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No. 6987.- DECEMBER 18, 1885.]

studio, the dresses of the actors, and the management, of the statute nd its chi- selling, cron Mimers Dilly and Allen could not have found a fanit. Trotter, the Great statue, took the central place, and by his delineation of this trying part, demon strated, aniid roars of laughter and applause, that he was at once one of the greatest. heroos, and one of the meat capable actors

THE CHINA MAIL.

Bat. Olba

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O'Malley), and Br A. J. Leach, instrusted by Mosers Wotton and Deacon, appeared for the Glenfruin, and Messrs. Francis and Baily, instructed by Mears Sharp, Johnson

Stokes, represented the Cumorta, Those Buita Arose out of a collision which

uf

Thistle.

expected, but it was staying power that there was little difference in the position of Station No. 3 -Admiral's Flag.

told in the long run and the frat prize fell the boats, the Shamrock on the extreme 10t: 13lbs, Bow, W. O. Bootsby

11st be to the stronguat crew, whose fair coxswain outside having a slight lead, Less than a No, 2. A. E. H. Marceaux

et. lbs. had throughout the race et snugly ensconced quarter of a mile from the start, the Look No. 3, 11. T. Sumerville

1lat. Clbs. the stern shoets, apparently oblivious of and Kornblume slightly fooled, the foulccurred in Hongkong harbour between the Cox, C. B. Millor truke, J. D. Hickley

all around her. The fine made by the being staimed by the Korabimus. Wei-British steamer Gie fruin, of the "Glen Kornblume » Station No. 4.White, Blue Snel.. winner, eight minutos, was very creditable. ther beat was, however, delayed much by Line, and the Detch steamer Camoria, of tho Netherlands India Steam Navigation 11at. 2lbs. We regret wo were unable to discern, the the evident. Just before reaching the Ca., on the 17th October, The herring was No. 2, D. A. Mille

.1lat. 3lbs Bow, H. F. Hayllar No. 3, J. H. Stewart Lockhart 12st. 1lbs. number of the winning sampan, or the post at Yau-me-ti, the Thistle worked into resumed this morning, and the following

12at. 61. name of the lady who steered her to victory. Grab place, with the Shamrock about a evidence was taken

Mr Robert Cooke, assistant manager Stake, J. I Hughes Cox, R. Hopkin

Gst. Olbe. !

length behind her, and the Lock, Victoria tha Hongkong and Whatupun Duck Com After a little delay in gerting the boats Th Race-3.30 p.in. AMERICA, OU and Kornblume all together, about twe said that in the couran of his

sexperienos ha presented by the American Community. into line, a very fair start was made, the

To be rowed in Canton Fours. Dis. lengths asters. By the time the boats ar had at various times seen ships damaged by ollision. There had not been many cases in tunze, Ono Mila Entrance, $10

rived opposite the Naval Stores, Thompson, Hongkong, Bo know the engines of the Shamrock.! Shamrock getting, if anything, rather the worst of it. For about two hundred yards!

Station No. 1-Yellow and Black rowing in splendid form, had increased his fenfu, and if the vessel word going about four knots an hour, and they were 10st. 10lbs, lead by another length, and the Look had from the start all four boats appeared to be Bow, G. C. O. Mater.

rayernal for two minutes, he should say it No. 2, D. Kennedy

11st. 1ba. ་་་་ on about equal turme, but son after this No. Stext-Luckbart 120 40 pulled up close to the Thistle and a little would take off two knots of her speed. Ho 13st. 3lbs. further on passed her and took second should say that if tho engiuca of a ship like the Shamrock, and the Thistle, rowed by Stroke, H. N. Thompson

the Cauorta wers going two knots an houry: Cox., W. Stopani

Sat. Olbs. pinco. The same order was kopt to the and her angines were kept going astern for the Naval crow, began to drew away from

Flagship, Shamrock coming in winner by two and a half minutes, bet stern way the other two. Glass' crew, sa the inside

Bow, O. H. Thompson station, started with a rather slow stroke, Station No. Drs blue White Boops about three lengths from the Leek, would be off. He visited the Utenfritis. while she was lying in Bolcher's Bay, nad rowing in splendid form but taking it, ap-No. 2, E, B. Shepherd 9st. 11lbs. which was about two length in front of the superintended the raising of the stemor. 16at. 6lbs Thistle. The time, unfortunately, was not Aftor the water was pumped out he had an parontly, rather too easily. On reaching No. 3, F. 0. Wilford. Stroke, R. Goodlad.

