THCUOR Captain John Ingles, R.N, Istely leat to the Japanese navy, has to retire nader the age clause wlibout reaching Flag rank, be retains his appointment as superintendent of the Royal Gun Factory; Woolwich,
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Idan Wolseley, who had been suffering for a slight attack of jaundice, which prevented him from attending to his ordinary duties, was mak Ing satisfactory progress on the 1st ultime and it was expected he would be able to resume duty about two weeks ago.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1897.
THE BIG DROP ACT,
At Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon Professor. W. Pilze made a successful balloon scent and parachute descent. The ascent was advertised for 4 p.m.-sharp and long before that hour a large crowed bad assembled to witness the daring leat. Ricksbas were, not to be had in Queen's Road at about 3.45 so many persons bad to walk to the Racecourse. Luckily for them, however, the filling of the Immensa bag with bot sit occupied considerably more time than was expected, and consequently those who failed to obtain rickabas and had to trust to "Shenka's pony " were able to witness
It is notified in the Ganelle that Mr. T, Sercombe this interestlog precess and watch the fame Smith, B.A, LL.B., has been appointed leaping up within the balloon, which swayed Colonial Treasurer, and Mr. Alexander Mc-about is the light breese and several-aca Donald Thomson, M.A., Postmaster-General appeared to be in imminent danger of taking fire and spelling the show anthely, However Mr. Smith, it is farther notified, will continue the filling was accomplished antisfactorily by to act as Poline Judge and Mr. Thomson as by about 4.30 and son afterwards the word is Treasurer until His Honour Mr. Jestice Wire,
"let go" was given. The balloon soared up Pulene Judge, returns to the Colony.
wards with the parachute attached and a few mioutes later the Professor was swinging high CAPTAIN F. M. TUKE has been appolated above the heads of the spectators, "When a Marine Superintendent of the Orient Steam height of some six or seven hundred leet kad been reached the parschate commenced its Navigation Company. He commenced his descent, diapplog for about a hundred feet like a carter as a midshipman in Green's Blackwall stone, and then opening ent and fastleg gently Line of sailing ships, and received an appoint. down to the carb some two hundred yards from where the scent was made. The parachute ment (as fourth offices), in the Orient Steam
came down with qalte sufficient velocity to have Navigation Company's service in June, 1881 made it exceedingly uncomfortable for the daring He was appolated commander in July, 1890, and argnant had he landed in a tree et on the spiked has been in cochmand of the Company's steamers
Iron railings near the Golf Club House. The Garonne, Austral and Ormuz.
balloon, after acarlug well up into the clouds, which were hanging heavily about the hill-tops, turned over and fall on the hill side between the
THE Lords of the Admiralty have ordered that
THE LIGHT DUES QUESTION.'
At a meetlag of the Committee, of the Shang, bal General Chamber of Commerce on the 110d altimo, a letter from the Chamber of Commerca had addressed to His Excellency the Governor, at Hongkong, enclosing copy ei n. Pelblog they
Colonial Government in levying Light Dues on protesting against the action taken by the shipping, was laid before the meeting, regether with a letter on the same subject from the Agent careful consideration of the matter, it was of the P. & O. S. N. Co. at Shanghal After decided to reply that, while fully recognising the shipping for Lighthouse purposes, the Chamber principle that Light Dnes should only be levied on could not support any protests against the action of the Hongkong Government until they were in possession of fall faformation as to the reasons which actuated the Government to levying the taxation complained of.
The following correspondence, bearing on the vaxed question of levying extra Light Dues, was end as the meeting and forwarded to the Press for publication —
Heugkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 21st Jangary, 1897.' copies of a Petition addressed to His Excellency DEAX S1-1 beg to forward under cover the Governor of Hongkong, by the agents and representatives of Companies and firms owning steamers trading to ind in the Far East, on the subject of the Light Dues cow levied, and pro- posed to be levied, vessels entering the port of Hongkong. and el a letter addressed by this Chamber to His Excellency la support of the prayer of that Petition.
SPORTS & PASTIMES.
