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to be had on the aubject resolved itself into futile questions in Parliament, to which the Ministerialist answers wore commendably brief and reticent. Then, on the 6th May, a sudden attack was again made, by about

Mission unawares, and the loss on our side was only two wounded as against 250 Tibetans reported killed. But now a fact is revealed in connection with this attack,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 147, 1904.

more plague cases were reported up to noon yesterday, all Chinese, and all bat one fatal Four bodies were found dumpel.”

We are requested to state that owing to the alterations in progress in the Hongkong Jockey

Club will hold no mosting this month.

Four Chinese students, all sons of wealthy parents, have been drowned while boating off Vancouver, British Columbia.

According to the last Port Darwin paper, bubonic plague is spreading in Sydney, and

A. S. WATSON & CO., 800 Tibetana. Happily it did not catch the Club's enclosure the Hongkong Gymkhana soveral fresh cases are reported from widely

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THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

AERATED

on the authority of the Tes correspondent af Gyangtse, which pats a most serious He avors that Com- nspert on the affair. missioner Ma deliberately concealed a Tibetan plot to attack the Mission--und was therefore equally guilty of treachery WATERS with the Titans. Moreover, Mr. PARE,

IN THE FAR EAST.

AERATED WATERS of our manufacture

wunde under constant Faropean expert supervi- sión are gold throughout the Far East and are

invariably proferred on account of their

exceflenco,

THE MACHINERY in uss embodies every

improvement known up to date.

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed.

THE BEST MATERIALS only are used

THE PRICES aro ely half thong charged

in England.

On the 10th of last month 406 men of the Hampshire Regiment at Aden wore ill with favor and unfit for duty, out of a total stenth of 495. They had boon on escort duty with the Hinterland Commission.

To-morrow, at S. Joseph's Collegno, íu Robin- nou Read, the euremony will take place of the unveiling of the statue of S. John Baptist de la. Salle. Monsignor Guidi will perform the un- vailing at 8.30 pan, untmerous guests having wen invited to be present them and at a recop-

tion afterwards. The statue was designed andễ cast in Franes.

A recent visitor to Hongkong, Mr. Sutter, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, in a report to the Commonwealth, Mintscor for Agriculture, says that the Hong kong Dairy Warm will probably be meteora for lucerna lay for feeding dairy cows at the Hongkong Farm. Mr. Suttor närises that e.i.f. quotations and sumall samples should be forwarded to Hongkong, as well as quotations for brau or any folder suitable for dairying stock,

about a thousand riffes, Lord - Kitchener mado the following pointed romarks;— There ace too few of you. ▲ great city like Calcutta ought to turn out more Voluntosre than are

now on your rolls. I hold that in Fadia evory Englishman by birth or descent owes it as a duty to his country to become un efficient Volunteer, and I cannot, therefore, help on this occasion expressing big disappointment at finding this duty disregarded."

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of the Chinese Imperial Marítimo Castonis who is the Englishunan representing the Chinese Government jointly with Ma, had a narrow escape from death, while all his servants were killed. Ma, in fact, seems to have must grossly and outrageously violated his duties and has rande instant removal imperative. Needless to say, the work of the Mission will be once more grievously delayed. We do not see that anything. remains but to proceed to Lhasm aftor rein. forcements have reached Colonel Young-❘ HUSBAND. The remarks of the Allahind

After a inspection of the various corps of Pioneer, quoted by us three days ago, Volunteers in and about Calentta on the morn- appear absolutely correct. Our contom-ing of March the total auster being only porary claims that it would be the greatest possible mistake to stop short at Gyangtse. Much money has been sport and much blood shed, and to ensure any commensurato return it is necessary that some permanent impression should be produced on the minds of the Tibetans. · An entry to Lhissa would | cartainly be vividly remembered by them for decades, whereas the recollection of the defeats by the present Mission will be for. gotten as quickly as that of their expulsion from Sikkim. "Lhassa, therefore, beckous, and Colonel YOUNGHUSBAND should not only go there, but hia entry should be made with as much show as possible "--including, the Pioneer suggests, a British Infantry regiment with its red uniform and two or A. S. WATSON & CO. three smart Indian regiments. There is wisdora in this, if it is climatically practi. cable, for the larger the British force the less likelihood of fighting. The suuliness of the Mission cannot but have encouraged the vastly more numerous Tibetans to take their mad attacks. Great Britain and [31 India desire the Tibetan difficulties settled as quickly as possible. A rapid and yet duly protected advance on Lhissa promises the quickest settlement. It is Lhassa all along, with the vague support of Chit behind the Lamas, which has flouted every attempted advance from India and dis-portfolies have been awarded as follows regarded every engagement, Even as early Prime Minister and Treasurer. Mr. J. C. Wat

