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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1909.

Her Excellency Lady, Ingard remalus In about the same condition since the last seport, but with a tendency towards improvement

At the Marino Magistrate's Court yesterday the Hon. Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, B. N, fined the master of a trading junk 810, or s month, for failing to carry the regulation Hghts while ander way in the harbour after sunset,

A Chinese newspaper published in Feking has pablished a statement that, on the Delal Jama'a departure from Peking, the Russian Minister

escape the consequenses of the finlawful ase be made of it. We have no desire to say anything to induence the decision of His Excellency the Governor in the matter, but in looking at the list of crimes which have engaged the attention of the public this month, we merely note the distinction S. WATSON & CO., which exists between this case and the cases of armed robbery which have come under notice. In two of these cases ten men in all are reported to have been armed with revol-made him a present of 20,000 Taals, and the vere, and eight men engaged in another Dalai Lama in acknowledgement gave the robbery are reported to have been armed Minister 24 "josner." with knives. Obviously in these oneES murder was deliberately contemplated in the eveat of any attempt being made to frus trate the main objects of the marauders. The agencies for repressing crime in the Colony, we have no doubt, are duly affected by the increased feeling of insecurity these daring crimes must bread. There has been noticeable tendency to lay the blame of this recrudescence of crime to the charge of those whose duty it is to administer the laws for the repression of crime in the Colony. Sentencose passed at the Magistracy HAIR BRUSHES IN LEATHER CASES in recent times -have frequently called for

FANCY TOILET

ARTICLES.

HANDSOME TOILET SETS,

SILVER MOUNTED. IN FANCY

LEATHER CASES,

HANDSOME PUFF BOXES

CUT GLASS BOXES,

in Great Variety.

PERFUME SPRATS,

RAZORS IN CASES.

BY THE HEST KAKENS: PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING MIRRORS, HAND MIRRORS,

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&c., ko.

SMOKERS*

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A shroff employed by the compradors of Messrs. A. R. Marty and Co... who was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with emberaling $1321 on January 20th, was committed for trial at the Criminal Bessions.

The Beard of War at Peking recently wired to the various military departments instructing that, hereafter, all arms used by Chinese troops should be obtained from Chinese arsenals! Foreign weapons should only be purchased when the local supplies are found insufficient.

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TELEGRAMS.

Protested by the Telegraphis Messagna Copyright Ordinanes, 1891.)"

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DAILY FRRIK"]

CHINESE EMPEROR ILL OF "SMALL-POX.

LONDON, January 28th. The "Times" correspondentat Peking reports the infant Emperor of China to be ill of confluent small-pox,

THE AMERICAN NAVY.

LONDON, January 28th. President Roosevelt has appointed eight naval officers to consider certain needs of the Navy bearing upon its organisation and efficient preparation for war.

BRITISH NAVAL GUNNERY.

CHINA SQUADRON HEADS, THE LIST.

LONDON, January 29th. The returns of gunlaying tests in

on the 1st pror, and after the ashes have been the British Navy show a marked removed on the following day, another pyro will be lighted to cremate the remains of another improvement all round. The Fleets member of the Family.

in their order of merit aro China Squadron Channel Fleet

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The large audience to be sson nightly at the Alexandra Cinematograph, in Zetland Street, is in itself a sufficient testimony of the growing popularity of the entertainment. The proverbial long felt want of a frequent change of pro- gramme has at last been supplied and the management morit the success which he attended

The remains of three members of the Siamess Royal family are to be cremated within the coming week, and His Majesty the King will public criticism, on account of their ap-be present to light the pyras. The cremation MANICURE SETS.

