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· No. 8007. --DRCEMBER 14, 1888.]

Thus, will be: Polo to-morrow afternoon morning the sun broke through the clonda 2 at sharp,—a return match between Mili- and the mists disappeared; and throughout tory and Civillain. There was a pick up the day the weather romained fins and game on Wednesday last rides wore Capt, warm, in fact all that could be desired for Des Voeux, Me Arustrong and Mr White the Regatia. In consequence of this im- head, against Major Churchill, Lieuls.provement the turnout on the flagship was Pollar and Cradock and Mr Gray. In the much larger, while the aumber of launches first cound each side scored one goal, the plying about the course was greatly in- play being fully fast and showing improve.aressed. The water was another today, most all round. Major Churchill's team although there was a little more swell. scored one goal in the second round, more The racci bagair well. The first one for or lesa in the dark.. It is desirable that giga manned by soldiers was very keenly play should begin not later than four contested by two of the boats, the winner o'clock,

only coming in a quartor of a length shead. The Cambridge wall deserved the, victory,

Mr F. W Cross, Manager of the Hong

kong and China Gas Company, has kindly informed us that he received a tolerant yesterday from the Loudon office of the Company stating that the Board of Direc

for it had to contend against diivanta cone circumstances end' wen in apite o them.

The International race was rather & dis

their

tors agreed to the proposal to lay gas mains appointment to thore who had, siter

yesterday's experience, pinned to the Penk. This enterprise on the part faith to the Scotch erow. The change of the Company is highly antarerdable,made in the composition of the English for they have come to the decision, not- withstanding that the Government do not

son their way just at present to go in for the public lighting of the district, probably on account of the fact that a lighting rate on the present uuressmont would not cover the cost. In time, however, the Gover

crow left the issue almost out of doubt from

the first. Mutralfe was too heavy for the boat yesterday, and the substitution of Hayllar, lightening the boat throw stones, was a great guin to the English, "who

THE CHINA MAIL.

Rac.-1.-INTERNATIONAL RACE, *O#allnor Our For Four-Dais Distance, Ons Mife. This Cup to be won two consecutive years before being flanlly held Distance, One Milo. Katrance, 810.

(ENGLISH.) Ross.

Station No. 1.-Black and Rad Sash, *** Bo....B. B. Shepherd, No. 2,..G. Bramwell, No. 3. .F. H. Hayllar, Stroke, Major Ellis, Qoz, J. Tighs,

close to capturo Lockhart's position, but up the Harbour. The Commodore's Galley ouly succeeded in gotting within a length, made one long tack, and on her return weathered Stonecutter's, making almost a Ellie' crew were last along the whole clear stretch home to the Fing-bont; whilo course.

They pulled bountifully, but the erawongse and Kitten tank shorter Ast. 8lb their boat was ton low in the water the following order:

tooke. They reached the winning mark in

Station. No. 3.-White, Rod Bush. Bow, J. A. Fredericks Illat, Sibs. No 2, A. H. Dugh

L'et. Illi 12st. 10lbs. No. 3,.P, R. Simmonds Strake, F. H. Shepherd, Cuz, E. Cole,

Bst. iba.

Bore. Station No. 4.-White and Black. Bow. W. D. Braidwood, . 9at, 8lbs.

10st.

Ulbs.

108. Obs.

12st. Olle

No. 2, G. L. Dunean, .

1st, 2lbs.

No. 3, A. G. Stephen,

..12st. Olbs.

Stroke. A. Duer,

Got, Olbs

Oux, CL A. White

(SCOTCH.) Thistle

Shamrock.

10at. lbs.

10st. Olba. 10, 107,

No. 2, R. M. Jameson, No. 3, . 7. Polts,

Station No. 5-Red and Black Sach, Bow, J.. M. G. Mannk, 10st. 10lbs.

Dat Olba.

11est.. 141km.

Struko, E. B. Shepherd,

Jost, otb.

Station: No. 2. White with a Thistle. Bow.....E. Blair,

No. 2,.. Taylor, No. 3...A G. Stephen,

Stroke, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, 12al. Qibs. Cox, M. Fredericks, Cox, W. Stopani,

fat. Bibs.

(leku.) Shamrock. Station No. 3.-White and Croon. Bow.....E. Osborne,

No. 2, E. Travors,

or, G. A. White.. No. 3..J. Little, Stroke, G.-O. Rochfort,

11st. lbs.

Hiokley's cox indulged in one fonitustis wriggling towards the close crossing over into Luckhart's course, and were it not that

kat. 10lbs, the cow had obtained such a good lend and 10st. Albe wera in such excellent form they wright. Gat. b. have lost the race. As it was, however, they came in fully two lengths ahead, look- ing much fresher than the others. Hayllar's Ellis' boat mundo a good was a good third. spurt at the oad, but could not make up Bst. 2lbs.musk. Timo 7.34.

