1887-02-25 — Page 3

No. 7843 FEBRUARY 25, 1887

Muses Pentan & Co, have, sont na On 11th January the London and Glasgow Calendar and a neat tilo pakot diary Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Com

pany, Limited, lattached from their yard at Issued by the General Assurance Co., which Goven a steel screw steamer for the London this year polebrates its Jubileo, having been and Ohina tracks of Mesira MoGregor Gow calublished in 1837, s.

&Co. London. The vessel which was named the Censhici, by Miss Raid, of Kil, Two of the prisoners who were arrested yes-ardiang, is a duplicate of the longile completed Inst Oobobor by the buildera for terday in connection with the barg'ary from the same owners, and folly described in our Messa Kuhu & Co. establishment, were columns at the time. It uiny be interest- charged today before Mr. Wedohouse ating, however, to mention that her principai dimensions are Length, 370ft brandis, 45ft depth of held, Sift. Gin, and that she has been constructed under spacial, survey as Lloyd's for the 100A class, three- deck culo. The engines are being supplied by the builders, and are of the typo known as the three-cylinder triple-expansion, with

indicated power of 3,000 horses. Glasgow Herald

the Police Court, with burglariously enter ing the house No. 2 Qautu's Road Central and stealing therefrom Japanese ivory curios to the valgo of $1500. Three other prisoners word olioarged with receiving part of the goods and were allowed hail in two suretion of $200 each. The two charged with barglary were omitted to prison and ordered, to be kept separate till their

à BATAVIA paper eays-Chinese immi grants continue to flock to Java Thia thening of the. Ohinese, element there has

THE CHINA MAIL.

commanding load with the greatest ease, out a struggle and replied gamely to the FRESH DIFFICULTIES IN TONKIN of Council and the crowd of sight-seers. the work was dons at this price, but tho finishing several lengths ahead of Dunen vigorous ulls of his rider, the race finish. The Monka correspondent of Li Courrier There is ovary expectation that the French Revolution enhanced the cost of Dluminations will be a great success. labour and materials to ench an extant Gray, who had ran sacond place from ingin a dead heat. Timo, bine. Tsock.Haiphong writes as follows:--Everything

The Englishman states ant the Burma that for thirty years little progress was the point where aty took the lead. It was deolded to run the lent of after the is not going on us it could be wished with Fiold Force will not return on early as was inado. For ton years following nush pro- Quir camo in third, about tot longths he last race. Cherirmie, it may be mentioned, the Delimitation Commission. The Chinese ranged The exponen uf moving the wis made, and then the work drops troopa alt at Toned being very great,ped for twenty years mom until the water had been, like many others, some time on will not give up the strip of territory at Government hasdoeldad to spread threatened to drown the mines out altoge. hind Dalean Gray, Time, 2mina, 12rec.

the sok list.

Packlung, and wo demand it with all the the operation over a period extending to ther. Finally the tunnel was completed in more energy that it is indisputably Annamanda and the rains bogin. The troojahip yard, or more than three times as moob sa end of April when the Rangoon summer 1573, the remaining part costing 29. a Junna has been taken off the hoing transport the original contract eats. service in order to be employed between. Rangoon and Calcutta,

The CHALLENGE CUP valua 100- gaineas; for Chida ponies; to be won two years consecutively be a pony er ponies the bond fide property of the

weight for inches |__ Đai samé, owner trance (forced) 85 Brat pony to receive 70 por ceut; sacent, 20 per cont, and third, 10 per cent, of entrance monoy, One-mile-and-three-quarters.

Mr Season's Atos (Hutchings) 10st.

13lbs....1 Air John Peel's Misticlée) (Lourd). Nat.

4lbs,2 Mr Tasman's Wagga Wagga

ford) 1st s

Alb 40

ese. The French and Spanish missionaries divided. Tonkin between them, the French being at the west of the Black river and the Spaniards at the east as far as the frontier of China Aud in Chips on the other side of tan frontier wo bare French missionarice again

Rome, Fab. 7.—King John of Abranitin has written to the General commanding the Italian ferees at Massowab, demanding the Evacuation of the country.

Constantinople, 7th February. Sir Drummond Wolf is submitted Froposals to Kiami! Paoha, which are to serve as a basis for the negotiations,

Berlin, Zih obruary Notwithstanding Papal despatch, desiring Catholics in the Reichstag to support the Army Bill, Dr. Party, and the Catholic electora decline to give their support

trial Dr. Winn's coolie, who was arrested flow of Celestials and consequent etrong Mr Bassoon's Heroester. Sabboon) 1lat Mr Humphrogelét. 4bn.Chinas are deaf to this reasoning and are Windhorst, Leader of the Ultramontane often spend more money on their tomb'

two or three days ago, was released.

SAZINGER's Company, produced La Fille de Madame Angot' for the bosoft of Ming Loan Salinger to a good house last night. The

$1210s...0.

