minpurious.
A WATSON & CO.
AND
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883.
Weunderstand that His Excellency the Governor will proceed to Shanghai in the Indo-China Co.'s steamer Posang, and not in the English mail steamer as previously announced.
by apologists of these warklike and "I HAVE a little poem hare which-Bang! THE German Government is, we read, about to
had so liberally and generously patronised threatening preparations, it is neverthe. Then the editor remarked that "Ufe was short," try to establish a sort of naval ambulance. It is
performances, more particularly the audience of proposed to send a'complete hospital ship to ac-
last night who had had to put up with witnessing less difficult to understand why, in the and telephoned for the Corner.
the failure of one of his best tricks. Mr. Kellar's, face of such a resolve, it should have been The gross income of the Suez Canal Company cruise. A corvette has been fitted with cots, re- company the Baltic squadron on its evolutionary
DISPENSING considered necessary for months past-to-has-risen from 5,000,000 francs in 1870, toquisites for the sick and wounded, instruments, Joon Dock this morning, and the British schooner sional deceiver, he has about the least nonsensei THE Spanish steamer-Churruca left the Kow.. speech was received with applause, which
-was--well-merited-for--although-a-profes~~ mass tens of thousands of Chinese troops 60,000,000 in 1852, having doubled since 1879 and operating tables. It is intended that in any Former undock there to-marrow. The about him of any man we have ever met in the future war the vessel shall accompany the fleet
to distinguish her, she has been painted, white vith a red streak.
CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, "DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,
.* PERFUMERS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS,
OF
MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
AND MANUFACTURERS
OF
Kwang-si and Yunnan, and to convert the' | pie's fortunes by the lines on their feet. She prob- | into action, carrying the Geneva flag. In order. Glenelg leaves the Cosmopolitan Dock, this profession. Mr. Kellar's method of performing
·
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A FRENCH woman says, that she can read peo-
ably tell some of her customers that they will be pretty well corned.
-
We regret to note that General Todleben, the hero of Sebastopol and Plevns, is suffering from glaucoma in both eyes. Heleft Kissingen recently for Wurzburg, to have an operation performed. / A HOME paper says that it is proposed to revive this year the historic pageant of the Godiva pro- cession through the streets of the city of Co- ventry. This tomfoolery was fixed for the August bank holiday,
in the southern provinces of Kwang-tung,
city of Canton into a huge dips for storing immense quantitles of grain, provisions, arms and warlike maltrid generally. The great southern port of Canton would scarcely be selected as a base for opera tions against Japan,
China has always been true to her traditional policy of only sacrificing her territory or resigning what she considered her rights at the bayonet's point and when resistance was no longer possible. It may be that the ancient traditions of the Em-WE read that Prince Krapotkine, the Socialist pire have been finally abandoned as the and Nihilist, instructs his fellow-prisoners in Those result of modern experiences, although cosmography, geometry and algebra. THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, the distinctly retrograde proclivities of the sciences will be of great assistance to them in
war party, reported to be in power at swallowing prison hardtack. Peking, emphatically negative any such idea. It is far more likely that China, without having the remotest intention of
AERATED WATERS.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
·ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
24 NANKIN Road, ShanghAL.
BOTICA INGLESA,
14, ESCOLTA, MANILA.
afternoon.
WE would remind correspondents that no notice can be taken of communications sent to this THz proposal of Pasteur, a skilful French Journal which are not properly authenticated. chemist, to investigate the nature and origin of Several interesting letters have recently been the cholera in Egypt, ought to lead to good re-withheld because the writers omitted to send their sults. Much is known of the nature of the dis names and addresses. No exception can be case, but any new light upon it would be of ad-made to our invariable rufe. vantage to the entire civilized world. Small-
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his illusions is so clean and deft that his exhibitions will compare favorably with any living exponent of the art of legerdemain, whilst his stage address is far superior to that of any wizard we have come across in our travels. We understand that Messrs. Kellar and Cunard go to Japan for a short scason, and we have much pleasure in wishing the talented illusionists every success wherever they pitch their tent.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
AQUATIC SPORTS, 1983, Umpires:—Mr. W. Hynes, Mr.H. J. H. Tripp Lieut. B. Holme, "The Buffs." STARTER:—Mr. R. K. Leight
FIRST DAY.
THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON. † sacrificing one iota of her Interest in Ton.sequently married that timid woman, and six tained possession the entire day with the follow, wardrobe of the aforesaid dead past the may muddy from the heavy rains which fell during
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. Arrangements have been made to publisti The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 Ps. Sub scribers in the central districts who do not receive their copies before Five O'CLOCK-will oblige by
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It
pox was once a scourge more dreaded than RUSSIAN papers announce that several ancient. cholera is to-day, but science has shorn it of nearly gold articles, resembling in general character all terrors. It may be that a few years will those found by Dr. Schliemann at Mycenae, see some equally effective method of checking,have been discovered on the northem bank of the ravages of the Asiatic cholera.
the Amu Darya, the ancient Oxus, about two days' journey from Kudus. The intrinsic value ANOTHER cricketing "best on record" is re- of the things found is estimated at £750. ported in the home papers received by last mail. 4n a match played between Thornbury (a well- { #Wuy do women so often wander aimlessly
The above sports were commenced yesterday; AN. officer in the regular army laughed at a timid known Gloucestershire club with which the in the murky solitudes of the dead past, brood afternoon at the bath house in the presence of clebrated Grace family have been closely iden- ing over days forever gone?" asks a correspond- a large number of spectators, visitors continuing woman because she was alarmed at the noise ortified for many years) and Newport, the first ent, and we give it up, unless it be that she hopes to arrive until the final event was concluded. named team went first to the wickets, and re-by ransacking the dead past to find that in the somewhat chilly, while the water was rather The weather was not very favorable, being
ing result :-Dr, E. M. Grace, 207 (not, out); Mr. find something to work up into a rag carpet. the morning. The current running outside was W. R. Gilbert, 20; Mr. J. Cranston, 110; Dr.
very strong, and in the long race told severely W. G. Grace, 151 (not out); extras 26; total 514 THE experience of Naomi, the daughter of Enoch, on the whole of the four competitors, two of should not be forgotten by young ladies who are hurdle race, handicap, and boys' race, also a them only covering the entire distance. The runs for the loss of two wickets.
in a hurry to settle down in the married state. handicap, were the best contested events of the will be remembered that this jewel of a woman day and resulted in very close finishes. The declared she would never marry until she found duck hunt was an utter failure, and might perfect man, and it is an record that when she profitably be left out of future programmes. succeeded in unearthing this prodigy she had low will be found the results of the various reached the ripe and respectable age of 580 years-DIVINO FOR OBJECTS-1st Prize, value $10; SAYS the Burlington Hawkeye: The Mayor
2nd Prize, valuo $5. rujnato and Aldermen of Portland, Me, have just voted
H. H. Readi.
themselves free admission to all places of amuse ment and will wear a badge of appropriate de sign" so they may be recognized by the door keeper. We would suggest the head of a hogon a coffin plate as being extremely appropriate, under the circumstances. Or, perhaps, the whole
strapper in the employ of the Government whose We hear that the commission of French naval A CORRESPONDENT-evidently an irate under hog would be still better,
affected by our recent strictures on the bare-repairs to the machinery, &c., of the gun-vessel officers appointed to examiné and report on the faced corruption which has been so long notor Zufin, lately executed by the Hongkong and ious in certain departments-sends us a long Whampoa Dock Company, has expressed great abusive, and filthy letter which we regret is
has been carried out. The speed obtained at
was thoroughly satisfactory.
