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POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, August 14th.

Baron M. H. H. J. GoMFERIZ (FIRAT POLICK MAGISTRATE),

CHERCHEZ LA FEMME.

Three long-robed Chinese were charged with eansing an opium warrant to isang for the search

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1996,

Fritz Lea, salesman in Messrs. Arnhold, | HONGKONG, THE BIGGEST PORT. Karberg and Ce, said during the last quarter bis firm supplied the defendant with 130 Alanser rifles,

Cross-examined—He did not see the rifles

delivered to defendant, but was not prepared

to swear that the riftes before the Court werd

not included in the stock, although it was highly improbable. The defemiant guld 810

HIS EXCELLENCY'S CONFIDENCE.

CHINA.AND OPIUM.

of houe No. 494, Queen's Road Wnd birce for the rifies purchased from his firm. quarters at Hongkides thirteen smaller to be stopped which will mean the extinction of

giving falud information, also with "plauting"

Witness wax not in a position to say that the oplam on the said protoises.

From the evidence it appeared that on thurus riffs produced was once a good service.

afternoon of tha tith instant, the third defendunt,

able weapon.

tru to twelve days by the East Indian aud which have twelve cruisers Australiumquedrons,

The

KODAKS AT HOME PRICES.

No. 3 FOLDING POCKET KODAK 23-1261, $38.00

H

4 CARTRIDGE

(£5-15-01) $60.00

LONG. HING & CO..

THE

in

TRADE CLOSED IN TEN YEARS,

The Times correspondent at Peking is reported The World's Commissioner, travelling round the Empire has seen and done Hongkong. (Aug. 7th) to have cabled that he believes Ubina will nek the authorities in India to consent to Here are a few extracts :---

Although Great Britain hos at present non annual reduction of the export of opium to battleships in the Eastern Flour, the aerial for the next tor years. At the same time, the China, with the hops of extinguishing the trade proponderaves of naval strength remains in

Chinese authorities are issuing an edict ordering her hands. The Chins Squadron with hend-

the annual reduction of the cultivation of

opium has seven cruisers, and Lairteen destroyer

the weed in ten years' time, vessels. This squadron could be rrintergral in

The Sinyoper Free Prear comment: Dr. Morrison. of the Times, telegraphs to London who was a znati of moderate means, reported to at lustructed him that he was in a passition uiuetaen cruisers or aut eternes.

Mr. Dixon askel for a remand. if said his batween them, giving a combine foren of that he bas reason to believe

that presently the Chinese Government will ask the Indian Government to consent to the annual reducțion an excise officer that he should take one to call evidence to prove that he get the daturay seguro con Aure, and fire destroyers, of the in the export of spism to China, no such warrant andetureh the honsa læfore mentioned, from 1eople on junks. He accounted for French fleet, one battleship and six cruisers: progressive rate as will laud to jis line to which wes a brothel. - Hẹ told the excises stock being larger than it ought to be by and of the German flest, one battleship and

fal years. Also that the Chinese Goverment. us that would find a quantity of opium {titoes getling two or three old rifles in 1orniper; so that with or without the help of will propose to itsrif to issue on ardor for an Chinn lending secreted under a bed on the verandah. He change for one new upe. He always ride the Japanese Navy. the combined English azul reduction of cultivation said that the person who should be arrested was

proper inquiries concerning the people to whom fairly powerful crnisers to contend on terms The first of these propositions we wou'd not uld bring into lie a sufficient forse of the extinction of cultivation in ten years. sold rifles, to assure himself that they were of supraimity with way possible combination of troulde corselves to discredit for reason titled to carry firearms,

uaval force which could be immediately brought already sufficiently set feath. To wit, that into China Waters. It is, however, fo to hoped amply has porry cultivation and opian extended iu Yamal aral that the China station will not be left for le maniacture without one or more battleships. This matter ofher of the inland provinces of China that surpassed fit, of courte, been fully considered by the the supply of ophim has tour far

that imported from India and is party be Board of Admiralty but it is right to recoming more and mure equal só all demands that the sudden withdrawal of all the battleships that the pepulation of China can make upon it from the Chius Squadron at the end of last year The Chinese Linserument have long considere is the subject of general criticism along

KOZA

An adjonzument was granted, the defendant being admitted to beil in the sum of $3,000.

