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SUPREME COURT, Thursday, 2nd April: ·-
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
DEFOEN THE CHIEF JUSTIC (SIR FRANCIS PTT).
AN INHCRANCE CLAIM, The jury motion was concluded in which the Kwong Tak Hong firm of 122 Den Voux Road West alaimed $4320 from the Ynau On Marina and Fire Insurance Company, i.tâ, the value of
with defendants un
goods alleged to have been insured by plaintiffs the morning of 18th September, 1956. The special jury consisted of More Charles Henry Grace, Alfred Haske 1. Edward Holland-Skolton, David Harvey, Hinda Donaldson, Riddell Law, H. Hanphreys and William Murray "cott. The Hon. Mr., H. E. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr. Donnye, of Meas Dennys and Bowlay! ppeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. M. Rade (instrusted by Mr. Q. D. Thomson) for the defendants.
And
Haring
LOCAL SPORT.
THE HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD.
The semifial, tie between H.M.S. Klog Alfred" and the Hongkong Football Club will take place on the Club ground, to-morrow (Saturday) at 4.30 p.m.
LADIES RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
ANNUAL SBOOTING.“-
The saznal three days shooting menting of the Ladies Rifle Association commenced at the ranges our the Ladies Rearation Club you terday. Shooting was not up to the usual high average, dus doubtless to the heavy fog and uncertain light. However an improvement was noted in the afternoon. The scores area follows:
75. TD SCRATOM:
Misa Hooper
rs L. Bird
Mias Soth
Mine P. Seth
Miss M. Loureira
Miss D.Msolonald
Mesutherland
Miss Horanai!!
Mrs Aubrey Thompson
Mrs Keswick
Mrs Lansius
Mies Siebe
Mrs Clothier Mrs David.
Miss Chapman,...
29.
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18 -18:
Mina Hooper wins the first prize which is presented by Mrs May, and Mis L G. Bird, wins the second prize, which is presented Mrs D. Mucdonale,
Mr. Pollock Mr. Blade
to the jury,{ welded their addresses
His Hooour une np. At He outset remarked that the question for the jury to decide seamed to be a somewhat novel, one in regard to the law of insuranor, and he was very gind, to have the assistance of gentlemen well versed in business to decide the questions of fact. They had heard evidence that there, was an appreciable spee of time between the receipt of an application by the person who insures and the issue of the policy. It was ⚫ malerisi question as to whether, during that interval, any risk was accepted by the insurance company to libility there could be little doubt, but the guestión was ne ic when the liability arose at the time of the pro. posel, or whether it arose at the time of the accepisues. He propried only to pat to the jury the one question as to a verdict for the plaintiff, or a verdict for the defendant, because be thougbi.it no.: diffignit to put a series of questions to be answered in the form of a special vardiot. He thought they would agree,' as practieal men, that there was nothing inherently wrong in a man trying to get insur ance when he saw a storm was coming on-ii was a question as to whether the super accepted the risk or not. Sapposing he wers to go to an insurance office for the first time to make a proposal, the mere acknowledgment of kie letter of proposal would not mean an jutimation of acceptance of his proposal, and one of the points the jury wenld have to decide was whether the fixing of the defendants' cbop could possitly mean acceptance. The malager snid there was no such, intention, and he mid also that the fokis downstairs bed no authority to Accept the proposal and that that authority reted with manager or axistant manager, Now thara must be some moment of time when a person. decides to take au it suraves risk, and the jury as kusiner men would rozdily understand that the initialling of a document sent down to The clerks would be a proper intimation to sup poling. They would also have to consider this view, Supposing for a long series of years the system bad bren, adopted of sending a book, wilg the plaintiffs' own erresponding chop on it, to the defendant company to chop, and that the Vecmpany, nitar chopping, bad izvariably issued
75 KD. HANDICAP (COMP. ) Miss Horanaill Miss M. Loureiro Mrs Sutherland Miss Hooper... Miss Molony Мік Спартан Mrs L. G. Bird Mrs Keswick Mrs Lanzine Mrs Macdonald
Mes David
Mrs Clothian
Mr Thompson
Mig Beth.. Miss Biebs
Miss P. Soth...
