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have to be seen to be justly appreciated.WE are very glad to heat that the work on the The educated Zebra, introduced by Don Jost Canton-Kowloon Telegraph Line is now pro ROMANO, showed a grent amount of "savey," and ceeding most satisfactorily. This morning, 317 Took the hurdles with ease and elegance. Miss poles had been erected, covering a distance of IN STOODLEY in her refined net of equestrianism over seven miles. If the present fine weather received much applause, and we are very pleased continues, the line will soon be an accomplished
fact,
Tux Sumida Mary and Kung-chow goting principles were being departed from. This tions were given to the riding Boy to go back and into the Cosmopolitan Dock to-day, and the the managing Director couldn't start, so Instruc pów "one quarter milce," which he did, gallop. Diamante will duck at Kowloon to-morrow.
ing in good form, but not showing extraordinary
by Mr. Wodehouse, for larceny of a pair of shoes AHAWKER was commited for trial this morning, speed, valued at so cents, from a shopman. The pri- soner has four previous convictions against him for larceny.
We observe that the German officer, Herr Meiling, arrested for selling plans of the coast defences of Germany to the Russian Govern-
The only other pows worth hatice were First Cornet, for a quarter of a mile, going a little high in front, but otherwise well; Imp and Sweet Briar for half a mile, Imp, of course having the other at his mercy. Wild Dash and Wild Eddy for a slow mile. The former going the better of the two at the finish.
August 24th.
FOR unlawful possession of a pint beer-measure belonging to the Buffs' canteen at Murray Bar- racks, a munkah coolic was this morning fined $2 or three weeks' hard labor,' The fine was paid. Mr. Creeland, the canteen steward, said he had been latterly losing a good many-of-the-inent, has been
cen sentenced to six years imprison-time forward a gradual decrease in the tempera beer mensures,
Anour half past one yesterday afternoon the the dead body of a Chinese male child, aged three years, was found floating in the harbor, ark was sent to the Civil Hospital. The body was in 100 advanced a stage of decomposition to admit of the cause of death being ascertained, and was ordered to be buried without an inquest.
18 the matter of the death of Mr. J. L. Brito, proprietor of the French Dispensary, who died suddenly at his residence at 8 o'clock yesterday
ment at hard labor.
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There was a freshness in the atmosphere this terning that was very pleasant, and from this ture may be looked for. This must be the case, because the coffee-roow boy told me so, and be gets his information, from that inexhaustible Chinese, book on which so much reliance is placed.
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August 22nd. For the last two days a religious ceremony has been going on, and the Settlement has pre- sented quite a lively appearance.. During the day, processions have passed along the streets, af varigus coloured paper have been hung in and in the evening, Chinese lanterns and strings different directions; the river has also been illu- minated by sampans dropping lines of floating lights on the surface of the water and letting off firecrackers. A Chinese gun-vessel niso dressed ship with lanterns.. Temporary sheds have been erected in places where a good open space can be found, and theatrical performances kept going till the small hours of the morning..
H. B. M. vicc Consul, C. F. R. Allen, Esq., left this a few days ago to swell the list of pleasure. seekers at Cliefoo and stays away about six weeks. H. F. Brady, Esq, from Hankow, is now acting British Consul til he returns.
TIENTSIN
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August 17th, 1881. J Native opium is selling here, 100 Chinese ounces for Tis. 11.
Rice, which at the beginning of last month was Tls. 2.1.0, has now gone up to Ts.-2.8.0. per bag
150 catics.
It is said that Li-Hung-chang will return here
at the ninth Chinese month, according to the latest information from him.
