No. 713-December 10, 1890.]·
Ir is quite likely, mys the Nagasaki · Dr. press, that we shall have an opportunity of rocing the (Prince of flambagu here shortly, for Mr Barnum, accompanied by his wife, is now making a tour of the Western States and is reported to lasund vísiting Japan.
stcor to
THE CHINA MAIL
FOR MEN-OF-WAR's Correna. - Distance, one anilo entrenos, $1; first prize, 815; second prize. 810; tima silowed for onts 4 seconds per wars, boats to be approved by the committee (winter of 11th race let day to be excluded); four boats to start for two prizos. Five boats entered and there was a very first after a stiff tussle, but time. allenance. put the A acrity's boat first.
Alacrity's beat,
Impericuse's bout.....
2
A good start was made, the bonts getting | away well together. They kept level for about & quarter of the course, after which the English boat bogan to draw ahead. Both crews wore rowing well, the English crew taking it easier and making rather a beiter atraks than their opponents. For the rest of the distance the English orow AERATING MIL". The New York Dairy continued to improve their advantage, ex-good race, The Impericuss boat came it Opmissioner says that inilk can be out-cept when the Scots made a brief struggle
to estak them
which proved ineffectual, further and will ha in a botter state für aso
The English bunt was much better steered When sinted down to the temperature of than the Seuteh, Caldwalla skilful ez the atmosphere than when chilled
illed and sent
who need
for the Scotch in this on ice. The process is very simple, and race-having given them his services. Both consists in allowing the milk to rus from
erowa rawad very steadily, but the superior tagle to another in fine sirva strange was evidently on the Englial side. Due receptacle so as to coma thoroughly in
in contact with
Time, It should not be done in the barn They won by about four lengthe pure air.
barn11.23. stablo, but out of doors where the air is parest. If nothing better is at hand, let SENIOR SCULLS Open to my member of it run through an old colander two or three the Victoria Recreation Club; distanco tines.
A better arrangement is aset of per
oro milo; entrance fec, 85; cup prosout ed by the Parava ommanity. forated pano une above the other, alucugh. which the mik may run in the stream, E. B. Shuphord, 10st, 5lbs. ............ It ja held that (yrotoxicon puison la genera H, Skött. 11st. 5. Rod and White. ted in cream for the want of proper auration, H. W. Motoaffe, 10st, 7lbs. Admiral's Bag and that un-rated milk is the great enemy of infants and the great use of cholera infantum.-Heirsdific American.
MACHINE FOR TURNING over Book LEAVES. -A company is being promoted for the purpose of introducing a novel machine for
antomatically turning over the loaves of books, which is capecially adaptable_for librarien, hotels, railway stations, windows, C.
The Florald Exhibitor 2
is work or
werk or
ae it has been named, in the patent Mr T. W. Tolley, of Bradford, who cleima that the machine will work for longer period, according to nejustment, without attention, and will turn over ang aizo or weight of leaves, within reason- ablo limits, allowing enlinient interval for perusal between each uporation. When a leaf has been turned over in either direction the machine automatically rourses, and so arrauges itself as to be ready to raise the following leaf, thus giving a continuouD motion. If the appliance fulfits all that is claimed for it by the inventor it seeme highly probable that an extensive tise thay bo found for it in public museums, libraries, &c. --Indristries.
SIGNOR MAJERONI AT THE THEATRE RÓVAL, Siguor Majoroni, an actor about whom a good dual ka boon heard hero of late, ap- peared at the Theatre Royal last night, sup- ported by Mr Harry Stanley's Company, in The Old Corporal.' Thero was a large audience, nearly every seat in the houss being occupied. After what has haen said of Signor Majeroni's ability as an actor, it was natural that high expectations should be formed of his performanco in what in anid to be one of his best parts, and theso-ex-- prolatious, the whole, wore fully sualised. Although the success of the piecu depended a good deal on the very eficient support given by the members of Mr Stanley's Company, The Old Corporal' is arsentially a ona-part play, the interest from first to last centoring in Corporal Simon. Without an actor of considerably more than average talent to take the leading port, The old Corporal' would be like 'Hamlet' without the part of the Prince of Den- mark
011
Bhorens Our, presented by the Share Brokers of Hongkong; for double scalls; distance one mile; entrance, 85; to be rewed in boats this proj crt, "of the Vic- toria Recreation Club.
Station No. 1.—Dark Bine ay d White.
ay Bow, TE. Griffiths............. Stroko, S. P. Read m
Oor, G... Watts.....
Kothicen.
Station No. 3.-Admiral's fing. Bow, A. G. Stephan......list. diba. Stroke, 11. W. Meicalife10st. 51b,
Cox, F. O. Lewis....
031. Olbe.
1
to
CASA.