Mrs A. Chapman
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Miss Horsnaill wins the first prize which is presented by Mrs. David and Misa. M. Loureiro wine the second which is given by Mes, Sutherland.
KADOOKIE CHALLENGE CHF, 18T ROUND 70-T08.
Mrs L. G. Bird... Miss Houper....
Miss Porcaill ;...
Mri Keswick
Mr Aubrey Thompson Miss M. Loureiro
Miss Seth
Mrs Clothier
Mra Lauzius
the
Miss Chapman...
Mina P. Suth
Mrs Butberland
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Mrs David... Miss Siebs... Mra. D. Masdonaj 17. A. Chapanu ... To-day's shooting will take place at the 50) yards range.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 3mb 1908.
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"Mr. Wa" is bound for Washington, where, in Peking d after long interes! spent Chintae red tape, he is about to resume the duties. Shanghai in a heartbreaking struggle with of Minister, of which his domestic enemies succesdd Eva years ago in depriving him.
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The three-round glove contest with which the Mayor of Rochester, and the deputy mayor opened the new athletic club in that ofty raises very important question as to whether a ready prefciency in manly sports and pastimes will not presently be a necessary qualification for the acceptance of public ofos in this country, mysa London paper. There seems, at any rate, to be a rapidly-growing custom that when some wisser eminent personage takes part in any fane Lion connected with sport, he must manlfast the sincerity of his attitude by a personal exbibition of his skill, or want of it, in relation to cricket, football, swimming, rifle shooting, or whatever
You will find me an open book, the little particular branch of the great industry of sport is chiefly concerned in the session in which he diplomatist, wearing the same child-like and TELEFON No. 135.
emirent, individual who finsko-crowded zound anxious to learn if his is taking part. At the opening of a rife range bland smile as of yors assered the jonzualists
-Hongkong, 3rd April,-1908 the first shot is expected to make a bold's eys, opinions regarding the stupidity and vanity of Not long ago a Cabinet Minister at a football American women, and the superiority of his match bed to "kiokoff," and there is a record of own countrywomen, had been in any way modi a story mayor taking the best fange when fied by his sojourn in China. Those opinions openig the municipal wimming baths. Whatever were embodied in 8.8 spouches delivered in this the sport may be, grave and reverend persons, country, and in innumerable drawing-room! from Uabinet Ministors downwards, must appear dialogues. in the atblatio arena to encourage the others," Bat Rochester established a new record, to speak in sporting parlance, when its worthy mayor and bis equi'ly worthy deputy borada three-round copiest to inaugurate the new athletic olub. Rochester is very greatly in Lerested in "sport," and particularly in boxing. It is not perhaps, the atmosphere which one bat naturally associates with a cathedral town, Chatham, ita close neighbour, is full of fighting meu from both sea and land, and it may have been influenced by example. At all events the public attitude of Rochester towards the noble t" is such that the mayor (Alderman Charles Wilial and the deputy mayor (Councillor E. W Willis) felt it appropriate to pat sa gloves and take their places in the ring. It may perhaps be well to mention that despite the similarity of name, the distinguished combatauts are not related, and find their greatest point of agreement in a common admiration for boring. The physical qualifications for the addermanic chair are not popularly apposed to be exactly those which beat at a man for the ring. Unhappily, there is no record of the weights at which the contestants autered, but of the mayor is described as "stout," while the dopaty mayor is tall and this. It may be taken, therefore, that they were pretty evenly matched, for the mayor's weight and power were counter- balanced by the deputy-wayor's agility and length of reach. The formalities of raferoes, timekeepers, bottleholders, which are customary on these great occasions, scem to have been over- looked, and neither of the gentlemen had spent mash time in training. Indeed, the sporting journalist who described the event for the local
Nuither had on newspaper stater,
the gloves for years before they met in the ring. So they startad even, and after three merry brate the affair resulted in a draw after three briel rounds.
