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SPORTING - NOTES,

Though the festivities associated with Christ zune and Now Year have interrupted the routine of sporting organimations, athletic exercises have not boon neglected. Lawn tennis has in conse quence received more attention than usual during the holidays, and though both football and cricket have been in a mousare suspended there has just been sufficient to keep alive the interest

of those who follow both games.

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The Cricket Club has witnessed a series of

Humour has it that a team of Offleser of the Floot are likely to sater for the Hongkong Shield, and, if this is so, then two new teams will be competing, as the R. M. L. I. have already entered.

The last of the H. K. League matches take Place on Saturday, but as the Gunners have four points in hand, the result will not affect the destination of the Daily Freen Cup,

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The "bobbies" put up a good gams against the Club in their annual fixture, and if any of the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1910.

PARIS LETTER.

two or three birds with one shot. It must however, be said that in the case of Presidential

[WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGLONG "battuss the game is always very think to

DAILY PRESS,""]

December 3rd, 1909.

gether. M. Loubet made no pretensions at being a great shot, but he was good average "gun" all the same,

TUBERCULOSIS. Mast we come to the definite conclusion that BEMARKABLE BURGICAL OPERATION,

We

One of the most remarkable surgical opera- tuberculosis or phthisis is incurablo: would be justified in doing so considering that tions ever performed was brought to a stoves in spite of all the brilliant promises of Koch, ful issue by Dr. Carné a few days ago dira Behring, Maragliano, &c., the terrible scourge Rouen hospital. A wearer amed Houdiard is as defiant as ever, and baffles the cleverest of had been brought into the institution with

THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE KOREAN PREMIER.

The following account is taken from the Seoul Preas of the 23rd ult.:--

Yesterday morning an attempt was made by a Korean youth on the life of Mr. Yi Wan-yong, the Premier.

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Mr. Yi attended the service for the late King Cathedral here, and on gatting into his kiska Leopold II. of Belginni at the Roman Catholic after the gorrine was gerai south and his HIGH CLASS when enddenly a Korean youth made his appearance and stabbed him with a dagger in the back from behind. Mr. Yi jumped out of his

interesting matches, and the hope of seeing local secretaries were present I should not Le scientists. Fewer countries have perhaps ex wound in his heart. He had, it appeared.kisha and dashed toward the brick wall of the

drew many spectators to the ground. The two days' match between the Club and the United Servicos resulted in a win for the Bervice players by six wickets, The Club were unfortunate in losing their mainstays ther cheaply, and though the issue remasinod in doubt for some time, the good stand by Captains Beasley and Garnett in the second innings practically made victory certain for the site.

shield ties,

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Boxing figures prominently in the local sport at prosent, and more than the ama! interest is being taken in the Lewis-Bollow fight which is due to take place this month. The Australian is undergoing strict training and in confident of

BTISCOM

With the closing of entries for the Hongkong Hockey Cup to-morrow, the Hockey season A larger The only Longuo match played for over a fort-proper may be said to commence.

number of friendly matches have been played this season than in former years, and few new teams are in the field, so that I expect to hear of a record entry for the competition.

night was that between the R. E. and the Police As was to be expected the Sappers secured the game and the point, the Police failing to reach the century even with all their orsok plsyors, batting,

The Sappers have the highest numberof points to their credit in the League, context, but the Telgraphs head the list with the highest percent- age, having won each of the two matches played The police have been very unfortunate this season, not having been able to secure a single win yet, although they bare played five matches.

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OBSERVER.

GENERAL FRENCH VISITS HONGKONG.

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Among the passengers by the P. and 0. mail steamer Devanka, which arrived in port early yesterday morning, was General Sir John French, Inspector-General of the Forces, Brigadier-General D. Henderson, Staff Officer, and Lent, the Hon. M.V. B. Brott, A.D.. General French is on a tour of inspection, and will spend a fortnight in Hongkong. On landing at Blake Pier yesterday he was. met by Major-General Broadwood, Officer Commanding. A guard of honour from

attempted to take his life,

printed so largely in endeavouring to find a "perfect core" against tuberculosis as with a revolver. Dr. Carné emmined the man, Franco has done. She still refuses to believe and at once came to the conclusion that the that it is an incurable disease, and in more than only possible way of saving his life, was to cut ever determined to continuo experimenting in open the heart and remove the ballot, which had the hope of some day convincing the world of entered the right ventricle. An incision was at this fact, One of the greatest medical once made in the heart, the bullet successfully authorities in France on phthisis is Dr. removed, and the wound stitched up the whole Calmette, who frankly recognises the utter operation taking Dr. Corné only 45 minutes. to reader humanity immane against the most aidered one of the most daring feats over yet failure of all the boasted serams: which were The man is to-day doing well. This is con

terrible of scourges. In the Professor's opinion, attempted by any surgeon.. there is "no anti-tuberculous serum in existence

