TRAINING NOTES.
Now that the programmes for the Hongkong Jockey Club Race Meeting have been iswed, and as we are within a mesurable distance of our great annual carnival, genuine Interest in training work has become an accomplished fact, as was clearly evidenced by the large attendance at the ralis last Saturday-Chion New Year's day. Reserving a review of the entries until to-morrow or Thursday, I have only time and space to-day to very briefly record the latest gallops.
Glengarn Date Frehen) was the first pony un the track snit, going alone, he covered a mile and a quarter in 41, 1.17, 1.53, 2.30 and 3.02, scarcely moving in his best form, but this is accounted for by the pony being short
rk. The Derby r of w
Derby mystery, Singer, accompanied
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1805.
Cobweb (Mr Marsball op) atrode along for A mile and a quarter in 34, 68, 1-439, 118 and 2.5, fishing strongly and lo good form-bar bis conspicuo 19 tall action. Timekeeper's 42 and for half a mile tu no Indication of this smart little racer's form, and I am doubtful as to his tourough soundness.
was overrated.
General Peixoto bas suured President Moraes that he has nothing to da with any consplincy.
COLON, December 29th. The people on the line of the Paname canal route are indignant at the contemplated delay in construction. It is the universal opinion, at least of tèare not connected with the canal company management, that no further survey is neces- Aty Everything, in fact, is ready for immediate prosecution of the work.
LONDON, December grat,
A dispatch to the Times from Cape To says it is reported from Delagoa Bay that the rebellious natives attached two Portuguese que
the conduct of the authorities and ready for any the numerous victims of Jabez Balfour, who baye of late been rejoicing over the action of violence.
In regard to the disturbance at Exion, fi ihi | Aka Argentine authorities in granting the district of Erzinghsin, it la stated that the ex'radition of the promotor of fraudulent G verer recently summoned the Armenlagt oqilding and loan socfetles, are now wondering no ables and informed them the Kurds werd the unaccountable delay in bringing the planning an attack and advised the Armentams pritoner to England, Several months have o the measures for their defence, as he did not elapsed since Ballour's arrest and twice has the been announced as finished. Private have the means to protect them. The of vitesfrom Buenos Ayres any that he is detained
The Arment.ns case que cult, owing to the condition of the in Argentine on two charges, one of which is a which was difficult, freaky cesa preferred by a friend merely to delay pro Grantry, big Iriters from Siviar
where disturbarode bave broken out, will reach codare. The other one is more serious, It Is & Constantinople for a fortni, h, as the mail is charge of criminal fraud brought against Balfour being
cor inteil, confiscated by the Government by a man whom he had entered into partnership d the dispatch a base to be sent in a found in the brawing business near Buenos Ayres.
delivery.
The prisoner is constantly watched, but it is sald An trade has beca issued
oss the frontier of Bolivia.
obtain
To-day's Alver isements.
D'ARC'S
BIJOU THEATRE, (NEW PRAYA RECLAMATION),
LAST NIGHT
or
D'ARC'S
FANTOCHES FRANCAISES
superiority to Mr. 1. D. Humphreye dun Derby boats on the Incomatl River, arrested their put 1bout way to insured ratifying the election (that a little money would enable him to escape GRAND COMPLIMENTARY FAREWELL
lo
ag and fled the effi e in charge.
ROME, December 3198.
Al
the Ewa wable Two spoiled mokes fra 'power' a mile in 38, 125, tată and 2.21), the 'sab' her' Me stable comptalon very cleverly in the last few strider, hat probably the pair are useless. Mr. Tomkla's chesnut "sub" Deerfoot, ridden by Mr. Hert Beck, showed vast grifin Verdict ever *
mile and a
& quarter in creditable 351, 110, 1.47, 2.221, and
of Mgr. Ismidian Armenlin Patriarch, vice has greatly Improved J. C. Hooker, Consul General from Hawit to gallop for the winner, which has 3.57. a credits of late, Mr. Beaconsfield's Premier want a three-fly, led to-day, aged so years. Hooker was Mgr. Aiklan, who, together with Mgr. Harask,
and 1.3. Mr. Manner quarters spin'in
In American and was well known In thecently resigned because of the diff altter *ton Duke
between the Forte and the Patriarchat. jalning on the 'crack' palo pany Iron
American colony in this city. by Ravill, galloped a mile and a hall in 364, 1.13,
onpostie the village and winning a clere forsh
December 31st. BERLIN, 1.49, 2.233.2 58, 313, and 4.c71, the dus, paiting by a bead. Mr. Aldale's ble bar griffin Diogenes Richlovak & Sayers' piest petroleum re fibery double, being held back to the chesnut until three by
Sweet-
at tour, on the Black Sea, has been furlongs from h me, when he alietly collapsed, easily tale te Mr. Garruthers' cheart!
