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The Spanish frigate Aragon, Captain Zatraga, from Manila 11th fastuut, arrived here yesterday and vschungel salate with the Audacious and
the shore buttōry.
·THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1884.
A few days ago a thief was caught atoaling from the cargo on the Kin-les-yuon Whares, Shung. The owners of the proporly tarred the man's faco anil then sent him away. Another thief stoln some sotton, whereupon the owners of it tied the map to a lamp-post with his hands bahid his back. The repo with which bis hands are bound was thrown oror the bar at the top
7723
VICTORIA REGATTA,, 1884.
(Corn) Korsblame."-Thir Bow, Mr. D. Grets
No. 3, Mr. A. Tirnstein
peat-gue.
10ut. 7th. 11st. 3lbs.. 12st.--0lbs. 13. Dibe. Ent. 15ĺbs.
VARÕras OR WHALES, Br OrricEES or SHIPS-OF-WAR IN ABOUR-Cap presented by J. J. Francis, Esq. Time for oara, 6 seconds por aor. This race collapsed for want of entries,
MEMBERS CUP.Pregonted by Members of
the Victoria Recreation Club. For four- Dared Canter Cutters: distince, one mile and
halt; outrance, $10.
"Shamrock.”—First. Station No. 3.-White and Rod Hoops, Bow, Mr. K. F. Hayllar, No. 2, Mr. F. C. Wilford, No. 3, Mr. A. Denison, Stroke, Mr. T. Class..... Cox, Mr. G. &. Caldwell,...
H. 12lbs. Rat. lbs. Kat. 1215e. ..lst. Sube. Bat. Blbs.
POLICE COURT. 19th December. BEFORE MR. A. G. WISH.
A. TAMYLAR_FACE.
Patrick Maklooney, a very frequent guest of the colony, was sentenced to a month's hard labour as arogue ind vagabond. He was charged with drakenness and disorderly conduct, which he denied, but he admitted that ho had no hemo norments of livelihood.
THE CHARGE OF TAFET AGAINHT
SHARES.,
Charley Dollot, seeman, and Charles Robinson; Ia black stoward, were brought up on round of a charge of stealing clothes belonging to some sesmen of the ship Sarah S. Eidgeway.
The case had been remanded to enable Erbin son to bring ayidence to prove he was incapably drank on the day the theft was alleged to have been committed, but he failed to bring forward a single vitaces to support bis story.
The defondante were oich sentenend to thra ronthe' hard labour.
"Thistle."send. Station Na. 2-Blank and White. Bow, Mr. E. W. Ratter, pain-Deb. 83s No. 2, Mr. D. A. Mills, ... 11. 4lbs. No. 3. Mr. J. U:8tswart-Lockhart, 12st. 5lbs. Stroka, Mr. G. Stewart,.....19st. lbs. Co Mr. C. W. Brownlow Pet. 9lbs...
"Bose "Third. Station No. 1-Blue and White. Bow, Mr. L. Tomlin, 10st. lbs. No. 2. Mr. A. Tirnatain, ilat. 3lbs. No. 8, Mr. C. Denidou,”,
Eat. Glb. Stroke, Mr. G. Kaltzau,... 1st. Olh. Cox, Mr. 2. Lammert, St. 151.
The complainant hurl entrusted the arbelas ta It was pretty wall canceled before the start for Dollet's keeping, and he disposed of them, and this race that the straggle world lie between the appropriated the proceeds of their sale to lia Shamrock and the Thistle, the former having own 11. most eapporter. The Rome was only entered months' hard labour, to commence at the Defendant was sentenced to another term of just before tho regatta. The general opinion
they wore a length to the good, and Grimble And rapidly. Abreast of the P. and O. rock the was carried in bullock carts. It was most
got about half a longth ahead of Glasa mi passed Sunbeam, id it becarus pertain that the Goodlad Towards the nich Gruble mindengrent question of time allowanca would be run very close. pajatut to see me and heasta toiling through
BECOND DAN, 15 DECEMB.
No. 3, Mr. Denken
effort to got to the front, and quickened his Arrow had weathered somewhat on Sunbeam on the soft sand. The effect of this on the price
Stroke, Mr. G. Kaltsap
stroku a good deal, Salwoy and Lumalen answer the trip home, sal bits gave her agent at- of grain is most marked, for, whilo. nt Tai
The socond day of the regatta was son mere
Cor., Mr. T. Imminert
ing bin spart with anothor. Grimblo and Denison, vantago at the finish, as aho was rok only able to erb-chwang there was abundance of all sorts
successful than the first, as the waither was
The accident to Mr. King-Harman the pre (however, gained on them, as they appeared to be pas to windward of a big skip lying in the at moderate prices, I found the prize rapidly
glorious, thus sport for above the average, and the vious day unfortunately pat the Irish boat of tiring, but they could not quite get on terms, course, but once-sers of the mark, was able to be increased as I travelled from that centre of of the lamp post and tightened till the ceclio's attendance, as iemant on the sound day of the of the race, so that it was confined to three boats. and when the gun firod the natpair were sailed raraping fell, and she reeled off for the toos were fut touching the ground. In this regatta,, much larger than on the fat. The It had been ported that the Germans were not ahead about half a length. It was a very popular flagship at a rattling pace. Sunbeam, however, going to compote, but they turned out at the win, and the two midshipmen were loudly obeerd, drow from under the len of the ship and very woll distribution." The railway would speedily awkward position the thief amatust tillagasts on board the Augship were much fart. The Beutos, in the hence of the Irisk, Glass and Goodlan gave up when dear the end; handlad indeed, was able to lock woll te wind- work a revolution if introduced, and it is foreigner out the rope and bad the delinquent more numerous than on Friday, sail the were warm favourites, the Gezins toisg the they had been working too hard dating the earlier ward of the mark, and it was by s impossible to say to what extant the insert to the French Police Station-Daily New Fame had far more people to carry to and from least fancied. The Soptel got away badly, bow part of the afternoon, and had to most two freah certain whether Arrow would so her time. habitants of the interior would-be baneätad.Thorn was not a very full house at the Tlicatry the shore. The band of M. Audacione losing two strokes by missing the water, owing to men in one boat, and mafresh man in the other. Arrow got hor gun at 4h. 52m. 54sem, and Dis betton slipping ont of the rowlock. Directly The Ladies Purse, which was presented by Sunbeam hera at 4h. 5. Saade. Sunbeam China will doubtlesa hava cause to bless the Royal on Saturday evening at the entertainment played a capital solection of rausio on board the after, hawever, they be settled down to thoir Miss Sargent, contained $150, and was anclosed winning the match with seconds only to spare
