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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH 16 1909.

A. S. WATSON & CO., who want to do things in

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and unsatisfactory supply failing to respond, as they do at the present time, making extra vagant demande as to pay. and conditions of work, striking, resorting to violence and needlessly and wantonly hampering Industry at large, it is not surprising that the men

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Philippine islands turn to China. "Libertas, a Spanish paper, quoted by our Manila contemporary, stated the position very clearly a few days ago when it said: "Who gains by these sirikes? Nobody, absolutely nobody, and everybody should regard them as a great peril. In order to control them and to avoid their further development, overseers, workmen, and the Government should not hesitate to make sacrifices. The employment of capital will be made impossible if the strike continues. If this continues with much frequency all Filipino workmen are exposing themselves to what is their greatest fear Asiatic'immigration." Concluding its ments, the Times says:-For the protection

com.

We regret to report the death of Mr-E.-Z. Holais, a former resident of Nagasaki, and Lander agent for many years of Messrs. Halcio, Ringer and Co. Nagasaki — & C. Exprest.

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

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[We do not necessarify endors' the oplatons expresand by Corpondents' in'ibia column.).

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[From Our Dun: Gornarpondent,]

“Canton içth Marchi H. E. Ko Yu Him, the Special

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE !! HongxONO TELEGRAPH," SIR-A letter appeared in your paper of gib Match under the signature of E. W. Carpenter deploring the apathy of the rowing mon of Hong- appointed by the Imperial Government to kong. With his remarki all having the interests of conduct negotiations with reference to van dall- stand is not so much due to want of enthusiasm as forwarded a telegram to the Canton officials rowing at heart cannot but agree. This I under-mitation of Macao, having arved in Hongkong, among the younger members of the Rowing that he would proceed to this port, together with Clubs, but to the apathetic indifference of the Tactal Ng Kwong Kin, on the igih instant by Committees, who are not as keen as they

night steamer. should be

GUESTS, OF THE DRITISH, ADMIRAL:

On board' H.M.S. King Alfred, flagship of the British Commander-in-Chief, Admiral THE Mini Bune Kaisha is reported to he making investigations with a view to bringing Harber, commanding the third US Pacific about a transfer of the raw cotton import trade Squadron now in port, and officers were enter of Moji to Nagasaki. Practically the ride detained to dinner last night by Vice Admiral the the cotton Imported for the splaning mills in

Hon. Sir Hadworth Lambton Kyushu has formerly passed through Moji, the Government House, at. 7.30 p.m., to meet To-night the following will attend a Banquet returns for January last alone giving 23,049 the Officers of the American, Squadron piculs of raw cotton valued at You $35,658

Rear-Admiral Giles B. Hatber, Personal Staff, Lieutenant Leahy and Ensign: Craig, U.S.S. Charleston, Commander Knapp, Lieaten ant Winston, Longo Cooley, Medical Inspec- for Dinhi, Paymaster Wire, U.S.S. Cleveland, Church, P. A, Surgeon Brown, U.S.S. Denver, Commander Van Durer, Ensign Dillon, Ensign Commander Parker, Lieutenant Sayles, Ensign Smerd, P. A. Surgeon Desses, U.S.S. Galvision, Commander Hoogewaff, Ensign Root, P. Asion of a lighter boat, Paymaster Hancock, U.S.S. Chatiannoga, Com. mander Wright, Lieutenant Horas, F.A. Sur, geon Hoyt, Aust, Paymaster Lathrop, U.S.S. Sa

THE only change in the Far Eastern garrison in the trooping season of 1909-10 will be the transfer of the 2nd Battalion Queen's Own The Camerons will be replaced by the 1st Cameron Highlanders from Tientsin to India. Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, now stationed at Malta. The Inniskillings were previously in the "Fluwary Land" in the "eighties," serving at Hongkong and later in the Straits Settlements. The more will be carried out about December next.

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mɔr, Ensign Withers, Consul-General. Wilder,

"LEASE OF THEATRE,

I am informed that the rowing will be shorn

On Saturday last tenders were opened for the of much of its interest this season (ongkong lease of the Lok Shin theairs, in the Western like attitude of one of the Clubs, who, after Regatia), in consequence of the unsportsman-burb. The lease was awarded to a merchant

greeing with others to row in similar class of boats, will now take advantage of their posses

Another matter which should be settled is the composition of the crews for the "Nathan Challenge Cup Is it restricted to Hop

Businessss or what? For-if the crews are

roamed Kwan for an annual rental of $51,000, being the highest bid.

