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No. 0754-Manon 20, 1885.|
THE 8. 8. Telemachus, Captain Jones, which arrivod here this forenoon from Shanghai, via Amoy, reports having seen the Glenroy and two Fronch mou-of-war at anchor S. W. of Gutelat At 6 p.m. on the 19th, the Telemachusencountered a thick fog, and hadia come to anchor now the Ninepius, wbare alto remained until 10 a.m. this morning, when the fog lifted and she pro ceeded on her way, after having boon de 'tained 17 honES.
Ir may ha aned that the proclamation food by General Graham, summoning Osman Digna to surrender in order to avoid bloodshot, was not regarded by either side as likely to produce any beneficial result, Osman Digan dose not belong to the Man chester school of politics, and his ceply, if he rouchsafed any, would not be that of poace-at-any-prico. A large British force,
fell to Mr Martin, of the Royal and the fourth to Mr Eastwood. eight competed.
Marines, Soren or
Mr Swales again madó a most afficiont Chairman, and, at the conclusion of the per- formands, every one wont away apparently well satised with what was really a capital evening's entertainment.
In spite of the unplomant weather des ing the evening the hall was na fall as it could be, the audience comprising over Croo hundred and fifty, including civilians, and military and unval representatives.
CoENT Ito, General Saigo, and suite, were spected to arrive at Tientsin on the 12th instant.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ground ho has long hold. Of his mony and various exhibits, perhaps none surpassed a delicious little bit called At the Mahome tan Cemetery and A view of Hongkong;' the latter fuifliful in portraiture and most effective in colouring. The Hon. 3. M. Price contributed a magnificens copy of Correggio's Bese Hamo,' and a portrait of General Washington, after Stewart, Messrs F. E. Foster and E. Sandys, R. N., were also well represented by nume rous works, the former heing, as before,
High Jump F. R. Wood. Mile.-A. . Jackson. Thraming the Cricket Ball.-J. C. C. Hon- dry.
Faulting Lura.F. W. Kochi.
Mile Handicap,--C. E. Holworthy, Hurdles.-E. R. Wood.
Long Jump.-W. Watson Pika. 300 Yards Handicap.-J. J. Hazoland. Tug-of-War--Irish toana. Veteris. F. A. Sangster or H. E. Wodehouse.
Mile.-H. E. Tonkins. Back Buce.-F. Grimble. Consolotion-G. A. Caldwell The following is the programme
·· | facile príncopa as to flowers in oils, Colonel | 1.—2 v.n.—100 YARDS FLAT RACK -Win-
Crawford, R.A., contributed some water- colour scenes, painted with characteristic vigour, and Mr Sandys, prolife in all de- parmente, also exhibited some paintings But amongst this in water-colours. class the palm was given to two contribu- tions, a Viowan the Bowen Road' and 'On Mount Davis,' by Mr D. E Caldwell,
WB (N-0. D. News) hear that a fow days ago the French deposited thirteen coffins in the island of Pooloo
sided by a workable line of railway, will do the 18th instant, that some of Admit of the drawings in black and white thoso! more to bring this chief to a hotter mind than a series of proclamations.
Ir is reported, says the NC. D. News of Courbot's ships recently captured traire Chineso junks which were laden with arms and ammunition.
Tas steamers which have recently arrived at Shanghai from the Yangtza porta report that the Chinese men-cf-war havo again left Kiang-yin. The Alphabetical ganhnets have been in hiding for some time.
Ir may interest our readers to learn, on the authority of a correspondent of the Pioneer, that Major-General Cameron is rather of the advanced school and is not only rather wedded to his own opinions but is fond of expressing them, and this kind of man is ...not as a rulo a persona prate at the Horse Ir is stated that a White Elephant has been Guarda. There will probably be a protest obtained at Prz,tabaong, and will be eant Against General Cameron, like General Dil-on to Bangkok as speedily as possible. lon, getting a wooond turn of service to the detriment of the junior major-generals who will thereby incur the danger of being turn
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ed out for want of employment.
We understand that a meating will be hald on Sunday next, the 2nd instant, at o'clock, in the hall of the Roman Catholic Mission House, Pottinger Street, for the purpose of discussing a proposal to organise an institution having for its objects:-
Thoro will doubtless be the usual pompous demonstrations in connection with bringing it to Bangkok, conferring upon it a title and giving it a home in the vicinity of the palace.-Siam Advertiser.
Ir Chius possesses many men with public spirit like that exhibited by three of the officials of the Province of Shansi she should never be in the slightest difficulty as regards funds for war purposes. A ro-
ners at previous Mootings at Hoogkong and elsewhere to be penalised one- yard-and-a-half. Priza prosented by the Hon. W. Keswick. Winner at last Mosting.-A. H. Juck
son, 10) soc 2.-2.10
F.M.-PETTING THE SHOT-Win- news at previous Meetings at Hongkong. and elsewhere to be peralisad ono foot. Prize presented by Club Germania, Winnor at last Meeting.-A. H. Jack-
son. 33 in.
at once all bought, up by the Chinese authorities. They will, I suppose, be added to the atores in the city ganaries, to ho sold at a fair price in time of scarcity, according to the traditional, faining policy of China.
