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Parágua, better known to English readers as Palawan, In the Philippines, for the formation of a new colony to utilise its immense forests of timber, to place its fertile soil under cultivation, and to prospect for and work its mineral deposits.

AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, S.C, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 6.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

had a trade never agrée. Mr. Wotton charged another conveyancer this morning with getting away with a couple of flower-pots in the silent watches of the night. The prisoner said "A fico for the phrase," but Mr. Robinson said "Four months."

payment of taxes and imposts for twenty years, WE understand that Mr. Sangster intends abortly and they may be transported gratia to Paragua to give two or three Organ Recitals, with some the Admiralty authorities in any particular We are informed by the agent of the Messageries in the war ships which take that course, unlera,) vocal music il voices arë obtainable, case consider it inconvenient to employ the

Maritimes that the Company's steamer Sagka- ship for that purpose.' If those persons who have boca released from their arrears to them, with the next French mail, left Saigon Treasury give up residing at Faragua before yesterday at 7 p.m. for this port. having dwelt there four years they shall be Messus, Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Third. Colonists of other nationalities shall Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 18th Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Glaucus, from enjoy exemption from all personal taxes or in alto, and is due on the 4th inst. posts during the aforesaid twenty years,

Article No. 3.—If the Concessionaire contract loans with Banks or Loan Companies,eitbernative or foreign, said Back or Companies, as a of partide for their interest, shall have the right participating in the management of workings with the advantages and engagements set forth Palawan has an area of about four in these conditions and subjecting themselves hundred square miles, and runs almost lo

in this respect to the Spanish lawk.

Article NO. 4-The Concessionaire shall be a direct line north and south in the China bound by the following obligations, which are laid down in order to guarantee the proper Sea, with the Sea of Mindoro to the east-conduct of the service and activity in the works ward. It is distant from the north coast of British North Borneo about two hundred and fifty miles, so that it is almost in the direct track of steamers running from Singapore to Manila, and from Australia to and from Hongkong. The concession of this valuable territory was granted in August, 1888, by the Queen Regent of Spain to Don FELIPE Canga Arguelles Y VILLALBA, who had for three and a half years been Governor of the island, and is therefore the person most qualified to speak as its resources and prospects. The terms of the grant are singularly. liberal, and would appear to indicate that the Spanish Government has awakened to the necessity of inaugurating an entirely new policy in the management of their wealthy andimportantcolonial possessions The full text of the official concession appears in a Spanish contemporary, of which the following is a translation:—

MINISTRY FOR FORZION AFFAIRS. 4

To the Governor-General of the Philippines there is addressed under this date the following Royal Order :-

Under date of the thirty-first of March of the present year, Don Felipe Canga Arguellery Villal ba, applied to this Ministry, praying for permis sion to establish a colony in the Island of Paragua, and on State lands, subject to certain conditions which the interested party proposed. The circumstance that Señor Canga Argüelles bad held the office of commandant of that Island, he having occupied himself officially and privately in the colonisation thereof, has inclined this Department to beatow preferential attention on the petition presented. The wishes of the Government were morcover not only in favour of the colonisation in general of the provinces beyond the seas, but also specially of that of the Island of Paragua, which had already been the subject of extended studies on the part of the Administration. All these reasons have been taken into account with a view to granting the greatest number possible of facili- ties and exemptions, and in the same sense the Cabinet for Foreign Affairs bas also taken cogni zance thereof, taking as a basis the dictum given by that of the Philippines on the four-

First-He cannot make any oppositionto there AN extraordinary meeting of shareholders in being established in the island and running the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporn. across the zone of his workings the communication will be held at the City Hall on Thursday tions necessary for the public service, without the 16th January, 1800, to sanction the new clause in the Bank's Ordinance lately amended by consent of the Secretary of State. At the audit of accounts the other day, on the turning over of the seals of the Viceroyalty of the Liang Kuang by Chang Chib-tung to Li Han- chang, the sum of nine million facla in hard cash, we are credibly informed, was handed over to the new Viceroy by the Treasurer of Chang Chih-tang.