The
following letter sesampanied
he balinves in only known to himself of
utter which mad the Okong-bus ditional police protection and lighting in the! un rk at 458--(the Commodore'a galloy outaki ta of the town are moorstars which Jones to return to Bugland homediately which had been deposited for safety in the
with her sister, Mr Stevenson is well vault rounding at 2.55). And the winner passed means an additional expenditure; and is situated as to property, and thore in no da the box the Flagship mark at 3 10.52, being 9 min.
are mes cannot be dbtained to grid the ger of Mrs Birchall wanting for anything. The directors of the Bank of England: 48 ree, quicker than yesterday's race. It out-of the way roads, our awalls might The newspapers are unanimous in approving onthemen, My busband, who (is. Arr may be added that the Commodore's galley run the hazard on land of the bitter the action of the Canadian authorities in
hahost inani, wrote to you last week, and Hinte Fican did the while distance to-day treatment experienced an board the enforcing the law to the latter in Bighall's told you that he had found in 1 hour and 29 tainntes--ray 12 miles. ・・ Namoa at sea,
away--which Sailor' Uomo Cutter,
Moreover,
thy. mind, the memorial
O'AKES DIVOBOR SUIT. ahould be of such a kind that the poorer
London, Nov. 15th-The O'Shea divorcoing into your strong room, and offered, f you would meet his hero at night, tu section of the community can also ita enit came up for trid in the divorce court aplain the whole antter He has noter bongtits la
in common with the wealthy. to-dny, Justice Buit presided, and taken anything from that room but this It appears to me strange that such a special jury was ompannelled to try the box. You set detectives upon him and be suggestions to establishment of ano.sc. The cotit room was depauly crcarded, took the box to show that he could industrial workahop has not been brought with relatious and friends of the parties to whoever might watch, if he chess, He forward: duch an undertaking would work the suit, and a throng of curious spectators, gives yon another chance. Let a fiw gen well and he productive of beneficial results Messrs Clarku. Luwis and Coward appeared clomon be in the roun alene, guard, the if directed under proper management, and as counsel for the plaintiff, Captain Ohes, door, and make croyting accare, and iny confident not faw will seo the while the respondent, Mrs O'Shea, was re-husband will meet you there at midnight, usefulness of such an institution in the presented by Lockw
kwood and Pritchard, Colony.
Mr Mutali wan resout to take chiste du resprotfully, ELLEN SLATE
ter was oson
than the Thanking you for the space in your the interests of Mre Steel, pistes of Bito. Jitat, and put a way orions complexion on
on stranger columns allowed for the move, am, O'Shea, Patuell was neither a court was better educated than Tom Smith, her the matter. It was evident that the wifo Yours,
represented by canal when
YLORTS UNDER 10 Tong.
Only two yachts enteroù, the Arrow and the Tythonus. At the start, which was mado at 1,15 pm., the Arrow shot ahead and was soon leading by a long distance Cow-chow mark boat was passed as fol los
Arrcie,...
2h, 31m. Tythons,
2h. 44m. From this point the T'ythonus was prac tically out of the race. She had not left
Cow-a-chow when the Arrow had reached Chaug hoe at 3.15 pm. The Arrow reached the Fagship nt 4hr, 3m. 20sec., the Tythanus being nowhere.
Άπτον,
CORRESPONDENCE.
1
am
1
trero
was oponed, and only one prominent husband. This letter was submitted to the consted with the caas as prin luteatives, who at ouco arranged the plan peron THE NAMOA PIRATES. - cipal was
as present, Captain O'Shea. Couf nation. They were certain it was.. sal for respondent, Mea O'Shea, atuted dodgy to extort money.
Tho sharpest To the Editor of the CHINA MALL
that it was not his intention to pass the vero stationed in the room, and ces. Hongkong, Dec. 19.
examino any witness or Sre, -The idea of sending the Fours after on the part of his client, nor should lo
any witness ported next morning that at night they or call THE JUBILEE ROAD AND ABER-
Lo had noticul G Station, No. 4-Scarlet and White.
Tight in the vault. ́. It DEEN AND APLECNOW.
the Neuman pirates, as expr by participate in le proceedings. An fuaeemed to coma fram a dark lantern. They Bow, F. C. Dundas
.10st. Bibe
Tadignant Briton, is certainly a good unhense consation was caused by this a 12nt. 7lba.
To the Editor of the China MAIL",
can to the spot but the light vanishod, and from every print of view, notwithstandingnouncement, as the netion of the defenes their efforts to discover whence it proceed- Stroko, F. L. Jackson
Hongkong, Dec. 19. Dat. 3lbs.)
It is silly reference to the Surveyor General condamna Parnell to pay sery DRAN S18,--1 am afraid that the end; as The Admiral."
heavy coste.ed wore vain. tion of these places is still a case of
It was clear that there was after all home. The course persued by Mr Innkwood. great
Had gallnut Blue Jackets, who, anxiety to the Government, and to those know from
counsel for Mrs O'Shea, in abandening all thing in it. It was at once decided to who have interests in them, Why should
Prat uxperience, are always
intention either
to cross-examine or call wit. deputu some of the directors to station ..1lat. 12lbs. I thoro be almost constant fever previous its nature, une, fears now in fate C80, Mr Clarke, consul for Capt. /position to meos their age correspon-:
ready whon
calls, no matter how den-nesses on behalf of the defence, has very themselves at eight in the vault to solve
the commmand of
materially altered the positions of the the mystery. At night they took
up their the soutinela paced up and down
This race was simply a walk over for Skot, Shepherd's want of training-making it impossible for him to keep near his op ponent, und iw gave up the raco whon about throa quattora of the coumo was covered. Skött rowed very well. Tine, 8 27.
