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To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MELTING, 1900,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900.

To-day's Advertisements.

WEATHER REPORT,

The Observatory report-says- On the 14th at 11.55 am. the, barometer has HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

sen a Bule on the E. chast China. Pressure is highest over N. China, lowesť" in a slight The presence of the LADIES at the depression which seems to be moving N.J. to

THE STEWARDS reghest the pleasure of TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, | GRand Stand and ENCapSURE during the the S. of Japan. Gradients slight, with moderate

Races on the 20th, 21st and 22nd instant. the zoth, 21st and 22nd February.

monsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the An Enclosure will be reserved for Members

China Sea. FORECAST :-Moderate E. wimis; Families, Tickets for

of ADMISSION to the GRAND

TICKETS ENCLOSUR: may be obtained and Members' Wives and lemon by Members cloudy, misty.

from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD. PRICE $5 for the Meeting.

TICKETS for the Day may be purchased at the Gate; PRICE $2 each.

No-one admitted-without--Tisket,-to-be- shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

T. 'F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 14th February, 1900,

INSURANCE ROLIDAYS.

THE

HONGKONG RACES.

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to the Undersigned, said Tickets must be produced to gai Adiission.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. “Hongkong," Tith-February-1900

HONGKUNG JOCKEY CLUB, TO SERVANTS will be allowed inside the 12071 ENCLOSURE of the RACECOURSE during the Race Day without Tickets, which, can be had ouApplication to the Undersigned."

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course [2001 Hongkong, 14th February, 19on.

Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tran- saction of Public Business, at 11.45 A.M., on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURS. DAY, the 20th, 21st and send instant, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agrats,

CANTON ISSURANCE. OFFICE, LB.

and

General Manages,

Entimation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The manufacture of “khaki” cloth. has been.. greatly increased by the war in South Mrica, and over 15,000 people are now engaged in aking cloth for soldiers. The word "khaki" is of Hindoo origin, and means dust or clay colored. It is made entirely of cotton and is exceedingly durable. It was probably first used by the English regiments in India, and was also won by them in the Egyptian campaigns. The colour is not attractive, but it is very factory for service in warm countries.

THERE was no sitting of the Mixed Court to day, says the China tazelle of gth insiant, the excuse being that it was the 26th anniversary of Kwang Isu's perilous accession to the Throne of China! Judged in the faded light

RACING NOTES.

Raer.

Entries.

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Benito, coming up from the southward, got into a soft patch.

FOREIGNERS IN JAPANESE".

EMPLOY

Iris was first round the rocks, followed closely The coming meeting promises to be a good

The foreigners engaged at the Imperial Iron one both as regards entries and attendance and by Gloria, with Bondo well up, the rest baving. the presence of the fleet and foreign warships get badly left off North Point, being a consider foundry are to be in the capacity of advisers now in port should gath add to the appreciable distance behind. It was almost a close that is to say, their views are to be consulted, tion of the sport. The entries this year are hauled fetch to the Kowloon rocks, but as the bit the adoption or rejection of their advice gand, as will be seen by the following list for mark was approached the wind broke the yachts will be entirely at the option of their employers, of and a short board was necessary to round the and no responsibility will devolve upon the the first day.

mark. Here houtto, which had been sailing foreigner Count Tho an interview with

Thouye, somewhat faster in the light wind and favoured

a newspaper (Chuo, Skitabun) reporter, has, by a friendly puff, caught Iris, both yachts with his usual insight, denounced this principle. having out-sailed Gloria in the light wind. So have wo in these columns, over and over. went under Ronite's stern 19 get the weather berth on raunding. On rounding spinnakera were set to starboard and is ran into first place again. The yacht dragged slowly down ia-lunghou-Point where Bonito was caught by: Maid Marian, which, with most of the others, had run up with a little better air, y

iris shaped a course across the mouth of Hunghom Bay for the Police Pler, most of the others going outside her where they did not fare so well, except Meteor, who took an outside course, which brought her into second place

Wong-ne-chong Stakes * Victoria" Stakes Maiden Stakes Valley Stakes Foochow Cyp Hougtong Derby Lusiano Cap.... Compradors) Cup-- Hongkong Clubs up.... Encouragement Stakes

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For the Wong gethong Stakes Mr. John Peel's Beechnut is showing up well and 1 should bot be at all surprised to see the blue and silver romp home, this pouy should alsn show up well in the Victoria Stakes and the Lusitano Cup, if he runs, Charger has also satis-been doing good work and, akhough not so safe as Beechnut, ought to pull off the Victoria Stakes if the latter is not winning. He should be placed in the Lusitano alsu, given the same conditions, If not reserved for the Derby, Modder and Ting Haou should stand, well in the butting for the Maiden Stakes and failing these two Mr. Busey's Dot Rose ought to be well in the running.