The Kung-pai leaves for Tungchow to-day to take the troops to Corca.
to be able to say that WAHALLA JUNR's clowning and tumbling were a great improvement on his previous efforts. The Top-spinning by the "Jajter" KOINOSUKE, was a fine performance, but would have been seen to better advantage in CARBOLIC DISINFECTANTS. a hall that was in the Circus, last night. The
•place was too big for the performance-being, thoroughly seen and appreciated. The Ceylon Elephants, introduced by Don Jose ROMANO,, went through their performance in a creditable
We stated in our last night's issue that the black manner. The equestrian vision. (why vision we
panther which had made its escape from Chiarini's are unable to say) by Miss IPA STOODLEX and
Menagerie had been captured and reinstated in
I find I was mistaken in saying that Mr. Henry
On the arrival of the steamer Kiangleen, a few her brother CHARLES, was a most commend-
its old quarters. We made the statement on the was the possessor of the fine flea-bitten gray sold days ago, an elderly Chinaman fell from the
at Mr. Dalias's auction. The purchaser is a new vessel into the river. A young man, a native, able piece of equestrianism and received
authority of one of the Circus "hands," and now addition to the Turf, who will be heartily wel of Ningpo, seeing the accident, bravely jumped much applause. With reference to the above
find that we were misinformed. The animal is comed, and he has made a promising commence-into the water to rescue him, but he did not come performance, we would remark that it is
Still at large, or was when latest advices reached ment, su far as one can judge before seeing the to the surface again and his body has not yet been recovered. The old man was saved by hardly good taste, for the representative of
us; so we would beg to inform our readers, and the pony gallop.
The training going on now is of the most un-- sampans-Courier. the sterner-sex-to-use coarse-language-should-THE case against the coolie, who was shot in the public generally, that we have, pro bono-publico, interesting, nature, and there is nothing worth any slip occur (these things will happen in the right lung by Police Constable Ryan near Whit despatched our "tiger special" on the war reporting. best regulated families and shows) during the feild Police Station on the night of the 21st, of
August 25th. act, the fault probably being as much his own attempting to steal a box of clothing from a path in search of the missing man-eater, and
on the lately purchased grifins., Two out of inst as the lady's. And we would also observe coolies' inat-shed, has been further remanded till hope soon to hear of its capture. Our specialThe increst this morning centred, of course, that it would have been seenly for the accom- the 12th proxime, in accordance with medical has had fell instructions not to return to Peddar's night's mob attracted some attention. One, be- pleted. We gave him full permission to draw and moves well; the other, also a gray, escaped DRUGGISTSplished horseman to have picked up the numer-certificate. We wonder the man has survivedl until his mission has been satisfactorily com-ionging to Mr. Risk, is a fine-handsome gray,
ous bouquets thrown to his sister, instead of the wound at all.
on the panther to his hearts' content (for his my notice, except that I saw him gallop a quarter of a mile with the flea-bitten gray, belonging to "yanking" himself indoors at full speed, and allow- ing the flower gathering to be done by the fair
expenses). Should a mangled corpse be found the new Scotch stable., Tic, 291 sec, both to of equestrienne herself, and the understrappers.
amongst the wild woods around Wong-nei-gether. A good performance. Another gritin There does not seem to be a great rush after The eccentric quaker, by Mr. GILBERT SARONY,
cheong, with the tattered remains of a seedy went with them, but was beaten off. brought the first half of the programme to a close. morning, we hear that Drs. Ayres and Gomes. suit of black merino covering its bleaching the ponies that have been offered at auction up to this time, but as I said before, I attribute this [431 The sketch is a ludicrously comic one, and who made the post mortem examination of the bones; a much down-at-the-heel Wellington boot
on one fout, and a very dilapidated patent leather more to the class of animals than to a want of SARONY obtained much applause for his song boly, have certified that the cause of death was and peculiar antics. SARONY has got the right heart disease. All suspicion of foul play is there. dress shoe on the other, we shall be glad if the interest by the racing public.
finder will wire his discovery to us at once. So hold of the Hongkong public, and it will be fore removed.
that no mistake may be made, we would suggest entirely his own fault if he loses it.