given by. Willard's Wanderers; doubtlear thoro circanistances whiel induced bor rulers to gattatraded to thin the attendanco, but there was flagship during the day. The coaras, as usual work, but were then a little astera. The Corina silvor cigarette sasa, with a suitable inscrip. Thus ended a very class me, but laro is n recognise the value of milways for strategic plouty of nauemont effered, and the pro- was Uned for a long way down with craft of all misne went away best, and just at the coration engraved on it to commemorate the erant, doubt that Arrow is the faster boat, for link wa purposes. It matters little fast what im fermones was very well received. The descriptions, from which spectators watched mancoment held a slight lead, but they had nas which was given by the fair presenter. In hand several tiries distinctly against tur, and we se the Roge for when they lost it. Hugtas set his men ing the Puras to the maresful çorapetitors, Miss inclined to think that her crow was very inferior GAMING WAS A well varied one, and upened wilho
A atroke of 37, and excellent form wae shown in BARGENT said I sincerely congratulate you to Banhoam's. The latter boat we well and mediate purpose the iron road is first mado, dispiny of the dancing capabilities of the the race and excused themselves in se long as it is constructed through a ph-acionettes, which was, as usual, very amusingly intervals with refreshments, sweepstakes. The boat. Kaltza set about 88, bat soon slowed on your success, and have much plotoure in pre- carefully sailed, and sail we maito and taken in sad oloverly rendered. This was followed by the 15. addition to these quite a swarm of down to 34. Stewart bout 36 for a short senting, on behalf of the ladies of Hongkong, very smartly on board at her, and wo, fancy bat pulous district, and becomes an artery of Wanderers in person with their rory entertaining steam launches followed the hosts from us end distance, and then quokeand up to 32 The the prize. which you have won so well. The if crews had been changed the result would have
sketch of the Kitchen Barele," performed by Mr.of the run to the other, those na board charting English, still maintaining capital form, held a Purse is a soutenir from myself of the Regatta been very different. Pilinzi and two ladies. The bones solo and the
Scotch at the coal sheds, where the Germans to the front again."
two boats during the sessou, and should there be Tlie Oocan Steam Ship Co.'s steamen Zurter, dancing quakers were received with evory mark the favourites with all the power of ad af about three-quarters of a length of the of 1884, and I am very glad to see the Audacious. We hope to see another ruutch hotwood there Mr. SAZWEY responded in appropriate terms, a decent sailing brorso we should be inclined to from London, left Singapore on Saturday far of approval, and the applause all the way through their langa Many of the enches, however, tell a long way to the rear, and were quite out
was very hearty. Mr. Willard in a host in himesif, world have besa mora appreciated if they had of the race. The struggle from tho coal sheds and envied by calling for three cheer for the wear Arrow's colours in our button hole on the this port
and Buttons," he was seen to great' al bon run" with a little more consideration between the English and Scotch was a magzid Ladies of Hongkong, which were onthusiastically day of the race. The weather report for the month of July last vantage. The concluding itam was a barlequinede for the rowing mon. They not only followel and the Soton appeared to be gradually draw To un BOWED IN 5 OR 6-OAKED ROYAL NA-
Both bouts quickened their stroke, given. by the forerument Astronomer is published, in nad transformations gone from the marionettes and accompanied the raves, but several ing up again. Close to the end, however, the S|| Saturday's Gazelle.
paytome. The fun of the former was indeed A card almmune for 1885, issued by the Quem fat and furious, and the amusement giren led them and gave the hats the benefit English still had a slight lead, when a disaster de andoabtal while the transformation of their wash. The great avont of the suried which deprived them of it, No. 3 catching Inentanes Company, has been forwarded to me on it was one of the prettiest things that day, and in fact of the whole meeting, was stroke or two. Before they could all gat a crab in tho recovery and getting his oar stuck baby_tza Agents. Messrs. Norton &-Co.
hayo, boon seen on the local stage. Every chang The Agents (Messrs. Siessen und Co.)ining scene was a work of real set, and the play of the Ternational Ran. Unfortunately tlio nceiver this accident, the Scotch are just ahend, form as that the D.D.K. Atsar Martin, from the tree light upon it added much to the effort. dent sustained by Mr. King-Harman the previous and passing the judge's boat they had made up Hamburg, left Singapore for this port ga Satur
day prevented his rowing, and the Irish crow their lead to half a longih. The exci'stment and The Shen-paa publishes a letter from a
cheering along the course were tremendous, for day afternoon.
Chinese corraspeutiunt in Pera, giving the was thus a mas short and able to take part in at one time it looked meat uncommonly as if tho ollowing account of a revolutionary outbreak the race. It was tay more to be regretted since Scotch were going to be beaten out of what had hors-While His Excelioncy Chon Tee yu. Irolon has not boon, represented for some years seemed a thorough certainty for them, and ment Chinese Minister to the United States, Spain, in aquatics, and on this rousion she had a re- people were greatly surprised to see the English and "Pert, was staying at Lima, a body of
ako such a supero fight of it withthen. Hughes revolutionista, numbering over a thousand men, markably powerful crow, which had a vory good had been sick in training, which interfered with j It is notified in the Garette that the Govorno a night attack on the expital The firing cause of winsing Public opinion was divided the work of the whole crew as well as his own. ment of Mauritius have requested that all vesels of muskets and artillery from both the attacking somewhat botwas that the Scots, though The Sentol had trained in a moat thorough rean- leaving the port of Hongkong for Mauritius Party and the defenders was incessant, and the the latter crew had the largest number of super, and it is probable that it was just the dif
haise was so terrible that His Exolloney leaped should be furnished with Bills of Health.
