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T.G.

Tyler.

THE CHINA MAIL.

It is stated that Sir Edward Watkin, who has regantly returned from Cariada, is con- sidering a scheme for the establishment of a new line of Atlantic steamors, to run from the Humber to a Canadian port, in con- nection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

According to a letter from Hanoi, the French are thinking of erecunting thair posts in the interior of Annam, holding, however, Hue and the littoral, and annex- ing overal of the frontier districts, Than Hoa in partionlar, to Tonquin,

In an article on the increasing tendency of English travellers to pay cold-weather visits to India, a Bombay paper remarks One COMMON SENSE (says the Queneid. Afaill which doser ses consideration, is the effect appears to be recovering a little say in doseroce Franco, la tinely discovor na been which it will have upon the future of India, kade by the Journal des Débute, under In the first place, it canot fail to have CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY minintorial inspiration, that the French Rosie effect in stimulating trade in Indian Navy is now, and for years, if not for over, made gods by taking such articles, as will be utterly unable to cope with that of munly attract the attention of travellera, Great Britain. The Debate thinks that we fashionable in England. Capital will also are too abominably rich, and that for every be attracted by the reports which non of ironclad the French Government laid down standing and influence will take home re- we should build two. Therefore Frasesgarding the capabilities of the country and must constract fast cruisers to attack our the splendid openings there are for in- commerce. As it will take some years and vostora." eight millions sterling to put the Fronch navy is a position to destroy British com merce, England has a little breathing-time given her to prepare for the final reckon

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The publication of this itrus commenced

ul 8.00 p.m.

The China Silail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1886.

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MATE."]

(Fia Southern Låne, į

THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

LONDON, 13th Decorabar, 1886.

M. Flourons, an official, of the French Foreign Office hou hoen appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ' (anal

So at the

Tas editor of a paper in the Far West has decided not to exchange withany paper which so the word relegate, and other words of that character. BesaysThindura foolish The Ordnance Department.-Lieut. Col. is got to stop. When a busy editor is W. Hope writes as follows to the Times-1 about to clip out an article from an exchange to use as a lender he discovers that it is chock have now resolved an intimation from the full of these hifalutin words. And he Secretary of State for War that he has for

knows if he prints it his subscribers will warded my sworn statement, together with us and avour, and maybe soms of them my letter to him which appeared in the

will go will ge ganning for the editor. Times of Sept. 24 lant, to the Royal Commis hat moment as has to write op a thrilling Sion. The statement rolates to heavy gun local, or shote in a patent medicine ad.

and saddles, cartridges, bayonots, sworda, su abies that has been dend six months. and it now rests with the Royal Commissions we shall not exchango with auch papers. hear the evidence of tho witnessed whom shall call, and to publish or suppress auch When wo want big word "o ter and portions as they may think it. I ventors enty of them in our old spelter and

think, therefore, that I was not wrong in withdrawing my statement from publica tion, and

and that

I was quite right in feeling entire reafidence in Mr. W. Sraith

Скип- undertaking, given in the House of

to

if

mons to Sir Julian Goldamid, that he would перзввату 'create' a tribunal competent to investigate matters of such vital and urgent national importance.

The Duke of Connaught (anys the Madras Me) is what he is chiefly, of course, b cause he is his mother's son. He is thirty- six years of age, and in the way of decem tions lio has not much to hapa for, as he le K.G., K.T., K.P., G.0.M.G., G.C.B.I.

and C. R. He is also P. O., Aide-de-Camp

OUTWARD Bousu :--Bu'nzie, Septem has de 1

in

The

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loliner."

Hereafter

VICTORIA KEGATTA,

THIRTY-FIRST MEETING.

Patron --His Excellency W. H. March,

C.M.0.

Vice-Patrons-His Excellency Vico-Ad- miral Veasy. Hamilton, c.2., .N.; Hia Exceleney Major-General Cameron, G.D.; Kutnourable Sir George Phillipps;

Oommodore Morant. L.N.

1ST

·FIRST DAY.

Below is a detailed description of the gle, in which the crow of the former worked is the meat determined manner, the Victorin various events

won by a quarter of a length. The Look had also kept well up and Guished only a length or two hobind the second bout. Had No. 9 been in better condition, the Look would more than likely have won the race. The time was among the fastest over made on the couras, riz., & min. 38 coc.

Shamrock Victoria Leck

:

Thursday, 16th Icember, 1886. RACE.-12.30 p.m.-Jumor SenLLS. For Single Fair Soulling Beats. En trance, 85, Distarice, One Mile. Priso, Broken Cup. Three Boats to alar: or no Raas. Open to any one who has nuver won a Sculling Race in Chius or Japan.

