MAIL SUPPLEMENT.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 2784.
.. BIRTH.
At Yuca-Ming-Yuen Road, Shanghal, on the 26th February, the wife of R. LAWRIR SMITH, of a daughter, stillbom, prematurely,
DEATHS.
At Peking, on the 2nd February, CYRIL LYFTON FARRAR, of the Chinese Customs Service, aged at years.
On 6th February, suddenly, of apoplexy, on board the P. & O. atsamahip Ganges, JAMES K. SMELLIE Buried at ses.
Shanghai Bank had been a syndicate of American bonanza mine-owners and senators and representatives in Congress"? This question would probably have been considered more important had the "deal" gone the wrong way, and that it might very easily have miscarried, the recent vagaries of the silver market plainly enough indicate. majority of the Bank shareholders will Perhaps the vast
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1891.
THX port of the Panarockan, Java, has, we learn, been thrown open by the Dutch Government to the import tide and ia ships of all nations, Hitherto exporttrade only, bas been carried on at that place.
H.M.S. Pigmy came out of dock at Naganski on: the 24th February, the repairs to her keel neces silated by grounding in the Inland Sea having been completed. The Pigmy will come on 'to Hongkong.
A LARGE Chinese funeral, with all its attend in paraphernalia, was scen wending its way West on the morning of the 3rd inst. followed by a number of European ladies, whom it was under- stord were missionaries. The deceased, we heat, was a partner in the well known firm of Tok Kee, shipowners etc.
H.E. Li Shu Chang, the lata Minister at Tokyo left Yokohama on the 15th ultimo for Shanghai and Peking.
SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER
AMARO1.
of the capital. The deep fringe of half-naked inhabitants on either bank is now replaced by the open plain of paddy fields or bordered by the mees heavy house beats laden with their stores necessary bamboo or never dying palms. We still
urged forward by their occupants in the dull of rice, vegetables or fruits for the city marketa, monotonous and machine-like mation O
peculiarly characteristic of the boat population
of Siam,
At Shanghai, on the 18th February, 1891, CARL. Bay that they don't care a straw by what DURING the last voyage of the steamer Pasip Vite Colonel Denby. That, says a San Francisco of the Naval and War Departments and the headed talapains their short piddles sending
BORNIN, aged 40 years.
The Hongkong Celegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1891.
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANK.
up to Canton it is reported that an out-break of passengers, only one of whom, however, died some unknown disease occurred amongst the before reaching Canton.
VISCOUNT Fukuba recently presented to the Japanese Cabinet a memorandum suggesting that a Colonial Department should be established Tur Chinese Government, according to repor, Empire, the expenses of the Department, to to found a colony abroad, so as to extend the isanid to be very desirous of having Jahn be paid out of money obtained by reducing the Russell Young appointed Minister to Peking.xpenditure of the Government, excepting that contemporary, is not the best recommendation Imperial University. persona grata to any cant, but the United instruments started from Bangkok recently for Mr. Young, Of course we want to semil
A PARTY of telegraph officials with five Morse Stites, not China, 'should 'select our representato establish telegraph stations between Sisophon tive in this case. Bu lingame suited China in his time, but this country was unfortunate in its
and Luang Prabang, via Kambasakand Kemerat THE Editor of the Amoy Times has evidently sectors are said to have been completed tong Minister,
on the Meikong. It will be remembered that the late Mr. Watson died at Kambasak, just In the Times of February 24th be say ago, although no offices have as yet been after completing the line there, and the other warm appreciation of the merits of this huma offer our congratulations to our esteemed-con opened. This, says the Bangkok Times, is a temporary, the Hongkong. Telegraph. For the very important line, on account of the reported past ten days, it has been a marvel of news, French activity in that direction, and should general and local, well-written articles and have been in working order years ago, bright and Interesting, matter. We repeat a trite assertion, when we call it one of the heat Britain." British papers published either in or cat of Great
THX Siam Gazette save many of the Europeans Government are still eight or nine months in in the Military Departments of the Siamese arrears with theirsainries. Ourcontemporary asks if paymasters of this arm of the service imagine that their hard-working servants are millionaires. Douars are now expressed in official circles, Nanking Viceroy will, after all, go to Shanghai in says the N.-C. Daily News, whether the new person to meet the Crevitch, a duty which would be far from congeniu to bis age and habits. It is also now said that if he does go he will be lodged at the Temple of the Queen of Heaven on the Soochow Creek, THz number of lawyers in Japan at the end of kist coming up the river from Boyd's New THIS from the Shanghat Mercury of Feb 26th last year was 1,245, this showing an increase of Dock in tow of the sug Pukle this afternoon, The China Navigation steamer Nanchang 170 as compared with the previous year. "fraternity
The ran into the steamer Cars, which was lying at Court of Chancery established in Tokio. It her chain cable to avoid the mishap, but in this should lose no time in getting anchor off the Dock. The Cast paid out all would prove an infallible source of wealth to endeavour both she and the Nanchang gat foul
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED.