Siuca the seizure of a Chineso pilot by Admiral Conrbat last month, pilots are very shy of going to sea. Two sailing ressels, the Hering and the Lung Wha, which came in on Saturday, had to lie at Mataou for a wooks of more before a pilot
came out to them.
The White Fort is to be provided with the clectric light. A Chinaman, who has studied in Germany, is reported to be getting a light of 2,000 candles power into working order in the Arsenal. As soon as it is ready, it will be sunt down river.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,
We have for too large a pro..
Aping get him into the street be loft him other way. and a man camo up and arrested him, and portion of young soldiers and of noor phy brought him up to the Slation where tha siquo, Taking 20 yours as the earliest ago Inspector sharged him with kiding an old at which a soldier as he called fit, about Parson..
de-sovouth of the any are wilt. Of those home about ono kourth wenld fall under
all the a
Sorgt. Emlinity Bed he, the description, Tho unpopularity of the
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consequence of information. wont to Fau-ma-ti and arrested the second serving is shown by the numbers who lonve prisoner at No 28 Frayn and charged him it in the vary fust year of their service. with the murder. He took the prisoner to Not less than about 8,000 bought thoir die the Yau ma-ti Police Station, where the charge or deserted in 1892, and latter ado a atatement which was fator ago for the lust three gonna sa preted to witness by the Chinesa constable 0,000. The unpopularity tags shown to Clian Asza. (The statement made by the axis is perhaps due to the bad reputation Butlin's ovide already appeared in Sergt. of the army in furmor days, whon 4 bad
and
ovidence at the Supreme Court Lohas of men, wore put into it and when yesterday. Witness read out to the inter- flugging was a subject of fear. That cauen is he had written down at Yaa-na-ti and it which might be abolisheds Among the are proter at the Central Station the statement disappearing, but theoremsinother grounds was interproted to the prisoner who unld specified the frequent charge of regulations, it was correct, and added that he had seen the shifting of man from one battalion to Apan tako from the shelf a piece of rod i another, sortain hard and fast rules aboạt cloth, but he did not know if he haut taken service, irksome duties and tho want of it away, if not, he had stolen thing. good faith in the matter of Witness dad se nu stiu shule, nothing sad fall in the megax Is deferred
pay all, ho galy took down his voluntary states of little ust, inasmuch as it is mostly meut,
waited in dissipation, while the sixjenco Inspector Mathieson deposed that he had a day to the reserve man is not sufficient.. charge of the two discs rocently boforo the As regards the suggestions rando these are LIMITED. **A
Supraias Court for the murder of All the chief Enlistments might bộ for thưrós. The following is the Report of the Directors Mahomed Rehamally on the 5th Feb. nt years with this colors, and nine in the ro of the Chiness Insurance Co., for presenta 10 Lyndhurat Terrace. On the 19th inst. mrvo, or for twelve yours with the colors
at 2.12 Shareholders, to be hold at the Head Office up to the Court. When he wat nie Ayin wide & tompaction to talks on for periods of tion at the fourteenth Ordinary Meeting of the witness went to the polica coll at the option of the men, or met night be out the second prisoner to take him ongaged for one your only in the infantry
into the land for two in the cavalry and into the
He where the man does
does not take. ob ho is I am very go to the reserve said something about $500. poor, the jacket I have cn belongs to un-48. Tho
The temptation: would be a penny a day other mau; I don't even know the shop.' increase on ouch re-engagement. While this
Witness asked him why he went to Tana advocating an extension of
of the period of sér. ma-ti, and he answered we went thara to vice to 21 years it is to be noted that the writer
the Inspector."
The case was then remanded, on the of the Crown Solicitor, till
of Mr. Sundys were of pronounced oxeal-3-120 YARDS FLAT BACK, (HANDICAP).
Prize prosented by A. Coxon, Eaq. lence.
Firat 2 in each hent to run in the Fical. M-HIGH JUS. Winners at 4.-3.40
previous Bostings at Hongkong and alaowkers to be penalised 2 inches for of the Company at Hongkong, on Saturday has boon discharged. Ta all faleo one win and ons ineh additional for the 28th March 1885 nt 12 o'look ngan:-hawker asked me to bas. wit; the five yests until 21 years' servies in attaina
During the course of the ovoning the following musical programide was gone through, the ladies and gentlemen who took part giving much pleasure by their performances :-
ƒ March fram
1-Pianoforte Solo.. Tepnhauser J. Hoo. Bastet.
