No 7081APRIL 10, 1888.1
to-day's lelogram, says nothing whatever about the expropriation of the landlords, tho proposal which led to the resignation of Messrs Chamberlain and Travelyan. But us we say, it is not easy to correctly comprehend the nature of the new scheme until more details aro Inthished, and there is little uso in speculating. It will be better to wait for the complete sobema
THE CHINA MAIL
divorce case which is very serious. It may | That there will no doubt be a doughty and or a whipping with a rattan half an inch in diameter Power is so given for that an technical collision exists or can
struggle for the worthy Chairman's Cup, ontering houses in which it is respected That the A.D.C. Were not quite so avocat persons are siotomaly metinbled Persins ful all round as usual, but that the combining to stop trade will alan be dealt with in this ordinance, and if convicted will charming impersonation of Winifred made be able to imprisonment for three months up for all other shortcomings.
or & Bus of 800, or both mayThe third part gives the Governor in power to issue an order banishing any person not a ustural born British sub- whenever daring the existance of any
he alleged to exist, but in the public interest and for the sake of the
the reputation it is imperatively of British courts of justice it is i necessary that the matter should be inquired into. Aliko in St. Petersburg and in Now York, people are ancoring at the judicial scandal of London Vanity Fair makes the suggestion tint a motion in Parliament to relieve Mr Justice Butt of his judicial duties would tend to clear the air. It certainly needs olearing somehow, and if all clao fails we may have to come even to that.
That the Sports of the Boys in Blus
produce a second Donald Dianie.. That it is one of those things no fellow can ject,
to a Circus
it
The third place was taken by year's Captain Bradbery is unable to ex- in on. easy first, Gunnor McHugh boing a also sortok. good second, and Wilkin, of the Royal Lieut. C. Metcalfo, who ran orell but lost plain the causes of theas decreases during Navy, being third
a little towards the end Time 131 seconds. the year under review, beyond attributing 20-CONSOLATION LAOR-120 yards at them to the rumours of war prevalent dur Prize,88: 3nd Prize, 83: 3rd Prize 82 ing last year and the general depresiots of trade throughout the st On the other There were about a dozen entered for this race, which was won by Gunner Dear hand, it by satisfactory to note that man, Gunner Ashbrook being second and trade with the protocted Native Station was
steadily increasing, fignras being , Perak, 622,202, Selangor, 8380, 902; and Plu. Toukijs third
$122,161 more than in 1864. The shipping rattires show arrivals of 3,088 voels with tonnage of 2,5
2,532,075 and departures of 3,075 vessels with a tous nage of 2,474,184, doring the year, being increases of 24,457 and 238,90€ – toni respectively. In the movements of Native
5,461 arrival and 5,517 departures, agatnak | 5,321 and 6:359 resprotively. During the tin the Bettlement,
were in
In the second beat Suchat. Sing and danner Hoy hotly contested for the premier position, and the former only won by about yard, the third being flyde. In the final beat Gonnor Meflugh was a good first, the second being Suebat Bing. Time 20) no- ends.
ANIMAL OF MENAGERIE BACE-The entries | Bungoi 8-One Milz Rack-Upon to Garrison.
About fifteen ron in this race. The ma- Mr Ardagh's Crab, Pardoz explain, this attraction of old and young proclamation under this Ordinancejority wasted their strength in the first Mr Brew's Duck, St. Gatien
shall be represented by the Captain Supe riatendent of Police, on written informa three rounds and had to give up. In Capt. Botton's Kid, Bendigo.
Melton. That the enterprising Signor Chiarini is tion, that the removal of that person is the last and there wore left only Gun Mr Podler's Turkey, The Band.
public esfe
roda Bing, who had got about twenty yards Mr Bramwell's eafely. This necessary for the sure to draw crowded houses during his though undoubledeng oneand head, and Gunners Davis and Powell. Mr Graham's Monkog, Robert the Devil Craft, incresses are also noticeable
susceptible of abuse,
necesan Ganda Sing male a very good rau and Capt. Power's Bantam Cook, Saraband. is absolutely niocesan. and we think little harm would be done parted well towards the end, coming in far Mr Vickers Quail, Minting. Maharajah Sultan of Johnre in this country | suggests that steps should be taken to altor That the worthy Signir must not let loose, were more frequently takon advantage time of him. 65, Davia and Poval practic doyd's Monkey. Carlton Into Cliopette year, 73 Tesol built i
alead and doing the mile in the very short Mr of. In nine cases out of ten the man who have been deported if they wore not actu- cally walked in. ally guilty of the crimes of which they were accused, wore worthless, undesirable members of the commenity, and not deser- ving of any better treatment.
