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INTIMATIONS

"NOW READY

THE

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

- FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, 0, 40, FOR 1890,

Yith which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the

TAIETY-FOURTH Annual InsuM,

and will be found, as usual, to show an advance on preceding years both in fuindas and accuraer of information.

subject of treaty revision, and the British Government mat its wishes in the matter. But if it be admitted for the lake of argument that the reasons for sureby were good, no

THE HONGKONG DAILY

The total sugar crop of Cuts for 1896 is estimated at 120,196 tons, ngalash 1,000,000 tons in 1995

THURSDAY, APRIL 1810, 1688.

FLAGRANT CASE OF INCENDI ARISM IN HONGKONG.

hays ruled decidedly, weaker, and after sales me the labe Edmund Taźna was responsible for tha $2,00, 82.60, and 170, shares are obtainais at following Never have I'ason a'mure painful 8225 Jelahun, have ruled steady at 89.75, but performance than that, which is now to bo sallers: at that rate rule the market, Baths Wissed in the all sahibition building in have been in rome roquest and have changed Vinnas, whers Blondin daily risks his life on a hands in feir lots at $5.78, closing steady one stretched arose the rast dome at a gildy

A and Bahams

no not be placed under the repa to break the. SA, MA DOCHS, WHARTES, AND GODOWE Hong fail should an accident cour: He says that he kepg and Wharupos Dicks have fally main has found by experience that the public do not faired the poelblon reported in our lost and care half so ranch for his performance when the prem. in the early part of the week later, sales to lend a sest to the show. He reCHIVCH sales wens effected at 180, 181, kai 182 per cent possibility of a terrible accident is att present at 180 and 181, and reports, market closing large sum of money for every exhibiting; firm at the latter rate. On time shares EATS and the more dating his feats the higher are changed hands at 167 for June 189, 199, his wagus. He now traversos the reps without Icon Wharves have changed hands at $17 folded Blondin is followed everywhere by and 191 per cont, prent. for Angust Kow, the balancing her walking backwards blind- LANDE, HOTELS, AND BEAMINGS-Lauds £10,000 that the hero of Niagara will fall from are obtable at $72 Hotels and West Points Five years more, and the crue, wager will berdecided one way or the other, for Blondin in have ribd week and affor small sales at 8721 the rope and be killed ere he attains the age of have changed hands at quotations,

MOBLY.ANEOUS. Salos karo taken place already 55 Thin was a quer statement for of Green Islands at 816 and 8151, Watsons"Atina" to make unless he had goal grounds at $13 (closing strong), Electrics at $7.25 and for it, and I suppose it must be presumed that S7 Ropes at $129, Fenwicks at: 326, Ices at Blondin is now enjoying his charm of the wager. 810s, and Trate ways at $95.

The DIRECTORY cover the whole of the DONALD at Shanghai the other day Mr. R..here and the P. & be made one great, brother appeared from the colony, while the defendant, sustaining vory little damage. The frem $47, and Waxchis. Godowns at 839 Mr. Thompson who has made a bet of

after the offoe and scouts That proposed ngement could not be entered into, until February, 1890, what plaintif advanced the money, and received from Wong Talk linga At twenty minutes past one, yesterday The following is taken from Fairplay At promisesry note and the defendant and his morning the Fire Brigade ver called to the third animal smoking concert of the P. & friend became guarantors. The nots contained Swimming Club, bald at the London Tavern, the following words, load that infant an outhroat at rice shop at 16, Tmy Thore can be no doubt that the fire was the work of a gang of desperate incendiarists and fortunately the evidenes pointing to this cordesign is abundant, so that it is to be hoped that the criminals will be speedily hrought to fuelice. The building contains three storeys, and two of them were completely atted, the remaining one the top for, who wore under Mr Jathbridge and Deputy dillonity in coping with the flames, as Superintendent Corcoran, had considerable the whole placa had been practically studded and paper, the oosequence being that it with pots of keresins and maturated wood was not until four o'clock that the fire was got under control. An ornation of the promiess by the police rovented a startling state of things, the aut of incendiarism being the most glaring that one could imagine. The for

THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. storey consists of two rooms. In the back room,

The sound ties in the Lawn Toánis Tourna. which was fastened, there was a small tub full of it was a good-sized box containing a large ammont are now being played off. They are a

follow kerscine on the tour indar a bed, kad nest

porty and cities of the Far East, from Penang to Thadivostock, in which Europeans reside.

ESTABLISHED ́AD. 1841.

far as regards the political part of the treaty,

reason a 45. Chambers of Commerce should not have been lary of the Club, proposed a vote of thanks to charged. Use of the money United to two the Chairman, Mr. A. Talb, managing director months after whick principal and later to consulted upon the tariff. Had that ban of the P. & O. Co., in doing which ha referred be paid in full. Whisn this note was given done we wonld not have seen the extraor to the Club's career and trusted that its member an agreement was entered into, and in con

would be largely increased. Captain sideration of the advance plaintif was, at a dinary solicitude of the British negotiatorerooster, of the Victoria, scorded. Know future date, to enter into partnership in the on the subject of hats, and his edifference to ing the alvantages of the Club he hoped many compratore's business. As a matter of fact, the vastly more important article of engur.more of the nautical element in the Company's the agreement we never carried out and in At the banquet given to Sir Claude Mag service would jis, so that good sport and July, 1880, Wong Halk Bing was dismissed by feeling might be developed amongst the mom Douglas Laprak and Co To King Chee dis- M. CAMPBELL, the Chairman of the Shanghai hood, afloat and ashore. The Chairman in reply after remaining here bro years, went to Japan Branch of the China Association, in pro-tool the sentiments of Captain Worcester and he turned to the colony in April laat I harsho waid, "learnt to know what year. After detailing the faste counsel aug posing the health of the new Maister rivalry in trade is. We have sonroely a friend gestal that it would be the proper course. Lot pressed the hope that he would, take the There may ha some whe respect us and some who his learned friend to proceed with his defence Hou. Ho Kal, before calling his witnesses Association into his coufflence instead of fear as, but of friends we have very few. We Bret

