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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1888.

Tux Penang Herald hears that ME. W. S. Kynnersley, senfor "police magistrate at that port, will succeed Mr. C. V. Creagh as British Resident at Perak, de

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We are informed by the agent of the Austro- Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the steamer Titadia,from Trieste, Jest Singapore yesterday afternoon for this pont...

WE note that the Rev. Bryant Wonnacott, who recently arrived from Singaporo, ha under- taken the duties of Acting Chaplain to the Garrison of the Colony, and started his services a Kowloon yesterday,

THE number of deaths which occurred in the colany during the week ended the 25th of Feb., totalled 85, of which were among the British and Foreign community. The deaths fom small-pox in the Chinese community amounted

to 12.

We would remind our renders that the Concert in aid of the funds of the Alice Memorial Hospital and of the College of Medicine for Chinese students takes place this evening at the Theatre Royal, City Hall. The introduction of the German bands of HL.G.M's frigates Bismarck and Sophie is a novelty that ought to attract a crowded house. ་ ་

Tur Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will play at the Officers Mess, Murray Barracks, techtorrow evening, from 7.30 till to o'clock. The following will be the programme :~~

March .....*...** Cine xndat” There Sieren! Rhalle Valve

Ta Jene Vento " Ala... Pischer led"........ Fantasia.. Reminiscenves if Com Stetina....." $7 râqla

Maret Ra ..Fahrbach. „Tango,

Winterbottom

Joe Moran, Pondmaster,

Fur ravages of beri beri among the troops, in Schren may be judged of from the fact that last

The Hongkong Teigraph's wamber at the Telephone Ceges?fy no fewer than 1300 men had to be in.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

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THE PARIS SCANDALS, RESULT OF TRIAL OF M. WILSON.

LONDON, March 2nd,

M. Wilson has beep sentenced to two years

valided in consequence. The Java army is so email that it cannot Mandariy longer this terrible drain upon its strength. Disinfection and sanita. tion have alike' failed to stay the disease. The evacuation of Acheen seems to be the only way 'to check i', and the submission of the Achinese

is as far off as ever.

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THE February number of the new publication The Woman's World, edited by Oscar Wilde contains the following interesting contributions: The hast, by Olive Schreiner. The hermitage, an episode in the life of Jean Jacques Rousseau by Frederika MacDonald. Our Girl workers, by Theresa Shrewsbury. A "Callander "month

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A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, | Although I was engaged up to the 23rd, I only S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hail, Zetland charged balf a month. Street, on Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are "EGAdhikity":"invited

THX steamship Normanby, according to the | Locomotief, had a second accident to her shaft, on the 11th inst, when on her way to Singapore. She had to put back to Cheribon under sail, there to await further orders.

Tax Government Gazette notifies that His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the. Queen, to the following 'Ordinances psased by the Legislative Council-Ordinance No. 1 of 1888 entitled The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1888. Ordi- nunce No. 12 of 1888 entitled The Vagrancy Ordinance, 1888,

THREEboarding house runners were this morning charged with boarding the S.S. Huntingdon while underweigh in the barbour on the 4th inst. The case being proved against the prisoners Mr. Wodehouse fined them $15 each, which they duly paid. Other two men, bostmen, were fined $5 each for making fast to the steamer Pathan while underweigh on the and inst,

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Cross-examined by Mr. Webber:-lisfore I left Hongkong, I had, as I said, a conversation with-Me-Piiman-at the door of Messrs.-Stomund-- & Co.; that must have been in November, 1886; I was then going down" to "Singapore to take charge of the fary Austin. When 1 reached Singapore, she was under command of Capt. Chabot.. I took command in November 86: From that time up to November '87 I never had any reason to mention anything about com misston. Mr. Pitman never mentioned it either. There was no necessity for mentioning such a' thing as it was perfectly understood. I wrote a tioned my commission, because I thought it letter (produced) on the anch October, and mich proper to remind the plaintiff of it. I knew then that the ship, had been sold and the bargain money paid

To the Judge I am not quite sure when the contract of sale was made, I think it was on

the aand of October.

