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gospel by that wonderful paper's exchanges A MAN may be a bad egg, but he's all right till He overflow from the Tytam reservoir was course would give a good deal of trouble, and in Shanghai, Yokohama, and Singapore? he's "broke."
turned into the tunnel last night, and the con-in future a great deal of expense would be There was actually no cause whatever, and
tult is now filling. Most of the service pipes ncurred in getting it in order. The Club Had
nobody knows it better than the Chief
Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in this colony, who has not hesitated to call the China Mail's report by its right
name.
Naturally the foreign residents in Manila unanimously resented the action of the Spanish authorities towards Mr. TOWNSEND, although it is perfectly plain that, they NUEVO CORTADOS in 500 and 100. Boxes. had no real justification for taking any
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offence. Still their esprit de corps, is to be commended, especially as Manila has unfortunately anything but a satis factory record as regards its official
treatment
THE temporary market on the Praya is now
finished, and nearly 200 stalls will be opened next week. At Hungham, we note, the authorities took the hint, and finished the markets them- scives.
re. now laid and to-morrow the Albany tank done very well this year; better, he was afraid, vill probably be full, the supply being available to-night.
IN the Peking Gazelle of the 12th October is
and his popular Circus company are expected THE Manila Comercio says that Signor Chiarini published a report from Li Hung-chang in which he remarks that the ironclads and steel vessels in that city from Singapore and Bangkok. A
which have been procured for the Northern letter had been received from a member of the quadran are too large and draw too much water Company conveying this information.
o allow of their entering the Tientsin River. I WIFE-John, dear, if it should be my misfortune suitable place for docking them, and Port Arthur. became necessary therefore to find some other
to die before you do, do you think you would was selected as possessing the most natural marry again? Hasband-Well, I dunno, my situation for the purpose. The one great draw love. Until it comes to him, no man can tell back to it was the narrowness of the entrance how he would be able to stand prosperity.
and the silting bottom, which remiered excavation on a large scalean indispensable necessity for lac- MESSRS. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the litating the anchorage and movement of vessels. Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam. Dredging machines have been at work for some ship Batavia left Shanghai for this port yester time, and much trouble has been taken to clear day at 5 pm, and the steamship Parthia left out the harbour; but to prevent its being blocked Vancouver on the 26th uilo, for Japan and China,up again it is necessary that the mud should be
"Aft, it fills my heart with joy," said a country minister as the last note of the organ died away beautiful Sabbath morning, The Good Book to see so many strangers among us this
carried right out to sea.. Hitherto, only one small launch, the Li Shon, has been available for this service, but recently the Taku dockyard was ordered to construct a new screw steamer named the Yil Shan for towing purposes. The
than they would next.
Mr. Fraser-Smith:-I don't quite agree with having given too much in prizes; on the contrary what Major Tripp has said about the Club I think the more encouragement that is given
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to owners better fields and larger entries will result. I am also quite certals that any ippen to the many millionaires the Colony can boast of will be responded to generously. I think that is a field which might be operated. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) on more extensively for racing prizes. At
CANTON, 31st October, 1888. the same time I quite endorse what my.
The Viceroy attended the military examin friend has said about the Ball; it appearstions at daylight on Sunday last, when some of medieval exercises and antics still so fondly A me most scandalous thing that we clung to by the Chinese military rulers were should lose a matter of $1200 over it yearly, indulged in, apparently much to His Excellency's and I would suggest though of course it rests satisfaction. At about to a.m., however, a tele- from $5 to $10. Na gentleman who wants to Excellency that he called for his chair to be with the Stewards that we raise the subscription gram from Peking was delivered at the Viceroy's tent, which, after. perusal, so affected His
$10, but it makes a very material difference conveyed to the Yamen, where he remained in go to a ball cares much whether he pays $5 or brought immediately, and was there and then. on the credit side of the Jockey Club balance
seclusion the whole day.
in seconding the adoption of the report; sheet. And now I have much pleasure as far as I can gather the affairs of the Club have been most economically managed, for which our thanks are mainly due to Major sportsmen in the colony ("Hear, bear"). But prizes he should try to get some of his many I would just suggest that instead of reducing the wealthy friends to give an extra Cup or two- think that would have a very good effect. (Applause.)
