No. 9418-APRIL (6, 1889.1
Emma. a. Lightning strived from Osloatta this forenoon, Biging o yellow flag, indicat- ing slokness on board, and proceeded direct to the quarantine moorings, off Stonecut. tes Inland. The real will be released to-morrow.
Ma Murphy, the popular bandmaster of the fat Shropshire Light Infantry, was pre- sented with a gold-mounted ivory baten at the Smoking Concert Club's entertainment last night se a mark of the club's approxia. tion of his valuabio narvices in connection with these concerts. The presentation was made by Me John S. Lapraik, who presided at the entertainment, and was acknow- ledged by Mr Murphy in a few appropriate worda.
THE London Lyria Company make their farewell appourance at the Theatre Royal
this evening and a crowded house is a cer tainty. The piece for the occasion is "Turned Up, farcist comedy of the ment pronounced typo, which, it will be ro membered, was performed with great ese. case by the Hongkong A.D.C. not long ago. The Loddon Lyrld Company go to Shanghai next week, where we hope their aunquil will be at least not lasa prosperous than it has been in Hongkong,
A HANKOW letter to Shanghai paper states that a number of Chinese fes bny are and merekanta have lately arrived at that port from Shanghai, Feoshow, and Centur, quite beyond the usual amber known for many years past, which may mesa a prosperous reason for the Tex trade this year, although the disheartoning nows has been received from the interior that the severe weather of last winter dostroyed about one-third of the crop, so that it is to be feared the out-tura will not be so great as in preceding years.
Tas Shanghai Mercury states that owing to the oppressions of the mandarins in some of the Narth-gestern prafectares of that kingdom the people ress In open rebellion Jack winter, driving off their superiors and generally burning and wrack- ing the yamets. The King of Kores has, therefore, in consequence, Isaned an edict aprorely denouncing the filthy-Incre-lowing officia concerned and their sapizap.96, and the edict further promises shortening the delinquents by a head if there be a repetition of the offence.
A CERTAIN ex-Trotei, named Yuan, who bad been disgmoed in company with va viliér officials for currying-favour with the late Treasurer of Anhui, a Mancha, who wan himself also disgraced for the offence and divested of his post by tho Throne, has, the Shanghai Mercy hours, paid the cum of Tls. 50,000 to the Board of Admiralty at Peking to aid the Faud for the purchase of ironclads." Of course ruch loyalty and patriotiem must not be overlooked; consequently the Presidente of that Board intend to memazialien the Throne that Yawn, may be restored to him former titles and offae in order to ensoar- age the rest of the world to similar acts of 'patriotisci.'
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the Hongkong Smoking Concert Bub has been an undoubted succoss, and bas given great pleasure t a very large mem- bership,
That without saying a word against the classical or high-class etyle of music, the more get-at-able and lighter styice are proverbially more litted to pass a Besting
hour.
That last night's concert, the concluding
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entertainment of the season, was a most enjoyable entertainment, and was an admirable admixture of the grave and gay, excellently mixed and zerved with discretion and good laste. That George Lammert, Grace and Meadows served out tho contimental contributions, aud any one who was not satisfied' must have been fastidious to a degree. That Dr Moadows' rondering of 'Maiden of Morven will be remembered by many in that crowded theatre as something not to be met with ovary day, for expression and feeling.
That South, Allenby, Melor, Lawson, and Nicholson-not forgotting the two pantomimista Caldwell and Lapraïk-up- hold the comical side of the entertain.
ment in a way that can seldom be reen. out of professional circles.
That the topical songs were strung together with great last and good taste, and while
being happily humorous were neither rude or ill-natured in the slightest de
gras.
That Mr J. B. Lapraik, the Chairman, paid
a very granctul tribute to Bandmaster Murphy in presenting him with a baton, to which the genial conductor responded
That this reminds me of the Chamber of Commered, which is the rosognlaod organ of trade and mercantile interests here, That an old stager asked me the other day whether anything was being dons about the opening up of the West River, for the bonelit of the Two Kwaige ard of Hong
kang.
That I faney nothing has yet been done, as Mr O'Conor'a bande seem to be preity full just at present.
That both the Chamber and EL B. the Governor might put in a word to the British Minister on this subject, as the opening of the West River would be like the opening of a small Yangtze to this Colony.
That the report of Mr Ford on the garden- ing and afforestation of the Celony is one of the mbat satisfactory doanmenta" which emanate from this Goverment, That events have proved the wisdom of divorcing the Gardening and Afforestation Department from the P. W. D. That counemy is studied like a misuse, and with a comparatively small scaling the
Colony obtains excellent resulta, That it would be well could such a gardiet be given upod a few more of the public departements.
That, speaking of the lovely Gardone, I wea that some new rules are referred to, which raise the old question of Chinens Tests Europeans,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG ATHLĦTIC SPORTS
ANNUAL MEETING.