I wrote a letter on the 1st of September 1887 referring to the works that were necessary for the ship. The ship was not put into dock then with a view to being sold, but in the have agents in Singapote for the vessel, in ordinary course of business. We ceased to August. When I received the $370 for Messrs. Scott & Co, the debts of the ship had not been. paid.--The running expenses of the ship were paid out of that sum. When I went down At first, no one would charter the ship. I am not aware whether. I wrote to Me Pitman to do without the Agents, and that I would We are informed by a notice in the Government do the needful on behalf of the ship. There Gazelle that a special session of Her Majesty's are many other things to be done by the captain Justices of the Peace will be held in the Justices of a ship besides navigating her. I did not receive the whole amount of one month's charter, Room at the Magistracy, at eleven o'clock in the $1250, but only a part of it. I borrowed $o of forenoon, on Tuesday, the 13th instant, for the the charterers, to pay the ship's expenses, That purpose of considering an application for the sumcould not pay the ship's disbursements, as her transfer of the licence of the Rose, Shamrock-those $400 on or about August 22nd. My wages expenses came up to $600 a month. I received and Thistle Hotel from Samuel Liberman to ceased in November 1887. I did not receive any Carl Berlovitz

commission for the sale of the ship. I was paid up to the date of the sale. After the ship was sold, I THE longer we live, said Sydney Smith, the remained on board for five or six days. The mare we are convinced of the justice of the old else 18 navigate the ship in the narrow river purchasers asked me to go, as they had nobody saying, that an ounce of mother wit is worth a

where she sailed. I could not be on shore during pound of clergy; that discretion, gentle manners these days. When ashore I used to put up at common sense, and good nature, are, in men of the house I have referred to. The crew of the ship were paid on the 1st of October., Mr. high ecclesiastical atation, of fur greater impq Pitman would not be liable for the wages of tance than the greatest skill in discriminating anybody after that date, except for my own. Between sublaparian and supralaparian. doc-To the Judge:- sail that there was no trines. That what's the matter with this hair- occasion for me to mention about my commission pin.

to Mr. Pitman. I eventually wrote him about it because I was told to take care about it, or else I would never get it. Mr. Ewens had kept writing ta me saying he was the registered owner of the ship, and I had some misgivings would not get my commission. I first learned that Mr. Ewens was registered owner about the 1st or 2nd day of October.

THE following are the orders for the Hongkong Volunters for week ending roth March 1888 Monday.-7 Fdr. R.M L. Gun Drill with instruc. tion in boring and fixing fuses. Tuesday. Recruit drill Thursday-As the Commanding Officer may direct.

Friday.-Recruit drill. Saturday- RM.L-Gun.competition. The 8 competitors who fled at a score of 10, will

fire one round each to decide the winner of and

in Scotland, by Katie Magnus. The truth about prize (a Cup presented by the Commandani). Clement Ker, by the Editor. The Christian All Members are requested to attend. Uniform women Turkey, by Lucy Garnett. Emigra-Blue with Helmet. A Launch will leave imprisonment, to pay a fine of three thousandtion, by Elien Joyce. Legend of the Bah Peddar's Wharf at 2.30 p.m.. N.B.-Honorary Roses, by Beatrice. Crane... The Poetry of francs and to suffer deprivation of civil rights fo

Christina Rossettí, by Amy Lery Literary, and ...five years,

(From Straits Times). THE ABYSSINIAN ARMIES.

CAIRO, February 13th.. Ras Alula is reported to be at Asmara, the Negus is still at Adowah,

PECALL OF ITALIAN TROOPS FROM MASSOWAH CONTRADICTED.

LONDON, February 14th, The statement that. Italy is, recalling he troops from Massowah is not in accordance with

facts,

by Mrs. Johnstone,

Members are invited,

other Notes, by the Editor. February fashions, SAYS the New York Maritime Register:-It is reported that some London capitalists who, tender ing for the carriage of mails between Great Britain and Canada, propose to have a weekly service by steamers of 7000 tons gruas register, $25 feet over all, $4 feet in breadth, and drawing 27. feet, of water. The horse power will be 13.000 and the maximum speed 20 knots. They

A CHAIR benrer, was to-day imprisoned for seven lays for refusing to be hired while unemployed, and without glving, reasqnable excuse for his refusal. Commander P. K. Smythics, H.M.S.- Victor Emanuel, was the complainant, who said he landed at Murray Pier on Friday last at 3 w.pd found defendant with his chair, No. 220,

on the stand. Defendant had also endeavoured to

dissuade other chairs from carrying com- plainant ho said it was not the first time he had experienced trouble of the same nature. Mr. We The speaker of the House of Commons has rave the chair-coolie a chance of paying a fire

THE IRISH QUESTION..

ruled that the arrests that have been made of certain Irish Members, do not constitute a breach of privilege.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

LONDON, February 24th. The Official Messenger of St. Petersburg states that Russia accks to bring the Powers first to declare that the Treaty of Berlin must be upheld, then to induce the Sultan to inform the Bulga rians that the rufe of Prince Ferdinand is'illegal, but that Russia rejects the idea of using force

to restore the former status,

The North German Gaselle states that Germany will support the Russian proposal, and that the Parte is certain to acquiesce.

