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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL,

A

GRAND VARIETY CONCERT

will be given on

WEDNESDAY NEXT, 15th November. Test that has ever been given in Hong- "HE Programme is one of the fullest and

kong, and will consist of

SONGS (Comic and otherwise), DANCES, SLEIGHT-OF-HAND, AND STUMP

SPEECHES,

BY OUR BEST TALENT,

THE WHOLE TO CONCLUDE WITH A SCREAMING FARCE,

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MAN"

calitled HANDY by the ROYAL ENGINEERS VARIETY CLER

The Artistes include:-Messrs. G. Lammert, C. Crispin, R. J. Bentley, A. M. Gale, W. J. Terrill, E. J. Yarwood, W. Pearce, C. McGann, H. Franklin (one of the First Actors to visit Japan and China), J. H. Oxherry, Sergts.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1899.

Entimation.

LIMITED.

however, returned it with Interest, and a series Russia.

of scrums started on Whites 15, and were The Tsar and Tearina have arrived at worked up close to halfway, when Tuck was Potsdam from Darmstadt,

given the ball; he made a short, dodgy run and gave to Cox, who was pushed into touch after doing a

The leather found its

The Samoan Question.

A. S. WATSON & CO., concluded, subject to the approval of the United States, by which Germany acquires the Samoan Islands except Tutaia which will belong to the United States. Great Britain acquires the Tonga and the Savage Islands also Choiseul anul Isabel of the Solomon Group,

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The Samoa Agreement.

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Viggers, Ward, Mepham, Howell, Cpls, Sim-CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET... 30,00 mers and Walsh, and others,

Mr. A. G. Ward, Accompanist. THE BAND OF THE HONGKONG REGIMENT

will form the Orchestra.

ADMISSION:

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42.00 48.00

23.20

These CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers, The lowest prices are of exceptional value, and guaranteed to be the Dress Circle and 4 Rows of Stalls, $2; genuine product of the juice of the grape, mud are not artificially made as is generally the case with cheap Wines.

Sailors and Soldiers in Uniform half price to the Pit only.

To commence at 9 o'clock sharp. PLANS OPEN at Regisson & Cu. Hongkong, Loth November, 1899.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

INTERPORT PRACTICE.

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:

SANITARY BOARD.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board yester day afternoon a report by the Sanitary Inspec tor on the latrine and- urinal accommodation of the City of Victoria and its connection with by the Secretary.-

Hon. R. D. Ormsby-hegged to move that this report be forwarded to the Government for consideration and that the Government be ment for a design and estimate for an under- asked to call upon the Public Works Depart

provide the funds for its construction next year. He was not sure, he said, that it would ground latrine in a suitable locality and 10

be possible to do this but Mr. Drury took great interest in this matter and he thought he would be very anxious to make such a thing a success, and if it was successful it would save them a good deal of trouble in regard to sites for latrines and should prove a great convenience to the public.

what the disense was but had no doubt that it was rinderpest, which was imported from the mainland into this colony and it was important that we should get full information as to the means the Veterinary Surgeon has for dealing with this disease.

The President seconded-He thought that but lie thought that they might be got for hi if Mr. Ladds were asked to state whatappliances he had and what he required

The resolution was carried; and the Board adjourned.

MUD FLAT NORTH.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

An Anglo-German agreement has beef way into Touthinson's hands, and he made a the fouling of storm-water drains was submitted, Mr. Ladds had not the necessary appliances,

dashi across the field and along the touch, and inoked like getting over the line, but, in trying to evade the lack, he ran into touch. Whites again got the ball from a scrutat, and play for a time waged to and fro -over the hallway line, until Williamson, a smart half, secured and took the game close to Colrairs' goal-posts, tried to score, but the opposition tackling was Pay remained there for awhile, and Whites sure, and the quarters presently got possession and carried the, Isa to Whites' 25. Here Lewis picked up, or gave to Wilkinson, who went away at full speed, but his pass was intercepted, and play again settled down in the centre. The bill was kicked ont of some loose play in Johnson, but he was tackled before he could get in his kick. Play

