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Wednesday, JANUARY 8, 1896.

PIRACY NEAR HONGKONG,

THE CHINA MAIL.

From the disposition of their men, had T not known the reputation of the Royal Artil The Police have received particulate of 'lery team, I should have said they did not

TWO MEN SHOT.

The Tokobani Cheer Cinb mosta every Monday and Thursday at the Club Hotel from 5 to 11 p.ro. The Tokio Chess Club

TELEGRAM. WAS Fessived in Bingepora on 29th December announcing the death at Alexandria of Brother Abban, who until 1993, was Director of the St Joseph's College, a daring case of piracy about sixty miles know anything at all about the first prio-mests at the Tokio Hotel every Friday Longkong.

north of Hongkong. A junk while on a voyoiples of football. Three of their forwards from 1 to 7 p.m. tares bawkerd were brought before Mrage from Pinghol to Hongkong with a cargo were invariably a long way shead of the of dried persimmons and general merchan- rest of the team, and very frequently off

The following cating from a Singaporo

Bercombe Smith at the Magistracy thin die was atlacked by two pirate janks und aidse, so that it was imposible under thewspaper may be included in my notes

woman on board the Isunch Kam-an on a

imerning charged with obtaining money and fifty piraten outside Nimshan, The crew four Bager-ringe valued at 6,90 from a of the trading junk observed the pirates voyage from Victoria to Banghom. The prosching, and fired two shots from

Cannon, bath without effect. The pirates woman was induood to take part in a game draw alongside firing all the time, threw of dominnes in the course of which she was stinkpote on board, and then boarded. tricked out of her money. Each of the One of the crew was shot in the arm

this weak:

oiceumstances for the forward to play any *Misa Annie Londonderry, the lady thing like a combination. Their half-backs bicyclist, is held up to exhibition by the na brilliant and original Getionist in tackled far more persistently than the writer of Sporting Notes in the China Afail, Naval men, but lostead of fooding the for her own account of her travets the battles warda jadtoiously, resorted to long kicking she said she saw and the wounds the do- in the hope, spparently, that their off-sideclared she had received. We are grieved to have to enduro the verdict summed up forwards would follow up the ball without in the epithet Misa Annis Nias,

enabled to noore, Of course, this may be the Artillery idea of football. hut if that is to all I say is that is a very poor ides,

AMOY RACES.

Second Day.

Tuesday, 7th January, 1896.--

-CALLE OP-Value $260.

CHINA AND RUSSIA.

A

A SECRET MISSION.

(Special Telegram from Our Cun

}

Correspondent.)

Shaughai, Wednesday, Jan. 8,

0.34 p.m.

yr! y

BEARCHING FOR THE STEAMER

DONNINGTON ̈

Kobe, Dao. 28.

We are glad to End that the British authorities have at last determined ta, send rat

forced entry for all Amoy and Fortunea

svessel in search of the missing steamer orned Ponies, optional to Subscription

Bonnington the Edgar having been dis- Grillos of this season. Half vatrance

patabed on the quest, with instructions, we fene to the winner, until the Cop is in-

understand, to make a thorough search of ally won, when the Second Pony shall

the islands in the south. We fear the deal- Wang-tebang, the lato, Special Chinesosion to institute a search has been taken tos receive half the entrance fee. To ha won two cosscontiva mootinge, by a Pony Enroy to Russia, who was succesful in bean tekan to randar assistance after the

Inte to

to be of much avuil. It measures bad

same owner or owners. Weights as per carrying out the arrangements for interven- there would have be or Ponies, the bona fide property of the

ocale. Entranes $10. One míte,

Mr Degandust's Shiney Filham 1 Me Buyd's Damaure Mr Boyd's Dusson.

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tion by Bussia, Germany and France over the Lisotung question, has been sgain

bed.

Yokohama,

say.

been

ROVER

days ont frota

the

lity of rescuing the crew supposing t

had been wrecked and the men cant upon one of the many small islands south of Japan,

now, four weeks and more since the Bonning- Pony 825. For all tone file Griffine aftersburg.

ton left Yakobams. It is to be hoped, how- date of entry. Subscription Grifins al

ever, that the Edgar will at least be able to lowed bibe. Winners Diba. extra. En- The purpose of his mission is shroud-discover the fate of the missing vesac-

Chronicle. ed by the utmost sucrecy, but

mon was ontdnged to four months' impr-and garsuger in the leg. The grew being observed by the referes and thus be verence for the Eternal Var but "PE-AMOT CLUB Cor.Value $100, 2nd appointed as a Special Envoy to St. Pe. There are scarcely likely to ba ang BnFvivors.