Chamtruck,

Victoria,

Kornblume, Leek;

A very satisfactory start was made in this race, and the boats kept in line for a onsiderable distance The Shamrock at first looked likely to make a good bid for 872 RACE~4.09 the prizo, her craw mowing very steadily

9at. 9lbs, 10st. 18lbs. 11st, 2lbs, and well together. The Leek, howover, a fist. 2lba bust that was a good dual fancied, was the first to slow any disposition to get shead: she only succeeded in doing so to a small by the Fictoria, which came up and got a extent, and the position was soon disputed

The change of Haybar for Metcalfe, whose weight was rather too much for the far botter chance to win the International, Euglial crew yesterday, gave that crow &

P.M. FOR MxN-OP WAR'S GIGS AND WHALER.-Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $1. Firet -Prize, $15, Second, 85. Time for Oats,-G seconds per Oar. (Winner of 5th Race, 1st Day, to be excluded). H.M.S. Imperieuse, H.M.S. Imperieuse, H.M.S. Iniperieuse,

• Surprise. Afactory.

Commodore's Galley, 5, 100 De-awngse Gig, May's Kitten,

RACE FOR FARTIALLY-DEON

5. 9.35 5.11.20

9%

THE FOREIGN MAIL STEAMERS

ORDINANCES

PETITION FROM SINGAPORE

The following are the essential ofses of potition of the Chambers of Comores Singapore and Penang for the repeal of its Forean Mail Stommure' Ordinances :—

of

3. That the effect of this legislation in, that the steamers of these two foreign companies, which have nothing in common with Men of War, but are highly subsidin. ed merchant Tessola, competing in the

BOATS-passunger and carrying trades with tas

Majesty's

Prize, op presented by the Victoria Recreation Club.

W. Jamos'

J. Hastings'

IL J. Hawkins'

C. H. Thompson's

Mofoo.

MayAy.

Cruiser. Beary.

This was the race for the second prizo of

atcamera of Your

given a position and prestige in Majesty's Colony denied to British ships,

Rud. if no

ao disposed, might violate with ravenue, immigration, and Hapunity the quarantine laws of

tho Colons That, although tho

4

ports of the Co- yesterday's evouta cup presented by thelony are fren to all comers and Custom Victoria Recreation Club. Four only Duties unknown, the intorests of the Opium started, with a very light breeze. Unlike and Spirit Farus roquire, that the right of yesterday, the run down to Green Island scareli in harbour should be maintained, was n drift until 3 o'clock, and rolling and and stontucra apocially ozenipted from such ruddering were utilised. They passed the search, say, at any inoment, become vahie- First Mark as follows:-

ice of oplum smuggling, and this, without the knowledge or sunnivance of their ownors for inasters.

Manity

Siafoo

Cruiser Beauty

3.13 10 4.16.30

3.22.00

3.25.40

"That for the safety of shiya and pas- segera it has been deemed necessary in Your Blujesty A Eastern Colonies, to enact About 3 o'clock, a breeze spring up from strict regulations for the conduct of the East-north-east, and a very pretty race coolie passenger traffic and to guard against Katticanake.amall yachts being all

ensued-the open bosts, mosquitoes and over-crowding,

sirailar kidumping wing and-wing abuses. The regulations, though aveas Six boats started, and owing to the before reaching the Green Teland mark. eary and commendable, often press burdly en sceticus of Your Majesty's subjects, who batiuacy of the crews, who paid no atten- ugly led elusuly followed by the Jafoo. tion to the Umpire's directioris to take more freshened, Mayfly aining another minate foreign companies, subsidized by theic ra On the run to Cheng Has the brioze naturally feel aggrieved that two powerful ment wil doubtless agres to the lighting again carried off the prize. The Scotch well, but it was not tho best coures, as thog blume, which had hard work to keep clusne-room, the start was not very antisfactory. upon thu Mofes They rounded the Sospectiva Gvernments, alwuld be exempt

to the others up to this point, then bogan left the race to be fought by the Alactory,

Thres of the bouts Hoon dropped out and coud Mark as follows:-

from these restrictious and able to compete ta drup behind and goon fell out of the

Mansly.

with their rivals ou unequal terms. race. The Base nad the Shamrock were then Emanuel's boate.

the Surprise, and one of the Tictur about level, but this position was not main-

The Suprise, after a

A fair start was mado, the English if any-tool of about half length. Soon after-i had the first place from the fire, and having the advantage. The Scotch wards the Leck came to the front again and

bad the inner coria and were steered very got level with the Victoria.

crew had a rather bad start. The gun failed to go off, and they did not

answer at once when the shout was mado,

to the close, bat the coz made the bust

The Korn-

of the district, but mountime the outlay in capital will be ao large that upon the most Banguine datinate the Company do not ex- pect the thing to pay for two or three years to come. The brat instalment of maine will he about 24 miles, to light shout 14 houane for which orders have been alreadly received and for which the pipes have been in hand for the last month or so. The work of lay ing the maina will bogin about the end of Dmooth and will be finished, it is a moved along from first to last, wo fear the they wero a longth aboad, and they practi- | evidently quite ont of it. The Shamrock the first place, the result of which was that i pected, about the month of April.

