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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1896.

SCHLITZ and PURITY.

SCHLITZ POLA

THE BEER THAT

EXPORT

JOS. SCHUIFL BREWING CO.

BEER

THE ARCHERYS OWN BOT PUNG

MILWAUKEE.U.S.A,

2. MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS.

SCHLITZ BEER Received the Highest Award for PURITY

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at the Columbian Exposition.

EYE SIGHT.

NOTICE.

[R. N. LAZARÛS, ÜCULIST-OPTICIAN, of

M LONDON and CALCUTTA, may be con

suited for SPECTACLES at the HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 139).

ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS MORE.

A great proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing to life occur to those baring some deficiency in the construction of the eyes, the many years of "Eya Strain" ending in serlaus forlis of diseases. GlasseS apecially adapted la cath to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring beadaches, spells of dimness when readlog, weak eyes, the letters ronning together; way of these symptoms lodi. cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requiring Gixes only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.

ADVICE FREE.

HONGKONG HOTEL, (Room No. 139).

Hongkong, 5th December, 1895.

Advertisements.

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To-day's Advertisements.

CHRISTMAS SALE OF WINES, &c.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned will offer for Salo by

ON

PUBLIC AUCTION

SATURDAY, the 19th December, 1896, commencing at 3.30 PM.. FALKS ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,

A QUANTITY OF

The Hongkong Telegraph

HOMOKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1896,

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES. THE GERMAN STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.

LONDON, December roth. The German Government proposes to

SPIRITS AND MALT increase the subaldtes to the steamship lines running to the Fat Fast to a million and a half

QUORS,

LING

WHITE CH LIQUEURS NDY, SHERRY, T GRIFFIN'S 1. Quarts and Pints, 1 SCOTCH WHISKY,

atc. et op in Suitable Lola. ssued previous to the Sale,

Ay, the 1813 December. -Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

alh December, 1896,

CON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANÁL, "HE Company's Steamship

THE

f1915

* AGAMEMNON," Captain Steeves, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 20th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

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Hongkong, 12th December, 1896.

Intimations.

WATKINS & CO., DARIN, CRUICKSHANK &

AGENTS.

Co-day's Advertisements.

ELITE SKATING RINK,

DUDDELL STREET, AFTERNOON SESSION-from 5 to 7 F.M. PRICES:-Skates and Admission 50 Cents.

Admission......25 EVENING SESSION-from 8.30 to 12 FM. PRICES:-Skates and Admission ....

$1,00

50

Admission RG14999.

On FRIDAY, the 18th Jastapt, A TRICK BYCIC E COMPETITION will take place for Competitors can send to their Names to the

■ HANDSOME GOLD MEDAL. Intending Risk up to One o'clock on the 18th lost.

A GRAND MASQUERADE BALL will be held on BOXING NIGHT (SATURDAY), the 26th inst

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The HONGKONG REGIMENTAL BAND will be in attendance.

SAM MARKS, Propriitor. Hongkong, 12th December, 1896,

BIBLE, BOOK AND TRACT DEPOT,

6, D'AGUILAR STRIFT.

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THE EASTERN MICÁ MANIPULATING A LARGE SUPPLY of NEW PUBLICA-

WORKS, LIMITED,

DY request the closing date for APPLICA-

BY TOMS et SHAKES in the sbore

COMPANY. bas bien POSTPONED until SATURDAY, the rgth titant, The Meeting

TIONS has just been received:- BOOKS suitable for XMAS PRESENTS.

BOOKS for BOYS and GIRLS for all ages.

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS.

SUNDAY AT HOME. LEISURE HOUR.

GIRLS' OWN.

for Allotment and to appotut Flist Directors will Annasi Volumes of BOYS' OWN. therefore be held on TUESDAY, the 22nd Instant, Instead of TUESDAY, the 15th instant, av previously adverilmed,

GEO. W. KIRKPATRICK, Secretary (pro tem.) Hongkong, 12th December, 1896.