turned to the woman,

scament. The money and rings were re-and passengers were driven below and kept under the hatches while the pirates atcored the junk into a bay where it was kept for

17 is reported by the China Garcile that the Shanghai factai has been ordered to woonult with the British Ceasular anthorities there la referance to the claim of the British Teamer Birkhail, which was sunk through the gross incompetence of the people on the

two days and two nights. About two-thirds Their backs played roughly and indulged of the cargo was removed to the shore, as far too much their propensity to kick into woll as the money and clothing of the par-touch. The goal-keeper is an excellent

re.

compela

consistent

us to affirm that this sporting damsel has fitted fluently and incessantly all along the be politer to line. Perhaps it would be say that she has displayed feminine dier

dieregard fue common, ordinary facts,

snd hos invested

a graceful ings with the fanciful play of a

nicpr.

it

trance fee 88. Weights as per scale. One mile.

Mr Bruce's Batrap,

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Mr Tom Green's Blavjacke 3

to be a matter of great importance and of

Mr Bazar's Sophilid

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1st Pony to receivo 75 per cent., 2od 25 per cent. For Ainoy, Foo.

in considered by diplomats at the capital THE TRADE OF WEST CHINA.

Wang-chang is the official who was

lue 8 But we fear thon wilt come to and inventive imagination. That is much-A-CHIN PLATE(Presented.) Va-greater significance at the present crisis.

would have too many things to explain." SPECTATOR.

Chinesa araisur Kwingtai several montba/Bongers, The jaak was then taken out to custodian, and could scarcely hars esved more, Geatle Annie, this way round, You

*go.

The Birkhall's claim is for Tle. non and turned adrift and arrived at flong 160,000.

kong on the 6 inst. The ore nninbered Ar Yea-thé, in Toukic, there appears to be twelve men and there were three passengers going on a regular sisge of a well-constrast on board. The injured men wore taken to ed and regularly, fortified pirate fort. Four the Tung Web Hospital. The junk had a volumes of troops surrounded this alronghold and after a bombardment by melbuite shells capacity of 1800 picule. The value of the the defenders fied and escaped in the jungle stolen cargo and clothing is not down at despite the precautions of the French troops. between $8,000 and 87,000. According to the telegrams supplied to th press by the authorities the famous commanded by Delham heve dispersed. The Frough lost one Ecropeas killed, and a few native troops wounded. The loss of the enemy is said to be heavy-Slam Free Press

the

NAVAL NOTES. 1.M.S. Grafton left for England to-day with over 500 time-expired officers and mes of the Navy. She carries: --From the Daphne-Lieutenants Talbot and Green; Paymaster Jones; Surgeon Kelsey. From the Pigny-Lieutenants Hopkins and Kiddle; Sorg. Lomas; Engineer Lawrence.

THE TRAGEDY AT SHAUKIWAN At the Magistracy this afternoon Mr T. Sorcombe Swith held an inquiry into the death of an Indian trooper and u Chinaman at Shaukiwan Police Station on the 2nd instant.

the points scored against him. One defect of the play of the Centurions was that of being too low on the ball. When the ball was returned by the Artillery backs they invariably allowed the Artillery forwards to take it up. If they had resorted to the forcible tactics of their opponents, there might have been moro nacidents-though I doubt and they would most certainly Lavo further demoralised the Artillery play. I admired the Centurions for their clean play in the face of much provocation.

they want to go higher op is the comment out on the steps leading fears the petition, however, they ought to strengthen compound at the bark of the charge

Ohiosman

with his their half-back division, and although room. 1-3

into Hiated

the charge room he sat Bicunt played a plucky game at centre half jacket burning. P.C. 14 and myself ne- I think he could be easily improved upon. down on the fton, Wo laid him out on

be wounded I oxswined him, pulled

Inspector Hall said-I am Inspector at Shauki wan. At 9 pm, on the 2nd inst. I war in the charge roum at Shaukisan when I heard a shot fired from behind the

Station in the direction of the stable,

chow and Formosa owned Ponies, Grif.

fiar at date of outry allowed Bibs. Win- Lysteriously shot at and wounded in ner of a race of this meeting of it miles or Saigon on his way back to China.

over ölbs, satra, if of two such races 7lbs.

extra. Weights as par stalo. Entrance

810. Ono mile and a half.

General Toptigio's Mercury Mr Dryasdust's Cobweb

1 2

Mr Frank Percy's Red Knight | 8 8.-CasasZE CUP.-(Presented) Value S

Win- won.