bave te depend on our own strong arme. Only A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED merely promising "favourable considera- a few weeks ago England itself was almost as said his defence was that the plaintiff undertook tion for the matters urged upon him. Sir helated as the P. O is to-day. The future to take s now promissory note from the prin of shipping trade rivalry is something too cipal doktor after two months had elapsed. He CLAUDE MACDONALD will do well to not

awful. We try to pick up all the little orambs. also undertook to book to the principal dobter apor the suggestion, for that way safety lies, But let us have courage. I am not afraid. Ao for the payment of the whole of the principal both as regards the interests of the country you A big no from the Company and cheers and interest nad to return to the defendant the he represents and his own official reputation. The Chairman proceeded to buy that, adapting original promissory note and release the guaran

the language of Lord Salisbury to the occasion, tors from all ability. As Mr. CAMPBELL said, the glorious he cared, not how isolated they were provided WINES AND SPIRITS heritage of our forefathers, which the they were united smengst themselves and he Minister in his speech at Hongkong said considered that joining the Swimming Club was eno good way towards the desired end. He should be upheld, has not been upheld, but then presented to Mr. W. G. G. Worventer, Ban Challenge Cup, which that young gentleman that is not the blame of the community of of Captain Wongestar, the Swimming Club Hongkong or the various British com- had won and will hold for the season. munities that are dispersed through China,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.. and, in pelite language, Mr. CAMPBELI. furtheremineiated the vow that British diplo

(GUTTIAZD TO THE “DAILY PRESS"} mceyin China for the last generation has been

LONDON, 20th April. a failure and that whatever commercial Bue-

THE KIBING IN MATABELELAND. cess had been attained has been by the The main body of the Matabeler is sodes. efforts of British morchants themselves.vouring to cut the communications of Buluwayo We hope a new era is dawning and that into the South and to effect a junction with the PORT after removal should be routed a

Matabeles of the Motoppe hilis.. month befors ues, Whon required for the future our diplomacy will assist corn- drinking at once it should be ordered to bustos by clearing all removable obstacles decated at the Dispensary before being out of the way. To effect that, however, there must be a mutual confidcoce and wderstanding between the Minister aud his nationals.

ALL there are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all istoradiate profits, and easbling us to supply the beet growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to bo bed on Application.

After SHERRY. Excelent Dinner and

Dinuer Wines of very superior Vintage. All are lug Keres Wines.

THE Hongkong Telegraph says "Our "morning contemporary not very long ago CLABET-Our Carsts, including the lowest openly advocated the formation in Hong-

pricod, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and song of a purely British Chamber of Com not artificially made from raisins and currenta, as is generally the ease with Cheap Wines. BRANDY -All our Brandy is guaranteed to be puro Cogano, the difference iz price being merely a question of age and vintage.

merce." Our contemporary's recollection is at fault. No change in the present 'con- stitution of the Chamber has been advocated in these columns, nor do we think that it would be in any sense desirable to ask the members of foreign nationality to retire. We have contended that the Chamber, being semi-representative institution in a Britisha colony, should address itself to the British Minister, not to a foreign Minister, when it has representations to make to Peking, but that is a very different thing from advocat ing that foreigners should be excluded from

THE DERVISHES IN THE SOUDAN.

Orman Digns has been reinforced.

.

SUPREME COURT. April 2nd.

IN. ORIGINAL, JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HON, W. M. GOODMAN (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).

TO TOZ KIT, LAI WOON.::

The plaintiff zght to recover $18,800), being opey lent and interest thereon. Mr. J. J. appeared for the plaintiff, and Hon. Ho Kai Fransis, 2.C. (istracted by Mr. Mouusey) instructed by Mr. Ho Wyson) appeared for the defendent.

NG DE. THE "EXE”.

THE STRANDING

MARINE COURE, OF ENQUIRY.

A Man Court of Expiry was lold at the Harbour Master's office pasterday to enquire into the stranding of the British stoquer Bae, which struck on rocks lying of Hongkong Chan on the morning of the 9th ixat....

The Court was composed as follows-Com- mandex B, Murray Bumer (Harbour Master). president, Staff Commander G. R. H. Robinson, RN. (H.M.S. Victor Emanuel) Capt. J. H. Rinder (master, Belgie), Capt. J. A. Morris (master, Chawlat). Capt. H. Fybus (master, Empress of India),.

CHAMPIONSBIE

C. Platt

Bar Major Isbistan A. 5. Anton. A To CV. Póróival,...) 6. 11. Totnes

The winner of the above tlas bo play U. M. Firth, the present holder of the Championship, Platt and Johnston have played off their tie, Platt boing the winner,

andA; Anderson Precave 142 diet and HANDICA Tagle and E. W. Maitland

ow-15 Capt. Dyson and S. E. Holland A. Donald and G. A. Woodbook ILM. Brown and B. F. Maakay Sarg-Major Jabasta and H. W. Slade

A Tomes and G. Abowact A. Firth and F. Maltind

W. A. Calckshank and W. E. Gretion'

A. Ham and 0. H. Potte

T. S, Bunith and J. M. Atkaron CY. Perival and C. W. Kant P. D. Boston and E. Hemo

The defendant was called and he said heber of jose sticks and paper, all, saturated with

