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of 93 feet 6 inches from the old brace. The ground is good for sinking and we shall soon reach the required depth.
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Bank of England-The contractors bare sunk this shaft a further depth of 7 feet. making a total depth of 72 feet from the old brace. Through cutting a floor we had an inrush of water, just like at the other mines, but it does not interfere with the progress of the work. This floor might alter the course of the reef a little, but it is too early yet to form an opinion. We continue to raise good stone
Caledonian Mine. The drive for the reef has been extended to 48 feet and we expect to cut it at any time now.
Dam.-The water is rising steadily. Surface Work. The timber for the office
bas arrived in Woodstock and weshall commence with the erection next week.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
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BFLILIOS PRIZE EXAMINATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
11 DAILY PRESS " SIR,- Some of your readers may still rẻ. member that the last Belilios Prize Examina- tion took place in December. 1894. and the results were duly published two or three mouths later. but up till now nothing has been heard of the prizes. Where are the prizes and why have they not been distributed? Perhaps somebody will be kind enough to solve the riddle for it cannot be anything else but a riddle--by auswering the above questions through your popular paper. The above sub- | ject has been to me, for some time past, indeed
A RIDDLE. Amoy, 29th August, 1898.
ISZE VALLEY,
The attention of members during August GREAT BRITAIN AND THE was centred on the above cup, kindly presented for competition by Commodore Holland. A. D.C., Com. Taylor, R.N., and Lieut. Plumer, R.N., ander conditions given below. A great deal of interest was shewn, and in spite of the great heat prevailing during most of the month, and the not too easy state of the links, a good many members steadily strove for possession of the prize.
FIRE AT SHANGHAI,
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THE MARGARET WILLIAMSON · HOSPITAL
PARTIALLY DESTROYED.
was no-one
Shangbai, 23rd Angust. A brilliant blaze last night in the south-west shortly after eight deno ed a fire near the West Gate of the City, and before half-past eight Mr. Goodnow, U.S. Consul-General, received a noté from one of the ladies at the Bridgman School announcing that the Margaret Williamson Hospital was on fire. Dr. Reifsnyder being in Japan and her assistants at Kaling. the hospital is closed and there on the premises but a bov and B COO. lie, while in the whole cluster of missionary buildings surrounding the hospital there are only two foreigners at the present time, Miss Kelly and Miss Irvine. Mr. Goodnow want at once to the fire, and on arriving found the main building in flames. The hospital consists of two blocks, one fronting the road, the main building, and one behind, the two being joined by a corridor, Soou after Mr. Goodnow's LANG-airival, there being ouly one other foreign man and the two missionary ludies above.uamed on the scene, a number of Chinese fire brigades arrived under the command of the city magis- trate. Under Mr. Goodnow's direction they worked with a will with their hand pumps. from the roof of the corridor, aud succeeded in prac tically saving the rear building, but the main building was totally destroyed. It is under- stood that it was insured.. The hospital safe was saved, but nothing can be known as to its contents until Dr. Reifs yder has been com- municated with. There was fortunately very little wind, and what there was blew away from the rear building and towards the road. The origin of the fire is at present uncertain. Great praise is due to the Chinese fire brigades for their exertions under the valuable direction of Mr. Goodnow.-N. C. Daily News.
The Foreign Office has issued as a Parliamen tary paper (China No. 2, 1898) a despatch dated February 20th last from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, forwarding copies of the Notes ex- changed with the Chinese Government repect- ing the non-alienation of the Yangtsze region.
SIR C. MACDONALD TO THE POREIGN
OFFICE.
During the last week the name of the winner was fairly thought to rest between two players,
Peking, 20th February, 1893. and, as results proved, this opinion was correct. At my interview with the Ministers of the The winner is the youngest member, and he is Tsaug-li Yamen on the 9th inst. I produced a congratulated on securing the cup with a good re- draft of the Note I intended addressing to them turn after a residence in the colony of about three with regard to non-alienation of the Yangtsze months. He plays in good style (if a little pro-region." This was accepted with little demur, fessional), is very keen on the game, has evidently with the insertion or the words "now entirely had the advantage of good teaching, and we quite hers," which, as recording an undeniable fact, I expect to see him at no distant date returning agreed to put in. Copies of the Notes subse- even better scores. His 9 hole rounds ranged quently exchanged are enclosed. between 43 and 19, and his last card marked him 5 up on the “ Colonel."
The best round of the meeting was played by Dr. Lowson, and was as follows :—5 5 5 4 2 5 535-39; 5 5 5 3 2 6 5 5 5=41.
Prior to the competition it had been decided by the Green Committee to increase the scratch score at the third and twelfth holes from 4 to 5, thus making the scratch for the green 84 in place of 82. New local bye-laws for both match and medal play had also been drawn up by the Committee and have apparently worked well during the mouth in which they have been in force.