WARNING TO HONGKONG

CARRIERS.

PROVISIONS OF AN 151.45 GREINASCE

TO BE REINFORCE1%

foot

cruisers,

01244

off

No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

135

CHAMPAGNE

OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

MOET &

CHANDON.

DRY IMPERIAL.

GOLD FOIL.

PER CASE 12 BOTTLES

241

even if

SOLE AGENTS.

withdrase

H. PRICE & CO..

WINE MERCHANTS,

24] "PESTERINE" AND THE RAT FLEA, Į

5

A

SANITARY NOARD. VLKASE NOTE,

$57.0

SKOOL

12, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.

THE

Slow but definite advance is being made in ROBINSON PIANO

I

told her he was hard up, and would appreciate { station to take ont fresh licences. Espector trota Mirs Bay on the Frontier, extending ↑ PUPry never dates in rear its raddy hand in plaznesinfected rat contains the Bacillus Petis |

a woman mard this Fuk. The warrant we not taken out that duy, so on the following morning the defendaar! again called of the excipe offers quarters and urged them to hasten, marking that if they delayed this opportunity might puss. On the day following! a warrant was issued, the result of which was that two the of opium were found under the fl mentioned by defendant,. The residents of the house ed all knowledge of the opium,

Le whale line of communication with the the payments made for imported Far East. Hongkong harbour, which is a these take the form of return experts of other qut the excise officers having regard to the

the largest, and perhaps the most beautiful,modities, as so auch rerenne anxiety displayed by she defendant in the matter.

harbours of the world, is safe from any attack from the reach of the Peking authorities. The suggested undertaking y tien hinese thought he probably know more abumi it than Pently the authorities decided that certain coming by sea. It is not destralle to refer to

Governmeal to issue au "order"--not that he bad stated. He was therefore detained improvements should be made in the Hongkong local fortifications exept in general terme,

it may but

phrase--for the manual reduction of opium. be stated that there are two while under goods waggens, as we might call the trucks entrances into the barbour, by a western and an altivation in China, Jorting to the extinction the nex anned, and irrest gave information which implicated | which convey merchandise from vae end of the castern channel.

of cultivation in ten years, is one of the most The western entendierously and statements that are Chinese two of his empaations. who were also city to the other. Now the police, with com- protected by the cross fire of batteries placed on

at diplomney can produce. There is not apra arrested and eleged. It was allegest that wendvale energy, are enforcing a provision the north-western shore of Hongking a viure in China whose Viceroy bus not in

on Stonecutter's foland, which fates out the outcome of spite, | ot (olizamos 4 of 1224 which requires that Hongkong about cine saile off, and is at

sasson and out of season, issued "procky mations the presention was

ane knowledge of pingus unil its treatment. and as the case developed, a Hoovis affuit was ¦ such fucke, between sunet and suuriso, shall powerfully fortified The eastern entrance, utterly forbiding the calisation and produe an important report just presented to the found to be at the boffem of the trouble 7 carry two bright lights, one atfacing to either about four hundred yards wide, is defended by tion of opium. Penfies of the most blend Bonbay Corporation by the Health Ofleer, Dr. Batteries on both Hongkong island and the

curdling kind have been futorinatol broadcast Turner, on account is given of the discovery of defendant, nurvied, man, has given thus girl side The lights must be made fast to the

really ffective means of destroying the tat mainland. It is satisfactory to know that thug inst any linuman why would dare to fa theory in otherwise money and presents. His wife found out, and, madirla

is now unowledged that the then is the the OWROT is liable forts are armed with the last gans obtainable, infringe thess drastic decis

means by which plagne is conveyed from rat to to placate her, he sought to recover the money

to prosecuted. When, truck owners in and are mauued by a superb force of British obodici.ce to all this universal prohibition and jewels leand bestowed upon the girl. fe

the wester district appsed & No. 7 Police artillerymen. The ne di fauce is auther there is no opium produced in China and the rat and from rat to rents. The flea from a

matter. The new British

the fields Yot all the world knows that the in its storanch and either by direct incenfation Deep Bay on the Collett, with whom the idea of re-inforcing the west, mesures seven aules rousidarubiafront whole of the epitin supply of the middle and by bite, or be the feces gaining access to the provision, ctioned originated, explained what to hold with the limited tores available at lower classes to Chinu, being clap nad lady by abrasion of the skin it conveys plagun

