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Wz are informed by the agent of the Austro- Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Com pany's steamer Maria Teresa, from Trieste, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning. TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C to convey men ashore to tr x.m. servige at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, retum- ing about 12.30.

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Mr. Wodehoure mentioned that the case could THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND not go on in Mr. Pollock's absence.

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Mr. Webber:---I have subpoenaed two wit- nesses, your Worship, and nik that their evidence should be taken in the meantime. I think there is no objection to that belag done.

Mr. Wodehouse--They are not here; the subpoena was not issued.

Mr. Webber said he was sorry; it might damage bis case, as he had good reason to believe that the evidence of one Miss Pearl Cleveland-ought to be taken to day. He would be obliged if his Worship would issue & subpoena at once. He had a special reason for it.

A subpoena was then sent out, but the mes- senger returned with a medical certificate of the witness's inability to attend.

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Mr. Webber, on being informed of that, asid that his reason for desiring her attendance was in connection with the telegram which was alleged to have been sent,

Mr. Wodehouse offered to hear any other

Mr. Webber wanted a remand for a week, as Mr. Tremlott, the British Consul at Saigon, was the next witness, and although a dispatch was sent to him, on representations being made to the Colonial Secretary, he could not be here before next Friday. Personally he was quite ready to go into the case,

Mr. Wodehouse thought he had better get into the witness-box.

Mr. Webber did so, and formally applied for a remand.

The death is announced from Peking of M. Chantre, a student laterpreter of the French Legation, from an attack of small-pox, which disease has been very prevalent in the Chinese capital this winter. M. Chantre only arrived from home in November last.

CHIARINI'S Circus, after a season in the Phillp-evidence. pine Islands, will proceed to Amoy, the Total baving again given bis permission for the world- renowned show to visit that port. The mam- moth pavilions will be pitched on the same spot as In 1987, close to the Ice Factory and Dairy Farm. The Circus will probably arrive at Amoy early in March. AwEw feature of Macao newspapers is to publish weekly list of birth-days occurring in the Holy City, with all particulars, biographical and other wise. The individuals whose names and domestic celebrations have thus become public property, are duly complimented on the auspicious occa [31sion, and in the evening Monkey-town holds high revelry at their respective residences. ACCORDING to our Tientsin contemporary news was received at Peking early in January announcing that a serious rising of Black Flags AMILY, DISPENSING, & GENERAL and Annamites had broken out on the Tongking

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HONGKONG, Saturday,, FebruARY 2, 1889.

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LONDON, January 31st.

THE next match of the Hongkong Football Club will be played on Monday, 4th instant between the Club and the A. & S. Highlanders #t. Causeway Bay, play commencing st. 4.30 p.m. sharp.-The following represent the Club-E. Rain, centre, H. S. Woodcock, R.A. and J. Armstrong, right wing, A Maclean, F. Maitland, left wing; G. Brewin, W. Dickson, R. Ross Themson, i back, Captain Macdonogh, R.E., and W. H. Wallace (Captain) back; G. McNair, goal.

OUR Canton correspondent writes under to-day's date:--A most audacious robbery occurred at the Fatshan Hospital at the New Year. The thieves broke into the Hospital and took away the whole of Dr. Wenyas's surgical instruments, valued at $1,000. Search is being made by the officials on board the out-going steamers, and the thieves if captured will be very summarily. panished, as it is a particularly heartless robbery, depriving for the time being succour being given to their suffering countrymen.

Ir seams that we must travel abroad to get news of home. Our Shanghai contemporaries Inform us that "the result of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's working for the past half-yearis that the directors find themselves, able to pay a dividend of tos, per share, to put $300,000 to reserve, and to carry forward $60,000," If all this this is true, and we can fee no reason to doubt it, it would be interesting to learn why the shareholders in this colony were not favored with the information at the samo. time as those in Shanghai.