FOOTBALL
KOWLOON ». "#" CO. WEST YORKSHIRI
REGIMENT.
was played on Saturday at Happy Valley belore The above mitch to the Shield competition
found their attention somewhat distracted by the a large number of spectators, who, however, balloon ascent which took place during the early put of the game. There was no wind of suffi was greasy from the recent rains, and, as a cleni forca to affect the play, but the ground natural consequence, falls were numerus,
which
After a tile modecately `fast play, during turn, the millary team got away with the
both goals were threatened ball and after a smsit ton ap by the forwards placed it in their opponents' goal by clever law shot well out of reach of Moore, who could only look at it and wiik he had been in the way. Kowloon then backed up and took the ball well up the field from the kick-off, but the soldiers took it away from them and thefe goal was narrowly saved by its custodian. Some fire play on the part of the Kowloon team then took place, the West Yorka goal belag repeatedly tbreal ened unill at last the ball was placed in the equalized amid prolonged cheering. After the net by a rush of the forwards and the scores were sick off Kowloon Immediately rushed the ball up and another goal was the result. After this the soldiers set to work in earnest, but failed to score, slihough the Kowloon goal had several very narrow escapes from being forced. Hall-time was then called, the scores standing, Kowloon two goals, "B" Company one.
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Marion overhauled ber. The race way very interesting one throughout and tho times at the finish were:-
Maid Marioni3 41 2 Erica 3 425
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THE NAVY LEAGUE,
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CALENDAR."
MARCH.
Meteorological maons based on ten years"
observations to 1893, Barometer,...........30. 141
Thermometer ...................................57.3
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·MMATHER REPORT.
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Barometer..... 30.07 Thermometerıma 61 Humidity...entízase
29.93 64 87
'02
Rainfall
88
(Fast month.) msp Skr. 95mlu. ......................... Shr. Emin.
PerÁllarnoon in Thr. 57min, Low water-Moratag umiga Skr. 84min,
Afternoon suns Zār, Sļmbs.
ANNIVERSARUES.
1841-Trade resumed at Whamtos.
88-Bombardment of the Chinhal forts by.
French men a{-War. 1886-Chinese-gunboat Sulling lost off Nam.
chow.
TO-MORROW. Thetday, and March. 1897.
LONDON, Jary 29ib. The second songst meesteg of the Navy the completion of a most satisfactory year's League, which was beld yesterday, marks progress. in the Nelson celebration 1st October bad The leading part which le took the effect of bringing its aims and principles prominently before the country, and of making a considerable addition to its ranks,, Consider.
Monday, 1st March, 1897 ing the short time the League has bech in Chinese-29th of 1st moon of 25rd year of existence, the work accomplished is very con Jewish-97th Adny, 5657, [Kabong-1. siderable, but there remains a wast fivid of enter. | Mobatamedan,–261À Ramadan, 1814 prise lying in front of it. The great mass of people to this country, there can be an deaylar. Sun-iss have little or no knowledge of their Navy, ether of them the While Ensign is a meaningless regarding its constitution mts pie. To most High water-Morning in 3hr, 50mls piece of busting; the lines of a battleship or craiser, for all they know, are lule different from those of a penny steamboat; the Royal Navy and the Mercantile Marine maitime command is a thing of naught. It is sre one and the same thing; the Impartane of the aim of the Navy League to cure this On play being resumed both teams fought Ignorance, and to turn the apathy of the country hard for a time, and the ball travelled between the two goals freely, but without result. At and interest. Once impress upon a man that on naval questions into a feeling of pride Last the Kowloon team got things more. their when he goes to the ballot he is not only vat- pressed but ably defended by Wheeles. Hands ten bat for the most magnificent Empire the own way and the soldiers goal was repeatedly ing for the welfare of his own Little Pedling
WIS then cixlmed and given agelost world bas ever seen, and he will make a Kowloon, to which, however, Wilson, their cen- better citizen than ever he was before. The words the referee very properly ordered him off bring about this change, and that they may go tre-half, objected sad as he put his objection lato teschlags of the Navy League are meant to the field. This caused great excitement, the on and prosper must be the wish of every partisans of the Kowloon team cheering Wilson patriotic Britisher. It is satisfactory to note bilst those of the West Yorks cheered the re- that no attempt is made by the League to teach feree. After this the game become excessively naval officers their basiness, or to nudertake the rough, bat, despite the loss of a man, was'] rôle of the Lords 'Commissioners of the Admir. all in favour of the Kowloon team, who alty. On the contrary, it recognises the fact would several times have scored but for the that the best and surest way of keeping the able defence of the soldiers' backs and Navy up a proper state of efficiency is to gasl-keeper. Towards the end of the educate the people to become properly qualified game the West Yorks played up a bit. and judges of its administration,-Globe pressed the Kowloon gon), but without result, and ontime being called the Kowloon team remained the victors by two goals to one, no scoring of these Docs, but I may state that the represen
It is unnecessary here to go into the history having taken place in the second half. The game was decidedly disappointing from a tatives of the various shipping Companies in the sportsman's point of view owing to the frequent Colony have already taken action in the matter sqrabbles, and we can only express a hope that with a view to protecting the interests of their the Kowloon team may learn to accept the principals, and that they have received the supreteren's decision as final before they play again. port of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.