2ud Pony $28, For Amoy Suba. cription Griflius of this season. nare 5lbs. extra for each race Weight as per scale. Entrance $5. One mile and a quarter.

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Mr Cavondial's Momyface Mr Twoman's Cruiser............ Me Pug's Cheer Up..

Third Day.

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and found that he had a bullet his jacket, and wound rather low down below the ribs on the left

was also

a bullet halo

I asked him what was the front

WAS

Wednesday, 8th January, 1896.

$25. For all China Poates. Winscre et this mesting of one race 7lbs. extra, of two or more 10lbs, extra, Prorious non-starters Tibs, extra. Weights as por male. Eutrance $5.' One mile..

Mr Esher's Kindar Mr Boyd's Dunson,

LEUTER'S TELEGRAMY

[SCARLIED TO TRx 'Cuina Mail']

TILE BURMESE BAILWAY SCREME - Mr Holt . Hallett has written to the. Leeds Mercury a letter with regard to the Burma-Karenni-Ching railway route as on alternative to the Maulmein-Esper has which he has a long advoasted. The latter Clearly the Kunion peaks for itself.

railway which the Indian Government has now taken in hand will not help to open the trade of Western. Chies to bur met-

**.*%E bants. There is no possibility of a line being carried northwards from Kuulon For ry to Tali-fu, even should the Chinese - London, 6th Jan., 1806,

sent to its construation. The

to the platean West of the Salween at North of Eunlea THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENT.

han baan explored and, as bir Hallett is a Mr Crait Rhodes has resigned, and Mr letter to the Homeward Mail of Nov. Spriggs (Bon. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, 23, 138%, showed, has been found to.

be 7,000 feet in elevation, The Είναι K.C.M.G., M. L.. A., Treasurer of Cape Nam Ting runs is a great canoe, quite Gulony) has succeeded him as Premier of impracticable for railway purposes and Cape Colony.

no caravan track can follow it. The traska leave the river a few miles North of Mungg The English papers unanimously declare Ting and go over mountais after mountain that Germany's intervention in the Trans on their way to Tali-im and Yang-Ching. These tracks are very diflop, cud the idea vaal is inadmissible.

of carrying a railway along dem is absurd.. President Kruger has announced sub- No Europesa has followed say of them sod native information except as to time-distanoš is not worth having. De Wi Filliams, The National Union has formed a proformer resident at Mandalay, stated, on in visivual Government at Johannesburg to formation gives him by caravan men, that preserve order and to protect the town no mountains had to be grossed between

against the Boers,

کار سالم

Tas question of horses for the Japanese y has began to be generally disenssed, arding to the verasonlar press. The Dist, last session, voted a sum of about twelve thousand yen to defray the expenses of commission of inquiry, and the com. From the Alacrity-Engineer Metreger. His attempts to break ap the little-com- his back on the floor. As ho appeared to 1.-Look Cup.—(Presented), Zod Pory stantial concessions to the Uitlandora. missioners appointed by the Department of From the Plower-Irentemot Oldham, bination there was in the Artillery play Agriculture and Commerce-aro said to have reported in favour of proanting thorough- Surgeon Keogh ; Aesistant Paymaster Penny, were very ineffective." bred aires from Arebia, England, and From the Redpole-Lieut. Busty-Pownall; America, those obtained from the last men- Assistant Paymaster Grecuwood, From

the cole of tioned

trotter varists. The price to be paid the Centurion Engineer Smith. From the brated for these horses is pat at 2,000 yen exch, at Spartan-Liontecout Thomas

and twenty breeding parks mended to be stabilabed throughout the H. M. S. Daphne will be inspected on the total most of the enterpries being Friday, and will leave probably on Saturday empire,

timated at over three millon yan. The ar Monday for the North, wing of un improved breed of military

H. M. 5: Ploter will leave for Amoy orses alone is not to be the object: uż dinery riding horeca and packs horses ato shortly, and remain there till the middle of also to be included in the programs February, when she is expected to return Japan Mail.

ara renom-

and recommission,

ILM. S. Pigmy will be sent on her steam trials on the 16th prox. B. M. S. Archer

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hima

ext side. There with the one in A game, if it can be arranged, will beĮ in his back corresponding the matter, played between the Hongkong F.C. and the through a lakang. He said "I am shot. Centurions on the 16th instant (Thursday), Then I asked him Who shot yon. He re-

Sant Singh. alled, be kid

I asked him what Suot the Club team boing a representative one.

the Some changes I aute have been made, 1 bound up and bandaged his woud.

