ست
Saturday, February 22, 1806,
HONGKONG RACE MEETING, | 2.-The Civil SERVICE. —Presented. So
1896.
Stewards--is Excellency Sir William Robinson,
K.C.M.Q.;
His Excellency Vico-Admiral Alexander Baller C.B. His Excellency Major-General Wilanó
cond Pony to receive half the entrance for. For Subscriptions Griflias of slin Benson, 1800-1803. Weight for inches as per scale. Previous Winuera 7. Penalties acunmulative, Entrance $5. One Mile.
Black, B.; Comaradero Hoyos, R.N.; Mr Juin Pool's Canary, 19.9, Volend Ausley, R.; Major The Ilun.
THE CHINA MAIL.
and Sleepy Jim was overtaken by Bantam climbing the bill and at the Rook he was left hopelessly behind by the others. Sinbad led by two lengths from Bantum down pas: the village and increased his Jnd in the straight from Fariation who passed Ban-
tam. (Me Mastor) 1
r lurt Buck) Mr Borey's Lightheart, 11.................
(Mr Crawford), 3 Mr Darick-Hunter's Armistice, 11.8....
(Mp Midwood) 0
E. Noel, The Rifle Brigada; -o- Mr J. D. Humphreys' Fariation, 10.12 lonel £1. T. Faithfull, Hongkong Regiment; Major W, D. Garnett-Belfield, R. A
The Hon. J. J. Bell-Iering; The Lion. O. P. Chater; A. Ceun, Eng; R. M. Grey,
M. Grote, Esg
C. F. Harton, Esq.;
Ber
J..
D. Humphreys, Esq.; T. Jackeun, Esq. Mr Burden's Sensation)
1. Shewan, Esq.; The Hon. T. H. Whito- hoad.-
Clerks of Scales It, Shurau, Eeg., and
C. F. Harton, Esq.
Judge: The Hon. O. P. Chater.
Beauti. Groto, Beg.
Ind Starter D. Landala, Burg. Hos Treasurer :-7. 0. Peter; Esq. Clerk of the Course: F. F. Hough, Esq.
Childwick elegique, M. Radels fo} 0 Mr Childwick's legique, 10.13........... Mr R. Alazauder's Blue Green, 10.12....
(Mr Taylor} 0 Genorul Black's Chanes, 10.12,
(Me Sterling) Q Mr Tilbro's Sleepy Fine, 11.5 (1r Jouss)
Tho poules were set of with Sleeps Jin end Variationleling the brunch, and passing the Grand Stand the same position wea maintained.
Bad Straightforward closed up to third FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR placa, drubitious fourth. Iporqasing kía | Thùt it would be smasing, if it were not so mikchievous, to bear the consense that is pace, Stavbard hd into the straight from Pincopple, Straightforward third, The rig talked about the relations between Britain drew away, fruai tho rezt, of the field, and and Germany. Standard won ang how by about six lengths. That during the last generation Germany-
har had everything from Great Britain, from Pineapple, Straightforssard about the
not only bere in Hongkong, but in every same distance bobind for third place, Timse 3.32.
port in China and in the varions Colonies for the last thirty or forty years. That I, of course, admit that Confederated Germany only osms in, in the combined sense of a nation, within the modern term of say a quarter of a century.
Canary then came away; but Sinbad won easily by overaf lengths; Variation, second; su Canary third. Tier-3.36. 6. The Panser Our.-Presented. Second 10--The KIL DESPERANDUM STAKES
Pony to receive $80. For Olioa Puais. Sweepstakos of 8 sach with § O added. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners
Second Popy to tensive 950. For bantes of one race at this Meeting 7 The extra:
Subscription Griffins of this season, Ho- of two ne mere races 10 lbs, sxira.
1895-96. Waight fur inches as per scale. trance $10. One Mile and a Quarter,
Half a Milo. Bir Jobu Poel's Torchlight, 10.12............ Mr Darius' Spartan, 10.9 (Mr Gresson) 1
(Mr Master) 1 Mr Buxay's Lightheart, 11. j...... Mr Buxey's Black Velvet, 11.1,.......
(Mr Master) 2 (Mir Taylor) 2 Major Moore's Bucksheesh, 11(DIr Caloy) · 3
Me Quintor's Cocktail, 11.1.... Mr Buxey's Mayberry, 11.5............... Me Fourmia's Seandai, 12.
(Ma Crawford) 3
Mr Marshall) 0 4
Dr Noble's Presta, 10.12, ... (Dr Noble) 0 TUL DAY-Saturday, February 22.
(Mr M. Jones) Mr Tithongs's Dragon, 10.4, Mr Newton's Vinca, 11.1, (Mr Barkillý - 0
(Del. O'Gorman) When day broke this morning the pro-
Col, O'Gorman's Albany, 10.18. At the bridge Sleepy JJ. D. Humphroys' Fagabond, 10.13 speats of finishing the race meeting locked
(Sir Hari Buck). O
(Mr Burkil) 0 Mr Tieres's Burdam, 10.6, very remote but as the day wore on Went to the front and Armistice, Bezigne and Me J, D. Humphraya' Vicar, 11.4.