twenty years.

being necessary to have recourse to expropria tion for this purpose,

Second. He will bind himself to present, within two years from having commenced the opening up of the land, two hundred hect-rea in working; at the end of the fifth year, a thousand | hectares; at the tenth year, three thousand; and the remainder at the expirat on of the term of Third.He shall lose his right to that part of the land which is not in working, if at the end of any of the said terms, two, five, ten, and twenty years, he shall not have complied with any of the obligations of the preceding paragraph. Fourth. When the term of twenty years is completed, and all his engagements fulfilled, the Concessionaire shall enter fully foto legal owner- ship of the lands which are adjudicated to him, and all the immunities and advantages of Articles Article No. 5.-The Concessionaire is bound to keep a store of medicines of frequent use, previous reputation of possessing some know and to have in the colony a person who has the ledge of the art of curing.

1 and 2 shall cease.

Of the Royal Decree communicated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, this extract is fur- nished to you for your guidance and for the needful effects,

God keep you. Madrid, Twentieth of August, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

Under-Secretary, F. RODRIGAUZZ, To Don Felipe Canga Argüelles. The island of Palawan is stated to be rich in gold, copper, cinnabar and iron, and it is believed that coal exists in considerable quantities. Valuable timbers abound, including teak, molava, ebony, pine, cedar, and the other descriptions of woods which are found in other parts of the Philippines, Borneo, etc. The soil of the island is said to be well adapted for the cultivation of rice, coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar-cane, tobacco, Indigo, tapioca, abaca (Manila hemp), maize, and spices, some of which are being cultivated at the present time in various portions of the territory. It appears that it is intended to

THE bead-measurements of fog students at Cambridge University show a small diminution year older, but this is so small compared with in the head-capacity as the individual grows one the probable error that the observations and quite consistent with the hypothesis that the bead remains quite stationary

As a general result of numerous experiments, candle power, as determined by means of the Buuren photometer, affords no correct measure ment either of light-giving energy or of the the error always being such as to favor sources luminosity of the source of light, the direction of

of a low degree of Incandescence when compared with those of higher temperature.

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, morrow evening, commencing at 8.15 o'clock The following will be the programme

Overture........Crown Diamonds"...... Auber, Velsa La Toscana.Bucional, Fantasia.“ Gipsy Lá'e”.

Le Thi-ro Minuets From Military Symphony"...Hardt. Selection....... Haury VIII................................Sullivan.

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· SUPREME COURT."

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before Mr. Justice Wise) ..

ANOTHER DROKE BROKER CASE, Kelly A. Sudka, a cleric to Messrs. David & Co., sued José A. Barretto, broker, for $1,000, on a share transaction-Mr. Philippo appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wilkinson defended.

Mr. Philippo having briefly opened the case. The plaintiff said that he sold the defendant fifty Land shares at $146 on the 23rd August, through Samuel. In the middle of September defendant told him that he had sold them to a Portuguese who could not take them up, and therefore he (defendant) could not take them up. Witness had not been able to find defendant for some time before that, and was unable to alive the arro

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due date, but I could have got them in the Cross-examined—I had not got the shares at

market.

His lordship-Are you going to set up that this was a gambling contract, Mr. Wilkinson ?

Mr. Wilkinson replied in the negative, and added that his defence was non-delivery. (To plaintiff Did you at any time ever tender these shares to the defendant?

Witness (besitating)-I did. I told him on the 3rd October that I could give him the shares, I signed a deed of composition on the 23rd July and he said "I can't take them." I had no money, last,

before the date on which the shares should be Oscar Brandt, "agent," said that he knew delivered that the plaintiff could get the shares in the market. Plaintiff had been acting on his advice from the beginning (laughter.)

