times permit me tɔ- give you the following example :—
In 1860 I was now G known light-weight, and ane night was returning home from Doncaster In a silway cartlage" filled with jockeys and trainers, among whom was old Tom Oliver, te trainer, one of the best-hearted, jolliest sort of men I have ever met, and a great favourite with the lackey "boys
As soon as the train started, and we had our pipes, or cigers it up, nee of the boys suggested that Mr. Oliver should spin us a yren, as we all knew that he was mast amusing, having after heard him before.
t All right, my lads! What would you like! A fairy tale, or a bit of my own expe:i-nce ?"
Oh, a Fit of your own experience that is eure to be rond,"
Tomailed and said, "Well, bors, 1 tell par how I once got out of a difficulty, paid my hut hill, and rot & Inter's keep."
Then
stese cries of "That's carPal ! " " Bravo
Tom"! "Fife away old man," etc. When the nale hart quieted down Little Tom 'commenced-
·
"Some few years ago I was at one of the meetings of the Year I need not mention which-and had two horses with me, or rather one was 1 mare, that I shall call Lazy Las not that she way irzy, for she could move, although always slow at first and wanted making
up a bit; but after she had gone a mile, aba would le down to her work lo splendid style. The
rock I will call Badger,
Fother was an e'd crock I will call "Well, boys, the mare was entered for a race cady the first day, which looked a "moral" for her. I had been having a very bad time of it for month, fr Ect at that time I was nearly broke, and was looking to the mare to pull me through, and so I put the last ten pounds I had In the world on her, and if ever I did offer up * wrayer for success it was then. Well, to cut it short, she
AWAY Wkb a
b = good start, ran a splendid race, and I thought it was all over, bot she got nobbled on the post, and was beaten by short head" Here old Tom kosved a deep sigh at the recollection and resumed his yarp. "My God" I ciled, “I am rdined, what cao I do I have only Badger to full back on, and don't think much him. Well, lads, I rode him myself, but was'nt within els length's of the wtoner, but, (and very big dui too) I noticed something during that race that I determined make use of. Badger was entered for the last race thr next day, and I observed that before the final race was finished the first day it got no dark, with a thick mist rising, that it was difficult to distinguish the horses as they finished, and a decided impossibility to see the other side of the course.
"Next day, half an hour before It was time to saddle, I met my old chum Harry lay, who had followed my stable and did my itle commissions for me He had been very hard bit over Lazy Less also. New Tom, old fellow, what are you going to do this time,' he said. 'Well, Harry, "I replied. I want you to brck Badger to win
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894.
SHANGHAI RÂCES.
AUTUMN NXITINŮ.
Fudge~A, McLeod, Esq.
Stewards in charge of the Scales -G. D Bü`-{ Edelblat was fourth, Silver Spray filth, and Mill Monday evening, at the Royal cases. They restore the wasted tissue», Cicale
ing, Esq.. F. J. Maitland, Esq.
Stewards in charge of Numbers and Tall grafka-H. J. H Tips, Eq; J. S. Fearon. Esq.; C. J. Dedgeon, Esq.; ]. A. Pond, Esq.
Starters--E. H. Gore-Boath, Esq.; C. J. Ashley,
Esq.
Time-ženßer– A, E. Jones, Esq.
Clerk of the Course--E. H. Gore-Booth, Esq. Secretary-Barnes Dallas, Esq.
OFF-DAY,--#ATURDAY, 3RD NOVEMBRA, 1894.
The wind had a slighi keenness In It on. Saturday, but otherwise the weather was quite satisfactory, and a pleasant, if not very excling day'a apost was afforded the visitors. The holds use, for which only two porles started, Laurel were moderate, with the exception of the Mafoor being rather easily beaten by Auctioneer. In the majority of instances popular favour was justified by the results, the enly marked excep.
