TOURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SOFFLINE TO TEM “CHINA MAIL.')
LONDON, 18th February, 1897. GREECE AND CRETE.
The Grook troops have landed in Crate,
HONGKONG MCES, 1897.
Steward's-His Exekeney Bir William Robinson, K.C.M. G. His Excellency Vice- Admiral Sir Alex. Buller, K. C.B.; His Excellency Major-Genral Wisone Black, CB.; Cominadore 8.0. Holland, RN., A.D.C.; Ligat. Cold The O'Gorman,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Whith Rose, Silver Bell and Genman were abreast and Silver Bell was left behind on nearing the post, White Rose and Glamore fuishing a dead heat; Silver Rell about three longths bohind. Timu-2 min. 44
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and have captured Fort Aglia near Canen. 0.8.0., The Hon. J.. Ball-Irving; The The GERMAN CUP: precontel by members
with 400 Musulmans, including 100 Turk- | Gillion, Esq.; K. Br. Gay, Jackson,
Ish solcions.
'GREECE AND THE POWERS. Foreign Marines have occupied Canea in Crete.
Green is defying the Powers and ins in- formed the varicus Ambassadors that she will continue to despatch troops to Creta.
THE BENIN EXPEDITION. The naval brigado advancing to Benin has met with stubborn opposition. Com mander Pritchard has been killed and Lieut.
Edward Hunt and Captain Coo wounded.
Ilon. C. P. Chuter; & Onxon, Esq.; T. M. Grote, Esq.; O T. Harton. Esq. Esq.; The Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.; The Hon. T. H. Whitohen
Clerk of Scales C., Harton, Est Jud-Hon. C. P.Chater. Surter:-M. Grote, Bj.
2nd Starter:-C. E.Ross, Esq. Hau. Treasurer 1-1. Courla, Feq. Clerk of the Course T. F. Hough, Esq.
of the German Club; sooond pony to re- ceive half the entrance fees; for aub scription griffins of this season, 1896-97; weight for inches as per scale; cntrance #10. One mile and a
quarter. Menara McKio and Gove's Gleniffer......
(Mr. Crawford), 11.1 1 Mr Dryandust's Gauntlet
(Mr Hant), 10.19 Mr Burey's Sport (Mr Reynell), 11.4... Mr Gustav's Chin Chin
(Bir Sampson), 1.4
3
At the last moment Sinful was put up as having entered, but he did not put in an appearance at the start. Black Engle weat away with a slight lead; and won easily. Time 3 min. 20 secs.
CORRESPONDENCE.
AN INTERESTING LEGAL QUERY. To the Editor of the Cursa-Man.“
Amoy, 15th Feb. 1697. Dear Sir, I should be obliged for an answer to the following question :--
Have persons convicted of murder and senteral to death the right to dispose of their Estates ?
Thanking you in anticipation.I am years, fc.,
LEX.
The NAVY Cor; presented by officers of 1.M. Fleecond paiy to receive half the entrance fees; "for" China penise; weight for inches as par scale; previous winners at this meeting of one race 5lbs.
[A person convicted of murder and extra; of two racun 710s. extra'; and of
sentenced to death may dispose of his (or three or more races 10lbs. 6ïtta; non- Htarters at this meeting oncluded-on-her) este according to his (or bet) own wishes. The old statute cuifiscating the trance $10. One mile and a half,
cstate of cundemned persons is repealed.-- Mr John Peel's lineapple
EN, C.M.]
(Mr Master), 11.0 1 Mr Dryandost's Sinbad (Mr Huns), 11.09 Mr Stern's Braw (3r Jones), 111
To avory had stars Pineapple was learl-
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CHESS COLUMN. CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP' Communications should be addressed, "CHES CHINA MAIL OFTER
Original Prolleras should be accompanied by Soutien and Analysis.
