"oof'ofa man who came to apply for the billet of 'tout and tipster for the coming season. Whether or not he remains to fill them will depend unan the reception his first Instalment of copy "meets with, and havingmade this bow for him we let him loose to sail upon his own
·lack.
At the dismal hour of 5.45 this morning 1 rolled out of the back yard that has of late been
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getting up on the deck leading towards the officers' quarters and saloons. Te makéassurance doubly sure a 'Malay quarter-master, with loaded revolver and cutlass, was posted at the grating with erders to shoot, "on sight," any man who presented a revolver or kaife either at him or any one of the passengers, or who attempted to force a
pannage to the maʼn deck of the steamer. After a while the tiffin bell rang and the gallant skipper, his passengers my refuge and abode, and made for the Clock- | and the chief engineer took their sexta at the tower where my filend Abdool and I had agreed | saloon tabic, much as was done-en board the to rendezvous, and where we were to pick wɔ - kaples Namra
the bus, or rather where the ban was to pick u up. With the most natural and unconscious air wo could assume we climbed up behind and keeping well in the background" succeeded in dodging the fare man and eventually landed upon the scene of our future actions safe but decidedly unsound.
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the ill-fated rock of December last, just prior to the piratical coup d'edat. Hardly had they stated themselves when quartermusters, armed with Winchesters and revolves, made their appearance at the port and starboard door-ways, while a thlidi watch- man patrolled the break of the bridge. These men remained on duty, wwțil tiffin was over and then they withdrew to their stations funker aft, where We had just got nicely settled behind the they kept close watch on the second and third friendly shadow of the "Black Rock" when Waldo arrived siungolde the wharf at Macao. On the class native passengers wat! the earner' made his appearance upon the track to open the morning's work, but he was not sent upon and our representative, who had been up very late return journey the same precautions were taken. record-breaking mission and after having trolled the night previously, thinking all was as safe as twice round, walised the last quarter in 28 secs.
a church laid himself down on one of the sump- which means that the fyer of last year has not quite lost his old speed. Susewind, from the same. Hardly had he commenced to dream tuous couches in the salon to rest his weary stable, also trotted, and then romped through winding up quarter in 27 secs. Ascold, who of the pirate chief being ling-chird in the potters has a reputation that has not been added to yard at Canton than, hearing shots fired on deck HONGKONG since he first put in an appearance in Happy to rapid succeselen, his heart fairly failed him Valley, went a steady 1 mile spin alone, but and with eyes starting from their sockets, livid- white countenance and cold sweat standing on I did not get his fall time. His last four furlong, bis, care-worn brow, he rushed into the chief however, occupied blm 671 secs. Autocrat (Mr. afficer's cabla exclaiming "we are surprised! Master), looking a trislä over-done, went över the Challenge Cup distance, going alone, la 401, pirates pirates! A kingdom for a baren of his fail times being 343, 1.09, 1.43, 2.17, 3.513, Speciul is one of the fending supera in that refuge "It may be as well to state that "One 3.37,4.01.
popular burlesque "The Gondollers lately on The next to face the music were Vagrant this fit of mental aberration-Ed.] The chief view at the City Hall, which sufficiently explains (Mr. Hough) and Leap Year (Pirate) and they mate, however, who seems to be a man capable also did the 1 mile distance, but were of "poiting" as much as any ten ordinary
