8-Mar 10, 1866.
of branches, who was then at his way home to report, at that proioptitude and decision as always evinced in the service proceeded to Hongkong, and ned the management, which he until satisfactory arrangements for the conduct of all our affairs
We trust that the ordeal -hich China has passed will lead description of business, where s large, and ouglit. under good
bay,
to
prove remunerative.
on the other hand, there en extent of speculation, or, more peaking, gambling, almost un
, in schemes for the reclama-
Sca,
from the
and in fact for selvable purpose, which soon ter as you were led to expect, in a and panic, reducing many
pse
short time previously considered possessed of f great wealth to utter eggary. I mentioned at the
last
hat this bank had not only kept oof from such business, but that he very serious aspect of things, tors Ead
before the criti emed it prudent to enrtail loosi that presidency, and to limit Sents of gold from Australia
sas erents have proved, most and so zealously were their ine- esponded to by Mr Ibery, the on the apot, that the losses sus- the bank uring that evenful STE CHamratively TUKY Sinn
position of our manager
e alluded to was a most difficult iving not merely a thorough of his business, which he enf sessed, tus firgnees of character inasmuch as, having large funds bg
e alluded under the control,
on all sides for assistance-and us know how diffent it becomes ich appeals in a small community ever, managed in start his vesel
njured as.I have stated, through
als and breakers that suuround- r which he has had the cordial
(Cheory) Ti your dire oul other parts where we inve here is been un atacssive
the mais veive spac
been innene.
e state of the time
times, ai interest
has for my mouths tiuring the low a state of things
⇒ prevailed over the most of the
sequently very large prests coold e expected, but on the whole we si te conplain of our returas. ng and careful consideration on
Wei
ikt.
0112
che report, g ing to facilitate transactions be continent of Europeand the East,
fon steadily increasing
of this branch sinee is es-
is our expectations
=T.) I will be
rauch
he gratifying to learn has already be appointed
-Ay) You
bei a
of several hunting establi liments.
Ton will observe from Der that our property accutit to increase: we have purchased, anel in this report. freehold pre-
Paris There, as elsewhere, the lave recognised the very greate is the k derives from mybeing Re 15 the im!
, and that property, you will be annsstands in on books as a s re than cond reaty he realize
is situate. (Hear, hear)
the Loday or home business, it sary for nie to say much alcat amation, which has now bree Dry, fiber than that we continue most comfortably in every respect. one of the partners of the old fin arly to be found in the kauk- ar)--where they have frequently with some of their old ensi
ensioners,
pet do not, strange to say, quite the enperiority of joint-stock vate bank in unsacting their (Heat, hear, and laughter.) The
shows
has
hept ows that our progress simetery as regards the increase of
The increase of our connections e so easily measured by figures, way fairly hope that the results e prominently appear hereafter
Before closing it affords me to tell that wir business at
Fou with our rehes during
sear
the
has been, such as to give, fajz for the rest of the year. (lear, o other point suggests itself to I shall be · happy in
tawer
any information that
or furnish any
esired. I shall conclude by mov- the report and acconuts now sub the meeting, and previously cir- o the shareholders in Europe, be
Mildred (deputy chairman) said, full and lucid statement of the hairman, it would ill bene him up the time of the meeting, and he would eputent himself by su- the adoption of the report and ac
orla nel said he could not bat cone - his co-proprietors upon the result at year's operations, and no one, are, conld say that, under the cir- es, the dividend that had been
as otherwise than highly entis- (Hear, hear)
he should lik
A points upon Bere were, how-
tle information, because he fel that the replies to his questions satisfactory.
-e perfect
was,
The first
whether the
ould realise from the building pur-
in
Paris anything in the shape of
id the second was, what connection
bad with the Marseilles L
bairman and the directora con-i- emselves most fortunate in laying the premises in Paris, because troa, inquiries made, extending över a fully six months, nothing so eli s met with. The directors found. demand in the shape of rent for such as would suit this bank was
fabulous
therefore, de- I to make this purchase, and they pect-in fact they know that that
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they
of the building not required for the
s of the bank could be rented
проп
ins as would endid locality for less than one Of the amount for which they could nited similar office in an equally.
cnable them to sit i
e. (Har, hear.) As regarded the.
es Land Company, he might state
En
e first saw the prospectus-and
did so after publication-he was
meaus pleased with the manner in he bank was made to appear anixed the financial company. The bank ply one of the bankers of the Mar- Laud Company, and did not hold allest interest in it. He might add account was such that any tank in
No. 1108-MAY
0, 1866.
