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had an interview with the agents and other officials of the Madras and South Indian Railways, and has obtained from then promises of co-operation.

entire

THE CHINA MAIL

was alongside of him, touching his purse. Complainant seized defendant's hand, and the monoy dropped down; and was picked up by complainant.

Defondant was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour,

ASSAULE

Chator. His Excellency said that, in doing so, he did not speak of representatives of princely houses, such as those represented by Messrs P. Ryrie and F. B. Johnson; but he had not in all his travels met with a more returkable instance of commercial prosperity than that of their host on the pro- sent occasion, Dr C. P. Chater. By his commercial activity and his shrewd invest menta, he had largely contributed to make Hongkong what it was, and he was in every respectsarepresentative man. Hewaz Acting Grand Master of that benevolent and mys terious craft whose terrible secrets had evi- dently not exercised any seriously ill effect upon their friend Colonel Judd. His Ex- celloney concluded by comanending the hoe-victed of awulf, was fined $2, with the pitality of the gonerous host, and called for alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment three cheers for Mr Chator; which were with hard labour. lustily given

Tuz object with which the King of the Sandwich Islands has left his dominions de sorves to be noted as atanding by itself in the annals of kingdoms. According to the St. James's Gazette thers have been nations that have gone in search of a King, but this is the first case of a Sovereign who has gone forth to look for a people. The necessity which has driven King Kainkun forth to visit the uations of Europe and of Asia is a singular one, Under the influence of that myste rious law which ducrces that the touch of civilisation shall be fatal to the native of Polynesia, the Sandwich Islanders are dwindling away at & T

vat a rato so mpid as to thres ten their monarch, at no distant date with the entire

of his subjects, all disappearance And so, as there cannot very well be a king dom without a resident population, nor a constitutional government without the mate- rial to govern, King Kalakua has started in ment of quest a suitabló race to supply the place of his fast-dying Kanskas. One prominent sample of the human race the King has al- ready considered and rejected he will not o objection to when is have any Chinese, the as strong in the Sandwich Islands as it is in California, and probably on the same grounds. It is clear that no ordinary emigrate will suit the peculiar needs of Hawail. What is wanted is rather

com- munity than labouraraan upper class, n middle class, and a prolotariat all completo; such na were the colonies anciently sent forth by Greece. In a few years there, will

George Crump, 18, seaman, was convicted of aeulting Chu Asing, a servant caployed in a Coffee Saloon, on the 10th instant Defendant took some beef-soup which belonged to complainant's master, and when expostulated with by complainant, struck him a blow on the eye, which blackened it. Defendant, who had been once before con-

NE PUBLIC GABDLING,"

Li Achuk, 24, trader, pleaded guilty to a charge of keeping an agency for public gambling, (Pak-kop-piu), on the 16th inst., and was fined $25, in default to be im prisoned for six wooke with hard labour.

Mr Chater briefly replied, thanking them. all for their kind wishes, and stating, amid much laughter, that he had never been in a place that he loved more than Hongkong, nad that, in fact, the longer he stayed here the moro ho liked it. He wished his guests all access in return.

A photograph of the luncheon party was taken, from the Tennis. Lawn; and shortly

CREATING A DISTURBANCE.

Lai Shui Sting, 32, and three others, afterwards H. M the King, accompanied by coolies and carpenters, were fired $3 each, the Governor, and the King's suite, took with the alternative of seven days' imprison their departure, amid general cheering-onument with hard labour, for fighting and cheer more being added for Lady Hounesay creating a disturbance in East Strock, on as the distinguished party left the finely the 18th instant. laidout grounds.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1879-80..

A return is published of the revenue and

thecomparative statement for 1879, and 1880.

a

(Before the lion. Ng Choy.)

PUBLIC GAMBLING:

Un Ayeung, 28, colie, was charged with being the keeper of a public gambling-house at No. 235, Queen's Road West,, on the 12th instant,

Wong Achoung, a barber, gave evidence

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Newmarket won easily, Aunlight unfortu.ment office's and principal buildings were held by the fesh only, the bones being had studied the stairs of China and Japan broken and the blood flowed copieualy with interest and solioitude. He had found nately, was held in too long. Time, 2min. put under close guard,

Meanwhile the Cossacks and the police from the lacerated wounds. India-rubber the people of both countries anxious to 11soc 4.HUPER CUP.--Value, 3100. Two miles. had charged upon the knot of people from handages ware applied first to the right leg, cultivate close and more friendly relations

Mr Grieg's Strathspey (Heynell) 1

which the two bombs were firing. Severn below the knee, and then to the left. The with the United States. England and Kos Square's Almaz (Watson) 2 persons pointed to a man in the rough Czar's right hand, on which was a glove, sin, he said, were ambitious to extend their P. F.'s. I hitehall(Letchford) 3 sheepskin garb of a peasant, and declared was found to be greatly lacerated, and his territories. In their possessions and their This gallant pony won to the admiration that he had thrown the first shell. This marriage ring was broken to pieces and influence, and suspicious of each other, both of every one who delights in endurance, was confirmed by the Cossacks who saw him driven into the Sesh. The surgeons, tied had their eyes on China and Japan. Eg