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TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

SERVICE.

THE WAR-JAPANESE SUCCESS IN LIAOTUNG.

LONDON, 11th May.

THE ALLEGED RAILWAY RESTORATION,

NAVAL NOTES.

THE

ADAMASTOR,”

The Portugueso cruisor Adangster luas convo out of clock.

THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. Commander H. Du Osno Imard has pommis- sisnod H.M. stoop Cadane, 1070. tous, for the

THE SUNKEN SUBDALINE. Lord Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty,

speaking at Bath on the 26th ult., sail that the recovery of the remains of the optical tube, which bad marks upon it, and port of the couning- tower of the submarías torpedo-boat Al showed what should have been done, Had she dived directly she detected this Berwick Castle thros. seconds would have takon ber underneath the

Telegraphic printing has been much in the

The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Australian station. The Cadmus is a sister air" of late. Now it seems that the British Shanhaikwan wires that three divisions of the vessel to the Clio, already on the Australian

station. and German post offices are submitting the Second Japaness Army Corps, which were system of printing by telegraphy invented by | being pushed up quickly to co-operate with Mr. Daniel Murray, of Sydney, to exhaustive | General Kurcki's forca, have defeated tha practical tests. In Great Britain the teats will Russiuna with great loss at Wafungtion. The I made between London and Edinburgh, and Japanese artillery was, spłondidly handled. in Germany batween Berlin and Emden.

The Nutr York: Herald states thint Lieutenant-General Altvater, who was acting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Artillery,

LONDON, 11th May. has disappeared. It is supposed that he com- It in stated in S. Petersburg that the reste-liner. mitted suicide. Thinking that war between ration of the communication with Port Arthur Russia and Japan was improbable, he disobeyed | was due to General Stoessel's having success- orders by sending to the Polish frontier, instead fally engaged the enemy. The General Staff of to the Far East, saren batteries of light have no confirmation of this. mountain artillery, which were supplied to Russia by France,

Vice-Adiral Biomime. Naval Commander-in- Chief at Toulou, and Hear-Admiral Kavel, of the same station, have been dismissed owing to indiscretion on their part during the campaign against the French Minister for Marine, M Camille Pellotau. M. Pelletan was charged with delay in the completion of warships and with reducing oreas. The matter was fought out în the French Clamber of Deputies, and ended in a victory for the Government.

Dissatisfaction is expressed on the part of British manufacturers with regard to the pass. ing of the Japanese Government Tobacco Monopoly Bill. It is stated that, in spite of the Japanese Foreign Secretary's official assurances to Lord Landowne that manufacturers would be given compensation to the extent of three years profits, the Bill, as passed, gives Brilish in. vestors the equivalent of only one year's profits. It is understood that Lord Lansdowne will be asked to intervene again, y

CONTRABAND OF WAR.

LONDON, 1th May. Russia has declared etton controland of war, because it is used in the manufacture of explosives.

THE JAPANE E LOAN.

LONDON, 11th Bay. The Japanese fanu of £5,000,000 was issued to-day at 931. Viscount Hayashi appeared on the floor of the Stock Exchange as the prospes luses were distributed and received a great ovalion. The preinina rose to 31.

THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.

LONDON, 11th May. Foreign tenders for the Russian loan are arriving in Paris. The form of issue is stil nudecided, but will probably be a first isene of £24,000,000, and later of £8,000,000.