London would be glad to have. (Ilear, Arabs 8st. 7 lbs. s Colonials, 4 years
and under,
Jat. Glbs. 5 pears, 9st, 12lbs. hesr.) he shasholder inquired the amount of 6 years and aged 10 st. 410s. ;-English, 4 less uentred in Bombay and China, and years and under, 10st. 3 lbs, ; 5 years, 10st. 6 years and aged, 11st.-Entrance Me the bouns of profit realised by the 10 lbs.
Tis. 10 each-1 miles. Pars brauch.
M
Morland, ne a proprietor, protested these questions being answered, for the saureis of the bank must never be di
(Hear, hear.)
agaiusss
bad
Chairman thought it was perfectly suficient for the directors to state--as thor l tore in their report that all losses
been
provided for, and that the ac omats had been audited by gentlemen guarantee that every- (Hoar, hear) whose position was thing was implicitly correct. As be bail said upon previous occasions, heir audit was conducted altogether differ ently from general audits.
Their was
gatinasus Audit, and the auditors had at
Sir William, Bacters
7 2
THE CHINA MAIL.
Port than Kiakiang. Weight for inches as per acale. Entrance Tls. 5.- Mile.
Mr Lu-shan's Bitter Ale,.
33
Iris' Norwood,
John's Boots,
2 3
Bitter Ale won an easy race. Boots fully entitled to the honor of the last place.
Entrance
5. CHALLENGE CUP.-Value $150. For This was a splendid race. The two horas River Ponies, to be won at two Meetings. raced -neck and apek so nearly evenly that consecutively by a Pony or Ponies, thei their legs on the opposite side of the course bona fide property of the same owner. appeared to belies the tree' shewing Weight for inches us per scale. times one and sometimes other Ts. 5-1 Mile. a neck forward for a few strides. On round- in the corner ucar home, however, Sir William gradually forged ahead and wou eventually without punishment by a short Keefer carried an extra four length pounds. Time 2 minutes 51 seconds.
5.-CONSOLATION CUP.-Valus Tls. 100.
all times every access to all the books,For all beaton Ponies at this Meeting
Weight for inches as per scale.-Entrance their visits were frequent and long, and Tls. 5 each. Once round. the manner in which they devoted then- selves to their duties was beyond all praise.. (Hear, her)
The motion adopting the report and ac-
conuts
tuati
Silver Leaf,
O'Lautern, Fack Ringleader,
*
A close raco, won by a length.
1
2
3
Half a
Mr Manship's Deception, Castle's Look out,.
Wild Deer, Castle's
21.
Samuel's, Aching Heart,
Wild Deer rather behind at the start, Look out forced the pace for the first half mile. Deception won, hard held.
6.-VISITORS' CUF.-Value $100. For all China Ponies, that have never won a. rade. Weight for inches as per scale. En trance Tls. 5.-1 Mile.
I
2 0
Mr Primrose's Beadsman,
Lu-shan's Yang-tung-ling, Ap-Hugh's Grampus, Grampus refused to start. Beudsman as- 2 minutes 50 seconds to 2 minutes 51 so-aumed the lead, which he maintained the conds.
us was then put and carried unani-length between the second and third. Time pn the proportion
of Mr Bracken, se-
ental Sir George Pollocks, G.C.B.,
ky
and K.S... the retiring directors were re- electul. on the
& THE SPRING Cur.-Value Tis. 300, meeting-Challenge Cup woights. —-—- Gn- trauce Tis. 10 each-1 mile.
land, seconded a position of Mr Mor- For all Horses that have not won at this
1.
3
Six ponies contested this race and ran to gether to the second jump when all baulked. Mr Mane Sumbo got through first and hold the lead to the winning post, closely fol- lowed by Shillelagh, Hop o' my thumb a good third.
1.--Sambo,
9-Shillelagh,
7-CHINESE RACE.- mile. Two ponies ran, won by a pony belong. ing to H, E. Kaugkee.
8.The CONSOLATION mile.
1.-No name,
Mr O'Brien's. 2.-Landwehr,
3.-Gretchen,
13
33
De Tring's. Jamieson's.
A capital race, won by a length.