Saturday, April 8, 1893. Fatrons His Erestlener Bh William Robinson, K.0.M.G., Co, do, B.F. Vice Admiral Sir E. B. Fremantle, K.O B., C.M. G., &o, H.E. Major-General G. Digbý
B.N.
Starter G. A. Caldwell, Esq. Times Krapira J, Grant, Esq; EJ Hughes, Esq; G. Moynell, Esq.
Hon. Treasurer:H. Pinckney, Esq. Hon, Secretary A. Denison, Esq.
| VRterans Baun--130 yards Flat Raco, THE PROGRESS OF THE • WORLD
(handicap): Competitors to be over
"
OYOLIST.
PEASANTEZ.
dato the 23rd March :-7-
ach cookos, tapt, and judgment as he Mr Gladstone, replying to a question, displayed, by turning a hostile mob of such void ha agrood to facilitate a discussion on 35 years of age and of not less than 10. years' realdenes in India, China, or the; 19 KOUGHLY HANDLED BY THE BUupor-consitive superstitious people as the a vote of censure. Mr Balfour, thereupon, Ohinese into an admiring, and oven ap-gave notice of motion that the action of tropics. Prize presented by the Hon. Mr F. G. Louis writes to the N-Cows he knows something more of human and their failure to enlarge the law, word plauding sudienos, deserves to succeed, and Govoriment in condoning serious offencos O. P. Chater.
Daily News from Iohang a follows, under nature that the ordinary orank, and thus calculated to revive terroriam in Ireland A. J. Lonch, & ydı.. Major Robinson, Barker, C.B., Commodore H. Bury Fallin,sident of the Cricket Club came along at
This was another good race. The Pre-12 days; however, not rey easily.
1 reached here safely from Hankow in stands a better chance than most people and bring the law into contempt.
to fulfil his programme. Another dodge The Chineas along the Han river wero that Mr Lang practison in out-of-the-way LVER COMPLAINT-Dr King's Dandelion ||Committee: Dr J. M." Atkinsoo ;. A. L. fine pace and won essly. Time-13 zegs. pleasant enough for - 60 miles weatinus miles away from all foreigners is to and Quinine Laver Pills, without Mercury, arma Cay, Kan, H. J. Gedge, Esq.; G. Meynell, 103 YARDS Omazterer UUE.--Presented than they grew insulting, and almost in sot his crowding audience at work on autont remedy remove all Liver and Stomach Esg:: C. H. Thompson, Baqu
Judges-Hon. AJ, Lotol A. L. Ca
by Mr H. N Moly, Holder-D. every town after leaving Yaukiakow threw puzzle key while he gets his dinner and Complainta, Biliogsaan, Headache, Siness, Lindale. To be wou two year in mud. Reaching Sheshi on the Yangize,itos ap his notes in comparative peace.Shoulder Pains, Heartburn, Indigestion, Con atic coesion before becoming the pro- mud, stones, turn-out dirty sandals and oe koows how a mob of Chineno are stipation. Made only in London. Hold every- Referee:-AG Wise, Ho Handicappers -De J. M. Atkinson 3 A.
pe - A competitor. Bend prize hand-brooms were throws until I ronehed interested in a puzzle or mechanical centri whore. by be Committee, des
Pe Cvan SKIN Dress,Sulpholina Lotion the telegraph odies. Here the polita Chiousevance like that, and how eager they would Desos, Esq.; F. & Hazeland, Eaqsa
Star em-D Landale, W. II. Parcell, F. insisted I should be accompanied to Tchang be to have at it themselves and be almost quickly drives away Eraptions, Poples, Blot- Clerks of the Course. F. Hough, Esq.; Philling, J. A. Strick, Dr J. M. Atkinson, by one of their soldiers. However the oblivious of the presence of foreigner.ohes, Reduces, Eczema, Aono, Dishgarements, 0. H. Thompson, Esq.; De J, M. At-
D. Landale
Obinate, who now became really fierce, little After all have failed the traveller how Roughness and Scarf, &c., leaving a clear, sport kinson.
W. H. Purcell
noticed the soldier, and in the eraall towns them the trick; produces a mouth organless Skin and beautiful Complexion. Sulpholine 3. A. Strick &
from his pocket, plays then a few popalar is neity for the Skin, especially in bot weat of Kingshow stones and bricks com. Londale went off as if he meant to makemenced to fly. The road was fairly good, as to put them in good buraour, and then climatos. Made in London. Sold everywhere.