NOTICE.

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N and after MONDAY, the 14th instant, the REGISTRATION and PARCEL WORK of the GENERAL POST OFFICE will be curled on in the SUPREME COURT

{CHILD'S COMPANION, &C. AGreat Variety.ct

XMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS. BIBLES, NEW TESTAMENTS and SCRIP TURE PORTIONS in various languages. Hongkong, alb December, 1896

(1933

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINOPO, CHETCO, HANTOW and PORTS on the YANGTSZE}}

BUILDING adjoining the POST OFFICE. THE Company's Steamship Entrance :--Firi Door on the Right.

The Office will be Open each day from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M., except on SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS when it will be Open from 8 AM, to 9 AM.

* A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong, Bth December. 1948.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

No. 23 OF 1896.

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IN THE MATTER OF TAM KEE, LATELY CARRY- ING ON BUSINESS UNDER THE STYLE Or KWONG TUNG CHEONG TAM KEE, AT NO. TAI WO STREET, VICTORIA, Hongkong, MACHINIST,

OTICE is hereby given that the above named TAM KEE was adjudicated BANKRUPT on the roth (asten!, and that the Undersigned was appolated TRUSTKE, Dated this 11th December, 1896.

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'BRUCE SHEPHERD,

Official Receiver. ›

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

TO APPEAR SHORTLY,

"SPORT AND GOSSIP,” FOUNDED BY "DAYBREAK.?

" ORESTES," Captain Palford, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 13th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th December, 1396,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"HAILOONG," Capials Davis, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 15th instant,, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 12th December, 1896" (1930

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

T

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT), THE Company's Steamship

"YUENSANG," Captain W. Waddilove, will be despatched as abort on WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, at

4 PM

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First-class Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, rath December, 1896.

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SATURDAY

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HUNTING, THEATRICALS, FOOTBALL, CRICKET, TENNIS, ROWING, ATHLETICS, GOLF, SWIM MIXO, YACHTING, SHOOTING, GOSSIP on all topics and GENERAL SPORTS and PASTIMES IN SHANGHAI, the CHINA PORTS, and at HOME.

All communications regarding advertisements, etc., should be addressed to

The Publishers,

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THE Company's Steamship

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COMPANY, LIMITED,

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Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Masazs and other Large Consumers,

marks to meet foreign competition.

SERIOUS DISTURBANCE AT DELAGOA BAY.

A Berlfa telegram states that the Dutch Con- sul at Lorenzo Marques has been assaulted and wounded, the German Consulate attacked, and the British fing tord to plecer. No detalls are to hand. Germany hai demanded reparation

from Lisbon."

(From Courier de Saigon.) SHOCKING STATE OF AFFAIRS AT BOMBAY.

PARIS, December 4tå. At Bombay several Europeans have been attacked by the bubonic plague. Two Europeans dled yesterday. The mortality from other causes Is on the IncrCAND.

(From Fangoon Times.) INDIAN COMMANDS,

SIMLA, November roll.

General Elles having 'resumed command of

·The Peshwar District, Colonel Tregoar will com- mand the Labore district, pending Sir George

Wolseley's arrival.

ITALY'S COLONIES.

LONDON, November 23rd. The Times Rome.correspondent states that Italy has decided not to preserve Eurythris as a military colony, bat the form of government will not be settled until the country has expressed opinion thereon, and no plan will be adopted before consulting England. Massawah and Katala, If evacuated, will be restored to Egypt.

THE KAISER AND THE SIRDAR. -

LONDON, November 24th, Captain Moijer, an efficer in the German army, is going to the Soudan lo a private capacity to study the Dongola campaign. Ho had audience yesterday of the Emperor, who sent, his greetings to Sir Herbert Kitchener.

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LOCAL AND GENEF AN

ENGLISH and American malla die to-morrow.