Part Bong... Oh Hush thec my Baby' 8.Duet * Bi mai di Amato boxeqponnis 4-Recitation." The Princo' 6-Pris..... ......Memory'. e-Sorg
..Par Dicent" 7-Violin So
8-Ball & Chorus... Bpirits Advanes'.......
To the above has to be added another
musical item, the performance of which gave great satisfaction.
It will be remera-
hored that of the time of the St. George's Ball, the accomplished Mous, Sanvlet com- posed a grand march entitled the St. George's March,' but which was from some reason or other not performed at the Ball. Last night, however, Mons, Saurlet played it for the first tuus in public, just before the departure of the Governor, to the ovi-
Bent The Club ará certainly much indebt-
more than one win. Prize presented by H. N. Mody, Eec. Winner at last Meeting.-C. S. Barff.
5 ft. 3 in.
5.-3 P.M.-QUARTEL-MILE FLAT RACE.-
The Directors have now to submit to tho Shareholders the fourteenth Annual Report of the Company to the 31st December 1884. The Net Premia earned during the year, Jess Reinsurances and Return
other with? together
herte 9217, 135.36
Futerase and gain in amounts to
(almost
Until
is to ho niting the nge of
of
нег
in talk it over and doing eng went aid told admits that few soldiers are of much use
the
physically after 18 years servic I should say after 15 or 16. The soldier should be fully fed nud clothes, his kit being ro-
ut the rate Wedaosday neas, the 25th just, pt 10 a... nowed like his clothing at reasonable tumor.
CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING.
at the public expense, while the pay given. · about 7d a day, should be supplemental to all this Better arrangements should be made for the men's dionus, so that they should not bell their food as at pre- sent, and beer should be allowed nt dinner, U. Ata, the mother of the kidnapped Bactapk-rooms should be bride more home-
Loung Asing, coolie, appeared on a charge of kidnapping a girl of oight years of Age, named Ile Yut sin, at Yan-ma-ti, on or about the 7th ult.
for 1884 to 828,610.03, leaving the Roserve child, stated that she was the wife of to like and comfortablo Localization should
(1). Tho cultivation and development of cent issue of the Peking Gazette contains dent satisfaction and pleasure of thess pre- 8.-3.30pm-HALF MILE RACR, (HANDI-the Compday may enable them to revert to where she found her dau hter in the baviti from the nagging of the NO. D.B A Memorial from the acting Governor ad to Mons. Sauviot for his kind assistance. 19.-3.35 p.m.-120 YARDS HUEDLE RACs.cali attention to the improvement in business prisoner with kidnapping the child. The cffects. Civil expect Open color
natural talent and the intellectual and the following moral faculties of the members of the institution,
(2). The increase and diffusion of know ledge having direct, immediate, and prospective bearing on counterce
(3). The increase and diffusion of genersi knowledge.
of Shansi offering a humble tributo of thanks to His Majesty for having gracious- by permitted him to offer the lowranss granted to the invernor of the province for The prevention of salt smuggling as > modest contribution towards the military expenditure which is now pressing so hard- ly on the State
Rofreshments were provided in one of
the ante-rooms, and the arrangements mado in this department of the entertainment were most complete and successful.
win.
(Before A.-G. Wine, Isq.)
ALIBORD ASSAULT.
Winner at onc previous Mooting at. Hongkong and elsewhere penalised 10 yards; at more than ono, lo yarda.amount as last year), out of which the First prize, presented by His Excel-
Dimactors have Interest
psid lency the Governor Second prize, 8% per sun to Shareholders. Losges f for presented by the Committee. Winner at last Meeting.-W. Watson than the amount at same date in 1883, but
the current year have been 810,401.30, less- Piks. 56 CE. * 6-3.05 F.M.ROWING T
the losses on previous years paid in 1884, CRYOKET
have eaten up the balance at credit of Bart.-Winners at previous Meetings Working Accouns for 1883, and have at Hongkong and closwhere to be per reduced the balanes to be carried forward naked 6 yards. Prize presented by the Hongkong Cricket Club.
Fund intact, na in last accourt. Winter at Inst Moating.-O. 8. Bartf.
Known losses to date to be paid in 1885 Ayah and lived at No. 2 Tak. Hing Louie, be better carried out. Many petty, trou- 1034 ft.
West are estimated $48,500.
Point. Defendant used to live in the blen, nemilosa dution, and useless parndea 73.16 p.m.-VAITING Horss-Post
To lessen the expenses of the Company,sane house. On the 8th Jan, it her designed to bring mon up to a fancy Entries.
Prize presented by Club the Directora bate voluntarily reduced their daughter, aged 8, went out and did not atmdard of artificial snartuoss right. be Germania.
annual remuneration to $3,000, but hope return. On the fat March, frm informs abolished Mush sontry go and fatigus. Winner at last mueting,~G. P. Lammert. that in future the increased prosperity of tiun received, witness went to Nam Tau, duties might also be dispensed with, and reoraita should be protected in their CAP)-Prize presented by O. D. Bot their former far.
of a mau maurd Ng Ying Ting Trim tomley, Esq.