The Hongkong Chess Club meets every Monday Thursday and Friday from four till has past ever pan. : Thymus's Grill
SECOND DAY.-Turday, Feb.-19. Me John Peel's Pelliz(Mr Master), 10.12 0 The second day of the race meeting Me Stern's Da Capo (Mr Coz), 10.10ng by a length from Bravo. Butering the Messrs G. Stewart and Loveband's...... straight shoy wore all abrennt and there was opened brighter than yatorday, caid though, Isteny (Me Loveband), 11.49 no change till after passing the Grand Stand, tracing weather being experienced all day. Mr Buxey's Hopeful (Mr Grosson), 10.12 0
when Pineapple and Sinbad went forward. During the carlier put of the day there Dr Naldea Humby (Mr B, Buck), 1.1. 6
After diree or four fale starts. Haste Pinele slightly increased his lead at the van 2000 nuclif ligattendence of spes
plantation and continued in the same posi-Room tators, but as the aften advanced-there ay task the lead to a fairly good start. Liout, and Commander Charles E. Prit was as large an attenuace at on the pre. Sport, Jopeful and Humbug soon passed in Will going down hill when he again chard was in command of the Alecto,vious day. The ccams was in excellent Husterucay, and (ileniffer was running fifth.slightly increased his lead. In the straight Braco was left für behind, and › Pëñeapple ! Thoy went up the hilf in a procesion. paddla gunboat of special construction, at condition, and although ewall felds were
won by about a length and audif.. Time- tached to the Cape of Good Hope Squagain the order of the day some very good Humbug shot forward and took the lead, dron fer river work on the West Cost of ishes took place. forious to the tits fed and Sport second, and Glenifer 3 min. 191 suc Africa. Lieut. Edward Duke Hunt was hour Mr Master distinguished himself by canie up to fourth position. Passing the Commander of the gunbont Widgeon. A-winning the first two men, and was placed Village Glenifer assumed the lead by about The GYSIRANA STARES; valuo $150, pre- | cording to the latest edition of the Navy third in the Garrison. The dead beatave lengths, and won easily by about half- List, the Widgeon was to be paid off and was run off after the between Whitedozen lengths; called second, Sport re-commissioned at Simon's Bay, on the ar-Rose and Glenngre. Aapitul race took place rival of the Melpomene, wad Comsander between these two panies, and Gleannere Hunt was to be succeeded by Licut, and who had a slight lint the start kept to Commander John H. E. Burder. It is the fore, and down thestraight a Ene req impossible to trace Captain Coo's identity home took place, Glesore winning by two in the Navy or Army Lista, so it may bo
length and a-hak. Eme-2 min. 464 presumed he is an officer holling local tank.-E., C.M.]
مستمر
WEATHER NUTION.
secs.
Surgeon-Captain Edys, in the race for the Jockey Cup, was badly thrown by Wakeful, owing to stack saddle, girths. Ho ped with slight
third.
The win. 45 secs.
The PROFESSIONAL CIP presented; second pony to receive half the entrans fees: for China ponies; weight for inches as per senle winners of one race at this muting 7lbs. extra; of two or more races, f0lbs, extra: previous non-startors to carry 12st.; entrance 810. One mile aud a quarter.
Messrs McKio and Gove's Hoitelét.......
(Mr Clawford)1 Mr John Peel's Heatherbell
2 (Mr Master), 11.1
sented by the Gymkhana Comentier, sdded to a sweepstakes of $5
$5 cath; for Subscription ponies of any season; win mers and previous non-starters excluded; first pony to receive 70 per cent. ; second, 20 per cent.; third, 10 por cant; weight for inches as per scale. no mile. Dr Noble's funny (Mr Mantor), 11.1 1 Mr Buxey's Sport (le Reynell), 11.4 Mr Stern's Da Capo (Mr Cax), 10.12 3 Mr Sam's Sunflower...(Mr Fenny) 10.1 0 Mr Quintet's Query ...(Mr Godge), 11.1 0: Mr Wayloong's Cumsham
(Mr Sampson), 111 0 The Neighbour's Landsturn
(Tir Jones), 117 0
2
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A very good start was made, and Land.
Problem No. 3L By W, MEREDITII.
Back (7 pivecs)
White ( places.)
Solution to Problem No. 2 by A. E
Kercer.
Game No. 82. PLAYED AT THE CASTLE OF MONTMORENCI IN 1750. Giuoco Piano.
White (J. J. Rous- kean.)
