No. 6364-DECEMBER 13, 1983.]
28th 1883, recognizing the fact that nos only the safety, but also the comfort and pleasure of our soyage have been dus in large inesauce to the efforts of the Captain, Mr R. A Donaldson, wish to take this opportunity to recognize his professional
care in attending
·to our wants, his willingness to answer our questions, his activity in suggesting and promoting
enter- tainments for our enjoyment,
and his to expro gonom
that we have had the good thank him for his services as a Captain, to sail under his cousinand; to
and a man; and to wish him all good for
en native papers are becoming monotonous with their glorification of Chins and their -angi-Branch and anti-foreign spirit exhis bited in vain repetitions from day to day, Under the circumstances it is a relief to And shat-there-in at least one man of postic and philosophle temperament among the host of their contributors. There Hothing more common in China than olaour beste vemtention, but the true."poot that is bor and so mado" is scarcely to
VICTORIA RECREATION COLUB
REGATTA
FIRST DAY.
FRIDAY, 14TH DEC; 1883.
Station No. 2.
THE CHINA MAIL.
I told you, in my last letter, of the un- maintain hersolf in the wafer. Her husband shown no symptom whatever i
THE FRENCH MILITARY OPE-been no rain, but a bleak elry and strong was it the result of ignorance or foolish in about six hours, my socrotary came down
RATIONS IN TUNQUIN, Northern breeze.
conjecture, for Mrs. Wobb is an expert to my office, he reported that the mouse swimmer and knows thoroughly
of
poisone ing. When I came back in the evening! had said that he could successfully swith went at once to the globe to see
what had through the rapids unless some foresten happened: instond of finding a dead i secidunt acquired. He met his death, but found about half a dead scorpion and the condition of the body showed that he live maso. The mouse ind, in fact,
POSTS.
and the
BOTEN
mado
be met with The man who penned tho the faturo. 3.. Vincent, J. Derrick, Agnes | Mr. Q A. Cornish.Mary Love, Whiteard troops in the gaze of war being onacted in which were stored in thu sitadd, and which violence seemed greatly oxaggeratel. She ward for his courage the mouse, aftor an
F
Blue
Station No, S.
{Stripes,
Leask, Slice Frate, Joseph Mordon, Hector Mr. F. Grimble... Blanche...{White, Kirby, L Macienu, A. Haupt, Lillan 'A. Martin, Chaturs Martin,
leader in yesterday's Chung-ngoi-san-pein, Moller, Henry N. H. Knight, J. F
Perrick, W. D. Mackie, Caroline Lazing, hewevor, a rare exception. His subject is a visit to the Public Gardens on a beautiful moonlight night to bear the military band ---play and sing and, though a well educated Chinaman, be givos, without pedantry or ustionality, a pen-and-ink sketch of tho whole scene in simple and feeling language, such as mono but a real lover of nature and
startol,with him to go to the gardens, bratty in a most objectionable manner,
knocked off the hats of several mon in the
MOVEMENTS AND REPARATIONS FOR: AN ADVANOZ OF SOXTAL
opposed capture by a French company of IST RACE.1 P.M. **JUNTER SOULA B.” For Single Pair Scull-
the town and citadel of Hong-you. The ing Bosts. Entrance; $a. Distance,
THE CHINESE HARASSING. THE FRENUL place is an important centre, at the citadol One Mile, Prize, Brokers' "Cap," Open to any ons who has never won a
is one of the strongest and most easily de- had struck the rocke. Mrs. Webb rolied good meal off his cuomy. Some bread
• Hanỡi, 4th Dẹn, 1883. Soulling Race in Chind or Japan.
implicitly funded in the constry, but, strange as it may looking at the course mapped out by him, had eaten this also, so I hope is enjoyed
his good judgment, and, after had been placed in the globe e
bdouse A fortnight sinos confidently expected. Station No. 1.
to be able by this time to chronicle an ios appear, the place was abandoned a few arrived at the ammo conclusion that it bis meal of bread and scorpion. The battle Glass Camilla Gold.
Black and
dor.o.
thereford was decided in favour of tha parlant move on the part of the French days after ite cosupation, and not the post could be
Mone, but 40,000 piculs of rice and paddy on Niagarn, and she said that to her its to throw
This was the first time Mrs. Wobb had mouse, and tho backers of the scorpion had
тр the sponge," while se 4 Tonquin, but this long-expected move is
*a part- is now pretty certain to find its way to ind exported to see something terrible, but ing suppor - of toasted chocne and milk, was hard to say. A wook ago all proparations, intill dulapod, whether wisely or not it 12 food tho hangry horde at Bacninh, dra Kot very mich impressed with ita lot free in a place irlore the cat was not like. to fall into the intus of any small bard the tomb bensing the river she went toy to find hint. The friends of the scorpion 2ND RACE.-1.30 P..
