No. 8428-Frontier 28, 1984]
THE FRENCH MILITAR Thore says that lichas roccived discretionary
OPERATIONS IN TONQUIN.
(From our Special Correspondent, )
Haiphong, Fat. 10.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG RACES. power as to the precedence to ba given to
QT Day, the, despatch of mesinger, and froln
Saturday, 3rd Turinry, 1881, his remark it would appear probable Metcards His Excellency Sir G. F. that in the case of any important intel Bowen, d.c...o. His Excelleney Vice-Ad- His Excellency Major- genco, private or press telegrams would be miral Willas, c.,;
ing, solonel Walker, E.E.; Licut.
The 6th epoch in the history of the" detained until the official despatches And Genoral Sargent, C.D.; Geminadore Cum gravia, who had passed Bewisman on the first of February the East Point Refinery ordered us to remain where wo then wore bambon, and alongside of which our steamer French expedition te Tonquin wes indugu. fheon forwarded. This is just about what Oolonel Crawford Lieut.-Colanol way down, was sent up. alongside of the which is about 1,000 picala a day; and we anchor until 2 rated by the arrival of the new commander- has been axpected, and, as the authorities Hcbson. The Buffs: The Hon; P. Byrio'kading pony. Dunkeld at the outrance to hope there will be a steady demand large Spanish- when I spied a very I have just returned from my intended in-chief by tho 3. M. mail steamer Saigum ato.not always very prompt in conding Esq.; W. H. Forben. W. H. E on the 11th lus. Genoral Millo, and Bri-home their now, it may possibly cause ant gadior Conerals Negrier and Briere door two day's delay in transmitting important L'Yale, with the members of the staf, after messages to London from the ropresentatives the breakdown of the transport Vinklong of tho press in Tanquin.
at Colombo, proceeded on their journey as far as Baigon by the M. M. steamer Anadyr, mid reached Haiphong about the time of the arrival of the urat detachment of the new reinforcemente in the chartered transport Camuzi. The officers on the staff of Gen- oral Millet are Colonel Guertior, chief of the staff, Commandant Crétin, second, Captain Glins, of the artillery, Liout, Hautefouille,
Following op the establishment of tele-
French press seem to have become fully alive at last to the importance of the Ton quin expedition, and are displaying un au wonted unterprise in the despatch of nu incrous special correspondents. Thas repre- sentatives of the Temps and Havas Tele. graphic Agency arrived hero o few weeks
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SATTARA.
WARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY,
Thinkeld got the bert of the start, dm- | diminished production we found ourselves a gentleman late of the Hongkong Bar, ha imported from Su-la and Hongkong. bassador lying second, Bandaman being large stock of sofnod sagar on hand continued down the China, sea, and at 9 there are no natives excepting the few on the first day of this your with a very With a fair wied but rather rough sex we. Consequently there is no commerce, for third and Belgravia cosa bebind in unsold. I am happy to be able to tell you a.a. on the 18th we anchored in the Bay wretched objects now endeavouring to pro- fourth position. Dunkeld kept his lead that this stock has now all been sold at fair of Iloilo in the Philippine Islands in order long their miserable existence by fishing easily until near the Village when Belaarket. From the first of January to them. a Spanish pilot came on board and The wharf, which is also constructed of prices considering the present state of the to discharge a pauzial cargo of salt. At 11 and selling betel-aut from luute to house,
way up the slope and Ambasador on the was laid up for the usual repairs. We are until the Medical Offer of the part is lying, is extended 100 or 150 feet senwards now selling of the prosoat production, | had visited the vessel. We continued at of the before-described wretched habitations.
The Hon. F. B. Johnson T, Jackson,..
approaching dur vassal, visit to the Resident, having been driven P. D. Sassoon, the Straight was hugging the rails, but from throughout the year. The balance shown by and we anxiously awaited its arrival back by the rain which has been falling in Darby, Fag. G. E. Noble, Ean, M. Belgravid, whose rider was thus prevented propose to deal with it is the way mentioned all the Spanish ports in the Philippines, and and in my next I will continue my account the working account is $50,120.70, and the Previous to leaving Hongkong I had heard torrents ever since our arrival. The steamer Eay, J. Hell Irving,
this point, it bore across the course on to General Agents and Consulting Committee that strict medical formalities prevailed in leaves for Bhanghai to-morrow morning, Grate, Ban
Honorery Treasurer. Thorburn, Esq. from whipping up. Dunkeld, after a de-in the report, that is to say, to pay a divi. I was quite prepared for the approaching of my journeyinga hureshots.-N.-C. D. Clerk of Court - H. J. H. Tripp, Esq.