THE SURRENDER OF THE AL- LEGED MO-WANG.
ble aid in carrying out this project by pro curing the consent of Her Majesty's Go verminent to permit one-half of the military contributions, viz., £10,000, to be appro
The carrying priated towards this object. out of this matter and relieving our uavy from a repetition of the errors they have committed through the overseal of the off- cors in the service is well suited to engage the attention of Sir Richard MacDonnell on his arrival.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.AN important addition to the means of diminishing pain has been made by an English physician, who has introduced a. new methott of pro- ducing local insensibility to the knife. Ohlo- roform robs the most terrible surgical pro- cadures of the worst horrors which former- ly surrounded them, and has even rendered possible some operations which could hard- ly
have been attempted without it; but it has its own peril the peril of death. Sur- gcons justly encourage their patients by re- citing to them statistics of fatal accidents under chloroform, which, incomplete t they be, demonstrate the extrome such misfortunes.
rarity of
MISCELLANEOUS,
TEETH WITHOUT PAIN.
77 :
OSTEO EIDON. PATENT IST ALARCH, 1862, MESSRS GABRIEL'S INVENTION FOR SUPPLYING ARTIFICIAL MINERAL TEETH, WITH SOFT FLEXIBLE GUMS, Entirely dispensing with the use of Springs, Wires,or Metallic Fastenings, and especially adupied for those of long residence in Warm Olimates.
MESS CABRIEL
THE OLD ESTABLISHED
DENTISTS
(Diploma 18151
whole way round, winning by a couple of clear that the man surrendered was observed by all authors who have collected with an enclosure of One Guinea, will receive by
lengths.
SECOND DAY.
Chinese boat.
in-
The Course was much drier than on the as we have stated in a previous issue, we contemplated. Henco asthesia, and d., and 21s. per bottle. Patent White Enamel for
-local
(From the China Express, March 26.) The despatch of Mr Mercer, the Actiug-
27 Harley Street Cavendish Square, and 4 Governor of Hongkong, in reply to the re
doors from the Railway Bridge, Ludgate Hill, London, quest of the Secretary of State as to the al-
Liverpool: 134, Duke Street. legation wade against him in the Daily Press, and brought to the notios of lovern
Birmingham: 65, New Strost, urent by Colonel Sykes, has now been pub-
Partice at the extremity of the globe, by forward lisbed, and according to this it seems quite one
It has, however, been ing particulara as to the condition of their mouths, Ho-ya-teen, charged with the
with the robbery of a identification of Chi- these cases that a remarkably large propor- return that which will enable them to take nese to the satisfaction of the European tion of the recorded deaths have occurred pression of the mouth so as to enable Messrs G. to ODONTAL- GABRIEL'S CELEBRATED W. T. Fawcett, the
wind is always a most difficult matter, but where only iniuor operations have been forward either a partial or complete set of Testh.
and efficient
GIQUE for rostering and preserving the Teeth, 108. By
Upon the auditors wero re-appointed.
Baiannai,
first day, and a bright sun-shine raised the think Mr Mercer used overy precaution to means of producing Pathfinder, proposition of Mr P. C. French, seconded by Colonel MacGeorge, votes of thanks:
and we quite agree with the Secretary of attending the adiuinistration of chloroform, salur, 56, and 10s. 6d. per packet; and the Gutta the latter giving vent to their feelings in
Dr B. W. Ri were passed to the hoard of directors, to
him of any blame in the is a Migo came to the post; but lost / tits of both performers and spectators, avoid being imposed on by the Chinese, one free from any of the constitutional risks stopping Front Teeth, warranted never to change Anecdote
numerous sweeps for small amounts, and a State in acq following is an extract frota chardson effects this
is a boon of grat Plat by direct Percha, ts. 6d. per box. the geral manager, to the London mana-
the inspectar, and to the local cou- his chance at once, by refusing to start and
little business was done by the sporting matter. The
a finely-divided spray of pure other, which explains the numerous advantages obtainable He was
Mr Mercer's despatch:
the skiu a
·gers, t mittees and managers of the branches, for spinning round with his rider.
In a reduced and intelligible form, then, using an ingenious modification of the spray 1.-CHAMPION CUP.-Value $250. For the charges against me are two: that the able and satisfactory condnot of the eventually got away, but never reached his men. ta's airs for site past year, and to the horses. Havannal went away with the lead
A rapid blanching of the stamps.. fusing perfames. lengths. Time 1 minute; 51 seconds to tive Spring Meetings by a Pouy or Ponies, I surrendered him knowing him to be the skin and insensibility to pain follow in from
the bona fide property of the same owner, Mo-Wang, a a Taiping cluef.
about thirty seconds to two minutes. the accounts,
Mr G. Hay Donaldson esteemed it a pri- 1 minute 52 seconds.
