FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1894.
Taz Carlos Legislature has pagaed'un~ Or. dinance to suppress the legal tout,' Tus question of the sinking of the Kew thing was still under the consideration of
THE CHINA MAIL
They. Only two Royal Artillery bosts turned the Bankers, however, holding their own out for this race. The winners had it all and winuing ultimately by short half- their own way. Time-8 mins. 10 seca. | length. Time-6 mina. 44 8605.
Royal Artillery
This brought the day's racing to a close. Royal Artillery (2)
and of practising at racing speed. were all griffige, and it must be confessed they did credit to themselves and their coach. Grimes go: off with the lead as
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1894- President: His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G.
Stewards:His Excellency Major-Gene- Chief Justice Mr E. J. Ackroyd.; Com-is not unlike that of Fritz. Lammert, mander Ache, R. N.; Colonel W. B. Barrieams to have a faculty for getting up speed"]
..
2.
NAVAL NOTES.
THE BRITISH DOLLAR The Nelion, first-plaas armoured cruiser, The following despatch from Lord Ripon - which in to supersede the Victor Emanuel to the Governor of the Straita Bettioments ne receiving ship at Hongkong, on 7th { has been published: November made a suonenful trial of ber
Dewalag Best.. 37th Detober engines in the repairing basin at Portsmouth.
her machinery and die, I had the honour to intores you by boilers
have undergone a
the law officers of this Grown at the bogin- / Digby Barkar, C.B.; His Hon. The Astumokl. This daching, stroke, whose style | Home G108; open to regular Chinese ctewa ; SAILING BACH-FOR ALL OPEN BOATS. In the coures of her a thorough overhaul, | telegraph on the 13th fantant, that the pro-
bing of last mouth.
Tar French Convention with the Mess gories Maritimes has been ronowed for nine years subject to modification of route and tesle increase of appodi
Te let Bataillion of the Rifle Brigade had
a farewell parado at Calcutta on the 27th
Commodore
Hin. E. P. Belilios, 0.12. P. Chater:at the start. He responded gamely to
G. T. H.
Eq
had it not been for an unfortunate bit of steering by Alves, which almost brought about a foul it was a magnificent race,
Bores, R.N.; Major Faithful; D. Gillies, Esq.; Boo, W. the repeated sports of Armstrong, but wa M. Gaudran, Commander Hastings, R. N.; pumped at the finish and would have lost C. J. Holliday, Esq.; J. D.
Humphreys, W. E. Hust, Esq.,
State Cousut; T. Jackson, Esq.; Colonel Jer. rard, D.A.A.G.; Hes. J. J. Koawick; A. J. Lasch, Esq., Q.0.; J. L. Lewis,
Esq.; 10.
R. St. Colonel Macdonell,
O. Michael- Ben, Bag;
Eaq.; Staff Commander A. W. Millor,
4.
H
was a oses of pluck agniust-pluck and
of the same Hong or Offes; boats must European coxswafa; distance, Cite Tinse allow 400, 8 seconds oro-mile.
per oar. let prize, 010; 2nd prixe, 45.
Starters-
Harbour Office (Meugous) Harbour Department (Livesey)
Tavern
Gunn Dock
Holli-lay, Wise and Co, (Thompson),
Any rig-Chinese owned Boats exclud- ed. Entrance, 12. Prixo, 25. Cours,
Nino Miles. Post Entries. Bailor's Home Gig
Victor Emanuel's Cutter. No 7. Police Gig.
Schuster's Dart (Dingy). Vanston's Skye
(Dogs)
H. M. 3. Redbreast's Outter.
This race started at 1.43, in a light
Sailor's Home
which
ו.
was rouuded as
A.2.28. No. 7 Police,................ 30. Redbreast Cutter, ...............2.3.9... Victor's Cutter, 2.88. Other two bosta not timod..
The following-Blaf-Burg. W. Sthe issue wit
made at the Admiralty;
and a complement et quick-firing guns basposal to soin British dallar at the Indian been added to her armament.
Minta has been mailaffed and that the new have been coin will be issued for sirenlation in the
Bettlements and in Hongkong, G. E. Barnes, to the Gibralter, for the
inks place under A Mercury, to date: Nov, 1.. Surgeons-H. Joist agreement into which the Ohmierei to the Gibraltar Bank of India, Australia and Chias and the Holyoake and A. E and Archer, to dato Nov. Oddie, to Hongkong shanghai Banking Corpora»
to
Chief Engineer: A. Blaze, to the Pacts year in any osso and to be part
to anter and Bader Taa bonts were got of after a good deals-Easterly, breezes, which held up the Peucock, to date Oct. 27; G. 2. Risbop. Hon fare ndertese
Alacrity updated. Lieut. E. T. Maagher ment a payment of one per cent, on
00 mini- date November prior to the departure of the You Logper, Eng., German Consul.; and the winners deserved their victory. at of trouble. The German Tavorn fouled Battery Point, and fell light towards the the Limet; and W. Spr. to the which they guarantee to the ladian Govern- Nov. 2 Chap-mum coinage of five malition dellarmannually, to the Peacock, to the Dock boat shortly after the start. It Kowloon Rock;
lata: Rev. R. 8. Hartley, to the Gibraltar. to be supplied to the Banka on production by hosts, Livenoy's winning, by couple of
Palles
them of bullion; the agreement to be for ons bataillon for Hongkong, and was addressed N., Mitchell-Lane. N. Grimes won. The manner in which the was a goo 1 esos Letween the Harbour office Zollows:
be terminable there- The Gibraltar, after having the Mody, Eag
Surg. Scotel rowed won mquel praiso, however, lengths, Time, 9 mins. 54 secs. Colonel Muitos, R.E.; Colonel Preston: W. H. Ray, Esq.; A. and they have improved in favour for the
developed at the former trial made good, after at six months' nation.
