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No. 5191. FEBRUARY 28; 1680.]

“MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

Shipping,

is said to mean "crumpled," but that is by no means conclusivo proof to us that such a sound exista: we shall therefore 1 p.m.-Ooddental & Oriental B. S Co, keep our eye steadily fixed on jua3 an Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Santil a genuine Peklogeso turns up. But 3.p....Nestor leaves for Shanghai.

there are three sounds not given in Wado's Syllabary, viz; chita, hié, [€]; memo []; and Hung or Liang-liu, [1]

Francisco,

TAR

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIST2, WUGERHALE ANo. Batail DaugGISTE, IMPORTERS

It is safe to say that the popular or regular pronunciation of not more than

Hongkong Races, 1880,

THIRD DAY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Saturday, February 28. Rewards.Hin Brooliency John Pop Hennessy, C. M. G.; His Excellency, Major General Donovan Commodore Smith,

Lisat-Colond Geddes, 27th Inni R. N.; killing; The Hon, W. Keswick.; The Hott, P. Rynie; and Masste H. Low cork, Coxon, H. Hopping, W. H. Forbes, J. H. Scott, and, T. Jackson: Mr. R. H. Fade man, (Hon Treasurer); Mr L. B. Friend, (Clerk of the Coure).

Mr H. Hoppiur, Clerk of the Soston; Hon, P. Kyrie and Mr A. Coxon, Starters. Mr E. Shephard, Judge...

was pumped when the others walked in. Tims, 2min. 7000.

China.

SHANGHAI

of that will be no dhe can well-foreknow. THE DOUBLE ACROSTICS FOR THE News.

SERIOUS FIRE AT NEWOHWANG.

Immediately after the race, Mr Hutchings

(News.) was conducted to the Gratid. Stand by the

H.M.S. Moorhen left Shanghai for Obia-

The German barque Deutchland, 200 Clerk of the Course, Me Friend, who taking on Saturday morning, troduced. blaz to Mles Wharry, who had tons, bas been sold to Japanese, through

for $9,500.

•& bera deputad, on behalf of the Ladles

Goal-mine "proa beribing to the Purse, to make the pro- thing in China, but sentation. Miss Wharry, in name of the results do not seem enmmensurate with ladies of Hongkong, who had absoribed to the attempts being made. A correspondent at Wahu now writos us that "A Mr Moles the Purse, had pleasure in prosonlig the worth has passed up here to open up prize to the successful, rider,

some coal-mines in An-hui, with they say ohings, in reply, said be falt, mach more at sventually foreign machinery,* hows in the saddle than in sitempting to

(Courier.)

Mess H. W. Tábor appears to be January,

Mr Hat

make a speech. He felt a great pride in The British steamer

mor Pekin, from Han. He thanked theow, reports the stormer Fat-choy ashore in the Yangtzo. The Pekin also reports carrying off this prize,

5,000 charactors at the outside is ixed in any diulset ; certainly no in Pekingese, which is spoken by perhaps the last learned of all Chinese, Above this mamber, the pronunciation is arrived at in the ease of genuine Pekingese by

The third day's sport was spoiled to a simply making the best result possible out of the system, and, in the very great ozlost by the weather, Rain lowing (with a change, when necesary, brought the Course Into a state of mud, the races, se manifested by their subscrip- and was rising, when she left that port on

Bence on the last three days, notwith- to suit the Pekingese ear) the sound that rendered good work impossible, and tone to the Ladies' Parso, and their pre- taught by the teacher of one's youth. deprived man and boast alike of any plea This fact it is important to remember, Buro in it. Every race that was run made standing the unpleasant and deterrent and this fact may be easily verified by the Course still more greasy, and the nature of the weather,

Mr

(N. C. D. News' Correspondent.) The wonderful quietude of our winter was fearfully aget by the most terrible- fire that had ever taken place among for

About 11 p.m, on 20

20th eigners here:

tide-waiter (Mr Anatoyne) noticed dense volumes of smoke proceeding from the hnare on the Bund in the orzu-

sturskespor, patio of Mr Rudats, Anatayne tried to wake up

the inmates, and as he could not succend in this he forced & his way in, but having got as far as the bar-room he had to r

to retire mest precipitately, being almost auffocated. He then roused Mr Clyatt, who resides some forty yards to the south of the burning house, compound in which both dwellings are situated being onbed by the latter.