than elsewhere, has been trying to assign a Dame Rumour, perhaps more skittish in China reason for the "ilckly smile," a la Mark Twain,
referred to. Some say it was the sign of the which was so apparent on the Viceroy's classical countenance after, reading, the missive above beginning of the end of the little game of "bluff". much success at Canton. Others again are of pinion that some high dignitary at Peking has either ascended or descended in the "Dragon chariel," but be it as it may, I merely chronicle. the fact, and leave old Father Time to give the true explanation of the occurrence.
complimentary dinner given to Mr. Town says: He was a stranger, and I took him in new vessel was to be 320 Chinese feet long and Tripp, who is certainly one of the most energetic 1.15 &xcellency has so long indulged in with so
The collection will now be taken up." :
of foreign merchants' and foreigners generally. Mr. TOWNSEND was subjected to no actual indignity, but rather, on the contrary, was treated with most exceptional courtesy. And, when he was released from nominal arrest the Spanish officials were among the first to express their regret for what had taken place, although they had, as a matter of fact, no option in the unfortunate business. At the
SEND by the foreign residents of Manila there were numbers of Spanish officials present, and we learn on the best authority that nothing was left undone by the Government to atone for the unfortunate consequences of a disagreeable duty. Why then, we again ** (1104 | ask, should dissension be created between the Manila authorities and the foreign: traders in that port, through the malicious
who long ago placed himself outside the pate of honorable journalism? Can anyone loubt the effect that the China Mail: lving steam launch on the berth daily between Hong of Tls: 39477. The annual expenditure of the years and I think that as long as they continue long been Li Rung-chang's ambition, and now”,
On the 1st November, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. W. Jennings, M.A Colonial Chaplain, MONTAGUE BEART, to (itto On the 25th September, at Blackheath, CL.KMENT, son of the late N. B. Palmer, of Gt
RACHEL SAMUEL
Yarmouth, to MARY, daughter of Alexander Young, Aberdeen Terrace, Blackheath, London,
The Hongkong Celegraph misrepresentations of a newspaper scribe developing, under the auspices of the Canton the materials used in her construction: amounted
HONGKONG, Thursday, NovemBER 1, 1888,
Tur bare-faced impudence of the China Afuil has long been notorious. And its facility for deliberate perversion of the truth has for all time stood unrivalled in this colony. About a fortnight ago our
THE Yokohama St. Andrew's Society intend having a number one celebration this year. They wanted Sergeant Mann to go up and play the bag pipes, offering him a handsome sum over that a braw Scotty from the Docks will accept. his expenses. As he is unable to go it is probable
The steam launch business between Hongkong and the interior of the Southern Provinces is
Government, and we note that one of our mesi enterprising Chinese citizens has lately placed a kong and Tai-ping in the Tung-kun district, about a dozen miles above the Bogus forts. POLITICS us. Love-She (blushing)--What did papa ay last night, George, when you went to gain his consent to woo and win me? He
Ah, darling, are you sure that you will always trath, Clara, in some way we got to discussing
love me as you do now? She (coldly)-I beg of you, Mr. Sampson, let us, talk about the Tariff question.
20 feet broad and was to be of steel plates and boilers and a complete set of compound engines; the deck of pumelo, wood. She was to have her horse power was to be 359, and her speed 12 knots an hour. In case of need she could be converted into a gun-vessel and could be em sampons and a small steam-launch, and her gear ployed in laying down torpedoes. She carried two
sive of the wages of the workmen, which were and fittings were complete in every respect. Exelu- paid from the dock-yard funds, the total cost of
to a fraction over Tls. 34,106. Six iron lighters were built separately for the same work at a cost vessel for coal, oil, repairs, etc., will be a variable quantity which it is impossible to fix beforehand. Her complement consists of 20 officers and men, drawing a total mantbly allowance of Tls 414. As the engines were of entirely new design, it was
280 a month, and was to be got rid of at the and Makeng (Malcolm) for a period of three months to give directions as to the proper mode, of working them. He received a salary of Th.
end of the three months. The time has already. expired, and he has been sent away.
