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which we take now from the beginning of each year. Stricter measures seem almost impossible without paralysing the trade of the port and throwing ou the police work which they cannot perform in the present circumstances of the force. Apart from

It is reported that Mr. W. T. Taylor will not leave Colombo to take up his new appoinment a Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements till the end of November.

The annual visit to the Cocos will be paid this year by H. M. S. Rosario. The Commis quarantine regulations, it is to genera! sioner on this occasion will be Mr. W. Langham

Carter. The Rosario was to leave Singapore about the 4th September.

Outfilters in Manila are alarmed at the isgrensel tax on hate, both straw and fell, levied by the new tariff. Others claim it will tend to develops the manufacture of felt goods and improvement of the quality of straw plaits in the Philippines.

TELEGRAMS.

“DAILY PRESS" SERVICE,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB AQUATIC SPORTS.

SECOND NAT.

The second day's programme was again faroared with good weather, though, as on the first day, it looked rather elondy. The attan- dance of spectators was also equally as good, and everyone manifested keen interest in the dif forent events. HE the Governor and the Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart were present, and waited till the finish,

The following are the results

1. 4.30 p.m.-CHAMPIONSHIP

вощети

1st

OF THE

SHANGHAI, 6th September, 7.37 p.m. COLONY, 200 yards (six lengths). Open to All prize prosented by P. G. Shewas, Esq. 2nd prize presented.

1. N. H. Alves.

PRELIMINARIES TO PROTOCAL

SETTLED.

2. A. A. Alvos.

3. A. D. B Alver.

Time, 2 mine. 41 4/5 secs. A Peking special despatch states that the

Five started out of the thirteen entrants. Grent mortality is reported to be prevalent

Alves, A, A. Alves, and Frank Jorge, All amongst the Chinese immigrants near Sibu, Ministers have received the two remaining J. M. Roza Pereira, N. H. Alves, A. E. S.

Some months back there was an Sarawak,

immediately took the first three places, with epidemic of jungle fever amongst them, of Edicts, the Chinese plenipotentiaries claim-got off to a good start, but the Alves brothers A. A: in the lead. Half-way through Peraira which several died, while others were compelleding that they have only just arrived.

and Jorge gave up. A. A. Alves swam well, but could not shuks eff his brother N. II., who won to return to China. But with the abandonment

in the last twenty yards by an arm's length. The latest reports however are so serious, that of a certain locality the epidemic disappeared. the P. M. O, of the state has gone up to make investigation as to the causes of the outbreak.

sanitary principles to which we are told by Dr. ATKINION to look, combined with the following procedure:-"(a) Tho speedy dis- covery and isolation of every fresh case. (b) The thorough disinfection of infected houses, combined with the temporary evacuation, or better still the destruction of infected houses, or even neighbourhoods. (c) The disinfection of infectedlothes and bedding." All these measures have becu, as far as possible with the means at our com- mand, adopted during the epidemics which we have suffered hitherto but the extreme step of destroying the whole of an infected Saeighbourhood was only resorted to in the case of Taipingshan in 1894. We have been able to keep down plague by these measures so far, partly no doubt because of the sanitary staff being inadequate to carry

By kind permission of Lt-Cel Baillio and OUR FACTORIES are the LARGEST them out with such strictness as in ncces-Officers, the Band of the 22nd Bombay Infantry eary. Dr. ATKINFOs further advocates will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening and BEST EQUIPPED in the FAR strongly the cremation of dead plague bodies from 8 to 9.30. Programme;

...... Suppé Overture...... "Light Cavalry"

The Officers"

Conte The latest type of Machinery is damped in the streets, a step which would March... "A Frangesa "-

certainly arouse a strong opposition but Valse.....

The Belle of New York" Kerker Godfrey "The Boston Belle Barn Dance, employed, and every detail of the Manu-which is nevertheless eminently desirable. Selection....

"See Mo Dance" ........ Solomo36 God Save the King" facture and the general arrangements are Those who talk about the offence to Chinese Polka

prejudices are in this going too far. Seru carried out upon strictly scientific principles. polous Chinese do not throw the bodies of their dead into the street. We are cua. vinced that the radical measure, as Dr. ATKINSON styles it, is aldae likely to stop this disgusting and dangerous practice which has caused our sanitary and police authority such endless trouble during times of epidemic. As to the advocacy by Dr. ATKINSON of the destruction of all vermin proved to spread the disease, the proposal is admirable, but surely not feasible. Does "verini" simply mean rats and mice, or ure fleas, etc., accused by sume authorities of helping to spread plague, inchided in the term Even with rats alone we cannot

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A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS ATTENDS TO EVERY DETAIL OF

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The Waters produced are of the highest class and excellence; as testified the the best English makers.