The

Dubuists' Sondajes, Nuršeny Requs. case of sojourners in Peking, by fol. / last evening, and again during the night, ladles for, the interest they had taken in the water mark at Hankow was nine feet, netghbourhood wie zoon on the alert; mARY

TEN, TOLLEY Requintes, EngZINU,

AMERICAN, ANd French PatENT

MEDICINES

MANUPAUTURARS

OF

Ulogerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Wator, and other Aerated Waters.

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878, -

BIRTHS,

At Kiuklang, on the 17th Feb, the Wife of 0. Laxox EPSON, Commimiouer of Customne, of a Son.

any one who will take the trouble to do

60, Consequently the majority of Dr poor poules must have found it very hard

But Mr Acheson's professions are modest, and he has done well what he bas professed to do.

very small, not much more than one half. the number on the ground yesterday, turn- ing up on the third day. The Exobange Piste went to Wild Echo, Bellyne second. The Challenge Cup was a capital race, Mr Pye's Driving Cloud coming in the winner, Braw Chicl second, and Filon d'Or third.

The soconful "gentlemau jook" was

the 18th instant.

п

.:

bat

PEKING

rendered such assistance as they could. It was quickly perceived that the house whore. the tire courred goodness knows how it originated--could not possibly be saved, so the Harbour-master, Mr Deigh- ton Braysher, with most praiseworthy romptitude and p

of our foreign residents went to thoscope.

presence

of mind,

Fire

Insurance

SERVICES."

The Double Acrostics for the Berlees" am distinguished by the two prinical words being connected with the Naval and Military professions; auch for example as "Sword," Martine-spits," "Platoon." &c. No such restriction applies to the lights.. calations should be sent to EDITOR, China Mail Office, by noon, on the. Saturday fol lowing the publication of any one Aerostia, with the word "Acrostic" or the "onrelope. Any arriving subsequently will not be entertained.

All

premium of $1 will be given to the person

giving the gresteet number of, correct solus.... tions by Lady Day; and $5 to the second. Every Saturday a new Acroatic will be given, together with the solution of the one of the provious week-The enacessful names will also be published,

ANSWER TO ACROSTIC NO. XIX, 2ND SERIES

Ankle.

Boots.

A

A.B.

B

N

Naba

0

K -kangaroo

0

L

E

Last ells

T

8

Correct answers have been received

(From Mercury Correspondent.)

January 29th, 1880.. You bave often asked me to give you some news of interest from this "City of Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Williams' sounds are not natural, but going. The racing was very good and elossuetily choored by his friends and carried the Dead." It is rate that any thing his men to pull down some amall outhouses transpires of real interest, and I know your leading from the burning mass to the voulu, and so are the majority of Sir and the Interest of them on the course in away la a burst of enthusiasm and with space is too valuable to be filled up with southern premises, and saif by magic the from Jack and Jill, and Silen

twaddle. When, too, there is anything of progress of the fire was stayed. It is not Thomas Wade's, we suspect, or, at lonet, the races going on did not seem to flag in abouts of victory.

political intera our

of impenetrable mystery, thousands of The Manufactory in under direef and the majority of the excess over 5,000; the slightest. The attendance to-day v 4-THE NAVY PLATE, Value. $860,-shroad it in a veil of ign diplomatista too much to add that theso efforts sayod

AOROSTIG No. XX.-2ND SERIES. tach' worth of property, and Freeted by Officera of H. M. Fleet, although when the veil is uplifted by some and so, certainly, Mr Acheson's sounds

I am very glad of this opportunity to record Found in a shelf or drawer of somewhere

placed when not found in Wade, but modified

For all China, Manila and Japan rash hand, the disillusionment is often an that Mr Deighton Braysher and those who Peries. Weight for incher. Winners complete as were the features of the veiled so ably seconded him bave earned for them in safest custody; lu varied taste to suit Wade supposing they were found

But in Wade,

previous to this Meeting of one Race,

we were very lively in the selves

munnies

as well as a difera Though bitter far exceeds thanweek they say..

the iba. extra; of two. Raden, Tiba, extra to line last autuml; and events of the grateful thanks of the com. It rivals most things in the common way, and of three Racos, roluded Treaty Fowers were supposed to be pasing, Customs (bir Pain) was there also, and so They often give him this as consolation.

great importance to the nationals of the

interested in the pro- When from some ills poor man socks ex perties, saved. Non-starter at this Meeting

The Commisioner of

trination, was allowed to leak out to Entrance $10. Second Pony to receive but nothing

of the Entrance Money. One anybody not one of the dwellers on the were several other prominent residents.

they bave not the rabble fa order for some time.

