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Intimations.

Intimations.

TILE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements.

BIA REGATTA YACHT RIOR FOR YACHTS UNDER 10

Tows. Entrance, $5, Time, for tendo nage Cup pressbted by the Hon. C. P. CHATEL

THIRTY SECOND MEETING.

TREBAY AND FRIDAY, 15th and 19th December, 1887.

Patron-H Excellency Sir. G. William

Des Voeux, 1.0.2.6. Vice-Patronals Excellency Major-Gen- oral Cameron, C... Commodore Maxwell,

Stewards-Culin

Northamp tonshiro Regte Honrado J. Del. Irving: WH Forbes, Esq.; D Qillies,

· Esq.; 11. Hoppias, Esq.; T. Jackson, Esq. N. G. Mitchell-fanes, Lag; Commander Smythis, Stawart Esq D nel Storer, R.; Hon. H. G. Thomsolt, .N.; H. J. Ul. Tipp, Esq.; H. E. Wodu E. I Wundin, Beq дома Come Honourable A. P. MacEwen, (Chairman); A Denison, Fisc. Major Ellis; M. Falco ier, Esq.; F.

Grimble,

Equ

N.B. Entries for rase 9 and

and 3 (Second Day), oluso on Saturday, the Luth December at 6 pm, and must be sent in in writing to the Hon Secretary, giving came of host, colour, number" "of

CARS, &e Post tried al lowed for races 6-and-

TO IRONWORK CONTRACTORS.

HE HONGKONG & CHINA CAH COMPANY are prepared to receive TENDERS for the RE-SHEETING of their RETORT BOUSE ROUP with Corrugated Inox. Surers (New Bacets to be supplied by the Company) at thoir Works, West Point, Hongking.

Specification may be scou and all par ticulara obtained upon application: to the

and 5. 8 and Undersigned, b

trica for the Yacht Races must be sent to Mr. G. “C. Améram; Entries for the open Sailing Bosts.to bir. Burnio, on or befiro Saturday, the 10th December.

JHL STEWART LOCKHART,

Homecretary, VICTOLLA RECREATION CLUB,. Hongkong, December 6, 1887.

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F. Kich, Esti.; G. 6. C. Minster, Tu-day's Advertisements.

Sampan, Lars-1 OH Thomp

10, Esq.; II N. Thompson, Eag, A.M.D. Hon. Secretary. H. Stewart-Lockhart,

Ery.

Hon. Troaster: R. T. Weight, Judges of the Raving Ra

et.

Rumey, R., and A. Travors, Eng.

K. Umpires and Barters-Itowing:-Umpire, Honourable A. P. MacEwen; Starter,

-15011,.

Andrew, Esq. Referee, E. L Woodin, E Yachts, G. O. Ander-

Esq

Open Sailing Boats,E. Burnie, Exp Judge of the Sailing Faces:-Commander

Browne, n.x.

Time-keeper -M. Falconor, Ley. Clerk of the Course-H. J. H. Tripp, Esq.

FIRST DAY,

Thursday, 18th December, 1987 18T RACE.-18. p.m.-JUNIOR SCULES.

For Single Pair Sculling Boite. En- tranes, $5, Distance, One Mile. Prize, Brokers' Cap. Threa Routs to start or no Rato Open to say one who has never won a Sculling Race in China or Japan.

2ND RACE.-12.30 p.m.-Fon HEAVY Giòs pulled by European Nou-Commissioned "Olkoers and Men of any Regiment or

in Garrison, or by

European Members of the Police Force. The Beats to

by the to be approved the Commit- Four teo. Time allowed for Oats. Bents

must start for two Prisen. Distance, One Mila Entrance, 91. First Prize, 15: Soend, $5. 3RD 11.10.

110. CuanMan's Cor!..........

Presented by the Hon. A. P. Mac. Even, Chairman of the Victoria Re- eroation Club. For Sonior Four-Dars. Distance, One-wilo-and-a-half. Eu trance, Slo.

