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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10гя, 1904.

I mines must be paid for in gold currency, the more silver that is produced, the sooner must the point be again reached when it will no longer pay to continue the operations,

WATSON & CO., Whatever the amount of available silver may be, there is always this reserve in the background, which will tend of necessity to keep down its value. On the other hand, the value of gold is enhanced by its being still-ud being certain to remain--the one stable standard of value among all the most important commercial nations, In Franco and Ameries, though the names of the enrrent coins are those of silver pieces --in the one case the frame, and the other CONFECTIONERY the dollar-the standard is in reality a gold

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OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

IMPORTED FROM THE

LEADING

LONDON AND

PARISIAN HOUSES.

one as the gold value of these coins is fixed; and in Great Britain and most of her Colonies the currency is gold both in name and in coinage. In other countries the last among them being our enterprising neighbour, Japan--the principle has been acc-pted that a gold currency is essential to sound commercial operations; and there can be no doubt that wherever it is possible the gold standard will be adopted. Thus there has been, and is likely to continue to be, a constant increase in the demand for gold; and the value of the metal has been en- hanced not merely as a consumable article of luxury, but on account of its becoming more and more recognisel as the only PASCALL'S BUTTER SCOTCH reliable ultimate standard of valoe in all commercial transactions. This is in itself ́a source of great value to any metal. For

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.

DAINTILY PACKED.

The now United States survey skip Ful- homer, built at the Kowloon Docks may undergo her trial frip on Monday.

Mr. Sassoon J. David, maior partner in the i firm of Sassoon J. David & Co., of Bo.ebay, and; of 3. J. David & Co., of China and Japan, has been appointed Sheriff of Bombay for the ensuing year.

Our gallant little friend the Renaldo, under Commander - Wako, will- bemesting the junior Baltic Fleet somewhore about the Straits of Babelmandob. We trust, says a Singapore paper, she will not be mistaken for a lull trawler-pardou, for a Japanese squadron.. If that mistake is made the aldo will go at the

Vodka" flagship for all ske is worth,

Mr. and Mrs. F. Hovell have sent out

invitations for friends to be prosent at the marriage of their sister to Mr. Arthur Williain Hill, of the Supreme Court, at St. John's Cathedral on the 21st December. A reception will afterwards he held at No. 6, Morrison Hill Road. The bride. Mrs. Emily Flora von Reiffenstahl, is a daughter of Mr. Jonathan Howell, of Cambridge. Her brother, Mr. Fred Howell, is head bailiff at the Suprem› Court.

TELEGRAMS. Į

[BEUTER'S SERVICE.] THE NORTH BORNEO DINNER.

LONDON, 7th December. Sir Charles Jessel, vico-chairman of the British North Borneo Co.. presided at the annual North Borneo dianer. Mr. Cowie au-

nounced amid cheers that Judge Guoritz had en appointed Governor and added that he was more sanguine then ever of the futuro of the country which was worth many times the value of the capital of the company. He boped that work would soon be started on the mangauose and iron discoveries,

CORRESPONDENCE.

OUT OF WORK.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."]

LOCAL SPORT.

RACING,

The tie between Little Moms and Deacrt King will be run off the morning.

CRICKET.

Hongkong, 9th December.

Today's match or the Cricket Gronul, Club Six,-Your corrispondent W. Carlyle is in error-I will act use a stronger term-when v. Navy, commences at 11.30 am. The teams are he states tlust I refused to help him because le aus follows:-Club-W. F. Lumsden (RA), R. was not in the Sailors Home. I did not Hancock, H. Hancock, P. M. Heath (110th refuse to help him, and if I had done so, it Mahrattas), Major Chichester, R. E. 0, Bird, The J. T. Dixon, G. E. Marrell, A. G. Ward, T. Smith sad Major Pedley would not have bou for such a reason.

Navy-Commander Boutinok, fast of the matter is that the need is so far in Sorcombe excess of my mesas to help that I am often | (R.W.K.).

Benbow, compelled not to refuse holp," but to explain Liant. Escombe, Lieut. Noble, Ident. Cornabe,

Snb.-Lient. Lapage, Sub. Lieut. that I haven't the means.

