RIFLE BRIGADE BIRTHDAY SPORTS.
It was recently arranged that the gốth an- niversary of the formation of the deservedly popular Rifle Brigade should be celebrated at the Happy Valley this afternoon by the holding of sports, to which the cumerous friends of the officers and men of this 'crack' regiment were Invited by advertisement as follows —
Hongkong, August 15th, 1896, Colonel Norcott and the Officers Rifle Brigade Al Home to their friends in the Happy Valley, on Tuesday, 25th August, 4.30 p.m. Regimental Sports
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1896.
THE RISE IN TELEGRAPHIC
RATES.
SHANGHAI, Angust jolb.. Cable Companies will sailify any one who has We do not imagine that the defence of the
curd bimself compelled, since the first of this most, to pay an increase of 378 per cent on his bomeward messages. This defence is formally addressed to Hongkong, and what snswer has been made to the Shanghaf Chamber of Com. that the maximum rate allowed by the Internas merce we do not yet know. The glat of it is
Hool Convention for, messages between China and Europe is seven shillings a word, while two dollars, the rate iccently" charged, is now only something over four shillings, though it represented seven shilog.when the dollar was worth 31. 6d. The competition of the Chinese Telegraph Administration has hitherto kept the rate down to about
The Brigade was formed la 180c, since which time it bas figured very conspicuously in notable campalgon, including the Peninsular War and the never-to-be-forgotten battle of Waterloo, and In addition to taking part in theag grand achieve- ments the Bilgade has won many honours In other and more peaceful ways and to-day $2; but at last, "by an agreement recently bear a very high reputation- reputation, Insigned and which has been carefully considered fact, that may reasonably be envied by other by H.M. Government and finally approved," the Chinese Administration has been dragged lata line, and a rate of $1.75 a word, the equivalent of six shilling, has been settled and forced on the castomers of the Companies at a day's notice. One thing we note in this statement is that in it the saddle has been put on the right barse it ir not the British Minister, Sir
divisions of Her Majesty's Forces.
We cordially wish our gallant friends of the Erigade many happy returns of the day, and we are glad to be able to record that there was a good atendance at Happy Valley, Queen's
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL,
The Pacific Mail S. S. Co's steamer Chin
Capt. W, D. Seabury, from San Francisco, vis Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, with mails up to 30th July, arrived in port last evening.
From our San Francisco exchanges we take the fallowing telegrams :---
NEW YORK, Jely agth.
July 15th, says :-Premier Canovas, in his last speech in the Chamber of Depuiles, sald :- "Spale must conquer the Caban manegents. For this we must make the gravest strife. As long as the Spanish people may wish the war to continue I will not abandon my post. How far our sacrifices hall go is for the national co- science to decide."
displayed on all sides. Traders-people la tha West-end may approve if the change should exprassed among them at the very short stass Iako place, for there has been very much regret
and long periods between visits of the Queen to London in recent years, but, should Her Majesty reifte, it is safe to say that from one end of
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR
Tacoma (Tacoma) 37ih inst. Indian and Straits (Suljong) 31at just. American (Belgie) 5th prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 11th prox. American (Peru) 13th prox.
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Great Britain to the other and throughout she British Empire there will generally be a pro- found secilment of deep regret that Her Correspondetice to the Sfrom Madild, dated Majesty's haslih is such as to compel her to fire P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Hydasper
satire from the duties which she has so long fal left Bombay for this port on the sand inst. filled to the satisfaction of her subjects. The key-note was touched by Col. Walker, of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, of Tux Indo-Chins Co.'s steamship Swisang, Massachusetts, when he referred to Her from Calcutts and the Straits, loft Singapore for Majesty's "womanliness as a Queen, and queen- | this port at 5 p.m. yesterday. liness as a woman,”, which finds an echo now throughout Her Majesty's dominions,
Though the Queen may not be actually ups the point of retiring, it is stated by these who Majesty has felt the weight of her years more Ars in a portion to judge the situation, that Her and more since the death of the late Proce Heary of Battenberg, who was a most constant and devoted attendant upon the ancient Sover-
days ister ElNazional, his favsarlic organ, made What he really means nobody knows, but two the following important declaration, which is considered to have been insplied by the Premier himself:-
"Senor Canovas thinks that the honour and and future of our country make it necessa: > for us to maintain Spanish sovereignty in Cuba eigu, and the retirement of the latter from an at whatever cost. The rebellion must put active participation in affairs of Stats cannot be down by force of arms. Spain must lah much longer delayed. rather than consent to the maillation of her territory
It was said yesterday in political circles that Senar Canovas would certainly go to war with the United States as soon as he sees that this step is necessary to avail the downfall of the tened by the Cuban rebellion, Ha means to show that Spain may be beaten, but not humiliated.