THE charming weather last evening, a clear to all and sundry that our special can be casily | After the interval and, the second overture by blue Italian, sky, dotted here and there with recognised by the valuables he constantly carries the orchestra," we ventured once again into
streaks of silvery white, and lit up with the sul on his person. In his inside coat pocket should Malle Zazo was, on the high dued light of the pate, silvery moon, under whose be found an exquisite pen and ink sketch of the the show, swinging trapeze and horizontal bar:
miki radiance lovers delight to whisper their scissors and paste inan of one of the local prints,
A report reached here from Laoling, Shantunig, where. Dr. Stenhouse labours, that the Hospital performance-proved a great attraction, so tales of fond affection, attracted a larger number as he appeared on his first arrival in Hongkong, Communications intended for publication must of her feats being simply marvellous, especially of the youth and beauty (such as it is) of Hong-This picture will be easily recognised by the
I forgot to mention yesterday the commence (the report of which I sent you some time ago) inent, by a recent, but evidently an experienced and all the houses were burnt down, and, if it had be accompanied by the name and address of the that swinging business, which she performs sus kong to the Public Gardens than we remember shortness of the yokel's pants, and the size of his addition to our local trainers, of a system of pre-not been for the timely aid of Dr. Stenhouse's writers, nt necessity for publication; but aspended from the bar with her teeth as the only to have seer there since the present season com. long fourteens. In addition to the above should aration which has hitherto not found favour in native assistant he would not have escaped from evidence of good faith
Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telt-support. Mille Zazo is a most graceful and menced. The great point of attraction, of course, be found a Temperance ticket" signed "Mud-Shanghai, as applied to the China pony. refer the burning building; although Dr. Stenhouse graph will always be open for the tair discussion accomplished gymnast, and we were glad last
was the fine, hand of the Buffs, led by its ablehead, L.C.U.," and a sealed packet marked to the appearance on the Course, yesterday has been hurt he was able to send a kind of by corresponents of all questions affecting public night to see her great abilities so generally appreconductor, Mr. Hairy Quinn; and it is needless Fried Fish Wrapper. We hope the finder morning, of a pony in sweating blankets; the statement of the affair; all the medicines have thermometer at the time registering somewhere been burnt; it is not known how the fire interests, it must be distinctly understood that
ciated. Signor CHARINI'S wonderful performance to say that the music discoursed was of the soul may prove honest, and forward the articles in the neighbourhood of to in the shade. The originated. the Editor does not in any way hold himself res
with the four russian stallions, in which these subduing, memory awakening type. We could of value to us, as we are our special's exc-
noble owner is doubtless only following out in A sad fate was the Rev. Mr. J. F. Crossett's. ponsible for opinions thus expressed.
handsome equine celebrities went through a
detail various interesting, reminiscences which cutors. We shall be sorry if our very own structions on training, obtained from a familiar Why if a person is not a lunatic, the action taken series of intricate manauvres in grand style, was the pleasing strains called up in our own mind, special were to come to grief; however, it's an horsey beak, backed up, of course, from his own by Mr. Holcombe was enough to make him such. personal experience, and it may be somewhat Any one who knows the horrible state of a Chinese. but space will not permit ng Had there not ill-wind that blows-nolody-good, and that catas presumptuous-to-offer-advice-to-one-who-has-prison-must-know what Mt. Crosscit suffered, been the great counter attraction of the ever trophe would entail on us the necessity of inter-evidently an extended knowledge on the subject; imprisoned in one at Chi-nan.fu, and sent by but I would suggest, for his mature consideration, Chinese from station to station, a day's journey popular. Chiarini's Circus, we can form no con- viewing Chan Atai's bailiff and negotiating with
whether it is wise to rapidly reduce an animal's of 30 miles, and this in a hot burning sun, and ception of the crowd, that would have asscin-bin for a second-hand made-up-of-gin-or-soap bulk in such an enervating cliniate as this is, at with what food? and without knowing why. All -bled-in-the Gardens last evening.
box rattletrap coffin for the purpose of cramming.
a time when all physical powers are needed after this must be well-known to Mr. Holcombe, together the balance of the ill spent life of our the weakening effects of our summer heats. Fer formerly a missionary.
some reason or other, the pony in question did not make his appearance on the Course this morning, whereupon certain critics at the rails declared that they told you so."--Courier.