3.--No expones in connection with the Romano, The following appointments have been
Esq.
Consul Gen. for Portugal;
made a atisfactory three hours' full-power ran on 18th November at Portsmouth On coinags will be thrown upon the Colonial “madost“ 1boTM Admiralty:-Sub-Lieuten-Bon, Commander R. M. Rumsey, R.N.; International contest.
of the steaming, and while D. P. Sawaan, Esq.; Hoo J. H. Stewart-
and while Governments of the Straits Battlements and ants: Marmaduke. O Allenby, to the Lockhart; J. Thurhorn, Esq.; A. G. Wino, Gibraltar, additional, and to the Peacock
Esq. (N.); Edvard H. Eymer, to Edgar.
in eulogistic terms by General Lance.
M.
A.
After the race, the Ladies' Prize was pre- sented to the winging orew by Mist Boyes, who made a meat little speech complimen targ to the winnere. Mr J. B. Grimon acknowledged in a speech, the chief merit of which was its brevity, and then three cheers were given for the ladies and one more for Miss Boyes.
Commities H. E. Wodehoum, Esq.. C.M.G. (Chairman).; E. Bischoff, Esq.;. L. Danean, Esq.; R. F. Lammert, Esq. Far Capt. D. McCarthy, B.E; W. H. Potts,
T. Robinson, Esq.; Reqi
A 0. Souza, Esq.; O. H. Thompson, Esq.
Hon. Secretary:-E. D. Sanders, Esq. Hon Treasurer:-0. 0. Bowring, Esq. Judges
of the Rowing Rades-R. K. The last Face of the dey was the Profos Leigh, Esq.; Commander B. M. Bumavy,sion Faure, for which the Brokers werd
A SINGAPORE lady's criticism on Miss Elsis Adair's dancing-Vory beautiful. the prettiest thing I have seen. Miss Elio Adair is to my fancy much more graceful than Lole Fultor, She does muce things. and is neat, wonderfully neat, in all abo
doosk
The Admiralty have directed that four- comploto sets of gunnery stores, for uas when required on board merchant cruisers, are to be despatched to Hongkong. Each set will consist of sight broosh-Joading and The eight Nordenfeldt machine guns. Glenshiel arrived to-day with ammunition for the Admiralty.
MENSES Jardine, Matheson & Co., who had written to their Amoy branch making in- gairy as to the truth of the rumour that plague had again brokon out, at-Away, have received the following telográm :-
Amey, 14th Dec., 11.8 .. 'Doctors unablò discover aingle case plague; typhoid prevalent.Leyburn."
.B.N.
Timekeeper Hart Buck, Esq.
+
Harbour Dept (Livesey) Harbour Office (Meugons) German Tavera
On the rug to the V. R. O. Stand, the concluatorlieg in Stoke's Bay, the Hongkygg, except the preliminary out of
.3.02
No. 7 Palico, Redbreast Outler,
.3.06 ..3 36
Pictor's Outter, A.3.47 1.
Lores Prize; prasouted by the Ladies of the
Hongkong for four-cars; distanco, one- milo; entrance, $10; to be rowed in sing the Flag boat in the following boats the property of the Vistaria Ra-order :--
Sailor's Home,.... creation Olüb,
Victoria. Btation No. 1-Rod and White. Bar, A. Turner...........
... Dat. Slbs. No. 2, H. Skott........
.11. 8lbs.. .......llet. 2lbs. No. 3, G. C. Hayward, Stroke, J. M. G. Manuk...... 10st. 8lbs.
Cox, G. A. Caldwelt...
9st. Dik. Shamrock.
Bow, L. 4. Rose... No. 2, W. A. Stopani No. 3, M. P. Jorado... Strako, J. B. Grimes,
buoy, the wind wept light and firly steamy, Brprets, will be a valuable adition to the forests of the Serie the slime weight and
the wind
the leading bost, gaining on all the rest They rounded the buoy thue :-
→Sailor's Home
breess alightly freshoned, and the 'cruiser WAS the small craft carried all their kites, pas-hand reversing gear of the starboard engine making the dies, which can be divided
was carried away. A few hours were equally between them. Guflicient to
to make the necessary repairs, and It ban bean decided, on the recommen the Gibraltar was to have left Spithead on dation of the Banke, that the dollar sball 14th Novombor for the Chios Station, bus bec
s of the same weight and fineness as the owing to the storm the departure of the vas Japanego Yen, and the Hongborg Wint
of lith. sel was delayed till the evening of
Dollar
(of the second ive), viz., of 416 The Gibraltar
the London and Chins grains weight and 900 millesimal fineness,
Squadron under Admiral- Fremantle's £zoness & Mexican Dollar... command, she le a first-clear.
in Connoil making Cruiser de 2,900 41, ca poaters Dollar Tegal tender in the Straffe settlements power, carrying the powerful armament of is being
and will be forwarded to propared, two 22-ton B. L. guns, ten 6-inch quick-yu in due course.