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BOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 262.

AN EMERGENCY MEETING ofthe adsore A Lobek will lie farled at the F1-Mar HALL Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, 5 Im A.32 pan. precisely. Visits ing Brethren are cordally invited to attend.

Hongkong the Felunty, 1900, Toth | D.-

CHINA NAVIGATIÓN COMPANY,

"LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, ILOILO AND CEBU.

HE Company's Steamship.

THE

* KWEIYANG,” Captain Unterlaridger, will fan despite hedasahove on SUNDAY, the 18th netánt, at Daylight.

For Freight Famage, apply to

KATTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 14th February, tyUK

(2046

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

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CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steamship

* KUMSANG," Captain Payne, will be despatched-as-alue; on TUESDAY, the 10th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. General Managers.

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B.-Warsoy's VERY OLD LEA Quera Sporen Whisky, Gold Capsule. THORNE'S Beșu and WATSON's ALEXORCHY are high dass Soda Whiskies, of greater age than, most brinds in the market.

ABÉLDUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky, smoky) and could not now be replace { in stock at the price

D is well known for its fine #lavour.

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E is of superb quality and Hongkong, Math Fégruary, 1909. (2011 nodinced by leading local commoja-, NIPPON YUSEN. KAISHA. sqirs to be the best brand in the

FOR MANILA.

Fongkong market.

THE Company's Steamship

"RASUGA MARI!?"

(3,800 Tons Choss, Captain E. W. Haswell.) will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 23rd instant, at-4 V.M.

Kwang Hsu is dead, and there is little doub amongst the Chinese that he is very dead, i would appear that this is only one more of the many attempts to throw dust in the eyes of the 'native populace, and frustrate knowledge of the real situation getting abroad,

A MOTOR carriage has recently been introduced in France which combines many novel features, It is normally propelled solely by an oil engines but on hilly ground is helped by an electric motor. The alt engine works a consta | speed, and when the vehicle does not absorb all the engine power, the excess drives the motor as a dynamo and charges the ac cumulators. Then the accumulators are only used occasionally and they are kept fully charged. The engine is directly connected to the dynamo-mbtor, which is shunt-wound, and this is, in turn, used to start up the engine. The changes in speed are effected mechanically.

THE number of emigrants from Germany has fallen off within the last few years, and seems in be continually decreasing. In 1898 the number was but 26,960, which is the smallest since the existence of the empire. The table shows the emigration since 1881 :---

Year.

1881....

1857

1801

1895

1806

1897 1898

Numabea of Emigrants.

120,900 104,580. $20,000 37.590

33,820

24,630 20,000

The emigrants for the year 1898 are distri. buted as follows: United States, 17,232, the emainder of America, 1,094; besides Brazil 785, and Canada 208 Africa received 1,092; Asia, 223; and Australia, 163. Upon compar ing the figures for the emigration with that of. the total German population, one finds, for 1898, emigrants per hundred thousand as against in 1897 and 232 in 1891.

The cities of Bremen and Hamburg gave the largest propor tions.

'A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will he heki to-morrow, at 4.45 pan

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. Draft scheme for Trust Corporation for

Sanitary Improvement of the City of Vic fort, drawn up by a Select Committee of the Board, appointed for that purpose on Thurs day, the 7th day of December, 1899.

Report by the Select Committee of the A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Board, of an inspection of No. 2 District, for

the quarter ending 31st March, 1900.

- THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

DEATHS.

At Nagasaki, on the evening of. Friday, the and inst., at 11.40 p.m., MARGARET ELEANOR, the infant daughter of the Rev. A. R. Fuller.

At Kobe, on the gal inst,, at 12.55 am, of || Market. lang disengo, MARIUS LAURETZ CHRISTENSEN,

years.

This new Mail Stener is specially cons tracted for service in the Tropics and is provided with Superior Accommodation and with all modem tittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers, Electric Light and Refrigerator, Doctor and Stewardessagest carried.

