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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1899
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
WBOLSTERS AT HOME" nr the WE are requested to state that MRS R.N. HOSPITAL. on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, is unavoidably postponed until MON- DAY, (the 24th instant)
Hongkong, 19th April, 1899.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
(534a
REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE TO` SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI THE Steamship
THE
**SUSHDAGAWA MARU,” Captain S. Namekata will be despatched for the above ports on. SUNDAY, the 23rd instant, at Daylight.-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, jih April, 1899
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
NOTICE.-A special tram will run a quarter of THE Company's Steamship
an hour after fall of curtain every evening,
W. H. BROWS,
Business Manager.
Hongkong, 19th April,'1899.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received instructions
from the Official Receiver
and Trustee to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION.
ETI
MONDAY,
the 24th April, 1899, at 2,30 r.M.,
at the residence of M. A. A. HOCAM Esq.
No. A CASTLE TERRACE.
· SUNDRY VALUABLE" HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Comprising:
&c.
CHINKIANG," Captain ghan, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, 25th instant,
For Freight of Paige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[539a Hongkong, 19th April, 1899. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,
Tasmania, &c.).
THE Steamship
“GUTHRIE”
Captain McArthur, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 2nd May, al 3 TEME
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sions, lec, &c., throughout the voyage.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light..
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon
are carried.
DRAWING ROOM SUITE, OVERMAN- TELS, WARDROBES, and SIDEBOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, DINING TABLE, FENDERS and SETS FIRE IRONS, DRESSING FABLE DINNER SERVICES,Return Tickets issued by this Com VASES, ORNAMENTS, LACE CURTAINS, | pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available-for- RODS and RINGS: CROCKERY,
return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA-"! TION COMPANY and vice gersi,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., . Agents.
[535 Hongkong, yth April, 1899*
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
On View from Saturday, 3.M. when Cata- logues can be had on application,
TERMS: As Ustal.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
[4700
Hongkongh mah April, 1899, USION INSURANCE STCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
HOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ŠINTERIM BONUS of Twenty per cem, pon contributions for the year
1 Sub has been des Le 4.
Wangint vall be sued onthe ist May,
1ynder the Home.
DOUGLAS JOKES,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, 19th April: 1899.
THE CHISS WÄNY, LIMITED.
SPOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Company's Steamship
ESMERALDA,"
Captain Cobtren, will be despanded for the -above pund on FRIDAY,,ihe 21st instant, at 4
PAL
This steamer has Superior Accomodation for Passengers and is fined throughout with the Electric Light..
For Freight or Passage, sipply tu
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, 19th April, #899.
[$201
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR TAKOW?
THE Company's Steamship:
"SHÄNSI"
Captain Carnathan, will ne despatched as above-
on FRIDAY, the zest instant.
For Freight or Pungees, apply to
ITTERHELD & SWİRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 19th April, 1899,
*
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
...........
1537
FOR LONDON SIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"MYRMIDON," Captain Rurison, will be despatched as above. on FRIDAY, the 21st instant.
For Freights apply to.
DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1899.
·
1496a
CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN
DIEGO.
pid INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND Honolulu,
【HE Steamship
CARMARTHENSHIRE," sailing on FRIDAY, the 21st jusant, has Ac commodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers ut Special Rates of Pasiage.
For further particulars apply to .
BUTTERFIED SWIRE,
Agents.
(4850
Hongkoqg, th. April, ¡£99. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOV AND TAMSUL - THE Company's Steanship
***HAICHING," Capinin Hodgins, will be despatched for the abeve Ports, on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 19th April, 1899..
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
"LIGHTNING,"
Captain K. 11. Sundberg, will be despatched for the above l'orts, on SATURDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 3P.ME
For right or Passage, apply to:
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, **Agents. Hongkong," 19th April, 1899,
S.S. "MACDUFF,“ PROM THAT) WIX-F&PL-AND- STRAITS.
that all tiels sue being landed at their *ONSIGNESS«f Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Campany, at Kowloon, whence and or frain the wharves delivery may be obtained,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless
tha controwy las eivon halora Vann No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godawas, and all foods remaining undelivered after the 26th instant will be subject
to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-
sented to the designed on or before the 26th instant or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to heeft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 26th instant, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODŴELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, già April, 1899,
Intimation.
MARRIAGES...
