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for which mandaria misrule and incompet pace are chiefly responsible. Of coaren there is a mnall substratum of truth at the bottom of shin distribe in that pirates arreeled in Hangkang are able to obtain legal assistance nad sopsetimes by its nid, encaps the one quenos of their misdeeds. But here is Another vida to this question ; by the same agency innocent tren whose only oFancasia perhapsoffending an official or failing to cash up a red Flood" wuopsed in defeating plot against their liberty. Moreover, if Hongkong in Almatia for Kvangtune thisves, Canton fdity of refuge for ori- minals who, hailing originally from Kang. ting, hare manda thin Ouluóy too hot to bold them. Tas picture drawn by CrawG OKIE- rusu might have been trus half a century Ingo, and would doubtlesu still be a faithfal one of the state of the coast had not British gunbonte aleared there sean of pirates to such an extent that peaceful traders now enjoy a security naver known fu any provious pariod.
There will be a game of Polo to-day (Babur day), at 3.30 p.m. at the Race Course.
The Agente (Mesara, Carlowitz & Co.) inform us that the N. G. Latesmer Bormida loft Singapore yesterday főt this port
The prize won in the Regatta will be pre. sented fo-day in the Gymnasium of the Victoria Becreation Glab, at 3. p.m. ty. Lady falmon.
The Agonts Mosars Adamson, Bell & Co inform us that the silk ox Canadian Pacifio steamer Abyssiniz was delivered in New York on the 17th inst
The Mercury has received the following vagde telogram from Korea ---"Beonl, 14th- Decor- ber, 11 40 am, High tressen ergoad." It is therefore to be presumed that there is fresh trumble in thir miserable kingdom, biol is rapidly becoming a nuisancs.
The Fooohon Echa saya The crop of native opine this assson is said to be inferior and short, while demand is daily, inorewing on soooriet of its chempanse. Indian spim is now mostly used for mining with native, and nere but the risher olazs use para Izdlan opiata.
The Hu Pao says that the prios of gold in in ordinary times about $82 or $33 per omnes; but wing to the present high rate of the nacer- saries of life, rice, cabbage, and fuel, gold ta just now very cheap At Booshow, gold can be pur chased at $28 or 829 an ounce, which is lower than it has bean for four or fide yours.
The Tientain corrsepondent of the Courier re- ords a serious carriage accident to Mr. Dtring, Commissioner of Customs, who had bis leg broken on the 4th December. Mr. Daring a getting into his carriage over the front wheel, when the horas made a movement which thre him to the ground, bat the thing was so stantaneous that the matoo who was present in ndable to szplain slearly what actually osused the fracture. Den Fraser' and Irwin · wora promptly in attendange, and the bone was not within half an bour of the accident.
dek, hat somewhat decreas. The Daily News Intelligence has bee
durch between the boats and oom rod in Shanghai by wire that the German steamer Aline fryd, which 1 that port for yg up on bot half a length behind the akt on the 18th inst arrived at that port meliah. Bahis time the bow of the Scotch 15th inst, having the Fushi Maru in bown to look rather "groggs sad the propaller. The Taskshi lott Shanghai also on Bootah, boat, the English boat stul kept the the latter having lost her tall shaft and ting too. In spite of the sorts of tas the 13th for Kuchinois, She was formerly lead and at the three-quarter mile was about half length hand. As the half mile the Benton' mede a spurt, Darideon sotting his drew a sharp the Crocader
strobe, but the English still managed to hold their own and not only tapt their distanos, but incrstand their land by a little. The bow of the Ecoto bost was now aridoutly distressed and fust before the quarter milowal passed caught a crab, Despite this, however, the Bootch made another try, but were unable to aton the English boati which came in a winner by a good length and • Half Time, 19mio, nece
A Bhangbai pale paper says that salvage operations are in progress at the Pescatores at he roots of the wreck of the thigea steamers Zanghai, Waili, and Weifing, & quantity of machinery went to the bottom of the ass on those stone, and the "Governor of Formoen is now trying to raise it, having advanced la 500 for that purposThe Haiking has brought to Tamsini two lontanohors and night beams of foreign wood alredly recovered.
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DALLE PENS."1 k Lordon, 17th December.. GENEILAL CAMERON'S NEW APPOINTMENT. Lieut-General. W. G. Cameron, Iste în cet mand of the Troops in Hongkong, replaces General Sir L. Smyth at the Caps
HAVAB TELEGRAMS.
AFTON HARN
Colleen
Chang Hye
BOAT, DECEMBER zier, LIFE
after really did pay the difference; that Grimble had Tre boste started for this, a gig from the Algood deal. A desicato qualmie z serity and one from the Imparian Thrlatter day to taske good then fünk a "flakeslag grad the money in hand.
her skipper-which of wire on board P After tiffia the defendant put in letter in managed to as the judge's post first.
MEMBERS OUP, for all competing marmente sot a ringtail when wall bue usalons, which the complalaadt sked him for the pony who have not won a rass at this Hagitta; prm which stor carrying for Mistance flying Second Violin, referred to in the previons part of sented by the Member of the Victoria Ro play fashion was takon in! Wagiva their times the proceedings. It was dated 18th December, creation Club, for tour-cars; distance, neat the various stake-beats, a pair-carel ampau 1883. It commenced with the remark that the mile; entrance, 810; to be rowed in bosts that baby boys guaranteed to be under 5 years writer had got out of his libel esas with fring property of the Victoria Recreation Cinh; of age manning the bast!) fol swing the Collaan colence, and went on to say that he would be glad orews to be chosen immediately after the con- Bawn' ex Sunbeam (why er Sunban P: for that to have "Old Eiddle" (Becond Violin) we soon ension of the race for the American Cup
parpos-it was only worth the trouble to show af or the Foodlow raons as the defendazt liked. *** "Bcio."--Firat
fow well matched the boats were
Having referred to the treatment of the pony,
·Cow-a-okow:- Bow, M. Fredericks:
and made a proposition with regard to another pony, the lofter want on to say that there a No. 2, J. M. Laing.
been some word of the defendzart's coming down No. 3 E. . Young. Etroks, E. Friedrichs.
to Hongkong and this writer had heard the ngly work objection" used more than once; Cox, H. Brechlabaak.
