PHDAY, Yanivaay $11000
THE CHINA MAIL
Aan det occurred on February 10 on | HONGKONG KAGE MEETING | The MaldaN STAKEN) TAJUS 1400) Secund:
bond the P and O. stoamer Bombay, ab Hobe, Mt. F. Pulley, the second engineer of the ship, expired quite auddetily in his sabin. The cause of death was heart disease,
1800.
pany to receive tra third, 100 for China ponias Bond side grifles on date of entry weight for Inchas as per scale; Mr Jahn Peel's Yellow Diary..........
antranos 20. Three quarters of a mile, (Mr Master), 10.10 1 Buzay's Ross de B Mr Derick-Hunter a Mainstay
(Bfe Wuillemler), 10.19 David's Dunrobin (Mfr Reynell)
(Mr Burkill), 8
Mr John Poel's Minstrel
11.30
Stewards-His Excellenay Sir Henry A. Blake, GC.M,G. His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Edward H. Seymour, K.O.B.; Fa return of the number of mass of dem His Excellency Major-General W, F, Ga. muniasblu dlake notified as occurring last oogne, C.M.G Rear Admiral B. O, fol. weak shows there was one case of enterisland, R.Nj Lieutenant Colonel The O'GorMr forer, one case of asstiet fovar fon H.M.S. man, 0.6.0,; Hon. J. J. Boll-Irving, Hon. Powerfully and throw cases of smallpox, of O. P. Chater, C.M.O. D. Gulles, Esq.; which two wore in the harbour and one at R. M. Giny, Eaq; O. T. Harton, Esq.; T. Youmati,
Jackson, Esq Hon. F. H. May, C.M.Q.; and Hon. T H. Whitehead,
RËUTER'S TILEGRAMS, (SCYPLIED TO TON “Omina Math"]
Clerks of the Senter Lieut.-Col The O' Gorman, C.8.0.; and C. V. Harton, Esq.
Judge-Hon. O. P. Chafer, C.M.G. Assistani ·Judgs—Hva, F. H. May.
OMG.
Starter-M. Groto, Eiq.
*
Second Starter-A. S. Anton, Esq. Hom Treasurer-J, O. Petur, Esq. Clerk of the 0.urse-T. F. Hough, Esq.
Losno, February 19, 1890, THE FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION, AN The election of M. Loubat was supported by the Radicals and Dreyfusites and that j of M. Méline by the Moderates and Anti- Dreyfasites. An article by M. de Bosure- paire published on Saturday virulently
FIRST DAY, Tuesday, fiat February, attacks M. Loshot, sinused him of, when
The breakdown of the weather yesterday Premier, shielding Baron Heinsch from had greatly upset Arrangements soul_cal- penseoation re the Panama sandala
culations for the great annual racing Hostile demonstrations with shouted carnival of the Colony, and it was somewhat ▸ Panama 'markod M. Loubet's returned to of a surprise to many on awaking this Paris. B. Dolanrode harangued the mob morning to find that the ralb had abated. and invited a great demonstration against It was a cold, raw overcast morning, how- the prosont régimo on the occasion of the over, and the mist on the Peak and hanging | lats Prsaldent's funeral, Disturbances over the Valley did not batokan very plea. which continued until past midnight romant weather, an old saying to the effect Bulted in forty air injured persons and two hundred and fty arrests
..
The Anti-Drosfusite papers denounco the election as a public misfortune and M. Loubet xs a modioarity tainted with the Panama Scandals. The Maderats journals and the Revisionista outoglas M. Taubat'a upright neas and prosch-Valon and pasther
Hion,
REWARDS FOR LORD KITCHENER. Sir Michal Hicks Beach will submit a
plan if it holds fair till noon dry weather for the remainder of the day is sasured,
proved its incorrectnica to-day, for the rain full heavilynftenthe seventh race. The roads were very muddy, and the dampness of the courao mado guing heavy, ́ ́
(Mr Cruickshank), 10.18 0 Me Ragaell was riding Dunrobin 2 lbs. overweight Mainstay went away, with Yellore Dwarf at his heels. Mr Master, determined to accure the race, rode hard, up the hill and had a lead of about two lengths before the Black Rock was reached, Down the hill, Fellow Dwarf was still riding hard, while Mainstay fell back and ran with Tube Ross. At the entrance to the straight, the ponies took the outside of the courad and were ridden home easily, with a safe distange separating each pong. Yelloro Dwarf won by three lengths, about fire longthe separating the second and third. Time-1.39.