Mr Baroy's Fam (Nickels) 11e 70 Me Buzey's Joker (Pond) (71ba extra) graphically with bus and act entirely ac

bcetime now an element of darger, since Mr John Fool's Housty (Reynell) 10s the detection of a widely ramified Secret Society of Chinamen at Seamng. There Mr John Peel's Conditeror (Baker) Ilet. is no fear of the now-comers raising politi- cal disturbances, but, when banded together in societies, these organisations become troublesome hindranoes to the even course of police control and judicial proseduro ar regards the bringing to light of ctims com-

Mr Busey's Rollicker (Pand) lit. Lb.....0

All this is causing a certain effervescence.

CHINESE ENTERPRISE IN THE

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ANN A Singaporo correspondent of the Pra- byterian Messenger writes ----

A Mairena Chimman died here the other day: aged forty-nine, worth 400,000 dollars, He began business monie nineteen years ago with only a far thousand dollars. These Birnits-born Clinose are baying up all the valuable land. They build themselves large and well-furnished houses, and are not like the well-to-do Chinamen in China, who than on their houses, though the Dabas, too, often spend thousands of dollars over funeral hors. There are now hndrode of Chinamon in Singapore in large business concerns, who drise about in carriages of the newest style, and many of then have finer horses than oven the Europeans cam boast. All far-seeing people expost that the whole of Malayas will eventually come continually coming swarming down into every available quarter from tho own

is becoming Anglicised, I may mention that. As an indication of how the Chinese mind"

to give large, parties, and a few evenings it is quite common for the rich Chinamen

Chinaman to Europeans, other Chimes, and Tew of the wealthy Chinese Babis have

not a very strong prejudice in their minds witness their racons liberality both towards against Christianity rather the roV100-

wards which they have given several thous

6.-The GARRISON OCE, presented by the officers of the Garrison for all bong ide Griffins at date of entry; weight for inchos previons inmers at this meeting, Vibe. extra penalties ac exculativo, entrance, $10; subaɔrip tion: Grifina of this season, 1886-1 allowed riba, From two-mile past I ins

has been admitted in ciple that the ence round and in

frontier was formed by the line of demar antion which nevaráter the villages of the Mr R Fraser-Smith's Duncan Gray

misatontrics of the wountries The (Baker) (2lba over weight) Llat. Olba is at Cape Palling belongs to the Spa- Mr John Pool's Gone Away (Reynell)

17th, extin) 11st. lbs. 2 alak misalonaries and applying this princis

iple it ought to be claimed for Annum, The Vanity (R. Crawford)

supported, it appears by the Viceroy of Mr Sassoon's Superstition (Hutchings)

at 16...Canton, who although not present at the

silting of the Commissiori inspires the Chi Mr Buney's Merry Andreu (Nickels)

list. llb...0ose Coutaiszigners, who correspond tole-

THE LOSS OF THE S. 6.

STRATHEDEN. 11st. 11lbs...ourding to his orders,

A Mazine Court of Inquiry to enquire into performance was a little slow at some points,

A little amusement was caused before the ̈ A very good start was made and all the The Chinese are becoming arrogant and the circumstances attending the loss of the giving on the impression that the piece

start of this ice by Comperor, with Bakor ponies ran together for some time. At seem opposed to all concession. They let British stemor Stratheden, of Chasgow, on standing this, howevor, it went off success recent detection of one of the latter si P, Marting away before the atliers and the Bridge, Vanity left the others, some reports be circulated to the effect that the cial No 86,664, on the North Shoal of the under the indsence of the Chinese, who are

old chief of the Black Flugs is not in Hainan Parcel Beefs, on the 27th December 1886, It is begun at Singapore on the 22nd of January, Samarang came about in this wies according going once and a half round the course be what behind and led till the Rock was but at some miles from the frontier. fully and evoked, especially in the last acts to the Locomotief. The police one day therefore his rider ruined him in. The horse, reached, when Gone Away beat up and said the General Feng Tat-tai, who is was constaded on Monday, 14th February, overcrowded land. the warm appreciation of the audience. scarehed & Chinaman's house for contra this put itself out of the race and did not Duncan Gray, who had been last till then, is with him. This is pure rhodomontade, for of the 16th. The finding of the Court was called in China the conqueror of Langton, and the finding of the Court was given band oplom. Instead of opium, however, documents were found written in Chinese again face the starter. A fairly good began to forge ahead. When the Village Chins has nothing to expect from these as follows the spirited acting of the beneficiare with characters, and garnished with symbole start

The Court finds that the loss of the S.S. was made after some trouble, was passed, Vanity had fallen behind and delays. Hakoi and Monial are strongly The siganturas proved to be written in