in Shilling Batiles.. off to bed animolested. The soxt pops the orp his own, and there was no one in I easily got away after being morning hue off before they are up. the crowd who could keep the page with off the wheel repeatedly Eightoon miles
VISITORS. AT HOTELS. him. He won in 10 secs from Parceli, west of Shashi I was waiting for the soldier. who was a few inches in front of Strick. Some field labourers soon gathered, and without cause wanted to fight me. Ionly. Tec-or-Wa--8 mon a side. Open to all smiled, bich seemed to make them worse, tricte srcans Tanyang are beginuing to Comers Nationality to be decided by and when I tried to mount, they rammed their show signs of activity. Magistrate Wang that of the father. To be pulled over hogs and rakes futo time wheel. I fually on reseipt of this nows from the farmers 15 feat. No spikes or aals allowed, scared them with my revolver and succeed issued a proclamation onjoining the people No sitting down. No holes to be duged in riding away rapidly. They then to spare no effort in digging tas gorms 10 the ground before pulling. To be pounced on the soldier aux belaboured him. from the ground, so as to have the deaded by onspell --Prizes presented. The ory of Tz / Ta/} arose Chineas from destroyed. An office has been established pull
Scotland book a land after an exciting all sides took up the ory, and after racing to buy the locust eggs from the people along for a mile I was hemmed in, taken who dig for them. For larra dug from In the final bolten Ireland and Scat probably for something evil. Hoes and the ground, forty cash is given per catly and the Irish won after a stiff pull.
inkar were brought into play. I was while twenty eash is the prica for those HusDLA BAUM, 120 Yards, 10 Flights struck on the side of the head, on the backs, that have already emerged from the soil.
The famine-stricken fugitives Peking, Previous Winners at Hongkong or she and the wheel and camera were injured,
who have recently, boen let out from the Then I travelled at night to rasch here. where to be penalised 2 yards Firet The natives are getting better, and I guarters provided them by the authorities Prins, presented by Dr Ayess ; Boconá Prize by the Committee:Starters anticipate but little trouble now that I am to paes the winter in, are making them- P. Phillipps (penalised) and H. Pinck almost out of Hupcb province since pusing seires a general unisce to the public. she last stretch. The country is, however, They go about the streets in large crowds quifainous, and there will be many days and help themselves to every kind of food Fortunately the English gunboat Ek is uchures will be adopted by the officials Bit L. A. Evens here in port, and the crew are kindly zo-to stop them from further molesting the Miss Fano pairing ray wheel in an excellent manner. people, otherwise, soxious consequences Mr W. Fane
Thess Sports were held at the Heppy Valley this afternoon. The weather was. dull and threatening, but fortunately the competitions were not interfered with. H.E. the Governor was present, and there wa
some of the finishes were not at all ofee or large taca-out of spectators. Although ·
ozolting, the racing, on the whole, was very goud, but not so good as to actant for the extraordinary times of most of the races. Burdur crested a surprise for the Ladies' Purse, and the same remark applies to Leach's win in the veterana rase. The latter ran in most surprisingly goud form, and it in needless to say his win was pepn-
ney.
Phillipps won easily time, 18 ces
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS. The losest arvie in the country dis-
HONGWORE HOTEL.
Mrs H. Baldwin Miss Baldwin Miss R. Baldwin Miss M. Baldwin. Miss Barbe Mira and Mise Bater D E. Bedloe Miss Blair Me Bolle Mr & Mrs J. W. BoydMrs Miner and msid Mr and Mrs I.
Brown Mr Cecil Burt D. Baxton
Miss Hodgkins
Mr and Mrs Horno
Mr H. Jauges Mr E. Krozzohmar Mr A. L. Lilly Mr A. Lind Mrs Ling O'Malley, Ligat P A.8.0.
S. Capt. Moore, TN.
Mr G. Nagaraki
Me and Mrs Paul
Mir A. Pond,
General and Mrs Cal-Miss Pond
thorpe
Mrs C Popoff The Missas Calthorper W. H. Powell' Mt Douglas Dick
Jar. No leas than thres cupa wore wod out.Dovelas CHALLENGE: Cur (Quarter til of walking with. Jitte riding to Chungking, they come norosa. It is to be hoped that Mr O. Eader.
Flat Reco-Presented by Mr Joan S. Lapreik. Holder D. Lendato. To be woo two years in succession befonu be coming
the property of competitor. Second prize by Mr. de Bovis Starters D. Lindale, F. W. White,
My camera is also again all right.
até
reay reanit.
That I was about to say a walk through the Publio Garden was a unalloyed pleasure, but that would not be quite correct. That it is very pleasant to see the interest taken in theas delightful grounds by respectable Chiness, andto note the large numbers of celestial visitors who crowd around the flowers and paths, and spread themselves over the suits. That the element most to be objected to is that of the sitiot arabs, who, unahare. and nnghorn and hardy Gurred, remp about the beautiful walks and fer-ho Sootamen managed to get through their tis. MILA UHALLENG. Cur.-Presented by and boot at him, while nas of their number troops rille rather than practising
en mischief bent,
That no attempt seems to be made to keep order amongst theas unwasted arobine, and, on behalf of ladies and others who visit the Gardens, I wonder whathor the new rule, that 'wo person who is Bocom pletely clothed shall be allowed in ths Gardens' will be applied.
and
That whatever may have been done by the Hongkong holders of Imoris stook, it seems the Chunghel shareholders are de termined to get at the bottom of the mystery.
