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REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, Gth December.

THE NORTH BORNEO DINNER. At the annual North Borneo dinner, Mr Birch, the ex-president of Negri Sembilan, who succeeda Mir. Clifford, praised Mr. Cowie and welcomed the incursion of Japanose to North Borneo. The Japanese Ministar dwelt on the mutual interests of Japan and North Borneo.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Nothing whatever is known of the fate of ths 450 prisonera taken at Do Watedorp.

HOLLAND AND THE TRANSVAAL

The Premier has declared that the States goueral is able to foresee the peychological moment when Holland could propose arbitration LORD ROBERTS' RETURN.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.}

THE SANITARY BOARD AND MALARIA

TỎ THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

they are to approve of a building and its sur. roundings without avoing thom.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1900

FOOTBALL

KEC. V. B,W.V. Played at Happy Valley on Saturday after- noon in flue weather, before a good turn-out of spectators. The teams were:

POLICE COURT. Saturday, 8th December.

BEFORE ME. HAZELAND,

BIG FINES.

Anyone can build an infectious hospital where and when he likes, receive small-pox, plague or leprosy within its walls in what manner and under what circumstances he places, and this without endangering the public health, as of sourse if it did the Board shontil tako eogni- i and Swetiens-Johnson; backs-Smart Atlings, value about $100, on the ith it.,

sance of it.

Hongkong-Goal-Wild; backa-Hay and Russell; half-backs -- Jenkina, Portor, and Howard; forwards-Low, Loe, Noble, Clapham,

Fusiliers-Goal-

Two coolies were brought up on remand, on bail of $250 each, charged with being in unlaw- ful possession of 200 lbs, of copper and bmas reasonably suspected of having hoon stolan," They pleaded not guilty, and were defended by Mr. Roece.

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resolutions it would be a waste of your time and' detrimental perhaps to the interests of the company to foros a division. But I am quite sure that a large number of the shareholders are fully propared to vote for the resolutions to call up S. However, half a loaf is better than no broad, and I hope this eam will enable us to carry on to a successfpl issuÐ,

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemon, has any gentle, man anything else to propose?

Auswers from Government are likewise inter. and Bellis; half-backe--Roberts, Pownall, and Humphreys; forwards Williamas, Chentle, Hongkong, 8th December, 1900.

The Stagons, Boven, and Dawson, SIL, An analysis of the voting on my preted in quite a Pickwickian sense, motion for dealing with anopheles, the dis Government, being distinctly asked to submit cussion thereon, and the subsequent answer all plans and give all information regarding of the President suent proseating reports and buildings connected with sanitation, agros to do ground plans of the infectious hospital now so. The President of the Board will not ask him- being erected at Kennedytown, are interesting self to give them to himself. He might be ox as showing the undercurrent of official animuspected to advocate anything and everything which which invariably tends to thwart every action would assist the Board in its work, or increase of the Board which may not have the departaits importance. No such thing-that anawur mental imprimatur, to concentrate all effort refers culy to Government buildings. Persou Lord Roberts met with a tremedons recaption in itself and thus koop the board in a sub-ally I should have thought the private building intended for pubile purposes would tho mora ardinate and ridiculous position.

When this fover youstion was previously require supervision, but this is only the opinion regained, and the first visit to W quickly stand, they displayed groat anxiety to got away paid up on each, and that the directors be em-

in the South Altion war.

at Durlma. THE FRENCH PRESS ON GENERAL MERCIER'S SPEECH, The French Press unanimously roandemus in the severest torins the speech made by General Mereior in the Sonaty

LONDON, 7th December.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. The Queen's Speech ways as it was borœsary o make farther provision for the expanses of operations of the arinies in South-Africa and China, Parliament has been summoned for a special session.

IN THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS

In the debate on the Address, Lord Salu

of the unoficial.

WILLIAM HARTICÁN:

before the Board, both the President and Vice-President squashed all attempts at

Will the Hon. Unofficial Members of the Council and the Hongkong public support the doing something practical, partly because they did not believe in the mosquito theory, Bourd or will they at once declare it is useless incidentally boonuse, in their opinion, the in-and-out it down?Yours, etc., cidonco and effects of malarial fever were exaggerated, but principally because it would be an unnecessary and oxpensive experiment and therefore not justifiable. This was the same argument, be it noted, used by the President in opposing the prection of a refuze-destructor in fate of the convincing reports of the responsible officials that such was urgently required,

CRICKET.

