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No. 5226.-ABRIL. 10, 1880.j Tas China Mail, like the Friend of India

Tun following in the antive version of the is denied the beneät-if benefit it bɔ under attack on the private residence of a foreign existing conditions of the Pros Com-merchant at Chinklang, by an excited gang missioner's" communications. This in his of natives, who threatened to take his life. latest communique to the Independent Wa gave a pars, the other day from the colamus of our morning contemporary, N. G. D. News regarding the affair whlch is We are not so lost yet to all sense of the thus sui right by one of the participant

reverence that should characterise the con-

THE CHINA MAIL.

hard labour for four weeks.

sionary who should come canting around examining some family papers at Adou, me seeking to pervert me from the Faith were sent home and first printed in of my fathers. Not ontent with this "Notes and Queries Mrs Wabon, a personal declaration he went on to say lady who had been accustomed to write my experience of missionaries is that music and who did so with some facility, FIGHTING AND CREATING A DISTURBANCE they are mostly liars: some because of a happened to have them recited to her by

Lan Apfu, and Bro Ayat, cooks, were

charged with fighting and creating a dis-mixture of simplicity and unctuousness, a friend. She was much struck with turbance at a hydrant in the Hollywood others out of sheer reckless unscrupulous them and, in perfect good faith, believing Road between 6 and 7 o'clock this morning. nem." He reminded the public of the that she had composed an original air Foth defendants were ordered to be "bogas description of the battle of Iaan- she set thom to music. It is not at all

3 to 6 p.m. to-day.

versation of all of us to those "under the deny ever having threatened the life of the omy and dignified manner from all the of their country for nearly ten minutes before placed in the stocks near the hydrant from alu-ans given by De Witt," one of the Like old Scotch music, but it is a pretty

his

him is none

next

We did enter the house alluded to bat wa foreigner if he declined to accept our arbl Queen and over ass to characterize trary demands. Our demands were any

"fatuous fiapdoodle,” as the too amiable thing but unreasonable, all we required in front of Braun, who was well in advance Aria Deanu Mun Sing (674) and

being a release of

se of goods

helonging to us which he bad in his godown, and to which be laid olalım besus, & in of money.

owed him a compradore What his compradore may owe him of

of our affair, we owe him nothing and why not let us have our cargo? Your paragraph aaya we entered the house under we ligation of one of the native guilde. We are Shantung man and have no guild in Chinklang. It is likewise notrue to say we theatrene his life; the owner was more excited than we were. This is what we bave to say on the subjact

showringee Friend did the Indian Commit aloner's favours. We would rather leave our readers to discover for themselves the honesty or otherwise of this now principle In the conduct of our iccal Government and its samt-official congestion with the press. Shade of old Torick! And has it come to this? There a no rexion, how over, why the ronders of this paper should not see the latest on the Famine *Relief Fund question :---

After

The Gerstament Honus Committee of the Irish Distroes Fund held a meeting yeateriay, the 9th instant, Els Proellenoy the Governor being in the chair. some reliminary business discassions, the Ho

£2,000 Treasurer announced that. to £3,000 remain to be forwarded to Ireland. It was accordingly resolved that the sub- Blizia ehould be closed this day

OTAZY

next Saturday, that the sum of

£1,000 be at once transmitted to the Food of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and that the balanss then remaining on hand and the amount yet to be collected on all baorip tions be forwarded, after closing ough counts, to the Duchess of His Honour the Chief Justice prop

the 20-

proposed

to Bia

vote of thanks, heartily supported, to Excellency the Governor for having orig.

by Mir F. D.

abould

до

HONGKONG POLICE ATHLETIC SPORTS,

Under the Fatronage of His Excellency John Pope Hennessy, C.M.G., Governor, da, da Judges.The Hon. M. 6. Tonnochy; C. V. Creagh, Raq.; and J. J. Deanie, R.N. Barters, Wodehouse, Erg; W.

M. B. Arthur, Esq

Refora.-W. Hynes, Esq. Commitica-Assist. Chlef Inspector GREX Inspector Cradock; Inspector CAME BON; Inspector Urley; Luspector MA THESON; Sergeant Grant. Clerk of the Coura-0, W. Daggan.

D. cos.

These sports came off to-day, and bat inated the movement and presided over the for too much being attempted in a short vacions meetings beld t aid

in of muffering

time would have been sa unqualified The Folice are to be highly con- is vote,

has have shown and

7000s which com- 48V began by crowned their efforts.

Ireland. This Bardon, was carried

$25.

ARCOVE AND VAGABOND.

not so much play made with the ball 2-WRESTLING.-For Sihk Follor only. default of payment to be imprisoned with

Beat of three falls, Prize: $5, as might have been, and the bellringer was caught by Farben in two minutes.