The Directors are pleased to be able to what her daughter tell her the charged the by the emperintendence of duties by the
her previous meetings at Hong at the Agency in London, and so far the man at Ham Tan refused to give up
service, should be
for the rosorve Kong and Meowhere to en penalised & Red As you also vary antisfactory daughte- and she was still in his house. men of good chausster Finally the writer yards for one win, and 2 yards-and-a-
The
caso was remanded till the 20th inst. thinks that wo
wo night well diminish the half additional for each succeeding cominoucement for the current year.
Directors --Mr H. Foss and Mr M. Grote
amber of officers and non-commissioned Frizo prosented by the Honrotire in rotatiou, but boing eligible offer
flic
icons of our home battalions by reducing F. D. Sassuol. First two in each themselves for re-election.
them to four com
companion
each, leaving the Heat to
to ran in the Final.
aggrogato strength as at prosent and letting Winner at last taceting.-E. J. Chapman.
the depot supply drafts to the battalions He has now the honour to report that applications have been made to him from
18 secs.
Olivia Louis, 24, of France, cook, E. abroad. There is a great doul in all this the Financial Commissioner and the Balt
10-3.36 p.m.-Loro Jun-Winners at
Levy. 21 of Austria, unemployed, and that is worthy of reflection. Whether the Intendant to the effect that it has been
previous meeting at Hongkong and
Bartha Clyne, 20, of Austria, single woman,
semedy in each case is the right one many a constant source of grief to them that
elsewhere to be penalised 6 inches.
appeared on rouand on a summons charg be open to testion, but there can be no Prize presented by E. E. Sassoon, E. they have no households that they can meat, which was both refined and educating
in them with assaulting and beating doubt about the fact that defuata are point- Winger at last Meeting.-W. Watson up and realise upon in order to in its influence. The hearty appreciation of
Shaon Berastain, merchant, of 12 Lynded out which ought to engage the jol- Fike-20 ft. testify a humble degroo their gratitude the work of the artists shown by the public 11.-3.55 P.M-120 YARDS FLAT RACE,
hurst Street, on the 16th inst.
mediate attention of those responsible for His Majesty for the favour of which
Complainant's statement was to the the administration of the army.
But it is not only in regard to the regular they have been the recipients, and they last night will no doubt. stimulate and en-(Handicap) Til Heat
RACE 200 YARDS,
effect that un the loth is, at 10 ant. ho was in
sin Wellington Street, and when he got forces that the official ining is called upon now beg that the allowances attached to courage the numbers of the Club in their 12.—-—4” P.M. their respective offices for the maintenance
(Handicap).--For Boys under lo, open
to the corner of Graham Street he met the for an effort. The militia, is most valuable tus European Schnola: First, Secund
defendain, when, without saying word: There were 11,000 desertions from the
force, is cat in ʼn Antisfactory condition. of a salt preventive service may be applied ours, and we therefore hupo, for the to military expenditure. These allowancer sake of the general good, that this class of and Third prizes presented.
the third defendant slapped him in the face, cutting his lip and ranking his nose force in 1884 Meanwhile, as in pointed samount in the aggregate to something near entertainment may be more common to 13.-410 PN-SOLDIERS HAIP MILE
6,000 yearly. 116.
BACK.Open to all Non-Commissioned noon on the body of deceased by the Coro-biced. Second defendant struck him from out by the Army and Nary Gazette, Lord A similar application
Officers, has been made by the Prefect of Chang Hongkong than it has hitherto teen,
Navy. Post Eutrics Winners at pre-er, Mr H. E. Wodehouse, and a jury con- behind with a stick, and the third defeud Oardwell's scheme of welding the regulars tha Fu, and in submitting the above re-
vious Meetings to be handicapped. sisting of Masare E. Piron, E. Osborne and ant got hold of his head and knocked him and the railitia into one harmonious whole down. A policeman cats up and they ren does not seem to progress. More than 25 quests to His Majesty the Memorialist would
HONGKONG'AMATEUR ATHLETIC respectfully observe that although
Prizes presented by H. J. A. Tripp. F. P. Grimble.
away to third defendant's house. First de lezitorial regimens have only one militia the offer made by the Governer of Cochin the total of something less than Tis. 10,000
First prize, $25; Second prize, $id;
The evidence adduced was to the effect fendant had also strnok him and kicked buttalion instead of two, while the King's China to run a mail line between Saigon per annum which they represent is as
Third prize, 25.
