No. 8708,-FebuUARY 20, 1891)
MEMOS. FOR TORÓW REK
Shipping..
11 a.m.-Feling leaves for. Shun, hul Noon,Viricing leaves for Manila, &c Meeting.
9 mm-ding of British Mere utile
Marine Oficers' Association.
Amusements.
.
10 p.m. -Japmose Troupant Bowrington. 5 p.m.-Perbrmatico ef The Gendo
liere,'
Miscellaneous. Noch.--Local Bunks clear, Hongkong Rages.
Tranfer Banks of the Hongkong Fire Insumico Do., Ltd., closed from this 'data to 7th Proximo, inclusivo,
General Memoranda. MONDAY, February 28:----
Noon, Moutoy of Sharchokdors of Thu
Hongkong & Whampon Duck C., La., at No. 1 Prayn, Cestal. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Ball. TURSDAY, February
24 :-
oods per Snailies undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, February 26 :-~~
2 pm.Auction of Household Furniture, tc., at the o Residence of Capt. Jackson, No. 4, Wos Terrace. FRIDAY, February
27
9.15 p.m. Meeting of Sharsholders of The Songei Kayah Plating Co., Ltd., at Company's Offices 12.20 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Lamag Planting On., Ltd., at the Offices of Mecars fibh, Livingston & Co.
THE CHINA MAIL
The Norddeutscher Lloyd S. B. Compa- Fool's Blue Bounet was the favourite, The Joosy Cur; for antagription ponies
ny's steamship Neckar, with the GED but his stable cowpanten,
Toni
Fit
MAN MAIL of 2 th Jan., left Singtook the race fans bla easily, bringing pore on Monday, the 16th Feb, tay he expected here on ez about Saturday, the 21st Feb.
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Balaziz, with the French mail of fan. 23rd, left Singapore on Thursday, February (9th, at lv m and may be expected here on or about Thursday, February 28. This packót brings replies to lectors clospatched from Hongkong on Dec. 18.
The Canadian Puoilio s. 5. Abyssinia, from Vancouver, left Yokohama for Hong- kong via ports on Feb. 18th.
The Canadian Pacific eteamer Parthia loft Vancouver for lapon, &c., an the 18th
Feu
The Austro-Hung. L S. N. Co.'entramabip Fandora, frein Trieste, left Manila for this puri on Feb. 18th, and may be expected here on or about the 21st Feb.
The T. and O. Cok sleamship Nizam left Singapore on February 16, at p.m., and may be exected lore on or about the 24th Feb.
The Glen Lise eturmhip Glenegle, from Glasgow and London, Jeft Singapore ou Fab. 17, and insy be expected here on or about Fub. 24.
Pho sa, trung, with mails &o from Cal. cutta, left Singapore on the 17th Feb.,
the fortauate backers at the Tatalisatör
:
of this and laat season, winners excluded ¿ to be ridden hy jochaps who have novo had a winning mount provious to this coting in Hongkong or China; weight for inches; entrance 85, ha milo. Major Bosnay's Jujule (MajorHannay)) M. A. W. Maitland's Botero. (Mr May)
10st, 12lbs. 1.10; Olts....)
CORRESPONDENCE.
on the desk and reads a young assistant when we were coarse, quiet, andeveloped is Immediately wanted in Corn as the animals, content with the were elementa HOW IS YOUR COUGH! actual one is incapacitated for office through of exists noo, and those nstorally make the To the Editor of the * China MaÏK"
an accident! Hoph, mused he I-Day Seventh Commandment harder to keep to send some one at clios by teleg am, and Causes of disatisfaction being multiplied, Hongkon Feb, 20
auiting the action to the word he took up temptations at multiplied as well.. S-I think your morning contempo- that yellow book, the service lat. uy in its referenca to Wednesday's per me see hero is Mr Fairweather neurer Lt.
