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On the proposal of the Minister for Foreig Afire at Madrid it has been dealded to increase the number of Spanish Consulates in China,

The steamer Lennon, from Glasgow.sud Liverpool, kit Singapore on the instant and is die boreon or about the 22nd instant.

THE HONGKONG DAILT PRESS, THURSDAY, BEB UARY 17ra, 1999.

HONGKONG RACE MEETING.

SECOND DAY.-WEDNESDAY, 16TH

FEBRUARY

(Bir. Master) 3

Mesars, Mokle & Gove's Bonoboomber, List: | Mr. John Pool's Rod Fish, 11st J

9163 (Mr. Crawford) 0 Mr. Dennis's Gulding Star, 1tat (Mr.Cox) Mr. G. H. Potte's Whirlwind 11st 215m ...... Kr. Westleids Desparation, 1st 1lb........

The miler who altempted to set the American SIAM PHILIPPINES. TOENEO, Koship Lusen on les at Shanghai has boun sensing was intensely interesting and the hall à domu kngths in front of Red Fish,

tunced by the U. s. Coenlur court to 10 years penal fervitado.

WITH TÍCH ARE INCORPORATER THE CHINA DIRECTORY

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY. AND Hera LIST FOR THE Fax Fast,

FOR 1898.

Twe Trusty-90sru Annual Is8J

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The Daily Press.

BONGKONG, FRORUARY 17th, 1898.

The Sultan of Eviluger, die ou the 7th February.

·

WORKING Addaurs, 1897. To losses and calea puid To charges

(Capt. Bey) g

(Mr. Davies) 0

To contaions To exchange To fire brigite expenses To balance as alhaý

"'"{Capt. Barney). !!, Mr. Sopia Pando's Cirvait, 11st Îlbs Guiding Star and Dosparution way Foon wall in front, followed by Red Fish. The two first Mr. Tiorce's Carleton, 10st 12lbs.

(Mr. Borld)> named wore rasing awek, and neck paiding the gread stand for the first timo, and worn The thirteen poinca lost no time la getting to the post and an exoeptionally good start was made without delay. The penies kept fairly olona erder nutil gating towards the hill, she Gameosok, who had boon in front most of the way. was joined by Sprightly and Golden Link, whe ran in excedingly good exce bome, Gamecook winning by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, I mios, 11.

winners of one race, waght for urges por scale wines at twe races 3lio, bxa

ontrauce $.One mile, Mr. Medico's Hector 1st lbs

The following is to-day's programme:--- The GRAND STAND STAKES; value $150:

Yesterday was dull but no. In the early part of the morning rain threatened, but fortunately nous fall and the whole of the day Proceedings were earrind out without the assistanra of mackintosh or arbres. The hendreds of spectators must have thoroughly bobind whom was white Rose. At the bridge Monjoyed the excellent finishes provided by mostration began Le logo ground and fuktig of the greats. The stertore, it is true, were not Star had the lead to himself. Going sp the The question of the re-enactment of the sour on the Best day, when probably hill Ral Fish became accond and the other C.D.O. in the Steaits and Hongkong hot ny ponies were out on their trial. but the poning wave in close order. Red Fish ontinued to gain en Guiding Star and Desperation then yet ben dopired. We understand is slipart was much eauer, and perhaps na per foll back Inute White Hens being third and under the osasideration of ha Colonial Gülce vous meeting has furnished so aneh axeitament

and deast, which prevailed almost from the Roltelot fourth. The leaders gut close together. Londen China Express,

start to the Inish. The poorest race was the ad on catering the straight were abreast. It On Tronday evening the men of H.M.S.sesand one, for which only three.ponius com- nas not long ere. White Rose came out from Powerful gase the weekly entertainment in petal, but all the ethers were thoroughly the trio, followed by Roitalet and Red Fish. A emotion with the Seamen's Mission in ile enjoyable. As was expected, the Gornan Cup capital ri56 house coded in the victory of White Kowloon Institute. The programme, which provided a partiontarly good certest, there being Ross by tyo lengths three long the hot woon ins runter. Some dulay was achosioned in bond and tlärd, Ondieg Slor was fourth was a long, and most interesting ane, was Ktly approcisted by the large audienco prs. starting the race by reason of a complaist of Time, min. 381 2803, sont, who showed their appreciation by cameron foal riding in the Garrison Cap race laring The JáCKEY LEV, valua S150, secrtić pony to ourer, Tire Ware 10 comen from the men ben del by Mr. Bampson against Mr roove $69 for abscription portex of any Our combat abins besides numurous Blaster, The Stewards thet and considered the Reiners excluded to be riddaz by soldiors and civilians the largest audience yol

complaint and ruled that there was no ground Jockeye who have not had more than two winpiar mounts previous to this meeting in at any of the weakly salartsinments. The Mis for it. While this resting was in progress sion latreh Dayspring was bang til nearly the vacing was at a standstill, and Alda Sistics of

hurches half an hour clapsad before the proceedings 11.30 pau, returning the run to thoir ships.

were resumed. Tho Anish of the race wasi The Singapore Frea" Press of the 8th perhape the best of the many good Unisheg February says:-Thera cartons rucior during the day, Boeshwood boating falsknecht

The Capt. Loveband) 1 afeat here and in Colombo (whence it roneled after a fine struggle. The third race, too, is this phen) that an accident of some kind has also worthy of special motion, for it was wou GB. Ports's White Heather, 11s 3158 by Master on Queensberry only by skilful Mr. Days) Impete to Price Houry of Gormany on tend the tand, and that mysterisas riling Mr Master was certainly in fine form 1, G. H. Fol's Whirlwind, 10st 20(by -

Baran Grosborg). I delay of the vests in arriving at the Colombo Festerday, as he scored no fewer than six wins in due to a desire to protract the voyage until outof nine mounts an exceptionally good record. Mr. M. Loon's Glamour, 10 be

