Bell Irving, Lieut. Colonel Ravenbill, Lieut. Colonel Barrow, M. for Sell, R.A., and Messrs. Gillies, Joseph and Lesch.
The Chalimar la d before the meeting the report of the sub-conimlites sprouted to arrange the subscription list, na apronded...
The Vice-Chairman as Chri man of the sub- committee explained that shhough some doubt exlited what were their exact powers they thought it would expedite matters if they pre sented a report embodyin recommendations sa to the distribution of the fund.
It was decided that the memorial (object ♬ should be lef to a sub-committee consisting of bis Excellen y Mj-General Digby Baker, the Han, J. J Be trying and Mr. H. H. Josephs the committee recommending a stained-glass window or mural tablet to be placed in the Cathedral Church provided the fee of $too be remitted by the Church Body
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1893.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[Wu do not chessally endorse the opinions expensed by Correspondents to this columa).
RACING AND BETHING IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
To www roa.or T "Homozono Tribgrar.”
SIR-I should take it as a great lavour if you would publish the following re letter signed B. B. R. and an article signed "Philip" in the B.N B. Herald on the gambling at the race meeting held here, by one who attended it and
a fact took an active part la it
the races. I very much doubt if any one can "Phil pasks if Sandakan is any better for say whether or not Sandakan as a whole is Improved thereby. The racing community, can certainly say they have reason to feel more than satished with the result of two very successful
more generous in their interpretations ofthe sets of the other side, the baiting half of the Club would not be so ready to call their opponents bad names, etc.
To keep the race-course free frem bettting fa Impossible, and with a community of gentlemen no groat haim should come of the small bets that are here made anyway to bet to less hargs fut to the Race Club than the quarreling amongst its members,
where space was allotted to them; their behavi- me throughout wan orderly. After service they attempted to hold a meeting outside, but the police prevented them and they then dipersed In an orderly ninaner..
ALLAHABAD, January and. The death of Mr. W. Summers, which took place on Sunday at Allahabad, whither be had come in the course of a cold weather tour in India, leaves a vacancy in the representation. of Huddersfield. The deceased gentleman was
Gladstonian in police.
I have no doubt that "Philip" personally has the good of the Club at heart, and fondly bellevesa what he asys to be true when he tells us that the New Club when it was started. How far sport and not dollars was the original object of
by the seventy odd subscribers who, because they this object has been realised will be seen at once id not happen to have glycn $15 to the Race Fund or to belong to the elect original members are now told they must either forfeit their origi- to $15. Those who are unable to take advantage of this munificent offer are now privileged (an payment of $1 per meeting) to sex the elect using their race-course, and calling it pure sport.
and almost superhuman efforts to promote sport. to congratulate itself on its unmercenary conduct Vetlly has the North Borneo Torf Club reason
Yours faithfully,
IMPARTIALITY.
CAIRO, Jastary and mitt, where condition has been so serious, Mestapha Fehmi Pachs, the Egyptain Pre is now improving.
News from the Sudan states that a force of six hundred dervishes attacked an Egypti in that they afterwards attacked Sarras, but were ou-post at Germal near Wady Halfa, and
who offered a most determined resistance.
Another force of dervishes cut the wires to the north of Wady Half, and after a sharp skimist were repulsed, with the loss of several
Co-day's Advertisements.
ROYAL
CITY HALL HONGKONG. SATURDAY AND MONDAY next, 18TH and 30TH JANUARY,
Mr. Herion, who arrived here by the steam- ship: Afemnes on December 131b, left the samt. evening in the steam launch Moria for Malls- walli Island, Captain Branch, of the Merinos Mr. Crackenthorpe, the chief engineer, and Mr. Litle, Resident of the West Coast, accompany THEATRE ing him. Mr. Herton has leased the island to start it as a fishing and extile station, having formed a Company in Helbow with that object. We bear continued grumbling at the present eam communication between Singabore and Bornes portar Several Europeans for Sindakan by the French mail ate-mer Salaria which left Singepas on the eth of November and were Marseilles on the 16th October arrived in unable to oblalu a steamer for Borneo tatil the 26th November arriving at Sandakan on the 5th of December. -Time between Marsellies and Sandakan 26 days -The recuring of and Singapore ay days. Time between Singapore tègular fortnightly communication between face, and civiliane think that a tax to this end
ould not be altogether grudged,-Harald.
