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FOR A FEW DAYS MORE. A great propertion of astaracts and disease abeeting these advancing in life occur to those
cpustration Javing sono defolony in the domain of anding in serious forms of disease Glass apsally staged in youth to those raring sheve and prazeres the sight.
A Cuaroney Nate Bill which provides for the ide of a Government paper. currency, is being introduced in the Stralis Legislative Corioli.
The F. M. stemor City of Rio de Janeiro with maile, &o lift Shanghal for this port on Thursday, the 10th instant, at pm,
Mess. Bigand and Clermont, tho well known -perfumers and cheminte, of Paris, have their Parisian Almanack for 1897, which is as interesting and amusing as its predecessors.
THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19ru, 1626,
PIOTORIA REGATTAS
SECOND DAY.
BOARDING-HOUSH Boats; open to regular Chi- neo boarding-house boate. Distance, ona raibe Jel prize, $10, 2nd prizo, $5. Eight boats to start for two prizes. Winning boat of No, 5
· Bret day excluded
Hot No. 3, won by a longth, No. 3,156 being soond, and No. 3401 wind. Thao, mine if sons. W
Actual Time, Con Time,
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10th Desemboc, 1896.
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Our correspondent enclose the fellowing letter from the C. T., C. Marthly, Gazette of September PW
BISMARCE'S REVELATIONS,
London, 18th November, Prince Bismarck has been interviewed on the subject of his recent revelations with regar to a heusvalont neutrality treaty botwaen Ger many and Hawain, and said that these ferointiona would prove a useful corrective to the balief ubertated in France that the support of Passia was ussured in any event, and would aso tent to strengthen the gogoral movement-
TRE DANGERS ONTHESTCOND BRÅDELSCLE In the interosta uzuyclin-1 wish to For my experience of the folly of phrabusing Boond grade maabfces from aày but the very in favour of peace. best firms
Landon, 17th November Grant oxcitement was manifested in the Gor man Reichstag yesterday, when a discussion took place on the revelations recently made by Prince Bismarck with regard to n ** beuovolant outrality" treaty between Germany, and Russin
Athirathepeth loât ground and Alyer became. thiri Passing the Korbon Wharf R. F Lammert had a distinct load. Alves now being Bountiful weather again favoured the regatta | second, dud Armstrong, who was pulling much |- yesterday and thors was a very lorgy company stronger than in the purilor part of the rac on board the flagship sensollern and bradreditint and then be wit to second place, the of spostators watched the sport, from Immiches order passing the judge's best being Lammert, The broers was suficiently strong to masko Armstrong, and Alves Lammert Tas tarea
38 603 530 yachting very pleases and not too strong to lengths ahead of Armstrong, Time-7 min.
8 34 4 0 32 32 264 3850335 50 materially interfere with the rowing. The 15 pat
3401530415 sugest event yesterday was of course the race for
3 59 25 49 41 40 the International Cup. Immense interest yas taken in the race, which resulted in a riotoxy
745 3 53 245 for the German crow, who passed the fine three-quarters of a length ahead of the Bestos,
PCANTON NUTES. The source for the Royal Hongkong Yacht who were the favourites amongst à Inrge
I spend elsewhere for your private informa Club's race to-morrow will be from the Folies section of the public. The winners pulled
FROM THROUGHG NGÓI BAK FO
tion the name of the firm which supplied mo Pier, Kowloon, round Kowloon Teak star aplaudidly together, and R. F. Lammert must
At 3am on the 8th instant a fire broke out with a heavy second grade machine at a total board), Channel Hooks (staiboard), and dinghy ortakaly he congratulated upon the excellent TUESQUELING (tub sculling boate). Distance, in a juger shop named Laag-cheong in Ng cost, including bell and pouch, but het lamp off pier (starboard), twins round; thirteen aules, manner in which he stroked the draw. The hilf mile. Entrance, XI. To be royed in hoals sis muu: About Bifty houses wora burnt to the of just £17. I was under the impression
fact that his crew was all the important the property of the Victoria Recreation Cink.
Princo Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancellor, A meeting will be held in the Tang Wah events is a very notable feature of this Station No 13 HR. Hanca Boat No 4-1. It is said this was a case of iron that the maebing at this price and weighing Hospital to-morrow at noon to consider the Fat regalta and nobody will deny that Station No 4 H. Kaw Boat No. 3-2 arm. During the Ars a band of robbers made early in ought to carry are at least though. question of appointing a steward and a Clinose na doaerred the great honour, for he worked Statlan No 2-W. Toller Boat No. 2-3 atok on a pawnshop in the neighbourhood, the winter-December (months of parense) made an important statement in which be paid The shop people fired at them from the roof, to April-without much expenm in the shape that the negotiations between Germery sad hard and consistently and inspired con Station No Boza Pereira Boat No. and the policomon and the fire brigade clae of cupairs, I may add that 1 weigh: 13st. Rants in 1897 and 1990 worn seccat, and the obli- trained in Western medical science to ride in dence in each row he had charge of The Station No. 6, P. Dowling Boat No. 30sted the attack. The robbers was obliged 71b, but the roads I use aro canó of the best gation to seerony had not been removed. There the Hospital, in accordance with the recomand of the Hongkong Regiment again plaved Station No. 6-F. H. Ugatman Boat No. 1- to withdraw and they thas furiad air attan and mosthest in England, and I do not kail ha rover, been cessation in the friendly re- mendation made by the Governor at the recent
ca baard the flagship, which was de partion Four Lants out of the six which entered cotation to the houses of ill-fame in the vicinity, ride up step hills. Since December half of Latins between the two Powers, while the cloud interview the directors of the Hospital had lexly comfortable by the captain. The arrangutan un bon tree, nuk e with the intention of vicaling the girls, but the spokes of the driving whod bere had to be of misteist that had boon rained by this alagad ments for the regasta were carried in a highly or whose sliding seat broke, hoing Boot they were aparccessful, for the Luspers of the repiscod, chiefly at my cost, as la moat gazes revelations had completely vanished, and there with His Excellency,
oreditable manner by the various officials; and Time, mins. 520. good time was kept in stating the row on FOR MEN WAY'S GANGALLA zaerchant named Tam Test applied to the were due to a law. I am a rosy carofal rider, Gapmany and the states itsmbase of this lo brothels fearlessly dear them off the firm's agent dealared that the brunkages was new absolute mutual confidentes, but wean Distance, ona mile. Entranco, 81 First Government to be allowed to establish a match but never and
Alliance. The assertion with regard to Eritish prze, $15 second, $5. The boats to be spentery in Canton. He further naked for ex-Naxt the valves of the tyros acto gone wrong, infludice, he declared, was entirely founded. LIGHT Gros; open to regular Chiness crews
of this soma hong or affins bests; ximi carry prod by the Committed: Time allowed for emption from the likin tax for all the wool aid and the pop proved shartizo. Then the cones 7 Elivu Mazseball Von obersteia, Gorman European coxswain. Distance, one hilo. fer ours. 8 seconde per car Four dels must materials for making matches imported from of the hind whool giro ent, and the chatu Minister for Foreign Affair, stated that the Time for oara, & seconds per car. 16 priso start for two prizes. Post-antries.
