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INTIMATIONS

A. S: WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHEDAI). 1841.'

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A-THORY'S BLEND, Whito

Capsule

B-WATSON'S GLENORCHY

MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark WATSON'S ABRLOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsulo, with Vane and Trado Black,

D-WATSON'S H.K. D., BLEND OF THE FEST SCOTCH MALT. WHOKIES, Violet Capsule

Pr Cat

1.

$10.50

10.90-

SARICHUT

12.00 Testimulus the win trouble

THE GYMKHANAN

THE SONGKONG DA LI PRIS), 8 TURDAY, APRIT, 22ND, 1809, Among the Notes from Japan in 194 British Thida Jeuradi la the following:-"[ view of the tasty, this for tame years past in the pairs of leather, and particularis of cow bids, the pultargiuthorities propos that do - the now worn in the Japanese any should bareplaced by canyons of specially durable unity. By the adoption of this sib stitute tu anthorities, it tinid, will not Buvu 50 per cent, in expenditure, but suur & light and warmter side. Il pay us added int the priceof thor in Japut has risen by aluat or 70 post, or the ruling rates of some

yean age

ROUTER'S' TELEGRAMS, PETARD TO THE "PAILY PROSS

LONDON, Xth Apel THE BUDGET. The opposition to the Edget is inordug in coveedors. The Auchan especially strongly oppowo the proposal wine duties,

SAMOA

The failed States Cruisers Marblehead and Wawark Lave been ordered to Samual

LABOURERS.

The Dominion Gorurunant will rehably isailor the British Columbian Biti fer k exclusion of Japanese Jabenrere.

The fire Gymkhana ofthe season will be hold this itertoo the nrst raz being thaust for 3.15 pan The following it tas programme (- STER FUBONG RACE, et ali Chino ponies; walght in per sonie w & lbs, added; non vianors at the orgag Haus Meeting al lawod Blbs, anplaced poaice allowed 10 lbs, penaltáis not aconitive Matranon, S First pilzu, $41; oo), 15 M. G. Potten Tocsi, 1st ils Mr. a. Potta's Cargoym, 1st Hon. L. Forbes, Sompills K.N., Jim rack,

Capt. C. Bancroft's Grasshopper, MY. AM Gray's Tabe Bose list. Blbs, Hon. F. May's Monkelig ist, the. Poo PORY RACH, Logst vona fula Pals pobles to be dulurodius uelly the role Committed mile kuata withat disonating ontoh weigate over list. Abs. To be ridilen by playing members of the Hongkong Polo Club. Enteside, Se Firettrico, cap, presented by Jame MoKiu, Esq.; ngond, $15. Mr. G. Patta's Miwirel Mr. W. foring's Landsknout... Mr. W. Loring's Red Mag

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give to the Volunteer movement wast be welcomed as part of the silver lining of the cloud. While the addition of the new territory to the colony will necessite an 14.40s of the garrison, it will alse render | SIE ROUEKT BARES PROPOSALS | MO,de F. Wildames stag, 1st. Sibs.

E-WATSON'S VER OLD LI QUEUR Scerca Whisky, Gold Capsalo...... 15.00 and WATSON'S TUORNE'S BLEND GLENORcur are high class Whiskies, of greater age than brands in the market.

NATING KOWLOON CUSTOMS,

Str. G. H. Potis's Tosin, dist. 11ib... Mr. G. H. Fotts's Cakegorra. 11. Slow.... Me A.. Iiddle's Puncapp, Jet. 2lbs... Mr. t. J. P. Geiger'sAre, at Bibs. 2. Mr. K. M. Gmp Din res, lat. Lilbs... Elon, H. Mary's Matico, 1st. lbs.

MiLE KACK; for seription grifas of any

·sensed; weight as per sal with 7lbs, addel upied ponies allure 10s placed poker, non-winners ollowd be, First prizů, $50; Becial $20.

THE LONT NOTION OF WAR. TUR TORPEDO-BOAT A GIDAKED MIDUKIOT

myself of opinion that arillorg is the most im portaat weapon in a fleet. It is, I believe. very gorally hold by those officers who have studied the rat and wavring of fleets that the ram is fast mpplauting the gas in ip pertance."

So, too, Captaia (now Admiral) Colomb, in his Lessons from Lisans

And

that the

MISCELLANEOUḤ, — Green Islands rhts slath-yard shaft against sened, lanse, and" ba bellava, alas, thys tha Ragay Uplus MAN changed, hamis at B2ht nul 8áb, Watzani in body armour domblast in their, grastat par raveling with the lime, but will saab lind of the inhabitants have welcomed the exchange of ruista and look forward

loss at 8144. Fenwicks at 3, Chlassation and which fanted from Slays to Testal. Barrow I have to conting that the grants of the with satisfaction to the future, but the

Providents at 80.75, Tramways at $142, les gur, his in rent times bean getel aesuled, rapidly-waning sa haya akalon my faith at $114, and Dairy Farcus at $31,

and precisely there where it might bare been in the wisdom of the Unious étiers very mass of the Villagore, insing very ignetur

espantai to bi sit assentable-in the case considerably Old Fogaga-like mysil er he and quite inpablo to rest pressure, have

of the ship and tre grautu,Admiral Sir hunters apsaght when bunched gather upon Gorard Noel, a distinguished aaral ser who, oats in front of the preilion at wicket malefoa beon carried away with the stretu, orave

from 1993 up to 1333, was a sea lord of the er is som cosy parkar of an ion discusing Almically, rodeded his own conviction in 1873 the failuros af indar half-backs or forwards, led to capo Ill-treatment by the replies, and feel afraid to meet the tropa and police,

In the Contemporary scavit for Mazahilerit, an essay which, free among many others, but when they happen to hors sapromis Is an intesting erties by Mr. Gibson was selected for the prize by such other dis control of Fegislative Undies they ra, E balittle the pinions for fear they shout Le also regirded as to

Bowles, MP, from which voortrapt the follow tinguished officers as Adciirale Milne, Ryder. am afraid," apt to

and Cooper Key; and toy new as follows: and be prowess of the eming "race." ing beis. the position, thefuture is greatly as

