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INTIMATION,

May, 1893, when the ground was being pared and laid out; pegulation was issued in the following terms: Unless pormis "sion from the Government has been first obtained, riding, over that part of the

A.S. WATSON &00., LIMITED, Wongnaichong Recreation Gound which

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Delila, to be

had on Application.

FORT Efter removal should be rested

mont before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being

"ia enclosed within the Racecourse and the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FUIDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1808.

Pesterday morning Bir Fielding Bad Lady, Club left by the Rattar Bind or England, and large party assembled on the wharf to bid them gooby, among the party being Major Gouarai and Mrs. Black, the Aoting Chief Justice sad Mrs. Goedman. Mr. Jackson;

od many othern

it was of vital importance that screw lanes at ↑.. the back of houses should be kept open and unobstructed

THE CHARGE AUAINST MB.

MANNERS

THE SUMMONS WITHDRAWN.

THE MANDAZAS-KUNDON HAILWAY.

sport and pasting of oyelling is concerned, When in the early days of 1680 the balloon tyre (an it was quickly dubbed, with just a tough of darision) began to ansert its superiority-in- song of the most important races, when admit todly second-rato mo on the moing path in possession of the row air tyro bagan to socop. in prizes from one and of the country to the

Orders having been leaned for the fameliaty tering up of work or the milway extension which was solved not to moccdo to the application.

At the agistracy yesterday, before Mr. Tis le connect Upper Burns with the Shat CROW'S WORK FOR THE BOARD, Crow Cloturent Analyst, baring vaforance Sercombe Smith, Mr. Ella, who was rywaring country by a line izom Monday to the Kaio

A long letter was read from Me W. B.

twenty fold, it became obvions to all but the mort to the work done by him for the Ganitory Board 1 aether case antioned the ammons Fory, the following extracts from the previous since the-18 April last The dution cutrusted charging Me A. 5. Manners with riding on reports of Mr. R. Bagley, the Pable Works other and Borntch-markers inertased lan and

been twice surveyed, and who has also been fraining track is prohibited until further rumorative rate of interest, judging from the to him inhaled special plaguo sorvices, the entho.Wengnichong Rearcation Ground without Engineer, ander whoso direction the route igated that the pistima of cycling had entered- Mr. Ellis said I received & klier this morn-appointed to the taak of carrying out the cenapon a new era. During the past six years the forcement of the Ordinanco concorging the permission of the Governor. cocupation of basements, the reinoval of ob airns in alloys, treats, &c, and the removal ing from Mr. Tooker stating that it has beonstruction of the ling, will, we think, be of speed of the cycle has increased by over Atty. of cocklofts and cuticlan in domestic buildings doided not to proceed farther tith the case interest, as descriptive of the nature of their cont. But air tyres hays not ended with Mr. Crow gavo mne details of his work for The lotter is unofficial and I do not know whe country through which it is proposed to take biogels. We are to bare thom affixed to most which will be met and have to be overcome proposed to doats company with a capital of the Sanitary Brand, and in conclusion said his ther this has bees. done with your Worship's the liba, atu au as giving an idea, 'very faint of our everyday vabicios, and, latest, perhaps, of acts on which ho had been engaged during the would be glad at any time to place at the die permission. I am proparel to go on with the one, however, of the enginearing dasaltos all, to skates. Only recently I oksarve it is The "Shan Country" is an elevated tablolard, £75,000 in the interests of a road skate. And lying between the two great rivers of Birmowe advance Bearing in mind the vast to speak to definitely on such proposals, but so posal of the Board his views on any of the sub-case this afternoon.

the Irrawaddl and the Salruse, being aitante possibilities of indato tabes, are does not care from 20 dag. to 24 dog, parallels North Lat, and far as the road skate is concerned I must for, past seven months,

almost entirely Totween 96th and 18th parallels the present remain on the side of the doubting of Best Long.

"notice." The "further notice" is. con- kained in the regulations of the 7th Noven ber, 1892, which set apart a portion of the ground on certain days of the week for polo, WINES AND SPIRITS. From which it, necessarily follows that the prohibition of riding was removed. Certain Areng rearly to be used for cricket and ALL them are selected by our London"golf," but with these reservations the Konse, bought flirect ut first hand. Imported In whole ground is pablie for general use wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all except when the portions allotted to special intermediate profita, and enabling as to supply games on stated days are so engaged not ride A person on horseback may the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

over a cricket pitsk or over the Golf Club's putting greens, or interrupt any game going on, but otherwise he is free to take his horas where he likes on the ground. If ridere became so numerous As to interfere with the general use of the ground by non-riders it would be necessary to impose restrictions upon them, but as matters stand at present there can be no possible objection to persons riding within the limits above mentioned, nor is it pro hibited by the regulations. Yet we find the Government instituting an absurd and vexatious proseontion: On Kennedy Road, on the other hand, where riding is expressly prohibited, riding is freely tolerated. The regulations of the 20th May, 1887, published in the Gazette, of the 21st of the some month, provide that "No wheeled vehicle or horses shall be allowed on the “promenade known as Kennedy Road." We cannot find that those regulations have ever been repealed, but the public notica against riding bae been removed from the board at the entrance to the promenade and the enjoyment of pedestrians is inter fered with by riders. The road was con- promenade, not for horse structed fur a

reat ont.---

SHERRY-Excellent, Dinner and

After

Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages.

All are trite Xere Winse.

CLARET-Or Clarets, isolading the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially winds from raising and surrunto, es is generally the wise with Cheap Wings.

BRANDY--All our Braudy is guarantood to be pure Cognac, the difference in price baing merely

question of aga anil vintage.

