THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1899.
IMPERIAL EDICT DY WIRE The object of our unpretending bill is to remedy
PEKING March 25th
THE EDWARDESABAD-TOCHI- FORCE, the evil without any violation of principle.
CALCUTTA, March 16th, The bill has passed the Chamber by a Republi From the 1st April the troops on the Edwar- can mujority, and this is a suficient reply to | desabad-Tochilline will be merged into one the vague accusations and suggestions of a command and designated the Edwardesabad. coup d'ar
Tochi force, the Staff being as follows-Colo nel on the Staff Commanding: D. A. A. G.; Station Staff Officer, and class at Edwardesabad and 3rd class at Daita Khel and Miranshah Marshall; Principal Medical Officer of Bri Assistant Superintendent, Signalling: Provost
Officer. The garrison at Edwardessbad will gade; and Commissariat Officer and Transport
manding the force.
Intimation.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. PROGRAMME OF THE SEVENTEENTH
ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING:
TO BE HELD AT KOWLOON On MONDAY, the April 3rd, 1890. Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Sir HENKY BLAKE, G.C.M.G,
and: H.E. Major-General GASCOIGNE, GMC,
***Admission to the wards is usually alibugh the out-patient consulting room, bure cases of accident and acute disease and patients bearing.|. notes of Introduction from subscribers to the We are in receipt of a report with recom funds are admitted to either hospital tall hours mendations and pinns by Grand Secretary of the day and night. No charge is made for Li Hung-chang, Jan Tadyung, Director General medicines, clothing during residence, bedding, of the Yellow River, and
Chang Yumei,: attendance, &c, and only a very small propor Governor of Shantung, on the inspection of the tion of the patients are able to pay for their food Yellow River which has just been completed, In the Alice Memorial Hospital men only and considering the importance of the question are received na In patients, and the three wards which concems the welfare of the whole Medical, Surgical, and Ophthalmic, have accom population of Shantung, the Grand Councillors, modation for fifty-three beds. In the Nethersole Grand Secretaries, the Six Boards and Nine wards of the advancing Dervishes, who were thus be under the order of the Officer Com- Queen's 1st Stage.-Distance 100 yds. Mem- i
Directorates, the Hanlio Collegians, the mining and charging, picked him up and carried bars of the Imperial Supervisornia of Instruc Lion of the Heir Apparent and the Cenors of him towards the 16th Egyptian Battalion. He the various circuits, are hereby all commanded and fired upon the Dervishes who were follow dropped the wounded officer two or three times
Hospital there are three wards for women and children with an aggregate of thirty-five beds, The work done in the in-Patient Department may be thus tabulated R In-Patients remaining in Hos
pital on 1st January 1898
In-Patients admitted to Hosi
pital during the year 1898 453. [125]
Total number treated
as In-Patients ....
243
Of these there were
Discharged cared....
·1436
Discharged relieved..
Discharged on other grounds 18
Died In Hospital...
445, 221
In-Patients remaining in Hos-
22
to consider the repon.
*NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.
THE VICTORIA CROSS. The Queen has conferred the Victoria Cross on Capinin the Hon. A. C. A Hore Ruthven, September 22, 1898, during the action of 3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry. On
Egyption officer lying wounded within fifty Gedarit, Captain Hore-Ruthven, seeing an
ing, to check their advance. Had the officer been left where he first dropped he must have been killed, Captain Hore-Ruthven, who is a son of Lard Ruthven, is twenty-six years of age.
AN AMAZINGLY COOL OPERATION. Some one associated with the sensational theft of bank notes at Pair's Bank`in the City is at once à humourist and a very daring per stolen were of the value of £60,000. A few days after the robbery 40,000 were returned. to the bank by post, but all efforts to trace the sender bave, so far as the public are aware, failed. On Tuesday it was discovered that somebody had returned more of the missing notes, to the value of only £30, however,
THE KAISER AND THE TWINS.