dond of 4 per cont, for the half year, which, visitors, who came alongside in a small | News termined struggle, managed to defent with the previous dividend for the first half machine, which I can conscientiously de- The Hongkong Race for 1884 were con- Belgravia by three quarters of a length, your, amounts to 12 per cent, on the whole scribo as a Dug-out and which was graphic communication with Europe thecluded this afternoon. Beautiful weather Time 2 mins. Pece Bandsman heat, Am-year; we propose to write of 810,000 navigated by a crew of four naked Malays THE LOSS OF THE BRITISH BARK
fowards the cost of renewing the charcoal. It further contained the medical officer was nguin enjoyed, and plenty of excitement.bassador and came in third, Marquess was I should tell the shareholders that this of the port, who was accompanied by three
sum includes the cast of the new charcoal gentlemen in uniform, each carrying a and amusement were provided by the out of the race from the rat.
ordered eighteen months ago. Whather sword and cartridge pouch, and peoping Stoplesinsos and Maloos Races, the latter
we shall have, in the future, to write cautiously into 10 of the latter and gasing especially affording much genuine fun.
of any further sama for renssing chorsoal it filled with ball cartridges I was on my will depend ontirely on circumstances, to best behaviour from that minute. After His Excellency Sir George Beren and
which due consideration will be given, Wo the officer had made minute enquiries into Lady Bowen were presont in the enclo
propuse electo write of82,500 fromthecoat of the health of the passengers and crew, he sure for a short time.
patents, and gradually to redeco this account formally viewed the vessel inside out, but every year. There is a further sum appro- not finding auycue suffering from disease of the navy, and Captains Delacroix and since, and enw three more "apecials,' ropre.
The thanks of the public at large aze
priated to meet possible losses on shipments of any kind ho called for the Bill of Health,
The Court finde that the British barana Vignacourt, attachés. The commander-iu.senting the Paris Figars, La France and due to those gentlemen who had the carry-Porter'a Trathful James, 12at. 2lba not yet realised. We have every reason to and with it took als departure. At 4 p.m. Sattara of Liverpool, official No. 47,501, chief, accompanied by his staff, landed at the Evenment, have come to join the caring out of the arrangements of the meeting,
(Porter),... 1 believathatthis sain villaot be required, but permission was given to the vessel to enter Thomas Jenkins maater, was stranded at 7.30 .. on the 11th, and was saluted with respondents'sta. M. Paulhan, of the Eren which was admirably managed, and gave Bill's Prestimino, List, (Ruegg), 2 we have thought it prudent at all events to the port, and at 5 p.m., it bung apparantly Shirowa-mura, near Omaisal, en the Gordon's Hogmanay, 11st. lbs. (Budd), 0ninko provision for possible losses. This dead low-water, tho Pilot gave the order to south-east coast of Japan on the 18th a salvo of eighteen guns from the fortment was cut in Tonquin for a short time satisfaction, so far as we can hear, to avery
will leave us with a balance to carry forget under weigh, when the vessel moved January last between sloven and twolve Gruzieso was again entered in this race, ward to next your of $6,629.70. This is a slowly past a dilapidated fort situated at in the forenoon, where she has since been upon disembarking. After being decors last summer, but left for Europe through ons.
Admirable order was, preserved inside with Mr Brant as the rider, but the rather larger suns than usual, but it will be the mouth of a cries which is hare called abandoned as a fotal wrack. ed by a guard of honour, composed of in ill health.