We notice vint a large properitoa or she concrete blocks, now f'a conseq of resduval fiam the large pila erected in front of the Hungkong Hotel to

MIRTING of Balmoral Company at noon on sink the foundations of the new Fraya wall pro- Monday.

perly, are badly damaged when Illied from the pile and many have tá be returned to the works Organ recital at Unloc Church on Monday at near the new Club for repale in consequence. 4.45 p.m.

This will not tend, by any means, to lesson the,

THE Eastern Mica Manipulating Coơ's share list§ cost of this most axpensive and badly executed will close on roth instant.

work. There must be something wrong in the

THE installation meeting' of Ledge St, John will manufacture. What is it?

be held on Monday at 9 p.m.

Ar 3 m. on Monday the genual sale of work for the benefit of poor orphans will commence,

In the City Hall,

THE new registration and parcel department of the Post Office will be open to the public on Monday from 7am. Vide udvt. THE Band of the West Yorks will play from noon till 1 pm, on Sundaya, lastead of from 9 to 10 p.m. as previously, announced. THE Duke of Argyll, in a letter to the Times, urges the partition of Turkey amongst the Powers and the neutrallastion of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.

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BILL'S Asbestos Eastern Agency shares have, according to Mr. Erich Georg, come into sudden demand at rising rates, both locally and for the north, and §4 la offerud la, vein for 17/16 paid up shares, while the fully paid up shares are quoted at $5.

THIS from the Glode of 5th November should Interest hotel proprietors -The Divisional Court yesterday delivered a ruling, upholding & decision of a lower Court, which is of great in-

terest to the public who use hotels and like to }ves their lends there. The Edgbaston Amateur Banjo Band had. at Eversham enter- lalsed some local residents at the Crown Hotel after closing hours, and a prosecution was fusti tuted against the hotel. It is now, however, finally decided that lodgers in thotel have a right to bare drink supplied to them after hours, the latter would have no right to be supplied an and to give the same to their triends, although their own account. The ruling, it will be seen, is of a far-reaching kind; and will open the door to much nocturnal "hospitality" in places where closing hours are early,

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THE football match-Kowloon v. Hongkong- ended this afternoon in a completa victory for | Tux Berlin correspondent of the London Datiy the lads over the way, who were in immense Telegraph reparted as follows on the 3rd altimo:-Priace Blamarck is reported in a Lelp. form, by 5 goals to 1.

ac paper thar has intimate relations with Fried- richarah to have said one day at dinner, when the subject of the recent revelations was being the Hamburger Nachrichten hurled into the discussed-"Yer, I thought that the stone that duck puddle would provoke a loud

mid-"I am sorry that, after making progress but I am surprised that the noise shock, last 10 long." Then, in the course of conversation be for thirty years, things are now going back. wardr. I shall not live to see the end, but I am sorry for the sake of my sons. Well, they will I am in a position to stata with emphasis that have to see how they will get out of the meak,” Prince Bismarck has got it into his head that the prospects of the outlook for Germany are now distintingly gloomy, and that he and all these supreme efforts not only to proclaim his views on living to touch with Friedrichsruh are making the subject, but tolet, the world think that bin Sovereign is the cause of the change since he mascotzes are transparent enough. One day blomelf held the helm. The Friedrichak Count Caprivi is attacked; another day it is the present Foreign Minister; but in every case the blow is meant to strike higher.

THE Frays between the New Club and the ses seems to be much in favour as a secluded spot | to which would-be cycliste can repair to try and overcome the vagaries of their new and soruly machines. During the last few days we have frequently noticed the place being put to this

use,

A successrol trial trip was made with the steamer Hallan (late Activ) this afternoon. The vestel, which was wrecked fins April last and par- chased by Mr. Marty for the Holhow trade, has been made into a new ship by the Dock Com

pany.