burned. The loss in ennemou in a mile spin, the times being 31. the griffin winning early but on his present
BRUSSILS, December 31st. to 1,41 and 2.17, S-1lt (Mr. H. Humphrers) doing form Sinner does not possess *hundred
likewise with Viver (Mr. Hart Buck) in 25,
M. Smeets, Socialist, has been elected a one chance of winning the Hongkong Derby.
member of the Chamber of Deputies, receiving A spotted pany, Hilang, entered in the 1-10), 1.44, and 2.19 Dandy, a rood looking but praceedings
a large majority ver la Catholic, poi ent. of Mr. George, was
probablyuseless races, wound up the spon
MONTY VIDEO, ecer ber 31st. by galloping a mile in 35, 1.13, 1.88,'and 2.218, running like a wretched cur and showing temper. Peixoto # pred to be y sick, Some say his illness was brought on by an occident, but others belleve he has been poisoned.
LIMA (Peru). December 31 The Government is waable to suppress the eloting here, which is of daily occurence. The people are starving and desperate. Some shops on the outskirts of the town bave been, Looted, Some of the soldiers threaten to go over to General Petrols, the rebel leader, unless they get something to eat soon.
name
ke a fair-class racer.
and
alang for three quarters in 37, 2.12 and 1.44, and shapes
Blue Beard went a mile and a half in
37. 1.12), 3.46, 2.18. 2 54, and 327%, a capital gallop, but the game fron-grey finished badly and was clean pumped out. That three-cornered customer Pemrose remned along over the mile course in 35++
1.09 1.4 2 1 253, filelog alrongly, El labi, nhe of the Rifle Brigade's Derby griffins,
quarter covered mile
and 3.03- in 409, 1.17 1.533, 2.208. creditable performance, considering it
Magic, Mr. Four- the pary's firs
crack" subcripilon griffin. register. ed 344, 68. and
for the Valley Stakes dis tare, going throughout in grand form. Mr. Taylor rode The Rake a mile it 16, 1.13, 1.50k and 2,243, the racing-like grey pulling double alt the way. Dr. Noble's dun "sub" Sunset and Exle, asub of last year, were sent a useful three-quarter's exercise gallop.in 374, 115, and 3.484.
„man'
1.40
This morning's work was confined to fast (more or less) quarters, "there will be some Interesting work patla to-morrow,
AN OLD SPORTEMAN. Hongkong, 29th Janu¬ry, 1895.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
MAXIM GUN CORPB.
On Saturday afternoon seventeen members turned out to compete in the Company's seventh monthly Carbine competition for the Challenge Cap and Handicap Sweepstakes over the 200 400 yards distances, on the Police Range, Kowloon, kindir lent for the occasion by the Captain Supt. of Police, the shooting in which resulted in a first win for the popular Captain of the Corps after a most exciting finish and te with Gunner Shepherd, who had to give way only on the point of a lule Inferiority in the
Talue of his score.