are not it, like the hundreds of natives collected round the your ilustrious namesake, the Mary of premiens ready to loot, sack and pillage; I'm nobody's child! I'm mohody's child !”. of Pythagoras,

rets and suddenly, dates to the 23ri alt, are brönght on by their pares, their patronage and their pre-Feresado's Red Robin, 1kat. 2lb (Lewis), 0 Olympus, to be entrusted with the secressed to the Tsotai's watch for the pur-And so I'll have my fling,

door being Let for all that I'm a kiug; Mr Ciyatt's gods, they would soon make the opened to sence, notwithstanding the weather. Red- Five ponies faced the starter for the BIZOUTS of Jupiter the talk of the town, pose of protecting the store, the mob sunbed start carried off the Navy Plate, and Strath Navy Plate, and after one or two unang and they have besides no diplustio defeat in, many of them arried with knives, and Though twould drive an archbishop wild.

plundered, smashed, and behaved liked no prffer secured half the entrance money. The aessful efforts they got away pretty fairly to conceal The car

cause of our unwonted liveliness

expression en convey an idea of the I too fa smallest space am packed away;

havoc that took place. Some of the The only after passing the Bridge, when Redstart and imaginary representatives of the For-

of the Not less important then am I forsooth, of which six are now in

Paking, and six in dewalter), in h

(+

in his laudable efforts to apve is truth: bangkal, suppose, or in the noe helmy o tipo umed with a knife, ma severely Yet both of us is the same skate were once: South. The twolve consisted of: Full Mi nisters The

On the 20th Feb., at the British Vico- Comulate, Shinghal, Mr CLEMENT È R Alles, of a Daughter,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Mr Hulchings was successful in pulling off Mount's Redstart, 1st. lib (Lewis),... Mount Ida But the native Their presence did much towards

are more

1.

The next FaENCH Man. may be expected here the Ladies' Purse with Wild Surf and heart-Risk's Strathpeffor, 11at. 316. (Bidwell), 2 patrod a long a* me cost to the school tunately ovory chatice was looked for by i never had a sister and 1 novor bad

Honey's Gossoon, 11st. lb (Ogle)

on or about Wednesday next, the arily thanked the Ladies in a few words for Bill's Fluke, 11st. 1lb (Brand) proximo, by the M. M. atomer.

The publication of this issue commarced at 2.55 p.m

this opportunity.

We are informed by the Agents (Mosca

Jardino, Matheson & Co.,) that the & S.

The China Mail.

MONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEB. 28, 1880.

REVIEW.

of the

brother,

2.

Venics left Singapore for this port Fester Keechong Cup wont to Wild Eddy, who together; Flike taking the lead until was the presence in Peking of all the actual demons let loose. Nothing short 1 The truth lies in a nutshell, so they say......... dead heat we have had for the fint place pushed to the front, closely followed by gn Powers. In all, there were twelve to aed to restore order; and one Though you may doubt that what in sald

-day (27th).

hundred characters occurs in the Sacred

correct. When the Chinese dictionary-.

•

H.M.8, Time, 2, troop and store edip, Commander John E. Stokes, lift this

showed good staying powers.

occurred in the Consolation Stakes, 8ounter and Wild Boer kooplog well together neatly all the way and re- fusing at the Judge's Stand be divided. The dead host was ren

off

Cumshow took the Cham

Strothpeffer and Gossoon. Redstart winning by a length. Time, 2min. 34jwo.

taico round and in.

plon Biskes, after a well contested race; Mr Paul's Stable, represented by Black Satin, Tajmahal and Braschiet, falling to secute a place. The Native Ecramble is postponed till Monday, for which day a

the qual" Off-day."

The credit due for the success of the followed closely by Wild Eddy. At the presant meeting is to be fairly divided ba- village Wild Eddy took first place, the tween those of the Stewards who were Scamp, apparently played oat, felling to the indefatigable and courteous Clerk of the rar, and Reichsfreiherr coming to the front the Scales, and the efficient and satisfactory in a 'canter, bands down. Time 5 min. Startat The various gaps were, as usual, 531 sec. on view in the Grand Stand during the

active and ubiquitous in their duties, the

I

BOULO

nativo

which was

off

The British Minister. Sir Thomas wounded in the hand. Others comedored/Now guess it quickly, or be named a dunca.

Austria, Mr von Ropfet; Hol-terrible

ماط

If I

3.

Ú.

be in due course trimmed with a few If Manchester, her woeful tale 'a forgotten, mayoages containing some of the dirty heads She can't forget we both are made by cotton,

ttino.

