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me."

THE CHINA MAIL.

од

For man-of-war Cutter",

US. Alert's cutter Makarok, blue. Chinese S. 3, Feng-chan hai's eatter, H. M. &. Victor I manuel's outter. German gunboat Cyclop's outter, Com H. M. & Curacao's cutter, Lieutenant

Braithwaite

mander SchuckMAKE.

Ladies Purse. For Single Pair Sculling

Bosis.

black.

6

longkong Club. To be rowed in 5 or

Cup presented by the Members of the

Officers of D. M.'s Fleet in barbour.

H. M. S. 1ictor Emanuel's gig,-Hall, Wright, Winterbotham, Newington, atroke, cox-Dr Brown.

2.

H.

M.B. Caraca's whelor.-R. Morissey, J. Fox, W. Lyne, R. Fraser, A. Spear man, stroke, dor-St. John

Randall, daughter of the late Captain Tho tmas Handll. The service was performed by the Rev. A. J. Warren, and RA rändu- ed brighter by the addition of some masin,

we learn that the rock upon which the Regarding the loan of the S. 8. Douglas,

mid-channel in Haltan Straits, and desig struck has been found by H. B. M. Ona boat Magpie. This rock, from the In formation we could obtain, in said to be

tion, the Magpie found tus more rocks such in the fairway. At low Spring ildas,

having but fest of water at low water only 11 foot of water cover the rock-hitte way from this newly discovered obstrus

Spring tiden. All the above rocks are not marked on the chart

Soipe seem pretty few and far between, #bila "quail, woodoook and partridges are gowher: Pheasants are to be obtained only after a walking match" aver the bills, while the smaller fry in the shape of plentiful. wild pigeons, anippets, do, ce quite

We hear that the Court of Enquiry re garding the loss of this vessel is to be geld or at the settlement, we have yet to learn. this port, but whether at the Anchorage

captain and

Offloats of the lost vessel

fhe

are expected here is the Kidang Tang; the Members' Cup, same entries as for the chief officer, Mr Goddard, is now at the Chairman's Cup.

Anchorage and the Magpie may be expect. ed hore lo & day ! two. Sailing Race.For all open Boats, Chi-

Mr Speechly), whalery Lieutenant Blaith

· No. 5438.—DECEMBER 14, 1880.]

Inbomirors are under the fullest pro powers. Consumption; the premonitory back hair came to grief in the last seene; of the accused took the dying deposition of en route for Indis; and his arrival shoold tection of the laws which utterly forbid symptoms of which had already given but the promptitude of Aunina in coming the victim, which will be made part of the not be allowed to pass unnoticed by the oppression, kidnapping, or slavery of any her repeated warnings, assumes its most to the rescue luckily prevented the Court. The story of Li & Lai, we ander was first drawn to the subject of on 3 care when the prisoner is next before the foreign aitomanity. Mr Field's attention 2 kind." To this document which will alarming form, and she awaits her death accident from being generally noticed. stand, saubriantiates what we have previously telegraphy in 1864; and soon after that he be found set forth in extenso in the China with resignation and hope. She lives, The principal artistes were frequently said, and adds some farthet psriieniars. succeeded in procuring a charter from the Mail of Nov. 20, 1878-Mr Theo. 11. nevertheless, to be reconciled to ber called to the fontlights to acknowledge Be and the prisoner had toen familiar Newfoundland legislatore granting an ex- Davies, Acting British Consul-General lover, and to learn that his father, soft the plaudits of the audience during the friends for soms eight years or so; during cusive right for fty years to establish for the Hawaiian Kingdom, certified to eved by her remorse and devotedness, performance, and the number of floral, the last two months prisoner had taken telegraphic communication, from the gat the proper signatures of the high-stand- has conscuted to their union."

decorations bestowed on Signore Vela, male in his (deponent's) boues; on hs American continent, through, that colony. ing and respectable firms named, and ritat all declarations made by them were false sentiment, and the hollow attrac- Patti's great triumph in the same part way and pawned clothes belonging to da- which will be completed when a cable con- I Lady Love, W. Dugman, magenta and

Rabbed of the meretricious glitter of vividly recalled to our mind Adelina night before this attack, deponent had to Europe: This was the first step to the slapped prisoner's face because he had taken grand extension of submarine telegraphy," worthy of full faith and credit. Mrtions of so-called romance, it cannot be when we last visited Covent Garden ponent, ntilising the proceeds for gambling neots Japan with the Pacifio slope of the Davies further declared that the state- denied that La Traviata, or "La dame somo seven years ago.

