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6 No. 6734. FEBRUARY 25, 1885.

‚fut delivery of the French mail was hegun

10:15 this morning

Mesans Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us that the 3.5. Glenroy left Singapore for this port yesterday....

HAF. Tromlett, British Consul at Saigon, Arrived, hore from that port this

morning in the M. M. steamer Pet-ho. Turn Fronch cruiser La Peround, 2,300, Captain Mogues, arrived to-day from Saigon

and Europe

Tus Band of The Buils will play at the Officem Mess, this evening, commoncing at 7,30 o'clock;

CITROGRAMME. MAROK... Solonelle',

Wir Beide

OVERTURE....' Rossmunde

POLKA

Vith

SELECTION

Uber Land und

Moor

Reminiscences

of Sullivan..

Faust

Wintur, bottom, ...Eatou. ....Loutuer. INO. KELLY, Band Sergeant.

the experience of the past few years, the weather was of the most unfavourable kind. For the last two or three wooke there has beon Hittle sunshine, the weather has heon very threatening, and there have been fro. quent light showers of rein, or a raw wrist, which made tears und indoors vary un pleasant. Every one thought, or hoped, however, that the weather would improve

THE CHINA MAIL.

2-THE ASHLEY CUP,-presented by the Hon. F. D.. Sanecon, for Chino, Ma- nila and Japan Ponios. Entrance $5 Weight for inches. One mile. Mr John Pool's Bandsman (D) 11st.

General Gorlon hou geobably been taken a prisoner.

13.-More also in Huang Nan. 14.-In Muang Fen about 4,00 15.-About 1,000 beats ply on the river between Zinmay and Yabine, many of them going to Bangkok,

28-Tho undormentioned ·enims.

Aims were

seived for monopolies in Zimmay

Fur Pigs

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Butel nut Opima

the ryok with ease. This pony, well riddon NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL by the Mahdi, through treselory, and that by Hutchings, who is not in the best of form, came, in the easiest of winneid in

TELEGRAMS. The following telugrams are taken from 7m. 17 At the entrance to the Strugt, Indian pangre brought on by the Pei-ho- 4b1 Poud whipped Wagtor, and had almost Cairo, January 28-The British J

WESTERN CHINA EXPLORATIONS. Mr St. Vincent's Triumph (Sampson)

overtaken his stablo companion, Purim, during the the fighting since the 10th in-

(Rangoon Gate, Feb. 2. 11at. Alba

....2 Major Bagstock'a Prostošo (Hutchings)

when the latter was grandly urged on by Amor those killed are lards Alio and Mr Holt Halett, the collage of Mr A. On Saturday we mentined the depar Klant is 21 killed and 104 d. ture, by the mail tennier to Calcutta, of list Bathgate, who landed his mount iu second St. Vincent and Lieutenant Guthrie, who R. Colquhoun, in the explorations pecca- place by a neck, chata took third place.ave died of wounds received on the 17th. sary for manturing the project of opening up Lieutonia Crutchley of 1st Battalion -The-Foochow Cur value $200,-pre Fusillura, Lieutenant Snow of the 13th Tenassorin. Mr Hallett, who looke woll, on a trade-mute to South Western China via aunted by the Foochow Community, Ruginient aux Livutouant Livingstons of notwithstanding the Fatigue of his journey for China, Manila and Japan Ponies.

42nd Regiment were killed in the ougage over the 2,500 miles of ground, which it Weight for inches. Entranco $5.

mont on the 19th instant. The armber of wits necessary to explore, las surveyed and Two miles.

the enemy on the latter occasion was 7,000 taken levels of about 1,500 miles of country tion regarding the trade of Lakion was and their loss in killed and wounded was 2000

Mr St. Vincent's fris (Code) lat. lb.

Jay's

Rs 20,000,

J

20,000'

11,000

Tobaccu

+1

11,000

Gambling

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10,000

Gaus mil ammuni

Στους

21

#1,000

17.-A tax of Rs. 5 per pical (1934 (s.) was levied on dried fish.

The following further interesting informa

3.-From Zammar cloth, caps, pintea, betel-but-and pickled tea.

when the first race day came, and this wise

Just as the ponies went out rain begin probably nie of the reasons which led the Ste-

to full. A very fair start was affected, Iris wards of the Jockey Club yesterday to deside

having rather the best of it in getting! to hold the races as advertised. Unfortu

sway. Within the first hundred yards, nately for mankind at Jargo (in Hongkong), however, Bandiman got into first place. Mr Tan Broeck's Wild Jock (Hutchings) the weather has not improved; if any. After about half a mile had been covered, Ir F, S. Gordon's Skumrect (Pound) 10et

The Queen has telegraphed her in the Western Siamese Stater, and has gathered from three well-informed people, thing, it has grown worse, and the apTrinmph drow ahead of the others and got

118. b.thanks to Lord Weseloy for the gallantrae stel in funcion as was required: viz., the Chief or Frince of Lakhon, and of pearance of things in general at the Raedeloso up to Bandsman, but did not keep the Mr John Peol's Torpedo (Duantan) 10.