(Baron Foy) 0 To-day is the concluding day of the the injury shall have been heal. To the satur objection that it aust-have been ingeting, and no doubt there will be a very big Mr.Joba Pool's fankday 10 lbs

(Ir. Zult)0 posible to communiento any, incident of the cemed to witness, the tule for the Ladies wind from ships at sea, it is pointed out that the Purse, the Challenge Cap, and the Champion Mr. Sepia Patos Caronit, 1st 11

Mr. Cox) 0 Stakes

Mr. Tilbro's Hot Johu, 11st 11

(Mr, Hedge) A good start was add Heotor showed the away from Honest John, Girouit, end Glanser. The ponies were somewhat struggling for some (Mir, Muster) 1 distance, Circuit bying the fret to break the Mr. Boyd's Rookwood, 11st 71bs tonoty and he almost overbook Honest John, (Mr. Burkilly+Glaneur being close up to them. Going on the The Singapore Fre: Preme of the Sth February

hill Glapens passed Honest John, prd White sars-Wo regret to lure to round a ga

(Mr. Woilleuler) Heather then ose to the front. Cicit was accident of a somearbat recious nature to His

how frek Hector second, und Glansur third Highnesse Sultan of Jhocs. The Sultan was mat shooting in the country, about fire

**; (Mr. Soapson) Jest before reaching the straight Hector gain miles from Johor Bharu, when his Winchesterr. Dennis's The Unknown, ist 12 he

went to the front, followed by White Heather (Mr. Davies) and Whirlwind, and this order, thos repenter got jammed, with an nuused cartridge in it. His Highness was endosoaring to Mr. Drynsdast's Outpost, 11st 1lbs

finished a very ouse and exciting race, the win. MxMneshall)

being only & Load in front while the race extract the artigo when the charge exploded; howing tho brass Ints of the cartridge shell Mr. Hat Buck's Oliver, 10st 12lb

for second position was also very close Circuit (Mr. Hart Back) was fourth and Glanone fifth. Time, mins into the Sultan's face; Tho motal cut very deeply into the loft cheek, almost though, and Messrs. Mokie and Gover'k Boochat, 1st NRTERY

(Mr. Crawford) The FLTAWAY STAKES; A sweepstakes of $5 the powder Untly burat the left side of the free Without bonitation the Sultan started straigh The ponies were on the course three or four

each with SCO added for Chira ponis back for Jobors, and thence eams with Theiates befme the mid-day was fired and oight for incheé no per scale entreription ntavost sprite Tyersall, whore Dr. Galloway a rood start was affected with cpaciendable poules of any oson non-winners nlcwed was awaiting bin The accident happened punctuality. Rubio took the lead from Olivore, adscription ponies of any son wine.

nere allowed Sila; precious winners at this about Laff-past one yesterday, and it was three Bookwood, the Unknown, and Outpost hoing

mesting ba, extra Thres quarters of a mile bours later before the Snitan was in the abreast firently behind the leaders, the remaining: dreter's hands. Formately the pluck of thethren also following in this order. Going towards My John Fea's Kenseth, 17st 11 patiut, and his splendid physique, had eaubled the bridge Oliver ororteak Rubio and soon led by

(r. Master) 1. Lim to stand the shock well, and although hsby a couple of lengths, the Unknowa now being Mr Darhus Undaunt, 1st 31b9

(Mr. Wouillemaler) right the state of the tuft oyo gavo cause for third and Undauntat fourth. Approuching the some anxiety, this morning we are pleased to be able to repart that the reaction from the shocks

return of the Gefter to Perini supplied the | newmary opportuity. Et would be a pity f Piho runsour, which won specifles the uatare of the fajorg, padafat but not dangerous, prored fo bum. It is to's hoped, for various rea sons, that there will prove to be no fenudation- For the Tune.

is iras thus it was, and altogether the Sultan is much better.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUTPLIMU TO THE DAILY PRESA."]

Joxnes:14th Felsmary. RUSSIAN RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR

THE FAR EAST. – The Russian arcier ( rauntoor) Taviloy bas lyft Odessa with 1,000 troops for Vladive- stock.

OBITUARY.

Thio-dents of Count, Kalvoky in anneninced. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

Besicles the personal reflections on President MacKinley, Senor Delaine's latter also implied duplicity in the veriprocity argoliations between" Spain and the United States.

It is now reported that Mr. Woodfowl has been instructed to demand the immediate die avoval of the naval stivity († in Spain),

CORRESPONDENCE

ite do not hold ourselves responsible for the

ogênions expressed by our coritspondents.]

THE FOOTBALL SHIELD COMPETITION,

Bo SCURRY STAFES; a webpetake of $16 cach for China ponies be fide gribing an data of entry; walgbt for inches as per scale) winners 7lbs, extra. Que atl

Mr. Paring's Jadaurled, 10nt 12)ba

Mr. Baxey's Tabe Rose, 11s tbs

Mr. David's Rubio, 11st b

12ba.

|

and pony to receiso $50; third, $25; for Chia ponies bona file grins on date of entry i wizers of one run 5 lbs. extra; of two racas ?ibe, xtra; and of three or more racos 01be, oztrn, subscription geing no- winnows allowed. 5 s; sutranoe St, One round as

The OFVIL SERVICE FURSE; presented; Bond - Tổng to receive half the entrance fees; for Bobesription griffins of this secr, 1897.98; weights for inns na pas seslo, svins winner 7. Iba extru; paunities accumulativo; entrance $5. One mil

The CHALLENGE CUP value 100 guineus; for Cilus pontos to be won two y con sesatively by a pony or ponies the band fire Property of the same owner; first pony to EDCOLVO 70 por cont; sooond, 20 per cart. ond third 10 por cont. of entranco fers; weight for inches as por scale; entranca (Forced) 95, but optional to subscription gnus of this season, 1897-99, One wil and three quattor The LADIES PURAE; for all China poaias, weight for inches as per sale; winners at this meeting other than enbeeription griflus 31ts extra spinond ponies allowed if; pracions nonrere at th meeting 138 extra; sctrante, 35: even forlongs, The Bonasok CALLENGE Que; presented! by FB Sir William Robinson, G.V.ML, Q., for subanription grilline of the season, to be won twice by ronies the tond file property of the mame owner or owners; drat pony to receive 50 per could. Las estrane fous, second 30 per cant third 10 percent weight for inches no per le wirage of the Oven and/or Tai Toux Fong Cupsi 10ms extra, era of au rther ces She extra entrancefes $10, One role and a ball b The PARSES CFE presented second pony to 1000jve 500 for Chinu pobless weight for

· iuclies as per kaalu : winners of out ce at this uying Bibe extra; of two or more racey 71s!