There were thirteen entries on the list

The other defendants wore ordered to be for this contest but only four turned up. | dhcharged. 7.-100 YARDS STILT RACK-Three fest The wrestling was certainly really indian siile (to be provided by competitors.) and remarkably good at that. The law Open to all comers. Prizes: 1st $4 was agreed that the min to be beaten must 2nd $2.

bo put with both his shoulders on the tort. This was an easy victory for Sergeant The first contest was between Mohamed Grant who has evidently been there Jan: (625), and Jamail (560), whose lithe before." He away in the most but powerful bodien waged war in other early in the race and put his long the story shoulders of the latter were laid wooden legs over the line, ten yards in flat on the

wrestled and made an even of the others. There was a large field and bettor show, the former, a young and silm the event was greatly rollshod.

bat wiry man, laying his opponenta man 8.--TUG OF WAR-Open to Chinese: In the grass. There was no final contest be- of large build-on the broad of his back on Government employ, ton aside. Prize:tween the two, it being decided that for the kill they had displayed both should get The first heat under this heading was prices. pulled by the Commisariat Team and the Market Fire Brigade Team. The tug was 21-VETERANS' RACE-For Members of well contested and resulted in

the Folice of 8 years' service in the Hongkong Police, 100 yards, to be the Commissariat The Water Police beat

handicapped this Committee, the Harbour Master's Teams easily the tug between the Victor Emanuel mes

Prize: $10. and the Town Force under Inspector Gray, Niue veterans appeared for this evont was a speedy and sare victory for the and were handicapped as follows:-Quia former, who started with a beautifully cey, Grant and Msokie, Seratoh; Grimble, steady and organized endeavour to win Bragg and Campbell, 15 yards; Lee, 20 65 and pulled the last man the yards; Bond, 25 yards; and Foley, opposing team over in 1.48; the Ord. Fards. The handicapping seemed to give

dissatisfaction to those Bauce Team being the odd Team stood somo lttle

In the second heat the Watar oni.

but the

they eventually gave way and arratoli Pollos beat the Victor Emanuels, and the a good start was effected, and a spirited Commissariat beat the Ordnanco, after two though short race was the result. Foley and wellpulled toge. In what should have been Bond made good running for old 'an, the third and last bout the Commissariat Quincey was also going wall and running did not put in an appearance, one of their through those who were placed before him

at the start.

of

and

men having been reported eick, thus leav

the ing the Water Police the winners of Lig #open to all Chinese in Government employ."

9.-Tug er WAB-Open to Navy, Military, Volunteers, and Police, ton sida, ali to be pulled over. Pris: $25. The next tug was that between the Police and the Inniskillings. It had great- ed an enormous amount of sathusiasm, and as there was some feeling engendered

(În | im- which the military did not think that

Premog bla 14 oz. | Bratulated on the public

spirit which they about a "tug" at some previous sporty,

pliment paid him, adverting to

the

the

of the com-

Foley, Bond,

by

1. 2.

Hing Street when he met the constable

CORRESPONDENCE.

A HINT.

To the Editor of the "CHINA Man.” Hongkong, 10th April. Sir,-la-looking over the Sabeoribers to the Irish Famina Helief Fund as published in the Government Gazette I noticed the

names of three Public Companies- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...... The Hongkong Canton and Ma-

Doxt

$500,

100.

100.

tribe of South African missionsrice, and piece of music and a nico sit. Still as the then Bally contradicted all the statements Lord President semaskid the other day, é

being a rogue and vagabond.

Chan Apau, a hawker, was charged with of Mr Glockner "another South Afrloan that does not make it Scotch masto or foreign missionary." Mr Forbes" letter give it a resemblance to Scotch music. yesterday evening surrounded by a number the logic of it, however. He upholds the when the song was printed for a bazar He was found in the Hollywood Road excelled in contradiction. I don't nee However there is pleasantresy in it, and of axolfes gambling with dice on a sieve. proverb "a Kaffir christianised is in Aderdeen in 1864, it took” so well Defendant said he was pearing Cheung Kaffir spoilt," and yet he bears witness that Messra Marr acquired the copyright "The Crookit Baw- with the cloth and bowl produced in his that virtues exist among Bishop Colenso's from Mrs Watson, wit for

hand, and said to him" Will you kindly blacks" thanks to the dear old Bishop's bes" passed like the proverbial ill-penny give them to me." He was then screated. training, honesty, cleanlinees, intelli- from land to hand, and turned up in He many quartors. In 1871 it was sung in He is a Bawker, but has no license, and is gence, truthfulness, agriculture." unable to call any householder or respect returns to the charge and explains that public by a young lady in Ayr, and then able person to speak as to his character.