tho, tomb wherein her husband's She wea For as palled by European Non-Com and apceral of the chartbrod pteausers and..
ta go in, lut scorpion was not in training," and the insisted on seeing him once more. Upon mouse was not a "fair mouse, being too missioned Officers and Mon of any launches which had arrived from Haiphong and take it. One of the officers of the this time she had shown wonderful largo and too hanty. For my own part, I. Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Force, were detained here for the purpose of trans company which temporarily occupied the furtitis. She was very calm while gasing think the fight was hardly fair, as the scor Distance, Ong Mile. Entratice, Sporting troops and stores to the lant, but pitacin atated that half a company of share feed the dead husband, hut when plan had just come off in long cold journey, Firal Price, 815; Second 85. Out-
she reached the earriage and realised more and had not eaten anything. The mouse, rigged Boats excluded.
on Saturday (1st Dec.) these vessels were infantry could hold the post against alraast fully her loss aho broke down.
on the contrary, was fresh caught and in It •had been o Station No. 1.
suddenly despatched to Haiphong, prey adds, and it is probable that this im
disputed
conditionFrank Buckland's question as to good when last Etation No. 2, Red Fing
last aoen in a whirlpool Many Red and ments daily expected by the transports the Songkoi and the crook leading to Bai claw that he was already dead, and that the
"STATINA JANE," said a fond mother the the odd air on the upper road sent there strout below, and moversly injured a woman, Royal Engineers. The Sapper..Blue Flag Vienne and Core, which comprise, I bo. phong, will now fall into the hands of the author of water. The lady who let other morning to her daughter, did
the book, nad he found himself a solitary on whose head and food it inflicted serious
lieve, & battalion of the Foreign Legion Chinese or a'band of native grurillas. The of the water. The lady who last saw Daniel Johnson kiss you on the steps inst Chinoso, in the foreign gathering. During wounds. Several persons, it is stated, Royal Artillery, The Bombardier. Red Flag.
i seta ut rentadi dispute on this fact, Ble
No mamma, he did not" It narrowly escaped even more severo i
and four companies of „uspinos. A further company which captured the place returned says that the Captain was alive and that she the found parent had said mouth instead of the five years ho has been in Hongkong, he and it is, indeed, a marvel that no one was THE "CHAIRMAN'S CUP." For Four-Oared | draft of 300 sailors from the squadron aro
eroinjerius,
saw hita raise hie hand to his face steps, it would have troubled fans to reply to Hanoi by boat, on the 27th ultimo, The wipe the spray therefrom before Giving ; alikougli, after all, staps aro things to a has never, except by necessity, missof a killed. If the wire, instead of knocking off Canton Cutters Distanco, One-mile-also on their way to Hanni; so that the fortunate Aunamite manduris in charge into the next wave. The theory now duer. chance of going to hear the band in cho several hats, had knocked off several hoads,
the affair would gardens. On the particular night in ques-nuuch attention. As, however, nobody we probabis liavo attracted
delay occasioned by willing the arrival of was brought a prisoner to Hanoi; and that Captain Webb got through the whirl- although he had offered no opposition to pool all right, and when sech was clearing tion, last month, the music filled bis moal killed, it is
these forces will be compensated for by the the occupation of the citadel by the French es so that he might better got his himself a wig, severely): "Hm, I think I
his it is not likely that any decisive slope will as with an untanal and mysterious as luess, habitants of London from radiost formidable as yet be taken to protect the in-
that
that he could not altop
risk. Decapitation on a large scale is no Cossary before we have a reform of the overhead wire nuisance.
| had been made for a nivanco on Hoytas, !g lookers or guerillas who choose to go strongly advised hot body lay.invo lodged a protest, inasmuch as the
Tue danger of overhead wires in London is constantly being brought under astice, and has been strikingly illustrated. A. tele- phone-wire slipped from the hands of a workman who was manipulating it on the
of music conld produce. Two friends top of a building, and made use of its liber-Royal Artillery. The Gunnor... Blue and sumably to bring up the new reinforce portant position, cluse by the junction of whether or not. Captain Webb was alive.
-SHOETLY before twelve o'clock last night a rather exciting encounter took place be tween the Police and a drunkon British seaman. Abeat the hour named the attention of Bikh doutable No. 681, was drawn to a jinricksheen's Road by the cries of the coplis. On going up to the roaching,
Balor, who was in the vehicle, would not pay
It
A, TELBORAM Oved by the Colonial Secretary alator that Mr Swallow, of Hambledon plantation, Cairns, Quoenstand, got a warrant for arresting thirty-four Chinamen for absconding without cause,
Station No. 8.
BED RACE2 P. M.
and-a-half. Entrance, 310.
"KORNALUME."
Station No. L-Blue and White. Bow, Mr.C. Denkiau Flat Othe No. 2, Mr. G. P. Lammert.11st, Clbs. No. 3, Me. H. Müller....12at. 7ths. Stroke, Mr. G. Kültzau ........
