WEDNESDAY, DESHUER 23, 1897
Tax Hon. Tresruber of the Alios Momaris? and Nothernole Hospitals begs to acknow- logo with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospital
• Canton
500 30
Ar the sale of ponies, held this morning at the Racecourse, three of the dozen lots were knocked down, by Messrs Hughes and Hough, the auctioneers, as follows:-- Roap, to Mr D. Gillies, for $1800; Inom Grey, to Mr J. McRio, for $1000; and the Flesbitten Grey, to Hen. C. P. Chater, for $1400.
To-morrow afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong "Football Club will play the West Yorkshies Regiment, under Rugby rulos, Kiok off at 4:15 pm. The Clab Referco :-Mr will play in colours.. Landale. The Club team will be represen ted by Mosses Ward, Davis, Auton, Looker, Shelford, Cox, Bormingham, Buzzard, Cay, Bonneville, Sanders, Deacon, Head, De- war, and Other,
We believe the delay in the delivery of the Home mail is duo to the fact that the Laos brought on the Christmas letters, and that the mail is, oonsequently, an exceptionally heary one. Much delay would be obviated a cortor travelled on the French mail IF steamer as they do on the P. and O. steamoms from the Straits to Hongkong. Cannot the
Dubject?
THE POLITICAL SITUATION. IN CHINA.
GERMANY AND CHINA,
ARRIVAL OF THE KAISERIN
THE CHINA MAIL.
OPD VOLUMES SOCIETY, LEOTUBE BY K. 8. SIE WILLIAM DOBINSON,
This afternoon E. E. Sir Wiliam Robin The German crainor Kaiserin Augudan, G.0.3.G., Govemer, delivered a
AUGUSTA.
Sobiety, at Government House, entitled, Two Small Skotelies of Two Great Men. Hon. W. M. Goodman presided..
WHERE WE COME" IN (JACK'N REPLY TO TOMMY ATKINS.) You srst the other day we're we come în 1
And seemed ter think we'd not como in
at all,
CORRESPONDENCE. THE JUSTICES AND DELETERIOUS LIQUORS.
To the Editor of the. CHINA Mait.” Houchong, Dec. 22. DEAR SI-The complaint, noted in your leader last. that Justices do
evening. not attend the Licencing Sessions is er tainly true (though I might add et tu Frule),
DESERTING THE SINKING SHIP.
It is reported that several of the high Chinose loials, whose duties le long the costs or positions exposed to foreign attack, have sideoly discovered that their paternal obligations demand their hasty retirement from office and their presence olaswhere, oither to pray at the graves or attend the bedsides of defiznot or moribund parental relatives. At such
Die England's navy rare ter th' call. Ther Buss may go Port Arthur, well,
wot dis We onoares im by nabbing Tallen-wan, and thereby no doubt undesirable app time this outburs would not for worlda
HE RUSSIANS IN PORT ARTHUR. INVERTEBRATE CHINA..
| arrived in port about half-past eight o'clock lecture to the members of the Odd Volume/ But w'en we're wanted just you bet yer tin RUSSIA PLAYING A STRONG GAME, the morning. She is an imposing war BIR C. MACDONALD AND THE__ "ship, and looks as if she could do first cla service. She entered the Suez Canal *SE TSUNG-LI YAMEN.
on the 23rd November, and has, therefore," CLAIMS BY GREAT BRITAIN,
taken a month to make the voyage to (Special Telegram from Our Chani
Hongkong
Correspondent).
·BHANWALT, Dec. 21, 7.4 p.
The Kawerin Augusto is a 1st class cruiser, built at Kiel in 1892. She is of Sli Russian warships have occupied Port0331 al 14,000 h.p., with a maximum
And you can lay yer Sunday shirt we're
thero Wore any bloomin' fightin's to be done, Of course you'll come an 'elp us won the
time
For your appearance on the scene arrives, But we gets first cut in and takes the prime Ready at duty's call to risk our lives i
Boldier or sailor, gunner or marine, We lots orn learn the magic of the sound
Of England's watchsword-Country, God
and Queen.
of think!
there
ww
of filial devotion is
do obtain Hoenses, but I cants
truly touching, and is a reasonable excuse for the J. P's.
