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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TE, 1908.

The Admiralty bare placed with Deer TELEGRAMS HONGKONG SANITARY

Beardmore and Co. of Glasgow, an order for 3,500 tone of armour plates for the three battleships building in the two Hoyal doskyards and at Barrow. The contract is valued at a quarter of a million sterling.

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I REUTER'S SERVICE, |- THE BRITISH ARMY.

LONDON, March 1st, The following is a brief notice in the

The Earl of Fortsmouth, Under Secretary Gippsland Mercury" (Sale, Victoria), where- by Fan Wah apparently repudistes his of State for War, speaking at Lewes, claim predecessor's liabilities in ons sot: Charlied that the total annual saving on the army Pan Wah-Won Sing Laundry belong to was £4,500,000 since the Government came Charlie Pitu Wah this week anybody. Money into office. go wrong nothing to him.”

than the collocation of initials over which he writes. We do venture to suggest, however, and trust that thereby we are not treading too heavily on some morshipful (cos; that in our poor opinion' be assessee the intelligence of the people at Home ou too l

low a level, and that by his writings we greatly fear he xust have tempted Standard readers to return the compliment to our discredit. Whether our residence in China have been for 31 years or less, there are many of us who would shrink from letting

A coulis, brought up at the Magistracy our patriotic fear of Asintio competition

champagne at Blackhead's, had a very ingenious WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS: betray us into the truly ninazing con.yesterday on a charge of atesling a bottle of clusions of " F. I. B." on labour questions explanation. He was seen drinking from the as they affect the development aut main.botlis and handed over to the polios. flis tenance of British commercial prestigexplanation was that he found the bottle among Foolishly as the British workmen seem to the sweepings, and thinking it was of no salte, behave at times, we should not under-rate oponed it. He was sentenced to six wooks' their intelligence. Some of them are far imprisonment and six hours' in the stocks. from being fools, and what they will say of "F. L. D.'s "solemn warnings we do not care

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THE RUSSIAN NAVY.

LONDON, March 1st.

It is semi-officially announced in St Petersburg that the Government proposes to merely expend £3,000,000 in the next few years on rebuilding the feet.

THE ZAKKAKHEL EXPEDITION.

LONDON, March 1st. The Zakkakbel expedition is ended, aud

Valley, are expected to reach Peshawar

BOARD.

GREAT TRIUMPH OF A YOUNG:

ARCHITECT:

£38,250 PRE VOR THE NEW LGO, HALD The competition, for the best design for Tondon's new County Hall has ended in the selection of Mr. Ralph Koeft, a young and

A meeting of the Sanitary Board wer held on March Sed at the Board Boom. The Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president) presided, and there. werd Also present Hoa, Mr. W Chatham (Vice-President), Dr. W. W.Bitherto unknown London architect. Pearse (Assistant Medios! Ooor of Health), County Council-Mr. Norman Shaw, R&

The assessors appointed by the Loudon, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Sir Aston Webb, R., and Mr. W. E. Riley. Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. Lau Chu-psk, F.EI.B.A.-found that the design number 106 nad Mr. G. A. Woodsock, secretary.

PROVISION OF OPEN SPACES...

Correspondence was submitted relative to the provision of open spaces at Nos, 397 and 397b Queen's Road West. The Medical Officer of Health pointed out that this was a scheme for erecting a domestic building on the top of godonu. Yards were being provided on the top of the godown and there was no reason why on top of such godown with access thereupon a scavenging lane should not also be provided- to the neigbouring street. He thought the soheme might be accepted on condition that permanent bridges were erected and maintained to the satisfaction of the Director of Tablic | Works.

On the motion of the Vice-PRESIDENT,

was the bosteelected. It is that of Mr. Knott

Mr. Knott is only twenty-nine years of age. The competition was open to all architecta in the world who desired to compete.

The remuneration of the architect was fired by the Council at 5 per cent, on the cost of the bailding. As this is estimated at, £15,000, Mr. Knott's reward will be £39,250, after deducting County Council's oficial robited as was arranged.

one-tenth of the commission for the London

ralph-Kaebt in a young and-hitherto unknown architect, living with his mother and sisters at Oakley street, Chelsea.

