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after it has lost its hold on the hearts, and minds of her people. As a Christian nation The would he sat atong many, wherons she possesses, as the sole non-Christian nation admitted to full fellowship in the comity of nations, a claire to distinction which she might be reluctant to forego, The chris- tianisation of Japan, if ever nacomplished, is more likely to be affected by the inherent superiority of Christianity to Baddhism and Shintoism rather than by any degradingly corrupt political motives

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 18xx, 1895. HM.8. Undaunted came out of dook at Kar-

There were two ezas of pingue on Raturday, One was from the atty and one from Stena onlters.

until further notion.

The N.-P. Co.'s Beer Tacoma left Moji for this port on Saturday morning, and is due bors nor about Wednesday evening, the 17th inst.

its occurretion.

RELEASE OF THE REFORM LEADERS.

The Raform Idert have been released on payment of a fire of £25,000 each, nail an under

The sing revenus last month amounted in i tăming to abstain from politics urdde pila v boda enquired for and small sales effented]im woll: content to be a listener. Only just 1t was a ltti tray, inving a' seascope obissiled

824,360, being an increase of $6,397 on the aumant collected in the corresponding month

fast year.

The maximum temperature last month was 905, on the 91st, and the minimum 66.6, of the 8th, the mean for the month being 76. The

rainfall amounted to 1.15 inches.

The Philippine army, according to a Madrid telegram to the Comercio, in to consist of asVEN regiments, each of two battalions; another. squadron of cavalry is to be raised at a hattalion of mountain artillary of four battaries; are a natire zoserve se to be established.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Momorial and Nethercolo Hospitals bega to acknowlege with thanks the following donation to the funda of the hospitals:-

Horgbang and Kowloon Wharf

and Godown Co, Limited

$50

banishment.

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. The Commercial Congress of the Empire has pasasd a resolution in favour of abitration in international disputes:

GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY. The tone of the German Press is more friendly to Great Britain. ⠀

LONDON, 12th Jnas.

THE SENTENCES ON THE BRAND REFORMERS. A Colonel Rhodes has refused to undertake to abstain from politios in the Transand and bes therefore been banished from the South African Republic THE CURRENCY QUESTION IN THE

UNITED STATES: " Several of the Democratio State Conventions have declared in favour of the gold standard and thors is a strong feeling amonget, the basiness man of the United States in the sate direction.

SPORT AND ANECDOTE,

BY AN OLD FOONY.

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Lower-bowls of Revolks and Ikoča are sa finely DOGKL WEARYES, AND GOROW Hong. Izail on the head when he said i would be a - REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

kong and Whamapon Decks have rubed very good thing if it was strept sway altogether. chimelied as such things need be. That is train & BARE BORED. Bat what we have to remember is that quiet and neglected with small sales at quotation. LORD HATES'S VISWS, but it is not new that has many

(SUPPLIED TO THE "DALLE TAFES,") Kowloon Wharves, with a scheme for amal. It has long been well known that Lord Hawka while ch examples will be forthcoming in large anyharts at the presont loon on Sainatday,

LONDON, 11th Jane.

gamation with or the lasing of the Wanghai holds rather pronounced views upon this part quantities at lowania for many years, the really time.good deal has happened within

Godown Co's property, anddenly jumped to cular toplo, and very fow gontlenies connected grand work of the Japanese chisollor must tend DR. JAMESON'S TRIAL,

more and morata command the price itropresents the ten years; Jupan has gained nd

The trial of Dr. Jprecon has been resumed.958, after sales at $51, 152, 856, and 85%; the with sport are in a better position to form an

sohome has not yet hear accepted by the opinion upon the rugged course of amateurism. when measured by a Western standard of value, ica to the comity of nations on equal forms without paying the price of conver

It is notified that tho constant, system of The evidence continues to show that prepara Kowloon Co, but the question will he decided He has played arieket now for a good number and that, after all, astus ena bays for wors sion to Christianity, and although we must

callad for the purpose. In the meantime the what county favouritiem ie hat no one has procure epociica standing above the rank and all hope that the rising nation of the East Water supply will be maintained from today tions were made for the raid a long tinte before by the Director to-day at a special meeting of years, knows what Varsitý oliqueiam, in and, household purposes, one should endeavour to stook bus weakened with sides at 855, $65, and ever been able-ta associate his ass with snyle of their glass. A few apecimens of that 853, closing hem with nyare at the last rate thing mean, unaporismaalike, or unenly. He quality were displayed in the Uyona Exhibi Wanchain inve been enquired for in sympathy has the courage of his conriotions, and is never ton, Thay all received more or less frecur with Kowloons, but I have heard of no afraid to express them. It is when much gootle able noting from the judges The first prize men as Lord Hawks, A. N. Horaby, or G. was justly awarded to a masterpiece by that transfers.

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Lends Rowland Hill choose to speak on sport that I prince of modern metal workers, Shomin. at $714 Hotels, West Prints, and Humphreye recently Lord Hawke is reported to have eald on ile surface warce in the foreground break that he regretted the number of ematena wasing into silver ripples where moonlight touched neglected.

