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THE CHINA MAIL,

THE GYMKHANA.

Patrons :-His Excellency, Sir William.

Robinson; K.0.M.G., His Excellency

Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., Com

mudera Swinton O. Holland, A.D.C

Committee The Hon. J.J. Boll-Irving

WHY THE DUKE) OF: CONNAUGHT|

WAS CHRISTENED PATRIOK.

À corresponenty tit.B. H., scrites to

the Pall Mall Gateite:

Intimations.

the day whending the othing di G. FALCONER & Co.,

Deblin Exhibition of 1840. gand agili-

Mr Hart Back, Caps Barney, R.A., Mr 1.tary review was held by her Majesty on

the Fifteen Acres, Phoenir Park

M. Mr Y. A. Cams Hawkins, Mr T.

Hough, Mr J. McKio, Captain Lovo- band, A.D.O., Mr G. C. O. Master, Hon. T. IL O.M.G., Mr C. H. Nugent, Lt. Col. The O'Gorman, D.A.4.0, IE.,

35r G. H. Potts, Commander Taylor, R.N., Hou. T. H. Whitchand, Mr M. D. Wood,

W.Y Reg.-

Judges Har. J. J. Boll-Irving and Mr

V. A. Cuzar Hawkins.

Handicappers-Mossrs Hart Buck,

Gray, G. 0. U. Master.

Starters-Colonét. Gordon and Mr

Mokio

Timekeeper G. H. Potts.

Hon

of the

D.&.

Mr R. M. Gray,

J.

Whe

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW SELECTIONS OF

Queen was accompanied by the Prince DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, Consort and her two eldesk; children the Princess Victoria

and the

HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. '. PINCE NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES.

of Wales. The event was an "unqualified States, and nothing sould exceed phe outburst of Irish loyalty, from all classes, which ladled her arrival on G. FALCONER & Co., ARE AGENTS. JOB ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPER A the ground: One of her Majesty's BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.

satisfied

subjects, however, was not

with: simply joining in il chuer of the multi- tude, but determined to have tai extra de- monstration in his own account. The 818. Irish famer, pushing his way through the crowd, got as close to the royal carriage is as he possibly could, fortunately sufficiently

the sec taking off his hat, he shouted at this top of his voice, May it please he

The out. Col. The O'Gor near to be heard by the decupants. Then,

On Saturday afternoon, the third Gym- weather conditions. The souse was in excellent condition, and some good racing was witnessed. Results Halle Hardvicar; fret prize, $45

gavone, 300; ontrance, 81.00, bu, 15.

kbald at the Happy Valloy the next one Patrick.

севе

in after 2 pm. on 18th instans, 35,00 Uxtra.

turned

in the direction of the voice, a

and, rocognis ing Paddy as s the speaker, langhingly wod- det her head two or three Gians, as much as to Your petition shall be granted. Sure enough, on May 1st in the inflowing of Connaught was Year d born afterwards christened Artitur William Pritrik Albort'

goes without saying that the mine was intended as a national compliment but fow aware to-day of the circumstances people are aware which gave rise to this

10st. 1lb. (Mr. Hoad) 0 truth of the fly as stated. It was

"

Time-1 urin, 4 secu. HURDLE RACE, handicap onca round course; first prize, a sup, presented by W. Jackson, Esq.; second; $20.00); on- trance fee, $3.00,

Hon. T. H. Whitehead's Keyscole, 12st. (Cust. Burney)

1

vouch for the part of Bar Majesty. Pact on the incidents, of

both which vecurred my good fortune to ho one of nu orclustra of 300 Vocal performers who contributed their part to the musical portion of the

exhilation ceremonies; opening exhilation

and I had, moreover, the opportunity of witnessing an exceptional act of the Sovorcign that of conforting the honour of knighthood in the

Mr Toon's Gendubh, ilet. 2 Grand Central Hall. Little did I think at

(Mr

Hon, T. H. Whitehead's for, 11st. lbs.

3

(Mr Cox) Mr Gibson's Hercules, 10st. 8lbs.

Mr King NOVIER RACE, five furlongs; 1st prize, $45; 2nd, 620: for poules that finve never won a race or Gymkhana event; to be ridden by members who never rode the winner of a race in China. Entrance 83.00.

Bon, T. H. Whitehead'a Sport, list. Yibe.

(Mr Head)

Mr King's The Best, 11st. M

the time that I should live to witness the late glorious Jubilee procession of our dearly lored Queen, through the streets of Lon- don,'

A CONUNDRUM IN STEAM ENGINEERING.