148.

on which to base a dictionary system, the usual farewell cheer, The Bands of the Cour, the prompt and precise Clerk of and taking second place. Wild Eddy won hapa he rebuff the other Ministara got for the purpose of helping their fellow. The catechism (olia us plain,

way; and dividing each word into

an initial and a final, they arranged a completed their tour of service in China, workmanship were the centre of general

system of initials and foals which would some of whom leaves pleasant recollections take in the maximum number or the and kind memories behind them, notably sum of all initials and finals in each and the Bev. J. Henderson, Staff Commander

chusto and beautiful specimens of Europeas admiration. The Ladies Pume was the only trophy of whioù a formal presentation was made.

bosten

share in the

Pooles at this Meeting. Weight for Convention. Me von Brandi's--The Rovi It was a 200st fortunate thing that the fire sometimes a tree, a diamond ring,

every dialect. Any one who has studied Heather, R. N. and Surgeon-Major Pellock, | 1.--TaE EXCHANGE PLATE,Value $150, Henry's Saunterer, 10st. 12b. (Bidwell) 2 and during the middle ages, the Welfs be got from shu river close by, now frozen

Dr Chalmers' new system, which takes

A. M.D.

-Given by the Exchange Brokers of Hongkong, for China Ponies that

YORICK,

ORIGINAL ACROSTICS.

bave ran at this Meeting being bond Dawson's Danntless, Mah. 4d. (Niɑkels) the acolytes and outsidera like old enamles to have such tros devoutly wish never The two principal words or Uprights in thes

fide Griffima at date of Entry. Weight 10st. 12tba. Winner of Hongkong Derby, 7ite. extra; of any other Raco

Acrostics will be usually of some passing topic of the day, or other subject of general interest. Ne Bach restriction is applied to the lights,

An Index to Dr Williams "Syllabic Dic. A FARE and Inspection of the Volunteer tionary," by James Acheson. and Government Fire Brigades will take Members of the Imperial Maritime

place at the Central Fire Brigade Station Custom staff are showing a decidedly at 4.30p.m. on Monday, the lat proximo.

5. THE KEECHong Cur,- Value $

Wade K.C.B., doyen or dean of the Dipto-prudence the better part of valeur, and statistical tendency in their litenry

Presontod, For China, Mantle and natic Corps at the Court of him "upon w whom small blame to them under the circum- work. M. Piry counts up for us the ex- Tax alterations in the Postal Rates consc

Japan Ponies

There was no stopping the mar- Half supertitions yet truly real, Weight for inches, the Dominion of the World, and the splena'ancer Tatrabos $10. From the Black Rock dour of past ages, have descended as auding savages, who had it all their own Lens of the substance, more of the idea!; act number of times that each of so many,quent on the abolition of the Southampton after., the Champion, when Wild Boer

looted Dean he gave the invitations to the Con- way, and to their heart's content til! A cloud, a vapour, I mean no derision, Ediot; and Mr Acheson follows with a routs are, with other changes made quite waited on her neighbour till near the finish, Kerfoot's Wild Eddy, 10st. 12b. (Hutsh-

the U. S. Minister; Mr von their occupation was stopped for want of in truth “the baseless fabrio of a vision.” togs),... 1

the German Minister. Ministers something more to steal or

A destroy, A laborious Index showing us how each recently, embodied in the postal notices quietly stealing up then and taking the

Punishment

4. Paul's Relcbafreiherr, 10st. 121b. (Nic-

ment will be meted out kels),... chamcter in Dr Williams Dictionary wo give cluewhere to-day; these canel all race from him.

Mr Ferguson; Italy, 2 land,

Mr De Luca; some of them, and I doubt whether the A diplomat and soldier, known of late is pronounced or should be pronounced previous notices.

Octavio's Bellgne, lat. Olt. (Drande)... 8 Peru, Dr Elmore.

the Old England's temper much to agitale, Chargé d'affaires evening's entertainment will bear according to the system of Sir Thomas

Pro's Scamp, Ust. Olb. (Tennant), France, Mr Fatenétre, who arrived dating meroing'e reflection. H. B.M.'s Consul has

the Conference,

been at made his complaùt to tho Testai, and it Wade. It is difficult indeed to define

