No. 6447-MARCH 22, 1984,1 We are inforasd that the S. S. Remue, in addition to hor conroying the small steamor Fanny, will also take to Manlin steam launch for Masses MeLood & Co.
The launch is stowed on deck and occupies
the midship partion of one side of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
than Jackson's throw (without a follow) in the Amateur competition on Saturday last Pto. Hodges (C. Company), 30 fcut. Dam, Bowdidge (B. Canip), 28 foot lin. Pho, Novillo (F. Company),
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to sell him (the plaintiff meaning) "the Consular buildings (meaning that the plaintiff, in an unfair and unproper manner, that is by unfair and improper statements, or representations, indiced the Japanese authorities to sell to him-tho said plaintif United Sintes Overlate-Gotorul, aut for 2-BROAD JUMP-First prize, 83, marks; second prize, 29, 8 marka the use of the court androl yest." "Ho"
Entries Pto. Swindell, Pts. Taylor, to), for twenty-two TO-DAY is the eighty-seventh anniversary (the plaintiff meaning) and no tight to Pte. Marchand, Lance Corp. Brown, Pto
Sharabaholl (morning the consular buildings
The only one of the competitors who of the birth of Willion, Empotor of Gor-aforesaid at all. It is contrary to law
alleged purchase, had violated low).
dock.
and
attached them-
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12-HuRuiz Raca (120 yards, 10 flights) and H companies, who had a friendly tussle of passing through the barrier, which of to take pinso daily, and the work hand mada First prize 81, 3 marks, accond prize for 810, The teams were very evenly match couro dotanded all his attention.at the no progress. The Americans now hava 82, 18 marks; third prize 81, 9 amrka. ed, and the pull laeted for a good ton or time, and wasted him to return to Bacninh arcompti. They have sided with the French, changed their tacties, Bening it to be a fait Entries Corp. Brown, Pte. Kirby, Pto. natos. For five minutes the rope hardly Taylor, Corp. Drury, Fle. Swindell, Cor, aoved an inch either way, during which Again at the Seven Fagodna a little whipper and lort them their holp to applp the com Dundas, Pta. Shonton, Boll, Reilly, Dow- time the excitement among those who wit-
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and stores.
I ace no reason why tho
many, lo having been born in the year (meaning tant the plaintiff in making such exhibited Buything like form was Taylor, 24 soch. The winners in the first beat THE FRENCH MILITARY AN this looke very ridiculous to English ng cut their plans in monoy, machinery,
Ho
1797. The son-of-war in harbour dressed has swindled the government." (meaning ship in honor of the occasion and fired that the plaintif, in making such alleged We under-purchase, had Jefrauded the Government the usual solro at noon.
of the United States, of which plaintiff was stand that the members of the German and is an official, and that the plaintiff had community among us will, as has been been theroby guilty of a criminal offence.) "The Department of State has been their wont for years peak, celebrate the informed of it, but has taken no notice: auspicious orent in their usual hospitable but old Froliughtyson will not be the and convivial manner at the Club Gorinanis, forover, and, when he goes we will get him out" (meaning that an accusation has boon this evening,
prepared by defendant or some other person accusing the plaintiff of the altered act on his pars heretofore referred to and forward. cd so the department of state of the United States of America at Washington, of which seid department had taken no notice what ever; but that the Honourable F. T. United Staice, would before long, cease to continue in that olies, and ame other por- on would becoian Secretary of State, and that then the plaintiff should be deprived of his official position through the efforts of the dofondant and others assisting him.)
We are informed that, with reference to the application for indemnity made by the members of the Police force who lost their pomansi olleets in the fire Which destroyed
whose jump, considering the nature of the ground, was fairly good."
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Pts. Swindell, Taykr (F) and Reilly. Timo
were the placed men ja the final heat in the
same order. Falls wore romerous, Brown
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was the only one who jumped in anything like decent atyis. The last heat was dono in 20% soca. Corporal Brown
Do. Dundas Do. Drury
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Pts. Taylor (D. Company), 18 foot 1 in. Pte. Swindell (E. Company), 17 ft. 2 in. 3-TROWING THE CRICKET BALL.--First priza, 62, 10 marks; second prize, S1, 5 marks. Marchand, Humphreys, Corp. Fox, Pio freely, and interfered considerably with the
Eatriez-Dra. Bowdidgo, Ptes. Vasly,
The rain at this stage carno down pretty Boulton, and Pte. Hart.
Drm. Bowdidge easily sont the ball accedings. good deal further than any of the other competitors..