on being in the Celestial Sweepstakes, which was won by Ethat, who was very slightly sup- ported in the pari-matuel and totalisator. Over $12.700 passed through the pari-mutuel and the totallestor during the day. Appended are the results :-
The OFF-DAY SWEEPSTAKES of $5 each, with
Tis. so added; for all ponies that have run at this meeting and not won a face; ponies placed
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The Bangkok Gymnasium Commiuce held a
College, Amongst other business Mr. Beckett (H.B.M, acting Chared d'Affaires) was elected President in lies of Mr. J. G. Scott, and Captain Plechlandi, secretary. It was decided to invite M
Mj of a steeplechase or a paper hunt excluded; and Allestito A Schu, and Messrs. de Mulier Any Chemist can supply it.-Sole Agent for
become members of the committee, and H. E. Phys De Cho and Khoon Luang Sarawlait (Governor of the Military College) were elected honorary members. Nat im was ......Googe I
salaried Instructor; and the hope was Ah mowed that, now they had got a thoroughly ..... Peking 3. competent teacher, the members would attend Kho-yla ö in larger numbers, and take full advantage of .......Ponch o
their opp tankles for obtaining an efficient gym. nastic training. Na! Yim, we can state from ............ Tiner o Ah-chu o
our own knowledge, is a proficient gymnast.-- Ethus was the only competitor to complete Bangkok Times. the distance without mishap, and be won easily. A dividend of $78,80 was paid by the "psel " an every $5 Invested on the winner.
antil Prober's Corner was reached, where Edel. | judicial reform will now no doubt spe dile be❘SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with blur came back to his ponies, and Hohelt, who | brought about ; reforms which Prince_Krom Hypophosphites is especial adap to all conditions had been being fourth, improved bis position Man Phrom, is bin eting capacity as Minister when the issues are wasting away from inablilty considerably. Freedom, Hoheit, and Blae Peter for Justice, was naturally no doubt chary alto digest and a similate ord nary food. The were perminert na they passed the Monument, inaugurating.
combined virtues of the Cod Liver Oil and Hypo- and entering the straight Hobelt forged ahead,
phosphites produce a marked effect in such eventually winning bị a couple of lengths,
an appetite, make new blood, beat the inflamma- Dunnon last. Time, 3mins. aaž teck.
low of the throat and fish. In sbart they form the finest combined lungs, and increase the The CESTIAL STERPLICHATE; for all Chins
food and medicine that can be given the invalid. ponies, without regard to ownership; winners
A Fook, at Watkins & Co., Hongkong.-[Advt, Hongkong and the Empire of China:-Chan
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
{From Mmars tieo. Falcons & Co,'n Rugful,)
To-day. Berstang M Barykeese!
native riders in racing enieurs; catch weights; entrance $5 first slder, /8ths; second, a/8tha; third, 1/8th. Once round. Ethon..... Castlebat... Torch light... Maypole,.....
Yoshino... Colonel,
The MAFOOS CHAMPION RACK: for Cabina
ponles the property of Members of the Shanghal Race Club; weight, gst 7lb; entrance, $5. Once Round Native riders in racing colours; the sinkes to be handed to the riders as follows:-The winner, 5/8tbu; second rider, 1/8tha ; third rider, 1/8th.” Mr. Fourman's cr. Primrave, git 13lb Chun-sin r Mr. Robson's ch. Cardinal, gst yib ......Punch a Mr. Mustard's he. Certaintee, oat 7th...... Fish 3 Mr. Boyd's gr. Dunblane, gat ylb......... Mogsa Mr. Mustard's sk. Certificate, gat ralb Ah-Ilog o Primrose assumed the command at the start,
ICHANG.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
preond In a race, gibs, extra ; welgbi for inches with Cardlon second and Certificate third missionaries are again working peacefully
Lo per scale, Hall-a-mile.
Mr. Ludiow's gr. Brigand, rist 3lb.......
Mr. C. R. Burk)) I Mr. Taylor's b. Hohelt, 11at 1lb...Mr. Jones 2 Mr. Tarporley's gr. Laurel, est tib
Mr. A. W. Barkill Mr. Dennis' dur, Ethos, 1st 46 Mr. Gresson Mr. Gustav's gr. Edelblet, rost talb...........