10st. 8lbs.

opportunity of seeing the injuries. The Est. Olbs, taken.

injuries were all under water before the the Naval Stores, the Shapirosk, capitally

ship was raised. He went down into tho rowed, led by nearly a length from the

bunker. Bo know the position the stringer Naval boat, while the viside and outside

(vitnera plate in Court should occupy, pointed the position out.) If the Glenfrumu the comedy went aimoothly, and with the Stewart-Lockhart, this lion. Secretary, boats, the Leek and the Kôrubluma, were to whom much of the success of the lato about two longtha behind the Thistle. The

was drawing 17 feet 3 inches forward and greatest possible succem throughout.

20 feet 1 inches aft, the stringer plate would meetings have been dne, also oxorted him latter in passing the Coat Sheds spurted

he about five feet below the water line. and tried to get on ovou terma with the

Stringer plates in large steamers of this self in every way to make the afternoon

kind were attached both to the skin of the pleasant one, and rendered yeoman service Shamrock, but Thompson was equal to the

ship and the frames by angle irons. Six to the starter and umpire in getting the occasion and held the lead to the end, crows to the post.

finishing about & length ahead of the Thie

frames were affected by the stringer plate. The frames were bent in. The double Again we have to complain of the squoy-tle, which pulled up opposite the dag-No. 3, W. Parfitt,

hios. ande caused to the rowars by the stoa-ship. The Leek came in third, about Yest three lengte behind the Thistle, which launches which follow the races. after year this nuisance becomes great-nished about half a length in front of the Putron-H. E Sir George Fergusoner. Several times this afternoon launchies Kornblume. Time, 6 min. 45 secs.

Bowen, G.C.ALG..

considerably interiored with the comfort

more

punctually than is. customary, Both these gentlemen discharged their duties to the satisfaction of everybody. Mosara Leigh and Travers as Judges also fulfilled their duties satisfactorily. Mr.

were gracefully done by Mine Grey, and as morrow. The Junior Sculls race was won she gure anithor smack of a kiss to the very carily by Shepherd, who exhi honest-hoared cotton-spinner, she was bited a good deal butter forms than his loudly applauded on the result of this her only rival, und had much more stay first appearance on the Hongkong atage in him. The Volunteer Cup, a pair Sarah Jane was as nice-looking a village sared race, may be left out of consideration Hs regards, rowing, Beer Glass and schoolgirl as any one could wish to son. John Britton, the young lawyer chap, Goodlad, who had entered the fly, and acted his part with ease and grace, as if he who were considered to have a very good of the amateur class ever seen in Hong-wore to the manner burn, and added much chance of winning the race, refused to come kong. This is high praise, and is not to the smoothness and tune of the piece. forward, and though Musare. Lammert and bestowed merely an account of the im- Cunningum, the attornoy, was woll got up, Turner started and rowed over the whete The Mensa amusement which Mr Whittall and apoke his part well. In his scene with course, there was actually no race, extracted from Trotter and Alexsander the the widow, when he was caught in her trap other events were, with the exception of the race for merchant vosscle' giga, well, son- Great lastening, but is based upon the by unprofessional conduct, his noting was ́signs made svident of his power to give a good, and it was all the botter because it tested. As usual, there was considerable thoroughly high-class representation of any was not overdone. Last but not least, delay in getting the crows to the start character which ho might undertake. We olomont Rollingatime, the unamiable ing pointy but, by dint of much per- are perfectly honest in saying that, except-character of the piccs, was in very able sunsive. bullying,' Mezara MacEwen and ing an occasional lapso into the common hands. Next to Ironside, it was the cle Tripp, the...Starter and Umpire, ma error of amateurs of a failure to speak out verest piece of delineation of the cast; and muged to get the crows sent off much their lines distinctly to the audience--the although the antagonistic feeling of the farca was noted by every one concerned audience told against the applause givin, with a freerion and dash which would this in itself is a compliment to the actor have dono credit to a good professional The unprincipled rascal was all there, and company. Larkspur, in get-up and manner; grace was absent. It may be added that showed that he was accustomed to the boarda, and that his knew well what to do and how to do it. His management of his life-like statue and his love making had both to be curried on simultaneously; and he was perfectly at his ease iu both duties. In the lavo-sking he was gracefully 15- sisted by Miss Lammert as Kate, whose scream over the groaving status was alarm. ingly natural and wonderfully effective. Trotter we have already spokon of as one of the cleverest amateur delineations of late years. Ho was vivacious all through, oven when subdued into marble; and his antics on the pedestal, which bore not even the Bhadow of vulgarity, wore oxcruciatingly funny. When tipsy, he was still the gen- tlemanly hero, and he used violence only when his Imperial dignity was directly as- sailvd. Dr Stouctsup, besides being capi- tally drossed, was an admirably-tenud pisce of acting. He was fussy and funny with out being ridiculous; and altogether be

The Band of the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment played a selection durig the evening; and we sincerely hope that the A. D. C. will give us many more entertain- ments as pleasant as that of last night.