conduct of her trips, and the telegram ducido upon the easiest rates for a the Chief Judges, and a Chinese Mono- 12lbs....2

adds that Colonel Sir Herbett Stewart has railway for compacting Kiangsu which Course this alternoon was grisoma in the position long, at the Black Rock Mr Pool's

polist Gussner. extreme. The races in themselves wero no blue and silver showing a good four lengths Some difficulty was experienced in getting Berber and that the mates of Salieman, imagined, having discovered several largo. atcel, lacquer Loxes and opture.

ilbe3 General Earle telegraphs thut hostilities

bean valaud to the rank of Major Generallies on the Mekong River, with Bangkok Only three ponies atatad for this racò. from the rebela are doubtful this aldo of scal difficulties in the way of the rail Porters trade with Lakhon or Ligung,

and Burma. Ho hay ascertained that the--About 10,000 den entila and 20,000 Schubert, doubt very interesting to enthusiastic in front. Between the Block Rock and the ghamrock away, bat after two tries a

2.The articles brought from Kingtung way project are by a6 NILS 20

great is Gung. aportsmen, but the rany and varied a straight Triumph, again being called up, good start was effected. For the first half

the murderar of Colonel Stewart, have pluiza, some of them 10 miles long, such

(4 Burmese Shiu town) are load, das, tractions outside the result of the racesavered the call meat gamely, and again mile all the three puntos kept well to publishes a telegram from Teherant that the the exception of about 24 miles on the the Mekong, alot on the confines of

submitted.

London, kumary 29.-The Daily Neus which to align the sailway. In fact, with

for instance, as the Kiangleca connected with our annual raw meetings drew close up to Baudaman, and a capital other, all being abreast at the half. Shah of Persia is sending troups to Khors Tenassuran side, the course traeel out by Anna gun benjamin, stick he, raw silk,

plain, on

4.From Luang Prabang (Laus State, were sadly wanting.

The cold, rain, rice ensued between the two ponies, Brudile peat. Between the post and the dary Commission. and wind penetrated everywhere and nude

an in order to protect the English Boun-Me. Hallett, a large portion of which is fish sawn and salt. man eventually passing the post a 'short Black Rock, Will Jack took the lead, bat everything uncomfortable. The attendance head in front of Triumph. Tine, 2.niu.

Ada, January 28. The P. & 9. 5. the bunks of which are much muro densely cloth, batek, outch and edible birda nesta along the valleys of the principal rivers,

ver From Peh, cotton, talmeco, corter of all classes of the community was un-se.

was almost immediately overhauled by Chase and bond for equilated than 18 the eso in British (which have coino originally from Bang

outward Bombay -À-POLL report of the meeting of the Perak usually small. For the greater part of the

Shamrock who ran neck and neck with him this morning Tin Mining Uo. at Shanghai appears in the afternoon the Grand Stand was almost do

It is expected that war

the route presents no such kok.) 3.THE HONGKONG DERUT, Swoopstakes for some distance.

Pissing the Grand will be finated. She is bring assisted by expense of construction. beyond what it sticklas are sent by boat to Bangkole.

diputies as would tend to enhares the idee vorts, cutch, ivory, teali, N.-O. D. News, and from the proceedings sorted, and most of the booths were

of 820 ouch, half forfeit if declare 1 on! Stand the first time round Shamrock had

the Thams or before day of closing Entries with it would appear that Mr Haughton's report absolutely empty; while the attendance of 3100 added for 1st Pony, and Su forgot half a length ahead of Wald deck, with has been got off shore at Purim with if anything, Siam offers greater incluco-

den, January 29 The steamer Chuan might be expected to cost in a place like! There are over 100 Chinann settled 2nd. For ali Chira Ponies hand frie Torpedo close behind. Passing the Flack dateage and left here with the Englishments for railway enterpriac than even walnuts, brass pota, ex-helia, silk goods, out in was fairly encouraging. The tribute system adios, whoso drossos and presenico lond no

Griffins at dute of Entry (Saturday, Rock the second time Shanereof led by a 'clock this afternon.

Chinese caravans bring opium, bacs' wax, may be worked successfully in some parts, much to the attractiveness of the meet-

maila of 16th instant for Botubay at three 24th Jomary, 1885). Firas Pony. 70

this country and the property at Chanduring is favouring, wae, naturally, excoptionally small

silk jackets, silk tumers, ligured clothes, Cairn, Jan. 20.--Later telegram status

The population is much larger along the straw hats and tea; and take away maw ably repofted upon. It was decided to

that Lord Airlig

has not died from his proposed sailway route, while in the valleys cotton, deur and chineceros horas, (for register the Company, if possible in Hong.

of tae Meurus and other rivers there is no: medicine), irory, brass tiaxot platos, salt- mid that kong, though it was not doomed advisable

Livingstone are only wounded and not kill here on the Irinerady. The delta, or

that Lientenanta Crutchley, Snow and

that of river stommers, such as we have districts. to change the place of management.