During the past eleven months I have boon Capt. Harris, Eng.-Lieut. de Paris, Mr. E. L. { enabled by grants from the Ladies' Benevolent Horsey, Mr. Osborne and Lieut. Cantrell.

Society, by donations from friends, and by LONDON, 7th Decernber

drawing apou the Church Funds to help men, The French Sonate has adopted the Anglo iu various ways, to the extent of four kindred and fifty dollars, and with ous or two trifling French Convention by 215 to 37.

exceptions these have all been men not in the Sailors' Home.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION.

THE WAR.

(BEUTER'S SERVICE.") THE COMING FLEET.

LONDON, 7th December The rest of Admiral Votrovesky's supple-

Your correspondent, together with enroral others who have come to Hongkong, was paid off in Shanghai, but as the crew had signed three years' articlos it must have beau with his own consent, if not at his own request. Why did he consent?. But this suggests another question, and more serious one, why did the must have done the very poor prospects of rr- shipping in Shanghai, allow him to be paid off? Surely this is a matter that calls for investi gatica. I am yours faithfully,

JI. FRANCE.

A Wuchang despatch states that Vicerovmentary fleet, consisting of the Dneiper. British Consul in Shanghai, knowing as he Chang Chih-tung is so very much token up formerly the Petersbury, and two destroyers with Pinghsiang, in Kingai province, where and transports, havo leit Tangier bound are Sheng Kung-pao's coal mines and a short

eastward. railway to the banks of the Yangtze, as an ideal spot for an arsenal, that, in the event of Tish Liang, the Special Commissioner from Peking, reporting that it is unfit to replace the Kinng nan Arsenal in Shanghai, the Viceroy will himself construct a small arms and ammunition

from the treasury

of the Hukaang provinces.

The cruisers Oleg, Itworud, the vanguard of Admiral Votrovosky's supplementary Baltic feet, left Tangier yester lay on the way to Suez. The Rion, formerly the

[BY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL] THE BOMBARDMENT OF PORT

ARTHUR.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR AT ST. JOSEPH'S .COLLEGE.

The Cricket League table (three for a win at one for a draw) at present stands as

follows:-

Clab A.0.0. H.K.P.

R.E.... Kovloon

83rd Co. R. G. A Craigengower...

Civil Service R.A.M..... HEC.C. "A" Parsees

Played. Won. Last. Drawn Pointa.

7

6

1

18

5

D

12

1 31

+

The Hongkong C.C. Reserves will play the Police C.C. on the Naval Ground. Happy Valley, this afternoon, commencing at 2.15 pm. The Hongkong Cricket Club reservas ar į as follows:-C. H. Mackay, N. H. Rutherford, A. Muckenzie, C. H. Falloon, F. C. Batcher, F. H. Kow, J. Hooper, P. R. Wolf, C. A. Parker, A. Oliver and A. C. Butt,

a long period silver took this position in the factory and fi-ld-gun foundry there with funds Smolensk, and two destroyers are at Algiers Matthew Nathan, accompanied by his A.D.cground. The match will commence at 2.15 p.m. MACKENZIE'S CREAM TOFFEE. | East, but it has now been found wanting in stability, and the artificial value which at- tached to it has departed, while that of gold, as a reliable basis, has been propor tionately enhanced. The latter, whether it be more or less used for articles of luxury, dental purposes, gikling, or in other ways. where (a fact which is often overlooked) it

TOM SMITH'S

CHRISTMAS

CRACKERS.

IN GREAT VARIETY.

is more or less actually consumed, must for

many years to comp still be the metal always in demand for the purpose of re- serves; and so long as it is thus used; its value as compared with other metals liable to more fluctuation must always be main-

A. S. WATSON & CO,tained.

LIMITED.

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A Chinese ex-policeman at Shanghai made a practice of going to a native woman who sold lottery tickets, and telling her to take out tickets in his name. If the ticket happened to draw a prize, the defendant claimed the prize money and paid her for the cost of the ticket, but if his ticket lost thou ho paid the com

plainant nothing. He imposed upon the

woman in this way by threatening to charge ber with some ofence should she not comply

with his demands. The defendant had been in the Police Force eight years and had a very bad recortl. He was laid by the heels on Nov 30th, and got 300 blow; and three months imprisonment.