And from animal to arimal, from plentiful, in

jutand Chita.

plac, and Показит

frou plecs Heugkong. No neful would be quired or them in future, the gained by discursing 4

will

il le enced in

1 and pericial authorities make an

fret animal for

to man. Extensive experiments with by the local began to get auxins, and seeking defendantly with the Ordinance. This was done military authorities. The present Governor is the widespread industry they are supposed to and it has been defuitely shows that the

And whatever irters" are issued tion of plogue-inferted rooms with sulphur and in order to legyen, the possibility of ceciduals Royal Engineer officer, who as former interdict.

with perellmile of

of mercury asked him to return her jewels. He was very ecurring in view of the extra tram servies

a wide expert knowledge of the defor

Viceroys will do exactly as they like: and there had not the least effect on the rat flens: they ara kundreds of thousands of official and gen

fourished in the atmosphere of dieibfee job, sire requirements of our couling stations abroad. telling her that if she did not keep out of

He combines with a varied experience of hangers on the know perfectly well that these and were as capable of conveying plagues after his way ho would make things warm for er

administrative work that of actice military

are orders of the "Look se "toriety, and not in disinfection as before. The problem then was His threats not having the desired effect, Le

the least intended to result in any practical to discover a means of killing the rat dan, terque os pacis bellique minister. service squired buth in Egypt and India.

effect. Technically, therefore none is produced, and some French experiments led Dr. Turner was alleged to have acted as stated. Another native, who gare erileans on behalf of the

emiuent but somewhat officions globetraiter But so completely are the Chinese aware that the

that this substance, which Dr. Taruor has defence, said his share in the matter was done

Festerine", is most effectire in de reported to have attempted to force a declh the amat of imported opium, that they actually named to help his friend, the defradant.

tion of opinion from Sir Mathew Nathan hy undertake to issue orders to regalato a diminish stroging rat fleas, though it will not kill the production of what they have previously pingue bacillua. But as Dr. Turner says it is the abilities suggesting

for attack which the ed capal now frontier afforded to

the vehicle or host rather than the germ itself utterly prohibited, and therefore should not enterprising enemy.

exist at all,

wero orders

really that has to be nitacked, and he considera that A frontier which is capable of

ix attack

orders.

That

there soma diplomatic Pesterine" še the best known method we dolge anderlying this comedy of taradiddie hare for pracepting the spread of plague Pesterine" is really There are upwards of tea thousand European the ordinary lafelligent person will certainly by rat and Ben." be prosecuted for failing to comply will aalvilians living at Hongkong and Kowloon st

the crude oil used for piling the road in Wint form the particular bluf of

going to fuke we cannot yet guess, Tut Bombay and other places; it is undoabf a Chines population

nearly

disinfectant, ood Sewage

and provision which has not been made known to among them. Other district inspectors, even if they handred thousand of whom are crowded into

when the sharper marks his cards some pigeonedly a valuable three hundred and fifty thousand, over two

is bound to be rooked. And this time it is it will kill dies, and their eggs and pa Britsin, via the Indian Government.

It can be obtained at ubont two annos do not intend to enfores the provisions of the the town of Victoria. The strength

a gallor, the military garrison is four thousand thres

and carriers in their districts how matters stand in bundred

To

il 29 Nonl

Ma br

it if she would give him her jowellery to pawn;

would redeem obtained the ready tash. The girl ceded

Dot redvemed she

Purpose,

tu

to his request, but a wooks passed by warned them what would happen if they faile being thoroughly destion which is warmnealy goal thing out of couniranes at infected rooms have been carried out

and the jewels

angry and ordered her out of his pressde which is to be run to West Point. The first ry of the Colonial Defence Committee from Peking, it is quite well known that the their disinfection ·

His Worship held that the evidence against the first and second defendauis was not sufficient, but he convicted the third and sentenced him to three months" imprisonment with hard labeur, and six bours” stocks.