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caught him as the Premier foll into the small ditch running alongside the wall. A struggle on- Bod and the wretch was about to give u final blow guards of the Premier came to his rasene, and with the dagger when one of the Japanese police took firm hold of his assailant. Mr. Yi then rose and left for home by rikisha. He was stated that none of his wounds are serious wounded in the shouldera and abdomon, but it is enough to warrant apprehension for his life.

caived a sabre threat from the latter. The paller T'he would-be assassin was arrested on the spot by Policoman Miyotake, but not until he had re-

of the Premier's rikisho, who gallantly sprang at the assassin in rusone of his master, was mortally struck in the Inugs. The poor fellow died soon afterwards.

The villain gave his name and age as Yi Chaimyon, twenty-one years old. He confessed that he had onco baon in America and that he was & Christian convert. Besides the dagger It is said that when arrested ko spoke loudly which ho used a pistol was found on his person. in English, evidently addressing the foreigners in the crowd, to the affect that he felt grant indignation at the present situation of his fatherland and that he had dared the attempt from intense love of his country.

Lastor.

According to the statement of Surgeon- General Kikuchi, President of the Tai Han Wan-yong yesterday, the Promier received a Hospital, who examined the wounds of Mr. Ti wound in his shoulder and two others in the loins. All the wounds are deep and there was a considerable loss of blood for them. His clingy is in a serious condition. Medical musasures have boon taken to ropair this loss, and the life of the distinguished patient, it is

these measures.

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League oricket commences in earnest again on Saturday, on which day four matches are set down. Perhaps the most interesting is the meeting of the H.K.C.C. and the Civil Service, The latter out of fire matches played have won three, drawn one, and lost one, while the former ont of three matches played have won two and the Buffe was drawn up before the pier, who have been exposed to successive re-infection | malted and charified fat is used in making said, will depond largely upon the success of bouche and his sores of dozens of dainty and

lost one..

The H. K. C. C. are playing the Navy on Saturday next at 1.30 p.m. instead of on the

15th inst.

On Saturday, the 15th inst., the H.K.C.C. "A" toum will play the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank on the H. K. C. C. Ground.

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What was lost in quantity in football matches on Saturday afternoon was certainly fully com-

pensated for by quality, the resuscitation of the Army Navy fixture, which is an annual in every colony of any importance, and one of the leading fixtures in British football, proving a success far beyond the expectations of even the most sanguine of the proizotera.

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The total collapse of the Army team was unaccountable, as with few exceptions the players were recognised to be the heat available in their respective positions. The experiment with Watts at fuli back was s ausross, and it is

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HORSE FLESH AS FOOD. which has suy real corative power." On tho other hand, Dr. Calmette does not look upon the the increase. M. J. Berthelot, in a recent study The consumption of horse-flesh is steadily on grave problemas nnsolvable; on the contrary, of the question, gives the following very inter- it is only a question of time and study. Hoesting particulars-The use of horse-flesh as agrees with Dr. Brouardel's dictum that most an article of diet dates back to 1966. In 1899 men are, or have been, tuberculous, and that Faris consumed 24,930 horses, while in 1906 the those who have resisted are almost rendered consumption was 57,134. From 1874 to 1906 immune. He asks himself if the trus treatment the number of Boucheries Hippiques or horas of tuberculosis in not precisely to trest and cura befchers increased from 74 to 440. The price the patient at the first attack. To this end a of a kilogramme or 2lbs, of horse-flesh in 1906 rapid diagnosis is necessary, and must be follow were: Filet, 2 fr. 50 o., faxxfilet, 1 fr. 50 o,; ed by an immediate dispatch of the patient to a sirloin, 1 fr. 75.; top-ribs, 1 fr. 50 c.; obeaper' "preventorium," or place of isolation, where they parts, 80 centimes or 16 sous. The poor law may be protected from fresh contamination, authorities purchased 90,000 kilogrammes of whether by the family-if there is a consump bores-desk in 1906. The brains of horses almost tive in it-or by the milk of a tuberculous cow. all find their way to confectioners, who utilise Dr. Calmette bellores that consumptives them to makatimbales Anancières," tarts vaccinate themselves, but they must be helped and vol-au-vent, and in those dainty forms Consumptivos whose malady is fatal, are those they are served up at the best tables. The at short intervals by cohabitation with consumep tives or by infected food. The essential point is to diagnose the first infection and to isolate the patient, so as to prevent re-infection for a certain period. During this time the malady follows its course, and is cared-in other words, the patient vaccinates himself. Later, when exposed to re-infection, he will resist, being rendered immune by his first attack. Dr. Calmette urges that war should be waged without respect against the propagation of tuboroniosis by suspected saliva, meat, and police magistrate at Singapore of having pre-