foreign places The Government has been strobe leo auduly as to prove almost useless aint Czar was aware of the treaty of 1879 between 310; End price 35. Winner of Nr. 1 race HLB Swiffe whole, arsyellow, black, plessed to pint the application and les further alwaga peiss, and a new chain kad to be pur Germany and Austria, and the omission to re-
Vred and blús flag, A Mig at NIRVAN first day excluded. Bonts to be passed by the S. Suift's gia, dears--yellow, black, rodencouraged him in the undertaking by Jesuing clad. Before the chain went the pedals come new the Russian treaty had made no altera. unscreed contimally, and the thivals had to than in the gusantees of peace given by a telogramm was received in Canton on the bo obliterated and the pedal soldered in. Then Garmany Slice 1890 thers End beor noserious 9th instant to the effect that an Imperial edict the endda springe gave way and had to be difference between Germany and Eussia, but to the most of Testal of Tiantain in succession told by the best authority an exclas in this has been issued sppointing H E. Li Ma-djusted. The gear caze nover has fitted, and I attempt on the part of Germany to cause a at Sheng Ting-soon, poluted director waighborhood that it-naver cosid fit, as the of the Felding and Hankow railway, and their shirt has no proper olsartuse for such an Excellencios Tau Tong and Kwan Kiang to be ardelo
A father and son word severely injured by burns on Thursday night in the hematouch day. 161 Hollywood Road. The son, whose possi Abdool Hessen, went to bed a 9.90 and rose Constantly recurring handaches, spells of again at 9 o'clock, when he nookdentally upseta The dames partis dimnes when reading, wenk eyes, the letters lighted berosine laup. ranging together; any of those symptoms indi-enveloped him and his screams etuusted the attention of his father, who was in the adjoin
ente a deficiency in the form of the eye seguiring room, and he emothered the fire by throwing. Ing Glasses only to correct sad ours.
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a Blankot over bie son. Both were badly burnt about the face, Arma, grd-body, and they wore taken to the Government Civil Hospital. Mati
This afternoon on the Happy Valley tho Hongkong Football Club will play Kowloon The match will be a aless one, as both teams ara strong and thoroughly representative. Kick-off at 245 p.m. The Club team will be: T. Wood, goal. H. Bensley and H. Pinckney, banks; H. W. Sludo, H. W. Looker, and A. J. E. Greede, RA, balres J. D. Danby, E. C. Romeart, E.KR., W. D. Mayson, F H. Kow, and AD. H. Grayson, R.A, forwards, The following will represent Kowloon Moore
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. goal; Eobinson, right back; Egan, right hol
HTARLICHED A.D. 1841,
THE VERY LATEST. NOVELTIES
CHRISTMAS CARDS
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NEW YEAR CARDS,
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beisk; Wilson, contre kalf back: Readson, laft back; Gambion, left laulf back Forwards Symington and Gow, right wing Wooley, contro: M. Swayed (copt.) and Simpson, luft. wing. In the team are eight of the loven who Ton, the Cap Tart your.
A meeting of the Legislative Council will
be held on Monday. at 8 pm. The following ars the orders of the day :—
Report of the Fiuinace Committee. (No. 6) Report of the Pallic Works Committee. (1) Questique.
First reading of a Bill entitled pu Ordinanca te further amend The Medical Registration Ostin ae, 1884
Fint reading of a Dill entitled an Ordinance to anzend and consolidate the law relating w the pro- -tection of women and girla
Third reading of the But entitied an insire to appropriate a percentage of sevenlocar and a half, per centum of the Colonial Raventer an a contribution for the defence of the colony.
Third reading of the Bill enitrici no Onlarge io apply & sum not crocoding two millions three hun dred and fifty-nine thousand seven hundrol and cighty-tin e dallue to the Public Service of the year 1897.
·Committee,
and the Jean won by three lengths. Time-
Two bonts started, the Joan and the Marjoris,
mina. 54 8205.
INTERNATIONAL GRALLENGE CUP, for four Cars. Cup presented by the late J. S. Impraik, -Esq. to be held by the wrinuing crew for one year, but to remain the property of the Club. Distance, one mile and a half Entrance, 830). To be rowed in bonda tha property of the Victoris Recreation Club
Gerusa Scotch English
"Robe English.)