alas prusiously stated. Tard Somerset is rather, deltas, which the railway will tap,

Irrawaddy. are likowisu twice the extent of that of the

AIR DY BALLST GAZOP

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Les Etoiles"

Pomona

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per cent; Second, 20 per cent; Third, length, but in the Straight Wild Jack being 10 per cent. Weight 10 lbs. Ons-ridden hard came up and a splendid race mile-nad-a-half.

this

i

province-that is, about £7,000 a mile. Lakhon.

took place between him and Shamrocks, as stated in yesterday's telegram upposition to be apprchender from a noblo; patre and salt for bartering with in the

Fild Jack, splendidly ridden by Hatchings, pulled ahead inch by inch and wo the re by a head only. Time, 5min-1.

Among those who were present wore Their Excellencies the Governor, Lieut-General Mr Buxey's Fun (Pond) 1st 18bg........1 Surgent, and Admiral Dowell, Mra Sargent, Me Jay's Truts (Sampson) 20st. 10lbs... the Misson Sargent and others. Inside the Mr Ton Broeck's Wild fest (Hutchings) Cours the samber of natives, soldiers and Me St. Vincent's Emperor (Ruilenjos)

11st By the Rome papers per French mail it is sailors, was a mere handful compared so

icat. 10lbs...0 ilated that the ironclad Agamemnon was the enormous crowds who usually assembly Two attempts to start the ponies failed.-THE CANTON CUF, value $150,-for to ho towed through the Suez Canal, and there; the wonder is that there wore so At the third try a beautiful start was

Cain, Manila and Japan Ponies that have never won a Rice previous to that her trondit through' the Canal was to many, for the ground was & perfect effected. Fux was the favourite, deservedly thia Mooting. Weight for inches. occupy five days. She reached Fort Said swamp, and those who visited it must either so.. Fun and Trafz took the lead and went

Winners at this Meeting, 7 lbs. oxtra. oui Jan., and is expected hero early next have been regardless of personal comforts, ep the hill, neck and neck, a length and a

Entrance S. One mile. month: ber moorings in Hongkong harbour or ignorant of what they were to endure. kolf ahead of the other couple. The same are being prepared. It may be added that,

Ae to the races themselves, there noed be order was maintained going down the hill, according to the Director of "Naval Cons-little said. The fields were sndl, and, for but passing the village it was varied by the trustion, the steering of the Agamemnds the most part, the events were indifferent latter couple making on the lenders, and is at laat satisfactory, after the alterationsly contested. The 'Derby, the principal coming up the Straight all four ponies were affected in her draft at Malts.

ovent of the day, was won in the most in a cluster, Bhaperor being slightly behind surprisingly oasy manner, the winner hav- the others. at the Bridge Pan was slight-

the hill When the

also wounded.

London,

de, January 30.—Mr Bright, speak ing at Birminghain yesterday, deprecated of the British Empire: and ridiculed the the increase of the Navy and the extension idea of Colonial Federation.

The Great Powers English basis for futu~ negotiations re- ave accepted the

appointed Bishop of London specting Egypt.

Dr. Temple, Bishop of Exeter, as been

onemy retired.

males each come from Yun every your to Five to sevan caravans of from 30 to 80 Lakhon, while 9 to 10 Large Chineso hired or owned boats came up from Bangkok.cach about 4 ofties and towns in tho Ringtaen Rs. 10,000 worth of goods.

Mr. Hallets came across 30d heard of month, bringing each from Rs. 9,000 to plain, (some of them 24 miles aquore)"now These few particulars out of a great deal deserted, but many of which are being re mure, reserved for the present, which invo cccupied. This plain is being fast rebeca collected with scrupulous care freen Mira Bazey's T. J (Dawn) 10st. 13th...I

populated by the descendants of its forster the must reliable sources, antisly us that Mr the Siamese Shans, when they annexed jeet, has get a sound busis to inhabitants, who were led away captives by Colquhoun, in advocating this railway pro leugrs Kerfoot an Mount's Notarg

work Gou The 93rd Regiment has been ordered to Kiangtan from the Burmese Shane, about As before stated by as the most dificult (Hutchings) 11a. Ilias... the Cape to referee Sir Charles Warran

the end of thas Inst century. The ferriaty put of the railway line gous Mr St. Vincent's Major (Sampran) 19ắt, Rome, January 30-Signor Mancini,he information given to Mr. Hallett at the Sinnese frontier, the branch from of the soil soonis to be great, julging from our own territory. Up to Mynywaddie, through Mr Jay's Mute (Drudo) 1st, Buthe Chair of Depaties to day, said thus McGivary (American Presbyterian Misis estimated to cost from 105 to 110 lakhs, 12lbs....3 Blinister for Forvin Afhire, speating in Kangtann by bom of the e avorts of Dr. Maulwain is only 80 miles in length, and Mr F. S. Guidon's Finawon (Ruttonjes) action of Italy and England in Egypt word

1st. 11ha....0 of a

parallel

nture, and both aimed at sionary at Zimmay,) that 260 bankofs of the latter being the ustimato

of Mr Richards, After a very fair start Futton and Muto guaranteeing the important interests theru eins currant throughout most parts of but this, it must be remembered, inchidea paddy were yielded for one sown. The Excentivo Engineer of the Ariherst division; Soun days ago a Chindae version of a' tele-ing all the 'funto himself. In the Wonry in advance of Truiz, but the intter pony far the first half mile, when Major worked have attacked Goneral Earlo's Cavalry; the whilst in the Western Shan States the vinco, mely the bridging of the Attaran went to the front and ran neck and rock,

involved.