Lord Salisbury, says that war on account of Bulgaria would be a disgrace to Europs,

THE CROWN PRINCE,

BERLIN, February 24th. The news from San Remo is 'decidedly more hopeful.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

IN, another column will be found a detalled account of the athletic sports of the 58th Regi- menf, which took place on Saturday last on the * Race-courat.

of $4, but he declined the magnificent offer and went in for hard labour, gratis.

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will carry 455 saloon and intermediate passengers with 1,000 steerage, and first-class freight only. 10.la claimed that passengers by this line can be landed in Chicago by the time the direct steam- ship lands them in New York Quebec will be the port in summer and Halifax in winter.

THE following Circular Despatch accompanying a copy of an Order of Her Majesty in Council, to the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong, is published in the Government Ganarts for general information:-

Downing Street, wird December, 1957. last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the inform Sir-With reference to my Circular Despatch of the 11th of

of the Colony under your Government, the accompanying of an Order of the Queen In Council, approving the Dran of a Royal Proclamation for giving currency to carta in silver colos called" Sixpences with a new design therein desethed, and - directing the coining of such coint at the Royal Mint. I request that you will take steps to publish the Proclamatios and Order in Council is the usual engang, in the Colcay under your Government.

hare the honour to be, Sit,

THE Istest from the Moon is to the effect the our popular and sympathetic satellite is really inhabited by living beings. To the experiments instituted by Dr. Riedman succeeded those of Dr. Berahard Puegel, who has construct dad

sular microscope four times as powerful as the largest known. On'submitting to, this monstrous microscope the photographic view of the lunar disc obtained by magnifying the objective of the grand refractor of a powerful telescope, the lunar cricle has ustained a diameter, of seven metres. The result of the experiment went to show that there are living beings moving about on the moon, possessing irregular statures and very different from those of the inhabitants of the eth.

AT the Supreme Court to-day, in Criminal Sessions, M. J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice, passed sentence on Kwok-Achay, who was convicted of receiving stolen goods. The prisoner

Your most obediant humble, Servant,

K. T. HOLLAND.

From Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Freight Market Report, dated Shanghai, and March, 1888, we take the following Quotations are -New chwang to Swatow, season closed; Chelos to Swatow, 20 Mexican cehts per pical, demand; Nagasaki jo Shanghal, $1.30 per ton of coal nett, för steamers, smali demand ƒ' $1.ag ex ship, for sailing vessels, slight enquiry, Settlements during the fortnight have been

on being asked what has had to say, disclaimed | Altair, British barque, 400 tons register, hence all connection with the piracy in which his to Tiantsin, $2,600 in full, 15 lay day! ; thence E appointment of Dr. J. Cantlie to be Surgeon comrade had been engaged. He was only an from Newchwang to Amoy, as Mex, cents of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps Is notified in

honest boatman plying his sampan for hire, per picul; Satsuma, British barque, 364 tons the Government Gazette.

A party of Chinese came to him, hired his boat register, Foochow to Tientsin, $3,000 in full, THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Stentor, and placed therein the stolen goods; asking him 16. lay days; Hilda, British brig, 306 tons from Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong to take charge of them. Faithful to his engage register, Foochow to Tientsin, $1,850 “in, full, this morning, and is due on the 11th inst. ment, he kept the goods until some intrus've 12 lay days; Mary Stewart, British barque, policemen appeared on the scene, streated bim 484 tons register, Chefoo to Amoy 20 Mex. and hauled him up before the magistrate. His cents per plcul, as lay days; Watergeus, Bel. lordship, who apparently did not relish this steamer, 625 tons register, Kuchinatza to Shang- version of the affair, said....he`lind, not the | băi, $1.30 per ton coal, not despatch. slightest doubt about the prisoner's guilt of receiving stolen property, the jury's verdict had clearly established that point; the only point which seemed to be involved in some ob.curity was whether he had also had a hand in the robbery, A receiver of stolen goods was, however, as bad as a thief; Had the prisoner been an honest sampaneman as alleged, the moment, he received the goods on board bir- craft he would have informed the Police; but

THE Porvenir de Bisayas estimates the total Chinese population in the Philippine Islands.at 98,653 souls, and says that within the past ten years that population has almost trebled.