The Colonel of Puded despe- the influence of sulphate of oxide and fee, surely, with the determined purpose of pluck, and pertinacity Almas made a hurling it,

Micho up the severed arteries. At length, under land, particularly, was moving slowly but loff, seized him; the rin close second.

mately, and

And as now a dismounted cscort the Emperor opened his eyes and respiration tightening her grip on those rich and fortile

countries and reducing them to dependen on hita, drew a revolver, as became more apparent. ap though intending to shoot the Grand Duke Chaplain Bjainor availed himself of the cien not, perhaps, by any attempt just Michael, but his hand was struck down in interval of apparent consciousness to admi- now at military conquest, but through the. an instant. He was thrown to the earth nister the sacrament, and for a moment doep and insidious agencies furnished by and securely pinioned, the police putting hopes were entertained of the Czafa life, but her unrivalled diplomatis and commercial advantages. China and Japan realian that to beat.

the coils are closing around them, and General Grant says they are turning in their need to the United States and its peo ple that they are willing to pour thoir ea 1th into one arms if we will only reach for it and establish commercial connections which can compote with England,

Mr Prico's Ascot

White's Starlight

cloaud

5.-VISITORS' Our.-Valuc, 9150. One

mile;

(Reynell) 1 (Blair) 2 Ascot won, Starlight pushed the favourite closely ; but beauty and strength were haprons upon him wid tied him with ropot, a minute or two afterwards his heark ceased pily united, and won as they deserved. Time, 2 min. 10 sec. 6.-CONSOLATION STAKES.-Value, $100.

Onco round,

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Mr Price's NorthamptonReynell) 1 P. F.'s Whitehall.....(Letchford) 2. Kryloff's Booyong (Lebedeff)_3 Northampton won, manifesting those qualities which made him a favourite, in a high degree,

7CRAMPION SWEEPSTAKES --One mile, Mr Price's Netmarket ..(Reynell) 1 White's Sunflower (Blair) 2 Price's Astot...

..(Watson) 3

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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL

THE ASSASSINATION OF THE.CZAR.

The following telegrams are from the

latest American papers to hand :---

London, March 13.A Router's despatch

A large body of military and police had gathered by, this time, and an active ionrch was made. for the other assassin. There as a cry he had run into the Imperial stables, every door of which was at once guarded, while the polics scoured the yards of buildings, but no trace of him could he found.

During the final ticker of life of members of the family surrounded the bod, and the Arch Priest recited prayers for thona in extremis, all prosent kneeling. The spec. tacle was heart-rending.

C

Col. Diornibiki is confined to his bed but not seriously injured,

General Grant said he thought it eminent- The number of persons injured by they expedient that the United States should explosion is greater than at first supposed. he represented at the Courts of each of Several have since died.

these nations by a young, vigorous, pro- greative man-one of broad views, quick perceptions and capacity to seize hold of the undoubted great opportunities for the extension of American ideas.

The Czar was carried up stairs on a litter. Besides the surgeons in ordinary, most of the skilled men in the city were present,

All the officers of the Guard, civil officials but the case was hopeless. His left leg was foarfully shattered, the greater portion of and court dignitaries met to-day at the the foota

ot and ankle having been blown off, Winter Palace to take the oath of allegiance and his right

leg

to the new Emperors. When all were assem- woa nearly torn from his

President Garfield was very much im- body. He was sensible, with brief intervals bled the Emperor and Empresas and Imporial of unconsciousness, to the last. He had lost family issued From the Cabinet, where the pressed with the views of General Grait, au ohormons quantity of blood, and the dead Czar lay. In passing through St. and assured him they would receive his shock had utterly prostrated him. The George's Hall, on the way to the chapel, the very careful consideration. He said, how- doctors' efforts to rally hun were fruitless.

less. Eniperor stopped before the guard of honor ever, that a distinguished citizen of his owir At 1.30 p.m. the Imperial family were and said, with emotion, I should not State; Mr Bingham, had been for some summoned to his bedside, by the Greek such circumstances as the present.

where prayers like to see my son ascend the throne apdar years United States Minister to Japan, and for the dying wore being

was considered to have acquitted himself patriarch and clergy. The love-taking is The Czar, it seems, was warned against creditably. General Grant said he knew moted said to have been most touching. The Czar attending

fron the shattered carriage, the presentative, and ought to be

ed fais removal.

General Grant suggested as a proper person He bore the wounds approached Roussakoff, and order to one of the high European

The police had difficulty is protecting the for the Japanese nision John Russell One of the Czar's legs was shattered to self, by actual observation, with the situa second nesassin from the fury of the crowd.Young, who was equally familiar with him-~ the top of the thigh. The abdomen was tion in China and Japan. torn open, and the face was injured. The The President and General Grant then impossible.

St. Petersburg, March 14-Russakoff had been a long time under suspicion of the police, and General Matikoff suneunces that only one- assassin has been captured, but the police made arrests.