suggest that any other or more cautions Basy mon
a special sey. motive underlies the wishes of so many ziom to consider an Heinrich Whackermans Brutz, which fra Mencius to perform the mandarin quantly are called fortnightly, tho
the conse
set. Admiral Tams, the gallant Commander- use bring
notices from the Ma-in-Chief of the rust-caten, useless the
is one of the notables who would
f his ancestral gludge
men-onnoting from one distinguished. disciples of Confucius and
gistracy ar y thrown unopened in Sqandros, i
to the waste paper basket.
sions wily were held,
If half-yearlyok the quietude of b
vanlabing
Naby
Arthur with the full consent of the Chinesed of 22.5 hnuts. She carries twelve amuse these who had spent a hot summer Tho' that sin't nothin' row, we all do that, for even, when necessary- AER- the line rather than seek the bowd
Government.
It is reported that Russian troops are arching overland from Siberis to support the Russian movement in Corcs and North
China,
5.9-inch Q.F. guus and 'eight 3.4-in, Q.F's.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. ·
(SUPPLIED TO THE CIUNA MAIL"}
LONDON, December 20.
BRITAIN IN CHINA.
inf
Confirmation has reached Shanghai from Peking of the announcement that the THE TIMES ON RUSSIA AND GREAT British Minister, Sir Caude Masionala, has demanded compensatory advantages from the Tang- Tamon on behalf of Great Britain, in view of the concussions to Russia and Germany,
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE
BRITISH FLEET.
Nothing is known in Hongkong of the moremonts of Admiral Bir A. Buller and the British squadron in the north.
The Times, discussing the occupation Port Arthur by a Russian Squadron, say that Great Britain cannot retasin indiffer ont to changes, which, by their effect upon the Peking Government and the redistri bution" of Naval power, may seriously affect our commercial supremacy. The Times so-attirens the advantages of Clausen and some of the smaller islands where a self-supporting station could
be easily It believes that Japan is
H.M.S. Edgar, convoying the torpedo-established.
HAB
His Excellency at the cutest roferred to the ability and energy of Mr 11. E. Pollock, Secretary of Society, who, after two or three months' stay in the land of the Rising Sun, they would have supposed. would have been anxions to interest and
in Hongkong by his graphic relation of what he had see and experienced in that charming country. But Mr Pullock, if he an excellent Secretary, was also a diplomat and a Past Master in chess, and as in that gene he would not risk his own king but guarded it carefully by putting forward a somewhat prominent pawn, That was the position His Excellency occupied that night, Mr Pollock tv pat atending question to him, and he could only hesitate and say it was a case of checkmate in two moves. He hoped the somewhat cuphon fous title he had chosen for the lecture would not lead them to expect too much
The wooden walls behind which Netson
fought
It
obtains
sweet odours of his native village tanks
devils
at home, the attendance would probably bubble reputation at seine for pleada
his
be botter, and the fact that an applicant cannon's mouth, and the dutiful through holding a license would be brought old
would not be old age, and the sacred duty of holystoning.
the moss-covered ancestral tablets under a police supervision held good and suficient reason for best plea to leave the field to younger and Havo no existence in the world to-day;. granting Patice Magistrate cridonti- more fiory mon, A number of distinguished Chinese Generals in various places are also considers that an application from any in-said to be curious to similarly retire. dividual of an indefinite character need not hins Guidity.
NOW,
"But we can tight as English sailors ought
W'en the big turret guns come into play. There ain't no differonos between the man
From days of Drake and Cavendish to Wat we are done afore we'll do again—
We're just as oippy w'un there is a row.
don't you fear, friend Tommy, we'll Wherever we are wanted, you cay bet We're on the spot and ready to bogin—
So
conto in
Only wo ain't received our orders yet. And we shall meet; most likely vory soon.
Were there will be some fun for you
uisd me
So long, old man, I leave you in Kowloon,
For we must anchor up and get to sex.
Kame
Our present.
necesmarily lead to the granting of a license. In reference to your remarks on the Toutonic Old Highland, licensees say that they mast do as their neighbours to live,' and if the quality sold next door be poi. sonsus, fibeirs must be equally potent. The remedy seems to be to level up.
They also say that the sale more to already drunken en is only the custom of the trade."
What have the Police to say. In the United Kingdom saob doings would be very soon followed by police complaints, which, if sustained, would be endorsed on the licouses, leading. If the offence were board of вну licenseo being go dealt with, and yet drunken men in prog shops are not se unusual sight in Hongkong. Verb sp. Youra,
·LATE TELEGRAMS.