IL W. Stude fire, as the wood was charred, and W. Knox signed to guarantee for only two months, bekersins. From the sppearance of this soon in the shipping office by Wong Bhik Hing. carne H was agreed that he should be ouployed the kerosine and paper bad orilontly boon on Other witnesses were called and the ciso bad thought, that the flames from the first for caused the ignition and that the fire was shortly afterward choked, ent by smoke bal steam. Similar daring arrangements for tho destrus not concluded when the Court adjourned.

tion of the place had been made in the frost room, where saturated foreword, sticks, and paper are found in addition to a pail of kerosine but these had not been touched by the fire. Or the first door, immediately underneath the second floor back ream, the police etme bernes, sipall pail cos. taining kerosine, over which a large quantity of firewood was placed, and class by there Was

other in of kortains, which had born ablaze. Nothing suspicious was found on the ground bor, bat it is very likely that this was furnished with kerosina tins and paper like the other two. The premises were insured, and two companies are interested, uus of then being a for which Marses. Sandler and Co. arg Capt. Pall-I am master of the British stoam

amount tingents, the

bolug $3,500, ship Exe. I hold a master's aeitificate issued at at the other the Northern Assurance Com North Shields on the 14th February, 1881. Ipany (Messrs. Bradley and Co., agorts), the have been in command of the Exe nearly two Insurnace in this Company being for £2,000.

We left Hongkong at 11.30 am. on

·Fears. the 8th April last bound for Saigon in hallant; the ship was drawing 15 ft. aft and 9 ft. forward. The weather was clearing when I left. Wo prosseded between Groen Island and Hongkong aad to the west- ward of Lamma Island. Off the S.W. of Lamma island we entered a thick bank of fog. I slowed down, and kept signals going After a few minutes I turned round to come gding a low ships' lengths the weather cleared buck, us the fog was refting denser, and after again all round to the north. I proceeded again

WHISKY All our Whisky is of axellent quality and of greater are than most The "SCOTCH brands in Lhe market. WHISKY marked is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best lecal connoisseurs to be superior to en:bership of the Chamber, Wher the the defendant sad of one Lo King Chee lent to reported eleven milos by the patent, log. It

alber brand in the Hongkong market.

THE HONGKONG GENERAL CIFAMBER OF COMMERCE

At a monthly meeting of the Committee hald at the Chamber's Rooms on the 17th April- Presert: Mrs. A. McConachie (Vice-Chair- man), J. J. Boll-Irving, N. J. Ede, T. Jackson, St. C. Michaelsen, N. A Siebe, T. H. White The minutes of last meeting, were red evil load, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary), confirmed.

THE COMMITTEE.

The Chairman announced that Mr. M. Grey but rosigned his seat in nonsequence of Mr. Ball-Irving proposed and Mr. Jackson leaving for home.

NEW MEMBER,

Mr. H. Wishing was elected a member of the

Chamber.

THE WUCHOW OBSTRUCTION CASE. Eend latter from Mr. Sanderson,af Foreign Office, acknowledging wipt by Lord Salis- wary of the Chamber's telegram of the 20th February and stating that the mattor is heing dealt with by Conan at Canton ander instruc- tions from Minister at Peking.

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THE INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW BRITISH..

MINILOR, An account of the prosdings at the inter-Davies and R. SparrowInsuran

II. S, Rey and E. F. Mackay ferciante

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at but we consider it was a mistake to: yield to repeatedly called on for payment. At the date This was understood on the bridge to be "junk view of the Committee with HE. Sir Claude T. Streorabe Staith and J. M. "Atkinson Clv Service

the Coast Ports.

iable.

MacDonald on the 4th instant was laid on the PROPOSED CLAIM BY ME. ANDREW FOR

6. Stowart and G, JI. ttaskers Upl. Pocies at Capt. Forgasam C. V. Percival and C. W. Knox, mzdṛmay Palsy and B. G. Hama Bankors

Won by Feces and Ferguson.

YESTERDAY'S TIES, Professional Paixe-Eccles and Ferguson Touble Handicap-Smith and Atkinson boat beat Patts and Stewart 26, 1-6, 6-4. Pornival and Knot

HClara Handicap-Donald baat Fredericks

it. Even when our Ministers are weak it would be better for Britishers to do what they can to support them than directly or A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.indirectly to assist in the lowering of British prestige Returning to the consti THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

tation of the Chamber of Commerce, how ever: if it were made an exclusively British body the probable effect would be that the ONLY COFRnunications relating to thewowe colonia / Germans would form a Chamber of Com agreed to-land Wong Tai Hing the sum of finding ako did not come away we stopped eesting it was outside the province of Chamber-1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Hanisoh bant Wood--6:0, 8.1.

Hongkong, Jin January, 1896.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS,

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should be addressed to Tax Borerin,

Correspondentsemust forward their nams and address: with comminications adresad to the Editor, no for publication, but as evidene of good faith,

Ail leiers for phidication should be taillen en cas

„side of the paper only.

sly signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be insertm).·

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The Baily Press.

to ga by the board. In connection with the Transranl difficulty Mr. CaNBERLAIN frankly took the nation into his confidence - and never was a Minister more firmly sup ported at home or more respected abroad. There may at times be special reasons for seriouy, but speaking generally we believe nearly a England's diplomatic blunders would have been avoided had a little hole come light been lot in upon the negotiations that led up to them. In our own local fold we may find one or two instancea in support of this belief. When Six BOTHERFORD

merce of their own, and in any case the ganèral interests of trade would not be 30 wel. served as with the whole body of merchants working in harmonious co-opera tion, as under the present system.

tion

to fix amount of indemnity, but if he failed, tir obtain satisfaction the Chamber would be ready. sist him in the prosocation of his claime PORTACOMING CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS

OF THE EMPIRE. " Replies read from Messrs A. G. Wood and J. Mackintosh accepting with great pleasure

ENGAGEMENTS, FOR TO-DAY. A Class Handicap-Anton . Potks. F. Maitland t. Skelton.