Hong Wan Kai was recently convicted by a milk. He calls upon women to enrol themselves tended to tell fortunes and using subtle craft in a peaceful army fighting fiberculosis, famous words of Jalas with intent to deceive and impose, and was and quotes fined 850, or in the alternative a month's Simon: "When a woman is taught a small imprisonment. Last week he appealed against school is founded." Next year, all being well,

the conviction, befors Mr. Justios: Sersumbe Smith, his case being conducted by Mr: Chopard, will witness renewed crusade against phthisis who argued that the appellant was not a vagrant throughout France. The latter country longe because he had a settled abode, oud that what he for the glorious day when she will be able as had done was part of a belief by many Chiness in she so fervently hopes to proclaim taberculosis not to interfere with what was a›

god Wong Tye Sin, and he asked the Court

a religious belief, ourable disease. For the Crown, Mr. Hastings Rhodes submitted that the evidence was ample that the man had

grinder and oanary method of telling fortunes

and after inspecting this the distinguished visitor,, accompanied by General Broadwood, paid a visit to His Excelleney the Governor at Government House. During his stay here the Inspector-General will be the guest of H.E. the Officer Commanding the Troops.

AN UNLUCKY CHINESE FORTUNE

tha

TELLER.

APPEALS, BUT HEURIVES' A HEAVIER SENTENCE.

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APPARITIONS,

The French are a vory suporstitions people,

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told fortunes, and likened the case to the organ-hence why they attach so much importance to at Home-a pastime in which the Deputy Pablis all sorts of romanos concerning visions or Prosecutor admitted having indulged in in bis apparitions. The latest place to engage the His Lordship said that in his opinion the attention of such firm believers is Orrouy, opinions of any Chinese in Singapore. He had according to its good inhabitants is destined conviction did not interfere with the religious little remote village in the west of France, which merely to decide whether this mea professed to sooner or later to become every bit as famous as toll fortunes or not, and the evidence given before the magistrate proved that ho slid Lourdes-the Pilgrims' Mecca which, half a

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evidence Ivars

done on

the ap-

“ sauce, mayonnaise” of an exquisito flavour, It is especially useful in preparing fried potatoes. The sex, breed and mode of fooding horses modify the quality of their flosh, but butchers pay little siteution to age in making their purekasse. The sale of horse dash is regulated by the munisipal authorities. In that those who like horse, ass or male steaks have Paris the sanitary inspection very strict, so the consolation of knowing that every precantion is taken to see that they receive good meat.

JA· FLOBAL EXHIBITION.

THE ASSASSIN.