C. E. Lawrie

R. Goodlad

A. Tornor

Dahy, Primircio, Violet

The first race of the Regatta was raiher.

Thistle

disappointing, inasmuch as thote was really 4TH RACE.-2 p.m.-FOL MEN-OF-WAR'S GS AND WILLLEUS. Diatanso, Que Milo. Intrance, $1. First Prize, Slö ; : little or no contest between the competitors.

Second, 85. Time allowed for Oars,

All three faced the starter. After som little difficulty they were sent off to an ex-3 seconds per Oar. collent start. Turner got off in somewhat betier style than the two favourites, but al- most before 600 yards bind boon covered, he gave up the race. For the first quarter of a milo Goodlad held the lead, but Low- ris, who was rowing by far the superior style of the two, and who had the inside course, soon afterwarde overhauled him,

Eight boats entered for this race, visi Victor Emanuel's 8-cared galeg Torpedo Boat's 6.oarod whaler Andacious' 8-ared galloy, Victor Emanuel's Dared whaler Wanderers 5 oared whaler Lesador's 4-oured whaler Audacious G-cared ĝig... Ramblor's 5-oared whaler

boat, we beliers, has offered to pull the Rambler's over the course again in morrow, Apart from this fonl the rasnit was -- Mononay Second Cutter 10-Oars Rambler's Cutter 12-Oars V. Emmanuele Caster 10-Qara

Leander's Cutier-12-Oars Wanderer's Cutter 10-Dirs Wivern's Cutter 12-Ours:

Taiwanfoo.

From a private letter of 18th inst, we ire enabled to take the following ex-

Iraqta

Tas 3.S. Janies Watt, owned by Mesura Leitch and Mair, of Greenock, and hound from London to Yokohama, put into Tokow in distress, hor enrgo, having shifted in a hory gale of wind which she epeatered

BT RACD4 p.m-Tae' CHAIRMAN'S

Our For Four-Dars, Distance, Onesoon after leaving Hongkong. Notwith -mile-and-a-half. · Entranos, $10. standing that girders, weighing inaonio. casos, 2 tons, had to be lifted, thanks to the Kornblume. Station No. 1-Light-blue and White,

unoessing exertions of Capt. Patric and his 10, 0lbs. No. 1, F. C. Wilford

10at. lbs crow, aided by coolie gangs from shore, the OWE W Ratter No. 3, J. H. Stewart Lockhart 12st. us, whole work win necomplished in two days, Stoko, E: Friedrichs

13st. Blox.

and the good vessel proceeded on her voy Собрание

age yesterday morning. Station No. 2-Blue and Bow, H. P. Waderan

Rose'

2 No. 2. R. E. Withere

3 No. 3, G. Bramwell

4 Stroke, R. Goodled

Cox., G. Sagė

This maca lay between the first and second boats, who led the others all the way by considerable distance.

and before the half-mile post was reached he was several lengths ahead. This load he continued to increase all the way home, and he must have fuished from ten to firm teen longthe nlioad. The tide was slack" st the tium Lawrio's time was Ziniz. base.

Daisy

Primrose

2

2ND RAGE. 1 p.m.-FOB HEAVY Gres pulled by European Non-Commissioned Officers and. Men of any Regiment -or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Fores. The Boats to be approved by the Com itted. Time showed for Ours. De- tanes, One Mile Butrance, St. First Prize, $15; Second, $8. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery N'thamptonshire Itagt.

Royal Engineers

6-Dare.

'Eileen.'

a

0

Bow, J. Little

No. 3, C. S. BarF

No. 2, E. Oshorne

Thistle."

Struko, H. N. Thompson

White Jersey.

Au amusing tale bangs by this visit, and 9at. Gibs,

d propes of Mr Donald Sponce's recent allu 11st. 2lbs. 12at, 016ssion to the obscurity of the port, at which 10a bibs. ho first budded into constilar prominence,

48. 2

******** and thougo his blossomed into the princely

Tlibs.