*6. firing guns, and twenty-four smaller
have -I s not failed to consider arefully On the return home the wind gradually bring and machine guns, In other words, the doubts expressed in fell, and the loading bouts crusad the win-she can in five zalauten discharge over 500 147 at 22nd May last, as to the expedierey your despatch No. projectiles from 380 lb. to 3 lb.
lb. is wright,
the British dollar in the Straits of legalizing besides abust a
ta couple of thousand builets Settlemente se well as in Hongkong, but I from the machine guns. This calculation am satiafled that the soureity of the Meziosa The two mon-of-war bmts gare up the i for aimed shots. With haphazard shots
Datlar
Har as evidenced by its price in compari
rice of bar silver, is and has The Gibraltar can steam at nearly 20 knots an hour if need be.
...3.23.15
No. 7 Police....3.$4 Other boste not tired.
2st. Olb.
10st. 8lbs,
1lat. 10lbs.
Dats 11lbs.
plug line as follows:-
Sailor's Home
No. 7 Police
much fancied. They showed up hadly-Ban No. 2-White Crison and Blue Starters:-W. H. Potts, Eeq.
Sash. Umpire (Rowing), Hon. J. E. Sto however, and after a megnificant race for H. Grace, Esq.half the distanco the Hongkong and Shang. watt-Lockhart; 0. (Yachts), G. Anderson, Esq. (Open hei Bank, stroked by the pupalne fon. St Sailing Boats), E. Burnie, Esq.
Judge of the Sailing Races:Commander aretary of the V. R. C., came in first by Asho, N.
nearly half a length, much to the joy of the Bank party (and particniaris. that bashful young gentleman, Mr G. Q. Brads) or the Kamling. It was the opinion of many that if Grimes had stroked Skott's four they would have won, and it is a wonder, looking to the previous successes of this young stroke that the boat was not re-nrinaged.
FIRST DAY.-Friday, Dec. 14. The thirty-eighth Regatta of the V. R. C. opaced today in fine, weather Grrangements ditto. The recasting of crew-owing to the death of one who was perhaps the most promising of the young nars-and the postponement of the Regatta itself, owing to the lamented death of Mr Hoppius, failed to call up the usual chapter of accidents.
The day's racing, was exceedingly sun- genaful, and the arrangements were du per- fect that the races were started and finished
A stiff broczo came straight down the up to time. Tue London Gazette notifies that the un-course, but this did little more than rulle dermentioned officers aro to be wing officers the curls of the boys on the Starter's of the Hongkong Regimoat:-Licat. A. O launch when steaming back to the starting J. Campbell, the Duke of Cambridge's On point. The arrangement of Grand Stand (Middlesex Regiment), and Second Lieut. and enclosore, rendered possible by the G. D. Campbell, the Welsh Regiment. Itecismation, afforded every facility for a is also noticed that Second Lieut. G. D. capital view of the finishes. By 3 o'clock
3,58.30 ...4.11.30
r
race, and the twa dingies wore not reen out | the could targely oxoced even this number. can wish the price tablicbad fact, and
Cox. F. Caballero
9st. 2lbs. Leck Station No. 3.-White with Bluo V. Bow, T. Mook
10st. 7lbs. 10st. Glba.uf Kowloon Bay. 12st. 2lbs. 12at,, Giba. Ost. Qib.
N, 2, G. C. Fullerton.
Stmke,, W. Armstrong..... No. 3, J. Mcarthur
Dux, A. A. Alves....................
Ros
Station No, 4-Royal Bi, A. H. Barlow No. 2, E. Hischoff...... No 3, T. Brown.. Stroke, E. D. Sauders...
Sailor's Home gig.
The Handicap in this raas was 10 noc. per foot of length permits, or 1.30 per foot on the 9 mile course. Bailor's Home gig allowed as follows:-
SAILING RACE in 2 classes (X.R.A. HANDI- OAP)-For Partially Deckod Bosta pot ucceeding 1/6 rating Y.R.A. measure ment; prize, Oup for each clans on trance, $1. Courie, Nine Mile.
FIRST CLASS,
Diagonal.
lopes.
The first-class armour-clad Impérieuse, lata Ragabip on the China Station, was pas sed on 6th inet, into the C Division of the Portsmouth Dockyard Reserve after under gning repaira..-
THE WORK OF THE CHINA SQUADRON.
for some time been
that there is no immediate prospect of the in the adoption of a British Dollar in the opin becoming less ATCE. Straits Settlements was recommended by se. solutions passed by the Singapore Chamber the Straits Setllamente of Commerce, and by th Assumiation, and, although not paæand manuf= mously, these resolutions were adopted decided majorities. It would appear t with the Dolony, are been influenced by some at any rate of the gentlemen connected
who have not the British
supported doliaz, a desire to the Straits Settlements car.
place
reboy
ultimately on
Campbell, of the Welsh Regiment, in the Grand Stand was fairly filled and the Siation No. 4-A, N. Gonsalves Boat No, Ilerde oport and anget up Grimes. Brica 2 min, 6 seconds; Cam allows SheFew prople realise the fact that the latter 22nd May last--I have," de., "
noconded for service with the Hongkong Regimoot.
e wine,
30 ACs. Weill. Ellis.
F30
to
That
KIFOR
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Timis of Ceylon.)