SCISSORS 18 CASES. parent inadequacy; but the suggestion that of the body of the Prince who died in Germany these sentences encouraged such enormities last year, and that of his mother, are to take place athoso now under notice is not easily susceptible of proof. We can recall times in Hongkong when increased

has effectually repressed severity particular class of orima, and wa Mze Sura that there is no need to call for severity in the cases under notice. -the necessity for it is so patent. When the men who engaged in the recent murderous REQUISITES enterprises are brought to trial and thair antesedeats traced we shall be A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety-

MEBESCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES, CALA a better position to judge whether DASH PIFES, (& Special Assortment), they have been influenced at all. by SMOKERS COMPANIONS, MEERSCHAUM

CIGARETTE convidarations of the leniency of the Courts. and AMBER CIGAR and HOLDERS, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES Meanwhile, the police authorities are to in real CROCODILE SKIN, SNAKE SKIN,

POUCHES in BEAVER, be congratulated upon the fact that they sto., TOBAC00 CHOCODILE, SNAKE and DOE SKIN, etc., have some of the miscreants in their TOBACCO Boxes and Jans, ASH TEAVR.

custody, and investigations will doubtless be made into the source from which the supply of frearms was draws. It is impossible to egenre in a Colony like this that no man shall possess a revolver unless he has a police permit, however greatly the power of search, now possessed by the police may be extend

ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF THE HIGHEST CLASS

AND SPECIALLY SELECTED.

A. S. WATSON & CO., ed, but the casesanggest that an illicit traffic

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in firearms has been going on in the Colony and the police authorities, we are confidents will do their, mimost to trace the source of supply, and so prevent a recurrence of these

the enterprise. A well selected series of pictures

suitable to all tastes provides an interesting. instructivo, and a pleasant evening's diversion.

Cape of Good Hope Squadron Atlantic Fleet

Mediterranean Fleet.

The cruiser. Good Hope' of the Atlantic Fleet, socured the best

record.

CALIFORNIA AND JAPANESE.

LONDON, January 29th,

fact that serious diplomatic complications are Owing, saya a Chiness contemporary, to this

often caused by the molesting and robbing of foreigners travelling in the provinces by the ignorant country people, the Wai-wa-pu" has

A Bill has been introduced in the, proposed to the Government that in futuro when foreigners apply for permits to go to the California Legislature for the appro interior, whether on basiness or for pleasure,priation of a sum of $10,000 in order which they pass should be furnished with fall to gathe data as to the number of particulars of the travellers and the reasons for Japanese n California, their journeys and be requested to instruct their subordinates to publish the same in all public pinces for the information of the people. The Government view this proposal very favourably.

the high officials of the provinces through

A PLAIN-CLOTHES LUKONG.';

"LOOKING FOR SQUEEZE.",

[FROM THE MANILA * CABLENEWS."]

THE PANAMA LIBEL.

WASHINGTON, January 22

It has developed that Vice-President Fair banks is the chief owner of the Indianapolis Nowe which joined the New York World in attacks on alleged graft in the original purchase

dastardly crimes which have surprised and. At the instance of two men employed at the of the Panama Canal alarmed the people living in the districts in Naval Yard, a lakong was summoned before Mr, which they were committed:

J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of assault. From evidence adduced it

A large number of forged banknotes are in appeared that between three and four o'clock on circulation in IndoChina.

Many Chinese at Bangkok are said to have recently discarded the quego.

H.E. Shum, formerly Viceroy of Canton, has beau summoned by the Regent to Peking to take up an important post in the Government.

One hundred and ninety-three deportees from the Dutch East Indies were brought to the | Colony on Thursday night by the se. Quarto.

Mn B. WE Dalrymple has resigned the appointment of British Vice-Consul at Bourabaya from the 1st instant. Mr. A. C. Ballingal now HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD Cacts us British Cousal there. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

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The strike among sailors at Manila seems to be far from overcome yet. The agitators are in siting railway operatives to strike. Some arrests have been made in connection with the strike.

Mr. E. M. Janion of the Chartered Bank has beox appointed agent at Batavia Mr. J. Camp bell other member of the Bank's staff wel THE year 1909 has begun badly in Hong-known in the East, has just been married at Long from the viewpoint of the Colony's Bataria.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 30TH, 1909,

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the afternbon of the 23rd instant the inmates of a house off Queen's Bond Fast were ́enjoying s quiet game of cards when a lakong appeared on the scene in plain clothes. The tenant of the floor asked him to drink tes, and also asked his

business there.

"I want some money to go for a stroll," the lukong is reported to have said.

Why should I give you any money queried the tenant.

ABSAULT ON THE 88. "KOREA."