On the 12th of April, at H.B.M. Consulate. General, Shanghai, and afterwards at the Cathedral, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A WALTER JAMES CLENNEL, H.B. M. Consular Service, China, to EDITH SAHAH, eldest formerly of Birkenhead, England. daughter of John Sharples, Soachow, China,
On the 12th of April, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., CATHERINE JANE, elder daughter of D. S. Black, to GEORGE, second son of the late S Baker, of Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1899,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
A REPORT is current in Vladivostock that the Czar will visit Vladivostock when the Siberian Railway is completed. It is believed that trains will run right through next spring, A PEKING telègram to a Japanese journal states that Chita hesitates to open to foreign trade San-moon Bay, the lease of which was recently demanded by lialy, for fear of the. protests of the European Powers,
A VERY pleasant function took place at the Astor. House, Shanghai, when Mr. Marks, re- presenting an English: Firm, presented a silver cup to the member of the Fire Brigade who had attended most üres during the past year, The recipient was Mr. Everall, and some very
THE TROUBLE IN THE HINTERLAND.
A BRITISH OFFICER WOUNDED. FURTHER REINFORCEMENTS SENT. Last evening, at about seven o'clock, another company of the Hongkong Regiment was sent to Taipahu under the command of Major Little to take part in the quelling of the disturbances in the new territory. We also understand that a considerable force of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers was despatched to Deep Bay, the object being to cut off the retreat of the rebels from that direction and so permit of their being driven into a trap and summarily dealt with when the Taipohu force advanced. The advance was to take place to-day, men being landed at Taipohu from the
YOKOHAMASH
[*/(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPON
THE YOKOHAMA
No doubt your readers will remember trial of Emil Leopold here, who was charg with obtaining money under false pretences, and being found guilty was sentenced to two yeais imprisonment on the 19th December lust. year. He would have been in Hongkong, be fore this were it not that bankruptcy proceed ings followed the criminal trial, and as things are shaping at present it seems probable that his sentence will have nearly expired before Ho will be sent away from Yokolina. The bank ruptcy proceedings are of a most complicated. intacter, and are being dragged out, perhaps not unnecessarily, to a most wearisome extent. the names of Japanese, and are therefore the list of assets made out by the Debtor, presumably because it is impossible to realize on them. The public examination has now been adjourned until the 5th May, to enable the Debter to make up his books. The Official Receiver of HBM's Court for Japan, Mr. C. D. Moss, sat on the morning of the 7th inst. to take the evidence- of the Debtor's former bante, Uyedo, who has been frequently referred to during the pro ceedings as holding securities, but that worthy not putting in an appearance there was another adjournment...
high enconiums wein passed on the services warships present to hold the camp, as only a Numèrous securities remitted from
of the Brigade as a whole, as well as upon in- dividual effons..
THE total value of coins struck at the Govern ment Mint at Osaka last month was to yen THE TROUBLE IN. SAMOA.
gold, 2,120,000 yen: 30-sen silver, 1,570,000 LONDON, April 17th. yen; resen copper, 31,800 yen; totul 3,721,300 The British Government has ordered, that
yen. This makes a total of 39955,680 yen the German, Manager of the plantation, on since April, 1898. The mint is said to have which a British American force recently sufreceived an application from the Chartered fered by an ambuscade of Matafaans, shall be Bank of India. Australia, and China, for turu- handed over to the creiser Falke subsequent ing into coins gall bullion valued at 190,000 to his trial by the German Consular Court.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:~On the 19th at 11.45 : The barometer has risen on the E. coast of China, and is little changed on the Pressure is highest over N.E. China, 5. coast. with slight to moderate gradients and moderate monsoon on the coast. FORECAST:-Mode-
yen,
A PEKING dispatch to the Universal tiuzette says that Baron von Eteying, the German Minister, left Peking on the 5th for Kiaochow for the purpose of appointing a Cerman official as Administrator in Shantung in charge ni protective amors. The Chinese Government is endeavouring to keep the fatter secret, bei it appears that no strong objection will be raised. Members of the Chinese Ministry are rate or fresh E. winds; cloudy, some drizzling really in possession of no reliable information
referring to this German action.
rain or mist.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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small guard would be left.