A jong puice has glvon rise to equally stinge "In a general antion. I do not bad that the Thelamp requires tourning eitherfrom our ́anj. forud for ito worse, and until the pojataco 4.

new ideas, not stone of the Law of Nations but guns will be the principal weapon, but, should verelius or from a few of our strongest provin have boon thoroughly rested and order.

also of tho sotaal praction of warfare, such sa tas stip's englaga or steering gear bs lisabled, cisl dubs To standstill very much longer will had evor befors in consired, and sold temporarily or peramently, her gun wibe placo England in such an undigolfed position generally restorial, a military occupation of

hardly ante basaooausyd now out for the cone all-state Jet hve show the that it will take you of pragroare legislation cgitaru places is inestab.e, In one w

long ababag of szjanouds in the affect of not-nery wit gauders can do. La straitors her proves la internatural itches. sfectantly provick for this, the garrison of

si fighting upon actual rou, caxpled with an

Prosinolals who allow the doingsot the Rugby oxaggerated belief in the power of the greatly

Un olosely bare never baon alto to andor the Colony wiR have to be increaseday at

periested modern naval armaraynta and defences

staal why Blackheath and Richnoad players feast another regiment of infantry sud

to change, stalons ce conditione of unval was

should win as many favours of lato yours, for fare, which thuy curtainly must do, but house

walls they are perfectly willing to acknowledge tho provrass of these teams they may be excused considerable body of Lulian police will be

nature bali, which they as certainly wit not

good deal of their resentment in view of the and cannot do. [nceded to patrol the wuntry. If se mno

fact that provincial players are overboked i has to be plunged into a large sutlay

Thus anal oficers, sorting in the very latest ard nest battleship, ara mard to profes the The scions part of a futuro napat attack the most glaring mante. At the present Sir H. W. Makèhen's Ultimaltin 62gssitated by the trashery of the Kung-

THE KOWLOON, HINTERLAND,

Sir H. W. McMahon's Yuriely

belief that from a muideru syal notion one of does not appear to be the game, but this ramment I suppose the Glouster aften is abat the strongest olab team in the Rugby Mr. Chanberlain wid in the House of Cam-

Mr. C. A. Hall Acton's Rock Halt:

them will some out alive. Nosertheless, the and sealeo Captain Fellow, in bis lecture on

Union at any rate, thov have got the battor tung authorities, it is not too much to rok für

teaching of all history is lost the effect of in Flest Mausovring," saye compensation, and this must be soight to avons that the attack on Kuwitou hiteland Mr. F.A. Stebbing'a Jim Crow

proved armaments as dwuys hitherto bounRams are the arm of aaral warfare to of Cardiff Swanson, and Newport in session woan duscription. not to ingress but to diminish the loss of life which I attach the chiol importage In myrformances of no

Aid yet wo

strongest įthe form of a bolter beauce of the peperty,appened to bare bees intigated by Set Me Od F. William's douse

in battle; and this for the very samicient opinion, the aim of att mancouvcing and or Capt. Binands's RgTantivy

tom in the peoinoas has smo doty a more practicable frender, and thanoval Sccfle bus that the combatants in Mr. G. F. Dickson's Quensbeers

reason th, so long as men s men, their limiary practice with the gun should be to

in securing alequate representation in the of Chinese offigits from Kowloos' day and nitored Chinese Milith, and it was doubtful dr. C. K. Dobell's Any

whether the attitude of the Chiness did not ONCE ROUND RACE for all China ponies; aquele teqdency past and will be to get a fair opportunity for ramming

The fact that British battleships are still pernational games To be perfectly rank, I -weight an per scale with 7 lbs, add; unfight at a greater distatos from a stemy's necessitato a curfut wonderation of the

placed pontus ather subscription griti gan the straightes that gun shoots and the tted with runs suggests that diabellef in the the if Rotherhand was considered good enough for his position at half-baok, then Taylor, af pusition

of the soon alleree; subscription more sew it "dom Improvement in wapens superior importance of the tissible wespon griffes of this sea, na-itur, uliowal has always bitberto moat increase in fight still obtains sung naval officors and still cacestor, was erlainly good enough to part 10 1 winner albired 5 lbs. First prising distamas, wad of two combatants one at prevails among the unval lords of the Ad- aor Perey Stout in the three-quarter line. I BRITISH COLUMBIA AND JAPANESE

$50/mond, 320. Jatranom $3.

least will, and the other must, observe the rale. inity. Yet nothing is more certain hand not blame the Richmond representative; Thus the first great aval action twoen that all history aut all the experience of este few years ago be was probably one of tas Bogland and France, fatight by Edward IL natual naval witface show the great man to be, stiertast half-basis in the country, but late liga in 1340 at Blays, in which bow and arrowe, of all others, the weapon of the ship, and, of ali nivor been in quite the same class sa E. W. swords and pikes, plaved the chief part, resulted, others, that by which all naval bottle have Walker, the brilliant North-country man, or as contemporary chronicle say, in to atsughter basi decal. It soems, therefore, not impos-Cyril Wells, or R. H. Cattell at his beet. Why 61 30,000 Freehmen, ut the land battle of sible that untual, warfare may bare, as 020 of br was so persistently pushed into the position Crver, six years later, ir akimilar number of its first affecte, to restore the best, which cooh of the International matches is not Elaina degree of lasa whole nerar been actual warfaret overted, in the supreme eastly understood; it was not only unfair to equalled er oven approjuhol in single battles Importance of the gua, and it merely to Bethorham-who, had the mordeation of since firearms were used, and which has steadily stihlish its earerlerity over either the-reta or being outclassed is each game-at it was an fir to players hailing from Gloucester, North- diministat la propostier to the perfection attain the torpedo, but to wiegato hot rom BR tor

ampton, Leicester, and other provincial clube, od thereip, se that neither the battle of the Nue peds to the limbo ofscrapiron. nor that of Trafalgar will at all compare with While an infinity of ablations have bean This, infood, was going backed with wide- Blays in the number of slain, any more than fudalged in as to tho potual probable motfiods com eyes, and as long as we do this so long Blenboim or Waterloo will compare with Crady of modern naval warfare, and an infinity at maat Hingland sject to be bumiliated.