DMGRACE TO BARBERS, During the national mourning all barbers throughout the city, were ordered to suspend period of one hundred day. The Viceroy bar business, according to traditional customs, for k now, as a special benevolent act to the bibere,

of the Filipino workinman, the United States THE Government Council has decided on the Admiral and Madama Perris, Captais Thibault, res'ricted to Hongs and not open to Businesses Riven instructions exempling them from pays Carven Mixture: Ardath | Government has set its face against Chinese report to be submitted on the memorial of a' Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, Commodore the Civil Service boat should be barred, as the ment of police tax for three months.

Special Mixture; Black Cat Garrick Smoking Mixture..

Phillips Finest Smoking Mix-

ture,"Non Far" Tobac co, and other well-known

brands.

labour, but if the Filipino workman fails to take advantage of the opportunity given to him there can be no other resource than to let the Chinese in.

LOCAL AND GENERAL SURGEON A. D: Spalding has been appointed to the Tamar, additional, for dockyard duties; SURGEON C. R. M. Baker has been appolated to the King Alfred, additional, to date Dac.

.22, 1958.

CIGARETTES. Garrick Cigarettes; Stato Ex-relurning from banishment.

CHAN HI, alius Chan Fuk, was given one year's hard labour and four hours' stacks for

press; Quo Vadis; Craven Mixture; Clarence Extra Virginian"; Knight Ban. neret; Turkish; Martin's

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Non-throat"; Three Cas. tles (Magnums),

SSRS. Chiu-U-tio and Au Chikeman each subscribed a sum of ten thousand dollars to the University Endowment Fund,

THE 2nd Battalion East Kent Regiment will remain at. Hongkong, and the 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment at Singapore.

PRINCH Su intends to resign his portiolio of the Ministry of the Interior to enable him to confine his attention to naval reorganization.

MAJOR-GENERAL Frederick Edward Sotheby; whose death is announced, served through the A. S. WATSON & CO., China campaign of 1860, terminating with the

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surrender of Peking,”

THE Admiralty have appointed Rev. O. R. F. Hughes, M.A., Chaplain to the Tamar, addi- tinnal, for duty at H. M. Dockyard and R. N.

Hospital, Hongkong, to date March 10.

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The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce have agreed to formulate copyright and patent laws to enable Ching to jolk the laternational Copy right Union,

As there have been Rassiau merchants who carry on smuggling in salt on the Manchurian frontiers, the Ministry of Finance has asked the Walwape to request, the Russiao Minister to prohibit the practice."

lights, steam launches, &c., in connection with the visit of the deceased Empress Dowager to the Summer Palace, for the Navy. THE Cosmopolitan, Dock Company discovered that they were poorer by 1 lbs of lead and alb f_solder, of the value of Sta. As a result of this, Tsai Ng, a brass-smith, feft, the Police Court to-day richer by six weeks' State lodgings and four hours' stocks.

Censor suggesting a increase of Viceroys and Gorempis salaries, and it is to the effect that Viceroys' salaries should depend on the importance of their poste. A solary of Tie, t0,000 will be confarred on the Viceroys at Nanking and Tientsin, and Tis. 8,950 a month will be the salary for other Viceroyalties. The salary of Governors will range from Tis. 4,000 in Tie 6,000 a month. All other allowances or presants from subordinates are to be done away

with.

WITH regard to the question of the admission of lawyers to practise in the United States stand that Judge Thayer proposes to consult Court for China, wo (Shangkai. Mercury) under his bar in the matter, and that when conducting an axmination for admission be will select two of its members to assist him. It is understood that this proposal is generally considered to be satisfactory. We further understand that Mr. T. R. Jaralgas and Mr. Stirling Fessendon have been selected by the Judgn to be present at and assist him in conducting such examlos-

tions.

It appears from Chiesa reports the there. was some talk last year of opening Chapon as a commercial port, with a branch railway from there to Chiashna. (Kazay), which, it was estimated, would cost over Tis, 1,000,000, I was also estimated that to epan the port and run steamers would require another million taels, A well-to-do mercbant named Lou Ching-kuoi has now embarked with Tis, 400,- 000 capital on a scheme to run two small steamers between there and Ningpo, Wenchow and Talchow, as a preparatory step to the far- ther development of the place into a port, when he proposes to build two large-steamers for navigation between there and the Kiangen and Fukien provinces. Petitions have been present. ed to the Governor and other authorities or the. project:

GRAND MILITARY CONCERT.