M280ELLANEOgs. Groon Islands have fur on the decrease, and was afraid the garce was them through clouds, dusky canvassed janka thor improved to $175, attor sales at 817 and becoming more and more money making drifting over their own shadows in the mild. Saob $173. Electrics have changed hands in fair lots concern. Here Is not going into this abject distances, and monatains melting into the so- at 673 and 974. Hopes have been in demand at length; my views on these commercial trips braness of night in the background. and sales affected at $123, $124, and 125 dash, from the Antipodes have haan already expressed creations in metal, transferred, idealized, and and at 3126 for end of the month. Fenwicks Let us hear what his lordship said in 1992. enlarged from the tuba of old times, bear 88. have found buyers at $261, 827, und $274. j Recent doings in the Midlands, in which be tounding testimony to the artistic courage and took a prominent part, Lave cortainly made technical force of the men that produse them. him one of the men of the hour. It may bo By-and-ly the happy possessors of Bhomin's remembered that Loud Hawke went out to chefs-duure will understand their good far America in the autumn of 1891 with a fairly tuuo The partianlar spesimen of which w strang amateur elde, and in their first match have been speaking, like many others from the agatust Philadelphia the Englishmen got badly esme land, was purchased for the Imperial besten, asked how this was to be averunted collection. . - *. .

for, bis Lordship gare several reseca, and con INTERESTING CONTESTS. Just recently the fallarets of oycle racingcluded"I know that our team was not us have been mcro than usually interested in a strong as it might have been, but it was the speed conteat ofor a distance of 100 yards strongest available at the time that is to say, betoon T. Oaborans well-known racing available without payment." Ayo, there's the eyelint, and Harry Hutchens, the equally woil- rub, without payment. Said the tatorriewor known and certainly more celebrated pro- of 02: Your opinions de to Australian fessional pilastrian. Putney claims Hutchens teams coming to England soon to have roused as one of its suis, at the North has probably a good dat of diecussion. Listen to the good seen moro of his prowess as a tontrunner than reply Discussion! Yes, and n the Metropolitan subarb. In this particular deal more than that. Fat my remarks have race it was laid down that both should start boon altogether misinterpreted. I spoke the enbicot because I felt from the mark, and as the eyeliat has gained no plainly on little distinction as a sprinter on whael, opinion strongly about it, and I am of coarse, quite was prosty sronly divided is to the respective prepared to abide by vverything I havo said As it Bat it is altogether a mistake to suppose that chance of podestrian end wheelman, turned out, the old he fold Handicap interming over, if it tusuos for the sake of erickat I have any objection to an Austrian team What I do most strongly object to is that one briwo men should run the thing as a ocm mercial speculation and spoil our cricket. If teams are to come over here for tha anu object of making money, I maintain that they are not wanted Bat if the Melbourne club for instance, will send over men whose object is to play the game, without consideration of bow much money i will bring them, then by all means let us welcome such a tears. It is one thing to pay an amateur's legitimate expenses, It is another to put money in his pocket. Unly's day or two age I was talking about this to u prominent Australian gentlemona aud be said that he felt very strongly on the subject hira- solf, and disliked the idan of speculation in- tonanly as did all his friends. People horo said that I much dislike Australians, but this is very far indeed from being the ease. I like Australians and Australia, bat 1 do not like speculation as applied to an amateur Australian team or any other immer team, for that o will consider throughly honest and matter. Now, that is het all good sports

traightforward expression of opinion, and voices without a doubt the sentiment of thousands upon this site the globe, ford India. in the United States, and more recently in South Africa, and Hawke he played is to-day as genuine a specimen of an entha siastic oricketer as ane would mool In a day's

arch.

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We learn from the General langers of Olivers Freehold Mine and the New Balmoral Geld Mining Company that an offer to purchase the properties of the two Companies by the Anglo-Australian Company, London, has beur accepted. The offer is subject to the mines being favourably reportert on by the expert of the Anglo-Australian Company.

the title of a new handbook issued by tho "Eleren thousand miles East and West is Pacific Mail Steamship Company, showing the many attractions offered by the Company's san lines, one oxtending from San Francisco to the tropic countries of Central America and thence to the Eastern seaboard of the United States and the other to China and Japan by way of the Hawaiian Islands.

The Bungkeh Times of the let Juns say Mr. E. H. French, the British Cosen at Bangkok, and Mr. French left this afternoon by the Blue Sang Guan ons route for England. There was gaite & gathering of Europeane on the vessel to bid them good-bys for the present, and the heartiest wishes were expressed for the complete restoration of Mrs Franch's health and their speedy-rotor to their many Eriende in Sia...

The Bath-house Committes of the Vistoria Recreation Cinh decided to accede to the wishes of the members expressed at the anbani meeting for a baboo fossing to be fixed round the bath. This shield is now almost completed and in a day or tre members will be able to indulge iu a swim without ranning the risk of being clinched by a jelly fish or being compelled to swallow tasty, mortels such as decomposed cab bage, unhealthy looking corn coke, and floating wreckage and dirt of "named varieties."

FROM THE COMERCIO SPANISH PATRIOTISM

- MADRID, 4th Jung. The bankers and merchants of Barcelona lase purchased a argisor built in Italy and

kare presented it ha an addition to the navy.

FROM BANGKOK PAPERS.