Kornblume,
defendant had some enemies here, but without- Dvidence they could do nothing, and whatever hap poned dafendant might rely on the writer; thab he(the writer) had felt very bitterly against the defendant, but was not the msn to oborish a life- 1 Gaz, G. C. White,
We have not heard of any protest, lodged. long aninosity, but he must have Old Fiddis; the word "must" boip; naderliued. The latter This rkos was, owing to the longth of the po- Nearly an hour later home than the winner was concluded with some remarks as to the prospects gramme, mwed in the dark. This was to be simont, enough to make the Colleen Bawn of ponios balonging to the writer, and was signed regretted immunoh as the race was one of the Sunbeam (why or Bunbean?) protist, if against best contested of the day and so far en time re- nothing elas, against such a sound drabbing card goes stands higher than any rowed during However, her owners know the boat's failings the Regatta. Both boslagot away to splendid Bow- new set of sails would do hor no positare start, and after a few lengths together the Bose jujurg - they must try to bring her to the took the lead The Kornblume, rowing in fine facratch batter fit next regstis style tried to overhaul her, but the Boen WAS equal to the posaston and going ahoad wen by about twa lengths Time, which was excellent, 7mion: 57-es
Blogkas" CUP," presented by the Brokers of Hongkong; for done soulle; distance, one mile; sutrenos to ba rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club.
"Kathless"First Btation No 3-Whita
Boy, G. Bramwell,
Stroke. Capt. Davidson,
Cox, H. Brocklebank,
12et. Ube.
Sat. 13lbs..
"Eiloon."Becond."
How, W. H. Fotia,.......
Stroke, E. B. Bhopben
Cor, W: Btopani,
12st. lbs. 10st. ST. But, elba
Mand.Third
Station No. 2-Blue and Gold Sash.
Bow, C. H. Thompson, No & R. M. Jamssop, No. 5, T. H. Dalby,
·Stroke, J. Little,
SAILING RACE; for all open bosts, any sig
Chinese excluded; entrance, 12; first prize,
30; second prize, $10, -.-
The antsion wONG
Impériouss's Gig. Mr. Smith's annios- Commodore's Galley. Ancona's Cutler, Hailong's Cattor
AFLOW........... Colleen Bown
sad dagship
42. 49
ATD405 38 43948
Colleen Baw
SUPREME COURT.
20th December.
CHIMINAL SEMIONE,
BEFORE HIE HOSOUR ME FIELDING CLARKE,
PAN ACTINO Oster JUSTICE.
ALLMOHD. LIBEL.
E. Fraser Smith. The witness admitted the letter, and in reply to further questions said defendant had the usual friendly intercourse with him Thon he 06:28 down from Foochow that time, hot there was Httle barrier between theta. He was not sware that Second Violin died of poisoning. !: during the races; he broke his heart and rap- tured bis inside, through defendant's had riding, and that was how he died. As to whether the bar- rier already mentioned was raised into a big uue witness said be ignored the defendant; he found that be and the way he was racing with woro i
do of test lisa soonadrole and be wiped de Cendant off the slabe altogether. Sipas then they had bad po personal associations of any kind. Defendant called on hits after his injury in the Yotear explosion; that was the only tima be bad had anything to do with defendant sinon the exposure of defendant and Silva in the Odawara
Biation No.1 Bloo and WEA PAZIE, 7th December. Bow, M. Friederichs
9st. Olb.
DOM PEDRO.
Stroka, E. Frederick
10st: lbs. Cox W. Bamsey. Get: Libe The Emperor of Brasil has arrived at Liskos. PABIS, 8th Doosmbar..!
The Kathleen got awar on the start and sl her they never overhauled her and she won by a FRENCH ELECTION INTELLIGENCE though the other bouti worked hard to catch The Ninth Baronn of the Chamber of Decouple of langths. Just after the start the puties its invalidated the election of the two Eileen took the second place, the Mand being ase was carerad, pit on a splodid spurt and Boulangist Deputies, N. Laura and M. Alfred third. The Elloon her about half the die Naquet
once looked like getting on even terms with the leading buat, but the apart was not sustained The Chamber of Deputies by 011 votes to 248 and after a good rape between the second
The jurors were Messrs. M... March, 3.8 has covorged the annultant of the slection of M. third boats, the Eileen took the second place by Imperieuze's Gig, the other bosta wall anJudah, J. Edgar, W. Gardner,, C. O. E. Hear in esso at the time of the alleged libel on Mr.
man, J. Obed, and C. H. Ragge PARIS, 12th December.
PARIS, 9th December.
Joffria as Deputy for Montmartre.
The Chamber of Deputies has by: 447 votes to 29 ansailed the decision of the Commissien with referenas to the votes in Cochip:China
M. Le Myre de Villers has been proclaimed Depoty for Cochin-China.
PARIS, 10th December.
THE FRENCH COLONIAL CONGRESS, M. Levasseur, Heber of the Institute, bas been oleated President of the National Colonial? | Congrosa.
VICTORIA REGATTA 1839.
FRIDAY, 20th Decimber.
about half a length Tima, 8mins. 46secs. NATAL OFFICESS' RACE; open to Naval Officers of all nationalities; cop presented by mem bore of the Hongkong Club; entrance, 15; distance, one tuile.
