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To-day is Michaelmas Day. Thirty sight years ago a great hurricane swept over Manila on this date and caused framonse damage to shipping.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the famous TELEGRAMS, Confederato President, is reported critically ill.

H.M. ships: Thetis, Phanim, Festal, and Binaldo loft Shanghai on the Clet inst, for a

erufer up the Yangtze.

Dr. 8. B. Rossiter, of New York, has been appointed pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Manila.

The Philippines Opium Commission is to visit Jara next and then to complete its in- vestigations at Fingapore.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29r", 1903- smuggling. We quote a passage from the uses those dollars. We cut off a few teus interview is the Straits Times: It is "of millions of the existing and ever-in "apparently believed that the persons or "creasing supply, and we fancy that we can "baggage of passengers will be the main "isolita our own little 880,000,000 and "vehicle of smuggling," said Mr. HUTTEN-["keep unt the $1,600,000,000 that circulato “That presumption is erroneous."outside. Perhaps we can." But there is "When the law goes into forcey and there evidently much in that “perlinps," HOUSEHOLD SPECIALITIES is a local premium of, say, 10 per cent. ou any class of dollars, those dollars will FOR THE SUMMER.

"hegin to pour into the country. They will be shipped in small amounta, con. "gealed in all sorts of packages, in poldy **bags, in rice, in ginger-jars, in pickle-jura, in every possible vehicle of importation, Therefore, if snuggling is to be prevented "it will be necessary to examine practically "every cargo that discharges here. In *other words, the freedom of this free port "will become a myth, a memory. We must have an expensive Custon House staff, without securing any revoque from **excise rinties wherewith to defray the cost | " of the níaintenance of such a department. |"The persnart of such un-excise stuff

"would have to be mainly Buroponenting. "Excise withers euol be left to the,

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Two cases of plague and ons of cholera occurred during the week onding the 26th inst, fatal, Yanti supplied aus of the plague

cases and No. 3 Health Distriot the other.

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Rear Admiral Eva, N..N., announces in a feet eircular that the next forget-prastice of the U.S. Asentie fleet will to place in Manila Bay, probably, during the coming winter.

Mr. George Gilchrist," of Manila, and Mes. Harriet Susan Lang lord, formerly of Singapore." were married at the British Consulate, Manila, osa Hin 25th iust., Mr. J. H. Kenny, the censul,

HL.M. baltoskip-Gibory, with Admiral Sir

A telegram states that the Fopo has appointed Father Wilpert, proto-natury, as Secretary of State to suceed Cantina! Rampolla.

An unverified ramour is current in Manila that Mr. Desu C. Worcester bas oabled to Governor Taft his resignation of his place on the Philippines Commission,

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Kwangsi, after konding over the seals of the Kiangai, governorship, is expected to leave owing to argent telegrams from Viceroy Sbum. Nanchang for his new post almost, immediately

According to Manila papers, it is believed

of the question of the Friare lunds in the

$5,000,000 mi $6,0. 6,000, but the Friars claimed $12,000,000, which the authorities thought un reasmalte. What the sum decided on is likely to be is not reported.

"DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

WRECK OF A MAIL

STEAMER.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

KOBE, 28th September, 12.50 p.m.

ANOTHER M. M. STEAMER IN TROUBLE.

The Messageries Maritimes Company's

steamer Avstralien is fast on a rook 320 miles from Kobe, with a big hole in her.

It is feared that she is in a difficult position. There were no casualties attending the

wreck, and the passangers have all returned safely to Kobe..

[Shortly after the receipt of the above message yesterday afternoon, a note reached us from the local agont of the Compagnie des

· HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

AANNUAL MEETING, The annual meeting of the members of the Cricket Club was held yesterday avoning in the Cricket Pavilion. Mr. E. W. Mitchell, Pre- sident, presided over a large attendance of membora.

