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LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

Last Saturday's matches were keenly con

"Bhind all their work out out to beat the Craigengewer team, the latter though uporly at the bottom of the League, boing always a hand

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH, 1909.

The R.G.A. and Bluffs are going strong and will be at top of the Loagne if they maintain their presont form. The Dufls did as they liked with the Insitano and best them by 15-0, the heaviest Longuo defeat this season. They

ing but finished after a good fight 19 behind improving and I prophesied last week that

time. Brawn. Hancock and Lammert were best for their side with the willow. This is the first time the "B team have had to lat all out and it goes to show that they might have

tusic for the Shield.

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THE SEIZURE OF THE “OLDHAMIA."

OWNERS' APPEAL BEJECTED.

to take legal steps to cover the cost of 200 empty cases.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 13.

VARIOUS ESTIMATES. OF YUAN SHIH-KAL.

The Chinese press of Bhanghal naturally has

is

of

PREPARING FOR THE CARNIVAL

AT MANILA.

The certain

$100

DEDUCTED

FROM ANY PIANO TO CLEAR BY END YEAR

FURTHER FOR

NEW STOCK.

ONLY THE FOLLOWING

St. Petersburg, December 12th The Supreme Prize Court set to-day, under made many comments upon the retirement of attendance of British athletes from A tested and the four of thom wall worth watch have now a goal average to be proud of, having the presidency of the Minister of Marine, to Xuan Shik-kai from his high oflees. The com- the Straits Settlements and Hongkong, the ing. As I anticipated last week, Hongkong scored 22 goals and only had two scored against consider the appoal of the Manchester and [ments of the Yu Luni Pao, which is an official prospects of entertaining at least 700 visitors. Sulford Shipping Company, the owners of the paper, are naturally gympathetic. The retired from the United States, the unqualified support them. With two matches in hand they are only steamship Oldhamia, and of the Standard Oil statesman is spoken of as the leading man in the of the local merchante and banks, and the abso two kohind loading place. The struggle for Company against the rejection by the Liban conduct of the foreign affairs of China, but it lute assurance that everything will be in readi the Cap is to be keen. May the bost town win. Prize Court of their snit for corupenestion for pointed out that the appointment of H. E. xissa on opening day-these are four important the loss of the Oldhamia, which was seized by ang Tan-yen as his successor will ensure a factors that will make the second Manila Carnival Russian warship during the Russo-Japanese Board. The commente point out that Liang owes

continuance of the policy of Yuon Shih-kai in this a great success, team to bent. The "B" team batted arst and

The Oriental Olympiad will be the drawing War. The cargo

principally of consisted The surprise of the afternoon was the

his were disposed of for 150, upt. Baird. 73, H.

advancement in a large degree to the good card for our British cousins, for here will be Hancock and Paares making 131 botren them, victory over the poultice men. I petroleum belonging to the Standard was offices of Yuum, unft that he is sure to conduct song he out the cricket, por nul tennis olsin the remaining eight batsmen being out for less than 30. Grigengower looked very like winnam hurdly surprised. The B.O.C, have bem Company. The compensation demanded a foreign affairs on the same lines as Yuan. The picnships of the Far East P5,000 will be spent

about 1,000,000 ronhles (£100,000).

The Supreme Court rejected the appeal, only article in the Bin Wan Pau is more critical, but on athletics, will the sole proviso that this figure their opponents with only two minutes to go for they would soon prove their worth. In a allowing the Standard Oil Company the right still is very appreciative of Yuan. It points shall not be the maximum if the success and

present Dynasty, friendly game Hongkong played with H.M.S.

most unusual. Throughout the rent bus been importance of gutses and sports demand an 16

Dolinite word has come from Australia that a ifa high efficis found himself in disfavour, it increased appropriation. The abortive appeal to the Supreme Prize has been the custom for him to ask love, Kent although the Navy men led by 4.1 at

participate in the Olympiad. Further informa half time, the Club picked up well and drow level. For all this, they will have to show signs Court concerning the Oldhamia exhausts the absence, which has usually been granted hinrackerjack athletic team is being organized to of better football if they intend to beat Shang-processes of the law, but M. Berlin, counsel for and the leave has been lengthened for two tion is expected on the steamship Eastern, which

or three months until he finally requested

dae in port to-day. The Carnival agent at to be allowed to return to his native Hongkong, notified the Association Festerday hei. McCubbin of Y.M.C.A. will sist the the plaintiff companies, is of opinion that the principles involved are so important that the case