Singh, think for the good of all concerned. D. seat for the ambulanes to have

hias four coolies Wood will go in Goal (and will be a vala- taken to the Hospital. I sent

Bospital with

a police constable. I followed able acquisition, as someone is wanted who in charge can kick to ciser), Lt. P. C. Davies and E. afterwards to the Civil Boepint and found W. Maitland wit be the hacka Slade, the man had died and was being taken to where the body was identified the mod's father.

When attending Oliver and Locker, halves; Campbell and by the

I heard two shots fred Mackey (inside) will now play on the the wounded mun

succession from

the back of the Station, and

He wast

to

the

in

went into

It

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Mr Boyd's Dunmorë. Time, 2.128. 12-FORMOSA UDF-Presented). For all Podies rat raced as Grifice at Amoy or Fuccbow. Winners at this meeting of one race 7lbs, extra, of two or more races 10lbs. extra, Bond fide Griffus at date of entry allowed 6lbs. Weights as por Bola. Entranca $5. One mile and u quarter.

Me Bruce's Batrap Mr Thomas' Otter

bathroom

+

2

Mr Dryasdust's Cerberus, $ Tima, 2.694.

A crowded seam of refugees from Johan. nesburg has been derailed, and 82 pas

rogers killed and injured.

p

TER AMERICAN LOAN. “The American loan of $100,000,000 has been issued.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE LIGHT AND PASS ORDINANCE, To the Editor of the URA MAIL.'

Hongkong, Jaunery 7..

Bbamo and Tali-fu. We know now what that part of the

the region is like from Babér a all means let the Dovernment go on with the railway to Kuolar Ferry if they please, but at all events let it ba honestly stated to the pubilo that we to the tapping of China trade-whether that be good, bad, or ladifferent-the Kualou Forry. route is absolutely useless.

AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPEROY.

A correspondent writes as follows to The Friend of India :-

Sir,-At this crisis in the Eastore Question it may interest thoes of your readers who sombine a studs of polítics with an interest in the marvellous, to learn that aźcording to

southauser of old, the doom of the Turkish

hased upon astrology and Ordinance in force should have stuck to time of the capture of Constantinople by the

pablished in the their colours, the lowering of which he Turke, ocoure among others, the following already been misconstrued by a section of the definite prediction:-

The Government atter kasing put this of propecia Altheaih century, about the.

THE representatives of the Osaka Shonen- Kaisha who have been visiting Formosa and the Southern ports of China to acquire is fuse left Tamsui, vis the Coast Ports, and is Fight, Hancock in the contro and Firth with and P.G. 14 and I went out to formation with respect to the shipping trade, returned Danka on Saturday, says the dua bere on the 14th inst. H. M. S. Mer. Townend (vatside) on the loft. Hancock search for P.0. 645. Aftor searobing round.-LADIES' Pors-(Presented.) For all | Sir, -I quite agree with the remarke in Empire is near at hand. Is a forgotten book

Chronicle of the 27th December. Kobe

objea: of their visitary will leave at 6 o'clock to-morrow. me They report that the obje being known to the Chinese, they experiencing. The repairs on B. M. 8. Alacrity will ed considerable difficulty is gathering the be completed with all despate, and the information they desired. The agents of Redpote will be ready for further service on

alert, Douglas line were so much os

would not i

tiesus reports the 31st of March. Even the old Tamar it seeme, that they to their shareholders while, the prying (which has graced our Harbour for ac long) Japanese

were about. have

conclusion that the the Come to ping is almost entirely in the bands of the 1st of April.

Soathero Englishman, along the

if the Osaka Sbosen Kaisha start China, and pared to compete with English skips-fects, the rank of Commander.

the

the

The Commissi

gcast of

sard

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will be taken in hand most probably about is much more beneficial than endeavouringompty cartridge C180 ridges 4-LOTTERY CUP.-Value. 8100. Second Government to rescind the regulations and

sinus by bis feet.

were

lines in those directions they must be preserved in the Pigmy, has been promoted ipak's play. The Clab will not play its tio of his skei won smashed where the bul

All of them, that could have been obtained

in five minutes and without the expenditure of a cent.

"In twice two hundred years, the Bear

The Crescent will anal

But if the Cask and Bull units, The Bear will not prevail,

In twice ton years again-- Let Islam know and fenz The Cruss all stand, the Cercont want,

Dissolve, and disappear."

the stables. I

into the was not an unqualified success on Monday.