THIRD LOUND.
Forty and Rackwood took up the run] == THE FOOTBALL SHIELD,
sound past the Grand Stand, and it was only when breating the bill that the Hes for the third round and for the somt. Cammolitus met last night and drew the other panion wore urgad trward, Montebello finals as follow taking the initiative. Charger and White. More mame to the front on entering tho straight. A mous exciting race home wee made by Montebello, Churper end. White Ham, Mr Mantar being again basten just at the post by a neok, Time-2,543.
"
The COMPLADONS Cur; prosented; necond pony to receive half the entrance fees;. for wuhasription griffins of this sURBON 1898-00 wolght for inchos as per seals: winner of Valley Stakes 5 ha, extra; en- Mr Buxey's Matter Pass
trance 315. One mile,
(Mr Wailloumier), 109-1
0
Captain Lambton's Quemoy Mostra Me Kia and Gove's Struthdoon...
(Mr Muller, 11.1 9 (Mr Crawford), 11.1 3 Mr John Peel's Jim Ovino. Mr J. H. Lewis' Revaller
(Mr. Master), 10.9 (Mr P. A. Cox), 10.12 0 Mr Derick-Hutor's Concession................ (Mr Burkill), 10.1 Corccasion took the load, followed by The VALLEY STAKES: a sweepstakes of bed, when Jim Crow went into second posi Meteor Rat and Jim Crow. There was no change in position until the bill was reach- each with $200, added; frat pony to rɔ-
otive 70 per cent; second, 3 per cent; tion and ran with Concession, who fell third 10 per cent; for aubsoription griffins back, Meteor Rose Resuming the lead,
0.
I-Royal Engineers v. Winner of Oo, R. W. F. v. Hongkong Football Club:)
To be played un Saturday, March 4. B.A. v. H.M.S. Purverfi.
MB NORTON KYSHE'S BOOK. HISTORY OF THE LAWB AND COURTS OF
HONGKONG,
The following notion of Mr J. Norten. Kysha's back. The History of the Lawa and Count of Hongkong, is supplied by correspondent
The book before us le cortainly a tent two bulky volumes containing a total of over 1300
BHANGHAT BETTLEMENT
EXTENSION.
We understand that though it had nah boon oleally communicated to the Congitia yet, the Viceroy of Nanking has agreed to the proposals submitted to him by the foreign representatives, through Thai Thot- taf, for the extention of the General Battlemonta. Some conditions are of which we have not learnt the
IL-26th Company Eastern Division mony to the author's Industry. To compres, but it is settled that the en
To be played off on or before March 11
-H... Fictorious . Winner of edges in the sparo hours of two farged Settlement will extend from the
B Co. R. W. F.) (25ch Company Southern Division R.A.
To he played on Thursday March 9,
pany Bouthern Division R. A.
IV-G Company R W. F.. 38 Com.
half years or less, ia A teak which
A
anyone might be proud to complete. We Bubbling Wall to the Point and take in gather too from there being no acknow. triangular piece of country enclosed Teigement of Mr. Kyshe assistance in the preface that between a line drawn frons the Bublling has received no material help Well to near the Margaret Williamson and that the tedious work of copying de Hospital. The French have not get we understand, intimation that the Brit
Tais und must be completed on or be. inte, compiling the inder and correct. Any extension, owing,
To be played on Saturday March 11. For March 11,
BEMI-FINALS, Winner of IV & Winner of II.
To be played on Thursday, March 18. Winner of III v. Winner of I To be played on Saturday, March 18, FINAL
proof shoots has actually been all to the dono by the
author himself.
fish Govorninent has given Chins that it The title is misleading: There is very will not allow her to extend the bound little indeed about the laws of Hongkong in which any one Power claims to exerales. Azies of any settlement near Shanghai There is
is hardly a reference to the proceedings
of the Legislative Council, and
and urclusive jurisdiction. The work of Sir Claude Macdonald and Mr. Conger in there is no attempt to deal with the subject Peking in connpotion with the
methodically and critically. The history resolved itself into a moro
greatly
The Final Tio for the Hongkong Foot titles of the lawn, with chronicle of the of the Foreign Settlement has ball Challenge Shield will be played on i word or two in explanation casionally, Minister's action in informing the Chi
Saturday, March 25, on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club,
choice of ground and must supply hall.