1 R-K 4 2. Kt-K B3
3 B-I 4
4. P-BS
5 Castles
6. P-04
7. B-K Kt 5
3. B-L4
4. Ktxt P 10. Q-R 5.ch. 11. Exp 12, P-B4 13: P--BG 14. K-Raq 15. Bx Kt
10. P-B6.
Black (Princo de
Conti.} P-X 4 Ke-Q B 3 P-B4
B-Kt S 1-3 3 P.Kt 4 Px Kt KB 8Q Q-Rt. 2
PxQ P PXP ch
PXP
PxB (quvens) Resigns
audacity of those European portarmon on | instruments, who, on che strength of som
obscure Geiman paper, sob out for america hoping to get the dollars of the benighted savages who dwell in the camo brakes, sizd do not know the differonen hetween x sym. phony and a Salvation-Arany; hynn
Me A, Williama, who fine for the past four years been bandinustor of the Rayal Marine Artillery at Easthey, has been appointed bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards, in succession to Lioutoant. Dap Godfrey,
The Leeds Mercury has, during the absence of its abusical representative, been instructing an enquiring corrcependent as to the presumable maker of his violin. The information it afforded him was put in these words: appears to have won made [ by "Faciobat on the Stradivazian model,
and may be of the date specifiol. Mise. Stainer's new Dictionary of Violin Makers", has reference to Faciebat,' an omia- Mascagni is corposing a Japanese operasion that should certainly be competed in which he hopes to have ready for the the next edition We have reason to Carnival of 1897. He would rather have believe that he was a brother of that nivorant genius Feet and cousin of it first produced at Rons, as Milan is just the mortal teenia, Pinxit and Saulpsit. now captivated by the German School.
MUSICAL NOTES,
Doctor. R. J. Bullerly, of Margate, lus recently been appointed an Examiner for the London College of Music.
Improveniente in musical instrinnenla are continually being made. The very tes, I think, a fure, called t
MUSIOUS.
THE SIGER TERRITORY,
A correspondant auds an interesting desciption of the Niger Territory, to the Singapore Free Pros, and as puldie atton- Lien centres to some extent upon the opora tions of the British forces forming the
extracts from the communication
Giorgi flute, which has to keys but a hole Bean Expedition, we make the following for each finger and thumb, and one covered.
Alusan, the headysturters of the Royal Ni- by the sido
the fore-finger of the left ger Company, ake any of the Niger sta hand, This gives twelve gemitenor, andtions, hán a history, and a tragic one. too. day blowing harder, an upper octavu ja Less than a vars ago, incensed at the i
position of
heavy dalies upon their trade, produced. The cost of this instrument and the ometry tracter in which the gin is two guineas, whilst a Boehm flute costs smugglers were dealt with by the Chartered twenty guineas. Tot hearing the inventer Company's officials. the savage Nimbi triba came down 300 strong when the Company's play the new fute, one could not tell that loops are away, and sicked the fac it was not one of the more costly Boehm tory. Of the pot where we stood some 200 Kronboys, a few only being armeil, pattern.
wige hermmed in between shoda. Some cut their way through, and when, after
A ROTERERS STRUGGLE the remainder throw down their arms, they
tree.
A big river man, armed with razor edged matcast, stool on either side, and cach times the naked fesh of the captivo couched the rough bark, the blades came down, shearing through skul and spine. The three white men who were holding the verandah of the Residency against desperate
The following notice is issued from injuries to his shour. The pony can- Mr Buxcy's Comet (Mr Reynell), 1.13/ turm whe was very ressivi at the post went 1. Q-Keq, 1. KxF; 2K×P and Q matze going usatuination: A Neti sonata. Exa were havied one after another against the
the Observatory :--
On the 18th at 11.25 n. The high pres sure area has spread Eastward and covorn now the Sea of Japan. On the Chunar Cvast pressure has commenced to give way again, Forecast-tuderate to frush N. K. winds; cloudy, some drissling rain
or mist.
NEW PLANO and Organ Repairing Material and Machinery just to hand; also the latest Music. W. Robinson & Co.
ARTCAN to the end of 1896 gives Japan's
miles under construction, and 12,351 milon
tinued running down the course, and passed the winning post a in lengths in front of
the winner,
During the afternon the band from the Russian Bagship play pleasing selections of music.
11.
mxt novo. →
4.Kt.