Dem. Bowdidge(B. Comp.), 03 yds. 19in. 1 Pte. Marshaud (E. Comp.), 80yds. 7 in. 21 Pte. Hainphreys (D. Comp.),.
13,100 YARDS' RADE. First prizo, watch,
13.
300-
the Police Halk on the 26th ult, an intima. (Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State of the 4.- JMF.--First prize, $3, 24 marks; Corporals Drury, Withors, Woods, and to Lai-cau, within three miles of Bacrink, was in charge of a young Frencluna, istcamera. I have seen
tion from the Executive Council has been ressived to the effect that no private claims for compensation will be entertained, but that all Government property destroyed will he replaced. This seems rather hard on the men who lost all their things while attempt.. ing to save Government property. course the administration will make good its own lowes as it is only transferring the money from one pocket to the other.
In his reply the defendant stated :-- That the said defondant donies that he Capoko and published of and concerning the id plaintiff, the alleged defamatory words in the petition act forth or any of them, and says that he is innocent of the griev ancer alleged in the said petition.
The following is the Order of the Day
The said defendant farther says that gome tiran daring last year he wrote and sent a letter to the Hor. Secretary of State
ris011.
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eon, Dr. Bowdidge, Pie. Tapp and Fisher. Bend tho struggle was intenso. Ullinto- suappor of a sub-licutonmt, styling himself pany with a great portion of machinery This was ro in besta. The rat heaty D. Company won one of the hardest Commandant du port, not only stopped the The Canal Compony liave si immenso
tug of war in the was won by Corps. Brown, Dundas and victories over won at
orders she was ander, bụt had tão aviacity than 3,000,0001
Isthmus. Í fancy the valuo cati bo no less respectively. Tive 20 secs. The first, opponent's ropo evos the line. expective in first, second and third, Colony. The pull win fiftech feet of the Vol after having been informed of the stock of nuchinery and: stores on the to command the captain to leave his ship anal should not be completed in 1888. second and third in the second hest, were
and go ashore to wait his highness' pleasure. The company have every meats of catry. and laboureza. The cost will be aboui OPERATIONS IN TONQUIN.
25,000,000%. Nobody can form an idea (From our Special Correspondent, ) Haiphong, when I arrived, was full of what development it will give to the commerce of Central, South, and North Hongkong, 22nd March.
of oxcitement with the news of an act of Amorion, from Cape Hurn to San Fran. In my foltor fram, Bscninh, dated the atrocity committed by a band of pirates oisco, and from Colun to Nowfoundland, 16th inst. I farnished your rasders with near the town A now stem launch, It will open up the riches of Colombia, Vonezuela, Ecuador Porn, and Chili; thé most of the particulars, obtainable of the recently purchased tion of the evacuated furtross by the French of his friends, after making eng
in Hongkong by trade of San Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicara opertions against Baenính, and the occupa- Mr Villeroi d'Atigie and a company gua, Gustoasla on one side, and the whole of the West Indian Islands on the other arill be immensely increased. Already which occurred after my departure from started on a second voyago. Tao launch & The Sandwich Islands and other fareos. Thore wers a few events, however, cessful trip to Hanoi, had recently shoy aro talking about fortifying Jamaica, 26 marka; Bucond prize, $2, 18'marks í third prize $1, 9 marks.
Backinb which will probably prows of in-had a valuable cargo-including some thou-rival each other in sending their trai Pacific grips, Australia, and Japan will Entris Drum-Major Glpeson, Enzo terest.
sands of dollars in specie, besides two junks through the Tathmus, and the tons that-uro Corp. Brown, Pto. Shenton, and Lance As I mentioned in my last letter I got up in tów wind several Chinese papsengers, and conveyed over the rail at present will find themselves carried through in the bulls of Basic second priza, 2, 8 marka
Glocson again won easily, thus gaining in a native boat, in company with the spe-partner in the boat, recently in the Hai- articles quoting the trade report of Me. Entries: Plo Taylor, Lance Corperal | a third watch. - Tine, 10g sce.
cint correspondent of The Times, and the phong customs service. Shortly after Ioring Chamberlaine, per Consul at Pannins, and
the British Brown, Pto, Swindell, and Pte. Donnuity. Drum-Major Glecion (Company)
publio had over realised, bo The jumping was of a very poor saturu. Corporal Husted (G Company)"
journey from Haiphong to Lai-ca's was by the port, near the Elaphant Mountain, the foro this abfo, and interesting paper ap- Pte. Taylor showed the best furin, Donnelly Corporal Brown (G. Company)
no means of the pleasantest. Although launch was attacked by a band of pirates from peared, the progress of the works of the and Swindell an each other very hard for
It is a most aconte second prize. The best jump was half 14-OBSTACLE RACE-Open to the Gar French forces now in Tonquin all expressed passengers on board. The young Frenchuan avery particular the extent and advanco
the thros generals in command of the the bank, who were assisted by the Chinese Panama Canal.
and unexaggerated report, and gives in First prize $3; second prize themselves favourablo to the presence of was stabbed in the back and afterward ba of this great enterprise. incli less than that made by B. Braga at
With regard the School's Sports.