Station No. 3.-Yellus and Black. mercantile and missionary orator, bo-now llat, 2lbs. po a3, may be found intureaking, and

Sat. 10lbs,

confrmatory of tint gentleman's opinion ilat, Olbs, 12st. 201bs, to the insignificanen of ja last con- sulship. When the accident occurred to Cox, G. A. Caldwell

Bak

the stennor, Captain Petric at once called a This was perhaps the roost interesting consultation of is for and Engineers, RACE.-2.30 p.m.- PARSEE CUP. Thce in the day's sports. A capital start informing them that but two courses Fur Double Soalis. Distanco, Ove

seemed opon andor the circumstances." 1st, was made. Goodlad's boat came to the

either to run back to Hangout, which .in. Mile. Entrance, $

front at first bat Thompson followed him the heavy se mit state of his cargo in- up closs; Friedrichs being nearly two valved great danger; ir 2ndly, to run to Forinom Dark and anchor water a place songtha bohitid. For nearly two thirds of a

marked on the char

chart na Suracon's Head 1tst. lbs.

the whole course an exciting race took place (Takow), whero he beloved there was a 4lbs. Get

between Goolad and Thompson, Goudlad anal port. He felt it his duty to warn that island wis goluly inhabited. keeping ou an average about 4 of a length by ferocious sargos, notorious for their Biba.

tendencies, and other inhospi 0lbs acid; but nowgaining a little and at anibalistic

other time losing a little. When about a consultation, extending over several talities to shipwrecked urinet, Aftor

milo had been covorad it became evident hours, it was at last agreed that he should

tho Formosan. approach that Thompson's crew had used up their cautiously.

circumstances. and be guided by elred

Aabout strongth, and although they struggled man-12 o'click they sighted a light, which are fully for some time they had to give on

on b of bun I thought night by ak

at

Station No. 1.--Binck and Red. Bow, F. H.Shepherd, Stroke, H. F. Hayr

Cox, Wallace

Kathleen. Station No. 2.--White. Bow, G. Stewart Stroke, J. E. Edmonds,

Co1,

Maud.' Station No. 3-Blue and White Jersey.

10st. Sibe. Bow, C. E. Lawrie, Dr.

10st. Blbs.

Tox receuaiit a Thau.

Stroka, B. Goodlad

Cox, M Frodericks.

Renée.

*Lily.'

A Company Boat. Forward,

Station No. 4-White and

Dow, E. Friedrichs.

Johnny Mudlark.

Stroke, T. Glass,

Cox, W. Stopaní.

12at, ilab

to

阿福

this

6st. biba.

be a bonfirecraftily Red Hoops. it up before the close. Mounting Korn-hit de med Appraisals All

hands turned in with revolvers, and at 134b21ba blume, Friedrichs' boat, had been com-

of day were on deck earnestly scanning the flst. 9lbs.

o put 5st. lbs. ing remarkably well up and the crew came land. A untivo boat was soon seen to Goodlad's boat was most favoured. In forward at the last in such a fine style off from the shory, and seated in the stern. a man whow birduto appendages aut

Mac, see that swarthy countenance increased the anxiety hose is fitted and ready for work cried. tha the already reigning on board. worthy chief to Bi Gentenant in

richt, it will be warm engine-room, Arielit, it w eruch, Tso warrant, came the respouse from stealthily covered by full-cocked pistols

Wha's you cried the skipper. It was mo, paid the pilot. Thereupon the ruliof below. As the air gor appenched hu wna

be

We tru experienced may imagined.

any rig Entrance, 52. First Prize, $20; Keennd, $10. SING RACE. FOR Mus-or WAR'S BOATS,

Audacious' launch.

that

neither the captain her his officers! then on these barren shores, although we did notion that more than one carried re- reason to cumpluu ni the hospitality shown

volvers and seamed to

to give every shady tara or umbragecua banyan a

Fa wide berth.

Considerable difficulty was experienced in starting. Only five boats entered, two those draws there were one or two changes that at no tinto it was thought they of the Northamptonshire boats not coming in the position, Class changing positiona night run Goodind hard for the Grat forward. Eventually a pretty good start eas with Friedrichs in the Lily, and Stewart with place. Goodlad, however, had too great Stewards :-Colonel Andersen, Northende, No. 2 howevar being somewhat. Edrionde in the Kathleen. After an ex. lend and passed the winning point about 23

tonshire Ragt. Houourabla Bell- to the Queau, a member of the Grocers Guild, Great Trior of the Freemanous in Irving: W. M. Deane, Esq.; D. Gillies, behind. No. 7, Mudlark, marned by aspenting delay the race was started with lengths ahead of Friedrichs, Time, 12min.