the

Aluctery got in two lengths ahead. Alustery Victor Emanuel's boat.

bad to make a alight detour to clear the jetty. The English had a straight sourse Tao English crew, on the contrary, had wriggle a goud dosì and lost a little ground

little way on when tho cali was made, in this way. The English crew, however, tained long, as the Row fell rapidly behind. ¡etiff straggle, dropped behind when the and shot aboad at once. From the appar had the race in hand from the first. Before The race was then a hot one between the and the other twe boats had a lung fight for courao was about three quarters &nished, ent sass, however, with which Ellis' crew a quarter of the course had been covered Vistoria and the Shamrock, the Leek being Scotch crow, even if they had the advantage cally kept this distance in front all the way. crew, who had kept up their good form all of starting, would not have proved a match The crew palled very well together, through, made a gallant and what looked for the English. As it was, the race could beautiful stroke, and seemed to take the for a few moments like a very hopeful at never get nearer than a length's distance to cally out of the race from the first. As and it was only by exorting themselves to the other boat, The result was generally the first pier was neared the Scutech seemed the utmost that MrStewart Lockhart's boat | popular, except with those who had been likely to make up with their rivals, were got in first, about a length ahead. The butting on the Scotch. Major Eilis had not especially as the intter wore being stearoa Rose was a bad third.~~Timu, 8.41. his usual luck yesturday, and people gone- rally worn pleased to see him come to ahead at the International...

12 2

32afoo

Hier

Berty

3.37.40

3.40.00 3.45.15 3.40.30

lowing order:

The boats then settled down to bext to windward, and taking the inner pasango, they reached the Winning Mark in the fol

Mayfly

Beauty

Mon

.14 6.41

6.50

The Mafac would have boon second boat,

but that are just maised the Flag-boat by

get round,

a

6. That thess special privileges granted to the French and German Flags are viewed with jealousy and dislike by other European nations, the allies of Your Majesty, whose vessels are equally frequent in this Colony with those of the two favoured nations and are also sabeidized for the conveyance of Mails. A elnian for similar privileges, if prs. ferred by these nations, would be embarras sing.

That those Ordinances have been

passed against the wish and, generally, in face of the votes of the unoficial Mumbers

performance was for the benefit of Mr and not be called an exciting oae, for the Scotch work very easily. The Irish were pract tempt to wrest the prize from the Victoria, 9TH RACE.-4.30 P.M.MENDERS' COP few feet, and had to make another tack to of the Straits Settlements Logislative Coun-

A

ALrHover there was a fairly good audience at the Theatre Royal last night, when the

Die Fisher, the house was not so well filled as it should have been. No doubt thu diu- agreeable weather accounted for most of the omply heata, nearly all of which had been booked beforehand. The programme was what in the language of the Circus pustur would be called varied and attractive, and both bonaciares had plenty of work. The Danish Cup was a splendid race be- Their offorts mot with all the hearty tweed Lockhart's and Lammert's crew, the approval which these two capable artistes former winning by less than a length. have invariably boen necurled hero. Mr Lamarte stroke might have been im Fisher's rendering of several well-know sunga in The Waterman was excellent, proved, but otherwing the crew rowed and

The Jolly

fine style at the pad, came up in Anchor's Welch, Waterman and The being particularly well

they although

faded to get ahead. received. In the first act of Huldigore, as Richard Dauntless, he appeared in one of

great and altogether unnоcessary his happiest and his open- delay occurred between the 5th and ing ong and

were, na Bal, Gile ces, which made the events there- enthusiastically applauded. Equally suc cessful was Mra Fisher

after an hour late, se that the finish (Mias Flu Mor- rison) as Mad Margaret, her singing and did not occur til! it was dark. Fortunately acting being alike admirable. The other

the night was clear and not much insan- well sustained,Miss Mande parts were Hare as Bose Maybed, Mr Saoridan as convenience was caused thereby. Hickley's

Mr Satch La Robin Oakupple and Mr

Daval crew had two good wins. They car Trial by

by ried off the Club Fours almost without an given for the effort, and the Garrison Cup they won in res time by the company here, and was

fine style, leaving Loukhart's crew two and Mr and Mrs Flaher highly successful,

a bail ongths behind. The last race of Kase a very satisfactory account of the

of Defendant and Plaintiff respective all was ran in the dark. It was a very parta ly: Mr Imano was awe-inspiring Waber, exciting one at the clues, and was interes and Mr Phil Ray destinguished himself as the Jat e. The Ticket-of-Leave Man is

ling a mewhat of a novel innovation. underlined for Saturday evening

Lockhart's orow for more than three fourths of the course had the race all their North THE Management of railways in Formosa, which was rested in a private company, is about to revert wubise Govern- ment: the company have notified the Gov- ernor Liu Ming-chian that their pecuniary position does not warrant their continuing the management.

the

not giving capital supplding Fur

JUTY which formed the tion of the

programme,

Tue telegraph wire from Chang-hwa to Tai-peb, North Formosa, which was out and removed during the recent troublea, is to be repaired at once, and Mr Assistant Magistrate Liu Chung-hen has been ap pointed to suporintond the laying of the How wire

a little too far from the ahore. However the Scotch, despite their efforte, could not catch up the English crew. At the close

they made a spurt, but they appeared more exhausted than their opponents, for the English answered tho challenge, and cano in, in fine style, a length ahead,--Time 17.24.