Tun Rio-Cap presented by members of the Victoria Recreation Club; open to all members of the Victoria Recreation: Club; to be rowed in tub selling toass approved by the committeo the property Bow, H. Botol of the Victoria Recreation Club ; distance, | Stryke, O. Gachwiad ena mie; entrance, 85; (winner of race Cox
firat
day excluded.)
1. Kirk.
2. Captain Henderson
3. A. Ough...
4. F. L. Jackson
5. J. T. H. Sample
(Not rowed.)
Cox, R. de O. Boyd.......
Lily Station No. 6.—Black and Whitm
.10st. D16s.
Then. Jackson's at low water, is expreed with its mud, and port, with a couple of hats, tas necessary Shoa, in calling attention to the changed
in these localities 7 Is it the reach
The four bonta kept well together fr about half the course.
.11st. lbs.
buat and the Kalfiloen got away from the
.foat, 11lbs.
ater as high tide, and then with water as h covered
sediment to the sun's rays? Now that
wded.
.12st. 7itm. .11st. lbs.
it
'CARRISON CUr.'--Presented by the offices of the garrison; for four-wars; distance, ene mile; outrance, 9; to bo rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Ru creation Club or boats similar in build
those belonging to the Victoria Recrea tion Club,
Station No. 1.-Dark-blo and White. Bow. P. S. Buut...........10st. 161ba. No. 2, C, E, Lafoulz........... 10st, 12lbs. No. 3, T. E. Griffiths. Stroke, S. P. Read.
Ous. G. F. Watt...
Fictoria. Station No. 2.Sco
.11st. 10lbs. .19st. 3ths. ..at. 4lbs.
-Scarlet and White.
Bow, F. O. Das 8lbs.
No. 2. Captain
3lbs.
their
others and made a vry pretty racu, Jack. large amount is being exported in a nowo point out the Offiour of the Namoa, corilition of affairs, said that thy prescue door; the detectives wore with..
sor's boat hind considerably the best of and won by overal length. The Canton boat was a fair third, Timo not takou.
Jackson's boot
Kathleen
Canton boat
1
&
matter.
to this
Coun
wuro.
The
hard. the
court to
London,
timo
FOR MEN or-WAR's 105 AND WHALENS, cure of like Dr Koch's for the cut hecessary) akve ventured into citor named Mayhew has absconded; leav-honour gentioman that the polico.
Dialanes, one wile; entrance, $: fit priza, 810; secund, 65; the boats to be
સ
ond of our clover Naval
arme.
And the Chief
lee.lite, beou want out in tion this Government vessel, se should, in all found itself in court with no respondent in call, and every possible precaution was Police Station, which has ben so long probability, very soon havo bad a good ac- la participate in the conduct of the defouce, taken. They waited patiently for konse weeded, attention is again
aftraried
Ja response to a question by Justice Butt, of the expedition.
at lougth one of the dirouters, to fill at I think that if this 'rench ro
Clarke said the counsel for the plaintiff had getting impatient, and thinking that it was Fame could havo been outside of reclaimed it might shortly be sold at a profit Lv.ec-nun Pass in less than four huntys bos usable to fud that any one was in after all only a clever trick, cried out, to the Government, Anuthor idon has oc-
appear for Parnell, and that the You glost, you secret visitor, you mid- curred to me, viz, that foror results from wo received the nows of the wrrible suit would therefore seem to ho undofended; night thief, ovure out! There is an one.
This vasat being exceptionally, isolation.
what
affair. I don't know the Doctors handy. of
here but two gentlemon and myself. I speed and light draught, good
NO ABSCONDS, will say, and I fear that my notion is
15- Westminator aliyou are afraid, I give you my word of ly worth a
shallower waters, with Iosa riek, and far ing liabilities of £131.000, assets £18,000. consumption, bat what I bioon this, that of late years, Aberdeen has
botter than the ordioney
are not here. Come out, I say! It was mag-of-war.
THE CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER The apathy and want of decision on the
more in jest than in varnest that Major: bec because a Bort of dead and alive?
Edinburgh, Nov. 18-Gasson, Chan - uttered live part of these in authority in this very sad cellor of Exahequer, was
this abaird
spoo.b, curtainly approved by the committea; timo nitawed nlara The docking basiness has almost affair, is, I should say, quite unprecedant Lord Rector of the Uniolected he never cxpected to receive a reply. :
and 1 the em ed. To allow their countrymen to be burgh. Goschen received
of Edin. Great, therefore, was his surprisa" when a votes, and strange voice was heard to say:
•If you ed, and the people have drooped
ped too. Lot 1 one might
bare kept your word, I will keep mius. but easy communication be onse establish
Pit out your light, for I've got ona, and London, Nov. 19. The hearing of the then I'll come. Naturally they did not ed and this, whilum prosperons little port, would again revive. This itself is of quite
case of Toy v. Musgrove was resumed bolength they requiesced in the dewand, appon! of the Victoria Government in the quite relish putting out the light, but sufficient importance to justify the con-
fore the special Judicial Committee of the Where the voice came from was a puzzle, struction of the section of the proposed
Privy Council to day. Jubileo Road between Kennedy Town and
for the directors knew how solid wore tho Aberdeen, The two new Police Stations
General in the Victorian Ministry, on below grating sound was heard, and a voice,
Mr H. J. Wrixon, O., lately Attorney-
walls of the Vault After a short pause a will materially assist each others, and we may again look for prosperous
Limca in this
half of the appellant, replied to the argu-evidently from some one in the roum, in quarter.
munts of Sir Walter G. Paillimars, Q.0,quired: Are you three alone, sure? The for Ab Tog, respondent.