Colenso as not a missionary and does not Mr Nimmo got the words and the air, His Worship sont him to prison for 14 proselytiss; that the Zulus had converted wrote them down and published them. days with hard labour.

him, not he them. Herr Glockner re And in 1880 an action for pirating them joined, though he said his heart wasere at has had to be decided. For the defence the auspicions raised against missionaries, it was said that Mrs Watson had simply He appeals to history sa a better inform made an adaptation of an old and wall- ant than only a flying visit to Bouth known Scotch air, which had been handed Afrion can be as to mission work and down from an early period: by street its results; and he quotes scripture for minstrels and others in the South of the consolation and encouragement of Scotland under the name of "The Lass those who havo by Mr Forbes been of Glanshuo." The defender maintained designated "liare," Meantime the war that his publication was an adaptation correspondent has got from another zowa of what an old man used to sing on paper writer this to put in his pipe the streets of Glasgow long before At the conclusion of the race Foley was

and smoke"-" that some missionaries Mrs Watson's music was published. cao Steam-boat Company, called in front of the Governor, who oʊm-

are humbags; and we presume the same The trial of the case was rather a novel plimented him on his success in a few next The Chinese Insurance Company,

statement holds good with regard to the and interesting one. A long array of and appropriate words, and doubled the Now I would strongly recommend the Di- brotherhood of newspaper correspon-professionals were examined as witnesses, prize given in the programme. Foley is roctors of these Institutions to pay up these dents." A daughter of Bishop Colenso and the judgo was even offered a piano. decidedly a veteran, being in bis 50th year; $700 amongst themselves, if they wish to also entered the lists and con-forte recital in Court to enable him to he has been 26 years la the Colony and avoid, what of necessity must be an unplea

form an opinion from his own hearing joined the Fores over 22 yests ago,

eant discassion upen the subject at their treverted the missionary's statementa

Coming a Lordship 27.---100 YARD RACK-Open

Why Inspec- 100 420 Rao, petas Pepe: the majority of them should have sanctioned recoat act of a Scotch nobleman may of the two pieces but defined hip did not A Meerschauma Pipe-prozented. This these payments is to me a mystery, knowing possess some interest to residents in evidence from the senses of others, and as they meet de it amounts to nothing more Hongkong, concerning as it does a sub-faally the question has been settled lalt ont of the pro-nor less than a thoughtless misappropriation ject which is fraught with importance on appeal in favour of Mears Marr's of Funds entrusted to their care by the to every true Scotchman. The nobleman claim to the copyright of "The Crookit Shareholders,

I understand that the Directors of all I refer to is the Earl of Zetland; the Bawbee."

The noble Companies were applied to for Funds for subject matter is-whisky. majority that they had no power to devotesooms to be a zealous disciple of Sir correspondence as to the recognition-or The Wilfred Lawson, not a follower only but it at one time was the non-recogni- any monies for such Directors I complain of have all subscribed

an enthusiastic out-runner. He out- tion of the Hongkong Lodge St. John to the Fand, and some of them liberally,

The baronet lets "I No. 618 by the Grand Lodge of England am afraid the "blarney" the libera onts have Heroda Herod. swallowed at the Government House meet dare "not" wait upon "I would" the was before the last quarterly meeting of ings has choked their sense of Pablic duty. Earl goes upon "the good old rule the the Grand Lodge of Bootland. It seems aimple plan" of which we so often hear that formerly the English "powers that ae cxercleod in high places. I boliore be" in the masonic world had entertained. that on his Yorkshire estates the Each scruples as to recognising No. 618, but has already vetoed the sale of intoxicat the Grand Secretary of England has now To the Editor of the " China MaIL,” ing liquors and now bethinking him informed his brother official in Scotland 10th April. that the few rights hold of him in Grange that his Colonial Board has directed him Bir,I am surprised that no one has mouth, a place with some 3500 inhabit to advise the District Grand-master at called attention to the vary unenviabla tion Mr Grengh has been placed in in boissante, contain a prohibition bithorta more Hongkong to receive Lodge St. John Duumao run through a few men with made Acting Captain Superintendent of honoured in the breach than in the obser. and its members as though no diffionity 'Gos alongside of him, and at the second Police while continuing his duties as Magis-vance, against public-houses, drama-shops had arisen and to write to all the lodges time passing the stand was well up and trate and Coroner. No one can have greater or the sale of malt and spiritous liquors, of his district apprising them of this ahead of Miss. Both of them, sou after regard for Mr Croogh as a conscientious the noble Earl has given notice to all resolution of the Board. Speaking of that this prohibition will be masonry I may add that at last meeting left the truck. Markey wan easily, walking officer than myself, but that he should be concern.

before and taking the pewter before the placed position where he must act as put in force on 16th May next. This of Grand Lodge here a marble bust of

both

and judge appears

ears to me towards the sea after cornering the end of most the course by the City Hall.