a cannon when a salute was fired, He sub-
months afterwards he took off his boots in the quin, has with rare diplomatic skill re-
hall when he came in late at nights. signed. herself, for the present at least, to the inevitable. She probably recognises KING Alfonso is described as active and supple, that neither on the field nor on the sea with a bull fighter's physical address, and brus- que in his manner. His eyes are brown and could she hope to cope successfully with changeable, his mouth expressive and vivacious; IT is reported from Brescia that an attempt by the army and navy of the French Republic, his mustache fine and silken, his teeth very three aeronauts to cross the Mediterranean to and therefore has resolved to play a wait white, so that his smile is peculiary attractive, Algeria has failed. The three travellers were ing game, following all the time the policy and his hair is almost black. which has succeeded so well under almost LORD North's good humour and readiness were nearly drowned. They threw out all their taken by the wind towards Corsica. The balloon
precisely similar circumstances in other of admirable service to him, when the invectives appamatus, provisions, &c. and afterwards parts of her vast Empire. Nothing can of his opponents would have discomfitted a graver rose again to 9,000 (?) feet. Then a violent be easier than to-pour-myriads of Chinese-minister. He frequently indulged in a real or wind drove them to Italy at a speed of ninety braves through Yunnan and Kwang-si into seeming slumber. On one occasion, an opposi miles an hour. At nine o'clock on July 22nd they Tonquin to strengthen the "Black Flags," tion debater, supposing him to be napping, ex-reached the Italian coast and came down safely and to supply these valuable allies and claimed: "Even now, in these perils, the noble at a Tuscan hamlet near Brescia. They were the Tonquinese soldiers with improved lord is asleep!? "I wish I was," suddenly inter-heartily welcomed by the inhabitants. The dis- weapons, and all other war requisites.posed the weary minister. -
descended in the water, and the aeronauts were
tance traversed was more than 1,200 miles,
-events.----
W. Wilson.............................................” 2
H: Sampson, S. Cope, H. Schlund and Cap tain Barclay also competed. Rend, who stayed 45 seconds under water, brought up 8 of the place with 2 each. In the second try Wilson cups, Wilson and Sampson ticing for second brought up four and secured the second prize, Sampson only finding one of the objects.
SHORT RACE (a lengths). Open-1st) value $10 ; 2nd Prize, value 25.
C. S. Barff.... ́G. Grimble .....
2
Captain Barclay were the other entries. A good start was effected, the whole of the competitors taking the water simultaneously. Barff was the
C. A. Comish, H. Schlund, H. Sampson and
France may protest energetically, but An unfortunate accident occurred on board the Advertisers are requested to forward aff notices China will blandly decline to hold herself French corvette Villars when out at target than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the responsible for the acts of pirates and practice the other day. It appears that whilst service record has been in some way or other banditti in a country under French pro- one of the men was leaning over a mitrailleuse tection, and suficient evidence of her in the charge exploded wounding him severely in the arm. It was thought at first that amputation strumentality in keeping an incessant guerilla warfare alive. may not. be forth- of the injured arm would be requisites however, coming to justify France in considering
we learn that the medical authorities of the unit for publication. This person indulge satisfaction with the manner in which the west first to make the tum, being closely followed by this masterly inactivity a casus bill The French soldiers may, and after a severe struggle probably will, over-run Tonquin, capture the fortresses and es tablish a protectorate throughout the country; but it is unquestionable that
"at"once communicating with the Manager.
BIRTH.
At Foochow Printing Office, Foochow, on the 14th instant, Mrs, EULALIA DO ROZARIO of a son.
The Hongkong Telegraph Jongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883.