When ments contained in the foregoing de-aux Camelias," in its unadorned naked Between the second and third acts of for him on Ween deponent, going to look Velted States. Since then he has been the 2 Assegai, J. Sampaan, black and blus. claration are true and well known to ness, is about as unhealthy a specimen the opera, Signor Vela performed on the him at the Chinese Recreation Ground, trusted adviser of all other companies and Lady Golightly, B, M. Bleonetbassett,

morning at the fih, found prime mover, most active supporter and 3 Nell, A. B. Tomkins, black and white, As the original of this ducament, of prurient nastiness, as could well bevielin a grande fantaisie originals by prisoner was gambling and in at excited undertakings founded to carry on the good stamped with the seal of Her Majesty's imagined. The inner life of a notorious C. Danen, ussisted at the piano by var riking bim on the previous night, and pletion of the Adlantio cable in

bomour: Prisoner challenged deponent for work. To his efforts the gocersfall com

blue and white malteas aroun Consulate-General at Honolulu, was in member of the demi-monde is bardly local maestro, Mr Felix Panizza. It is without more ado took out a kaifs and stab 1866 was undoubtedly due, as was testified our possession for some days at the time a fit subject for stage representation; indeed seldom that we Hongkong re-bed him twine in the cheat and twice in the by the warmth of his reception in England Osred Royal Naval (ligs or Whalers, by

1866 or of publication, there can be doubt of its while the taste or purpose of minutely sidents Lare an opportunity of listening face, then running off. Deponent pursued soon after. authenticity, That document has never delineating in public the various stages to auch a master of his art as Signor him but soon succumbed through bis severo been referred to by His Excellency of pulmonary consumption brought on Vela has repeatedly demonstrated himself injuries, and was picked up and taken to known to the Japanese government, la

The expected arrival of Mr Field may be 1 although Mr Hennessy said in Council by a career of vice and dissipation is to be since his arrival dinugit is, and ofterwards soon that the wounds were such awarded to so truly distinguished a tra- that he would have been glad enough to difficult to understand. Scenes of this his last night's performance will long bean would in all probability result in hirveller; but the foreign community might the hospital by a countable, where it was which case a courteous reception will be have seen the emigration to the Sand-description cannot be too strongly con remembered as the most finished ex-death. In his deposition the dying man wich Islands carried out! Again, when demned; and yet all this considered, bibition of violin playing ever witnessed implicates a third person in the affair.

take advantage of the opportunity to pre- the license was refused to carry and notwithstanding the never ceasing in this Colony Signor Vela indulges Abi, a hawker, an intimate friend of the of the high appreciation entertained of his Decent Mr Field with an address, expressíve emigrants in the Charter Onk, and protests of the Exeter Hall school, it in none of those fantastic tricks of prisoner, pushed deponent down, after pil Mr Hennessy made that wonderful must be confessed that there is a strange execution which are so characteristic of oor bad flourished bia knife several times part of the world with which they are

services by foreigners residant in this

remote speech in Council about the manner in fascination in this particular story, ie average run-of violinists. He is to the event of Li A Lai death an inquest of which Me Field in the founder. It would nae excluded. which the Tung Wah Hospital had which, when wedded to Verdi's charm thorough a musician and artiste tu would of course be held, when the deposites graceful attention to a gentleman who, but had been unable to atah deponent, In brought into daily communication by means suppressed the Coolie Traffic and ad- ing music, becomes perfectly irresistible descend to the shallow devices and ion of the deceased world be laid neither prince, statesman por warrior, is vised the Governor anent the Honolulu Wherever opera is known La Traviata artifices of the mountebank. horrors, several lettera from Chinese holds a high place in popular esteem, who has worshipped at the shrine of to be hoped the police may be able to lay

A devotes before the Jury In the meantime it ia till equally deserving of konone. in Honolulu wero forwarded to us by and apparently bids fair to maintain Joachim, Strauss, Gung, and other their hands on the missing Abir the Head of the Basel Missionary Society its position until the end of time. living stars in the worldof violin players,