One troops are aupported by the Tures, ful act of the Master, William Hutton, in existence of a ascret Chinese society which Honestly at first came to the front, with Dengan Gray, the latter winulog by a Primtu, Find, Maine, Lien, Pluier, having preferred the dead reckoning to has branches olsewhere in Java. The and

Bourrasque, Mutine and Acalanche, and the chronometer aights, which gave a position Mandarins will reflect before, attempting led directly on to the danger. It was also mutual protection. The Chinaman in whose Bridge, however, at the second round, thos arrived immigrants mostly, appear to be distance in the roar. In passing the 200, 23c.

open resistance. They will remember that appareat from the sights that the westerly Admiral Riaunier told them recently that current, upon which the Master was reckon possession the documents happened to be

the Commission he would burn 200 leagues contrary, the vassol had, if anything, bean society. Flo naturally will be called to ac

of cost for them (!{}); Se vente tranquil set in an opposite direction. Chins will be prudent with us in order to avoid reprisals that will cost it doir.

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had been imperfectly rehearsed. Notwith-mitted by members of such sucieties, 'The

The muccess was due in n largo measure to

whose singing ba this occasion very little. These documente botokened the fistletoe being luft somewhat bebind, the race lay between Gone Away and occupied and protected from any attack. Stratheden is to be attributed to the wrong ago a gand ball was given by loading

duet Oh, happy days of Childhood,' iu and aim of this society, which takes in nowle. Athos Becond, and the others a considerable length. Vanity was a fair third Time.Chusseur will shortly arriva. The Chinese from which the courses subsequently steered ecome Christians as yet, though there is

the last aat, in the quarrel Boone and in the found turned out to be the secretary of the pareà Honesty and took the land. Going 17. The CONSOLATION STAKES, for all beaton if the least thing happened to a member of ing, had not been experienced, but oa the the Methodist and Portuguese schools, to

count for it.

.

HONGKONG RACES 1887.

if any, fault could be found. She wa never heard to better effect than in the

which the took part, and the dust was en thusiastically encored. It was, however, in

randering of 'I am the child of my mother,

up the hill Mistletoe left the rock and for- ged ahead, closely followed by Wagga that she appeared at her bost and carried!

Wagea. On rounding the Village, it the house with her. Miss Tilly Saroney did emple justico, as far as singing was cou-

was seen that Athos would win, and despite the sporting of Mistletoe and Wagga cerned, to the part of Madame Lange but ale lacked a little of the force requisite for

Stewards-His Excellency W. H. Marsh, Wagga he came in an easy firat. Mistletoe had the second place, and Wagga Wagga, O.M.Gis Excallaney, Vice Admiral R. such a charactor. Mr A. Rigby made a Vasey Hamilton, O.B.; His Excellency who beat up in fine style at the end, was fairly good appearance ne Zarismediere, al-Major-General Cameron, C.B.; Comme though he did not seem quite familiar with dore J. Digby Morant, R.N. Colonel a fair third. Time, 3.58

Ryan R. A. Colonel Storer, R. E.; Lieut.-|- this character. As Pumpenaet MrG. C. Wilson Colonel Anderson, The Northamptonshire sang sweetly and acted with considerable Regimout effect. Mr A. Fawcett gave a careful render. The Hon. P. Byrid; The Hou, J. Ball jug of the part of duge Pitom, and Mr Saliu Irving: The Hon. O. P. Chater; A. Hop-

pine, ger made an amusing Trmitz, the dandy of Rantin M. Grote, Esn.: E. R. M Esq; E L Woodin, Esq.; the period. The Company to-night pro J. Walter, Esq.; d. Stiebel, Taq.; J. Mac-r duco The Rose of Auvergne and Up Bregok, Esq.

the River with a musical interlude, and we may well beapoak for them a crowded house on this their last appearance,

Honorary Traurer.-H.. A. Horbert,

Beg:

Clerk of the Course.-J, Grant, Esq.

Chius ponies at this meeting weight for inchoa; entrance, $5, with $100 added; second pony to receive 850 Once round.

-, ནས་ཇ་། རྟའི

Mr Buxey's Bullicker (Pond) 11st. h...1 MD. E. Sassoon's Hogy(Hutchings)

10st. 19bs....2

INDIAN TELEGRAMS.