THE CLOSED no "A gale, it is often assumed that, as urale, slitherios thereon her be accessively adopted-

Up to the present time there has been no naval actions will in fataro bafought to some to be abandoned almost as soon as sug finish," that, generally speaking, all the vessels gested; others to be embolied in new vessels, new ravaging lu the allitudo of the Rugby Unioniste engaged vill hold out to the very lost, ind that weapons, and boy barbour works got little towards the men who have gone over to the ZRGET of them will be tunk. Here again the attention seams to have been paid or thought position. Over their portale has been in- exporiste of actual war loads to an opposite given by the propdatere of these sporulation wribed "All hope abandon ye who emerge from conclusion; and unless we are to believe that and theories to the fact that all thes-operations here Ones are us, saya sturdy Bowlaad ago but means to an end. The Band object and Hill, and you leave for eve The Right Hon. buman atars as bally olmaged, va mast. expuct is the future what has always happened end of all warfare is to reduce the enemy to Joseph Chambertin e said of coercion "I radmission, and under the eperslae of navelato cha name, and hats the thing." One in the past-thaf, in the vast majority of cases, and apart from saricent, ships will strrunder warfare bar be made so to act up the enorgu niniost fancy Mr. Hill paraphrasing the before Joy sink; that there will still be, as as to liminish his material resources for the remark with respect to profesionaliam thore afsnys has been, a plat teyond which continuance of the war, no to fojure him us to hate the name, and I hate the thing" would human padurance enust go, that whon this produce weakness. end weariness, and so to come quite toppingly from this seasoned point has been reached and overpassed, the flag inesoare that weakness and weariness as to bring upholder of attenriam. But why shoali will be handed down with no further resistance; his nearer to submission-nolass this effect be there be all the hostility towardly men who and that when a certain amount of damage-has--Camul, the operations themselves, however have honestly and straightforwardly adopt- brilliant or glorious must be held to bere failed professionalism Pf the Rugby Union been done to a ship and her armament, and a certain degres of los inflicted on her crew, in their object. Te kill, bara, destroy, sptüre, declined to offer shaiter to press. there is no that ship will certainly rather surrender than and prooinim victoria bat to unreused the perbly reason why, their existance should not sink in the attempt to prolong struggle now cussion of the enemy's naval forces immediately be acknowledged The who have done me the affected, and, unless it has so eepaitterable an honour to read this column for dry langth of become equally hopelon and useless..

As a crollars to this, the notion seems to be effect on the enemy's Coverament es to bring time will know that I have oppposed the sami. gonscally provsient that the only object that the latter appreciably suror to mbmission, professional or broken times as strenuously should us or that need he cafortained in navale a propor ocasion for joy and triumph it I could, I hate shams and subterfuges in war is to sink and destroy the enemy whereas than for sales and shame. It is te be rome part. But I must say that 1 think the time in real warfare it was always recognid that a bered that it is not with the defeated souminibas Roy arrived than the Rugby Union might praferable object svante defeat, prearve, and ders, but with the snuray's Gorsament fint with avantage tolerate iztures between analog esplats aim, and that only when this was im se decision resis and that the loss of a ship, end professional teams. If bore is any danger praslicable was it necaury to seek to sink and of floot, or area of a whole mary mayonnosiy-jef ather amateur clubs scceding from the R.U. destroy him. The fleet of esptare is twofoldably leave that Goreriment, so unfajared in its by reason of such meeting, their amiteerism that of destruction, for the latter only deprives material resources, so unimpaired in its power cunnot be of a kind likely to strengthen this the eaty of ship and crow, when the former to levying mad money, as to be of no body, and their loss would not be greatly felt. both does that and brings them back into the present effect in inducing it to seek peace. In our younger days few of us ever dreamt of- victor's possession for it, adds price to vistory,This was so with Trafalgar, which, although professionalism taking hold af our pastime in gives prisoners for erchange, effects a greator the most complete aval riotory of modern so decisives fashion, but the pro. is with us, result with a less loss of life to the vanquished, times, so little availed to bring Napoleon to and cory auch with us, top, and shother practices a far greater moral effect to the ad submission that it was immediately followed, we like it it or not it is impossible to resist Tantage of the cyber and the disadvantage of only six weeks later, by his victory of Austerlits clamour fonusugultion. It is no use say- the captured, so se dea fax mors to bring the, which, in Pitt's words, "relied up the maping the N.U, le noi propiorly managed; its war towards a conclusion by the anbinsion of of Europe," was suceded by his victory of managers and Ite referees, are alrearly shown Friedland in June, 1807, and his alliance with that they will stand no nonsenso. Week by

The following despatch from Sir Pokert. Hart to Sir Claude Mastvald is pubisin `în

the roudly-issued Chius Bias Book

more important than ser a strong Volun teur Corps. The offers are taking ad- ustage of the cisustances to make in appeal to the patriotiem of the young men

Imposturate General of Custoas, Tuting, of the colony who are not already inrotied

June 27th, 1898. Soda in the Cora, and no doubt their appeal

Sit-I bare the honour to acknowlet ro most will result in a large addition to the ranks.ceipt of your Excellency's despatch of the th In this connection we wohl invite atentive Juno, informing ms that you have rooded a comunication from Her Majesty's. Seetary consideration of the letter of MG, C. of State for Foreign Affairs, asking you, in ABRLOUR GLEAMTYET is a very old ANDERSON, published in another nitas ties the recent leasing to Groat Brin of Feat Whisky (smoky), and could not with a view to eliciting discussion on the part of Kowloon peninsula and the adjacent island, what arrangements the Imperial Mari- now be replaced in stock at the price usportant question of whether an in- time Unstoms of "Chias would propo, und

stals in the following ambered park D is well known for its fine Haven.crease of the units is likely to result in wharestations would be placed. sud in reply to a strengthering or a weakening of the what, in my opiniary n Bud E is of super quality and pro- Corps, cardinal point to be borne is arean Hongkong and is now Cerritory v sufe

guard the revolute interests of "China, a task nounced by leading local connoisseursmind is the smallnes of the community

which will be made in consequence of be in to be the best brand in the Hongkong from which the Corpslas to be rernited, erased area to be looked after, boia querons

and expansito. which, it may be cuitended, should · lead

Ti proposals are made in the belief that market,

to the sinking as far as possible of national Her Majesty's Government desico give Chin liberal and sustained support in the pro and class distinctions and differences rather

A.S, WATSON & Co., LIMITED, than to their voluntary multiplication,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS -

Established 1811.

should be addraznet la THI EDITOR.