Four ponien put io ap appearance for first Cobb Chand

མམས་ Mir would not surprise me if this

gate eastward the principle upon which Dr Williams

this race. A fair start was effected, the Dorería

of Russia, Mr spelling is based. "A general average" of a number of dialects is scarcely correct, morning for England, On weighing anchor few other events will be arranged, formlog | Semmp leading on first passing the Stand.Mr Casa: Just, Duk Dot leastAft who took advan'age of our great miafor-

bring him into the class of although this definition conveys a putty the ship steamed round the man-of-war-an-

faires, Mr Serruys, for Belgium. Japan

On the night of the fire, Fahr. registered The reason, doubtless, why you so inspire me fair popular notion of what his system ie.chorage and procesied westwards through

was not represented at the Conference, for We think the following will be about the shipping, the crews of the Iron Duke and

reasons that I believe the Ministers do not tive degrees below zero. The wind was Ir, that nomahoy you and shat you require know themselves; on dit, because the Mi- very strong from the North. You may makera began to cast about for principles Victor Emanuel manning yards and giving

nister doesn't know English, which is ger-imagina therefore it was not a plesssat fortunate for him, as he does not time to turn out, and those who did so

creatures under such circumstances showed a language mate or less urbane, they discovered that the various flagship and Richmond also gave a parting

from the Tangle Yamen.

What was the subject of the Peking great courage.. Fanoy the position of To do our duty in this life, languagea of China differed from tributs of Godspeed. She takes with her

Conference Or rather, each other in a more or less regular | Naval and Military passengers who have days when they were run for, and there 6.-Tex CONSOLATION STARIS, -For all was the origin of the Jet us say, what some of the poor ladies who had to seex And po avoid such cause of strife,

Conference 1. Sir

ehsiter, with their babies, away from what Sometimes a flock of sheep or goats, China, Manila and Japan Thomas Wade's adherents say The Chefoo was at one period a very imminent danger. Sometimes a rife, sometimes boats, inches. Entrance $5, with $100 added: sion of Treaties. We havein Feking amongst stopped after being so localised, for all the In short 'tis sometimes anything." Second Pony to receive $60. Seven the Diplomatic Corga, two camps; as in pompe in the world would be usoleas in furlongs.

in such cold weather-water, even England, the Whigs and the Tories, or in

ven if it could Bobkion's Wild Boor, list. 4lb. (Fonnan)

Germany

Webeline, So in Peking the Wad- over to a thiottess of about three feet, ers and the Brandtists. Wade and Brandt would freeza before it could be ejected in the Cantonese, will see at a glance

Kafoot's Wild Glen, liet dib............

(Hutchtags) 3 themselves shake hands when in presence of from the p pipes. Wo how incompletely this was done, and

again. how much bias there was in favour of In the description és gave yesterday of the

dish's Lutke, 11st. 45. (Bathgate)... 0 recocelled, bat keep in reality at a respect- Of business thers is not anything to be the dialects north of the Great River. procesilags in the Legislative Council

Hoary's Gossen, 10st. 9lb. (Ugle). O ful distance from each other. For the con- said. The roads are like iron now, and Dr Williams has apparently accepted meeting held on Thursday morning we did

Paul's Uriental, 1st. 121b.:

the game numberless carts laden with cal, peas, millat 0 began agalu upon his arrial at

and | E these initials and finale because, in addi- | notatisin, we are told, to that true and faith-

other produce, daily arrive from the & Wade tion to suiting pretty wall the "manda ful record which is the aim of the historian

There was a good start, Santerer the

derive encouragement rin" dialects, they are mostly available and the journalist. We made, it cooms Bertoot's Wild Raho, 11st 31b. (Hutah-

taking the lead round the corner, Fluke from the fact that the real diplomatic acking cargoes la the spring will have to

negotiations with the Chinese are for the Canton dialect, (though not so

The The 24th January, well up, Oriental going woll, the rest all about the Chefoo Convention. completely so as is Dr Chalmers' system); a much better speech for the Hon the

Peking Conference don't

with with which he was best acquainted. Mr Senior Mercantile Member than he was able Outation Bellyne, 1082 121b. (Brandt), held. No change occurred until the poules bnt three questions, two of which Von

Henry's Evil Genius, 11st. 8lb, (Ugio). Wade's system is admirable in so far to make for himself. Indeed the present Foul Oriental, list. 31b. (Nickels) had passed the Village and came into the Brands submitted-official intercourse, and in the third Sir as it teaches the student to speak does not appear to have been one of the

(Straits Times, Feb. 18) Sport commenced to-day with an open-straight ran home, when Sauterer, Wild the judicial question;

Thomas Wade tries to defer to his oppo- The United States Flagship, feconderoga (to use a parallel) Datch woll,--taking! Hon. Member's happy appearances. There ing aplu of one and a quarter, mil, for Boer and Wild Glen came to the front and

nent's ViewĘ, that is

is of course- Inand which is on a commercial and scientific Amsterdam to be the Paking of the

now had the race between them. Gossoon Taxation. At the time of the Cheloo Con- German plain, but it compels students suggestion parvading the whole which four ponies presented themselves.