Why do you go about with your neck
In the space of four minutes the remarkable bare Phe once innocently asked a celebrated American beauty, whom he further embarrassed price of £6,000 was realised at Christie's for a by inquiring how many children she had, and rare little ecelesicatioal relic of the thirteenth ROBINSON PIANO Why the was not at home attending them. Hebiborina-or case in which the ered compared the insats modesty of the Chinese woman with the abameful firtations of her Ameri- American winters, and even satirized can
political corruptlen, which he found infloitsly worse than that prevailing in his own country.
!
If the wishes of the audionos had been consulted it would have continued for three and thirty, but threa were enough for thoso ohiefy concerned, and at the close of the somewhat mixed thin round they shook hands and sat dewu, amid the enthusiastic cheers of the aslookers. "It was difficult, ways the report, te which allusion has been made, to say who had the mastery, for so much laughter was there, that neither was able to do much." Unfortunately, the report is ambiguous with ragard to the laughter. It is doubtful whether it was the merriment of the gentleman on the sawdust or of the spectatore on the benches
The repor which prevented a decisive issue tar is careful to explain away tho indelia result by carefully anouncing that the princi- pal item on the programme was, of course, more for the purpose of the slab receiving distinguished recognition" than for actually deciding whether the worshipful mayor or his This was apparent from the conditions, there dopaty was the better man of bir hands, of the "copy" for the printer the figures indicating no mention whatever of belt."
sides, belts would come expensive with alder manier Cola botests in the ring. But whatever The result, the spectators who were fortunate enough to be present are to be envied, sed the Rochester Athletic Club had a magnificent
endoff on its career.
GYMKHANA WEIGHTS.
The weights for the Gymkhana as published in the Daily Press yesterday must bare occasion some surprise. Through a misunderstanding
a policy, bad the company by that choppluging pounds wore divided into two colums show raised their right of not asuting to propel ng "stone" and "pounds." Thus 156 lbs; The law navor abandoned even in a cast a long become 15st, 6 lba, and so on throughout We course of dealing its wearch for the intention have not space to reprint the whole list, but of the partier. It might be that after a long with this cine to the mystery ignoring the coures of dealing, in which the policy Ladstones" altogether, and reading three figures siways been issued in 'dize course, that it had bechina catablished that the propenal wes suffi-per group) our readers may get at the correct
weights. If they wore cibot just the chopping wes. satisfied that by affiring that chop the defan- dants always want to accept the proposal, then the plain- and never refused it,
WEDDING.
B4.
American respect for the astuteness of the Chinese Minister has been sensibly increased by 16 disclosures of a recent lawsuit, which showed that in begotiating with
nunciers his prosed bimselt much syndicate of than the millionaires with whom I transseted
wore ouzning
a "deal" Alluding to all these pranks, "Mr. Wo, who by the way, is an Oxford graduate, assured the interviewers that he has reformed
"Ishal)," he said, ask no more questions and return no more evasive answers," Ho im- medinioly prosseded to illustrate his paw principles in the following dialogue
Interviewers: Shall you take up the matter from Hawaii at exclusion Chiness Washi gton ?
Mr. Wu Have you had much rain recently? Latervlowers: But not there friction between China and Japan regarding the Manchurian Railway
Mr. Wu: I have the greatest admiration for Mr. Roosevelt, and regret my age mates it impossible for me to join him in his athletic pursuits. But I have a few stories he will appreciate.
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elements are kept-is one of the treasures of the celebrated Braikenridge collection of medieval works of art; the sale of which was began inst It in formed of copper-gilt and month, champlesó enamel the exclist and carest enamel work known, and the wonderful beauty
admi and delimney of its workmanship excited a ing comment from the large crowd of bidders Six subjects from the old and new. Testiments and sightseers thronging the saleroom. are squisitely designed on both the bowl and MUSICAL the cover, while in the interior on the cover it a medallion representing Christ in glory, and Brother on the bowl with the Agnus Dei, The subjects depicted on the cover are the Nativity. the Circumcision, the Baptism, the soad to Calvary, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. Thon ou the bowl illustrato Aaron with Ark and the Red that burded, the Sacrifice of Abs}, the Circumcision, Abratrem's Smorifice, the Brasen Serpent, and Samson Fighting the Philistines. The relie, which is Tin, big and measures about an inch in diameter, i believed to bo English work, and to have come originally from Malmesbury Abbey.