SIL One mile and a quiciler,

By met prania received, kes returns and

re-iname

S By intere By transfer fees

to Japan. Arrived thors Bun placed himself 3,619.50 under the protection of the Japanoes Govern• 734.77ment. Thøy, again, delegated a Jap to shadow 82,488.60 the systorious Chinaanan, Sen is now in

AN$.77

Yokohama that was the last nows from him; 420.70

and ho was very well. From this part he wenta 888,875.36

the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong to usk if he might go there, and received the following $18,605.58

reply. A

October 4, 1897-Str,Truply to our Ietter, unental, I am directed to inform u E802.315.00

105,288.25 that this Government has no intention of allow

44.00 Ing the British colony of Hougang to be used Be an asylum for persons engaged in plots and $103,605.58 dangerous conspiracion against a friendly neigh Bearing Bapire, and that in riow of the part take by you in such transactions, wirich You auphemistically torn in your lotter Emancipating your miserable ceantrymen from the bel Tartar solo" you will lo fed if you land is this colony under an order of banishment issued against you in 1890.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.

The following is the report of the directors to be presented at the ordinary testing of sharonider, to be held at the Company's Hotel, ut non on Monday next:

In accordance with zootion 50 of the artioles of association, the directora hara now to subasit to the shareholders their half-yonily report for the six months ending flet December, 1897.

laro, 4, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Bucretary?

That letter olanred the low for Sen. Ho did not go to Hongkong, although he might Ave preferred t t Formues-London and Chana Exprcan

The profit on wordlus Mccount ameanged for THE FRENCH MAIL. the six months to 530446.65, as compared with 824,170.76 for the corresponding period of 1800, being an increase of $6,587.69.

The profit and loss account, including a credit 30th June, 1907, shore a credit balanes of balance of $13,473.20 brought forward from $27,078.17, after transfering the usual sum of notioned by shareholders at the general meet- 96,000 to Repairs and Ropevale Account nu

ing on 27th February, 1897.

The directors propose to deal with the balance of $27,078.17 na follows:

To pay a final divided of 2 par cezi.

te the half-yent, absorbing Twrite off from calue of furniture and

Axu:bes

D. stean launch

To carry forward is new sccount.

$13,318.60

The MM steamer Occarien, with the French mail of the 14th January, arrived yesterday. The following telegrams are from Ceylon and Indian pagers →→

PRIVATE BRITISH EXPEDIFIÓN-FOR THE UYPER NILE,

London, 29th Janunity. Reuter learns that a strong privata exposă-- tion is being equipod for the Upper Nile under the explorer Cavendish. It will include Llant.. Andrew and other offers, and 400 armeri escori. Lient Androw Buils for the 600.00 Fast Coast of Africa immediately to arrange $00.00 8.253.67

for transport.

$27,078.17

The stock of furniture, a large proportion of which is of a very pozichable matare, has been considerably sugaented during the past year, and bearing in mind the small sums written off strongly urge the wisder of redasing its book during the peate 1890 to 1995, the directors vulate by the amonat suggested above, viz, 310,000

BUSINESS.

.༢ T'ho business of meat departments shows a satisfactory increase.

ETAFF.

Mr. A. D. Death war

WSWXextra, anplaced potius allowed bibs; entrance the 1st Ootabor, 18 appointed manager on

hill Tube Ross got up to Undaunted, Outpost Mr. Dryasaust's Dickleigh, 1st 12lbs

now being last a long way whind. At the Mr. Boyd's Danblong, 11s6 1lb

M (Mr Marshall) 8

village Undaunted took second place in front of Tuby Rose, pho was two longibs bubiad, Oliver

(Mr. Burkill)

still being ahead of them all. In the straight Mr. Drydsdust's Provost Marshall, 11st 11b a splendid race ensued between. Tabs Rose Undaunted and Rockwood, the last named Mr. Hy Edgaré Tantior, 1st 1b. making a very gallant effort to get in front,

0

(Haven Toy) 0

( Capt. Loveband): 0.

(Jr. Bika

0

Owner

(Mr Wề Cox)

0

My Mostor, however, managed to keep in front Mr. Hy. Edgie's Custanet, 1 lab 5lbs, and you by a length. Honours for second place a

ware divided hotérben Tabe Hose and Lockwood. Mr. Hart. Backe Oliver, list 12hs

The others ware sloso bobind. Time, 2 mgr. Hopeful's Orinoco, st 12bs

74 ROCs.

The EXCHANDE PLATE presented by the

The KHAETOJ ETArms, voles 8250, second Rony to receive 70 per cents of Zatezave fore; third, 30 por cont; for China plains bona fide grifilan on date of entry weight for insure es por weing presione winnows at this meeting Siba extra; pensities omamnative; nuplased pantes allowed $64hrsription griffins of this kelison, 189798 alowed 7lbs; anteanco $5 From two mila post once read and in. The CONSOLATION STARS: a sweepstakes of Succok with $150 added second pony to receive SE; for beaten China panies at this meeting; -yoightfor luchten as per seule. Occa round. The CHAMPION, STARres with 8230 added; for Chas ponies wizneen at this meeting only; a ford entry entrance 220, winner of two ces $50 of three or moce 350; weight for inchot as per seals, One mile and a half, The NIL DESPERANOTH STAKE; & sweep- st of 35 anch rith 350 added; escond pony to receive $50 third pony $25; for beaten wight for fchon us par acule; half a mile

bsorption grains of this SEEDE, 1897-03;