RIVSHA CORQIN VAUTRINED.

prosevations took place at the Magistracy you. ferday, whom Mr. F. A itzeland tund three truck owners 83 apiers, and we understand there are sevecal cases pending.

Au

The West Point police are only doing who was recently on a visit to Hongkong is production of cutive grova opiam for exce" to try what he calls erade petrol. It was fɛ und

their day in enforcing this Ordinance,

buat-if it bearuto, as is stated, that truck owners in other districts húre, not received a warning such as that issued by Inspector Collett, then it is obscusly unfair that if they appear in the

West Point, district after sunset, they should

Ordinance, should be instructed to inform

llency's quitt bat confident rejoinder.

capable of defence," was bis Ex-

fifty,

tind

tha

of

Mrs. Silva charged a rivsha coolie with demanding more than bis legal fure, and with using abusive and insulting language.

Complainant said sho engaged the ricska lor Eve minutes to take her to Arvenal Street. the West. This needlese proseentions and number of naval officers and wea station. and at the eart of the journey offered him live cents. Defendant refied to take it, and in inting and abusive language demanded

Te

His Worship imposed a tine of 8, and in eantinning the coole tall him to be careful how he bobarod in future, or be would lose his

licorice.

Derous Mr. F. A. HAZELAND (Second Poljer MacistEATE),

DEMMT, KIFIES, An interesting case under the Arms Ordin- anca was heard, in which Detective Sergeant Grant proceeded against Ip Ring, master of the Yik Chung arms shop for furnishing a false return of artus to the Captain Superintendent of Police

Mr C. Dixon (of Mr. John Hastings office) uppuared for the defendant, whe pleaded not guilty.

(Six of the dummy rifles were placed along- side the table by his Worship. They had heavy stocks, into which Wore screwed langtis of water piping. A massive trigger was attached, but there was no receptaclo iu the magazine in which to it a curtridge. The. zmagazine, in fael, was a solid pices of iron.!

Detective Sergeant John Graut, swore, sid `the defendant was a licensed arms dealer, whose shop was the Vik Chung of No. 320, Qazen's Read Central On Angust, 3rd he furnished the Captain Superintendent of Police with a return of all as in his possession. It gave the number of riil and carbines, as 95, which would be the correct anmber in accordance with defendants books, having ragard to all sales and importations. On 9th instant witness went to defendant's shop, examined the stock and books, and seized 37 ritos, 28 muskels und 58 dummy rifles. Witness found that between the date when the return was furnished and the date of the seizury, two rilles had heen söld According to defendant's booke, all bis rítles,” with the exception of live, were obtained from Menars. Arubold, Karberg and Co. With sa counted defendant's stock on May 1613, on which date he had 68 rifles, all of servicesble quality. During this quarter he received 130 riffes from Arnhold, Kerberg and Co., and tive from the Wa On shop, making a total of 203. During this time he sold 10, which should bave left 93 in his shop.

Cross-examined-A person with a permit couli orchange an old for a new ride.

Mr. Dizon-Why do you say these (the exhibits before the Court) nerer were rities?

Witness Because the barrels are not rifled. His Worship - It would be absolutely dangerous to Gre them ?

Witness It would be absolutely impossible to fire them. There is no place to put the cartridge.

considerable trouble would be averted.

THE NEXT GYMKHANA.

grerago

ed at Hongkong is about the Samo According to the census of 1901 the Now Territory, which

3725 acquired in 1898, contained a Chiness population of eighty- ive thousand, giving a grand total of four hundred and fifty thousand as the estimated white and yellow population of the whole dependency.

The

Simple Simer who wond believe in the nose sincerity of assurances on a subject on which there has been scores of yours of insincerity, would believe anything.

CHEFOO MUNICIPALITY.

CHINA REFUSES HOME BUSE.

The programine for the fifth meting (on September 8th) of the Gymkhana Clubs was

Nothing more impresses the visitor to Hong, issues yesterday, as followe

kong than the manner in which this enormous 1-4pm-ONE MILE AND A QUARTER FLAT Chinese population is living on terms of RACE HANDIA-For al: China Ponies political equality with the European colonial Non-winning Jockeys allowedő lb. Eutrauce white and Jellow men. Whether trader or community. There is only one law for both Tee $7. 1st Prize: A Cup presented. 2nd labourer, the Hongkong Chinaman is a Prize:55 (Entrance fees to go to winner) industrious, thrifty, law-abiding citizen. As a

he is both business-like and fair desired to shopkeeper - DISTANCE HANDICAP OPEN minded, not from principle, but because In All Comxus-For all Horses, Ponies pays him to be. The Chinese laboarer and Donkeys, Daseription whether waler, is the best of all tropical labourers,

in some respects the best in the world.