The following mysterious paragraph regar, dling the Sultan of Johore appeared in The World, of this 3rd March:
The unexpectedly prolonged stay of the Canses some anxiely anxongat his friends and anbjects. The fastned chelkha, ulums, and law-ductors of Singapore are supposed of a acer to be busy with the consideration. tain kanity question relating to the Mos. to provide for lam las of marriage in once marmony nu
eventuality. Perfect longer regns amongst his society sponsors: Mr. Gillett has definitely declined the Lord and the trip to England Chamberianship has coat Bis Highness nearly 60,0001.
evěry
A CONSTANT Reader of the London Figaro," adsarting to the Crawford-Dilke case, the law by which any co-respondent can shield himself by such a legal quibble as that successfully played off in this case. He contends that neither in murder, should mere self-accusation be taken as adultery, uar in any crime or ofence, nufficient to convict, and says And when, as in this case, the self-accused states that the crime was committed by solicitation command, and the express influence of another, the law should A CORRESPONDENT of the South Australiano so framed as to compel that per- to be subject to cross-examination, Chronicle writing from Wallaroo under date in order to prove to satisfaction that the self-accused is sufforing from an hallucin- 24th February states-
Another family bas born poisoned by sat-ation so far as he himself is concerned; and
treated as the accomplice of his victim.
If wives would always confide. & tell them frankly of word more. in their husbands, and the first insidious advances towards undue of it on Friday, loving the remainder, familiarity, such as squeezing the hand, and which we on the next day consumed by these forth, significant tones and looks, & five children. Shortly after eating it they made by any male acquaintanco; and if were all scized with the mual symptoms of busbide, in return, would be frank und poisoning, and Dr. Palmer was called in open with their wives, and not coquet (as бле of the children the youngest, aged 4iu a recent one) with ather women, divorco years died on Sunday, but fortunately the cases the disgrace of our age-would be remainder are convalescent. Leaving the rare as they are Dow, alas Inbundant.
HOTL
40
stay amongst us.
any more of his panthers to scare tha timid.
That Major Kellys' book is to be outdono by an American traveller, who is to write a book about Hongkong, le men and women, their manners and customs, and the offect of the Hongkong air on the de- velopment of tendencies. That it is to be hoped that this book on the Hongkongite and his Island will be more accurate and lose untruthful than the Knollys' effort.
ing tinned fish. It appears that Mng to do this; he should be liable to be That sontafimes the ejaculation of
Haghco, of Green's Plains, pureliased a tin of Morton's herrings from a small shop in the township, and the family ate a portion
Owad some Powar the giftie gis us To nao curselves na ithers sce ús,' does not seem to be so very appropriate after all, especially if the ithers' be cada or anoba.
pro
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT.
ATHLETIC SPORTS. The Athletic Sports, connected with the Northamptonshire Regiment, under the patronage of His Excellency the Major General Commanding, came off to-day on the Cricket Ground. The weather was hot, but not oppressive, the sun's rays being tempered by clouds during the greater part of the day. In the forenoon the chief event was the patting of the shot, in which thors was an exciting trial for the first placs, the creditable distance, of 34 feet 37 inchus being reached by Sergt. Grant. In the first event of the day--throwing the cricket ball-the Regiment made a better
for the ronacning of President Cleveland week, the winner of the prize throwing 2 in re the Rock Springs affair, and that the yards farther than the beat competitor last diplomatic attempt to shift the respon-Saturday. aibility from the Contral Government to the individual State would have dono
That the British Mail line between Va
couver's Island, British Columbia, Japan and Hongkong will era long bucoma su accomplished fact,
10 years man's service. 1st prize 88 --OLD SOLDIERS Rice, 120 yards. Over
2nd prize 85; 3rd prize 62. About a dozen entered. It was a very einse race. The winner, Smith, who had a start of 4 yards having 20 years sorrice, was about a yard in front of Makin, who started scratch, hiving Sfteen paar service The third won was Cartwright, who was vary also on the scd in 144 secon fell and the space was covered in second. 10-BAND BOYS' HADE-Uuder 17 years of
Mr
* Goose, Plaisantorio
Mir Motcalfa's Monkey, Trobar- Capt. Boltem's Goat
This of
catie).
wore
of the total baethon of
20
worn registered Shipping Act, 1868,
The Colonial 3 tons; of these And 63 under The Licensing
immigrants dur
Junk and Tongkang dipanca
The arrivals of
· Of course proved to be a mast amatky pas ing-race. The animals had various dising the year were-from Hongkong, tances of start given to them, the duck, 42.787 from Swatow, 34, 320 from Amby the turkey and the groso bring the most ad
and Shangla 38,551; and from Hainan, favoured. The turkey and the pig proved 3,312; fotal, 119,440, of whom 71,264 were very refractory and stopped half way to re-landed here, the rent proceeding to other monstrate. The duck came in first not on ports. This number is exclusive of 3,314 its legs, however, for its master had to carry Chinese who rrived as pissangers. The The second was Armourer Haig's number of Chinese ho departed from dog and the third Capt. Bolton's gost. Singapore during the year as passengera TuG OF WAR (open). Prize 820.