VICTORIA REGATTA. in China, testifying to the good pros We cannot too highly praise Signora may be permitted to lay a humble following account, duly certified, of Appended are the entries for the various pects and kind treatment enjoyed there. Vela's splendid impersonation of the tribute of admiration Maestro Vel's the average amount of bank notes in girou events in the Victoria Kegatts, which is to The engagements made by the writers heroine, Violetta. of thews letters not only were free, but nothing finer of the kind has ever been professors of the violin could excel last ending 30th Nov., 1880, is published in the noting that there is to be no Canoe race As above noted, feet. We believe that but fow living lation In Hongkong, during the month be hold on Friday and Saturday next. We had been obtained in the majority of seen in Hongkong. The exquisite taste night's performance for purity of tone, Gazette- cases after landing. But what became which marked the artiste's appreciation depth of expression, and facility of

this year, otherwise the list of contosta in of those letters? They were forwarded of every phase of a not easily understoel execution.

Signor Volu

Average

Specie in vary much the same as last year; in many by us, at the request of His Excellency, character was noteworthy throughout the enthusiastically received, repeatedly Oriental,$ 684,523 $ 250,000 as however a larger field of contestanta

Mag Amarint,

Leserve. to the Governor'; and they have not to representation; her light-hearted gaiety cheered during hits solo, ad vociferously Char. M. of 1, L&C. 463 936 160,000 has come forward, and some very good races this day been returned, or even once re- in the opening scene; the dawn of a new called before the curtain at its con-

Char, of L, A. & C. 209:831 250,000 ferred to in the discussion There are era opened to her by the prospect of clusion. It is only fair to add that Mr.K. & Sapghai,... 1,486,800

may be confidently expected. none so blind as they who won't see happy home and an honest love; the Panizza played the piuno necompaniment

600,000 the other side of a subject...

terrible conflict between duty and with excellent taste, and in his usual

Tulal,...$3,134,080 1,200,00 Doubtless His Excellency rests, much affection when Germont appeals to her finished style. on this wide interpretation of "contract" better nature; the reckless bravado dis-

|_Wrx reference to the teamer recently To-morrow (Wednesday) evening, sunk in the Mediterraasan, of which we emigration, and upon the strict instruc-played on her return to her old haunts Verdi's grand opera "La Forza del tions that were issued hearing directly and gay companions, although the destino" will be produced, with Signora nams of the steamer for iostanice not being

Lave not as yet received fall detaile (the1 upon the Coolie Traffic sa considerately smiling foo but indiferently hid the Rosa Genoliui in the leading soprana crushed by the Tung Wah Hospital. It aching heart; and the final break-down, role. seems to us, however, that discretionary followed by a terrible death--were dis- power of the kind that has been here played with singular fidelity to the re- constructed, should be regulated by quirements of the various changes, by some superior power. Sir Michael Hicks the cultivated couch of a true actress. Bench, if we may accept the isulated The foal scene in all its antrageous Per H. B. A. & D. Telegraph Co's Line, paragraph published in the Gazette, ghastliness was exceedingly realistic, supported Mr Hennessy. Probably Lord but the gctress had the wise discretion, WAR THREATENED BETWEEN TURKEY AND Carnarvon weald not have done so; pos- without losing sight of what was re sibly Lord Kimberley may not do so; and quisite to render the tableaux sufficiently

LONDON, Dad, 11. who knows whether or not Sir Michael effective, to tone down details which The Porte has sent a note to its represen would bare penned the sentence quoted, could so easily have been made offensive.tatives abroad intimating that waless Groec led the case been impartially placed be- The sight ofa young woman delineating, fore him. It will be the duty of those more stage by stage, the progress of a terrible accept its proposals of October, diploma steamer apparently, for the Mauritius 2 A. T. Murray, 10.10; Armitage, 10.9;

a

Was most

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL" T

ORELOR.

immediately concerned in the prosperityisenso, ending in a sudden and horrible relations will casse,

Bunka

known) we now learn from Singapore that Router's agent, there received, ou the 4th inst., the following correction from London, which that disriminating official bad nat thought it worth while to send on here:- Uncle Joseph belongs Valery not Mess gories."

The Oncle Jorph was the pioneer steamer. of the Valery line, which qureluded 10 or with the French Government to perform a three months ago a contract for eight years postal service between Marseilles and tiéasion. The Uncle Joseph was quite a correspondent of the Straits Times, under

Dow

9

FIRST DAY.

Friday, Deo, 17.. A. Junior Sculls, for Single Pair Scalling Boas-Brokers' Cup.