The veteran Homeguard, moving in somewhat dicky' fashion, went a mile and a quarter in 40,
The afternoon, which was fine and somewhat 1.223. 703, 3.43, and 2.214; but the grand racer's fore-leg are in such a condition that he cowlady, was hardly conducive to high scoring never wint and her 'race in good company unless but in spite of drawbacks the shooting showed a marked improvement all round, and the results by a miracle, and that article in Hongkong was
maat have been very gratifying to those who killed a dead as Nebuchadnezzit by Kaswick's
have the best interests of the Corps at heart, Share Bill Ther 1 ters of a mile occupied Themas dan Merison 45, 1 324. 1.381 Captain and 2 57, the Rifle Redparie's Suur 434. 3.873, 1go and 2.34 Blue Ribbon, moving very
stity, n poliated a mile and a quarter in 35; Cyl, 1.438 2.264, and 216. A handsome and racingalke per
bat 1 am afraid for bis th's, sportleg owner's sike that he wont show bis true faim this journey. Felend Boxey's swell Derby
·alffin, [pira' T. '.. strode along qater in 371 1.124, 1.484. for a mile aril 3.22, and 255-2 good gallop by the watch, hut the finish did not suggest racing form,.or staying power, and yet in such a bad year this pony may win the Derby,
A pow between Chesal (Mr. Taylor), Hoheit, Rainbow, and Revolver--the two last named being the R.A. 'sport's' chesnut and roan Derby griffins respectively was won eally by the bob-tailed ng from Chefoo, Rainbow being srcond and the other pair nowbere; winner's
times-5,683, 1.44. 2.19 and 2
12553. Chep-chop
65
the Brigade's dan "sub". -was sent the Ger man Cup course in 40, 1.162, 1.5rẻ, 2318, and 306), and over the same distance Mr. David's queerly-masked Derby
ponier, Scot and Celt, chaiked up 33,
1.41, 2.10 vnd 2.531. Over this latter ',' in mider to settle the difference
pow, of opinion as is the respective capabilities of these penles, I had the pleasure of annexing ten shekels of aliver from my thoroughly posted-up young sporting friend, "Ye Masher."
Dunmore, shapely dark cheanut griffin of the dangerous Amoy contlagent, strode along for alx furlongs, maklog bis quarters is 37, 1.13 and 143-30 seconds for the last quarter at this
Gunner G. P. Lammert scored a "ponsible" 1 400 yards in magnificent style, but was some- what unfortunate at the shorter distance, where he could only compile 18,
The following were the best scores:—
yds. ydu.
400
Tola).
40
Captain Murray.
Gunner Shepherd.......
to
10
ва
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Gunner Smyth
20
54
Gunner Yri
Gunnert G. P. Lammers.
Sergeant May
13
EN
**
5
ET
to
45
Gunner Millwardgastamaski 20
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
LONDON, January 1st.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Times gaya that the Cola, ne Gazette announces that it has authority to deny the rumoors of a disagreement between the Ring of Wurtemborg and Emperor William.
A dispatch from Vienna says that 2000 men on Saturday attacked the convent farm at St. Amintti. The police went to the scene, but were overpowered, and the mititary had to called upon. Twenty arrests were made, de
BERLIN, Janary
be
The Cologne Gasetis, reviewing the colonial year, says ii wishes to point out that America letends to withdraw from the unfortunate Samoan treaty." In the new settlement Germany will have to energetically defend her title to this group, as the British claims do not compare with the German-claims.
BOSTON, Janusty Ist.
A letter just received in this city from a polat near the seat of the outrages in Eastern Turkey places the number of slaughtered Armenians at fully 15,000. It is writen by a man in when the fullest confidence is placed, and portions are
terrible to repeat, The letter in part ads and The Armenians, oppressed by Kurds Turks, said: We can't pay taxes to both Kurds and the Government' Plundered and, oppressed by the Kurds, they resisted them, and reports there were some killed. Then lale reached Constantinode that the Armenians were to arms and rebellion. Oders were sent to the Mushier at Muniz gan to exterminate them. The order read before the Armenian collected in haste from all the chlet tribes army,
Eastern Turkey, was:! Whoever spaves men, women or children is disloyal."
માં
20,000
The Pacific Mall S. S. Co's steamer City of Peking, Capt. Wm. Ward, from San Francisco, The region was surrounded by soldiers, and via Yokohama and Nagasaki, with mails up to
Kurds are also said to have been massed 3rd January, arrived in port this morning. From there. They then advanced on the centre, drly our San Francisco exchanges we take the following in the people like a flock of sheep, and con ing telegrama :--
tinued that to advance for days,
LONDON, December 15th.
Lady Henry Grosvenor, wife of the second sou of the Duke of Westrulanter, died last night at Eren Hall, the residence in Chester of the Duke of Westminster. She gave birth to a boy last Sunday.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 25th.
The Sultan last evening made a final reply to the application of the United States Minister Terrell for permission to have Conial Jewett maske an independent inquiry into the Armenian troubles. The Sultan declined to allow the Consul to accompany the comtalaslon,
ST. PETERSBURG, December 25th. The Crat has reduced the number of police charged with the duty of protecting ble person, but has not abolished the secret police, as re-
stage of the proceedings. Is highly sorted.