After hearing
Me Wrixon, the Court Major who cared for nothing in bodily form,
truck a
a match, and inediately a crash was adjourned, announcing that its judgment
heard, accompanied by
low smothered. was reserved.
leagh. When the lamp was
was lighted and an
for oars, 8 seconds per ear; four boats all been removed to Klons dronurdered almost under their very neses, his competitor, Sir Cizartea Russell, B01.
manat start for two prizes (winner of 4ib ployment having gone, the roce, Ist day, to be excluded,)
Imperiete galloy
1
BELILIOS CUP.- Presented by E. R. Boli
kos, keq.; for vight-outs; distance, our mile; entrance, $16; United Seftices. -Civilians,
Dofonco'
United Services.
'Commeroo Civiliani,
A good deal of interest was taken in this
Bay, without asking au imme diste effert to capture the perpetrators, is highly discreditable.
Why was not a reward offered at once? The only answer to this is, think, that the right men are evidently not in the right place. A money reward is all powerful in ail parts of the world, but especially so with the Chiness.
ANOTHER INDIGNANT BRITON,
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL BESSIONS. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice. Į Friday, 19th December.
THEFT OF CLOTHING,
THE CHINESE EXULUSION CASE,
·
No. 8, F. L. Jackson..
.......12st. Tibe. Stroke, Captain Henderson...Ilst. Glba. Cox, R. de O.. Buyd.......... Dal. 3ība,
Leck. Station No. 3.
event. Two beats enterod, one representing this has been too long postponed, -Admiral's Flagg, -
Like
vory many important improvements
The Box, P. V. Oliver
9at. 121b. the united survices and the other represent- No. 3, H. W. Metcalfe........ 10st. 7ibs,ing commerce. The united services boat connection of the outlying tota
aud No. 3, R. B. Garde................ ....list. Alba was a strong favourite. The crows were sa villages on the Taland might well have been
It is considered probable that the judg-examination made nothing could be soon They Stroku, J. D. Hickley...11at. 6lbs. follow:-United Services-J. D. Hick among the earliond public works.
Cox, H. G. Brocklebank.... Ost. 01.
mutual sue-
mont will ignore the constitutional aspect no one was there. Again the Major eur ley (stroke), F. L. Jackson, Captain would then have thriven by Bose.
Henderson,
of the appeal, and be confined to the moned the R. B
Varde,
Captain cour
and sapport;
and the ruffare whe
mysterious visitor to como forth. Station No. 4. Rod and White. Robinson, F
H W. proyed upon our population in
The Criminal Sessions were resumed this breaches of this Aut as between the master and as at the voice replied:
How can
İ Bow, O. H. Thompson...
of the steamship in which tho respondent trust you now? ...fost, 12lba:
Metalic, P. V. Oliver, R. de C. B yd (snx).
tine
Just would not have been able to forenoon.
The Majos was No. 2, A. H. Ongh1st, 1lbs. Commerce-W. II. Potts (stroke), H. escape over the hills, as they have dous
was a passenger and the Galles.or of Ons and his companions alarmed. At length No. 3, A. Duer.
10st. 10lbs. Skött, A. G. Stephen, A, Duar, G. H. time and again, Nothing will I think add Wong Aying was charged with stealing toms,
the Major called out that he cant again.. Stoke, II. Skäst....... ....11st. 6lbs. Fails, A. E. Ough, C. B. Thompson, Imro to the discouragement of crime or several articles of clothing from a shopman
put out his light as he wanted Tho malter Cox, H. Sanpaon
991. 12. P. Wadman, G. A. Caldwell (cox). The be of greater service in its prompt detection named. Loung Alun. Ho pleaded not THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
settled. Presently the low grating sound baute got a very satisfactory Island, viz. that part extending from East chosen as jurymen-Messrs F. W. Har-which it is proposed to modify, the institu-
arend round the chief portion of the guilty. aud than a
The following gentleman wors
was board again, fallowed by the fall of By the Bank of England Act of 1844, the race all through was a capital one.
soune krozvy body, and a minute later a mas Before a quarter of mile had been cover point to West point, including Wonguoi-mann, F., Ozorio, J. M. V. Figueirado, tion was divided into two departments, the seen standing in the midda of the
Carmichael, No. 2, P. G. Young, R....10at, 6lbs.ed it bacame quito evident the yoitaa chong on the one hand and Aberdeen on H. H. Blake, Hu and I! D D. Bell.] issue and the banking. This act way thThen came the explanation of the mystery. room with dark lantern in his hand. the other.Yours,
last renoval of the Bank's charter, and the The strange visitor was, it appeared, a poor Mr A. J. Losch, who prosecuted on
guard guard against bebulf of the Acting Attorney Gelow system was intended as
foreign drain of ral, said warly in June last the manager issue of nutes beyond a certain amount un- when the tide is low, cator the sewers fo
thea who gained a living in a strange, revolt gold, by stopping the
There is a class of persons who, Chinese firm i uf
in Jerrois
Street
gave less against an equnt quantity of gold held pick up any tricles of value that the prisoner seven pieces of clothing to by the Bank. in
howevor, the practics make up into different kinds of trousers Act has
Thistle. Station No. 5-Black and White. Bow, H. P. Wadman.........19at, lib.