The General Manager begs to submit to the the result of the Company's working for the Shareholders a statement of accounts showing
$14.519.94 to which has to be added gr.81 second year ending 1st December, 180.
The net profit for the past year amounts tri brought forward from last year's account. From this amount it is proposed to pay a dividend of 7 tion to Consulting Commities of 5 per cent, on per cent. or $10,500.on to shareholders, remunera-
Occasionally one meets a boat full of bald. their frail boats through the coffee coloured water at a swinging speed, and their loose gar ments of bright yellow giving them the appears ance of gigantic wasps as they disappear in the distance. Passing alongside, and in the same
hy her young barbarians, clothed in little more direction, goes a family purty, evidently returning from their work in the fields the mother pound. ing rice for the evening meal, and surrounded than the looks of wonder with which they regard the rare.anpearance of a farang. On either side the country is one immense pain the chosen home of the this and hawk, as well as various species of semi-quatle birdy And here, some ten hours'journey from the city, we meet our first serious obstruction in the form of a large paddy host completely grounded in the mud. Tha occupants had left their fipating mansion nad - through the thick med. After some difficulty were vainly endeavouring to make boidway. we succeed in passing this obstruction, ferving. them till as far from incerating as when we arrived. The Journey was rapidir becoming monotonous axing to the utter lack of variety of change of cene. On we went past the same Primitive shanties of bimbon with their duti and heavy-looking inhabitants, past herds of water huff Toes that in the vacancy
We had of their owners living along the banks.
not advanced any
considerable distance when we were avain impeded by mad. breasts in filth tugeing and straining in the rain stuck peddy boats, their owners un to their attempt to proceed. During one of these many interruptions I was attracted by load of houses a short distance off, and on landing to Reclamations of anger and triumph near a group ascertain the cause, I found some fifty or sixty Siamese grouped around a small circular pit
triumph being called forth from the supporters fenced in hy bamboo, in the centre of which two cocks were doing their best to destroy each other. Howls of disappointment and pesos.of of the respective birds at every brilliant streks of the feathered warriors. Around were numbers of birds in various stages of chavalesence show. ing the results of their previous encounters.
have been unfortunate in their speculations be raised to the re-election of Mr. many of them-and ruin to the litigants, but of the barque Walter Sigfried. The Cast lost the net profits, In accordance with the Articles of of their appearance strongly reminded one
Nothing succeeds like success in this life-especially In Hongkong; but when the success of the men who are reputed to have mainly benefited from this extra- ordinary profit of nearly sixteen hundred thousand dollars, comes to be closely analysed it is found to amount to very ittle Dust and ashes.
that docsa't matter.
less curio dealers will offer some of them for sale. later on, as curiosities.
