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Coutrary to expectation, the above mateb, which was played on the ground of the N.K.C.C. an Saturday last, resulted in an easy win for The Rest. Ou paper, the Schools and 'Varsities had undoubtedly the better side, to the bat, thanks in A great measura prowess of J. T. Dixos, this oppermut superiority was bullified and The Rest gained a well. deserved victory. J. T. Dixon hus, ou revoral uecasions since he has on her, shown all- round form mach above the average, but on Saturday ho excalled himself. His bafting was quite the most attractive on either side and bis score wasthe largest indivkinal contribution, and, în addition to this, he was the most effective bowler, although lás 6 wickets cost rather more than Barroo as, Altogether Dixou has every reach to feel pleased with himself, and the muccess of his side was almost entirely due to his efforts.
Appended are the scores and analyses:--
CIVIL AERVICE LJ. Lamble, & Brawu, b Hartoom Conolly, e subs., b Brawn t B. C. Witchell, artean Brett, b Hartenm.....
Robins, b Hartesu......... Woolley, & Kinnaird, b Hartoom Craig, M. E. Anger, b Lammert Ileggarth, o Brawn, b Hurte. Carter e brawn, b Lammers....... Whoaly, not out ................. Ailou, Hartcar
Extras...........
Total.
CRAIUKNOOWER CC.
M. H. Hartoom, b Cmig.......
1. E. Lanumert, e Whedly, b Lable....
J, D. Kinnaird, b Lanblé ..........................
A. O. Bmwn, & Prett
M. E. Angor, b Brutt
L. A. Reso, e Robine, Lamble
K. Ban+, not aus. - aimere
J, L. Stuart, not out ...............
A. B. Asger,
L. Vinconot,
did not bat
N..A, Razok,) ·
Total (for 6 wickets)
DOWLING ANALYSIS.
CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
B.
Jammert... og Hurteam Stuart
6 8
20
GRATGENGOWER C-G
Brawn
Tamble
Witchell
·Brett.. Woolley
Craig ......
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The Read won the loss and batted fi st. Tho first two wickets fall quickly, butt Daleymple audi J. T. Dixon made a kór stand and took tho acore to 37 beiro Dalrymple was howled for un Tefal 18. Daymond and Waiter Dixon did not shy long, but, on Jackson joining J. T. Dixon, a splendid sand was made, both men playing and erichet and Dixon making some With the total at particularly fine strokes.
.PARSER C.C. H.M.S.TAMAN.” 108, however, ducksen was bowled for an inval.
This match was played on Saturday last it looked is if the resi nable 28. and of the site would soon be disposed of and ended in an easy win for the Naval team,
Cocke played a splendid game, though resis The next two wickets gave little trouble, but Woodgates hit out brilhantly and was chieflying-try little support, and scored over a instrumental in taking the secreto 180, in the century. Scores -- meantime J. T. Dixon had been disuisse for an admitable 6, and, at the end, Roxor rendered valuable aid by keeping up bis wicket while Woodgates hit. Fawcett was the most effective, though not the least expensive, of the Schools and 'Varsities' bowlere, and the Belding, though fair, was not as gued as it ought to have heen.
PARBER 15,
N. Bezonji, Fan out
R. Pestonji, e Lembe, Cooke. M. J. Doctor, ¤ Pope, b. Butt....
R. B. Cooper, e Furzinan, b Butt
A. Chiny, Pope butt.
Talati, o Donkin, D Butt:
J. H. Kuttonico, i Enst
J. M. Ainator, o Parker, ↳ Init.
Moyrawal, a stanslary. b Butt.....
2. BI. Camu, 1:07 out... Tavaria, e Cozie,
Ex
Total
Crabtree
II-MS. TABAG?" Lleul, Stansbury, Pestonji Mr. Comile, b Bosine
Mr. G. A. Coolíu, h Ductor
Mr. E. Crabtree, by Docler
Mr. O. Le Donkin, e Peatonji, b Doctor. Air. l'opt, runs out
Lieut. A. C. Bult, not oal.