VICTORIA REGATTA.

THIRTIETH MEETING.

Vice-Patrons-His Excellency R. Vesey and chances of the competing crews, by

Hamilton, O., N.; His Excellency Major-General Camerun, C.; The Hostesaing 200 or 300 yards in front of the nourable Sir George Phillippo, KNT; boats. The spectators ought to have more Commodore Morant, R.N.

regard for the rowers, and at least not get Stewards :-Commandor Alleyne, B.; Col. in front of the Starter's launch, which is

Anderson, Northamptonshire Regt.; Col.

Crawford, W. M. Donne, Ksq; generally as close up to the covers as is Col Foster, Northamptonshire Roguecessary or conveniont,

H. Hoppius, Esq.; Hon. W. Keswick; The following are the descriptiona and Captain Long, .N.; A. Molver, Esq.; Captain R. E. Pearson, R.N.; Commin results of to-day races --

der R. M. Rumser, B.N.; Col. Walker,

H.R. H. E. Wodehouse, a

showed that his personator is a great acqui-Commitice-Hop. T. Jackson (Chairman); sition to the Club. Mrs Piper' alanst defies description: she was a revelation of ridicalsness, and many of her sallies wore entirely lost by the roars of laughter wLich wore the outcome of her get-up and man- ner. Her appearance alone was a screaming furca, and her absurdities must become

historical-in, the dramatic annals of the Colony. It is needless to say that the cur- cain fell aurid deafening applause.

Tom Taylor's comediatta, entitled Nine Points of the Law,' was the second piece on the programme and although--this- pleasing comedy was played here by the A. D. C. nearly eight years ago, it was sufficiently fresh and new to most residents.

G. 4. Bramwell, Fag. Northamptonshire Regiraent H. R. Cuemba, Esq.; D. Gillies, Esq.; N. G. Mitchel-Ins, Esq; E. R. Wood, Esq.; G. D. Böning, Ex‹ A. Denison, Esq.; T. Gluas,. Req.; J. 1. Hughes, Esq.; F. Kuch. Faq Hon Secretary-J. H. Stewart Lockhart

Boq.

Hon. Treasurer:-C. S. Addie, Faq Judges of the Rowing Races R. K. Leigh,

1A

-FTUUT-DAYC

Friday, 18th December, 1885,

4th

Shamrock Thistle Look Kornblume

Racz pm-TOE MES-OF-WAR' GIGS AND WHALERS Distance, One Milo. Entrance, 81. Fires Prize, 815: Second, $5. Time allowed for Dara,-8 seconds por · Dar,

Post Entries.

Victoria'

and

gat. 3.bs.

Shamrock

Look

10st. 3lbs.

11. 2bs.

Cox, R. Hopkins

Thistle Station No.3.-Black and Red.

No. 2, H. F. Huyllar Bow, T. H. Lammert. No. 3, A H. Jackson Stroke, O. H. Grace

Cok, G. Grimble.·.

12st. 12lbe. 125 12bs.

C.

Komsblume.' Station No. 4-White, Blue Sash

10st. Cibo Bow, E. Götz,

Ilet No. 2, A, Tirnstein,

1085. 7lba. Stroke, J. Hughes,

12st. 61ba. Cox., J. Wallace,

Leek Station No. 5.--White and Red Floopa., Bow, E. Osborne,

10st. bibe.

No. 9.-G..P. Lamanineb,

No. 8, D. A. Mills,

Stroke, T. Glave,

Co., G. A. Caldwell,

Bat 31b

Thistle Victoria Kornblume

2

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SAILING RACK-FOR MEN OF WAR'S BOAT, any rig. Entrance, 82. First Prize, 820; Second, 810.

The course in this race was the same as Alba, that in the sailing 'boat's reco, siz, from

the Flagship to a work-boat moored off plating in this case were each of an inch There were three thicknesses of Green Island, then to a boat off Chung Hui and back to the Flagship, the distance, beiron where the stringer plate joined the

end skin. The of ing about eight me. The entries were plate bore the form of the stem of a

The fore part of the plato, the forward Agamemnon's pinnaca. Audacious pinnace. Victor Emanuel's galloy. Audacious' galley.

11at

6

· 11st.

Sics.

Ilat.

lbs.