The committee further decited that the $800 meetings, and any unpleasantness is attributable | nai donations ol from $1 to $1a. or make it up reposed at both places by the Egypilan troops Singapore and Borneo Ports is of great Impar..
suggested by the sub-committee for offct (C) should be apportioned as follows:-
$100 for rifle and ammusloa for the Man darin at Makung,
$300 to be sent to Conial Warren for disini. bution among the native pricits and people at
Pelho,
$50 for binoculars to be presented to the Captain of the steamship Thales, leaving a balance on this account of $350. This balance the committee decided should be applied towards the crection of some memorial either on the spot "where wreck ocruned or at some other place atthe Pescadores; the sub-commitee to decide after communicating with Consul Warren. Aly sur plus from this acc vot, to be added if thought fit, to the $500 devoted to the Hongkong memorial, Subject to these recommendations the report of the Sub-Committee was adepted,
The nport is as follows:-
The Sub-Committeee appointed to arrange details as to the subscription lists, &, met at head quarter house, on Monday, January 9th, 1893.
Present: Major General Barker (in the Chais), Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke, Messrs. Gillies, Lockhart and Leach."
Abtent: Mr. T. Davies (left the Colony). Mr. Lo khaitsubmitted accounts ofthesubirrir- tions collected in Hongkong and Canton and the expenses incurred, and the honoraty secretaries and treasurers were directed to bave them audited by Mr. Nicolle before presentlog to the general commitee..
The sum for distribution collected locally and from Cantan, less
expenses, amounts to....$0 209 55 The sum forwarded from hibangnal to
$61091 In all, a grand toʻzl of $490 60
Of this total, $4,008.as being the amount of tre Shanghal subscriptions and $19 cell cd locally and in Canton was assigned by the subscribers to otc (4), and $1,765 31 was specially assigned to the relief of the widow, and family of Maj Turner, whil a sum of $10 was assigned to oljaci (2), giving a total of $7,784 26 gred to special bij cts and Iray ing a balance of $7.116.34 for the genersi
ahj cis,
to the over-prudish end ignorant outsiders who neither understand sport nor hetting, and to those malcontents who, like "Philip," see no herm in betting provided the betting. done in "Philip's" way.
Sandakan, 13th January, 1893.
LONDON, December sand,
al their men.
NANKING.
13th Jarury, 1891.
ST. PITIRSBURG, January 2nd. M. de Gier has now recovered and is about to resume his functions as Minister of: Foreign Affairs.
It is snowing, and the natives say it is in WADY HALFA, January 3rd." NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL. They overtook them to-day at Ambigal, when the snow will kill out the locust germs and thus answer to their prayers. They have been praying The camelry are pursuing the devishe for many days for snow to come, believing that a force fight ensued. The dervishes, who rid them of that peat another year. They are largely outnumbered the Egyptian force in pus-wishing for a big snow, but I tell them that sult, charged repeatedly and fearlessly... their reasoning is wrong, as a big snow would killed, as also was an Egyptian officer and as them from belog destroyed. While they are Captain Pyne, of the Dorset Regiment, was protect the germs from the cold and thus prevent
retresling. men. The dervishes lost heavily and are now praying for cold weather to kill the locust germs, they are forgetful of the moltitudes of their fallow simply distressing to think of the suffering beings that are freezing at their doors It Is among the poor refugees in and about this City, As I passed through a crowd of these poor this the morning of men and women as they lay morning, 1 heard the crying of little children, and frerting under their little mat covering, and nu effort being made to save them from the bleak winds,
dence that she will recover,
ho did not start a pony himself, by watching the "BB. B." appears to be a man who, though work of the various pontes and tiders and proving disproving the accuracy of his judgments wound up by making a small book. He quite distinctly says that no amount laid by him exceeded 315 By my own personal knowledge $25 is a large bet for Sandakan. "Philip "on the other hand is not a beng man, but not being content with leaving betting alone himself, be in one place likens berting men unto all that is contemptible subsided sufficiently to allow her to sleep. The Mrs. Langtry in rather better. The fever bas and in the next says there is no fault in smallsports-rvants are kept busy answering messiges of inglets. So far as I can see he disapproves of inquiry from many distinguished persons, includ hedging and bookmaking because be understandsing, it is reported, the Prince of Wales, through neither, but would countenance a sporting bet, his private secretary, Several cable dispatches whatever that may be. I would say that if a making inquiries have been received from man mean to "do" you, he will, whether the America. There is no doubt that she is critically bet is a booky's ene or an ordinary one. At one il, although her friends have strong confi. moment "Philip" appears almost to merit the compliment puid him when "B, B. B. states that a position in a ladies seminary as mistress M, Flequet's explanation to-day mounts to an The Paris correspondent of the News mys: would ull him. At the next, but there it is barely admission that be indien ly fnda ed the Pan. possible to m-ke out what are "Philip's "aims.
