As Comel was very easily besten is a mile "pow" by Pender and Salt—37, 1.30. 1.45), and 3.23-the specially selec'ed Mongolian racer is bardly likely to face the starter for the Derby; but with care he may yetzee heller days Faw China pantes in my time have galloped in such good form as this gay deceiver," Juriper (Mr. Hough) and Annyian (M. Mas) were hesten out of night hy Solver (Mr. Croléksbank) in a spin over the Valley Stokes dlstarce-314, 65, 1.434— which would appear to make the Jockey Cup a certainty for the Ewo white elephant of a year #gn.
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Referring to the temporary scarcity of rice, The contracts wil doubtless have many ex- cuses to offer for heli serious shortcomings, hu reported in our last issue, there has been some small relief through the cargoes brusht down we believe that their chief trump card for the delay in the opening of the line will be that the by the steamers Taku And Hals Fu, though executive did not supply drawings for bridges, still attogether insufficient to allow of the price and that a small deviation of one mile was put bring lovered; indeed, so far from the chance is to shorten the distance into Batu GJb.of a re luction, we are given to understand that Such xcuses as these are too frivolous to be there would have been a for her rise but for the
int:vention of the mandarins. legabl-except in Slam 1
Mr. Murray Campbell has thus achieved an unenviable reputation to the Straits for slow work stid as a bad paymasters and it will be the fault of the Government of Perak If they de His victims are many and their cira call for the nessly of Government Intervention for the cell of the State. The Perak Government mait insist on his contracts being carried out t the letter and denounce backsliding however perpetrated under the agts of Its name or authority.
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to get at bios. Further, there is no more ter ribly stern and severe ich) of reld sccurac then the training equired in fighting libel actions in that a paper which fa triumphantly indicated in the courts must be a very mona. ment of truth. We have therefore not much doubt that Indian Engineering can, if called on, fully presets apertions in reference to Mareny. Campbell & Co, the contractors now engaged on State reflways both in Perak and in Slam. Our contemporary Bays (—
The fifteen miles of the Kista Valley Reway In the Tpub cilon from Katu Baru to Inoh should, by the conditions of the contract, be not came dewa'upon bịm with'a heavy hand. once led to escapes.which the shipping in port linen on its return from the washerman. restralu ma from moving appetite, which was The Home Guard of to-day is not the same open for 'raffic by the 1st of April 1893, but very pony-ibe only pory that ever stretched the grave dobb's are Feing entertained, owing to neck of the invincible Hero; but the old moke the very slow and indifferent manner in which the contractors have cone about the work, Janku wenderfally fresh and well, and may win
rece or two, although 34, 68, 1.46 and 3.20, forhether April 1894 will see traffic communica. emile, is not very encouraging. Varuna (Mr. Hart tion established between these two very import. Fuck) was simply "left" by the old steeplechsserant places if the works are allowed to remain in Viper (Mr. Crawford) in a gallon over the Derby the bands of Messrs. Campbell end. Co, the distince 121.12, 1.47.2.331, 2.59 and 3.36 contractors. -and if this is his true form the asiaina prophets who have in the Daily Press been confidently pre dieting his success in every race in which be takes part mast look supremely foolish. However, Varuna on very nice mover end, notwithstand ing his fearful collapre yesterday, may yet prove both in the Valley Stakes and German Cup the best of the commonest cargo of racing carlon I have seen for many years.
Colonist's '364, 1.15. 1.52) and 2.35 for alle looks a hopeless business; and after seeing Torchlight (Mr. Sassoon) wait away from Royalty (Mr. Master) at the end of a mile and a quarter pow* in 351, 1.11, 1.461, 2.31, and 2.56), I am convinced that the game and staylog winner of the Shanghai St. Leger la out of the hoot this journey, Blooming Heather (Mr. Maclean) went a mile to 3.26, and may be nearer the winner at the finish of the Valley Staken than the talent (3) Imagines. Suse wind, to the same artistic bands, made mile to 36, 112, 147 and 2.22, 'bat' as the old dun has since stiffened up, he is unlikely to face the
starter.