5
Another 'examination zen Examiner: What is the sonstius. Little girl under
rainer: And what, my dear, is a souala,
M. Saint Sane, the eminent French composer, strongly objects to being treated as a celebrity: Just before the production of one of his famous operis he disappeared,
Mr Boyd's Dunblane (Mr H. Buck), 1.80 off to the front, fingaing seeund. Passing Mr John Peel's Tosin (Mr Gresoon). Mr Bobjack's Sinful...(Mr Jones), 11.1
Heatherbell was the first to get away with a lead of a length and a-half, followed by Come and Sinfil. Tassing the Stand the order was Comel, Heather bell, Sinful, Tosin and Roitelet. Passing the plant and Sport, while Da Capo odletanced able to find a fifth non-smoker to play
the bridge Di Capo passed Humbug, but | J. C. C.-No. 30 cannot be solved by Child: A big sunation." the latter soon recovered himself and pulled up on Lanblurm who waa two lengths ahead going down the hill. Sport came up on the rails at the bend, and the
The SCURRY STAKES sweepstakes of $10 each; for China pale bune fide grifin on date of entry right for inches as per scale; winnen is. Oxtra. One mile. tion Sinfid went past Heatherbell Rontelet Mr John Peel's Crudiyle (Mr Master),
showed signs of improving going uphill, 111 1
while Heatherbell had fallow a length he Messrs Mollie and Jove's Glendubh
( Crawford), 10.0 2 hind net and Sinful. Going down hill existing railways at 4,600 miles, and 1543 Mr Buxey's Black Bek (Mr Reynell),
10.12 3 Sinful was beaten off, and Heatherbet! projected in new schemas. All these unitedar Trio'a Foto Mr May) 10.12 caught up Comed at the village. This pair represent in their working a capital of over Bit Twoanan's The R (Mr Cox), 11,7 0 972 million yen,
now had a clear lend of four lengths. A Mr Newboy's Suavir (Mr H. Bock),
11.4 0 the bend, however, Reititet came forward M: Robjack's Sency (Mr Jones), 10.9.0 with a bound, and a splendid race home
¦
race was a good one home between Huinbuy/Pollock heat Moses. Thus the matca ra- leaving no address, and sensational raida with repgang tiles will never forget
Landsturn. Time-3 mia. 12 sure.
KONGKONG.
THE MAIL SUBSIDY. THE FROPOSED CONTRIBUTION LY
Singapore, Feb. 3, Chauler of Commerce and the Unofheiul We would direct the attention of the Members of Council to our special telegram from Hongkong regarding a contribution Hongkong Government to make towards which the Secretary of Stato asks the
Hongkong, Fol. 38. Fer the Sinoisere het week Cooke beas Battivara and Levi beat Clows. For the non-makers, O'Gorman bent slirow and
Sultetin equality- to 2,
2, as it was impos. Barlow. In the sixth round of the Tour Dey. Barlow beat Gormin, de Souza beat Pollock not Danenburg beat Levi.
The core stands at present, Pollock and de Sous each 4, O'Gorman and Danenberg each Levi and Burlow each 9, Pidgeon
L:
In the fins round, Pollock has to play berg playe Tigeon Barlow a bye. Mr 'Gaman, Souza to play Levi, and Danen- Moses is playing Mr de Souza for the Championship.
mount of foul play were rife in Paris. The composer was eventually discovered stay
at a hotel in the Camry Islands. He had retired there to obtain a little pease after the excitement consequent upon the production of the opera.
We are all fapúliar with the story of the composer of Home, Swest Home, who, when he was wandering about heard the song which years before he had the strasts, without any home to go to, writtan. Here is another of the same kind, the composer in this case, being Cranch who recently died at the age of eight-nice. In Ca, and one vendored, as an- oueure, in the Opera House at New York
told
the screams of agony which rang out abors he din of the firing at least, a one the writer. When the Nimahi butchers were tired of slaughter, the survivors were nailed through hands and feet into the bottom of the canoes, and carried thres lays journey through the creeks to ha killed and union on the Niubi beach. It is a ghastly story, bus absolutely true; and it is generally believed in the Niger creeka educated at an English university and a that the hender af the raid was a
negra professed Christian.
The correspondent tells with graphic fores the yeyage from Akases to New
the following:-
The Rogus broko ame trion before the ensued. Roitelet winning by half-a-length of the mail subsidy. It is announced that It stands recorded, All the world's a stage, 1876 Mille. Titions was truring in Arcti- Benin. We hare not room for more than
44 soy.