(ir Gedge) 0
(ir Crawford) prospests improved, sad although the con. Canary crept up together; Eightheart pasa-
Black Polat got the bout of a uvod start, Mr Len's Flaneur, 10.D (Me Stering o ditions were disagreeable alike for riders aaded Armistice and Bezique at the hill, and spectators, the mueting was cancluded in any wont rapidly to the front, and in followed by Vicar and Times. Those three Mr Medico's M. D., 10.9............. (Major Thomas) fairly satisfactory urnes. In front of the straight he stablished a good lead, with got abreast coming down the straight well Mr Derick-Hunter's Asting, 10.12.. the Grand Stand the coureo was like's gage, | Lightheart and Fariation razlog for second ahead of the others, and rɔanding the turn | sír Childwick's Besique, 10.8. *******
(Mr Alidwood) 0
(Mr Godgoj D mire, bat on the Black Rock side was not sitio. Cunery sent in kood style, and Black Teltet went away, with Times. at his
won by two lengths, Fariation accond, beols, l'icar despped bohind. Totchlight Me Dorick-Hunter's Truec, 19.8........ quito so bad. At the conclusion of eseli raco,
(r Radoy) the riders were coated with mud from head / Lightheart third, Sleepy Jim fourth. Tius then went up from the ruck past Vicar and Mr J. D. Humphroys' Variation, 10.12-
(Sir Hart Bick) { Mr Carruthers' aral, 11. L...
(Me Cruickshank) 05 Jay's Herold, 19.12...(M Buut) 0 Considering the large fold, » very fair:
-2.22}-
to foot and the effect on the ponios may be judged from the time in the Cham-3-The CHALLENGE Cur-Value 300 For Chius Panier. To be won pion Stakes-Standard, who is a spiredy pony
guiness, two years conductively by a 'Pony ce of first class form, taking 3 mina. 32 seo, as compared with Torchlights 3 mint. 16 sess. - 1895. Torchlight, it may be remarked,
was the last in a large field to-day.
*me Owner. First Poy to receive 70
Times and ran alongside of the leader dowu hill. The leading couple were ahead about six lengths. Turning the boroward turn Black Felvet was on the rail and both ponies were
severely punished coming down the straight
layberry wout forward at the bend. A fina race finished by Torchlight beating Black Velast by a length and half: Mayberry third; Scandal, fourth, Times £fth. Time ~2.59).
يني سعد
Panics the bond fide property of the por cont.; Seca, 20 por cont; and Third, 10 por cent. of entrance fest. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrauo The race for the Challenge Cup did not (forced) S6, kat options to Subscription Griffins of this Reason, 1895 06. Ona quite come up to expectations. Pincapala
Milo and Three Quarters. sebiered a popular viatory for Mr Joba Mr John Peel's Pineapple, 109 Perl's stable, and proved himself a
(Mr Master) 17.--The FAREWELL STAXIN.-Viz $500.
Presented, Second Pony to recaiva 25 | pony of considerable ability in running Mr Baxoy's Mugberry, 10.12............
per cent. of entrarco feos; Third, 15 per Standard in the Champione
(Mr Cravier) 2
Cont. For China Ponies bond fide Griffics on date of (Mr Burkül) 3
entry. Weight for inches ne scale."
ધર્મ A winner
one raco at this ces 10 meeting penalised 7 lbs., of two (Mr Midwood) 0
races lbs., of three or more rece 12 lbs. otra. Subscription Griffius of this Season, 1895-96, allowed 7 lbs. Entrance $10. From the Two-Mile Post, Once Round and in.
secoad
to
This wes the ladies' dny, und; in spite Me Dryasdust's Cobweb, 11.1,
of the miserable weather, there was a
large furn-out of the fair sex to witness the Mr Derick-Hunter's Speedwill, 11,1......
Cisposal of their sovereigns. After a good
de, the honours fall to Actions, ridden Mr Foner and Lord C. Conyngham's by Mr Morton Joacs, who has proved
Burderer, 10.12 (Me Härt Puck)-0
Aimself strong acquisition to the ranks of Mr Boyd's Dunboyne, 11.4 (Mr Taylor) .0 *gentlemen jocks. He has had hie viris- vitudes, too,
Pineapple and Cobweb showed prominent-
It is a wonder ho was not ly in front at the stert, and at the taro killed or maimed in his spill yesterday. Es
fell
on the identical aput where Mr Hough Dunboyne and Speedwell were abreast be. was so badly injured in the last race of bind and crept up on the leaders going up the 1884 meeting, but was fortunate enough the hill. Burderer & BoToral lengths other ponies. His mount, Leonides, die-bobind. Mayberry come up at the bend
to fall beneath the rail out of the way of the
lented his of shoulder and had to be and the horses wore abreast on ontering the shot last night.
At the conclusion of the raca for the straight, Pessing the Grand Stand for the Ladies Purse, an adjcaroment was medo to first time Pineapple, Cobweb and Mayberry the Grand Stand, where the Ladies Parse was presented to the winning Jookes. As Mr Jones ascended the steps, the bard struck
See the Conquering Here Comes,' Miss Black, in ented the purse to
LP
per
Mr J. Peel's Belin, 10.10...
stati, was made. They all went round in a clustor, and at the straight Spartan Secane
|
front of Lightheart, Hacksheesh, Laird, Timo
promisont, aud. fnished half-a-length in
2
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE CHEA MAIL']
Loxoox, Feb. 20, 1896, BUEZ CANAL BLOCKED. The German Mail Steamer Kanzler bas grounded in the Suez Canal, and twenty-six steamers, lacluding the outward and home. word Baglish Mails, are blockad. To Kundler is discharging cargo,
GREAT BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND
COREA, Ms Curzon states that the Government consider the Russian pledge not to occupy nany port in Corea as still binding.