..........1288lbs Cox, Mr. H. Sampon ... Est. Blbs.
"SHAMROCK."
he learned from the coolie that a drunken palica being available, Mr Hill, the Police Bow, Mr.
Forco
ting
all interest 8
Quotations
MAGISTRATE (who has lately taken to
extra strength at the disposal of the
hothon dived into the water, havo nuon you here before, and on a similar Admiral for offenaire operations.
ite was at once condemned to death by M. und
beneath the surface for a charge," Drunk and disorderly fomale: "No, Bonnal, tho Resident here. When he heard long
struck out for
the lower rapid your 'Uncur; a'olp mo, never! The Inst awaiting the Fronch attack upon their instead of decapitated, and his demand for a long time, and was fully capable of
Meanwhile the Chinese, so far from idly his sentence he expressed a wish to be shot blow. Captain Webb could hold his breath not a bit like ye." Soutence, fuarto days. and while under water received his death: time I was up afore a bald 'eaded old core,
headquarters, appear to be developing a being granted, he was shot on the morning doing this.-S.” F. Bulletin. all parts of the country for the purpose of authorities can justify such executions I new policy, hy despatching detachments to after his arrival at Hanoi. Howthe French harassing the garrisons at the oatlying fail to see, and when the action taken in
FIGHT;BETWEEN A SCORPION AND A MOUSE. ports occupied by the French. The recuit - Auch cases becomes known in France, I catismall box.
In February, 1869, I received by peat a alback on Haiduong was the most serious of not but think that the conduct of the civil e in the cover, and my previous ex On account of the holes prick. thean demonstrations, and since then several
authorities here will be considered as a disparience with queer-looking parcels, I night attauka have been made on minor
suspected it might contain
something alive, positiona, necessitating the despatch from race to the flag of this civilized nation.
and therefore refrained from pening it I see by a Reutor's telegram to Rong until I had ready from one of the lettera. It was fortemate did so, for
when the concentration-ero of all the forces
HONGZONG, December 13. OPIUM-Now Patna, coli...3670.
Old Now Benares, cash,... 556) Old
cash,
وا
New Malwa, credit,... 520/35 Allowanco, Taala...... 16
Old Malwa, credit,... 675 Allowance, Taala...... 48
Exchange
bisfare. The constable gentle advised their way bacit they were Stroke, Mr. J. 1. Hughesillst. Hanoi of several small dotachments at a timo kong that the French Government purpose letters I learnt that the box contained two Bank, Wire, ever, and, instaad; the sailor made a sud-beat thom uff, keeping so managed to Fon MBS-OF-WAR'S 8 AND WHALR at disposal is particularly required. Anding out a brigado of Eaves, and live scorpions, a present from Heliopolis,
the tar to pay up, and retire quietly, These wins counsels were anhooded, Low-
Distance, One Mile. Entrance. 81. Fint Prize, 815; Second, 25. Time allowed for Dara, 8 seconds per Oar.
POST ENTRIES.
Station No. 2.White, Red Saah. No. 2, Mr. F. G. Wilfond 10st. 10lbs. Bow, Mr. R. Buschmann. 10st. 9lbs. No. 3, Mr. J. H. J-Lockhart...128t. Of Stroke, Mr. T. R
Fisher
10sh 10th. Cox., Mr. G. Grimmbla........... Est. 1.
**LERE. and causing hima minou loss. No regular Station No. 3.-White, Blue Sash.
31at, Olts. Magistrate at Cairns, went out with four No. 2, Mr. R.
.........10st. 11. police, and caused the lot to be No. 3, Mr. G.
12st. lbs. attacked by a moly of sixty Chinese, who Co., Mr. G. A. Cal well.... 8st. 11th. triod to rescue the
4TH RACK -2.30 P;N‚ ̧ prisoners. After a hand-to-hand fight the police
prisoners and den and violent attack on the constable. He one of the ringlunders, whom the Police
arrested for Magistrato
knocking Jim alf wonhod the rifle from the Bikh, hit
his horno. One of the Chinamon-
pri. hit with it and then ran off The Sikh sonor in the act of escaping full on his
head, and. blow his whistle and chancil the milor to
shortly after Four othere were severely hurt about the head, three of the Government Wharf, where PC. Her whom are in the hospital. An inquest on bort Gidley, who had been on the Prays the dead Chinoman was held on Thunday with the ticket, came to his aesistance. No shots were red. The Chinamon were a bad man of old Palmer hands, and it is With grensdifficulty, Gidley managed to take considered that this will prove a autory The rifle from the seaman, who was thon lead to them, and effectually quiet other Belzed, and taken to the Station. During waleontents.-enslander. the encounter, the seaman struck Gidley the face with his fist and also kicked hira, Ha behaved violently all the way to tha Station
Brought before the Magistrate, Captain Thomasett, he gave his mate as Thomass Henderson, and said he was a seaman on board H. MS. Audacious. He also said he was drunk last night, and know nought of ass had happened. He was fined $10 or saran daya" hard labour. The fine was paid.