ber gangway ladder, but beyond this little THR Government new ten-cent pieces are, says the Foochow Daily Echo, now beginning to 4. H. the Sultans of Johne died at Tyersall, in
further damage was done." circulate readily in the foreign settlement (NA- Singapore, at 2.72 clock is the afternoon of the ago, the city people alone rade use of them. The one hundred cash note, a bore-faced fraud.uffering for a long time from a form of dropsy, Galloway were present The Sultana had been
hut ber strong dnstitution, enabled her to rally: is now totally out of use at Foochaw, and doubt-
Which more than once reached a critical stage.. from time to time, until the last attack. The THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Tokio
Sultana was very kind to those around her, and! ing of the 19th ult. The Garetle says she came Afaru arrived safely at Yokosuka on the mom-
to many others, and her loss will be much felt in the native community; and there will be much! off about 3 a.m. and stated for Yakosaks at 3.45 will take place in Johore, will not lack for any
sympathy with the Sultan. The faneral, which the aid of her own engines and the Terexhimnight, worthy the traditions of the noble family a.m. arriving there at about half-pastelgbt with thing that can make it a grand and imposing maru ahead. The vessel will probably be found, to which the decessed belonged, an examination, to be considerably damaged in the bottom, although she was making very little water when she arrived at Yokosuka.
count. Association, Auditors fee $tto.07, and carry forward the balance of 3,600,75 to next year's CONSULTING COMMITTER.
Mr. Henderson, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. D.
re election.
AUDITOR.
The accounts have been sufited by Mr. T. Arnald, who offers himself for re-election.
Gro. FENWICK, General Manager.'
Hongkong, ar March, 1891.
Assets.
means the money is made, so long as it appears as profit in the accounts! They may be right-who shall say? And should a "Black Friday" come-always a possibility In Banking speculations as BARING Bros slip the other day clearly nough proved they will then cheerfully face the ordeal of blank ruin. But yet, it must be confessed that a safe and solid banking business, energetically worked, is more reliable then risky silver deals, even with Mr. THOMAS JACKSON at the helm. We will say nothing of the skeleton accounts published; if they suit the share THE ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders and come within the requirements holders in the Hongkong and Shanghal of the law, nobody else has any particular Banking Corporation was held at the City reason to complain. But we don't like the Hall at noon on the 28th alto. With barefaced monopoly which continues in the a net profit of 81,715.743.39. minus Directorale; it is highly detrimental to the 8148.302.94 brought forward from Inst interests of the Bank, The Court of Directors account, as the result of the six months' is a strong one no doubt, but it might he working, there can be very little room for materially strengthened by theintroduction grumbling-axcepting from those who of new blood. No valid objections could in Bank shares, and as they are not in the W. H. Fornes, head of the eminent firm favored division of toadies and tuft-hunters of RUSSELL & Co., nor of Mr. J. S. Mosts, they don't count, and they can howl of E. D. SASSOON & Co.'s; but we fall until they are black in the face without to see that Mr. H. L. DALRYMPLE, who eliciting a single expression of sympathy. Į represents nothing of the slightest import, tei), while since their introduction some months th ulto. The Da'o Muntri of Johote ant Dr. McCulloch, the Directors, are eligible for
ance to anyhody but himself that we can find out, has the slightest claim to a seat at the Board. That he is a protégé of JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s should mean nothing-although that all-powerful house did actually try to get him into the Legislative Council; at all events, it should mean less than the very necessary The Report, as a report, tells the share-explanations that are required from Mr. holders very little; it couldn't tell them DALRYMPLE, and which we should demand very much less. That is the acme of were we able to be present, of his business diplomacy, according to the lights connection as promoter and director of of the worthy gentlemen, or most of them, certain companies in British North Borneo, who form the Court of Directors of this whose histories are certainly not beyond most phenomenal, in more ways than one, suspicion. It would be interesting to the of Far Eastern banking institutions, public to know how much promotion money, Possibly the Court of Directors knows if any, this Chairman of the Hongkong