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Toully applaudert. Handsomer or better-trained horses we, inse never seen in a circus sing The balancing of the boy and ladder by the fect by two members of the Japanese troupe, gave ¿reat satisfaction, An equestrienne scene, "La Cracovienne and the mantle" by Miss EMMA
A LARGE amount of romance would seem to atown "liger Tim." STOODLEY was huchi applauded, her trick act riding being of a very high class. Mr. SARONYtach in the salt-smugglers who knock about the was jester in the above act, and did his part well; Island. They are generally to be found mixed. only, we would suggest to SARONY that it would up in quarrels about sweethearts, proving that improve matters were he to dress as a recog- their devotion to the fair sex is much superior to
he Hongkong-Telegraph nised clown instind of appearing in the stire of that of the ordinary aiulid Celestial, the result
HoNGRONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1882.
CHIARINE'S ROYAL ITALIAN
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a waiter at a third class Melbourne Hash House. The Brothers EDWIN and EUGENE FAUST went through a series of performances styled "Les Jeux Yearien;" and we subscribe to the opinion stated on the programme, that they eclipse anything of the kind ever seen in Aging We are not sure that we inve ever seen their surpassed in the best circuses in Europe. A carera), entertainment was given to a fairly Mr. CHARLES WATSON gave his bare-backed filled house at CHARINE'S Royal Italian Circus riding and evolutions, concluding with the and Menagerie last night. The programme was ✔ Hurricane Hurdle Act," for which he received an entire change from the three previous per- a most flattering reception. The evening's enter formances, and certainly showed that changes in tainment concluded with the performing, den of Hongkong arc. welcome. In some of our late Royal Bengal tigers, Mr. LORENZ JOHNSON enter issues we spoke in rather strong terms of the ing the den and pulting these ferocious animals "Orchestra" and not without reason. We are through a series of tricks, jumping hurdles, &c. glad to see that our advice has, to a certain ex- Mr. Jonsson, who was greatly applauded on tent, been followed, as the artiste who had hither leaving the cage, has the tigers thoroughly under. to been accustomed to take his "pennorth "out control. The playful manner in which one of of the big drum has been dispensed with entirely, then placed his ponderous paws on the shoulders aid as he was the musician against whom we of the "tamer" and fondled him like a dog, Mr. had a dread antipathy, we may now safely say Joussos quietly submitting to the embrace, was that the music as supplied last night, and likely really wonderhil. While Mr. Jousson was in- 10 he supplied in future, may be taken by a child side the tiger's den, two of the monarchs of the without any fear of dreadful results accruing, jungle had a civil growl at each other which The weather was favourable, to the highest looked.very much like ending in war. The fear- degree for a big "roll up," but the previous less tamer, however, soon eet matters right by shows, the identical first night programme having spanking both of the ferocious monsters over the been performed for three successive nights, gave nose in no very gentle fashion, which soon a sort of impression to the public that the reper-brought peace and quietness, toire of the company was limited, and to this, . The general verdict of the audience-after the more than anything else, may be attributed the orchestra had played them out by a cross between fact of Mr. CHIARINI not having a bumper house the Dead March in Satil, and the national anthem when an entire change of programme was an was, that a better evening's entertainment has nounced. The public of Hongkong are difficult to seldom been given in Hongkong, and we heartily please; they like their money's worth, They join in that view. patronise nit good shoes, to their credit, be it said; but, when they see the same old dish served up time after time, they quietly stay away, and by their, absence show their non. appreciation of stale goods. We were strongly __of_the_opinion_that a change of programme should have-been-trade-on Saturday-night-we may be wrong, but it is possible that our idens on the question would have paid the management better than the course pursued. The performance commenced last evening with an "overture by the band. We prefer to pass that affair without comment, as we heard that the orchestra were not pleased with what we previously winte concerning then. We do not wish to hurt the dxquisite. sensibilites of the musicians who sup plied the stced (not son) inspiring stains; but The visitors to the City Hall Museum for the we think still, that they are hardly up to the week ended August 27th, were —European, 117; standard of the Philharmonic or Grenadier Chinese, 2,246; total, 2,363. bands. After, the "overture" Messrs. FRENCH
The performance will commence this evening at 9 o'clock, when an attractive programme will be produced.
TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 28th August.” THE WAR IN EGYPT. The Porte has agreed to a military Convention proclaining Ambi a rebel-
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
UNION'S " contribution will appear to-morrow.
The demand
SHANGHAI
At Me Dallas's auction last night (Aug, 24th), a fair number of griffins were sold at prices probably of the spirit of enterprise and dash ranging from Tls. 150 to 60.
We hear that the Chinese men-of-war have which their roving, venturesome life engen left Tung-chow-foo for Korea with troops and a ders. Two of them were up again this morn-large quantity of war material to assist the King ing at the Police Court for creating a distur in suppressing the rebellion Griffins seems very bance in the street at Yau-ma-ti psterday, One of them, it appears, was having a quarrel slack. At Mr. Dallas's auction on Monday only one was sold at the moderate price of Tls. 30. with a fair one, probably persuading her to The arrivals by the Eldorado are not advertised return to lier old love, himself, when the other, for auction. Eight of them, we hear, come to whose sweetheart she then was, interfered on private hands. behalf of the lady, the upshot being that the | rivals went for cach other. The Magistrate disat
charged both with a caution to conduct their affairs of the heart in a less noisy manner in future.
This
out, and is to be used
I anticipate that the next auction, which ! understand is to take place on Saturday, will produce niere and keener competition than we have seen yet, as a good many of the ponies are very "fetching." The dealers are at present rather extravagant in their ideas of prices, which are bound to come down to more reasonable limits before long, in spite of the usual rumour as to the limited number of grifins to be offered this season.
TROOPS TO KOREA.";
The
Admiral Ting has returned from Corea and leaves to-day with Tantai, Wei for there again, It is true enough that the attack on the Japanese Legation was made by the anti-foreign party which is very powerful The King has-asked the Chinese Government for aid to put down this rebeilion, and from all accounts he is hard pressed. by the rebels. The Chinese hope that the Ja panese Government will aid, for the mutual bene fit, in suppressing this rebellion.
We have nothing but rain every day, so that all land traffic is closed, many roads are im- passable from the quantity of rain fallen; if it continues much longer the Chinese fear for their millet and bear crops -Mercury.