ay from his cough and ascended the roof, with partera In the absence of the Irish, tho Scotchference of condition that enabled them to soma mure vory hot favourites, and it was expected boat for almost the entire length of the course, an at the end, after having to chuse the other. The N. U. Daily News s ways that the steamer his followers, to ascertain the cause of the dis- Wenchow had two of her platos amashod in the urban Impeditaly, ballets ze shouting they would win However, their rathor bad start. Some of those who had laid long odds on the Poile, as she was ran into by a torparo bost. "by, unpleasant-losu to she hands-of-the as-and-thir-bow-una-getting his -button-ontside mon from Noch of the Tweed did not fool par- She was struck amidships on the port side. touished Mind and the gentlemen of his onite, the rowlock, owing to the guard being tu bigh, ticularly happy over their investments half way
as the Perush soldiers, statieand in watch-
down the course, when the English, who were A notification in Saturday's Gazeite announces towers had eaten to Ere on all persons who are them a storm chase of 't nearly the whale showing the better form, looked likely to win, that Mr. H. E. Wodehouse rented the duties appeared on the Pops of the houses, lest they length of its course, and it was only when a There was eridantly some mistake about the of of his respeties offees as Polios Magistrate sont attempt to succour the rebels. Of coaras mishap occurred to the English boat that they in time, which was given as 6mia sees. Coroner, and Superintendent of the Fire Brigade His Excellensy but a hasty retreat. The con- gat past her. Hughes and his men did muck Frobably a minute lass would be surewers hear
dict howoon the opposing factione lasted till on the 7th inst.
Judo in the next day in trout of the Minister's batter than was arpected, and thoogh they tompornty quastars. Stray shots were lying did not win, they have the satisfaction of a about the rooms, pestrating the walls and knowing that they made a grand fight for the crilings. It was a time of great peril for all honour of their country, and sustained a defeat within the dwelling, for me one could tell. that whigh was anything but inglorions. The mon the next bailer might not bring death. How-
HF the Minister and all the members of of-war's besta came out again in strony fores and
ROBDERY WITH VIOLENCE. Five Chinose were brought before the Court Two thousand five hundred men under Wai, the Logation escaped unscathed. The revela- gavo some fius races, every boat lioing gamely Kwan, the starting point, & small walled Tastai, nes about to start from Wuchang for iourists, after having lost over a hundred in pulled. The gig race for the non-commissioned but a poor field, only two boats starting, aabont apposite the Tat-a-ti Station, but at charged with having assaulted and robbed a town, derives some importance from being Kwangsi; to reinforce the troops of H. E. Panded and wounded, and ever two hundred prise officers and mer of the Garrison foll to the six oured whaler from the Vistor Emanuel, and that time his boat was a long way behind the Chinawoman living in Gage-street of money, Commissariat arow, who had obtained the other two. Ghas took short load from the start, jewellery, and other articles to the valus of 390, ane of the ebiet entrances, as well as one of Ting Haing, Patai af Kwangsi, and now loading ad, a totheir only The Risk The Sapper, as we anticipated, the competitors bring use of the old (anner, which the Artillery won setting a stroke of 37 to the minute, but Stewart on the 12th inut.
dent, however, can uphold adthority in the principal points of exit, towarda oli tuo Chinoen armies in the north-east of Toagul Lima and one of the important ecaports, while the same as on the previous day, with ile with the previous day. The boat wes, in their arse lot him get more than about half & length
The woman's bonse was cared by a number,
as from Manchuris, and is close-to-the-sen-
the opposing party lund most of the large pro. azoeption of the winner on that occasion. The Cavour, being built as a racor; and they wou fairly ahead of him, though rowing a slightly lower of man, whe salted her. put a lot of papper melly. Sabarquently the question was raised as stroke. From start to Guish the two boats row- into her eyes, and then gagged and bund her, ond of the Great Wall. The town walls are
A correspondent sends the Shanghin' Mercury Ties and the monntain: fastuessas, poeasing home boats race again was 8,comparative failure, to whether this boat could be considered a house led a magnificent race, Glass was lowling half the tor which they stole everything they could. atrongly built, red have, of late years, been stant:"A German is here laying down the ho capital itself. Under such circumsiunely two boats competing, and vise of them be
so the syanpathy of many of the residents in mproved, and armed with and it was
who ena afford protection to the Chinese mer: care of the Navy fell through for want of entries. strong garrison is maintained in Shan Hai Tho mechinery is on the ground, and they are
There have been good races for both these events K and during the late dificulty with new creating the angions." Russia an army was assembled there.
The shooting tournament takes place nertia past yous, and their collapse is rather in- The Swedish frigate Vanadis Commodore
Prince Oscar ou Saturday on the Police Range at Kowloon, when explicable, ne there is no lack of the ontariat in Lagarborg, with A. R. E doubt there is a strong forec encamped there bour, luft Singapore for Calcutta as mule
some good shooting and a cloas contest may be tas harbour. The German Cup and the Moray at the present moment. The tour has net homewards on the 3rd instant. During the stay exped. The Police, the Buffs, and the Royal, bers' Cup races were both productive of axciting
Friggs pud Stuff Sergas-the latter two much trade, and the streets are mean and of the yossal at Singapore His Royal Highness contwill probably Lethe gas to look to finishes, but its entries for the latter were ratiser squalid; it owes all its importance to Hamid a visit to the Maharajah of Jahere.