12,2, blue & white shamrock, Assegai, J. Sampson, 11.6, black & white, Lady Culley, B. M. Blonzerhsssatt,

Walte's Pinnace; and PoatEntries, Yacht Race. For ali Yachts, - Same entries as for Yacht Race, first day,

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hun, M. S. Tonnochy,) Tuesday, Dec. 14,"

The wrecking vessel Spartan is at the scente Our latest advices per 8. 8. Kwong Tung which arrived this morning, inform us that efforte are to be made to rains the Douglas,

of the wreck and Capt. Ambton remains there as well Two of the oflows of the Douglas arrived here this am the Hoàng Trung

- BILANGKA).

(New)

To remove any erroneous impression that may have been created by the settlement, out of Court, of the recent assault ca in which a German subject and an American THE MURDERS IN CUENTAR TERRITORY,

The css in which thirteen

citizen were concerned, we prisoners under Section 4,009 of the Revised Statutes, atats that may were charged with the murder of three it is lawful for the parties in all criminal msa in Chineau territory was called, and cases, not of a heinous character, to adjust further remeniled till 21st inatsuf, on the or

app isation of Mr Staken, who stated that or settle the same among themselves upon there was a likelihood of the arrival of aorae pecuniary or other consideration. It is also ether mon concerned in the case in the meantime.

(Before the Hom, Ng Choy.) PTTY LARCHY.

Li Akwai, 36, coolie, was sent to gaol for ten dope with hard labour for stealing two

the

Bccordingto-American-Is, 107 complaint to be made by the prosecuting witaras, which was not done in this esee, the prisoner having been arrested by the police at the scene of the occurrence, taken before his Consul, and formally pending the recovery of the injured man. remanded The settlement come to was arranged solely prosention might have been instituted, bat all efforts in, this direction could have bes thwarted by a disinclination of the injured party to testify, being, as he is, beyond the Jurisdiction of the Court.

missioned Officera and Men of any Regiment, from the Race Course on the 14

For Gigs pulled by European Non-Com- piecca of wond, the property of the Govern.by the partice themselves. A Government mentor Corps in Garrison, or by European just. Members of the Police Force.

I don, Inspector Cameron, blus & white, 3. Cetche aayo, Police, blue, white, & yellow. 2. Gasgow, rolice, red, white, & blue.

Gunner, Artillery, blue.

1

The Chairman's Cop-For four-Oared McKean, 10.11: Pledes, 10.10; Leigh, Canton Cutters,

11, Travera, stroke, 13.3; Caldwell, Box-light blue. Featherstonbaugh, 11.7 Bennett, stroke; 1137 A. Lanis, cobite W. Daumen, 101 Tomkins, 10.5 Richarde, 10.6; J. Sam, an, stroke, 11.6; H. W. Sampson, oor-black & white.

date 8th Jane, mantions that the Onels Jo-

9

LONDON, Des. 11.

trip.

The Greek Chamber bas voted the bill for

E PANAMA IZUMUS; THE CAPITAL FULLY

ABURIBD.

of the trade of flongkong, now that death, is not an agreeable picture under Tax GREEK CHAMBER VOTES THE WAR LOAN. Teph had arrived at Réunion on her first. honest commerce is being deliberately any circumstances; and although the thrust away from the Colony because of hacking cough, catching of the breath, an ill-digested sentiment, to make a full and other well-known symptoms of con- and straightforward "case" to the Earl sumption, were copied to the life by the War Loan. of Kimberley, so that justice and fair Signora Veln, the artiste's fine perception play may be obtained at the fountain-prevented the soone from becoming re- head of discretionary power. If this bepulsive, and for this we highly commend pot done now, the advantages may pass her excellent judgment. As a vocalist of over to tho Chinese, into whose hands great power, and perfect culture, Signora Governor Hennessy has been playing Vela ranks high. Her voice is a pure with a certainty that is as remarkable as soprano of good quality, and quite under it is unstatesmanlike..

the singer's control. It is rich and eympathetic, and the facility with which the executes the most difficult passages, shakes, and usconding scales is surprising. We have previously stated that this lady's execution is simply superb, and we have nothing add to that opinion.