DEATH OF THE AUSTRIAN CROWN-Ir is to be hoped, says that N. C. Daily News, that we shall soon receive from General Mesny reliable reports as to the real condition of Kiangsu It was stated that the Nanking The Austro-Hungarian Prince Imperial has Viceroy had urged his subordinates to get died of apoplexy.

foreigners to assist in relieving the distress in [Rudolf Crown Prince and heir-apparent to the the part of this province north of the Yangise; Throne of Austro-Hungary, was bom on and yet we find the Acting Director-General of August 21, 1858, and married, May roth, Grain Transport reporting to the Throne-as 1881, Princess Stephanie, second daughter of will have been seen in the extracts from the Leopold II, King of the Belgians. The only Peking Gazette which we published on Saturday Isue of the marriage was the Archduchess-that in this same country "the crops have Elisabeth, born on September 2nd, 1883. afforded to the farmers a bounteous harvest," in For some time past the domestic affairs of the acknowledgement of which he asks to be allowed Crown Prince bave been the cause of grave to offer fifteen sticks of Tibetan incense at the

customary temples. scandal; and only a few weeks since it was reported that his wife had taken steps to move

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The prisoner asked what reason there was for remanding the case he was ready to prove his innocence.

His Worship, I consider Mr. Webber's request reasonable, and shall grant a remand.

Mr. Webber said, with regard to bail, which was previously fixed at $1000, he had good reason to believe that other charges would be brought, and it would be desirable to increase it.

the police and sent for Inspector Ferry, who His Worship thought that was a matter for expressed himself satisfied with the bail.

His Worship remanded the case for another week on the same terms, intimating that the police could at any time ask for the bail to be Fincreased if necessary.

POPOW'S ACCOUNT.

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In the course of conversation Popow said to a friend:-My story is perfectly correct. The yacht Cushie Deo was built on the Clyde, to the order of Mr. Osmond, of Queensland, a large owner of sheep-farms, and I saw her at Tanjong Pagar Dock at Singapore four years ago. She was then for sale, and I took a fancy to her and got my father to buy her. He did so, and trans- ferred her to me about September last, I left Gravesend in October last, and went first to Madeira, and then to Cadiz, where I took my sister on board. Then we came on straight to Colombo, where we put in for about two hours and a halt. We did not call anywhere else Before we were wrecked. About 1.15 a.m. on the 13th December the yacht struck a reef which was not marked on the Admiralty chart, about nine miles off the Cambodian coast.

The forty-fifth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at noon to-day at the offices, 18, Bank Balldings. There were present: Hon. P. Ryrie, (Chairman), Hon. J. Bell-Irving, Mesara, E. R. Belilios and F. A. Gomes, (Directors), P. Jordan, A. Osorio, W. Hr Ray, M. M. Roza, Ed. George, J. B. Gomes Jr. J. A. Remedios, J. C. Cunha, and T. Arnold, (Secretary),

On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. George, the Report and Accounts were unanimously adopted.

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Ozorio secooded-That the retiring Auditors The Chairman then proposed, and Mr. C..A,

Messis. Fullarton Henderson and A. O'Di. Goardin, be re-elected, Carried."

The Chairman having thanked the share holders present for their attendance, the meeting dispersed.:

THE HONGKONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION.

The adjourned meeting of the members of the Rifle Association was held last evening for the purpose of considering the following proposal In addition to the rules:-"No Member of the Army and Navy shall be eligible for election who holds a lower rank than that of a Commis- sioned Officer, and no Member of the Police Force of a lower rank than that of Inspector," | Mr. G. E. Noble was in the chair, and there was a large atendance of members.

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Mr. E. Robluson said he'was in favour of the