Entries --Corp. Broadhurst, Pls. Rus-representatives of the preas with the troops headed, and the engineers and craw, mostly to the staff outplayed by the cun
pany, there are several very distinguished soll, Gunner Cotton, R.A., Trivales during the operations, and did not is any Chinese, wore then all killed. One of the ton to second M. File Lestops, Ainongat Smith, Taylor, Gilmore, R. N., Fisher, Mano, Bratau, R. N., Pia, Shonton, Bay. way personally impede war ovoments, janks, which ware ent adrift, brought the the namber are M. Dingler, chief engineer of the works; M. Danzala, chief of the newa to Haiphong. den, R. N., Marchand, Lauren Corp. Coward, still the fact remained that we were an-
werke
at Paris. Both those gentlemen Ptes. Bell, Clarke, Lanen Corp. Wilkins, doubtedly unwelcome visitors in the samp
According to the last intelligence, before have accomplished many engineering. Pte. Day, and Lance Corp. Drury.
This event caused great
considerad stars of the French schools. were treated by the local jacks-in-office atop a creek, sono miles from the spot where Thu bistrative department is ander some places, not merely with discourtesy, the attack was made, bat was surrounded M. Charles de League, com of the pre- bus often with direct opposition. It is not by pirates stíll, All the small gmboats sident M. Charleg is a very shrewd and
able diretur, ad managca the
company pleasant to be classed together with the Leing at present up the Sung-can nothing with eno
constay. The acermulant department cuntiators or liquor vendors who supply the has yet been done to chastise to taishiga ory clever chaul in the person of M. thirsty warriors with adulterated fire-water, creants or recover the bout, bai probably but such was our fate on more than one by nost unil we shall hour that she ha occasion. When we left Haiphong in teen recovered. Entries: Drum Major Gloeson and Corpur little junk wo had an order from Haiphong itself was for several nights Dandas, Denis Reilly and Bowdidge, the commandant "thors to proceed to expecting an attack from the banditti, Ples. Mareland and Ravan, Corp Hasted the front un a government bout, but and Pte. Bell, Corp Bush and Pte. Farbrica, Fis. Day and Russell, Lance Corp Withers 10 boat was then available, and we and Fio. Taylor, Pls Cook and Meada, desired to rejoin General Negrier at once, Lance Corp Coward and Pte. Clarke, Lance we proceeded on to Haiduong in our native Corps. Mann and Drary.
craft. There we found a Government Drum Major Gloecn and Corp.
launch about to start for the advanced post Dundas,
with some junka, containing Government stores, in tow and at once applied to the commandant in charge for a passage. This salf-important functionary howevor utterly ignored our order from Haiphong as the name of the boat was not specified, and oven where the deep cutting has to be effected, went so far as to state that we should have and where ten millions of cubic metres
Pte. Taylor (H. Company), 4 feet 6 in. I Pte. Donnelly (G. Company),
5.-RECRUIT RACE, (under two year's service, 200 yards.) First prize $3, 15 tuseks; second prizo $2, 5 marks. Entries-Taylor, Russell, Raven, Fiehl, Shoveller, Tylor and Doweon.
for the mesting of the Legislative Council of the United States, at Washington, D. Bird, Hobson, Cheney, O'Malley, Owden, { spectatore. Most of torriment to the and, in the absence of the generals, we loft Haiphong, the launch had been seen, schemes buck at home and abroad, and aro
on Wednesday next :----- 1. The Attorney General to move the second reading of a Bill, entitled The Optum Ordinance, 1884.
U.S. of America, of and concerning the purchase by the aid plaintiff, no Conali Genuml of the United States at Kanagaw aforesaid, of the premises and buildings occupied by the Consul-Conoral of the United Status there, as he, the said defend ant lawfuls might do, believing, as the paid defentiant then believed, that it was in the truth and in fuot the car, that the said 3. Tas Attornoy Goneral to move the so- plaintiff had purchased the premises and A Bill entitled an Ordinarice for buildings aforesaid na Canal-General, and it was to the interest and benefit of the people of U. S. that the said fact should be know.