China Ponies. To he ridden by rasid-your leader of yesterday. the ground floor and found the body considerably more passing and of P.C, od, Saat Singh.

onts of Amoy, Foodbow or Formosa, Catch weights over 11 stone 7ibs. En He had was lying bech standing

trance $5. Once round and a distance. feed his wing, instead of dribbling back on its back."

inside the door. (Eifle produced). towards his own goal. All the forwards facing the doorway. The feet were about

General Toptigin's Mercury Me Dryasdust's Hard Times. rative population. Only last night I was will find when hard prasad, judicious bass This rifle was lyizz by his side. It

Anotber Mr Banner's Magic.....

coolly told by an intelligent Chinese, boving was lying

between his

Time, 1.25 passing (along the ground) to their balves held an amply cartridge sasa.

constant juttroourse with Europeans, that certain of bis

of his countrymen had compelled the to tackle or overtake a man and thus id- to land breast are

pocket of his

Pony $25. For Amoy Submaription thie, doubtless, is the view held by the I saw a bullet

Grifins of this season, Winners of a We hear that Lisnt.-Com. Phillipps, who terfere with the free soops of the half-cast. He was quits dead. I saw

hole the right side of his neck, and tho

messes milo and quarter rigs or over, fibs, er.

in this Colony,

The original prophany is in the old French The Chinese are entirely devoid of grati- top

tra for each such case wou. Weights as tude, and fail to appreciate the Ronalderation tongue, and is very distant to desipher, but with F Company, R.B., till the oud of the let passed through. There was a mark on

por sosio, Eatmanes $. One mile and so liberally extended to them by H. E. the this English version is supposed. "by those present month.

joint in the room where the ark on ballet bad!

half. atruck. On again searching the stable we

Governor,

in suspending the operation of the who should know, to be authoritative Com found one loaded partridge on the stablo.

above

Ordinance, doorway and inside the

stantinople, I need hardly

remind doorway of

It may be a significant coincideres that rendere foll A.D. 1453. If they, then, will adjoining

was at

some of the River steamers have lowered the make a slight ealculation and regollect the the saddleroom

corner of

passage money between here and Canton to Crimean campaign and the last Russo-Tur- of empty cartridge care; on the cor

position to realles the above regulations, will the singular veriñontion of the talo the sta were two other cartridges, being a total of ION CUR-Value $100, Sad 30 seats, which, in coejunction with the kish war, they will be in

Pony 825. For all beaten Ponies ikat po lend to as early indur of told to the mort tore than four handed have rup and not won a race at this ten loaded and exploded.

meeting. Weights as per aeste. Entrance Cantonese rowdies, who will endeavor to years ago. Perhaps, too, they will traine blood stain on the wall in the harness-room

20. One mile.

take advantage of the situation and practise to think somewhat more charitably of the with greater freedom their nefarious arte, despised and rejected Nostradatus, to whem, 35 10 Chinaman dan now be required to this prophecy is, I beliers attributed. produce a pass until after midnight,

With the near approach of Chimers New

SPORTING NOTES. Now that the Christmas and New Year holidays are over the Hongkong Football Cup competition has been going abend,

́Mr Oliver was a capital referes at Sstar day's match. Although there was a good Wit regard to certain troubles that hava ancurred at Nagasaki batwon the skarpen

deal of rough play he did not unduly in and ber Japanese-pasongare, the Nagasuli Shipping List has made inquiries sad learns

facfere with the game, and his decisions that the Tessel was charred for a round and Saturday's game concluded the second were obeyed without question. Writing of trip to Formosa, by Masera, Sennett & Co. round. The tia for the third round, which referees romiade me of a story told of a of Kobe. Of the $7,000 charter-money you gave the other day, tave nut brought gentleman who entered a bank in the

the balance being 21,000 was paid in Kobe, due when the vessel arrived at Nagasaki, the strongest teams together, but the whole North of England and procoated a cheque Boing a stranger, the Mr C. E. ceived a commbad

footyreof the ties ought to prove interesting, and at the counter,

cashier required him to be identified, and Baking him to eat as their agent, and to pay although I hope to see either the Hongkong

charterere,

.rook

There was

in the owner immediately hebind the door,

and there was blood on the toss. Oleep to

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Mr Dryasdust'e Field Marsha!* 1 Mr Twoman's Cruiser Mr Pug's Cheer Up.