The fint-auntioned town to each tie has
at half-past four,
Matches mast commence rot later than
NEWS FROM THE PHILIP. PINES.
and
vary
facilitated by the Japanese sions. Ther
of their provi
nona Government that Japan wither whor The short paragraphs which contain these particulars are hi den under a tedious claims to separate Settlement to which, record of countora petty events in the lives under the Shimonoseki Treaty,
she was. careers of each oflicer of the Supreme entitled. The thanks of the whole com Court, and of his sisters and his cousing unity are due to Mr Byron Bromans and his aunte, and a detailed account, given the British Consul General, and to Me with the greatest zost, of the squabbles of the energetic maner
of John Goodnow U.8.
8. Consul General, for santankerous and eccentric lawyers.
in which they book in fact consists of a collection of out-
have pushed forFAN thi
malter tings from the loon papera and the Govern with the Taolai, and also to bir ment Gazelto, arranged in the strictest
staatagiri, the Japanese Consul General, rays and means | shronological order; and the author's com who has, we learn, found ways
The
of this season, 1898-99; weight for inches Coming dawa the straight Quemay BFINDING OF THE SCOUTS' BODIES. ments, where he .portuits himsolf any, of impressing upon his friends, the Chinesa
Mr Derick-Hunter's Ultimatum.........
as por scale. Three quarters of a mile.
Mestre McKio and Gove's Strathfleet...
(Mr Burkill), 19.9 1
Mr.Joha Pool's Jim Crack (Mt Master)
Mr Crawford) 19.13 2
Captar Lambton's Amy (Mr Moller),
10.108
Mr. Jay's Grief
10.12 0 Mr Pegoad's Tourist (Mr Wailtoumfer),
(Mr W. Cox), 11 D Mr David's The Prined...(Mr. Roynoll)
10 @ 0
Rebt Gordon's Athos ...{“Mr Owon),
19-0
Mr J. H. Lowla' Bevellar...(Mr P. Con),
10.0 0
10.12 D Mr Tieroc's Pundity........(Mr Ornickehnok),
109 0
away with Struthdoon at his heels, and a; Bno race home ensued, Meteor Buss win- ning by half-a-longth from Quemy. Time -2,223
FURTHER DETAILS.
are rarely of any value. We are a feels at Katkyg and Shanghai, the
work he notes occurrer.ces which have only said that the Viceroy wishes the foreign to himself by Mr Kyahe. Throughout the extension of the General Foreigu a loss to imagine the end proposed expediency of meeting the demand for the
Settlement. the remotest connection with the laws and authorities to allow a year to lapse before. in a generous and conciliatory spirit. 3-fa
import-
The HONGKONG CLUB Curi prezented; ! both of Campane Nickon and Rackard, I courts of Hongkong and which in
Mr Buzay's Flush Ro
| Me Hopalul'a Amur (Mr W. W. Cox),
a
2
have been added to the rapidly-growing The names of two moro Californis boys death list of the regiment. They are thow of Privates brought in from beyond Chluasan on Sunday. whose remains were They had been missing since Tuesday, the 7, when, in company with two currades, alving Jonya of.
a com be the result of guing to the front and skili-of-a-vory t During a pause in the firing between our
We cannot congratulate
y of the Kanenge, joined a
gesp. We regret that we must hoist Mr certain concessions be made to Chinese rall once can only be classed with ten table taking over the added area, and also that Kysho with his own pearl or motto. His ways passing though the Settlements, which
coll collection of recarls
not appear to reservations and advantages we take it are
knowledgo
nog do any way unreasonable,—China (sa ate the author a
A
+
THE U. B. NAVAL BIMË:
'WHERD TO PLACE & COMMODORE.“
to-day entered upon the consideration of
Fashington January 13-The Hous shelter behind our lines, finally salting | Judicial apo has had a very short conneo. the naval personnel bill. It developed
A
We should have
expected
vote of £30,000 to the House of Commons / Lady Blake, Mira Riake, Viscount Suindalo, ] Mr Ellls Kelly's Sirdar (Mr Cumming all of the fing, Blush Rose leading from dangos. From hers they can end of the tion with the Colony, to have dealt with much less opposition than was antipat
Ktishonor.