2. The Attorney General to move that tre Council go into Committed on the Bill entitled The Medical Ro- gistration Ordinanco, 1884.
of the following --
naturalisation of Williams Doberek.
A Bill entitled An Ordinance for the
naturalisation of Tadung Sakai
4. The Honourable Wong Shing to as
whether it is the intention of the Government to bring in, this Ses- ston, & Bill for the more stringent repression of public gambling.
THERE were only two cases of any interest
Rusanli got decidedly the bust of to start, and, running in very good forma, in- creased his lead unti: 30 yards from home, when Taylor, who was at that timant les 10 yards behind the loader, spartod boanti. fully, and breasted the tape just about a band's breadth in front of Russell. Time, 24 secs.
Pro. Taylor (P. Company), Pro. Russell (D. Corapany),
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N. O. OFFICES RACE, (100 yards) Firat prize, watch, 20 marks; second prize, $2, 10 marks, Entries:--Drum Major Glemon, Corps Dundas, Fox, Eaglon, Toop, and Moreland. Drum Major Glennon had the easiest task possible to beat his rivals, who ware completely eclipsed. Gleeson came in long way ahead at a very easy pace in 11
7A1 Con Rann (100 yards) First
Aul the defendant further says that he admits that he, on or out the fino of the alleged grievance set forth in the petition of the plaintiff, in the mid Jetter to the Hou Secretary of State aforesaid, did criticise the acts of the plaintif as euch Consul- General aforesaid, and that he, the said de fondant, as a citizen of the United States, resident of Japan, may and might justly brought before the Polica magistrates to-and properly criticise the acts of end plaintiffs. day. In the first of these an ad offender, as an official of the United States, believe. Drum Major Gleeson (0) Company)
ing as the mid defendant then and all Corporal Dundas (G Company) of the bawkar persuasion, was charged with believes, that it was true that the said Corporul Fua (D Company) robbing, with violence, from the persoti of nets, nauoly, the purchase of the before- mentioned Consular premises and buildings a trader just arrived from Penang. by the said plaintiff as Consul-Central theit was perpetrated on the P'raya Central, foresaid, were committed by him, the said al 5.30 p.m. yesterday, in broad daylight, plaintiff, and that the same were improper, and that it was for the interest and benefit in fact, and in the presence of two of con- of the people of the United States that the plainant's friends who had also landed that sans aliould he made know. day from a steamer from Penang. The de- fendant was assisted by three or four other mon, one of whom caught the victim by the heals, while two ethora avized his urus, de- | fondant paying his attention to three goll rings on the complainant's fingers and some silver dollars in his purse. A kuife was used on the poor man's wrist to make hin give up his hold of the purse, which was cut open and two dollars oxtracted. Complaini ant's friends had meanwhile summoned the
THE BUFFS ATHLETIC SPORTS. Manging Committes Major Gelston, Captain Somersot, Lisut, Jarrett, Lieut. Dauglish.
Stewardar Lieut. Colonel Hobson, Major Howarth, Capt. Ohippindall
Sub-Committer Sergt. Major Gleeson, Colour Sergt. Harris, Colour Sergt. Giles. Clerk of the Course:-Capt. Somersot, Judge-Major Howarth. Starter:-Lost. Bunbury,
The Grand old Buffs' held their annual
prize $4: sccoud prize 85. Entric-Corp. Gibeon, &. I.c.; Brahman, nr.; Gummer Stevenson, A.; Gunnar Whitebread, A.; Gunner Barter, A.; and Hayden, N.
Burter took the lead at the start and kept it, and canse in first about two yards ahead of Whitebroad, who was in tara one yard ahead of Stevenson. Time, 11g. Gunner Barter, ÉGA Gunner Whitebread, E. Gunner Stevenson, A.
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Hayden, R. N. Lance Corp. Wilkins. Braham, R,N.
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15-THREE-LEE R (80 yards). First prizu $2, 10 marks; such prime 81, & works.
Fis Reilly and Bordedge,
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16.-CONSOLATION RACE (200 yards.) First
prize $3, 10 marks; second prize $1. marka Entries - Corp. Wood, Pto. Kirby, Lance Corp. Broadhurst, Corp. Adams, Pte. Gibson, A. H. C., Pts. Gilmore, R.M. Corp. Adams boat his rivals vasily. Corpl. Adams (F. Company) Fte. Kirby (D. Company) Lance Corp Broadhurst.
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Al the preliminary tugs of war in the Re simentul competition, with the exception of one, were pulled off on Thursday last, on tae Artillery Garrison Parade Ground B
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but with the present garrison of nearly four hundred men I think it very improbable that such an orent will occur.
THE PANAMA CANAL (Cincluded).