LONDON, 2nd June, GENERAL: BARATIERI TO BE -

COURT-MARTIALAD. The Italian Chambor has susterised the trial of General Baratieri for his conduct of the bable of Adowa, ̧·

DEATH OF INSPECTOR MOFFATT FROM PLAGUE.

C. A. Bradley or

Perhaps. It is not quite correct to speak of this exhibition as displaying any marked pro guess in metal work, for, after all, Skomin and step his brother artists have boon as well represented ou previous occasions, But in keramics in avance bar sortainly to be recorded. Shoran and Seif have achieved freeh friumphs: the formor by the exquirito delicacy of his monochrome ghs combined with designs sous couverte the latter by his adladons and jewelled porcelains. These man, and with them way olsa Takemoto, are doing work that stands entirely distinct from any of the pra-Holi masterpieces, and approsoles very Floteanus and the so-called "cloisonless" closely to the celebrated wates of Chius.

nines: the orhibition offered ne so that enamels appear to have reached their summit of without a precodant. Nor can way that carvers in ivory sarl wood distinguished them. selves more than usual.

A number of the finest specimens in all claces were cared by the Imperial Household Department. The Emperor mast spend Largo sum yearly in this manner. What such patrounge signifies may be appreciated when we remember the immens satisfaction ex- perienced by a Japanese subject Cortanate ensgh to win his Sovereign's approval. Profit is of no accent to him in comparison with such a distinction-Japan Mail.

ENGLISH MADE IN GERMANY.

Conversational handbooks for the use of the untrolled traveller, giving the exact phonetic pronunciation of foreign saateness for fear the. tourist should slip in the miry pathe of pro- sanoiation, are so undeniably useful that one does not sos, until me's own language is treated in appear to the foreigner with whose tongue such. the same way, how delightfully funny they must liberties are taken: The Safarday Review has, however; opened our eyes to this fact by giving excerpts from a little German took which aims it teaching the young German colloquial. English. Quaint as it is, it has ita asos, and a German arriving in England might really do

"Klebsies and with his (te quote the book) worse than carry a copy in his portmentosu,

'scheuclinan

Our evening, contemporary, the Hongkong Telegraph; complains that we have done bim and his correspondents a gross injustice in our comments on the dogging fatality and that we have endeavoured to stir up public feeling against him by "apparently wilfa misrepresentation" of the soups suid object of his writings with reference to "this unfortunate man, who, for a trilling

won pretty easily in 104-590ca proves pretty conclusively that had such race theft, has been punished with death, and

taken place soms ten years ago or more the with such a horrible death." The reference

cyclist in sporting parlance, would have been "lost." I think this much may be said, is apparently to an article which appeared

brouse Hutchens has always boon regarded in this colunu on Friday last. In that article

as the fastest runner over any distance up to not directly join issue with

quarter of a mile we have seen in modern times. if he can win casily to-day in 10 soos look the Telegraph nor make mention of that journal, but our contemporary is cor.

ing round, we may depend upon it that ne ogolist hefore paeumatic tyres were invented could have lived with him over so short a course. reet in assuming that our remarks were in

In a race of this description a good deal depends. spired by what had appeared in his own columns. There was little or nothing in

apon getting away from the mark smartly, and at starting Ilutchess has always boon an adept The exact age of the seasoned plastrian I do what our contemporary said that we conld directly join issue upon, for the general

We regret to annenres the death from not know, but it might be gassed at forty, bubonic pingus of Inspector Moffatt, one of the thare or thereabouts, and for a man of this age prepositions that flogging should only be

Sanitary Board Inspectors, Moffatt had been to heat a cyclist riding a racing machine geared administered according to law, that it should

in the service of the Board about three years to 31 inches-that is to my, covering a distance be surrounded by close enfeguarde, and that

and for the past, woek has been ailing audit of seven fost seven inches at every revolution was thongkt he was suffering from malarial of the pedal soms indeed marvellons In some the men subjected to Blogging should there-

fover. He was taken to the Government Civil quarture the defeat of the pylist has been o after receive such medical attention as they

Hospital and on Saturday morning this doctors cribed to the abnormally high. my require, are incontrovertible. But it

diagnosed his case as one of bubonic plagues and Saviation in ligu going but may he was thereupon mored to the Kennedytown A. R.. Downer could easily defeat tho bost seemed to us that the general impression likely

Hospital, whore he died yesterday morning at 5 eyolist we have over this portionier distance to be produced on readers at a distans was a

o'clock. There can be no doubt that he son irrespective of high or low gear. In this par- false one, and that it was desirable to put

treated the disease in the performance of his ticular race, it is reported that Hutchose lad at datias, as a few days ago he removed a body half-distance by ten yards, which shows that in forward what we conceived to be a more

which was very decoroposed and which had par-starting the ragner holds a tremendous advant Borrect view. That we were not mistaken.

haps died from plague. As one of the Sanitary ago. L.E. Myers, the American crock, was con- is, we think, shown by car contemporary's

Board hired officials remarked on bearing af sidered a flyer, but at no distance could he live

will lanra on autions! salutation of "Hau da jn Lost has been arranged between two sportsmen article of Saturday evening, in which we are