WEATHER REPORT.
Observatory:
The large field was got away fairly wall
survo
extravagant
tunity
of
bins against Sie John Bowring
second pony to receive half the entrance feux; for China ponies; waight for inches As per seale; entrance $16. One raile and a half. Notwithstanding the cold weather, there
Me Glendaye's Furest Aug in man was a very large, attendance round the
(Mr Dumming), 11.4 rafia, and the private stande, gay with
troops and the insurgents massed in the lie tasto in making nined lead reference to (De Walleunier), 114 thick woods away to the right of the rail-certain events of a recent date, nes are the flags and bunting wars filed with aposta
Mr John Poele Pineapple (Mr Mäster).
road track and buyond our new entronch sandals of Sir John Bowring's administra tom. H. D. Six Henry Blake, & OM.O.,
10.0 g went the four slipped into & deep purge on a part of his work which he has evid
unknown to any officer, and adreuced a milently attacked con amory-andled in 11.1 and a half for the purchase of an annuity for Lord A.D., and Major Somerville wera curly in
The ponies got of well together at the by a tall bamboo, at the extreme
a natural breastwork harted Mr Kyshe, attendanco: H.E. Major General Gascoigne, Vice Admiral Sir B. H. Seymour and in a bunch, and going op the hill Jim Orack i Amur and Pineapple. Passing the Grande alt nuoremnants of this onginy. What and Dr Bridges, and takes every oppor. Passage to-morrow." The last roatige of ·
ensily look into the
the timber 100 yards in
is front and 2 ob- shore impartially, but he displays s mest ed, and the indications are that it will have Stand for the last time the order was occurred after reaching this point can only
largo majority when it is Rear Admirali Holland being also presset, was pushed to the front, taking the lead Blush Rose, Pineapple, Forest King and be surmised. Brown and Dunoan, the have been well-advised if he had given loss when an amendment was adopted designed placed upon its The following notice is issued from the comfort of the spectators in the enclosure. | Mr Master rode him hand-down hill, and Plush Rose and passed him at the Rock. Tuesding ovaning and stated thr being tired events, which have by this time Just bill confors positive rank, from exer
Spatial arrangersents had been made for theist the Black Rook at a fine strang pace. | Amur. At the hill Pineapple gained on members of Company C. tho nee
two randon against
prej he minds of his position to the measure from the line.
Mr Kysho would officers of the Navy was removed to-day. accompanied On the 21st at 11.40m. The barometer
wooden flooring having been laid down entering the straight he was leading by Forest King vas urged past Blush Rose com on by large bodies of insurgents in the tiu-iroportance.
them, reported back at company quirlers space to a chronicle of these unsavoury to prohibit staff officers, uude whom the has risen alightly on the Secast of China round the Grand Stand to the special overal lengths. A flourish of whipsing round to enter the straight, and in thound Rackard to follow. Their failure to to his industry. The work is palpably 29 Attendment to-morrow to repeal the J
exercising fallen considerably on the E. coast. Presstands. A covercit band stand was occn.bought on the other ponies, and Ultima-
ber they had retreated, leaving Nelson
command save in their own corpa... turo is highest over N. Chins, and a de-
The
pression fa moving Northwards to the West | piel by the band of the Royal Welsh Fusi, tum and Strathfleet closed on the leader and race to the post obtained the lead, followed en our lines is deplored, as the two the lengthy headings to chapters, the in-
Bir Keshe's skill as a writer is not equal committee also averted its purpose to offer that two men were left behind to
that of an amateur. The copious index, giving prize money to the Navy, and this announcement met with warm approval, noldiers would have undoubtedly been ceasant cross-references and numerous
The speeches on the bill to-day were filled. rescued by our troops.