Mr. Ladda seconded Mr. Legge's amendment: Mr Shelton Hooper contended that the men who went up to Wimbledon were not pro fessionals, but that the other members of the Hongkong Rifle Association were placed at a great disadvantage as compared with the military and police. With regard to the weekly com petitions, the military were in the habit of practising on their own range, thereby getting" the light and proper elevation, finng off as many rounds as they pleased, and then coming straight across to the Association targets. With regard to the prize meetings, of which during the last year (wo had been held at the last prize The Secretary having read the notice conven-meeting the section whom they proposed in future ing the meeting, the Chairman said that as the should be ineligible for election (for they did not Report and Accounts had been placed in the propose to exclude any present member) were hands of the shareholders for some time, he had entitled to win in proportion, to their numbers very little to add. The Company's prospects 9 prizes of the value of $120; they took 26 of a were exceptionally good, The sum of $17,000,22 value of $348. The civilian class according to carried to new account was calculated to cover their proportion were entitled to win $2 prizes all the expenses to be incurred in the repairs of a value of $700; they won 30 of a value of to the Kinklang, Fatshan and Honam during $490. It came to a simple question-were the the current half year. The Powan would sop prize fand go out in that direction and in that members of the Association willing to let their be lighted by electricity at an estimated cost of 500, which was considered to be a great unfair proportion for it was their money, and improvement on her present system of lighting.not only the money subscribed by them, but As regarded the new steamer which it was the money given to encourage shooting in proposed to have built, tenders had been placed this colony. Were the members willing to let in the bands of the leading builders in England professionals take away that fund in the unjust and with the Hongkong and. Whompoa Dock proportion he had mentioned. Company, for the construction of a new vessel to be run on the Hongkong-Macao line. The admission of any one who wished to take a little tenders were so far scaled, but would be simulta-relaxation in shooting. He agreed with Mr. Legge neously opened at a given date. The affairs in that the men who competed at Wimbledon were connection with the collision of the steamer professionals and thought Mr. Hooper's definition Powan with Chinese gunboat, had been satis an entirely erroneous one. He would put it to any factorily arranged. As there were no questions one who knew anything about shooting whether to answer, the Chairman further intimated that the sort of shooting got at class firing was of any -use to those who went in for the Association's the Dividend warrants would be ready on

competitions. It was of no advantage what- Monday the 4th inst,"

ever. The only point made by Mr. Hooper was a very small one, namely, that it might be the practice of the military to shoot at their own ranges on the day the Association was holding on the Association's range. They did not want its competitions and then come over and shoot

a'sledge hammer to crash a fly, and it would be very easy to make a by-law that any one who had practised the same day should be disqualified for the competition. He thought that was the only point Mr. Hooper had made. If they looked. at the rank and file of the army he thought they would find a lamentable want of good shooting, and he hoped the Association would do something to promote 'not only the recreation but the efficiency of the Forces who were stationed in this place. The marked improvement in the shooting of the Northamptonshire Regiment during their stay here was worthy of remark, and although that was no doubt mainly due to having a good General, a Colonel who took a great interest in shooting, and to the encourage- ment of the officers, he thought the Association might fairly say that its competitions helped to raise the Regiment to the position it now holds in regard to shooting. His main point however, was this. Here they were, a small community they were dealing with a class of men who had of Englishmen far away from their native land;

she did not sink, as she, was fast forward, and

only too few opportunities to enjoy themselves, and he thought it selfish in the highest we stayed on board till daylight. Two of the

degree to try to exclude them. As a lover of sport be advocated a fair field and no boats were smashed, but we lowered the other one, and get the body of my sister out and buried the opportunity of seconding, the motion, not favour. It was said the Navy and Military had it ashore. There we cast lots as to who should perhaps that he had very much to say in favour facilities for practice. Well, if they practised seck assistance. I did not stipulate to go although of it, but because he wanted, on behalf of him out of duty hour they did so at their own was the owner, but the chances fell to me and self and others in favour of the resolution, to expense, and it might be said the civilian mem- Watson, the purser. He went north is a fishing- make it as clear as possible to all those immebers of the Association had far more funds and boat, and I took our boat, but about a mile away diately affected that there was not the slightest far more facilities, with the exception of the got picked up by a fishing boat, and they took feeling against associating with the men of company stationed at Kowloon, for going over me to Hatien, the principal place on the coast,

Her Majesty's Army or of the Police Furce.. and practising. Not only that, but thay-might He himself had had the honour of serving Her suppose they had on the average more intelli- which took about fourteen days, during which time we lived ox rice and fish. Then the authori-Majesty in the ranks for half-a-dozen years, and gente if they chose to exercise it, and if the ties passed me on to Sadoc and Metau, and if he thought any such feeling, animated-Those | civilians had not shown up as well as they ought at last I reached Saigon. Mr. Tremlett, the supporting the resolution he would oppose, it to have done at the prize competitions "It was Britisk Consul, met me at the railway station, strongly, Hesupported the resolution, however, because a very large number of them were sim- on the ground that their admission was contrary ply ornamental members. With regard to Mr. and very kindly took me to his house and cared