19ationic private Lase, January Mr Syke's Squiren (Crawford)...,ð Mr D. K. Sassoon's Gladiator (B. Craw Ghika Fising egalist the Aur, which for intelligence from Caudah shows that the After two attempts, the ponies were sent a time had subsided, has again brokun out

One or two more teiben have

and dollars

After comparing positions with the Chief

Most of the mission efforts have in the Bate at Tp. m. on the 7th December, the past boen directed towards the poorer or Master should at once have hauled the middle clubs of Chinese, and this quite steamoe well out from the danger instead of wisaly; but still more ought to be aimed at only altering the couras by half ų point, for the beveât of the more well-to-do Obi

In the opinion of the Court it was impenness. Several of the Bebas, who are already obscured the vision, when doubt aziated sa are still far from being rich in this world's dent to carry mail, which to some extent Christions though nos of the poorest ofaas, to the vessel's position; also four hours is possessions; but if we are to estimate a wan look-out, if vigilant attention to duty le ox-of these are rich in character, and can com pacted.

gara more than favourably In point of intalli- The Court condemns the conduct of tho

least outwardly, heathen. crew, when the circumstances imperatively demanded his standing by them; and had loss of life resulted, the consequences to him would have been most seriona,

aff on their journey to a beautiful stark of joining the insurgente signs too long an interval to keep a man on the for what ho is not for what he has, not a few

Hoogly at once took the load, but scurosly

3-The LADIES' PORSE, for all China had the Bridge been passed'hon Squirten, & week back no fight fad taken place be Master, after the disaster, in leaving his sauce with their friends who still remain, at

longs..

11st. 101ba....

who failed to catch the start with the others, rushed into first place. Hoogly replied, how ever, and he again took the lead and kept it until he was challenged by Bellicker on the way down the hill.

These two ponies then

ponies, to be handicapped by the stewards; entrance, $6. Seven for D. E. Sassoon's Exchange (Sassoon) Mr John Peel's Merry Mont (Baker)

Heb. 5lbs raced together, for some distance, Hoegly Mr R. Fraser-Smith's Robin Gray

(Machado) 1st 51bs 3pparently going easy. In the Straight, Mr Sykes' Squirten (W. Crawlord) 10st.however, Bellicker made him put on his

7lbs...0

best page, and both ponies were ridden out THE semi-official Norddeutseke commente

Mr Jay's Legislator (R. Crawford) 10st. favourably on, the tous of Mr Goschen's

Best 7ibs... to their folles extent. ogly led nearly spocoh, capecially his statement that the English Guvernment will do nothing that

Mr John Peel's Buttermup (Hough) 11st... all the way down the Straight, but

Robin Gray, basing to carry the lightest just on the post, he was beaten cleverly gould separato it from the rest of the people at the Happy Valley to-day to wit-weight, was maut fancied After some by follicker. Squireen came in third. Time, Powers in their efforts to maintain peace. nuss the third day'a racing, and the interest The Hamburger Nadirichten. an article on the Government's proposed legislation in spert was as keen sa ever. Their Ea- delay a moderately fair stars was effected. Amiu, büsats, against intimidation, declares that just as cellencies the Acting Governor and Admiral Merry Monk, with his usual impetuosity, at once rushed into leading position, which be prosent England Desde more than ever & Hamilton, Mra Marab, and Commodore and firm and united Government, and for this

مسيح

THIRD DAY,

Friday, February 25.

There was again a large concourse of

The Amir in again on the alert, bat up to tween the Amir's troops and the robals.

Bombay, January 20.-The Government of Bombay consider that the best way of colabrating the Queen's Jubilee would be to astablish, in this presidency town a Vic wria Technical Institats.

The Government are prepared to con- and to give up the use of the greater portion tribute Rs 25,000 annually to its support

of the Government House of Parel towards this object,

Huring rogart to all the circumstaZICES, and after carefully weighing the evidence, alone to blame for the loss of the sa Str the Court finds That William Lutton is

floden, and adjudges his certificate, No. 86,633, to be suspended for a period of one

The Municipal Corporation are invited to 1 year, and it is hereby unspanded The subscribe the sum of Rs. 80,000, which Court recommends that Chief Mazoe they propose to set apart for a permanent certificato be granted him whilst his corti asked from the public. Memorial, while further contributions and ficate as Mastor is suspended.

The certificates of the other officers are herewith returned.

The Court commends the behavions of

which amounts to about twe lakhs of curces, the Chof Binte and the Engingers in aleci

It is probable that the Ripon Fund,

will be merged in this scheme. My

reason it is desirable that Lord Salisbury, Mrs. Morant war again present, in the maintained all the way round patil the Vill-&-The OaxPION STAKES, a forced entry rope, which is sending down funds, everyo

with or without Lord Hartington, should enclosure, and the attendance of ladies was greater than on the preceding after-

rejosin in power.

A CORREIONDENT of the Times, in disonss. noone. The temperature was rather high ing the failure of the Thibet Mission, says: to make the afternoon thoroughly enjoy

The Calcutta correspondent of the Times able, and standing in the sun was decidedly lately told us that some of the Chinese merchant princes of Singapore-the mon uncomfortable if not even dangerous. Nerer. who have mainly contributed to make the tholess, there was little grumbling, at least commercial position of the Straits Settle at the weather, and overybody, oved those ments what it is have sent agents to Dar-

jeeling with a view of grading with Thibat, who hopes had been shattered by some

age was passed, when Exchouse, who had been lying on his flank most of the way, was urged forward and collared him, eventually

coming in first the easiest of winners; Robin Gray one in this, three or four lengths behind Mary Monk Time, min. 52secs.