Mr Buxey's Comet, 11.8..(Mr Crawford) 1
Mr Nowman's Telegraph, 10.13............
(Me Maater) 2
(Me Barkili) 3 Mr Darick-Hanter's Burnsid:, 11,1......... Lord C. Conyngham's Monte Carlo, 10.11 (Mr Midwoud)
(Mr Power) Capt. Loveband's Xerxes, 10.12
(Col. O'German) 0
0
SERIOUS DYNAMITE EXPLOSION were all close together; Borderer covered Hon. Lee-Dillon's The Beast, 11.1......
IN JOBANNESBURG. 0 (Mr Gedge) A serious dynamite explosion has occur- alot of ground at the bridge, and Dunboyne
red at Johannesburg, by which one hand- (Mr M. Juaer) 0 The flag full to a beautiful start, Montero have been killed and savural the ladles of Hongkong, and complimented the following order, apple, Cario leading from Sepoy and Comet. The Hundreda wounded. Mr Jones suitably replied, and handed Cubweb, Borderer, Dunboyne, Speedottatter went into second place and Sepoy|
A
and Sperdwell dropped into the rear. Go- Mr Fourmiu's Sepoy, 11.1 neat little sposob, pro- the winner on behalf of ing up the hill the ponies woro in a live in
a splendul
biom op
having won such a
Miss
Black a beautiful bouquet, at the same time olling for three hourly cheers for the ladies of Hongkong.
fort of spectators in the Jockey Club en-
Entering
the straight Mayberry and
(Prom Tonkin Papers),
Britain
That it will be interesting reading whe
we hear all about the Arello Pole. but I reserve my yerdiet until I hear to what nationality belonged the man who was found astride it. That if he was not a Scottic, then I am afraid Nanera has atrask the wrong par.
BROWNIE
HENRY W. LUOY ON THE IMPE- RIAL INSTITUTE.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET, Mr Erich Georg, in his weekly share list dated Hongkong, 22nd February, says
Race holidays have interfered with bust- assa, but the market is very firm, and what listto businere has been done during the wock under review has been moetly stiffening rates. fariber advancs is not aalikely, especially it the rampere about a rednotion of interest on Bank deposits and overdrafts should turn out to be correct, in Waioh so a very substantial rise in the value of stocks must take place.
BANK SHARES.No business has come
THE INSTITUTE STIGMATISED A FAILURE. When ia induced to give a lectura avowedly in Hongkong and Shanghais at 172 per cent,
a man of Lord Hornsholl'a position
under my notice, except a amali sale of . answer to the questions, What is the use of prem. ex dir.; the markot closes firm with the Imporial Instituta 1 things are obvious-
The London
11:5
That this being the case, it is difficult toy in a bad way. Qui t'excuse Faccuse. Ifyers at a point higher.
understand or discover where the tous question the ex-Lord Chancellor took for
people
were not driven to put the fatal rate for Hongkong and Shanghai's is £11.10.0d. Nothing doing in Book of standi of a now powerlike Germany
Chinss or Nationals. nomea io, when we come to consider, the his text he would not have thought it neces-
MARINE INSURANCE SHAWL-Unions re- Far Eastern and other questions.
sary to reply to it. I fear that to some extent mattera are oven worss than Lord Herschellined neglected, Lut a small lot of That the only possible ground for the colos
ael assumptions of German Imperialism ingenuously presented theo. To Lundreda Catone at $190 baz boen taken off the of thousands of readers publication of the market. Chius Traders continued in do- the Far East must be sought for the lecture, at which the Prince of Wales Wasaud, and further sales at $76 have taken anfurtunate siroumstances that she has forgotten the fact that everything she has cant, primarily served to recall the ezia-place; more shares could be placed, but ence of this costly, elephantico institution. holders demand an advance. Nozta Chinas gained outside of Germany has been got There are cotniless people who do not even are wanted at Tls. 220 for the north, and stroogh the good-natured efforts of Great ask What is the use of the Imperial Insti- which rate a few shares changed hendes Yangtzes for some destiustion at $122, at tute for the aufcient reason that the That the great German opportunity has ful building and its parposes never enter their Straite have been done at $20) to $264, and
Lowed the British opening-up of the Far mind. Considering the enormous sums of are in demand at the lower rato.
FIRE INSTANCE SHARES are very litm. Eastern world is a matter of history. mungy lavished on the project, and the That wherever British authority has gone, auspigus under which it was started, nothing Hongkong have been done at $237 to
German
epald be more lamentable than the concluwite Chinas found myors at 801 to $92, and are in demand at the latter rate, privileges and German commer- cial rival
rivalries
have followedths Eglish nion of the mat
matter. preparing the way, with military and na-
equiv.lont $9% cum div.), which is et cetera).
on Monday next. That the German communities now resident
SHARES very strong. A very fair amount of basiness has boga transnoted prezent privileges have been obtained by
ex return of $5 capital, for mcens of the action of British pluck and were to unite in order to establish an
cast and end of
of the month, and further and it must be to them a matter of institution which should not only be a per- pust, sincere regret that their friends at Home manent record of the Queen's Jubileo, but shares could be placed at that rate, also at should raise questions which are known to should epire in close companionship.
all time bring
equivalent rates for sad of March and end that lays a more acggestive of Ded-Half a hiter alguno, y bile
the subjects of April." Indo-Cainas have pureis mythical.
o been purobased by
market
val media (blood," treasure, and all the found is the lessons the story containe (the steady at 888 ex dividend
The only possible componestion may be The Institute was raguely designed in the same spirit that animated Mr Chambers
payable on in the Far East kaew full well that od big United Kingdom, the Colonies, and Indis in Hongkong, Cantor and Macao. Stears.