Class Handicap-Mancell-v-Belios. Double Handicap. Hazoland and Gals r. Hanisch and Wade.

It was the walking backwards blindfolded taust satisfied me. A glorious summer's day was drawing to a clons, and the artiste had gone through his area! feats with the red glow of the sunset warming oraything around with its Are Then came the backwards business. Slowly, slowly he came along until wearing the gentes, when he made a slip and came down upon one knee on the rope. It was one of his tricks," this, but I can hear the gasp that went up from the crowd as I ploturs the scene. in my mind's eye, b

CROSS-COUNTRY CLUBE.

Compared with some of the methods adopted ten or twelve years ago by the leading barrier shaba, great improvements have to be noted in. onnection with this pastime, and the champion ships of to-day sry undeniably a better text of the strength of the different localities than was tho case when orocks wore imported from all quarters to assist in gaining premier honours, Lancashire to-day occupies pride of place in the. cross-country world, far in addition to placing the first and second men in the National contest, to Manchester olub carried off the titio honors.. But for the seosesion of Crisland and Harrison-two of the finest. distance runners of the day-the Salford Har", ziers would have turned out an almost in- vincible team. That the sport will ultimately bonuft by the formation of the Manchester Harriers elab there need be little doubt, bat ib is to be hoped that the rivalry between the two slabe will always be healthy one, for if we had any repetition of the tactics adopted sono twelve years ago by the Rosoley Harriers, and sopied, although perhaps to a lesser extent, by the Birchfield Harriers, pablic sympathy with paperchasing would be alienated. In these days men were hunted up from all quarters of the country, Moseley Doenring G. H. Bannister, J. B. Foreman, J. E. Hickman, and other well- known men to run in the name of the club; whilst their local rivals succeded in hooking Dunning, Tow Creilin, Etkins, Savage, Brown (Preston), and other at different times. Thas it became a game of diamond ont diumond, and although the racing was always very keen, thero was much bitterness of feeling manifested when the race wore being fought out. Perhaps the Buverest seasons these old rivals had were those of 1882 and 183. In the former of these years our arces-vountzy onhs were in a moot flourishing condition, and fresh organisa tions sprang up in every direction. For the Midland Championship in 1883 twelve teame Walter competed, providing 140 roDNES.

G. George was just hen asterishing every- one by his brilliant performance, and the race, to use a sporting phrase, looked a gift for his alab, the Moseley. But running almost in a ¦ compact body from the start to the finish of the zace, theriyal club, Birchfell Harriers, more tha accounted for the brilliant performance of George by guining the third, seventh, eighth, eleventh, thirteenth, and seventeenth positions, making a total of 59 points, Mossley's total being 60. This, of course was a great disappointment to George, who had won by fully 30 yards, and silent razolosi wore made to wipe out the defeat at the National Championship at Roehampton, which they all handsomely; Georgs again show- ing the way home. Then came another, grand tussle the following year, when sixteer teams competed, and no fewer than 192 rauners started. How voll I remember that race, and the frantic efforts that had to be made to get away with a report for the evening papers from the telegraph odlos. This was the poaching" period, ne it was then termed, when FareTARN. and Hickman, and one or two other foreigners" were introduced. Bus Birchfeld were not asleep, for they had inggod Theraton, Savage, Donning, Creilin, ete. It was again a tremend... one struggle for three parts of the distance, when the Birchfield team made their effort and began to swarm up to W. G. George, one or two of their boat men notually holding him. For a time it was a ding-dong struggle, but at kat a couple of tho. Birchfalders, T. Lawrence and T. Thornton, shook off George and bounded on to the racecourse at Sutton Coldfold from the country full of rausing. Then came a finish--to be ever remembered.

on my course for about half a mile, when I Mr. Francis explained that, the sation was for again enterol the fog bank. I then chored the recovery of $18,000, and the clair was made. Lamma Bay, At-4 m. on the 9th, as up of misney lent, 910,000, interest 36,000 it was cleayon, began to get under way The defendant was not the principal debtor, but and a few minutes before air velock walked seconded that Mr. Herbert Smith be invited to was sued as guarantor. The plaintiff's petition and set conse. BWV., (magnetic) to aliont All the vacant sent. Corrio muitously.

14 miles of Ling by island, when I altered showed that he was a gentleman and resided on course to Bouth-west by month. I the first door of & East Street, Hongkong, and the the defendant was also a gentleman, residing at could see the islands; the tops were counted 20, Praya Central. On or about the 17th of in fog, but below they were diner. When December, 1889, the plaintiff at the request of atresat of the first island the chief officer Wong Trik Hing at interest the of $10,000, was then just about 7 am. I estimated that I Chamber has addressed Ministers other than and in consideration of the loan the defendant was about one or cne and a half miles off the the British Minister it has been at the sugand Le King Chee jointly and each of them island. Almost immediately we entered a third bank of fog, which covered everything from severally guarantood in writing the repayment gestion of British not of foreign members to the plaintif of the sum of $10,000 and iw, I immediately slowed the engines and We admit that the temptation to pass by the interest. The money bad not been repaid to go instructions to the lookout. Two or three British Minister was at the time extreme, the plaintiff by either. Wong Tak Hing or minutes afterwards the lockout and the chief either of the earsties, although they had been offer reported "rocks on the starboard bow." of the lean Wong Tsik Hing was compradors on the starboard bow." The helm was immediately to the firm of Donginn Lapraik and Co., and placed hard to sterboard. I asked what it was,

