To-day's Advertiseinents.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 153.
HE following Particulars and Conditions of Tercrown and by rubile Attctlon,
to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY,
the rth day of May, 1896, at 4 PM, are published for general information..
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office.
Hongkong, 25th April, 1896.
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 11th day of May, 1896, at 4 P.M., by Order. of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 900 Years,
No. of Sale.
B
Registry
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
'ON
Inland
Lot
Locality.
South
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No Kennedy
Boundary Measure meats.
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Annual Rt.
Squarefeet.
1,375. Kord, a'30lr56/153/18,120|132
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.
MESSRS. E. RICCO & CIE.,
24. QUEEN'S ROAD,
2,718 | Upset price
EG to Announce the TRANSFERENCE of their Business from HONGKONG to MADAGASCAR and the consequent Winding- up of the HONGKONG BRANCH.
All Accounts AGAINST the FIRM must be lodged before the 15th MAY, 1895, and Customers INDEBTED to the FIRM are requested to make PAYMENT so early as possible.
É. CHOSSELER, Attorney for the Liquidation,
Hongkong, 19 May, 1806.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
'FOR NAGASAĶI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
*HE Steamship
THE
"BRECONSHIRE,"
Captale Peebles, will be despatched as above an WEDNESDAY, the 6th Instant, al § P.M., instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 4th May, 1806
CHİNA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
*HE Steamship
THE
"NANCHANG,"
1730
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched on
THURSDAY, the pik lortant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to -
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1806.
'"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS.
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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
THE
"RADNORSHIRE,"
Captain Davier, R.N.R., will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1806.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT. HE Steamship
THE
"MEMNON,"
[as
Captain Branch, will be despatched on FRI-
DAY, the 8th lastant, at 3 P.M.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1895.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"WINGSANG,"
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Captain Spencer Wilde, will be despatched sa above on SATURDAY, the 9th instant, at 3 V.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Manager.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1896.
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OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S PACIF10 STEAMSHIP LINE
CHINA AND JAPAN,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896.
Co-day's
Advertisements.
`CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, "
MAA LIMITED
FOR SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship'
ΤΗΣ
"PAKHOI,"
Captain Stott, will be despatched TOMORROW,
the sth instant, at a r.m.
For Freight or Parsage, Apoly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1806.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND
BOMBAY..
"HE Steamship ·
THE
"OSBORNE,"
[744
Captala F. Rettle, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the sth instant, at 5 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
!
NIPPON YUSEN KAISĪJA. Hongking, 4th May, 1896,
1741.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.. "HE Company's Steamship
THE
" SARPEDON,*
Intimations.
BRANDY-ALL out Brandy la guaranteed to be pure Cogne, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage.
WHISKY All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater'ago, than most branda in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong matkat,
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We only guarantee our WINES and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in | the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Court Ports.
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APPOINTMENT OF A NEW MINISTER TO THE U.S.
Tokio, Apell ageth. Mr. Hoshi Tera has been appointed Mfalster to the United States.
FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD,
TOKIO, April 15th.
A grand festival to honour of those who died in Formers and the Pescadores was held to-day In the Ureno Park, Count Kabayama, the organiser of the festival, was present, together with princes of the blood, Ministers of State, and soma thupsands of people.
MATSUE.
·THE REFRACTORY STUDENTS AT
MATSUE, April agih. Sixty-six students of the Ordinary Normal School here have been expelled by the Governor for having on two occasions recently remained away from the school in a body.
A FRENCH MINISTER TO SEOUL.
SEOUL, April açık. The newly appointed French Minister to Seoul fis reported to have arrived at Shanghal
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Kangkang, 20th' January, 1806;
BIRTH.
At the Presbytcllan Mission, Chinklang, Chins, on the agth April, the wife of GEORGE C. WORTH,'
MARRIAGES.
of a son.
On April 23rd, at Trinity Cathedral, Tokio, by the Rev. J. M. Francis, B.D,, suvisted by the Rev. E. R. Woodman, LENA, 'youngest daughter of Captain JOMPE THOMAS, TO the Rev. CHARLES Hosking Evans, of Boston, Mas, U.S.A.
On the 28th April, at the Danish Consulate, and afterwards at the Cathedral, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M. A., LILY, second daughter of Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above Willoughby Felgsand, to FREDERIK GORDIUS
NIELSEN, No Cards, on SATURDAY, the 15th lnstant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD' & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1896.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE P. & Ö. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
" BRINDISI,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. *Conilgates of Cargo by the above-named being landed and placed at their risk in the vessel are bereby informed that their Goods srà
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed..
