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INTIMATIONS EYE-SIGHT.

NOTICE."

Ma. N. LAZARUS

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ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS MORE

A

FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY

(Opposite the JONGKONG HOTEL)

Ivagkong. 11th Marub, 1809.

LIMITED.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

It netdod in te Quite that Zir, J. PA) — THE FIFIANNE DAGMAR → Jones has been appointed Acting Appraberkat

COMPANY the Supreme Court with effect from the fich Bentomber, 1897, and during the abuse from A CELEBRATED DANEKTER IN HONGKONG, the corny of Mr. FA, Hareland a

On Saturday Mr. Bercombe Sath had before him at the Magistracy au co boy at Hunghom our stated on a barged with stealing a registered lattor on March . In spector Molat having tendered evidence of

treat the cuso was remanded till fresday,

it Had to be taken out.

CABLE COMMUNICATION, WITH

INDO AND BACOLOD. §. We are informed by the Talegraph Company that information has been received from Manila nefsing that direct cable communication has been ostablished with Bail and Bascled The same restrictions exist as for Mantis,

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strong attack, bai the homesters defense was.) and on the trip up the chief engineer change Impregnabis, and the oventually relieved terary little while to the Gloria, taking moh Wo have resolved from the Rov, Josh

the other on, when, bal the toma forwards pleasure in shoveling coal, besides his rogular ALVE, B.J.. the Director of the Manila

boon woll up, the bidejaskety would have had work.

The insurgouts took about half a dozen old After an interval of about all years Hong

another point scored against them, for Observatory. A letter in which he infarms

kong has again beon favoured with a visit from

Hastook put in a capital shot, shiloh could unless ship's guns from the Saturnus. At the us of the action taken upon the recémmon

Mr. Gourg in lis weakly shavn list daten the celebrated dansense, Miss Viviana Dagmar,

have been easily let through, Bowles present tone the natives at Curtiuso are well being at the other sils i the gout For Armed with quite a aumber of Mauser rifles dation of the Director of the Hongkong

several minutes the sailors wore warmly pressed, and Remingtons, eles annter of holos, They Observatory, and also a copy of a letter 18 March ays Busina doring the week Daring her previous visit to the celany the under review bon boin on a csuparatively create a most favourable impessaton and it was

Ind Eloy but all they could do to keep the ball say that they will kill every man before aur.

oat from shola by Danby, Noble, and Lowe rendering to the Americans. sddressed to the Fravast Marshal Gascal moderate seala, belag mestlypenned to sales accordingly not to be mentored at that no the GLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,

LIMITED.

Thes the Fiotorious's men put their citadel out The Captain, Juan Galvez, of the Coria mino of Manil on the subject. Father. ALGUÉd/or purobases for the Rattleroute. Towards opening performance of the company on Satur

day evening the Theatre Royal was drowded, informs to that the Director of the Hong the low a steadier fueling is presalenti

after an overturs by Mr. Broughton The third orlatty antal gehoral meeting of jeopardy and worked the ball to the Club's reports that the crs of the stemmer dan skateb in two asezda by Honey Arthur Jones, of the shareholders in the Olivers Froshold end, but Miller's shot was wide. Up to the call loquis, which left here- January 10th for kong Observatory says in his communica tion to the U.S. Weather Barcan that he

and entitled The older of the Kirk," was fines Limited, was held on Saturday at the reof lemon-time the honestars premod, but the Cagayan and Aparri, mutised between the Observatory in Manila is in the bands of

given, the parts haing taken by Mr. W. Bond gistors offices of the Company Pure were ball could not be got into the net, ead the Arst ports of San Fernando and Carrimo. Thay Abraham Boothroyd, the elder), Mr. prout Mets. H, Humphreye (Chistrasa), J. half ended with the lab leading by ons goat killed the Captain, chief onginoor, matos, and barraistor), A, Jepp, W. H. Fotta, L. Mwone, A. H. Mantonil. The game had koon very fast up to this all offers, and taking olarge of the ship raa bar nahore, it is thought wear the town of "reet who possess very little scientific

farding (Tom Dempster, a

Freimann Bolingbroke, the old call, Captain Clarke, Lon Chu Pak J. S stage, the Club haring had by far the best of it.

Towards the and of the first half slight Vigan. They then looted the ship and depicted "education," and that scandal is used

Juliet", and 21 Dagmar (Rosa Jurroin, Hagen, sud W. C. Taylor (oorstary).

advantage when its players banged ada There are at prosent savem! more Amariona "by their continually communicating aenga

A Warren's Cironron Friday eventug several the now Jukot) Abraham Boothroyd is a The SECRETARY Find the naties calling the north east wind set in, which gave fim Ginbanker,

The UWATEMAN said-entlemen, the report They had to face the sun, however; but it was steamers missing, among which are the dislands, "tional typhoon warnings to the news-change in the programma wern introduced, ragged Scotchman he is engaged in the meeting "papers of Hongkong." The value of principally in the sinene of the lown ful but not partielorty romaatio calling of a

