Tomsday, February 16, 1808.
A REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
JÖVERZIAD SO Taw ↑ Chandra: MÄTZAT
-----·LANDOMу-F«L. 18, 1888. MR GLADSTONE'S HEALTH. Mr Gladstone is steadily improving.
OHINA AND GREAT BRITAIN. Great Britain is negotiating at Paking for the navigation of the inland waters, and the upening of Yuen-show in the provizes
of Hunan,
CHINA AND FRANCE. *-* China has agreed to pay compensation for the kidnapping of a Frenchniss in Ton- 1. kini
CHINA AND THE BURMAH. RAILWAY.
Chias has granted Great Britain the right to extend the Burmah railway through
CRICKET. Naw South Wales has beaton Stoddart's team by 259 rani,
PARLIAMENTARY,
Stewards:His Exoallency Bir William
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG RACE MEETING, courteous Clerk of the Course, Mr T There was some trouble at the post, nad F. Hough, the arrangements ware per rather a scramble of a start. The race lay fect; the new exlosure in front of the between Deceiver and Hector fors consider Robinson, G.G.MG His Excelener waighing-out room being disilnet.imable distance, but Beechimmel, estan up in Vice Admiral Bir Alex. Builer, K.O.D.provement. The first race started, practi- the straight, and won by about two lengthe His Excellency Major-General Wildbus Black, C.B.; Commodore 8. C. Halland,cally speaking, on time, and the crents Time-1-84, R.N., A.D.C. Lisut-Colonel The O'Gor man, G.8.0: The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving: ware kept well on time by the various The Hon. C. P. Chator, C.M.G.; D. Gil-officiala. lien, Esq. R. Br. Gray. Eaq. & M. Grote,
F. Harton,
4. Jackson, Esq. The Han. F. H. May, C.M.G., and
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead.
Clerks of Sodles Lieut. Col. The O'One raan, and C. F. Harton, Faq.
Judges Hon. C. P. Chator, and Hon. F. H. May.
Starter. Grote, Esq.
2nd Starter:-D. Landale, Esq.
· Hon, Fredmarer S--A. Coutts, Esq. Clerk of the Course :-T. F. Hough, Esq.
Excellent order was preserved in the
neighbourhood of the Racecoures by the
police, under Chief Inspector Markie, and the trafic was regulated along the ap proaches by the detachment under Fospec
tor Mann.
1.
Details of the racing are given below:-
WONO--CHONG STAKES: Awoop. stakes of 85-each with 2100 added; second pony to receive $50; for China ponies; weight for inchus as per scale; griffins on date of entry allowed 3 Bus; subscription griffiné of this season, 1897- 1908, allowed 7 lbs. Half a mile. Mr John Pool's Silver Bell (Mr Master), Mr Linton's Stander (Mr Crawford), Mr Buxey's Reel Hose
FIRST DAY.-Tuesday, Feb. 15. Once more time in ita flight has brough round the season of Hongkong's racing carnival, and the annual race meeting of the Jockey Club opened to-day under the most favourable mateorological conditions. A fall in the barometer and a suspicious weightiness of clouds on the eve of the race Mr Hopeful's Orinoco.... (Mr W. Cox), meeting made many a heart quake for the r
10.0 1 10.0 2
(Mr Wailleumior) 10.9 10.12
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8.-TES BOOCHOW Cur; value 8250 pro- sented by the Foucher community; second pony to receive 80; for Chins ponies; weight for inches as per scale. Entrance 85. Two miks Mr Dryandust's Sinbad (Mr Marshall),
10.0 1 Mr Tin Wo's Dagoni-wer..............
(Mr Cruickshankį, 10.12 3
Mr John Peel's Pineapple (Mr Master), J Mr Buzey's Black Bagle****** (Mr Wuileumier), 11.1 Mr Derrick-Hunter's Blue..........