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The Government of Perak were led five years ago, to invest a great deal of surplus revenue on the constraction of Rellways by the high percentage paid from passenger and traffic earnings on the short live constructed from Tarping to Fort Weld, and the first line of any length decided os was from Telok Anson, a port litle below the junction of the Kinta with the Perak River, to Ipoh, one of the largest centrea of the tin mining industry in the State, and daily growing loto greater importance as a centre of The Government having decided on having surveys and estimates prepared for the above project, Messrs. Swan Engineering firm of high reputation in Singa. pore, were entrusted with the work of aligning ng locating the line, and with a large staff of Engineers working from different centres the locating, levelling and estimating was soon com. pleted.
trade.
and Maclaren, an
The next step, that of construction, was im mediately decided upon, Tenders were called for in the usual course and the contract of the sixteen miles of line, from Telok Anson to Tapah, were lai to Mr. G. D. Gordon, his tender being considered the most satisfactory. This Flashlight's mile in 32, 114, 1511 section of line was known as the Tapab and 2.33) WAS
Very encourag-section and work was commenced on it in Ing performance for a Derby candidato; 1890. In 1891, a year following, tenders were but when Primrose: (Mr. Taylor up) came home called for the Ipoh section, a distance of 34 miles fn 31 and 621, a favorite for the Wong-eel-chong-from Tapah to Ipob; and the tender of Meara. Stakes was at once established. Mr. Midwood Campbell and Co. was accepted as the most rode Khed've a mile la 37, 62), 1.43 and 217. promising. This pony is a splendid mower, but he can't stay and is, I think, an arrant rogue. Gaarde mau's, balf-mile la 65 seconds is not good enough. Reciprocation and Freigraf went mile and a quarter in 35, 1.10), 1.461, 220, and 2.55-
Amenable's milè in 34, 683, 1.451, and 3.18 does not suggest superlative racing merit, but it may be quite good enough with this crowd; Anyhow, it is by far the best show on paper, and probably the rusty-looking black will win both the Valley Stakes and German Cop.
I have been so little of the ponies at exercise this year that it is with great reluctance I ven- tara to even suggest probable winners, and readers of the Talegraph must take my -wiews rather as guess work than as opinions based on reliable data. Still, the following predictions may not be far amisi:—– Wong-nel-chong Stakes,-Dunoon or Primrose Ashley Cup-Majestic Hongkong Derby.-Islander,
Foochow Cup-Timekeeper or the
representative.
Valley Stakes.Amenable
Lusitano Cup-Merrythought.
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Canton Cup-Libery or Black Pearl. Hongkong Club Cop.-Home Guard or Talisman- Compradores' Cup-Stoneher ge or Verune.
AN OLD SPORTELLAN, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1891. THE VOLUNTEER (OMPETITION.
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Werk, however, has not been done maile- helarily on any of the two sections. The Government, seeing that Mr. G. D. Gordon, who had the contract for the Tapah section, was likely to be behind time, undertook the work of providing labor and making payments out of Government funds to his sub-contractors while ret keeping bis name in the contract.
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The procedure described to the preceding paragraph was an unusual one and would never have been allowed in India or any other part of the globe; but the Government were anxious that there should be as little delay as possible in the work of construction, and as this step placed the contractor's Engineers at the disposal of Government the farther difficulty of having to increase the Government staff with new men
acquainted with the country and labor was thereby averted.
Similar steps, on the part of the Government towards the contractors of the Ipoh section, whose works have been allowed to fall into the greatest state of confusion, would have pald the Government most band- somely bad they been adopted. The contract for the Ipoh section was signed in October 1891, and work was commenced to the following month-November. MERETS. Campbell and -Coʻs tender was the lowest, There is no doubt that for the rates they had tendered, the work could early have been done quickly and pre- Stably-nd they only employed an efficient staff of Engineers as fold down to one of the conditions of their contract; and the non- enforcement of which condition the Government ard greatly to blame for the chaotic stata into which the works have been allowed to fall.