PINAT, TRIAL OF THE IDOLA New York, November 17-The United
States battle-ship low arrived at the Brooklyn Yard this afternoon, after con- aluding bor final trial trip. It is said that the performance of the Ton during the trip board will recommend that the Goverument was in every way satisfactory, and that the
finally accept the war vessel,
Government re-open the boat-destroyers Fame and Whiting, has likely to demand the retention of Wei-hai, cui beno! He was not going to limit and won you're comin' north tor have a repeated, to ite forfeitaro, I havo not rim at her maximum speed abe attained-
When he told them that he meant to speak of Milton and Handed they would naturally be surprised and may be disappointed, and
his ronarls to the narrow taxt, but was going to tako a postis licence with those old mastera. He spoke of the importance of literature, and its power for good and evil. Sir Frank Lockwood, Q.C., member for There were authore and authors. There York City.
arrived at Singapore, and transferred Rear-woi. Admiral Fitzgerald bax? his staff to II.M.S.
OBITUARY.
chiat
With them ere Husdiane, send me word
ahead,
And I will come tar soo what you sig at
And share the picnic, bet yer bloomin'
'end...
IONIC.
AN ORNAMENTAL J.P.
MORE DARING PIRACIES NEAR CANTON. A EUROPEAN LADY MISSIÓNARY BELTEN
AND ROUDED.
Captain Sampson states that the voysok was under natural draught during the thirty hours, of her trial. During a two hours 131 knots, or about 8 per cent of the maximum speed attained under stural draught of her former trial. On the fermer trial the engines registered 109 revolutiona per minuta under forced draught, and on this trip the maximum attained under natural draught was ninety-four rerolations These results are considered satisfactory, as the vessel has not been in door for over seven months. On the return trip all the ging on börßt were fired.
Ar the Magistracy to-day, Mr H.E. Wede-Grafton, which left Singapore yesterday for bouse concluded the inquiry into the death Hongkong. It is supposed the Edgar will of a girl, aged twelve years, daughter of remain at Singapore only for such time-as the occupant of a cotu "shop" at No, will enable her to fill her bunkers with
The bulldings com coal. Hollywood Road.
She may allow the destroyer prising Nos. 2 and 94 Hollywood Road to come on to Hongkong alone, coasting up collapsed on 14th inst., and two girls were by Saigon, but considering the strength of buried in the debris. Medical testimony the monsoon that course would be resorted was given that the deceased died from to only ass last incasare in the evont of Gradienis moderate on the const, rather combined with the Henyra born genius the prizes wore distributed by Mrs Gor. Friday night in the Wong Lin Creek, in tho Goromment at pablic austion of the
asphyxia. The finding of the Court was Death resulted from injuries received through the collapse of the party wall dividing houses Nos. 92 and 01 Hollywood Rond,
·
the Edgar receiving urgent instructions to roach Hongkong with the shortest possible delay.
was one class, a popularity-seeking one. which winged to pravalent taste and pan- dered to unworthy and WEATHER REPORT.
gould not bio There was another singing, The following notice is issued from the intimidated by power, deceived by flattery
ROYAL ARTILLERY SPORTS. Observatory ---
or corrupted by wealth, and to this latter
Yesterday afternoon, the Royal Artillery class Milton
No calogy could belonged Pressure re-
sufficiently celebrate his character and Athletic Sports were held at the Happy Turther su
genius. Le bad the courage of a martys Valley. At the conclusion of the sports,
On the 22nd at 11.25 a mains high over China, with might rise of the barometer on the coast. stoop in the China Sea. Forecast-frosk in the N. part of the China Sea. N.E. winds; fine. Very strong monsoon
1
virtue.