(Mr Burkill), 11.1 0 There was practically a change in the order of this race from the start; Sinbad gotting off first, with Dagong-socir close at bis heels, and the others four or five lengths behind with Pineapple leadlog. Just before entoring the straight for the first time Black Bugle,como abreast of Bluefize, and 3
these two nearly got up to Pineapple. Cross- oing the bridge the distance between the ponies was lessened, and going up hill
took premier position. A complete change in positions was effected on rounding the band; White Ross coming up passed Red Fish and Glenmore afterwards ran into third place. An exciting race enamed down the straight, White Rose winning from Fat Fish by a length and a-half; Glenmore half-a-dozen lengths be. hind, with Jerschik close up. Time-3.39
1111
8. The ContrRADORA CUP; presented
second pony to receive half the entrance foes; for subscription griffins of this sea son, 1897-98; weight for inchos as per scalo winner of Valley Stakes 5ība. ox- tra; entrance $5. One anile. Mr George's Mulatto...(Mr F. A. Cox),
Mr G. I Potta White Heatherpa
(Mr W. Cox), 10.12. 2 Mr Hart Buck's Ingoldsing (Mr Burkill),
10.6 3 Mr Jay's Man Sachte... (Mr Sampson), Meshes McKie and Grove's Butchtree......
10.12 0
(Mr Crawford) 10.12 0 Mr Darisk-Hunter's Gamecock............
(Mr Mastor), 10.8 0
A pretty good start was effected, and came into pro- Gamesock immediately tinence, but near the bridge he got out at
CORRESPONDENCE.
TORPEDO BOATS AND THE DOCK
COMPANY.
I
To the Editor of the * Chiwa Mart." St-Roferring to the remarks which have several times appeared lately in your column strongly advocating that the Admiralty be urged to let our Dock Com pany try their hand at turning out torpedo- roata nud other engines of defenca, may suggest that an unusually good opportunity. now presents itsall for bringing this impor- taut question before the horas naval antho-
ities. Admiral Bulley who will shortly be with us on his way to England, knows the needs of Hongkong well. Who so likely to secure the attention of the Admiralty as Admiral Buller? And who so able to enlist the interest of Admiral Buller as our worthy Commodore ?—Yours truly,
DEFENCE. Hongkong, 14th February, 1898.
THE EQUINE FEVER, All Hongkong has gone mad, I think,
No posco can I stfain ;-
A favor, even worse than drink...
Hores racing on the brain. You ask a man the price of stucks,
Of Olivers, may be, He'll answer, price of Olever,
I'll give you two to three. At dinner, no ous site for long. Of dishes one so02 BATON,”
No seasoned dish, however strong.
Cau equal racing plater. And at the Club, well, things are worse,
And ne man alleboe kope, But every one pulls out his porno
And pass up for his sweeps, The Brokers all forget to broke, The Jewa forgot to rail,
No thought have they for synagogues While Plunger's on the trail. The Banks have claad their willing doors,
The Merchants shut up shop, The Clerks have gone from cut the stores
The longest odds to cup. And little groups of two and three
Are dutted round the town Their walk is all of Yenessi
As they prowì up and down. Will White Rose win the Challenge Cup 1.
Is Tube Rose going strong? Has price of The Unkston gone up ↑ Has we-and-so gone wrong?
Is Honest Indian fit to run?
And
An amendment to the address by Bis | Morrow, and when the sum ruse this morn / Me Q. I. Potta' Toosin (Capt. Burney o Pineapple pat on a.spurt. Passing the the gate and was left behind. Leechtree and that this wonderful 'private deal' of and coamon-sense is left outside,
**Joli Badment, la favour of an indepen
``dent' Irish 'parliament and executive, was rojected by a tilkjority of 168. Sir William Harcourt declined to support the amend. ment because it ignored Imperial suprema *cy. The Liberals voted with the majority.
· WEATHER REPURT.
The following naties le issued from the Observatory-
4
On the 15th at 11.33. The barometer has fallen on the China coast and in W Japan. Pressure remisius low over Central Chine, and highest in Central Japan, Gradients slight generally. Forecast - Eight E. or varying winds"; cloudy," pro-
bably some rain.
the air was sarcharged with moisture Mr Dryasdust's Pronnat Marshal........ nath heavy clouds' hung over the hilltops as
(Mr Marshall), $1.10 Mr Bobjack's Greenfinch waiting for the assemblage of Hongkong
(Mr P. A. Cox), 11.1 0 youth and beauty before opening the sluice-Mr Roy's Ficeroy (Mr Burkil), 11.1 gates, drenching the Coleny and turning the Captain Burnoy's Sport...(Mr Bruttan), Happy Valley into a vale of tears.