4TH RACE-1.30 p.8. MEMBERS' Cup.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND ''TAIWANFOD,"

The Co.'s Stenship

Thules, Captain HUNTER, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.- Hongkong, December 6, 1887.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VJA AMOY.. (Taking Carga & Passengers at through rates Yar NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

Ports on the YANGTSZE.JA

The Co.'s Stormship

Antenor,

"Captain GRIER, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 8th Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passagu, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Bangkong, December 6, 1857.

FOR SHANGHAL

2328

The Steamship

Niago, Captain F. Scavix, will be despatched for the

Preabnted by Mainbers of the Victoria above Port on THURSDAY, the 8th Inst., Recreation Clab.

For Junior Four-jai 4 pom Datance, One-mile-and-a-half. Eatranito, $10.

Qara.

FT RACE.--FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S

G1GB

O AND WHALERS.-Distance, One Mile. Eutrance, $1. Fust Prize, $15; Second, $5. Time allowed for Cam,- 8 seconds per Ost

6TH RACE.-2.30 p.m. AMERICAN CUE."- Presented by the American Communi- For Senior Four-Dars. Distance. One Mile. Entrance, $10.

TT RACE p.m.-BELLOS Our,'--Pre- aunted by E. T. Belilios, Esq. For Junior Four-Oars. Distange, One Mile. Entrance, $10.

STEL RACE... 3:30 pm.SozoÏENS AND SAI

ZONS GIG RADE-Distance, One Mile. Entranco, $1 First Prize, $15; Se cond, 85. To allowed for Vars, apemde por Dar.

9TH BACK-pm-PARSEE CUR-Pro- souted by the Paraes Community. For Fair-Dars. Distance, Ons Mila. En. trance, $5.

10TH 30p.m.-Fox MUN-OF-WAR's

11TH

Currens-Distance, One Mile, En- trande, 61. First Prize, $15; Second, 25. Time for Oars seconds per Clar.

FACE... GARRISON CUP.- Presented by the Officers of the Oarri- For Four-Dara Dietance, One Mile. Entrance, $I). SAILING RACE FOR MEN-or-WAR'S BOATS, any rig. Entranco, S. Firas Prize, 820; Second.: $10,

доп.

SAZLING E40 FOR MERCHANT SHIPA Hors only. Entrance, 8. First Prizo $20: Second, $10.

YACHT RACE FOR YACHTS OVER 10 TONS, Entrands $5. Time for tonnage Cup present by the Hon. O. P. Chater.

SECOND DAY.

Friday, 16th December, 1887. lar Bas--19 p.m.-SENIOR SUULLA.—COP presented by the Victoria Recreation Club, For Single Pair Sculling Boata. Entrancs, Distance, One Mile. AND RICE.-19:30 p.m.- JUBILEE CUP.-- Presented by the Victoria Recreation Club For Junior Four-Ours.

Dia- lance, Ope Mile Entranco, 810 3RD RACE. p.m.-Fox Gr

Gros Falled

Ан

Non Commissioned Officers European Non and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Fords. The Boate, to be the Committee. Winning approved by

Boat Race No. First Day must change two of H. '% Oraw before it can be

For Froight, or l'assago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, Deccniber 6, 3887, 2368

Tenders to be delivered on or before SATURDAY, 17th Decembet.

FW CROSS,

Manager Hongkong, December 6, 1887.

SHIPPING:

"ARTU VURSE

December 5, 1887-

2870

Amoy, British steamer, 815, R. Kohler, Shanghai Dec. 2, General STEMMEN & CO

Chow-chow foo, German stormer, 790, W, Wendt, Chefoe November 29, General MELCHERS & CO

December ---

Ningpo, British steamer, from Whampoa. Ardgay, British steamor, 1,076, A. Cooky Rangke's November 27, Goneral.-WING Len.

Seift, British gunheat, 300, Captain A 0. B. Bromley, Swator Decomber 5.

Auteur, British steamer, 1.370, J. Grier, Liverpool and Singapore November 29, General --BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

dakburn, Britisa steamer, 1,613, Walker, Semarang November 24, Sugar.—BUTTER FIELD & Swine.

Gaelic, British steamer, 4,205, W. G. Pearno, San Francisco November 9, and Yokohama 30, Mails and General, 0, & -O. 8, 8. Co.

THELARVERDES,.

