INTIMATION.
THE BONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1896.
The P. & O steamer 7(ymtom left, Bingapore for this port yesterday at 8 am.
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Masare. Alexander and Taylor's Ban of a Gun, 11st. lb (Mr. Marshall) Mr.J.D.Humphrow Visitant 11, 10. 12lbs.
4 Mr. J. Peel'a Bollman, 10st, Blbs.
(Me Orvidkaliank). There was considerable excitement amongst the spectators prior to the commencement of this raco, the most important event of the days meating, and the speculation was very keen, The exceedingly large inld rendered it very diffoul to judge which pony was most likely
The problem is not a new one. We bave the experience of England before-us and the experience of India, and all that remains to be done is to apply, that experi-is ence to local circumstances. In England A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED the state has made elementary education The preliminary mngements for holding i compulsary end free. In Hongkong the public mosting, in connection with the cantenary of the London Minionery Bociety, inference to conditions are hardly ripe for compulsion, missions generally and their work, have now, nor, perhe, fonmaking elementary educa-learn, been vouspleted. The shooting will be loft in the Theatre Royal on the afternoon of tion altogether free, but the Government Wednesday, 4th March. The Asting Chist collects taxes from the Chinese and is Justice will preside and. the Bishop, Dr. Major Thoma's Morrison; 10st., 1980 fars as they bad given a very good account of
Chalmers, and others will speak. The partion-
EMTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES AND SPIRITS.morally bound to dovots a portion of the revenue to education. There are some Europeans who think the education of Chi- nese altogether a mistake and a waste of Tachoy, so far as the Government is con- cerned; If the Chinese want education, they say, let them get it themselves. That is not
ALL these ses solested by our London House, bought dirout at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by eartolves, thus saving all -interraediate profits, and onsbling us, to supply
the best growthin at MODERATE PRICES,
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be
and on Application."
The Ashley Curí presented by D, E, Bacon, Fag, for Chins pomies; entrance fees to go to the winner sesond pony to xove & The damage to Formaville by the recent stor weight for inthes se per acale; entranes 83,
One mile. estimated at half-a-million sterling.
Mr. Jay's Ambitions, let 1b.Mr. Jomis) Mr. Dryasdusty Shiney Villiam, 11st.
MMMMMr. Marakall) Mr. Buxy's Black Velvet, 11st. 11b:
(Mr. Cinwford) Mr. Chanzory's Dupatch, 10st. 121
(Mr. Taylor) Mr. J. D. Humphreys Voltigeur 1st. lb,
(Bir. Hart Buck)
Mr. Midwood) Mr. Baxey's Ambassador, 10st 12lbs
(Mr. Gronou). O Mr. J. Pool's TheLand, 11st 11b, (Mr. Master) Mr. Boyd's Daunore, 11st. Abe
(Mr. Burkill)
lars will be advertised in dus conres.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."
LUNDON, 18th February.
was now holly pressed by Nosung Sleepy Jim tock lodgings at a ten-House. Next day, after spooneded in maintaining the lead and a good providing-imaall with a new "rig out," he took race resulted in his favour by half a longth,frain to Osaka, and while walking along the (Me Grossɔn) - 0 Nosting being only three quarters away from street with a couple of yea ha WM spotted an Spartan; le Green was fourth. Time answering pretty accurately to the police Zmine, 1800,
description. The detective followed the happy. party to a tea house, where he entered alra, and the giddy young man with the dollars stood eat for the detective as well as his soiling companions, who were decked in new apparel purchased by the young scapegrace. Entering into a conversation the detective happened to sally remark that he thought he knew his young friend. Your aspie I Valiero I and he mentioned the name. A guilty out
BOSST. The young man's science needs contenance betrayed him, and roping his hands in the neual fashion, the detective bade the arrank erratid led apoompany him to the station, where, thinking the reason for his flight had been discovered, the boy voluntarily confessed to his theft
SECOND DAY-Friday, 21st February The SOUBRY STAKES sweepstakes of $10 eich; for China ponies born de gees on lato of entry second pouy to receive $50 weight for inches se per etalo, wimmers 7lbs axtra One mile publika to win, and consequently four or five-fonlose EXORANGE PLATE, presented by the 0 | wore spatted, ent as favourites, but Bellringer, Standard, and Surprise found the most suppor
Banbars nd Exchange Brokers of Hong kong; second pony to receive $50 for Chine ponies weight for inches as per scalo bone fids griflies on date of entry allowed albs; winners at this meeting Slbs. extra, entrance $10. One mile and three-quarters. The GARRISON CUP: presented by the Offar of the Currison; second pang tu regaive 975 for Chins ponios tona fide griffins on date of entry; weight for inches as per solo winners 7 lbs. extra entrance $10 Ond milo and
themselve during the training A good start was obtained and Speedwell was the Brat oway, being closely followed by Times, who succeeded in getting à Very strong load on going up the hill. Paradox having now Mr. Barsy declared bort to win.
come up second Times continued to make the A good start was made ten minutes late. Des running, and passing the grand stand for the pateli (on the rails) lod from Voltigeur and fist time he and Facedor wore a long way Ambassador, and before the post the others, of whom Bellringer, sul
say, let them get it themselves, at PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.md cry to the fronts, and is dito Locter
a recogumed principle throughout the empire that the state owes a duty to education. Others, again, say that the efforte of the Government should ha devoted solely to the touching of English, to the exclusion of the Chinese language. Another view is that while an English education is essential for
The House of Upnacons has voted the Address.
THE TRANSVAAL. INCIDENT. The officers of Dr. Jameson's force who held the Quoon's Commission will be tried by court
mvirtial,
THE IRISH PARTY.
FORT so romioval should be rökted a
mouth before use. Whai xoquired for boys who are to become clerks in mercantile Irish (? Anti-l'armelite) party,
"drinking at once it shall be ordered to be dacnutoil at the Dispensary before being
sont out.
SHERRY-Mxcellent · Dinner 231
* Dimor, Wines of very superior. Vintages.
All are tri Xores Winos.
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HONGKONG RACE MEETING.
FIRST DAY.