Bf the
boats
appearances, formallyares could be gas et
boitor
rator
and
lam than of common sedio when we are build and found it; the Qacon,
what England has done for Barons of her rare public a asked
the majority of holders pro
holders prefer ic wait for is a commercial or any other sense. That, so far as the Far East is concerned, has devoted to its interests much time that Manilas sold at $70, and close stendiar with inaugurated it; whilst the Prince of Wales tias shares at equivalent rates. China and there is also an jognity for many everything has been done for Germany, might have been agreeably spent elices possible bayers at that rate. Douglases and what has been done has bean agrom all his taol, and his trained changed hands at 462 oseb, and shares plished mainly by Great Britain, aptitude. That an affairs thus That the older German residents hero will and..
uber
be the first to admit that fact, becauso porod should in the second Foar of the British influence was the first, and the Lord Chanceller to be called in to explain
That,
ruh,
supply necessity for an ex-
ite nos can be due to nothing save bad management.
of
118
Secretary, Bir Somers Vina, who
a wanted at corresponding rates farther Oblas Matusis unchanged. BEFINENTES.A small sale of Ching Segars is reported at $112. Lazoos on- changed.
MINNING STOOKS.-Punjome here im- and I hear of sales at $5,15 to $5.50 for ordinaries; very low shares can be gat proved,
holders expect to do better by waiting. now, except at a material advance, as New Balmorale changed hands iu smail lots
the -called crisis, or crises, at Home, fande, tha: terrible journey through the rat 160 and 151 per cent. prom. for
up.
German came in afterwards (ou the cheap, perhaps) to benefit by the efforts of Great Britain.
At the outset public sympathy was 20 for en British Colonies are con alienated by the suspicion that the band derned, German industries are placed on ting of the big revenues and the filling ef the same basis as British-(sometimes sbug places were being drawn towards the even better); but German people at Homebody of gentlemen who from their connee seems to overlook this fact, while German ticu with other public institutions in the at 81.60 to 81.87, and cloze with buyers at repres
irreverently
the knowo representatives in this part of the world locality are fully and fairly recognise it.
Then the A-the latter rate. Jelebus are on offer a $3. South Kensington gang.'
the A Raabe are wanted at $4.30. That I hate the very word 'Jings,' hot, in
aistant
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- spite of all templation, I um still a Bri- bas cumu to be regarded as the embodiment kong and Wingos Dock shares found tish
the official
undertock, of management, That cha of the most prouliar features of course at
oares at the expense of the Institute
alge at 155 per cent prem, for 30th April. has been to make the Old Country brass colonies and India in which, with full as Godown Company's shares changed bande
Hongkong
gaad Kowloon Wharf and of the name of the Queen and the Prince at $40 om dividend, and at 344 ex That
it may seen a little Jingoish to say
divia. that British pluck and enterprise could fight the world even yet. That one thinks now more than twice-many times about the mase of misery, horror, and the commercial doors which would result from a life and death struggle of subscriptions. At one time the number of Land Investiment and Agency Com Britain against tha
the world.
Fellows exceeded 8000. If letters con-pany's shares sold at $72 and are in demand at that rate. Kowloon Lauda are bitter complaints of shabby toy share a similar fate at $183,
West Points the management, truly indiosto the current hear on good authority that the buildings tendency, the number must fdition of the of the Company ato gradually alliag siderably reduced. The ost,dition of the Hongkong Hotels have been done at £22 Imperial Institute may not be hopeless, for the gallant support of the Prince of Wales and 34, and close strong with bayers at here $22) Humphreys Estate and Finance be in increasingly popular. Certainly if it
are noglested. is to be a success it should, to cuote a bill eat hiehtaants, be as speedily as possible buyera. Jeca found bayors to a very fair familiar in the windows of other business offer at $13, A. S. Watson & Co.'s sold at 811, aud close strong with possible re-opened under entirely new manage extent at 807, Dairy Farma fatabad $9, and ment
Tramways 681.
of Walos, ho touted for subscriptions from and, and diose very steady at the latter loyal subjects. The Prince of Wales in rate. The amount at credit of Depreciation. his speech at the Institute this week went and Repairs Font is 882,487.46. Wan right to the heart of the matter when bechai's and Amoy Docks without basicons. expressed tho hope that more Fellows
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. would come forward and pay their
That I shogid like to see the new map of the stunt.y appearing in the proes, making quiet with sellers at $15, although I
Pincapple were in trout together, and dropped into bird peaition at the bridge. Pineapple won: to the front coming hozie Cal O'Garman endeavoured to bring Everything bed been done, for the co- and won from Mayberry by a length and Xerras into a boiter position on the sutsião Į dlosure, and except for the intermittenta-half; Cobweb, third; Borderer, fourth at the plantation, bat the apead improved thing sensational on the political situation That of these large figures, mach will go or
ahowers of rain the weather was not do Lty Time-4.14.