The Hon. SECRETARY (Mr. A. G. Ward) having rend the notios calling the meeting,

The CHAIEMAN anid the first business before the meeting was the consideration of the report and the accounts, which he would tako op read. An item which had appeared regularly for getting on for 20 years was wanting in tho present account-ho referred to Pension for

Olo Man" The Ole" be referred to joined the great majority about the and of last your; club, and was well known and respected by bo was for many years ground, mas for the

the cricketers of the sevention and early credit balance of $1.379 and closed with a eighties. The Club started the year with a

cash baluues of $2,428, and 9768 yot to

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collected, $3,190. $819 whe a large amount to be outstanding, but the Snorulary assured him that it was good money, and buot some $230 had been collected since these accounts were unde op. With regant

"charge of umatrestel Asiaties. The Cypriats A. G. Bridge, K.C.B. on bourd, arrived that Cantinal Gibbons has effected a settlement Messageries Maritimes in which he regretted to the working of the bar he was glad to 4bnekakresk and cumsha tos deopdy inherent, desputed innt Alterity sailed for Singapore Philippines Governor Taft offered between advice from Kobo to the effoot that the s.s. it paid its way, which was satisfactory, but be

temptations are too gread, time cumans of

too moiverally provalent. At sen and isu fand we must draw no impassable pale "grond our Settlements. How are we going to do it? As regards-imports by *** sesa by the regular liners, it will be possible to restrict them to a certain extent if the emship companies (cooperate with the authorities; but then it will be necessary. "to extend to the masters of steamships the Pigtr of sunching bagge, an 1 cargo. "Will the pass nger a ul the trailer derate **the risks of sutia semel prona? Ahl

hat will besome of the trade? Da burd, h will be kolably impossible to prevent

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early yesterday morning from Weihaiwoi. The.

later in the day,

In the inal for the Tennis Championship of the Craigen gywer C.C." (singles), with which gon a silver cap. Mr. A. O, Brawn defented Mr. F. Lupp by 6-1 (0-8, and G-1. The games enganoneet Inda on Saturday afternoon.

All the minor offical and runners of the Board of Punishment at Pyking are reported to have a superstitions horror of the chamber where Shon Ke-Wei was murdered, and hate to

to inform us that he had received telegraphic say they have had no complaints of bad liquors

Australien, while on her way from Kobe to had hoped for bottor financial results from They would notion there had hanghai, went agronad in the Inland Sea at this source. a distance of about 120 miles from Kobe, but boon an increase of wages to the staff goueral- was expected to be floated in the afternoon of ly, sad owlag to malaria at the Itaquot the rama day. Another telegram received yos Courts they had had to provide quarters outside Thres Autericans broke out of Malahi Taland terday morning states that the Australien was for the staff tirere. At the request of Noine of prison the other day end swam across the lake still aground und had sustained rather serious the members the ground was opened during ton point near Jalajale, Rizal Province, P. I., dausage to her half. She will not proceed on the summer for lawn bowls, but as fir us ho bnt fell in with a band of untives who, wing her voyage, and the s.s. Annum will in cos could gather there had the armed, atineked and captured them.sequence iskos bor place for the next homeward enthusiasm shown in the game except by Mr. not been much One was kill d, was escaped and earrendered to voyage to Europe with departure from Hong Justice Wise, Messra. Northcote and Chapman. the F. S. authorities, and the third is missing kong on the 6th October. The Australien will Last May they received an fasilation fee the pass it, The P. & T. Times reporting this Constabulary and troops were sent in pursuit go to dock at Kure →→Ed. D.P.]

3.C.C. to send a cricket teams to Shanghai, and as thoy all know a toxu would love on the 7th Qotober. The XI. obosen were-Mr. R. Han- cock (ospt.), Mr. J. T. Dizon, Mr. H. Mantock Mr. H. E. O. Bird, Ale. H. Arteur, Lt. Leins- den, X.A., Lt. Smith, R.A., Mr. C. R. S. Cooper, Mr. A: G. Ward, Mr. W. D Turner, sud Mr. T. E. Pearce. Taking the team all round they

ware to good lavel lot and should give a good accent of themselves up worth, but whether they wou or wasther they lost he was sure they would

Birix: • We are glad to hear it,”

Bylaws ma under the Federated Malay states jinrikisha ermetrist for the chi f towns

eganterfoil.

of the murderers.

The estimate population of the whole of the Straits Settlements for the year 1902 was

REUTER'S SERVICE.

