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outroney, a course which is as foolish as tho According to the Shen-pao thors was a meet- Referring to the anti-railway pleaaril recently Ather would ha. diabones. The existing deing of the Grand Council at Peking on the 4th posted in Tientals. Fidos" writes to the Dai
instant to discuss ways and means of borrowing News:— The padrem has fallen Bat, and as the facto standard, in the Straits as well as in money from foreign countries, and also to discuss attention of the authorities but beau called to the full rigour, for another broke out yesterday Their spidemio soms to keep up in Hongkong, is the Mexican dollar, and the the subject of paying the French Mission for the past history, grosent perpation, and profession orquings, only two days after the previous
of the writer he will, probably long to or dollar and the Japanese yan is really so extra quality of silver in the Hongkang rebuilding of the Pei Tang Cathedral.
His Excellency the Acting Governor has given taken to make a tall Aislosure of certain dansare, too, boing in Bambam Strand West, a horted to repentance. The noension has been anflagration. The locality was nearly the
Queen, to the following Ordinances --The L-The writer of the placard in Christian 85,to be adapted is therefore clearly that of the girlativa Connal Witnesses Ordinance, the Com Chinama who got his aducation in a Christian rund Wust. The outbreak occurred at No. 53 Mexican. With this standard, the handicap missioners Fowers Ordinanes, the Wills Aot sohael. As he refers to the Tientsin massacre of the Tai Hing mat hag establishmout, Amendment Ordinance, and the Bill of Lading 1870 with unstion it is as well to state thin and us may be imagined, with such an inflam on the new coin in competition with the Ordinance.
frat. It appears ho, and his gang, birle of a suble stick the flamnamade very rapid progresa Mexican outside the Straits Settlementa
As an illustration of the poverty of the Korean feather, are also trying with much persistance ta would simply be that of nay little extra contaxchequer, me may mention that, focording to obtain Sallway cindersions or contraste, with The alarm we sounded at about 5.40.1.1, and there might be in the misting ;'and if there the Choya Shimbun, the Kerosa Government what sucess is not yet apparent, but as the theagh the Fire Brigados were quickly down and were no such angra enst, and we do not see "pplied to that of Japan to manufacture for it a authorities have had full warming, fatay the at work the Hamas had passed into the adjoining antity of postage stamps. Eight hundred yen writer or weitere of the plucard, will has no honen on the west side. This was also a wet bag case for jubilation. Of course there are some shop, and burned with the samo fierconnes as tho would, there can be little doubt, soon dis- would run sa absolutely equal terms and Government nearly a year to collect this sum.
seeking contracts, but we have also in our midst The Shanghai Mercury of the 35th ins', says: several people. Chinese and of kindred races, who tancy its opponent. When the Straits people-A American ship is reported as having been hars no infinases at all, not eton good oredit but hope to gain by putting the extra quantity off the Amherst Rooks yesterday with her main we live by paranding igournt people who pay of silver in the new dollar we fail to goo; bat topast, fare-top-gallant-mast, and part of her largesse, and after long waiting, get nothing."
bulwarks carried away. She is supposed to be what they have to lose is very evident. The the Colchester, which sailed from New York on chumper Mexicaur will continue to be the zoin the 20th May last and is consigued to Makers.
Molchers & Co. of general use in their vast external trade, and the British duller will be used only in retail transactions.
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Cinas's crew was runde favourite for this event The gig's chance was spoiled by the breaking by backers. Hayllar's being least fanefed, as it was of our oarly in the race, and the Galley alio
mont owing to Sampson having to sorstel. It lose mush by it. The big barge and the Ga known that his No. 2 men had not been in train broke an oar, but as they had adopted the wise ing this season, and was only taken on at the mo- precaution of carrying a spara sar, they did not turned out, however, that he stayed the distanes made a fine rage, the former leading, while the as well as any man in the race. The boats grat Cutler was close behind them. The Audacious's away well together, and kept as nearly as possi-Galloy was badly steered at the end, and nearly ble abreast for tally a third of the course. Frie-lost sooond placò. Goodind's dropped behind. The Kornblume" was not allowed to hold the land long, for both Hayllar's and Tompson's crows, kooping close distance was overed, and from there almost to company, got level with him soon after the balf
The Thales's boat boat all the men-of-war's the first pior they were all looked together. Friedricts's boat then began to go behind the
docinus's jannah, with the Leander's third. The two lengths astern of anything else, gave up. At latter lodge protest against the second best other two, while the "Ross," which was then boats, and came in 6min. 27goos. abeat of the A- the pier Hayilar'scrow, palling a fine, long stroke,
excluded). SS. Thaler Cutter B.M.Sadacione's Launch....
Leander's Finnace..... Leurder's Cutler
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why there should be, the British dollar worth were supplied, and it has taken the Japanese people hare who cau be very useful to personsfret kouso, and the Fire Brigadesmera auable to from there to the finish the two boats made a BING RACK-For Hakka Boale: EatennOS,
We canot say that the debate in the Sanite Connoil kas added much to the dis ouseion either in the way of information or ideas. The Colonial Secretary moved the resolution, giving what figures he had been able to gather, and Mr., SauLFORD seconded,
Aeur RACE-For Yachts over 10 tons.
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trance, $5. Time for tonnage. Cup presented by the Victoria Recreation Club.
MI. W. II. Raya Kathleen, 20 tone Station Mr. R.-W. Bronks' Ariel, 14 tonn Mr. W. H. Forhos' Naomi, 30 tone
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Was about a quarter of length aboad, and on the ground that she fonlod the mark best,
$1. First Pri
$10: Second, $5. magnificont struggle. Thompson began to oresp
No entries. up culy to be stalled off again, and a short dis fance from the finishing line he was still nearly quarter of a length asters. Here be resde a dea perate final effort, and his crew gamely backing him, he was within an ace of anatching the vis tory from the "Victoria" on the post. He wa just too late, however, and when the gun fired he was three fast behind. The time, Gmin. 34ecs.,
To Be ROWED IN GICL. (Open to Naval and Military Officers of all National (ies). Distanna, One Mile. Time for Qara. This race also fell through for lack of entries.