Blus.
10st, 6!ba.
No. 7 Police, 3.37; Redbreast, 12.57; .1lat: 12lbg. Fictor, 15.37; Skye, 19.12; aid Durl, 22
12st. 10.min. ...12st. filha.
Bat.
The China Station, in spite of its great Cox. 0. H. W. Kow
Gib.
distacos from home, is a favourite nue with Another good start, all four buals getting off together. Grimes was the smartest to rct-
he officers and men of our Navy, writes a correspondent of the Globe. In importance rends Details of the day's racing were as fol- down, but the Scotch four were also going in fino form. Sanders was too slow, und
and strength 'it stands only second to the
a gold basis. love :
Manuk, although his men seemed to be gu
Mediterranean, and its Commander-in-Chief question was considered by the local Car GRIFFING RACE; (tub calling boats); Caping in good style and all together, droppad
Committee, and since that Committee is more olten called upon to sottie
Iren all the native, mambers were in Toked behind Grimes and Armstrong presented by the main hers of the City
At there, lug, B. 34 Blue, Bed Chevron
the Fager for 1 Green, White Chevron questions of diplomacy and protect the lives favour of the maintenance of a silver stas- Dart, leg., Bad Regt... 1.6 Bige ud Eed. White of uur countrymen than any of the senior dard, I am of opinion that no measures sim- Club; distance, half mile; opon t
Blae Buildings Manus, the favourits, was to mem- fully bors not rowing iu any other race during were adiko stanes behind Grimes. Para iny. Winson. La Red and Yellow Enro- nearly the whole length of the enormous in the Colony could, t
half-a-length behind the Scotch, who Sivila, log, Sterling 1.6 Chocolate, Yellow Orcas.
officers on other stations. Throughouting at the establishment of a gold standard the Regatta; entrance, (First beat.)
‚under existing stroom. sez board it covers ont countrymen are to ladoes, be entertained. Station No. 1-A., Well Bent No. 4 sing the Submarine Mining Pier, Arm-
be found
using as their contral Payne and Stella allow Dart 39 seconds;
-I will addrem you separately in regard Station No. 2-0. I. Elie..... Boat No. 6 strong, in response to the enthusiastle calls Erics, lag, Decisena White, Blue Cross,"
markets and No. 2 of their e inch, Hon. J. H. Stewart Luck-
of operations the British to the question of a Government note lame No. 3-Morton Jones. Boat Station
hart, on the umpire's launch, pot in Petrel and Ledybird 1. min. 21 secunds; DON
possessions of Singapore and Hong Kong. which is raised is your despatch No. 147 of Praja wall block with the denizens of Jones did not turn out. Gonsalves p
port stands third in the whole world for the China town. The long line of the En-off first, but be took a slow stroke and was Manuk, with the Now Boating Club 50 seconds:
Course-From a line between flagpost amount of it shipping, beating even
Now closure below and on the East side of the passed la the first few strokes by the two four, who had boun much fancied since
tho training commenced, dropped ra on the Praya Reclamation flying the Blue York. This fast in itself is enough to give other competitors. Weill showed in front, What and in spite of orratic steering was never pidly to the rear, and Sanders' brat Busiga of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Cluby a fair idea of the enormons interests which It would almost acem that there is not a Grand Band was bare-wefully so.
I was a ding-dong and markhnat Bring a R Ensign, round our Admiral cut there bas to protect, and, as the faish, and had not the Kowloon Rock leaving it to starb ard. Ba-will here be shotra, the ships which he has warship of any nationality fit to steam from visions of wealth the V. R. U. might have bouded and finished an easy first. Time, was besten off
Scotch, four been stearod rather errati torn scrise starting line loving the mark-at his disposal for this work see note too Europe to China without breaking down. realised by laiting in a few hundreds at
hundred yards
yards from home; boat to starboard, round white fairway mass. The chief reason why the China ally
Armstrong, buoy leaving it to starboard, and finish station is liked by our seamen is because of would have they The latest notiouncement is with regard to 20 cants! The Praya, from the Bathhooze
with another fine spurt seemed to have across the starting line from W. to E. the variety of experiences and scone whieb the Italian oruiser Cristofero Columbo, A outward, would have sold furiously at 5
The boats got away at 1.15, in the fol-it affords. Colegram dated Port Said, Nov. 14, -en-conta a head. The paucity of the general
the bow of his boat showing in front, but the swerte caused by the cuxswain boring nounces that this cruiser, which arrivad public was largely due to the change of
1. Darti there on Nov. 13, with the Duke of the course. Many wore able to take the Regatta Abruzzi on board, en route for China, had 'at home,' and tho Ficlor Emanuel and other hor enginer damaged on the voyage, and vantage pointe were utilised by small wonie, consequently, bo detained about a parties. The following launches-not a dozen in all-kept well outaide the week for repairs.
