2
INTIMATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRFSS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16en, 1907,
down to the "irreducible minimum " 'that there is any real exeuse for alarmist suggestions. In the present case Japun ie still in a position to waive soine points, and Russia, as is her consistent policy, tooli earn from the beginning to put herself in
[RECTER'S SERVICE.Į
We cannot help being amused at the night TELEGRAMS.] San Francisco presents at the prosent time, says the Yorodes Chaho. The citizens demand the exclusion of the Japanese on the ground that they are uncivilised. What is, then, their madli vaunted civilisation? Ita mayor THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN, been arrested on the charge of a dishonourable
A. S. WATSON & QU•s | the position to do the same thing. To the crime. It oflcinis are squandering public
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
WATSON'S
THE
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
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OTCH
BLEND
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Losnos, Januarý 13th.
The correspondent of the Team at Ottawa
says that the Foreign Minister, Viserúra Hayashi, has notiùel the Japanese, Consu)
to the situation in the United States
THE AWA..MARU.”
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, January 15th.
IN ORDINAL. JGRISDICTION.
Before SiR FRANCIS - PLOGOTT (CHỊEB-
JUSTICE).
ANCTHER CLAIM FOR INSURANCE.
POLICE COU ET.
Tuesday, January 15th, BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE),
BLAMED THE TYPHOON.
A HOTEL SCENE,
polier, as the result of a are in the plaintiffs House Hotel; summoned Mrs. J. O. Clarke, W. B. Monus, manager of the Connaught
shop va September 9th, 19 5.
residing at Thomas' Hotel, for being disorderly in the first named hotel on the 10th just.
The Coxswain of the steam laonah Alexintera was summoned for failing to exhibit the licence callous observer, the demands-who-has-made,oney like water. Its police are powerlika to
For board the vessel. Defendant it the fanneh protest itsinhabitants from robbers and rullans. in view of the issue of the war, have some really appears that the worst elements of
was wrecked during the typhoon of 19th Before His Honour the Chief Justice and a September and a fresh liomes had not boon times savoured of impudence; but these Americans chose the city as their place of
And it is they who boal against the | that the visit of the Japanese feet to the, Į special jury, Lou Bia-wan, trailing under the obtained yet broause the repairs had not b things are well understood by diplomats dwelling.
Pacific coast, is postponed indefinitely owing style of Cheong Te and Co., renght to recover | completed. Adjourned to make inquirios prodieg. on both sides, and neither begrudges the peaceful Japanens settlers. It is a huge jɔko,
from the North German Fire Insurance Co. the tho liconer. other side a cheap reputation for liberality
Light on the advance in the cost of Bring
sam of $1,12203 due under su inanzacco when the inevitable waivers come to pain Japsa that has taken place recently in (hrowu Japan has had her way in Keres, Russia by the following figures from returns prepared assenting readily when dissent was out of by the Department of Agricultuce and Com- the question; and Russia was also coucilia-merce ;--
Year. tory over the question of the exequitur for consul, Russia tacitly letting it be under ston that all her treaties with Korea had become wastepaper. Now it seems to be Japan's turn, ani Rasia is making a stubborn show of resisting Japan's whole- sal demands for fishing rights. Both relying upon the same class Portsmouth Trenty, Japan elxims full hal- ing rights along the counts of all Russian that subject
of the
100*
1901
1948
1904 19.5
LONDON, January 8th. T: » Japanese mail sternér Aca Mača has Clothing Materials, Average bens relleutel.
Raw
Fond
Stuff
To
93
35
1003 97
UN
92
100
92
10
101
130
95 100
108
116
1
.....124
.127 To rino in price is reported by the authorities to ba nitributable to the recent war. officially authorised to state
Wo are
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHTS LOUK.
Hessions at this aile of Asia, and Ruf the Hongkong and. Abanghai Basking proposal is favoured in military circles
urgos that there are vested interests, Russian and foreign, which preclude the grauting of WHISKY all that Japan demands. Priam facie, the agrement as wordled seems to indicate that it is Japan's turn to modify her clains, the clause standing thus:
LEADING
WHISKY
THROUGHOUT THE EAST
FOR OVER
20
YEARS.