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. It is very seldom that Hongkong audiences are given an opponunit of hearing a really

and Mrs. Lyon, Commander Norris, Captain Fitzherbert, Commander and Mrs. Penfold, Captain Clinton Baker, Captain Wilkin, Cap. talk Smith, Captain Marescaux, Commander and Mrs. Basil Taylor and Miss Corbati, Mr. Blanchflower, Mr. and Mrs, May, Sir Henry Berkeley, Mr. Thomion, Mr. and Mrs. Chat- bang Mr. and Mrs, Atkinson, Sir Paul Chater, Mr. Hewett, Mr. and Mrs. Badaley, Mr. Irving, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Wel Yuk, Mr. and Mrs. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Grasson, Mr. and M. Slade, Mr. Fletcher, Sir Francis and Lady Piggott, Mr. and Mr. Gompertz. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. M. Smith, Mr. and Mr. Tomkins, and Mrs, Ormiston, Mr. H. P. White, Mr. To Mr. Law, Mr. Shawan, Mr. Babington, Mr. F. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, Mr. Murray Stewart, Mr. and Mrs, Shellim, Mr. Gubbay, Mr. W. Dickson, Lady and Miss Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Mosier, General Broadwood, Colonel Darling, Colonel and Mrs. Bayard, Colonel and Mrs. Prior, Captain Heathcote, Mr. Marsh,

By kind permission of Colonel Bayard and the Officers of the Regiment, the Baud of The Buffs will play selections of music_luring and after dinner,

A reception will then be held from 10 p.m. to midnight. A large number of invitations to representative residents has been issued.

THE GAMBLING MONÓFOLY, The Kwabgtang officials at Paking bara

crew covers such a range that it is hardly fair to the others, as men can be chosen from Gor submitted a memorial to the Imperial Govern- Crament House down to the P.W.D. and Salary Board, anak

"It is very disappofallug," as Mr. Carpenter somarks, for man who have trained hard and given up a good deal for rawing, if the Regalia the chief event of the year, falls, flat." Quile so, but if any Gub, by reason of having better boats should insist on this advantage as against their less fortunate rivals, what then? If they should insist, the Regatta deserves not only to fall Bat, but be abandoned to show the disap- probation of the other Clubs at the very un- sportsmanlike attitude of the Club in question.

Those responsible for the impasse will no doubt understand, and it would not be surpris ing were ibp other Clubs to scratch from such an uneven contest. Yours iruly,

FAIR SPORT. Hongkong, 16th March, 1909.

·SCAVENGING and conseR-,

VANLY BOATS,

STRICTER REGULATIONS FECOMMENDED;"

scavenging and conservancy boats appears The following report on the Taim-tsa-shui

above the signature of Dr. Macfarlane, Assist CHANDU ON THE "HONG BHK the consideration of the Sanitary Board at their ant Medical Officer of Health, and received

CAPTAIN HEAVILY FINED,

The Straits Times, of gth last., saya :—The" fourth magistrate resumed, yesterday afternoon, the hearing of the case against Caple Home of the Hong Bei, charged with belog matter of a steamer uted for the importation of chandu, Mr. G. S. Carver appeared for the Opium Farmer, and Mr. Baker for the captain.

Mr. A. E. Baker, fourth engineer of the ship, taid of the searches made by the chief engineer for chandū Taʼhis part of the ship, on the way

fortnightly meeting this afternooD :—

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mont aarmastly requesting that vicious babits of all description in their native province be prohibited in order to diminish, the number of Viceroy has now received limperial Instructions robbers, pirates and other bad character:-The

with the gambling monopolies in Kwangtung to consider the advisability of doing away and report on the respit accordingly. Shoold the suggestions of the Canton officials be practicable there can be no doubt, that the public peace will be promoted,

FINANCIAL BUREAU, OPENED,, The bewly-established Provincial Financial Bureau at Canton was upssed to-day in the offices of the Likin Bureau, who's the High Authorities of this city assembled to perform ceremonial rites on the occasion.

COLLISION,

On the 11th instant the passenger junk Kweng Sang, in tow of a steam launch, proceeding to San Cheung, collided with another pusins ger launch when half way from Capion owing "to the thick foggy weather. The junk was so seriously damaged thai she foundered almost at the timas about two hundred paisangers, of immediately. There were on board the junk

whom about tblity are reported missing.

