1893-12-09 — Page 3

No.: 9621

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the opening of the Legislative Sex- sion was marked with some little circum- stance, but not much pomp. That the hands of departments lost an

DEJEMBER 9, 1895.)

unfortain weight, and the ladies (bloss Tem ) lent a grace, to the aceno hitherto

abrant on mich voorsione,

That His Excellency's light-hearted, januty, and free-and-gary style will, I faridy, continue to tids him over every Official difficulty.

That his announcement of the existence of continued depression was made with the atmost good, bumour and the greatest placidity, and the remembrance of the promises he had repeatedly made to give the Colony-not quite a higher exchange,

bat--a cotain amount of stable grospe-

rity eat lightly upon him.

That, all the same, Sir Willam spoke very -nonsibly on several subjecta of interest to

rasidents hero. That what be

be quoted from some one else, to the effect, wo wanted good, aound and "stable" money,' and (lot mu add) moze of it, was a hafo wish, in which all prosent and about joined.

That you biased the other day, remark- ing upon the rise of Asakuw, the trado and manufactures of the Mau- chester of North China would soon have their affect upon the Lancashire market. That Due raunch of His Excellency in significant It seems anomalous that whilst England should be striving to

· tedd her, commercial relations in Okina on the one hand, she should on the otbut

THE CHINA MAIL.

RECREATION NOTES. Dear, dear, dear ! No mý poor, dear, bi- lious confrère of your morning contem-

That though I think the Governor might have dons wornu clasa mpordut Mr Ram Bonitary Superintendent-bo has on listed a good and capable officer from patsida, contrary to service traditions-porary objects to my supplying you with be might have done it in a manner more rowing notes. Well, here's 's howdyed courteous to the Sanitary Hoard then bo what a pity I did not ask him permission did. That for some thing the Sanitary Board is before I wrote them, to be sure,

Tho ge- treated as a Government Department, and for other things official as a consulnoral opinion was that he came from th tative body.

backwoods of somewhere; the 'rowing That it may be seither the one thing nor community,whatever that may mean-

the other, but as it comprehende enteral membate elected by the commovily (like the Legislative Council), it ought to be treated with courtesy, and courtesy is always cheap, and invariably pays even That I hear some whisporings about a new Shipping Bill (an amendment ordinance, I presume) to be introduced into tho Council That this would be an appropriate occasion to bring into force the suggestion of a Consultative Cute mittes of skipping men to confer with the Harbour Master. That in these days of splendid steamers there are many alterations in the old law which might be made with perfect safety to life and property, and yet the local law would still remain as explo in its requirements It is in other Colonies, and as full as it need be. That alien figs get the pull over the red onsigo in any ways besaurs of useless restrictiona.

high cfficial

26

That the P. M .. City of Peking appears to have got more than enough of sak water on board, and a little too much congratulation afterwards.

That year morning contemporary has made

a big mistake in selecting a text for his fonder this morning on silver production. and I should have thought would not

morrow's race are given og below by the Hon. Svarstary, Lieut. Lloyd, RI :-

Kitten.

...pratch.

PACT!

Elju Seabreeze Cam...

Bhe

. Charmian

Mary A.....

allowa

min

10.

13

23

.17

او

"1

Imenat thank A Loves of Chen' for the will now understand the Rip Vau Wisk complimentary things he has been good enough to write of me, and of what I have tiam of your contemporary'ų sporting core

been able to do in the way of Recreation respondent; no will the community gene. Notea. He a quite right liberal. rally. It was a abauo, certainly, to be minded. A Lovor of Chess' deserven to,

be congratulated upon discerning that fact, firat in the field with my notes-I caJking aids, if the publication of these cheas easily understand how more my friend notes is productive of pleasure to even a few must feel-but what I cannot understand is of your readers you must feel amply repaid bow he could be so silly as to call the at chose, and perhep you will be able to gratify for giving up a corner of your paper to tantion of the general public to the fast. A Lover of Chess and oil who have been My dear young Friend lays himself open to unable to obtain detailed accounts of the plenty of hunter and ridiculo, but where publishing the games fore the use of crashing a few with a sledge hamtaer! What is it Tezayon says about

the petty fools

that shriek and swoat in pigmy war' doing their little beat to bite'

+

The Regatta takes place on Thursday and Friday next, and the competitors are Dow hard at work training into condition, It is satisfactory to observe how earnestly and systematically the crews are keeping to their work. This is the first year when there were six boste chosen for the Chair. man's Oup that they have all stuck to

ping out from overtraining, accident of aome other cause. It bow the increased interest that has been aroused in the Regatta when there are also sight or bine crews, comprising about forty uron, actuaily going to compete for the ladies faruur. Another gratifying feature is the aneur

be countenansing mouros which ap-That the bluuder has been made before,gether as king withrat a single man drop. pareatly have the effect of creating petition against herself and her own pro- dretions the Far East,'

That the 'gold-bugs of the Old Country would do wall to take note of this ad- ditional warning as to the drift of mono. metallism

That I canost quite understand the Go.

vernor'a remarks as to the exceptional liberahty us to land, because my in- formation is to the affect that industriom have had to fight their way inch by inch to get a footing hers.