HILLS V. PLAINS.

The Fusiliers won the tosa, and kicked off with the wind. Beran got the past, and tried to get to Noble, who in turn relinqnished the ball to was. Clapham, however, captured, and passed Low. The latter eprinted, and on being tackled by Humphreys, sant the leather over to Los Smart and Bellis wore on the alert, and a tossle was kicked by Low. The Hongkong forwards goal from the corner, del in Hongkong securing a corner, which worked hard to secure bat Noble failed to accept a good pass from Low, and the Fusilier forwards captured and relieved a decidedly dangerous pressuro. Day

oat to Howard, but the ball was

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PEAK GÁMBLENS.

2-That of the remaining $t payable in ro- spect of each of the new aberas the sun of 81. be paid on the surrender of the old shares and that the resides in (if ncosssary) called up and paid at such times and in such tustalments as the beard may determine.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE,

Parveen-1710. •

· LONDON

A number of bricklayers and carpeaters- The Undersigno having been appointed sizteen in all-employed in the erection of the AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- Governor's new residence at the Peak, are pored to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at

referring to China, said he felt more confidence convince the one sensible Irish juror, who, whom i peudency and H.M.S. ships on the water level and was unproductivo. The six-yards kirk gare chargol, on the information of Sergeant Kerr. Current Ratəs

in the stability and success of the concert then ho did regarding the date of the achievement of

HUOCKS

The address was voted.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA, Commandant. De Wet is close to Aliwal North, which is prepared for an athick.

All the prisonora taken at De Wetsdorp hayo Been liberated except the officers.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Tho Juskey Club has prohibited Ted Sloan from riding in England.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

The Italian trompet Glara arrived on Saturday from Taku

The British transport Haura left on Friday

night for Calcutis.

The British transport Vadulu left for Cal catlu yesterday

ERS FROM, THE TYPHO ¿

FUND IN AID OF SUFF

The 1. Tronsurer desires to acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above fanli. Farther contributions will be thankfully rereived.

H.. The Maharajah of Gwalior H.H. The Mabarajah of Bikanir The Hengkong & Stanghal Back Mesars. Siemssen & Co....

Jardine Matheson & Co.. Bois & Co.

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The first two reasons zany be taken for what they are worth-to argue would be like trying to the jury i kon runt back four times to find verdict, which the judge told them should be as clear a daylight, told bis Lordship that cleven more custanate men he had never met in the whole course of his experience." With gard to the third, expense, whilst the cost of my practical proposal, which could have at once been me effective, would have been counted in hundreds per annum, the outlay on the sehrtae supported by the President and Vice-Presidion: entails a vost-I am quoting from their own words of between $30 to $40,000 dollars per wattuk, not including the proposed muticni silver's or his assistant'e zalury...

Moreover, ai goveratasat precedente are to be followed, potang practical can be done for a yver (reports and memoranda

more tha

will but gradient matar), as no provision has been mate in the extingales for this expenditure,

The Proeidvat must be quite aware of this, for 10 was no who votoed a request to the toy-

ernment to allow a wretched sum of $12 for the sawry of an nditional cattle inspector, in the unistus mirable dicta opinion of the Beard, was urgently required-to be insert et in te estimates, the requisition having been sont in two days 'tate, saying "such a course would be quite impossible." Likewise be told £ the Board that for the same reason the much ...needed Kowloon markets cannot be commenced ...$250

for another year, but, of course, this argument 100 103 may only apply to scheus advanced by the 100 pestilent agitators!

Bradley & Co.

Gilman & Co.

100 100

David Sassoon, Sons & Co,

100

E. D. Sassoon & Co...

Mr. Robt Shewan

Muxin, Melchers & Co....

Carlowits & Co.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

ALN

Sir Thomas Jackson Tholas. J. J. Keswick The Hon. C. F. Chater, C.M.G. Messrs. Butterfold & St The Hongkong & What

Mesars. Lane, Crawford-

100

100

100

100

• Dock Co.

100

Ja....

