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No. 0421-FEBRUARY 21, 1884.J

HONGKONG RACES.

SECOND. DAY, Thursday, 21st February, 1884. Steuards His Excellency Sir G.

Bowon, G.; His Excellency Vico-Ad- miral Willas, c.; His Ercollonsy Major- General Sargent, c.n.; Commodore Dum

Kerfoot & Mount's Cow Boy, List, 4ths.

Rednaxola's Hakone, 11 Sampson),... 9

(negg),

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THE

CHINA MAIL.

AMERICAN MAGAZINES IN ENGLAND.

Considerable intorest is created in London

ing, RN Colonel Walker, R.; licut, tho mino Gold Finch was the most fancied. Tasman'a Yarra, 11st. 116. (Grant), ...... the House, to again present myself. The with energy and spirit, and under more smashing šep.to a liquid mound. It does

Honorary Trenanter: Thuthurn. Esq. Clerk of Course-H. JH. Tripp, Esq. To-day the weather has been all that hend and the dry ground under the fect,

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the lawfulness of my return

could be desired, and the bright sun over Stand, Balans being third, with at the Plynn and Rate being second and third havo been kitherto Tonght with vary fouler's Magazine, to English notice, was quartera of a mile. A etorm from the tent with a-request for its gratiitous

Ruby

astora soon after and was passed by 8. Forando was second, Ralte came inioarly failed, and Norihinipton mon, and norms that the expediency of using any water, from which the storm driven craft, ofics of this paper."-Tügliche Rundschau,

mile.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT 4 ..--2013 FEBRUARY,

Wind.

Station.

to sea level

and 310 Fht.

Wealer.

Bain during

winners, 7lbs. oxtro. Penaltics accum- MR. BRADLAUGH AND HIS SEAT.

WATERS ON WHICH THE WIND potted plants in the hall, she wanted to kill. ulative. Ono milo.

Mr. Bradlaugh is about to issue a

MAKES NO WAVES.

pa, and I guess she would only for the Pat's Onyx, itat. 4lbs. (Nickola),......... 1 manifesto in support of his claim to take his

“So much has been said of late regarding lociety of the dolagaton. She couldn't help Burey's Gold Finch 11st. lb. (Pond), Paul's Tornado, 10st. 9iha (Dunman).... 2 seat in the House of Commons. Heby the friendly rivalry between two Amo-the use of oil by vesselman duteing heavy telling på be was a inid-headed old fool, Paul's Ruby, List. Tibs. (Nickels).........

Reiner's Hatte, 10at. Giba. (Reynell) 3 ye Theo's Feruk, 11st. 4 lbs. (Buttonjes),... Gordon's Gang Warily, 11st. 4lbs. (Samp-

On the 6th of February, 1884, it will be an illustrated magazines, and the new terme," said Lieutenant Stamm, of the but pa didn't retaliate. Ho is too much

that many of a gentleman to talk back in company, Euterprise set on foot by Maclan & Co.venue outter Andy Johnson, on)....my duty, as one of the lawful members of The struggle for fame and profit is pursed people are led to believe it Niuo ponise entered for this vaca, and of

it reduces u curling Bromhead's King's Lymm, 10st. 121 eest for Northampton is mine by law, it is "equal conditions than might appear at the not exactly datten, things about just in that WHEN would you expont a man to suffer · Colonel Crawford, Tient Colonel A false start was made, in which Gell

(Essex),

0 my right to take it. The seat belongs by first glance, the sheepness of the latest way, but its no catres good results; there from a stitch in his side-When he has been Hobson, The For: 1. Jackson, Finch went a quarter of a mile bofore Rodnaxela's Hakene, 11st. 4lbs. (Emmit), the Constitution to the ketons of Northamp applicant for public favour bong relied upon is no doubt of that. And speaking of oil hemned in by a crowd.

Buffs; The Hon. P. Rysio z

ton; they Eave rotated me to the souting an off-sot to the superiority in size and in water reminds me of the wonderful vil Law Professor: What conalitutos Laq.; W. H. Forbes, Esq.; F. D. Sanon, was pulled up Latterly a very indifferett Myrtle's Ingomar, 10st. 13lbs Ratton-

jeo),... it is my duty to do my vory utmost to take variety of the New York monthlies. The spot, a freak of nature that I believe was burglary "Student: "Thero ranet boa Esq. Boll leving, q. W. H. start was made, Cute Boy, the leading peny, romhead's North Lyan, 10st. lbs.

that neat for then And I mean once more authode by which larger and The Century over fully described. The oil spot is breaking.Professor: Then if a man Darby, Esq. G. E Noble, Esq.; M.

having at least three longths of an advar

to try. Three times elected to this present were brought to their present higli popular situated about ten miles south of Sabine enters a door, and takes a sovereign from Grote, E.