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of the German Club; second pony to resolve half the entrance fees; for subscription grins of this ecason, 1995-30 weight for inches us par scale; onfranco $10, One, mile and a quarter.
SCIENTIFIC MISÜELLANY.
Genuino photographis of images impressed ch the retina seem to have been taken by Mr. W. Ingles Rogers In the presence of three tradworthy witness, he looked steadily at a postage ataup in strong light one minute, then at a photographic plato in neo-notinio light 20 minutes. Development gave a pistons in outline-or psychogram, as it is to be called.
Spond well wraps to miest, prominen, being quartem, qui procented by combos parsed the judge's box he was leading by a lonely followed by Standard and Vagabond, fength, Valtigour bolug second, and Despatch at the plantation Standard came well up and *third, Shingg Villiam being last. This order was he and Bellringer were now making the ziuained at the bridge, just beyond which ruming. Tives having fallen back to third Dunmore took the fifth position. At the panta. position. In the straight Standard shot to the tion Black Velvet came up with a good spring front: Increased the antutantial lead he had, and ought Amissador and Valtigeur, the already gained, and won by afght Ingths, throo keering breast for some distanco. At Scandal, who had overtaken the ether in the Mr. Dillon has been olooted leader of the largth both Mr. Eazey horses becaicu zon- straight, being second, with Surprise sunning a spicuous, but before rouching the hill The Laird nook and nook race for second honours. Belly went forward at a grand pace and headed the man was fourth and Vagabond fifth. Time- others bofore retching the rock, Shiney Vil- 3 mins, 22 soca. · The wizzing jockey was loudly liam being sooond, Black Velvet third, and cheered on returning to the weighing room, and Ambassador feneth. Just before reaching the he was hoisted shoulder high, straight Azzbitious came away and joinot the The LUSITANO CUP; presentou by the members othera, all of whom came into the straight, for one in a banob, Back Volvot being slightly behind. Ambitions than took the load, inernased. langths from Shiny Villlam, Black Velvet being The MALDEN STAUES; value $100 second pony Mr. Boyd's Durbano. st. 11b (Mr. Barkun
and won with comparative ease by fout length behind -Time, 2 mins. 103, secs.
to receive 375; third, $50 for Chir, J. Peet's Tocsin, 11st 4ha (Mr. Master)tion ponies of any season Boil-winners and important rits. An imporant cohool of bond fide grilles on date of entry; weight for Mr. Dryasdust a Kinder, 10st, 9lbs.. inchess per seals; outrancs $10. Piros
(Mr. Taylor) 3 quarters of a mils. '
Mr. Derick-Hunter's Satrup, 10st. 121be....... Mr. J. Peel's Elbell, Ilat. Ib..............
(Mr. Midwood) 0 (Mr. Mastor) 1
Mr. Graham's Baccarat, 11st. J
(Gr. Greseon) D Mr. Busey's Comet, 11st. Ub
(Mr. Crawford) 2
Mr. J. D. Humphreys Vicar, Ust, dis... Mr. Noaman's Talegraph, 10st. 1216.
(Mr. Burkill) 352
The
day (Mt. Hart Brok): 0 was Dhoorn, who was Mezzrs. Alexander and Taylor's Kingsecte,
11st. 11.
(Mr. Taylor) losely parened by Kinder, and at the bend the other ponies were in a bunch In the straight. Lord C. Conyngham's Monte Carlo, 10st ID.
(Mr. Radelyfe) Baccarat and Kindarrere still in front, with Dubleon in close attendance. Passing the Messrs. Alexander and Taylor's Konnisa,
11at.
and Kindar, had obtained a creditable lead when Artererxes, 11st. Ib. Captain Loveband's (Mr. Midwood) grand stand Baccarat fell into secout place, (Lent, Col The O'Gorman) passing the bridge. At the plantation Locsin Mr. J. Peal's Heathorkoll, 11st. 11b
came up in beautiful style, aml quickly overlook (Mr. Cruickshank) Baccarat, and at the hil he was almost level Mr. Fourman's Sepoy, 11st. b. (Mr. Jones) with Kindar. However, Kindar did not hold the lead for very long after passing the rock, as Dublaze spartod forward and on entering the Mr. Boyd's Porndex, 10st. 14b.......(Owner). Mr.J. D. Humphreys Visitant II., 10st: 121b.
(Mr. Hart Track): straight had obtained lead of a length, Baron or sight, longths, Toosin haing kocend, Mr. Newman's Times, 11st. Ib. (Mr. Hunt) which bo imerensed in a few sides and won by Mr. Chansory's Consul, 116 11
(Mr. Marehall) Kinder think, snd Vicar last. Time, moins.
The PROFESSIONAL Cup presented; socond pony to receive half the entrance fees; for China ponios; weight for inches as per scale;
A contrivancs for quakokly stopping machinery winners of one Tce at this meeting 7 lbs. 'gates of two or more races, 10:ika extra; us in enas soníe person is being drawn between previous non-starters to carry 12sh entrano nogs or rollers--has been dorised by a French On tonching one of a series of $10. One mile and a quirtér
electrician. The JOCKEY CUP value $200; second prayish-buttons placed at auntanient points, the to receive 400; for subscription pies of sy power is shut off and a powerful brako le applied season, winners sxcluded to be ridden by to by wheels. A 20 hora-power engine, work. jeokays who have never had a winning mounting at 90 revolutions, we stopped in two-thirds previous to the meeting in Hongkong or of a second! China, weight for inches es por scala; en- tronco $5. One mile
of the Club Lusitano; avcond pony to re- ceiro Ialf the catraneo foes; for China poniesr weight for inches us per scale; proviqua win.. nors at this meeting 7 bs, extra, subscription
In the Christmas holidays of 1894 a zuw ides griftus of this season, 1895-06, allowed 7 fi;The FIXAWAY STAKEY; a sweepstaken of $5 in University Extension teaching was inešitutod entrance 810. One mile and a quarter. - gaoh with $100 added, for China" ponies; | by Cornali University, and, neconding to Prof. weight for inches na per scalo; subscrip- I. II. Bailey, is destinuil to produce far-reaching
offices it is an unneccamry luxury in the case of the ordinary labouring clau. On the subject of teaching English and Chinese After together in Queen's College the Educational
The weather is the very foundation of one's Commission in their report said Te "securs more time for, and greater efficiency anjoyment, and it was Tory unfortunato that OLARET Our Clarets, noluding the lowest School, it is essential that great at held under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey "in, the study of English in the Central or stable climatic conditions did not favour the opening day of the annual ruso meeting pricot, are guaranteed to be the goauiretention should be paid by the scholare Cink. True, it was fine, as predicted by tho product of the juice of the grape and are
to the study of Chinese during the earlier infallible wentber prophet, but it was fine with- Lot artificially made from raisius and currents, as is generally the case with "years of their attendance For this pur out a single glimpse of sunshine, azul the terape- "pose there should be an Upper, udarature was much too sold to ko appreciated by Cheap Wines.