bescher of Ireland, a

General Gordon; Inn, zod Esq. Maju G

Captain of Gray'a recipient of a grant of £25,1

of £25,000 a

Harris, 1.N.; H. Hoppius, Esq.; E. H. Royal Engineers, which was by far little difficulty almost an hour after the ap.8. All Goodiad's crew pulled very well a year from

being most favourably commented on. Parliament, in

M. Huntington, Esq. N. G. Mitchell the beat boat, uk the lead frean. the pointed time. The Lily got the worst of the appearasco of I. E. Withers, a griffin, in addition to the antolaments the comtrends to Welf exceedingly

be may be

be up-

Lanca, Esq.; Contander McQuhae, n. ; very first and increased the distance in the start, being about a quartor of a G. Stewart, Esq.; Colonel Surer, AE.

front of the uthers all along the course.length behind the other boats when the Honorable 10. Thomsett, K.N.. Bombay and Bongal by his,

his good- Deepdale, Oct. 26; Pandora, Nechcery ways: aid his Duchess is in her sey easily pleased, unusuming, and

Tho contest therefore for the fist priza u wont of, but a few strokes later excited little interest, but for the second they were on loval terms with the others, 12; Fufrecius, Yangtas, Vespasion, 26;

pisce a keen contest took place between No. Two or three hundred yards from home Benglur, Berenic, Glencoe, Telamon, as popular as himself. Ho receives, when

From the Northorn distriol, I hear that Cussundru, 30; Japan, Ginogle, Dee on his travele, honors identical with those

1 and No. 2. No. 1 had the inner course Goodlad's our broke just by the row-

Tu ai Lin sent the encoupments of men, shown to the Viceroy, is appointment

and kept up well for about three-quarters Locke, and, of course, he was at once hope

Thu dach-in all 2,250 troops-under HOMEWARD BOUNU: --Hasro, Novembor 16; to the command of the Botubay Army all

three Colonela, to bogiu sweeping for the Oxfordshire, 10; Flintshire, 23: Fort render it necessary for him, either to

of the course, but had finally to give in.lessly out of the too. Bilson, it was soon

proposed roads giving, then "atrist ordera Adelaide, Massalia, 20; Hurter, West comer-ofle a member of the Bombay

At an early stage of the race one of the seen, was also out of the race, and the rice Council, or for him to be excluded from

d by therefore resolved itself into a match be-

to confine themselves to that od b math, Tinn, 30; Benoite, Glenorchy Council in deferencs to the time-honored Hon Treamer R. T. Wright, Esq.

Northampton's boats, Johany, gavo up.

every means avoid hostilities." Chingo, Aycan, Antonio, Dec. 3:

This race we started at 1.20 with a light met them in a friendly way, but the

troups: Agamemnon," Amplats ite, Gionftatus, T. Royal Family to be a member of a Govoni

practice of not appointing & member of the Judges of the Rowing Races;-Cominander inhe other struggled on, but was soon left tween tho Kathleen and Lily. The Lily

Rumsey, R.N., and A. K. Travers, Esq.

At the loss the Royal was certainly the stronger boat of the two fair wind. The conso was the same ne began their usual course of plunder and in- salt. The savages attacked then, and each Tha S. S. Kaivar-i-hind, with the ENGLISH ment

Umpires and Starters: Boeing, Hon. A. pretty far behind. MAIL of Nov. 12th, left Singapore on

-P. Maokwen, and E L Wondin,Engineers came ju aboât five or six lengths at Edmonds and Stewart fought a losing usual, siz, from the flagship to a mark boat; Colonel obly brought back about 100 m Saturday, 11th instant, at 5 p.m..

Esq.-Yachts, and Opna Suiting Botto, head, with No. 2 Royal Artillery second, battle with great pluck and determination, moored off Green Liand, thien to a mark Tim Fu-tai isat bis wits end, with few men and

and the work is at.

at presont post- and may be expected here on or about

W. H. Ray, Esq.; and E. Parnie, Esq.

the others being far in the reac.. Time and wore only benten by two lengtha. The boat of the island of Chung Hue, and then no money Southern District. Brigadier

poned. In Friday, the 17th instant.

time of the winning boat was win. 12 home, the distance in all being about eight Chong, with some taen, is surveying down Judges of the Boiling Faces-Lieut. "Keig.

win, R.N

Tho

7.

P M. S. 8. Co's steamship City of Sydney, with the AMERICA MALOf the 20th ult. on board, was to loare Yoko- hams on the 15th inatant, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about the Sist inst

The D. B. B. steamer Lydia left Singapore on the 5th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 13th iust.

Commitee: Honourable A. P. MacEwen, (Chairman); C. D. Buning, Esq.; A. Denison, Esq.; M. Falconer, Esq.; T Glass, Esq. Grimble, Esq.; J. I Hughes, Esq.; F. Koch, Esq.; J. Samp 500, Esq.; C. H. Thompson, Esq.