Tho above papers will, I think, show that wards of a hundred operations have withan 7.-The HoNoLONG CUP-Value Th. being a resident in Kiukiang. Weight for vilege acknowledge the compliment
likely to be which had been paid to the directors and 300-Presented by the Hongkong Commu-uches as per scale; any Puuy that has won Ho-yu-teen, the criminal in question, was the last few weeks beau
a Cup, Plate, or Stakes of the value of $100 not wrongfully surrendered, and that every ed under this method. It is o
operations; There could be no greaternity A Steeple Chase for all Horses encouragement to those entrusted with the Weight.maps 9st.; Stad Breil 10st.; or upwards to carry 5 lbs. extra, conduct of the bank's affairs than to feel Colonial 11st. English 12st.--Entrance tes $10 each, to go to the winners second the possible surrender of an innocsat man: but these are so often undergone at the cost As to his being the Mo-Wang, or a Tai- of great terror and anguish through dread that they possessed the entire confidence of Tle. 15 each-hout 3 miles.
ping chief, I beg to point out that his coun- of the risks of chelroform that the value of the spareholders. They had always done
sel (for he was defended by an able bar this invention must be very groat. China· their nimost to promote the best interests
ristor), Mr Pollard, Q.C., endeavoured to Express. elicit this in oros3-amination, and failed. of the bank, and it would be their aim to The proceedings closed
I also enclose extract from A news-sheet entinue to do so. wiit a vote of thanks to the chairman.
GABRIEL'S Practical Treatise on the Teeth
or will be furnished direct on receipt of Twelr
auditors for their efficient supervision of and kept it throughout, winning by thres River Ponies; to be wou at two consecu-an was wrougfully surrenderod, and that les lately much in vogus ns toys for aby their patented method may be had of their Agents
management.
SHANGHAE RACES.
The results of the first two days races ap- peared in our last weekly issue, we there fore subjoin, below an account of the third
day:
Kangample,
1
the
Entrau-
1:
2
3
2-A HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.Of $10 each with $50 added from the Fund. For all China Ponies. To be handicapped by Weight for inchos as per scale. b. 1
mile. the Stewards after the first day's Races,
10st. Mr Samuel's Flotsam,
List. 6lb. 2 Lu-shan's Nemesis, Walter's Jacko' Lantern, 10st. 81b. S Jack 'Lantern led for the first mile, when Nemesis came to the front, and Flatsam passing bin uear home won by about balf a length.
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legal and other precaution was taken against generally usefully conduct-
The accused was arrested, and in due. form, as laid down by Ordinance, was taken before the sitting magistrato.
JUST AS I SAID.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES OF INDIA." Sir, I bave just read the first report issued by Dr Hewlett, the Health vicer of Bombay, dared 4th December 1865. By the ghost of Homer, that
SAUCE.
LEA AND PERRINS* WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
Pronounced by Caonoisseurs to be the only good Sauce and applicable to every variety of Dish.
ཡ ་
Extract of a Letter from a Medical gentleman at Madras to his brother at Worcester, May, 1851.
"Tell RA and PERRINS that their Sauce is highly esteemed in India, and is, in my opinion, the most is trade," palatable as well as the most wholesome Sauce that
CAUTION.