SALE OF CHILEAN CRUISERS.

LONDON, 11th May. The Chilean cruisers Esmeralda and Chacabues have been sold to a New York

The death was announced at the end of April of Sir Henry Thompson, Burt, the eminent

We see in our Portuguese contemporary surgeon, aged 83 years. To the general public Patriota that Sr. Pere Nolasco da Silva, Sir Henry Thompson was best known by his the president of the Leul Senado of Macao, left works on diet, all of which had a largo circuts-

by the Empress of Japan last Wednesday for tion. Food and Feuding going through 12 Shough as the legal representative of editions, and Diet in Relation to dye and syndicate formed in Macse for the construc. firm. Activity altaining no less that 19 editions. Ation of a Sivo-Portuguese milway. Sr. theolgical work. The Uaknown God, had also Nolasco da Silva is going north to try to By members of his profession Sir obtain the concession from the Chinese Govern- Houry Thompson was recognised 18 รพ

went, and his efforts will be supported by H. E. authority, and as an operating surgeon he was

Senhor Conselheiro Castello Brance, the Porta- most xncessful. In 1883 ho performed a

guese Minister, who is now in Shanghai. difficult operation on Leopold I., King of the

sono vogne.

Belgians. For his success in that undertaking he was appointed Surgeon Extraordinary to lis Majesty, and on that King's death he was appointed to the same office with the present King. Dr. Thompson was knighted in 1867, ani

was created a baronet in 1899.

As we have already heard, Mr. Watson has

scccooded in forming a Labour Ministry for the Australian Commonwealth. The different

zon (Bland, N.8.W.): Minister of External

Affairs, Mr. W. M. Hughes (West Sydney,

BRITISH INTERESTS AT NEWCHWANG,

LONDON, 11th May. Earl Percy said in the House of Commons that the British Consul at Newohwang had not requested that a gunboat be sent to the port to protect British interests, which Britain bad requested the belligerents to safeguard,

TREACHERY

Bome more details about the case of Colonel Marchand are given in telegrams to the Australian papers. It appears that Lieutenant Colonel Marchand was not included in thờ mission formed to follow the movements of THE TIBET EXPEDITION. CHINESE General Kuropatkin's armies in Manchuria. He thereupon resigned, and sent letters to the nowspapers explaining his position. It is rumoured that the French Cabinet was no- willing that Colond Marchand should meet and fraterniss with Prince Louis Bonaparte, who is a Major-General in the Russian army. The punished by being kept in eaufinement for a Cabinet has ordered that Colonel Marchand be

sen! before 11 am, en day of publication. After that I Dalai Lama who opposed BoaLE, sent to N.S.W.; Attorney-General, Mr. H. B. Higgins, month for writing to the newspapers, and at

here the mpply is lirtiled. Only supplied for Cash, Telegraphic Address: PRS Codes: A,B,C. 5th Ed P. Bos, 33. Telephone No. 12

Lieber's

arrange a commercial treaty. The Teshu Lama of Shigates, spiritually superior but temporally inferior to the Dalai Lama, was friendly then, and this attitude seems to hare remained to the present day. But the Dalai Lama and the Chassa hi wareby bave kept themselves firmly seated on the HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DESVœux ROAD Cl. shoulders of the Tibetan people, with the LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, J.C.support of Peking and by aid of the tea-

The Daily Press.

HORGKONG, 14ĩя May, 1904

ti

It is

K.C. (N. Melbourne), the only nen-Labour man; Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. E. L. Batchelor (Boothby, S.A.); Minister of Trade and Customs, Mr. A. Filter (Wide Bay, 0); Minister of Detenca, Mr. A. Dawson (Senator. Q.); Post- master-General. Mr. Hugh Mahon (Coolgardie, W.A.: Vice-President of the Executive Coun cil, The Hon. G. M Gregor (S. Australia).

Not all the Liberal M.Ps have joined the slavery" cry with reference to Chines labour in South Africa. For instaben, Mr. A Markham, in a letter to his constituents of Mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire, offers to resign his coat on account of his opinion re garding Chinese labour for the Rand. Markham states that he entirely disagrees with the Liberals on this question. His views have

the end of that period his resignation will be accepted.