for the winning team, they have all boan mak-small. It will probably be better next year to The Cathelle Register regrets to luge that ine good stores at the tices. The Voluntors resort to the old plan of leaving it a rage for the. position as a military-post-From-Shan Hai-
sae allowed the use of the range every after-beaten men in the Chairmer's Cup race. Had the official persocution of Christians is going ou Kwan the line would traverse a level counatill at Canicu. A few days are the rosifene til join often with the pollen in shooting this hen done on this occasion there would have try, presenting ab engineering difficulties, to of His Lordship Bishop Chansso was burned, er, but someupleriantess deurralon Friday
and-vet tas solliers are there to take care of afternoon. Then the Star Sargents and Engi been, probably are entries. There was also a Tientsin, passing through the usia portant it. The fire was applied ou two sides, and it eure, who combine to team, had permission fine rave with the Pair Cars for the Ladies Pro towns of Chang-le, Ian-chor, Kin-ping, and is reported that the promises were pillaged before tous the range Three Volunteersalsoennie over in which a warm favouritą finished lush, próbndėly Feng-tai, and crossing tires rivers on route. they were burut
to shoot, and might have joined with them can theompetilors had kala good deal taken very well on the practice, but the military team Possibly the inc might also be made to paga
At the Regular Meeting of Foochew Lodge. refused to shoot with the Bad the Valunteers out of them by their provious hard struggles. Phò through Yung-ping, the principal depart. No. 1,912, held 11th November, 1884, Bro Charles insisting on their right, there was nothing to win of Palwer and Lumsden was a popolar though mental city of Northern Chibli, but that Tye was cloned W. M. for the year 1885, aud present then shooting. it they devided to unexpected over and their succoss was perhaps, has sincs appointed the following OBcors. Bro avoid any unpleasantness. The meeting is under das in some mospure to their starting quimfcash. would entail greater expedas, as the country. A. Northsy, 8.W., Bro, C.D. Wecke, J.W. the patroange of Vico-Admiral Dowolland Lieut..
Thore was a light breeze for yachts and sailing.. becumce billy nomie little distance from the Bro. W. Banister, Chaplain, Bre. A. C. Mar-Gonoral Sargent, and the committee is composed enast. Nevertheless bau great object of the ball, Sec. Bra. C. W. de St. Croix, S.D. of Major Giston, A.P.D. Lient. Casement, boats, and there rare good entries of both.
Bro. J. Phillips, J.D.; Bro. G:G. Uren, JURN. Capt. Lardet, R. M.L.I.; Lisat Knight As far as the rowing of wombors of the Ro- railway should be to connect centres of trade Bro. J. J. Virwood, D.C.; Br. J. C. Saun-Boffs, Capt. Dempster (Adit. II. K. Police), creation Club goes, this regatta has bear in- and population. The principal objecs of the dera. Steward.
Lieut. Veryan Fort Adjutant), and Capt. Fm dosbtedly in advance of recent years. The Shan Hai Ewan section of the railway would,į
cis (H. K. V. The entries ut present number The Hall, and Holtz Co-operative Co. of zeron ries-Blas jackets, Marinos, Royal Ar-pamber of entries was very large, and through- however, has to facilitate the massing of Shanghai, who by extansico advertising and the fiery, Staff and Royal Engineera, Buffs, Hong-tut an unflagging intarest was maintained in troops, to prevent attempts by an enemy to feceral enterprise of the managers have estab-keup Palien, and Hongkong Volunteers. There the work of training. Sanesa was not very lind at any spot along. the coast, which is at Dast, send us a circular announcing their Christ- outrance fees, of Sle each, will go to the winning evenly divided among the strokes, of whom the ishat the largest basiness of the land fo the Farmy also possibly has a beam of civilams. The present considerably exposed. From Tion-mas Show which is worthy of preserration as team, ad Major Tipp has promised a oup for most fortaunts this year was Glass. He is up..
Stroke, Mr. G. Külteu ouriosity It gives fassimilios of the bondings the highest individunt score. The long rifles are doubtedly onn of the best barsmen in the Club, as Lain we presume the railway would proceed of about thirty Lewspapers and magazines, to be halicapped against the oarbine at the he pulls with style, puts plenty of beef in, and is
Hoxekona, Dronmure J5en, 1884.
Is Saturday'a iste wa made son general remarks upon the latest railway project în Chion, the proposed live from Shan Hat Kena to Chinking. We now propose to give a few particulars descriptive of the prob-tugal at this part.
able route this line would take. Shan Hai
southward to Te-obow.
No
It is annoumed in Saturday's Guzrite that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise, until further notion, Mr. Agostiube Guilbore Romsus as Consul Goueral for Por
-Courier.
the following from Haugsbow, dated the 2nd in
ebants in Poru.”
the mark
CUINAMEN-Distance, one mile, entrance FOR HOUSE BOATS AUD DE GIS PULLED BY 31: first prizo, 215; second, 85, winner of sixth racn on brst day excluded Timo for ocre, 6 söbunds per car.
A Record charge wis then heard against Dollet cf atoshing two dresses and a concertina valuod at 310 in all, the property of a woman named Nailio Maguire.
On the first day the corresponding race to was right this time, as very early in the zes the end of the first terra. this tell through for want of entries, and though Rose was beatsu off; Kulzzan kat the chock of his this occasion it was not, quits so hat there rowlock, and then the button of his car, when
was
it was not.
"GERMAN COP."-To be rewed in Canton Fonts; distanco, one mile.. Fatrauce, $10.
Kornblame-Finit. Station No. 3.-White Jersey with
· Lavender and" "Purple Sash.
1st. lbs. Bit. lbs. 11at, 91be. 10st. 10lbs. Sat. $lba: ShamrockSecond. Station No. 1.-—White and Red Hoops. Bow, Mr. B. Goetz,
Mak. 71bs. 10st. 31h Hat, ilus 11st. Biber'
s. 8lba."
Bow, Mr. W. Parfitt. Nc. 2, Mr. H. P. Waduan No. 4 Me C. 3. Bart Stroke, Mr. B. Gooded.... Cox, Mr. I. Hopkins
No. 2, Mr. &. I.. Tomlin, No 3 Mc A. Jackson, Stroke. Mr. T. Glass. Cox, Mr. G. A. Caftwell,
Thistle."-Third. Station. No.5--White, x-Bow. Mr. A. D Madladó. 11st. 2. Nr 2. Mr. W. Cruickshank 10at. 10lbs. No. 3. Mr. H. F. Hayllar. 10st 12hhe Stroke, Mr. C. W. Drewalow... fat. 9ha Cox, Major Hamilton
9st., 31ba
"Lask."-Fourth Station No. 2.-White, Blue Sab. Bow, Mr. E. P. Shepherd 9at, 5lbs. No. 2.Mr. A. Tirnstein,... 11st. lbs. No. 3, Mr. A.Donison... 10st. 12lbs. Stroke, Mr J. I. Hughas, 11st. 9lbs. Case.. Mr. S. L. Jaunes,.