Immediately after the race, Mr Sassoon a esented with the Purse by Mise

Cameron in the Grand Stand, which was

4lbs.

for all China ponies, neca at the meeting; optional en hasten ponics weight for inches; entrance, $30 winners of two races, 30 of three or Izone races, 850, with $100 added. One-mile-and-a-half. Mr John Paul's Mistletoe (High) 21st, Mr Sasson's Athes (Sassoon) 10sk Leibs.... Mr John Peel's Bandeman (Roynell) 1185.

Mr Samson's Councillor (Hutchings) 11at

Mr John Peel's Conqueror (Bakor) 11st.

Mr Ten Brock's Dunkeld (R, Crawford)

·11ab7lbs...0

· President of the Court. ISO, BLAKE,

Moster Mariner, HENRY SAVILE, Navigating Li

ASKANOTS.

A STRANGE TUG-OF-WAR

A correspondent tends the Straits Times the following snake story.

• of

Bombay, February ath.The London ooring to romain with the more helpless mem respondent of the Bombay Gazette telegraphs bers of the crew, although possessing, the that there is a crisis on the Boarses of Eumes of leaving them.

H. A. THOMPSON," whore; but it is really more Financial than Political. Corlain syndicates of European dealors in pablic securities, who had amassed a large quantity of stock during the last two years, are now unloading, causing wide spread panio. There is no expectation of s

considered dangerous in a political sense ready eubalence of excitement, and the sere may possibly last twɔ months. It is only in a far as it may force the hands of 4lbs....3 statemen. As a matter of fact, in high About 12 o'clock on Banday last, the

political circles in England, attention is be- 1b0ing paid to Home political matters rather 18th instant, whilst I was taking a stroll in

than to Foreign. Lord Balisbury's it

the neighbourhood of the Tanglin Barracks, increasing b... 111-hosith is becoming more trying, though my attention was attracted by number

not yet pronounced dangerous. Pablie natives standing and dancing about like a lot of maniacs, and well in the rear of the opinion is already forecasting confusion qu Mr Buxey's Chopride (Pond) 10at: 1216s.... this Ministerial side of the houses, which crowd was a Kling bobby with drawe Mr Buxey's Joker (Macando) 11st. lbs... O would result from his retirement from power and was prancing round like a cat on hot baton, who appeared to be terribly excited Sassoon Tea Broeck confedoras de That the Guvernant will live through bricka, but did not dare to approach the clare to win with Councilor. This proved the Boston is now generally doubted.

A Govorament Commission is sitting at one of the most exciting races of the Ahmedabad to inquire into the charges pro meeting and a big sum of money was ferred against Mr. George Herbert Dash staked on the favourites. Conqueror took the by the Dawan of that Stats. It is alleged woad Wilson, Political Agent at Cambay Lead at first, reshing off from the others at that Mr Wilson sent a messenger to the a great rate, Mistletoe and Joyneiller being Down requesting his daughter to ba ben Mr Tan Broeck's Drunkeld (Hutchings)

to him for improper purposes; the Dewân In cooling ap the Straight all the had an interview with Mr Wilson whon, ∙acxt. Me-John Peal's Honesty (Reynell) 1ist.

11st. 12lbs. (Sibs. extra)....

ponies closed up and ran for sometime to according to the Dawan's evidence, the 5lbs, (lbe, extra)...3 gether, Going up the hill Mistletoe passed latter repeated his proposal, promising to hage python, about 20 feet in length, and Mr Buzey's Tyson (Nickele) 10st. 19lbs... Conqueror and was leading by fully a length, it was customary for them to send thair sanke bad coiled its tail runna some fur-

advance his son's interests, and saying that in girth as large as a man's thigh.. Five homes were entered at first for Bondsman and Athos fighting hard for the daughters to gentlemen in Rutnagherry.uture in the shop and defied the crowd to The Dewan left in disgust, bus subsequent dislodge bim. After trying all kinds of

4.-The NAVY CUR, prosented by offours of

H. Ms flent; for all China poules weight for inches; previous winners at this meeting of one race 5lba, extra;

It would be worth while to encourage these unlooked for coup, seemed to be in excel-crowded with ladies and gentlemen. tennaious and energetic pioneers They lent spirits. Altogether, wo think as o would probably met with less difficulty than Ladians or Europeans in beginning a apostacle, and so far as enjoyment is con- trade, and, owing to the position of Chins cerned, the Jockey Club Meeting of 1887 in Thibet, they might and it comparatively will rank with the most auercraful of its tasy inako a path along which others could travel There is no desire to exag.