Ir is quite probable that Woodyear's Royal Circus will visit Hongkong. Latest advices from Singapore state that it was undecided whether this part or Bangkok would be their next haven of refuge.

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Beförs Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Puisno · Fader.)

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J. PITMAN D. D. SCOTT, $515, The further hearing of this suit was resumed lastead of doing so, he kept them for days, and ¦ this afternoon when Captain Scott continuing THOMAS BOWERN, a turnkey in Victoria Gaol, would probably have kept them for ever if his examination by Mr. Wetton stated I was this morning charged five coolies with breaches he had not been intrigged with by the engaged on the 23rd of October. During the whole of prison regulations. The men had businemisaties of the law. Sampan-men were of that time I took charge of the ship The as servants in the gaol and on being searched awfully exposed to the danger, of assisting papers enabling me to effect the transfer of the at 6 a.m. to-day, tobacco and money was found the pirates in their nefarious depredations in the | Mary Austin, arrived on the 17th. They were about their persons. They had all been cau-waters of the Cplony. As a penalty for Kwok in Mr. Ewens' name. It was the and or aid stoned against such a profeeding. The delin Achoy's infringement of the laws of memand when the transfer was completed. I was living quents admitting their guilt were fined by Mr. and as a salutary deterrent to others of at No. 8 Molley street. My expenses there for Wise, ten, shillings cach, but only two could his cloth, who should be tempted to ex in' a 17′′days for board and carriage hire, etc. were #ante.up" and the others werd run in for seven a similar direction, he would sentence the prisoner | close on $60, I have not charged, this days.

to two years impiläuft as with hard labour. amount against the plaintiff in any other form,

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'Mr. W. Wotton then addressed the Court for the defendant and stated that his client was fully entitled to the sum he had kept back as his commission, as on the evidence before the Court he was promised that remuneration by the plaintiff. As to the $go for wages, as Capi, plaintiff for the fortnight before the ship's sale Scott had effectually rendered services to the was completed, he was also entitled to it. The passage money, he was equally entitled to as part of bis agreement with the plaintiff,

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Mr. J.F. Webber, for the plaintiff, submitted three per cent. coramission, that was a fairly that if his honour would grant the defendant his reasonable remuneration to cover all the defen dant's services on behalf of the plaintiff, but he could not claim an extra remuneration in the shape of half a month's wages, or passage money to Hongkong.

His honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for the $90 wages, without costs..

THE, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon, when there were present:-

His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Des Voeux), Dr. F. Stewart, Colonial Secretary, Mr. J Russell, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. B. L. O'Malley, Attorney-General, Mr. A. Lister, Colonial Treasurer, Capt. H. G. Thomsett, R.N., Harbour Master, Mr. J. M. Price, Surveyor General, Messrs. A. P. McEwen, C. P. Chater, J, Bell-Irving, and Wong Shing, (unofficial members.)

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

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The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of proceedings of the Finance Committee at a meeting held in the Council Chamber on the 28th ulto, and moved that the various sums therein recommended be now "voted, viz $588 for the Treasury department; $240 for a mandarin teacher to Messrs. Sercombe Smith and May, $24 as additional payment to the gate keeper of the Civil Hospital, and $300 as a Colonial contri- bution towards the maintenance of the Royal Seamen's Club. The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the votes were passed.

The Colonial Secretary then laid on the table the papers, relating to the importation of subsidiary coins, some particulars of which have already been published.

went into committee on this Bill, The Colonial Treasurer said that at the next Council meeting he would propose that the Hill be read a third

time.

The Attorney Genèral then moved, and the Colonial Secretary seconded the second readi of the Trees preservation Ürümance; 1888, which- was accordingly read “a second time and passed through committee,

The Colonist Treasurer moved the second | reading of the Rating Ordinance, 18.8, and ex- plained at, great length its purport and the alter- ations he would propose When the Council should go into into Committee ou this Bill.

The Council was in committee when cur

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ANNUAL ATIILETIĆ SPORTS OF

"THE 58TH REGIMENT.

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crack of the gun, and in the lightest attire of singlet and short drawers kept well together till approaching the goal, the victors being.