tion was made amongst the crowd of spectators freedom, that it amounted to a sum sufficient to compen- sate him for the hazardous enterprise which he so successfully accomplished.
Hongkong being a free port, and having the Algarins is to reitere the Swift, while the Protestant Cemetery and Bowen Road. A collec-secured a vast shipping irade by virtue of that Phenix is to telleve the gunboni Firebrand on in aid of the Professor, and we can only hope in this Chamber naturally regards with a posliton in that respect. The tendency in many cyc by attempt to detract from its countries being to increase the burdens on shipping, my Committee trust that your Cham reducing those bardens, and to assist in preserv ber will lend its influence in the direction of ing this Important trade centré entirely free therefrom.
the Chias Station. Both the Swoff sad the Firebrand on being relieved will be paid off Into the Fleet Reserva at Hongkong, and their officers and crews transferred to the Minirta and Endymion. The Firebrand will in fature be used for river servics and coast defence duties in and around Hangkong.
THE Russian Volunteer Fleet cruiser Tambaß, conveying nearly 1,000 men, also an envoy to Kates with presents from the Tear, left Odessa on 27th ult. for the Far East. During the year direct communicailon between Vladivostock and St. Pilemborg is to be encouraged, - Threè steamers of the Patriotic Flect are already asigned to this task-the Korirema, which le to leave on June 13th, the Kathirinoslav 'an July 27th, and the Kiv on October 13th.
THE Army, and Navy Gazelts says :—The -German officers lent to Chins for the purpose of lastrecting the Mongolian warriors in the art of civilised warfare are to be recalled. The Kaiser la so disgusted at the manner in which they have been treated by the Chinese soldiers-ane officer
on one occasion only!! managed to escape with his life—that he does not intend to let them stay the period agreed upon with the Chloese authorities, and an intimation to this affect in lo be sent to Chinx.
Ir will probably be Doomsday before the - Chinese understand that the sale of prepared oplom is the exclusive privilege of the Opium Farmer, although heavy fines have always been the consequence of transgressing in this who. No less than a score of misdemeanants attended Commander Hasting's lever this morning, when fines ranging from $10 to $100 were, inflicted. One man Sgured above all to the flat, being Fined $100 for having in his possession 19 laels of excessively dressed opium, contrary to Ordinance
21 of 1891.
Tax Theatre Royal was filled to the doors on Saturday night when the A. D. C. repeated its performance of "Les Cloches de Cemeville" With each representation the opera goes better and on Saturday night the principals were received with many heurty sounds of applause. The songs of Serpolette, Germains, and Grenic- heurįwere particularly enjoyable and the comedy of the Ballile and his Ilasome "Shadow" caused great mentiment. The chorus is capital now, and the A.D.C. is to be hearilly complimented on the production.
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NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. Co's steamship Guthrie, Capt. H. Craig, from Australia, arrived in harbour to-day. For the subjoined telegrams we are Indebted to our Colonial exchanges :—
LONDON, January sốth,
Kent, between H.M.S. Blanketm" and the five- A collision occurred yesterday off Dangeness, masted steel ship France. A seslous diaster was narrowly averted, The Blankeim has been docked for repairs.