That there is an ugly-mystory to be brought
right; Laudale, who was the best runner va the day's form, carrying off the 100 yards Challenge Cup presented by Me Mody and the Douglas Challenge Cup presented by Mr John 6. Lapraïk; while Gadge, who had undergone.coreful training, won the Mile Challonge Cup presented by Mr Belilion The tug-of-war predusert two good enosan- tere After a very stiff pall in which the Englishmen looked likely to win, the
Thoy thus repeated their performance of last year, and as at the last sports they had to meet the Irishmen who were awarded the bye and entered open the encounter quite fresh. The Scotsman gradually pulled them towards the winning mark, but their previous exertions told upon them, they era unable to stay, and an excellent pult resulted in victory, for the second andreselve year, for the land of the Shamrock. While one would grudge the Irishman their hard-won victory, it would have beco
distinctly faster that both teams should have started on level torma, and the Committee
H. Pinckney, D. Landale. H. Pinckney.
and maid
Miss Crompton Ro-
berts
Mr F. Robinson Mc H. Rocke
fr H. P. Schofield
Me Fred. E, Shear,
Mr L. A. Waddell
The Ichang correspondent of the same The Festival of Flowers being near, the Capt. & Mrs Fawker and Mrs Stugdun paper sends the following details of the Chamberlain of the Imperial Household Me W. Gollibrand
Mr & Mrs J. Spor Mr V. To oppurtences: The following
the bas issued an order requiring thirty gar-Misa Gellibrand Mr Yedelor details of the attack on Mr. Louiz Mr donors and florists to attend to the trim-Has. and Mrs Good-Me Volcker Irenz had. Heau- having a sharp spin wing of flowers and treas in the Nanhai MAD Landalu went off with the stort and over but if Alt datry and had and Puhhsi greands. The florists wero to Mr Wn. Graham
pulled up to awnit telegraph ammence their work of tending the Mies E. Grant soldier who was travelling with him a Bowers in the imperial garden on the 1st of Mr Hargous
Mr O. A. Hays Ichung. He was immediately surrounded the 2nd-moon. by A dozen er so ngrienhaaf labourers, The progressiva Vissioy of the Hukuang Mr W. Heap principally inng men, who began to yell provinces une giren instructions to his, J. d. Hú
pay partionlar attention to the
won
was soon loading by thirty parts: Flo continued to creme bit lead, and Anyhow in 52h news, half-n-second better than his own time last your.
Mir and Mrs Worron Mr W. Weston Mr A. Woɛton Me J. A. Wordt Captain W. B. Wylas)
MOUNT AUSTIN HÓTEL,
and chlid.
Hon. E. I. Belilice. Holder-H. J.throw off his garmente, bared his breast Gedge. To be won two years in and neme, and made motions challenging target shooting with bow and arrow, To succession before becoming the pro-the cyclist to fight. Mr Love simply encourage the soldiery in this .. E. Lout, Col. and Mr.Mr and Mrs Harding. party of a competitor. Secand prize smiled good-naturedly and igualled be Chang has promised to attend once a by Mr B. N. Mody, Jaxters-H, 1. had in desire for pugilistic honours month these practices, and give rewards to Mr Beattie Gedge, D. Landalo, 8. B. Olivier, G. Needless to say this was construed into the successful marksmies.
Officers who Mir S. L. Baujamin Kirkpatrick, E R. Burdon, E. D.dear on his part by the remaining. Chim come out well in these competitions are Vir H. É Bozgall Sanders.
mes who were instantly possessed with a promised promotion in rank, while the My Hart Back H. J. Godge
burning desire.
have a set to on the spot, soldiers will receive rewards in money; on Rev. B. F. Uubbold E. R Burdon
personally, with this foreign devil.'
the other hand arsazsessful competitors Mr Cochrane S. R. Olivier
Their attitudo then became so threaten-will be punished and degraded.-N. Mr and Mrs C. U. Mr and Mrs W. J.,
Daily News.
1 J 3
The winner held the lead from start to pish. In the lant lag Burdon and Olivier who wore paly a few pages behind tried to get on level terms, but this bad tho effect only of increasing the leader'n pree. About a hundred yards from the app Burdon spurted, but left his effort till too late, and was besten by abort
LATE TELEGRAMS. (anyon Gazette).
THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP London, March 21-The following is
to light there is little deabt, but the ought to consider in fature years whether Ford. Time-5 mína, 4 poca machino în sa instans, and rushed off at the rosult of the race for the Lincolnshire
tion is, Who is to be brought to book 7 That it may be the persons responsible are boyond the reach of human sensure, but the law new governing directors and com- panies at Homela by no meansadead letter, and it may yet paint its finger at those who
deserve to be called to account. That I rather wimirs the fatherly, way in which Sir William Rabisson gives his sound and good-natured advior to the rising generation of Hongkong at thess gatherings of the school. That I daresay very few of as old singers
would make much of a show at an Oxford Local exam, in these days, but if I did try to answer a question about the works of John Milton, I would not any that Milton 'devoted the whole of his time to the composition of Paradise Lori," That Milton's political lifes Latin Secretary, bis political prose works, and bis other great pound, would necessarily find a place in even the abortess sketch of Milton's life.work,, although his grand epiu, the accond greatest harsis poem of any age, was admittedly his greatest work. That the advent of Bi-metalism is alisest
assured,—the Shanghai 'Odd Vole' by a large majority gave it their approval. That large majorities, however, are unfor tunately generally made up of those who do the voting and leave the thinking to the minority,
That a pleasing feature in last week's police reports is the solicitude shown by Mr Wodehouse towards those victims of over- work and cruel treatmest, ponies. That some restriction ought to be put on the number of parsengers these horass in
they should pall off the preliminary ties during the week prior to the sports,
The competitions were kept up to time & manner which refsoted the utmost credit on the Committee, who were for- tunate in having. Mr. A. Denison as their Hon. Secretary.
At the close, in the absence of Lady Robinson, the prizes were presented to the accessful competitors by Mrs F. H. May.
The following is the prize-list —
120 Yanos Fear Rack (handicap).—First priza prosented by Mr D. R. Sa-4000;
First host-Starters-W. H. Purcell
Oohea
Mr and Mrs O. Hol- lowey, torso and 2 children Mri Van Nierop Mr A. Rats Mr F. Saunders
Saundera
Mr J. B. Coughurie Mr.O. S. Bharp
Mr and Mrs Cowdell Mr and Mrs H. P.
and child
Tooker
Mr Alfred 3. Easton Mr Taylor Mr Goo. Fenwick
VICTORIA HOTEL.
Handicap-Wolf's Crag, first; Gangway Miss Ethel Ardon eacond; Maralon third..
Mr Ed. Augaria Mr B. BancD Mr W. Barraclough Mies Brian Mes J. J. Brian
ing, and the cyclist and his machine wers being so badly led and pushed Lust dr Lenz reluctantly draw his revolver and are three shots over their heads in quick succbation, which had the at feet of making the fast increasing arowd draw off a bit, but not take to their Mr Lenz, thus free, was on his heals. breakneck speed along the narrow path 220 YARDS FLAT Race,(Handicap) -
that leads norms the plain amid a peal of First prize presented by Hongkongdiabolical golls from the tricked and enreg Club. Second prize presented by the ad mob, who immediately fell on the poor Committee. Sterre-E. Landsle, (scratch), WH. Purcell (o yds.. telegraph soldier, who had at that instant W. White (7 yds.). J. Strick arrived, and who had a bed quarter of an
hour (yds)
The country, however, wie dat for five or six miles in feunt, and labourer were at work in their fields on either side of the bas proceded up the Gambia River.
Striks! Strike! Kill! Kil path.
THE SIKIM QUESTION.
Mr Cunning Allahabad, March 22. Negotiations Mien Dagmar the cry taken ap from the mob in rear, and passed along fat field to field far quicker with the Chinese Government under the Mrs Farmer than the rider could cover the distance, treaty relating to Sikkim-Tibet affairs are bie E. Fergasean riding for dear life though he was. The at last passing into the final stage. The Air Flayartero labourera suddenly looking up, as this cry only tatter still sudecided is that relating Me and Mrs O. reached their ears, beheld a sight wall to the import of Indian tea into Tibot. It
Focken calculated to rouse their worst saporati is believed this point will shortly be dis- Mr Gardizue
D. Landalo
V. B. Purcell.
J. A. Strick
1
2
3
An easy win. Time-21 accs, CoNBLATT IN RACE-120 yards,
Prize prosented by Dr J. M. Atkinson Starters-Kow, Olivier, F. W. White,
F. H. Kaw: time, 13 soc.. G. Olivice
Mundaus.
}
2
their com any. in
ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON THE DEITIEK FLAG. London, March Renter'e correspon- dent at Bathurst states that a French officer bas hauled down the British fagio British territory on the Gambia River, but that no details had yes come to hand. In the meantime, Her Majesty's stip Alecto
Mr Hermet Mr Kahne Mr Henry Kitts Capt. Kefod
·Mr and Mrs Mortinor. Mr McLelian・・ Mr T. Meldrum Mr Morris
J. Brown Capt. van Garback, Mrs Christie and chil-Mr Nichels
dren
second pelze by the Committee. OSSTACLE RAU-Priso presented by Hon. tions, in the shops of a foreign devil lito. pasad of Mr Hart, tha Chineau ropse Miss Gregor
rally dying over their country on a hellish solutivo, return to Darjeeling from Me A. Haust contrivance of glittering wheels and pum- Calcutta this week. ping legs.