and just as much as, and no more than the Shanghai Bank pocketed out of the North shareholders of the Bank's trus state of Borneo ventures in which he was an active affairs, and if the honorable members or passive partner; how much he had to did know anything they are far too disgorge when these vaunted El Dorados innocent, with several noteworthy proved will-of-the-wisps, and what interest exceptions, of giving it away promiscuously. he still retains. By the way. "Court of Directors" can shareholders of the Bank would do well to In our opinion the hardly he said to be a modest title for the let Mr. DALRYMPLE 'Blide' from the Court nominal directors of even a comparatively of Directors and put in his place either Important colonial hank to assume; ft Mr. DAVID GULLIESs, of the Dock Company. reminds one so forcibly of that Imperial or Mr. Jo. D. HUHPHREYS', of A. S. autocracy the old East India Company; WATSON. & Co., man of position and but then, Hongkong is noted for its own character whose Influence and great kind of peculiar modesty, and the wealth could not fall to prove of material Hongkong and Shanghal Bank is the assistance. In increasing the Bank's Mecca of the classes. It would, however, business, have been just as well if this Report had said something about the Bank's affairs and general prospects; and given some informa. tion regarding several shady transactions of the past half-year, The Manila holocaust might have been expected to merit another apologetic utterance, but this time It is frigidly ignored, although a final settlement appears just as far off as ever, In spite of the many-official statements to the contrary,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
FROM enquiries made on board one of the river boats we learn that there is quite au epidemic of
all-pox in Canton at the present time, Wx learn that the French gunboat Vipèrs tau sahore on the Nine Pins whilst coming to Hong- kong from Amay, on Saturday last. She will go into dock for repairs.
memory of the Turks last with the Eriegroul having reached 1 1,000, the construction of the monument will be commenced shortly. THE German man-of-war Alexandrine was docked at Kowloon on the and Inst., taking the place of the Sephia, of the same squadron, which has undergone a slight overhaul. *-* AEAVY thunder shower and terrific hurricane 27th uile, did some damage to the telegraph that swept over Foochow an the afternoon of the poles, and the ornamental fir trees on the hill near the Club.. ...
Monday, bail being allowed in two sureties of $50 each.
Dec. 1st. 1897..
-
Value of Land and Ruildings therenn..$91,000.00 of Plant and Office Furniture... 27,023.28 of Stock-In-Trade......... Unexpired Fire Insurance
32.206.64 220 18 9.542.09 176.80
610.32
Work in progrenata Cash In hand
Sundry Debtors........... Current account with, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...
at
Dec. 31st, 1800. Liabilities. Amount of Canlinl 6,000 shares Reserve Fund
$5 each fully paid up... Sundry Creditare domaäuanio Balance of Profit and Loss Account...
11,874.4 $173.674.99
$150,000.00 1,000.00 6,689.21 14.085.75 $rya 674-99
Cost of Labour, Material and
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, December rat, 1890. Working Expenses
$ 43.40.gr Office and Manager'a Salaries... 7,852.00 Fire Insurance.........................................................
310.20 Crown Rent and Taxes.....
T,054.70 Amount written off Plant Account 786 60 Amount of bad debts written off...
36.08 Balance to be a pronriated, viz :— Remuneration to Consult
Ing Committee percent. on $14.639.94 $ 735.00 Auditor's Fee........................... Dividend of 7 per cent, on
150.00 $150,000
psemana 10,500.00 Balance to be carried to
new account.
3600.75 14.985.75 $ 68,565.74
Dee, 31st, 1989-Dec. 31st, 1890, By Amount brought forward from last
Grons earnings.nagami ,,Interest...onas
Bonus from Insurance Company Transfer Fees
285 8: 68,153.6r 49.83 4049 35.00
$ 67,560.74
I have compared the above statements with the Books and Vouchers of the Company and have found the same in accordance therewith.
I had been in the habit of giving the Siamese great credit for their kindness to animals. but after a few exhibitions of this kind and examples of their treatment of animals generally I rapidly changed my opinion.
The shades of evening were closing o'er ut us we continued our voyage and soon darkness covered the face of the land, only the monotonous swish, swish of the oari and the vicious ping, mosquitoes, disturbing the silence. Another ping of those problems of the creation, the day of the same dreary description and towards the fine rice mills of Phya Samut arrive at our evening we enter the Petri river, and passlug first halting place. Siam Gazette.