January 27th.
H.M.S. Royal Arikur, Captulo Frank Finnis, will leave Portsmouth shortly with fresh crews for the fidurn and the Wallaroo on the Australian station.
ADELAIDE (S.A.) January 18th. Every effort has been made by the detectives of the colonies to discover the 5,000 sovereigns missing from the R.M.B. Oceans. The steamer's permit of a thorough rummage, but various short stay at the anchorage here would not likely spots were searched. It is thought prob- able the box is still hidden somewhere on board, force, has gone on by the steamer, and will Detective Edwards, of the South Australian proceed to Colombo.
I am, dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Secretary.
P. & O. Steam Navigation Co.,
Shanghai, rath January, 1897. SIR-I beg to remind you that I-recently dis- cussed with you the question of the extra Light levying on the shipping visiting that port. Does which the Hongkong Government propose
Government. ate avowedly attempting to raise I would beg to point out that the Hongkong funds by taxing shipping for the sake of the general revenue of the Colony.
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce should support This is, I am of opinion, a reason why the the Hongkong Chamber in their attempt to have the picient tax on shipping reduced.
We are well aware that only a part of the tonnage does paid to the Chinese Government are devoted to the purpose for which they are Intended, and that, although mach still romalna to be done in the way of lighting the China coast and improving the approaches to varions of the treaty ports, a considerable proportion the tonnage does are diretted into the general fand and applied to other purposes not con- templated at the time the present treadles word
LONDON, January 30th. Captain John E Meryon, of H.M,S. Kalsemba, has been appointed to succeed Captain Wm M'F. Castle, in command of H.M.S. Mildura, and also an officer-in-charge of the steam reserva and naval establishments at Sydney, Captain John George Jones will succeed Captain Meryon in the Katoomba, Captain George Neville has been re-appointed to the command of the Victo- Han Naval Staff; Staff-Surgeon Jobo H. Thomas, from the Dedalus, 11 Bristol, kas been appointed Lilly, of the Katoomba, ia the Affidura; and to the flagship Oriondo; Staff-Surgeon F. Jslgacd. Surgeon E. H. M'Sheny, to the Wallares.
February 1st.
of
"It is only toe probable that in the near future it may be necessary to draw the special attoniton of our respective Ġovernments to this fact, and request them to impress upon the Chinese that the money raised as tonnage dues must ellher be spent through its legitimate channel of the tax be reduced.
The bargin Gronsay, Captain Thomas Cook, fem Melbourne for Lordon, has been aban doned at sex. Daring a violent gale she lost her rudder head and drified for six days. The crow were unable to repair the damage, and she Should the Hongkong Government all- became leaky and unmanageable, and was ultimately succeed in carrying their polst, mately abandoned when 500 miles from Cape the fact that they are taxing shipping In | Clent, Conairy Cork. The crow were conveyed the manner above indicated "will form
to Queenstown by the steamer Fort. Douglas. very dangerous precedent, and one of which The Oronsay is an iron salling vessel of 1,569 the Chinese Government would in all likelihood 100s. She had a miscellaneous cargo vained at not be slow to avail themselves, as in thels pre
51.209.
rent faancial position it is not probable they will exally forego any part of their revenue.
H.MS. Flora has sailed from Portsmouth with rellel crows for H.M.5. Boomerang and H.M.S. Katsembe on the Australian station,
The Princess Louise, oldest daughter of the King of the Belgians and wile of Prince Philippe si Saxe Cobarg Gotha, has eloped with an officer belonging to an Austrian Hussar Regiment,
W. Halner, of Painey, defeated Charles Stephenson, late of Australia, in their match over the Tyne championship course to-day, by twe lengths.
Madame Melba is suffering-from liners and is not likely to sing again this winter.
The private mail bag of the Queen of Spain. has been lost in transit between Madrid and London. The bug contained letters and money consigned to the Bank of England,
February 4th, Alfred Whiinhead, the felsh dynamitard was was released from Portland Pilion on the ground
For the reason above given it seems to me most advisabis that the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce should make representations on the subject in the proper quarter, and then support our colleagues in Hongkong in resisting what we cannot but consider an unjust tax.