Est. 11tha "Bose."-Fifth, Station No. 4.-Blue sirl Whits. Bow. Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Ianos, 10at. 10lbs. No. 2, Mr. O. A. Cornish
Est. 10lbs. No. 3. Me C. Donklän
12st. lbs. 13. OTbs
hám.
and at one time showed a little-in front, but and Inspector Quincey obtained some informa again Gloss called on his men and got even with tica which led him to go to a les opium divan, A hundred yards from hows the boats where he saw the prisoners, one of whom got up were lool and the xvitement was immense, cachoff the bed he was on and ran into the kitchen ca Boat being cheered on by its supporters on the he entered. On the bed he had just left, surrounding craft. At that spot Glass called on other man remained, beside while was found his taea for a spart and though they must have about half a dozen gagt of a similar kind t had almost enough of it, they answered gamely, that which had been used upon the complainaut. and dragged the best hair langth in front of The woman was unable to identify any of the defondante, as her oyes had been a cruelly the Thistle at the finish.
peppered that she was able to see.com plaingut cd vthers in her house had bou threatened with murder if they pressed this caIS, and from foar of that, they were leaving the colony
SAILING BACE-Tor all open bants, Chives exclude-ontrance, 52, frat-prize, $20 se cond, 310.
Merbu's cutter Twilight's whaler- Audacions's barge. Mount Lebanon's cutter. Victor Emanuel'a gig Aqua Bertho's cutter'
Livingstone's outter........ Willy's jolly bond.....
The fifth prisoner was discharged, there being wothing apalast him, except that he was in company with the rest. The others had mostly rory black records in the archivas of the court. The first two, in default of filing seewity tes their good sohaviour, were sent togaal for fifteen and six monthe hard labour respectively, and
The beats from the Merlin and the Twilight, which were China rigged, had the raou prolly the third and fourth-ware remanded.
mch to themselves, taking the lead from the start, and never losing it. Thoir ties of finish. jag wero-Merlin's cutter, 4h 27 m.; Twilight's | whaler, 4 h; 55 sec.
YAOHT RACE-For Yachts under 10 tons; en- ! trauve, 55, time for tonnage. Ons presented by the Vietntin Enereation Club,
Mr. Niven's cattor Sunbeam...... 7 tops. 1 Mr. R. Cooke's cutter Arrow........ § tone. Mr. R. W. Brock's cutter Scalark... tons. Course Flagship to Green Island, thones to Chung Hun, back to Pisgahip: to Cosmopolitan Dock, Inck to Flagship, aunt 10 miles.
Time allowance.. Arrow allowed Sunbeam
2 minuten. Arrow allowed Sealark,
10 minutes. Sunbeam allowed Scalark,... minutos
CORRESPONDENCE.
Į We do not hold ourselve; responsible for the opinions.
expressed by out Correspondents.]
THE CONCORDIA HALL, SHAMEEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BAILY PRESS." SID,On my return from Canton, 1 observe in your publication of yesterday that you state:
We are requested by the Kwangtung Gor ernment to state, tixt there is no truth in the- report thus the structure known as the Concordia Hall on Shameen had been presented by His Excellency the Viceroy to Mr. John Pleman." I prefer to believe you were not conscious of the error. of the above statement. I write, now, to
Communication which are so combined as to read together in ap- rate of 27 per tuum, and some who hars hitherto game to the lust. He was almost always very encher capital field. The crews of Glass at There was scarcely a ripple on the watat inform yan. for the inforantien of yourself and
To chow by boat along the Yu-bo, and finaccurata. kaya that in spite of the shallow in the rivor there was an onormous traffic. Soms for:-"We learn from a good source, that the
LATEST TELEGRAMS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM 20" DALLY Furss") REBELLION IN KOREA.
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JOHN PITNAN. Hong kong, 14th Decomber, 1884. We readily give insortion to Mr. John Pitman's lattor, and have no doubt of the correctness of his statement, bat for our part we can only say that our statement was made upon the au- thority and at the explicit request of oas ol the officials of the Kwangbang Government, on the imediate staff of the Viceroy. If there is any misunderstanding it does not lie with us. —ED. D.P.
Cox, Mr. T. Lapier! ..... Sat. 13ba. Ail tive outcica came out at the start, makitig already exists between these towns by the própriate sentonova.
used the former are intending to tuks to the start weapon in profervass to giving the points fortunate in having a strong crow behind him. Goudlad were the most fancied. A fairly good Yu-ho, but that river is very tortuous, the
The Shen-pas pablishes a telegram received There will be also some extra diversion offered Hughes was onfortments this year, as he was pat start was affected, and Goodind got hisiaer away lock when the three small yachts startodradars, that the property situated in Shameen, distance by it being fully 80 per cent. more from its Paking correspondent, to the affect that in shooting at pool targets and Annt Sallies out aftrorssas by a breakage in his beat, his only very certy, futaining land at agane holz & what little, wind there was coming from N. W. Cautor, known as the Concordin Hall, was trans- than the distance as the crow flies. Mr. G. on the 3rd instants despatch had toon ruesivod Tho rangés a 200, 400, and 500 yards, any older race besides the International being the length to go of with. This he stoeilily ixeronsel, Sunbeam appeared to havn a triffs the best of the ferred to me on this 5th, and Instit J. Mozzise, who made an overland journey towel Las Jong-tu over the French under not be ruder i Tha Do pas but the secrers will formen Cap race, where he had not good show. trom Tonquin, recording a great rietary by position, no sighting shots. The pall-off mast
bin crew rowing in capital form Glass beaded turt, and standing over to the Hongkong shore tered as absolute owner on the 11th instant. If the remainder, while Hughes and Brownlow carried a little the best of what light wind there yon deaire further infirmation of this statement. from Chinking to Tientsin a few years ago General Brière de L'isio at a place callel San be allowed to by with the ormpetitors on the Hs modes to fight in the International; End were unintered all the way down the coarse, the was dying about, Sealark foliewed suit, but Ar have no doubt, on enquiring at Her Britanie Sunboan Majesty's Consulate, Canton, that yea will be followed for a considerable pertion of the Chi Chiang. The loss of the enemy is reported ht uting platform, and ties will be decided by he be able tetraïmall through uninforruptedly. Bose dropping behind. Iwo thirds of the way row tasked for the north short
to be considerable. This is doubllose the same the biggest sens un the lougest range. way the route a railway would take report ronized at Shanghai direst and published...