COLLISION ON THE SHANGHAI RIVER:
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The China Merchants 5. N.. Co.'s steamer
A collision occurred at about half-past five Ching-tang, arrived here this morning from Chinese, tropps to that spantry. From enquiries between the Kiane-ying, lying at Kin-le yuen o'clock yesterday afternoon, the 22nd instant, Korca, having been engaged in the transport of made on board that vessel, where we received wharf; and the Bothwell Castle. The former vessel had arrived from Hankow in the morning the information with the greatest courtesy, from the chief oficer, we are enabled to give the fol--and was discharging cargo alongside the wharf
while the Bothwell Castle was on her way up.. lowing particulars. The China Merchants Co.'s steamers Chin-tung, Captain Winsor, Yelsin, to the P. and O. Cox's upper buoy, abreast of the The French corvette Kersaint arrived here to Captain Deegan, and Kung-par, Captain los- Settlement. She made the passage from Kobe day from Hongkong. The British fleet coaled well (as already reported by our Chefoo cor- to Woosung in 66 hours, and crossed the ver Dui; it consisted of the following men-of-war, respondent), left Chefon for Tung Chou-fu, to em-sung Dar at 3 p.m., and came up to the tower limits at 4 p.m. and made fast to the P. and under command of Admiral Willes: Tron Duke, bark troops.. Tung Chou-fu, is about 35 miles
O. Co.'s lower buoy. Later on, the Captain: Eutounter, Curaças, Daring, Albatross, Vigil-west of Chefoo, and the transports left the former ant, Kestrel and Cleopatra,
place on the afternoon of the 17th instant, and received orders from the Agents to bring the vessel up to the Settlement. He made a line The coal mines there are improving, they have arrived at Chefoo the same night. They walted
and up the river, got more appliances and they expect to get a there for the Chinese flagship #i-yuzu, with Ad-st to the buoy from the starboard quarter, better quality of coal than hitiserta; the steam-miral Ting on board, which, together with the guns slowed the ship round and proceeded
is a rare occurrence. A convict escaped, five vessels left Chefeo about 2.20 on the after-upper buoy, the ship took a wrong sheer, and to whipped caled there. The weather is calus, boat Tas-all, was to escort the transporte. The the engines going slow. Near the P. and O. Co. as a stowaway on board the Pechili.
noon of the 18th instant, and proceeded to Wei- prevent her getting athwart hawse of the M. M The Russian steamer Wladivostock touched, line-wei, about 30 miles west of the North-East Co.'s steamer Djemnak and the ss. Keelung on the 7th July, the same unknown rock which Shantung Promontory, anchoring there at 7.30 the "Bothwell Castle's "helm was put hard a was the cause of the German steamer Augustus on the same day. They left Wei-lac-wei at 8 starboard to straighten her up, as the Captain foundering a short time before. The Wladiza am. on the 19th, and proceeded direct to Korea. interided to go up among the junks and turn stock was lightenedhand got off without damage. After a pleasant passage, with light easterly round. Previous to this he gave orders to let
A mail will close on board the steamship winds, Ferrier Islands were sighted at 3.45 on the anchor, but the anchor fouled, and could not Tenghir, for Swatow on Saturday, at 6 pm, the morning of the 20th, the Wel-yuen, Fas-an, be let go at the moment it was required, and veritauled and well filled out been thoroughly Chin-thing and Yeh-stu being then in company, when it was ready it was too late to be of service, and the Kung pai came up a little later. The Captain, therefore, with his helm hard-a as a pilot steamer for the port of Swatow by flagship Waynen proceeded ahead, as the officers starboard and the engines full speed ahead the ground. The feet anchored at Kitten Rock, above-mentioned, and tried to minimize the Captain Fokken, of Double Island, her present in charge of her, having been there before, know endeavoured to steer clear of the two steansers owner fer trived from Tientsin and south of Kien Chau Island, and about 10 miles west damage that was likely to be done by keeping
The Sin Nanging Chefco to-day August 25th. She reports that the Cape Chanoine, where the treaties were signed straight on. Before the Bothwell Castle could Yersin left Cheloo on Wednesday with another The troops on board the Yerin were first to be get straight, she struck the Kinng yng a sliding landed, and the Chin-tung sent her boats to as blow about midway between the stern and the batch of troops for Corca.
sist in this work, the men-of-war also sending paddle-box on the port side, the stock of the boats. The Chink-tung's boats returned be- starboard anchor, which was hanging at the cat- tween 9 and 10 o'clock on the night of the zoth, head, acting as a fender. This stock was five Next morning (21st) the Chin-tung and Kung inches in diameter, and was snapped clean off pal proceeded to a point named on the chart with the force of the blow. The Kinng-yung's The Tosun, steamship, late Rory, has gone flouquet Nathalie, south of Limperatrice Gulf guards are of wood, about five inches thick, faced under Boyd & Co.'s shears, for the purpose of The Chin-tung and Kung-pal, discharged their with an iron plate about an inch thick, and four being altered. We believe her iron deck will be troops there during the day. The Chin-tung inches broad. It was this that first came into covered with a teak one, upon which houses will left on the noming of the sand, proceeding direct contact and caused the Bothwell Castle to slide along the side of the Klang yung On the main THE organ of the Russian Foreign Office is still, be built to fit her for the coast trade. We learn to Shanghal, and arrived here at B a.m. to deck, the damage was not serions while the..
