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...$14.00 $1.25 PORT. Superior quality.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1891.
THE BEHRING SEA ĮDIFFICULTY. AN ancient statuette of Disus, said to be by The British Foreign Office denies the state-Praxiteles, and valued at $50,000, is on exhibi. ment regarding Sir Jullan Pauncefoto's notif- cation to the Hon'ble James Blaine,
AMERICA AND THE REDSKINS. The United States troops have surrounded four thousand Redskins and a sanguloary battle is imminent,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
tion in New York.
EXTRIES for the Lawn Tennis Single Handicap close to-morrow. This desirous of playing should sign their names on the lata in the Club and Pavilion without delay..
Two months hard labour" was the magisterial Hall of Justice to-day, in behalf of a couple of prescription wilt en out by Mr. Wire at te
den in High Street, West Point. heathen who were recently running a gambling
SPORTING GOSSIP.
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last three years with versgreat neceptance to the public generally. The many friends whom you see present have been good enough to commit to me the pleasant duly of offering you the address which I am now about to read. The address is as follows:
Hongkong, 15th January, 1891. To Vice Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C.
KC.B.
SIR-Ere you leave these sens over which,. as Admiral of Her Britannic Majesty's Eastern Fleet, you have watched for the last three years, we wish to record the pleasure that is afforded
trial; however, ils serious discussion as a practical reform must stand over for the pres. nt. The A sporting correspondent writes :-
Stewards of the Jackey Club have certainly The programme of the Hongkong Jockey not lail themselves open to the charge of Club Race Meeting for 1891 is very little differavagance this year by adding too much rent in detail from those of the past two or three their economy in this respect is considerably money to the various races; on the contrary,
years. Although the Selling Races, which were overdrawn. In the first day's programme we by no means uninteresting or unsuccessful find $100 added to the Wong-net-chong Staker,
absence on this occasion, there are still no fewer been added to the Derby alone. The Ashley Cup novelly at last meeting, are conspicuous by their $150 to the Derby, and $100 to the Valley stakes, total of $150, or about half what ought to have than twenty-eight events to be decided during is presented by Mr. D. R. Sas1000, and the Jockey, the three days, nine each on the first and second, Club generously freezes on to the entrar ce fees DATA of the trials of three large steam rs, show-sad ten on the third. It must be admitted that similar policy is pursued with the Foochow Cup, during your stay in the East, we have entertained instead of giving them to the second pany, and 1 us of expressing the kindly sentiments which, LORD LI, the new Chinese Minister to Japaning the comparative merits of large and smill there is quantity enough here to satisfy the presented by the community of Foochow. Our took passage to Yokohams recently in the French mail steamer Iraounddy,
towards you and the regret that we feel in your screws, show that propellers of small diameter have in each case proved the more economical most exacting of sporting gourmands, and it is Portuguese friends of the Cup Lusitano approaching departure. (Doubt visibly depicted THOMAS Edison has patented thirteen different and effective, bath increasing the speed and
to be hoped that big fields, and close finishes courteously present the Lusitano Cup, and the upon the Admiral's face). It is a grateful electric lights. The world seems all the brighter decreasing the coal consumption.
will make up for that lack of variety in the Jockey Club annexes one half of the $10 entrance remembrance to knew, now that you are leaving fees, the other half going the second pony. บริ that our mutual intercourse has always for having such a man in it.
THE enterprising mangement of the Hongkong character of the sport which is the one great Owners are graciously permitted to run for rested on a friendly foundation-a result due an much to your reciprocity as to any efforts of ours. A NEW edition of "The Light of Asia," by Sir Trading Co., Lt, have secured a lease of the drawback of Mongolian pony racing as seventy-five per cent of their own moner in the Edwin Arnold, M.a., K. C.1.E., C.S.I., has just premises Intely occupied by the Chartered Bank usually conducted in the Far East. Racing Hongkong Club Cup the trophy being
Hongkong is on the eve of its Jubilee, and gil been issued by Messrs. Kegan Paul, Trübner of I. A and China and intend carrying on their at home and in the Australian Colonies Is Compradores' Cup the second pony is entitled to from the members of that institution, and, in the
before the expiration of many hours we'shall ba extensive business in this central and suitable
celebrating that event. In the progress of the | and Co.
