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1897-

THE THIRTY FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE which will be found, se hitherto, more full and acorabe than its predecessors,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAI, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1997,

China ponies

THE TAMSUI CONSULAR TRADE.

#KEPONG

The death rate Inst month was, forthe Exilish | The Oking Gazelle, says We understand ordinary orceps A Low young people parading | bor. Her Rating, however, was graceful and was now being rapidly overtaken By Black and Foreign community, civil population, 28,5, that negotiations between Governor-General, the streets in Tangy ceston Last year, hon sympathetic throughout, and in ner wong “Girls Eagle and Boomerang In the straight Dun and for the Chinesu popriation, 10,8;

Pelarioja, wrting under spenist authority from ever, the prossesion was not bak bocauchouli hover my yes or not and the bagguent blans took a long lead and won ssyhow the and

Mr. de B. Lagurd's Reporó on the tendo' of the Qian Regent of Spain, and the Hongkong vertus gongot rough omdied their duet with the marquis she was heard almost at a half-jeugths between socent and third Tinse The C. P. It steamer Express of India, and Shanghai Banking Corporation for a lean by throwing hittas eggs and floor her best. Mrs Howitt, Mrs. Clark Mios, Bangar

Tamsul and Kalung for the year 1895 date arrived at Changkat atao, on Faturday, and of ten million dollars to the Philippins Gorarna all who sparsed near them the Humphreys, and Miss Most filled very grace The HONGKORD STEEPLECHAUS: Car, for 41st Detober last, is just come to hunt.

cus Tinners of a steeple, left again at 1 pm for Vanceaters Nagunkis meire open the security of the revenue of the scouts This sound much publio annoyanes, Fully the mal parta Allettel to them.

elaine lls, extra y entrance 35 top The delay in the preparation of the roport in accounted for by the dillenity expartenood, Me three Custom Louece, at Manilo, Iloilo, and People Wore taken by surprijs last year, but | Mr. G. P. Lammert made quite an ideal Siarguis. Kobe, and Yokohama,^?

Cebu are now in a vary to want state, and only or will be prepared this year, and if the handsome and dashtag, and the music was well econd pony ever a course selected by the in compiling trade retam on account of

Swade Bix to start or no race Payday

the changes which occurred in the gov H.MB, dus bolt for home on Saturday await certain formalities to bo entirely complete nutlierities do not take steps to provent a repeti-atised a higrofust toner voice His song with

ernmout of the country as the consegnent. morning. As she passed through the harbour We believe the interual is to be bi per cent,, tion of rh rowdyism some warious disturbance joy my heart has often handed was salandily Mr. Worthy a Bellringer, Ilet. Alba

(Mr. Cox) given and formed one of the feature of the

alteration in the administration of the customs. she was warmly cleared by the other mon-of. and that Mexican dollare bearing dates substrany result

Wo make the following extracts from the re- war in port, which had waned their rigging, quot to 1876--the latton dollars are the only A few days ago six anned robbers were evening. In the recitative and Bihat Meera G Stewart and Loveband's. Haete- and appropriate size were played by the binds

Mexicans now admitted into the country will captured here. It is said they can from Hong harose as heard to grant advantageway, 11st, Olba, elba, orerreight)

(Capt Sveband) port P be allowed to be imported into Manila, by which kong, having good reason to absent themselves but it was in this number that the chorus made to TOP

During 1805 Japanse utha incrossed in one of the alig abere aladel to In the diff Mr. Hart Bach's Voltigeur, 1st 110 We have to thank the Committee of the arrangement the bank will make a very large from your colony

The toleranb line hatween Masan and cult part of Gaspard Mr. W. S. Bronde .N

MANA (Owner) 0 popularity, as is shown by the lesser propor Industrial Exhibition of Kitsuin and Okinawa pet, if the loan in successfully occluded. (Rithin) for an invitation to visit the In

Hongkong still contimed interrupted. It has did well, it is a bousiderable fept for a state Mr. Storbo Brave, lat. lb (Mr. Grassonienste falling off, compared with those of dustrial' Exhibition to be held from February

boon so mines the Sik January

to get through the part without making it Velliger som gab the lead, being followed English manufacture. This is atributable to

Nagsabi 10th to March 21st in the Pablo Garden of

ridiculous, but Altrow, if Its impersona by Bellringer. At the second hurdio Haste two couses, the low value of silver and the fact LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE" tion cannot be described as oneria, ter away bucked and obstinately refuged to clear in the Japanse clothe besides being mura

BY THE ADO

tainly anscorded in conveying a correct idea and on in the stand Voltigeur was varied in colour are, by reason of the greater of the character. The part of the Boilie was leading by three leathe Athe third veristy in their terra, more suited to the taken by that experienced and espabla noter thescle Foligons and bellringez wore prettylitatio changes of the island Mr. Grace who da full justice to it in every close together, but the moon afterwards Imports of Chinose clocha, owing to political. point both in singing and noting Mr. T. Keparated And Voltigeur sgain got a good causes probably show a falling of, but they. he was not upon by soldiers and arrested on rentation: There are comparatively few people notable for the excellence with which the hurdle again Hataway wont with them, but quite auoiect to most the docend for goods of the charge of kiloapping. It so happened who have not noon this lively and charming music was rendered, than for realistic acting at the water jump a nasty scadent happened this class, to the almost satiro molusion of that the district agistrate was absoat in eonie opern performed zor and over Agrin though the latter might easily hare been Voitigaar stumbling and throwing Mr Book English, goods of similar quality the country and the prisoner appealed to

