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Entimation.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1907.

in the Bill, thereby attaining the object of | the Government and those favourable to the measure, without ollending the minority which was against it. The attitude of the Government seemed reasonable enough, and many hoped that a middle course favourable

" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE,

PRINCE FUSHIMI

OFF TO HONGKONG. (From Our Own Correspondent.]

ANOTHER fair house greeted the A.D.C., when TELEGRAMS. the curtain rose for the, third and last per formance of Facing the Music, which went as swingingly as the two previous perfor mancss, there being never a hitch from st to finish, the orign Smith facing A. S. WATSON & CO., to the passage of the Blit would be found in a manner to command the admira the music bravely, und bearing his trial In Hongkong those who have advocated the tion of all dwellers to flats! Taking the three adoption of a law framed on similar lines performances together, the A.D.C., performers, watched the situation with the deepest in generally, and Messrs. R. Sutherland and terest. The subject has frequently been Robertson, the stage managers, in particular, before the Chamber of Commerce here andate to be heartily congratulated upon achieving une of the biggest successes they have over as frequently rejected as impracticable, the

scored, since the A.D.G.; came into existence. view held being that the compulsory, regis. We would venture to suggest that a drama by tration of partnerships would tend to hamper our local amateurs would be much apprecinted, and handicap trade, In a most undesirable seeing the dramatic talent there is to be found manner. When Singapore took up the matter, amongst the members. there was reason to believe that the diffi

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Shanghai, 19th Febrúary,

2.35 p.m. Princo Fushimi visited the native city yesterday......

- His Imperial Highness re-embark ed for Hongkong last night.

[Renter's.] Indo-China.

Russia.

The Constitutional Democratic party claim a large majority in the Duma and therefore insist that M. Stolypin must resign.

The following PORTS and culties apprehended locally would be clearHOME and Hearth" writes us that for the ed away, and the matter, so far as Hong break through his sale and journey to the SHERRIES bottled in Europe have kong is concerned, has been allowed Theatre Royal to see the Hongkong A. D. C.

LONDON, 17th February. been especially selected and pro-to remain in abeyance pending develop in "Facing the Music." The last time he went

An agreement for the construction of the ments in the South. Now the three bo to a theatre was when the agitation again,ao Kai Yunnameen railway has been oured from the celebrated Firm of dies in Singapore to whom consideration ladies' hats in the theatres at Home was at its signed in Paris by the Government and the

of the proposed law was submitted have sent height, and as he entered the auditorium he Indo-Chinese Railway Company. in their reperis, and from the Singapore was at once struck with the manner in which Free Prers we learn that: "Each one of the gentle sex had managed to get even with the mere male monsters who objected to sitting these bodies is in opposition to the Bill in behind zoof gardens, priclied on fait breads, so far as most of the members present at when they went to witness theatrical perior the meetings of the organizations' are con- cerned, and by some it is urged that the bill will not only hamper trade, but will even be an engine of greater fraud than at present exists." Our contemporary is, like the Hongkung "Ielegraph, thoroughly in favour of the principle of registration and holds "that if the commercial community had

·åpproached this bill in a different spirit it would have been possible to make a working measure of it. As it is now, "it would appear

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opposed to the measure, and we do not

mances. The fair frequenters of the stalls and dress-circles, spys our corresponent, had evidently importuned the shrine of Deuce Fashion for an inspiration, and the result of their importunities is to be seen everywhere halo, there with butterfly wings, and other to-day, crowning ladies' heads, "here with a

where with what can only be described as sausage-rolls, standing well out above and be yond the fair wearers cars." Certainly the hats were better, as by dodging a bit, one could get a glimpse of the performers, now and again, over the ladies' shoulders on the side on

Obituary.

THE RACES.