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. J. H. Kemp, a Japanese deck band was proceeded agudust for attacking the Chief Offloor of the 8.5. Korea with a knife.

Chist Offer Rudden informed the Court that when the defondant boarded the vessel on Thursday he was drunk, Witness led hire half way along to his quarters and told him to go to sleep. When he started to walk alone he fell dows. Some three-quarters of an hour later the defendant climbed a ladder and stood on the top The parade (deck. Witness asked him what he was doing The constable did not reply, but asked who there, and the deck hand started “giving him gave the men engaged, in the game of cards permission to play. Before a reply could be given, it is alleged that the lakong proceed to attack the residents, and the row which adened caused a woman to rusk ont into street and call for help. Her criss attracted an Indian sergeant who considered the best way out of the difficulty was to take all parties to the

nearest Police Station.

The lekong made a statement in which he said that another man was coming down the stairs just behind him, and both of them endeavoured to get down first. The constable eventually allow ed the other mail to pass, and when he got to

cheek'

when he refused took him down. On the lower Witness told him to go below, and deck the Japanese pulled a knife out of his sleeve and rushed at the officer, cutting him across the hand. Witness seized him, hailed a passing police launch, and gave him in charge.

His Worship sentenced the defendant to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

A WOMAN's newspaper in CHINA STATSMAN

LOCAL SPORT.

The week end engagements are

LEAGUE CRICKET.

*H.K. “A”

H.K. 48" Origangawer Civil Service

Kowloon V.B.G.A. T. Telegrapha V. Police VÜZEAGUE FOOTBALL..

Naval Yard s. B.O.C. RG.A Y.M.C.A.

Y. KAM.C.

V. Lusitano.

SHIELD FOOTBALL.

R.E.

Moslem B.C.

7. H.K.F.C.

H.M.S. Bedford.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

II. Thiên

Can” THÁI T. KOWLOON.

NEW FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. A meeting called for the purpose of forming a football association to govern the game in the colony and to be affliated to the English Foot- ball Association was held at the Y.M. AN Rooms yesterday evening. Praotically all of the League clube wore represented as well as the Hongkong Club and Navy tearns. Mr. F. Brown was voted to the chair. -

Mr. STORRIE, in opening the proceedings. indicated the need for a central agency to control the game in Hongkong, pointing out the difonlties which must arise through having two, competitions such as the League and the Shield run separately, and 'alinding to the propriety of dealing with players when mis demeanours were committed. The speaker also The following will represent the "A" team of reforred to the advisability of obtaining com. the H.K.C.C. in the above match this afternoon,petent referees, which could be assured by the commencing at 215 pm, on the Kowloon formation of an examination body to examine re- ground: Messrs. W. C. D. Turner, A. E. feroon Lanning, A. A. Dashwood, J. Hall, A. Q: M. Sergt. ANDREWS regarded the pro- Mackenzie, E. Irving, E. G. Oliver, R.N., Rev. position as likely to add football in the colony, and Lt. Tovey, B.N., and Lt. J. C. Innes. The powerful body could better approach the Governor W. H. Manndrell, R. N., Lt. Mullineux R.N., said inch a association, representing a fairly following will represent Kowloon P. Hob with a view to getting additional ground either lason, W. E Dixon, W. G.. Martin, J. Hin Hongkongor in Kowloon. Moreover such an Mead, 6. Lightfoot, J. F. Javell, Major. Chitty authority would exercise control over the minor Lt. Balderston, Lt. Richardson, W. F. Brawe, leagues. and L.-J. Blackburn.

H.K.CC." THAM V. E.G‹à° HK.C.C. "B" team playing on the Club's ground this afternoon, commencing-at-2.15-p.m., will be represented by the following:-

Messrs. B. Hancock, H. Hancock; T. E. Pearos, F. L. Gelsthorpe, W. J. Daniel, S. S. Logan, W. E. La Shenton, A. O. Lang, F. H Stevens, H. D. Sharpin and P. Jacks.

The CHAIRMAN ontlined the scope of the operations of the proposed institution and expressed the opinion that it would do much good. The formation of the League showed that there were plenty of men willing to work in the interests of football. He advocated alliation to the parent body,

Details were considered and it was syreed that the association could be in operation for next season.