FOOCHOW RACES.
FROGRAMME OF THE SPRING MEETING. Tuesday and Wednesday, 7th and 8th April, 1891.
FIRST DAY TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL The APRIL STAKES; of $5 each, with $50 added; for all China Poltes; weight as per scale. Half a mile.
The COAST STAKES; of 25 each, with $50 added; for Foochow and Amoy subscription ponies; weights as per scale. One mlle."
The AMOY CUP; presented, value $100; for all China Ponies; welghts as per scales entranco $5. One lie and a half.
The YUENTOO-STAKES; of $10 each; for all China Pontes; weights as per scalej winners at this meeting 7lbs, extra. Seven Furlongs, The HACK STAKES; of $10 each with groadded for each starter. For all Ponies not otherwina entered except for the Welter Plate. Seven pounds over weight for inches, Ponies that
· have never won a race' 7''lbs, allowance
· Riders who have never won a race allowed 7 Ibr, Half a mile,
Ar a recent meeting of the Foochow Debating On the 18th February at the Resident's Office,
Society Messrs. W. P. Galten (merchant) and Batavia, a gold medal was presented with much namely," that the i. Auence of the Press is G. R. Smyth (missionary) argued the pros and cans, respectively, of the subject fixed for debate, ceremony to the Major of the Chinese, Ly The greater for good than for evil." It says very Hong. The Secretary read the royal resolution little for the intelligence of the orators audience. and made a suitable speech painting cut the of thirty-and-one that when the question was services. Ly The Hang had rendered, especially put to the vote the modest follower of the jowly Tangerang. The Major returned thanks and he has been decided by the Committee to hold at the time of the riot amongst Chinese t Naritone curled the day by a majority of one. was then conducted to his horas by the native ther theeting at an early die, When the taining his friends with champagne and music.Ireland," and the Secretary will be pleased to officials, where. he had the satisfaction of enter-subject of debate will be "Home Rule for THUS the Bangkek Timer of the 218! Feb. in the discussion. Don't all speak at once.
The unsatisfactory dividend of two and a half
hear from those who are willing to take part per cent, only, for the last half year on the work- A CASE of unusual interest to a member of entirely attributable to the heavy damages Ha a married womed, and Pang Tung. To ing of the Bangkok Tramway Company, in the Chinese community was that of Wong awarded by a jury for the comparatively in- significant injuries caused to the plaintiff by an
a hawker, who were charged this moming accident on 13th July last. And still, had we
(4th instant) with kidnapping a girl on the been on the jurs, considering the deplorable way at Hungham and came to Hongkong' to see 21st ultimo. The complainant said she lived In which the case for the defence was con- ducted, we should certainly have been bound to
the races. In making her way to Happy Valley the female prisoner met her and naked her to go with find the tramway Co. at fault, but how those seven" good men and true" arrived at anything other things. She agreed to accompany the pri her, promising to give her some nice clothes and like a six thousand dollar verdict will ever remain a mystery to ourselves and many others,"
Loner and was taken to a house, No. 4. Tal Kwal Lane, where her hair was re-combed and her guess THe squadron excorting the Cenrewitch on his changed. She was not allowed to go out and Admiral Kornilof being deputed to convey eastern tour has bees reduced owing to the slept with the female prisoner, the second prisoner keeping watch during the day. She the Grand Duke George to the bosom of his
was only discovered yesterday by her father, family. The Pamist Asour and the Vladimccompanied by Inspector Quincey and Detec Monomach wete reinforced on their sirival at
tive-sergeant Haddon, when she was found in a basket placed on a shelf in a back room of the We have received a cloud of letters THE Japanese fund for a monument to the Singapore by the Admiral Nakhimoff, Koreyts;. from shareholders in the Bank-most of
Colombo on the rath ultimo and was expected in and Mandjur. The Czarewitch arrived at
house, Mr. Wodehouse remanded the ease till whom, we are afraid, were induced to part