Conner, H.M.S. Sapphire, $5. Frampton Victor. Emanuel; $3 2 Smith,

Victor Emanuel, $2.3.

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270 YARD'S HANDICAP-open to officers of Ariny and Navy, Hongkong Club and V.R.C. Prize, a Cup. Only five started on this test ¡Ï· wind and limb, and the rivalry was somewhat severe between.

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Lieut. Fligginbotham (8 yards) Mr.. A. Denison (cratch) Mr. E Shepherd (3 yards) 3 HALF-MILE RACE-Open to Army, Navy and Police. Three men entered, the winner being n feet-footed, long-legged denizen of the funjoub. who came in a long way ahead of his tivals: Time 2 min. 13 100..

Guna Singh (Gun Lns.) $5........... Pte Haines (A Co) $3 ...............

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The Annual Sports of the 58th Regiment came off on Saturday the 3rd inst, commencing at 1.30 p.m. and continuing till dark. On this wccasion they were performed on the Race Course in Happy Valley in the presence, of, H. E. Sir Williad- des Voeux, K.C.M.G. H. E. Major General Cameron, C.B., Mrs. Cameron and numerou: other ladies. Commodore Heusner ofthe Imperial. German Squadron, and other Germy offices were present. Needless to say the officer of the 58th were in force, although in mufti, and conspicuous amongst them being Lieut. Colonel Anderson, who took a strong personal interest in the sports, Majoc M. Churchill the effective and courteous 'starter, manager and judge, and the Committee of officers SKIRMISHING RACK10 yards. Prizes pre- formed of Major W.-P. Ellis, Majur R. J. Chaytor, vented by H.E. The Major-General Command- Lieut. C. S. Weichard, Major M. Churchill, Capi.ing. The competitors, who were numerous; started with their rifles on the far side of the J. Ciliuson, and Lieut. M. D. Graham.

Sub-Committee:-Scrgh-Major Hill, Col. Course, and had to lie down, at every hundred Sergt. Crowley, Sergeant Reynolds, Sergean yards and fire. It was a very severe test of Brown, Staff Sergeant Mills. The arena of endurance, and was waa la 4 min. 25 sec. contention was on that part of the course

Pie. Haines (1) Coj and the "gladiators "were composed principally immediately in front of the, Grand Stand, Pte. Panter (ACH)

Pte. Andrews ( Co.).. of the soldierf of the Regiment, although a few

Pie. Turland (Ù Co} civilians, and latterly the Police and the Gun

Pte. Oliver (E Co).. Lascars, exbibited their prowess at the, Tug-of- Pte. Dickens (A Co.) War, etc. The Grand Stand and other contigonus

WHEELBARROW RACE-Time 3 sec. Colliseums of old Rome, although they were erections of bamboo did duty is did the

Pres. Bushy and Young not very generally patruuised by the Romans

Ptes. Webb and Latchford en 2 of the modern world, His. Excellency the

Pies. Tomkins and Hyden 3. Governur and his entourage preferring to STEEPLECHASE →About 1 miles Brought out take their seats on the bank of grass, which the jumping and running powers of the large is a part of the course. On each sile of body of young soldiers to no dudlinary degree, the course, and lining the scene of "co jumping a great number of hurdles and tanding. tention stood the general public, a sntnewhat big in a pool of water on the other side. Seamark crowd in which figured no end of regimental | was the champion and did the business in senilet, which added a pleasant tint of bright | 3 min, 34 sec, colour to the picture. The weather was perfect Pte. Seamark, $8

Gurram Singh (Gun Las) $23. TILTING THE HUCKET.-This taking aim with wood working on a hinge, with a bucket of a long bamboo pole at a small hole in a piece of

water on top, formed an amusing part of the

and called but great bursts of laughter- programme as each spear-man, sitting in a wheelbarrow and run by a friend, made his prod at the hole, and by missing, got himself and colleague well soused. The most successful scorers were Moore and Wells, Latchford and Fletcher, and Andrews and Beckwith.

till about 4.0 m. when the rain came down in a few big drops, but did not last long enough to spoil the sport, and the Band of the Regiment, under Mr. Moran's direction, give in its usual effective manner the following selectios of

'śweet music.'

Sullivan

Orerasta... Guy Mangering "dliehay, Selection

31ikade Valvo..........

-ing Cheds"......

"Finanlier"

Boltemian Girl”,,

"Beotch Aiza "..

Yaka

Selection.....