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There are

with communications addressed to the Editor, net are not already Volunteers, but if n or publication, but as svikmice of need faith.

tection of her revenue is that neighbesthood.

..

di lotters for pultivation should be wriltsa on one distinctively Scottish uit be formed, it leave the right thero ta collect duty and Fikin

de of the paper anis.

Orders jar astra copuz of DaILT KERB should be

The right of the Caiussy Customs to not suficient Iriskien orainn its office in Hongkong, where it is Welshmen to form special units of their only officially knowledged, right to be formally admitted, and the status of the owa, and a decision to base the organisation Commissioner of Casters as a Chinese vificial on national distinctions might exclude recognised.

The existing sababilons at Changchow, many, and conceivably lead to the bronk Capsimoon, Lai-chee-ka, aud Fotocher ought up of the Corps after the first tab of en, to be maintained as at present, although they NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS UNLY communications relating to thenews efter tuskin had subside. Mr. AERSON'Sre in the leased territory. If it and be found that other stations are required they may be instituted. Corrandende forward theironcandaddros appeal is directed only to those Seats whỏ

2-The Chinese Castors at Hongfag aball on my opiara and similarly dues and duties on- No anonymously aged communications that has probable that many, possibly the majority general cargo shipped on any native vexil to or aiready appeared in stier papers we be inserted. of the Scottish members of the Field Battery Trou Chian. The Cassous anght axele bave the right to ono or dote shal jis in 1 before 11 am. on ity of publicat an. ffler that and Muxin Gun Company would gly for prysinity to jenis aurages at whiti cargo A5-17 tas supply is liciter Only surple for Cash a transfer, with a caresponding cakening nisy be mined and rified.

Telegraphic Address PIEBEL.B.G. Cado,

3-The Chinese Customs cruises and P. Noz. 201 Talephone No. 12,

of the units to which they at present belong Janniker muy ountinus to exercise their fron. Wa are inclined to think that the one is tion within the waters of the leased teritory.

4-No opium, maw er boiled, shall be innled one in which the gratest strength will be

or stored, taken delivery-of, or shipped in found in wuity. On the other hand it may be Hongkong, British, Kowloon, r any of the urget that division into separate units cor-sal turritory wither a pennit to be issued moved without Isley would lead to a healthy rivalry con- in cortravention of Colonial Ordinneshall be furbances in the Kowloon hinterland have ducives alike to an increase of natiers and stated,

an official already been made the subject of inquiry a kecuor striving after efficiency. Tho establishment with an exclusive right to retail in the House of Commons. No doubt the point is a cobateable one, and it would be (val boiled) opinm, shall be maintained, and the Urliance Nos. 22 1387, and 21 of 1891, local Government have kept the Colonial well that the pros sul cons should be care-cenerning oplem neat, shall be cone Office well informed as to the position of fully weighed befors any definite step is tied and amended to meet new vircumstances,

firs. They may not, perhaps, bave dwelt-

and to make good these points on which they are insufficient. at any length on their own failure to issue proclamations to the inhabitants of the coded

The F. K. . steamer Hongkong Marr, nd territory to counteract the egregious libels artised to be despatched on tho. 24th April, put into circulation among them by us for to present kan withdrawn from the

berth...

The Daily Press.

HONAKONO, April 22nd, 1899.

terested persons, or their want of foresight

Capt. the Hon. H. Lambton's, R.N, Quemoy;

List Biba, Mr. Ellias Kelly's Kizlar, 11zt. Sies.... Mr. Lee's Woodcook, st. She Mr. À, J. McClure) Noter late Meteor

Kos), ba, Hon. L. Forbes Bempell's, BN, Tin. Unë,

Just libs...

Y

fr... Moxon's. Init, 10st, 121be... Mr. P. A. Coz's Chalusi lat. $iba STEEPLECHASE, for all täna ponies; or the Teepleclass Cprao; aight as par sale with 10ths. udlod, First prize, $50; Record -$20. Me, G. H. Potts's Musteel, st. lbs... Sir H. W. Mabon's Ultimatxin, lise ös Sir W. McMahor's Viristy, 1st 5lbs. Hon. L. Forbes Sompli'e; 1.N., Orinacs, i

list. Blby....

Lt. 0. M. Mukins, BN, Jirouit, llat, 11, Mr. B. A. Johnson'The Wizard, List 11i Capt Biobarda's Strätämiel, list. Siba... Capt. E. Bancrofta Marshall, 1st. Mr. P. A. Cox's Chefitch, list. Siia. Hon. T. Whitehead's Traveller, 12st. Mr. J. S. Bruce's Blard, list, Blus.... UNE HILE HANDCAP; for China poules

forood for all pans entered at this mealing except the entand for pola pony race on trane, $3. Firstprice, a cap prosented by the Hea J. J. Boffrying second; $25, Capt. The Hon. H. Limbton's Quemay, 11st

B

My. Elie Kelly's Sudar, 11a4b Mr. G. H, Potts's Tresin, Ust. 7b, Mr. . H. Potts's Cairngora, List. 4lb. Mr. Leon's Woodlook, Lest. 6h.

Mr. E. Riddle's Pineapple, 1st, SIL Mr. A. J. MeClare Meteor, 10st, 1211, Sir H. W. MeMaker's Ulanta, 10st. 1916,

lbs.