Dr. Clark, in seconding, remarked that he did was then not far from the uprights, and out of

not think that the Board were in a position to a serum Williamson got possession and gave to Hall, who, when about to be tackled, trans-opt the report in toto, but the report referred to ene point, which the Board had been urging feed the oval to Tuck, and the doctor got upon the Pablic Works Department for years over, landing the first try, but the attempt in

the lamentable deficiency of latrine accommod- negotiate the goal failed., White's, continued

ation in the City and here they were at the end of another year and no latrines had been built to get the bail from the scrums and Cos and

with the exception of one Wilkinson each made a couple of goed runs,

Ship Street, and but were tackled before getting over. Colours that only replaced a previous erection.

The report would serve to accentuate the were severely pressed, but by dash they relie ved to the centre, when the oval was given to the fact that latrines were badly wanted.

Colours Tomkinson, who nearly got over,

Mr. Drury had gone into the matter very managed to get the ball iram the serum, and fully and he thought they should forward the Tomkinson received it. He made a dash fur the line and just managed to get across, but report without mutilation in any way and the kick for goal was a failure. Shortly after-ge upon the Government the immediate necessity of latrine accommodation in the City wards half-time was called with the score standing one try each.

General French Leaves Ladysmith For Capetown.

General French left Ladysmith for Cape town by the last train prior to the investment of that town. General French will command the cavalry at Capetown.

Boer Invasion of Zululand. A Botr Commando has invaded Zululand.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Centurion, with the Admiral on board, is expected to arrive to-morrow. She will pro- bably make a lengthy stay in Hongkong. |H.M.S, Bonaventure returned from: Deep Water Bay yesterday afternoon, where she had gone ing was excellent, the trim little cruiser keeping up her reputation for smartness by blowing the target clean away. She left for Shanghai this morning where she will relieve the Iphigenia,

The second half was far better than the first from a spectator's point of view, both the pass ing and sprinting being exceptionally good. The game had only been resummed a few. minutes when Tuck got possession and rushed he was tackled by Lt. Greene, but the doctor trickily through a bunch of opponents, when handed him off" and did so

second time, at

of Victoria.

"TIENTSIN, October 30th. The Race Season is with us again. The meeting is an exceptionally large one, but the griffins seem mediocre brates, and the course is so bad through lack of rain that none of the paces have passed the average, and many have hardly attained it. Many of our community are sick, and the attendance will in no way be general. Quite an epidemic of influenza and levers has been raging for the past ten days, and news has just reached me of the death of a missionary lady from scarlet fever. This is the first cloudy day we have had for weeks, but there is no definite promise of rain or snow in the greyness, and a wind may arise at any moment which may disperse the clouds, as happened last week at Paotingfu, where elaborate rain services were being held, and to the general delight clouds gathered fast and thick across the sky. But alas, a wind sprang chains were hung around the neck of the up and dispersed them, and though iron wind god, no refreshing drops fell. The plague at Newchwang still goes on, but the insistance of the community has resulted in some Tis 30,000 being forthcoming' for guarantine and other measures. This amount has been raised as follows:-Government grant Tls 10,000; Tientsin, Customs Tls railways Tis 6,000; foreign community Tis Newchwang Customs Tls 3,000 Russo-Chinese 5,000. It is estimated that another Tis 2,000 is still required. The Japanese Consul has sent assistants to conduct at least á portion of the work.

TEAU BAUż、x and CILYTEST Lsetter i for her firing practise. We hear that the sho0s- which spectators sent up a shout of applause. ◄ due to Mr. Drury that more than a passing to Japan for ten Japanese doctors and a staff of

are commended to the notice of Con- "O-MORROW1⁄2(SATURDAY), the ink noisseurs as high-class after-dimer

instaat, at 2.45 1.31.

