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A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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ESTABLISHED A.n. 1941.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Referring to the Shantung Railway,

it said: A

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 2ND, 1904

Four fatal Chineso plague cases were reported TELEGRAMS.

M.. E. A. Howatt has boouuppointed member of the Mediest Board.

feature which is becom-on Saturday. **ing rapidly noticeable in the Northern "trade in the transference of business from "Chefoo to Kianchau; the facilities for loading and unloading cargo there and "the rapid transit by rail to the interior "are creating an exodus from Chefoo and “the establishment of the same hongs in "Kinochau. It is said that important "markets in the interior can now be reached "in one day whereas formerly the same class of cargo did not reach its destination under three weeks." This statement of

CLARET S. fact is impressive and to the paint. It shows the Chinese 118 deaths worn das to chest

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The report of the Directors of Meura, Lammo. Crawford & Co., Limited. Shanghai, announces the net profit for the year onded 20th February to have been $45.157.31. An interim divi- dead of $5 per share was paid in November; it is now proposed to pay is final dividend of $7 per share and to carry forward $21,592.25.

The return of deaths in the Colony during Februry slows a total of 332. of which 17 were in the European and foreign community (12 civilians. 3 Army, 2 Navy) and 315 among

the absolute necessity for the establishment affections, 7 to malaria, and 3 only to plague. of the most rapid means of communication be- The British and foreign civil death-rate was 14.9 tween Hongkong and the interior of Kwang-per 1000 per annum; that for the Chinese, land 12.9, hont 92, hand and boat, 12.3; and for the tung, and especially with its greatest centro,

whole civil community, 12.4. Canton. It is illo to say that there is no prospect of any alternative line being built or port founded, but there is really no cer tainty on the subject; and it is the peremptory duty of the British Government to see that the position of Hongkong as the commercial gate of South China is not

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REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE WAR.-OROSSING THE YALU,

LONDON, 28th April, Unofficial telegrams published in S. Peters-- burg varyingly report soveral attempts of the Japaness to cross the Yale. According to one account, the Russian artillery destroyed the bridge thrown across the river north of Wiju, but a force o, osed successfully south of Wiju and a portion advancing with a battery to wards Tuenchow was severely repulsed.

THE GENSAN INCIDENT.

LosDo, 8th April. Russian destroyers, after leasing Geusan on

the 25th instant, encountered the Japanese

transport Kinskiu. Maru, 4,000 tons, at sea on

Light Infantry on the New Parede Ground from 5 to 6.30 p.m. to-day :—— Marcb... "The Silver Trumput"... Godfrey the 20th. Foveatecu ofloors, twenty soldiers. Overture Pre Diavolo....

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85 carriers and 65 of the crow surrendered, and Selection “Waluman, Brother Jonathina" Stewart

were taken on board a Russian cruiser, the VAIRU....

"Revense"

Follet remainder of the troups numbering 200 refusing Wings of Love"

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to surrender were sant to the bottom with the ship.

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has been slowly and laboriously built up during the past sixty years by its merchants and traders, until tongkong has become the third port in the Empire in volume of 39.00 trade, and it should be the constaut cure of the Government to conserve and foster 11.00 that trade. What the German Govern

meat have done in Shantung could easily be 1450 done by the British Government in Kwang. tung, but they are not expected to make a

2200 railway 252 miles long; they are simply asked either to construct a railway twenty 26.00 miles in length through British territory,

er to guarantee interest on such a line.

Perscially we should prefer to see the Hongkong Government empowered to make the line to the frontier of the New Territory: the Colony and the Imperial Government sharing the cost between them, and leasing it to the Company responsible for the con- striction of the railway from Canton to the A. S. WATSON & CO. British frontier. The reason for this is

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WAR

NOTES.

Neutral vessels onptured in the act of carrying contraband of this antro may, nocording to circumstances, be seized, aud eran conßteatel.