Station No. 1-White and Red Sash. Bow, E. W. Kennett
9et Elba No. 2, GH. Potta12etb. Ko 3 G. C. Hayward 21st. Abs. Stroke S. Rubiason 11st Bibe
Cox, FW. White
Put Olb..
Look," (German):
Station No. 2-Black, White, and Red, Boy : Thonert
No. 2, F. Lammert....
and-blue Bag.
This roy did not come off GRIFFIN'S CUP¡ for fehr-cars. Upon to men
bea and subscribers of the Victoria Resres Tim Chib who hayo marar won a recent ragatta in Chion Datsuce, one mil trance, $5. To bd rowed in boats the pro- perty of the Victoria Recreation. Olubul
Pablo y audioTlistió."
No 2, CE. A Hanes
No.3, 5. Kobinson-
-Stroke, P. Hyndman
·Cox, A. A. Alvos
Station No. 1-White and Blad Bash Bew, F. H. Hyndman
Ust. 10ība. 10st 01b. 11s Stbe. Set. 4ibe 9st. Ožbe
Station No. 2.-White and Blus." How, J.P. Dowling ***. Lat. Olb. No. 2, F. M. Roma Parets... st. 918 No. 8, W. Armafrolig... 12et 8lbs. Stroke, T. Consujik
19et: 1016.
Cor. T. Mock..
1st diha
10st, 101bs.
11st. 6lbs.
Stroke, R. F. Lammert,
Gor, Li A. Rose
1lat bs.
No. 8, E. Bischoff...
Thistle Scotoh.)
-10kt 12bs.
11st 4113.
Station No. 3. Whate and Blue, with Thistle,
Bow, G. C. Fullerton No. 2, W. A. Stopaui No.3, G. Mollison Stroke, W. Armstrong
Victoria. Station No. 3 Sluid, Scarlet Szah. Row, S. A Soth..
Est. 8lbs. No. 2, H. A. Lammerts Bet Bibs. No. 3. D. Thonet Bat Olb Stroke, O. F. Ellia list lbs. Doc, C. T. Kow986 036.
Sbamrook.
Station No. 4 →→Chemise and Silver." Bew. N. A. Gongalven... No, T. Gifford
No. 3, A. Hone
Stroke, C., G. Kuno
966. 01- 10st b list Dib. 10st. 10lbs. Cox, L.A. Rose
Del. 01b, Ently in the race Shamrock went to the front and won by two lengths, Klinck's boat being
cord. Time, 7 mins. C9 seca,
Buy. g. SauiNG PACE; for all open bosta
Uhinese owned boats oreluded. Entrance, 32 Prize $26-Witmer of this race on the. list day to be patalind 5 minutos. Course, ntre miles. - Port, entries.
Est. 2b, 1st. Abs. Cox, GA. Caldwell Dot. Olb
line. The English with the inside Little dificulty was experienced in getting tâm position had an advantage of the water, which was fairly smooth at the start, bat becamas rougher further on The Beetebud German responded promptly to the firing of the gua, bat. the English made & poor show and never ziema as if they could recover the loss caused by the On Monday the Sisters of the Arito de In delay in getting away Each oron pallod $2. Ste. Enfance will hold a bazeer in aid of their ́
to the minute, and after proceeding about a erphans, and a fine water is asured it will quarter of a mile the Germans took a light leat, doubtless attract the anal large number of visi. the Bootch being second, and B English tora. H.E. The Governor bes kindly given bis early a longth behind last. On covering her patronage. People do not go to bazaars for bar the distanco the Scotch had rather choppy water. ains, but at this annual gathering the needloan fortunate uircumstance which probably work and other goods are almost always of a lost them the raca. The Germane, it must be Baid, pulled excellently together, but so did the
DELICIOUS SWEETS superior quality na may things we to be pro-
IN LARGE ASSORTMENT.
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES FROM THE BEST PARISIAN
HOUSES.
CRYSTALLIZED FRUITE.
OF
SPÉCIAL CONSIGNMENTS.
CHOIDEST CHOCOLATES,
TANGY BOXES oF BARE-DESIGNS.
JOK. PRESENTS.
ourod at considerably less thur their intrinsic value. It is becoming very apparent that the value of silver even in this silver using country is suffering a marked decline, rico, vegetables, olething, and all necessarice have increased in cost and consequently the good Fisters of this admirable institution are finding themselves somewhat procred and have to earth their charitable work, tas demands on which have lately not increased, especially a vinen the plague time, they have hean giving succour to manny agad. women. Wo understand that they have been compelled to refuse many applicants owing to want of room and have now decided to forego the rants of two godowns adjoining and bolenging to the Institution, which they intend. to pull down and build dormitories. We trust to was the Bazaar wall påtronised.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
EPPLIED TO THE "DAILY - PRR65."'|'
LONDOS, 9th December.
THE FRENCH NAVY.