population it is elgentially necessary that of thanksgiving on the part of our social the Magistrates should be in a thoroughly reformers" and "local optionista" people 25,--SPECIAL EVENT-Ronging out and independent position, and knowing Mr who agree with the Fermissive Bill prin

Couplying two lengths of hose, Open Hennessy's very ludable leaning towards ciple which Lord Neaves ao aptly defined to all troveramont and Volunteer, Fire-car Chinese citizens I should have thought as meaning "a little bill to permit you to men and ex-Firemen, Pris: $20, he would have found some other gentleman prevent me from having a glass of grog." presected by the Superintendent of the to fill Mr Demos's post during his absence. A "conference" held lately in Edin Fire Brigade.

burgh amt across the Forth, to the inha (We had noticed the appointment, and at bitants of Grangemouth, their congrata

EL E. and Mrs partial justice had been meted out, there was a declared desire to a fair-play this occasion. There were

resolution which he Hennessy, Col. Geddor and Mra Geddes on

Army and

himself proposed at last meeting, embody all the officers of the arm ing vote of thanks to the Chamber of and a considerable sprinkling of the-for-special precautions taken and thers is Commerce, and proceeded to refer to the sign residents, including many ladies, were no need, now that the whole thing la cordial he had all slong received present. Mrs Deane was present ready to over, to blink the fact--to deal with any

support he

anoh manifestation should be dealt with.

no ocassion for complaint and there was not suggestion of the slightest disturbance, The 27th, under the magnificent training nobly and although the Police made a dotor- and coaching of Lieut. Windrom, pallod mined stand against them, those who pro- test the Peace ware all pulled over the line by those who protect us lu War,

The tro-

evont had to gramma

23.--Hop, STET, and Jur. For all Comets. Post entries. Prize: $3. Nine competitors entered for this event. reached on his first try and afterwards took a second jump, beating his first and covering 38 ft. 6 in. 24-1. Mux HANDICAP BAU-For all Comers. Fost Entries to be handicap pad on the Spot. Prize: Pewter. The following were the entries in this

purposs

Your obedient Servant,

SCRUTINY.

A closing word for Freemasons. I

from the members of the committee and present the prizes to the anocessful co- ontbreak of feeling • FLADolls there was Private Thomson of the 27th was not the same canse, bat distinotly decided by a | Earl-and his wife, tho Counters, as well learn from some of the craft that 'oorin the community in

in general. He further patitors, but owing to the late hour at whiob pointed to the characteristic liberality of the sports came off, this interesting care "A graceful performed. the Commanity

Parsee

and to

to the response mony was not of the Portuguese realienis, but dwelt compliment was paid by the Royal Artil. specially on the munificence displayed by the men in the battery volunteering to yed by lesy to their brothers in blue, by nearly all the Chinese population of this Uolony in their subscriptions for the relief of frish keep the ground on the ocosalon, and the distress Referring to a telegram which ground was well kept. We append details Mr Starkey, the Honorary Secretary, read, of the varions eventa:- from the Mayor of Cork, conveying the Cork to the Com- thanks of the City mittee and to the Chinese Community, His Excellency said he was deeply moved by the personal compliment which the Chiace residents of Hongkong had paid to his native city, and it compliment than

called which there was none that could make a Governor of Hongkong feel more proud. The Committee adjourned with the under- standing that there would be a further meeting in recolvo the Honorary Trea aurer's final report.

1-PUTTING Tяs SHOT-18 lbs. 7 foot run (no follow), for Police only. Three throma. Prizes: 1st $5, 2nd $2. The programme to-day was opened by four competitors putting the shot McDougall won with a throw of 33 feet 10 inches, I. MaKay making a pretty loft. banded throw of 32 feet, the others within a few inches only.

tyro

endous excitement produced by the event pare and simple was greatly intensified by the length of time it lasted,-4m. 275sca. J.10.-HALF MILA FLAT RACK-For Eu- ropean Police only. Prizes; lat 88, 2nd $3. Niue

competitors appeared for this rass. A good start was made, when ons runner J. McDougall, 1998) K 1 who was late in coming out made an attempt to join the crowd, but he and others L. McKay,

2

dropped out at the first

und. Mollregor 2.---THROWING THE HAMMER--18 lbs. led in the second lap, and when passing the

Open to all. Camers,

stand the second thune, Morrison put on a Three throwB. Pilzes: 1st 85, 2nd $2.

spurt and got ahead very aleverly, both FROM our Australian filea we take the

"a frost." It was advertised se was the final lap came to a stop, They following telegram, dated 8th March, which ing was

the throwing of an 18 10. hammer and no went away again on perceiving their mis- given some information regarding the Dis-18 lb, hammer was on the ground. In take, but with a deal of ground lost; bu: fact, no hammer at all, as it is always three only finished the race. Tine, 3miu. The Government have been for some anderstood in this connection, was pro- 36900.

vided, an omission which, capable of being

Morrison..........................................l. time searching for a pretext for dissolving Parliament. They failed in their endeavors avoided by the expenditure of a few cente, to fix the respondibility upon the Liberala does not refisot much credit on the LOT 11.100 YARDS SAOK 403-For Polios |

Bolution of Parliament:-

W. Dunman, Sergt. McUee, scratch, Corp. Clifford, Private Markey, Abwod Ball, -50 yards.

Private Scotty---70 yards.