Sat. 10lbs,

This was looked upon as one of the most

interesting conteste of the day, as it was considered to be a very open event, Glacs', Thompson's and Hughes' crews seemed to be about equally favoured. The five boats were got away well together, the Shamrock

Vigilant's cutter.

Rambler's whaler.

Rambler's outter. Audacious cutter,

The boats started at one o'clock, and, favoured by a light breeze from the East ran down to the first-marie boat in fine

the cut in the hi

of the cut, was bent downward. The cat was about two feet and a half. The stam of the Camorta is ten inches deep. He should say, judging from the

From the damage done to the tier fruit, a vessel of the size of the Camorta must Lave been going at from 34 to 4 knots an hour.. Of coureo, vessels go ing at a

a very much slower rate colliding would damage each other. The cleanness of the cut and the damage due to the Glen

fruini mado him conclude that the Canorta was going at the speed named If the Camortu had been going at a slower paco

As usual the event provided much umure,un the inside having rather the worst of the style, led by the Vistor Emanuela gailey,ho would have expooted to have found sacre

FACE-12.30 pm. Toxas Sofrom the four-cared gigs to eight-uared

For Single Pair Bealling Boats.» En! trance, $5. Distance, One Mile. Prize, Whalers. They were as follow:

Brokers' Cup.' Upen to any one who has never wou a Solling Race in China or Japan.

E. B. Shepherd

C. A. Cornish .

Daisy. Primrose.

The first race of the day only brought out

two ccntestants, a Goodlad decided not to

· Esq.; and A. K. Travers, Esq.

endanger his chance in the four-car conteste Umpire asal _Starters Rowing, A. P. by taking it out of himself in the Junior MacEwen, Esq.; and H. J. H. Tripp, Souls. The race was therefore locked apou Esq.-Yachts, and Open Sailing Boots,

Beart, Esq.; and E. Burnie, Ken us an almost certain event for Shepherd, who Jutze of the Bailing Races:-Lieut. Keig-has lately been sculling in capital form and

win, B...

The thirtieth annual Regatta of the Vio-

a

which rounded the mark four minutes

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Victor Emmanuel's galley · 1.26 1:30 Agamemnon's pinnace Audacions' piaco Audacious entter

1.30 1.32

The Commodore's galley still continued to lead, and rounded the second mark-bost brat, followed by the other boats at this following times

of

to believe that the Glenfrein was going vary

ment and was contested with the zest and start, and the Loek getting away with

a bruise than a cut on the Glenfriin. keenness which is the distinguishing fea-light lead for syne distance the boats ahead of the seed-boats, the AgnesThe way the plate of the Utenfruin of the remained on very evon terms, but near the non's and Audacious cattor. The leading way in which he saw the hole first, led him ture. of the race. Eleven boats entered;

Rock the Shamrock obtained a decided lead. boats rounded the mark at the following In passing the naval stores Shamrock was times lealing by a length, with the Victoria next- and the Leek in third place. Thistle and. -Korublime were very near fouling, wing to the latter storing a course too much in side. A little later the Kornblume drop ped a length or two nator of the Thatle and any chance which the Look might have had was lost by the action of a staam-launch- which wont ahead of the racing boats and left the Trex, the outside boat, all her wash. The Victoria, after passing the Sheds, pulled a well on the Shamrock, passing the Flag ship about balf a length behind her, with the Thistle third and then the Leek and Kornblume. -- Time-7.30.-

Shamrock Victoria Thistle

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...0 ...t

"..0 ...0

.0.

Victor Emanuel 8-pared cutter,

Cumodore's Flag...1 Victor Emanuel G-cared whaler

Commodore's Flag...2 ..3 Audacious &-oured gig Vigilant 6-cared whaler

...0 Wivorn 6-oared whaler Audacious 6-oared whaler Audacious C-ared whater Espoir Guated whater Agamemnon 5-cared whaler Bambler 4-eared gig. Iltis 5-pared gig Immense dificulty was experienced by succeeded on Sunday last in beating Goad the starter in getting the boats to come to line, and ultimately, when the flotilla had lad over the course by four longibs.

About 12.45 both scullers were at the advanced some 200 or 500 yards from the post, and a very good start was offerted. Post, hoy wan sent off to a fairly even dy- Shepherd had the inside station, which gaveing start. Again the lead was born takon a slight advantage as the tide was against by the Commodore's'cutior, manned by Those the rowers. For the first quarter-of-mile or Chinese, and the Admiral's gig.