footnotes, and the English in which the with glowing allusions to the glories of Cour The ENCOURAGEMENT STAKES: & ep-uf Company C, lat California, henring of
Saturday morning the bodies s'ere seen by book is written, show this only ton nami victories to the late war, and Berry A scouting party, firm one of the batteries. clearly. Every author has his favourite of Kentucky created a great deal of entha
Wm. Shaw and Donald McMillan words and phrases. Some of Me Kyshe's are siasm by his oulogy of Schlop as the hero stakes of $6 each with $100 added; for this and surmising that it might be their ly, generally, and which, as will be
over,' used instead of 'niways, especial- Santiago. subscription griffins of this season, 1898- two missing comredes, started a private in found hereafter, zs hereinbefore recrrd-day luat the House went into committee of 99; first pony to receive 70 per cent;vestigation. Following the route the deader, it is said.' The style and gear chair, and proceeded to the parol pornoam! Under the special order adopted on Mon second 20 por cent; third, 10 por cent
the whole, with Hopkins of india in the Bravions WI
men had taken they finally found the bod- am painfully boyish. Macauly's school. miches as per ofelinler,
tought for the wife a fave been Korsed more times for th
shirts, the insurgents have taken everything than we care to count if he had handed up (R) of Illinois, who was in charge of the Mr Ellis Kelly's Sirday (Mr Cumming).
worth taking. The numerous empty car this book as an exercise in English com
elusion of general debate failed, and Fos Mr John Peel'a Jim Orac
11.1 1 bridge shells strewn about told their story of position. them. The supposition is that one of the
North, minderate in the South Fore- ast-fresh N, winds; dull with rain at frar, probably improving later.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
the Loochoos, Gradients stoep in the liers, which discoursed an excellent pro-ron neck and neck past the Grand Stardi. me of music during the afternoon. Ultimatum, with a wide stride, passed the The Stewards and other fails-not winning prat first, winning by a heck from forgetting the Clerk of the Course-are to Strathfleet, Jim Crack Icsing second place be congratulated on the exoellenes of their by a very short head. Tino—1.413, FINANCE, CO., LTD..
arrangements and the punctuality withwhich The thirteenth annual general meeting in his okt. maitinas startar with Me Anton they were carried out. Mr Grote officiated of Hunnbare Flotat fid, was held to-day at the Registered of starting, in vogae at home, was introduced as his assistant. The professional mode Offices of the Company, Nos. 38 and 40 with excellent effect for the first time on Queen's Road Central. Mr H. Humphreys this course. By this mothed the jookies prasided. The others present were take the signal to start solely from the Mosses J. A. Jupp, G. U. Cox, A. H.white flag in the hands of the assistant
The FoocHow Cor; value $250 ; presented by Vie Foochow community; second -gway VARNEBIVS pade, un ve p
weight for inches as per scale; antrenes $15. Two miles.
Mr Hopeful's Tyne ...(Mr W, W. Cox), Messi Mekie and Garu's Afencji......
11.4 1
(Mr Crawford), 10.12 0 Tyne had the race easily in hand the
closely by Blush Ross, Pineapple being
gths behind. Forest King won by about half-a-length. Time-3.33.
left
ders
2
ali
The following are examples bill, tank the floor with a general argament boye, probably Nielem, was woanded sarly Reched out at random.. Dr. Ho Kai is an in support of the monsuro. Since 1862, he in the fight and the other, Rackard, had thick upon Mr Anstoy': Dr Bridges the now Nasy, but no attention had 1
accomplished professional strictures lay said, we had devoted ourselves to building d been paid 3) remained to sit hin. Nicison possessed acting Attorney General would stand a
fine revolver, and when found held in one chance of receiving the substantial
to the personnel to the Navy Mon Teru band a handkerchief saturated with Wood,
Mancelli J, A. Tarrant, and W, C. Taylor judge, the drop of the judgo's dag being whole way, but allowed Meneji tu pase hit Me Newcomo's Unit (Mr Green), 11.1.0 in the other, revolver cartridges. Hient of Attorney-General': Point- 18 mportant na ships. The basis of the
(Bocrotary).
The Secretary read the notice convening the moating.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the Re- port and Statement of accounts have been in your hands for some days, so with your permission, I will take them as road.
You
only observed by his assistant.