locality. The firm intend moving Ints their new
made especially, attractive by its infinite one half of the entries. Next to the Derby, the island,. from the time when Great Britain first premises on or about the 1st proximo,
variety; there are so many classes of horses Valley Stakes is the most important race on
assumed its ownership, and proclaimed it an and so many ways of bringing them into Thursday's card and in point of interest is appendage to her Crown, England's Royal Navy REPLYING to those who libe at America's pro-interesting opposition. There are special the largest field and represents the true sporting fly years our colony has advanced its popala-
second to none at the Meeting, it will attract
has been a potent factor. If during the last pensity for pension-giving. Carnegie poin's out that her pensions are, at all events, given to the
elements which have made the Subscription tion, if it has extended the scope of its commerce needy, while Britain allows her heroes of Hala,
Griffin contests the backbone of racing in Hong and increased its wealth, it must be admitted that a sense of security, e-gendered by the pre- slava to die in workhouses and the gutters and
korg, and yet the S'ewards have step for River 10,000 and a peerage to Admiral Sty:
shabby $100, material y reducing the value of reasons I will not attempt to fathom, to add only
sence of Her Majesty's Fleet, has tended to this mour, the man who, behind the steel walls of
success. (Sir Nowell, like ourselves, puzzled the British navy, battered down the mud walls
the stake and making it to the winner about and pondered considerably over this sentence.) of Alexandria, and General Wolseley, who,
equal to half the training expenses. It would backed up by all the improved implements of
almost appear as if the Stewards were again modern warfare, conquered a horde of oaked
anxious to abolish, or at all events to discourage, | savages.
the popular Subscription Griffia races. They tried the experiment in 1880 and by so doing reduced the meeting of that year to a mere shadow. Another sucessful attempt would have
A BELGIAN Company, with a capital of ten fillon grancs, has been formed in Brussels to establish a regular monthly line of steamen between Antwerp and China and Japan. | The electrle light at Yokohama has turned out "frost." Commenting on the subject the Yokohama Herald says:"Ordinary gas lamps would have afforded a larger volume of light." THE Russian Grand Dukes Alexander and Sergius have arrived at Singapore. Upon arrival they went to the Russian Consulate and were entertained at dipper by M. de Vivodizeff, the consul.
MARQUIS Tokugawa and sulle, late H.I.J.M's Minister Plenipotentiary at Reme, is amongst the passengers who arrived here lo-day by the M. M. Co.'s steamer Iraquiaddy. The noble marquis in en route to Tokio,'
No. 1165, E.C., will be held in Freemasons' A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, Hall, Zeiland Street, this evening, at, 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited...
MESSES. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam. ship Batavia, from Vancouver, arrived at. Yoko- hama to-day, and will leave for this port, via Kobe and Nagasaki, to-morrow,
RACING men throughout China will be glad to learn that Mr. C. H. Hutchings has, like the proverbial coin, turned up once again In Happy Valley. "Hady" has quite regained his "ok!
give a good account of himself at the forthcoming races. Long may he fiqurish,
3
THERE is no little growling in England over the way in which the Royal Reserve is treated. It is practically under the control of the Board of Trade, but the opinion is held that if the Reserve is to be really a help to the navy its management should be entirely in the hards of the Admiralty. This is a point for the supporters of the proposed American Naval Reserve. D.vided manngement will at answer. One head, and that the Navy Departmen', should be the rule in forming the Naval Reserve in the States.
events ever various distances for two-year olds, three year olds and all ages respectively; the classic races, the Two Thousand Guineas, One Thousand Guineas, Derby, Oaks and St. Leger, to say nothing of the Prince of Wales' Stakes at Ascot and similar rich stakes, in which the pick of the three year olds battle for supremacy; the Cop races, in which all horses over two years old meet at weight for age; and what are doubtless the most interesting of all, at least to the vast majority of race-go Ti,arethe big handicaps, such as the Lincolnshire Handicap, City and Suburban, Caesarewitch and Cambridgeshire, In. Chlaa we have races over all distances, but our racers weight for inches is almost the universal are classified neither by age nor public form:
standard, and with the Hongkong. Ladies' Purse disappear from the list, under new conditions the last of our handicaps
a similar result.
