1889-03-16 — Page 3

น

No. 8173. Mancu 16, 1889.j

THE Spanish 1st class oruidor dragon arTr is rumoured that an offer from London to a large amount has been received by the rived to-day from Munila. She is to Directors of the Rawang Tin Mining Com- into dock for repair.

way for the purchase of that Company's

WE alluded recently to the formation of the Company Mesars too, Bonwick & Cu, Limited, and are now informed that all the capital has been subscribed privately and that there will be no appeal to the public. The Company, as we mentioned before, took over the business us from 1st January, 1889, and is entitled to the profits made since that date and to the bonelit of all pending contracts. An interim dividend will, it is said, be payablo in June nokt.

www.m

The formation of companies is the order of the day. One is being formed to take over the steam sw-will business of Messrs A. G. Gordon & Co. at Bowrington. It is proped to purchase the land with adjoin ing premios, containing in all about 48,870 square feet at $1,76 per aquara loot, 850,000 being paid in cash and the rest remaining on mortgage The capital of tha Dompany is to be $156,000), divided in- tu 6,000 abures of $25 each, of which 2,000 shares (to be deemed is fully paid up) will be transferred to Mr A. G. Gordon. in part payment for the steck in trude so gend-will.

Me Quong Tart, the Sydney marchant who aug been on a visit to his native land, in forms us that he had un interview with the

concession.

THE CHINA: MAIL

H.M.S. Alacrity loaves Shanghai on the 13th, with the Adriral, for Hankow.

A FRENCH 0ontractar from Tientzia has Cobtained from the Governor of FormosIE EL prolininary contract fur ten stool mortare, gango 15 millimores, and 509 shells for sama, each mortar to cost £6, or £628 for the two, with gun-carriages complete, and £313 for the shells, or in all 2941, which includes freight to Tameui. As advance of £400 is paid, the rema:ader will ba paid by Mosara Russell & Co., when the

von Arrive at Tamsui, which is to bà within five months. Before they are ship- ped from France, they are to be tested in presence of the Chinese Envoy to that country. The contract is drawn up in French and Chinoso.

Mary amusing aurios, ays the Chinese Times, are told by travellers on the Tong shan Railway illustrating the differences betworm the foreign and native way of doing things. Thin ticket-offices, for example, are usually filled with visitors, whether friends uid relatives of the ticket-locks or sogte houfer, so that a traveller in quest via ticket is to work his way through a crowd towards the ticket-window and transact his business and a babel of tongues. Many of the Chinese think it mors economical to travel without a ticket, but this has led inconveniones, and very stringent regula. tions have been issued against it, passangora infringing the rule being made to pay a faru and a half, by way of ponally. foreign guards enforce the regulation with perfect impartiality, bar not withat much table, as the fenders are mostly soldiers and servants of othicils with whom the with adeiration. In all wosthera the Em Directors of the Railway are afraid to it puror attended the Gmail's meetings, and turfore. The guards nevertheless do their va uicae actention in the discussion,

is related that while the Council was in my, such to the st-mishunt of the waggering retainers of Tautin and Gene Besson one day fast winter, the Minister of State for the Imperial Household came wa, whone they subject to a process known aspilification, whatever that may be, to announce to His Majesty the donth of which facilitate the extraction of Fares. his son, Prince Aki. The Prusi lout there- Many such and even more surious difficul. upon enquired whether it was His Ma tios will yet lave to bo Ended by the rail-jesty's will that the doliberations should way mengers, as their raftig extends, and in adjonrued, but the Emperor commanded catifat as the Company is wow, it is the session to proceed, and kept his plans hard to nos how they will be able to resist throughout without suffering any evidence tha imulation to laxity of management of errone or euzesen to appear in lim de when they love the inculins of theial ossintr. | domination to contend with.

AMONG the Facts in which public attention Theba boca oallad m connection with the Onstitution, the midnity shown by His Majesty the Emperor in presiding ove this? deliberatione of the Privy Council is noted

1t

Higginbotham, who had two yards' start,

in 25 ago.

That when the probable fate of two wen-between Maclean, Cooper and Markwick. The distance was ran last year by C. E.

the soiled and the assailant-hinges on They finally docided that it was & dond-heat the result, ordinary rules might be dis-between Maclean and Cumper for the first- persed with, particularly when tha course place. Timo, 13 secs. of justice would in no way he tropeded,

BROWNIE.

darker polears than it was tended to bear; and to many of them interested, from the violent shake which it has given to the feeling of gend faith upon which those whose rights ars threatened rented! toir belief in the Sehome.. That I beliore I have said a dozen times over that the. Reclamation is bound to come, but that it can never fomo about in any other form than through the mont careful consideration of the rights rsi all parties concerned.

P.C, J. Carno1) That I have received a communication from Mr F, W. Watts Mr F. G. Collins Manchester, asking who are the two bro-Mr A. Sholton Hooper thors in Hongkong mentioned in a PC. A, Watson London daily as the possessors of Spratt's Major-Ger.eral Gurdon

Mr E. RobinEVD banjos, that 'quaint ronsical instrument Lient, Baynes, R.N.