ing for the caiokers.
ing
It would not be cut
Clerk of
of Stewards, and particuladers must of the executive details fall for the ral excellence of their arrangements. From day01 From day to day we have noted the effected at the Course, and Simprovements effect
of place in this connection to congratulate
-the Couro-Da waces
4-The LADIES' PUCSE.-For, al China
Ponies. Weight fur inches as per scale, Winners at this Mooting other than Subscription Grißlos 7 Iba, extra. Pro- vipus non-startere at this Meeting 13 lbs, extra. Entrance §5. Boven Furlouge, referezes ought also to be made to the ex- Mr Jay's Ambitious, 11.8.. Jones) 1 pedition with which the long programme was Mr Drysadust's Kinder, 11.2. parried through on the whole of the thres
(Mr
and he was left. Comict went forward at the bill and was leading from Zelegraph and Burnside going down the bill. Bellman went into second position at the village. Entering the straight Cornet bold the lead frota Bellman and Telegraph in close terpia. Comet had a somewhat easy win from Bell man of four lengths, Telegraph hall
Cara. No hitob occurred. Every detail work. Mr J. Peel'e The Laird length behind. Timo-2.30.
(Me Master) ed smoothly and without friction. The weighing cut was carried through mera Mr Buxay's Planes, 11.4, (Mr Cranford) expeditiously than
wa retomber having | Mr J. D. Humphroye Visitant II, 10.12, Each it Fur TARDY year; the names were
(bir Kurt Buck) 0 *Taylor) D
peated, inside the Grand Bland and in Mr Boya's Dunmers, 11.4.)
with commendable delerity
38-The CONSOLATION STAKES A SWED o
etakes of $5 oach with $100 added, Second Poey to receive $50. For besten China Ponies at this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Outo ryand. 10.12.
Mr Buzog's Black Velvet, 11.1 Grenson) 0 the fells were Major Thomus's Morrison, 10.12(Owner) Mr Newman's Komalate, 11.1.......... onably in last footer did not even de. Mie Juhts Pool's Toctis, 11.4
Craickabank) 0 Mr Me Deriok-Hunter's Strop, 10.12... we do not
(Mr Midwood)
; and the races were started Mr Buxoy's Ambasṇədər, i Dear the times ized as one could rea-
6xpect where
so large. teriorate from the excellent sterte we have
aome to look fur from Mr Grote, Looking
brok spoa the three days' racing,
で
one egregiously bud I start; if The field got away in fine line and The
(Me Marshall) 1
(Mc
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THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
Paris, Feb. 11. The British Parliament has resumed; the speech from the Tirone contains no-
abroad.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT—AN. OTHER VOTE OF CONFIDENCE, Pazio, Feb. 12. The Chamber, after eight days' discos. sien, has mejected the motion of M. Mil- erand demanding the provocation of M. Raynal as the author of the Convention with the Southern Railways of
France. The Senate blames the Cabinet with having changed the Judge charged to enquire into the Railway affair.
Paris, Feb,-13.
A Hadical Deputy has quer toned the
Ministry on the Southern Railways affair in order to bring before the Ohamber a vote of condenou in the Cabinet and thus effico the blame thrown upon it by the Senate.
Paris, Feb. 14. In the Chamber a vole of
confidence in
world, not to speak of Europe, after that struggle had oloned. That the statieties of shipbuilding is the United Kingdom for last year are interest. ing, the total output being nearly one million tone, which, added to the war-ship
thousand tone,
pto-fourth of that has boca plased under to foreign flags, and nearly the Japanese flag.
shares
Product, gets up to nearly eleven hundred counts for much with a commucity where cellaneous, -Green Islands are on
bue
That, excluding war-ships, there were 377 vers la of 711,602 tons gross under one- straction in the United Kingdom at the close of last year.
SCARCELY Lua the nation recovered from the Hat care when thou paitest thy font upon serious want of reserve ammunition when we for thee to fall upoc. shoele oocasioned by the disclosure of a a step-ladder that there is something soft
are startled by a well-founded rumour that
thero is must t dangerous delciscoy of deld- Uretristess in the noblest of all virtues, guna. From east and west and south there Therefore it hoboveth thee to make presanta. ure warlike alarms which everyone hopes unto thy rich relations, and poradventure, may be silenced the skill of the diploma- they will not overlook thea in the will,
That a little bird has whispered to me more That still To live and more.
than
1 Crow, and I dare say there is sume sense in the little
beak,
that Taiplagshan ought to have been buruk That as I strongly advocated this policy long ago, I find no gract difficulty in believing has I have no detire to hamper the Sanitary
that the little bird's whisper is correct. tist, but the national sentiment unmista tab- Authorities, or the Government, or the shipping interests, but the patooms of the offcial movements in re Taipingshan seems to me to have been ponny wise and pound foolfab
The
ip foretokens lesa peseeable methode if the FarND (to beather aggior, & dauny Soot. eastoles of the British Empira persist who is struggling with a fine seventeet- picking an unprovoked quarrel. From a pounder); am afraid you are not going to ecotions of the community there is a unui land bim, and be is a beauty."ys, yu'r mous expression of concern that the national about reabs; I wad na bother langer wi him, defences, both in won and material, skoall but he has a tea mine in bismooth that the wood-work of the endomnod bo strengthened no as to belova
esta of post Galf-4-proud district would have paid better, Paris, Feb, 19.