Scotel and a glosa finish Ratween them was an ticipated. The English wore hopelessly bastar,
There was a little more wind to-day then yesterday, but it still-preserved the same direc tiva, nearly duo East. Five boats started-
The Bailor's Home Cig Pelo Bost (Mr. Hanson). Santhurn Cross Cutter. Cemmodore's Galley Victor Emanuel's Cutter:
They got away to a good start at 1.5 and the run down to the Chrebu Island wark-boat was
a on passing the Kowloon Wharf they were mads in 21 min, as against 33 min. in Thure three or four lengths behind The Scotch en-day race. The boats rounded at the following dewyouzel: their utmost to get the better of the timur Geramins, but the efforts of Armstrong failed
Sailor's Hony Gig
125 104 and the German crew won by three quarters of
1513 length. Tims 9tains Commodore's alloy
Palien Rost Pre 1 28 25 LIGHT Gras; opon to Earpaun non-Commis
aioned offfeurs and men of any regiment or. Victor Emanuel butter 1 20 02. Dorps of the Garrison of to European creWR: Southern Cross 127-130 G of any of H.M. vessels, or to European Ağool fresh breeze was blowing here, and members of the police force outrance $1. the Ettle boats had all the wind they wanted in Distance, one mile. Boals to be approved of beating up towards Stonetters Island, by the Committer Time allowance, Szoconda Between the mark bonts at the starting point per obr. Four boata most start for two prizes the three first boats were well together, and Winningerow of third race first thy to be they passed the mark if the following order handicapped by the Committee. 1st prise, 815, 2nd prize, $10. May of S Victor Emanuel Morjorie," S-cars, Come
modore flag
Royal Artillery-33th Company," B-cars. Victor Emanuel" Joan," Bosre, black,
yellow, and red
Kowloon Dapôt-Unknowa 6-care, plus
and yellow
1
2
Marjorie was the first boat to get away to The French Ministry infund propeting an good start and pulling with a quick stroke took Immediate reform and increase of the pavy, in- I decided lead, the Royal Artillers boat being A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. rolving an expenditure of two bandred millionsread, and Jou hird Marjorie and the
THE, HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 12th November, 1896.
france,
Ca patent for ten years to him,
Grand Secretarios of the fei-yan-kok and Tung-kok respectively.
he magistrate of Nam-ho has issued a notice the likin tax charged on the said betiels will be to the effect that owing to the high price of vil 2,4 vondareens instead of a condareens for every
division hotwear Russia and France would to volve saurilises which Germany, would be nuable to make.The polisy of Germany, however, was clear that of an-natinkan alliance with
The tyre overs Layo behaved best. Leia Austria and Italy, and friendly relatives with Duslops, but now the rear sprer has givoa Russia knd the other Pewers. In conclusive, est and tas been replaced, leugh as the diske declared that while the querien now in the partial puncture I have never had an seinaleattle, it was unlikely that there would be any tortion of the cover may have toon doused by a foreground of political intercot remained um pinoture). I will leave out the tyre casualty quarrel between the Powers.
thfety "matties. Merekants are advised to send from the list of accident rains frm was
al to Canton for sale and are informed they oed not be afraid if the Oil Gulid, which of course wants to exercise its povez over all the oil under its influence, refuses to boy oil from them; they can go straight to the charitable institutions, the directors of which will help om to effect the sale of their cil
General Fun Ying. Commandant of Namoa, has been sent with a largo force to capture the tire notorious robbers named Kung Pak-ghang and Kwok Po, who with a good number of tollewors are committing robberies and etions offoncos In Fa-ya.shari, in Yeung-klang
The wife of Chang Wau, who as already re- ported was futally skat by the soldiers some time ago, together with a umbor of woll known robbers bald a mourning service in Tan-Po, in Fe-an district, in honour of her deceased husband. There were a good number n soldiers in the vicinity, but they, prstanding to be deal sud blinu, dared not to interfere with this.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold on realves responsible for the opinions expressed by nar waresy.ondents.]··
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH DAN BICICLES, BU
E PRANCE AND ENGLAND,
London, 18th November. There is a strong agitation in Paris in favour increasing the French flesh to a strength auflsient to quable it to destroy the commerce
i Great Britain is the event of war.
TRENGTHENING THE RUSSIAN WAVY.
Talon, 17th November. It is understood that the Bussian“ Govern<" ment have decided upon exponding within the next decade a sum of 800,000,000 roubles in
The lang supplied by this imperfectly fitted both with screw lock and clip to wick carrier, and the latter broke and nesusitated a new burner. The lamp soat me half a guison. Iray add that the pamp always rattled, and the general public always Ebay me from a distance by reason of the various noises mitted. Also the brake has given way, and necessitated a new rubber pad (owing to lack of material) and a fresh sejmiment of the mechanism All these mishaps happen batangthening the NY tuon December and April, during which period Izede on the average from fly to a hundred miles in each week, including a gentle tour of three days.
Now I approzoh the enlminating disaster of this cycling frand
HUBBIA, GERMANY, AND ITALY,
London, 19th November. Germany is displaying much jealousy at the increasing ininence of Russia in Italy.20
FRANCE AND GERMANY."
London, 20th November. Franen has agreed to scord Gizmany the mest favoured nation treatment in regard to Tanis
SPANISH TRANSTORE, NE
London, 16th November. The Atlantic liner, Alaska has boou purchased by the Spanish Gororament Tram the Guion Steamship Company, and will be converted into
transport vessel to convey troops to Caba,"
Last week a marvellously free zuil easy nova ing of the handlebars developed itself, nod 3. hastened to a reliable cycle repairer, who happening to be an agent for finger & Co. knows good work from bad. He disconnooted "the" handles from maching and found su enormous fracture of the supporting column or tabe of the handle-mrs. He also atates Lizut the imprings ace of helt metal like the cones. He also found that the fitting of the
" THE SPANISH LÄÄN. Vie gear-case bad thrown the driving whivel out of
London, 16th November, line. 1 bare naked him to report to me in writ
The home loan of 250,900,000 pesetas ing the whole state of affairs, and to inciado an (£10,000,000) fauod by the Spanish GOVITE opinion as to whether the machine shows ayent has evoked great valuasi of patriotio signs of anduly rough usage on my part, and kalhusiasm, and the ladies throughout the conn his repert. I intend to sand to the maskers, and as, fry sig selling their fewellery by provide mosao heliavo grust dieuitics exist in onforming the for subscribing a portion of the loan. year's yunzantee in my case only a verbal one) Ishall content myself, with showing all my friends what a gas-pipa machiss is like and who are the makere, and in fatare zone but a firat plass firm like Singer, Humber, or the liko clef buvo thy ardom. I may all that I posscas
Protater" and other machines
A CYCLIST DATING FROM '75,"
Eendon; 17th November.