WHISKY-A oar Whisky is of excellent quality and of groster age than moat

brands, in the market. The Scorcи WHISKY narko" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best

Property in Hongkong does not yield a very report of the Land Investment Company The balance sheet skowa a sum of $1,797,736 lavested in property and the rents shown in the profit and lees account amount to $74,69%, which gives a reburn of 415 per cent. The amount advanced on mortgage is $2,512,024, and the in- forest shown in profit and loss sounatamounts to 168,877, giving a return of 6.61 per cent. The capital and reserve fund of the Company amount together to 33,750,000 and the net income, after amounto, to $212,420, or 6.56 per cent. Tho deducting all charges, including directors fess, dividend of 8 per cont on the capital cannot be of the shareholders who took up the second looked upon a very handsome return by those in at a hundred per cent. prominn. The Company has, however, a considerable amount of undreloped property, which will be made to yield a return in soures of time."

The following arealar dated Loudon, 7th December, has been isoned by the Steamer Conference-Dear Sirs,-Complaints have boon made to us by certain firms that some of their competitors are returning to the merchants the in direct form or by a redaction in the rate whole or a partion of the deferred rebate, cithar The practice of of freight, bofore the same is due to them or returning the rehate, in whole or in part, to merchants before it is due, and whilst it is still possible that it may never becomes payable, not only interferes with the business of those frips who do not make such prematuro return, bat also works to the projudes of the merchants generally as well as ourselves; and in arilor to Merchants Committee and cthore when we keep faith with the nusurances in gave to the issued our native of January last, it is now Decessary for me to inform yon that in respect January next we can only pay the deferred of all gods shipped on and after the 1st of rebate to those parties who can and do sign the declaration that they have got returned way portion of it, in any shape or form, ther directly or indirectly, and we propose to alter our rebate form accordingly,

has best received by them.

The following minnten were attached. Mr. Hele-Mr. Crow bae evidently done some very valuable work."

The Colental Surgeon- certainly think Mr. Crew should occive some extra remuneration for The Acting Captain Superintendent of Pulico-I the orders and valuable werk carried out by him during kc are trying roouths of the yout agree with Mr. Fle

The AOTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE moved That the Board desires to reconi ita appreciation of the very valuable Mr. Ere, in seconding said he heard that services zealously rendered by Mr. Grow." the Government had recognised in a substantial manner Mr Crow's excellent servicer. Crow had faily earned such recognition

THE LISTWASHING OF HOUSES.

Mr.

sretion 13 tab-section and I

His Worship-Mr. Tooker withdrews. I bad a telephona mesenge this morning.

Mr. Ellis-Thes the proceedings am at an end?

His Worship Yes.

FOOTBALL.

local connoisseurs to be prior to aur traffic, and as a promade it ought to be the League after it had decided to confine itsolt be deal with a all viz, (1)cleaning sesinists, prore ortromaly troublesome and Maitland and

ether brand in the Hongkong market.

preserved.

ones. For amusemeat on the ice, on the door of a skating rink or gymnasium, or on other smooth surface, & series of pacematic wheels affixed to the fort may to everything that one could dears, but up to the present we have yet

surfaces

Starting from the Mandalay terminus of Ure Rangoon Mandalay Railway the new exton sion will be aligned in a north-sastorn direction for a distance of 17 miles over a country quite level and only requiring a bridge of 80 fest span,

and up anything of an inelle. with a fow minor cotrerts. From this point, learn how the skais travels over aneren the line will ears eastwant to Kyubin, a length of 95 mlies right up to the foot of Skating in the winter season is such an in- considerablo following, that the subject is the bills. This section is also almost level, rigemting and healthy exercise, and has such a

discussion At the point (Kyabin, the accast up the bound to acouse considerable interest and the rise is only 215 feet in 8 miles Hemaukghat is commenced; this is under- stood to be the most favourable of all the p prouches to the Shian Platean.

THE TWO INVENTIONS,

It has never yet been stated. I balieve, what. A grade of about 1 in 40 will take the line to put the idea info the brain of Mr. Thompson, the crest of All 3,220 feet about 3 miles who was a civil enginear residing in Adam St., north-east of Momank: there will be gome Adelphi, Lander, but La, was wise orough in

of artending the principle to other rolling a distance at 25 miles. The fcrmation of the it: Haeidos onrriages, he evidently had an ideo heavy works and probably a few short taasis, bis day and generation to anticipate the dreaded and will probably cost some 34 las per mile for anotars, and did all he could to provide against

zde of 1 in 16 on the Improved Abt Back hill is, however, peculiarly suited to a stop bodies. But let the original draft speak for Fail intent," and if this allgmacut has bosuitsolf. Eers are a couple of extracts: "The finally adopted a saving of 15 miles of line and This steeper grade will enable the line to bug Rs. 60 lacs of expenditure will be effected. viaducts and much heavy work. the hillaido muro closely, thus avoiding tannels,

HONGKONA FOOTBALL CLUB . THE NAVY. Yesterday afternoon a large number of spus tators list the ropes to view this matot. The game was started early and after the team had settled down to work the struggle tocate very and faitland and Davies had plenty to do, but interesting. At first the Navy began to press after a little while the tables were tanedand the Clab forwards began to play an excellent game, The resolution was carried..

Several good movoments by Firth and The Health Oloor, wrote as follows to the Campbellthreatened to lower the Navy colours, Beoretary 6th January, 1880. Sir-I have but Pondo rose to each occasion, and averted the host to ocotamen, for the southerntion dinsster. An excellent rush by the Navy was surrounded by several orponents: An erosilent of the Board, this desirability of adopting a by stopped arly just in tinte by W. Bailland, law which shall compel the cleansing and lie the Club's back, who kicked well away when washing of all tenement houses at least twice, a

goal-line und a corner had to be conceded. Ne year Power; in giron to the Baard to makoribble by Mackay took the ball almost to the

plication of elestia boarings round the tyros of soha hylas nador Ordince: 240 ng eme of this and the ball. was taken up would suggest so such worditegan the by Shelford, who finally caused the Club's

nature of my maid invention consists in the ap- the wheels of carriages for the purpose of lessen- 1837

tentering their motion paster, and diminishing following Ang kaune or part of a house custodina to handle. The ball went well away

hollow belt com- This is doubtless the fine that has been finally the nuise they make whez in mction. I prefer unless specially exempted by the Board; which is to Firth and was passed to Hancook, who kicked all be cleansed and limewashed, throughout by self, by careful and judicious play mausged to necuplod by mechies of alors then on family, forward past heary back, and, rushing up him.

ing the power required to draw the carriages.

to play up. Bicunt at times oh assisting adopted; the additional expense of the Hack-rulemploying for the purpose. the owner, to the satisfaction of the Sanitary notch the arst point. The Navy at once bogan Bard, not lose thm-twice-in-onery year, amely

Just before half-time Firth sent in excellent 12,300 por site, and the Goverment of India-such as caoutchoue er gutta pacelia, and inflat during the months of February or March audis wide by vigorous and well-directed kicking systera is not more, it is baltered, than about posad of some air and water-tight material, of September or October respectively

shot which was as successfully marrices and at least two Consulting Engineers were ing it with air, whereby the wheels. will in The fallewing rojuutos were appended---

corner being given against the Nary some greatly in favour of the system, especially for every part of their revolution peasant & cushion they ran" After a isngthy and, most minute The Acting Colonial Burgen recorintelcellent play was witnessed. The bill, fell to this line of railway. There is the addiscoal of air to the ground, or rail op track on which Looka, bo banded just under the bar, but footor of safety in the Rack-rail systems, as As there seems to be some little uncertainty adeption of this by-law suggested by the M.9.H.

The Acting Surexintendent of Police arees Perde was not found wanting, and another there is no possibility of slip, which, on an deenription of the various appligations, Mr. amongst the public as to what the policy of the

with the Ating Colonial Surgeon.

The silent-Add and notice of such intended corner resulted, which prover frintloss Restart ordinary permanent-way causes loss of time and Thompson gos on:Among the many minor Navy League really in it may be interesting to

leaning and line waiting all box to the Being found the Club strongly pressing, parti waste of power whan the rails are greasy, which applications which anggest themselves I may. ten by Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton to

other articles usad commerly, either in pleasure reproduce the folowing from a letter writ

My claim is, the ball by a most well kiok Shelford and foggy weather as is the normal condition in the bearings for bath chairs, rocking chairs, and

grounds or within door. the Naval and Military Record in reply to tory of the Sanitary Board three days before the onlarly on the right wing, until Bicunt extricated will certainly be the case in such danip and mention the great applicability of theso elastic

The Secretary think the subsection should the other forwards on the left now began to Shan kills. certain romarks made in that puper-cined work is amenred."

Erst, the application of elastic boarings roaud the tyro of carriage wheels, as before described, to removing the ignorauco, I may say the danse (2) line willing promises, and (3) the proper sani Davies obtained plenty of practice. From

Abathrow in the ball fall to the Navy and by a swift igorance, on naval matters so characteristic of

tary in the

and, secondly, the application of similar elastic people of this greatest of maritime lata de tres would, I think, over the whole. bighshot the game becams live. Immediately

As before exemplified." This would seem to cover countries, depending not only for its luxuries,

In the course of a short discussion Mr. En a strong attask was made at the other end and

hearings to the surfines of other rolling bodies, but for its necessarios of life, on the sus. As said a lot of nonschse had been talked about Catapbell from the corner sent the ball right

verything in the shape of rheole, and yet it hea been stated tint when Mr. J. B. Dunlap patented one proof of it, four or five years ago a naval

class legislation. He believed in s legislation across the goal mouth: Mackay made an

just mentioned was recruiting party was sent to obtain stokers in

and thought it was beneficial to the people excellent attempt to placo it under, but

his pneumatic tyre in 1888 the existenon of such generally

it just escaped him and went behind, where it was ascertained that the almort. It was resolved to pass a by-law in the overal other attempts were made by the Club,

porch ex shape hin the North Midlands and Northern Counties," navy was still manned by impresses and with the addition anggested by the President

out, but nothing resulted. The Navy now, with IMPORTED. MEAT. governed by the ish-and the removal" of

Hu Yan, loveon of No. 23.beef stall, Central much enthusiasm, began to harses aul by a long abot diffult to essay Baitland was beaten Tho China Mutual steerner Uopack from his and similar lamentable ignorance is Glasgow and Liverpool, Iaft Singapore fur this the good work the Navy League hopes to

Marko, asked that a permit might be granted to Right to the finish the Clab mule great efforte bim for importing from Canton and Whampoa to retrieve, Arnould and Oliver greatly assisting to keep the ball woll up, sud two corpore A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED port on the morning of the 15th and may be succeed in, and also to point out to the country if it hopes to copent, should wer Axpected here on or abont the 22ud inst

secur, its past great naval victorisa) its free beef for sale in the colony, as sneh beef is el

superior quality in Canton and Wampon

resulted. Then the whistle blew and a good The following ininutes were appondai- Another saman on the Highland Forest waldom from invasion, the protection of its com- sout to gool yesterday for seven days by the merge, can only be effected by carefni preparation. The rebran of opinion is this request game ended in a victory for the Navy by two Harbour Master. The defendant's rare is (against any probable hostile navel corabination) hold i be granted:" However, if there are puple go to one 0. Eerensor and he left the ship without leave of its navy, the only forob that can enable it to in the colour who are willing to lay eat impaszod do so. If the Navy League Bauceeds in this for these phones and they ar fhily aware that what and also rafnsed to work.

good work it will materially asaiet the Govern- they are buying is such importel dest meal, I pre ment of the day, for it is work no Government ane thei: wishes must be met. ca undertake Lord Palmerston wrote, many years ago—I am well aware that it is almeet se difficult to persuade this poople to provide themselves with the means of defence, as it would be to defend themselves without those Gens," Or, to put it briefly, Governments en The claime paid by Fire Insurance Companies only carry out the mandate of the people, which iu respect of Hongkong risks in 1895 smerted, fortunately are now to carry out Home Rule" we hear, to over $700,000. The year is dor-not for Ireland only, bat for the whole stood to have been a good one for the local Empire, in proferance to a foreiga yoke or Companies, but if the above figures are sorrect invasions, on which we have so many sensational, some of the home Companies must have suffered and, judging from past history; practically in rather heavily in proportion to their local in- possible, sural tales. You justly observe the Noxe Lengua has dong " no harga tost witnes aug the Mestier Fun went around just after understands as you do a self-elooted and irre passing the barrier at Canton Ajank got sponsible body cannot presume to dietato naval in the way of the steater, which was steered policy," but they can do good in educating the roved, but she then ran into another jaak andeses I consider the Primrose League har Bank it, and then got aground. Fortunately no damage was done to the vessal, but there was a delay of six hours in ruching her

We sol gurantee our Wines and Spirits

o be genuine when bought direct from us in

The P. & O. steamer Java, from Chins, ar zired at London on the morning of the lath instant.

After crossing this bill at mila S there is a descent of 700 feet to the Thonze Valley and will probably be set out at a grade of 1 in 80.

In mile 65 the Along Choang, and Kingon streams will be encountered, requiring bridges of 60 and 80 foot respectively

Af mile 75. the Kyoukkas Saddle will be aroseed at an elevation of 2,750 fact,

This is by far the most favorable points for erosing and has been also adopted by the read; grades of 1 in 80, will probably be set out on each side of this range.

The N. P. steamer Victoria sailed from the Colony or from on authorised Agents at Tagomaļfor this port viù naual ports of call in unanimous belief of the masses, was that the terms of the oan drafted by the Health Officer Hancock much assisting by his judicicas possing Public Works Departinent fer cossing their altogether unknown to him. How the ingenious

China and Japan, on Monday, the 6th instant.

the Coast Ports.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 8th January, 1898.

Fea

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Correspondents must forward their name and addraND with ammunications addressed to the Editor, not for pulltration, but as evidence of good faith.

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Nonymously signed communications, that, havs already appeared in other gapers will be insertach.

Orders for extra razpire of DLLT Pers should s ent bore 11 a.st. on day of pallication for that hour the supply is limited. Daly Supplied for Dash Telegraphic Airene Passe, 0. Bod. 3.

Telephons No. 12.

"HONGKONG, JANUARY 17TH, 1896. THE ill-advised charge brought against Mr. A. S. MANNERE of riding n pony on the Wongneiebong Recreation Ground without the consent of the Governor has been with-

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hcapitals begs to acknowledas with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:--

come.

Poultry Guild....

Steamer Namon: Finos

destination.

$40

At the Megistrsey yesterday. Mr T. Serv combe Smith held the inquiry concerning the death of the Kittle boy who, was strangled in Richmond Road. There was a curicus discre paney in the evidence. The mottier of the lar said he left home wearing a silver anklet about Four o'clock on the afternoon of the 11th inst while a pawnbroker in Queen's Noul caid the saklet was pawned by a boy at 2.30 the same afternoon, His Worship found that the boy bad been angled to death, but by whom there was no evidence to show.

done (though I am not one of its members) who, I believo, now number raillions. Like it, the growth of the Navy League should be "slow and sure," the only safe com0.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FEESS."]

LONDON, 19th January, 1896, GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY The tone of the Gorman Prose is becoming more moderate and the tension Lotween the two countries is abating.

THE MEKONG QUESTION.

draw, and it may now be pertinent to ask whether it would not be better if the Public Works Department in matters of this kind took legal advice before instead of ather commencing proceedings. It is not edifying to see important public officials wasting their time on ridiculous trivialities and it must be exuperating to a defendant to be

A settlement of the Mekong question is im put to the trouble of going up to the Police

About 11.40 on Wednesday night, the reni di minent, Grast Britain giving Franco the ter Court and engaging counsel when there is

a building in the Morgan compound, recupiedritory to the East of the Mekong. absolutely nothing in the case. It would by several poverty stricken Mahommedans gol- be a good rule, we think, that all depart lapeod. Three men were buried in the fallen brickwork, and they were resored by several mens except the Police wishing to bring Fortuguese residents who quickly volunteered charges in the Police Court should, before assistance, and also by the polics. Two of the doing so, submit the case to the Crown mon sustained a shook to the system and one Solicitor to ascertain in the first place if received a severe out on bis head. They were fireb all attended to by Dr. Marques, who there in any ground for a proscention and, visited the seono of the accident at 900 en ho

they are detained.

THE TRANSVAAL

The President-I don't think this should be granted. It would probably land to neglector and mals Leng shuightened outside the colony and the ment imported as Wompua bec

All the other members reconimended refusal, and i was resolved to inform the applicant accordingly.

MURTALITY STATISTICS.

For the week ended 4th Jarnary the doth rate was 19.9 per 1,000 per annum, as compared with 18.5 for the corresponding week of last year.

ADJOURNM

INSULTING LANGUAGE IN THE FOLICE COURT

AN INSURANOR COMPANT BECRETARY REN- TENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. T. Sarcube Sath, Chan Tasang Fat, Secretary to the Man On Jusurance. Co, Limited, was charged with using insulting language to Inspector Staubon in the presence of the Magistrate.

a

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not held ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by bar correspondents.] ACCIDENT AT THE MOSQUE,

TO TAL EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PILE88." Sia-Tho roof of an outbonse in the com- pound of the Mosque used as a rest house for poor Musinau travailers fell in at twelve clock last night through dry rot, severely in jaring three of the immitee, who were rescued ing having in the tobris the assist in the neighbourhova. U of He sulleres would have been suffocated had it not been for the timely ancor rendered. Not being pre sant at the unfortunate accident I have no knowledge of the nezas of those gentleman I therefore request yes to publish this as an acknowledgment and thanks for the service they hare rendered. Yours faithfully,

S. EUOK BERA,

brought to him a handsomo forinne sounds a argus lighted on the principle which has singe The next dillioult crossing is the "Gotuk little singalar and amusing. Some of his sons, Gorgs" un abrupt rift of 1,000 feet deep in the it appears, wore in the habit of riding to platon down which the Chouzzone runc seath. school and back on the all and now almost east to the Myitenge The Gotak Gorge isobarlato solid-tyrud bingoles, but jättad os sympathetic parent racked bis brain to see crossed by a series of natural bridges, many of they were against older and bigger boys, the of 250 fost span will be recessary to cross this gorge, aftor which, at mile 86, s tannel 4,000 their burden. Experimenting in ono fashion or which are 400 feet store the stream. A bridge if something could not be done to Lightan from the rim, and badly kusoked about. In feet long en grads of 1 in 36 will be required. another, the tyres at last became unfastened This tunnel being through losse Lime stone rock

this extremity Mr. Dunlop had recourse toi will require lining throughout the entire length the garden hose, which he fastened in lengths and forms the chief dificulty which will be ex-

on to the rims with wire. The story runs that perienced in the entstruction of the line. Mr.

the result came aga perfect revelation. Instead Bagley roughly estimates the 250 feet bridge

of being left behind as before Dunlop, junr over the Guluk at 2 and the tannal at 8 lace of

waa meblod to set out at a brisk pace, and to rupes, and as all Mr. Bagley's estimates are very employs sporting phrase, leave his rivals stand- ourefully prepared the gates given asing still. One improroment lon to another, and proximate will be probably fonad fairly accurate. The adoption of the Back-rall system at the Gotak Gorge will effect a large saving by re- dusing the escent and the length of the tunne! which otherwise wenld not be practicable. There is another rather low endale at mile 110,

julgos where will to a litle heary work. Across this more deeply here into the questions of tyra saddle the hue will unter the Soukan Tailey to Palents. Already some of the most eminent bridge of 250 feet span sad one of 100 feet over Beat day sa du h the Sonkan River; grade of 1 in 80 is pro have been instituted in car law.corriz, and the ticable in this section. From this point tho na probability is that not ore in fifty are enable

interest. But as the years roll on I fool wil run to "Theban" through a cultivated to follow the arguments employed with any valley along the right bank of the yitong paraded that nine-tenths of our population River, which will be crossed near beban and will be interested in air-tyred wheels, and there. will require a bridge of 500 feet span

in 1888 the pneumatic tyra Irdy bean to far advanced that a pathat was talion out, and in less than a year the whole cycling world was stirred with the wonderful achievement of the Dunlop tyre. It is not my intention of going

From Thehan the most favourable fine to fore the few glimpson taken into the earlier Lushie is along the Myiange to the Nanyan history of poeumatic wheels may not be without

intorest. For Comittee of Management.at mile 145, thence up the valley of the Ino, mile 175, when a direct line is to be obtained Hongkong, 15th January, 1896.

to Lashio. The iver Nauman must then be crossed by a bridge of 250 feet apar, and some spars out through

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

HILL CLIMBING. To the novice at cycling, parhaps the one thing most likely to kill enthusissor at the outest in the difficulty experienced.in climbing hills of any im- The case for the pros option was that on the

At Lashie, mile 188, the lino again approaches portance. To a person on fost walking along a 14th inet, & case of using fraudulent scales wAS

the Namyas, which requires a bridge of 150 road or strest with ordinary gradients the slight heard in the Court, After the hearing the

TO THE EDITOR OF FUN," DAILY DEESB." defendunt loft company with Chan Teng

SIRI shall be obligad by your allowing me foot span, and will thenes us within shout two ups and downs in the surface are almost impor

ceptible, but to the individual just enquiring a Fat, nod as they were going out the latter used

small space in your valuable paper to call the miles of the pew Pest und Residency,

From this bridge the line will probably rum knowledge of pedalling and steering a cycle. a very insalting expression which was promu attention of certain parents in the disgraceful bly intended for Inspector Stanton, who bad connat of their children. What I wish to along the right bank of the Naman ver say every little risu of a few feet is doubled been giving evidence. The remark was beard allude to is that these lads are converting a ground to Maingyan at mile 205. Here the and trebled in the wind's eye. The difl- by Inspector McEwan and P. C., who were public thoroughfore, to wit, Mosque Shoot, river runs through a gorge which is about three enltics in this direction, however, are not public recreation ground without the miles in length, and wil require some rather to be compared with those of the early days of the 'safety, with its width of tread. alamay sitting rear the door. The deferlant went away. and at a convenient, time Inspector IcEwen anetion of the P.W.D. Last Sunday morning, sharp curves and heavy work

Thence the ascent of the Balween watershed steering, solid tyres, and dreadful weight. In informed the Magistrate of what the defendant as people were returning home from church, from the rest is easy, hat towards the sust those days, one of the favourite forms of com had said. His Worship told MoLiwen to do what these youngsters, instead of moving out of the he liked in the matter and the defendant was way to render the scurso clear for chairs and there is an abrupt fall of 200 foot into the petition in certain districts was hill climbing Tho Transvaal Volksraad has resolved to stativu, where he was charged.

fetched from his office and brought to the pedestrians to pass went on playing the game Namkot Valley, a grade of 1 in 40 will be Where one good man existed in the solid-tyred Defendant of rounders or base-bail, ce much so that a lady obtained at this point and possibly even liu 80 days we have fifty good ones now. Improved tyres, gears, akuins, and improved designs have largely increase its actillery force.

thoa su Inspector Stanton steading, ontside was struck with the ball. These, iipudent may be mange the Court and said, "I am sorry I said what I' brats are repeatedly warned by the poogle Klug From Hokni the Namkyet Valley slopes made the once formidable heights quite easy of Acoms; indeed, I have heard of a professional i just now I know it was wrong, but you near by to can playing, but they take no gently past Maitikt at tails 230 to the Salween LONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. didn't treat me as a gentlem."

For a distance of three miles from the and stiff gradients sitting backwarda on a czele. Mr. Ellia, who defandal called Tuspector actice of the warning, and the game is going at opkrot, mile 242, and at an elevation 1,500 cyclist navending hill of considerable length

on ne briskly as over. Will the powers that A moeting of the Sanitary Board was hela Batlin. who said that before going out of the

Yours truly, (Director of Public Works) presided, and there nime and Roensed that officer of asing the wazo also presenter. Commander W. C. expression to him. Defendant further said H. Hastings (Acting Captain Superintendent that MoEwen ought to be reportel.

Mr. Els said the case was a fairiped up one of Police, Dr. Atkinson (Acting Colonind Surgeon), Dr. F. A. Clarks Codical Offeur of and that Me Fiven bad charged the defendant Healthy, fr. N. J. Ede, nad Mr. H. McCalum in order to get in. Erst," as the offede was Secretary).

afraid he would be reported MINUTES.

His Worship What about the other wit ners-F,C; 70 £

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feat.

in the second place, to have the charge could, and were then seat to the hospital, where | yesterday at the cless. Hou. F. A. Copper) station the dofondant asked him for MaEsena de pui à stop to the nuisance complained off contfannes of liese tirers tho Namkyet rung Somewhere About 1887 I remember having to

properly framed. In a use like the one under notico, it seems derogatory to the digrity of the Governor'e high office that bis title should be specially introduced. "Riding a pony without the consent of the Governor is almost good enough for a comic opera. "Eating a cake without the consent of mama" would be hurdly a more ridiculous charge. The case also raises the question whether it would not be well to place the control of the Recreation Ground in the hands of a representative body. There is already a committes representative of the various cluba using the ground to confor

OBSERVER.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1800,

ENGLAND'S OPPORTUNITY.

Last night a fire broke out in a basement room of the old Victoria Hotel building which was filled with thousands of new baskets which had ecus from Canton for the Cheong Lee firm. How the fire originatal is a mystery. Fortunately the outbreak was not a serious one and the Fire Brigade quickly controlled it. The hotel building itself, which is owned by Messrs. rend and confirmed. Bassoon and Chater, is insured with care. Turner and Co for $30,000, and the insurance The following letter was read from the policy expires on Sunday. Since the policy Coloniel Secretary January, 1896. Bir not have gone to Inspector Butlin if McEwon us Lord Balisbury was last taken out's portion of the building has been sub-let Le Chinese, and it has been parti toned off inte small compartments occupied by numerous fanálies.

The minutes of the previous meeting were

NOTICES OF ACTIÓN, BY" THE BOARD.

in a narrow and exceedingly tortanus gorge, offoiste in the capacity of starter in one of those which will require some sharp curves and hill-climbing contents, and a vory rough time rathor heavy work. From Sopkyst to Kuglon we had of it before it was over. The hathorities Furry, the line will run along the right bank at that time had not been aroused to quite so of the Salwean, the final section requiring such opposition to the wheel as is found in soms districts to-day, hat it was thought desir good deal of boary cuttings of hill-aides in getting round the numerous spars as before. able to choose a quiet out-of-the-way district where a very stoop, very rough, and a tortuous mentioned TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS. '"**

The foregoing describes the route as followed hill was known. For that event some of the SI, The present phase of naire in Boath Africa is an opportunity to recover the ground lost by air. Barley in his original survey of the line best riders in the country had entered to bem- Mr. Ellis He is hand in glove with Mc-by Gladstone when he made such sandale in his and may insono mesenze be diverted from in the pete, and the must claborate preparations har Fo. The complaint was hroglit simply as a dealings with the Transvaal, which is not likely actualalignment laid down, but the main features been made for the ecurse to be kept ofear, anỎ Lie to McEwen, and the defensant would to be lost by suck an able and astute statesman connot be dissimilar to any great degron. In ang all the rest of it. It was early in April, and case the line will ba cne of peculiar difiralty in spring had not lingered a long in the lap of With reference to the resolution passed by the land not used the expression himself: Therefore.) The position of the Transvaalia much the contraction; labour willin il probability have to winter as to prevent the calips and primroses Sanitary Board on the 3rd inst, on the subject the rras ought to be dismissed

The writer was one of a party who est out in an sam zx that of any of the self-gororned uptive be imported from Central and Lower Burms; as peeping out in profusion along the hedgerons. His Worship I am quite satisfied on the states in India Thase states are allowed to the Bars of the parts are now fairly an of awnings and sunshades, I am directed by the Governor to suggest that in matters affecting evidence that this expression was used. I have goruri themselves as long as their native rulera quainted with earthwork, but it in vory doubtful open conveyance to the soane of nation, the sun private property it would be advisable in fature the evidner of Mowen and the police contain order and govern i fale and just if they know anything i blasting. tunnelling shining ont gloriously na wa left the busy streets A change is about to take place in the comto give due notice of the notion which the Board stable and they both heard this man nes the maquer, but they are not allowed to haroan and insgoury work. Such wood work as will be and merged into the country lanes. But with with the Director of Public Works, but the Admiral Tystoff is, we learn going home.hy such intended action to the persons concerned. Inspector Stanton that the defendant went up ( they fail to maintain order, er gown their sub- from Jabn Chinaman, whose ability in this of the Weather Department, which selects anah mand of the Basu Pacific squadron. Vice-Intends to take and to explain the object of oxpression. Itun there is the aridence of diplomatic relations, with foreign powers. If required will no doubt receive proper attention that strange perversity which is so characteristic executive control is posted wholly and solely the French mail learing her on the 5th In the case of Chinese the Beard might use and practically apologised to him for having jects in an unjust and tyrannical fariner, the branch of mechanics is well known, and who is aparating periods; it su hour we were driving through a blinding snowstorm, this afterwards in the latter, who apparently, as a mintier February, and Rear Admiral Makroft is going fully communicate its intentious through the used the words. I alcold are considered diet step is usually to give them notice to re now in great force at Mandelay.

The solestion of Mr. Bagtey to direct the giving plase to a storm of the idiot rain it only a gracious set on the art of the defenfores and to appoint a resident to see that they of departmental conveniqucc, deputes. Mr. one via America by the 2 steuer City of usual medium, viz., the Registrar-General

Peking, leaving on the 25th January. Their The following minutes were attached. dant to have apologised to the Court for the de so and that they do not revert to old sbase ecustruction has past with unanimous approval. has aver bean my portion to face. But the TOOKER to attend to the work. The Excellencies are appointed to command re- The President-I don't see how such a course can) way in which he hail treated it. A fee of $50 if that is not sufficient, the native ralor is deposed His acquaintance with the country maker Lim bill-limbing had to come off at all eceta. To segulations state that "the maintenance and spectively the first and second Baltic squadrons practicably carried nus. Nuizantes require obste for such an offence as this would be useless on and the Indian Goremment administers the espacially suited to the appointment and in a bring a couple of a dozen or thirty riders xce

at Cronstadt. Rear-Admiral Alexeeff will meat forthwith. Notice of special action should be

a max in his position and I shall sond him to state, appainting its own oficials for the future manner assures the successful complation of sixteen or seranten miles away from every where" and have no trial was out of the quòa “preservation of the said grounds shall be succeed Vine-Admiral Tyrtoff us Commander sent to the Bazistrar General

guol for seven days.

The Government of the Transvaal, under ite this arduous undertakingThe Indian and

tion. It will easily bo judged in what a dread- under the care and direction of the in-chief of the Pacific squadron, and Captain

Mr, Bills Will your Worship allow the de President na bisa copinoted fan ignorant Batorn Engineer.

fal condition the roads were: We ploughed «Director of Public Works." If the main Trobonkmine, Captain of the Pantat Asova,

fendant ont on bail pending an appeal, as it is and tyrannical manter towards, Bretly, the satire

bravely on, and as the cyclists and their friends has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral

very eations thing for hin Prices, and latterly, towards the white, apocially

careered through the various hamlets there was tenance and preservation were under the and is to be seccaal in command of the Pacific

His Worship intand te munca it s porous Engbali, sottore who have made the Transvaal

na wananul amount ofertamentdisplayed by the care and direction of the committee we can squadron.

villagers. By some menne not easily explained The Health Care Does this apply to the sleig; that is the reason why I hare sent him their haste of lets years, attracted by the

BY AN OLD FODET.

the now spread that some kind of reco wyn hardly suppose that frivolous prosecutions

ment of aisles on private property?: If so e reato Laol. A fine of $50 would not have touched en gold finds, in spite of the other draw The Imperial Institute Journal days-It

abont to take place, and so by the time a start Mr. Bi-My alient ha douted wing the

PNEUMATIU TYREM..

vaa mada quite a numerous crowd had trudged like that instituted against Mr. MANNERS may be id of the China Japanese, Lostypable notice is always given, and the Roard's in-kimi it would not have haarof the slightest use

stractions explained, bord to Chinese and others, 1

Exactly fifty years ago a certain Mr. Thomp-

to the spot to witness it. One enterprising would be entered upon. The use against that it has secured to foreigners the right suggest that the regolation of the Board passed a wards, he would live been the first to have the country. Now, ample evidence is given of

All parts of the 3rd inst. on the subject of awnings and sabudes upologiset it he bat need them.

the tyrannical state of the government by the son conceived the ider of introducing com- him, as we understand, was simply this, that Chins, and in siow of this concern on it

farmor, I woll remember, showed himself much to areat manufactorios, in

His Worship I doubt that very much rebellion which has occurred, and it is for Lard pressed air inte a hollow belt for the purpose wider awake than his clay are usually supposed be cumonalented through the

vis be rode on to the Recreation Ground to look suggested and the raggestion is eminently the Registrar-General, and that the Secretary receive What do you want to appeal. en

Salisbury to use that, frstly, Dr Jamieson is not of Jassening the power required to draw the te be in such a mass, for he stationed at a gate Mr. Ellis Ca a question of fect,

too severely dealt with for aninral desire to sarriages" to which these bolts should be at at a football match. Mr. MANNERS claims practical that capital and modern machinery saracions to transmit all resolutions of the Board could be introduced into Chino with guest achting to Sanitary matters affecting the colony, to

His Worship You can appart if you like on came to, the rescue of his countrymen in the tached. December 10th, 1845, was the date leading into a field overlooking the hill one of on his sido that the portion of the ground advantage. Chins all in the best in the the Registrar General for his information.

a point of fact. The Court is entitled to the Transvaal fo their distress, though he erred in attached to the sperlications handed to the ploughmen and his shepherd. These werd on which he rode was open to riding. When world far experior to Japanese wile, which is The President old he proposed to acknow- respent of Chinees as well as of other peuple do so; secondly, that the men who ross in Patent authorities, so that we see the presently in smocks and raund billycocks, with flam- throats, which last s touch of picturesquéness the case RA before the Magistrate His being so successfully introduced everywhere lodge the receipt of the letter and inform the I have had to punish people before and only defends of their natural rights, and who, we year of grace really ought to be regarded es red handkerchiefs knotted roued their bat the host of Chace s milke i grally desiant. Colonial Borstary, that in the opinion of the the other day I fuad Mr Minhinett 550 for learn, are to he tried for high treason, got the jobiles year of phenantis tyres, tampon and colour to the scene. Here a oburgo w28 Worship appeared to attach more importa, bo improved if molarni ruschisery Bard it appeared desirable to send notice to fully giving false testimer here. I Intand suited of doing ought more than taking up promoting hal evidently not reached its present oudle for admission to witness the tide, high banks on either side. of the Yord affording sa ance to the question of whether the defend and zusthods were introdued to replace the the Registrar General when special action was to maintain the dignity of this Court to the brous to obtain what a tyrannical government craze, or by this time we migldi all be in pos- ant had had notice of the regulations that primitive untive and loans. The inanitate taken attacting the Chinese, but not wagi setip very best of my power and that is the reason refused to sentitational methods thirdly, that session of our motor eyelet or stocare, for

doubt that it is to predllent view Thoro. icas plenty of talout of the Colastial Empire theusetron would a laken specially affecting the sanitation of why I have considered if my duty to impose the government of the country is from now to the question of whether riding was pro readily boy. The superior article that might the colony

dinem of imprisonment on this man. 1 fo not house and adminibared by coral elective there cannot be the faintest for role tyres we there, but perhaps the best-known at that time hibited or not, though he expressed an then to produced would find a large and TAINTED WELL WATER

Mr. WE Crow, Government Analyst, 500 for a moment how you in win the appeal assembly of all the inhabitants of the state, or own the inaones popalocity of the modern as a starling road rider was Mr. A. J. Wils, ready me. Frenob, manufactured silk in

still in fores se it had not been express to

pealed. The cass having once been commenced it would have been more anti story title point had been definitely

Mr. Ede-This only applies to awnings and sup shades and fair notice and explanation should be giveo do not use that all resolutions of the foard be sent to the Registrar General It is unly. making unnecessary work,

on this evidence. N

red to find a surety for $500 for costa to

the bulk of the funds for the administration of

backs to residoneo are. These settlers supply

*

SPORT AND ANECDOTE.

is made an integral portion of the Capo Go- bicycle and tricycle. Forty-one years after popularly known in the wheel world sa

BRITISHER.

Leave to appool was granted, defendant being : veromanti

prosecute the apper, and me of $500 to come nji

Hongkong. 10th January, 1896: for punishment If the tense was confirmed. YWIS

opinion, without deciding the point, that an favorite commodity i Pakdagi bot N is dear, reported that six manopies of well water which old regulation which profübited riding was as can well be suppound, with the facilities these had analysed were so tainted with impurities Chiat possess in the raw material, and by these to be sail for potable purposes and likely to add of modern rischináry, Chios might herself prove injurious to health my this perkular nood of the counter, and The well in question were ordered to be of Paking in parieclar Here is an opening for closed capitalists to ortablish factories on the upon and THE OBSTRUCTION OF NARKOW LANA net optical instrument, whichi Dr. Fraser insturers of machisbey Mowry Leigh and Orange" wrote neklag Harrle bas joposed, owing to the Glasgow sin parilgular will only in the Board would sanction tas ereption of we Philosophical Society is known as the store the camion, they will peokably rump on gook herness the back of home on the sent of photochromescope. Its purpose is to ploto ward for talks antepaled T Tang Man Tane provided much cook-houses graph an object in spare way that the post heartended for only at the width of och vilas Ave of the picture, viemed as a Transparoney, 120 releak of the will present the phjes not only in natural colours >HAIN OFSAs remarking that but who with stereoscopi et tots.

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Mr. B. W Thonrein had patented his in Faed." Mr Henry Sturmey was one of the Dablia veterinary surgeon, Mr. John gas, and timekeeper als, and other well- Boyd Danlop, handed in a claim, detad July known cyclists rhoss aos noed not here be 23rd, to the Patent Ofice, in which the mentioned. A few hare become still more nature of his invention as described in the famous others have dropped out of the pastime. In a late story Mark Twain tells of a young following rorts: "A hollow tyre or tribe made altogether,"

Rather & peculiar method was adopted for. negre girl who experienced religion in a of indiaraiber cloth, or other suitablo materials, revival. The next day, in dusting hor meeter's sail tube or tyre to contain air under pressaz dosk, the happened upon a $2 bill which had or oblurwite, and to be attached to the whoal or starting the competitors. Owing to her wind been left there, by scellent Lord-s-masay, whools in such method as may be found most igature of the hillside, it was impossible she said, as she covered it with a book so as not mitable. Hriedy, those are the salient features for the officials at the finishing point at the to be further tempted "how I wish that of two of the moet brilliant specifications ever summit to see the starting of the various com- revival nd been put of till lö-marrow.

handed h of the Patent Office so far as the patitors, who were started singly, and esch

A SUCCESSFUL CONTEST.