idetant, and will remain until Monday next, to "plump" one way or the other movement that the senior of the "thras The course was exceedingly sloppy, making full as this point and was out of the race, vention Sir Thomas tried to fight for his fossar ved here from Penang on the 12th

It will be recollected and will afterwards proceed to matic colleagues. The old race of mandarin speakers, really independent unofficial members"

"the ning very heavy, Wild Echo led the berrider, fortunately not kart. A splendid/ Own hand, without consulting bis diolo- when she will leave for Labuan and Borneo-

to Hongkong race ensued, Saunterer and Wild Boer that he even diotated in that Convention The voyage has been a most interesting following the Chinese double syllable had forgotten his leason, and in this. system, spoke neither high nor low instance, as is often the ease in other greater part of the way, and won in a

he United States and Germany protested.

on, and as many porta which were not being declared, the two closely followed by This state of antagoniam lasted for some *German," but a mixture of both, whian farcical performances, the prompter was a canter, with about three clear lengths to coming in neck and neck, a dead heat what they were to do. France, Bwell known in the commercial world bara been visited, the record the voyage is the various dialects which were neither painfully active member of the company.pars; Bellyne second. Time 8min. 60. the stable companion of the latter-named time, Mr. Von Brandt pressed his scheme being looked forward to with auriety.

about Inland Taxation apon the Toung-le!

A novelty has been introduced in the CHALLENGE Otz-Value 100 pory. Time 2min Breor,

Yamčo. But when both were in Europe, shape of jinrickshawa, which are now used guineas,-For China Ponies. To be You two years consecutively by a Pony

Be vehicles in the streets by a few. went to see Sir Themes in London, residents. They hail from Shanghai and the name owner. Weight for inches. Ponies, the bona fids Property of

Brandt went to to Strived at.

each modified his scheme. Von mifre are to to imported. Those and Brandt, in spite of bis protest made against bydicins now astanish the natives. Entrance (Forsad) $5. First Pony to

was no trouble in starting such a small field Wade's scheme, had to submit to him on receive 70 par cant; Second, 20 por

The steamer Ettore, which arrived hers cant; and Third, 10 per cent

and they both took the matter pretty tion; and Sir Thomas gave way

official intercourse and the judicial ques-

(17) from Trieste, is the trance

yesterday One-mine-and-three- ceolly, Saunterer leading by a peak until Inland Taxation question: the views, of Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company which the pioneer vessel of the Austro-Hungarian повед. quartare.

2 now being built. The Company is under contract with the Austrian Governmest for the de- conveyance of mails, and proposes

Singapore apatching & steaners yearly whic whłob will be the terminal port of the the stouziere will call at Colorabe, Bocabay, Company, and on the homeward and Trieste. The Ettore is commanded by Captain Lazzarish, is 815 feet long, au fest broad, 1,913 tons register, and is

board of

mixture was more or less reflected in

high nor low. The question then was, is it better to speak the fashionable low way it did. If true Art is the concealment dialect perfectly, or to speak the mixture of Art, successful deception requires the Sir Thomas Wade gives his own reasonв careful and compista concealment of the for recommending the former coune to fact that there is juggling going on. Mr modern students; and, without reopening the question, we think he is right. But Heumessy made, we are told, a much better students who have their cake cannot eat speech than we gave him credit for; we it too, and, consequently, as soon as over ¦ readily believe this and only regret that no

It was pity the thing leaked out in the 2-T

at this Meeting, biba, extra Penaltice Bill■ Fluke, 11st. lb. U anlation of the Yon Brandt i interior, and there is no danger that vessels:

accumulative. Entrance $5 Úno mile-and-a-quarter.

iage),...

8

The dead hest between Wild Beer and

Suunnterer warun off after the Champions,

but was almost devoid of interest.

There

and

party may

nothing

Mr.

return in ballant,

Engapore

they leave Peking, they find themselves shorthand writer had an opportunity of Pyon Driving Cloud, 11st. Hb. (Tomant), 1/ coming into the straight, when Wild Boer, both Ministers were reconciled before they owns 77 steamers including

In the quandary from which Mr Acheson being present. He did not put the reight

now offers to release them, an

Paul's Tajmahal, Hist. lib. (Lewis),

2 who had been waiting, came to the front came back from their leave. Forbes's Filon d'Or, 10st. 12th. (gle),... 3 and a pretty race ensued, Tennant landing Pre's Wirreauds, 10st. 121b. (Bidwell), hipony a winter by half a length, Time, Aftal's Lutke, list, dib, (Bathgatė),ini. 0 All the pontes went easily round, not exording themselves; Driving Gloud grada

2min, seca.