Dr. Dartuoll,
Mr. Street
Mr. A. Parker, Mr. Furzona,
Extras
I did not bat
Total ( wieketaj
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It was roufidently expected fint the Schools Ed 'Varsities would have comparatively little diealty in making the necessary 191 runs; at.ne time, however, did they look like doing it, and, with the exception of Fawcott and Kadeffe, none of the wide did themselves justion or stirred oven a spark of hope in the hearts of their supporters- Fawcett's 18 was a brillant contribution and the vigour if his hitting may be judged from the fact that his score contained four G's five 4's, and only four singla Radeliffe's 24 was 1 Carefully played innings. floagh he mule several big drives. Tu spite, however, of these two good displays the whole side was out for a pocr total of 131-49 behind their opponents. For хоте
Tho match at Happy Valley on Saturday after- reason or otlan, against all procedent, they went in again a second time, but the innings was on, on the ground of the Hongkong Footfall not taken seriously by either side and nothing Club, was to have boen between the Victoria worthy of note occurred.. It may be mentioned Recreation Club and the 78th Co., R.G.A., in that there were 12 men playing on each side. the first round of the Shield competition, but The following are the full scores und analyses-oing to their having to attend the funeral of a comrade the Artillerymen were unable to put ia an appearance, and a friendly game was played by the V.R.C.. "G" Co, Sherwood
THE WEST.
J. O. Batzon, R.N., e Groinstock,
Lt. Dalrymple. R.N., 1 Bird
Bird
18
1
J.f. Bedwell, N., Fawcett............. J. T. Dixon (Capt.), & Lampen, b Rimington 65 It. Hayrand, H.N., o Tuner, b Fawcett
Watier Dizon, b Favorit
1t. Jael:non, K.N., TurneE ................
A. II. Bissolt, R-N., & Kinnington.
G. P. Lammert, e Moure, h Fawcett
J. A. Woodgates, o Boore, b Turner
H. Warren, b Bizingtsa....
A. C. Boxer, N., not out......
Extr
Tutal
9
11
280
PUBLIO SCHOOLS AND VARITIES. First Inaings.
Second Fanings. W. C. D. Turner, d 3. T.
Dixon
Lt. Kimington, SF, b J.
E. Dixon
Lt. Greenstock, R.N.R.,
3. T. Dixon_.................................
Capt. Fawost, R.A., DJ.
T. Dixon rius
Rev. C. Moore, M., o
14
4 Warzen, b Bodwol! '4
5
Jackson, b J. T. Dixon 1 not out..........
4
FOOTBALL.
Foresters. The teams were:-
VR.C.-Goal, J. H. R. Hance, backs, R. Lapsley teapt.), and A. Ritchie; halves, R. Henderson, B. Witchell, and J. Fergussa; forwards, H. A. Seth, E. P. Horton, A Humphreys, H. S. Holmes and II. W. Bayer
* Co-Goal, Turner; backs, Williams and Clark; bulves, Stoze, Murphy, and Fraser: forwarde, Cabon, Blaiden, Cops, Walsh, and
Foy.
Referee Mr. Triggs.
Play was of a poor description, with only occasional exhibitions of skill and dash to relevo its gonemi monotony. The V.R.C. had the advantage of their opponents, who played 43 b Dodwell ....... 12) with a Beratch toan, however, and look the field simply to save the spectators from disappointment. Sayer, apecod the scoring from a scrimmage at the Foresters' goal, aud Humphreys torminated another scrimmage by also notting the ball. The half-time call saw the V.B.C, with three goals in their favour, Sayer planting a lucky shot between the sticks
J.T. Dixon, Barron 24
b Barron
Capt. Kadditio, R.F.,
Lt. Lakapon, R..M.L.I.,
1
Lt. Guksmith,.R.N., b
Ferron
Dalrymple, Wood
12
gusca.......
9 not ont.....
W. R. Lemarchand, J.
T. Dizon
J. P. Jordan, b Barron...
R... Bird, b Barron
22
e Bisot. b Bedwell 19
Extras
P. W. Goldring, not out 1 b Budwyll
**Extra.....
Total
Fawcett
BOWING ANALYSES.
