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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS.

· MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS?

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WE our process ensures

devote special attention to this part of perfect filtration and purification of the water, And thorough saturation with Gas,

Our plant comprises some of the largest and finest machines ever shipped from England, and embraces a combination of all the most modern Improvements for filling corked bottles or syphens. Our machinery is fitted with tin-lined tubing, and the fact that our Waters are free from metallic or any other contamination is certified by Messrs. Hassall and Clayton, Analysts to the City of London.

The following are manufactured daily!-- AERATED WATER, GINGER ALE,

SELTZER, SODA WATER, LEMONADE,

LITHIA, TONIC,

SARSAPARILLA.

Our Aerated Sarsaparilla is prepared from a fluid extract of Red Jamaica Sarsaparilla made in our own laboratory, and is not merely a favoured water as so many brands of this popular beverage are.

Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 14th April, 1800.

BY APPOINTMENT.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. 'MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY is replete with the best Machinery, embodying all the latest improvements in the trade.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1890.

THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Jason, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the roth fast, and is due on the 17th inst.; also the Antenor, from Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning, and is due on the zand inst.

WWE are informed by the agents (Messrs, Bulter- field & Swire) that the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Singan, from Glasgow, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and is due on the arst inst.

THE HONGKONG MARINA,

we'e present.

LIMITED.

The first half-yearly meeting of the share holders in the above Company was held this afternoon, at the offices, Benconfield Arcade. A PROCLAMATION has been issued by the Taiwan Mr. W. St. J. Hancock resided, and Messrs. We regret to hear that Captain Seaton, of the P. Magistrate, ordering the people within juris- Skeels, Rodyk, Webber, Pitman, Brandt, Gor- and O.S. S: Thames, who is suffering from. dysentery, has been obliged to place himself under diction to render every assistance, to all ship don, Jorge, Ozorio, Britto, Jesus, Remedios, etc. wrecked castaways upon their consts, and to be so far recovered as to be able to rejoin his special medical treatment here. We hope lie will

report the wreck of vessels. Rewards are offered. The Chairman proposed that the report should for such reports, ranging from Tls. 30 in the case be taken as read, saying that he had very little ship when she returns on the 10th inst.

of a large ship, to Tis, To In the case of a boat. to add to it. Mr. Fraser-Smith had retired from the Board, and would have to be replaced, and the other directors offered themselves for re- We are requested to state that a concert will be The authorities on receipt of information of a

election, given at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday even-wreck are to go to the scene of the disaster, and ing, the 26th April, by the Band of the A, & S. inake all the efforts in their power to rescue life and property, and prevent the inhabitants of the Highlanders, at which there will also be district looting the wrecked ship. short performance by the Lorne Athletic Club of the Regiment. The proceeds will be devoted to a charitable object, and if successful the concert will be followed by others of a similar

nature.

In the Peking Gaseite of the 20th ulto, appears a.decree in answer to a memorial from Li Han- chans Governor-General of Kuangtung and Kuangsl, granting a remission of land-tox for. the past year throughout the district of Chen- pling in the Canton province on account of inun- cations caused by the excessive rainfall of last summer. A notice of this remission is to be printed on yellow paper, and freely distributed throughout the district concerned, that the Impe- rial bounty many actually reach those for whom it is exercised and possible frauds by a corrupt executive be frustrated.

Mr Drandupat a number of questions with respect to the balance sheet, in reply to which The Chairman said that 1,20 shares were still unallotted, only 13178 being applied for. Hedd not think they could all have been dis posed of; and perhaps it was better that the were not. Since the issue of the Report about $2,000 more had been paid up, bringing the capital up to about $36c00. The Company's launch had been run at some loss, owing to its being used in connection with the vessel. In future it would be run for the benefit of the resi- dents in the Hotel, free of charge. The cost of the Marina when finished would be about $49,000, inclusive of furniture, linen. cullery, etc., but not wines or provisions. There would therefore be a working capital of some $13,000 available, after

Before concluding, we wish to assure those gentlemen who are members of the existing clube, that nur association does not intend, nor deer it wish to, interfere in the slightest degree with them, but on the contrary if the Members of these Clubs will join us, we shall receive them with open arms,