The Right Rov. the Bishop of Victoria Mr. T. Clarks

Mr. C. Wilcokson....

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

The Vice-President, also, who had been arguing that for some ocoult reason in connection with his police in the New Territory the anophele had 100 beon mnoh maligned, sadlonly discovers that 100 action should be at once kikon, but that the mediesi department should undertake the work 160 for the curious reason that "the Sanitary Board 100 had too much to do und no means of doing it." 100 Burely the obvious remedy, if such were the case, would be to increase the Board's staff, give it the means of overtaking its work, and not 100

50 create a new Health Department, as from the 10 words need by the P.C.A.0. is clearly the dor- Medical Uticor for 5 exupient's intention.

'mosquitoes" may be a joke, but contains its sting. Even the Board's own Vice-President must do his best to nullify is efforts and show what a whited sopalchre it 15. Dr. Bail,

beau 145 though

opposing, throughout, as thoreagaly believes tits tasory, advocates a large expenditure, does not firs cheap schemes, and if he wishes to see his own department supreme in matters pertaining to preventive as well as curatiro medicino he is

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held to-day, Monday, 10th December, at 3 p.m.

DUMINERA.

1. Financial Minutes.. (Nos. 59 to 69.) 2. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 18)

3. Amendment to Sanitary Bye-law.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

consistent

1. First wading of a Bill outitled an Ordin-only following the footsteps of his predecessors. ance to consolidate and amend the law for osta- blishment and regulation of the Police Force of the colony.

2. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordia- ance to further amend the Bankruptcy Ordin ance, 1891.

3. First reading of a Bill entitled su Ordin- ance for the naturalization of Chan Ping Haug alina Chan Shek Shun,

4. First roading of a Bill entitled an Ordin ance to amend the Arms and Ammunition Or Unance, 1900.

5. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin ance to make provision for the Preparation and Publication of a New Bevised Edition of the Statute Laws of the colony.

BF. JORNSTON, Acting Clerk of Council. NB-esting of the Finance Committen will be held immediately after the Council.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT. The C. P. Do Ca.'s steamer Empress of Chiza left Vancouver for Hongkong via asual porta of call on Thursday,fam, the 6th December.

The Military representative, who does not believe ia either scheme, and the Chiucas member KAW

the Government proposed to spend a large sum of money and did not trouble to consider by whom or in what manner it was to be expended.

But surely the Government might be consis tant. If they create a Sanitary Board to un- dertsso corta delinite responsibilities, to that Board alone should such suaitary duties ko yun-

sided.

Everyone knows that Dr. Thomson is a most excellent and efficient officer and will throw his heart into his proposed antics (why Mr. Ladds, an officer of the Board and the original discoverer of this snophele in Hongkong and first worker in anopheles ports, is not associated in the scheme, I can't say), bat it certainly would have been more natural to make him Asst. Health Oficeran officer asked for by the Board but refused by Government, and thas keop Sanitation and the Sanitary Departinent one consistent vide.

Two were convicted of being koppers, and each was fined $15 or a mouth's imprisonment. The others, with the exception of the twelfth defendant--a mers boy-were tined $3 each or ten days. The usual venfiscation order was made,

with gambling in a matshed there.

SIRNISSEN & CO. Agonts Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

The AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

There being no response the CHAIRMAN Baid Gentlemen, there baing no amendment, I propose that resolutions A, having been pro posed by myself and seconded by Mr. 5. A. Lance Sergeant Kont deposed that on the Joseph, be adopted. Those in favour will pleass

The proposition was carried unanimously. The UHAIRMAN-I have to inform you the morning of the 30th November he saw the two show by holding up their right hands, heavy-looking bis slung on a bamboo. Wit- defondants in Wing On Street, carrying three news stopped them and asked what their bags con-resolution. A have been adopted and passed, tainel. Oh, nothing much," was the undistur- und that another mouting will be called in the

Resolutions B, which were not put to the bed reply. The constable, however, suspected course of few days to have them confirmed. was disclosed. The coalies explained that they get it from a saupan man at the wharf, who mooting, read us follows otherwise, and opened the bags, when the matal I have to thank you for your attendance.

