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Co-day's Advertisements.

́BIJOU THEATRE.

RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT.

TO-NIGHT

THURSDAY, the 16th February, 1899. Beautiful Transformation Scene.

"HE HOME OF THE SEA-NYMPHS,"

"TH

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"A SAILOR'S DREAM,"

-Sabrina fair

With clouds of amber-dropping hair, Listen where thou art sitting,

Under the glassy cool translucent lake, Listen and save.Milton.

SATURDAY, the 18th February. CHILDREN'S «MATINEL HEJ 1,31,

ORPHANAGES INVITED FRER at 9 P.M.

GRAND FASHONABLE COMMAND NIGHT, UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE

· AND IMMEDIATE PRESENCE OF THEIR EXCELLENCIES SIR

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1899.

To-day's Advertisements.

LECTURE.

R GRANVILLE SHARP has kindly

"CHINA, ANGLO-AMERICA AND CORN," in the ST. ANDREW'S HALL, on MONDAY, the zoth of February, at 5.15 B.M.

Monted to deliver an Address, an

The MEETING will be open to the Public and Ladies are invited.

Colonel EVATT will take the Chair.

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY. (2320 Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

HE Undermentioned BANKS wil be TCLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at 143 AM on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 21st, 22nd and 23rd instants, respectively,

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. E. SANSOM, Acting Manager; Hongkong, -. For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. BANK OF CHINA,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong,

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For the NATIONAL

LIMITED,

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HENRY AND LADY BLAKE," AND A PARTY FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

REGULAR MEETING of the VIC-

ATORIA PRECEPTORY will be held at

the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO- NIGHT, the 16th instant, at 3.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1899,

VICTORIA

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No. 525, E.C.

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CHAPTER,

'N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of

ANFICTORIA GHAFTER will be held at

the FREEMASONS' BALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially invited to

attend.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL "HE Company's Steamship.

THE

*FORMOSA,"

·Captain Milroy, will be despatched for the above Ports, Ý SATURDAY, the 18th instani. at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLIS EXPRATX & Comm General Managers. Hongkong, 16th February, 1899,

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA MANILA,

THE Company's Steamship

'CHINGTU,"

Captain Moore, will be despatched FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon.

The attention of l'assengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this. Steamer The Fir-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

HONGKONG,

J. G. F. AUGUSTIN, Manager, For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Monagen For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

S. CHOH,

.Agent." For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Managet.

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Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

(By Telegraph.)

Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph."

THE SITUATION, IN THE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, February 16th,

3-35 p.m.

AN IMPENDING RISING. A widespread report states that a Philipino rising in Manila is imminent. The plans of the authorities are, however, so perfect that it is expected any disturbance that may arise can be quelled in a few minutes.

A PHILIPINO DEPOT CAPTURED.

Yesterday a Philipino depôt situated in the town was raided and captured. Arms, ammunition; money and a large number of uniforms were found.

Received at 3.55 p.m. Published at 5.30 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-On the 16th Fat 11.45 The depression is moving to the N:E. in Japan, and the barometer has risen considerably on the E. coast of China. Pressure is high over N. China and gradients are mode. rate with strong monsoon on the coast, slight with increasing monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST-Fresh N.E. winds; cloudy, misty,

LOGAL AND GENERAL. WE would call the attention of our readers to the announcement of a lecture, to be delivered by Mr. Granville Sharp, on Monday next, appearing in our advertisement colunins.

The Hon. T. Sercombe Smith, who cóm- menced his duties as Police Magistrate this morning, had before him quite a number of Chinese who were charged with letting off crackers during prohibited hours.

We learn that one of the three small-pos, cases. recently removed from H.M.SeUndaunted to the hospital bulk Midge, yesterday terminated fatally. The other two cases are progressing favourably. The funeral took place this morn- ing with full. Naval honours. ACCORDING to a Japanese paper, a contract for the despatch of 50.000 Jabourers has been con. cluded between the Morioka Emigration Com

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. and the Peruvian Government. The first

“ÉSTAREISUID-871.

PORTS

-Per dor.

Case.

(For Invalids and General Use.)