election of the Stewards I beg to propose that a The report was then unanimously adopted. Mr. Fraser-Smith -Before proceeding to the vote of thanks be given to those gentlemen who year. ("Hear, hear. I think it speaks well have so ably fulfilled the duties for the past for the stability of racing in this Colony when Bell-Irving, and others, conducting its affairs we find men like Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ryrie, Mr. year after year; they have done so for many to hold the position, racing in Hongkong will prosper. At the same time, before the vote of thanks is accorded, I must take this opportunity of expressing a hope that the Stewards next year will be a little more strict in reference to carry out the laws of racing It must have been apparent to many gentlemen-it certainly was
Kwangs, which would be infra dig. (as he is after the Chinese new year is most probably. The tumour of Li Hung-chang's coming South correct, although not as Viceroy of the Two Guardian of the Throne er officio, and Super Special Imperial Commissioner, either by him- intendent of the Northern provinces), but as self or accompanying Prince Chun, the Emperor's father, if the latter is well enough. io stand the voyage. It is well known that tour of the Southern seaboard ports has, supported with his new flet and newly-dubbed English Admiral, the dazzling sight of the Bismarck of Chian surrounded by his Northern toadles (men who were actually jealous of single-minded Gordon and were instrumental fa frustrating him the last time he visited China) is more easy to imagine than to describe.
religiously conducted contemporary con. beyond ordinary procedure in their desire (somewhat embarrassed)-Well-er-to tell the deemed advisable to engage a foreign engineer to me bat at the last. meeting many things When this galaxy of intellect, arrives I promise
tained a lengthy and sensational report regarding the alleged arbitrary and high- handed conduct of the Manila authorities in arresting. (?) Mr. G. H; TOWNSEND, the acting agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at that port: And last night it refers with true missionary gusto to some observations made by the Singapore Free Press on the concoction of idiotic exaggerations presented by the China Mail to its cele-
report, copied by other papers in the Far East and actually sent to England as a truthful record, would have when brought under the notice of the Governor of Manila and the other officials who had gone so far,
Hongkong Bank all possible consideration to show the representative of the great.
and kindly courtesy? These officers would naturally conclude that it had been Inspired by the Bank management, and the almost certain result would be an opposition, in a place where effective official opposition of one sort or another is so easy, likely to greatly prejudice the Bank's future prospects.
We have purposely refrained from dening with the alleged offence for
politics and I forgot all about the other matter.
CROW won't cat crow, but a son of the clan McDonald doesn't let a little thing like similarity of names trouble him. P.C. of that fik tan in William McDonald, loafer, last night, for being badly drunk and "on his muscle." He was in Wellington Street, asking for John L. Sullivan to stand forth, and before he knew where he was he was run up.Pottinger Street so quickly th
caution, this forenoon,
brated one reader.It is scarcely necessary to say that the evening rar's Which Mr. TownSEND got into temporary he couldn't breathe. He was let off with a
report of what occurred in Manila with reference to the Acting Agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was a
incident of which so much was made was
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. F. Russell, Acting Chief Justice, and Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Puisie Judge)
DANDY AND LEIGH U. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
running which should have been enquired into. took place which should have been investigated by the Stewards. I am not prepared to make any definite charges against anyone, but I think it was very clear that there were some cases ofin-and-out It is to the interests of racing in the Colony that it should be pure-that we should have no sindy business to degrade racing amongst gentleman.. We are amateurs-we are supposed to be gentlemen-and if racing is not, honorably conducted the sport will very soon go to the wall; There were certain races last meeting in which the running was so directly opposed that it could only lead
under instructions from the all powerful Shamien was knocked flat late yesterday evening by the report that the Foreign Customs, Inspector General, had stopped the running of the Steamboat Co.'s river steamer Powns on account of some bags of contraband goods, dis covered amongst her gargo on the 19th October. Sir Robert Hart has again, entre tout, shown himself a good chess player by this clever move. The great" I.G."has met the recent judgment in the Consular Court of this port by "castling his King" and now the real game is about to
to send for a capable artist lo portray them in your first local issue of Vanity Fair."