It may seem strange that I should be asked very much difficulty in getting our liberal mer to turn aside from the studies and occupations chants and residents generally to subscribe the which have ao cinsely engaged fny time during cost of Cinder-track, Pavilion; Tennis Courts and the last 20 years to write a few lines upon a sub- Bowling Alley which we roughly estimately at ject in which, during that period, for years befare, $6,000. The Club will thereafter be, we have taken the greatest interest, namely athlethink, self-supporting, and we suggest that the tics; and yet it is not altogether unfitting in as annual subscription be not more than $10 much as I am probably as well qualified as any We shall receive a considerable addition to to speak from personal experience of the advant our ranks by the incorporation of the Bicycle ages which are gained in sedentary life from the Club with us, and we are assured that the pros- power of practising active exercises. Except pect of obtaining a good cinder-track will induce cycling and lawn-tennis, both of which have been many other gentlemen to join us, practically invented during the last 15 years, no pursuit has seen so great an advance as Athletic Sports.

1 maintain that one great good which has arisen from the stimulus given from the years 1860 and 1870 to Athletic Sports is the facility which those pursuits offered for the development active exercise offered to men, who, either from of physical strength, and the inducement to want of inclination or want of means, would otherwise never have taken any. It must not be forgotten that more genuine exercise can be got in a shorter space of time from running thau and gymnastics, with the great advantage of the probably from any other pursuit, except boxing former over the two latter that the exercise is taken in the open air. It is unnecessary here for me to enlarge upon the immense advantage to be gained from the simultaneous development of physical and mental power. I can only say that i am firmly convinced that the brain is better developed and is more capable of sustained

Gntlemen, if I have wearied you by my lengthy remarks, my excase is the keen interest I take, and have taken for years past, in Athletics, which have afforded me many hours of pleasant and happy recreation.

1 conclude, Mr. Chairman, by proposing this Club" be, and the same is, hereby formed. resolution: That the "Hongkong Athletic The remainder of the proceedings will be published in to-morrow's issue.]

AT Kuala Ringai, in the Straits, the other day, a party was attacked by a swarm of hornets. Mr. Clifford, the Superintendent, took refuge in the lalang grass, but the infuriated insects followed and stung him there; he then rushed to the river and dived, but when he came to the surface be was immediately attacked again, and it was not till he had swam some distance down stream that he was able to escape from his tormentors. His men suffered greatly, and one of them was so severely stung in over a hundred places that he THE Shih Pao has the following under the Paying for the launch, if the whole of the capital effort, if its growth be accompanied by a pro- view of this fact the following extracts will have

had to be sent back to hospital. It is no uncommon occurrence in Pahang to come across huge swarms of migrating hornels.

beading "Formosan News His Excellency Liv, the Governor-General of the Island, did a good stroke of work by his prompt action, in A CANTON curio merchant prosecuted three putting down the rebellion of the aborigines last men, at the Police Court this moming, on a fall in one of the small villages. H.E., fearing that more such occurrences may happen, "went charge of stealing a large quantity of ivory and

to Chinking for over a thousand braves. The sandal wood curios. It appears that the stolen property formed part of an extensive consign-two steamers Smith and Cars brought over 600 ment that he had been exhibiting at the Paris and 800, respectively. It is now reported that Exposition, and was recently brought back and there are over 2,000 savages planning to rebel, who have made every, warlike preparation to stored in godowns here. The prisoners were resist H.E.'s men if sent to put them down. It employed in these godowns, and surreptitiously is said that they are very skilful in using modern fire-arms. It will be very difficult to attack selected the more artistic specimens to the extent of some $600, Detective Hadden finding

them as the locality in which they live is them scattered among the various curio stores.

surrounded by dangerous ranges of mountains. Mr. Bowles and Mr. Wilkinson defended. Mr.

There may be an out-break at any morent, so

the Commandant of Chang Hua, to bold him remanding the others

self ready to quell the rebellions as soon as it appears. Now General Wu has been drilling and forming the newly arrived braves from the mainland every day most diligently to be pre pared for action, if, called for. He did good service some years ago in fighting against the savages, and doubtless he will do so again.