Tas MONOTONE OF MARRIAGE. Formanse of the Gandoliers, which Cores than anybody alas--but no, hs will
Much is made of the monotony of ntono- apponred in this morning's issue, ought, in not anit the present Commissioner there; gamous marriage, and the pain amounting mon fairness to the performers, to have ao, how would Diann du luo, he is also out to anguli, which mon experience when made some allowance for the wave of in- of the question, for Cores will not suit his confronted overy day with the same ran, Quenza, colda Sa., which is just now pane already worse nature; now for that young Have they the fee simple of this wearincan ing over Colony. The mere fact that Crafton at Fonchow, he is the very man of the flesh, this satiety of the spirit several members of the Choral Society had adapted to most parts, besides he has had Sarely not Surely the monotony of the beu confined to their rooms for some days rather a lively season there, solitude will same face, the same voice, the same man previously ie, in my opinion, suficient to do hit good for a change and so the ners, oppress woman equally with account for the want of spirit ho com telegraph wire vibrated between
of dita Immediate outcome diecicaivonces for the one as so Fen from his labours-in bed with luly to Fusen. on would have a beneficial effuo." on
many of the others lake without losivo.. Whou Bartha Hilden said good night Yet the aroma infidelity of women is more him generally, to say nothing of a theatrito Mr Cration on the huurebent, they frequent than the open abandonment of cal performance.
wera at the end of their excursion, for next wives by men. I say abandonment, not if not critical, Yours faithfully,
Apparently the paragrapist is nothing moming they returned to their homes after infidelity
for more husbands than wives a five days
go over the border, and suppluerant per-
the
á
alba.... plaian of. I should like to ask him if this with the message: Crafton and man. But we do not allow slike practical
a dividend of something like $259. The Fockey Cup ondsk in a dead-hest, as it did last year. The tie was afterwards run-off, and the first plate was won by Major Han. uos. With one exception, all the fields e Coll's Receptefth'st (DIr Cruickshank) wore good. The number of spectators was Me Jay's Laufer (Mc Cullingwood) 10st.
1st. 4lbs. 3 larger than yesterday.
12lba...0 Of the jockoya, Mesers Reyull and Mr Fraser Smith's Mak Ficcar (Mr
Orlebar) 18, 4lba,
8.0 Mackin had two winning mounts oaob, Mr Backer's Cured (hir Barker) 11st, while Meern Master, Pol, Banka, Mr John Peel's Quickstep (Bir Gresson) Hough and Hannay And one osch.
11st. lib.... Mr John Peel's Tolai Loss (Mr Steward)
ht
71be....0 This was one of the best contested racos of the two days. Tho ponies kept well to gether for a long time, When the Village was ranched Botero, Jujube, Keisefahn't and one of John Peel's were in line, Coming up the straight Bolero and Jujube came away together and cacod neck and neck to the finish, the raco, onding in a dead hent, Kreiss'nt was a good third.-Time, 2m, 138
The SCURRY STAKES, Sweepstakte of $5 each, with 100 added, second pony to receive 850; foralt bond de griflima at the dato of entry, subscription grifius of this Bonseri, 1890 ; non-winnere allowed 5lbs eight for inches. One mile. Mr Ese Starlight (Mr Maclean) list, 1b. 1 Mr Buxey's Crown Diamond (Mr Romel)
1let. libs....2 Mr Joe's Flight (Mr Sangaon 20at. 12lbe, a Mr Arg's Pampire (njer Hanny) Mr Awa's nie (Me Groot) 10st. lbs. O Mt Jolm Fool's Ardent (Mr Hough) list.
List, b...
*INFLUENZA.'
UP-RIVER REVERIES.
A FOOCHOW TALE,
(From the Foochow Belo.)
How emprland was the young man at sistent
the nowa by
affedita sudden taru of
ལྭ
воженое,
wire and
the
But, then, a man's unfaithfulness dece not
monygamy with temporary lurality.
luve for
and may be expected here en or about Mr John Peel's Hilarity (Mr Flo0....0 when Jujuk got: about a length-ahead. amlagisent and she lived much in an inner tuy bossui for woe or weal a wife, now alteris mere hypocrity to suppose that the twe
the 24th Feb,
The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s a. a. Menmuir left Part Darwin on Feb, 19, and may be expected here on or about Feb. 28.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Mercantilo Marino
Master)
1lat, 10 Crown Diamond, who was Tanded by many, made the running at Arat, with Star- light close behind. Turning the villags: there was a capital race between the two pouios, bus Crown Diamond was not able
and wianing easily-Tinte, 2,19.
The dead heat was rus off at the end of to-day's progenims. Both posios loopt neck and neck till the village was reached,
There was a capital race up the Straight, which ended in victory for Major Hanany by a little more than a neck.-Time, 2.14.
Jujube, Bolero,.
existence.