That, unless I am grossly misinformed, the attitude of the Director of Public Works has hitherto been quite the other way-- unless the 'exceptional liberality' means the Dxcentive premium demanded for the Colonial exchequer.

That more than one industry has been ai-

ready driven from the Colony, That of course exceptional liberality' may mean anything, and may not necessarily agree with the definition recognised slav whero.

That His Excellency has declared in favour

of a British dollar, but it is not certai

As yet what weight can be given to the dollar or the declaration.

bare been repeated, That the grast Broken Hill Proprietary

Mins is a very different enterprico from the British Broken Hill mine, although the smaller concorn is in the vicinity of its big neighbour.

That shun quo remembers all the column and a quarter of comment on the output and prics of silver in based upon a simplə mistake, it is regretted that the raiste- presentation was put in large type. That the teal ontpit or rature imm the Great Broken Hill silver mine may have beon over five million pounds sterling, tat as the mins which has been stopped in a ricketty offshoot of the great mine, all the argumente based upon this blander go for nothing.

That, after reading the misleading article in your contemporary this morning, cry on might say the whole su joot is shrouded in boundless uncertatory."

CRICKET

BROWNIE

cher match by

Flay in the recent work week to eat It might, however, puke the chess nutes more interesting it les players were to give their asistunee by sending in at least any bright game they may have played:

-The game I give below is an example of loosi cha It is published not because of any intrinsic merit it obtain, bur becsure of the morila bat rony be pointed by it' mistakes :-

FRENO WHITE

1 P-K4 2 P--K B4 3 K QA

4 K-KB 3 BB-QJ

7 Castles 8 P-Q K: 3 96 KR4

11Q Rbcù 12 Kt Kt8

16 KR8 ct (e) 17 Q.-Ki

8 K-Baq 19 -R3 20 P-Q3 21 P-5

agement that is het out to new rowers. 131-R 8 ob Mita Master has very generously presented 14 Q-RT rowed for by prize to be

the15 B-2 (d) griffina, and there is already quite rge number of entries for it. The ore we have not been sclusted yet, but I anticipate the race will be rowed on Satur day afternoon, along with the proposed race between the commopolitst crew and the winners of the international race. If s grifius' race were held every year it would have the much-nooded #foot of fostering and extending the interest in the rowing department of the V.R.G., and the intan duction of fresh blood at vach successive re- gatta would be the best means of prevent ing rowing and regatte from becoming memerina in the past history of Hongkong

22 Kt Kt 5

Jur.

DEFENCE.

BLACK. P-K 3 P-Q 1 P-Q 84 K+-K B S B-K ? Kt-Q % P-K B3 Castles

PxP (a) KxB

K-K

RB 4 (c)

K-B2

B-B3

P-K 5

K-B sq B. Qoch Q-K »

K-KB3

RR 4 Q-Q H20)

Qx P mate NOTES.

(a) Black would have found P–B 4 bat- Although be blocks sup the Bishop's ile he also blocks out the White Bishop and He was evidently drives away the K afraid of he Kt oventually roohing Kt & with the Queen on the Hook's Ele

(b) White is too pree pitate. At the There is nothing fresh to say about the time the tempting more of 10 Q-R6 is à uno, for Black easily meats it with Ki Chairman's Cup crews.

They are all in Played at the Cricket Ground to-day, pretty gd for now, except Sta. Bx Kt, thus White mates 63 Fritz Lourt's has improved wonderfully, fol-13BxPch, E-Buy 12 EB 6 That the Governor had a fair report to end resulted in a win, cu the first innings. their pong stroke being in capital form ch, K-K_09; 18 Bx P ch, R-Kt 2; 14

and making them go well. There is still time for the other grows to improve, but I think Lanimert's crew will show in front all the way.

make on the local Budget, which, by the

for the former. Scorer:-

aid of the loane, has again weathered the

A. TO K. FIRST INFINGS. threatened deficit, without say additional | Lieut. Ouxoa, K.N., « Leather, b taxation.

Weiman That the figures concerning abipping-eur K. 8. Ezekiel, b. Welman,

life-blood-are wonderfully satisfne-U. E. Boxball, o Willis, & E. Lammeert. tory.

Lient. Davis, RA, b Welman........ That Sir William in in favour of the adop. Dr llavicz, B.N., b Waters..........

tion of well-organised system of emi-Capt. du Boulay, R.A., b Watera... gration be certain countries friendly with J. P. Barton, R.N., & Water........... England'; but his expression of opinion Lieut. Baya, R.E., a Thomas, b Taylor ia o dakciously vagus that it commits G. Fallonh, b Taylor uobody to anything.

Lieut. Anderson, H.K. R., o Lammert,

b Waters

That the Government have before regret- ted the Kawicon hells led serrana to be dishonest, and now it regrote the existence | Dr Atkinson, not ont

of a double series of gambling dens at Samehuipo sa well as Kowloon, and the said Government is still in correspondence will the authorities, etc., etc. That this kind of play pidgin will go on until the crack of dooms, unless the mail- lonium intervenes,

That Mr O'Brien's Budget speech ecosialed mainly of two sentiments, vis, 'Great is O'Brien,' and Hurrah for the Crown Agents and their profit f That it

it would be welcome news to the com- manity of Hongkong to learn who wore the best authorities in England who think the dollar exchango will rosch au average of 2/74. during the next year. That I rather incline to agree with those 'beat authorities," but the question is whether the birnetallists will have an in- nings neat fear or not, and whether or not the wish may not really be father to the thought.