This vessel brings on Cargo - From Persian Gulf, B. 1. S. N. Co. and Bombay Perslan S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Gesds not cleared by the 11th instant at 4 F.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me La kny case whatever,
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and notice of same given to the Under signed on or before the 13th inst., alter which no Claims will be recognized.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent Hongkong, 4th May, 1855,
Intimations.
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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG
AERATED WATERS.
NIMPLE AERATED WATER,
SODA
"ODA WATER,
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INGER ALE.
SARSAPARILLA RA
EMONADE.
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Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896,
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INTERFERING WITH A JAPANESE JOURNAL
SEOUL, April 15th.
Mr. Uchida, the Japanese Consul, has made an emphatic protect against the rest of KoreRNIS for distributing the Kanjo Skimpo, « Japanese paper.
Toxio, Avril 26th,
JAPAN AND RUSSIA IN KOREA. In expressing ble opinion regarding the cc. operation of Japan and Ruseta in Korea, a general in the Japanere army says that the most difficult matter will be the quesiton of
ioning troops on the pealneula for the pure pose of enforcing order, as thle given rise to possibilities of collision. He suggests that it will probably be found that one country will provide soldiers to keep order in the interior and the other will station its war-vessels at the various ports.
GREAT FIRE AT TOKIO..
TOKIO, Aull 26th. Early yesterday morning a Gre broke out at a boarding house In Shitaya, Tokio, when 78
damaged by the Gre before the flames were extinguished.
TELEGRAMS. houses were completely destroyed and 11 others
REUTER'S MESSAGES. ASSASSINATION OF THE SHAH OF PERSIA,
LONDON, May 1st. The Shah of: Pérsin has been shot through the heart by a fanatic, while entering a shrine near Teheran: The Shat was conveyed to the Palace, where he died.
LI HUNG-CHANG AT ST. PETERSBURG, Li Hung-chang bay mat with a splendid recepilon at Șt. Petersburg,
THE CHARTERED COMPANY AND THE JAMESON RAID.
The publication of telegrams showtog that the Chartered Company is gravely involved in Dr. Jameson's rald has caused a great sensation, RESULT OF THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
1-Thais.
2-Santa Maura.
3-Jally Bont....
(From Japaneus Papers.) THE RUSSO-CHINESE BANK.
NAGASAKL April 23rd.
A branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank-has been opened here.
RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF HIROSHIMA.
TOKIO, April 23rd. Mr. Nabeshima, Governor of Hiroshima prefecture, has been released from office at his own request. Mr. Orlla Hyonal has been appointed to succeed him.
ASPBERRYADE, &c. | Korea.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATENE BIO made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- tson with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSES and other Large Consumers.
Any complaints should be addressed to the Monoger
Hongkong, ad May, vƐot. --
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
́ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES
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SPIRIT S.
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THE COMPACT BETWEEN JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
Toxic, April 74th, Prince Komatsu and other military and naval officers held secret conferences at the General Staff Office on the s1st and 2and Inst, tho question under discussion, it is believed, being the future policy of Japan and Rnesla as regards
According to information which is said to have come from an official source in Seoul, M. Waeber has adopted quite ■ different. atiltude towards the Korean Cabinet stuco the arrange. ment between Jipan and Russia was made, and has declined to give advice respecting the administration of the country. It was this which led to the recent change of Ministry, · THE ADMINISTRATION OF FORMOSA.
Toxio, Apdi 94ib,
It is reported that Marquis Ito, the premser, and Marquis Salgo, the Minister for the Navy,
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A JAPANESE APPOINTMENT IN KOREA.
FUSAN, April 16th. Mr. Kato Masus, the Cool General in Korea, har been appolated Acting Secretary to the Legation,
The KIAMOST PLATE; valde, Tik, 150; second pany, Tia jo; for Chins ponies; weight for Inches as per scales entrance, Tla 5. One milo and three-quarters.
Mr. Ring's ba. Orion, tost ralb... I 'Mr. Hampton's d. Eclipse, rent tib....................." 2 Mr. John Peel's ch. Pineapple, fost gið .............. 3
Nine starters. Time, 4 mins 4 ROCK.