Twelve years ago," said Mr. Knott to an "Express" representative, when I left the City of London School 1 decided to go in for architecture, and became articled to the firm of Wood and Ainslie, of Tothill-street.

to think. Certainly we dare not print its fonday evening, the Premier (Mr. B. Kings-the troops, which have vacated the Basa seconded by Mr. HUMPHREYS. the suggested as an assistant and I am, as a mintter of fact,

probable tepour in our decent pages. Talk. ing of the industrious Chinese and Japanese workman, F. 1. B." goes on to say that it behoves the British workman, if he is to hold his us, not to quarrel with an increase in the bours of Ichour, or even with lessoned pay, | otherwise within 30 y-s- this and many other trades will have com letely passed out of our ade, unless I um mi-bike. It sic ply mean the survival of the fest, longest, and hardest workers in the world, whoser they may prove to br, and of whatever nationality, who will secure the trade. Mark that may not be the- Aristic, but it must be the people who will bow to those conditions, and no other; and the sooner Britishers-tecoguise that fact the better, and then they will drop strikes, and trade anious, and the abward--too absurd notions of the Socialist, which are at impossibility.

We have been brought up and nurtured. in the faith that Britain's national life depends upon its trade, and it is as easy to nuke us shoulder by, pointing out any falling off as it was for the Fat Boy in Pickwick to make a certum hine's flesh creep. The picture irresistibly called up in the foregoing quotation, however, of the British masses working for longer hours, working harder and for less wages, in order to keep pace with the Asiatic labourer compels us to faer

At the last session of the Y M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society's Parliament on bary) ably introduced the policy of the bes Government. The programme was freely. criticised by the Opposition, the Lender (Mr.shortly. MaPherson), Mr. Lowry sud Captain Brown trening it severely. Among the other speak-ri who increase in number week by week, wore Bus jes Mesare. White, Ayris, Baker, C. Lloyd and Barrington.

A large laminons clock, which sales the hour to be real at night from all parts of the city, has been placed on the Eiffel Tower, Paris. The time recorders of which there are four, each consists of three panels, which are all 32.8ft, in height by 13.1ft in width. Ou these panels are fired glow lamps, to the number of 310 on one past, and the panels are at a height above the ground of about 30. The first panel saros to indicate the hour and the two others the minutes.

That the German Emperor deserves hist familiar title of "The Gertuan Niarrod" is seen in the number of birds and beasts websich fell to bis gun during 197, when he shot 400 slags, 80 roebucks, 150 wild boars, 3,000 partridges 1.000 pheasants, 3,040 quaile, 500 wild ducks, and 500 baros. All this game was out to be soll in the public markers of the leading towns intermaug, and it always fetobed high prices. for the enterprising dealers in game took care

THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.

LONDON, March 1st. It is officially announced in Madrid that tho accouchement of the Queen is expected in the summer.

THE NEW LICENSING BILL,

Low Dos, March 1st The Trade has raised £100,000 to fight the new Licensing Bill, and petitions are being organised in every constituency.

LATE ADMIRAL SIR A FARQUHAR.

79 YEARS IN 'THE NAVY,

arrangoniant was approved.

DEAD BODIES IN BLAKE GARDEN, Correspondent was placed before members relative to the alleged Binding of six dead bodioz ia Blake Garden. The police report stated that on the 12th February two dead bodies were found in Blake Garden. They were rolled up in rags. One was a Chinese male aged about one year and the other was a female aged about four years. The bodies were not propped up on the seats as stated.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

Having completed my indentures with the firm, I anilored the office of Sir Aston Webb

still, with him. I bad for long hoped to begin practice on my own acconat, but have not had the chance until now

I would like it to be known although I am sure no such explanation is neessary that, while Sir Aston; who was one of the assessors, know I was competing for this prize, he was ignorant, of my design, as it was evolved and completed in my spare time at home.

It was only after I had sest in my drew- ing to the County Council authorities and they had it safely-amdar lock and key, that I let any one know of my attempt.

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Of course, 38 yea must know, the name of the architect does not appear on his drawing, The mortality statistion for the week arding and it is not until the aegergors have decided ou 8th February, 1908, showed that the death rate their award that the sealed envelope correspond. for the whole Colony; (civil population, British-ing with the number of the drawing and containing the candidate's name, is opened and and foreign community,) was 118 per 1000 as

kis name made known." compared with 16.4 in the corresponding week of last year. The death rate for the whole Coboty, including Chinese, was 224 per 1000 as against 21,7 in the corresponding week of last

year.

BAT RETURNS. The number of rats caught in Hongkong during 1907 was $5,265 and in Kowloon 13,305, n-total of 38,520 The number of infected rats caught in Hongkong was 16 and in Kowloon 12, a total of 28.