Capt. Carter, A.P.D., & Taylor.............

Extrus

Total

ORGOND INNINGS.

E. 8. Ezekiel, h Taylor

J. P. Barton, R. N., 1.b. w., b Taylor... Dr Atkinson, b Taylor...... Lieut. Boyı, R-N.. b Taylor „................. G. Balloch, c T. Lammert, b Waters... Dr Iiewicz, RN., not out Lieut. Cozor, R.,b Taylor. Lieut. Davis, RA, b Taylor. Capt. Carter, A.P.D.. Phillips.... H. E. Boxhall, Phillips. Lieut. Anderson, H.K.R., e Taylor, b

Phillips Capi, du Boulay, & A., V Lammert........

Extra

Total

L NO X.-YIEST INNINGS.

That, speaking of retrenchment, the Col.

Seb. mentions a reduction of $12,120 in B. Waters, EN.. b I.iewicz............... personal smoluments, details of which are P. Philize, BLA.. c Boya. b flienicz bot girer.

R. F. lamert, b Ilievics. That the only instance siven is ons which | 0. G. Taylor, R.N., Ezekiel, b Caster does not reflect a great deal of credit on Cupt. Wehain, 3.LT., Ibw, & Carter.. the Government the work of second. Latban, H.N., Anderson, b magistrate is being effected at a saving of $3,884.

That the Treasury staff bas bson so shaken

Hawic Cap: Thomas, A.S.C., à Barton..... Burgeon-Capt. Westcost, & Anderson.......

by the Secretary of State's despatch that | Lieut. Sadler. R.N., Boys, b Burton.....

it is in need of permanent reconstruc- T. Lammert, n Barton.... tion," but what that permanent basis is S. L. Willis. R N, not out... to be nobody seeme to know.

That the mercantile community of Hong- koog will know what value to place apon Mr O'Brien's nose over the Gap Book | Commission, and may take the Governor's kindly remark about the Chamber of Com- merce as a sort of set-off to the Col. Ses's offensiveness.

E. Lanmert, b Barton........

Extra....

Total

BECOND INXINGS,

E. O. Leaths, b Davies.

O, G. Taylor, b Davies......

That the idea of spending 80,000 on T. Lammert not eat.............

sable and then to leave the mean of P. Phillipa e Anderson, b Daviya. communication buried in the ground' Surg-Cupt, Westcott, o Buga, b Coxan, like the unfaithful steward's talent, was Capt. Thomas, not out armsaare

a muter-piece of pure and unadulterated ju

officialdom; and Me OBrien appears to

rasout any departure from this original

conception of how not to do it.'

0

0

11

14

ch, E–R »; 15 Q-R 5 mate). (e) The correct move was R-B 3. This and the subsequent move of B-B 3 gives White a chance of winning.

(d) White might well have continued 15

play.

(e) P-K Kt 4 was still available.

Bluck now comes away with a few goud moves, and White good to pieces,

(g) Kuoving >be White Knights are at his mercy Black lays a trap into which his op ponent walks seronuly unconscious.

SPECTATOR.

Eight or nine crows are expected to take P-K K1 4. Whatever Black replies he is part in the race for the Ladies Purse, and subjected to a harassing attach and cas 29 this event as well as the Garrison Capatan his advantage only by careful The analysis of the position is very 31 may be rowed off in haata on Morday and

6 Wednesday with the finals on The

Thursd

intervaling 9 and Friday This weak a capital crew has neen formed, composed of Spanish boys, to compete for the Garrison Cup and 4the Ladies' Furse. It is stroked by Grimes, O and from what I have use of them 4ey seem to go exceedingly well. I would 19 not be marpriead if they should prove a

thra in the side of the other crowi. Au 131 other new element is the crew from the United States cruiser Concord. They weus out yesterday morning for the first time 2 and although not going a good style they Bbad good swing and good time, I do no 4 think they will be up to the form of the other craw Although they are very con- 76dont of repeating last year's performance, 37 I do not think the Boya will be to it this O year. Only it is difficult to prophesy what will be the result, for all the crews are 21 antering heartily into their work and all se to have the ability to make the bunta trave?,

0

28 The crews that have entered for the Bung 12 paira indicate a hurd race in store for the winners. I hardly think either of the first 119 or second pairs of the last Regatta wil gain the judge's award. The Taikno stroited by Theodore Lammert, me pretre 17 certain te go well together, and I think they will eventually prove the favourites

O when the bouts go to the starter.

par

0 The Germonts Cup crews were selected during the week, înd were out this after-

21 noon for the first time. Of course, nothing 5 much on be said about them, but I cou 12 eider Fritz Lammoft has got the best com. bination, and may be expected to come in a couple of lengths ahead of averybody else.