Garrison, for four carad bosts. Distanco one wila
"Rone."-First. Station No. 5.
prevent its reaching a third house, No. 71, also a mat bag abop. Itore it was checked, and was not allowed to spread any further. Unlikemieny other houses in the street these do not run The following is the report of the Chinese through into Wing Lok street, but back on te houses in the latter strest: For. ateager Fueling, which arrived at Shanghai o the 12th inst. with her propeller gone She tanstely there was a good thick wall in We would draw attention to the advertise Tientsin at 6.30 am on the 7th instant and between the two blocks of houses, and was the best record up till th ment on our front page, nongunning the aucond she proeseded for Takm in tow of two tng bosta
the fire was thas provented from passing through perforamace of the season by the Hongkong and arrived there at 0.25 pan. In the Poiko into Wing Loketreet. A boss was laid through Amateur Dramatic Club, which has been fixed there was much ies, and at Bin-si-ko und Ko-kuune of the Wing-Lok-streof homes, and the fre for Thursday, the 30th instant, when a musical it was three and four inches thick and barely thus attacked from the rear. About an hour skotel by Ges. Grossmith, Junr., entitled “Cups sud Suncers" and a comedicita in tre nots by J. passable by the tags and their tow. On the 8th after the alarm was sounded thafire wanpractically GARRIS N CUP-Presented by Uffears of the
instant of 1120 a.m. the Hosting proneeded in Maidian Morton, entitled "Our Wife," will be placed on the boards.
broke down on hour afterwards. Just after noon,
tow of two tags for the Bar. There was think at an ond, and at that time No. 67 was comploto- ine ovarywhern, and at 1.35 px“ steimerly destroyed, as were also the two upper floors of The Daily Nova Beye that a Rovonus oraiserock the ground inside the Red Buoy mark At No. 69, and the top floor of No. 71. There was a was to leave the river at Shanghai en the moru- 0.45 s.. on the 9th, teu tugs succeeded in tow splendid supply of water from the Government and this virtually constituted the debate.ng of the 16th inat, to go in search of the wrecking the vessel off, and who grossel the To show the level to which it rore we may of the pilot-boat Ruby, the property of Messrs. Bar at 12 am, and at 9.30 preceded Floating and shore steamers, the Hongkong Fire quote the following passage from Mr. SHL-MacCaslin and Snowdon, which it is alleged was in low of the Haen for Chetoo. Arrived. Inscranio engine, the Nam Tak and Guilds and seised, rifled, cad sunk by soms estives at an is at Chefoo at midnight, and left at 240Government manuals, and the jets of water were lot about 100 miles from Woosung in the beam. on the 10th for, Shanghai. In the Peile it arceedingly powerful.
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len to Chefoo the Hatting had light N.E. to was blowing a gale on the North-west. Trom 3.W. windu and ebarp frost From Chefco to Shawaishan had moderate and fresh N.W, wind with occasional snow squalls frst part, the freely N.W. winds and fine. The lowest reading of the thermomater was frem miluight on the 7th to 5 a.m. on the 3th, namely 24 dog.
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1886.
THIRD DAT. 15th December, The Regatta wound up on Saturday in a tho. roughly satisfactory styla There was magni
We do not koo what the set of matage in Mexico ginning of November last after the pilot had gone in. We am taid that Maridan dollars are sometimes on board a ship coming up to Wooenng, leaving parchaead at their ballion value for melting purposes the Chinese zraw in charge of the boat. in London, which would seem to show that the cost of volnago wun small. But, however reduced the charge
The Criminal Sessions for Decambar com at whits to London Mind world mint one dollare for
~, curtain it in that the British silio canxet copate mence at the Supreme Court at tan this morn on equal terras with Mericane. Thus, barsilver, 925 ing. There are six casos to be tried, the prisoners £ne, cortite, on it did the other day, 471, su ounen, being all Chiness. The sharges are Attempt giros the malallio value of a dollar of 900 fine as to commit an indeecut assault, two counts; bur 4.73 per tunca. Now, to that you have to add the glary, and on another count feloniously receiving; mirtage charge in London, olearly showing at Daro, that the cost of that dollar mest, apart from the dif. slaughter, two of perjury, poisoning Police her, Mr. Peter Maclean thus discourses on the of the three days, and extremely good sport. forshoe it finence, osorarily ho mare than the most constables, and wounding, on two counts. Ina Pince Goods trade This year the onstancy IL E, the Acting Governor and Mrs. Marsh were of the Marionn, which at 998 parte e equal in Loaden seventh oase, embezzlement, no criminal inforbarst in Cotton Goods was sprung upon the
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wation has beon filed.
In his circular dated Shanghai, 15th Document weather, the beat attendance of the public
Bow, W. Parfitt.
No: 2, G. C. C. Mastor..... No. 3, D. Kennedy. Stroke, H. F. Hayllar.......
Cox, W. Stopani
10. b. 101. 12lbs. ...11st. b. ....11st. lbs. at 4lba.
"Shamrook." Second. Station Nv. 2.
Bow, HF. Wadman... No. 2 LB. Connor No. 3. A. Denison Stroke, F. Grimblo.. Cox, F. H. White
981. 6lbs. ..10st. 10lbs. 1st Olba. 10st, Blbs. Set. Aba.
Kornblume."--Third.
Station No. 4.
Bow. C. H. W. Kow
No. 2. A. Tirnstein........ No. 3, R. E. Withers.......... Stroke, G. Stewart
Cox, G. Szge
"Leuk," Station No. X. Bow, F. H. Shepherd.... No. 2, E. Osborne ..... No. 3, C. S. Bart Stroke, T. Glasa.