That once first-class excer Hohenzollern
but he went far too slow for my chronograph, and so far as racing is concerned at this meeting the chesnut may be safely set aside. Mr. Darius Derby griffin covered half a mile in 38 and 1.13, pirely, and Mr. Taylor steered Dr. moving very Noble's grey Derby grifit for a mile in 353, 1.12, 1.49, and 2,271, this candidate for classle honours falshing in brilliant fabios.
Mr. Jay's Skewbald Tankred and Mr. Kramer's
.December 26th,
The Turkish Embassador at St. Petersborg, Honamy Pacha, denies formally the statemcal to the effect that the Archbishop of Marash, the Bishop of Mouth, S'ster Elizabeth and twenty. five other persons have been arrested in Armenia. The name official decisi in given to the report that the Bishop of Hadjan, the Archbishop of Zeltoom and Father Baraska had been con- demued to death, and that the church at Ballan bad been closed and that fifteen notables of Aleppo had been imprisoned.
ODESSA, Tecember 26th,
No quarter was given; no mercy shown. Men, women and children were shot down or butchered like sheep. Probably, when they were set upon in this way, some tried to save their lives and resisted in self-tefance. Many wounded Bed in all directions, but the majority "ห
were
The most probable estimate is 15 000 killed, thirty-five villages plundered, røted and burned. Women were outraged and men-butchered, A | priest was taken to the roof of his church and backed to pieces, and the edifice set on fire. large number of women and giris were collected in a church and kept there for days, the sport of soldiers, and then murdered. It is said the number was so large that the blood flowed out of the church door.
The
"The soldiers contended over a beautiful girl. wanted to preserve her, but she too, wis killed. As a confirmation of the report, the the seat of war and oor was heard to say that Le alone with bis own hand had klied thirty
*gnant women."
R:O JANEIRO, January and, President Moraes was present at the official reception yesterday, after which he announcel that amnesty would be granted to the soldiers, sallors and price convicted of desertion during and after the recent civil war. This action of
Impression.
¦
across
PARIS, January and. The statement that one of the advance French expeditions in the Cargo country had been attacked by natives is confirmed, but reinforce. ments arrived at the post and relatixted upon the nativer, destroying several of their villages and ! Il'ing 100.
WASHING1 N. Janusry and, The Japanese Minister to-day denied the states the President has produced a "favorablement that ex-Secretary Foster has received affal notice from the Japanese stating that be Fx-Presidert Pek to is serioush M.
would be cordially welcomed by Japan as one of the Chlacze representailves. The Minister also denirs that Foster will receive the highest dec ratione from Japan if his mission is successful.
. It is learned that the
the Japanese Government will not postpone negotiations for a settlement of the war with Chins sell the anival of sx-Secretary Foster, and it is stated that it the Chinese Commissioners insist on a postponement all negotiations will be at once broken off by Japin. Foster is due at Hiroshima on the 22nd,
BERLIN, January and.
PRAGUE, January 2nd, A report which was spread among the peasantry in the neighbourhood of Branna is the effect that the Virgin Mary had appeared in a neighbouring wood, caused 6,000 people to assemble. The local authorities, fea loga, disturbance, ordered the crowd to disperse, and when they refused to do so the vendarmes charged and wounded two of the peasants Reinforcements of gendarmes had to
the crowd.
|
be summoned from several
nutbcrities succeeded in disperacts before the
LIMERICK, January 2nd, amer inshitrakull, fram
The coasting steamer Glasgow for this part, is now five days overdos It is believed that she foundered during the late galea and her craw of twenty-six men were lost
ANTANANARIVO, (Isid of Migcar), Jan. 2nd. At the sonual festival of the Hovas at Fran- dranns, the Premier and Prince Consort Raaf 1 falvemy made a speech in which be said if France sent an expedition to take the island the utmost resistance would be aftered-by the Hovas In defence of their Queen and their conalty. The trade of Madagascar is almost suspended. Carriers refuse to go to the coast on account of the fear of the French.
PAR15, January 3rd.