trifle longer over it then was the men, quickly fathomed, the last named pony. Zephyr (Panch), looking temporary derangement, and after persuading "Special's" as fit as hands can make him, went blo that it was merely the daily anti-pirate leisurely gallop for one and a half miles in drill, escorted (or rather supported) him 38 1.14 1.41 2.25 3.01 3.321, but could with case have reduced this by 15 seconds had skipper, armed to the teeth, was making to the break of the bildge where the gallant he been asked. Flight, a not-to-be-despised his crew go through numerous semi-military candidate for Derby honors, was next sent evolutions and target practice; planks fixed along over the German Cup distance, which up on either side of the deck for and, coming be negotiated la 7,51, his, just being in for a heavy shower of "bull-dog and Win 12 sec, but the finish was worth a lot more. chester bullets whenever the word "fir-r-re" Blaffem (Mr. Sampson) and Kabla-khan (Mr.issued from the Hercules bellows of the com- Muerant) had a tostlefor a mile, the former winn-mander. "Climbing apaft!" cried the skipper, ing a good race in 2.17 (what price the Pink and in a moment detachment of hardy now ?), "Ewo's". next representative was Merry mariners were on the hurricane deck, to watch Thought, (Mr. Hough), who was sent for å rattling spin over the Derby distance is 39 where he had no business to be.. This over, the
for and pot at the first heathen that showed 1.13 1.47 2.208 3.534 3.261. going in good form. order was given to retire, the "guards" then But Starlight, who followed, discounted the taking up their regular stitions, while the meg latter performance and did one of the best whose watch it was below retired to their training gallops ever seen on the Hongkong
quarter. course. It is a debated point whether he carried full weight or not, but I lean to the Derby sost. rolb., and if this is correct and too many exper-
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Tolson d'Or, a promising looking little aspiran: to Valley and German honors, did the 1 miles in 38 1.13) 1.49 2.11 255. Redpole and Mercury were next sent along for the same distance in 2.548, the former winning a rather close race. Waterloo, one of the "small stable candidates for the "blue, ribbon," went alone over the die. tance in 39.12.20 3.18. Slow time but the farm was gond. Orchid (Mr. Hough)
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sun, comfortably sleepy, breathing incense from cigar or cigarette, and gliding over the dimpled waters; to da nought but admire, on the one the distant lighthouse, and the dense verdure in side Macao's ancient forts, time-worn temples, the Garden of Camoeos, soft nestling mid roofs sky, while over the acck of the isthmus lie of gray; on the other, hills and fields and summer the blue sea and the bluer hills that look toward Hongkong, Junks afar off on the seeming of huge butterfly's wings, gilded, with ocean's bosom, their sails, which have the the sun, are fell of grace. Junks nearer sees, under whose heavy-timbered sides we steam, ar shrill raiced whistle orders out of our way, are which the vehement scalding of the fierce little fantastic strange not lovely. The old structure of the bosts themselves, the miscellaneous crews of men, women, and children (the latter for the most part clad most healthfully in dit and sunshine), the pigs, ducks, and chickens, all rguls in these compact republics, the dage, rivalling in melody our screaming whistle, the antique guns which line the sides and dumbly menace pirates and evil-do'rs, all form a picturs as quaint as one may wish to see.
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If the enemy got him, he was stuck under ground with, litle more ceremony than the heggir at his gate received.
brats howling into my chair remind me of my But what a prasing stupid I am! The little duty to finish this article some time during the we are now in the midst of a Chinese village. reign of Kuang Hsü. The plain is presed and First one small mud-daubed urchin thrust his impudent face near the chair, sees its occupant Then another comes and another; until a chorus and screams: "Ai Yah! Fan-kuci, fan-kvei!" of shri'ly-uttered "Fan-kueis" fill the air. Polit aren't they? But do you blame them? Not of the plain, which, all alert, with heads upraise any more than I do the poor little chaniet on dart aside in an ecstacy of fear at my approach, indeed only wonder the whole country side is not up in arms against me. I know ton well how outrageous my appearance is, with n great sun-hat tarned wrong site foremost for comfort, and myself twi ring for the same reason into a variety of unimaginabl: contortions, each one less human than the one before, to feel either displeasure or alarm that any living thing should fear or jeer at me.