Cox, G. Caldwell
"Thistle;" Station No. 1.
Bow, E. W. Rattor. No. 2, C. A. Cernial No. 3. G. W. Lohmann Stenke, E. Friedrichs..
COL, J. Wallace ...........
"Victoria." Blatios No. 6.
Set 8lbs. 11st 31ba. Jst. ibs. ..12nt. lbs. ist. lbs.
Vet.
Albs.
Bat. 10lbs.
list.
9lbs.
Let. gibs. Sat. 11lbe;
10st. Obs. 9st. 19lbs.
Pat. Slbs. 13at 21be
Bet. Wbu
TIME ALLOWANUK.
Naomi lowo Ariel
Mnán.
12 min. 3.min.
Kaomi allowed Kathlon Ariel allowed Kabloon The course and time allowance for this ráca were the same as on the previous day, but the
weather was very, very diferout, and the crews
of the various yachts Want to their rutions with gad hearts. At 13.49 the whistle to stari, was girea in something like a Paddy's hurricane. All three vassule had balloon tapsails set at starting, and when tho signal to go sounded, spamakers and ring teils were quietly in place. Kathleen was quickeet away and having the northernmosć station was first to rowh a light.nir from the north, which increased in weight as she prosueded, and she rpidly placed a considerable distanca between herself and her friendly rivals. Ariel was next to get on her courex, aud Nawai moved in bor usual leisurely manner at starling, but the latter rossel getting the wind first, bowled away overity after the winner of yester. day's Cup The outlook at Belcher's Bay WE zot encouraging, for streaks of calm could be uren in all dirvstions shead, and evan at this point the wind was fast fesling not. A dead calm followed and then the lightest of zephyre come out from the wost causing sheets to be fattened in and the boats, close hauled, to stand in the direction of Chang Han. The wind strengthening somewhat and coming out south- weet enabled all tiron to head for the mark-boat at Cow-e-chow, Naomi having the windward harth by a short distance. Ariel bad homin forinne not to fetch the mark, and had to make short board to get round it. The following is the order in which the russola rounded-
Noḥmi.......
Kathleen
Ariol,..
1. K.
B. 210 A 30 an 242 05
The wind was now deaf aft and all kitos wore set to wes the gentle breɛze and waft the white winged clippers on their coures to the Chung Hus stake-boat. Naomiimproved her position sad psed the max at Sh. 55m. 276., followed by Kath- Žerant 36.00m.40s., Ariel rounding at 3b. 7m:058. The yachts lay straight course up the harbour with jib-top-sailsot, but Nesmi yanning into a stresk of calm at Stonecuttare' Island, had the unspeakable misory of moving the Kathleen and Ariel creep up and pass her, Ariel in a light air ranging into first place. A light N.E. brenge came out of Yaquati Day which Naomi was tirat to feel, sad eba skipped gaily away for the flag- alip. Ariel made a short board toward the Cosmo- politan Docks and went camping fall with jib- Topsail for the sune mark, which was rounded -
present on the flagship, and Admiral Hamilium to 45.09 per ounos. Now, siz, althouch, on'wan mon-
markət simultaneously-almost with the departure tioned joat now, Mericana, för suara jask, kava bean
henoe of the last stoniner of the reason for Tien- was there on all three days. It was wernJAT gonscally selling at a premianthat is, at a higase
Friday, the breeze not price than tha'r metallio valus menured in barstvar A few nights ago, a foreigner kring on the tean, and in those fabrics to which bayers more for spectators than on
rs it will be found that frequently that excess, that French Concession, Shanghai, was (saysthe Darly particularly directed their attentions a big being so streng and keen, but there was fully sufil- provinm, is lose than tho matallio value plus the Neos) the victim of a serious assault. He lives aggregate was speedily run up. At the spaning gloat wind to make the yacht races interesting. London Mint okarza. Hens it follows that the in the Fus Hus, and on turning home, after of the campaign the damnud was contracted in The Baud of the Northamptonshire Regiment Mosican dollar will always purse, without the pro miam, bo cheapest in this market and hence arafe it going upstairs, he found a window pane brokon. soepe, being condood chiefly to American Shael- follows that if things remain a they are--if the Bri. Thinking perhaps there might be someone in ings and Sbs. Grey Shirtings, sad, indeed. was present at the Flagship as on Friday, sud tah dollar is admitted only to be run side by side with the house, le lit his lamp and proceeded down-up to yesterday, the latter was the leading idea played as usual, a capital programme of cusis in the axion that the Banks would continue to give stairs, and was immediately attacked by two men in the mind of the deslere, But, then, inquiry fine style. Two of the finishes on Saturday were Preference to the Mexican dollar, as long as its cost In the scuffle which ensued, the lamp went took a more comprehensive turn, ran pretty well intensely exciting, one race being won by three did not axed the premium I have named. To thin
out, but the assailants encoded in seriously over the whole gamut of plain cotton strife. nadoubtedly is us the faitors of the Hongkong Hib. woanding the foreigner, who was ent over tho and swelled the week's focals of sales to fest, and thin her barely by afoot. Altagolher This is simply roundabout way of saying head and about the body. The foreigner son. enormous proporting Looking over the re the Regatta has probably been the best the thuk silver 900 fine Costa moro than ceded in disarining one of the men, and gelding cords we find ons ituporter figuring for como Victoria Recreation Club has over hold; cer silver 808 fino. Mr. SKELPOED id be out of the house. The assailants then decamped, thing lika 170,000 pieces of one thing and stainly the best for many years. Never before were learing behind them a kitchen chopper and a bat.ather, whilst his neighbour poses with about there so many competitors rowing, for although " did not pretend to be a student of
80.000 piases, others with 40,000 piecus. 30.060 | political, economy," but from a merchant
Advice which reached Rangoon from Bharao piecus and so on down to the usual driblets, and in some of the races boats were scrnlobed, en November 20th, represented the country as inest of the sellers seek pleased with their ez-nearly every man enterad pulled in something' 122 we might at least have vxpected scourety andisturbed, and the people quist. Shooting picits, which, according to the returns, sum np There is a great influx of new blood, especially iu casting up an account. Taking the parties from the garrison go out all over the something like-210,000 pieces of tlbs, Grey from the 58th Rogimont, into the rowing work price of bar silver at the figure given by the Woon the feaubwo was to leave Katha im- 160,000 pieces of American Sheetings. 42000 at the Recreation Club, and an altogether in- country in perfect safety. An expedition against Shirtings, 15,000 piesa of 10lbs. Grey Shirtings,
Pon, C. E. Holworthy......... Rah. 13iba. No. 2, F. G. Wilford....10st Sibe. Mr. SHELFORD the value of dollars per sance mediately, and a portion of the Bhamo garrison pisos of Amarica Drilla, 25,000 pieces of 72 a creased interest in the sport, while a very good
No. 3, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart...12st. 4lbs. (exclusive of cost of minting) works out, as were to go to Katha, and take part in the expe-8-red White Shirtings, 20,000 pieces of White proportion of the new men have turned out first Stroke, R. Goodlad.
