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REGATTA HOLIDAYS.
II E Undermentioned INSURANCE TOFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at Noon op TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 20th and arst instant, respectively
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T
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
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4. 8. NORTHCOTE.
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A great proportion of catamcts and diseases. affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some dificiency in the construction of the eyes,--the many years of Eye Strain ending in serious forms of diseases. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight,
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FOR SOURABAYA AND SAMARANG.
THE Company's Steamship.
-P÷÷CHOW","
Captain Smale, will be despatched as “abore on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage,apply to
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Agents. Hongkong 14th December, 1898. [1167
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HE Steamship
THE
**BRAEMAR," will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at Noon, instead of as pre- viously adveptised.
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For Freight or Hassage, apply to
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Hongkong, 14th December, 1898,
FOR LUNGON VE HANH
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THE Steamship
AND
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BELGIC Captain Rinder, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY the and instant, at Noon.
This well-known steamer has Superine Accomodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess."
For Passage, apply to
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HE Company's Steamship
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FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1898.
To-day's Advertisement.
NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
MR. H. N.. MODY has been instructed to
sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
THURSDAY, the 29th December, 1898, -
at 3 o'clock P.M
on the Premises,
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION PROPERTY, viz. -- ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND registered in the Land Office as Section A of MARINE LOT No. 7, together with the Reclamation in front thereof
7
7 ft.
*The above Section A of MARINE LOT No. is bounded on the N. by the Praya, measur- ing thereon os feet, and by Section B of MARINE LOT NO. 7, measuring thereon of 5 in, on the South by MARINE LOT No. 3, measuring thereon 17.0, on the E. by MARINE LOT No. 25, measuring 175 ft. and on the W. by Section B of MARINE LOT No. 7, and measuring thereon 125 feet, and contains in the whole an area of 19,415 7/12th feet, is held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 24th June, 1863. Proportion of CROWN RENT $313.37. The Premises No.
producing a total monthly rental of $1,160,.
The Reclamation has been filled in and phssesses a set frontage of 64 feet 8 in. and an area of 16,505 square feet.
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the Goverment won't become the purchaser, We recommend the matter to the attention of the Hon, E. FR. BELILIOS, who has so often come forward as a public benefactor, | Surely he will preserve Glencaly for us.
While dealing with this question it may be as well to call the attention of the Government to the needs of Kowloon in respect of open spaces. This suburb is rapidly increasing in popularity as a place of residence for Europeans, and buildings are rising in the European quarter with great rapidity, but still no recreation ground has been provided. Kowloon possesses a Football Club but the members have no ground to play upon and are consequently greatly handicapped, having to come all the way to Hongkong for a game. A Cricket Club has been suggested, but the same drawback exists there is no open space available for cricket. Now that the Kowloon boundary has been extended we presume that we shall soon see the Rifle Ranges moved further back towards the thills and this will mean that a large amount of land, at present occupied by them, will be at the disposal of the Government, Could not a good portion of this, if not the whole, be
ground? It would not only benefit the Kow- Toon residents but the Hongkongites as well, for it would be fully as accessible to most as the Happy Valley, and would, in a great measure, serve to relieve the crowded state of that resort on half-holidays. It is seldom that a Saturday passes without some football or cricket team being unable to find unoccupied ground in the Happy Valley and more especially is this the case when the fleet happens to be here We trust that under the administration ofSir HENRY BLAKE this very necessary addition to our recreation grounds may be brought about. With our frontier pushed further back there can be no justification for the old plea of want of space..
Chung Shun Koo...
NATIVE dispatches received from Peking state that the Empress Dowager has been exhibiting considerable enthusiasm in military maters and on the 28th ultiam held an inspection of the newly-raised additional regiments of the Peking Field Force outside the western gates of the Palace. The Empress Dowager at the end of the inspection commanded that the troops be informed of her pleasure at beholding their fine appearance and discipline, and further stated that she "depended upon them in times of danger and felt assured that they would prove a wall of strength to her in the present critical time.” Such military inspections by the Einpress Dowager as this were unknown prior to the coup d'état of September last M. C. Daily News.
celebration of · his
9. Praya Contral are let to various tenants reserved for a public park and recreation departure was the most ostentations of all,
The Sum of $1,419.43 still remains to bo called up of the moneys to be contributed to the making of the Reclamation under the
Reclamation Agreement and the Reclamation will be sold subject, to this.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply
to
Messrs. DEACON & BASTINGS, of lo
The Auctioneer.