Mercy Little Banham." The latior introduced; bacon nad gang omfacturer in a village and statement of accounts having hea in your dropping behind the hills, and after about top Don Jazz, Herminia, San Pedre. It was re- smutiny and marder of captain and officers of the scientific education of the Directors is performing pig, "Miss Rosie Baynes, with an unprozedcable nasis in the Land of hands for some days, I will with your permis minutes it disappeared altogether. On restart ported bere some time ego tant there was also bioh jumpat orer hurdles, fred pistols, and Cakos. His wife died years ago and left him sion take them as read. You will see by the ing the sailors were the tirat to attack, and

Lovis gol atay ulear of all, but his shooting the latter ship, bat nothing has since been heard of the Manila Observatory may be

was not good considering be war only a few of her. did ether feats both clever and amusing. The a daughter, whom he idetised, but whom he cast accounts that besides the amount spent in min-

The rebels seized several Chinsmen, and it is master of opinion, as also may by theiress is well worth visiting if only to eed this adrift on her marrying an actor. Simes thoning and ring, and son mining charge varla from the uprights. Immediately after volue of the scientific education of the part of the programme. Melle. Egotda mado he has nourished an inveterate hatred towards we have expended during the year a sum of Director of the longkong Observatory for first appearatico on the trapeze, a clever the profession which has rebbod him of his $14,668 in developing our property, which has the goot kok was taken, the navy man made said they also took one European, as prisoners balancing act by her being loudly apploaded.obild. Able in bis state of mind when he goes been charged to a new aecenat mailed develop another attack, and although Anton cleared, to be hekl for ransom, and took them to Vigan. 4738 local opinion would probably be tucline! to The aerobatier of the Brothers Alton is praised ap to London to attend an indignation meet mont account. This amount will have to Kere oored and tried a lot fruit back, bot We cannot secstain from what ship they were

rank the former higher than the latter, by every one who han vilaessed it, and 20 is ing For the prepate of protesting against be witten off from time to tiss an opportunity Pinskasy stepped in and went tho ba inte taken.--Manila Tines.

1.M.S. "EDGAN" IN A GALE. the great aerial art by the Sisters Worron. Jobs the desecration of Exeter Hall. Taking offers, dad when we get, returns from-th. Millsethes osayed at goal, Kew However that may be, the slur east by West gure some exceedingly clever displays of advantage of his visit to the metropolis, he developments. It insindes the coat of winking saving brilliantly, and Howard bevored the bali

Tha Edgar trainer, Captain H. 8. F. Niblett, ne scientist upon real scientists who horsemanship, while Professor Bristol und hin apprises his adopted sopbew Tom Lempster the shaft, which we referred to in the sad relieved well to the half-way lire, where wonderful trained horses took as well na evor- of His intention to look him up. Tom roogiven report, and the cost of driving at the 300 feet Dauby took ap the rating. When near the

the news with dismay. He has become engaged level in the main shaft, which work in qute goal line and shout to choot, it looked as if arrived at Fiymonth on lith Fabrasry with the he was fouled, but the referee gare it in favour puid-off orawn of the Alterity, Daphne, Redpole, Lare always excited his jealousy is more

The other day a letter oppeared in our columns to Rosa Jervois, sad knowing his old usule's caremunerative, but which must be done in But our chief con- than ungenerouU).

traded Tho policing of Praya East," and aversion to the stage and all cenacoled with it order to discover, if possible, the cause of the of the esitors, and oubled them to bias. Noble Figny, and Plover, and time-expirod men, iri lea, but he shch the ball wide when he tried to find a good pisinge until after leaving Gibral- coru s with the second statement, amely, giving particulus of as zitack made upon apparently fears that the old gentleman will falling off in the yaide of the stage at this got possession and ran through much opport valids, &o, from the China Station: The Edger soara. For a long time the Club had the bost tar, when she encorinteral terrible weather. of matters and painál ibe sailors in their torri Off Cape Finisterre the supports of the fore- A. S. WATSON & CO., that scandal is eteed by the Manila goutloan and lites yoneg hudies by a Royal at big oft with the proverbial-shilling when depth. You will readily understand that the Artillerymen. In defending the young Indies Do learus who the lady of his choice is. He striding of payable ore at the battoin lerul or

Then Kane swooped upon the ball and most fangel, gare way, and in a short time the Observatory continually communicating from the midestation of the soldier, who appar- talis his fears to his dance and her elderly friend deeper would greatly eubanos the value of our Rensational typhoon warnings to the new ently had had some drink, the gutleman (Mrs. Bolingbroke, woman of the world who property. You will remember that at the end tory. pagers in Hongkong. This is an absolute agiscor named Mr. Mackinnon) was struck over has had considerable experienes in the art of cajo. of 1867 wa had just Buished sinking our main ran alost up to his forwards and gave to Lie-stays and bolts were forced out, causing the the eya with a stick and foll. Therapon Lusling goutiewer, old and young and tonoled by shaft to a depth of 300 feet, and were preparing ore, but the latter made a poor attempt at a fanel, which weighed shoat tan tons, to ten porsing a row of apostutors. Noble, after be one of the boats on the davits, sunahing it and entruth, and of any seneo of justice spidier mate off and was lost sight of. Mr. his vvident distres Mrs. Holingbroke under- to drive both north and mouth on the reef at this long shot, the ball going over the goal line, dia ple over. It fali clear of the deck, but caught oxists in our local Government it will Maskine was falon to the hospital, where Lis taken to get him out of his dilemma Atil level. The reef was 86. thick and looked very goal kick-cut, did a good bit of individual play, damaging thin boom and other portions of the and sported up to the back. His fort w dack fittings. Some fear was entertained for take steps to dienvow the trademment eye was found to be so risly injured that ingly Rosa le seat away and the Elder is repromising, unfortunately it did not come up to