VII-Tho. Impo in! Gorerament sosorveg to itself the right to depart from the above- inentioned Regalxfions in regard to an enemy or neutral State which, on its side, does no

THE GENSAN AFFAIR. As we suggested in our leading artiole ou Saturday, farther details, pat a different com- plexion on the incident of the sinking of a Japanese transport at Gensan. We have received from Mr. Noms, the Japanese Consul, observe them, as well as to take the necesary the following copy of a telegram respived by circumstances of each spoille case.

measures in accordanco with the spookal him on Saturday-

observa

IX. The detailed Regulations which the Tokyo, 29th April, 10.55 p.m.

military authorities aro bound to "As the 9th Company, of the 37th infantry regiment fon peaca strength) were returning to during aral warfare are set forth in the Gensan on the transport Kinahu-mart, regis. Perlemont" relating to prizes sanctioned by tered tonnage 2370, after reconnoîtring Yiwon His Majesty the Emperor on the 27th March, and the neighbourhood of the province of 1895, as well as in the special instructions ap- Haugyongdo, they were stopped, at 11.15 p.m. proved by the Admiralty Council on the 20th on the 25th inst., off Simpho, by thron Russian September, 1900, relating to stoppage, visit, cruisers and two torpedo-bosts The cruiser capture, transport, and delivery of captured Rossia then approached close up to the Kinshu-vessels and goods.

X.-In addition, the military authorities aro mare. The captain of the transport, ascom- panied by the superint uding saral oflcers and bound to conform to the following International two others, went on board the Rossia, where Agreements signed by Russia-

1. The Gooova Couvention of the 10th (2nd) they were apparently detained. rendar, bat the soldiers, in striot discipline, condition of the wounded in times of war.

*The enemy gare an hour's respite for mar- August, 1864, for the amelioration of the

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2. The Declaration of S. Potersburg of the obeying an officer's order, refused. At 1.39 a.m., the enemy discharged a torpedo, whereupon our 9th November (11th December), 1968, ros- soldiers, forming themselves into Rao on deck,pecting the prohibition of the use of explosivo. exchanged fire with enemy, during which many

projectiles. of our officers and men' perished. At about 2

3. Agreements aigued at the International a.m., another torpedo was discharged, and hit Peace Conference at The Hague, the 17th ting ongius room split the transport into two. (20th) Jaly, 1899, and ratified hy His Majesty Some coolies and merebants had previously the Emperor the 6th May, 1900, The Japanese state that only 73 perished in taken to bouts, and were subsequently joined by

LATER.

NO INTERVENTION WANTED.

A wild man" from the Arctic Circks is eanS- ing a great sousation in Nomo, Alaska. The man was captured at Cape Prince of Wales, and. | Cho Kinshia Maru,

some soldiers. After explosion, bosts than it is ennsidered wonderful that a hunna being

rowed to the westward, and after indescribable could live as this one apparently has on the coast

sufferings the men reached Einpho on the 27th, of the Arctic Ocean. His beard and hair reach

They were 45 petty officers and privatee, 6 to his wait is finger and toe-nails are twisted.

coolies and 3 merchants. Most of tho orew and he wears strange and scant garments.

LONDON, 29th April.

and the coolies appeared to baro boon taken Aronad his neck are two crucifixes. There is The Russian Government has sent a circular by the enemy. All military, except above men- little doubt that the man is a Russiat convict to its representatives abroad, declaring categori tioned survivors. believed to have died. Death He is apparently fifty years old or over and terminate the war and will set admit the inter-second lieutenant, ous ensign, 73 privates, and who escaped years age, possibly from Siberia.cally that Russia will not accept mediation to of Company consists: 2 captains, 2 first and one earnol speak an intelligible word. He is being held in the Noma city jail, where hundreds of people have visited him. During the yours of his wandering the wild man las apparently sought either shelter nor food from the Esqui- they had ever seen him. How ha escaped from maux. Enquiry among them fails to show that

the polar bears is considered another mystery.