Close finishes were conspicuous by their absence this meeting and honours did STEWARDS: His Excellency Sir Matthew not seem to be evenly divided. Mr. G. C. Nathan, K.C.M.G; His Excellency Vice di C. Master started badly until the tiffio ad- ral Sir A. W. Moore, KC, KCV.o.,.,.; His journment; but his grand old form, so fami- Excellency Maf Genl. K. G. Broadwood, Car on the Hongkong turf, reasserted itself Commodore H. Pigot Williami, M.; Sir Paul and out of the six events recorded below Chater, Kt., C... The Hon. Mr. F. H. May he carried of no less than five firsts and CMG.; Lient. Col. A. E. Aitken; The Hon

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Mr. W. J. Gresson;” Mr. J. A. Jupp; Captala | one second. F. W. Lyons: Mesars, 1. G. Peter H. P. White; H. F. R. Hunter; G. C. C. Masier; and D. Macdonald." d

CLERKS OF THE SCALE:-Messrs. H. P. white and D. Macdonald,

HANDICAPPERS:Major H. P. E. Parker and Capt. F. W. Lyons,

JUDGESir Pal Chater, Kt. C.MG. STARTER: The Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G. SECOND STARTER:—Mr. C. 14. Ross. TIME KEEPER-Mr. T. 5. Forrest... BON. TREASURER:--Mr. C. W. May. CLERK OF THE COU 8-Mr. T. F. Hough

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In passing, a word might be said for the tramway service. Where the Company got the cars from it is impossible to conceive, but there seemed to be on the line than all Hongkong could have afforded. Certainly, they were under the supervision of Mr. A. Course, but the question is: Where have all those cars been hidden? There was not a hitch ; not even a stoppage in the running, It was plain Glendinning pretended to do nothing and straight sailing right along. Mr. Walter

FIRST DAY, 19TH FEBRUARY,

worked bard, which is the best evidence of Happy Valley to-day was the Mecca of Hongkong. All sorts and conditions of ability and efficiency. In every respect the people journeyed thither, some in the aristo-Tramway Company deserves the highest- crotic, sedan chair, some on the humble credit for the manner in which they antici- shanks' 'mare. In fact, that is one of the 'pated the needs of the public, and the great- beauties of the sport of kings that it can be est praise in due to those who were in charge engaged in by the riff-raff equally with the

A sporting contributor suggests that the bon ton. And, as usual, the hoi-polloi was in the majority. It invaded the streets, entries were small. That may be so and, swamped the entrances to the stands, gazed pretending to no great lore, so far as home. with unaffected pleasure on the scene which racing is concerned, we will admit it as a annually obstructs business and gives an possible fact. There were small entries and other, fillip to life, and behaved itself untic ponies were absolutely no good-we commonly well. To the visitor from home, were told. Again, we would not dispute the flaccid and tame, but a few years' residence seem so to the majority of people. There races in the East are apt to be considered critical or the quid-nunes-but it did not

in' a Crown Colony.makes the meeting a

were ten running in the first race, but a The United States.

well-approved event.

miserable four in the second. However, in. The Senate has adopted the amended. On this occasion there was much to

each case a capital showing was made, and

this the difficulty with Japan is settled, the actually a failure, would prove greatly ining events, although, we leave those ques Japanese to the White Schools, immediately place, the Kings," which is to say the the Bill is passed.

stable of Mr. G. H. Potts, had disappeated No longer were we to be regaled with the Olymplan fights between the Kings and the Roses-not this year, at any rate, for Mr. Potts was absent, and it was breath, lessly hinted that the Roses, had seen their the idea of the pessimists, who always seemly the same lines as in former 'years. It last day in June. Of course, that was only

The pari-mutuel was conducted on exact-

The death of Princess Clementine, the mother of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, is announced.

Turkey.

Later.

embarked for Mydanin, on the Sea of Mar- Fehmin Pasha has been exiled and has

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as the merchants of Singapore are utterly which the hais,wers torned up, but this new Immigration Bill without a division. By induce the belief that the races, if not the same can be said of most of the follow- believe that we shall be far wrong, in saying bath sides, precludes even that chance of an Californians faving agreed to admit the ferior to those of former years. In the first tions to our sporting representatives.

fashion of wearing the hair, being the same on occasional glimpse of the stage. "Men are praverbically selfish," concludes ourcorrespond ent, "according to some people's notions, but is it not just a wee bit selfish of our fair friends to-so adorn their heads as to form a screen be tween those sitting behind them and the stage?