TOKYO, 9th December. The naval staff with the Port Arthur army on Thursday evening reports that the Pallada had taken fire and healed to port with stern down. Eleven shots also told on the Gilyak. The Bayan took fire at 11.30 a.m. and was still ablaze at 4.15 p.m.

We rost the

Presentations have been made to the Kowloon

FOOTBALL.

Followers of football were sorely disappointed when they learnt that the match arranged between the Hongkong Football Club and the yesterday. A fair number of spectators were R.G.A. was not to lake place at Happy Valley

reason only a few of the players turned up. Fain on the field hat for some unaccountable

The commander of the naval artillery Silver in the East no doubt stands upon

reports that the Amur was on Thursday about the stern by four een shots, the footing of the ultimate standard By kind permission of Col. Cualfold and hit

Many this officers, the band of the 110th Mahrata Light and monk. of value, but its prerogative ́in

shots greatly dam aged godowns at other buildings Bear respect is of a local and limited charac. Infantry will play the following selections, at the Hongkong Hotel is (Baturday), oven-

Pehyushan and the Aisenal. [31 ter, and cannot affect its value in relation

ing:- to a gold standard, when it comes into Morch

"Camperdown" contact with it in over-soa cominercial trans- Selection... La igale "

"Garden of Sivep”

...... Godfrey actions. The idea which was at one time

Valse" Venetian song ......... Bucalossi Fauce..... "File Hungarian"....Saralowoskį. in favour of adopting some artificial means Selection Pirates of Penzance"...... Golfrey

MENU-Hors D'Euvra - Ainonesar Wish and Kowloon will be laid next Tuesday. The studies, so far as immediate practical utility is Capt. Elgood, Lient. Duncan, Lieut. Grahan,

The Craigongower C.C. this afternoon will Yesterday morning His Excellency Sir Play another Police team on the Craigengewer and the Rer. Father Maria, visited St. Joseph's The Civil Service C.C. will play the Royal College. On arrival the students sang a hymn Artillery to-day, commencing at 2.15 p., ou of welcome and presented him with the follow the Civil Servios ground. The Civil Service ing amusing address:--To Sir Matthew Nathan team is is follows:-R. Witchell, W. E. Weaser, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong. Your Excel P. T. Lamble, W. Parkinson, A. Brown, A. R. loney.We the students of St. Joseph's College | Raven, W. H. Woolley, F. T. Robins, W. heartily unite in a chorus of welcome and con- Brand, G. Goldmith and L. E. Brott. gratulation to Your Excellency, on your first appearance in this establishment. It is hardly CC. as follows-Mr. J. W. Osborne, a bat to necessary to remind Your Excellency that wo are utterly incapable of getting up an address be awarded at the end of the reason to the best equal to your merit and digally, but we indalge was in the second eleven; Mr. J. Logan, a but for the best man in the first elevou; and Dr. the will for the deed. We recognise in Freeman, a cup for the best all-round man in in the hope that you will be so good as to take Your Excellency, not merely the head of the Club. His Majesty's Government entitled to our loyalty: not merely the henevolent Governor of Hongkong well deserving of our affection. we see especially in Your Excellency a true hearted Educationist, solicitous not only for the wealthy few. but for the great mass of the rising generation, age of Your Egeallman' correspondenen

This afternoon a Rugby mitch, H.K.F.C. strongest hopes of our future success, and trust we shall ever prove worthy of your support and. Naval team, will be played at Happy Valley kick-off at 430 p.m. The following will play for confidence. As regards our scholastic acquire the Club-T. C. Gray, full back; 7. Thompson. A. O. Lang, Lieut. Harvey and Humphreys, monte we have imt little to say. While we

halves H. C. Sandford, F. A. Biden. believe that some progress has been made in our three-quarters; J. Clark and H. G. C. Bailey, concerned, we cannot conceal from ourselves Lient. Strorer, Lieut. Black, and H. F. Chard and Your Excellency the fact that further forwards.