A
to the second pony are added to the Scarry On the second day $100 to the first and $50 Stakes, the same amounts to the Flyaway Stakes, and the princely sum of $too to the Welter Plate. Per contra the Club annexes the balf of the entrance fees to the Exchange Plate and Brokers' Cup, a quarter of those to the German And yet I venture to say that there is no pony, and Professional Cups and the whale of the racing in the world that equals, nay, even entries for the Parsee and Jackey Cups approaches the grand sport provided in China are actually gobbled up by "the Fund." This faptainly in Shanghai and Hongkong-both is thrift with a vengeance, but it is a policy for large fields and thoroughly good racing. The scarcely calculated to encourage racing. On China poay, if not of faultless shape, is a useful the third day owners have the pleasure of racine few equals for weight-carrying power, speed and Cup, the winner being entitled, in addition to bit of horse-lish, and in his own cliss has very
for their own entrance fees in the Challenge stamina combined, in any country in the world. seventy per cent of the total, to bold the Cup, He may not always be a beauty to look at and value one hundred guineas, for a year. For the his temper is frequently unreliable, but as a set- Civil Service Cup the half of the entries are off to these defects he is usually game as a bull-retained by the Club, and this is likewise the oak tree, Indeed for general usefulness the China Cup and Ladies Purse the whole of the fees are pony will take a rare lot of heating, and he stuck to. A paltry $50 are given to the second has proved a perfect treasure for manifold in the Keechong Cap, bat against this the Club purposes to foreign residents. It is, however, retains the whole of the $ro entrance fees. In chiefly regarding bis value as a racing machine the Consolation and Nil Desperandum Stakes that, when carrying steadying weights ranging first and $50 for the second pony--making the between lost. Izlb, and rist. 7ib, half a mile was
latter more valuable than the Valley S'akes covered by Ravenscote in 57 acconds, six fur and to the winner of the Champions, the event longa by Hero in 1 min. 23 secs, one mile by of the Meeting,. they have actually donated quarter by Strathavon in 2 min. 39 secs., a under 3 min. 11 secs, a mile and three-quarters mile and a half by Teenkwang and Pao-shing by Eureka in 3 min. 463 secs, and two miles by Driving Cloud in 4 min. 23 secs, and by 4 min. 24 secs., it must be admitted that a very
satisfactory measure of excellence has been reached. And one has only to refer to
Member as you are of an honourable and distin guished profession, it could not but have been congenist to your mind it, during your command in China, you had experienced more stirring operations than it has been your lot to know. Fortunately, however, during thi period dur relations with other great Powers have been pacific, and in these waters at least, the watch- ward has been Peace. Yet none the less do we
which you are now relinquishing, none the less acknowledge the grave responsibilities that at all times attach themselves to the high office do we realise that had hostile crentonlities demanded your attention, the interests of ourcom munity and of Fritish subjects throughout the Far Fest would have been, under your guidance, as efficiently safeguarded as they have been in the past. The efforts of your career arsure us of this, recalling amongst their earlier scenes Lucknow's eventful history of November 1856, when you won the Victoria Cross The sy of a gallant action survives time sell, and in the incident of the Indian Mutiny, one of the most glorious, if one of the most distressful the honour that has since associated itself with annals of the British rule in Indly, you found your name.
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THE entertainment organised for the benefit of the widows an orphans of the seamen and matines, who were lost in the Serpent, took place at the City Hall last night, before, a large and enthusiastic audience. The only fault that could be found with the entertainmnet was the length of the programme, which we thought might with advantage have been reduced by hall We do not, however, intend to be either captious or critical upon this occasion, for the object was a
credit upon all those who gave their time and their talents towards making the show the suc cess that it undoubtedly proved. Space will not permit us to notice in full the different items of the programme, but the financial result of the
and will afford those who organised the show more satisfaction an. col.mú of praise,
THE latest American romance :-Entering
blushing bride saw, with consternation, the man from whom she was last divorced. Her new husband had just also recognised him, having scen his photograph, when the lady by whom the cast-off hubby was accompanied, turned away from the window out of which she gazed, and the fresh one saw that it.
