where the pace was increased and both ponies were soon in difficulties. Entering the straight the jockeys were at work, Cutty Sark still main- taiping the lead, and Mr. Brandt riding to the gallery, failed to bring off a Chifncy rush, and was beaten easily by three parts of a length. CHAMPION MAFOOS RACE, for all winning ponies;
chtch weights. One Mile.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1883.
CHINA' SUGAr refining COM
PANY, LIMITED.
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The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the fifth ordinary annual meeting, to be held at the Offices of the Gericral Agents, at 3.45 o'clock p.m. to-morrow:
The general agenta have now the pleasure to submit to the shareholders that report on the working of the refineries and n sextatment of accounts for the twelve months ending 31st December Lust.
The partial failure in last year's crap of sogar in the Swatow diaries, la indiferent quality and high price have adversely fected the profits of the launch of the Company's businesE AT that post. This was, however, enunterbalanced by the success which attended the working of the East Point House for the first 9 months of 1882 during which from time to time the demand for retired sugar was greater than could be supplies, The general stagnation of trade throughout the colony, which occurred in the
Mr. F. S. Gordon's gr. Allegro...Tom Cannon I Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's b. Second Violin.........
Schumann z Mr. Paul's b. Sunlight........................Horse 3 Mr. Paul's ch. Reefer
..Punch o Mr. Paul's ch. Montezuma Toad o Major Bagstock's gr. Wild Wal.....Aling Mr. Henry's sptd. Too Too....John Scolt o
A miserable start was effected, Allegro, who, and the entire csation of demand for Japan reduced
malatium.
of the Refinery for the last three months a
the transference of the Weinrich patents to East Polat and Swaraw has fulfilidad the autichpations which were entertained Swatow his find the the auticwione which are emerald by closing the Wanchal Urasch Establishment,
min
To apply towards reduction of property
account
TA
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To write of cost of charcual, m To write off for removal of patents from Wanchai to East Point and Swi
Leaving a balance to carry forward tune next account of ... mm p
10,000
5.788,00
3,805.98
was ridden by a novice weighing 6st. gibs. being left at the post. After going a quarter of a mile Sunlight and Monteriana led, with Reefer and Wild Waif next, Too Too, Second Violin and brought forward from last year her providing for the aus! The net balance of profit and loss account, including $3.374.73 Allegro following in the order named. About charges out to 25 504d on the 1th August, and the
share, absorbing $30,000, was paid five furlongs from home Allegro rapidly commeral agents and consulting committee propose to the share menced to make up his leeway, the pigmy
der to appropriate the balance sa follows, viz, ?— A sound dividend of Sy per shira payalla an riding with first rate judgment, and before making 8th February, 1883 the ascent to the rock, had obtained the lead, and appeared to have the race in hand Although Sunlight bunted him close all the way down the straight Cannon never lost his head but kept his pony well in hand until inside the distance, where he rode him hard, and stalling off a brilliant rush of Schumann on Second Violin, who came through his horses at last as if they had been standing still, won a fine race by a length and a half, a short head separating the two bays. Time 2 minutes 4 seconds. MAFOOS' RACE, for beaten ponies; catch weights.
Once 'round.
Mr. Paul's br. Shamrock...................Horse, I Mr. F. S. Gordon's gr. Gang Forward............ Mr. Yorke's gr. Helios.........
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necessary its consequence of the recommendations which have The amount to be writer off the cost of charcost is realcred Loen made by the manager, Mr. Dickie, as to the advisability of renewing the supply of charcoal more frequently than has his tharta
been the system. Mr. Dickie returned to the colorly in December láit and has resumed charge of the company's mablishments here and mi His report upon the improvements which should be After an livspection of the principal Refineries in the United States and Great Britain, has been most valuable, and the general gate, with the sancion of the cumshing commited, have car ried on changes la the mode of working which they feel aantred will result to a marked reduction in the trade expenses for the current year and in very considerable increase in the producing power of the East Point lieuse. The estimated cost of these im proventa la 633,466.10.
accidat East Point in respect of Labour Saving Machinery,
outturning Abrat, 750 picule per clay of raw augar beskies being
Schumann 2
The house was stopped for the completion of the above named Aling
alterations and for the annual overhaul, the 1st instant. 3 Mr. Paul's wh. Sunshine..............................Punch o
Work will be resumed a sisual in about a month from that date.