We understand that Admiral MEYER, Commander-in-chief of the French squad-
they will experience the greatest difficulty in maintaining their positions. The trans- formation of Tonquin into a French pro- vince like French Cochin-China can only be accomplished at a tremendous sacrifice of human life, and a vast expenditure of
Naval Hospital, where the man was conveyed behind-the-shield-of-anonymity-in-some- the trial trip round the island on Wednesday
consider the operation unnecessary. The patient is now doing well.
extraordinary threats, and takes a great deal
of trouble to convince us that he is the im--
A FRENCH paper gives some information about personation of honesty and a man of undoubted the submarine cables of the world. Nearly all personal courage. Very well. The letter we the lines under the sea have been made by Enghave consigned to the waste paper basket, and ligh workmen, bought with English money, and if the writer possesses the courage of his opinions.
laid down by English engineers. The capital of
sufficiently to pay us a visit at this office, we
orable one.
the three companies reaching from London to promise to do our best to make that visit a mem the countries of the East represents more than 31,000 miles of submarine cables. The English companies own 13,000 miles, against 10,000 miles owned by others, of the cables between Europe and America. Not more than a tenth
THE latest freak of that useless and clumsy machine, which for lack of a more appropriate name is designated the Sanitary Board, has been in practically levying a tax on the labors of the
year
ended 31st December, 1881. It gives ar
beaten by only a length. Captain Barclay was Grimble, who hunted him home the whole of the way, and although unable to quite get up, was a fair third, Cornish coming in fourth. The time for the 80 yards was 67) seconds, which may be considered a fairly good performance. 3-HEADER FROST STAGE, 1st Prise, valus$to;
and Prize, value $5; ***
.............. W. Wilson amsterdamus, 2
We have received from Sir Walter Medhurst, the representative of the British North Borneo Company at this port, a copy of Governor Treacher's report on the territory for the half
Cornish and Read also took part in the above a great deal of useful and interesting information event, the former showing poor form, while the concerning the progress made in this new and latter "funked in an outrageous manner, shiver- prosperous colony, the particulars of which wong and shaking on the top of the stage like a mangy dog after a szor eating exploit and finally shall doubtless find an opportunity of dealing coming down a few steps before he went off Rend "made a very clean dive from the lower height and with later on,
was induced to try again from the top when ba THE following, says the Gazette, are the charters perforated so exceedingly well that he was looked
dived in excellent form and won with ease, while to "funk" and made a wretched splash.Copo
4-LONG RACE (Round the Red Buoy and back). (Handicap)—Ist Prize, value $10; and Prize, valle g
w
7
fon, has received a telegram from his
of of in Amoy colleague in Annam, Admiral COURBET, to Tonquin is an exceedingly rich and fertile and Brazil with the West India Islands is owned "squeeze" would perhaps be the more correct Gilead, 11,500 peculs, Newchwang and Kobe ever, in his final attempt; he again succumbed the effect that a treaty most favorable to country, and in the hands of a successful outside of Great Britain.
expression. The result has been a strike peror. This arrangement is no doubt the untoubtedly have a great future before it: We read that the recent strike of 7,000 Chinesemongst the coolies. This will explain why peculs, Nagasaki and Amoy, 18, lay days,.$900; Wilson showed fairly good form. France has been arranged with the Em-colonizing nation like Great Britain would
the usual visits of these useful servants on the California and Oregon Railroad near ate, but the French are not successful colonists Shasta was due to extortion on the part of the of the public were not paid this morning. recognition of the French Protectorate, as
We hear that same amicable settlement of; authoritatively stated by the Paris Temps and they have already as much on their Central Pacific managers: The Chinamen are
the difflealty has been arrived at; but as and telegraphed from London on the 28th hands in other parts of the world as they paid $1 a day and are forced to buy all their
can conveniently manage. As the lustre of provisions of Sisson & Crocker, a firm which is particulars of the entire business we shall deal soon as we are placed in possession of full Emperor of Andam will, however, have the French arms has been somewhat dim- only one of the inside wheels of the great mono-with the matter at some length. In the mean- Faugh Balaugh, 6,000 peculs, Newchwang and started Captain Barclay had a feeler" at the little, if any, influence on the state of affairs.med by the Hanoi reverses, slight as they poly. This firm charges from $4 to $6 a sack time, as it is quite evident that the Sanitary back, 15 lay days, 17 cents per pecul. ` In Tonquin, as the Tonquinese generals were, it is of course imperative that the for rice which Shasta merchants sell for $3 or Board as at present constituted has failed to
inst. The ready submission of the new
ese and "Black Flags." And the most ample preparations should be made by the French commanders in view of what is not merely a probable contingency, but may be safely regarded as an absolute certainty,
war is delayed the difficulties which France will have to contend against will be com- mensurately increased,
$3.50. The charges for other articles are in similar proportion. Naturally the Chinese re belled and demanded $1.25 a day and the pri- vitge of buying supplies where they can get them the cheapest. As the Six Companies are said to back the strikers, the chances are that white hands will be put on the road.