February 3ad.

A correspondent writes:-The chief in- terest bare at present contres in Ch'ung 7.-THA CHAMPION BEAK - Forced Bis honour and titles and lodged to the How. He has been arrested, stripped of Entry for all China, Manila and Japan Board of Fanishments, and all for what? Ponies, winners at this Meeting: Returning from St. Petersburg without optional to beaten Ponies, Weight permission. This is the

technical

ground

will be the most regular worshippers at his speech when he really did not my all hú own way, having been hard held up and got away sali together at the first qal; every step was no doubt taken after the ably for some time to come and

at Mr Acheson's shrine

Silver Gag valte $20 will be given to the pa

son guessing the largest number correctly, and $5 ta second, by the Saturday be fore Jane the 1st.

All answers to be sent to the Editor China Mall by noon every Saturday, in an envelope toarked Acmatio."

A new Acrostic will appear every Saturday, to gether with the answer to the previous and

if it has been solved), and also the suns

of those who have ghorsed it correctly Aurostio No. VII. begins the Series.

ANSWER TO No. VIII,

Pony.

P. B.

Race. R

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Oda nomadio YATO *The women's alsoping apartment in the Sereglio.

Correct answers have been received from "Jack and Jill" and "Silentz”

A*

What Chinese folk all try to do, And they are most appcessful too.

No. IX.

1.

The bera of a quaint and earious tale Where mirades and wonders most prè

vail.

To reach this city should you try You'll have to mount up very high.

3.

Where Roads works her gold to gain By dint of sufering and of pain.

$... Pervading mankind from most dintast

time

In every country, and th every clime. B.

You cannot well this truth remisk : When found no longer I exist.

6.

It is perhaps a question whether the on the Surreyor General's presence at the game is worth the candle-whether the Council table which we were led to believe, huge labour expended by Mr Acheson, although, as the heid of the great spend is counterbalanced by the profit which ing Department of the Government, thereally and without effort taking the lead and students will derive from his book. But that is a question for Mr Acheson, not can be no doubt that his counsel is invalu drawing out the difference between himself for the students. The candle is provided abla in the Legiskture and greatly to be and the rack to as much as severni lengtha. for inches. Entrance $20. Winners of the abarge, and with oval a punctilious provided with all the luxaties to be found firet olaga mai steamer at the moderate price of $1.50, and Fe- desired in the Excutive. Nor did in, we Coming round to the Black Bosk, Filmm

of two Races, $30; of three or more people, it is of course natural to punish on Buced,

official etiqusita. But this

The Agents here are kingese students can make their game are now told, speciioally mention the Bar-d'Or pushed into a leading place. Tajmahal mile-and-a-half.

NOWE Muth $100 added, One. offangen ment is out of all proportion this port

D. Brandt & Co.. more comfortably after the expenditure pour Master as the Officist for whoth the responded to a call and went in Erent along. Heary's Cumshaw, 11st. lb. (Ogle)..... 1 to the offenen. The degradation that on board, returned from her cruise in the

style of

is great M. 9. Vigilant, with Admiral Coota of that sum, After wing Mr Acheson's aixth official sent wm intended. Thersis, of side of Filon d'Or, and the two made a race

Rick's Strathavon, 10st. 12lk. (Bidwell)..... 2 in name, and to those book for a week or two, an intelligent

Pre's Driving Clond, 11st. 1b. (Tennant) 3 Chinese prisons are, and in spite of His Siraits of Malaces last Saturday morning. student should be able to group his course, a doubt that the Harbour Master of it The other three ponies were ap. Paul's Black Batin, Llet. 1lb. (Hutchings) Excellency's ability to pay a good bribe for and left for Borneo and Hongkong last characters, initials and finals, without will fill that asat if the Governor's moom-parently completely out of it at this mo. Paal's Tajmahal, liet. 11b, (Lewis) Burs comforts, it must be atill

theball Forne in evening

Political

there is actually nothing to Mr Acheson's amistance: the dense and mendidion is adopted, and this being so well ment, being far behind. Driving Cloud, Pal's Braw Chiel, 10st. 121b. (Nickels) rolly What makes the whole thing ak the stupid ones, however, are thom who underfod and mentioned to us as part of however, ou the straight zun home had it