Sir H. W. McMahon's Variety, Ust. Hea. Forbes Semite, L., Urinoco, 11st. Hvs. L. Forbes Compil's, R.N., Jim Crack,

Jat: 0lbs.... To

Mr. G. Geigor's Amur, 11st. 3l5zj Lt. 0. M. Makins's, R.M., ireuit, 11st. Mr. B. B. Johnson De Wizard, 11st. 31bs... Ar: 0.3 P. Winnin's Virustag | 1st 14 lay Gupt Rickarde's Stats 1st.

•rendin, 'OP FORIN® REVeere Urin ku quay (9

taken.

We are requested to, draw attention to the

The boiling establishments of the farm, its rotating shops, and its backe and accounts shall be eu at say time to the inspection of an offer of the Chinces Customs sporiskly deputed for lot purpose-"

5lls MAN M. Gray Tube Row, Llat. Slbs, ... Mr R M. Gray's Century, 11st. 51bs. Mc. 0. H. Potta's Kingtral, 11st, Mr. P. A. Cor's Chafinch, Hst. 518.. Mr. B. G. Moxon's Unit, 30st. 12. Hoa. F. I. Mays Montebello, 11st, bibą, Hoa T. B. Waitead's Traveller, 1 1st, 205, Mr. J. A. Bruce's Elizcard, 11st. Olbs...

CORRESPONDENCR

[We to not hold elvis resposible for the opinions expread by our corresponletile

A NOTACLE TROPAY. The best laid sohemes, wo nie boing con

the endy

Another day notion of a still stranger the Ensia Emperor at Tile, and he follow week wo read of planes being sent off the Geld nature has so taken possession of the naval e aot by peace, It by, precisely oight gaari for oughness or for disedartssy to, the referee. mind, that whole lotila have been built in the of ovessaut war, enhagenly in Napoleon's pponents of profesionalism inay attempt to lier of its soundness and elaborate systems defect at Leipzig in 1913 That wish did make capital out of these fisegrumble facts, of barbone defeco-comkrusted to provide fleck and effect the first end and eject of babyhile one may regres, but such motauroz against these flotillas. This is the font not the nung bald have to be resorted to I-perfostly warliko operations of the deadliest kind may trade which followed Trafalgar; the dsaini and safe fu saying that referees in Rugby Union reasonably and advantageously his conducted by almost complete provention of all international matches folerato misdemeanours, on the part of ressels of war without ever previously ascerercourse by sea, brought about by the auch players that would never for a mocent bo taining of a certainty, whether those against trusive yet constant action of British cruisers winlod at by a referes in, say, an Oldham or a If we are to hold one own whom they are direbul are friends or foes. It und privateers, the consequent enormous rais Bradford match. is upon this notion, and upon this alone, that ing of prices on the enemy'e saljects, and thenguinst the other countries why not pick the the whole conception of torgodo-boals, and of resulting disfroms and dimination of their tax best fifteen available, irrespective of umateurs torpedo warfare, me dueto by those boats, able capacity. That it was which in 1810 and and professionals. This is a polios I have sot can reb. The ferrato-bost claims, to be a 1811 was aft so much by Russia that sles rather atenya advocate, but if we are not to be loft ressel of war, and her officers and enw would those to break with Napolean then continue its behind we must march, with the times. The undoubtedly in case al capture orpect and claim endurance, that it was which really brought time has brought the pre, 1st us make the best [what could hardly be denied to the honour about Napoleon's disastrous. Muscoor campaign of him. able tratment as protiers of war. Yet the and the sixth coalition, which ruined him. In asennon upon which alone she can be expected short, where Tafalgar had failed, capturs to stigned; or even to one near to use in her property and stoppage of trado meceeded; stantly reminded, "gang aft og ler" just as the deadly prk is that she in to adopt a course of for while the former brought great glory beat of intentions are liable to misrepzeta 6-All Ordinances regarding the posses

action wholly unlike that of war that she is to ret bad little offes, the latter had great tion. In the matter of the Dewar Chalenge sien movement, preparation, or sale of opium

A SCOTTISH VOLUNTEER CORPS hoist af true colours, deo no afirming gun, nos effect though it brought little glory. The Shield the aspirations of the donor have not at in not taking slips to prevent raids by Least that the Vietma Lodge Reets this in to Colony und its waters, was and ashore,

even uswer any Euil, but is secretly to creep up tafen who ronld shapo assos to ende pretent, I should imagine, fost attained by a banditti, which seem to have been indo orening, not on the 24th 'ns origually ad-

ahal be rigidly enforest by the Colerith Exe

anannamood, unheard, unreen, to discharge her must therefore valto, the latter far more very long way Last season Shefir United ente, and its officers rewarded from proceeds TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRES" from Tungkun with the object of plunder vortised.

Sir-Referring a letter signed Catch torpedo aal, then by for her lifo. Her than the former, though he will not for and the Corinthians did not hit it off gaite se of slaures with a view to encouraging wal. ***** and rapino. But the Government hard

All proceeds of sale of seated goods shall Eigh" in last night'u China Mail, I am motheds are essentially those of the cloaked get that the former helped much to render smoothly as could have been wished, but as tha Mosara Dallas and Musgrave's Dramatic

authorized by the President of St. Andrew's midnight assassin, not those of the tin.cf-war; the latter possible. The navel offfear and the game was played in the wanted cause of charity Les divided equally between the Chinese and

student theorists and prophets of oval warforsa canse most grossly aband in these alt-a- probably acquainted Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Company bring their successful sacon tu a

Booity to say that the idea of forming and since, in the case of the assassin, it is co- Colonial Governmout

This year, wit- with the neglect of the Kwangtung Goyolas this evening, when other petition of 7-No arms, muxilious of war, or contraband Infantry unit of the local Volunteer Corps as contis that he held assure himself that the whether professional or amateur have, how certive days the little unpleasantnesses were