Mr. Wa: Do they still play ping pong at "There was a sensational contest for its poses sion Festerday, and after the first word-1,050 Washington?
Interviewers: What do you think of Mr.had been spoken the price leapt up at an Roosevelt's campaign against wealthy male amazingly quick pace. Beveral dealers, who formed a group at one corner of the room, could factors
hardly sonceal their impatisuce as they oried out offers of van hundred" more in guttural German tones, but stolidly bidding at the other end of the coom was Mr. Durlacher, a French- man, who has large shops both in London and Paris, and in about four minutes he had nathid all his opponents, and obtained the prize for the enormous sum of £6,000 or more than the Prime ::Loud Minister's salary for whole year. applause marked the conclusion of the bidding. After this bad subsided a little pair Frenob copper gilt and champleve enamel.candlesticks of the same period was offered for sale, and an initial bid of £50 was multiplied by nine before them sold. Mr. Seligmans was the purchaser. at £450.
Though they questioned him for two days, the interviewers have not yet succeeded in reading more of the "open bock."
"Mr. Wa" is accompanied by a retione. of seventy-two persons, including new Chiness Consuls for Mexico, Havana, New York, and San Francisco, three nephews, three accretaries, seven atisolés. and twenty-two students, who of the army of Chinese youth || bant on
and prosecuting their studies in American universities Mrs. Wu, her son, Chou Chan and the two adopted daughters of the Minister, the Miss Daisen and Aliches Wu will join 13-morist at Washington.
are Leucipating themselves from Japan the click of the auctioneer's hammer announced
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Hongkong, Gh March, 1908.
BOAT RACE CREW AT GOLF.
RABY TRAINING AND NO FOOD FATS FOR DARK BLUES AT HENLEY.
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In preparation for the classic race, on the Putney-Mortlake course the Oxford crew are how in training at Henley, any inily Chronicle representative. A deizsling, chilly rain had cleared both bridge and towing path of the crowd of miscellaneous spectatore who follow every movement of the Oxford man with absorb- ing interest. To the unprofessional eye it was not an ideal day for anything aquatie. The row river practies for the day was over, and the men had taken up other branches of the seriom and almost religious business of training
Then another heated contest took place for an old Henry VIII. zar-bow), of maple-wood, with rate. silver-gilt. mounts, dated 1534, Bidding started at £500, and by adroues of 250 ultimately reached £2,300, when the piece was knocked down to Mr. Crichton Mounted in the centre of the bowl is a silver gilt boss engraved with a teazel, leaves, and the word Takery in monogram, while the rim. of the bowl is engraved in Cotule obaractors with the following inscription: Be Yor Mese and
On the links beyond the beadquarters the clubs Glads and Fou the Masters Tokerya Do Byed."
were busy. There was nothing of the leisurely A toukor was a person who tucked cloth. movement that drowns the worries of stad
regard to the ethics of the game. Movement rated in 1480, and is thought that togers middle-age in the glories of "goff." Eash man porated in and it tuckers was, hurrying and bustling about without much were eligible to become members of that com- Pany, and possibly formed among themselves seemed to be the thing. There was no stopping small saion or inuer brotherhead, the leaders of to think. As a matter of fact golf has been and the mazer originally belonged to the ad, and the idea naturally suggests the Etter
tion, Cau a boat race be won on golf! Associated Takerys.
By the close of the programms for the evening | mash confusion of idea regarding the system of which were called Musters Toukers (or Tokerys), | taken up by the crow as a specife means to an
kindly and sensible little address on the useful the mayor had recovered sufficiently to deliver a pose of clubs like that just insugurstad. He declared his admiration for boxing, and said there was nothing which taught a youth quickly to find. Lis level; & remark the truth of which no youngster is likely to question, at al
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Aa Elizabethan silver gilt fazz, dated 1550, formed a stand to the mazer-bowl, was also weighing 12ez, dw, which probably encu bought by Mr. Crichton for £400, while a fuely painted miniature of a goutleman by Nicolas mug the lofs disposed of is the cradle of Honry V.