predecessors, gerate the importance of this incident; it It many be, the sport would have nearer ap- is only anggested that it might he turned to good acomat Then there is the aggressim proached the ideal of enthusiastic sportsmen

on Bhotan; the mathod in which this could it the unpropitious weather in the early

be employed so as to bring the Calcutts part of the month had not produced so many authorities into touch with the Dalai Lamalasas ducks, but every cus, we think, will and his advisera has already been pointed put in the Times. Eat unless these and simi- confess that the sport has not been had.

lar occorrances are carefully watchad, and To-day's racing produced ony duad heat, directed towards the goal of trade between after a magnificant struggle, and several India and Thibet, it is to be feared that our merchants will have to wait some years close fluishes, and some conspicuously good before they reach it by the agency of riding on the port of Mousts Pond and Britian mission to Lbases.

of two rocus, iba; extra; and of three or mora racas, 10lbs. extra y ́ ́mon- atarters at this meeting excluded: en- trance, 310; second pany to receive half of the entrance Honey Go Me Baxey's Cheapside (Poud) 11st. 11b.

(Siba, over weight)

mile.

scono too closely, b

y

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,

A JURKEN VERSION] God asve on gracious Queer, Long live our noble Queen,

God Base tho Queen Long may her years extend, Trong nay Els

grace defend Queen, Empress, inother, friend,

God save the Queen.

God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen,

God gave the Queen.

Fair as 4 eummer morn That glorious reign was born, May glorious eve adorn

The eve of our Queen.

flod save our gracions Queen, Long live our noble Queen,

God save the Queen... Still with those years shall glide Peace, bonor, love and pride, On to the eventide,

God save the Queen,

flod save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen;

God nare the Queen.

Hark here our echoed strain Comcs or the distant main Ne'er shall it dio again,

God save the Queen.

God asya our gracious Queou, Long live our noble Queen,

God save the Queen

Still may thy holy hight Which knows nor eve noe night, Beat on her calm and bright, God save the Queen..

G. AS

me frightful deed was I quite thought some hoing perpetrated, but on closer inspection, I found that such was not the case, but that Fioneer about a dozen Malays were tugging vigorously at the end of a long rupe the ether sad of which pamed through the window of a Chineman's shop at the Tanglin that the rope was attached to the nook of a Oruss Roads, To my astonishment I found

Quotations. HONGKONG, February 25. OPIUM-New Fatma, casa,........

Old:

$3

This

7)

Old

15

New Malwa, cash,

Baker. Mr Sassoon was again the most this race, but at the last mindent Gladiator | second place. On the way home Athos came to did, all he could to keep in favor with / dodges to get him freo, without success, Tan Straits Times of the 16th instant re-succesful owner, having three wink al was withdrawn, leaving four. Honesty led in front of Bondsman, but failed to overtake Me Wilsin. But when, however, the lat-thras Chiaomen entered the shop with long grets to have to record the death, on the Buxey had two, and Messrs Humphrey, at first, with Dunkeld socca. Near the Mistletoe, who won in fine style by a length, tor expunged references to the absence of stout sticks, and after thrashing the poor evening of Monday, the 11th instant, at Fraser-Smith and Feel and Colonel Ander Bridge Tycoon endeavoured to beat up Bondsinan wis a good third being curvely corruption and police reforms from a drift brute for four or five minutos, hu let go his his residence in Manila Street, Singapore on one each. Mr Sassoon was also successful but could not keep his position long a length behind the second, Time, 3m prepared to his administration of the State, uguns the sunke through the ma testimonial, which the Dawan himself bad bold and thon, with a tremendous yel, the pensioner, and one of the oldest master in being the winning jockey in the race for At the Rock Honesty and Dunkeld wers 151seca. Conqueror was the winner last the Downtoring the state dow very suddenly, and down went the

and aut came the win marinera in the East, ho being above the Ladies Perse and Exchange Plato. Ir togather and between them there was year..

logy, and informing the Maharajah of years of age. Captain Todd joined the

incident. The festivities ordered in honour men who had hold of the rope fat on their Straits verambat service somerhara in Pond had two winning monnta, and a fine race up to the village, when

of Mr Wilson's visit to the State were can-

backs, and then there was a scramble to get

nessed a more exciting tug-of-war-oDO

of Captain Thomas Todd, a Gorecoment

he

1850 as lighthouse; keeper, and the last np. Messrs Crawford, Hutchings, Baker, Roy- Dunkeld came ahead and seemed likes 9.-The No. DESPRRANDUM STAKES, for all celled. In cross-examination the Dawen out of the way of the make. I never wit-

pointment ho held before retiring on a wall-nell and Fond one each. earned pension, was that of Acting Deputy Master Attendant, an appointment which

to win easily, but at the last moment

The following is a description of to-day | Cheapside, who had been beating up grand:

1-The Boxes CUF, presented; a forced

he filed with much ability on account of races his long nautical experience. Captain Todd was a very unostentatious man, and bis narratives of big sea experience in every part of the world were always interesting nad amusing to his friends. By his death the Straits Government lisa lost an old and faithful servant and his numerous acquaint- ancas a staunch and leal friend...