available for the dividenda next half paar. the River of Iloilo and which certainly is It la contended by the mastor, Thomas Continual change, in badurs, policy and and outside the course, by a detachniorit of Stewardadocidal that this pony, having so think the shareholders will now desire not as wide as the length of our vessel. We Jenkins, that the stranding is attribuśablo " fantry of marine and Turcos, to the Rei
the first stoeplechase, and being therefore some statement with regard to the property had scarcely passed the fort than our to an error in the chart which shows a zidency, for the purpose of paying a visit officials, scoins to be the order of the day Police, under Chief Inspector Horspodi, the winner of a raco, could not bo permit account, 3 ons extensions are almost com- vassel took the ground, where she remained depth of 3h fathoms at the spot there tho
As son as a man has been in and a detachinont of the 'Buff,' and the to M. Marquis, the Resident. The General hern
account shows at its debit $1,047,326.31. rising, ale floated off. Half an hour he relies, too, on the Sailing Directions, mado a cursory inspection of the defences country long onangh to get some idea of traffic to and from the Race Course hasted to run the race being for ponies that pleted. You will observe that the property for some two hour or so, when, the tide vessel struck, also to an adverse current; have never won any race in China. Gra-To that we have to add about 823,000 which afterwards we wore alongside the wharf at which describe the coast s stoop of the port, and, at soon the same day, ac- the position of athairs and some knowledge been extremely well regalated. Altogeiber
so was therefore withdraw, Mr Brenit has sitter been paid, or will be required to the left hand side of the river going in,
to, with no known. off lying d companied by Generala Négrier and Eriére fel the characteristics of the peoplo with the racca have been an unqualified success
be paid, to complete the extensions, making but were forbidden to land so the rossel tion to what has been put forward is the Court, while giving considera- da L'Tela, embarked on board the gunboat whom he has to deal ha insent back to 10 far as affording pleasure and enjoyment intimating that he did not want to win the be Belaire for Hapoi. On arriving there Ad- Franco. When M. Harmand strived all to the community at large is concerned. Prize, but only wanted to ride his pony of our extensions and the property of about and until 10 am, the following day sentries master, is of opinion that he erred in two miral Courbel, who had everything prepared the civil administrators, consuls and others Whether those who calculated on making or the course in this moo. Prestissimo and $1,070,000. For that sum we have the fol. carrying loaded sauskete paced up and down particulare, namely, in not using the load
lowing properties. There is the Wanchai the whari near the side of our vessel; a which would have indicated his near ap
to shoaling water, and in not want- ing a
5.BreIPLE CHASS For Ponies that have never won any mace in China or Japan. Entrance 85, with 8100 added, W
Voight 11st. Distance from the quar tor mile post, once round and in. $10 Forfeit for non-starters to go to accond "Pony.
the wharf.
as
A Merino Court of Enquiry was held at H.B.M. Consulata, Yokohama, en Fob. 13th, into the loss of the above-named Passol. The Court was composed of Rats- sell Robertson, Esq., Merchant; Captain F. Grandin, of the steamship Harter; and Captain Martin of the bark Fclesity.
FINDING.
for his departure, officially handed over the who had any experience in Annam or Ton- a pot. of money over the races have done i Truthful James wont crer the tirat jump property and the spare ground at East plank not evon being allowed to be placed in earlier having regard to the canvas - command of the expedition to the new chief quin, ware ukceremoniously cleared out, so, is another mattor ned one in which the beautifully, the former leading, but both Point. I think the surchetters will agree from the vessel to aid to be the scene the vessel was carrying at the time.
came a 'cropper' at the dite jump and embarked at once for Haiphong to and now the turn has como for most of the general public is not interested
opposite the Grand Standl. Neither rider proceed on board his flagship, the Bayard, officials who composed the Commissaire 1.-Roar Cor-prosented by Mr Taul, was hurt, bat Prestissimo broke away and in Halong Bay. Thus ended the naval General's stuif to follow their chief to Eu- for all beaten Subscription Grifina
Woight for inches. Seven Furlongs.
ran into the enclosure. Mr Porter was régime in Tonquin,
rope. M. Mange, administrator and inter-
soon recounted, and, clearing the whole of preter, one of the very low officials who un-Reiner's Rette, 10st. Olbs. (Reynell),..... 1
Pool'a Tarnatio, 10at. lbs. (Dunman), the remaining jumps in grand form, came Gordon's Finn, 138. lbs. (Budd),... 3
in an easy winnor. Mr Ruegg ran after Bromlivad's King's Lynn, 10st. 1lts.
(Rsegg),... 0
his pony, which was captored at the gate, St Vincent's Colonel, 11st. b. (Samp. and having also remounted, sont his pony
son),... 0
over the course in very good time, Pratis. Myrtle's Expomor, 10st. 12lbs. (Antton-
jce),... 0
sime taking the jumps admirably. Mr Budd Bromhead's North Lan, 10st. 11lbs. struggled hard to get his pony, Howay,
(Essex),... Gordon's Greng Warily, 11st. 4lbs. (Fraser.