The total revenue for 1880 was $1,060,947, to the effect that he had been into the iron St. Petersburg, says "As the Eun-kissed them all, and gave them his bleming, lighting parade on Sunday. After Bingham very well; that he was &;

be left only a skeleton of a civilized system expenditure of the Colony for 1880, and in the Sandwich Islands, with nothing surviving but a half-coata King the Yankee member of Parliament, and a handful of English traders and missionarica, Yet in the time of Captain Cook the Sand- and that for 1879 was $064,094, house No. 235, and a wich Islands were reckoned to contain a

If it. population of some 300,000 persons. is a people already exercised in the parlia- mentary institutions suitable to a half. savage state of society which King Kalakua extend his visit to our own islands?

sincronse of $100,852; and the totals were respectively thus made-up, (cents omitted)

the

fortitude.

St. Petersburg correspondent tele

toru from his body, and his left leg was graphs: The Czar's right leg was nearly badly souttered. In Cossacks and a passer-by were killed on the spot. The officer of the escort and a Cossack have since died. The Czar lingered an hour and a half. All effects to rally him failed,

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wants, would it not be worth his while to Land revenue........................$146,761 $144,282 the house was a gambling-place and that feat, shattering both his legs below. Grand Duke Michael was wounded. Tho surgeon declared araputation of the limbs spoke of the prospectivo, visit of the latter

KING KALAKAUA- AT KOWLOONG;

H. M. King Kalakaua was entertained at tiffin by Mr. P. Chater this afternoon, at the Kowloong Bungalow now so well known by many residents here. His Ma- jesty was acbonupanied by H. E. the 'Governor...Commisionor Armstrong, and Colonel Judd. Steam-bunches were en gaged to take the large party invited to meet the distinguished guests across the

men gambling at Fun-tan. Defendant was managing the game, and some of the stakes were a high as 25,000 cash. Anyone could go into the house,

Two other witnesses also testified that prisoner was the keeper of it. 59,404 Defendant denied keeping a gambling. 262,050

house and called two witnesses who stated 250,107 that first witness and prisoner had a dis- 56,307 pute which ended in a fight, the first 19,946 witness having seked defendant to lend. a dollar, and when he refused, and he 71,700 would charge him with keeping a gambling 267 Defendant was convicted and fined $50, 33,869 19,083

with hard labour. 21,997

1,060,047 904,094

"

1880. 1879.

Rents oxclusive of land, 59,668 Licenses,

251,498 Taxes,

351,235 Postago

02,615 Fines, forfeitures, and

fees of Court,

12,949 Foes of office,.....

83,640 Bale of Government

Property

1,302 34,534 Reimbursements, Interest,........ Miscellaneous.............

21,287

14,358

hiam a

houso,

to Mexico. The President asked General Grant to suggest a proper person for the Mexican iniasion. General Grant said he did not know of any one who could all the place more acceptably than the present United States Minister, Morgan,

Magens, about two o'clock on Sunday after

on, a bomb was thrown, which exploded under the Czar's carriage, which was consi- derably damaged. The Czar alighted en hurt, but a second humb oxploded at his knee, and inflicting other terrible injuries. The Czar waa iramediately conveyed, in an unconscious state, to the Winter Palace, where he died at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon. Two persons were concerned in the crime. The only word that he uttered after being one of whom was seized immediately. The stack was the name of the Ozarovitch

The Ozarovitch, on leaving the Palace, explosion also killed an officer and two Oos- after the death of the Czar, was hailed as

It 18 stated that the Chilean who declived sacks. Many policom.en and other personemperor by the crowd. He was aur to give his name died from poison he had were injured.

"SLAVERY" IN HONGKONG. (Hingo News,) There were not more than twenty porsens rounded, contrary to his custom, by a takon, not wounds.

People are in. The trips are taken the oath of allegi-

Many of the public acts of Sir John The sol-ance to the new Emperor. The Imperial Smale, the nt once raised the window, opened the door,

Chief Justice of Hongkong, who greatly loved the Czar, are family and the court officials swore allegi-have for vory adequate causes being sub- and jumpel out. While he was drawing

unce to Alexander III, his fur clock about him, a second bomb was thrown from a knot of lockers-on, explod- ing at his feet. The smoke of the first

mounted crcort.

in defant to be imprisoned for two months preecut. The Uzar, on hearing the crash,cited and indignant.

JARCENY. Fung Achi, 32, jinricksha coolie, was con- There are incronacs under 28 headings to || vietel of stealing u plank, value 60 cents,

furious.

harbour; while His Majesty the King and the extent of $127,114, and decreases under the property of Chui Achan, on the 17th explosion was still lunging about, and when Telegrams announcing the death wore sent knowledge of the person who threw the fort he is making to crush the system of mite, accompanied by Sir John Hen- 20-headings to the extent of $21,262, loav./instant, and was sentenced to be imprisoned the second bomb struck the pavement, the Russian Embassy, at Cheaham found on him. The name ho gave is be- kong under the protection of the British

nemy, were conveyed in the Government ing a net increase of $105,852. The prin

steam-launch. The party numbering about cipal increases were these,-Police, Light- 130, were sumptuously entertained by the

Fire Brigade Rates, host, the arrangements and decorationsing, Water, and being both neat and tasteful. In the 859,215; Postage, $37,218; Stamps, 85,912; centre of the rem, the racing trophies of Survey of Steamships, otc., $4,191 ; Medi- the popular host were set out upon a table; and it must be knitted that, taken toge cal Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

for three weeks with bard labour.