I should be glad if you would kindly give this question your consideration and lay the matter before the General Committee.
I am, Six,
Yani obedient servant,
E. A. HEWITT,
deling Agent.
To
E. F. ALFORD, Esq.,
Chairman, Shanghal General Chamber of Commerce.
We were pleased to see that the referee had the doubtless receive the support of all true sportsmen. courage to alick to his opinion, in which he will
The teams were constituted as follows:- KOWLOOK.-Moors, goal; Roblason Ani Woolley, Aalvas Simpson, MeSwized, Gow, Gambion, backs; Henderson, Wilson and Sutherland, and Symington, forwardi,
PICTORIAL REMINISCENCES
OF CHINA.
We have much pleasure in calling attention to of Amoy "Ko-lang-Se, or The Drum Ware some more art publications by Mr. G. U. Price,
Island," and Part of "People of the Land of Chia, both for sale at Kelly & Walsh, LA.
generally known as Ku-long-s, which derives The first of these works, as its title implies, illustrates the foreign settlement at Amoy, its quaint sama from the dram-like sound of the surf beating on its western shore. It is in the forma of an album nd contains the plates reproduced from photographs by the collotype process, with B. COMPANT-Wheeler, goal; Brind and fest plate is a view of a sacred soch, near, Sin
short descripitve paragraphy" altached. The Walion, backs; Miller, Wright and Walculo-tau, a fine opstanding boulder affording Ader: Sherer, Forster, Howard, Nomion and splendid study for a geologist of the effects of Farrell, forwards.
denudation, When Ibis rack alla the dooms of Amoy, recording to nativa superation, will be Imminent and it has consequently been care. fully propped up on its weakest side with large stones. Plate a gives a view of somewhat similar boulders overhanglag "Typhoon Villa Plates 3 and 4 show "Anathema Cottage," from different directions, perched upon the semmit of a huge granite rock, on which is an inscription recording the restaration of the "Palace of the Thien Harmonies " by Wang Tê-la, Commander- In-Chief of the caval and rallitary forces of
RIFLE SHOOTING. The Sergeants Mess of the West Yorkshire Regiment competed in a rifle match with Hongkong Volunteer team on Saturday at the Police Range, Kowloon. The local men on by 78 points, and the shooting was generally fair considering the bad light and untested weather. The conditions and scores
were as under:-
Condition-8 men ualde; 10 shots at sco yards and to shoin at 500 yards; 5 shots at each range with M.H. carbine and 5 shots at each tauge with Lea Metford sifis,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORIS.
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ANNIVERSARIES.
1663-First Dutch Embassy left China, 1701-Joba Wesley died, 1845-Whampoa Island Batitzy taken by the
British. 1877-Steamer Kinglong lost. 1389-P. & O. steamer Thames grounded in
Lyaemun PasI. 1896-British stestner Humber lost on the Pas-
cadores, SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MADA DUT
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American (Gaskic) to-me.row. Indian (Sufiang) 6th last. Tacoma (Victoria) 6th fast. Engilib (Rotalia) yth fns... Geiman (Sackin) 10th fast. American (City of Peking) 15th Inst. Tacoma (Olympia) 26th Inst. American (Dorte).23rd fast.
4
Bombaylor this port on the 26th albe,
THE P. & O. S. N. Ca's steamer Befudisi lett
THE Indo-China Co's stonmship Sufrong, from Calcutta and the Straits, Ielt Singapore
for this port on the 7th ulto, at 5 p.m.
.
Tex Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Olympia left Tachms for this poti, via usual ports of call, on the 26th ulto,
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SHIPPING RETURNE.
ARRIVALS.