Parlament tage over the last pony. Cow Boy had Morgan'a say-foon, 11a, 4lbs.

admitted by Sir Stafford in England would form a significant Pass into which dows the Sabino River to your vest-pocket in the hall, would that bo soon to succumb to Gold Finch, which was Thao's Ferak, List. lbs. (Fond) Northetes and the whels House, I manat de ture. Ten years ago, the first determined boundary between the States of Louisiana that would break me."

chapter in the history of periodical litera- the Gulf of Mexico. The river forms the burglary Student: "Yes, Sir 1 because Ingomar rushed into first place, North my best to give affect to my olection,

to introduce The Century, than and Texas. The oil spot extends two heading a cluster of pouies as they passed the

We have received the following advertise- miles along shore and seaward about three- weapons; salutany and stander of the very made by the proprietors of that publica far pony respectively when they pasted the vilest kind have been resorted to against tion, who discorned an uppertalaity of northeast, by way of east to southeast, has insertion in the columes of our paper;

"To Collectors of Curiosities. It is well infused much more aniraation and enjoy. behind, close on the leaders' heels. Era Bland. Onyx soch after skot to the front,me. Mon with pretence of piety, and them occupying, and holdings Bold where the rake of from 300 to 700 miles acrost known that the fate of the battle of

others, except Tornado, which was mant into the proceedings in the Happy the Bridge was reached, Cow Boy had and at the foot of the hill he was in the solven with feul and undean lives, have pro powerful compolition of Harper was un- the Gulf of Mexico into this mystic haven. Kunorsdorf hung on a single hair. This van front which he was never displaced, tended that I am not it to sit in the Com-known. They saw the advantage of During a galo this spot is wonderfully hair I have succeeded in finding after a long

miotu House, My electore who have been Valley. Tho attendanes to-day was equst roooverod. his position, which ho agar though at one time later on in the race very loyal and generous to me. have trontod / obtaining the support of two great dommiz. definod. Looking sonward the seque. isnud laborious search on the battle-fold, the abrupt dissolation of the shing seas as wealthy Englishman or other collector of thousands to their subscription list was a to previous years both in the Grand Bland lost on the way up the hill

I am prepared to sent it post-free to any in overy Conservative gathering, and ore matter of importation to them. The home they thunder towards to shore. This ecriosities on receipt of a cheque for £2,000. and enclosure and on the ground surround-was by this time coming well forward, 'ornade became a dangerous rival. Chyr thesa elanderors with canteaupt, and for thrices, at a time when the addition of x fow grand. An as of towering foam marke

was able to throw his rival off, and in the in Parliament itself, my electors have been circulation of flurper was at that date o segura in about thran fathoms or 18ft. of Farther particulars on application to the ed by the course. His Excellency the and, at the Rock this pony was on

All this has ignom- Governor, Lady Bowen and the Misses even terme with Gold Finck, which dropped easiest manner strode in winner in Emins.spersed and insited.

exertion to extend it, in another country, creaking and straining in overy timbor, women, too, continue to stand by me truly was not apparent. In 1873, then, a con- emerges and enddenly finds horself reposing Bowen yere azain present, as well as

And then it was tried to ruin mo by law signment of two thousand Scribners was like a child cocked in its mother's arms, most of the prominent permanent and most of the ponies, Cow Boy boing tho fret in third.

suits, and journaliste declared me litigius sent to Frederick Worne & Co., at the hemmed in by a wall of wrath, where the Cow Boy succeeded in oror-8--THE FLYAWAY STAKEN,—for all China, because I refused to be ruined. But I am Owners' risk, and on terms allowing weary marinor can be lulled to rest by the temporary residents in the Colony. The to do so,

Manila and Japan Ponics Weight for free of all these. Of Mr. Newdegata, M.P.,

small chance of remuneration. The ox rear of the winds. The place is termed course was in fairly good condition; per hauling Ruby ut the entrance to the

inoles. Previous winners at this and his common, informor, these I have no haps a triflo too heavy for some of the Straight; and from here there was a tre-

Meeting, 7lbs. extra. Subscription brates that England's Lord Chief Justice Eriment was continued for a year, without the foll spot, not from any known analysis much prospect, of SUGELIS, Ire int, of its nature, but simply from its condition Griffing allowed 7lbs. Entrance $5, himself in soleman judgment condemned the monthly sales did not average one it has no troubled water. It is to be hepod ponics. A band made up, we believe, from mendous straggle between these two ponies,

with $100 added. Three-quarters-of-a- the gross immueslity of their procedure thousand copies, and the supply was that some scientist will unfold its wonders." the musicians of the Gorman war vorssels the rider of each arging his pony to the

againatate Of Sir Henry Tylor,

therefore reduced by one half. In the-Milwaukee Wisconsin. Stasch and Leipzig played to-day in the on. utmost.