*
$10.
OTA Ricz.3 P.M.
"KORNBLUME."
fores of 500 men wore sent to Haiduong || more than a week since and will probably j have to remain at that post for some time
river,
Chasseurs d'Afrique. The latter would be very servicoable now, as, although the count cavalry, a few troops of that branch of the try is not well suited for the operations of service would prove invaluable for outpost and reconnaissance work. The officers of the Tares and Foreign Legion have brought their horses out with them from Algaria, and a very fino lot of chargers they Considerable difficulty has heer found by and mustly of the Barbe or Arab breed.
the artillery with the Chins ponies in ported, and I understand that a number of ponize have recently been ordered from Japan for a trial.
in Egypt.
Domand, 30 days' sight,
4 months' sight, ....
55
On carefully opening the box I saw two eorpions sitting in it, with their tails turned each other by a partition, and were very over thoit backs. They were divided from quiet, but on seeing the light they ins be careful not to mediately began to
to move. room. Sunding for a glass fish-globe 1 Gold Leaf 99 ne... top at the bot turned the box suddenly over, with u
rudite, indis, Wire, Documentary 4 months' sight,
demand, I that had to Shanghat, demand,... to hit them escape
into the
at the butter shook them out:
into it.
***
30 days' aight, private 78
$97.46 Sovereigna,
Temperature.
For a moment the scorpions remained quiet (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Ox's Premises, lighting and wresting claw to claw like two the bottom, then, waking up, they Bud-
Queen's Food.) ruslied at each other, and began
HoNaxose, December 13. balklogs. I had geest trouble to separate BAROMSTER them, and gut one of them out of the globe. knives and a long pair of forceps. I won At last I succeeded by using two peper
"GERMAN CCP." To be rowed in Cantonte. A week ago the bleakhouse, or Fours. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, guard-house, at Batang, a little below Hanoi, on the North bank of the Station No. 1-Blue & White.
was attacked at night, and it Bow, Mr. W. W. G. Philipps,....10at. 21be.
was foured necessary to strengthen the N., Mr. H. Jackson, 12st, bibs. detachment banying the post, while No. 3, Mr E. E. Ravenhill1int. lbs.
on the night of the 2nd inst, the double Stroke, Mr G Küitzen........... ...12at. 8lbs.
Cox., Me T. Lammert,.... Fat. 7.bs, guard-itonas established on the Bacain
** ROSE."
side of the Songkus, opposite Hanoi, was Station No. 2.--White, Blue Sash. Bow, hir E. Osboras,...........
attacked by a body of Chinese, or Aonamite Ont, gibe, No. 2, Mr E. W. Rutter,....
Dat. 4b, guerillas, it is not certain which, and one No. 3, Mr G. F. Larmert... Ilst. Obehalf of the erection burnt to the ground. Stroko, Mr J. I. Bughes,..
..11. lib. Cox, Mr G. Grimble...........
Three of the attacking force were killed in Bat. lib.
the affair, but being afterwards buried in **LLEK."
impossible to identify air nationality. Station No. 3.-Black & White.
the debris of the barning ballding it was
Though a great number of shots were ex- hanged maratalina y no pola po of use strews were fait py-site like the lo's of tho
tal nearly
"A GANTIC and sweeping" plot for depopulating Ireland has been discovered. by the Freeman's Journal. It is a Govom ment scherno Canada being a party to it and is all revealed in a circular, marked private and confidential," which has just been issued. The country is to be mapped out with military precision. Contracts are
10st. She
to be entered into with the shipping con- Bow, Mr R. Burelaan genies for wholesale deportation." There No. 2, W. C. Brownlow, Bst. Tbs. and to by troops of inspector, & brigade of No. 3. Mr. R. Goudied........ Ost. Ibr. agents at home, and a regiment of agentstroke Moft At 1st. Bibe abroad. Clarks of Untons to recelfo
Art much a head for migrants deported; though
Cox, Mr G. A. Caldwell... Bet. 11lbs, no papers out of the workhouses are to be Bent.
In short, all is propared for the while raising
Ir-la aleat from the letter of our Special depopulation of Ireland: there can no longer Correspondent at Hanoi, which we publish be any doubt that England will do her No. 3, Mr H. Miller,....
up another Ireland far
tho
away,
Police Intelligence. (Before Capi. U G. Thumsett, EN) Thursday, Dec. 13.
CHINESE SHREWN
they did not poison each other o myself.
Do.
DM. G.
30.256
1 P.....
30.180
THERMOMETER- A.M.
Th
4 T...
1 FM
....176
TYA
Do.
4 FM....
the course of the morning it was an- nouneed that a mouse had beon caught in u Crap.