Cairo,

January 24-A body of Araham are English, or ladian and Siamese, then works of vast importance to the pro-

Sinm gram was published here to the effect that Nei Chong Stakes, a race in which the pabas urged on and again overlook the the Sultan of Turkey had wont his son to belig at large always take an unusually strong leader, and they went up

ista second place. At the Black Ruck T. J.

attack was however repulsul, and the only coin

seen is the indian rupee and Heungdraw rivers. With a little fur. came up and got ahead of Mejor, Nutmeg

The principal foreign traders met Governor of the Soudan. Now the Chiucas interest, Merry Monk again proved himnock and unels as before.

vare ther expendit those bridges might be are informed that the Premier made a self the best corambler' in the field. Pack Rock was reached, however, uning through at the opening of the Beresford brake no bones in his on Struts rich Burmans, Tongthoos, of Tennsserin, a pass can be found a little Calcutta, January 30.-Lord. William tish Settlements of Hongkong and the Acording to Colonel Plant, Cornmissioner Chiness (a large amber from the Bri-widened to allow of cars, reattic, also.

statement in the-kopao that the Clarship calculations of some of the knowing ones atrode away from his whilem companion. Straight and getting tho lead of merely Ulash wounds and screws bruises.

Wednesday the injuries received pra

Upper Burmisti Sha and Yuuanese. In the south of the locality selected by Mr. and from that point until home was reached

who then dropped behind. A very close

Mania edict to the army to evacuato the Soudan result of the Derby. Our correspondent, he gradually, with influits ease, canterer Taco was made by T. J. and Nutriey, the 30-A second treaty between France and of railways to promote its proper develop leasen the cost.

commerce, already peringating Richards, of some 100 to 700 feet lass (through Theetmys) January through these regions, requires only the aid height; which would of course necesarily Cons away, last night pointed out thus away from his rivals, and passed the post at former coming in a winner by a mosk; Ma and a French Consul winged turis, rent, aprigins to which we may observe

Upper Barma has been in ra winners in five

Tho Toungoo or Sittang railway has cost jor being a good third. Time, 2. 27. of to-day's events, feast six lengths ahead of Trats, which was

dalay It is now to by hoped that Lord in the concession for working some will not cost more, including rolling stock that the Borneo Company have lately ob- £7,000 tile, and the one an advocated which shows that he

than completely blown: Fun, na the other&THE Jooxay Cur,-for all China Ponies Tributary State or, better still, annex the large and valuable to sk forats to the worth and everything. The Irrawaddy line, taken

Dufforin will either

make U Barmis a

ako Upper usually accurate in such prognostications, hand, secmed never to have turned a hair, bord fide Griffing at data of Entry, whole country; for, whoever reigns, the West of Yahinu; this town being the point by itself, paid laat year 6 per cent, while of

Weight 1st. Of the public booths, that of the Hong-and Eis victory was the easiest ever wit

ths., and Jockeys that Palace will always be used by foreigners ected railway line, starting from Maulain, by little doubt, for, three weeks after open- where the British Borma branek of the pris the prospects of the Sittang line there can hava never huti a wirming mount in and others in Burmese employ for intrigues linka on to that running from Bangkok ing as far as Pegu, the trafle on the line kong Botol was by far and away the most sed in a Hongkong Derby. Time 3m. Hongkong or China. Entrance So.

the British. effectively decorated and arranged, and 47eeca,

Wild Jest was five or six lengcha

Once round.

Cupstoren, 30th Janunty-Sir Charles in Kiangtsen, along the Menam Valley, was 11,000 passengers a book. Warren has infirmed President Kruger through the province of Cheangmei or Already wo

wo are glad to earn that the tlut no.white men will he allowed to re. Zinmay,

Siamese Government have shown them A fair idea of the importance, as well as selves friendly to the project, only requir main in Goschen without perarily.