1-That the capital of the company le in-. engaged them for five conts to carry it to Wing On Sireat, but on being taken to the wharf they orenaid by the creation and issus of 60,000 new failed to point out this good Samaritan. Ia ordinary shares of $12 each with the sum of $8. saw the from the vicinity, and the constable obliged powered and authorised to accept surrenders of

the present 60 000 ordinary shares of the coa ball sent on the outside of the post by Hum- them and took them to the police station.

Defendants employer, e marine ators-delet pany of $8 each on which the sum of $8 caoly preys. The forwards on both sides were nor

to a mun aam Ah To, whom ho previously 31 with the sum of $3 paid up thereon be given ball was kept in mid-field for some oing at it for all they were worth, and in Wing On Street, said he sent his two kisha hoon paid up, and that one new share of but had had dealings with, to get the brass and in lieu of and lu oxchange for each old share of fine. Presently Lee and Low Buty for copper, as it was too heavy for Ah To to carry. 85 fully paid up, and that thereupon the said Pownall at centre half proved too harp them not only ones but several times. Dowson Witness wont with the fokis, and on the way old shares be canoalied. and Borza look charge, but Jenkins-whose back was following close behind them when play as right half left positively nothing they were arrested by the first, witness.

Mr. Beace contended that the charge had not to be des red captared, and passed to Noble. A splendid combined rush of the been sustained-that the metal was honestly Hongkong forwards was now seen. Passing from come by, but the magistrate convicted the do cus to the other right along the line they fendants and fined thom $75 each, with the

Things were alternativa of one month's hard labour. In the absence of any markedly level land in beat down all opposition.

They took the alternative. this precipitous Colony, a scientire frontier was looking decidedly blue for the Fusiliers, drawn at Cuine Road: all who lived below that when one of their number, to save his goal, zone were called plain popio sad all who lived kicked the ball right over the bar. This proved above that. 2000 wer for once, constituted to be the best thing-in fact, the only thing

hislanders Kewiconising fairly fat, that do they could have done, for the resultant corner some denizens living in or abrat Queen's Road, the ball to the Hongkong men, and this supplied the loven that read a very plain tale time they had the reward of their labour. to the hills. The Hills were not so strong in A sharp struggle ensued at Jolason's gel batting as the Plaine, but wors supposed to be Low sent in a xico shot, which was skil. more powerful in bowling: the weakness infally returned. Noblo captured, and at close batting, but not the strength in bowling, was aperters suceded in noting the ball Play parent at theead of the day's play. Ainslie and afterly had become rather tama, but the fall of Strong opened for the Plains against Salter and their goal seemed to have infused new life into Smith and played very finely, being together the Fusiliers. In half a minute from the centre Icicle they had worked the ball right down to at tilin time when the score was Ile, after an hour and a half's play. This shows that they Wild's charge. A struggle similar to that cured not take liberties with the bowling and which had resulted in the fall of the Fusiliers' folding, both of which were good, though a goal now onsaed in Hongkong territory. The mincesstal. After the interval, the are two club were on the point of getting the ball away, batamen resumed and were as impregnable as when one of the Fusiliers, in his excitement, before to usual bowling. As a last resource, sent the ball into the net with his band. lobs were tried and at ouco pil, for 3 thongh, which isn't Association play. The

Lo Tsing stated in ovidence that he was a wickets fall with the score at 148, 149, and uliers right wing men took charge of the farmer from 3he country. The defendant one day visited him in his rural home and had a 151 respectively. Strong's innings was the leather from Wild's goal-kick, and the teams

talk with him, the result of which was that best exhibition, so far as we can remember, thar again closed. In the scrimmage, which only

Wild was evaded Lo Teing packed up and came down to Hong he has given la Hongkong, marred by no reallasted a few moments,

a uico easy job, with plenty many dollars," chance and wacked by good defence and clean and Cheatle sent in the equaliser. Captain kong with Lo Kun Tsai, who promised him hitting. Everyone regretted that he had to go Sirettenhamn, the club's outside right, shortly when only nine short of his 100. Ainslie also afterwards received a nasty kuook on the leg, in Singapore. When they get to Hongkong