new case is that if the Company Incurs serious
to one inference-what that inference, is I commence. All I say now in reference to this need not say it must be apparent to everyone. I would only suggest that in future, ifloss, is cast it will show culpable stupidity un there is the slightest sign of in-and-out running, and where there are good grounds for suspicion, should be investigated. We have had in Eng land lately prominent bases of the same kind; before the Jockey Club, and one of them-Lard noblemen and gentlenen have been arraigned
There is no reason why anyone who is guilty Ailesbury #as warned off the course, as he
of the same dishonesty here should not be dealt with similarly. I will not make any peronal allusions-I leave the cases I refer to: to the good sense of the members-but if called
their rart, for in the particularly candid manner in which Mr. Deputy Commissioner Spinney conducted his cross-examination of the last witness in the Fatihan affair he showed clearly thought they were to blame and the Steamboat Company where the Customs
dangerous point he brought out, but what the spot where they should set their house
can you do with a Company which is so penny. wise and pound foolish that they would sooner run the risk of diplomatic support to carry them through their contention than put their hands in
tissue of mischievous falsehoods; the occurred in this colony there cannot be the the value of the Imports and Exports of the 18th inst, when the plaintiffs app'ied for leave deserved, as a scoundrel and blackguard, in order. To me it was certainly the most
cognisant of what had occurred, we did not
trouble with the Manila Government; as we cannot pretend to know whether or not it is contrary to Spanish law. Had it least doubt what would have been the result. But we are quite confident that the merits of the case will be fairly considered and justly decided by the
Manila authorities; and we further believe
Tur Manila Government Gazette publishes four principle pasts in the Philippine Islands from January to August of the current year. The following are the respective totals Imports: Ceb6-$424.304.60; Zamboanga-8465.70. Ex- Manila-$10,211,869 Iloilo-$2,491,685.50;
Acting Chief Justice given in Chambers on the This was an appeal from the judgment of the
to withdraw from a suit which they had instituted for the recovery of between $14.000 and $15.000 from the plaintiffs. In 1885 the plaintiffs con- defeddants, and after doing so were asked to tracted to supply furniture and fittings to the
upon to make definite charges I should not
in reality so paltry, that, although fully even think it worth while to report it. But when the Manila Government is grossly maligned, and the interests of the Shanghai that, both the Court of Directors and ports:-Manila-$3,309,431; floilo $2,420,447; produce receipted vouchers from the firm they hesitate to do it, and I should have no difficulty bands at points clearly requiring them. Not: Bank in that city are seriously imperilled the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and grand, totals are: Imports, $13,119,374.50; ensved, at which part of the vouchers weretinue to do so, and my object has been, and I see an economy in reducing their Captains' pay
by these erratic flights of the Ching Afail's tortured imagination, it is high time, to
Shanghat Banking Corporation are of opinion that no serious exception can be taken to the proceedings about which so
Cebu-$1,730,190; Zamboanga-$995- Exports, $17,461,063.
The
their pockets to provide a few extra necessary satiated with big dividends (and drawing their own handsome ser ws the Directors can only (which considering their responsibilities was already abnormally, low) tome $50 pending behaviour to their satisfaction. This is An
the pay of the master is inscribed on the ship's articles and he has to receive that amount, The Directors, by some of their many "infor man have been told this, and by a laughable. Such won't, however, hold water responsibility. bido issue acel to-evado their
place the actual truth before the public much has been foolishly said and written. wrestled with this morning. An unintelligible draw for the purpose of instituting a fresh suit. their prerogative and deal with it according to legal action, for according to the law
And that can be done in a very few words.
It has been the custom of the Shanghal
. Bank in Manila to issue to its constituents
in Amoy, Cuba, and elsewhere, ordinary bank cheques, payable either to bearer
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A SPANISH drama entitled "El anillo de yero, or to order, instead of the usual stamped or "The Iron Ring," is being performed in drafts or bills of exchange. This practice, Manila with great success.
of sixteen men this morning.
AN Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 515, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.3 for 9 o'clock precisely Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
Bangkok from Singapore on October 17th for the purpose of opening a branch of the Hong. kong and Shanghai Bank at that port. Advance Hongkong.
WE observe that Mr. J. R. M. Smith arrived at
had get the goods from. Some litigation in proving them. I have been racing, on and
off, for a good many years. I hope I shall con produced, and they received the award by hope the object of every one else will he, to race THE dignity of the Supreme Court was severely arbitration, subject to the production of the straight. If anything shady should happen vouchers. His lordship refused leave to with next meeting I hope the Stewards will exercise
law. I beg to propose Francis, QC., (instructed by Mesars. Caldwell and gave costs to the defendant company-Mr. Stewards (Applause).da
vole of thanks to the
Mr. L. Mendel seconded, and it was accorded. and Wilkinson) appeared for the plaintiffs, and the
Major Tripp said that he was not very well up in the rules of the turf, but, he thought that any irregularity it must be brought before their before the Stewards could take any notice of notice by a member of the Club* *
Mr. Fraser-Smith:-Oh no: you are quite wrong.
appeal case was being argued before a full bench of grave (acting) judges, whilst right opposite sat our cousin the King of Siam, with his titles set forth in a big round hand on an old street almanack which, with a lot of Mother Siegel's Almanacks, hung on is breast. His Majesty the various arguments, dollars owing to him by the Government and apparently forgot all about the four million
evinced much interest
OUR Macao correspondent informs us that the festivities in celebration of the King of Portugal's birth-day were held yesterday in the Holy City in the usual style. The forts fired a salute of ar guns at noon, and a great deal of illumination was indulged in at night, several groups of drunken soldiers parading the streets and enlivening the dulness of the land of Cambes with riotous and obscene sóngs. The patriotic Lusitanian minority of Hongkong, numbering 38, all told, celebrated their King's anniversary by a banquet at the Lusitano Club, when his Majesty's health was drunk with the usual musical bonours.