(3 yds.), H Pinckney (5 ydaj), and T. H. Kow (Tyda.)
Purcell, time, 13 secs. Pinckney
Won by two fest,
SECOND HEAT-Starters-S. E. Olivier, (3 yds.), J. A. Strick (4 yds.). F. W. White (o yds.), W. Newton (6 yds.), J. Macbado (7 yda.). Strick, time, 13 secs. Olivier
FINAL HEAT.
Pinckney, time, 19) soch Purcell Strick.
THROWING
1
B. A. Cooper.
C. G. Taylor
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The band of the Shropshire Light played during the afteranen. The
ing was the programme);— March...................... (The Elfer*
Theubert. Lamowe King of the Ferula ............William. Overtare...Semiramis
*Heminisms of the dety
· Valse .......................” La Gigate'
Blections Had Izoo Hall"...!
..Coota.
Folk uile.......Delback,
2 şi Rakojima The Kemi Up Großfeng,
THE CRICKET BALL-Prizs prosented by the Cricket Club-Com patina. W. White, J. Machado, I. R. Burdon, G. G. Taylor.. C. G. Taylor. 3. Machado
t *
The winner's distance was 100 yds. 2 ft
miniature are made to draw, and the ralo 3 in. should be strictly carried out
That a cherry passed along Queen's Road carrying four great halking Chinese and a small boy inside, and two others out- skle, plus the driver.
That the placky little animal in the shafts was as big as a good-sized Newfoundland dog. That the Eastera pony is truly 磬
suffering quadruped.
Long Juur-Price presented by Mr J. D. Humphreys-CompetitorsD. Lan dale, F. W. White, T. H. Kew, J. Machado, U. G. Taylor.
1 .2
D. Landala, 19 ft. 3 in.. J. Manhado, 16 ft. 4 in.
BOLNIERS" Halp long-
MILE (Handicap).1 Gauda Singh Time, 2 mins. 17 tecs The old veteran, though heavily handl. barnossed to a drag, and for hours had to capped as a had no diflosity in Listen to the drones of the bagpipes, yet winuing. they uttered no complaint.
That two of those on Good Friday were
and the best we can with them is, May they go to blazea,
BROWNIE.
Silva.
Wilson was heavily addition got badly
was never really.
THE KEQYIHAR TROUBLES.
It was as if the thing had dropped straight Allahabad, Yaralı 22-Mr Cooke, Com-
Me and Mre Nunti Me W. Schwaler Mr & Mrs J. Seintot Mr J. Smith
Mr D. C. Smith Mr J. Saville Smith F.Mr John Stewart
Mr. George Stewart
Mr Alfred Swan Mr Vivier
WINDSOR HOTEL
Mr P. Ountin
Infantry out of the sky; so with inflamed passius missioner of the Orissa Division, has sent Mra D. Bander Mr A. Mouránt
follow-they darted towards the path with up-fifted in a report on the Keonjhar state to the Mra Blanchard, Hon. N. G. MitolieÐ-.
hocs, and thus heading it off waited to Pongal Government. All the haya Me O. W. A. Blasing Innen- deliver a swinging blow as it passed-alesdore have been seered and the Baju's Mr J. F. Boulton Mra Mitchell-Innos they would have awaited some wild beast, authority is not Hkely to be disputed in Maj. & Mra ChapmanCapt. and Mrs Morris
The detachments of Military Me S. 1. Danby Meantime Mr Leoz pressad on, thinking it falure. more prudent to run this murderous gaunt police eployed in overawing the Chayas Me E. H. Derrick Mr and Mrs Pigott lot than be surrounded by a howling crowd, have now been withdrawn.
Lt. W.B.Eaton, 18.8. Mr F. J. Richardson enger for the blood of a flying devil. Blo
THE GAMELA INCENS
Mra Eaton
Mrs Rodwel and 4 dodged this blow, charged that man, and
London, March 23-Later news from Mr G. Engel
children besides a knock or two on the knepack Bathurst states that the British Dog was die W. Evans on his back, and some bad braises on his baaled down of Panchong in the Saloun The Hon.Bir Edmundr A. F. Bigmund machine, was doing wonderfully well once by the French Governor of the
country within the British sphere of in- R. Fremantle Vice Mr J. Smith"
Admiral R., N. natil he found himself enddenly confronted
Me E. Smedley Vice-ConsulP.Cavan-Mr John Smeldlay with an embankment, about forty foot adjoining district. high, whose orast was crowned with about one hundred and afty excited Chinames, awaiting his arrival with hes and bambou, He was no encircled, so got off his machine and walked forward to the em- bankment to meet his fate.