LONDON, February 25th The wife of a gentleman's coachman at Geis dorf has just been blessed with twin boys, being the seventh and eighth sons. The Einson, will be remembered that the notes peror William was, says the Berlin correspond ent of the Daily News, naked to stand as god father, and he has censented, sending the parents a handsome sum of money, and per mission for the newcomers to be christened William the First and William the Second. These names are also to be registered in the church.
pital on 1st January, 1899 38. 136 operations under the influence of an anaesthetic were performed in the two Hospitals
The manner of this second return of notes during 1898, with results as under-Cured 95, Improved 35, Died 6. In these Agures no
ENGINEERS WAGES ON THE CLYDE.
was no says the Daily Mail, of that disin. account is taken of the dental operations, nor The agreement between the Engineers" Ein-
terested description which appeared to charac- of a very large number of minor surgical operployers' Federation and the Clyde-branches of--terise the disgurging of the 40,000; for while tions such as opening of abscesses, reduction the Amalgamated Society of Engineers expired surreptitiously placing the 230 worth of notes of simple dislocations and of fractured bone's to-day, and, following the example of the Nothin a cashier's drawer, the very playful person removal of nasal polypi and other small East coast men, the engineers on the Clyde who thus imprudently flouted the bank and its detectives took 3o in coin in exchange. The tumours, &c., perfomed daily in the out-patient have initiated a demand for an increase of department by the visiting medical officers, per cent, or about one halfpenny an hour. The bank officials have been waiting on the strict demand will come before the Employers' Fe qui viv to see where the first of the missing the house surgeons, and the senior students.
deration within the next few days, but in view
notes would be eashed, never dreaming, it is Daily exposition of scripture is conducted in
of the present satisfactory condition of trade it the out-patient room in connection with every
safe to say, that it would be they themselves who would cash such notes. consultation, and in each of the wards there are is not expected that there will be any friction. prayers with scripture reading and exposition, while conversational work is systematically. A Central News New York telegram to-day carried on among both in-patients and out, says Lord Charles Beresford has arranged patients. This department of the work is under to sail for England on Wednesday next on the the supervision of the Rev. T. W., Pearce and American line steamship St. Louis.
and Miss Stewart.
Mrs. Stevens, desires to acknowledge with
thanks donations of money to her Samaritan
Fund as follows
Per Mrs. A. Bain.........
Miss B. Stevenson, Ochiltree...£5.00
Dr Jordan
Mrs. Fung Wa-Chan
Ho Turig
Wai Yuk
Burton, Glagow
Bateson Wright
11
Belilios
" Crawford
Per Mrs. Wells, Canton
Dr. Rennie..
Pantun
J. Jaffrey
Miss Jaffrey
R. G.
Mrs. Kwan...
.7/6=
LORD CHARLES DERESFORD.
PREPARING TO NEET THE KHALIFA.
There is no further news of the Khalifa's progress. The Cairo correspondent of the Daily
"Mail says a company of the Royal Insh $55.00 Fusiliers which is at Cyprus has been ordered $1.96 to rejoin headquarters. The native officers of the Egyptian Army on leave have been ordered 10.00 to Omdurman forthwith. The Khalifa is still 10.00 any days' march distant from Khartoum.
THE
10,00
10.00
.10.00
BULGARIA' TO RETURN TO HAMBURG. The Londonagents ofthe Hamburg-American 5.00 Company state that the Bulgaria will return to 5.00 Hamburg to undergo repairs. The two tugs 5.00 Exent out by the company will accompany" her:
tó render assistance if necessary. 5.00
3.00
500
5.00
2,00
Nursgs Fund per Mrs. Brown, Kowloon 31.50.
THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY,
February 28th
GLASGOW
If Washington dispatches are accurate, the 4.60 United States Government seems, says the 3.84 | New York correspondent of the „Times, dis- posed to meet Germany at least half-way with 1.00 reference to Sainoa. A conciliatory spirit prevails at the State Department and at the $103.40
White House.