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A separate Ministry has been established for Commerce in Russia. Thepresent department of the Finance Ministry for Trade and Industry, whose fanstions are limited, does not do more than meet the increasing demanda and the development which commercial and industrial activity has shown in Russi. A scheme is now being developed for arranging a ministry, at the head of which, it is reported, the former

ment will be placed Director of the Trade and Industrial dopart-

"WOODCOCK" AT KIATING.

A Stofu special telegram states that H.M.S. Woodcock arrived at Kinting on the 3rd inst. all right.

SHANGHAI, 6th September, 10.30 p.m.

EDICTS APPROVED.

A special wire from Peking to-night is to the effect that at a meeting of the Ministers, the Edicts were approved, and that the signature of all the copies would probably take place to-morrow..

LI TO SIGN AT HOME. If La Hung-chang is able to be present at the signing of the Edicts, owing. to sickness, he will sign at home,

2. 5,00 p.m.--Swim UNDER WATER-Two prizes. (The distance is calculated to the point where the water is first broken by #ay part of the body.)

1. A. Humphreys, 143ft. 2. M. A. Rarack, 10ft.

3. F. M. Boza Pereira, 194ft.

9. 3 30 p.m.--FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP.

Second Heat. 1. A. A. Aires.

2. 9. R. Moore.

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 6th September.

BEFORE MRHAYRLAND,

DECK AND DISORDERL Gee Pickup, A.B., H.MS Pigray was found guilty, first of being drunk and disorderly: secondly, of assulting Indian constable No. 602 in the excention of his duty

He was fined $2, or seven days, on the frate charge, and 83, or seven days hard labour, op the second, the sentences to run consecutively. A Japanese being charged with disorderly behaviour while under the indigence of liquor. admitted his guilt, and was anod 22, or eight

days.

Alvares Seats, clerk in the Naval Yard, being convicted of having been drunk and dis orderly, was flood 83, or eight days.

DISTUBNING A MORNING SEBEST. Mr. J. Spooner charged Lou Kat, manager. of compradore's shop in Hollywood Road, with sleep, by having their breakfast served at 5.30 permitting his coolies to disturb his morning

on the pavement near complainant's house and thereafter pulling chains and iron basketa. outof defendant's shop and throwing them down on the ground, the noise rande thereby dis turbing him.

His Worship said first charge hardly cante under the section against making unnecessary noises, but he would fine defendant $5 on tha несода

charge.

A MALAY DESERTER. Mr. Brook, master of the ss. Hingeag charged his Malay quartermaster, namest Osmond, with desertion, and asked His Wor ship to send decused to prison, as he did not want him on board, this being the second time. the same thing had occurred, and if prisoner 3. C. M. B. Alves.

was put on board the ship, it was

it was very probable he would desert agala Won by four lengths; time, 2 maine. 1 4/5 Boca

Defendant said he was drank He did not Seven started-M. A. Razack, go; F. K. Tata, owes & soc; 8. K. Moore, 8 sec.;

His Worship said as defendant was willing C. M. S. Alves, & zec.; J. M. Kors Pereira 16, desert, and was willing to go aboard. sec; Frank Jorge 18 sec.; A. A. Alves 23 sec.

to go aboard, he could not be charged with A. A. Alree, the scratch man, quickly erar desertion, and therefore, andor section 20 of hauled the others, but had very little to spare the Merchants Shipping Act, ho could only when he passed, about five yards from the winder him to be taken aboard the ship ning post, S. R. Moore and C. M. S

Complainant said defendant kind not stated the Alves. The finish was a close and exciting one. true facts of the case. On the 17th ult, defen- 4, 5.45 p.m.-Bors' RACE (11 to 15 years of Saat left the ship and did not return till the age) 2 lengths (handicap)-Two piles.

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Won by Master Alrus: time, 83 Recs. Five boys competed. The winner started from scratch, and tumbled rather than dived into the water. He won easily, and scored a popular victory.