(Mr. P. A. Cox) THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

CO, LIMITED. TAMA. Cruickshank) 0: Mr. G. II. Polts's Tocsin, Hist. HbA

bankers and exchange brokere of Hanghong, Mr. Idntom's Mander, 10st Vibe a second pony to rooive $50; for Chian ponies; weight for inches as per scale bond fide: Mr. John Peel's Silver Bell, 1st the grifus on dute of entry allowed élus; winners. ut this meating 51ba extra, entrice $10 Oxe wile sad three quarters.

**

Mr. Hopefal's Tyne, 11st Alku (Mr. W. Cor) 1 Mr. Dryasdisi's Sinbad, 118 Mr. John Peel's Mufti, 11st lbs

[Mr. Marshal):2

The following is the report for presentation general meeting to be hdd at the offoss of the do tho shareholders at this twenty-ninth ordianez

The General Managers and Consulting Com mittes have pleasure in loĵing before the share. Jokes the twenty-ninth manual report of

(Chpt Barnay 0 Owing to the difficulty with such a large fold of getting the pouch in a good line there was considerable, delay at the work, and there.99, 28th February, wore two breaks away. Locsin showed up first at 12.30 j Mr. Master after a poor start, but Oliver soon get ahoed. This was a rory easy win for Tyne. He got The poties kapt fairly elozo order until ranch. in front at the start and maintained it throughing the straight, when the three pitood and out, winning by half a dozen lengths. Mufti was a good dozen longthe behind uut entering the stenight the last time, when he decreased e distance, but he had no change whatever in the race.Tiari, 3 mine. 19.

Tao GABEires Cur; presented by the officers of the garrison, second pay to receive Sull for China ponies bona fide griffins ca date of eutry; weight for inches as per scale; winners 7lbs. extra entramos 810. One mile and a. qourter,

Mr. Johr Fool's Queensberry, 11st lih

(Mr. Mastor) Mr. Aupefi's Yenesdi, 1st The Mr. W. Cor) Mr. Buxes's Tea Rose, list lib Mr. Bobjack's Solitaire, 10st Tiba

(Mr. Willeumber) (Mr. P, A. Cox) Carruthers Honest Indian, list sibe, (Mr. Cruickshank

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS,” Swan nggest a change in the Hongkong Football let's team as follows

Gol. Piaskacy. Bocku-C. T. Kew, Moy F.--Halves. Sluit, Leoker, F. H. Kow. For- wards-Jiuckey, Danby, Acton, Norte, Moberly The more will strengthen the tom con- siderably Hand I would commend it to tho. Davil's Statasonu, list dibs.. captain. If they play the present combination.

prodiet an erly defeat in the Shield tie- Mr. Derick Hunter's Fortunates, 1st 121bs (Mr. Sampson) Yours Faithfully,

(v. Crawford) CLUB,

Hongkong, 16th February, 1898.

DICYCLES-UPON-BOWEN ROAD"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PREZA," SIR, I am one of the many riders who for economy so, aby " iustend of a povy, and thank you for your impartial article hereon of yesterday. Something is to be said on our side. The Queen's Rond and the Pryn Central are like impossible on sccent of the erade. Where then are we to go Wa liave not yet got our road to Abordeon, Little Hongkong, Stanley The following appoint.sent has been made at

When wn hac we will wil the AdulyGert J. A. Tuke, to the relinquish the use of the hill roads, which Couluriou, to re Murch 1.

invoice numan inconvenisse. But until the road ront the island is made I think that the Bowen and Kennedy rods should be open to those who will use them with diserlicu il Yours truly,

JELU.

A. Visdivoston's letter states that the vallway between that per and I habarovsk has just beou completed.-N. C. Daily News.

-

ILE. Admiral Balter erived from the Korth yesterday in H.MS. Ahority and was present Ri thu rocas yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Partisen, who is to take up the duties of Captain, Supertet andent of Polier at Shanghai, arrived at that port on the 11th February, in the Ficpan.

According to the Lontion and China Express Sir Henry Ikke, Cas now Governor of Hong kong will leave Lonton in March to take up bis appointment.

The N. Y steamer Mriagon Alara Pay Liou let Shimonoseki for this port en 15th estau, and is expected to arrive here on the 19th instant.

ul. Słukiwau.

longkong, 16th February, 1399.. STENCH ALONG THE PRAYA EAST

Dunblane left the ethim and a very home Compan

tingele rusund between them, all the ponies being throughout very close together

foln 3 ROCK

The Tai Yeux FONG QU; Alue $400 pre

wanted; second pony to receive $50; for China poules benk für grilus on date of entry; subscription griffins weight for luces as per Soale, other griffins 7s extra; previous winners 7lbs, extra; entrancó $10. Ôno mile and a half. Dr John Peel's Digby Grand, llat Sios 10

(Mr. Meat)

169) Acotant—This account, which is now Anally eloscó, shows a proft $250,757,09, which gin with the superval of the Consulting Com mitt, it is proposed to deal with as follows! Jenis to contributing sincenalders .. $13,6$1.97 Addition to Reserve Fund......................