Whitehall Review and the tabe, todisqualify closure in capital style. The "outsiders" advantage, however, and the rasa onded is Paul's Montezuma, Hat. 1 Ins (Nickels) 1 and his paltry effort, onsouraged by the second year, however, the merits of the Paul's Sught 10st. 9 lbs (Pond)... 2

Manila magazine, and Its exceptional quality us re- garde illustrations, began to be recognized, NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE. Hongkong 30.10 00.836 - E had scarcely as good an huings to-day as dead heat for first place. Ralie Yorke's Sokol, 11et. 1 lbs. (Reynell) 3 me under the blasphemy laws; of Sir

At the Great Marlborough-street police. Ahoy...30.05.02.082 NE they had yesterday, still they did pretty came in third two lengths behind the lead- Morgan's Taiwo, 10st. 9 The (Ruttonjeo) Oingo Stanley Gifard, M.P., and his great and the sales increased to an extent which

St. Andrew's Jerry Mug, 11st. libs. legal skill, so ready at the service of all induced Mussra Warne & Co. to take the court on Wednesday, before Mr. Newton, Foochow 30.26 55.004 NE

honourable gentle." I are English busires into their own hands, Hugh 8. Machauchian was brought up oborg-

Shanghai.30.2147.06 K well. Mr Paul was again very luekly, five ing couple. Time for winning pony 2mine.

(Allan) ◊ shak off all tools, puid and unpaid, and fiest places and orie dead heat falling to his 53.

Mr Paul declared best to win." The start on 6th of February, 1884, I shall stand face where it has remained ever since. In 1876, od with being a suspicious character. Nagasaki 30.22 ↑

face the importation

rose to two. thomand palice-contable stated that he was on duty Wostock 30.3213.1 It was proposed to run the heat off within this roos was a wretched one, Montemama to face nude wote with their employer and copies. In 1878, three thonsand wore re. In the neighbourhood of Hanover-square, Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 21, 1884. stable

loader, Sir Stafford Northeste, M.P., bearer

AT 10A.M.-21ST FEDBUARY. different riders, but this idea was after and Sunlight gatting a decided advantage, of an old name, chief of a good West-country guired, and the increnss thenceforth was between two and four o'clock in the morn 1-THE SCUBRY STAKES,-Sweepstakes of

Be soch, with $100 added, for all wards abandoned. We believe the cap has and Sokol being at least behind from throa fitnily, and dosazidant et straight line frora rapid until 1899, when eleven thousanding. At a quarter to three he met prisoner Manin. 30.10.79.0rr WNW b

were sold. The ulertaking having been loitering in the square, and told him go Hongkong 30.27 00.450 NNE 4 by 0.01 bond fide Griffing at the date of Entry. been tossed for.

four fougths Taito and Merry Monk, tho that sturdy baronat Sir J. Northcots, M.P.,

up to the period tentative, the full Ameri-home. Prisoner took no notico, but continu. Amoy......30.18 30.082 NE2 Devon, for I

who wrote that these were Subscription Griffins allowed it.,

con price had never been sharged in Lon- i

Lon-led walking round the placo, frequently Fooshow cowardly traitora to this common wealth except winner of VALLEY TAKIA. 4-THE PARSEE Or, valno $150,-pre-intermediate couple. Mr Paul's punics ked Weight for inches. Que milo.

gonted by the Purace Community all the way, with the exception of who, by mers force and without law, should, but it was now changed from a shit-meeting the witness. At a quarter to four Shanghai 30.3141.6 N

to one and foerpeace. This, indood, witness asked prisoner what account ho Nagasaki, 30 17 Morgan's Buo, lat. 4iba. (Reynell) 1 For Chino Ponies, being bont idea short time when Merry Monk had scoond keep a repro-entative of the people from his was a penny and a fuif less than the sum could give of himself. The prisoner replied Wostack 30.30 07.0 N Paul's Rappahannock, 10st. 12lbs.

seat Grillins at dute of Entry. Weight for

The Houw, it is thought me to demanded of the retail purahaace in Kew that he was a journalist, and witness then inches Winners of une Race at this place, Sol made a brave enderrone tonit, might lave sent to the L rds a Bill de-York, and a halfpenny les than the cost of took hima (Nickels),... 2

into custody

to Mr. In reply to

Thuro has been a general rias in the Bill's Impetuoso, 10st. 12lbs. (Brand)....

-Meeting, 71bs. uxtra; of two Races, make up what he lost at the start, but he priving me of all civil rights and do- | „adition to the price had no iniarions journalist, and had been-commissioned by Gradients indiente randanits ND winds. nasach number Yearly subscription. The Newton, the prisoner stated that he was a Barometer in Manila and along the const. Kerfoot and Mouatt's Filbert, 11at. 7lbs.

12ita exira. Subscription Griffins, was unable to accomplish the task, and frauds my constituents of the sorsicu. Con-

this. done

leaves me the title (Hutchings),... 0 non-winners, allowed, 7ita. Entrance Paul's Kadi, Ilst 1 (Pond), m

85. Seven furlongs.

had to content himself with third place. fervative members say that I ans alean, that efect upon the sale, which is said in the editor of his paper to make inquiries in The Temperature hae rissu and the Husni-

average, at the present time, twenty-five to the profits of begging in London. Elu dity decreased. Bt. Andrew's Ceres, 11ai. lbs. (Dunman), 0

the country is nut with mo; so mach the thousand copies. It was not until the lat disguised himself, and begged all day in the Peel's White Sat, 10st. 12lbs. (Allan), Paul's Montas, 11st. 1lb. (Pod)

Paul's Farews, 1st. lb, (Nickels)...... 1 Montezuma won easily in lain. 13:00.