DETEKTION AT WYCHOW. the defendant and Lo King Chae were suroties and the man at the wheel said 'e junk on the

Letter road from Mr. Andrew, dated 7th for the due and faithful performance hy him starboard bow, sir." The cfficer then zried out breakers ahead." I rang the telegraph "full of his duties as comprador. In his answer the defendant denied that he had ever requested pod ahead," as I considered it the only chance instant, enclosing pro forma account of chim the plaintiff to lend to Wong Tsik Hing the canting the ship quickly, she being light. he proposes to make on Chinese Government for suzi of $10,000 or any sum whatever, and stated Sbe immediately crushed on a rook, bringing loss of time, business, and inetey incurred by his to suggest amount of indemnity and support that by o written agreement made between the the rock to the middle of No. 2 hotchway detention et Wuchow and saking Committen stonen stopped and revered, at his couend. Hosoirod that reply he sat the plaintiff and Wong Tsik Hing the plaintiff Wo

∙All this

time till $10,000, which was to be secured by a pro the engines again. missory note from Wung Teik lling and nearly nour the main island was not, visible guarantool by defendant and Lo King Chen at all. We went on a rock about two cables Jointly and not separately for the period of two length from the store. There was a depth of months only from flate and that at the expirn about four Enthony all round the rook and the two months the plaintiff should even to eight fathoms at the afarit of the make other, wrangements with Wong Teik vassol; three feast on the rook pa ti strand. Hang and release the guarantors, and that in bilge, and eleven fret en the port bilge. The the nomination to act as aliitional delegates to adcond officer was sent away shortly after alne clock in a junk to Hongkong to report and

THE CHAMBER AND THE SANITARY BOARD. get astictance. We pumped out No. I tank in

Bead a letter from Colonial Saprotary, re- No. 2 hold, which had been run in for ballast. caulked up the store zoom aft, and pampod

About three o'clock in the guesting on behalf of HE. the Governor to water into them. afternoon of the 9th the steamer Petrarch passed know whether in Chamber has changed its all of a soul aboro the odds" stere are far Es and is response to our signals for tags she opinions on the subject of the Sanitary Hoarders on the turf that, stir the Flood more on offered to tow as We got 14-inch sweer such as, to be informed of the reasons for bleek day than the Liverpool Grand National With near a couple of miles to run after attached, but owing to the set of the current che such change. had to anchor. She towed for about an hra Governor desired an expression of opinion on

Resolved to reply to affect that if the Steeplechase, the event per exellence for testing into sight of those on the stand, it was ing the merits of our thoroughbreds and our observed with consternation by the followers of Bhalf and pulled us off from 10 to 15 feet, when the subjoot it would be nooossary, to ascertain horsemen alike. It is no child's play to cover the Birchfield Club that Thornton had gone this four and a half miles of country at break out of the course for quite 200 yards, leaving the Lawser broke. The captain did not think

nunk pa, with a ditch here, sticks" there, Lawrence, who discovered the error carlier, with and a bath Kitle further on. Bat it must the land. But n danger threatened, and so it safe to stay all night and went oil to Hong

have a rate fascination for the bold and fearless Theraton contented himself with jogging along on to send us sasiulace. About seven o'clock

rider, and one can rasdily understand what behind his clubmaste. A couple of uncred the second officer returned with the steam tur are to enquiao what assistance we wanted.

musis the sound of the hoofs thnadering along yards from the winning post Lawrence pulled immediately wrote to the agents staling what was hecessary and also to the Commodore.

must be to the Stoves, the Thomages, the himself together for a sprint, and came dashing Richardsons, the Wilsons, and the rest of the past the grand stand with all the grace and Next morning, the 10th the tug Fame roturned,

winner: by to yards. Of bringing with her two junks, in which to put

As far buok as 1871, this all the finishes in orcsa-contre contests I have the anchor and chains H.31.S. Swift and the Fame thertook hold of us, but made no impros. post seren. Directly after they left the tears tug Dragon came down. She had lost. is in the fog. As the sex was making she lay by ur all aight. Noxt morning H.M.S. Archer and the Fame both came with a new hawser. Each ons commenced towing. The Archer had dioulty in getting hold of us on arount of the sat of the tide. They returned to Hongkong again. They did aut sousidor it cafe to remain all right. In the meantime my were able to keep it under with the pumps. At ship'a bottom hari started to make water. We on a nasty ses sprang up. About 4 o'clock we found the tank and starboard bilges were giving with cament. At midnight the weather took

consideration of the defendant signing us guarantor he was to be employed as shipping There were seven case of plague yesterday.

clurk in the compradera's office. This agree- The C. P. steuer Einprosi of Japan leftment was shown to the defendant at the time Vancouver for Hongkong on the Hat, inst.

and before he signed the promisory note a one of the guarantors. The defendant also The P. M. sleszary Fors, with mails, de, loft stated that the plaintiff, in accordance with the Nagasaki for this pet' yosterday, the 21st, at agreement with Wong Taik Hing and some time after the oxpiration of the two months, 4 pm.

made other arrangements with Wong Tsik Hing concerning the repayment of and mearity for the $10,000 and Wong Tsik ing repaid to the plaintiff $3,000 and gave him another promissory note to secure the balance of the loan. Defendant further stated that he had never been informed by plaintiff or anyone else that Wong Tsik Hing haal vot satisfied the promissory note, nor was the defendant called upon until a few days before the commencement of the sit to make good his guarantee in any way. He also stated that the stipulated time of two months had elapsed

The appointment of Public Prosacitor in the Peyu Distriot of Burnah has been given to Chuaman named Koo Tau Byan, who was formerly a clerk in the Hongkong and Shang had Esak, and afterwards a lanyer's lork. His in eaid to be the first Chinanan appointed to sun position in Burmab.