12.33 p.m. -Extracrilinaxy Meeting of Officers' Association will be held at Cole to keep the lead, Starlight forging ahead The FLYAWAY STAKES for all Chine in the shape of Bir Crafton, a good-look- |
The East Barnos Planting Co., Ltd.,
No. 6, To House Lase. 2.50 p.m.Meeting of Shareholdere of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 2, Quoin's Boad Central.
1 p.m.-Blecting of Shareholders of The Green Island Cemout Co., Ltd., at the General Dinangors Officer. SATURDAY, February 28
Noon,Meeting of Shareholders of The
Hongkong
lega Chambers at 9 o'clock to-night,
Iz is announced that the members of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Amo-
etion will present Captain Ashton, the popular President of that body, with a silk flag and an address, at a meeting of the so- Shanghai Banking Corciety which is to be held to-morrow poration at the City Hall
evening.
1 p.m.-Sports of H.K. Athletic Club
on the lace Curae, SATURDAY, March G
Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at
Hoppany's Offices, Pedder's Street
the
TESDAY, March 10-
Transfer Books of The Trust & Loan Company of China, Japan & The Straits, Ltd, closed from this date to 19th Instant, inclusivo.
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extra
me, no reasoning or abstract principles can make the aberrations of & may us serious as thee of a woman who gives her busband an illegitimate son to inherit is name and state, and who cheats bin of his love, his care and his money for a child not his own. This is common sene ne well a true apportionment, Audhile our estimate of morals follows, as it does, their portionment. sucial effects, we shall not alter this ap
puted hurriedly his seven things and court for so much in his life, mir mught it, in aldat of all his preparations he was save under conditions of person
of personal Inault instinctively arranging his plans for both and crualty to the. bocalize it deva not attack and defence on the the subthe new morality may say, and however ot of entall the wants consequences, Whatever Bertha, he at once sat energetically Like most German girls, Bortha Hilden on his trunk and mused with his alter zgo: desirable it may be to have a like standard has strong vivid iungination which sheNow listos; I have as 2nd Assistant, a for the sexes, we are very far yst Irom the had trained from childliood for her own good enough position to be able to tako to practice, and a society is now constituted it world of fancy which was a great comfort co what have you got to say for yourself as thi
things are identical. While property in to her so she resided with her parents in regards Borghs and the alter to had mTM by countries descendin rough the man, and children inherit the father's estate and Chinn ; thus she often escaped the doluem nothing to say! So in this distinct frame and monotong of the outer world of fact and ho went and unde p. p. c. calla on that exists at Foochow where one fesla the ladies, and when he came to Bertha he ocomionally the emptiness of this arid staply said: The old gentleman my chief wants my sorvice oleowhere, Miss Hildos, Bat gradually fancy and fact coalesced and I have cong to say good-bye.'
There was su arbitrary ring in his voice, ponies; weight for facher previoua winners at this mooting, fibe
ing I. M. Customs Assistant. Yociety in. that brought fortha to a standstill, it was The EXCHANGE PLATE, presented by subscription griffins of this mason, 1890-general observed that there was a mutual wonderful how the valiant little sid strug-
bankers and exchange brokam of Hong-
91, allowed Gibs; untranca 86, with $100 admiration between those two young people gled to be gay and said her adieux, while kong for Chino ponies; winners of added; secund pong to receive. So much that My Grafton over anid to Bertlin, Bertba's eyes were swimming in tears, she for once was right, It was not he left like a man. When the door closed, Foochow or Hongkong Club Cup, 5lbs. Three quarters of a mile. extra; entrance 810; sacand pony 10 to Mr Baxay's Skipjack (Me Rayall) 10st.
| but the grave and glity of defcrence pulse of tendernees softly laid it against
quartesy of his trok up his card, and with nudden in ceive half of the entrance money. One
12lbs...I mile and three quarters.
Mr Shandon's Quien (Mr Sassoon) 1lat. and respect that he paid hor, made her er chuck-and then treasured it carefully Mr Snesoou's Zephyr (Bir Sassoon) 11st.
16...
think a great deal about him, Inoked ongerly in her album. The hero of this left last Albe 1 Mr John Pen's Opposition, (Mr Hough)
forward to another pesting at ball or din nigh: by the Take, poople who are un Me Buxey's Arabic (Mr Boynoll) 104.
list. Slbs...a nors when she tried to look her best for gracious and cynical whisper: What a 12lba.... 2 Mr Sid's Waldo (Me Sampson) 11st,
him; she dreamed of him, worn fancies narrow escape he had. Bertha's friends Mr Buxey's Royalty (Mr Pond) 11st.