Wines of a rich and rare character. Ranges. 200, 500 and foo yank,

Sample bottles and staller quanti. Tasties will be supplied at proportionate

MOWBRAY 5. NORTHCOTE,

Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 10th November, 18).

NOTICE.

HE Second Coming of the Loul, the THE

approaching tail of this the Christian Dispensation, and the Unity of the Church,

LECTURES.

On the above Subjects will shortly be delivered in the City Hall by MRUTTURERT LAYTON, from England.

Dates and Particulars to be announced later. Hongkong, toth November, 1800

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HE Imperial German Mail Steamship

THE

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“HE` 3/3 ALL. American Ship

THE

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Captain Dudley, is ready to take Cargo here for the above Ports and will have quick despatch.

FOR BALTIMORE & NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 ALL American Ship

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Captain Whitmore, is ready to take Cargo here for the above Ports and will have quick despuched.

FOR NEW YORK,

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THE

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Caplain Ansbury, having arrived will shortly load here for the above Port and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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We guarantee our Winesand Spirits to be genuine only when honight direct from us in the Colony or from'; our authorised Agents at the Const

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he Hongkong Telegraph

The

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, tilgg.

THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Intel to-morrow, Satur day evening, from 8 p.m. 10 9.39 part. ;

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PROWRAMME.

4k songs

La Gonde Dui benar "

-Fairwell

Thak Where you walk

"Abortis "Baal save the Queen,

ale Serv

iketle. Ramperenti, Natalet. Will sol

THÌ V. R.C,Football team play a match with the Royal Engineers' Recreation Club to the Happy morrow the 1th instant. Valley Rick of four o'clock. The following players will represent the V. R. C. ---Chunnett, gal Brett and another, backs; R. lender- som, H. Craig, and J. Baillie, halves ; and H. A. Seth. Loiro, Yule. Sutton, and Taylor, forwards

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THE Cricket match for to-morrow will be between the Hongkong Club and the Ladies Recreation Club, twelve aside." The following are the teams:

A CANADIAN has invented an electric foghorn. It consists of two funnels made of ¦-inch copper. The quibisk of rindeapest at the Pokfulam

The funnels project 6 feet 6 inches from a stand Coneringprently been uverejme, memitted is appalling and the need for nately or simultaneously, as may be desired. A group of electro-magnets, made up of laminated vigizant watch to prevent the admission into the Colony of beasts or products, from iron cores wound in the ordinary way, is em- infected districts is so very apparent as to beployed, and the instrument is operated by means Feyond the need demonstration, The great of alternating currents.

mend seems to be for the application of some efficient preventative to render animals imper- vimus to disense, we shall look forwänd there- tone with the greatest interest to the further developement of the suggestions made at the morting of the Sanitary Board yesterday. that some steps be taken to enable Mr. LADS the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon to fight the disease on its appearance, in the Colony If he can brain-the-necessary serum for the inoculation of the beasts who are suffering; we pay safely assume that inoculation by serum, which can perfect a cure, will be effective to prevent feasts, that | have been previously treated, from catching the infection.

J:

LADODS

was reported that Mr. had alrendly achieved some surrcs by in- onulating affected animals with serum of his own preparation, but the lack of necessary appliances and conveniences prevented his keeping any of the preparation by him for future use.

In an important matter like this where | the food supply of the Colony is affected, and. affeeted very seriously it would be thought that Governant would take some steps, and supply a public servant with those appliances and necessaries the possession of which might have prevented much of the seriousness of the present outbreak. Rinderpest is too serious a scourge for any half measures, prompted either by fancied security or economy.

If as The Hon. F. H May imagines. [1495arinderpest is so prevalent in the new territory, it is about time that an expert paid a visit to the territory with a view to ascertaining the extent of its ravages and the best method for of its absolute exclusion from the Colony. Our dairy farmers have suffered too much f already; and their losses, with such a scarcity in the milk supply as we have here at the present tinte, as well as the preservation of the general health, demands that the great est care, be taken not to admit fodder &c., to this side from affected parts.