In thi sweet Swan of Aren's classic pare, Had he ac phraced it, it were true no loss, Thathumað life but a game of chess. For rark the parallel; both hers and there Who plays the game must act upon the
Life not
beer and skittles, nor is chess; The hecks are frequent, as ahead we press But into this grand secret I will let you all, Only be brave, no chack shall be perpetual The old and young, the married and the
Kathleen Mavourneen. The song was greeted with a perfect furare of applause, and and on the singer's departure from the stage she was informed that a man, sup- posed to be a lunatic, was aghting his way over the barriers from the pit to the stage, determined to speak to the prima donna.
im come paid bille. Titiens. Ou being admitted, the stranger burst into tours, sid sobbed ont.Oh, Malls. single. We ke nur chance, as the game wetions, I have never before heard my song
sung
THE Nord (Paris) publishes somo accounts of the Russian fleet in the Blok Sea, which prove it to he very formidable. There are
start, and Black Rod was very stubborn. Heatherbell; Corect third. Tine-2 min. seven line-of-baitle ships ranging between 8,000 and 12,000 tons, two armored chastA good start was ultuantely secured, and defence vessels, six armored cruisers, three un passing the Grand Stand Savoy was torpedo-cruiser, twenty-three torpedo lending and Polo was second place, with The Jocker Our salue $i; and pony boats-and-eleven-ruisers belonging to the
to receive 50; for gabarition pics of volunteer fleet. The latter are not armored, Black Rock and Suiter coming behind."
any sensor, winners excluded be rid bat carry six to fourteen quick-fing guns. Black Rock gradually brew up and on pass.
den. by jockeys who have never had a Three of then can stern twenty knute an
winning mount previous to this meeting hour. It is not thought that Turkey caning the Bridge was wing by about two
in Hongkong or China; weight for inches prevent the egress of this powerful feet. lengths, with Suey road and Polo a simi-
as per scale; cntrance 85. Une mile. lar distancu bohind, tabapple being class Mr H. Buck's Croxton (Mix Cos), 19.12 Tre oditors of The Zedonient Record have upon his beds. Starter fitula, and The Mr Wayfoong's Dur Anderson), 11.1
(Mr drawn up a table that indicsson appro- Ragur several lengthsbehind. Going up the Mr G. Stewart & Loveland's Harkurey ximately the number of the living species of animals. The following are the figures hill Polo and Stawy drew up, and at the
(Mr Loveband) 11. given Mammals, 2,500; reptiles and Rock had almost cretaker Binck Rock Mr Bojack's Scout (Mr Lawford), 11.10 batrachians, 4,400; tuicata, 100; brachio Then Crabapple camsar grucefully on the Mt Tilbro's Wakeful Joe pods, 150; crustaceans, 20,000; myria-
(Mr Edye), 11.10 pods, 3,000; echinoderms, 3,000; Ceten-outside and tools third place, and on enter- forata, 2,000-protozoans, 6,100 birds, ing the straight Blad Pack, Crabapple are the start and it was avident that Captain on the babentibution of a definite amount She as the hapless partner of her fate 12,000; fishes. 12,000; mollusks, 50,000; Expoznas, 1,800; aratmids, 10,000; in Glendah were running abroast. Crab Edye was badly mounted, as his saddle was fas been asked for from Hongkong would Pusled in corner, fall- smothered sacta, 230,000; vormen, 6,150; sponges,
slipping. Narertheless he stuck garuely make it seem na though the Home Govern- 1,600; General total, 366,000 distinct specise.
world.
was rushed forward and soon took a lead
of half-s-length, ultimately winning by three lengths, with Windubh, second, Black Rock third. Time-in. 8 scCS.
A. SUMMARY has been prepared by the editorial accretary of the American Board of Foreign Mission of Protestant foreign mission work throughout the Compared with last year the total tourense in contributions has been about $1,100,000. In the United States there was a decrease of about $70,000. The communicants have increased by about 64,000. In the United Statca, Canada, Great Britain, crctinental Europe, Australia, Ladia, Africa, oto; there are 287 societies, 4,525 stations, 14,037 out- stations, 6,350 male missionaries, 5,675 Mr Buzeya Jurprist, female missionaries, 00,104 nativa taborers, and 1,221,175 communicants. The income Mr Gustav's Blue F is 916,640,243. -
The Exchange Plan: presented by the bankers and exchange brokers of Hong kong second pony to receive 850; for China ponies wright for inches as per scale; bonfide guns on date of entry alicted. Siba; mihara_ut this moeting Siba. extra entram $10. One mile and three quarters.