Fine weather favoured the second day of the Regatta, although there was rather a fresh wind and the sea was somewhat lumpy. The attendance both on the fagship and on private lanches appeared to be quito equal to the fret" day and the racing was such that the Regatta of 1899 should take a very good place in local aquatio recorda: The raco in which naturally most interont entred was the International. Unfortunately this year the entries were fewor than ever, an English and a Scotch-boat being the only two which came to the scratch. After The Shee-pas my-The prins of gold at yesterday's form on the part of some of the land- Peking has hasn of iste years shorit Tis 23 porting members of the English crow,& victory for ones About a month ago the price went down. Soutient seemed almost certainty, and the win of Buddenly to about Tin. 21, swing to the arrival
l'at
of a high official's family at Peking with great the English orow came as a surprise even to those store of gold ornaments, which they war in who had backed their bust. It is only jestice, haste to convert into money for the parehase of however, to add that mies than once the Scotch land and houses. After the northern rivers crew seemed to have the rass in band. Master have become ice-locked for the winter, there is a Frise in gold, owing to the great demand for it and his crow are therefore the more to be com
among merchants who find ? much more son plimented, for the phaky uitmer in which they veulent to take up cantry for their wholesale pulled off the reco. The Junior Solls were parolasses than the baser metals would be. carried off by Fredericks, who deservedly won a good race. The Garrison Cup, as was expected; foll to the Shamrock, the Military crew, al- though the Naval crow made a good race fer the first place, and the Victoria, stroked by Master, seemed at one time to have a good abance of winning till the ermlic stoaring of their cox put them "cutively out of the mes The American cup, one of the best-contested and best-timed races of the Rogatis, was wch after a hard fight by the Thistle, the Teak and the Korabluwe holding har simont to the last.
Ia cur yesterday's issue, it was our duty to allude, to the manner in which launches browded on the course, and therefore it is only right to reourd that on the second day the course war kent in such a manner as to leave no room for
We (N. C. Daily Newe) hear that the Nippon Yusen Kains have it in contemplation to make Kobe, instead of Yokohama, the terminus of thur Shanghai service, which would then be carried on by two steamers. From Kobe the Company rass almost a daily steamer to Yoko hams. The only disadvantage to passanger botwood China and Yokohama will he that they will have to change steamers at Kobe, and this was likely to play into the bands of the Toksi- do railway, as passengers who find that they toys to change any way are very likely to decide to go on by rail, while they would ramain on the I another column we'reprodues & inuusla-steamer if she wont right through.
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Daily Press.
Horezone, Drosmarя 21ar, 1880.
H. M.S."Ispérioasa.” Bow, M. H. Cabbu, No. 2, F: 8. Walter, No. 3. & W Brabant, Stroke, W. Metcalle.
Sat. giba,
Sat. 19b.
10st. Subs
Ost. 19iba.
Dox, T. B. Handusek,
at Nibs.
1. M. S. "Cordelia."
8st. 5lbs.
No.2. P. A. Bateman Champain No. 3, 0. H. Davies,
9at. libs.
10at: 1lbs.
9xt. 101ba.
Est. 3lbs.
How, F. 3. Litch#ikt,
Sailors Bone Cutter.. Terpolo Depit's Fiame,
Ostur-Braadt was charged with libelling bert Frame Smith Mr. Phillippo, instructed by Mr. Webber, appeared for the prosscntion: the defendant was not represented by counsel The boata got away at 1.14 with a nis N- bat was assisted in his defenes by Mr. Dennys N.E.breeze, the Galley leading, followed by the
carrying a free wind with shoots cased off. The
first mark boat was rounded as follows
Commodore'e galley Imperiemus's gig vonden Fiame
Aucorn's gutter Emiloeng's boat,
40-00
· 11 ·00
1.45 30
On the stretol soross to the Chung Hae mark the wind freshened, The second mark boat was passed in the following order.
Imperiones's Fiume.........
Commodore's gallay.
Anson's cutter ............... Hailoong's cutter
The alleged libel was contained in a letter writ tan by the defendant to the complainant on the 19th October, On the precious evening the plain. tiff had published in his paper, the Hongkong Telegraph, an article on the ones of Braait and Grimble in which he consed the defendant of being in the share market what a walsher
CM60.
Defendant then put a waries of questions RA to the coincidens of the witness having been Prie, aleo when a paragraph recently appeared with referencs to a Mr. Berkolsy, as to which an apology was published, and again on this necasion. His Lordship said he did not nee that this war malerisl.
Defendant said he had used the word "coward”· in his latter and he had to justify it.
Bought shares on time for which he bad. no passages which, adourding to his coutention,
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1.
59.00
2.:03 DO
20.00
and fed the terms used in his letter oncerning
the charter of the complainant und bis paper.
Re-examined by Mr.billippo the witness
the case of Brandt the pub'le interest merited on the
WitneOh that is it! You think I mo away. Dofondant then went on to pat to a number was on the racecourse and with having of copies of the defendant's paper containing intention of paying unless the market went up Thereupon the defendant wrate to him an angry lotter demanding an apology, stating that he bad deliberately led, and styling him a wholesale reviler, malicious slanderer, and cow said that in his romarka On the homesard ran the wind fell light and wife in his theanos ands copy was about by these fairly and kraly, Os starting the Cordelin took a little advan-
the Commodore's gallay went slesi. A good | defendant to several persons. tage of her start and wars ahead but the Im-race for second took place between the Imperie The defendant pleaded not guilty, niso insti periousa con pallied up and gave the Cordelia ase and Angers the latter wuning. The the lead. For the last three-quarters of a mile Hailong boat did very well on the homeward the Imperieuse had an easy win, their long stroke run and made faster time than the leading boats telling on the extremdy short sheppy stroke of Tho beats passed the winning mark in the
following order — the opposing crew.
Strku B. Atton,
Cox, 8. D Forbes
GARRISON CUP; Fronted by the Officers of the Garrison; for four-ours; distance, one mile; entrazes, $10; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club er beats similar in build, to those belonging to Viatoriu Beurention Club. No International Orewa to enter for this race:
*Shamrock."-First.
Station No. 5 Scarlet and White. Bow, W. Thorburn, 10st. Sh No. 2. Capt. Robinson, Hat, 31bs. 11st. 3lbs. 12st. libs.