The papers here publish an unverlied report that fifter foreigners, Including a number of Germans and Italianı, hav - been expelled from France by a Government decres,
NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamabip Empress of India, Capt, O. P. Marshall, with the Canadian mails of January 7th, knived from Vancouver, fa Japanese ports of call and Shanghal, this morning. We are indebted to our Vancouver exchange for the following telegrams
VIENNA, December · geb.
|
The Nose Free Preise save: The Japanese envoys To Europe have been instructed to watch the chroces among European princesses to get a bride for the Mikado's heir, Failing to find a princess they are
are to seek
seek a nobleman' daughter or an American heiress.
BERLIN, December 18th. The Cologne, Gonetta asserts that England' and Germany bave agreed for concerted action | on the part of the British and German fleets in Chinese waters in the event of an emergency arising.
Rouz, December 28th, ̧- The officers of the cruiser Datriot returned to Naples last evening. Prior to their departors they were received by the Italian Minister of Maine, who expressed regret that the brevity of their visit prevented them from visiting the naval depo's of Italy, The Detroid sails for China today.
The Pope has completed the text of the American encyclical,
LONDON, December goth.
The decoration of Count Von Waldersen with the Order of the Black Eagle has been officially gizetted. In his speech to the officers amembled in front of the arsenal yesterday the Emperor bighly praised the Japanese for their great ends rance and military enthusiasm. A bewspaper
Prince Hohenlobe accepted the chancellor ship upon condition that he was to retain it only until the passage of the anti-revolution and tax reform bills. His successor, it says, will be Gan, Von Walderson,
A Socialist member of the Reichstag Zeoblel at mass meeting last evening rald be thought that the early dissolution of the Reichstag was certain throu-h the rejection of bills providing for the construction of new iron-clads, an increase of the strength of the army and the Instituilon of various reforma in the imposition of taxes,
LONDON, January 5th. Mme. Navaro, nie Mary Anderson, bas communicated to the press er thanks for the masy Inquiries na to her condition daring her recent Illness. She i
convalescent.
Baron Wolverton was mariled in St. Mary's church, Kensington, to-day to Lady Ward, only daughter of the Earl of Dudley. The wedding was most aristocratic affair. The church was crowded. Royalty, nobililty and the gentry were present.
NEW YORK, January 5th. John Burns, the English labour leader, salled for Liverpool today. In an Interview he ssid: The 1sbouring messes herr, while in some cases they suffer greatly, are better off financially then their brethren abroad. There is a future for the
(MARIONETTES.)
TO-NIGHT (UESDAY) THE LAST
BENEFIT
(Under the Distinguished Patronage of the ELITE OF HONGKONG) to the SISTERS D'ARC REMEMBER
TO-NIGHT THE LAST.
POPULAR PRICES.
TICKETS AT ALL THE PRINCipal Stores. PLAN & TICKETS at KELLY & WALSH'S, LD.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1895.
i
TO THE
COMMUNITY
HE
OF
HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
PLAGUE
F154
RECOGNITION
GENERAL COMMITTER have the
honour to lay before the RESIDENTS of HONGKONG the following statement and to appeal for further subscriptions to enable them to redeem thele womiser in regard to the recognition to be accorded to the numerous workers during last year's
Jug last year's plague. It w
will be remembered that when the appeal for Funds was first made, it was fatimated that sum of $5,000 would sr bably be adequate to meet the cost of medals, &c..
&c. As subscriptions flowed in freely from the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY and it was reasonably expected both that the CHINESE COMMUNITY would materially help and that the receipts from the PLAGUE CONCERTS would be substantial, it was estimated that a sum of $6,500 would result from the liberality of the public.
Acting on this estimate and being gulded as to the probable cost of medals by an expert, the Committes Increased by to per cent, the number of Gold Medals to be awarded.
0021 of
of medals American workingman. I fail to are any for the be bout that a
| English workman,
ROME, January 5th, It is stated that a warrant will be immediately Issued for the arrest of ex-Premier Glollte.
BOSTON (Mass.), January 5th,
A letter from Athens, dated Dec. 1oth, from an Armenian native of Sasroun, the sext of the recent massacre, says that everbody knows that the orders for the recent massacre of Armenians were given by the direct council'ors of the Sultan. The letter continuing says: There is bardly a man alive in Sassoon. Men, women and children
bave
been sacrificed by the Turkish soldiers. Of the 325 houses which made up the village of Varteniss only 35 are left standing. In the village of Samal many Inhabitants were put to death. The minister of that village, with the sacred chalice in his hands,
shot to death. The greatest horror was in the village of Gely Gass, which was fired and totally destroyed while the inhabitants were asleep, all perisbing.