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Coxon has seldom bowled in better torm, and bis 5 wickets for 44 runa is 'anything but a reliable test. "Lowson hød 3 wickets for 18, Sercombe Smith, who 'also bowled splendidly, one for 13, and E.W. Maitland one for 14, a

Piny was resumed on Saturday at noon; the Maitland frères bring deputed to tackle the onslaughts of the Naval trundlers, Knight and Hutchison. Careful play was the order of the day at first, Knight's ""break,backs ""especially -being treated with such extremne caution that his first three overs were "maidens.” But after once getting set, runs came space, until at 15 F. Maitland was beaten by Hutchison, E.. Coxon filling the vacancy. The wicket wan still playing dreadfully slow, but both batsmen played with the utmost confidence and hit so freely that a change of bowling was necessitated, Campbell and Blair taking a turn with the leather. The latter effected the separation first over into Woodcock's safe keeping at desired, Maitland sending the fourth ball of his

cover-point, Two for 75, Maitland's 29, which - included five 3's, being the result of a sound exhibition of balting. Sercomba Smith joined his Captain, but was. clean bowled by Blair without troubling the scorers-3. for 74

G. S Coxon joined his brother, and, after the usual interval fortiffio, the pair stayed together until the Services' total was passed and the match won for the Club. At 106 * E. J." was that was not generally agreed with. The retiring given out "leg before" to Campbell, a decision batsmen had played a capital innlogs of

49 Lowson was next comer and the total quickly one 5 one 4, nine 3's, a' brace of a's and singles,

rose to 117, whep G. 8. Coxon was sent back by Campbell for a very useful doren, and at the "tail" ignominiously collapsed after the Doctor Mr. Willdason advanced a variety of defences, that the shares were delivered on due date, or six wickets only realising 25 runs. Campbell

was unluckily thrown out by Blair for submitting that there was no evidence hard-hit 16, the total only reached 131, the last afterwards, either by the plaintiff or his re-bawled most successfully for the Services, presentative. Besides, the plaintiff, by signing taking four wickets for 18 10: Hat Services, the deed of composition, transferred his power to 18. Knight a for 42, and Hatchison one for 40. deliver to the assignee, who took his place, and The fielding of the Services was fairly good, who ought to have delivered the scrip on the but much inferior to that of their opponents. settlement day. The fact was, the plaintiff was precisely in the position that if the shares want down he gained, and if they went up he had nothing to pay with. He then called

he was prepared to take the shares until Sudka Jose Barretto, the defendant, who stated that

became insolvent, and that he was never asked to take the shares subsequent to that date. shares. I did pretty well in August and Sep- Cross-examined I buy and sell a good many totember. My principals may not have done very well, but that is not my fault. My brother holds Sudka's promissory note for $250, but I did not offer to pay part of the difference now sued for with it. I never refused to take delivery on due date, because I never had the shares tendered. I was never away from the market, as Sudka says,

Mr. Wilkinson having repeated his arguments the offer to deliver on the plaintiff's part was

Mr. Philippo, in conclusion, contended that valid tender, as he was-bound by his deed of composition to do whatever he could to benefit his estate, and therefore was the assignee's representative.

ABOUT the biggest seizure of fire-water ever made in Hongkong was engineered by Acting Inspector Butlin this morning. He took 28 bottles of samsku out of the show-case of No.41 Queen's-road, and then collected sixty-seven cases more, each containing fifty battles, nearly 3400 in all, each worth fifteen cents. The owner was up before Mr. Robinson afterwards, on a charge of selling liquor without a license, and got the case remanded that he might charters lic-yer. We are authorised to state that the report as to Hongkong Government in honor of the Ex- a volute baving been fired on the part of the Viceroy of the Two Kuangs is incorrect, his The firing from the slibre battery was merely Excellency not having landed in the colony. the return, after a somewhat long interval, of the twenty-one guns with which the port was saluted Chib-tung from Whampoa. by the Chinese gunboat which conveyed Chang

go into the legal arguments submitted for the His lordship did not think it was necessary to defence. The evidence was very contradictory, but it was evident that on due date the defendant was in the market, and that the plaintiff did not make a proper tender: Judgment would there- fore be for the defendant, with costs,

IN, BANKRUPTCY... (Before Acting Chief Justice Fielding Clarke.)

A CHINESE CASE.