DONGKONG BIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The second Spoon Competition took place this turnoon between niue Mombers, and was won by P. C. J. Carson with a score of 37 points.

which geenin to be setting all fashionable | Mr W. Jickướn Landau by the ears,'

That, being unable to gra.ily the curiosity

The tie was afterwarde run off with the reault that Couper won, though by no meaus caally. Time 1200.

EXERCISES ON THE GERMAN Hony-Prize Entrants-5. W. Piry, H. Grimble, H.

presented by Committee.

Bernheim, C. Kew, J. Underwood. H. Bernheim

J. Underwood

S. W. Piry.

KODO

Scures.

This was rather a pretty exhibition, the 2444525442-37

exercises being very efficiently 3444433234-34 through under the direction of Staff Sergt. 3334143-424-34 Mills. Bernheim. obtained 81 marks out 4254404334-39 of a possible 105, Underwood being alone 5323240432-28

0244303324-27 to him with 791. 322242245347 HALF MILE Rach-Open to all Non-Oost- 0322244432-26

. 2003033324--20

ATHLETIC SPORTS,

of my Manelinster Friend, perhaps the THE HONGKONG AMATEUR Spootal Commissioner of the London daily alluded to may enlighten the Home public up this very intereating po culiarity of some of the residents here. That those who read over the touching

description of Mies Any Sherwin's entertainment to the patients of the General Hospital in Singapore, ut which her rulering of finanski's There is green bi fir away was deacrined as "nothing less than an not of qual devotion and sweet ministration of "song to the affisted, most Lave recited the peculiar admisture of anreasonable Count Mataikat rolated this Leerrence to the Profecta and Governors assened in 1ky to attend the Promul

THE Nagpure Pres Press of 9th inet. says:pate. Peresmoniy,

The ka Nestor, which lately entered Viceroy at Canson, by whom he was very per disalud in tow of the s. 5. Herter, left an N-C. Daily Nears of 11th insk, anys:— The Mutine had a very ban quarter of an Hu laid before the dis pris for Phina after being re- It will he cordially received.

paired and resitted her

hour while trying to leave the anchorage broke Vicuroy a full statement of the Chinese dif- | reusranboyd lead her crank shaft

yesterday afterman. She started on Fe FURRY] when tha

WIN about batido al had to stemin np past the ficulty in Australia. The Visaroy wished dwn,

kenwisdom

and arbitrary patliness which robbed the Uospital patients bere of a anilor treat Jaat Christinas. That the fate of the China Tea Trade rests in the hands of tho Chinese themselves, and unica stepe aro taken to reduce ex- cessive taxation on the loaf, the trider must give way before its rivals of India mud Ceylon,

him so on to Poking and lay the 40 or at miles herond Achreu Hond. } glacrity to turn commil, al when she gut That even with lightono taxation, the na

before the authorities thero

The shalt broke right across is the after bog down river, she same in exose prix- Me Quơng | baring. The stadiu cansed by the airy to the French ganbat Then a boat cident had the additional effect of stashing got in the way, ust the ship was stuuraj in Tart, however, said his business in Sydney the rd and the cover of the high clear this, but homin thehow.olow **** quired his return at an surly date, and he j

waten she steered and ran over to the pressure agher. The forward part of the He a evuld ura, agioetako the jouzay,

engine sole-plate was also badly fractured longkow shore, and her jiblom over- serves the forward bearing. A apare crank-apped the wal yard next to the Geran in dorstands that it is the intention of the

shaft is earned by every Blue Fonnel Consulate She then backing off and Viceray to transmit a fall statement on the steamer in muse of break-down, This wasting her jib, pot safety away, but not ut ones ant and from the place whare it was before big hul come cluse to Ero jetty and subject to Poking. An offieind will also be

some cargo- boats; but she was so well handled that no tanage was done.

Rett

hr Vieuroy to Peking to represent bowed and stead of the injured a dangerous proximity to

slaaft As regards the piston rod, upon the The views expressed by Mr thang Tart. The arrival of the ship at Singapore there w Iatter expects that the mateome of the mat. nothing here of the proper size, but forin-

e will be that a high oflivial will be sent lately as iron praton rod of slightly | MANY laugh has been aŭorded to English

Isis Than what was required was turned A new

the Australian mpitals to trent directly down the needel dituensiotes.

Mir

A FATAL neident occurred about half-past seron last night in a house in Wing Wo Streat, which is used as a store by Has Kwong Yo Wig shop, 45 Rombum Strand. A loft in the ground her of the is,

I gylder woon, we must at Tanjong Pagar

and JOURNAL

DELL'ALTO.