Hon. Secretary: J. H. Stewart Lockhart,

Esq,

The triad. Military Gazelle With a exception of the time-li

-limit placed to Sir E. Roberta command in Barm,which, by the way, is, we expect, not much unlike the time-limit fixed for the Britisli occupation of Egypt, which was, two years nad n half ago, to have lasted exactly two months

The Hongkong Regatta for 1886 was there is

new in the late announce- nothing new in ment. But it is sincerely to he hoped that commenced this afternoon iu capital sport- two munthe employinent of dirty thousand troops under the Commander-in-Chief of ing weather. The wind was a trißs too" H. M.'s Ionian Army will suffice for dealing sold for spectators, but for rowers it was just with the dacoils. We do not regard the sufficient to keep them from getting over- The Unica Line steuner Teturtos left Singn-cployment of Sir Frederick Roberts amia hasted and it was considered a nice work

poro on the 5th inst, and may be explanad, however; because the Burmah war, pected here on or about the 13th inst through the futile efforts of Government to ing breeze for sailers. During the afternoon, The steamship Tutong, from Caloutts, obscure its rest alisractor, in the hopes of the Flagship was but sparsely attendesi loft Singapore on the 6th instant and making the expedition economical and but probably to-morrow will see an in-

ha expected ture on or about the therefore palatable to the British Patha 14th inst.

meut, has grown to the dimensions of anprovement in this direction. Among those steamship Benalder, from Leith and Imperial danger. Bat the present situation is who were present on board was H., the

left Singapore on 6th an an exposure of the "dievit instant, and may be expected liece on theory' as could be desired. Otherwise the Acting Governor, Mrs Marsh, Vice-Admiral

Commander-in-Chief of the Indian The O. S. & G.'s steamer Primm, from has now been promoted to the rank of head men, and Colonel Anderson, Most of the spectators, no usual, followed the London, left Singapors on the 9th village policeman, to personally super traces in launches, which, we are glad instant, and may be expected here on the catching of gangrebbers to be tried by

Deputy Commissioners and defended by to observe, paid a certain amount of or about the 17th instaut The Glen Line steamship lengyle, from cheap plunders or Mr. Moplan Another

attention to the request of the Committee Singapora on the 12th objectionto Sir F. Roberts appointment, Loulou, Juft And may be expected here on of which is likely to be raised in the Betrica macro is still plenty of roora for improve- not to get ahead of the competing boats, about the 20th inat,

will be that he is following: in the

the stops of The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamship Stentor, from our only General, and aspires to be our ment in this direction, however, and the

Tho

De about the 14th inst.

instr

in Upper

anporcession

7. min. 16 scc.

Royal Engineers' Mudlark Royal Artillery, 6 vars

650,

1

2

Lily

Kathleen

Hileen

Maud

3RD RACE 1.80 p.m.-Jaco Cup.' Open, For Four-Qure. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $5.

*Thistle.' Station No. 1.-White and Red Houps. Bow, FL P. Wadman

-Ost. Tilba

10. Flbs. No. 2, R. Goodlad

list be No. 3, F. B. Withers

11. Stroke, T. Glass

Cox, W. Stopni.

cutter.

Lesader's pinnnoo.

cuttur.

Audne cua' pinnaec.

bargo

Money's launch:

Victor Emanuel's galley.

ground

savages

iles. The boats were sent off to a fly here, but cannot make progress. The

baffling is 30

he does not know ing start, which favoured the lighter where to begin. To interds visiting Bunth boats considerably. Good progress wna Capo and coreult with the local cobbrities sinde as far as Bolchera Bay on the there. No other fighting going or at. Pre- rusd to Green Island, when the boats Bent, and not likely to be any for soma

tirao to come. 6TH RACE-3 pan-GRIFFINS RACE. For fell into a calm, with occasional puik Four-Dars. Chinese Cup. (For towers of wind, whielt, of course, wore madu dr who have never faced a startor in a Regatta). Diacones, One Mile. En-host of by the boats us they caught them. trance, 85.

Soon after the breeze freshened again, and the lighter boats got off hest, the Grat mark boat being rounded in the following

Exchange. HONGKONG, December 16,

On London-

Bank, Wire,

-30

On demand,

30 dage sight, t

33

Oredita,

4 montha' sight,

Documentary, 4momile a

No. 3, J. H. Stewart Lockhart 121. Stroke, C. E. Lawrie ; Cuz, J. Wallsce..