Smith)... o Morgan's Haifong, Isat, 4lbs. (Porter),
Nine ponies entered for this race, and the most fancied of those were Finater,
Before donoral Millot's departure to Hanoi Mr Colquhoun, of the Times, suc-jderstand the Anrawito languago, and by Gooded in obtaining a short interview with far the austusful man of the Harinand him, when the General expressed himself regime, loft for home a day or two since. as perentially favorable to the presence of M. Bounal, the Resident of Handi, is, I correspondents with the troops during the hear, to leave very shortly, and several randing operations, and intimated that no changus lave been made among the non- bors of the post oflice staff. General Bichot obstructions should be put in their way of obtaining information of the proceedings and Chlonel Badrats, late chief of of the of the military or of their freedom to visit staff to Admiral Courbet, also leaves for any places of interest. This permission is me by next mail in one of the re- By the net mail certainly more then was over granted by turning transporán.
from the same stable as Chillie Callum, to
go, but he had only succeeded in driving it over the first two jumps when Mr Porter rodo paat the post. He therefore gave up his task in despair,
any
Waar is an old woman in the middla of to men like To bo drowned.
UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
this property if I put it as worth $100,000 of frequent earthquakes, in consequence with me that I shall not be overvaluing The town of oilo is:
The Court orders that the certificate of to $160,000. In my own opinion, it will, of which the buildings are constructed of Thomas Jenkins, master, certificate No. in the course of a few years, be worth very light materials and all of re-02,316, be suspended for a period of three very much more. of 2000,000, to 3950,000 as the cost of vanizad corrugated iron. The eaves are curtificates of Thomas Humphreys, mate, That will leave a sum tenca to respectability are roofed with gal-months from the date of this order. The the following properties:-East Foial Bo- extended su as to form a kind of verandah and Cleorge Percy Edward Hunt, accend boery, which is capable of refining 2,600 on two or more sides, ender which exton-mata, are herewith returned to thoni. piculs of sugar a day and of cleansing sion various goeds are stored; sugar in 100 piouls; thers is the Swator Refinery, bags predominating, so much so that not- a complete refnery in itself, which will be withstanding the expret season was just able to refine, and is able to refine, for ever, the smell of segar predominated
A TIMIE young man has married a lady hope it is unw at work, 750 picula a d
a day averywhere and in several places the ground whose weight verges closely upon two and to cleanse 300 picula a day. I think, was literally saturated with 100lasses hundred pounds. My dear," he says to gentlemen, that I need not toll you that Hero and there immease heap of discarded her, shall I halp you over the lone?" these refineries and the ram distillery can sugar bags wore the seene of attraction for "No," says she to him, help tho not be constructed at the present time for hundreds of parish pigs which appeared to fance anything like that Am As regards the have their families and homes amongst them. cost of production, you are aware that our During our stay of four and a
half days I experienced manager, Mr Dickie, las ro- did not observe any such commercial activity sently inspected the most prominent refina does not fail to strike one in all the porta necies in Americs and the United King of China, for here is Spanish afeto in dom, and I give you his authority for observed, and between 11 an, and 3 p.m. stating that he is satisfied that the cost of all business cesses, doors are closed and production in our works is and will be 13
put up, window-shutters put and as far as I small at least as that of any other possible could observé every one went to sleep, refinery in Chin The works at East Consequently during our say our vessal Point are now in thorough order and havo managed to hurry through with just as 2 recently been repaired; and I think wo much work as could have been pat in as
have commenced this year, up for at least many hours, as the works are concerned, under very advantageous circumstances. I don't think I have anything further tu zid
Auswer any questions any gentleman may put to me.
No questions being asked, the Chairman proposed, and Mr. Colon seconded, that the report and accounts as printed he adopted and passed.
Carried uuniriously,
1
M. Harmand or Admiral Courbet, but for Franco. DEM. Dupuis and Milot else and Tornado. Mr J. Boll Irving officiated-MAFOO RADE-For all beaten Ponies; may, when put to the proof, amount left hero for a visit te Europe, intending to a starter in place of Mr Hyrio, and, to nothing. At present, beure, return in a few months, when it is possible the main difficulty is to obtain transpert about the country. It is next to impossi- blo to hire a steam launch, and oven though the administration put no actual impedi ment in the way of one's movements, they are very loth to grant a passage, at any price, on govornmont bonts.
after two or three failures, sent the ponies of on very uneven terins, the Colonel baving the best of it and Gang Warily the womt. Colonel was soon beaten by Finaton, who led Colonel, and Palle, who were almost to guther, by two or three lengtas up the slope and part of the way down the slope. At the Village, Reynell spurred
Friar,
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0
Inimene tronkle was experienced in get-
At 11 am. on the 14th it was announced that our last bag of salt was discharged, and
Station
AT 4 T.M. —ŽÍNH PERBUARY.
Kumidity.
Wed.