A WRITER in the New Review, who parhaps wisely-conceals his identity under
Mr John Poel's Rea Fah
(Mr Master), 11.1 1
(fr Raynall), 10.12. 2
(Mr Sampson), 10.10 Mr Bobjack'a Sinner..(Mr Jones), 11.4 0 Sprite took the had at the start and continued to do the hung throughout the
2
fact
hus
of
diray second and Cumshub thin. Thost the demand on Hongkong way
ponies maintained the original order past the Black Rock, and down the hill, when, through the saddle shifting. Edye was thrown at the village. Here Croaten came up, and, paced hard by the riderless Wakeful Jos, vos by about two lengths; Cumshow secont, Harkatey third. Gumshe was carrying six pounds over weight. Time-2 min. 18 secs.
this
dears.
Mangos,
mate
still.
Mr Edward Lloyd's favourite oratorio is Bach's Fassion. It was his, performance in that piece at the Gloucester Festiva about twenty years ago which first brought him into notice. Uf his songs, Mr Lloyd haga great affection for Angels ever bright competition which obtained for him a post and fair, which bo sang as a youth in a in the cheir of Trinity College, Cambridge,
-*--ROITING- MUD AND-DISMAL SWAMPS." settled down with tropic suddanness the At last the sun dipped, and as darkness heat increases, if such a thing were possible, while dense clouds of stouni rose from the mily water and mingled with the fever damg which rolled out of the rocking lurest, until appeared as though the world I was wrapped
we let go the ansher, and prepared to in vapour. It was impossible to go on,
pace
for the mist made breathing difficult, and the night. Sleep was out of the question
on every exposed patch of skin, and avsa
forest-
a sum of $100,000 is asked for, and it is also declared that the Colony will probably oppose this demand. So we should think. We understand that no such demand has been as yet made on this. Celous, but we believe lat söras con- munications have passed or are passing between the Secretary of State and the Government of this Colony, discussing the Lasis of possible contributions under the new contract about to be concluded, as n single, It is likely, in the fight of the Hongkong result of considering the tenders receive
as you have sung i
g it. Your song? Tigious of bloodthirsty mosquitoes settled telugrani, "that the matter is one that may But the gay bachelor, now sung in clover, exclaimed the lady, surveying the worn. be of immediate ecnoera to this Colony, Will find when mated that the game is over. out apparel of her aged visitor, Why, you 31On that account might wa here Biggest Le 1 the new woman on the
was nothing to be eren but clammy mist, that some Unofficial member (say the Pines for the Queen, the spree appare nut Crouch, surely? I aca, indeed, bored through our thin clothes. There
replied the old composer, and I felt I
out of which rose at intervala thà shrill representative of the Clamber of Com
must thank you myself. It was indeed
scream of a hunting leopard, the splash of merce, Mr Shelford) might take an Let her beware, as o'er the board sis
this,
the unlucky Cranch, who had sped to- Fahrful Joe went off at s xccat pace at Opportunity of asking a question as test in the thrilling contest's manying that his own world-famous song would! And mysterious rustlinge from the invisible
Thages,
gether the price of spit seat, little dream-au alligator along the edge of a mudbank, if any, to and for correspondative_
to be lavirk Council. The
be the most applauded item of the pro
It was a memorable night, and we were gramme.