Victoria. Station No. 2.--Dark-blue and White. Bow, B. F. Bayllar

11st 11st No. 2, 0. S. Barff

Nu. 2. R. D. Ta

'Leek' Station No. 1-White with Red Saah. 4lbs.

-Dah. Allis, Bow, F. H. Shoplerd .

9st, 71bs. order-

No. 3, R. E. Withers

Ilat, 2lba..

Leander's pinusco

B..

stbe.

Stroke, L. B. Connor

10st 121ba."

Monocacy's launch,

3!

0168 4lbs.

Cox., J. Wallace

Sat. 8lbs.

Victor Emanuul's galley,

3:12m

Audacious' pinnace,

3h. 140,

·Audacious' barys,

30; 15m)

Oo New York-

Audacious launch,

Sb, 15m.

10st. 5lbs Dat 5lbs.

The times for the Andscious and Leau.

Kornblame." 1st, Elba, Station No. 2-White and Blue with Bhe

Bat 81ba

Cross

Boy, G. L-Duncan No, d, G., Swalep 10st. 12lbs. No. 3, S. Legge - 11st. 8lbs. Stroke, C. II. W. Kew 13st. lbs.

128: 10lbs.

Dat. alba.

Shamrock," Station No. 3.--Yellow and Black. Bow, G., C, Master

Broko, H. N. Thompson No. 2, D. Kennedy No. 3, E. Friedrichs

Cox, A. Turner

Teek.' Station No. 4.-Black and Red. Bow, J. Littlo.

is not to be abandoned, a Sir F Buberts very difficult indeed. Perhaps, if owners No, 3. H. Metcalis Stroke, Major Ellie raly to have Sir Horbert Marphonton's of private launchos set an example by koop- is inerely to puware, then we confess the advantages if the new appointment disappost at once;ing their launches behind the Starter's, or and Sir Frederick Roberts would have done in line with it, the offenders might be got. better to give a corrado the shaune, chat and the objectionable practice suppressed

Liverpool, left. Singapore on the 15th only Indian Generd. But the mah by way the launches run up-past the Flag- and may be exported here on or of the civil authority in any offear of less ship, just the races finish melies the Tiren Liverpool, left Singepors on the UB, have the appearance of a slight to Judge's task of spotting the winners 2, G. Branwell

the military

about the 22nd natant.

'a Telemechirs, ruuk, from 16th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd inst.

Messes Butterfield & Swire inform us that the O. & Co.'s steamers, Steator and

Sir

Cox, M. Fredericką .

Cur; G. 2

List. 1lb. der's cutters were not taken. After this Bat. Sibs. the breeze kept steady freshening gra Bet.

A. Caldwell Station No. 3. Blue wed Red, "Thistle.'

Bos, F. W. While

No. 2, C. E. Holworthy. Ulet. 21b. No. 8, JA. Tredericka 12st. 0lbs. Stroke, J. D. Anderson. 14.

Cox, M. Fredericks

13 4lbs. Est. 5lbs.

On Paris-

On demand,....

Credits, 4.1oontha' sight,

On dewand,... Credits, 60 days' sight,

On.Bombay

O demand,

Wire,

11lbs.

Bat. lbs. Osty 11lbs,

dually all the time, until it because a nice. On Calcutta working breeze. The Second Mark bout was rounded at the following times:

Wire,

On demand,

Un Shangha

Bb. 42. 8h. 42m

15 m. 3h 47 m. 31% 50

Or demand,

-3 days' sight,

Sti..63 m

10st. :-71b6. 1281 Bite,

Ost. Bibe

2 vurygaud alart was 10ado; Thistle, how ever, at the outset deviated from the path

Leander's pinnace, . Monocacy's launch,

Victor Emanuela galiny,

Audacious pinnace, Audacious luunah, .... Audacions barga,

Telemachus, from Liverpook, Iof Singapore it is, of clatinetion in Burmah An excellent tiffin was supplied on board the the Shamrock, (the same crew who won the between Connor's crew, the favourite, and cious pinnace, which had worked ahead of

for this port or the 15th and 16th instuts, respectively.

We hear that the Chinese Imperial Govern mont Sevon per cent. Silver Loan (known as E of 1886) has been successfully floated. Fondences at 5 por cont premium lavoro ceived 90 per cent of their applications. This looks well both for the plentifulness of moncy and the continued confidence in the credit of the Chinese Government;

Ar a Regular Meeting of Victoria Lodge 1026, hold on Tuesday night, Bro. W. F.

D. Cochrane was installed in W. M. for the

ersuing year by the D.D.G.M., Wer, Bro.