As this
day advanced, gonial Old Sol dispersed the clouds. The air was warm and clear; there was a fresh breeze, & wazin san, and a sky flecked with light clouds. To the denizens of the Valley, Old Sol was perhaps tile too gonist, and the majority would have been pleased had the air been piorced by a keener north wind-but, then, thoro ara soms people who are never picasad. Thanks to careful nursing the turf of the Racecourse w25 springy and in fine condition, a condition of affairs which led to fast times throughout the day's rac- The following is the report for presenting. The time for the Derby was recorded tien to shareholders at the eleventh ordinary as 3 minutes 143 secs., or the fastest time inanal maeting, to be held at the Company's in recent history with the exception of ofice, No. 4, Praya Central, at noon on the Ardent's in 1891 and Lightning's in 1892. $2nd February,
Last year the time was 3 mins, 19 sees.
́ ́ ́ ́THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
WHARF AND GODOWN CO.
... LIMITED.
The Directors have now to submit tu shareholders their report with a statement of accounts for the year ended 31st Decem ber, 1897.
1000VNTS.
The grow revenue.derived from wharfage, amounted in to
5498,750.85 28 289, 114.91 1897 vious year, shewing an increase of $50, 635.04 and the profit working was $126,445.28 as compared with 8106, 654.08 in 1890, being
AB
increase of $19,891,2.
The balance at credit of profit and loss after paying interim dividend of 2) per cent and including $10,119.41 brought forward- from last year in 675,704.02, which it is pro- posed to appropriate sa fellows
The opening event was productive of a good raco-a token of better things to follow-and the popular colours of Mr John Peel were carried to victoy by Silver
Bell, which jest managed to defint Mar Lintom's Slander by a short head. Last year's champion, Messa McKis and Gove's Foitelet, managed to land the Vic
11.4 0
Lt. Col. the O'Gorman's Morrison.....
+
(Capt. Loveband), 10,12
a
The large field got away fairy well in bunch, Silver Beli showing in front. Shortly afterwards Viceroy and Sport fol. lowed Silver Bell going round by the village, and on entering the straight Silver Bell still retained the lead.
Down the straight
Slander come away, and an exciting race home took place between this pony and Silver Pell. As they passed the Grand Stand it looked as if Silver Bell was the defeated pony, but Mr.Master urged him on, and succeeded in winning the race by the shortest of heads, from Sander; Red
Rose third. Time-9.
11.1 2
toria Stakes, and one of Mr Buxey's Roses--| Mr Dryasduat's Fickleigh (Mr Marshall), Tube Post-accounted for the Maiden
Stakes. Messrs McKic and Gove's colours Mr Hy. Edgar's Tantiry (Mr Bucknoll);
|
village Sinbad was leading by three lengths, and Pineapple was halls-dozen lengths behind Dugoni-wutr, and Black Eagle was in fourth position. No change was effected coming down the straight, and Sinbad won
Ingoldby were then leading, but the ponies went up the hill together in a bunch, when Mulatto came out and was in advance two lengths immediately on passing the Rock, Muiatto increased his advantage to a good comfortably from Dagonister, and Pineap-Falf-doren lengths at the Village, from ple was third half-a-length behind. Time White Heather. A fine race homo down the straight took place between Mulatta and White Heather, the latter winning by a neck. It was almost a dead heat between Ingoldby and Men Sachle for third place. Time-2.13 2/6 aces.
6.
£23.
The HonaKONG DRUZY a sweepstakes of 900 each with $1,500 added: half forfait if declared on or before day of closing); ontries for China ponies bana fide griffins on date" of Entry (Saturday, 15th January, 1898); first pony to receive 70 per cent.: second, 23 per cent.; aird. 10 por cont; weight for inches an por scale. One mile and a half.
some trouble.
11.1
The HONGKONG CLUB CUP: presented; second pony to receive half the satrance fees for China ponies; weight for inches As per scale; eotrance $1 Une mile
and a half
than a demand for an extra concession at
dext
be
I batting being slow.
To shiver in the cold, While mon enquire will Mastor rile f.
And faint when they are told, and some who could not tell a horeo
At first sight fence cow, Of pace and stride talks till they're hoarse
And he just anyhow. Our wives, they all want drases now Of course, the inco must pay And they must have a hat or two The equine fever's raging
And change them every day,
high We're got it bad, oh, dear! I'll heave a glad, contented sigh,
When Thursday night is here.
IONIC.