5. 6 pm-TEAN RACE. Station No. 1.-N. H. Alves, H. A. Lammert, LONDON, 5th September, 2.20 p.m., W. Carpenter, F. K. Tata, F. E. Ellis, A.

The following is a complete list of the "Fathers of the House of Commons" sines the passing of the Reform Act of 1832--George KAISEE'S REPLY TO PRINCE CHUN. Prince Chun drove to the Palace without Byng, 1832-46; Charles Watkin Williame Wynn, 1846-50; Sir Charles Merik Burrel, any honours by the German troops, After . Finally the new president of the Sanitary 1850-62; Henry Cecil Lowther 1862-67; Henry the audience with the German Emperor, Thomas Lowry Corry, 1867-73; George Cocil Board indicated the action which might Forester, 1873-74; Christopher Rice honours befitting the Prince's rank were become necessary if the above procedure Mansel Talbot, 1874-80: Charles Pelham Vil-accorded to him. The Kaiser's acknow failed to stamp cut pingue. It is modelled tier, 1890.08; Sir John Robert Mowbray, ledgement of the Emperor's letter was a on the measures taken at Osaka in 1899, 1898-99; William Wither Bramston Beach, A. S. WATSON & CO. and includes the destruction by fire of all 1899-1901; Sir Michael Edward Hicks Beach, stern and impressive speech, which intimated

houses where fresh cases occur after a few 1901.. LIMITED,

mouths' inmunity; the burning of all in- fected clothes and bedding; and the crema-

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tion of all plague bodies. Such a scheme involves an enormous expense on the part of [35] the Government, and would also cause an outery among the natives. But the question resolves itself into this: Are we to be put to heavy expense every year and see our comater suffering losses which threaten to become permanent, while we accumulate a reserve fund as fast as we can board it; and are we to have Chinese in an annual state of discontent, driving them to lease ONLY communications relating to the newscolumns the Colony during the plague season in

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUT ROAD C! LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 7th September, 1901.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

should be addressed to THE EDITOK.

Cask,

H.M.9. Isis went into dock at Kowloon yes terday at 3pm.

The Times of India, speaking of the Indian

Frontier trade, says: The continued decline in the trade with Ladak may induce the Ad

ministration to pay heed to the warnings of their advisers on the spot, which they have bitherto treated so cavalierly. The political officers at Leh have repeatedly cantioned the Punjab that the duty on chares was killing the trade in the drag, and incidentally destroying the commerce with Ladak, and that carried on through Leh with Russian and Chinose Turkes- tan, because charas provides the only return loads merchants can obtain. The presscience of the political officers has been dearly

vindicated

their manners.

The Ostasistische Lloyd of the 80th ult, makes a sarcastic proposal in reply to the demand for the return of the bronza astronomical instru- ments looted from the Peking Observatory and taken to Berlin. Not only should these bronze instruments be quickly returned, suggests the

Lloyd, but it should at last be publicly

that the Chinese Guvernment could only· atone for its crimes by the future observ.

M. 9. Soares.

Station No. 2-A. A. Alves, F. M. Roza Pereira, R. Henderson, F. D. Bain, 8. R. Moore, F. J. V. Jorge, Jr.

Station No, 3-A. E. Alves, C. E. Hance, E. R. Millar, A. J. Mackie, M. A. Razack,

W. T. Andrews.

Station No. A. Hauphreys, J. M. Ros Tammert, & H Ruby- Pereira, C. M. S. Alves, A. J. Pereira, L. B.

A. A. Alros'a team won.

THE BOXING TOURNAMENT. If talent gem for anything, there should be a good attendance at the City Hall to-night to witness the boring entertainment provided by

ance of international law and the usages of Messrs. Jack McAuliffe, once the light weight civilised nations.

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 5th September, 2.20. p.in.

GERMANY AND THE FRANCO-

TURKISH DIFFICULTY.

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It is reported that the Kaiser has declined to intervene in the Franco-Turkish dim- culty.

MONEY MARKET.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 4th September.

BOEK LEADERS ABANDON CIVILISED WARFARE.

The Boer leaders in Cape Colony have ordered that all Colonials captured in arms, after the 15th September, be shot.

GERMANY AND PRINCE CHUN'S

MISSION.

champion boxer of the world, and Jack Slavin, middle-weight champion of Australia.