hat It any warlike struggle boyond reasonabis, In spite of the stigma thrown upon the
been destroyed by fire mans mon agu.
doubt. Happily a timely merement du half of the
Bas.resulted in a munk
For the past quarter of a contury there has taboon one continuous how of letters - bearing decided to remain value. lossmuch as they
the property property mens aulemn retain the confidence of the Chamber.. Warning (the China Mail leaders are service, but the
nothing if not salon, at such times) At the very outset we are confronted with finest Blood Parifier that science and medical
Lu Grips also Louds atention.
by Clarke's World-famed Blood Miziare, the About the shendonment of the polley of the serious defaiency of field-guas. It is skill have branght to light. Bufurans front DEATH OF A FRENCH COMPOSER.
unnecessary to point out the importance of Sarotale, Searvy, Bezéia, Bad Logs, Skin and Paris, Feb. 13.
Tite with fire
It is not yet quite far why the flere having Held guns of the same pattern taking Blood Diseases, Pimples and Bates of any kind, Auguste (Oberles Louis Acobrobe 1)
Was Not well and truly tried, and the same ammunition the 13-putador is are solicited to give it a trist to test its value. trial Thomas, Dirgator of the Conservatoire de
now the serride gun, and it must be the Sold everywhere, a 2a. 34, per bottle. Bewer apon whose authority it was abandoned. Musique, is dead.
in the event That
of
It of worthless imitations and substitutes. a renzeeftation of the only service gun for the regular army. Plague which Heaven forbid I do not in aluuading therefore that its manufacture
accumulated, —Bread „Arrow.
Mr Boyd's Dunmers, 11.4...(Mr Taylor) ahinat by the Senate, the Ministers have Thus, if I mistaron, the China Mail gaveeded strengthening of that ali.important testimony to the truly condwind caton offected
11.1
(61r Oraiokshank) 3
Mr John Peele The Laird, Burkill) 2 the Cabinet was pazeed by 335 voles to 43.
tionlat
order
in the
(Mr Midwood) Capt. Levoband's Artexeries, 11.1
(Jos. O'Gorman) front almost immediately; Ambitious and Major Thomas' Morriton, 10.12 tiders of retiese penies not to be over per- Tosin collared The Lord at the plantation
(Major Thoti) 0
Mr Derick Hunter's Satrap, 10.12.
wo ponies appeared
to
remem. Laird and Axtar showed abreast in
be treated badly their hackers must remem her that
the stat
starter is often jold by tbe
In getting them away. The
on
thereof
apan
saclosure and in the and Kisdar shat forward and increased his Mr Power and Lord O. Conyngham's
Borderer, 10.12 (Mg Power) 0 Dot have been lead going up the hill. The same order Lord C. Coayaybam's Monte Cristo, 11.4 Gould fault would have been was maintained to the villege, when Ambi-
there was a total absence of and no
(Mr Radclyte)
(Mr Master)
0
Kayo by the ultra-fastidious, in the tions wont into third place. They ran with. Mr John Peel's Bellringer, 11.4
out change till entering the straight, when
face mesting or its surroundings.
Throughout the day, the spectatore were
regard it this by the bane of 11:
Centurion,
Time--2.0),
An casy win for Black Velvet, who led
envy the feelings (if there be any remain-"] has been checked before a reserve has been Tus gay was turned low. Soarsely & glim
ing of these who pook-posted this pro euutionary measure.
ALLISON Pisaos, Art Models, very fing,
$400/450; Cabin Pianos, small but excellent, $176/220.-W. Robinson & Co.
mer gleamed. Young Camera clasped in his arms the slender form of beautiful.
beiress, Augelion MoFadden, and her rexento
Ambroiss Thomas, the French musical composer, was born in Motz, Aug. 6, 1811. He was the son of a distinguished musician, Ho estered the Conservatoirs in 1828, and gained
luclading the prize of Rome at the competition of 1332. That I hear the Sanitary Authorities are do-
many prizes,
my works, the best-known of which is After 18
toturn from Italy, he
ing До сатрове
eil effects of former indecision from re- probably the opors Afignon. He has also
acting upon the Colony. That Mr Bellitos A right in advocating compound a Requiona Masa, fantaziss,
the destruction of Taipingahan as a nocturnes, rondes, He was elected
My wife will bear witness,' said the pri- $2. member of the Académie des Beaux A ̈ÍB
Sacrifies to Malosh-what I mean sener at the bar, that at the very time the eoraptured sir. by that is, act a religions act, but a ia 135 was appointed Officior d'Instruc tion Publique in 1809; s
pressationery moveure. 89; and replaced Anberas Director of the Conservatoire de Musique He was appointed a Codmander of the Legion of Hocour in 1808 and Grand Officer in 1987.--Ed., C. [[.]