$75,000-was paid up.

Mr. Skeels asked what was going to be done with the forfeited shares ?

The Chairman replied that the Directors proposed to offer them to shareholders on pay. ment of the calls and a premium of 50 cents to cover interest due. The purchaser would thereby

Mr. Webber-Are they forfeited? ges $3 shares for $1.50.

The Chairman-Yes, absolutely, as far as I know

Mr. Skeels-Will the directors take the responsibility if the late owner brings any action, or will the holder?

The Chairman-The directors, certainly. Mr. Rodyk-They are forfeited subject to a confirmatory meeting of the directors.

The Chairman:-We are very anxious not to

in the Board, and we have had to exercise it. We shall offer them to the late owners first, and then to the shareholders.

The greatest attention has been paid to appli- / Wodehouse discharged one of the prisoner, H.E. the Governor has enjoined General Wu, forfeit them if we can hdp it; the power is vested!

ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to secure which we have added a Condenser cap. able of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are now in a sition to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Oar Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the atmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY

"SODAS"

We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those, of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.

tion.

THE Chinese Times hears on reliable nuthority that a lengthy petition, headed by the Elders of the Tientsin City and prominent native mer chants, has been sent in to His Excellency Hi, the Circuit Intendant, for the prosecution of the railway extension to Tangchow. The advan tages of the extension were dealt with in detail in the petition, but the particulars have not reached us. Hü, in conformity with the usual Chinese method of shelving a question, replied to the effect that while, sanction has been given for this extension, the Government has post pond its execution till a future date, and that he will refer the matter to the Directors of the Railway Company,

On the 6th ulta. Messrs. Joseph L. Thompson and Sons successfully launched from their ship- building yard, North Sands, Sunderland, a magnificent steel steamer built to the order of the China Shippers' Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Limited), Lendon, being the third vessel built by the firm for the same service of COAST PORT ORDERS.

the following dimensions:-378 feet in length, whenever practicable, are despatched by first ACCORDING to a native, contemporary, "certain 416 feet beam, and 253 feet depth of hold, atmospheric phenomena that have continued having a measurement capacity of over 5,000 steamer leaving after receipt of order.

since last year are causing considerable uneasi-

tons. Steel main and upper decks are fitted FOR COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and

fore and aft, ever which a teak wood deck ness amongst the Chinese in Soochow. They placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties appear first over the rivers and creeks in the is laid. Six water-tight division bulkheads when received in good order..

form of a black cloud, which bears some resem-

Bre fated, and the vessel is built of steel Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-blance to a boat, which gradually becomes a throughout (manufactured by the Siemens. ball of fire, and after a time burst up into a my Martin process), the scantlings of which are riad of starry flashes of light that float about in considerably above the requirements for the the air for a while, to the great terror of all be-highest classification, Every appliance for the holders. The more ignorant of the Chinese rapid loading and discharging has been provided attribute these partentous visitations to the magic in this vessel, double derricks of iron being fitted arts of the foreigners, and, fearing that they are to each hatch. The engines are of the triple- the heralds of coming calamities, resort to expansion types, having three cranks, and are of heathenish rites and incantations, the beating 2,800 indicated horse-power. The cylinders are of drums and the letting off of fire-crackers, in 33, 49, and 77 inches respectively, with a stroke order to drive them away."

of 48 inches. Two steel boilers will be supplied, each weighing over 70 tons. These are of the multitubular form, and will have a working pressure of 160. lbs. to the square inch. The Pak Ling will, on completion, be under the command of Captain . H. MacHugh, late of the steamer Ching Wo.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention:

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock →→ PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER・

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manila.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1890.

