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To-day's

Advertisements.

THEATRE

CITY HALL

ROYAL!

RAND BOXING · TOURNAMENT

(Under Dis lagafshed Patronngs)

will be held

TO-MORROW EVENING, the rath instant,

at P.1.

For the beat of

T. NORTHCOTT, H.M.9. Tamar, Who is leaving this Colony for England by H.M.S. Edgar,

A number of fateresting bouts' will take place, also a fire-round spar, KALLAWAY. NORTHCOTT (Torpedo Depot) (H.M.S., Tamar) Most of the talent will be new to Hongkong disporte,

Don't miss this opportantly i Daring the evening there will be an artistic play of CLUB SWINGING.

Band in Attendance. Seats can be recored al Messrs.ROBINSON & Cols

PRICES AS USUAL.

Doors open at 8.30.First Bout sharp at 9 P.M, Soldiers and sailors in uniform balf price to the ga and ĝi restsĵonly..

A. HARPER,

Stop Hotel N.B-FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS SEE

POSTERS.

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Hongkong, with January, 1893.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

TOTICE is hereby given that the NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of Skate- holders in this Company will be held at the Cou FANY'S OFFICES Victoria Bulidings, on FRIDAY the 28th January, 1898, at 11.30 o'clock A.M. fo the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc tors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1897.

The Register of Shares of the Company will

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1898.

To-day's Advertisements.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI. "HE Company's Steamship

THE

*HOIHOW,"

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS

It is requested that all commmlokdows rainting to Bubacriptions, Ads, he added, 99 Chin “Mchungu, 18 magh

Tolterasă" and not to the Mazoe,

Trobes on Rateabel mates to be set to "The Ed and

act to Individual members of the shad.

Lokanaticnicka keeded for publication must be accomprated -by; the name and kódom of the welding, not becomely sz

publication ; but na avidesen af good fabh.

hat the chineses of the dancehmer Talentă vii shunga:

and furnished a detachment for the storming of

SEROXAMT Corleite to-day charged two men | Ir is understood that, as Mr. E. Bowdler has with “running “a pawn-shop in Upper Lascar retired from the post of englaser for the Praya | the Mansher work. Col; Daylo in addresting Row, without a license. The case was remanded Reclamation Works, Mr. R. W. Ormsby, Director till Monday next to allow defendants to engage of Public Works, will give the works his per

somal supervision.

| Comesal.

The Hon. Treas of the Alles Memorial be open for the fair discussion by, Correspondents" of all questions De ble bare i wart he menestymer and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge Shay Later dow wow in hay way hold himmeld repaspian ke with thanks the following donation to the options the expressed.

funds of the Hospitals

„TO ADVERTEERS, Advertisers we'vegposted in forwned at nodes Izhandað ke Bumpion, be that day's fanus set later than Thres s'Clockena NE - not of the

Captate Smafo, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 13th lastant, at a PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, r1th January, 1893.

NOTICE.

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CTOREMAN.required; must wifte and speak STOREMAN Chile and here undealable references as to Characters Salary $1.00 per day. Applicants to apply by letter_la_own handwriting addressed in Osurance OFFICER, ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 17th January, 1893.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

̧* NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, SOUTHAMPTON AND SINGAPORE.

"THE Company's Steamship THE

#TAMBA MARU," having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneen- of Cargo are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before Noon TO-DAY,

Goods not cleared by the 17th instant will be subject to rooL

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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tata padok will we continued wall commentandr

The Hongkong Telgrafi has the lurgist etreslation at ang English

e pubished in the For Din, and So Charabes tha www.wordzees, Thoms Cha belinst an a The Loughme Travnik's mumber si the Tulephata Chairs) Kachamen in Ma. 1. Talagrophin address**Talegraph, „**

Collected by Lee Shui Ving.....................$252

to mean the sally publicat pokra THE have been numerous cases of peity shalting the public that Mr. Hay had been discharged

from the Military works about the colony of late, and one culprit, who had stolen a pleca of copper taping from lightning conductor at Kyl'ett Island, was 10-day sent la gaol for four teen days.

IN MEMORIAM.

DR. JOSE RIZAL

clembre, 1896. R.LP.

impiamente asesinado en Manlia el 30 de

THE North Esttish and Mercantile fasurance Co. bare luned for 1898 a test wall calendar. The Di- total funds of the Company at arst December, 1E9ő, were £12,954,593 and the revenue for that year was £1,577,079. The Hongkong agents are Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.