UNIVERSITY FIGURES.” The annual statistical report for the Laivers $234.90sity of Glasgow has just been issued by the secretary to the University Court. The total number of matriculated students last year was ber of the students matriculated in each faculty 1,836-men 1,272, and women 264. The num
was as follows-Arts-men 536, women 176— total, 761; science-men 110, women 2-total 117 theology-men 57; medicine-men 59 women B1-total, 673; law-men 203; arts and medicine-men ; arts and law-men 8
ans a
sand science-mès 12; science and medicine-men
arts and theology-men 2. The number of members of the general council is now 3.541. During the year an addition of 2,300 volumes has been made to the library. The total dilays
From Miss Jaffrey's Class in Johnstone from the "Nethersole". Hospital to Pakhoi, E.C.S.S., for the support of a Leper child sent £1.0.0.
To many friends who have sent other gifts she also returns her best thanks and wishes it to be mentioned that fruit, flowers, toys, picture books, and aid linen, are always welcome and useful, and may be addressed to her at either of the hospitals.
The statement of accounts shows a balance credit of $1,250.43. At the commencement of the year there was a balance of $3.329.08 in hand. The donations as per donation list amounted to $7.331.44 in addition to which there were special donations amounting to $563-50-
Mr. Mackenzie in formally presentingthe trea- surer's report said that notwithstanding the fact that they had a handsome, balance of $1,200 to go forward with they must not run away with the idea that they had more money than they could do with.
|
connected with the University for the year amount to £44,775.
IN AND OF ACCOMMODATION FOR LASCARS.
*
Reylying to Mr.Havelock Wilson in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Ritchic said he was advised that, although the cubic space al lotted to Lascars on board the P and O. steam ship Australia was only 64 ft., instead of 72 ft., no obligation rested on the Board of Trade to prosecute in the case. He maintained that úq ft. for a Lascar was certainly no less than 72 ft for a European, (Loud laughter) Mr. Wilson's disposition to argue the case was repressed by the Speaker.
AFTER THE ORACLE, THE CLOSURE.
February 28th.
Some people have surprising impudence. A gentleman writing in a morning paper winds up his letter with the sentence "I hope this correspondence will now be closed. obviously likes to have the last word.
THE EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF MR. CHOATE.
March 1st.
He
When the cashier who made the discovery reported it, he was told to keep his own counsel about it, and to refrain from mentinuing it. Meanwhile, the police were communicated with, and as soon as the bank was closed after business hours the clerks were all searched again. But nobody was found with £30 in gold upon him. So far as is known, nobody had teft the brith r after the discovery trad heen made or directly before it, with the ex- ception of the walk clerks, who would be leaving to go their rounds to other banks. At the same time, to say absolutely that nobody but one of the walk clerks could have success- fully disposed of the missing £30 in gold would be to ignore the possibility of the sum having been handed over the counter by the parloiner to a calling accomplice. ·
A SATISFACTORY RECRUITING
REPORT.
AN APPROACH TO RECORD FIGURES,
The annual report of the Inspector-General of Recaiting for 1898y issued on the 27th of Febuary shows that the total number of recruits enlisted for the regular army last year was 4029 With the exception of the year 11892, during which 41,559 men were raised, this is the largest number of recruits taken in any one year since the introduction of the short service system. At the counce- ment of the year the total, strength of the army
had reached 222.373, showing a net increase of was 212593 non-commissioned officers and men, and on December 31, 1898, the number 9,980 men during the year. This increase was not, however, entirely due to recruiting. Special inducements were offered to reservists to join the colours, of which 4,479 men availed themselves
The effective strength of the regular army was increased during the year by 9,980 non- commissioned officers and men, There was, however, a defense of 3,207 in the number of the First Class Army 'Reserve, and of 1,884 in
the minia strength. Considering the pro- sperous condition of the labour market, and the large demands of the Navy, the results of recruiting during the year may, adds the Inspector-General, be deemed satisfactory,
LATE TELEGRAMS. T
The P and O. Cumjxmy's steamer Ballarat, with the English nail of March 3rd, arrived yesterday morning. We take the following telegrams from the Rangoon Times:---
THE PLAGUE AND ITS RAVAGES.-"
CALCUTTA, March 13th. Major Evans died fron plague at five o'clock this evening. He is belived to have contracted the disease while making a post mortem exam- ination of a plague patient.