CANTON NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.):
Cantan, February 14. THE MURDER OF A GERMAN GENTRY
AT KIADUGAU.
colonial government, absolutely nothing, in spite of the splendid death in a most brutal fashion, and the head the home government, that there was district city, he was overcome sad put to fortifications on Stonecuttora Island and afterwards separated from the body. It Northern Point, to prevent the
occupation of the mainland by a hostile form, and a must have been a deep-laid plot. It is countor fire, turned upon the Colony alleged that a woman first of all approached the increasing jealousy with the unfortauata man, and while bo was two England is regarded in these waters,
this
THE BRITISH 'DEAL' There have been eno or two allusions made by our southern, contemporaries of late-based apparently upon zomu Euro pean assertions, loa privato dual' being effected by England with Chins; while in some quarters Prinos Honry of Prassia bas boon credited with having avowed his object to be the outwitting of some British acheme
Bas Digby Grand a show ↑ in these waters. A als probing beneath And then they speak of ton to ons, the surface reveals the fact, however, England's is nothing more mysterious Hengkong We presume it is scarcely necessary to remind var readers that this deal' has been in hand for nearly two years now, and if
any additional pressure is being brought to bear at the present juncture it is simply because Chins ha pro additional territory demanded is the strip of crastinated over the trifle long enough. Tho mainland opposite the Colony, which the al- in the Far Enet ren- tered condition of things in desirability might have been, and should
desirable
in our hands. The Bhall
hays been
and enforced on recognized China long ago, and the fact that no dewand has been mado until necessity made it imperative, ahould carry weight with the Tungli Yaniên and facilitat matters. But these considerations, do not unfortun ately ever carry weight in Peking, and Mr Hopeful's Yenesei (Mr W. Cor), 11. 1
wo presume they mover will. The only argumente which appear to tell with if Mr Bukoy's Teu Russ (Mi Wailleuior),
resistiblo, force are those which are driven Mr Hopeful's Orwell (Mr W. Cox), 11.7 1
home with mechanical force from the Can- Mr Boyd's Rookcond (Mr Marshall),...
Mr Dennis' Guiding Star
The following version of this affair 15 11.7 +
Mr P. A. Cox), 11.1's mouth, and China may have this. Mr John Peel's Mufti (Me Master), 11.4 3
kind of persuasion to deal with ere
translated from the Chung Sat Yat Po Mr Dennis' The Unions (Mr Davies),
long. Until qrits lately, the only source Mr Westfield's Desperation
Un the night of the second day of the 10.12 3
of uneasiness felt with regard to Hong- Mr Hart Buck's Oliter (Owner), 10.12.. 0
(Capt. Burney), 11.1kong was the insufficiency of the dock Chinese New Year, while a Gernian soldier Mr Buxey's Hedge Rose ............... Mr David's Bannerman Mr Sampson),
About two years ago, was doing sentry duty in the western 2.--THE VICTORIA' STARES; sweep-
(Mr Wailleumier), 11.40 accoramodation. 11.4 0
however, it was pointer out, first to the suburbs of the Tsik Mak Con (HA) Mr Linton's Stander (Mr Crawford), 10.9 0 stakes of $10 each, with $250 added; Mesara McKie and Govo's Beechaut.......
and uitiuustoly to rend pony to receive 850; for China
(Mr Chawford), 10.120 Mr Buxey's Surprise
(Mr Mamhall), 10.12. ponies weight for inches så por acale. | Mr David's Statesman (fir Loveband)......... One mile.
11.40
A very good start was made, Orwell have Messrs McKie and Gove'n Roitele ....... | Mr Bobjack': Bililaire (Mr P. A. Cox),
ing s alight advantage from Mufti and Des. KL.12 0 (Mr Crawford), 11.1 I
peration.
on Grivell Mufti closed up Mr.Dennis' Guiding Star (Mr P. A. Cox), Mr Carruthers Honest Indian *******
theso (Mr Cruickshank), 11.4 lest immediately, and Mr Hopeful's Tyne (Mr W. Cos), 11.4 3 Mr John Peel's Queensberry........... gained a long lead, and were racing
(Mr Master), 11.1 close together Mr John Peel's Kenneth (Mr Master),
on passing the Grand 11.10 Mr J. M. D.'s' Plunger (Mr Burkill),...