Amitant Serveyor's reports on the condition of the honge drains in Llocks Nos. 93, 101, 136, 137, 138, and 189,-

A letter having reference to the conversion of or tai basement floors into ground floors.

An application for compensation for the removal of certum unclearly pieces of wal.

An appliation for exemption to this parvisioņ of the Makes Ordinance.

Mortality returns for the weeks used the 13th and 16th April, respectively.

Au upphcation for the review of certain cotics which have been served for the astutement of

Congress of Chambers.

present this Chamber at the forthcoming

THE ANNUAL RETOET.

the opinion of the members of the Cirunbor

The Chairman anounced that the report was in the hands of the printers,

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3. (Signed) T. H. SANDERSON, The Chairman,

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET

SPORT AND ANECDOTE, BY AN OLD FOGEY.

A GRAND NATIONAL CELEBRITI. To the average racing man, with anything at

COLLAPSE OF A CHAMPION,

HONGSONG. Aénu, 23rd, 1896.

THE FOREIGN OFFICE TO THK-ULAMBÉÉ. – ONE of the most mored traditions of the

Foreign Office. diplomatic service is the observanec of Yesterday afternoon Inspector Brenner, who

March 3rd, 1896. retired on a pension from the police foves,

SirThe Marquis of Salisbury has received hail riding school. It is of Me" Thomas "Ielasticity of's dear, strict secrecy in relation to pending uerotic-as puscuted with a massive gold chain by the

would speak here. tions upon International questions. Like members of the force. The pressulation was many other titie word traditions, however, made by Dopaty Superintendent Corcoran, who and that new and different arrangementa hed

Your talegrain of the 29th ultimo calling alten geatleman, who real name, da svery racing son, nothing has over gulise the effort of Andrew's goods at Wushow.fn. it seems not improbable that this may have alluded to Mr. Brenner's good qualities and been rande between the pisintiff and. Wong sion whatarer. They both left about half tion to the obstruption of the sale of Mr. man kaows is Mr. Thomas Fickarnell, went Lawrance, who was generally credited with I am directed by Is Lordship to inform right to the top of the tree at a bound, as it boing the most gearsful runner on the path wished hin many peaceful your of retirement. Tik Hing concerning the repayment and

ware by getting home first on The Lamb in Thes, with Thornton secca, Birchfield had e Mr. Bremer was also presented with a hand security for the lean and that he was bere

you in reply that the case is being dealt with the Grand National, a triumph he repeated four couple of men heine, followed up by Carter and the Acting British Consul it Canton, yke years later on Pathfinder. Sins the glorious Hickman, of Moseley, think and fourth. But some ton service, and the children, toc, carne appointed to the port of shipping clerk in the compradore's offee as agreed and he was no in for appropriate presents Mr. Breraner

oornmunication with Hor Majesty's fealingly replied and returned thanks to the longer liable to the plaintiff for the loan or any

Cantge d'Alfaires af Poking on the subject days the Futes have been somewhat unkind to what of the filtli? This was the redoubtable part of it. Mr. Franeks submitted that on the

Mr. Beauclerk Las been asked to report, the the Mc." Thordas," or, if you will, Tar George as pitiable a spectacle as ons could whole forve for the great kids they had

Pickernel. Retiring from the fray some years imagine. At his heels were a couple of rivals, face of these pleadings there was a clear and shown to him and his wife and family. Tsunet adruussion, that the defendant became

wait of the action taken by him in the sine, he was not fortunate in his speculations, Savage and Law; he had fairly exhausted aid the present day sportene assisted a few of tattered paste judges with a face of The Sanitary Board will meet this afternoon. guarantor for the repayment of the sum of

sorteartean, sir, your most obedient humble and directly it became known that he needed Nstare in the effort to shake them off, and $10,000, and that the only dofances set up by

his old friends in ageing him safely through his donthly pallor, his chest and neck being The following are the orders of the day

temporary difflovities. In his day, he was most covered with foam, and his legs valmost Amendment of by Izu 1; skelule d, of Onlin- the anewer were that there was a special agreeravatko relieve the defendant of all liability

lutionately known in racing circles, and it eveske incapable of supportiar his body. It was 17 of 1857.

volumes for his reputation as sportsman and uncertaint one paint as to whether ho Analyst'e reports on six satuples of water drain at the oad of two months and that the plaintiff had been repaid $3,000 and had taken a pro- from wells in Victorin

A gentleman, that the response came so reali.. would manage to reach the fishing point,. ly. Der at Whitley in 1894, Mr. Pickornal but he did this, and then fell into the missory noto for the balance. Of course if that We plugged the rivets and holes up ware brus it would amount to giving time off again. Next morning the Archer, the tug Mesers, Chater and Vernon in their shure report rooived his earlier cducation at Cheltenham arms of the attonannts. this was gameness, the principal debtor and would probably release

College, that' splendid training ground for the then let W. G. George, an old champion, have the mitive. In referance to these defences boater, and two launches esme down. Each got for to-day's mail say

On leaving Cheltenham Is the credit of it. But what of the elabs P. Birch- The market has ruled slack since the date British army. counsal submitted that the sums of proof was hold, excapt the Archer, which had grout ALCOCK negotiated a treaty with China

on the caused for the defence and it would be difficulty in getting into position. As the of our last and we have nothing of any impor was appointed to a commission in the Royal field caine wert with sixth and seventh, and had fer him to begin in the ordinary way,

Archer was making Eat the ship came off. Wo tance to report, Rates generally have weakened Engineers, one of his first dution being four of their six mon in. The Moseley Law- rence; WJ, ran eighth, making four exoh; Gh.. the Government of the day took the