it in.
to
Was t3,381
the oil rancid and generated a poisonous Bays the Pall Mall Gazette:-Mr Lashing-! That the civilised world. was not prepared appearance than the Artillery did last who was about 10 yards behind. Time 581until after a somewhat hard struggle, made alsowhere are
fish open to the tin appears to have turned
acid.
ton and the other permanent officiala who come down to their offices at Whitehall at
The following telegrams are from Indianeloven o'clock in the forenoon, oven, on a papors-London, 20th Match-Hor Mamoring following a looting of the West-end, jesty the Queen, yesterday, laid the foun-should take to heart the following notific dation stone of the Medical Hall on the ation in a Yokohama journal:- Thames Embankment, which is to he
The office hours of the Japanese Cabinet erected conjointly by the Colleges of have been fixed at from eight o'clock. to four o'clock P.M. The prescribed bas- Physicians and Burgeons.
20th March.The Tarkiness hours all Departments will be simi- Constantinople,
larly increased. ith forced loan of £300,000 is announced.
-The Under The subject lends itself admirably to London, 26th March, Noon.- Secretary for India, replying to a question light and fleeting treatment, but I greatly
ia
north-
the House of Commons said; communi-mistake the temper of the constituencies, cations are now passing between the Vice-writes to us a stern and nabonding roy and the Secretary of State for India country Radical, as well as the for placing the military command of of the whole of Burma under the Commander
Chief of India.
fasy of the new
la man of mallorcG
credit to the Provincial Governors of China forty years ago.
That in this matter the United States Go
vernment is playing a dangerous game." That the now British Minister to Peking might be welcomed by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commercs when he passes through Hongkong. That the curious fad of Sir George Bowo
to pass the despatches from the Poking Legation to the Chamber through the Hongkong Government, might then be conveniently set aside.
members of Parli the hours of our public servants, and their leisaroly methods of transacting businesa, · do not soon become a b
burning Time, we
of no value In view of a recent application by a Hong remark the other day, is a factor
in every That the Hon. P. Ryrio is the last survi- kong jury, the following, from the Pall in our Government offices. While in Mall Gazette, may be welcomis-One of other direction people are for ever hurrying
ving Trastes of the City Hall, and that the conditions a time,
this departure from the original intention the many injustices of the English law in Whitehall
carry us back to the
in
to
best
at lost in the way of being redressed. A bill Waterloo. Dur sational castle of sum of
of the Deed should be set right:
$1. Distance 100 yarda. Ay Firat A. Meredith, (6 years) who had 40 yards start secund, W. Wallace, (8 years) third, McClure.
...
In the afternoon the fest for the first. two hours was rather strong and the ron- uers ju the long races suffered a good deal. Whether it was his greater endurance of the heat or not which gave the Sikh the ad-13-CHILDREN'S Race, for girls attending Régiment School, handicap for inches. vantage Gunder Sing scomed the only one in
1st Prize, 23; 2nd Prize, $3; 3rd the mile raco who had any force left towards Prize, $1. the end. The most interesting event
4
tion
*the
warranted
To
ngo, 1st Prize, 65; Bad Prize, $3; 3rd Prize, 82. Distance 150 yards The first pull was between a team of the
THE VALUE OF QUARANTINE Walfred cama in first, being about 1 Northamptonshire Regiment, who were op-
Dr. J. D. Tholozan, who for nestly thirty yarda in front of Pillows, who was about a posed by a team from H M. S. Constance.
The yard shend of Tomlina and Backnell, who rogiment proved be by far the
years has resided in Persia, and who has de- were a dead heat for the third place and sun gecompady dothe poll took plave voted much of his time, to the shady of
ente in 8 seconds. Another were both awarded prizes. Time 16 secs.
between the Royal Artillery and a team epidemiology, has recently contributed 11-MILE RACE-1st Prize, $6; 2nd
picked from the Medical Sinff. The nie- paper of considerable value to the Académis Prize, $4: Bed Prize, 92. -
of the Institut de France on the Sciences dicals did not make much.
much opposition to the des Ten started in this race. Corporal Walsh Artillery and went scross the line in soot influence on plague and cholera. His whole
question of
of quarantine restrictions in their had the lead for some time but in the last 10 seconds. Tho next pull was between lag he was passed in fine style by Panter, the
Royal Marines and a
and Scratch team, paper goes to show that, if not absolutely who came in about 5 yards in front of him, mostly medicals. The marinus had the useless, they are practically worthless, and The third place was taken by Pie Welch, best of this pall although it was not that deductions as to their value which are
not, cits an instancs quoted by him: He point seconds.