worse for them if this be true. It is inter part of 1880 that Harpor Brothera West.and. He sang song with a man excusably dishmourable for grent party Mr Paul declared best to win. Tho bet-Bill's Impelton, 10at. 12ibs. (Hrsadt), 9-TRE WELTER PLATE,-for all Ponics, to rely on force majeure against ono man entered the English market, where their who had a ba

auccess was immediate and vast. Their matches M. Newton; Was your arrest, But they know better than this. The first consignment was an edition of thirteen then, to be made part of your article -Fri money they spent in manipulating potitions thousand, and in 1881 more than thirtyoner: Nu, that was uncelersed; but it is showed them how diffiealt it was to get un-thousand were called for. The price was a sofal and not disagreeable experience, I bought signatures against me; Cardinal fxed Mr Paul declared 'tho beat to win. St. Andrew's True Bine, 12. (Pol).... 2 Manning is against me; the Jesuits are at a shilling, and has always remained Mr. Newton: Why did you not explaini

RIG the same. A circumstance which we do yourself properly to the officer) If you are • Station. against me; the Papal brigade is against meant see mentioned in any account of the engaged in these rash enterprises you must the State Church parseus are againt ine; the introduction of this magazine into England, be prepared for such unfortunate denoue- ! The race was run in semi-darkness. Fico pensioned families ate against as; but they is that the plan was strongly urged, and its ments as this is. Prisoner to the officer: Baromotor..... 30.10 30,27 30.16.

inving to carry a houvy penalty was never know this I am

benefits represented, a little before it was Did I not explain to you that I was a jour-Temperature.. thought to have a chance, hot spinions live the heart of the couple with mo were sentit, divided as to the changes the people hitherio law-abiding, and who carried into operation, by Charles Randu-tulist, and engaged then in my professional mainidity.

may, when all other means have failed, yet always a hearty ally of the American pub work Officer: No, you only said you Di'tinn of wind

lishers. The Tandum agotits are Sampson were a journalist, and you refused to give Force of the other two. Allegro took firet posi-be called upon to panish law.breaking- Low & Co., and it is understood that nearly my other account of yourself. Prisoner: Weather... tinn from the start, and ere the Brides The courts of aw leave me with the heavy fifty thousand copies are distributed by My recollection of the facta is different. lain.

effent to the law, for th

ting was very heavy in favour of Mr Paul's stable against the field, Rappahannock's vistory in the Derby yesterday having placed him in high favour. A very good start was affected, all the ponies with the exception of Kadi, getting away, on even terms. Dunman was the first to press his pony forward, and when he passed the Grand Stand he was nearly a length ahead of Reynell on Euro, Impritenso and Filbert being close upon the second pony. Cares continued to increase the lead until the foot of the hill was reached when the other ponion, who had by this time get clustered together, commenced to draw on hima. At this point Filbert dropped out of the as an account of an unfortunate circumstance, the particolars of which is given further os. By the time the Black Rock was reached Ewe had come to the front, and shortly afterwards Rappa hannock joined Ewe A fine race took place between these two pasing up the Straight, each foot of the distance being hotly contested. Eo was, however, urged on grandly by Reynell, and to his placky riding must be attributed Ben's victory by a neck. Impetuoso came in a fair third. Tino Bius. 171secs.

the

Filbert's rider was thrown in this race by tho pony bolug pushed against rails by Impetuoso. Mr Butelings, on returning to the calcare, lodged a formal complaint to the Stowards against Mr Brandt, alleging that the latter deliberately fouled Him: Mr Hutchings had his apkle cut, and otherwise received a protty' severe Brandt on shaking by his fall. We have not learned, what tho Stowards' decision in the matter is,

S

Nuither was able to gain any

ย

Vincent's Major, 10st. 121 ha. (Essex)..... 0. Morgan's 7'co, 10at. 6lbs. (Reynoll),.... 0 Rodaxels's Omori, 11st, dibs, (Ruegg)... 8 Kerfoot's Nidnes, 11st. 1lb. (Duman), O

Owing to the fractions of Forswell, some little delay was occasioned in start: ing this race. Nutmeg had an advantage of a long over the nthers at the start, and this fat it maintained until ponius got to the Brigo, when Impetuose stopped into first position. Farewell, who was a good length behind the that of the crowd at the start, came to the front just after the Black Rock was passed, and running with great use it increased its lend until the close, when it was some six or seven lungtha ahead of Montauk, which was in turn sight or nine lengths in front of

the third pony, Impetuose, whose cider very nearly gave away third place to Nutmeg. Time Imin. 33seca.

5-TuE PROFESSIONAL CUr, valio &

presented, for China, Manila and Japan Ponies Weight for inchos. Winners of one Race at this Meeting, 7lbs, extra of two Races, 10lbs, extra; and of three Races, Iālus, extra. Pre- vions non-starters to carry 12st. En-

tranen $10. Second Pouy to receive 50 per cent of Entrance money; Third Pony 25 per cent. Ong-milo-and-a-

arter.

Paul's Newmarket, 10st. 12lbs. (Pond),... 1 Peel's Bandsnan, 11st. 4lbs. (Dunman), Paul's Musterunta, lat. lib. (Nickels), 5 bill's Second Viu în, 11st. Ub. (Brandi), 0 Grammont's Strathpeffer, 10st. 12lbs.