The home loaf £ 250,900 000 penelas (£10,000,000) insuod a few days ago by the Spanish Government, and wiki raked an out- hawt of patriotit enimals in Spain, has al- ready bear over-subscribed
· ADVANCE INTO THE SOUDAN,
Ubi Daily Teleg Lendon, 12th November.
THE ZIDNAPTER PRIEST.
London, 14th Novembor,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.". DHAD BIG - In your lamo of the 911 you publish a lultor enquiring as to the truth of To dog's hostile ariticism of American biayalis Today can hardly be takan, es un authority on cycling cutters, its remarks on byoling were being held on to ridicule in the cycling papers a for months ago, and they themselves are sonally considered to be too much in the hands of advertisers. Amorienn machina wero freely praised in Cycling of a few maile back and also freely elated by latur sorraspondents. The extract from To-day is Apparently intended to TO THE EDTION OF THE "DAILY PRESR"
to the effect that. n. farther advance into the apply to all Antèriesn machines, but the word
DEAR MR. EDITOR--As gaan of the local Soudan from Dougola will be commenced in cheap up are ones, also the price is quoted cyclists have been complacant enough towards June next. The expeditionary fore will at £15. Now the American machines that were
your correspondent "Lovesior" to publish in consist of 80,000 Egyptian troops and two. knówm at-liome this summer were the Crescent
your columns their views of Alarisan bioyoles, brigades of rithe English or Indina, troops, Cleveland, und Columbia (others appeared later).
I would ask you to be good enough to find space and will proceed up the River Nils. It is eati and the net price of these was from £20 to
in your next iam for the following ramurke, „matod that a Force of 20,000 men will be avail- £23 within a few shilings (the Crescent had a
When an American manufacturer decides to uble for the final attack on "Omdurman," the fecond grade at £15). For these machines Coche sia article it is his aim to make it at least Khalifa's enpital, which is situated on the parkson was chalenged with English ritchluss the equal, in every respect of the best of the opposite bank of the Nile to Khartoun of £30 (net), and respective views were generally kind extant, and he invariably entosods. No guided by reepauliye Ixds." (All American ratus ficcits over leave the hands of Ameri arcles, in England were fitted with wood rima, that and Hghtness being their chief distinctions can workman. Wherover anything Ainerican With referolige to the statement recently fiutintroduced, it is never honestly found to be and wood rims wors ust in favour in England) inferior to the same thing manufactured in are made by the bishop of Marlborough that 8 B- There are several English makers who turn out other nountry American bievales liave been bean the special nifestoner of the Pope, and man Cutkoliu priest who bat? on two occasions machines that are above reproach, und un- found wherever tried, and under whatever. 3ohem had prepared for admission into the doubtedly the sana ar applies to Amini, tube buncelled, and this is the lost Church of Engad, Lad bes kidnapped whim and Franch (Gladiator, reachines, bar in so that on ho said of them out of regard for he was roudy to enter the Anglicon Church and the feelings of manufacturers of other than taxon to France, where he is still kept inta Arion bicycles. As regards the hyperfusent, the authorities of the Catholic Church criticisms and deprovire staterasate concerning explata that the priest referret to left England Aerican bicycle which appeared in To da coluntarily, art there was no kidnapping ne al nad are soproduced below your ectrespondent's letter, they hau be treated as the harmlowleged by the Bishop of Marlborough. raving of same ene who canld not find poses in e
THE AUTOCAR RACE, the thought of the world-wide regulation of
London, 15th November. American cycle manufacturers, à répulutku
Further details of the autocay race from Lon. that a thousand trashy lettert from a thousand or te Brighion show that one of the vehicles fanlar orrespondents published in Today altained at lussord of twenty-five miles thousand times would not shake in the lenatan hear. One hundred cyclists accompanied Now, to dispel any danbls which may cause the autocars. your corespondent to hesitate iz purchasing
London, 10th November. Tho Press refer in very londary terms fo na Boglish or an American machine, I would The great point claimed for American cycles recommend him to purchase an English one, if the no motor, ours, which have now beau their lightness, but 24lbs generally comes out he puts a strong but plaia thing but if salad in England, and the Tom, Kays they 271bs at least on the scales, and to nobiove this mobias is waited that is strung sau easily are destined to piny a great part in the future lighraen finyperbole, light wraaks, and probably, handled, and gaudy besidva, but with no "docsit the transport of passengers and goods. Ineffentail mud gnords ara isal, with a narrow about its machine wheroon, his limbs will be
In the race from London to Brighton, a mar chain and infiphoi stearone (so no gear care quite mie if he rides with ordinary card and of the Bolles type unired first as its destina- Ligatures has been the craze of late, but in alertness and which will make him feel antion, but gained on nú vantage in the early part setuul use a machine of ores 30 Its gives look happy, and cause the little birds to chirp of tho journoy by avoiding careral milea of greater satisfaction than one 5 lbs. lighter. and twitter, the Tuile toys and girls n alnut
orowded Toade thoroughbred does not make a good hack by lurrak" and young ladies eyes to boom with expest & vigcbise of, or sygrosching to, roging duight at his approach-thun Lu should get wight to be a good roadstar? It is not by all xenas a ankee mashins. With toks question of strength A 22 164, 34glish machine beforehand for the insertion of the above. I is strong enough for any fair treatment on the am, your very truly, road, but it will show what viteation is, and the ridor will wasto mod poser than would have driven a 30 lbs. oycle in cemfort. A differencs of 4 lbs, in weight of a muchine can be made in the saddilo ni podale alone.