satisfactorily answer the purposes for which it
was originally established, we would suggest to Governor Howen the advisability of avelding further trouble to the community by the immed late abolition of what is simply an expensive
| nuisance.
is
24 lay days, 12 cents per pecul; Glenury 7,500 Anna Bertha, 11,500 peculs, Nagasaki and Amoy, 24 lay days, $1,125; Majenta. 8,200 peculs, to Newchwang and back, 20 lay'daya, $1,380; Orient, 11,600 peculs, 3 to 5 months, at Newchwang and back, 12 lay days, $1,2001 $1,000 per month; Roderick Hay, 7,000 peculis,
CITY HALL.
Captain Barclay, (scratch).................... I. W. Wilson (20 secs. start.) su 2;
start, also competed. Previous to the race being S. Cope, scratch, and H. Schlund, 40 secs.
tide, which doubtless was of much service to him as he was the only one of the four who steered anything like a systematic course. From the KELLAR AND CUNARD AT THE start it was plain that Barclay would win, and it looked very doubtful If either of the others would get-round the mark, Wilson, after a hard
without rounding the buoy, struggle, managed to get over the distance and secured second place, the other two coming back
5-RUNNING HEADER FROM CROSS SPRING BOARD-ist Prize, value $10; and Prisoj value 33
the end of the third attempt and had to go once more from the board to settle the question of superiority, the decision being in favor of Grim ble A D Machado, Captala Barclay and C the hunt, their headers being anything but Cornish, the other competitors, were never in
6-HURDLE RACE (Handicap) 2 lengths.--
1st Prize, value $10; and Prize, value $5.
Capigly Barclay, 10 seck, start... 1
Grimble and D'Acth were equal in points at
lost prestige should be regained. And and the chieftains of the "Black Flag" after that has been accomplished it would at Hanoi, Sontaj and Bachninh, do not
be sound policy to devise some convenient recognise the mandates of the Hué author-
method of avoiding further responsibility
fogists, give their farewell performance in the ities, and will assuredly fight to the last in Tonquin affairs, by withdrawing from
Messro, Kollar and Cusaid, the Royal ilus That the French are quite well aware
the country. The Franch people will
Theatre Royal, City Hall, fast evening, in the of this is evidenced by the additional rein-
CHINESE Gordon, says the New York Herald, | presence of a fairly large house. The perform- forcements being sent out from France, never derive any real benefit from a con- According to present appearances there quest of Tonquin; the part of Hongkong BAXS an American contemporary-An absurd beyond question the best soldier in England unce was given under the patronge of H. E. and one of the most heroic figures in Christen-"| Major-General. J. N. Sargent, CB., Colonel should be stirring times in the northern and the English and German merchants story was telegraphed from the East about a
clever gang of thieves who successfully sawed dom. Together with the letter we publish an Parnell, C.B., and the officers of "The Buffs? of the Far East will reap the frults of through the deck of a steamboat and through account of the Taoping rebellion, which Gor. The military turned out in good force and ap- provinces of Tonquin during the course France's exertions. However, malgré tant, the bottom of a chest, the property of a number dos suppressed in 1864; and when the reader peared to be much pleased with the clever of the next few weeks. And the great France may determine to conquer and of Chinamen, who were jealously guarding it, it has followed the record of his wonderful ex- exhibition presented. In his weight of hand difficulty of the position still rests in the all-important question--what will China Permanently occupy Tonquin: In such order to get at the treasure it contained. It is pedition, has seen him capture town after tricks Mr. Kellar again showed himself to be
case the sooner she goes to war with Chisis quite evident that the reporter who worked up town with his force of 3,000 natives, has seen an artiste of the highest class, in fact, the em do? The answer may be guessed at from recent doings in Canton, France the better. Itismuch better to at once boldly this story went on the assumption that "John" tim drive the rebels before him until the peror of all confurers so far as deftness of touch gracefully executed. S