No. 3, G. L. Duca 10st. Olbs. services bont was the better of the tw, Stroke, G. C. O. Master.......Wat. 7lbe. Į but the other
Cox, G. A. Caldwell......... 9st. Olb. The title rule makes quite peculiar de- The boats got away very well together munda va the powers of an actor, Witkout and a fine race ensued. The Fictoria came consummate skill in wearly all that pertains to the front rapidly at the start, closely
be ridiculous.
quarter
the
COUTSO
ed.
a
Drow
fought plus! ily
and showed that they did not mean to be beaten without a hard fight. The 'com. inerca' men tried hard to catch their ponents just before the finish, but the al- both troked admirably, but the advantago tempt was ineffectual. Hickley and Putte
united services Lost, which improved
CORDON.
¿
which
jamin, Oharles
E. Denson.
have
are chiefly met from the Bank's Practise, but their searches are often re- went to the man's homes, but did not find reserves in the altape of payments of dewarded by the discovery of mary articles of
there
adventurers,
followed by the Leet and the Thistle. The to effective acting the par: of Simon would] Bose nover asemed to have any chance of superior strength was evidently with the that a subscription be raised to prepare the him, and then reported the matter to the posits or leans by the Bank. The amount valus, The mysterions visitor was ono of Ste, Lear that use of the proposition &c. Not having received the clothes, hedras been almost inoperative, as foreign washed into thou. It is a dangerous Even in the hands of so the race, and the Cautam crew were lefs othera before accomplished an actor as Signer Mujaroni, long way behind by the
of
hand bean covered. When close on the flagship, the Leek by dine spurt passed the Victoria and looked almost certain to win. The Thistle, which had several lengths to make up,
did not seem to have much chance up to this point, hut Mastar, quickening his stroke, brought her up very cleverly and just managed to take the race from the Leek. Time, 7.7.
it stanetimes comes perilously rear being abard, and it saya a great deal for his skill and judgment that he manages to save it from this danger. Bo inveta it with a pa- thos that appeala strongly to the sympathy of an audience and commands tho profoundest interest. One forgets the incongruities and improbabilities of the play in admiring) the talent of the actor. Voice, gesture, facial expression, all combine to make Sig-
audience with him, and this he certainly did last night. His performance was one which is not likely to bo aven forgotter by those who had the pleasure of witnessing it. A good deal of praise is due to the members of Stanley's Company who took- the other parts is the play, particularly to
Thialle Leek Victoria
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L
3
Regiment or corps of the Garrison, or ta Europeno mouobere of the Police Force: the boats to be approved by the com mittua; distanco, oño mile; timo allowed For ours, 8 seconda per oor; four boate
first prize. 315; second prize, 85; (the
winner race No. 2 first day to be cx cluded.)
United Services
1
HONGKONG JUBILEE. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."
Hongkong, Dec. 19. which has been before the Cainiittee is its site in front of the City Hall upon
It load all the way and won by fully three the statue of Her Majesty the Quoou is to pawn-tickets representing the slothing, and been affected. When there are signs of a
On the 10th June he received five of notes in the hands of the public have not one night dine vored u hich police.
seems he one night dinsevered an opening leading to longtha. Time, 6.31.
be placed, and to furnish it appropriately he went to the pawn shop and redeemed fors drain, and the Bank's reserve is which he found
some place above. A large square stone, and lay it out as a garden. Will not this the articles. The prisoner was rat zees diminishing, the rate of discount-id. raised the mouth of the opering. Having could casily raise, oever be done as a matter of course by the Guy again matil Noveraber fast, when be was at and loans are restricted. Thus prices are raised the stone he found himself in a large FACHTS OVER TEN TONG.
ement before the statue crested or si rented in the charge-room.
kept down and gold attracted to A start was made at 1,55 p.m. in the innltaneously with it? No one would dream
England for inve followed order
of placing the status upon the bare recla
hand, the division of drid Zephyr Naumi Tho wind was N. E., force 3, the yachts setting kites whon before it. A fine race took place to the lat Mark boat, drie lead.
Arid 3 hr. 29 m. GS. Nuomi hr. 29 m. 35 s. Zephyr 2 hr. 30
The jury, after hearing tidenes, found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced
to six months hard labour.