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Chinghiang
Kutchinois
Fehklos, in 180g, The fifth lastration is of a From 6 pm Saturday to 5 pm, lo-day. pretty lane running round, if we mistake not, the residence of the Commissioner of Custeras, If we are mistaken it is the fault of the author, as | Latimbro
Hongkong...................steamer, from Halphong the descriptive fast-note has no apparent reference to the pictors. The remaining four Kong Beng
Choytang .................. 11 plates show types of the natives and have bred Tamin............. 19 41-86 carolally selected to Illustrate also the Chinese
Wakuekisto 19 20 39-80 well, rice husking machine, and the paddy fields 18 40-79 with the natives at work in them. The album 38-79 is restly get-up and the photographs are 39-79 capitally reproduced, but one or two appear to 33-74 have been taken in very bright ronahine, with 1-72 the result that the lighis and thadows are tes sharply defined and the general effect is spoilt by the absence of kali-tones. In the "People of the Land of Chin" we have, so far as we have seen, one of the best of Mr. Price's pre-fuctions, This number contains five plates, the first repre. Zym senting a merchant, the second an arilsan, the Henry Falling
Sergt. McPINII Ganzer Shepherd...... 24 Sergt. Hayward 18 ***** 20 Corporal Lammert...... 23 18 41 Corporal Smyth. 17 23.43 Liast. Macdonald...... 21 20 Captain Chapman...... 23 19 41 13 Bomb. Stewart. 21 15
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154 258 95,140 153 es 600 SERGEANTS, WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT,
Colour-Sergt. Scouse. 21 Calour-Sergt, Barker.... 1 Sergt. Hamilton 18 Sargt-Major Westcott, at Colour-Sergt. Galrand. 17 Sergt. Armstrong 21 Sergt. Clarke 19 Lance-Sergt. Thone... 2014
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third a labouras, the fourth * Buddhist priest, and the last a moerner, Only the 35-74 bead of each is shown and the studies are parti- 4074 cularly fine and scarcely need the descriptive Formosa...steamer, for Amoy 35-22 titles given them in the index. Each speaks Airlie op
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H.M.S. Spartan, having completed her com. mission on the China Station, left the harbour at 11 am, to-day homeward bound. Avls (usually the case, she steamed slowly through the fleet with her band playing "Auld Lang Syne," "Home Sweet Home," and other appropriate airs. Passing the various warships the order to "Cheer ship" was given and each vessel's masts, yards, and rigging were occupied by bluejackets, somo adventurous spiritų locating themselves on the bucks and waving flags. Round after round of ill-health in August last year, has escaped THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC of cheers was given as only British sailors can
from a lunaite asylam at New York, in which cheer, and doubtless there were plenty in the fleet he had been confined. Whitehead, Dr. Thoma who wished that they too were flying the long Gallagher, Henry Wilson, and John Cortla paying-off pennaal. For few minutes the
were convicted in June, 1883, of reason-felony
Small-pox la still raging in Tokio." A hospital «Spartan stopped under the stem of the Graf in connection with a citro-glycerine factory at
and then the
was opened at Komsgome on the 30th alt for want Abea ngala
Birmingham and sentenced to penal servlinde and after more music and cheering from
for life. her late consorts the Spartan was well on her
The acceptances for the Grand National Inst. 178 patients had been admited, and so barbour, and was out of sight by. Steeplechase were declared to-day. The accep-room was then left for any more.
Stace the outbreak of the disease, year to 1175. Daring her sing out here the Spartan um Include lease. Glason Brothers day the grafol last menth 17,713 cases, of which 5,251
Messm. bring proved a very usefal vessel, ber services during and Mr. S. H. Gallan's cbg Norton, by Ascot ended fatally were reported in the Empire the late war being particularly valuable, and ske did excellent work in connection with the land. Romp, rost 7ib. M. R. H. Golian did not without faking into account the returns from the though beaian, his team was not "disgraced and by them pictorial reminiscences of their rest
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leg of the Bitish military attaché, Captain accept with his other nomination, bor, by
IN JAPAN.
KOBR, February 16th.
At the conclusion of the match. Major Sir John Carrington, who acted sa umpire, sald that bo was pleased to meet the West Yorkshire wergeants, ad although he could not say that he thought their opponents were very much handl. was worry that the Volunteers had won he to fire with the Manlal Henry carbine after using call called on the Volunteers to givethree chears for the West Yorkshire Sergeants' team, which were givenim ty. Sergeant Major Westcote to instily. Sergeant-Major is tours for their good wishes, and stated that The Government has decided to appropriate West Yorkshite man then gave thine cheers for hoped to beat the Volunteers next time. The
Carrington,
the treatment of the disease: Up to the 8thpped is harisse the Lea Metford rifle, and the Chinese priesthood, and the mourass certainly Choysang
Hokkaido.