«The Sign of the Chus" will be gion. eramont to prepare the people of the

goods may be shipped on any vessel preceding the ordial apprce of the Committee and luviotin le dogs with ile sitout praised dagger over, naturally enough (with the single excep-smoothed over very nicely. TEH. Prince and Princess Henryof PrussiaChino part in Bengkorg, or it waters, self, and they stregly recommend any youg is really his enemy and not his friend, since it lot of Captain Mahau), rather dwelt open the nasal notable meeting for possession of this and patriotic Scotsybu are not already Velan is even more executial in his case than in a former than the latter, und du still so dwell, as magnifomt trophy betaret Aston Ville and hinterland for its transfer to British rule. accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Kuppe, Cont without a permit issued or countersigned by toare, to send in tudi naines for a place in the case of the open fighter that bafare ho, atrikes though to show the eternal trath of the Prea Queen's Park, Ciro of the most representativo ·

tomas, of present day amateurism and profes the Chinese Custoras, faba, Baroness, von Planner, Baron con

B-The Hongkong Government all pans ranks of the bhua waziets." With the view of he should be stire, 80, is it equally esantist in cher meat teaching and palatis parable":

There was a little city, and few mon within sionalism. I should not vare to say that a Witalcben, und the Prince's physes, Dr.

end legislation as may be necessary to give ascertaining what an be bae, the Secretary of the care of the torpedo-boat, for mistaka

it and there came a great Icing against it, and more attractive matola oval not have boos Reich, loft Shanghai in tron bonas boats, at if effort to the abevo provisions.

the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society. Mr. Jamos buce unde cannot be rectified or rebated. am on Saturday morning. 15th April, for

The above-number paragraphs are put ManGregor Forbes himself an old Volunteer, Yet the notion obtains that the business besieged it, and built great hulwarks against it arranged, but I should not have cared to have Hangshoes and, unless detained by wat weather arterely to tournant les I canider will recieve the ages of these who desire to of the torpado boat is, if she cat, to sink Now that we frand in its poor wigo zuan, and had the duty pod upra me of golfing. were expected back at Shanghai on the 18th."

other hitch took place in the arrangement of is proper should be done at Hongkong to Join Sacttiah Coopuy, and if the result is any battleship sue meets a son and takes he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet so mana bolter just ne. But sowhow or other AB-

satisfactory the matter can then he laid before for a im, without previously verifying of a cer

details. I am ubaritable sacagh to believe that Feet: Chinese Jovonuo requiramente? I may homeres, espross the opinion that the sys-

His Excellexey the fore Yours Initially, tilty whether it is a friend or los. Verifica

ît was in oversight, or a little set of forgetful- 4C ANDERSON.

tion is truly enough said wild involve bo fam it providus for and more espocally the

ness, that led to the amateur being invited to a Vice-President disclose of herself and of her own baraster) sognized presecies of a fully subaorized

feast, or banquet, or something of the kind, Chinese Customs at Hongkong, gives promise

Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, and since, if she is a son and recognized,

while the professionals were ignored. Á man of mabling menares to be taken whil ill Hagkour, ist April, 1899,

she would in all probability be herself des

has a porfoot right to do as he will with his own; troyed, her only chakre is to destry without make the working of the West River trade,

if the gentleman who proposed to entertain the sign, a question: where she most bojet no espsiully at those plass of call to soars of THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET colours make no disclosure of her prasenice, the impattons Boas of Figin, and desten point for with the officials of Aston. Villa, thought

Queen's Park players and their acials, toge hoist pert (Boushui) considerably cabr than

no funtion of her character, and no atteinpl fa exchange with the battleship the privates by Scathand's champions England's on of this the correct thing perhaps it is zo eencarn won must be tall to erorilowing. It is always of anyone else's But from what I can under- Koferring to the Kowloon trouble the Chin might facilitate the trade, anticipated to grow Ma J, Y. V.. Ygion in bis weakly alar signal witch in rest var has always played us

In both vespects anything which may he pos my onder the new inlaud steam navigation rules, port dated 21st Al sayı

Boxiness has rden very quiet during the important, salutery, so safeguarding, so neces-Tore or less a thankles tank to indulge in ex stand the oficials of Aston Villa took this welou- pet facto oritism to be wisa-after the ton of guests a un affront, twarda their players band without a mustan-bongs I do not sea work under review and there is nothing of any wary part. She is to torpedo the battle. that much will be possible-te sure to resoundinpartanse to riput Rates, except in a very ship and to bolt, tending that it an enetoy event? amacks of cheap olavernes, and as often and refused the invitation topaat their fest under

few pass, bare rule wenker.. to the commercial advantage of the Colony as well us of the Chinese tude. On this post, how-

who fi cank, but saver sare that it is not not brings wod-earned ridique in its wake the same tablo os the elite fram Glasgow. This BANK-Hongling und Strangbsis in the friand. The necessary corollary to this And yet methinks it were worth while to rau atittleafair has been made good destel in certain ever, tile, occasios, dess vot call upon a fo by early part of the yeek changed hands at 285 novel motion of warfare is the adoptionof another little of this risk just now. Times out of circle, bat Lun not quito se rad pas some peoplo now so prosent.

per eat pret, and later, as 266 and 267; market new motion, narasly, that as the torpedo boat is ember Jucing the last few weeks I have to bolieva that it was intended as a light Thave, &c.

Ploshig with probede sellers at 266. Onime to treat the bettierul, su is the batleship to found myself wondering how on earth the fowards the professionals. Some angrifon, I asles as reported at 279 and 280 for July treat the lexpeds-bost that all the torpedo-boats Rugby Union Committee cold bare blundered understand, bad already been made by the Villa En bailly in the selection of the team toolab in Srder to compete for this trophy, one of whatever are to be held as vermin, and that the delivery,