*N.B. The above area is that contained in the Reclamation Agreement. It has since been ascertained that the area available Assignment is 16,898 square feet and posses-
sion is about to be given by the Government.
Hongkong, 14th December, 1898. [1415
Intimation.
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FOR THE SEASON 1898 1899.
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he Hongkong Telegraph
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
LONDON, December, 12th. The Washington Cabinet denies that the sale of the Philippines is contemplated.
CRETE.
The Christians in Crete have publicly sur rendercil their arms at Canea.
CANADA.
The Timer Ottawa Correspondent states, it is expected that the Canadian Parliament will impose a duty of five cents per pound on tea
next session.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 14th at 11.40 am. The barometer has risen on the China const. A high pressure area covers Central China, and the depression lying over Japan yesterday, is probably moving Eastwards into the Pacific. Gradients continue rather steep generally, with very strong non. | sann-on-the- coast and in the N. part of the China Sea FORECAST :-Strong or fresh N. winds; fine.
H.M.S. "WOODOOCE."
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Randall says that he could see all the time distinctly what was done on the forecastle. might have touched one another at the first and fead; that while Toulmin and the compradore second shots, there was no struggle that at the third and last shot the compradore was several feet from Toulmin and with his. back towards him that the flash was directly from Toulmin's hand and toward the compradore, Woods says that at the first and second shots he was between the two. The assistam compradore says that all three were separated from each other two or three feet,, Toulmin says there was a severe and comparatively prolonged struggle, but that it was too dark to see it from the bridge or gangway. While the testimony is that the sky was partly, at least, overcast by and oven when obscured by clouds would give clouds, the moon was only three days past full suficient light at to p.m., about the time of the shooting, to render objects casily distinguish- able at the distance (about 20 feet) at which Randall stood from the scene of action.
difficulty in providing for its purchase and | THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial | THE "DOSING" MURDER CASE. | the report." Toulmin say, that the compradore preservation as a miniature public park. If and Nethersolo Hospitals begs to acknowledgs
pulled up his sleeves as though to attack with thanks, the following donations to the
"The following judgment was delivered :-On | bút that he is sure that the compradore had funds of the Hospitals
July 4th, 1898, the.s.s. Döring, sailing under nothing in his hands that he (Toulmin) The American flag left Hongkong for Wuchow | mised his hand (with possibly his pipe in it but with Richard Toulmin, an American citizen, is not revolver) in position as though to fire master, and a Chinese crew. There was and and said to the compradors. "If you had been apparently some trifling friction benuke another move, I will shoot you.". At this tween Captain Toulmin and the compradore, moment, he says the compradore shouted Toulmin was in charge of the Dosing tempor- behind him which he thinks came from the Cheng Lei San, a Chinese subject. CaptainStrike! Strike and there came a shot from arity, and Cheng Lei San in many ways seemed scuttle hatch, which he says was open. to feel that he was responsible only to T. S. Randall says that Woods threw up his left Woods, who held a power of attorney from the hand, and then a second flash and report came or three disagreements between the captain that he was shot Woods says that he put up nominal owner of the vessel. There were two from Toulin's hand, and Woods called out and the compradore before. Wuchow was his left hand to knock up the revolver, but that reached which apparently irritated Captain the second shot fired by Toulmin passed through Toulmin, but were condoned by him after his hand. The Chinese pilot and engineer say. talking with Woods, at Wuchow. On the mom that after the first shot they wrapped their heads in there was trouble between Captain Toulmin two more reports. The assistant compradore ing of July 7th, Wuchow was reached. Here their blankets and saw nothing more, but heard and his boy, resulting in a hand-to-hand en says that his eyes were open, that he saw no flash counter and in the boy leaving the ship, and in after the first, but heard two more reports Captain Toulmin getting from his cabin a coming from apparently the same place. not at that time discharge. This revolver, it is to shoot, turned to him and said None of that! revolver which ho pointed at the boy, but did Toulmin says that Woods upon the first throat admitted Captain Toulmin then put in his None of that and made a quick motion, and packet, saying to the compiadore that he would was founded by the first shot, disappearing then AMONG the new recruits who set out on Thura shoot the next one who attacked him; and say from the scene: that the compradore had by day, says the last Kebe Chronicle, to, joining to Mr. Campkla, a Customs official, that this time come around the foot of the chair and if they continued to trouble him he would was near to him holding a revolver in his hand, the colours was Mr. Yamaguchi Kakichij o gentleman engaged in transport business at Strom (another Customs official), and slap chest, and not outstretched; that he (Toulmin). do for some of them, and saying to Mr. which was close to and about the height of his Sakayemachi, and the
ping his pocket at the same time, that he would seized the compradore's hands and a struggle be able to take care of himself the nexenaued for the weapon that at one time breaking More than 100 relatives and friends assembled in, or words to that effect. These various away he struck the compradore in the face with witnesses say that at this time Captain Toul his left fist, and thereafter in the struggle the at the station to see hins off, and an equal min was quite excited. At Wuchow Mr. Woods revolver held in the compradore's hand was number of landing coolies were present. Eighty had made arrangements that the Dosing should accidentally discharged.