B.--VINTAGE. superior quality,

Red Capsule C.-FINE OLD VISTAGE, SUP-

$14.40

erior quality, Black Seal Capsule...... 16.20 D.VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE

extra superior, Violet Capsule (Ad Bottled) 20.40

Port after removal should be rested A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light. for a month before use.. Wine re-

NB-Return Tickets issued by this Com

batch of 800 will leave Japan about the middle of this month by the N. Y. K. steamer Gensan

Ox-Saturday aftomooh, as will be seen by i reference, to our advertizing columns, there will

Theatre to which the children of the various

be a matinee performance at D'Are's Bijou

·SANITARY BOARD.

This afternoon a meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board was held. The President (Dr. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical, Oficer) occupied the chair, and there were also present the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), Mr. E. Osborne, and Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health and Acting Secretary)..

THE foreign manufacturer, says the Westmiu- ster Gazelle, is about to invade a department, that has up to now been exclusively a depart ment for the honte producer. The Midland directors have just ordered no fewer than twenty locomotives from American firms, most of them from the well-known Baldwin works at Phila delphia. The reasons given for this startling new departure are that the American engines are better for work on perceptible gradients and sharp curves, and that in any case our

THE PLAGUE AT CALCUTTA, home locomotive works are so busy just now At the meeting of the Sanitary Board this that orders for prompt delivery cannot be un-afternoon a telegram dated February 13th was rend which said. Another case of plagge has occurred in Calcutta.

dertaken,

A NEW scheme for making a cycling-club popular has been started in Grimsby. The subscription is to be fourpence a week, and to cover all meats consumed on club runs, and all repairs to cycles on the way. The name of the club is the Euclid C.C., so-called, presumably, in allusion to the ancient grometrician's happy habit of adding the comment " which is absurd," to an unworkable proposition. The scheme might be managed if there is a very large membership roll, all of whom pay regularly, most of whom stay away from club runs, and those who do come only ride first-class machines, but not otherwise.

THE PLAGUE AT FORMOSA, Dr. Clark presented a report as to the put- break of bubonic plague at Tainan. Formosa showing that from January 20th to February 4th there were 55 cases and 36 deaths.

The President There is no direct communi- cation between Tainan and Hongkong?

Dr. Clark-No.:

On the motion of the President seconded by the Han. R. D. Ormsby, it was decided to request the Government to enquire how many cases of plague had occurred at Tainanfoo.

MORTALITY. RETURNS.

The return for Macno for the week.ended January 29th shows 42 deaths.

This was all this business.

AN UNSUCCESSFUL LAUNCH.

TRAINING NOTES..

This morning the course was enveloped in a heavy fog, and it was nearly squero clocks "be- fore galloping could commence, the ball being opened by Grasshopper-Mr. Master's up who siderable interval, the fog settling down again went a mile in 36, 315, 1,50, 223. After a cops. Montebelle and Pineapple, galloped one and a quarter miles, their last three quarters being 34, 1.08 and 143 Mr. Hopeful's Tyne was then sent over the two mile course, which he covered in 38, 115, 1.53, 2.353.05, 3.33, 4.06 and 4.40 moving in splendid style the whole dis tance, and finishing strong. Mr. G. H. Poit's Tosin, looking in perfect condition and ridden by Mr. Cox, went for a mile and a half, his various quarter's being 35, 1.09), 7.43), (2,18, 2.30 and 3.37

Mr. John Peel's Yellow Dwarf, Mr. Masters P, accompanied by Centipede, did a fast mile in 353, 1.6, 1.43 and 2.16, the Dwarf romping in by himself, without being pushed. He is a marvellous little pony; and tactdes his work as if he thoroughly enjoyed it. Mr. Buxcy's Tre Rose galloped the three-quarter mile” in 331 1.07, 1.40. Mr. Hopeful's mar covered the mile and a quarter in 35, 1.081, 1411,2.16 and 2.503, Reekwved chipping in at the mile post and having slightly the best of Amur at the winning post.

will be sent the full distance to-morrow morn ing, when I hope to be able to guage his real merits, as his running up to the present, bas been very in and out, fim Crack and Minstrel galloped a mile in 33, 1.08, 1.43, and 2.201.