by no means samry when the vapours meli. ed before the morning sun, and we resume ed our voyage, Hera and there at a sharp to his pony and we rond, with Harkmont had come to a docision in their mind Howehurch and army figure in the fight
About the contract itself. There is
e is the pos- Is mbolled by the Bishop and the
band of the creek. We saw a mixes of fallen Kaight
and splintered mangroves, where some refer only
to Shanghai Hongkong The sitrud Bishop, bold and orthodo
steamer, her bows canted by the tile, had plunged half her length into the watery section of the mail run, seeing that other In card's defence deals apostolio knocko places in the East which, have not yet been or war yields, for move him, as you will,
sised for contributions have no interest Ho Benches not but keeps his colour
launch went panting by. Later, we paced forest; while flotillas of conoce laden wicht oil and kernels drepped aaturn as the in that section of the mail lip. We do
the broad read ect through the forest when not know whether the Municipality of The Kaigiat, brave midior, springe at duty's question, but it is quite likely that as the Prepared to fight, ot, sacrificed, to fall. Shanghai bean approached on
the bluejackets and Protectorate troops Apropos the retirement of Lieut. Dan, burned down the stockade of the robber Imperial interest terminates at Hongkong. The steady Rook may stand for house and Godfrey from the bartmastership of the shiel Name, who having fortified his creak, Grenadier Guarde, through the expiration defled the Government and made his name the mail subsidy to be paid does not cover home,
be stated a terror through the Oil Rivers. At last Hongkong-Shaghai-Yokohama sec
of his forty years service, it that the connection of tions. But as the Yekchama mails are
to view, rose Household Brigade began in 1813, two Transpacific, and Shanghai is about equally For ure it is, for lord alike and vassa.
A DIZAET TACE The FLYAWAY STANKS; a sweepstakes of interested in both routes, we do not quite The bone of every Briton is his castle
years before the battle of Waterloo, when it is; four European factories built on piles
ponies; weight for inches as per scale; so considerable as to be represented by Persistant in resolve to gain their enda
Oclistream
tream Guards a bassoon player enough sand
from distant bar subscription ponies of any sectum non unt sun. Hongkong, like Singegers, is This thought the mainspring of their lung becoming
afterwards the regimental piled about them to bear tho weight of salt winners allowed 7lbs: subscription ponies
devotion, a mail collecting and distributing focus and
ter, and Musician-in-Ordinary to hard oil sheds, where a few sickly white. of any season winners allowed the pre- it is not logical to considet, and to act on The gal once reached, then comes the sure darick and Charles, were severally attached
tho King Elis three sono, Daniel, Fremen aufer many kinds of fever. Landing vious winners at this meeting 7lbs. extra..
at the little Consulate, our voyage carne to that these places alone are the assumption, Three-quarter of a mile.
pomation. concerned in the matter of mail subsidies. But my clock runs against me, and 'tis
Uma a matter of fast it is the cablu, not the 10.12 1 mail steamer, that is the chief mede for To make a move and oloas my tedious
effecting large commercial transactions. rhyme mering (Fir Master), 0.12 2 We shall wait with interest farther in- I'll get the box and finish in a trice;
(Mr Greg-
formation as to the exact character of the But fat would tender all this suge advico :
the arguments by which that claim in sap
barassing ported by the Scaretary of Stato. Singeners Serve them, alike-just take them both-in Fres Press.
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Mr Buxor's Block Rock (Mr Heynell),
four asterisks has certainly, in propound-mes; Blue Fire was wond, Iledt Fials third ing the question, Are we an athletic people!" and sturwery if in the negative, and Singer last, the horses going easily. attacked Erglishmen in a tender spot. Ab the Rock Surprised a load of two and Meas G. Stewart and Lovaband's Boo
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Stredy John Bull can hardly be expected a-half lengths, but El Fish came alireast Mr Arnold's Straightforwa10.63 claim now made our Hongkong, and as to ‡ In-like you've cares, in chess you've Paws Witen, for the first size since the Inds much ivory, which may not be sold; and
wirly
writer
is him on theyllage, Blue Fire and chathlesic, The Englishmar-the
statos doon not play his national Sinner racing tegestas. In this order they Mr Dryasdust's Shiney Villiam.... games nowadays, but leafs around watching
(Mr Hunt), 11.40 professionals play them for him, taking his passed the Grand Stand, Sespries leading Me Werthing's Bellringen (Mr Crawford); football and cricket as vicarlonely as the by a length. Sinner fell behind four lengths Spariari takes liis uqually national bull at the Bridge. Dovili Surprise increns. Mr Gustav's Competitor (Mr Sampson), Sighting. The wind of criticieni is, howeversed his lead to two lengths, Blue Fire being Mr Bobjack's Sancy..Mr Cox), 10.90 tempered to the shorn Englishman, for the article goes on to show that the nations who six lengths behind d Fish third; Sinner Mr Bogd's Kartush(Mr May 10.00 have justized athleticism as a fine art lurve out of the mee the band Red Fish Dr Notes Grey Leg... (Mr Loveland), invariably gone unther in the struggle" for life before other nations, technically speak came up to Surprisend a capital race home ing, non-athletic
took place, Red Fish inning by thraa-quar ten, Blue Fire third Time3 min. 59 sees.