She did her two miles atxo knots, par hour. Farther narticulars on Monday, THE retaining wall bɗow the Military Hospital in Kowloon is nearing completion and the next A CHINAWAN writes to the Rangoon Times 10- sppearance of the War Department property specting Chinese reforms:—I am glad to hear- will be much Increased thereby. If only steps that there is now a movement among certain · were taken to do away with the hideous mat- young Chisamen to reform the present style of sheds and replace them with substantial barracks | wearing the hair and adapt that of the Europear. The death is announced of Sir Benjamin Ward the place would appear worthy of the British

THE INDIAN FAMINE. The Lord Mayor Intimates he will open a mationst sellef fund for the Indian famine the moment the Indian authorities apprise him of the necessity for such a step.

Richardson,

OBITUARY.

LONDON, November 25th. The death -1: announced of General Sir Charles Staveley,

STRIKE OF DOCK LABOURERS,

LONDON, November 24th. Two thousand five hundred Hamburg dock

Any complaints should be addressed to the labourers have struck work. This is evidently

Manager

Hongkong, ad May, 18ck.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTA.

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It is requested that all communications relating to Subscriptious, Adverdammis, &n, be addressed in the "Mange, Erging Telegraph" and set to the Edinet.

Lactown ons Editorial matters to be ok to " Tha Kditor" wed not to individual member of the mali

Commacalous tended for publication must be accompanied by the same and address of the writers,, not necessary for poblession; het as evidence of good faith,

Whilst the colmens of the Hongkong Tildrakk wil skrzys be open for the fair discussion by comespondents of all questions Kalicking pabila interests, it must be dliticaly understood dist thị sau đó rối là nay vậy bạn khi rpool ke opinions that expressed,

A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES

SPIRIT S.

AND

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all fater. mediate profils, and enabling us to supply the | best growthu at MODERATE PRICES,

an attempt to effect an International stelke, fär | which agitation has been carried on for some

time.

LONDON, November 25th.

The dockers' strike in Hamburg threatens to extend to Bremen, The Seamen's Union In Lendon have resolved not to discharge Hamburg vereis.

THE TURKISH QUESTION.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 24th, An Inspired article in the Vidimosti 1871 that 'Russia's policy is to reduce Turkey to complete dependence,

THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

Government.

THE Band of the West York Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, on Monday evening, commencing at 8 o'clock :--

-CETSETA "Lestocq...............äber.

(a) Hungulas ? (b) Spanish J

Walden

yantadascun."Usa Fêtes Aranjuez”.....DettagIENTE.

**** Revela defolanthe

"Qua-d as Chan

6-Balaction.

Gounod.

AD.

A Standard special of the 3rd November rends as follows:-The German navy at present numbers ninety-one verrels, exclusive of those building, guardships, “stationnaires," sailing, bosts, and Government steamers. It has Eve first, three second, seven third, and eight fourth class ironcladi, and twenty armoured gunbosis. The cruisers consist of three second, seven third, and eight Burth class vesicle, or eighteen in all, Besides this there are three gunboats, tea dix patch boats, fourteen training-ships, and ten

NEW YORK. November 25th. It is expected there will be an extra Seselon of Congress-alter-Mr. McKinley is installed to | vessels for special purposes. consider the question of an increase in the tariff.

THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

LONDON, November 25th, The Times Vienna correspondent says that the Powers forming the Triple Alliance were never less disposed than it present to raise the Egyptian question.

THE PERSIAN MINISTRY.

THERAN, November agih, The Persian Premier has resigned and the Ministry is being re-cast,

| LAST sight the Skating Risk in Daddell Street was crowded, there being upwards of 400 people present, most of them taking part in the mas- querade, which commenced at it and ended at midnight. There was not a bitch in the whole proceedings, so it may be said that the sffair re- fected the atmost credit on the painstaking manager, Mr. Sam Marks. Next Friday" Mr. Marks is going to present a gold medal to the best of the local trick bicyclists, the competition to take place lo the risk. On Saturday, the 26th instant (Boxing night), grand marquerade will be held in the risk, of which special notice will be given.

THE EGYPTIAN BUDGET.