"Lower School. In the Inter, Chinese the ordinary resident; no doubt many of the BRANDY:---AⱭear Brandy is guaranteed to
"should go hand in isund with English, and hundreds of people who assambled at the Happy le paro Cogno, the differenes in price
"about the same amount of time should be Valley yesterday devoutly wished for the sun to being merely question of agn and vintag
"devoted to each. For passing from the blaze forth in all its glory and add genial "Lower to the Upper School, there should warmth to the surfenadings. The attendance WINSHY-AU our Whisky is of excollonte a stringent examiimtion, and no Chinese
quality and of greater age than moth brands in the market. Тво. Востся WHISKY.arked "B" in universally
peyatlar, "and" is provanced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We enly guarantee our Wince and Spirits, toke genuine when bought diront from us in the Colony or from our antherised Agats at
the Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
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in the Grand Stand and enclostro was not so largo as it was last year, nor did the scene pre- **loy should be achaitted to the Upper sent such a gay and festive appearance, as oring "School until he is considered by the ex-to the bleak weather the ladies conlil not do their "aminers to have obtained a competant lightest and siriost costruies, and there was not a knowledge of his own language. When single gentler who shone forth in all the "this has been attained, the translation majesty and pop of a gorgeous aheck suit. lessons in the Upper School would prevent Apparently, however, the weather did not deter "any neglect of Chinese which might arise the Chiness from swarming to the Valloy, as there were just as many as in former years. Ons of "when the ordinary lessons in that langunge
ceased to be taught." From this it will the stamvals at the grand stiid was His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson, be seen that the Commissioners attacher who is the most onthusiastiq of sportsman, and importance to the study of Chinese, and it amongst the others present during the day were was on this point that the controversy of His Excellency Admiral Bulker, His Excellency fifteen years ago chiefly turned. The report Major-General Black and many naval and wassigned by the late Dr. STEWART, Sir E. L. military chinore.
The day's proceedings were in every way O'MALLEY, then Attorney-General, the late Mr. RYBIE, and the late Mr. F. BrxALBY Lighly successful and great credit is due to the JOHNSON, while Mr. No Cuor, auther of way officials who worked so hard to facilitate the lengthy programme being got through the Commissioners, expressed dissent in promptly and without a single hitch. The far na the teaching of Chinese and Eng heavy rains of the past fortnight had of care lich concurrently was concerned, hold considerably handicapped ontors in the train. ing that every boy before admission to the ing of the ponies, and as there was more Central School should be found to possess glorions uncertainty about the port, which competent kuowledge of his own language, made it perhaps all the more enjoyable, at any
Hon. H. L. 8. L-Dillon's The Beast, 11t (Mr. Power)
b.
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seca.
The HONGKONG CLUB Cer; prosented; second pony to receive half the entrance fees for
allowed Jiba, subscriptioni" ponies of any hozfleulture, devoted to the particular interests Fussuz, windora allowed Alba; previous winners of the locality, was opened for four days at at this meeting lbs, extra, Three-quarters Tredouin, Choutanqua Co., N. Y. This was of a mile
the first school of its kind, and it has been fol The TAI YEUX Foxe Cur; value $200; pre-lowed by about a dozen similar schools, which
sented by J. D. Humphreys, Esq; meand
haro been attended by the most intelligent pony to recaire $50 for China pouies bona, un and women of the rural communities and fide griffine on cute of entry, subscription are producing an awakening to rural need grifting weight for miches is par seals, other that is described as almost volcanic. Rural life: griffins 71bs. ex previous winnere he is the life of the future, but it is to be modified extra; extraneo $10. One mile and a half.
by the progressive spirit of the ago. It is of The NAVY tur; presented by Officers of H.H juterest to record that the programms of the Heat second pony to receive half the on first horticultural school included observation trando force 1 for China ponies; weight for Jesams upon twigs, fruit-buds, seeds, Janver, inchoa ns por seale; previous winners at flowers and fraits, with lacturos-everal of them this meeting of one race & lbs. ostrog of twe illustrated-upon plant growth, the analysis of roos 7 lbe. extra; and of three or more races landscapes, the evolution of plants and origin of ; 10 118. exten; non-startors at this meeting sarieties, the geological history of wils, the exolu:lod ; entrance $10. One mio and a half. chemistry of the grape and of soils, the theory The GYMKHANA STAKER; valio $150, presented of tillags and productivity of land, fungi, and by the Gymkhana Committed, added is a commordisk grape cultura in Chaulanyus County. sweepstakes of 65 each; for subscription ponies of any season; winners nad peaviens nya-atartors excluded firat pony to receive 10 pur cont, ; second, 20 per cent.; third 10 per cent; weight for inches es per scale. Onn uile.
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Whon the wordy was over, the distinguished scientists of the three great branches of the Anglo-Saxon mo may, meet together for humanity weal. Two or three months ago) - Prof. W. H. Hale gaggested that the British, American, and Australian Associations for.
China ponies; weight for inches us per sales THE ROYAL ENGINEER VARIETY the Advancement of Belenor hold a joint meeting
ontrance $15 Ore mile and a half."
Mr. J. Pool's Pineapple, 10at. lbs.