J. W. Wyndham, Corpl. Quin, B. Tay- lor, L., Oorpl Woodwell, Priv. Castello, Priv. Collisa,-90 yards.

THE LAST STRAW."

The second event at the first time of call- men boing under the impression that this second man (dooti) had left the corner prosBol Att gealing with an Asiatic/decree has led to an incalculable amount the Grand Master, Sir Micbaci R. Shaw

Megregor,......

......2.

ouly. Prizes 1st $4, 2nd $2, Thirteen slated for this amusing race,

6

Kleven paire started for this novel event,

C. W.

first was a little surprised at it; but as it is

Stewart (through whose exertions Grand- Lodge has of late years been recovered from a sad plight) was presented to him by the masons of Scotland and placed in Free- masons Hall beside those of several part mastera. The original bust was few months ago presented to Lady Octavia sight of the Committee. There were two in connection with obstruction, and they hammers neither of which weighed lbs

Bhaw Stowart. Judging by the number of balls they are baving here, our Free row find that, in spite of the new Standing

the prize being secured by Edwards and Order lately passed, the Home Rulers have on was 183 lbs. the other 8 lbs. The which had its ususi quantum of tumbles Braun who campisted their task in 1 min.

Wera I to conclude with a paragraph seo. with 173 ses, added as a penalty for more than likely that the duties which rations on the prospect of deliverance masona aro at present very merry." sgain adopted course of obstruction which only thing more curions than the fact that

Creagh has undertaken do not exceed the from the "enslaving temptation and the handle

of one was too short and the before balf the distance was covered. J. is of so extravagant a character as to excite handle of the other too long, was the fact MoDougal and Mann ruo well, the remain. 22 wen., Uameron and Urley second, in signing of a few documents, and that be demoralisation of the liquor traffics they on Edinburgh gossip I might hint at

sssumed these without pay, as a general disapproval. The object of thest that hammers had handles on to them st

their DE

mat der who were able to keep upright coming sec.; second. immediate attack the Government

26.—ASLATIC CONQUerous' TUG OF WAR. furato à brosbor officer, we did not deem hailed as noble the expression of opinion dark secrets about the coming Lord deam which they said had been given by 80 Provost. If Lord Provost Boyd retires measure to amalgamate the London Water all, because it is a thing which belongs only in in a cluster,

A forced Entry for the winning it adv

it advisable to take objection to the arrange- per cent. of these people in favour of the there is some word of appointing an Companies, The Government dare not the pre-historic age of Scotch games from

teams of Nos. 8 and 18. Prize, Honuent. Mr Oreage is a most hard-working prohibition; and expressed gratitude to anxions successor, also in the printing in consequence

which this contest takes its origin. proceed with this bill, in

officer, and

quite enough to The obstruction raced, nor are they pre-

sfer poor and eminently

do:

responsibility the Earl for what they described as his profession-but on the condition that he alune in the faoo of an during which one of dangerous throws 12,--TUG OF WAR-For Sibks and Gun-) the competitie came

More than empty honour was eventually that even the i Lasoars, 10 a side. Prize: $10. pared to abandon

toihall make way for another at the close seems to be rather too laudable and patriotic resolution now position within an inch of maining or killing the approaching general election. They have, Market Inspector, both the shafts got split teara and the Gun; Lascars, although giving $20. There was a determined

The tug of war between the Sikh Police offered for this competition, the Governor much for him. He has, it is true, a most "remove the greatest hindrance to the of two years. Or I might refer to the therefore, determined to abandon all their

pull reliable and experienced Locum tenens in the bills, taking votes on account, and appeal and smashed-and-the event stood forsaken twelfth on the list was the first tug palled, sad as good a Chinese team as the Colony person of Mr Horspool; and in the religious, moral and social welfare of petition against the so-called “divisive ing to the Affairs in Afghanist hele general pob good contest ensued. Mackio threw 66 and was an easy win for the Sikhs, the could rains, but the Sikhs proved their prow-at things going smoothly, the difflenity of who question altogether this new deingside Established Church (separating

on

of

Aftor

Ultimately a rope and hall were got and's

A. Mokie,................. 1 J. Forbes,

..... 2

oppo-

furnish other reasona för desiring an immediate dissolation, befest, considerably outdistancing his cause, after Easter, either Ghazai will have neata. Forbes was second with 61 feet 1 in.