appeared to to to the gave a good display, and his lat all played thair aggressive play, the Fusilier forwards again the farming was put on board the start the the fairly good bowing with great watchini got up to Wild, who, after feebly vetorning needn't bother his head about passage monoo new and care, got ing many singles between the bad, was downed by Cheatle. Things never the defendant would see to that, at Ly mid on and the wicket. Had the lob bowler looked rosier for the Fusiliers than now, but Taing could pay him back out of his vagos, gone back to overhand trundling when Wall bofore they could follow up their advantage, However, they reckoned without the boarding and Ward (two hard hitters who can also play Hongkong, adopting the only alternative, fol-officer, whose duty it is to see that all tickets lobs) were in company, fewer runs would have lowed the example of the Fusiliers earlier in as "chopped," and the farmer and twelve been lade and a few more wickets might the game and kicked over their own goul. others were dumped ashore. On their informis have fallon. This we say without insinuat From the corner they thus conended to their tion the defendant was arrested. ing lust the two W's would have succumbed. opponents, the forwards managed to get the The rest of the lob bowler was complate when leather well inte inid-field, and Clapham, from a three 6s werd spanked on him if one overpass, defeated Johnson and secured the second About 3.15, when the total was 260 for goal for the ground eloven. At half-time the the second half Looker took Wild's place rat on the Fining declared. Wade hazing food-Hongkong 2. Fusiliers 1. not out to credit 27 not out, men having done some good shoulder-opening in goal, the latter having sustained a burt when taken" by Chestle. Hongkong, in spite of and fully deserving their runs. At 3.26 the Hills defended and in three-quarters of an hour out of their numerical inferiority, more than kept the hour and fifty minutes left for play, had 190 their end up, and inmediately began to on the board, a uncommon rate of sooring rush things. Clapham sent in a long shot, a even in Hongkong. Towards this Maitland beauty, which wasstopped by Smart, who kicked contributed a well and quickly hit 77, not over the line. The throw in resulted in Noble altogether free from blemish, but just the topping the net. Soon afterwards a foul in Hong sort of innings necessary to knock off kong territory against the club gave Looker an the runs in the time if anyone could have done opportunity of showing what he could do. He save like wies. Thomson was well set and laying on ed all right, but was nearly rushed through. Low when he was 1bw. for a merry inninge Hill captured, and the ball was carried to the Fari- was soon at work, but well taken at mid-on jast liers' quarters, but sent over the bar. The game

BEFORE ME. KEMY.

FROM THE COUNTRY

Lo Kum Tsui, a boarding-house runner, was barged with aiding and abetting one Lo Tsing and twelve others, and obtain a surreptitions sage from Hougkong to Singapore on board the steamer Fyrrhus. on the 7th inst.

steamar by

The prisoner explained that he did not mean to defeand the shipping company. He had given $91 to a broker named Wong Ying to purchase the tickets and Laud them out.

This explanation didn't suit, however, and the defendant, in default of paying a fine of $50, will spend his New Year In gaol, whither he retires for two months.

TOO DRUNK, TO REMEMBER. This was the candid admission made by a

Sunnor in the Royal Artillery when asked if he had behaved in a disorderly manner in an eating hours and smacked a few oddments in the way of faraitare.

He was Aned in all three dollars or seved

days, and ordered to pay the proprietor fifty cants compensation. The time was paid.

LIMITED.

as he meant more serions business. Then Mait-now assumed rather tame proportions, and did THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, land failed to get hold of one and was finely not in the alightest partake of the exciting cought at mid-of. Babsequently Langhorn and Woodgates were the only batamen to get into double figures, the P&O. man bagging ono 6. In the end the Hilla couldn't do better than 174 and had to put up with a crashing defeat. Salisbury bowled finely and was chiefly instrumental in dismiss

All round, the fielding ing his opponents.

H.

The match against the Royal Navy is post result that the leather was sent over the bar. Pin Wilcox, J. P. Braga, S. J. Michael,

poned till 22nd and 23rd instant, so there will be a pick up next Saturday insteal of a regular match, which contemplated military operations rendor out of the question:

Apperded are the scores and analysis:

B.