weather favouring the sports, of which the details | Claude MacDonald, who finally approved of archy, which he realizes in seriously threa-
are as follows 2-
IVENTS.
100 YARDS BACK ; prizza—ßro, 85, 83.
Acting Corporal Hale hump...... I Pivate Green .....
Bannister...
10
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Private Richardson and Priddle alio.rap.
It is also said that it will not be long before we bear of some outrage in Cabs against American citizens, and as no apology will be offered by the Spanish Government, this will cause the explosion of the inevitable conflict,
Before the commission on Indian"ı milltary expenditure, Lord Wolseley, Commander-in- Calef, teatified on Wednesday that he would not like to put British Indian troops in front of Ear
pean soldiers, and he would not like to fight France, Germany or any other aimy with Indian troops. The remarks have caused the greatest outcry in the press and have roos I most severa comment.
THE China Mutual S. N. Co. steamer Confa, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 24th inst, and may be con- sidered dun at Singapore on or about the toth prox
SHIPPING RETURNS. From 8 pm, yesterday to 8 p.m. to-day..
China ........ Myrmidon
Ravera
ARRIVALS.
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Feschow.
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Sbangbal
Yokohama. Vancouver.
Singapore.
Empress of India....... GISCH sachheita
Aggregating 14,503 tona register. DEPARTURES,
Kwongsang
Talchiowhan
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Switow. Yakobama. Amey.
The Globi, for instance, says :| Skigaura Maru ...steamer, for Singapore. "Lord Wolseley is no longer our only General | Zytemoon minuna because, in one warwhich we may believe inevita. Kiangbak ble with Russla, our Indian army, which he Merionethskira.......... recklessly fasults, plays an important part, and flow such an intensely unpopular commander." we should not like to see them called upon to
Catharina Aptor ... Lord Wolseley's testimany was cabled to India | Dorte mums where it has growned great indiguation: A Hanoi
Formesa des fear it will cause great discontent among
Canton the Indian troops."
SACK RACK; distance-100 yds., prizss-$8, / 30th July, and notice could not be given beforetilly to the United States from Senor Castille, despatch from Simla saya that "'high authori.
$4, $3.
Private Gorebam tin. I
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Wilson ......KASTEPTARE
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Acting Corporal Hale.....
Second Heat.-
Pilvate Allen.......
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Richardson
Third Hent
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Pridde.....
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Final Heat-
Pilvate Brow
Private Goreham
Ban
the Convention, which indeed he opposed op to the last, but Her Majesty's Government, bose orders the Minister could not disregard. As regards the short notice given, the Com- pantes explain that "the agreement con- tained a clause that the provision should come into force on the 1st day of the month following Its ratification, The agreement was railänd on
31st. Unless the agreement was forced on the Cable Companies, as we know It was on the Chinese Administrailon, by some higher power, there is no sense in this defence. Why should the clause la question have been inserted in the agreement, and when it was inserted, why could not the ratification of the agreement have been postponed two days, to the 1st of August, so that the public might have had a month's notice ?