་་ CLYDE," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Company's Godowns it Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:--

From London, &c, ex S§. India, From Australia, er S.S. Rome. From Persian Gulf ex S.S. Haidari, Simla, "King Arthur and Assyria.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before I P.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 16th instant, at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent..

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

any case whatever.

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage.ob tained from the Godown Company within ten' days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, loth November, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Re-inforcements for South Africa.

Lesbos, November 8th.

It is understool that preparations are actively proceeding for the despatel of another division to South Africa.

The Relief of Fort Wylie.

|

M.K. C. C. J. A. Ross. A. G. Ward. Dr. Sheward. AV. H. Howard.-"

Rev. Johnston. J. J. Wild.

I.. R. C.

Rev. Valling H, C. R. Hancock. Capt. Langhorne, -Dr.-Tuck, R.N.

Viscount Suintale. C. F. Mullikun.

Capt. Waymouth. H. Hill. R. Izal

R. F. Johnston

K. W. Mounsey...J. A. Higgon.

S. F. Clark.

H. E. Green.

R. J. Haf.

R. J. Geroard.

Licul. Strong. Dr. Atkinson.

Hongkong Boat Club,

Ar a meeting of the held at the cricket Pavilion last night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing

season.

President --Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, G.M.G.

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer:-C. H. Gale. tien. Committed-Messrs. G. M. Young, J. Danby, A. E. Ellis, F. Browne.

Ballotting Committee:- Major Watson, Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Capt. Warren, R.A. Messrs. A. G. Ward, G. H. Potts, E. Lich,

It was decided to hold a scratch race on 25th November at 3.30 p.m. and the following crews were chosen :-

No. Boat. A. E. Ellis (Capt.). R. F. Johnston. G. R. Steven. A. E, Katsch

No. 2 Boat. J. Danby. R. de Culo,

C. T. Batch.

1. Barrett, H.KR. No. 1 Boat. 6. M. Young (Capa). C. II, Gale. Capt. Warren, R.A.

J. W. Cumming

A launch will leave Pedder's Wharf at 3m, and the Police Wharf Kowloon immediately before the rice for the use of members and their friemts.

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY--WRUTES versus COLOURS,

WHITES WIN BY HI POINTS TO 8.

Being by this time surrounded, Tuck passed to Wilkinson Failed, Hall, who got over the line in a good position.

the point of getting in again, but he was tackled easy goal. A minute or so later Hall was on grandly by Loring. Whites were now playing very strong and the ball was continually kept on the move, on two occasions passing through the hands of all the quarters, Wilkinson in the end placing a try under the bar, which was convened. This put Whites score well in advance of Colours, being it points to Colours forced matters after this, and just on call of time, Davis, of the R. W. Fusiliers, obtained a try, which also converted, and the ganse ended in favour of Whites by goal and 2 tries to, goal and try, or eleven points to eight

Had Colors halves been able to get the bail from the serumas oftener, the store. think, would have ended differently, for the threequarters were a better quartette than White's. Tomkinson, probably the best quar ter in the field, had to stand idle most of the gauze. Hall was in good form and prover, as we have before'saill, that he is better in a game of Rugby than in Association. William- Son was the pick of the halves. The forwards on both sides played a hani game, were always on the hall, and tackled surely.

what should have heen an

We

TOLD ON THE PIER.

torney only hail a target for a barrel now, the next time they handled the ship's gups it might he in real earnest. We'd been rustin' ere in Ongkong, with art

our bottom out,

An' the ship alookin' like a bloomin' tramp,, We adn't ad no drills an adn't touched a

bloomin' gun.