QUESTION OF EXHUMATION PERMITS.

saw the boats as arranged and f altich a

REFLY FROM GOVERNMENTES list showing No.-piculage, ele, and recom

The following reply from Government råv mend that as a minimum-the four boals marked with a blue cross on attached beet belative to exhumation 'perasite was received by not accepted and that boats up to the standard the Sanitary Board and laid on the wa

their fortnightly meeting this afternoon size bo required here.

Also that all boats marked-not decked-be required to provide decks. If the boat has no deck, it gets piled up with rubbish which in all probability is thrown into the harbour at the readiest opportubity,ka

down from Swatów". He did not see him look long contract, I consider it to be quite reason Asit is really only the beginning of quite a in the place where the,chandu was subsequentable to ask that the boats be brought nearer

ly found.

Mr. Baker argued for the defence, that the section ander which Capt. Home was tried was distinctly contrary to every principle of justice, lass. any accused person being found to be guilty.

the contract requirements, as, as time goes on, they are sure by accidents, etc., to get less and Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuted: I quite

Dr. G. B. L Fitzwilliams:-I think the coo-

water at low tide. - 20

The Editor will not underians to be responsible for THE Prince Regent will appropriate the good Military Band. Last night, however, the unless he could prove his innocence, which agree with the micute of the Asst. M. O. H.

manual expensesuaily needed for electric f excellent Band of The Buffs provided a veri was apposed to all practice and every principle ditions of the contract should be insisted upon, of jurisprudence. If any fice was imposed in and that if the total number of boats supplied this case, it would not be paid by the person does not give the necessary piculage, that this who was guilty. Capt. Home had not been must be made up by an increased number of careless or negligent, having taken every boats, it being rather an advantage to increase precaution, to prevent the importation of the drug. It was a very peculiar circumstancember than size of boats owing to depth of that the amount of chandu found! was just a- trifle over the minimum necessary to convici. alpely-pfae cases out of a hundred to atceriaia Mr. Carver replied that it was impossible in

the name of the person really guilty, and for that reason the law bad mads the captain and owner'liable, The imposing of a small fine would not be a sufficient deterrent to protect the Farmer..

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náditional $1,80 per quarter in charged for postage. On the roth instant the faternational Reform The postage on the weekly istus to any part of the -Bureau in Peking held a meeting expressing

world la 50 cents per quarter.

admiration for LI'. Chu-teai, who died through Single Cópia, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty agitation in connection with the Fatshan in

five cents (for cash only)

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, Tuesday, March 15, 1909

CHINESE FOR THE PHILIP PINES.

cident, and resolved-ihat-a-memorial service should be held ja his hopeur,

In view of the slow progress made in the segotiations for the Commercial Treaty be tween China and Russia, which are in the hands of President. Liang of the Waiwupu and the Russian Minister, reports say that E. Liang has suggested that Commissioner Tang Shao-yi should be appointed to resume these negotiations on his return to Peking."

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table (east of choice selections of music by master composers, and those who attended the Concert at the Theatre Royal last night in aid of a charitable institution did not go away dis- appointed so far as high-class music is con- cerned. There was practically a full heure present and of course, as was but natural, the military element was very much in evidence, shades of the ladies dresses, relieving the their bright waiforms, together with the soft

sombre' attire of their-civilian friendt. H.E. the Governor and suite arrived shortly after nine and stayed to the end.

The concert opened with Rossini's well known "William Tell". This was one of the most appreciated items on a comprehensive" programme and the execution was faultless The players brought out all the powers of their' instruments, which at times worked up to a crashing climex and as gradually subsided. The next item was a bass solo ""Her Love was never Mine," which was given by. Mr. AN. Clothier in a rich biss voice. This was followed by "Reminiscences of Verdi," which was greatly appreciated. "The Little Irish Girl” by Miss Olive Dixon simply brought down the bouse and the audience would not rest content last item on the first part of the programme, was song "For Love of You," bracketied with "Star and Ross," by Mr. S. Moure, which were both very pleasantly rendered.

The Court convicted the Captain and fined him $1,500. The chandu was confiscated.

THE JAPAN · SUBAR' KKPİNING. COMPANY.

NO PROSPECT OF SATISFACTORY

ADJUSTMENT.

388 OPIOM-TRAFFIC.

· ANOTHER: SEIZURE.

The Sydney Luning News of 1116 ultimo repons-At the Water Police Court, David Maurice Sayers, mining agent, middle-aged, 'was proceeded against by Customs Officer Donohue on the information that he had illegally imported opium into the Common- wealth...