Or is it only thoughtlessness? I would pre therefore the more earily be remedied."--So would we.

that those who have voted against it are not only opposed to the measure, but are despite their protests of negation-opposed to the principle also. But in saying that the merchants are so opposed, we proceed to qualify that remark by saying that a certain number are opposed to it" Therefer to hope and believe it is the latter, and can is good reason for the qualification because it seems that although the Chamber of Commerce was represented as opponents to the Bill only 19 out of the Go firms com- posing the Chamber could be got together to vote for the "protests of negation." Then, "as to the meeting of the Chinese Advisory Board eleven members out of twenty altend- ed, and the Hon. Tao Jiak Kim look no part in the discussion. Thus here there was a majority of half, which is a substantial

though not overwhelming one." It was in possible to discover how many members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce were. opposed to the measure so that the value of the recommendation is considerably dis counted. He conclusion arrived at is that the Government is face of the expressed Opinion of the mercantile community will drop the measure and await a more favourable opportunity for its reintroduc- performed by the Rev. O. F. Wisner, [244 tion. The unfortunate part of the busi

MAXFIELD, Corndicht-villas, Linthorpe, 00 th ult., LAURA MAXFIELD, widow of -The late Captain Fred Maxfield, of a son.

MARRIAGE IN

At Honglok, Canton, Thursday, February 2th, MrA Ölan 13. WANNAHAKER and Miss KATHERINE HUME.

The ceremony Was

Jan. 12, nt Paddington, J. G. ST. CHAIR

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora

The half-yearly dividend, announcement of

tion is of more than usual interest on this oc casion, inasmuch as it is accompanied by the information that the directors have resolved to approach the Hongkong Government to amend the Bank's Ordinance in order to provide the an increase of capital. The board will recon- be called later the creation of 40,000 new shares the price of £30, each in the proportion of one of $125 each, to be issued to shareholders at

mend at an extraordinary general meeting to

new share to two old.. Seeing that the current price of the shares is well above roo, we need scarcely point out that there is a very sub- stantial bonus for existing holders. We note that some criticism is being made upon the bank's action in issuing new capital upon such

PRULANGSU MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

MINUTES OF MEETING.

Minutes of meting of the Kulangsu Muni- cipal Council, held at Board Room, on the

29th January, 1907.

Present:-Messis., F. B. Marshall (chair man), C. A V. Bowṛs, 'A: F. Gardiner, Hwang, Health Officer and the Secretary. W. Kruse, 5. Okuyama, W. H. Wallace, the

to know more about these things than even

Horatio could imagine. But, perhaps, there is a reason why the redoubtable owner of the "Kings" was prevented from coming to Hongkong this year, and that is an event which we were happy to record in our the incoming Council astumer yffice.

2. The outgoing Council' then retires and columns the other day,

The

read and confirmed.

1. The minutes of the last meeting were

conded by Mr. Bowra that Mr. Marshall be 3. It is proposed by Mr. Wallace and. se chairman, and proppand by Mr. Marshall, and seconded by Mr. Kruse that Mr. Wallace be

vice-chairman. Carried,

4. The following Committees are elected -

Works: Messrs. Gardiner and Kruse. Watch: Messrs. Marshall and Bowra, Finance: Messrs. Wallace and Okuyams Assessment: Messrs. Gardiner, Kruse and

Bowra,

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As the day cleared, the scene in the prin cipal enclosure became more animated, and, enlivened by the strains of the 3rd Middlesex Band, the gathering became more hom- ogeneous. It is quite possible that, despite the absence of the "Kings" and the Governor's ponies there will be a really lo- teresting meeting.

speaks much for the organisation when it is mentioned that Mr. I. P. Madar holds the lease from the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club for the fifth year in succession this meeting. That no niggardly policy is adopted to ensure the success which the Roses" were there, and Mr. H. N. "Pari" is universally declared to be, it need Mody with them. It is interesting to notice only be stated that no less than one hundred that Mr. H. N. Mody made his first-public comprise the receiving and paying out staff appearance. to-day, after his unfortunate of the shroff department, and the account- accident sustained some time ago. He looking and clerical contingent sumber some ed as bright and fresh as ever, and seemed thirty-five members. Mr. U. Runjahn is little the worse for the accident which nearly the efficient chief assistant to Mr. Madar as" marred an auspicious event. But besides at former meetings. the "Roses" there were some dark horses which afforded sport and enjoyment, to the multitude.

THE WONG-NEL-CHONG STAKES.--- Vniue $150, Second to receive $100; and third 50. For China ponies, subscription griffine of this season 1906-1907. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockeys who have never had u winning mount allowed 5-lb. Entrance $10. Half a mile.