Stand. A good half-dozen lengths be- 10.12 0
+ Dead heat for second piaca. hind, Guiding Star and Desperation were The Unknown was lad to the starting in front of the other ponies. The hill 11.10 were again in front for the popular Valloy Mr Westfold's Desperation ............ point, and appeared, to be giving his jackey was evidently too much for Mufti, who Stakes, defeating Mr John Peel's repre--
(Capt. Burney), 11.1 0
There was no delay, how gradually lost ground, while Guiding Star sentative; and Mr Dryasdust's Sinbad won
A very good start was made. Tantivy.ever, in getting the ponkes away to an ex-went into second place, and at the village the Foochow Cap.
Tyne and Desperation boing the leading well strik When the bag foll the field was four lengths behind Orwell. In the Everybody was on the qui eire for the ponica. Koitelet, who carried of the hon was in a cluster, the kaleidoscopic colours atraight, however, Orwell had it all his own Derby, the Blue Ribbon of tas Meeting, ours at last year's testing, was well in the worn by the jockeys and the similarity of way, and romped home an easy winner the rece every owner dreams of winning. rear. Crossing the bridge, Kenneth came
some making it excessively difficult to all Guiding Star second, and fit and edge It was a very open event, as, indeed, were abreast of Teation, and breasting the fill from the Grand Stand who were in front Rose raced hard for third place, Desperation most of the races of the day. Car Racing Desperation fell back, Kenneth now came and who wore in the rear Me David's being fifth, a long way behind. Time Correspondent The Lark had prepared ahead and passed Tyne. Going downhill pair were in front, My Sanipson keeping 3.141 public opinion in regard to a few of the bet the favourite Roitelet came up to fourth his pony on the rail, closely attended ter clases ponies, and as the result of a place, and steadily gained until passing by her and Queensberry in the fourth 10. The ENCOURAGEMENT STAKES: careful study of form tipped: Phunger for the village, when he came abreast of position. Oliver raced alongside Mr sweepstakes of $5 each with 8100 added |
rst place, Yenesei for second and Tea Rose Kenneth, and assumed the lead entering Sampson's mout going up the hill, and
for subscription grimas of this 808500,
is right and proper to ba dons England the control of the country in which the Tat 1597-98; first pony to receive 70 per will do, whatever the cost or trouble, Mak city is situated, and they themselves for third. Of Feneset he wrote: Yeness, the atraight. An exceedingly fast race this was the order as they emerged from
cent.; second, 20 per cent; third, 10 per and knowing the superlative value in whenever the public has been allowed to home ensued, Roitele coming in half-a-bebind the Rock-Bannerman, Oliver, cent.; pravinus winnere excluded; weight
this cons Queensberry, There see him, has done all he has been asked, length ahead of Guiling Star, Tyne being Statesman,
for inches as par sealo. Unoe zound.
and criticism must be dumb. Still we wait third. Time-2.05.
considerable change among the remain-The Neighbours' Landsknechi...
(Mr Burkill), 10.121 der, but it was difficult to notice the Mesem Paul and Joe's Sprightly to see bim race, and although no eingle
sxact spot where shekel has been allowed to pass, I do
(M W. Cox), 11.1 the representative of each stable improyd his positiva Mr Sopis Pando's Circuit ...(Mr Davis), The old godown at West Point has been not anticipate a scarcity of dollars in
or the reverse. Geing past the Stand for Mr Wayfoong's Eupter Anderson) ull'd down, and is being replaced by two Hongkong consequent upon his victory,'
the first time, the order was--Bonnerman, others of similar design, to the existing | Plunger, in bla opinion, was 'still gross,' વર્ષમાં
Mr Buzey'a Giden Link but he considered him the bast quality in
Queensberry, Oliver, Statcaman, Teneseil
(Mir Wailleumier),11,1 A further addition of sight Chickse
Rockwood was last. Mr Bunny's Tea Me Darlok Hunter's Priora Wood heizen has been made at Eerfoon, making the race, and expected him to win absoluta 28 in all the whole of which are leased dilly. If our correspondent has mado a book
114 1 Ross was ridden into the fith place at the
(Capt Lovehand), 10.00 December, 1900.