Tan Swadow Refinery was closed for repairs during the slack Mr. W. M. Morgan's wh. Pearl.Joc o season at the end of 1881, and you re-opened on the and January, Mr. Bromhead's gr. Castigator...... .School o
1887. After mature consideration, and with the sanction of the Mr. Henry's dun Incubus....John Scott o
commuting committee, the general agents have decided upon con- vertlog the Swalow House, where the patents alone hava hitherto Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's blk. Cutty Sark .........
bean worked, into a complete refinery by addition of charcoal The cost is estimates 0:0 and when the works, which are Tom Cannon-o--se-in-progress, shalt have been completed Towards the end of Shamrock and Incubus made the running with this year, the company will posacs à separate refiery capable of Gang Forward, at their quarters, with the rest of able to prion shwest son piculs per day of cleaned again the field close up until entering the straight where Incubus dropped away beaten, leaving Gang Forward to fight out the issue with Mr.been 938,76016 which is carried to the debis of property account. Paul's old pony. A fine race ensued all the way down, but the brown, with a considerable ad-carried over from 188s is being maized with satlilactory resulta, vantage in the weight, held his own to the end and won cleverly by three parts ofa length; with Helios a fair third. "Time 1.49
The OPAL CUP, for beaten subscription griffin
weight for inches; six furlongs. Mr. W. M. Morgan's dun Faugh-a-ballagh...
Mr. Nickels I Capt. Davis' den Buggins......Mr. Sampson 2 Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Darnley Mr. Brandt 3 Mr. Neptune's bik, Malcriado......Mr. Reynell o Faugh-a-ballagh was backed at evens against the field. The favorite was sent to the front on the fall of the flag, and maintained the pride of lace throughout, stalling off challenges from Darnley and Buggins in the last hundred yards and winning cleverly from the last named by half a length; a head between second and third. Time 1.43.
STEEPLECHASE---Entrance $5, with $100 added,
for Ponies that have never won a Race or STEEPLECHASE in Hongkong, China or Japan, From about the Quarter-Mile Post once round and in. Post Entrica...
Mr. Paul's gr. Chatterbox..........Mr. Nickels Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's roan Scotch Reel.....
Swatow Refinery will be worked harmoniously with the Hongkung
establishment to which it is a useful adjunct, and in accedance with the requiremenu of the market.
The outlay sirety incurred on account of improvements has
THE CURRENT YEAR,
The general acesta er glad to mato that the stock of raw sugar
and that there is a demand which will carry off all the company's holding of refined sugar before work is resumed next month, A Buffident quantity of cheap sugar was secuted at Swatow before the New Year holidays to entire profitable business to the Slavery at that port for the next three months,
PROPERTY ACCOUNT.
mittos, deemed it necessary to acquire a piece of land with water The grami szente, with the approval of the coniuliing 'com. frontage and godowns theron adjoining the company's property 13 Swalow, which was offered for sale at a cost of 38,05% The property account, subject to the appropriation of Bys.com from last yas's profits, mood in the books at Bozy, z31.90 00 3188 De camera per annexed alalemost. The Wanchal premises have been used for storage purposes and the general agenta recomand 1 of them being effected whanavar a favourable opportunity is afforded.
DEBEATUR.
Du the 30th Juno, debenture bands to the extent of 834,000, were paid off and cancelled, leaving balance all sunning of # of which 610,000 will fall dun on 30th June next.
In view of the dual cancelment of 15a debenture bonds and the adequacy of the capital of the company to carry on its CK- the post of the proposed extensions and alterations as Wall As of of episton that an addition should be made to the capital stock, tensive business, the general agents and consulting courts are question as the forthcoming general meeting. and le is proposed a tak sania of the shareholders on the
CONSULTING COMMITTER.
The members of the constidng committee offer themselves for to-laction.
AUDITORS.