Dir. Baxey's Mayberry, 10st. 19lba
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et San Francisco in 1895, and the plan has been favourably received;"
The saccess that has attended the afforts of
Many thousand square miles of the north this Club during past-year mast Indeed ostern part of New South Wales and the ad- very gratifying to the little band of workor who have striven so hard to provide recrection cent territory were once covered by an inland and wisemant for their comrades in barration that absorbe like a sponge the satire
eea, and are now occupied by a cretaceous forms and too much praise causes be asecrded them amirags of the western side of the tablelands, for devoting so much time and trouble sherrying a water in unknown subterranean promotion of such a laudable object. The
All the Commissioners, however, were agreed rates more than ansual amount of specals got the Jaad. The pair ran a grand race homa, Mr. Foorman's Sepoy, Ilst. b. bare walls are hung with fagi sud the buildingsopply was, tapped at a depth of 140 foot
that Chinese boys should have an education tion was indulged in. The course wna vory
iders for a copies of Daly Przeg hadde being as to, whether, it should be imparted lavoumoly with those of the previous year, third, featherbell, close up, being placed fourth. At the hill Borderer took the loud, from Pinnery, ingliding a representation of a village of water at 89 feet; and in December, 1844, it
call before 11 son on day of publication. After that hour the supply a homiled. Only Suppited for Cash:
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 21st, 1896.
Mr. J. M. MEHTA has had reprinted in
had completed 90 borea in June, 1895, of which
No Tower, then fourteen ponics took part in this race, and an absolutely good start could not be expected. However, there was nothing to complain of. Paradox took a slight lead of the start, and Kingsacta, Konmiss, and Sepoy word
(Mr. Moster) quickly overtaken by Bluebell and Heatherbell,
-.. (Mr. Crawford) 2 to most prominent of the others; but they were and Farador looked like being robbed of the M. Newman's Komatsu, 11st, 1lb.
(Mr. Buckill) premier position, but he went very well unkl
oaring the bill, when Mr.Pool scouple camaright Mr. Power and Lord C. Conyngham's Bor
deer, 10st. 12lbs. (Mr. Taylor) to the front with Comer olose up. This order wiss maiuwined pussing the village and on enter Mr. Boyd's Dunboyue, 11st. 4lbs..... ing the straight Heatherbell became second.
(Owner) 3. M. boat sled in Wellington Barucks, whers courses to the res. As the mucual rainfall is Then Couet, came forward with a parallet Capt. Loveland's Xerxes. 10st. 121be
their entertainments are held, has with much anty-this region is too dry for cultivation. In (Lieut. Col. The O'Gorman) ingenuity been turned into u theatre. The 1979 an attempt is made at Kiliora station to got watar by boring, sad un abundant artesian part, and tried te overtake Blacbell, who had and the result looked very like & dead heat, but
(Dir. Jones) 0 well lighted and made a eng as can be the judge awarded the victory to Mr. Pool's post.
Pineapple get away first to a good start. imagined The stage display spine excellant fa 1884 the Department of Mince took up the work. Its first bore strmok a small supply Mayberry and Sepoy being in cloce attendance. Telegraph, three or four longths bahind, was
groop by Sapper Shorey. Time-1 min. 35 secs.
had completed 90 wolle, with 9 in progress and apple and Mayberry, Komatsu being fourth," The outertainment given on Wednesday 23 others located, and had failed but once to get The Poocrow Cur: value $200; presented and Karres fifth. Passing the stand the ponies; night way as usual a thorough success. Over
water. Of the 30.completed wells 20 yiolded by the Foocho community; sooond pony to were the following orderBorderer first, three hundred were present, including Cotazel
aartesian supply of over 7,000,000 gallons hos for China ponies; weight for Pleapple second, Sepor third, Korres fourth, Anstey, C.R.E. Major Lindley, 0.0. Com- inohos
daily, and from 10 a day supply of 500,000 For
$5. Two miles. Kematan, close up, fi, Magbners and Dunyanics R. Major Chomsis, 4.14-dan
Thomas, Allons conll be pared. Water from the (Mr. York!) 1 hard to steer kie pony post Boniorer, and programme was a moot athactive mas. All the forth western travelling beskuttes infurliked Mr. Boyd's Bluejacket, 10st. Alb
Komsisu come alongside Sipay. At the hill songs were extremely well sung, those by the
by fifteen of the largest wells. In addition (Mr. Milwood) 2 Mr. Master's offorts were rewarded, sa he passed popular marabers Second Corporal Duvials and
to, the Government work, private enterpris Mr. Dryasdust's Cobweb, 11st. 115.
Borderer, and then Maylorry came beautifully Seppor Underwood receiving an extra ebare A Marshall) 3 along into secand place and challenged Pine. of pakase: "Sapper Corsintrs saga 78 gaven combined daily flow of about 30,000,000 gallons, ami 17 supplied water by pumping. apple, who however, increased his lead, while golden hair" both in the first and second (Mr. Master) Komatsu obtained third position, Sepoy being parta by special roquest The characters these wells. Little water is yet used for irriga
Gardens and orchards flourish luxuriantly near Mr. J. Pool's Torchlight, 10st. 21ks........ Lord C. Conyngham's Monte Cristo,
in close attendance. In the straight Pineapple depicted by Sapper Rogers and Pte. Malyon tion, but recent investigation tends to show 11st. 4tn. Mr. Tinwo's Diablotin, 10st. 12lbs.