BRINGS SUDDEN DEATH TO FLEAS AND ALL teenth of December. One Thousand eight kun form a syndicate to supply the necessary Two Highlanders and a Marine were charged Yung Hing, trader, as bankrupt. He said that

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'dred and eighty-five with respect to the colonisa tion of the Island of Paragua.

And lastly the Cabinet of this Ministry has received abundance of the same opinion from the Cabinet for Foreign Affairs, saving some

small modification in details.

In virtue of the foregoing, H.M. the King (whom God preserve), and in his came the Queen Regent of the Kingdom, has been pleased to decree:

funds for thoroughly prospecting the concession, and afterwards public companies will doubtless be formel for its working. We bellave that at present those Immediately interested are actively at work with funds privately subscribed, and that the most satisfactory results are confidently anticipated.

before Mr. Robinson this morning with getting full and making a row in the Via Dollarosa last night. One of them-Private Scott-was accused by a sylph with a forty-inch waist-Bloom by name of assault, He got off, and the others were fined $5 and $3 respectively. Ahal such a chance for a short epic comes but seldom. List

She said that that Scot Scott had licked her But the beak said "Oh that's all my eye, Twas not that this Highlander kicked yer Bat the Bloom who had got "on the rye." A CHINESE policeman get a nasty far at the Court this morning. He sued McBreen for hanging some clothes out on a bamboo from Robison bad the case before him and its him. The details of the crime were given in the most lamb-like manner, and then Mr. Robinson made P.C. 203's piece of most uncalled for interference on your blood run cold by saying :-This seems to me a

giving me authority to deal with costs, or I proof that it is not a vexatious prosecution: The case is dismissed. I don't find any section

Blair and Bramwell were again the pioneers for the Services, Lowson and E. J. Coxon, as In the first innings, opening the ball for the Club.

Lowson started with four "maidens,” but his runs, and then be sent down another three fifth over proved a prolific one, realising 8

maidens in succession. Blair was playing a rather reckless game, considering the deadly strictly on the defensive. With the score at 17 character of the bowling, whilst his partner acted the R. A. "crack hit out at a beauty from the left-hander and, missing, paid the usual penalty, his to comprising two 3's and two 2's. Hutchison followed and treated the spectators to a first- class exhibition of powerful "singging, knocking up 30 whilst his partner scored, and then he played over a straight one from Sercombe Smith and retired, Hutchison's contribution contained Smith, and had it not been for the dead ground a 7 off Lowson and 6 and 5 off Sercombe

and the really admirable fielding of the Club, his total would have been much larger. Davidson was bowled by E. W. Maitland after scoring two singles, and Hughes was out **]. b.w.” Knight got together the former, who played a to Lowson for a cipher. When Campbell and dashing but risky game, made things very lively until the latter was well caught at mid-on by F. Maitland off Coxon, Six for 86. Champain was Campbell's next partner and he kept up bis wicket until gun-fire, while the High lander scored, the total standing when the stumps were drawn at 101. Campbell's 31, not out, although the highest score on his side, was not his best form," Coxon took 3 wickets' for 34 runs, and Lowson, Smith and Maitland all bowled remarkably well. The fielding, already indicated, was excellent, Dr. Aildason liant form. and E. J. Coxon, in particular, exhibiting bril-

Full scores are appended :-

UNITED SERVICES. FITT INNE

G. A Bramwell, 4th Regs, e

SECOND INC.

3. Caxon, h H.-W. Mallanda, 14 «Lewes, b E.J. Coxon 15 L. Hatchison, R.N,F, Wait

land, b. J, Cos T, S. Sealth ge Cash Davidson art Flegt. o

Mr. Rodyk applied for the adjudication of Low the petitioner recently carried on business, in partnership with others, under the name of Fak Soo, and there seemed to have oonsiderable number of actions against the firm, M. Blair, R.E., Smith 37. &E. J. Cox 10 which made it difficult to file a proper schedule. His lordship-The Registrar has pointed out to me that the schedule is objectionable on account of the fact that the petitioner has not stated who are the witnesses who are to prove the debts which he says are good. That is requisite under section 32 of the Ordinance, and it is an important provision. He has not done that, and I have found that in one or two cases lately as soon as the order for adjudication is help the trustee. In this case I will give you an made the debtor bas professed entire inability to opportunity to amend the schedule, but in any other case of the same kind the petition will be dismissed.