I visited Emperador after Obispo, and here I was astonished at all around me. prador is an important section, and it was constructed a large village of chalets and ether buildings similar to a small manufacturing town. Emperador is one of the two important sections on the line
of
Martin, who is a husncial agons of no mean potty. Daubree is accretary-general, and conducts his office with energy and talent.
Chamberlaints Mr
gives a very just and impartial idea of the mortality in his clarar ropert. To had every oppertunity of watching the whole line, and afte examining all to somitarý reperis and-con suting many efficient passons, the amber was set down at 25 per thottsand pir, an"
mail.
Quotations.
HONGKONO, March 22. OPIUM-Now Pata, cash,.#8620/224
Ok 13 enshj.. Now Beuares, cali,... 630/35 014
cash,... 620,224 Now Malwa, oredit. 45 Allowance, Tanlo...... 00 Old Malwa, credit,... 670 Allowance, Tola...... 00
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Domand, 30 days' sight, 4 months' sight,... Crodita, Documentary 4 months sight, 3/8 India, Wire,
2201 demand, Shanghai, demand,
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Gold Leaf 101 no... Sovereigns,
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to wait at Haiduong until such time as hearth have to be extracted. The machinery. could receive a written order from the appliances, and accessories here are numer Bank, Wire,
ous, powerful, and of the Intest inventions. Goneral permitting us to proceed. Of American and French excavators work French and Ameri- course this would not have arrived until alongside each other.
can perforators, steam drills, and crancy after the fall of Baminh, so we wera obliged perform their duties side by side. There to proceed against the poissat com are large workshops, in which many artisaus, mandant's orders. Wo tock the liberty emplosed, and various sheds for mach- inery and goods. The work at this station of. hanging on to one of the junks in was very active, and all efforts were combin and companie defeated all the other com- tow of the launch when she started and so
el to extract as manch earth as possible from panies with the preception of Company, arrived in good time at the Savon Pagodas.atlowed for a certain number of cutie métrea the axis of the canal, there being a premium 8.-QUASTER MILE Rave. First prize, which is stationed at Kowloon. This mur Bere we were most hospitably eptertained extracted per day. There was great order
watch, presented by the Honging, E Company defeated C Company's ten kong Club and Victoria Recruation with gesat pusu, the inttor Company being by the commandant of the military forces and organization apparent at that section (Taker at Moara Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Club, 40 marks; second prize S, 16 pulled over the line in loss than five occonds, at the post,--a naturalized Frenchman of tracted out of the bed of the canal, and the marka; third prize S, 8 marks. The fusi tug was therefore left between Brisk birth, and one of the smartest officers chief engineer informed me that he intended Pte. Kirby, Pie. Creen, Corp. Allams. been the most successful company all of the Foreign Legion. From this place,
Entries:-Corps, Withers, Wood, Tatsed, and companies. The latter, which iad Pro. Windor, Drum Major Gleeson, F'to. through, and which pulled splendidly to however, to Ten-ding wo were obliged to Marsland, Pia. Shenton, Ite. Shrubsball, hauled their opponents over de force our way without assistanse, inuch Corp. Wilkins, Pta Tapp.
The big fiold of runners roado a very pretty appearance in the race.
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line in 44 seca.
against tho will of our Torquinese boat men, who required contùrund supervision to keep them at their work.
Two
of cubic metres have been ox-
police, and the defendant was caught red-athletic sports to-day, on the Cricket handed. The rings and dollars had, however, Ground. This year their efforts in this line bein handed over to one of the accomplices were much less ambitious than they were who decapod with them. Though the do-last year, on what account we do not know. fendant was only twenty five years of age, Probably wonther experienced last year four previous convictions for larceny, &c., discouraged the conmilive as much as any were proved against hin, and the two mathing Under the bust of atmospherie con. gistrates together sentenced the culprit te ditions, athleticsports at the Happy Valley
while that place remains in its present The other case was one in which a Chi- state, wil nover prive half so attractive | Gorgkong. Ho soon showed to the front, Marine Elantry. As is now usual in ell taken by assault, imounted one of the hills, was cut up by rous fonding to various parts a buying a Anuatuite girl of 18 years of ago | bly lucated Cricket Ground. Frem a three without having to make the slightest effort eutered, our bobbies were unhesitatingly surrounding country, including the moun- to the number of 2,000, at these two sectiona
two years' hard labour.
nese widow iron Canton was charged with as they do on the well kept and suita
for purposes of prostitution, and a Chinese days' carnival last year, the sports this year
sesamo named Chun Alum was charged were confined to one day's prograjame. The with unlawfully bringing the girl into the powers that regulate the rain and sunshine Colony.
word ugain engaged in a conflict, and it Mr Wilson apposted on behalf of the se- was a struggle from mors till dusk us
At You-ding, where wo overhauled the fofilla, we inspected the furts held by the Chinese and after the fights had been
Ten or WAR-Regimont TEIRUS all also start was made, but at the ascoană Comers. First prize SLO.