more and "humbug" are concerned. Out of the many will probably not have to meet China in face a difficulty that must arise sooner or is a simple-minded, innocent fellow, extremely black and yellow flag fleated once the field as an open enemy, but she will later. The French Republle can only hold easy to overreach. By the time he attains the from the porcelain tower of Nankin, it will be starting tricks performed last night it would nevertheless have to face Chinese troops Tonquin in peace after a successful war with same intimate acquaintance with the ways of understood that né foreigner living has a be extremely difficult to give any one the pre ranged under the banners of the Annam./ the Chinese Empire, and the longer thar the Celestials that most people on this coast better 'right, to speak of Chinese troops ference, as they were all performed in such a S. Cope, so seca, start, dura
possess, he will not be so stupid, as to cast athan Chinese Gordoni In his letter, which is masterly manner. However, we certainly think The handicapping in the above event was very Chinese in the role of a fool. Whatever may be terse as a military despatch, General Gordon the card irick with the skeleton star, and the is rather slow in taking the water at the word "go" even, and produced a good finish. „Copo was. his drawbacks, John" is always competent to gives us a very different idea of the. Celes- stantaneous "bouquet production" the best of and that di advantage lost him the race as he travel without a guardian.
tials and their strength from that which is a very good lot. The automats were again was only beaten in the last few strokes." From commonly held in France. He believes that exhibited and created much astonishment by the start Captain Barclay began to make up The latest noteworthy libel that has come under if properly drilled they could withstand any their peculiary clever performances. Mr. Kellar his leeway and gradually overhauled Cope, get. our notice was engraved on a tombstone. The troops in the world. They carry little bag had advertised that he would give an expord of than a yard Barf, scratch, being about the same ting up at the last hurdle and winning by-less cass, which we extract from the St. Louls Globe gage. Their commissariat is of the simple.t. the "Cabinet mystery at his farewell per- distance babind Coperte Gå Grimble, scratch, That China is preparing for war against
Democrat, was as follows:--Philander Finley They are as skilled as the Egyptians in digging | formance, and we must confess that It was A. D. Machado and H. H. Read, is xccs. start, some nation, is a reasonable inference
and Mart Begge of Marshall brought suit against trenches and building fortifications. They are thorough in every sense of the word. When the also competed, and were close up at from the intelligence we are almost daily
-J. S. Potter and J. A. Tipping for libel in two careless of danger, and take their life in their announcement was made that the secret of the receiving from various parts of the world
cases. The suits were for $3,000 in each case. hand without flinching. Moreover, their Go- | Davenport: Brother's "manifestations: 'would vernment, like that of the United States, be made public we were rather sceptical, on as to the extensive purchases agents of
The facts connected with the cases, as near as the Peking Government are making of
could be gathered, are as follows: Potter's son, abstained from signing the Declaration of the point, and were, to a certain extent, under with Finley and Beggs, went bathing in the Paris, and, being thus in a position to use the impression that Kellar's explanation of the arms and munitions of war. It has been
Blackwater, a small creek south of the town, about the services of privateers, they would not "Cabinet "would be something like Haselmayer a stated that China is rapidly consolidating ||
one year ago, and young Potter lost his life by hesitate to obtain just the assistance which their export of his "goblin drum. Our fear were her warlike resources for an onslaught on
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
drowning: No one knows how it happened except naval inexperience demands. Then, again, groundless. Kellar's word le his bond, and the Japan as soon as the present Tonquin
Finley and Beggs. The boy's father accused Finley General Gordon shows the difficulties which explanation last night was so clear and lucid difficulties have been satisfactorily settled THE, French corvette Vella arrived at Amoy and Beggs of the murder of his son, but in no way would beset a French army of invasion in that the feeblest mind, even the minds which with France. That may or may not be last Saturday afternoon.