Afterwards the enved by his nephew and his oboriy haly the expectations of our Manager, and as fur despital ure, bat he fell from exhaustion, and the sstofs of tho remaining Faunel, and it was Kane malievad. The bluojaokale nesiled and roughened by additional ataya. She reached parpatented by one of its servants. This young hiding were taken to the military pri friend. On catching sight of the latter the old we have gone vel we have not met with any un stande aghast and storaly demands, payable alone. Latterly, however, there are

Hotland was on the point of shooting when Flymouth socording to her itinerary, with A little adroit Battery, signs of change in the fode and we may rou

Howard rushed down and kicked the bell ont, only one fannel. According to the original brings us to the question whether the wou to so if they could identify Choir nesilant,

awan who does not bear the bel of charmefors Who is shu

giving a corner rather than let Balland soore. programmine, the Edgar was not expected communication of the Director of the Iloug and who was seepestal to be the culprit being however, from her causes him to lay aside his sonably hope for an improvement in the near kong Observatory to the United States placed among several others. They, however, hedgehog altitude and they soon become the future. As the 20 and the foot Immediately afterwards Anton ceded a corner, until 16th February, and in spite of lor B very fast Abip, as she did whon ate authorities was made through the regular could not pick hins ent. Ou Sturday afternoon, best of friends, the Eldar even going sr, fox continuously cul Boel from the ion on aluose, but he handed the hall away when contrat, and exceptional experiancan eas exce more preved however, soma 11 or 12 men wore taken op to when he finds he is too late for his meeting, for and both from the stones abore enabled his side to asanil, the nays! mou, official channal; de, the Colonial Seero, the hospital, where Mr. Mackinnon pointed out which he had prepared an eloquent spooch, as to these lerals and from those of the intermediate however, made a rush and took the ball back, tioner in Chinese waters. The casing of tary's Office, or was made direct on his own as the man who had injured him las ran who consent to ascompany kis nephew and his fair level below 200 test we have been gonting large when Miller ran ap close and attented to the Edgar's propellar shafting is believed to friend to the Theatre, protesting, howover, quantities of ore of good quality, In the

hoot. Darby spurted and charged bofors Millar be seriously damaged, and there is considerable. could do so, sarlag Kaw ko trouble to save, for wrenching balew the dack as the result of the responsibility. If the latter, the aetion of had been arrested on suspicion.

that he will insist on being miserable through North drive at 150 feet a good state of stone the whole of the performsues. When he has lately been mat with, and as we are Millar is always dangerous when an opportunity sudden nfl of the foremost fanuel As the the Director Ferms to call for official dis

next appears, however, it is evident that out beyond say old workings in this driva and sach us that just described offers itself. Butiand Edgar has been appropriated for further trans cipline.

he has cot carried at his threat, for he approaching the "B" Shaft all the tluse also fuited in the same way a minute ister, Anport servico she is to be uttet with a cen dolares that he had never enjoyed himself so regard taie as most atisfactory. The distances

then bombarded, but the bluejackets Awarmedast kept to order at any of the Governmen mach in his life before and speaks rapturonsly driven on the various drives during the year to bealling him in his attempt. The Club faunel sa early as possible, but as these are of the young Indly whom ho hast just seen in amount to about 5CD fast, The " Shaft round the sprights and hopt the goal intact dockyards some little time must lapse before the role of Juliet Boing thus favourably has ban sank to a depth of 136 fost. Driving for a tinis, until Danby sached on the left who is ready to start for the Mediterranean with new org for the Royal Oak. The officials at Mr. Rhodes bras succeeded in the negotiations impressert in bar favour, when he learns that to intercept the reef at this point in row in pro- | wing. Then the sailors were givǝh a surprise,

tue fair artiste is his repber's sweetheart he grees and at the end of the year 33 ft. had been

Two of them tried to present Dauby taking Devonport Dockyard bad been directed to receives her with open arma, end it is to be driven. As stated in our report, 6,383 tons of the hall along, but the homester used his speed supply the new funnol, and it was expected she presumed that the yanng couple "live happily stone were created during the year, realising and feet to avastus sud oleared the opposi would be ready for a innbont a fortnight.

