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Tuz Blue Buildings at Penya East have been nurchased from Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co., by the Land investment Company, Limited, on terms which are considered most favorable 'o the purchasers.
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A SHUOGLING salt-jonk ran the blockade of the salt revenue barrier recently at Foochow, and in
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Smokers Cabinets, J. CHẲNG CHIN-TUNG has connected bla yarê~ by telegraph with the main-line which had its CONFECTIONERY.
termings outside Wuchang city. We believe English, American and French Bon Bans and this has been done by an order from the Throne
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WE regret to learn that Governor des Vœux will, in probability, leave here for home next March, and that his return is uncertain. His Excellency's health has, unfortunately, not been o satisfactory as 'could have been wished. Hongkong will greatly miss one of the ablest and most conscientious rulers that has ever controlled the destinies of the colony.
[53 GRO. FENWICK & CO. LIMITED, we leam, will declare a dividend of 5 per centi-making ten per cent, for the year-aud set aside a sum equal to about another five per cent, to Reserve. This, under all circumstances, is a most satisfactory result, and far better than could reasonably have been expected. We also bear that over- property owned by this Company in Wanchal
JAMES Haskett, a fireman on board of H.M.S. Imperieuse, was mulcted of the sum of seven dollars by Mr. Robinson at the Police Court this
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INQUIRER."We don't give any advice shares bey nd whit appears in our.Share Market repart. That, however, does not prevent us from saving that, so far as can be seen, Punjoms ought to see a much higher zure than the present quotation. No extra charge for this,
THUS À Chinese vernacular print the Formosa trouble: -"Governo Liu Ming-chuan sent some soldiers to subdue the abuigines on the 25th of last moon to a place called Nee Lau, but the „savages have broken out at a place neie Takow. Kion and they have killed and wounded about to Imperialists. The savages have made a barrier at the entrance of their harbours by driving piles and putting stones down at the entrances."
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was not fairly done with until inside the distance, where the other pair drew away, and after a close finish the grey (Schumann op) just bested the
The annual distribution of prizes in connec chesnut (Mr. Machad) by a neck -huttion with this School trok place this morning, in the grey was running away at the finish the school-room, St. Paul's College. H. E, the The times, which 1. give merely to gratily | Governor, Sir G. W. des Vœux, attended by curiosity, wero-31, 1.13. 1.53, 2.31 and 3051. Capt. the Hon. S, Aubyn, A.D.C., and Mr. May (private secretary)'atiended to preseat the prizes, and Bishop Burdon, the Revs, W. Jennings and A rather interesting "pow" was that between | u. Out: Messrs. Horspoet Lammert, Arm Mr. Stokes's grey, and Mr. Laylan's hay, nver
Strong, Hatherley, genie. Schmidt, etc., besides the Valley Stokes course. The chesnut (Colonel in close company until halfway down the
Mr. C. J. Rateman, the master, read a lengthy straight, where the by quitted the chesnut, herport, in which he detailed the progress of the latter had been runneng very siggishl) hatchool during the past year, and referred was immediately challenged by the grey, Mr
unfavorably to the present system ob'examinas Stoked fiver winning hands down, although ion in connectie with the grant-in-sid scheme. the two boys (or are they be was ?) made a capi- He said "Ia Standard IV. a great deal of our to show, and the chest, was rcing like a work seems to go for nothing, since by the grant-in-aid scheme il a boy omits, abt wrongly. demon at the fish. I was greatly, impressed by the siyle in which Bushwhacker-which Bells; two words, in his dictation, his Algebra, Eneli and Latin are not even examined. *** I hear is the name M. Skes has bestowed on. his vere promising "sub"-finish, and nm The boys in this forin were examined by the much inclived in helieve that my nm rks ahouambridre Syndicate, and the Etamier says
of their English grammar paper there was not a. this pony when he was drawn for MC Kennedy's Repository will not be very wide of single failure, bur, in the grant-in aid scheme, the mark. The times were 33. 1.c6 and 1.423nly and boy passed." The summary of the but the winner must have covered his last quarter port of the examiner for the Cambridge Local
Examinations was as follows. Jan in about 32..