Manila .30.03 79.276 ESE Hongkong 30.2460.175 ESE Aur .... 30.27 00.038 NE Foochow
I shall be very happy to pt that that we were to start immediately after the Shanghai. 30.12 38.568 :
NW is
N
Westter.
Nagasaki, 30.20 WI ostock 30. 2117.8
Hongkong Observatory, Fol. 29, 1894.
Ar 10' a:M-EDED FEBRUARY.
30.1770.870 N
Manila
catch weights. Oace round. First Pouy, 220; Second, $10; Third, $5. that some further explorations in Tonquin
Capel's Shamrock, may be undertaken by these experienced
Peel's White But, The main object of M.
St. Vincent's Ambassador, Bill's Impetress, explorateurs. Dapul return to this country on the last
Cabell's Candia, Peel's Jelly occasion, to obtain from the Annamite
Paul's Καλί government some compensation for the
Faq's Montauk, seizure, est cuntsation of some steam
Rednexala's Ami, On the Dth instant, the Camorin arrived Launches and other property balonging to a pony forward, and fulle, answer-Kerfoot's Pell Mall....
Kerfoot's Nutmeg," at Halong Bay, with the first instalment of him, in 1879, has not been attained, chiefly ing its rider's call, came on grandly, Gordon's Hegmann, the new rainforermonts from Algeria, and owing to the hostility and obstructiveness callured Fincron at the Straight and come since then four more of the troopships have displayed by M. Harmand and his minion, in first, about a length and-a-half in front ting the field off, sad two or three accidents roached their destination, including the M. Boural. On his last visit to Hand, of Tornado, who passed the Colonel at the occurred before the ponies waro últimately and Meters Bolillos, Molver, W. K, Hughes | individuals, who at the word of command † Shanghai,/30.44 32088 NNW: Annumile, one of the vessels which left however, M. Dupais was received most Village, and also best Finavon whon noor santaway. Thefirst pony to distinguish itself | Consultings Arnold and G. R. Joàn on, board of our vessel and prosecded to Teulu on the 10th Jan. The other three waly by the chief mandarin there and homo by two or three lengths. Batte first, wes Atami, which balted and ran to the gate steamers which haro arrived, up to the pre- was preaanted by him with a piece of laud Tornado second and Flaren third. Timo, in the city, munch to the disgust of the Re-1 min. 653 anna, one second more than sent, are the transport Mythe, which brought up the passengers of the Vinllong, and thesident. Independent enterprise is sellem Triumph took yesterday in the Ladies chartered vessels St. Germain, Europben, understood by Frensh officials, and al-Parse. Gang Warily's sider dismounted and Chelin. Since the 11th instant, Hai-though M. Dupuistas tuen inre in-at the Village and walked home. .phong has assumed quite an animated as-in opening Toaquin to French coloniza 2-STEZPLE CHASE-Cap valued $150. For ponies but Wide Ant wore sent round the
stramontal than any other man living
tion he is looked upon with the greatest sospicion by the civil authorities and thwart- ed in all his plans for forwarding the in-
all Ponies. Weight for inches. Dis. tance twice rolu, Eutranos $5, $10 forfeit for non-starten. Entrance fees
and forfeits to go we ascund Pony..
of the enclosure, where it threw its rider, but without iajuring him. It afterwards wont twice a quarter of a mile in false starts before it could be pulled up.
A
false start was also made, in which all the
whole distance, and it was only when the excited mafops returned to the pust that they discovered their mistake.
In this
on were elected auditors en the motion of Mr Lyall, seconded by Mr Roohs.
cludes the formal business of the meeting, The dividend warrants will be issued on Monday,
The meeting then dispersed..
Nanking.
Hongkong 30.41 60.573 NE
schow my 30:34 65.062 NE
Nagasaki.30.20 bring
Włostock 30,19 14,3 ——|
Captain of the Fort had visited the reasul But one of the enterprising armed indivi drals had somehow fancied he had some where discovered a smell of opium, and straightway theresiter down to our vessel came an enormous coupé laboriously drawn by two dimientire steada resembling Manila ed by Mr Cohen, the Hon. E. D. Sassoon the Military Guard and three mors armed On the motion of Mr Tharbara, second poules. This coupé contained a Sargeant of
and Grote ware unanimously slected as a descended from the vehicle, and after
ransack her frota stem to stern. They paid iudicats fresh NE traezas The Tanopord Committee for the year. rapidly put through their facings storied Mossra Tharaas
The Barometer is still riatag. Gradients
particular attentive to the engineers' departure and Humidity have not changed and The Chairman Gentlemen, that con-ment, for many were the auspicious looking this weather continues fins but le becoming
appliances which were disclosed to view. cloudy at all stations At length, the search for opinuta proving
W. DOSERCE, fruities, at 5 p.m. we cast of from the
Government Astrouimer. wharf and soon left the consolidated realm Hongkong Observatory, Fil. 23, 1884. of Philip and Mary behind us, our vessel post through the continual arrival and de-
direct for the British North I
Borneo
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. mpany's Territory:
ut the N.E. coast of partars of the new troops, who are being
February 14th. Borneo-viz, Elopusa, Sandakan, where we
Hongkong Obscrvatory, Feb. 23.