it is probable he would have stroked the winning down the course Glass quickened up, and made a gradually got away from Seaiark, and, still work, supplied with all the information you may do made the journey between Tientsin and be as on the ith instant,
An alteration in the constitution of the determine effort to catch the leader, but ha badlet. ing the Hongkong shore, came eat from the sig It incidently
tao Korabuma gat too far ahead, and though be. Sailors Horus wall to windward of Arrow. den I must request you in justice to myself, to in- orew was talled of by making Grimble stroke, picked up a lot of the distance on her, he waslark was all this time dropping nstern, and got sert this letter in your next issue-1 renais, and taking in Mills, but it was not done, and if unble to got an eren terms, being beaten at the mixed up with the open sailing boats as they air, your obedient servant. The following appears in the Oatholic Regis.
| it had boon we qusation if England would have finish by about three-quarters of a longth. neared the Gruen Island mark Sunbeam held made a better show. Still Grimble bas strong Brownlow and Hughes were sitost isval, in on too long after tacking out of Laplapwan bay, of the boats engaged in the parigation Taung-li Fama, in answer to the remonstrance front the Russian Minister with regard to tho
SHANGAL, 13th December, 7 p a.
claims to rank high abong the strokes of the find place, the former having a dight advantage. and the wind heading her off helped Arrow con-
The time was 5min. 57800k,
eiderably, as she was able to point well to wind- were of 2,000 plculs capacity, but they make otragas commiftat on the French Catholic The Koreans have broken out into rebellion. Club; he did well last year, and in the Chairmen For MEN-OF WAR'S COTTEES-Distence, one ward of the mars, which being perceived on board elow progress, ten miles a day being con- Mission in the province of Kwang-tang, declarol
ani Amerieno Cup races, and in the pair oar mile; entrance $1; first prize, $30; second, Sunbeam she was jagged round, and there was rory little difference butwon the pair as they aide ed fair work for them. From Te-chow that the Viceroy of the Twe Kwany had done The-King Lus fed to the hills. Ganiral kilodrace, he showed himself well up to his work. $10. No time allowed for sex:
things by himself without any direntian from
Vettor Pisani's 12-aar entter
reached for the mark, which they passed--- to Tsian-fu the country is level and well his government and that a despatch has been
Audacions's 1-car cutter
E. . . Saubosis
2 41 00 cultivated, violding good crops of grain, but sent by the Tsung-li Yamen to the Viceroy
Vistor Emanuel's 12-oar cutter.
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2.400...... Vitern's 12-ony mattör it is frequently desolated by mendations gig into the mater
Sunbeam rounded well and sizoking up ehenta Yettor Pisani's 12-car outter... caused by the overflow of the Yellow River.
and lowering innaker boos, her light kitez Considerable inconvenience is caused at
Audacious's Goar aufter.... Teinan-fu, the capital of Shantung, is a large Hankow by the alting up of the river in front
Audacious's 7-car sutter
sut "in a jiffy" and was off to the Chung Hue sad wall built city, possessing some good of the Settlement. To such an extent Is the and ailé been deposited that a bank some four shops and having an air of business and life hundred yards wide, and extending from Messrs. uncommon to many of the large towns in Rmesnil & Co.'s prazcison to below the British the interior of North China. Mr. MoRRISON Under Messrs. Bacall & Co.'s baik the wator is Commulate, marly a mile long, bas he formed. considered Tsinan-fu superior to any nor-saly about five foot deep, while the C. N. CJ's thein city he had seen. At poikow, and MoBain'e halks are high and dry. The
It is holisved that England, following Franta wilce from Tainan-fa, a largo arsenal Lastoamers have to discharge in the stream
Indo-China Co.'s hulk has been skifted, but and Germany, has recognized the territory be bacnesteblished, which is supplied with 1864 a similar rank formed off Hankow N. Conging to the Belgian African International
Association to be a fren State. European apparatus and machinery. The Daily News.
railway after leaving Tainan-fu would take The following paragraph has been at to le a somewhat different ronto from that. Courier: Here is a novel way arriving at puraned by Mr. MORRISON, who made the present name of Chins. Upwards of 1,100
years before Christ the Chinesa wara a propla ruled by a dynasty of Kings, of whom, like the. Pharaohs of old, there is no clear history, and not until the "Chow” dynasty, B. C. 1,195, is there
monarch. The true.name is said: to. b. Chrom
Loknow, 12th Davebar. FRANCE AND CHINA The French Squate having approved of the vote of credit for Tongain, M. Ferry promised to take immediate notion.
(FROM CEYLON CBSLIVER."] A FREE AFRICAN CIVILIZED STATE.
LONDON, 24th November..
THE LOSS OF THE STEA MER
KWANGTUNG."
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
FoodRow, 8th December, 1884.
On Saturday morning I got the news of the
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18th December.