The preliminary works of clearing Jungle and collecing tools and plant were satisfactorily carried out, and at the start a large number of Kiing and Chinese cooles poured in to be employed on the work of throwing up embank- ments and taking out cuttings - The laborers, after three months or so, however, became very distrustful and at the end of this time Go to 70 per cent, had left the works in sheer disgust at the treatment they had received at the hands of Mr. Alexander, the Managing Engineer al Messrs. Campbelt and Co., No amount of subsequent persuzsion would induce the Kling: or Chinese coolies to return to the work-n
The Hongkong V-lunteer Artillery held a 64- pounder gun competition on Saturday last at Stonecarters Points were awarded for time in Trying the gan (maximum 16) and for accuracy (30 highest possible). The treat was fixed at a range of 2,000 yards; dliect Ht counted 15 points, a shot in line 25 yards short or 25 over, to points, and within two yards on either side eight points; so that a shot striking within rectangle of 6 yards by 50 yuda would count. Of the whole force, 65 per cent. scored, and 17 per cent. of the shots counted. The officers pre-deepa bo'd of distrust had set in all round. sent were Capt. McCallum (commanding) Sor-
So far is the explanation given for the delay geon Cantlle, Lt. Derson, L. Scolt, and L. in the prosecution of the carthwork; but a com- Nicholson, R. A., Aðji H.K.V.
petent staff, with a little fact would have over- The following were the scores →→
come these difficulties. Even the Government TIME AIM TOTAL of Perak offered a helping hand through the Cr. M. Fredericks: 16 18 34
Protector of Chinese to procure_labor" from (Winner of Challenge Cup)
Sumatra when the tobiccɔ-growing industry was Sgt. Powell...mimo. 15
18 33 in a great state of depression, but the offer was Gr. Jupp...
20 ..33 stupidly refused by Mr. Moray Campbell,
Gr. Soonderam &
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Gr. Wylle.....t Gr. Watting ............a 5.
The remainder did not score,
EXTENSION OF CONTRACTS,
Means, Campbell and Co.'s Managing Ent Hacer, Mr. J. H. Alexander, and his non-pro- Tesutonai assistante, having becken down áver organizing labor for caithwork, is it any matter for surprise that they were totally incompetent to
anderisks the more difficult task of collecting materials for bridges and station buildings and arranging for their speedy execution?
Messrs, Campbell and Co. are old defaulters They failed to carry out the Fewang, extensior of the Selangore Hallway from Kwala Lamporte Rawang, a distance of 20 miles, within the can. The extension from Rawang to tract time. Kwala Kubu on the same line is likely to be much behind time also; and now we have the Ipoh section of the Kinta Valley Railway only
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about one-third done, and that only two monibe The pubile are naturally being surprised at the manner in which these works are being silowed to drag their weary way along. But those behind the scenes know that Mr. Murray Campbell has undertaken more than he can accomplish. We trust the Director of the Royal Railroad Depart ment in Siam will take beed of this, and not allow him any privileges in the matter of extensions, and above all insist that he should fall sta obligations to those who may have the
I (the writer) break in upon Mrs. Hord's story, sh this point merely to say that this tendency to awest without the provocation of labour or of eseroles la always a sign of a debilitated condition of the system. the kidneys working badly, and that the body soks It means that the blood is impure and impoverished oarishment and is vlug foebly on what was previously stored in it. In other words, the atomic has refused its duty and the other organs are la begging pardon for the interruption. ympathy with it. Now we will let the lady proceed,
She went on to say — For a time I tried to care
myself with various domostio remedies which some- sines hawer. But they failed, and I coumaltoda physician. With all respect to the doctors, they culonally failed too. This one did. Ten know there oqmas a time in all fone illnesses when we get in
msko some way used to pain and misery, and
and so on. Then our guide, Mrs. Sarsh Hors), sald i arranged amicably enough, no doubt, as we al'
"I have lived here in Minster 50 years, and 2005 pride ourselves on our practical common sense not to mention our modesty at this end of the many ups and downs. One of my sons la now in America, where he is doing wall. He wants me to river; so it must rest with private individuals te
loare England and make my home with him, but I biing us to close quarters with this matter ni.
doubt if I over shail. Tam somewhat like that old once, for we are a growing community.