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THE Nagasaki Custom House authorlikes have ordered a steam lanach, it having been found that the old malked of pqtiing ildewakers aboard incoming ships by means of a sampaa, was provocative of mich delay and inconveni-
ence,
MESSES Holliday, Wise & Co., the local Agents The HART LEGACY COF: presented by the late for the Manchester Fire Assurance Co., Inform
James Harty value, Tis. 300; second pany,
up that the yadd annual report was presented to Tis. 25 s for China ponies ; weight for laches
the shareholders of that Company on the roth na per eculo ; entrance, Țis. §. · Half a mile,
ultimo at the Head Office in Manchester. A Mr. Oswald's hr. Revelston, 11st 4lbasan.. I
final dividend and a bonus were declared, Mr. Eric's d. Jehu, 11st 7ib'........kumamı. 2 Mr. Baboo's bl. Nigger, soat 19lb 5 making a total for the year of 15 per cast, and
Thirteen started." "Timë, 1 min. 1 BCC,
the following vary antiafactory statistics were The RACING STAKES; a sweepstakes of Tis, 10 placed before the meeting →
each; second pany, Th. go; for China, pontes Net Fire Premis that have not run before 1st January, 1856 Net Fire Profits weight for Inches as per scale; malfins at Interest or Investments. dats of entry and non-winners allowed 315 1 Prosta on Securities Realised
winners, gibs, extra. Oce mile and a quarter. )
£738,892
25.810 20,169 54
46,133 30,000
16,133
***** 2,000,000
Mr. Duplex's ba, The Broker, rost, 7lbacon 1 | Dividend ............................................................ Mesirs Oswald and Charley's br. Spartan,
11st. 3lb 09232948 194
* 2 Mr. Fourman's g. Slabad, rist gib............ I Thirteen started. – Time, a miss. 45 100x200 The LIGHT WEIGHT STAKES ; value, Tla 50; second pony, Tis. 2; ;,for China ponies that have never won a race ; weights as per follow- Ing scale-st, for is hands, with an Incrente of giba, for every inch over ;" entrance, Tis. 5, One mile and a quarter, l
Added to the Funds for the year......
Capitaniouse Total Funds Secully qui............um. 2,496,187
Tax China Gazette of the aŝth alt says editorially:-We understand that within the pant forty-eight hours, telegrams have been received by the British naval authorities bera Mr. Beney's gr. Plkymäta, jost zib sissemaine - I which have upset the fixed programme that wa Mr. Renny's ge, Covenanter, zost rib................. 2 published a fortnight ago. It is expected that Mr. Oswald's br. Blighbonny, gst ralb**** 3 within the next few days there will be a large
Twelve started. Time, a mine. 453 secs, THE GRAND STAME STAKES ; a sweepstakes of gathering of British warships in thle neigh- Tis 5 each, with Tis., 50 added for second baurhood, the report being that the fleet wil pouy, and Tis, as for third pony ; for China rendezvous sọhowhere near the Saddles. It is panies belog doma fide pelifins at date of entry.farther said that the American and Germ which had not arrived in Shangha!, or been purchased prior to 1st February, 1896; weight for inches, as per scale; wloner of any race 7lbs. extra. One mile.
feels have also recently received highly interest- ing telegraphic communications from home as to their movements. There can be no doubt Mr. Toho Peel's gr. Kenneth, fist albing that the change in the British naval programme Mr. Sandown's gr. Chlele, 10 gības not unconnected with the uneasiness caused Mesurs Toeg & Exnesi's gr. Dj-mnab, Tost valb 3
Fourteen started, Time, à mina. 10 secs.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A STRONG earthquake was felt at Kofa at zx
.. on the 26th ult,
DURING the ten days previous to the 21st ulls 72 case of measles were reported to the Naga-. raki authorities.
THERE were ten cases of plagde from nook da Saturday until noon yesterday-six from the city. There were eleven cases up to noon to-day, of which seven warn from the city, three from British Kowloon, and one from the harbotir.
THE PROPOSED NEW LINES TO EUROPE AND AMERICA.
Tokio, April 7th, The Toyo Kaisha, It is stated, intand opening their proposed line fa Now York and Philadelphia, and the lloe to Batoum, Hamburg, and London, as soon as the necessary arrange-MP. CHUMA, the Japanese Conval-General who meats are completed. Steamers of about 6,000 tons gross are to be used. DEPARTURE OF THE U.5. MINISTER.
TOKIO, April 27th,
Mr. Edwin Das, the U.S. Minister, left Tokio yesterday for Yokohama and departed in the Ching for America, Margals Oyama, Mr. Hara, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and many foreigners went to, the station to bid him farewell. Mr. Head, Secretary of the U.S. Legation, will be. Charg d'Affaires, during Mr. Dan's
absence.