Great interest wanifested in this attempt a very eren start was effected, Gleeson was decidedly in the ascendevant, which brought out representative ant in the betting, and his style of running teams from the Police, the Volunteers, the was as pretty as has ever been seen in Royal Artillery, and one exposed of men from the Royal Marine Artillery and Royal tugs-of-war in which the Polica tento whence a fine view was obtainable of the
out as the victors. Today's team
and in a little time had a decided lead of his fellows. He ran at a good paco, and
ahead of Withere, who only came in a yard he come in first in 694 suonads, 20 yards
in front of Tapp. Drum Major Gleeson (C. Company), Corp. Withers (E. Company), Pis. Tapp (A. Company),
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road defendant in the case, which was re- to who would gain the nostery. On the VETERANS' RADE (over 12 years' service, forward, little doubt was felt as to the chowover, have onded beagionily for one poor Th and activity reigned everywhere. Mania...20.87 87.244 SE
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for the next dry season. The next section doubling his
his labourers and his chinary BAROMETER was Culebra, supposed to be the sister s06- tiun to Emperador for work and ordut. Culebra is the summit of the isthmus and of the canal, and the entting will be 308 feet deep here. The village consisted of two. hospital, two canteens or restaurants, several workshops and repairing sheds, two engine- houses, and two goods platforms, and thero were several Frunch und Belgian locotno- tives, American-French excavators, as well as waggons of various types. The whole section | where the earth and rock extracted from the canal wore dischargel The labourers, from the Force were certainly in otain of Do-san, about soven miles to the were West Endians (English and French) roapeat inferior dither in height, weight or muscle to
the and South Americans. The deep cutting. South, which thoge
was occupied by sent furth in former
extends over a lie of seven miles. From General Negrier's Chrisbra puut descend to Paraiso, days to do battle for the honour of the troops composing
hogs in blue. It was decided that the left wing. Here, at Yending; a rathor section
ent the foot of the Pacific Regimental trani should pull against tho Police Erst. When the two teams are sing incident occurred, which might, slope, Material progress had been made
Baction is similar to Gorgona, and Hongkong 20.02 62.597 E buys' service not to count) 100 yards. sult. The Baths, although well developed, fellow, While our boat was mount by the needs no particulars to be familiar with it. Any 20.98 0.070 NE 1 First prize, watch presented by His masonlar mon, were greatly inferiori river side some of the crew took a ramble spect, and the work was being carried out Shangland. 20.8961.071 It is identical with Gorgona in every re- Foochow 30.02.01.071 to the Police, Excellency Major General Sargent, 24 weight and size
40. Ste HARRY PARKEN has been appointed to which competitors and spectators were alike
inarka; second prize $%, 8 marks pulled the soldiers rope over the line ashore and one of thear, our helmsman, or ander the supervision of a very able engi. Nagasaki 20.99 BW2
without having to represent Her Majesty at the Court of truly thankful. Once, in the afternoon, it Morgan, sau Pcs. Duffett, Ohlson, Payne, in the least. The Volunteers and the Boval and hauled on board one of th⋅ gunboats as American firm, who had at their head a
strain themselves pilot, as the padrons called him, gos arrested neer. Entries:-Colour Bergraut Giles, Corp.
The remaining portion to the Pasitic WI ostock (39.18 14.0 NE 141 1 shore had been contracted for by a Franco- Hongkong Observatory, March 22, 1884. Stal as well as that of Peking. We may looked as if the rains wers to be copious, Morris, Casey, Bird, Mullens, Humphries, fins body of strong men, carried away thea Black Flag apy. A letter found upon him, distinguished engineer, M. Albert Millet, Manila,... 30.05 79.368 + 12 b
Artillery pulled next; and the latter, a
AT 10AM-22ND MARCH, conclude, therefore, that the treaty with but by and bye the cloads cleared off, and, Prost, Dowd and shakin hasts. The men rope from our local defonders with ridicu- in the Annumita language, was considered who had won his raputation by the suc. Hongkong 30 0163.668 Korea has been ratified, and Sir Harry will with them, the main. There was not the received a yard handicap for every year gamely, but their muscles and weight were strong evilence. He naturally told the cessful and important works completed aud present the ratification as well na his credentials to the Korean Government same brilliant gathering of ladies in the and secondl, respectively, in the first leafter.