Randall testifies that at Wood's exclamation banners were carried, including two made of convey about zoo Chinese soldiers to Tung silk brocade with Mr. Yamaguchi's crest Captain Toulmin objected, and made condi. saw the 3rd flash apparently from Toulmin's Yoen, some 35 or. 40 miles above Wuchow, he went forward rapidly and from the gangway embroidered in gold thread thereon, and costing tions, but was over persuaded, and the Dosing,hand and toward the compradore; that the
po cach. The new recruit journeyed to between 4.30 and 5 p.m., on July 7th, 1898, left compradord was turned and going toward the - Himaji in company with his friends, who Wachow for Tung Yuen Captain Toulmin angway, stopping, with his hands in front of collected 172 rifles from the Chinese soldiers, him and looking backward over his left shoulder. occupied one first-class carriage, five second and locked them up before they left Wuchow. With the third shot, he says, the compradore class carriages and a goods.carriage on the
At this time he was calm and collected About fell prone on his face on the deck with his head Sanyo Railway, especially reserved for them. 8 p.m., the Chinese pilot said it was too dark.touching the gangway, without speaking and to proceed further with safety, and says that motionless. The assistant compradore says A PEKING despatch states that although the he asked (in Chinese) permission of Captain that the compiadore fell at the third shot. Emperor headed the Princes and nobles of the Toulmin to anchor until the moon rase. Woods, heard nothing after the second shot. Imperial House and the high Ministers of State words" (in English), and the pilot went to himself and the compradore, the revolver was Captain Toulmin answered him with large Toulmin says that in the struggle between in paying obeisance to the Empress Dowager the compradore who gave him permission bred a second time, being still in the com- on the occasion of her recent birthday anniver to anchor, and said that he himself had ob pradore's hands, and smultaneously came sary on the 23rd ultimo, his. Majesty did not tained. such permission from the Captain. The another shot from behind him (Toulmin), and, attend, as had been his wont, the theatricals witness Randall and the accused both testify he thinks, from the scuttle hatch. At this time that immediately previous to the anchoring, Cap. Toulmin says that he was on one knee with his and festivities in celebration of the event. The tain Toulmin, with Randall as interpreter, told back to the starboard rail; that at those two excuse given was that. His Majesty's health the pilot if he ran ashore or into a rock that he shots the compradore wrenched loose from his "precluded any exertion," but the, fact is com- (Toulmin) would put a hole through him, or grasp, turned partly around towards the bridge, mented upon a highly significant, some of the shoot him, or kill him or words of like effect, and fell prone on his face with his head against Again it is agreed Toulmin, while making this the gangway, still holding the revolver in his secret partisans of the Emperor even going so
threat tapped his pocket saying “I did not have Band,. far as to denounce those parasites of the En-it with me this morning but I have it now." press Dowager who held private festivals, also, The boat was Immediately thereafter anchored, in celebration of the event, on the ground that agreed that Toulmin did not eat anything Toulmin apparently consenting thereto. It is all were really the Emperor's subjects and not during the day and evening of July 7th saying the Einpress-Dowager's, and that as his that the feared poison, During the day and Majesty had declined to celebrate her brithday before leaving Wuchow he had had two or his futiful subjects should also have refrained. three drinks of whisky. He look one drink of whiskey about p.m. and another while Randall and Woods were eating din. net. Toulmin says that he took two or three drinks of whiskey after that. Randall says that Toulmin took several (3 or 4) drinks of whiskey between the dianer time and the time of anchoring, and three or four drinks between | the time the beat was anchored and the shoot ing. Words safe that he took three or four least twice as many. It is certain that Toulmia drinks after dinner, and that Toulmin took at took no food and considerable whiskey during the eventful day and evening. Woods and Randall testify that they had dinner shortly after the boat started, between 6 and 7 o'clock. They agree that. Toulmin sat with them during dinner, but refused to eat. Touli min says that Woods and Randall dieed after the boat anchored; that he sat with them a little time and then went to his room, dives ted himself of his ordinary glothing, leaving his revolver in his trousers, and put on his pyjamas and returned to the deck. After Woods slept for a time. and Toulınin and Randall were together on the bridge Captain Toulmin was complaining to Mr. Ran dall of a general disposition on the part of the crew to disobey his orders, and Randall thought best to wake up Woods. As the three talked, Toulmin and Randall occupied the two deck chairs which were on the bridge and Woods sat sometimes on the tail and some times on the deck floor. Toulmin called to some one of the crew to`get another deck chair which he know, was a board and received the. answer that the compradore was sleeping in it He becaine quite excited that the owner of the naman enjoyed the comfort of a chair Woods hoat should be sitting on the floor while a Chi: said 'Don't get excited; it's all right and finally said that he would go and see the com- pradore and fix the matter, He then went across the gangway to the forecastle head. At this time at the forecastle head were the com- pradore canvas chair about half way from the bow to the aft part of the forecastle head, this chair was with its head towards the bow of the vessel and on the starboard side-two: Chinese sleeping nearer the bow and probably the assistant compradore sleeping on the deck. floor, between the compradore's chair and the starboard rail. The two near the bow, the pilot and the engineer, testify themselves and were. sean by Randall, The presence of the assistant compradore rests on his own testimony, sup