LONDON, Dec. 11. The papital for the Isthmus of Panama Scheme bas been fully subscribed,

The

by

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

& blue,

PREVIOUS to Mr. Saward's departure from Peking, he transmitted to the Unitei States Government an acount of the progress made by the Chinese in Western For men-of-war Giga and Whalers knowledge, and it is referred to in some of 1 U. 8. S. Alert's whaler Seminola, blue. the American

papera.

It

that аррезе there are now 120 Chinese yuan being 3. M. & Victor Emanuel's galley. educated in schools and colleges in the

9 H. M. S. Victor Emanuel's whaler, United States, and that there are many

A fourshing shools in China directed by

Senior Sculis.-Paraes Cap. American teacher. Through the transla1 Lady Golightly, B. M. Blonnerhasset, 1889, over 80,000 volumes of Western & Lady Lee, W. Donman, magenta & black.

department of Chios, established

blue & white maltese proms, works have aistics, eugineering, geography, astronomy, e been sold, embracing mstho

German Cup, Canton Foura

(Ma cury.)

27, goolia, were charged with stealing a Chan Akum, 53, carpenter, and La Afat,

Ham Dunk on the 13th inst The case was quantity of copper usils from the Bang proved against the first prisoner, and heM. Smith estate has been sold at bigħar Some of the property belonging to the E. works with hard labour. Second defond-piece of vacuut land west of wai sentenced to be imprisoned for three rates than we mentioned yesterday, The ant was discharged.

CUTTING SEBUD AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE

Quangre

Road, with a frontage to the Foochow Road, sold at Tia. 1,100 per mow; that with truntage to the Defence Creek at Tla. 850 per mow that on the Malos at Tia. 880 to offret defendent, were convicted, first A pices at the corner of the Hupeh Road on

Ng Alang, 42, and Uhan Atin, 39, wife Te 1,000 defendant with assulting the Police Con-which the Victoria Livery Stables are situ

000 per now, buildings not included.

and were fined respectively $6 and 33, in 1990 per mow. The rainat land could not have stable, and second prisoner of quiting trees, ated, noid with the buildings at Tis. default, ten and seven days imprisonment been sold a

1,800 to with hard labour, a sum of $1 to be paid cold a few years ago at half the pris to P.C., 614 out of the Ene of second de- Some of the wretched old godowns that fendant.

merly lined the south side of the Kinks

the cohuen and Klange But when the Roads, have given place to two Has Chinese hungs, with a blending of foraign

and

PUBLIC GAMBLING,

a

Li Aying,, conlie, pleaded guilty to s Chiuver style of babitution; and one of them charge of keeping an agency for dealing in forma & superb residence for the Chiens, Ta-fa lottery tickets, and was Bned $78, in propi default to be imprisoned for three months with hard labour. A sum of $5 to be paid to saob of the informers ons of the fiao, when paid.

LARCENY FROM THE ABSON,

...

next AHERA MAIL may be expected to arrive here un or about the 17th Dec the O. & U. steamer Oceanic, which brings San Francisco dates up to the 18th mediofoe, law, arts and squfactures. A1 Sylph, Blade, 10:10; Leigh, IL1; victed of stealing $38 and some latter the ed Doombor alid-at- 9.40, she wasTM November

this is the surest method of breaking down Chinesy prejudios, and

wn

as the giving way

of a market aimant illimitable fu extent and

&

Mayne, 10.1; Travers, stroke, 15.5 cox-Uhina boy, light blus...

bouring steamer company. They seem to proprietor, a a prominent officer of #neigh be going to build Ching houses on the pro perty formerly Bhaw Brothers,

Chin houses on the Band |

(Courier.) Chua Shing To, 17. unemployed, wan con

The steamer Appia luft Tientsia at 9am. from Chun Akum, au litor in the Obfuere 100 bound in Double Bead. In an hour Army, on the 13th inut. Complainant was afterwards, she got clear. At 11 o'clock

Thistle, Rickards, 10,8; Tomkins, 106; aloes by, pat his band in oomplainsuts at 1 p.. on the 4th, and left at

10.1; Bennett, stroke, 11.8.co p.m., when the prisoner, who was also a alear tug Pesko which was breaking the Lewis, white & black.

pasionger in the boat, and was

o for her. The Appin arrived at Chafoo

We are toformed by the Agents (Mear Taz following list, giving the dates of the

McKean, 10 11; Sampson, atroke, breast pocket and extracted a parcel oo The weather was fine throughout the p