of a poet. He despised wealth and was ever animated by the love of liberty and His Extency gave a detailed Milton's life and works, and description of Huumed up his chamcter and accomplish
don. The following were the officials :--
President :-Major Hanham, R.A. Ouminitiee-Lt. Greene, R.A.; Lt. Bus- card, R.A
ments de follows:-Milton IFAs a Rian not Sub-Committee: M. S. Saver,
Canton, December 21, Two daring cases of piracy occurred fast
the Shun Tak District,
refus-
́and
Lagop COHI-
THE PILIPPINE REBELLION, ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BUY OF THE REELS.only of extraordinary genius, but of in-.Q.M.8. Blasen, Sprut. Wells, Sarge. Bel
and erudition; mense learning
not only cher, Corp. Croucher, Corp. Matthews, Br. Important nova aches us regarding the
an accomplished poet, but a
a great matho County, BrSalter, Dr. Sleep, Br. Frost, rebellion in the Philippine Islands. matician, logician, historian and divino. Br. Nowory, Gr. Ennisor, Major Han- He was a master not only of Greek, and China-Japan war, and who was afterwards on Monday, the 20th inst., and is expected Spaniards arriving from the islands reportin, but of Hebrew and Syrine, and ham, Capt. Simmonds, Lisut, Buzzard, made for the passage-bost. Without anyait that the Government has no right...
The troopship Jelunya, with the 1st Royal Lancaster Regiment on board to re- Ma Nakagawa, who was the popular Ja-love the 1st West Yorkshire Regiment, panose Consul in Hongkong during the and other military details, left Singaporo Consol at Tonmarillo and latterly at Syd-to arrive in Hongkong Harbour on Chris that the Peninestar Government has made also of the modern languages of French, Lieut. Davies.
adeinito offer of $1,700,000 to Emilio Italian and Spanish. He was well
Well skilled
Starters: Captain Langborne, Lieut. ring, arrived from Australia by the Yama as Eve.
instrumentally. 11
His private life was ro shiro Maru on bis way to Japan. We hear H.M.9. Powerful loft Colombo yesterday Aquinaldo, the rebel loader, to terminate in music and could perform socally and Greens. that Mr Nakagawa, who has a splendid for Singapore and Hongkong, and she is the dispute, but, so far, Emilio has refusgulated by the marims of religion and THROWING THE Cricket Ball; three trias;
philosophy. He was pious, temperato and to be bought over.
A German raturalist, who has been and firmly attached to what he travelling through many of the Provinces, gt-were the bes’laterests of his CAT
tay He was ever animated by the love of is of opinion that the Spaniards will never liberty and virtue. In his way of Living subdue the rebellion, which, he says, is he was an example of sobriety and temper ance. He was vory spating in the use of more powerful than ever."
wine and strong liquors, we abstentions did not despise the socialde
A SHANGHAT RUMOUR. THE DITE FLEET TO ASSEMBLE AT
record in the Consular service, is likely to expected to arrive here about the 7th of be promoted-to-the-position-et-Consul January. General at Shanghai. Kia nimerova friends in Hongkong would be pleased to learn of his preferment, and he will doubt. less becomes as popular in Shanghai as he was in this Colony, Mr Shimazu, Consul at Hongkong, has boon transferred to
Yancouver.
THE CRUSANS.
YACHT RACE.
On Saturday afternoon, & very sporting event was arranged between the owners of seven of the busts of the Yacht Club by
in his
pipe of tolscut. He was a Christian nud & Protestant, and he
and he studied and admired the Holy Scriptures above all ether books whatever und in all be writings ha shows a religious trn of mind as
Turs afternoon a fire broke out in the san Islands which on the basis of the for Léout. Phillips (the popular A.D.C. to H.E./ verse us in proso, as well in his wor
and the Fire Brigade, in command of tions of long litle of the intens by the donor of the prize.
land, had got the fire well under, however, before the arrival of the Fire Brigade, and by their combined efforts the outbreak was
of
-Mom Harles, Mr Hastings
L
tack. The
of
-the
love of
Mr
MrBannonaan *Mr Pollock "Mir Haudege- AL-LY
13
11
much
a
Was B
The following were the results:**
1st prize 85, 2nd $3, 3rd $1.
Br. Hankey
Ge: M. Mcfadden Sergt. Wells
3 ་་་
BOYAL RELICE ON THE BLOGE, Handlu, Nov. 10-A great fuas baa been raiaci hore over the proposed uste by
crown silvor, glass and china ware that was in use during the reign of the Kamehame
The stuff The pirates canto in a steam launch, and has and Queen Liliuokalani
into the
the Gover possession of their first business was to attack the launch came
at the time of the overthrow ment at
with bas towing the passage-boat. The passengers teen in storage ever since. Curio collectors on the native boat thought at first that the and raha hunters have been aftert erer
sinon, and the Government has twice Launch towing their boat was on fire, de
al crockery was sold soon as the pirates get all they wanted fromed large suurs for the lot. Some time
a lot of royal the lunch, which was mainly the coal, they
plates
Les brought as high as 913.50 each. There are some sentimental people who difficulty they overawed the crow and post the stuff, but that it ought to go to the sanger, nud soon collected all that was lineal descendants of the Rings, worth carrying away.