mark hoste and babys. Some ineon We are informed by the Manager of the venience was caused by the mark sampana the Baik of China Japan and the Straits drifting into the course before the Ladica Limited, that he has to-day received the Purse and the launch had to go outside the following telegram from his Head Office in halk to avoid rocks. Otherwise all went well; and Mr W. H. Potis was particu. London:
•Reconstruction sumber shares same oslarly happy in effecting ospital starts, „before £8. of which 5 are paid preferred The roaring fun of the day came in with
shares £200,000 cals £3.15 payable by instalments in four yeare moratorium (of the anake boata. Eleven of those came to deposits) in yearly instalments for oight the line, each maunod by, five do-or-dia
Colostials of all types, from the wing old Bow, S. 1. Danby..... ..10st. Bibs chop-dollar who has grown up with the No, 2, 0. G. Kluck. Colony to the young, plump, and muscu. No. 8, W. Armstrong
--
CamMAN'S CHALLENGE CUP, for four
are
Cup to be held by the wishing wew for
FUN.
calling epon his men fra final spurt, was impossible to toll from the ampiro's launch who had won, but the Judge gave his decision in favour of tlup Shamrock by four fest Time-7 mins. Of scr
Grimes
It
2. Payme
3. Ladybird.
4. Petrel.
5. Brice.
6. Stella.
one year, but to remain the property of inshore lost him his adrautego and he had lowing order - the Club; cistance, one mile and a quarto make another sffort, Grimes, meanwhile, fer; entranco 10. To barawad in bosta the property
the Victoria Recreation Clabi
Kerabhone. Station No. I-Black and Yellow Bash.
... 10st. |Bow, G. 0. Fullerton.....
6lbs. No. 3, G. A. Polls........ 12st. Zlba, 12st 2lbs. No. 3, J. MeArthur...... Stroke, W. A. Stopant 10st, Shs.
Cax, E Kow....
Ast Bib.
Armstrong
Manus
AZAB HORSES. FOR ENGLAND, Anderson shipped eleven Arsht by the Bombay, Nov. 2L-Voterinary Colonel Anchor line steamer Scindia' to-day, for Mr Millor, late of the 17th Landers, for training as polo pouies at Rugby. He slas shipped Aga Khan's racor Lachin for alud parposes in Suffolk dete
Sir Edmund Fremantle has at prosent un der his command the strongest flest which we have ever get sent into Chinese waters. It consiste, io ite sugmented atote, of one
PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO LOED RABBIG battleship, ona armoured const defe ace-ship, Bombay, Nov. 20.-Efforts are being eleven oruizers, ons sloop, twelve gunboats, made among the Native Princes and other und dns despatch vessel The Admirál
Harris
They rounded Kowloon Rock as fol- of course, hold overal vessels is readings 10 got up a public memorial to Lord to be despatched as occasion requires, and, STLK FOR AN ANGLO-INDIAN GARKISTAR.
low:-
Dart,
Payne,
(second
Fetrel,
Erica
Ladybird, Stella,
Garring Rack; tub sculling boats; Leck,
ticat,} Station No. 2. Black and Blue Banda. Station No. 1-M. E. Angar......Boat No. 4 1st. 7lbs. Station No. 2-T. Giffords Boat No. 5 Bow, T. Meek No. 2, G. Mollison..............11st. ölbs. Station No. 3-8, Dnnenberg..Boat No. 1 No. 3, R. Glusing... 136. Olbs. Station No. 4-F. Kew Boat Nr. 2 Stroke, G. L. Duncan......Ust. 8155 This was a good race, but Kew, who had Cox, A. A. Alves 9st. Olb. been fancied moat, could only get second
to Giffords, Rote..
Station No. 3-Black and White.
9st. Olha. 19. 5lbs
Stroke, J. M. G. Manak.....10st. 8lbs.
Victoria:
It will be soon from the following paragraph that the Straits Times takes up the same
lar hope of our sampan. The fita as of Cuz, H. W. Kow.... Pst, Olb. position-almost in the same tarms-that we have taken with regard to the recon- the term 'anako boat' was apparent”im-
No cobra Station No. 4-Biuo and Light Blue Sash. were of. etraction of the Sanitary Board and the mediately they
Ost. Olb. ...10st, Vibe. attituds of the netheial Members of the on a rat hust or cel cu a sandbank could Dow, L. A. Rote
....71st. 121bs. Legislative Council towards the proposal: have put in more gyrations, and the finish No. 3. E. Bischoff -Bot the chief feature of the proceedings found ten out of the eleven well up but was the Governor's remarks respoting the anywhere from the Praya Wall to H.M.S. Sanitary Board-that thin edge of the Redbreast. wedge of Municipality from which it has longb
been Loped in Hongkong would spring
a similar municipal system to our own. Sir stiff one, but it was not so good as antioi.
William Robinson is convinced.
sanitation of the calony can'
9zt. Oib.
No. 2, D. McCarthy Stroke, G. C Hayward 11st: Alber
Cox, F. W. White...
Shamrock, Station No. F. Bow, à. H. Barlow,
The tass for the Chairman's Cup was a
No. 2, K. Edvards.
thepated. Manuk started favourite, but after
No. 3, M. P. Jurado
Stroke, J. B. Grimes.
be!
100F, 80/87 Perintended by ana capalie
for the
good health of
the
the first half-milo it was seen that Grimes
SNAKE BOATS; open to Chinese Snake Binta; distance, one-mile; let prize, $10; 2nd prize, $7; 3rd prize, Sö Eight boats to stari for 3 prizes,
PROFESION Cor; anbaoribed for by the Chinese community; (four ours); dis- tance, one mile; opan id members of the same profession; entrance 10; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club.