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MR. KURINO. “
TOKIO, April 27th...... Mr. Kurlao, Japanese Minister to Washington, has been appointed to Roma.
THE CIVIL CODE:
Toxio, April 271b. The revised Civil Code has been published officially to-day. COUNT ITAGAKI ON IMPRISONMENT.,
Tokio, Apeli syth,
Speaking to-day at a conference of all super Intendents, Count Itagaki urged that convicts should not be treated with retaibation as the sole abject, but with the zilimate view of causing them to vefarm.
SHANGHAI SPRING RACES.
(Special to Hongkong Tilegraph.) Stewards :—A. McLeod, Esq., G. D. Böning, Eg, C. J. Dudgeon, Erg, J. S. Fearon, Esq., F. 1. Maitland, Esq., J. A. Pond, Esq., and E. A Probst, Esq.
Clark of the Couran–F. Ayscough, Esq. Stertiary [—G, D, E, Bidwell, Esq.
437 will shortly proceed to Formoss and make at The SUBSCRIPTION STAKYS; a sweeptakes of
Investigation of the state of`affairs there. The two Ministern am expected to be away from Japan for thirty days.
- ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, leíported in wood and botiled by, ourselves, thus saving all inter- PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1596. mediata groats, and ansbling us to supply the
(Subject to Alteration.)
best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
Aslow..... | Friday,motivesá ↑ 15th May, TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO FOR Untied STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATER,
THE Steamship
"ASLOUN," will be despatched hence for HONOLULU, VICTORIA,B.C., and PORTLAND, OREGON, via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 15th May,
Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in QUADRUPLICATE; and one Copy must be sent forward by the Steamer to the care of the GENTRAL FREIGHT AGENT, Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon.
For further Information as to Pazzaga And Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Con
Hongkong, 4th May, 1896,
Agents,
PRICE LISTS,
with Full Detalls, to he had on Application.
PORT atter removal should, be rested a month
before use. When required for drinking st hence it should be ordered to be decanted at
the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner
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THE JAPANES EMBASSY TO MOSCOW.
TOKIO, April 2418. Prince Fushimi and party arrived in Paris on the 18th last. They will stay there for a fortnight,
THE SEOUL-FUSAN TELEGRAPH LINE.
Toxic, Apell 24th. The interruption lo the telegraph communics
tion between Seoul and Fesan after the repair of the wires was not the work of the rioters, bet war owing to a defect in the line,
Left.
__RECALCITRANT STUDENTS,
MATTUR, April 24th.
· Seventy students of the Shimane. Normal School, who, after a "strike," returned to the school by instruction of the Governor, have sgain
BAKAN, April 24th. Thirty students of the Toyours Ordinary Middle School have left in consequence of a quarrel with their teachers.
TOKUSHIMA, April zath, Kencho, his goas to Tokio this morning on Mr. Takel, the secretary of the Tokushima
business connected with the school disputa si the Ordinary Northal School here.
A CUSTOMB-HOUSE APPOINTMENT. Taxrö, April 2418.
Mr. Nomura, the ex-Customs sppraiser at Kobe, will, it is stated, be appointed Supaig imdent of the Tamani Cartonis House, EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
NADANO, April 241b. A slight shock of earthquake occurred sala morning about nine o'clock.