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married that I was tired of everything- 10.13 PARK-I can remember before I was
utterly blues. Lano Things are differ. ent now 7. *7 should say 50; now it's a real pleasure to go the club.'
11.20
Mr Boyd's Conga (Mr H. Back), 11.10 Mr Dryandust's Provert Marshall
(Mr Jones) 11.8 Is the Red Gulch Wayfarer's Rest- Great dificulty was experienced in getting drink this cofes Waiter (with a base of Westera Guest-Look here, waiter, I can't The Gannison Cer presented by the off the large field and a struggling part was revolvers in his belt-Well, you can't eat others of the gation; second pony to made. Bellringer being first and Congo it, that's dead sure; so I guess you'll have recaive $50; for Chits ponies bona fide third. Going up the hill Congo went first, to go without. grifins on date of entry weight for with Shiney Viliam second. Black Rock Have you made any progress in your. inchoe as per scali vinners 7ibs, extre entrange $10. On mile and a quarter. came away from the ruck going down hill lessons on the bicyola ? Yes, replied Mesare Mokie
and dire's Glenmore and soon assumed first place, being a length you ride into the country yet? Oh, no. the man with a gontle disposition. Do and a balf to the front at the village don't ride anywhere worth mentioning. Boomerang and Straightforward here cams But I don't think I hurt myself so much away and the former ran Black Red hard when I fall off
BELIEVING that the current estimates of the velocity of light of pigeons were not securate, Vir Ú. B. Keene has, according to Appklon's Popular Science Afonthly, been making new measurements of it. Says that magazine He found that, while some birds could maintain a speed of about 1,170 yards a minute, the speed of the majority, or 78 per cent of those observed, po akong Mr Crawford), 11.1 was between about 800 and 1,170 yards Mr Buxoy's White (Mr Reynoll)
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to the three regiments of Font Guards, and an end. Fifty miles away lies the nativo the fire named began his career by playing town of Old Benin, where but four or the battalione into London on their return white men have ever set their font, a place from the Crimea in 1856. On of the chief of bloodshed and unmentionable oruelty. Incidenta in his long spell of office was
varitable treasure-bouse, It is, however, visit to New York, with his band, in 1872, for socis king is compelled to accumulate co pendence, English military musie
of it is said to be fenced with splendid heard in the United States. It is pleasing tusks. According to native reports, the ford that Me Godfrey is seeking a sola monarch maintains an immense standing tion for his severance from his old musical army, slaves are daily crucified, or buried comrades in the organisation of a band of live among the foundations of now build- his own.
ings; and the writer was told by one of the few white men who had been there that the crack was
WE
The Musical Times saps-With the -) | mathods of American musical criticism we
de not always find ourselves in perfect að cord. But it must be admitted that there
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may sound strange, but there are many ghastly things done on the Nigar io e freshness and piquanog about it which The only ivory ever brought out of Old is at times extremely ungaging, especially Benin by white men stands in the Con where it is desirable that the truth should sulate at New Benin-two enormous" tusks be told frankly and freely about the merits and one who was there told the writer. of a public performer. We have before us that the King addressed the Protectáraia e criticism of a violent and unsatisfactory ufficial as follows: I have heard, the planist, whom we will call Brown, tailowed a few of her people to settle near White Queen is powerful; therefore I have known in this country, which may on the mouth of my river but I am King of an illustration to the foregoing remarks:
and the next white ra
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Mr. Brown's piano-playing has one dis. Benin, will be shot, enter He will never be accused of Imitat Generally speaking, the Lower Niper
Paderewald, Rosenthal or D'Albert, country is a land of devil worship, have though there they be susibustione che resting, bunion sacrifice, and even opinbal he has burrowed home of hid ideas Lam, and the offisere of both Company and of the ata from the wild watutored Protectorate could tell strange tales ware buss-sow or the meris marry trip ham "they allowed to speaks. Tho writer haa suon
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but, like the
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wires dry out against it he is rich in oil and kernels, stely ergon
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