In the that at least 30 officers of the British army and The Hongkong "A" played the Palies who Club. In him they will have undoubtedly the should be submitted to an International Com- place and to retire from service. had a much weaker team than umal. The latter finest book in the Colony, and with Hamilton mission, more especially in view of the late case of Yuan, no suck leave was asked, and a blue ribbon combination of polo, cricket and

Shih-kai It is pointed out that Yuan batted first, and, thanks to Edwards' brilliant assisting, they will present a barrior which Count Lamedor's assurance to Sir Charles without any request on his part he was ordered crack teaos will accompany them, including score of 110 gave the "A" team us nice an Shanghai forwards will have to be in Hardinge that naphtha producta for illuminating to return to his home. to recuperate his health. Sergeant Mooro, a ebampion 100 and 220 yard

young man, and that his illness is not at all

Several entries have been received from serious, so that the manner of his retirement the Prince Regent. The Shik Pae comments

more are expooted. Indeed, it looks as though leaves no doubt as to his being in disfavour with athletes of the Federated Malas status, and most severely upon the career of Yuan Shih- the local men of brawn and physical cunning kai. It attributes the present serious difficulties will have to do tiptop work to make many of China to his bad advice which has been winnings. All visiting athletes will be enter followed for many years. The foundation of trained at the expense of the arnival Association. As to visitors from home, the Carnival directors the present troubles was in the policy of Yaan Shih-kai while he was Resident in Korea. have already been asked if accommodation can Ho over-estimated the importance of the Korean be secured for a party of 760 tourists. insurgents in 1894, and misinterpreted the reply has gone sizzling back. over the wires desires of the Korean Emperor. Being respon that not only 700 but two or three times ROBINSON PIANO sible for the despatch of Chinese troops to 700 people can be well cared for daring the Koren to quell the insurgents and assist the fast festival. Plans are at hand now from

CO., LTD. Korean Emperor, he brought about the Chino- which bulldings may be erected at, any tims Japan War. This reauted in the payment of a

afternoon's leather hunting as would satisfy the most exacting of fielders. Dashwood at long- on was the most favoured and had a number of sprints along the Football and Civil Service ground. The total was 188 when the Police declared. The "A" started disastrously Laoning and Irring boing clean bowled and Hraghton skied one to Davis who refused an easy catch. From then on to time, the "A" team ware not troubled, the match ending in a

draw:

purposes

could not be considered as contraband

The Supreme Prize Court has rejected on to get past. In Hall, Gregory and Barlow they ure taking three sound halves. The whole posi-technical grounds the claim submitted by the tion is: Will the forwards play up or fail captain and crew of the Oldhamia for compensa them! The defence is sound, but I am afraid ton for the loss of personal effects, the attack is somewhat weak. Good luck to the team and may they have a good time!

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printer who once represented South Africa the Olympic games.

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abave in their match against the Engineers, Club, was carried. A very sound rule. The Buffs out-of-the-e chain of islands stretobing | large indemnity to Japan, thus weakening China for the proper honning and feeding of visi

At last week's meeting to discuss the coming shield competition some alterations were made In the race. The Clab have in former years had three representatives on the Committee, but an amendment to this rale, that in future only ons representative shall be sent from each are to be allowed to enter tero teams and wilt not be confined to company teams as before. The R.G.A. and R. E. will enter a regimental team each. New things are levelled up a bit. It

hardly playing the gam was. company of 100 men to enter a team against a ship's complement of close on 700 men. meeting will be held to-day to draw for the Shield and fx dates, etc.

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FIRE ON GERMAN STEAMER.

The Oldhamia was not sunk by a Russian warship, but was seized off Fermoss by the Russians, and despatched to Vladivostock with a prizo crew on board. Unfortunately, she was stranded during a dense fogon the cast coast of Urap Island, in Lat. 45.50 N., while prasing through the burel Channel. The ship took fire and was with all her cargo of oil, the prize crow getting ashore in good time, and pitching their tents on the Urup Land, patiently awaiting help in that place until rescued. Urup is the third of the frem Zoro (Hokkaido) toward Kamtohacks, and and strengthening Japan. It also maila possible tors. All this in addition to the capacity of a direct course to Vladivostock at the time she and the building of the Manchurian Railway

A party of 2,000 American visitors could be the Oldhamia was therefore, a long way out of the fulfilment of Russian desigus in Manchuria the local hetein and innumerable privato was lost. The Prize Court has given the cargo by Rusia to offset Japan's lately-acquired in accommodated within two days notice, thanks to owners no satisfaction us regards the oil that the fluence in Korea. The comments go on to state the plans and preparations that are being made ship was carrying, and Japan is not concerned that he took the part of the Empress Dowager by the committees of citizens who are in charge save that it was on Japaness soil that the disaster against the young Emperor, and thus checked of this important department of the Carnival.