The accostats have bem sudied by Mass. Then, Amold wed L. C. Balfour the latter acting for Mr. Edward Cope who la porarily absent from the Colony, Mears. Amold and Cope are recommended for re-election.
Jarding, Maturson & Co,j General Agoria
Hongkong, 14th Poleursy, 1887.
THE COMING WAR.
We have already said in these columns that the only Europeans who ever have definite
Germany has become the ruling passion in Russian society of all grades, and that Skobeleff spoke with the voice of a national majority when he declared that the Slav must crush the Teuton. Reason and foresight are put aside, and enger ferocity has taken their place. When Skobeleff
do his tour, the official classes were in doubt as to what steps they should take. It was after the young General was attacked by
*contusion of the heart that the men of the Sections and the Cabinet saw where to go. A curious posi Departments and the leaders of the revolution are tion has now arisen. The figure-heads of the.
ceased for a time because the acute men who handle both pushing toward one end. Terrorism has
the vast and murderous. Russian caucus think proper to leave the ruling classes alone. The more the men who wield the force and the finance of Russia choose to prepare for war, the more the revolutionists encourage them, so that the slightest craze. If a Russian of the advanced national tendency is
To-day's Advertisements.
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THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. Norwegian Barkentine
"PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD," Jensen, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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school hears war mentioned, he only says, "
"The sooner the better for us." The rulers hope for a prolonged lease of power; the conspirators hope to get rid of the Germans, and to cause a regen- erative anarchy. Thus it is that war is impend- ing. The newspaper man in a foreign capita! goes about gadding with junior diplomatists and with other newspaper men; then he telegraphs home and informs us that "the clouds have pas acd," and then the writer of leading articles tells us in slipshod English the glad tidings of great joy. Neither the correspondent nor the scrib-Jars bling paragraphmonger know anything about prophesy after the event, while the stirrings and the matter. They guess before the event, and advances of national feeling are totally darkened to them.
No one can say with an approach to nearness rapidly coming, and any morning may bring at what time the war will break out; but it is
news of the final and momentous step. The Russians fully expect to be defeated heavily at first,
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but they are strangely confident. When reminded of the way in which the Prussian" hosts moved upon Paris, they smile. They say, A COMPLETE REPORT "The cases are altogether different. You crush Paris and you paralyse the central ganglion of HONGKONG RACE MEETING OF France. But Russia is, as it were, a creature of
1881, IN PAMPHLET FORM, another organisation. Crush one ganglion and there are still a hundred national nerve-centres
REPRINTED FROM THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " unharmed." The zoological, simile is prefectly As only a limited number has been printed, apt and true, and no one knows better than Prince-Bismarck-what-a-taske-Germany has be
orders should be sent without delay to the -"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ""OFFICE;" fore her. But at any rate it is to be feared that
No. 6, Peddar's Hill nothing can now avert the catastrophe, and we Hongkong, 5th February, 1883. can only await the events which are marching towards us so quickly.-Vanity Fair..
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM MESS, FALCONER & Co.'s Remaster),
YESTERDAY.
Barometer P.M. i............... Barnes P. 35, -ti Thermunster-m2 2.3, a Thermometer 2.3. Thermometer 34. (Was balls) Thermometer-4'1.30 (Wat buth) .....
TODAY.
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Mr. Gun 2 Mr. Bromhead's gr. Blunder Bla...Mr. Porter 3 Chartterbox was backed at evens against the other pair. The three competitors were sent on their journey on equal terms, and raced at the first jump in a line, the favorite and Scotch Reel fore Skobeleff spoke at Paris; long before the are the members of secret societies. Long be- both clearing it in grand form, but Blunder Cologne Gascis published the article which Blas refused and was at once out of the race, has sent the English Press into a frenzy of pro- Although, Mr. Porter pluckily persevered and phecy and, large capitals, we predicted the ap took him over the entire course.
of trouble between Germany and Russia. proach Through While London journals, clevery inspired by the Scotch Reel jumping "too big" Chatterbox revolutionary pressmen, were infonning us that obtained a decided advantage at every obst-Krapotkin was enjoying idyllic leisure by the Mediterranean shore, we said that Krapotkin
acle. At the wall, Chatterbox was a couple of was flitting from town to town like the storm- lengths in front, and the roan overjumping himself and nearly coming to grief, this lead was mater- ially increased as the pale raced away under the rock. Chatterbox came over the hurdle with a commanding lead, and cantered down the straight
the easiest of winners,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MÀIL.