All the officials hastened to the Palace to The man arrested yesterday confessed jected to adverse criticism. It is, however, wards his Lordship, for the determined inquire as to the condition of the Car, that he threw the first boinb, but denies all impossible to avoid feeling gaatitude to to all foreign Courts and to every part of second. In addition to the revolver which slavery which has so long existed in

Empire.

the prisoner attempted to use, a dagger was

in Hong denise cloud enveloped the carriage. There The was a liowl of pain and anguish from the House, Belgrave Square, was hopt busy lieved to be false. The priest the and the detestable practice, endeavour to ob Bital, and other apologists for Flag. Dr. Cossacks, some of whom were killed and answering the questions of Russian mer- ene years of age, a native of Borovitchs and

are wounded by the flying, splinter, and chants and others who flocked there to heur Government of Norgoroth

Acura the three or four of the

of the lookers-on

Passakoff, who throw the first bomb, has sounding pan really at isanu by high- QUEEN'S ROAD, &c.

The Embassy has no inform- This crash brought a squad of pulice who ation. on the subject boyond the official been a student two years at the Mining of the Chinese, and the national religious To the Editor of the “China MAIL". were just going on duty at the imperial

stables. As the smoke lifted the Car was notification of the Czar's death. April 18.

March 14-It is reported that the Prince his back beside the wreck of S--Thanks for inserting my Queen's seen lying his legs torn and shattered, and of Wales will attend the burial of the Czar..

the carriage,

The Prince and Princess of Wales,

CORRESPONDENCE.

also.

the news,

about the

will,

ther with several contre-pieces placed upon $3,845; Light Drion, $2,656; Land Reve- Road Conundraza. I trouble you now be blood pouring from the ghastly wounds in Prince and Princess Teck, the whole staff injuries received 57ve his name, died from ing from a quarter where such a policy richest and most valuable collections of, 82,478; Interest, $2,204; Licenses,cause I fear there are more brains than his thigha. His ploak and wearing apparel of the Russian Enibassy, and other foreign | Altogether, swenty persons, more or less have the effect of tearing to shreds the

the tin tables, they formed one of

the

Scatol ones in this hut Colony into which a rucing cups ever seen in this Colony. On Spirit Distillers, $1,954; Pawn-broker, gilet is necessary to insort the point of the arrival of His Majesty he was received $1,400; Fees, Examination of Masters, joke,

that beide is bad to at the steps by Mr C. P. Chater, and was grouted with hearty cheers es he entered $1,170; Sale of Government Property, ending the Queen's Road has been

matter of grim carnost to me occasionally

a

were literally torn from his back. He was

a

ble.

Inte. You

deathly palo, and his cries to the officer of representatives attended special service at the household for help, were seareely audi-Queen's drawing-mom, announced for next Willbook Street Greck chapel to-day. The

been indefinitely postponed: It is stated that the bombs were made of Friday, Mar berg, March 16. The doctor's

Petersburg, 144 3.0

sre injured.

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patria potestas Acudemy. The second bomb-threwer has ontiment in favour of domestia servitude.

Sir John Smales vigorous onslaughts also a young man. been arrested. He

however notwithstanding opposition ema During the night a Cossack and civilian, who declined to

least have been naturally expected by the bursting of a bomb.

webs of sophistry so industriously spun to The bells of the city are tolling, and there conceal the truth, and exposing the hide- are everywhere to be suon manifestation

ous system in all its naked deformity.

Sentence was passed in the Hongkong of mourning on account of the assassination of the Czar. Pohle buildings, storos asid Supreme Coint on the 9th of last month, legations, Government Departments, stores come known in England, will effectually and places of business generally, are closed, strengthen the cause benefited by Sird

Surely no ill-treatment that the

the mythical sing the terrible crime which has shocked

Legres in- flicted

the Throngs of people are in the streets disous resolute advocacy.

upon

shadowy

Uncla equally the whole country.

Tom,

aurpassed in atrocity the excruciating agonies which this poor child suffered at the hands of these human fende, who re garded her and that too on British soil- their slave whom they could torture as their property, their chattel, in a word,

the Bungalow. To the right of the let $1,044; all the other increases being un-1 of have spoken out clearly enough of thick glass, filled with nitro-glycerine. The bulletin, published at 3 o'clock in the after- residents are draped in black. Offices of in a case which, when the particulars be-

sat H. M. the King, Mr F. B. Johnson, der $1,000. The decreases under the same Colonel Judd, Mr. F. D. Sassoon, and Cap- tain Deano; and on the left of the best were, H. E. the Governor, Commissioner Armstrong, Hon. P. Ryvic, Mr T. Jackson, Colonel Mosby, Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Mr A. P. McEwon, and Rev. Dr. Eitel,

After luncheon was disposi of, Mr C. P. Chater proposed the health of His Majesty the King. He said

account were as follows, Miscellaneous Receipts, $7,388; Fecs, Fines of Courts, $6,930, Licensee, Opium Monopoly, 84,918. Coming to the expenditure we find that in 1879 it was $920,867 as compared with 8948,014 in 1880, being a nut increase of

various good intentions from which

Hong-

kong has been suffering, Conti School, Waterworks, de, but the condition of the Queen's Road has not yet become of sufficient badnose, I suppose, to tail for

our scathing eritioisin.