Mr Hockoy, the veterau inauter, is the toris Recreation Club was begun this after only gus of the cast of 1878 remaining in noon in the loveliest weather imaginable, the fluny. It is well that he still re-pleasant breone blowing from the North mains, for such a treat as that which he East making the day an admirable one for gave us last night is something worth living the sailing races without jabbling the water

o both boats kept on very evon terms, both crews contested every inch of the ground, for. Last night the cast was as follows: sufliciout to cieturb the sculling and four-the-scallers pulling a steady stroke. Shep- both rowing in very good form, thoraco 8th Joseph Ironsic, MR. Hooker.

cared races ar making it unsafortably cool herd's stroke was particularly noticeable resulting in a win for the Commodore's Cunningame ( At MR. HEBERT.

for spectators. The arrangements this year for his fine catch' of the water. After pass-cutter by about a longth. Some ten or s Rodomont Rating-`

for the comfort of visitors were in every ing the Naval Stores, Shepherd Increased dozen lengths behind the two leading bate way equal to that of former pears, if not his lead, and though Cornish made a game wore a cluster of five boats, two of which better. In some respects they were much effort to recover the lost distanes, Shepherd better. The employment of lighters ar a

stone (a GentlemanMu. GRACE, at large),

John Britton,

MR. BOWLES.

Mya Smiglie (a Widow), Mns. HoCKEY.

Katie Maplen Her MISS GLEX.

Nioce

Sarah Jane (a Vit- { Miss F. LAMMERT.

lage School Girl),. }

Flagship was a distinct iraprovement on ↑ the Flagships of the two previms year, the Coptic and the White Cloud respectively. Eight years ago the A. D. C. had not These, though much more handsome, larger, been blessed by assistance from lady and, perhaps, more commodious, could not members, and the important part of from their great size to invored so near the the widow was then played by a blush-shore and thus afforded the spectatore much ing gentleman of some thirty sumineraless opportunity of witussing the races The community are certainly much in than the ungainly but suitable lightera. debted to the ladies for having changed The lighters vers threo in number; and were this, and for having-given-their-invaluable. mooted Almost directly opposite the Long nid to the efforts of the Clubs As wo Piors attached to the Kowloon Godowne. have already hinted, Joseph Ironside is One was not apart for the use of members,

was able to hold his lead and afterwards in- creased it to about four lengths, by which

he won the race.

Time, 7min. 30sec.

2nd

E. E. Shepherd

C. A. Cornish,

fouled the Rock through taking a cobre too close to the shore, all within a length of each other. The following are the three

wianing boate :---

Victor Emmanuel's 8-cured cutter 1 Victor Emunal's & cáred whaler 2 Audacions' 8-cared gig.

3

Leek

Kornblume

RACE 4 p. FOL MERCHANT VEB- BELS' Gres. Distance, One Mile.. En trance, $1. First Prize, $15; Second, 85. Time for Dars,-6 seconds per OFF,

Post Entries.

Victor Emanuele galley Audacious pinnace Agamemnon's pinnaca Audacious' catter

1.39

1.43

.1.45

From here the Commodore's galley gradu. ally fell astern and was in turn passed by the second and third boats, the race ultimately resulting as follows:-

2.47 Agamemnon's panace Audacious' pinnaco

2.51 Victor Emanuel's galley 9.011

SAILING RACE. FOR SAILING SHIRE BOA, only. Entrance, $3. First Prize, 520; Second, $10, Four sailing ship's boats entered for this race, as follows:-

Mercur's cutter

Moreur'a jolly-bost

Überon's butter, sloop-rigged

Dartmouth's cuttaz

stor. He would have expected if the Glen- frin had been going at any conside mble spood to have found the plate at the head of the out bent downwards or torn away. The cut was much the same as any blunt instrument would make going straight into a plate of that description. There did not appear tohave been any lateral strain on tho plate. The lateral strain, if there had been any, would have been on that pisce of iron,

tent. Ide at least to

to a great extent. Camorta when she was first put into dock. -The photograph shown was one

taken while while she was in dock. The photograph repre- senta about five foot of the stems best at an angle of 30 degrees. Hor stem was broken. W63 torn on both sides from about 20 and knocked on one side, the bow plating feet downwards, and some of the bow trainen

jaries. Her stem was about 2 inches to broken; that was a general idea of the in-

inchos broad. If the forefoot of an iron akip is carried away, the stem is left ausdp- portad, and even the motion through the

water would band it.