MI Patria kolatrada, dolor de mis dolores, Querida Filipinas, oye el pozirato adlay, All se dejo todo, inli padres, mis amores ; Voy-donda no haya cielavoj, vordugos ni apres--

DIG,

Donde la té so mais, donde el que relex es

Dlos,

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 189%,

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REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

LONDON, January gib. The Nile force is being hurriedly pushed to the front. The Lincolnshire Regiment started 4 weck carller from India than was arranged The Army of operations comprise 18,000 Egypt-

TO-MORROW evening what, promises to be a first-class boxing tournament will be held in the City Hall, and ds Northcott and Kollaway at going to meet in a 5-round spar, there can be Ittle doubt about the folerest that will be evin ced in the proceedings. Vide advi

THE Gew commander of the American Squadron on this Station, Commaiore Deway, who 16- places, Rear-Admiral MeNair, arrived at Naga- Taki by the Gostic on the 31st mito, The reiting commander and bis staff were to have gone home on the 3d fost,[by the Coptic.. »

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Ow of the Water Department turncocks was to-day charged with having in his possession two cattles of branches cut from trees near the filter beds on Meant Richmond. His story was

them is reported to have said "My Lady, the been selected to perform sin important, and, I generai has done us a great honour." Wa harg will not disguise from you, a dangerous duty. In the action or libel brought by A. Stanley fassion that the ocemy may not have time, $1 We have la diriy yonder work, sald to be mined anderanath i wa mast carry It therefore in such Hay galat the American Trading Company in he retires, to blow tie and it up together. I the U.S. Consular Court, at Yokohams, judg-want a hundred of you to follow me there. ment has been given to-day la'lavour of the Volunteers, Recover Ams," The whole Regis defendants with costs. The alleged libel cas.ment recovered as one man. 41 Vary good" sisted of a notice in the Japanese papers, warns next for day." And with the hundred men next the Colonel; "than I'll take the hundred men for duty the work was carried and so rap'dir by the firm.

that the enemy bad 'no time to spring their mind.

Hongkong, including the noble game of Pola, at Britishers have every reason to be proud of each gallantry, and in all branches of manly sport in Cricket, at Fastball, at the Royal gam of Gell in Steeplechasing, &c, the Regiment has been in the van and to the various contests they have ever inspired the most healthy rivalry with fine interest in Polo, and so has the geliant Major Aiken a deep spoting split. Col: Gordon Grant Dalton who has been a subscribing member of the Club throughout. Grant is good Scotch nams and the genial Major pos the race that halls from north of the Tweed. Ho Bosses in an aminent degree the best quáil testal

was in great fettle and played quite at the top. Royal Hongkong Gall Club the other day. Mr. of his best form when the Regiment defeated the

Felo, at Cricket, at Golf, Steeplechasing or any Wood has been simply invaluable whether at other sport, and he is unquestionably the best allround man in Hongkong to-day. Young Gordon makes a splendist opposter back Wood's sure and hard hitung largely can. at Palo, and his unselfish play coupled with tributed to the Regiment's success at the recent tournaments. He and Wood well deserved the cape awarded them by the Hongkong Football | Club for specially useful play in the Rugby matches, while the whole community are deeply TAREWELL BANQUIT BY THE HI. POLO CLUB, for the Band's splendid music which will long be Indebted to the popular Bandmaster, Mir. Bentley, The members of this Club entertained the quick march “Ĉa Ira,” acquired by the 14th at remembered, especially that dear old tune the Polo-playing members of the 14th West York-Famers. Mr. Bentley richly merited the Jubilee shire Regiment at a farewell dinner in the medal and the other interesting souvents he Hongkong Club a few evenings before their de- has received. The daburless fath Regiment were Colonial Expansionists long before Mr.