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Mr Thomas' Otter

Mr Manners" Magic

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aby some received for freight or passage to [ Club or the Kowloon Clab meeting the asked, 'Oan you produce a friend 'No.'way and P. 0.-14 found the bullet on I-CHAMPION STAZIB-A faroed entry of Year we must be prepared, under the cir

and this he undertook. The Centurion in the anal, it would not be at replied the stranger, sadly; I'm a foot then the Skarysno, however, refused to

the balance of the chattar-money all safe to predict the winners of the various ball referee. I don't think Bir Cliver

captain of

Wes

And bold the barge, amongst ties. I bear the Colts have been making | endangered any friendships on Saturday. which was a

.ខ quantity of geode belorging woma of the Japaness pressogers, seaarity wonderful progress. They have some

they did not

This

Went

so

Tomorrow afternoon, on the Esppy Yellay, the Hongkong Football Club will hold a Rugby practico game. As many players as posible are requested to attend. Pick-up on the field. Kick-off at 4.30.

the bicadetsin there was a bullet hole fa a pins of glass, Next morning I saw a built mwelt on the wall of the station about icat the window

dow sill. The Indian was sett 10 tha Martuary. I was present at the past mortem examination. The Indian had 20 revolver cartridges and fire carting car tridges, but these were found untouched Ho took the gartridges from the ppach of F.O. 691. The pouch was hanging directly over the arm-raok where deosused's rifle sud very fine players amongst them, and they

was usually standing, że used his own exactly Appreciate

Boedought to give their formidable opponents,

carbine. A small boy saw himatanding on in body to the office of dinghaus, where sorts of them that the the Kowloon Club, a very stiff game in

the verandah & quarter of an hour before. violent and threatening, 50

We have not found any trace of the second police had to be sent for --Kobe Chronick, deed. Whatever is the result of this year's

ihoti

Dr Marques said- sonducted a post Tax Editor of the Mekong in at present on ise hope the Gotta will stick together

The Hongkong Chess Club is pre-mortem examination on two bodies on the Tonkin, B visit to

and

and not allow their battur plagara tu be bas journeyed on line to Langson of which he evidently bag soapped up by soy of the other teams.paring for a busy season between now 4th January in the early morning.

In the case of the Chinaman death resulted A very poor opinion, to Judge from an in. The more teams we have in Hongkong and the end of April. Soveral matches at a Chinoman and the other no Indians terview published in the Avenir de Zonke the better. Isse no reason why the Colts, Are

on the tapis, and the mambers from hemorrhage pr dubed wound in M. Lèriche thinks that the line is not worthy of all the cacrifices which have been with judicious management, should not have just been classified for a handicap bo splava.and lef, kidney. In that of the | Indian death was caused by cerebral conicus. alf of the 13 millons of fragts. When the prose the finest combination in the Colony competition to end on the 29th February.sion and death must have been instalani expended in its construction, and least of

The father of the murdered Chinsman Governor-general visits the line they brush with a little taste experience and a little The prita is valued at $10, and the condi-aut

equal chance-of-carrying off the prize. Upon spoke to identifying the body of his son at

the mortaery all this is neglented. There is, optioues

His Worship asid-The finding i 3. Lericho, very little apparent affort to I had heard so much about the 8th Com- the plag for this prise the members will be sttract tratto. He has seen waggons de pany of the Royal Artillery that I was in-ro-classified and a competition will be held that Pang Kwoon-Int died from

morrhage resulting from injuries to the woead empty on account of the high rates duced to go down to Happy Valley on Sa- for a Cop presented by the President, spleen and left kidney caused by a bullet demanded on the line. Then they weighed turday and see the tic with the Centurions. Lieut. Colonel The O'Gorman, There is fired by one Sunt Singh, That Buat Singh personal baggage, including rage, and whole, I must say. I was very also soma talk of a match between the Par from injurios cassed by a bullot fired by died frons estébral conocasión resulting ete, and sharged M. Leriche a cents for recsipt. Bat

kaigon Editor made the disappointed with the quality of the tuguese community and the Chest Club, and himself. the 4 center The Press

the carriages, clean the lamps, arrange more beef,

sufi dushions, etc. But as a general rule

bis

tions are such that every member has ob

oficialsected. The management of Play. The Gosters were a hopeless an international competition with teams of

minst, be

by a

Englosing my card,—Youre faithfully,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE VENEZUELA ODIFFICULTÉ, London, December 20.-The press here is anapinions in its contemnation of the AN OLD RESIDENT.

Message,

rejecting the clima of Mr Cleve land

Las preposterous. - The princinal Frazet

tu papara

recognize air Cleveland's THE CHINESE IN FORMOSA,

assertides regarding bid application of the Considering the treacherous and indefen. Monts Desiring, while the whole of the sible conduct of the Chinese in Force Continental

Pre sident's deta

$10 each for all winners at this mouting oumstances, to hear of a material intreabe except Nu Dasperundam Stakes. Win-of crime in this Colony, neca of two races 815 eriza, of more than two races $30 atra, non-wignets excluded. Weights as per scale, `Oud mils and a quarter. Shiney Viliam Kinder

Bhujacket Time, 2.40g..