2.307 onnees i dwts: of gold, or an average yield tigo, w then sent in a strong oblique shot. All the parts were most creditably impor. of 74 dwts per ton Tue battery was idle for which Bowles sexzed to hold, bat to let the Bounted. Mr. Bond thoroughly identified bim two menthe, six weeks on account of drought mlf with the cleanter of the Elder, while Miss and consegnent failure of our water supply and roll over his hands, and it toppled into the

The British steamer Woosung, from Shanghai' Freeman sa the oksaming nod insinuating as two weeks owing to a breakdown in the mochi Det, putting the Club two goals ahead. Soon Bolingbenke way a grant pocens.

erg Advantage was taken of the dam being afterwards time was called, and Hongkong loft

easterly winds and for wafker. Ararialy parlorence followed, every item empty to dredge and enlarge it and to construct the field victorious in the semi-final by two lith March, and Swatow 17th, had very strong The British stoamer Chooterhouse, from Bings- of which was loudly applauded and encored. Br. new one, giving us altogether, we are informed, goals to nit.

The Clth has now played four ties, woa ali Bond ang a couple of comio songs, end joined a storego capacity nine times greater than bo of them, and store seven goals to one-pore 11th March, had strong N.E. monsoon and Miss Dagmar in the duet "All the way from fore. This in a great measure accounts for the decidedly clarar performance. All the Club rough ses and equally weather throughout Gay Paroe" and Miss Freeman in a musical increase of tho acconat at the debit of works, akotob. Mies Freeman, who is the possessor of buildings, and tired plant account, the cost of players ou Butmrday played wall, Danby is a most pleasing voo, gave the pretty soug from these operations being 57,204.14, including all particular, Lown also shone and played much Falka entitled "At aventide, and another labourn stores, and the cost of the erection of batter in this match than he did to the two ever, and Howard and Looker worked hard new storeroom an assay, offive Recounts for previous games. Auton was a brilliant as sionne" and subseg dently appeared in a double the balance. It is sbsolutely necessary Kane, for the sailors, was exceptionally good, fane spaciality dance, an exoedingly clever per should be in a position to do our own assaging and the whole forward line laboured hard, but forrance. A ventrilonial akotoli by Mr. Syd. on the spot, and an ane battery manager is none of them, xcept Lewis, partaps, were experienoad assayer we shall not need to increase Harding was much appreciated.

The feature of the orening, however, was one stoff. On the whole, we think that the equal to the spood of their opponents.

The terms very fully represented and lined Miss Dagmar'a serpontias lances, appropriately result of the year's working may be considered

up as follows: Chief Justice Russell replaces Lord Herough at led Dram"Night" and fairly satisfatory. The last three months we

"VITTORIOUS

Creations.

Goalkeeper ga The spectacle presented was got nok improved results, which have COL shell on tho Venezuela Arbitration Tribumi.

Bowlo plousing and bewitching in the extcome. Miss tinued in January and February this year. We THE GERMAN ARMY BILL.

Baa no reason why we should not look forward

Backs The Reichstag has passed the now Gorman Dagmar menipisted the long folds of her

ovor-dros gracefully, the effort boing greatly to a profitable year's work, Daring the year Army Bill in its amended form.

enhanced the closer handling of the lime.the mines have been visited in your interests by Mr. Hart Buck and Mr. J. A Jupp, of our light.

To-night there will be az eutiro change of firm, the latter's visit being acousinsed by tha The Gainsa Stamp will take sal death of our representative in Australia, programme.

Mr. C. J. Willmott, whom we greatly regret. the place of "The elder of the Kirk."

If there are any questions to ask, I shall be

being asked, the No pleased to answer thom.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FREES."

LONDON, 16th March GERMANY AND THE TRANS- AFRICAN RAILWAY.

to constract the Cape-Ceira telegraph system

The communications from the Manila Observatory have never been of a semen- tional charnoter. The mesenges received have always been brief and couched almost in- variably in the saune phraseology, namely, in the first instance, that a disturbancesbrough German territory instond of via the existed at such and sach a point and that its Congo Free State, and similar arrangements probable direction was so and so, followed by concerning the railwing are nearly completed, aubsequent telegrams tracing the course of the storm. Never has there been a single note of sensationalism in the telegrams. Of the storms notified naturally only a limited proportion have struck Hongkong, but

THE GERMAN ARMY BILL. In consequiouco of on" autreise, poto in the Reichstag the German Government assopts to Bixing the pencs effective forms at 1552000, in- stond of 502,000 denuded by the Army Bi..

LONDON, 17th Marek:

THE HEALTH OF THE POPE OF ROME

The Pope ia woaker and the doctors are

MR. CECIL RHODES IN EUROPE, Mr. Ceuil Rhodes hus gone to the Hague. THE VENEZUELA ARBITRATION

ever afterwards."

it is unnecessary to dwell upon the Wines and suitable for invalids andalus to shipping of early and accurate delicate stomachs. D and E are after-inforrention regarding the existence of dinner Wines of a very superior vint. typhoons, whatever this direction may exercising careful observation suut watchfeine piece. Miss Dagur Bang "La Belle Pari. age. All are true Xeres Wines, bo. The informanties supplied from Manila has been very accurate indeed, a state" Sample bottles and smaller quanti-ment which we think will be borno out! fies will be supplice at proportionate by all who have carefully watched the typhoon movements. The action of the United States authorities appears to have been taken without reference to the Navad

wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

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Commander-in-Chief on the station, for Admiral Dewey lias given several high testimonials to the Manila Observatory, which are quoted in Father ALGUE' letter to the

Provost Marshal General. On the 2nd No-

vember, 1898, the Flag Bearetary wrote:

TRIBUNAL.,

SUPREME COURT.