Singapore about the 25th. The Grand" Dooks" with themajor portion of their shares before "Lucky" Jackson's silver venture turned
(Ceylon) hesides two elks and a large cobra. The THE Assault-at-arms which was held in the "bagged" four elephants in the Magambatter out trump, asking us to criticise the
hagging" of the cobra is probably a stretch of
Theatre Royal, City Hall, last night (3rd Inst.) can' report, the loose management of the Bank
imagination. When the heir apparent calls are fairly set down as being the most successful the exceptional favers shown to Directors
this effice to pay his respects, as he should do,
show of the kind ever held in Hongkong. The and their creatures, the uses aald to ba
we will "pump" him on the cobra incident in
primary aim of the "assault was to raise funds for the Alice Memorial Hospital, and a more made of the Bank's capital and influence by
the interest of our readers generally. private speculators for their own personal
Tax preliminary heats of the boxing and fencing chosen. The whiple proceedings were carried worthy object could not possibly, have been advantage per favor of the powers that be,
competitions, which are to be decided at the City out fo's manner which reflected credit on the the skeleton accounts presented, and
Hall to-night (and Inst.), were carried out at the energetic and competent committee appointed, various other grievances, real or imaginary,
V.R.C. gymnasium last evening in the presence of The bind of the A. and S. Highlanders was also A correspondent from one of the Coast MR. H. M. Becker was expected to return to large number of spectators. The boxing, taken present and contributed in no small degree to the Ports, who says he has been for years ult, front his tour through, the Pahang con- shewn at the last competition, and a good deal an opened by the "March of the Gladiators,
Singapore in the steamship Sappho on the zgth all round, was a great improvement on that generalcojoyment oftheevenlog. The programme a large shareholder, hopes and feels confident that "our tranchant, pen, and other windy report in store for the of interest was evinced in the proceedings by the or in other words' a squad of Hician men, who fearless voice will once more show
careworn Punjom sufferers.
general public. In the first light-weight heat, it is probable, ken more of the recko Glaskle Hongkong, 3rd March, 18gria! E. Robinson beat A. H. Chandler, but the former than the heather of the Highlands, but whose to the world what is being done Tax Kobe Herald asserts that HM.S. Pigmy was afterwords defeated by Richardson, who also performance.nevertheless, was a very creditable A VISIT TO THE PROVINCES ON by a crew of monopolists who" etc., lost 40 feet of her keel while ashore in Japanese knocked C. Robinson ont. Rodger whipped one: Then "bayonet exercise, also conducted etc., etc. This gentleman-and our other her injuries were only trivial Consequently she and Richardson. In the heavy-weights Wark Major Williamson, proved that when properly Business and pleasure demanding my presence
THE BAN PAKONG RIVER, waters, though the naval authorities alleged that Gedze, so the final now Hes between the former hy a squad from the regiment, under Sergt doubtless well-meaning: correspondents, are altogether in error; our trenchant pen. Could not go on to Shanghai to dock, but had to defeated Laing, and. Rodger "did up Stewart, drilled and instructed body of man can be in Eastern Slam I was not dilatory in making and fearless voice" must not be relied on in repaired at Nagasak...
Rodger. In consequence in eligible for both the taught to act as a single individual. The the necessary preparations. Hastily packing future to carry out the free-lance policy that WE would recommend the handsome volume as stated, he will meet Richardson and to the followed were also very creditable, but with the skimming over the sunlit waters of one of the fight and heavy weight contexts; la the former, gymnastic feats on the parallel bars which the necessary articias I soon found myself gally hasreceived such beggarly appreciation In Chinese Characteristics by Arthur H. Smith, Jatter Work. The final fo the fencing lies fencing bout between Mesirs. Slade and Laing principle klongs leading eastward, as the old the past. Where purely public interests are to all our readers. It should be in the library between Slade and Laing.