12

I have not been able to see much of the international crews since I lea: wrote you,

but had a sight of the English crow the

82 other night. It occurred to me that Master

13

was not rowing in quite his usual asylo,

and though I coulder the English crow will make a band fight of it with the Germanı

that belief in founded purely so the

24 somption that Maurer enters upon be reca

in bia bes: condition. It 16 DOW mary Joure aloce United States crew loat by half-a-length to the English 2 crew in the international event at our Regatta. our friends from the Concurd ware to torn out for this event they would be suse of a hearty watcome. The Irish crow will be made up of Sanders, Browne, Barton and McCarthy. A placu would

Extras

Total for 4 wktig...

50

That I fancy the utilisation of the cable for A COUPONDENT writes to the Straite

Mr O'Brien.

HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB RACE MEETING. 1894.

4-Tax FrOFISSIONAL CUP --presented.— for all Olive Punida. Weight for inches Winter of one Race at this eating. Ibs, calls; of two or wore Racen, 101be, extra. Previous non-starters to carry 12at, Entrance $0 Second Pony to receive half the entrance money. One-milo-and-a-quarter.

FREEMASONRY.

Į make thêm love eager to hetoma whambre Sir Charles Warren, the Right Worship- of what must be a poor household. It may fol District Grand Master of the Eastern be said that the working womna will be Archipelago, when laying the foundation able to materially augment the looms of store of the Kessie Hall at Kuals the family; but she could only do this at, Larpur, spoke of the Craft thus:-

that time during which the expans of the

Masonry has not escaped the diligent en-family are least. 31 we are to hers miur. quiry into its institution that the spirit of there is no position in which the mother can riage odd its usual following of family, then 6.-THz JOCKET CUP-Value $100,-for the age has exiled forth in all such matters,

Subscription Ponies of this and natite rites and caremonies have been subjected be of a great valos as in the home. This by were oxudub ridden to izid artistem and examination at the mean focal resta Jackoya who have never had a win hands of learned men, and tharp are not evil efect apon the rage, It will put a ning mount previous to this meeting in wanting those he desire to curtail its premirm upon the multiplication of all that Hongkong or China. Weight for inches, claim to great antiquity and ascribe its is worst amung our people. It will tend to Etranen So. One mile.

institutions to-a comparatively modern date, limit reproduction among the procent and ---THE FLYAWAY STAKES, for all China subject to this oratioista, and re dinoot be ducing a family they woo as mean of

China Everything ancicat is in the present day thoughtful, who will be chary atent pro Ponies, Weight for inches. Previous winners at this Meeting: 7 the extra, rprised if a certain nimber takes a partireuse sexual immorality and illegitimacy. adequately providing or. Then it will ins Subscription Griffing of this Season, Cular view in the matter. There are a 1993 94, alowed 7 tha. Entrance 35 large number, however, who see no reason Finally, the children of the thoughts and with $100 added. Three-quarters-of-a-

to doub, the great intiquity of our order, improvident, who marry young inspite of mile.

and I may say, for myself, that I am among or wages, will make up the major part of. 7.-The Tat XEUR FONG OUR-presented during the time that I was szatning and be poor stock to begin with, and the purity them. I have had opportunities for enquiry the riang generation of workers. These will by J.

D. Humphreys, Eq..for China making research z around the Temple of and improvidóneo of their parents will offer Pontes being bond fide Griding at date of King Solomon, in the land where Masonry during childhood, Tols state of afalm enn email opportunity for their impurement Entry. Subscription Grifins weight for is alleged to havs takon its rise, and I feel inches as por scale, ather Griffins 7 lbs, antisfed that its rites and ceremonies are have only one effect upon the population- extra. Winbera of con subscription derived from the oi Bekritio and other its rapid deterioration. As to morality races if one med 7 lbs. oxtra; of two races who inhabited Phrenicia and Fatesting there cannot be a doubt that the women who or moto races-10 lbs. extra. Winner in early times. That in that country 80 out into the world, to meet and uppése of the German Cap 5 lbs. oxtra, previous custome may continue unaltered through man or an equal footing, will not long retsin.

ut this Meeting 12 ha. many ages is evident from the

that bigh level of chastity for which English To be won at two Meetings in unoient enstoms which xist in women are noted. As the feeling springs Buccession or three times in all by a Palestine, and particularly may up that marriage is aly for those driven to pony the bond fide property of the same

the Samarians it hy inability to earn their own living, there Owner or Unnera. The Winner to

the summit of Mount Gurizim, which will not be the a me inducement to hold to receive 15 per cent. and the second 25 zre the dirent arrival of the early that osatity, which the woman who looks. per cent. of the Entrance fees nutil the Cathisa worship which was

forward to marriage must preserve When Cup ha fually won when the Second after tha Laxalites

young women feel themselves independent, Pouy shall receive 75 per cent, and the into captivity, mac which bas matinued they will coon come to sara little what mon third 2 por cont. Dustinco One-mile-fve about 3,000 years, without inter- think of them; they will become mire self- and-half. Entrance $10.

mission to the present day. The atual com indulgeat, and, like the men they work 8.-Tes Nave Cur-presented by Officers parative antiquity of our order is, however, among, they will come to take sfree and of kt. M. Fleet, for all Uhina Ponies. of little real moment compared with its ob easy climate of morality,, This, of courses Weight for inches. Previous winners at jects, Whether you study the ancient phi will anve a bad effect upon the family thin Meeling of one Race, 5 la extra; losophers and rewards, or the tenets of (which is at the bottom of all morality and of tuo Races, 7 iba. extra; and of three Christianity, you will find that the objects cultar), and, through the family, the rase. or more Races, 30 lbs. extra.