Washington, 30th Juntary The bill for the practicability, of the proposed railway ing our Gwerament to set them the ox for giving the Cited States untrol over statistics of the latter province

of the business. They ovidently recognize the propese inter-oceanic Mr Halleti suv, below the town of that one, but that under proper manngered

After entering the Mhinelon yoo valley that the project is not brought before the Senate to-day, bat way

A visionary rejected as the necessary two-thirds majority Burmese, and Karens or Tuliuo Karens. arkete is pretty plainly emphasized by the

доне 27 villages name,

inhabited by Shans, pay 1 must. The necessity of finding now was not obtained.

its wisdom has now determined to ase an

temporarily, and advance to Khartoum to broak the power of the rubels so as to pre- vent them working their will to the injury of that country; which is also a masterly stroke of military tacties,

were considerably upset, especially by the

18+ more

The same paper which publishes these talegrams-kas, however, a sensible article on a subject with which it is inore familiar, this and the purveying rellect the highest behind Truts.

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against

A

British

the extravagance of Chinese ceremonial, in credit on the taste and the care of the ma- 4TH Cuises Cor,-presented by Mar- Mr F. S. Gordon's Kiluilling (Ang the ratification of the trendy with Nicaragua / may be obtained frose the following few ample to indice them to do their part

dah it ridicules the playing of cheorful

nager (Mr Greeley). During the afternoon

chants' Compradores of Hongkong,

for China, Manila and Japar. Ponies.

Mr Juy's Trutz (Drudo) 11st 7b1 Mr John Peel's Knight Templar (Coxon)

111b. 71.2

11st. Tib... Weight for inches. Previous winners Major Cochrane's The Pink Un (Hunt) at this Meeting 10 lba extra. Sub.

1.st. 70 scription Grilliss allowed 7 lbs. B Mr St. Vincent's Laiming (Gnodes) 11st. trance $10, Second Pany to receive

(Gledes) 11st. 71b....0 half the Entranco money. One-mile- After semo little time had been spent end-a-half.

in getting the five starters into line fuir atart was made.

music on gongs and flute at funerals, and this establishment and that of the Victoria the hiring of professional inourners, &p. Hotel were very extensively patronizod.. 要电用鼓吹若以死亡疑成 The arrangements of the Stewards wore, ns AGROKSEN Tal, very efficient, and the weighing in NEMO and starting were more than usually pune-

Loudon, 1st February.Several warning or the town there were 21 other state of business hoth in this province and. 子代用願長髯之人哀貌裝 tual. The following are the names of the

having been received by the authorities villages, besides 25 large Lawah villeges at home. Upper Burma. we find to ba After going well that attempts would be madu to blow up old that there were many others, a pruntically a bar to us on the real to China; gontlemen on whom devolved the work of Mr Buzey's Belgravia (Pond) 11st. lbs....2 together half round the course K2.1 Public buildings in London, every pre- the Karen Toungya cultivatora were moved, outfiank it by dealing with a more

containing about 960 homes. Mr Hallit

wo unrst therefore, until the obstacle is r

Mr John Peel's Congstesor (Dunman) 11st.

Hlbs....L

be noms latisfaction to Europeans to know Judges-Messrs W. H. Forbes and A. that educated Chinese are not altogether Coxon; unconscious of the absurdity of their fone-nina and C. P. Chator; Starters-Messrs Mr Jay's Schutz (Ruttonjes) lat. lbs....✪

Weighers-Mossre H. Hop-

CEMBRI must carrying out the arrangeraanta of to-day:

Mr St. Vincent's Ambassador (Guedes}

Mr St. Viuvent's Herschel (Sampson) 10st.

12...the Pink'un close up behind. By the time 11st. 4iba...0 the Black Rock was reached the places were again changed, Fruta having run into

11st. 4ba...0

rały maning A

A FORMABIS looking torpedo boat in hoing built at Boyd's Yard, Pootung. It is said this boat will develop a very high rato of speed, --N.-C. D. News.

Tue claims of the Ceylon Government on

was told

Co-operate with

28 ELS AVON

Gantion against such an occurrence has be wilting got a lead of a length or so, with taken at the Bank of England, the British even more numerous time those living in enlightened Gaverament than that of Maus

Museum and the New Law Courts.

the above villages. One of the principal day. Siam we fad reciprocatea our viaws dynamitor has been arrested at Derby.

A foresters in that district aanral the traveller and is ready to co- Several Stats Legislatures have adeptail of there being fully one of these Katers as we show that we are really, in, earnest

uses, within recent outrages in Loudou, and Bills have uses,

miters.

July

Jates Graal zu Hojar Samillon; and Major Bajstock's Whitechapel (Hutchings) sevend place close behind Knight Templar, been introduce directed against dyna- while he found the plain, pasilanimone dread of increased responsi

Clerk of the Course, Mr H. J. H. Tripp

Our correspondent 'Gone Away, after

referring us to to-days events as evidence of

a

the correctness of his prophecies, gives to

RI 200,000, bang, fixed and current depo-winners to-morrow:-The Scurry Stakes; ails, and also to nearly R3,500,000, being

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little best of the start, and kept the lead Straight the Knight and Trots had aruurk-ference have agreed to the rules respecting for many miles round

Bertin, 31st January. The Congo Con derable

fered

so thickly sprinkled with villages, and the and perity. Movara. Colquhoun and

and without ite walls. Be-

man and administrator of great ability, lact who had come to the front, leaving

and Muang Haut Mr Hallett and broad liberal views, we hope that the Six ponios came to the post. Schuls got Kitwilling a length behind. Down the