Too much imperlancs pinnot be attached to one feature of this year's programme at Honley, Rational training, as opposed to food and other fade, is the rule. There are no absurd regula tions about food. In short, the daily rule at
GE would be entitled to a verdict, Otlier ques- accountant in the local branch of the Hong-events during the elementary period of his! It was belpful to keep orgnal interference Hiliard was secured, by Mr. Hodgkina at £62v. Regatta Taland may be stated as follows:-
THE CHEKLANG RAILWAY..
FINAL AGREEMENT CONCLUDED,
The marrings of Mr. Charles W. Muy, chof tions, as to the authority of the clerks to accept kong and Shanghai, Bank, and Miss Barbara Acquaintance with the noble art. the proposal, and each other question as were Dawson, daughter of the late Mr. John Ranson. raised by counsel, were bound up in the one
Hunter, of Inverness and sister of Mr. II. E, question as to whether the chopping meant. Hantor, acting manager of the Hongkong acceplanor,
and Shanghai Banking Corporation, took The jury returned after a chori absence with place at St. John's Cathedral yesterday after-
Peking, March 4th. a verdict for the plaintiffs. Formal judgment noon in preseno if a large gathering of friends,
Negotiations have been concluded between was entered with coats,
both parties boing well known and highly
British and Chinese Corporation regarding the respected hers. The bride was attended by Miss the Waiwupu and a representative of the Townsend and thres little girle all carrying rered question of the Chekiang railway loan, beautiful bonguola; and Mr. N. J. Stabb,The text of the agreement has now been
Dossary edict agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking submitted to the Throus for the issue of the Corporation at Saigon, acted sa best man. The interior of the church was beautifully decorated and the service, which was choral, was conduct ed by the er. F. T. Johnson, chaplain, his Lordship Bishop Lander also being prezent.
Mr. Slade then gave formal notice of apposi
THE YM C.A. CONCERT. The variety concert in and of the European Y. M. CA. Library Fond, which takes place to-morrow night at the Theatre, can hardly fail to draw a full house, Tickets have been selling well but seats may still be booked at
Mr. Edward Lloyd, of Bucknall Brothers. a-director of the Bucksal Steamship Lines (Limited), giving svilenes before the Royal Commission on Shipping Hinge, said his Gem wae regularly engaged in the shipping trade between Brilain, the Continent, and Bouth Africa, and the Persian Gulf. There had been
which was in operation in most of the organised deferred rebates, or the rebate commission system, trades all over he world. In its operation in regard to the shipping trades of the country it was undoubtedly of the greatest advantage in which it was desired to Lave regularity of service combined with uniformity and fixity of rates. of art ide shipowneis, who were not regularly engaged in the trade, and to avert the consequen disturbance in rates and sailings which would enue from such interference: In trades in which the rebate system was not in vogue other means had to be adopted, having in view the protection and preservation of the trade for those regularly engaged in it. It was. Ru erroneous idea that the-robate system was a weapon having for its object the penalisation of system designed for the mntual advantage of shippers in certain circumstances. It was a shipper and shipowner. It was not in its effect a system upheld by shipowners to support a the encouragement and development of trade Karang Tung, Kwon, Wo, Sam Ching and Yu monopoly. There was nothing prejudisial to masters of fire storm launches the Ta Shun, in the deferred rebate system, Slipensers could not hope to compel any body of shipparse for blowing their wistles other than for
MARINE COURT.
Thursday, 2nd April.
BEFORE THE HON. Couar. BABIL TATLOR (HARBOUR.STER,)
THE STEAM WHISTLE NUISANCE. Lanta sergeant Sulton proceeded against the
the purpote of navigation.
Early to bed and early to rise.
No training cranks or other fads. frdinary diet.
No spirits or tobaos, Exercise without strain.