FC. HOGGARTH, of No. Station, had a vy dangerous adventure ́st 11pm on the gih fast. He was on duty near the new French Convent, Prays Esst, when he smelled a strong escape at gas. There was a nawly opened drain close by, Hoggarth got into the drain to try and dad the leak, and the sire fell in on top of bins, beleging with it a hoarding and a lamp that was attached to it. Immediately the escaping gas Igafted scorching the constable's innle, his hair, and mo.stache, and he also received a nasty bruiss telephoned to the gas works, and then he set to en one of his elbows. Extricating himself be work to extinguish the flame which was about 4 iz. in height. After half an hour's haid wok be got it out by covering it with earth. The Gas Co, stales that 5,000 fi, el gas escaped: Hoggarth's plucky condect is worthy of all com mandation,

THE "PRINCE OF WALES' OWN"

faclusive), during which perfod no Trantier of Godowns and a certificate of the damage) battalions and more if necessary. General St High Street and Mr. Wodehouse ramended the band occupied the chair, and The Hon. F. H. raiders are Dr. Jim was dreamt of and they All ship-damaged packages must be left in the lau troops, the Nile fotilla, three British that he had bought the wood from a man in partars for Singapore. The Hon. T. H. Walte Chamberlain's father was born, were "Jamieson #

be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the roth to FRIDAY, the 18th January, 1898, (both days

Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER.

Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGINCY CO., LD. Gederal Agents, for the WEST POINT BUILD:

DIG COMPANY, LIMITKO. Hongkong, 11th January, 1898,

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

[OTICE la"hereby given that the TENTH

NOTICIA HEETING of Shase-

elders in ible Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES. Victoria' Bulldogs, on FRIDAY, the 28th January, 1898, 13 o'clock (Neon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement. of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1897.

"The Regialer.o" `Shures of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 19 ́à to *FRIDAY, the 28th January, 1898, (both daya Inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkang, rith January, 1898.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SIXTY-THIRD ORDINARY HALF.

YEARLY MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings,

Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the

29th instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing anditore,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the ngih Instant inclusiva.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1808.

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY."

obtained from the Godown Company and sent | Ér, H. Kitchener. will be la chiel command. In to This Office within ten days after tha | The Dervishes continue missing at Shendy and "wessel's arrival here, after which no claims will

| Metammeb, and great activity prevails at Om- be recognised."

Jurman, ty-loz

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, roth January, 1898.

Intimations.......

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARI, 'HONGKONG. ·

AERATED WATERS.

'IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SODA

*INGER ALE.

WATER. -

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

RA ASPBERRYADI,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co.'s WATER made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manníactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSES and

other Large Consumers,

THE FRENCH SQUADRON IN CHINA.

The French cruiser Duguay Trouin is of- dered to China.

THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY,

Bombay.

be made..

A SMALL, Chinese boy of 8 or 9 years and whose

cass til Thursday in order that enquiries might May, C.M.G, the Vice-chair, and amongst these prezent were-Col. Charlex Steward Gordon, Major G. Grant Dalton, Captalos Los Barry Drew, G. D. Price, and Messrs. R. G King. M. D. Wood, A. Spencer, and C. W. Gordon, Capt, Landale, C. C. Platt, and G. H. Potts, Mesart, Bomer, R., Capt, Lovebend, and Mean D.

C. N. Buzzard ant P. H. Cruickshank, R.A, C. H. H. Nugent, Rod A. Bruneiman, R.E., and V. A. Lawford, R.N.

head scarcely retched the solfeltors' table was

to-day charged at the Magistracy with having || amanited a boy of 13, by hitting him over the eye with a stone and cuting him. In answer to His Worship the mother of the plaintiff said she

There is a serious recrudescence of plague in wanted her boy cured. The defendant said it was another boy and not him who threw the stone. Mr. Wodehouse size 1, up the damage as being world gr and he ordered that amogor to be paid to plaintif by defendant's mother,

AMOY RACES.

FIRST DAY—(continued from yesterday,)

HARKWAN CUP.-Patented, vaine Hk. Tls. 100, For all China ponies first raced as griffins at Amay. Sabreripiton grifilas of this seaso allowed gib Weights as per scale. Entrance $5. One mile and a quarter, Capt. Jack's The Ute, 1st Tolb................ Mr. Pug's Ghoorkhs, 1st 1lb.............. Mess. Leybura and Andras' Knight, rost

13ib ..............................2014-μ¶Ð FOOCHOW CUP-Presented, valse $100. For all Chias ponies. Griffins at date of entry allowed gib, Weighis as per scale. Entrance $5. One mile and three quarters.

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Mr. Pag's Detrimental, 11st 1h.................. I Mr. Denial's Stennis, 11st Lib.