25,075.76 Dividetid af320 per share

3:2,000.00

$250,757.43

1897 Account The balance at prodit of this aucoint is $288,875,16,

in Hongkong, hugs, and Yokohama, at Ctm properties held by the Coupagy are good for the adraeces made:

Mortgages The General Managers and. Conenting Committee are satisfied, from the Mr. Burey's Helge Rose, at 111bations rande by the Company's starveyors

(Mr. Waillaanies) 2 Mr. Deniss The Unknown, 1st

(Mr. Davies) Mr. Babjook's Solitaire, List 5lbs

MPA Coz): Mr. Invoy's Ed Rose, 11st

(MW.Com) 0 Mr. David's Statesman, Hat 11!ba

0 (Mr. Saranion) Mr. Dryosduste Countersign, 11st Like

(Marshall) 0

Mr. J, MD's Flanger, 11st 11lbs.

(Mr. Buckhill

0

DIRECTORS;

mary.

INDIANS IN THE TRAN

Luadon 20 AB the Tadinus in the Transvaal have been ordered outsilo o towns by March 31st. The enables the bringing of a test case into the. High Court of Pretoria...

THE POSITION OF SIAM, The Morning Post publishes an interview

London, 29th Juntary. which took place between a Fronch diplomatist and the King of Siau in Egypt. The King complained of the Frenol treatment of Siam, The Post advocates British pretection of Siam against the Franch designs of absorption.

THE RE-OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, de de London, 31st January. The Liberals aro desfiing an amendment to the Address in renty to the Queon's Spacch Mesers. W. Paritt and. E. Osborno retire by when Parliament open, concerning the policy rotation, but offer themselves for relostiv of the fovernment

AUDITIMA

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. II. Gaskell, who are recommended for re- election.

W. PARFITT, Ohuisman) Longkong, 15th February, 1598,

PASANCE SITEFTY 31ST DECEMBER, 1897. 9.

LIARIETIES

Capital-

5,879 shares 1850 each (fully nald-up) 443,050.00 Mortgage to Honghong Land Invest-

ment and Agency Co. Limited: Accents payable Unclaimed dividends. Iepairs and recovals nccount Prolit and loss count

ABSEN

609,090.00 36517.87 247.50

2,429.80 27,078.17

$1,010,203.20

Velue of land and buildings es per lat

separt

Marine lot No. 5, and re-

muising portion of mar

ize lot No. 3412,523.04

Remaining portion of

marine lot No. 7408,167:26

Praya reclama-

tion, as per

Et report...$18,083.42 - Praya reclama

tion,

sinre zdded, being

44).

لدائمة

largal amount

ing to 124 per eert paid to:

Government, 2,74832 36,783.04

Valee of fire and Ex-

tires as per lut report... 681,883.77 Lesa written off, ss reen

mended in Israport. -5,000.00

Sines added....

576,963:72 30,528.71

Stock of wines, de, provisions and hon

hold sundries

Stem launch

Cash in-handl

leases in public companies livenom attaching to 1808 Fire insurance

do

lucgkong & Shat Banking Corporiti n Acounts receivable

Consulting Committen—Mr. M. D. Dzekiel having left the colony. Br. A..J. Raymond was nominafed to the vacant goat, and bis sp-Hongkong and Shanghai Baking Cor pointment requires to be confirmed Thepresent members, Messre. Caater, Lewis, Ross, Maitland,

mad Fayron, retire, bat offer thomsules for. re-elsetion.

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs Fullerton Henderson and W. Halton Potts the latter gentleman taking the place of Mr. A.. Coxon, who has bett the colony; and the co-elect is recommended

Tir.

JARDINE, MATHESON Cò, General Managers,- Hongkong Firs Insurance Co., Ld. Hongkong, 14th February, 1898.

A good start was made.. Honest. Ladina rondo the running followed by Solitaire and Yeresa Coming into the straight the ponies got-iato a Bunch, and passing the grand sind for the first The Statosis was the first away, followed time Honest Indian was leading by four lengths, by Planger, bat Red Rose fliajely went receberry snd. Ten Rose being next, with the up on the outshi, passed the lenilers, and made others in close attendase. At the plantation the Punning with a lead of four length Pa the other ponies got in closer order. Solitoire ing the grand stand Statosan wa Act, toel second place and towards the hill Yanesei Phunger third, and Digby Grand foort. This Arow away on the outside and got aged, got was pinetically the order until the village ting a half-a-length lond down the hill. Com reachiel, when statesman got to the front ing to the straight the order was Tonesoi, fullowed closely by Digby Grand and Hig Sontaire, Tom Rose, and Queensberry, while Rose, with Unknown tu close attendance. A Stitestues also got to the Trout and the five quarter of the way or the straight Digby and were almost abreast. the race tome was thrand got into first position with Hedge Rose most ceiling. Yoursoi and Susansberry got close at his rely, but Mr. Muster whipped in slightly the butter of the others and a very fine a winner by half a dozen lengths; two lengths Face resulted in a win for Queensberry by a between second and third. Red Rose was shert heel, a length and a half between second fourth, Time, mins. 171 seca.

Strieson was fourth, Solitaire The PROFESSIOFAL CUP; presented; second -fifth, Honest Indian sixth. and Fortunains last. Time, mins. mees. A complaint of font

pouy to receive half the entrence foos; f China ponies; telght for inches us per sesle: 1ing tinst the winner wus made by the

previous winars at this meeting of one we rider of Statesman. The objection was over- ruled by the Sawards.

5lbs, extra; of two races 7ibs, extru; and ef three or more races 10fbs, extra; non-sťarters Cr. at this meeting excluded ; onfranco 500. One | Cagh, or surrent account with Hong Mr. John Pool's Pineapple, 10st b

mile and a half.

kong and Shopghini Banking Cor- Fortion

Tlo GEEMAN Cor; pressuted by members of duo German Club; second pony te receive In the entrance fees for subscription griffies of this season, 1997-98; weight for faches as per scale; entrance 10. Ous mile mila yuarter. Nesve. MeKio & Goree Buccinmood, 10v 12lb

(T. Crawford) 1 Mr. Burkill)

(Mr. Master)

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS

Sm,--Whether it is owing to the etate of the atmosphero or the tides just now I am not prepared to say, but the ever existing steel along the Prugs East is at present simply in sullenbk; and on behalf of the miserably oko Find it necessary to reside in that buality implore the Government is try and remely it. The Neighbour's Landsknecht, 104 127b.. Last evening about 0.39, on taring the corner

from Arsenal Street to the Prays, Powers mot Mr. Derick-Hunter's Gumocork, 19a£ GiÊ..........

by a stench so frightful that a lady of the party.

