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Waoumdat, FeszḥANY 18, 1898.
megan
1898.
The Russian cruiser Rossin, which entered | HONGKONG RAGE MEETING, -the Buen-Chaal var the 12th Jan., bound, for China, has on board the Grand Duka Cyril
:-
H.M.8. Alacrily and fumber arrived from Tinghai (Chusan) this morning. The Alacrity had on board Vice-Admiral Sir A. Buller and staff.
-Stewards :-His Excellency Sir William Robinson, G.C.MG.; Hh Excellency Vico.Admiral Sir Alex, Buller, K.OB: His Excellency Major-General Wilsons Black, C.B.; Cosmodore S. C. Holland, R.N.. A.D.C.: Llout-Colonel The O'Gor- m, 0.5.0, The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving: The Hon. O. P. Chater, C.M.G.; D. Gil lies. E.; R. M. Gray. Esq.; M. Grote,
.F.. Harton, Ex Ey
T. Jackson, Tax L. and O. Express states Ble Henry Esa.The Hon, H. H. May, 0.3:G.; and Blake will take up the Governorship of The Hon. T. H. Whitebeal.. Hongkong in March, but this, we believe,
is incorrect.
TEB question of the re-enactment of tho 6.D.O. in the Straits and Hongkong has not yet been decided. It is still under the consideration of the Colonial Office.
Luer night, the men of H.M.S. Powerfiðl gATO the weekly entertainment, in connec
man, and C. F. Harton, Esq.
Clerke of Series:- Licut. Col. The O'Gor
Judges-Hon. C. P. Chuter, and Hoo. F. H. May.
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Starter-M.. Grote E- 2nd Starter :-D. Lindo, Hon. Treasurer -A. Courts, B|- Clerk of the Contra-T. F. Hough, En.
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4--THE GERMAN OU; presented by mom
burs of the German Club; second pony- To receive half the entrance fees; for subscription griffins of this season, 1897- 99; weight for inches as per scale ;) entrance 10. Ono mils and-u-quarter~~- Messrs Mickie and Gove's Beachood
(M: Crawlord), 10.12 1 The Neighbours' Landsknecht
(Mr Burkill) 10.12 Mr Derick Hunter's Gamecock......... (Mr Muster), 18.6 Mr Bobjack's Chofìach (Mr P. A. Cox), 10.12 Mr Derick-Hanter's Prior's "Wood.
(Capt. Loveband), 19.8 | Mr George's Modults (Mir Cruickshank), 11.1 Mr Hart Buck's Ingoldy (Owner), 10.0 Biz Jug's Man Sachte (ME Sampson),
THE CHINA MAIL.
if
(B-The Tar Yeux Ford Cor; value 900 presented; second tuny to receive 850 for Chins ponies baná fala griffins on date..
entry; subscription gritting weight for inches us per suale, other grilus lba, eat previous winners lim, extra en trance $10. One mile and a half. Air John Pool's Bigby freind Mr Buxoy's Hedge Rost
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(Mr Master), 11.8
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(M: Wailloumier), ILI Mr Dennie' The Unknot.........
(Mr Davies), H.
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HONGKONG BY A BINGAPOREAN, the typhoon anchorage is no treat. I unou HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., spent twenty-four hours there on board of
LIMITED.
THE POST OFFICE CRITICISED,
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The General Managers and Consulting Committee have pleasure in lying before the Shareholders the Twenty-ninth Annus! Report of the Company.
to deal with an follows:
Bonus to Contributing Share-
holders,
13,68187 Dividend of $964 par Shara,... 212,000.00 Aldition to Rosuryo Fund, ... 26.076.76
8 250,787 63 1897 decount.The balance at credit of this account is $289,875.16.
Afor pages. The General Managers anxi Consulting Committee are satisfied, fro the valuations made by the Company's Surveyors in Hongkong. Shanghal and Yokohama, that the propertice held by the
Chapter XIII of Mr John Dill Resean Empress steamer, when it was not gon-
sistered safe to land the pasangans, The The following is the Report for presonta- contribution to the Singanos Free Press, big ship tore and jerked at her anchors as tion to, the Shareholders at the Twenty. life From Moscow to Vladivostok, if the word bound to get away and boule ninth Ordinary Genmal Meeting to be hold
a wreck. Moreover she rolled All the treat of Hongkong in the following style: ports were closed, and saleous and cabins on londay, the 28th inat
First impressions of Hongkong are opt were full of people waiting to be put
out of their to be disappointing, especially if the wus-
misery. On deck it rained in cataracts and blew great guzes, so that I ther happens to be dull or rainy. The got very tired indeed of counting the num- mnges of hills and peaks svá certainly ber of stucks which adom Butterfield and Mr Bubjack's Solitaire
1008 decent. This account, which is imposing, but they have a barren, threadbare wire's sugar refineries, and of falling up - (Mr P. A. Cox), 11.5
against kupping and swearing quarter- now finally closed, shown a profit of Mr Bazey's Red Row.....Me W, Cos), o aspect which is not very inviting. As for mastera. All this time wo could see the $250, 757.6%, which sum, with the approval Mr David's Skaters**
the city itself, much of it is hidden longkong Hotel and everything cleo ou of the Consulting Committee, it is proposed shore quite distinctly, but there was no Mt Dryasdast's Countersign..........