Six ponies, winners of previous race carrying out the wishes of his Government,

so farcical in that the ambassador has been report. The Legislative Cousoil will not presented themselves at the starting post and

only which would call for the at Fullest consultation. He is a man in

intention of the Executive le as to whether Sir Thomas Wade, in placing the initial provonly that the whole question has been to that polat, and came in an easy winner, Cumshaw took the lead and retained it to impossible that they can prossed, as to were suspected by the Maharajah of Johor bigh position and well connected, and it is few Melays, some, men of position, who heat the end of all the A's, and the initial wall talked over by Mr. Beanery and our hands down. Tinahel made a good o shafter all the s'e, probably reflected that tain of his advisers before the question was cond: Filon d'Or rather spoor third ing the Stand the first time Driving Cloud moted

the fniab, winning by two longtha. Passupposed, to wore measures in

regard to

to of rebellious intentions against his rule in he and ef were pure and simple sosson-aired. What H.E. did lay emphasis on Time, 4min, Bisect,

more than likely that it is Moar, and who were captured by the directed entirely against Russia and the Maharajah's officers, were seized in the arts, and, consequently, had nothing was the great commercul interests yet un-

British more than an arbitrary connection with

ground. The offcial mind leans A and a respectively, however, is proented in the Council, particularly the 3-The Lantas PURKE-For All Fonies neck and mesk for second place. On negotiated. That treaty cannot be

that have Tre of this Meting nearing the Black Rock Strathaven pushed able to China. She too as well as Russie to the former cousinslor, butas naturally not a pure and simple consonant, bar interests of the great trade between Indis

wants her North-west scientifs frontier; authoritative information has been youch. handicapped by the Stewards. Enn in front of them, coming in second and the portion of Iii which Russia bus safe

ed. This is

of

■ combination of two, so that the and China. These interests, te faoight be

(Taken at Murers Falconer & 00.'s Premiu State secrets. age transe for Parise accepting 85. Seven Driving Cloud a good third, Mr Paul's retained, although wild, barren, and moun.

constant query who is to be our new same reasoning cannot apply with equal į taken from his speech, although he did not f

Queen's Road). furlong

Honstone, February 28, force. Mr Acheson, reasonably enough, sy so in so many words, it would be his Kerfoot's Wild Surf, 11st. The paies being nowhere, Time, 3 min 37 minions, in Atill strategically highly im- Governor in stil being repeated, and ache

portant. It the highway to Kashgar. answers who? The Executive her

here is: perhaps, follows the ample plan of pla

The nation of a wally against { mamy names of probable candidates have (Hutchings) 1sech.

in blissful ignorance on the matter, and so commission directed.

9 Mac watter kept cing his initials as they occur in the duty to bear in mind, and to appointed Dawson's Heather Bell, 10st, (Brands)... 2

against the ambassador i English alphabet, and on the whole, presentative for those valuable interest Henry's Evil Genius, 10st, 72b. (Jgle)... 0 The Band of H. M. 27th Regt. Innis- Russia, and a clear expresion of buti been mentioned and their various virtaes we think this system is the easiest for was no doubt one object of all thịu display of [ Paul's Wasp, 10kt. 10th. (Lewis) | kilbage, was present during the day, and for further development of the came

vait arxiety to been so lavishly dwell potjoy.

that from arou the sheer failure El Genius carried bs, and Heather played the following programme of music see the bungled preparation. Pabile opinion poluta

powers of invention to frame more Governors, Oficials are now Ogener, Russia will of course be delighted. A verz We look with extreme suspicion to the promised addition to the present Bell libs over. Wild Surf had it all his vascona... Light Cavalry" .....Suppe strong party lu that country has been disposed to calmly abide events without upon Mr Acheson's new syllable juz, three independent unofficial members" own way from this time of starting, and SELECTION... Aids' ....Verdi. opposed to the cession of the province to even a gleam of specalation in their eye. Certainly, Dr Williams gives us coming in the person of the Hon. E, R. Cams to well ahead of the other ponies, VILSE..."Distant Shore"....D'Albert, China. If diplomacy with the aid of more Meanwhile the community purates the even Pekingese sentence in which the word Bells". Ferbum sap.

.........Remlakseness of Scotland, Godfrey, money cannos settle the differences, then tenor of its way and troubles little who may Heather Bell tried to make it a race, but FOLK Kuichke. Stasmay, there is the last resort, and what the result be the coming sovereign.

English students of Chinese.

and Brew Chiel word Enning almost Kuldje treaty which Als Excellency

letey territory of

of that State or

MABON............**Juanita",

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