Mr. T. Cowen, special correspondeut of the London Daily Chronicle, wroting in February on China's Last Chance," says:-The Mings, descendants of the former Emperors, of pure Chinese blood, were not all exterminated by the Manchus, and if one appeared now, with good baking from the secret societies and a prospect have a vestige of a chance. Why they have not of foreign neutrality, the Manchus would not

appeared is a puzzle; I have been trying to get to the bottom of it. One undoubted scion of the Ming family is contentedly living the life of a merchant in a certain big city; another is a farmer, and several are skilled artisans in Can- huon formed by practical knowledge of mining in Throne than soions of the houses of Stuart, or ton. Apparently they no more think of the the Transvaal extending over 14 yours.

The O'Brien, or Llewelyn do in the British Isles, workers in Great Britain have been misled into ingining that Chinese labour is intended to displaces white Inbour. Unless he is accorded free hand by an overwhelming majority Mr. arkham intimates that his resignation will be

final.

Mr

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But one never knows in the Orient. The penca-

ful dealer in gold-leaf, in the Shop of Everlast ing Benevolence, may be head-centre of the greatest revolutionary society in the world, only waiting his chance. I am told there might be a new Emperor proclaimed any day.

LONDON, 11th Msy. The Times correspondent at Gyangtze wires

that the Chinese Commissioner Ma deliberately concealed the Tibetan plot to attack the British Mission on the 5th inst. Mr. Parr, of the Chinese Customs, who is Joint Commissioner with Ma, narrowly escaped death; all his servants were butchereil.

HONGKONG FIRE BRIGADE

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

Yesterday afternoon there was a parado of the Police Force at the Central Station when the Governor's award was presented to Sergt. Mortimer O'Sullivan for proficiency during the past year. H.E the Officer Administering the

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SUBMARINES FOR CHINA WATHES. The nows that it has been found impossible to move the sabmarines Proteé and Lynn by rais from Cherbourg to Tanlon is of interest, a these are the smallest craft of their type in tho French navy, and it may be taken for granted that if they cannot be transferred by rail no others can la. The Foudré is to convey them direct to the Far East, where they will be stationed probably at Saigon. They do not ecom vory well chosen for this work, as the rivers of French Indo-China have räpid cur- rents, and these fittle vassels can only make at the best eight knots. Their radius of action is Brill, and, according to La Yacht, they may be hampered by the muddiness of the waters in which they will have to operate. Four more submarines of the same type will probably be

zdventure. sent out, if the first two arrive without mis-

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR FUND.

(1) Providing additional comforts in Hospital treating all sick and wounded from the War.

(2) In sid of the families of Japanese killed in the War.

Mr. J. R. M. Smith, the Hoo. Treasurer bags to saknowledge with thanks the following sub- scriptions for either (or both) of the shove objects, as indicated on the subscription lists.

Already acknowledged

HE. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G. R. Ponsonby

Boys, Queen's College

English Staff, Queen's College Chinese Staff, Queen's College Hongkong Daily Press

...$25.8 44.25

FOOCHOW NOTES.

100

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110

37.50 100

$26,404.25

Wo take the following from the Feochow Echo. of the 7th inst. :----

On the 3rd inst., by kind permission of the

Club Committes, & most successful entertain- ment was given under the auspices of the "Musical Society."

On the 2nd Their Excellencies Ta'ung-shan, Tartar General of this province, und Li-hsing- jui, Viceroy of Min-che, gave a large banquet to the foreign officials of the port. The guests were received in the spacious drawing-rooms of

the Board of Foreign Affairs office at Nantai, and after a few minutes of general conversation were escorted to the large dining-rooms on the upper floor, where an elaborate feest had been prepared. Several speeches were made.

The final in the Club billiard handicap for 200 up was won by Mr. J. W. Odell (+20), the rauner-up being Mr. J. R. Putuam (+10).