(Mr Sampson), 11.11.0 from vios, when seen from the Begotting there Speaking of the ho months (Mr Marshall), 11.10 and it prosents no vory grand appearancs, un ofinpapereno, now resident in Hong- 10.12 0
Mr J. M. D.'s Flanger....... An intelligent bat flippant observerous, and I think he was pretty near the kong, declared that they were simply pa. A rather poor start. was elected, Berch-
(Mr Burkill), 11.11 condidering Hongkong from the deck of trand showing, prominently, and damecock At tho start Stuiesumu went to the front, steamer, once remarked that the place Of course there is a bright side to all SECOND DAY-Wednesday, Feb. 16. " und Prior's Word also coming away from followed by Phunger. Red Rose extended reminded him of the picture of Peak & this, and, as I think I have now said all The weather was somewhat threatening the others. Going towards the bridge, himself going up the hill, and passed the Frean's biscuit factory, as exhibited that is really of the disadvantages of life their tins. Ho further aided in Hongkong, nothing remios but the in the morning, a thick mist and dark Berchtrend, Chefinch, Charcok and Mun other ponies on the outside, securing a lend on tion with the Sonia's Mission, in the threatening clouds hanging about the Suchte was the enlar, Landsknecht being of a length at the trick. Passing the Grand that the whole Colony appeared to have pleasant task of depicting, as best I may. some of the manifold attractions of this Stand he had increased his lead to four beun 'tood an end."
Both there cora- Kowloon Institute. The progme bong Colony. As. the forendon advanced, the long way behind. Towards thus hill tengils from Statesman. On again breastments are mere or less justifiable. Many really beautiful island. and most interesting one, was greatly apist cleared away, and the sun vainly several changes in position took place, ing the hill Plunger, Hedge Rust and States of the buildings on the sea front are plaiss prociated by the large audionon, which endeavoured to force his way throug's the fulette eaning forward at the Rock, and closed up on Red Rose, and gradually even unto ugliness. Take the Hongkong HONGKONG NOT AN ASYLUM FOR Company are good for the wivancos nude.
ovurbook him, just before entering the Hostel for instance, an enormous pile which
Conanizing Committee. Wo M. D. Ezekiel clouda. It ultimately settled down to hot almost caught up temerock, Il schwand being straight Stedesman coming away and taking looks half prison, half warehouse, mud
having loft the Cluny, Mr A. J. Raynend DE BUS YAT BEN AGAIN TO THE panu. was nominated to the vacant seat, and his clammy weather, characteristic of a Bong- third.
Going downhill Gazecom had in the lead. Mr Master, who had evidently which presents the juzous spectacle of
Dr Sun Yat Sen, whose tribulation great-appointment requires to ho confirmed. kong summer.
been reserving Digby Grand for the last, several seres of up and down brick There was, if anything, abrantage of three lengths in Mabel urged him forward, and Hedge Rose followed walls, pierced at intervals by squarely excited London some time ago, has, ne ho present Mumbers, Meanre Chater, larger attendance of Indies and gentlemen in art when passing de village Beehool clse. Digby Grand was an easy sinner, holes. This unhappy scheme of architec- curding to the honorary secretary of the Lewis, Ross, Maitland and Raymond, ro
ture has been adopted in the construction Friends of China Society, aguis fallen inte tire, but offer themselves for re-election. the Paldock, and there appeared to be a me to the front, followed by Landstageht about five lengths ahead of Hedge Rune, various neighbouring buildings on the the hands of official Chim. The doctor has The Unbairn Boing third two lengths be
Anditora. The Accouits have been nu greaterassemblage of Chinese round the mails. entering the straight Beerhood. Time-3,171
son front, and the general effect is neccsreen residing at Hongkong, and wasdited by Messrs Fullerton Henderson and. For some rain or other the display GF | Landauecht, Mulatto and Gamsosk were
sarily not very attractive to the ore.