‚"The character of the 'work srit up was very varied, as the above report will have shewa. In Mr. Pour' Ayer Kettles was spun out by himself nearly every subject some excellent papets were for three quarters of a mile, Mr. "Schumann" dose, proving what was possible: hut the boys. steering the dark grey. Unless Kett'es can be differing widely on doubt in ability, had evidently improved about four tons he had much better be profited very differently, from the lgstruction at once relegated to the family perambulator received. The cleverer hoys would do argdit to He is afway beast that can go fast for A quarter of a mile, and then, like mine out of tenny School: for the we ker ones there seems nothing to propose burn continuan'e ofpuient dark greys, he shuts up like one of Mappin and drilling in the acridence and sound work of the various subj ct,” In conclusina Mr. Bateman for all he was worth, and his record rea 'k-701-
stated that the first, second, and third prizes 111 and 145: Two greys from the Ewo stable, in connection with the, Belilios Examinations had one an old fashioned dapile gier, were sent:
fallen to that school.. rozether a mile-last half "17 and 1.16 Another
His Excellency thẹn distributed the prizes, as pair, from the same contingent, halnaging,. I
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OUR Shanghai contemporary the Afercury tells as that the "Ewa" shooting party, which left
30th with the largest bag of game ever bough hack by one of party sportsmen, the total number being 2,049 head, made un of Bor pheasants. 132 duck and tent, 68 wondcock, 29 hares, 11 deer, 5 wild goose, partridge, and 2 sundries. This was the result of 32 days shooting in the Wuhu district, near to Ning-que-fu.
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Nor content with defiling the harbor of Hong, kong by depositing junk-loads of rubbish in it. two men were arrested this morning while in the act of throwing a couple of buckets of "Sanitary" produce into different parts of the harbor. We think Mr. Wodehouse, who tried the cases this morning at the Police Court, was far too lenient in fining the 'calprits one dollar each, with the option of seven day's in "libe. The fellows ought to have got six months at least, as a warning to others inclined to do the like.
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tong took over the deals as Viceroy of the at the finish. | Hu-chang provinces on the 26th of November, and on the 1st of the 12th moon received all the bfficials ander his jurisdiction. The various ficials went to the Yamen very early in the morning. but Chang was still earlier, for he was in the hall at 4 am, where he had to wall same time before any of the Mandarins made their appearance; when they did, they felt rather sheepish for being tardy. The former Viceroy, a Manchu,. (Yu) left for Peking on the and of this moon, to have Audience with the Emperor before setting out on his journey for his new post as Commander-in-Chief of the Manchu soldiers at Shenking. When Yu was leaving Honkow all the people turned out to bid him God-speed," and they all burned jos
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Mr. Legge's griffin The Laird very nearly caused a tragedy. This leggy customer, was carrcised by Mr. Sandford a very promising rider by the way, although only-night-weight
and on returning to the paddock he took charge Arith... and had a spin on his own acc unt. Of course | Latin
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more dancers than any other country in Europe, and although the Kaiser is really noted as a graceful dancer, the Govern- ment has res'ved to, curtail dancing to a cer. tain extent. All the communities which have public dances for children at Whitsuntide, on the Empero's birthday, or on other national holidays are directed not to begin operations before noon, and not to continue them after 8.
pm. Nane bot a school child is allowed to in in. Children preparing for confirmation are forbidden in take part at all. Those intrusted with the moral and religious training of young people are enjined to prevent dancing, and to substitute children's games, The opinion is ex- pressed that nothing has been done in the young Kaiser's reign that will excite such opposition in Cermany,aï this,
LAST Saturday (December 28th) the W.M. and officers of the Shanghai Roval Sussex Lodge were duly installed and invested, the ceremonial being conducted by R.W. Bro. J. 1. Miller, assisted by the District Grand Officers of North China. The following is the list of office-bearers for the ensuing year :-- Wor. Bro. R. Pastonjee........
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LONDON, January and, 1890. The Marquis of Salisbury is suffering from Influenza.
THE PLAGUE IN PARIS. The death rate in Paris is increasing. [We assume this refers to the influenza epidemic, but of course it may mean something else. "Reuter" is a daisy.—Ed.]
A BIG FIRE SOMEWHERE. « The Belgian palace at Larkan has been totally destroyed by fire, together with the priceless pictures and library.
DR. PETERS, Persistent reports continuo to circulate that Dr. Peters is still alive.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE Emperor of China has decreed a grant of facis 50,000 to the Hupth province, in response to a petition from Yu, the former Vigeroy,
"WE'VE won our sult" the lawyer said, And gleefully rubbed his pale. "And what are your chargés ?" they said, "Oh I merely the sayed estate."