English Crew, Swich Do Irish

era

Bow,

Victoria Shamrock

Fore

1

2

Racz-3 To Be Rower IN OLVE FOUA, (Open to Naval Officers of all Nationalities). Cup presented by T. Jackson, Esq. Disiauco, One Mile, Time for Osca

Shamrock.

Station No. L-White and Blue,

R. Loo,

2

No. 2, R. Hyde,

0

No. 3. B. H. Martin,

COL, G. A, White, Stroke, C. R. Fout,.

"Rost

MEs.

Prosonted by Members of the Victoria Recreation Club. For Eight-Osta Distanca, Ono mila. Entrance, $20.

Glancus.

10st. lb. Ithe

Station No. 1.-Red and Blue. Box,...E. Blair,pa No. 2. F. S. Field,

3, J. Little, No. 3,

No. 5, H. C. Metcalfe, No. 4, J. D. Hickley, No. 6, J. C. Ruchfort, Straks, Major Elia, No. 7, G. Branwell,

Cox, ...J. Tighe,

Raucus Station No. 2.-. Bow...F. H. Shepherd, 10st. 7lbs. No. 2, E, B. Shepherd,

No. 3, W. Taylor, 12et. 10lbs. No. 4, G. H. Potts 11at. Bibe. No. 6, J. S. Legge, Gat. 2ibm. No. 6, A. Duer,

11pt.

Station No. 2-Waite and Rod. Bow, W. F. Tylor,

10st. 6ita. No. 2, 0, B. D. X. Chamberlain,10at. 5lbs. No. 3, F. Gerald, Victoria,

Stmke, 0. C. Cradock,. Cox, F. G. Brocker

3D RACE.-.34 P.M.-FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S

UCITERN-Distance, Dus Mile. En trance, 1 First. Prize, 821; Second, $10. No time allowed for Oats (Win- ner of 6th Raca, 1st Day, to ke ex- elnd-d). B.M.S. Impérieuse.

Another boat from the Imperieuse and also the Alactory joined the above beat and made a good mau. Victoria, which had the inside course, did not show any sign of being likely to win until the course was more than half rewed, the lead up to that point having been kept by her com. panion boat, which was about a longth ahead of both the others. After that how ever the Victoria got away quite ceaily and

11st. 3a. 11sh Ilus 10st. 12lbs.

11st. 11. ib. 1st 11lha. 148t. 7h8. 11st. lbs. 12st. Ulb. 12at. Olb. Gat. Olb.

Dat. Elba, 10at. 10st. Olb.

0lb.

YACHT RACE-FUR YACHTS OVER 10 TONS. --Entrance 85. Time for tonnage. Prize,

Mr W. H. Forbes' Yacht Mr W. B. Bay's Yacht Mesars Putt'a and van Buren's

Yacht

Naomi, Kathleens.

TER's } Arie!.

At the start thory was almost as wind

and the boats drifted down with a light air angl they got to or beyond Green Island. About 3 o'clock a breeze uprang up and fresh ened as oveuing approached. The Umpire decided that inabond of

completing the us eal course to Cusutopolitan Ducks and back to the

the race should end won Bag-ship,

oil; that Your Majesty's Petitionera have always considered them unnecessary and us. called Colony and objectionable an

Tior by any

local

circumstances of the Gul many grounds, evon as temporary and revocable invasoren, but specially reprehensible whop—as now they are prolonged indefinitely and the of Colonial nationality, which Your a Putitioners conceive to be involv-

Fetitioners are aware

al, scans to ho handoned,

8. Your Majesty's Futiti

that this exemptional status we accorded to the stormers of the French Company under

over of the Convention of Paris of

of 1850, and that the and that the Gorman Company could not well be denied a

ed a the position, But Your Peltionora crave

cra crave leave humbly to represent, cine it is at least opon to grave doubt whe the mark boat off the lighter was first puas-ther the Paris Convention can apply, or was ed. The Naomi was leading nearly all the

ver intended to apply to Your Majesty's

list. Ilha,way from behind Stone-cutters Island to distant Colonial Possessions, where, from list, Olb the winning mark, closely followed by drick, the zaburo of things, there can be no ro- 10st. 8lbs.bot as driel had time allowed for tocangeciprocity and stu who circumstances, No. 7, A. G. Stephen, 10st. 10lbs, the carried all the prize. The Kathleen was goographical and political, differ from those

H. Stewart Lockhart, 12xt. Olb. Stroke, J.

rather a bad third.

of Eurepo. Сох, ... W. Stopanі

Cat. Elb.