A home paper writes-The bicycle as wrought many a pouceful revolution, but none more surprising than the start it has made towards breaking down the traditional seclusion simple. We want to see a final period of women in the East. The Queen of Sion is put to the sickening procrastination shows attended by Siamese ladies when taking a ride,. by the concessionaries. It is now five years subjects. The infection has now spread to the thus naturally setting a new fashion to bor and four months, if not more, since they adjoining territory of Burmit; for in Akyaba secured the concession, time enough-as bashovy of young Burmese ladies may be seen pen recently demonstrated-to construct a taking the air awheel. The Burmese women railway of two hundred and fifty miles and

are the most intelligent and progressive in the place it in sunning order; and not one and East, in some respects even enjoying more has been turned of this which may truly be liberty than their European sisters: schet. it termed one of the most promising railwayycling. Momen women in the East is only natural that they should take the lead in routes in the whole of the Celestial Empire. wear trousers, so that the divided skirt hus in If negotiations are to be opened with the this instance preceded the bicyels." But why British and Chinese Corporation for the

"Mohammedan women," we wonder? ludios mentioned are not Mohammedua. granting of a subsidy or other arrangement

what about the Chinese? of the kind, more time will elapse before operations can be commenced, and the threatened danger may become a fact, Dufore anything definite has been derided upon.

U.S. FAR HASTERN SQUADRON. If, on the other hand, the Hongkong

The United States has the most powerful Government will take the initiative and foot of any neutral power in Asiatic waters, grasp this nettle boldly, a commencement orders to come. A battleship squadron, a save Great Britain, and more ships are under could be nude at once with the line, andernisor squadron, a gunboat squadron and 'fest this action would stimulate the concession auxiliaries lura just beer augmented by the

powerful little fighting machines. aries of the line from Canton to take adarrival of the destroyer flotilla, consisting of five

THE Hongkong General Chamber of Comvantage of their concession and not run the merce has, it is satisfactory to note, risk of having it cancelled in favour of some declared, in no uncertain manner, its ilex-

more enterprising capitalists. Whatever is tion of urging on the prosecution of the

to be done should be done quickly, however, desired railway communication between this

for the matter will admit of no further Colony and Canton The Committea had not, as yet, taken up the question, pro-delay. To impress this fact ou the Colonial bably for two reasons: they had no mandate Office, would it not be well to call a public from the trembers, and, being a cosmopoli-meeting of the colonists and ask the tau body, it was perhaps considered by ACTING GOVERNOR to preside? It is well them that so purely

known that Mr. MAY shares the views so a British question should hardly be dealt with unless the forcibly expressed by Sir HENRY BLAKE ON the ere of his departure, and in a matter members generally were in favour of it. The Claimuan introduced the subject at the of such trancendent importance to the tail of his speeech as the most important of Colony, we think that the Government and all, though not in the list of those dealt the community should join hands to attain with in the Report, and he proccoded to

the desired end. The Chinese Community speak in strong terms of the vital necessity will also, we are sure, co-operate to bring existing for immediate action in the matter, about a really imposing demonstration in Mr. HEWETT did not hesitate to advocate favour of the railway, and one that would a subsidy by the Government for the section assure the Imperial Government of the of the railway running through British urgency with which it is regarded. Territory. It would, he admitted, be a departure from British Imperial policy, and

NAVAL NOTES.

HONGKONG'S ASSETS AND

LIABILITIES.

reation of any Power whatsoever in the Russo- Japanese negotiations after the war.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

LONDON,2th April,

The King and Queen coatings to be legally welcomed everywhere in Ireland. Their Majes ties were present at Pauchestown races, where there was no hitch or discordant note,

THE KAISER'S RETURN.

LONDON, 29th April. The Kaiser at Karlsrake, in reply to an

address by the Burgomaster, mentioned that be was completely restored to health. He referred to the great war which led to the unification of Germany, and hoped that the events now enact ing before their eyes would stoel their courage and find Gormans uuited if it boosmo necessary to interfere in a world policy

RACING THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.

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LONDON, 20th April.

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FIRE ON A STEAMER.

**SUNGXIANG" PUTS BACK TO HONGKONG.

Station got notice by telephone that Messrs. At 5.58 pm on Saturday Central Police Butterfield and Swire had received a telegram from Waglar Lighthouse, to the effect that the China Navigation 8.5. Sunghiang was flying siguals meaning she was on fire. At that time the steamer born east-south-east, distant some three miles.