Mr. Machado
3
Hobelt jumped off with the land, but before the Monument was resched he gave way to Brigand, who made the rest of the running and won by a length; a good third. Time, rmio, secs.
The "ORION" CUP; valoa Tls, 100; prevented; for griffing that have run at this meeting and got won a race; placed ponies 5lbs. extra; wright for inches as per scale; winner of the Off-Day Sweepstakes excluded; entrance, $5, to go to the second pony. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. F. A. Sampson
Mr. Jeremi's gr. Kid. st.,,Mr. C. R. Burkill Mr. John Peel's er. Seamew, 11st Mr. Reynell a Mr. Toeg's b. Nile, tret 6lb Mr. Read 3 Mr. Slechim's wb. Grell, test tib............... Mr. Macander's gr. Throstle, rost salb.........
Mr. H. Sampion a Mr. Tack's br. Barbel, rest rib.........Mr. Pike a Mr. Juan's bl. Morocco, tist 3lb...Mr. Jones o Seamew showed In front directly after the start, but was quickly passed by Nile, who led at Probat's Corner. Passing the Monument the field clated up, with the exception of Barbel, who was last. Kid entered the straight with slight advantage of Nile, but as they raced up the straight the latter was passed by Seamew, He could not, however, catch Kid, who won by three-quarters of a length; a good thin. Throatle was fourth and Barbel last, Time, 1 min. 38secs. The "BLACKBERRY CUP: vine, Tls. 100; presented; for all ponies that have run at thli meeting and not won a race; weight for inches up, taler on the fourth day Excluded entrance $5. to go to the second pony. One mile and a quarter.
7lba; winters
鼈
Mr. Gostar's bl. Diamant, tos gib Mr. Dallas Mr. Boyd's ro. Dunoon, that Ilb................................................
Mr. F. A. Sampion a Mr. Kanuck's ro. Blue Peter, 11st (lb... Mr. Oswald's br. Ravelston is 71.
Mr. C. R. Barkli 3
Mr. John Glpin's cb. Silver Star, rost 13lb...
Mr. Callaway o
Mr. Reynell
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Half-way along the brek straight, Certaintee began to was third. Before the Monument was resched he was on even terms with Cardinal, Primrose still making the running. An they entered the straight for home Cardinal gained slightly upon Primrose, who, however, had the race well in third. band and won by four lengths; a moderate Certificate was last Time, smin. 38 secs.-N. C. Datly Newr
TED UP, and at Probst's Corner junks to reach Chung current is
NOTES FROM SHENSI
The all-absorbing topic of interest just now, writes the correspondent of our Shanghal morn ing contemporary, la the way, but no reliable information is obtainable. There seems to exist a very deep-seated dislike for Japan and a cor- responding contempt for her power. Some of the Intelligent officials seem to doubt the without reason, for the soldiers of these faterior efficiency of the Chinese army and navy-not
provinces are but "rag-tag" ieregulars, furulahed with foreign arms. Most of the mandarins are inflated with the usual ideas of superiority and boast that Japan will be snuffed out like a candle.
rurk
ICH NO, October 29th. H.M.S. FIX Birtwed here on the 27th inst., from Hankow, which makes us feel more at ease, especially now that the students are beginning to flock late the place from various parts of the Szechuen province These
people have great batred against foreigners and, if they possibly can, will create a disturbance within the so- called Settlement. The missionary troubles at Li-chuan, about 160 miles from here, have at last been arccessfully settled, and the Catholic
among the natives at that place..
The river in very low at present, which enables In about three weeks; in the summer, when
strong and the river high, it about six weeks, and larger ones two months. takes small junks generally Me. and Mrs. Kearny, belonging to the Church of Scotland Mission arrived on the 36th inst. Business between Chungking and this is very brisk, more so than it has been since Chongking was opened to foreign trade. We hear from good authority that the Ichang Local Post Office will be opened on the 15th November. The stamps conslet of eight different kinds of the following values:-one half, and 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 candarins, and they are quite a curiosity. If any of your Shanghellanden have more cash than they can use,” send it along to the Ichang Local Postmaster.→Skangħat Mercury.