10. Siba he enye, to 45.73d. per oz. if 900 Gne and tedition. The Chinese over the frontier were per Trishas, 22.000 piroos of 7lbs. T-Cloths, and the glass cars. On Friday Miss Hughes presented
Cox M. Fredericks.bat. Alba. (fectly quiet, and talk of the Black Flage assome independent of sales which have not been de and address with pemannications add-assed to the 45.63d., if 898 fine. But this is beside the bug there, to nonsense. The Chinasa merantalared and which are likewise very considemble the Ladies Purse at the conclusion of the mee
The strokes for this event were selected by Editor, not for publication, bat as cridonna of good question. The point is what the value of in Bhanes are now avinang civility, and bars, Mech of the business doris has been for arrival, to the winders, Messrs. Lawrie and Master. On the fears of the Garrison, and the crews were drawn by ballot. Hayllar's crew was a strong faith.
the dollars is per piece. Now a dollar of 16 for the best time since the British occupation, and the prompts generally extend to after Chins Saturday the other prizes were prompted to the favourite. From an early stage of the race his An exciting reash into Regatta Bay now took
psid visits to tho chief civil sad military offours. New Year. All lettere for publication should be written, on ofsgr. and 900 6ne (the proposed British dol-The Kachine from the hills occasionally raid a have been borsed, but there have formed the ex-
Hore and there cash transactions coaful strokes by Mrs. MacEwan, the wife of boat assumed the lead, therest keeping fairly close place, and the mark of the Cosmopolitau Docka lar) contains silver of the value of 39.6414., village, but this is quite a watter of couras." seption, and this is somewhat odd, as regards the Chairman of the Victoria Recreation Cab company for about half way, when the Thistle
wis turned by while one of 4155gr. 898 due (the Mexican) Wo hare roseived from the North tho fellow-ords on the spot, for the buyers (the Tientsin The finest trophy was of course, the International which was wtipping in, stopped, and the Victoria" trada at last) he money in hand, and sellers Cap. which was handed to Mr. Glass, the stroke won eestig by two lengths. There was, however, followed unit a little latter on. Haylier's crew contains silver of the value of $9.019d., ring information respecting the Pei Yang Squa have willingly agreed to cash terms in order that of the Scata oraw, who have now won the race Orders for okita sopies of the Daily Prait theald differenos of 0.023d. It is quite certain that do bang (Cipt. W. M. Lang. R.N.) they wight secure their exchange. Prios have for four ounsecutive yours, and consequently Stewart's, and Glass's crews, which finished in a good fight for second place between Grimble's, proceeds to Europe in Mareb next with four ruled irregularly. In some mess previous eur he ant hefors 11-am at the day of publication; this extra quantity of silver be put into Chinese naval captains, officers, and crows renoies have been maintained and vecnsionally carried off two of the challenge cups in that time, the order named. The time, 6min. 34seca, equalled the previous rade, at had the leading bast been pushed it would have been better. FOR HEAPT GISspalled by European No Com
missioned Offlorcm and Men, of any Regiment or by European Members of the Polo Foren. The Bosts to be approved by the Counciltee, Time allowed for Oars. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $. First Prize, $15;-Sacord, 85.
Winner of 2nd Race, First Day excluded). Royal Engineers, “Madonna"
Communiontion on Boilerial masters should be Addromed "The Blitor" and those so basinses "The
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On the 17th indent, at No. 11, Prays Fast, the wife of Mr. J. H. Garrene, of langhtar.
son was advanced to show why this extra
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the coin the British dollar cannot competating out the four new ships for the Chinese improved apot, but against the total I think as the cup has to be won twice in sucesssion by
Nary, two of which are in course of construction decline must be written." on equal terms with Mesiesus. But no re- England at Sie W. Armstrong's Works, and
the same buttonality bofere it can bosome the fwn from Germany, brilding of the Yaloan [2439
The latest addition to Masera, MacGregor, Property of a crew.