9. In the Memorandum of Objeols and Reasoon attached to the Ordinance which This race was rowed in the dark, which

first introduced this moastre, (Ordinance was a pity, as it was one of the most

III. of 1981), it is stated that inconvenience Where tho interesting of the Regatta. Lech.

les aria rebuting to the arrest of criminals Station No 3.Admiral's Flag

on board the Freath steamers at Hongkong, races succeed each other with euch rapi- Bow, L. D. Crichton,

10g 10lbe.

and, as far as Your Majesty's Petitioners dity, however, it can hardly be expected No. 2, F. S. Field,.

1lat. 11lbs.

are swar, this is the sole occasion for ex- 11st. 2lba. that men rowing in each alternate ona,

Leuding the principle of the Paris Conven Na 3, R. B. Garda,

tion to Colonial Stroke, J. D Hickler. 1lat. Lils. Land

Waters. If this be sometimes in two in accession, Coz, W. Howard,.

Your

Petitioners got. 2lbe.

burably and respectially can always be fready at tlo fixed time.

submit, that questions relating to the The boat flying the Admiral's flag had an It was originally intended that the dis

onial Pects of crisinale and persons under custly and transport through British Co. easy victory. They were really the only

tance should be a-mile-and half, but owing araw who pulled steadily well throughout.

d foreign steamers, and applica to the latenon of the hour it was reduced

dealt with under

A good start was madet Rose getting to a mile. The pace was therefore made

Bounding Cow-e-Chow mark boat.

1 Kathleen

2Navmi

3 Ariel

3 28 3.39.50 3.39.10

They came in as follows.

Naomi Ariel

Kathleen

5.7.30 5.8.05

5.17

1

2

Ariet Nuomi

YacaT RACE-FOR YACHTS UNDER 10

Tons. Entrance, $5. Time for ton- arrest en Board 1 nago, Prize, Cup, presonted by the tion to such of Writs of Alabras Corpu H. U. P. Custer.

Mr W. H. Lobb's Yacht

own way, but Ellie nude a splendid spurt / beat her companion by about three lengiks, Bret ahead. I was very soon distancet, fast all through. Major Ellis's was per- Mr E. J. Main's Yacht

at the finish, and almost won the prize. In fact it was very dificult to say who had the advantage, but we believe it lay with Lockhart, who was a little more than half A length shead

Was somewhat clearor

the

Aloetery being an in-different third.

Vic oria

1

4TH RACE.-2 P.M.-POBLIC SCHOOLS RACK Ccz-Presented by H. N. Mody, Esq. Open to all Boys whose names are on the mil of any School in the Colony. For Four-Vare. Distance, One Mile.

Thistle,

Tho course to-day, more by accident, we suppose, than anything else, for it did not Boom Statin No. 1.-- to be much looked after. There is said Bow,....F. Horepool. to have been some stupid misunderstand. No. 2...J. Ross

No. 3...F Lammert. ing between the Department and the Pelico about the keep-Cox,....W. Stopani

Harbour Master's Stroko, R. F. Lammert

Lack

Bat 2lbs. 8st. 9lbs. Ast. lba Dat. 10lbs.

Bit loa.

The Shihpao has a full report of an indig nation meeting of Chinese at tonniufu, on the 30th August. They assembled at 7 p.m. in the Paling Theatre to the num ber of 3000 or 4000. Mr Wong Chun was called to the chair. There were Europeans prosent, but none of them seem to have spoken. More than a dozen Chinamen made speeches. There was prefect un- whether this is so or not, we think at least animity as to their determination not to the police might have done more than they submit quietly to the

legislation did. oppressive of the Hawaian Government. Onos

Une speaker,

ing of the course, the latter stating that Station No. 2--White and Pink Suab. As the requisito notice was not given to the Bo...... Grimble boating population about the course husing No. 2...L. Eitel

Tám

Ton.

the

#મમાં

ker

to ho kept clear, they could not interfere

No. 3.C. T. Kew Stroko.M. Fredericks Cox,...G. A. White.

8ak 41bm

Dat. 615 9ab. 121ox.

8st. 9b

Gst. 15

Vitoria. Station No. 3.Waite with a Black Star. Bow,....H. Gonsalez.

8st. 4lb. No. 2...J. Query No. 3. V. P. Gousto Stroke,. R. Gonsalez. Cox,....J. H. Pidgeon

Kornblume.

But, 2lbs.

Sat. 12lbs.

9at.

lbs. . 7at. 7lbs.

however, by Lack, and fell considerably in the rear.

But

hart's men.

A good start was made and

would be more properlyon, than by con-

treaty

John Gilpin tinuing the present system, which unduly

or by spesial

. Sundeum, .ATTUW. Mr R. Cooko's

Mr R. Cuke's Yacht

The race was won by Arrow.

Rounding Cow-e-Chan Mark boat.

John Gilpin

3.42.16

Arrow.