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Cantón
Canton
Shanghai
being dist'actly of a higher grade then the Awityang labourer next depicted, whose face indeed shows | Thales inimen no signs of the least mental development and Stam zamumuno - stamps him at once so the unreasoning beast of Chunskan ............ burden who plads along in his narrow groove Triumph his simple wants, but able and ready, when Glaucuracaneuon from day to day troubling about nothing beyond Canton ..................... roused by those in authority, to destroy all that is pointed out as being foreign and obnoxious, CA
Chinping
The Buddhist priest, to our mind, lacks the usual Wi though why it is so he pauses not to enquire. Faced Christensen calm and placid expression so characteristic of
Taming shows no signs of grief, save the unplatted queue Ernest Simon capital study and one frequently to be met with farth and sack-cloth dress. The face, though, is a--Spartan.......................... crälser in Chins. Mr. Price's works will doubtless Admiral Kornilof recommend themrives to all who wish to keep
15 Nagmaak! Aggregating 44.853 tour register, dence in or visit to China, while as a present to HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETUSME, far-away Irlands, they would be excellent. We
Prinzess Wilhelm..... in Kowloon Dock. style in which these publications are got up. Centurion, HMS 105 They would not discredit any publisher al houdt, Kachidate Mar%......... SactowÜLSETDRS540 LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Nanchang numi Marmuir w SUFREME COURT.
Garmantatiemenser
De Boulay, at Port Arthur before its fall. Robert the Devil, dam's, pedigree unknowns 81,548 you to delay the cost of vaccine required their apponents and an extra one for Major | must congratulata Mesars Kelly & Walch on the † Klangman ...............
Her commanding officer, Capi, A. L. Winsloe,
handicapped at 1281 gib.
made himself very populre in the Far East,
MELBOURNE, February stb. and at Shangha}, "where the ship wai
The Acting Governor, Sir John Madden stationed for some time, he took much internat in received a cablegrace yesterday from Mr. Cham berlain, intimating that the Imparial Postmaster
for carrying out compulsory vaccination through
at the Empire and for opening epidemic spaction offices in three cities and nineteen pres fectures where small-por is raging. If a tenth
GOLF.
A three-ball game was played last week by two local cracks and a vitling player from the
sporting and last springThe 'presented the Race | General had accepted Lendera for the Anglo. of the tam now being devoted in measures for Clab there with the "Spartan Cap, 2. His Australian¦mall services for-seven yenis com.checking the scorige had been applied annually coest, The visitor was defeated, but the follow- officer and crew also made many friends out mancing from February 181, 1898. Contract, to pussures of prevention-fr., sanitation the hem and they cery with them our best wishes have been made with the P. & O. and the Orien epidemie would not have attained lis present for a pleasant voyage komé.
Companies as formarly, but deliveries have to dimensions,——Chronicle.
FIRE INJERVOIS STREET.
A destructiva fire broke out le the rear of 2o.
#24, Jervols Street, a drapery store, at 2:35 6.45. yesterday, the premises, of three storeys, belog burnt out,
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be affected usere promptly, the time limit being
log return of the best of the three balls will show how close the gaze was 1-
Tet round. 4 3 33.5434-33, and round 544346434-37
This is an average of just under 4 strokes
per
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reduced to 23 days 14 homes between Brindle THE NEW RULES OF THE ROAD hole. The home men won by a and x up, in and Adelaide, or 30 days 16 hours between
London and Adalaida vin Brindisi, The exist-
10g, wrangement allows the boats to occupy
32 days 12 hours between Brindisi and Adelaidej
AT SEA..
The following resolution, which was passed
holes, on the visitor,.