CAIRO, November 25th The Egyptian Bedget for 1897, which has been und, makes the surplus only £5.000, as it is in his Weekly Share Lizi issued at noon to-day decided henceforth to exclude rams going to the general reserve fund and the conversion of the Mr. Ersch Georg writes:-Bualzası remains vory economies fund since the Government is not free dull. Rates have not undergone much change, to diapose of these funds. The Government be- but the tendency all round, with very few excep Heves will be able to meet the annual expenses tons, in towards selling, and no improvement of the Dongola province without disturbing the eqallitrium. The army is to be increased by

can be looked forward to until alter the clore of four battalions of infantry, two squadrons of ca valry and a battery of artillery, the Dongols PRICE LISTS, with Fell Details, to be had on provizce bearing the cost,

Application.

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PORT after removal should be rested a mostk before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being soni out,

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All

trus Xers Wines.

CLARET,--0¤r Clareis, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from ratilas and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDY-All our Brandy la garanteed to be pure COGNAC, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage,

WHISKEY.--All our Whiskey is of excellent grality and of greatar ago thas most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WEEKY marked "E" is apiversally popular, and pronounced by the best. local, connoisseurs, to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market. .⠀

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS, to be geuning when bought direct fries us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Forts.

"MARQUIS BACQUEHEN," Captain. G. Costanzo, will leave, for the shows places on SATURDAY, the 19th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER & Co.:

A. S. WATSON & CO. LD, čjo North China Delly Nemi.

Agusta

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Shaughs!, toth November, 1896. [1768]||| Hongkong, 18th November, 1896. (1935 | - Hongkong, 15th September, 1895,

"SPORT & GOSSIP."

THE SUGAR TRADE.

LONDON, November 23rd. representations to Government regarding the The West Indian colonies have made argent critical position of the sugar industry. The Go vernment is considering the appointment of Commission of Enquiry into the matter.

of

LONDON, November 16th, the West Indies regarding the sugar irade.

Muritius has joined in the representations

·CALCUTTA DRAINAGE WORKS.

CALCUTTA, Novamber 23rd. The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal will lay the foundation stone of the now Calcuits Drains aga Extension Works on the 25th instant sear Pilmer's bridge pumping station. The total pees and Mesars, Martin and Co. sis to carry anosat of the contract is about forty lakhs of at the work,

THE KIDDERPORE DOCKS. At the annual meeting of the Indigo members the Bengal Chamber of Commerce to-day a evolution was adopted condemning the proposal the Kidderpore Docks for the landing (? loading) of the Port Commissioners to enforce the use of

of exports as contrary to the customs of trade and detrimental to the interests of the port. The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was kaked to forward the resolution to the Lienten- Ant-Germanor.

the year. Respecting shipping shares he ways Indo-Chinas sold at $41 cash and were in demand, but when the news arrived that in the Onwoh Newchwang callision case the decision has been that both steamers have been found to blame, each party bearing its own costs, the market became weaker, and shares are offering at $41 cash. On time, shares charged kands at 343 and Seat for 31st March next. As cotton milli he says: The Laon Kung Mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company held its annual general meeting in Shangbal on the goth ultimo,

[It is not in the direction of slipping off the gwena

that reform is needed. There are other and lar more important reforms that should have been adopted many years ago. It would now seem to be almost inn Ixte for the Chinese to 2475 themselves from themicirea] If this in menot in real earnest, there will be a new sight or feature which will be far from belog sa Improvement on the old one, and will car- tainly provoke, in spite of all is benefits, much scern and laughter, "Now, If there is indeed a ∙splait of reform at all, I do not see why it' should not begin in the right direction. There are several more awhward and uncivilized ways call for reform. For instance, the Chinese funerti and customs among the Chinese which really thes and the marriage ceremonies, which are nothing but a display of pride and fully and a waste of time and money. These slaborale, expensive, and noisy customs not anly give a great amount of trouble to the performer, but duce horror and disgust in the minds of civilized people. Imagine the difference between Chinese funeral and that of any civilized nation. same thing may be said of : Both parties to As regards the marriaga caemony, the the manisge are inclined on this occasion to show off to their hearts' content. If they happen to be in good cftcumstances they would hold endless feasts and would go through numberless forms and detalls which accesaltate extravagant waste of money. The grand dis plays of wealth on such an event are barbaric in bubbles which are burst and blown away in a the eyes of civilised people and are nothing but moment and are no benefit to mar kind generally. These are some of the causes which brought ruln and poverty on the Indian people. It is people are docile enough, and would adopt any The Government that requires reforming, "The new order of things decreed by those in high places; but the dragon still slumbers an apparently regardless of his manifest destiny.]