The Shiki Pas of the roth ulto, says-There is a class of people whose business is to make arrangements for the people who are in quest of second wives or concubines. A report just reached us of a certain woman who has earned her living by practising such unrighteous deal ing. There was a young married woman who

THUS a Shanghai native contemporary The had a quarrel with her mother-in-law, living in Chinese on the whole are a peaceful and law one of the small villages nearby the Capital, abiding people, but accasionally their patience is who ran away to Peking and took shelter in the sorely tried, as the following instance shows. On house of one of the public go-betweens, who the rath of the present moon, a salt amuggler seized at once this opportunity of making a

was going through a village called Wanding, fortune out of this unfortunate and foolish

over in Pootung, with two bags of salt slung over [woman. The go-between at once made arrange his shoulder, when he was recognised by the ments with a certain man, who is already Imperial salt searchers, who after a short chase married, for this woman. She must have been captured him. The cruel fellows were not 'more or less ill-treated by her mother-in-law, and

content with having caught the unfortunate was glad to get rid of herself to live with another smuggler, but they must needs stab him in. family for beiter or worse. The other day the old several places, and rub the contraband salt husband came out to the capital to search for the into the bleeding wounds, from the pain of lost wife, and as he was passing through a certain-

which the man died in a short time. While alley, be recognised her at once while she was this

was going on the people about buying artificial flowers at a stand. He imme- implored the searchers to use their prisoner more diately demanded her to accompany married mercifully, but the ruffians remained utterly but she refused saying that she is now heedless of prayers and pleadings and went on to another man, and told him how she came to be married to her present husband. Her former torturing the poor smuggler, callously. When the man died the anger of the people was aroused husband immediately reported the case to the

to the highest pitch, and a riot ensued, which local authority,

ended in several of the searchers being wounded warrants to arrest the go-between, the present

and their boats burned. An armed boat, how busband, and the woman. They are now all at

the rioters, the effect of which was that the people the local authority's gaol pending trial. The ever put in an appearance and began firing upon outrageous crixes as selling another man's wife.

matter has been referred to the District Magie- The present case ought to be severely dealt with

stringent concerning smugglers, yet the perpet to set an example to others for the go-between trate for investigation, and though the law is very certainly deserves a life-long imprisonment or rators of thi atrocious and unwarranted murder decapitation.

will be severely dealt with.

LOCAL AND GENERAL HUDSON'S Surprise Party will be back here again about Monday, and will stay a few nights,

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It is rumoured in town 10-day that a Russian squadron is at anchor near Matsu (Foschow). – THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s extra steamer Hongkong,

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portionate physical development, than in the case of the brain over-developed without any corresponding bodily improvement.

The practice of Athletics tends to encourage self-control and self-reliance, without undue con- fidence, and a proper appreciation of other men's merits. It also promotes that spirit of good fellowship which enables the beaten man, to go up and honestly congratulate the victor who has conquered him; but beyond this, the contests and gatherings offer the opportunity of making often of the greatest value in after life. lasting friendships and connections which are That, gentlemen, is the opinion of the present Attorney-General of England on Athletics. You will have. noticed the emphasis he places on 'the inducement to active exercise offered to men who, either from want of inclination or want of means, would otherwise never have taken any." The Institution we wish you to help us to form, with the assistance of the Government and the gereral community, will offer, we think, very considerable inducement to young and middle-aged men to take that active exercise, and so keep themselves in good health, It may occur to you that the community are already provided with Clubs which offer the same inducement, and therefore no neces- sity exists for another. It is true, gen- The Chairman Answered that none had beentlemen, that we have the Cricket Club, the Polo, Racquet, Football and Golf Clubs. With engaged. Several applications had

regard to the Cricket Club, t, having but a limited space at its disposal, provides amuse. obtained, including two very good ones, but the directors had left it to the new Board to decide

ment only to a small number of residents They would have to get one who was a master and it is confined to cricket and tennis. The mariner, on account of the insurance.

Victoria Recreation Club is a popular maso- Mr. Skeels thought the seport was very satis ciation which provides Rowing, Swimming and factory, and moved its adoption.

Gymnastics to a large portion of the community, but it has no ground available for any other purpose and is strictly limited to these three branches of recreation. The Polo, Rarquet, Foot-ball, and Golf Clubs provide special forms of amusement, and it is not every one who can, or cares to play cricket,

Mr. Brandt asked if there was any fear of the completion of the Marina being delayed.

The Chairman thought not. He could answer for the work done up to now as being first-class,

and if the materials ordered from home arrived duly all ought to be ready by the end of June.

Mr. Brandt also inquired if a manager had been obtained.