Yi Chaimyong, the amassin, is reported to have studied at a school in San Francisco, hav ing crossed to the United States six years ago He caus back to Koren in September last year, Vladivostock some time ago, returning to Fyong and, according to his own deposition, went to yang about two months ago. He came to Soon that he is a friend of An Changkeun, the mur- but recently. He is reported to bare declared derer of the late Princo Ito, b but that in his pre- seat, crime he has no accomplices. He is a young man of medium height, with a long face and Considerable interest is being taken in the broad forehand. At the time when he made the scheme of M. Jean Ajalbert, the Conservator attempt on the life of the Premier, he was or Keeper of the Cliftenu de Mulinaison, who dressed in Korean clothes and wore forsign contemplates holding D floral exhibition in shoes. The Japanese policeman Miyatake, who the Spring at the former residence of the arrested him, states that on being examined the Empress Joséphine. It will not, however, be man showed the utmost coolness and spoke in a an ordinary flower show, but an exhibition of defiant tone with a smile on his lips. Despite the the flowers of Malmaison, those that had their horribleness of the crime he committed, he origin there and were so dear to Josephine, was not in the least excited, and his pales was The first real floral museu latos from found to be beating normally. The Malmaison. Joséphine, it will be remembered which Ti used is a two-edged daggar about 7 came from Martinique, and the adored flowers, inekros long with a wooden handle. It is She had immense conservatories installed horo, thought that it was made from an old Cossack there, and everywhere in the immense Imperial lance. property of Makneison. The care she took of His wife, O Lasyong, is said to be a student the rarest specimens were cultivated to perfec- committed the dastardly crime, she was takes her floral treasures is evidenced by the fact that of the Yangsin Girls School here, and is a the conservatories had three temperatures, and pretty young girl. Soon after her husband tion. Whole boatloads of flowers brought their to the Police Station in order to be examined. perfumed cargoes from the Island of Martinique to the ports of Franco. It frequently happened that the English captured those vessels on after admiring the beautiful floating hot. their way to the Empress, but the officers, houses, gallantly restored their prizes to the sovereign, at the same time requesting her to accept their compliments. All the principal florists for miles around Paris possess types of

and Malmaison. It was to Malmaison—the

Empress's favourite residence that Joséphine where slie ended her days. The charming retired after her divorce from Napoleon, and exhibition which M. Ajaibort is organising

next year will, he hopas, include many of these.

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DINING UP-TO-DATE. Probably, however, it is in connection with our eating and drinking that the difference between the service of yesterday and to-day is most marked Contrast the modern maitre de appetising confections with the old-fashioned cook, often a woman, whose soul seldom soared beyond plain roast and boiled, with perhaps an noensional-n very occasional--suprême or noisette, produced with a vast flourish of trumpota for some extra special occasion. immense, between the two as it is between the The difference is as marked, the gulf is as up-to-date wine steward of to-day, with his inti- and the old-fashioned butler of our forefathers, rate knowledge of brande, vintages, and prices. who know the taste of a good glass of port, sherry, or claret, and little else besides.

PALATIAL KITCHENS.

What, too, would those self-same forefathers

could they but

of ours have thought of the present-day fashion of having, not one kitchen, but half-a-dozen, each with its separate staff? How they would stare, visit in the flesh some of the stately palaces that modern wealth has been able to rear in our midst, to find in our midat, to find there a hot kichen,

soup kitchen, sh kitchen, and a vegetable kitchen, to say nothing of separate accessory departments wherein coffee is roasted and made, fruit and flowers dealt with, salads mixed, pastry pre- pared, and so on!

The result of all this multiplication and sub-

domestics in this direction, and incidentally division of the labour incidental to gastronomy is, of course, to greatly increase the staff of

in all others.

Twenty or thirty years ago, from twenty to thirty servants were thought ample for even quite large-sized muusions. To-day, staffs nam bering considerably over one hundred individ- uals are commoù.—M. A. P.,

FINANCIAL CRISIS IN MANCHURIA.

no exaggeration to state that he was the best on the field. At half the soldiers were quite as strong as their opponents, although Et Bagnall would ham been a decided improve-younger days. ment on Barton, the blocking tactics of the

LUXURY IN SERVANTS. former being effective enough to break up the

MODEEN SPECIALISTS ** BELOW "STLIES." defence of even the best balanced team. It was undoubtedly in the Forward line that the team

Nothing is more indicative of thé loxury-run- was weak. The quintette never seemed to work

riot of this ultra-luxurious age than the present together, and Taylor spoiled his best of the man's religious beliefs in the lenst bit, ancient castle. Then, in 1858, the pensant flowers which retain the names of Joséphine of all kinds and classes,

o. His Lordship was not interfering with century ago, was known just to the few for its

tendonoy towards the multiplication of servants portunities by being offside. The pick of this because there" 581

An Yinkow telegram of 23rd December to the that girl, Bernadette Soubirons, saw

One master, one valet, used to be the rule. department waa coriainly Nash, with Brown & the fortune-telling acts good second with what little he got to do.