December

Ching-wo, for Shanghai Achilles, for Shanghai. Clara, for Haiphong for Hoihow. Pho Chula Chom" Klag, Durdants, for Simpore and London. Independent, for Magasaki

fiatal for Copat Ports.. Haitam

Espoir, British gunboat, for Shangbai. Wong, for Nagasaki and Yokohama.

A

for Whaupos

Mudra, for

Chow chow foo, for Whamp a Diamants, for Amey and Manila. Pemplos, for Singapore. Sture, for Singapore and Bombay. Japan, for-Singapore and Calenta. Pembrokeshire, for Singapore and London.

„OLEVAREDE

Activ, for Flaihow. Antenor, for Amy and Shonglii. Iphigenia, for Singapore and Hateborg. Cheng Hock Kia", for Swatow."

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- Denjamin Secall, for New York.

SAKI AND KOBE.

(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The F.&O. S. N. O.'

Steamship.

Teheran

will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, 9th December, at Day. light, instead of as previously adverti ed.

E. L. WOODIN.

Niperintendent. P. & 0, S. N. Co.'z Ollico,-

Hongkong, December 6, 1887.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Chat, for Shanghai,

PASSENGERS.

Por & moy, from Shanghai, B.E. Che Shiu He (Corean Minister), and suite, Mosers Nam Tang Kun, Wo, Baily and Shemie, and 5 Chinese

Per Ardgay, from Bangkok, 1 Chinese. Per Antenor, from Singapore, &o, Mr Mencork, and 150 Chiuose.

Per Gadic, from Sar. Francigoo, Mr and Mre Alor. Webb-and. 9 children,- Miga- 2372 Batie Webb, Mesars T. J. Anderson and

Young Alau.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

Tons to sell by Public arction, or

MONDAY,

the 10th day of Duesmbor, 1887, at Nuu, on Board,--

(Unless previously disposed of by Private Sale), THE SPANISH BARQUE TEREN 4,

of 667 Tons Register, Cupper fastened, with all Her TAÛKLE, APPAREL and APPURTENANOES, as she now lies in this Barbour.

TERMS OF SALE.One third of the Par chas Money to be paid ou the fall of the hammer, and the Balance on completion of transfer Vessel to be at Parchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

For further Particulars, apply to:

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer Elongkong. December €, 1887.

IMPORTANT AUCTION NOTICE.

2,000 LOTS OF JAPANESE CURTOS

AND

2360

WORKS OF ART,

suitable for CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS, WILL BE SOLD.

allowed to start. Distance, OM WITHOUT KESERVE and knocked down Entrapo 81. First Prize, 815 | Second, $5.

RACE 1.30pm - INTERNATIONAL

R&G

1.30 p.m.

to the HIGHEST BIDDER.

Per Malwa, from Hongkong : for Co- lombo, Mr and Mrs Rus ell, and

Mas Davis; for Suez, Messrs A. W. Pope, W. Crane, J. H. Scott, R. Oline, L. Lehman,

an. J. O Shedrick, Afr

0. Rebstock for and Brindisi, Major J. Hutchison, Dr and Mies Yates; for Marseilles, Mr E Sutcliffe; for London, Mr. T E. Hauye, From Shanghai: for London via Marseilles, M and

1 Mra A. Ilbert, and bic E. J. Cald beck.

Per Haitun

for

Foxbor, Mr н Drysdale

Par Japan, for Calcutta, Mr Toong Ching Hasara, and 291 Chinese..:

Per Stura, for Singapore, 175 Chinese.

Not Responsible for Debts

either the Captain, the agents, or Oroners will be "Responsible for any Debt contracted in the Officers or Crem of the following Veacule, daring their stay in Hongkong Harbune

ALLIE Rowe, Hawaian brig, Captain J. Phillips, Wieler & Co

Abday, British steamor, Capt. A. Cook Wing Lea, Dzarz, Norwegian barge, Capt. Janas Sorenton,Masagories Maritimes.