planned by him in Ecuador. This firm has Anoy 20.08.63.0,89 NW contracted for six miles of the canal, and some time in May or Jane. The news of stand this afternoon, and hardly so many with only a few inches between them. Artillery. After a brief rest the same and we were sent for. We could give no has its staff and labourers engaged in Shanghai, 30.02 47.503 NNE the appointment will be received with satisfaction by Sir Harry's many friends in of the male section of the community pro- Time 128 200 Duffett, Shaw and Morris team of Artillery faced a mixed team the East, and will further have the effect sont, as thoro wero last Saturday at the Aina |
shovels, laying rails, and concluding were first, second and third, respectively, of Marine Artillery and Lufantry. This previous history of the man, who indeed resting machinery, dredgers, and steam Nagasaki, 30.08 of removing all duthts as to Korea's tour Athletic Sports. There was, however, a final heat was won by Maltens, who came
in the second heat, Time 123 secs. The proved the stiffest and most exciting of the we could scarcely identify as a member of preliminaries to attack at once the whole
whole number of nulla. Both teama had a national status in Great Britain's eyes.--
The suspected spy was sent on ise, which is to be handed over in two our crow. muscle and doad Japin Mail
fairly good attendance. Among those pro-
yeam completed. I at last arrived in eant we noticed His Excellesey Sir George made a good third. Tins 123 08. weight. They looked to
canal, matched, and the struggle proved that they rogated thero by a Spanish padre en board, where I found great changes had taken "CONVERSATION DRLer Cards," just now Major General Sargent, Mrs Sargent, the Colour Serg. Giles (E. Company),
Boston, the Misses Bowen, His Excellency Pte. Mullera (H. Company),
were an When the e signal 'go' was given who, after cross.questioning him and tran-
place. The Grand Hotel had been bought fashionable in Now York, have been tried Hon. W. H. Marsh, and others. The va-Pte. Duffett (H. Company),
the Marines seemed to be
be auprepared, and the foremast man of the team cane danslating the letter pronunced favorably and established in it; the secretary's de by the company, and Exeir offices organized and found wooting in this country a year rious events were contested throughout
gerously near the line. They rallied, or two since. They consist of two cards eldest veteran down to the youngest r
with great spirit, the men, from the
10.-Jouxe Rase (80 yards.) First prize ground, and, finally, a for a most doterant, back to us on board the boat, the surveying and cabinet code
grandly,
however, and recovered their lost contains the prismas, who was afterwards partment, accountant's offices, technical, folded together, and tied with a ribbon, cruit, entering into the sport with great $2, 5 marks; second prize $1:
telegraph and director-general's with the use of the guest on one side, gusto. The only performances worth spe
mined and bitter fight, they succeeded in sailors who brought him back expressing telephone apartments, atxi cashiers and that of the hostess on the reverso. Ocial noting are thora of Drum Major Glee and Cox, Reilly and Vaughan, flodges and siastic cheering of the spectatora.
Entries Taylor and Kirby Andrew worsting their opponents, amid the enthu-themselves in no very friendly
terms officos, &c. On untying the ribbon and opening the cards son, whose times in the 100 yards and Wilson, Bush and Wotton, Marchand and
handsome club, billiard room, hydropathic Baroncter...ez The final struggle was expected to be a towards the "English reporters." subject for conversation is found written quarter mile race are remarkably good, Kencaloy, Fox and Shepherd, Denison and stir one, if not a long and trying one; but
establishment, and apothecary's atores. Considerable friction still exists in the Da the side of the Ancona, & mountala inside, and on this topic the gentleman and considering the extremely heavy sklen Shenton, Bird and Cheney, Bennett and the expectation was not fulfilled. After an relations of the military and naval anthuri- miles froin Panama, a large hospital with Humidity i
Temperature.. the lady he took down to dinner are ox-state of the ground. In the tug of war Uaberne, Sullivan and Bell, Woolist and interval of about a quarter of an hoties. I cannot help believing that had The building has about 500 wards for
Regiment verans All Camon, The Bufs Smith, and Mann and Drury.
which a team of of and
appurtenances has been constructed. Di'tion of wiod
Force were completely out of it. In point of This race was run with one of each nasy, and one composed of sergeants of the Admiral Courbet been iù supreme compaticuits. On cach wing are the residences Rain............