On Saturday at noon an extraordinary general features witnessed in the Singe Train match. Hongkong visited Johnson several times, but the latter was always on the afert, and rendered meeting of shareholders in the above Company Voeux Road, for the purpose of cousi- these attacks abortive. Towards the close both was held at the company's office, No 9, Des sides brightoned up considerably, and the wán- ing interest of the spectators revived Chestie doring, and if thought fit passing, a certain lost s splendid chanon by un indulgence in resolution. Mr. D. Gillies presided, and there were also present Mesara, J. H. Lewis, Thomas that undesirable practice, playing to the and the weather was 1 h Howard (Directors), TV. H Gaskell (Secretary), ally brilliant and brisk, victors and vanquished before him but did not take advantage of it, 8. H. Mishaol, J. M. E. Machado, E.

and was promptly tackled, with the well-deserved M. H. Michael, Ellis Kelly, T. F. Hough, equally enjoyed an excellent day's cricket.

E. J. Mome, S. A, Joseph, E. Bowd- This was the only mistake made by Cheatle, who otherwise proved himself invaluable to his W. E. Clement, C. Mooney and E. U. Emmett. The SECRETARY read the notice convening side. From a foul against the clubs, the Fusiliers, Give minutes from time, succeeded in equalising the meeting....

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, since our Dawson netting the ball. The game ontled in

lant meeting I hope you have given the resolu a draw, two goals each. Mr. Hose was referee,

We have been desired to stute that, in fatare,tions that aro about to be placed before you your very best consideration and that you are spectators are requested to keep outside the ropes. At two or three matches now they have now prepared to adopt one or other of them encroached on the touchlines, and unless this which may, in your opinion, be most advan practics is stopped it will be impossible for tigeons in the interests of the company. Your directors are not bisased in any way dither in teams to do themselves justice.

This afternoon, at four o'clock. Hongkong favour of the resolutions A or the resolutions Clab

marts."H" Company R. W. F., when the B, so that we leave it entirely with the shure following will be their representatives: Goal-holders to adopt the rosolution which they Lookar; hacka-Russell and Kew; half-backs consider will serve the interests of the company Jenkins, Porter, and Bouner; forwards-Low, best. I need not take up your time in saying Lint. Brown, R. E. Noble, Clapham, and anything more with regard to the operations down at Punjom. So far as we know, things

PLAINS.

Lieut. Strong, R.M.L.I., o and b Bercombe

Speith Capt. Ainelio, J. M.L.I., a Mounagy, Ser-

Combo Smith

Capt. Wall, LMS, not out Lieut. Krickerboek, o fill,

Smith

Sarcombe

Bar, E. H. Saltbury, B.N., od 1 Ser

combe Smith Surg. Nimino, L.N., 1.b.., b Woodgates 1 A. Gonion Ward, not out

Major Dyson, A.P.D.) did not bat, i

K. D. Anderson it. Higgon, B.W.F. A. Mackenzie

Extras

91

pings declared

7

200-

Total (For 5 wiokota) i

THE HILLS,

F. Maitlaud, e Higgou, b Salisbury ....................... D. W. falter, b Bürong................

.9

P.A.uz, e Wall, b Higgun. pentr Liaut. Johnson, EW.F.,.b., Salisbury 90 1.t. Hill, R.W.F.. c Dyson, b Kriokenbeck 13 Capt. Waymonta, E.A.,

Krickenbook

liggon,

77

Capt. Lunghorne, R.A., e Anderson b

Salisbury

112.

T. Serembe Smith, & Salisbury

J. A. Woodgates, a and b Higgen

K. W. Monday, bBalisbury.. Major Buttanslaw, A.5.C., not out.

Bxtra w

Total....

Again, whilst we are all glad that His Excel- The late Sir Lyon (afterwards Lord) Playfair lancy takes such su intelligent interest in the had an amusing experience in Chicago, which malariat question, and is willing to expand we give in his own words: My travelling coloniai ranis

Lover in atamping but companion, Col. Helnice, M. P. for Faisley, was surprised that he never saw a typical American We cannot help thinking that he will not

here for

that his buccessor -typical in the sense of the John Bull in be English caricaturos, and of the Brother Jons may dab the whole schemost expansivo fad than in American illustrated papers. At Chi- cago, however, my Scotch friend found his and squash it, whereas had a permanent addition typical American outside the hotel. He was been made to the Sanitary Department, the tell, lak, lutera-jawed, had a straw hat, and a work would continue without interruption. semicircle of tobnoco nice around him. I was The position of the Board is a most curious immediately fetched to inspect this true type anomaly. Its President saya that infections Langhorne We asked him how many generations his

they are privately owned. ancestors had been in America, and in what hospitals, so lang

Western State he had been born. The reply are act within the jurisdiction of the Board, astonished the two Bootch M. Pa-Hoot man, yet by law every infected person is to be taken I'm no an Acácican. I cant frae Fodsley last to sach places as the Board may year!