(Reynell),...-0

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to

12st. Previous winters at this Meet ing, 7lbs extra. Entrance $5, with $100 added. One mails. Bill'a Allegro, 12st. (Brindt).. Morgan's Eve, 12st. (Reynell),...

3

the

tajft to

It has not

and afterwards sold

was reached had a commanding lead of uty of givings between the House alther nach mouth. The superior circulation You should study Stokes on Momory."

three or four lengths which the other panics, though strenuously urged on, were never able to diminish. Ultimately Allegro won in a canter, in Quins. 10seca,, Tru being second, Een last.

Blue

courts are

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- W. Doasack, Gournment Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, Fib. 21, 1884.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Hongkang Obserwatory, Feb. 21.

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1. BAHMETER, reneed to 32 degrets Fabron-

sit, and to the level of the sus in inches, Leathe

Z. TEMPERATURE, lo the shade in degrees,

8. HUMIDITY, in percutage of saturation, the

Harper to the The Centry may proba Mr. Mervyn L. Hawkes was called, and and of its member. Lay cannot decide, it bly be attributed to more than one cause. stated that he Was secretary to the has no authoriy against the Housu

OF CUENE-

In the first placa, the former is sold for propriotar of the Echo, and knew prisoner nons which mest zawisely chooson the bitment of force. When the ileuse arrested quarters of the price of the latter to be a member of the literary staff of that

In the second place, Harper is modified and paper. He was of good character, Last and hundeadths.. me in 1880 I submitted peacefully; it was slightly altered for the English public, the week witness heard the editor of the Echo my duty. W When the Horse expelled me in distinctive American features of the arrangs with prisoner to get up as a began tanta, Faliraksit 1882; I went away respectfully and appeal-editorial departments being omitted, and gar, and do a day's bogging in the streets baridily at air saturated with mole nrs being ed to my constituents. That was my right, their place fitted by new matter prepared in of London. Prisoner was to write some

Borde 100. and my constituents resursed the decision London by Mr. Jona Lillie. It is difficult articles on his experience for the Ether The following are the events sat down of the House. Now the House of Commons, to believe, however, that English readers By the prisoner: Did you dress ing in zay for competition to-morrow :--

determined to continue hur breakers, relies on force along; it does not arrest me, it gain by anything. substituted for Mr. present got up in your chambers in the Curtia's matchless Easy Chair says, Temple-Witness: Yes. Prisoner: Did

6. STATS OF WEATHER. 6 blno eky, a do- darce not expel me; and Mr. H. S. North- The Century is circulated abroad in precise you make these toars in my clothes tached clouds, a drizzling sein, tog, glory, cote says that " ows paltcenon will be zuflicient zalil the end of the chapter the same form as that pressated to its Witness: You. Mr. Newtons suid, he was hail, f lightning, savercast, patsing shawory, presented by W. Rainers, Esq.,--for fancy that there are more verees in the purchasers. It is corisin that neither satisfied as to the prisoner's story, and he squally, rain, a snow, t mater, visibility,

has reason to regret the experi- would be

THIRD DAY,

Friday, 22nd February, 1884. 1-THE FAREWELL CUP, value

Subscription Griftus only.

$3. Entrance money to go to send Pony. Weight for inches. Previous were, 7. be extra. Due mile. 2-Tax OLLEGE CUF, Value 100 gun, -for China Ponies. To be won two years macuatively by a j Pony or Ponies the bona fide Property of the same Owner, Weight for inches. Entrance (forted) $5. First Pony to receive 70 per cent; Second, 20 per cent; and Third, 10 per cent of Entrance money. One-mile-and-three-quarters.

3.-The Lanes Pense,—for all Chiza, Manila and Japan Ponius, to be

supporters.

nows how to read, and on the 5th oft of appealing to a now circle of unpleasantness ko had encountered would February, 1884, alone, unarmed, save with attect upon British periodical literature. meditate other enterprises of this kind. the curlificate of my due return, I shall The prices of certain inonthlies have been once more presout myself at the table of reduced one-half, and a new candidate for the House of Commons, ready in all things favour has been started by MacMillan & to obey the law, claiming in all things to Co, intended to satisfy the same tantos as enfores the law.

Their quocess bas hid a marked make him more cautious if he should ever

CHARLEN BRADLAUGH,

WUAT burns to keep a secret

way.

THE BAD BOY. This Christian Association conventions It is finely as caused a coldness between pa and ma.

"How's that

publied with reading

the New Yor illustrated, and well

Your pa isn't jealous, is water; and its price is only sixpencole ?" and the grocery man come around Seating But it has only seventy-two pages, while from behind the counter to get the latest its foreign competitors have each 90 gessip to retail to the hired girls who tra

hundred and sixty.

The rivalry catnoted with him.