The village of Shoulg muffered a similar fate, Turkish soldiers invaded the village of Konk, gathered all the women in the church, deñled and slew them.
BUDA PISTH, January stb. Terrible snow storms have prevalled in
It now tracsp'res that the reliance of the Committee upon the CHINESE COMMUNITY and upon the PLAGUE CONCERTS WAL misplaced, as, instead of sums of $3,000 and $1,500, stated at the time to be the same deriva ble from these two sources, the total amounta actually received or still due are only $145 and the $416 respectively; to addition to this, estimate of the charge for medals locally ascer tained has proved to be wide of the mark.
The Committee are in a position to state bat the
ss they are now advised will that the plate, e.. will
cost $1,800 and
sam of at least $700 will be for letters required
of thanks, contribution to the Italian Convent and other outgoing.
Under the above circumstances, the Com- mitee make a fresh appeal to the generosity of the COMMUNITY for sum of $3 000 at least, and trust that it will not be incumbent on them to go back on the undertaking to which they have been committed by speech and record.
E J. ACKROYD, Chairman of General Committee. Hongkong, agih January, 1895,
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
It is learned that as the great body of the bound to a donkey and he and the animalHE EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL
other day several soldiers wenn returning from Russlan empady®: Constantinople. Mr. Viken gouthern Hungary, The small town of Abanja
pres
members of the Liberal party have resolved that there shall be some practical intervention is Armenia, and have relied upon the Government to carry out their plans, there is great aurpelse among them at finding
that the Foreign Com. mission of Inquiry whic
118 rolag to Armenis la composed only of dragomans. Rosslab delegato, M. Miot, has been a dragoman attached to the the French delegste, la a
Interpreter employ of the French consulate at the Turkish Santo was almost completely burled in the
and England's delegate, Mr. Shapley, La capital,
v, la snow. Several inhabitants perished, vice-conaul to cmmission, as thuThe fersonnel of the thus described, gives no security, says The Speaker, that there will be a satisfac tory has been refused (simlasion to make, in Independent investigation. There is little hope trab, even if the dragomans should be allowed, they will not, to take an active part in the "England ought to come the without delay, to the taking action together or with the co-R
gate
an
At a meeting of the Methodist Episcopal ministers of this city and vicinity resolutions were adopted expressing profound sympatty with the Christians in Turkish Armenia, thanking Presi dent Cleveland for having appointed a commis- dion to its cafigate the Armenian outrages and black Fra Diavolo, were sent a mile and a half, ibe Rey"sub" Niznatz joining in at the three quarter mile starting post. The black wAL A
Investigation be every means at 1's command. corpse at Bowrington Bridge and
nen shall be *Nixey"
It was also demanded that n R SCIMOD mysch in wratched condition. They declare carried too many guns in the run home for the
ordern 00 sadly Deeds
many of their compatriets have been obliged to preached every mosib unill further a pair of dark-coloured fit, that pants. Tankred's times were 31,68, 1:45, 2.23 of their wiven und
adopt felamism to save their lives and the honor condition of affairs in Turkish Armenia,
daughters.
January 2nd. LONDON, 3.05 and 3.41 Nixnuls, F.12 and 1.
A Times' telegraphs ROME, December 27th. the chesnut
griffin Cri
Shortly after I o'clock last night a petard was that there is an undertone of suspense in all the situation. A remarkable feature is that even United States Embassy was not damaged.
WASHINGTON, December 2yib.
maka repeated the most responsible papers
and unmistakable Bismarck, Gibraltar and Mr. David's Silver Dast "powed" for another trial trip has been again delayed by
The preparation of the torpedo boat Ericson references to Prince
la the
course regaining influence
Armenian refugeon áre stelving at Saraka.ging the State Department to promote this now, continues The Speaker, at getting at the
And
Du
rt
1
Rytla were sent a
teady!
Craig
of
act at
with
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company WEI be CLOSED from the 8th to 15th February, both days inclusive.