CALCUTTA, March 14th. Major Evans' funeral this morning was large- ly attended.
Dr. Thomson, in proposing the adoption of the report, said that the position of the hospitals was a very sound and respectable one. They had some $30,000 yielding permanent interest, the income from invested funds last year being $1,779.50 which was a very good, round nest egg lying by for their yearly expenditure. At the same time, while the hospital was In a satisfactory position, he thought they
wanted
to bear in mind that a great deal remained to be done Hitherto the work had been carried on with the most rigid Economy at every possible point. If more funds
For the week ending the 11th March there were available a great deal more satisfactory Mr. Choate, the new United States Any was a continual increase of plague in Bombay work could be done. If their wards were full, bassador, is expected to reach Southampton City, the rise in reported deaths being from as, they might be if they were free to take in between, four and five this afternoon. His | 978 10 1,109 and in the total mortality 2,309 to all the needy cases which presented themselves, Excellency will at once proceed to Waterlon, | 2,444 i there was a rise in the number of cases and if they were kept full, they would neces-whence he will drive in Claridge's Hotel, where in Than district and no other important change sarily spend more money than they did. Dr. he will stay until he has chosen a house.. in Bombay: 38. deaths were reported from Thomson added that in moving the adoption of
Karachil; there was a slight general im- the report he would also like to include a vote
provement in Madras Presidency; in Calcutta of thanks to Mr. Mackenzie for the arduous
there were 78 reported plague seizures and 66 work he had done during the past year. (Hear
deaths, some isolated cases being reported from hear,
Howrah and one front Serampore; slight out Breaks were reported from one village in each of the Dacca and Faridpur districts; there was considerable improvement in Mysore State, except that the number of seizures in the Kolar Gold Fields rose to 66 from 32; the condition of affairs in the Linsugar district, Hyderabad State, has much improved; plague gained ground somewhat in fullunder district, Pan: Jab, where there were 23 seizures during, the week.
The Rev. T. W. Pearce seconded and the mmation was heartily carried,
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, AT NORWOOD,
A fire which resulted in the destruction of the business premises of Mr. Farlow, auc- tioneer, and serious damage to the upper por tions of four adjoining shops, broke out this morning at Church-road, Upper Norwood. Two young women sleeping on Mr. Farlow's pre: floor by a Sub-officer named Ansel, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
Mr. Mackenzie, in returning thanks, testimisses were pluckily rescued from the second fied to the valuable assistance rendered to him by Mr. Gibson,
-FIRE-IN-SPITALFIELDS..
The Chairmann congratulated Dr. Gibson on the great success which had attended his efforts A fire attended by some striking scenes during his first complete term of office as super broke out about midnight at 2, Teuler street, intendent. Owing to their funds being limited Spitalfields, the dwelling-house of a Mr. J. they were not able to do quite as much as they Lackmaker. The outbreak occurred in the would like to do and in that connection "he lower part of the building, and rapidly spread should like to repeat what he had stated on to the staircase, depriving the immates of the previous occasions when presiding at that means of egress. Fortunately a fire-escape and similar meetings, and that was that arrived just in time to effect their rescue. Two he thought Chinese, who were the people of them were severely burned and taken to the benefited by the institution, should contribute hospital". more largely than they did at present towards (ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. the institution. (Hear, hear.) As, the popular. Choate, the new United States. Ambas tion of the colony increased, and especially the sader, will make his first public statement in Chinese population he thought his friend Mr. Great Britain at the banquet of the Association Wang Shing would agree with him that the of Chambers of Commerce to be held in the time had arrived when the Chinese should come City, on the 15th. Mr. Choate cannot make forward more liberally than hitherto, and he | any public statement until he has presented his was certain that when the, facts were more clearly laid before them than they had perhaps been hitherto, they would respond liberfly to the call for subscriptions, especially when they bore in mind that it was their countrymen who principally benefited. They would all Join with him in an expression of sincere regret at the death-from plague of Dr. - Up. 1. Kai, the house surgeon
letters of appointment to the Queen, which will probably be on Saturday next. At the Chambers of Commerce dinner he will make an important speech.