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Cuilema-inspector Donohoe stated that he' bad examined the opium seired on Wednesday evening. The present price paid for oplum was 70s per tia. Sayers was travelling is 'à passenger on the steamship Empire. Hebooked his passage from Sydney to Melbsume, and op. Wednesday evening he came ashore a few minutes to 7 o'clock, Witness accosted him, and later on be was partly undressed and search- doing, each containing b. of opium. He ed_Concealed bannaibbis garments were must have had some assistance to place the tins where they were found. The Empire want to Melbourne, and retorned about a week ago, Since the stay of the vessel in Sydney Sayorn had been residing on board, and coming ashome at intervals, three

a penalty of £210, and commit the defendant Mr. Donaldson, S.M,, said he would impose to gaol until the money was paid.

Colonial Secretary's Office, 3rd March, 1900. Sir-Referring to the Sagitary Department's. letter of the 4th and 30th ultimo, directed to state that the Attorney-Gene»- in the Ordinances of the Colsay authorising firal, advises that there *is*noz provision. the exhumation of a body, but that the Coroner has the right of ordering an exhumation for purposes of an inquest...

2. The question of conferring powers to grant? permits for exhumation is now engaging the attention of the Government-I am, etc.,

The Secretary,

Sanitary Board.

'F. H. MAY, Cliniat Fecretary,

Mr. A. Sheltop Hooper minuted :--The Government should be advised to confer the power of granting permits for exhumation on the Sanitary Board, who have the control of the cemeteries,

Mr. Lau Chu Pak :-What is wrong with the usual procedure? The Registrar General as the Registrar of Deaths should be given, the-au- thority as at present...

would be more convenient to vest this authority The Medical Officer of Health—-1, think

la an individual, either the Superintendent of Police or the Registrar of Deaths.

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V. R. C. ATHLETIC SPORTS,

The above sports will take place on Satur day, roth April, on the Hongkong Football' Club's Ground, under the A. A. A. Rules, En tries close on Wednesday, 31st March, at 6 pm)

The following are the events I-LONG JUMP. - 5.--120 YARDS FLAT RACK (Handicap) a |-3-HIGH JUMP.

neogora sut 4BICYCLE RACE 2 miles (Handlep

TUG or War-8 men a side-Open to SILO YARDS FLAT RACE (Challenge Cup). Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men- of Navy, Army, Volunteers, and Europesa Police. Each Ship, Regiment, or Corps may enter one team only.

<7,-Boy»', Race, 440 Yards, (Handicap) Opto to Boys between the age of 10 and 16.

STEAM RACE-230 Yards (Team of 4). Oped to Members of Clubs. Each club to ep- ter one team only, gydy

According to the Osaka Jiji, the adjustment of the affairs of the Japan Sugar Refaing Publle opinion in the Philippines is slow· \ 17 is stated that owing to the growing import, till the singer graciously_re:appeared. The Baron Shibusawa, who is taking the lead in Company is not making satisfactory progress -but-none-the-less-surely beginning to of cigarettes in Chips, which is a drain on

the endeavour to effect a settlement, bas called realise what we have consistently urged, Chiness profits, the Government is taking up

os Marquises Inouye and Katsura with a view that to develop the latent resources of the the question of adopting cannteracting mea

to persuading them to make efforts to induce islands Chinese labour muși be imported to sures. It is proposed that the Ministry of

the Mitsui and Mitsuishi Banks to facilitate supplement the indolent sons of the soil. Agriculture, Industry and Commerce should The second part opened with an Overture, the progress of the adjustment, but Marquis Discussing the recent troubles in Manila, establish a Chinese tobacco company, and that "Tannhauser" by the Band, followed by a

Katsura professed to be too much occupied the local Times expressed the belief that Superintendent should be appointed with the song Angels Guard Theo by Mrs. Frank with the Diet to give attention to the matter ope of the inevitable consequences of pre-pical duty of improving the tobacco trade. Maitland, which was loudly applanded. The On the 34th ult, Barpa Shibosawa, represent seat disturbed labour conditions is the An increase of duly should be levied on im auditorium' was next treated to the beautifuling the Dai-ichi Ginko, Mr. Hayakaw, of the revival of the proposal that there be an efforted carstics, and students and soldiers pleco Cavalleria Rusticaga, splendidly ex-Mitsui Giake, Mr. Toyokawa, of the Mits

should be forbidden to smoke them. No oos ecuted. Mr. W. G. Worcester, the inimitable Binhi Ginko, and other Goanciera held to secure the introduction to the Philippines under eighteen years of age should be permit "Barry" of "The Country Girl," the lightly a meeting at the Bankers Club, Tokio, defendant): What, the full penalty 7