..some of them of

policy of former Viceroya, haunted by a the until past the Bridge, with flerschel and Judge's box about a length ahead ably good race, the latter pussing the

town of Zimmay,

bilition, will no longer future

cramp our commerce annexation on the Congo; in &clines of houses on both sides, above and Hallett will, we trust, be able now to

prosperity the following tips for to-morrow. Start techapel close behind. La guing up the of Knight Templar. Kivilting came in cordance with the views of Britain. the cla 0. B. O, Baak amount to about era are of course problematical, but, if they failed to keep it for long, as, when aboutaing had he been a little-harder ridden occupied by the Italiana

hill Herschel worked into first place but third and would have had a chance of

1st February.Beilar has been dificult to say where the subucks coded: Commeros at home and make plain to them below the town, sp continuous, that it was lay inatters clearly before the Chambers of

go, the following are likely to be found the opposite the stand, on the far side of the race were rather new to their work, the win to Ervation by England with respect all towns to contain about 20,000 inhabis- after secing the Viceroy and explain.g

at the sish. Nearly all the jocks in this

2nd February.The bases of He roughly estimated the outer and inner the advantages to be gained. Mr Hallett,

-notce in circulation, as stated in the Go2 | Wild Jest, or T. J. The Exchange Plate Course, Conqueror pulled out from the ruck, ning rider, Mr Drude, being probably the treaty of International-guaranteed will racine, curtainly, he thinks, couling matters to him, will go home and report

will be embodied in a auts. The suburbs, taking a three mile

any the results of bla

and laboure to got to the front, and placed Herschel abontained angst them. Filecotfer on no power but England the right more people than the town does Suras his supporters ; and we sincerely trust that

Journey to interfere with Egyptian administration. idea, Hallett remarks, of the population the labour of lore which he and his A tax of 5 per cens will be levied on Con- of the plain, in the immediate vicinity of collaborateur Mr. Colquhoun, have ander Dons for two foara; no Uorumission of En- the town, may be got from the thousands taken in the interoste of the mercantile quiry, as suggested by the French proporda, of people that attend the bazaar in the community may meat not only with the will be appointed unless at the expiration

Above Labong he has the games of success it deserves, but with some tangible. of that time it is necessary to continue the 40 villages and below it 56. On the one recognition from the British nation at

plain some 40 miles higher up he found large. Cairo,

3rd February-Lord Welacloy cultivation going on.

further large vill iges with

4 groat deal of with obtaining property to the value of 550 their position at Bisti and that Gonoral try between Labong, past Zimmay to Wet

Cheung Amua, a watchman, was charged legraphs that the enemy have abandoned

As regards the fertility of the coun by false pretencos, on the 8th inst her tale to the following affect. At about the column has overcome all obstacles miles under paddy cultivation

Complainant Young Kum, a widow, told navigation of the Nile is very diffent, but and skirted, a continuous plain of about ti Earle's force has occupied the place. The Teng, he reports that he passed through,

ernment Gazette. Both these itome make Conqueror or Shamrock. The German Cup: length behind.

be settled

ug R4,700,000. This will, it is supposed, as follows-R2,430,000 in February 1885, and the rest by instal msate.

Tas prospectus has been issued of the Singapore Insurance Company, Támited, with a capital of $2,000,000 in 20,000 shares of $100 each, payabin 25 on appli cation and 3:5 on allotment, and further

calla of $20 pot to be tande at less intervals) then three months. The company was in corporated

on the 5th instant, tinder the

Indian Company's Act, 1800, and is there-

Vanity Fair Tho Parsee Cup: Wild Jeat much the same until the Black Rock was The position remained Truz The Professional Cop; Belgravin. The Rose Cup; Wild Jackticnt; Bundsman and worked into second place, flerstial reached, when Belgravia took up the running Buduct, and us third The Broker's Cup dropping two lengths behind. Mr Sassoon's stable. The Flyaway Stakes down the Straight there was a good race for Comicg Triumph or Drunkeld,

fest place between Conqueror and Bigrane, the former winning by about half a length, Herschel finished third about two lengths behind Belgravia. Time Juin. 650c

The following is to-day's programme — 1,-Tur WONO-KI-UHONG STABES,for

Mr

China, Manila and Japan Poniea. Weight fur inches. Entrance 85, with $75 added. Half-a-mile John Feal's Merry Monk (Duuman)

11st.-41b.... comprises gentlumen of well known com Mr Ten Brueck's Dunkeld (Hatchings). merural probity and busines

in the

en accomplished fact, The list of Pro-

fore en

visional Directora is an infrential one, and

whom

abilitypany's

all of will invast largely in shares, and than whose names no

Bamta no Better guarantee is required to assure the

Mr F. S. Gordon's Shamrock (Pond) 10

12th....3

ib....