Two Chinese ironclads were lying at Kitten that the alterations and improvements will cost Duringtheday the Ching-tung was there, anetare hurricane deck was cut through about a couple A public market for Shanghai promises soon Chinese gunboat arrived from Nanking and on the of feet, and the stanchions fonning the rall worg to be an accomplished factA site has been passage down to Shanghai she passed another Chi-either snapped in two or torn up from the dock, purchased, and now the money necessary for the nese gunboat also bound for the rendezvous of the and bent A boat on the hurricanedeck was also purpose is to be raised by debentures. The Chinese fleet at Kitten. Rock, She also sighted dainaged, but not much. A portion of the roof. -****
a large German man-of-war, While the Chin of the Chinese cabin, on the hurricane deck, Municipal Council are to be congratulated on the way in which they are carrying out the wishes of fang was at Bouquet Nathalie, the smoke of was slightly injured. When the Bothwell Castis the ratepayers in the matter, and we hope that several steamers was seen between L'imperatrice crashed into the Kiang-yung she caused the lat there will be no unnecessary delay. A public Gulf and the entrance to Seoul River; these ter to be driven against the pontoons, and these in turn, being force against the bridges, knocked market in Hongkew is also a necessity, and at steamers were supposed to be the Japanese men- the present time there is a central and desirable of war. The Japanese are said to have landed them out of place, causing two of them to fail Courier. it cant adjoining the Broadway Hotel. 5.000 troops, and the whole force taken over by into the water. A Chinese boy on one
MR. C. V. Creagh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, accompanied by Mrs. Creagh, arrived here last night by the steamship City of Peking, and resumed the duties of his post from to-day, Pro ceeding on a year's leave of absence on the 25th July, 1880, and receiving while at home exten- sions of six, three and four months respectively, Mr. Creagh has now been away from the colony something over two years; and from his duties,” proper, those of Deputy Superintendent of Follco about five years, viz. Two years wille Acting Captain Superintendent of Police; a year while Acting Police Magistrate; and two years while absent on leave. The Police Department may now, we suppose, reckon on having a long spell of this energetic officer's undivided services, though Hongkong is such a terrible place for acting appointments in the Civil Service, that the matter is open to considerable doubt; and then the extra "spondulicks" attached to such ap pointments formi a considerable attraction to most Civil Servants, however zealous for the public service they may happen to be..
says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Timer, in a bad humour against England, al- though careful-not-to-offer-positive opposition The St. Petersburg Vedomorit, after again characterizing England's action in bombarding Alexandria ns. " a deed of brigandage," makes the following noteworthy remarks: Arábi-is a popular leader, a true son of Islam, and will re main faithful to his master, the Sultan. The Khedive, in the hand of England, is ruining the country, and must fall in the eyes of the people. The only hope for Egypt is a return to submission to the Porte, and the destruction of the burden- some 'Control over the country. For us Rus sians, the Egyptian question is only the Eastern question, viewed from another standpoint. Our sole policy is, and must be, the preparing of palace on the Nile-for-the-Sultan, in order to better prepare a place for ourselves on the Bosphorus." This agrees with the views con- tained in the niemoirs of General kebelef There are not wanting signs which indicate that England's success and preoccupation in Egypt, may possibly turn out to be Russia's opportunity or a day's imprisonment, at the Police Court this for arranging one or two outstanding matter in morning, for being drunk and incapable in the Central Asia. It is stated that Russia intends to street, Carl paid the fine, but the unhappy Ed-mise the subject of finally incorporating Bokhara ward went to board with 'Mr. Hayword' for a in her dominions, but that she will probably first brief period, being in the condition known as ascertain the feeling of the English Government
in the matter.