The following statement of the Colony's assets The Sunghiang arrived at Hongkong not and liabilities on the 24th February, appears long afterwards, and proceeded to Quarry Bay

in the Gazelle :~

Bank balanes

ASSETS.

Crown agents' balance Crown agents' advance Advances, &c. ...

'Total assets Balanco

14.

Total LIABILITIES.

Deposits not available Money order remittances,

Tetai...

two interpreters, Of surviving soldiers, ten slightly, one seriously wounded."

(a.) Convention with respect to the lows and customs of war by land.

(b) Convention for adapting to maritimo warfam the principles of the Geneva Convention of the 10th (22nd) August, 1881.

(c.) Declaration relating to the prohibition of the ass, for a period of five years, of projectiles and explosives dropped from ballcous or by means of other similar new methods,

(d) Doclaration relating to the prohibition

of the use of projectiles which are only intended to spread asphyxiating or noxious fumes,

(e) Declaration relative to the prohibition of the use of bullets which expand or flatten easily Thofollowing rules which the Russian Govern- in the human body, such as bullets with hard ment will enforce during the war with Japancasing, of which, the caslug does not entirely are published in the Gazette

cover the core, or is provided with notches.

RUSSIA'S RULES OF WAR,

1.—Japanese subjects are authorised to con- tiune, under the protection of Russian law, to reside and to follow peaceful collinge in the Russian Empire, except in the territories form. ing part of the Imperial Lieutenancy in the Far East.

II-Japanese merchant vessels which, at the time of the declaration of war; happened to be in Russian ports and harbours, are authorized to remain there before putting to so with cargoes not being articles contraband of war, for such period as may be necessary in proportion to their leading requirements, but which shall iu no gase ergeed forty-eight hours, counting from the moment that the present declaration is published by the local authorities.

III-Subjects of neutral States may continue without hindrance their commercial relations with Russian ports and towns, provided that they conform to the laws of the Empire, and to the principles of the law of nations,

IV. The military authorities are bound to take all necessary measures to secure freedom for the Isful trade of neutrals so far as is compatible with warlike operations,

V-The following Rules are to be observed. with regard to neutral commerce:

1. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war.

2. Neutral goods, with the oxception q contraband of war, may not be sized under the enemy's flag.

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3. Blockade, in order to bo-bíading, must be effective, that is to say, it must be maintained by a force really sufficient to prevent access to the enemy's coast..

VI.-The following articles are deemed to be contraband of war: --

LAWN TENNIS.

HK.C.C. TOURNAMENT,

The position up to date is :---

DOUBLES HANDICAP.

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Second Round:-Boggan and King scratched to Pinckney and Grist: G. H. Potts and E. Deacon beat Pye and Bell; Baltio and Mas- ning beat Gittins and Dixon; Wood and Galo scratched to R. and H. Hancock; Murtiz and Strickland beat Ornie and Fletcher, Atkinson ta and Smith beat Hallifax and Newland; Beevis and Rouse beat H. A. Soth and H. M. Buin; Murphy and Boyd beat Sayer and S. A. Seth. Scott and Gillingham boat Loureiro and H. D. Bain; Boyd and Sunith, R.A. beat Hooper nud Kuyveit, Edwards sad "Ward heat Bird and Birbeck: Craig und Holyoak beats Stodart and Goldring; Tozor and Grimible boat Kirkpatrick and Miles; Fumphreys and Pearce best Wodo house and Swan.

Third Round:Martin and Strickland beat Gray and Dartnell, 6-0, 6-3; Atkinson and Smith beat Beavis and Reuso, 8-6, 6-3; Beattie and Manning beat G. II. Potts and E. Deacon.

Fourth Ronnd-Martin and Strickland bea Atkinsub and Smith, 7-5, 6-1.