W. Huston Potts, the latter gentiumian white hats and frock dots was awanting leading wil a still no resulted in a win - PROFESSIONAL CU: preanted ;.
at very great expense, an en- Borond pony to receive half the entrance today, but the pretty dresses of the ladies for Beshared by a hand from Leadsheet,
Garageek, think, lavi Mainfo fourth a fow fees; for China punies; weight for inches tirely new front to their city; the build banished Sun Yat Sen from that island, The Internam Gourier of the 7th January and the large array of racing colours mylon lengths behind, Time-2.48...
as per scule; previous winners at this Dogs which are now springing up by the and has assumed the right to hand over contains our report of the St. Andrew's vory pretty picture. The folds were slightly
meeting of one race fills, extra; of two water's edge, on reclaimed ground, but fair political offenders to the tender mercy mices 7x extra; and of three or more to be very handsome, and when this truly Burely foreign to the spirit in which political the Tartar Government of China. This is Ball, and also o long letter entitled Hong-maller than the atmormally large Gelds of
Faces 10ll:s. ex24; non-starters at this enormous work is completal Hongkong offendises seek refuge in Britain, and as the kong and the Clans Question' which we the provious day, but the interest was in no
meeting excinded; entratte 910. Owl no doubt present the grand laws of the Crown Colonies are identical hope to reproduce to-morrow. The letter way lesseurd, great enthusiasm being og- in addressed to the Editor by An Old Re-casioned by the cxceedingly close finishes alipat, and deals with 'The Back Door to a great number of the races. It was (published in the Ching Mail) and the do- teness of the Colony. Inverness is a far cry from London and the Imperial Exeen
showed its appreciation by numerous en- cores. There were 140 seamen from the men-of-war and merchant ships, besides numerous soldiers and civilians present, the largest andionce you at any of the wack ly entertainments. The nasion launch Dayıpring was busy-vill nearly 11.30 p.m. returning the mon to their ships..
the prevailing opinion that the racing was of a mere interesting character than it has boen for several meetings. The ponies
in most of the events were very ovenly matched, and there were several surprize finishes during the day. --
A
tive, but lotters like An Old Resident's" will go far to educate public opinion in the old country and give the pooplo an idos of the importance of the British interests in-l volved in The China Question. It is un- Fortunate that the Kowlion Peninsula is referred to throughout as 'Houzoon.' 'Old Resident's letter has probably been type written As a Coast port correspondent saya 'We never know how badly we spellplaint. until we start typo-writing!'
REUTER'S TELEGRAMIS.
(É PRILJED TO Tux · China Mazı."}
Losmos, 14th February, 1868. RUSSIAN RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR THE FAR EAST,
ther unfortunate ncertence took place at the close of the muce for the Garrison Cup, when Mr II. Sampson, who was filing Mr David's Stufeamua made a charge against Mr Master of foal riding. The Stewards over-ruled the com-
(Mr Wailleumior), 11.8 1
(M: Crawford), 11.8 Mr John Peel's Bed Pi...(Mr Master),
Mr Deunis Guidin: Star ......... Mr Wodfield's Deptiona
3
mile and a hali.
Mr John Peel's Pineapple ............**
Mr Muster), 109 1 Mr Hopeful's Orrell (Air W. Cox), 11.19
and
POLITICAL REFUGEES.
The recently expelled from the colony by the
overnment. Ho HaysThe Gore FINA of Hongkong are however confts Crown Colony of Hongkong ba taking the place of Mr A. Coxon, who has
en-mont
أمين
Government has acted
commended.
left the Colony; and their ro-election is re-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Generd Managers, Hongkong Nrt Insurance Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1898.
LATEST NEWS FROM PORT ARTHUR. (N.-C. Daily Nercs' Correspondent.).
Port Arthur, Feb. 8. VISIT OF RMB, RAINBOW, Port Arthur still belongs to China, but it
THE NAYS Dan, prouted by allicers of 11.M. flect; second pony receive half the entrou fous; for China ponies;
ance worthy of such an implant place.. weight for indus as per scale; winners
Hongkong is probably the most perpendi- with British laws and "Acts it would seem of one race at his dering 71bs. extra;
Hongkong cular place of its size in the world. All the that the of two or are meus, liba, enten; pro
way, from the Peak to the sea, there is an unconstitutionally
This statement however, needs so:nu ex- vious non-starters to carry 12sten-Mr-in Wa's Dagoni vetr (Mr Cruick -
irregular stream of buildings, porched hither trance 210. Que mile and a quarter.
thither on any little projection of a pincation, and Dr Cantlie has supplied it. Mr Buxey's White Best
shark),
10. Mullicent size to allow of something being When Sun travelled to Japan, by America, Messrs McKie and Gore's Roitdat
Mr Derick-Hunter's Blire Fire.
put up on its surface. On a dull day the his ultimate thought was to go to Formosa. (Mr Burkill, 1.10 houses of the anumit of the Peak uro-to tObviously he would not go to China. It Mr Buxey's Bege (r Wailleu-
in the clouds. To a Dutchuan, Jongkung seems that a mysterious Chinaman dogged is becoming a rendezvous for men-of-war, mier), 11.10 mast prosent an aspect of horror. The iu frum Auxerica to Japan. Arrired there and thoro are at prenout fourteen warships Messara McKid and Gove's Glennaure
worthy Batavian must think the English Sun placed himself under the protection of of different nations in and about the port.
They (Mr Crawford), 11.1 man wad iudcot live in space like this, the Japanese Government.