Return Tickets issued by dis Company are available for ten by steamers of the other Lines.

For Freight or Passagy, apply to

A. S. MIHARA, Manager. Hongkong, 13th-February, 1900. (20;b

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

*KUMSANG

having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining

on board after Noon, the 16th instant, will be landed at Consignees? risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, 14th February, 1900.

(203)

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM LONDON AND STRAITS. ^

THE Steamship

*"GLENTURRET," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her, ate hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Id., at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional cargo vill be carried on unless histractions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 21st instant, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

All ship damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Co. within ten days of steamer's arrival, after which no claims will be recognised.

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, 14th February 1900,

The Honghong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR. Boer's Prepared.

Losos, February 12th.

There are vagious indications that the

AGENDA.

1. Increase to allowances for knowledge of Chinese.

2. Proposal by the Colonial Veterinary-Sur- geon to alter certain stalls in the Central 3. Suggestion that § 69 of Ordinance 15 of 1889 be altered so as to require separate plans far drainage in be supplied to the Sanitary

Beard. •

4. Information concoming a recent fatal case of Hydrophobia in this Golony,

3.

A good pany is Imphala and as he is, a comer-he ought to catch the judges eye in the Encouragement Stakes, if unst in the Valley Stakes, Sann, also, is un waster and should; secure a place in the Derby. Modder, perhaps, may be considereal the fancy for this event, bat Ting Haoo should ran him close and Free Lance and Thunderstorm are not to be despised either. The race ought to be a good out and certainly not a foregone conclusion.

For the Foouhow Cup I rather fancy Mr. in 1897 and 1898 and d not start last year. Dryasdust's Sinbad. Lodeed, he carried it off

In 1898 he brought the tune for this race down to 4 m. 23 sec. Carbie, however, is n kist nag and the race shoulit certainly fie between these two, The formere should also stay up well in the Club Cup, for which Thistle and Rose de France are also looking well.

EARLY BIRD Hongkong, February 14th, 190o.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR FUND.

tion :-

The Mansion House, Lonaden, January 8th, 1903, Sir; -f have the honour to-day of receiving, through the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the munificent sum of £7,500 from the Hongkong commundy for the Soldiers and Sailor's Families Association's branch of the Transval War Fund.

again. The sense of responsibility is an essential incentive to good work. With its man is denied all share, in the pride of success, and his chief aith becomes to avoid being saddled. with failure. We often wonder whether the Japanese fully recognise the latter point;" whether they understand the effect it must Bar on their own reputation. In an experience extending over nearly thirty- three years we have never heard a foreign employ of the Japanese express unreserved approval of their methods. Some, too loyal to be censorious, have been reticent some have been radically condemnatory the rest have heen severely critical. In short, the volume of their testimony-and it is testimony which has great weight has been emphatically injurious.. is Japan. The reason is patent. Excluded by his employer from the credit of success, it has been the foreigner's object to exclude himself from the discredit of failure. His advice having Iris maintained her lead and finished a

been often rejected, doubtless for good reasons minute before 6pm., the Dareen being second of which, however, he is kept in ignorance, and Meteor third. Gloria had fouled the Fairhe naturally concludes that things might way Ruoy, which put her out of the race, t

The times of finishing the race were as fol low-

At the Police Pier fris was hung up for time before she caught a new wind from the North-west, and Meteor, Erica and Gloria go very close to her.

It was now a few minutes after 5 pan, and the Maid and Bonito, when to leeward in the centre of the harbour gave up, the others racing against time to the Fairway Buoy to try to finish before the time limit at 6 o'clock.

Iris

· Darzen Melcor

Gloria

Erica...

Princess .....

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have been much better had it been

adopted, and he is. at all events careful to

let: the public know that the results they wilness are not of his making and do not reach his standard. We do not pretend, how- ever, to attach prime importance to that side of the question. The other aspect seems far more vital, namely, that unless a man is made responsible for his views and is required to put them into successful practice, he can never be

The Meteor then won the cup by time, Iris | w'useful servant. There used to be an excellent being second.

LOSS OF THE “ OUCO."

reason for not entrusting to the foreigner. executive functions: he was not subject to Japanese jurisdiction, and could not be made amenaiste to the regulations by which Japanese executive officers were governed. But that reason has now disappeared, and we hope that for Japan's sake Count Inauye's shrewd advice will be adopted,-Japan Mail.