Koru, April 4th. A strong shock of earthquake was experienced
: Wears of very muperlor Vintages. All sea | AE3812 8. T
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conducted, the arduous and lengthy negotiations with the local Chinese authorities over the open- lng of the four new posts, Soochow, Hangchow, Shashi, "and Chungking, returned, to Shanghal on the 26th ult, from his long journey up the Yangtze, He was accompanied by Mr. Narabara, interpreter,
P.C. HOGGARTH, who later in the evening made the placky capture related in another colors, on Saturday evening about 8.30 arrested a priest who was carrying a sword. Ous of the lalter's friends attempted to release him, so both were taken to the station. The priest was this morning fined $50 for carrying arms without n licence, and, the would-be rescuer was sent up for twenty-eight days" "hard" without the option. | THE China Gazette is informed by an authority which it belleres is correct that the Empress Dowager har badly scored two of her most - formidable enemies, namely, the Imperial Tutor, Weng Tung-ho, and the Censor who impeached
Hung-chang in 1894. It is said that We has been relegated to a back scat, while the Censor has been deprived of his office and
ordered to retire to his sucextral home,
Ow the agih alta young man named Fokamoto Bunkichi murdered his employer, Mr. Saksof Kakujiro, and also seriously wounded the wife
arose out of a dispute about some wages, occurred of the latter with a koife. The affair, which
at Ingre near Nagasaki. Afterwards the mur. `derer went to a grave-yard and was arrested while commiting kara kirt.' Ha, had cut open his abdomen and was Jusi sticking the point of a sword into his throat when seized by the police. ALARMING reports were brought from Hewison City to the Police this morning of three soldiers having shot a boy and being detsfeed by the 3 authorities. Inquiry showed that thiren privatos of the Asiatic Artillery had badan altercation with some of the villagers, during which a small boy
FIRST DAY, MONDAY, 4TH MAY. Tis, 5 each, with The. 100 added for Subscription Griffins of this meeting; first pony, ya per cent ; second pony, 20 per cent third pouy, to per cants weight for luches per scale. Three-quarters of a mile, Mr. Hopeful's d. Vision, rrit 1lb incomes. I Mr. Baxay gr. Jack Sprat, zost, falbhad been kicked and injured, this being the Mr. Robson's ch. Isoldim, rast alb..... 3 cause of the detention. Acting Captain Superb
There were twenty starters, Tinid, min. tendent of Polles Lethbridge and, Detective | 361 Ha,
· Quincwy this afternoon went over to investigate The CRITERION STAKES ; & sweepstakes of Tis fully and procured the release of the prisoners.
to each, with Tia. 200 added 1 second pany,
* Tis, 50; for Chlas poules ; weight for fäches | YESTERDAY Afternoon the Captain and Doctor
́ai per scale. One mille.
of the German mall steamer Hohenzollern weze
Mr. H. Morris' bl. Blackberry, '11st 4ib. 4
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by the assembly of the huge Russian Beet which at prevent fills Nagasak! harbour
fcr naill there is
merchant steamers there. On this subject the Japan Gazette of the goth ult, has the following mate 1-Russia is assembling at Nagasaki « fleet more powerful than has ever been gathered together in the Far East. She has mine ships there now; and they are to swalt, the Nagaraki Shipping Elst assures us, the arrival of the Dimitri Donskof and the Rurik and four others, making a total of fifteen. That feet could pro- bably have blown out of the water both the Chinese and Japanese squadrons engaged in · the battle of the Yald, The Rurth was at Colombo on March 24th, 'and therefore must be geiling very near to Nagasaki. (She has slaca arrived). It is prudent to suppose that this great deet is congregating for a purpose if not a career. If they are simply sent out to japan to steam home again all we can say is that the foreign ship contractors out here owe to Russia a'deep debt of gratitude.
THE British Minister to Tokia was expected to pay a flying visit to Kabe during this week.
Thx raturas of ibe number of visitors to the City Hall Marcum for the week ended May 3rd, are-Europeans, 150; Chinese, 1,779 i total 1,929.
Turvey of the road for the Nanking-Chin- klang railway is, according to the Mercury, completed, and is marked out. The line wilf". have branches running to Soochow and Hang
chow.
THE Standard Oil Company at Shanghal bas been informed by wire that the Charles R. Flint, which left New York on the rath March with 100, con cases of kerosino oil for Shanebat, has been burnt at sea. The Charles R. Plint was Nicaraguan barque of 2,415 tons, formerly the CairaiAll of Liverpool.
THE 2011 meeting of shareholders of the Canadian Pacile Railway has been held. The old board was unanimously re-elected. The re- port states that with the exceptios of ear equip ment the property was never la br tter condition then at the close of the year, în i la respect to the permanent way way better than at any previous period. The slogie exception named -was dus is the postponement of rebuilding and to heavy repairs. Owing to the lightness of the traffic in the first. Kølf of the your this deficiency has now nazyly been made good, The shareholders anthay leed an expenditure for the present year on capital account aggregating 10,000. At a schriequent meeting of the board the former officers and the executive
committee were re-al/reted,
So far as the Mercury can learn there will be but one British stamer to go up this yean to Hankow, to land ten for London," and that one will be the China Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Osefa, which is expected to get away about the 15th Inst. The market will in all probability open on the 8th. The few still interested in the ten business do not prognosticate avourably for this sasson's las The weather this year has so far been decidedly against the crops, which morns an inferior, small," and "late market. The fes trade of Ching has collapsed, and in muhort time will not be worth the name, and China has only herself
to thank for it. What a wart. difference when
Me Ring's d..Invader, rxst aiħ qasinanioccan I observed taking photographs of Stonecutters compared with the past, Fow British merchants
are now Interested to any extent. · The greater Mr. John Peel's sp. Zenith, zost ralb.......... 3 Island on shore, and were arrested and handed portion of the Cains ten now, goes to Russia, There were only five starters, Time, 2 min, over to the Police authorities. The Doctor direct to Odoin's or vid Tientsin by the caravan E2) VICE.