+

That

readers by the magnificently absurd com- partine of the turgid Ribe Here is with the tuomition there, an as by snegre Two of the krokem byl plate was the which has been placed at our disposal.

for purcation.

is a gesine doen. mus improromul in the vexations laws, eg a ja, sani supponta hai tha mohack ta

a putition went to the Political tu keskus a frame The 1025 arely passol. The Vicurny scene dis

Age at Kenowden, India, March, postal was patched sa wall as the Tak approach thus subjust in a

| 3887 / Rosportfully alewuth that your tia repairs when The whole mciliatory and friendly spirit.

vain leted in a very at et time sudering hour's servast is poor man age). tural bequei aur, and maneh deponds un pong Part speaks highly of the kindness chat eter

Tame entirely under the season be saf of life. Therefore be ale we him in Canton He sape the The work

prays that you will fax or upon him, and saperrison of Mr. 1. T. Morgan, the super Veeroy asot one of his launches in charge intending engineer of the Ocean Steaming

take han into your saintly service, that he of one of his ultimals to convey him to his Comp-ny. The stup left thus morning for may have some poistently tour for the Chias after undergoing a full-speel trial support of his soul and his family. Where ancestral hous

for about twa hours ont in the hay. Every Fury he falls on his fondly's bundel know. thing was found to wors host sadisfactorily, and implares to you of this merciful c arit highly creditable the professionalsideration to a dunable miserabio bike your

honour's unfortuosta petitioner [skold displayed in carrying ont the repaire

your lordship's bunour's servant was to whch poorly darling the late rains, and was resuscitated by such medicines, which made magnificent excavations in the coil r of your hienourable servant, whose means are already creurnetsed by his larg fandy of live feriale wana and three disse te the last of whom ara atdi teki milk frote other's chest, and are damirably nonacul the heavy material was of them being – Haghich by Indian epan yag: in the markets the sigh pulmonary custropite of the ins

mbalomon. of Chrum und dapon is da to the fact that terior

Benjade-x crashed to death. On the ae ilent wing us truly spaces have taken the troubly red, an additional birth is through th

The above reported to the Pulice, Inspector Stanton to murivos acquainted with the grace of God very shuttly sccurring to my and a party of constables went to the relief, wants of these markets, whilst English spin-bel ved wife of honom. That your hot of the sufferem and succeeded after a greaters have not done so. The former use tune our's damnable servans was officiating in age sont au export agent to the chief several capacities during puat generations, centres of the cotton yarn trade in the Bust, but hos os bottegtuo much for expuns and ascertamed that the cotton yarn in ing hard lanon in this time of his badity demand was softer anus and took the dy life: but was not drunkard, noe this, nor

han that which was ususiy experied swindefler. nor way of these bird, but wa from ancashire, and, acting on this hint, always pious and affectionate to his numer- tho

+colon spinners of Bombay have pracons family, maisting of the aforesaid öve ing on his leg, which was severely lacera-inters are then told that they might be that of whom are stil milking the parental tically created a new crate. Lancashire female women sol thres masculine, the

where some titty or sixty tona of iron 290 stored, gave way, and several men who were working in the plans were beriori teneanta

dual of trouble in getting five of them out alive and wonderfully little mjured. Onu of these was imprisoned sunong the failua iron and thoring for fully half-an-hour boing held by a great weight of iron prusa.

ted. None of the rescued men would go the hospital. Is was at first thought that all the then had been saved and the search cessed wati it was ascertained that there was slid ore van misslug. The body of this man was afterwards found crushed in a fearful mamer beneath a mass of iron, his injuries bag of such a nature that death mgat have been almost instauíanuowa. Magisterial inquiry into the case will be held on Monday.

A

|

THE BOMBAY YARN TRADE. The Keonomist article dealing with Indian compoution with England in this Cotton Market in the Far East, maintains that Hüglich manufac- carers and leg hedden by their Bombay rivals through sheer negligence, then teanporary holds thor The suppresatoon of

Letur then

tivo non merchants will have quite en ough to do to retain the confidence of foreigners in the mattere of quality and of weight. That our lines of communication with the seaboard and with England are a matter of vast moment to the Imperial Govern- ment, but to call upon this Colony to aid in subbing a cat le until our armamenta are with moastrable distance of Hong. krog 18

is but a characteristic freak of officiation which perhaps had better not be fun partienlarly described. That the truth that Heaven

helps those who help themselves is eemingly to be acted upon in Singapore, the residents of

hat Settlement having at last given up. all definite hope of adoiprace defences bo- ! ing provided by the fraperial Govarn-

me t

Saturday, Mar. 10.

PATRONS:-His Excellency Sir George Wil-

SMALL GIRLS' RAGE (HANDICAP).Under 7 years of age; prizes presented by the Jonraittee.

Constance Burnis. Mary Rodgom

12

ONE MILE FLAT Race; winnors at previous meetings to ho penalized 100 yards for first win, Bod 50 additional for a succeed- ing win: First prize presented by Major H. J. H. Tripp second and third prizes presented by the Committee. Extrants:-L. Roso, R. F. Lammert, K.

Humphreys, J. Barnes, Ross Thom-

R. F. Lammort R. D. Humphreys

La Rond

Lammert won easily. The race was slow,

missioned offloors and mon of Her Ma-Time, 3 min. 29 a. Last year's time was jesty's and Imperial Services, including

mii. 174 sac.