AUTUMN TOUR OF INDIA'S

VICE BOY.

in Selangor provide for licensing and registra-581,219. The births registered were 14,521 and Mr. UTENBAen gas on to Tambelain of rikisha pullers. They are 15 wear the deaths 24,970: giving respectively birth und low, if à tout-blor'with a spitalels19(n) | tatges, pyssly rear, and may have "Hager death rates of 24.98 and 42.96 por thunsand. In desires to increase liis hard by 10 per cent.. impressions" taken for the hernce and its 1901 the birti imbered 14,568, or 25.37 per

LONDON, 26th September (assuming, this.to be the premaAL OR

thonsand, and the suthe 22,876 or 3985 per

In the antaman, the Viceroy of India will portiste da), le dos only 4 rury his Colector "Shuster, has recounted to the thousand. The estimated population of Poniaeg visit Muscat and the ports in the Porpinu Gaif,

10,000 16 the conterminous foeties of

Philippiors Civil Commission that the three was 129, 102: of these 1004 were Europeans anti escorted by the Admiral and a number of ships Ne lich and Province Wellesley, of tag i sing les be made ports of entry: Caps 1875 rasions. The estimated population of of be East Indian Squadron, to inspect the

Mohille, al Balang Porta Prince Province Wellesley was 116,267, an incróase of Ladian political posts there and to visit the prove themselves worthy prontatives of the | gand from Baltic: ferntory.

Puma, and Bonga, on the island of the on fas previous year; and for Malacca, chiefs on the Arab shores who are in trosty proposed the adoption of the report and ila marina

H.K.C.U. (Applause.) la couplusion ho Lever S14..... 825 høing the link in silverlinia mane. The fos: vicinity of these planes,259, an incess of over 1,900.

to Boruce makes it desirable that they smil for import audesjen allowet by tha; 0.lu-

British Minister at Teherau, will meet the

Sir Arthur Hardinge, accounts, anean bands it to his email-keral in

be parts of vatry. Province Weite day. Brakes at least a

Viceroy at the entrance of the Gulf. kutefrol suck tops per pois, melting a punit of 21 pe tip durcire & 5,80 o'el ack at, he can breve his 310,00) Pgdly tal importel into the Straits Settie a tutely #377, Esparde importation of 821 end 1

On the 27th September, at Yannak, the wife

of J. T Coumar, if a daughter,

MARRIAGES.

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I is understood, says the Shypore Free Ps, that four Chinamon have bots arcestitk

nection with the audacious robbery of Sworth of jewelry from the Marames Mijout and Subs in the Ampang Road, Kwala Jampur, varly this month. Inspector

The new Law Courts at Pennug wore opsaed on the 17th inst. by the Chief Justice. Sir

the lundsomest Law Courts in the Far East, Lionel Cos. The buildings are probably bont

and ure of the Tuscan order of architecture. On the uperfly eye two courte 70ft, by Suft.. with 10-1 at wils voundats, whilst the ground Boor has a wide entrance hall, officer of the Solicitor-General, Assistant Registrar, Sheriff.

Meerably not do sopp 1 autis bulbilliard of the Selugor Police is reporting Clerks, et, in adiicon to lock-up, ote. TEA

so it will be easy [3727

is pag a ville gran On the 27in Ang :, a London Mission, Peking, by jeiling he unlit mag, the wife of the Rav. T. HOWARD METR,

*pither by the handise or drafts. To pro- dughter,

as 1 bardake the debe mad abe or, went tide, the fill wrthi has trulje dar red

-Tex, ko borboli numbegun ilgins **lena de mir haaredola's ole, muling di bust in compton, il' nos in arbitrary hunting of the law."

On the Sith Sep outer, at Gounek Parish, Chu eb. by the Iter Alex silo, AseALD Fokus, muitas engine, Heugkong, to HELEASE, daughter · fair, Joas Inxos. Avon Bank, Gerak, eotd.

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On the 19 plantar, at S. Andrew's Cathe dral, Sineper, by the Rev. E. Brith Eve, Auting Colonial Chaplain, PreDARICK HarekÝ 100% EsaLisa, Federated ny Stats Hallways, to fatias Elka, daughter of Bo Bey, W. M. N.A, Leptor

OL Wi to, Humingdonshire, Eng aid.

DEATHS.

On the 15tl Suptember, at Pachos, P. R. Dupstin, of the Imperial Maritium Cistoms, sgoil 73 prars.