PER CASE
$15.00
**Roaia ondertakes to enter into an agres- mut with Japon, with a view to confer upon Japan's subjects fishing rights along the ones of the Russiara prass ssions in the Japon, Okhotsk, and Bohring Sane. It is covenanted that the aforesaid undertaking shail not affect the rights already invested in Rassiau or forsig subjects in the territorie«."
There would undoubtedly be a serious outery in Russia if the government at St Petersburg failed to maintain the national rights and reservations indicated heroin; and so far as can at present be ascertained, this is one of the positions from which Russia is unlikely to reade. Other con casions are possible, aldiging offers are indeed talkel of, last in this 000 seems to occupy the particular Russia
THE UNSEASONABLE TYPHOON,
Loxios, Janniry 13th, Reuter's respondent in
Melbourne wires that the Federal Government is con- uidering a suggestion that the Duke of Connaught be invited to extend his journey to azilit, the Directors to Australia to inspect the forras. The
Corporation will encommend at the fortheowing meeting a dividend of £1. 15:-per shere; bonus of £1 por sharo, to add to the roserve fand $t, and curry $1,700,000 Further, Le Directory_hawn resolved to approach the Hongkong Govern meat to amend the Bank's Ordinance in order to provide for an increase of capital, and will recommend. at an extraordinary general mesting to be called later, the creation of 40,900 new shares of 8125 each to be issued to shareholders at the plan of 10 sualı, abcurrent rain of exchange in the proportion
of one now share to two old.
forward about
The earcent issus of the Japanese. Beriem of Revolutions pride in English a frenzied appeal to the Chinose revolutionists to overthrow the
The Gubernetes of 12th instant says -
At 5pm posterder at the typhoon signat were taken down and the observatory sut eat reassuring information that the typhoon had passed out into the China Fes. The tone of the 1 am, bulletin ind eated that this would occur in a few hours, as the depressing, was ravistered The storm was slowly passing to the south nos paled at this time of the year and caught futerielani alipping outside of Manila uns
unwares ere in Manila, De advance warnings proved tim-ly in the matter of sailing daler, several vessels postponing their voyages in the nick of lime.
AR
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, instructed by defondant being represented by Mr. M. W. Mr. R A. Harding, appeared for plaintif, the
lade, instrueled by Mr. Atkinsou (of Menere. Deacon, Lo kér nud Deacon).
Defendant pleaded not guilty, and declar that complainant and ia mistress wore in hor room. Mr. Mosea struck the latter and defendant asked then both to leave her room, whereapon
The jurors empanelled were as under Memes, F. C. Walford (Coroman), T. 1. Ruse, Aplainant asked her to pay her bill, which
shoud done, -Mackenzie, ti. C. Moxan, J. G. Scott, W. A.
His Worship-Have you left the house? Dowley and B. A. Sassuů.
Defendant-Yes, but I owe nothing.
Sour
His Worship (to complainant)-What is
Mr. W. B. Wickham was ca led but raked to trouble was being experienced with the electric be tempted on the ground that considerable fight cables, and that unless they were attended fo, maný résidents would ba without light in the ...evening... – His-Lordship.considerad the natior.....
of sufficient public in orost 10 graul the juror exemption. Mr. A. H. Ongh was also exempted as the firm in which he was omployed had prepared plans of the plaintiff's building, whi M-Pollock challorgod -Musse, JH. Jaxson and G. L. Tomlin because they were connected with the intraney business.
The statement of claim s t'out that by a policy of insurance made by the defendants, numbered 1,848, dated April 5th, 1905, the de- feadsuts insured the plaintiff under the firs Bumo of the Cheong Loa Co. against loss or datang by fire is follows, namely, a sum of 85,000 on goods and or merchandise, imports The typocon has delayed the Germa
and or exports, being the plaintiff's own pro- steamora Afanile and Willehod and the British peri y or held by him in trast, orat à commission, | steamers Kehatian, Briguna and Chalf of Vouise, or on joiul ser suat with others, stared and or to
all overdus from Australian ports, and the Spanish well liner feta de Los from Singapore, in stored during the currency of such potey in The Spanish mail parsed Cvregidor at 3.5) p the shop and dealing house known as 31 Des its brutal trunk, as it deserves!" to restore, and dropped anchor in the bay two hours Vans Road Cutral, ground
after the No. 3 signal has been lowered. She floors. By at engrsement on the policy vas 24 hours overdue. The other vesela, exceptibe Tuigun, will be 24 hours over dated July 7th, the defendanta dolured that
although some of them may bars comm
the goods stared on the ground, first and second during the night and will suport early this floors of 20 Doa Vai Road Central were also morning.