the interest brightened considerably, "It was year was slowly drawing to a closes and my Involved we shall be to the front as of yore; Me. Smith's sketches are admirable pictures of A ideal, who so faithfully discharged the The exhibition of the scientific manipulation of left the gay "city of olives on the len. On of every foreign resident in able THAT indefatigable, able and highly popular eventually ended in win, for Mr. Laing belag propelled by four stalwart Siamese, cupidiv an even and meat Interesting contest, and barque having wind and water in its favour and but shareholders of public companies, modern Chinese life and so far as we are concerned, will have to fight their own battles, the best way they Tax Siam Herald in offering us congratula- recently, and who now bosses the "show at fuly appreciated by the audience. For the tion was absorbed in dodging the numerous duties of Acting Registrar-General until quite Indian clubs given by Mr. E. W. Lucas, was entering the narrow waterway our whole atten can. When our personal interests are tions, plainly asserts that the Editor of the the Colonial Treasury, is very busy at the heavy-weight boxing contest Mr. Redger faced craft that are constantly plying to and fro: this concerned, the "fearless volos"! will have Telegraph has lately been made the object of present in making inquiries respecting the cost Mr. W. Wark, and a more unequal pair it would we contrived to do with excellent success, its say as firmly and decidedly as ever it atmosphere of Hongkong. A truer charge was pigs, and, in fact, all sorts and conditions of that who backs his science with a ton of pluck, stuck ing with an aggressive steam launch which, com- persecution by a certain lofluence pervading the of rearing sucking pigs, foll-grown pigs, aged be difficult to conceive of, however, the former though we wereonce in imminent danger of collid had, but we have no intention of any more never made, as we shall have the satisfaction of highly Interesting genus known to the ancients to, his guns and eventually, won a really well pated to the halve boats, are so typical of Euro. fighting the battles of the half of Hongkong showing to the world before long, against our own interests, for the doubtful
as sus parcus. A pig farm is, in fact, to be contested fight. A nasty blow, however, pean energy and enterprise in the gorgeous East. honour of being left alone in opposition We hear that the small engineering shops in Ford, No. 44 is said to be the "choten one!" prevented him from taking part la.the final heat struck with the evidences of harmony and good established at Little Hongkong and Sergeant which Mr. Rodger, recaired in this contest And here let me remark that one cannot, but be against a whole Court of Directors, with this colony are experiencing anything but be for the trifling sum of $150 per month will for light-weight championship, which his win feeling which are clearly shown. In the accom a hundred mummies altting around in
prosperous time. One firm at Yau-ma-ti had virtually, give his time to the rearing, breeding at the VR. C. Gymnasium on the previous allonce,agracing with usentiraly but afraid the workmen for the month of January not being the honourable the Colonial Treasurer happens by Mr. Laing who elected to lace Mr. RiER river make way for each other, R
the shut up shop a few days ago, the wages of and fattening of pigs are bone pubilier How evening entitled, bias.to, Hils place was vices modating way with which these denizens of the forthcoming, whilst like company at East to be entrusted with the matter of making up son for this event, and after a few very interesting of equanimity and together with the fortitude Point, that recently presented a rather poor report, estimates. In connection with the Fig Farm is rounds in course of which some neat work and patience with which they hear the They certainly shows most philosophie spirit is in somewhat similar strafts, your pa
{"inner circle " has long been considered wonder-330 be the victor. Thin light-weight boxing exhibi- | strip differy, to their beats, contrive to The CHAMPION STAKES; of £to each with $50.