In all these ways, thin, and it' many Non of Masonry date from the earliest period. starters at this Meating excluded. To commence with, Masonry requires from others will the industrial occupation of Entrano $10. Second Pony to receive each candidate, ez joining, an acknowledg-womea in competition wich man ta ariously half of the entranon money. One-mile-the laws of the land. And though, through esundt possibly complete with man cass

of the one true God and obslience to affect the vitality of the people. Woman

non-starlors

DIITU,

and-a-half.

meatier the riten

шеп

до

were

many

Arzt

introduced led

fully either intellectually or physiudly; and

8. - THE WELTER STAKES.-for all Ubina the Middle Ages the must obvious work of

Ponies Weight 12st. Previous winners Masonry was the atlantion paid arts ard on entering upon the competition the is

quie

by which the architects were ea- attempting the imposible. At best AN ORI at this Meeting, other than Bubscriptionabled to erect the stately buildings to the play the part of a very inferior man, and Griffins, 7 lbs. extra. Entrance 85, with worebip of God which adorn so many cities the mere earnestly the strives in the un-

8.

LOU added. One mila

THIRD DAY,

and three-quarters,

equal struggle, the more early the unfits herself for her highest duty that of bearing children. That being so, I would warn those who would drive the mothers of future generations into still keener dompe tition with man, of the injurious effente likely to uvome to the race from the course they

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

in Europe, yet its more immediate object has been of a far more important nature, The grout objects of Mosphry are to lead the Mason through a course of instruction sed Saturday, 24th Februrg, 1894,

oulture, till at last be arrives at a know- 1.-THE CIVIL ARVICE PUBt-presented, ledge of limaelf and his duties in this life fr Hubscription Griffins of this Sesson, and learns that true happiness depose not 1893-01. Weight for inches. Fretion in doing the best for himali, but in scour. in ignorance advocate. It is simply impor winnen, 7 lbs, extra. Penalties accueing the happiness of ohore. Wheber Hasible that woman outoft like suec, and bear lativo. Entrance $5. Second Pony to sorry has succeeded in its objects it is for children like women. Nature, as we have receive half the Entrance money. One bistory in the fasure to determine; but we scap, novor intended she should. Those who attempt the impossible must fall mile,

must recollect that to long as man is miserably; and even in such case s Tan CALLENGE, CUE, --- value 100 imperfect bis institutions will also be imper- guineu-for Uhina Ponies. To be won fact, and all that any Mason can hope to dooffender herself appears to escape injury, be

asaared her progeny shall not essays, I£ two years consecutively by a Pony or is to lay his little mite of gul intentions and Pon the buna fide property of the asta on the pile which may eventually be ru we an to maintain the race even as its pre- sanie Owner. Weight lor inches. En- corded as having been raised by the Masonic sent comparative perfection, we must induce transe (fared) 86, but sptional to Sob.hods throughout the world. The work of the host of our peapla to marry and become scription Grition of this season, 1803-94,Masonry west patent to the world is the re- parents, rather then put promin upor First Pony to reocive 70 per cent. lief of worthy Brethren in distress, the ada. the proliferation of the thong less and Secend, 20 per cent., and Third, 10 per cation of childres of those who have died in indigial. Women who have been driven to cent of Entrance money. One-ite-poverty, and the building of suitable Lodges spend the best part of their youth sad early for the nakouwledgment. of the true God and womashood in factory, workshop, or offies, THE LADIES' Prass, for all China the proper conduct of Masonic rites and care. jostling shoulders with men who neither Poaier.

Weight for inches. All Ponies,

monies. It is gratifying to find that the respect thom or show them deference, can- tiot Subscription Griffins, that have en Masons of this locality are sufficiently strong not puduce a race so eaand in and sad placed, 8 lbs. extra. Previous nou

to crest such a building, and to know that body, or an elevated in soul, as the woman rartens at this Meeting 12 lbs, extra. Masonry is in the same position here lo eserishes bor goed name as the imme Wings not Subscription Griffins, 7 lbs. as in other parts of the Eastern Ar-diate jewel of her soul, and teade ipon ber extra. Entrance $5. Seven furlonga. chipelago. At the present time, Masonry is obildes, as God foreordained she should

Dr Stahan in the Humanitarian. 4-THE HONGKONG STAKES, A forced is a flourishing costition in these parts:

entry of for all Subscription Grifin new Lodge. Las moontly been upened in of this Season, 1893 94. First Pong to North Borneo. Distriot Grand Lodge has recervo 70 per cent of the entran at rooatly for the firet time at Penang, money and $100 added. Second Pony and throughout the district great harmony 30.ponent. Weight for inchea. Win prevalls. The prosperity of Freemasonry ner of Germaux or Tai Youk Fong must always add to the prosperity of a Stato, Cups 10 hs. extra. Winners of any as it is a matter of a small moment that a ether Rees 5 lbs. extra, One-ile-and-body of law-abiding subjects should be *-half.