Worse The Wing On billow rooking on his head, while Contain Leveband The Japanese population whether from in- the sang mistes in their then made amutare who essay to perform it are therefore opers and Mr. Elisan, sang it with perfect te some in alone. Art soon as M. Back for pond antidote to this illo tooks of the arrunt the aesistant magistrato The rinit was by professionals of more or less coxspotenos, and one of the just pleasing numbers of the also thrown Bellring that being snabled suficiency of good spring water, or 45 y captive, bambooed, and finally driven out of to fans criticism of a different order from tiate and feeling The mision of Graniches Dr Atlanon and Surgeon Captain are climate is consuming at genotities-of the gazon. The soldiers, however, complained that to be expected in pantomimo or broad valse song in the third act was a dissypoint-proceeded with all harta to thy spot where alcholis beverages, the average per head being ment. Mr. G: Caldwell as Cybe was irresistibly hong, Bostave word applied as an informed; three time as much as in Japan to their commanding offices, who also took anbrage and allowed his men to return to fazoo, which depand for their success on comie, both in minks up and scting, and kept the unfortuit tooker was removed in a proper lucky magistrate. the yamen and inflict revenge on the un scule fout and topical allusions on the indience fanghing long and was ambulisice to the Government Civil Hospital The favourite tours are of the lighter kinds After boating bin to Cloobes de Cornevillo" is a muster piove of on the stage. It is not ofton that a under the naro of Dr Alkinios Captain chiefly German, Inges, and Filsener, imported is to the temple of Aars (Kusntil, and their heart's content the coldlere dagged its kind, requiring gasd acting arù good sing. haiter reprontation of this character in Loveband was fortunately nakart from Hongkong the buor of Japanese manu Tesionals, then lust, which the audience op

Veston ponies at this meeting, placed on. Eng little male, as it will not keep in this climate. bibi extra grifius of this season allowed

It cannot be said that the influx of the Saturday night enjoyed. It stepck on how

5lbs.subscription grifing of this son ever, that the use of a whistle by Mr. Caldwell the hamear of the Salate the Baido enivole entrana 25 to go to second pony fourth local British trade, apart from the notal crock.

A military riot is reported from Kaochen, Kwangtung. During the famine there many of the sufferers ware compelled to sell their children in order to save their lives, and stongst The nativo papers state that the expectant the parolagers was the chief soucitary of tho Magistrate He having been permitted to euta district ragistrate of Mouminghsion. He

The Amateur: Dramatic Club have this year bish an iron-works at Tientsin, he is about to brught two girls, one of eight and the other ten rectura on votlar an subitions affert, having flost the cometro ir conjunction with a few lead. years of age. As he was taking the two childreelected" Les Cloches do Cornavitle for pro Suman's performanes ng Granichaam WỀN more lead. When the two ponios cleared thin, sasónd along with the cheaper Japanese clothi, prored. Ing. marchants, who propcze to raise 'Tis 500,000 to the pansauger boat for transport to Canton, of the capital-China Gasello,

It is stated that the Chinese authorities have Baggested to the Customs Serrics tant it would Poyal Ustavo Complete with Mspsand Flans, be advisable to exercion similar supervision at Woosung over the junks that leave for southera ports as is done in Hongkong to prevent the legal export of arms to the Sonth. China Gasette.

pp. 8-10, $7. Directory only, pp. 872, 83,50.

A.S.WATSON & CO.: LIMITED. rented a vary maart appeatunes in their full while some made him kneel down before the goàing, and with which only very small barties seen, eren when the stage is occupied by pro: The "FISHARPLE" UCR prosenter for All fastite; altbangh cheapor to import, command,

ESTABULHED AD. 1341.

The reports that Mrs. Carew was brought to Hongkong by the O. &. O. stammer Coptio sad in at prosent Vlotorin daal are unfounded. We hear that she is to be sent to England,

CUT GLASS BOTTLES where she will be placed in Woking prison. It

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Mr. E. Goorg, in his Woolly Share Tiet dated 20th Fabmary, mays-During the early part of the week a steady business bas beon. going on at advancing rates as far as Hongkong Fires, Bosta, Ulina Sugars, Docks, Rapes, and Penjoues are concerned, but business during the latter part of the wook under review has boon interrupted by the Race Holidays, the markot, however, losing firm for most stocks,

The Singapors Free Prete says:-Wonre now enabled to annennen that the destination of the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade on learing Singapore will be Parkhurst, in the Isle of Wight. The date of the departure of the regitent is not doinitely fixed, bat it will take plave during the next trooping senson, towards the close of this year and the beginning of 1898. A before stated, the 1st West Furk shire Regiment from Hongkong will be the relief of the Rile Brigade.yat va

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO PHY "DAILY PRUSS."

LONDON, 18th February.

TURKEY AND GRELCE. Turkey is sending four warships and ten torpado boats to Creta immediately, and a second

quadron will follow. A

Tho Turkish Noval and Military roer have been called onto

London, 19th February. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRA- TION TREATY The Senate kas dually shelved the British Arbitration treaty The American people are disgusted at this action.

In the orebestra it struck us that one of the instruments was occasionally a little out of tane, hat with this stception the instrumental music was excellent.KAREN Very great prsisa in due to Afr Mitchell, the stage manager, and Mr. Ward, the musical conductor, for their indefatigablo, labours in the preparation of the piece.

Although the number of the Japanese popula 5tion is epidly facraming, in spite of the din plorable rember of victims to the climate, yet so far they have absorbed little or nons of the businete.

Enob-demand for goods as there is amonget them is applied from Japan principally, whilst the Chinese element has always been as the lock-out to sssimilato directly to itself soch trade sait faigh otherwise conduct at tha odia between the patire and the foreign morahant What increase there is more directly benefits the Britina shipping interest.