SINGLES HANDICAP (CLASS A). Second Round:--H. W, Slade seratelted to H. Pinckney W. J. Newland beat C. E. H. Beavis; L. Murphy beat J. H. Swan; B. Han- cock beat J. R. Wood; A. Boyil beat G. N. Orme; E. G. Barrett scratched to P. R. Wolf; E. Descon beat A. B. Rouso; E. Humphreys boat H. Hancock; E. B. Hallifax beat R. E. 0. Bird; W. L. Martin beat A. G. M. Fletoher; Strickland boat P. R. Scott; A. C. Butt heat H. Humphreys scratched to A. Humphreys; P.

H. W. Smith, R.A., beat T. §. Parvez Whyte, R.A.; E. J. Grist best J. Hooper;

1. Small actos of every kind, and guns, mounted or in sections, as well as armourplates; jactiles, shell-fuses, bullets, priming, cartridges, 2. Ammunition for fire-arme, such as pro-

Third Round-L. Murphy beat W. J. New- cartridge-cagos, powder, saltpatre, sulphur;

3. Explosives and materials for oansing ex-

land; A. Boyd bit P. R. Wolft; E. Hum- plosions, such as torpedoes, dynamite, pyroxy-phreys heat E. Deacon: E. R. Hallifax beet tors, and everything need to explode mines and line, various explosive substances, wire conduc- W. L. Martin.・・

torpedoes ;

4. Artillery, engineering and campequipment, such as gan-carriages, amnauition-waggons, boxes or packages of cartridges, field kitchens and forges, instrument-waggons, pontoons, bridgs-trestles, barbed wire, harness, &c.;.

5. Articles of military equipment and cloth. ing, such as bandoliers, cartridge-boxes, knap sacks, straps, cuirasses, entreaching tools, drums, pots and paus, esddies, harness, completed parts of military uniforms, texts, &c.;

6. Vessels, bound for an onomy's port, even if under a neutral commercial flag, if it is apparent

other indications that they have ben built for from their construction, interior fittings, and

warlike purposes, and are proceding to an enemy' pert in order to be sold or handed over to the

Wharf, where she was met by the fire-float, in charge of Chief Inspector H. G. Bakor. There $65.215.17 34,772,45

were six Brigade toen aboard the float. The 183,233.33 | stonmer's story briefly is us follows;-- 127,174,21 She left Hongkong for Manila on Friday afternoon, with a full cargo of general, mor- 418,515.16

32,345,49 chuudise and a number of passengers. Next morning---Saturday-when about 100 miles $450,800.01 from Hongkong, it was discovered that fire $444,202.91 had broken out in No. 3, the after-hold. 6,657.78 This contained a great variety of freight, matches included, pul it was those that got $450,360.64 alight. Other goods in the same hold were cases of Tansan, the boxes and straw of POLICE FUNERAL.

which, of course, were inflammalle, bags of sugar and rice, bales of cottun. potatoes and onions. Water was directed on the funnies The remains of Inspector T. II. Gilloy of as well as possible, but the fire was difficult to the Hongkong Detective Department, were

got at, and it gained on the ship in spite of all haried at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, efforts to extinguish it. There was nothing for the funeral leaving Government Civil Hospital it but to put back to Hongkong; so the captain at 3.40 p.m. Eight police inspectors carried altered his course, pointing the ship's nose the cofin from the Mertuary to hearse waiting in the direct opposite direction to that alie at Queen's Road West. The procession. then had been going. On arriving hero and making Nether-marched past No. Fire Station, whero they fast alongside at Quarry Bay the fire-float ex picked up all available police constables tinguished the flames by pumping 12 feet of and sergeants off duty. Chief Inspector water into the ship's hold. Next raorning this was sixth anniversary of the battle of Cavite, when At the Navy Yard another party of police joined, anchorage off the Royal Dutch Petroleum of telegraphs, telephones, or for the construd. H. G. Raker being in charge of them pumped out, and the vessel proceded to in the Spanish fleet was destroyed by Admiral and many others, including Messrs. F. J. Dewey's squadron. It was, tuo, the 63rd Badeley (Captain Superintendent of Police). E.. damagel cargo. A quantity of rice, sager, and

Works, where she is now discharging the tion of railroads, anniversary of the first publication of the Hallifax (Deputy Superintendent of Police), and cotton has suffered by water, and an amount fare y sea land, as well as rice, provisions 10. Generally, everything intended for wat- Gonement Gazette in Hongkong.