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The foreigs residents of Chefeo are not per- mitted to establish, as they desired to do, municipsi government. Priuce Ching's reply to Mr. Rockhill acknowledges receipt of a commanizziion from “Their Ercallonuis the Barou de Mumz, Sir Ernest Satow, Me. Du bail, and yourself, to the effect that 119 foreign merchants and residents of Chetoo have long

usk the

China co: sent of to the establishment there of a sert of Municipal Council to take charge of the repairing and cleaning of the streets, were,

Lorses, carts,

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CO., LTD.

MANUFACTURERS.

AND

IMPORTERS

OF

HIGH-CLASS

PIANOS,

ORGANS,

AND

EVERY DESCRIPTION

OF

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENT.

OPPOSITE KING EDWARD HOTEL.

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1908.

CROWN AGENTS AND GOVERNMENT STORES.

#118

and four gallons will treat a room and render it absolutely free of fleas. The cost is thus about the same as that of the mercury dis infrolant. Dr. Turner gives some interesting tigures as to the campaign against rats in Bombay. He says that 200,000 Tets have been killed and collected in a single year that up to the mud of April 1,053 poison baits were laid down, and 611,792 of these were taken. Allowing 10 per cent. of the baits to have been taken by other animals then reta, 550,613 rats bare boeu

A Merchant" writes to a Caylon paper: killed by poizon, and as about half of the It is more than a quarter of a century ago since were females and a female rat produces about the first animated discussion arose as to the fifty young each year, the decrease in the number of rats must have been vary consider able. Whether the rats car over be exterminated by this means in another matter,

H.MS. LONDON.'

THE CITIZENS' DIST.

desirability of the Ceylan Government, import jog or obtaining through Colombo firms their varions requirements, usually procurad from the Crowa Agonts and distributed by the Colonia! Stores,

upplies

fotce also, for the maintenanca officers' mess, including a centropisce represent rapor The report thence it went to the

ід

So much protaurs was brought to bear apon the Government that Sir James Lougden- sp. peiated & Commission to go fully into the ques. tiou Local firms were solicited to tender for The gift of citizens, of London to H.M.S.

and submit saples of various articlos to be in the way of tools, iron, test, hardware, etc., enustry bril, Chian pony or donkey, &c. While the Kafir, the Cingalese, and the ate this Connell, noteprer, shonk be permittel London consists of a silver shield. uas and bright of animal, and standing Malay will not work at any price unless obliged to grant licenses for the establishment of public competed for by the guas' crews periodically, a etc., which were exhibited for inspection at the markets, thostres, dairies, lanudries, butcher silk onsign, abell (weighing half a ton) Colonial Steros. After many weeks consider. weight of tides to be given. Entrance fee to do so, the Chinsman will work for hir shops, wine shops, and places to rent basis, modelled from one of the famous Bow hells, ativa of the tailors the report was sunt in to S.Te Prizes:- One to go to wenner und and be gives the best value for the wage which institutu a

at all times, and nader all circumstances i

with. a silver bracket, and me plate for the Govoruzant. It was an entirely satisfactory ; it should he empowered to

to the prices quoted and

ant the samples the other to the first beavy-weight (over 12 bs is paul, Contact with the European ins nous picts the merclutute of Chefe bare there-ing the Tower of London, and some fruit stones; past the pest. First Prize: presented infance on the Chirawan a character. Neither for dawn up a draft of some Rules and Rega- dishes with the City's

a conres van sent Griffia on the to the Colonial Office, and by G. K. Hall-Brutton, Esq. Heavy-weight missionary nor merchant can make any abiding fations which they had sent to the Diplomatic