Moffett's death, he was wounded in the field with Intobese. Another very interesting.com- of battle and died from his wornda."

du!" and, moreover, what to order at a restan- who are anxions to test the respective speeds of told that the unfortunate man who died

of its wondthiest ornaments. In this columnant, including wastor szoba" (Worcester a yacht als nyela, and for this purpose a race "for a trifling theft has been punished with Mr. J. Soboniche, Commissioner of

has been fixed up. In its way, this is interest what must have struck a good many people like proper word is the phonetic way of spelling "death, and with such a horrible death," Customs of Klungshow, in his report for 1895, HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION between. Portsmouth and Nowello-on-Tyne there is little need to recount any details, but sauce) and dasham which reamingly im

saysAll the foreign soap-imported was mode

The Long Rango Cup and Spoons were coming enough to the partius immediately congrelf are the lazdly and tonching obituary am." And even though he may never succeed What a picture of the inhuman treatment in and arrived from Hongkong; it is packed in

be feared, these tremendously rich men live in a foot), there can be little doubt that, if ha aşk of prisoners in Victoria Gaol this is likely to kandaue wooden boxes containing 72 cakes rated for over the 700 and 800 yards distances carries, but it is a little doubtful whether they notices which have appeared. Too often, it is to in getting his favourite luxury of "perks like "

conditions us to light and hest, but with an guma degree as Osborne und Hatsheps. Orisphere distinctly, their own; but it must be ex- conjure up before the mind's eye of the anch, and is sold for the small price of $0.70 on Saturday afternoon under fairly favourable are to be regarded as in the fut fight in the

per kox, or about I cent, per cake. The scanstendy wind blowing, which proved vorynarily, boyalist, if at all in condition, and tremely pleasant to those left behind to find that enthusiastic humanitarian thirsting for a is good for all practical parpesus and should

to which humanity the world o'er is born. That now sensation! Presumably this is not the thers be an increasing demand in the future the troublesome to some of the scmpetitor. Eight possessed of staying power, should win confort their good deeds more than baliroo the failings

membere competed, the roeult being a min out ably, but blustering winds in front and bary Hongkong made article is sure to prevenit ifs class intended to be indicated when our westora sival from ever gaining a footing here, right of the Cup by Mr. John Audrew, with a rain would simply ruin the chances of the wheef nth should be called to their last account in so creditable total of 93, the Spoons falling to Mr man. In this matter it looks very much as if sudden a manner wil furnish a fast for many a contemporary tells us, in his previcus unless the prices of the European product are

John Andrew and Mr. A. Brown. Appended a good desi depended on the elements of chance. moraliser.. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. article, that "the people of England will reduced to a teath of those ruling af present are the best score

Sack contrate as these, like six-day wobbles and twenty-four hours ryole races, may not greatly "want to know the why and the wherefore

loud a freshness to the state Jut this The reports have already.

everyday sport. $13 the affair and have it fully cleared up." But who are the people to whom the reports have already gone?. If the reports fall into the hands of sensation mongers we well know the use that will be made of them and how it will be represented that the man was forged to death, whereas death We anonymously sound communications that how resulted from blood poisoning, an accident already appeared in other papers wilt de înserted. which may follow upon any injury to the skin, however inflicted. The qucation is Orders for entra repies of DAILY PRESE should be tent befure il cm. on day of publication. A that purely a medical one-was the man in a fit hour the supply is kmited. Only Supplied for Cathefate to receive a flogging, and did be re-

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.-

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. UNL conmanicatione relating to the news colu

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Corresponitenta must forward thoirname and address with 'communications addressed to the Eriátor, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

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The Foochow Echo of the 8th June says-

on the 25th allo, five days later than last year, | Hr, "J. Andre and business commenced a few days after this Mr. A.. Brown date in degaltory kind of manner. This week P.D. Goodger, RN. buying has boom general, but the tone of the Mr. W. Dist..... market is quiet and the settlements for the same number of days are much smaller than last year. A spirit of caution evidently prevails. The best of time up-ccmtry. teas and Sorehongs are con sidered preferable to last year's and as to the rest, with the exception of one or two districts; they are charseterized as an average crop of good useful quality. The general basis of prices is Lawer all round. The first direct steamer, the Glangyle, will leave on the 3th inst, eight days later then the first alumer last souson.

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BIFLE BRIGADE REGATTA.. On Saturday afternoon a very successful rogatts was held at Fay View in connection with the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade. There wall at the most of the Garrison and principally of the men of the Garrison and Navy, and come interesting racing wanwitnessed, the finishes for the most part keitig loss and exciting. The programme domprised six erents, including one open and ens consolation,zace. Following are the results Raes for boats belonging to 11.11. slips in Harbour. Distance 1 miles Prizes; $20, 835, 815, 85.

Undaunted

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Victor Emaznol

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3

OPES RACE-Distance 1 mee. Open to que orow from each of H.M. ship in Harbour and Companion of RARE, and B. Prizes $15; 810.

DCompany R.B.

C. Company R.B.

35th Company H.A.

Company B.B.:

A Company R.B...

Company R.1.

Spikey

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BATTALION SHIELD RACH. Dintancy one haile.

Prizes $21, 814, 87.