There are three Companies able to take mes- ages here for Earose-the Eastern Extension Co, the Great Northern Co, and the Chinese Telegraph Administration. The former has sub- marine cables from this to Madras ; the Great Northern has cables from this to Vladivostock, and makes use there of the Russian land-lines; the Chinese Administration has only land-ilnes, On the whole the Eastern Extension is, as wa have recently shown, a very flourishing com-
work and to keep in repair that it is quite nos- big the Company did not make an excer. Liverpofit out of $a word. But the other Companies make a very good profit out of ONE MILE GO-45-YOU-PLEASE; open to fringed, and world still make a good
profit
Acting Corporal Hate ................. 3 THREE-LEGED RACE; distance-roo yds.,pany; but submarine exbles are so expensive to prizes-18, $4, $1.
Frivates Thistlewood and Baslaster
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Priddle and Loasicy # Winmill and Goreham.... 3
of six N.C,O, or men per Company, prizta–$20, $15, $10.
"E" Company ....................' I "D" Campany
"F" Company
Private Greerimispinnassa
Winmill...
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Heie are furiber remarks in the line of hos
former Minister of the Colonies and of the In terlor: "As long as the hamillating treaties of 1755 and 1877 are not denounced," he said, why does not the Government propose to the United States that they be modified? War cannot be made in Cuba while there treaties exlit. It must be remembered that diplomacy is an art to intimidate rather than plesse. Have we forgotten the energetic act of the Marquis of Havios in 1851, when be shot fifty-one American citizens?. Does the Government do anything like this. Its policy in humlilation before the United States, while money and blood are wasted in; Cubs. But nothing will be obtained either In Cobs or the United States. The Government is impotent before Americ“.
You will not give reforms to Cuba, and you seem to forget that 400,000 men and $400,000,000 are required to continge the war. All this arro gance against the Insurgents amounts to no thior. It would be acceptable if it were against the United States. The fact is that the Govern- ment is facapable of restoring peace and has not the means of carrying on the war.)
The Cortes devates almost all of its tlæse to Coba and the United States.
the rate wire reduced to $1.50, 25 the last balance sheet of the Great Northern
SALT LAKE (UTAH), July 29th. show. Row the usual rule where there are
Thomas Carter, of Tuson, A. T., who wai competing establishments is that the work knocked out in a twelve-road contest with Bob should be en to the one that, cateris paribus, Thompson last night by a. tertihe blow on the can do it mon cheaply, and lis tariff shodid rale chin, never recovered consciousness and died at BLIND MAN'S RACE; distance-75 yards, the market. But, unfortunately, we have to bear go'clock this motelus, Thompson is under prizes-$8, 34, 92.
the drawbacks of combination, Instead of, enjoy. arrest. Both are colored men. There is a talk Ing the advantages of competition. First, anof taking action against the athletic clab. unholy compact was made between the Eastern
LONDON, July 30th, Extension and the Great Northern Companies, Despatch from Fretoria to the Daily Tela and then they have devoted themselves to foregraph says: The pablle here generally are sur- One of the competitors ran into the ditch, bat
ing the Chinese Administration to join their priced at the lentenes of the sentence to the fortunately be was not hurt.
alliance. The Chinese have held out bravely cases of Dr. Jameson and his kasociates. Pre- LOTTERY RACE; distance-200 yards, prize, far years, but unfortunately they were not sident Krueger has been interviewed on the $10, $8, $4.
supported by
the mercantile community, subject, but declined to express an opinion, and last they have had to give Way The House of Commons to-day, adopted the to Ruslan pressure, As we mentioned motion of the Secretary of State for the Colonler, before, the Influence which the Cable Com Mi, jos. Chamberlain, to appoint a committee Thirty-eight started.
panies can bring to bear has been too much to enquire into the administration of the British for our Home Government, and they havA Chartered South African Company. The motion JOCKEY RACK; distance-100 yards, prizes, approved the new Convention. It is a disgrace included an insertion offered by Sir William $8. $4.37.
to foreigners that they should have coerced the Vernon Harcourt, the liberal leader, that the thiness into this retrograde step. In Chins conimittee alia enquire into the origin of the monopolies are provided against the treaties circumstances of the raid of Dr. Jameson and made by foreign Powers; and here we have two bis companions lato the territory of the South | of the same Powers, Great Britain and Russia, African Republic.
forcing a monopoly on China to the disadvan iage of the mercantile community.