As time room un, so increase in composition will re doubt call for more votive memores, and chinery wil, probably be impacted for this tea business; but until there is another callst thai Amor for this traffe, things are likely to remain as they start (Mouse) L

The Maroos RACE first prize $20 Robond prize, fe, thin, prin 3 for all besten ponist; weight 10ak orane $5 Onse round, Mr. Perl's Tacoin The Old Mau) Mr. Boyd's Congo

If Kelang of Tamsul-and the Inttar sem the work practicables could be made a basis for

Mr. Arnold's Straightforward(Punch) Merz McKie & Gore's Glendabh (Goose) Mr. Boyd' Karish Tintoina direct export of tea to America sià Japan Mr. Guitar' Red Firs (Olin sin) 0 there would be a completo revolution in the Mr. Pod's Hantherbell (Kirim) export teade in this article to the mutahad of -sccommodate supping of the necessary Me Gustar & Competitor (Schamina Cuna; hnf until these labours are so dredged Mr. Babjsok & Sanny

(QC)

Yesterday morning a Volantoor Forado Ser Tite was held in Union Church, the aortice being conducted by the Rav. . J. Williams There was a good muster of mon and they pros dross uniform. The officers. On parade wore others began plucking their victim's hair, and can be taken in the way of innovation without moustache by the routs until he was hereft of marring it. The Amezone Dramatic Club have donald, and Wylie Captain Chapman, Lieutenants Machell, Muchirsace appendago on the head and faco. for months past been rehearsing the paces most was a mistake, and tliet it rather detracted from allowed 101be weight for incesas par scule Japonesa has had any particular influence on The regiment, or a great part of it, then-went sidepsir, to night almost my heroically the setor's own voice without the whigala would day witmere barred. Das mile and a quartos: - given by, the necessarily attendant temporary to capture the matineers-N. C. Daily News. into revolt and troopsare now engaged in trying for the demands it has made on their time have been more effBuliye Mr. G. Grimbing Mr. Buzay's Comet, 1, 136 (Mr. Coz) disorganisation and the prohibition of the

for afternoon and evening practices have, as the Cleris, was got up to represent a Mr. Two Polo, 11st, (2lbs, overweight) import of opium. boon great as to make all other engage. luminary of the Eupreme Court, and although (Capt Loveband) 2 ments almost impossible. The arst publo he had not a great deal to do he was a potion Mr. Jay's Sperber, 10st 10lbs (M7, Master) performaation was given on Saturday evening able and aseful figure in the tablems word Me Bobject Binful, lost. 10bs (ble. Jones) and was a very ereditas one, though it would of praise should also be given to Masar E. Mr. Dryaduate Shiuvy Villiam, List 41bs bo mere afectation to say that it does not Grant Smith, who as Christoph shivered his

Bhius Villien was left sir longthe Vehind ferred to the Ravenna, leaving on Thursday, NEW RUSSIA MINISTER FOR JAPAN. Fallow very large coom for eritivism. We kid timbera very audacionaly ROLE,

The berus with the one or two shrs above when the flap foll, but in the straight be M. Roson, the present Russian Minister st sot the plenaars of tussing the dress referred to, sang with vary fine effect. It had was third, Comet, being first and Sperber Belgrade, has been appointed to Tokyo.

rehearsal, but we are given to understand that Saturday evening performance was a conexellent foundation la the boss and thesepond. At the bridge Shiner Vilim passed aiderable improvement upon it, and with the other parts were well balanced. The bies ware Sperber, while Fole was fous lengths behind additional experience now gained w Inok particularly honed to advantage in the lines but if the straight Pull arme up gume and for a further improvement at this eren If you groom or footman need. The ought ap Comet and perber, and a fine rede ing's and subsecant performances. To begin teurs in Who are drivers Looking wore home ended in a victory for Comel by two with, the pieco is too long On Bature hardly so good. Amongst the asserted pinces length half length bergen second and third. day it was ten minstes pist twaro when spatial mention should be made of the store Time 2 mus 45 rece the curtain dropped, which residents at the chorus "Let our torules Peak and Kowloon fal rather too late to be agreable. As it was, the pruning koife had been applied rather freely, but pafortunately at the end of the piece, where it interfered with the development of the plot and mennt the sacrifice of some pretty music, instead of in less vital parts. We would suggest that it would be better to abbreviate the second sot, and expecially some of Gespard's bruness; not that Mr. Trowd was not successful in the yurt, bat sull, to a man slowly crawling round the stage to light a number of candles "And then slowly crawling round to blow the ont again is not calcalled to rivet the attention of the audience Thughness, too, especially the oua at the beginning if the third ast, though

to Kolung, as the line as beat under military extremly pretty, were not part of the play and

With regard to the railway from Twatalla

thay delay the action. It would be almost a pity to sacrifice them now, after so much time

control, the Japanese lieve boon unable to give The sailors always provide plenty of amus ma particulars of rolling stook, &c.; but, the ment for themselves as well as for the spectators visible property, with bat little alters on, still and attention hare bem erpended on thear

and the present race, was no exoption to the cousists of the diminutive enginoa of the late- hesraal, but if dancing was desired it would pe haps have been better to tin ve volected a different

rule. There wore nine runners and it was Chinese Government; which have to water pisco. It was at all evezte the universal verdict

most Interesting to see the merry Jack Tara halfway on the 20-mile journey, and fow on Samrday night at the performance was

racing as if for their Eyes and lovingly oling carriages and wagons, which are utterly in too long drawn out, and of course the cincing contributed to produde that affect. Amongst The Race Meeting was brought to a congluing, as some of them did, to the poures neokkadequate to the demand for accommodation. minor points inviting criticism it may, Bobs Bio on Saturday, by the olf day events The W renticed that in the second act the darkness attendance was very good indeed conferli TINKING OWNERA AND JOCKETE