W. S. Adume, unsisted by D. G. Lodge Officers. The officers are --

8.W.

Bro. W. Boffay J. W. Tessaror Secretary

G: 1. Watson,

GSW. Kings

J.E. Edmonds

C. 8. Goodwyn..

J. B Ost

L. B. Conor

S.D.

J.D.

Chaplain D.0.

LG. Steward: Tyler

C. H. J. Harras

J. Maxwell

FROM

able letter of the Tunes Flagship by the Hongkong Hotel Co., and a long and which contravenes the argumente which correspondent at Cairo, dated Oct. 21, dering the afternoon the band of the have recently been advanced in England cious played a pleasing selection of music,

Lesuder's pa

-5h. 10ni. 84. Audacious pinnaco,

-5h7 3710, 578. Victor Emanuel's galley, 6. 19: $39.

This race was considered a pretty open and lost mach ground in rounding a barque On the way home the Mouceroy's launch event, but, if anything, Thompson's crew in that tay near the course. The race thus ny fell behind and was hoituu by the Aus Chinese Cup easily last year, was most Kew's crow. Kornblume got the load at the Victor Emanuel's galley, and also by thought of; and, as the result, prored, the first and maintained the pronlar posí. the galley itself. The finishing times for popular favour was well justified. The race tion for about half, the length, but Leek, the thres leading boats were we follow an a race was one of the finest that bas over answering tu a fine spurt, shot ahead, and af against continued occupation, we toks the We might caution visitors to the Flagalių following reniarks-The fact that we hay against encroaching on that portion gat been witnessed at a Hongkong Regatta, ter strong pull cane in about 24 lengths in held. Indin.

1. for many yours without holding Egypt, and that therefore we may contiuas apart for the judges, who have frequently three of the four crews entered contesting front. Kew'screw pulled very welland show- to do so, is an argument which ignores to complain of being interrupted in their every inch of the way in the most datured good stylu; and considering the change mined manner. An inmenso deal of un- that was made in their stroke at the last, altogether the

the changes produced in the last quarter of a century. In saying this I am to the Suez Canal-Ihs? not referring solely

As for the sport itself details will be necessary tranble was given the starter by made a very good appouranoo. Time, 7 min. work has clearly aitora: the goographical found below. Thero was, as usual, great the contumacy of several of the grows, who 8. see. Result position of the chief States of Eurips culty in getting the boats to come saph wished, to start the race themaeivos,

regarde India; but so long as there existe

Less

dalies

Joabt as to the security of the Canal it is of to the starting past, and most if not imately, however, the boats were adul Ts in portance than the overland route the races were started lung behind the off on the journey with ae avena start as it The value of

o of Egypt to a dates from the practical application of steam. So lonzos appointed time. Perhaps an improvement was possible to give, With the exception we relied on sail for our transport, the Caps in this direction might be effected if some of Glass crew, the strokes cacks caught the route was shorter and safer and oven after one were appointed specially to get the water in good style when the gun went of thet porod communication betwoun

it required the completion of

woun Alex- rowers down to the dressing barge in good However, Glass soon recovered himself and andria and Saoz to give the Egyptian ronts time. It must be said that the Club men

was not more than a quarter of a length

1876, and the very SAMO

crisis

・but

BALLING HAUR-For Maschant SHIES Bora only. Entranco, 2. Firat Frize,

; Second, $10.

Thales' pince

13

cutter.

For this race as usual there were for en

triss, only two boats coming forward, and these from one ship, tis, the first pinnase

Gold Leaf, 100 sne Sovereigns,

$30.85 5.87

CHINA COAST MRTEOROLOGICAL

Station.

·REGISTER..

·DEOBLIBER 15-17 4:1, 3:

30.18 62

Wind

Manila,129.85 84 26 NXE Haiphong 30.06 69 Hongkong 30,16 61 Amey ...... Fuchow Shanghai. 0.25 43 Nagasaki.. Westock

DECEMBER 16SAT

Bolina, 9.941 78 Haiphong. 30.16 67 Hongkong X.28 59 35 Amby... - Shanghai

Look

Kornblume Thistle

77

CURTEES. Distance, Das Mile Eu Thales, the first being led by the chief of Nagasaki.. traneo, $1. First Prize, $15; Second,

A-8:30p.m.-FOR MEx-OF-WAR's and cutter from the Douglas Ce's steam Fouchow

$5. Time for Dare, soconds per cor (Mr Davis), and the second by the third Wostock

mate. The race was started at the arms tințe - Sis boats ontored for this raco. à 12 the race for the men-of-war's boats, and was

Weather

Rain during

There does not appear to be much change? the bright of the barometer, and gra- dients continue aléep for N.E. winds. The

be men-of-wur's meu, · Mr Davis' | ----

end bandredths

NZ

V. C. Hawking complete auperiority That-comaumere the only offenders in this respect, the behind the others when the crews got fairly eared boat of the Leander at first took the finished one minute ahead of that race by Vemperature and the houndity are low and

tion was opobed

Lin years we availed enroles of it to forward boats entered in the outsiders races al Battled down to work. All four boats koptead, but was soon overtaken by the 10-the boat sailed by Mr Davis coming in first, the weather is fing...