EDWARD HYLAND, of Scotland, an unemployed. seaman, and Cari Lettenburg, of Germany, a sea- man of the bark adfe, were fined fifty cents each
and "ANCELO come out and served the audiAREGULAR Lodge of Zetland; No. 525, will be ence with an arial act on the double trapeze. field at Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on We wrote rather harshly of ANGELO last week; Monday evening, the 4th proximo, at 8.30 for -in-fact, wo said-his-clowning was about as 9 o'clock, precisely.
funny as a funeral, and we still are of that opinion. As a trapezeist we confidently say that he is a capital performer, as is also his chum, Mr. FRENCH. The artists in question are described on the bills as being from the Folies Bergeres, Paris. We do not care where they come from, but we can conscientiously say they are acrobats-of-the-first-water. We will not attempt to describe in detail the daring feats of these accomplished: gymnasts; they hard-up.
His Excellency Li-Hung-Chang is expected here at no distant date, judging from the fact that the Pantah, which was to leave here on Sunday, has been specially retained to convey the great
statesman to Tientsin.
Tis. 30,000.
SHANGHAI TURF NOTES,
August 23rd
Until the Griffins "appear on the Course in greater numbers, there will not be much of in- terest to report the last two mobs of steamer ponics are being held over for a day or two, for the purpose, I presume, of enabling them to re cover from the effects of the sea voyage
Intending purchasers are thus able to view the ponies to their hearts' content before making their final selections.
The two new "Stratha" were powed this morn ing for a quarter of a mile, and finished together, both going well.
The Bucketting Society's pony made his first appearance on the Course, and attracted some When this pony was seen to come down the attention as a racy looking animal straight-the second time sound only trotting, there was a murmur at the ralls that the bucket
of
about
of
the Chinese transpons and men-of-war numbered the pontoons was precipitated into the water
3,000,
Only very few Koreans were seen by the concussion, but he was immediately while the Chinese troops were landed, and they rescued, although one of his legs war hurt. assisted the troops to land." Everything passed A boat lead of sugar came to grief from off quietly. The troops on board the Chin-tung the same cause. The Bothwell Castle having behaved very well, much better than any Chi- scmped along the Klang yung's side, carrying nese woops which have previously been away the hurricane deck rails up to the paddle carried in that steamer. They were all armed Box, proceeded on her way, Ahead of the with the Mauser rifle, fully equipped, and dressed Klang yung, the Harshin was loading, having in clean clothes, which is poincthing remarkable alongside her a number of native cargo boats. for Chinese soldiers. The Wel-yres flagship When these saw the Bothwell Cattle coming carried about 500 soldiers; the Chin-tung about they pushed off from the harshin. The men 600, the Fal-in-Boo or goo, the Kung pa 800 in one of the boat lost their head and or 900; and the gunboat Tae-au was chiefly tempted to get back to the steamer; the filled with baggage, ammunition, provisions, &c., quence was that the Castle san into and also had a small contingent of soldiers. Al- sank it The Bothwell Carlle akerwards silp together, the force was about 3,000 strong. It is ly damaged the Harh She then drifted into worthy of remark that there are only two Euros the junk anchorage, causing some of the junks. penna on the Chinese, fleet now at Corea,Cap to break from their moorings After shin, the Kirwood, Fleet Engineer The Yel-sin left and steamed back to her snooringa The damage tain Clayson, adviser to Admiral Ting, and Mr. steamer anchored above the junks, swing round, Corea, a few hours before the Chin-tung, and was occasioned by the Castle steamer is estimated at
will have to make goodami Laurier) to go back to Tung-chou-fu for another detach between The 2,000 and TL 3,000, which the ment of troops Morturys
can