Oh! how cruel for her; about him, but more she knew not; she however say: 1lbs...0
therefore wondered whether a nearer Mr Youno's Cobb (Mr Boyd) let.
while she herself sits on the piano stool and ... 3 Mr Fraser Smith's Chaser (Mr. Maclean)
list. dibe...0 acquaintance world dispel and change her sings the old song: Ib... Mr Yoma's Nero (Mr Bayd) 11at. 1tb...0 sentimental liking to indifference c Mr John Peel's Fagrant (Mr Hough)
She had not Chaser got away with a good lead, bat 1lat. Bibs
New Year hall- Orchid (Mr Master)
days afforded ample come to the front. He kept the lead and them together; and for several days the to bring opportunity 11st. 1lba
won ensily. Opposition extre up well at veral bongsbarts if the different parties the fish and made a bold effort to get second, only failing by half a length. Time, 1.33.
do.
and
it
manner, -ame auolle
sublime fore.
to
Behlit dich Gott! es war zu schon gewesen,
O after the Rook was passed Hipinick but find it out, for the Chineesng to wait to Behüt dich Gott es hat nicht sollen sein!
Arabic ran off and kept a long land till the Boult was passed. Zephyr who had been running second along with Royalty, The Royal Japan Tokie tronpe of acrobats then came forward. Zephyr and dratio And jugglera will open to-morrow night at er we evidently played out, and a fer han- raced together up the straight, but the lat- Bowrington. The Japanese are famed fred yards froin the Azish Zephyr brake perobala and a treat in this form of arauss-way and won oily Time, 3.60), said
to be the best on record. ment may be expected.
We would remind our readers of the extra and last performanet of The Gandeliers' which takes place to-morrow night. Au this is the last chance of witnessing this excellent opern, we expect to sean bamper house. Tickets may be obtained at Mogra Lane, Crawford & C's.
We have received a virulent effusion headed The Jena must be expeled in Rongkang," ven if it were:otherwise macbjectionable,
The GERAN Cure, presented by members of the German Club, for subscription grifins of this season, 1800-91, only weight for inches; entrance $10; secund pony to reacivo 75 per cant.; third pour 20 par cout. of entrance money. Due mile and a quarter..
Mr Jay's Henner (Mr. Collingwood) Dat.
....0
were sailing quily up the Yuen-foo river, that wanders at the foot of the hills, lying soros verdant Bells like a silver ribbon on green velvet, A great.
deal of pleasura
a
MADSLEINE,
THE REVOLT AGAINST MATRIMONY."
MRA LENN LINTON'S CAUETIO COMMENTS.
A remarkable artisto ostled The Revolt
tiro
WHAT THE POLITICAL WOMAN HAS BROUGHT US TO.
But with all the allowances that inst perforce be made for a frait homan nature which desires the better thing au follow a after the wome, the sacredness of marringe bas to be maintained by all who do not wish to use the world plunged into a very Malobolge of
vice, and by all who hold to stability of the family on the bulwark good government. The
outery that has been made
of the egniling Fake of the alice, but one sinong many evidences of the unrest of the present time, its rau paut individualism, and its impatience of discipline, That this outcry should have been raised in England by women, and that facility divorce and laxily of sexual relations should be ad voosted by thou and not by men, only
und the against the
pinching
The BROKERS OUF, presented; for all peculiar to houseboat-lite, consiste in what against Matrimony' has been contributed confirms the view which many have taken
One milo and a half,
Mr Baxoy's Reciprocation (Mr Reynell}
10zt. lb. Mr Chantrey's Autocrat (3Ir Master) 11at.
WOMAN'S RESTLESSNESS.
na
that would follow their
mat- crud
b....uraged together down the hill. Passing the es many miles of the fertile rice and wheat alice, by me modern womanhe State and of the family would be son.
could not insert the communication, the Mc Monal's Kedforn(Mio Autor: st
author having omitted to sign his name. Wo would suggest that he should send it to the Czar of all the Russias,
is an interesting fact that the Tokyo Marine Insurance Company carries on a ry thriving business in Great Britain. The Company opened sa office sono ten yesta age in London, and established bren ches in Liverpool and Glasgow in 1888.