MARINE INSURANCE-Continue dull business of a battleship is to sink, without pri- verse the Welshmen at Sea, for there most attractive matches in their programme with the exception of email soles of Czarato ariul, parlay, or question, every single san be no disgateing the fact that this having been pot où one side in order to foll Traders there is nobiness to report, pas. torped boat or torso-dastreyaz taut quer disaster was the forerunner of each of our the engagement. Taking all the circumstances FE INSURANOS-Enchanged and without portedly approaches het, either at sen or in ceceding deresis. After the rout in the Princt. into consideration, it would have boon beet, por- harbour. The exparties of zani war us, how pality, the English players mater voked up here, had the Villu players 3 committee boen SHIPPING-Hugkong, Canton and Mussover, stablished heyond all doubt the supreme gain, and it would not takes groast deal to ignored altogether in the fative part of the remain quiet will small Juniuose at to sty for abisia verification of the teas make ras believe that our rose were partiallyday's programs. Charity prompta one to say $297. Indo-China Lave found layers at 558, chumoler of nay vessel unexpectedly met at henton before they took the flek, against the cothing but good about this particular trophy, and more share any wanted it the rate. Dotsaa befice provoning to fight her; it has shown, Hibernians, and the Scotchmen. For my own part but if it if to orgaldar feelings of bitterness glas ar slit on the market in emall ins at $58. China Maite and China Matwals without entage or business

They may also havo communicated to the Secretary of State for the Colonies their well-founded belief that the armed rising Against the British was organized with the knowledge if not with the avowed and ex- press Banction of the Viceroy, for Mr.

The Osika Shinsei Kaishia's steamer CHAMBERLAIN, in his speech on the subject, Tuguen Aar, for the Hankow-Idang trade, said that the combatants included "nistrised of Shanghai on the lath Apell from

Kobo rúi Moji and Tul. She is a steel twin "formed Chines" and "it was doubtful forew Fossal of 1,0 tons reg... and was built "whether, the attitude of the Chinese did by Thaka Yusutada of the Kawaki Ship

noz secessitate a careful recusideration building Cons, its 1462et a depth

length 230Et, byalth. 39.52ft, and of the position." We take this" to medo.13ft. that the right len, gentleman is of opinion that the terms of the Kowloon Extension Garette sars-It is the opinion of every one Agreement may now meet some revision. that the overest punishment possibk should be We inngine that they will need such meted out to the Vergy, and we would go

farther and say that the proper way to do revision. When the Kowloon pentaenia with the Linese in the South is for the British was first eeded to Great Britain, it was to seize Canton and the coast up to Hengkung on a jaso; but this was subsequently, forthwith and to deport. Tan to Bordar as Yel under the Peking Convention, micelled, as deported sixty yours ago.

of the C.ALS. Association, held at St. Paul's

and the territory ceded in perpetuity. At a mesting of the Provisional Committee This was in part reparation - for the Collage ou Weducaday, April 19th, it was trashery shown in the attack in 1859 decided that the proposed special services in by the Taka forte on the British: Flect; connection with the ... Centemy celebra

tione sbonld be held in the various churches of and for another set of trarchery, in the the Colouys soon after the Brei Sanday in fomenting of armed rest tance to the Brital Tune, as possible. It is also hoped that special occupation of the hinterland, tho extensiva woll ez a public mesting in the City Jail. Full drawing-room meetings way be arrangud, es of Kowloon should also be femanded as a particulars of these services and ting will

be giron at a carly data.

absoluto cossion. The lease for niacty-nine years must in any case prove most upsutis. factory, as it is likely to unsefile the, Cai nese population by leading them to regard the British beauty of the province as only a temporary arrangeluent, and to think that the land really belongs to the ground land lord, the Emperor KWANG 80, to whom

Tho Paking correspondent of the N. C. Daily Netre whites The Chupopor in suid to be very again, and the Express Dowagat has post- poned bir soanal resi ́át Eho Park The Hon of one of the highelloials in Paking told me that he did not beloro there was any chanta whatever that His Majesty Kuang Hậu wond again be on the throw. The offle is a grant farogsite of the Emps Dowager, and probably knows the plans of the Old Lady" as well as

also, their allegiance is still dus. These are any one in the capital, and his opinion is that points that might not occur to the British Kang Ha will ner leave the Palace and Minister when wegotiating fat the lease, or never role again.

ot pret; also, of woosing serangemands which

Signed) LOBERT HAST

Inspector-General of Castoms.

DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE.

dea of Hongkong, poy see warted now,

Your duty's as plain an it well may lo

The way you may help the mans and be how,

Es clear, for the veurige Autlard to

We are checkol by Chinese, in our Hintland, -

And the Black Flags made bé en wittr.gule, '

And shell an Vinglish calmly stand "To have the issuealgie to fate?

201 while neu ca shoukfor a gun,

a wield a sword or can strike a p We'll prove te mafietss, every one

Ad carry curselves that the world my low. We may not be culled on for deeds of Erie,

We may not be rekel even to Ces paɔty; the wa' do our duty, and pitiful shape,

On the artan cur who says he will not.

Man of Hongkong, yoifano wheted row Bally around, and with sing chi We'll greet each comer, as we know how, In the Lyd Hongkong Volunteen.

BUN OF JUN.

видіння

sumbered Lant same poor man

SPORT AND ANECDOTE.

BY AN OLD FOGY

ENGLAND'S HUMILIATION, Utterly routel hy. Walss, well thrashed by

reoter, that, avon when this necessity as I have never placed auch faith in the men who and resentment in the breasts of those who fill Leon fully understood and every courty to meet believe and mayer eay, maybe without beliee. the bill perhaps the less we hear of it the 4t, including the private igral, has been dulying, which is a very different thing that the botter. I do not wish to by harab, bat ona HEINERING,China Sagace have been on used, the most appaling mistakes have often Committee of the mon can dip rothing right can have a little too mach of the deification of offer at $170 withol leading to busine, in occured; nevertheles, the notion is to enter Rowland Hill and hie colleagues love buds the austur in sport.