CRAIGENOOWER V. TELEGRAPUS. *This match will take place on tha former lab's ground, starting at 215, Craigengower team-L.E. Lommert (Capt.), G. A. Hancock, R. Bass, A. O. Brawn, W. H Viveash, R. Pestonji, J. D. Noris, A. Osman J. D. Kinnaird, L. A. Rose and S. B. Batliware.ssociation would include civilian, naval and

C.8.0.0. V. POLICE.

To be played on the Police Ground, starting at 2 p.m.

Civil Service team-F. A. Biden (captain), L. E. Brett, H. Elis, J. McEwen, H. Phelips, A. R. F. Raven, E. B. Beed, A., B. Sutherland, F. Sutton, A. M: Thornhill and R. C. Witchell.

Police team-King, Langley, Kerr, Kent, Pitt, Fowler, Edward, Foley Ogg, Cockle and Deney, Reserves-Bell and Withers.

LEAGUE TABLE.

The following is the Longue Table up to

date:-

Club

Hongkong "E Civil Service Hongkong Telegraphs... Craigengover B.G.A Kowloon

H.K. Police

©Õ¤ã•~>~ Played.

Lost.

o Drawn.

07

17

100 77.77 50.00

1.3 2 2 1 4 50.00

10 3 3 4 0

8 2 5 1-3 42.85 10 2 8 0.6 -60.00 1 6 1-5 -71.42 1716 -75.00 NB-A win counts 1 point.

A LORE

Royal Engineers,

A Daw

OTHER MATCHES,

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C.&.C.C. “A” Y. DODWELL'S TEAM.

Sapper HEIGH expressed the conviction that the principal consideration was the governing of the game, and pointed out that at present there was no control exercised over players or referees The most important point was that such a

military teams nad a competition in which all could participate could be arranged. The finan eirl position would have to be considered.

the Hongkong Daily Press Cup play a team repre- Mr STORRIE Suggested that the winners of aenting the rest of the League, making it a charity match. The prooveds, after paying the Club in connection with their ground, could be expense of the association and the expense of the devoted to charity. This would show that they were not running football merely for their own pleasure.

Q. M. Bergt: ANDREWS proposed that a football association to be affiliated to the Eng- lish Association be formed and that a committee be appointed to draw up rules, and so on.

The CHAIRMAN secondod.

The motion was carried unanimously.

Mr. STORRIE agreed to not as Secretary of the Association and he was instructed to write to football organisations to invite them to come into the union and send two representatives.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business.

RUGBY.

E.XY.C. T. NAFT.

This match played at the Happy Valley yesterday reunited in a win for the Navy by

The following will represent the Civil Ser-eight points to nil-ons try and one converted vice Club on the C, S. ground at 2.p.m., this try. The game was fairly even, the points being

Beach H. E. Adams, E. G. Dawson, H. Coombs, afternoon:--AE. Davey (captain), A. Pile, F. E. obtained in the second half. J. Mackay, S. J. Taylor, E. Gipson, W. H. Kelly, and J. Hutchings. Reserves; C. Bond and E. Thomas.

FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE MATCHES, Only three fixtures have been arranged for | this afternoon. į

NAVAL YARD Y. RO.C.

This match, which will be under the supervi sign of Ganner Marsh, will be played on the Naval Ground, kick off at 2.30p.m. Teams-

Naval Yard Whiteaway: Joughin and Bacon; Combes; Glover and Pascoe; Raney and Carter; Gillespie ; Loyne and Dalziell. "B.O.C.--Khan; Abbas'and Abbas; Chow, Wong and Cordeiro; Chunyt and Parslow; Blackemere; Golden- borg and Jex. Reserves White and Buskett. Of the many signs of progress in Chins which

RA.M.C. V. RG.A. stir the heart, one of the most interesting and These tennis meet at 2.30 on the Military unique is the editing and publishing of a daily ground. Mr. Bunyard will act as referee. Teams: nowspaper by a woman named Mrs. Chang, the bottom of the stairs this man accused himnatire of Peking. After marriage to a Chinese official (says the Sunday at Home), she spent which the strange man and a friend beat him. saveral years in Central hins, where the The Indian police sergeant was then called, learned much about the condition of the people; and subsequently, upon the death of her hus and deposed to seeing, two men assaulting the band, returned once more to her native city in lukong.