No. 3, D. Henderson,
Car, R. de C. Bord. Het Oba
No. 2, R. Hyd.. No. 3, K. B. Garde- Strake, J. D. Hickles,.
Cox, B. Brocklebank,
Commodore's gullay Abcons Imperfeuse... Names Hailoong Annie
$36835?
SAILING RACE (Handicap); for partially decked borts not exceeding the following dimensions; 20 ft. (long) by 5 ft. (beam) by 3 ft. (draught); prize, oup; entrance, $2. Messrs. C. Pape and A. H. Ough's...... Dai Mr. G. 8. Long's Mr. C. H. Thon pan -Mr-G-P-Lammert's.
......Chameleon Jeanacite
Christine Tilat Mesquito
ard. This letter was opened by the complainant's and Grimble be wrote
to the best of his ability and
fication, aul that the statements were trus in substance and feot,
Mr. Phillippo, in opening the oase, said the complainant was Mr. Robert Friar, Staith, the editor and publieber of the Hongkong Telegraph, a daily paper In this colony, The defendant, Oscar Brandt, was a bommission agent. The care was one of libel of a mort defamatory kind. The jury would remember the case between Grimbie and Brandt tried in the Supreme Court. His Lordship said I did not think Mr. Phil lippa could assume the jury remombard that ones, and even if they did the facts would have to be proved. Conmel mest, ust refer to the memory of the jury, only to the evidence he was going to adduco.
Mrs. Fraser-Smith. Mr. C. A. Herbst. Mr. A.
B. Rodyk, Mr. G. R. Lammert, Mr. R. Lang, and Mr. J. F. Webber were called to prove. publication of the lattor.
This closed tho onse for the pronution. Mr. R. Toeg, broker, called by the defendant, said his firm had had transactions with defend ant during the last few months to the extent of $400,000 for shares bought and sold. There were cash transactions as well as time transas- tous. There had been no disputa except in the case of Grimble.
J'he witness was not cross-arvúlied.
The defendant then sddressed the jury. Ha said he admitted that he did write an! for ward the letter and he was not sahamet to own it-The provocation WAR-- Buor Mr. Phillippo, continuing, said the couplain mos that to write a simple letter at that ant published in the Honghony Telegraph som kind, although strongly words, showed a grisat Irenamente on that case. Mr. Brandt thereupon seat deal of severe self-control. He said tho. om- kim the letter the jury tad beard read. Mr. Blaiset tad pat bim-on-a-locel with peopla Fraser Smith was not at home and the letter worse me thistes, and refused to open his was opened and read by Mrs Fraser Smith.eolans to him to contradict his nasertions. These boots wars started at 1.14. The MosNext morning the dendant went into the Ching into the history of the case he said that quito capsized just before the rane began: The Hongkong Hotel and there, havlug taken his in December, 1883, le rosired from the com- Irens was leading to the first mark bost, the stand at the bar, he began to read this let plainst the letter which hel hoea produced Videl following close astern. The first market to any one, who would hear it. So eager and complainant bad admitted thalu (defen- boat was passed as follows:-
Mr,.C. J. Williams'
troke, Capt. Davidson,
'Kornblume."—Secoud.
M. E. 8. Shepherd's
Station No. 2.—Admiral's Flag.” Bow, P. Oliver, ...
9at. 101by.
MER W. Withers
Dat. Obs. Hist. Bibi 11st. 11lba. 6. Tubs.
"Vistoria"--Third. Station No. 1 Black and White Bow, A. Daer,
10st: 101b
12at 7ibe.
11st. lbs.
Stroke, G. C. C. Muster,
Cor, W. Stopast,
10st. lbs.
But bibs
10st. Slbm 10st. Ras. Ilst. 81s.
12st2ba. 6st-321he
No. 2, D. Kennedy,
No. 3, A. G. Stephen,
"Thistle." Station No. 3-Bed and Black Bush. Bow, f. H. Shepherd, No. F. M. Blair,
No. 3, J. Little,
Stroke, G. Bramwel!,...
Cox, G. C. White......
Ing" Station No 4-White and Orange.
Bow, A, H. Skelton,
No. 20. L. Duncan,
No. 3 T. II. Dalby.
Stroke J. M. Laisg
Cor, A. T. White,
Ireneri
Violet Chameleon
Christin
47 Ou 1 48 00 1 48 85 14900
Chi. Violet passed the second mark bost at 2.13, (the other boat times not being taken) and came in an assy winor, passing the winning post at 3 pm, The Chameleon second at $.09. The other boats caine along together but the wind being light and the tide strong, they fail ed to reach the winning post-
was he to publish the libol that he asked a gandants did not give him the pony Second Violin tleman to have a drink at the by with hire, and which bs demanded of him. The letter al- when he had seduced him int6 letening to his though ocuched in very frisadly tarms throw he read the latter, and thes. it was alleged, did ont a hidden threat, saying that he (defendant) not pay for the drink. Not content with that had enemies, that there were rumours of went down to the Victoria Hotel, and there bin being obĵcoted to in the races, that people on the verandab he road this letter again. He felt very angry against him, but that of course also went into Mr. Lang's shop. Mr. Lang was complainsat would do nothing to injure bio. tailor and advertised in the complainant's that he was not the man to hear a malicious unwspaper. The defendant want to Mr.grudge against a man for life, wid that no one • Langa sliep and read this libel. Proceeding would do anything against him without prof, su on his way he read it in the shop of Honer sinnating that complainant had everything in matir, Horbat & Co., so that as far as publion kis kods that he could get hits (defondant) YAORT RACE for yakta pre 10 tons; etiam tree naasarmed, he thong when they inte trembly, but that he would not do anything trance, $10: time for tontage: Cup presented had heard the evidence the my would have if he would give him Second Violin. Secund. no difficulty on that poial. The defendant at- Violin had just had a great success at Shang. by E. B. Belilios, Esq. " Bet. 101.
Mr. W. H. Forbes's Naomi, 30 tona tacked the plaintif in his capacity as a journa.hai, where he had won the Champions, sad ....... 10st. 6lbs.