Precious. On dale | Un dale. despatched to Banol and Haiduong as ra
The Viceroy of the Liang Kinng has at arrived on the 17th, after a most delightful
Station day mé last been relived and apparently for good passage of sixty-four hours from Iloilo, it pidly as the service of river transporis,atcam!
at 4 pm. 10 ans. p.m. launches and junks in Gevernment chaploy,
Billa. Grain 1st. Lilbs. (Ruegg)..... 1 start Shamrock was knocked down, and, of his responsibilities. His Excellence the faving taken me, including my deten Gordon's GhillieCallum, 11at. 9lbs. (Budd), on regaining its feet, throw its rider maporialised the Emperor some time ago tion in Hongkong, forty-one days between will allow. Owing to the prossing need
Porter's Truthful James, 19xt. Abs.
(the veteran Horse) and raced round, rider an extension of leave on the plea that this and Shanghai. The coming attack upon Baeninh is natu-
(Porter),...
his infirmities had not yet yielded to
The miserable collection of bamboo and for transport at the present time, all the now
This event needs hardly any description, leas, with the rest of the ponies, coming in meat. In answer to this camo telegram Nepa-leaf shanties, of which the so-called Humidity...... launches which have recently arrived here rally at present the one aburbing topio in
announcing an Imperial Decree ooached in have been chartered by the administration. Haiphong. The operations, as far as is at Truthful James, the most fancied of the very good third. Impetus (Schumann) from Poking dated the 3rd of the let moon town of Elopura is comprised, is situated Di'tion of wind ESE
of Sandakan, and when the Bay
owing to the The new arrivals comprise all the elements present known, will commence about the three penics, me to grief at the first jump, oso in first on this trip, Jolly Friar boing somewhat patient terms. This is the first settlers arrived
a good score. Finally, a fairly good start sixth fuse, anys His Majesty, that Tro dansa impensable jungle, which exista beginning of next month and great throwing its rider without injuring him,
rosign his post. Be it so. Let him retarn the water's edge, they were, in order to preparations are being unde for the Mr Porter hung on to the reit, but the was made. Impete was the first to show Tsung-tang has asked for permission to everywhere, and which extends down to to the front, but Shenrock managed to home and take care of himself, and let. Vi literally obtain standing-roout, compelled event. Many opinions are expressed as to bridle came out of the pony's mouth, and
1. Binoeren, radased to 83 degrees Fahren- service and oven a balloon train, the latten the opposition likely to be encounterol the pony ran off Mr Porter afterward.cverhaul it Shamrock succeeded in keep. Lu, Fa-t'ai of An-hui, act in his place for to-drive piles into the foreshore between heit, anlto the level of the est la inichan, tenting.
the next four months. The Fan-tal of the edge of the jungle and the sea. This and hundredths. From the position of the citadel it is certain remounted but did not go over the course, ing its lead sill the finish, when it came in Au-hui, is to discharge the duties of Y La foreshore is mostly composed of mud. TERPERSTORE, in the ilde in degrees, probably intended for observation and sur-
n length ahead of White Anf, which made a in the meantime. But to-day a fresh roying purposes. For the first time since that if the Freuth forces can once gain posthillie Cullum resolutely refused to even
supported upon rough saplinge or tutory, in percentage of the beginning of the campaign the uniform ession of the surrounding bills, the affair attempt the first jump, aud latterly Mr very game but fatile attempt to beat the Decron arrives, dated the 20th, reversing rows, supported entrara hullt in and teache, Fahrenheit.