Woods had some talk with the compradore Toulmin said that the compradore had tried to ported by that of the engineer, after the latter was wakened, and: Toulmin shoot him, and was shot in the struggle, and hearing the voices went across onto the fore: uried to impres upon Woods and Randall that castie hend and directly to the head of the they could not, swear that he shot the com chair, which he seized and shook and said pardore, Dr. MacDonald examined the dead something excitedly about throwing it overboard man on the forecastle head, and later made a or taking it away Woods put his foot on the more careful examination. He found a bullet centre of the chair, and the compradore ap wound at the angle of the law, on the deft side parently took held of the foot of the chair, both of the face, passing through the jaw bone, he endeavouring to keep it from being moved. This thinks, toward the right hemisphere of the contention lasted only a moment. The com brain on account of the prejudices of the pradore was at the foot of the chair-near the Chinese, he was unable to pursue lijs investig starboard rail, about 2 or 3 feet from Woods,ations far enough to find the billet but is sure who stood on his left further toward the port the wound was a mortona, He testifies side of the vessel, and within a ofert of further that there were powder grains in Toulmin, who stood farther to port and forward. Woods hand and none on the compradoros To this point all accounts ngree except as to skin. There were no scratches or bruises on drunk, and the clothing of Toulmin "All the Toulmin was sent to Cantons in order of the the line of the dinner, the amount of whisker the compradore's hands. Withlo a day or so witnesses except Toulmin are positive that all Consul waived preliminary examination and bo the afternoon, and evening, at dinner, before has been confined at Shanghai Until Decoinber anchoring between 6 and 7 pm and at the 8th, when the irint was begun. time of the shooting in Question Toulmin had ön It will be noticed from the above that ig be putous cha coat and on pyjamas chinese in my contrivened tunt sack-coat. Toulmin contends that regard to the first sheffle evidence of Europeans while Randall and Woods were he dinner of one European win is the person accused. which he says they ate after the best was Two Europeans and one Chinese contravene anchored aftor & o'clock and after he had one European (the accused) us to the eccond Her engineer, who has been superintending tapped his coat pocket in threatening the pilot and third shots All the witnesses contradict has already erected two similar boats at Warn forecastle head, he (Randall) was on the star struggle Put aside Woods' testimony, if you her erection here, is Mr. T, S. Guyer, R. N., who. Randall says that when Toulmin went onto the the statements of the accused that there was a on the Niger, and who is partially responsible board side of the bridge, which Toulenn Bays will as biassed by his interests and the for the erection of the Hoddeoc's simet ship, thay be true but he is inclined to think that he testimony of the Chinese as diciated by co the Sandpiper at Hongkong We may add left Bandall on the port side of the bridge feeling and we still have the positive and direct possible of the courtesy and assistance rendered he was about 15 feet from the party on the fore. pufed and the admissions of Toulmin, to that the Woodcock's officers and crew are fully When the chair was dropped Randall gays that estimory of Randall and certain facts unde them by the directors and staff of S/C. I'am castle and paw Toulmin raise his right land ns Dr. MacDonald. Nothing has been brought "ham & Co, Ld; to which' is largely due that though to fire a pistol that he saw a Rashi forward is showing, prejudice on the part the Woodieck is as far advanced as the now is apparently coiring from Toulmin's hand and of Randall. The serious attempt was shade fa wished Captain Watson and his new craft good and the assistant compradore gay tint Coulmin the defence decliited to cross-examine as he The ceremony over, and everyone having heard a report, Woods, the pito, the engineer, Inipench his credibility. In fact the Counsel for lack, the party returned to the Bund took a revolver from his side coat pocket and took it as seghel that and told the truth af faited its that they saw the flash and heard he saw it,andall's nationality is that of the
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TO-MORROW al 4,15 p.m. H. K. F. C/«, V. R. C. F. H. Kew, A. 5. Anton, H. Pinckney, A. N. R., C. T. Kew, W. H. Howard, A. R. Lowe, H, W. Looker, J. F. Noble, E. F. Mackay, H. Hancock.