CEA AND PERRINS
of their celebrated WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
& P. have discovered that several of the For
save his Stake.-2 Miles. Mr Lu-shan's We Sharp, Brown's Uncle Ned, Peter
Primrose's Beadsman, A finer race has seldom been run than
Lu-shan's Black Douglas, between the two horses placed, and it was After the first mile, the Tield" in passing
TOM CRINGLE ON THE DUTY OF A eventually only won at the post by half a
MUNICIPAL SANITARY OFFICER. length Corastalk went away with the lead the Stand assumed the above order which was published in Canton, in which it is stated i
maintained
rest of the dis- throughout the
We commend the following very characteristic Louise cantering last hard held, and all tanco; Willie Sharp winning without dif. confidently that the said Mo-Wang was
letter of this practical writer to the Colombo Muni- ber, horses went well round till they came to the culty. The " Field" kept well together the killed befors Soochow on the 29th Novem-
1863,
cipality. Herein they will find explained the great To recapitulate, the real facts are briefly work, in which they choold first depots their atten- double, where Louise fell heavily, breaking whole way. the top rail and throwing har rider with
these On the 22nd April laat the Viceroytion. They must see shat their Sanitary Inspectors such force against the second fence that his hunting cap was fairly crushed
of the Two Kwang made formal demand, and subordinates give them down-right hard work, under Treaty, for the rendition of Bo-y- and not pages of follo in reports and speculations: Beg to caution the Public against spurious imilation Fortunately he sustained no injury be
certain river in Chinese territory, and was henceforth out of the race The weather on each day of the Spring youd a severe shaking. Louise gat 'nway
teen, charged with robbery from a boat on within Chinese jurisdiction. Meting was better than on the Peter Simple also refused once; but took it
nearly ceding one, and the sport followed
on a second look. In the
meantime, how the same rule Certainly the racing on
that on either Wednesday ever, Kangaroo had gone away with a long
કો Friday surpassed
in aplaudid and taken the water jump of Thursday, and was witnessed by a style, all example which was followed by Large concourse of people. The Graud
and Peter Simple. Cornstalk merely plunged Stand for the first time was filled, and into thinging his rider, who remounted bit
appearance of animation
was henceforth out of the race, which presented which had before been lacking. The band
between the two placed. The ascomt time from the Guerriero was again heart, around Peter was leading at a rattling enlivened the intervals between the races
both horses, taking their jumps alich, without some divertissement, splendidly, without a single refusal. Ou
tiresome The own always fits me to spectator for the the opposite side of the nurse Kangarva s" wisely determined not to went aheal again and ran so, waited on hy
Home
jump before coming in, Peter, to the allow then to
on a hopeless
which they took nearly abreast, an exciting with the two
and the match "be- teen Sir William and Eater again resulted race in fuishing in favour of Kangaroo by
the former. The jockey cheered.
half length. Both riders were louelly in a victory
excellent, ship of both was exe
the result another to
prouts to the thousand of the
glorious uncertainty Lester's jockey was changed day, but at the cost of and whether told, splendid
already extant, of
enter
an
struggle
be
S.-YANG TUZE RACE-Value $100. For River Furies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winters at this Meeting 7lbs. extra. Entrance Tis. 5.1 miles.
Mr Manabip's Deception,. La-shan's Bitter Ale,.
Chimica,
"
Iris
1
2
3
Bitter Ale forced the pace for the tirst mile, when Deception passed him and won easily by 2 lengths.
4. CONSOLATION Cue.-Value $50. For all Beaten Ponies at this Meeting Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance Tls. 5.-
I&
sex supplied with
SPORIOUS IMITATIONS, the labele closely resetubling those of the genuins Sauce, and in one or more instances the name of L. and P. forged.
ASE FOR LEA AND-PERRINS SAUCE,
* Sold Wholesalo and for Export, by the Pro- prieture, Worcester; Mears. Crosse and Black well Menare. Barclay and Sons, Landen; &c. &c.; by nd Oilmen universally. A, S. WATSON & Co., Hongkong; and by Grocers
At the same time, as the Canton autho-report does indeed show work! Hundreds and han dreds of cart loads of filth from one gully! If he rities had recently complained of the dis- charge of Chinese subjects similarly de- goes on in that way he will lay the foundations of the houses bare. In real aber earnest, he je going requested the Attorney-General thu Blth of Bobey like a steam plough; but
L. and P. will proceed against any one who may inauded, to watch the case, the prisoner being de- was I not right in saying we wanted a good practical fended by counsel.
scavenger, wid not a flealth Officer ? Like an homanufacture or vend such imitatione, and have nest, hard-working, zealous man sa he is, Dr Hewlett instructed their correspondents in the various parts Ho-yu-teen was committed on the charge, and, as the Attorney-General shows, there has put down the pestle and mortar, together of the world, to advise them if any infringement of was no alternative bat to hand him over to with the carbolic-acid bottle and has taken heartily to their rights:
the shovel and broom-the vary weapope I have all the officers of his own Government:
This was done, and the British Consul along recommended for getting rid of the filth of "Bombay, Said I not that to be cleansed with cur- There the action and control of this Go-bolic-ucid, the whale island would have to, be slung properly notified.
mere Health Officer would only vernment ceased, and I submit that through in chains, and dipped is a sea of that deodorising out the proceedings every care was taken liquid, and that
become the City Remembrancer of dirty puddles" and all due caution observed.