Kalteau was out of luck this year; ho scored to bo hardly in racing condition, and as a rule ho was not very fortunate is his crew Stewart again did well and stroked the winning boat in the great rase of the mooling, the fight he ends in the . Members Cap race was also a fine ons. Good-
The boats got off to a good start, and a very mark, but Arrow clocted to gybe rand and car- lad is a now stroke, and showed good for raving like looking entier from the Fatter ried her mainboom to port for the beginning of the run down wind, but her crew som discovered he wha one rase out of the thres he stroked, and Pizant ont out the work from the com MHAİDS-
A new tax has recently been levied by the Pasalo successful bolind other struma. Bromont This beat. held the lead the whole way that they had made a mistake and gybed book Authorities apon moroantile transactions. From down the sourses, and though horsi prassed to again This delay interfered considerably with low was another new sizake, but he never oct- wards the Brish by the big cutter from the Arrow's chance, and Sunbeam roofed off merrily what I understandit amounts to tires andareer riad a very prominent position in a race. He Audacious, it pussed the judge's lighter still hold without mishap. They rounded the Chung Hue per tack of the amount of a transaction. Thort showed zice form, in some respects, but he is ing the lead. The other boat from the same mark-- probably rather too light to stroko a Cau-ship was third.
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ton caller at our corettas. The only other fource FOR NAVAL Gros--Distacce one mille, on- trance $1; First prizo $15; soud 85. Time our stroke was Gwynne, of the Andacions:
allowance for cars six sooonda per var. bu pallod in one race, and though he made a Victor Emanuel's &-vareil galley
win. good fight of it, he did not seeuro
Victor Pisani's 6-carst gig...... Vietor Emanuel's Geared gig -Appended are details of the events
Audacions 8-onrad gig... Fox-as pulled by Enropean Non-Commissioned
Audacious 8-uured rig OfBeers and Mon of sarBegiment or Corps in
Audacious 6-ared gig. Quarison, or by Europan Members of the Po
Flying Fish's 5-oarod gig..... ligo Force; distance, que mile, entrafico, I;
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The Buffs. The Maid of Kentle 3
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"Lizzie"- Station No. 8.-Whito. Bow, Mr. W. Lumedan
- got. Ib. Stroke, Mr. E. A Salway 10st. 7lbs. Cox, Mr C. B. Miller
-Est. 111ba Blancho." Siation No. 1-Black str.Gol Bow, Mr. A. Denison ......... 10at. 121ba Stroke, Mr. E: Grimble 10st, ba Cor., Mr. G. Gritable. Bat. 11be.
**Camilla."--3
Sanbeara Arrow
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2 00 00 Saxlark rounded Green Island mark just og Arrow rounded the Chung Hao, boat, so that "barring miracles" sho was out of the hunt. After rounding, Arrow est a epinnaker on bowsprit and drew up on Shuboam very fast,
aro heavy calls upon the provinsial treasury at the present time, and Lonoe, I suppose, the ne ceraity for devising new conress of rovede
Basine in general is very dull in this pleon and robberies, as is neual in the winter, are pre- valeat.
Two Taoint priests were arrested the other
and as the two boats came near the E. and of day on suspicion of being traitors by giving in- Stonogutter's Ialand thoro was very little distance formation to the French. They wara taken "be- between chera. The wind now foll very light,
so much nearer the true wind the slight aned to the thram shope, which were destroyed. nad down" for several minutes while Sustom
sneaked along with the broces, and risking it up everything is very dry just now, it might noder stronger as she worked to windward, she other circumstances 'have proved a disastrous established a long load Beth boats worked
coningration. short twoke in Regatta Ray for the mark at the fagship, and Sunbeam had the best of it all the time. The flagship mark was rounded-
A fatal fire occurred in the city of Tuhy gon
on the evening of the 5th inst. ftgated
in a salt fish shop in the Shek Lung mart, aué
epoadily spres to the surrounding buildings
détour by way of Kaifong-fu, a city lying to the south-west. It would, we imagine, follow a pretty straight course any slaar history of the main Chinese States. loss of the Kengtung mad at once sent off a
first prize, $15; second, 85 Winnor of socond the house boste raco which did not fill up on the so Sanbears, checked sheets for Regatta Bay not heard what the evilence against them This was tu extrs race giren to make up for and there were signs of a shift to the saatment for the Authorities and interrogated, but I hare through the hilly country to Chuning, near The Chiness take their bistory back to the tiny tslagen to the Daily Press, but I fear that my
res on first day and outrigged boats excluded. Trazion day. There was aoapital vontest, and the to get tho Arst of what was coming: Arrow. amounts te. These was renzaded, but I lioar the Grand Canni, a pity of no great import of Nesh. This very ancient umpire bas borns information was a little late as I now hoar the
Royal Artillery, The Lantaire Lux Costs kept, close company for lalf the course, did the see, and the two drove into a belt that they are likely to lose their heads. Royal Engineers, The Supper in it time many names, for it was a custom
when the galley from the Victor Emanuel want of calm slaust alongside each other. (Bes
A fire broke out on Wednesday, the 10th inst ance, and thonáto Tai-erh-okwang, a swall when a new drasty ascended the throne to give Insurance companies wired the long to Hongkong
in a shoe shop in the New City, and spread to to tho front, and ingrossed its lead to the Snisb, lurk rounded the Chung Hus mark at 3h.33m.) town on the boundary of Kiangau and another nams to the empire, as Hai-qué, Chun- the night before. It appears the steamer way iza The Gunner was an entered for this event, which it roached some lengili ahead of the Sunbeam was the first to get a light air Shantung. From this plase to Tang Chia-que, etc., according to the nama of the raking the baits of a torpatio pilot, si in avoiding a but was preclaled from cotapeting by its win of Velter Piguai's hont, and treat it by tan sounds from East, which drow hor away slightly, the neighbouring bones, but fortunately there
day before. The three competitora chwang the distance is 118 miles, thence to que "the centre kingdom of the world. Torpedo gof the used broadside on to the tide und beaten bouts on the first day, and fit the Server her time allowance of 128sands for the iwer and-as-every-insh to the Rastard-means une no wind of the time, and the fro was con Ching-kiang-pu 4 miles, and thence to the term trus by daage corrupted to Chin-que, and she would not answer her helm sorun into Salamie was second on that occasion, a good way stead of LADIES PRESE." For Pair Dars--Distanco, Fond meant a great deal, as Arrow was left "upThe district is very dasely populated, and a treaty pors of Chinking, on the Yangtze, from this word the Portuguese gave it the name Island, and the tige noon turning she fell of. Very the other two, the ruce soused a certainty for one mile; en braso, SE.