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GREAT precautions have been taken in Rome for the safety and tranquillity of the Conference on Anarchisu_A_special service of police will be organised round the Corsini Palace, where | the Delegates will assemble.
FROM the 1st January next, the importation of tobacco to Pahang is to be farmed, and import ations since November 11th have had to be declared both as to quantity and quality, and as to value in the Singapore market..
-MR-GLADSTONE'S-tructoos ask that anyone in possession of letters or papers likely to be use- ful for the purposes of Mr. Gladstone's biography will send them either to the trustees, at Hawarden Castle, or to Mr. Morley,
THE U.S.S. Raleigh, Capt. J. B. Coghlan, has been ordered to New York, via Singapore and Suez and leaves Manila to-morrow. The US, cruiser Bufalo and the U.S. gunbost Helena left New York for Manila vía Suez on the 3oth
ultimo,
'Shanghai, December 6th. The first British man-of-war ever put to gether in China was christened at Tankadoo Dock yesterday morning by Miss Hannen. mony, including Lady Hannen and the fair Only a small party were present at the cere godmother, Mrs. E. V. Brenan, Mr. Byron Brenan, CM.G., Consul-Ceneral, fr. Burrows, Commander Cochran, R.N., and officers of H.M.S, Phenis, Licut Commander Watson, R.N., and officers of H.MS, Woodeet, Messrs. Twentynian and Galles, directors of S. C. Farnham & Co., Ld., etc. The new gunboat, which came out from home in pieces, has been put together in Tunkadoo Dock in little more than a week, and was still on the blocks when the christening party went on board and looked over her. They then adjourned to a stand which had been made, with flags, at the head- of the dock; the water was let in and as the
broken, and Miss Hannen, pulling a cord to boat floated the flags at her mast-heads were which a bottle of champagne was deftly attached, broke, it over the bows of the vessel, with the words: christen you Woodenck, and wish you and all who salf in you good luck" Behind the stand was in table with refreshments, and the health of the Woodcock and of her god-mother was duly honoured by
The following are particulars of the new gunboat, which it is hoped will be flying the British dag at Chungking before many months, have passed. She is 145 feet in length and 24 feet in breadth, and draws two feet, her displace ment at that draught being 150 tons, and her speed 13.396 knots, She was built of steel at Thomeycroft's yard on the Thames and gave this speed on her trial tripes. after which she was taken to pieces again and shipped to Shanghai. Her indicated horse- power is 560. he has nine watertight bulk heads, and her deckhouses, in which her whole complement is housed, are of special Harveyised steck which will resist a bullet from Lee Matford rife at 35 yards.. She is armed with two 6 pounder quick firing Hotchitiss guns with all-round fire, one forward and one aft on the apper deck, and two. 45-calibre Maxims on each side of the upper deck, with shields. Her being 12 in, and 19 in. in diameter, with a engines are twin-screw compound, the cylinders stroke of 11 in. She has two boilers of Thorney croft's patent Speedy" type, working at a pressure of 130 lbs. Shellins Thomeycroft's patent urbine propellers, two on each shaft, making four in all, two driving her when going ahead, andtwu when going astein. Theer propellers are half out of water when the steamer is at rust, but each pair works in a sort of large tunnel and is covered with water when the vessel is under way. There are two rudders coupled, and as it has been found that these vessels steer very indifferently when going astera, die Woodcock is fited with a leeboard on each side forward. She will be steered with a wheel on the fore part of the upper deck. Her complement all told is twenty-five. For river work boats of A large number of deaths occurred on the voy-propellers being entirely covered in are pro this class have been found invaluable, and the age. Twenty-one soldiers died on the way tected from injury or damage, and they have from Singapore. The cause of the deaths is this advantage ever stern wheels. In uldition said to have been a kind of auto anemia, to her two flagstaffs, iho-oudicack is to be which was probably caused by the privations fitted with a tracking pole, forty feet high for the soldiers underwent during the recent war.