One man bels, another man does not. The on organs favorable to the Government instead Ama Canal Company to spend its preas subsidies pop-betting man slangs the other. "B.b. B." retaliates with ambiguous compliments and enough, according to the French official tradi
of wholly on the opposiiton papers. This is fair makes fun of "Philip's" prutery; he dnes notions. It is galte clear that Baron de Reinach always write to the point and a deal of his letter appears personal. However, "B. B. B. is would have ruined
was a malefactor whose genius for intrigue tolerant and Philip is not." Philip" unfor- not been endowed with extraordinary vitality! the republic had it tunately makes use of a number of remarks made The attempts of Bourgeois to protect the Reinach or soppered to have been made by various family frem fall revelations will not strengthen people du.ing the last meeting. As these remarks the Government," cin only be attributed to certain men, their qu'ation rather savours of bring personal. Any way the orginal remarkers never meant them in the way "Phikpinters rels their menning No doubt a god deal of ill-feeling was caused ever the races, but betting had but little to do with it. The manner in which the Club was formed, disintegrated, reformed and subsequently carried on by the riginal founder and bis fends, caused ill-feeling long before a bet was made. At one time the very existence of the Club was three- tened. The internal disputes were far more to bl me for any troubles that arose than the subsequent beiting amongst i a members.
The sub-committee thought it desirable to make suggestions, for the ecrsideration of the
As to scratching a pony for a race, an owner general committee, as to the distribution of the has every sight to do so if in his opinion the fund, and accordingly they suggest that the posy is in any way onfit to tun. Merely because following ameurts be asigned to the different an outsider baş backed a pony (probably at long objects (A), (B), (C), mentioned in the sub-adds) is an owner to run him with a game leg scripiton lists. These olj cs were stated in for the sake of that bicker? Certainly not. No the subscription lies in the following terms-porting man of any experience would do so, (a) The Relief of those dependent for support though it has been done in Sandakan. It cer upon realdents in Hrgkong who lost their vestainly would savour of sharping were a man to In the shipwreck. (8) The erection of a suitable give out that his pony (a good one) would start memorial of the catastrophe. (c) The recogni certale race and to scratch him at the tion of service res desed to the survivors ] In eleventh hour, b cause it suited his book not to so doing they bave considered off els (5) and win. Such an one would as if pull bir pony or (C) first and then he claims of estriased persona get left at the post, there ways being less llable other than the claims of Mjor Tuner's widow io delection. Docs "Philip" mean that any and family. It will be observed that .bjects (5) one who scratched pory at the last meetlog and (C) will (with the exception of $10 specially did so to make money? No! even "Philip sub crihed for have to be ovided entirely could not imagine such a thing. People like out of the $7 136 34 collected under gezeral sub him should stipulate for a cy off in the event scrip ions. As mat cf these peneral subscrip- of one or both poles not coming to the past, tions were given on the amplion that there
Because one man feels teclined to bet one way would be bu
one fund In Hongkong. It will I fall to see why evry one should follow his probably be considered right to fix the amounts example to be voted to these unhordinate bjcts as low As possibic and it us carry out as far as practie able what was, praumably, the meia ofject of the general subscribers, viz., to assist in the relief of the families of those who perích dụ
To objeci (8) the sub-committee accordingly suggest a sum of $500.00 should be assigned, the nature of the memori to be settled by the general committer. The $500 would be made ap as follows:-$10 secially assigned and $190 from the balance of $7 136 34.