PRINCE KANIN'S TRIP TO EUROPE,

The Cace, a small coasting steamer belong ing to Messrs, Guitterez Bros., of Manila, was stranded near San Fernando de la Union on Sunday, 4th inst. The ship put into San Feudo on accout of stress of weather, and after staying there some hours put out to sea. again. She bad not proceeded very far when it was discovered that her steering gear was broken and her cargo had shifted to the port side. The Captain ordered the ship's boat to Japan, Anil, start for Europe on-the 10th be lowered with four men in it, with instruc-instant and proceed to Paris, whence, aller tions to proceed at once to San Fernando, and get help to save the vessel before she was driven out to sea,

The following letter received to-day by H. E. The man landed on the beach and tied up the Governor has been sent to us for publica-safety and proceeded on their crmed with as much celerity as they could muster, as they had a distance of five miles to go on foot. They procured the necessary assistance and started back to the spot where they beached their boat, but upon arriving there nosipainer was in sight,-| she evidently having drifted down the coast. A strong wind was blowing from the land, and a considerable swell was on. The fact of her steering gear being useless, she was unmanage able even to run on the beach, which would seem to have been the safest expedient, as the north is comparatively clear from sunken rocks

The Cuco" was a new steamer of 60 tons, | which was built in Hongkong for the coast trade in the Philippines. This was her maiden trip, she having just been turned out of the stocks last month and was coming to Manila in ballast to her owners. She was commanded. by Captain Learetta, and had a crew of fifteen men all told. The commander of the vessel has always been considered a skilful havigator, he having been in the Philippine trade for years Manila Times.

Io acknowledging this handsome remittance I shall be glad if your Excellency will favour me by conveying to the subscribers the grati tude 1 feel for their liberal response to your appeal and my sincere and grateful thanks for this splendid manifestation of their sympathy in this National emergency,

I have the honour to be, sir, Your Excellency's most obedient servant,

(agd.) ALFRED J. NEWTON,

Lord Mayor. His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G. C.M.G,

Governor of Hongkong.

CANTON NOTES.

THE LAWLESSNESS IN POO-

TUNG

1.H. Prince Kania will according to the

viewing the Exhibition, he will contiune his journey to England, Belgium, Austrin, Ger- many, Holland, Greece and Russia, returning to Japan vid Siberia. The Prime will be accompanied by Prince Iwakura, Lieut Colonel Oshima and Messrs. Matsur and. Doki, but Prince Iwakura will return to Japan direct from St. Petersburg and making the Siberian journey,

OMENS IN WAR TIML. | It is reported that at the occupation by the . Burgher forces of two small towns on the Cape frontier, when commandeering operations were followed by one of those-bombastic proclama- tions of annexation, affected by President Steyn and his satellities, the ceremony itself was twice accompanied by an awkward con-- tretemps. For, in each instance, the enemy, in attempting to hoist his dag, suffered a rebuff of a purely accidental nature, follows. On the first occasion, the ing refused to run on the halyard and stuck obstinately at half mast on the second,. Rag, and flagstaff were quietly removed in the night by some loyal inhabitant "Each incident, we are told, was regarded by our own people an emon foreshadowing the discomfiture, of the encing, and each similarly served to depress the spirits of those, who, either by word or deed, were demonstrating that their sympathies rested with the arrogant The extraordinary state of disorder which bas TRACEED FROM HONGKONG.

been growing across the river at Pootung, vader. With the truth of these stories, how. Three Chinese gentlemen arrived at Canton from abroad on the 4th instant, having rice and to which from time to time we has directed ever, we are not concerned; they have been other, picturesque yams proved subsequently possession several hundred dollars they attention, has now reached a stage which circulated by press agencies, but so have many stopped in Canton until the 6th when they

demands the instant and vigorous attention of to be entirely apocryphal. Nevertheless, their the authorities. Reliable information of the embarked on a native junk for Kwong Chun. It appears that some robbers had heard of their

must peculiarly detailed character has reachedxistence testifies to the truth of the dictum arrival in longlong anti had tracked them

that the uncertain volcanic atmosphere us pointing to the fact that the leaders of the which envelopes a country at war, every throb from there to Canton, watching them there and desperate bands infesting what is virtually the of the politicul pulse is acutely felt, every manufacturing district of Shanghai, are well junk arrived at the months of the Lowongmunity allowed them by the powers that they one side or the other listory records several look passage on the same junk. When fic known, but have become so used to the in- tremor in the air is caught by the ear instantly, and real or imagingry, it is made an omen on River, the robbers made themselves known by

take liule pains to conceal their real transactions noteworthy instances of prophetic portents of taking out their revolvers and threatening their