(Mr. Taylor) continued to bold a big advantage, and although were very well gol up; and the pretty manda that the artesian water bearing basin extends he was hatly pursued by layborry, who rashed line solo by Lieut. Bannerman was malameh farther southward than has hitherto (Mr. Jenos) 0 ay user the rail, he finished first, a length being pracfated Bath parts opened with pleasing boom suppover, and that a great barren region Although Mr. Jones weighed out le did not the distance between hira and Mr. Busoy'a pony, selections by the orchestra under the condutor may be transformed by further wall boring into start. Saner and Torchlight netfled down in Komatsu was a long way behind, third. Timo slip of Sappar Hughes Professor Boone's two rich farming country, adding much to Au- front, with 3Toate Oristo third on the outside. 3 mins. 223 secs. Andrea sailor subjects produced mach far and his Going round the hend Monte Crists fall away. The ComFLADORS Curs presented second magnetic fent was loudly appisaded
The laughable furce Furn him out" was the end on passing the stand for the first time the. ponies were going at a very easy pace. At the
chief treat of the evening. Sapper Underwood, rock Cabwah passed Blue Jacket, but did not prese forward beyond the third position until
a usual, causing muar merriment. The parts
Cablu were also particularly well performed, when he got abreast of the leaders. On passing Mr. Fournin's Sinird, ist. Abs
The fellowing was the programme four por cent of the oval production of the xaines. the grand slaud Torchlight was leading by n Jongh, with Sinuer second, but Sinuer drew up
(Mr: Barkill) 1
The scientific results of forty soon hal Overture Alert Orchestra Overture, Bauer and Dicater"
loon ascunsts winds in Germany between immediately afterwards. At the rook Mr. Mr. Derick Hanter's Burnside, 11t, 115, ...Sappe Burkill forced his pony into a capital position. Mr. P. Fear's Leonidus, 10st. Ube (Mr. Joate) 3
Mr. Midtrood) 2 Song (Coater). I shall never find other pal like June, 1888, and February, 1895, are now Vale
Jim Private Malyon, M.B.Ging studied. In someof these vorages Sweet Brig". Lothian and Bluejacket became third. The Blus
BongPalsy Blaurigan". Sapper Bogers, P.E. Bong "Ove inst waltz Mr. Tetrel, the greatest heights, yet reached" SelectionIndy Dick, Whittington"Caryll jacket increased his advantage cousidealy and Mr. Power Ballyslos, 10t, Elba (Owner) Polla "See me Drone" Solnman with a graud bonnd came up with Sinner, and Mr. Medico's Morche st. 9b
(Ex. Thomas) 0
Song "Hr golden hair was tanging down her tak recorded. Among the fiets discovered are- Selection....." Bithyoula” Marel Hock Hatsburg
Kral the pair had a magnificant as hot, Mr. J. Peal's Canary, list, 9iba, (Mir. Master O Song nice quiet weeker Core Balch (about 21 miles) is considerably lower than had Supper Coventry, tha the air-temperatare chove 4,000 metres however, obtained a strong lead and won by two lengths;
Cobweb a bad third. Time-4 mins Mr, Carruthers' Pondra, 10st. 12lbs.
Song: "Ga-Ga-Goodbye" Second-Cpl. Daniels FE been assumed: that, contrary to previous belief, Valsa...... Visita,
(Mr. Cruickshank). Bong "I'm quo of the jars Bappen Underwood, E-Eho doeresse is fairly uniform with increasing 4-4690K.
HYPROTISM AND MAGNETIAN
eighty and the isotherm of frosing point Selection...... "Gentleman Joe"
Sugler The VALLEY STAKES; & sweepstakes of 25 sath
By Professor BOOMIZA
Ce found between 3,600 nad 5,300 metres; that the with $200 added; first pous to receive 70 per Mr. Humphreys Vehicle Onlinance, 10st.
BY BOLA NA PART I: Galap Viola"......Į.
The following is the list of officials
cent, second, 20 per cent third, 10 per
2s; Mr/Gadgo) 0 Overting Under the Stars" Orthek Zariation of temperaturo with the seasons is very small above 6,000 metres; that the inversion of cont. for subription griffins of this BORCRM Buxor's Lighthoort, 1st. 1b. StewardeHis Excellency Sir William Robinson, KCM.O. His Excellency Vice-
Bong-The Walf Sapper Sinton, temperature during winter, and at night, up 1895-95; weight for inches as per sosie.
(Mr. Crawford) 0 Boog (Cester), ...... "If it won't for the holes into a height of 1,000 metres, appears to ba Adriral Alexander Buller, C.B. Fila Excel-
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Burder's Bensation, 11xt. 4lbs.
between Private Malyon; M.SC. (Mr. Grasson)0 lenoy Major-General Wilsome Black, CB, Mr. Arnold's Straitforward, 10st. 9lts...... Commodore Boyer, E.N.: Colonel Anstay.. B. Major fe Hon. B. Venster. Mr. Dozisk-Hunter's Armistice,
Mr. Charles Pitnot. Het Lt. (Mr. Taylor) Mr. Miloud) Mr. Quintet's Bamber, 11st. 116.
Tent Banner, HE Brigade; Lieut-Colonel H. T. Faithfall,
(Mr. Marshall)
tchen Company Sape Rogers, RE In one souse Germany may be said to be the A (Mt. Taylor) 3
capital start was made with very little Eong. Pizzy Cline Supper Tooze, It.I modern medicine parvayer of the world, says Hongkong Hegiment; Major W. H. Garant Lieut Col. O'Gorman's Albany, 10at Siba.... Betfeld. R.Athes Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving Major Moore's Backabeesh, 10st. 12bs.....
dalay, Pundra being the first to me the Song He didn't split the wood becond Corporal The Independent. It was her chemists, and the Hoq. C. P. Chater: the Hon. T
(Mr. Palay) lead, with Siubad second Loonides third, nad
TALY NA Dulele EE doctors In the last century who demonstratga Burnside fourth. 46. the plantation the bat Ovocie - Timayat Ürchés the value of the minerale mercury arent y Whitehoud; Mesars A. Coron, E. M. Gry M. Grote, C. F. Harton, J. D. Hun Mr. Childwick's Bazique, 10st. 12lba
(Mr. Radolyte) 0,
antimony, and sulphur; and now they have phreys, T. Jackson, R. Shewan.
planned a systematic attack on the vegetable Clerks of Scales Messrs. R. Shewan and Mr. Fourman's Sinbad, 10st. 9lbs.. (Mr. Burkill)
kingdom. The Berlin Pharmaceutical Seristy C. F. Harton. .
has natablished central office for extending Mr. Carruthers Lightheart. 1let. 1b...... (3 Chawford)
the world's knowledge of poisonous and bealing plante, and they expect to receive reports from
work.
pony to receive half the entrance feee; for Aubription grilling of this season, 1895-06 weight for inches as per scale winner of
tralia's resources.