post
FROM SHANGHAI TO SEOUL,
Writing from the capital of the country which, there is reason to believe, the Japanese may attempt to claims in the not far distant future as their own by tight of conquest, a correspondent recently wrote to the London Daily Grophic as follows:
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Seoul, it must be confessed, is a mean-looking town for the carital of an ancient kingdom, but it is a town which anyone making the grand tour of the world should by no means neglect to visit. Possibly, when this war is over, we shall bear of the organization of a personally conducted tour. From Shanghai the journey t
to Seoul is
is pleasant enough. The traveller skirts the Chinese cost in a comfortable little steamer renowned for its excellent table, makes a call at the balmy little e place Cheloo, the health resort i
Juded Desilala, a
I thence crosses to the West choice of Korean port of Chemulpo. Then ways is open to him. He may sail up the Han capla, kemay make the journey of t
of the thirty સ mites
A special Imperial Embassy passed through Halan the other day en route to Szechuan; The business of these high dignitaries was to invest gate the cause of the liicle sale of several thousands of acres of land to Russian adven- tavern. It is said that the Prefect of Nga-chow accepted a handsome bribe and sealed at ance the deeds of sale and his own doom. As soon as it became known in Peking the Taungll Yamin sought to plead the illegality of the con- tract, but the Russians relase to allow the ples and so claim their colony.
Another Russia difically has
Russian
occurred to Turkestan. Two Russians, said to be explorers, crossed the frontier without passports. The military mandarin protested, but the Rustlane,
protect themselves, he proceeded, saying they After two days they returned to demand redress for the theft of two of their horses. The man. darin re-affirmed his protest and refused help. Thereupon
reupon the Russians took the law into their hands and forcibly seized two horses from a cavalcade proceeding to Kanso. The soldiers objected and a fight ensued. One of the Russians was left seriously wounded, the other fled to
to Oching to seek the intervention of the Ambassador. Nothwithstanding the delimitation of frontier, the Chinese here affirm that the Russians are slowly but surely selsing the territory to the west and south-west of Turkestan. This aggression has for its end the command of
frontier. the Indian front
The droubt of summer has been followed by a very timely rainfall which has enabled the whest to be sown. The rainfall in this district
own
port
in a Korean sedan-chair borne on the shoulders of coalier, or he may ride in a procession of pack-horse. The pack-horse is, however, on the hols, the preferable mode of progression, The ilver is extremely tortuous, and the journey by water long and comfortless; and the sedan chair in a barbarons lavention centuries behind Its prototype in China, It has no sext, and one la compelled to squat tallor-fashion on the floor.
What are you mad, Tommy! Badger can never beat this field. Why, there are eight run- ners, and they are laying 6 to 4 an Donald Dhu, " "Mever mind, Harty, so much the better! ! shall get longer odds; but do as I tell you, and If you are wise, you will have a bit on for your- self,
only
ask no questions till it in all over. All right, Tom," he replied, "you shall be on, but I am working in the dark.