An' the spirits of the fole of us was dump. We'd served arf our commission as the sinartest

cruiser out

Upon the China Station--this is straight- But 'ow could we be smart in dock, with only

arfa ship,

An' the dock ands workin' ard from dawn tiff

late?

But at arst we al 'er thoalin', with 'er buttom'

as of old

We shipped our anımunition an' our coal, We scraped 'er, an' we painted 'er a serviceable

black

With a touch o' gilt upon 'er stern an' scroll She looked as good a ship as she 'ad ever

done afore,

She didn't show no signs of Kornilors, But we felt that we was rusty an' that now it

was our tum

To chip an' scrape nur rusty scalin' ori.

We'd just 'eard 'ou the "Potverful ad „plugged

ol Joubert's gum

An' knocked it off its mountin' on the ill, We was longin' to get orders for to go an ave

a rub

An' try to give of Kroger's claps a pill.

The motion was then put and agreed to. Mr Osborne-thought the thanks of the Sanitary Board were due to Mr. Drury for the able manner in which he had drawn up his report, and the thoroughness with which he had gone into the question and whilst some way so that the could be arranged agreeing to the proposal he should be glad if it matter could be brought up again. It was only notice should be taken of his report, and he thought that as many of his suggestions as pos sible should be carried out. They could not deal with the question of the removal of night soil now because he understood they had only lately renewed the contract for another three years, but he thought it would be a good thing it a Committee. consisting of the Medical Officer of Health, the Director of Public Works. and the Vice-President would go carefully into the report and tell them what parts of the report could be adopted now and also what steps could be taken so that the report might be brought ap again when the present contract was finished, because there was a danger that when the time

Low tides, hive prevailed at Newchwang as well as here, but not to the same extent as here, where the most phenomenal state of Bar being absolutely dry at low tide, and traffic between vessels anchored near it being carried things has existed at Take To read of the

on on foot sounds startling, and a walk to the Pilot boat keeps the story company in point of sensation. But glancing over the wide, wave- tossed expanse of the Gulf the traveller finds it difficult to realize how very shallow the water is over the greater part of it at all times, especially in the neighbourhood of Taku. came for the teneval of the contract and review.

in August for instance, when the Bur read- ing the situation Mr. Drury's report night be forgotten. He hoped the Director of Publicing was fairly good, and vessels were coming Work would add this to his proposition.

The Vice-President said, he would have much pleasure in seconding the motion for the appointment of the Committee If Mr. Osborne's name were substituted for his.

10.

This was done and the resolution was agreed

Mr Osborne then moves that the thanks of the Board be presented to Mr. Drary for the valuable services he had rendered.

ML 5 Crucion was Tengerea

The Hon. F. H. May-seconded the motion, he said that had not Mr. Osborne moved this resolution he would have done so himself,

The resolution was agreed to. the Hop R D. Ormsby's proposition re- necessary by the fact that the site previously and the objection upheld by the Government, selected adjoining Pound Lane was objected to,

so that another site.bad to be selected and this was the position the Medical Officer of Health and himself had selected as most suitable.

Dr. Clarke, in seconding, said that this position was not nearly as suitable as the former but it certainly was a suitable site.

in pretty freely, I was astonished to find fisher men walking about, kneedeep only, several miles from the Forts. The pilot vessel fies some ten or twelve miles dut, I think, and to be: able to wade to it, and walk about on the Bar is of course exceptional, in fact it is generally stated to be at least thirty years since such a

thing happened before. What it will all end in is an increasingly serious speculation.

In connection with the plague precautions being taken in Newchwang, I must not larget to mention a rather amusing incident. As the enormous number of Chinese coolies engaged on the railway has been the cause of some Cossacks getting infected, the Russians have impounded booty of them to leave it under penalty of being shot. Their food is prepared that it does not taste the same hoivever, and for them--or I think it means purchased for, then by Russians. They dared

ithin aspectsiin, miwa,

appealed to the Tactai to demand that they be paid off and allowed to return home. The on the plea that their work is not yet finished.. Russians decline to listen to any such demand.