<

(Mr. Mostou)

o so pest that the ir now quite 19. It pres¦ Mr. Rohjack's Qluffinets, Wat I2.......... difficult to avoid vomiting before getting out of ita intinence. A few hupired yards further Mr. Berick-Hunter'a Prior's Wood, 10st ülbe un. opposita Ship Street, another sicilior

(Capt Loveland) 0 elusin greeted ua; and all night between theso Mr. George's Mulatto, 118: 115..... Mr. Jasticn.wool-into-be-transferred-from-190. polute it is lendlyfan exaggeration to say

(Mr. Crniekshank)-0- Singapore to Penang, taking the place of Me Justino Law during the absones of the latter

(Mr. Hart Buck) -on leare in England.

(Mr. Samson) (Mr. W. Cox)

Me. Hopeful's Orwell, 21st 19

TAP, W, Con) "2 Me. Tio Wo's Dagoni Wait, 10st 12th......

4. Cruielbank) S Messi, McKie & Gove's Glenmore Hat 11b

(3. Crawford) 10 Mr. Dorick-Hunter's Blovýliro, 11st Ïb..............

(Mr. Burkhill & (Mr. P. a. Cox) o Mr. Busey's Black Hogle, 11st b

(Mr. Wuileumier) 0 The start was not a favourable one. Orwell with Blue Firo were the first to lead the way, Dagoni Wete being third At the village Dagoni Wotr got siéce to Orwell, and on pussing othe grand stool Orwell was first, Dugoni Watt the nightsoil from the jufties. It is not Mr. Jay's Mauschte, 10st 1215

sound, and Pinonpple and Blud Fira, almost enough that one not sit on the verandaka

in the third position. Glenmore went up fourth daring the evenings but most of the day the Mr. G. H. Foite's White Heather, 1081. 1216 after passing the bridge, with Blick Kegle neer waiting for their cargoes, and at night during feel smelling boats lie in the neighborhoo

at hand. At the rugt Dagouil Weir caught the hot weather windows in to be olosed or wo

Only a poor start was effected. Beechwood Urwell, Fingapple being non was the first to show up, heday followed by longthe led ind. The race kome was between should be poisoned On this particular occasion Frier's Wood and Camecock. The pines took Orwell, Pineapple, Dagoni Wet, End: Black

The Portugues9 ganboat Liberal loft Sin- gapore on the 7th Fabrrary for Manila, who she will cross over to Hongkong, and Muca when there is a moderation in the monsoon.

that it could be cut with a life. Some other Mr. Hart Duck's Ingolásby, Hels Aystem wught to be devised of shipping away

three

I believe it is the druins in addition, besides closa order before entering the straight and Eagle, and au interesting encounter resulted Ja The stemor On Sang, Capt. Fourg, wout the mut which of into years bas necumulated maintained it natil reaching Use bridge, when a win for Pineapple by a length and a half; itto quarantine anchorage on arrival at Siugaansit now it is exposed to the atmosphere at low the toadors wore Beechwood, Chafinch, Game half a legii hetwaan second But third. Blask pore from itong kong on the 8th February, water. If we could aged it wa wenld run cack, and Mauschte, with Laalaknecht th having ou board op case of small-pox and one way, go and fire of the Peak or at Kowloon, doubila? caso,

There was no alteration in this order until the but as we cognot we must bag: the authorities | black rock was passed, when Melatie went for- to ameliorata orr entdition, for we are always word and challe Gamecock, Beachwood now in deand, og

From Straits papers received yesterday, we note Ust Mr. Ingpen, of the West Yorkshire Regiment who was damaged in the recant football wateli al Kits Lampor, was, zecever- ing and was able to tak u drive and eves to hobble about....

TYPHOID FEVER Hongkong, 36th February, 1898.

SUNDAY WORK IN COLOMBO HARBOUR.

Bugle was fourth. "'(tros; 3 wins," lú seer. The GTAKILIMAĒTAKUU; Jalna §150, presontel by the Gymkhana Committee, mided to a sweepstakes of $5 each; for subscription pozice of any season; winners and provioses Don-starters ozoluded;,ürst pony to reesirs 70 per cent.; sonoad, 20 per cent.; thin, 10 per cont; weight for inches 48 or schlo. One mile.

being thiet Gamsonck took a lend of thro lengths on going down the hil, Mulatto being seeant, but at the village Bactrsjd_caran rapidly to the front closely pursued by Lands. kach. Gazecock was the Brai to enter the straight, followed by Beerkwal Landsknecht, Mr. Darick-Hunter's Gamacook, 10st. Ølls.... and Mulatto. A very five race home ensued,

(Mr. Mastor) 1 Becshwood Tasing the julgo's box only a Messm. Paul & Joe's Sprightly 11el (lbs...

THE STOREFARY OF STATE IN FAVOUR OF IT. head in a front of Laudekochta skort dktangs

The NAVT CEF: prisonted by officers of II.M.

dr. W. Cox) 2

BALANCE SHEET, HISP IFCERETE, 1597

PLARI LITIES. Capital subscribed $2,000,000,00

Amount paid-up $ -100,000,00 este fond

1,021,699.00 3,047.78 25,854,2

250,707.09

Uneleeted dividends .......