A SECRETARY of the first-clase, attached to the Ili division of the Colonial Ofes at Peking, arrived the other day at Tientain (esys the Shanghai Mereury) and called upon the Viceroy L Hapg-abang te pro- are maps of the New Dostaloa including the Pamirs, owing to the fact that the Lithograph Department of the Naval Secretariat at Tientsin have lately been copying a number of maps of that part of the world from Russian and English plans, of an obsolete nature, and of course
The web yelled furiously an he advanced, and on arriving close enough one of the feadore, en old man, sited a murderous
think of
FUNERAL OF YEARY. Paris, March 22,-The stato funeral of the late M Jules Ferry took place to-day. His remains were conveyed with great pomp from the Senate to the railway station and thenee taken to his entire town in the Vosges Department for intermant,
London, March 23.-Her Majesty's ship
ACCIDENT TO A WARSHIP.
NEW QUIRASS.
nillos
Mr B. Shelton
Mr L Talbot Mr A. Geiger Mr A. M. Thomas Mr P. Grisa
Capt. A. Tillett Rear-Admiral D. B.Mr A. Trant
Harmony, U.S.N. Lieut. CommanderL Mrs D. E. Harmony G. Tufnoll, R.N. Mr J. R. Joyce
Mrs Tufnell Mr A, Lovy Me W. G. Lewis Captain F. Mayer
Me and Mes Watling Mr C. J. Wilson.
Quotations. Hosaxoxo, April 8, 1899. OPIUM-New Patna, cask,... 570
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cash,... 579/75) Now Benares, cash, 580 013
cash, →→ New Halwa credit, 620
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Old Malwa, credit,. 530/40 Allowance, Cattion, 1/3
15
Persian, Oily, cab, 480/600 Allowance, Catties, 3/3 Persian, Papor tied $70/80 Allowance, Latties, 1/3
HONGKONG REGISTER.
single foreigner surely in one of the tight-mittee of the Leprosy Fund diseout with Barometar set of tight fixes-explained bis machine by some of the proposala made by the Indian Temperature gesticulation, and played some funny tricks Commission, and especially as regards Humidity... with it, until he succeeded in melting the segregation, the Committee holding that Direction of
Wind awe-stricken and stolid angry faces around leprosy is not contagions. him and caused laughter by increased fool-
exceedingly likely to mislead the Chinese, blow, with a hos, at the head of the eyalist, Undaunted, in leaving Alexandria yester- which would have cleft his skull and fish-day, struck on a cook, hat was floated off especially if they take the Hassian pro- 4stions as their criterion. The best thinged the business fad not Mr Lenz dodged and returned to port for repairs. would be for the Chinese Government. to his head and received the blow on its side,
FRANCE AND PÌAM. order the Esebgar Total to and apocial glancing off to bis and shoulder, but London, March 22.-The Standard, in a] men to do the work on the spot, or if they partly broken by the bead of the hos fall-talogram from Bangkok, states that Sism have nothing better, there are some maps ing on the top of his inspack. Thou has finally rejected the French clalins to of the country drawn by order of the late followed a shower of blows and stones; the the Mekong frontier line.
London, March 233.-The Siamese Min-. Yakoob Bag of Kashgar, now lying in the machine was wrested from its owner and archives of the Kanger Total's Yamin, the apokea hooked out, and various parisister in London discredits the statement which would serve the Government meel broken and damaged. Getting out of the meds by the Standard that the Siamese bottor, as they were carefully worked out
Rasailants. Mr Lenz made Government had finally rejected the French by some lodian refugees who had taken towards a few of a better-looking class of claims to the Mekong frontier, and says That we are all in favour of briquettes, BICYCLE RACE, one mile (handicap)-Priss service under the Beg, and who made for natives who are holding aloof in rear and that such a paremplary and off-hand pro
presented by Mir D. Gilllos. Starters im a pretty clear aarway of the whole of apparently better disposed, and to these hoceeding is highly unlikely,
J. Machado, J. Wilson, Alves, dethet polentate's dominions from the Pamirs appealed by gosture to intercede and givs.
London, March 21.-Some highly sus in the Weat to Loob Ner in the East, and him a bearing. In this ho succeeded, and in a few honest and sincere words ; and
Da Silva, time, 4 min. 18 seen,
southwards as far sa Shahi-doolla, tough the mob was induced by these boster class Casafol trials have been rande at Manubeim The with the now textile enirass which only Alves the new halon was used during the rest of
ing the dominions of the. Mabarajah of Chinamen. to desist and listen. 2
Cashmeer's Ladakhien province of Talita machinist then picked up his machine weigha iz prouds and is impervious to the evening'e entertainment.
Tan Chincas still hold back as though they
A very poor TAÓB.