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FUREKA! likewise "dear me." The organ of the missionaries has made a discovery and taken out a patent for infallible prophecy. Mr. J. M. Forbes, of the China Sugar Refinery, is the happy passessor of a ewe-2 ewe lamb that he reckons amongst the most valued of his earthly treasures. And now our religious contemporary
tells us, and glories in the fact, that M. J. M. has been and gene and done it, Forbes's pet knocking all previous "lambing records" into smithereens by giving birth on Thursday to five lambs-all at one time. This ought to entitle James to the Belilios medal, and we recommend this suggestion to the consideration of the Taus tres al that coveted dininction. The birth of these five little ban-boos, says the China Mail
oracle, "according to all old rules of reading auguries. ought to be regarded as a promise of prolific and prosperous vear." No doubt five at one time is good fishing. And now, "Bawnie," tell us something startling ab the Pokfulum pump, and the sensational turnip lately grown at Kowloon,
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Mr. E. L Woodin has a pair of Derby griffins that gallop in good form-a brown and a grey. I prefer the grey, although the brown is said to have won a capital trial in Shanghai. This gentleman's subscription griffins were in capital form, and are likely enough to be great favorites later on.
Mr Chantrey Inchbald's chesnut cantered three the 40out 12th and 3-5, finishing very strong, the pace was far slow to enable one to form any opinion as to the pony's real merits. Most of the other "mokes" on the track were restrized, to "quarters, or slow ex zcise, which I need not take the trouble to detail.
I am told that Mr. Diese Brandi was errefully watching operations, outside the fence enclosing the Jockey Clubencin ure. That is exactly where he ought to be, and I must applaud his disc ellon, in quietly recovnising his 'prstion, it is sej annoying to hire to resort to extreme measures.
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His Excellency then said:-Before adverling to what I have heard and seen of a pleasant
character, I feel bound to say one or two words which I am afraid will be regarded as adverso criticism. In the generally satisfactory report of the headmaster a very serious complaint ís made against the grant-in-aid scheme. Think
I am quite sure; in fact that he was not; meaning it in any way as inappropriate, but before attacking a system for which I am responsible, whilst I am in the chair, I think he should have made an officii. complaint. on the subject, and only adversed to it when he had been refused redress. · The complaint may be one-apparently, from the way he has stated it, it is which at all event deserves the follect consideration," but I think he startely reinem,” bered at the moment that the syst m hẹ, was. httacking was one for which the Governor is responsible, and therefore, before dổing so, hơ should have made his complaints to the Governor himself. This is all I have to say on the matter, and only that because the complaint 49. publicly stated, “And now
ህ. I have nothing to say "Lich will not give me great pleasure to wry, and I hope, equal pleasure to you to hear. Te is quite evident, from what I have heard, that you hays are having the advantage of as good in education as is possibly
probably, in this not of the weld. It is certain that you are, trcelvig a very large amount of attention to your intellectual wants, and do not doubt, from the system under which the school is carried on your mer letuestion, too, is?qually. well lock dafter. This is a matter of renkisty, beesuse it has stood the test of the University examination in England a test in every way
SAVE the Nagasaki Rising Sun :-We are in- formed that news has been received from Vladivostre af the wreck of the etter-hunting schooner Rose, of Yokohama, and the wreck of La Russian Government schooner, un ler the flow ng circumstances :-In consequence of The continued poaching on Robin Island, 18ę" Russian authorities despatched a schooner, with SG.
a crew of three noval officers and twenty men, .Organist.
A letter from Shanghai states that no lower to watch the island and arrest anyone caught ..:Dit of Cer.
than three of the lending jirkess expected own' trespa sing for poaching purposes. - About the Steward.
end of October the schooner Rose, belonging to here next month are practically hors de combat. Mr. Pord who has ten indiaport fizz some Tyler.
Mr. B. Clarke, of Yokohama, was seized, and
time past, has not barfisted so much on was A prize crew of one officer and five men put on
exec'ed by his trip Japan and It is only ton board,, with instructions to proceed to Vladi THE Tapan Mall publishes the following Vostock, The Russian schooner started first, probable that he will not be able to appear in telegram, stated Hakodate, December 25th- "This morning, about five minutes past mid- and expected the Rose to follow close in her Mr. Barey's blue and white striped Jacket next February. Dear old "Peter" is so generally night, the fire bell rung out an alarm, and awake; but as the latter essel was not in sight
the the next morning the Russian vessel returned and deservedly p polar that his absence from conflagration was found to have started
to ascert in the caure, and found the Rose the saddle will be univesily regretted. Mr. klichen of No. 36, Main Street, which is oc- cupied by Mr. Tsanosawa, draper. A fresh had been driven ashore on Seghalien, and be Reynell is in hospital and is very far from well; the "Ewa" stable will loc a tower of strengh come a total wreck Upon further, searah one westerly breeze-wag blowing at the time, and this enabled the immesto get a good hold on
Russian sailer and seven of the crea theif Renell is unhir to come no to time, erps the building in which they originated. After Rose were found in a whale-boat, and were taken cially as Mr. T. Hough' in also reported off the first had been barning for about twenty, on board the Russian schooner. Shortly after colour."