that the doobased was admitted to the Gaol him in the stomach, Complainant had Own Borderers at Berwick (from which and Bangkok, on condition that the Siper and collections will be sufficient and balmy to-morrow as the most fasti-
water in a river, the arre
The weather promises to be as bright14-4.15 p.,-300 YARDS FLAT RACE, on the 14th of January. He first came over opuken to any of the defendants before place they are about to he removed) have (Handleap)-Prize presented by the under the doctor's notice ou the 31st Jan, and never and a quarzol with second dofend none at all. The establishment is 95,000 gate of annual mese Government granted a postal suboidy, ly appreciable
Hon. T. Jackson,
short. Of the 99,000 men, excluding par warrant the action of dious could dosirs, and we have, therefore, 15.4.20 P.M. INTERNATIONAL TEO-OF-When he was treated for student, not in b
afterwards under will be fully borne out, and will prove that the request which has been made with all
medical treatment,
Eridance was given by Kong Chi, & cook anent staff, existent on January, Jets WARTrial Heats. Eight Men a ride. the hospital, but as an out-patient, upon the and servant employed at 13 Graham Street, 1884, no less than 28,000 belong to the the Government of Siam is possessed not sincerity. There are three other prefec- every belief that the scame on and around tures in Hunan, viz, Yo-chou, Catangour pretty little Cricket Ground will be as
Nationality to be decided by that of the only of spirit bat independence. In connec
lathor. To he pulled over 15 feet. No 28th Jan; 6th and 27th Feb, and the dik, and alan by Lan I, his wife, to the effect militia reserve, and should be deducted, LA and Ch'an-chou, to
which imilar
spikes or nails allowed. No holes to heath and 7th March. During this time he that they were in the house on Tuesday as they would be assuredly-claimed by the tion with the Siameso postal service, it lowances are granted, bat the offer to right and gay us is its wout at our
no complaints to the Superintendent 10.30 am, and heard a noise in the street, regular army if dug in the ground bufore starting.
of the labour being too hard for him.
into third defendant
The meeting will be held under the di- reat patronage of Bishop Raimondi and Father Burghignoli. It is to be trusted that an institution having such laudable objects as the above as its ond will have no unqualified support from the members of
the Roman Catholic community.
It is rumoured in Bangkok that the steamer Bangkok has been repurchased by the Siamese Covernment, and is destined to run henceforward as a mail steamer be tween Bangkok and Saigon. If this ru mour be confirmed, the statement mado by us eight days ago that the King of Siam had distinctly refused to entertain
break
The conversazicus was undoubtedly a pronounced and unqualified success, ond the Sketching Club doserve the hearty thanks of the foreign community for having afforded it a highly enjoyable entertain-
SPORTS
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of the State should be the apontouocus number three more than they did last year. set of the authorities concerned. As
Final Boat.
Men of the Garrison and
Auditers-Mr L. Hauschild and Mr Thomas Arnold have sudited the accounts, and the Directors have much pleasure în recommending their re-election.
E. REELILIOS, Chairman. Hongkong, 20th March, 1885,
INQUEST AT VICTORIA GAOL A prisoner named Wong Ayao, who was sonlanced at the Police Cours to thras mouths' hard labour on the 14th Jan. Last, died in Vistoria Gaol yesterday morning, A inqueat was hold in the Ghol this after.
Of this total 'number
may be mentioned that a representative forego these allowances for the baneft athletic gatheringa. The events this year 18.4.46 pm. 120 YES HURDLE RAUE. the 15th March docensed was admitted On They went on to the verandali and saw the ing out of the force,casioned the Bangkok, making arrangements for Sam as all the reports in answer to the but as the obstacle race, which usually 17.-4.60 p.m.-VETERANS FLAT Racz Ho was found to be suffering from interstruckdant made a slatament to the mon amounting to only some engaged
of the German Post Office is at present in
being illuded in the countries of the Postal Union. Possibly, the prosence of this gentleman has something to do with the refusal of the offer of the Governor of
Qochin China.
Tur entertainment givon by the Committed of the Peoples' Concorts at the Temperance Hall last evening was fully as successful, in every way, as any that have preceded it. The programos, which wo published in
our issue of the 18th, was decidedly the
Memorialist's instructions have been receiv, ed a general return shall be compiled for submission to His Majesty of the con- tributions offered.
THE CONVERSAZIONE OF THE SKETCHING CLUB.
occupied about half-an-hour, has been cut out and ordinary Bat races have beer. Introduced in its etead, it is probable that the programma will be completed in good time. The Sports will commence at 2 p.m. praciaaly, and it is intended, if
First
him.