H.M S. Rainbow arrived on the 5th; salut- again. Orwell did the running all through this without so much as a singla canal in it, delegated a Jap to shadow the mystericusing the Chinese fag with 21 guns, the same race. Passing the Grund Stand for the first when, with a little more intelligence, he Chicaman Sun is now in Yokohama number boing returned from the signal
might be inhabiting
nies confortable that was the last news from him, and he station. time, the order for Urrell, Doyuni, swamp, with a gritthi running down the was very well. Fram that port he wrote to
dapple and Blue Fire.
After piddle of every street.
the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong to bringing the Adodral, arrived on the ing the bridge, Gloumors took fourth Nor place and Phawk Bugle
does the shipping of Hongkong show ask if he might go there, and received the 7th, eo that there are now two Russion Ad slosest
mirals here. The salating ceremony was up in the imposing masses that might be following reply :- bohind him. Dhyanirely reduced Ure expected. There are certainly numbers of
Tet. 4
1897.-Sir.-In reply to your gone through again. There are now six Bead loud going up the hill, and these two steamers scattered about the harbour, it letter, undatel, I an directed to inform Russian men-of-war and three Chinese
close together when
the straight,
are a great many more at Kowloon you that this Government hus no intention ther Unterore te tell, Bogor unir and and Taku, that a traveller passing of allowing the British colony of Hungkong
almost abrunst. A fine
ed kong, might be tempted to think that the own the straight resulted in a wife through Singapurs on his way to Heng to be used as an asylum for persone
in plota and dangerous conspiracies Pineapple by two lengths from Orwell and third; Buck Eagle fourth. Time-
*
(Mr P. A. Cos), 11.1 0
(opt. Burney), 11.1 Cgeling Star und Desperation were first jaway, and sowa obtained a long lead frou Parsing the Grand Stand, failing Star and Disporation were leading by a good half-dozen lengths, and While 1. The SURny STARFS; a sweepstakes of foe was fourth two lengths keling Red
310 each, for China ponies bona fide | Fish, Roiteler being last
At the bridge
inches as per scale; winners 7lbs. extra One uile. Mr Dariva Undenated (Me Matet),...
1 1
The following are the results 2–—
raced
to
engag
EVO RUSSIAN JEN-OF-WAR,
here, and three Russians and ona Chinesa at Talienwan.
COLES.
The Chowchoufit is discharging a cargo of
grillins on date of entry: weight for | Guiding Star was going strong two lengths one and a-half lengths soparating second former is the more important port of the against a friendly neighbouring Emnire coal for the Russiana. Thoy ara evidently
Me Boyd's Roolaeund (Mr Burkill), 11.7 Mr Buxey's Tube Rom (Afr Weil- Jurnier) 11.1
The Russian cruiser (7 volunteer) Tambaffix David's Rubio (Mr Sampsou), 11.1 9 has left Odosta with 1,000 troops for Vla- Mr Dounis The Unknown (Mr Davies), direstock.
| Mr Dryascust's Ontpest (Mr Marshall),
10.12
11.1 0
3.15.
Takcu in detail, however, Hongkong soon
Cum
Jon
THE
and it in view of the part taken by you making this a cosling station, as they have tically term in your letter Emancipating boing built for this purpose on the ground in such transactions, which you euphemis. 4,000 tons here now, and more sheds are your miserable countrymen from the cruel on the right of the deck... Tartar yoke, you will be streated if land in this colony under an order of training-ship, the largest vessel the Chinese banishment issued against you in 1896 have here, is anchored at the entrance to have, &o, J. H. STEWART LOCRITAT, the dock, and is very much in the way of vessels going in and out. In two cases Colonial Secretary."
That letter cleared the view for San, vesels have had to
20 per cent.; third, 10 per cent.; weight streets and big baildings, contrasting most He did not go to Hongkong, although he mouth of the dock to anchor in the
1
strikingly with
with the miles of manne-story tight have preferred it to Formosa shop houses representing the native quarter of Singapore.
THE LOCK
avoid s & collision."- has been overhauled try divers, and it in rumoured that there are a lot of rifles and guns at the bottom, left there by the Japanese in their hurry to get away.
A FIRA
belonged to the ill-fated Victori, which broke out at midnight on Sunday which went down with all hands in 1893. Cap- burnt down most of the Hospital. The tain Jellicoe had just time to jump off the building occupied at one time by the vessel as she was sinking and saw the last European doctor was utterly destroyed. of the chip as she was going down.
in advance, Desperation, falling back, and fed is coming up, and taking second
makes its wealth and importance apparent. The position on breasting the hill Up the hill 10. The GEMEDANA STAKES value $100, of bury men in the well-kepz streets, and
grent 1
lofty solid buildings, the tarongs Red fish put on a splendid spurt, and
presented by the Gymkhana Cosmittes, the abundant evidences of the genoml gained on Guiding Star. Desperation had
added to sweepstakes of So cach-;-for-sert and luxury of the place all give it the subscription panics of any season ; win- by this time fallen betting the other poniex.