Your Majesty. Your Excellency and Gen- | $21,146. Under 18 heads there are increases Hots of presenting a bill for i

tlemen, I am fully sensible of the honor amounting to $67,638 and in 13 depart.

have

you

on consideration, it

But if you, Mr Editor, or one of your highly valutable staff, would take a finrick, sha ride from the City Hall to the Sailor's I think you would have serious sto damages t done me in coming here to-day, inents decreases amounting to $46,391. the Acting Surveyor General--ar perhaps, would be better that it has been to on all a great pleasure to meet such distinguished guests. I cus The largest increases in the expenditure the A. S. G. should take a journey himself, assure Your Majesty that the condenscusion were theso-Peatuster-Guneral, $35,143; lest you should be guilty of more suppressed shown by you is fully appreciated, and the Government Gardens and Plantations profanity than was in may conundran. Community of Hongkong will long remens ber your visit with cordial and kindly feud (maintenance), $8,620; Police Department, ings. I

I hope the experience you have 85,657; Gaol Department, 83,766; Har- about gained Hongkong will induce you on some future occasion to renew your visit,bour Mastor, 83,260; Registrar General, when I can promise Your Majesty a hearty 82,681; Educational, $1,610, the Gover

aserasing stood on opposite sides of the

eye turn

Kome, March 14 The Russian Grand

Dukes, Sergelis and Paul, sons at the late Emperor, leave today for St. Petersburg. telegraphed condolences to the Imperial Paris, March 14.-President Gravy has Russian family,

The arrangements for the funeral of the murdered Emperor will be on the most ex- tensive scale, bottling the high rank of the dead ruler,

It is the prevailing opinion here now, that the Czar of Russia will find serious ob

reign.

sales confronting him at the outect of his Humors of Nihilist plots are rife, and are expected. foar of outbreaks and further asinations

John'a

wil

below the knee, were broken road. The garriago was moving fast, and noon, statea that both the Emperor's leg

the lower part the first shell struck the ground behind it,

from the socket. and the back of the earrings was blown out of the body severely injured, and the left The coachman implored the Czar to enter

The Grand Duke Michael was not burt the carriage again, but he moved a few

The assassing wore disguised as peasants, pacce from the carriage to see

to the Ono reports states that one of them was so wounded of his escort. The assasin who threw the first both tried to point a revol- mighly handled that he has since died ver at the Czar, but the pistol was struck to remain in the barracks.

All the army officers have been ordered from his hand.

The Czar seemed to recover conscious-

It is satisfactory to know, on the autho nose before his death, as he motioned away

rity of Sir John Smale himself, that ginas the doctors, who wished to amputate his

the evils of kidnapping have been explained to their palace after the death, to avoid

to the Chinese residents of Hongkong from legs. Tho Czurowitch and Czarina drove

the Bench, and the miseries consequent the sympathizing erics of the people. A

#right The police arrested several persons who upon the system been discussed, a

publio were overheard denouncing the des kidnappers denounced."

opinion has been growing up and Company of guards surround the palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh

But pressure peror and the Grand

Duko Alexis have left Lon-

of the second assassin he admit-

of the Island. They must fur St.

tive anthorities Petersburg. First Day, 5th April, 1881.

When the assassin was taken to the sta- city are at half-mast, in respect to the Isto tod his guilt.

of Russia.

Berlin, March 1.The sensation caused be taught, if they are either ignorant of CUP.-Value, $100.

tion, he said he was ready to dio at any Emperor 2 Schwabe, a German Socia- here by the assassination is indescribable, their obvious duty-which cannot be Once mont

moment. round.

ideal, and on the police refusing to answer Paris Commune, in this city, has called ao'clock this morning with Emperor William,only too probable, that public opinion will

He inyaired if the Czar was tint of low order, and a fugitive from the The Imperial Princess regained till or neglectful-as appears unfortunate Mr White's Silight

(Blair) 1 Price's Newmarket..... (Reynell). 2 P. F.'s Whitcall,....(Latchford) 3 Won easily by Sunlight. Time, Imin.

THE PROPOUNDER.

HANKOW RACES,

reception, not only from the Craft of which nor, $1,494; Polico Magistrates' Depart-1-SA-FAO you are such a distinguished and sergotic member, but also from all classes of this ment, $1,145. All the other increases are Colony. Your Excellency and Gentlemen, under 81,000. The principal items of ds- I call upon you to drink a bumper to the urease ure,--Roads, Streets, and Bridges, health of His Majesty.