Messrs. Potts and Vaa Huron's Ariel. 14 tons. list, and by his ples of justification he would be (defendant) bad refused $3,000 for him. tion Tra tho Peking Gasdite of the sub- The Skik-pao relates the following story, in
11st. 2bs. The Naomi and the Ariel were yesterday, as bars to prove that every allegation contained in Complainant demanded of him that pony in 10st. 171bs. on Thursday, the only two craft ander this head, that letter was too and that it was for the consideration of keeping quiet as to certa Laste he hut against him. He saw through that sinnce of a memorial by the late Viceroy of structive to greybeards who are sabamed of
5st. 10lba. which faced the starter; but there was promise publio good that it was published. the Two Kwang which nearly affects the time's frosting: There is for sale at the drug
The complainant was then called and said-I latter at once and did not reply,defying the storms of Poking a very popular preparation for
The fise beste went away to a splendid start, of better sport than on the previona day, for répatation of this Culony. It areas to be the lacking of those bearis and monstaches that, reading has wows the linas, we are justi. that have turned gray through old age. The censure and it is only to be hopell that the same The Sha, rack went ahead is goed style with the banting was floating werrily to a capital N.N. a journalist and editor sod proprietor of the complainant to do his worst. Ever since that 9th October I went to Macao and returned injure him whenever there was the slightest other day an old man whos young and lovely good order may be observed in fatura Regattas Heze class up, the remaining boats, being to E. broces which looked lika bolding its own Hongkong Telegraph. On the evening of the time complainant had being doing his best to Sed in amending that. His Exellency concubine was wont to jeer him for his groy without the painful necessity of calling enabgether ter a third place. The Thistle then be throughout the day :----
gan to show to the front with Kornblume well At 1.4650 the two cattera were sout on their home the following night about 11.15. My wife chance of bringing bis asme forward, and hed CHANG ORIA-TUNa makes for himself a pre. beard, went to a drag store and purchased a bot- marked attention to offenders. „
up on the starn. The Ross then fall so far journey, which was the same course as of inte handel me the letter proluced. which I read. made direct imputations of dishonesty and dis text, in this memoriil, fur an 'attack on the determination of transforming himself into
tle of the famous board-blacking mixture, with
During the afternoon the Band of the A.& 8. behind as to be well out of it. The Vistoria years. The Naomi was content with a jib The next day I came down town looking for Mr. honourable endnot Ha then went on to com Hongkong and Macso. The nominst pur- ja juvenile icoking appeaganes, and theraby win- Iighlanders played the following selections on which had been going steadily, now cause ap in header yesterday, and it was no doubt bat. Brandt. I came to the Hongkong 'hotel batment in detail on the various references to bim good style, wall stroked by Mater. She passed all tar for hard beating than her big gaff- could not find him. Elooked for him the whole which had appeared in the complainant's paper. The Arial was day but could not find him. I was very much wud referred to the circumstans of the car of peas of his memorial is to solicit from the ning the affection of his preciousNo. 2. De board the Augahip
the other boats, except the leading boat, and al- topsail would hare heat. Throne permission to bestow extraordinaring instructed by the apothecary that he must Grand Marsh "Victoria Regins" Goodhon though she kang on to her was not able to get again bandh: smartly and setting her ring excited about the letter. Da fading the defen Brandt v. Grimbis. He then read the articl
daub his board with "the "mixture at night Tabo
ahead. When nearing home bowever, aho again tila nove quickly followed by the Naomi dant had been reling the letter to Tarjour per- of the 9th October, commenting thereupon. to the complainant. he said in referones to rewards, on officers who have distinguished.] aut then dry it over a fire, when the bard would Selection... Orphée aux Enfora". Offenbach made & spurt and had it not been for the very he took the fond. Her rival soon pelled hör-steg I immediately took legal advice and institut: and, proseedling, to justify the letter ho wrote
bad steering of her oox, she might have had self together, and altered the state of things, ed legal proceeding
The complainant was cross-examined at great the passage charging the omplainant with a show for win. As it was she lost two or three for abreast of Greva Island the larger outter was nagiht and only managed to scurs third places good mile ahead. Hingtails were all hat so-length by the defendant. He said he had been having deliberately lied when he said it was a The tims 8 mina. was nearly the best for the mile lees here, and the Ariel wirely took hers aboard, editor of the Hongkong Telegraph since 1881. gambling case, that he had shown it was net a during the whole of the Bogatta.'
bat the sporter" carried hers until nescing He had been criminally prosecnted for libel gambling, same, and that complainant knew it. AMERICAN UUF," presented by the American the firal far boat. The wind shifting a point three times, sad thought he had had two civil beesuse he was in court himself. He couten lad inFamon and cowardly, s Community; for four-date: distance, vas mile, two to the Ent, the 14 tooner ran out her sotions brought against bin. He had been once that the complainant's comparing him with a to thes in the letter, and as entrance, $10. To be rowed in hosts the propinnaker, and it was he means of putting as convicted oriniusly, and civilly to lost twice, weiter was
daylight between the two yechts. The mark off with nominal damage in both ous In Wick- alleged perty of the Victoria Eecreation Club.
writ Cow-a-chow was turned by.
ing's coss the damages were $250, they were laid remark that it should not go anpunished, "Thistle."First.
A. M..... at 31,000; in Bulgin'e os they were $100 the he had proved that by tuning
25 12 Station No. 4-Yellow and Block.
of claimed being $1,000. He denied that against him. He also contended that he, Bow, F. Janking,
1st. 1h.