Ambitious went forward to The Laird and from the start, arteance tried to take up both hotly pressed Kindar. Ambitious the ranping, but soon succumbed to The Details of the racing are given below 1- ancecaded in passing Eindar in the rua Lated. A very uninteresting rios finished 1-The GRAND STAND STAKES.Value down, winning by three-quarters of, a
$200. Second Pong to receive $50; Third,
with Black Velvet two lengths ahead of $25 For China Ponies bone fide triffes longta; The Laird third.
Komatsu, who wore down The Laird at the on date of entry. Winners of one race-
tarn Satrap, fourth. Time-2.04. 5 be, extra; oftwo reass 7 lbs extra; and of three or more' rabes Albe extra.
9.-The CHAMPION STAKES.-WELL $250 Subscription Oriffime allowed 6 lbs. En-
added. For Quins Pouise winnere at in 137 1. tratos Sã. Once Round.
this Meeting nuly. A forced entry, Entrance $20; winner of two races $30 of three ir moro $50. Weight for fuchos as per scale. One Mile and . Hall.
2
Mr Arnold's Straightforward, 10.11.......
(Mr Midwood) 1 Mr Norman's Time, 11.1 (Me Burkill Bir Buxog's Mystery, 10.12,............
(Mr Crawford) + Mr. John Peel's Bluebell, 11.6
(Mr Master) Lord C. Conynghain's Monte Carlo,
10.9...(Me Radely fey Mr John Pael's Heatherbell, 10.6....
(bic deuickshank)
Mr Chancory'a Coneul, 113
(Mr Sterling) Mr Boyd's Paradox, 10.0 (Mr Marshall 0 Mir Fourman's Scpo, 11...(Mr Jones) 0 Mr J. D. Humphreys' Fagabend, 10.12 (Mr Hart Beck)
A start was made ten minutes after geo- Bro, considerable dificulty being expo
5.-The HONGLONG STAXES-A forced entry of $5 for all Subsoription Griffins of this
מט
Benson, 1803.96, outered at the Meeting. Tirs: Pony to receive 70 per cent. of tho urùnca foes with $100 added. Bccond, 30 per cent, Weight for inches an por gale. Wincct of the German and/or Tai Yonk Foog Caps 10 lbs. extra, win- nere of any other races 5 lbe. extra. One Mile and a Hall,
Mr Fourman's Sinbad, 11.0
n
Mr Buzay's Standard, 11.1 (Mr Burkil) 1 Mr John Fesl'e Fineapple, 10.9
(Me Master)
(Mr Burkil) 1 Mr Acnold's Straightforward, 10.8... MrJ. D. Hamphreys Variation, 10.12
Midwood) (Mr Hart-Back) Mr Jay's Ambitious, 11.1 (Mr Grasson) Me.Joan Pool's Canary, 11.0
Mr Boyd's Dunblane, 11.1 (bir Taylor) (Mr Master) 3 Mr Buxera Serprise, 10.12........... Mr Decrick-Hunter's Nesting, 10.12
(Mir Orawford) 0 Hon. H. L. S. Lee-Dillon' With French
(Mir Midwood) | Mr.£. Pool's Torchlight, 10.13, .................
(Mr Craickshank) 0 10.11 (Mr Power): 0 Mr Tourman's Sinner, 11.4 (Mr Cruickshank)
Mr Thorne's Bantam, 10.8
Mr Roy's Snowdrift, Tui
Me Godgo)
0
Mr George'e Boulet, 10.0 (Me Jones) rienced in getting the ponies in line. The Mr Tilbro's Steepy Jim, 11.3 race was a very exciting one and there wee
(Mr Gresson) great deal of changing. Bluebell issued Mr R. Alexander's. Eine Green, 10.19...
(Mr Taylor) 0
(Mr M. Jones)
Mr Buzay's Comet, IL Mr Fourman's Sinbad, 10,9,
(Major Thomas)
(Capt, Hant) Mr Dryandust's Kinday, 11:
(Dir Marshall)-0 They lots with Torchlight leading from (Me Kadalye) Sinbad followed by. Surprice up the hilly began to shem Lis-pades and gradually A poor start was elected and Sleepy Jim Ambitions straggling in the rear. This wore down the leader, saluing the supre was the first to get into strido. Sinbad, order was maintained till the straight was masy at the home turn. Temes went totam und. Variation followed close on roached when Comet drew away from the
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the lead at the fall of the flag, but he had Me Carruthers Piqust, 11.11. not proceeded far when Straightforward
|
THE GOVERNOR OF INDO-OHINA.
Parit, Feb. 15.
genial Shanghai-landers-not Uitlanders will perhaps be as pleased as I was to note that their hint has been
taken, and the enclosure contained ticket holders only.
am scoused of enturing Mr Smith's
Pre-
}
cheek pressed the vest button nearest to his beart. Angelica's dulcet Yea! to the momentous question which concerned the life, liberty and these two loving hearts still trembled upon of happiness of pursuit
And yet,' exotsimed
That of my renders may retnem both with my infant child in my arms, andes- yet they say that negatives are developed in raises I was engaged in walking the floor yourg Camera, exultantly through the oir cumambient, impassioned darkoses, and sharp úriticism of our frisads from Sheng- hat, the Empire City, about our laxity ring to soothe it by singing Rook-a-bye, a dark room!"