covered by the said policy, and admitted that plaintiff had declared that be held other insurance on the said insured articles with
igning dynasty, to "cat the traitor's head of
your father's dynasty, and to cleanse it with your righteous blood." It would be instruc- tive to know in what fight these incitements to internecine strain in a friendly neighbouring Power ars regarded by a local journal-anys the Japan Advertiser-which quite recently virtually A. S. WATSON & CO..] position of a man who, for a principle, urged the authorities to suppress the Korea will spend a pound to share a penny. The Daily News, "We do not advise the prohibi- tion of our revolutionary contemporary, but we do LIMITED,
long-awaited Commercial Couvention is
say that, in view of the summary suppression of a probably sile-tracked as much by this cos humble Socialist organ, the latitade extended to sideration us by its own internal difficulties; this advocacy of revolutions ontside Japan is very and if, as some have suggested, it is the significant," concludes our Yokohama oontem chief barrier to the talked-of Anglo-Russianporary. We quita agres that the position is anomalous bọt partips the authorities have Convention, we may he better reconciled to
some explanation to offer. Apropos of the the delay. It is always better to be off with foregning, & Shanghai dispatch states that the the old love before starting with the now. Chinese Government, having ascertained that the Chinese reformers are inuiting the Chinens students in Tokyo to join them, be issued
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, til January, 1997,
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می
No anonymous y signed er "muminations that ha « already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
U deve for exira ovies 9/ DAILт Puzes should be snt before Li am. on day of pudikation. After that heur the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash Pilegraphic Auuren: Puzas. Goderi AB,0,9th Ed
Lisber'
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DEATH.
On Jusuary 11th, at the Duvernment Civil Hospital, Joaquim Soberro da Sava, agod 72 year. Funeral will puss the Meanwent to-day
At B 1. G.
209
BelakornOrrIJE: 10x, Das Vaux doAD CI LONDON OFFion: 131, Freer Staert, E.C·
The Daily Press.
The Singapore Town and Volunteer Band has instructions to those in ebarge of the Chinese disbanded, owing to lack of support.
Mr. E. A. W. von Stranch has been appointed acting commissioner of Customs at the newly- opened port of Nsoning.
The Straits Pipes argues that it is nearly as important for Chinamon to out off their queues na it is for Chinawomen to grow natural feet.
A Chinese in Mukden has petitioned for the right to build a railway from Kaiynau to Hai- lung in Manchuria.
students in Japan, ordering them to be on their guard.
BALNEATION WITHOUT LAUNCHES.
ID.
From all indications the typhoon did cor. siderable damage in the Visayan and southern islands, Full information is not at huid at the prasent writing, but it is known that shipping
bas been damaged and that inland towns have suffered. The school house at Carigaro, Samar. was destroyed and many wires are down in Samar and the Visayan. Tacloban could not be communicated with yesterday from adjacent towns. The property loss will be hoary and several lives may have been sacrificed.
STRAITS JUDICIARY.
MR 7. SERCOMBE SMITH ACCEPTS
PUZENE JUNG,BHIP.
aud second
coctain other insurance companies, to the total
Complainant - William B. Moses. Defendant-Whon this man loft Man.la- His Worship-Ba quist. Coinplainant then added that he was the
manager of the Connaught Henee Hotel, His Worship-Are you the licenson Complainant-No.
Defendnut His character from Manila was not good enough to get it.
His Worship-Where is the licensee? Complainant-At the Hotel.
His Worship-Ks ought to make this charge. Complainant stated that the defendant loft the hotel on the night of the 9 aut returned in the early hours of the With " dey full att Finer and very disorderly."
Defendant-e is not speaking the truth,' His Worship-Was she very noisy Complainant-Y Defendunt as not poly.
you struck Ellen.
It was bec
Cumplainant mil that was the second two
she had been disorderly. Ou the previous occa- in se hud been warned that if it occurred
His Worship-Isa ako left? again she would be asked for her room.