On the 26 September, at No. 15, Kwing Houl, Shanghai, Jous Fronu, age 1 71 years,

On the 214 Seplanba, at No. 9, Markham Rond, Shanghai, WaLenn PARRATT STANPIRO, infant chill of T. AuruvRnd HILDA J. A. STANDING, aged 13 mustas,

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Palavding sitä bis gak My Hoe TENBACH Mas Pas Bit is allegative "inconadal to realue the impactyon of On the 21st September, at Skoglund. W. Renut, Ma and Miss 6. M. Hitz, both of Changreh, ["coins, in maing a pricumurs to pro-, "hibit the impers (fiou sa as to bring about "a dean of thy of murrer theagh w "extrusive expost of Delrich wet Mexican dollars - the whole aliimmady to lead to The change d entory: sunglong cats be perennel, the drain will not take place. The object, the "essence of the reparmen-lations, will not *be realised. Minny-unila nante hidependent "and irrespective of us wills of Clovern- "ants or Gorerament Committers, dis current cannot be stopped, its conce cannot be deviated by legslation ins pective of commertid law. Tai is Mevidener by the fact that our coed dulkar "is already now at a substantial premium "as compared with the vaine of silver, while "the Commission's recommand ticús were ** based on our remaining at par until the "process of demonetisation is began. *ff a premium bas been caused already, "tartis sure to be one when the measure is

The Daily

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„Hongrong Orvice: 14, DisVœux Roan 3. LONDON OFFICE: 13!, FLEET STREET. E.C.

HONGKONG, Ten Servember, 1903.

MR. HUFFENBACH continues his vigorous -camp águ against the Currency Restriction Ordinance now up for its third reading before the Legislative Council at Singapore, In the Straits Temas of the 21st instant appears a long interview with him and also a short lending article on the substance of that interview. "The Hinterland with the Straits! is the watchword for those who desire to modify the currency mussure before it is too late. The many who believe in this watchword, Mr. HurrENBAOH' said, have still time to orgauise, act, and save the 'situation. He has no faith in the Bill, and further contends that the scheme itself on which the measure is based exposes the mercantile firms of the Straits Settlements

"put into full effect. And the existence of a "premum without amuggling is none "salficient to prevent the drain, and thus the change of entrancy on which the whole schema rests. Naboly, except

to her male the rosis and recovered $29) worth of thề raising joe-by in a peroshop.

Hall reports are true, writes the Sandakan

rispondent of the Singapore Free Press, tua | matter of the N.D.L. opposition is now fixed. auri Ma Chitaree will have the Ben Pol Gitan up to Sandakan about every three weeks for tim jext tao years varlain, or some otlær samer if she is found too large or tog sitall, In addition ch• smmy Coatpany's steamer, the Now Yough will bring up cargo on her way to the Celeixes.

original estimato of the cost was $15,000 and the local-contract $89,990. The buildings wid berxtended next year, a library and barroo being added,

The Deutsch Asiatiche Warte of the 19th September wrote: After very lengthy dis. enssivus, the building of the long-wished for and mach-talked-of hotel on the bathing strand will at last become a fact, the Tsingtao ilotel Company huying undertaken to erent the ranie,

with Great Britain.

THE NEW CABINET.

LONDON, 26th September. Mir. Balfour is still at Balmori,

THE BALKAN TROUBLES..

LONDON, 26th September. The Sultan has appoiùted a Reforma Con- mission, consisting of one Musselman, and four Christians, with Hilmi Pasha as President.

POLLARD COMEDY COMPANY AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,

ARE YOU A MASON?"

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Mr. COOPER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. F. B. DEACON moyed that Mr. Mitchell. bo re-elected President.

Mr. 1. K. EstOH seconded and the motion was greed to.

The following were elected by ballot to fil the vacances ou the commiftes: Mesare, K. Hancock, F. Maitland, P. W. Goldring, t Rimington, S., Lt. Soillut, N., Musson. H. Arthar, J. F. Dixon und A. Mackenzie.

Pho CHALEMAN Baled that

the grotad

5th

tu

would be opened to members on Monday,

October, and

phy

the mal match, let XI. v. All-comers, on the following exturday, It was customary to grea the grennd ou 1st October, but in view of the importanca. of special practics for the team proceeding to Shaughti he assure members would not grudge the reserving of the ground for four days over the nsual time. A match would be played on Saturday, the 3rd October, botwood the teain for Shanghai and the bast oleren that could bs

PAVILION SCHEME.