Selection

Vale

Selection

Val....

Selecion

The Pelis

"Dorothy"",

Expana"nışı

"Sultan of Mocha".

The first event was.:-

Braut,

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Schubert, ..Godfrey

Waldenfel Celiler.

Losart

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PUTTING THE SHOT, 16 lbs-No follow. prize, $3. 2nd prize, $1. Four competitors Busby, with a record of 34ft. zin. For this event entered for this contest, the winning mor being it was Busby who_won_last_year with a record- of saft. 8in.

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Pte. Panter, $t

Pie. Bristol, $3

Pte. Chappel, $2....

Pie, Hancock, $1.....

HURDLE RACE.-120 yards, to, flights. Open

to Army, Navy and Police,

(First Heat)

-Plo-Mills-(II-CnJump

Pie. Busby (G Co.) Pte. Wsh (B Co.)....

(Second Heat:};

Pte. Hyde (C Co.).... Pic, Nagles (B Co.)... Pte. Seamnik (A Co.)...

(Third Heat.)

Pte. Scaniark Pie. Hyde

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__OPEN_TUG-OF-WAR-For_ Army, Navy and Police. Five teams entered for this the last "event"of the day'; they were, 58th Regiment, Pte. Husby (G Co.) 34ft. ............

Royal Artillery, Police, Royal Marines and the Plc. Loveday (G Co.) 29ft. 8ja.........ni 2

Sikhs. The first trial was between the R.A, (ten HIGH JUMP. 1st prizer $3; 2018: prize, (31. on each side), and the Police, the latter all heavy of five competitors Busby was again the chammen, winning easily. Then came the men of pion, with a stride of 4ft. Gin., being two inches less than that of last year.

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Pte. Busby (G Co.) 4ft 6in. I Pte. Potter (G Co.) 4ft. sine meidig 2 LONG JUMP. 1st paize, $3 ; and prize, $1. Pte. James (G Co.) 17 8, 1 in d.... I Pte. Busby (G Co) 16 ft. 10 in. 2.

under 18 years of age. 1st prize, $3; and prize, BAND-BOY'S RACE 120 yards Handicap $; 3rd prize, $1. Of the three lithe youngsters who entered.

Watson dead-heat, 14.4-5th in 3 Webb

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100 YARDS RACK.-1st prize, $5;, and prize, $3; 3rd prize, $2. There were nine competitors who made a very excellent race, time, 11 seconds

Pie. Panter (A Co.)........................ L. C. Nagles (B Co.)

Pte. Walsh (B. Col.

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N. C. O's RACE.—120 Yards $57 83} $2. Nine men entered." Time 14 2-5th seconds. Sergt. O'Sullivan (B Co.). I Corpl. Foster E Co.) Corp. Jones (F Co.)

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COMPANY TUG-OF-WAR, FINAL-This trial of strength on the rope between teams of ten men of A and G companies caused considerable interest, and brought out the pulling powers of the athletes to a very high point; the G's being the victors on two occasions, at different ends, The winners appeared to be the heaviest men and ultimately made their weight felt, taking the prize of $20.

ONE MILE RACE. Twelve runners left on the firing of the gun, amongst them being one or two of the comic Minstrels in petticoats and long-tailed coats,. Some of these gentlemen very soon tumbled over each other (by accident, of course) and only about five of the starters kept their speed up as far as the goal.

Drummer Haines (C Co.) $6 ani 1) Pte. Seamark (A Co.) $4 picain 2. Pte. Hancock (E Ca) $

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for every year over 12 years. For this contest OLD SOLDIER'S RACE,120 yards, of one yard but three old soldiers entered, and mighty, their paces. Time, 16) seconds. able" old soldiers they appeared, to Judge by

R.MA, Vidor Emanuel, against the 58th Regi- ment, the latter carrying off the laurels of triumph for the second time. Following these were the Police and RA, the former hauling over -the-mark on two succes‹lvo ̄occasions, "with a change of sides. The Sikhs (a'l tall men) and the Police following, superior stamina, gave, the victory to the latter, a change of sides still

Police and 58tli, which trial was severely contested order." Next and last came the still hard working resulting in favour of the guardians of law and

and which ended in the Police, who were having things pretty well within their own grip, letting go the rope before the is partial judge (Major Churchill) had held up his hat. He that fights, however gallantly, and runs away, will live to fight another day, and out of respect for the good old proverb it was arranged that the disputed Tug was to be left for another occasion to decide..