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de out in the yazi, deep
rooted in
to this soll, agitated ont minds, for some considerable time and might be the worse for past has now tem setiled in the most entfacutting on in life, and is grow aptos with ago. In
the spring of 1878 I had a serious attack. Aldr For some time past shipmasters, and piletstory manner by the inhabitants in public mee'. carcely know what to make of it. "There was no have been complaining of the long line of fishing ing assembled. Numerous complaints have discs that I rooogolied in partionist. I fait ttrod hoals abstracting the river channel by Spl'eful from time to time been made by Individuaisin body and Islands The narrow passage left, has more than concerning the state of their collars, cuffs and at no chart wel mind. There was rauch pala
lightness and orkforce were applied there i glazed parts of their shirts and under-sides, as though ought never to have been subj`ctedto, Thenistter has been brought to the notion of the Authorities, Individual upbraidings proving uscites, the com- usually good, fell away; and whatever I ate or drank munity determined to take high ground in the Rain was always in pain and couldn't sleep bu', so far, the evil has not been remedied.
and I rod almost entirely on broad and water The Sarar crop is reported to be exceedingly matter, and treat it in that rigorous manner
ao as to feel refreshed by it. After a time I grew an disappointing to the growers. Until the severe which characterises their dealings with all cold weather set in and the snow made its such subjects., "A mais indignation meeting
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as to be unable to go about my work. A bitter #ppearance. a fair average crop was expected; was held and tba culprit summoned to attend,
and sickening flaid arose into my mouth, and I ther, only fifty per cent of the anticipate! yield was with ashes, and bearing himself with that
calculations were upset, and an result He appeared arrayed in sackcloth, covered perspired to such an extent that the awost sometimes
rolled off my face to the floor." bumble mien for which his tribe are famous te lized. Two thirds of the crop art ser especially when there is mancy to be lost exported to Ningpo and Shanghai, but this year the shipments to thess ports will be very small, The inhabitants formulated their charges, and the local consumption of the cane belag can the. Chairman with solemn gravity put the
several complaint before the bashed washer siderable,
Again the Har Hul loiterý fu responsible for a
man in bla, best. Chinese. During the examina large fire in the City. In spite of the proclamation of the accused it transpired that he knew tiens ordering it to be stopped it goes on with not Pears, Hadron, Sunlight, or even the Monkey the same vivacity as ever. In this case a Joss brand in fact was ignorant of any of the virtues pidgin function was being held in a house told to be contained in the articles these firms ascertais what the winning sumber might be, advertise. Then ble delinquencies were under- and, as was the case the last fire that took place, stood and he was severely admonished, and the occupants of the house had not been chre warned that nicer boap were used in the future fel to ace that all the lights had been extinguished another crataman would be imported and his before railing to beil The consequence as present menopoly ruined. After this terrible that when the alarm was given by some neigh discovery the soap, the tone of the accusers bour, the fire which had been out in the meat betrayed more sorrow than anger; hence the time had obtained such a hold on the buliding resolutie, carried by acclaim, to give him further efforts to get rid of it. In fact, we don'! that they had only time to escape with their lives another abanced. Yet no one warned him know how, and so don't try. For about three years I from the roof on to the adjoining house. That against "Moukay Brand," and the result is romialued westched and siling, and dull unhappy years also took fire, and the flames had by this anxiously walled by your short-kilted corre they were. My sufbrings were beyand all I had eve
known before, yot there seemed nothing to do but to time grown so strong that two hundred houses spondent, were eventually destroyed before the fire could something of a yachtsman at least a steamer One of our new mandarins would appear to be
bear, them as patiently I could. At this date, 1881, certain friends of mine spoke to me of the great benefit be got under. Some fire hundred funilies have.
they had rcnired from the use of Mother Belgal's thereby been rendered homeless and are without has now been lylag off the city for upwards of
d.dyspepsia. Tala threw means to carry them over the New Year. At the month. She arrived from Hankow and is asid for indigestion and.d ame time the disaster materially affects others, to belong to one of the city officials there, and is light on my mind, although I cannot say it made me at once believer in Beigel's Byrup. At length, as engagements made by these families to meet only lent here for a while. Anyhow. Its a most however, in July 1881, I bags to take it. In all I labilities fa anticipation of the New Year'settle-ausual thing to have private steamers on this
mand six battles, and found my health fully restored. ment, cannot now be carried out. The disaster part of the river for any length of time, and it Ten years have elapsed, and I have had no attack, dros. But if I do in future I shall know where to put my itself and the consequent miseries have, as looks as if we were still getting "forrader."