could be prove it on them. After the boy's body China. For Russia, with her troops in Tur- guide the evening and morning papers published was recovered and buried properly Potter came kestan, and her, ships at Vladivostock, it would in this colony, could grasp the gist of the lec. the case, but he would be an exceedingly we read that important strategic points in to town and procured a tombstone from J. A. Tip- be easy to enter and overrun the Empire, turer's remarks and depart with a clear les of self opinionated man who ventured to pre-Eastern Germany are being strongly fortified to ping, and had him erect it over the grave of his But for France, with her troops in Cochin how it should be done, well knowing at the same dict with any degree of confidence the form a barrier against a Russian march on Ber-son, bearing the following inscription
China and her ships no nearer than the Mediter. the the difficulties of doing it in a way to pass policy and intentions of the Tsung-li- lin.
ráneno, the advance would be hindered by a muster before an audience on a public platform. Yamen. However, if a war with Japan is OFFICIAL returns show that there was a large
thousand obstacles. The ironclads which patrol The expose of the cabinet trick brought to an end actually the aim of LI HUNG-CHANG and and general increase of crime throughout British
the China scat would make their thunder, heard one of the best performances ever given within the other wire-pullers of the unwieldy Burma in 1883, the number of cases reported as
before a landing was effected, and the march the walls of the City Hall when Mr. Kellar machine known as the Chinese Govern-true having increased from 24,761 in 1881 to
would work havoc with an army so far removed in a few well chosen words expressed his heart mont, as has been so generally alleged | 39,145 in 1887.
from the base of its supplies..
felt thanks to the Hongkong sudiences which
TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, August 29th. THE ORLEANISTS IN FRANCE. Placards have been posted about Paris favour ing Louis Philippe the Second.
ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENTS FOR TONQUIN. Reinforcements to the extent of 1,500 men are being sent to Tonquin,
*Rock of Ages clast for me, Lat we hide myself in thea
"Drowned by Philander Finley and Mart Beggs Finley and Beggs took exception to the above and brought suit as above stated. The jury re- turned a verdict against defendants for $800 in
the first case.
finish.
7- DUCK HUNT – Prize, value 810. ja maini
1. Won by ....F. Grimble.gge The above affair was sorry exhibition Grime got into the water and was purned by Captali Barclay, and H. H. Read in a bant, for the space of about five minutes, in a very clumsy style without their being able to lay clutches on the duck Everybody seemed pleased when the duck hunt came to an end HRAN
BOY RACE (3 lengths) (Handicap)-Ist Prize, value 101 and Prise, value, $51\
AS, T, Lammert, scratch viesispausdi
J. Willams, scratch .................................. 2 G. Aitken, 20 secs.) C. Aitken, 15 Becs.; B. -~- Grimble, 15 secs, and F. A. Sampson, to sec start also compèted. This was by far the best doubt until the very last stroke. The whole of contested mee.of the day, the result being in
the youngsters swam in good style, but we think the bigger boys had a little bit the best of the handicapping The boys race brought an ex- cellent afternoon's sport to a close, the second half of the programme will be put through this aftemoon, when some capital iport may be hill- cipated..