was former wife of his own. He began to think that things were mixed and that it was time to go, when and smiled sweetly. "How do
beckon you, in whatsoever clime your country In whatever direction Jury will henceforth
in your ability, and our best wishes for your af her flag, you will cury with you our confidence
To Lady Salmon we ask you to convey our Sir, your very faithful servants,
success.
evenings of the 22nd, 23rd and 24th inst., the entertainment should prove highly satisfactory, that I am now dealing, and when it is remembered the Stewards have liberally added $100 for the kindly farewells-We have the honour to be,
We note that the premises of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ld., are to be lluminated on the
dates fixed as public holidays for celebrating the Jubilee of the colony. By 'strange coincidence the Hongkong Dispensary celebrates Its jubilee on the aand, for it was established in 1841.
THAT Vice-Admiral Sir Nowell and Lady railway-carriage on a bridal tour, the Chicagoan First Cornet in 2 min. 44'secs, a mile and a $100, without any other trophy."
Salmon have by their social qualities, made a legion of friends here is certain, and no doubt there are many who will regret the departure of the genial Admiral and his lasty. They leave Hongkong the day after-to-morrow, and we are requested to state that the limited time which remains at their disposal prevents them from taking a personal farewell of their many friends.
Griation in
meetings is entirely due to the enterprise of Considering that the success of our race nwners, I cannot but think that they are entiled to far more liberal treatment from the Jackey Club. The cost of a racing stable is a vey heavy item, and as the days of race lotteries and
This, sir, is the address which I am about to present to you, and in doing so I may mention that it is signed by at least five hundred of all pati nali fes of this community. (An expression of incredulity here flitted across the Admiral's countenance.) In presenting it to you on behalf.
family, with the assurance that they will follow wishes for the future welfare of yourself and of the signatories, I beg to express their good
closely at all times with great interest the career which you may be called upon, in the exercise of your duty, to follow, (Applaust.)
PRESIDENT Harrison evidently does not think his ex-wife leaned across the aisle to him-ports of the races held at Hongkong fast betting on any extensive scale in this colony said-Mr. Keswick, ladies and gentlemen, I have held in vain. He says in hit message to con. she said. "Congratulate me; fo, Grore u February or at Shanghai in May and November have apparently passed away, the stakes are all
that the International Marine Conference was.
to obtain conclusive evidence of the great suc- cer which the sport of kings has attained in the For East
bave just been gress that it reached very gratifying, results. smiling, "So have 1," "Really !" she cried.
married." "It la a coincidence," he answered While the Conference did not accomplish a much as was expected, yet its labors planted were chatting together as agreeably as possible. "Present me," In a moment the four people seed, from which will come great good for edin" But where are you going?" one of them asked forthcoming Hangkong Jockey Club meeting is I have indicated that the programme of the ping generally. Too much was proposed at at length. "Ob, we are going to So-and-So. perhaps susceptible of some improvement in the first, but ground, has been broken for a broad rond to needed reforms, and not much more
Then why don't we all go there and make a way of variety in the dishes provided, but am should be expected from the labors of the first Conference.
comfortable little family party The sugges-only too well aware from past experiences of the tion was received with acclamation, and it was on the spot decided that the four should things became sill more mixed, and the air is pass the honeymoon together. They did, and now thick with divorce sults. George is accused of fli ting with his first wife, while the chages affections of her second husband, who brought matters to a head by eloping with his irst divorced wife, who abandoned her two young families for the purpose.
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that owners have to depend on to recoup them- selves; but if a single owner with a stud of ten or a dozen ponies were by a miracle to win all the added money given by the Club, he would stable expenses. This system of carrying on even then scarcely find it sufficient to pay his
is manifestly unfair to those who provide the racing is a substantial hardship, and, moreover, port, and authe Jockey Club is passing rich and increased, it is about time the Stewards were re has a splendid income which could easily be cognising the requirements of the altered times in which we live. It would take longer time and more space than I can spare at present to go tho roughly into this important matter, but it cannot but be generally recognised that considerable in the directions I have indicated are
and refuted the idea that they were merely imi- the third wife of George of alienating the carefully arranged and varied, but the conditions change and owners, for their own protection, large, for there can be no question that should
tators. He considers that the nation has fur- nished the world with the most orginal thinkers, Confucius being only second to Christ as a moralist. Dr. Marit remarked that the Japanese were more quick to apprehend, but the Chinese were more capacious and retentive. He noted their advance in educational matters, in commercial and political thought, and gave a hopeful view
!