Sue strived 116; cox-H. W, Sampson, black & talalag $34.60 and me papers, and ran

at Shanghai at 6 p.m. yesterday. Butterfield & Sire) that the 0, 8, 8. Co,iutended despach of the steamere

white.

away: A Constable heard the org

ory of The Appin appears to be the favounte 15 prosage. of the

thisf" and stopped the praoner, who had ship for the Vladivostock trade, as she again steamer Doucalium left Liverpool on the

P. M. S. S. and 9. & 0. 8. 9. Companies Chicamen,

For House Boats Gigs pulled by the money, all save $1 or 50, which had makes that port her destination. It matters in the Japan Gette. Our contemporary during the next 576 months, is published

there is, the steamer geog says - these dates are adhered to wes shall have a unil every fifteen days placing

three, and thirty-two days respectively." UB in oummunication with San Francisco, New York, and London in sixteen, twenty- LEAVING YUKORAMA,

Dac, Sth, 18001

the 18th instant.

-

ITALIAN OPERA.- LA TRAVIATA: Verdi's famous opera was reproduced last night, by special request, by the Italian Opera Company, the performance Violetta's music was sung so charmingly We are informed by the agents (Messrs of prejudice would mean the opening up Sann Jers, 104; Clarke, 11.0; Marray, landing from the Cauton steamer at about 8ue pamed H.M.B. Lapsing in tow of the being announced for the benefit of Signor throughout, that it would be difficult to damn, Bell and Co.) that the stealo- -And Signora Vela. A large and appre-say where the singer most excelled. Inship Renmuir Gastis, from London, will capacity to Western commerce, the best cintive nudience filled the theatre, testify the beautiful aria Ahl fors è lui" and leave Singapors for Hongkong to-morrow,riends of Chins will hail the foregoing ing to the popularity of the talented the well-known duetto" Parigi, o cara" beneficiaires with the Hongkong musical her vocalisation was so effective as to

information as the forerunner of better dase for that country.-N. U. D. News. public. Those who stayed away missed bring down the house, and the large rare treat, as there can be little doubt number of bouquets thrown to the fair that Signora Vela's representation of cantatrice, and the hearty applause from "The fair but frai!" Violetta ranks as every portion of the theatre which the finest piece of operatio acting over greeted her efforts, must have been 10th instant for Hongkong and Shanghal, seen on the lyric stage in Hongkong exceedingly gratifying to u hard and that the Nestor left Singapore yesterday Signora Vela las during her short stay working and conscientious an artiste. forenoon, also for this port and Shanghat. here, achieved many triumphs in various We must not omit to mention Signora kinds of character, had shown herself a Vela's wonderful power of facial expres-Tazas is one talk of an attempt being versatile actress of the highest classy by sion, as few, very few operatie pe made by the underwriters to raise the 8.9. proving uniformly successful in every formers can equal her in that respect. Douglar, sank in the Huitan Straits; but Oy of Peking role she has filled. Whether as Lucia Our practical experience of operatie re-

Gus/st..

"City of Peking..

di Lammermoor, Amins in Le Sonnam- presentations has been bath varied and, as we hear by the latest advious from the Oceanit... bula, Martha in Flotow's opera of that extensive for many years, but we have cene of the wreck, the vessel's beat is name, or Annette in Crispino e la Comare, seldom ues with a more accomplished broken, the project would be futile. Some

ity of Taku Signora Vela has attested her excellence all-round actress and singer on the lyric information regarding the wreck will be as an accomplished artiste of wonderful stage than Signora Vele, outside the found in our Foochow news, power and versatility, and fairly gained front rank of popular favorites. the suffrages of the most hypercritical

Jan. 8th, 1881.

23rd, Feb. 11th, Mar. Lat,

Ucratic,

Gaelis.

Belgio...... Gactio.... cute..

18b,

Vity of Tokio....

.april 3rd,

20th

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May 7th,

Lity of Peking,

25th,

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...June 10th,

25th,

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very

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crior, Commissariat, magenta. Ulazno, Police, red, white & bins, Cameronian, Police, red & black.

Celchewayo,

Police, blue, hite & yellow,

Cup, presented by Vico-Admiral Coote, 2.N-For pair, Gared Outrigged Giga.