entry of 85 "sach for all entered kub- acription Griffins of this season, 1888-77

y coming up the Straight, mate a splendid

rush and won by a good length. Tonenty

was about two length behind Dunkeld

70 per cent of the entrance money to Time, 2m, 09sex, which is the fastest time

go to the second, and 30 per cent, tomada for the mile at this meeting.

the third pony weight for inches; previous winnere, Tits, extra ; penalties accumulative. One mile,

Me Humphroys' Vanity (R. Crawford) SAYS the Penang Gazette of the 11th

11ar. 4b1 instant:H: N. Angus, who was formerly Mr R. Fraser Sacith's Duncan Gray (Sas- -employed in the Penang Library, was as-

soon) (9lbs, extru) List Siba...2 reated in Singapore, by a warrant issued in Mr Buxeya Quis (Fond) (91b6. extra) Pennag on the 7th "Jaundry last, "qu an in-

5.The KRECHONG CUP, praented; for

Half-a-mile

Col. Anderson's Wynberg (Hough) Lost,

dals...1

4lbs...2

Me Sid's Navigator (Hutchings) 11st.

11.8k 1lb....*1.

China ponies second pony to receive 850; weigh: for faches; entrance, $10 Mr Bury's Joily Buy (Fond) 10st 19lbs. From the Black Rock twice round and Mr Felican's Home Pennant (Baker): in.

List, 41ba0

11st, 1lb....0

71ba0

1alba...

1215a....3

Olba...0

Mr Davio's Moonlighter (W. Orawford)

New Benares, cash, 487)

025 Allowance, Table..... 80-

Old Malwa, cash,...... 540/660

Allowance. Thols 10/80

13:

Perrian, Oily, cash.

Allowance, Tuela.

370/440

Persian, Paper tied... 100/500 Allowance, feels. 48/80

Exchange BONORONS February 25.

On London

Bank, Wire,

On demand, SU daya' aight,

4 months night; Credits, 4 Documentary, & months'

On Paris

On tekiand,.. Credits, 4 months" sight,

On New York-in. On demand, A Crudits, 60 days' aight,

On Bombay.

Wir

On domand,

On Calcutta

Wize,

On demand,... On Shangha

beaten subscription Griffias, of this admitted that in spite of the infamous pro: anake defied ten mon: At last it was placed i season, 1888-7 entrance, 85, with position persistantly runde to him, he had $260 added for the first pony, and 850 tried by various means to retain the good in a basket and carried of triumphauily to for the second pony's weight for inches. will of Mr Wilson, because the Deran's the barracks for Tommy Atking" inspec

post carried with it a handsome salary, tion! which he could not afford to lose. He also The snake was caught that morning in admitted that complainte were trade against the jungle near the Tanglin Cross Rosda, his administratia; by disaffected subjects, br W. Syke's Fat 0 Hard (Coxon) 11st, The Commissioners animadverted agsibat

THE LONGEST TUNNEL IN THE the Dewan's inconsistency in trying, after

WORLD. Bir Jay's Dirt Cheap (Honke) 10st. the alleged proposition, to koop in My

An engineering work that has takon ovar Wilson's favour, and then finding he could contury to construct can hardly fail to not obtain a testimonial in the terms which offer some points of interest in its history, he himself had distated, demanding an and illustrato the match of events during apology. The inquiry is proceeding, Mr the years of its progress. An instance of Wilson has been 23 years in the service, of this kind is to be found in a tunnel oot which he is regarded as one of the chiefeat Ining since completed, but which was comp

menced over one hundred yours ago. This Ou demand, ... Calcutta, Feb. The programme for tunnel, or adit as it should be more strictly 30 days' sight, the Jubilee opløbration in Calsatts is sous-

termed, is at Soliemquits, in Hungary. Its Gold Leaf, 100 fine ..... plated. It opens on the 12th instant with construction was agreed upon in the year Sovereigns, special Church services and Native religious 1782, the object being to carry off the water procession. Then the school children are from the Schemnitz mines to the lawreat

Temperature. entertained at the Belvedere" and the Zon, parts of the Gran Valley The work in (Taken at Messra Palconer de flo.'s Premies, 91590 and there will be a parade of troops sad now complete, and recording to the Baute Ne Queen's Road, J Wynbery near the Village came to the volunteers in the afternoon. The Viceroy lungs far Ungar it forms the longest BABOSINTER

will receive un

an addroom its Pavilion on the tunnel in the world, being 19.27 miles long, Mr Boxey's stable was supposed to con- front and won by length, Pat O'Hara being Maidan and at dusk the fireworks will be or about one mig tan the winner, but neither pony was much second and Dirt Cheap & good third, Tuna Fanded. Chartreum took the lead, with 1m, 30. Fun next, and Red Coat and PictoriosUL together in third place, Gay bad bringing Pexity was a strong favourile, but some of tp the roar, This order was maintained

formation laid by the Honorary Treasurer Mr D. E. Sassoon's Busted Fish (But of the Library, charging the defendant with

ornamenta Mr. D. E. Sassoon's Chartreux (Sanan) 11st. 5lbs....3 chings) list. 10 Mr Buxey's Fun (Nickala) 116h 1lb...1 Mr Jay's Chiarini (R. Crawford) Ilat Criminal Bresah of Trust, whils, employed Me John Peel's Whipper In (Reynell)