—----

18th March

BEFORE SIR JOUN CARLINGTON (CHEE

RENDERPEST AT CAUSEWAY BAY.

On Saturday afternoon a apocial mosting of Uman war and Ching En were charged with Bar Aybimal Jour Cuttery in giving him

larveny from a dwelling house, Fiset prisoner the Hongkong Sanitary Board was hold in con. "such complete information concerning your pleaded guilty on three conats and not guilty oquence of more ceass of rinderpost hazing co- curred ni My, Konnady's stables at Causeway "typhoon predictions, which he has in on the fourth--as to the theft of a bandkerchief,

Second prisoner pleaded not guilty on all courts Bay The President (Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Pria "every case found to be correct." On the Hie star pleaded not guilty to receiving staan sipal Civil Medical Officer) coupled the shair, 2nd February, 1899, Admiral Dewxy hin- gouds well tuowing the same to have been stolen. and there were also pressat the Vice-President self wrote:-I trust that the United States. Anton, B. H. Joseph, S. Klinck, D. F The following were the jorors:Mesars. A

(the Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superlatendeat of Police), Mr. E. Osborné, Dr. Clark (Medical) Government will make the necessary pro Petlgara, B. M. Nieerà, J. T. Aquino, and L. Officer of Roslib), and Mr. C. W. Doggan (Secretary) Mr. C.V. Ladds (Colonial Veterin "visions for thecontinuance of theinetitution M. J. Alvaras.

The lou W. M. Goodman (Alternoy Genty Burgeon) was sing in attendances, "which you condnet in such an able manner, eral), instructed by Mr. JE, L Deonys (Crown The SECUITALY read a report from Mr.Ladds, and which has proved itself to be so great Solinitor), appeared for the prosecution. He who stated that there were six moro cason of rin. caid prisoners were formerly house conlies in derpest in a shed at Mr. Kennedy's stables T "bouefit to maritime interests in this part the service of dira. Statens, wife of G. R.Causeway Bay, which shed ha proviously reported "of the world." Agalu, on the 5th March, Stevens; who lived at Edeaball, in Lover on contaizing 17 cattle. He recommended the First prisour, who basi | immediata slaughter and burial of the whole 1899, the Flag Secretary in the course of a Pichmond Road.

pleaded guilty to contain facts, entered flie (nomher. This would clear out all the cattle! letter to Father ALOUD said: “Tho Admploy of Mrs. Stove on the 23rd Feb. from this plan and probably be too means of "miral desires me to say farther that he has

terminating the epidemio "no doubt that steps will be taken to ensure to you the appreciation to which On the 18th March, at the Union Church, by the "your valuabla work in saving lives and Hey. T. W. Fauce, JOES WAKERAM GLOT, roporty entitles you." The opinions ex- Chian Sugar Renery, to REBroca Towers, second daughter if the late Thomas POWERS, Cambridge. pressed by Admirat Dewer would, we have 1794 no doubt, be endorsed by the English naval DEATH

authorities and by the Insurance Offices and Shipping Companies of Hongkong. The colouy is under great obligations to the Manila Observatory, and whitever decision may be arrived at as to the communication of atore warnings in the future we trust that steps will be taken to make nisends to that institution for the offensive conduct of the Director of the Hongkong Observatory, conduct which, unless it be disavowed, brings disgrace upon the Government and the whole grounity.

MARRIAGE.

At the Mercantile and Family Hotel, Sterghai, on the 11th March, 1898, JOUN HARRON JARVIN, aged 35 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, March 20th, 1899,

Owing to representations made by the Dir ector of the Hongkong Observatory to the Weather Bureau of the United States, an order has been issued by the War Secretary, through the Provost Marshal of Maula,

Mr. A. G. Ward will give an organ recital suspending telegraphic typhoon warnings at St. John's Cathedral the afternoon. Mrs. given at Manila for any place outside the Lowsou will aasist with rocal items. Philippines. This is a public misfortune,

The silk ox steamer Empress of India, from and it would be well to have it repaired, Hongkeng on the 16th nitino, atriced in New which might no doubt be done by the pre- York on the 17th instant, sentation of a petition to the Authorities of

We would remind our renders of the lecture the United States by the Insurance Oflices to be delivered at thu City Hall this afternoon and shipping Grms of Hongkong. While by Cupit. G. C. Anterson on British Fulerests this is desirable on purely utilitarian in Lu Far Best," grounds, the watter is one in which the

a

HAU CHU FAE scended. Carried.