THE DISABLED "PAVONIA.""
A Reuter's telegram from Ponta Delgada to day says the Pquenin left there this morning for Liverpool, towed by the tugs William follige and Sarah Jolliffet,
at the Nethersole Hospital (Hear hear.) The M. DUPUY AND THE TEVISION DILL.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
APRIL.
*Meteorological means based on ten years). "observations to 1893.
Barometer Thennometer Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.... Thermometer Humidity Rainfall...
TODAY.
.30,059
.02.0
.85,0
4.08
On dare at On date at
13 3,1.
.30.04 64
20.00
Monday, 1st April, 1899. Chinese-ist of and moon of ǝşth year of
Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises ....
Sets
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES
dür. Ömin, shr gamin Chr. min..' cir 27min. thr. 57min, par. zzmin,
1815-Prince Bismark born. 1897-Mr. Ch. Markwick murdered by his Chinese servant at the Penk? 1873-Hongkong joined the Pestal Union. 1876-The port of Hoihow opened. 1877-The ports of Pakhoi, Wenchow, Wahu,
and Ichang opened... 1891 –Gap. Rock light first exhibited.
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 2nd April, 1899. Chinese--22nd of and moon of 25th year of
.
Kwang-sü
Sun Rises
Sets
shr. 55min.
Thr. gồmin,
okr. armin. skr. 19min. ...... Shr. 34min.
High water-Morning .....
Afternoon Low water-Morning ....
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
1847--Sir John Davis' Expedition started for
Canion. 1865-Prince Kung degraded by the Empress
Dowager. 1800-Memorial Stone of the Hongkong Praya Reclamation Works laid by the Duke of Connaught. 1896-Medals for special services rendered
during the plague presented to mem bers of the Hongkong Police..
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral:-Communion, 7 a.. Matins, am. Evensong, 5.45 pm. Roman Catholic Cathedral:-Mass at 6 an
7 a.m., 8 a.m, and 9,30 aan. Benediction, 5p.m:
Union Church-Services, 11 am, and 6 p.m. German Bethesda Chapol, West Point:
Morning Service, 11 am.
St. Francis' Church, Wanchai :-Mass (Chin.), 6 am., (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction, 5 p.m.
St.
Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
Service (English), 9 a.m.
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point --Mass,
Bam,
Wesleyan Methodist Church Services, 10,30
a.m. and 5.45 p.m.
St. Peter's Seamen's Church;-11 am. and.]
6,30 p.m.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS..
MAILS DUE. German (Prins Heinrich) 4th inst. Australian (Guthrie) 4th inšt American (Garlic) 7th inst American (Hongkong Mfaru) 14th inst." Canadian (Empress of India) 19th inst. American (China) 22ud'inst,
..
bers only. No of Shots-Seven. ́Entrance jo cents. Three--prizes value ço per cent. of Entries with '$5 added.","Position- Standing or Kneeling, Mahini.Henry Rifles allowed a poin Competition. 2.—Martini-Henry
Intinations.