Thibet, the Northward boundaries being again just as the out-distanced mob came ballets even at one hundred yarda distance. That there entertainments will be much intended defying the law requiring their handicappod, and in
the Calestial Mountains.
up in reír, and others closed in from all
"AS LEPROST COMMISSION. The winner registration, says the San Francisco Chronicle way.
aiden, Thus entirely surrounded this t.missed during the summer, and it laat-They are ill advised by lawyers who fancy
Zondon, March 24.-The London Com- pushed most a pity they osanot be contioped in that the law can be defeated in the courts
SALIERS QUARTER MILL-3 Starters. the open air, as is done in other tropical But they fall to realize that a victory so gained might prove more disastrous to their
Private Storanton went off at full speed and won anyhow in 57 880s. oliente than defeat, for there is nothing That the circular about the formation of more certain than the fact that the pH Jun.-Priza presonted by V.RO
The Hongkong Association has, I be.plu are determined to stop the influx of
-Competitors 0. G. Taylor, D. Lan- Chiasee laborers by closing all the possible- lisse, beau very-generally oireulsted loopholes through which they may enter.
dale, H. Pinckney. amougat ratepayera, and it now rests with If the tricks of lawyers and technicalities of H. Pinckusy, & ft the ratepayers themselves what will become demand for the deportation of the Chinese
the courts keep theas loopholes opeo, a D. Landale, of the proposed Association;
now here will begin to assert itself, and in That if it be conceded Hongkong in is want such a fashion that Congress will be unable
of a body which could readily and effee.to resist it. If the Chinese have a shised
common sense left they will recognize the tively express the public opinion of the gravity of the situation and not purene a place, then there can be no doubt of the coures which will inevitably result in their being driven from the country. They are need of an Association each, as that pro-above uur laves, they will End out posed.
before they get through with the matter, That if the object in itself be good--and no one, I think, will question it-the details
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KUBKIAN GUINAGE.
TO TE DHerbert Clifton's new syntamug, A spell of this and ho made motions of completely garing all forms of Deatuese, flead to he allowed to pressed, and the batter-masters and men in Lancashire has been Noiess, or, is being recommended all over plaas natives interceding for him the circle Analy settled and work will be resuceed on the world. Numerous mollaited testimonials. ppenud and he was allowed to go; so be Monday. The operativos have accepted a Thomas Richards, Esq, si 4, Dawlich Street, | descended the opposite side of the embank radaction of sevenpeace in the pound, Beath Lambeth, 5.W, writes (after being a ment and continand his journey again; to Ladies Purse-Half mile Fist Race-sufferer for 33 years). I have had my the intense assement of his late assallants
Loudon, March 24. The destha ato an- First Prize presented by the Ladies of expectations amply fulfilled, as I am now able to the assembled spectators. Pushing on nouseed of the Duke of Bedford, from heart Hongkong, Hecond and Third prizes by hear quite well, and without the least effort, and mile or two hot how pursued by the thout disease, and of Geners! J. K. ånderson, the Committee-Starters, R. Maaleld the terrible noises in head here not speed of Strike! or Kill, he found the and H. Pinckney (10 yds.), 5. R. 18ain. Framphlet with fall-advice post free, natives les boutils and so put up at a lon, St. Petersburg, March 23.The Russiau Olivier (15 dr.), A. B. Bridget (15 den, H.E.
B. Clifton, 51, Upper Kennington Lane, Lon-
at a little hamlet a few tallas distant from Government bave suspended the coinago yds.). E. E. Burdon (10 yds.), E. H.
the place of the encounter, to await his of silver roubles un private account, Madden (15 yds.), J.E.A. Älvos (30- ONI Box or CLARKE'S B 41 FEL is soldier; who presently arrived badly bruis- PRJCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT. yda.).
warranted to cure all discharges from the ad and beaten and relieved of every” article : London, March 24-u excited debate Urinary Organa, in either sex (acquired or ❘ of value from his person.
took place in the House of Commons Inst constitutional), Gravel and Pains in the When this plucky gentleman will overnight on motion brought forward by Mr Back Guaranteed free from Mercury, stooted in accomplisting the task he hasset | Morley for remitting five years of the Sold in Boxes, 48. d. euch, by all Chemists himself remains to be seen even whether santaros passed upon Foley, the Tipperary and Patent Medipine Vendors throughout he will get out of Chins alive. But ous dynamiter. Mr Morley justified his action the World. Proprietors: Tan LagoGN AND thing is certain, that a man who can keep on the ground of humanity. The motion, MIDLAND COUNTIES DEUG COMPANY, Lin his head and extricate himself from such a on being put to the vote, was rejected by colu, England,
dangerous position, ss I have described, by a majority of forty.
Burdon, time 9 min. 101,
Pinckney.
Maxfield.
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A good race. Till úfty yards from home Pinckony looked all over a winger, but his previous efforts told upon him, and Erdon Igoming with a big rush won by four yards.
Hongkong Observatory, April 8, 1895:
Temperature.
Hoxoxoxo, April 8, 1993. (Taken at Mare Falconer & Co.'s Promises, Queen's Road)
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