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Past them all we go, past the Chinese vessels However, the village is small; we are soon of war ail aflaunt with flags, their ancient guns through it, and I now find myself tremblingly each like a pet poodle with a ribbon round slonally by a sheet of water; at least I presume (well-nigh harmless, except to the servera), poised over black abysses of mud, covered occa its throat, and contrasting strangely with the there is water, since rich green slime abounds. handsome armament we saw in the morning OI delightful bath for a hot bull frog-but for a on board the Portuguese men-of-war. They man unsuitable.. These ridges between the vessels of war, the highest product of centu- and I sometimes fear me for my borrowed sun- like design, and poor old Portogal's graceful sies of Chinese naval architecture and war bat. gunboats, which though obsolete and likely I have met to-day. I would point to one of to prove of bat little utility in battle with the great ungainly hippopotamus-like water. If I were asked to name the happiest belag modern powers, could smash to flinders swarms buffdoes, whose heads only appeared above the of such vessels as China bad opposed to them village pond. Not a pretty pond 1 more mud other, and war threatened, for the gua bont Rie But how happy its occupants looked as they lay on the mudflats of Macao. They fronted each than water and more green slime than either. Lima lay beside the boundary ready to check under a tree, all submerged" but their heads, the aggression of China, while the might of which were needed above water to breathe with jusks promised annihilation to Macao. On perfect picture of blissful contentment-and China, a fleet. some half-dozen strong, of war and to sleepily grunt their satisfaction. What the China shore, opposite the Inner Praia, mud Ah," sighed my companion, "there
fort sprang as in a night, and one might is the true ideal, there anly the wicked A HANDICAP CHALLENGE CUP and look nowhere without seeing large red ensigns ceasa from troubling and the lazy may find
·LURED AWAY. "OWN and WHITE SPANIEL "SPOT." on SATURDAY. Finder will be suitably rewar1ed on returning same to
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and Emerald (Mr. Master) did steady 13 ] of these facts I think I cannot be too particular and fresh earthworks. Macio was fairly invested peace in laziness and enjoy laziness in peace. DAY next, the 7th instan', at 7.30 PM. Distances
br gun and gamisons that a man with a Winchester spate and abeit of cartridges might almost bid defines try
Happly the dogs of war, chafing so restlessly in their leash, were not let loose. Peace broods agin, the Rio Lima has gone back to her proper anchorage, and though the forts still stand, their guns are put to no more harmful purpose than salating mandarins,
Chloese
No politics to trouble them, no neglected, no Commissioners incensed, no money needed, no silly girls to turn their heads and make them greater fools than nature wished. Would that I might lie with the soft bovines in cool pond; not unlike in some respects, would that I might imitate them in this."
iments are not tried with him between the thought our 'Special' until he cornered the stood but lately opposed to each other, these paddy afford precarious foothold for the coolies,
Captain and had the inevitable interview, during and the 19th, he should occupy pride of place in the betting even if not in the actual race. His following very reasonable ideas on the subject: which he was authorised to take down the fuil time with "Punch" up and shoes off, was-In reply to the questions-What do you think 33 1.05 1.373 2.10) 2.449 3.18-loning time, are the best preventive measures? How long if I mistake not.
have you been on the coast of China? Do you think special vigilance is necessary on the Hongkong-Macao line? Captain Clarke said :~- "I have been fully 20 years on this coast and am of opinion that Hongkong and Macao are infested with pirates. They doubtless travel up and down in this very steamer, and it is quite, possible that the murderous rufiane
who carried out the attack an board the Namoa were passengers by us the day before that steamer sailed. In view nor tos vigilant. Moreover, the rules of the Company make preventive measures imperative. If we are ready, the pirates will know it and avoid a collision with us. If on the other: hand, we were careless, they would be equally cognisant of the fact and we should be at their mercy whenever it suited their convenience to "rash us," and I, being the captain, would be the first to be that. You must remember that in these days of cheap revolvers and ammunition, the risks of a successful attack by pirates are a thousand times greater than ever before. Then again, at neither terminas is there Castora House, so you may say that, irrespective of our own measures, no steps are taken to secure the safety, either of our lives or those of the hundreds confided to our care. Im the captain of this vessel and I know the rssibility attaching to bridge, I regard as useless, In the first place it my position. A hot-water hose attached to the would not he effective at any great distance, and in the second place the man attempting to use he would be riddled with shot in next to no it would be a conspicuous target for the pirates time. I am of opinion that arms should be dis tributed throughout every part of the ship where the officers and crew are at wok; few here, there, and everywhere. The officers should be armed with light Smith and Weisson revolvers, and compelled to carry them loaded, whenever of those, wide-barreled muskets which spread the on duty. If ships were supplied with one or two shot and can be loaded up with sings, nai's, or ything you like, they would be more effective
Farther and greater honours awaited us, to against a gang of pirates than a Winchester; for make us feel, not like Ceasar who refused an tiuse, whereas with the other you could place half dresses really adorned our unclassic brows. with the latter you can drop but one man at offered crown, but somewhat as if royal head- | a dose, kore de combat in the space of a few For, having boarded the guard-boat and paid all CHILDREN starving to death on account of their seconds. I think the examinallan of passengers hands, as we stepped into the launch's gig to go inability to digest food will find a most marvellous and their baggage is very important, but silps ashore, three guns stiered the echoes in the food and remedy, in Scott's Emulsion of Pare must be armed thoroughly and drill be constant neighbouring hills So they honour-more, I Cod Liver OR with Hypophosphites, Very in order that no more Greyhound on. Namas fear the almighty Haikwan tacl than the pay palatable and easily digested. Read the follow- surprises and consequent atrocities be per- petrated. The mere capture of the daring
testimonial: have prescribed 'Septt's Lastigator of the Namos tragedy and his gang
wasting and mel-nutrition and can report most will weg insure, ma jagningsinther attacks all
farourably of its good effect; it has been in statements to the tierpary, kas pun.bosh. We
each case taken most readily."W. PERKINS, must be prepared to inset all dangers,"
M.R.C.S, Medical Superintendent, Butleigh Watson & Co. (Ltd), agents in Hongkong and Hospital. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. China-Advi.