The conditious laid down by the donors of the cup were:Best average of four rounds of 18 holes against bogey; match play under full bandi- caps (i.e., medal); baudicaps limited to 15, and all handicaps over 15to be reduced to the limit: Competition open to all; players to enter as often as they please; special cards to be taken, signed as usual, and returned each day after play, the last round to be played by 31st August.”
The following are the returns sent in by mem- bers who fulfilled all the conditions of the com- petition; the figures in brackets denote the strokes allowed for the four rounds- Mr. C. M. G. Burnie
(44) 10 jup (52) 7 (owe ) down
Mr. W. A. L. Lethbridge K.O.R. (44) I
Mr. A. J. McClure
Dr. J. A. Lowson
Mr. P. de. C. Morriss
(62)
Mr. H. Pinckney
(32)
Mr. E. F. Mackay
(60)
Mr. G. Stewart
(12)
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple
(32)
Mr. W. Taylor
(40) 12
Capt. R. M. Rumsey, R. N.
(32) 15
Mr. W. J. Saunders
(44) 19
Mr. G. W. F. Playfair
(60) 20
Mr. C. A. Tomes
(32) 20
Mr. C. W. Spriggs
(60) 27
Twenty-four members returned in all
cards out of 278 issued.
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CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR SEPTEMBER. This monthly cup will be played for between the 10th and 12th inst.
The German steamer Crefeld arrived at Shanghai, from Hamburg, on the 23rd August, with about 500 German troops for Kiaochau qu board and was to leave for that port on the 27th as soon as she had taken in coal and stores.
SIR C, MACDONALD TO THE TSUNG-LI
YAMEN,
Peking, 9th February, 1898, || MM. les Ministres.--Your Highnesses and your Excellencies have more than once inti mated to me that the Chinese Government always been attached by Great Britain to the were aware of the great importance that has retention in Chinese possession of the Yangtze region, now entirely hers, as providing security
for the free course and development of trade.
I shall be glad to be in a position to com municate to Her Majesty's Gov rument a de- fuite assurance that China will never alienate any territory in the provinces adjoining the Yaugtsze to any other Power, whether under lease, mortgage, or any other desiguation. Such an assurance is in full harmony with the observations made to me by Your Highnesses and Your Excellencies.- -I avail. &...., Claude M. Macdonald.
THE TSUNG-LI YAMEN TO SIR C.
MACDONALD,
Kuang Hsü. 24th year. Ist moou, 21st day
(February 11, 1898..
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THE NEW EDUCATION IN CHINA,
An Imperial edict of the 19th instant states as fo lows: Following upon our edict abolish- ing for ever the use of wenchang essays and substituting instead practical essays on modern up-to-date subjects, thereby doing away, for good, with the hollow, useless, and unpractical methods of an obsolete age, we gave our consent to the recommendations of the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung and Governor Chen Pao-chèn of Hunan suggesting definite regulations for the
government of future literary examinations. We now hereby further decree that the Em- peror himself shall hereafter be present at the Palace examinations of new Doctors and give out the themes to be written upou, as these examinations are the most important of all, being the final test of the capabilities of can- hand the Palace examinations before us to test didates for official preferment. On the other
fine penmanship shall be abolished, as caligraphy is but an empty accomplishment.-M. C. Daily News.
CHINA AND KOREA.
In reference to the appointment of a Chinese Minister to Korea, and a Korean Minister to Peking, it is stated that the wording of the Chinese Minister's credentials to the Emperor of Korea was that of a superior to an inferior State, and called forth a remoustrance from the Emperor of Korea, who reminded his Celestial brother that they were now on a footing of equality. The credentials have been, we under- stand. accordingly altered to suit delicate susceptibilities.-Peking and Ticatsin Iimea.
RUSSO-CHINESE COURTESIES AT
KIRIN.
The Yamen have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the British Minister's despatch of February 9, stating that the Yamen had more than intimated to him that the Chinese Government were aware of the great importance that has always been attached by Great Britain to the retention in Chinese possession of the Yangtze region, now entirely hers, us provid- jug security for the free course and development of trade. The British Minister would be glad to be in a position to communicate to Her Majesty's Government a definite assurance that China would never alienate (any territory) iu the provinces adjoining the Yangtsze to any other Power, whether under lease, mortgag“, or The Yameu bare to any other desiguation.
The Russians recently invited all the leading observe that the Yungtsze region is of the Chinese officials in Kirin to a theatrical enter- greatest importance as concerning the whole tainment which was much appreciated. Official- position (or interests) of China, and it is dom in Kiriu has since returned the compliment out of the question that territory (in it) by inviting Russian officials to a Chinese dram should be mortgaged, leased, or ceded to an- atic display lasting all day, and carried out on other Power. Since Her Britanuie Majesty's | the most approved Celestial lines, which was Goverut ent has expressed its interest for largely attended by the subjects of the Caar. anxiety) it is the duty of th Yamen to address | This shows that social machinery in Kirin is this Not to the British Minister for commu. running on nicely oiled wheels. What a happy nication to his Government.-'l hey avail them-hunting ground for brotherly love Kirin must selves, &c.
be!--Peking and Tientsin Times,
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