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The following is the fourteenth report of the board of directors to the ordinary meeting of
shareholders, to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, at noon, on Monday, the 2nd February
Gentlemen,--The directors now submit to you a statement of the affairs of the Company and balance-shest for the year ending 31st
December, 1902.
The balance of proât and loss account for the year, after writing off all charges and expose
The directors, there- fore, recommend that a dividend of $230 per share be paid, which, after writing off the directors and auditors' fees, will tearen bada of $1,032.37 to be ourried forward to credit of now profit and loss account.
amounted to $15.032.37.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. F. Henderson lasing resigned, Mr. T, H. Reid has been appointed in his stoud, and this now requires confirmation.
Messrs. J. Goosmann and T. L. Reid retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election, AUMTOĖS.
In the absence of Mr. W. D. Gaskell, the accounts have boon audited by Mr. J: C. Peter in conjunction with Mr. Thos, Arnold, who
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NAVAL SUPREMACY. -
Mr. Archibald Hurd's article in the Nine- teenth Crafury, entitled "America's Bid: for
EASTMAN'S
Naval Expremacy," will be read with much FILMS. KODAKS AND ACCESSORIES Interest by the general public. outside the small circle of naval students, are
Tew people,
alive to the efforts which have been made by the United States towards the creation of a fleet DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
commensurate with the commercial and political
portance of the country, Students of naval affairs, too, will find in Mr. Hurd's article much useful information, collated with his naval sovurney. The writer contenda that the Ameri cans distinctly aim at errafing what shall be ho strengest Navy in the world, sad, siuce ho hodils that view, the title of his article is quite appro- priato. It is shown that enormous progress has boon made since 1889 in the building up of the American fleet, that year being also the date of our ewa Navel Dofence Act. At that time the States had no modern battleship and practically
GOOD WORK. PROMPT B.TURN.
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY,
no Navy. Ion years later die Anericans had ACHEE & CO.,
built ive modern battleships, two armonied sud
now retire but offer themselves for re-olectioneraft. To day, as Mr. Hurd shows, the United I protected cruieurs, besides some torpedo
Chairman,
Hongkong, 19th January, 1903.
The accounts nro as follows
BALANCE-SHEET
To the 2 December, 1902. LIABILITIES.
Paid up capital Accounts payable... Dividends outstanding... Belace of profit and loss account
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Cost of property Acocunis reerivabl
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414.9
PROFIT AND LOS ACCOUNT
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To charges
To Crown rent
To ropais...
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To fra instiNGE
To commission to agents
Directors' fees.......
Auditors' feos
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Dividend of $1.30 per share
and loss account...
To be cartitel to wow prolit
By bel oo brought forward
By rints
By interest...
By serip fees
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States Navy is about equal,to that of Germany, and its expansion is in rapit progress in many directions. Ten first class battleships argafloat; nine are building. Three armoured cast-de- fouce ships are afloat; three more aro building. Two armoured cruisers aro afent; eight aro bailding. This progress is vory striking, and 15,032.37 the more so since America has simultaneously dovaloped her own Dockyards, bor armour-plato. $390.218.95
manufactories, and her arsenals, thus becoming -$ wholly independent of the foreign Dockyards 12, 158.19 1826.2.17 upon which she was onco content to depend. To shartow of doubt that 2,653.59 Ture, oda bu
America aims at becoming a first-class sea $195,218,95 Power in the not distant future; but whe
ther the Republie actually aims so high as Mr. Huid contends is, perhaps, a debatable 378.65 point. If, indlord, Mr. Hurd is right in declar 180.00 ing that Ansorica intends to rival on naval 52538 strugth there is oridently a means of check 175.68 ing that ajubition, short of going to war with 495 her ul straughing the growing fear in its infancy. At prosent (very American warship costs 3 per cent, moro tina u British ship, both to build and to maintain. "Americus have ecuntad the cost," writes Mr. Hurd, They retise the price they must 16,002.37
ray, and they are anxious to acquire offreliva 1.73 power adat, even on these terms, because they regard it as essential to their commercial and national development.". This seems to imply $12.83 that Americo regards Great Britain as an
obstacle to her project of commercial, and pos sibly territorial, expansion. We do not think this is quite the trend of public opinion in the $29,38-1.73 States, where England in now regarded as a far
less serious commercial rival than Germany.