GREUN-11COM. ANECDOTES, elost with sellers at $163. Lasons confuetained that, in the ous in question, the Doves good des! to put up with from their opponents negiarted at quatalion ufler small silos. sity, may be disregarded, that all the securities in the north, and have probably a good deal Andrew Cherry, the comedian (the same was MINING-Puja Lave been equival for bred of actual experience may be abaloned, are of rough and ready criticism to encounter, concluded & otior, "Yog daunot make two biton 30.90 (our cal), but very few shares have. If, Index this now notion should be noted Bat while I pince no particular reliance is the of A Cherry) was a singalm baraster. Dur- chraged hands. barkonuages are obtalable por, mistakes more ujipalling than any that ma who look upon the leading lights of the ing his early days Mr. Matthews, in one of tho at $50 without ales. Queens patinne aeg. bave, bilberto eccurred will be inevitable. Ition only with derision, I am fer from saying provienes, he was performing Aatalyous in lected with only geall sales of from 65 conts to is to be expected, however, that the new motion at Mr. Hill and bis colleague on do no wrong. The Winters Talt in which charector he 75 cate. Jelebus Olivers, and Great Eastern will be modified na to become identicnt with No: they have not shown that aptide for taking had to remaza, with an expressive action of Lix have changed hand in small lete at quotations. the old consiction, that verification absolutely encasion by the hand" which darks the far Guger upon his forehead; the ing is a vary. Rails have receded to 33% with a few small necessary before fighting, in which case the qing logislator. Their sold indiffereude to good man, buths want it here. The un lectered salat 850, $50, und $58,

private signal will rasvar all its use and alle growth of the Northern Union is com part of the audience, who knew no distinction DUES, WHADYSLAND GODWRs-Hong importance, and to will be recorded that minded the respect of the great majority of of date or plan but view the whole world as kong and Whispa Docks' contiuus, quit but the torpedo boot cauo more safely or pradoutly the old school; their stiff-czesked attitudlo to England and knew nothing of time but time stealy at 330 per ont preia, with small sales, he used that any otlar vessel of way to sink a wards all who han trodden the path of dalliaacs prosent, constand the speech into rank trusson, Kowloon Wharver remain quiat at 87 after ship unless and until it bas absolutely assor aver so short a lutsued betelened nonscious and the demi-gals, brim full of British loyalty. small eales at 586 New Amay Dooks have Lained the enemy charteter of that ship, either power oven while it a sgusted the who holiore hurled upon the dersted bead of the actor

in sweet reasonablenes The cleavage brought their loudest thunder, precluding the curtiuus found further bra at $15 and are still by us of the private sigal, by undotted-sur- The P&0. steane Fokin hots Singapore enquired for and Wanohals have changed bonds rounding argumetanos, or by the fast that the bout by the N., anquationally weakoned tion of the play until the beter portion of the fer this port on the 20th inati at 5.m

Lab 339.

chip le sonally Ipingia na enemy 4 part as part the Rugby Union, and whistle we over so anditors exerted their indineuse over the poore The F. M. stenmór China, with mila, &c.: TANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Ung of that enemy's forces for the fact alone of her cheerily to keep up our courage, the amstens born," and suvoided in prodasing ertemporary Buanghai for this port yesterday avaingkong auds have ruled stopdier with small being fa sneb a post would no of Half snfice, have not yet revered from the shook. To calm The effeader, who was likes Gramio, as The German mail steamer Hohenlon 16ft sales and layers st879. Kowloon Lands have since she might be a neutral man-of-war. Whephasise this fact us need only inquire what tile pot, and soon het," ovel not conteol kis Numeski to Thurday, the 20th imat, atp.m., dood to 323 with at West Paints have the notion is brought back to this it will be change the English 6fteen of Baturday last irritation at the gross stupidity of those on 25 and my be expacted are on or about Mekday chagod hande as 25 and Hamphreys at 394 ressonable enough; but it will then have lost would stand against * ftoon picked from high, and bounded forward sud with an on- 25 moving, the ith in

Lotels close steady at 133: The unsillied all that is novel in it, and the torpeds-boat will Northern Union vaba Ualar grievous errore phasis of anger and contempt exclaimed, “It's A Ware sippin for three dues over id an astrare have lost many, if nich most, of the were made in the selection if woull be any odds the King of Sardinis, yo Paups?" Here is a usos empected from it, and many, if not most, uninst the amateurs. Thit ayant be pale delightful little story of Garrisk, also from THE NURSEny-Delicate abildren who aronge of $754591 80 A

Gatrick de- Peroy Fitzgerald's collection. 25

tablo, but it is a fact, hard and fatisputable. 25ine from dat eelis Llobig Company's Ex-CTON MILL-Hougkonge have been of the xaggerated terrors that warrend it.

GOING BACKWARDL

lightal in elaborate priatiost jokes, which be Agalo, the bollar in the advantage of missile 19 trat, and the Liebly tcast, the noting, enqurod for in wall way at 4, but notlos

In all things mundane I have an abiding bo would plan and carry out with the laborious- 30 and the various little enroutes which deam resulted. The quotatigas of the Northern weapons ever another which orgund is 25 light the young are all readily: made by its sii, Mills, in the absence of lock business, are taken notaalighting porsage, which began with the be in the salon the stand still in to go elaboration of the elder Matthew The con

1648 from the last Bhanghai circulars.

sucoastal pitting of te inglish bowman with backwards. For a very long time I have tried, tris Dr. Money was often hig butt, One oren

The Hop. Treasurer of the Ale Memorial and Nothole Hospitals bege to knowledge. with tasuks the following donutivusio the fends of the Hospitala :---

50

50

30

even to critics of the agreement, perhaps, at first sight. Subsequent events have, how over, brought them rather forcibly home to us here, and we trust the Government will H.K. & Kowloon Warf & Godown (o, Ld. $60 not fail to make the necessity for absolute Scottish Oriental S, Co, cession convindagly clear to the Colonial Standard Oil Co., of New York

Siemsson & Co., office. When the idea of taking over the Abdoulally Ebrahin & Co... territory was first coted, the matter seamed Hunqne do Indo-Chine

T. Blackhead & Co simple enough; wns believed the inhabit-

Bradley & Co. ante (who should be able to foresee the Cavarjos, Palanjoo & Co., benefits they are bound to reap thereby) Dodwell, Carill & Co

V. H: Deacon. would most joyfully welcome British rul Dorgios Steamship to.. Id. and all the advantages it carries. But this Ed. Osbirna

Canadian Pacific. Kallway

dream has been effectually dissipated The Banizmie, Kally & Potts Cotter educated and more intelligent portion S Chok

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