With regard to the claim of fout lodged on the { quantity if alvor should be put in the coin. mudey, Stettin. The Coel will not go fartherine & Cu's Beet, las Glengyl, arrived ont | seach than Ghingħaj this winter. They will o On the 19th December, at the Royal Naval Hospital, or why we should not-háre a dollar that canonin in Shanghai from two to three months, agere voerday ander the command of Cap Brst day by the boat of .M.S. Rambler against Hongkong, REGINALD BALDWIN FULFORD, Senior compete with the Mexican. The banks will will be for two months in the bands of Besar a similar type to the Glengarry with a largo Lave decided in favour of the claimants, who thus tún Donaldson. She is a splendid vessal, of that of the D. 8. S. Monocacy, the Umpires Lautant of HM.A. Leander, son of Admiral Joha
Boyd 3. Co and Messrs Farnham & Co. in Falferl, aged 35. The fanonil will leave the Essal not import dollars on which they would order to have numerous defects of construction gallant forecastle, large bridge ons take the prize. To make matters smooth, bow- Natal Hospital af 4 p.m. today, 20th inst. [2300 | lose 0.0234. por dullar except when Mexicans made good in the three ships which arrived from
are at a premium sufficient to wipe out that Germany last year. difference, and naturally they never would be;
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She ban bu built in so over, another priza wwe offered for competition;
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Royal Artillery, 6-Oars... The Royal Artillery Isnother boat in the rase, and the Northamptonshire Regiment was represented by seven orews. The R. E. and R. A were so the fora soon after the commence ment and they kept ahead of the resball the way, i
Normi Ariel Kathleen
Naomi Ariel Kuchtens
51
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4 12 50 19 32 414 22
The wind was very light at this mark, but it freshened after the yachts get round, and they west bowing along for the winging point. Ali three boats were sailing remarkably well, and they looked extremely protty in the settings.. Arial separod to misan brainera, auil aithomeh she carried á ringtait for a short distance, which- did her the reverse of a sertive, the pace war, barring accidents, bers.
Facmi reached the flagship and got her gun at 4. Wm.. Artcipassed at 4b,m,558, and Kathleen at dh. 34m. 129. Ariel was therefore the winner, over and above hur time allowance, by 17 seenode Itwasamost pupalar victory oud we heartily con- gratulate the gallant young Artilleryman on bis
For Yachts under 10 tons. Entrance, $5. Time for bosnags. Cup presented by tho Viatoria Recreation Club.
B
Griffonsid Howers pot picked in the other came away in line style, and again assorted Mr. T. M. Losthorbarcow's Cutter Sunboam, 7 loss Club Races) Distance; Ons Mile.
their spremacy as carsmen. Time, Smin. 7. "ÁMERICAN ČUP" For Four Oars. Distance,
One Mile. Entrance, $10.
"Look."—First. Btation No. 3.-White with Red Sash.
Fat f'ow. F. H. Shepherd.... No. 2, J. A. Fredericks No. 3, C. A. Cornish Stroke, L. B, Fornor Cox, J. Wallace
"Showrook."-First,
Station No. 6-Yellow and Black, Bow, Major Elis
giba. 10st. '7lbs.
Bot. 12lbs.
Lost. Abs.
No. 2, J., D., Andersya
Sat: Eibe.
No. 3 H. Metcalfe
"Kornblume."---Second. Station No. 2-White and Blue,
with Blue Cross
Row, G. L Duncan......... No. 1, G... Sales No. 3, 8. Legge
Blenke, C. H. W. Kew
Cox, G. A. Caldwell
10st. lbs. 10st Sibe. 11st. be
Bat. Slbs;
Bet. Biba
12st. 41ha 12sk. Abs. 14st. s.
Stroke, K. N. Thompson,..... 12al, 10lbs.
Cor, F. H. White
Sst. lbs.
"Rozo."Boecnd. Station No. 5.-Blue and White. Bow, H. P. Wadman ............ 9st, the. No. 2, R. M. Janieson 10st, 6b. No. 3, G. BremĦEĽ
..... 12st. lbs. Stroke, R Goodlad. 10st. 5lbs, Cox, W. Stopani ................. 5st, üle
mizan musi cordance with Admiralty requirements and is but the Menocacy's representatives declined classed for first-class transport service. She has to pull ageía The Chinese Times of the 4th inst. says:
But for the foul they would at more than that premium when tao new dollar Signs of winter are still absent. Thore is culy no beat than the Glengarry, and carry have won the race on time allowance for cars.
more cargo than the Glenogle. Her dimensions are: wae available, as the demand would at once marshes, and to all appearance the river is likely faches; and her gross registered Louange EXTRA RADE. For Canton Fours. Open to going gook und nook till near the finish, when the i
a thin ski: of io on some of the ponds and length. 370 feet; breadth, 45 feet; depth, 34 fest
Appsäded are the events. BONGKONG, DICINDER 20TH, 1986,
cease when the premium resched that point. to remain open during December, as was the 3,460. The vessel has been built by the Lendon The minting would cost something in both case last year.The Chinese continue to visit the and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Tux British dollar which the Legislative cases, and for all practical purposes we may Decanviile Railway in increasing numbers, and Co. Limited. Her engines are
tripla Council of the. Straite Settlements bare ro- I take it as the same in both, for it Merionoven the riders who pay for their tickets are a
expansion kiad, and are more seonominal erer. The prople talk much about than those of any other boat on the line The commended the introduction of is, we regret can take a revenue out of the work of coining it, and the general ery is why should we go on cylinders are respectively 34, 33, and 87 kuches to see, ono which not likely to make its dollars surely the work can be done in Eng go much time. and incurring so much expense in On ber trial trip 3500 Lotas power was iadi breaking nur hans in carts on bad roads, losing in diameter, sad they have a stroke of 54 inghes. way in China, sa it will be unable to compote land without loss. It comes to this, therefore, trolling when we ruigles have this swift-and-cated, and the vessel de a med spood with the Mexican. The southern colony has that the Straits Settlements are going to try say mears of locomotion? This, scending to of 14 kants. As in all the vessels that made up its mind that it requires a settled to force into circulation a coin to applaat represents the reflections of the people. Their years, there has been a large amount of at- the best information we can gather. soonrately have bean built for the Glan line of lata currency, and it thisks it can secure a mono- the Merican which is to cost 0.0284. or views are unanimous, and gather fores every day,toption bestowed on the passenger woomeda. poly for the new coin in the colony by de- thereabouts more than the latter. They