Fictoria, Wai Foong.
****** Station No. Ited and White
Bow, A. H. Barlow 10st. lbs. 1st, 6lbs. No. 2, B. Edzards Zet. Albg. 11st. 8lbs. No. 3, T. Ben
12-10lbs.
138, 10lbs. Stroke, E. D. Sanders....12 lbs.
9at. 121hs.
Oox, G. Q, Caldwell............ Dat. " Olb. Cox, F. Gaballero............. 9ar. 2lbs.
Thistle. Manuk started favorite for this race, but
Brekers. community. To straks, Dancan followed suit and Stopani the general opinion was that there was not
was a splendid start.
Manuk and Grimes
to the Government held all the crews. Both men sst a sharp
all intents and porposso, the declaration
of Conncil concur the course,
be left for some time.
b. men
Station No. 2.-Light Blue & White Hoops
.1.01.50 1:52'40
1.64.00 1.54 15
1.54.40
1:04.40
At the Grand Stand the order was ;—
Dork
Payne,
Petrel,
Stella,
Ladybird,
Erica,
.2.90.35
.2,28.40
2.31:00
2.31.50
.2 31.50 - 12.35.29
The time and order of rounding the Fairway Buoy were:
Stella,
Dart, Peyre.
Petral,
Ladybird,
Erica
.2.49.40 2.49.55 .2.52.90 $2:47 2.53.50 2.59.15
no doubt, as is the case in pecce time, the missionaries will give him plenty of trouble
60
much
Mr James Jardine, of the Bombay bar,
Chancellor, and intends to remain there.
EUROPEANS IN KARUL
has been appointed Q.C. He leaves for in this respect. They are constantly in the England to be sworn in by the Lord babitof sending for help from the meat ont-of- the-way placee. It is not, however, for the protection of English residents that we have sent such a large fleet to Obing, There are far more urgent reasons than When the setting up takes place after the war, the Russian and French shipa will want for more careful watching tha the Chinese or Japanese, and in Sir Edmund Fremantle we have luckily the right man in the right placo.
this.
THE JAPS NOT A MILITARY PEOPLE, I may mention that I was so enamoured of the aspect and efficiency of their field-bat- teries that I could not resist the temptation of personally participating
in their manour-
Allahabad, November 26.—In Cabal the Europeans are now reduced to Sir S. Proe, and Miss Homutch and her sister, all the other members having left. The date of Me Carson's departure from Cabul is ach
yet
THE CZAR MDX SON, COLONEL OF THE SCOTS
fred.
entra.
London, November 27.-Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Czar Colonel of the Royal Scots Grays.
WYKAT BRGANS OF THE CHINESE TEDGES ? *London, November 27.—It is stili obuszta what became of the Chinese troops, stated to be about thirteen thousand, who were al
rea by driving the centre of a gus-team, in Port Arthur. Ons account slates that which I found myself as much at home as numbers of the Chinese fled from the pláča
with my own battery.
ry, on the let instant, the Japanese providing
The boats passed the Winning Mark as though I were drilling follo
The infantry were precise and effoient in facilities for their escape, while another their movements; and the
cavalry
though report declares that the troops took refuge stants in numbers, were fair. The cepest on some of the Chinese arabisyo of and the turnout of the three arma left little which the Japanese afterwards aliadked and to be desired; and yet and yet as we walk eank with all on board. down the ranks a sensation of illusion breeps over te, for the sprit of the soldier is not. bere. Here are not wen
Layne Petrel Stella. Ladybird, Erics
3:18.00-
3.20.25
3.28.20
3.23.40
*3.25.00 3.31.00
BECOND CLASE. Gan, lug, Howel........... 7.3 Light Blue,
Stripest
with an
THE FIGHTING AT FORT ARTHUR. London,
November 27.-It appears that
aianate love there was only six houra herd-Sighting
of f who would take the initiative of done by the Chinese during the delivery el
fighting,"
68, skop, Gais 13 While, Red Horisontal dangor, and who, out of hand in their eager the Japazase main attack at Port Arlour. would storm position with The resistance offered by the Chinese in Only two competitors appeared, 4She and cheer. That bara fought fiercely other respects was of the feeblest kind.
London, November 28-The fina
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imperweite which constitutes sorted upon Pain the stick on Wei-HabWi
of the true soldier.
No
considered useless.
THE QUEEN OF MADAGANGAN CALES ON HER PEOPLE TO ARBIST THE FARNGU.
pmomits to a death sentence on the little did the same as long as he was able, but inch to choose amongst all the creas, Bow. 8. 1. Danby.....10at. 8ibe. Com, There was, therefore, no race in against the Chinese does not, confate)
No. 2. G. E. Pette 12st. Blbs. this class. The two boats started at 1.25, my body which has struggled in the face of Hayward's stroke was far too low. With Latrack the fastest strokes and drew away No. 5. M. P. Jurado 11st, 11iba. but were not timed at the marks. They suggestion, because in this gaso pa-correspondant at Chefoo describes the mill--
tional hatred has been roused to fury lary operations which took place at Port MADY
difficulties to
to exercies ita very limited a quicker stroke, this crew might have slightly, closely attended by Duncan, Sto Stroke, J. M. G. bangk10at. 8lbs. Ainished se follows:
it sround
and has assumed the phase of personal Arthur. The description shows that they constitution bedged
Cox, O. B. W. Ko... 9. Olb. ponora. with hindrances and limitations. Its own won, for the whole of the men finished com- pani next, with Hayward (who pulled
animosity rather than that of the courage of defences of that important Chinese arsenal slaw stroko all through) last, Stopani
a soldier. May it not be questioned whe Chinese troops and artillerymen were nok Shamrock.