But now that he has the honorable task of cleansing a veritable Augem stable, bis skill as a medical me orderé gives greater weight to his suggestions but I still hold fast to my former proposition, that it It is shown by the explanation now be fore me, that a man carrying on the basi- does not need a medical ose to detect city muck: fore.
smoke the calamaet of peace with me, and frankly ad- ness in Hongkong, under the name of How Having cleansed the city, I hope he will be able to true method of dealing" mit that my letters on Chimes kept the lead throughout, and won Hol Low, was claimed by the Chinese Co-
vernment in virtue of the Treaty of Tien-with the Sith of Bombay made him what he has since by a couple of lenghts. In fact half were out of the At the close a Welter Sweepstake was tainas having committed robberies in China; become a firstrate inunicipal officer, When next
run
The day's sport termi-gistrate in pursuance of the Ordinance, No.his report; ssage him that I have baried the hatchet
2, of 1852.
of discord that formerly stood between us, viz., the real credit
When nated with a Horseboy's race, and a race 2, his riller
as great
the become a struggle between three,
The charge rested on the evidence of two curbolic-noid bottle, and I now declare myself his deserved
ar detract from the high merit of his labora. first. Eetter leaping or better jockeyship they first passed the stand, Grimaldi and for the Blue Jackets of H.M.S. Slaney which are seldom seen. The usual number of po Taepun appeared to have it to themselves, latter was the cause of considerable rirth, witnesses. How floi Low was defended knight to offer battle to any one who may faterrupt,
by counsel, and although a variety of tech- nies fell, refused and otherwise came to grief hut Tarpon disappeared in the ditch or its a large per-centage of the ponies coming inuical objections were raised, it does not fellow says that "labor is holy," but in my estima tion it becomes holy in a superlative degree when it ducked
with empty saddles. naighbourhood, and Delusion took his place. in the Scramble, and every che
to have been alleged that he was a
still less that he was the is exercived on a dunghill.
TOM CRINGLE. rider at the water jump oppo- A fine race between him and Grimaldi re- self and its
sulted in the latter's 'easy defeat at the last, site the Stand. The winuer, Delusion, won
Taiping Mo
Columbo paper. through shear staminu; Grimalt who had
for
aly
ded
of the turf.
fuar
"
er at this
pour s
Face
from the previ
disadvantage told, #
&-THE SCRAMBLE Value Tls. 100. For Chins and Japan Ponies. Weight Wst, Twics round 71bs. Entrance Tla, 10 each.
Course selected by the Committee,
Delusion, Grimaldi,
1
2
in bis defeat by a laugh. With so many ponies running, it was
The Steeplease, ton, resolved itself into impossible to follow their individual per-
a match between Kangaroo and Peter Si-formances.
who took the lead alternately and fi-race at the end of the first round; and be
B
20
milo.
Mr Iris' Chimes,
→ Da
Castle's Wild Deer, Ln-chang's Yang-tung-ting, Brown's Uncle Ned,
Reven
1
''
8
0
The following is the despatch of the Se- cretary of State-
ciose that the second horse and fore, the second round was half over, it bad Won by Bented heavy weights starting that he was brought before the polled you be him, kindly say how pleased I. was to read
23
it-
congratulate itself upon having had a very
The Kiuliang community has reason to apal rerung, as now stated. If the i taken his jumps splendidly, being evidently through the superior staying qualities of pleasant Race Meeting, although the fieldstements which have been laid before Her!
tou exhausted to contest the run in, while Delusion appeared game for another round. 1.CHAASEE CUP-Value Tls. 300.-- For China and Japan Ponies-Weight for inches as per scale.-Winners of two or more races at thie Meeting 10lbs. extra; of one race 7 iba. extra-Entrance Tle. 10 each-1 Mile.
Fleur de Lis, Birdling
chand
joie,
Fleur de Lis won by a neck on the post, after a splendid race; several others well up. Time 2 minutes, 14 seconds.
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COLONIAL SWEEPSTAKES. A Sweep- stakes of fls. 25 each, with Tls. 200 added. For all Colonial Horses; to be Hand apped by the Stewards at the end of the second day's races.-Entrance Tis. 10 each. - Miles.
3
the winner.