His Lordship-You must put in the premissory proceeded straight to the dock.

and the market close quies at quotations, journey to the Antipodes in charge of a com opinion of the various Chambers of Cou-

Evidence bearing out the spinia's state. BANKS, Hongkong and Blinngbats have any of convicts. Always had of the saddle, A. Dating that superb little ruanez from the tote, because they deny it is a several guarantee. miérco in China and throughout the

You must show it is a joint and several guarantee.ment was given by the chief officer and the man continued to rale dell, and wo have no sales to ho quickly won renown as a gentleman rider, Clapton Beagles, put on the ninth position for

Mr. Francis au quite propared to with who was steering at the time.

report; shares are obtainable at 168 per cent ad in the course of his career rode winners the Birchfield, and another Londoner, Foreman, United Kingdom up it, with the realt

draw the words" several, because it is absolutely Robert Palmer wae next called and said he had prem. Nationals have found buyer at 50 and in nearly every part of the world. His finished the tenta for their rivals Five each, and eno horsemanship at Aintree has been the theme of slide leading by five points. The excitement was that the treaty was ung nutified. Had at

inmaterial. Once my friend admits that it is been on the Exes for about four months as an shle 31, closing with sellers. at the latter rate.

MARINE INBURANCE Chino Traders in conversation many & time a sft in the North Intense as Potham ran in twelfth and completed fication taken place foreign trade would.

joint guarantee I withdraw the allegation seaman. He was called on the look out about

there was a separate, guarantee, begance 6.30 am, on the 9th iast, and about a quarter the early part of the wosk came into donana Cvantree, for at his boat he had no pazior, Moseley's air, making their aggregate points and very low equals. Although approaching 42. So dasporate was the case that the runners have been greatly prejudiced. It is true

the law is perfectly clear that it is no defence of an hour afterwards he reported rocks on the and sales were effectul at 879 and at one there is at the present time à disposition to

to action respecting two joint contractors starboard boy. He heard the captain giva the time the demand for sharou at $80 was not mat the allotted span," he is still hale and hearty,haug round the judges waiting for the Birch- order to starboard the balm. A few seconds by sellers, but at time of closing day are and strate briskly about in his "homey field Harmers' sirtapas. He came dashing up revert to the principles Sir RUTHERFORD

that one of them is not sued.

in at last in the person of Tom Crellin, tas good. His Lordship-The defence say that it was after he reported breakers ahead. The ship went obtainable at that rate, Unions have again costame as buoyantly as ever he did. Here i ALCOCK worked upon, especially with

not a several guarantee. It is a curious thing off about four points to port befere she struck. been, dealt in at $12 and 13, elpaing with queer little dream incident that may bo of humoured steeplechase champion from the North. rugard to increasing the import duty in

The following is the finding of the Court sellers at the latter rate. Cantons have change intoreat to those fond of psychological research. A hurried calculation, was quickly mele, when The Bill appropriating 17 per cent. of the and has been le quite clear that if a promis return for the total abolition of likin and revenue as the flitary contribution was read a Boxy note says "I promise to pay so much" The Court has carefully considered the circumed hands at £290. North Chinos and Yangtze It relates to the Gund National of 1871 It was found that Tirchfield hed again secured all other inland charges, hat a good deal cand time in the Legislative Council of the two people sign the note they are made stances which led to the standing of the vessel with sellers from the north hase both rone "Private-Army and Navy Club, Thursday the premier position by and point, only 41 to Straits Bottlerents on the 18th April without jolut and several. If on the other hand the laid before them in the evidence and bare back, and shares are obtainable at Tis. 25 and night, December 15th, 1870. My dose Tommy 421 am bound to confess that increasing aga has happened during the interval and it division: Writing before the meeting of note saysWe promise to pay it is only come to the conclusion that the casualty was $160 respectively.. Straits after ruling firm Let me know for certain if you can ride for and scantiness of broath has taken some of the would now be more feasible to compel China's Council the Straits Times said On Thursday joint, although in leself it sets to say it is rastly dae to an error in the position of the daring the early part of the week at $294 me for Liverpool on The Lamb. I dream youthful artoar away, but I would travel to fow. ship when the last course was set. They are of to $80. havo declined to 829 with sales and twine last night I saw the race run. The first miles any day to witness & cave like this. That dream he was last, sad finished among the same year 1 again journeyed to Roehampton to observance of her part of the bargain than it it will be the duty of the Legislative Council to several.

take the second reading of a Bill that se to fix, Mr. Francis-I admit at once that my opinion that the estimated distance off Ling sellers.

FE INSURANCE-Dota Hougkongs and carriage. The second dream I should think see the ight for the National Championship. would have been at that time. It is doubt a matter of local law, the proportion of triund is correct in his ploading that it ting was erroneous and that in consequence of

Chiso have experienced a set-back, consequent an hour afterwards-I saw the Liverpool run

which, singularly enough, was easily won by the ful whether such an arrangement might not revanse that the colony has to pay in aid of is not a joint and several promise; it is this error the counse afterwards eet was not a

the cost of its defence We say in aid of the ealy joiut. I have not the last objection to propor one and they apusider that the master selling odors from Sherpa, and we have to He won by four lengths, and you rodo him, and Moseley club, with litle Danning fest minn be premature even now; it would certainly cost of its defence, because that was how Bir ask you Lardship to amend my petition by should have taken steps to sasure himself of report malus of the former st. 3935, 8320, and $325, I stood share the winning yost at the turn home. I believe I am correct in saying that have been premature in 1869. The question, Charlee Mitchell and his advisers Crafted the striking out the word several

his position at the time, seslag that the air and of the latter at 895, 894, 893 and $92, saw the verise and blue sleeves, and you as plain this particular race in ore of a very few spon as I write this.. Now let me know sa soon which WG. Georgs looks back with any tinge Hon. Ho Ke consented to the amendmant, oumstance of the weather demanded can market closing in both cases weakish. however, was referred to the Chambers of Hill that they sent home for the approval of

tion and also adoitted of some such steps SHIFFINO Hongkong, Canton, and Macan you can, and say nothing to any

of regret. A good deal of money changed hands. Commerec, and the danger was avoided the Sucretary of State. Sir Charles Mitchell's which was thereupon meda