tion. The first class is all in the poop. In the priving all foreign coin of the status of legal may sucrsed wilbio the limits of the saitha telegram from Poking to the effect that on captain's and affcors cabins, state rooms, pantry. The Shin-poo of the 19th instant pablishes for ond of the peop there are alloyways, with the tender. But it is desired that the new coin monis, by bringing into operation the legs! Imperial Decree was issued on the 11th instant on sither side, and aft should bare a much wider direnlation than tender law, but beyond those limits nothing cala. Si Inan-sho (formar Futai of Kwangsil. somely upholstered. The wainscoting of the there is mitigating curtain sentences passed on some the ioon. This is large and very hand- that of the Straits Settlements only. Singa- but failura a result. Now, if a new Toug (former Futai of Tienas), Shao Wo (walls is in eak, maple, and malin wood, with pere has intimate tradal connections with British dollar is to be struck it ought Teo-tail and Chang Ching were originally sen-elegant hand painted designe in the centre of Siam, Borneo, Deli, and Sumatra, to say to be one that will be available for trade tenced to death, the first three for losing Lang: the panels. The staterooms are very large, and nothing of Hongkong and the grows empire generally in the Far East, and is would ship during the bombardment of Pagoda An-electricity. There is every latest improvement son, and the latter for reuning away from his comfortably fitted, and light is applied by of China. The Colonial Secretary of the be a thousand pilies that the mistates of the cture Su Tren-sho and Shao We are to be in water supply. &o., with capital tath rooms. Straits Settlements, in moving the resolution pat should be repeated. The question isotaractere, Tong is sent to Tünnan and hands be accommodated on board, and sight recond seus to the New Dominion to redeem their Altogether nearly 10 Erst-class pasangors can that foreign coin should be demonetized and one which very materially affects Hongkong over to Tang Yu-ying (Viceroy of Yannan and class. The sond class saloon is in the for- a British dollar aubstituted for it, said—" It and the foreign trade with Chias, over 70 per his charactor, and Chang Ching is sent to For-out of the saloon. On the voyaga out, owing to a fine start. Connor set a clean stroko of about
Eweishow) under whore direction he is to releeward part of the bridge, with the berths landing is urged that we should demonetize the pre-cent, of which is British.. A reliable British mom to Tin Ming-ebaan for the same parpova, sent foreign coips, and it is in this particular dollar to serve as the standard of that trade that the proposal which is now submitted has long been felt to be a desidoratum, and
P. C. Bunt tam, who was shot in the abdo for your consideration differs entirely from the prospect for its attainment is more favouemen be a man whom he arrested in Square- sboss which have bitbarto been made. The able now than it has ever been before. The the Civil Hospital to give aridence against the street, was able yu Saturday morning to inavo failure to obtain a British Hollar has Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and the two prisoners in the case-benng Akin and hitherto boon caused by the mere ques-unefficial members of Council would there-prisoners went into a gambling house and bolted Loung Awai. it will be remembered that the tion of cost when it is placed ia co-fore do well to take thu subject up and urge with the bank. They were chased and fired re. petition with foreign coin, but the that this colony should join Bingapore in and a boy, but not dangerously. The constable volvers among their paraners, wounding a màn question is evasidembly altered when we propose to demonetize all foreign coins, and the memorial to Her Majesty praying that seized one of the men, who promptly discharged his revolver into his body. Dr. Wharry, the say that all persons who have any "tispasc":
a British dollar, may be coined, but at the Superintendent of the Hospital, stated that the incompation in Egypt. Fire battalions north of again. When the gun fired they were four or MacEwen in a capital lino and they kept the line! tions to be settled by the payment of a 'der-
aue time representing in the strongest constable was progressing favourably, but there Cairo are considered sufficient tain quantity of silver skall make than pay.wuper possible that the standard redom-was danger of the wound yet developing into zoonts only in British coined-silver of recomended by Singapore is a mistaken one.
nised weight and finones." The competition
The Britha gunboat Espoir, Licat.-Com-
something mere serious. The prisoners were committed for trial at the next Criminal Soc-- Fions.
have been a very enccsestal celebration It The St. Andrew's Ball at Tientsin appears to
took place at the Club and was woll attordad.
"Kornblumo."-Third,
Station No. 3-Light Elas and White. Baw, E. W. Buttere 10st. Ülb No. 2, F. Wilford 1st Alba. No. 3, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart... 12mt. 4ībs. Stroke, E. Friederichs, ...... 1st. 2lbs.
Cox, J. Waliaco
Set. Blba.
"Thistle" Station N. 1.-White, Blue Stripes. Bow, C. E. Holworthy............... 10st. Šību. No: 2, R. Tata.
9st. 7ths. No. 3, T. Lammert
.List. Olb. Stroke, G. W. Lohusan .......................... lat. Als. Cox, M. Fredericks ............... 6xt. 51b. and when the gas fired the Leek" shot ahead with The boots were speedily got into's good line,
a slight aœvident to the starlag gear, the rose 34 to the minute, and his men went wall togather. pet sground in the English Channel, but, a Kow's boat was next quickest sway, while the Thistle" was very tardy in putting way ou, the crow starting all to pieces. The "Loak" standily ingresand her lead, and at the balf-mile post was about thres lengths ahead of the "Kornbincs,” which was going very neatly. The "Thistle." however, westin poor style, the crew not being able to get together, & smewhat aburt uneven composed of Withers, Connor, and Parfitt, bat stroke being set Kew called on his crew for an one of his men becoming siek, he scratchert extra offort noon after the half mile, and picked This was another grard rasa, the finish even up a little, but directly after the leading boat re-surpassing that of the Professicumal Cup for its ofplied with a counter apart, and they went away broiling nature. The boats were sent off by Mr.