Attorney General (instructed by Messrs. Wotton lengthy legal arguments on each side, which and Deacon) represented the defendants. After
nobody would care to read, their lordships deferred judgment.
MEETING OF THE JOCKER CLUB.
The best attended annual meeting which the Jockey Club has had for some years was held this aftemoon at the Hongkong Hotel. Over fifty members were present, and Mr. W. H. Forbes was voted to the chair,
The Chairman proposed that the accounts be passed.
it is stated, is contrary to Spanish law, THE Russian Cruiser Rynda, Captain S. Avellan, and when it became known to the Manila arrived this morning from Shanghai, and authorities by the treachery of an ex-exchanged salutes with H.M.S. Victor Emanuel employé of the Bank who had been most and the port. liberally treated on leaving the service=" they, of course, had no option but to take | WHITFEILD Police Station, which has been legal steps in the matter. And the steps deserted since June on account of the prevalence they took were in no way offensive, nor of fever in the district, was re-occupied by a force lacking in consideration either to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank or to its Acting Agent. Had the agent of a foreign corporation in this colony been charged with defrauding the public revenue, he would at once have been sent to gaol, and probably without the option of bail. This was the offence alleged to have been 'com- mitted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Manila, and what did the Spanish authorities do 7. Why, they merely asked Mr. TOWNSEND to consider himself under arrest, in his own house, until the matter was thoroughly investigated. All the twaddle in the China Mail about official rudeness, threats to send Mr. TOWNSEND to prison, etc., etc., is utterly devoid of foundation. The Bank's responsible representative was FOR having a number of packages of contraband treated most courteously, and although, as goods on board-so packages of sulphur, to wit a British subject, he naturally felt his on October 19th, the popular river steamer awkward position and considered that an Powan, belonging to the Hongkong, Canton Indignity had been placed upon him, een prohibited by the Canton Customs from and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, has nothing actually occurred to which any running between here and Canton. This decision, particular exception could fairly be taken we understand, comes direct from the Inspector The charge made against the Bank was General of Customs at Peking. It was & most serious one, and we are quite intended to replace, the Rowan on the tirer certain that had a Spaniard in Hongkong night service by the Kiukiang, the former vessel been in the same position occupied by Mr. relieving the latter on the Macão routes but a TOWNSEND in Manila, he would have been telegram from Ento inform us that the co summarily placed under arrest, not in his venient ringing of the changes will not be own; apartments but in a call in Victorias permitted. At the time of writing we have not croaking, but so far as we can sen ut present, not paid for were the latrines. As they were
heard reliably whether or not the Klyklang has Gaol Where then was the
proceeded to Canton this evening. We propose 'sensationa Tarbage published by the dealing with this subject at some length in our
next Itsuci
Major Tripp desired to say a few words upon the accounts before that was done. This year, they would see, there was a balance on the credit aide, which had not been the case for No less than five badly used-up Europeans which was principally due to the large number
several years. They had $65; to the good trembled under the stern gaze of Mr. Pollock at of entries and nominations at the last meeting various times this morning. Two-a soldier the total amounting to $6,655, of which a can- and a mani-of-war's man,were charged en siderable proportion was contributed by Mr. fifteen counts with getting drunk, breaking a Sassoon. In former years the entries and not ricksha, and asaaniting a Sikh. The unfortunate contributed much more than $5,000. Against Indian found one of them borrowing a 'rickiha that, in stakes and prizes they had given away fare out of the other's pockets, and wanted to rus $6,333. The year, before the entries and sub- meat the man who was being robbed set dway 81.100 more than they received. He the felonious Feringhee in, but to his astonish-scriptions gave $5.434, so that actually they gave
on him, and it was only after a few 'rickshas had thought he might say, on that subject, that he been smashed that enough of the fooree to thought they had given too much. ("No, no. save his life came down. They looked so thirsty and sorry that they got off with a fine of a dollar and payment of the damago.