and practice aro tot only This knowledge

splendid building

desirable possible, but would be advantageons. site and so well adapted for its purpose as an educational establishment, represents rather our aspirations and the expectations of our friends than the extent of our knowledge. It is to be erected at a cost of $40,000; and It will be gratifying to Your Excelloney to named St. Andrew's Charoh. It will be built know that, with particular pleasure, we look for Ward to the Prize Distribution. We believe that of red brick. There will be seating accom.

prizes like steadfast Inboar and habits of clear our higher development, and onght there- perception are things to be desired as tending to

of the fore to be encouraged B$ oné

And most valuable means of education. on the ground we desire to express our earnest hope that, wish your accustomed

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of establishing an exchange value of the dollar or the rupee, has of late years ap- parently been abandoned as impracticable. At least we hear very little in respect of a controversy, which was at one time kept up with considerable animation; and it may be taken that the existence of a lower average standard has been accepted as inevitable. Still it cannot be considered that the state of affairs is satisfactory. There is not any HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DESVEUX ROAD CI. security that the exchange has touched the LONDON OFFICE: 131, FL.BEE STREET, E.C.bottom and that there may not be further

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 10TH, 1904.

decline even from the low rates which have ruled for many years past. This state of things must always exist so long as silver remains the medium of commercial transae

Fong .......

Clode Aniran

Olive Orontoas. Soup-Consomme Royal Fish Baked Salmon a la Horny, Entees Selmi of Hare, Fillet of Steak a la Wellington, Chicken and Macaroni Patties. Curry-Nepal. Joints Roast Sirloin of Beef, East Pheasant and Head sence, Boiled Bacon and Cabbage, Cold Hoast Leg of Matten and Ming Sauce, French Bean Balad. Sweets-Lemon Pudding, Pineapple Ice Cream and Finger Cakes, Custard Tart. Tipsy Cake. Dessert--Coffeo.

The drink labi, is spreading among the Burmese, and a deputy Commissioner sunten tiously remarks that there cau tu nu donht that the increase in wealth and the raising of the standard of living is producing the usual

CHURCHES FOR KOWLOON.

BIE PAUL CHATER'S GIFT.

The foundation stone of a new church at

inscription is as follows:--

This foundation stone was laid by Rt. Rev J. C. Hoare, D.D., Bishop of Victona, December 15th, 1904. This church, crested and presented to the Colony by Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G.

The Government gavo a free grant of 67,500 square feet for the church, the sito, being in Robinson Road, Kowloon. next to the school presented to the Colony by Mr. HoTung

modation for about three hundred persons, At either corner of the western elevation there

one side, and a tower on the other. will be air entrance, the Baptistry being on

result in use and abuse of liquor. Western columns are of marble.

civilisation has always substituted pleasure for

DR. A. S GOMES' GIFT.

The

£ απ

very

This afternoon at 4 o'clock the laying and the kindness and courtesy, you will not allow any

The ceremony will be performed by the Ray. We wish your Excelleney may have many years absence of Bishop Piazzoli. The building will that any attempt on our part to acknowledge in P. de Maria, the pro-Vicar Apostolis, in the to live in happiness and prosperity. We feel

feet, and will have seating accommodation for ansuccesful, and by very far fall short of our occupy a superficial ares of about 4,500 square a fitting manner the favour conferred must be 600 persons. The length from the porch to the feelings. However please accept our humble

A match was played at Happy Valley batween teams representing the Vengeance and the The Vengeance Tamar yesterday afternoon. team played five men short, bat succeeded in defeating their apponents by two goals to nil, Burness and Gilbert being the kickers.

The following team will represent the Vengeance in their match against Talkoo goal; Gardner and today-Marchant, Josephs, baoke, Plummer, Keith and Cornick, halves; Revel, Keywood, Barness. Gilbert wat Humphries, forwards.

SHOOTING.

The Hongkong Gun Club will shoot off, the championship for 1904 this afternoon, at 8 pm. An invitation has been extended to ladies to be present.

YACHTING.