not damaged, and got off in about 48 hours.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DALLY FREAK"]
LONDON, 15th Denombor. THE BRITISH ARMY IN EGYPT. It has been decided to reduce the army
--EPROM "*INIMAN: DAILY, HEWU."},
BOMBAY, 2411 November, THE ANNEXATION OF SOC OTRA. The act of aaaring Socofra was performed
can only be done away with, however, in the mander Adams, arrived bees on Friday night Straits Cattlements themsolves and the pro-from Canton, tected Stater. Now, although there can" bo
The Shea poa sare that the telegraph line to The communities of both Tiratsin and Talu not by Blair but by Gural Hogg, who prooned. no doubt that our Straits friends are wise in Chungking has been completed, and a telegraph
ed in the Penguin to the island where he met trying to obtain a reliable con for their office was opened for the transmission of messages own use, it would aprely be wiser to fix on the 18th inst
on a standerd which should give the new
The Agent informs us that the Austro-Hun- coin the smallest handicap possible in the garian Lloyd's stoomer Pandora, from Triests, competition oftside. It is proposed the new Loft Singapore for Hongkong on Saturday morn- dollar shall be of 416 grains and 900 fining, the 18th inst
were invited and the offiners of the pic and Pains. The recently formed Town Band sup H.M.S. Bacchante wat hoisted the British fag: pling-the music, and fancler commegood at 9.30 The Baltan of Socotrs has political relations and continued into the smell hours. Supper wes with the Adea Residency, and is nyttżed in a terved to the tage of the "Garb of Old Gaal,” a salata of nine guns. Sometime age he entered hundred and thirty four persons sitting down to takte. "The dow of seal on the present occasion into an engagement with the British Govora. took the form of vocal melody," two or three ment to protect any vatset, foreign or British. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Monday, the the house with a speech, the Depaly-chairman
Bong-were-song-Mr-Bromley brought down with orew, passangers and cargo that might be This is the same as the Hongkong dollar and th Degamber, and New Year's Day are to be delivered an oratoo, and then the company ra. Tacked on his territory, for which he gets an the Japanese yon, but the Mexican dollar is observed as public holidays throughout the Govs turned to dancing. The Chiness Times, from allowance of 300 dollars anuusly. The summİN
which the Longoing particulars are gleaned, gers a lengthy description of the Ball. The Nhân-pra of the 15th instant publiabøð a
The N. C. Daily News of the 14th inst. says tons, and commended by Captain J. Murphy,
of 4161 graing and 898 Sne, so that while
the two forme contain 374.4 grains of fine
coment departments.
eilver the Mexicẵn bra only 374.017. It was į telegram from its Peking correspondent, which
this difference, coupled with the hoary cost catuined a decre, urdering the Marquis TongThe Norn scotian ship Lensie Burrill, 1,392
of coining, that killed the Hongkong Mint,
to give his services at the Trung li Timón.
A fire occurred in Wuku go the 7th inst., and aived at Wagon Bundy.from New York,
ty of the island resides in the Sultan of Kashi, yearly tribute of 200 dollars.
a chief on the Arbian Coast whereonies a
A summary way of getting rid of an old wife
and the ven has bals been able to make italover 200 houses were destroyed. The saforers after a passage of 299 days. On 4th April she writes the Paris, correspondent of the Daily way in China at times when the premium on
till 7th Jano. On 12th ̈Ânguat there was an Mexican dollars oror their intrinsic valueabla institution, so that they might have tematy ce board and cos of the sailors, during inds of Has Mendon, staide Paris. Grichois, satyr, named Grishofs, who dwelt pear the wood- has been high anough to neutralize the dis.porary ebelter.
refusal of duty, was shot in the hand, the bullet when brought before the magistrate an ashargo. advantage under which, the more expensive According to Dr. Doberek's weather report remaining in the flesh. On 27th August when of having wont his wife adrift, and thus erased for November the mariman temperature record East of the Cape of Good Hope in lat.41 8. and her to beg or the public roads, ecolty replied evin labours. The Colonial Treasurer of the was 80, on the 29th, and the minimum 69.1 long. 29 E one of the mifore, an American that she was to cld, that she was akin-dried, Straits Settlements, noticing & proposal that on the 30th. The sun shots during 268 bocre, samed J. Colink, wax stabbed in the log, and he and that be wanted to repison ter by a youthfal had been made for a British dollar of 416 and the rainfall was 0.05 icck.
died on 26th November. Owing to the long person who tould radiate more heat. Thio | Toyage, some of the crew got sick and are now species of orgament did not convince the zengis- graine and only 890 fiue, said that any pro. The Naguski riot trouble is now fininked, laid up. As there will probably be a Court of trate, who ordered Grichcie to fake his wife posal to depreciate the currener could not be for as Nagasaki is concerned (says the Day Enquiry held, we need not writs further about home, which he did reluctantly. He now threa
Now), and Me Drummond has proceeded to Yoko this vessel's affairs at present. The Lennie teps to obtain a judicial separation, chiming that entertained by the Government. But what has while Mr. Black and biz detectivos ar re Burril left Now York with a crew of nineteen the higher court will pay more attention to his in actually proposed now is to appreciate the turpiry to Shanghai.
| extraordinary logis.
bands all told.
-3p.
PROFESSIONAL GUP.
of Professional, Gurman tap. trance, $10
(Open to Graws composed oroantile, and Trades Fours), Distance, One Bie. En
*Leek." Station No. 1.-Black and Gold. Brew, E. Osborna No. 2, A. Tirastein. No. 3, D. Kennedy .. Stroke, F. Grimble
Cox, M. Fredericks .......Get. 5lbs. fleas also had a crew, entered for this event
get 10lbs. 11st 4lbs, llat. Elbe. ... 10st. 9lba.
Mr. J. Livesey's Chiva Ling. Harriet, tena.
W. H. Lobb's Chinesa Ing. John Gilpin,Store. Mr. B. Cooke's Cutter... Arrow, 8 beam.
Mr. A. Rudyer's Cubtec... Sealark, ? toon.
For this event the boats entered were the same | “ to-day,” as "yesterday," (but we hope not “for | over ") and, after wasting some few minutes to allow the large yuchte to get under weigh, they slipped springa at 12:55 p.m. The Realark was first to catch the wind, and, followed by the Hurrizi, súpu look a good lead.