characteristic stamp of me of the most ners and presonus non-starters excluded: succussful ef British colonics. Then azsin kita hone was third, area toatelci. Parech,
first pouy to receive 70 per cent; second, there is a huge Chinase town of wide The four leading penis be" (abrsend SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
ter inde is pur scale. One mile. shortly after entering the migh', zei į Besides the personal reflections on Prest-Mr Hart Buck's Oliver (Owner), 10.120 Phite Loose came away as Oral Stand, 1931 Dende-Hunter's famerad
Measra Mekic & Gove's Beechnut......
and Roitelet inde a grad effort to over
(Pir Master), 19 6 dent McKinley, Senor Dalome's letter also
(Mr Crawford, 10.12 0
take him, but White Roer won is fine runo Dfesars Paul and Joe's Sprightey (W. implied duplicity in the reciprocity nogosiu- The ponics bad a couple of false starts two lengths ahead : fed Fish third three
Cov) tions between Spain and the United State.just on gunfire, and about a minute after lengths behind, Guiding or furth, and Air Bunny's Gulben Linio
(Mr Wilkunder, 11.1 Desperation out of it. Tue 2.3% It is now reported that Mr Woodford had twelve o'clock got away to a capital start,
Mr David's Spriegiold (Bir Sampson), ... hesa instructed to demand the immediate fubis instroot, followed by Cheer, Rook-6.—The Jockey Cur; valuu Sin); for aub.
101% disavowal of the naval activity (in Spain).wood, 'Unknown and Outpost. Going to
scription ponies of any aust, winners Mr Last Buelt's Fragedalių (Owner), excluded; to be riddon by-
10.0 jockeys who wards the bridge the ponies were going ab have not had more than two winning Mr Doride-Hunter's Shelbord......... a good pace, and Oliver was making the
mounts previous to this breeting in Houg-
Bir Cruickshank, 10.12 kong of China; non-winners allowed Messrs McKie and Gove's Beachcomber 5l; winner of one race, weight for
Kafr Crawford), 10.90 juchen as per scale; winners of two races Mears McKic and Govo's Berchtree...... 5lbs, extra entrance $5. One mils.
(Baron flunsburg), Mir Jay's Man Suchte (Mr Bucknall
some valuable space in the basicst part of nings in that cheery State, and that she 10.12 the town, and there is a wholly suportuous may find her professional task almost Mr G. H. Potts Whirload. (Capt. and sullen beneath heathen pagoda
of Her Majesty the Queen, eitting sincoura, —Singapora Fres Pres. Burney)1.2 black and Mr Bobjack's Chafing Billy P. A. Cos), on a site facing the sea.
10.12 08ion of loyalty the outcome of Mr Sepia Pandu's
Davies),
munificence, it would be ungracious to pay 11.1 0 anything more about this Statue, but if the
Municipal authorities would but plant
ed.
OBITUARY....
The death of Count Kalnoky is announcrenning a couple of lengths ahead from Rubio, Baknown third, and Undaunted
[Count Gustav Slogmund- Kalnoky, says fourth. The Rag got up to Undaunted || Men and Women of the Time, is desconded from the Moravian branch of an old going up the hill, and Outpost was a long Mr Medico's Hatur .......(Capt. Loveland), Bohemian family, and was born at Lottowitz, way behind.
The ponios wore close Mr G. H. Potte' White Heather lia. Moravia, in 1832. He entered the diplomatic service in 1880; and, from 1860 tegother going downhill, Oliver still lead.
10.9 1
(Mr Davies), 19.10
(Baron Ounsburg), 10.10
2
3
to 1870, he was Councillor of Legation at ing. Undaunted came up, and entering the Mr G. II. Potts Whirlwind... the Austrian Embassy in London. In 1874 straight was abroust of Oliver, and a capital Le was Minister at Copenhagen; in 1850 be race home took place between Undauntech, was sent sa Ambassador to St. Petersburg; Bookwood and Tube Rose, Master riding and, in 1881, he was appointed Austro-hard for first place, which he secured by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, a length. Tube East and Rockused tied for post which he ably fills at the prozent time, second place. Time-2.07).
is a strong supporter of the Triple
and of
of Austrian influence.