"Well, boys, seeing how easily Badger had been beaten the previous day, fielders laid za to ragainst us. By the time we got to the post it was quite dusk and a thick mist rising, cern so that the best field-glass could not discern what took place on the other side of the course, When the flag fell Badger was last off: we hrd
twice go
part the post half to wie, but about
a mile from the start, on the right, or inside of the course, stood a haystack, and here I pulled
ap much to the surprise of
and waited very con Badger, tentedly until I heard the clatter of the horses feet a
as they approached the baystick once more. I walked Badger round the back of the stack,
and taking particular care not to be seen, and after the last borse had gone by, I came out Badger after them, and as they had made the pace very warm, and were nearly pumped out, while Badges was quite fresh, it did not take long to overtake them. I passed first one and then another, until they were all in the rear at Mr. Waverley's gr. Wild Fire, 11st olb......... the distance post excepting the favorite, but
Mr. A. W. Burkill Could c
see that, he bad enough of it, while
old
Dunoon, led to the Loongfei Gate, where he Badger was goleg like a two-year-old. The back is of the favorite shouted "Donald Dhu," was joined by Silver Star, who shortly afterwards "Donald Dhit, "but Donaid did'at, and Budget Here Diansant and Blue Peter ran through, and gained a slight advantage and led to the Bushes, did; passing the post first easily by lengiks. the former, drawing away, won easily by six You can imagine the rage of the backers 1 They lengths; a good third; Silver Star was fourth, during the last 12 months has been 747 lucher | Mistress Winifred Price, and in their transparency called me everything, said I pulled" Budger the first da, and I dont know what else; but hard and Wild Fire Inst. Time, 2 mins, 46 sec. their hands off, I di 's' cat long as they kept The MAFOOS' RACE; for postes that have run they said." at this meeting: winners at this meeting And so, boys. I landed my £100 and sold excluded: weight gut. 7lbs; entrance, $1 once round; native xiders in Racing Colours; Badver for £150, and he was only fit to ran la
hansom cab. Harry got back bla Josfogs the stakes to be handed to the riders as follows: The winner, 5/8ths; second rider, and come out a bit to the good, and that night, he and I and a few of our own school, had a 1/8ths; third rider, 1/8th. glorious fed, when we made the "Ez" By and had a jolly good time. Next morning I paid my hotel bill
and got home with the price of a winter's keep in my pocket, as I told you at first." Poor ald Tom Oliver! He, like many of his Listeners, his ridden his last race, but I am pleased to say that he died in very good circum stances and had every comfort at the last.
Now, although eld Tom could at times pull the long-bow preity considerably if necessary, I firmly believe the foregoing to be a fact, but I doubl very much if anyone would risk a similar performance nowadays.
words bresk ng bones, and as
s hard
THE WAR.
G. FARSONE.
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
An Imperial decree, received at Nanking from Feking last Saturday, calls upon Liu K'un-yl,
1boomsterung in 10 crosses Ibarometer-ipta Prasah gehading Thangameberang 1. stol.. Theresa, ha, [et bail)
́) bertausmas 11,0, TÝMI OLORUNIĆ Greg P. II,
(de).....
The che vendones Tull List un roman [onemlight)
Co-day's Advertisements.
HARMSTON'S GRAND
CIRCUS.
ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING ANIMALS.
AT WEST POINT.
TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! OUR CHALLENGE OPENING PROGRAMME.
LE BLONDE'S FAMOUS JOCKEY ACT.
THE BEAUTIFUL ARABIAN STALLIONS.
SIG, BYSACK'S AEREAL FLIGHTS, WHIMSICAL TOMMY-NEW JOKES AND
SONGS.
GILBARTO'S LIGHTNING TUMBLING, GEORGE HARMSTON & LITTLE WILLIE
LEO HERNANDEZ AND THE ROYAL BENGAL TIGER,
TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! WEST POINT. WEST POINT.
PRICES OF ADMISSION. Boxes of 6 Chairs ............................
13,00
Single Seats in Boxes
2.00
Dress Circle Chairs
1.50
50
Stalla, Carpeled Seats
Gallery (for Chinese only)......
34
BOX PLAN at KELLY & WALSH's, where Seats can be reserved.
ROBERT LOVE, Manager. S. RIECH, General Agent, Hongkong, Toth November, 1894. 11716
KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT. LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS,
The traveler by pack-horse finds much to interest him on the journey. The land in undulating and picturesque; the rond Hes amid well-cultivated fields and plains covered with wild flowers. At the villages are quaint groups of natives, looking, after the dirt and rags of China, refreshingly clean and neat in their long spotless tidy cotton robes and their curious open- WIT work horse-hair hats, shaped like
that of
revealing
bair on
.
carleus knotted bunch of
the waist, gaze at of Bly. There is favour of an eleven years periodicity of rainfall i den Ring, no abuse, no i
NO. 3.
SUNKEN ROCK S. E. or HAINAN
To-day's Auber faments.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
CONCERT, SATURDAY,
THE 17TH NOVEMBER, 1904, Commencies at 9.15 P..
PROGRAMME gum PART I. ["The Hanter's? Farewell,"
1.-Part Song...