Both men are well known"in the world of sport. Jack McAuliffe began his career as a boxer over twenty years ago, and now

| splendid record at his back. Perhaps the efiffest fight in which he ever took part was that with "Bill" White, in Perth, Western Australia. In the first round White smashed three of McAuliffe's ribs, at the latter fonght on gamely, and after nineteen ronnds, injured as he was, actually bext his antagonist. Besides fighting with four cunce gloves, McAuliffe has also fought with the bare knuckles, and won, too. Jack Slavia is the brother of Frank Slavin, former beary-weight world's champion. He is 36 years of age, and stands 6ft. Olin. in height. His fighting weight is 1st. 7lbs, He of Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria. has had a varied experience of men and coun- and he holds the middle-weight championship

tries, having with Jack McAuliffe professional visited many places in England, America, Bonth and East Africa, India, Australasia, and the Straits. His victories in the ring are

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numerous.

27th. As he was a good steersman, complainant agreed to overlook the matter, and took him back. On the 30th ult, defendant left again, and yesterday morning complainant found him abroath the es. Tai Yuen, dressed in the e ship's uniform of a quartermaster.

Defendant had taken all his dothes with him when he left.

His Wership sentenced accused on the charge of desertion to four weeks hard labqnc.

BREACH OF HARBOUR REGULATIONU. The owner of a pass boat was charged by with unlawfully having s PC. Wade, No. 8, fire on his laat while carrying a cargo of dan-

gergus goods, to wit kerosene oil, and also with neglecting to hoist a red whilst carrying Defendant was fined $1 for three weeks hard labour on each obargon the said kurasane oil.

BEFORE MR. KUMF

ASSAULTING A RICKSHA COOLIE. Ip Fan, a ritkata-coolis charged Juan Gomes. a Filipino, with assaulting him, and blocking. his eye.

Defendant was fined $3, and 50 cents com pensation to the coolie

THEFT OF LEAD

Mun Ho, robbad nire pounds of lund from H. a. torpedo-boat No. 5 at the Kowloon Naval Yard, and received fourteen days hard about

KEEPING A PROCIOUS DOG. Shelk Aprons, employed at the Bane Medi- of a Store, Kowloon, summoned Mr Wher ley, of Greeneroft Vills, with keeping a foracions dog namuzzled. Defendant's dog had bitten complainant in the right foroirm, and defendant wanted compensation

His Worship suggested that complainant should come to some agreement as to the com pensation to be paid brand

For this purpose both went on to the verandah of the magistracy, but as complainant domsaded 329 and would not be satialed with less, no agreement apparently was arrived at. >> The Bammons was dismissed GM

DAEING ASSAULT AND ROBBERY Aboat 11.30 p.m. on the bth inst .C.

bier, was walking down Murray Hrad towards Queen's Road. Just se he reached the junction of the latter with Murray Road, a tall, burly Holloway, sick-berth steward on HMS, Ram

Chinaman pornced upon him and throwing him to the ground, snatchad the watch from his fob pocket and made off,

Lukong No. 282 being on duty in the vicinity, and seeing the struggle going on. hurried to the rescue.MINARRA

The present tour commenced in October, 1898, Whed the robber saw the Inkong coming up, in Johannesburg, where McAuliffe and Blavin by threw away the watch and patting on a met and agreed to join forces. A year Inter extra spurt made tracks for Queen's Road they separated for time in East Africa, Slavia East, the inkong after him, Lowing his whistle When the fugitira passed thie Military Police taking that and the central part of the Dark at the same timen

variera Continent, whilst McAuliffe went on to India. station opposite Moray Barracks Officers' Later, in Calcutta, the partnership was renewed. quarters, Frovost-Bergeant Evans And Private Whilst in India McAuliffe was nightly doing Henry, also of the provost card, more on the verandah of the station in pyjamas. whistle, they gave chaso what has perhaps noves before been attempted Hearing the in the ring-1., meting on an average bet to the Chinaman: Private Ho

him after hard rok with

A semi-official statement explains that it ween four and fivo men (singly, of course), over to the lukongarts

would be impossible for Germany to insist upon

China begging forgiveness, as by so doing

it

annoniced on what day the German Mission of would imply that the Chinese Government had abetted the murder of the Cervian Minister,

Apology will leave for Ching to express

whom he contracted to knock out, and did

vast numbers? Or, on the other hand, are Correspondents must forward their numeruul cd-.