The CHAIEMA-Mr. G. R. Stevens having resigned from the Consulting Conimittee, Mr., Pollook was asked to join the Board. This ap peintment requirea contrication. I wonid there fore propose that the appointment of Mr. Pol lock roundirmat.

Mr Jver sonded. Carried

The CHAIRMAN proposed the re-election of

Mr. W. H. Potts is auditor.

Mr. MANUELY seconded This concluded the business of the meeting. Carried.

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG

F. Kew

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Pinebacy

Koward

C. Kew

Mayson

Lowa

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Mohio

Hancock Danby

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CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not koki selves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE ASSAULT BY AN ARTILLERYMAN,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESÌ," DEAR BIB,-Net being aware of the where abouts of the gentleman who, while out for a bike rido, so gathatly came to the aegistarna of my prife and daughter immediately after the brutal and cowardly assault had been committel CHALLENGE SHIELD SEMI-FINAL. By the Artillerymax do last Wednesday sron There was a large assemblage of spectators afing, would you kindly through the medium of the Happy Valley on Bufanday to vilaes the your valuable columns insert this with a view On the tuation of the PRESIDENT, corded sowi-fint for the Challenge Shield, the contest of asking him to be good enough to call at the by Dr. CLARE, the whole of Kennedy's stables ing teams being the Hongkong Foftball Club address given below-Yones vory Lenly, wera deolared infented.

G..J. W. KING, and H.MS. Fictorious's oleven. The milons have The VICE-PRESIDENT proposed that the mixado a ase for themselves this season, and as No 22, Cains Road,

slaughtered and that the the Hougkong team has been playing botter Hongkong, 18th March, 1899,

this wintor, winning easily all the previous Shield ties, the semi-final rected a lot of iatorTO THE BOTTOR OF THE DAILY PRE.”

DEAR SIR, Hodie Mihi Gras Tib" est; in fact, the meeting of those two teams was considered geod ontoome of the competition,inting that thoro was bata solitory Sikh to and many persons wonded their way to the be goes between Fouwick's and the Hongkong Valley in anticipation of seeing a game played Bank regrets to have forgotten to mention the that would cases, even greater excitement tang fact that the constable on the beat slong the the anal, which in to take place next Saturday, Praya Best Road was engaged in ancorting The tailors, although beatst, were far from one of the young Indies of the ssaulted party equal to the Club players wanin speed. The No. 2 Police Station: It appears that the Cos being disgraced. Where they failed to be to report (he sad and falantene mishap to the bluejackets know the game as well as the stable was on the Arsonal Street end of his bast homesters, and they combine equally as well; when the brutal affair took place, and was only. in their tactics by the speedy ruslies of their the other and. This, while warding off any ap but on Saturday they were continually backed mado aware of the matter on his rataru towards apponents. Both sides played a spital game, parent blame hat may bave been anintentionally and the best team won although fault might be laid to the charge of the said constable, only found with sash for possional bad play showet the star palpable, and stringent neces frout of goal. If the chances offered had beenalty of a taller patrol on the reada at night, 15 properly accepted more gonis "would bare been also of inure light-gns or electric-in the vi acored, but the Club was apparently eatigliolinity of Forwick's. It likewise bolps to show with two, and will now have to meet the 38th that the retrenchment" system, whether in Co., Southern iron, Royal Artillery in the regard to men or money, is despicable in the Bagh As to what the result will be there exframe, as the safety and maintenance of ha httle doubt, for the Cình should win with goal man life is of far more account thua stadying to space.

the Treasury too closely

somewhere about half-past ten in the merming He did not remain long in bor service, however, because about three hours afterwards he cleared out without giving action to anybody, and he thought the jury would be of opinion that ho took. away with him the rings, and so on, which he was diseased cattle charged with stealing. The gasstion the jury Colonial Veterinary Sargans be euthorised to would have to try as far as he was couce and have the remining cattle slanghtered fimmed. was to whether he stole a silk hrudkerchiefately they show signs of lease, and that pro. as well as the other things, sed he thought they par arrangements for the isolation of the cattle would be of opinion that he did. They would attardants be made by the Colonial Veter hear that second paint osters Mire, Stevon's inary Surgeon, with the sintace of the employ on the 16th February and left on the polico. 19th. Who she came to look at kim Mrs. Mr. OBORNE, in seconding, said that in the Starons bail zen to sappose that he had first place when the dissues broke out they been in bor, employ on a formar occasion and she was satisfied that he was not a desir. diseased ones in the hope that that would end the decided to elaagster the sound aimsis and the able man to have about the house, and so epidemic. That had proved to be not the oase, she discharged him. On the 23rd Feb. Brat and to be copalstant be agreed with the Captain

rsonat left the house, and subsequently several Superintendent of Folion that only he is pieces of jewellery and a silk hundkerchief | unźnials should be slaughtered, were found missing. Most of the articles were fraud in passasien of prisoners the following day in a lones in Centre Street.

Evidento having been given the jury found prisoners guilty. First prisoner was tentensed Es üfleen" moäths' imprisonment aué zacné prisoner to nina montka.