Mr. Buxer's White Rose and Briar Rose The mortality returns for the colony of 1.083, 1.471, 2:16), 2.49 and 3.248 Briar Rose raced together for a mile and a half, in 344, Hongkong for the week ended February 4th winning by half a length. Sandstorm did a shows death rate of 14.6, against 12.0 the pre-quarter in 301, although some clocks made it An amusing story is being told in Edinburgh,vious week and 21.4 for the corresponding as much as two seconds quicker. Mr. Glen says a home paper. At a recent auction sale

week last year. The rate for the following week daye's Aberdeen was unly sent half a mile this was 16.6 against 23.0 for the corresponding morning which he covered in 3and 10). He of old`fundture a chair, bearing on the back

week last year." the carved words. "Dunottar Castle," was prit up. Experts expected it might fetch about 25. The bidding began at 45, and soon reached £30, when only two brokers remained in the competition, which, to the afazement of every one present, advanced by ¿5 bids to L100, and then jumped in steps of £in to £600. Finally, one of the bidders retired, and the chair was knocked down to his sucressid rival at the price of Lod. The secret of this strange sale. is quite simple. Sir DonuklyCurrie had seen the name on the back of the chair, and had commissioned in Elinburgh broker to buy it. Next day, forgetting we be but done, he in- stricted a Glasgow luker to bid for the elmir, and these two were the rival bidfera; will the result that Sir Donald is now the possessor of what is probably the inest costly old oak chuair in the world.

Mr. Hopeful's Ohi was sent the full Derby distance, with Ortell joining him at the mile and a quarter post. The various quarters were 138), 1.10, 1.425, 2.16,2.53, and 3.26. The times The Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard, says the for each separate quarter being, 381, 31, 32, Kobe Chronicle of bih inst., which has been 338, 37 and 33. A strong wind was blowing constructing a steanter to the order of the Osaka | down the course, which may account for Shosen Kaisha for the navigation of the Yang the slow time taken in covering the fifth, sekiang, issued.invitations for the launching or Black Rock quarter. Pisard was also of the vessel at 1 pm, on Saturday. In spite seat for a mile and a half. I did not of the inclement weather a large number of catch his full time, but his last two people gathered on the stages erected round quarters were 33. 10. Mr. luxey's Blush the gally-decked vessel to witness the cere Rose (late Honest Indian) and Tea Rose gallop- nony, and though they were 'doomed to ed one and a half miles in 38, 1.10, 142, 3.17, disappointment, for the vessel refused to 2.55 and 3.28. Mr. Kelly's Sirdar-Mr. Cum move, yet they fully testified to the iming up-started at the mile-and-a-quarter post portance of the necasion by their pre- but did not commence galloping until he had sence. Among the company assembled were reached the three-quarter-mile post. The times the President of the Kawasaki Shipbuilding for the full distance were 42), 1.20, 1.58, 234 silent, Mr. Kawasaki: Mr. Takeda (Secretary were 421, 391 38, 36 and 31. Mr. John Peet's Cn. Mr. Matsugata Kojin; the Vice-Pre- and 3.05 and taking each quarter separately. of Hyogo Ken). Mr. J. C. Hall, 1.D.M.'s Derby Griffin Seaweed-Mr. Masters up-c Consul, the Captain and officers of the Maren compacted by Queensberry, galloped one mile Pole, the Harbour Master, the Vice-Mayor, in 341, 1.08, 1.44 and 2.17. Tourist and Wood the City Assembly, the Chinese Counsul and 3.10 and 1424. several officers of the Kencho, the President of Rost went the "Valley Stakes" distance in 343, Vice-Consul, the Managers and directors of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, and a fair number of foreigners. The band of the piarra Polo was in ritendance, and also a private band from -Camiskit

February 16th, 1899.

*FOOTBALL.

............

EARLY BIRD.

Tux recent order in Council increasing the numbers of lag officers and utfrers in the Royal Navy, makes no change in the number | of Admirals of the Fleet, the rankyemresponding to Field Marshal in the Army here are to be tree tukter of mis highest rank timber nUTA cotition, bu at present the name of the Duke of Saxe Coburg-Gotha is specially retained on m. S nd Sir Frederick Richards has been made saperumterary. The grades of Adminal

On the Happy Valley ground yesterday, the and Vice Admiral ate e ch augmented by two,ruck away and the tassel was started on its Panerudly at o'clock the supports were

teins from the British torpedo ben destroyers becoming and satire. There are moreer. But the Bf the Whiting and Fame and the surveying to be eight additional Rear Adadnds, thuis, 43 bons pamed-did not preve obedient to the vessel if'sterwilch must have been surprised instead of 35, and no less from 65 extra Captains. mandate of torture: feet, but in spite of the gathered round the touch-lines to witness their

of its constructors. It moved very

to see the large number of spectators which The Commanders are to be increased by 85 hottle of champagne which Miss Nakahashi, game of Association football but the lookers on and instead of 584 Lieutenants, exciting the the daughter of the President of the Osaka could not have been well satisfied at the exhibi- supplementary officers of that tank specially Shosen Kai-ha, gracefully brake over its stern, tin given of the good old winter sport entered on the mercantile marine, there will and in spite of the strains of the Japanese teams have a lot to learn in the art of passing be 500. These additions will be made National Antheni played by the Marco Polo.