To otite) they thought the sum of $800.00 mentioned by his Excellency the Governor at the general committee meeting sheuld be entered in the fit instance although probably this amount will prove to be more than sufficient.
Deducting the above-mentioned sums of $490 and $oo from the general subscriptions there remain, $5 846 34: which, with the $6,008,95, makes $11.95.29 for distribution under object (A) Bot including the amount subscribed for Major Turner's family only.
The call upon the fund under oblet (A) xie, as far as the sub-committee is aWBIO, AS follows:-
1. The Mether of Dr. Lowson's servant. II. Mrs. Jekins.
III. Captain Dunn's estate,
IV. Mr. Turner and family of g children. The sub-committee suggest the following apportionment i~~
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II..........
150ro 1,000 00 220 00
IV. The balance amounting to... 10,484 34 IV. will also be carried the sum
specially subscribed, viz
1.765 31
$14.920 60
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The above suggestions if carried out would therefore make the total sum available for Mis Turner and family $12,249.65.
The sub-commi tre suggest that any surplus from any special account should be added to the
Further, "Phillp" apparently does not quite grasp the meaning of a "book" on a race, “A men bes, hedges, and bets again and so (does not make a book. Either bis first bet was loo Inge..... obliged to bet again or deliberately laid him- self out to make money."
and so he found himself
Did no other alternative present itself, to "Philip?" Might not some one pony to lame? Might net this ir fluence me to hedge or cover my original bet ? No man cares to tose a dollar
says: "M. Andrieux is evidently bent on The Paris correspondent of the Chronicla tortering bis victims and worrying the committer. He said enough to show that he possessed dam aging testimony affecting infivenil statesmen." Andrieux's sensational deposition gaya the The Parls correspondent of the Times says:
Impression that Barón de Reinach visited Hers memorandum, failleg in which he commited with the hope of recovering the incriminating suicide."
PARIS, Dreamber aand.
LONDON. January 3rd The contract with the italian Government for the conveyance of the Indian malls through Italy to and from Brindisi, has been renewed for
■thm of five MBAIS,
The Duke of York his been promoted to the rank of Captain in the British Navy,
The Lord Mayor of London is at present on a was yesterday conferred on him amid great visit to Dublia where the freedom of the city enthusiasm
Tis. 40:0 are being put into a building in this
urging Lord Kimberley to annul the decree
city by the officials to be used as a reformatory An article has appeared in the Daily Newschool. This is a noble enterprise and should have the sympathy of all goof men and women. passed by the Government of India ament the It is an effort in the right direction; to rescue abolition of trit! by jury.
the boys and girls from a life of shame and ruin. for good in this Cliy. Accommodation is belog This school, if properly managed, will be a power provided for two hundred, There ought to be twenty of these institutions in Nanking."
regarding the withdrawal of the right of trial The Daily News, in its article on the agitation by jury in certain parts of India, savs that Lord Lansdowne's approval of Sir Charles Elliot's dubiless, Laut Kimb i 'y will annul Sir Charles etion in Bengal in pelevous error, and that, Ellie's foolish and mischievous natification, which is a monstrous abuse of power. The article adds that if the mistake la not repaired during the pr sent month, the whole question will be raised ad threshed out in the House of Commons.
Lord Kimberley, in reply to a correspondent, receiving the earnest attention of Government, says that the question of trial by jury in India is
PARIS, Janary 4th. M. Blondin, an official of the Crédit Lyonnals, has been arrested in connection with the Panama Canal scandal. This regarded as an import- ant development of the scandal.
NIW YORK, January 4th.