Electric motors for winding, hauling, and pumping in coal minee Lae estimated by a South Walas engineer to save three fourths of the
bored, that Quech's College had not ye What is wanted for European mercantile Brigale, nader the leadership of Mr. W. D. coming up the straight for the second time-Valley Stakte 5 The, extra; entrance 25. One taken by Bapper Shorey and Lance-Cofnal used for power, "ot a value equal to nearly
During the day the band of the Rifle Panely, playo the following programma of music.
in their own language, the only difference beary indeed, but the times recorded compary and the sport was, on the whole, excendingly oncurently with their English education goat. One particularly striking feature about damcigingsly is it. The misciple of con- yesterday's proceedings was the exceptional bag recently been emphasised by Sir WIL- ten rasin, and at times the starter had a very LLAM ROBINSON, a new rule having been trying task in getting the ponies into propar introduced under which no school is to par line. The principal rate of the day was the ticipate in the benefits of the grant-in-aid Honglong Derby, which was won by Star- acherse unleas English is inught. In reality, dar, who was a popular favourite. He ran however, we baliove His Excellency is op- splendidly and well earned his victory, which was certainly, a popular. one. This year a posed to Chinese education in toto; we do decided improvement was made by an additional pamphlet form a public letter written by not recollect that he has said so in so many board showing the names of the competing him in 1881 on Education in Hong-ords, but that is the impression his utter- penies being exhibited in a prominent part of kong," which has interest at the presentances have conveyed. The idea of eliminat the ground, while another, improvement which tine in view of the controversy raised ing the Chinese language from the colony deserves mention is the bamboo partition which by the Governor's speech at the recent disad making English the every day tongue has been erected under the grand stand to tribution of prizes at Queen's College. His Excellency complained, it will be remour-
of the people is very pretty, as a day dream, prevent the officials being bampered in their but it is wholly lacking in practicability. become "the Oxford and Cambridge of
Chim," and, in clint, that the institution tices is a class of native clerks who, while competent as regards their clerical duties, had not succeeded in transforming the shall also serve as mediums of communica Chinese of Hongkong into an English-tion between their European employers and speaking race. Writing fifteen years ago, the Chinese customers. A mere English Mr. Meara declared the political expedi-
ency, equity, and morality of educating speaking Chinaman who was not fitted by education to associate on equal terms with educated men of his own country would be useful than a man dagated in both lan guages, as is shown by the inferiority of the Singapore lubah as compared with the Hongsong educated boy. Thie is a point, tou, on which the Indian practice might be looked to for guidance. In India there has been no attempt to suppress the use of the veraneular torgues, but, on the contrary, the native languages are taught concurrently with English in the elementary schools, and it is only when higher education is entered upon that the English language becomes the sole medium of instruction,
the Chinese to a high level," a mut question, and that there existed the neces- sity of visiting such a policy, if serious ly thought of Having suggested various -points for the consideration of the Educa
tional-Coxumission, which had then just beca ́appointe ́l, and given his own views ou some of them, busol on experience gainet ja con- nection with eddention in India. Mr. MERTA concludes as follo ro: From the branch "schools the acxt step is the Central School, whatever may be its transfiguration; but once launched therein the question arises "how far to advance a student's education, "when the lights and shades of the question
r
H. M. storochip Kumber arrived, here yester:
of the experiency and equity of highly "educating, the 'Chinesa is viewed from "different standpoints aro stendily kept day from Nagasa "before the eyes. If, no matter, on what “ground this question stands, it be considered "a plain watter of duty that the Chinese,
March..."Le Fere La Virtair"
Judge The Hon. C. P. Chater. Starter-Mr. M. Grote..
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Bound Barter-Mt. D. Landale. Hon. Trussurer M.-J. C. Pater. Clerk of the Conce-Mr. T. F. Hough.
Ilst. lb.
mile.
Mr. Chorge's Howlet, at 9lbs
(Mr. Fuillerm): 0.
A
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Kong "He was a not of nine Sapper Crater, K.Eegular phenomenon and that the aqueous vapoor
Afterwards Mr. Lemeligh SongHer golden Zaire Supper Coventry, Tab 56 hexpectully small in regions even moderately
My Farve in one Act, entitled egg
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med raced up into third place, and at the rook he had passed Pundra, who fell away last, and passing the village Burnside and Sinbad ran a vory stiff race, with Leonidas third, sot Light Madarus Nobles an inerrnt vender of juvenile hoort fourth on the outside. In the strught toyi Sappor Underwood, B.E Dr. Noble Proste, 10at, 12lbs. (Mr. Grasson) whips were freely used, and Sinbad, drawing Mr. Eglantiré Roseleaf, a heavy swell Lance Bel Corporal Col RE Mr. Loun's Flavour, 1st. 9lbs. (Mr. Brooxo)" ont, won by several lengths, Burnside being My Mackintosh Moke, the proprietor at fovillover all parts of the world on the botanie, chemic,
second about a length from Leonidos. Light-
Mr. Tilbro's Sleepy Jim, 10st. 12lbs....
The Chine Mutual steamer Kremus, from Glasgow and Inverpool, left -Singapore for this port on the morning of the 15th inst., and may The WONG-WES-UONG STAKES A SWEETS Mr. Jay's Herold, 10st. 12lbs. (Mr. Bust) 0. be expected here to-day.
The P M. steamer City of L'oking, with maile which left hance auary 25th for Sau Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobu, Inland Sea, and Yokohama, arrived at her dastication ou the
At Sydney on the 27th January Mr. Quong Fart, who is well known in Hongkong, sustained fun secident by falling downstairs. He was de- sending the stairs with a shid on his shoulder, and in attempting to mare the chill, which had overbalanced itepli, Mr. Tart missed his footing sad fell to the bottom, fracturing one of his ribs.