The tilcks of low river still continue to hand on the remedy.". observed "before, been brought about by the spirit of gambling amongst the natives may be more than once lately we have received a The liberent interfere with the due receipt of our mails, and iniquitous Han Hui lottery. difficult to overcome, but we cannot understand double-barrelled discharge from one steamer, to the Authorities lasting proclamations to sup- the shape of French and English letters and press this torm of it without taking steps to papers, which is undesirable, as it robs all the papers of the former mali of Interest. For the enforce their lawn-Echo.
"latest" is always the most popular, even in Mid-China, "Yet the "latest" would not awaken. the echoca of these solitudes until one half of - n the human tace had been slain by the other, „("SHANGHAI HERCURY” CORRESPONDENT:) and they were called on to chant the requiem, were it not for the Shanghal dally newspapers. Amoy, February roth.
River still falling sluggishly; weather, after a VICTORIA There is hardly anything to report, except a few movements aftest amongst our men-at-war Leavy fall of snow (to inches) on the 37th visitors, and ashore that it in contemplated by ultimo, and some subsequent frost, is now bright The DEMOCRAT Ctm (presented); value $icothe Masmic fraternity of Amoy to have one of and clap,--N. C. Daily News.
for all Cdies ponies'; weights **› per scale their, always enjoyable and successful social
TIENTSIN. winners at this meeting ribs, extra; entrance gatherings on Kulangen, on the 15th instant. $5. One.mile.........
misfortune to "erve under him..
FOOCHOW RACES.
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PROGRAMME OF THE SPRING MEETING.
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, 21ST MARCH, 1893. The SPRING CUP, value $100; entrance 35
for all Chins ponies; weights as per scale. Half a mile. The COAST STAKES, of $5 each, with 850 added for Foochow and Amoy subscription ponies; weight as per scale. One mile. The AMOY CUP; (presented); value $100 for all China ponies, weights as per scale entrance 85. One mlie and three questers. The YUINFOO STARES, of $10 each; for all
China ponies; weights as per scale'; winneis at this Meeting 7 lbs. extra. Seven furlongs, The HACK STAXES, of $10 each with $ro added for each starter; for all China ponies not otherwise entered.. Seven pounds over weight for Inches. Jockeys who have never had a wlaning mount before this meeting in China andjor Hongkong allowed zibw; ponies that have never won a tace allowed 7lbs. Once
round.
The RACING STAKES, of $5 each with $50 added for the first and $as for the second pony for Foochow and Amay subscription ponies; welehts as per scale i winners at this meeting yib, extra. One mile and a half, The NANTAI STAKES, of $ın each, divided yo per cent per cent and 10 per cent to first, second and third pony; a forced entry for all ponies entered at this meetings weightens per scale. One mile and a quarter,
SECOND DAY,—WEDNESDAY, 22ND MARCH, The FоHKIỆN CUP, presented), valun $100 second boy to receive $25, third pony $5. For all China ponies, weights as per reale; winners of one race at this meeting 7lbs. extra, of 2 or more races 11lbs, extra; subscrip. tion ponies allowed 7lbs.; entrance $5. One The MIN STAKES, ef*$; carb with $to added; second pony to receive $25; for Foochow and Amoy sub1e={p'lon pontes; weights as per sevir; winners at this meeting solbs, extra; of
mile and a half.
2 or in re faces 12lbs extra; ponies that have never won a rece allowed 'glbs.; previous Non-starters at this meeting excluded. Three
.quarters of a mile.
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moments at Mm Herd's home, 9. High Street, Our visit being virtually over, we called for a few Minster, Heat, and then wended our way back to
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To-day's Advertisements.
LODGE
HONGKONG, No. 1ozó,
A REGULAR MEETING of the above
LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the. 2nd inst., at 8.30 for g o'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
Hongkong, aand February, 1893 "
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No. 525.