(From Our Own Correspondent)

The following are further details of the first day's racing-

sinde the island was conquered by the Japa

shichaded at the 1 Dere, we think no ote dan way that the ro London, Desember 28- The passits

passing of strinions upon the movements of a class the Bill for the formation of a Boundary which it must be tighly desirable for the

Commission in its entirety ascribed to Japances to get rid of, are exossively see whole of the responsibility upon President the desire of the Republicans to aneb the ar oppressive. It need no demonstration to convinge renders in the Far East that there Cleveland, he having recommended i is little prospect of assimilation between

Htay hordes of

meature.

and Fuh The leading banks and merchants of Kwangtang

kien men, who from the bulk of the several alties in the United States have

taken

stupa for urging Congress to exercise

Que

COXSULLE COR. 7 Furlongs.

the

Morrison, Major Themas...

1

Kinder, Drummond..... Dunmore, Boyd minerizza

the

2

0

Hard Tries, Morahall ..................... Mercury, «Jonas, li Time-1.02.

0

hə-

Courrièr de Saigon, bes regarded the opening

the line lo disgusting, says M. Lerichs. It failure, in my opinion; they may have some five a side. Colonel O'Gorman still retains Tuz metropolitan government, says the le le the bands of those who exploit it 10 brilliant players but there cortainly was no ¦ the Championship of the Club. There are pay dearly for the luxury of poseersing a

A

Magic, Gedga............

TRIAL STAKES.-3 te

Broid Marahil, Marshall..

Messyface, Jones Cruiser, Thomas ..... Cheer Up, Gedge... Ferambler, Wilau.. Diale, Walsham RACING STAEEE1 mes

Time-1.87).

Aristocrat, Thomson Cuburb, Marshall.

Time-2.264.

their own cade and make the government brilliancy on Saturday, individually or no lack of challengers and the Champion in up of southern China with absolute indiffe- HADEWAN CO miles,

renas, It is true that a commercial

which is almost useless to the tras collectively, The Centurion team was in likely to be kept busy defending the Oupand has been despatched by the commercial interests of the colony-Siam Anitely superior, take all round, but they fills during the next few months.

have a great deal to learn in the Associa».

mission Lyode" Chamber Cotzmorce to study the o!

commercial

dial pres poots of Yunnan, Berchnou and But we fear, says

Bluejacket, Boyd Cerberus, Marshall... Sutrop, Jones n Time-2.48.

The Chicks Clab la now located in its bow once more plader, we have FOODHOW Our-13 miles.

mis le

charrue

cart before the borse the

avant lee buufe. It is first of all, before attempting

Red Knight, Walshum.... Ofter, Boyd etmərəzibaracótrúl Recolour, Thomas inspire Luna, Jones agrisnikaretindi Time-4.08.

Tha feld artilērÿ offiser," so fat baok playa, a strong game if he would only and doing all be can for the comfort and 9mmercial routes it is said into southern

ha in sat, use a little more judgment in tackling,. Thé i-convenistios of the members and visitors. best. "Hat it would be well for the RACE COURSE PLATE,~1 mile.

Kram talking up his pince as the superior

The officers, non-commissioned offcere. tion game, and upleng it be by sheer and men of the garrison attillory have lived stamina I do not think they could bear the promises at Thomas's Grill Room, Mrt laborious days and years jó mastering the

to place products to a country, to disaster Botentillo details of I the big guns and ord. two leading civilian teams. Their goal. Harley, Limsalf an enthusiastle chess player, to place

naobines by which they are sur kasper was exceedingly weaky the right is taking the keenest Interest in the Old the menue of cutoring it? There are six

Chine of which

the Red River is

in view route from Bhamoto Yuanan by Talifu, tand that of Painting on the Canton River which for some time, have been the objecte o

sof special study, and which might lead to disagreeable surprises t

for tte Tockin transit thorough study of the entire Rad River as commercial route has yet been

the garrison gooners Over whom le conaciove that be is luferior in technical | half-books were an exceedingly poor lot,. The rooms are open daily from 4 to 11 p.m. knowledge to the last-mado" bola bardier: all this is doing gross and dagraat injury judged on Saturday's game, but the for- Any shoes player not a member of the Olub both to the garrison and n

d mounted branches. Wards, especially the left wing, have a good receives a warm welcome and usually has

bat unanimous idea of the passing game and will require no difficulty in having a game. The o of 1835-96. For it may he retorted that no and the "Comtuon rougE--|

of the regiment demand a change careful witobing in future ties. The night an offer from the U... Detroit which we hops will not be muda longer delayed. The necessity for the change brightest piece of play, an I ana you reputt, won a game Against, one of the strongest be more apparent when it is ateled was when the Centurion brake away in this players of the Club. Burely there are ofluors who have Just become that may

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inado,

Mossyface, Joutsenunn Field Marshal, Maraball...