Acounts payable........... Warking noon', 1896,-

Nes profit Working accouni, 1897,-

ARBETS-

poration No. 3 sawant t

841,463.34

NEW VERSION OF THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

London, 81st Jaounty. The Novosti hints that the Power concernent in the Preyfus affair was a friend of Frango in- teresting itself as to the trus condition of the pantry, and for purely diplomatic rensors. The Nozent adds that Dreyfus was not a ̈ traitor, but merely violated official secrecy, and that a revision of the trinis cavoidable by France

„SUME” INDIAN EXPORTS" PROHIBITED IN AUSTRALIA.

London 81st Januszy. Victoria" has probibited imports of Indina pattle, lides of store

LANDING MUNITIONS OF WAR IN TUNIS,

London; 1st FebruWLY

A Moorish gunboat has captured three Bo- glishmen belonging to a trading company, whe were attempting to land munitions on the const at Suge.

OBITUARY.

London, 1st February. The death is announced of General Sir Danial Lysons, Constable of the Tower of London, London, 2nd February The death in announced of Sir Michael Ka- sanagh Keznody, from influenza.

...

À DISASTER OFF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. London, 2nd February. The mail steamor Channel Queen has been azecked off the Onorisey coasts, Thirty par sone, moatly Broton poisonts perished.

THE FRONTIEG WAR.

Calcutta, 30th January. Up to the 24th Jammry ourloses on the frontier hare been Baligh effours killed 9S; wounded 81; non-commissioned offers and inen, kill- od 205, and wounded 385 ; natiṛo offeças, killed 6, and wounded 36; non-eczamishioned overa and men, killed 311 and wounded 869, Totals- killed, 480, and wounded 1,377, bemides four British and three natives missing. Thus casually roll does not include, details of fol- lowers, numbers of whom are known to have been allied, and wounded, and judging from news from Macani this morning the loss in British floors and mon will be considerably added to. 16 is anderstood that à full dosyatol 160.00 dealing withthe frontier hiatusy in the part yours 4455 has recently been sent, houo to the Socretary of. 17,710.22 State, and will probalily be published in a blue 11,786.37 book at home during next month,

Bombay, 30th

107,992-4

17,948.67 2,500.00

7,038-81

20.30 Cenatal Westcot Perraplas: from Afg

$1,010,228.20

PROFIT AND FOSS ACCOUNT, FOR THE SIX MONTHS

ENTING 31ST DECEMBER, 1877,

Dr.

To Lad dehis mal refunds attaching to

180G-J897

To rots and taxt

To interest renal

To directors' and auditors' fuera

To fire insurancas S

To Cravo rest in

To repairs and renewals aconteci

to čelence to be appropriated as follows: at nominare end

-fixinges_jungnya. $10,000,00 Written off steam launch........ 500.00 Final dividend da pescent 13.918.50 Carry sword to now ngerunt 3259.67

fixtures: 0,000.00.

Among brought forward from

Łukow

288,675.16

$1,990,2997!

1897

By Lalence from 80th June,

Lesdividend of

1,791.70

Tercent $1,850

Less written of

furniture and

Fixed deposita***

... $ Cash bands of General Managers.........

1,837 02 24055.24

Dy rents of shops and offe

new Leilding

old building.

By dividende ou st

y and delite recorred

Hongkong and Shang-

Jai thanking Option $100,000.00

Chartd. B. of India,

Just. and China ~ 50,000.00 Memmtile Bank of

Jadia, Limited

Mortgagen

In Shanghai

-

In Hongkon$1,063.503.00.

In Yokoham

Investments-

mani that the troops of the Fourth Brigado got entangled in a gorgo near Shin. Kor yesterday.

To following is the list of cammaltion which Sofcok place —

102,74

2,840.50

··Killed: Colonel Haughton and Lieutenant "Turing, of the 36th Sikhs, Lieutenants Dowdall, Hughes and Walker of the Yorkshire Light Infantry. Also Uve mon of the same regimant (and three men of the 36th Sikte.

15,000.00 1,650,00 -1.138.45 Wounded severaly : Major Barle; and, slightly 265.90 rounded Lieutenant Hall. Also sorentoex 6,600,00

maar wonnded, and seventeen, missing of the Yorkshire Light Infantry The losses occurred to the column forming part of the evabiand marement of the First. Second. Third and Fourth Brigades, which worched from Al Masjid, Jamrud, Bars and Manmau respectively to clear the cattle graziers from the Kajuris plains; but all the causalties were in the Fourth Brigade

27,078.17

804,659.76

Further particulars are awaited. The nows hein onnect a great sensation in Calcutta. Goz. Sir William Lockhart is expected in Calcutta to-morrow.

Caloutte, 31st January. The following details of the losses sustained by Gon, Westinacatt's Brigade have been reselvedThe Yorkshire Light Infantry, with four Companies of the 36th Sikha, and two 185,18.50

guts, under Col, Seppings, left Mamani- early - 16,473,20) in the morning of Saturday, and the leading

trecus reached the Shinkan Kotal about 16.30, - 2,680.00

mepting with no opposition. Col Haughton, | with ther Silks, then, pesoseded about a mille to 2010 7,289,50

scorch the caves. On the arrive, of the main 10,309:50 body at the Kotal it was discovered that a

20871 company of the Bilchs had somete hoon with

279 drawn from the high ridge on the west, which 30,449.65

By rent of ships und plius,

200,000.00 By profit on hotel working accomat six months ending 31st Dec, 1807

50,000,00

***330,775,21

35,725.39

1,410,000.00

Chiise-Imperial Go. :

vernment Joan, 1888 $ 37,038 00 Horghong and K

toio Wharf and

.. Godomu Company; Ltd., Debenture... F'kong Jere Tramway Company Lt., Debertures... Shanghe and Hong hew Wharf Cona pany, Limited, De Interes Shangban Land Invest

But Company L., Debentures. 200 shares in, the Hongkong Land In- vestment U., Ltd. 5 stue in the Chino,

Fire Insurer Co., Inited

Steam fire engines Accounts receivable

י.