I immediately thought
of testing
ting the pation of the scorpion upon, the mouse. The reader must know that my scorpion is a little beant with a bedy the size of a large black-bello. He has small legs on such
and also, two tor,
Do.
(Wot balb)
Do
Do.
Do
like a portion of
the forty men holding the post. On the with the alterumtire of sundriere a dipping claws. At the end of the body is flowing day a company of Aunanito tical-imprisonment. Yesterday, Surgennt Hev.
twa inches leurs was sent ou s skirmishing expedition essy came upon the two womon srenting inte, strunt, consisting ui
five
10at. Obe in the neighbourhood, nid, after burning tinger Street hd the Club, and last with a brown-coloured sting havin
disturbanco in
in Queen's Read. between Posady's watta chain. At the end of the joint is the sting, whichi consists of a g the shape of an apple-pip, and enough ran them up to the Station
"THETLE." Station No. 4.-Groen & White. No.2, Mr. F. Grimbe.. Bow, Mr. Denklav...
Ilat. Oibe.
Stroke, Mr A. K. Trivers......
12at. Tibe. 13st. lbs. COS-
Mr H. Sampson,............ Ust. Sibs.
**SHAMROCK." Station No. 5.-White, Red Sash.
No. 2. Mr F. C. Wilford, No. 3, Mo T. Glass, Stroku, Mr T. ft. Fisher,
bag
armed
of the sting is
sharp, is excordingly
The
I
Wazy brown.
across this country." What this means Bow, Mr W. Purfitt 10at. 8lbs.ing at all in description to our owu | without a license, in Wing On Lane. The situateil aut e carries his tail
hé proposta
in another column, that extensivo arrange-best to rid herself of the Irish homie ments have been made at that place for en diflculty at her aide na effectually as if she advance of the French forces on Saatai, had sunk the island fathoms deep beneath Atlantic and sharks and codfish swam "although this advance has hung fire some- what, Atmiral Courbet may be waiting for further renforcements, er hd may have delayed bis adyabro in consequence of telegrams received from his Government, anho possibly do not consider it adsis able at the present moment to precipi tate matters. Our correspondent” states that-so-long- ago as the 30th of last month a strong column of about 2,000 sen
not
is, apparently, that the Cavernment hus load to good anti-Radical advice at last.
to offer to the poor
iu Irclaud, where the benefits of the Land Art and touched nod could not reach, the only ruał runedy for their distresses that can be found. If so, it's good news for them—bad for the Nationalists.
CRICKET.
+
A cricket matcli ́ between, eloven officers
left Hanoi for Phalan, the advanced post of H. M.'s Navy and an olevan of the Olub of the French on the Sontal road. On tho was played to-day in the best of cricketing 4th instant, the date of our correspondent's weather. Owing to the arrival in port of Isitor, these troops were followed by no less B. M. S. Auderinu, the Navy were able to than six batteries of artillery, and large aand a very strong olavan to do battle with questition of sunilions of war and stores the Club men, while the Club team was
10st. 10ths. 1st. Obs. 10st. 10lbs. Cox, Mr H. E. Angier, 9at, Sibs.
6YH RACE-3.30. p.m. Fon House BOATS OR GIGS PULLED BY
CHINAMEN. Distance, One Mile. En
A TUGNACIOUS BOARDING-HOISE RUNNER.
preparing to f
trance, 61. First Irike, 16; Second Friday last a boy," previously in the day her attival from Canton yes-cuse from the trap into it, but the sudden;
sovoral villages supposed to be harbouring native partisone, and expturing one et tato
A curve like a bratable thots. The point AN UNLICENSED HAWKER HEAVILY FINED. ** pirates," returned in the evening,
On the evidence of Sergeant Butlin, Tà No branch of the service answer-Asin, a shopkeeper, was convicted of having goueral coluar of the scorpion is a horrid- of the carried on the trade of a marine hawker, like black shining point
the top of his head. "Intelligenes Department appears to offender was fund $50 or two months' im
here, and, consequonsły, theprisonment with wind labour. exist
Curse over back, and brandishes his information received at hand-quartors as to
sting with immense rapidity. He aims his the position and resources of the enemy is
blows directly forward, as a soldier gives a A barling-house runner, by nama bayonet thrust. anything bat fall or trustworthy. On Asam, after indulging rather freely in into.
xicating liquors, went on board the steamer bottom of the globe whom I auook the
The scor
scorpion was lying quietly at the employ of one of the officers hore, and who afternoon, and entered the native arrival of a stranger into his private apart had been rent in disguise to Settal to served by lukong No, 195, who succeeded his stin
cabinis Riverments were ob
word oor houts woko him up directly. He hoisted TTB RACE-4 P.M. WALAH CUR." For Four-Cared Canton been captured as a suspect and esseping, evening, the runner took advantage of the path; the scorpius instantly lunged his obain information, returaad, after having in getting him ashore. Lator am in the his sting, and began beandishing is about The mones shortly afterwards erused his Cutters Distance, One Mile. Eti trance 85.