and combination. The bluejackets, worked adequate arrangements can be made. The gridhilly, but they will put an end for a lorand, the vessel again stopped, and resolutely very hard all through the gaire, but hard work is of no avail, unless it he used in combination time to any stapation auf prometiam in the proper ele nent.

refused to take the fral plunge into its

While the coolies were with judicious passing. The players on both Navy. Altogether there are 78 extra officers Straining at the ropes, and all the little boy's on

sides laboured up and down the field with great the platforms were petitioning to be allowed to determination, but nearly all lacked a good go down and shove, the visitors had ample time knowledge of what was required, and the game Tur extreme precationstess of a Ministry's centre of olive 3. illustrated by a

Fanch to judge the principal dimensions of the ended with the majority beaded with perspin- Kawasaki Backyard's latest offspring. Briefly tion, and with an unsatisfactory result of their book on the New Ministr and the New Chambreath, 40 ft.: depth, to-main deck to ft. to

set forth they are as follows-Length 30 feittter side, although Tomkinson is, in reality, a |labours=no „score, Nable was the pick of ber, recently published in Paris. Of the faty hurricane deck 44 ft. 6 in.; mean draught, 6 ft.

since 15 mone has survived more than 20 Ministries which lave come to existence displacement 1,263 tons; gross tonnage about 1,300 tons, The Daigen maru is fitted with triple expansion condensing engines, her in

orphanages are invited free. It is requested that the heads of those institutions who wish to avail themselves of the invitation will kindly communicate, with Mr. D'Arc in order that

performance for Saturday evening will be under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Blake.

SIR Robert Ball, the eminent astronomer, makes the startling prediction that the end of the world will be occasioned by the fall of the He has

oceans into the centre of the earth,

been delivering a series of lectures, and in one of them he discussed the horrible possibilities

in the ranks pamed.

Both

better man, if he would only use his speed and help those that try hard to win; but he waits for opportunites, instead of making then. This is not the case when he is playing Rugby--under

of the catastrophe, referred to He said that it months, while their average duration has been Idicated horsepower is 1,000, and her estimated those rules, he is always a brilliant player... pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for quired for drinking-at-once-should be was entirely possible that by a gigantic crack from five to eight maels, avecording to the sea-speed 11 knots an hour..

in the bottom of the sea the entire volume of son at which they assumed the reins of power

return by the Sinners-of-the EASTERN AND 'AUSTRAÍBAN S.S. Co, and vice versă. For Freight or Passage, apply to

"BUTTERFIELD"&"SWIRE;

Agents,

ordered to be decanted at the Dis pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too favourably [229known to need comment.

Hongkong, tóth: February, 1899;

CHINA NAVIGATION - COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANIĻA.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINGTU"," Captain Moore will be despatched_._on i FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon,

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer, The First-class Saloon is situated

forward of the Engines.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fued thoughout, with Electric Light.

For Passage, apply to

"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 16th February, 1899,

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN" STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Pour Daxwis and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,

TASMANIA, &c.).

THE Steamship

"AUSTRALIAN," "Captain Helms, will be despatched as above

on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at 4 P.,

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamn- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi sions, lee, &c., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

A Stewardness and a duly qualified Surgeon

aire carried.

Sample bottles and smaller quanti: ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

the ocean wouht be precipitated to the centre

life.