to the fundamental idea of the Association ad Hooper's bgures, he ventured to say if the com- for me, as I was very weak with exposure. He told me that a French Admiralty despatch had resulted in inconvenience to those for whom pariton were made between the military and the Association was intended. From the first only those members who shot the result would boat, the File of Wight (Alouette) was sent to look for the remainder of the people on board rule of the Association he certainly did not be different. the Cushie-doo but had found no traces. He snderstand that the Association was formed for Mr. Woolley asked if the term "professional” also said that he had telegraphed to Lloyds the purpose of affording opportunities of shooting would include the Volunteers, as they had been The yacht was insured with Lloyds for a,coo to those who had already plenty of opportunities.specially referred to —that was not excessive, because she had a lot The men of the garrison had their own ranges, of valuables on board. The Prince of Wales their own system of training, and their own had dined on board her several times before I prizes, so had the Police, and the Volunteer Mr. Francis said the object of the Association.

was to encourage rifle shooting among civilians, got her. I asked Mr. Tremlett to be my banker Force was in much the same position. As he

understood it, the object was to provide for the and the question was, would the presence of the whilst at Saigon, and be at once got me every- thing I needed. I told him afterwards that I wants of the civilian members of the community Army and Police assist towards that end or who had no opportunities of shooting. He had would it not? That was the question the meeting bad business in Hongkong-and so I had, in connection with the Russian Government. I personally taken no part in the competitions had to decide. It was not a question of generosity am a full captain the 31st Regiment of Don of the last two years, and bad therefore no per- or good fellowship, eyjan od g partly on Government business. I should have but he was certainly astonished when he saw in shown a good reason why the resolution should been here before Christmas, but the wreck the programme the names of so many men of the be rejected. Mr. Francis said the Association prevented me, and now I am unable to fulfil my Army and Police Force, and be understood some was for the benefit of the civilians. When the mission through not being able to prove who 1 of the civilian members had found themselves Association was formed he believed, the question am. That is all I am—I am not a spy at all, crowded out and unable to compete. He might was raised, whether the military and the police and all that talk about my being the Duke also point out that to all intents, and purposes | below a certain, tank should not be excluded. of Poland and King of somewhere is pure the non-commissioned officers and men of the The answer, was that the funds coming in from, rubbish. I never passed as anything of the Army and the members of the Police Force the civilian members would not support the I did not come exactly for the Russian were professional, shootists. The Association Association, The military and police were there- any business for them, because I cannot prove ness of the professionals to be good shots Association to its present position. With regard to Government---Indeed I cannot say that I had was intended for amateurs. It was the bus fare allowed to join and had helped to bring the

who I am, Before the wreck. I had letters of they had special training for it and special. Mr. Hooper's figures as to the prizes and their. Introduction Government House from the prizes," and be thought there was the same; money value, the military and police bad certainly Secretary of State for the Colonies don't ebjection to admitting them as to admitting pro contributed la' fair proportion to the prize fund, know his name-my father got them for ms. I fessionals to compete against amateurs in athletic to the fairness "of the competition between had letters also to every Russian Consul in the sports. He hoped in the interesis of the As-, the military and civilians in the All Comers... Eastern ports- My father is the Russian Minister sociation that the resolution would be carried, competition Put year, the first prize was won by of Excise, and has one of the largest distilleries and that those against whom it might operate Major Chirchilbo belag a commissioned in the country. I have been; in America, Aus- in the future would understand it did not, omcer would be still. eligible for membership:. valla, England, and was with Stanley's last arles from any unwillingness to associate the record prize was won by Mr. Twyford and expedition but one I do not know the year, with them at any time or place. He would for the third there was x tle. That showed that Wherever I went I could prove my idently, and also remind the members that at all the although they had all the crack shots of a regis was always awfully well-treated, especially by prize meetings there had been special competly ment hist stood fourth as regards shooting in the the French, and by Mr. Tremlett. It grieves tions for the Army and Police and there would. British Army, the military could not take all the me bitterly to be unable to lay my true position. be nothing to prevent, those competitions being prises in the All Comers competition.” It was no before the world. I have communicated with continued.