Members of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab

BOWLING

The results of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club's Competitions are as follows:-

Neish" Cup Third round)-G. R. Edwards beat W. Taylor 21-7 W Ramsay beat J. M. Robson 21.5. A. Milroy at J. M. Hen- derson 21-18. J. C. Gos heat J. Macdonald

Taylor Bowls (Third round)-J. M. Hander- A. R. Kinro98 21-14 J. C. Gow beat R. Lapsley 21-4. T. Petrie scratched to J. Ramsay. W. Deas beat D. Gov 21-11.

The draws for the next rounds follow-

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His Excellency, in thanking the boys for their address, said he would not fail to come back on the 17th to distribute the prizes on the occasion of the closing of the college for the tar or Harton, Goodwin or Deas v. A. Milroy, Christmas vacation.

-Neish Cup (Fourth-rand-Russo'l v. Baz G. R. Edwards v. W. Ramsay.

Taylor Bowls (Fourth-round) Baxter or Edwards v. J. M. Henderson, J. Ramsay v. W. M. Deas, J. C. Gow Goodwin or Macdonald, J. Parken. W. Bamsay.

Ir might have been anticipated that the increase in the production of gold which has taken place of late years from the tions;nud it will be a long time before it can happiness, and it is absurd to expect that its! 1 rausvaal and Klondyke mines would have be hoped that a gold standard in any form will effect on the Barman should be different from blessing of the foundation stene of a new Roman other engagement to stand in the way of your will race for the Royal Engineers' Cup to-

is rare, but the effect of drink on the excitable had some appreciable effect upon the rel. be accepted in China. This would, of course, that on other nations" Silent, sullen toping Catholic Church at Kowloon will take place. coming to preside and distribute the prizos, morrow afternoon.

"break up the tive values of gold and silver and have be the true remedy; but it must be many Borman provokes him to tended to raise the range of the silver years before any such change could be convivial party." Cheap moralising on this currencies. So far, however, as it has been brought about, even if China were under anbject is valueless. If the trath must be Government much stronger than we can told, n something should seal the lips of the possible to form an estimate in the matter, no appreciable offect of this kind has been hope to see. Should the Japanese, however, orangelist who would restrict the use of alcohol their devotion to narotica, The, conquest of produced, and the low rates of exchange in carry out the scheme which it is stated they among Orientals while we continue to profit main altar will be 106 feet, while the width of thanks for your goodness and kindliness and 21.18 Russell beat J. Parkes 21-27.

opfun by alcohol may be to some the triumph the nave will be 35 foot. The nave is 58 feet believe us to remain in the sentiments of the the East are still a noticeable feature and have in contemplation, of introducing a have to be accepted as an established fact, gold currency, it is not impossible that the of the lesser evil. We however should shuddar long and the main altar and clanced will be 21 deepest gratitude, The Pupils of St. Joseph's son beat J. M. Robson 21-16. W. Ramsay best It is, of course, impossible to say whether Japanese coin would by degrees obtain at the result if the Chinese population en masse fuel. There will be thres alters the main one College.

for the crime-producing liquor. The Burman, Pompeii, and the two sumiller ones to St. John the downward movement which at one time some kind of foothold as a medium for abandoned the non-crime producing narcotic will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin of caused so much anxiety, and which has been commercial transactions, and that ultimate however, in the main, does not use opium. He the Raptist and St. Anthony respectively the subject of so much speculation on they the Chinese might find the advantage of will therefore be the roadier to substitate the The yestry will be on the left of the chancel

Sir Matthew then made an inspection of the part of financiers and economists, has been following suit and adopting a gold standard higher class European liquors for the arrack and the organ will be placed on the right. for themselves. Nothing short of this and samshu of the bazaar-Singapore Free The outward appearance of the church will be

As beautiful when completed as red brick can college and expressed himself as well pleased to some extent arrested by an addition to

be. There will be a tower for the bells. The with the arrangements throughout, also with tas the world's supply of gold. Upon abstract would put an end to the silver trouble and Press.

height of the spire will be about 50 fest. The prompt answers of the bays he questioned on grounds, this may fairly be assumed to have the low range of exchange, which has been

plan and the design were prepared by Messrs various subjects. He sasured for them a half Palmer and Turner, and the total cost of holiday before leaving, and on taking his been the case, but it is still an open question pregalent for so many years.