Commodore's. Calloy, £ 21. 10. Police Basta 2 31 95 Sailor's Home Gig. 993 35 The Southern Cross eniter had lost con sintatably on the heat ar and the Victor 31 Emmul's outter was hy this time banalearly { paring their virtues you must compare their
out of the ca. The mark boat
off North prices, et contrust & £15 American with of Point was rounded as follows
23) English The whole question of a good or NAME
a bad machine depends upon the prico only Poling Boat 3 13 20 the novice expects to combine a low price and a Commonere's Galley 3 20 20 good innehme in England and E5 paved under 1520 is usually 410 wasted. It is not only Southern Croes 9 9740 Sailors Home gig had lost a great deal, and American mashines that collapse. The Cyclists had been overhauled by the Southern Urses Touring Club Gazette for September containa The wind was falling light as the boats rounded letter from a vototen byalist in a second grade here, and this ran bome was before a light English machine costing £1 complete, and breeze, resulting as followsMERS weighing 40.be. (which, in view of the wagh, be M AT SAY
boliared would be reliable, as heavy machines Police Boat
can be turned out cheaper), which rapidly fell Commodore's Galley 41 30
to bili Southern Cross 8 49 30 Policy Boat, being the winner of Thursday's zace War penalised & mutes. By the handicap declied turn by the Comtailler (15 sao, per foot par mile), though not mentioned on the pro- graze, the Commodor Galley had to allow to the Palice Beat cao minuta per mile ca her. foarferful extta length; and the Police Beat therefore became the winner of today's race by 2, 10 sca...
Da | Royal Artillery continued to go ahead, but the Marjorie soen obtained too good a lead to ho THE CUBAN REVOLT.
ught and she passed the post one and a half Maosd, the kador of the insurgents, has been lengths ahead. Time 7.354 We might men 2ied in the province of Havana bez
then that in the third light gigs 1200 on the RUSSIA AND ABYSSINIAM
Best day it was stated that the Unknown was Bscond to the Royal Artillery. The Jou wIS sond, the Marjorie third, sad the Unknown fauclu
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On the 12th furt, at No. 1, Etewart Terrace, Peak, the wife of G. A. Carpetz, of a dughter [2820
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG. DEcesora 12th, 1806.. The steamer Aratoon Apsar lot Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 7th inst.
The trial trip of Mr. A. R. Mary's steamor Hailan (late ilir) will take place this afternoon,
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It is reported that King Menelik hoeded to Russia a strip of coast noor Cbok for o coaling station, and
FRANCE
Sir E. J. Monson, the now British Ambas sader, has presented his credentials to President Faure, and cordial spunches were exchanges,
NARROW ESCAPE OF ME. MAY'S YACHT.
At the Folies Court yesterday Captain C. R Null, of the steamship Chiquen, was anmmand at the instance of Hen H, May for unlawfully committing a breach of sticles Nea. 1,718 nad 1,720, nude nuder switiva 418 of the Merchant Shipping Act.
The defendant admitted the charge.
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SATING RACE(Handiep by Comtoittes of Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab); for partially dooked bosta First prize. Cup; second prize, Cup Meteor, Mr. T, W. Landert. Mat), Marian, Mr. J. Hastings. Phose, Hon. F May. Brica, Mr. A. Denison: SyLi, Offic, R. E!
SNAKE POAts; open de Chinese snake hosts, Distance, ona milo. let prise, $102nd prize, $5. Eight boats to start for two prizes, Winner of Mo. 4 first day sroluded: drets No. 2,527 boat came in 13 lengths in front of 13. 2,452 This was an exceedingly well contested race and the finish forashed much excitement, Time-7 miņa, 57 seUSATURDA CAMPANE; Open to regular Chinese sampano. Distance, belf-mailo. let prizo, 910 2nd prize, $5. Eight bouts to start for two prizes. Winnor of No/9 first, day excluded. Before the start of this race several of the sight crews throw joss paper into the Water with tus object of propitiating the sea dragon or the sea terpaut or soum aller monster, but as for as we could tell the god was either obgaged elsewhere or ho declined to be tribed | Cheatisleer," Mr. C. Á. Temos, 30 seo, Hon. F. H May said the nose arose out of with fimsy of say rate we believe the boat Active, Hos. H. E. Pollack 1 min. best Sunday's yacht jaca. He was sailleg in - which dispossed with the jess ocemony won Prisen, Mr. J. Mollie 14 min. hia yacht about 430 in the afternoon and just and so another graud superstition was cast to. before the conclusion of the race. Capinin the vid. Time-6 mins. ) sacs Sterling, who was with him, shouted “Dewa GERMAN CUP; presented by the members of
" He (Mr. May) looked round saw. the Club Germenis. For four once Dis the Chiyuen about 30 yards away coming tance, one miku Batranco, $10. To be straight down upon the gacht, and had sewed in boats the property of the Victoria he kept his course there must have be Recreation Olaba collision, as he could not possibly have got sozess the steamer's bows. The steamer.did not whatts or give any worting and be considered she was navigated in a most dangerous manner. IE the defendnut kad gone southward of the mark bast there would have been un trouble, There were wiladecas prooout who could prove the facts.
The N.Dalkamer Bayern, carrying the Gaman zuals with dates from Harlin of the 26th ult loft Bingapore on the 10th inst, at 7
and may, ferendo admit the Tamday, the 16th inst
To-morrow morning, between 9 and 10.30 'elook, the stern lanzol Dayspraig, crying the Bethel flag, will call alongside any vesse hoisting the answering porngat, to convoy men. shore to 11 i service at St. Peter's (Seamen's} Church, returning about 12.80.
offence before his boned what you said,
The defendant —I was in my starboard beim and was prepared to turn fully mind. It was some cargo bonts and then enddenly the yachts All oconsioned by circumstances. I had olored
ceme up. Two grossed my bows, but the others. did not see I starboarded tay belm
Hop, PH. Way-Why did you not whistle P. Defendant-Lam" voʻy lax in blewing, my whistla to bosta in which are Huragana -
The Megistrato That is the first thing you ought to do:
The band of the West Yorkshire Regiment will play in die Officers'. Garden to-morrow, at 9p.m. The following is the programme Grand March. "Blanz!" Overture Burde...... Yake Brillauto Op 18) Cropin, holri. Fartani...... "The Hom Maiden” dalam Lowen. Hot, H. Mny-You could not have done
Hon. T. H. May-It my friend had not seen Warner, you you would have van me down. Schubert. Defendant I should have starboarded my
God Lave.The Quenti moto Ma
It. Im not weh to press for a baury pensity, your Worship. In the interest of the public!