Mr. Gordon seconded.

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An amendment was moved by Mr. Webber, that its adoption should be deferred until after the confirmatory meeling of the directors with respect to the forfeiture of the shares.

Mr. Pitman seconded, as he thought the directors would have too much responsibility.

Mr. Brandt-These defaulters have had ample notice-wby should we consider them ?

The Chairman agreed- they had had every consideration. The directors were personally prepared to take, every responsibility,

The amendment was put, no one voting for it, and the motion was then passed.

Mr. Skeels proposed the re-election of Mr. Hancock, Chung Kai, and Sung King, as direc tors.

Mt. Rodyk seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr. Skeels moved the election of Mr. A. G. Gordon to fill-the vacancy on the Board,

Mr. Brandi seconded, and it was assented to, Mr. Webber's motion that Mr. Brandt be added to the Board, "since he took such an interest to the Company's affairs," was not carried, the nomince declining the honor

Mr. Ozorio moved, and Mr. Michael seconded, the re-election of Mr O'D. Gourdine as auditor. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the directors, proposed by Mr. Rodyk, and seconded by Mr. Pitman.

THE PROPOSED ATHLETIC CLUB.

A very well-attended meeting of those interested in the formation of an Athletic Club Hongkong, some details of which have already been given, was held this evening in the Hong kong Hotel. The Hon. A. P. MacEwen pre- sided and His. Excellency the Administrator, the Hon. H.E. Wodehouse, and many others,

were present.

Mr. W. H, Young, the promoter of the movement, said:-Mr. Chairman, Your Excellency, and Gen. elemen-You have been asked to meet here this afternoon for the purpose of forming an Associa- tion which is intended to provide the whole of the European Community with the opportunity of taking active recreation, in the form of healthy pastimes. As you are doubtless aware

or who can afford to keep a polo pohy The consequence of this want of ather means of amusement is that a large number of Euro- peans employed in offices and stores are with out means of resting from their sedentary duties by taking pleasant and healthful exercise; and there are a good many other forms in which pleasant and healthful exercise can be taken,

but for which there is no provision whatever,

The Inducement that the Hongkong Athletic Club will offer is, that with the exception of the special pastimes mentioned, our Members will be able to obtain almost any 'form of exercise they desire.

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PUNJOM, PRO AND CON.

Punjoms are selling to-day at $12, readily. In some interest.

The following letter appears in the Financial News of 11th March:---

PAHANG. Sir,-The correspondence which has appeared in your columns lately in reference to certain mineral properties in the State of Pahang is very interesting to those who know the district. The success of the Pahang Corporation and of the Pahang Exploration Company is without doubt only a slight indication as yet of what is certain to be the future of this country, The Penjom and Sungel Dua Samantan Company have by exploration proved the enormous valde of their property, and I have been looking for some time to see some Informa tion with regard to an adjoining estate, that of the Ketchau (Pahang) Corporation, Limited, which was issued in February, 1889, and whose property was resurveyed by, perhaps, the best- known mining engineer in the East-Mr. H. M. . Becher-who also surveyed the Penjom. The Ketchau district contains precisely the sme formalion as the Penjom, and Mr. Becher, in his examination of it, traced and exploited, I believe, seven distinct gold-bearing reels.

In October last the directors stated that opera- tions upon the property would forthwith be prosecuted with vigour, and I have no doubt that they duly despatched an expedition for the purposes of carrying on these exploring works. I am quite convinced that in the Ketchau district, which is over 100 square miles in extent, there are enormous mineral riches, and this is proved by the fact that an adjoining estate to the north on the opposite side from the Penjom has recently been found to contain very rich deposits. of gold and other minerals.