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Any complaints anger, addressed to the AMOY STAKES-Of Kio, with too added to

Hongkong, ist March, 1897.

C^

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ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS, WUA the Utmost Success.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Anis, Doesy, Fungus Rot and Dampness.

Sola Agents for China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co. Hongkong, with September 1896.

194 DIA

MEETING of the VICTORIA

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LEVY HERMANOS. IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS

AND WATCHMAKERS. Sole Agents in the East for the amalgamated Czescent Humber and Gladiator Co., Ldŋy, DUNLOP TYREST EXCYCLKE-PRICE.....$185, - ́'A special rellable Watch mado for this Climate

Quality Amiananimou$15 Quality B

$12

PRECEPTORY will be held in the Fxxx- “MASONS" HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, | 411

the soth Inst, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visting Sir Knights"are cordially invited to

tend

@Hongkong,irrth January, röęł

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY,

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THERAPION.

IÓ, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Telegraph Offica

"A. S. WATSON & CO., Fi

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Ricere, Kostan, Jobert; Velpean, and others, WINES & SPIRITS.

This successful and highly popular remedy, as employed in the Cooti:ental Hospitale by combines all the desiderata to be sought in a medicine of ike kind, and surpasses everything Mthats employed.

THERAPION No. I, in aflow days only, removes a l'discharges from the urinary organs effectually imperieding injections, the use of which does fireparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious diseases, In dysentery, piles, Initation of the lower bowel, cough, bronchitis, sithms, and some of the more trylog complaists of this kind, it will be found astonisblogly efficacious, affording prompt rallel where other welldried remedies have been powerless

THERAPION No 2, fox Impunity of the blood Securry, pimples, spots, blotches, pains and swellings of the joints, secondasy, symptoms, disease of the bones, sure'tirost, and all dicesses for which it has been too much a fashion to employ mercury, sareaptriiis, &c, to the das

·truction of the sufferer's teeth and ralu of health. This preparation purifies the whole system through the Bload, and throughly eliminates over, peleneous matter from the body;

THERAPON, No. 3, for nervous exhaustion, waits of vl'ully, and all the dis ressing con- sequences arising from early after, excess, residence in bot, unhealthy climates, &o. - Ii posseses surprising power in real-g strength Mad vigous to the cebilitated.*...

ALL those are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in Intermediate profis, and enabling as to supply wood and bottled by ourselves, this saving all the best growths at MODERATE PRICES. PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on PORT After removal should be rented a month

Application,

before use. When required for drinktog at ance it should be ordeïed to ba decanted at ...the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of vary superior Vintages. All are trua Xares Wides, CLARET,—Our Clasels, Including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the ganaina ́product of the juice of the grape and sue not artificially made from raitios and currania, as is generally the case with Cheap Winem BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to

be

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being merely's question of age and vintage.

in the market, The SCOTCH WHISKY

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forced entry for all ponts entered at this mesting optional fer subscription griffins of this season. I pony to receive yo per cest, and 20 per cent, 3rd zo per cant. Weights as per reale. One mile and a quarter.

A VEGETABLY diab, a sponge bowl and a fruit stand, all besting the emblem of the Hongkong Clab, were found on a man deser þing himself as a marine desier yesterday by a Chloese con stable, who wirested him. At the Police Cour 10-day the officer we'd that pilsoner told him the goods were given to him in Wah Lane. On the

•pplication of Inspector Moffat the case was re- mended till Filday next. Another man in new in custody charged with being in possession of $34 worth of crocke. y all belonging to the Hong kong Club,

A CARGO boatman and a shopkeeper, charged,

At the foot of the menu the following Roer

were appended.

"50 search the world xil oeur, bake the pastimar, one and sil, No better game than Folo you can find i

For the life, Ite twiste and turning tach us all to give ad take, Anderengthen both the muscle and the mind,

So the Dying ball we'll follow over on from gosi to goal, Talaries into hour swiftly pass

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And we wow no other pleasure in axcitement can compare Torach a glorious gallop on the gram,"

After the out of the "Queer, which was loyally honored -

The Chairman sald--We have met together to try to do boscur to the playing members of the 14th Regiment who are so, soon to leave Hongkong for Sings-ea. Pressure of business in those critical times has rot permitted me the Telsure to prepare a speech worthy of the moutbol ce The tosst I have rises to propose occasion, or to justify my selection as your is Health and prosperity to the Prince af Wales' Owa,'"■ Regiment formed in 168 out | pikemen, and which represents in a high de of a Company of ore burdred masketsers and