As Monday
The men are not being fareed.. was a "hard" day yesterday was slack. That is to say, the crew were given only two short spells The boat was launched about soon, and the men puddled slowly along by the Grosvenor Club and Regatin Island and Hambledon Lock Then came a spin down the course. In the afternoon they were given a three minutes day, in the ordinary course, should be a "hard" day; but Mr. Rowe, the coach, will not be able spin from Fawley Court to Phyllis Court. To- be with the wen till some time in the after:
to
Mesure. Moutrie & Co's, The full prograhe hya ng sung were." The voice that breath- against foreign loans, However, the patient was the mutual advantage of shippers and ship amber of launches moored off-the Kowloon two went fór long trots, in more or less Leary
Is as follows:
Donizetti Overture.. ........... ....'' I. Martivi,” ang mg
Band of the Zuil Cameron Highlanders. Lance.
Highland Fli Song... (a) Threo fishers wont sailing, WITH
Conlu' thro' the Rye,"
Mrs. Thorne-Coke.
Pipe Major A.
Boattie Datico.... Argyle Broad-Sword" Lee, Corp. Reid
Piper Barrie
Cook ....Gounod ''Cello: Mr. Koenig. Orgun Mr. E. C. Chaptna
Song
"Ave Maria," Mrs. Betitios,
Mr. J. Cochranu
Piano: Mr. Ges. Grimble
Motor Car, Clarionet Sole... Andante & Polonaino."...Lo Thiaro Loe, Corp. W. Taylor, 2nd Camoron Highlanders.
varied kind.
noon, so that they will have a morning of For all that they will not be idle. When he is not his own day. Yesterday, for example, one or busy on the river sach man more or less regulates plotking, along the towing.path. Others heap
Unfortunately the demon "fa" has already themselves fit by athletic exercises of a more poanced spoo the eight. Both Cudmore and come back from Eastbourne in good form, taking all things into Kirby too, is on the sick-list, and though there in every reason to think that he will be able to take his plans in the boat, his condition do not.
dition, yet warrant his appearacoe at Healey. Tha other members of the crew are in splendid con-
The negotiations have been difficult because
io a trade to accept anacilable conditions or to the rights conferred on the provincial railway
Complainant stated that shortly after five company by the edict of September, 1905, con
upn them. The rebate system undoubtedly fiat with the prior rights of the Corporation, force unreasonable or excessive rates of freight
was designed for ons purpose only, and that clook on the afternoon of the 27th ult. he saw with the result that a violent agitation, kanded by the gentry of several provinces, was directed ed o'er Eden" and "Oh perfect love," the firmness of the British Government and the great owners in organised trades. There was no wharver, apparently awaiting the departure of service being concluded with Mendelssohn's personai Influence of Sir John Jordan, British sempulsion or pressure upon shippers to make the homeward-kand French mail. As soon as their freight arrangements under the system the vessel left the wharf all the launches in the Minister at Peking succeeded in obtaining a Wedding March. A merry goal was rung on astisfactory settlement of the question, which at the rates, even under that system, were
garned by the ordinary influences affecting vicinity commenced blowing their whistles, the boils as two petty of pages com adakan peminat Budapesta decontevions, dead ask made meeste pe va dalas ompa whimede 20king a tremendous-noise... The launches of South well have been laid up, but they have
The conclusion of the negotiations leaves the reception was held at St. John's Plase,
Chinese susceptibilities unrated and good owner's point of view to delegate to any the defendants wore the chief offenders
The first accused stated that he sounded hi relations between the British Legation and the other body the control of the rates and freights, Wal-wa-pu uuimpaired while the majority of aules in conjunction with conditions which the native Press is acquiescent. The financial wore impracticable in the shipping trade. The whistle because he was told to do so by the conditions of the loan are generally identical solution was more likely to be found in people on board. It was a signal of "Good-bye" with those of the Tien-tsin-Yang-teze main line friendly co-operation of a merahants committee to friends on board the mail steamer, The other agreement set out in the telegram, published in with the steamship line. The special need for defendants stated that the whistle was counded The Times of January 14, but in deference to cheap transit to 8th Africs was patent to all, indicating that they Kere going astern.
WEATHER REPORT.