usu uted to meet tegellier and support each and it must always be u have such a factor in support of law and order. It is gratiging to kaow

that Wostock.į Masonry ip the State has the coualeance of Tokis..... G-THE GARRISON CUP-presented by the Government of be cuantry, ass evida. Nagment.. 30.1 the Ollicers of the Garrison--for China set by the presence of the Resident in var Shanghai..30.5 Punea bond fida Grifties at data of Eu-midst, and it is a pleasing indication of the Foochow - try. Weight for chce Prorious win-good fellowship that must prevail when the Amo.....33.10 65 68 ners at this Alewiing 7 Ib. extra.

minister of one of the most important Anping30.05 60 Christian Churches as cordially assista us in Swalow.... 30.09 76 ties accumulativo. Enmace $10. Sub. acription Gridine of thi- Season, 1893-94, offering up the prayers suitable to this as-

Canten.30.16 68 allowed 7 lbs. From two-mile post onos castor. It is also get pleasing to find that Hongkon 30.12 65 20

we are on this azion supported in our

Vict. Peak efforts by that hall of the cummunity which Gap Rock 30.14 bu ordinary occasists can take us motive part Macao.....30.14 65 44 NNW in Masonry-the letter half of the com- Hoihow.80.17 61 munity, the ladies. It is a most graceful-Haiphong. 30.15 70 ompliment to Masonry in Selangor that Bolino.29.87 80 they thould come together on this occasion Manila... 29.87 81 71 KST and so materially assist us in the musical 0.8. James 30,01 partons of the compas, sad am sure that I only tally execute the wish of overs Meson bere present when, in their behalf, 1 Wrostock. offer our most cordial thanks to the ladias Tokio...... for their presence and coustenance, Nagasaki.. Straits Toutes

The following is the programme of the 6. THE PARSZE CUP, -presented, for other in caitli

forthcoming race mostiaą : -----

FIRST DAY,

Thursday, 22nd February, 1894. 1.-THE WING- KI CHING STAKES. -for

Olin. Ponie, Waight frinchen. Sub- Aor.ption Griftios of this Season, 1843-64, Allowed iba. Entrance 36, with $100 Aoded. Half-n-wile.

2.--THE ASHLEY CUF,-presented by D. R. hassoon, Kaq..for China Ponies. Entrates $5, to go to the Winner. Weight for tobea. One mile.

cent

3. THE BONEONG DERRY-Sweepstakes of $20 each, balf forfeit if declared on of baf-re day of closing tries, with $250. added for fat Pony and $100 for 2nd. For il China Poules bond fid. Grofil a at date of

of Entry (Saturday, 29th January,

Firat Pony, 70 per '1894). Second, 20 per cent, Phird, 10 per One-mile C; Weight for clien snd-a-half, (Nominations close to this Clerk of the Corso at the Club ou Saturday, the 30th Decerah, 1895.) 4. – The Fooнow CCF-Valuo 8.00 pre sorted by the Foochaw Community, for Chine Ponies Weight for inches Entrance 86. Two miles.

5.

China Posies Seund Pony to receive $50. Weight for inches. Entrance $10. From the Black Rock twice round and in.

rontd and in.

Penal-

7-TEE CONSOLATION STAKES for all beatan China Ponies at this Meeting. Weight for inches. Boirance $5, with 810 added for the First Pony. Second Pony to receive $50. Once round.

2

8-TE CHAMPION STAKE for all China Pants Winters at this Meeting only,

foread Entry. Weight for inel as Entrance $0. Winner of two Races, 830 of three or more Races, 960, One-mile-and-x-balf.

9.-Tux NIL DESPERANDO STAKES, for all beaten Subscription Griffes of this Season, 1893-094. "Eritance $ã, with $50 added for the First Pony. Scound Pony to receive $50, Weight for inches, Half-a-mile.

otec

berry in a State to

REGISTER.

Decembar 3,--AT 4 F,M.

Karometer.

Tamporalura

30.08

Fores.

|4utu

December 9th—AT 10 LEA

Shanghai. 20,25 43 Fooctow.. Amay......

Anping... Swatow

30.24 30.20

* MACH.99)

Boihow ....

S

ཐ}|:

THE STRUGGLE OF THE SEXES, A man at forty to fifty is, in aprime, THS VALLET STAKES-Sweepstakes of

both mentally and physically; a woman at Danton 85 each, with 610 added for Windor, and Föll for 2nd Pony -for Subscription

Iwenty- to birty-five; and shed she longtong 30.29 Griffins of this Season, 1883.94, only. WAILE the United States and the us reaches forty she is on the verge of a great

Vick. Pest Wright for inches. Three quartets-of-stralian colonies are framing regulations cotatitutional shangs which, within a brist Cap Rock

for the curtailmout of Chinese immigra-period, leaves har 20 old woman, 6-THE LUSITANO Opp-presented by thation, British Guiana is offering a premium | Tha women know this G well