In any case-fer we need not pursue this ASIA.point-the developmost of the Aurerican flout has already been astonishing, and readers of Mr. Hurd's valdable article will perceive that very A long official evamunication Avian affairs, omavating from the Russin considerable expansion is provided for in the near future, The political and commercial causes Foreign Office, was published on the 19th alt, in the form of a reply to an article by Paul that have induced the Americans to organise and expand their Navy uro clearly traced by the Tolstoi, which recently appeared in the Nove writer. The old policy of nou-interference in
remyn. The communication says
According to Tolstoi's statements. Russia the quarrolsof the work has been abandoned. As rectly as 1890 no definite policy had been submitted to Hagan's demands to cancel her framed. A Naval Policy Board advised in that 'first' treaty with China regarding Manchuria..
year the creation of a first class feet, and its This statement is not correct; no treaty has advice was rajectoil by Congress. Me, Tracy, bean cancelled and there could consequently have been no question of any demand having an able Navy Secretary, did something to rouse been made by England on Russia. The position public attention, but to very active steps were taken up by Russia in regard to the oven is adopted until Mr. Cleveland become President. He writes bar. Hurd, is the father of the China in 1900 has been strongly emphasised in United States Navy as an offensive, as distinct auec-taive communications published by the from a cafensive, forca, President Cleveland Russian Government, Adhering rigorously to
doctrine whon ho intervened between Great her aime, the basis of which was the re-airblish- or dort expmad be the one ment and maintenance of normal conditives in the zighbouring state, Resin entered into Britain and Venezuela. It is well known that America will breek. no expansion European negotiations concerning the evacuation of territory upon Americaa soil, and this is one Manchuria. The Chinese Government, acting, reason for creating a strong fleet. It is now perhaps, under the influence of foreign generally recognised in Amories that the intrigues, at first hesitated to conclude the Monroe doctrine must be backed by power, and treaty, and for Russia no necessity existed for if anything were needed to enforce this lesson its conclusion. If later on the trosty was
solidated public opinion on the subject. Mr. actually concluded, this was merely due to the the war with Spain may be said to have con- insistence of the Chinese Government. Hard sex in Prestient Roosevelt, sometime cluding it Eassis made the evocation of Assistant-secretary to the Navy Board, a Manchuria dependent upon the re-establishment politician as eager for naval development as the of tranquillity in the country and upon the German Emperor himself, and some uppro- condnet of the other Powers,
In the Empire of the Shah there have bean, priste quotations from the President's speeches no shiftings of the frontier. Russia's relations with Persia are continually improving, and we seo no reason why they should become worse.