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

PLAINS.

Salter Serpemba Buitasun Waymouth

Woodgates

Strong, Higgon Sahabury Maskenzie

·THE HILL

Swettenbara

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1812 Hongkong, 18th May, 1900.

"L'UNION" FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828).

THE Undersigned, having been appointed T

GENERAL AGENT for the above

ct carrant rates

Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Ofoe.

A. R. MARTY,

Agent. Hongkong, 1st August, 1900. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

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£794

THE Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Raton.

HOTZ, S'JACOB & CO.

[1023 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900. IRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR 1ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

The Undersigned, having been appointeñ AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates

SIEMSSEN & 00,

Agenta,

:

Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. DHENIX FIRE

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are going on satisfactorily. I shall not pro ceed to put the resolutions A, Nos. 1 and 2,

to

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OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now prepared to of INSURANCE

ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

the mosting. The resolution read as fellows GRANT POLICIES

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., 1. That the capital of the company he in-against FIRE at Carrent Rates. Per Imperial German Mail steamer Stuligari, sailed on the 28th November. For Aden-4creased by the creation and issue of 60,000 new

Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. 27 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. enses chinaware, 1 case curios, For Odessa-ordinary shares of $10 each with the sum of $8 50 cases rtaraniseed. For Trieste -5 cases paid up on each, and that the directors be em essential oil. For Genos:-200 balor waste powered and authorised to accept urrenders of silk, 125 boxes chasis, 70 bales raw silk, 47 pkgs.the present 60,000 ordinary shares of the com- canes, 16 cases ossential oil, 1 box all-piece pany of $8 each on which the sum of 28 goods. For New York:-15 boxes human hair. each has been paid up and that one new TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1809 For Ventos-10 bores essential oil. For Ant- share of $10, with the sum of $8 paid up werp-114 bales feathers, 2 cases chinaware. thereon be given in lieu of and in exchange for For Autwory Bremen/Hamburg-250 bags each old share of $5 fully paid up, and that 1. seeds. For Antwerp/Hamburg/London-93 thereupon the said old shares be cancelled.

That of the remaining payable in res boxes bristles. For Amsterdam-15 boxes chinaware. For Amsterdam Rotterdam-25 pect of each of the new shares, the sum of $1 be cases ginger, 1 cask ginger. For Rotterdam: paid on the surrender of the old share, and that cases cigars. For London-50 rolls mats, the residus be (if necessary) called up and paid- 25 boxes bristles, 8 boxes chinaware, For at such time and instalment as the board may Browsen-240 roils malting, 114 half-chests determine, fotos a la band

BOX.

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tes, 3 boxes okinaware. For Hamburg-755 I move the adoption of the resolutions and I shareholder present is hales feathers, 145 balas cames, 100 balos galen- shall be pleased gal 54 half-chests tea; 50 cases staranisced, 20 prepared to second.

Mr. S. A JOSEFEI bog' to second that. cases bristles, 10 bales rattanshaving, 8 cases preserves. For Hamburg/London:-10 boxes proposition. bristles For Copenhagen :- 100 boxes cassia. :

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· 1939-11 WATIBIT WORKS EDINBUzax,

£14,409,089. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 SuBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2.750,000 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL

687,500 0 2,731,183 13 II*FIRE FUNDS..

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The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abova Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

[185 Hongkong, 22nd Juus, 1990.

TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUL-

NORE COMPANY OF HIND

Mr. R C. WILOOT-Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I had fully intended to propose the B.resolutions as an amendment, but, on con The Undersigned AGENTS.of the above sideration, I have come to the conclusion that Company are PETYARED TO ACCEPT First it would be best in the interests of the company. Cisas Foreign and Chinese Risks at Correu

that we should secure nanimity in this matter Balan

and, as I have reason to believe that the majority

of the shareholders are in favour of

L

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895,

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