2 20 18 ba had ever abused the defendant personally had proved that the Telegraph was a vile paper, No. 2. G. 1. Daca
st Bibs. Helme barda-port shot the little vessels in had known in about ten years. There raferring specially to a paragraph about arisin No. 3 A. Doer........
i0ut. 10iksi the teeth of a delightful-brees, and it was, bar was a time when they were on friendly terms prostitutes, which be said wae unfit to sppeur in Stroke, D. Kennedy,
12st. lbs.
accidenta, a pretty sure win for Mr.Forbes's band from 1880 to 1883 or 1881 He did not recollects purper taken by any respectable family. As to Cox, W. Stopani, W
Fat Elba
some ship, for the old Naomi just revels in a chat at the end of 1988 he asked defendant to the allegation that complainant was a wholesal "Leuk."Second,
stiff boat to windward, and can walk stray from give him a pony ellen and Viclip, but it was traderer and reviler, be referral to the tibel Station No. 3--Red and Black Snah
any opponent we can predne locally. The mre tery possible he did so. Defendant did not cases which had been brought against the com Bow, A. Ough
....10nta gibe.
win, however, did not come of, and we think Mr. give him the pony. He recognise the latter paleant and to various comments on differentin. 10st. 3ibs.
Forbes had only tinsel to blame, for with shob produced, and now distinctly remembered the cir.dividuals, Kle then presseded to justify the writ-- 12. 11.
is tremendously strong food the running he cumstances. He bed nct abused defendert ever ing of the letter as being his only means of de Est. 2ba.
should pos bare stood so long on his starboard lack since whenever he hat the opportunity. He bad fees, and dwaetse length on the injury that Bat: lbs.
in a boat like the Asomi. It just lost him the race sever abused him at all either publicly or pi- ras likely to be dous to his oradit by the tile The Ariel stack woll 10, her opposent, lately, in his sporting writings or otherwise, which trailed forth that letter. The article, though bail the strong wind og tinned to the end Datendant used to Eve in witness's hongo da egontended, was dotated by personal alicn
a cumity she had little hope of saving ber time allowance, ing rage meetings, for the Chang Hue stake-boat was passed by th
"Slumber song"
Coje
PATIE
themselves by fipturing or killing pirates become jet black the next morning, he proceed. Polonaise... by Peter Peinog of Oldenburg
ed to comply with the instrontions. The dauka "Estudiantine".......
Galop ........ or robbers in Kwangtung,
Uber atoch and aboin" This may being was artistically and successfully done, bat both just and politic, for there is no doubt whils the beard was being dried, it sociobally JUNIOR EccLLS: Cup presented by J. J. Fran- pis, Esq. QC, open to any member of the caught fire, and the quondam reverand-looking that pirates are still a acoures in the pro old man was transformed into a beardlar sonile
Victoria Ilnerastion Club ha has novar won vince, -hat when the ex.Viceroy proceeds to woman. The mortifed lover, was about to rash Soulling Kacs in China or Japan; distance,
one mile. Entrance foo, $5. asser; that piracy is oren worse than it was to the spothecary's to weak vengeanas for his
M. Fredericke, 9st. discomfitare, but remembering that his griet
Beverly Fours ago, and that whilst he has was brought va solely by himself, he had to succeeded in putting it down in island dia-swallow his rage, and became a butt for the most tricts "to anoti a degren that only one or two beartless ridicule to his concubine. Such is the C4500 are board of now where a hundred sinine folly of an old man, who in attempting
to rejuvenate himself, was transformed into would be formerly" the old insecarity still sexile moman instead.” prevails round Canten and on the coast.
Shortly before 10 p.m. on the 13th December The canses for this state of affairs he seems anexeiting collision occurred in the river Hwang poo beyond the Poist and nearly opposite what
to think lie in the stence of Hongkong
and Macao on the borders of the province. He openly states that his great difficulty in
Jumbo--1
W. H. Pošta, 19st, 2lbs. ......Bcotia- II. W. Metaalle, 10st. lbs... Daisy--3 Fredericha got away on a good start and led the others, Metcalfe bring part, and Potts last. The boste continued in this order until the ret quarter of a mile was covered Potts then gra dually came up on Metcalfe and both went up on the leading boat, but Fredericks however res ponded and saulding by about a longth at the half mile. Metcalfe then left Potty and made s
is known as Black Point" on the Footang side. spart towards winning but he soon fell back
The Shanghai Mercury says The Peninsular again and Potte and Metalfe palad away to
d Oriental Company, tender Getzlaf wis regether for some time, but could not tonoh turning from the stamor Thumri, after putting Fredericks who won by about a length and a dealing with pirates arises from their silk on board, sud was proceeding up the river at half, Potts coming in scad by half a length tablishing themselves in ibo two colonios, full steam to conway, the outgoing passengers Time Smius. 3secr where they form fato Associations Uned mails down to the steamer, and of the
time of Black Foint, the Tug Boat Company's
der regular chiefs, collect blackmail in Fable, Captain Roberts, was going down to all unprotected places along the enust, sod Wooming a fall speed. Both vessala were keep st times entry of wealthy peracias from ing in the channel on the Footing side, and whom they extract immense oma ke both had the usual lights barning, while the night was quite clear and with a bright moonlight.
som." "Thus," continues Crame, they Captain Woodley, we understand, was beside the have funde, with which they bribe the police, provide themselves with arms, and even pay compensation to the families of such of their crews as are killed," &
wheel of the Gutila, and the third officer of (the Thames, who was soting an mail officer, and on his way to take the mail bags from the British Past Office, was in the satis reading the time. Both Capts. Woodley and Roberta are thoroughly axperienced man and know every
FOR HEAVY GIGH; open to European Non-Com- missioned offers and...men of any Begiment, or Corp of the Garrison, or to Europena mambers of the Police Force'; the boats to be approved by the Committee; distance, ona "nitey time allowed for care, 8 seconds per ont;, four boats mast start for two prises; entrance. $1; first prize 815; second prize 85; the Winner of me No arst day to be excluded). Post entries.
Royal EngineeKʻA,
A & B, Highlander's
Royal Artillery's
No. 4, C. H. Thompson
No. 3, G. Potte
No. 2. J.T. H. Sample,...
No: 8, EM, Blair, M Stroke, E. B. Shepherd,
Cox, A. F. White
Station Ne.
"Rosa.