ANDERSON to Alice Lilian Maud, daughter of ness is that these representative bodies terms, and in many instances, no doubt, such affering the ratepayers $3,000 for the privile had its, birth in Newchwang, swept the Messrs. Parker and Mackie's No Savvy,

late S. W. Baker, late of Hongkong.

DEATH.

MAXFIELD. Cornfield-villas, Linthorpe, on 12th utt., Laura; widow of the late Captain

FRED MAXFIELD, aged 39 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph in their eyes; therefore the Bill aust be bad acknowledged help to its reserves in order to

concerning the road he wishes to close, and 5. A letter is rend from Mr. Lee Nee Kar

It cannot be said that the weather was ideal; for a wind, which seemed to have which considered the proposed measure

a course would be unwise. The Hongkong he is seeking. The Secretary is directed to seem to have made no attempt to improve strong. There has been a great expansion of

and Shanghai Bank, however, is unusually inform him the Council are prepared to submit course and kept the spectators lively. the Bill or make its provisions less restrictive. business in the Far East, and it is generally repayers if he is willing to increase his offer to sired, for it was hard, fast and sound; They simply indulged in destructive criticism.cognised that its prosperity bas been something $5,000 cash and construct a new road and thanks to the care of the clerk of the course, an ofer from him to a special meeting of rate. But the course left nothing to be de

Their minds were made up; the registration exceptional. In these circumstances, there drains for the same in accordance with the Mr. T. F. Hough. Indeed it was so fast of partnerships was an impossible principle fore, the Bank can well afford to sacrifice an directions of the Council, and at his own ex-

decision of such a ratepayers' meeting would record time-something like a second would pense, ut the same time informing him that the that the first race was finished in almost be subject to the approval of the Consular have made it the record since racing has been a recognised feature of Hongkong's social life.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, i907.

ANOTHER MERCANTILE QUES

TION SHELVHOJA

and so out with it. Some of them denied that they were opposed to the principle, but we can only judge from results and as they made apparently no suggestions for its im provenient they must be considered an- tagonistic.. It is much to be regretted that On the subject of the registration of a measure of such importance should have partnerships, merchants in the Straits have received such sorry treatment, It means been well to the fore in discussing and con- that the scheme has been shelved indefinite sidering the advisability of adopting aly, and that the opponents of the project in scheme having that end in view. The ques Hongkong have the laugh all on their own tion has been debated from every stand-side, for it is ridiculous to suppose that point, and while many have expressed their after the Singapore experience there would belief in the efficacy of having a law which be any bold enough to do more than bring would do away with the number of fraudu it out of its musty environment, give it a lent bankruptcies which are annually hopeless look, carefully brush the cobwebs recorded by the Official Assignee there is a rom its covers and put it back on the shelf militant minority which has succeeded time again. after time in frustrating the adoption of such

a protective measure. They have argued that

a law which made it compulsory on all firms

LOCAL AND GENERAL

allow its shareholders to secure an exceptional binus. We may point out that by the propos ed issue the paid-up capital will be only raised to $15,000,000, whereas the visible reserves amount to $11,000,000. The dividend is with out alteration at £1155 per share, with a bonus of £1. On the present occasion the allocation

Body.

Standing orders" for the granting of building 6. The Secretary is instructed to draw up permits, for the sanction of the Council..

7. Mr. Hwang inquires, why. Chinese pro.

One of the first on the lawn was the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. F., H.

fost falba

(Jobratone)

Mr. F. B. Marshall's Disposer, 21st 1lb...... Mr.G, H. Ross' Ben Wyvie II, ist 1lb ...