CORRESPONDENCE. -་“—— [We do not accessarly endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondenta in this column.]

·DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS. TO THE EDITOR of war "ilaxakona Telegraph," SIR, We have heard a great deal recently about the shortcomings of Directors of local Companies and their facilities for manipulating the share-market through being in possession of information withheld from the general body of shareholders. These facilities are much in creased in the case of those Companies that hold. only one general meeting annually.

I notice in the Kowloon Wharf Company's Report just issued that the "first ordinary annual meeting" conies off on Thursday next, the 8th inst.; but surely it is not intended to make it the rule to hold only one meeting per annum !

Why are Shareholders to consent, to such an undue interval between general meetings? and, it may well be asked, what is the motive of Directors in desiring it?

This applies with equal, or perhaps greater force to the Sugar Refineries. The custom of holding only an annual meeting is simply pre- posterous, and should certainly be changed every six months in accordance with the practice reasons prevail in certain influential quariera for of other local companies. It is whispered that holding only annual meetings, but they are too discreditable to be even hinted at without posi tive proof

Yours, &c, AAA SHAREHOLDER, Hongkong, 5th March, 1888.

GLIMPSES!

His Excellency having then referred the Council to the Orders of the Day, the Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Stamp Duties Amendment Ordinance, 1888. In explaining the nature and purport of the Bill, he said several revisions had, in the course of years, been made of the original Stamp Ordinance, and in 1886 problem which seemed to defy there arose solution. It related to a sort of contribution which it was desired the local Insurance Companies should pay towards the revenue of the Colony as a compensation for the Government expenditure with the Fire Brigades and with other means of preventing extinguishing con- flagrations. There were in the colony local Insurance Companies and 130 foreign Insurance

Sergt. O'Sullivan $5 .........................on Agencies. These Agencies were carried out in

C.S. Kendrick $3 umum 3 such a way as almost to defy the purpose

*S.M.C. Sextorf $2. ...... 2 "of taxation," Our own Fire Brigade cost about $10,000 a year, and the general expenditure THROWING THE CRICRET BALL-This contest For the prevention and extinction of fires was in throwing a ball as far as possible along the

TONGRING. nearly $10,000. While the foreign Insurance Courie, showed a great difference either of Companies would not contribute to the Fire shoulder power or of knack in throwing a

Hanos. Twelve hours' steaming carries the brigade they enjoyed all its benefits. In India cricket ball, as well as in taking a correct traveller from Haiphong to this capital through and at home the Insurance Companies were aim. In many cases the leathern sphere

the most populous portion of the Delta, Betimes taxed far more heavily than here. But as it would went for out of line, and put the heads be difficult and inequitable to impose a lump of spectators in Jeopardy. Once it fell near a

the vessel approaches the banks so neat that naked urchins run from rice fields to the water' sum on all the Companies, it was proposed to salior who'was lying down on the grass, and impose a differential stamp duty on the policies made people think it had floored the gallant edge to scramble for coppers which good natured issued by each of the local Companies and "shell" Sixteen men entered, of whom the passengers throw them.

conspicuous, winner was Tomkino, Agencie

His Excellency remarked that he had received a communication from the Secretary of State to the effect that the Colonial office viewed this Ordinance as a protective measure on our syn insurance offices; but he hoped that after the Ordinance had passed through committee, and fairly discussed, the home government would entertain another view of the case,

On the molion of the Colonial Treasurer, "seconded by the Colonial Secretary the Council

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The provincial capital is situated on the right bank of the Red River one hundred miles above Pte. Tomkins (C Co.) 101 yda,ift. $3; 13 the sea, and at the rate already named of the Pte. Moore (A Co.) 96 yds ft. $1. 2. advance of alluvium seaward, it is sufficiently QUARTER-MILE RACE-Challenge Cup pre obvious, with facts recorded in Chinese history, that this is the place where in the first decenniain" of four Lord the famous Chinese General Ma sented by Hon. C. P. Chater, twelve men entered.

Yuen, having arrived in copper junks, obtained Pte. Panter (A Co) $5 d. 1- LC. Nagles (B Co.) $3... ☎ Pte. Haines (D Co.) $2..............................ida 3.

a victory over the Annamese, thereby rendering: the country subject to China; but I must not *BLUE JACKET'S RACE-130 yards, The sons digress into the domain of history, ancient or of Neptune, to the number of five, slasted on the "modera