Private Green for Lumber
Baninster for Winkworth ... 2 Dicks for Harris
3
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Private Bannister ........................). I Ag' Corp-Hale PЯrate Goreham DRIBLING FOOTBALL ;, distance-100 yards,
*pr'xes-38, $4, $2.
Bryan
Walker.........
Weller......
Our hope now Hes in a Pacific Cable. That one will be laid before long is certain, and the CHILDREN'S WANDICAP'; distance—350 yards, the rates has been stimulated by the wish | desko of the existing Cable Companies to raise pilim-$5, $4, $1, $2, $1.
Percy Morrish
Ettle Moirlsh
Herbert Peachey
Lens Marrisb
Nellle Baker
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With the latter event caded very pleasant réunion and afternoon's sport that will long be remembered by all who had the good fortune to be the guests of gallant R. Bs.
Lient. S. C. Long, Litt G. Paloy, Lleft. J.
to collect; large reserva.funds to help them.
fighting the future competitor. In
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fact, the rasichants in China sra being squeezed now to enable their telegraphic masters to fight the Company which promises to liberate trade from its new fetters. Il the shareholders in the Cable Companies had been carrying on business for years at a loss, we raight sympathian with them a little more ; but they have made, showed recently, very handsome profits. As Mr. Alfard wrote to the Cable Companies on the The Committee who had, charge of the
11th: Your directors are apparently ignorant arrangements was constituted as follows:
or have ignored the fact that though the volume President and Rejarse—Llent-Col, C. H. B. of trade may be increasing, the margins of profit Norcall
| have narrowed to an extent which often causes Members: Capt. R. G. T. Baker-Car,elegraphic expenses to check business, and your action therefore means that messages will be restricted in every possible manner, both in number and in length. Thus, whilst your revenue will probably derive Hitla or no advan- | tage, you will have turned satisfaction into dis- satisfaction among those to whom you are almost onflrely indebled for your success in the East, MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES. That these considerations will have any weight with the directors of the Cable Companies wo do not suppose for a moment. Their turit was only kept down by the Chinese competition, Count Cassini has succeeded in putting an end to this competition, and the mercantile com- mantly's duty, we must presume, is to thank the | Cable Comprales for their moderation in not immediately raising the tariff to the full equiva- lent of the official maximom, seven abillings a word.—N-C. Daily News.
H. Thresher, Or Mr. L. Hosy, Sergt. Ms) or Morrieb, Cir. Sergt. Flaney, Colour Sergeant Lacey:
الوطنية
possibly or PROBABLY ? Tale, says our shrewd Straits contemporary
ST. PETERSBURG, July 31st
A tertible fire has been raging at Liban, Rosla, since Wednesday. Several streets aro in flames and the firemen are unable to cope
with the situation.
LONDON, July 3182
The rumer that Queen Victoria latends to retire. In favor of the Prince of Wales in again corrent, and it is added that court circles are greatly agitated regarding the state of the Quesn's health. Such reports have 'frequently appeare In late years, only to be seral-officially coat: dicted, ister, but it now seems there may be
some actual foundelion for the sixièment made. At the session Lo-day of the International Socialist Labor and Trades Union Congress in St. Martin's Town Hall, M. Veliaint, the French Socialist Deputy, was Chairman, and Mathew Magalee, the leading delegate of the United Sintes, Vice-Chairman, The Congress adopted the report of the Committee on Education and Physical Development, favoring Govern ment system of education, extending from the kindergarten to the university, and including physical, scientific, sutistic and tech nical subjects, in be genuinely accessible to everyone by freedom from fees and pubile main tenance of scholars. The report prohibits the employment of children under 13 years of age at night work or any foroiving labor extending over 24 hours weekly. Keir Hardie argued that whatever expense the maintenance of scholars and university education might te would be followed by compensation In the diminution in the criminals.