LODGE
REGULAR MEETING of the above;
The Japanese corvette-Tenriu- lelt for the Pescadoie Islands on the 29th ukimo, combin- ing target practice with the cruise. She returned I am, as you see, still here trying to enjoy to put on the 4ih instant, and will probably atay | myself with the rest of foreignern in these parts: here until after Chinese-New Year. On the 8th The community of foreigners is usually pretty Instant two powerful ironclads, the Ting-yurn thin here in winter, as many merchants leave and Chik-yuen, amived here from the south, this for Shanghai and elsewhere before the riverZETLAND and anchored In the Outer Harbour, with is frozen In, and navigation by water ceases to be. Admiral Ting, the commander of the Peiyong possible. As soon as commercial matters are Squadron, on board the Celestials may wish set at rest, amorements commence ; Ice-boating Sompale notes with the gallant officers of the on the neighbouring lakes, skating on the river Tenris, telating to the Daval exteinte cordials and ponds, as well as on the rink; debating between the two Aslistic great powers to eastern wajera The Bish gunboat Redpole arrived here to-day from Swatow, where every thing is reported quiet at present, and is supposed to remalo so, for all that is known here to the contrary, except the uproarious China New-Year, in customary style. The K.C. hubbub which the natives may kick op at Ringching has been kept busy with her rounds to the southern light-houses; she left here on the g'h inst, for Ockren, Tarabout, and Middle Dege, with Mr. Southey on board, whence she is to return to your port, via Foochew.
The fron barque Conference has been with drawn from sales she has been in dock lately, and is preparing now to procee i to the Colonies, where iho is owned. ̈ Besides her, the only other The RACK FUND CUP. (presented), value $1003 | sailing vestel in port is the barque Theres, also:
for all Chins ponies; weights as per scale; for sale. winners at this meeting rolbs, extras ponies.The weather has been rather changeable that have never won a race allowed gibs.; lately; and has exbibited a multifariousness of Entrance $5 Once round.
pelarias om date, but the nights bred fine, regular spring-weather, but the nights bave been raiber chilly.
The PAGODA CUP, value $100; recond pony to
receive $25; for Fanchow and Amoy subscrip❘ tion pontes; weights as per scale; entrance $5. One mile and a quarter. The CONSOLATION CUP, value $100 with $35 added for the recond pony; for all bond fide beaten ponies that have run at this meeting and not won a race; weights as per scale; entrance $5. One mile,
ICHANG.
. (FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT:)
4th February, 1893
the time,
A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zeland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1993-
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DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. THE
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at Day: light,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
society meetings, darclog, cloderella pardes, and a variety of other entertainments follow. On the 58th, Instant the "Sans Souci Club gave its first minstrel and variety entertainment at the Lyceum theatre to a good house; nearly all the beat people of several nationalities were present, Tientsin, despite the fact that there were including number of the leading ladies of two other entertafamente on at оле for children the olber for adults, The Sans. Sood's" programme conslited of three parts, as follows: Part 1. "The Coon's Jubilee." Part II "Our Musical Ollo,” Part III. The Laughable Farce, “That Boy Pete" ali of which were fairly well performed and afforded all present much pleasure and merriment, Mr. Bones, as usual, was wonderfully amusing and all the others, though appearing for. the first or second time only did very well. A tableau, representing the status of liberty, gave much antisfaction, although the available means The corepresentation wells ofory on The performance was also satisfactory from a financial point of view, and the surplus, after paylog expenses, goes to the Public Piano Fund." The members of the “Sans Soucl" Club bave already been asked to repeat their performance at an early date. For the benefit of those who failed to attend the first performance something else will probably be tried instead.
As the time advances towards the period of | A-Masquerade ball given by the members of the The CHAMPION STAKES, of $10 each with $50 to whether there will to excitement at this and is expected to be a fine things #All the the Chinese New Year, so speculation increases | Costera's Mess is coming off to-morrow night, addeds a forced entry for all winners at ibis meeting except of Consolation Stakes; winners port. At present the sporting community are world and his wife are expected to be
not offering any odds on trouble, as the official there, of two races ŝ15 extra and of more than two
Thus you see that, with rinking and races $15 extras previous non-starterwexcluded; world leans to the opinion that none need be weights as per scale. One mile and a quarter, expected. Still these prophesies may not be ice-boating, racing and dancing we have quite The WALTER PLATE, value $100; for all China realised, as all the elements of rowdyism will a variety of amusements to keep us alive during be present in the persons of wild and frren, winter, and as the Overland malls, though slow,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Manager. Hongkong, azad February, 1893.-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
THE Steamabl
CALCUTTA.