Crown Agents, and, needless to say, they sub-

considerei Captain J. Allix Wilkinson, RN, who witted arguments which were -Prize presented by the Club'

impression on his mind and disposition; for the Body in Peking for their consideration. The

of that GYMKHANA CLUB CHALLENGE Chinaman obstinately refuses to surrender his Diplomacie Hody having delegated Your commands the London, writes to the Mansion factory by the Colmial Secretary

fodisiduality and be moulded on Cur.Distance cne mile-For all Chinn | 220del When he chooses to bo Wester Excellencies to take the water up on House: The shield is a most beautiful work period for the core vitke system then

The in vogue

Agents and their belf, you sout me a copy of the Rules end of art, and will be highly prized by all on board, in ponies. Catch weights at Wst fills. Winners from motives of interest, sud for no other galatious for my consideration, expressing endeavour to be the first to have their names

The captains of guns and guns erstes

verted interests"

won a notable pictory. Since 1880 the mattor has not again been of an open race or open griffin race 5lbs, extra. resson. Cold-hearted, soffiat, feelingless, devoid the sincere hope that I would, after a fair Nen-winuing subscription grifius allowed of all sense of human sympathy, he is indifferent deliberation on the matter, couvant to their engraved on it. The lost (practically prize-time has now come when the importance of the test of gunlagers di-cassad by the Chamber of Commerce, but the to suffering either of Limeelt or others Re 5lbs. Non-winning Jockeys allowed albe served by nature, untruthfal by babit, inserui bouscial as regards the health of the pum-

being put into operation, as this would not only of the Mediterranean

it in

handles,

satin.

To be won by the pony scoring most marks able by character, he lives among Englishmen munir, but would improve and besalify the and I hope the London will be well to the question to local merchants should ensure it in the races for the eup, coasting 4 points without social assimilation: getting all, giving for a list for a second: and 1 for a third thing, going the way which he has followed Port, and make it easier to control the foreigners | Tandon who so generously subscrived to the presentatives of mercantile interests.

The benetit of marks already scored to pass with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry dits, extra for ach win in and sequeat starts for the cup, but in the event

who live there.

firing) will take place during the next fortnight

fore being reopened and pushed forward by the Will you please convay to the citizens of

In 1879 the importes on Government account. handsome presentation to their same-ship the only amounted to £14279, which cost R27,437 grateful thanks of the captain, officers and to distribute by the Colonial Storekeeper, ship's company of H.M.8. Loulon, and sasure wheraus last year they aggregated somewhere them that we shall always strive to keep the about 10,000, with the Colonial Store name of Louden well to the frout in peace or Batablishment costing between £4,409 and war 1 propcar to ask the admiral to hoist £5,000, so that if it was then considered of wast the silk ensign for the first time cu the day importance that Government requirements that he inspects the ship.

should be thrown open to public computition, the reasons for the abolition of the Crown Agents' Trading Departmentare considerably intensified to-day.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P.M. str. Mongolia sailed from Shuckbai

NO MORE "KASHIMAS?" inst.. at daylight.

When the Kashima steamed through the bar- Yesterday morning, and is duo here on the 15th

The P.M. elr. China will be due to arrive at boue, without calling, the other day, and the this port on Wednesday, the 15th iust., at Katori quitted the anchorage in the roads and 11a.m., from San Francisco, &c.

In reply, Prices Ching saya :-- for so many thousand years with self-complacent olid indit- for his own interesis and stetid regard

"The Customs Taot and Commissioner of ference to all other considerations of present or Customs at Chefoo have discussed this oralter future life. Here we must leave Hackong, thoroughly a number of times. They propose which is wisely governed on Imperial lines to do as was done at Nisspa and Soocbow, 1 z., Ile future ža a4 hopeful as its past recard us to let China herself raise the funds and carry of a pony carrying the pensity net winning been prosperous. The keynote to that prosperity out the plans. It is therefore proposed that 2lbs. to be deducted next time he starts. is faithful adherence to the policy of the Upen Pls. 100,000 be raised in the Province of Chibli Penalties accuonialise up to 15lbs. Entrance Door as a cardinal principle of the British sod Shangtang for the necessary expenses fee of $5 to go in the purchase of a memento commercial cread. I be rojection of that that experienced Police Works «fluials, he selected and appoisted to proceed to Chefoo to the winner of each race, and 825 to second, principle is bringing failure to the Franch in