"though subjects of an alien Government, "should be highly educated even beyond "the simple requirements of this colony, then the question whether it is preferable "to convert the Central School into a net | 18th inst. *. "collogo or into some technical aendery will inve to be desidad upon. But as it Mis-a-question-about-which it would be *mply labuning in the dark to reach the “find good were we to set forth views with
out ascertaining the views of the Govern- "ment and of the Education Committee, the “advisability of deferring the discussion of "it for the none can hardly be gainsaid." The Educational Commission prosented its report, which was adverse to elevating the Central School (now Queen's College) into
to
(Mr. Jones) "heart was fourth, and the reet completely out of Juliz, Moke's Wife Supper Shorey Rp healing or poisons store.
0
the raos Tica, 2mins. Idsere The ENCOURAGEMENT
TAXES;
of $5 each with 3100 nödad;"skennd pony- reculro $59; for China poties om te Mr. J. D. Humphroys' Variation, lat, 12hs.
of 85 with: $100 added; for subscription (Mr. Hart Beck) griffins on date of entry weight for iréhe
grifins of this season, 1895.96; first pony to spor seale subscription griffins of this Mr. Quintet's Cocktail, 11st. 11b
(h£v. Marshall) recaive 70 per cent. secund, 20 per cent; season, 1805-90, allowed a Half a mile. Mr. Master's Nigger, 10st. 12lbe
Mr. Medico's M.D., 1066, 2001) (Mr. Thomas) (0|- third, 10 per cent.; grevious winners oxolmed weight for mohsa ne per seale. Oncs round:- (Owner). Tioros's Bantam, 10st. 6lbs - 0
(Mr. Cruickshak) Mr. Tilbro's Sleepy 7mm, 10st. 19lbs Mr. Buxey's Planet, 11st. diband
Mr. Ray's Snowdrift, 11st. Hb. (Mr. Gulge): 0. - Mr Crawford) 2
(Mr. Jones) 1 Capt. Loveland's Artaxerxes, 11: 11
The starter did not have very much tronlle Mr. Darine Spartan, 1st Jihe (Fr. Master) 2 (Lieut. Col. The O'Gormar) with this exceptionally large field, Sinbad was Mr. Derick-Hautor's Nesting, 10st, 12b
the first to show the way, but just bufore gutting .... Hr. Derick-Hunter's Tracy, 10st 3lbs.
(Mr. Midwood) Hon. H. L. S. Les Dillon's The Beast, 11st.
116.
(Mr. Power) 6 Mesars, Alexander and Taylor's Koumis,
11st. 4
(Mr. Taylor) Mr. F. D. Humphreys Vapour, 10st, 12lbs. Mr. Hart Buck)
...
The announcement of tho Willard Opera Company's performances will be found in our will be glad to welcome ouro mere the poppiar Mr. Carruthers' Marathon, 10at. 10lbs advertisement columns to-day. The parunity company, which includes sath favourites as Miss Gruso Whiteford, Miss Yors Patey, nád the Mr. Tithong's Dragon, 10st. Alba inicuitable Mr. John Sheridan.
Mr. Fourman's Boorpion, 11st. 115.
a colleginte institution and recommended The Times of the 17th January gives the
(Mr. Grafękshank) 0
(Mr, Grosson) 6
Mr. Morton Jones) 0
Lodge... Supper Thompson, and pharmacological discocorios in plants, of a
Porters Rapper Daybitry, R., and Wiki
Scene: The Drawing Room at Sunflower Lodge.
Suszz, Dervent
ERRANT FOE DUPLICITY AND
POLICE ACTIVITY
Haboro-hole near Fort Jackson, New South Wales, has reached adaptly of nearly 3,000 fest. It shows an Inorense in the earth'a temperature p11 deg. Fin 80 feet, while the average in the northern hemisphere is 1 dog. in 60 fort.
A day or two ago wa (Kobs Chronicle) repro duced from a Yokohamn contemporary & credit able little story of police activity in the northern
A mummified est found under a hay mow has attracted a French writer. The drying of thạ skla to parchment has forced, open the mouth in a horrible expression of pain, and the hair.
(My Midwood) 3 port, a gentleman's cout being alolaz, pawned, has disappeared. The weight is one-third of a
to the straight Straightforward came away Bir. Quintet's Cocktai, 11sh Ib with a long lead and won very easily indeed.
and recovered before the owner was aware of poorid, while a live out of the size should weigh (Mr. Marthall) 9 his lost. But how good foctanes, like Shake trom 5 to 61 pounds.
Armistico tres second, and Albany third Tias Mr. Feurian's Sailor, 11st. 1b ----3. min. 35 snes, Mr. Brooke, on Fhour, was
speare's We
00s must crados, never come, singly with Bats in ceptivity have been found by Mr. J. another. One day. Last week a little errand boy D, Fatton, ad Engligh artist, to be saily fod (Mr. Radolyffe) 0 about fifteen years old, employed by Mossirs. A ones worms when fios and moths are not
(Me Barklin thrown in the straight, but fortunately be Mr. Carruthers Marathon, 11st. Ib. escaped injury 894
9lbs
C. Sim & Co. was missed. His list errard, was available, to be docile and easily managed, but (Mr. Power). O to a manipan of tho batoba, and, when it was to live hot more than a few bionth The com
found that he did not return an inquiries mon bat proves to be prostically blind in light (ir. Taylor) failed to elicit u wherebout it was found or darkno, ut the long-eared bat can see and that he had fallen fate the water and was hear better, Whon bats are asleep in the cook
The HONDEONG DERBY, A Tepstakes of $20 Hon. H. L. S. Les Dillon's Milk Fuel,
ewolf with $1,000 added thalf forfait if de 10), Bibe. alare un or before day of closing eata) for Mr. Alexander's Blue Green, 10st. Pih China ponies bona fide griffins on data of entry (Saturday, 11th January, 1896); Hest pony to Liont-Col The O'German's Albany, 10st receive 70 per cent, second, 20 por cent third, 10 por cont; weight for inches es per Mr. Childwick's Benique, 40st 121bvod But the servants the following days of antamu they sometimes take as much as meulogy surprised to find the boys gata quarter of an hour to awaken: If ops in taken that the school should be, developed on following account of the wedding of Mr. G. Just as the twelve o'clock gan was fired the Soals. One mile and a half Mr. Inglis Mookery, 100t. 1268
(Mt. Hart Duck) 9 and fub by the side of the well. They were in the hand, it lies quite stil, and is dead cold.
the ear, a not long in making up their minds as to what to the tanah. Our holding it its then basis, a new building and a larger W... Bowen Mr. George W Howard horse were at the starting point, but the Mr. Newmann's Standard, 11st. libs......