S.43.00 3.46.15

Arrve finished at `. . 6.10.20 others not in wght.

Sunbeam

favours two foreign nations, and may at any more serious than those it is designed to time give rise to international difficulties

avert.

And Your Petitionem, therefore, humbly pray,

THE CHIN COLIE TRADE. The Straits Times

saya Sofffewhat } pray.

That Your Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct the repeal of Ordinances VII and XIV. of 1886, passed by the Legislative Council of the Straits Settio. ments on 11th August and 8th December,, respectively, e pics of which are annoxud hereto, And Your Patitioners will evst

On behalf of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce.

J. FINLAYSON,

Chairman, Singapore, 17th November, 1888, On behalf of the Fenstig Chamber of

JOHN J. BODU, Chairma Penang, 26th November, 1888..

Half way to the first pier Shape on the whole the more fancied of the two crews, although they had certainly rock took the second position and came formidable opponents in Mr Stewart Lock within a length of the leading boat. it could not make up on Leek, which forged the bonts went pretty evenly for a quarter ahead and gradually incranaet the load. For the second position there was a fair of the course, the Raucus, which bud the atraggle between Shamrock and Rose. Both outside course and was capitally staered, having a slight advantage. Both crows the crave, especially perhaps the strokes, ruwed well together, but it was thought socmed pretty well exhausted, and it was that the Glaucus men's form would enable difficult to say which would last longost them to pass the other boat when they tardily, the Hongkong Government has Shumrock, however, kept the second post-biked. When they increased their pace, decided to legislate against the kidnapping tion and came in a length and a half ahead however, the Raucus crew responded with and crimping which have become such pro- of Rose, but nearly three lengths behind

clinent features of the coolin trade there. muta success then was probably Leck-Tim, 8.34.

The Governor of that Colony acknowledges pocted, and it became evident that

बाई the evil, and the prevalence

the pressing | it was going to cust a good deal to get level reed of dealing with it. When matters Commerce and Agriculture,

auch a

that coolics on with them. In the opinion of some people, board emigrant stouzders jump overboard Major Ellis's boat lost a little way by having off the Chinese ecast, and risk the chances to pass on the inside of a junk which lay in of drowning rather than go in there vessels, the course, but it is doubtful if this made tims of kidnappers becomes strong

the eurmise that they had become the vic

Tue bored of trade--The olerka hehidd indred.

the counters. Luy difference in the final result. At all ev The Government of the Northern Colony,

LONDOs mobs want to act on the square, ente, although they madu a vigorous and well haginning to move in the matter, louds

but the police won't let them. countenance to the hope that crimps and managed spürt just before the finish, and kidnappers there will find that the arm of AN IMPARTAN DISCOVERY is announced 10st. lbs. succeeded in making up well on their op. the law can be made long enough to reach the Paris Figaro," of a valuable remedy The Chinese Government also for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, 10at. 10lbs.ponents, they were not able to gat level shows auxiety to check anuses in the end and premature decay. The discovery was Struke, J. H. Stewart Inoklart, 12st. Olb.

with them. The kaucus therefore won by gration traffic from ports under its juridis much by missionary in Old Mexico; it Cor...W. Stopani,

Gat. lbs. about à length.

tion. It has take action with regard to the saved him from a miserable existence nud coolie trade cow being started between Deli un early grave. We learn that the Rev. and Swatow. To regulate the basle

on Joseph Hulmes, Bloomsbury Mansions,

Leek

Shamrock Rose

ස

7TH RADE-3.30.M. GARRISON CUP.

Presented by the Goute of the Gar- rison. For Four Oars. Distance, One Milo. Entrance, 810, 15,

Victoria, Station No. 1.-White and Blue with St.

Station No. 4-Dark-blue and Red (Cap Box, E. Blau,

only.) Bow,....F. Dircka

tuok Very high grand and threatened Hawaii with an invasion of a

of a ST RACE-12.30 1.1--For Gras pulled Chinese fleet.

Others

denounced the

by European Non-Commissioned om- treatment they were, receiving as chris- cors and Men of any Regiment vr tian. Some of the speakers were men of Corps in Garrison, or by European wealib and it was resolved to raiso a Members of the Police Force. The fund to mout the expenses of future mea- Boats to be approved by the Com- sures to be taken. They will first try every mittee. Winning Beat, Race No. 2 means in their power to induce the Govern- First ment to revoke the obnoxious law; but fail-

Day must change two of H. M.'s No. 2...F. Southey Crew before it can be allowed to start No. 3...R. P. Malcampo. ing that they will claim the protection of: Distance, One Mile. Entrance, 81.Stroke, L. J. Maloumpo, Chia. The blade was all laid on the

Cox.....G. L. Shuster. birst Prize, $15; Second, 85. European working class.

Royal Engineers'

VICTORIA REGATTA

THIRTY-THIRD MEETING,

Royal Artillery's Royal Do.

Andrew's Cross,

Bat

No. 2, W. Taylor, No. 3.A. G. Stephon

Bat. 4lba

Bat. 13ths.