- Accostum (poetical): "Look, Edith all to be advantageous to the reading Jealous nothing," said the boy, na he How lovely are those Asecy chadlets day-world bath in England and America. took a few raisins out of a box, "You handicapped by the Stewards En-pled over the Edith (prosaic): The Century and Harper have reached see, the delegates were shuffled out to all of excellence which porhaps neither the church members to take care of, and You; exactly like gravy when it's getting dored lite attained without the stimulus they dealt two to ma, and she never told cold isn't it?"

didn't go

Again wore Mr Paul's well known col ours borae so the front, and again way Mr Pond the winning jockey. Montrema had the advantage of the start, hat by the time the Grand Stand was reach- ed, Stroud Viilin was close up second 2-THE EXCHANGE PLATE, value 3500,-

presented by the Bankers and Exchange place and Bandsman, hard held, just Brakers of Hongkong-for China a ehade behind "Second Violin. Ponies. Weight for inches. Entrance position was maintained until the Black 810 Second Pony to receive half of

Rock had been passed, when Bandsman the Entrance money. Two miles. Bednarela's Odornara, 10st. 131bs.

went into the leading position alonely fel-5-THE KERONG Cor, value $

... 2

This

urging succeeded in forging his pony ahoudd al Guntur just as the winning post was reached. The race was oue by a neck in 2mins. 48ses. Montezuma was a pour third, Second Violin a good fourth.

trasce Seven furings. 4.THE NAVY PLAY, a 830-pre. eented by Officers of H. M. Fleet,- for all Chinu, Mamila and Japan Fonies. Weight for incbex. Previous Winners at this Meeting of und Itace, 5lbs extra; of two Racos, 7lbs extra and of three or more Races, 10lb extra Non-starters at this Meeting excluded. Entrance €10. Second

money. Ona mile. sentat,for Chuna, Manila and Japan Ponies Weight for itches. Entrance $10. From the Black Rock twice round and in.

A PROFESSOR of Franch in a country of the other; and unless the Loudona anything about it. They come to schand racet.fly naked a pupil what was the ablishers are willing to see the magazine per the first night, and pa didn gender of "academy." The unusually market usurped by Americans, they must when they went to the convoution in

right pupil responded that it depended exhibit corresponding energy and en-evening ma gave them a night-key, and pa on whether it was inale or femalo terprise, academy.

Yote lady, who is doing the Alps reports progress to her guardian:

Way is necessity like a gent many

Fay to receive hali of the Entrance tried yesterday to climb the Matterhorn barristers? Because it krowa no law,

A TRAVELLE, relating his adventures, told the company that he and his servant

startling them, he observed there was no great inatter in it, or woran and they ran after us."

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4. DIRECTION or Wine, to two points.

5. Fonor or WIND, acording to Beaufort Scale,

cale any increase over the average of their

Bigralfication,

7. RAIN, in ineles, tenths and hundredths.

Shipping Intelligence VESSELS TO. ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG. Name,

*Left.

From.

Oct.

June

30, Zebina Gondey,

2, Anna

New York

13, Frank Carvill, 16, Aura,

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22, Constanzo,

25, Raphael,

Penarth Cardiff

Cardiff

New York Cuxhaven

Penarth

Nor. 24, Esmeralda,

24, Decision,

Liverpool

11

30, Medora,

Cardiff

Borg

30, Levi D, Wade,

Cardiff

Die

1, Hettich,

Cardiff

the

3. Elise,

Cardiff

14, George,

Cardiff

19, Sirsa (8)

Glasgow

31, Andrew Jackson,

Cardill

33

30, Marinin,

Cardiff

"

30, Kaison,

Jan

1, Forest King,

Cardiff Penarth

13

5, Honanwar,

9, Jupiter,

10, Yorkabiru (e.),

(Brandt),lowed by Montezuma and Second Violi. Paul's Piccadilly, 11st. 11 (Nickels), Cabell's Lucifer 10at. lbs. (Denman),... On the ponies reaching the Straight, Fond Paul's Jolly Far, list. 165. (Allan),... 0 let his pory out and by dint of much g~The GARRISON Cur,—presented by the had made fifty wild Arabs can; which cuurse, don't include the niamber of meteoreton-key, and he picked up a new water- Paul's Hornpipe, 11st, ill. (Fond), ........... 0

Mr Peal declared best to win, bat Oda ware was most fancied. This race was not started until half an hour after the appoint ed time. There was no trouble in getting the ponies away together, and the flag fall at the first attempt. Piccadilly took first position, but by the time the Grand Stand was reached, Hornpips had got to the front, Lucifer being third, Jolly Friar fourth and Odawara 'last. Hompipe lod all the way romd datil the Grand Stand was passed a second time. Shortly afterwards Hornpipe dropped out,

way home, coming in the easiest of winners,

6.-THE DRIVING CLOUD CCF,-presented

by Menara Patemon and Bell Irving, for China, Manila and Japan Ponies. Weight for inches. Entranos St. Second Fripy to receive 50 per caut; Third Pany 25 per coat of Entrance One-mile-and-a-half

money. Paul's Roc, 10st. 12lbs. (Nickels)......... 1 Dabell's Dunkeld, 11st. 7ibs. (Allan), Paal's Reefer, t. 12lbs. (Pond).