Manila, with her abundanes of large houses occurred to a vessel owned in the county of her the progress of reform. It was owing to his allies. The late war was productive of inhumer action, in the coup d'etat of 1898 that the and small families, is in a better position to enre for a sudden influx of visitors than perhaps able incidents which demanded nice discrimina restless elergents in the north received en- tion in these whosts province it became to decide couragement to start the Boxer movement, any other city of as large an occidental popula Tho League Committee met on Monday and in the Prize Courts the degrees of liability for and although Ynan was Governor of Shan- tion in the Orient. This was proved by the caso covered on the voyage. On arrival, immediately compensation, and in some instances the details tang at the time he did nothing to check the with which the Los Angeles party of tourists, arranged the following matches for this week were nota little entertaining. à Japanese sailing movement, except to drive the Boxers ont of

To refer to the financial standing of the Thursday, 14th inst. Military Ground, 4 p.m., ship, the Dejin Maru, was captured by Russian Shantung into southern Chibli. The articis nearly 20 strong, was entertained in 1906. ground and here the win was by only a small-Huffs. R.A.M.C. Referee, Gunner Marsh: torpedo-bost destroyers at Kamoi Promontory in also complains of his administration of the present Carnival Association is to tell a story of The days ago margin. R.G.A., who batted first, were all out for

Saturday, 16th inst. Natal Ground, 230 p.m., May, 1905, and the crew taken off as prisoners, finances of Chihli and is most bitter in its tene podamos al Asociati 99. Kowloon missed Lightfoot and Méad whos B.G.A.. Naval Yard Referee Cpl. Edwards while a Russian prize crew was put aboard to The comments of the Shik Pao are significant, Diretor-General O'Reilly said in a committee hold and put out the fire completely by the batting might have put a different complexion Causeway Bay, 4 p.m., Y.M.C.A. v. Lusitanavigate the Daijin Maru to Vladivostock, Fal-ne this paper is largely under the influence of meeting that the funds were low. Upon being afternoon of December 27.

Civil Service looked like having a narrow

The latter team batted first and put ap a total of 68. Brett was responsible for 5 wickets for 13 and Bird 3 for 21. Bird and Brett appear to form a puzzling combination and, though Bird is much the better bowler, Brett usually gets the batter average. Civil Service hatted vory loosely and formed a procession of Live to and from the pavilion for about 30, when Ellis and Satherland got together and put & brighter aspect on the game and finally won by a good margin, making 32 and 35 respectively.

Kowloon and B.G.A. met on: the Military

on the game. The Kowloonitea' score was 69.

is probable, given's good wicket, the scoring

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Cantonese, and it shows that, whereas aan naked how ranch was needed and when it should is another sufficient for the present and that the money Canton party, yet thero

of Cantonese bitterly opposed to should be on hand within a week. section him. Several other of the tocal Chinese

The next morning small committee of papers pass over the important event without business man and government officials went out any comment. It is noticeable that none of the on the Escolta and raised P23,000 in three papers commenting on the matter anticipate ang hours.

Thore is not the slightest doubt in the minds Yuan's retirement. The fears entertained by of the directors and committeen on, that the the London papers, according to our Reuters.

February 2 Last year the despatch to-day, are not shared by the local Carnival will open right on the minute on Chinese newspapers. We give currency to the first Carnival struggled with naporfected plans, above estimates in order to show how freely lack of confidence, and gang upon gang of raw, opinion is now belly expressed in China untrained labourers. This year the building Shanghai Tim68.

plans and ground have been laid out for months, an atmosphere of industry and confidence pervades the whole undertaking, and there are 1,000 native labourers on hand who are fairly well trained and disciplined.

TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND BAGS CT RICE

THROWN OVERBOARD.