Jnies Simon on the 16th May 1877 and en. We are requested to atate that the mom deavoured to rate this country arbitrarilyg bers of the Sketching Club vill be means of ardactiquary Cabines, Saul Carros

7581 DECEMBER 6, 1887.

A NATIVE Paper Bays the requtat of The Garnish Cousul, the Tientanuthori

super the Chinese dealera in pigal bristles

ba minco careful in packing.. and, to œense adulterating that commodity in - future. “Measures, have also been taken to prevent

the decline of the strage benid, industry through sigilar frhads.***

1 ની

joined with tlio 268 dopplies who refused to see their friends at the City Foto of cantilence tothe DeBroglie Ministry. 3 p.m. until dusk tomorrow At the following elections he was ra-cleated by the same district obtaining a large majority over the ofleal candidate. Since a body of a Europeau found hr the her then he has taken a prominent part in dit boir venterday morning, and on which an dussions on special subjects, conterning Bavigation de. He was on several ocen Identified by Captain Hom, of the British Terhi se pays, that it inproposed la vali public works, such as railways, anteriorest will be held to-morrow, has been tions a member of the Budget Commisiz ship Blackadder, as that of an able seaman pire for payment af veral years annual

upon the pawnilios throughout the Em and was chosen u 1878 reporter of the named Irving, belonging to that vessel licente fuer and quarterly renewal four in Budget of Public Works. In the same apt. Your he was appointed by decrea under Irving, it appears, hatt gone shore on Raadvance, in support of the Yellow River

of that ministry and two years

Fund. The latest news from the breach is G. Mera-0..Bachrach.

later became VELOCITY, British barque, Capt. 1. Marthe Ferry Cabinet. As a minister he set a parted with them and joined another and efforts are being made to lead off the tinPustou & Do

himself to corry, ent the graph works company, and nothing more is as pot known./. Water into its natural obaniel The Hang- tach Tako mugth of Yangonow new marks

POSEIDON, Austro-Hungarian str., Vap secretary Minister of Public Works day night with some of hu shiprantes, that the blocking up, wozz, la pregrensing,

General Memoranda.

was re-elected in August.

bia

ko kad studied while potary He of his subsequent movements e stituents, without opposition. J Novena ber of the smoother he gavo

chembors.

8ft Sim

I is reported among the Chinese that ENGLAND AS A PLATE PRESERVE resignation with the

of the Cabinet In April 189 he becarte Ching Sam, the man who was liberated here of Finance in the Freycitiet Ferry from the clutabes of the Chinese/Govern

Farr A

|

The cur

Since the journey of Signor Crisp there is

spondent of thú tres at Parie says

visible nor only in France, but in Rumia,

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW Shipping. 11am.Iphigenia leaves for Havre, &o.

Meeting

which succeeded Gambetta. In. 9p.Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. Cabinet Jannsry

1896, he was reappointed to that ment, mainly by the zealous defence of less hostile feeling against England; and in Miscellaneous

office in the Freynist Cabinet. He was one Mr Dennys, has at last fallen into the hands

Pateratury, here it seems to be now, inderstood that in the present state of Goods par Glengle undelivered after of the vice-Presidents of the Chamber of of the officials who fought so long for his audire, England, by her expected

as this date subjoel for rent

Deputies.]

condition in Hongkong. He joined a band sistance, might at any moment throw an igieuse weight into the scale to favour of (From Singapore Papers),

of 30 men, it is said, who went

went on a plum pics As she has bound herself t

a resrains free, if circumstances bender if dering expedition in the Shan Tak distriót.. aka THE DEPPOSING SPEECH OF

THE GERMAN EMPEROR Li-chan-ling, na oficer in charge of the castecenakry, to means those who seem in

formidable London, 26th Nov. The speech of the trict, sent out men to seize them. A fight to their adversaries, atd to maintain, by hor

elined for war, to bring her German Emperor in the Reichstag on Friensued. "Six of the robbers were killed and independent attitude the tranquillity of day hus depressed the Bourses. ____"The

Europe. Even here, in Frisco, this is double that England more than any

guarantee for peace, for to ch

other Power desires peace, and there is muck greater ounidence in her pino diaposition than in that of Italy, in spite of the eolema declarations of Italian statesmen.