I think that, at the present time, when so, much attention is directed to Pahang, the 'direc tore of the Ketchau (Pabong) Corporation, Limited, might afford some information to the shareholders. If operations are being prosecuted with the vigour promised, the shareholders would, no doubt be willing to wait for the large return which, I believe, Pabang things will pay, but hope requires to be sustained from time to time by information-I am. sir, yours &c., "A Shareholder in the Pahang Corporation, Pahang Exploration Company, and Ketchau (Pahang) Corporation,"

Mr. Pail Mali Norman, (whe, curiously enough, is on particularly good terms with a large Punjom "bear" wrote the following recently, on a kindred enterprise. His arguments, we take it, are applicable to Punjom as well as its neighbour Raub. He says:-The great gold excitement of Singapore, however, has centred The Club Grounds will consist of a cinder-tound a hole in the ground at Raub, also in track about one quarter or one third of a mile in circumference, and on this track the popular amusement of Bicycling can be enjoyed and also the practice of walking, running &c. Within the track there will be some twenty grass and chunam Tennis Courts, and a suficient space for the practice of Hurdle-Racing, Jumping, Weight putting, Quoits, and in short, every possible form of out-door recreation.

In addition to these healthy pastimes · the Members will have a spacious Bowling-Ailey, which doubtless will be very popular, especially when the weather does not admit of out-door exercise. There will also be a Pavilion contain ing dressing-rooms, bathrooms, rooms for the practice of Boxing, Indian Clubs, Dumb-bells, &c and a general room, with a few papers such as The Field' &c.

To stimulate interest in the Club and to pro- mate a healthy, rivalry amongst the Members, we would suggest having competitions of some sort every Saturday afternoon. This would induce the community to make a practice of going to our grounds, and would perhaps result in the establishment of a more general Saturday half holiday,

We cannot help feeling very firmly convinced

Gentlemen, if we form this Club we do not popular and must prove a boon to all

Pahang, The story of Raub is a very long and complicated one, but it may, perhaps, be con- densed as follows: Two Malay Rajahs and an. Arab gentleman in Singapore held a large con- cession of supposed gold-land from the Sultan of Pahang, and, with a Chinaman and a European, floated this, as the Malay Pen.. Insula Prospecting Company. To them enter Messrs. Brown and Company, consisting, I believe, of Mr. T. W. Brown-"Tom Brown, of Queensland Mr. Robert Selton, a well-known Australian gold-finder, Mr. Li, K. Rice, Mr. E: G. Lascelles, and Colonel Wilbra- ham. The territory is inspected by these gentle- men, and Messes. Brown and Sefton report. This report is of such a nature that Mesurs. Brown and Company promise to pay the Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company £10,000 in cash and 150,000 (or perhaps it was 230,000) paid-up 1 shares for twenty square miles around Raub, and this is subsequently floated in Brisbane as The Raub Australian Syndicate, Limited, with a capital of £1,000,000, in one million shares, of which 300 000 are reserved to pay for the territory and 700,000 shares, paid-up to 176. 6d. allotted to the original shareholders. Long before this, of course, these in Singapore and elsewhere, Mexrs. Brown and Sefton and other Austrailans having sold ex-

from Loudon and Bombay, left Singapore for this Ta-ising law is very stringent in forbidding such dispersed without further disturbance. The Athletics, Tennis, Bleycling, Bowling and other that an association such as this, must become prospective shares had been very largely dealt in

port at daylight to-day..

A DRIDE who "gave herself away."-The girl who told her newly wedded husband he could not kiss properly.

A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, E.C.. will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited:

his system.

AN ex-Dockyard constable named Warner, who had looked at the world too frequently through the small end of a tumbler of late, tried to drown himself in the Harbour down Wanchal way, yesterday. He will be dealt with magisterially, when he gets the whiskey and salt water out of HENNIKER HEATON is aptly described by the Times as "Conservative member of Parlia- ment whose benefactions to humanity have hitherto consisted in, badgering the Post Office out of superfluous half-penales," Poor old Jack Heaton was more at home police-court reporting for the Sydney Morning Herald than in the British Parliament.

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sent an irresponsible body without a local habi-think the Government will with bold their assistensively at prices varying from 6d, to 155.

we who take an interest in athletics, are at pre- tation or a same; we have to Club or associa tion of any sort, and the Annual Athletic Sports are organised and carried out by any one who can be found to undertake the multifarious duties of Hon. Secretary.