Cross-examined, witness said, the hole in the Glenfruin at its widest part measured The broker exactly 11 feet 10 inches. plates wore taken off by Europeen divers, and ho did to see the hole until the plates were cut away. Be did not know to which end the broken plates remained attached of his own knowledge, only what he had been told by the divers, and he only knew the extent of the hole before the broken plates were removed from measurements

found in

The rade was started at one o'clock. The given him by the divers. He believed

in the Glenfruin. That piece was about four feet of the stem of Camorte was afterwards found in the bottom of the dhok Looking at the photograph, should

about somewhere any

Only two boats turned out for this event, viz, a five-oured whaler from the Oberon and a foursofregig from the S. S. Zafiro, Mereur's "cutter took the lead, sad rounded mentrod-by Chem The Chinamon the best mark boat at 1.22, the Dart started fall speed and kept thead for a far mouth's cutter and the Oberon's cutter hundred yards by which time they appeared following together at 1.13. The Mercur's

feet

of the star was gone, but only 4 foot had

Though the race was a good one between bepuinped. The Oberon's crew then cutter continued to hold her own for a been found. He noticed that at the spat

RC-1 pm-Fox Gus palled by the first and second boats, it was thought Enropean Non-Commissioned Offers that it would have been fairer and and Men of any Regiment or Corps in more interesting if these two boats, which Garriann, or by European Members of the Police Force. Distanos, One Mile, year after year have carried all before them, Entrance, 31. First Friza, $15; Se had been excluded. It is therefore been cond, 85 Outrigged Bosts excluded.

decided to give to-morrow u race for rea- Royal Engineers.

Janet

of-war's gigs and whalere, all those boats Royal Enguicers

defeated to-day, the first prize to be $15, Royal Artillery

The Fapper

Invicta

the chief character in this pleasing piece, another for the serving of tilin and use of Northamptonshire Regia The Gunner. and the second Sa, the time allowed for pare

Presented by J. J. Francia, Esq. For Raca.-2.30 p.m. "VOLUNTEER Coe.' Pair Oara. Distanco, One Mile

Kathleen T Station No. 1.---White.

where the atoun was broken, there was

the evidence of a fracture."

went ahoad, pulling steadily and in very short distance further, but beicre the good style and bufare reaching the Flagship second ataka boat was gained, the Dart were any number of length (from 10 to 20) mouth's cutter had collared her, and these ahead. Time 9.30.

two boats rounded the stake beat together, bow and tow, al 1.48, and the Oberon at 1.50. The race resulted in a win for the cargo-boata.

Oberon's oared whaler Zufro's 2-oared catter

1:

2

The other witnesses examined to-day were Donald Downie, James Thompson Richard Pithie, the carpenter, second and

of the & infrin third angineor

rospectively, and J. J. Collage, inspector of junks and

The evidence of the Glenfruin is now 9th Bacc-4.30 p.m.-THE CHAIRMAN's cutter of the Merour, which passed the completed, and the Court is adjourned un presented by the Hon. T. Jack-winning post at 3.10, a long way ahead of til blonday at 10.30, when the case for the

Four Usred Cantou Cat the Dartmouth's cutter, which reached the | Camurta will be commenced. -tera. Distance, One-mile-and-a-half.

Entrance, $10.

Qur,'

MOU.

gual at 3.29.

Memour's cutter. 3b. 10 Dartmouth's cutter. 3h. 29m

Victoria." Station No. 1-Dark Bine and White. Hoope

Dat 3. Yadar RACE FOR YACHTS OVER 10 Tox Dat. 11be.

Entrance, $. Time for tounage. Cup 7lbs.

presented by the Victoria Recreation Club

10st.

10st. 8lba.

Mr W. H. Ray's Cutter Kathleen,.. 20 tons, Mr W. H. Forbes' Cutter Naomi,...30 tona. ilat, be Mr R W, Brooks' Gutter Ariel,.... 14 tons This raco was started about one o'clock 12st. 19lbs. The course was from the Flagship to Cow-e-

12at. 12lbs.

Quotations..

OPIUM

HONGBONG, December 18. V

Kow Patris, cash, 585: Old

cash.

New Benares, cash,... 540/423 Uld.

cash 520

Now Malwa, cash, 580-0540 Allowance, Teels ... 24 @ 48 Old Malwa, cash,.... 5hữ Allowance, Teele 32 @ 56 Persian, Ofly, cash... 450/500 Allowance, Taels 1652 Fursinu, Papot lied,;. 520/526 Allowance, Thals ........ 16 2 32

and that Mr Hockey ably maintained its spectators, and the third was specially re

Only three boats cama to the post, the being 8 seconds per our and the distance the position goes without saying. To those served for dancing. They were all covered who have known the Hongkong stage for in with atting, and gaily dressed Invicta, the crew of the new regiment, not same. It will be rowed about 2,43. the last two decades, it is needless to with hunting, and presented the appear. turning up. A capital start was affected,