D Company

C Company

BOLLER SKATINGS- ́

NOTABLE LOSSES

By the painfully midden deaths of Baron Hirsch and Cukael North the Turf hne lost two

for "wiszki" at any well-conducted "likke schepp," the bar mahdwill anderstand tinctly resembling what he orlors. Lim well enough to bring hint something dis

ALLOWANCES TO COLONIAL LEGISLATORS,

one time Leicester went in strengly for rak KERAMICS AND METAL WORK IN the respondant from countersigning my in-

JAPANE

Act

FROM THE FIELD OF PLAY. What are the boundaries, umpire?" asked

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council the nautain of s visiting team

appear case, ivoring the ghastion of paymank fence, and four over, unless von its the orbage on Lep; four into the road, and fles into the of members. The appeal was that of the At- Writing of thees novel contests has brought field beyond; three into the-sourer's tant, but torney-General for Now South Wales. Rennie. Argnments were heard some time ago by to mind a raco I once witnessed between you run it cut if you hit the too behind it".

chample of the world" roller skator and a "And what if I am caught off the branches? Lords Watson. Hohhouse, and Davey, and pedestrian, in which the lattor was given a Why, then yon As to go. In a match Sir R. Conch, and the question raised was

whether the. Parlimentary Representatives"-- ployer had run minute start in a milo. This at the time played in the country,

Allowances Act, 53 Vio., 1889, No. 12, is DX- tended in its operation to the members of the appeared a rather risky venture, but long before, four for a leg hit, when the following conversa the end came the skater had the race well in tion took place:Wicketkeeper: Hullon, the hand, and caned the tuner to give up in bails are off, you must have kicked the wicket. Legislative Armbly of the Colony, from time disgust. Just at the moment I forget what the Bateman: I don't think I did." Wicket to time existing. It was urged, on behalf of the time for the mile was, but I believe I am, wall" kenget (te umpire). How's that, nopiro?" appellant, that the operation of the Act was within the mark in saying it was under four Umpire: What did hp de ?" Wicketkeoper limited. The Legislative Assembly which wa minutos, irhich must be considered a marvellons Knoked the Wisket with his foot. Umpire in existance at the date of passing of the Act performance on roller skates. When we hear (to hataman): Did you knock it, sirp Bate had ceased to exist, and a new Asambly having in mind the exhilaration and enjoyment to man "No, I don't think so." Umpire come into existenes the appellant feak pro- be got out of rinking it seems a littlo Hout Why did you give it not out pceedings against the respondent, whe is the Auditor-General of the colony, with a view to strange that it has declined an inch in popu asked Point as he crossed over after claiming obtain a declaration that there were so publio With reference to the Ranh Gold Mining Co. coive proper attention after the fogging?—

money legally available for the payments of and that, we think, can be sufficiently sifted Limited, we gather that there in some hitch in

larity. When I was a good deal younger and for doubtfal entch Cos you arred, sir, more last we used to think it good fun to get replied the wily old ampira.

allowances to members of the present Tagis- thearrangements for the installation of an electrio

up fancy dress caraivals and the like in connec

Istive Assembly, and an injunction to restrain locally without any appeal to popular and plant with dynamos worked by mofire power. A

tion with nur oricket and football clubs At uninstructed opinion at home.

correspondent, writing to the Straits Times on

strument authorising nay such payment. The raming, and many a capitaires have I witnessed

motion for injunction was burned into a motion On the general administration of the gaolins grievances in the Nativo States and the probability of their redreas under Mr. Swetten- we agree with our contemporary that a pri- ban as Residpat General, saya We have

there. About the last tournament of import- ance, however, was in London, and that is quite The Spring Exhibition of fine art products for decree, and the information was dismissed HONGKONG, JUNE 15th, 1896.

ten years age. Downing, I fancy, was the tume in Uyon Park was closed on the 25th Blay with the costs. This decision was appealed soner has certain elearly defined rights," the Raub Company-at undoubtedly honest, genuine mining enterprise-smarting under the

of the roller-skator who carried the away in having remained open from the 1st of April. Against, but was affirmed by the higher Court, The one was then brenght to the Judicial THERE have of late been many reports of a and we furthermore believe that those delay to allow it to use the wasto water of a

those days, although another capital man on leuger period than ens. On the whole, tho rapprochement between Rusia and Japan, rights are most scrupulously respected. river for the purposes of electrical transmission

rollers W one Givenwood. Both, however, verdiet must be, we think that no signal pro Commitee of the Privy Cound, where it was have long droppul out of public gaze, and from gress has been displayed except in the argued, en bohalf of the appellant,-that the orders appended against ought to be reversed, but it has been left to Mr. STEAD, in his Our contemporary, or the other hand, of power." Thereupon the editer; after re-

forring to the other griorances, remarks Review of Roriewe, to serve these up in says he hat "every reason to believe The difficultice of the Ragb Company balong. RACE for SCRATOR CREWS. Distacco.1 mile what can beat prezent judged weare not likely to loss of keramics and metal work As lo

Prizen, $15, $10, $5.).