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FROM time to time we hear of the disappearance of steamers and sailing ships. They disappear THE following from Truth will interest our altogether-all hands are lost-and no one Portuguese readers-A house divided against

Gentlemen, the popularity of sports in Hong- survives to tell as how the catastrophe came itself cannot stand. Believing this text, I look about, Last autumn, however, some light was forward to the coming downfall of the Royal kong is proved by the fact that for a quarter of a century an annual athletic meeting has been thrown upon mysterious disappearances by family at Lisbon. The Queen knows what it is the experience of the French mail liner to be under a mother-in-law's eyes. Maria Pia held in this Colony- I think without a break Natal on a voyage from Hongkong to was so long the sovereign lady without a rival as and if we desire any further evidence of the interest taken by the community in these gather Singapore. She lay for upwards of two hours to ill brook being relegated to the second rank. in the trough of the sea, the full force of a terrific She is narrow,minded, and has had no intimate inge, we have it in the generous manner in typhoon breaking upon her while she lay helpless friends of her own except her dressers. With which residents subscribe funds and offer to our at the complete mercy of the raging billows. This Italian astuteness and spirit of intrigue, ber athletes handsome prizes for competition. We was so, owing to the steering gear getting out of Majesty has the blust speech of the House of think therefore that the community have a right order while the ship was making her way through Savory. It appears that she would like the Duke to expect that we, who are promoters of athletics, should on our side do something to place our a very heavy sea. The rudder jerked and of Oporto to be King, and she works to

get his name and her own well before the Lisbon sports on a better and lean bapboard basis, and banged about to such an extent that no one could get near enough to remedy the evil. public as promoters of charitable and patriotie the only way to do so is, we think, to form our Thus, in imminent peril, the Natal lay at enterprises. The young Queen fo often told that selves into the Hongkong Athletic Club mercy of the elements. Had it been possible to if her father had not conspired against the other desirable reason for forming this Club is stop the rudder from moving about she could French Republie it would be the friend of that the existing Sports Committee have been have been away on her course in less than a Portugal. The economical habits of her family presented with three valuable Challenge Cups, quarter of an hour-the engineers would have are thrown in her face. A short time ago the ad these will, by consent of the generous THE match-maker in the East of London, been able to fix the steering gear at once. It is Queen-mother found her royal daughter-in-law, donors, become the property of the new Club, “ It is not needful to do more than call your according to published statements, lires quite possible, if not probable, that H.M.S. Warp, the who was brought up to think that manual. bard enough, but lives in luxury compared with 1.3.S. Unebi Kan, and other vessels which are occupations are healthy for the mind, trimming attention to the fact that running, jumping, the match-makers of Sweden. In Christians entered in Lloyd's long list of "not yet heard a bonnet. On seeing how nimbly the shape and weight-patting and other kindred amusements the women employed in the match factories are of" ships were lost owing to the steering gear the lace which was to cover it were handled, she have for centuries past been the favorite pastimes at present on strike, and they have the famous getting out of order in a heavy sea-way, We said, "When I allowed Carlos to propose for you of the Anglo-Saxon race, and there is not much therefore hear with interest of a gentleman in I did not intend him to many a milliner. The doubt that it is in a great measure due to the national poet Bjornson as their leader. journalist recording the event says: "I wonder our midst who has invented a most simple instra heads of the House of Braganza always before practice of these healthy pursuits that that race

owes its preeminence amongst nations. whether comfortable English women who boast ment which will effectually stop the rudder of a bim married Princesses, and not tradeswomen.

The medical men of this colony will tell you of being able to buy a dozen boxes of safely ship from budging one inch as soon as it is applied Your family last a Throne by their cheereparing matches for three-halfpence ever think of their to the steering gear. It is, we are assured, so economy. Buy your bonnets: and, since you that a very large percentage of finess is caused Swedish sisters who suffer and die in producing simple and so effective that any sailor once shown must be, slings, save in some other way by want of active exercise and I have been. them. In order to gain the barest subsistence how to apply the safety gear will be able to do Goodness me, madam answered the young informed that such exercise is even more the Swedish girls have to tell twelve hours ait at any time and in the heaviest weather. We Queen, "I never thought of saving, I only necessary here than at home. I cannot quote day amid the fumes of sulphur and phosphorus. have pleasure in bringing this invention to the wanted to escape from tedium. It is so amusing better authority on the advantages to be Each hand must pack 16,000 boxes a week. notice of our numerous readers connected with to do a little need ework, and trimming a bonnet derived from an Association such as the one we The consequence that consumption claims shipping, feeling assured that an invention thus does not tire me The King grows corpulent propose to form than Sir Richard Webster who hundreds of them as ite victims every year. calculated to render life at sea: safer than and splenetic. He has neither mental nor was in his time, so excellent and well-known Their teeth drop out, parts of their jawbones heretofore, can but awaken interest amongst all physical energy, unless to shoot in the preserves athlete. With your permission I will refer to come away and an early grave is their only who have a regard for their own lives for the at his country seat. His consort seen his throne. his admirable introduction to the Badminton resting place. This is what cheap matches safety of the travelling public and the property slipping from beneath him, and can do nothing volume on 'Athletics and Football, in which he