From an American exchange wa extract the following amusing paragraph - lud never realised what an instrument of pre- cision an ordinary glass gauge

had to.

be until I read the following clitorial con ment in an tomhosting The water in a paper that I took when I was

is in effect

3gage glass is in

MONDAY, August 23, 1897.

HONGKONG MARKET:PK10EL.

Verrated to Saturday, August 21,, 1897.: dt 1020 Cash per Dollar Merican,"

金源

Higher. Lowcel,

Chinese NamÁN.

Pomfret, Wh

白醬

Pomfret, Black

140

Butcher Mest.

肉食

Praxis,

280

Ray.

E0

Bacon, English,

來路烟肉

12

Ame. Bugar cured..

560

14

Foochow,.

180

F

Japan, cared

120

花旗烟猪肉 葉州 肉 日本煙肉

Book Fish, Roach,

00

11 18

越冰 石狗好

**

Salmon, (Cant |Shark,

250

馬友魚

60

Bouf stcloin & prime qut. catty 140

・尾

Salt Flat,

··100

鹹魚

Corned,

Tau

≠牛肉一~

Skate,

$0

您

M.

Shrimps,

140

*

J1

-Boast,

.130

燒牛肉

Snappery

220

if

Soup,

100

肉:

Solos,

160

,, Steak,

120

牛肉耙

̇擗沙魚

Tench,

吃雞

man,

Bullock's Brains,

per sez

قارة

・牛編・

Turbot,

140.

左口魚

Tongue fresh, each 200

牛雠

Turtles, small, fresh water,

360

B

corned

»

10

B4%

Whiting,

catly

30

長期

iz

Hoad,.

Heart, -

100

牛脑

White Bait.

250

2)

Hump, Salt

catty

740

平篇

Fruits.

菓子

Fov,

each 60

60

1

Kidneys,

BU

•

牛腰

Apples, (California),

catty

170

金山平某

Mr G. H. Potia's Torrin, 11st. 3lbs.

-(Mr Ciano) 1 Mr Cox's Snity, 10st. als... (Br Cox).

***

It

{Tiancavi),

100

****

Tail,

200

Liver,

, catty

70

牛狀

#

(Japan),

日本平禁

Hon. T. H. Whitehead's Fandango...

Hon. T. H. Whitehent's Sport, 10st. 116. (hir King)

:

3

12

11

Tripe (uncreased) caity 60

80

牛肚

Blazanan, fragrant,

省蛾香蕉

(brider),

40

Calves Head and Feet, set

600

牛仔頭膠

Chestnuts, Chinese,

150

Bama, American,

920

花腐火爆

Carambola,

100

Chinese,...

金華火腿

̇萄桃

FI

Cocesfute,

60

10

English, Now,

440

"

Japan cured,

Shanghai,

Mutton Chop,

300

日本火腿

240

海火腿

Ground Nuts, Grupes,

catly

90.

Lomons, China,

100

JG0

21

Poal,

12

-160

Loge

Liches. Dried,

260

茶餅: 荔枝乾

Shoulder,.

120

Freeh,

31

Pig' Chitlinge,'.

catly 70

40

Limos,

Foot,

110

17

Mango, (Saigon),

פ

̇南芒藥

J

Fry,

Head,

J, Heart,

Kidneys,

160

1

(Manila),

鲜宋芒:

1

enuh

DOU 460

Alangosteen,.

. dozen

山竹于

(Mr King)

2

50

40

11

Urauges, Sweet,

⚫ catty

新會瑜橙

. pair

70

Green,

#

香橙

Hon. T. H. Whitehead's Fier, List, zibs. (Mr Drury) Mr Leon's Glendubk, 10st. 128...... (Mr Courtin)

Liver,

"

Pork, Chop,

Ib.

160

>

Bed,

紅梧

catty

1B0

Olives,

白機

Corned, Log,

Fat or Lard,

Sheeps Head and Feet, set

鹹豬肉

190

150

Fine-apples,

Pears,

11

(Tiontain),

exch

本地戲

. eatly

沙菜

300

天津雪藥

350

Heart

cach

50 0.40

Plum, Red,

Pumeloy

紅学

J

++

Ridneys

70

each

catty. 150

橄榄

Liver,

ib.

11

200 140

半开

Sucking Pigs,

cach €175 81.35

豬仔

Sust, Beef,

» Mutton, Veal,

ib. 110

生牛油

Ap

100

生茶油

calty 130

牛仔肉

Feach, (Sweet),

Raisins, Musestel,

Pudding,.

Water Chesuuta, com. Mandarin,

| | |

**

麻機舖 味糖

桂林馬麻

(Mr Crane) Hon J. J. Boll-Irving's Red hag, 1st. 11lbs. (Mr Gedge)

3

Poultry.