Inating about
out 321 seconds," that they out 12. CHILDREN'S RACE, for boys attending managed to tako over the scratch team out that the poris in the Parsian Gulf
was then made botish India, and especially with Bombay, communication with Bri uuiutorrepted con Regiment School, handicap for inches. A trial of 1st Prize, $3; 2nd Prize, $2; 3rd Prize, tween the Regiment team and the Royal which is generally, regarded as one of tha
Artillery: The Artillery easily
won, drag
P king over their opponents in 8 seconds. A great cholera centres. He gives a desorp these ports, showing how, by resan tag was thou made between the Royal Artil. tery and the marinen, the formor pulling the of their soul tharu, thay, sorrespond qu laiter in seconds. The final tag was bo pls, and otherwise, correspond pro
and cisely to those places where cholera, is said. than the officers of the garrison and the to be locally engendered and maintained: Club
The officers were Dr. Thompson, Liett, and then he explains that not only has no Branwell, Laut Brooks, Lieut. Pediar, quarantine ever been put in force there, but carrying Gol. Anderson, Lieut. Metcalfe, Captain Perala has not even the means of carry us ont any such precautionary measures Then
that since Bolton, Majur Cochrane. The Club.con sisted of Mussra Hughes, A. H. Young. He added the 1941 cholera has
any of the port by any McCallum,
W. B. Robertson, C. E. Boyles, never entered is not very long since
ports. În
A K..
W.
R. Aitchison Wition Travers,
advocated quarantine ·agztem, was Brown.
Persian Gulf, with a
A view of led the Club over twice, The officers pulled the second title, afesta herea tassel, in about the first time in about 15 seconds and the adjoining countries and B
from invasion by cholera in this directio and Dr. Tholozs very aptly says 25 soconds.
auros had been put in foros, tito Wis a comit race The concluding event wis a
race these measuTOS
would be Persian Gulf diverted the spectators doring, the between 's puber of missirols who had experience of the
Prestele ions, He asks afternoon; and the result was that Howard end of the value of Drummer Spencer, third.
s that those who bring forward proof first Gunner Saxion accond, and every now and then as to what quarantine The prizes in the forenoon wors distribus effected in the Red Sea during thos
in which cholera has not spread by afternoon they were handed to the success days, physiciana attributed cures to remedies aports by Mra Chaylor,
CORREPSONDENCE.
The first place was taken by Flors Wit kinson, the second by Caroline Godwin, and the third by Annie Willett. About a dozen competed.
of the day was this obstacle race, iu which two Sikha distinguished themselves for the agility with which they extricated them-14.--Tua-or WAR-For Company teams, selves from the wire nat-work and sprang through the barrel. An animal race neo attracted a great deal of attention,
10 men a team Price $20: This was wing off previously during the This was pulled in hoate, all except the wook. At theso praliminary trials 4 boat H, B beat D, E beat O. Gbout F, A beat
was between A Company and Company.
be beat. Rue final pull, therefore, In the first pull & drew A over in 7 sa- conds and in the second pull Gagain won, the time being 83 seconds.
came
Fleeting
in the tho Europe
quoted as affording strong evid
has been introduced for the payment of will one of those days be invadețin over That considombly over one-fourth of the events were interesting." They showed 15,-OFFICERS VETERAN BACK-handicap buted at the end of each race; and in thehat route about römember how, in olden
jurymen. The scale is absurdly low, ba, whelming force by the outer barbarians.
the much-despised
Radical representatives
day but the moro concession of the princi ple is something. Hitherto everybody else of a democracy growing increasingly imput- court has been paid (for even prisoners ient of the system of formalizm, super- often obtain their dus), but the jurymen
ciliousness, idleners, and extravagance have only been fined. Even as a day is which comes down to it as a relic of bygone an advance on that, and in time no doubt Whig and Tory administrations. The gen- we shall come to giving them decent ac-tlemen who scora the public while receiving with its salarise will be severely shaken up in the commodation_and_ freating them docent civility. At present the only per course of a Parliament or two. We may son who is really confortable in most of yot, indeed, reach an era of Government our courts is the prisoner at the bar. The by contract. judge has a softer seat, no doubt, but then ho has less leg room, and besides he is obliged (more or low) to keep awake.