The following in a het of the winning owners supposed to prevail during part of the time the cold wanther and the sport was quite up to was carried to rather, 200 realistic extreme, the standard of praviour of days Unfor and joskeys during this meeting axelting of for although the action is ik in a dark room the tunately the afterno did not par mahout course the Of Day, Amongst thrown ara Hessrs. ither a nasty decidart happening in the leople Mexie and Gere hays a very good record with andienos aturally desire to see what is going The Kare Mr. Hat Buck rode Veligous no fewer then zina wins while of the jockeys partment of Agrimiture suit Commerce luasent to the Government from London a report on The music was on the whole talent, except wha za splendidly and cleared all the obstacles Mr. Crawford hands the Urt with ten wins, Mr that the chorus got a little stray on one with the exception of the last one in and atyle Master being seront with eight In the dead the ontlook for Japanese manufaclares in- or to censions. Of the mounting of the In nogebating this one, however, he stumbled host f the Valley Stakes on the first day a win Europe. His conclusion is that Japan entiset markets. Japonais tustes and Japanese methods pices we can hardly speak too highly, and throw his rider heavily head Foremost has been counted to each owner and jockey hope at present to compete with the great mana- differ too radically from the stands and trates, though esou here there is one little defect to to the ground. Voltigeur, who was winning Messy, Stewart & Loveland and Mr. Medico Lastering count-sp of Earope in Uler Own be noted, rory trifling in itself, but the remedy comfortably recovered himself said sa on, but (owners), and Captain Toreband and Mr.

g of which will the gene effect, Be Back did not move and Dr. Atkinson, Beyrs (jankoya), The dresses, sol ituations were all designed Surgeon Captain Edye, Inspector Munn hadis

NOCHETS of Europe Eren in the case of this country and arranged most artistically, with the argon number of censables at ches went to Mr Banks Mostra Kokie ard Govo 9 Mz Crawford' 10 woven fabuses, of walbh a mach Les héro 1, tion that Gertrude bail for some resun ben asistatics and the injured jooksy recaived every Mr. John Peel

7 M Mastar. She lean and jatterns are quite united to condemnot to wear an absurdly burlesque attention at the hands of the medical pentiumen Mr. Barey

Mr. Reynell 6 the rapidly changing faslions of people in the

simple prettiness was he offeot to be simed at to the Government Civil Hospital, Dr. Abingen Dr. Boyd The scenery was splendid and Mr. Bazzard and

JAMESON BALD.

GREECE AND THE POWERS Lord Salisbury has declined a proposal to blockade the Pirmus. The proposal originated with the Emperor William of Garanty, and the German papers resent the refusal, regard The London and China Expiers Baysing it as striking at European peace. eonsideration arising out of tas despatch of THE TRAKSVAAT CLAIM FOR THE H.M.S. Powerful to the China Station is that referring to the matter of putting her in dock ehould necessity arisa. The largest dook at Hongkong is 570 it overall and 590 ft. on the blocks, with a width at the gates of 85 ft. and 28 ft. of water on the zill. This is by 10 means a small deck, but it does not suffice for such a monster as the Powerful Perhape tie Admiralty contemplates further docking or rangements at Hongkong.

The twin saxer loops Algerins and Phoenix, 6 guns, 1,050 tons, were to be vammissioned on the 11th February at Devenport with comple ments of 106 effoors and men each, for servics on the China Station. Lients, C. P. I. Coods and H. B. Heygate are amongst the officers on the former craft and are old unds on this station. The twin screw cruiser Iphigenia wea commissioned at Portamcat on the 19th January for servios en the station by Capt. II. N. Dudding with a complement of 273 ofers and rien and will roliage the Colas, in

of

Mr. Chamberlain stated in the House Commons that the Transvaal einima for the Jameson raid-ars £677,038 for material and £1,000,000 for morel lauages. Those do not include claims of private pers

THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION..

SPANISH BUCCESSES, We have to thank Senhor Don Jose de Navarro, Spanish Consul, for a copy of the following telegram from the Governor-General of the Philippines

Manila, 19th F'abrury

The performance will be repasted to right. and we shall be surprised if it does not show considerable improvement over that of Satur day Wo lieps our introductory Fama-k will 20t be construed as damning the rise with faint praise, for the performance is really a noteworthy one which no one abend mit seeing, but - Les Cloches de Corzeville" is much more unbitious offorb than an ordinary burlenque or even a Gilbert and Sullivan pro- notion and it was hardly to be exposted that in the fint representation complete couss sould he tchieved.

HONGKONG PACE MEETING.

THE, GEE DAYƏ

The winner was behind at the start, but he came up the straight and won by four lengths Time1 mis: 55 secs. SAILOR RACE, first trio, SES, oond, $15,

third $10, Ouse roun Sport (Wright, HM8. Centurier) Gastor Parlar, H-18. Porpoise)ko Vicar (Jeffrey, H.M. Tieter Emanasi)

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part to gun llist direction, there in no likeli capacity, and railway facilities between Tratut and Kalang are so refermed as to induon trens

terfered with hood of the present inter-port trade being in-

JAPANESE MANUFACTURES IN EUROPE

Mr. Tals Fikomaro, & Counsellor of the De

First part plan realised. Success las front the efforts of the army, navy, and the nation Silang has been taken with very small fees, notwithstanding the prest defence made. The In his soport for 1895 on the Hawtin Sparish flag was bored at 11.30 this morning. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Islands Consul-General A. G. 8. Hawes notes amidst cheer and barrahs for Spin, femilitary that trade with Japan had sghly ungrouted. bands playing the Royal Anthem The THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. As to irammigration, this, win principally from enthusiasm among the tronk is trament which arolled the harmony of pictures in which ni kwa agon afterwards taken in arabaiones Mr. Urgegant Mr. Hant | West Moreover, in point, of iniustrial:or

Japan, hence it takes placa freely. Chinese

Hongkong, 5th January, 1997.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTI SE

22 inmigration is also now permitted, with cor

tain exceptions, only to persons who will comó

to engage in agricultural labor or domestic service, whilst bore, and at the expiration of