being He reported that the Book Fings and their turber, to seize hins by the queue and deag sting into him. This in turn ow
engaged with another dis
the "SHAMROCK."
allies were making proparations to take the hint along the ground. Sergeant Campbell, thus, with to jump up and down Station No 1.-White, Rod Sath.
like x Jack-in-tho-box. When he becazie Bow, M. E. W. Rutter, Ost. 4lbs. they had already occupied Vhong, one of hour runners gave the police an intuity of
field in force and cross the Dei, and that who say the stair, said these bosting.uset, the 3g extended, like the
ngain No. 2, Mr. G. Kültaan, 12, 8lbs.
trouble. Li was fired 820, and given the tures of the scorpion in the signs of the
85, Time for Oars,-6 seconds per
Dar.
POST ENTRIES.
Women's
with
-
| Quantity fallen-
899
Da Du.
Do, Mazitou...
Minimum over night 60
Fatra of Wind
Hours of Balu Weather......) bra. Wel Tmometer. 570 GLS Dry Tmometer 670 615
THERMOME
BAROMETER
Previous
day at
AP.X.
On data
at 10A.M.
Providna
day al
4 พ.บ.
"Oka dále
ok
10A.M.
TER, &c.
Bargeter. 30.10 80.1930.12 30.14 30.80 60.83 80.06
54.6 976 738
attacked the
and bandseda.
Pravions
day et
4 P..
On dala
10.
10.
Qudate
.ཟ*
On dute
st SP.N
"ÖRAJOVOJÍ.
"AULY
TELEORAMS Oz 18rm Des., 1889.
SEARCHAL. 3EAWILI.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
were also. Laing sent in the same direction.somewhat woak, owing to some of the boat No. 3, Mr. G. Stowart,...12st. 8lbs, the villages taken by the French un tho alternative of going to gaol for two mouths. ; he mido another shot at the text, kept in the open air in a shaded situation.
THE NAVY,
& VIOLENT ARAB,
but missed him. I then called “time," to both combatants cest Whin the
keeper was taking his breakfast, and of coup emily male 1
the
S. Suow.
BAROMETER, level of the sea in toches, tako, THERMOMETER, in Fahrenheit degreen and Stroke, Mr. T. R. Fishor,10st. Lutha 2nd Sept., and only a few inilos from Pha- It may be either intended to make an attack players having gone to Fooshow. Some Cbx., Mr. G. A. Caldwell,.... Est. 111b, lan, the advanced post still held by the at once on bontal with these and additional very good play was exhibited on, both sides;
DIRECTION OF WIxn is registered every, iwg "LEEK."
An Arab watchman entered a shoe.viv torom, or they say merely have been sent and when time was called, the match Bow, Mr. J. I. Hughes,... 11st. lib.
Station No. 2.--Green and White
French the way Sontai.
FORCE OF maker's shop in Upper Lascar Eow about us ha got his wind, I stirred up the points, Na N.N.E., K.E. o. forward to bold the post at Phalan securely, in a very interesting condition. During the No. 2, Mr. H. E Angier, Ost. lbs. Admiral Corbet to me to the conclusive fered to be a pair of shoes. The slop his mind that ho would have to fight, sid Cloads. D. Drizsly. F. Fog. 6. Foggy. If
es on the to Saation has caused his
scorpion chou more, and, as the fancy" a 100% sade kass,-10 elim, 1 to 8 light breeze, way, he came
The mouse 8 to 10 beavy. 10 to 12 Holent. while the development of oventa is awaited. afternoon, the Band of the Buffa played a No. 3, Mr J. H. Stewart-Lock-
| during the interval bed -
ዝይ STATE OF WEATHER-D. Clear bize aky. C. that Hentai must be the first of the cammy's keeper refused tu sull the shoes, where pot not strike his We ao indined to think that important selection of music, which was much appreci-stroke, Mr. A. K. Travers, 1st. Ulbs. positions to be dealt with, or whether the Hussic got angry, kicked the shoes out of would to a cut. When, therefore, the Reur. P. Passing showers.
..12st.
colours to scorpion as he Hall. Lightning Misty, O. Overcast. operations"in Tonquin will not be much ated by spectators and players. The fol Cox., Mr. H. Sampson, Dat. 5lbs. Marquis Toung's intement with regard to step, and threw a basin at the shop-pian came within range house gave. Visibility. 1, Storm, Z. Calix..