In responding to the toast, which was most $13,311; Works and Buildings, $11,175; enthusiastically

tically received, the King made Fire Brigade, $4,720; Military Contribution, which he has yet uttered here. The speech, Auditor, 83,017; Transport, $1,670 ; Judi- speech on a semi-public occasion $4,300; Miscellaneous services, $4,340; though short, was very happily adapted to the cureninstances and to the occasion. Heelal Departments, $1,559; Medical Depart-

the

first

poke of the pleasant surprise which he had mont, $1,249. All the other decronsus are experiensed fiere from the cordial reception

and the kind hos-under $1,000. with which he had

met

pitality of which he had been the recipient H. E. the Governor and others, and from more particularly the hearty hospitality of the worthy host. This was the first time. he had set foot upon the soil of a British Crown Colony; and as he had just con- eaty of reciprocity with tho cluded

treaty Duited States, he desired now to propose

treaty be low ar ranged,

country,

that

Police Intelligence.

· (Before the Hon. M. S. Tonnorky,)

Monday, April 18.

LARCENY

a similar reciproc feeling between piece of wood, worth about 50 cents, from i

of

and

Hu Asati, 27, coolie, admitted stealing a |

Ho. then tho Hung Ham Dock, on the 17th inst, referred to the splendid array of racing and was sentenced to six weeks' imprison

to Mr Chater, as

as boing ment with hard labour.

this

the

bis

belonging to

; and he announced. of pleasure;

that

LARCENY OF MONEY, &c.

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59eec.

second. 3-MAIDEN STAKE. - Value $150. Three-

quarters of a mile.

Mr Price's Ascot

>

(Reynell). 1 White's Starlight... ...(Blair) 2 P.Fa Ugly Duckling (Letchford) 3

For the Maidens six grilling went to the post. The favourite won, with Starlight a good second.. 4.-LOTTEY Cur-14 msite.

and

don

The newspapers, of all shades of opinion, express horror at the Emperor's murder.

New York, March 14.-The fags in the the arroplauding the murder. Upon should be brought to bear upon the execu

The notorion

Emperor

the question, he goefully exclaimed: Aleeting to-morrow night, to sympathize who is inconsolable. I leniw by that that we have succeeded Long live the people."

The police

refuse to give the names of the Czar. They have telegraphed con- Bismarck and the diplomistic representa- will occasion intense disgust at home there

with the Nihilists and rejoice in the death

gratulations to the Nihilists in Russia.

tives,

of

no longer permit slavery and its manifold concomitant horrors to exist under English Williams, the Imperial Princess, rule. That the case we have referred to attended funeral mass at the Chapel the Russian Finbeasy to-day. Crown Prince Frederick William, Prince Frederick Charles, Prince Albrecht, Gen. Count von Moltke and Gen. Baron ron

who fore Mantoufful,

hunomry Field

all

of a beloved relative and a faith-

·Prayers were offered for the Duchess at factor, Emperor Alexander, to himself. End. The Honso unanimously agreed

can be no doubt, and many there will re- Chief Justice closed his remarks. echo the aloquent language in which the

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New Honares, cash,..... 600

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Now Malwa, credit,.

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any particulars relating to the prisoners,

St. Petersburg, March 14.The following 2-STAND FLATE.Value, $75. Half-mile. and the reports ourrent in the streets are

Mr White's Sunflower (Blair) 1 mere guem-work. That they are Nihilists imperial manifesto has been promulgated

Price's Iroht......(Reynell) 2 is, however, beyond doubt. Both are Wa, by the grace of God, Alexander I; Won by Sunflower, with Trade a good young men, and apparently of good birth Emperor and Autoorat of all the Russias, Czar of Poland, Grand Duke of Finland, and education.

When Colonel Dorjibki asked the first assassin his name, he replied "Reuskal tete,, hereby make known to all our faithful Marshals in the Russian army, will attent

that it has pleased Almighty God the funeral of the Czar subjecte

At the meeting of the Reichstag, Herr The Duchess of, Edinburgh, was at the in his inscrutable will to visit Russia with a Vot

horrible event which deprived the German Duke's seat in Kent with her four children heavy blow of fate and to call her bene. Gossler, President, referred to the the afternoon service in the churches, and He fell by the hands of impious murderers, in the evening special reference was made who had repeatedly bought his precious life in a vote of cosidolence to the murder from the pulpits of the prin- and made their attempts because they, suw

Near York, March 14-A London cipal churches.

in him the protector of Russia, the foun- cial gives the following. The town was While there was great excitement in dation of her greatness and promoter of the startled by the announcement that the Court and official circles, there was com- welfare of the Russian people. Let us bow Ozar Alexander had been aiartally wounded paratively little on the streels. The fact is, to the unfathomed will of Divine Pro by the explosion of a bomb thrown by as Buk, Wire, the people had long expected as much. vidence, and offer up to Almighty God our

Great sympathy is expressed by all prayers for the repose of the pure soul of sains while he was out driving in the

4 months' sight, classes for the Duchess of Edinburgh, who our beloved father. We ascend the throne forenoon. At first it was supposed the re- which we inherit from our forefathers, the port was a canard, for the Emperor's us is in a delicate condition.

and Cardomination has often been announced, and Credits, Colonel Djoribky, of bis suite, who was throne of the Russian

as often denied since the Nihiliste have Documentary, 4 months' connoot-

Wire, badly injured by the second explosion, and Grand Dukedom warsbly

began to compass his death. Later on, India, Wi which had shattered his steigti, mised the ed with it.

heavy burden assume the

detaand, wever, came the news of his death, which however, Emperor from the ground, and, with the which God has imposed upon us with firm was quickly followed by a full account of Bhanghai, demand,

His Almighty help: May He the tragedy. Lord Dufferin British Am- 30 days' sight, private the ale

:

Mr White's Slight.