Blue and White.
Bow, W. Chorbam jana
Naomi......
Ario!
Stroke, 1. Branwell.
Cox, W. Bamsey
Kornblume."-Third Station No. ---Blue and Gold Sash. Bow, E. G. Young,
st. 4lbs. 11st, b
Out. 5155. 10st. 3lbs. Set. 101b..
1.
Nami Ari
10. 01.
No. 2, A. M. Brace
Enginner-1 Argyll-2 Ubigas
No, s, A. G. Stephen
Stroks, E. Friedrichs
a
Con, H. Brocklebank...
Vistoria"
10et Biba 11st. 02b. 19st. 2lbs Gat 11ba
Station No 2-Black and White.
ilat, 61 12st 2lbs. Ilst. 8lbs.
Get 5lba.
6st. 12lba.
Btation No 6-White with Bow, R M. Ja
Red Boob.·
list. lib.
Stroke, Capt. Darien,
Cox, M. Fredericks
itet. ib. Ilst: 2ibe. Eat. be. Jet. Olbs.
Immediately on gun firm the Thistle and Sham-
This proved one of the bast races of the izost-
Bow, R. B. Garde;..
1948. Ab
that article.
Mr. Phillippo and had not pro oso to detain The defendant then put in a number of copies. XX. .. of complainant's paper dating from 1884. con- the juny long but world briefly answer some of 305-59 teining accusations against the defendant in the allegations made by the decadent and show 3 11 54
connection with racing matters, focluding the them that he had totally failed in his ples. Bath at their jib topsalls and stood away for Odewars affait, and offer matters. Some of The defendant denied that the letter was in the mark abreast the lag ship. Bad Inck was these, it appeared, had been communiested by any way libellous against Mrr Smith, in store for the leader, for when about 4 mile the late Mr. H. A Bidwell. Coming to the ar- but he had not givan the jury any good from this turn, the wind died away almost tools of the 16th October, which called forth the explanation of what ke met by sing calm, whilst the Ariel, bringing up a map-full of letier on which he was now being prosecuted, M. Fraser-Smith need his position as an editor to gratify private agite. In also called him a wind jost onongh for her want and nothing to defendant arkad spare, became dangerone for the first time ID
You dare to Loones me of welshing P-1 am wholesale reviler, but again had not proved the race, da will be seen by their times taken prepared to mat-tain the truth of every word in the The defendant plead d that the words
were true in satutance; and in fact. The learn Further on in the course of bis highly colour-inch of the river, but by more accuratable
round the flag ed account of the doings of the pirsten, His mistezagement, where we have yet to learning. The Artillery took the load on sterling, but
You dare to say I have obtained money undered soul aid, the defendant had totally failed, false pretences That is about as near as you in proving that and bad said nothing at mil an Excellency calmly intimales that when captur- the Gatzlaran fall tilt into the Fuhla, knocking woso quickly picked up by the Regimental best
to publicstlos being for the public good. As an immense bolo into the bows of the latter, and who took the lead and kept it for some distance. ed their rendition is officially demanded by causing her own bowe to open completely. The The Eagiseeri then, passed the Artillery, and
Sailing as clore to the wind as possible, the can pat it
Yon mean that, I obtained money by fals to Mr. Fraser Smith not giving the defendant the Hongkong Government; and, again, that Fukic commenced to eattis rapidly and sunk in a tried to get on even terms with the Regiment.
Naczni showed the way down to the Cosmopolitan pretences froms Grisable in this om P-I have an opportunity of inserting the letter in the Dock Sag boat, and clapping on all carread she said what I have exide pan
paper, it was the defendant who did out give criminals low secure immunity from penish- very brief spass of time, after an effort had been The Regiment however spurted and still kopt
would carry, she tried her hardest to regain her zade to get her ovar to the Shanghai sida. The the lead by about half length. The Engineers
You acouse me of trying to obtain over by Mr. Fraser Smith a chance, because the very ment at Bongbong and Masso by “bribing people on Ecard, including Capt, Hoberts, feeling then put the speed and coming up in Has style
advantage. The Ariel, however, was following a trick - nocase you of buying shaces on axt day he went out to various public places her wake very closely, and they left the last prime for which you could but poz.
and there published, and read the letter toʻgen- the police and by obtaining the services the top-boat settling down under their foot splendid reco sosed, ending in vistery for
mark, thus
Do you acons of attempting to obtain tamen who were friends of Mr Praer Smith. of lawyers to whom they pay, beary jasped on board the Gullaff, which commenced the Engineers. Time nias. 34 soc
to go full speed astern, mod was beached nearly
Naomi..
money by a triok, meaning false pretences -No; They had beard a good deal about provocation. fern,” | Clearly-Chang is very sore on opposite Phostat Point on the Khangbai niču.
Provocation was de exonsu whatever. If he (the) thoro is nothing in the article to that effect, the rendition, quaation, and it în to There were seven or eight Chiness on the Fuhle
for four par; one mileand-a-half; entrance,
Tables were completely turned now sad the But you accuse me of being a welaher -No; learned counsel) murdered a man he could unt at the time, and it was then ascertained that one be feared the difficulty he encountered of them was missing. This man was asleep in
$10; to be rowed in bonts the property of the rock took the least, the Lack boing next and the bar codena was for the little outtar. I drew an illustration Thiol placed you to the pat forward anything in mitigation of that. This Victoria Recreation Club. ;
remaising boats being well in a row with little toghe ju t surged, with a very light ind, to care te position on the rialto" that a wobber detendant said he came triumphantly ont of in making good his cases in our Courts has his bank in the forecastle at the time of the col
English First
chom between them. Defere, however, the quse- jaundiced his mind,' So far from piracy-belision, and it is supposed that he was crashed by gtation No. 2-Red Such, 82. George's Cross. Íter mile war bardy covered the bow of the Vi, her time, anf flest and second guns at the fag-occupies on a zzve ocaran,
the bow of the Gutslag without knowing what
ing wores on the coast of Southern Chine, had happened. The lights on the Gulalof were or of Kwingtung, than it was seventy years all put out by the shook, which was o terrillo one, ago, it is, relatively speaking, almost triristin for the thick metal of the bows of both vessels was zonabed sa oasily us if it had bout paste-
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INTERNATIONAL RACE Challenge Cup,” Presented by the Volaris Recreation Club;
Bow. E. B. Shepherd No.2, . H. Porén,
lbs.