THE SIGNALLERS. This moming we noticed that the tents of the signalling party, which for the last day or two have been visible at the head of the Kowloon Pass, have been strick and apparently removed, either on account of the Royal Engineers having got the field telegraph into working. order of owing to the low-lying clouds which have effectually prevented signalling operations from the hills. It may be that the advance of the troops has necessitated the signallers, being sem further to the westward, but a close sear ching of the passes during the few minutes when they were visible throughout the day failed to reveal their presence.
MAJOR BROWN WOUNDED. We regret to record that during the fighting on Monday last, Major Brown, of the Royal Army Mertical Stall Corps was struck and wounded by a spent ballet and has been brougt in from the front for treatment. We are pleased to state, however, that the wound is not of a severe nature and the Major will soon be able to return to duty. A private of the Hoogkong Regiment was also wounded and has been brought in
·OUR REGIMENTS KEENNESS. We hear that the men of the Hongkong Regiment are all very anxious to be sent to is reported that the Viceroy Liu Koury the front, those who remain in barracks bewail excited over the doings of the Germans in
ing their hard fate at not being allowed to take H.MS. Woodcock left Hankow for Ichang on | Shantung, bas sent a long telegram to the a hand in the operations which are going for
Viceroy Chang Chih Tung on the subject. inward. This is, of course, their first experience the 10th inst.
the course of which the deals with the injustice of active service and the men have shown
themselves to be thoroughly reliable and and unreasonableness of Germany's aggression. credit, to their officers. They have a great In conclusion he is said to have reminded his contempt for their present encary and their pet colleague of the many high marks of favour grievance is that they cannet.induce the Chin
ese to allow them to ger to close quarters, they have both received from the Emperor and to call upon Chang to make ready in vigorously appose the termass in they mppent with hostile intent anywhere in the Yangtse-a very safe and diplomatic proposhion. Li is very
IT is stated that the Russian Government has issued orders that no Jews shall take up their residence either at Port Arthur or Talienwan. THE Directors of Hali & Holtz Co., Ltd, have decided to recommend the paying a dividend of $2 per share, making a total of 20 per cent.
for the year.
Mr Moss sat again this morning for the purpose of obtaining the banio's evidence, but Uyeda ngain disappointed the waiting official, Receiver and Counsel by failing to put in and appearance.
At this mate it appears to be impossible that the proceedings can come to a conclusion before July next, when the New Treaty Rights come into operation; and taking it for granted" that this apparently unavoidable delay really occurs the question at once presents itself, How will the Japanese deal with such an extremely complicated matter? It has often- been asserted that figures can be made to
Japanese to fathom the ramifications of figures, prove anything, and if that is so, how are the made up by a showed man, which deat with both their own currency and sterling also? Despite the wearisome length of the proceed- inga the outcome of what might be termed the Yokohama Hooley case will be looked forward to with considerable interest.
WE are requested to state that Mrs. Bolster's ware no doubt, but he is not by any means the proceedings and there is an utter lack of they go, and there are others who never, or
"At Home" at the R. N. Hospital on Saturday the 22nd inst. is unavoidably postponed until Monday (the 4th inst
mash.--thin Giązette.,
As an example of the wonderful pertinacity of f-the-Chinese-the Chinwman-slave-reprend-in THE Grand Central Railway, which runs
our yesterday's issue as having made a deter, through the Midland Counties and has its
mined atogt at socide and being taken to London terminus at St. Mary-le-bone, was
the ospital in an ambulance, is a remarkably opened for general traffic on, the 15th ultimo,
fine speciman. Un armed at the Civil Rospital FASTS, 7phigen which tas-been-in-Nagasaki-he was winningi uma-di-kanan Aylin since the 13th kt., coalei and left on April 7th and while Alveuninged to Het Hold for Wei-hai-wri. The vessel will call at Port | of a picře of rope with which he stereoded in Hamilton, where she will undergo her annual efféeting his purpose. He was an able to prize-firing course.
attach the rope high enough up tochang withou his feet touching the ground bait this minor poim did not seter him, as he held his legs up the sun with both knees bent.
THE number of cases of communicable disease notified as occurring in the colony last week Nens: Chieri fever, 1 case (at the Peak) puerperal fever, I case; smallpox, 4 cases. Ar a place called Kaoting in Tinghai, four rascals recently posted up placards inciting the people to attack the Catholic Chapel there.