Messrs. Parker and Mackie's Can Pass, fost

(Vida) 3

13ths.................................................................( Mackie) o

Mr. A. J. Williams' Brython, 11st (Large) o Mr. Busey's Small Rose, sest 12........ Mr. D. Macdonald's Highland Bonnet, lost

Izibs*

(G.C.C. Master) 'o

...(Gegg); a

Mr. E. Goetz's Sanguine, Jist alb)(Hickman) o. Mr. Magpie's Cherub, rost 12lbs.. (Dupres) à Father O'Flynn's Dublin, Itst 1lb (Gresson) o as the Clerk of the Course, Mr. T. F. Hough;

* sibi overweight. It is pointed out to him that, though they are

tslbs allowance, the value of Stoo, being no langer charged, this of the meeting. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gres Mackie faced Mr. White at le scales as the equence of small owners of property, under and all the other etcetera, was the feature now paying instead of g/to of 1% in coa-who, in his "pink-un," topboots, top-hat,

Gegg's mount carried over and Hick- maa's Sanguine had an wance of gib. empowered to make as authorized at a rate son, in his dark-blue jockey colours, only con- first jockey and, in quick succession, the riders charge of 1% was only what the Council were payers' meeting held on the 29th January, 1904 firmed the first impression as to the wonder of Brython and Small R. sz. Brython was ne following cases have been heard in the Mixed

8. The Superintendent of Police reports the ful metamorphosis of the Clerk of the Course.companied to the course by a stable companion. Coust since the last meeting-Summonses: His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew When the starters got to the post Master took Illegal possession ofland, 1; Debt. 3. Summary Nathan, K.C..., arrived on the scene up a position by the rails. Highland annet arrests: Using threats, 1, Kidnapping, I just after the second bell had been was led up to the starting-post by his mafor."

to reserve is rather smaller at $750,000, asperty owners were charged more assessment May. c.M.G., but there was noneso picturesque against $1,000,000, observes the & than formerly. Express of 18th ult, but the surplus is practic $1,700,000 being cried forward. The shares ally the same as 12 months ago, the sum of

points on 16th inst: on the top of a rise of five have undergone a sharp advance, rising to

points on the previous day. Yesterday a num ber of transactions were recorded between 45 and £13,

NEW DRELĞER FÜR SIRATIS

· SETTLEMENTS.

For the improvement and deepening of the port of Pepang, Straits Senlements, Messrs. William Simons and Co., Limited, Renfrew, have launched a powerlut bow-well, centre' ladder, bucket, barge-loading dredger named the Chad. The dredger has been constructed under the direction of Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews, Civil Engineers, Westminster, as- sisted by Mr. Robert Anderson, Renfrew, local inspector. The Crab is classed at Lloyds. Propelling power is provided by one set of triple expansion sudace-condensing engines.

Theft, 1.

(Signed), W. H. WALLACE,

Vice-chairman.

By Order,

C. BERKELEY MITCHELL, Secretary. HIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS (DUB, E English (Macedanta) 21st inst, 10 8.m. American (Hongkong Maru) 24th inst. Indian (Kutang) 27th inst. Australian (Chungsňa) 13th prox.

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rung for the first race. His Excellency The start was a bad one, when the flag was accompanied by one of his aides fell, one of Mackie and Parker's leading from Disposer by a few lengths. Passing de camp, and

received by the the Rock, the first and second pooles chang Stewards. It must be admitted that Sired positions the others to processional or Matthew looked. wan and pale, due, perhaps, der. The race home was a good one, No to the chilliness of the weather, for one Savvy overtaking Ben Wyvis when nearing the cannot live in India and the West Judge's box, and won by some six lengths from Coast of Africa for nothing. Still, he was

Ben Wyvis who was second and Marshall's

in the greatest of good spirits and his acknowledgment of Sir. Paul Chater's recep

operating on any 'extensive scale to register

THE King has been graciously pleased to ap the names of the partners would be an

puint Mr. Benry Edward Sly to be His Ma undue interference with the mercantile inter-jesty's Vice-Consul for the Provinces of Kwang. ests of the Settlements and they have all tung ond Kwangsi, to reside at Canton. along stood out against the proposal. Lust year the Government of the Straits intro- duced a Bill for the registration of partner ships. It may be candidly admitted that the Bill as it stood was not a good one. I was far too comprehensive, too diffuse and London, underwriter of the China Traders' In. supplied with steam Iom a steel boiler of Singapore for this port on 18th inst., at 1 pm. Afterwards, the Governor walked round

MR. Arthur Spencer Garfit has been appointed secretary of the Institute of London Under writers, in the place of Mr. C. H. Stanley, resigned through ill-health,' Mr. Garft was surance Company, which was recently taken over by the Usion of Canton,-

tion was marked, by that genial bonhomie The P. & O. S. N. Co's .. Banca let which is characteristic of His Excellency.