- 10st.
1st. 11b No. 8, G. Bramwell
12st. 2lbs. Stroke, G-G. C Master 10st 5lbs
Cox; &. G. Wiif....
Sat, 12lbs “Sootch.”—Seedad. -"Station No. 1.-White, Thistle Badgo Bow, E. Blair 10t be No. 2, D. Kennedy: 4. 127160
No. 9, F. E. Martini...................... No. 8. J. Little
Stroke, G. C. C. Master
Cox, G. C. White,.......
No. 2. T. H. Dally,
No. 1, J. D. Hickley,
Ariel
Ariel
H
30 14 16 57
...
toria broke so ear, thus patting an end to all ship were red at below
Niral hopes of that boat for the race. The Kersblume
Ariel 38 35. new went ahead and kept the lead for about a hundred yards when the Thistle overhauled her, so with her allowance of 10 minutes the latter The Thistle and Shamrock were now about on wen the so, and the cap presented by Mr. even terms The Thistle then took the lead and Belilios.
Grimble's me, but he only gut $200 when the Then you say a welcher Precisely claim was for $500, so that was not triumphant. He asked the jury with great confidence for a Jou are a welcher on the "rislto."
And I should be docked in a horse-pond and vargiotta MAN beaten b'us P-I think you deserve it.'
His Lordship, in mmming up referred in the In farther aromamituation, the complainant legal points involved a considerable length:
its proportions and character. On the other board. No one on the Guislaff as bart. Tho
said the artiolo in whina defendant was toured Turning to the facts of the case, be said a great of being a walker was based on the reports of the deal, had been introduced with was not MD band, if we are to trust Chinese secounty, Fuhis lion anük a few fathoms from where the
the Teek and Kornblems quickly followed in With only theas two yachts sompating a win case of Brandt v. Grimble aliok appeared in the terial. In saying that he did not osat any re- Hongkong telegraph, butan bsequently be selected faction on the defendant. Everyoun 'must feel piracy har of late para-during Omano's collision occurred, in about 10 feet of water. with her fauned and mast storing abore water.
her waka, distancing the remaining bosta by amach is a happy termination to their fghta length or more. From this the Thila YACHT RACE; for yachts under 10 tone on the report in the China Mail as the basis, and still that ton great extant his remarks were exceed administration increased materially co the It was owing to bar collision huskkend staring
No. 9, A. G. Stephen.............. 11st. 015,
trance, 36, time for tonnups. Priss, Cup. later be remembered that he was in Chart partingly fair, and although he (his Lordship) had never caught and Kennedy opve more streked
Asked to to stop him once or twice, inland waters of Kwangtung, and in the fanounch that the Guislog kapt aflost, for no
Stroke, Capt. Davidson......... 12t. 11bs oraw to victory, the Leek running them head Mr. Mey's Colleen Bawa'ex-Sunbeam, tons of the time the case was going on.
view rather of saving the terior, rapine, pilnge, and disorder of all thong there is huge gap in her bows. The water, it is believed, got beyond. This partition,
Cer, W. &topami Sat, 61ba and coming in second, with the third boat well:
Mr. R. Cooke's Arrow 8 tube.point out the justification for his remarke bewith This requires no description, for the Arrow and said the whole tazour of the evidence proved time of the jury then of onsling any refer. kinda have been shronie for years. The people on board her wars soan brought up in The Scotch started favourites, betting being up. The time compared with the other rares
Colleen Barn ex Bonbeam (why ex Sunbeam ?) that the defendant bought shares that he had tics on the defendant's general conduct of the fact is patent that the rxistence of foreign steak lannch to Shanghai, and the tug boat 5 to 1 in their favour. As soon as the gun was was very good, Time, 7mins 58fuser. colonies on the border of bis proviors wa Fairy tock the place of the tender in conveying. Sred the English took the lead, the Seatch being Fan KEN-UP-WAR'S GIOS AND WHALEES: past were the only starters whilst the Arrow was the to change of taking up if the market til case The parts seemed to have been on entries; distance, one mile; entrance, $1; Brat duly finisher. From the moment the bosta Witwegs was pressed to point out specifically friendly terms in 1689. They and beard a great zalls and prasengers corn to the A. How close ap. Both arews were rowing a steady
prive, $10; sovend, 5; the boats to be approved were seat away-1.46,50 it was clear that the where defendant had regediated his libility, deal about reflections on the racing abermotor of an offence which Chang Cara Tyxw could the soolasat coeurred is one of those things no stroke, the Bontoh guing well within themselves.
don, weigh with them at all, as the articton which Dot forgive, and he bai. found some relist cus on well understand. The Daily Neuadde When the first quarter of a mile mus eprezed by the Committees time aBored for game, 8 Arrow need not trouble hersell about her feebis, the examination on this point lasting so the defendant, but the jury must not let that
that on Estarday nighi, the fruising Rented and the English were loading by about a length, but seconds per car; four-boats-mount start for two opponent, for sinest immediately after getting siderable time.
His Tordship mad the report of the case to the i had been pat-in or that subject showed acthing, no doubt for bis peut op gallin weribing to steamed up to Bard Dook. At low tide the this did not appear dangerous as the Booteh erew prizes (Winser of 4th recs, lat day, to be under way, wething went wrong with the
vxcluded
works and dificulties with her jib kept her book jury and said it appeared to him the defendant f'hey' were put forward to buy a course of them a 'condition of disorder in Ewingtung" watse la over the deck of the Buble
were rowing" sasily with a bit in hand. Af
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it was