Mr Darius' Mercury (Mr Pood) 10,
12bs.... Mr MacLin's High Jinks (Mr Reynell)
10€. 126...0 Mr Quintot's Romance (M: Green)
b....0
thet.
:
sated
con.
if
of chivalry WO
dis
is termed roughing it,' end this brings by Mrs. Lynn Linton to the January aum-- Ubina pontes; weight for inches; previous a winuere at this meeting. 7 lbs. extra; with it a sort of treeniasunty amongst the ber of the Forum. We print some extracts to the moral ovil tbat follows too great. subscription griffins of this sazon, 1890-mienists, the aer shof which pleased from the article, which soetan likely to pro-polition of female life, and as to the 91, allowed Gibe. ; entrance 85; second Bertha most. In de face of any chunnaic duces good deal of angry protest imm the political ponor, in the preference which
sex which it chiefly attacks. pong to receive half entrance money. or muralgic future which her elders pro-
...they would pheged for her, every evening she came out
give to the individual over tho on ceck to watch with Mr Craf on the fair
community--to the personal pleasure of the chat cozily there for hours whils In tracing the causes which make for the exceptional faw over the sternor lawa work- night.or I the waters were licking the sides of the bont rahappiness of marriage, Mrs Lyan Lintoning for the permanent good of the majority. with cofreshing sounds. The beats now were wstecas upon man's satiety and wemisn'a ADDITIONAL REALONS FOR DIYORCA, 2 anckorod
toar a row of aqtalio vegetation, inexperience --Men have known the charm
Giant that divoron should be easier to Mr Ten Brock's Wild Mint (Mr Maclean)-roods, rushes, etc, while the party went on Mr John Peel's Tom Tit (Mr Master)
or experiended the disappointment of 10. 8lbs.... 8 shors to inspect any quaint spot heard of, change; women have not. In the first obtain than it is at present, and that at 10at. 7.1 Mr John Peel's Orchid (Mr Hough) 11st.
any green bank that holds out caticument case, habits have been formed which des least two other cauess should be included Mr John Peel's Elus Bonnet (Mr Hough)
lib... 0
namely, hopeless madness and poralatent naturalist. Bertha and Mr Crafton troy the essential meaning of monogamy drunkenness, these the for Mr Fraser Smith's filencoe (Mr Maclean)
11st. 11. Mr Trust's Haphazard (Mr Nichol) 1st.
wandered forth together up hill until they are found out, ea they generally are sooner than the adroastes of free love demand,
ould
the loase revolt and alienate the wife when they 1lb.... Darrived at the Water-fall, one of the best ste
rago tie very much", snd * 10st. 18lbs...3
Wild Mini led during the rat round known sights in the neighbourhood of this or
or later. In the Bogond, no aliomace in Want this Euch das cipracation port its fall is about 70 feet above the upmade for that curiosity, that desire for And with both these conditions the good closed up on the feeder, and the three land plain, and from the summit one CAR
s devoured as by a forer. The man,
*sulted. Furt
Sue malther madness nor drunken Village Resiprocation came away and won Lands. It is a famous place for lovers whe with life, wauts only the passe andres in the parent givea worthy citizens to and the State or makes a decent home for the The Woman, easily, Atorral being second and Wild from time to time go up there, for there are security of domesticiby.
And to family.
shameful to prevent buabes to hide behind, caverns to conceal younger, fresher, nascostomed, wints the Mint a good third, --Tiuzo, 3.18
oneself in; and behind the rocks saut varioly,
were
possible, comes well within the right of the excitement, and
oren the
wise legislation. Fed
To these canser for ed the young couple conversing in coufid danger, of a frear intercourse with the divorce should be added feloty War The WELTER PLATE, for all posies; weighting tones-principally about this grand, tent with marriage, maternity, and do with the oselusiveness of
We maira world. The modern woman whe
too little account of the disgrace of crime, 19st; provions winners at this meeting. wore bending oroC babbling stream, Mr Len's Peiskin. (Mr MasAndrew) 10at, 7lbs. extra; entrance So, with $100 their beads coming furo closer proximity mestic life alone is as rare a being as have lost one of its noble disdain of Capt. R. J. Gardiner's Fatlander (Me
12lbs 1...0. added. Use mile.
until in the end with a sudden movement the black swan of the past. It all honour. We have alopped over into such Mr Frearr Smith's Enchanter (Mr Mac- their spirits rueled together in
in the meet-pends on her temperament where she Cruickshank) 11st. lib.....