The longest lived went those constituted in

All efforts to move the defaulting vessel proving in vain, the visitors were invited to

banners for the occasion, and there to partake shops, which had been dressed with flags and

of a cold collation and drink the heakh of the Pigen mura. A large number of visitors responded to the invitation, and at the con- clusion of tifin Mr. Matsugata thanked the company for their presence and apologised for the unsuccessful launch. Banzai were given for the Emperor of Japan, whose health was proposed by the Captain of the Maren Polo, nations, and a more was again andle to the and for the Sovereigns and Presidents of other vicinity of the vessel, which was reported as

of the earth. He declared that the eruption-February-and-Airch-because-it-they-outlined-wendheir way to one of the Company's work that would follow would instantly destroy all July the recess added three months to their term of office. The February Ministries have A SEX7 capture of a madi) and a bicycle at thus an avemge duration of 17 mouths and 7 did not belong to him was made recently at Lewisham. by a young woman. She had left and 14 days, while those formed in November days, and a March aduinistration of 4 nonths

her house for a while, securely locked and was give the lowest average, of but ten inonths and returning home when she saw two men, one of 7 days. Decgiberis, on the other hand the them wheeling a bicycle; which attracted her most fatal month for Cabinets, as seven have attention as she recognized one of its accessories.fire out a year of office, and as 31. Dupuy fallen during its course. Very few Premiers --We-only-guarantee our-Wines-and-A closer look proved to her that it was her started at an unfavourable season for official Spirits to be genuine when bought

longevity he can scarcely hope to do so. direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The Hongkong Telegraph

brothers machine, and his name and address were upon it. So she stepped into the road, and lid hold of the bicycle. The man wheeling it instantly let go, and hurried away, but a passer-by detained him, although his companion escaped. The young woman skewed plenty of pluck in tackling the thief in this manner, and she found on returning home that her place had been ransacked. Presumably one moral of the incident is that a thief shidald not lift a bicycle unless he can ride it.

"F.A.G." writes in the Abe, Chronicle The prediction, that there would be friction between HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1899. the Japanese Customs and importers as soon

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SEVERE GALES IN GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, February 14th. Continual gales in Great Britain have caused wrecks, floods and a tidal wave.___The_Cunard liner Pavonia is a fortnight overdue and was last reported as drifting in a helpless condition., [The Pavanta is given in Lloyd's Register as a versel of 5588 tons, length 4305 ft., beam 46.4 ft. depth 34.9 it., 700 i.h.p; she was built and engined by Messrs. 1. and G. Thompson of Glasgow in 1882.-Ed., H.K.T

KISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

"STAR" COFFEE HOUSE.

The new premises in connection with the above, situated at the corner of Pottinger Street and Queen's Road, were opened on Monday, when a very enjoyable evening was spent by those who gathered together. The proceedings took the form of a tea to which a good number of seamen sat down. followed by a public meeting.

The Bishop of the Diocese, who is a warm friend of the Mission presided, at the Meeting, and in a telling speech set forth the objects for which the Star" exists to minister to the bodily comfort and also to the spiritual needs of seafaring men."

Addresses, interspersed with vocal and ins- trumental music, were delivered by the Rev. A.

C.1.3, the Rev. F. Flynn, R., and the Chaplain. The arrangements for the tea were carried out and the programine provided by Committee of Ladies to whom the Mission is greatly indebted not only for this but for many other kind offices. It is hoped that the "Star," which last year had more than 18,000 attend ances of scamen, will in these new and more convenient premises become increasingly po pular and useful.

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now ready for launching..

All efforts to launch the vessel, however, proved unavailing. About 4 o'clock the Min gura-mara arrived and further endeavours were made to tow the obstinate river boat off the slips, but in spite of the assistance of over reo cooliès the Daigen mary did not move an inch, and the attempt was given up for the day: Up to the time of writing the vessel has not been launched and it is possible she will not be got off for two or three days.

In the course of the operations on Saturday two coolics were injured through the breaking of a rope, and it is feared that the injuries will prove fatal in one case,

NEW GUNS FOR THE U. S. GOVERNMENT.

The game played to-day (the result of which we could not wait for) between D. Company of the Fusiliers and the Royal Engineers, been an interesting match in favour of the In the Shield competition, should have

Artillery and the V.R.C. meet on Saturday in latter. The 25th Company of the Royal

the Shield ties, and the Artillery 'should have no difficulty in winning the game, Another Shield

match takes place on. Monday, the drawn teams being the 38th Company of the Artillery and H.M.S. "Centurion. If the Artillery play their usual gume they ought to pull in the tie. On the same day the Hong. kong Club will engage the Royal Welsh believe, can put a good eleven upon the field, Fustiers' regimental team. The regiment, we

who ought to make the Club members play for "all they are worth ; but according to the form

of the latter lately, we expect them to win."