The following paragraph is from Capital, dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, we to make an effort greater than we have wat for publication, bat as evidence of good faith.

ventured on before to get rid of the disease perhaps the most prominent' financial journal All letters for publication should be written an

from our midst? In the present state of in the East-The Chairman of the P. & V. ons sule of the paper only.

Consols are at £981. Weekly advances No anonymously signed communications that have

our knowledge of plague, it may be mid Company made the price of coals a protext for imposing a 10 per cent, surtax, and yet had the already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PEERS should that only experts have a right to speak ou

this had not affected the company much, if at cent. Japanese New Loans have risen to be sent before 11.c.m. or day of publication. After the question how to combat it. Nevertheless, frontery at the six-monthly meeting to say that on the loan market range from 18 to 12-per that hats the supply is limited. Only supplied for weare certain that the mass of residents is the all, as they had been well bought forward, and

Colony welcome the fact that Dr. ATKINSON again we see that the Sicilia steamed all the £75. Telegraphic Address Pauж--A,B,C, Code. PO. Bez, 33. Telephone No. 12.

inst Thursday ranged himself plainly on the way home with Bengal coal, Some day, per- Thursday's meeting of the Sauitary Board side of those who would deal vigorously haps, we will waken up to find a foreign line was a quiet and practical affnir, devoid of with the scourge and make a great attempt of vessels calling at Calcutta to pick up the the unnecessary discussions which have to drive it away bodily. We see by results derelict passengora let na hope it won't be marked so many uxeetings of this body. that tinkering with it as we have in the long. The surprise, if it did come about, would The absence of some controversial members past has only allowed plague to become firmly probably be as great as what has happened late. may partly account for this fact. The most rooted in the soil of the Colony. In they nevertheless well within the bounds of notable point was the assumption of the circumstances the want of a change of policy possibility; unless the Conference Linera mend presidency of the Board by Dr. J. M. is clearly indicated. The Sanitary Board ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer has a tremendous task before it, but such a of the Colony, with the inaugural speech declaration as that of its president is at Dr. ATKINSON pro.least cacouraging as indicative of the spirit which he delivered. ecoded without hesitation to the most in which it is prepared to force that task. important matter which can engage the attention of the Sanitary Board, and, as will have been seen with gratification by Hong kong residents, avowed himself in favour of. a vigorous campaign' against hubonic plague. Upon the deliberations of the Board, he observed, depends to a great extent the Colony's sanitary well-being in the future. This is true, provided that the Government accepts the recommendations of the Sanitary Ted, which it is now so anxious to prove

it does. The Board, if it constien. Ten Fung Chai, a girl of 19, who resided in tiously works its hardest to combat the the Central district, has died from the effects.

The Münchener Neueste Nachrichten last month published a long interview with Pro greatest cures of Hongkong, abeolves itself it is believed, of a self-administered dose of

PRINCE CHUN'S RECEPTION. from blame in the performance of its duty opium. The body lies in the mortuary. toward the Colony. Dr. ATKINSON's speech We hear that the Water Policeman who abot fessor Edwin Klebs, one of the leading German authorities on tuberculosis Professor Kiebs

Frince Chuo was received by the German may be taken as an cainest that he, as pre-a Chinese recently and was sent to the insane sharply criticised the theory that human and sident, will do his utmost, and the augury is asylum for observation was removed to the bovine tuberniosis are essentially "different. Emperor, who remained seated on his throne, gaol recently, where he is awaiting examination. He cited several cases which, in his opinion, Hie Majesty beckoned Prince Chun to approach a good one

The measures which are to be taken to

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Jas. conclusively proved that both adults and chil- and the latter, bowing thrice, then handed to prevent the introduction of plague into Cramer, chief musketry instructor at Kowloon dren were subject to infection from the milk of His Majesty a letter of regrets from the Hougkong next year, says the Principal rifle range, who died yosterday at 2.40 p.m. 00578 suffering from tuberculosis. The only Emperor of China. The Kaiser, in a stern milk had died of tuberculosis in his second year the Emperor of China held aloof from the

It will thus be on that the progranine Civil Medical Officer, will be by a rational The funeral is to take place to-day, at the one of his six sons who had been fed on cow's speech, replied that he was willing to admit that None of the others, who had received their first crimes that had been committed; but the guilt quarantino to attempt to stop the introduc- Eoman Catholic Cemetery, at 4,30 p.m. tion of fresh crues from infected places."