The Magarivo of dré (Cassolt & Co., Limited) and for the safety of life in this barbour I for November in the first part of the enlarged thought it my duty to bring this case to your series, the number of pages baving boch in Worship's notics. I considered that the sousel erased to allly-six The frontispiece is gated, in's ropat angorens maner and photogravure of Ii. Alma-Tadeurs sharing that she should have gone southward of the picture "In my studio," and there is an interest mark bent, MANEN
ing sketch of the art.st, by M, H Spielmann, The Magistrate A big steuma must give with illustrations. The other coutente uro all of way to a small boat. M. May does tot, pre the high order waara accustomed to look for varavy pensity and I will indict o fine of
in this excellent magasins, and the enlargament only You are liable to a penalty of £100, enables the elite to give as more of them.
R. Lommert. Armstrong Alven
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Station No. 1-Whits
Bow, A E Alven
No. F. Lammert No. & H. Skott
81
104, 10Tha
1st. Alba
Shamrock." Station No. 2-Block and Pitk How I ARONO
Stroke, Surg. Capt. Watson
Cox, PHyndraan.
Ost. 2lbs. No.2, W. A. Stopsalilit, 4lbs Nu, S. E. Bischoff
11at 6165. 11st. 156 Set. 01b
Stroke, RF. Lammert
Cos, U. T. Ker
Station No, B-Wule and Bine Stich Bow, T. Meek
list blb
Bat cycling in Hongkong is on differuut basis
England. There is the heat and ite effect on tyres. (The sun on a hard blown tyre
Hongkong, 10th December 1895.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
MA
The following telegrams are from Australian
„THE DOCKERS, DIAPUTE
Lu, Loth November. with the Dockers Union with regard to the The employers are now agreed to perley claim made by the tek Ishonrars for an in- prease in wages,
BABERDEEN UNIVERSITY:
London, 16th November The Marquis of Huntly has bum elected Lord Iuctor of the University of Alordsen,
FUE UNADIAN TARIFE.
London, 18th November The free trade policy of the Cavadian GoẠ verament, of which Me, Wilzkl. Lauriér ís Treulier, is being versio unt the DumnÊNION Parliament having worded to abolish the duties hitherto imposed for protective purpos
CANADIAN MINES.
London, 16th November It is stated that Mr. Barnato, the woll-known South African mining spoonister and million atre, has scored the control of the minos in Ontario, Canada, for a sani of 350,000 dollars,
Dart Ds. Clark, a infiit, She Mr. E. M. Hazeland, 2 min.
can burst ft) American machines generally paperartered by the N.K.K steamer Yamashiro Bilen, Capt. Phillips, W. Y. R. 1} [z. Lave the tyres commented on to the rins" (wood | Muxuu Me Seabreze, Capt Long, D.A.G., 14 min. time soum to be on all fours with steel, so long BRITISH AND POREIGN TRADE WITH Elia, Wawan 14 ms.
es non detachable fyrus ára, veed), but my kelion
THE COLONIA MADA Couse-From a line between a fagboat off is that the cement is liablo to give in the heat
London, 14th Novembor. Logicon Wharren, Eying a White Ensign, and (That has happened to ati Amoriens machins The Eight Hoo, Jossoh Chambertus, Scors a markboat flying & Red Eesign, round a mark of mine.) e tyre then works round and profory of Stute for the Colonies, in a speech bont between Green Irland and Stonogntton bably the valve fa torn cat before the mist List delivered at insingham at nighty, stated Ishund, leaving it to sterboszd seross the is discovered. Another thing to be avoided is that the percentage increase of German trade starting line, round markboat of North Point, the single tubo tyre often seen on American with the colonies had been rory large during leaving it to starboard, and anion across the wheels, as if a puncture does occur it has to be the first half of the present dechile, but ibère Earing line from Eto W
plugged from the outside and sooner or later was no further incrons during the inttar. To boats got away as 1.15. The Chanticlear that ping bows out the American Morgan half The replies to the crophr surt by him was disqualified for starting two minutes before and Wright quick repair tyre is an scollerten to the oclonial Governments klug for i malo by the Earl of Longlale, who said the scold gua, bating mistakon the judge's (ont is camontad to him). I dislike Dantops formation as to the foreign imports inte he was anchorised to state that the Emperor gun the airing ost. The Tollowing was for went but as they are easy to rerdir and keep colonies had caused an alarm which he regarded 1 the rdor at the Green filand muck-bood m
Kas,
Meteor
10st. 10lbs. 11st. Blba. 10x1 01
Maid Me Sybil Phobo Princeka Active- Fort 216 Seabreeze Bilser Elin
Station No. 4-White and Blue,
10 126*
No. 2 T. ConTEji
No. 3. B. Robingen
· Stroke. A. A. Alver
Cor, B. Hazderan
Hon, G. L. Fallect o No. 2, 0. Meilven
No. 3. T. Brown..
Strcke, W. Armwrong.
Cox, FW. Whic.
.13at. Diba But Blbe Sot. lb.
Station No. 5.Sale and Scarlat San Bow, IL W. Kenasit
No
GALL. Fotts
128t, ub. No. 3. G. C. Hayward 1st dibs Straks, E.Thouerth, Gibs.