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

so far as the female characters were concerned accompanying him.; We are her to state that Mr. Hart Book Mr. Jones 1. Inferior that to pit them against Europes

Mr Medico:

Mr. Buck was yesterday progressing favourably. Davi

good night, although he was somewhat fovor;

UNLY COMMUnicabicie relating to thaneses esfume their service to return to Chilna, o fund sufficient Faming Relief Fund begs to acknowled his staff must be congratulated cost heartily Eles culoring from concussion, but ho para Nable que I'm AAYAN HIDTIROL Fastenguinant a grown man. Fortunately for Japan

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**** On the 20th January at King's College Chapel, Old Aberdoon, by the Bor: G. Jumieson, D.; and the Ber: John Calder Ministers of Old Mackay CHARLI EDWARD HOLWORRY, Chinese Imperimi Maritime Costs Service, only sen of the fate WILMOT WADEON HOLOSITY, D.ASS. Military Store Staff to Erre Soort, second surviving daugh er of the late Rev. JEN ABEL, Forgue Aberdeen

OPEN DRATHS.

to provide for return passage being accumulated

by agreement out of their wages under Govern mant care.

Captain William Wallis Vine, RN, died at autheen on 13th January. He was serving as second master of the Galcutta in Chinn in 1857; then he was transferred to the tauder Oora mandel, in which he served during the captura of Danton. Captain Vine was also present at the capture of the Paiho Forts in 1805, and at tto attack on the same forts in the following your As acting master of the Furious he was present at the landing at. Potarig and at the. Anal capitare of the Felho Forts in 1840. For theo servicos he was awarded the China medal with the Canton and Taka elespe

Hankar despatches state that Governor Liss of that city har reported favourably in the Throne on the proposed local railway of ten miles which syndicate of Hangchow gontry and wealthy merchants has offered to build tbis.

On the 10th February, Res. JAMES M. MOCAU-year at an expense of $500,000, and that the Egy, D.D., nt Tokyo.

At Minchong Fox). Shanghai, on the 13th February, 1997, CHARGES P. M. DONALDSON, aged 49 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1897. The delivery of the English mail was began at 5.15 p.m. yesterday.

The Government Gazelle publishes text of the Imperial Act, passed in Jaly butt, fer the better reporting of floating derelicta.

Emperor's Rascript is expected to arrive from Feking this weak. It is said that, as Dirotor- General of Railways, H.E. Sheng memorished vanjointly with Governor Lise in the matter, from which 16 appents that all such mader takings, no matter in what part of the country will have to receive the stamp of H.E. Shèng' approval before they can have any chance of Buocess. C. Daily News. Jed

The Honoraty Treasurer of the Todist receipt of the undernoted enbscriptione

Already acknowledged

1 HY Hart Back 1ganizatien, quin and of capital, hermanit Mr. Oc1fctaring experience the Japanese era so far Capt. Loveband I wont be like backing a ley in a contest.

Boom whose she is superior to the qualities that zonko for 12 there are many antions in the Orient to which ho should make it her indnatrina spocesa. BRohfel with to bad customers among these nations. Her practical business men should is Mr. Fuha's advice.Japan Mail, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA virit them and shady their wants to lepo, Bash

on their work,

A printed notice was placed in Las outsigh. Captain Loroband was also throw at the The Neighbours ruquesting this, owing to the length of the une chaincle, but for quately he was unmjaren. Mr. Stern, piece, none of the songs or dances might be With the exception of this unfortunate innidemo G. Stewart & encored. Whether this dumped the ardour of the races ware & great success. To thaisterva Lavoband A the audience at the outset and prerated the the band of to West Yorkshire Regiment lasin working op to the proper pitch, Flapod sonip admirable scldotions of music, which or whether it was that the pione, as were much enjoyed. And now that the rada whole, good as it was, failed to answer meethig ia ever we would lisp to compiment the bigh expectations that had been formed the police upon the excellent arrangements car the fact is worthy of note that there was no ried out at the course and in the streets for can demand for second view of the Spal tableau, trolling the Leary traffic. Every man on duty ner was the principals, the stage manager, elliciently por ernied bie task and the pablo this seemis Artist called before the curtain, and were this saved a good deal of treable and un-Chins, Timited. Almost ni precedented comission for a Haapkong nyahos audience at an-nmeteur, performance.

$32,429

Per Chairman Tang Wa Hos

pital Conraittos... Hongkong Land Investment

Co., Limited Foreign Staff, Kowloon Can

8,980

"200.

G. J. Gaapp & Co.

120 100

Lai Tuen Opium Tirm

100

Hon. WM. Goodman...

50

Co. Fenwick & Co., Ld. 1. Leyburn

50

50

Dr. P. A. G. Ayres

50

50.

50

25

Sidney Hancock. P. Edulji

25

30

Gerd

Manette

EP..

10

Gertrudo.

Marguerite

$12,389

Jannue

Gaspard (smisor)

The Bailio

Grezlobenx

W. Lysanght

A Friend

F. O. Scaten

MACAO.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

PART MEAN19th February

RAUB.