ce. In He yearly explains this
policy to
of
anti-Russian
Mr M. Lou's Cantur (Baron Foy), 0.7 Mir Jola Peet's Jackdaw (Mr Platt), 10.7 Mr Tiaroo's Carleton (Mir Burkill), Mr Sopin Fario's Circuir Cox), 11.1 Mr Tiluco's Monest Joht
(Mr Gedge), 11.1 0
TAMARIN KROAVOLANTE
ANONG Admiral Saymarter's personal staff Manzo the buildinge of Hongkong aro 15 Capt. Jellicoe, who is to be flag-captain 2 very hondacao. The Hongkong and of the Centurion, This officer as one time
Shanghai Bank, for instance, is romark- 3 ably his word it is a pity that the Directors did not have a similar build- ing erected in Singapore, instead of re- sorting to the funny Twelfth Cake stylu 0 of architecture which they have actually adeplod. The City Hall is another hand- some building, while the new Hongkong Ir is stated that Mies Jessrp, the recently Club is simply palatial. I believe that Hong arrived Name for the Selangor Narsing kong possenses a particularly magnificent Ausociation, in a sister of the well-known jail, but I did not go to on which takes itp. We trust Mias Jessop will have a good in. it. There is a Gloucestershire cricketer of that name, rather foolish Clock Tower,
9
0
10.12
0
As this is
THE Scotmurn of the 10th of Desember
yo
The Gold Medal presented to the Coi legu of Surgeons, Edinburgh, by Colonel William Lomar Bathgate, in memory of nice circle of shade trees right round it, his lets father, William MoPhure Bath they would relievo the ganem publia of a
gate
LATE TELEGRAMS.. PRIVATE DRIEJU EXPEDITION FOR THR UPPER NILE. Lomba, January 22.-Router learns that
pet for the Upper Nile under the explorer a strong priraro expedition de baldig oquip- Carandah. It will facets Lieut. Andrew anaoux, and 400 arred ser
Lieut. Andree sails for the East Coast of Africa immediately in
for trahejeri. arrange THE EXAINEDAS ABIER The agreement between Matteis d Buglers has been staped, and work-will
resumed on Monday,
be
SEO PLAGUE RION. Bombay, January 29.-Yesterday that F.R.S.Eur on Materia were 109 chase and 131 deaths from
The large field got off to a very goodiderable strain on its eye, gosmed to Ledion in the Extra-doadomionl School plogue; and from all causes gep deathin
A good start was made, and thea Hestor start, and it was evident at the very outset
The hotels at the
dusation 2.-The Sonaxes Phazz, presented by laurahed out a length ahead of Honest Spright, however, amely followed, bus the a good deal better, but, in positive witan emanatuhi
of Hongkong ary pa petually written Materia Me- the district the pingus
Hongkong; second pory to receive $50; fourth. The order was procesional for about a length, Golden Link third. Time-ties of raise Bh thing as keeping the old boys educated at the Chias Inksud than wreckal the Peak Ofice and cut the
the Austrian and Hungarian Parliaments, and his action is
yearly approved by them. At the close of 1801 Cogut Kalnoky, who is 4.devout Roman Cathole, declared that the
the hackers and exchange brokers of John, with Circuit and Glancur third and for Chins pouice weight for inches na
per scale; bona fide grittins on date of emo distance, and then Circuit got quite entry allowed flbs.; winners at this meet close up to Honest John, and these twe
ing bibs, extra; entrance 310. One mile lessened the distance from Histor, having and three quartere
Mr Hopeful's Tye (Mr W. Cox), 114 1 Glanew in close attendance. Going up
Mr John Fuel's Myjti .. (Mr Muster),
* Roman question' of the Papacy was still and lacked solution. This statement OPED caused some excitement in Italy. He also declared against the policy of the Vatican Mr Dryasdust's Sisle...(Mr Marshall). hill Gluncur passed Honest Johri, and took when of lato years the Pope seemed to be
11.02 third place, white White Leather came up foo friendly to Russia, and therefore nufriendly to Austrin, The Star of the
11.4 3 bohind. Circuit was now first, Hector second, and Glaneur third. Dora the Black Eagle in brilliants was conferred on At the start Mufti was behind. Time straight Whirlwind came up, and a close Count Kalnoky by the late Emperor went away immediately with Sinbad close race Bnished with Hector a neck in front of William in 1868; and, in the same year, the Order of the Annuncisde was bestowed-at his hools, and theso ponies were racing White Houtaer, Whinwind being close up spoň blas by the King of Italy:]
together at the bridge. Going downhill, third; Cirenit fourth four lengthis behind, however, Tyne drew zway to the front, and, continued to increase his lead all the way round, and won very easily from Seabed, Miti a long way behind. Timo-3.48).
The GARRISON Our; prenoted by the otoere of the garrison; second pony to receive $50; for China ponies bona fide griffins on date of entry; weight for Inches as por seale; winners 7lbs. extra; entrance $10. One mile and a quarter.
Mr John Poel's Queensberry......
(Mr-Muster), I. A
Time-2.13.
dion, Gamecock, who was easily riddon, won by sosk, so to speak; there are endless vario- of medicine, George Square, Edinburgh camp and hospital, and killed the hospital
to George Frederick Stooke, student
The mob burat the segregating and mist to be enjoyed, We learn that Mr G. F. Stooke is one of scistant and wounded a constable. They 2.11.
but
Is no such oncealf dry, and everything gets into a Mission School, Chofoo,
wires,
The police opened fire, wounding state of pulp. Nor does ruit any che
*TIPS' FOR TO-MORROW,
The Larksonds us the following pro bable winners GRAND STASH STARES--
Hookerend... Unduunied Queensberry
CIVIL SERVICE PURSE
-
Lundeknecht (if starts)
- White Heather...