KEWKBANG RACES. This sporting little community held their Spring Race Meeting on 13th and 14th cur- The badness of the weather had rent. caused a postponement from the 10th and 11th, so notwithstanding that it rained heavily during part of the morning of the should come off. Towards acon Pluvian Juve became placable, and went elsewhere with his rain, but left the course so soft and wat as to threaten serious damage to the gay colors of the jockeys. The follow- ing in detail of the sport-
were not so large as on former occasions Dor the stand so well filled.
THE PEKING SPRING MEETING. The Foking Spring Races came off on Wednesday the 4th April in the presence of an immense concourse of spectators, who covered the low hills around the race course, which is situated outside the western wall
Majesty's Government respecting the mode
Long-
DR STANLEY preached an. eloquent sermon on in which this man was put to death are at all true, it must be a matter of great regret Lord Palmerston, at Westminster Abbey, on a re- that he was delivered to the Chiness Go- cent Sunday. He spoks of his great qualities as vernment, and as you are aware, fresh in- being singularly attainable by other men. except sir actions have been issued which will pre-perhaps he wonderful physique.-English paper.
The Daily News holds that, from the Queen down vent such an occurrence hereafter. But hating reference to the terms of the treaty to the humblest subject, we are all dishonored men unter which Mr Mercer was acting,
the
am
rob
and weisen, and must remain so until some steps
in the ravage acts dons in our unme in Jamaica,
FENIANISM. The general feeling of the country
on this subject has been very fairly expressed by the
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13th it was determined that the events of the city. The day was fine and the meet-Satisfied, after full consideration, that he have been taken to purge ourselves from complicity RHEUMATIC QOUT, GRAVEL, and other complaints
ing was the most successful ever held in the apptil every precautions were into proper axecution. man Chinese capital. The day's sport con tradition 10 pips of the Treaty of Ex- menced at Ii A.M., when four ponies apwas not charged with piracy, which would
be justifiable at Hongkong, but with 1.-HAI-WAN CHALLENGE CUP.-Value bery, which brought him within the terms eared to contest the Ts. 100, presented by the Custom's service, of the treaty, The ease was properly in
vestigated, and there was abundant evidence Distance, I mile.
to support the decision of the magistrate.
I have, therefore, much pleasure in stat- A capital race, Faust took the lead at ing that no blame attaches to Mr Mercer in ilis matter whilst he was administering the starting and retafued it throughout.
Government of Hongkong.
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was a
FIRST DAY.
3 Red Decr
1 HACK CUF.Value $50. For River Ponies, the hond fide property of Residents Kinkiang. Weight for inches as per Rcale.Entrance Tls. 5.- Mile.
Mr Louth's Pepper
Graham's Red Deer, Dead Heat. Castle's Look out, This
a must exciting race, Carl, Stillon started with the leal, followed by leading slightly till within a few yards of Rare and Traveller who raced together the post, when Pepper came up, and the The own the whole length of the opposite side of the race tertuinated in a Dead Heat. course at all easy pace. On nearing the ers agreed to divide Red Deer walking over. 2-CHA-38E CUP.-Value- For all corner, both horses were let out and passed Stilton in a few strides; Komorate gradual-China Ponies. Weight for inches as per
Entrance Tls. 5.-14 Miles. ly drawing away and winning by a length. scale.
Mr Lu-shan's Nemesis,. The 3 minutes 53 seconds.
Samuel's Flotsam, Walter's Juck
dog
S.SELLING STAKES.-For China Fonies.
his
en.
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1
3
Lantern, -If entered at a Value of Tls. 600, to carry The fell to an excellent start, Neme- 12et. 7iba,; under that amount to be Han-
sis assuming the lead, closely followed by dicapped by the Stewards according to the Faine at which entered. The owner of the Jack o' Lantern. About a mile from home econd Pony may claim the Winner; other. Flotsam came up, took second place, and wise the winuer to be suid immediately raping Nemesis down the straight, was beat- en by a length and a half, Jack O'Lantern a after the race,
at Auction, with all gagements.- Any amount realized by such bad third. tale, over and above the sum at which the Pony has been entered, to go to the Fund.sented. For river Ponies, except winners Entrance Tls. 5 each, with Tls. 100 added at any other Port than at Kiukiang Weight from the Fund.-2 Miles.
for inches as per scale. Entrance Tls. 5.
Mile Mr Lu-shan's Black Douglas,
Delusion Monogram,
Meteur,
The race was between these three ponies; the others evidently having little chance
1. Bausty 2.-Mephistopheles,
Mr Bismarck's.
Murray's.
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2. The DERBY.-Distance 1 mile. Va lue $50.