A fire broke out this morning at 274 Boulevard St. Germain, in the apartments occupied by Comtease Montbolssier Casillac. started in the bedroom of the sister of the The fire Comtesse, Mile, de Wignacourt, aged 81 years, who was burned to death before the flames were
A mast desperate affray has taken place extinguisheri. It seems that she fell a victim to
at Bakersville, Carolina, where, five hundred her own carelessness in using matches for light-murderer who was awaiting his afl. The masked men attacked the goal and lynched a fog candles.
Sheriff and a posse of seven men then attacked The commercial convention between France the lynchers, when a desparate fight ensued, and the United States was ratified by the Cham in which the Sheriffs and their party were all ber of Deputies to-day.
killed and 25 of the lynchers were also killed and many wounded.
The European edition of the Harald publishes highly interesting letter from it Rome corre spondent showing the utter failure of the en issary of the royalists to loduce the Holy Seeto alter is present friendly anitude toward the French republic. In the midst of so many crimes, acand Is and duels the Grand Theaire gives a first perfomance of "Lysistrate," a comedy debat in the theatrical line. He has attempted In four acts, by Maurice Donnay. It is to revive a Greek comedy of Aristophanes by modernizing the situations.
the action still takes place at Athens and the The subject is all a strike of manied women,
immoral been played upon the stage. If i Costumes are Greek. Never has anything 10 probable that it will have a great success. great talent.
Mine, Rejane in the principal role displayed
LATE TELEGRAMS.
1
PARIS, December 30th. Huter, a former Boulangist emissary, has
LONDON, December goth.
At a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, a resolation was passed deprecating the closing of the mints to the free coinage of silver, or the introduction of a gold standard into India, as belug fraught with serious economic loss and political danger.
on a bet even if he is worth is coo year. been arrested bere in connection with the explo Wight not the man with whom I hedge bellevesion at the Prefecture of Police. the pony will recover? Might it not? Might 1 not after ali tose through hedging? There is no end to the possible chances in racing and no man worth calling a man is more pleased at winning co over a single bet or a book, than he is at knowing his judgment is sound. There is fas more lack in winning a single large bet and not half the judgment is required that is
5T. PETERSBURG, December 30th, accessary in making a book to ensure winning An order has been issued by the Governor of half the amount. I agree with "Philip entirely Turkestan, in which be expresses his full antia. when be says that to race for money only and faction at the manner in which the expedition to make a book for money alone are neither to the Pamirs has been carried out, and his sportsmanlike nor bonorable, but I fall to kee thanks to Colonel Yanoff and athers for their how, he can tax avy slágla man in Sandakan services. with having done so, Does he mean to say that he was forced to meet and fight them with A their own weapons, after saying that such men are neither sportsmen nor gentlemen
the
I am sorry if any man thought it necessary to "sbarp," but pannot see where or when it was Deccanary, nor when or where it was done. regret that I must go into details and trust no A few more words about scratching ponies. I one will think I am trying to be personal
I dely any man to prove that the owners of following ponies mides ccot over scratching them-Evil Eye, Rajab, Billy, Dandy, Lalu, Sulu, Begnilud, and Atlas, Evil Eye was not in At condition to start, and anyone who had watched the training would not have bought him in a sweep, Rh had been off colour for ten days before the races, and no one would have bought him unless to save another man's
LONDON, December 31st. powder was found to-day in a nanow passage parcel) containing two pounds of blasting batting on Rathmines Chapel, one of the largest edifices in Dublin.
Owing to the hardening tendency in prices of cotton, there is a prospect of the strike in have begun with a view to arranging a Con. Lancashire coming to an end, Negotiations ference between masters and men on the baris of reduction of wages and general short times subject to Increase as soon as the improvement lo trade permits it.
ALLAHABAD, December 31st. The Government of India have sanctioned the despatch to British Central Africa of an additional force of volunteers from the Indian army consisting of one Bilish officer, one hospital assistant and reo Sikhs, including s
LONDON, January 5th night gave a dinner In honour of their old The officers of the Gordon Highlanders last Colonel, Sir George White
The deaths of General Reld Martin, General Frederick Conybeare, and Colonel Rennick are announced,
Notes from chinesE PAPERS.