K&URCHES,
on the strength of his own prediction, we
Bridge, with Phinger in close attendance, Mr Bobjack's Chafinch (Mr P. A. Cox), 10.9 3
10.12 0 The new Heron was completed in May,fear he has dropped money, for Plunger Mr Dryasdust's Outpost (Mr Marshall), followed by Selitaire and Honet Indian. Mr Medico's Hector (Mr Marshall), 10.9 8 would thump the Tsung- Tamen table, dinary garb. His chief difficulty was the and has proved to be a very serviceable was never in it with Peneset and the other My David's Bubio (Mr Sampeon), IL1 corner, but at the foot of the hill Teneset Mr Tierce's Carleton ...(Mr Hart Buck)
and they have left behind then the record disguising of his head. After a good deal 11.1 The fold bunched agait at the Plantation Mosers M'Kio and Gove's Beechcomber
(Mr. Crawford), 10.00 of a misplaced, brilliant, ability. But of trouble he got his hand gear arranged, and another tug to replies the Hong-placed ponies. Oliver, who was fancied Mr Beurmann's Tannhauser ..............
the man we want is a man to smile and hong in under countrustion. ***
lean against the Yamin door, and smile, and set out to enjoy himself. While walk- in some quarters, kept pride of place
(Mr Burkill), 11.1 o cance to the front with a rush, wasting
and smile again if need be, but keep on leaning along one of the principal arsets Three of the small pen boats which for some distance, and cut
out the Mr Bobjeck's Display...(Mr P. A. Cox),
a strong lead from Roohoood and Solitaire Mr Derick-Hunter's Ehetland were too old for fatther pervias have been pace with Mr. David's couple, but Mr W. York's Buckinghara
114 0
(Mr Cruickshank), 10.13ng and we fancy we have get him.-P. Fezwi and Roskiasod were aloar from the
and T. Times.
he was recognised in his disguise. The Time--1.37.
word was parked round, and a noisy crowd. when it came to racing for a place
(Capt. Burney), 10.12 0 rest at the Rock, and led the way down The remir to Nox 9 wharf were comfanesti came away from the crowd, proved
Mr Derrick-Hunter's Fortunzi........ the bill. At the band, the Unknown came
ENDURANCE IN CLUB-SWINGING. began to follow the gay Lothario. From pleted in December. The ferry wharf is
(Bir Crawford), 10.12 0 into the third placo, sada few strides later
shouts and jeers they soon proceeded to The following is taken from a recent push the priest befors them. In un og Born lengthened 26 feet to accommodate himself a pony of first-class staying powers
Tannhauser, Fortunatus and Display Tea Rose attempted to overhaul the leaders. the new doublo-onded ferry boats, and with a good turn for speed, and was never want away together at the start, and faced As on sa the ponias mated the straight
issue of the Sydney Morning Herald f-- water servino from the Government maina,
these encounters the cap with the false for the supply of fresh water vessels extended from the moment he assumed
fairly hard going up the hill, Bubio coming it was soon that Tenesei had the the race Iying alongside, has been laid to all the the lead. It was a fine piece of riding to the front on the incline. At the village in hand. For the second place Rookwend which brought Tea Bow up at the finish, Tale Rose came into promineuse, and (inside) and The Unknown (outside) op- Mr M. D. Ezekiel, Mr P Sachen Aand deprived Rockwood of second place swept round to the straight, with Undaunt peared to bare it to themselves, but pass BaCHANGE PLATE- MrD. R. Sassoon having rosigood one bonours sale. It is interesting to glanced following class at his heels. A barding the Stand Tea R me with a fine ing the colony their places have been taken at our correspondent's last night's ro- Reappotirely by: Mr A. J. Raymond, Mi Ovals Book and Mr D. Gobbs and the marks on the placed ponies, Rooked
konekt felthend geklemmur requiro parola : Mr Boyd, after being disappoint- ed last year through Roobaccod going wrong, has kept his candidate for another trial,
-Directors and auditors' feex. §18,500,70
Final dividend of 3 per cent, 30,000,00 Trasfer to Depreciation and
Repairs Account............. 15,000.00 Write off launches 1,626.00
lighters
4,200,00 et Pant What 4,000.00 WestPoint Godown" 6,570.51. Ostry forward to new account 2,808:51
875,704.02:
DVBEN ZƏN.
The Company's business during 1897 showed further steady development. Ipa porta from Europa were 18,012 tous less than the previous year, but this falling off was more than counterbalanced by improve ment in othar directions.
The aggregate amount of cargo handle during 1898 and of coal 146, 110 toas 1997 was 548,210 tons agains
against
BUILDINGS
ɖ
The four new godowns at West Point za ferred to in Inot report wore completed in Fabinety, and have contributed rasterially to the gase's profits.