· “LIGHTNING," Captain J, G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Masonic
LOD.GE
DILIGENTIA
OF INSTRUCTION. poniers catch-weights over 11 stone gibs; Non-winner at this meeting allowed lbs;ponsible Yangtze trackers who assemble in their reach us pretty regularly now, we also get some Ichang keep the festival. Junks, news from the outer world. The severities of
to
REGULAR MEETING of the above riders who have never won a race allowed passing either up or down, to Shast, pull up winter have however caused touch suffering and A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS glbs; entrance Bi. Three quarters of a mile before entering the gorges and wait several days|| many deaths among the native poor, theniands Hats, Zerland Street, TO-MORROW, the 23rd Entries close op Saturday, 4th March, 1893. |.rather than bury themselves in these-watery of whom still remain in the neighbourhood | instant, at 5 for 5,30 p.m. precisely, Vishing at noon,
tunnels on the eve of their holiday, and others, although an attempt has been made to get them Brethren are cordially invited. hurry down to be present in the merry making away back to their homes in the country, lest a Hongkong, 20th February, 1893.
(240 10 ay nothing of those which regularly trade to fire should destroy the refuge. We have board they part!, and delty their departure uinti, much talk of Insurrection and rebellons EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 154.
fur nothing of that the New Year has been welcomed. Thus, merements, but as
REGULAR MEETING of the EOTHEN altogether, there is an unusual number of these character has appeared here,
W. MESNY. hand at the upper city of the plalas during this hardy, undesirable samahusikiokers always on season. Whether they will be content to
REMINDED OF HIS DEAD drink their wlow and enjoy themselves among themselves, or be induced to sock amusement in
MOTHER annoying foreigners, by scheming apostles of Chat Han, remains to be seen.
Mesus, Howarth, Eraking and Co. were offered the subcontract for all bildges of over 40 feet waterway, and they expressed their willlog opss to undertake the same and sent Mr, Dunlop, an able Englates of their firm, who has the reputation of being one of the best bridge NOTES From chinese PAPERS, bullders in the Straits Settlements to Batu : Gajah to arrange about starting work.
On the 4th instant, an inmate of the Shan Mr. Dunlop's energy, ability and power of Yuan Halen prison, was taken out of the gaol overcoming difficulties had been proved in the commencement and completion of the bridge and conducted to the execution ground where he over the Klang river on the line of railway from was decapitated. The culprit had been a party
to many robberies. Kwala Lampor, to Klang. His visit, bowever, ended is nothing satisfactory; Mr. Alexander not having had sufficient administrative experience of large works to find himself com- petent enough to settle with him.
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Recently crowds of disorderly people and bad characters have arrived at Chinking, and have Bean Indulging to various misdemeanours to the great disquiet of the residents. However, the authorities are now aware of the evil, and officers are charged with the task of keeping a watch on these persons,
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It may safely be said that three out of every four large contracts for work are not fulfilled satil after the time specified; but it would be too much to say that the fault generally Hes with the contractors. "Nothing in certain but the unforeseen,!! and it only too often happens that
Missionaries pairing up and down above this i Messrs. Campbell and Co. saw this and a
city are reported to have been having a some when tenders are invited for large works,
It was the latter part of August 1891. A friend the decision is given more or leas blindly change in the management of their works in
what bad time in the junki during the recent and I had come down from Ramsgate to Minster, to in favour of the tendeser who mikes Perak way decided upon. But they unfortunately
cold weather. One can easily realite that, when the Venerable church thee, which is a themind least allowance for unexpected contingencies, went from bad to worse, A man nimed
It has been difficult to keep st decent yours all I entered the cheeryard and posted myself and who thus can offer the cheapest bargain to Mackay from India was then taken on
temperature. In more comfortable quarters upon a nameless grave while he went in search of The Nanking Viceroy has taken Thu, 10,000 Ichang is now without foreign head to is somatody to unlock the doors of the edifse and show bs fulfilled in the shortest time. It is very and placed in charge with Mr. J. H. slmllar with new enterprises of a speculative Alexander as adpiting Engineers, this latter from the government fund for the purpose of American Mission.The shell of the house of li
wonders. In