In view of all the circumstance, therefore the kind. For example, the disasters the prey. They did not, however, in any way,

we would direct particular attention to the Royalisi pany was destined to suffer in the molest the crew or the other passengers except state of affairs disclosed by the following state Great Rebellion was foreshadowed in the to inake the captain of the junk get close to

ment made to one of our representatives the shore so as to allow them to land, so they

The Standard Oil Co's and China Merchants mishup that marred, the ceremonious hoist were allowed to sn k away in a quiet and cool

Eastern wharves at Portung were not the ing of the Royal Standard at Noningham. manner with their booty.

It was with difficulty the flagstaff-could be only Postung wharves raided on the night of fixed at the place selected, the ground being the 6th instant by the desperate Kad At solid rock. Scarcely had this object heen mailed. Two hundred dollars was the sum farm staen with the daggers and halberd points demanded and the chief of the gang of the soldiers, when a fierce gust of wind, Chang-wo by name, threatened that the price of sweeping with wild moan across the face of failure to pay would be the two eyes of the victim. The hill, laid prostrate the emblem of sovereignty... This man's threats are not vain for I know that in fact a short time ago le gouged out the two Many persons regarded this accident as a pres through the premises of one of the Pootung lay on men's spirits as the standard was borne eyes of a poor wretch in the lane that runs age of evil, and the lowering sky of evening sympathised withthe generi melancholy that wharves near the New Dock. He has back into Nottingham Castle in silence. threatened to shoot when opportunity offers | Napoleonic fore is ficli ia superstitious anec any foreigner or native who may attempt

Correspondence re Bubonic Plague in respectable citizens went to a rice and samchy another wharf one of the native staff was bjack accomplished by means of digging into the

Manila

6. Report of the total cases of Bubonic Plague in Formosa during 1899,

7. Further report of the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay City for the period 4th to 15th January, 1900.

8. Mortality Retums from Macao' for the weeks ended 21st and 28th January, 1900.

9. Mortality Statistics for this Colony for the weeks ended 17th January and 3rd February, 10. Applications for licences to keep cattle

1900.

and swine.

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A SUCCESSFUL ARTIFICE On the 2nd inst. several robbers, dressed as

shop called Yuen Shing, in Cheng How Street, Kwangmoon. At the door they shouted "Koons Hat Fat Choy" (Happy New Year) the shop men mistaking them for old friends, allowed them to come in without enjuiry and offered then tea and tobacco. Presently some of the robbers frightened the men while the others ran upstairs to where the safe was kept, broke it open and stole its contents, amounting to about St.ooo. They then went off with their plunder, leaving the shopmen wondering what had happened. The same trick was played upon the Yau On Chan shop in Cha.m Mok

stealing $3,000.

Boers are fully prepared to meet Lord N vew of the strained relations between an, but there the tte rubbers succeeded in Robert's plans and they have developed Japan and Russin it is a significant fact that increased activity cound Colesberg and the Naval manicures of the former Power, ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.he leaders of three other bands on the Pong General Methuen's position.

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which are stated to be of an unprecedented scale, are to take place off the coast of Japan at the end of March or the beginning of ¡April The advance of the Boers in Zululand is next: Since 1899 Japan, burning with rage at causing some nusiety.

the action of Russia in depriving her of the fruits of the victory over China, has been strain ing every nerve to bring her Navy and Army up are to the rank of a first class power, with the re sult that her fleet in the Far East is now equal to, if not stronger than, the Russian squadron whilst her land forces far exceed those of Russia

Casualties. General Buller's recent ensualties mostly slight wounds,

Ronsberg.

Reuter's Correspondent at Rensberg 11th both in the number of men and guns. Russia instant says that two patrols composed on the other hand had been steadily strengthen- mostly of Australians were surroundeding her armaments and increasing her forces at yesterday, some uscaped, several were Vladivostock and Port Arthur and pushing wounded and twelve were captufed.