One can quite fancy the hubbub the Chinese The Report of the Visiting Sub-Committee No wonder it does not taste the same. It may The motion was carried.

would make at being kept under such strict control, and their very food superintended?

was then submitted.

THE CREMATION OF HINDOOS. Dr. Clarke said he thought this was only a small matter. He had raised it as there were some complaints being made which had been brought to his notice. He thought that if the matter were referred to the Director of Public Works sine better arrangements could be made. It was a question whether the site was the most suitable and he thought it was a matter to be submitted to the Government.

He moved that the matter be referred to the Government.

The Hon. F. H. May seconded, The motion was carried.

APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSISTANT HEALTH OFFICER.

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The President-moved that the abstract of cuties be forwarded to the Government as drawn up

Mr. Osborne seconded.

The Hon. F. H. May thought that the growth of the Colony and constant recurrence of epidemics and the important legislation that was constantly taking place in sanitary matter

be too clean, even at Russian hands, or savoured with an alien kind of dirt.

A daughter of Prince Ching has just been married to the ninth son of the Viceroy here, and congratulation have been pouring in upon both parents from all directions. Yu Lu has, in addition to this marriage had the good luck to celebrate his 6o birthday quite recently, and has just been notified that some valuable presents are reaching him from the Palace. The Empress Dowager sends two characters signify. ing "Long Life"; a table with four complimen tary characters; a pair of scrolls with poetic quotations; four scrolls painted with flowers. by her own hand; one Long-life. Buddha; one jade sceptre; two squares with one character each signifying longevity and happiness, and inscribed by himself; a gold Buddha in a 12 rolls of silk. The Emperor sends a tablet,

shrine a sceptre two characters on squares; one dragon einbroidered robe; and 36 pieces of silk. The Viceroy is preparing to receive these gifts with an elaborate kowtow.

Our German neighbours have formed a local branch of their Navy League, and also u Volunteer corps, starting with some 64 mem-

Our skipper calls us aft one lay, to 'ave a little had increased the work of the Sanitary Officers berse As most of them are much older men

Jaw

We knowed 'im for a good un, every inch So we knowed is conversation was improvin'

to our minds,

Though we think that 'e could cuss upon a

pinch.

Well 'e ups an tell us, "straight," says 'c, "we're

growing rather slack

"An' we'll fave to put a stopper on it, men, "We've ad no drills, nor diterpline, yer carn't

'ave none in dock.

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"An' we've got to put ourselves in trim agen.

Remember we've been known as the smartest

o'the fleet S

"In mancuvrin' an' shootin' an' in drill, "So I arst you all to lend a 'and an shove

ahead a bit,

"That we can keep our reputation still,

"We've got to do our Grin' termortér, so I

wants.

"Every mother's son aboard to do is best, "Just do as you'd lave done afore we stuck in

Kornilorí,

"An' the officers an' nie'll do the rest.

Remember as you work thent guns that Eng-

land is at war,

"An' there's nations as would like to blunt 'er

steel,

"An' though you only 'ave a wooden barrel for

a mark,

"You soon may 'ave a target what is real!"

1

Well, we steamed out to our firin', an' we done

all we could do:

played, yesterday afternoon, by teams composed A well-contested game of Rugby football was

of Naval, Military and Civilian players. The match took place on the Hongkong Football Club ground at Happy Valley, and was watched -The armoured train with which the Dubby a fair number of spectators in spite of a drizzling rain. The game was a very open one, Tugela Bridge, intact and the Boers are lins relieved Fort Wylie has been found at and some good sprints were made by the three-

Just to-show-im as we'd leard what- ad-said, quarters and Williamson, the Whites' half-back, Ao' the way we plugged that barrel for a target seemingly a considerable distance off.