EIGETENI.
WSCARVES,
and Mr O. B. Sharp rotira in Lamárding to the articles of associa
tion, but being ligible offer themselves for and were ho sound many good judges would absolutely stand him against the AUDITORS. Mäsips. #. Hinderson and W. H, Potts Bold—as it is, the best that may be prodict. have audited the apronuts now presented. od I fear is a place. Of Tea Rose he And the Director recommend them for
JBREL INVE), Chadržana.
took him up with the othan prisoners it be he desand out bet is
Sergeant - *I know it wil bus bhay, mal co drink I don't think the
BOYASIAN DI LAN mưon in Và hát viss hosis of Lubians having people who bacteria
Die
3. THE MAIDEN STAKES: value $400; second pony to rescive $75; third, $50; for China ponies bene, jids griffins on date cf entry weight for Jochen as per scale. Entrance Sid. Thros g
o quarters of a mils.
Mr Buxey's Tube Rose (BIr Wuillemtar)
Mr Darius' Undaunted......(Mr Master),
Was
these two ponies, which were severelyzed, The Union bong neck behind. race took place down the straight betwean finishing rush and deadheated with look- punished, and Tube Rose got home a length Time 3.14).
advance of Undaunted, with Outpost about six lengths behind. Time-1.30.
4.-THE VALLEY STAXES ; & sweepstakes of $3 asch with $200 added; first pony to receive 70 per sent.; second, 20 per cent, third, 10 per cent.; for subscription griffins of this season, 1897-08; weight for inches as per scale. Three quarters of a mile.
said his Bluray's is a case of 25+ Yur de richeun, 'and it is hard to choose from his string he suffers from a tearth of Jonkers, not pontos. To be or not to be le the question whether to trust the uncertain but powerful Ten Rose, who, if he took it Mr John Fest'a Deceiver... (Mr Master)
Moser M'Kls and Gore's Beachwood us (Mr Crawford), 10.19
A
which
was a strategical weakness which was off his guard the others rushed to and bound to present itself for remedy sooner or secured him. As soon as daylight came later, and long before of the prong the Garman authorities took immediate
cay the complications rare thought
laid before the Yamon for its reotiflos notion, The District Magistrate was seized tion. If we remember rightly, the demand for this extension received Sir Claude Mac-and confined in the Confucian temple. These donald' arrival in Peking, and we bara net the The local gentry, heading of the imprison attention immediately after bis prompt measures had the desired effoot slightest doubt that be will carry the busi-mont of their Magistrate, obtained an ng through vory shortly, especially most for granting leases in perpetuity. Ind when China is evidently in the mood interpreter and went in a body to the ther
mans and bogged them to releses that this demaid in connection with Hongoffoial, promising that if this was dons certainly have been formulated as one they would undertake to hand over the kong not already been in hand, it would result of the grants made to other Powers perpetrators of the outrage. With this in the north, though it would not of course guarantee the magistrata was set at liberty. represent all that Great Britain would da
The Chinose view of the case in that the mind as her right by virtue of the most favoured nat
Dating
clause of the treaties. Germans have acted unfaffly in this matter, There seems no doubt whatever as to for, say they, the Germans have taken over British sentiments on the subject, and what
have no fear as to the rosule. It is therein. This is a view of the one which country of dogged determination we must be responsible for all that happens eminently satisfactory to know that, how-the Germans no doubt will be very glad to ever determined the attitude is Downing take and not upon accordingly, Street may be, it will be faithfully repro duced in Peking: and wa fancy the time
arrived fer our rep
representative to effec
has
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The Chinese are never tired of ridiculing display those special qualifications Beddhist priests. The following story, for which he was selected for this post.
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Chafinch ... Mr Joha Fool's Red Fi (Mr Master)
Sprightly (If starter) 1Measts M⭑Rie and Gois's Glenmore...
THE FLYAWAY STAKUN (Mr Crawford), 11.1 8 11. MrTin Wo's Juiche (Mr Cruickshank)
th Undaunted 44 (Mr Burkill), 10.123 Mr Hy. Edgar's Castland (Mt Bucknell)
THE TAI TECK FOra Ove-- will possibly develop into one of the beat Mr David's Springfield... (Mr Sampson)
Tea Rose 10.19 0 Mr. David's dopirant (Me Sampson).