Indo-China and to the Germans in Shantung to assist in the management

of the affairs: pany out of the cab fande At the con- With all its faults, Crown Colony Government

that the parts prepared and the Regulations clusion of the season a cup, value $100, will succeeds at Hongkong because it is strong, und be presented to the owner of the pey obtain because, through its strength, it is just and proposed by the Consular Body be duly enasaited, to the enl that mutually satisfactory results may be obtained, Should the fands ing the second highest number of marks.

mentioned be insufficient, then money cau 4.-5.30, pa-LADIES. NOMINATION,- (Par-

obtained by establishing a system of licenses in ticulars to be published later.)

port. We trust that you will present this the scheme to the Ministers in Poking for their con- sideration.

of local residents was held to cou- Amesting. sider the reply, of which they strongly dis approved. They would have "their own munici pality or noting. There is quite u flavour of diplomacy shout the following paragraph from the 16th inst., 8.01.

Chefoo News

5, −5_p‚¤.—THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE FLAT RACE. HANDICAP.-For all Chinu ponios Nou winning Jockeys allowed

free.

WEATHER REPORT.

The T. & 0. str. Socire left Singapore for this port on the 13th inst., ai noon.

grundly breasted the swell from the China on her way to Japan, Singapore ja all Seny The E. & A. str. Australian left Sydney on probability saw for the fast time the consign. Lent of men-of-war, freshly built in a British the 9th lost, and is due here on the 3ist inst

The CP. str. Monteagle arrived at Van. shipyard at home, to the land of the Rising Bai. It stands to reason that, na Japan caz couver

o Saturday, the 11th inst, at 3 p.m.

build war vessels now, she will do so for herself C.N. str. Tochow left Shanghai on the Innd not gu

far afield to get others to make Juth inst., p.m., and may be expected here on for her. We take a anturat pride in the Dread- but Japau is going the An exesedingly interessing document, and one a

The C.N. str. Kiukiong is expected to learn noughts we are redaught. The displace.

The

on

Its. Extrance fee 85. 1st Prize: A Cup the following report:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued presented by Sir Paul Obater, Kt., C.M.G., | On the 14th at 11.45 am-Barometric 2nd Prize: $25. (Entrance fees to go to changes are slight. winner.)

The bighest pressure, 9.00 and upwards, is 6-6.30 p..-HURDLE RACK-For Chins ever N.E. Japan; and the lowest, 29.8, over

ment of the Dreadnough! is 18,000 tons, and her N.E. Chine.

on the 24th inst., a.m. Pressure remains high, about which would undoubtedly cause legal minds to pratex. Distance abent One Mile au 0,15 inches above the normal, over the northern investigate whether or not a demand for s The C.N. str.

str. Tientsin is expected to leave main ornament consists of 1 twelve-inch guns Quarter. Catch Weights 10st. 815. Winners shores of the China Sea. It is near the average municipality might be based on it, was presented Shanghai on the 15th inst, p.m., and is dus here and torpedo tubes, with a maximum speed of

and read by Mt Lyman. The writer the on the 19th inat., ..

20 knots, and armour bolt of 12 inchos. The of Hurdle Races at, previons Gymkhanas point over the Philippines.

The C.P.R. str. Tartar arrived at Nagasaki Satsume, now building in Japas, is 19,000 tons. displacement of the battleships Aki and same did not disclose bis, identity. The doca- this season to carry 3 lba extra. Entranos

ment dealt with international negotiations con- at 7am. on Tuesday, the 14th inst, and loft Their main armament will consist of 4 twelve- foe $5 1st Prize: A Cup presented. 2nd

cerning Chefoo, and it may prove the trump again at 11 am. some day for Koba, wire she Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending card in securing for Cheloo a foreign-controlled is, due to arrive at 6 p.m. ou Wednesday, the inch gans of 50 calibres jength. The estimated. Prize: $25. (Entrance fees to go to winner.)

municipality.

There is a slight gradiant for N.S. winds over the N. part of the China Ses.

at 10a.m. to-day, 0.09 inches.

15th inst.

apsed is 19 knots, and the main armour is nius inchas thick.--Strait Times.