Feather....... GENERAL Van Buren, the, United States teams competing except the volunteers, who I created considerable amusement, as there and the Marines faced each other. The mand, the Hotilla on the Songscan would of the nurses, aisters of charity, engag
physique they were inferior to all the ther couple mounted on the other's shoulders. aray and navy, pulled twice, the Police Consul General at Yokohama, has instituted we think they could have besten easily.
the hospital. Around the principal build- were several rather comical falls. It ro struggle was brief. Working together like have found a way through the barrier and ing are several chalets used for kitchens, arramtements were actuirably married nited as follows:-
one man, the Police dragged the marines have got d to Lai-cau in time to do their medicine. out by the gentlemen who were entrustad H. Tripler of Yokohama. $5,000 damages with their performance.
shops, Bush and Wotton
ara doctors and ful heaves, and the victory was won. The
Burgeons (four French and two Engilah) 8 mazina fought bravely, but the immensely Hoagkong from Bunina by the Burimaru, attached to the hospital. There is a beauti. saperior weight of the Polio was too much a Government boat, and saw something on fat flower and kitchen garden, a fountain, for them. The ground was very
comanianda a fuo vow of the Paulis and H. E. Major-General Bargent, GB) In the tags between the officers and marine officers carry out the orders of the the Chagtes Valley. The "tout ensemble" First prize 85, 40 marks; second prize sergeants mentioned beforo the ex- Commundaç-in-chief. The captain of our is very cheerful, and the inmates are woll 93, 20 marks; third prize 92, 10 warks, gests polled the officers over the Lane. Curs Kepealy, Its. Shrubshully, trisk of straugth, and this time the officers, possible: to Haiphong. Ta apite of these antagonistic to him and to dia dotal which
Entrients. Hanrahao, Day, Bird, line after a pruity sovere tuzale. The boat had received direct orders from taken care of,
When M. F. de Leszupa put his plau teams then changed sides, and had another General Millot to proceed as quickly as into execution the Americans were very Denison,
Woolett, Meun, Adams, -Taylor,
they palling with great apirit, defeated the Sergeants. This was a very poor race.
express orders ho was stopped twice on the saw that he lutended cutting a canal which they ought to have done themasives -The Pta. Hantalan (E Company)
way by junior office of the naval service wildest need. most datruthful rumours were
pta. Konealy (Company) Pts. Day (F Company).
On Thursday Ist, a magnificent tug was fret by the Captain of the Plavier, who put into cirqulation by the American press pallod between the teams representing hailed our commander whi'c ho was in the work to be failure. Deaths were reported!
to discourage people and ry and prove th
pected to talk.
The
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iu about two feet ahead of Giles Duffelt far es bess be very avonly heard the smbulance launch, to be inter-Panama, the opposite end of the
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an action for slander against Mr Thomas
are claimed. The caas was practically beard
Daring the afternoon, the proceedings Mann and Drary
on March 13th before the United States were pleasantly enlivened by the perform Reilly and Vaughan
ance of a selection of inusia by the splendidi
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1. BIOMETEN, reduced to is dogtoos Fahren
And hundredths,
ait, and to the level of the esa in frohes, tenths
2. Tania, in the shade in degrues,
Minister, the Bon J. A. Bingban, but judg-band of the Regimont, under the leaders ‡ 11.—HAL MILS BACB (priess presented by slips and tumbles were frequent soft and the way of the manner in which the reservoir of spring water, and the site end textke, Fahrenheit,
ment was postponed for a few days to duable ship of Baudmaster Qama.
evente -
the Court to consult certain authorities on-e ! The following is a report of the various point mised by the defendant's counsel The slanderous statement is alleged to have
been mide at the Yokohama United Club on the 31st December, and was set out by the plaintiff in his petition as follows:-
"He" (the plaintiff meaning) went to the Kencho and in an underband manner
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L-PornING THE SHO: (10 lbs. weight); with a follow. First prize, 82, 35 marka; second prize, $1, 5 marks. Colour Serg. Giles, Den, Bowdidge, ind Plas. Hodges, Jarvis, Ganually, Brennan, Nevills and Homphreys competed.
Hodges, abig, powerful man, madethe best
got them (the Japanese authorities meaning) | put, which was throp foot nine inches lea
Bel
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8. Hexiors, in percentage of antiratinu, the
humidity of air saturated with unuturo being 100%
A. DIRECTION OF Wind, to two peints.
tached cloads, a drizzling rain, i fox, z gloomy A hall, lightning, a overcast, passing slowers, squally, rain, sa, mader, visibility ez dow (well. The lotters repeated indi, cate any inntease over the average of their 7. Rus, in trobes, tenths and hundredis,
5. FORCE OF Wisa, according to Desafort Scala,
6. STATE OF WEATHE. à Line aky, e da
signilleating.