Tho
the Goal Hcapital, complaining of lover.the hair, while ng complainant by it may be said two-thirds wan thair Seat
period of service, and firas and second defendant
to, and probably under 21 Festa of
age, the ramber of 120 YARDS, (HANDICAP)Open to all mittent fever and was trusted accordingly of 35 years old and upwards, and of 10 by the Colonial Surgeon. On the 17th the effect that about fifteen days ago he was at Ispector General of Recruiting, in his last
residence in the Esat. First
faver appeared to have abated, but deceased complainant's house and there was a dig report, called attention to the fact that presented by C. P. Chater, Esq. complained of pains about the stomach. pute about the price of two bottles of bear,
more than one-third of the recruits who had the Since then, whenever complainant met him joined the regular were miltinmen; mitice.
and again earsally repeats what he said in Winzzor
Colonial Surgeon, thoroughly examined the he last meeting.-T. A. Le Mo-patient, in whom he could detect want t at
that same manifest advantage sho to strike him." serier, 20 yards start
dangerous symptoms; his temperature, wad 10th instant, ne 10.30 à.in. he saw the first their army and reserve service, are v
Ragul,
PO. 561, stated that on the possible, to communes the distribution of 18-5 p..ONE MI FLAT RAVE normal, ha did not complain of any his defendant and complainous fighting, Third enter the force in order to compensate for
Winners at previous meetings to be had to difficulty in breathing and took his defendant was trying to pacify them. He te very large drain--over 13,000 men penalised 00 yards additional for a scoring 19th he died. Dr Ayres wur
Encouraged by the marked success of the prizes at 5.40 p.m. Mr Sargent will award Conversazione held last year, the Sketching the prizes to the successful competitors of Club again gathered their friends and syn- the races, &c., and Miss Sharp will present pathizers around them last night. As upon the Ladies' Parse to the Captain of the the previous occasion, the gathering took winning team in the Tug-of-War. place in St. Andrew's Hall, which at an The English and Scotch teams will pro-
bably be composed as follows :--
English Mr C. E. Bowles (Captain),
most taking that has yet been offered by early hour was crowded with guests. the painstaking and energetic committes Among those present
ware their Excellen-
of management. To sambla the undience aos the Claremor, Admiral Dowell and Lient. G. G. H. D'Aeth, Mr A. H. Jack the better to take part in the choruses the J. H. Ferguson (Netherlanda Minister); sou, Mr E. B. Wood, Mr H. Hayllae, Me words of these ware printed on the pro- Commodore and Mrs Morant, Bishop G. C. C. Master, Me L. Hughes, and Mr R. grammes which were distributed, a very Burdon, Hon. W. H Marsh, the Hon. trafil innovation Soveral now names ep. Mr and Mrs T. Jackson, Colonel Graves
K. Leigh peared in the list of the performers, and Mrs Graves, Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. amongst them that of a lady whom we F. D, Sassoon, Hon. A. Faster, Mr Jus- hope to hear again shortly. Mrs Gritton tice Russell, Captain Pearson, (H.B.M. again presided throughout the evening us dudacious), nearly all the heads of dopart. the piano, and not only gave great matisfac-monts, and a large smomblage of the
Scotch :-Mr.J. H. Stewart-Lockhart
Mr W. Bess, Inspector J. Lind (Captain),
Major Cochrane, Mr Rae, and Mr G. any, Mr W. Aitchison, Sergt. Robertson,
Among the Irish team will probably be
Stewart.
and prize presented by the Com-n the morning of the 18th Ir Ayres, the abused him, and on ibo 16th open to soldiers who nevino,
pain mut
should
1200 yards for ficat win, and fond regularly. On them to did not en cond defendant there, and the which took place in 1883 The Inspector-
win Priza First and second prizes hear of the man's death and
by the Garrison.
presented
of the
for a
post mortem.
on with
This examination.
Was held D. Mansion-in-con Ayres.
a third defendant did not catch held of rom-Gong
General further.
arther adds Though it is de- sirable to recruit young men for the mili plainant's head.
tia, it i
it is equally desirable that the great
Complainant and first defendant were
Winner at last meeting-W. Watson Pike. yesterday at 1 Dr Manzon found bound over by his Worship in personal re- | bulk shodd be composed of nien who have
Sm. 9 eccs,
WAR-Final
20.5.20
NTERNATIONAL TUO OF
Sack Rage. 80 YARDS 20 p.m.-S Prize presented by the Committee. 215.30 p.m.-CONSOLATION RACE. 120 YARDS--Open to Competitors who have not won a prize. Frize presented by a Resident
Foochow.