Mahomed Jan been captured

will дете submitted, and in either event additional Audds will acords to the Government. There is also some hope that after there events Abderrahman will have come to terms with the British.

س نے

8-HIGH JUME-For European Police

only. Prizes: 1st $4, 2nd $2.

J. McDougal, R. Mann.............

I

..... 2

OUT.

has minne.

BU

event the people. But there aro those courses" soon in the furniture” of Mora Lascars not having any obanos bat gaiving eas by steadily pulling over the celestials" prost

"prosevator and judge "wili

will never arise. until the queue of the last man was on the

Let as hope so

so, at least. The risk, how. way at a steady pace throughout,

is rather too great to run in these 13.-100 YARDS WHEEL-BARROW RACE Indian side of the dividing line.

days, when every legal objection is raised by counsel against Justice and in favour of the prisoner.-ED, 0. M.]

For European only; pack burrow to have a rider. Prize: $4.

The

he wheelbarrow race was a good event.

The following programme was played by

етот,

LETTER FROM SCOTLAND. (By an occasional Correspondent).

EDINBURGH, 20th February, Let me draw the gentle reader from

Whether or not this has been men and womm à la Chinois); or dwell parture. the spontaneous act of the Earl air the on the renewal of the hobbub in the Fros Countess who shall ever say And Church about the soundness in the whether or not it be that of either, the faith" of the professors in their colleges. propriety of introducing sach compulsory But perhaps as interesting a facs-in that' sumptuary laws in these days is open Edinburgh is to have in a few wooks a to question The teetotallers admit second evening newspaper. Such a thing almost that the Earl has no right to has been long and often mooted; but I distate to a community as to their social believe it will now at last appear. The life, but then they argue that property most curious thing about it is its place of has its duties and that this prohibition | origin-the Courant office,

For the third event, high jump, there started and there was quite an exciting zaos. March, Precioso.KUPPER Out of 29 entries about a dozen couples the Band of the 27th under Herr Werner:- were ten entries but only four came to the Bauers kept olear of all the other wavering | Overture,......Italian Biyle....SCHUBERT. ground. Jamping was begun and for that craft, amongst whow many collisions and Saloon Scotch CAVALLINI, part of it was finished at a low test. Blart catastrophes occurred and carried Livesey Valsedaturan Flower. WRENER. Shanghal, in replying to the depotation | 18 with 4 foot, it increased to 4 feet 6, to his barrow in first; the lightest Selection,.....The Pirate.BELLANI

which height M Mullen (who jump who, as we noted the other day, presented the side) aleared easily, the two others who load and the beat runner in the crowd Polka................................The Wren....SALING reflections, whether commercial or polită. {is in accordance with the will of the him with an address on behalf of the in all th him to this heigh3 | M'Donald with P.8. White was a good dis

Ma Davenport, the English Consolat

had kaps

from

could not fall to come in, well shaad,

tange before the rock, but Bauers bad a British residents in Shanghai, made a neat M'Mullen and Morrison tied at an inch good load from the beginning. The time

lower

of the attempts allowed

the winner. The side

supports

and sensible little sildren from which we of the cane jumped over not being driven very good for a blindfolded race,—20 i

quote the following

to

With regard to what you have said se the difficulty which exists of being able to gain the approval of both merchants here and the authorities at home, would ro mark that the solution of sucli a problem is simple--this fact should be borne in mind cal. You are here to parties are identi

to promote commerce.

that the interests of the

than

suficiêntly into the ground it was bound that the proper record was as follows 200

4. M Gregor, & ft. 9jia. M Mallon, 4ft. 8 in. Morrison,

-RUENING LONG JUNT. -For European Follow only. Prizes: lat $6, 2nd $4. Seven competitors out of teu entered and thus to advance British interests, and came to the hunt. Several "no jampa Belush Interests are o Belilah

of course the end and were recorded owing to the men overstep- aim of Her Majesty's Government. Yon and I like have one master the British ping the crease. Sauers was pronounced

the winner at 16 foot 14 inches.”

Sauers, .............................. 1, 16ft 1in.

Government. And in this connexion it is

seconds

$2

| 14—100 Yards Water-Bucker Bacz.

For Police only Prizes: 1st $5, 2nd Donald McDonald and J. Dick were the only

two who came in within the prescribed time and with the prescribed amount of water in the buckets. The former was couple of yards before the intter. The race caused great amusement. 15.-HULDER Raos 20 YARDS, & FLIGHTS, -For European Police only, Prizes: Ant 85, add $2.

This was one of the best contested events

of the day (7 starters), and resulted in two

Police Intelligence. (Before 0. V. Greagh, Esq.) Saturday, April 19th.