4 MEMBER OF THÉ HONOKONG REGIMENT MARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT"" Kino Zamen, a member of the Hongkong Regiment, was charged, with intlecont nemalt,

He pleaded not guilty,

The following composed the Jury-Mesure P. . Spiodol, Carlos Augusto Montalte de Jesus, W. ¤. A. Klose, A. V. Apair, J. A. Fredericus, James Loohead, and H. Rat- Lenjes.

Prisoner was found guilty and sentenced "to" 12 months' imprisonment.

TINE STEAMING PERFORMANCE BY THE POWERFUL,"

The PRESIDENT proposed as an amezilment that the whole of the is animada be slaughtered in accordance with the recommendation of the Colonial Vetoriusry Surgeon, - :

The amendment, however, was not seconded and the motion

7rs carried.

CRICKET.

HKC VR W. PUSILIERE. This match was playel on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for the Club. The following are the dates and analysis:-

RWATORIEND' _*

R. B. Johnson, T., Su

Capt. Bunbury, G, D, Campbel, T. 8.Smith

de Q. Willister, T.. S

I. HI, T. A. Bralth ......

F. Walwyn Showed, bolil

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Fla. Preout, Colville, T. 9. Smith

·F: A. Hodking, Carla, b Colelle

Pie, Stone, bat

Pte. Boary, T. Smith

Pte. Higheid, e and bT. S. Smith

HODIE MIHI ORAS TIBI Hongkong, 18th March, 1899.

For the drst time during the competitios Acalling myself of this opportunity to er- Looker von the toss, and elected to play with press my deepest sympathy, as also that of the the san at his back. The game was started by multid party, that medical consultation shonk Butland, the Pictorious's centre forward. I fars bean forced to the painful nonenalty of was noticed that Anton, for the Club was not abstrasting the injured eye of the gentleman upon the field, but bo tarned up soon after the who so hereically morificed himself for the start. Nebleseaned from MoNie and took the safety of the young ladies, and only regretting bull olose to the opposing hasks, but Kana that the Jewish system of “an ays for an eye" returned to the half way ling, and Daoby get could not be ruseted out to the perpetrator of possaision. Kony deprived him of the ball, gava to fool, dastardly, and unchristian a deed, -£ it to his forward, and Balland sou up the am dear sir, Tours à above, contre of the field, but his shot for goul was met by Pinckney. The home back re turned the Isither to Mayaon, who passed it on to Love Aftor the laktor bad" made a short run he centred to Nobla, but the latter') kick for goal, was wèll äevad „by Bowles, the ROWLING. ANALISIS. Onze Bule. Baju, Widen N.3. Wickota enllors custodian. The Club etill kept op a

attack and ponued ile opponents around the

REBELS AND MUTIREERS, goal Noble, however, missed a chance of our

Marile, la March. ing through being a bit slow, agil Creighton ra lieved to the centre in fouck, and then the sailors The long overdue steamers, Gloria, and Satur took the ball to the Club's end, where the arrival in port this morning after having father went over the goal fine.. The Fick from experienced the most thrilling voyage of their goal by Kow was not a good one, and Bailead existence. The Gloria left. Manila for the secured and shot for the net, but Anton got Porta of Cusayan and Carimbó on the 10th of posetaion of the ball and passed it to Hanscoli, January and the Saturnus for Ban Fernando, who sent to lanby, and the istter, webt off Cagayan, Carrimae and Aparri on February at a rattling pace, finally, cantering to Noble. Int

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The following telegram from the Colonial sentiment of gratitude might also be allowed Scaretary of the Straits Settlements, dated Bio- Bome play in removing na upucrited sharps 10th March, is published in the Gawatte: — Nine daye, quarantine imposed on arrivals cast upon an institution to which Hong- from Hongkong."

It was noted in Saturday's inaus that H.S. Kong is indebted for valuable services

The following is an extract from a private feerful had made a quick passage to Mabila. zendered in the past. Before the establetter received from Mealla dated 9th March. We have since ascertained fuller details of the performance, which show that the rousel does Jishment of our local Observatory we Affairs here are fairly quiet at the moment, credit to her unmo. The Powerful left Hong- wear entirely dependent upon Manila although there have been a few disturbances in kong on Tuesday morning, 7th March, it 8 Colville 17 a 40

The fawn and neighbourhood. The Americans

am, and as soon as she had "chtained an oling, T. 8 Smith... 21.9 for our storm tauringe, and the Insurare extending their lines outside Mails. The got all olour of the land and the fishing Mackenzie..... 10 nice Companies" appreciation, of the value ougth of their present line of trenches ie about jacks, she went to target prootion, which insted Poulett

nntil after 2 p.m. She then proceeded at fast of those warnings was evinced by their twenty-six miles, but they will probably seen push thair operations further afield and get * voluntary subscriptions to the expenses of far as Malolos by and by. They are also sport to Manila and arrived there the

evening at 8.30, auchoring shortly afterwards. the institution. Moreover, the Hongkongganizing a bying column in order to stop the The average spend was twenty kants for the continued cases of "aniping" carried on by Obervatory, during the first few years of the Filiplans, who conceal themselius in treat, although at times she did more, and the machinery worked without the slightest hitch. its existence, was also dependent upon the co., and pot at any white man they ens. The or ansiohy to those nencerzed in ita pongo information supplied from Manila for the other evening three Americans were killed and mout. This is very autistastory, especially

des wounded by “asipors,”

aftor the disparaging statemonts that appeared principal basis of its forecast, nad sp

in the papers after the vessel's arrival in HMS. Narcissus, which arrived in the hug Chinesa waters last year. The Tale, from