ALLEGED TORGERY.

A. S. WATSON & CO- the heretical poser, Would it really to fix to every head of game a ticket baaring Richard B. Farquhar, Chief Inspector of Naval H. J Gompertz, Man Po Chau, farmer

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worth while Survived at such aest would seem too ded; batter strikes, le unionis), aye,

and even silly socialistic experiments. But lest this mood lead us into extravagance, let us listen again to F. I. B and try to sympathise with him as he weeps.

Having been away from England for 31 years in China, I can see the future downfall of British trade, which I bave watched carefully, perhaps were clearly than the stay at home; and, though not a commercial man, I am deeply interested and, I need not, add, coneered in Great Britain's future. I must confess the prospect almost mal me weep, for I have seen our trade fast pazsing into, first, other European nations' bauds, and now, in the second place into Asistic hands, that still more quickly, for practically already the apanese hve the coasting trade of the Eant in their power, due to their smaller working expenses and their incessant industry. Lst Britishers not be deceived, but wake up tu this warning, for the man in the street ona se for himself, if te houostly takes the

consider it. that W trouble to nglish up

cur only weapons of defence, iz harder work, better plass of work,

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the words: "Shat by His Majesty the Emperor." By kind permission of Ist.-Cel. M. S. Riach and officers. the hard of the 2nd Queen's Own

·Cameron Highlanders will play the following programme of music, at the King Elward Hotel, during dinner, on Thursday the March, 1908 (weather permitting). March...... "Hol zu Row, Overlane Max nicho."... Selection..

Laufenschlager -

Aubor

As regards the building itself, I am, of. sourse, not at liberty to say anything, but I do not think the Corail will object to my telling you that the style is renaissance. That, how- ever, it all I can say at present.

The President, Mr. J. Heletior, A.R.A., such sloven Follows and six "Associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and Mr. T. G. Jackson, R.A., F.8.A., were among the famous architects, who competed. A great array of letters followed the names of the candidates, whore efforts were, however, passed over for that of Mr. Knott.

The designs will be exhibited to the public at the MadiesĨ Hall, Victoria Embankment for a week, beginning Februūry 7.

WOMEN'S FRANCHİSE,

One of the most venerable ofloors of the British First has passed away by the Abs, Deoside, of Admiral' sie dat Farquhar at the advanced age of 93 rears. He was born en Jan. 9, 1875. For only one month short of seventy-nine years his name and figured in the Navy List, where he is still represented by his sous, Rear Admiral Arthur M. Farquhar, now in command of the Ports.

A the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. H. mouth Division of the Home Fleet: Captain

Ordinance; and Captain Stuart St. J. Farquhar, from the New Territory, was proceeded against commanding officer of the cruiser Boris, while a

on several charges of forgery: Mr. Bowley, anacting sab lieutenant. Sir grandsor is Arthur was descended from au old Ayrshire Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr: Reginald | for "suffragattee. family distinguished for its firm attachment Harding defended Defendant was charged to the house of Brunswick in the eighteenth

with having on 15th June 1906, forged a deed century. He was the only son of Rear- Admiral Sir Arther Farquhar of Larlogie, and relating to a let of land in the New Territory entered the Nary, when only 14 years of age, in with having disposed of a memorial relating to.

that land, and with hasing feloniously demand the year preceding that in which Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Nelson's aged the land in question by virtue of a certain

the

"The Girls of Gottenberg,"... Caryli captain at Trafalgar, joined the Board ofaced, well knowing it to be a forgery..

Waltz ... The Old Belfry,“ Budisses et Dang Cornet Sol... The Nightingale," Ballet Music Faust. Galop

"Hit and Mi-s,”

God Save the Winge

Au interesting story about the disappearance of an anchor was narrated at the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Gompertz. To carlies,

were charged with the thef of the anchor, bad gone from their smaller junk to a larger Dae and took away, the anchor belonging to it, bat in jumping on to their boat they capsized it and the anchor fall into the water and was lost. They themselves swam to a geigbouring sampan and were taken on board and hauded aver to the police: One of the defendants said

Mr. Bowley said the property was an orchard is the New Territory which originaly belonged

The Government is going to try a new euro.

Passive evasion has failed

to wear down their, importunity. Platonic sympathy has not appeased them. Policemen have not swed them. All the customary_re- sources for baffling an inconvenient agitation have been exhausted. Now is the day for firmness and plain speaking. Mr. Asquith received a deputation from the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. He went a long way out of his way to do so, and he was careful to emphasise the extent of his deviation. The deputation came to him upon a subject totally uncouweted with his own particular Department or with any legislation for which he as a member of the Goverment was for the time being repossible. He might woll have used this as a reason for refusing to see the deputation. Any Minister faced with any ordi-

Phelps Admirsity. These were still the days

Adam sail Navy, and we had not then even obtained a Zel.er continuous service system, but manned the Gounod Pleat much as in the Napoleonic wars. Sir

to a man named Tak Kau who inherited it from Herre Arthar was thus a link with the Nelsonian-

his father. The man had worked the property period of the British Floet, and he lived to see masts and yards entirely banished, and the for some time, and fading that it was not huge Dreadnought, a complicated armoured box sufficient to support him, he got employment a6 of machinery, dominate the naval horizon. In

a coal coolie in Hongkong, leaving his two sounary fos would bare seized such an opportunity 1840 he was serving na mate in the old Princess Charlotte and in this capacity took part in the in charge of the farm. About seven years ago for evasion. It is clear that the Gorerumeut foe. Mr. Asquith had the deputation in so Lombardment of Acre These were the he mortgaged the property to the paintiff in has recognised the "suffragettes" as no ordinary

the Navy was still times when

very the present action, Mua Kun Sau, an elder in 10

that he might assure it in the most un- the village, and the latter, following the Chinese mistakable language that there was not the actively engaged in, the difficult work of suppressing piracy, and in 1849 Sir Arthur gained a step in promo iou becoming post custom, took possession and accepted the profits faintest chanos of the Government's taking any captain at 34-for services against these robbers of the land se interest on the money he had steps to give entes to women in the present Parliament. The question was in no sets one of the high sans off the coast of Borace. In advanced. The mortgage was written out by the of the fines at the last General Election; 1866 he was raised to the rank of resr.admiral,:

it was not a matter of such argenéy sa to and three years later was selected to fill the schoolmaster of the dietrist who wrote the amo appointment of Commander-in-Chief of the of the maker of the deed and the name of the justify a Government which took office ou

Election, and perhaps till after many. General on reaching vice-admiral's rank, and four yeare written by his son Mun Tun Fuk, who also signed suffrage must wait till after the next General later became, Commander-in-Chief at Deron-

a witness. The mortgages was still in Elections. No demonstratious will affect this port, a post which he continued to all ratil he was placed on the retired list in 1880. Ha had possession, but, on the 9th February last, the derision. been promoted to admiral two years previously defendant met Man Tun Fuk and said that next Sir Arthur married in 1851 Ellen, daughter of season he wanted the fruit from the orchard, Mr. G. P. Bickman, by whom he had nine sons, The son asked why and was informed that it and four daughters.

was mortgaged to him (the defendant). The sou reported the matter to the police and defendant on being sent for-produced a doce ment which purported to be a mortgage. It had been registered at Taipo. The defendant Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent, writ said he had advanced to Mus: Tan Fák $105 at Saturodab, in the Government of Poltava, London to the Russian capital early in

On Suniliv, Ist March, 1908, at -Calçada dɔger hours at less pay, and the necessity of he went to the junk to collect $1.50 which the Paoife Squadron. He returned-home-in-1879 witneaser. The signaturò of the mortgagor wa, quita other issues in, dealing with it. Woman's

iamton, fea, mwite ot. R. A. COATES of remembering what seems quite to have been úti.

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HONGKONG ÖFFice: loa. Des Vaux Boan LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET.

The Daily Press.

Hexa, MARCH 4TH, 1908 BREADTH of wind comes by travelling, so travellers often say; and sque of us who

lent eight of that what is good for the employer is good also for the employed, and the necessity of pulling together to keep British trade out of the pitfalls that daily threaten it,

Almost be persuadesh us to join the red Bag of Keir Hardie and bis foolhardy follow- ing of social innovatore. The remedy is plain, and 89 very, very, unpalatable. Longer hours at less pay," and with that. the saving reflection, so easily lost sight of, that "what is good for the employer (c.

owner owed him. The Magistrata sentenced them to 21 days' imprisonment each.

Count Kapaist and another gentleman bare boy deputed to visit London to investigate the claim of 615 descendants of a man named Polabotke, a former Hitman. of Cossacks against the Bank of England for a som of eighty million sterling which is alleged to bare accumulated with the Bank. Pojumotko's descendants and representatives of banks in different parts of Russia and viber countries

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have sojourned for a while in the "outposts longer hours at less pay is good also for have just dinoluded a three days' conferenceing of the forthcoming visit of the B shop of but this the latter denied. Both sons denied for hope, that they will respond kindly to the at.which a sum of £600 was voted to cover February, furnishes the following interesting haring sigved the document and declared that blic à rest from rowdyism. They have made

account of the English Church in St. Peters it was a forgery. burg-

of Empire" are fond of quoting KIPLING'S the employed." The obiter dieta of a What do they know of England who only gentleman who lias been 31 years in China Sometimes we quote it | demand, more reverential treatment than we England know." correctly, but generally witdra tuue, an-air, feel able to give them. Therefore we had

What better stop right here. indicating that we really meṛN, do they know in England?" It is a fine contempt that some of us acquire for insularism and narrowness, the existence of which (possibly conscious of a much needed mental growth that not long back favoured 18) we complacently assume to be more

the expecsss of the dolegater risit to London.

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Some particulare are givou in the "Gentle woman" of Queen alexandra's latest addition to ber kennels- Chow Chow, named Chum, He was presented to Her Majesty by Sir H The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Knollys, brother of Lord Knollys and the Hon. Charlotte Knollys. In his short career of 15 and Netbureole Hospitals acknowledges, with thauls, the following donation to the funds of

months Chum bas sea more of world than the Hospitals:-Dr. G. Bateson Wright, $20. the mujority of doge. He hails from the Canton Mosers. E. S. Kadooris & Co. are in receipt Province, whence he journeyed under the care of

Defendant was remanded.

THE NEW SANITARY ORDINANCE

This church is under the auspices of the British Factory, a survival from the days of Isau the Terrible. The Fectory was originally established at Archangel in the early half of

The long Ichked for legislation which was te the sixteenth century by the spente or follow the exposures made by the Sanitary

factors," a company of London merchants; who sent a pioneer expedition to the White Commission last year is foreshadowed in the Sea. When Peter the Grest ascended the agenda of the next meeting of the Legislative Russian throno and built St. Petersburg Council which takes place to-morrow afternoon, he asked the Factory to transfer itself to The orders of the day include the First reading the new capital. He endowed it with land and buildings, and conferred on it many privileges. of à Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amend the ing them that the rushing of the Rub Army. Captain Hamer, in all, travelled a house for the worship of God, and the second Australian Gold Mining Co. Lt. for the past some 12,000 miles. The dog has remarkable to collect a poor fund, so that no subject of and The Public Health and Buildings Amend

streets of this foreign capital.". four weeks rielded 1.223 oz, gold from 7,243 scenting powers, his favourite sport being the King should suffer want or penny in the ment Ordinance, 1998. tone stone, and by cyanide process 909 ozs.➡ squirrel hanting, extra 476 oz.-thus making a total of 1,909 ozs. -in all.

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Will not the · suffengettes take the hint and restrain their demonstrations till the present Parliament is at an ead That, with a little reading between the liner, is tho gist of Mr. Asquith's pronouncement. Formally it was addressed to a body of Suffragiste-a deputation from societies which have taken no part in the more notorious exhibitions of recent years and discountenance personal contact with the police. Its rea), if indirect, aim is obviously the Suffragettes. It is to be hoped, though with little ground new treatment, and give themselves and the

iheir movement notorious; that perhaps was necesary. They are now in danger of making it uninteresting. Their cause must win ever- tally. The modern franchise is based on no discoverable principle, sad therefore afferds no reason for excluding women. There is, on the other hand, good reason for ineinding them, not on any narrowly political grounds or because there is the slightest chance of their improving the government of the country, but simply as symbol of the opportunities and the widened horizon which should now be women's as well a seres is not to commit the absurdity of forgatting, men's rose for equal treatment for the two

general than, it is perhaps in reality.I of telegraphïo adricas from Singapore Inform-Captain Hamer, of the 129th Baluchis, Indian The first care of the Factory was to set apart Pablio Health and Buildinga Ordinance, 1903, their differences or of supposing that ultimately

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WEATHER REPORT.

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the community. Rather is it to recognise that natural differences are strong enough not to will do some of us he harm to ask ourselves

they can.coase to have their sproial functione

nood reinforcement by artificial distinctions, in all sincerity, and faithfully and truly to

The Russian authorities have no jurisdiction

There is peculiarly little sense in a distinction whatsover over the English Church. Even when reply to our own queries, if it be got possible

On the 3rd at 11.55 -The barometer which, excluding women as much from direct The desth is announced of M. Tehigorin, the it is visited by the Tsar and Tsaritza or other

political action, must rest upon the view that that breadth of mind is compatible with

it is less important for those who spend their famous Russian chess player. M. Tobigorin members of the Imperial Family the Factory has risen quickly in E. Japan, and fallen over staying at home, uid, more important still,

The Maxim gan competition for the Gas-was born at St. Patareburg in 1850, and was alone is responsible for their safety oans they Chins, particularly on the B. Doast.

A depression, which will probably cross the days in the education of the next generation to have broad views and interesta theo it is for have crossed the portals, if it is not just within the hounds of

The affairs of the English Church are Eastern Sea, has developed over. Chiar to the possibility that a man who puts oceans coigue Shield, which took place between the from his school-days a chess enthusiast. On

Woman's Suffrage will assuredly come somo between the scene of his carter aud the place four half companies of Volunteer Artillery at teaving his university he entered the Ciril administered conjointly by the British Factory, South of the Lower Yangtze, and pressure is their busbands who spend their days in offices. Tai Hang Rabge on Saturday afternoon, re- Service, but quitted it almost immediately to of which Mr: C. F. Wilding is now treasurer, low also ever Tonghing. The highest pressure day. Its coming may be bastened by reaso0- of his origin may not bring, bis aarrowness suited in the placing fist of Right Hall No. 2 devote himself to his favourite pastime, is and the Russian company, of which Lord is over N. Chine

Moderate variable winds may be expec ad able agitation. It will now only be postponed with bina and hold and retain it in spite of Company (Captain Armstrong), and second of first appearance as suaster in the game, of Addington is governor. The accumulated

winds over the N. part of the China Jea experience. This spasm of conscience, this Left Half No. 1 Company (Captain G. G. European standing, was in 1881, when he tied funds of the company are utilised in subsidising in the Formoss Channel and moderate S.E. by hysterica-Eat

Hongkong raintail for the 24 hours ending for the third prize in the International com. The Factory possesses a splendid library hint of the advisability of an occasional Wood). introspective investigation, is prompted by

An Indian constable who sconced a Chiness of petition, the Englishman Blackbarne taking in St. Petersburg, cambering over 25,000 at 10 sm. to-day, 0.01 Inchor.

volumes. some obiter dicta appearing in the London attempting to steal his watch was convicted by the first place, and Zukertort, the second. In Standard, over the initials" F. I. B." We Mr. Gomperts at the Magistracy on Monday of 1889 he played Steinitz at Havans, and was

A Times correspondent wrote on February have not the faintest clue to the identity of giving false evidence and fined $25. The men besten, but not badly, and in the same year he the author, who mentions that he has been in bad quarrelled and when the native was on his tied with Gansberg. In 1891 he displayed Ist-Advices from Hongkong, state that the way to the Folies Station to lay information extraordinary skill in two cable games with China for thirty-one years, and we have no against the constable, the latter arrested him on Steinitz, winning both, but in the following Franch steamer "Charles. Teberghien has been year he was besten by the same player in the wrecked at Hainam Island. If this report is doubt that as a man of affairs in this part the charge of theft. It will be remembered World Championship. His play was dietin-confirmed it will mean a loss to this market of of the world he has deserved and establish that there was a similar case last week in which guished by marked originality coupled with at least £60,000 on the cargo of the vessel. The ed a reputation for sapience, savvy, and another Indian constable was fined a like wide acquaintance with the methods of other hall le insured in France at á value of £30,090,

„great mastors, past and present.. sincerity, more flattering to his character amount.

English churches in Russia.

The forecast for the 24-hours ending at noor to-day is as follows:- Hongkong & Neighbourhood("}] Formoss Channe........... South coast of China between

Variable winds,

moderate.

Same as No. 2

Hongkong and Lamocks. Bouth east of Chins between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan.}.

(*) 8.E, or variable winds, moderate; miaty, probably some rain.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Bon Line str, Bendoran from Leith and London, left Singapore on 2nd inst. for this port —The C.P.R. str. Empresa of India, arrived Yokohams at noon on Monday, the 2nd Inst and left again at 8 p.m. same day for Nagasaki where she is due to arrive at 4 p.m. to-day.

The CPR, str. Empress of Japan arrived Vancouver at 1.30 am on Monday, the 2nd inst

The LGM str. Kisist which left here on Wednesday, the 26th ult. at noon, arrived at singapore on Sunday, the lat inst. at 6 p.