Mendelssohn.
with accompaniment by
French Horn quartette and Trombone, 3.-Song (a)... "The
"How d
M. WY White.
(5)..." To Anthes"...... Hatton.
Mr. C. H. GRACE.
bear"
-Song........"Tell me, my Bishop,
Mr. ALFORD, ("Rhapsodie?
4-Placo Selo. Hongroise"
Liszt
Mr. C. S. BARRADAS,
Dle Halde?
S-Song (0)-ist Craun" R. Franz.
(b)..."Winterllet"
Henning von Кот
me
Gounod:
Mr. SACHSE. ("Lend
your ald"
Dr. A. S. MEADOWS.
6.--Song
7.--Song..........
"Der Himmel)
bat cloc Thrine geweint"
Mrs. D. E. BROWN.
>Fr. Kücken,
PART II. Mr. G. G. BRADY will recite Tennyson's poem : "THE REVENGE, A BALLAD OF THE FLEET." After which will be oog the Cantata, music by Dr. VILLIERS STANFORD. Orchestra and Chorus of too. Performers under the conductorship of Mr. Gro, LAMMERT,
SEATS will be Booked by KELLY & WALSH on and after MONDAY, 12th November, ($2).
Hongkong, toth November, 1894- [1174
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 425.
THE SANITARY BOARD require the
Services of
AN ASSISTANT SANITARY SURVEYOR. AN OVERSEER OF WORKS (EUROPEAN);
AND
A FOREMAN OF WORKS (CHINESE).
For particulars regarding the Duttes to be performed, the Salafles to be given, and the probable period of Service, &c., apply at the SANITARY BOARD OFFICES, Beaconaflèld Arcade.
Applications for there Posts will be received. by the SECRETARY to the BOARD up to NOON OF TUESDAY, the goth inviant.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, roth November, 1894.
HONGKONG
[*175
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
ORDERS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 17TH NOVEMBER, 1894.
No. 143-FIELD BATTERY-DRILLS— MONDAY, # 5,70 P.M.-FRIDAY, at 9 P.M.I TRAINED VOLUNTEERS 64 pr. Gan Delil... RECRUITS,
HEAD, IN INNER PASSAGE, | DRESS~ 2 pr. Gan Dril.
HAINAN STRAITS.
(Pisin Clothes). FRIDAY (Commanding Officer's Parade) Uniform, Bis
Blue
Carbines
7ITH reference to BRITISH ADMIRALTY | Side Armt org, Helmets, Water Bottles,
NOTICE TO MARINERS:
SATURDAY- pr. GUN PRACTICE, st North Polot-Seecial Orders to be funded by the Captalo. The Commandant trusts that all Members will make an effort to attend this Important parade. SIGNALING and AMBU. LANCE CLASSES
No. 410-China Station a heavy total, but an altogether to depoff the top of the male Korean head. The litle
China Sea, Tonking Gult. Haisen Strait supply: (1) because of the dryness of the
SUNKIN ROCK 5. E. OF HAINAH HEAD. most wells are 85 to 100 feet deep (2) because children, too, in quaint summer costume of
reching not · quite down to of the untimeliness of the fail-the minimum of Iltis cotton jacket, to
NOTICE is hereby given that the ROCK moisture being the time when there was the
No. 142 KOWLOON DETACHMENT- out of "forel Bescribed in the above Nollce HAS BEEN | Squad Dilt and 7 17. Gun Drili at usual hours, greatest need for rain. Lockyer's theory in | no
FOUND by Captain MYRRE of the Revenue
FIELD steamer Likis to have a depth of 18 feet at DENSON and Sergeant Wy low water spring ildes on its shoalest part. Its
BATTERY-For daty :-Lleot,
WYLIE position can be found on the chart by measuring will be held on THURSDAY, at 5:30 PM. and No. 144-GENERAL-Special Squad Drill distance of one and 8/10 miles in a direction FM, to enable Members to complete their N. 691 E. (Mag.) from the base of Single Palm.number of these DRILLS; they will not count
The approximate geographical position is for PRIZES.