Baby
The prisoner is discharged,' in preserving the Grand Stand Enclosure remarked the magistrate, ho can prove a from Celestial rifrəf
CLARKE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE lullaby!" bat our
The most searching Blood Cleanser that science and medical skill have brought to light. Raf. Ir the blood is diseased the body is die ferers from Serofala, Serry, Baena, Bad Legs, M. Rousseau and family, and M. Lucos,
sacod.-Remember that or impare, circulatos through the organs of the any kind are solicited to give it a trial to test its blood, whether pare Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Bores of left this morning and will embark on board the Farra at Marseilles tomorrow. Name That the Northern werid will soo haw. wo Brain. If it is laden with poisonous matter it affected by it. Said-overywhere at 3s. Bu, per human body-Lange, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, value. Thousands of woaderini enres havs, boon cous friends- cocomputed the party to the on take a hint, and sat on it. station.
Thus it is perhaps too soon to trust ons'self to deep, 2015, 10. a of Baro: bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and ant-
inta, Scurvy, Eczema, Had Legs, Skin and Blood stitnico, of the Racs Heating. * Diestnos, Pimples, and Sores to speak
ad hinde tho was regarded as likely to be one of effecia of Clarke's Blood Mixtare are marvellous. the biggest success of the last quarter of Thaurands of wonderful cures are toen fosted
Dentury
by It. Clarko's Blood Mixturo is sold every- That the Clerk of the Weather hos for less whiare at 2. 84. per bottle. Esvars of worth-
claim to obtain oradit that should fail to less imitations and substitutor, the Clerk of the Coarse.
C
(Bangkok Times.)
SLAVE-RAIDERS UTTERLY ROUTED BY SIKH TROOPS.
London, February 7, The Sith troops in Nyasssland have
gained two brilliant vlotorles over the re- maining slave-dealing Araha, whom they have utterly routed; and the trade route to the fur interior is now open.
GERMANY-BIG NAVY PROPOSAL
ABANDONED
The intention of the Government to pro pasó to the Astohatng bus creation of a big German navy has been abandoned for the present. Prince Hohenlohis fearing to jeo Pardiso the ordinary catinistas.
The
ond?
Drastical Rugineer. The cheapest and bist
paper for Mechanical Engineers, medcal Engtucer. Practical articles for prac tiani mo. 28, wookly. All newsagents. fngineering and Technical Studento, study Approach, Manchester.
the Practical Engineer." By Victoria
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Thut Mr Hough taust have lived upon the Farren (whose wife has presented alma ocures for some time back, and the only with twine) Tommy, you may stay from regret is that he has not received a faller school to-day, and to-morrow tell the reward for his hard work, That the Meeting has been lees of a glum. Tommy! Wouldn't it be better to any
topthor that you have two sow brothers.?. Competition then was expected is tho have only one now brother Then-i ab only cantation that can now be taken to stay home a day next week for the other our beans. That the Golds wei
weto mach larger than usual, the entire prvoedinge were cheras- terised by the best of gentlemanly feeling is laden with impurities it speeds diseass on it. Direption of *Fox Tax Boop in THE Lias.-If the loca Humidity. not to speak of Mark Tapleyism
an old stager told me the other day the ciroalates through the organs of the hundr fookere were the best set of fellow all Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixince i wars Weather .
bedy-Lage, Hontt, Stomach, Zidneys, Brein Force
from whatever cause arising.
and
That
round he had ever sich.
الحبة
Frarious On dato as On ânto at |dapatép|| 10 mID.
BU.00
Batemotor... Temperature
30.16 30.21
62 75
61
N
87
NE
0
od:
0.87
Wind
the front at this stago, and Bluebeli had to / his flanks going up the hill and on pest the ruck and led part the Stand from Sintad: Westd-fated Blood Mixturo 13 warranted to That, berring the weatherly muddloess, I ba. Fanted to cleanse the blood fxem all kaparities | Raia us
contand with the others in a plaster, village, whoa Sinbad shes forward attended Torchlight falling behind Comet was Straightforward wont daily by about four by Bantam, Passing the Grand Stand making the running at the bridge fol- Jengths from Tizica, and a dead heat re Stopy Jim was fint, with Sinbad striving lowed by Pineapple, Sinbod, and Standard, inlted between Afyatory sad Bluebell for hard to get the lead. Sinbad secured the The later went into third place at the third position." Time=205,
load just before reaching the plantatge, plantasion, second at the foot of the hill
Fon at Brdon 19 THE 'Clarkoe
cleanse the blood from all impurities from what; Ectems, Bad Lega, Skin and Blood Diseases, ever cause arising. For Sorofcle, Sorry- Pluples, and Sores of all kinds its effects are mirretions, Thousands of wonderfiú sores hage basu ofnsted by it. Bold every where at 24 94 Beware of worthless imitatione,
love this meeting has been clearer of Scurry, Ezomu, Bad Lege, Skin and Hided
For Sarcfals **binok-logu' aud Femi-professionale that Dinosses, Pimples, and Sons of all kinds
meeting, for poera past, and bee TEN TAVOIS MEU Trvations. Thousands of wantforfat ford the webes of there sportomish as fully cures hava bene offected by it. Soldsverywhere an ang Jockey Club gathering of the good at 23. Dd. Device of worthless inftatione agd pla dere
substitutor,
ghart open air temperature on the 110
Lawent upon sie temperaturu on the thin
F F3004 First Aenslank Hongkong Observatork, Feb. 28, 1800,