The Hamburg-American line steamer Sithe- nia, which left Bingapore on December 19, put into Colombe on the ferning of December 26, The tire was dis- with fire in her No. 3 hold.

the Captain communicated with the local harbour tug was engaged and, with three other Agents, aul took steps to put out the fire: fire appliances of the Cargo Boat Despatch Company, she started pumping water into the

This hold containe: 24,000, bags rico-meni,

and other cargo. The work of discharging the cargo from this hold was immediately taken in hand and by 1 pm on Decom- her 28 they had succeeded in discharging cargo into 36 lighters, consisting of about 1,200 tons. This was all the top cargo. The

getting into three bags produced a strong smell cargo on fire was the rice meal, and the water

28th, before she could discharge

to with the result tha: it was decided on the take the vessel to deep son ange other cargo, to all the bags of rise-meal. She will to out ut sen engaged on this for about two days, says the Ceylon Observer, after which she will return to harbour to load the discharged cargo about 1,500 tons and sail for Hamburg,

ling in with a dense fog, and the price crew 2.30 p.m., Buffa v. B.O.C. Referee Mr. Bunyard, the ag but little knowledge of thoss seas, Bi-kui bus control over a certain portion of collected, he replied that P16,000 would be rattan," tallow, gingelly sood, pepper, copra,

Dajin drifted about in Kersen water tatil Blo almost ran up against a Japanese transport, Some good matches are on the board for next. Saturday and it is not an easy matter to nic RE v. RA.M.C. 4. p.m. Referee Begt which promptly made her a prize, It wa contended that the Russians lost their prize the winning teams. The Club "A" play

The R.GA and Naval Yard game should right in the Dain Maru when she was re- captared for the Japanese by the transport, Telegraphs, each being at present on a level footing in the League, ticing for third placn. It draw a good crowd. A draw is a very likely which was not, however, strictly entitled, not | trouble for the Government on account of

being war vessel, to make the captare. In the end the Japanese Government deemed it a mutter which was outside the adjudication of a mutter which was nate because the Daijin was not captared by a warship, and she was returned

her original owners. There the discuityolle onded, but the instanco in which a puzzling ques tion arose in connection with maritime law, as affected by the late war, were alone sufficient to render it highly desirable that a general con Bultation should take place with a view to the Jaying down of parfocily clear and concise rules for the future...-------------

will be big on both sides and a draw may be the result, but Telegraphe are so uncertain that it is more likely to be a win for the Clubs,

Gralgengower meet the R.Ee and should beat them on last Saturday's form, though both teams were beaten by nearly the same number of runs playing against the Civil Service.

Kowloon play the Club B" and as Kowloon will possibly be in full strength a good game should resalt. The odds aregreatly in favour of o win for the Club. In their last match Dick Hancock and Pearce put up over 200 for a first. wicket without either being ont, but it is not likely they will repeat this on the Kowloon ground.

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Civil Service and R.G.A. mest for the first time this season and should provide good game. The former are the best bowling side and the latter the best batting. The result of. the match will depend, to a great extent, on the state of the pitch. A bowler's pitch should mean a win for the former and a batsmen's a win for the latter.

FOOTBALL.

UMPIRE.

The matches arranged by the League Com- mittes for last Saturday were not likely to attract a great deal of attention as it was not. expected they would produce very exciting games The only watch really worth watching was that between the Naval Yard and R.E, on the Naval

The other matches will be very interesting and no doubt we shall see a difference in the League table again next week.

The Table now reads ----

R. E.

Buffa

B.GA

Pte.

Goals.

P. W. L D. 7.4 0 3 21

11

5 4 0

5 2

Naval Yard..... YMCA. 6. 2 B.O.C.

*Lusitano RA.M.C.....

5 1

† 40 5

6 1 50 4 20

Two points for a win, and one for a draw.

meet the RGA on January 2nd, and con. sequently forfeited the points, which go to R.GA.

BEAUTIFUL RACE,

HOW TO REACH A HIGHER STANDARD.

of the

The vessel was to go on straight to Suez, but off Point de Gulle, the Chief Offeur dis corerad smoke rising from No. 3 hold and informed the Captain, who put his hand through the ventilator and made sure that there was a tiro. He then decided to run to Colombo, and went full spead.

A survey was held on the 27th and it was after this survey that the authorites objected to the cargo being landed there, especially rice-

meal overboard in the deep sea.