ware En every respect admirable, but the surveyor was an oficer resp
responsible both to paratively fresh. It was Grimes' dashing
edly got to work and joined the leaders,
Merchants.
ther the remarkable absenes of crime and trained to make the best use of them, and the Board, and the Director of Public
scemed bat passing the halk. Hayward etroke that won the race, and the men sitting of course.
submissive discipline of the Works an officer endeavouring,
Station No. 3-Red and White Hoopa. Grimet forged
'SPECTATOR'S TIPS.
Japanese army does not
their leaders were old decropit men. The acnstitute an absolate ruilitary Spectator' writes to un regrettin: the protological defect eonsbiontionaly to serve to mastors, behind him backed him up in the very ahead, his men rowing a nice, swinging Bow, J. B. Grimes Sat. 12tbs.
defect--whether its soldiers troops were also armed with seven different From the words of the Gevarner's opening gamest manner. Manuk rowed a plucky stroke in porfect time. Manuk and Dan No. 2, E. Bischoff... 11st, 12lbs. address, it snema clear that the little
Ist. Siba. explanation. His tips for to-morrow to be spielticas Bettor, surely that
News has been redefred that the Japaners dip in Hongkong is to be race from start to finish and deserved better van were almost abreast a few yards behind. No. 3, R. Blusing......13st. Siba peat of his time, for which he offers no are not over-dosils, and therefore, ent kinds of rifles.
and na Hayward crept up to them Stopani Stroke, H. Skott........ and the control of local affairs lack. His bow, however, did not keep foll of. No. 2 in Duncan's boas and No. Box, A, A. Alvén....... Det. Olb.
they abould csacionally insult the serreserves have arrived at Port Arthur from Irish.
geant-anjor, knock down the sergeant,
Hireshims, and that Count Oyama with a once more revert to the officials. And, good length. Stopani was completely out-3 in Hayward's were rowing badly. Bis-
Kornblume..
Giffords,
break out of barracks and make away large force loft for Shan-Hai-Kün, slid strangost feature of it all, the unoffie classed; but Duzoan rowed with dogged. cho pulling in diupdate the pul
Shipping Hongs.
with kite, alter than that they should after the capture of that place will advance dreadfully
shurt. Opposite Blue Station No. 4-White with Bloo V.
Skott or be chargersed by a lack of that Hio No. 2 was far the Buildings Grimes was leading by half-a-Bow, J. Machado and consent to the setting aside of the determination.
Grines.
being con n-for municipal government which
were G. F.
Mesh or surappy, to be of much use in helping the length from Mabuk, sh 20
. copponent the
MeArthur.the Jap will remain a Jay, do what long boat forward. Hayward and his crew had rowing very gluckily. Hayward and No. 3, W. Stock manifested. MET
Dancin were still closo to each other, Stk. W. Armstrong
you will to dress him, and orm him, Paru, November 28-A proclamation is doing all in his power to obtain for plenty of stomina, and they muunged to Duncan loading slightly and both near Cor, F, W. White Hongkong larger measure of local haul alongside of Duncan just at the finish ward's crew looked fit for more work, and
longth in the rest of the Bose. Hay The Brokers started hot favourites for Lond Dunraven has won & now distinction, and drill him as a European suldier. You has been issued by the Queen of Msdages. may discipline him into military semblance, or, in which she exhorts her subjects to for the government, and petitions granting of this are in the bands of the Secretary of in a manner which made it regrettable that their stroke might have improved the posj. this race, and judging from their form in Bo has successfully presed the examination but ron will never manufacture him into a ¦ offer resistance to the threatened Frames Stala-eigned by the members of Council they were not sent along from the start at a tion of big boat it te had set a faster stroke, the feat quarter of a mile, it looked as if for a yachtaman's certificate. This is thoi vieille moustache. Relax the stripgenov † invasion of their nauntry. The proclima.
looking out of the best they would justify the confidence of their sal very notare. Lard Dunearen it com of barrack life or out him to campaigning tion has been received with enthusiasm Ria banburinesslike manner. Near- backers. Masuk and Armstrong were the are very severe. Lord Duncaven if ook, and Nature will insist on reasserting (156 people. ABOUT TO ATZADE KASBALA,
Erst to show in front, but Armstrong soon
entitled to be his own sailing master, but work,
herself. The auidier will rapidly revert to The race for the Ladica' Purse, one of the in the V.R.C. boathouse, Manuk but fell back as Manuk, drew ahead. Skott the certificate does not permit him to com coalie instincts thoroughly well-bely who escaped from Ondermán has rasaheď ́ Cairo, November 28.The Italian Priest most popular of all the races, was an excit¬ and his med responded woll,
mand any vessel other than his own.