Through playing with lighted joss-slicks in nutriment from wet uuress, had suffered from of his advisers was all the groster. He warned is certainly one not lacking in interest, This in ittef is a necessary step, but is very a honge at 44 Wellington Street, pestorday the discend. He did not regard Professor Koch's Prinos Chun that the Chimes Government but if further inducement to attend difficult to enforce owing to the peculiar morning, some children almost burned their results as conclusive, and declared that the could not obtain pardon by a mere expiatory be required, it may be stated that Ms-

amertions made by that scientist had not been minion, but by its future attitude and con. Auliffe has a challenge to position of our Island. A rigid quarantine, parents house down. They set fire to several

Filliation Prince Chan on retiring special reference to contald sayings and doings such as Dr. ATKINKOs described, is of course articles of clothing, but the Bamos were fortan prored. The German Government has appoint-formity with the prossiphons of international challenge too, and one that is said to have pen

that have transpired since hit z2tiv from the Imperial presence again bored thrics. out of the question. A rational quarantine ately expinguished by an European fireman and ed a committee, of which Professor Vizohow is law and presumably means that ind of precaution the inmates before much damage was done.”

'A single case of plogue (Chinese), followed by death, was reported during the 24 hours ending at noch yesterday,

Mr. J. W. Halifax, President of the Penang Municipal Commissioners, left for Europe by tha P. & 0. steamer Malança,

Germany's regret that her troops went to China last summer, instead of having encouraged the Boxers to annihilate European commerce altogether and massacre all Europeans in China. An indemnity to China is suggested, and it might be well to consider, should Chins still be dissatisfied, whither it would not be well to permit

Bremen, and Berlin. her to place Manchu garrisons at Hamburg,

a member, to investigate the question.

Baron von Ketteler.

LONDON, 4th September.

THE ARREST OF KRAUSE. The indictment against Kranse, arrested in to England. Nobody is aware of the exact London on a charge of high treason, is ex route nature of the charge. The mails of certain suspects have been stopped, and important correspondence seined..

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en the daring robber whipped a sharp instrument and rounds in all. In Rangoon the glove-fight evered his own quene, leaving if in the lukong's break for liberty. knock out, in four ronuds each, or twenty vate Henry turned his back the patronage of the Lutenant Governor and Private toury gare chase a sword, time sand General Protheros; and at Singapore, on the gain taught him. This time he answell cus vesant Sergeant Brans accompanied the lakong, to between McAuliffe and Slavin was held under hand, and again made a

occasion of their participating in a hnefit cen- the Central Station with the prisoares to make. cert for the Banvard Company, H. E. Bir Frank sure of his safe-keeping Swettenham, K.C.M.G.. was present with party from Government House. MoAuliffe goes to Canton on Monday, but Slavin will has been formed since their arrival in this remain behind to conduct the athletic class that

Colony.

Yesterday morning His Worship: gave the robber the al limit, mix months hard)

STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Jazan arrived Fat Nagsaki at 8m on the otheinst, and

The CP.R. stanmer Rep

the 7th LATEST SURAM

where again at 8 am on the 6th inst, for Shangh fast

The AL steamer Cannthia lett Singapore for this port on the 5th inst, p.m..

The N.DE. steamer Konsgeberg, from Ham: arg. left Bingapore for this port on the 6th inst, and may be expected here on or alient the

ith inst

she is due to arrive at 7pm. ont

The programme to-night will in the first part consist of exhibition sparring between Moauliffe and Slavin and soldiers from the Garrison,Slavin will also engage in an exhibition with the Colony's old favourite, W. 8. Bailey, and McAuliffe will be seen to avantage se an axe and club swinger. In the meout part D. Allona d H. Rogers will fight The TKK seiner America Mary with

adviged six round contest for a purso presented by mails, &o., lost Shanghai for the port on the Jack McAuliffe, and the entertainment will 5th inst, at noon, instead of the time previously between McAuliffe and Slavin. conclude with a ten-round cxhibition of boxing

Two half-starval urchins were standing dite. casing the sadden demise of a hitke pal

Firet BoyD'ye know what Johnnie Biuka

Becond Boy

ery pointedwent and boy

stor on d the