Tu Manila Comercio of the 6th instant has the following
The Semaphore of Corregidor advises u that "The British barque Boufell is ashore off Boca Chios (little mouth)."? '
Today, at 818 m., the same Suna. phore annonaced Butefull remains ashore of the place indicated."
expanditure of the Hongkong Govern
population.
Although the moon were as merciful as possible on the animals the race could not have been unattended with a good deal of pain and is not one to be encouraged. The tugs of war at the end of the day's
the superiority of the Artillery team.
with a large gathering of ladice and gentle mon and among those present at the aporte was II. E the Acting Governor.
J'earan
mont ia directly due to our large criminal In the afternoon the grand stall was filled yards; Major Riddell, 12 yards; Major competitors at the conclusion of the which we now know to have been so nɛeleza
BROWNIE.
THE PEACE PRESERVATION OR
*
and injurintos that they have been altogether" abandoned.--Landel
(To the Editor of the OnInA MAIL."). Feb. 24, 1886 1 has just sant me a copy
Boste years ago a dy engaged a domes. tic servant from the Highlande In the evating the Lidy wanted supper brought the bell. Getting 20
open to Garrison, 220 yards. " Col Foster and Col. Lo Mesurier, 15 Cochrane, 8 yards Major Chayto, and Captains Edwards and Bunbury cratch.
The veterans ran well. Col Foster main- tained his load and came in about soven The second was Major yarda in frout Chaytor, and the third, Captain Edwards The Committee consisted of the follow-who was a good way behind. The race was
St-A friend be The Porco Pratareation Ordinance of ing gentlemen:Bajor Chaytor, Lieut. very close all within about 200 yards from of your paper, so well remembered in time, so the rang 1880, introduced in the Legislative Council Little, Captate Bolton, Lieut. Grahat, the finish, when Capt Bunbury fouled 288. In reading it, I see only a few fami: Answer, she repeated the summcha,
with the same steal. She then proceeded Lient, Metcalfe; sub-Committee Turner, these three had an awkward spill were put and I at this forcibly reminded that he found her corvaut almost convulsed. Cr. Sergt. Major Cochrane and Major Eiddell, and lier name coattered among way to the kitchen, where, to her amazementy FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
by the Acting Attorney General on. Wed-Phillips, Quar-Master That the members of the Legislative Conn-nesday last, is a measure essentially in- Or. Sergt. Kondrick. The judges are practically out of the race. Tims 26 seconds must count as an old-timer and hardly with laughter. She pointed to the bell
cil are by no means consistent or logical tended for operation in times of riot, and sisted by other officers of the Regiment, † 16.--GARRISON BO78 RADE. SA will provide permanently some of the same while Lieut. Grabem acted as starter.
in their proposals and recommendations.“ That there seems to have been some species
of legerdemain ensoted privately over the
DINASOE
Colonel Foster, Lieut. Col. Anderson, ss-
35.
upon yun.
I
inq
and exclaimed, ' As aure's 1 leave I never touched it, an' it's wagyin yet,'"
Quotations Hoxagono, April 10,-
proposed Lean arrangement, and that the riot in the beginning of October, 1884. It Haskem, Ridley, Corderoy, Gilbert, Wicks, firet was E. Willot, who was about two yards of the modern Whether OPIUM-New Patna, caahtoos 54342
community would like to see the perform ance repeated slowly in the light of day.
maid
We have since Tearned the following That Me A. P. MacEwen is now spoken of with the appointment of special constables, throws. Between Oorderey and More therence 220 yards; time 32 seconds, land edition of January 5, 1980, story of
particulars: The Captain of the vessel, by means of the Semaphore of Corregidor, had asked assistance from Manila, and a tng- boat was sent The tug did not succeed in her attempt tɔ extricate the vessel; and re- turned to Manila to procure further assist ante. The point where the Borgfell struck is known as point Agua-gaan.
In its issue of the 6th instant, the Co-
mercio saya The British barque Bowfel!, which was anore in the Boca Chios, came
definitely as the successor of the Hon. T Jackson as representative M. L. C. for the Chamber of Commerce, pro tem. That important discoveries have boos made
expect to be
be known in Hongkong and China at this latu day.. I shall, Davertheless, in This was an extra race for the four prizes flict a
a few lines. Instead of
in China, living in
did for provisions as were contained to the tempor1.-THROWING THE ORIUKET BALL. Prizs that were uncompated for at the School
Sports on Thursday. About twonty boys of sixteen long years, I sometimes write about ages entered for the race. They it both fact and Ection. Some time last Entries: Privates More, Tomkins, Low, were handicapped according to height. ordinanca passed immediately after the
Paricus
The summer. I sent to the press--it went to one
called Ah-Chong in front of J. Tighe, the third, who was some story cusists of three parts, containing fourteen and Potter.