NO LIGHT OB PARS. Lau Lin Ho, a trader, was charged with

being in Queen's Road, Central, at 1 o'clock this morning without either light or a pane he had been visiting a friend.

Defendant admitted the charge and said

Fined kalf a dollar, in default, two days imprisonment.

&

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION

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cal, joyous or sad, to something that may people. Consistent always, they say with be told of a letter-and-lecture" encounter ons breath that fifteen licensed houses which took place here in Edinburgh, are to be closed and a stream of corruption only a few daya byegone, one of the is thus to be stemmed, and with the cbampions in which was the renowned next breath they tell you that teetotalism Arable Forbes, he who made the is so omni-existent in Grangemouth that "gruesome ride" in Zululand—and the this crotchet of the Earl is just the very other a German missionary who has also thing the people desiderate. The Town seen "service" in South Africa. The Council meantime have taken leave to encounter came about in this way. A Mir represent to the Earl that there is nothing Glockner, a missionary, gave an account, in the behaviour of the inhabitants to some evenings since, of his work during call for this exceptional discipline which. these past fourteen years among the Zulas bo proposes, and hint at the hardships The details thereof do not interest my which may be inflicted by it not only on. story. But the reverend missionary the inhabitants, but on travellers, foreign Lenng Aclan, a locksmith, Tong Atsun, spoke of Bishop Colenso as "that horri ahipmasters, seamen and others, and so a Important to remember that the Consul and Quincey.............. 3, 15 ft., 74 in..

marine hawker, Lun Ahlog, a coolle and ble bishop: that unbeliever" who, he tempest in a teapot is generating. There the Community should be ON A footing of

La Achi, an engineer, were charged with said, was at the root of all evil in Bouth is a question as to the effect which past the closest Lutimacy. Thas only can the 6-100 YARDS FLAT Bar For Police of the competitors coming as wear a dead. Doug besty of the Govnd put the Bin silno pod than the reage may have on the go on the former know what is really going on, and only. Prizes as 66, 2nd, $2 heat sp

There was a large start the property of the Police Department. the Government. He also said that the faders; and there are hints as to compen when he is desling with the Chinese Out of 87 names advertised beforehand 17 and as many as 28 were entored. Baners

The look in question was reported misa Bishop allowed the buying and telling of aation for vested rights; as to the latter it

on the morning ing o it strengthens his position enor came to the scratch. There was a muddle ran beautifully, so he did In everything he

of the Zud efloisis, mously when the Chinese officials are about this event also, in the Brat place. Mr entered for, but Malfallen had the best of watch was kept on the various hawkers' wives, polygamy and brandy, and that he is even hoped that the Fart may clear aware that he has the community at his Travers who was starting agreed with the wins in coming over the last hurdle and tails which rasnited in the arrest of the meddled in politics and led the natives the way by buying the houses he has

ranners that when he waved down the flag, won by a hairstreadth; the reat nowhere.

four prisoners.

It appeared that the lock to believe that mladonaries were not done in Yorkshire. But beyond all this Then, as

whether they the Swatow Guild case, after making whe

ready ad

had gone from one to another, passing their friends: and he clinched this by it turns out that a portion of Grange gentlemon, dewasa revelation to us all. receiving no answer, they should A 16-BUNDLE BLOB, 120 YARDS, G FLIGHTS

through the hands of

of all of the defendants saying he had these statements from mouth does not "hold" at all of the Earl,

Tuglase Ins, Ampo, Tis. 700, per share. Ins. On 303, per share sellers. Oldua are mos the officials, nor are they flag they want, but some men pomplained, Government employ, Frises: 1st 45, sios of the fourth

"The fourth defendan

that he could not thinks how fearful ply be a change in the scenes of Grange- 2nd 12.

sald

within mouth sympositime and a concomitans China Fire Lux. 06., 1922, per share, sales This was run into two heats, one confined

about the lock, and the change now people these Kaffis Dothi

W. Dock Co., 9.2 Presale. Almod

him by the third defendant the Bishop's brands every Saturday fall in the value of one property and a

E.EL. 0. M. 8, band Og to pres repaired all the locks in the geol. He liked. Touching on John Dunn he said ment," but time is required to test the he was a good mad, because he bad and they had as many wives an they been made of the "interesting experi|

over received any look from the third that that worthy was an Irishman and effect of the intended probibition. defendant, and denied having sold one to worse than a Kadle. Now, it happened The Crookit Bawbes" is now a song

Но i saw the third defendant bay the from

was in a hotel here, waiting not, will be recorded in the annals of not know the man, the street, but he did there was hiring nyingere published which whether it live in musical fanie or ol, mid that when he journey to Fife, to enlighten there the contested copyrights, for has it not been arrested the fourth defendas

defendant he distinctly natives by a leasure, no less known a lodged in that repository called "Pro cas" (Taken al Mazri Balorner & Cole Praming said he had parobsaed the look for 10 combe traveller than Archibald Forbes, the in the Bootch Court of Session We and sold it to the third defendant.