had in bla poussision ; a: hand detective route. The GRITTIN' PLATE Į valse, "Tir. 400 second camern, which was this morning given THE Chelos terrespondent of the NV. C. Dally
pony, T1a, too third pony, Tis, 50; for China ponies that have never run at any meating to the litary authorities to be examined. Nowa write.1.8. Porpette arrived here m weight for inches as per scales entrance, Tim. 3. On being-atrested the Captain was very few days ago, from Faran, and thrilled its by the relation of an event which speaks well for the Three-quarters of a mile.
indigoset, and in spite of having been discipline and pluck of her crew. All kandı were Mr. Ringis d. Protector, erst 1lb.........................................e granted every facility by the Police, to have his at quarters, one evening, whan the good ship was Messrs. Tog & Ernest's &. Djemaah, lost 13lb a gig taken back to the ship, etc., refused for some steaming slowly against a head sex, occasionally Mr. Oswald's g. Foulds fost alb 3 time to be searched, and seemed to think he was plunging heavily. A heavier plange than anal
There were twenty-ons starters, -- Time, 1 min.
a privileged person. Upon being brought battre burled the bowsprit, and with le a hineincket 36 secu
whose duty hid taken him for a moment to this The CATHAY CUP: valus, Tie, 150 second Comdr. Hastings the Police Court this perilous spot, deep below the surface the heavy
pony, Ti. 50 for Chius ponies; weight for moralog, the caso was remanded until to-morrode inches as per scale; griffins at date of snify) to adurit of the photographs being developedi allowed rolbe; mkanco, Tis. 5. Ona mille and a half, ma
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Mr. Sturgia' g. Vaquere, xxst rib auravujeres, £ Mr. Pantresina's ch. Sans Dosto, srst albanos" Mr. Kanuc's g. Meneji, rost xaib......................... Twelve starters. Time, 3 mins.23 SCE The JOCKEY CUP) value, Tie 100; second pany, T1a, 25. j for China ponies that have never win a face j'to be ridden by jockeys who havi not had more than, (two wianlog mounts; non-winners allowed gibs; winners ANOTHER. DEFEAT OF KORIAN
INSURGENTS.20
of one 1800, Weight for inches" is' per sexfa; CLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest
-winners of two races," yibus extraj entrance, [priced, are guaranteed in be the genuing
The castle of Chloe FUSAN Apell 24the
was captured by the --,218, je 'Once' round. product of the juice of the grape and new not Bodyguards on the 8th Just, the insurgents. Mr. Took's be. Clyde, 1st 15 mg
foalan towards I-alug. Another force' of you | Mr. Oswald's hy, Hercules, tost zalbumes # aztifcially made from. raisina and currentu ibenta sokker kao let the Cha Chou to rubẳne Mr. Gostars gr. Odin, 21st 1lb sammummmii na is gaterally the case with Chasy Whom I ska glalag thanh,
f true Xeres Wines.
MEMORANDA.
-To-MORROW, ➡gth :May.. Shanghai Spring Races.
swept the forecastle, causing some con foelor, and, had not the gallant commander, who happened also to be temporarily of the watch, by good fortune had his sye on the Tackles bluejacket, blu-absence from the emergent bowspirit might have escaped
The notice,
engines were stompty stopped, and hardly had the pipe “man overboard " been Mears, are the lisboud's crew were in their places and the boat half lowered, Rimest before the efficer stig, at roleren i to, had bad timi to decide whether he dared i give the order, ta riaz mix lives for one. The boat was no les smartly let go, when the zeder was priven, the man picked up, and the boat is gala booked on and holstad, all concerned show ing the greatest cocinem and, presence of mind, though the boat's crow, bar the conswain, ||ward all young beanien inder 51. May nich one of them got as prompt sid in any amarganty wil die fortuna vay havi ta store forhim as they. Įrenđerach their shipmate on thie ncionalen i
WEDNESDAY —-6th May, Shanghal Spring Races. 230 pm-Anction of Danish steamer
Mr. G. P. Lammert's sale-rooms, Daddell, Street. p.m.---General - Meeting of Membern of the
Golf Club
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THURSDAY,yth Maya 11 KM;--English Mall-Clowns, Noona-Pal mile) Ker London.