THURSDAY, December 8

Goods per Bayern sndsfirered after this

dste subject to cont. A

9 pm. - ·Performanca să le City Hal Saturday, December 10 S

9pni-Auction of Household Furniture, Nevappers interpret curtain pasinger to several wound and two we toren soldiers omnus, notably one announcing certain were killed. Ching Sam was wound and du, at the residence of late L. Haus-mudiloutions obecking the dow Into the "child, Esq., No. 1, West Terracs. Landwehr, which will have the effect of at aptured. Ho was brouglit to Canton Goods por Celtbes undelivered after this once raising the strength of the Army and by the officer, found guilty with for loss

Pr date subject to rent.

trouble than was taken with his case, in MONDAY, December 12-

Hongkong, and bo has already paid with his haad the sum of bla iniquities.

Goods per Chingue undelivered after this

cato subject to rent. TAURSDAY, December 15-

Victorin Regatta FRIDAY, December 16 ---

Vistoria Regatta SATURDAY, December 17-

Nominations for Hongkong Derby, 1888,

olcasi PAT. December 19

MONDAY,

Reserve

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ Okra OUTWARD BOUN' Togen, Oct. 10

Tereta

thought

eid

FORMOSAN RAILWAYS AND MANSOUD - FSOYEMEKIN. --Wo understand, says Shanghai Courier, that the works on the 18 Fontshire, 25 Dubighshire, Now. Tan election of M. Sadi Osmot to be Pre all coad

ad intended to connect the Ton Die 8 Terint, Ursula, 11 Frometheus, losident of the French Republic comes rather tricts of "Funosa

30s with Keelung are pro Glenorchy, 18; Laeries, 22 3 Aferioneth-

ainco the as a surprise. shire Telamon, 25*

25 Bellona, benarty,

In this casa, however, as grensing more favourably,

hend has disappeared, Glencoe, He

Hector, Tord of the Isles, Mogul,happened in America at the election of workmen, although many of them. Principia, 29 Auurzemion, Deo President Garfield, it has doubtless boon for savorely from fover and ogue.

from

The cholera

GIFONKEY the

-now aut

nction of Spanish Barque Teresa HNWABI BouOlympia, Out. 35 sen that the rival sinine of Me Ferry and we lai-wan fuo later on

to continue the railway

Board. TUESDAY, December 20:-

2. p.m.-Auction of Japanese Curios, &c. 1st Mr G, R. Lammerta. WEDNESDAY, Decembar 28:

Neon-Auction of British Steamur Atholl

on Board

Vol. XVI, No. 2. OF THE

CHINA REVIEW'

NOW READY.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ARR NOW. BU BWIN'G NEW SEASON'S

CHRISTMAS & NEW

YEAR CARDS;

including some

HROMOS OF SWISS AND HOME"

SCENERY,

suited for Framing.

Christmas Confectionery will be OPENED out in

A FEW DAYS.

جنية

A. S. WATSON & Co., Lo THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong. November 14, 1887.

MARRIAGE

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At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on

- Port Addland, Nov. 11; Mosser, lu; Electra, Glengarry, Sarpedon, Strulhé Zoren, 25; daches, Dec. 2.

M. Freycinet were so nearly balanced that it would be impossible to secure the olec

deasy w

road conced)

because not

ba

done

hear the practicability is seriously son- sidered, by the parties must concerned aud sidertreted, of deeply

Koo ung a port ten atomers for large ten atou indebleven

The steamship Dench, with the FRENCH ton of either. A neutral ni was thus MAIL of Nov. 4, was to leave Singapore. pitched upon for whose election the whole qu Baturday, the Ard instant, at 8 507, and may be expected here on or about party could noita The choice, we think,

inded even now enter the port, but they Saturday, the 10th inst. This packet will generally be regarded as a happy one would enjoy no shelter daring Forth East brings raplioa to letters despatched M. Sudi Carnut is not a man who has made goles. We believe the intention is to dredge from Hongkong on Sept. 23.

much noise or buen a vehement portién, a cert in portion of the harbour and build a

break-water at a

another

The thing is quite He has formed part both of a Berry and

and is only cation of money, Freycinet cabinet, and in nil his offres tim, perseverance, and skill. Thevenet,

Spence princely mercantile hous he assumed the role of the working member to the front! The utility of making houses, syndi