The contest lay between Corderay, More, considerable distance behind, being J. clauses, and two schedules. Part first deals
included the San Francisco Ar BFGioste Potter, and Low, who each made very good McClure and the fourth W: Wallace. Dis gongut I know not. Now, in
your Over I find some frst place. and provides that whenever it appears to was a very keen struggle for the first
columns of fetion and cre- |
ned A. the Governor that a tomalt or riot has The one now was first and then the other. 17-OBSTACLE Racs-Open to Garrison, colum
lat and 2nd Prizes presented by H. E. Shanghai, signed
dited to the aforesaid miliar look: DUG California journal. taken place or way to apprehended, and At the last throw, however, Ourderey wan
the Major General, kompo andaged to send the ball 7 inches further than
These coluums that the ordinary police officers are not his rival, covering the very good distans This was the great event of the day and my offspring, so to speaks, rotorne to me in of 100 yards, 3 ft 7 in. After More, whose for it there entered about forty men. The
went from Boston to Leadville, Culo summon through Magistrate any Potter with 99 yards.
gave rise to, evoked an interest in this from him, but it was hoped that he was person to
son, 1st Prize, 85; 2nd Prize, Bhad. The large company of men started
competition which none of the other events doing well. One day his father received a In the event of any citizan so summoned
10
Dear Father: For this country Thava
BOTTY
gouverning the elasticity of the local suficient to preserve the peace, he may distance was of course 100 yards 2. ft., came posuliar nature of the obstacles and the wholeht Team reminded of the youth
revenue, which it is said will do away with the necessity for any increased taxation.
act
B
many
as special constable.S.—PUTTING THE SHOг-open to the Garrity funny incidents the sarinounting of ado, to make his furtune. Little was heard
Old
New Housres; cazhi;
597
Old
Ja
New Malwa, cash, 620
Allowanco, Taels,
Old Malwa, caal,
76/390
&llowance; Tesls
Perelan, Oily, cash
G0/460
Allowance, Taels....
24632
Allowanos, Tasla... 22 © D
off, and the Lesting announced at 10.50 That the Colonial Treasurer's labour on his being to disloyal as to try to evade this Entries Gunners McHugh, Royston, front of the large ladder erected opposite/ote from him worded as follows: Bank, Wire
carefully-prepared Schedule of Stamp duty, a warrant may be issued by a Magia. Whittingham, Pto. Lovergt. Gibson, the creeping or climbing, through amazonlaide the town
this morning that she was six miles inside.?
The Rev. F. C. Wills, the incumbent of St.
Pte.
stand, and had first to
to make their
of
Perman, Unoily, smer 610 -1.
Exchange. HONGKONG, April 10,
Demand, 30 days' sigh 4 months' Credita,
well duno $61 em
homa Mest mei Fto Rolf, Borg. Grant, Crosby
way At the
dark, with Duties appears to have been thrown trate for his arreet; and his refusal to
This was a splendid competition. appoar, or his refusal to act after having first round McHugh, Loveday, and Grant put intricate wire work, then creep underneath and pair of trousers. I es got a hat.
a canvas, spring through barrels suspended So somebody (suppose we say the Argo Documentary 4 months
Tadis, Wire,
domond
Agatha, Shoreditch, a brother of the well-That it would be well if the Hon. T. Jack-Fpeared, will render him liable on sum. he shot farthest, and between them there from poles, get under a pule raised on ennemi) has played the mischiet with med
known dramatist, has set up in a new line for a elergyman--namely, as a retail but cher. In reply to some questions from one of our representatives, who interviewed him Bs to the reasons which had led him to undertake this novel enterprise, Mr Wills said that it arose from having himself been Barionaly ill through eating ad meat. He saw the miserable food supplied to the poor on Saturday nights and
Sunday early mornings on the cheap meat stalls and ferior butchers shops; and his first ex-
very
evaringe in his school sera. The
The scheme
timately, however the palas became Topalar with etury ons but the Bunday school teachers, who the next day found shin grease ameared the seats and spoiled their clothes. The diffealty,
remnants-for-oo, of disposing of
the
given av
away
for
and
children's dinners-was considerable;
diately opposite his church, under the tillo
of the Eastward Ho Meat Stores !"
son could, un bis return to us, throw some light upon the manner in which the Crown Agents work the oracle with the
Colonial Office.
That there seems to be a screw loose in our Licensing system, and that the Justices enght to bastir themselves.
exercised.
Haw.