The glasswaro is very fine and consists of decanters, finger bowls, champagne glasses
many other pieces. All tim glasses and glasses, sherry glassorter
is marked with the royal crowne under which is insorbed K. R. Li
4 denot Kankaus ing King Kab
Much to the astonishment of the robbers,
no doubt, a foreign young lady was travel- ling on the boat. She was dressed in the POTTING THE SHOT; 1st prize $8, 2nd $6, tive style, and the robbers treated her very rudely. Ou savingthakubbers coming towards ber, ehunaturally shrank back. To them this Mas a sure indication that she had money
100
3rd $2
Corp. Wood
Corp. Crouchor...... Gr. Atyal...
114
· 1
YARDS FLAT HAGE; Let prize 88, 2nd She gave them all she pussessed, some forty
94, 3rd $2.
Br Whateley
Gr. McFadyen...
Br. Turner...
N. 0.
10. Og Race
120
only
Full razko prize $10, 2nd 30, 3rd $3. Corp. Croucher...
1
Sergt. Wells
2
***
Er. Fano
-Wate
The choicest selection among the china- are consists of a wonderfully rich set of dishes trish green border. It was known in the royal house as the green sat, and
sent to Kalakaus, from the Emperor of
consists of over 6000 piece. It was a pree dollars, but that scarcely satisfied them. France from this sat ere Boverai i
They still seemed to think that she had inore money. They threatened her and beat her, though not very seriously. 4 Chinese native preacher, who was travelling with this young lady, stood up for her in the most courageous and chivalrous man- WHEEL FACE: 120 yards; round a post-and more than one of the blows in,
1st prize 82, 2nd 35, 3rd $2.
Tr. Adams...
Corp. Croucher..
Gr.
McDonald
$5.
3
tended for her came to his share
Souu after the pirates had finished their
Isanch also came along also towing a RACE, 1st prize 815, 2nd $10, 3rd work on this passage bont, another steam Gr. McFadyen. Br. Turner...
passage-boat. Some attempt was made to Gr. Warner
resist the pirates, and one of the oro Was
SHANGHAL, Dec. 18, At last apparently the British Govern- ment has decided to assert itself in the nice little game that is being played in the For East, and in about to all appearance to fake action by formally annexing the Chu-
B of with China, Great Brita Ger agreement quarters of the Indian constables in the has evory right to do. The loadors at home the Governor), who presented a valuable posi
an earier date, as it
us in those of later con
to deal with the proceding to position-I Naval Yard. The fire alarmn was sounded have more knowledge of the ultimate cut-prize for the competition, in which the other giant, he was rery afraid that in at the Central Pulico Station at 1.40 p...come of afairs in the Oment, as we in hunts were steered by merobars nomininted this case he had undertaken a 22ost difficult
China know
from the earliest France and Russia, Mex..ted by Tomes
omotion w Deputy Superintendent. Howe, tamed our though from experience we can for wall. Mälare, il, tw....
on which he touched lightly. There was
white slightest for smartly The Naval Yard brigade, under founded speculations. Gormany in certain
usted (in
doubt that music was the the superintendence of Commodore Holly not bringing cut a small army and a67/...... Deufio......
растико
form perhaps) anongst (in) years squadron to occupy a small naval station in Offers B...
the Capt. Rogers
2,500 years B.C. and a vicit the South, placidly yielding on the province Canticleer. Dis Teme
The Acties and Meteor received 21 had only to be made to the British Mus- of Shantung in consideration of
of the pay-
cuni to seg that more than 4,000 years ago mont of a
of a sum of tools and the erection of a minutes and the Sybii 6 minutes' time alumi Boon cxtinguished. The Indinus quarters, forday learned that the largest ships of the Pier, Kowloun, round Meyer's west buor people of that time. He gave a short resurid TAREL-LEGGED RACE; 1st prize 98, 2nd killed before the pintos provailed.