use if necessary in and head)
THE Band of the K. O. Regiment will play the following programme at the Officera Mess, Murray Barracks, to-morrow, commencing at
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14,1898, 8 pan. -
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Grand Marolt. „Grani Bake at Kenan...Deinta Brit Dverture.
Kela Jinia Acterifon
...Paghare)........Jaouenvalla Bangs From i
The Butte. Nal, Cost:1120...kuten Rubinstela The Pirate ai Pangan......Bullivan
Bol Save the Queen,
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THE Spanish steamer Auenos Aires arrived at Colombo from Manila on the 21st November,
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The proposal made by a correspondent signing himself A Tax Payer, in our issoc of last evening for the purchase_by_the Government of the portion of Glenealy lying between the United States Con sulate and the Pumping Station is certainly one that should recommend itself to Hongkong residents. Glenealy fa un doubtedly one of the most picturesque spots in the Colony and for this reason alone it would be a pity to have it destroyed.
de deck Hongkong is fast developing into a wilder 'The survivors, a number of whom have lost and plenty of awnings, the should be comfort ness of bricks and thortar and year by year one or more of their limbs, will be sent to nable enough on the river, even in the height of we see the city pushing its boundaries out military hospital upon arrival at Barcelom wards in all directions, and fven gencroaching on the harbour, while open spaces are OWING 19: the match with the King's Own fast disappearing under the hand of the Regiment being unavoidably postponed there builder, It is not possible to grow large will be a pick-up gums at Hockey tomorrow trees in many spots in Hongkong owing to the havoc wrought by typhoons, and gentlenen are expected to play, others desiring on the Club ground at 4.43 pm. The following it is a pity therefore, that a sheltered position such a Glenealy undoubtedly is, and where to do so can notify the Hon. Secretary, Mr. E trees and tree forms have flourished for years, Robinson, Old Club Building, Queen's Road. should be given over to the builders. If Messrs. Harlow, Cox Hooper, Gerard, Grant the spot could be bought for the modest Smith, Muncantell, Morrall, Owen, Aldonan sum of three thousand dollars mentioned Saunders, Stevens, Touzalin, Lammert, Hate
ayer, there might to be no lind, Stockwell, Wodehouse, and Robinson -
Randall testifys that he seized Woods' wrist and led the latter below, Woods having to step over the compradore's head to reach the gang way. This Woods corroborates. Toulipin says that when the compradore fell, that he looked around. The moon was just coming fram behind a cloud or hill everything was pez- fectly still not a sound to be heard and he tend on forcastle head but himself compradore. He went below to his room pushing his way through the crowded soldiers, some of whom, struck at him, he says, with swords or bamboos but without hitting him i and went to his room where he put on his sack coat, could not find his revolver nor a revolver which Woods, he aaye, had brought on board and left in bis. (Toulmin's) roost. He found two Winchester rifles but no ammunition and went to the mess room where were Woods and Randall. They urged him to rerum to his room where, if he had no light, he would be safe from the vengeance of the Chinese" who would in a dark room. When he had returned to his not go from the light tonitack; a desperate man room: Randall went to the Captain of the soldiery and to the crew and urged quiet and peace and that the anchor be lifted at onco and the boat returned to Wuchow where Woods could receive surgical aid. They were quiet and made no threats and, after he had assured them that the compradore was dead, willingly took the boat back to Wuchow. Tout- min came grig the bridge to where Waqds and Randall were and brought a nie with him, This Randall forced him to lay aside. Woods asked "Why did you shoot him" to which Toulmin answered The deserved all he got Upon striving at Dr. MacDonald's hospital, Toulmin said to the latter that the dead man deserved all he got, but that he was sorry Wunds had been shot. Later that night
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