few minutes he returned in natures when shares are offered to the public, step was necessary, owing to Mr. Mackay remunerating the various parties of soldiers who its late leader still stands, the last ghastly relic company with an elderly lady, to whom he introduced money is subscribed most readily to these not being an engineer. The change, however, panicipated in the work of repairing the. Nan- of the trouble of 1891) but, alas, the minister is me saying she was the custodian and galds of the
king city walls, which are now, according to the gonej po
*** plote: I gazed at her hot for some moments without, ventures which promise the biggest and quickest was fruitful of no good result,
is 14 returns, with less reservation in case of die Messrs. Howarth, Erskine and Co. were agata report of the officials who inspected the work, in Another public question will soon be upon us word, my own mother, dead and
gone 15 calice which may be overlooked at the time or asked to take up the sub-contract of the larger a strong and solid condition. The Viceroy has-for-like pratile ci les of ten houses and stored: comeback to speak to her only son, I should, here been more attunlained For this woman may arise quite beyond the range of possible bridges and an agreement was come to with also ordered sums of money to be given to the wo have our public questions-vis, a fit and
mother's donbis; the name size,, the anticipations.
them, but the best part of the dry season soldiers, who are engaged in dredging and proper place to bury our dead. At present there same face, and the same way of parting the hair and In the matter of railway contracts, these bad been allowed to pass without advantage deepealog the channels of the waterways, in- are two i one, belonging to the Roman Catholics, combing it fit smooth bands from the forehead. ་ remarks apply with, especial force," so that belog, taken of "Hi, and August saw no addition to their monthly allowance. This enclosed with a wall, about a mile below the old bar so, and we were friends before either faly criticisms of apparently Lardy work is a materini whatever in the shape of stone action of the Viceroy was prompted by the seal new Consulate ; the other, a general ons on the knew the other's name? What a quour world it ist - difficult and dangerous task, but none the for concrete, and or lime for montar, or and diligence of the soldiers, who performed opposite side of the river, check by jowl with the She then eddüt be through the ancient fans, less it is an imperative duty in the pubile any burnt bricks at the sites of soy of the their work in the recent cold weather in s com Chinese ; in fact the few foreigners graves there and spoke of the long vandthed put, of the monki interests. Indian Engineering is a paper bridges. The mealding of bricks in fact started mendable manner.
are in the middle, and form part of a wildes-nd mans who ona sang and prayed within ite walls, which has often done yeoman service in exposing only in August. Three or four small culverts
ness of mounds, without way partition of screen of the quaint coderige in the hard oak sente in the real abuses, bitting hard and straight to the bad been saried and constructed with the small
whatever from their Chiasso neighbours This chapoal of that procurelle, the Cranmer Bible, mark; the editor, Mr. Doyle, has been tried in sixe Chinese bricks boughs locally, but their
is not the worst there is no more soom for any which ergosse int glass box ngalart a pillar, and of the Berce fito of loel sults, and not found wanting, unaullability for railway works, especially when
of us who put link to sea” from thịeport, many insiters besides drawal from the apparently This fact is in itself an exceedingly: potent one j: great pisisure bau to be harps, was demonstrated
The question has been mosted and must shortly wasubtless wall of fier detalled, and accurate Informas for (as we bave good reason to know) a libel by the cracking of the north and south abut
be grappled with is earnest. The only dimedit action is never decided in favour of defendant if mania of a 19-foot girder bridge, a mile opt of the
that offers as yet appears to constat in wahr : there is the lenat possible loophole through which) Batu Gajah station pardi senjat
FOOCHOW-NOTES,
February sit
Is is reported. In the city that one of the pleatical junks has been taken, or sunk, by the imperial guarboats sent out jo search of the flest
talk vowed round to the wholesome
A ODGE THE MASTER.
MASONS will be held in the FarmMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, tile 23rd instÿ at 8.30 for gpm precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
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AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the bore A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONA HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at 8.30 for a p.m. procisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
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