Members of the Plyb Lapilano -for of 15 dollies per head for these people. op anyone. and there is nothing Haiphong. 30.24-68 Chius Ponien, Weight for inches, Pro to the scaber of a,900, for employment they abominate lise the idea of get Boling 29.99 & vious winners at this Mueting. lbs. ex on the plantations and in the mines there. ting old; but, in

in Ibisir youth, woman-like Manik.... tra Subscription Driton of this Guano,

they forget it. The young lady who dona 0.S.Juno 30.08 1889.94. allowed 7 lbs. Enteizce 910,

the divided skirt, and rides stride to bounds, On the 9th at 10.32., Barometer steady. Sond Pony to receive balt the Fair Restore is the quickest, boat, sefout; costs and graceful igaz, prids herself upon her Sea sight.. Weather ane.

TO DARSEN GREY Hai-Lockyer's Sulpbar or mounts a bierele, may, with her light Gradients moderato lux N. to N.I. winds. trance mores. One-mile-and-a-quarter. 773 CANTON Cur-Value $150,-far 08, affects more than any other. The color near approach to equality with her brothers.

F. G. Fico, China Petiss, bond fide Griffing at dats of produced in most natural, Lockyer's Sulphur But sinh equality not be short-lived. If Eatry (20th January, 894) Weight for sold."

the only English Hair Restorer universally she will but can fer mother'e ample propor-.

“First Avistant, inches. Winners at this Meeting, 7 luk

tione or bong ungalalizens, oho will bo re- Husgkong Observatory, Dec. 9, 1896. extra. Entrance $3.. Ono mi

LAVA QOMPLAINT-Dr Ring's Bandon minded of the eat fact that, while ber potret reddy remove all yer ust Stomach she will adopt with gratitude the angle folds melt, and to the level of the sea in inani), iaatiin, 1. Banozuren, redased in 52 degree Fahrer- plants Bifices, Hedacto, Sickass, of the charitable petticast. This early age and baudredths. Shoulder Tates, lieurtbara, Indigestion. Coning of working woman, soupled with the spation. Made only in Lundun. Bold every amall wage she could earn, would make it Fahrstil,

TSPARLEURE, is the shade, in where.

impossible, in the great majority of cases, 8. Harr, in permutage of astumtion, the and Iron Tosie gives Now Life, Appetita, Holth, either by individuel economy or ady system

To OTERONE WEAKNzes. Popper's Quicine for woman to

make provision Strongla, Energy Carca Nauralgia, Inges of pension insurance tion, Nazy Debility. Specially useful in het, depressing dimater or male fondistricts. Every- one ahoald keep up strength by taking Peppers' Quinine, the world-known English Tung. Bet tloneverywhere.

the good of the people who paid for it, Timet as follows-I think the following probably have been found for Cay, of the will meet with the public approval-pace news may be of interest to many of your Impérieuse but he has had his foot burt of That it would be interesting to know what readers whose minds are troubled by the ball. It is a pity that the football sea-8-TER HONGKONG ÜLUS CUP-p esented, and Gainize Lives Pills, without Mercary, are a brothers are still young, ig all probability |

present low rates of Kxabange and their

the lowered 4.0. means to do about the possible continuance for some me. The on is concurrent with the training for the

of view.*

following para is taken from a letter of Regates. There is always som good car coming to grief by dividing his attention

Water Authority from a sanitary point

the special correspondeat of the American butween the two sports. There is a s That if the Water Authority is aynonymous Meil, and is dated Sydney, September

with the Drainage Department, perhaps The silver question has had a meatpolitan crew anxious to row the winning the 'sanitary point of view' may include serious effect on the Broken Hill Micer, international, crew, and if the race cun be all the vile smells now prevalent all over several of which has had to close down, arranged it will probably be rowed ou the Colony.

Saturday afternoon. This crew, I under- sthers are

to follow, Renter informand 38, some time ago, that Neilson, and Biopani.

That in such a case the radoubtable J. About 1,000 meis have already bestand, will be made up of Skost, Manuk,

diemiered and

--for China Ponies. Weight for inates. Entice 910. Second Pony to reseire 50 per pant. of Eutrange money, milk-and-a-half.

Tax CeXADORS CUP, presented,~ for all Babegription Giftius of this Bea zan, 1893 94, only. Weight for inches. Winner of Valley Stakes, 5 lbs, extra. Entrance 85. Secord Fouy to receive half the entrance money. One mile.