Admira Salmon, in accceping the address,
kindly-worded address you have presented to ma to thank you very much indeed for the very to-day and which I must say, up to a few days ago, was very unexpected. It is a matter of great regret to me to have to leave just on the nately, the orders under which I am action acro eva of your Jubilee celebration, but, unforta
ments. However, I shall leave some represen given to me before I was aware of your arrangés, tatives of the Navy here, and I hope they sell difficulties I shall have in converting the powers
take part in them and rejoice with you. that be, if not the racing community, to my way quite satisfactory, but my contention is that its
continue, but I almost think if it does af Your prosperity for the last fifty years has of thinking. So far as it goes the bill of fare is
been perfectly astounding. I hope it may scope is too limited-it doesn't go far enough,
the past rate, you will want a bigger island. It is There are plenty of races and they have been
should have reigned throughout the Eastern very fortunate that during my command peace generally are based on the long established traditions of the good old times and, la fact, must use their combined influence to effect we ever be at war with a naval Power, commerce seas. It is very fortunate for commerce at although a substantial banquet, it is highly sug- whatever reforms may be deemed necessary gestive of toujours perdrix. The remedy is, of before next year. It is too much to expect
must be interrupted and must suffer. The OCCASIONALLY, anya a writer, there are whispered this, it must be confessed, is a problem not to be so their sacers from the Coast Ports to Hongkong connections could be restored, the general conse course, to provide the requisite change of diet, and "Sports," no matter how enthusiastic, to bring terupted; and for a time certainly, until these Suez Caual it is quite certain would be in pitiful stories of men lost on the plains, andthe easily got over; but yet it is not impossible. at such great risk and expense so long as the story is almost always the same; the devils Variety is said to be the spice of life, and if we stakes offered for competition are of the paltry no matter how good or how ably commanded merce throughout the East would be interrupted, may vary, but in the main it is the same sory could manage to vary our annual sporting feasts character so conspicuous in the present pro-
fost man wandering round and round in in the Happy Valley without any extraordinary gramme. In Shanghai, racing is a very different naval forces could be stronger, but still his tracks as men will do once they have lost their amount of trouble or going to unnecessary or
the naval forces might be. I with that the heads. No shade, no water, no hope; nothing extravagant expense, it is a fair inference that matter, to what it is in Hongkong. It is not we have made some steps in advance. I think buk salt-bush and sky-sky and salt-sk the character of the racing would back half so costly as it is here, and the Race Club the ships composing, the squadron now and the waiting crows adding a new horor improved and the sport made more generally the prizes, presentation cups being few and far favourably with those here when I first came
has, with one or two exceptions, to provide all to a terrible death. At first they fear him and interesting. My main idea to effect this between-and yet, as a whole, owners are more The ships composing the present squadron I compare keep at a distance, but as time goes on and he object is the introduction of a fresh element as liberally dealt with that in this colony. Of have no hesitation in saying are all in good out-(applause)-I refer to the class of ships. gets weaker, they grow bolder and cime a racing factor. Mongolia must doubtless remain course I am well aware that a new grand stand order. They are accustomed to work together, nearer, nearer, and nearer, til they alt for the next generation at least our principal and other improvements are wanted badly at and officers and men are animated by the
mecruiting ground for racing material, but le for a time be waves them off. It an another direction, if only as an fateresting debentures or by public subscription. It will be danger which existe among you, in your very He is horror-struck," he is hopeless, but not possible to try the thin end of the wedge in Wong-nel-chong, but money for all anch purposes heat spirit. (Applause). Independently of darger can readily be obtained either by the issue of from enemies I think. I am bound to refer to a be only for a time, he despairingly fels and they come again, closer and citer importation of horses into Hongkong for racing ment to sporting residents at the Coast Ports to think you understand that I mean that particular
experiment? I am not advocating any further
found sound policy to offer every possible induce midst, and which occurs from time to time. The end must now be soon, he knows;