junction
the doonased vory emaciated. Thares were cognitances of 525 to keep the peace for
external marks of disease, but the spleen three months, Second and third defend was snlarged from the effects of the fever, ants were discharged. and small tubercles were found upon the kings
Fran
standing disease. Dr
DE THE DRITISH ARMY AND MILITIA. Mano considered Litat death Was was caused by congestion of the lungs. Writing on the 30th January, the Army There was nothing to show that death correspondent of the Pioneer, usually well was accelerated by the hard labour
ou informed on military mattere, gives much deceased bad undergone but the doctor considered that if the labour imposed upon valuable information and many facta con- ́deceased was such as would hard labour for an ordina bocondered cerning the British Army and Militia. He would have been unsuited to accessed in his state of health. The congestion of the The Army Estimates for 1885 86 are now lungs in this case bad only occurred a few Bottled and will be laid on the table of the hours before the man's death and deceased Louse when it meets on the 19th of Feb
Chinaman it
the
undergone some tmining. It is abundantly clear that with a large dearth of oilitla fs in an unsound state and requires Lo barnest attention of the authorities. tifying to know that the volunteer force is By way of consolation, however, it is gen-
a really Bourishing condition. The full returns for the past your are now issued and they show S total of
no less than 214,000 men, which is unprecedented in the annals of the organisation. Thers has been no extra incentive to account for the advance, which gives the country 6,000 more citizens soldiers than it possessed of the close of the pravions official year, and buily apprirens explanation for the h cress is the fact that the force is gradually
Of this totel, in
tion and pleasure by her solos and accom-leading residents of the Colony. The Sargeun H. N. Thonapson, Lieut. J. Case./ o'clock, and proceeded down rives. I hear had dona no hurd labour for several days. There will be a considerable morey in- bucoming more popular and has now ke
A
Gorman coinmunity will be represented.
We have not heard whether or not the
A correspondent sends us the following tips!
100 Faria(1) A. H. Jacka, (2) C. E. Holworthy
Putting the Shot. H. Jackson. Hi Jump.-E. R. Wood. Quarter Alile.--(1) O.. E. Holwarthy, (2) G. A Caldwell k
(From our Correspondent.)
*Foochow, 16th March. H.M.S. Midga left her moorings off the Settlement yesterday morning shout ten that she left Pagoda Anchorage about four Dr Manson had no reason to suppose that orase chiefly under the head of arms and in the afternoon, but have no news of her the prisoner. The intermittent fever would will be a light addition to the numbers of are returned as efficient, the percentage of sequent course. I believe that it would not be likely to be brought on by hard the regular forces mostly in connexion with efficients going up from 96.89 to 97.01. not be possible for her, even though draw or jury returned a verdict of death lions and,
the depots of regiments having both hafta- There are, as neary as can be ascertained, The jury
do not expect, however, about 6,000 offers who have eimed the ing only nine fest, to go out by Round from natural causes.
that we shall find many changes of per-extra capitation grant for proficiency, and sonal interest.
the number of sergeants similarly qualified Island Passage. She must, therefore, pre- sumably have passed through the Torpedo
Nor, I am afraid, are we likely to witness is 12,300) an increase of
200
Positions below the White Fort. Query 3 Are the much-talked, of contact torpedoes dummies We should probably have heard if she had been blown up. The Chinese could hardly have removed the torpedoes
firm root in the country. the hard labour had caused the death of warlike stores and I imagine that there and meinters, nf 214,000, nearly 208,000
for her convenience.
Police Intelligence (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esq.) Friday, 20th March.
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY,
steady
сод
paniments on that instrument, but slee tures catalogued were 104 in number, aud, ment, Lieut. G. L. King-Harman, Dr W. gave a charming rendering of that pretty while some were of exceptional excellenco, w. Pike, and Lion C. P. Lloyd. ballad.' Cherry Ripo,' and took part in the all the exhibits manifested a marked im- duet, What are the wild waves saving, provement upon the works collected toge which proved one of the meat pleasing ther on the last occasion. It was plainly items of the evening. The character apparent to all present that the hosts of songs were capitally worked up and execut the evening had, during the interval, vet
this year any material modifications of the efficient return, which has exhibited a st ed by our old friends Messrs Swales, only worked hard at their pleasing art, but
new system which seem so requisite. It decrease for many years, is still further re- seems probable that the terms of the docad, the number of men who through Grition and Scott, and proved that had worked with accumulating success.
soldiers enlistment and the organization of various sanses, did not carry out the Go considerable trouble had been taken Not the least gratifying feature disclosed by
regiments will remain as they are. Never-vernment requiremente, being brought down tholess this subject mast soon come to the to a
to a trille onder 6,400,
The small In the get ups' sa well as in glance at the uses of the exhibitors
front, and: it wil rehearsal The local allusion in the duet was the fact that goodly number of
ant be possible for the fingent of light borze, while unt losing Chun Abing. 20, of Soon, and Clan War Offics to indulge for long in a laissez grand, does not minko any appreciable Arbing, 39, uf Tang Kun, banking faire policy. They are weighty remains for advans In the by Mears Gritton and Siralos proved to be them were of ladies; among them being arguing the Cricket Ball-0. §. Barff
charged with conspiring together to bring modifying the system which was inaugurat authorities are anxious to develop as much In the artillery arm, which the veritable fits and wore received with un one or two very welane additions. It is
Faulting Horse Hayllar
Meanwhile rumours of complications a false charge of murder against Mok Apied by Lord Cardwell and consolidated by possible, the Fur's record is excep Half Mile Handicap.1) 0. A. Law with France and Russia aro rifo; and it is and others on the 11th ult. Soliciter p bounded applause, oren by some of those impossible to ariticise the works of the fair mert, (2) H. E. Tomkins.