Jom) 12st....1ing of the lipo'slightest experience in politics, philanthropy, money-making, or The individual must be rehabilitated at all socks her distractions whether in art, cation between shame and steadfastness,
excessive pity as t blur the line of deinar-
11at. Ob...0
Mr John Peel's Merry Xinas (Mr Hough) son of the slightest
12st... such matters will readily believe, they love. In any case, marriage is of the rats. Mr Nautai's Blue Rain (Mr Master) 12st.. found it was time to join the party nature of an episode rather than the ing of our national sense of honove, our enats. The price to be paid the weaken. 10st. 18ba... Mr A. W. Maitland's, Saltystre (Br from which they were separated. Bertha completed drama of her life; and erau ag
Rayroll) 12st... was conscions of a shyness and awkward. an episode it is one of which she wearies comparative indifference to dishonou, our Indistinctness of us as to what is right the Japanese are un: incapable of success.
10st. 12.0 Mr Jones's Liggoddan (Mr Orlebar) 19... ness of manner born of the indescribable acones than the man. A large field and a somewhat difficult Mr Argyll's Vampire (Major Hannayo but Me Czaiten thought that ho posensed
and what is wrong, our disastrous applion feeling which gives a pathos to happiness, HOW INCOMPATIBILITY AFFECTS THE In competition with our own merchants start. Pat'ander distinguished himself
tion of the personal sweetness of Christian 12at...0 by
TWO EXES.
forgiveness to public defaulters, and our within the limits of the United Kingdom running twice round the course. The Mr Baxoy's Grayling (Me Pond). 12st...... 0 one tirine over many other fellows in bis tolf.
MrTen Broeck's Bluck Sith (Mr Boyd) 12st...0 case, namely presence of mind, which virtuo In countries divorce is easy, and to be conclusion that, after all, it does not much
The Foochoow Echo mya-Thanks to the
Mr Awa's Phuniz (Mc Green) at... once,
English allow, I believe I am right in say
The Moral energies and vigilance of the authorities,
Eachunter took the leal and kept it all Returned to the village at the foot of the ing that women make for the larger pros
This cry for making divorce so easy as to the old Chins year has ended without say lead and Gueness came forward, folloned by the way. Merry Xmas bent up roll before bill there was a deal of bustle amongst the parting of these who apply for relief from a destroy all sacredness in marriage is a stop On entering the sraight the finish and took second pison Time, Chinese holiday-makers, lazily stretoked necessarily tafidelity, has rendered burden the ruin of the family, the apotheosis of the arious mishap as was freely prediated by Blus Bemust.
which inconstancy of affection, nok backward. It is the disintegration of society out boatwon, and coolies who send forth a neces
the
of the citizen. I antialiation children grovelling on the
and
of more kinis th outside compensatione the mides of this crowd sat a furtane-islling outropitious amvars if he is so constitutod, the free to vers
one. His work, hia ambition, over his the children belonged to the State, and if
parentage meant. Bon of Han, wearing large spectacles, wil
well, have their that walm Buddha-like serenity alarastorake of his home a place of reat pleasant
A child would as always the nings A istie of bis race,
Let us see what if he likes his wife, no wores than
any other Fate has in store for us, I
would Mies Hide
be if he
he is indifferent ta harro Porty of the State, and marriage would be
be life buoyancy of her sightech summars was trumblesome and disturbing, and that other The moral semme of
then his. Then there are the children, of licence and
We lears that its operations in these Mr Twain's Toison dar (Mr Hart Buck) three centres of trade bring it larger pra
fit that its tutal operations of striking Mr Jonda's Ysguffarnog (Mr Griebar) insurance in Japan,
is a striking lastration of the enormous field offered Mr Sassoon's Houtboy (Mr Sempron) to insurance companies by the shipping trade of Great Britain. It also shows that
had
pontes kopt well together for the fret six Twain'e Ascold (bír Collingwood) 12st... provented him from proposing to the girl at had for other causes than those which we matter.