Article No. 1.-On the petition of Don Felipe Caoga Argüelles y Villalba there are assigned to

In the event of this latest venture proving him agricultural, mining, and forest working, saving any better right acquired by others, the successful its effects on the trade of this land of the Island of Paragua comprized in a quadrilateral, the perimeter of which is formed by colony will prove of the highest impor- a straight line joining Punta Aspera on the West tance. Whether Palawan will turn out Coast to the Coast north of the Port of Binunsa-

a dangerous rival to British North Borneo lian, to the south of Port Princesa, by another straight line, determined by the parallel of nine remains to be seen, but under any circum- degrees thirty minutes and by the East and stances a prosperous settlement is the West Coasts comprised between the two first Haes. This concession is made with the fallowSooloo Sea cannot fall to prove of material part. In all such cares as these I must have good been given against the debtor recently, had been the day on which the works are commenced for account we shall watch the future of this ing immunities for twenty years, reckoning from advantage to Hongkong, and on that opening up the ground, which works must com-

mence before the expiration of two years from new project with the greatest interest.

the date of this decree..

First-Exemption' from all taxes or imposts on property, cultivation, cattle, agricultural implements, machinery and material for build- ing vessels.

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Fourth. Exemption from the payment_of certificates of identity for all Europeans who may be giving their services permanently within the zone bounded by the workings;

Fifth-Exemption of the sons of the coloniats from military service, in case that on being called to the ranks they are and have been employed in the working for two years previous, Sixth.Free licence for carrying arms, both firearms and swords, for all Europeans and Philipplac overseers. These licences shall be granted by the Governor-General on notice being

TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE ECONOMISES.

PARIS, November 19th. The Ministry have issued an official notifica- tion to Parliament that the future policy will include schemes for reform and economy in financial matters. The declaration has been very warmly received. Deze

THE CONSTITUTION.

November 20th.

Capt. Manjan has presented a Bill with the object of altering the Conmitation, and demanded its immediate consideration. The demand was unsuccessful

THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS,

November aist,

M. Reinach has introduced a Bill into the Chamber of Deputies by which the law of July 1881 affecting the liberty of the Press will be modised.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE will be no concert at the Sailors' Home 10-morrow (Tuesday) 'evening..

given by the Governor of Paragus, and the DR. Doberck reports to-day that there is a former superior authority shall have power to typhoon southeast of Bolinao," This typhoon limit or suspend the concessions if circumstances business is getting over-done. require it.

would have ordered them.

collect them.

that an item of $2,500, for which judgment had Mr. Bowles opposed the petition, pointing out

had been so many actions-fifty or sixty-that

entirely omitted from the schedule.

Mr. Rodyk explained that by saying that there

it had been overlooked.

His lordship repeated that he would give the petitioner to amend the schedule, and adjourned the matter.

CRICKET

THE HONGKONG C. C v. THE UNITED SERVICES,

The match, Army and Navy . The Club was commenced on Friday afternoon, and ended on Saturday in a victory for the civilians by 28 runs on the first fanings. It was a pity the game could not be fought out, as the Services played op so pluckily in their second venture that it is quite on the cards the actual result might have been reversed.

Winning the tow Capt. Davidson elected to assume the defensive, and sent in Blair and

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L. S. Hughai, RN,, 52, I.

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PA Campain, R. N., CE.

6. Mallard, b. E. J.

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H. 8 Woodcock, RA, LOW 4 2. C. Young, RE, not out

W. Salland, E. J. Cox, zo not out 1991

Dr. Shuideworth, RN, Low-

100 HANUMANgmminatascotas. ■

Tarpinitoppariranini 14

Total.....