Mr. Carter Smith (who appeared for the of indentured Chinese labour. Under all ited to indulge is smoking.-N. C. D. News, tripped to the stage in fancy costume, followed whos Mesizs. Hayakawa and Toyokawa

9-PHALF MILE FLAT RACE (Scratch), Fair ordinary conditions when the bert resulta

"Magistrata : You ; this illegal. importation is by Mr. F. G. Carroll, and delighted the audience atated that they could not see any prospect of being very much parsisted in, and it is neces Open to gitis between the ages of 6 and to,

10-GIRLS' RACE, 80 yards. (Handicap). are being obtained the character and volumeTHE question of the delimitation of the Portu with the song "Mini" from "The Girls of satisfactory adjustment of the Company'ssary, in order to prevent it, and enforce the 11-20 YARDS HURDLE Race. 10 Flights of the local supply of labour are far from quese territory in Southern China, which has Gottenberg, given in capital style. Popular affairs, although they did not definitely refuse carrying out of the tw, to edict exemplary-210 YARDS FLAT Race (Handicap), Batisfactory. Some of the larger operators for long interfered with good relations between demands for an encore could not be responded to give assistance to the Company. The Lobepanishment. and considerable number of the smaller several incidents, has just been successfully The last item co the programbid was a Grand Baron Shibutawa believes that all the credi defendant had paid for the opium might be the two countries, and has been the cause of to, however, owing to the lateness of the body. Herald saya-1 is rumoured, however, that Mr. Smith urged that the amount that the employers of labour have accomplished good seliled: Reuter's agent at Lisban telegraphs Descriptive Overture by Tschaikowski. This toys of the Company will agree to wait for pay: deducted from the fios, results, and while this experience shows that an agrement by exchange of Notes was was not the least appreciated of the numbers, meat of the sums due to them, and that the what. Filipino laboris capable of doing, signed on oth utt, by Senhor Wenceslao de the introduction of fireworks in place of guns Hundredth Bank has expressed its unwilling The magistrate said he would not be, averse the great majority of men who must have Lima, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Lin to depict a baille scena being very realistic. help in their work are not satisfied. No Shashon, the Chinese Minister to France and The accompanists for the evening were Pro of the Empire for a sum of Y100,000. Such him that he had purchased the opium!

"bess to risk disturbing the financial conditions toʻs reduction if the defendant would satisfy doubt, many of the men who employ Portugal, who had come specially from Paris: fessor Galluss!, and Mr. George Grimble, who being the case, the Baron is said to desite to Sayers then went into the witness-box, and labour in the Philippines do not know By this agreement each of the two Govern carried out their arduous task to the satisfaction secure the appointment, through the influence stated that be had paid £70 for the oplum, how to get the best results, but after you men nominates a High Commissioner charged of all. Bandmaster G. 3. Hewitt and bli man of Marquises, Inouye, and Katsura, of an ablo Mr. Donolite: Did you not receive sa pertin have made all the allowances for that and tory of Macao and all its terrestrial and mari: it is to be hoped that they will afford the Hong, tooth the Witepi and Mitan Bisht Backs.

with the delimitation of the Portugasse terris are to be congratulated on their success, and Board of Directors who can estar into negotin for bringing oplum subore) -No other elements that enter into the calculation time dependencies. Negotiations were begun kpag public an opportunity to hear them ofien, A settlement of the Company's affairs may ducing the £70 which the defend Mr. Donaldson reduced the fine. the ultimate fuding in still against Filipino, to this and in 1867, bat up to the pressat have opas air concerts during the coming summer barefore be brought about, says the fiff but it had paid for the drug fabour And when it is found the limited | been without respite--La és G. Axpre

would never repost.

عدد

Mr. Donohue objected.

13-BOYS' RACE, 100 yards (Bandicap) Open. to boys between the ages of 6 and 10,2-15 J IL-ONE MILE'Flat Rach (Handicap). 12-HALF A MILE Flat Back." (Opån Soldfors, Sailors and Police)

16-GIRLS RACK, TOG Yards, (Handicap). Open to Girls between the ages of 30 and 15.

YARDS

05 FLAT RACE, (Chall

-17-440

Cup

haid he to pay

the