account of the man's religion, unless his paritions of the Virgin, who, it is said,

There are men in Society to-day who have Tokyo Mainichi states that owing to the rise.

in the price of soja beans many Chinese mar roligion were his own property. But there revealed to her the miraculons powers of

boots used to suffice, there are now frequently panio prevails in Manchuris. Despite the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth ralet,

In great mansions, where one master of the chants are becoming bankrupt and a financial The Navy team treated the two thousand was ample evidence that he told fortunes for his the springs. Very like the case of Bernadette

three or four, cult of lena specialising in end imminence of the end of the year, business is spectators to an exhibition of football which has own proit, and had made it a Inerative means Soubirons is that of Suzanne Bertin, little; foral souvenirs of the Empress, lent by French particular kind of footwear. A mistress of the very dull.

of existence in the past. This might not appear rarely if over boon excelled in the Colony, Ous to be a very serious matter, but appellant had peasant girl who also has visions at Girong. It and other gardeners and florists. All the boots, too, has made her appearance in certain In this connection, a Tokyo message to the point in the composition of the team which already been convicted of a similar offence, and is not, however, the Virgin who appears to conservatories and lawns of Malmaison will be smart houses, and her office is no sinecure either, Asaka Asahi quotes a Changchun telegram to contributed largely to its effectiveness was

his Lordship intended to do something which Suzanne, but the recently beatified Proelle, in placed at the disposal of the exhibitors. It is, when she is employed, as is usually the case, by the effect that a Chinese agricultural company, would Fut

to this kind of stop the similarity in style which charactorised the

masquerading

¦ a hostese win entertains inrgely and lavishly, with which the Changchun Tuotai is connoted, other words, Joan of Arc. The apparitions are confidantly expected that the beautifal ́ex- under the garb of religion and of maleting the creating considerable interest in Francs at the hibition at Malmaison will be the event of the

Such one will frequently have a round dozen failed to deliver 200,000 kokú of beans play of the forwards, specially the inner trio. poor Chiness of Singaporo. A mere fine of 850

was, in his opinion, totally inadequate to meet present time. The Maid of Orleans spooks season in horticultural circles. If it is not, it or more of her women friends staying with her Messrs. Samuel, Samuel and Co., and that at the samo time, and each of them will bring the latter are claiming a large sum સક a case of this kind, and he would therefore much, sometimes ber utterances are cryptic, bat

with her two or three boot trunks, containing | compensation. This and other failures of dismiss the appeal and, in places of the fine of these the little girl, it is said, records immodistely

from forty to sixty pairs of boots and aboos. similar mature are greatly disturbing the $50, impose a sentence of two months' rigorous in a journal, Many of the oulamities which

Of course, not all these are usually worn, unless financial position throughout Manchuris. The imprisonment.

the guest's stay is prolonged beyond the regula message guas on to assert that Messrs. Jardine, This was explained to appellant who was bare occurred in France during the last few

tion dine and-sleep," or "week-end," visit; but Matheson and Co., and Messrs. Otto Reimers present in Court. His only response was a months were revealed to Suzanne, S

to properly renovate oven the comparatively and Co., infuenced by the fact that the Mitsui request for morey.

wall percentage that are likely to be ordinarily Bussan Kaisha exported about 200,000 tons of

bears during last

yenz, decided to take up this business on a great soals and entered into anum- ber of oontracts with Chinese. The Londer office of Masers, Samuel, Samuel, and Co., in especial, sent large numbers of orders for beans to its branch in Manchuria. Consequently, since the

Of the 22 players who took part in the match, one (Rosalay) has played for the Army team at home, three (Fngwell, Sullivan sud Reid) have played for the Navy, and sli (Beazley, Taylor, Brewster, Dare, Barker and Watts) have represented the Army on previous socasions in the Colony,

The idea of making the match of Saturday the first of a series in a triangular leaguo has boon mooted, and although I do not think the

A GOVERNOR ON GOVERNING,

PRESIDENTS AS SPORTSMEN.

should be,

CHANGING LONDON.