The Mining Menager's report for the four wooks ending: 314 February, 1817, 68 es follow

The following is the report of the Directors to the shareholders for the rear ending Blat

ember, 1896 Totsuareholders of the National Bank of Gendeusem,The Directors are now the pleasure to submit to you the sent an aub Hole-No. 2 Shaft. The mua divo balance sheet for the year ending Slat. Decem going or at the No. 3 (2001) Lavel Ins bear bor, 1896,

The net profits including $4,915.84 brought extended 164ft, making total distance from the forward from the previoue, year after my level is abont Sin whic, but carnes so gold charges, amount to 202331.46, from which. This drive a tutur driven to try and Miss Humphrys (Mr Hunt) 1 we propose to transfer $12,000 to the reseve

The cast was as follows Serpoletta (a vaji) Mre. D. Brown Mrs. E. W Mitchell Mrs. Breviti Ales, Frazoix Chick

The Marquis de Corneville

The "GLE" Cor-rackonted / socant pany to racaive 78 ser cont of the butrance fees

and 30 per cent, for att beaten subscription grifins of this season, 1896.97 placed ponies ponalised 71ba entrance $20. Ona mile Mr. Urpan Genntist, 116, Sits

crosscut 103ft The lode formation in this

Fony to roreive the entrants foss; for at rotire in rotaciou from the Head Office Bourding the ore okule at this level will pines a beaten grilles at this noting weight for and Mr. Wotton from the London Comited, large extension to our reserves of payable ore From the baft bas baer extended 13, making Suches as per bicles allurescentuploood and being eligible for repletion ofer Ham in this section. The crossent going in west

selves accordingly Darby grillas bling unplaced amberi counts at the Hond Ollor hare bear the total distance 168ff. There is no eaange gris 7lbs, entrance Su - toorth day win- hurs barred One mile and a half

12lbs..

Miss Must Mr. Baxsy's Sport, 11st 111ks (Mr. Cor) fund and to pay the same dividend as lietore, find another chate of gold. The main Mr.G.P. Lammert. The penic travelled breast up to the half, 2. Ci per share, this at 2s 1d. 7-18ths (the drive guing that this Jovel hæ been Mr. W. Frond, RN mila post, when Spor, took the test and at the dechand sterling rate on 31st December)$1:18 extinded 31ft making a to nl distance of Mr. C. H. Granerock wash length in front of Gauntlet, Aquarter out here, which absozis 347,734.54, lesting the 30316 The main ora chate has not yet been of doing so, and; from the appearance of the Mr. D. I Sliman, of a mile farther (iruntlet passed Sport and end of 92,580.92 to be carried forward to next out at this level, but we are dimly in ensolation Gobo (the Bailio's shadow) Mr. G. Caldwell won by two lengths. Time-2 mins 174 seus tour and Mr. Krom Hoi Chuen ground, I do not think we will be long. Gat The departure of Senhor Horta e Costs for Clark

Mr G Grimble The LED Fram Cur presented sooond Mr. Stellarfebt and Lisbon was so sudden that it did not afford time Christophe (a dot) Ir. Brie Grant Smith. for the arrangement of sny publio faronell und

Mr. E. Bill Mr Sawyer: R.N demonstrations. A dineer in His Exoolloney's Scipion honour took place, however, at the Club Unino, Fenants, Fishwites, &o-Mesdames Aital, at which more than seventy gentlemen were Hain Clemont, M. Clement, Ditel, Grimble, pressnt. The number would have bouk uach Hazeland, Holmes, Lammert, Maucell, H; Mast, larger if the notice could have been a little Sath, and Skertonley The following appointments hays been made Jonger. After the dinner His Eroellanor was Fishermen, Sailors, traders, Coachmen, at the Admiralty-Captain S. H. Login accinpanied hems by the whole company, blze do-Messrs Armstrong Arthur, Brewitt, to the tention, undated: Commander K Wado lights being burat along the route and the Chapman, Crispin, Bruscan Bitel, Gilchrist, to the Centuries, undated; Lieatents D. military hand playing the autonal hyma.By Grisible, G. C. Hayward B. W. Hayward, Mr. Trio's Tylo, 1st, 18lbs (1r, Sampaon) 8

Hongkong, th Fobruary, 1897. Dent and J. N. Faris, to the Centerinx, un the kind permission of the Secretary of the Hoteland, J., Humphreys, Holmes, Polo obtain a slight tea at the start and had dated; J.L. F. Luttrell, RA Norton, WH Steamicat Company on the morning is Dr. Jerome RF Lammert, Th. Lommust, the morning when passing the grand stand

Saver 31 BECEMBER, 1996, Bambar, and W. H. Caysh, to the Denturion cellency left the departure of the Heungehan E. W. Maitland, Measor, Mirow, Robe Bayor, for the first to the ponies, boing well to

AUITSTELS. additional, and for appointment when recent was postponed until nine colook and it is Shepherd, Erie Eaith, Witulel, Jother As the plantation Blue Fire got Capital, 750 falls paid finders shares of

almost abreast of Poln, vul so they man to the 116th Tak pa: U 36):

"Capital, perlly pair£395,144 (at pas The scenery painted by the staff A.TH. Cajzer, to the Centurior, to date Feb stiil later hour fud be so desired. Almost lae

straight at abreast of the other two. Half way up the straight Polo man bertan and nation the zuca was left to Blue Fire and Foeman, the co that is amplios qui endorsements Iatter inning by a length, Time 3 mine.

Mr. David's Tom, at Jones) 1 Mr. Derrick Hunter's Blas Firs, Ilst. Ulk

The liquidators, of the Singapore Lisnrance missioned, to date Feb. 4; Sub-Lieütsants said that it was laft to His Excellency to fix Witchell AP the Into villagnelere For me up and in the

Company hays demded to declare a third divid end of $1.50 payable on March 15th.

The Japanese Government have entered into a contmat with Messre, Yarrow and Co, of Poplar, to ounstrict the tarpotto-beat don troyst, having a guarantand speed of thirty

one knots.