(Continued)
any privileges unless their suliser prions are paid on or before. Thursday, Jath unst, at f
Distance zoo yards. Members only. · Noja of Shots-Seven. Entrance 50 cents Three prizes value 50 per cent. of the Entries with $5 added
3-Ladies Nomination.- Open to Lady Mem
bery or their Nominees. Distance 300 yards. No. of Shots-Seven. No Entrance fee.. Prizes presented.
{ 4-Martin-Henry Carbine Competition.—400 yards. Members only. No. of Shots- Seven, Eninisce 50 cents. Three prize's value 50 per cent, of Entries with $5 added. 5-Queen's 1st Stage-Distance, 500 yards. Members only," No. of Shots-Seven. Entrance jo cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent, of the Entries with $5 added. | Martini-Henry Rifles allowed z points. 6--Quectt's_arul-Stage-Distance-500 yards.
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Members only. No, of Shots-Ten. Eur trance 50 cents, Three prizes value 50 per cent of the Entries with $5 added. Martini-Heary Rifles allowed 3 prints. 7-Queen's 1st Stage-Distance Goo yards. Members only. No. of Shots-Soven. Entrande e cemts. Three prizes value so per cent. of the entries with $5 added. Martini-Henry Rifles allowed 4 points. 8.-Queen's and Stage-Distance 6co yards. Members only. No. of Shots-Fifteen. Entrance so cents. Three prizes value so per cent, of the Entries with $5_added, Martini-Henry Rifles allowed q points y-Queen's 3rd Stage,-Distance 700 yards.
Members only. No. of Shots--Ten En trance 30 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent of the Entries with Sy added.
Martini-Henry Rides.allowed 7 points. 10.—Queen's 3rd Stage-Distance 800 yards.
Members only. No. of Shots--Ten. En- Trance so cents. Three prizes value 50 per *~cent. of the Entries, with $5 added: "Mar-
tini-leury Rifles allowed to points, 11-Martini Henry Carbine Competition.-- Distance 500 yards. Members only. No. of Shots-Seven. Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes, valus 50 per cent, of the Entries, with 85 added.
12-Carbine Aggregate. Por Competitors
whose respective scores in Events Nos. 2. 4 and 11 make up the highest aggregates. Entrance $1. Prizes to be selected by win- ners'in order of merit as laid down by Rule
11 in Ladies' Competition. 13-Queen's Aggregate-For Competitors
a.m..
Kanges have been detailed as follows CARBINES AT POLICE RANGE. 1200 yards-FRIDAY 9.30 to 11,00 SATURDAY 9.30 to 11.00 MONDAY 9.30 to 10.30
400 yards-FRIDAY: NI 1.00 to 1,00 SATURDAY...11.00 to 1.00 MONDAY 10.30 to 11.35
500 yards-FRIDAY 1.30 to 3.30
ན
SATURDAY
1.30 to 3.30 MONDAY11.30 to 0.00
RIFLES AT NAVAL RANGEAN 200-yards-FRIDAY ...». 9.30 to`r1,00 and
MONDAY
3.30 to 5.30 11.30 to 1.00 500 yards-FRIDAY 11.00 to 1.00 SATURDAY 2,00 103.30. "MONDAY - ... 1.00 to...3.00 600 yards-FRIDAY 1.30 to 3.30) SATURDAY 3.30 to 5.30 MONDAY: 1.00 to 1.00
700 yards--SATURDAY... 9.30 to 11:30:
MONDAY 930 to laga
Boo yards-SATURDAY 11.30 to 1.30 MONDAY 10.30 to 11:30
:
►
and
10-5.30
300 yards-MONDAY Entry forms may be obtained from and, sub- scriptions paid to
A. CHAPMAN.- Trensury
or M. S NORTHCOTE,
Land Investment Co.
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Hongkong, 1st April, 1899. ;)
BANK HOLIDAYS.
N I accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, the Underimentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public
Business, on the 3rd instant, EASTER MON.