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was an exciting contest for the first place.
through a wind story. It is out all to pieces and mary conviction to imprisonment with or
to the front of the grand without hard labour for any term not then he was passed successively by Loveday stall the high stairs had to be climbed and justifies the motif of the story, in abstracted
-turvy. The central incident which Shanghai, demand
30 days night, exceeding two months, or to pay a penalty and Sergeant Grant. They changed pest another round of the catrac made with the
I would gladly opverit, bodily and I
in ite Gold Leaf 99 fins not exceeding 8100, ur buth. Of curve, tions several times, bus of 34 the 31, which sune obstacles to get over except the creep- presont condition, with the art of Sovereigns, there is the proviso, that no one shall be Grant made a distance ing through the wind-
who liable to a peually who shall be unable by the others could not touch; the second being The forty men started even
and all
obscurity. But,like
Temperat heard in the Universalist Church that all reason
of old age, sickness or other it. Loveday, with 33-ft. 2 in.; and the third ched the work about would be saved, would give me rreG) |
ed, I hope for better things (Taken at Mosers Halconer & Co.'s Premiato, formity, to serve as special constable. McBagh with 33 it. Book same time. There was a great scramble
Queen's Boad We wonder how.
many will claim emption under the proviso when the time-HIGH JUMP, 1st prize, 85; 2nd prize to get through the labyrinth and and sincers pleasure to know that my That there can be no doubt that Singapore comes fer them to act. We also wonder if
9AM 29.945- 82.
noy vere practically at of th stories, particularly those in which the Do they out the scend is Entries:-Pica: Potter, Everett, Lucaa | trang The most fortunate was Buchat is not to say liked, in those com TAZEMOSTRAM
in the Far East, were is far ahead of Hongkong in more ways the Governor will at any time have the than one..
tude to call upon the Chinese, for Chinese and Corp. Welch.
who elected to walk over the mounities where I passed so many years A rather poor appearance was made by periment was to sell meat on Saturday That Hongkong is sadly in need of a Muni-contes in a motors attack by their own the competitors in this event, The highest top of the wire, and having commbled across bot I trost they may go thither, for better
point was reached by Ourporal Welch, who two or three poste, leapt over the rest of or wo
Or Worne, in the sbs
shape in which they leare was at first viewed with ruspicion. Ul. apal Council, and that if such a body countrymen on Europeans; and if so how cleared 4 ft. $; the next to him being Pte. the obstacle and got a way ahead of my poner the Chang-Mao's, #1)
and that this was the had powers, they would soon be vigorously many would obey chair summonses. Net Patter, who went urer 4 ft. 8 inches. The the other. He increased his distanes at
The Last many, we are afraid, Theia is no harm,
by Some of the obstacles, the celerity with
from
Littio however, in giving power to the Governor only other fair appearance was mads
Shaighat gerHongkong and g which he sprang through the barrel being think Private Lucas,
and A Shanghai That the Singapore Tramway is ready to be to call out the native if he should fains 4-LONG Year, let prize, 85; stond, & remarkable. The next man to him was ale. For the rest, be sasured that, whe
opened, and that the Hongkong Low ourolled, an opinion entertained in some Entries: Uhly the competitors, Corp. Gander Singh, who chose y creep through ther we dam literary
our in- fallers! Level line is still only on paper.
quarters, we think the provisions are utterly Welch, Pies. Everett, and Laces Corphe wire work, and who though not so tervational copyright or not, the king Afaff will be welcome, for the saking, to si. agility 3 Roon. Me Wills opened a small shop imme- Thas the farewell feasting and chin-chín. uncalled for and a useless addition to the Welch obtained the first place, jumping in getting over the HD Ward Vance shouts of any of the humble produc
It is highly improbable, however, 16 R. 103 in while Everett was com Laughter was osused by the sitempts to get tona of that this tallies with the view of the au- | with 16 ft. 8h in,
the barrels, the through t
men emerging there-
Yours most truly, thorities, who will no doubt exercise the 5,--100 YARDS BACK. 1st Prize, 36; 2nd from with their clothes considerably stained.
AA HAYES power conferred upon them if need be.