4. and P. Crabtree and E. B. Compton, to the entire community was at the wharf to hid Mr. M. A Baptista, from sketches and designs Centurion, adatod, Midshipmen: Hfarewell to the departing Garecer und bis by Lient Banzay A The Dunces a Rawson, PEB. Backhouse, and H. B. Ship wife, mongst those present bulag sisty or ranged by Mr. George Caldwell, way to the Centurion, andated Flee seventy ladies. There was a great amount of sical Director Mr. AG Ward, Formuster G. Lawless, to the Centurion cracker firing as the vessel left

Acting Manager Dry Fronala Chark The government of Macao la now in the Stage Mayor Ms. E. W. Mitchell dated; Assistant Paymiater H. J. HargaTER, to the Centurion, to date Ful 1 Lieutenants hands of a commission consisting of the Chief ORCHIPELA Humphrey W. Bowring (N.) and Hon. George Justice, the Colonial Recretary, and the senior Planist Mr, Ormiston

Tat Violins Mestrs, 0 Schwencko, Botten- The following notification appears in the 4 Hardinge, to the Rattler undated. Sub military offere

The other day tus Les Senalo soit out andieini, aut Bydney Loudon Gazelfs The Hongkong Regiontent Donzia A. H. Larklog to tha

express inviting the public to subsoribo for a tod Violins Masers. Fouben and Buchwaldy, Hevilar Bajah Ali Gauhar Kbar to be Baltics..

gold medal to go presented to Soubor Horts at Clavinet, Mr. A. Camping Jemdar, vice Khan Alam, retired, with pre

Coste, one side of the meds to be ungraved Is Horn M. & Cooks. cedence zast above Jemadar Ajab Khan

Amaral corespondent of a home paper leurs on good authority that when Sir Alexander Buller is moved from the Cline command, consequent on his promotion, he will be uc carded by Sir Frederick Bedford, Second Sea. Lund at the Admiruity.

will His Excellency's name and the other with and by kind permission of Colonel Garnon aud the words "O povo de Macau recentecido the Oilers of the West Yorkshire Regiment,

Corporal Harper token of esteem from the people of Macio. Flute

Musician Wheelor. Sergeant Murrsil. Mulcians Haley and Heason. Musician Chatwin. Musician Taylor:

Munician Skilton.";⠀

Musician Jones Mestchn Lyons,

edited by Mary J. Cox and W. Hurton Folle and in London by Meera Velaittover

Chileba Chartered Acuntomis obadient servant. EDR STOLZERFORT,

Chairman

Eand other nosouris.

37 Balazom of proft and in anoppiet The LuCIT" CUP; prósented second pony

to recovo the entrance fees for beaton subscription griffins of this sanon; posion that buvo run onond penalized 918 -

Government

pleand potius allowed 3 is weight for Cash hangtant at Bankorač inebiss as prc scale, entratos 35, fourth day" pills recel winners haired Three-quarters of a mile. -

Furniture

Mr. Tilbro's Wakeful The, 10t, Telbadjmang soyant (estergo auf interest).

(Mr. Bonipson) 1

kir. Bam's Sunflower, Lat. 9lba (Mr. Paray) 2 Mr. Waylong's Camshaw Jlst Albs

My, David's Demterlic, 10st 19lbs. (M. Cox Mesars. G. Stewart & Loveband's Harkawy.

10st. 18lba (Capt. Toreband)0 The start wus particularly bad one and the ponies at once formed a procession, with Wake- fni Josif the hand ond Harkaway sud Sunflower" next. Going up thehill Wakeful Jen wortright awar from the others, and gogh afterwards tho Held becases closer Down the bill Sunflower peared Harkaway, but in straight Karkoway

report from here. In the stops and en La tack of the Intermediate level the lodo varies from one to two feet wide, and shows fair 161 tons of ors have Laan sant to the milf from those atopas

gold

Bulot Keman--The favourable development In this section still continues in all parts of the mina,In the No. 1 loyal sous, orvasonto have buen driven both east and went. Chat on the east has been driven 42ft; nothing was got on thần deivo, and, as it was inaking a good Cra of water, I deaded to stop it. The wast cross- cut was driven it, the end, being in laan pantry, I decided to stop it. 20ft, of this 702,130.08 drive carry leaders and banchos of quarte, the hole of which will pay to crush. This with the 2,120,821,70 width of the lode, makes about 30 ft of rushing 62,673 16 tuff in this end, I have resuand driving the main level. In the south, and the 53a still maintains its favourable appearance, and is fully It pude, showing good gold un through. This end has been extended 29 ft. and is now ulose on 100 ft from the oroment, with every appearance at contiuning as for 88 we like to follow it. The two slopes soming in Yor the bulk of this drive still maintain their full auto suit quality of pre.No. 2 Jeral. The bolat Bngth now driven at this level is 17 ft. 2016 Haviar been driven since my last reporte In the north end tho lole has opened ont to de

woon 8ft and 2 ft in width, and currise füir gold all through, the rock being very hay and solid. In the coath end there is very little change to report Wu'sraelill drivings on the foot wall side of the Joda cha mixture of shite, diorita, and quartz lenders. This am in all boingmont over the malloch tips, as it contains ne gold. "A 09.934 40 small soft blusgn is coming in on the foot wall hite, And I do not think it will be long before: $14,775,89 | this makes a part of the lede. We are allowing the Indo to stand on the east side as it is not Curvynirod. 925 Lous have been sent to the mill

· PAUPIT AND Liver count, la Drukwaza, lean,

Charges, director, fots, and sobrim 119121.13 Amozel to be placed to reserrafund $12,001,68 Dividend becomat, proposed java an inbred 1:18pingnhäre "on

· 40,453 Shares, 28. Od. por: sure otcharge of 24 1872-18the balace to be carried forward

Text counti

7598.92

A large andieneo ascombled at Willisoa Creus on Saturday night to witness the closing performance of the presest season. Today the circus travels to Macas and it will be re-opened in Hongkrong on Monday next whan My The Idea of presenting Hi Excallanes with OhooMqribinu Quaid. Wollison will take a much deserved benefit a testimonial is an excellent one, but the 2nd Clarionot.Corporal Scragg, He has, although so heavily handicapped, given form solnoted is rather unfortunata, as it Bassoon every satisfaction to the publio and we Lave no maggastive of a prize medal to a schoolley 2nd Hora doubt that the public will show substinital récup, or inkstand or something of that kind Carnets Asting nudor the adv o of the Queensland anguition of his efforts on his return to the would be bettor His Excellency is highly Tromuona Minister of Mines, the Administrator cf British colony. In addition to the usual progratame esteemed in the colony and if the subscription Drams, sto. Now Gaines has decided to exclude Chicoseco Saturday night the spectators more treated should amount, e la mot kely, to tree or Volde w from the goldfelds thers until threo yours to the final einge of the bug of war com four hundred dollare, what a big mean the Collo.... after thoir proclamation, with provision for petition promoted by Mr. Willison, The money would buy!