Mr D. E. Szasophy's Pictoriors (Butch- Librarian in Pensog Angus Wa

(2lbs, over weight) 10st. Tile Mr John Pear's Red Coat (Ragnell) 11st.

ings) 1let. 11b2Mr Sidney's Not Much (Sassoon) 10st. brought down on the 7th instant, and on Mr W, Sykes' Pet Utara (G. 8. Cuxuu) the 8th was placed before the Magistrate,

1b0 Mr B. George's Dragon (Minobado) 10st. Mr Bazey's Gay Lad (Pond) (lat. 11.0

Dead-beat,

who reminded the case to the 14th in- M Pelican's Home Pennant (Bauer) stant The defendant was allowed bail to: the extent of $200. A

4. Persian lady, Mrs Manomed Arab, writer

In order to testify to the morrallons coro of Bir Tamman's Wuutoaminoo (Blaugh)

List.ba0

1a 458.0 Major Davies' Moonlighter (W. Gran-

ford) flat. llb.

her child who exstained very savero injuries

11et. llb....0

Compton) 10st. 12lbs

by being crushed by the ship's chains while Colonel Anderson's Wynberg (Captain" lying in harbour here. Our correspondent

sinter that the child was conveyed to hospi

Da

231.80

26.13

30,000

1 Aku u 30.030

Da gin. The firewdike by Mears Brook and thard, and 24 miles longer than Mont Cenis, THERMOMETER 66,

Jonger than St Go- Co. will form & splendid display they will The height is 9 10 in. and the breath comprise 2,000 rockets, 300 Roman can 5 ft. 3 la. This tunnel, which has taken, dles, 300 shall, 100 iron mortars will so long in masing heo cost very nearly a

The dead hea between Chartreuse and be used in Bring the whole the mortar for million merling, bat the money apptar

was then run of

Mr Sassoon's Chartreuse (Efatchinga) 11st.

to have bean well spent at least the pre- cunt generation has no reason to grumble, for the saving from being able to do away with water-rasing appliances amounts to

the 49-inch shelle waghing half- ton There are alo to the wonderful devices and portraits in are and an original transforma, 1b1tian scene which has only previously been Mr Buzoy's Fan (Nokela) 11t. 1160 zhibited ones at the Crystal Palace; thetaal 15.0001, a year. There in one further point, waight of the fireworks is three tuna, On however, worth police, for we have

Do. (Wot bulb) D

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

APARAT,4 2,M. TO-DA¥Â

Barometer

29.98 Temperature

66 Humidity

tol, where it remained for fored montas other ponies had also their fano.crs. An until the Black Rock had been passed when amputation of leg was decided upon. This the strongly objected to, and removing easy start was quickly effected. Wynberg at the second time, when en gradually the ghild from the hospital, placed it in the usre of a Chinese doctor named Bio Las once went to the frout and made the running overtook. Charimuses, and at the VB Cheong, who appens to bare effected souie as far as the Bridge, when Busted Flush, lage, the two were any number In the first round Fus was lowding, in Thurudes, the 17th February, there will the advantage of one groot grand- most extraording ouros. As the expiration of two months; the grateful mother says, the who had run in second place on far, of lenatha alesd, of Fe foot and the second round they were almost together, be su nasalt at arine, a gross dinner at the fathers in the meltur of machanles spph child-man porfeol) restored. This saga much neserted his superiority, and for the field Pintorionis. Hard riding was then the Chartretine having if anything the land. At Sailors Home, a similar west to Latears in ace they pertainly were better off in the

port and tus illumination of the town, fort, pres for one Chinese doctore, who cortainly seen half way up the Hul. The favourite then order of the day, and Fun managed to the clone Chartreuse was leading by about and shipping beginning atinine clock. Peer Tap crinal contract for bo foraciably succeed, and we are glad to meds his way through the other ponies stasis slight lead from Chartres The five lengths, Fun, buing evidently pumped The Viceroy will drive round the town, bo anglated in thirty years and should the tunne,, isde zi 1782, was that it should note that the healing art is attracting

followed by the Liest Governor, Member got per yard tun. For eleven yeste Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 25, 1887, panniderable attention set now

and from the Rock onwards maintained a latter, however, was not to be beaten with out,

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