MARBEILLES, July 31st. An attempt was made last night to blow up the residence of Judge Jalles, and for a time great excitanient prevailed in the neighbourhand of the Judge's house. Some one, presumably a man who had a grudge against the Judge for coust decision against him, placed boob with time fase stiched close to the entrance of the
house. The explosion made a great noise, but the damage done was triding.
LONDON, August zat. The Timer autēris this morning that Mr.
Chembriile, the Secretary of State for the Colonier, will not preside over the special parla mentary commission to enquire into the adminis tration of Rhodesia and the clicomstances connected with the Jameson raid.
'THE " W. G." OF INDIA.
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"Haiphong.
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The British slesmekis Chien, trom San Fran. cisco on the 30th July, Honolulu 6th August, You kohama 18th, &. Nagamki arst, reports she had fine weather the entire passage; moderate N.E. to E.N.E. winds to Single Itland; thence to port light 5.W. wlods. On the 24th August at 12.45 pm. 18 miles west of Nine, Pins, patsed an American ship bound eest.
How many people know the story of how Kamar Shri Rasfitsinhji became a ciicketer? It is barely seven years since the young Guztiati Prince then only seventeen-ârst held a bat, Hè had just come over with two other students | of the same high caste to go through an English course of education, and Mr. W. Campbell HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Partridge described in the Birmingham Gazatlı | Picciola.......................... in Kowloon Dock. bis first appearance spectator at a great Brandioscien English cricket match, Carlonily enough, it Nanyang ................................................... win match at the Oval against the Australians. Honam............................................. Mr. Partridge says:—
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Hotels.
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
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WE PATRONS
honour to inform
FRIENDS axid the PUBLIC GENERALLY, that we have made arrangements to OPEN a
ROTISSERIE
In connection with the mboro Hotel
on
SEPTEMBER 1ST NEXT,
PRICES:
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do.
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CHOPS, STEAKS, &c., &c., will be served at (any time between 7.30 A.M. and 11.30 PM.
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MODERATE RATES, PRICE LISTS of everything Issued Dally.
MADAR & FARMER,
Proprietors.
Hongkong, a7th July, 1896..
VICTORIA HOTEL,
CANTON,
(LATE SHAMKEN HOTKY, CAHTOM.),
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pleasure to inform thels Patrons, Friends and the Public Generally that, having leased the SHAMEEN HOTEL, they have Refurnished the whole Establishment, had it vastly improved fo avery department, and have now RE-OPENED It under the more popular Style of Victoria HOTLI
.
For further Particulam, apply to the
MANAGER
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL,
Hengkang. Hongkong, roth December, 18941- [307 THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM. THIS. Establishment has always enjoyed
high class reputation for Liberálity In Menue, Quality of Food and Perfection of Calsins. THIS REPUTATION WILL BE
MAINTAINED..
Fresh Dairy Produce, FRUIT and other supplies are regularly imported from the United States, Canada and Australls. BEEF from Kobe and TURTLES from the Straits,
The WINES, SPIRITS and MALT LIQUORS, comprising all brands in general demand, are the Best shipped to the Far East.
*In addition to the BAR, GRILL and DINING ROOMS, the upper floors are arranged so`n to provide PRÍVATE ROOMS suitable foe DINNERS or SUPPERS, &c.
FICNIC 603 BATHING PARTIES supplied with light refreshments at a moment's notice.
ICE CREAM from 1 PM, to 11 P.M. COLD MEAT SUPPERS from 0 to 11.30 P.M. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.
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HONGKONG.
Passenger Movator, from Entrance Hall to cach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant. Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Periods.