It is singular that the abspription, list Mr. Browa maden Tracies Serpolette, seting renewal of the restriction by proclamation for a finalists were the Beetch members of the Hong further three years

kong Police and a team of the Asiatic Artillery for the testimonial, instead of being placed the part with intelligent abandon, while horma dat again and tried hard to pass, but Bar Owing to the enormous predomicance in weight in the Club or the Lon Sedadlo office, singing was charring, and it was evyerad time flower and Usmalaw wore whipped op da The sudden death is recorded of Rear Ad- the peljes were the farmarites and in the frit or other public plssons been placed in with diloully that the audience restrained good race home aaned Wakeful Jhe paing Balance brought forward from last mird Dopain, which emurred at Gurdridge Till they drew the Artillery over the line. a peivats ofco II Lie nesiptica is in itself from viciating the rule zote encores the most a length thesil of Sunflower--half-frea during for year ending Me, hos, 1816, 170.05T06 Oring from this section. Granger Botley, Hampshire, Admiral Dupuis The last two palls, however, ended in a victory tended to be a public on the list should be The couplets Marchioness how tonning length between seosed and third Tizas greatly distinguiren limit during the China for the Asiatics and they were declared tho placed where it would be readily necessible by in the second at Though no more plain 1 min 40 secs,

Berpolatio in the third, and the eels War of 1857, Leitig present in many actions on winners amidst tremendous bursis of cheer the public. the Center Eiser Fatehan Creek, and at the ing and signs of will delight amongst I hear thul the Goreignant orvants are also beefed older song were especially wel second pris, $15, third prize 85 For Tomount casted for tend

winners tnly; voight Bt entrarion 25. Your

top strong to go deeper by mamat tubous A6 daal sepult of Canton

the Asistios tuometres At this conclusion of going to make presentation to our late rendered and were loudly applauded note

· Queinila and a gunrtor,

bas

this is only a prospecting slist, I have decided A the contest, which was an excellent one, Mr. Governor aut that it is to take the form of au urthy feature of Mrs. Brown's singing

Monde)

to driro and so at the Tode is like at tlas By point brenght, forward from last your": 170,000,00 Martyne, the manager, handed the first prize album containing portraits of all the subscribers, and was the clearness of bar high notes Men Mr. Boyd's Dzublane

12,000.00 level before going deeper of 3125 to Captaiti Burney, the prescuta irà I would anggest that instead of portraits of Mitchell was also well suited with the part of Mr. Peel's Boomerang (The Old Man)

a now anni; buft. Chine railway ho lost sight of At a recaut of the winning team, and 875 to Bergeant individuals the album ahsuli qoutain views slow. Gernuine and the reappearance on the stage. Mr. Bateye Black Eagle Monkey) paul at to Do sit, an above...

£2,100.00 belog the No love and promrations are kings wefting it was again pointed out that the sub Macaulay, the representative of the policing all the iniprovements Boiler Horta a Costs of his lady, who has a often ahurmed Hong. Mr. Hazeye Tits Four (Picatin

made for cutting & plat for No & lovely str jnot was of such commercial and motionel to team. Captain Barney announced that the bas effected during lan administration, with the kong audiences, was hailed with much satis. Mr. Dryasduit a Gauntlet

This is completed, making will be resumed for portance, especially in view of what was being winning team Ind-dried to give all of the abscribers autographs on the last few pages action, but unfortunately she was entering The Neighbours Landstuen (Schumann) e8apperSUOT NEWSPAPERA. done both by Gorman and French sgeule, that money to the Indian Famine Fund, and then They is reallery would always be reminded from the effects of resent illoses, which hed A good start a tande and White Rose RECOMMEND MACNIVEN & CAMERONS PENS completed, coming will h the matter should be pressed again at the most-orgeant Matní by said the pollos world give of the good he has cue, in the colony and of sensitated the postponement of the opening once took the lul followed by Dunblane nad WAYLEE TR The Gary With

performance from the date origini'r dixes, Boomerang, Viber lunt the ass enter to the FLYING SCOTHECAN PET fall Dattery Two days were lost at commenço, ment of the month in cleaning cut the toile ing of the Associated Chambars Notion of their winnings to these fund Thase those who have served with him

The carnival in drawing near. For years est und was uuable to do herself suck octoploto bring when Dunblane got shrwest of White THE FLYING WEM 200 words per ap: Tepiation for the meeting in March bar bawa andonucements were recrived with lond erfisves. kivan.

and cheerd were given for each tesap this event has been macked by polling size | justice as we are roquetomed to erpect from Bose, whom he passed at the rock. White Rose - Fold ever when.. WATERLEY WOnes Lomoned land orarhauling machinery: The mill only rası

The Leeds Chamber of Commerce seems determined not to Jot the subyent of a duran

Bulit Jalin Beate The entrance to Lis 2174175.80 Ronal bar been cleaned ap and re-timberei.anl All is in order to start stoping when required. Thave fork well shaft 7ft. by clear of 382,009,007ber, 511t. Af thin depth the water bucanie

The MAROOS CHAMPIONS first prize, $26,

RILEY FOwn Star Deca. ISPR

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