The priest laid the matter before the magis. irate who promptly gave orders for the arrest of the evit doers.
| BARON VON SEIKI is to be succeedęd as German. Minister at Peking by Freiherr von Ketteler, who was many years Secretary of Le [306ngation at Peking, under Mr. von Brandt, and
left China me ten years ago. He has since been Sects
y of Legation at Washington and Minister to Mexico,
The Universal ve feams that when the Belgian Minister was recently received in audience by the Empress-Divager, the
A. S. WATSON & Co., Emperor was not present. It is also alleged
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The following are the results of the first our of the Tournamen
CHAMPIONSHIP.
H. Humphreys walk over. H. Brayde walk over.
A CLASS SINGLE HANDICAR
H. Pinckney walk over.
H. Newton we 3 0 15-beat 14. A. Woodcock Senaich 60 gp
J. A. Jupp owertzat, bai. T. S. Smith, owe
15.2, 14.12 6.2.
owe 3.6.15.7.3 4.
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What is love? A question, difficult to A CHINESE VIEW.
answer there are so many variations attached: The Hongkong Chinese-are-treating-the-to-the sentiment-commonly called "love that matter. with the usual apathy to be noted very much doubt whether there has ever been amongst them in, siniilar circumstances Only a properly comprehensive definition advanced:: There are some who inspire love wherever a very few appear to take the least interest in the popular excitement that would be obser- very rarely, either love or are beloved, Then able in the west were fighting going on again men act so strangely and differently within a few miles, as is the case with us when under the influence of the tender passion a present A few, however, appear to (I am dealing exclusively with the seiner sex).. have come to the conclusion that it was fear of Some become moody and reticent, others may. the consequences that prevented the hoisting bo compared to a saucepan of its vitre ofthe flog at Taipole at the appointed time, simmering over with smiles and ever on the and the lasting of the art Kowloon City move some are shy and shuk firm their feti- his still further tended to Sin ngthen their bemates' chafing " remarks, while othère gain te. We think that that sommer it is made clear become fiercely jealous, and are ready to shy to them that the ream-for-tubandonment--ny-other-male creatore-who-may-venture to of the ceremony was nut fuigh as they suppose, address and win a smile from the beloved one. and so on wat infultiem. 1. leave it to my readers to deterinine which category. The gen. demen I am going to write about belong,
the better will it be for all paties concerned.
A CONWAIN'S BLENDER. We reported in our yesterday's publication dat the 25th Co. R.E. were embarked en route for Taipohu yesterday, To-day on making
LATER.-
RETURN OF THE DEEP BAY, FORCE
The force of Royal Welsh Fusiliers sent to Deep Hay his night ounted to one hundred men, together with a company of Artillery, avita masim and held guns, and
of the Hongkong Regiment,
two
H. Braye ve 15.2 beat : E. Humpy | company two hundred and twenty-seven gentlemen were both in love with the amo
E. J. Grist owe 5 6 15 ba C. B. Simonds, owe 5.0.15, 1.6--75€ 0. Semich 3.69 69
E, Dean Re 26 15 beat 11. Morrell Viscoum Sairdale 56.13 beat 11. Han-
markadan in Virgen dat suligagh the Company
The Europeans were startled out of their of Royal Engineers was held in readiness aft- usual duil routine a week or so ago--on the the forenooh, the order was a mistake as the 22nd.ult. to be precise-by what was, at first a HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB AND the Engineers at all. A party of Engineers topic of conversation. No matter where one 33th tio. R..A. was intended and hot whisper, but soon became almost the sole
who were weiniged in assist the signallers in turned the question, immediately put was, transitting messages across the Hinterland, Have you heard the news? The one gires. were despatched early, yesterday afternoon to tiened would look mysterious and hesitatingly Taipohu on
a hired launch. After cruising say, "Well, I've heard something about it, is"- about the harbour and its approaches, it was it true? Details of the terrible event would discovered thru the casswain, did not know his then be exchanged and offe, would reiniírk," "I way and so the party had to return, reaching shouldn't have thought it possible:
while their barrack mom somewhere about 4 o'clock another, being a "sport, would say, “ '''
would have, het this mornings
hundred dollars Se-and sa "would not have so far for
on himself." The cause of all, this excité.......... ment was the report of a duel having been fought the previous morning between two-pro mint gentlemen of the community, one being. on the staff of one of the most-induertin banke in the Far East. It appears that these two. men, under the command of Major Morris, of lady, and while one of them was absent from the Royal Welsh. They landed and proceeded Yokohama the other proposed in and was to march overland to effect a junction with the accepted by the fair recipient of their joint force advancing from Taipohu and with an affections. The absent one, unaware of this other force advancing from the direction of wrote to the lady, his letter, au told, niso the troops passed were found in most insunce tackled" hin about the lefter and angrily said Koitoon City. The villages through which containing a proposition of marriage When the absent one returned, the successful suijor found who proved to be most peaceably in he would not have him writing to his fiancda.