mile spin in 37. 1.09 1.45 2.907 1.55 3.30, the latter winning with a lot up his sleeve. Gallant did a steady mile in a.rgh, moving in belter form than he has hitherto shewn.. Royalty (Mr. Pond) also went more freely, hut his time was too slow to record. Home Guard went for an exercise gallop of 1 miles in 3.36. There were some more ponies out from the same stable but nothing of note was done. Haphazard and Chimera, with boys np, did a mile and a half in 138 105 1.39 1.141 2.5zł 3.29. moving la capital style. Redskin Romance and Ysgyffatning were sent for a ralle in company in 2:15, the result-positionsfaa placed above,
The next 1 mile spln, was between two of Mr. Season's ponies, Austerllis (Owner) and and Elbs (Boy) which the former won very easily in the capl'al time of 31. 1.04 1.38 2.13 2.47. Austeril's, it is rumoured, is to be Mr. Sassoon's mount in the Derby, but no matter who rides him he is certainly worth watching. Hilarity (Mr. Hough) from the "Ewa" string wassent along for, a mile and half in 36 103 v4tė 2.162.52 3.17)- Tomtit (Count) and Merry Xmas also from the same stable did the Jockey Can distance, going freely and well, in 37 1.113 1.463 2.18). Another good gallop was that between Ardent (Mr. Master) and Blue Bonnet (Mr. Hough), the former going the Derby distance, and picking the latter up at the 1 mila past, in 341, 107, 140 213, 24, 3.241. Ooposition, going alone, did * mile la 32, 1.04 1.38, 2.111. There were: few more apologies for pow" but some worth "Hicking."
The following is the latest betting on the Hongkong Derby
LATEST BETTING,
4 to 1 out. Mr, Ess' Starlight
Mr. Sassoon's Etrar's
Mr. John Peel's Meny Thought
5- 6- I
- Mr. John Peel's Ardant
Mr. Sussoon's Austerlits
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Mr. John Peel's Hilarity
Mr. Busey's Royalty ..
PLACE BETTING (1.2.3)
4 Mr. John Peel's Merry Thought
-- Mr. John Peel's Ardent
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Mr. Eas' Starlight,
Mr. John Feel's Hilarity Mr. Twain's Waterloo
"TOUT."
—— Mr. Baxay's Crown, Diamond
Hongkong, 5th February, 1891, GETTING READY FOR PIRATES ON BOARD THE MACAO AND CANTON STEAMERS."
PAY DAY AT LAPPA.
But now we draw near to the guard-boat Tung Li, an ancient Jank with an armament of 6 guns and a stand of antediluvian muskets, and a crew of twenty-two travesaris staunch vessel, for better supervision of traffic and collection of dues, the Chien Shan cffice is placed.
As the launch draws near, one of the twenty- two "braves" springs to what might be called the poop, and plays most stirring martial airs upon Chinese equivalent for: "The dollars are a gong (I've no doubt they consist malaly of a coming tra-la, tra-la," which sounds most sweet to the tune "The Campbells are coming for unintentionally we made a jest of him. In The musician mast have blessed us, however, the middle of something very heroic and fine in officer, dollars and all, went speeding past with the gorgist's best manner, the launch, pay
recompense. out so tauch as "Thank you kindly" by way of protected spot some two miles up the river There was a launch lying in a
venient to go first. But when we returned the undergoing repairs, "and to her it was mere con gong was matc
officer.