No. 2, E. B. Shuplerd criticise the acting of this matured actor. ance of a pretty little floating village, and for three-quarters of the distance theth

Bow, d. B. Thompson No. 3, W. Parfitt He has played many parts, and has never They were largely patronised throughout beats kept well in lius. The Gunners and the

Stroke, R. Goodlad. * Cox, R. Hopkins failed to do fall justice to them; so that the afternoon, which was most agreeably Sappers started with a stroke of about 38 to

“Thistle.' he is not justly regarded as the mellowed and enjoyably spent. Titin was per the minute, while those in the Janet start-

Bow, F. Koe

12st 2b Station No. 2 Blach and Red, veteren of our local stage. Last night he ved on board about one o'clock by theed with a slightly faster stroke. Of the three stroke, G. L. King-Harman. 12st. 13. Be a Mono

Cox., G. U. Bayward

6at, 0lbs. No. 2, A. H. Jackson. was the gruff, cautions, bonest old Lan. Hongkong Hotel, the arrangements being crew, that in the Gunner exhibited decided-

Kaly

No. 8, E. Friedrichs cashire cotton spinner; and, except on the carried out under the direct supervision ly the best form and pulled sironger and

Station No. 2.--White and Red Hoops

Stroke, C. H. Grace 10xt Bits. priated programme, Mr Hockey for the of the obliging manngor of the Hotel, better together. They kept too far out, Bew, R Gastlad

Ilat Olba.

Cox, G. Grimble moment had disappeared. The repro- Mr Groeloy. Dancing was begun sem however, and had to contend with a very Stroke, T. Glass

"Leek" bist Olba.

Station No 3.White and sentation of this fiue character was aim-time later on, and towards the class strong tide. This materially affected their

This race, which was looked to as likely Bow, F. C. Wilford ply perfection-in bearing, look and ges of the afternoon was carried on vigorously. chance of winning the race, and when the tare; and so admirable was it in de Mr O. S. Addis and other members of the Naval Bhade were reached it was seen that to pravo one of the prettiest and most No. 2, D. Kennedy

Stroke, T. Glass tail that the audience not infrequently Committes were very assiduous in their the rase lay between the two inner boats, keenly contested Club evsuts, was robbed No. 3, D. A. Mills. Co W. Stopani. burst forth in applauso at a casual word or attention to the visitors. Among thosa Just at this point, the Sapper, through bad completely of its interest by Mesars Glass on expressive glance. It was one of those who were present were HE the Glover steering, fouled one of the buoys, on thead Goodled declining to come to ika pust, plowares which one can look back upon nor, and Miss Bowen, H. E. Vice Admiral coures, and the race was vireally over for rosso bost known to themselves, Bow, Hots

As it was, rather than leave the event No. a. Tirnatein. with increased enjoyment. In some of the Hamilton, on W-H-Marsh and Mrs The Janal scen took the load, and though out altogether, Mesira Lammert and No. 3. 3. H. Stewart Lockhart 126 as mark, the bouts were favoured with an 90 days' sight, private 787 scenes between Joseph Irands and the Marsh

the Sapper made a brave effort to catch beg

fascinating widow, the excellence of the The races themacives were not so ercit. acting strongly reminded us of similar ing as they were last year, and consequent genes between Mr and Mrs. Kendal, and by were lesa intersting. It was though:

Cox. R. Hopkins

ལ་

12st. 12ba

Ost. Olbs, Chow Island, thence to the South-west point

of Stone-cutters Jaland, back to the Flagship,

Exchange.

Had Hoops,

10st. lbs. 1st. 12lbs. Ilet. 31 ship. There was a nice breeze blowing,

550lbs, 11st. Olbs. but it was rather too light for the heavier Credits,

then to a mark boat moored off the Cosmo Bank, Wire,...

alitun Dock, and then back to the Flog.

Demand,

30 days' sight,

3/87 5/3

4 months' sight,...

Kornblume."

yachts, and consequently resulted in a win | Documentary 4 months sight, DAE Station No. 4-White, Blue Bash. for the little Ariel, without her time al-India, Wire,...

demand, 10st, Gibs. iowance. On the ran down to the first Shanghai, demand,

J. Wallace.

Station

up, she increased her lead, and came in first forget volunteered to enter and comply Stroke, J. L. Hughes- in 8 min, 9 secs, three lengths ahead of with the rule of the Club Of course, the Supper, and at least six lengths ahead toy had no chand de aligning against Bow, tation No Yellow of the funner..

men who and trained specially for the event No. 2, E. Osborno

Jarist Sapper Gunner

Stasion No. 1-White and Red Hoops.