у. Ваванск, th Todia. No

ways being at the starting pint in wall together until abenta quarter of a mile foared cutter o the Monocacy s carver build twenty minutes ahead of it rival The of hilar troops th

Government Antrenniner, importance has singe Occurred,

who

tire. Mr MacEwen again officiated a from the starting post, when she Thistle, boat with scopped earn which wont through ants, wind was experienced by the beats will

Hanging Observatory, December 16. say that it may not: ocour again? But, it may be urged, toere, was then starter for the rowing races and fulfilled his the inside boat of the four, bommenced to the water in fine stylo. The race was as by the no Brinist. garrison in Egypt, and if duties with customary etholtney. In the lose ground, and the Victoria, alto a faside very exciting one, the Jackstars pulling with boat maintained the load throughout, Banoutras, reduced to 34 degrees Falursu it was then possink to avail of

Thy thould it not be again.

unavoidable absence of Mr Woodin, who boat, whose crew certainly showed the best

a minute ahead of its rival, the, A009. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrees, If our troops were withdrawn?

pamble,

Rambler came in first but the Monreacy's mark boat four minutes ahead, at the Fabraslet Ireply

is indisposed, he wen sesisted by My Craw-style of the four, forged ahead of the other might and main. The 12-ograd host of the that beat raunding the first mark-boat half geit, and to the level of the fos ingent False A Rasgods paper is anxious to find out because the circumstances have completely ford D. Kerr, a gentlenian who won the two Thia order was maintained with bat got the first place on the allowance of time Flagship tvarty minutes ahead. where the valuables from the Mandalay altered. In 1857 Russia was still stagger Ladies Parse as for back us 1866 and who little variation until half a mile had been fer cars being made. The boat of the Palage went. The bow took away one ing from the results of the Cripan war, box, the contents of which was valued here and not, na now, encamped at the gate of is an old and experienced dorsman. Capturered, when the Victoria seemed to he Rumbler claimed a fit, but the Monocacy at about a lakh and-a-half of rupees. Added Herat England and France were allies. Burnie acted as Starter and Umpire for loading the Lesk and Shamrock by about men maintained that the men of the Ram- to this, his followers brought away gild Gotary and Italy did not exist

plates, umps zad electer to the valus, ut, the Great Elichi still ruled at Shool Sailing Races and Mr W. H. Ray performed a length. The Thistle continued to fall be bler's boat were to blame for their crossing asy of another lakh. This semounts for and our word was low throghout the Ostas the same duties for the Yachts. Captain bind, and son after passing the half me, their path. The matter will be decided

Boon after afterwards. 2 lakhs, but the balanes of the Palace lust man dominions. Moreover, there was Rumsey and Mr A. Tarars noted as foll out of the race altogether.

The other boats the ploted their journey before six o'clock, but a Abal, flightning, o overcant, y passing showers, cute has just been passed that unless they.qually, rain, snow, thunder, e visibility, and there must have been a big one, government in Egypt, and now, willin a seems to have simply disappeared off the week of our departure, there would be Judges of the rowing raves and Lout this the Sharrock comenced to crop up on Emmanuel 10-care, and the Wivoru 12-care, finish before that hoat the maca must be in dew (wet).

the Victoris, and after a magillicent streg were a little in the rear, The Monocacy's sailed over again.

· 7. Baty, in incheng unity and bandredths, face of the earth,'

cals,

Keigwin of the nailing races,

3. Humidity in percentage of agloration, tha brandlity of wir suterated witų uolours being.

4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two play 5. FORCE: 92 Tenn, seinding te Deusfor Benth

6. STATS OF WEATHEí 4. blue sky, a lov

YacT RACE-FUL TACATS OVER 10 TONE 100. Entrance, 35: Time for tonnage. Cap presented by the Bun, C. F. Chater.

The Art would have won this race on

her time allowazco if the yachts had com- tashed clogas, d dizaling, rain, / fog, gloms,