MANILA papers to hand report an armed attack by robbers, on the night of the 22nd inst, on a lady'e private residence; the marauders retired their sumber, who fell into the grip of the when the Police were sent for, but mings one of guardians of the law.
morning for the training season of 1888-1889 THE. Race-course was formally opened this There was, as usual, a fairly large turn-out of membys of the Jockey Club and others interested
The Club had a good deal of expense to look forward to--the Grandy Stand, was not in a condition to stand much longer, as it was getting pretty shaky, and if they gave away much more box. There was no doubt that the Ball wook the Club, would find themselves in the wrong away a good deal of their money, too, they would see that last year they received $575 in In racing, the energetic Clerk of the Course being subscriptions, and it cost $1,741, that was one of the first to put in an appearance. Nearly $1,200 out of the funds. The Ball was a fifty horses and ponies were walking about in old established institution, and be supposed they the enclosure, but no real work was attempted, could not get rid of it, bat sull-fi the training wick being quite unit for upe, heavy expense. As far as the course was concerned We have no desire to ladulge in any useless the only things that had been renewed and
most of the training this season will have to be aware, the Government had raised the course. done on the comsonethe being susafo
track and every endeavor had been made to get it in ever, now proper order for the
would be ready, but he was afraid the
the test. 07
you will be glad to hear that that most couricous and gentlemanly of min darins, Mr. Tsib-sih-yung, has receiveda Taoti's button froth Peking. The Board of Rites, Major Tripp then read the names of the although recommended to bestow this di ny retiring Stewards, adding that Mr. Chater would by the Viceroy four or five times, refused to give soon be back again, and expressing regret at its sanction to the promotion on some technical the loss of their Clerk of Scales, Mr. Hopplus ground that Mr. Tajh had not been in Peking Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. C. P. Chater, Hon. 1. Bell-education at the College there), but they fately The following stewards were then elected (beyond, I think, a short time for his partial irving, Messrs. W. H. Forbes, J. Grant, M. withdrew their objection and this popular official Grote, T. Jackson, E. L. Woodin, R. M. Gray, is to be congratulated on his well-earned bonois.
THE TIENTSIN TONGSHAN
and G. S. Coxon..
Major Tripp moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman..
RAILWAY,ker
Challenge Cup be raced for on the second day In our paper of the 13th October, says the
Mr. Mendel, in seconding, suggested that the instead of the third, so that they would have Chinese Times, we presented to our readers an a crack race each day. At present the ponies account of the Vice-regal inspection of the first often ran in that race and afterwards for, the sectional line of Northern China, and we polated
ton griffins should not be forced to enter for the rolling stock, and powerful and swift engines, it Champions the same day, eleg out that it was eighty-one miles long, solid, wells/ Mr. Fraser-Smith also suggested that subscrip excellence of construction, fine quality of the Ce designed, well equipped yet economical, and that Challenge Cup and Champions. They were would compare favourably with the majority of ponies that had no chance whatever for these European and American railwaysgenesen races, the forced entry was simply an unfair tax. The line must be regarded as a first section at and he believed that ning out of every ten owners preferred to have it optional (hear, hear) present, as sooner or later--and the tendency of events begins to force upon the minds of The meeting then terminated.
the Chinese statesmen the necessity of promps decision-the iron road must be extended to-- VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB words Shan-hai-kunn, and at no long time aftery
wards should stretch through Chinese Man churia towards the Amur valley vid Tal-tale har in one direction, and in another to Hang chun on the Corean frontier, and not remote from the Pacific coast. Or the reverse side it will the capital, with a temporary terminus at Tungs perhaps Boon be determined to extend towards chow unless bolder counsels prevail, and another section of some one hundred and twenty milest will connect the Imperial city or Tangchow with the provincial capțial of Pacting Fu,
For further splend la a soutberly or south. Westerly direction, beyond the limits of this pre
ably: Chingmust wait awhile, uddch and irresistible pressure of onal circumstances should force
The preliminary arrangements for the forth coming Regatta, such as selecting the crew settling days for practice, etc., were concluded at a meeting held last night. The following days have been decided en for practice Monday, International crows; Tuesday, Amencan Cup
Cup Friday, German Cup Sat Wednesday, Chairman's Cupi Th
Races
The following are the crews chosen by for the American and Chairman's Cups
| AMERICAN, Cor.
ing powers