Defendant-Yer. I have been living at Thomas Hotel. I expeled to go to Sheaglasi. His Worship-You were not mo:sy nor drunk?
Defendant No. This mar should be tooks)
into.
His Worship-I discharge you with a caution Defendant Thank you.
ALLEGED ATTACK BY INDIANS.
Mr. Hazeland gave his reserved decision, in the case in which Me. P. W. Goldring sum- monod two Indians of the 129th Baluchi Regiment for assault, und Mosses. Goldring and F. C. Barlow were cross-summoned by the Indiane.
amount of $45,909, Plaintiff was co tho dates aforesaid, and at the time of the lows and damage bereinafter mentioned, interested in the mid goods to the said amounta so insured thereon respectively. On September 9th fire occurred on the plaintiff's premises, 2 and -31-Der Vemur--Foad,-as-a--result-of-which the said premises were almost wholly gutted, and a large proportion of the goods there. in was totally destroyed. Certain goods were eared by the plaintiff in a damaged condition, and all these goods were sold After giving orelit for the proceeds of sale of the damaged portion of the goods, and for the estimated value of the undamaged portion, which eslimated value considerably exceeded the actual It will be remembered that on December 22nd, price realised by the sale of such andamaged we pubished & Special Telegram from our pertion, the plaintiff's loss by the fire amanated Hongkong correspondent to the effect that Mr. Bercombe Smith had been offered this position to351,412.08, which amount the plaintiff claimed and that it was undecided whether he should and the defendants wrongfully neglected to pay that he has accepted it, though Accept
caution. We are now in a position to state the amevut, or any sum of money whats rover.
thought it
The plaintif further claimed costs, and further mere probable that he would endeavour to obtain the office of Attorney-General at Hongkong, er uther relief. vacant through resignation of Sir Hoary Ber- keley,
Thus the Straits Times of Jan. 4th :--- We are informed, upon reliable authority, that Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, at present Acting Colonial Secretary at Hongkong, has accepted the position of Fairne Judge in the Straits Bettlemente
it
Mr. A. van Biervliet, Acting Consul for Belgium, requests us to make it known that 2nInternational Exhibition of Balneation and of Bathing Resort Lilo" will be heid at Spa, Belgium, in July-Angust-of this year.
In the statement of defence it was said that 8ps, the summer residence of HEH. Prinoesa Clementine of Belgium, is situated
the date of the fire the goods stored in the plaintiff's premises ww of a value far Cheques were issued on Jan. 2nd for the pay-the most picturesque position of the ment of iatarest for the half-year ending Ardennes mountains. Its "Golden Book" to his sporting proclivities; but au extract front less than $50,000. Therein it was denied that ecember 31st, 1906, at the rate of 12 per cent shows it to have a renown which originated Hongkong contemporary, given in another the premises were almost wholly gutted, and
column, will serve to refresh the memeri s of per annata, under section 22 of the Tanjong
that any of the goods on the ground floor were Pagar Dock Ordinance.
The Chineza Government proposes to make at the Bourds follow the example of the Board of Domestic Affairs, in not having the official geal clored for a month during the New Years bat corti uo working as usual, as a step towards reforms.
K.C.
Mr. Sercombe Smith's record wo published
oa December 22nd, and reference was then made
WEATHER REPORT.
His Worship said that he had decided to convict all four defondante, the Indians and Meera. Coldring and Barlow in the first and second cases respectively, of disorderly conduct. The evidence was so conflicting that he had' great difficulty in deciding sreetly what had taken place, especially just prior to the time when the alleged attack took place. The
defendants in each case were convicted of
disorderly coudnst. His Worship said he would
not impose a ține but disobarged them with a
Mr. G. E. Morrell, who appeared for Messrs. Goldring and Barlow, applied for, leave to appeal against the decision, but his Worship refused the application.
BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
AN UNRULY PASSENGER,
three and a bolt centuries age, Spa oras the var readers with regard to him. Mr. Smith destroyed by fire. It was further denied that
A treman on board the Empress of China was richest ferruginous minera! watore and its will be welcomed by his many friends in the
dued $2 for disorderly behaviour on board a thermal establishment is the finest and the St aits Settlements and the Federated Malay plaintiff's losses by the said firs amounted to most comfortable one of Northern Europe. States.