ONS DUG, ONE DELI

to

Few, if any, cities of the Old World have ohanged more within the past few years than London. The man who knew the Strand, for instance, a decade since would scarce recognise The Chassas Présidentielles" are now in has gone, and the narrow ending to the net bas

it wǝre be to return to day. Booksellers-row used, is no light task. full swing, and will continue until after the been swallowed up in a splendid avenno. Claro It seems only the other day, so to speak, since New Year, this means that the soverts of Market, with Itz desperate slums, has disap- the kennel-maid first made her appearanos, and other official residences peareil. The old familiar corner by Waterloo when to retain the exclusive services of one General Van Hentez, the retiring Governor. Rambonilet and civilians could beat the Nary I am convinced the appointment to his successor, Mr. Idenburg, tinguished guests. The President has chap where once many old buildings stood, there thought the high-water mark of extravagance Tairen to take home cargoes of beans, but have General of Netherlands India, on tarning over will be shot over by M. Fallières and his dis- Bridge is totally transformed. A little further such for, perhaps half a score of toy dogs was end of October many steamers have arrived at

that if the strongest team was fielded a closo | st Batavia, delivered a speech, which caused roputation of being a good averago shot, but le Hotel, one of the most encounfal bits of and very likely two or three assistante undering them. This is due to the fact that a num...

Now, & head kennel maid, with at least one, had been made upon him personally, sad pointed shows little enthusiasm for the chase. One of the Strand has best greatly widened, and ber, is considered the correct thing. Indeed, the contracta owing to a rise in prices mased The Bedford team, who, by the way, are they remarked that he had administered the his predecessora, M. Thiers, showed even less, a large number of the houses rebuilt. What the tendency seems to be in the direction of one

government to the best of his ability without for, despite the brilliant shooting parties in going on in the Strand is

almost infinitesimally tiny toy torrier which the Yon 2.70 or Yen 2.80 per 100 kin to Yên 3. As rivalry with them, the quotation jumping from

- game would result.

some..semation....He dwelt apou attacks which

is now the fine entrance archway to the Savoy in that particular direction.

hotel architecture-in-the-world Most

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bou surprised to find only small stooks await-

ber of the Chinese merchants concerned broke

Navy Leaguo skampions, were caught napping respect of persons. In his opinion, in governing organised in his honour by the members of his equally in all parts of the dug dog, one maid, us witness, for instance, tha by other Chinese buying beans largely in on the provious Thursday by four goals to any should be followed. Mr. Idenburg made a few military household, he never would consont to Within the past wook four great changes bave Princess of Thurn and Taxis takes with her the attempt to make a corner in beans has

by. Flora on Saturday. Having defeated Flora Colony, the advice of the men on the spot

they put a weak team in the field with die

sastrous result, so far as their chances of retain

ing the honour goes.

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King Alfred still top the table with the full number of points for matches played, and unless Bedford spring a surprise on them the flagship. team will bave no difficulty in winning this com-

petition.

Ale to ovome the mailte a tus der rate ted fair become chariplone, as they defeated Whiting, who in previously defeated all the other teams in the competition.

It seems to me very strange that advantage is not likely to be taken of the rules of the Hongkong Football Shield, which allows for any number of the smaller shipa combining to form

a team.

With eight teame to select from and players like Sullivan and Brown (Whiting), Anderson

islands where it been slack,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

will

be

Van Beuter had been decorated with the Grand- remarks and made known the fact that General fire a gun. President MacMahon, disdained the immediately. This work of widening was pro-

been announced. Flest-stroot is to be widened | everywhero.

Not even the dinner-table is exempt from its continued the accomaniation of steamers waiting for cargas at Tairon has increased and the Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion,

*Chasses Présidentielles" for quite another posod and approved of fifty years ago, but the dear, delightful presence. Hall or mansion or It may be noted that General Van Hentez had reason. He had shot big game in Africa, and authorities then decided to make the changes palace, it is all the same, alike to dog and gustation has now risen to even Yen 3.50. It aroused much bad blood by following a policy of consideret it child's play to knock over pheas. gradually as the louses of the houses expired, mistress. It is even to be seen-alert in her is regarded as certain, the Tokyo message adds, thorough" regardless of expense, spasially in ants and partridges. The absence of dangar risen in valte in the meantime that the work principal salle a manger of the Carlton Hotel, It is also feared that the development in order to minimise expense. Property has so lap inside that gastronomie holy of holies, the that the Mitsui Basaan Kaisha and the foreign firms will enstain severe losses, enforcing the authority of Grovarsinent in greatly detracted from his pleasure. M. Cyrévy to day will cost four times as trinch as it would So small is it that it can be, and has been, cloud of Lairen's trade with Europ