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THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Send Ordinary Yestly MEETING
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Just outside the large gate which forms the Chinese territory stood a small cage upon a pole, nominal boundary between Portuguese and the contents of which I examined with a kind of wry-faced, shivering interest. It was a man's head that had paid (I was about detail, but penalty of the crimes once planned within being a dead-head. It was indeed very dead, that could not be, for it could have paid nothing, thoroughly dead, and had been for almost a month, and yet the sua is so hot here that it hot mummified and made parchment nf. What strack me particularly was the skill the extcu- was not spoiled, not actively spoiled I mean, tioner showed. The head that could plan such THE SHANGHAI CHROMO AND PHOTO executed was wanted, and the head alone was dreds of violence as this man's hands had taken and bung up here to be the sport of wanton jests for curvy punsters (Scratch, every passing breeze, and to form the theme of gentle reader, that silly Joke. I regret it. he sits on the brow of so poor a rogue as this There is too much majesty in Death even when
Had Shylock possessed the skill of that execu for right-minded men to do him such frreverence). tioner he might almost have claimed his bond. and I'm through my letter too, for pay day's I am in Macao again when through that gate, done.--Chinese Timer.
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crown became a clumsy sun-hat, my chariot a chair, my ly retainers three dirty chair-coolles two to beat me and one for relief. Two small inland stations still remained to be paid, and for these we were bound,
Chien Shan is some six or seven miles from Macao by land, and how the three chair-coolles managed to carry me that distance with but, Being in Macio on the gist July, I accompanied three stops of about five minutes each is a the Customs accountant on his tour to pay the marvel. The scales had bọt a day. men at the Lapps. Customs Stations near by, before given a heavy verdict against me, but two At 9:30 3.18: we embarked, en, one of the the pany Ettle men walked off briskly, secu trim o Hide - revenne Meankers," a miniature lagly little concerned at the weight of their fars. manifest, for Malow chow the main station The day was hot, as an ancionded 31st of July and bright, not a speck on the Norden- content with shining down, and came in at of the Lapp Customs. The launch is clean is as a rule in the tropics. The sun seemed not on the brasswork, or on the uniforms font of the chair, through the back, the sides, Having heard that very stringent meatures med straw hats) of the crew Steaming or pool of water was found, there from its (which, with red sashes and board brim everywhere. Whenever a bright stone or spot for the prevention of any possible outbreak of down the harbour among spans, Jacks, and polished warface or, stagnant depths & malicious piracy have been adopted on beard the Hong native crah.pf all descriptions, and boarding two tormenting little sun glared up at me. I thought: kong, Canton and Macas Steamboat Company's other launches on the way, we finally reached vessels running between here, and Canton and Malow-chow, a barren, desolate rock, merely a
"Now, by my life, this day grows wondrous hots Macao, a representative of thle journal want the rock, from which access to the shore can be had mischief"
an airy devil hovers in the sky and poux down ather day for a trip to the last named port for by host waly. Upon its bald face cling several the purpose of taking stock of the arrangements rode Chinese houses, the residences and offices generally,
He conducted himself as passengers of a large Content Hill. Here we land and pay sanally do on getting board steamer, the men cuming then to Macao for tiim and wandering about the spacietis aaleons and
through the first and wood chime bute the LG's bountiful larresse
upper to distribute "the-
decks
intumerable grares to be encountered every- The way led over plains amid the inevitable, whers in China: With what strange indifference we foreigners in Cathay soon learn to look upon these last seating places of our fellow most
Anil 27 Markaround, the bows, and Heid Omoshest staff and the natives of the home a Cemetery is a sacred place. But here
again sad
the hurricane deck and for house. This done we heard the launch ag Wherever "our Special" went he 4 Wind steam for Chien Shan, Station No.2, stated chester rifles, revolvers and cutlasses; not some three or four miles up the siver whose Many in any one place just two or three month forms the Taner Harbour of Macao. This handy and ready for Immediate uses harmoon trip is the most pleasant part of the soon as the Hungshand got clear, away day. First, the long, quiet steam up the river, from the wharf, two huge from postings were conducive to ansats and good digers down over the gangway communicating between Het atst the hesay them rade necessary by the the upper and lower decks. Thus the great winning succise and kesh niz... Concrivs how HAWAINED I WOTE Ensonally's prosimies kombi szaman ketepit, weż protected front the blaring
we sit down amid the tombs to champagne and and even the thought of that other gruesome sandwiches as composedly as in a ball-room, banquet going on beneath our fent is not enough to stay our merriment All kinds of graves fas bere from the mud heap of a pauper to the prince's mausoleum. We passed twe some mostda, in regular order, like Boldless graves. This is where the dead from the cholera of three summers spole. Ho painted comb for the prince V'Rose Tasmens same in those dayss
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