P. BOHM,
As to their athletlar, they were ill. The first visit to a gymnasium was absolutely Indicross.] The first racket was acquired at the same time, and "Raujit” at once, as if to the manner born, began to display that wonderful welst-play which, with a development of frame and strength has become magnificent and made his name a house hold word throughout the civilized world. As to
Otea, Idsumi Mars, Dorothea, 7th Als knowledge of cricket his first bat was not yet August-Glenshiel, Java. Kiemun, Natal purchased nor had he yet seen a game, in Eng-| 11th August--Afinalaur. 14th August-Cala- land at ali events. It was left for a visit to the donfen, Malsica, Palomid, Ettrickdale, Ook Oral at the Surrey v. Australians match to kindle Branch, Radley, 2011 August-Caylom. the enthusiasm which has had such remarkable HOMEWARD=18th August—Benlawers, Car- results. A small club was in procere of forma- | marthenshire, Glenogla, Preuum, Kagoshima tion at Warmword Scrubbs, for the Kumari Maru. 211 August-Achilles," Milbourns, and a few Indian students reading at a celebrated Thikka.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the Landon crammer's, and things progressed
elegant Building known as * CON- very quietly for a few weeks, until a game was Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oll with NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accoma- played in London, which was to alter the whole Hypophosphics acts both as food and medicine,modation to Residents and Travaliers. tenour of Ranjy's life, and the following are the. It not only gives fish and strength by virtue of facts, which the writer vouches for from personal its own nutritious properties, but cronies 40 participation in the circumstances, and concern- | appetite for food that builds up the wasted body, ing which he was talking to the Australian cap- Read the following :-" Scott's Emulsion is in lain no longer than three weeks ago. During my opinion an excellent and valuable compound. ibe 1889 Australian tour, one of the earliest I have given it to consumptive patients and have matches was against Surrey, and the Kumar's been delighted with the results obtained. It is tutor suggested" -a_wist, which was eagerly pleasant to the taste and can be bome by the acqalesced in. By the courtesy of the | most-sensitive stomach."—E. A. RODWAY, M.D., Surrey secretary, to whom the Incognito Butter-Knowle, Darlington. Any Chemist can was privately explained, seats were given supply it--Sola Apunts for Hengkong and the to the party on the top of the pavilion, and, Empire of China-Watkins & "Co, Hong- very considerately, Mr. Allcock brought up somó | kong-[Advt. of the prominent members of the Australian team to chat with them, among whom werd especially McDonnell, Scott, and G. H. S. Trott, the present Captain. It was a glorious cricketing diy, the Surreyites bowling and fielding superbly LAST WEEK!17] {LAST WEEK |1|| magnificent Views of the Karbow and mainland whils C. T. B. Turner made rog euna, and defien all attacks, so that it was a battle of glants and caused unbounded enthusiasm. None could be more delighted than the indians, desplie ther native stolidity, and from that day dates Ranjy's determination to be a cricketer. It was for him sciually the commencement. How well he has succeeded we all know, Hirnaran has been a foremost one for, it seems, several yearsyet also it seems but the other day he learnt to hold a bat. The writer, at all events, bought his first bat, and that was barely seven years ago,
It surely adds a chapter to the romance of wicket that this Indian stripling, seven you
go an allen and a stranger to our national gama, should have been the hero of the English team in a grast International encounter- knocking all over the fold the bowling of the very Australian captain who, in 1889, kindly explained in him on the grand stand at the Oval the radiments of the game !.
THE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
[Saturday, Bond August, 1896.]
NOTIFICATIONS.
No. 3a5—Notides that the 'China Import, Expert and Bank Compagnie of Victoria has reglstered its trada marks. In this Colony.
No. 326-Givas notice that the Yes Wo firm bas registered its trade masks according to law.
No. 337-Notifies the aspolatmest of Mr.. Ip Coamlitee of the Pa Lung Kuk Society, vice Ol Shin, to be a member of the Fermanent Mr. Yang Kung-Po, deceased.
B. C., Ayers to be Vice-President of the Sanitary No. 138-Noises the appointment of Dr, P.
Board.