CHINA'S WHITE ELEPHANT.

Indeed, as far as floats, parades and the DALAI LAMA'S EXPERIENCES IN PEKIN.

kippodrome are concerned, the Carnival could Writes & correspondent of the Westminster he opened on ten days notice. Everything is GuzziteThe accounts given in "The Pekin planned, and a mountain of work is going on in Gazette" and the Shanghai native newspapers any number of out of the way corners of the about the Dalai Lama's reception in Pekin are city. This work will begin to show itself at very amusing. He has shown himself very sulky once in a rapid transformation of Wallace and cross when in any way humiliated; as, for Gield, proceeding steadily until the morning of quarter of a mile up to the reception-hall. On the public. other hand, when he got nico presents, an eight- bearer yellow chair, and a box to himself at the Paince theatre, he was as pleased as Punch, and showed full capacity for sensuous enjoyment.

At Souralaya, Java, on December 21, a Cabinet Council at 20,000 tools a year, but

Sir Robert Hart, raplying to the toasts of At first his now salary was fixed by the at the last moment the old Dowager said

Mike it one"-18., 0170 myriad Then "Our Guests" at a Savage Club dinner, said number of persons interested in air navigation, title, which carries the that China had its customs, which were more held a meeting to discuss what to do to encourage salary with it, at last moment "Civilisation or los amaging. In some respects he admired the use of airships in that country. A resolution approving" was substituted for "Goodness. its institutions, and one was in regard to its was passed to establish a company for the sailing The chances of running a Java airship service approving." The perplexity of the Fokin "Pro. feaste. The manner in which thanks were roof aroplanes.

A race of Apollos and Vonuses could spring #Lusitano wore unable to raise a team to only from marriages founded on free choice, instance, when he was made to walk about a February 2 and the opening of the gates to the meal, and their orders were to throw the rico-

stated Surgeon-General Eratt, B. MD RA.M.C. (who was formerly stationed in Hongkong) in demonstrating the importance of beauty as a Engenic ebject before the Baganice Education Society last month."

Existing obstacles to that freedom of choice Below is the China Squadron Football Los which would lead to the recovery of the Greek gue table as it stands to-day.

idea of the supreme beauty of the human body, secure the perfect marriage, and produce a higher standard of beauty were

Difference of creeds.

Difference of wealth.

Difference of education..

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HOCKEY.

The colour barrier.

as to his new

tooo!

SIR ROBERT HART ON CHINESE HOSPITALITY.

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AIRSHIP SERVICE IN JAVA,

was increased by the arrival of two telo. turned for an entertainment was for the galso cams under notice, as also the advantages. The most serious obstacle in Burgeon-General Tame front the two Viceroys of Yin Nan Kwai to make a polite bow, say "Thank you," and go to be drawn by the Government from an under-

Evatt's opinion was the barrier of colour.

"After five-and-twenty years spent in China, in Indis, in Turkey, and in the East generally, I have come to the conclusion that the English one of the most prejudice against-colour is blind of all our prejudices," he said. "We can enver be an imperial race while this prejudice spremaoy in the East.

handsomest women I have ever seen in

A match between the Buffs and KC.C. takes remains, and it is seriously threatening our

place at King's Park, Kowloon, at 5 p.m. to-day

hou, on the one hand, and Fa Kieu-Che Kiang on the other, imploring the Government not to overdo it lest the Dalai should become too sancy Both viceroys have had plenty of lams experience in former poste.

(Laughter.) There was no fear of a speech to interfere with one's food. A Chinese feast was built up in a manner which had a certain philosophy about it. A Chinese host seat out a red invitation card. The guest, if he did not accept, sent back his respectful thanks upon his PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER. Fifteen days before the Dowager's seventy-own card: if he went to the feast he took back invitation and presenteel it at the door. The fourth birthday, on November 3, the Dalai ap- the l began with fruit, the reason being that plied officially for special permission to pray

for

ground, where a hard game resulted in a point loss draw. Goals should have been scored as the the following represent the home team:-8, the world are to be found in a valley in the of the whole proceeding lying In the fact that the feast the food should be light; thou the

YACHTING.

An interesting event took place at the Corin- thinn Yacht Club yesterday when the Club's Hayward Hayes one design boat was launched, The ceremony was performed by Mrs. E. M. Hazeland who christened the yacht "Siam,"

(a compliment to the donor) as it took the water..