WM. MATHISEN, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 29th January, 1805.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
35, 1.19, 148, 2.25 and 3 minutes, the dun pulling ploded close to the Palm Plombono. The newspaper articles dealing with the polllcall to co, A word from England would tend Avant for Hongkong and the Empire of China! | wilt he CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th inst.,
1.52. mile and a quarter over his stable companion the entire journey. Three "aubs," Mr. Bakey's Wild Fish, Mr. Darins'
f
Chan A Fook, at Watkins & Co., Hongkong.—| bath days fuclusive.
revolution in Crete and Macedonia and even
In Constantinople," The Speaker gre | [Adet. expression to the popular les log on the subject, which bugbean gruntly intensified by the ringleg
the Valley Stakes contes in 33, 65 and 1.403 ccident, The Castings for the new cinders to "velled references to the possibility of his speech delivered to the Armenian deputation by
other one 'nowhere."
religion,colump marked corn bim.
Mr. Gladstone at Hawarden, of politics. the last named beating "Gib easily, with the replace those destroyed in the last trial trip bave
A dispatch to the Chronicle from Moscow
December 31, turned out to be defective and another set will states that the Czar in receiving the list of A new storm has raged continuously for tour have to be made, involving several weeks' delay. officers for promotiec, which list gives the age, days in the Highlands of Scotland. The roads
struck his pen BERLIN, December ayth.
of the officer
are completely blocked. Several sallway trains declaring are apowed 19," through the that was a question that did not
bere la excellent authority for the statement A fire burned a laundry on the F
that the British Colonial office will support the Edgware Road in this city this morning. The chaired remains | Canadian view of the sopyright question.
The Manitoba Government has clored Its of eight inmates were found in the ruins,
PARIS, January 2nd. London-office permanently,
Black Douglas and Donald Dha were timed 361, 1.111 and 1.48, for three-quarteru, tha An order has been issued prohibiting socialists old pony running all over the course with frees attending the theatres in numbers during "Schumann," Caiterthun occupying 37, 1.11, the holidays. "This le to prevent demonstrations and 1.45 for the same distance. And them, nospalost the anti-revolution bill. further business being forthcoming, an adjourn.
TECHIZOND, December syth, ment for breakfast was unanimously agreed to.
On resuming operations at 10 am, the sun
The Torkish garrisons in Armenia are being re-enforced.
MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay), December 17th. Dr. Jose Eduart, formerly President of Urugany,
La Petite Republique says that the Minister of Colonies, M. de la Casse, has received a telegram stating that one of the advance posts
It is announced that Hop. Mackensie Bowell, the new Premier of Canada, will be made a
George
Knight
had hardened the course considerably, and there is dead. Dr. Elluar), was twice elected President. of Colonal Montell's expedition in the Congo and g Commander of the Order of St. Michani.
was again a large attendance of "sports," including several Indles. The "Ewo chesnut Derby griffin Starlight, a very handsome_pony, alle and a quarter accompanied by Sew
went
new
* In 333, 671, 1.436, 3.18 and 2.55, and he
in
The second time ho resigned and was succeeded district, was attacked recently by the native,
present Chief Mingistrato.
by
· Idiarte Bords, the
LONDON, December 2otel- eighteen were white kellfed.
the
will have to improve a great deal on this display | Khedive with Lady Ikbal Han of th
to have a ghost of a chance for the Derby, be finished very indifferently. The belauded but nevertheless second-rate spalater Hard Times galloped three quarters of a mile in 304, 66, and 1.13, rolling past the past the
and twenty
membera of the post, of whom
It has been settled, according to lastest
The Courier du Congo in-day publishes as ligence from Cairo, that
f the official dispatch from Mobbecye saying that the a will take place | natives recently attacked an outpost of the immediately at Cairo... It is said that his high- Belgians on the Upper Quibangul and killed 2008 is greatly attached to kis foncee, who is a two while men and five Fenegalese soldiers, Circassian and 24 years old. Baldes Turkish A Belgian force afterward attacked the nativer,
villages to the ground.
Paris, December gist, The Council of Revision has confirmed, the sentence of confinement, in a fortress, for e which was imposed upon Captain Dreyfus by court murthak
December
To-day's Advertisements.
VICTORIA
No. 125.
CHAPTER,
By Order,
JÁS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th January, 1803.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1170
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW
HE Company's Steamship THE
"HAITAN,"
REGULAR CONVOCATION of the Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the A bors CHAPTER will be held in the above Ports TO-MORROW, the goth instant, at EVENING, the seth lust, at 5.30 los 9 o'clock FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS Noon. precisaly, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited
“Hongkong, ngih January, 1805.