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tance from us, for we are sure they will be the first to acknowledge that ourfobjects, if carried out, will be of great benefit to residents without distinction, all the European

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which I still, hold; and this is my only interest purchased from Mr. Brown too shares at 10s., The Government have already evinced cons of any nature whatever, in any of the enterprises derable interest in our proposed Club, and I do I have mentioned). The good people of Singa not think that we shell fail in obtaining a site, pore believed that wealth was secure for them seeing that we hope to be able to provide funds all in the immediate future, and great was the for carrying out our scheme without applying rush to buy, and great the sffection felt for the to the Government for any financial assistance. genial Mr. Brown, Had not Mr. Brown brought We feel confident that if the community provide back five boxes of specimens, some of which had the sinews of war, the Government, on their assayed gy oz. of gold to the ton! Have I not part, will do all they can to find a ground for us, myself seen him wash a nice little heap of gold. dust from the sacks which had held these P Did at a nominal rental

You will see, gentlemen, from the plan of not Mr. Sefton, who has been twice rewarded by Bowrington Gardens, kindly drawn for us by the Australian and New Zealand Governments Mr. Denison, that this site (about 30,000 square for fading gold-fields, write af er a second visit, yards in area) apparently of no benefit to anyone, "My opinion is still stronger that this is the Ewen recently suggested that this particular known at the present day "Indeed, all these would suit our purpose admirably Mr. Mac longest and biggest gold-bearing formation piece of ground might he made better use of things are so. But, alasi a change has come. and it is owing to Mr. MacEwen's action in o'er the spirit of the dream. Messis. Brown and connection with Bowrington that the idea has Setton have gone to Australia and have not occurred to us to endeavour to obtain this ground come back; the shares have fallen low very for our Club. Men en dagens low, and there are no buyers; people in By Mr. Denison's plan you will observe that 'Singapore are telling strange stories, of what the Bowrington Canal forms the western truth I know not, of those rich specimens Mr.. boundary to this site, and it has been suggested. Bibby, the manager at Raub, talks very peusi. that there will consequently be no difficulty in mistically about his job, and has not taken up providing Members of our Club with facilities for the 10,000 shares at 6s, put at his option by the rowing and swimming, Undoubtedly there company, and cannot find the rich outcrops of would be great advantage to rowing men in the lode seen by Mr. Brown and Mr. Sefton- bring so near the Causeway Breakwater, where all these things be tells to every visitor, which aquatics can be more pleasantly indulged in than means that he is either a very banest man or a in the open harbour in rough weather

very wily bears but the water is gradasily. This then, gentlemen, appears to us to be the falling through the pumps in the big black hole site we must do our best to secure the meadows at Raub, at the bottom of which either " riches, inside the Race-Course are not suitable to our or "rula is wiliten for many people in Singa. purpose, because even il we obtain permission pare. Nothing whatever is really known, how. to use this ground objection will be made to the ever, more than was known six months ago, building of pavilion, and we should I am afraid and "Raub" may yet turn out a bonante, Interfere somewhat with the Polo, Golf, and instead of what it means in another language. With regard to raising the requisite funds we do. In view of the foregoing the following extract Football Club Let us hope sows shall soon khew, the

good of the community, we shall not experience } interesting smelle think that, our objects being for the general from the Singaporn Free Preis of last week

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