81, 4lbs.

4nt. lbs.

Cambridge. The Komblume did not turn up at start. being point. This race was, as we supposed, Gunter faragone conclusion. The Spanish boys

Shamrock Station No. 2.-Black and Bow,...L. D. Crichton, Ne. 3, H. B. Garde, No. 2...F. S. Field, Stroke, F. D. Hickley,

Thero being no race for senior sculls the in the Victoria took the lead from tho first. O,....W. D Kornblume.

10st. Olb.

Rod Sash.

tare come

them.

10st. 106. SAILING RAUE-FOR ALL OPEN BOATS. which it should be carried on, two commis. Bloomsbury Square, Ludon, W. O, wil 11at. 11lbs. (Chinese excluded). 11st. 2bs. Mr J. R. Burrows

11sf. 11. F. H. May's Gig.

9st. 2ba

Derawongse's Gig Commodore's Galley.

Bat.

Leek. Station No. 4.-White and No. ...G. Bramwell, Bow,., J. Little,

Red Cram.

1lat. b. 12th Qlb.

ball eponed to-day with the race for gig and they gradually increased it till they Station No. 3.-Black and Red. which proved a most futurcating event and were about five longths ahead. Shortly after Bow, F. H. Shepherd, i Patron: His Excellency Sir G. William resulted in a very popular win for the the start the Leck burat up, one of the No. 3,..A. Denison, des Voeux, K.C.M.C

No. 2,..G. H. Potts, Fice-Patrums: His Excellency Lient. Royal Engineers' six-cared boat Cambridge, stretchers, we believe, having broken. Straks, H. E. Hayilar, General Cameron, C.B.; Commodore Max-The three boats got away fairly even al-The Thistle was handled pretty well, but Cos, E. Cole, well, E.N., ARE

though somewhat too close together. They was not a match for the Fictoria, the crew Stewards-Colonel Anderson, Northamp- tonshire Regt.;

Honourable J. Ball-Irving, sep: pretty well in line for about half the of which was capitally trained and rowed Colonel Craster, Raj Honourable W. M. course, when the Suaner which bad the beautifully and evenly from first to last. Dagne, W. H. Forbes, Esq.; D. Gillies, Hary

T. Jackson, Esq.; Honourable D. middle position began to draw ahead slight at the close Thistle made up a little, but Laytan, Captain May, B.X.: SL. U. Michael-ly, the other two keeping in lies behind never got nearer thao three lengths to their seu, Esq.; Commander Emythies, N.; her. This position was only maintained rivais-Timo, 9 43. Colonel Storer, E.; H. E. Wodehores, Emittee:-H.

EL Woodin, Eag

for a aliers distance however, and it became J. H. Tripp, Esq, evident that the Cambridge, whose crew (Chairman); A. Denson, Esq. Major were pulling best together, would give the Eilis, E. Friedrichs, Esq.

F. Grimble, Esq. F. Koch, Esq.; J. Sympon, Exc leading boat hard work. Although greatly 6 0. H. Thompson, Eag

hampered by the Gunner, the Cambridge crew began to show their mettle and a most exciting struggle ensued between them; Ubique by this time being practically out

Bo Scoretary-J. H. Stewart-Lock- hart, Esq.

Hon. Treasurer:-R. T. Wright, Esq. Jutges of the Rowing Haces:- Commaan der Bamsey, K.; and R. K. Leigh, Esq.

Victoria, Thistle,

Mary. Kitten.

the

eys,

in

sioners, Messrs Lo and Cheng, have been send the prescription, free of charge, on deputed by the Poking Gavermout to the receipt of a self addressed stamped envo- Hague. Their object is to enter inte ne lopa. gociations on the subject with the Ministera SOUND is the sensation produced on us. for the Colonies and Foreign Affairs when the vibrations of the air strike on the there; and their

will be

be a heavy drani of our ear. When they are Jew the Ost. Blba. Thales Cutter,

blow to the China coolie trade between sound is deep; as they increase in number 1st. 11lbs. The start for this Race was elected at the Straits Settlements and Deli. As it becomes shaaller and aberper; but when 11st. 12lbs.1.20. the small fry all getting off well to we have already stated, Air Ferguson, the they reach 40,000 in 11st. iba. gother, with a light Northerly air. From Netherlands Minister at Peking, has arrived be audible. Light is the effect produced on a second they cosse to bibs. the start until nearly 3 8 o'clock the wind at Swatow to make arrangemouts with the us when waves of light strike on

was anyhow: hut shortly after 3 a breeze Chinese autho

authorities

milliona milliona of sprang up, which subauquently freshened feet. Theres where in the same sub- When four hundred

ened❘ject. object in into a steady and healthy sailing wind. The enough. Should succes attend the negocia second, they produce red, and as the num

view is pradeworthy vibrations of ether strike the stins in a leading boats were the Thales Cutter, the tions, the tobacco planters in Dali will segreber increases the culur passes into wrange, No. 3, H. C. Metcalfe,