Wilson Cruiser, Thomas AUNT „Ū

·Cheer Up, Godge. KULANG

Time-3.15.

COPA mile.

Blaujacks, Jou

Duntry, Boydumunaingar. mend $5.25 Hociatiei, Martial ð

all be made but only the shortest but also t of all then necessary that the Red Hiyat

Junfentent and grasable

outs hasome thencknowledged and frequented route s promoted as captains had majors into play through the front rank of the Gaus Miltary of the Navy, or both combined, Freach merchants will; partops, that that the plaer branch, in which they are quile Inaffent. This lovelyan a 200s of power core, sont the ball off to the wing to their could not raise a team of reasonably large is the buyer and not the seller who gives DE I PARLE of money which can surely ke hndy and airo left wingar, whe dribbled numbers and considerable strength to chats the commercial law, and we may then reap comprehended by the dallest of taxpayers to within twenty yards of the position lege Cas Chess Club Matches ato or the reward of our first ousley, Stain Free and the mout tapa bed of office and passed the ball right sets the goal catalyticulation, and the Comites is

mouth to the right wing, whe scored with quite right in promoting as many matchas BACHALS FLAFOR-The Brast in the World

Wi Hopinsen and 60.

tered completely proficient and irpat.ond half and scored the equalising goal plenty of ohess-players in the British Army in And when the Red River has 4MOY STAKEN. —1jille

worthy as leaders of artillery in the Bald The dentre and assistant left got the ball and Navy, and I see no reason why the thera

and Nowy Gazette.

Hoarseor, at Co. make a special

Shiney Wakam, Dambullata. Kindar, Gedgaurait be Morriten, kom Aferous Drummond Congo, Boyd amunana Time-2:46 1/0N

eattlers in

in Formosa, Aad their

Co the

end the danger of the latter belog

greatest prudence: in dealing with the

ed, swamped and smothered by the for: Tenezuela question,

the BRIB London, Desember Me Hadstone,

et, if the Chinese are Japanse cub. Į having received from the New York World

rights as if they were bora

jeste is imminent and admits of do anoape. (Democratic) su appeal for a word of peace We сад then well understand that it As the and good fellowship in the present crisis,

palior of the Japaneso Government to resiriat telegraphed that he dares not interfere,

as for es

KA

20

of Ch Possible the

un inflow but that all that is required is the exarsing

anxious to escape from the of common sense. exuotions and tyrasuy

any of their ows offcials ·"2

on the mainland, and though she guention

raised by the British Conani is nice che | OWING to increase of Business, W. Hobin- anaugh

from

# diplomatic point of view, it son and Co. bare removed their Piano and

will-osreely hold wat

·water- sdag that the Organ shortens to Connaught Hours- British Government only regards the Chinese large stack-low prices. residents of Hongkong as

as British subjects ag

Sunga

as they ste in the Colony and gladly

its handa.

washes is

out of them wher

when they have Pagineering and Technical Students sherid

for other places. Even in Hongkong the study the "Practical Engines. - 28.

most stringent regulations such as the Lightsky

aud. Pass Act now in fores in the Colony to

in order Its Chinese

keep

in

cao priminst glasses, and still the diffinities in the way of good der, and manif

government, order, sanitation intergoud by the vast majority of the Chinese in Bangkong ure no felt that the question is often raised whether Hongkong dem not lose

#

more than she gains by the vast masses of Chinese who took to her stores,

horen In For moss.there is to

in the murkad Amosity of the

animosity Chinese towards thele new maatsia special reason why extra care should be exereloca controlling the inflex of Obinase and are not surpised that Viceroy Kabayana politely refused the well-meant Intervention of the British Coutu pa behalf of Chlasts who are anxious for their own rexzone in claim Beltian nationality, Datin this matter, as in most uth624, WE OZONE that justies will be dons to both alden by * astatam

am of Judicious compromise and selection Fanual who lives by gate ∙ing.

and robbery i volence in Hongkong wars free to defintly wrap his dirty carense In the Uew Jack and then claim exemption from the Japanese

Datical Engineer. For Engineers, Exaager,

and Steam Uzora. All newsagalai, Dractical Enginner. Tos cheapast and best engineering paper published, 6, Viskun Approach, Manchester.

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