of Chine.
good order www observed, and all the passengers the Engineers They had the best tost of the 108 miles. This last, 292 wiles of the route,
three, though only pulling four oure to the ethers' WN. C. Daily News) have received some were in the boats in fire males. When it six, and going off at a very nice stroke of 87 to was also travelled over by Mr. Moraison,
interesting information about the present pori-sood improbable the steamer conld that much the cinnte, they gradually took the had and iz- who meds most of the journey by hout onion of the R'ai-ping mines, untergrie Luger Captain Young ordered the boats to pre-read it steadily to the finish, winning by about the Grand Canal. The satire journey from which, from all we hear, would get on very well reed to the Sapphire (shout & tiles off), where these longhs. The Lancashire Lass was second Chinking to Tientsia took Mr. MORRISON if the heart were not being eaten out of it by they arrived safely, and she ni once sent bosts about the same distance ahead of the Buffs boat. Althroo kopt their respective positions of the the corruption and rascality of many concernod. no less than forty-four days, but as he went the format mya," The mine is in gal to the amistance of the unfortunate steamer, previous day. to Taluan-fu by way of Kaifong-fu the route working order. The company have spent a vast In the meantime the mandarin in charge of the INTERNATIONAL RACE. CHALLENGE Cer,”. bongo boat at a steam for four cared Cantor onitors: distimes, gue was longthened by nearly three hundreds of money upon two sanals, which are useless forts rear sent off
milo; this Cup to by won two consecutive yarn in the winter time and are silting up rapitly. Saunch to Captain. Young, and I am told did wiles. Mr. Moys that the country Their small length of railway is very good, al-
before being fitially hold; won last year by Sootland. Eatronus, 816.). From Yang Chi-chwang to Tamau-fuje "ad though the rails are too light for the heavy erything possible to assist in saving things, mirably adapted for railways, which could be traffle; it would be more economics) to ing a Wap the steamer went down she took the first
60ths stool mail. They sadly require the railwayofler with her bat he managed with some diff epsily constructed and would bring good recarried to the Poi-tang river, where the cosy wilty to rise to the surface and we mfely picked turns Geural Meery has made similar conld be discharged into vessels. During the ap. The book is reported drowned. Four Chi winter, when labour is ehqup and cool- la in statements concerning this part of the cont-mand, they only work halk time, as they are awe war, janks gaard. the wreck. Up to date: try. Mr. Monutson gaos on to remark: unable to get the cal away, the only male huing it is reported that $70,000 of the treasure have # The want of roads greatly felt in this for local consumption; about 100 tons u day: hoen sarad. district. I ear immenso quantities of grain easily be raised to 1,000 tons daily. Last carted into the country. The output might
Wo hear that the naval court of inquiry bold and provisions of all sorts, including bau-summer the ontpas averaged 600 tons a day to investigate the circumstances attending the cale, which at present is used for busa for a fortnight. The mine is a great to folosa of the orangtung has been popaladed, and the country people, as it gives then extra work. food, going North. Most of it was carried Wages are consequently very high in the that the Court sequitted Captain Young of all
Ilame for the direstar on barrows, but a considerable proportion 'district."
Berber......we
Arrow.......
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The troops in this city are being constantly
Arrow set splumaker on boireprit end and Two persons, father and son, were burned to sailed very fast in the resoa ap Regatta Bay death, and about, seventy shops wore reduced to for the Cosmopolitan Dook mark but barring asher. Station No. 8, White and Rad Hoops.. accidents Sunbeam had the race in Land, although Bow, Mr. R. Goodlad
10. That was not exactly a sure thing, an Arrow evid Stroke, Mr. T. Give!........................11st. lbs. ently was the faster of the two on a reach. The drilled and exercised with their arme. The Cox, Mr. G. A. Caldwell,
..... Set. Alba wind fell lighter as the beats meared the mark, Anthorities are bent upon being Tally prepared Garand Goodlad started warm favourites for which was rounded-
for oroatalities, and intend to make a stout re- sistance if the place in attacked.
this event, but for once the bankers were at fault. Lloyd and Eater had also entered a boat, bati Beztean- Lloyd foramo ronson dsaltand to art. The
F. K. 6.
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Two Shotchmen, turning ta corner of a street
(Scatel) Thistle."--First. Station No. L-White with Thistle. Bow, Mr. T. Glass
1let. Nibe No. 2, Mr. R. Gooded
10st 101 Ne-3, Mr. J.Stewart Lockhart 124 Mile. Struko, Mr. G. Stewart, 12st. 311s.
boats were got away well in line, Glass going Arrow kept her spinnaker on bowsprit and in Cox, Mr. G. A. Caldwell, ... Bet Alba
off with a very rapid stroke of 4 to the the pulls that come out of Yeu-ms-ti Bay ramped zathor sharply, came into collision. The shock (English.) "Tore."-Sood.
minata, while the other two boats were doing up very fast pa Sunbeam, but the wind getting wis rather stunning to one of them. He pulled Station No. 4-White, Blue Saeb.
bout 36. In spite of the number of strokes a little shy, she took in the spinnaker and hauled of his hat, and aying his hard on his forehead, Bow, Mr. H. F. Hayltar, 10st. 1erba Buy were doing per minute, the favourites did alese on a wind for the winning mark, Sunbeam wid," Sic a blow! my leed's a' ringin" again.”— llet. Bibs.not got bad, and for soms way down the course following suit. The hresse barlened as the "Nas wonder," said his companion; year heed 10st. 121. the three boats kept pretty love. Then the two brats neared the shipping, and Arrow's turn of wes ayo empty that makes it ring. My read 1st Pile." 'neval representatives logan to work to the front spoed shorted to advantage so she put her los diana ring o bit"--"How could it ring?" wid and by the time half the journey was enverod will down, and she overhauled Borboam very the other, "woein" It is oracket P"
No. ^. Mr. C. £. BAXT,
-No. 3, M». A. Denison,
Stroke, Mr. J. L. Hughen,
Szt. llibe