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authorities despatched two pirates who had On the morning of the gth inst., the Ningpo lately been inmates of the Chilla Hsien prison.
The vessels of the Pelyang squadron arrived at Foochow on the 4th instant. After a abort stay at that port they will att out on a cruise again,
long age. The launching of the new vessel, The Foochow Naval Yard bas turned out another steam-vessel, which was completed not which is named the Filing, was originally fixed for the 3th last, but it has been altered to the 19th inst.
On belag informed of the whereabouts of a number of Kelas Hud members, Viceroy Chang- Chib-tung sent out men to capture shem, with the result that the gang was caught without a single peran escaplog. Ofthe number captured, two have been ilbersied, having passed a tatis: factory trial, while the remaining two pairs are still kept in custody, awalling further asamins
tions,
A short time ago we reported the discovery of foul play, on the highway leading to Chinklang, the remains of a man and a woman, victims of and now we have to record another case, of a man found killed in the same place, evidently. the work of highway, robbers: The victims this time has been identified as a villager in the city was to draw some money from the Relief vicinity of Chinklang, whose errand to the latter Fand office, for himself and some of his neigh bours. It was on his telurn journey that he was waylaid and billed.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO,
SANDAKAN, January 1st, 1893. Mr. W. H. Smith, of Labuan bas obtained a conocilon in Brunel on the coast for working reported.
and officers of the Monorary being here in We mad mention in our last of the Captain
bis Excellency the Viceroy. They were received company with the U. S. Conal, tocall on in royal style. A line of soldiers was drawn up along either side of the passageway leading to his Excellency's curt. On their arrival at the court, they were received by the Viceroy and entertained just three minutes by the watch, when they were invited into an adjoin. ing mom where some difeiler and tea had been provided for them as polite way of saying! I have been pleased to see you, now you may be got c." It is said by the lives to b-ve been the most elaborate display provided by the present Viceroy for the reception of his foreign guests. From the Viceroy's the company repaired to the Foreign Office in charge of Total their hearts' contert. Tila, where they were received and feasted to
FREEAR'S "FRIVOLITY,"
Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON,
K.C.M.G Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, G.B, ind all the Elite. "FRIVOLITY," IN INDIA, Under the Patronage of H.E. The Marquin and Marchlodes of LANSDOWNE, Lord WM. BERESFORD, HE, Lord and Lady HARRIS, H.E. Lord and Lady ROBERTS, H.E. Sir ARTHUR and Lady HAVELOCK, K.C.M.G., H.E SIT JANIS and Lady DORMER, H.E. SI AUCKLAND COLVIN, &c.,
Governor of Madras, wittes:-Very much pleas and nearly all the Maharaj the of India. H.E. Rt. Hon. Lord WENLOCK, G.C.I.E, ed with your entertainment,
Excessively amused at your Frivality Enter- H.E Sir JAMES DORMER, K.C.B., writes:-
tainment,
Copy of letter from the Maharaja of Mysor to H.H. the Gaekwar of Baroda "Mr. Frecar
funniest, and most enjoyable perfomance we performed his Frivolity Entertainment twice, And it can be strongly recommended as the best,
.have seen here,"
Copy of letter from H.H. the Garkwar of Baroda to H.H. Maharaja Hoikar:-"H.H. The who performed here in the Palace on two occa Maharaja of Gaekway deares me to wrlie, to Your Highness introducing Mr. Wm. Freear, slons, and H.H. wishes me to express his great pleasure in strongly recommending Mr. Frecar'a exceptionally clever and unique entertafament
Private Secretary. FRIVOLITY which'so delighted all present."
H.H. The Gaekwarlalso asked Mr. Freear to come again on his return to India.
honour of giving Private Performances in the Palace, Bangkok, before H.M. The King of Slam, The Crown Prince, Frince Damtong, etc.
Mr."FRIKAR the week before last bad the
LIGHT INFANTRY, & Contingent of the BAND By kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel RÄVEN
will be in attendance. RILL and the OFFICERS of the SHROPSHIRE
. Plan and Tickets'nt Mesars. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
POPULAR PRICES:- Front Seats, $2; Second, $r. Military and Sailors in uniform so cents.