SICOND DAY,

Friday, 23rd February, 1894, 1-THE SCULLY STAZE Sweepstakes of $10 each-ter all bide Griftus at the dute of Entry. Subscription rifles of this Bossou, 1803-94, nen-wiznert allo ed 10 lbs. Weight for inches. Three quarters-of-a-mile,

F. has undertaken a large order. That as it is the duty of all large house over 300 of the U. Silver miss bad hed owners to lovestigate this serious matter to lose down owing to their inability to

Arrangements for the Regatta have not of defective drainage, especially sinos work at the theu prices of silver, which by Fat been completed, but there will be very something like half a million dollars the way were much higher than they are little deviation from the programme of have been expended or voted to improve now, and now we get this news about the Thursday will comprise the Chairman's former yeace. The outrigger ranes as it, it might have been apposed the Un- famed Broken Hill mines. I think there. omial Members would have takes the fore the falloping deductions may safely be Cup, the Garrison Cup, and the Hoag first opportunity to bring it before the made (1st.)--That we shall soon be tit Race, the Ladies' Parse, and the Germant Pairs; and on Friday, the International Council,

problem, at what price a enlinient quantity That no notice of a question or a motion on of silver to meet the world's requirements Cap. Captain Wilson hea kindly leat bia

the subject was given..

ouin be produced; and (lad.) That such barque, the Kits the Pachip, which 8. THE EXCHANGE PLATE,-presented by That a lady visitor remarked to me the price will eventually be found to be tough will be moored off Kaloon Point. A por higher than that at present ruling. What tion of the vessel will be reserved for ticket-

other day that everybody acemed to amuka in Hongkong,

it will he is of course an impossibility

to say,

for old og 100.

hamidky of air saiurated with molstora boing. 4. DICTION OF Wise, to two potuii KER 8. Ponca or Waco, sosording, to Peaufort Auctie important aspect of this question Seale.

the treat it of female competition is

6. SITS OF WSirent, § ilan aky, G. Ang will have upon the labour market, and tashed clouds, drizzling rain, fog, kinomy. hruagh that the marriage rate. In our hightafogo otp pasang show on ONE BIT OF CLARKE'S E 41 Puts already aver-stocked labour market any gqandy min, not thunder, e risibility,

great influx of female labaar must have the dow(val), Fated by our all discharges from the effect of radacing wages, and the redactiun RAI in inches, tenths and hundradil

inary Cigans, in either sx (acquired or of wages will over the warnings rate. Bank. thuarantord free from Menuryawali svif, when we are constantly orging constitutional), tiruvel and Pains in the Same may think that this would be but Sold in Heres, 4s 6d cach, by all Chomista out about our ever-population. And, in

HONGKONG REGISTER and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout deed, it would be a buon if we could set

Prvis the World Proprietors: THE LINCOLN AND Mary Doraries Day's Company, in aside & half of one female population for the Bankers and Exchange Brokers

jdutrial paratis, while the mainder Baronster England, dongkong, for China. Power. Weight

adopted marrings as their professis Rub Temperature for inches. Winuera of Ashley, Foo.

TO THE DEAR.-forber, flou's now syalong this is exactly what we cannot do, and to Humidity show, Lusitano or Hongkong Club Out of computoy caring all formie of Deafnam, Hond the end we shall lure hung who have ex- Bisection of at this Meeting & Bhs, extra. Entrance is king recommended all over pended their heat energies in some fɔem of

Wird $10. Second Pony to receive $50. Das Thomas Haberde, Esq. of 6, Dawlish Street of

le word. Numeras analiced testimocials industrial couratie becoming the others For wilo-and three-quartert.

a deritalized spring. The assuWeather one MAX C-presented by sufferer for 13 years) have had my fall of beau will affect the marriage a

South Lambeth, S.We writes (ufter being tion by woman of sodations usually Ham.. Members of the German Club,-fui Sub-

sorption Griffins of this Season, "893-04, bear quite rill, and without the least effort, and rate in two ways fint by lowering suly Wright for fucbes. Buranes the table noises in head have not appeared wages, it will render mon loss ible and 80. Second Pony to receive half the again. Pamphlet with fall advice post free, wiling to undertake the sapport of a house Exicanos money. Damla-and-qua Clifton, 51, Upper Keanington Lane, Len- and family i scoot, by developing extra-

Lop. S.I.

1950)| Tegant tative in wage-orruing gid, it will

holdera and ladies. There wili bu iku ena- but, if I may be allowed to hazard a sou-tomary facilities on board for refreshing the inner man. The Pat Fish will take orer visitors to the flagship from Pedder's

jecture, I fandy it will about 10d. per on,

That the only reasonable explanation was that the drains were unbearable, and while I said so the scented cambric hand. kerobial was called into use.”

To Come See Diseases Stipboline Lotion! Wharf, the time to be announced as goog That, unfortunately, the saddest side of this quickly drives away Eruptions, Pimples, Blocal arcangements are begu definitely

defective drain bazioses has been foribly ches, Redness, Eczema, Acse, Disfigurements, cluded by the domates. brought is astice of late, and now it is Roughness not Seuf, &, leaving a clear, spot-

In the account of the fourth race of the {iças, tikiş qo'l beautiful Complexion: Sulpholine That the Sanitary Board seems to have is necessity for the Skin, cepecially in hos Corinthian Sailing Club an error was made little or no power or authority in the climates. Made in Loudon, Sold everywhere in giring the handicaps of the Second Class maiter.

in Shilling Bottles.

boase. The correct handsonpa for lo

more sarkons than ever.

ter,

opla.

expectations aply fulfiled, I am now able to

On date`atj din cate te day14.0.10 0.0.

30.19

むう

30.23 30,13

64

16

39

.

10.

· Elghat open and seasperature one th Lupon a treajmalara K

F. G. Free, First Amylant. Hongtang Obac sależy, Dec. 9, 1822.