cathedral. From reliable sources we yes lowance. The course was from the Police many instruments that were now in use,
ough in different form, wers
Wers used
by the where the fre originated in a cookhouse, are British Far Eastern squadron well-rendez. Kowloon Rock, Majer's east boy, Chan- of the history of male, and in
vous at the Chussn isteria on Tuesday/nel Rocks, and buck to the Police PictHandel as the second giant, sald deny music, and in introducing of the third storey of the building facing next, the Centurion being now on her way about 9 miles. The boats were sent off at was and is intrinsically a
a musical p.m., with slight but steady west wind, was Queen's Road. The fire was confined to from Hongkong. The Fiqhs now outside the Indians' quarters, but a good deal of the outer but at Woosting will leave on which lasted all through the ruce, Erionit the names of her composers were in- perishable. Always solid, patient and la with me- (more.
tis elbow), at once went
tain excellence. to the front
getting sound the first mark diocrity and store to attain about 50 yards ahead, all the rest Handel was one of the strong men of the gcing round in a bunch. A reach took werth who them to Kovinou Rock, where a similar
yes of big long- rounding took place, Bricu still in the van. it were spent in England, and the power A reach back to Meyer's east buoy in the ful influence of his great genius penetrated The second of a series prix Computitions same order, and a run down wind brought to the inmost rewases of English life. directed in a great rauasure to times were
damage was due to the furniture and Monday or Tuesday morning to inset the most ably steered by the Commodore borious, they were not satisfied
alosta in the European Felico quarters situated underneath.
The Shangh Daily Press of the 18th inst.
sayAmong the passengers by the French Bail from Jepan on Thursday last were the
Best.--Shanghai Daily Press.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS KOWLOON DETACHMENT.
IPCION,
dreamed. Fhat other ms
$3 $2.
Turner and Adaos
and Stewart Dunn and Astrell. Bor's RACE: 150 yards; three yards start for overy your under 14; lat prizo 83, 2nd St, 3rd 318,
2
Geo, Blense
J. Blease
S. Blades...
VETERANS HANDICAP 100 yards: 10 years, one yard start for every year ever bog' series not to count; Let prize 810, 2nd $5, 3rd $3.
Comte d'Env, his son Prines Pierre d'on for a Silvor Cup presented by Mr D. Gillies the boata to Chiunel Roeke, where the cultivation of religious music which in Clarke.......
leans and Corte do Bégassière, who are en-took place on the Folica Rango yesterday. gazed in the interesting pastime of
the
LA
somewhat hasty fashion.
Fourteen members competed. The follow-
fossted by the notables in the capital and
During their stay in Japan they were ing were the liest scores
wcra reired in audience by B. M. the
Emperor. Prinen Piers d'Orleans is an
Gunner
officer in this Austrian azory, and the Japan Gummer Stewart.
ted that they would carry away Sergt. McPhail papera franted pleasant memories of their visit. The
Wilson. royal party visited Simawei yesterday, and Gunner Go though desirous of seeing Peking stated Corp. Rutter. that the time at their disposal was limited, Lieut. MeDonald it being necessary, that they should scach | Gunnos Prontign Paris during the month of February.
MINISTER-I ones performed three wed ding ceremonies in twelve minutes. Miss Baylor That was at the rate of filteen knots an hour.
B8
H.A BL
Frie
Meteor... Chanticleer.....
3
21
24 50
25
30
Maid Marian
3. 27 20
Sybil
"Active.
3
28 3
23 30
30
the
Englian nation. For these reasons
the
was most Dongenial to the English Gr.
&
Bloasa.
In both cases the pirates got away with their booty, and no, arrests have been raide.
NANKING NOTES. (N.-0. Dady Nec correspondent.)
Nanking, December 11. TEL. NAKKING-ASADULATION
held its regular monthly meeting last even ing and maintained its reputation for pro- ducing an interesting programme. The mind of the Nanking resident was called away from the petty Found and asked consider the great question of finance. A dehate the desirability of a nation adóp.
ting a gold
to
ly by Dr Jossargued affirmativa.]
nen felt a sort of right to chairs Irm as one gang H.K.L.A., by com- 19
of their composes. His Excellency traced. sketch of illo career of the great com. poser, and then drow a parallel between the twe men-Milton and Handel. They were both afflicted with blindness and their best
PARE:
hosts to be pulled previously; 1st prize
2nd $10 No. 3 Ca. F.K.R.A. (Capt.