DAY.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD," "T
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANKINO
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
· Chidi Manager: For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong AgeERINDOAGUE,
Acting Managen: For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD
Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
S. CHOH,
Agent
E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
£416a
Hongkong, 1st April, 1899.
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.
whose respective scores in the Three Stages of the Queen's make up the highest aggre- gates. Entrance S1. Prizes to be selected by winners in order of merit as laid down by Rule in Ladies Competition. 14-All Comers-Competitions for All Comers,
Rifles ur Carbines, will take place simultan-HE Undermentioned INSURANCE: eously with the foregoing events at the 200, 500, 600,700, and Boo yards ranges. Number of shots-Five at each range. Entrance 30 cents per range. Three prizes at each range value yo per cent, of the entries. Tickets will be obtainable at the Firing Points. Sighting shots as per Rule 9.
CONDITIONS.
Entries will be received by the under- signed at the address given up to noon on the 30th inst., and in the Committee tent on the Range up to 11 am, on Friday, the 31st inst. In all cases, the entry form must be accom-
panied by the requisite fees, and the subscrip- tion for the current year if not paid.
z-in all competitions, three, competitors must enter or there will be no first prize, four or no second, six or no third, and so on.
3-Competition No. 3-The Ladies' No- mination," is open to Members nominated by Lady Members, present in the Colony at the time of nomination. No Lady to dominate more than one representative, nor any member to shoot for more than one Lady. Each Lady to present her Champion with a colour, or favour, to be wom by him whilst shooting, without which no one will be admitted to shoot --M. H. Rifles or Carbines allowed 4 points.
4-Rifles:-Martini-Henry, M.H..Carbines, and the English Service Magazine Kife only to be used. Pull off 6lbs. Rifles may be tested before, and/or alter shooting.
-Sights Slips of paper or other substance capable of being shifted, and sliding windguages on Rifles or Carbines are not allowed.
6-Position Any except in Competion No. when the member must stand or kneel whilst shooting,
THE P.&O. S. N. Co's steamer Ascona, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, the, 31st ultimo,
*
THE P. M. S. S. Co's steamer Ettrickdale with mails, etc., which left here February 21st for San Francisco,wa Moji, Kobe and Yoko hama, arrived at her destination on the 29th altimo.
#
Dock.
1
THE Agents (Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.) Inform us that the "Shire Line steamer Diamante from London, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, the 31st ulto, and is, due here on or about the 5th instant, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Tela de Cuba at Kowloon Izla de Luxon........ Hud HM.S. Redpole...... BOMBAY, March 15th, 0.31 p.m.
·Chinon aume The week's mortality in Bombay City is Dos Hermanos........ 2,312, being a decrease of 19. The recorded Kalpan ramen plague mortality is, 1,064, but the actual deaths Henry Failingnili are probably 1,700. The exodus is diminishing | Empress of China ... A week ago the natives were flying 2,000 to Sultang momiaż 3,000 a day, but the advent of the warm weather, Juan d'Austria ... permilling sleeping in the open, has checked Phra Chom Klaa...... this. A continual decling of the epidemic in Chittagong confidently expected.
Petrarch
THE REBELLION IN LINGA:
CALCUTTA, March 14th Some fighting is reported at Linga in the Persian Gulf between the Arabs and Persians.
The local Sheik claims the power of a ruling chief but the Persians only regard him as hold ing authority under the Government. As mat- ters in the Gulf are somewhat unsettled just now the incident may result in a good deal of fighting,
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PASSED THE CANAL,DI
·Outward—28th February Candla. · grd Mar. Marquis Baequehem, Lielsvold, Kara, Vor gern. 7th March Afridi, Orestes, Catania, Savola. 10th March Benalder, Glenshiel, Un- daunted. 14th March Java, Pring Heinrich, Ask. | 17th March Glaucus, a1st March Maë- duf, Salasie,
Homeward-17th March Socotra 21st Mar
Indrant
7-Lee-Metford ammunition will be provided on payment, and may be obtained at the Com- mittee tent on the range,
8-Competitors can shoot in any match at any time during the Meeting unless otherwise specified. Members shooting for the Queen's Events will have precedence over all Comers and others at each range.