(Mr. Burkill) 1
this Grasuda) had become of him. Kasund (Reynard) had throbbing is heard beginning slowly, with more Bewon, son of Sir George Bowon, was married difficulty-not an unusual one-of getting them staff of rusters being provided. The reat Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, yester to face the right way caused considerable Mr. Fourzon's Scandal, 11st. be
Mr. Tieros's Bantam, 1bat. Bibr.
desoyed him away. There could be no question than sodand between the beate, then gradually Corniculations of the Commission have been day, to Gertrude, daughter of Mr. Richard delay, Scorpion being particularly fractious
(Mr. M. Faues) 2
(Mr. Cruicklank) about it, so off they went to the temple to offer quicheng until it is impossible to wornt the General Black's Chance, Lost. Ils p
up prayers. We huppose it will be claimed that beats, while the warmth ingressss rapidly. At given affect to, but the policy of the Gov- Chamberlain. Among those present were Mr. He first of all scampered away alone round the Mr. Buray's Surprise, 1st, 12
(Mr. Thomns) 3
Mr. Sterling) 0 The prayers were answered. Certainly there is lust the throbbing becomes a contiunwar whirr, and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, Sir George course, and at the plantation he stopped dead erpment still seems to be in a very unsettleit Bowen, hie Austen Chamberlain, M.P.; Lady still, but a momout later, he bolted off again Mr. Dorisk Hualora Speedwoll, Tat Mr. Boy's Superdrift 11st. lib as much proof in this case as in any other for not unlike to parring of a cat, and the body.
(Mr. Milwood): 0.
(Mr. Godgel soon afterwards a police floor paid a visit te la quite hot to the fad Than, rather sne state, each Govenor having different views Manners, Lady Milford and Mr. Eyre, Lady and was pulled up just beyond the rockA
This race,
the let on the dar programme, the store and gave, information that denly, the throbbing quiste down, slows Come- from his predecesor and praising or dis-Fanny Fitz Wygram, Lady Virginis Sandars, fairly good start was eventually unde vuusider csere Alexander and Taylor's Kingscota,
Admiral Sir George and Lady Willes, Elisabeth ing the large, feld, Artezerses being. Inst Tat-b
(Mr. Brudely fo) 0 proved a completo upset of calentations. Sleepy boy but our dutuled at Osaka by the what, and becomes almost inaudible. The bat paraging the school according to his per Lady Orr-Ewing, Bir Kobert Herbert, Bir Niggler was the fret to show the way, being Mt. J. Peel's Beilzinger, 11st alba,
Jim was the first to damorshake that ho was police as answering to the description of the oangha or aneres, clatters a little with his sobal bine, so that we find ourselves practi Terence and Lady O'Brien, the Dowager Indy closely followed by Koumise, Vapour bang
(Mr, Mastor) not sloopy, for he went away at the start, Ban missing lad. The officer caused same surprise teeth, and begins to more about electing to he cally at the sme point in the discussion that Westbury, and Sir Janes Birth. The Brite third, Tebe fourth, and Plant fifth Bona Mr. Boyd's Paradox, 10s 12hs (Owner) tama nga short distance behind on the ralla by inquiring the extent of the robbery here fed During the long sleep of winter two of
was attended by her brother as page and by sixing the bend Mr. Maler was leading, and then Mr. Barvy's Mystery, 10st. 12lbs
Sensation being third, Marathon fourth, and had bean as yet ne upicion at the store that s the bats under observation died, when it was bridesmaid-Miss B. A. Chamberlais, sister of Marathon cams wol yi. Tntering the straight
(Mr. Crówford) 0 Vehicle Ordinancs fifth, Bensation took the theft Lad beos conmilled, though it would der found that the spleen was muoli enlarged-a second place on going up the hill and Bantam tainly have been discovered next day when the foot which warrca es e reminder that little is the bride Miss Alfreda Bowen, iter of the Planet, Niggler, and Kommier were together Mr. J. D. Humphreys Vagabond bridegroom Miss D. Stanley, Miss Williams, abend of Dragon, but dity yards from the 10st. 18lbs. (Mr. Hart Back) third, while Stoopy Jim dropped back into third-raoney in the particular fill from which it her known of the organs and tissues of snimals dar,
iss Vaughan Leo, and Miss Cupbell, winning part Niggler, Planet, and Arteroren Captain Loveband's Xerxes, 10st. 12/bm. ... position at their flage Then Spartanicama to best bitrated world, in the timal course of ing hibernation Mr. Lionel Bothell was best man: The Den (on the outaide) tyre leading and s grand finish
(Lient Col. The O'Gormand.) -
wa were at fifteen years ago. This uncertainty
is not conducive to educational progress, and
it would be well if by a Governmental minute or other official net some leading principles could be laid down as those which
the future.
should govern educational development in
of Raphne, uncle of the bridegroom, officiated, resulted in the horses bong placed in his Messrs. Alexander and Taylor's Gayleg, assisted by the Riv. E, Dalison. Ma and Morder. Niggler won by only a koad, Artexerxen List, libs." Richard Chamberlain afterwards reuired the being not half a length from Planet, Time, Mr. Neyman's Times, 11st. 10. bridal party at Duir Lonso in Cadogan Scaste
(B. Taylor)
(Capt Bngt)
Uk, fagut und eblamed a very good lead before things, hare boun erunted. The boy, it appe
the straight was cateod,In the straight peared, had confessed to stealing 847 After About 500 manes ers included in the Keu however, Sleepy Jim shook off his temporary he had taken the mosey, the Juppy thought Bulletin's list of the new garden plants of 1994 romisulence and dashed to the front with con, coaurrúd to hit the modd take o The Latexleacea hybrids as well as species and
log home shạt night hail botanical varietien ** | eldemble vigour and proztok Spartan who boliday