31

(Blair) 1 Graig's Strathspey.............. (Roynuti) 2 Greaves Conttiatram..{Greaves) 3. This splendid pony won with the greatest case. Time, 3 min. 21 sac.

"

5.---KIUKIANG CHALLENGE CUP.-Value,

£70. One mile. Mr Chapman's Gay Lad....(Raynell) 1 Kryloff's Booyan? Leckie's

3 Rough Distrond.......

took the lead soon after starting, and re-

We

spe-

"Old Malwa, credit,... 720 Allowance, Thels...... 18

Exchange.

32

Demand,

15.

30 days' sight,

The pace was very fast, and Gay Dud aid of the Consack officers, lifted him into reliance up to the welfare of our beloved hassador at St. Petersburg, had meantime Gold Leaf, 99+ fina Complainant gave evidence to the affect tained it to the finish, winning easily. Falgh and conveyed him to the Winter bless our work pesting before Almighty informed the Foreign Offree of the affair, Sovereigns, m

that he was an actor, and arrived here on Time, 2 min. 124 soc.

and waa

ad also gone away from his panolar

Messenger.

of

Bhares.

$27.60

85.40

his desire to send from his country a cup

સ to be

competed

Li Pai Pui, 20, farmer, was charged with for by the Racing Club here,

of rustealing a pillow-box containing 864 in stipulating Hongkong, by way ciprocity, should send a cup to Honolulu, silver, a pair of trousera, a jacket, and one romarks, which were couched tea-pot and three cups, the property of The King's in excellent English, were interrupted with Chan Wa Hi, on the 15th inst vociferous and frequent applause; and His

subjects, In All this did not occupy three minutes. As God the sacred vow made by our father to and his despatches were at once forwarded Majesty resumed his seat amid the expres

Saturday last from Singapore, the de-8-HANROW CLUB Curit mile.

the prisoner

sled, and devote according to the testament of our to was thrown into

to the

Prince of Wales, sion of the greatest enthusiasm.

Duke of driven off under a strong guard, Col. Djurlives to care for the welfare and honor of

the other

of the Hongkong Bank, 96% prem, sales, Commissioner Armstrong next rose, and, fendant having been a fellow-passenger Mr Price's Neumarkt (Reynell) 1 ibsky's sleigh, bearing the wounded Em-Russis, we call upon our faithful subjecte

Union Ins Soo, of Oton, B1,600 p. ahi in an eloquent manner alluded to what His with him: On the night of the fath inst,

White's Sunflower (Blair) 2 35

peror and two or three attendants, drove to unite before the altar of our Almighty

March 12 The Oficial China Traders' Ins. Co. $1,600 psh, sales. Majesty had said about his first visit to a while at sea, complainant, who had been

P.F.'s Ugly Duckling (Letchford) 3. rapidly through the streets to the Winter God their prayers with ours, and commend

kes the following announce North China Ins. Co.; Ts. 1,100 per share. fish Government were forced for a short to him, which contained sixty-four ce doubtful to the last moment, when Suflower previously arrived with the seven through Grand Duke Nicoli Alexandrovitch, Almighty called the Emperor to himself. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 31000 per alano, Balea British Crown Colony. In 1845, the Bri- very sea-sick, missed a pillow-box belonging

This was clean

finely contested race, and Palace, where a mounted messenger had them to swear fidelity to us and our succement: "God's will has been done. At Yangtze Ins. Assoc., Tis. 736 p. sh.

sor, His Imperial Highness, Hereditary 3.26 o'clock this (Sunday) afternoon, the Chinese Ins. Co., $35 per share, axles, time to ansoms the administration of the dollars, a pair of silk trousers and a jacket, finished first, hut at the weighing in failed to

By this time the story was Howells are children, were at that time who led occupied a berth near cuteplainant, 7-RACING STAKES-Once round. Hawaiian Islands and His Majesty and and some other things. The defendant, draw the scale. Tinie, 2 min. 46) sec.

the neighborhood of the Palace, and as the Given at St. Petersburg, 1881, and first

New York, March 4-Referring to the HK. & W: Dock, 43% pron. sales.

China Fire Ins. Co., 8800 per sh, buyers.. sleigh dro

drove He spoke British Bubjects.

the main gate the year of our reign.. iri

through

violent death of the Czar, General Grant H. C. BE. B-boat Co., 826 prem Mr White's Starlight (Blair) 1

ALEXANDER IIL seen by, complainant putting some dollars

perile terms, nos only of the fairness of the

Price's Ascot (Reynell) 2.

Benvored their heads.

and thousanda rapidly Hocker ··*

A sluts fired by cantion on the fortress/said he could not see what the people S'hai Steam Nav, Th, 3 per a nominal, tish authorities as shown during that period, into his pocket. The missing jacket was.