Police; post entries; witmors at previous INTERNATIONAL TEC-or-var: Trial Beats:

meetings in Hongkong and elsewhere to bo handicapped; prize presented by a Friend. First prizo, 820; second prize, $10; third prize, $5.

Pte. Gorurn (91st) (pen. 5 yds.).

1

3

8 men a side; pationality to be decided by that of the father; to be pulled over 15 fast; no spikes or nails allowed; 10 sitting down byan must be pulled apaiant scratch teams; no holes to bo dug in the ground before starting. Prizes presented by the Parave Community.

Fto. Seamark (680) (pou. 10 yds.). Pte. Ewon (91st) (abratch) Fear started, Gunda Singh being the fourth liam Des Voeux, K.G.M.G.; His Excel-may. Gurnian led all the way and won Tho tug-of-war was between teamE_TO. lency Maj.-General W. Gordon Cauneren, easily. Tinw, 2 min. 9 sec.

presenting England and Scotland. Only ..: Commodore Church, R.N.; Hon. Hron Jume winoora at provions meetin one pull was plade, and the English team,

at Hongkong

wha pallod botter together than their op- clauw are to be ponponents, wor aftor a hard struggle. alised two inches for one win, and one inch additional for more than one win. Prizu presented by J. F. Lolliday, Esq. Entrants. S. Barf (penalized 3 in.), G., Futre (penalized 3 in.), H. F. Hagiar

J. Russell, C.M.G. STEWARDS Hon. J. Bell-Irving; E. R. Belios Esq. W. G. Brodie, Esq.; Hon. C. P. Cantor; Colonel Chauncy; Lieut. Qolonel Cock, D.A.A.G.; Col. Craster, B.&. Hon. W. M. Deane; T. E. Davies, Esq. W. H. Forbes, Esq.; Col. Forbes- Robertson, Let A. & S. Highdantora ; Colonel Steevens, OS D.; J. Thurburn, E; Hon. II. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G M. Grote, Esq.; J. Holliday, Esq.; Hon. B. Layton, Hon. A. J. Lonch, E.; R. Lower, D.S.G.; St. C. Michaelsen, Es: Deputy Inspector-Gen. Mortimer G. Noble, Esq.; K. W. Retter, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq. Hon. P. Ryrie: E. A Solo man, Esq.; Colonel Storer, R. E.; T. H. Whitehead, Esq.; E. L. Woodin, Esq. COMMITTRA-J. Andrew, Esq.; C. 9. Burf, Eaq. Major Chater, lat A. & S. High- landers: Lieut. Campbell, Iac. A. & S. Highlanders; Lieut. Henderson, at A. &S. Highlanders, Capt. Reynolds, K.A.; J. Samuson, Exq Á. K. Travers, Esq.; W. H. Young, Esq.; Surg. Major Barrow, J. Gray, Han, J. Grant, Esc. Frett

M. Grote, Hag B. T. Hayllar. Esq.; land, Esy; F. Koch, R. E.; R. K. Leigh, Liont. Blair, Capt. Rumsey, RN.; C. H. Thompson, Esq.; Major Tripp A. Dunison, Esq. ANDICAPP-F. A. Hazeland, Eat,; W. | H. Young, Es. 0. S. Barf, Esq. Maj. Tripp; A K. Travers, Esq.; II. F. Hay-

lar, Beq.

That the roadiness of the Chinese and Hoy. SECRETARY :-- Geo. Bromwell, Esq.

Malay merchants to suhanbe he a batos. TREASURER-A. G. Steplen, Erg.

CLENKS OF THE COURSE: -J. Audrow, Esq.; rory of Maxim quick-fhung guns is most praiseworthy, and might have the ef of J. Grunt, Esq. of producing a blush at Whitehal, weru STARTER:W. H. Yeung, Esq. auch a thing recognised in that region. JEDOES-Hon. A. J Leach; R. K. Leigh,

E.; Major Chater. That it may be armitirul that British Kow-

hon has a great future before it, but I REFERERE. L. Woodin, Esq. hear the Chinese are scheming to get TIME-KEEPERSK. Fraser Smith, Esq. Kowloon City declared the future start- J. Sampson, Esq. ing-point or terminous of the railway chat is to be. That if the Local Government fail to rea- lise the great possibilities of British Kowloon, our lot may not be a happy ona, for it is pretty certain that . B. M. Minister at Peking either lacks the in clination or the ability to safeguard Bri- That the Minister nt Pezing has not heaped up credit to himul for a robagement of the Upper Yangtszó business, or for allowing himself to be so shamefully hoodwinked by the Chinese officials. That the Chinese Imperial authorities are

Le tu commended for their prompt de cision to make full reparation for the Chinking rint, but that the money pay- ment ought to be accompanied by a Most of the races were vory keenly con- salutary lesson to the scoundrelly officials tested, although the time as a rule was and soldiers who not only failed to sup-vothing remarkable. The 120 yards handi- press int added to the trouble.

tíal interests.