The competition for the Monthly Cap of the Gun Club ended in a win for Mr. Martzinkerich with a score of 19.

POLICE COURT,

Friday, 13th May.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMFERTE, (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE.)

A MARINE IN TROUBLE.

NO LICENSE.-

A Chinaman from Yaumati was fined $100

without a license.

THEFT.

Governmont, Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., was ac companied by Mrs. May, Mr. R. A. B, Ponsonby, Private Secretary to H.E, Captain Hodgson, A.D.C., and a party from Government House A murine from H.M.S. Humber was convicted His Excellency inspected the men, in company of stealing two flasks of whisky, from the Mun with Mr. F. J. Badeloy, Captain Superintendent Yaon, compradors shop, No. 24, Queen's of Police; Mr. Ponsonby, Captain Hodgson, Road East; and with assaulting one of the and Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse. Subsequently fokis of the establishment. He was sentenced to Sergeant O'Sullivan was called forward, 14 days for the theft, und fined $10 for the and H. E. addressed a few congratulatory assault. words to him on the proficiency he hail it gave him the more shown. He said pleasure to note that he was the successful for keeping a Chiness emigrant boarding-house candidates for the year as he was a countryman

For stealing wood from Taiken Shipyard, of his own, and had proved himself a credit to the force, and a worthy member of the con Quarry Bay, & Chinzman was sentenced to manity. He lud, H.E. added, much pleasure

seven days' hard labour. in handing Sergeant O'Sullivan a handsome

BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICE gold watch. His Excellency then referred to

MAGISTRATE). the excellent work done generally, and espe cially in the late Fire Brigade contest. He called upon the successful competitors

P.C. Dorney, charged two ricksha-coolies and presented them each with a handsome with refusing hire. They wore Bued $10 each. gold watch-chara, while he congratulated Sergeant R. Macdonald on the work of An Indian constable charged a hawker with Barger the Chinese members of the Brigade, for causing an obstruction on a City footpath by which he was mainly responsible, H.E. stated carrying paper there. It was raining at the Lisne, that the Kowloon Godown Company, in tho man said, and he did not want to get his recognition of the work done by the Brigade paper wet. The case was remanded till the at the last fires, had offered a beautiful 20th inst, the defondant being releazar on shield to be competed for at the annual con putting up bail in the sum of $1. tests of the Fire Brigade. He congratulated

ILLICIT OPIUM.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hetel from 8 to 9.30

monopoly as much as anything. not unnatural that they should obstruct Indian advances, which threaten their A SOMEWHAT HOW light is thrown upon supremacy gravely. With their prestige the Tibet Mission's difficulties by the tele dissipat od by the arrival of a foreign force gran coming through REUTER's agency at Lhasa, and with Indian tea on the and derived ultimately from a despatch of Tibetan market, to what are the Laassa the Times representative at Gyangtse. Lamas to look? With regard to the ten Hitherto, though the responsibility for question, we may recall some words of Mr. delay in the negotiations has been divided T. T. COOPER, who in 1868 tried unsuccess between the Chinese and the Tibetans in fully to cross into Tibet over the Szechuen proportions difficult to make out accurately, frontier, armed with the Vicoroy's pass. the only actual treachery, as exhibited in He wrote "The whole business in life of the the attack at Garu on the 31st March, was "Tibetans seems to be to procure a sufi- due to the Tibotan commander who lost bis

ciency of tea; and it is no cheap luxury; The ideal emergency food for the American life on that occasion. After the severe for the Jamas, keeping in their hands the soldier has at last been found, says a despatch lesson administered by the British Indian « retail as the Chinese do the wholesale from Washington. Years of study and experi-