The Pollard Comedy Company added another and work is to commence next month. We to their list of successes last night when they Twenty-four Chinos employees were taken

naderstand that the building will by a two-produced Are You a Mason? It has been seen off the U. S. chartered transport, Kingsley on

storied one, with a spacious hall, bar-roofore in Hongkong, and perhaps if comparison taised against them. time 21st inst. brause the British Coasni refaedon, Indies room. reali g-room, eto, and the

wireinstituted osagainstthe Brough presentment appar floor will con tal fourteen doubl rooms to be any longer esponsible for them, as a

with bath rooms attached.

there would be a consensus of opinion in favoar The CHAIRMAN then went on to refer to Transpat enls, while in inter chuid daty, in

The hotel, sitpatod mony ports where an illegi tasdigs could emilytres frostag, surrounded by a verandah five

fleet, då.

of the laltor. Ent “comparisons are odions,” | the scheme for the erection on in the catre of spacious garden with savonty

tl N.W. and an

Radienes that ailends a theatro corner of the ground of a new pavilion, plans of Tia Cojuese were taken in charge mitres in width, will proves boon to the sam--

to witness a plece does not go by then. Suffice which were on view before the meeting, the by the Fanmigration Buram, and they will en returned to Hongkong at the earliest Tsingtas next year in considerable number. abr visitors, who, to all appearance, will come to opporinaity,

.3e A. II. Stewet. desistest. Serjeant-at- As in the US Senate, who bus bron visiting the 1 bilippines to study the king of the Chuese Exclusion Act, is expected, whau ke Furnes to the States, to reuniond the abolition of the Act as far as it concerns the Philippines. The existing treaty between the United State and China expires next year and the question -£ exclarion is sure to receive fuil consideration before she now treaty is made,

REVOLT: OF RICKSHA-PULLERS.

day's strike of risksha-coolies, these bing for Only two prossențio;s resulted from Satur-

serault and intimidation. Mr. Kump at the Magistracy yesterday dealt with the cases. particulars of which appear in another coleman,

The threat by the polies of cancelling the deporting the latter, had the desired effect, and OWLEYN hind the exolies licencer, besides on Sunday morning the full number of rickshas

were apeîu rauning.

it that the company who produce the piece estimated cost being $20,000, to be met by the are considered on their own merits maare issue of d boninces. The scheme, he said, was precodeat. And julged by that standard the not a committee scheme alzogether, but land Pollard Comedy Company acquitted themselvvæ been put forward just to see what the members ast evening with great endit. The climax thought aboutic, To repairtheexisting building was not as well developed and improved upon as of the first nel, upon which the curtain falls, would cost $5,000,

Mr.W.B.Dixos, speaking as an old crickster. was pissible; and cartainty it is the erowaing said tits present prvilion did not met his lon point of

the whole comedy whore Ames of what a cricket parition should be. Ta thu Bloodgood, the sham G.M., meets with his plans of the proposed now pavilion, however, the equally shamming brother Mason (and sou-in-aratories, eto, senmed to take up too large & drawn ont and the ludicrous positions that the able of improvement. The telegraph board low) Frank Porry. However, as the plot was space, and the scoring arrangements word cap- principala gat thems Ives into were made should be centrally situated and visible from patent, the Company warmed to their work, and all parts of the ground. till the fall of the curtain finally the audiouce Mr. P. W. GOLDRING said bo WAY

The Manita Cableners of the 23rd inst. reports that Mr. J. W. Bolles, resident maunger MR. CARNEGIE'S GIFT TO MANILA. laughed heartily over the comic difficulties that very much opposed to the new pavilion gave a dinner on the previous night at the at Hongkong of the Standard Oil Company.

beset the redoubtable asuple who posed as oclium;. – $30,000 was a great deal more The Coblenews announces that Mr. Andrew Oriente Hetal, at which the most dis- Carnegie bs offered to give a donation of ont. Excepting one or two small things that pavilion or anything else. Supposing that sum Masous and whose sins ultimately found them than the Club could afford to spend on 盘 tinguished prest was Commissiener Ide. Tha $100,000 for be building of a public library in went to mar the ensemble, or rather that kept were spent there would be the greatest difficulty others presont, besides the bests, wore P. C. Manila. The donation is to bo placed in het frem keeping to coneset piteh, the individual in paying it back, even in paying the interest. McDonnell, of the Municipal Board: Captain lands of the trustees of the existing American acting of the Company was splendid. Mr. Something must be done, he agreed, but the Cole, of the Quartermastor's Department, U. S. Library, which our Manila contemporary des. Edward Nable as Amos Bloodgood again expenditnce to begin with should be very Army: Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, Mr. Georgo cribes as having a "book-power" of 21,000 Denny, representing the Associated Press in rolucoes, and a “library plant" in most excel.

gave evidence of his high capabilities as a much smaller. The present pavilion could be

Standard Oil Company.