North China.

་ . -FA YMÓ.A. V. LUSITANO. AM J Meanwhile, Mrs. Chang's mind had become in- Corpi Edwards with referee this match which is tent on the progerss of her

and like- country wis convinced that development was largely pos-to be played at Causeway Bay, kick off at 4 pm.

the removal of prejudice and superstition. Neither the Y.M.A. nor the Lusitano atero pad also Courageously decided to start a daily newspaper inquiries; for-women called "The Peking Woman's News,” which, on its own lines, is without a rival in the whole world. Upon the appearance of the paper

criminal statistics, In addition to the A Washington telegram to a Manils contem-of standing on his foot. A quarrel followed, in numerous case of simple robbery or burglary with which the advent of a Chinese New Year has always been associated, we have had to chronicle three armed robberies, In

porary states that, owing to personal differences Rich Mr. Lako ogit, the Becretary for War Commissioner Tavern will shortly range his position, and Commissioner Shuster, who is to

His Worship was of opinion that the lukont

one of which two deaths were involved, and report to the Secretary of War in the neundoubtedly went to this house to get "squeeze"

future will not return to the Philippines-

on Thursday the disigreeable daty devolved upon the Chief lustice of sentencing six The Manila Observatory, on the 25th inst., men to death for a murder committed in added the following to the usual weather Thomiorcseis- the Colony last November. We must guard report: 24th at 10.50 .. ourselves, bogever, against the assumption the first preliminary tremors of a very distant mographus of the Observatovy begun to register

thaw there will be six executions at the gaol earthquake. The agitation lasted for more than in February, for the Jury added to their one hour. The centre must be more than

verdict a

recommendation to mercy, and nine thousand kilometers distant from Manila. the case seems one in which appeal is 25th, at I am, to-day another very distant earthquaks · began to be registered. The reasonably minda to the clemency the seismic agitation lasted less time than that of

Lave yesterday."

Governor. For it does not seem t been established at the trial that these men,

RAM.C-Foulkes, Redfern and Broughton; Caborn, Barr, and Wager; Mille and Growe Jones, Hatton and Weaver; Crump and Mao farians; Wat; Bellis and Nash. B.G.A. team will be the same as laat week.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

The first quarterly meeting was held between Saturday January 23rd and Monday January 25th when MacEwen and Beavis Cape were played for. The following cards were returned

MACEWEN CUF.

Major Gloso

T. S. Forrest sor.

A. Ritchie

82-5=77 95~18-77

E. C. Lane

Lt. Col. Dumbleton sor..

"78 95-18-78 79 95--14--81 95-14-82 23 entries.

G. N. Orie R. P. Walker

BEAVIS CUP,

ONW

Up

*T. 8: Forrent Bar

Lt. Col. Dumbletons sor.. one up M A. Murray rec. 4 all square.. E. G.Lane rec. 13 ore down Major Close

reo. 4 two down Tec. 14 two down

8 three down

R. P. Walker Dr. G. M. Karstop rec. 21 entries.

POOL

T. 6. Forrest Ma. Murray 83+3 5 entries.

Ber. I = 85

Tie for MacEwen Cip,

Winner of Beavis Cup and Pool.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

and ordered him to pay, tme of 85 on the bt through the uplifting of her sax, she had been selected yesterday when we made has fallen considerably over E. Japan and the

amault charge.

SETTLED OR UNSETTLED,

AN EXTRAORDINARY POSITION: Yesterday being settling day at the Supreme Court, Mr. G. D. Thousou mentioned a case in which the plaintiff's soliciter, Mr. Otte King Sing, said it was settled, but the defendants adjourned to allow the plaintiff to return from denied it. He explained that the case had been

Canton He was not back yet and he asked that the case be struck out with costa ng mg

4

Mr. Otto Kong SingWill your Lordship fix it for Thursday?

but the defendant denies it (laughter).

Mr. Otto King Sing Tho were my

SHIELD MATCHES,

Two matches late to be played to-day in order it is said that even educated Peking looked on to complete the first round in the Hongkong

with mild surprise.