til the war-worn veterans from Tongain two and a to pass away, as reasons appear for believing goodbye to loved and loving ones far away. It failures to satisfy the veriest glutton for that we contable so largely to the Race Fund have is not known anywhere else. I think there is bus somewhat as water flows through a pipe la likely struggle to send one last message, one at half years ago were sufficiently pronounced of racing ethics frcannot be disputed that owners
occasionally. It is of a nature entirely Chinese it that the energy is not transmited by the wire at
may be but a line scrawled in his pocket-bok, class of bloed stock. But I do think that most providing the sport. I must leave further dis- prevention of it rests with you; I do not know
& well understood right to liberal treatment for all, but by the surrounding either. In some that trembling hands and failing sight ill promising feature, and one that would be quite cussion of the programme for another letter. experiments by Professor J. J. Thomson, the scarce permit him to finish; or it may be practicable and widely supported gets Entries for the forthcoming meeting close to the that I said farewell to you. I thank you most one way to deal with it and that is prevention, The of any cure for it I think now it is about time velocity of electric disturbances along a wire illegible scratch with his knife on his tin bly: Itself in the importation of
a few ponies Clerk of the Course to-morrow, and if time will heartily for all kind expressions you have made surrounded by air was nearly double the velocity When it is done, he raises his dim eyes oce from India, Japan, or Australia, or any permit I will give your readers particulars of TELEGRAPI” ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY | along the same wire surrounded by sulphur, and more, only to see the bandful g-ze of the bh- other country where the article is obtain the 'dejnga of the dry,' `It is expected that a
the velocity of the discharge through vacuum.
use of in the address, I have, as you say, 'mado dreds of obscene birds still upon blus. His able. If the Stewards of the Jockey Club moderately safe list may be drawn in ra ultimate bebind. On behalf of Lady Salmon, to whom mage may never-hay, probably will neer would agree to give a race each day in next winners from what we will see in Happy Valley you have so kindly sluded in the address, I beg
many friends, many I shall be sorey to leavO ·· tube goft. long was comparable with that of light. The conclusion is that the conductor merely reach the eyes it is intended for; but he hs year's programme, under judiciously arranged to-morrow morning. guides the discharge impelled through the ether, done his best, and there is nothing now lefto. conditions for all ponies under 14 hands, I am hope for but death-death with the ever-watcial quite sure that fairly large entries would be
to thank you most heartily ADVICES from Chester, says a 'Frisco paper, Crows pressing closer and closer. Sight ad obtained, and great interest taken in such a relate that Moses. H. Devey, a rivetería Roach's sense are falling fast, but an overpowering hoor thoroughly sportsmanliko novelty. So far as my shipyard, is one of three heirs to an estate la of them seizes upon him, and he makes ce information goes, ponies could be procured from Staffordshire, England, valued at something last effort to drive them away. He would shot, either India or Australia at probably less expense over $5,000,000. John Devey, grandfather of but bie parched tongue and swollen lips as than would have to be incurred for the average Moses, H. Devey, emigrated to America.over utter no sound, and he waves his heavy ars Chinese racer. Japaness
ponics
are
I believe, fifty years ago and settled in Schuylkill county, feebly, then turning, falls face downward scarcely up to our best Mongolian form, while their weedy half-breds are outside the 14 hands mining district and and the watching crows press closer at
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On the 27th December, 18ga, at all Saints' Church, Borella, Colombo, by His Grace the Archbishop of Colomba, JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS of Gray's Inn, Banister-at-Law, Queen's Counsel, Hongkong, Knight of St Gregory the Great, to
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of the coming century in that empire.
TRAVELLING by train at a time when any Abolitionist would have been lynched in the South, Wendell Phillips was confronted by a parton with a ball voice, who yelled out to him: So you are Wendell Phillips 7" "I am, sir," replied the orator, quietly,
Then why don't you go South and preach your doctrine there ?" houted the little minister. Replying to the clergyman, Mr. Phillips asked: "You are a minister of the gospel I am, sir." "Your mission is to save souls from hell 7" "It is, air." Then why don't you go to hell and carry on your mission there ?" said Phillips.
an ever-warrowing circle round
The idea that electricity flows through wire .dazed and word out as he is, he will purposes; the Australian contingent in 1877 and bring their ponses to Hongkong, and as a matter 'description of piracy to wich you are exposed
Hongkong, January 16th, 1891. -
PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO VICE-ADMIRAL SIR NO WELL
SALMON.