preferred billiards to shooting. The aufortunate have done then. Southwark-Bridge, the oil on all four feet upon a single sheet of ordinary shocked and that the export of Manchurian his office to entertain shooting parties at brigs is to be thrown acress the river from St. the exclusive services of a highly-skilled and M. Carnot..considered it as one of the duties of fashioned high-arched, little used vinduet to the notepaper, balanced on a solitary pêche Mella. besna to Japan and South Chins may be inter

east of St. Pauls is to be modernised and a new Yet for it as retained, year in and year out ferred with. Furthermore, several bean-cake.

factories have been compelled to suspend busi The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived Rambouillet, Fontainebleau and Marly. Hut Paul's Cathedral. The most significant change highly-salaried maid, whose knowledge of tayness in consequence of the rise of prices,

The at Shanghal at 5 pm. cm dia 5/4, cost, ngi left he was 'st peer shot, and his "mabatrosso" of all, however, in the homophation of the clem aur bonitas and to be, and probably in altogether affair, acording to the mermg, luchtslage con- again 4 s.. on Thursday for Hongkong, or clumsiness is remembered by every Victoria, electricity taking the place of steam.

trification of London from murivalled unique.

siderable anxioty, as it is thought where she is due to arrive at 9am. on the 8th one, especially by General Brugère, who For some years experts have declared that

MODERN, HUNTING FASHION.

lead the big firms to become dizgasted with the The N.Y.K. str. Tora Maru (Bombay Line) was so unfortunate as to receive the contente electrification of inter-urban railways must fashioned riders to bounds of forty or fifty years producers than big harvests, so that the progress Take the hunting-field, again. How the old- beau trade, while making the Manchurian

· left on the 9th inst

koji on the 4th inst, and is expected hero of the Print in autor in funny se Paris to the way with the couthern line

entering the Orleans Stations. Newcastle har back would have stated at the modern fashions of Teiren and the regions long the South The Moral Line's str. Sikh left Liverpool after. M. Casimir-Perior was an excellent shot. local services. Within twoive years, in all prob- such-like ultra-luxurious "fads and fancies," a On the other hand, it is said that it is feared that prevented him sitting down for some time a notable and successful electric system for all of second horsemen, motor cars to the meet, and Manchurian Railway may be greatly checked. The Dodwell New York Line's str. Suraya while M. Félix Faure was an ideal Nimrod. on-mile radius of Charing service within a they would most certainly style them if they that a continuance of the Europeau demand for

ability, the entire

instant.

on the lat instant, for Hongkong vin Streita.

arrived at New York on the 4th inst."

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Alanchurian beans will prove a great blow to the fertilizer market in Japan.

Cross will be elec. were alive to-day. He did marvellous execution with his gun, and trified, except possibly, for goods trails. The they didn't have a groom folowing them all Sturdy fellows they were, a bit course, but Prince from New York left Singapore on tho

The American & Oriental Line str. Welsh the manner in which he handled it was quite in the increase of quiet and the freedom over the country with spare mounts, If a horse

will be enermons from the publis

paint of 5th inst. afternoon, and is dus here on or about "Louisquatsien." If he fired us many

How To BE BEAUTIFUL Keep your com- the 12th inst.

2,000 shots in the course of the year, it is from smoke and dirt. The District Bailway is couldn't stay out a day's hunting, they sold plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Foudry already showing us something of what electri him or shot him. Those were the days when a (Hart); and others I have seen playing in Small Nagasaki at 7 am, on the 6th inst,, and left quite 3,000. He-only used the very best guns, and stations are to-day being transformed into for £400 a year. It costs him £4,000 now, and Specialities for the Skin are the study of a The OP.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived at estimated that his "bag" must hare totalled cation means, and its old smoke-soaked tannels M. F. H. could haut his pack four days a week Charmant will enable you to do it. Har again at 4 p.m. same day for Kobe, where she and it was not unusual for him to bring down light, olean, and bright traliq ways. Overseas it is doubtful whether he gets so much sport, or lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co, Ltd. Sole Agents.

Ships League matches a strong team could be. Fielded

is due to arrive at 8 p.m. to-day.

Daily Mail,

so good.

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