The M. M. steamer Iraqwaddy, with the next French mail, passed Cape St. James on Friday, the 23rd Instant, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 17th.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
The O. and O. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, with the text American mali, will leave Yokohama on the 32nd instant, at daylight, and may be ex- pected here on or about Tuesday, the 28th.
STEAMERS EXPECTED T
The French steamer Amerique left Saigon on the 23rd instast, and may be expected here on the 27th. A
Merke The Shire Line steamer Pembrokeshire lett Singapore on the 22nd Instant, and may be cx- pected to arrive on or about the 28th
The O. S. S. Co's steamer. Tancer left Singa. pere on the 33rd Instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 1st March,
The steamer Glences, left Singaporn for this port on the asth instant, and may be expected
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bird he is. The Prince has now been cap tured, and his papers prove that our in formation was right, and that the revolu tlonists are in full activity. They have not great deal of useful Information, and there at present much power, but they have a very a man of them who is not awaiting the sound of the
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These secret rulers never deal in conjecture; their organisation is so perfect that they see clearly where the persons described as statesinen the White Sea to Odessa, from Tobolsk to Dres only grope blindly. From the convict towns on den and Paris, their unseen machinery extends. While the police of St. Petersburg are blun- dering hither and thither while Western statesmen are sitting in dignified ignorance, the revolutionist leaders are receiving accu rate news from cities and towns and vill
Ordinary politicians rely on organs of public opinion, forgetting that the men who pre- tend to represent public opinion have no ficans of learning the truth. But the secret society, men make no such mistake; their agents, especially in Russia, live with the people, work with them, At this present moment there are about right suffer with them, and gauge their I thought rightly thousand well-born and well-educated men and women in Russia who are working in factories telling in the fields; plying in ferry-boats between obscuro villages on the banks of obscure streams). setting up the type of journals, drinking with the lower classes in vile vodka-shops, and sleep ing in the deus where the poorer subjects of Holy Russia pig together. A secret system of Correspondence brings all these threads of pro- Phanism to one centre; and thus the heads of committees in Switzerland or London know every
here on or about the 3rd March, passing tremor that agitates the national mind.
THE 28TH INSTANT.
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IN HONGKONG. FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGNO. KA LUBIC CI
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SIGNORA LUBICCI. 2-Grand Duo "Favorita"..DONIZETTI.
› SIGNORA SILINI 3.--Grand Aria from "Linda"
SIGNORA BERTOLINI. 4-Aria from "Barbiere di Siviglia".ROSSINL
SIGNORA SILINI. 5.--Grand Galop di Concerto......CATTANED,
SIGNOR CATTANEO,..., 6.-Ballad "Who's at my Win-l
dow."ominantes SIGNORA LUBICCI PART II. 7,-Grand Aria Finale of the Opera
"Le Roi do Lahore”.................
. SIGNORA LUBICCI 8.-Grand Fantasia on the Pianoforte.
SIGNOR O RE 9Spanish Song In Costume.
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THE ANCIENT MARINER,"
BARNETT'S CANTATA
war between Germany and Russia? The re- velationist answers, I cannot stop to discuss whys and wherefores; I only know that war can Do try and talk a little common sense, unld not be avoided. I only know that the people of ST. ANDREW'S HALL girl to her visitor. Ab, but wouldn's that be Russia want war with Germany, and that they CITY HAL taking an unfair advantage of you will have war whether official Russia/ likes
A man who, after leaving church, was seen inlt or and remarks with proper-gray
bar drinking brandy and water, explained that he always ahirated after righteousness.
Sorry I have no small change," alda gentle man to m beggar 23" All right, yer honour, cwas the reply). I will give ye credit. Where do
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