"porhaps the Government, will export the Philippines. and Mr. Craft, also of the lent working condition. It is understood this comedian. Mr. Wentworth Watson was ai, put in repair or another pavilion built, but the

dollars if he gets 10 or perhaps 20 per "cent, less for them outside of the Colony

thau inside."

And so, for these anel for other reasons, to tremendous losses, while incidentally, Mr. HUTTENBACH fears that the passage of the passage of the Ordinance with its great the Ordinance may mark a turning-point in restrictions may abolish the fame of Singa-the prosperity of the Straits Settlements; and pore as a free port, and cast its trade into be therefore calls on those who believe in the hands of rivals. It may lead to much the cry The Hinterland with the Straits!" oppression and private persecution. When to act at once. The Straits Times, endorsing the possession of money becomes cousin at least part of Mr. HurTENDACH'S argn. germane to a felony, and the informer ment, calls too for the embracing of the is rewarded for his pains," Mr. HuTTENBACH hinterland in the proposed financial ebange. _aske, “will the native be always able" We are hers is the midst of a community to disprove a tromped-up case " But using both British and Mexican dollars"; his strongest point against the Bill is says our contemporary. Our hinterland, that he shows that it places a premium on

our soures of supply, our source of wealth

vis tore now staying at Macao, the hotels being

penditure should not exaod $6,000 or $7,000, and the building should be a ono-storeyed building with a flat roof.

Mr. B. H. HINDS supported Mr. Goldring. He doubted whether the Club would be able to

pay the iutorest ou the proposed issue of

debentures,

the condition imposed by Mr. Carnegia is that formly clever as Frank Perry. Mr. Altred The sun Sunday cheap excursion trips to for the building and pay for its maintenance. »

the Government shall contribute the site. Tullets, who appears to improve in every, new

tints to be well patronised. There are meny Macne and buck by the steamer Wingchai con→

appenratics, made a hit in the role of George Fisher, and too much can hardly be said in LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. full. Those who made the trip by the Wingchai The M.M. stammer Ernest Simens, with the actor). Among the ladies of the east there was praise of Mr. E. W. Ellison's John Halton or of Mr. Harold Carr's Hamilton Travers (on Du Sunday, were favoured with ideal weather next Fregels mail, heft. Singapore on the 28th little of acting that called for attention and had a very pleasant trip out and back. Asist, at 3 pm, for this port wia Saigon.

Mr. L. K. LEs, while agreeing that Mr. our Macao correspondent observed in his fetter at Nagasaki at 8 am, na the 28th inst., and left what was required of them, but first honours pavilion, was of opinion that a suitable building The C.F.R.sterer Empress of Japan arrived Miss Iawrence and Miss Tempest did well Ram had given them a very pretty design of a published-last week, Macao is now at ita best, again at 5 p.ni same day for Kobe, where she unquestionably fell to Miss Blanche Clements in could be provided for $20,000. The dressing cr very near it; and consequently the number is due to arrive at 5 am. to-morrow. be expected to become increasingly large as the of Snuday excursionists from Hongkong may for this port on the 2615 inst., at 8 am.

The P. & O. steamor Shanghai left Singapore

the small part of the servant Lottia. In the rooms should be on the ground floor, and there course of the evening Miss Tempest, who was should be a separate staircase loading to the periodioul religious processions through the here on the let prox

The 0.9.8. xteamer Calches left Bingapore in fine voice, sang Tosti's "Good-bye," a saler. roof, which should be flat for the convenience of autumn advances. Next Sunday one of the on the 26th inst, a... and may be expected tion that delighted the house. trests of Macao takes place. These spectacles bay Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji on never fail to attract a large crowd from Hong the 27th inst, and is expected here on the 4th The N.Y.K.. steamer Hiroshima Maru (Bom-

kong by the excursion boats.

prox.

repeated, and Miss Tempest will again sing To-night Are You a Mason will be

Tosti's "Good-bye." To-morrow and on Thurs day there will be staged. Why Smith Left Home,

from the weather. spectators viewing the matches, and, which should be provided with e verandah and protected

His Honour A. G. WISE suggested that the matter should be referred to the committee in