ARSON.
mnation. Besides the statna and ita sur- roundings must needs for part and parce! of the memorial of the Jubilee of Her Mu featy's reign, and should not therefore bo.. Hum Kwan was charged with setting fine mixed up with the Jubilee of Hongkong, to the house No. 35 Bridges Street, on the As yot I have not heard of anything which 20th Nov, last.
round. Tho
On the other room full of
of specie and bullion and he at of the Bank into one guessed that it was the Bank treasury. Dh his return home he related his dia- two departments is regarded by many covory to his wife, and the result was as wa
1221 as having
tendency to produce
here seen that he wrote to the directors, suaporsion in times of panic, Previous
sinh, he could hear all that was going on i
When in the sewer, beneath the stone the vault, and thus
in
the issuo department. It cannot get of his biding picod.
has none to spare.
the Bank had the disposal of all the gold in its possession to meet a run
buk
ja.
usl
has not only overheard their discovery
to prevent the
nor Majeroni an actor who carries his/ Fon Heavy Gras.—Open to European Non-ing and Naomi creeping up on Zephyr. The beats the Jubilee Real, the cost of which Mr Leleh said the prisoner, who lived now it loses the commend of all that plane but was able to p
Commissioned Officers and men of Sng two last named got breast at 2hrs. 26m, will form but a mere bagatelle compared, with a woman in the same house, atole cer that gold unless it issues notes, but if its wait for a favourable opportamiy, and then as easy for him to Cow.c-chow wark boat was passed in the with the enormous outlays which in one tain things on the 7th Nov, from a neigl reserves are low following order:
way and another, public and
and private, are bour, but afterwards made good the pro-restriction of credit owing to a diminished to rum 13 the box of papers which so alar incurred upon this little rock, which, although it is at smail, not one in a hun wast thief, put her things into t prisoner reserva of the banking department is so nastane direto The Moone had thought of examining the pavement, which was eup great that the fear of it occasions a Pats pused to be solid, as it was known that inhabitants-we might say not bour's room for safely. The prisoner, On three separate occasions, in 1817, 1857, there were no veulta below. The mystery must start for two prizes; entrance, $1; Shortly after rounding the Ariel tacked one in a thongand-has ever travelled however, managed to get hold of them aud and 1865, the possibly suspension of pay“ | being thus solved, the man was handsomely
of the subscription South ward, the wind freshering to force 4. for adorning the site of the Queen's satue Novembor he rear the wight of the 15 most by the banking department being ap-rewarded for his honesty, Buliond At 2 hr. 38 m. the Naomi was 3 lengths may rest assured that it will, in this Loral have nothing to do with him. The neigh the Gororament of the day authorised the parent owing to redaction of its reserve, ahead of Zephyr, The Ariel sacked again at Cold 2.45 p.to., for Chung-Hue mark bost, and
beurs interfered, and a quarrel ensued. The Bark to lend addit.onal notes not repre- tooked. At 3 p.m., the Naomi tacked to
all be cooked in one pot that night. At half in the issue department, and it is probable Daleaving be used the threat that they would of giving the borrower the use of the gold Northward, the driel taking second place.
past one next morning, while all were asleep that the reforms which Mr Goscher is sald Obang Huo mark boat was rounded as
in the house, an alarm of fire was given, and to have projected are intended to give per- follows:-
it was found that the partition on the stair manent utfoos to a similar arrangement." had been sat on fire. The fire was easily There was a smell of kerosene on put out. io stait, and the prisoner's hands and clothes, when he was arrested, smelt of The jury found the prisoner guilty, Sen- tence was deferred.
Mr Pyne as Pouchard, Mr Fletcher a manned by crews from the A. & 8. 7 minutes later the Naomi and Zephyr als Majesty bowercr has had hier jubilee, and prisoner was beaten and forced to go away, sopted by gold. This was an indirect way
Lucien, Mr Empson as Picard, Miss Santley as Marrietta, Miss Schlerika na Generiers and Miss Stanley as Mina de Runtzburg. –
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1890.
SKOOND DAY.
The Regalia was continued to day. The weather was pretty much the same as yes- terday. The International Race, which was the first event on the programme, has per. haps never excited less intercet thun of this occasion. Only two news competed, English and Scotok, and the result was a foregone conclusion. The English had the rage easily in hand from the start and never really had any occasion to exert themselves.
Most of the other events were very clase-i ly conteated, and there were some capital fuisber
The following gentlemon officiated Judges, rowing races-Col, Chater, Mr R K. Leigh Starter--Mr. J. Andrew; Um pire, Mr E. L Woodia; Judge of Yacht Racing Capt. G. C. Anderson; Judges of sailing boats Capt. Bernie and Com. Festing, R.N. Olerk of the Couras-Mr
Only thres boats entered for this race, Highlandern.
Louise
**
***
£
Jan
Sutherland
2
+
+
• AMERICAN CU-Presented by the Awe- rican Community; for four-cais; distance, one tuile; entrance, $10; to be rowed in
creation Club.
Naomi 9 hr
45 * Ariel 3.br.
13. Zephyr 3 hr. 11 m. 50 8.
7 m. 8 in.
we guy be beated as the lies out, der
may now be allowed to have here.Yours, a very line one too and I think Hongkong
TANDEM
THE JUBILEE,
To the ditor of the 'CHINA Mart,?