1 2

H. P. Hayllar (fr. 4 in) G. . Pults (5ft. 3.). Barff dropped out of the contest early, his penalty of 3 inches leaving him up chance Potts, the bear with the other two. jumper of the last two years, having alan

Tuncs-Laczy Racz 120 YARDS; post entries; prizo presented by the Com-

mittee.

Barf and Potts

1 2

Sampson and Hodgera. CONSOLATION RACE, --120 YARDa; open to all Competitors who have run at tho meetings, but have not won a prizaj presented by H, N. Mody, Esq.

R. Markwick

P. Fredericksen E. J. Carou

2

3

penalty of three inches, could make Bothing of dayliar although in good furni

The task was so long that it looked THROWING THE CRICKET BALL-Winnorske a dead heat between Markwick and

at previous meetings at Hongkong and Frodoricknob. Tino, 113 800- elsewhere to be penalised five yards. Prise presented by the Hongkong Cricket Club. Eutrants-A. Richardson, E. M. Blair,

B.E. J. Sample. F. B. O. Wilson (pen. oyds.), S. Barff (peu. Byds.) Rons Thomson, 97yds. Gin.. Wilson and Barf both threw vory well, but

J. Sample, yds. 30,

The

2

|

RESTORATION TO HEALTH OF

THE VICEROY LL The following memorial appears in the Feking Gazette of February 9th and 10th ;-- At the end of last autumn Li Hang-chang affected the misscles of his face, and produc- caught a severe cold in his hand, which

ed great thirst and redness of the cycs. Ho were too easily penalised to wit. beat throw last year was Barff's tyds, ontained ut first twenty days'-leave and was QUARTER MILE Race-(DovaLAS CHAL. subsequently granted two extensions of a LENGE COT)-Prosented by J. S. Lapruik, month wach, a both of which occasions the Eeq. To be won two coneucutive years; Emperor expressed great solicitude about first, second, and third prisca given by the slats of his health and urged him to the Ladies of Hongkong. To be pre-proonce the best medical advice available. cented by Mas Ida Ryrie; winners at Princs Chun sent hint twenty pilta which previous meetings at Hongkong and had been specially prepared in the palace, elsewhere peralised 10 yards for i win, one of which was to be taken every day before fool. Externally he applied a lotion and more tina une, 15 yards Entranta:-S. W. Piry, E B. Shepherd, ly he took medicine to relieve his kidneys to dry up the tears in his oyos, aud internal. E Cooper, A. Markwick, W Start, and promote circulation. During the lust R. N. (en. 10 yds.), J. M. Atkinson, E. M. Blair, H. F Hayllar, C. H. Thompson,

H. E. Hayllar

E. Cooper

W. 8. Piry

J. M. Atkinson.

$

oath the redums of the oyes han greatly. disappeared; there has been s stop. page of the tears, and his face has no longer the drawn appearance it formerly I The doctor's bulletin states that the disease is already eight parts gone. The monsoles are, however, still weak, and the patient will require to keep out of the wind Hayllar had an easy win in this race, which was run in the excellent tino of 554 | and take rest. With the mildness of sers, a considerable improrsment on last spring he will be able to go out once`mora, and under the vivifying influences of that VETERANS' FLAT RACH (120 YARDS HAND-bealth-giving season his muscles will ro- CAP.)-Competitors tuust be 33 years old me their proper fanetious and the dry- nora of the mouth will disappear. At pro- or upwards, and of 10 years residence in India, China, or the tropics.Firat prizes the food retained by the stomach is insuficient, the circulation is still weak, presented by the Hon. O. P. Chator; second priza presented by the Comida course of treatment must be pursued for sonse time longer. The patient ex- Entrants:-H. Smith (Syds.). Bon. Wade presses himself profoundly grateful for the bou (Byards), R. M. Gray (7yds.), L. any tokens of regret which he has Mendel (10yds.), E. Burnie tyda.), ceived from the Throne, and assures the A. O'D. Gourdin (1 yds.), H. Fraser Emperor that nothing is farther from his Smith (10yds.), J. Andrew (13gds), thoughts than to take his ease at auch a nio- H. L. Mather (25yds.), 4. Ycoknoy,

meat as the present. Though he has been B.N. (30yds.)

These Sports took place at the Rase The weather, Couso his afternoUN. though dall and somewhat damp, was not altogether unfavourable. There was a fair-year's time, which was 50 aus, ly large turnout of spectators, although the attendance wasot ne gond na it used to be when the sports were held at the Cricket Ground. The Grand Stand erected for the sports was fairly well occupied during the afternoon. The hand and pipers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders per- farmed near the Grand Stand.

That the gallant Argyll and Sutherland cap was an exceedingly cloas thing between Highlande arded a rare treat to the the three placed competitors, cach of whom community by their Highland Sports and Games,the Pipa Music and the grace.

was named by spectatore as first, la pub ful Dancing of Pipe-Major Hall and his ting the shot Adamson showed a consider- men being "pecially admired.

mittee.