J. Larmitage, 10.10; F. A. Sadodara, stroke, 10.5; sox-Uhina boy, white & black.

2 J. A. Bennett, 11.8; B. M. Blauber basest, stroke, 12.2; dux-Lewis, blao & white shamrook.

3 W. Denman 10.1; A. T. Tomkins, stroke, 10.5; ooChina boy, black &

wbito,

4 R. F. N. Clarke, 105, Richards, stroku,

10.6 cox-China boy, blue,

Sailing Race. For men-of-war's aby rig. Post entries.

come

dropped, and the papers, to bis passssion, not how much lost

Defendant was untenced to be impri alongside and discharges soued for six months with hard labour, and sound miles from land. Then aleighs on to be exposed in the steak for two hours down and take it away. There is a drawing at the scene of the offence.

in the office of a firm in Hongkow repre senting the Dragon at Vladivostook som winters ago, aud the officers and crew are themselves warm. A similar state of affairs shown trying to amuse each other and keep may be anticipated with the Appin this trip.

TRATTIO IN GIRLS.

Chung Achak, 45, and Krok Chan Lal, au the charge of bringing three Anasmese who were remanded on the 11th

instant girls and one boy into the Colony with in Court, and no further evidence being tent to sell them, were again before the fortuooming, defendsats were ordered to find each two sureties of $50 each to be of good behaviour for six months, to be committed for fourteen days.

in default

to

ATTEMPTED SUICIDN. Pan Asbui, 36, shoemaker, who Wanaharged yesterday Boats, ing to commit suicide by entting his with attempt. neck with a chopper, was again before Sailing Race For Sailing Ship Boats to have refused

the Court. Defendant's wits appeared make Boma congee when asked, whereupon defendant being annoyed took up the chopper to ant his thre

"The effect was NOT VOLY throat. Berious-a mere acratob.

Defendnut was ordered to find security in two sureties of $50 esol to be of good behaviour for three months, in default to be committed for Lousteen days.

Yaalit Race.For all Yachts.

9 Wave, 20 tons. 4 Iria, 2 tona.

We accord Signor Boganini (not THE Bazaar in aid of the Asyle de la Saint of our musical elite by her exoellent Signor Bagagiolo, as printed on the Enfance was to-day more Hiberally patre rendering of the most difficult passages programme) much credit for his con-rised than on either of the previous days, from the works of the great Italian sistert, and manly impersonation of Maestros. It was left, however, for the Alfredo. Although hardly a first-class and a considerable addition to the funds of tity of Tokio. fair cantatrice to earn her "crowning Alfredo, this young artiste is so free the Institution will be the result, although The Shanghai Merary writes, Dec. 3th- vierey" in La Traviata, and all previous from offensive mannerisms of any de the pacuniary advantage will be much less Private telegrama appeared to have been only. Fest entries. efforts dwindled to mere mediocrity scription, and sings so tastefully, albeit than has beets gained in previous years, Lady received to-day, saying that the aspect of when compared with her magnificant a little fiat at times, that we can the Hennessy visited the Institution to-day and brestening, and simultaneous intelligence 1 Na mi, 30 tons,

ffairs between tassis and China acting and polished vocalisation as the more readily overlook his apparent want New Magdalen of Dumes the younger.of experience, in such trying dramatic peat some considerable time in making seas to have been received of a tine in the 2 Ariel, 18 tons,

The argument of the opera La Tra situations as abound in La Traviata. paroksees. When the noouuata have been

Tea.market.

think, viata" is probably known to the majo. Signer Bergamaschi won fresh laurels made up we may be enabled, through the airs look more peaceful in Eastern

that the Dulat tople probably pity of opéra-goers in Hongkong, so we by his admirable impersonation of courtesy of the Sisters, to give the rough arope, that Russia, being less likely to business is settled, and will content oprasives by merely sketch- Germont. Always dramatically efficient, figurer. The oil painting of Hongkong requarter, is freer to operate in the Far East, ing the outlines of a work, which has the popular baritone a powerful acting mains undisposed of, the bolder of ticket No. and has taken a braer attitude towards and occupation for her foreca in that created more discussion in operatic and in the exciting scene with Violetta was musical droles than all the other operes one of the features of the performance, 39 having waived his right to the work of his There is doubtless some truth in combined: The scene is laid in Paris the character exactly suiting his rather art, Boma arrangement will be made, after is it that China wants 7 The proposal 1 Glasgow, Inspector Matheson, red, white | wreck of the 8. 8. Douglas to attempt to

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misioned Officers and Men of any Regi- Foe Giga pulled by European Non-Com- mext or Corps in Garrison, or by Karopean but the point of real importance it, Members of the Police Force. of thins are quits paknown to the

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and its neighbourhood, and the time robust style: Signor Bergamaschi, has consulting with number of the ticketing about them from the Furopean Avon, Inspector Cameron, blue & white. R. N., left to-day (8tb) for the Halta

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B. M. S. Swinger, Commander Tudor, International Race, Challenge Cup-wook of the S. 8. Douglas.