生口

Walnuts,

Vegetables, &c..

Chicken,

catty

220

菜蔬

26)

Uspons;

131

Artichokes, Shanghal, -- catty

Hoans, (French),

Ducks,

Daves,

W

esch

143

Long,..

Egge, Hen

Fowin,

.dos,

120

Best Root,

Duck

110.

Brinjbus, Grosu,

each

catty

20

紅茶磨

90

香港鹩

23

Datty

190

Bed,

Glaese,

180

BEBE

Hares

each

Bamboo Books,

Cabbage, Chinama com.

Mask Dear,

Partsligen,

Üsbbayern.t

ввоб

»

Piguona,

Pheasant,

上海山藥

Chirota,

catty

Ries Birds,

Casiery, Chinese,.

Quail

Engli

Chilies Dried,

Snipe,

Turkeys, Cook,

560

Carry Stut English,

經營

-Station,

$2

Onewsborn,

Text,

Wild Ducka,+

上海水

Bitter Squeab,

Pigh.

海鮮

Chablicy

Chinger, young,

Horse Radish,S'Lei,

Barbul,

caity

200

Bream

Indian Oorn,.

piece

Lettuce, (English),

Bombay Ducks,

Otoa Fresh Water Fish, catly

100 piscas 260

Mushrooms, Fresh,

Unias, Bonly;

Bhanghai,

Carp,

Catfish,

Codfish, Balt

Castle Fish,

Dab,

Dace Dog Fish,

· Bala, Uongor,

Fresh water, Kals, Yellow, File Fish,

Frogn

Fresh Fish,

Garoups,

Gudgeon,

Gurnard,

Bler

Heliput

Ohrust

Pandey, English,

Pate

Time-tain. 28 secs. LADIES NOMISATION; a bonding raco be.

tween poles. Entrance $2.00.

Mr Master....

Mr Platt

Mr Drury...

Nom. by

Mra Vernon.

ང་

Mrs Tomes Birs Drury 0 Hon T. H. Whitehead..Mudante Giraud 0 Capt Burney

Irs Wise

Lacut-Col. the O'Gorman...Mrs Baccus Mr Cox

Mr Berger.

Mr

Gibson

0

Miss Potts

..Misa Black,

Miss Melbourne

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A piston, whose steak equal the steari and water openings. If one of these last inferior to the other, and of the pistat will have more pressure on it than the other, and the water in the glass will not show the water-leret in the boiler. Says I'll bet mine ain't the same į within the sixteenth of 2 inch. I

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wonder how much afferuice that would The make anyhow! If the top one is five-eighths of an inch in diameter, the

res would be 0-3018, and if the botton one is clevon sixteenths (one sixteenth bigger). its area is 3712 of a square inch, and

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Mr Coz's Sarcy, 10st. Th...(Mr Cox) Mr G. Potte' Toerin, 11st, 4h.

Kure

W. N. WRIGHT, Proprietor

111b will support a column of water 27 71in Chakdara garris. Upwards of 16,000

bigh, then, under these conditions. my!! 2 water-line in the glass would be 27:71 by

tribesmen were in the field. The enemy 6:14 or over 178in. too high. My hair has now totally disappeared... stood right up, and I sang out, Jack, try offers Rounded in the recent fghting at Allahabad, August 4.-Friends of the Mr King's The Beast, 10st dibs those gauge-cocks, quick If that editor is

Malakband (Mr King) right, and · mp

hand will be glad to learn that tigeros don't lie, ove practically all are doing well. Captain Time-2 m. 5 sec. The band of the Wast Yorkshire Hegyal is somebize down in the sewer.

gauge-cocks showed

duty with his regiment, as Lieutenant ored two gauges al Baldwing who received a sword cut on the head, continued pluckily to go on doing his

nent, under Mr W. G. Bentley, A.R.C.M., sight, and I made up my mind there could

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EXSTAS played the following selections of marie-be no such difference iri aras. So I figured Costello, 34th Punjab Infantry, did until The Rapids of the Upper Yang-ee.

severely wounded a second time. Lieute nant Watling, B.., was twice knocked down by stores hurled by the emony, be

A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,

The Yang-ins Gorges and Rapids in Hu-pt.

Vade-mecum of the Traveller, through the Gorget of the Great River Special Observations.

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A Journey in Nan-ch'uas and the Kung-tan Up the Kia-ling The Great Balt Wells, North Ewal Ohon, The Wilds of Hu-pet Sa Oh'aan Plants

Overture...The Crown Distnonds"...duber | it.