A. Yockney, R'N.

H. L.

L. Mather E. Burnie

3

!0}

leave for the past month he has been daily occupied transacting business and aceing his subordinates, and has often forgotten to take his food until after the

That your generous humour's Tant the auccess of the Pulice Team in table falling-off from his last yours perie was crossing the track from his markicees; now, howover, that his sickness

ofic by following the example of their ather. Howtay empetitors in this respect, The Lordabip's servant was entreating magistrate Munduster Guardian, dealing with the for employment in state to remove with subject, denies the charge of negligence Etc. but was not granted petition. There

Ifore your lordship will live for me gomu hurled against British mufacturera. contends that trade with China or softspun flight work in the department, for which yarn is not now. It was in exisiones in act of kindness, your woble lordship's poor Lancashire butors Bombay began to export survaut will, as in duty bound, evor pray is thither. Evidence bearing upon thu for your lordship'a longevity and procrex- point was given during the recent requiry tiveness. Japan Mail. onducted by the Board of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Mr Abraham Haworth stated that this class of Yas exported from Manchester to the East down to 1876. From that year the trade became a denying one, and his firm (which does s arge and more varici buciliuss in autton

Fan

the way ther the world) has lost touch with it since 1884.

Whatever way be the canye, therefore, of the supersensi by Bumbay yerts, t was at, as the Brunemist erinevately suppova, & lack of knowledge in, Alum beater of the waste of the Chinese.

THE monthly Criminal Sessions will be opened at ten o'clock on Monday morning. The list contains ten cases, the most serious of which is the muderous attack ca a Sikh Coustable which occurred recently at Wan chai. No lower than firo cases sent by Mr Wodehouse from the Potter Court to ho tried at this Sessions imvo buen returned by the Acting Attorney Genurai (flou. A. J. Lant) to be disposed of by the Magia fron

trate.

| The Onear SiveLIN BAILWAY... Tha con- j struction of the great through railway

the Crate to Teking contiubes

to occupy the public mind in Russia, and is

PRAGRANT WATERS' MÜRMÜR That with the Pasjon boom, the rage for Land Investment and other joint-stock concerna, Praya Ruciatation Schemes, New Lights, Pintacle Rock Fans, Chambre of Commerce Reporta, silvery speeches from als C. P. Chatur, Steam ship Companies of 30-per-cent descrip- tion, Polo Gymkhanas, Highland išpurte, Sugar looking up, and a Pall full Gazette Commissioner taking netea of it all. Hongkong should be well before the world this year,

This game of battledour and shuttletoaring to a flood of literature on the b- That my reumath of inst week concerning cock betwon the Sonier Police 31gistrate seer. Among the schets proposed, says

and the Attorney General is no now thang, Engineeray, is one by Geber 1 bobole,

only on the occasion it has been indulged in ur extensively than usual. The result is, of course, that the work injboth Courts

formerly chief of the Asiatic branch of thứ general staf, who recommende a direct live to Paking, avoiding Wadiwoslock altoge ther. The cost of this he would defray by the issue of new paper roubles of a par currency, the eirenlation of which would

ia needlessly increased. Of the cases sent ticular sort, differant from the present pa

the interest fult in the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, and the powers sought to be given by its moans, was made on account of a threat which I remember was made towarda dissentients in one of the official letters on the subject.

back in this instance four were disposed of pergatory for four years, when they That the draft of the Ordinance itself seems

ba

by Mr Wodehouse to-day. The house-boy would be replaced by regular 4 per cent. who stole a guld watch and chein belonging bonds.

As the line would post £30,000,000

to Mr John Maier during au entertainment or £40,000,000 storling, this oral way of Iaiain a railway loan has provoked a good

in the Club Cerownia was sentenced to six

deal of adverse criticism, and the propesal

months' imprison-cent; the same sentence is already dropping out of diesussion. was passed on the coolie charged with being Meanwhile, although the Russian Govern

ment is not computting itself to the whole.

to have caused quite a flatter awongst all concerned, and even the warmest supporters of the Praya Huelanation regret that the rough draft has over seen the light, cud express a conviction that it must by amended,

ing over the Highlandure in the tug of war formance when his distance was 38 ft. 2 was explained by one of the discomfited in. kilt-wena in this way, that the Regi-

The jumping contests were very fair, antal tear Wore not prepared to meet i or pall against a Leats of Clydesdale Hayllars high jump of 5 ft. 4 especially being an unusually good performance. The That I am very pleased to see some attempt mile race was slow and comparatively mu

made to remove the superdus mud

bursus.

The Veterans' race was as usual ons of going down of the sun. All through the etillness of the night bis wind has bean tho prausipal factures of the afternoon. Mr Yockney won easily, although he was troubled with the thought that his sickness sonicwhat taken by surprise at the start. uight cause some miscarriage of

20 of public what the pistol was fired and apparoutly is gradually disappearing he proposes to did not know the race was statted until he incel his leave, and resumo entire supervi- sion of his office.-Rescript: We have aw the others running.

carefully perused the above and must again urge upon the patient to be still more estaful ̃in apating himself anxiety and labour, and to continue a course of medical treatment, in the hope that his early restora- tion to health may remove the earnest solicitude which We feel on his behalf,

Boys' RACE, 100 YARIN HANDICAP.For boys under 10 years of age; open to all. first, second and third prizes presented by K. K. Leigh, Esq.