1ustagh
2
3.Tinychae,
by half a head.
Mr Porter's.
Hart's.
3.-LADIES' PURRE--Distance mile.
of the
Times, which saysThe body of Fenianisas no doubt is in Ireland, but its soul is on the other side of the Atlantic. Ireland contributes the brate face to the movement, Ainerica the money, the direction, and the inspiration. For the first time in history, Protestant and Catholic, landlord and tenant, person and priest, find themselves mugad on the same side, and that, stranger still, the side of law and order. Where property is, there Fenianism, it would seem, Caunot come. The limits between rebellion and loyalty are just coincident with the boundary be twean those who have and those who have not. PIRACY IN CHINA.
This is a source of invincible strength to the Irish Gorernment, but it also throws on it beavy auxicties (From the China Express, March 26.)
and anxious duties. Il'all classes of Ireland except the Six ponies started, Tingchue took the lead
Our merchants, shipowners, and under- lowest have for the first time in history rallied round our Government for the purpose of securing it, anr and retained it for the first mile. Cus-writers will be glad to know that we are
Government is bound by every consideration of good tomer then went to the front followed by authorised to state, that the subject of pi Shillelagh. Between these there was a neck racy in China has been seriously considered feeling and policy to render back to then that security and neck race to the post. Customer won Her Majesty's Government, and with which they give to us. We have said there is no view to obtaining the immediate consi- danger of an armed Fenian force keeping the field even for a day, but we have not said, and we do ugt Chinese deration of
Government, a combined representation has been made by believe, that we are equally free from the danger of all the Treaty Powers on the subject. We robbery and incendiariam practised or private persons saud private property. The great conspiracy muêt. trust therefore shortly to see that steps turn out a complete failure for the objects for which have
uppression of been organised for the
it le devised, but there is nothing to prevent it from this now long-felt
murder. The Overland Mail, February 8. we have been instrumental in procuring the avenging itasif for its defost by plunder, outrage, and. collection and due payment into the Chi- established that our con- nese Treasury of the duties, we think
alair distinot merce dations of these mosquitoes of the sea. With
regard to Hongkong, we observe that cases of piracy on board of vessels actually in the harbour are reported, and it certain- ly weakens our claim on the Chinese
We hold it to be distinctly very poses. verument that we permit such under our our duty to keep Hongkong and its imme- dinte neighbourhood clear, and we trust soon to hear of the completion of arrange. ments to this end. We feel convinced that nothing short of having a gunboat or two at the disposal of the local Government. will meet the case-in addition to an im-COLONIAL NEWSPAPERS received at shia
Eight ponies came to the starting point. Dreadnought rushed to the front, but ran off the course at the first turn, when his rider gave up the race.
1.Mephistopheles, Mr Murray's.
Brown's. 2-Robinson Crusoe, 11. 3.-Hop o' my thumb,,, Mitford's. 4-The TIENTSIN Cor-Value $100,
wils.
̈curse.
that
3.- GRIFFINS' PLATE.-Value $100. Pre presented by the Tientsin community. should be protected from the depre] --
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Brown's Uncle Ned, Christie's Willie Sharp much inter
moe excited, as veul,
the "Noble owners
from an early period. Monogram led, fol- est and speculation that his "Griff" was lowed by Meteor the first time round, but being each on neng home Delusion drew up, and the best. after the three had raced together for some distance, came and won by several lengths; about twe lengths between the second and third. Time 4 minutes 39 seconds.
Five ponies went to the post, got well away and ran in close company most of the distance, Black Douglas win ning by a length, the rest of the field well up. Willie Sharp held in.
4-LOTTERY COP.-Value-. For all Presented by a Subscriber,For all Hor. China Ponies, except winners at any other
4-HOME Cur.-Value 100 Guineas-
1. Tingeha
2.-Faust,
1)
Mr Hart's.
Bismark's. Brown's.. 3. Robinson Crusoe,
Faust held the lend un- Six ponies ran. til within 100 yards of the post, when Ting- chae made a rush and passed hini. A fine race.
The WAND-HO-LOW STAKES. mile, 1.--Quandu
Mr. Mitford's. 2.-Dreadnought, 3.-Landvoehr, Mr Do Tring's. The ponies ran well together in the race, for which seven started. Quandu won after a hard struggle with Dreadnought.
6.-The STEEPLE CHASE.- mile, 1st pony $50, 2nd pony $15.
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Go-
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