gee roller skating revived on any extensive scale the latter, it is singular but apparently on the ground that according to the trus their most piquant and sonsational form. He that men aro frequently flogged in porimps, to a different estagery, such as

for many and may a day to come. In connoo true that the extraordinary capacity of Japan-constraction of the Parliamentary Representa chiselling silver, copper, Lives Allowance Act, the allowances thereby tion with this, as well as many of our pas se artists in gives them as a runour, but in one important the gaol for offences not within the we believe that ailing has boon eottied there. It may, therefore, be that Mr. Swettenham

tune the same old bogey mauifusled elf shakuda, and skibuichi has anly recently were grantal only to member of the Logis respect the ramour bears an entirely new scope of the rules and regulations." may, in the case of Raub, have in himself power

to member of any future. Legislative As $10, $5, 83.

bematourism, as the departed Pendragon" point of view, by foreigners, exposially by foreign face, new at least to us Marshal TAMA- That is a very ginto charge, which calle for and authority to allow the Raub Company to DrNour EAE. Distance kalf mile. Prisen paendo-amatantism. The hauefel influence of begun to be recognised, from a practicat ativo Assembly then existing, and not

use, for industrial purposes, river water that is

Dreadnought

used to term it, is being felt more oil more residents. A year or two age, it used to be the embly, that the provisions of the uara, it is said, has curls blanche to conclude evidence to support it. That mistakes may

at present running to waste. Even that wo

evory day

habit to procura eups for racing and boating cead to bo operative when the Assembly a treaty of alliance with Russia based on the occasionally be mode is very possible; doubt, because it is no secret that the Governor

AMATEURISM!

ses or for presentation parsecs from Hong which existed at the passing of the Act is supposed to have half committed himself to partition of Turkey and the recognising of miscarriages of justico are not unknown now that the Rent Campnay will act be

This perpetual preaching we hear on every kong, and to this day one toets folks who labour came to an end, and that ne publia money hand went amatourism in sport is to my mind under the extraordinary delusion that Chinens were under the Act legally, available for the Japan as the dominant sea-power of the in courts of law where the trial are

allowed to use that wasto enter, unless the

bavoning almost nauseating. For a good long silversmiths are better than Japanese. No one payment of allowances to members. There was Pacific. So far the rumour is common place conducted in full view of the public and Compnay sarrendars certain land rights which

time it has been a irritating subject with me, that has ever had an opportunity of making an endeavour to show that the contention of G Company

aad to more I hear of it tas lus I delke it fair comparison can entertain in smallest dould the respondent that the Act was a permanent enough, though the introduction of Turkey with the sastance of highly trained in it at present possesses and uses."

CONSOLATION BADE. Distance one mile.

Only a few days ago a discussion Gross in a com- on the subject, Chinese silver work is not tone, and that the words of the Act" Ever

member of the Legislative Assembly, or here- into is rather a novelty. The following yers; and is all human affairs, however

pany of sporting and other journalists on the be mentioned in the same broath with Japanese, after, to serve therein," meant persons who At à publis meeting of the Navy League

Prizes $10, $5, is the striking part:-" As a bait, and by great the care taken to avoid mistakes, beld in Londen recently, Ms Mala

On the corclarion of the last event the prizes vory topic, and amidst all that was said pro and The Hongkong or Canton afisan simply

thea worn or should at any time afterwards. way of sealing the alliance, it is re mistakes will nevertheless occasionally occur. MeHardy, moving a vote of thanks to Lerdore distributed to the successful competitors on, the one remark which elicited mest sympa casts the silver in a mould bente out a ported that the Marshal is prepared A mistako, hae, according to our view, Charlos Berosford for his address aud support by Major The Hon. E. Noel The arrangements thy from yours truly was that of well-known répousé désign upon it. The whole process is become members of the Legislative Assembly of the Navy League, said:-Lest there should for the regatts, which were in every detail par and highly-respected Northern authority, who purely mechanical. There is no employment whether in the past or the future Farlisntents.

Bir Richard Conoia, in giving judgmont said "to offer a no less sensational bribe thin occurred in our contemporary's columns be sayone here to-day who requires proof, let feat, were carried ont by the following Com-aid that it would be a good thing if the word of the chieel; the finish is rough att inelegant, "the formal acceptance of the Greek on the present occasion. Wishing to him turn to the diagram at page 1 of the mittoo-Major The Hon E. Noel (president and antene was strack out of the dictionary and the designs are soldom rodeemed by the that it did not appear to their lordships that. Navy League Journal for April, which referee, Captain A. D. Stewart, Lieut. G. of sport altogether. Why all our manly ganios slightest evidence of artistic conception: Choice the wording of the Act was at all ambiguous. orthodox religion as the national creed draw attention to a particular case as shows the armsonable and spasmodio nature Talbot, Lient. J. H. Thresher, Lient: L. Hoey and pastimes carnot be indulged in without Japaness Work is precisely the contrary of all If it was donsidered to be just to give an "of the Japanese." If there be any bribe one calling for investigation, which was of the expenditure upon our Navy for chol year

all this humbug and decuit must be incompre- that When the repouso process is used, it allowanes to members at the time of the passing bangible to all right-minded, honourable men. serves only to gire relief to the design, or to of the Act, it might reasonably be assumed in the case it is 're likely to be of quite right, he has represented the disiponting the lost quarter of a century, an expendi