leader. Impetuoso camo in third.. Time, thu order Yi Leu, a commanding bamboos, and are elevated just above the baridity of air saturated with muistare big
Tseng Kuo-ch'itan, uncle of the Marquis highest point reached by the tide when at 100, Tseng, to assume the soals and office of the the full. They are osch formed of one cour- 4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two paints,
5. FORCE OF Kaso, mocording to Beaufort Liang Kiang and Superintendency of partment only, of about ten or twelve fest Southern Trade,
square, and are floored with split bamboo Scale
6. STATE OF WEATHER, & Man siy, đe and framed with either bamboo or light tanhed clouds, & drizzling rain, f fag, gloomy, ***Two telegrams from Tisntain con-
leaves of about
necessary to form a completo carps d'armée,
including fold artillery, ambulance train, engineers, baggage train, optical talegraph
terests of commerce and civilization in the
country.
resulves itself into
of the French soldiers of the line is con- and wholesale destruction of the fortress got his pony over and returned home simple bombardment, Budd gave up the task of trying to spisuons among the picturesque mélange of and garrison. It is, however, said, on Au- Graziest was therefore left in the field un-
marine and about the saine in point of
3-CHAMPION MAFOO, for all winning Po. nics; entch weights. One mile. First Pony, $25; Second, 910; Third 86. Bill's Allegro, (Schuman).
Imin. 584eos.
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Algerian costumes and the somewhat somnamite anthority, that so soon as the French upposed It took the jumpa fairly well. Jolly Friar, sustained a compound fracture bre coloura of the marine infantry. The furoes advance towarde, the town a general and had only one accident. This happened of the right knee through being pressed firm this intelligence, and runder it pretty shaped. The roof is formed of spear-heil, 4 lightning, o overcash, p pasing shoes regular troops are nu the whole doadoaly evacuation will take place, the Chinese as the first mound on the .com round against the rails by 'Schumann' on Impetuoso | ofgur to us that the reign of Tao Taung two inches wide, whit two foot long squally, r rain, a snow, i theudor, v visibility- a daw (wet).—The letters are repeated to indi, superior in disciplina and carriage to the troops which are supposed to form the Mr Ruegg was soon mounted again, and a short distance out from home. He rode his t'ang at Nanking in virtually over. En
tho, by the way radio bent down to the frame-work by means of bamboos laid overcate any lucesso ever is average of their
over signification. physique. A large proportion of the new by the Tai-nguyeur road. The present further accident.
garrison retreating towarda the frontier weal over the remaining jumps, without pony all the way round despite his injury..
them across the roof, and fastened together 7. Ras, in inabes, tenths and hundred:be reinforcements is comprised of Algerian
Ningpo
at the ridge hy mens of twisted
grass. These shuuties are about seve
RUVEU feet
high troops, Turous and Foreign Legion, and one plan is, I believe, to advance in throu
Fob. 17th.
at the caves and eleven. foot from floor battalion of the latter is formed of the columns, from Bands, Haiduong and Hai-
H.M.S. Midge, which arrived here from to ridge. They have openings in lieu of phong and if timely notice be received by
Wonchow on the 20th January, has been doors and windows, and one side of a row la iamous Zephyra, or corps disciplinaire, who the garrison of the French advance it will
ordered to Chefoo, where Commander separated from the other side by about nine
Laft ranks are supplied from the military. be quite impossible to cut off the retreat Paul's Sunlight, (Horse)
Botha, now on the Kestrel taker over feet. The flooring from one riscontinued June 30, Zebing Gonday, prisons and gools of France. These men by this road. It may be, however, that a St. Andrew's Merry Menk, (Sin Quai).
charge from Commander Tisdall. She will to the opposite row, this tooring constituting Ook, ADDR are necessarily subjected to the severest stubborn resistance will be made to the o- St. Vincent's Triumph,
The Annual General Meeting of the coal at Woosung on route. A Rusian man the streats, under which the tide ebbe and
of-war
is expected here in a few days.
Bows. Ali trafilopasses over this framework. discipline, so they cunatitate the most cupation of the height, and thus, as at Son- Pal's Montezuma,
abareholders in the China Sugar Retning The Tao-tai, Ju-chang, received last At every step one makes, the whole conceru unraly and reckless body of men in the the hardest fighting will ocur at the outer Paul's Hornpipe,
Company was held in the offices of the work, during the visit of the Fu-t'ni, & creaks and groaze under one's weight. The
telegram from the north transferring him con French army, They have, however, distin works of the position. There is te no Kerfoot and Mouat's a Boy,
General Agents (Mezare Jardins, Matheson Canton as-Salt Comptroller. Bir suc experiences at ovary step a feeling akin to consequent none is indescribable, and one Cabell's Lucifer, guished themselves and carned a character doubt as to the eventual result of the opera-
& Co.), this forenoon. There were processor is not yet known.-.-C. Dj Netas. that of passing over a dangerous scaffolding, momentarily expecting the whole concern, A splendid start was affected, Allegro sent: The Hop. F. B. Johnson (Chair tion, with the fores at General Millet's coming the lead. Allegre was ridden by man), The Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Mr E. R
to descend bedily with a erash into the Dec. campaigne of the French in North Africa. wand, hat it is a question whether the affair Shamang splendidly throughout, and be Belifos, Mr A. Melver, and Mr W. K
slush over which one is passing. The whole is to be merely a treimphal march ints at his pony in the easiest of winners in M. Grote, A. S. Cohen, J. Eell-Irving,
town, if such I may be permitted to call it, Hughes (Consulting Committee), and Memora
18th January, 1884.