Unfortunately the referee did not turn up, and through an' througly, one was solicited oathe ground,-who, although | Sent-our-skipper-with-delight-menr of 'is'ed not well-versed with the rules, did very well." Now we're lyin' at the buoy agen, alookin' trim

Colours started the game, Thompson return- an' sinart,

The Fighting on Friday. The native accounts of the fighting on ing well, but Tomkinson punted back into With our coal an' ammunition ready stowed. Friday are possibly exaggerated, but it ap-touch close to Whites flag. From a An' if any nation wants to take a 'and with

scrum formed after the line-up the ball Uncle Paul, was smartly picked up by Williamson and "Let 'em all come" an' try it-an' be blowed. kicked far into Colours preserves. Johnson

GILAH.

pears that the Boer Commando advancing on Colenso was severely amitten..

so greatly that one man could not possibly, perform the work now and the Government's attention should be drawn to this fact.

The President in forwarding the abstract attention will be drawn to this."

EXEMPTION FROM LIMEWASHING.

than ours, and have had sonje military training, we may expect them to cut is out in the matter of discipline and drill. Whether they will extinguish us with their shooting is another matter. I must confess that the goose-step is profoundly impressive on the parade ground, Mr: Shelton's application for exemption, from but as the Germans have not yet furnished us. linewashing certain houses was then con-with any foreign war object lessons, we do not sidered.

known whether the thunder of that "rum, rum, The Hon, R. D. Ormsby, moved that the aprum, rum which Gordon so detested would. plication be refused, he did not consider that have a paralyzing effect on native foes or not. the fact of a house's cleanliness should exempt. It would be interesting to see what military. it from the application of the Board's Bye-laws Gemmany would have made of the Transvaal but that when the time arrived for that work to business as far as it has yet gone. Our British be done there should be no exceptions made. Volunteer corps is extending itself to a Fife, The Land Investment Company would not be and Drum Band I can't myself quite appre very much worse off for the outlay. He certain ciate the objeci, is so far from popularizing ly did not see any reason for exemption. the gallant army I should say the horrid

Mr. Osborne seconded,

noise would drive recruits away. But the iden.. has caught on, and as an abstract idea only there is something attractive no doubt in having a band all to themselves, and there is sond consolation in the thought that they do not often parade the town. T

The resolution was agreed to.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

The President said there had been a great increase in the death rate from beriberi especially in Wanchai.

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Dr. Clark--"Nearly all the deaths at Wan, chai have been from beri-beri”·

The mass meeting of Pistalho residents held recently has resulted in committees and

The President thought a report from the Me-regulations, and provision companies which dical Officer of Health should be called for.

The Hon. F. H. May seconded. Mr. Osborne-"Is it infections," The President--"Yes,"

KINDERPEST AT POKFULAME

The Hon, F. H. May said that last year or, the year before Mr. Ladds cured an animal from rinderpest by the inoculation of serum of his own preparation. This was very important but italif not appear to him that the matter had- been followed up. Mr. Ladds, he thought, gave as a reason that he had not the appliances -suitabla-to-collect-and-preserve-this-serum

He begged to move that the Col. Veterinary Surgeon be begged to report on, the matter as to whether he can collect the serum and keep it for an outbreak.

He know from his own personal knowledge that there was a tremendous mortality amongst cattle in the New Territory. He did not know

will tom our summer resort into'n municipal paradiso. But whether everyone will co-operate and carry out the sanitary regulations is ano ther thing

Peking is to have an elaborate hotel soon, The excellent hotel which has been run there for years, is being turned into a joint stock Company, and the building and appliances are to be very much extended: D'Arc, of marionette fame, and his wife have joined the staff, and are going to my their hands at manipolating globe, trotters as deftly as they did the dolls

Minister (to nearly wedded pai) The married state imposes various duties, The husband must protect the wife, while the wife must follow the husband whithersoever le goes, Bride-Laj sir, couldn't that be altered in our case ? My husband's going to be country postman