P. P. J. Wodehouse (Assistant Superintendent of goods, also, were more or less burned. and horses. beasts of burden and others which of Police). A number of brethren of Lodge S. The vessel may be able to proceed to Manila may be used for a warlike purpose, if they are John, 618 S.C., of which deceased was a member, to-morrow. The Company are hurrying up transported on the account of or are destined and other civilian friends, were waiting at the things as much as possible, even working for the enemy.

There were many wreaths of all day yesterday. The Sunghiang, is will fowers. The burial ceremony, conducted by the he remembered, resently received a thorough Rev. C. H. Hickling, was very impressive. overhaul, now decks, and extensive repairs at Afterwards the grave was filled in by brother the hands of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock

It is notified in the Gazette that Lieut. E. Q.

absence for 12 months.

A notification with regard to quarantine strangencats against Hongkong in lands-India uppears in the Gazette,

Yesterday was not only May Day, but also the

he quoted Earl Pency in proof of this, but Barrett, II.K.V.C., has been granted leave of he considered this was a case that should properly form an exception to the rule, both on account of the difficult nature of the country through which the line would have to pass and also because the delay in the construction of the line is endangering the welfare of the Colory, In these con- clusions all those who have the interest of the Colony at heart-whether British or non-British-must agree, and it was in that conviction that the members present so warmly applauded the observations made by the Chairman and cther speakers present.

The quotation frota Messrs. ILBERT & Co.'s circular made by Mr. E. S, WHEALLEE was also very strikingly to the point

Sport and Gossip says:—They have a wonder ful cock pheasant in Chinking from ul accounts. No, not from all, only from one. It

was captured in "a free close to the Customs Club, in a very busy thoroughfare, and was quite at home with hundreds of coolies looking at it." Eventually it was taken into custody by the Inspector of P'olics,

Mommaent.

police officers of decensor.

Co, at the Kowloon establishment.

evemy;

7. Boilers and every kind of naval machinery mounted or unmounted.

S. Every kind of fuel, such as coal, naphths, alcohol, and other similar materials.

9. Articles and material for the installation

VII The following acts, forbidden to neu- trals, are assimilated to contraband of war: The transport of the enemy's troops, of his despatches and correspondence, the supply of transports and war-ships to the enemy

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CHAMPIONSHIP,

Second Ronod:-A. Humphreys beat I cock; W. L. Martin beat C. A. Parker; F. Humphreys; P. R. Wolff scratched to R. Han-

Strickland beat A. C. Butt,

SINGLES HANDICAP (CLASS B). Second Round-R. B. Beattie beat W. E.

Craig: L. E. Dartnell beat W. King; R. Beg Birbock, R. Manning beat S. A. Seth; P. K gan best T. C. Gray; W. S. Allen beat R.

Knyveti best A. G. Ward, C. P. Chater box H. M. Bain.

Third Round:R. B. Beattie beat L. E. Dartnell.

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.

Wodehouse and Orme; R. Hancock, and Slate Second Round-Grist and Beavis bai

beat Kirkpatrick and Miles, R.A.; A and E. Humphreys beat Butt and. Parker; Boyd and Strickland bent Beattie and Manning: Atkin- Smith beat Pinckney and Scott; Martin and

son and Smith boat H. Hancock und Chater. Third Round---Atkinson and Smith beat Hancock and Siado.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

In the third round of the tournament now pre- greasing for the Golf Championship of the Colony two important matches were played yesterday. The results were.-T. S. Forrest boat E. J. Grist (4 and 2); C. W. May beat C. M. G. Barnie (2nd 1).

The competition for the anunal Captain's Cup is nearly completed, Dr. Drew, B.N., having reached the final and having to play tho winner of E. J. Lee and T. C. Gray.

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