and which is at present populated by about of the character and constitution of this deserted fortress or a real battle. Geroral the remarkably fast time of 3 mins. 8 secs., J. Taurburn, E. Lyall, C. & Taylor, G. C. oorpe, I would refer your readers in the Negrier, who is to command the brigade thus winning for himself the prize of
Having been lad to the belief that regular 600 or 700 Chicosa coolles and 200 in 300 Sulua and Malays, was erected by and C. Bocha, H. Dickie pages of Qaida's novel Under two Flags. from Haiphong, has already come down a given to the first pony. Sunlight and
East Point
Company's and the British North Borneo Company's at the British North Borasu The newly-established telegraph line is from Hanoi, to superintend the preparations Merry Monk, the second and third poniesing the meating, id Gentlemen, we called Town of Elapur-of which shettes have bare tal of $6.00, to may having read the notice call-territory, I left Shanghai early in Decem. expense, and their scheme has hitherto been, ber, intending make my advent at the Rs 8008 as occupiers of the before-described now so far complete that communications for the advance.. General Briore do L'Isle respectively, tried hard to catch the leader, have how the pleasure to meet you to lay mere anon-and which I fully expected to them at an annual rental of $6.00 to map) can be sent through to Paris, but the will command the column from Haiduong hat they were a long way ovennatched before you the report on the working of the find a veritable "Eldorado. On my arrival the shanties into lots masacring
as splendid fighting nien in the wild
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of meniages for a few days. I nee that the a bad habit.
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$6 x 60 ft. Reefer was fourth and Triumph fifth. reinaries for the last year and the accounts at Hongkong I speedily ascertained that and to put thank and the submerged land
connected with, thom, a printed statuisent pwing to somo
some mismanagement there was up to put
p to public austion the Company stipul
thak folling pay Aja of which has been circulated auzongst ahora no direct steamer to be obtained, and I was ating in the decl of 4-REEPER CUP,-presented by Mr. Paul, holders. You will observe that the profita in nonsequence detained in that moleny ment of the above rental, the land wil Merionethshire.
Fovert for all benton Ponies; weight for inches shown have not equalled the promise of the from the 5th January unill the 7th February to the Company One mile.
sucessful results of thefirst six monthsof the whan I embarked on board the British The appearance of the town is wretched Fatroclus (a.) that the land line from Gaiphong to the never fel, not likely to be starved --Ho Cabell's Dunked, 11st. 7lbs. (Ruerg),... 1 year. Ineed hardly explain that this is mainly steamer Amatists, J. Hamlyn master, then in the extreme, and I conadantioanly de Achilles (s.).
has a bit always in his mouth. Bamboo village was completed; this, how-
Kertuota Belgravia, 11, 4lbs. (Regnell) 2 owing to the very depressed state of trade whom a more capabla and gonial gentleman olare the sity of Stanghal within the walle
At Cardiff during that period of 1883. From the first does not exist
to be a wealthy sanitarium in comparison | Governor Tilly, - Adele. etor, was not the case, as the line is not yet exister-Because they stol then putés |
Wav ere ladies the big ost thieves in St. Vincent's Ambassador, lat 4lba
(Sampson),... 3 of October to the first of January, the East At 6 pm. we were under weigh, and I with it. Of shops there are one, if one adele. finished, but it is expected to be au in two custs, bonu their stays, crib their bios, Poel's Bursleman, 11st. 4lbs. (Donau)... Point Sugar Refinery only turned out met my fellow passengers to the Fronised does not include such as dess in fruit and days. The French director of telegraph and hook their eyes,
Cordon's Marquess, 10ai. 9lbs. (Johnston), 1,000 piculs a day, and, aven with this Land, vis, o gunties from Shoughai and vegetables; and even these cibles have to - Claymore, (a.)
Lectora.
At Bfiddlesborough,