Straits, to protect, we understand, the Four-Dared Canton Cutter. English, Dunman, 10:1; Richards, 10.5;

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ex-Low, bleck & blue. Leigh, 11.1; Sampson, stroke, 11,6;

pra. Not even the Japon papers tell us anch about the demands of Russia, anything about them; though they tell us more than we believe to bave suy founds For

muoh the Chins who was dissatisfied 1 with the Treaty of Livadia; upon

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may be placed about the year 1780, lost many faults, and made vast in holders, for drawing the lottery over again although the opera could be far more provement, in many minor matters of effectively represented in modern cos-detail as an operitio actor since his first some satisfactory basis or other. tums, as an episode of the present day. appearance in Hongkong; and it says n On the 4th instant we gave some particulare La Trayigla a simple story of devo- great deal for his sound, practical com- tion, self-sacrifice, repentance, and death mon sense, that he has never been above ring what even then appeared a very by slow disease, founded on scenes com taking a well-intended hint. Last night socious stabbing as that had cecurred mon in the everyday life of large cities. his baritone singing was almost faultless, that morning between two Calnamen in an Ambasador to treat she must have had Violetta; a young girl rauning through In the duetta commencing "Para sie the vicinity of the Tung Wah hospital, and sama counter proposals to make. Are they & Irish, Saunders, 10.6; Blennerbassett, career of extravagance and dissipation | come un augolo," and the aria "Dia tow days later our policu news contained that Anasta hould bundle out 13.9; ca1—H, W. Sampson, green. in the gay French capital, but who keeps Provenza mar" the Bignor acored brief report of the man who is believed going to make war f ́ it must be from fik her heart whole in the midst of every legitimate succesess, and judging by the so have done the stabbing Laying beer that a declaration of war would a

And if Rattis refusen, in, Obian temptation, falls suddenly in love, and applause, the audience thoroughly pure fotally charged with cutting and wound- Basin Awakened to the follies of her past life, clated bis artistic efforts.

I date, if abe not satisfied with the a free from the world of fashion withi

e status quo although Chinamen, Alfredo, her lover, and passes her days of her proper sphere, did good service Re man attacked was ill in hospital and unable However, we think it very likely that 9 Avon, Inspector Camerons

Signora Cobianclil, although quité out sug, the ous being she remanded, as the for the may possibly claim an indenalty 1 Committarial Boat,

стреден she has been put to. with bim in retirement. Germont, the Flora Berece, and in the last scene uso attend. Blace then he has been a second some of these hitabes were expected in the

2 Glasgowy Inspector Matheson, father of her lover, discovers her retreat, Annina, dressing the former character time before the Court, and the alarge course of the negotiations by people

merobants in England are unduly alarmed, 42, Folia visits her and expatiating on the igno with much appropriatences. The other miny of her present existence, and the minor characters were rather weak, outgast him now lies over till the 20th ruin entailed upon his son's future pro the chorus singing was as usual benenth Yesterday afternoon information was re- the alarm. spects, prevails upon her, after a severe contempt. We must not omit to say aired from the Government Civil Hospital, WE (Japan Gazette) Leara that the Ossanit, struggle between duty and affection, to that the principal parts were exceeding where he now lies, that there was no hope ducheza on or about the 10th inst., Will have resiga him. She quits her lover, leay: ly well dressed, Violetin especially being of the recovery of the man who bad sinong her passengers one of those herops Iith distracted and surprised, while distinguished in this respect, but the be herself is átüvst-heart-brokom. A soonery and stage effects were anything been stabbed, and the Magletrate who more insidious enemy, however, than a but appropriate. It was rather an.

uns throughout desit with the a se (Hon, broken heart is preying on her vital awkward contralenile when the prima's Ng Chop) attended there, and to presence

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Anne, 10,000 pesula, to Bataria, 30 lay days, $4,800.

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