**Gordon)
No. 2:00. H.K.BA. (Capti
Burney
毖
It was a prezly sight to see the boots all works were written late in life. Both at Sreunding the rock within a few seconds of certain periods of life were steeped in QUALTER MILE RACE: opon to Garrison
hankruptcy
Both wero animated cach other, this alone no doubt raging the same feelings and same desires in
By and Fleet; lat prize 20, 2nd 8111, 3rd Philips for his trouble and anxiety Capt
their work, and their object, which oranging the match. Up to this point, their considering the time allowances, it appear happily for the people was still being ac- complished, was to enthuse the best and but now
31. 31
2421 29
25. 28. 20 20 20 sc.
28 22 56.77 21 III 73 Sergt. Henderson 20 20 21 sc. 73 Gunner Doss7 18 18 378 Gunner Swanston,.19 21 21 9 20
The winter has so in very suddenly at
in
o'er
race, now a charge camu the spirit of the dream, Brica, putting in very tall sailing indood, want away from the Best in fine style, doing the 3 miles dead to windward in less than 60 minutes, beating the Phabe by 4 minites in the best
Tientsin and several steamers haya. been | up caught in the ioo. The Anping, which ar ~A CALIS POINT ____ The chief end of man rived to-day rota as follows: Leit seems to be to get something for nothing Tongku Wharf the 14th inst, and got said the young man who was striving to blocked within outside Taku. Forts; on semellate his best girl's father.” “Too tran." 15th cleared and grounded on mused the gentleman. For instance,
and Hasting poutre trying to get my daugher, for on the 16th crossed the bar and prosocded,
Tawving the Haeas and.
agmond the bar, but are likely to fist hy the next tide: The steamers Kuvaring. Heinfung *You are argued Dnele Bilas, the rugged and Chinging are hand in the ice cutside and uncompromising fras silver advocate of Taku Forts, and will probably have som Buckheart bewelly, how the truate an titicalty in getting away as North-west monopolies are ruania everything. In the winds and severe frosts were prevailing ritice, Fin fold, they can't oven open the The Poochi and Shengking are lon-bound at big iron, 14 in a bank without a blamed Tongku-Chene Gazette. combinat yn 1SRES
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Adams and Turner
Warner and Kegan....
and negatively by Dr
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were divided
Asido
othez cole ections of chinaware, principal amon which is the 'blue set. All the chinaware in the center of has the roys! each plate.
The silver in all elaborate and consists of beefsteak trays, hot water dishes, veger, table dishes and many other pieces. Thore is also a good deal of crockery in the cais
legion.
Many historical artiales from the reigna of the Kamehamehas, and Kalakaus "will"
naments from Kalakaun'e uniform will be soil, be offered. A pair of crowns and other ori
THE dissenting shareholders in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha propose, it seeme, to divide
Pore-half of the Company's reserva fund, and to dissolve the Company if the special bounty measure fails to pass the Diet
Exchange BONOLONG, December 17, 181f.
Bank Wire, e
On London
On demand,
37
80 days sight,
Credita, 4
months sight,
Documentary, 4 months
On Paris
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight
On Berlin-Demand
al financiers On New York $NO. classen,
sense (cents) and those war them.
and
On demand,
Credits,
80
Bombay
seemed to be a feeling that the majority of Ou the association were of the latter class the discussion closed with a sones of want. The question was left underred, but it was On Oskaita very evident that it could be said of each
Wire speaker that Though vanquished he wald argue a
The splay Budget and Oa some very good music completed a pleasant
On Manila
SPEEDING A PAEZING
On demand,
Our community euffers a great loss in On Shanghai the departure of the Rev. and Mrs J. C. Ferguson. The former goes to
deepest sympathies of the people, to uplift LEAP FROG RACE: 120 yards; let prins $, evening the standard of thought and living and leave a permanent impress of good upon readers and hearom of their immortal laborious, and nothing, not even bludness, works. The lives of both were excessively
could daurt their energy or dim their spirit. His Exculioney concluded by thank- the audience for their patient hearing,
Whateley and Fac...
AND POLIOS" int prize 810, Sad Bai:
Kader Had
to Shanghai
Hate Me Race ZOE COLONIAL TROOPS to assume the duties of President of the new University started by H.F. Sheng. Mr Ferguson ha hesh prominent and very helpful in our community life and
enterprising
in
Gunder Singh
| days' sigb
On demand, ..