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in Chim. The wooden wands have this advantage over the paper manuscript; thateneb The Korca Review for Deceziber presents an contains une or more complete sentences; as for interesting picture of high official life in Soul example, na antelope is delivered, such and such in connection with the deposition of Yi Yong ik, a quantity of seed-corn has been handed in, the Minister who has-been regarded as under or so many men have teen furnished with Russian protection. The magazite says the provisions for a month or longer. To judge past month (December) had witnessed some from one pusage, the official who lived at this thing of an apheaval in cfécial circles owing to place would seem to have governed a pretty the strenuous attempt on the part of many high large province. The passage runs thus: The oficials to depose Y Yougik from the high approaching army is to be mot at the frontier eminence to which ho and attained." Yi (or the shore P) by forty officials, and the farm- Yeng, being a man of strong charactor, steads are many. He seems also to have had appears to have obtained almost alisolate power, two untire chieftains in closs dependence upon The majority of the dates in the and with it the hearty hatred of a faction of him. high officials. What can be described as the manuscripts fall between the years 264 and 270 cause of Yi Yong-ik's downfall, according to the A.D. In 265 the Emporor Yuan to of the Wei Nerice, was a conversation the Minister had dynasty died, and was succeeded in the north of with Lady Um (one of the ladies of the China by Wa-te of the Thin dynasty, who died Emperor's Court), who be compared with in 23. Most of the copper coins that are Yang Kwi-bi, a concubing of the last Em-gibio nro what are known as wu-chy pieces a poror of the Chinese Tang dynasty. This variety which was struck between 118 B.C. and was intended as a compliment. "Lut as he had 561 A.D. Numerous other pioses belong to the but a limited education" the Minister dd not havo-tsian mintage, which goes back to Wang know that he could have said nothing more mang. who held the reins of power between 9 insulting for the Chinese lady by her moretri- and 23 A.D. Thus the dates on the coins arced cious arts is held responsible for the dowafall fully with indications of dato conveyed by the Dr. Sven Hedin wont to describe his of the Yang dynasty. Lady Dny did not seem letters and wooden wands" to be offendet, however, but her nephew was present, and he retailed the conversation later attempts to reach Lhasa, which were all un- Fourteen of the lat- nocessful. Finally, with the full strength of before, the Ministers. tor thereupon memorialised the Throne and bis caravan, Dr. Hedin proceded southwards by declared Yi a traitor, asking that he be con- a different route, being firmly resolved not to demned. As the Emperor showed desire turn to the west until be should be compelled for delay, two more acmarials were prela do by absolutely insurmountable obstacles. A crowd of officials kelt at the palace But they did not get very far before once more "One day sputed. Eraperer sarms to have rshetastly ordered Yi to Hadyeh Tsering und Yanduk Teering, two Rate to await the decision of his Majesty, and the the Tibetaus were ou tr ba deprived of hie honers. He also ordered of the Dalai Lama's ministers or members of the lute Minister to render a statement of bis connell in Lhasa, came direct from the accounts, and as these were in rather a muddled Holy City, bringing with them 300 mounted preserved until his involved and chaotic system tion to declare war. The officials read to do condition bis life was ecsidered likely to be men, and against such a force I had no inclina of keeping accounts was explained and the proclamation from the Talai Lama, which, country anderstood, as he seems to have relieved among other things, contained the following the Finanes Minister of many of the latter's passage: Let letters be sent with all speoù to responsibilities. The friends of Ti recon- Namen and Naktsang that no Russian can have mended him to take asylum in the Russian permission to travel on any of the roads of Legation, which he did. He was not deprived Naktchu and inwards as far as my Kingdo of his honours and titles by the Emperor before extends. Let letters be sent to all the chieftains. a batch of Ministers had resigned their offices. Watch the frontiers of Naktsang. It is Soon afterwards, however, Yi Yong-ik and all absolutely essential to guard strictly every part the other Ministers were restored to their of the country. It is entirely unnecessary that official ranke. Yi in addition was given the any European shall enter into the Kingdom of post of Commissioner to purchase Annam rice, the Holy Books, and spy out the land. In your and in a day or two left Port Arthur on a provinces they have nothing whatever to do, If they say they have, then know they must not
Russian man-of-war with this object-a curious
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travel to Chassa. And if they do travel, thug shall you lose your head. Sou to it that they In conclusion tarn back the way they caine.' Dr. Bedin described his way back to civilisation.