Sprightly. CHALLENGE Cur-
White Rose (if starts) John Peel's Stalle... Hopeful's Stable TADIES' PURSE-
Buxey's Stable... Dryasinet's Stable
7-The IUTAWAY Brakes; a sweepstaköy of So each with $100 added'; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; Bubooription ponies of any season non- wizners allowed 7lbs; aubscription ponies of any acason winners allowed 3lbs.; provious winners at this mosting 7lbs. RODINS CHALLE
Three quarters of a mile.
"extra.
Mr John Peel's Kenneth (Mr Mastor),...
11.1 1 Mr Darius' Undaunted a woman
(Mr Wuillermice), ILD 9
CHALLENGE Beech wood Landsknecht Malatio PARSER CUP
Guiding Star Genmore...
THE IRENN IN A GALE. Capt. R Slidder, of the King in liner Trese reports having, sustained damage in storms on the 11th inst. The Frend loft Moff on the 10th inst. at 1.30 p.m... Ún getting outside the Strait of Shimonoseki she experienced a strong N. W.-wind with heary sess. The wind kept on increasing in strength at noon on the 11th, when It developed into a terrific storm, sucom Mr Hopefal's Yenisei (Mr W. Cox), 11.8 2 Bir Dryaatust's Wickleigh (Mr Marshall), panied by heavy mow and hail, squalls. Mr Buxey's Tea Rose (Mr Waillozmies),
10.12.9 11.1 3 Mr G. H. Potts' Tocsin (Mr Berney)...
11.4 0 10.120 Mr John Peel's Silver Belt........................
(Mr Cruickshank), 11.2 0 (Mr Cruickshank), 11.4 0 Mr Edgar's Castanet (Mr Bucknell),. During the gale the ship rolled and labour- Mr David's Stationar (Mr Sampson)....
115 0 heavily, taking on board tremendous
11.4 0 Mr Dryasdust's Provest Marshall (Baron
FiceSTARES was so that most of the deck fittings were Mr Derick Hunter's Fortunatus...........
Foy), 1110 CHAMPION (Mr Crawford), 10.12 Mr Hart Buck's Oliver (Owner),...10.12 0 Hopeful's Stable
John Pool's Stable... Drynadaste Stablo... Taless inite Rove is
At 10 p.m. the engines had to be reduced Mr Bebjack's Stairs. (Mr P. A. Cox), to half-spoed, and this order was maintained
till eight sm, on the 12th. The storm safls, Mr Carruthers Eonest Indian which had been so were hardly damaged.
destroyed. The "gale mached its highest point between 32,8 N. 128 Brand
1313 N
at 10 6.1, on the 19th,
WEATHER REPORT
To a good start, Honest Indian had a
Mr Hopeful's Orinoco (blr W. Cbx), ...
10.12 0
Solitaire PHAETON STAKES--
Juhu Peel's stable... Honest Indien ... Undaunted.. CONSOLATION ST
STAKES, Bickleigh or Glenmore
Mr Lantom's Stander (Mr P. A. CoNEL DESFERANDUM
111 0
0
Deceiver Springfield... Sprightly.
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a distance from the town. It was not until Tue Taungli Yaman hat ordered from the
several rioters.
TES MEKRAN QUIBREAK;
I was invited by some hospitable friends to furaiya wachinery mints in the provinces a From Mokran it is reported thas, the spend a
a weak with them, at a very pretty supply of dollars and subsidiary coins to Nazim is ignorant of the fact that Colonel house midway between the Peak and the pay the salaries of the officers of the Cen-kayne is marching to his relief. It is tral and Metropolitan administrations at reported that his position is critical. Meur town, that I discovered how exceedingly
Peking
The amount required in Tle.sengers say that Baluch Khan is moving. pleasant life in Hongkong can be made.
Colonel
Hayao
"THE ARREST OF A STEAMER IN THE
The next grievance which I bare to 530,000 worth of dollar and this will be towards Pasin to block Cak bring against Hongkong is the dreadful con- the first time within the history of China, advance, and that fighting is imminent, dition of its Post Office. Here you have a
that
tforeign styled money has been paid to oficiale in wealthy oity, adorned with hanke, the rice, so many shoes of syces, and ingots and
in the Capital
PERSIAN GULY so many picule of
The Madras Mail has the following churches, sluts, a magnificent juil, and every other luxury which inco can pro modium of pecuniary remuneration since of the British steamer Bulathstart by pro-the combrous copper cash being the only interesting paragraph regarding the arrest puro, but in which the Post Office is a sort Chips had a history 4,0 years & ago, ELM.8. Lapwing for attempang to land ·
of Bl-conditioned hole in the wail.' once tried to buy some
seis of stamps
About two-thirds of the new cains will be arms
at
bo ramembered that this was the there. A remarkably ill-groomed China supplied by the Eupoh mint a theme and amauition in the Persian. Clalf 1 man, inside of a sort of booking office, ask balance by the ons at Canton, N, O, same tessel in connection with which Renter
telegraphed the
end of November inst ed You wanches stanrp and I said Daily News.
that the Customs, author Yes! The man then
had detained authorities for conversed
eight barges of powder, which shipped from a Russian port and were destined for the Persian Gulf under a false
the
shipment of rifles and cartridges.