REGATTA JOTTINGS,

SOME FACTS AND HINTS.

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The clerk of the weather was certainly in mest beniga mood for the regatta and if this much-abused officer has an eye for sport be aust have appreciated the way our boys

acquitted themselves,

The Hoheispikerm could not be improved upon as a flagship, her fine flask deck making a capl. tai promenade. The captain, officers and cɩow, who turned out in best bib and tucker for the occasion, are certainly to be congratulated on the manner in which the ship was kept during the regatis,

Of the rowing races it can safely be said that they were wall contested; but some of the men At which the chairman held out fale prospects will have to pay more attention to "form" In of the ventura proving a success, stating that future. R. F. Lammest (otherwise Fritz) seems out of the 6,000 shares offered to the public.

5537 shares had been balbad for so far, to be a perfect whale for work and the result is seen in him stroking no less than five winning leaving 363 shares unapplied.for.

THE prizes for the Regatta were distributed this | czw. afternoon in the Gymnasiums of the Victoria The light gig races for service crews ważn number of spectators, among whom we noticed not have a show. However, the tars gave the Recreation Club, in the presence of a small marines respectively, while the blurfickelr_did good contests, and fall to the gunners and

Mrs, Ford, Mrs. Lammert, Mrs. Gordan, Miru Artillery a gallant fight in the second day's race, It was a pity that we had not a better show of Carrington sad Mies Hanisch... Commander

warships in port for the Regatin, as the service, Hastings, R.N., Chairman of the V.R.C., occa- pled the chale and was supported by the Trea- tests and there is no prettier sight than a fleet

crown invariably take great interest in the con

W, Armstrong The Chairman made a short have their champion gir, galley or whelm's wares, Mr. W. H.Potte, and the Secretary, Mr. of ships' bonte racing under sail. Most stations speech, remarking that, as this was the furtisth

crews and they go far to make s programmasi regatta held in Hongkong, there was not over hieresting. much left for him to say, but he was. The way in which the Kalier's cuttere walked pleased to

that the old names, away from the British cutters was not a pleas such as Lammert, Kew, and Alves were still to logwight for our lars, and several very decisiva the front. Frits Lamment, he remaked, would opinions were expressed as to how the ros form a whole procession la impell. Mr. Hart-would have anded had the firgahly been in Inge then presented the prizes, addressing a few port. However, our fellows took their grusl lika The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Comwell chosen words to the recipients. The Secas they always do, most minially, It must be

1ary then presented a bouquet to Mrs. Hastings admitted that the winning crews wowed it asd heartily given. The proceedings terminated who rowed with two ours less and to heavier called for three cheers for her, which were long and swinging stroke, while the British cows, with cheers for the Chairman, Secretary, Trea bosis, pulled a stroke that was inclined to be awer and ladies, and then the winners "cleared themselves up wits baspars of salt water, Apollasite and Schitta.

PUNJOMS.

jany Informs us that he has received a telegram ving the result of the November cyanide clean 2, 4 follows

"

"The cyanide plant worked 27 days treating Ito kons of tallings gielding 440 ounces of ballion MANAYOISKO ROay value of 135. 64, per ounce,” |

The Calome susky bout, sinapan, and Boarde fég-kasse bout races was perhapë mere koani