41b8...0

Mr Sassoon (with Warrior and Pilgrim)

Police Intelligence.

(Before 4. G. Wix, Esq.) Wednesday Feb, 2011.

AN ARTFUL WIDOW TAKEN IN.

Tax.

gave them to the ecofie in us-inflicted, m.

wordan was

·

of

To the

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station,

REGISTER,

AT 4 P.M.--FEBRUARY 24,

canale drawing their water from the Moh Bolinao....!

Karometer red.

૫૫ કચ્છ

On enquiring from the Missionaries ha Amoy 30:24 50.098

Wind

AT 10A.M.ESEUARY 95.

Westhar.

5 on the 8th inst, she was on the General Tromantis has made a reconnais Best of Labong, coming from Lahon, he Queen's Road Central, when a coolie came ance in fores eight miles west of Saikin, found another paddy plain of 8 nikes, 5. THE VALLEY STAKES -Sweepstakes of up to her and asked her the way to Shek and found the enemy occupying a strong while the cultivated plain at Elanmay is

$6 each, with $100 added, for Sub Tay Tain. She told him to go towards the position there: they however retused to scription Griffins only. Weight for west Dirantly afterwards she met the de-fight, and the British, after a slight skirosh, about the same extent. Zimmay is irrigated inches. Three-quarters-of-a-mile. fendant who called her aunt, and told her returned to Suakim.

that the coolie to 11at. 7158.2 Major Cochrane's Fanity Fair (Hutchings)

whom she kad

just spoken

Lamelon, 3rd February. The Prince of Ping and the Meh Ekuang, though there Mania 29.92 36 0.55 had been very

lucky, as he bad found a jar Wales left here for Cannes yesterday.

are, notwithstanding, cecasional complainta Haiphong. 1let. Alba... of gold. Defendant advised her to buy Mr Sassoon's Pilgrims (Dunn) 18. 21h some of the gold, but not to tell the coole at the Tower for complicity in the rout

scarcity of water. Gilbert, the dynamitard who was arrest-

Hongkong 30.20 48.181 ND fal floating of the company. The business Mr St. Vincent's Highgate (Sampson) 11st.

Mr Swaseon's Warrior (Pond) list. Ib... that it was gold as he would then want explosions, was re-examined at Bow Street to the best source of information regarding | Shanghai, 20.41 35.544.aw Mr John Peel's At Last (Dunman) 11st. of the company will be confined to Fire

more for it. She said

said she had no money yesterday, when he admitted having fre-Ferred to the Princess Chow Oo Boon, a Wrostook 29.80 29.8- SR

the trade of Zaramay, Mr Hallett was re Nagasaki Risks in the Softenint end elsewhere, and be conducted on the principle of

The ponies were started almost punctual. Mr day's Schrauts (Sampson) 11. 1b.. and the defendant theu zdvised her to quented the Tower with a loaded detonator, bonuses to contributors of business,

ly at one o'clock, Two False starts were

Mr Neptune's Belladonna (Bathgate) 10st. change some of her jewellery for the gold.

The

daughter of the late Pringe or Chief of prisoner was remanded, Eventually she gave a system that has been found to work well in made, but at the third attempt the ponies Mr Grammont's Discard (uttonje) 10st.

12lbs....0

pair of gold sud New York, 2nd February.-An English. Zimmay, as the most intelligent and well-

Bolinao....33 fattan hangles, worth the Fast The prospectus, which is brief went off fairly well together, although there

920, a pair of earrings woman shot O'Donovan Ruess whilst walk-informed person thara, from whom there.

Manila 30.07 77.281 WNW 2 and to the point, will be found in our ad

and a hairpiu, altogether worth $50, to de- ing in the street here to-day, the wound forethe following data have been obtained: Ilaiphong._ _---|--- 12ibe....0 a

fendant, who

L700 to 1000 panics and mules come Hongkong 30.2840.883 NE 21.00 vertising columus, and will command itself some hesitancy about the movements

change

was not acrious. The for the six ou gets produced. She

frora Yunan to Zimmay in the year. -to invitura; ---Straits Times.

of all but Merry Monk, who started off at declared best to win. Owing to the impetu- thought the of their value, and so fard, whose raul nare turns out to be

Amoy 30.2047.077 NZ ware gold and that the

27,000 to 10,000 come there from Shanghai. 30.423% (103, Londoa, Ful &-Gilbert, the dynamit- arattling pace almost before the flag fell. At ousness of Vanity Fair, the penice had to be she tried to get them cheap. On the way Cuningham, was again brought up for

coulle was ignoraut

uther places.

About 1000 elephants carry goods Wostock 29.7415.8 w

Nagasaki HONGKONG RACES 1885

the Rock Merry Monk had already obtained twice recalled by the starter. At the third home she met a friend who told her the examination at Bow Stroot Police Court far as Kingsen on the Mekong or

30. The barometer is steady. Gradients re a-lead of two longths from the ascond pony, attempt, however, the flag fell to a beautibuggata were not gold. Un the 29nd she yesterday, and was then identified as the Cambodia Rivez.