cartainly they were not less enjoyable. that some of the finishes in the Club races Mrs Ample is a part admirably suited to would be exceedingly close, but as it turned Mrs Hockey, and she played it with great out, the winning crow bad it nearly all their care and sucess. Few could have done it own way. The thres four-pared race, the her, and the varying dinods and wheed. Chinese, American and Chairman's Cups, ling ways rendered necessary by this diff. were won in sach case of the crew of which onlf rôle were sanellently represented. It Dr Thompson was struks with comparative was an exceedingly clever personation; and ease, and this, whatever else may be said of one of the beauties of this lady's acting it, shows concinaively how much dependa “B, that he uncactus, so distinctly that on the stroke. It niny be admitted that in Bow, E. Götz

you need never lose a single word. The each case, he had good paramen beiriad No. 2, F. C. Wilford

No. 3, R. Goodladı`. widow was well supported by Miss Grey him, but it must also be remembered tha: Stroke, T. Gises as Katic Haploon, whose chief duty some of the other strokes had as good if Cox, G. & Caldwell

was to look pretty and to make not better oarsmen in their boats, Love modestly to the antiafaction of DF Thompson's work to day, we are indin Bow, G. C. G. Master her lover (John Britton), a handsomed to think that, anless he has cearworked No. 9, D. Honnedy young lawyer chap who had won the himself, he will carry his crew (the Irish) to No. 9 E. Frisdrions heart of the fair misce. All these dudes an eary victory in the Internations to Btroke, H. N. Thompson

Coz A. Tumer

Aflar

Ub.

14

Temperature.

#21

4390

12st0lbs. Fasterly wind, the Nuoui taking the lead, Gold Leaf 99 fine.

Sovereigns, Est. 3lbstacking across the tide. The wind theu Shamrock"

and Black.

shifted, and favoured the Ariel, which 10st, 10lbs. immediately took the lead, and she was (Tade at Mers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, 10st. Olbs. never caught, but came in an easy winner.

Queen's Road.) for a month past but they nevertheless No. 9, H. F. Hayllar

1152 2lbe.

HONGKONG, December 18. pulled completely over the course in very Stroke, B. N. Thompson. 19st Siba at 3.22.8

Cox, G. A. Caldwell

Sat: 101bs. good form. The Kathleen was rowed over I

A great deal of interest centred in the the course at a very moderató pace, and passad the winning past in 7 min. 35 sec.

race for the Chairman's Cup, one of the most valued prizes of the Regatta, and all

3ml FACE-10 p.m.-CHINESE GUP,

presented by the Chinese Community, For Four-Dared Canton Cutters Dis0th Race 3 pm.-FOR SAPANB SIZER- five of the boats entered appeared to do tance, One Mils. Entrance, 89,

ED BY CHINA-Woska;: Distance, Oce Mile. First Prize, $15: Second, $5 battle over the mile and half course. Some difficulty was experienced by the starter in Time for Oura,-6 seconds per Uar. fast 6lbs.

Foursimpans, each manned by six sturdy getting all the boats in line with the starting 10st be rover, with a boatwoman at the helis, post, owing to some junks anchored in sho 10k 8lba: 1let. Dits turned up at the start and were got away, way but the diffulty was ove.come and a Sat, 10lbs. contrary to general anticipations, without feir start effected, the inside bost,. Vistoria Shamrock, Station No. Yellow and Black any difficulty. Full power was put on at however, getting away rather behind the

10st. 10lbs, once, one old lady in the stern nost them. The water had by this time gut 11ab 12ibs effectually coaching her crew in the most rather lampy, owing to the wind having 12st. 12lbe approved coxswain's style. The form dis freshened, but the crows of all the busts 18 Siba

Da Olba played was better than miglit laye beau commoned very steadily and for come time

Ariel

Neomi

Kathleen

SUPREME COUBT. IN ADMIRALTY.

Before Sir G. Phillippo, Chizy Justice, Aa- sisted by Corantan Daris, N. Daring," and Lieut-Commander. Fargsher, R.N *** Vigilant,” as Nautical Assaurs, ) Friday, December 12,

'erbox, noW & CO. #. 8. 8. CAMOZZA, $1,005,000: NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION

B. OLXXPAUN, -$70,000.

SUITE 24 AND 25.

09.

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Do. Minimum orer might 61:

METEDROLOGICAL REGISTER.

AT 4 F.3. TO-DAY: Barometer

Humidity

S 90.16

48

Tumperature

Direction of Wind- me Forca

Weather

The Attorney General (the Hom-EL Hong kung Observatory, Dec, 18, 1880,