9.-Two sighting shots-tickets price to cents cach to be obtained at the Committee. will be allowed at each range in every" competition,
roRange-keepers (on the day on which they have kept, or are detailed to keep a range, for not less than 13 hours) and the Hon. Secre taries will have precedence over other members. 11.Firing entries to commence at 9.30 a.m. and coasetat, or about, but not later than 5.30 p.m.
12-Competition No. 3 will be fired between 3.30 and 5.30 o'clock on Monday, 3rd April, weather permitting, during which time all other Competitions will be required to cease.
Lady Winners, in order of merit, shall be permitted to select their prizes, provided that they, or some persons authorized by them, at- tend at the Committee Tent at the conclusion of the Competition, Any Winnor who does not attend or is not duly represented will have a prize allotted by the Committee.
13.Every Competitor for the Queen's Prizes is specially requested to send in his scores to the Committee Tent not later than 3 p.m. on Monday, 3rd April.
14-One Blow-off shot will be allowed at the 700 and 800 yards ranges. Blow-off shots must be fired into the Blow-off pits.
15-Ties, and matters not otherwise provided. for, will be decided by Bisley Rules,
16-Competitors must write their names and descriptions on their tickets distinctly, in Eng fish characters.
Committee tent, where tickets and
The French Senato yesterday continued the shooting 'party states they have had stirring Hypophosphites is especially adapted to alfryion can be obtained, will be near.
lose sustained by his death was a very great one, After alluding to the fact that Mr. Stevens discussion on the Revision Bill, and by 155 was taking a well-earned holiday, the Chairman votes to 125 agreed to consider its clauses, added that he thought they ought to accord their. The final decision will be given to day. The thanks to Mr. Lau Wai Chuen, compradore of chief feature of yesterday's debate was a speech the Hongkong and Shanghai Hark for acting by the Premier, M. Dupuy, in support of the as leader of the Chinese committee in the bill. He said "I am not seeking popularity, collection of funds during the year, and secing Esteem, as I have proved, is sufficient for me. that he had performed; his duties, so sat. I know what we owe to right and justice, which "Isfactorily he did not think they could do better are the patrimony of our country- I know that thun ask him to contfuus as the leader. (Hear, in spite of our misfortunes, the oppressed still hear has
pare turn their eyes to France. But it is now & Que This was all she business,*|-
question not of others anguish, but of our own
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the 500 yards range,
STIRRING TIMES IN A SHOOTING CAMP.
CALCUTTA, March 16th. News from the Mabaraja of Kuch, Behar's Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with times in camp. A rogue elephant came in conditions where the tissues are wasting away one night and attacked the elephant the from inability to digest and assimilate ordinary Maharajah generally titles and knocked out an food. The combined virtues of the Cod Liver The Committed reserve to themselves the eye and wounded him badly. Next night he Oll and Hypophosphites produce a marked right to alter the description of any of the prize came back and wounded another tusker. They affect in such cases, They restore the wasted herein stated, and also times of Shooting, En fired at him this time and drove him off but he tissues, create an appetite, make new blood, try, Ranges, and Target. has placed two fine elephants hors de combat, heal the inflammation of the throat and lungs, Persons withing to join the Hi
ANUFATAL POLO ACCIDENT,
and increase the flesh. In short they form the should send their names, with the CALCUTTA March 14 test combined food and medicine that can be to the Hoa, Secretary Subscrip Liantant Young, 1st Duke of Comwall's Light, luziven the invalid. Any Chemist can supply Indies STX12 Infantry, died yesterday from a fractured skull hole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of Members are reming the result of a fall of polos VRBARA 1ChinaWatkins & Co, Hongkong, Lautr. entitled to fro se ruchy or to the enjoyment of
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