ment hare evolved it, and the War Department,m. to-night-- force Guru at

an immediate effect

trade, reduce the people by this melas 'to

has now officially adopted it. The food consists absolute dependence, exacting in return of a mixture of fresh beef, potatoes, and onions, was apparently produced, not only on the Tibetans but also upon the Chinese for the precious article labour and produce, evaporated to dryness and ground to powder. Commissioner HA, who wrote to Crain, faks, shoop, horses, andëvenchildren, It is put up in an airtight tin can, weighing one pound. The can also contains salt and from Lbasen," are given to the rapacious priesthood in Colonel YOUNGHUSBAND saying that the Dalai Lama was wholly, to payment for tea." The same was true as popper in tiny papers, and three small cakes of chocolate, The dry mixture is divided into blame for their not having met, as he had early as the days of Hvc, and the same is refused to provide him (MA) with transport; true now, and it is only at Lhassa itself that three parts, wrapped in waxed paper, and inten- ̈ he hitself was anxious to meet the British any chance of changing this state of affairs food becomes a palatable and nourishing dish, representative. This seemed a fairly seems possible. With regard to the justifi- while a cake of the chocolate makes a good reasonable excuse to anyone acquainted with cation of the British Indian enterprise in drink to go with it. The food is intended the secular obstruction by Lhassa of all Tibet, no one can deny that Tibet has made specially for use by the American army on attempts to penetrate Tibet from India. promises of certain trading facilities which active service in war time. The mixture in a can holde bat 6 per cent. of water, and occupies Probably Colonel YOUNGHUSBAND accepted after a decade of years remain unfulfilled. only 25 cubic inches. According to Commissary the explanation and, while pressing on to In the meantime Llassa, not ignorant of General Weston, a soldier can live without loas Gyangtse, looked forward to a meeting China's decline, has been coquetting with of strength and health for ten days on one of with China's delegate Gyangtse was 3. Petersburg-a fact which, it must be these tins a day. The War Department is also reached in the middle of April, after admitted, has had some influence in quicken-making food tins with an inner compartment ûlled slight opposition at the "Red Idol Gorge," ing the action of British diplomacy. Con- the tin the outer covoring is punctured, water and the Mission then settled down sidering the enormous importance of our poured in, and in a few minutes the contents of for another period of waiting. No Chinese frontier-position in India, who can say that the can are steaming hot. This method is abo

used for heating coffee. Commissioner appeared, and all the news this action is unwarrantubie ?

dod for three meals. Heuted with water, the

with slaked lime. When it is desired to heat

March......... "The Uhlan's Call " ...... Eilenberg Overture Stradella...

Flotew Selection ... Merrie Angland........... Goral Song......

The Caterpillar and the Bose" Carey Selection... Ksity Grey Monckton Waltz...Benefizianten

Cung Cake Wak.."Jolly Negroes"

"God Save the King."

MENU.

Hors D'Œuvres Anchovy Canapea.

BOU".

Champignon. FIGH

Hoiled Salmon a la Ragence:

ENTREES.

Chartreuse of Pigeons Lamb Cutleta a la. Nelson Macaroni Croquettes and Tomatoes.

QUIRY, Brazillian. JOINTS. Roast Ribs of Beef and Horseradish Foust Capon and Bacon Boiled Corned Brisket of Beef Cold Veal and Ham Pie and Beet Foot Salud.

Baked Chestnut Custard Pudding Glace a la Nosselrode and Cake Fresh Peach Tart Tipsy Cake,

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SWERTS.

DESSERT. Coffee.

Sergeant John Grant for the proficiency shown

REFUSING HIRE.

PAVEMENT OBSTRUCTION.

Three cases of illicit opium came on for hear.“

by his section, which had placed it at the heading, the defendants being fined ten times the

at this year's contest.

BASEBALL.

U.S.S. CALLAO" Y. US.8.

MONTEREY

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Baseball, the most popular game at Manila,

value of the amount of the drug found in their possession. The fines in all totalled about $25. UNLAWFUL DETENTION.

A man from Honghom was sent to prison for one month for unlawfully detaining a girl undor

ASSAULT.

my in the near future form a part of Hong-14 years of age against the will of her guardian. kong's sport. We understand that the U.S.S. Callao is to play the U.S.S. Monterey at Happy Valley shortly, and that civilian American will endeavour to get up a team to challenge the winner.

Mr. Thompson solicitor, appeared on behalf of a Chinaman charged with assaulting an Indien constable. The case was adjourned, defendant being released on $40 bail