Doors open at 8.30, Overtare at 9 P.M. - Hongkong, 23rd January, 1893,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
OF..
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
PIANO, ITC.
Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
t.
ON SATURDAY, the 28th January, 1893, commenting at a 30 P.M. Sharp,
at bis SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, A QUANTITY OF FINE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, -
Comprising
ing acquainted with the members of the various
His Excellency Tsia, being desirous of becon.THE missions in Nanking, and of creating & more friendly relationship with them, sent an invitation to all the men la connection with the missions to call and take afternoon tea with him. The Tsla a very pleasant gentleman. He has a invitation was accepted, and we found Tactal suite of rooms fixed up in foreign style, showing that be knows a good thing when he sees it. He was at one time in connection with the Chlor selegation at Washington, also the legation at Paris. He is somen hat of a linguist, speaking Spanish and Italian. We are glad to have besides his own language, some Engllab, French.
not barbarlang-N. C. Daily News. man in office here who has seen enough of the wond to know that all other countrymen are
DEAINESS ABSOLUTELY Cured.-A Gentleman whe cured himself of Deafness and Nolies in the Head, of 14 year standing, by a new method, will be pleased to send fall particulars free, Address HERBERT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kennington Park, London, S.E., Eng-Adut.
Co-day's Aobertisements.
THE GREAT ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, AND MOST WONDERFUL.
PANORAMA,
WILL REMAIN FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY.
ALL the views of the Panorama (vividly giving brilliant illustrations of the greatest wars laminated) are changed from to-day, of the world, and splendid scenery by land and
$26.
the Anatomical Museum, and sea for themselves The public are strongly recommended to visit
artistically they are got up, and how instructive, how naturally the wax figures are made, how and attractive the collection is.
Highly approved by the whole medical pro- fessio
No, a, Queen's Road. Entrance from Daddell Street, Open dally from If AM, to II P.M. PRICE OF ADMISSION.
To the Museum (adults)............... 30 cents. To the Panorama (adults)..............................20 cents. (children under 10)...., 10 cents.
"A. NAFTALY,
proprietor.
·Hangkane. 23rd January, 1893-
AN APPEAL.
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amcunt apportioned to Mrs. Tumer and family. being let In. Dandy broke down so badly in small proportion of non-commissioned officers Iron Ore, of which a very valuable deposit is CONVENT, Caine Road, bega most
ETATIMENT OF ACCOUNT.
"BOKHARA "FUND.
Dr.
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To Subscriptions in Hongkong and
Caston ......................................$ 9.363.81 Subscriptions in Shanghai .................... 5,010.95 „Interest on Current Account in
Hongkong.......
for service with the Indian force at present employed there. Licut, Edwards, 35th Sikbe, goes in charge of the party,
The old Sandakan Club was finally abandoned tables and all the rest of the Club paraphernails, on December 26th and the furniture,, billard
next to the Borneo Hotel,
2nd
TAPESTRYCOVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, UPHOLSTERED FANCY CHAIRS, COUCHES, OVERMANTELS, FENDERS MOROCCO COVERED CHAIRS and IRONS, SIDE, TEA, and CENTRE TABLES, CARD TABLES. Hali and Holtz made DAVENPORT, PICTURES, CUR TAINS, ORNAMENTS,
COTTAGE PIANO. by Otto, quits new, CHAIRS. GLASS BACK SIDEBOARDS, EXTENSION DINING TABLE and and DINNER WAGGONS, DINNER Rnd DESSERT SERVICES, GLASS WARE CUTLERY, ELECTRO PLATED. WARE LAMPS, &C, &c, ́,
DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BED STEADS, MARBLE-TOP DRESSING TA BLES and WASHING STANDS, DOUBLE and SINGLE WARDROBES with Bevelled Glaze Door WRITING TABLES, CAR. PETS, RUGS, &c.
COOKING STOVE.
&c.