furlongs, Hautboy being slightly in advance, After passing the Rock, however, began to spread out. Fem Tif tock the
the natives themselves, anticipating that Tom Zit was a length ahead. He gradually 2.19 failures of soma importance would happon
pon.increased the lead and won early. At the Gloomy was, no debt, the aspect of all drish Blue Bonnet rushed in front of Glencoe thirs during the 18th woon, especially and gained the scoond plat-Time 2.47. among Bankers, who we understand much difficulty in collecting their loans, However they all have
to make a managed to stand against the ruling hard prested times. In regard to native merchants, we under- stand that about a score of them will not he able to continue business this year,
BC-
No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, to their inability, ie solle la stesen wing are considered proded, and they
of greasy, or that appear to have been used count. Their credit.
tradere as
The PuoFESSIONAL Cut, presented, for all Chiza ponies; weight for inches winners of one race at this meeting, the extra į of two racun, 10 lbe extra ; and of three tacer, 15 lbs. extra; previous non-starters to carry 12st.; entrance $10 cond pony to receive 50 per cent. of entrance money; third pony 25 per cent. Our mile and a quarter.
Mr Buxey's Homeguard (Mr Pond) llat.
for any other purpose than that of con-sory fast spreading all over the bankrupt taining Aerated Waters, as such battloa are country; still our celestial friend believes never used again by us.
that the present year is worth hoping through and that trade in
be in general will greatly revived. We sincerely hope that such will prove a substantial fact and no Mr Boya's Duneragan (Mr Bayd) lat. myth and that our worst fears that mis- Mr Sebzol's Coquette (Mr Hart Buck) fortune has got already too firma hold
A. B. WATSON & Co., LTD. 2291 Hongkong, China, and Manila.
The publication of this issue commenced
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BONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1891.
TELEGRAMS [SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAXL."] (Ves Southern Line)
BIR MORLEY'S MOTION REJECTED.
LONDON, 18th February, 1891.
the country, brought on undoubtedly by negligence and dishonest dealings, will not he realised. Whatever may be the po spect of the present year, the one just ended ma auquestionably the worst yet recorded, and thanks are due to the authorities for the wise stop they took in placing watch uen all over the city and suburbs, thereby effectually preventing the usual destructive Gres.
HONGKONG RACES 1891, Stewards-His Excellency Sir G. Wil- Lam Des Voeux, K.C.M.G.; H Excellency Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C.. K.0.B.; Excellency Major General Digby
Commodore Church, R.N
0.83
Mr John Marky's vote of censure has Barker, bean rejected by a majority of seventy five. Colonel Storer, B. E. Colonel Ghater,
91st
the Hon. Phyrie the Hon. J. J.
Not the Hon. C. P. Chater; G. S.
THE SILVER QUESTION. Large sales of Silver have leat made in New-York. There is a strong conviction Eq; thai no legislation will take place during the present session affecting silver,
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSES SUEZ CANA
W. H. Forbes, Esq.; J. Esq. M. Oray, F., M. Grots, B. Hoppius, E.; EL. Woodin,
Treasurer. E. W. Ratter, Eeg Clerk of the Coures. H. Bore-Booth, Exq.
Hr Sid's Susewind (Mr Maclean) liet.
1lba....2
5lb... 3
11st. diba....0 Saseirind got away with a start and kept the lead, with Dentregous some distance behind, until the Rock was reached, when Homeguard moved to the front, and it was at once evident that the face was his. So sure was be of his position that Puad ruined in about a furlong from the winsing post, and his contidoneo was alznost fatal, for Suewind, by a strong spurt, came within less than half a length of the winner when the post was rushed-Time,
TIPS FOR TO-MORROW,
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Navy Cup-
Autorut.