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DONGKONG MUKET, CLUB, T. 8. Faith, b Prendy 6.1.Camphuil, colman, b flighõelà 114 La. Powlett, HN, VIKU Arinngan

A. 13. Ward, e l'anbury, b Frídy Surgeon Broward, IN. 1 Highfeld Row, Faltbury, R.N., b Freedy-

K. G. Dampbell, ICA, ₺ Johnson. LL Colville, RA, 1 Jobran H. E. Graco, así.out

Lit Casio, A. “

Highfald

to the present day the public have rebour on Saturday, brought word of a soare in Manila to Hongkong, met the Powerful about garded the Manila information and prognos sonnection with the British subjects at lagu. tications, as far as they went, with more pan. She left Manila for Dagupan through 3pm. on the 8th March, and as tho Fowful donfidence than our local forecasts. The several British subjects were held prisoners down from, aloft, she bora a vort bosiness like it

laformation Laring Boen received to this effect was stripped to her ordinary war appearanen, Eving strack her topmasts and sent all gear. Manila Observatory has never professed to a their houses by the Filipinos As there was look and presented a fine picture as she steamed farecant local weather, conditions in Hong not auficient water to enable her to call at

past with lier four fanals smoking away and heng, but, it has given ag carly informs, a few miles to the north. Mr. Higgins Dagupan, the Meseisus propaded to Saals

this spray dashing from her bows. tion of the existence of typhoons and of the Railway Company, and Mr. Clark,, of of their probable course ap to the point Mark Smith, Ball, & Caccompanied by one of Aguinaldo's Stuff, cawn to the port," and said that in four days between con and 15 Tri- there, including women and childreu, would nascer ble at Sauto Tamm. Consequently it was understood that a small ganhost would be seat to the sasistance of the Britishers.

at which" thipir" sullocate on the mete- rological conditions at Muaita ceused, and this information has been of grent practical value.

LATEST STEAMWR MOVEMENTS. The M. simor. Ernest Simone left Singapore yesterday at 4 pm.

The T. K. K steamer, dvorien- karu loft Shanghui for this post at 2 pm, on the 18th.

Fenty Blone Johnson More that w

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LIVELY TIMES ON COASTING STEAMERN IN THE PHILIP.

- PINES,

The latter shot for gral, bat Bowl managed Upon the arrival at each at Carrimão, they to keep the hall outs. Lows ad spurted in were boarded by a band of smad jusorgente, from the wing, and before Bowles realised what who commanded the raptain to remain in port. had tappened, Lowe scored, and the air rangThey wore then andered to land their cargo, with lond shouts from the Club's partisans and after having dono go, were reordered to After His jamie per- A this rovers the sailors played sigerously, take same on ship again. sad Kow had to henille. Although he appeared formance going on for three different timas, Ende, Willem N., Wisket to be somewhat berfons, 15 throw out this part of liste curge romained in the hold and broker, who ran a thret distance and then part shors During the time the steamers re- gave to Lora. The Club's right wing dashed malued at Currimes all the provisions were off; abided all opposition, and got within a dozen soiaed by the insurgents and the revis left to yards of the sailors uprights, bat is shot hunt food for them.

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wwe smetly diverted by the goal kosper, nosso sap the climar the crews of the resul aide made aburt rehot. Then the Club in deserted and left no que to mas the xhips. stiinted another attack, during which Low Upoditlin saptain recalving order from the was fonlod. Hancook wooured the bail from the insurgente on the 6th to sail, tuez at once gut! free kick, and be gave to Danby, but the latter's away for four that the order might be changed, centre was spoliad by Noble, he put the hall the Gloria hoing manned by three man, the Cap over the bar when within jail-a-dozer yards of tols, engineer, want one sailor. The Beturnus A the ust. The slidre afbox that combined in a managed to held a row of about sittaen men

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British stemmer Hong Leong, from Straits Sth March, had strong monsoon and high sate and much rain on the grester part of passage.

Taviral

The British stepmor, Hairaun, from Tomsti, Amey and Swatow 17th, bad strong monsoon with following sea and cloudy weather. in Amoy Siahan, Pronto, and Salvadora, In stow-Chien, Kanaz, Ningpo, and 2. Jenheart

The British steamer Formosa, from Temaai and Amoy 18th March, had strong N.E, wind, rough aos and elaar waather to Amor. From Amoy to port mederate N.. wind and sex, woather fine and clear. Vessels in Amoy- Salvadora and Amigo, 1

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