800 The above will be on view on Friday next. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1993.
&c
PUBLIC AUCTION.
fisa
THE Undersigned will let by
PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, the 1st February, 18931.
nt 3 P.M. on the spot,
ON
the several Lote numbered to on Plan to be seen at the "Austlonter's Rooms, loy erection of Booths and Matsheds on the Government Ground adjoining the Race-course, north of the Grand Stand enclosure,
TERMS:-Cab. For conditions of Salo Apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, a3rd January, 1891.
NOTICE.
THE
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Of one other pany a word must be said, No | after a three days'meeting. It was unquestfón- library &c, were moved into the new haliding | she will be pleased to receive orders for all kind. A FULL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT of the
The National Congress closed here on Friday ably the dallest and least noteworthy of the gatherings yet held,
The Opium revenue for the current year is already between thlity and forty lakbs above the estimate.
LONDON, January
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN respectfully to appeal to the residents of Hong- patronage and support, and desires to state that kong and the Coast Ports, for their kind
of needio work. and collars renewed on old ones,
Gentlemen's shirts made to order, and cuff
Ladies and Children's Children's dresses, and all kinds of embroidery under-clothing Materials can be supplied, if required. any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES, to be made lato The Superioress will also be most grateful for Books for the Children of the Poor Schools,. who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, a3rd January, 1893.
the Club Cup that he was not ft for the Cirl Service, or Rajib, who ran to please the public, Segaliud was too untrained, and Billy, Lalu and Salu only entered to swell the lists. threat to scratch Ginger was ever made. He went to the Handicap qualify for the Lidi
We hear that the Melapl crop of tobacco of Cup. The Cup was a post entry race, with
1891 was sold on the 2nd Novembar and realized 904 owners up. The owners were sold in the sweep
an all round price of 68 guilder cents. Itahould and if a man cared to make use of private $14.983 80 Information and-buy a man, he had to run tha
be borne in mied that the broken Jeaf in this risk of finding his Information usrallable
eighty per conually large, amounting to over
war There is no obligation on the owner to ride his
We have much pleasure in according the fact best pony merely because people have made up
that the Sandakan riffe range has recently been their minds that he will do so, even if he has said The Times announces that authentic news greatly extended, and riflemen can now obtain that he intended to do so. Circumstances alter has reached Egypt to the effect that the Belgian long range shooting up to a distance of 600 yarda cars, and a man is not bound to sacrifice his peny Expedition under Kerchoven had lately traversed Some interesting long range competitions have or himself because an outsider chooses to back the north of the Congo. State and established already taken place, and the idea seems to have bim on the strength of having heard from the station at Lado, northward of Wadelaf, and that taken toot, and become very popular among our VI sada awer that he falended to ride his best pony. 1 the Khalifa and despatched a strong force from local shooter.
have no doubt that had we been all of "Philip's Omdurman to attack it, turn of mind the meeting would have gone off
We would draw the attention of our readers The Times fears a serious disturbance affecting to the fact that Mr. G. Altman has started sno more successfully than did, but I am. Uganda, and urges the Goverment to promptly smoked and diled fish factory in the Leila Road.
Cr... By Cash Hongkong and Shanghal
Bank......................................................$14,92060
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Expenses of Collecitorio.
To Balanco
Famined and fourd Correct.
HILDROVE C. NICOLLE,
Auditos.
(Sd), A. J. LEACH,
58.00 5.20
$14983.80
(sd.), J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Hon. Treasurers,
1.
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Sir Easp Smith is about to return to Morocco; where he has been appointed to a higher post.
January and,
TORIA
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equally sure, tant” had wo all been " bookleslake, effective possession of the 'whole British' } near the Trading and Planting Company's Sum" } **A - REGULAR - MEETING of the above
Mill premices. Those who have sampled the produce are-land in praise of the smoked specimens which are stated to equal the best
like * B.D.B.," things would have run quite us sphere extending as far as Lake Albert Edward well too. 1..
Nyanza and the Upper Nile, BANK I blame neither side more than the other, but feel' postain shat had the non-betting men bess 1 day attended service at St. Paulà. Gathedral Fensked haddock. “
Organised contingents of the unemplyed yester
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(All carefully, Revised and Edited), NOW READY.
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