No. 329-Contains the report of the Po Leang Kuk Society for the year 1895
No. 330Contalar Postal Notice concerning starling Postal notes,
The Tokyo Marine Insurance Company was the first of its kind in Japan. This company was soon followed by the Nippon. Marine and Land Insurance Company, and ister by the Osaka Insurance Company, and the Imperial Marine Insurance Company. After a time, differences arising between the Marine and the Oaks Compacier, the former entered into a combination with the Tokio Marloe and the Imperial Marles Company, leaving its rival utterly friendleri, The Oraks Company soon after succumbed to the combined rivalry of the other companies and quietly withdrew from the field. At the time of the Japan-China The Frii Preis, perhaps explains the queer der- Wat a much greater comber of ships than at ordinary peileds were engaged on the seas of patches that have reached Hongkong of late. Japan, and is consequence the three companies Mr. Chamberlain's signature may bare been had a great run of business. This prosperity appended to them, but that was probably about canned the combined companies to behave in
haughty and meddlesome manner toward all there was of the Secretary of State in those bipowners, and thereupon the Nippon Masine remarkable documents :- Transportation Usion WLI Drganized.
TheCentral Newslearns that, owing to the pres- new Insurance Company, called the Nippon sure of work at the Colonial Office, it has been Marine Insurance Company, with a capital of found necessary considerably to augment the staff, 3,000,000yer, was also started. This Company, the members of which have been mack everworked open commencing business; proposed cospers of late. At Mr. Chamberlain's
It is believed that the rummy of the approach suggestion, the tion with the others, but the proposal waste. Treninry have sanctioned the appointment of Eng reliement of Her Majesty gained much jected. Then the young Company entered luto two additional clarks of the higher division, strength from statements attributed to her an engagement with Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and these posts will be thrown open to compell. doring her last visit to this city, upon the exca- and Co., of Yokohams, and the result was brik ten in the manner customary for that division
dion of the mariage of Palaces, Mand of Wales compeition and the consequent lowering of pre- of the Civil Service. Furthermore, three extra to Prince Charles of Denmark. The Queen is miums. In the report for the first half of 1896, the second division clerkships will be allotted to the said then to have repeatedly stated it was her Tokio Marine Insurance Company states that Colonial Office, and the appointments will be last visit to London, and to its cause la partly the working had resotied in loss, but the Tmperiai | given to selected clerks in other departments of | attributed Her Majesty's deep emotion #ben Marius fasurance Company distributed to the the public service. Mr. Chamberlain has also acknowledging the cheers of crowds Hlaing the
A samo period a dividend of 30 per cent, mainly | obtained Treasury authority for the creation of route from the palace to the railroad" station, The Gariffe also contains the usual ilet of From the profite made an advancing money to an entirely new post at the Colonial Office, that where she took the train for Windsor: Tears unclaimed telegrams lying in the Telegraph Kalpowners. The Nippon Marine Insurance of "Confidential Sharthund Clark," and this has were seen to be coursing down the Queen's Cols offices; the Post Offon list of portavastante Company however, made, prožį on its lagli- | already been conferred upon one of the assistant cheeks and there were other evidences that she opensipendion, and bit of lations, bang for Małe business,--Japan Misti.
glerks in the Colental Departmen
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Editorials in all of the morning papers approve the decision of the authorlifes to treat Dr. Jameson and his 'associates au first-class misdemeanants during their terms of imprison. ment
No. 337--Notifies that an examination will be held on the 27th leat, for a clerk in the Police Department, commencing at $30 per month.
No. 333-Notes that his Excellency the Governor bas given his assent on behalf of her Majesty to the Goods and Drugs Adeliiration Ordinance.
No. 333-Contulas particulars and conditions of talent Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, to be held on the 7th September.
No. 334--Calls for tenders for the supply of Winter clothing to the Guel staff, to be received by noon of 7th September
No. 335-Contains a notics on that the medical examination of vessels froos Hongkong, Castor, and Swatow has been discontinued at Shanghai.
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