Shield competition. The Naval: Yard bave

E.E. V. H.KF.C.

Mrs. Chang forcibly argues that, if China is to challenge successfully foreign aggression, it must already met and defented the ROC. Buff "A" become strong and in order to have vigorous, overcame their second string on Thursday, and healthy men, China must have correspondingly B.M.8. Text beat H.M.S. Moumouth. strong, healthy mothers; hance, foot-bindings. have place in the schools. Further, that ins must go, and physical onlture and hygiene men may be the equal of other nations, woman training anght to begin in the home, supple- ented by schools for girls and the establish ment of lecture-halls for women.

There is corroboration in the Chinese Press and their companions who have sluded ar-to-day of the statement that the Emperor rest, went out with the deliberate-and pre-of Chinja is ill of small pox, which Dr. - conceived intention of cam uitting a murder, Morrison telegraphed to the The Tinica Mr. Thomson-The plaintif says it is settled,

and, so farms thevidence goes, only one man On the 20th iust. a Imperial Rescript was, was shown to have had a knife or other is making it known that the young

of his predecessor in the mountains, but as that bave a knife, and made fatal use of it in the event does not take place until the 1st of May, mélée, is not necessarily conclusive proof of the announcement did not suggest an illness. a pre-conceived intention to murder, for Le The Rescript says the Emperor regards it as a niay have been accustomed, for all we know but he yields in the inatter to the wish of duty to his predecessor to attend the fuperal, to carry the knife as an implement of his the Empress Dowager who says he is too trade as a rattan worker. Still be cannot young.

weapon in his possession. That one man did Emperor would not attend the temporary burial instructiona naman sila to join the imports of sugar from Austria-Hungary |

his costs..

SUGAR IMPORTS INTO INDIA.

There has been a remarkable increase in 1908

His Lordship The defendant may not get into India, For the eight months which ended on the 30th November, the quantity received Mr. Thomson-I don't suppose they over will, was 51,700 tons as against 31,000 tons in the similar period of 1907, Jarn has sent slightly Mr. Otto King Sing-My instructions are more sugar to India, but the importe form His Lordship, remarking that it might be, and Germany have practically dropped out of Mauritius have declined by 7,700 tons. France that it in settled.. misunderstanding, adjourned the vase until the competition, and Russian imports have hoes Thursday.

very small.

This match will take place on the Club's ground, kick off at 4 pin. Tema p

On the 29th at 11:55 am.-The barometer

Bonins, and risen moderately over the Loochoos and the Chine coast.

The depression is moving away over the Pacific in the neighbourhood of the Bonins. while pressure is in slight defect of the normal An antioyolonie res lies over N. China,

Strong moon will continue to prevail and riving way oror the 8. Philippines. the Formosa Chinunal, and the Naval in China God

Hongkong rainfall for 4 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0101 Ins

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

R. E.--Power; Breardmore and Coxon; Lamh, to-day is as follows McCrory and Edwards; Jackson and Morrish; Hongkong & Neighbourhood.(*) Meaney; Wallbank and Taylor, H.K.F.C.-Kew, Formosa Channel.....! Hamilton and Carroll: Lindon, Barlow, and Marphy; Willians and Weston, Brown, Turner and Mead. Corp Lockyer of H.M.S. Monmouth will referee.

HOSLEM, R.C. Y. H.M.S."BEDFORD," The match between these teams will be played on the Navel ground, starting at 4 p.m. The following will represent the M.B.C

N. Mahomed: S. Harteem and J. M. Dyer; Kakhai Khan, Alim Khan, and 9, K. Moosa; A. G., Suftad, and S. E. Ismail; A. el. Aroulli

GG. Marker and A. M. Sufledged of

N.E. winds, strong,

South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamecks.

South coast of Chins between? Some as No. Z

Hongkong and Hainan. (*) N.E. winds, fresh to strong; dull, 'some

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

on the 28th inst. at 3 p.m., and may be expected The H.-A. Linie str. Aragonia left Shanghai here on 1st prez. a.m

The H-A. Linier Ferd. Lacier left Shanghai on 29th inst. at 6 am and may be expected here on the 1st prok p