2

8

and Piccadilly took up therainning; Odawara | Ospels Shamrock, 10-t. 12lbs. (Reynell), & then came away to the front and led all the Kerfoot and Mouad's First Caract, list.

12lbs (Dunman),... Ü Kerfoul's Pall Mall, 10st. 121. (Samp in 4 zuitu. 37 secs, Piccadilly being second,

an),... 0 Esfer third, Folly Friar fourth and Hornpipe

Firat C.net had the best of the start, last. Odawara's gefermahee is a poor which was effected easily after two failures. one compared with that of Driving Cloud | First Cornel mndo the running the greater last year, when this grand old pany did the part of the race, but latterly it had to give distance in &ains. 22 secs, but, considering way to Buse, which had been close up all the nature of the course, Dilawara's time may be classed as fairly girl."

the time. After once overoóraing“. First Cornet, Ross had the easiest of tarke

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4 Macedon, Liverpool visi Cardiff

.Penarth

Antwerp

London

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JÁPAN PORTA,

Ai Laukm--Steamers via Buca Canal.

Glancec. Benglov.

At Liverpool.

+

Earpoden (a.).

At Cardig

Adele. Теопога

came home from the boxing match about elaven o'clock and ma was asleep. Just as pa got most of his clothes off, he heard somebody fambling at the front door, and he thought it was burglars. Palms got PROFESSOR Newton publishes the very nerve enough, when he is on the inside of didn't reach the top. It's absurdly high

everything is in this country-please interesting information that "the earth ro- the house and the burglars are on the out send the some more money."

ceives about three billion of meteors every ade. He opened a window and looked out, year, but they only increase the size of the and saw two suspiciousluuking characters akkele. earth one inch in 100 years." That, of trying to pick the lock with

had bought the last man acas floating through apace after lo pitcher that ma Odicora of

of the Garrison,for all bond

has stepped on an orange peel and emphasize when we moved, and dropped it Ajax. fide Griffins at date of entry. Weigh

tically and suddenly laid the back of his down right between the two delegates. Merionethshire. for inches. Previous Winners at this

head on a stone sidewalk No man has yet Gosh, if i had hit one of them there would have been the solemnost funeral you ever Meeting 71h extra. Penalties accu

REA. LUBE IN PLAY"Let us play we been able to count thein. lative. Entrance $16 Subscription are married," said little Edith, “and I will

www. Just as it struck they got the door Patroclus (5.). Gedina allowed 7iba. From two mile bring my dolly and nay, Bee baby, papa.

Tux Government of New Zealand has opened and came in the hall, and the wind Achilles (3) offered the following additional bonuses was blowing pratty hard, and they thought "Yes," replied Johnays and I will say £500 for the production by machinery para cyclone had taken the cupals off the Governor Tilly. Dont once round noi in. 7-THE CONSOLATION STABB-for all Don't bother me now, I want to look

bosten China, Manila and Japan through the

manently established in New Zealand of the house. They were talking about being Adele. paper,

firat 10,000 gallons of linseed oil of good iravulously saved, and trying to strike a Ponies at this Mooting. Weight for

The British Consul in Yokohama, in his marketable quality from linsood grown in the match on their wet pants, when pa went to Claymore, (8.) inches. Entrance SD, with S100) added.

NNUMATY Second Pony to received Sa. Sesenad, gives as the tatal import value of drugs, tons of oilenka from liassed grown in the wirestand filled with. potted plants, which of trade for last year, just publish along; £100 for the first production of 50 the head of the stairs and pushed over a

(Mexican) 334,624 dots, to which amount 60 tous of chic so fprudaced in one factory) of them said the house was coming down medicines, and chemicals. the sum of colony: £500 for the first 25 Lous of butter or struck pretty near the delegates, and one

Money Orders, L-Money Orders are exchanged with quinine contributed 40,901 dols, and which shall be exported from New Zealand cure, and they'd better go into the cellar,

antonino nearly 25,000 dola, qusi to and sold #t 90,000 once. It is further stated that as shall show the articles to be of fair quality furnace. Pa called me up and wanted me Ceylon.

teach a price in a foreign market and they went down and got behind the the following countries 34,000 pounds of bromide of potassium £300 for the first 50 tons of starch manufacto go down the cellar and tell the burglars Tada, were imported. The importation of morphia tured in the ochany which shall be shipped to we were on to them, and for them to get Japan.*

The

Port Darvin. tory certificate shall be given that the starch Ponies, winners at this Meeting:

coneles, together with the increased is of good quality: £300 for the production and west to bed. Weight options to besten Ponies.

Iguces it must have been half an hour Queensland. for inches. Entrance $30. Winners based upon really asiento investigation by machinary permanently established and pa told her not to move for her life, 'cause orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.

popularity of our methods of treatment of the first 50 tons of printing paper made before pa's sold feet woke ma up, and then 2.--The Hongkong Post Offied also immen of two Haces, $30; of three or inapete the cuties of disuse, doutraste vory working in the colony. - Baces, $50, with 8100 added. Que favourably with the slow and painfully son-

there were two of the

savagest-looking 3--The commissten is as follows-(ac- mile-and-a-half.

servative action of the native physicians of

TAY new British censua figates giving the glars that ever was rummaging over the cording to the currency the order in drawn China-London Sandary Record,

relative proportions of the sexes are very house. Ma smelled pa's breath to see if he is): Atriking Out of a total population of had got to drinking again, and then

furlonga,

8-THE NIL DESPERANDUM STAKEN,-for all beaton Subscription Gradina. Eu trance 85, with $100 added for the fireh Puny, and Set for the sound Pony. Weight for inches. Half

mila

THE CHAMPION STAKES, A Forced

amounted tu about 6,000 ortices.