The wind at starting was very stralię ; flags on the San Pablo shewing E.S.E., while on merchant ships abreast the Harbour Office ban ners were floating gaily. to x N.E. breeze. Op. posite the Gas Works the wind fell to a desd Igalus, but with Greeu 'Island slam, a charming S.E. breeze came to the front, and made a sos- areful sport of that which threatened to be only a drifting match. The Arrow came up smiling under the new state of affairs and passed the mark off Green Island at 2hr. 36min. 350. The Sealark and Hurriet in besting, wait about mach foe soon in "fetobing" the mark, and whilet making a compulsory second tack, the | John Gilpin," which had been angging the Hongkong shore, managed to puas them, and the order round the flag was
John Gilpin
Realark
Harriet -- Subaru
50 09
The Arrow, with every stitch of moras spread,
was now racing away to Chung Hus, and the Juha Gupin and Sexlark mapidly leaving the ofher two beats, the second mark was left an follows:-
H. M.
9 54 58
John Gilpin TER 3 9 10 Sentark.30 25 Harriette
118 10
fre lengths ahead, the "Thistle" being almost till past the rocke. Then Frisdricha began to The word stall hold good as the reask ww begun ---- as far behind the second boat. The time. 6min. pash to the front, and he led for a short time by for the Bagship station, but on approanbing the 499cen, was remarkably fast for Canton Cutters, about half a longth. Thompson and Goolad were S.E. point of Stonecatter's Island the same but a strong tide favoured the boats.
soon abreast of him again, however, while Grim-belt of calm was experienced that mured dismay FOR MERCHANT Vessels' Gras. Distance, le's crew outpaced and dropped out of the race in the early partof the race; and here, in delight. Ono Mile. Entrance, $1. First Prize, $15; The other three boats kept in line to piors, fally sanaying helplessness, the leading large Swoond, $5.
and then Friedrichs began to be left behind, and amalt yachts lay for some time and waited There was a raca, not a single entry turning while Goodled asumed a load of barely a quarter the arrival of the gals they haft behind them." of a lángth of Thompson, and kapt it almost to The Seniorks bringing up a little paff of wind the sud Thompson, however, as in bis precious helped the flotilla through the muddle, and a rane, de a grand effort and got up with Good really good mailing bracze favoured the sports. led and the two wore locked together when the mon. The Arrow had unfortunately been forud gan fired. Sezreely any of the spectatore could by: sircumstances into a very disadvantageons say which had won, but on spreading to the judge position; and her chance of winning the race, he gare hin verdiet as a win for Thompson's which had been once as hopeful, was now very crew by a foot, the narrowest wia that has buen doubtfel Sho, however, in her tara, caught the seen here for a long time. Time, 6min. 50secs. streak of wind and caris bouncing swag. „The MAN-OF-WAEN CUTTERS-EXTRA RACE-Dis- Scalark was once more in tas great s burry to
tance, one mile,
Geus about and lost much ground in having to This orrat was given for the benefit of the "hip" herself up in the wim's eye to avoid foal- boats which were left out of the rano on the pre-ing the flag best. The times round this mark vious day owing to amisunderstanding as to the were time of alart. The entries were :--
. . . '..
Victoria"-First, Station No. 2-Blue and White. Bow, G. C C. Master .. 10st. 12ibe. No. 2
1st Illba No. 3, J. II. Stewart-Lockhart: 12et. 41ba. Stroke, H. F. Hayllar 11at 6lbs.
Cox, J. Wallace:
531 4lbs,
"Shamrock."--Bocond. Station No. 4-Yellow and Binok. Bow, C. E. Lawrie No. 2, Q. Brata well No. 3, Major EIES ..... Stroke, H. N. Thompson
Cox. G. Saga...
10st. 1lbs.
1st. Abr.
12t Alba.
12st. Iube. det ba
1lat. 31be.
Int. Tbs.
"Kornblume."--Third. Station No. 3.--Light Blue and White. Bow, A. Tirnstein No. F. C. Wilford No. 3, B. Bar.....
llat, 9lbs. Stroke, F. Friedriche........... 13st 2b.
Cox, G. A Caldwell
Bat. 11lbs.
"Bose."? Station No. 1-Blue and White Jersey. Bon, C. H. V. Kew No. 2, T. Glass
Sut. Abr.
11st Side,
11st. Nor
No 3. D. Konusdy. Stroke, B. Good lad Cox, Wi Stopani,
10st. lbs. Got Ab
HMS. Victor Emanual's 13-oared Cutter I
Wanderer's 12-cared Cutter...... 2
Hereine's 12-oared Cotter...
The Heroine's boat was the first to show ihend,
John Gilpin
Sealark
Farriot
R. X.
3 39 30
4
12
bat she was soon displaced by that of the Victor Clarer handling and an increased wind helped Emanuel, which kept the lead to the end. The the drow and Suabsam to improve their poei- Wunderor's orow broke two cars towards the tions on the reagh down to the Cosmopolitan finish, but they nevertheless succeeded in main- Dook turning paint, and the yachis headed for taining escond, place, only about two lengths he- their home run, at bind the winnot. Time, Amin, 50sros. EXTRA GiG RACE-For bosts from the North- amptonshire Regiment Distance, one mile. Foir boata competed, and after a good race Bergeant Just's boat won by two longths from that of Corporal Webbe
John Gilpin.....
Gearkat
43828
with all the wind they wanted, the little ships msde the best of their way for the winning post,
EITEA MEN-OF-WAB'S BOAT BACH-Open to and the result was time.
all comers; distanco, one mile.
H.M.S. Audaciona's 14-cared Barge......
Audocious's 7-carol Galley ....
Victor Emanuel's 18-cared Gutter 0 Audacions's alp-oured Gig...
John Gilpin
SUB
Arrow
Scalark
Harriet