On the 6th and 2th inst, the last month be played off and the final” at an early-date competition for the Captain's Cup for 1896 will
Kiterwards.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB The race for Mensen, Hastings and A. Dan. th-easter Over a 17 mille comme. The starters alson's prises was saled yesterday in a strong and allowances wars Erize, Hald Hartowand
Princess sisa went across to the line, but went miastes und Ladybird 17 minuten. Mafaor and back to their moorings
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. --
Als. Lordship Sir 7. W. Carrington,
K.C.M.G, CALF Fustle)
March 1st.
PANG AND OTHERS 9. YEUNG MING
BRAX.
The plaintiffs sought for the recovery of com- mission on an agreement of $10,000.
Mr. J. 1. Francis Q.C. (instructed by Mr. Ewens), appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Hastings) appeared for the defendant, Robinson (atructed by Memes, Deacon and The evidence of Les Pang occupied the court wiinesses were called.
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so that under the new contracts a gain will be on the 19th January, by the Herchrist Service Capt. May and Deputy Superintendent made of slightly under four days. The P. & O Guild, has been forwarded to the Lord Frankent Corcoran, with the men of the Fire Brigade, Company his tendered as usual, compréhen of the Board of Trade :-- Resolved That turned out promptly, but their work was rendered afvaly, for services to Bombay once per week, wary difficult by the sirong wind blowing at the and to Shanghal fortnightly additional to the whereas by order of Her Majesty's Privy Council
PARED TER CAKAT, time and it was only after steady exertion for a carriage of Australian malls, for total of law on the first day of July next, and, in view of the new Rules of the Road at Ses are to becouse
·OUTWARD-22nd Jan.--Palawan, Aga, 30th hour and a half that they stezeeded in extin
£330,000 a year, which is £20,000 less than the
apth Jan-mans, Oceana, Keelong, St. [12,-Agamemnon,Dalks Kicketers, Normandia guishing the flames. The adjoining premises present annual charge for all these services. The the fact that the said Rules are complicated, suffered Injury to some extent also from Aro and Orient Company's tender is for a service between genetical, and dangazons, we, the Merchant | S754) allowed Actius & molanten.'' Parma ná { for the greater portion at the day, and no olher || Håndkowe, and ··Tab- Aelsia, Cyrus, Der. water. As is the case with most of such fires,
of merchant captains and officers in active Service Galld, ass directly representative body the origin of the outbreak la usknown. The
Mr. Robinson raised a point of law that the 9th February Glanavon, Minalaus, Helen dogne, 5th Feb--Factor, Kanagawa Maru, Focoupler, of the .......promiser le
mervice,__protest” against their being put into
cam was one of Champerty, and quoted Richer, 1sh Tebaga, Guadalquivir. at present
force. We regard the infliction upon us of those Good time was made at the first, several of the precedent in support of his argument, In Canton.
Rules as a grave injustice, for, whilst we will boats having to go close reefed Eria: Look
16th Feb,-Finlari Brato St Giles, St. Insurance to the extent of $15,oo had
make every effort to obey the laws are the lead, but when the splashkers were set she quoted precedent in support of his client's Saldais, Cercle and Teo.—kilen Richmert, Mr. Francia argued to the contrary and he, too, o 19th Teb-Her, Japan, Atleun, been affected on the premises, the Trans.
satisfied that they will lead to diangtans by which made way for Adat Marion, Bybil baina third position. silantio Fire- Insurance Company, kaving
we will suffer, The responsibility for loss of leat Comedian, where Series low has rudder plate
Tota" Mara, esik, Fah-Auping, Pathon, BIL,500 and the Bandentió Fire Läsurinos Come
After the matter had been discussed si sono Festa Flinkers, Tamins, of property kuhich may eusse will rust with the and lend to be tale) fresidente lesgns the further hearing was posted Forward Al-Baran, MN Tut pay $7,000,
"came up when" (pines, bus again a dened i pompa mi 10:30 4,29) 18-RASITOWA
Priak Haurich, Bydary,
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Naples and Adelaide in 28 days 14 hour, and thence onwards, for £85,000 per year.
SYDERY, February 5th, Cardinal Miran her consented to become candidate for the Federation Convention, the slections for which take place un March 4th, The wkoła colony will vote as one great alaston ram. A number of ee-Mintafeen new slag candle
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