At Mühlesborosgh.

Entry for all Chiną, Manila and Japan rapidly increasing employment of Western English market, and for which a autistis. I out, bilt wasn't very well, so pa looked New South Wales

CORRESPONDENCE-

Hongkong, Feb. 21.

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL".

door

Sur

ber

South Australia. Straits Settlements, Tasmania, United Kingdom. Victoria

Western Australia.

£ 7, or $35, or 1 70,...0.60

21.00.

العدا

A CATTLE-DEALED who traded near Grims 26,000,000, females are in excess of the got up and hid her eroide watch in Up to £ 2, or $10; or R 200

£5 or 625, or R 60,0.40 by, in Yorkshire, lately failed for £40,000, males to the extent of nearly 700,000. Yet, shoes, and har Oonalasks earrings in the with assets so infinitesim las to be undis-at birth, the tales are in a majority. Within Bible, where she said no burglar would

ȣ10 or $50, or R200,0.80 coverable. He was a shining light in the a year the balance turns the other way, and ever End them, and pa and ms laid awake

2150 odanexion," and on the Sabbath day oficiat so continues until the period between ten till daylight, and then pa sid he to win and came in a long way in

Wasn't BIR-The Grond Stand this afternooned aften: On the Sunday after his mishap and fifteen years of age, when the males siratd, and he and as went down deller: (unless drawn on India, when R160 in the

4.-No Order must exceed £10 or $50. 3-Tas Grain Cog, valuo 100 gulness,

-presented by Members of the Ger- front of Dunkeld in 2 mina 20 sec.

was largely occupied by a collection of he entered the pulpit as tail, and looking are agxin the greater number. But the Pa stand un the bottom stair and looked man Club for Sibscription Griffs Refer was a poor third, Pall Mall, which children who were no doubt very excellent round, pleasantly rather than mournfully, ascendendy is only temporary I and, in the sound; and one of the delegatas said: limit), nor will more than two such orders specimens of a few generation and the prid are cut this text Sorrowing most of next five years, the strength of the num: Mister, is the storms over, and is your family to the same person, in favour of 5.-Sums not exceeding 850 may be re should see his face o more. And they position unill the closs. In the advanced said: "Why, it's one of the delegates. What mitted between the Ports of China by

ccompanied him into the ship ""(Acte xx., poricda of life, the admerical superiority of are you doing down there and the me 38). Next day dawned, and after several the gentler sex le spodially manifeet. At plained it, and pa apologized, and the of Postage. Stacope, subject to dawns it dawned on Grimsby that the lay, the figure of ninety-five and upraxis," delegate said it was no mattor, as they had charge of one per cent, for cashing that pastor was missing, and a sense of sincere we find the

be females more than twice as enjoyed themselves real well in the cellar. Money Orders can be granted on Forts regret prevails that they had not coom. numerous as the males; while of the 141 bin ves mortified nanet to death, but the where there are agencies of the Hongkong panied him to the ship, which bore him to persons who are recorded as baving attain delegatus told her it was all right. She was Past Office. sunny orange-growing Spain, where oredi ad the age of “100 and upwards ninety- tore troubled not aud tko dzbtor in až rust,auren, or 63 per cent, are females,

only, Weight-for incirea; Entrango at one time this cloap on the leador, bat of their mothers' hearts. They appeared for the words which as spate, that they ber is with the female sex, who retain this safe 1" and is recognized the veicu, and the ssina payee, by the same mail.

810. Second Pony to receive 75 per T

miles.

cent; This Pony 25 per cent of toou fall off rapidly, came in fourth and to be having a sort of piente in the fount Entrance money. Ono-and-a-quarter | First Curnet Jaat.

and best seats of the Stand, and, being cate- fully attended to by their amabs, or the Ruby and Cow Boy, dead Leat

7.TER BROKERS Gur, valns 3250. A pair cookies, seemed to have a very good Reiner's Batte, 105, 7ibe. (Reynal)... 3 Forced Entry of $5 each for all entered time of it Brumhead's King's Tuna, 10st 12lbs. Subscription" Griffins 70 per cent of But is thin, Mr Editor, using the Grand

(Faso)... the Entrante basy, to go to the Stand in the way it is intended to be used Gordon's Einasen, 11st. lib. (Uanzan), 0

second, and 20 per cant to the Third

Yours obediently, Peel'e Tornado, Lost. Blbs. (Allen), ............... Pony. Weight for inches Previous

A BACHELOR.

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and at pa first, but when she saw the broken *No orders an Japan are issued at the British Pator-pitcher on the front reps, and the Teal Office, Shanghai