Scotch type, constructed for a working pres.

The C. N. Co.'s s. Changsha left Sydney the grand-stand enclosure and greeted sure of 160 lbs, per square inch. Auxiliary 7th inst, and may be expected hers on

13th prox. plant, of most modern type, including Inde-

The C. N. Co.'s 5.8. Taming left Manila to pendent circulating pump for circulating pur-day at 4 p.m., and may be expected here os poses, independent feed donkey pumps, eva and inst, at 8 a.m. porator, &c., is fitted up in engine room. The dredger's buckers have a total dredging cap acity of 350 tons per hour; the maximum dre ging depth is 30 ft. below slow water level. Suitable clutches are provided for disengaging to and from the propelling engines and dred-

practically all those who were. not too fascinated by the races then proceeding.... The Governor and party left at the con-

which left here on 13th inst., arrived at Singa

The Imperial German Mail .s. Greiseman,clusion of the race for the Lusitano Cup. pore on 17th inst, at 2 pm Alice, which left here on 15th inst., arrived at ha Imperial German Mail .. Prinesi Shanghal on 18 iast, at 6 n.m..

The N. Y. K. as. Kagoshima Maru, Bom

Disposer third.

Time: 1.01/5.. Winner: $109, Pari-mutuel: 1st 56.30; 2nd $17,10; 3rd $13,30, THE VICTORIA STAKES.-Valus $500 Second to receive Stoo; and third $50. For China ponies. Weight for Inches as per scale. Dond fide griffins on date of entry allowed 5 lb., subscription griffies of thin sea- son 1906-1907 allowed to lb, Entrance Sto One mile,

actually lent colour to the arguments of its opponents that it would prove not merely unworkable but fatal to the interests

ORDERS have been issued for the armoured of the smaller firms doing business in the cruiser Bedford, Captain Seymour Erskine, to South. The Government did not attempt he completed to the full complement of 700 to exercise pressure in passing the Bill; officers and men by Feb. 5, at Sheerness, where they simply adopted the principle embodied she is refitting, to relieve the Diadem, cruiser, In the preamble, and requested the three Capiain C. H. Umfreville, on the China Station. leading bodies representing the views of the This will be the third commission for the merchants to give it their consideration Bedlord. She was originally commissioned on the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the Nov, 15, 1993, for service with the Channel gear allows the dredger to take its own pass.this port on 16th inst, and få expected here unless he is, accompanied by a lady, to first time passing the Stand the order wass

Chinese Advisory Board and the Singapore Squadron on its formation in November, 1964

Fleet, was transferred to the First Cruiser Chinese Chamber of Commerce. It was and transferred to the Sheerness Chatham hoped that these three bodies would dake Reserve last March, Captala Erkins took Fuggestions which could be incorporated over command of the Bedford on lath ult

Mr. Copenhagen's Cosmopolitan, Itai: Iib (Zahn) Without giving away any secrets, it may be Mr. Baxay's Coronet Rose, fist tið........... whispered that those who saw the comedy,

(G. C. C. Master) “Facing the Music,” recognised the chief | Mr. John Pool's Cotswold, 1181 4lb gesmeer D. (Johnstont) exponents of the play again... It would be unfair to give siamer, but some of the dresse Mr. Brutton's Kingston, fiat ilb (Vida)..............

With the small field there was no difficulty in getting the quaitejte away wall together.

ging gear. The arrangement of the dredging bay Line, left Koba za Moji and Shanghai for and it takes a little more than a man,

and a completa, electric light installation is arrived at Nagasaki at 6 pm, on 18th inst, quarters are provided for the officers and crew, The G. P. R. Co.'s 4.3. Empress of Fudda Sued up on board, so that the dredger may be and left again at 3 am, Tuesday, for Kobe kept continuously at work, night and day, if where she is due to arrive required

äge through banks and shoals. - Comfortable | 25th inst.

1M 3.401, 90/2018

of a very pleasant evening. Which all gocs "discover" a dress-reminded one vividly to show that the fashion of Hongkong was at the races this forengon,

net Rose last. This order was maintained all that Cosmopolitan, Cotswold, Kingston and Coro way as far as the hill when Johnstons made an aBart to close in with the winung; bat Cotswold