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamship Antenor, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 29th uitung, and may be expected here on

or about the Oth instant,

cater

The D. D. B. stoumship Lydia, from He comes of a family, which has made a Keelung a regular barbour for home Hamburg, Jeft Singapore for this port name for itself in French history. His grand- ten steamers is obvions, if they would go in on the futh time, and may be 8-father, Lazaro Nicholas Carnot, an angi-and-l

Keelung burboor alongside the railway pror pected bere no or about the 7th inst

and load tõm da it is now tea must be load- The Gian Lice steamship Cartney, from beer by profession like the new President,ed in lighters Brat, than be transhipped to London, left Bingapore on the lit took a prominent part in the rat French coasting stoamers in Tamani, and after being detained for want of water on the bar instant, ant bay be expected here on Revolution; and so successful was be in for several days or about the 8th inst

organising the military affairs of the Repeat

perhaps, arrives clumately is disch

discharged into cargo douts, The steamship Parthia, from Vaycanver

su Yakohems, is to leave the latter blic that it was aid of him he organised then perhaps tunsi be landed and stored in sredi godowns, and will be reshipped, sous time port on the 3rd inst, for this port via vistory. Later on the grandfather became or other, fute Largo bosis, to be brought Kobe, and may be expected here on or Minister of War auder Napoleon, and went alongside the home

steamer all there va

shout the lith inst.

ten, nor to improve the packing

besides,

into exile on the fall of the great Emperor..rious processes do not tend in cheapen, the The City of lo de Janeiro will be des The present President's father, Lazaro Hipit tasy be said, Coal Harbour is close to patched on the 10th inet, a; 1,p.m., änstoad, of at 3 am

THERS will be football practice at Wong nei-chong-to-morrow (under Association Rules), play to commence it 4.1.-tout as

ustal

the 8th December by the Bay, William understand that Hongkong Offices are vot Jessningu, M.A.; Colonial Chaplain, Garny interested in the Insurance Other offers, RICH DODWELL, of Hongkong, to LAURA presumably Home Offices, are said to have ANNIE, youngest daughter of the latest $70,000. Charles Wade of Brighton.

Per Pembrokeshire, for Singapore, 167 at 7.45 p.m. Chinese

Ter Diamante, for Amoy, 3 Eoropoana, and 85 Chinese)

TO DEPART Per Anzenor, for Amoy, 1 European, and 20 Chiness.

Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatov, 261 Chinese

Per Chintung, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese.

RIPPING REPORTS

The British etsamor Amoy reports: Had light Easterly winds and line weather.

The British steamer Ardgay reports Had moderate the first part, strong mouston the last thres days

The British stearer Antenor reports Had strong

NE

winds, high

é reports: Sail ed from San Francigen. November 9th, at

The publication of this issue commenced. We learn that a destructive fire broke out at Tai-wan-foo on the evening of the 25th November About 50 or 60 housen Reza destroyed and damage to the extent of $200,000 is said to have been caused. houses were mostly owned by Swatow Chi-

The China Stail.

LONGKONG, TUTADAY, DECEMBEn 6, 1887.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL'];

(Fia Southern, Line,)

THE TRENCH ORISIS-ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT, Lordos, 4th December, 1887, The National Assembly was to meet at

polyto Carnot, also made himaəlí a protuin- pa ent frotar in French politica; and at the Revolution of 1848 became Minister of Public Instruction and an ardent advocatE of educational reforms. He refused to re cogoine Napoleon III and was for a long time excluded from public life, devoting his time during the interval to the wine

Kooling

GARRISON RIFLE COMPETITIONS BAL, KOWLOON.

The Garrison rifle competitions at the

Kowloon Range, for prizes presented by the community of Hongkong in borgar of fer Majesty's Jabilce, were concluded this after-

up, which valued at 850 fell to Lance noun. The principal prim, the Jubilee

Corporal Bellamy of the 58th Regiment, whoso aggregate score for the tares ranges 200, 500 and 600 yar

The highest soora matie yesterday for the was that Serg Friskos, who put on 85, but it was not expected that this wouldremantle The hamber of entries for tés competitions -war over six hundrad, and the shooting on the whole" was worthy of the Regimenty arh which stands among the first in the enrgics for marksmanship. On neither of the two were the conditions: for bigh scoring the wind being too day, while today, alə