British Armygdale Bitek Tanist

the fist with theft and the second with receiving been stolea from the cargo of the steamer Zoro a quantity of boxes of needles supposed to have the Infantsy

before she left here for Maulis, were brought ap en remand to-day, Mr. K. W. Moansoy appeared

Mr. Waffle's Bicklelyk, rest zalb for defendants. A member of the Am of Mr. Boyd's Dunblane, sxs ribamena... 2 Arnhold, Kasberg & Co., who shipped the goods, Mr. Dorset's Millstream, Fost gib.............. 3 | said that the steamer ked strived to-day but no

Won by a short head. Time 2.51. RACKCOURIE PLATE-Value $100, and powhether the cargo had been found latact on `word had yet been received from Manila as to $25. For Amoy Subscription eviffion of thấ Season. Winner of Tris! Staken or Hack wan Cup y'b extra or of both solb extra. Weightoni per scale. Entrance $3. Ona malla.

Mr. Boyd's Viceroy, 1st 1lbumina. I Mesam, Gowland and White's Minstrel Boy,

11$1 2lb LEEÇEN Mr. Pag's Kiacchas, 118 46 ......

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arrival there. The case was remanded for week pending further information being obtained.

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In view of td approaching departure of H, E Sir William Robinson,'à 'meeting convened by circular by the Hos. C. P. Coater and Mr. T. Jackson was held at the City Hall yes'erday

of which General Fay, the French writer, said

splendid Force-underpassed in the wor'd, Thank God there are so few of them. Since 1685 under various names and lo almost every quarter of the glǝbe the Regiment has by gard deserved honours and distinctions and bar ad- service, courage and bravery earned many well ded materially to the glorious traditions of the Belilah Army, The Regiment has been in masy campaigns, including Flanders, the Crimea and Scotland, and has taken so honourable part Corranna, Teuray, Famate, Gle shlel, Collodes, in romerous battles and actiona vis :-Waterloo

and Sherifmuts. In the Corranna Sir John Moo e received s mostal wound and his end recalls the words --

Blowly and endly we laid biten down On the flaid of his fame fresh and góry. We carved not a Ene, we raised nit a But we left him tians in his glory.”

have captured any number of Crown Colorier, they must now add another vis-Hongkong including Tilaldad and Mauritius. To that list which has been explored not with the rifle and the bayonet or by the sword but with and by their geniality, hospitality, goodfellowship dens. We feel assured that so long as England soldierly qualitfer, and duty well and thoroughly

Wales' Ows," whose badge is the white horse of can produce anch Regiments as "The Prince of Hanc ver with the motto Nec aspera terrent -"Not even difficulties alarm us so long will the prestige of the country and the traditions of the Brlibh Army ba_maintained_ausullied.. Hongkong earnestly wishes the Fourteenth Regiment or "the old and bold" a continued whatever part of Her Majer'y's dominion's duty career of usefulness and distinguished scivico fa

may lead them. (Prolonged cheering, kllowed by "For they are jolly good follows

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Coloral Gordon sald:-Mr. Whitehead and gentleman, I suppose it le usual to make`a «prech an there occasions and I beg to express my hearty thanks for the very daitering way in which your Chairman has spoken of the Regi- ment whose records he appears to know better than I do myself. I daresay we did, fight in Scotland against his kith and kin, and here wo have also bad the honour of meeting Scotch- men in various contests. I am proud that wo have been able to carry several of these off i Cricket, Football, Racquets, and Polo, and I trust we have reminded Scotchmen of the vic tory of former years and that we appreciate them as much if not more than they do us. cocraged. I have played in India, hat there la Polo I think is a sport to be thoroughly en-

games have to to zoasdoned. Nevertheless

and I must say it was a proud mement for me my interest in the game has in no way diminished when I saw my Regimental toum on phras consecutive occasions win the Cop, mare especially as my son was one of them on wo gready appreciate your hospitality and good each occasion. Mr. Whitehead and gentleman, fellowship and I beg agala to thank you very stacerely on behalf of the 14th Regiment for the cordial wordt in which the toast wie proposed and the very enthusiastic manner fo which you have drank our hesith.