6. Obadiah. J. Remedios

1

2

from the Queen's Road, if only by moans interesting. To save time it was decided of shovels and buckets, although 1 fail to to let this race and the international tug-of-IIALF MILS FLAT RACE (HAYDEEAF), --First are why mad abuk be made at all.

That it not a little strange that our road was proceed at the same, the result of which makers itave nuser tried a wooden pave- was that neither of the events received the ment on Queen's Road, as there are attention that would otherwise have been

overal reasons for believing that noch a

That the programmes was

roud would muscasfully resist the ravages given to it.

of the ricksha and give us a road that too long for the time it had to be got. could be walked upon even after a slight through in, goes without saying, and it was The prizes

shower of rain..

That the privileges of Volunteors are, ap- dark before it was ficiahod.

cumulative. parently,

wera given away after the consolatin raca

That they are now allowed to spn stand ing, Loveling, or sttng-Oh thrice- happy Bafemon.

That a local Association has drawn up a Code for the guidance of Home Buloen. That it contains laws based on those of the Literary Society; only one speaker to talk tile time, and no feartaiu) lectore to youed thirty minutes. That the Code is for the moment in abey. nce, wing to the extreme difideuce Lisa: characterises local Benedicts, That each, though panting with enrious eagerness for the honour of first laying the Code at the feet of the presiding genius of his domestic circle, is still more eager to give place to some other follow.

That a counter agitation more likely to

prove successful is on the tapia. That it has in view the suppression, among other things, of late houra, latch.reya. and that vory banofal habit of belog stopped on the Club Stops befors duner on very important business just as I wan etepping into my chair to come home to you, darling,

by lady des Voeux.

The following are the results of the com- petitions -

and second prizes presented by the Garrison.

Entrants: Shepherd, (scratch), A. Richardeon, (10 yds.), R. F. Lanimere, (15 yds.), L. Rose, (16 yds.), R. D. Humphreys (25 yds.)

B. F. Laminect

R. D. Humphreys

2

Lammert led all the way and won some- what cunily. Time, 2 min. 15 seTA.

TO THE DRAF, Person cared of Deaf- standing by a simple remedy, will send a ness and toises in the head of 23 years' description of it free to any Person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Bedford Square, London, W. C., England.

ON

Huotations HONOKONG, March, 16. OPIUM-New Fatza, ah,.. 550

ឃ Cash, New Benares, cash, 530

Old

cash, New Malwa, cash... 580 Allowance, Teels... 49 Old

TOSSING THE GADEE.-(Open) -Post en

tries;

prize presented by D. Gillies, Esq. J. Adamson. Sinclair

})

"

1

100 YARDS FLAT RACE; Winners at previous The caber proved too heavy for most of meetings at Hongkong and elsewhere to the competitors, but the contest was never- be penalised one-yard-and-a-half; first theless a good one and excited great inter- prize presented T. Jackson, Esq. est, Adamson and Sinclair, both members second prize presented by the Committes. of the Police Force, were a long way ahead Entrants. Markwick, J. Sampla, A. of their military opponents,

H. Maclean, E. M. Blair, RE, E Collingwood, J. M. Atkinson, G. Potte, P. Frederiokseri. A. H. Macloan

I

J. BE. Atkinson (penalised 18 ym.), ž

R. Mark wick

The race was rua in one heat; Maclean won the race by about a yard and a half

Markwick was about four inches behind Atlason. Time, 11. Last year's time (J. M. Atkinson), 11

POTTING THE SHOT (18 Is); winaere at previous mentings at Hongkong and elsewhere to be penalised one foot; prize presented by the Committee.

120 YARD HUNDLE RACE-Winners at previous meetings at Hongkong and elsewbace to be penalised 6 yards for one win, and 2 yards for each succeeding wie frat prize presented by Hon. Bo Layton; second prizo presented by the Eatrants: E. Cooper, A. Donizon (pon.

Committee.

6yda.), E. . Blair, R.B., G. H, Potts, E. Collingwood, J. M. ́åtkinson, A. H. Maclean (pen. öyde.}

G. H. Posta

A. H. Maclean A. Denison.

3

13

+

London

Malwa, cash,... 600/610 Allowance, Tel... 24,48 Persian, Oily, cash 500 Allowance, Thole... 89/64 Persian, Paper tied 000 Allowance. Tasis... $2/04

Exchange-

HONKONU, March 18,

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

}]

22.