Descongee Gig and the Commodore's a supply of cheap labour direct from China. then yellow, green, blue and violet. But Goz,....J. Tighe,

12st. lb. Gilley the Zerawungss, orehsaling the Labourors from that Empire woking their between forty thousu ibns of Stroke, Major Ellia,

just before runding Green Island fortune as colies on the East Coast of second and tour bundred millions of millions Gxt. Qib,

Mark. Here the Thales Cutter unfort. Samates will repair thither to the sure hope we have no organ of sausa c pable of receiv This race had a rather unexpected resultunately fouled the Mark Boat with her of benefitting themselves without running ing the impression. Yet between these for some. Lockhart's was the favourite spiunacker, and was out of the race. They the risk of falling into tho. Landa of cris

rounded:---

crimps liuits any number of sensations may exist. crew, Major Ellis men being recognised

and extortioners among the broker class. Desconge Gig,

We have tive seas, and sometimes faner 3.15.00

planters themselves The planteret

eagerly look forward that no others RACE.-2.50 2.DANE OFF. be too heavy. A good start was made,

bersara possible. But it is Commodore's Galley, 3.15.45

to the day wh

through the good offices obvious that we cannot measure the inunive Presented by the Danish Community, Ellis having perhaps a slight disadvantage.

Thales' Catter, For Four Oars. Distance, One Mile. At first Hayllar's crew had the start, with

of the ntioned

our own barrow limitations. Moreover will be delivered out of the

by

· Entrance, $10,

Straita ovoliu Lockhart close behind and beating up,

oking at the question from the other side, we find in other animais complex organs of Victoria,

On the run to Chang Hus Devuwonga The Planters Associat! there be sepas, richty supplied with nerves, but, Station No. 1-White and Blue with

while Hickley, who had tho vutside posi, increased her lead, and the Commodore decided to hold a mooling costarday to con- to explore ours as round in from g

fanctions which we are as yet powerless 6. Andrew's Cross.

tion, was also forging ahead. Half way to overhauled ale (which kept on her sider the matter. Firmness and decisions

There may be fifty-other senses 11at, 1lbe the first pier, Hickley had got ahead, while With the freshening breeze the reach across They only need to put their foot dawn, and sanses there may be oudless susude which course, although, of course, disqualified.) asly will enable them to gain their point, and arab within the boundaries of our own

as different: INS Rayllar had fallen into the third position. was done at a good pace, the boats passing stand by each other, to bring the brokers at we cannot hoer, and colors no different as

Singapore and Penang to their bear me, and red from Desawange

3.34,00

green,

of which we have no con Commodore's,

bring down the price of coolies to more readeption, Thea and a thousand other 3.34.50

sonable figures. Thaies,

question remain for solution. The familiar Kitten,

world which surrounds us may be s, totally lifferent place to other animals. To them it may be full of music which we cannot hear, of color which we cannot see, of sa1230 tions which we cannot conceive.--Populaq Stig Monthly,

·ITmpires and Starters: Plowings-Starter, of the race, When three quarters of the How, W. Wait,

J.Andrew, Eaq Umpire-EL

course had been rowed the two boats, werp No. 2, W. Taylor,

No. 3, E. Blair,

10st. Ülbe. 10st. Olba.

May's Kitten,

6.16.00

3,16.45 Barrows' Mary, 3.22,50

Woodin, Esq. Fachts, G. Anderson, level and both arews doing their utmost stroke, J. H. Stewart Lockhart 12st. lba. From that time to the end Hickley increased in the following order :-

Eng.

Esq.; Open Sading Boats-E. Burnie, They kept in this position until cloac ouder, W. Stopari,

Judge of the Sailing Baces Lieut. Ball,

the flagship, when the Cambridge amid great cheering gradually drew ahead and finished

Korabkame

Station No. 3, White with Blue Sash Воя. E. Travera

- mum. Eriday, December 14th, 1886- a quarter of a length in front of the GuNo. 1, E. Melbye,

SECOND DAY. Der Time 8. 16.

The weather to-day was an agreeable gontrast to that of yesterday. Early in the

fambridge. Guamer

No. 3, J. 8. Legge. Stroke, T. W. Lammert | Cox, J. Tigha

Gat. fbs the lead, the crew polling very well to- gether and very steadily. Lockhart's men 10st. 10lbs on the contrary seemed exhausted when 10st its two-thirds of the course had been covered. 1lat. Oĺba.

3.85 3T 3,87 16

Mary,

3.11.30-

Having settled down to best to wind-

aqueezing

hey

who, they

say, have to their hearts ton-

of the

►

A BAILOR generally feels tired after a day's port.

Lars appeare to be too short to be spent 6st. Otba dition. They made a brave spart at the course inside Stonecutter's, the rest tacking Charlotte Droich

ward, sotus of the busts took the iu nursing suimosity or registering wrong.

11at 26 Hayllar's crew seemed in little better con-

the