Mr. May said Mr. Chairman, Colonel Garden and gentlemen. To me bas been entrusted to night the honour of proposing the toast of the playing | members of the 14th #Prince-of Wales Own" Regimant. I do so with a veryễ great deal of pleasure for I feel, and 1 am sums. that we all feel, that the guests to-night have.not afternoon to consider the form of farewell to be sherslimuly, genildmen, I may remind you is an} they have been here, but by, the excellent play only given invaluable support to the game since accorded Hla Excellency. The chair was occu- the Ocall Hills in Perthshire and is the place of of their Regimental team have greatly improved pied by Sir John Carrington. It was proposed my birth. No better example of the changes Polo in Hengkong. I have on my right Major that an address should be presented, li being which the "whirligig of time brings tound Grant Dalton and our thanks are due to him fre understood that a banquet would not be agree could be fmsglærð (hin that I a Scotchman | his support of the game. He was I think the abla to His Excelency. It was also proposed imperfectly, to propose the health of this Reglthough we have unfortucately not had him play- should be here to-night endeavouring, however first of the Regiment to jola our club and als that s the regulations of the Colonial Office ment which on the baitisfields of Culloden, Falchi and advice greatly contributed to „he has by His ascouragement, probiblied a Governor receiving a valuable pre-kik, Glenshiel, and Sherifmale shot down critich seat, ko album of photographic views might be Scotchmen, who "mare Royallel than the Klog" promete and improve the game. Then thera fa offered for his acceptance, and as it was thought of Bonnie Priece Charile, and that on chow, where following the er mple set him by died for last cause and for the sako | Captain Lush nil flushed with victory from Yass that this would probably not came within the the throne of the splendid Beitish Empire Se Me. Wood he has won laurels on the fat. Cap prohibition to question, the saggestion was onvereign should reign in whose veins the blood tale Price's genial eruntenance wherever he gow,

TO-DAY'S RACINO. STAWARDI) ( UP.-Prevented. Value #100, and Fosy $35. Foral: China ponies. Griffins at date of caby allowed gib, Wioners of a race "at this meeting p16 exɛza, Weights as per Cic. Entranca 35. Oon mile and a quarter Mr. Pag's Detrimental, 1st lb....... I Mr. Dorsets Millstream,röst g1bisodena" 2

· AMGY DERBY,—A sweepatsken of ŝto each with $103 added, second pony $50. A forced entry for all bond fide griffins catered at this meel Ing. Weights as per scale. Dos mile and a Capt. Jack's The Ute, rist xib .............ously adopted together with the original of ttg Stuarts flows strung and vigorous, and who sheds such a glow of tunsblae around him Pet

Mr. Pag's Klaochao, at 415 in 1 Mr. Boyd's Viceroy, 11st rib

proposition. A committee was then formed with by tue of that blood nobly zdorps that august It would enliven the scene and Infase debent CHALLENGE CUP.-Valne $300. A forced s2-

power to add to their number, for the purpose of Empire. The great histor's battle at Waterloo cold blesk afternoon such a wave had of brone as the legitimie Sovereign of the Britishment on any Polo ground, and bis presence on try for all Amoy and Formois owned ponies; giving effect to the resolution, an' a sub-com- recalls to recollection that there, two of the late counteracts any tendency to depression mod optional to subscription goffins for this season, mitías representative of the various nationallifes greatest soldiers the world-has ever seen- masker all who are piesaut foul happy. There i Half entrance fees to the winner, until the in the community was appolated to pepare the Wellington and Napoleon-face) each other in Captain Barry Drew sitting a my left. Of him Cap is Bally won, when the second pony address and sibür.

fight for the mastery of Europe. The Regi asa fellow countryman do justly proud. In bill receive half the entrance fees. To be

ment has taken part in many aleger and in many the last Tournament he was called apop at the won two conuocarira meatings, by à pony af

more captures, including Namur, Daakhi, Valea last moment to all in Raginental team the popios, the dona fide property of the same 728 many filends of Kergenat Pickford of the | classes, Flushing, Serastopol, Balaklava, St. piece of one who Capp.In Drew will be the first OWACH OF OWNERS. Weights as per scais Navi Yard Police will deeply regret to hear Locis, St. Vincen3, Trinidad, Maniilas, the gent to adult was a beti player, that himself." I Entrance $10 One mils.