The Luang Prabang trade comes to The temperature is still falling. & revalv-

main steep but saw the defendant and gave him in ean who had caused the explosion on the

appear to be decreasing.. Stewards.-- His Excellency Sir G. F. Dunkelt, who was closely pressed by the fal stack Vanity Fair, who seemed to as custody. Howon, G.0.M.G. Vice Admiral Sir W. other two.pontza. This order was maintain. great fottle, at once took the lead, fol

Defendant denied ever having seen cum-Station on Jan. The partizans of main and other parts of British Burma, and

Underground Railway, near King's Cross Kinnghai by porters, not by males cring Alorre travelling eastward has prod M. Dowell, KC.B.; His Excellency ed all the way down the hill, and though lowed clusaly by Discard.

2nd.

elephanta

North of Wlodivostock, plainant before and was discharged. Lieut-General Sargent, CB, Commodore Merry Monk lost some of his lead, on enter came next, and was very gamely fol- Belladonna

5.-5,000 porters go southwards to Maul, New York, Feb.

W. DOBERCE, J. Digby Moran, RN. Colonial Walker,

O'Donovan Rossa stigmatize the womnu PUBLIC GAMBLING.

Government Astronomer, BELieu Colonel Crawford, R.Aing the Straight ho was still a length or two lowed by Pugrim, the others boing clons

Dudley as a British Emissary, and state smaller number come to Zimmay from Lost Ontogel

Graves, the Bufe Lieut. ahead of Dunki; Highgate was overtaken together, about a length behind.

Chann Aki, and seven others, all coulies, that her attack was the result of a conspi- up-country; this trade going it throughoutpong Observet ry, February 25, were charged with public gambling at roy.

the year.

1. BAROKATZA, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren Cobod Hobson, the Buffs The Hon. P. while passing the village by Shamrock, and the way up the hill Discard placed inst

On No. 256 Queen's Road West on the 24th Hoa, W. Keswick The Hon.

airo, Feb. General Fremantle tale and Lakhon.

6-8,000 laden oxen ply between Zimmay beit, and to the level of the sea in inches, tentha

and hundredths. he Hon. F: D Sassoon: Wat the first booth was completely boaten, himself alongside the leader, but on the

Police Sorgeant George Kamp, accomate sortie to Handonb exceeded his instrus- graphed that the effect commanding the H. P. Darby

2. TAMPERNTCAZ, in the shade in degrecs, 7.-500 to 600 oxen ply towards Man)- Bell Irving, Esq. Here Merry Monk was shaken up by Dunway down her again fsil buck, and was pas honso named on a warrant at 1 p.. yester-

ai touts, Falouheit. ME Forbes, Esq.

panied by a party of police, entered the tiona

8.Unladen ozen pome from Lakhon and G. Noble, Eag A. Coxon, Ea 0.5 man, and striding along with comparative sad by Pilgrim before the foot of the bill day. On the top floor be found the place diton will leave here on Sunday next, fur Naples, Feb. 4-A second Italian expe- Chater, Esq. J. Grant,

ease the old short-distance favourite que in was reached. At the same time the others men who tried to maske ibeir esospe Honorary reunirer Intirbeth, Eagan eaty vidor, boue thres lengths ahead of pozise, led by Warrior, ancenached on the Ho arcated sight of them.

fitted up for fan-tau gaubling and about Massowab.

Land, Feb. 5.-It is stated that Clerk of the Corisse. –B. J. H. Tripp: Danield, in 60 secs. Fond, on Shamrock, leaders, and just before the fold autered

Eng. land and Italy have come to

an agresinent! Three of the defendants against when, Italy syruuing to help Engual total of unde a brave effort to overtake Hatchings the Straight, all the ponies were well ware fined $20 or a mouth's hard labour.

were previous convictions recorded, government in the and The Hongkong Race Meeting for 1885 en Dunkeld, but at the close he was half a together. Hero, however, Vanity Fair The rest were fined $10 or fourteen days papy Massovah and perhaps Suakim

Cairo, Feb. 5, 10 am--Lord Woleslay showed his superiority and come away from each

telegraphs that Khartoum has been captured

Was opened this afternoon, wnd, contrary to length behind the second pony,

main.

in

hamidity of air saturated with moisture being 3. O, in percentage of saturation, the

100.

4. DIEACTION OF Wine, la two paint..

5. FORCE OF Wap, Reconding to Eunfort $4.30.

Labong.

600 to 600 buffaloes are brought from Lang Prabang, others again being reared.

Zhumay British Burmd avery year

10-200 to 300 elephants are taken to 6. STATE OF WEATHER, blue sky, a doy tached clouds, d driasing, rain, f fog, g gloomy, 11.There are 8,00) elephants in Zim-hat, lightning, o vetoast, p pa sing showers, squally, rain, suer, theder, u visitality,

dew (wat),

12-Thera ara mors elephants in Lak

Bison tests and hundred 6-