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Those who may be distarbed by the rapidl gwth of the Ameroon Navy will find some Causolation in the latter part of this article. DR. SVEN HEDIN'S TRAVELS. The dy in the Yankee ointment is, says Mr. Hard, the weakness of the naval personnel, At a meeting of the Royal Geographical. commissioned ranks The present strength Burlington Gardens, London, Dr. Sven Hen this deliciency being particularly felt in the Society, held on the Sth ult at the theatre, of the Amu Daria and Indio ehe at the same
STOUTS, a few minutes before the whistle sønadel. time obtained from England au undertaking of the personnel is but 28,000 officers and men, read a paper entitled "The Years Explora BOTTLED ALES, BEERS AND
After desoribing several expeditions from This colive strength is, it is true, nearly equal When play resumed, the soldiers, whipped not to incorporate this territory with her and there is no reserve worth mentioning tion in Central Asia, 1899-1902 into life on their right wing by the coaching of an possessions. As regards Rassia's relations with to that of Gerrazuy, but then Germany has a Temishk, Dr. Sven Hedio said that he had sat For out to visit the rains which he had noticed the Afghanistan, it is necessary to declare that
and growing Naval Reserve. 151 Total ( wickets) ... energetic military linesman-whose gestrand Ruscia addressed no request of any sort to those this question of the Navy personnel previous year. They robed the place at the Ind. Cope & Co.'s
Ale repeated injunctions to "Go on, Tommy, take it British Cabinet, but simply notified it of her
is serious, and threatens, we road, to become end of the third day, und wude, a stationary Buss, Light Gravity
A firet class American battleship camp in the vicinity of a big town, consisting down yourself," were much appreciated by the desire and purpose to outer into direct relations critical." amused occupants of the stand-broke through with Afghabistan in the future, No further series bat 17 officers, as compared with 33 of burnt and sun-dried bricks. Their investign- of 19 houses, which he carefully surveyed and the V.R.C. ranks and potted the leather, Cohen declarations were made on this subject.
Paul Tolstoi, in conclusion, discusses Rus English or 26 French. The American cfficers. tions resulted in the discovery of a small village Bass, Light Gravity
are consequally overworked, and the disadvan- footing it in aud Hance making a feeble attempt sia's passive' attitude in regard to the German
came on a large quantity of papers and lettera still unsolved by amalgamation. As AD to negotiate it. The Foresters got no farther Baghdad Railway concession, but the wall tage is accentuated by the engineering difficulty, then had dag oat. Amongst other things they Bass, Boar's Head... than this, but the V.E...managed to get three known statement of the Ministry of Finance poliout, the land training of midshipmen has written over with Chinese writing. This was Dortmund, Pilsoper
been reduced by a year, and the Secretary to the grand discovery. These 33cient documents
El Capiten, do. more goale before tin was up, Sayer, Horton, proves more than anything else what attention and Holmes being responsibis for them. The the Russian Government has devoted to the Navy has even predicted that the flost may he would throw a food of light upon the bistory
of this question. development
After England and Japan had concluded paralysed for want of officers. It is even prob of the place. Be continues: We prosecuted game thus ezded in a win for the V.B.C. by 6
au ailianos, Russia and France showed signs of able he may roommend the suspension of ship- our labours with donbie zeal. But these were Jubilee, goals to 0.
do. other band, has lately recommended a steady buried under two feet of sand. In the same Munich, Dark Apropos of the nature of play, if the V.R.C close co-operation io Enstern Asia. This is the building, but the Board of Constraction, on the the only manuscripts we found, and they lay! want to make any kind of show in the best denial to the assertion that in this affairs addition to the building programme, amounting place, however, we dug out 42 small, narrow Do.
wooden wanda, also written over with the Blats, American England and Japas oscupy a leading position.
to two more battleships, armoured cruisers, and Shield competition they will have to improve
As rogarde Corea, it is a well-known
I sent these materials to the learned sinologus, Tobis, Japansse considerably. Horton was the bost man on fact that a treaty was concluded between gauboats. Hence, it appears, the United States same kind of writing. On my return kome
he had made Tebisu, Japanese States to maintain a number of troops in very sente form. So wealthy a country will ex- but still a good man and one worth keeping an
that country.