coolie, but still a coolie.--From 'Ching's Rorms have been passed by the Gavarner of ing as it was two years ago, whet two basi halued his load, and in spite of repentad we through the day's raging was both Tax Overland Mall of Nov. 9 states the Kuollys, in Blackwood's Afagazine for an expedition of dervishes against the
Grimes seemed to hold them easily. He struggled along and his men were going well with the exception of Bischoff, who,
Beputation Hubble by Colonel Henry hero. He reports the Mahdi has progared the Straite Settlements andor the Marins made a dead-heat and a third finished three parts by Manuk walked away from the
Italian at Kiinala, Court of Inquiry "Ordinance, one provision feet off Contrary to general expectation rest of the competitors, winning comfortably ungainly and ineffective in spite of his Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Company November, being that, whsideration sites the drapk four got together by the now by two lengths. Hayward and Danean strength. The Bankers, in the inside 81, Lombard Street, invite subscriptions for sident are under consideration, witucasos "should be examized both for colour and Boating Club, stroked by Manuk and stouredere abresét when the gun Ated, some two course, waretoke but in the early per cent, houds of the Chinese Limperial THE N. D, L. ateamer Bayern and tho M, millary
lengths or more behind Menuk.-Tone, &
tac of the race did not appear to Government at 98 per cent or £73 16a, per M. Kiónıner Bagdalien both loft Singapore | Loader Colonal Yanek form-sense, should the avideocê prove oua- ficting sa to recognition of coloured lights by "Caldwell, scarcely had a show in the mics. 45 secs.
raje. It lay, from the start, between Grimes
aspmunity of the colony Lava
self.
who now tacitly ooneer in the substitution
of Government control for representative raclog stroke. administration,
Tez Czar, who is now the Hon. Col. of the Crimes and Armstrong, the latter of whom 2nd Dragons (Scots Gzogs), will make the was stroking the four who are to do second Emperor holding an appointment in the British army, the Emperor of Germany battle on behalf of the Thistle in the Interna. being Hos. Col, of the 1st Royal Dragoons. tional Bane tomorrow. It was believed We feel is regard to the appointment much that this boat had no abance; but it was
as did the old Scottish retsicer in the Campwise proposal on the part of their coach, bell family when told of the engagement of the Marquis of Lorne to the Princess Louise, the Acting Colonist Secretary, to enter them. It's a prood woman the Queen will be the for the rano. It gave them a chance of morn," said he. In the present case it is the
testing their capabilitiua ngaïog; other erona Car who ought to be flattered;
most
ramelss
Manuk
1
2
derg
ploviid
at 30 Garrin Four Oar Bat. Olb.- Bat. Oll
steadily ander Sun 10,900.000 taels (Shanghat currency) of 7
showed prominently, while Skott, on the kong of
For
TEH MARDI
ANOTHER KUSSIAN EXPEDITION TO TRINET.
St. Petersbury, November 28,—A semi-
for Thibes to the "pring.. be dangerous. It was only when pass bond of 600 taele. The Interest will be paid within a short time of each other for Oo
TRA HRITIS IN ARNTOA ing the Hine
Building, hon Manok in London and Hamburg, at the enment lowbo, on Tuesday, 20th November. The London, November 29.—Me Geçil Rhodes appeared to have shot his belt, that they rate of erobango of the day, also at Shanghai. The loan is for
lien all Wednesday. On Thursday morning ed South African Company direct sâmk« LIGHT GIGS; open to European. Non-Com other side of the Brokers, lo came along years,
annaal di the latter was a few lengths ahead and is istration of all territory- boril of the November lat, 1804. The the evening the Gorman rossel appeared to | Zambesl
excopt Nyasaland. ment or corps of the garrison or to Earo which of the three would win. Sanders whole to be redeemed by November let, 1014, give up the race. She signalled bon voyage
THE WARRUSSIA AND
ANTITUDE, St. Petersburg, Movember 39,--The pean crows of any H. M. vessels or to and Brown were working fively together. The subscription list was opened on November and was not to be been from the Saghahan entrands; 81; dishange, cus-mails 1-boste so sell for a tine; but they rallied and periál odiar, and is sprotally secured by the on Sunday morning at daylighs, after a 41 situation in the Enet reaffirm the necesalty Burapean members of the Patice Yorus but the two other mau did not seem to pull 7th. The loan has been authorleed by Im on Friday, bal vessel arriving in Colombe Russian papere in discussing the presen to be approved by the Committee; time settled down to a steady, strong strake Emperial Marijine Oustoms Revenue of the days trip. The Bayern alen arrived in for insisting upon the maintenance of allowance, 8 saconds per our four bonta which soon disposed of the Brakers. Skott Treaty Forts of China to the extent sedes lambo on the day, leaving at night Corean neutrality and independenpe. must start for 2 prizes. 1st prize, $15; asported finely wearing the Prays Reclamaury for the das payment of interest and re she could not have been much behind her and and priáo, $10,-
tion, and a gread, race, followed to the finish, "pegment af principal of the loan,
| competitor. “
missioned Ocórs and Men of any regi- į with a tine Apurs, and it was difficult to say 108 cable by ten eggal Hong Bayern was ahead and in sight of the Sagha ) has raceweðod in obisining for the Charler
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The Noson Frynnaya Japan is boogme ing na msaading a facker nu gror China WETE