another of those mysteries for which the Hongkong was done, Mr. Richardson was duly atrounced occasional SAYS the Chiness Tim-Baton von Secken- fully prolific. The ides of a pig farm is a good ilon between Messia, Gedge and C. Robinson was Turning from the bost inhabitants to the
life of many of its little annoyances. But notwithstanding all this, there are to Tientsing from his expedition to South better were the matter left entirely in the hands ing bout, and ended in a draw, which opellere along the banks, one observes the time con dorff, German Consul for Tientsin, has returned ons in many respects, but we think it would be also an exccediorly well contested and interest semi-aquatic tribes Inhabiting the frail structures questions of pubile interest which might shaztung, where bo has visited all the stations of some enterprising private, Individual or to will be decided at the V.R.C. gymnasium this tented spirit of adaptation to external surround. attingly be asked at the Bank meeting of the German Catholle missions in that province a poble donation, as appears to be the case Dr, Corporal Saunderson, the quarter-stall surprise the small bamboe abodes off the The most important Information to be. He had some rough experiences both travel on official
Instead of being dependent evening. The Highland Fing and sword dance Ings; and it is difficult which to regard with more elicited is the source from which the large and in trouble with the anti-foreign apleit of the at the present time at all profit mentioned above was derived. Was natives to one clly he was literally beselged Mitchell-Innes and Sergeant Ford know about Howalt, and, the vaulting horse exercises, were habitations for the other. However on we go, events, All that Mr. contest between Sergeant Dyes and Private one or the crazy little boats which serve as family It by legitimate banking busins, or, to for a time in the hostelry. Eventually, however, pig breeding, added to what they don't know all most successful exhibitions and received leaving but seint time for Observation and use the expression of an American newa. cceded to making satisfactory arrange would fill a very large volume, and the sooner alloited recognition at the hands of the audience gradually the water traffic becoming less con-
ments with the Governor at Chinzen, by which men of experience in the battuess take the thing Mylances G paper was it made "out of "a"deal in 10 kopel that he had feeling between the of the better it will be for those who expect and appropriate tertas, presented the prizes to the rapidly and ease and aferal Hope hours o Peby, Barker C.B.intersos gasted, we are able to get along with more stiver, just as though the Hongkong usa
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to open their lips, and watching with dog like fidelity for amila er sign of recogal tion from the charmed circle. We trust Our meaning has been made quite plain and without giving offence.
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The RACING. STAIRS; of $5 each with $50 added for the first and $15 for the second pony. For Foochow and Amoy Subscription Ponies; weights as per scale ; Winners at this The NANTAI STAKES; of $10 each divided 70 meeting 7 lbs. extra. One mile and a half
percent, 20 percent, and to per cent, to first second and third pony. A forced entry for all Ponies entered at this meeting, except those entered for the Hack Stakes and or Wetter Plate only weights as per scale. One mile and a quarter, yaban SECOND-DAY-WEDNESDAY, ÖTH APRIL.. The KULANOSU CUP, presented, value $roo Second Pany to received $15, third posy $1er for all China Ponies; weights as per scales. winners of trace at this meeting zibs, extras. of a or more races ralbs, extra; subscrip lon Poules allowed lbs; entrance $5. One mile and a half
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The MIN STAKES, of $5 each with $50 added.
Second Paay to receive $25; for Foochow and Amoy subscription Ponies weights as per scale winners at this meeting 10lbs extra, of 2 or more racca salbs: extra; Pontes that have never won a rare allowed sibs. Previous Non- starters at this meeting excluded. Thres quarters-of-a-mile.
The RACE FUND CUP presented. Value $roo
For all China Ponies. Weights as per scale. Winners at this meeting rolbs, extra. Ponlei
The SPRINO STAKES of $10 each with $50 that have never won a race allowed 5 lbs. Entrance $5. Once Round.. added, to be divided yo per cent, 20 per cent and io per cent for first, second and third Pony, For Foochow and Amoy Subscription Ponies Weights as per scale. One alle and aquarter, der w
The CONSOLATION STAxes; of $5 each with $15 added for the second pony. For all dona debeaten Ponies that have run at the Meeting Weights as per scale, One Mile,
ad ted. A forced entry for, all Winners at this Mesting except of Hack and Consolation Stakes winnets of two races $15 extra and of more than two races $25 extra, Previous non-starters excluded weights as per scale. One milé and a quarter.
ogles, Catch weights over 11 alone ribs, The WALTER PLATE) Value $100 for all Chins non-winners at this Meeting allowed zibs.; riders who have power, won a race allowed 7 loss entrance $5 Threp: quatters of a mile.--- Katries eloss on Saturday, wird March zügt,