A DESTRUCTIVE fire is reported to have of social, literary, and economie werks.......... Di curred in Yokohama on Saturday last, his con, the new President, litle can be Details have not yet come to hand, but we said except that he has been a prominent member of the mora moderate section of the Republican party. The ash, he has before him is certainly not a light one, and the future will mucle depand upon whether he is able to take an independent stand for himself or allows himself to fall under the influence of the powerful factions into which the Republican party is divided. His election wid bo viswed with aachfro- tion out of France, more on account of the dangers that have been avoided than the individual chosen. «. The election of M. Badi

Gardot, an, engineer, & LONG A FRIVATE in the osta Regiment, named cament work, indicates 4 desiro Currington committed suicide late last and ought to be a check on the night or early this morning in Wellingtos agitation that has gathered round the Barracks by cutting his throat with a reLDS.

name of Gutteral Bunlouger, What people The unfortunate man, it appears, had left to look forward to with interest is the lus bed while his comrades were asleep, selection he will make for his ficut cabinet and gone to the wash-house, where he was Governments are mast unstable in France found this morning quite doad, with several the new cabinet will be the fourteenth or

nese hongs sud were not insured.

The Britian steamer Gash Versailles on Saturday, to elect a Prosident, deep gishes in his throat, and a razor in a fifteenth that have held the rows of power

throughout and arrived at Tokoh Now 4.05 pm.. had variable winds with rain

28th, at 10.13 a.m.: Badled from Yokubama November 30th, at 548 m. To Turn-

thenge to Hongkong, had fresh monzoon, Arrived December 6th, at 6.42 m. Time 6 days and 32 minutes.

CHALLENGE CUE For Four- THE Undersigned has received instruc. about had fresh Westerly win is and cloudy: Oars. Distance, Oug Mile. This Captions from day

to be won two consecutive years before

being hually held. Distance, One

Mile. Entrance, $10,

Bach 2 P.. FOR DIEN-OF-WAK'S

JUSTERS

Distance, One Milo. En-

s MEASTS KUHN &O,

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-Id". Sadí Carnot has been elected Presi dent of the French Republic,

though it 2ad less forée, it via teoma its un-

smittee,

certainty stil more unfavourable. The Conaning of Mekor lis 58 Regiu Capt. Sankey, BA; Capt. Stanley, Ordinance Store department; MD. and Leat Surgeon Füompson,"

E. suparvitended the aIPALGÓ- Brokey ments for the competitions 100st satis

The following are the pirine.

A skirmish took pince between the tab and band Currington, who was quite a young during the last ten years. This rocillation police in the Place Concurde.

man, had been recently sudering from fever and instability have been most detrimental

weakly, morbid and was appareatly in that weakly,

OMPETITION. — { TAB - Jubüse Cup), to the country, more particularly as regarda

Bern shote al 200, 800, and 500. coudition which generally follows such an ita financial afdica. T'ile ines of President+

yard. Entrance ly costs, open to the attack. He was to have been sent to Hos Carlot are certainly not cast in very plea- **Carrison......... Eat Friez, The Inbiles Cop, [Marie-Francata Sadl Carnot is the vital to-day. do inquest was to) have been

valio 350; 2nd prize, B10; 3rd prizo, 65. eldest son of Lazare Hippolyte Carnot, held on the body this afternoon, before. Mr

mant places. The revanche feeling is stil

200 300 500 TL distinguished French politician who fgared

powerful in the country, and micidents are

da ya. yde. prominently during the short-lived Secund. E. Wodehouse and a jury consisting of frequently occurring which might lead to Lee, Corph. Bellamy, 58th, 33 29 28-69 Bepublic, when he held for some months Meaare Robert Hamilton, S., A. Ozorio and upon rupture between France and Ger- Col Saret, Crowley, 65th, 324 31-87 the portiolo of Public Education and us, A. Barretto, but owing to the absence of many. The result of the present election Atton, B. B., 202 2926—87- lously endeavoured to promote free and Compulsory education, public

for the medical officer in charge it was ad has been eagerly watched on the other side lectures for

edication. Sadi

of the Rhine, where the election of Bon by

Tanger would have been regarded almost as 116)

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