- Prize, 31, 3rd Prize, §3. *
Considerable mertiment was also caused by
Metropolitan Club, Washington. Tea Dilke scandal still receives attention That in the midst of it all, the community be lawful wherever it shall appear ne- and it was run in two beats: Both heats India's trick of leaping over the wires and
The second part provides that it shall
For this race more then twenty entered, a European who endeavoured to try the insist upon is that they are not saying cossary for the Preservation of the Peace were close exciting races. In the first Panter til slipping his foot fell into the math THE TRADE OF SINGAPORE,
for the Governor to make a prociama,
The Singapors Free Fress anys —The Fernwell and that altogether the on, nader which he and his subordin. was first, whils Welch and Yeoman wera a j
work and became helplessly mixed The worthy citizen who is being feted off his atos, wherever the pesca in being broke for the second place. In the second heat, race was won by Suchat Singh in 3 minutes trade of Singapore, socording to the annual Biddle came in first with Wittle and Tem-41 seconds, the second, who was about 30 report of the Acting Master Alrendnut, ott, may call upon the bystanders and kina close behind hiza. The findi host was yards behind, being under Singh The agregated the large sum of $185,717,228 itself into two sections. One section believes That the only consolation is, that the good persons in the vicinity of the zand won by Panter, who was a yard in front of urdes of the others who were a long way far daring the year 1885, sanat #141,796,353 that Mr Chamberlain sold Sir Charles hearted gentlemen deserves it all, and endor aid to preserving the peace and Welch. The third place was taken by thee behind as 3al Pie Welch 14th in the previona. year godecIDASE OF
the apprehending the disturbare, penalty
Wittle, who was within a foot of the second Flanning; 5th, Busby and Fanter a dead 99,013,125. The
value of impor for unlawful
imprisonment man. refusal
Wheat:
exports 801,428,259 $7,283,909, and of torm "for a moment, even by those who hold That the Hon. Member has been screened with or without hard labour for 6. —N, O. OFFICERS RACE-220 yavda. Tat 518 – Sacs Race-100 yazda.“ Fires Frize exhibe 20 and 23, on by of
Достолов такт and plated and dinnered, garden. oeceding three months, or a
Prize, 10, 2nd Prizo, § 3rd Prize, $3; Second Prize,
the United Kingdom showed a believez
632Z Abous a dozen entered for this as nearly three milion dollars, and la that Mr
Charlos
partied, mementoed, souvenired and attempled to be sandera to arron Eight antared for this Cracò, Corporal) MeArthur and Frith made the best the of counted for by the importations of not to go into the witness bor because he
million
Collars less valus know he was guilty. This nino we know to
Maddressed to an extent which is almost i than, ist tha: Kulice la the best Weich won by about six vardu. During", "there legs in the sacks, azid came in a most ng öfer to be absolutely falas, ... But although alarming, and that the next thing we ms) HOTROD of urder. Parsons guilted the frst half of the distance he was some, together, Méarthur, however, and the a than in 1894 The imports from Bricch Chamberlalu has only to smis an error of
hear is that he has been decorated by Hering riofiously membled in the street and Flat in tins rane, but in passing the City wastage and was awarded the first place, Colonite tid Foreign Countries remained
Hall he forged his way to the front and the third being Panter. Time 19 seconds judgment in order to discipats both these
abou he same as in the precedi refusing to disperse when warned by & came in aty easy fini Abrahams and 13-Orica Rachando 120 yds but the trade between the bottlement Co daniging misconceptions, he refuses to my
Word 88
So far on he is sanserned at That the gathering at the Gymaalum wa Magistrate or Jasties are liable to a similar Emerton were a cluso tie for the scound the offloated will be saception in 1888, nearly 16 milion
DUMENMORE, Bud also be subjected to be may be quite
may right, but whether
of One Fomber, Liant. Col. Anderson, fient hipping in Bankheart with the obligatlant of
in place
oforddi Y7 HUDDLY Bios-open to ANDY, NAVY, SAMINUS Sen friendship to disch from taking his
puma ciast the Rose, Shaneros 22 Thiškis, Leak," other DERKLY PATH
and Police, 1st Prize, 86) 2nd Prize Orarior-14 1 Laly, and Cornblooms were at one in doing entition, daring the existence of the pro- honour to the President of the Bona and olivation renders. 8. person liable to Muscle Amoclátioz."
The of Bather three months insuska
from the Pall Mall Gazette, which mys ---
Mr Chamberlain still resolutely dealines to help his friend by admitting the truth. The result is that publie opinion is dividing
"fost must wish it well over.
Dilke, in order to dispose of a possible rival a supposition too monstrous to be credited
Me
that he is too good to spoil.
in feast rem Fotheri
THY
Chamberlain, advised
› of sarponsibility for a great mistake Matter on which there on hard opinions.
Most Gracious Majesty.
most enthusiastio.
"to
the aathori-
about the
set
ba
bave more
We imagine that if this provision
will ten
Fast parson
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bed by the fr
of
This race wat may run du betala tha.
total
Chaytor The moo was showed
British
export trade between das
was
From
Force
Westber
Bain
Hongkong Observatory: April 10, 1886,
BUN “AND TIDE TABLE PÕE
* HONGKONG.
(From The Mongkung Almanack.
APRILA
HIGH WATER.
Day of Morn
Month
300 LA 12 6.17 201 11 8:00 R 1 dan
: