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Tas question of the reconstruction of the Sanitary Heard appears at last to be entering war the road to a rational solution. The Government has solicited an expression of opinion from the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which indicates a willingness to be more or less guided thereby. The natural course will be for the Committes to call a general inceting of the members of the Chamber to consider the matter, and in that way something like an authoritative' expres- sion from a body which may be considered to a certain extent representative of the com munity will be arrived at. It would be syill more satisfactory, however, to have a After plebiscitum of the hole of the English Vintages.speaking ratepayers of the colony. Thas

PORT siter rotoval should be reated a math before we. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispenary before being

sant cut.

SHERRY-Rasollunt Dinner and

Dinner Wines at very superior All are true Xores Wines.

would place it once and for ever beyond doubt the views and wishes of the comm

THE HONGKONG DAILY FERSS, SATURDAY, APRIL 1818, 1806.

There were tan cases of plagus yesterday.

P. & C. stormer Malaces loft Bingapore for this port yesterday tierning.

The

The C. Psteamer Empress of Chinn left Yokohama yesterday afternoon for VancOUSE.

The Mutual Line steamer Hype arrived here yesterday on her first voyage to the Far

LOOKER ON.

SPORT AND ANECDOTE,

DTAN OLD Foger

tier, he murrounded the Austrist General Mach matters I am the representative of the Chamber to the Bill now before the Council refer to the end the gallant Captain was not satisfied with is in addition a long list of sutrages, qulrti, all stepayers on the jury list, appealing in it with græsst rapidity perces the German fron-Colonial Secretary's letter that in politics statement of objects and reasons attached when the ball was again started from the nallah nating in the horriblo Kucheng mussare, fact to the same constituency as that ap nad 90,000 of his troops st. Ulm and compelled in the Boass in which the word "repbeens in experience of the plague year se justifying the his victory, but playing a desperately hard gatas. till natoned for. With England's large pointed by the Public Health Act to olact them to surrender. The tidings of this disasters in the Colonial Secretary's letter. In all proposed alteration, and as the basis of the ran the ball right down the ground through offact upon Pitt in his enfeebled state of health, always consulted the Committee and the mittea I was not in Hongkong daring the between the flag. Mr. Whitehead's team now outstanding claims against China, we talk of the two representatives of the ratepayers to our principal allies produced's most harmful matters affecting trade and counseren have recommendations of the Retronshment. Cam- his opposing team and lander it once more, the Sanitary Hoard es it existed bat ho ke cheered za few days later by recair members of the Chamber of Commerce, and greater portion of that year, but from what I pulled themselves together a bit and seemed A. S. WATSON &.00., LIMITED. giving the latter a quid pro quo for what

might to be demanded as a right, as a antie- before the recent disruption. At the ing the tidings of Nelson's grest victory over striven to represent their risas, and I shall then read in the public journals, from my very much like cooring, a Mr. Salmond got Trafalgar. At the same time he in cammer objects of the Chamber of Comtures, es is the return, I gather flat the Sanitary Board res- fortunately could not stick quite long enough faction for injuries sustained, is indicative of last oleation, which took pinos on the the combined French and Spanish fests at always do so. Un matters ontside the scope and letters, and From what I have learned since my sway, with the grennd all to himself, but un bmit that I represent the come and that, if never before, it then fully justified sfter a very interesting game, resulting in a a lack of that firmness without which no 16th Jung, 2804, Mr. T. Jackson mid with the rest of the nation deeply deplored the question of the constitution of the Banitary dered during that period most affolent morsiou to the kal. Time was rung at 68.50 p.m. was not very much "crossing" or "foal riding." real progress can be made in negotiating"There is no doubt the present state of fate of the gallant Admiral who diol in the Board,

few days after the news of Trafalgar had my ability to ascertain the opinions of the bulk it. It grappled with the plague most promptly, thres goals and two subsidiaries to nil. There as was evidenced by the simples only having to with the arrogant and overreaching mun Hongkong is a disgrace not only to the our of victory. On this Oth of November, only manity at large, and I endeavour to the best of the highest hopes that had ever been placed on well deserved victory for Capt. Leveband of

I have boon seeking, over since my return daring of the Teung-li Yabien. The only Government bat to our civilization." We roached England, the sisund Lord Mayor'e din of the residente, sud to put them forward, most rigoresly, had most effectively. WINES AND SPIRITS. quid pro quo to which Chian is entitled is a think the opinion of the community if it wer was given at the Guildhall, and Pitt was resting, however, my own complate Leedom

could be officially arrived at would be that again greated with loud acclamations by the of opinion. I deny the existence of any man. the colony, for the evidence on the other side, use his whistle ones. This anecons duty was Imaoh regret that the Chamber's inte Chair- to produce the official reports and corre- deserves the thanks of both teams for his decisive"you must."

to remove the unofficial element from the place. At the banquet the Lord Mayor pre- / date" as un-British and unconstitutional and I can find none." Your Excellency refuse capably carried out by Mr, Alexander, who

Pasot the health of the Prime Minister as the

tary of State's lotter approving of the draft shank, who acted a goal roforear, and Capt. and memorable one. I return my thanks for Chamber to any expression of opinion on Sanitary. Board or to reduce its numbers deliverer of Europe. File's reply was a brief man, Mr. Keswick, should have pledged the spondence on the subject, and even the Serra trouble, as niso do Mr. Digby and Mr. Gralek- to such an extent us to render it powerless the honour you haya done mo; but Europe is not pare! Manielpal question without first out- Bill You have only put forward in support Burney as timekeeper. The next match is on

At the same time of Mr. Keswick, Mir Chafer, Mr. Belilion, and cipated. Europa by her example. Then he sat down. first obtaining their views. is not the best way of mending matters. tebe saved by any anglesen. England has paved mitting the matter to the members of the Cham of the Bill the recommendation of the Botronah Monday next when Capt. Barney'e team meets The community has emphatically expressed by her tops, and will, I trust, sara ber for their deliberation and consideration, and mont Committee, and the letters and memoranda Surgeon-Capt. Edya's, and good sport is anti- itself in favour of an unofficial majority in These few words wore the Inst the Pitt over his course is defensible, as the Chamber might Mr. MuConachio. There are mere expressions are, to my mind, completely countervailed by Napoleon followed up his victory at Ulm by Government to the grave injury that had been the Legislative Council, and the principle spoke in public. On the 2nd. Nevomber fairly claim a right to call the attention of the of opinion wholly apported by facts. They at stake in the case of the Sanitary Board is iudicting a crimhing defeat upon the combined done the colony and its trader by defents in Dr. Ho Kur's very full and very able mema. It is reasonable to Austrian and Russian nemios at Austerlitz, Sanitary Legislation and Administration goner randum issue with the other papers. Aa tà precisely the same.

& general one, and the Bill now before the mission I can only say that, however valuable

THE PROBLEM OF THE HOUR. 20,000 taken prisoners, and Austria and Russia suppose, therefore, that the decision-world 15,000 of the allied forces being killed and ally, The question has, however, cd to be the recommendation of the Retrenchment Com

For some considerable time past the National. be the same, assuming the matter to be left being compelled to sus for peace. The news Legislative Council is simply one for the reor the opinions of the individual members who of this overwhelming defeat of car allies om ganisation of the Sanitary Board anil es to the concurred in ib may be, it ought not to carry na a terrible hlow to Pilt. He was at Bathnarber and class of members by whom it in to any such weight as attaches to the opinion of a Cyclists' Union ofminals have basu seriously en- public comulto investigating a matter prodeavouring to grapple with the problem set forth to the public to decido.

talong the waters when the tillage rachet hint be composud

I humbly submit for your onkelderation that porly before it. It seems to me to have been in the apparently simple query: What is . and the shook scomod to send the gout which was in his system to a fatal part. Ile ses moved the course for the Committed to adopt will be entirely outside the scope of their commission, amateur Before now I have attempted to show on which they had not talan evidence I have become in commotion with speed eyeling, a state to his home at Putney by slow stages, but he to reply to the Government that it the present and what is far more importait, on a matter how great a power the cycle aufnetare bas nator succeeded in rallying his strength, and form in which, the question of the Sauitar7 on the 23rd of January, 1806, the gront Board is now before the Connail the Ceramittee had the Blue Book report most carefully of afsus, however deplorable to those who Minister breathed his last, his final recorded has no opinion, and it is not, as a purely com- Karoled, and I can only find six pages of have no sympathy with the lived sportsman, words being, "Oh my country! How I leave mercial and cosmopolitan body, quelined toovidarea with reference to the working of which admits of no question. In a greater or Insser degrar, perhaps, our swingers and our the Sanitary Board, as distinguished from the express any opinion on a question of purely pealitare under the head of Sanitation, and -houra hace pocasicually to facosimilar troubles, may country." The misfortunes of ear allies.

the Committee had actually no evitlonce before but they are mere nothings compared to the per it at all as to the work done by the Sanitary petaal unrest which obtains in the syling world. asting upon an already weakened constita Municipal concern.

Ever since the split which occurred between To his dring view the continental horizon tion, had broken the grond patriot's heart

the Amateur Athletic Association and the Na- ramat have appeared. black indeed. He was

Board during the plague nor is to its constitu tion. The only clear expression of opinion en not permitted to discorn, as in a vision, tha

he was decidedly in faronr of the Board. Such ago, the twin organisations bare managed to keep the amateur and the professional apart so nation, and the patient progress of lington in the Paninsula, nor to foreses that

defects as are indicated and anoh opinions a wonderful reawakening of the Prussian

the subject is by Mr. Crooke at page 162, and finnst Cyclists Union sonte ton or twelve years were given seemed to point mors to want of far as actual compotition is commandeŻ. great and glorions day when the corablaed

executivo power in the Board and to want of a whilet the A.A.A. leaders have resolately set armies of the two allied nations orushed the le not easy, even at this distance of time, to

any need for the reconstitution of the Board. in any shape or form, the NC.U: has permitted is the reduction in the number of anoficial Eaving taken sharge of the profesional cyclist nap on the plains of vistarlan, It

suficient staf through want of funds than to themselves against recognising professionalism

as such and logislated for him. It is now satisfactorily estimate Fitt's character and

The only reform your Excellency now proposes the mixing of srepte at a sports gathering, members on the Beard, and I want some qualition. Proud and unbanding in public life, he was affectionate and gentle with those whom

evidence that tho presence of an unofficial sought by a section of Progressivon," as they majority was the catio of its failure, if it did have been termed to mix up amateurs and professionals indiscriminately in opon compati fail. wore singularly warn and enthusiastic. An- he knew well, and bis friendships, though few, To the Committed of the

As to Mr. Keswick's letter in the name of Linn, leaving the amateur to take his priza in bitions of power, be yet sought it honourable and fairly and his love for his country and his

the Chamber of Commerce I have already the shape of a trophy as usual, whilst the pointed out that it was written without co- professional, of course, would prefer the cash. on for her welfare were deep and intense.

Thie latter ides has provoked a decidedly hostile While he was lavish in dispensing titles and Ioneurs to others, he refused even the Garter

sulting the Chamber as a whole in any way. for himself, declining any roward except tho

I find that the movement was initiated by Mr. feeling in some of the mora infantial quarters Keswick himself, that there was, apparently, of Metropolitan cycling, whilst provincial consciousness of having attempted to do his duty. Pitt was a man and was, therefore, im-

ao discussion of the matter at any restings of opinion, as expressed through the varione lo perfect, but he at all events uzited in himself

the Committee, and that the letter, drafted by Centres of the Union, farcurs the new now Mr. Koawisk, was simply sent round to members rent, and but for the determined and unrelent for their individual approval, was disapproved ing opposition of the A.A.A. it is probable the many of the best and noblest qualities of our At the conclusion of the lesture a very hearty

of by Mr. Mackintosh for one, received his mixing process would be accepted. It is s half-hearted and Inkewarm support, and hung very pretty problem, as it stands, and be vald vote of thanks was sceriled the lecturer.

The Chairman then said-Indies and gentle

fire for a couple of months before it could be a vary daring individual who attempted to men, it gives me much pleasure to anoopce

be got away. Being a purely political and forecast the result of the present season's agita

upon which the AAA, make their stand. For that, with a view of encouraging others to

municipal question it was not, it seems to me, tion. There are, of course, several grounds. disease. The Chambar hail the right to call instance, if professional oyalists were permitted to the mine, His Excellency the Governor

within the competence of the Chamber to proposes to deliver a lecture on Friday next, 24th April, at the wand hour, and that the

the attention of the Government to the grave to compete at open mestings held under Anbject will be Samples of Irish wit and

injury done to trade by the insanitary state of A.AA. law and N.CU. rules, the professional the colony, but it is hardly within its com- pedestrian could not logically be exeladed." hamour and American and other comparisons therewith. Applause) On the following

petence as a sumepolitan body to advise the What would follow in their train can be too Government as to the constitution of any of readily armisal. But here to N.C.U. zdro Friday Mr. Granville Sharp will give lecture

the departments of the Government, or to cates of mixing the classes might rotort that. the best methods of getting the Govornment, ou "Imperialism and the British Empire."

work done. I have the honour to be, sir, your Excelleney's mad obedient servant,

CLARET-Our Clarete, including the lowest priced, ara gusateed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially mado from raising and currente, as in generally the so with Cheap Wince

BRANDY-All our Bruly is guaranteed to bis pure Cognus, the difference in prios being merely question of vintage.

age and

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most The SCUTCH brands in the market. WHITE marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirite to be gonnine when bought direct from 'as in the Colony or from our authorised Agente at

the Coast Ports,

A. 8 WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 4th January, 1896.

should be nädrested in THE EDITOR.

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nity. A Chamber of Commerce is not the kind of body that a Government would or dinarily consult upon a sanitary question, hut. having regard to the constitution of our toixed community in Hongkong the views of the Chamber will be entitled to cun- siderable weight, if the Government should bs unprepared to go any farther in its

At the Polica Conit yesterday a hawkor was sont to goal for twenty-eight days for stealing wood from the enclosed area in Taipingshan.

The Rev. Alfred Tiff will conduct

service in the Pask Church

children's to-morrow at t .ni. Hymna 334, 356, 325, 311. The P. M. steamer Paru, wilk mails, &e fron San Francisco to the 30ta nitino, has arrived at Yokohama and will leave for this port via Naga Isaki this morning, the 18th instant.

Tomorrow morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the steam launch Dayspring, carrying the Bethel flag, will call alongside any vessel hoisting the answering pennnet, to convey mes alure to 11a.m. service at St. Peter's (Senica's) Church, returning about 12.30.

efforts to arrive at the opinion of the public at large. So far the Chamber has given no mandate to its representative in Council either to support or oppose the Sanitary Board and we agree with the Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD in his contention that members of the Council ought not to be regarded as mandataires. The official mem- bers of Council are bound to vote na they are told, but the unofficial zoombere, whether elected or appointed by the Crown, are free men entitled to vote according to the dictates of their consciones. Those of them who are elected receive the suffrages of their constituents because they enjoy their confidence on general grounds; and even if it ere desirable it would be impracticable to give them a mandate on every question that may present itself for the consideration of the legislature. The two elected raumbers are' the Hon. C. P. CHATER, by the Justices of the Peace, and the Hon. T. I. Warte HEAD, by the Chamber of Commerce. The dead body to remain on bis promious, thereby bodies electing these gentlemen largely over-causing lap oach other in their membership and the Atkinson the body had been dead at least fire

days before it was found in the zitchen.

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viaws on any particular question is a remote one. Yet Mr. CHATER and Mr. Wurz, HEAD are diametrically opposed to each other on this question of the Sanitary Board and we have no doubt that if their period of office expired tomorrow be re-elected un- they would each animously. The colony could not afford to dispense with the services of either of them. The Sanitary Board question, though very important and prostion isant

We hear that Mr. F. W. Watts, of Watts &.Co., intends to follow M. Joka Andrew's example and take a cargo of goods up to Wu-island race. chow under transit pas. We hope to wîl succeed in putting his business through with out the trouble experienced by his predecessor.

The Hon. Treasure of the Alice Memorial and Netbersole Hospital bags to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital --

K. A. Chiney

Fleet-Engineer Fitt, ILX. Anon.

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At the Magistracy yesterday, before Cora mandor W. 0. H. Hastings, the master of 105, Hollywood Road was charged with allowing

anisance. In the opinion of Dr.

It

was of course in a disgusting condition and created mach a stench that Inspector Hennessy, who superintended the removal of the corpse, vomited. The Magistrate inflicted a fine of $15, with the alternative of six weeks' imprison went

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FRE93."]

Wel

THE HON, T. H. WHITEHEAD AND

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE

SANITARY BOARD

The Hon. T. H. Whitehead forward to us the

In reply I sen to state, that, though search has been made, no each communication as that to which you refer can be found among the archives. of this office, and, as regards the publication of papers respecting the reconstruc tion of the Sarilary Beard, I am to refer you to the wiswor given to the question on this subject asked by you in the Legislative Council. -I have the honour to be, air, your most abe- dient servent,

LONDON, 15th April. ARRIVAL OF FIELD MARSHAL YAMAGATA AT NEW YORK.

(Sd) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Field Marshal Yamagata, one of the sponso

Colonial Secretary. Envoys, has arrived at New York on bis way to The Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Sa., &c., 50. Moscow and has mint with an enthusiastic re- coption: APPREHENSION OF NATIVE TROU

BLE IN THE TRANSVAAL

TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

HON. T. WHITEHEAD TO COLONIAL SECRETARY Hongkong, 13th April 1896.

AR to the suggestion that you should report or the opinions and actions of the Iritish mes bere of the Chamber, that of course is impossible, as you can only speak for the Association as a Gorernment desires to obtain the opinion of ilia British subjecte in the colony, it can very whole, foreigners and British alike. If the

easily cenrones pablic meeting.

Please note that I will send a copy

of this

formation of the members of the Chamber sorrespondero to the local refer the to- of Commerce and the community-tam. gentlemen, yours vory truly..

T. II. WAITEHZAD. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong..

HON. TH. WHITEHEAD TO THE GOTEENOR. Hongkong, 16th April, 1890. Sir,-As a member of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. I have seen the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 10th instant dressed to the Secretary of the Chamber, in which, by Four Excelleney's direction, the Committee of the Chamber is requested. to state whether its opinion on the enbject of the Sanitary. Board: remains the same as that expressed in artsin letters of Mr. Keswick's duted the 10th Outober and 12th November, 1894, and by Mr. MaConachid in a minute atteolied to noe of Mr. Keswick's letters, or whether the opinion of Lille Chamber is now in accordanes with the views expressed by mo, who, in the words of the Colonial Secretary's letter, "represent at pre- ent the Chamber in the Legislative Council. The Committee of the Chamber, in the same letter, is further requested to stats whether I have any mandate from the pursly, British members of the Chamber na-s body to pose the views oxpressed by the Retrenchment Committee (the Unofficial Members of which wera Mr. Keswick, Mr. Chater, and Mr Jackson, all members of the Chamber) and by Mr. MoConachie when representing the Chainter, and to stats their reasons for any change of opinion, if there has been say clunge.

I have no doubt that your Excellency will receive from the Committee of the Chamber of Conserve, in due course, reply to your

Permit me to point out that I do not, in the senso in which the expression is used in the lettor now under reply, "represent" the Chamber of Commerce in the Legislative Conncil. It is a

(Signed), T. H: WHITEHEAD. His Excellency Sir William Robinson,

K.C.M.G, &c., &c., &c.

A HOME FOR THE AGED AND INFIRM.

The following has been forwarded to us for publication ---

The undersigned has in view the erection at Wanchai of a Homo for the aged nas infirm. That the necessary funds may be obtained the sesistance of the community in general is respectfully solicited and any contribution to wards fais subaoription will be gratefully acknowledged: "

L. PIAZZOLI,

Bishop Vi. Apt. of H.K. 18T OF İNQŁA,

Mr. A. S. Gomes Mr. A. G. Romane Mr. J. G: Noronha

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betting is already carried out as nineteen out of twenty athletic gatherings, whereas speculation on oycle uvente is comparatively unknown. Per Bonally, I am no gambler, and have never betted at a sports meeting in my life, notwithstanding the many "good things" which have come under my notice. But I am perfectly well award that it is next to impossible to stamp-out the speculative element at athletic gatherings, and so long as a man do it fairly and squarely, and without any attempt to "nobble" any of the competitors, I should be the last to ery out. The present state of alfairs, at any rate, kas boceme ulicet intolerable, and if only as an er periment there are plenty who would wołanma this mixing of classes. With a fairly intimate knowledge of some of the soleme occasionally worked by athletes and cyclists, if the query was put to me to answer as to which class as a whole gave the best and most genuine sport and which had least faking," I should D- hesitatingly say cyclists were the purer of the trai

COLD-FASHIONED AMATEURISM,

It is all very well for some of the purists to shut their eyes, sud their ears, and their mouths- to the little tases that must occasionally come under their Lotics, and it may be that the policy of masterly inactivity" is tho most convenient and the most expedient oue te adopt, but all the same. I vanture to affirm that the system of winking the other eye" is not aliogelker creditable where true sport is concerned. Sap pose we take the Booth Hall Plates an instance. This is a big prize competed for annually in the North, professully by amateurs. Betting is openly carried on in connection with this fur Esserted times out of number that runners ara menced on the 10th April under the direction some weeks before it is decided, and it has been of the Magistrate of Namboi and the Superin kopt for this event with just as much cantion tendert of the local polio.

and secrecy as for say Sheffield handicap. Con- Plague his appeared in the village of Lunsiderable sums of money are won and lost over a few days ago took the gods out in procession the race itself for its popubrity in the imeye- to drive away the plague devils.

[FROM THE CHUNG NGOL SAS FO The clearing of the Bhameen. Canal was com-

convenient way of designating me, in.compl. king, in San-tak district. The people there it, and thangh, one iced not urge a word against

diste vicinity is undeniable-it seems if every- thing that one has heard is true, that the ame

2300 with the Parliamentary enlo that forbids the, use of names in debate, to speak of in as On the 19th April the Prefect and the local Dear St have received your letter of the Representative the Chamber of Com Magistrates want to the Shing-wong Temple

bear very strict investigation. It is only a few This natives of the Northern Transvaal are 10th instant, in reply to mins of 1st iċen, and mercs, and although I am olented and nominated to pray for fine weather and some monks and bearisin of some of the competitors would not reatless and a rising is fearod.

note that though search has been made for the by the Chamber of Commerce, I am appointed priests hold a service there.

His Excellancy Hu Tsan.wai, the new years ago since I heard a story of a certain secretary of st athletis gathering, anxions to MATABELELAND:

letter addressed by His Excellency the Governor by the Queen, and I repinsent on the Council, Advices from Baluwayu continue of a serious to the Sanior Unofficial Membar giving the together with my colleagues, the general Governor of Cantett, who applied for twenty soonze the prosotee of routed rivals in order terests of the community and was of any parti- days leovo to return to his native country an to swell the gate," wrote to each esparately. lines on which the Sanitary Board should be

enlar section of it. I am no more the repre- already reportet, has left le Home and he is asture.

reconstructed, no sach communication can be found among the archives of your offio. llefore sentative of the Chamber on the Council than expected to arrive at Canton next month; The offering odds of £5 to a sovereign against his fiver was duly paid over to the winter, asking the Government, 1 appealed to the Messrs. Bell-Irving and Belilios are the raro local offers have airiady mare preperations change. The bait, of course, took and the Senior Unofficial Member for a copy of the sertatives of the Government on the Council,

but I was fed to understand that the fear. was never asked for the sovereign he lost. secimnalcaliex iu question, but Mr. Chater because they are selected and nominated for the informs me that ho is unable to lay his hands humour by your Excellency:

he wager, of course, was quite a minor matter. Horo is another gem of "amateur "'inauago- upon it.

Some ten years or more ago a certain runner suddenly emerged from comparative ob ment. scurity to find himself rapidly becoming famers.

The Sultan has created Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria u Field Marshal of the Turkish army.

THE YOUNGER PITT:

PAPER DY IION. H. E. POLLOCK, Yesterday afternoon Hon. H E. Pollook (Acting Attorney General) read a papar at the Odd Volumes Society's rooms on the Younger Pitt. Hon. J. H. Siewert Lockhart (Colonial Scoretary) presided, que time fa Ercalores attendance of members, including His the Governor, Sir William Robinson.

to receive His Prosllency.

A merchant Esa farmed out the fort, and

were eagerly sought after by rival organizations. The slab officials, with whom ho was originally

This was in the days when coming champions

following correspondence with a request for its

request for information as to the present attitude publication "for the information of the members of the Chamber of Commerce and tas comuna.

of the Chamber with reference to the Sanitary uits generally"row"

Board and its reconstitution, although there may be some delay, as the Committee will, THE COLONIAL SKORÉTART TO TAS KON, A singular drowning fatality occurred at

doubtless, feel bound now to call a goneral T. H. WHITEHEAD, Green Talend on Thursday afternoon. A Chi-

Colonial Secretary's Olive, meeting to consider the matter, s priraation nese youth, who had been visiting some friends

10th April, 1896. which Mr. Keswick and Mr. McConachie do stationed at the lighthouse, wont down to the

Sir-I am directed by the Governor to not seem to have taken before addressing the rocks to wash himself in a pool of water which

As to your Excellency's request for informs is near the beach and surrounded by rocks. acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Government in October and November, 1894 As he did not return a search was made by the 1st instant, requesting to be furnished with s Water Police, who had been communicated copy of a latter which you understand was ad- tion as to whether I have any andate from with, and the body of the mining man was dressed by His Excellency tho Governor to the the purely Britiah members of the Chamber to the only in that has to be confuskennd lying on the rocks near the pool. There for Unofficial Member and whish you pre oppose the viewxpressed na to the Sanitary Beras a very diep and an bis fuel and also asume gave the new on which the Sanitary Board by the Rotenchment Counistes, and Although Mr. Caen, accordi

Draise, and the supposition is that the Board should be reconstructed, and expressing Mr. Keswick, Mr. Chates, Mr. Jaaksen, and a hope that the Government will mot fail to Mr. MeConachie, I think it better, after very virw, he espoused the wrong

this

zmu fell forward while washing himself and HONGKON, APRIL 18th, 1896.

instance, the many services he has rendered falling against the rocks stunned himself sad publish all the papere on the subject of the re-full and careful consideration, to reply to you myself direct, as I am afraid that the coin- was drowned in a few feet of water. The body construction of the Sanitary Board.

stitution of the Chamber does pet afford any THE conference between Sir CLAUDE MAC to the colony, of which the lates is

facilities for obtaining the opinion of a section of its mombers, and of a purely municipal, and DONALD and the Committee of the Chamber is able letter on the extension of the was toben to the morinary.

not a commercial question, and sa, moreover, of Commerce, bold during His Excellency's colony's boundaries-a very approprinte

your request seems to be based on certain assumptions to which I cannot at all give my brief stay in this colony on his way to take abject for the gentleman who is chiefly

assent and on which I may have, to ask your up his new appointment, appears to have responsible for the much needed enlarge

Excellency to obtain the opinion of the Right been, of an interating character, although rent of the area of Victoria by the Praya

Honeurible the Secretary of State for the Colonisa there was little that was new said on either Reclamation ensure him his seat in Corbeil side, the subjeès touched upon being 1 for as long as he cares to retain it. Consider- well-worn. Mr. MCCONACHIE, the Chair-ing how small in number the Legislative un, drew His Excellency's attention to threr: Council is, any attempt to force a. vose of points, namely, the opening of the Westconfulence or no confidence in the elected River, the recognition of transit passes, and members on any particular question is to the extension of the colony's boundaries, and be deprecated. The colony does not want. concisely and forcibly showed the import- faddist members, hut men of good all round ance of each of them. In reply Sir CLAUDE qualifications.

So far the Government has asked only MACDONALD recognised the importance claimed for them, and mentioned tant for the opinion of the Chamber of Com- merce on the Squitary Board question; meetings bar been recently held at the Fors eiga Office in London to consider the matters it might with equal propriety have asked mentioned and others, the later meetings for the opinion of the Justices of the Pente.

A man ad Lum Tean-houng he applied to the Government to be allowed to open a being under the direct superintendence Ae it has failed to do so it might be useful.

Neither has the Government, at any time, mins in Surz Sul Hang, ia Sz-rci district, where, of the Hon. G. N. Cunzos, That is if Mr., CHATER were himself to tail the

Your letter further forms we that the recognised the Member of Council nominated he says, lead can be obtained to make lead certainly encouraging, for Mr. Curzon, usopinion of his constituents. This might

Government will not publish the farther papers by the Chamber, as representing it, or entitled to pencils, and he further applled that if the shown in his book on the Far East, bas a easily be done by means of a circular ›e-

I have asked for on the subject of the racon- speak on its behalf. When the Government mineral from this mine is exported it may be correct appreciation of the situation questing aanwer to the question “Are Ching and of the attitude to be adopted in you in favour of an unethical majority on

atruotion of the Sanitary Board. If any a losired, far, any purpose Chain it free from likin duty for the term of three years. way of the Council getting the beneilt of the has invariably addressed itself by letter to the dealing with the mandarius. It remains to the Sanitary Board?" If the "es" were

Colonisi Office rele or regulation stands in this opinion or obtain the advice of the Chamber it His application less bean granted. be seen, however, whether he will be able in a majority then the hon. gentleman

publication of the documents asked for, I would Chairman or to the Committee of the Chamber gun liin levied on sugar to mast the expenses of making guns and building Torts, for $7,000. As to your Excellency's reference to a suggest that His Excellency the Governor

Owing to the famine in wange the efferers to put his principles into practice or who would know that his constituents approved

Hou. H. E. Pellock, who was received with ap might telegraph to the Secretary of State for "mandate," and your request to be informed if

of the Chamber of Commerce to oppose the trees. These have nearly been eaten up, and ther, when his wit is matched against that of the support he is giving to the Govern

Banitary Beard Bill, may I be permitted to ro zone pour people are now willing to sell their of Sir HALLIDAY MACARTNEY, China's read went in the matter; if, on the other hand, planso, gave a very interesting account of Pitte the necessary samotion.I have the honour to be. have a "date" from the British members are compelled to eat the buck and leaves of

early life sad, orofully traced his career air, your most obedient servant,

mind your Excellency that only the Chamber ses children for a few dollars or several catties of ba esil, he did splendid service. representative in Loudon, he may not be the "yens" were in the majority he would frita the time when, at the age of seven-Te the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, &c. .,

whole-British and foreigners combined-could rice each. The local Magistrates have issued fooled intocompounding England's claims for still be entitled te vone according to tean, he took his MA degree at Cambridge to

ktory rice, was given by the migratory one the time when, at the age of twenty-four, be

give me a mandate, if such a thing were notion prohibiting the oxportation of children, departing for his new home a promise, so the Tho

COLONIAL SECRETARY TO CHAMBER OF

possible, and that I could not be the mandataire for fear that they will be taken to some other that if ever it lay in his power to do his old bene Prime Minister of Englad

COMMERCE. great deal less than what ought to be con- his own opinion and to use such argu-

Colonial Segretary's Office,

of a section of the Chamber, But there is province for sale.

club a good tarn it should be done ungrudg eidered the irreducible minimum. That there pents as might suggest themselves to reader then mounted the most important

ingly. As the years rolled on greatness "was 10th April, 1806. on much thing as a mandate known to English

thrust upon him, and his name was in ovory- life and referred particularly to the unina

Sir, I am directed by the Governor to Parliamentary practice. It is a foreign inven is some danger in the situation seems to be him u support of that opining, it is events which took place during Pitt'e able

one's month Bat ok club “ran down" a indicated by a remark which Sir CLAUDE vote would then not carry the weight of Ireland with England, which was brought

enough to stito whether the opinion of the Britain and her Colonias have always refused

Yesterday afternpon the first matah of the little, and so it was thought advisable to promote MACDONALD let, fall. "The remedy," His a large backing. When the question of about through Pitt's exertions, and concluded as request the Chamber of Commerce to be good tion, and Members of Legislatures in Great Excellency said, "would appear to lie in adopting ane means of arriving at the follows

In March, 1804, Pitt delivered a powerful Chamber on the subject of the Sanitary Board to be the mandataires of their lectors. They the direction of obtaining a sufficiently opinion of the general community upon this against the weak and icefioient useal remains the same as fast expressed in the lotters have always claimed, master by whom Polo tarnament was played in excellent wea- sports, gat in a special event for the "little Ootobar and 12th November, 1834, and by Mr. questione cothing before the Legislativo Bodies audience that had assembled to witness this invitation to him to fall his promise. In duo mark yon, from the celebrity himself, but from "attractive quid pro quo to induce the question, by a public meeting or otherwise, administration of the Government and used the of the Chairman, Mr. Keswick, dated 19th elected, to exercise their own intelligence on all ther, perhaps a little too cold for the numerous hero, so he may be teemed, and send as

following words with referonos to the Navy:-- "Central Government to grant the ccaces has been mentioned in the course of generilor teal antene is the non which we could MeCouachie when he was representing the of which they were members and to set accord. interesting event. The compating teams course, the secretary received a letter, but ast, **sions set forth in your Chairman's reconversation we have leard it suggested chially, rest our hopes. Our Navy is the grand Chamber in the Legislative Counall in his ing to the best of their joipment for the

the views of their immediate Mr. Sahroud 9 Capt. Nugent other person) was verbed with the central of

Mr. Hollend

2 our bero's movements, that the expenses of a "marks.". Was this an idea which merely that any much attempt would lead simply to and proud bulwark of our fame; that Nary minute attached to Mr. Keswick's letter of the interests of the entire conmanity and not Mr. Whitehead... back Capt. Lorehand back another person, who intixster that he the

which has extended our commerce, our dominion, 12th Novembor, 1894, or whether the opinion of Bycerding

As to the general question, my own opinion Mr. Lewin 3 Mr. Cralekshank, 2.4.1 visit to the sports would amount to five pounds, suggested itself to His Excellency st a trial of strength between rival factions, in and power to the most remate parts of the the Chamber has changed and is now the electors

entirely divergent viow exprozend by M.

is that if the community was fairly canvassed The game was started at 5.15 pm. and the and that upon receipt of this sum he would gavo which the real merits of the question at issue world A Lonth Inter the Government re- the moment and to which he

on the subject, a considerable majority of the first quarter was full of interest, as bir. White- endasvour to make it convenient for Bo-aal-no serace without due consideration, or docs would be relegated to a secondary position, signed office and the King seat for Pitt. Pitt Whitehead, who at present represents the Cheza

His Excellency understands that the purely British residents would be found to be in favour head's team gallantly defended their goal to turn up and ran! The offer was declined, with. to form a broad and composite administration in

British members of the Chamber amount to of a popularly elected Sanitary Boned, with against the various attempts that were made ont thanks, and for a time the gentleman who it represent the attitude of the Foreign It scame to us an insult to the gentlemen whose health had already begun to fail, desired bor in the Legislative Commoil.

the nética of the authorities of the A.A.A. I In either case it in to be regretted who have taken the more prominent parts order that the nation might present a firm and about fifty, aut he will be glad to know whether adequate powers and an efficient af in pre- against it. Capt. Loreband's team failed to told me this story was pondering ituror in hi

united front to har foreign foes, and with this that it has ever been entertained and still in the discussion to suppose, that in a ques and in view be proposal to include Fox and Lord Mr. Whitehead has received any zaandate from ference to any Board on which there was an back him up and he was playing a defensive mind whether or not to bring the maiter under more that it has been publicly expressed. tion of this kind they would use any other Gonville in his now, Ministry. Unfortunately those members as a body to oppose the views of bin! majority, and I should be very glad in-game Just before the end of the quarter a

naofisial members of which were Mr. Keswick, obtaining a plebiscitum on the subject. It will and Mr. Grosson succeeded in directing the ever tried the dodge elsewhere, but I fancy the

SPORT IN THE ISLE OF MAN, For what is the guid pro quo to be given? weapon than that of fair argument, and it is the King was so violently prejudiced against expressed by the Betrenchment Committee, the deed to co-operate with your Excellency, in good run was made down to the anlah goal have never yet learned if this same "smater

Fox na to absolutely refuse to admit him to his

For alertness, for business capacity, and enter- The opening of the West River would be an insult also to the community to suppose console, and, although Fox marously tried to Mr. Chater, and Mr. Jackson, all members of be an inmanse step in advance in the methods ball through between the right hand post and amateur ranks are still adorned with his presence.

only more for that quarter. The quarter as rauch to the advantage of China as to that they would allow themselves to baremade lord Grearile and his other friends the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. McCon of Colonial Government should your Excellency the subsidiary goal mark, making the first and

Legislative Council.

As to my own opinions I hara expresed none lasted thirteen minutes, as the ball was kept prise, some of the people who promote catdoor in play for three minutes after fime was upeport in the Isle of Man will compare very that of foreign trade, while the observance influenced by hope of favours or fear of to jom the Government without him, they sobie, when representing the Chamber in the think well to apply it d

realitaly deolized to do so. Pitt, therefore,

If a change has taken plans in the as pet in Council on the subject, except in so of the transit pass regulations should be displeasure. It is a purely political ques-with a constitution already breaking down, and insisted upon as a matter of common honesty, tien, on which every tan cught to feel him-with-serious troubles impending upon the views formerly held by the Chamber. His Ex-fat as I have said, that I think the Government being finally hit out behind the dullah goal favourably indeed with the inhabitants on the entre, aga sinoe first I took an interest in the doings For neither of these could a quid pro quo self free to express his opinion without fear, Continent, was obliged to take up office in the cellency will be obliged, if you will be good admit that it is a retrograde step to have to defended by Mr. Whitshend's team Starling Eastern alds of St. George's Channel. It must

rosolution he forced-upon the House of Con- which have led to the change. I have the honour Board, stablished in 1838, to the older form of hit out and the ball was brought

Sanitary government by a Department or by a but very shortly afterwards Captain Loveband of Dougins in the summer timo, batthe memory bo given. There romains the extension of favour, or afection, and we are confuluit face of powerful opposition. With inflexible enough to atale for bis information the ressons change back from the popularly constituted the second quarter, Mr. Whitehead made a good be getting en for sixteen or seventeen years

mone such Bills es he considered necessary for to be, air, your most obedient servant,

(SJ, H. STEWART LOCKHART, Board with an eReial majority unless there are made a long hit through the goal. Ends were of these enjoyable days comes back to-day with the colony's boundaries. Is this a matter there can be no disposition on the part of

*Colonial Secretary.......... very grave reasons to justify the stop. Your charged and the hall set in motion again in the fragrance as refreshing a posy of spring. for which compensation should be given, or any of the lenders in the discussion to itse the safety of the country, and it is a noter (8)

worthy tact that in his Budget for the year

Excellency has expressed yourself as favourable centre. Capt. Lovehand recognising that he violeta Those ware days when C. A. Paliner, F. to popular forms of government where possible, now only had five minutes more to play took Bennett, and others from the Midlands used should the required extension be demanded improper influence. The real feeling of the

Ja opon to conviction, and it tho Government the onus of the whole play on his own shoulders, to draw the thousands to Falcon Olf and the of the gentlemen who adrocate the views and sad his sida keeping well out of the way and other reerts by their speedy cycling. And what WHERE COMMERCE. Undoubtedly the nt; the opinion of the Justices of the

Hongkong, 16th April, 1896. opinions of the Government are able to satisfy also keeping the course clear enabled him again reing there and to be on the graceful old er- lattor.: China bas put herself seriously in the Peace and of the Chamber of Commerce

Gentisawa,-I beg to hand you copy of me on reasonable evidence that the presence of to make a long hit, this time st the stable goal dinery machines! Lator on the dwarf machino wrong in ceding territory to France that she would be a step in that direction, but had covenanted with Great Britain not to it would not be absolutely conclusive. We hours," he said, "and were masters of the world." letter of this date, addressed by me to His an unofcial majority on the Samutary Board and. Eads were again changed and once more completely sent the high wheel out of fashion, bat

This indispensable condition to Napoleon's Excellency the Governor in part reply to a was the cause of its failure, if it did fail to the hall was started from the centre, but nothing still the as keen contente used surrender, and the rectification of Hong trust therefore that the Government will subces could not, however be accomplished, communication dated 10th instant from the perform the responsibla daties catrasted to it would hold Capt. Loreland, and playing perhaps Belle Vas and the Cliff With the advent of on the lines of the present Bill or any another good attempt at the goal, but only sas- and I well remember the sensation a erolist named Parker caused among the holiday-making kong's bourdaries might appropriately bo fill in with Mr. WHITEHEAD's idea of for the French Admiral Villeneuve hesitated Uclonial Secretary to the Secretary of the 1am prepared to vote for its reconstitution the best gama he has ever played he made the pneumatis tyan we saw another development, demanded as part of the' compensation.) taking a plebiscitum. This might be ane and procrastinated until the golden opportunity Chamber that I have ventured to other the Government may introduce, but reeded in scoring a sateidiary. This made two Chin is to be called upon to pay. There factorily done by addressing a circular to to direct his amy elsewhers, and after moring question the assutopien contained in the I find no evidence to that effect. The goals and two baldaries to mil. However, throngs, when he first appeared on the wes

Olive?

in part satisuction of Enginpi's outstanding community is what it is desirable to arrive elaius against China?

T, H. WarrzHÉAD,

1805 no less a sum than $10,000,000 was voted The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. for the army and navy and for subsidies to foreign powers. On the other aide

of the Chauna! Napoleon had collected 100,000

man at Boulogne for the invasion of England.

Let as be masters of the Channel for six

was lost, Napoleon determined, in consequence,

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HON. T. 5. WHITEHEAD TO CHANDER OF

You will obserTO,

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POLO.

2 Mr. Grosson

identified, feb not a little, proud of their new celebrity, and "nurred," him awhile in anticipa and by, however, the tempter came along, and soon he was sheltering under the egs of a rival organisation, for whisk, let it in fairnes Butora tion of his doing big things for their club. By

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