Hongkong, 18th Dec, 1890. SIB,Evidently the suggestion of the
boats the property of the Victoria Ee- The Naomi and Zephyr ateered for the circuit road round the island as being the
Hongkong shore, while the Arist rounded best form of memorial for Stone-cutters Island.
ground. The Naomi and the jubise of the Colony is gaining stating korene. Zephyr both tacked in mid-channel for At all events this is the conclusion I have 10st. 11b. Northward. At 3.30 the Zephyr tacked been led to after the perusal of Pedes. ...Ioat. lbs. off Stonecutters Island; the Naomi, which triau's letter auent this subject which ap. 1st 4lbs. 1 was a quarter of a mile ahead, following peared in the columns of your-pupor last 11st. 4lbs. auit. The Gagship was passed in the fol night. ...at. 4lbs.lowing order :-
Ba Station No. S.White. Bow, G. L. Duncan No. 2, 6. H. Potts No. 3, R D. Gardo Stroke, W. H. Potte..
Cox, M. Fredericks
Thistle
Bat. 12lbs.
Ilst. 10lbs. 9st, 101ba,
Naomi Sbr. 44m, 20x. Zephyr 3r. 52m.
riel 3hr. 55m.
10.
NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL,
supporting the suggestion mentioned Bbove, your correspondent proposes the adoption of the scheme because a carriage with the Gradian Mail of 17th Nov.
The C. P. steamer Parthia arrived to-day road will be accessible to foreigners as well
LORD RECTOR BALFOUR
A BANK OF ENGLAND MYSTERY.
The Directors of the Bank of England wero much perplexed and amused when at one of their meetings the secretary rowl to them the following strange and ill-apelt latter:-
Two gentlemen of Bank England.. You think yon is all safe hand your bank is seate; but I knows, bettar, ibin hinside the Bark thee last 2 uities hand, you
•Naomi at was passed as follows applicable to the natives of this Colony I to-day, Balfour, Chief Secretary of Ireland, otliers delected come truth in the curious
11 m. Zephyr & br. 21 m. 20.
Ariel
4 hr. 22 m. 058.
The Naomi sllowed the Zephyr and Áriet
10 minutes. She therefore won with her time allowance and 20 seconds. W. H. Forbes' Naomi
to ere.
W
-I presume
of being without a carriage and horse
Quotations.
OPIUM-New Patna, oh,... 4928
Korozano, December 18.
Old
cash, New Benares, cash,
Old
Now
31
Mahra
nah 500 Allowance, Taels
12/40
Old Malwa, cash,... 610/530 Allowance, Taele... 8/48 Porsian, Oily, cash, 450/480 Allowance, Tasly....32/48 Persian, Paper lied 475/500 Allowance, Tisis.... 80796
Exchange.
BONGKONG, December 19, Londra---
Bank, Wire,..
13
自营
On demand,
30 days' eight,
Credits,
.3/6:
4 months sight, 3/7.
Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/7
Os Paris
On demand,.. Credits, 4 monthis sight,
4.47.
4.50
demand,*•··
356
Credits, 60 days' sight,
On
demand, Oa Calcutta
Wire,
On demand,
On
Shanghai-
for
On donand
possibly too the best turn-out for plasstre. and the papere were eagerly bought up.. måde, but nothing detective Gold Leal, 100 fine ......
story
at command, not so much for luxury but
i
Victoria.. Station No. 1- Bar, H. P. Wadman No. 2, D. H. Mackintosh, Strake, A. G. Stephen..... No. 3, J. T. H. Sampla,....
Cox, W. Stopadi
Leek. Station No. 2.-Admiral's Flag.
We greate quer room, with all the moneys,
es auffin about it But I am nott a On theaf
hif yer will micto mee in the Bow, P. V. Oliver.... No. 2, M. H. Cobbo...
.10st. lbs.
as to the Chiness, and
explain it to
yeow, No. 3, C. H. Thompson 10st. 12lbs. Regatta Bay was reached at the follow. enjoy the bezen: onto the latter will take the following telegrams from ext twelf 2 nite. Lie
a drive here in the changes
let only ther cum alawn, and say Buffa Stroke, J. D. Hickley11st. 6lbs. ing times
same manner as natives of other British
to nobody. Cox, G. Caldwall
9st. 015.
· Naomi · 3 hr. - 67 I
colonies are enjoying. In stating this Pa
The letter having been read, it naturally Zephyr 4 hr. 6 m. 39 s.)
destrian makes reference to the natives of
Glasgow, Nov. 15th. At the rectorial became the subject of discussion and conjec. ་་་
Ariel 4 br.
Tudia. How he has found the comparison election hold at the University of Glasgow ture. Many regarded it as a hoax, whilst 10at 1lbs. The winning .12st. Orb.
was elected to the office of Lord Rector, re- spietle. The conclusion at length was that On Berlin .................11st. 2lbs.
your correspondantceiving 918 votes, against 717 cast for the the letter should be placed in the hands of On is speaking of the capital. Well, in Earl of Aberdooo.
the detectives. These sharp myrmidons of On New York Caloutts no well-to-do man will think
TER EXECUTION OF BIECHALL,"
On demand,... the law looked gray
ooked grave; they at suco detested a serious plot, London, November 14th. The news of [as
а
threatening the security and Station No. 4Scarlet and White. Bow, F: H. Waltor Dat. Ob.