1. Over, assuming that the water opening Malaguena

The .....Vergwilice was one-huudredth of an inch greater than (b) Petoneras

Milayer the steam opening, and I found that Selection... Cavalloria Rusticana. Massign that cesp the water would be over 27in, toc Song

The Garden of Sleep'...De Lara high. I shuddered when I thought how fora he received a sword but on the foot. Waltz......... Kungler Leben......Strauss care I had handled

that

gauge carolessly Fantasia ...... Espanol ....W. G. Bentley when had it down-antusily

scraped uut the commuctions with the end 1 bad happened to take one of a file. If

on the lower than I did on the Work-apper hele, I

Show dication of that gauge 2in. I would like

kno, Mr Editor, soms of those boiler ex- plosions where there is plenty of water Japa). Verkrax-So you fought all through the may not be accounted for by the area of", Some war, did you? Blubs--Yes. Veteran-I the water connection being changed by a unten fidid not know you were in the war. Blobs slight coating of scale.

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REGISTER

August Bind.-ar Á FIM,

Eurexicter.

Temperzitre.

Wontock, 29.86 75

Ai Tono ... 229.78

JoKecbi......13 Nagasaki., 29.1 Kagoshima 29. Gutzia.... 29.89

8884 20 89 Sharp Pk., 29.72

0.76; 8001

Canton ...70 30 89

24% in Flongkong 29,74]. Sö¦74; sw

bús Vist, Peak

mrste Gap Rooki29.75 Kom Mecao..... 30.76 79

日本量仔:

shphong.29.74 78 79 8 Huso... 298) S1201 (Manila.... 39.80] 9316718

August 3rd.—At 10a.m. Tostook, 28.88, 71, 14, an (4)

•Tokio...!

Kochi......

Kayoabl

Gaizlaff

Dhary Pk.,

Hongkong 120.86)

Gap Rock 29.34

Swatow

Canton

學雞

滴好茶

Vich Peak

紅農白仔

Bahn 29.87

Menile

**

Maceo

Haiphong

0.8, Jannes

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DETAILS OF FIGHTING.

Malakhand, July 20.-The attack was renewed again at 10 p.m. last night with the samo vigour as on the two previous nights from all four miles. of the camp. The stack commenced on the position held by the 46th Sithe and the-

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Sappers and lines. The 45th Sikhs had a vort

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They estimate that they must

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MI Atinben the Ast six companies of the 22nd

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orea, and £6, followers. Of these

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The Tide Table given below has been Cipt. R. A. J. Andes Mr E compiled by the Nautimal Aimanse Üfits, in

p.m. The wire on the night of the observationa taken by masne of an kútóms- „Capt; and Meg M

als at 2.50 A. London from the results of the analysis of Mär J. Bryan Mr & Me Lammert, F and repaired at. 5.mt no decrmined to vide recording asshine in the Water

30h. Desultory firing attack. Mr Roid with the

Owent and build!

schod Malakband on sat, rd and Polids Basin at Trim Sha Tsui during the Mr G. J. Ohapinane 38th reached

on the picruing of years 1887-8-9

Capt. & Mre Clarke his O Qum the 31st The West Kent have reachel The zero of the table is Low Water Or, Mr & Mra Collins Mr Bea

• Spring Tides, white and bean Found and family

Nowshera," and the Bulls' leare Feshawar dine feet balow mesa pou laval, Cape, W. Van

TÝRA

hit

terday. Col. Lamb

about the

knee to be stoopty while

auty be pick

ck up Herbert by a bullet which

fish went first through Meikisjohns

gaiter.

To obtain

the depth of water on the tide grage at the Victoria Natal Yard add & MEL

De add Me Birger

August S The fallmark metafim, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock Mr ANIT

was received from Malakhand as Aberdean, add fusakin to the height G-Floe, dating [rector.

Són given in the table. The casualties li Colonel Merkatohne Hongkong CheerVELOPY, gust 23rd, 1827. Colum yesterday were 4 in the ustive sanas **killed, to wounded. The estimated low of

la 500

hukay Kast Lụ kim igral of the van in inches, jaudug Chamber 45 saqusities in the

rand bendrédihar

gorrisau up to dato aro Tau rankis, killed and 9: Bavarel wount

Wounded Slightly

9. Takratuak, ka th8"spada ing degressant Rary,

of bathrikes, the Just before the Column arcive

Tin midte buing - Whs threstoned with

*vu,kabout. 6,000-men, With

They retired of the

10 EMAKITA | Alle garrisot, of Chrkt!

44th to 80th

Mr M. H..B. Kron