And yet thero le scarcely on phase of sport in reduce the mbes of metal, and is merely preli-that it was fair and proper to give an allowance HONGKONG SHARK MARKET. fered by Russia in Japan thi by Japan line of the gabl as being ordinarily characture varying between three quarters of a million in one year and 6 millions in another your,

which this painted Rol does not roar itself. minary to chiselling, in which wonderful skill to members of a future Assembly. Snob a dis- to Russia. A bribe fuiling, cine species of terised by unroomary cruelty and neglect regulated on 20 principle whatever, incressing

Mr. Eriob: Georg, in his weekly share lint Erea now, we find the Rugby Union game of sal power are shewa Thore is no such metal tinction between present and Fatura Associblios football forn with dissensions on this very work produced elsewhere in the world. In could not have been intended. Their lordships coercion might be applied, but it is only by of the prisoners' legal rights, which is quite annually at four periods in diferands to the dated 10th Jane, says

The market has ruled much firmer since date subject, the rare old game of Tom Brown designing, shayes dod adapting decoration to aired the decision of the Supreme Court of cajolery or force that Japan could be induced wrong. The truth is that the prisonery in pressure of public opinion, again decreasing annually during four periods for party par

in rates to report:

more than one district by the showfer game with the artists of the West, but so far as techni- to pay the coste. to take a step leading up to her incorpora Victoria Gaol are à vory Woll cared for and poses as soon as the viglianga, of the public of my last, and I have several important changes at Baghy is gradually being elbowed out in special purgess, the superiority doubtless ties New South Wales, and ardorod the appellant

BANKBHongkong and Shanghais have of Association as played by professional skill in concerned, the Japanese are incom-

ROOK RIFLES FOR WARFARË.. tion in the dominions of the Czar. She will healthy body of men, well fed and well lodged relaxed, whereas for France and for Russia the corresponding diagrams indicate the steady- never voluntarily gosh her fate in that di- and not over worked. Our contemporary purul of writise policy. Those four periodu changed hands at 166 per cent, proms for cash, professionals who are not ashamed to own up parable. That might easily have been inferreil and mero share so wanted g the rate on to receiving money for thoir Labours. For by any one familiar with the marvellons ohisal- rection, and if circonstances force on her says that he has always been in favour, and to which I refer were the following, vis.

bar when old stagere shook their heads special agreements in relation to Korea they is still in favour, of corporal punishment in 1887-8 W. H. Smith 1685-6 Lord North- tim transactions Lave taken place at 168 and some years now the NC.U., the governing ling seen on their sword furniture Bat some Small by degrees and beautifully lass grows

task of cleansing the sport. In cricket, we and in motala seons to have been regarded as a will, so far as the decision rests with Japan, fitling case that being so the question brock, 1890-1 Lerik G. Hamilton, 1895-61215 or $20 for August. Nationals are body of evelings has striven with its herealean how the inference was not drawn. The worker to bore of the infantry rifle. We eas rom

Lord Spencer and Sir. W. V. Harcourt on offor at $291 without business. bo strictly limited to that particular matter. seems to resolve, itself into one of detail, On each of these four ocasions, when MALINE INSURANCES have all raled quiet, tostimonials" being raised which would make thing of the past, and only of late bare the at the 450 "leag picket" of the Martini- public opinion had forced the Government and Lagond small sales of China Traders, many a hard-worked commercial man green foreign residents awakened to the fact that am Henry and drew pictures of its failure to With reference to the suggested change not one of general principles, and any public piller provision for the Navy, the Cantons, and Uniona at quotations I hare with envy-raised for the benefit of our amin nasy opportunity presents itself to obtain, st. porform the work the old Baiter did so four players What they do in the swimming extraordinarily low prices, exquisite tea and effectually. When the T-Metford Mark II. of religion Mr. STEAD quotes some remarks excitation of popular feeling in England on public that aid We need not trouble ourselves nothing to report

FIRS INSURANCES.Hongkonga continue world does not come under the scrutiny of the coffee sets, dessert services, salvers and such receive the benediction of the great cooked. said to have been made by Count Iro ten the subject is, we think, to be deprecated. Further, the Government is now alive to the years ago. The Count is exid to have de We look to the people to decide great impartands of our Navy, and they will not neglected and quiet at $585. Chinas have been publie quite so much, but I can truthfully say things articles that may be kouded down from hat in Pall Mall, most of us, thought, that again relapse." Now that is just what is being in good demand, and sales have been effected at that I heard it openly asserted only a few days generation to generation, bosaning more and the safety limit had been raphed in a clared that it would be well for Japan questions of principle in the airs again. said by some fow people they say, 604 to 695.cash, closing firm at latter rate. On ags that more than one of our mest prontinent more valuable as yours go by Musashiro's calibre of 309 We had lessons in its short- time shares have changed hands at SE8 for Sep-amateurs could be profesionalisod to-morrow if woll-known bric-a-brao store prepared the comings in the Chitral campaign, in course of tember.

certain tranesctions were made known. Now path to the discovery in Yokohama, but which cases courred of men being wounded by 10 adopt Christianity, not use Chris of the state, but microscopic questions What is the need for the Navy League, BOG