Russia would gain by it. "Perhaps, he Complainant Greaves Conundrum.......(Ramsay) 3 to the scene of she tragedy. alerm had but of the honesty and justice with which also near the defendant.

of the islands was restored charged him with the theft, and he was

Won in the most gallant manner by Star been tounded in the military and police sounced the onnulusion of the ceremonies added, "the fact that his eldest son is a China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis: 160 p. share. have an influenos for Hongkong Hotel Co., 870 per share buyers. handed over to

better that he 1 min. 50 secs. Somerville deposed then dilated upon the excellence of the Co-

The space before the palace was covered The Czar had been greatly harased, by lonial system as exemplied by Great Britain boarded the E. E. Achilles yesterday morn

The nova soon resalied the churches, and with people when the Emperor and Eni- aubisots, and had indeed led a miserable Do. Debentures, 3 prem and the prisoner was handed over to pointed out bowing, and and

Imperial Loan of 1674, nominal, In her various Colonies, |

have an interest in

of 1877 Captain closely antwined were the interests of him by the Hawai with those of this Colonial systems. The evidence of the complainant was cor-

and made for the Palace, where squadrons way to the cathedral, amidst deafening his people, 4 was The Sandwich Islands were, from their roborated by another fellow-passenger, and

of Cossacks and regular cavalry kept them acclamat handed over to General Mall been willing to abileste in favor of his son."

Temperature. defendant ronto

was sentenced to six months' geographical position, on the direct rout

General Molikoff, Milltary Governor, was off the entire dirsation of affairs and has It seems to me aid the General, If I (Taken at Mom Falconer & Co.'s Premises. af dommunication between all the great imprisonment with hard labour.

Queen's Road.) of commercial life bare

bordering

n the spot ten minutes after the Casr's summoned a deputation from the sonniry had been in his place I should have taken Con the

arrival, and he at once called out large at large to consult upon the boat means to such step some time ago, and retired

and sodition: *

aag altogether from the management of affaim,”

HONGKONG, Aprü 18. detachments of cavalry and artillery, and edge tristik, was kept sendly all tight in health of

the garrison, was i

chisturbance should Hongkong H

and outlying posts to hold thenuselves in case any

OCCILE

A large known, and

his go and was sentenced to be imprisoned for

readincas to move with the

the true at a number of Cossacks patrolled the streets and general character three months with hard labour rental incastre

It is persistently stated that General Me- moment's warning. bad made the

likoff had, some days proviaim to the mur bitti personally The Commissioner con-

dee, unearthed plat and entreated the chaded by proposing the health of

Car not to expose himself publicly,

the

Hongkong Gas Con 883 per share.

the sovereigntyler The Commission. J Captain of the steamer, light beating the favorite by a length. Tione, 1 barraoke, and in a tride the guards in the connected with the ascension of Alexander more igral man of the country."-] China Sugar Ref. Co., 8118 pë share sales.

their

III to the throne,

Winter Palace were lined with soldiery,

e doubled and the streets

Becond Day.

Chinees

a mile.

1-FLYAWAY STAKES.-Value, $76. Half the congregations rushed into the streets, proes passed through the crowd, on their life, yet he seems freedy FAK, Ice Co.'s shares, $125 per share?--

to

the sorte. Es had for a tizmost of years

Do

by

31

Mr Price's scol

Reynell) 1 P. F's Ugly Duckling.....(Bamsay) 2 Greaves Conandrum «. (Greaves) 8 Won hands down, the Ugly Ducking molie, was consisted of good second. Time, 1 min. sec.

an

outside

Radian: Mis Armstrong than proposal that starling & jacket and 800 each, the property. Faoral's Cur-Valus, 8100. Once telegraphot all the gonntanders in the city

Chia

had made the Cmentary reputation of Ip Cha Wai, a hawker, on the 16th inst, goan

of Bis

Mr White's Senflower...................(Blair) 1._._. Fren's Northampton....(Reynal) Chapman's Gay Lad...(Ramsay) 3. beautifully contested race, Northampton good second, on the favourite a saddle 8RUNIAN CUP.-Ona mile.

Me Frice's Newmarket (Reynell) 1 (Blair) 2 White's Sunlight

deflency,ANGELIN with considerable cents, from the person of Chan Aki, a rica girth. Time, imin. 5980,

speaker desirous of meeting LARCENY FROM THE PERSON

Lan Aki, 19, barber, was charged with stealing broken alver, to the value of 60 The toast was enthron; and on vising to respond, the pounder on the 17th inst. Complainant Governor made an exceedingly felicitous was standing in Square Street at about 8.30 and proposed the health of Mr C. P. last evening, when he felt defendant, who Teply

The Ozar

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GENERAL GRANT ON OUR RELATIONS WITH VAFAN-AND-CEDŇA,

Chicago, March 12 The Inter Ocean's Washington special says: While General

There is no doubt the authorities half feared a general rising of Nihilists, but if

Grant was here he had a long interview such a thing had been contemplated, it was

Dr. Dwanlachine, who was among the with the President in reference to the rala quite out the question, the whole aity being a camp before the clocks struck 12, physicians frat summoned to the Car, im, tions of the United States to China and The firemen and police kept a sharp mediately fetched the necesary instr Japan General Grant said to the Fre lookout for first, and the principal governments for Amputation of the legs which were sidual that during his visit in the Enck he

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