80-days!
sight
Un Yokohama
On demand” Gold Leaf, 100 Ane, (per
Sereenigos (Bank's buying rabe) 10.04
atas of thanks concluded the proceed HATE MI RAUE; Upen to the World; but activity na been most | Silves (par vet at
ings.
Tax Japan Muz of the lith instant bas the following notice of the inte Captain. Waddilure:-
Bay. It has doon indefinitely postponed come back to China in a new role. Un been on the track of a Tieftain trader chlove o
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The funeral of the late Captein W. Waddilove took place on Friday afternoon A DIEFATR from Peking states that two in the presence of a fow deeply-sorrowing Digits, or Cossack couriers, in charge of friends. The last and rites of the Church Russian mail matter, for the Legation at of England possessed an added pathos rend the capital, were attacked by a gang of as they were an a beautiful autumnal day bandits on the way The Cossacks down the burden of life so early
to over the remains of one who has thrown Poking in broad daylight. Th opened fire upon their assailants and Rew E. C. Irwine, A. M., officiated both af
•Wins Is Professor Fruby going on his IT is reported in Peking (navn the China wounded two, whereupon the rat de Christ Churchi and at the graveside in expedition to the North Pole I can't Wuselis) that Here Von Detrug is likely to camped. It appeared that the bandite bed Yokohama Commery; Mr HJ. Sharp
the chief mourner. The
late Dap zizah kuspected in The Professor inn'u in condition for the kind rumour has sangned him a high post lind with lum several boxes of syceo. The undertaking. What is the trouble 1 in the administrative department of the man learning st Tungshout that he was a Hongkong, being в това genin
• He took a drink of ice water and it made | new C German „Colony & Kyao Chau and tacked, escaped by a ruse, and the man and companion, and when in sevamand
of: some of his former robbers resing the Goale part indatok of a stesmer
Tuming a pa
between Sasaghei A friends and
his bust waa colleagues Kalter in Chins, with Him All we can love n
was always crowded regbit in corset is that in Hair the attempted robbery took place failed to tried geniality and good nature. 1 his own government would have
the affair wi
his superior, this sub renumus to a fanity and the two little
who was naturalis children
Sthe Chúngne would sarvs; him
“Tangü Tamen, which had best informi Zöld Lewould enjckle But by the members of the Te myrd, indeed any of the waste to the Tastal ed.
prizes
Takah Singh Pt. Agar
Sch
Mon Course 1st prizo 98.
Adams and Kegan..... Ford and Hubbart... Herbert and Grumley Race tres prizes.
BAND
Ahmad Dich Hüab Singh Rakhbar Singh......... Tre or Vak
No. 3 Company No. 2 Company CorBOLATION RAGE 7 200
35, 2mm 84, 3rd #3.
Qubk Gutter*** Beavers
Air
of
the
of the Methodist Mission here
When
leaving he received vary Battering
Battering siton-
Hongkong
d $2 3rd #4 ficus from the Chinese who beatined to the high esteent in which he was hold by thom. Mrs Ferguson goes from us greatly Barometer regretted her social qualities and insica Tamperature ability are highly appreciated by the Nan Hamidly king community, while their home has ever Direction bean an attractive and welcome place to their friends
Force
Nanking has had a vainable accession in the coming of Mr Martin Priest who takes up the duties of ayer at the how Mint, prize he buildings of the mint make an imposin a
Po pivon the names who are to serve the it for their intended vehicle, with the End Tint to travel with 2 skipper of Cooping to the Chiele papers deut
way magnate. And the good-looking
result. The bio of the ward where d
wherefore
Satwa the daughter of a trophy is 78 valuable in such a phase Pre Purgehou worker whom he leaves behind 11 mg Tân K
young man had just
ister he looked in her
pointed expression.
book he murmured.
ed
her hand, I behere, she usid
· admisted, 'I'doğ
there
fake and reriai, aperienda of Chine ignorant of the whole
Good
Durant: and spot Waddiorzys
the postali gator,
The Lampe dome of those that the freno received 1,009 blows and the
and expert per Unstr Fatheral Capla
vind on hemshper rocopt from tram sockjents
brought bat from home
• før. Menus dardina, Higvason
vih fram
appearance. Tápy are large and wall bully supplied with the most mostern machinery, and will soon be burning out cash and can ka shundande.
learn says the China Qrents) that a
Wind
Weather
Elongkong Cheerrazzer.- Dec.