Therefore, the maintenance perience no difficulty in building warships, but deciphering them. As soon eye on. The V. E. C. would do a great deal of small detachments of Japanese troops Navy must be officered and manned, and this a preliminary examination of them Professur worse than trying him in centre-forward, in Coron is no more a violation of the has bilberto restrained and retarded the growth Himly wrote saying that the data and other of every Navy in the world. The ultimate aim indiostions pointed to a period between the Humphreys and Sayer are also worthy of trusty than the appointment of Mr. Kato, a of the Americans may be as stated by Mr. Hurd, raiddle of the third and the beginning of the
Japanese subject, who holda a secondary post in mention, and so, too, might Seth hare be the Corean Ministry of Agriculture, and who but the danger for Great Britain-if it be a fourth century AD. The cbjects themselves Ind, Coope & Co....Per 8 Doz. Pts. $19.50 $2.45 The above Clubs met at the Happy Valley but for his habit of lying off-side. Itisto beloped is not Acting Minister of the Coart. As danger-cannot be felt for many years to come. appear to have belonged to a wealthy Chinese. Great Britain, unless strongly aided by her merchant, who supplied commodities of every on Saturday last. Craigongower C.C. won the that this player's next appearance will be a regards the Laglishman, Mr. McLears Browa, colonies, cannot build ships against more than description, let out carriages and beasta of toss and seat in their opponenta to bat. Lamble more favourable ono so far as observance of the head of the Castone Administration, he is in two Fowers. The fact that American has burden on hire, besides conveying letters to and Conolly faced the bowling of Lammert and rales is concerned. It would be natsir to the Corean service in accordance with a con-
decided to build a first class fleet is only one Tan-kwang, ie., Sa-chow. Travellers going to Brain. Conolly scored 5 when he was nicely criticiso the display made by the Forestere, who, tract which expiras as Buon as the Corean loan factor in the naval problem which bas begun to the latter city used horses, carriages, and even
from Japan has been redeemed.
oxan. One of the documents sppears to contain an allusion to a military campaign, but it gives caugh at long field: thon Witolroll succeeded as has been said, played with a scratch lot. They
confront ns-Natal and Military Record
no indication of date. The papers exhibit, one him and with Lumblo played very cautiously till did their best, and the majority of goals piled
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. strange peculiarity, in baing written on both the score reached 41, At this juncture he was
ailles a practice which does not now obtain in bowled by Hartoons for an nastal 17. Shortly up against them was not unattended by luck.
The E. & A. steamer Australian from Chins either in writing er ir printing. In any
BOAT CO., LD.. is prepared to supply The undecided tie in the Shield competition
new boen brought home is one of great ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH this port beautifully caught by Brawn at slip off Har-between the 20th Co., A.0.C., and the Royal
Sydney, &c., left Manils on the 23rd inst, for cuss the collection of manuscripts which basHE HONGKONG STEAM WATER The N. Y. K. steamer Yawata Mara interest, even to the Chinese, and will ques- WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and teain The remainder brought the score to Engineers, will be replayed to-day; kiek-off at 4
the subject of scientifle Boilers. (Australian Line) left Nagasaki for this porttionably form 75 For Craigengewor Harlem captured 7 pm. The following will represent the Ordnance:
the sheets are nothing more than simple: wickets for 20 runs and scored a very creditable-Goal, E. P. Bradford; backs, Def and H.R.
on the 23rd inst., p. and is expected to arrive speculation for some time to come. Foma of 51, while Bess carried his bat for 37. The match Skinner; half-backs, A. E. Hatwoll, Cook and
exercises in writing; others consist of fragments eaded in an easy win for Craigengower by 4 Woolley; forwards, B. J. Moore, Blower, Mo-
only. But in both cases the style of writing differs but little from that which is now in uze Gibbon, Booth, and C. Butter. tokets and 41 raus.
has been arranged for Thursday- China New the field; somewhat fond of display, it is true. Russia and Japan in 1896 permitting both is confronted with the manning difileulty in a Professor. Hinily, at Wiesbaden, who is now
A retura match against the United Services Year's Day-and the Club will play the Garrison on Saturday next.
CRAIGENGOWEE 4.0, %. CIVIL SERVICE `0.0.
after, Lamble with 2 followed suit, being
Tolstoi's statements on the position of affairs in Central Asia are equally incorrect, England has not occupied the south-eastern portion of Persis, and if she has made some attempts to cross the Persian frontier, those by the intervention of Russia.""
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