Solitair Queensberry 10.19 0 10.12 0
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Oriell and Cacant showed in front at the start but-only a short dixianoshid been traversed. 10
when the panies got into a bunch. Pass oing the Grand Stand for the first time
in his head, might ran away with the rade, The Neighbours' Landsnecht or to rely open the steady Hedge Rose, who
Mr Boxoy's Bitter Link munguanyik
(Mr Wailleundar), 11.1 0 Mr George's Mulatto (Mir Davies 11.10 Mr Hart Buck's Ingeldaby (Gwnes), IL. Bir Tilbeo's Honest John (Mr Marshally!
long distance ponies China has seen, les pro- Mr Bohjack's Chugach (Mr P. A. Cor), blem, the cranes in which is only known to the stable. It solved by sending Hedge Rom a place in the best we can vaticinate. Falgs Zen, na 16. Asppened, how nut
Masha attendantes was quite up to the My Derrick-Hunter'a Shetland
(Mr Crulakshanz), 10.19 filmer years,” the Grand Stand
during the races) the new Air M. Leon's Garett (Baren 201) private slaade mers gelly doborated with Me Madiso's Hedlar. (Capk doware and greenery, and, pra MG. Ħ Polis Phrining
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We have bad ministers in Peking who taken from the same soures as the abor absorbed the redundant phraseology extrast, will illustrate this point. Tas the Chinese tangue into their very mar other day a Buddhias primas, tired of the raw bones and in the process lost sight of
the downright, blus honesty of 'yes' and monotonous life of the monastery, mast hie Donuts a toy who could and robes adde and adorned himself in an or
have had ministers too,
The andurance in slub-swinging pontest batwoan Jack Grifiths, of Cober, late of cue became detached and rolled on the Wallsend and Professor T. B. Bar, of Now ground,
Zealand, for the championship of the world
revealing the wall-shaved
and a stake of £, was commened in the head of a Buddhist priest, a cums of presence of a large number of enthusinate much merriment to the crowd but of the Victoria Theatre at 8 o'clock this terrible discomiture to the possessor. morning. Griffithe is the prasens holdar world, haring
glow This was too much for the priest. He had
of the championship of the rmance done his best to hrave out the shouts and
secured that distinction by a
at the Newcastle Corporation Baths some daughter of the crowd, bat zil his courge months ago, on which occasion he succeeded seemed to go with the fall of his cue, and of in establishing the record by swinging
6lb 30s. for a period of 86 hours. The be darted down one of the side arveta, conditions for the present contest provide where he found shelter till his purewers and that 21b. clubs shall be used, and that the
number of revolutions per minute shall tormentors left him in pesce, to find his not be less than 50. Should both men way back to his monastery a saddar but a continue until midnight on Saturday the wiser man. match will be desired draws. Each contestant has been allotted a
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SHANIEN MURICAL SOCIETY.
Last Saturday evening, the Shantiem of 4ft. on the stage, which has been Musical Society gave contert in the divided in the centrs by asreen, thus Canton Club. The consert, which inniuslod consenting the comments instrumental and Vogal musto, vas, decide At the commencement of the per-d success. The audience was a represente formance this morning Haz was swi
was swinging at
the rate of 62 and Gifts at the rate of 78 atirs and an appreciative one. It la to revolucions per minute. Eduely records been brought to light, that they will from hoped, now that so much less that has sre being taken, and up to the present time to time gratify their friends as they Grifiths has maintained.
thegher rata
than
Bax. At & o'clock the records showed Box did the other evening. $1, Grifiths 68, and at 10 s'alcek to-night the spend had again increased to Baz Grifflihe 68. On the other hand,
the exhibition swinging
by Bar
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more graceful and scientife than that at alle OPIUM-New Pat apponent. A strong and representative committee of citizens has been appointed ba watch the proceedings. At skibght
baik wen appeared as troch as when they domi manood, and it is considered more then probable that both centrátadta will nak kör to house.
Castanet wasleading, with dyluni second, $10.19 0 and Ras Fish close behind täied. Dyntions Bisutton. How came you in your present Loveband)
1000} was urged forward; and at the plantation | grellion, my glowy win 1-4 Eleply thrádek. Sand
Blowed up on 2nd Fish, Going up the hill marring now woman, the ach
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