DINGAAN'S DAY.

DALAI NO ORATOR.

taking of the kind. There and then, those as capital to start with. Measures were also present at the meeting subscribed 20,000 guilders taken for the general public to take shares in

the enterprise on oney terms.

Biberia

RUSSIAN SCANDALS.

ABREST OF A PRINCE,

for

total

amount

of

her health and happiness, the subsequent irony as people had most to say at the beginning of the poor cld lady was destined to lie stark and food became heavier and heavier, till et last. forwards had plenty of opportunities, but faulty Lightfoot, G. P. Storrie, H. S. Chater, C. W. Himalayas, and I have never seen men so dead within a month. On one point the Dalai the guast put down his chopsticks on the table,

Prince Bebutof, s well-known figure in is very firm; he will not consent to making took tea, and went home. (Laughter.) The shooting and lingering in front of goal does not Jeffries, D. Wilson, H. C. Clemente, W. N. perfectly handsome sa the recruits who come

of statesmen has been pressing to send a digestive visit to the host, the host sent to at St. Petersburg last month on a charge of get points. Still the result was as it should have Edwards, C. B. Libesad, J. H. Moad, H. J. From the Northern Punjab. They were Apollos Thibet a Chinese province. Meanwhile one day after the feast, instead of the guests paying society, was arrested at a fashionable gathering

in bronze."

described the grenp been. The teams were very evenly matched, and Blackburn, and J. Clelland.

Evatt Surgeon-General

him back at once, as the frontier (Te-teien-lu) ask if they had slept well. (Laughter.) Many having forged cheque Women's Enfranchisement Bill as a Ill made rebels are showing a very dangerous front, and of the dishes served at a Chinese dinner were £50,000. It is alleged that the princa organised a geng, consisting of certain club members and play, fast and interesting, aroused a good deal

in 2 suall for beauty and efficiency, and advocated an age the Dalai alone is believed capable of restoring curious. A Chinese, host, once pointed out to of enthusiasm amongst the crowd. Jonghin and

headed by Yuan him that one dish presented to limit of twenty-one for marriage in the case of

is said to have been a most ingenious Bacon at back for the Yard, and Beardmore and

the woman, pensions for widows, and rations order whilst another group, Coxon for the Sappers, were invincible. If

ter) He did not taste the dish himself, implicated. modernised method of Government.

bat he was told the rats were of excel. The Governor of the Russian part of the anything the Sappers' defence was the stronger.

and allowance for mothers, all reforms which Shih-K'ai, wishes to keep him a little longer porcelain cup was crowned with a rat's head, of Government employés, who took part in what Dariell, the Yard's left winger, is a plucky and

would produce a higher standard of good looks at Pekin, in order to aztunge for a new and which the wool hat bean burned off (Laugh, fraud. Two fashiorable ladies are all scheme of The Dalai is no orator, and at the Imperial lent quality, and had been confined in Island of Sakhalin, M. Jalupoff, is accused of determined player, and deserves to meet

in the race.

interviews his kwan-kwa (mandarin-talk") is cages for a long time. (Laughter.) Latterly the windling and extortion. The Japanese part with better look. The rofores was sound in his

December 16 is Dingman's Day, the anni, said to have been very shaky; even his half. fashion of entertaining in China had been chang-of Sakhalin progresses rapidly, but the Russian foreign one, He could not there has brought no return. M. Jalupoff is judgments and can always be relied upon to do

versary which commemorates the overthrow dozen of interpreters wore so feeble that barely ing very much. They would get first a Chinese Government's expenditure on its own dominion justice to any team. The Sappers needed the points bully as they have all their work out out The members, who made the occasion an "at of the Zulu forces by Pretorius and hur handfor half of what was said was understoed on either dish and then &

home," partook of wine with their friends and of voortrekker in 1839, and has been associated side; it seems that, justead of making a speech, say that he approved the mixture. At-Canton accused of squandring the public revenues to win the League Cap.

toasts were proposed. Mr. McIvor in name of in later years with the proclamation of Boer the Dalai recitod a prayer. He subsequently in 1861 a couple of Chinese friends asked The other matches did not bring any good the Club, presented Mrs. Hazoland, with a gold independence in 1880, and the public funeral of paid official visits to all the Manchu princes and to an entertainment in a flower boat. The and of using them to purchase gold mines in