be deserted, here and there a few men being elined. In one village, however, a couple of The other as angrily retorted, and the con men, who spoke English, proved to be a trite sequence was a meeting was arranged for bumptious and insolent, so their services were the early morning on the rate-course- requisitioned as carriers and they were forced to Fortunately the weapons chosen, were rettin with the troops to the shore, where they not more. formidable than the good old- were released, greatly to their defign. A junc fashioned bunch of-fives, and so very little- tian was effected with the other two forces,, no damage resulted from the encounter. Accord rebels having been seen on the way. The ing to reliable information the belligerents force marched back to the shere arriving here fought four rounds, but neither securing any R. E. Bellius 15.2 bear H. F. Pollock, twenty minutes past three this afternoon particular advantage the fight was declared It is thought that the rebels have retreated drawn, both of the chivalrous swains being out R. M. Ezekieltä.dk sovei,
northwards in the direction of the new bound of condition and considerably winded. Nothing has transpired as to any sequel to the encounter R. A. Castle owe 30, beat C. H. Gale owe 39.
so it is in be sincerely hoped tilat all differences 704.6.-6.
are amicably sealed, and that when the chosen. ono leads the fair bride to the ulfar, the other will put aside all ill feeling and officiate as "best man: By doing so he will he able to boast that he proved to be the best man at the finish
cock owe 15.
H. Maysin owe 4 6 15 heat 1 A. Cov owe 1364–365 03/
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H. S. Langhome owe 15.3 beat A. N. Bewly
Stratch 6,3 -- 6,0L
R CLASS SINGLE HANDICAR
0.12 Thanpsen ve 15.2 beat 1. Jadab scratch 3.6 -666- tul
W. King Scratch boat, C. 1). Sanders uwe 30% P. Wodehouse our jo, beạt F. D. Bain Rec.
1. Yard, Scratch, hual 47. H. Sexton, Scra
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À LAUGHABLE scene decurred recently outside Jones' Hotel, at Madeira, when the native boy in charge of the surefooted, but by no means, speedy mustang, that Tom Lostes had mounted, gave the latter instructions how to sit safely on the saddle, and gravely proceeded to show him the correct way to gather the reins together.
ADMIRAL VOS DIEDRICHS, lately chief of the | Scratch, German Asiatic Squadron, has handed over the command to H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia ; who will hoist his pennant on the Deutschland. The Rear Admiral will leave for Germany by the N.D.1. s. Prinz Heinrich, which sails from Shanghai next Saturday the 22nd inst.– S. D. Press.
A REPRESENTATIVE of the Matin interviewed Major Esterhazy who is at present staying near London. The Majur seems to be in very reduced circumstances, but thinks Englishmen are charming people, and that British soldiers are splendid fellows. He expressed' joln General Aguinaldo and serve in the Philipino Anny,
a desire to
'SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD is detained at Han-
Port after removal should be rested for a month before itse Wine re quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at the Diskow by illness. He and the British Consul, pensary before being sent out. These Wines, are too favourably known to need comment.
Mr. Warren, are suffering severely from varnish poisoning, complicated in the case of the Min.
ister with weakness of the heart; but Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald are still hoping to get. away in time to catch the Prins Heinrich, but Sample bottles and smaller quanti-the proposed meeting of the Minister and ties will be supplied at proportionate Consul General Brenan at Nanking has had to
be abandoned.-N. C. D. News. wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be. genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY;
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A. Hallingswork, owe so beat W. Warren ose 15.6.4.--(10.
J. 19-Noble, valk over
11. M. Ellinu, Seranch beat flSahone 4.6 156,0,--6.1.
DOUBLE HANDICAPS - Gedge and Thinson-walk over. Humphreys and Japp - nwe 15.1 beat Collins and Mancell, Rec. 2 6,15,6.0-6.5
Newton and Deacon' awe 4.15 beat Wil laws and Stebbing, ove 15,0.3---03.