SHIPPING Hongkong, Chaten, and Macros and again we hear of an amateur athlete being it was not until the opening of Kemoike's estab- the dew regazine rife bullet and walking sik tianity was the only true faith, but of detail are too emell for them to take what Goshen is doing, the Geterament will Dover again fail to keep up an adequate because it was one of the conventions of the hold of. The "people of England" my Navy They even say this in free of the proof Lave been dealt in at 834 and 8341, closing with suspended for false satry; but soldom indeed do lishment that people began to thoroughly spor seven miles unaided afterwards, though the must hayo been wholly incapaclisted. A preg cousity of modern natione that a great safely leave the administration of Victoria they have fenr times had to the contrary. The sallers at the latter rate. Tudo-Clans have to find one suspended for receiving money or pregiate the fruth. Tot, while heartily sp. wounds were such that, had they been sundo by power shonll be Christian." It is," Cruft Gaol to local exutrol. Our contemporary fast is, the Navy is toe important an affair for fauad buyer, in fair quantities at 866 esah and for reping, and yet it goes on year after year plauding what Konoike has done, we cannot a bullet from the Martin Hsury, the rotipianta

the people to allow it to be treated as a subject the end of the month, also at $87 for September, in the most flagrant way. A tip-top man eat pretend to think that his work stands nearly in Iro is reported to have said with an eagiging some time ngo remarked upon the good that for petticiers to conjure with. The Navy market closing steady. Douglas bavo further always command a certain sum for pauses the first rank. Perhaps on the whole, it sutis- nant remark by a Swat prisoner was feetstly frankucas, just the same thing as wearing might be accomplished by an exchange of League dosires to see it lifted above the pasty improved to 564 with sales for cash, and on time upon promising to compete, and though I for the purposes to which it is applied, bat reported to us by an officer who hoarit it. The platform of party politics, and instead to see it shares hayo charged bands at 500 and 800 for happen to know there are many honour It emphatically invites the some criticism as man said his people now much preferred to ablo Breeptions, a good number of officials the mors extensive productions of Ikela in west English troops rather than native, for the If we September. #adresa suit at a diunor party, When you views between the different papers upon dealt with on bross pattiotic groando

REPISERIES-Chius Sugars are weak with are only too willing to put in a crack Kyoto, and his agent, Nakamura in Tokyo, reason that the weapons of the ferizer, if they "go to dine you always wear black trousers; public questione It is in that spirit, that rest satisfied now we will have the estimates "it is not that the black trousers sie better we have takou up this question, and we trust dows again next year. This absolutely nosea sliares offering at 3116 and sales. Leone free and allow expenses into the bargain, namely, that the labong of the chiseller is raw did not kill entright, inflisted near y sary that the Navy Inague should hop the have improved with sales at 84, 365, $56, and. One of the most glaring abuse is in heat daced to a minimum, that finer of execution injury from the Swat polat of vow), whereas the winning in short distance events, the " modus is, sacrificed to" richness of affect, and that reella of wounds received in sotion with, native than bluo or any other colour, but it is an our contemporary will not construe our public informed as to the condition and needs 346 cash, closing steady.

MIKING-Pajemi have continued dull with operandi" baing to keep up a good start by the prime purpose of the artiron is to attinet troops were infinitely graver. Tot is craze small sales at 915 and 3151, the rest of the getting unplaced in the final after winning the the custom of foreignare looking for produsien for long range and Bat trajectory is in no way "established conventionality that, in even remarks into wilful misrepresentation of of the Nary

cyanide clean up is not yet te hand. Balmorals preliminary hest Of course money is made of ornament rather than for perfection of fizziah. abated; on the wontrary the latest news is that ing dress, trousers should be black. So the scope and object of his writings"

have remniced unobanged with mall sales at by making viatory scoure in the first roos, and Lot any one place under A Dengraifying glass the Italian Government have experimentally 31. Olivers have abanged hands at A 38, B the long start never diminshes because the and Japaness matal work should never be pure armed a number of their troops with a new siz among modern nations it is a convention What we have dealt with is not so much

$4, and B 31 paid up at $2.50. The Anglo bandioapper fails to find the name of the grafty chased without previous examination under a shot magazina rifle of 256 bore, & weapon said "that the great powers should be Christian" the scope and object of the writings ne their

Australian Co, expert has reparted favourably mas augst the prize winners. This is ons magnifying glass specimen from Konoike's to be punetically point blank up to over 600 This view was held in some quertere in Japon probable practical poct; which stems to us

on the two properties, and the offer reported u of the things the AAA might wall look to store and ample of the Japanese silversmith's yarda and with a range of over 2200 yards. at one time, and possibly it may have been to tend towards so unhealthy popular agita-

my lost may be considered as accepted. Baubs And when all is said and done, what does all highest props the process known as koshimoto The magazine is on an entirely new patter; have been duli at $6.80 with small #5)es. Jetebas this jargon about Amteriam mean? Very bors; the differmos will be recognised instantly, and may be recharged four times in a mininte expressed by Count Iro in the terms above tion without any sufficient ground or justi-

little. Verily, our friend in the North hit theIt may indeed be urged that the tea pots and this latter, however, is more detail. The point have changed hands at 89.90, quoted, though we have not the reference fication.

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