HONGKONG, April The third defondant said ho

he purchased

broke

back.

as to

instant.

Hongkong Bank, 58 % prem, talos.

Union Yus, Society of Otom: 1,450, pahare, China Traders Ius Co., $1,450, per share North China Tes, Co., Tap 1160, per share,

it ahowed us that our worst enemic firmatter of course when he throw down the Open to all Chinese and Indians in and was traced to have been first in posses. Bishop Colenso's teacher who told him and so the result of the ukase ãay 6.K. Fire Ins. Co., $816, per sh

that shadowy body which goes by the name they argued that they had not said they

and were not ready and had not

he knew

wêre

action thers can be no credit, and without Bauer In 2000" drst | Morrison/otivaly first and second in the former and one. He said he was sure they were sa drunk as they could be dies in the value of another; deal has « STHENIATRAM Navitation Thu 7 part

Without

came in a

race

of the literath. They are our compradores tood the arrangement. Notwithstand to Indians, the other to Uhiness, and our sx-compradores. Now all sado is the cries of false start back Balim 804 and Chands logh came in

anderstood based on credit and the basis of credit Za the sanotion of the law.

good such and so on, a

chated, and

Pan Asuan and Atal in the latter. The two predis little trade. The aandtion of the good second. Time 11 seconds. The Bikhs and the Chinaman, who came in fret law here, is the law na administered by the mo. It was declared, had to be run over went over the hurdle agains, when Balim

bim Total, or bls Deputy in the Mixed Court again, gather unfaldly those who had run came in first; Fun Aan woond

Fear the

legal in the first case Indig

antly declared. Is thealties attending fodross in

Pasir only.; "Prisms 1: 1st #3, 2nd (12- Courts have been was run again) Banen again ton plunkily 17-FEB-LEGED RAGE-Fog Folice EARTHENSHADE and they, BAVO PUA Sond man

barent to us

off, and-wong--s--

Mine pairs were started and the TAG WAS -ially recognised to the Cheloo cor

fairly well roun

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For foreign lawyer Monion who was stood in the first r Mahroon and King, A

of duty which Chlaege oficialii

Aire decisions in

to came in third in the second. The time was "Enve 30, 50°

plstu

G. Sauers,

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Frise::$2.

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"prince of war correspondenta," publio have had decisions regarding it from five.

25

Hongkong Crudo par the beer China Comet St, Nav, Dog Tie: 110 Hoogkong Chica Sugar Relining Castel, p. By sales Chinese (imperial Loan of 1874, nomm. la

of 1877

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the lock from the fourth defondant seven lecturer and journalist. He who dares Law Lords, and now this surved cola may BAROMETE the Chinese de- something fearful 134 soca, but it must be 1803 243 INDIANS,Ones Round, days ago for 20 cents and afterwards sold it General need fear no missionary. Accord "pass" Two music sellers that ht are afraid to lose face by remembered that the mon wore times be

Eight men started for this event. Ah for 25 cents to the second defendant, ingly having written to a magazine about worth while to fight over the Bawbee, Do P

The second defendant said he bought the Lord Chelmsford he wrote to a newspaper Marr & Co., Aberdeen, and Hamilton THERMOMETER 9M med Balim led all the way and came in lock from the third prisoner and gave it to about Mr Glockner. His opening son Nimmo, Ayr. The trial has brought out an easy winner.

* first defendant to repair,

tence was characteristic "Sir, I regard what was nos perhaps known previously First defendant said be received the look missionary enterprise as aimply a gross to all the manical world.. The words of the from the end donors at impertinence and did 1 chance to be song were of some antiquity. They dis- as he was busy i it to side amongst some other old wars, when he was arrested. straight-forward self respecting hea appeared for a number of years but were The fourth defendant was fined $10, tu then I would kink the interloping is found by a gentleman in the course of

Tendants. They are giving a decision in favor of a till, and when you

ou bays,n

Foreign lawyer in the Court telling the Chinese ulfidels that by British law the British plaintiff is not entitled to redress, the difficulties are Ingressed tenfold, and the Mixed Court becomes an almost hopeless rort for the redress of our wrongs in norious essenz

J. Motrisonedturrian. 3.

Prise

6.--CATCH THE BEbL-RİNDER →→ Blind fold 19-Baus ros Usiness-Cace Reurd.

ed, for Kuropean Police only. Pries: Sixteen blindfolded competitors attempt ed to catel Quincy, the bellringer, There

- * This race was run in two heats, sins starting in each, and was eventually won easily by Tao Nam of the Water Polos

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