Baluchiman
the next half hour in his own gunge, The Weekly Topicist writes in the Singgi with a lot of desperately dirty cooler who pora Free Press:The Mailed Fist has be were infesting the place. These fellows come a historio piece of anatomy, and entry as a all wanted to get at the hote behind which though we think it a perfectly harmless A second telegram correcting this stood Post Office Official was squatting thing, it will have an honoured place in that the consignment contained arms and and began to lean up against ras and the museum of historical curiosities, in the generally to shove me about. As I never department of Things that Never Came Off, ammunition, and was intended for Djibouti could abide fleas and things, I had to beat Of such is the model struck in London Persian Gulf. The cargo was therefore on the East Coast of Africa and not for the arotreat without my stamps, and never (there were lying mercantile marks even in allowed to be shipped, and the went near the place again. If, as I sup- those days) to commemorate the capture of
Oto
way. It Ko on her
It appears, however, pose, the Hongseng Post Office is run by that great city (the only capital in Europe that the authorities were not to be head, the Chinese Government, it is evident that that for the space of nearly 900 years has winked so easily. The Halichistan's arrival the money voted for a respectable building not seen face of the foreign fue in its no the Persian Gulf had probably been and staff, is, as usuni, stolen by no reperty Usurper. The M. van, hire not, in watched, with the rosule mentioned above. streets) by a cortaln Corsican patart and anticipated, and her moreman wore dy mandarin, and them will bo to this state of affairs, I fear, until the tended to make Prince Henry the first partition of China actually takes place. Home Ruler of the Germano Chiucas Em Messrs FC, Strick and Co., of Leaden
Em-hall Street, are the owner of the Batchin Which
is the Manchus-fisted nice place
to have ita
dominion has not bagun yot-but. time will
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Hongkong Register,
pratia Barometer 1981 - 1188 dustors-sud
Temperstare Hamidity
and 120 EX Caps Schlider says he never slight load in front of Solitaire and Feniste before saporiscoed such terrific weather in
There is also a a great deal too much come) There was to be some smit this part of the Japanese sea. The Irene but on coming into the straight the ponies behaved wonderfully well, and proved hers wato in a bunch, Pessing the Grand Stand, Mr Edgar's Tuntivy (Capt, Loveband),-
weather about Hongkong to euit moss ing of the teath of the ungodly and un- self an excpient oreft. The pale moderated Honest Indian was leading by four lengths, Mc Boyd's Dunblane (Mr Burkill),
and this people,
pagan with that mediuval imple generally remark which |
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confined fellowed by Danberry and Tea For
are far too many ty classes, and by 111
Sea+ phocus, and monsoons knocking about to men called tho Honest Indian'è load was decreased to two There was considerable dalay at the Tus annual general moating of the mem be at all plaasant, and, in het weather, the somehow the vast Chiness
to orumble no tiniu
the to lengths at the plantation, Solitaire taking starting post, and a rather scrambling start bera of the Singapore Marine Club was heat is something deadly,
no the blow, and a fair stranger Direction The following action le denund fram recond plate. Ernest came away going up was wady, Tugain boing overtalion ying. Tha balanus shoot, a very favourable hit feels like deg boiling water, or from the barbarien Borki,weat Waa to roigh-
held on the 4th inety Capt: Hunter presid | Inky
akiss are
bo what The Hongkong houses in Paking under the maphonious dur of
Faroe kill, and shot ahead of everybody, leading Oliver and Kenesth in an endeavour to end, was adopted, and the election of 1004188 m. The barometer
are out adapted for this weathen the Enperor on Love Wan Busine Airfleet China to the sun by half-length past the Rock. Just before make the pan. The race was a very fast runter View Frosidant, Mr Gutcher; wide verandahs and great airy rooms, gap biss got van with her
tuliowa Presidents Cup and the Singapore man, nocasfonted to his some reason on
believe bain
Grandson absored in the South depression, anterior the alright incomin-Zeniari,
Wink she was the The Bee Bubar The Rore and Queensberry were one, and the finish was one of the meat Secretary, Mr W. Cummings Tramures and choker in the steaming a tenraphwa
bo ballove thee whos Committed Capty Rud, and gets hostibly depresande Noh togʻi dividuel slothến hìmmit in shad, mas Chip and Jabrdnat fax i abroget and a squidcent rass home tank araiting of the mating, Undeunted clonely Mr Kennedy
pa bergen these pphies, by contesting Hensel for Bran plaosa Kinitet son, Grant Robertson, Jellons and together Care for a harlots in which rhinus Chalo od na alanine as only a short hand from mi von ly about need Meers Waleseether of Allan, Elson, Wil there is a typhoon anchucks Jiggande Which things are various to tre
By Chine and come the Oding Hock Foxe
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