Q. Scally. R. Rainy. longer delayed, in spite of the slightly towing are the scores:-
7. Thunder. U. Bad, threatening. super Bacninh may have had something to do ther draw his knife from his sheath, and pion at the same moment planted his sting a ropestad to indicate any increase over the
cutting the latter's head. He fur squeak and bit him the back; the ecor
The e peaceable tore of yesterday's Reutor's to-
to stab the shopkeeper. PC well with the decision, is uncertain, but it is. Akwai, however, came up and arrested well between the mouse's ears on the town of men varage of their signification.
RATE.The boure of rain for the previous 24, ' .10st. 11bs, now clear that the steps which have already the dangerons Arah, On the way to treat, but could not, for one day hadboura (noon) are registered from 1 to
this head. The scorpion then tried to to the No. 3, Mr. A. Denison,
1 got the quantity of water fallen indicated was struck ..11st. Qbs,been taken point to an early but systema Station the Luckily no one was came one of the most ladicrous scenes I Stroke, Mr. F. Grimble,
10rt Obstic advance on Songat. A strong cultion soner with a
in inetes, by his pri- entangled in the far of the mouse. Then tens and hundrada, Cox., Mr G. Grimble st. 1b.
stabbed, In zaaking his defence, Hussin 8TH RACE 4.30 P.AL.: the more accessible stronghold from the R. U. Hodder, a Pike, b Lawson-Smith, 27 FOR MERCHANT VESSELS G25 Diniaree,lery, numbering about 2,000 men, started on the people; that was all. He was fined and both rolled over and over tagether. of Turcos, Foreign Legion and light urtil-sud he only took out his knife to frighton over beheld. Mouse and scorpion "closed" | J.-M. de Robeck, b Wharry,
two cats #ghting. The scorpion con. one mile. Entrance, 81. First Prize, the 30th ultime, by land, for Phalan, which, or 10 days hard labur,a lenient sen- tinued stabbing the mouse with his sting, 815 Second, 85. Time for (ara,- will be further entrenched and made the Lence, considering the nature of hia offence. his tail gain a sewing machina; in } second per Cat.
the velocity and swift POST ENTRIES,
base of action. To-day a large number of“
spring of a needle in SAILING RACE.
The case in which three men are charged fact, the scorpion had the monso as the June 30, Zebina Gondey, guns, comprising six batterics, have been
with having assaulted and robbed a batcher chancery." The i
pugnaalcna schoolboys used to
to say, “i
July 15, Jupitor," moment the scorpion got
21, Oksia, and the intend its tail became less Aus for trial at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court,
Jogram. It also seems now pretty certain Rev. H. B. Harper st. Bunbury, b
Lawson-Smith,
Smith,
that the French will deliver their first blow. I 0: Plumer, Dobson, b Lawson- against Sentai, instead of Bacninh. Cre
advantage, in attacking Suntat is that it is
**THISTLE,"
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Station No 3-Black and Gold. Bow, Mr. T. Glass, .........
11st. Olba.
1| No. 2, Mr. B. Goodled,
44
F. Daubey, Johnston, Shepherd, S
S. Farquhar, Daeth,
16
12
C. S. Elliot, Johnston, Lawson-Smith, 0
0
41
J. H. Pumbe, b Lawson-Smith,.
Francie hondquarters, and the Capeso do vernment has not declared that an assalt upon that place would be a camus belli, W. O. Lyne, "not out.. Staying, as our correspondent is at the E. F. de Chair, a and b Lawson-Smith, 10
Franch headquarters, and openly represent
ing there the China Has, he displays somİE courage in commenting in plain terES OU the set of the French resident at Hanoi, by whome orders the Annamite mandarin
in charge of a post, which was delivered F to the French without opposition, was shot The act as to us to be a considerable straining of martial law, and we very much
Yup
THE ROBBERY IN CIRCULAR PATHWAY.
with"
R. H. Austrother, e Darby, b D'Auth,... 11 FOE MES-OF-WAR'S BOATS, any rig. En embarked on board the new iron lighter in Circular Pathway-was to-day committed tirent, the mouse got hold of the last
G. W. Gubbins, o Jokuston, b Lawson
Smith,
0
11
Total,
Extras,
THE ULCE,
R. Johnston, h Plumbe,...
C. U. Stuart, Plumbe,.....
M. Lawson-Smith, ran out,....
G. G. H. D'Asth, h Farquhar,..
T. Banbury, & b Flumbe,..
doube il M. Eunnal's action in the matter A. 3. Wharry, b Farquhar,........... will be approved by the French military H. F. Whyte b Plumbe,.....
WHF
Hodder,
•Darby, b.Plumbe,.
authorition in Tongais, or by his Govern: W. B. Debson, & of couma, be speciel C. H. Colvin, not
nient. There
, unknown to our correspondent, W. W. Pike, not ente
why this particular? ndarin was dealt with in this harsh way.
Shepherd, to bat, ...
Extran
Tutal......
trance, 82. First Prize, 820; Second, $10.