MATAN doubt unfair that the military should come straight the Russian Consul here, but because I have Mr. Cross naked what were the specific objects | from their own ranges to compete in the "Spoon" not my passport and the thousand and one to be gained I recall Mainable competitions on Saturday afternoons, and the other things the Russian Government requires

The Chairman asked Mr. Cross if he wished aume would apply to the Volunteers, but that

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The Chairman said the object of the meeting was to consider the new rule proposed by M Andrew, As Mr. Francis had moved the

adjournment on the 17th ultimo, be thought that gentleman had the right to speak first.

Mr. Francis said he had been anxious to hayo

The Chairman said that the resolution did not mention the Volunteeri

for a divorce. This unpleasant proceedingporary under this date to the effect that S, Cossacks, and came out partly on Icave and sonal object to serve in supporting the resolution, Mr. Cross was of opinion Mr. Francis had just

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The news published by our morning contem- was, however, obrlated owing to the influence of the Empress. The Crown Prince, although Robert Hart and Mr. Commissioner Detring have only in his thirty-first year, held the rank of been decorated by the Portuguese Government General in the Austro-Hungarian service for their services in connection with the Chinese Editor.]!

Portuguese Treaty, is about a fortnight old. In our issue of the rgth ulto, we reported the event as an ordinary piece of news brought by the mall We think that of all the individuals mixed up with the late faternational compact concluded between China and Portugal, Sir Robert Hart and its chief negotiator. The Portuguese plexi- potentiary alone and unaided would have cut a sorry figure in Peking. Indeed, during the pro- gress of the negotiations, matters had once come to such a deadlock that but for Sir Roben's timely interference, the famous treaty would have entirely collapsed, and the Chinese Govern ment would probably have unceremoniously proceeded to take possession of Macas. We THE agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) have repeatedly maintained the hypothesis that inform us that the steamer Glenlon, from the Tudaty was celebrated with the sole view of London, left Singapors for Hongkong this after-promoting the interests of the Chinese Customs BOOD...

in South China, and that to the Inspector AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. General is due all its merits whatever they may 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, be worth, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 3 o'clock THE Newchwang correspondent of the W. C. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. Daily News writes on the 3rd uho. The Customs courier arrived on December 29th, and

dealing with almost every branch of the subjectTHE British cruiser Cordelia, Capt. H. Harveys out facile princeps both as its promoter

including RACING, CRICKET,

Boys, arrived yesterday from Yokohama. ATHLETICS. AQUATICS, &c. &c. &c.

MANILA papers report that Chlarini's Circus and Menagerie ate being extensively patronised in The WINNERS of all IMPORTANT RACES the capital of the Philippines, at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW, and AMOY, with times, and other interesting SENHOR COSTA DUARTE, the ex-Colonial Socre particulars, carefully complied from the most tary to the Government of Macao, is reported to reliable sources, make 4THE HONGKONG | have arrived at Lisbon in December last. DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FÅR EAST, vade mecum for all classes of

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND THE Chinese Times states that Li Hung-chang brought dates from Shanghai to 5th December, to prove my identity, he has even refused to order that it may circulate extensively outside local facial nerves which has lately caused him home news regularly every Saturday, allowing ance with Russian affairs that 1 at what I say If Mr. Cross said be simply wished to know what lon that any one who had bräctised at any range:

has almost recovered from the disorder of the but no European mail. We may now look for bail me out. I could show him by my acqaring. / to propose an amendment wearab LAT PANDA is could be met by adopting Mr. Robinson's sugges this Colony, in published at POPULAR so much trouble. Throughout his illness the

amo, if he knew anything about them. I've given object was to be gained by the exclusion of the PRICE, and can be ordered at This Office, er Viceroy has kept hard at work without intermis

him certain signe, but he does not know them. persons mentioned, through any of our Agents at the various Forts,sion, testifying to his rigorous physical and

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and placed as his trai for causing the death of a soldier by the application of illegal punishm menta The memorialist states that he was jum taking action in the case, in consequence of a report which had reached him, when a petition was put in by the widow of the docensed demanding jusuce against the Sub-prefect. The request of als Estellency Is appeared by the