A NEW POLITICAL PARTY IN JAPAN

political party that have been recently mooted, Of the various projects for organizing a new

one seems to be now ripe for realization.. In the draft of the manifesto, the object of the projected party is professed to consist in reme dying the evils that result from the selfish and futile quarrels of the clannish elements in the Government and the existing political parties, The proposeil programme is as follows →→

Loyalty to the Throne in conformity to the Constitution, a

2. Protecting and enlarging the personai liberty in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,C

3 Confirming the system of local autonomy. with a view to perfecting the political liberty

4. Adapting the system of education to the s peculiar form of the State,

State ownership of the means of communica

3. Taking steps gradually to bring about the tion and transportation,

A remarkable cast-seel gun, designed by Dr Gatling for the United States Governinient, was recently tested at Sandy Hook. It withstood tha. to the square inch. Officials from the the

unprecedented powder pressure of 37,000 Army Department and prontinent artillery the results. Some of them are quoted as de- officers who were present are enthusiastic over

claring that will revolutionise, the present paupers methods of gun-making. Moreover, its cost is. 7. Encoumging agriculture, commerce and not more than half that of the built-up gun cast industry.

6. Portecting the security of the labouring classes and taking measures for giving relief to

as the New Trenties came into operation ap pears to be realised. Some very curious in- stances of the view taken by the Customs authorities have been brought to the notice of the Editor. In one case the Customs refused to accept a Consular certificate unless the Con sul's name was verified! The imponer pro duced his Invoice, which clearly emanated -from-Marseilles, and he also produced a Con. sular certificate correctly filled up, as was admitted, with Consular stamp and everything complete, but it was rejected by the Customs, which gave as excuse that the name signed under "Le Consul du Japon" was unknown:

in the ordinary mould. The new gun was sub-B, Placing the State, finances on a secure. REBELLION IN TURKEY.

jected to 2,000 deg of heat while water was pro-hasis by maintaining the equilibrium between to them, or at least ought to be verified.

jected into the bore. The secret of as power | the Government expenditures and the resources great battle has been fought in the Yemen, is stated to lie in the manufacture of the alloy of the people,

ON BOA "How can I verify it?" the importer asked, division of Arabia, according to a dispatch from used. Another piece, tried on the same occasion, 9. Extending the armaments in consideration and the Customs authorities thereupon sug-Constantinople of Jan: 13th. The Turkish is a dynamite field gun, totally different from of the needs for the maintenance of the balance gested that the invoice should be sent back' to i troops stormed and captured the insurgent posi- the naval weapon used on the Vesuvius during of power and within the limits of the financial Marseilles and there certified by the Chief of ion at Shanel on November 30th. About 4,000 the war. In one or other of its forms, it is said capacity of the nation, n Police, or the Mayor of the City. Thus it surgents and 2,900 Turks were killed or to render all life impossible within a radius of would appear that greater reliance is placed by

wounded.

50 or 100 yards from the point of explosion, After the battle a further Turkish advance | The shell makes huge holes in the ground, and, the Customs on invoices certified by foreign was ordered, Abdullah Pasha, commanding the in fact, not only kills its victims, but digs their authorities than by Japanese Consuls them Turkish troops, was directed to capture Sasech, graves. Many American artillarista bellevement of old religions, but not preventing the selves 1. The importer was also told that his the headqun icra of an important insurgent that the solution of the problems of extermina introduction of foreign religions döcinness 12

leider, 150 miles north-wost of Sana. All the tion:will be found in hurting dynamite in such Though some of the above items are self- case was not exceptional, and that many in commanding positions in that vicinity are occu masses that it will not depend for its destruc.) evident and general propositions that have: voices had been rejected for the same reason. pied by rebels, and, as the Turkish troops are tive effect on any great nicety of alm. I need come to ho considered as indispensable in Mr. Goschen states that the question of the.If this be so, it seems about time that instruc deserting, the operations are likely to be pro- only fall there or thereabouts to do its dendly political programme the platforma is defence of Wel-hai-wei is far advanced and that rions were published as to what sort of longed and difficult. The trouble in Yemen is work within enormous radius by there concussiderable interest it as for the first time that

an old one, and the rebellion against Turkish sion. Dynamito by the ton is talked of for the the protection of the labouring classes find proposals, concerning it will be submitted to authentication of a japanese Consul's signature rule has spread throughout Hadachin and other destruction of the licaviest proticlada Howeyer, relief paupers is openly her up as i Ja302 Farllamont,

fa required.

districts:

all this has yet to be done.

of political endeavours-indus

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