or finging stones, such as one may have in China; and the Inns, if not to be amply sustained by the testimony of natives compared with the teahoonet of reps to the Mr. Uto's gr. Auctioneer, get told.....Ab-kow 1 Mr. Tarporley's gr. Laurel, gat 7lb .........Flah 2
here they all say there is a big drought every decidedly superior la polot of cleanliness to the To years and the times correspond with the squalld hostelries of the Celestial Empire, Laurel led until passing the Loongfei Gate, mlalmom sun spot years. This may be quite
"Some eight hours' slow riding
bring
the
Corner Auctioneer was in front by about a couple same. where the pair joined company, but at Probit's strange, but it is extremely interesting all the traveller to the picturesque little port of Ma-Po,
and here he passes over
the very
spot where a of lengths. At the Monument they were again
ek quarter crotury ago Bishop Berueux and together, but Auctioneer led into the straight and
three
other · French misalonarles were tortured to death by command of the still living father of eventually won by three lengths. Time, zmine, 43+OCT.
the present King of Koren. Another hour bringe bim to the western of the mother clty, and after
half-hour winding In and out among narrow, smelling lanes, the
the great shoroughfare is reached, which stretches in a perfectly straight From the eastern gate to ihe entrance of the toya palace. Near by way
Mr. Oswald's 61. Dalmeny, rost, zgib................................
Viceroy of the Liang-xiang provinces, to proceed | Mr. John Peel's gr. Seamew, 10st with ail kaate to Tientsin to take over the senis
Mr. Reynell glb una Mr. Grenson a
Mr. C. K. Burkill 3
of the acting vice-royalty of Chibil from the | Mr. Jusa's bl, Morocco, fast ralb ....................................... bands of Li Hung-chang, and appoints Chang
A telegram states that Chang Chih-teng bad decided to take over the seals of his anting vice-royalty at Nanking og Wednes
SIAM NEWS.
exercise of ble more
yo
farther BADE
their
has nightly rung the curlow,
Lat. N. 30 8 39".
|
AMBULANCE CLASS on WEDNESDAY, XL 445 P.M.
By Order,
#
Long. E. 110° 42' 38" For the present, and panding further notice, vessels are warned to adhere closely to the directions attached to Notice to Mariners, No. 20% of the 17th December, 1892, notifying the buoyage of the Hainan Stralis, as below (--
DIRECTIONS. "With the Buoys in the position described, "the beat track for vessels follow when
using the South Channel is to pass three (3) THE cables eastward of the Magpie Rock Buoy
H
and then to
to pass the Hainan Head Bank
Buby at about the same distance, taking
F.F. LAMBARDE, Liest, R.A.,
Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, Headquarters,
Hongkong, Toth November, 1894.
(1173
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.
care to guard against being set toward "THE Company's Steamship "the shore, and remembering that It is "to borrow towards the Banks on the star-
#F.M.
"ZAFIRO,"
#board hand, of which the lead, which Captain A. W. B. Cabban, will be despatched for Haboald be kept
going, will give warning, } the above Fort on TUESDAY, the rjih instant, *while on the other side the bottom is of
"socky and meren, and the land gives so This Steamer has Superior Accommodation "warning, The Hainan Reef Buoy may for Passengers. *be rounded at a distance of one (t) cable *for more at discretian.”
The "ENTRY 'AWKINS" CUP: Take Tis.
BANGKOK, October 31st. 100; for all Grifles, that have run at this
His Majesty the King will, if the present meeting and not won a race weight for favourable indications of improved health con. Inches as per reale; pontes not placed at the tinue, shortly be in position to again take meeting allowed gibs; wioners on the fourth day excluded; entrance $5, to go to the interest in pablic affairs and to assume the full
be seen the famous bell which for over four second pany; the last pony to pay the third
more important Royal functions. The Falls of Clyde 50 days out from hundred pony's entrance fee. One mile and a quarter. Hongkong, arrived outside the bar on Friday, ing price seara has given the signal for the clos
city having experienced
a typhoon, hat sustained no I at dawn, and ales at dusk and their opening I which ander palas and penalties, | damage. The Hiddekel, same port, has not yet been heard of and fears to keep within
**6 93 days out from the warning all tog ste entertained for her safety. Both vessels aro Apart from the palace and the bell, and the consigned to Messrs. Clarke & Co.