Government,

for the three weeks ime between this and Chiz. kang. The extreme cold has kept off, and the river remained open till yesterday, when natives began to cross on the loc, but although the thermometer (Fahr,) fell to one degree (31 frost) last night, and the river was frozen completely over, the icebroke upagain with the ebb tide, Its curious to see the natives crossing within a few yards of the open water. We continue to hearic the great distress in the province. Unfortunately It is only now beginning to be felt, and as the'. weather gets colder the poor people will die of hunger and frost. The authorities have kept rowdy classes in order thus far, the "Chi-Tal in have not yet attempted to trouble the port We hear of carts with milllet and other produce belog plundered by bands of starving people, but the wrongdoers are promptly punished. In the way of recreation, there are bag or two small pieces undergoing reheanal, and we hope kave'one of them come off at our best concert..

THE POROW CASE,

HIS OWN STORY

made

My Pollock a sick this morning when M. Popow was led out of the Grol and put in the dock with shout a dopen fithy looking Coollen. Mr. Wodehouse was on the bench, and good many Europesas, attracted by the case, found standing room in the body of the court,

pal

The Chairman thought Mr. Francis had, pot very clearly, that the non-commissioned officers and men of the Army and the policemen were to all intents and purposes professional shpotists and that it was hardly fair to allow professional

to compete with amateurs aut

grounds he had stated he opposed; the exclusion same day old be disqualified. On the of the military and police. :

(Mr. Woodin was in favour of the Mr. Andrew'sa proposition because there were now four for Bre ranges overa) Kowloon, and he thought the Association range should be reserved for divilians only.As regarded prizes for the military and police in the programmes of the Mr. Legge proposed as an amendment to the prize meeting the various sections of the came resolution that the following be added to the munity were always-provided for, spender I hear that they think I am somebody who rules That the Military and Police, be Mr. Legge said the police had a range, the an away from Bangkok-why I never admitted to membership of the Association as military had a range, and the Association had meetinge it be com- homínally@range, but it was not their own. there, and don't know where it is, except that it heretofore, but that at all is the capital of Siam. 1 beard' of that man pulsory for the Hillary and Police, except They had quied beca indebted both to the police three weeks ago, and if it had beca me I should commissioned officers and Inspectors, to shoot had the military though perhaps more to the not have stopped, after that. I met a pretty off their entries on the first day, leaving the havy, and it would be impolitic on grounds of 'stiff:3 crowd when I got here, and I thank | second-day for the civilists.”. He thought this, self-interest to explode ther members of He

would get over the difficulty. There could be Majesty's forcek! 2 VLTY AL them for being here, but it was the woman most should not have had to borrow little doubt the Association had become rather Mr. Legge amendment was then put to the a cent ff. It had not been for her=I spent | crowded, but, when it started the number of inčeting, when only four voted for it. Winner about $roots day on her money was no members was extremely small, and without the Mr. Cross then proposed another amendment object," As to, the crew of the Cushie Deo not co-operation of the military and police it could thatthe rule asiyegarde membership, be left as")} - having came, I have heard so much about them hardly have existed. They made of them à it was, but; that the Committen be instructed toʻy- "coming and not coming I will not say any more staff on which they were able to lean j now that - make an arrangement such as that suggested by a about it. I never received any telegram that they they were able to walk alene, he did not think | Mr. Ratinson, that anyone, pancinisgi ostris were coming, and never said I did. I drafted one it right to throw them over. He thought thers competition day should be disqualified for that L to send home and asked Mr. Webber fit was clear, were too many in the All Comers competition day a competitionétita enough I have appealed to the Government to last year He himself paid $3. la entries and lifts Robinson seconded

be recried, but they have declined to interfere was only able to shoot on Sau The modifichere My Shelton Hooper said the Committee hady I never told anybody I was a Russian spy, but I tion he proposed would met that. With power to miske bye laws for each competition, have heard that an officer is suspected because regard to the professional element, he thought; but the question for the present meeting whi he was sometimes with me, but he peres told me that had been far too much dwelt upon, The who should be members of the Associationgen anything that will slear him at my rate. That men who competed at Wimbledon were pre- Mr. Francis thought that Mr. Croses amend

fessionals

kapecorial meat was spustantially the same as Mrý Leggio,