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THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. E. W. Maitland, Woodcock, & Balkonencies.

.... Maltind b Hutchison

E. J Coxon, 1b, b Campbell

T.5 Smith, &Blair citrus

G. S. Coxon, b Campbell.

1. A. Lowson, run out

Laagworthy, b Campbell.

La Barii, Bramwell, b Campbell .....

M. Aikinson, a Bramwell, b. Kaight.

E Bowles, & Hughes, b Knight ..... Lanmart, not en

THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING | COMPANY, LIMITED...

The first annual meeting of the shareholders In the Company was held to-day, at the Hongkong Hotel. Mr. B. Layton presided, and Messrs. W. G. Brodie, H. L. Dalrymple, S. J. Danby, A. G. Stokes, H. Wicking, W. H. F. Darby, J. F. Darby, J. R. Michael, Alvin, Herton, etc., were present.

The Chairman salds-In proposing the adop

THE Melbourne medical students' organ quotes for the edification of sucking sawboneses the following excellent rules for the collection of fees" :-Always make a charge for each service; this gives it a business value in the eyes of the patient. The charge should always be just and reasonables then no deduction is necessary. Insist always on full payment, based, if necessary, on itemised accounts; when the patient asks for a reduction of his bill, recall the sacrifice of meals and of sleep in tendering him prompt service. Think of your preferences then, and his now. Never allow sentiment to interfere with business; the "thank you is best emphasised by the silvery accent of clinking coln. The loss of money by sickness only affects one side in every other business. Why should it be different when the doctor is to be paid! Always charge a fixed fee, and Bramwell to face the attacks of Dr. Lowson and tion of the report there is little to say. It would never trust to your patient's generosity, or em- barrass bim by guessing an amount that would. Coxon. The wicket was the reverse of have been more satisfactory had your directors

been able to wait until the crop had been- be satisfactory to you it is very much like firing lively and at the commencement the play was with a kicking gun in a dark room at a black decidedly slow, Blair had a lie in Lowson's shipped before calling you together, as they cat which isn't there. Render bills at short second over, Bowles at square leg fast failing to could then give a more deficite account of the intervals, and be in carnest when you begin to reach what ought to have been, an easy catch prospects of the Company's first year's working, Runs came very slowly, both bowlers being dead but by the Companies Ordinance the annual on the wicket, whilst the fielding all round was General Meeting has to be held within the A CROWDED tent and continual laughter and exceptionally good. No separation, however, twelve months. Printed with the report you have plaudits were the chief characteristics at being effected, Sercombe Smith relleved Lawson full account by Mr. Abrahamson of the pro Woodyear's Circus on Saturday night. The with the score at 27, and E. W. Maltland gress made on the estate during the past entertainment provided was thoroughly good all went on at the other end. The latter change twelve months, and we have now to wait round, although there was scarcely any repetition proved fatal to Bramwell, who placed Maitland's until the crop is all housed and shipped to of the former programme. The Valare Brothers second ball into the safe hands of E. J. Coxen know what actual amount of tobacco will go to appeared in a new and much more varied trapeze One for 36; the retiring batsman, having scored market. Owing to various causes, amongst scf, and an extremely clever exhibition of 14, which included a brace of 3's and three a' them the illness and subsequent death of Me. wire-walking was given by the elder brother. Hutchison was next man in, and immediately set Van der Schult, our first manager, smaller head, as before, and tripped about on a globe At:38 Blair failed to stop good ball from originally intended and this is of course die Bobby Lee gave a show on his feet, instead of his to work his partner also hitting out vigorously area of ground has been planted than Was bis juggling being really Sercombe Smith and retired for an invaluable appointing as the Company has been put to the goed, especially under the circumstances. 37-one 4, six 3's, five 2's and singles, obtained expense of opening up ground that cannot though, in the leaping competition. He turns only marred by the one chance noted above better to plant what we could do well, rather Young Schadell gained the bonors of the evening, by a very fine display of batting, which was return anything, this season, but it was thought emersaults like a bird flying. His barebacked Davidson Joined the Naval logger," but than attempt too much and wo lose the season. riding was also first class. But the great fun was succumbed to a change of bowling, Coxon, who. Samples of the leaf have been sent to Lon- the Two Othellos," in which that funniest of had taken the ball from Maltland, getileg bim don and Amsterdam to be reported on by sigger-impersonators, Shorty, appeared with our caught by Langworthy after he had totalled our agents there. It has been satisfactory. the audience fairly ached with laughing, The with the score at 73, fell to a combination of and which have been put on the home markets laps produced some new tricks, and Myrtine Coxon and F. Maitland (after patting up 13 in have been pronounced to be of excellent quailty some fresh Jokes, and the Band deserved to be double-quick time); Campbell, with only one and have fetched very good prices, and we are assaulted. By Wednesday night a big brand-run more added, paid the penalty of missing hopeful that our produce will be equally satis now tent, with more million yards of canvas inticer from the left-hander, who also dismissed factory, Mr. Abrahamson was fortunate enough It then Mr. Woodyear has hairs left on his head Hughes for a duck, and although Champain to secure in Mr. Van Riosuurthewervices, of A will be pitched on the site of the old Central got into double figures by careful play, nobody else experienced Manager to fill the vacancy caused Market, a little to the westward of the Victoris could do anything with Lowson's deliveries, and by the health of Mr. Van der Schpit Foople Hotel, and no more hair-raising tickets rides the innings closed for 103 miserable total: here who have knowledge of tobicce condidas will be now necessary to visit this highly meral for such strong batting team, but it must the small samples they have seen Us Eatening and really number one Circas, o-alght not be forgotten that the wicket was all against tory, and of the kind is wordMoreover khu and to-morrow there will be no performances, run-getting and decidedly to favor of the bowlers samples of tobacGO SPOM TAZIOM QUAide mil 10pm