This interesting ceremony took place just as
ANNA MAGDALEN TERESA, the eldest daughter His estate was left to John, who never heard of least be will protect his face on the ear standard; and on the other hand the Manila the sun was making its farewell wink last even. of Heinrich Julius Fabel of Frankfurt-on-the-it, as he was working in the mi friends to the For the rest only a merciful God knows
Maine.
The Honghong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1891.
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(From Singapore Papers)'·. AMERICAN NAVAL DEMONSTRATION,
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and Dell ponies, altho' handsome as pictures, ing, and in the presence of what our religious
Cheers for: Sir Nowell and Lady Silmon brought the proceedings to a close, much to the rellel of the gallant Admiral who looked dread fully bored by the entire business..
AMOY RACES.
mother country. About two years ago Moses rent. Months after, perhaps yearsu, his blenchik are too small to be able to hold their gue WITH | contemporary · would "term"? fashionable | CONSULAR CUP, presented, value, $......For all
Devey bed some curiosity to know about his bones are found, and one more name is add our Chinese cattle. But there is awlas field In ancestors and wrote making inquires. His to the long and sorrowful list of those who ba India and Austraila, and it would ajons be worth assembly. There were many ladies present, a three brothers, who had been left in England, been lost on the plains. And yerit la but rare the experiment to see how our native ponies fair sprinkling of business men, young Belilios, a had died, leaving him the only survivor of the that a man meets with this terrible end, on taped when afted at weight for the sgalast few lawyers and ourselves. They all seemed family. Soon after this be received a letter from lost, of course the case is all but hopeless, unle Indian Arabs and country-breds, or importations happy except Sir Nowell, but to his credit be it the Probate Court of England stating that there help come from without, for the wretched m from the Australasian Colonies. After making was an unsettled estate there and they would moves round and round to a circle, alwasome further inquiries as to probable cost, etc., said, he kept his countenance and fooked: as like him to forward such evidence in regard to returning, spite of himself to the same plad I will return to this subject another time, giving dignified as could be expected under the circum. parentage as he possessed. The evidence was till death pins an end to his suffering fuller detalls than I am able to do at prescat. cent and
presented through two of the true bushman, however, never gets lost. H
stances. At a given signal, Mr. J. J. Keswick best-lawyers in the district, and Devey received seems gifted with an instinct, a kind of sixt
rese and with a voice quivering with emotion word Inst week from the court officers stating | Lose--we hardly know by what name to call
addressed the Admiral and the multitude thus
Admiral Salman, the reason of the presence of the many friends whom you see before you is
relinquishing the command of the Naval Station
that bis claim had been received and giving which enables him to make straight for
assurance that his prospects of receiving the goal, be it across the plains of Riverins,
I am also strongly of opinion that the introduc tion of a few handicaps into our, programmas would be a great improvement, and If properly stem should not work well. It has hitherto I at all events in secuns' yanır, had a really
Sixteen United States men-of war have been money were good. There are two cousins liv. | through the dense scrub of Gippsland; and th taken in hand there is no good reason why the to tako farewell of you on the occasion of your ordered to rendezvous... at San Francisce in with Mr. Darcy,Moses will 'cling as close to probably tell you, confuses bim, and even thou: failed in this colony simply because it has no pēji in China, which you have usespied during the
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ing in Westmoreland county who are joint beirs without the aid of the compas, which, he that fortune as if he were literally rivetlad to ft. | the sky be entirely hidden by clouds,
FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, 7TH JANUARY, 1891. (From our Special Correspondent.)
China Ponies, weights as per scale; entrance
Dancraggan ....Mr. Boyd I 8. Half-a-mille.
Mont Blanc Mr. Huchingu z: Cocktail Mr. Firth 3 The Worm Mr. Wilson o Lobengrin...Mr. Marshall o Won by a lengths-Time, Log. TATAL STAKKS, of $10 each, with $50 added; a forced entry for Amoy subscription griffins of this season First Fony to receive 70 per cent, Second Pony 20 per cent. Third Pony to per gents weights as per scale, Three-quarters" jof-a-mile, vali
Serenadelazna dr. Firth's
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