building, which is at present estimated at departure the college choir struck up "God how far any such result has been brought

At about 2 15 yesterday morning a fire brake $23,000, will be defrayed by Dr. A. S. Gomes, save the King." The boys were drawn up out-month Harnston's Circus will bring its season about; and, what is of more importance, how far it may be looked for in the future.

out in a gedown at No. 325, Des Voeux Road It is expected that the church will be ready by It is to be feared that no very marked effects

Wost, in which generel merchandise is stored. April or May next year. The Roman Catho The brigade were nickly on the scene, and lies at Kowloon are very grateful to Dr. Gomes were not long in quenching the fro, Ths for this generous gift. can be anticipated, though at first sight it might appear that there was some hope in

damage is estimated at $500. The goods were this direction. There is in the first place the

insured to the amount of $19,000 in the Un On fact that the production of silver in many

Insurance Company, $5,000 in the Commercial. Union, and $11,000 in the Meiji: Insurance American mines, which has been suspended consequent upon the comparatively low value of the metal, cut be resumed at any time when a more favourable state of matters might render it profitable to work these mines again. This in itself would -seem to be a hopeless obstacle against any the Governor in Council for power to construct from the direction of Wongnoichong. re-adjustment of the relative values of the and maintain a siding, fifty yards long, between brigade turned out but discovered-nothing of the bins Bes.

more than the burning of some rubbish. two metals. As the cost of working the Yee Woo Street and Causeway Bay Road.

The U.8.8 Helena leaves to-day for Cavite. We have received from an American naval officer a sum of five dollars for the man who sent us the letter signed William Carlyle.

H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan, accompanied by his A.D.C, and the Harbour Master, paid a visit to the Sailors' Home yesterday afternoon.

MORE FIRES.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the th st 1158 a.m. The barometer has

Á bazaar will be held at the City Hall of Company. The origin of the dre is unknows the following report :- Wednesday port, commencing at 2 p.m., in aid but the godown-keeper said that when he went

Enfance.

of the Chinese orphans of the Asile de la Sainto to bed ho left a kerosene lamp burning on a risen over the Eastern Sea and fallon mederately

case of goods. The Police are investigating at most other stations.

The Hongkong Tramway Electric Company

matters.

advertise their intention of applying to H.E. Another alarm wis given in the afterzoon

Tan

Ar deep depression is passing norms Hokkaido from the westward, accompanied by strong winds. Gradients are modorsing upon the China Coast and moderate N.E. monsoon will prevail in the Formosa Channel and the northern part Forecast:-Moderate N.E, winds, cloudy, fair,

OMPAX.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS, After a most successful run of nearly one

behores those who have been unable to visit side the door in two lines, and as Bis Excelloney to a close with a grand matinee this afternoon

the show hitherto to avail themselves of this walked between them he was heartily cheered, and a gala performance this evening, and it and cheered again until he was out of sight.

last opportunity of seeing what is really a splendid and up-to-date Cireus. The turns, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

one and all, are well pat on-in fact some of them are a bove the average, and speak well for the The M.M. stoamer Dambea, with the outward excellent management of Mr. Robert Love, of this extensive concern. We learn that the French mail, will leave Saigon on Saturday, the and those responsible for the other departments 10th inst. at 2 p... for this port

The C.P.R. steamer Athenian arrived at Circus will shortly embark for the Philippines same saccess as that accorded in Hongkong- and left again at 6 s.m, on Fri ay, the 9th inst Yokohama at 9 am. on Thursday, the 8th inst, where we trust it will be attended with the Last night there was an eight-round boxing for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 11.30 am.

contest between Young Cobon and J. Marryst to-day.

The CPR steamer Empress of India arrived It was won by Marryat. In the ten round at Vancouver at 7am, on Thursday, the 8th inet contest Mo. Auliffe beat Delaney. The Tho C.N. steamer Taiyuan, from Australian management announce that a handsome bicycle ports, left Sydney on the 7th inst,, and is due will be given away to-day. Any purchasers of tickets from $1 apwards are entitled toa chance. here on the 28th inst.