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anchored close on the line in line abreast. The

to thwart his plans or the plans, of his men. dales concerning the rise and fall of the Devas

is continued successes have emboldeneditor of Europe, but here we have space_only" him beyond measure, and there is not a for two. The first is the must striking, and it

is vouched for by the histqnan Segur native in the place, official or other, with the courage to openly denounce him for fear of 23rd 1812, Napokon arrived dere their lives and property. He is in touch with men, the extreme frontier between Prussia, and Russia As he appeared on the bank of the river at midday, his charger sudden- side along the shore line from Cosmopolitan jy stumbled and threw him; whereupon Dock opposite the Point to Tungkadoo. Light a voice called out This is a bad omen, hundred is a modest estimate of the total forces - this occurred in Roman he would of these four meu, and they are said to be mostly armed with some weapon some of the turn back It is not known whether it was he leaders carry at a time two revolvers, and himself or one of his suite who uttered those knives are abundant. There have been several prophetic words. The next day," says an eye- murders committed bythem close to the wharves witness, scarcely hud the Emperor-crossed by the New Dock during the last two years that the river, than a dull noise agitated the air, The have not been brought to the police of the light afterwards became obscured, the wind public; I have seen the murdered men myself rose, and the sister falling of thunder was and know that others lately have been danger heard. The heavens and amenacing aspect, and the bare shelterless earth, had an appear ously wounded by sword slashes. Gance that caus

of despondency to par- News.

meate the

Soins *of these

time before

IJUIN EXPLOSIVE

DONIS CUP, The mce for this cup, kindly presented by Mrs. W. W. Campbell, owner of the Doris, was sailed on Saturday. The course was round the Channel Kocks, Kowloon Rocks and North Fairway Buoy, all to port. The bandi- cap was as follows:--

Marjorie, Bonito and Maid Marian allowed Iris, Erica, Doreca, Gloria and

Chanticleer

..............I min. 40 sec Active, Meteor, Sybil popim 3 Dart Payne, Ladybird,

Princess, Mistle.......6 40 There were 6iful airs from the N.E. and be THE SHIMOSE POWDER AND THE fore the starting gun all the yachts were starter was 35 seconds inte with the starting. on the work of the Trans-Siberian Railway, gun, causing delive to be over the line at gun- War scoms to be only a question of time fire, but the flood dropped her back to the right between the two countries and the question is side and she lost little if anything by the mis- take. Had the yachts being starting under way, however, such a serious discrepancy might have had serious effects on the ultimate result of the race.

Some very prettystop tacking encued among the yachts till Blackheads. Point was reached, when Bonito shaped a more southerly course finding for a time a better wind: Her example was gradually followed by the rest with the exception of Iris and Gloria, who kept well to the northward in the hope of catching the first of the Northerly pulls out of Kowloon Bay Their judgment proved the best, as they both caught Bonito, which had strung out good lead at the channel rocks, close to which the

The Increase to the Army. will Japan wait until the great continental In the House of Lords, Lord Lansdowne Railway is completed? If she does so her explained the Army scheme, and said that chances of success will..be greatly diminished the first duty was to provide a field Army of as Russia will be able to send beriusands of retroops to the Far East in a comparaterely short 130,000 men which would form a serve for further reinforcements for South time. There will probably never be a more favourable time for Japan to let loose the dogs Africa. It was proposed to add to the Army of war than the present and the movements of

15 battalions, 43 batteries of artillery and the squadron during the manoeuvres will be cavalry regiments: The proposed, changes watched with considerable interest. The ques would add 30,000 regulars, and 50,000 tion is will Japan seize the opportunity and [203b | auxiliaries making a total force of 600,000. strike?

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“The Nokumin Shimbun contains a glowing | clo account of experiments conducted at Meij beh mura in Sagami Prefecture on the 24th ultimo, with an explosive invented by Mrjuns fin by means of the smokeless powder of Mr S mose & 24-cent, gun was used at a range of from 5,000 to 6,000 metres, and the targets facsimiles of the armourmol, two one Japanese and one foreig that great importance was atta periments, for among those pren Yamashims, Marquis Oyima moto, Minister of Marine an ed personages. The offer projectiles is said to live Sa destructive rid hey y predicts a revolution in the kind of war taterials

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