Selections by the Pipors of the 2nd Cameruncularly in the North, It is highest over thegs of the Northern Railways. For the between the members sa to pooling of the wore illegally blowing their whistlen in the
Bighlanders
1.March "Happy we've beon a' the'geither."
2. Strathspey "Miss Hoss."
3. Reed Jenny dang the Wearer."
Ballet Music from "Faust"..............
Gounod
Bend of the 2nd Cameron Highlandere. Songs... (a) Synnor's" Song Badan Kjoruir (b)I love thee," P3. Grieg (Ich liebe dich)
Hits. Balilios.
Dauce............
Soug.....
·Dance........
Shoan Trews.”
Mies Clark.
"I wait on thes,**
Mr. S. Moore,
Pipe Major A. Beattie Lab. Corp. Reid Piper Barrio ta' Cools
Glockenspiel Solo Bondissas et Danses," Adam Sorenado 'd'Arneur."...... Fr. v. Blon of the 2nd Cameron Higtlandere.
Brad
Moderate N.E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and moderate .. winds
ver the N. part of the China 298.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.02 inches.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 2nd at 11.55 am. The barometer has fallen in E. Japan orisg to the depression which is moving towards NE over the Sea of Jepun.
the views of the province, ao provincial and means must be found to avert wasteful
The Chairman There is no agreement Chinese Government aabstituting the surglas Erersure has increased oror China, parti-revennes are pledged as collateral security, the competition.
Yellow See.
same resson the northern terminus of the rail rates?--No; though the same freights, we
will not be Bu-chau, bat Shanghai. Both charged there was every competition between way changes are economically sound. The Corpora- the different linea to secure oargo. He would tion makes a loan to the Board of Communica have no objection to the question of the raising tions under the unconditional guarantee of the of raten being referred to an arbitration or Chinese Government, while the Board recognizes conciliation board, but he would not agree to the provincial company, which will be allowed a freights being lowered in the same way. They voice in the administration of the lins. Tho could not put themselves in the hands of every They would always railway, which is expected to be completed in merchants committee. Hongkong Neighbourhood (*)
three years, will establish communication vote No" to the proposal of raising, as the
to reducing them. N.E. winds, between the rich and populous province sud the shipowners Formosa Channel...
In reply to Sir 1). Barbour, witness said ho capital via the Shanghai Nanking and Tientsin
did hot think that the South African rates were Bouth coast of China between Same No. 1. Pakau railways.
Hongkong and Lamooks. 3
The conclusion of this agreement leaves a excessive, and at present the business wAE South coast of Chins between same as No. 1. olen siste, as it settles the last serious question unremunerative. There was killing competition
Hongkong and Hainan.
outstanding between the British and Ohtowse between the several companies The Commistion adjourned. (*) S.E. to E, winds, light to moderate Governmenta-Times. pady, fog or mist,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is a follows:--:
moderate.
would
According to present arrangements they will remain at Henley about two weeks, March 15
at Putney." is mentioned an the probable date of their arrival
In giving his decision the Harbour-master said I am satisfied that all the defendants
Perhaps the best novel, in the tras suas of full knowledge of the illegality of tha proceeding, I think that the first defendant
the only one who has told thetruth, and I can the word novel, that has appeared of late is only express my regret that the real delinquents Rene Basin's "The Nun" (London: Geo. Boll those who inciled the defendants to break and Sona) The French Government's methods most reprehensible and cowar ly. At the same opportunity for this study of feminine charsoter the law- are not before me. Their conduct is of dealing with its religious schools supply tha time, do not consider that the defendants are in unusual dondition, and it should really histo their own actions. They will each pay a fine inseparable for parposes of comparison and in any way excused from the responsibility of been entitled "The Five Narz," for the five are
before and after expulsion and soparation, are of 310, or go to gaol for six weeks with bard contrast. The various scenes of their retivities, vividly presented, and the horrible quense of labour,
Sir John Jordan, H.B.M. Minister at events leading to the tragic end of "The Nun" Peking, left for Canton yesterday by the do not sclipse the interest of the other parts of
the book. Zonam
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