wards the vessel again started'fer Vladivostuck, minutes the wind shifted to west-north-west, and
but, so she failed to arrive there, fears were the flames caught a boiling dinining low entertair editorer safety, which afterwards and I am glad to be able to chinnirle that this Mr Humphrey's panics arrived the other day sequently anolber, and the corflagration.pow
query Ercely and gt at fears were enter proved to bedoo well grounded. News was first thorough sportsman will have a formidable stable taised of its extending considerably. By this received that she had been seen lying at anchor In addition to the old pools Vigour. Visitation, from where the Rose was lost; and subsequently with possessing a very dangamus let of griffins time, however, the hydrants of the new me again hthouse, about 300 miles and. Visitant, repart credits Mr. Humphreys Mar
were and there a waterwisie fect on the Hames, and completely it was reported that a schooner had been wrecked for the Derby, and his "subs" are not to be extinguished the fire by one o'clock, fortunately near Cape Sooya. Laperouse Strait, all hands despised I hope that report is aboutright, as a confining it to the three small buildings and from the description of the dress and taiton Humphreys never unfurled his bit le faz fathe drowned One body only was washed ashore, betier sportsman or truer gentleman than John stroyed, The hydranti worked yell
marks there is every reason to believe that the Valley, and certainly no victories will be more vessel wrecked was the missing Russlam populer, schooner, in which case it is more than likely that all hands on both thesp uafortunate vessels hays been lost
RACING GOSSIP,
This moming was by far the coldest yet ex-
isfactory her use it is conducted by those who have not the -lightest interest in the school. in I have no doubt, therefore, that you boys will the furo e come to this schol for your moral and intellectual education, What I think at the present moment needs special care in a tropical
particular in which it is at present weak climat a physic education. In that there is a probability of imiprovement in the future in one namely want of smart. The liberality of Mr Belilies has enabled the school, I under
very shortly acquire à larges: space, and, it may be presumed, a larger play.. ground. I hope that not only this school, but the whole community, will in the not very dis If the arrangements are carried ous which are tant future have, mor open spices in the town, now in contemplation which the community will largely owe to General Edwards" arrange ments with the military, authorities-there wil Mr. S. I Danby has a powerful team before long be an opportunity of greatly ander orders for Hongking, which left increasing the open spaces of the town, Shanghal yesterday and ought to strive (Applause), By that of course, this school which I think are very seriou‹ly wanted. early on Monday. This strightward young will prodit as well as others. And now I have #sport" means "gning for the gloves," "and: be ́ ́han, at considerable expense, got:
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Last night's China Mail contains an editorial || It is not very clear what it is all about, but that, is a general falling of our contemporary's when" its talented staff, venture to deal with anything beyond a paragraph announcing that a steamer has left Bing pore and may be expected here on a certain date-and even then the prophet is frequently two or three days out in bis reckoning. The China Mall Leader Editor, as that worthy, under arth, has thermometer registering something like 44. At denied the soft, Impeichments,
avs that the Peak, I hear, the register stood at 386. At "there are few more energetic ruler than 5 am. it was as dark a rich, and in conse- the Governor of the Straits Settlements,"quence I did not arrive at the Grand Stand un Sir Cecil C. Smith gets through in a year if "crack" subscription griffin had finished bla astonishing This Jan't a bad beginning but work, which comprised a bout of tresting and when the Snaff ink-slinger proceeds to inform sharp spin down the straight-time 31 seconds the one reader" that many of Sir Cecil Smith's for the guarier, the pony hard beld, as be measures have been of a somewhat radical and ought to have been, if he covered six furlongs experimental character, and some of them (hs in Shangbai in 1 min. 33 secr. If I hadn't Excellency, we feel inclined to start out with aya new hat, that this reputed flyer will never Tears) have not realised the expectations of His given up betting I should like to stake a trifle, boot-fach insearch of themost thick-headed clown get inside 1.35. on the Hongkong course--and thatgalium, in this, colany bas yet known his ability to win the Valley Stakes, and possible/can make ringe,round: Zephyr, If that is the subject was broached, He expressed the hope
writer we can't say is the graamental perienced at the Race-course this winter, the a stable that is, at least, formidable Bether very little more to say, except that. I think".
asserted that no such Directory has ever been members of the H. K. C. C. will be held in the and he adds that the amount of legislation til about 6.35. By that time Mr. Layton Myth, and Gridiron, in addition to one or two His Excellency för his kindness in being prese
published, either in Hongkong or any other part
of the East, at such a low price.