30 daya' sight,

4 months wigh,

Credite, 4 11

Documentary, 4 months angi

Ou Paris-

On demand,.. Credita, 4 months' right,

Potis just managed to win. There was a On New Yor

concured in the theit of two copper i sale execution of any grand scheme, it is That one does not require to have special That we Bonedicts are indeed highly Eutrants:-J. Adamson (pan. 1 foot), W. capital race. Time, 20 secs.

strainers from Tytam Cunnel; also ou pidly proceeding with the surveys and chair-coolie who stola sema articles belang. construction of the short auctions it has taken in hand. The engineers of the

ing tv Mr J. Thorburn, and on a hawker Ministry of Railways are busy preparing who received some of the stolen property. the working drawings of the right hundred The other case, one of theft, alleged to miles of line from Tunak to Atelinak, zurveyed by the staff under V. P. Mo-

have been committed in June lust, was once jenonoff inst natu. According to stato more sunt on to the Supreme Court, on the inauts current in the Russian Press, the ground that the date of the offenes put it aimates for this soction are fixed very outside the jurisdiction of the Magistrats.

low, the cost of the line, with sufficient rolling stuck for the local traffic, runcing nut at 35,000 routes, or £3,507 & verst. that the work of constructing the section

lagal attainments to know that a Volonial Legislaturo has no power to tamper with existing private rights, as this latest and really wonderful sample of amateur legislation docs.

That your articles on the subject hard ed thoroughly exposed the weak points in this Bull, that there is now little olse to do but to wait for the dicendments that mait be made upon it.

The Peking Correspondent of the N...The belief is gonetall be commenced That, at the same time, the publication of

Daily News mentions three innovations in conuection with the Emperor's marriage which show that the think wall of prejudice in the spring, but delays may ensue in which shut out China rem communion with consequence of the strenuous efforte being ale to secure the extension of the Trans.

the Weat is gradually crumbling avacaspian and other Asiatic Railways. Even The first of the innovations is the honour conferred on Sir Robert Hart; the second with her Siberian, Trausesplan, and Cancas- us railway undertaking the railway progress

is the entertainment of the Foreign Minis of the whole Russian Empire is less than that tere at a banquet and the third is the sand- of Causis, nut willarding that it attracte ing of an official notice to the Legations of more attention on account of the political the furtheuning macriage of the Emperor interest involved

few days previonaly to the event.

such an Ordinance is calculated to du harm to every edition of the community -the general public, from the sad diminution of confidence in our admin. istrators it has produced to Me Chatur and his frienda," from the fact that it paints the Roolamation Scheme is much

favoured in being cared for by such Bweet tyrants, who are creel uuly to be kind.

That the Literary Society and its persever- ing Seuratury are deserving of every

abouursvernent,

That it is to be feared, however, Hongkong inertia, compled with complacent indif. forense, will prove Loo much for even the Secretary's irrepressible, zeal and volosaic-liko

ebergy, That in cases of serious wounding, surely red-tapeism night bo laid asido,

and the victims taken direct to the Hua. pital, instead of si the Police Station. That a few month ago, in a case of death from hemorrhage, medical evidence pointed to the fact that but for the delay thes caused life might perhaps have been Buyed.

That there seems to have been soms re- semblance between the cass I refer to. and the recent atabbing case in East Street.

Robertson (pan, 1 fout), G. Bramwell, L. Saywell, R.

2

3

J. Adacson (pen. 1 foot) 33ft Sin, 1 W. Robertson (perf. 1 foot) 83ft., L. Saywell, R.N., 29ft. 6. Adamson last year was first in this compe tition with a threw of 39 fest 3 in.

LONG Jump: wluners at previous meeting

at Hongkong and slowhere to be peu- alised & inches; prizen presented by W, Gibson Brodie, Esq. Entrants. W. Piry, A. H. Maclean (pen. 6 in) and . H. Potts (pen. 6 in.)

A. H Maclean, 18 ft. 3 in. G. H. Potta, 17, 3

Die

On demand, Uredita, 60 dage night,

On Bombay

Wire,

On demand,

On Calcutta-

Wire*******

On demand,

1

On Shanghai..

On demand.

2

120 YARDS FLAT RACE (HANDICAP)-First

prize presented by A. Solomon, Esq. Madean's jump, though a good one, was

prize presented by the Commitin. short of his last year's distance.

Κουπιά

tee.. Entrants-A. H. Mucleati (scratch), J. M.220 YARDS FLAT RACE (HANDICAP).-Fimt Albinson (scratch), W. Stewart, R.N. pries presented by Members of the Club (Syda), G. H. Potts (4yda), E. Col- Germania; second prize presented by the

Cowm/ttee. lingood (4pda.), E. Couper (Sydn), E. M. Blair, R.. (byds.), Ross Thom sou (byd), F. Markwick (Byde.), J. Sample (7yde.)

E. Cupper 3. H. Maclean

R. Markwick

This was a capital race and gave the judges ame trouble on account of the close” finish

Entrants-B. Cooper (scratch), J. M. At- kinson (scratch), Ross Thomson (10 yda.), A. II. Mudleau (sciatub), G. H. Рома (7 pda:), 3. Markwick (8 yds. E Couper

J. M. Atkinson

R. Markwick

Tiano, 26 50ce.

Gold Leal, 100 du

30 days' sint private,

Borereigns,

2/17

3/07

218

34.50 96.58

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

At $ 2.M. TO-DAY. Barometer

30.13

Temperaturs

.02 60

Direction of Wind 您

Damp Bulb

Force.

Weather

Rail-fall

.0.24

Hongkong Observatory, March 16, 1880,