$51,442.08, or to any sum approximating to the tram car on Monday night. Ha paid his faro The healthy character of Spa has become
euid amount. Defendants admisted that they from Observation Place to Toi Wong Street proserbial. The season extends from June
had refused to pay any sum whatever ander the which was three cents, but on arriving at tlg.
to November.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued policy, but denied that such refusal was wrong-terminus he refused to get out. After a lively ful. The policy was given subject, inter alia, discussion he quitted the car, but pulled the to the condition numbered 11 on the back couduster after him and severely maltreated thereof, whereby if.there was any fraud in the him. Subsequently the police came on the claim male for
kas any
scene and La was arrested. policy, or any fulsa declarations paid
Therefore, a considerable success is surely in store for its Exhibition of Palneation and
Bathing Resort Life under the gracious patronage of H.R.H. Princem Clementine and under the auspices of the Belgian Government, the province of Linge and the municipality of Spa.
The programme of this Exhibition includes Balneology, Hygiene, Medicine and Chemistry, Architecture, Furniture and its accessories, the decorative and graphic Arte, Electricity, Styles, Alimentation, Locomotion, Sport and Play,
Association and Publicity.
Hongkong, January 16th, 1907. The latest mail papera from London appear to have been concerned about the "teuse relations" of Russia and Japan. This,
The National Rida Association will send a considering that others have been declaring,
Britieli team of riflemen to Australia for the war between Japan and America, would be
matabes commencing in October, provided alarming especially in Japan-were it not
suffoient funds be forthcoming to pay the evident that imagination is alill a force in
expensiv A suggestion has been made for this clues of literature. The Japanese the arrangement of a match between foams Minister to Russia has declared, simulta- | of eight, under the same qualifications as oro neously, that relations between Russia and required by the rules governing the Kalapore Cap competition, and with distances of 200, Japan are the best possible, and he is just S, 60, 800, 960 and 1,900 yards, two sighting as likely to know the truth, and more shots being allowed at each distance, likely, perhaps, to tell it. The crisis between America and Japan has had to be fed with the wildest and most transparent inventions;
The proposed telephone on Mount Faji. and on the whole we any rest assured that telephone line will be poled up to the fifth in neither case is there likely to be any station from Yoshida and thence buried in development disturbing to the world's the ground as far as the summit, where a pence, a coutimtance of which, for some post office will be established. Moreover, the mountain stations cu the road, belonging to years at least, is hoped for.
At present Yamanashi Prefecture, will be reconstructed there is nothing now to be said coumaringent of the prefectural taxes. Visitors to Fuji the trouble originated in California; the from Yoshidaguchi next year will be offerod American Government and its independent special facilities. stato quits must be left to work out their own salvation. The negotiations between Russia and Japan may be referred to, however, as they do not appear to ho too well understood. The two Powers are not wrangling; they are haggling a very different proposition, and one permitting of various solutions not involving strain. It is the essence of all
The offices of the General Secretary of the The Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly re. ↑ Exhibition are established at 42 “Avenue de
to instal the Martean, Spa. cantly adopted a resolution
The war vessels which are expected to be lannched this year in Japan, according to a vecuncular paper, art as followe:-The battleship The armoured Aki, at Kuro, shoot May orniner Kuramu, at Yokosuka, about May. The armoured cruiser Tebuki, at Kuro, date of launch not fixed. The second-class cruisor Tone at Sasebo; the second-class oruiser Mogami.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB.
The monthly competition for the Hobertson Farewell Cup was held at Happy Valley from the 12th to 11th January, 1907. The following returns were mados
ROBERTSON FAREWILL CUP. Mr. J. Clark
7 + = 78 Mr. T. B. Norrie
79 Major Lonis.. Mr. C, H. Gale Mr. A. Gitlins
131
= 3
84-
37
85
Ber.
--
== 84
(23 entrion).
3001.
$3.
+
76
10 - 19 82
* Major Lowis
Mr. J. Clark ...! Mr. G. E. Morrell...
(28 entrise + Winner of Cup * Winner of tool.