AN extraordinary general meeting of the Pavilion on Monday afternoon, to elect a
Shanghai and Singapore cricketers.
president and arrange for the visits of the
"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST rox THE FAR EAST" offers MR. Robinson held an inquiry at the Magistracy Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium, to-day into the causes of the fire at No. 17 between. Singapore and Newchwang, in the of the 29th ultimo. The inquiry occupied the It has an extensive circulation in all Ports Bonham Strand, which occurred on the marning Australasian colonies, the United States, and whole morning and part of the afternoon, and the United Kingdom, and the scale of charges was finally adjourned. has been fixed at an exceptionally low rate. Terms can be learned on application.
THE Acting French Consul here, M. Vinavons, has forwarded the following telegram, which he received yesterday fromtheauthorities at Saigon: Suggestions for the improvement of this work On the 23rd December. the M.-M. Co.'s are respectfully solicited.
#teamer Arethus, whilst in lat: 15 deg. 28 min. N., long, 106 deg. 30 min. E, three miles N.E. Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE of Cape Bantan, sighted part of the deck of a MENTS may be sent to the Agents at the various sailing vessel, with part of an oilskin coat on the windlass, There was a great sen on between Ports, or to the Office of
Hainan and coast on the 31st and 23rd Deceen ber. See what vessels left Hongkong. The British bark William L. Lacheur left here on the 17th December for Rejang,
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
PROSES' HILL, HONGKONG," Hongkong 3rd January, 1850,
in maying that I don't for a moment doubt the German Cup, in a hand canter. Can sef, cas savvy, as that client trainer Mr. Curreen aptently remarks when he has to elucidate a doubtful problem.
What follows this opening? Alot of twiddle about Chinese Secret Societies in the Straits Settle ments, and the formation by the Government of what is described as the "Chinese Advisory Board," which is to be an additional medium of communication between the Chinese and the Governor. Any little boy at school would blush There was really nothing done this morning to own this "editorial * both as regards the worth specially reporting, but perhaps it is subject matter and the composition. But it is just as well the briefly note the actual good enough for the evening rag, and it may work done by most prominent of the please the one reader. We trust Bir Cecil subs Mr. T Danby's pair (a cheannt Smith will not fail to carefully ponder over the and a grey), and Mr. B. Gubby's white were sent www words of strica offered to him by the together a mile and a quarter. The white, led desse kambi many lengths for the first these quarteru, kad be
you may congratulate yourselves you boys, su paper. Amongst others Mr. Dinby has several wells well as your parents-on having the excellent known and tried racers, such as Sustwind School you have, and the evidently efficient
Bishop Burdon, in the name of the Committeo,, correct name, but he won the Consolation Rake's Thunderguts (I am not sure about this animal's manner in which it is conducte 1. (Hear, hear.) at the recent Shanghal Meeting), Sonnenstrahl and friends ofthe school, and of the buys, thanked
refe ence to His Excellency's criticism of the point, referred to by Mr. Bateman, ho griffins, reported to have acquitted themselves and for his wards of encouragement. With creditably when put through the mill, **
might explain, on behalf of the school and of the, Mr. Busey is certain, to be as dangerous as master, that when the grant-in-aid scheme was to. schools of different standard, and therefore, that this colony has ever seen Skipjack, Busybody, and Bombshell, and I am told that a did not apply to that school so well. Be bes usual. He has Bio-shing-one of the best ponies drawn up it was intended to be applied mainly tried griffin purchased from the Horse Bazaar lieved that it was only in that respect that the case, or anything near it, my worthy friend Buxey triumphs-but the comes in, and, yes, we will repeat the Fun, Marauder, and Paorshing shall see what we shall sce!
that strangements might be made by which the could be carried out, and so the opportunities Renerous proposals made by General Edwards for extending our open spaces increased. (ap. plause
B Excellency added by way of explanation I have lots more to wile about, but space willist he had but the slightest intention of saying not permit me to-night; and in the meantime I that Mr. Bateman's crilicism was not a perfectly ave dons better to bave thought for a moment. would esteem it a great favor if owners ofull one-he only said that the master would subscription grids would kindly wed mo
It was not commonly recognised that the names of their ponies as early as conventent
Governor was really responsible for everything "of that kind—every scheme, that was in force, mtid it was july: fair that the complaint should
AN OLD SPORTIMAN,
ong, 4th January, 1530