Uitle knot of consulates and European real- The stem
stem wheel steamer, Me Ping, belonging denses which is springlog up, there is little Chih-tong acting Viceroy at Nanking in La Mr. Macander's gr. Throwie, zost 7ib......... to Dr. Cheek, was put up to auction by Mesare. Interest to be seen beyond the people them. K'un-yP's placo.
Mr. H. Sampson o Kerr & Co., at the Oriental Hotel, on Saturday selves. Kores possesses no arts beyond a poor Throttle made the running to Probat's Corner afternoon. The attendance was small. The imitation of the arte el China and Japan. where be fall back last, and Dalmeny took the bidding, which commenced at Tcs. 2,000, was Them
tow, if any, Curios to be and, followed by Seamer and Morecon is close confined to Dz. Hays and Phra Nai Srisaravaks, piciced
superior even to those of Japan in the entering the straight and won a good rsco by Dr. Hays, for Tcs. 6,000. The sale took pisos finesses of workmanship, bet lalerfor in art. The be stated that private telegrams were received half-a-length. Tims, a mins. 49 secs.
under a deed of mortgage.
houses see, simont without exception,
better Road, atak Bangrak bridge, abeat an hour who whole stock in trade one would be scared to
A brutal munder was committed on New | thas mud hats |
and there are a f
a few shops for sented; for all ponies that have weet as before midnight, on Friday. The victims, Ab offers dellar. Yet there are no algse of extreme meeting and not won a men; Weight for inches as per scale ; ponses placed second at Lap carrying on the business of a carpenter poverty, such as maze one in the face in China this meeting, giba. extra winners on fourth Bear Bangak Hospital, was a British abject. Every man carries in his girdle a pouch of tobacco
found lying He WAI
within
a few yards of kis - and a long straightestament pips ; und mga sre day excluded entrance $5, to go to the home, and from the evidence adduced at the rare. Occasional.
procesion woond pony. One mile and a hall”
|DREN | VE TANSAN" Inquest, held before Mr. I. Black (H. B. H. | by, the countless in wonderful hand-dren and acting consul) on Saturday moralag, it would gorgeous radomi, strongly reminiscent of the appear as li no one but the
in China, and the maids of honour with
mandarin may pass by me pour back, or in a
paper.
day; the anniversay of the Empress-Dowager's attendance. The favourite had the advantage | Eventually the vessel became the property of up, beyond specimens of bamboo
birthday In reference to › these changwe, it may
in Shanghai on Saturday stating that Hunan
Hapab troops,
ops, estimated to number 140,000,
And
had been pouring into Chihil during the kei two months, and that Lin Rum-yl would be pinced at their bead as the commander of the Slang Irmy,
whilst Li
Li Hang-chang would take
command of the
of the army of the Husl
What is generally regarded as the first result
The BiG SWEET CUP: TRINE, Tis, 100; pre-
the
01.
of ME. YOU Hanneken's recent
audience was Mr. Taylor's, Hekut, 110 lb..... Mr. Read 21st gib......
4
Little
Annonced in a Tientuin telegram received in / M2, Hugh Owen's pe. There, F, A. Sampson 2 present when the Good www sunduurdderers wars | CERTacters oan may have seen on the native
Mr. C. R. Burkill 3 | Blueppointment of H. R. H. Prisos † well-piäitkd Chignons of anormous a
on the 5th inst, which stated that Mr. Kanuch's so. Bine Peter, 11stb.......... Nu Vaden, Judge of Kusurd, ex-Total of
The
Minister for Justice, which took placa on Mr. H. Sampson o locked upon as a very wise selection, which
of offe
Approved,
3
C. Į. PRICE. Acting Harbour Master.
T. 8. UNWIN,..
Acting Commissioner of Customs,
Custom House, Klungshow, 6th November, 1894.
THE PHARMACY.
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