FOST ENTRIES. SAILING RACE. FOR SAILING SHIPS BOATS only. Entrance, $2. First Prize, 820; Second, $10. FUST ENTRIES YACHT RACE,
and will probably be towed up to-morrow, while a large quantity of stores and rauni tione have already lecz despatched to the advanced post by junks and gunbosta The
CAPTAIN WEBB'S WIDOW AT NIAGARA Eclaire, of the light draft river gon 9 FOR YACHTS OVER 10 TORA. Entrance, $5. boats, ruas continually from Hai to rock while taking the over-hand stroke in Poor Matt? He must have struck a Time for tourage Cup presented by Phalan, to keep up the communications the second rapid." the Victoris Recreation Club.
Blue and White Triangle. Station No. Ms C. V. B
0
60
13.
AL
Star
and While Anchor.
160
nearest Kowloon,
Le
joint of his adversary's tail with his paw. and gara. the sting a sharp bip with teeth. The scorpion at once cied to bost & retreat, but he couldnt
3 get away, as his Sept. claws were angled in the fur. The liberately bit two of the scorpion's side legs curauized, this opportunity, and de
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off Ho, then retired to the corner and Oct. The widow of the late Captain Webb was began to wash his face and comb his fur,
noid."
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Station No. 1.-Mr W. H. Forbes' Naomi, and to watch any inovatients of the enemy binding upon the bank overlooking the I took out my watch to unto how long i by river, while two of the more powerfully whirlpool within whose seething waters her would be before the poison of the scorpion Waznod buste, the Fanfare and the Hale, nishand was last seen alive. She had gone tock effect. I waited minute after minuto, Blue and
White Star No. 3-Mr W. H. Ray's Kathleen, ate stationed at Phulan, The Pluvies and to Niagara Falls to get the body, which was and nothing happened ; Station હું
the monte seemed Blue and White, and Burges with Fed the Surprise are still-lying off the Couse-hefore leaving had gone to look at the scene minutes had passed 1 stk. the scirpion cast up by the water last Saturdey, and little tired, that was all. When fen Station No: 4-Mr H Dickie's Ariel, Blasio, but are prepared to facand the ripe of the captain's fatal aiwm. Accompanied up to the place where the mouse was sit-
to Sontal, if the depth of water will permit, Kyle she went to the point where The scorpion was a plucky" Arach where all is ready for opening the bell to the boat and followed the river for he tried to conse up to the shitch almg its banks. She made a critical exarn-ouce more I but, as a ship is disabled when The Trumbe, sistor ship to the Eclaire; has inction of the rapids and exclaimed she has lost her minnst of him, Lord of the files.
6 slut, so
the new arrivals to the front, gone down the river to assist in transporting Matt. A little farther along Mr. Kylo was crippled for further echter from Glengarry.
Woll There's nothing there to bether Scorpie Formidolons, as Horace
pointed out the place where Webb was last tried to hoist his sting, but the bite from
At Liverpont. The weather lately has been most un-seen alive. What 7" said she, Do you the mouse had injured his tail that he Ulysses (6) seasonable and particularly anpropitious for all that the whirlpool? Why, I'd go in could not strike straight with it, and I had Anches (s.)
swimming there myself. Such was her lost its spring from the wound. Seeing
At Glasgow. field operationis, being both dull and set; opinion of the noted death trap into which that the scorpion was lying under bare Tai Sing (s) not the downpours we are accustomed too many have gene only to come ont dead. poles," the mouse aut himself down and Ville de Strasbourg (8.) during the summer months, but pointent was reached only after close scrutiny of the up one after the other. I was at Uis time Figaro.
Her denision was not bastily formed, but began deliberately to eat the scorpion's legs - whirling eddies sad dushing spray. Neither obliged to go away to my work, and when, Medora,
No. 1 Station in Rowing Races is that Biyetim Straits Times of the 4th Decem
A PREACHER was holding forth to a large berhe 5. B. Glennon, Captain Donald audience at Fort Scott, Kan., and an-V. B. C, Flag will be hoisted on board the At the cornmenooment of each Race, the son, lett London on the 29th October, and nounced for his text, "In my Father's Judge's Boat. arrived at Tanjong Pagar whart this mom house are many mansions." He had hardly
J. H. STEWART-LOUKHART, when an old coon stood up ing. Tas passengers have written the folchased speaking
and said tell you folks that's a lie. lowing letter to Captain Donaldson
I know his father well. He lives about 15 miles from Lexington, Kentucky, in an old calin, there ain't but one room in the bouse"
(&B. Glenavon, 3rd Dec., 1889) We, the undersigned passengers on this 6. S. Gerson from London, October,
Hon. Sec., Victoria Recreation Ulub.
Gurtees are cheap--a big one for a scent. THE key note to successB sharp. We are happy to know, dear reader, that will always be in "hick,"
ly damp and drizzly. Today there has
Teucer.
Cyclops (s)
Quang Lê (2) At Card
Lavi E. Wade.
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