CATHAY
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CHAPTER,
The Pope kas decorated Prince Lohas off A CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMA
like a tired water buffalo. Mr. Derick-H7#d208; / ska knows no language excepting a little killing about 10 of them, and caned their authorized the establishment of a Cathollosaction Visiting Companien are corially invited.
"subs" Lunus and Pickanniny raced a mile and a quarter in 33, 65, 1.41, 2.17, and 2.51, the grey winning by half the length of the straight. A good performance this on paper, but three weeks hence may tell a vasily different tala.
ST. PETERSBURG, January and, The retirement of M. Krivoncheln, Minister of Ways and Communications, is in consequenos of his connection with contracts for railroad tien, the material for which was obtained from the estate of M. Krivoschels. When the Minister of Finance discovered this scandal M. Krivoscheln was requested to resign..
No, 1161 ‚REGULAR CONVOCATION of the above
Rostovski, the Russian Ambassador at Vienos, SINE HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, with the Order of Christ. His Holinen has also the jist instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely in the Parle Exposition of
Henghong, 29th January, 1895. 19cember 31st.
[172 BERLIN, Director Sackal, of the Commercial Exchange, PACIFIC MAil steamship COMPANY. suloded je-day by shooting himanit. He had
NOTICE. contracted deble on the Bourse amounting to ver a million monox, January and.
"^ONSIGNEES_ of CARGO per Steamship
"CITY OF PEKING,”. asserts that arrangements are The aboys Steamer having arrived, Consignees being meade lar. dally, ocean all service Garge are hereby requested to send in their belwera &quihampion and New York),X] Blls of Lading for Countersignature, and to The Pall Mall Gaselle sys the only praady, i take immediate dellvey of turlz: Goods, from for the existing | miała : of things in Nawlondiditid" || alongside. Le the immediate Incorporation of with the Dominion of Chútikas
Arabic
desire of the Khedive is that the future princesa "shall take up her residence with his highness and accompany him on his journeys. This differs from the usual custom of the harem, but the Khedive's mother wili conflage to pro- side at public receptions for the ladies.
RIO JANEIRO, December 19th. The Ewo cr. Warlock and grey Diplomat were Revolutionary circulars have been found under sent a mile and a quarter at about their best the house doors calling the people to arms in pace la 32. 67, 1,43, 3.181, and 2,56, there favor of General Peixoto, They were also dis- belog apparently nothing between them tribated secretly among the navy and army at the finish. Havoc (owner up) was quite officers. The navy officers, it is said, promised equal to the high-priced Torchlight in a to join the conspiracy. Two of them have been antic and three-gasstors splo, the clock arrested.
The Cabinet Connell discussed the situation registering 41, Ka91. 1.58, 2.36, 313, 3:47.
I shall be greatly surprised if today. President Morner favored summoning Torchlight wins a single race ni the meeting. | General Polaris here to viedionie Kinmonti, tui | Armienians in that district were exasperated at | the "Amerion's 1⁄2 Cup Free M***
and 4.37.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January sad, It is reported that the Governor of Bitlus, Tansin Pasha, who commanded the military operations in the Sessous district, where su many outrages have been reported, has been anasaluated by an Armenian, whó afterward committed suicide.
The latent laiters from Diilas sków that the
For Freight of Passage, spply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th January, 1898.
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FOR MANILA, (Taking Cargo at Through Rates for ILOILO,)
“HE Spanish Steamer".
THE
"NTRA. SRA. DE LORETO,"
stP.M.
Captalo Lusarrage will be despatched as above TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 30th last.,
for Freight or Pamage, myply to
BRANDAO & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 29th January, 1895.”
(10%
DOUGLAS STeamship COMPANY, LIMITED,
い
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSỰI. "THE Company's Steamshly "FORMOSA,"
Captulo T. P. Hall, will be despatched for the Carge Impeding the discharge of the Vanas! | abova Ports on FRIDAY, the 1st Fabrusty, st will be landed and stored at Coudignosť zisk | Daylight,
for Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Manager.
Lord Dunraven in conversation toïday^naid | and chache werd oplecles tha Royal Yacht Squadron would accept tika aww dead of gift for
C. L.. GORHAM, Acting Agent
[ – Mougheng, noth January, 1899)
Honghong, n9th January, 189j.