Ladies Purse-
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ready for the fun and she listened laughing would probably be no more satisfactory beyond the ion of old Romb ly to the rigmarole of rambling disconnected when he is proud and fund; and, every the philosophy or Sympneumata and profligney. When sentences read and translated by her ad- Wi mirer off
paper which the clairvoyant ng coidared, he thinks it wiser and The Kaeutzer Sonata finds had to write in feolt of Mr Crafton's in- less worrying to keep things as they are, women, not in Bedlam, ready to discuss capacity to speak the Foochow dielent: though bis Angelina is not quite to his and accept it as a possible way out of diff- Fate was not very hard on bur, she should taste, and that shon dora piuch at times culties, the theories of free lovers manat fall
confoundedly I. have many blessings come to her through worse; and the ills we know of are,
one might
plach
to the ground, having had such vonerable ancestors. on the whole, better than those that aro
She will be rich some day, will have a severe unknown. All of which reasons make the illtem when old, but her grave is
majority of men mere philosophical under situation etc., and that she will not marry the men the at present is in lova sympathetic marriage than are [with; for an old gentleman will pre-majority of women. For an unsympathetic On London. Your Both stared at such other marriage means the loss of a woman's embarrassed, they could not possibly say romance. She has lost her husband's love, ward on the subject, for their at and she has not gained the solidity of tachment was as yet so andeaned and too friendship in its stead, She has only a rocan-bat they could think fully over the paster whose rights ahe resents. We must prophesy which entirely ruined the charm bever forget that the charm of love to ing mood they were in. Borthe thought woues is in being made love to. While that sither her or Mr Crafton's father they bars all to grant they are like the informed that it will be higher in the asked:
would rise in arms against the alliance swan women in their white feather robes. The price of rice is still high, and we are while he impulsively and somewhat jezki When they hato-giron thoselyca away On Berlin-
they have lost those robes, and Mine Hildon Surely
Erom
On demand, care to be an old man's darling, and he tion to their unattainability, they hava
otala of amporior beings, desired in propor. | On New York - The PAESEE CUP: presented by the Farsee
The foreigu settlement in this year an-bonus mobilo qual piume als
On demand,... to whistle the old forms al vento. fallen below the level of the former
Credits, 60 days night, community; for China ponies, being bons usually infested with beggars who surround
Ca Bombay Muta d'accento, o di pensier ide griffins at date of entry weight for all foreigners that pass by. Are they from inches; winners of one race at this the inundated country in the North
Wire, Qa demand, meeting, Tibs, extra; of two races, 12lbs. Their language leads us to belies that they
Mrs Lynn Linton is especially arnful On Calcutta- extra ; subscription griffins of this agsam, are a small draft from that regions
The world (she says) in ruled by phrases. about the alleged countancy of woman.. Wire, The following are the tea cargos of oach støvmer as per Üɔnsignees' returns since onc
The faberent constancy of woman's na- 10 dem issue of 3rd January: For Lordoa.-
Par S8. Diomed
2.404.
TOOOHOW NOTES. (Foochow Echo, 14th February.)
course of next week,
non-winners allowed 5 lbs; entrance 85. Seven furlongs. Mr. John Peel's Merry Thought (Mår
Mr Bazey's Crown Diamond (Mr Reynell)
Hough) 11a 4lb...1 Mr Esa Starlight (Mr Maclean) list, 8bs.
Loirtes 11st. Albi, .3
Pray Mr Heinrich'a Kala Khan (Mr Soup For Sydney
10st, 1.0) Par S.S. Chingiu Mr-Joe's Flight (Mr Master) 10st. 19ba. O Mr Suasoon's Austerly (Mr Sassoon) List.
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SECOND DAY, FEBRUARY 2rv. The course was much harder to day, and OUTWARD BOUND-Collingham, Jan. 9;
Naples, 16; Jas, Tencer, Coloniet, there was a good deal more,dust. Success Mr Coll's Chimera (3r Nichol) 10st. Tha. 0 For Etelbourne and or Hampshire, Batwrig, 29; Daphne, In- was a little bore equally divided. Mr Mr Awa's Pleentz (blr Green) 10st, 19ba - Per S.S. Chinglu nachowcen Head, 20; Glenfalloch, Copack, Baxey had three wins, Mr John Fell, two,
For Adelaide, A great difficulty was experienced in Telemachus, Feb. 3 Belo, Brand, Angers, 6 Dardanus, Donar Bernicia, and Major Hanesy, Messrs Sassoon starting the punisa, Crown Diamond being Par S.S. Chingtu 10.
very refractory. When a start was effectod For Queensland Ports, Ea sud Fraser Smith had ono cachi HOMEWARD BOUR-Yorkare, Jan. 29; times were fairly good although there Starlight
The this poay took the lead, followed close by Per S.S. Uhingtu
After the Rock was passed For New York, Dona, Fab. 3; Bellerophon, Poseidon,
however Merry Thought exate to the front was no roderd-teating. The German Cup and won easily. Miclean by a rush at the
Per 8.5: Qu-Mannering Iphigenia, & Ciengyle, bullej, Yungise, was
Oolong Freuzen, 10.
was a considerable surpriss. Mr John and secured second place-Time, 152
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How can a men be concealed I'
worshipper.
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