Mr. Kruger in 1904. The day has been officially ukos, and bagged the Colonial Office to fix were four guests, and each was invited to pick football. The E.G.A. with utas men on the field for the first half of the game beat the brooch set with brilliants. This was followed by recognized as a public holiday in the Transvaal dates for him to return those of such foreign out two ladies to pour out the wine for hin End Y.M.C.A. by 1-0. What is the matter with another presentation when Mrs. Hazeland asked ever since the late war, and the Johannesburg Ministers (four of them) as had called upon him. attend on him. He was new to the customs and LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

already

that the course and liberality which two lines, of seren words a line, cunningly friend to do it for him. (Laughter.) the Saints? They are about the worst team in Mr. J. Dore to accept a gold watch from the correspondent of The Times says there are signs Hig heart was rejoiced with an Imperial poom in the people, and did not like to choose, so asked a the Leagus, yet when they started they seemned Club in recognition of his supervision of the inspired this decision were completely justified asserting Chinese suzerainty whilst at the same trotted down, poured out the wine, chirraped The colabrationis every year are losing more and time praising his own priestly virtues. The around, and brought their musical instruments invincible. Want of forwards apparently is the construction of the yacht.

mere their special mcial significance and are Chinese are one of the most humorous of peoples, and played. At one part of the entertainmeat reverting to the original eonception of a day of! and, in telling the story of their white lama a door was thrown open and a lovely girl entered | 11th inst. p.m., and may be expected here on The NY.K. str. Kumans Biru (Australian elephant, they do not fail to pick out all the with her tutor, playing some instrument he did 14th inst. pan. key to it all. The defence have worked hard

thanksgiving for the progress of white civiliza

laughable plums. At the present moment Baron not know. She danced and swayed her body and are to be congratulated upon the plucky

tion in South Africa fights they have put up. Sterris, who showed fine

A comparatively insignificant body of exon Aehrenthal is not more puzzled how to about without moving her feet from the ground: Line) left. Kobe for this port vin Meji and fort at the beginning of the season, has become

teen hoars of it-laughter) and they had 125- On the 2nd inst. while two parties of Chinese burghers assembled di Paardekraal and at the "square" the Turk than the Chinese Govern. Ive o'clock the nor bugon at 200m and ended at Nagasari on the 12th inst, and is expected head

Bourses! (Laughter.) He thought that was Jamentably wonk. Accidents and laziness might

while at Pretoria, where the anniversary was peripatetic priestly ruler, account for his deterioration. He was playing young men were playing a Football Match at moment of Boer independence at Krugersdorp. ment is perplexed what to do with Tibet and its five o'clock the next morning; there were sevel on the 19th inst

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your con- the most elaborate entertainment at which he with one eye on Saturday and it was evident that Customs vacant land, a tidewaiter, Mr. Sullivan commemorated on a more extensive scale, the when the ball was on his right side he could not came forward and pulled down their goal posts speeches delivered to schoolchildren by predikants

the heroic action of 70 years ago. For the first Charreant and Special Skin Tonie and, Ponder

Mr. E. W. Presgrave; head of the well-known see it. I hope to see him return to his old forin, and mother, Mr. Manners, told the players that and others were concerned almost entirely with plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait had ever assisted. (Laughter.)

time in history, Dingaan's Day was recognized Charmant will enable you to do it. Her The major part of the defenec work has fallen they had no right to play the game on the

is retiring from business. upon Motubbin and Wharton and they have Customs vacant land. The prevention of the this year as a public holiday in the other South Specialities for the Skin area of a Penang legal firm of Preagrave and Matthews, acquitted themselves admirably.

match disappointed over one hundred persons. African States in accordance with a resolution iletime, A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd., Solo Agente.

of the Protoria Conference last May.

SWATOW.

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The mails from Hongkong per PM, steamer China on 12th ult, word delivered in San

The H.-A. Linie str. Istria left Shanglisi on Francisco on the 6th inst

The Apear str. Japan from Coloutta left Singapore on the 11th inst, and may be ex- pected here on or about the 17th inst.

The “ Shire" Line str. Montgomeryshize left Singapore on Tuesday the 12th inst, and is due here on or about 19th inst, at daylight.

The Danish str. Cathay 11th inst., and mag hay left Fort Baid on the

about middle of next month;