• Cox, J. Browser un sak. Ob The foals wers, sut in good umo, and an er
Thỏ new festures, in the shape of "Notes" and The Daily Oraphio is very properly won cellent start was rende, Tiristle boing the only Queries" und "The Art Movement,” will be earned with the question, Vat is to be the beat which showed spy reliance in getting tazol appreciated. The Quiver play appears in torta by which we are to describe lonemotion by away. The race was grandly contested and an enlarged form and its contente include the tho auto-motor car In fear and trembling RF Lammert again added to his list of viofok Et instalments, of two eurial stories and our contemporary implores people.never to uy ries, and by winning this event he won the four completo Vitories. Cassell's Family "uito. To bika, as it remarka, is bad onongh, honour of stroking his crew be sietary in Magazine, reidy a wonderful sixpenny worth, but to mote What should to do to, the man every impo tant contest in the regatta For complates a volume, with the present number who told us he had boo metindo to Rig and it, too, is to be enlarged with the Ducem Jey" To "motrilate would be a sade less
objeóliczable, ber number,
some distance there was very little to choose between the bosta and then Thonet and Lammert took a night Tend, Armstrong being
1 36 50 1:36-55 137 20
2765.
3745
3896 (3850)
339 10 13050
Creasing the starting line the first time the following were the times
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GERMANY AND THE TRANSVÄAL JANE PARNA London; I5th Novombor. Commenting upon thə unnameement reosully
in order they una promily the best to leave coat pa excessive, but there was no doubt that Great Will n the telegram wat by him fo hero, especially as the Company brought out a --Britain was being heaten in certain industries Presslest Kruger immedutely after the rald ** tropical * tube la July last specially for the owing to the undian independence shown by the into the Transyani, did. nt mean any Best, though on my going to enquire about English manufacturers w
antagonism towards Grast Britain or the Eng- thom they arsed us to keep the ones I had, London, 18th November Hish people and further that President Kruger saying they had never had any complaints as to At this arsting of the Natigast Union of asked for Cortean assistance against Dr. Jame- then kolding in Ludit, Some other tyre cumplen Conservative Armcontions held at Rouhikis to. I had for the sake of the maiding rabber rotted day, it was ruselied on the motion of Mr, the National Zeitung, prominent. German
at once from the bant. The question of repris Lowles, MR, who recently visited the colonies, in Hongkong ♬ also a serions one. A low that the testing rejoiniz! to lexy that the priced izokine is for over going wrong and if Aantraling colonies faraared the Anniereill a cycle gets into an ordinary zachatice bands fecerating of the Empiro its last state is pretty certain to be worse thun
C. Naild M.LA, of Bydney, said that
sen's fores, but this was refused by the inaperor,
sper, 82ye it bus painful double as to whether Lord Lonsdale's stalezarnie, word untiarised, as valina do not trually exploy o private English- man to explain their polior
COMMANDEURING IN THE TRANSVAAL,
·· London, 16th Notümber. The Government of the Transvaal have cou-
Its Aret. In Hongkong it is not a question of tours, but of short rides over Inderstand, fedoration must manate from agiant. Hemandera, & amber of Outlatidors to assist in any geoyosila in Le direction of commercial fairy good and loval roads (thy Happy Valley and Chaukiwer are the only ones Bays complained that lenatoos were now debered the stops being taken to prevent the spread of | bydleton); and for such conditions my machine. from juğəsting trust fauda in Australian Go the rinderpest disease amongst cattle. Those
will do. But the difference in motion betweenment sourities, and also that pure colonial
A good and an indifferent mobite is the same rings or taxed more heavily in Dugland who afford to do so, however, have been as between a free moring horse and ning than foreign concoctions.
allowed to suplay cu balitatea.
ON THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.
A telegram from Pretoria states that Pre. sident Kruger, in the oeursou an interview, akinitted that au ludomnity would be claimed 87ly in Decalor on socount of the invasion of the Transvaal by Dr. Josacyon's Iorce. The claim would be for a reasonabla awwant and would be promental to Great
low priood mngoline may run easily to begin London, 19th November.
The National Union of Conservativo Associa London, 15th November. with, but it probably does not koop it up for over its fest 100 milos. Cycling in a pleasure time has been seked so inchids in the party pro. granamo 1. prefering tariff in favour of the or's toil-cording to the mushkine, and a high etish blanina, asa beginning of a shore of grade bycle would be a relation to any commercial fedciational nacostained to a poor one, and though expeunive Seabronze
to begh with it will probably have dost less at
London, 20th November, Bydled retired The boats rounded the the end of a year. In specs, Indeed, the best Speaking at Sheffield last night Mr. A. North Point munk-bost a fellows;
is cheapest firespective of its nationality Balfour. Font Lord of the Treuiry starring Beiicin, and not to the British South Africs
I bought my own machine (English), after to the competition of Germany in regard to mach trouble, with a view to having one which British advfactus, said he avither feared Company, as stated by the Johanneshterg would not go wrong when out here, and after or envied tas growth of Germau industries, Standard R
Bra – London, 20th Novembor. some 3,000 miles over every variety of English wil be considered would ultimately prove rusda-und it was always used hard, not saved belpful to British prosperity. He dwelt apon The Capetowe, correspondent of the Times itle as good the day it was made, for all the enormous was spent by Germany In ways that the unam of the Trail Govern riding purposes, while in spite of mud guards, solentific respiroli directly affooning commero, ment for an indemnity on mount of Dr. break, and gear case it always runs beslutely and producing agent body of trained experie, Jammon's maid is not likely to cases embarrass silent" (Cost £23 not),
Hot Britain, L., Balfour mid barn a lawon mant lu any gun ter
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