Birchall's exacation was received here and welfare of the Bank. Beneath the Bank is On Bombay-→→ No. 4, E. G. Young, P.E,10at. Glbs
as being casential for convenience. Take, throughout England with the deepest in- large rooms called the Treasury where the
this brokeza. A trap
executions in Great Eri stock of b for example, but such in for terest. As a rule
bution is
myriada No. 5, F. L. Jackson12st. 71b6.
notes are preserved. The detectives, of Stroke, Captain Henderson......11st. Clbs.
hiffe place like Hongkong. It is not there-encionity and anxiety for details. Crowds, know that this must be the room
may not aortain do pot attract attention from the of puter gent and where to be, the ease with them in a or likely to b
14 general public, but this crime has unroused INTERNATIONAL RACE, CHALLENGE CUF.'- Cox, 1. da. Boyd 9st. 3160.
referred
in the letter. It is paved with For four oars, cap: presented by J. S.
Bailors' vins Cutler, Shamrock
fore astonishing that the natives there in waited anxiously Commodore's Galley accompanied the large numbers own a vehicle and horse, and which came about 3 o
news of the hanging a heavy Lapralk, Esq., to be held by the winning
tons pavement, and the walls and Station No. 5. Rad and White,
3 o'clock in the
in the afternoon roof are of thick stone masonry and iron. crew for one year; but to remain the Bow, W. 8, Taylor
Jat. 11lbs.
race, but could not enter,
Itá carefal examination of the room rowback gat property of the Club; distance, one-mile No. 2, A. Duern.
The start was made at 1.86, before a fresh drives in the City. But these are after all said that at Oxford University, wher
TES discovered to. and-a-half entrance, $10; to be rowed No. 3. A. B. Ough 10st, 11lbs. Of West Point the Bailors' Home Outter the bahadoors. On the other band, mourning the daer of the apartment which ed in the room all night, but neither aw
breens
from the Eastward and smooth sea very exceptional cases confined mainly to Birchall was a student, some one draped in colour to the in boats the property of the Victoria Stroke, H. Botellat. 51based Bearcation
Clab
Cox, H. Sampson
the Harbour Master' Gig. In Pedestrian should not have lost sight of he had occupied and nothing else has been nor heard anything to arouse their Thistle
easing Island Mark the the in quite several days cions, one they or fancied The boats got away in excellent order breeza lucressed, with a choppy ses. The maintained for what is paid for the main but Birchall's crime and fate. He bad.
heard, a slight noise, which they could they and kept about level for nearly half the Sailor's Home boat rounded the Green tenance of a single pair in Hongkong many friends among bie od dollage act explain, but it was not, to their opinion
The Leck and Shamrock then be Island Mark at 1.47.39, closely followed
Beverting to Course. 10st. 7lbs.
the customs and habits of chums, and to this day he is spoken of with of serious import. Several nights the watch BAROMETER 1st. Clbs. gun to show their mettle. In the last by the Harbour Master's gig. In
Chinese, including the well-to-do in favour and regrets at his college. His was maintained without result, so that the 1let 4lbs. quarter of a mile tho Leck wont cloan away round the Mark Boat the Harbour Masterha
Do.. from the others and the race was a curtain-ig capsized, turning all the crew in the theo. is it likely that anch a road as mother is rapidly sinking, and it is thought directors at their next meeting, would in all
be popular with them ? that the nows of the execution will wild their minds, had not their attention will
Zavo di
dismissed the matter from THERMOMETER ty fur hex. A capital race for second place water. They were promptly rescued by Under
ting circumstances, the answer her. Birchall's half brother, Rev. Oswald their
been ensued, the Shamrick being brought in the Umpira's launch, assisted by the Con suggested in a negativa ona.
Birchall, denied himself wall callers to-day calle once more to the subject- by a véry very cloverly at the last The Geek won modore's steam pinnace.
capsize The circuit road, if carried out will no and yesterday, and is said to have spent all remarkable incident. A heavy chest had by several lengths. Time, 7.12.
happened at 1.47.35, so that she would doubt onhance the beauty of the island of the Thursday night in prayer. Mr Ste-been received at the Bank of England, and
three have rounded two or
seconds but the laying it out is easier said than venson, the father of Mra Birchall, is was at once opened. To their intensa am- after the leading boat The race was done. Granting that the difficulty is crashed with anxiety about his daughter azoment it was found to contain number then continued by the Sailor's Home overcome, the road being completed ad-and has again sout word to Mrs West. of most valuable papera andi scourities,
EH. Gore-Boots.
Station No. 1-
Bow, F, Dandas
No. 2, E. L. Duncao,
No. 9, Captain Henderson,
Btroke, A G. Stophan.
Cox, B. de
0, Boyd
Leek Station No. 2- Bow, H. P-Wadman.. No. 2, W. H. Potts No. 3, G. C. C. Mistor Stroke, J. D. Hiokloy Cox, G. A. Caldwell
10gt. 8lbs.
·Ost. 3lba.
Idat
list. 10lbs. 1030. Tibs. Il Gibs
Ost. Olb.
Leek Blutrosk
Thistle
Ost: 121bs,
2
OPEN SAILING BOATS,
Harbour Master's Gig.
Tas
them
is or
WOR
· 232:
30 days' sight, private paper, 792
.....$30,00p,tael Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)8: 5,59
Temperature. (Talin at Mesere Falconer & Co's Premises, Queen's Road).
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