Hill says the said percentage shall be deemed Mr. Francis then explained the facts of the boing taken. The attention of the Court continue quiet with enles at $335, closing sincerely, Ponleft." It has been said that Mr at Roehampton, but all wont worry as a mar. is created to the foot that there was only wankish at that rato. Tade Chinas with shares "Thomas" is a little pond of this letter, and riage ball when the tears dined at Anderton's Had the Chefoo Convention been referred fu to be a red contribution payable by the colony cass. In 1889 Wong Talk Hing was -COM- a similar way it would no doubt have been in full return for its defence," excluding any calore to the firm of Douglas, praik and one offer our dook besides the captain the nextag freely from Shanghai have ruled wosk wel he may be. Lord Pauletes drum, of Hotel in the evening

THE CLOYDON KACE." greatly improved, for as it stands it capital expenditure required for lande mid Co, and the two gunnators were both in the ohlef olhoor, who was fully employed with the with sales at 805, 265, 207, and 807 market course, came true, and very nearly to the letter

Perhaps one of the most unsatisfactory races buildings, we well as the shirgan. for compradore's employ in carnestion with the anchor and cables. The remaining offers aloeta ut 867 sellers, and 966 probable hayers, Moraly a scizcidence, I suppose Indgings. The Hill, asmanded by the frm and were ascurities for the faithful po were below, having been on dook-wateli during China and Monilna have advanced to 368 with NA A

Those who have read anything of the private over held in connection with the Cross-Country Sporetary of State-the lil which has to be formance of his duties In December of that the night. The Court considers that the sale and buyers. Douglases have ruled in for cansidered on Thursday alopts a different your the compradore was indebted to Dangles, master should have hund at least one officer with demand resulting in sales at 850, 853. SK3, home life of Bionding the here of Niagara, will Union was that at Croydon in 1885. Both W wording into an it says, by full return Epraik, and Co., to the extent of about him on the bridge ander the circumstances, 8583, and closing with sellers at the latter remember how lugularly happy he has been Shock and J. E. Hickman had changed their for the ual cost of the Imperial garrison," $40,000, and in the middle of the year he was The concision which the Court as itself rate. China Mutuals continue on offer at depicted amongst his oathe and whatwy, his pigs colours, for the first immed had joined the al poultry, on his model farm. If ever a casa. Birahield, and Hickman had related to his with certain other conditions. It is to be mail a hankrupt. The guarantors were re-obliged to come to is that the ship was not quotations without businées.

REFINERIES-China Bugers entitus neg. has oarned the sweet repose of which posts sing old love, the Godira Harders. Betting was observed that Sir Charles Mitchell's Hill would sponsible for anything that happened and the navigated with das care which the circum try felt very much aggrieved that they are made it inconvenient for the Home Gay defendant had given mortgage en prostances of the wesiber demanded, and therefore looted with falling rates, and shares are obtain it is surely the old Lghtrope artists. Upen rampant down there and a lot of money was deserving of abis at $128. Luons have also experienced a three different occasions and at three different put on Snook to win, and it was pretty freely had not been consulted, and with some prament to ask the colony to contribute any perty belonging to him and his family they consider that the captain'

plsson have I men the veteran go through his asserted afterwards that the offelals know more reason, for their interests were vitally further game, as, for instance, in aid of the to: Donglas, Ispraik & Co. According to corsare, but they are not disposed to say that set-lack to 306, without basisoj

aral votes, whereas the Secretary of Stato's Wong Talk Hing he was being pressed for this error amounted anob wrongfal set or MINING-PurjonsThe firmness reported thrilling performance, but on the last occasion of this than they cared to acknowledge. -Any- affected. The Japanese Government was Hill obviously leaves it open for the Home payment by the firm and plaintil was asked to default on to paste them to deal with his certi in our last continuing rates gradually come with I mentally resolved, that I would never test my how, Hickman won with ease, and so suspicious specially sclicitous for the observance of Govertiment to say, "Yes, you are payinly in advance $10,000 for Wong's inmediata necesita after the casualty all was done that tos nt $115. $12 $125, 18, and $131 to hers ed overly again. For some years now we Snook's running deemed that after a long secrecy in that instance, on account of the aid of the Imperial Garrison and now we want sition in connection with the busness, and as an was possible with the object of saying the ship. 814 at which last ate market close steady, bat he has given up the show bastu, bet sa inquiry ho was eventually masendod. It hus FOT to pay something in aid of the Imperial inducement plaintiff was.offeral one half share and the offcare and crew appear to have con with a few sellers. Enimorads with the long ago as 18:9 he was risking his book for always rankled in the Shropshire runner's excited state of feeling in Japan apon the Navy"

of the compradore's profits, and asked to look dusted themselves in a satisfactory mannor reported failure of the London negotiations the edification of the Viennese. At that time breast, and to this day I believe he has not

is an exceedingly usbusiness like instru-

ment and and that could not have stood

detailed criticism and reminined unaltered.

When the last treaty with Japan was

published British residents in that coin

Correspondence concerning the loding of and at russillimised wharves

Correspondence suncerning an animal fond lead Applications to sell fruit elowhore that in public markets.

is the Kowloon castle depot.

A ÞINGULÁR WAGER,