that he died af dropsy si the Naval Hospital of the Tadian Ocean, and a most important haven allude to that sterling player Mr. Taw who is une Mr. Boyd's Das blase, 2011 lb 2 Mr. Waffle's Bickleigh, 2011 136

to-day. The deceased offices, who had been tha conquait of Java, the garden of the Eastern frge Trishman Captain Draw tore to the emergency and cooling station, Mo.They also assisted la fortunately not able to bohate to-night," But kem Peg's Ghoorkha, 11strib..............alling for some time past, was very popular with Seat," long before Hongkong was thought of and played for his Regiment an invaluable game, his comrades by reason of his kindly good The Reglament were also in the front of one of proving himself a very tower of stredytä in, kous naturs and lies and openhearted manner. He the most serious bailles England ever Jeught in defence and attack. In Ms King I thlok you LOCAL AND GENERAL.

India viz Bhartpore, but I am unable to outer will agres wilk me.we have bad not only ■ very was only 28 years of age and arrived here 7 yea into farther particulars of their achievemen's. I promising Pole player but more than a prince ago with a detachment of Royal Artillery. He may add that among names on their colours are a very King-among A. D. C's, who has shown had been in the Naval Yard Police for threeTouresy. Comanos, Tave, Walco, Bhare us all bow the manifold duties of such office con be wall and quietly extended. Mr. Spencer has The Regimant's historical records :

H.M,5. Adgar came out of duck this morning.

axe a blaze of

ma.ked "E" fs universally popular, and {a / Choi Muf "alter hours," wern fined $2 each deca Volunteers. He was a native of louel Mathias the other day to accomplish and is to any that he is a “chin of the old block."

pronounced by the best local connoisseurs | 10-day. to be superior to any other brand in the * Hongkong paasket.

years and was always a prompt; conscien'ious pore, Sevastopol, New Zealand, and Afghanistantly received much praisg for hieplay lo the pare Coguse, the difference in price THE baying rate for sovereign is $1042 yer WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent † A HALF-DOZEN WOMun who had been disturbim Poor Pickford will be much missed, he being a tinc Vous Worthy Colonel, Charles Steward }-Regimental team was in so small messure'dus" quality and of greater age than most brand thefr neighbours by pisying the noisy game of belonged to the pipe rand of the boy strengly resembles & Garden Highlander. He to play he has before him a brilliant Polo career. (fiae bigpipe player and, at one time he | Go Is no doubt of Scottish descent and he to him, and I'm an:e that given the opportunity needs but the opportarlly to do what fell to Co The highest compliment I can pay Mr. Gorden. Aberdeenshire mud full of the Scot's love of who, is addrenstag the Gordon Highlanders en We civilians have all admired the soldierly the indian Frontier when called upon to rush aqualfiles of Colonel Gordon, and it is due to the a Gerden Highlander the position must be from he father that Mr. Gordon has been strong position on the Dargal Ridge, said fact that the son bas taberited these qualites taken at all costs and the Gordons will take it" enabled to play the unselfish and wachial bet It is not necessary to say the Highlanders did yet plucky, dashing game that be has exhibited their duty as the Fourteenth Regiment hays as Not of the Tesm, If ever" Mr. Gordon Is done under similar clecoms'ances Oror 190 cen- called upon to fight for his Country, I deci sure his friends is both services, enter the scene la Flanders la 1793), and alter the glasy on the baile Bold relis my first mete tiles ago. The 341k were the first to arrive at that the same quallides will lend him to win capize of the Famars they formed part in the "Phosha Captain Phillips. I wish he of the beslaging my si Valenciennes were here that I might take the opportunity of

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THE for mention of prizes of the Diocesan School and Orphanage by Ble Excellency the Governor takes place at the School at noon

A TEAM Lom the Royal Artillery will play aicket match with an elevan from the Hongkong Valunikers on the Club Ground on Friday now), Play begins at sa 8,00.

Country, and at St. Andrew's ball he was ever evidence with his pipes and plaids. On Saturday last his state became so serious that he had to be taken to ike Hospital and hequially. passed away to-day. The funeral lauren the Hor italat 445 pm 10-morrow and a large muster of

“Andrews) Society and private friends is expected | ́to pay him a lasi token of tarpset,