Smith and Atkinson-owe 30 beat Hastings and Strong owe 2.6.15,64---64
Mayson and ing Rec. 26.1; buat Lammert and Bain Rec. 36.150.1-6.3.
Suirdale and Griffins owe 15.3, beat Sexton and Noble scrach 6.1--ba, and Owen owe 36.15,8.6-1210.
Skelton and Humphreys ove is beat Cox
Ports and Pinckney owe 15.3 beat Simonds and Langhorne owe 30,6,3--6.3.
Inchbald and Blayne bwe 36.15 beat Hewlay and Wakefield, Scratch 6.1-6.0,
Humphreys and Humphreys Rec, 26.15 beat Wei-on and Wodehouse owe 36/,15,6,1-5.6-6.1. PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL, PAIRS.
Langhom and Dyson walk over. Humphreys and Humphreys bear Williams and Stebbing 6.0-6.1.
A REPORT has reached the Japan Times of 6.3-7.5. a disastrous collision between the steamer Hokushin Maru and.. Kitami Maru off Ofuyk || 600 6.3-6.4.
Cape, in the province of Teshio, Hokkaido, early on the morning of the 30th ultimo: The Hokushin, went down immediately with all hands, about 36, while the other vessel `made for the shore as fast as she could. Some cont. victs and their guards who were on board the ill-fated steamer are supposed to have been all drowned.
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Griffin and Simonds heat Grist and Mounsey Anton and Pinckney beat Gedge and Thoni- Mayson and. Skelton beat Hastings and Strong 6.3.6.2.
Humphreys and jupp beat Cox, and Owen 6.0-6.2
Wai-on and Blayne walk over.
VETERAN SINGLE HANDICAP. ^
Ezekiel owo 26.15, 0.1-6,25
R. E. Humphreys owe 4/6, 15 beat J. S.
A. Griffin ove 153, beat G. H. Fosts ove 33.36,0-2664
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CORRESPONDENCE,
qil'e dromul becomarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL AND RECREATION.
To vac Eutros, or the Hosakoxa TelegraPIL?",
DEAR SIR, If your Mr. Gleaner will permit.
In a previous letter I dwelt upon the bribery
me I will correct, orather point out, an error. that prevailed in Goverment circles in in his par: on the English Football League. Japan, and if the report of a Japanese; With all due respect to han I don't think he Journal is to be credited s, very interesting- understands the working of that table. For case is pending in the Tokyo District: one thing, when a team loses a match no points court some sentationals revellations: being are deducted: none are added; that is all. If anticipated, Judging from the details that liave as he says, Liverpool were to lose a game and already been divulged, the case should prote Burnley were to win one, they would not then an unique one. Just before the Land Taxi have the same number of points: Liverpool Bill was brought up for final consideration in would have still 35 and Burnley only 333
the last session of the Diet, Mr. Koyamn was For your information may say that Aston presented by Me Dyamada with a sum of 2,000 Villa are in the best position in the table hoy yen and a promissory note for a like sum, on have scored 34 points out of 2; matches plathe understanding that bis vote should be: red, whereas, Liverpool liave only one point inare for z extra games.
A team of Aston Villa's calibre may rens. mably be expected to score, more than one point out of games,
He also does not give Pro Bono Publico a satisfactory comment,
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corded in favour of the Bill. Mr. Koyam assis, however, that he received the sum Condition that he should withdraw from the Progressive Partys He consequently against the measure, and when his friends re- monstrated with him for taking that coume, hel said that there would always be men ready, tar There is at present a large area of recreation accept bribes if theys were other willing to ground in the colony but it is mostly held by give them, and that it more would net in thes clubs composed of those in the best positions same manner as its had done such pernicious in the colony and those gentlemen, do not tactics would quickly diminish, recognize that they are using ground to which altogether. With this specious all have equal rights, but or the contrary keep; pockelted the cath their clubs as select as if they paid for the use realise on the of the ground Some clubs here are conceded has been exclusive use of a ground whereas others have. To provision made for them. This is not the spy to deal with a public recreation ground, it is becoming a scandal,
Yours faithfully
Hongkong, April 19th,
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