2922
at Kurs; the second-class cruiser Fođo, at The next quarterly meeting will be bald af
the following report:--
On the 15th at 11.30 a.m.-The barometer Central China, barisan generally, except over F. Japan and
The depressious noted yesterday have passed to the Eastward of Japan. Pressure is highest
coast of China, Gradients are moderate to slight, and fresh over the monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the Chion Sca
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.9 inches.
under
the
or affirmations made in support of such claim, the claims should forfeit all benefit ander the aid policy. The defendants contended that the plaintiff's claim under the said policy was fraudulent and supported by false declarations
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
or afirmations, inasmuch as he bad claimed that there was on the premises at the date of to-day is as follows:
N.E. to E. the Bre goods to the value of $51,442,06, and Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, fresh; had sapported the said claim by the production of his books of account; and had also declared Formca Channel
Simons No. 1a South coast of China between
and affirmed that be had during the your 100 Same as No. 1. Hougkong and Lamecks
removed from the said premissa, or from the South coast of China between
Samens No. 1. Colony, no goods other than these opecified in Hongkong and Hainas...
fice
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
for this port on the 14th inst, and may be ex- The J.-C.-J. Laju str. Tjibodes left Macassar pected here on or about the 22nd lost,
The Beston S3. Co's str. Shawmut sailed from Kobe on the 14th just. for Moji.
The str. Satsuma sailed from Shanghai on the morning of the 15th just, and may be expected hers on or about the 181 inst.
MONEY UNATCHER PUNISHED.
The native who had been arrested on a charge changer in Queen's Road as the latter was of anateking 340 dollar notos from a money counting them in his shop, was sentenced to
six weeks' imprisonment.
A
FOOTBALL.
#" CO. MIDDLESEX REGIMENT. The first league match of the sonson was played on the military ground at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon between the "A" and "" companies of the Middlesex regiment. The kick-off was to have been at 4 p.m., but as other cartain statements furnished by him to the teams appear to have had a prior right to the defendants, sud appearing in his books of ground, the entrants for the shield had to start account, whereas the goods on the promises at at 2.30, consequently there were few spectators to wiśness ab. excellent game of football. the said date were of far less value than Towards, four o'clock, bowever, they began to 361,442.08, and the books were kept in such a gather, but only in time to witness the finishing
manor as not to show what stook was on the
premises at the time of the tre; and he had ages. Both teeme wore in good training, and during the year 1995 removed from the the men in each played well together. In turn premises and shipped out of the Colony large they were defending and attacking, and through- quantities of goods other than those appearing out the game few opportunities were missed. At The
1.G.M. Australian Iine sur, Manila Ift as romoted and shipped in the aid statement half time the score was one all, and after a brief spoil the teams continued the second half with Manila on Monday, the 14th inst., p.m., and may and books.
the same vigorous and sterling play which characterised the first moiety, time being sailed with the snore standing:
be oxpactal here on or about Thursday, the Mr. Pollock, after reading the pleadings,dealt
17th inst., at daylight.
The N.T.. str. Kaga Marx (American Line) with correspondence re the Ere, after which evid loft Kebe for this port via Moji on the 14th instance was called and the case adjourned. and is expected here on the 2th inst.
TheP.H. utr. Athenian left Vancouver on Saturday, the 12th inst., p.m., for Hongkong via the usual porte of call.
"A" Company, 2; "F" Company, 2.
POLICE V. HONGKONG BESBRVIA.
A friendly match will take place at Happy If every one told the truth all the time there would be more broken hearts and broken heads Valley at 5. p.m. this afternoon batween the than whole ones, because the most soositive, Police and the H.K.F.C. "A" team.
Tho
such bargaining that the parties respectively Kawasaki; no dates have been fixed for the Happy Valley from the 19th to 2lat January, ward French Mail left Singapore Tuesday the thing about us is onz vanity, and most of us will Polico players are :----Mr. Leonan, Smith, Parr,
ask more than the others are likely to launch of these ships. The torpedo-destroyer 1907. concede; and it is only when they come Kikusuke, will be launched at Uraga, about May-
The Company'e str. Tourans with the out
15th Jaanary at &p....
fight for it as quickly as we will for our honour. Fox, Dockle, Andrews Cooper, Campbell,
Wilks, Marryat and Coyne,
D
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