Mr. Childers, and valuable opinions are tionally good, the total strengli Solicitor, ap Mr A. B. Johnson, Crown who might be supposed to be among those artiste, hut we may be permitted to any that
Hurdles (1) E. R. Wood, (2) 0. 6. Dari boldly amorted that the Midye has been
every day expressed this. peared to prosecute, and first called hard hit. We have not space to refer to amongst the ladies M J. B. Coughirie Lang
or F Grimble
is an incronos oi su ut 1,200. The in the article crow may man the Witern, I am not in. coolie tinemployed, living at No. 6 Tank on the state of the guy in the last minber efficients also corrampenlinely increase from
of the Edinburgh Re
doen Joer 37,000 to 38,000. The en iner volunteers, Lann. He was lately charged with mur clined to attribute any special siguificance dering one Alli Motomed Rehemaly on
it is on the represented by.. I corps, docluding the to the departure of our guardesessel; it the 5th Feb and was committed and tried whole a temperate well-reasoned article, engineer and railway trasport volyusseri
and it has the novel attraction of suggesting crisisting of the principal engineers and seems to be more likely that Sir William at the preme Court Hat Wednesday remedies as well as pointing out defects, trafic managers, ako show steady improves
twan a false charge. He saw the first any ships of
In this re prisoner Chun Hing wbo evidence respect the writer rather
Fler rather follows the tons, the total strength advindu from the the Ninten the small squadron under his command agalust hopelessly shut in in the event of the prison that never seen the inca of the excellent article contributed to 9.5 to 8,480, and the efficients from 8,850
Centary last year by Bir to 9,120, 219 officers, wad- fergeants 6th March. I was not treo that fie and Frederick Roberts, His conclusions may certificates of proficiency, as against 619,
8,118 policy
of ranks were at the aphos! French frightening the (hings into block. second prisoner wont fogather to the how be thus med ap. Our military officini inspection. The infuntry, of course. ing all the ports.
of the wurdered man. He was in his is too much a Landet math phe. Instead
the improvement obarable all ill in bed all day on the 6th Februs of considering one needs sud adapting our All is quiet in the city. The price was in beg till the 11th Feb military establishments to ibume weindulge in round. There are 211 rps of this arm in
all the items in the programme which was good most prominent for the number and Word AP PANA90 Pike or Burderuil to Hongkong in order that her
carried out without a bitch, many of the Items ollalting encorës.
The singing competition again brought out a good fald of competitors for the four
rare merit of her productions. In the fald
120 Yerli Handicon. Arimble,
of oil-painting the lady may be said to (2) G. A have no rival in either ser, Amongst the most sonspicuous of her works were two
300 Yards Handicos(1) G. Grimble,
Paterane(1) J. J. Francis,
prizes offered. The first prize was won by hoods of Italian girls and Stroat Sean (9) Ji. M. Goodes.) E. Foss, Dowall does not wish to have s
One Mile Flat Face10. E. Haworthy, Mr Palmer, of the Royal Navy, who sunga in Aberdeen, and A bit on the Road near (2) H. E. Tomkus, (8) H. Hayllar,
Consolation Race A Denison,
most amusing parody upon the well-known
Stanley Cup. In the sphere of foliage in
malody Won't you tell me, Molly Darling
water colours Mrs H. W. Davis stood pre-
Back Face.-F. Grimble.
1
·
Mok Apin, who stated he was a chin the last of them is contained. One of catímated at abort 39,500 for 69 comm
hopee
gave
till he was wrested on the
contain uot
Much
shares
hola
Me Doe, who was awarded scoond prize; eminent, har Red Leaves being a superb The following tipa, afɑ zart by another of rice is somewhat higher than saai, | He was in the hottes from the 28th Jan, the reverse process and see what kind of an Great Britzia. The total strength is esti
sung an extract from Trial by Jury piece of rich colouring and delicato hand-
his own accompaniment ending. Of the gentlemen the majority wield- proving his ability as a dicianad the hog brush. In this department Mr well.
The third prize J. B. Coughtrie maintains the vantage
Correspondent
100 Yards,AH: Jackson, Putting the Shot, IL. Jackson, 120 Tards Handicap, →→G, Grimble,
but the people do not seem to feel it and never left it till 7.30am. on the 11th army we can get for ao auch money ate at nearly 165,600 an increase of
Fob
While general statistics seem to show that over 3,000, the efficients 100,000 against A man called Aping han came up. auch yut. Some ten or fifteen rice junks to his room and took him out. Beings are pretty right with as the state of 156,000 proficient officers 4,490, against came in last week. Their cargoes were 4ping before; ho was a gambler, Assen en al regiments distinctly points the 4,428; and sergeanta 0,400, against 0,300,-