€0,000,00

11,500,00

62,608.70

27,686,20

13,000.00

37.5.00

$54,556,76

REPAIRS AND BENEWALS ACCOUNT,

Dr.

To payment on devous- së repair and m renewals during the hálf year ended 31st December, 1897. To trilar.co...

•By talance forward...

By reacts

By transfer from profit and loss arrount during the linlf year endet 818; De vember, 1897

0,000,00

was the key of the position, and this was at Ques occupied by the memy? It was ima modiately assaulted, bab was only retaken with heavy loss, Lout Dowdall was killed while. charging at the head of his men. About midday the troops began to return to Camp, and e eremy immediately harassed the rear-guard- bony and the leff of its column, causing many 0,041 36 cusdalties. The rear ckning cleared. the Pass 2432.66 about 5 o'clock, with the assistance of flen.

Westraneots, who on receiving a message from 83,472 Cal Sappings that he was in difficulties, at one

took two guns and 400 rifles to help Lim. The $casualties among the offlers have already been 2,315.69 reported. The following were the loss among

155.50

rank and flo-Kille. Bills thrdet wounded, two, Yorkshire, killed Aften, wounded thirty- one, missing twelve.Ons woanded man is known to be in the enemy's hands, and la re 89,471.02 ported as being well treated. The enemy's loss ingsthave been sovers, as they charged frequently within thirty yards of our troops. The offers speak in the highest formg of the gallantry of "the forse, and the retirement was conducted in exosllent order. The bodies of Cel Haughton Dr. Sun Yat Bon, whose tribniations greatly and one private have been brought in. Search exoited London some time uro, kas, according parties have gone out for the yorminder. The 243,135.99 to the honorary secretary of the Friends of troops bare been reinforced by 725 man from 100.00 China Society, ugain fallen into the bends of Bata, and Col. Stuart, with 300 Infantry under 302,783,94 offlin) Chino H Base The Goverment aim, bas moved from Bara to the north of the of the Crown chiory of Hongkong has banished Pass Tappears that Informatiền having been: Seu Yat Bon from that land, and his assumed received of the petered of a large par the right to hand over political cfenders to the of Malikitin, Karur, and Sipah families tonder zeroy of the Tartar Government of and cattle in the Kori platus corabined 1,165,76 China. This is surely forsign to the spirit in movement was ontiered for the purpose of

which political offenders seek refuge in Britain, ejecting the easy and snoring their cattle. 1,600 ad po the laws of the Crown colonies area Calputtu, 3let January.

identical with British long and Acta it would The Bay, after stating that the 250,757,CJ Beem that the Hongkong Government has Mamani diaster caused a painful sensation in

autou unconstitutionally "

Colgatta, continues It is to be feared now $301,817.76 This statement, however, nade some explana that all hope of a settlement of the Afridi

tion, aud. Dr. Cantlie has supplicuit When question without a Spring campaign must b 53,81730 Enn travelled to Jajan, by Amories, his ultimate abandoned. The Zakka Khol, vncouraged by thought was to go to Formoon. Obviously ho their previous anese were by no means in- $804,817.76 could not go to China. It seems that a clized to Rocede to our terms, and their mysterious Chiamandogged him from America latest achievement will only serve to confirm

WORKING ACCOUNT, ̈ 1890, (Mr. Wailleunier) - # To bats and claims pali.&.45,094.07

Mr. P. A. Coro retro prenia and reinsuraneca...

To rentaceration to Consulting Cozamilov

and ditor

The Taung Yazen bas ordered from the foreign livery mints in the provinces a qupply of dollars and absidary cons to pay the It is a well-known fact that for a long period between second and third. Mulatto wee fourth Mr. Bazey's Golden Link list 1 the salaries of the efficere of the Central and this work in our harbour on Sundays has been heit a dozen lougths behind. Time, 2 mins. Metropolitan aduinistrations at Peking. The very Buitel in consequence of Agents of vesse

mount regnired in 'Els. 206,000 worth of dollars having to pay a really R200 on ouch

| Mr. Bobjwk's Chaffinch 10,4 12lis ood this will be the rst time within the steamer working. This relaxation was con Beet: second pony to receive hail the entrance Mr. David's Springfield, 10st 12 history of China, tutforsigu styled money" sidered an inestimable boon not only to the feas; for Cida pories; wolght for inches in has been paid to official in the Capital; so innumerable soulles worki ug at the What, as many pleals of rice, slaany shoot of hy cou, and well as the olozka, ote, but, niso to the crews of Ingots and the saint;rous copper cseh boing the the yeasoda. We now loan tant. Mr. Chamtor:

eatza proviens nou-startere to carry 12st Mr. Fait Buck's Ingoldaby, at be auly median of pecuniary remuboration since Iain will no longer countenance a rale which has entrance 510 One mile and quarter.

(Owner), 0 Chinn had a history, 4.000 years ago. Abbet been upheld by sororal of his predecessors, and Mr. Baxor's White Rose, at Sibs two-thirds of the nin noins will be applied by consequentig werk on a Sunday will go on na fe

Mr. Jay's Monsoonte, 10st 12lbs Men (Mr. Waillounder)! the Hupet mint and the balance by the ono atual without any extra payment of fons, oto Moan. MeKio & Gore's Hoitolet, 11rt 8lbs.

(Mr Bucknall): 0. Canton, NC. Daily Nezys,

Matars. McKia & Gate's Beschtree, 10st This is certainly hard-foyle Independent,

(Mr. Crawford) 2

121b.Baron Gunsberg)

(M. Sampen)To Rean the engues, and writer,000.00

Bir. Cruiskebank) 0

per scale; winners of ons mes at this meeting Mr. Deriok Huntor's Shetland, Ivat Llu... 78. extra of two or more racca, tülbe

By Eatsner from laut account du

SUN YAT SEN