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1889.

CONCESSIONS of territory to public-spirited enterprise have been all the rage in the Far East during the past few years. In

Article No. 2-In default of a sufficient THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Achilla the Straits Settlements, in Tonquin, Siam, any poppy camptis workmen from port, and is dus on tsingapore, to-day for this with the greatest case, other region may be employed, and both the on Burmah, the Dutch Possessions, British one and the others shall, in the matters affect. We are informed by the agents (Mesira. Adam North Borneo, extensive tracts of territory ng cach, enjoy the following advantages →→→

The families, which may have im. son, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Zambres have been conceded to energetic prospec-migrated into Paragua with the benefits of left Haiphong for this port yesterday. tors, with the result that what were Arilcles x 2 and 3 of the Decree of the General Tax returns of the number of visitors to the City previously waste lands, jungle and forest. Government of the Philippines, dated the four- Hall Museum for the week ending Dec. 1st, are: fat friend Love. There was nothing in it, and yet 5. A complete rot" then set in Hutchison, to know that the tobaccos grown in Borneo

teenth of April, Oce thousand eight hundred and Europeans 217, Chinese 1953; total, 2,170. eighty-seven, shall be allowed to delicate them selves to the works of the colony of Señor Canga A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 535, Argüelles, without losing any of the bettents will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zeland Street, acquired, but rather the time for exemption from this evening, st 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely mining Industries on a large scale, under taxes and imposts shall be increased to twenty Visiting brethren are cordially invited, t Europeas supervision and supported by year

Second-The Philippino natives who, not Masers. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the foreign capital, are being actively carried being in the enjoyment of the advantages of Canadian-Faciac Line, inform us that the steam on, finding lucrative employment for the sald Decree, shall dedicate themselves to the ship. Batavia left. Vancouver for Japan and natives and developing the natural work in question, shall be released, from any Hongkong on Friday afternoon, the gib ulto. arrears that they may he indebted towards the The Parikia arrived at Yokohama yesterday, fesources of countries hitherto unknown as | Treasury,they shall be declared exempt from the ) and lest to-day for this port vis Kobe,

tenanted only by a few miserable savages and hordes of wild animals, are rapidly being placed under cultivation, while