The finish of the Wong-noi-chong Stakes was a complete surprise, Mr Moller riding post and taking the old experienced jockey. Ute with excellent judgment to the winning will observe that Rent Account shows an Mr Master, completely unawares. increase over 1897 of $4,194.18, and we Burkill rode Ultimatum in the Valley Mr estimate the current year will show a still larger
increase under this heading. The Stakse with fine dashing style, and secured Company, with a rant roll suficient in itself first place.
to pay a fair dividend, and valuable land at
Kowloon in reserve, available for new
Bank
-28
Chief Inspector Mackie and a body of
buildings, will thus be in a very sound posi- Police maintained order at the race course, tion. The 250 Dook shares held by the and a party of Police regulated the traffic Company sta temporary investiment ourist to and from the Happy Valley. Dec. last and against which they had ber rowed 850 742.38 from the Rengkong were sold in the early part of the
the_jaar, enry was required to pay for kewly-ap- quire propertion and to provide for pay- ments due on building contracte; and you will notice in this connection that there ban hown an inercase during the year of 8174,624.67 in the amount invested ia pro- perty about half of which is represented by new purchases and about half by new build ing. You will note amongst the assets, an
The WONG-NEI-CEOND STAKES; A sweep- stakes of 85 each with 8100 added; se- cond pony to recoise 850; for China ponies; weight for inckes as per scale; griffins on date of entry allowed be Aubscription griffing of this season, 1898. 99, allowed 7lbs. Half a mile. Captain Lambton's Ute...(Mr Moller),
race up the hill and round to the straight, going round at the bridge, and thore was a Tyne ultimately winning by about twenty lengths. Thac-4.44),
The HoxoLONG DERBY: 2 sweepstakes of $20 each with $1,500 added; (half forfeit if declared on or before day of closing ene tries); for China-penies ha fide grilins
date of on entry (Saturday, 14th January, 1899); first pony to receive 70 per cent.; second, 20 per cent.; third, 10 per cent.; weight for incles as per scale. Une mile and a half.
Mr Buxsy's Wild Rose-(Mr Wuillou-
pravity is at its lowes
'moral
Wouled arm prevented the use of his rifle. lowest ordora': the Angong the naval officers, at the heal of which was u
change
Mr Arnold's Straightenerty. ***** (Mr Manter). 10.0
Mr Derick-Huntor's Alissand
(Mr Moller), 11.4
(Br Burkill), 10.12 0
de preagnt bill was a hill drafted by a hoard of Measts M'Kig and Gove's Strahinist, Mr Tiorce's Fariety (Mr Cruickshank),
(Mr Crawfund), 10.12 0
then Assistant Secretary of the Probably arme of the onews hidden in like Caar's wife, should have been above dure Rooserait, and composed of ufficent
stables.
Navy, Theo the brush in their rear had crept up and suspicion a blood-wreaking vengeance: the line and staff. This proposed 10.11 shot them down. Shaw and McMillan -Mr Bunny's Penybon Rast......
stated that they could not tell if the bodies regard to that once arouses, having tionery, he admitted, bat it was necessary in the personnel of the Navy, was revolu (Mr Wuillaumier), 19.90 had been mutilated, four days having caps-suspicion relative to the great evils of the to keep pace with the wonderful evolution
character of the Chinese, the Time-2.083.
ed since their death. Insurgents in the past in reference to the private practice of in the construction and nature of our trush on the right caused the two boys to Government officials.
modern war
chips --SELECTIONS FOR TOMORROW, Tue SCTARY STAKES —
THE
Mesars Mokie and Gove's Strathmore...
mier), 10.12 1
(Mr Crawford), 19.12 2 Mr Juhn Peel's Secreed (Mr Master)....
11.1 3 Me Derick-Hunter's Century (Mr Bur-
kit), 10.12 0
Aberdeen. Obi.
Rose de France- EXRHANGE PLATE-
Bush Ruse.
·Charger.
Rookwood.
THE GARRISON CUT---
Century.
Mr David's Douglas (Mr Raynell), 10.12 THE Me John Peel's Centipede (Mr Cruick- Mi David's Innhor (Mr Koller), 11.1... 0 slauk, 11.1 0 Mr Gleadays'a Aberdeen (Mr Cam- 11.1 1
ming), 11.4 0 Mr J. H. Lewis' Word (Me P. A. (ale Blastor) 11.1 2
Cox) 11.1 0 Mr Hupeful's Obi (Mr W. W. Cox), 1.1 0
item of $500.00 Deposit with Hongkong Mr John Peel's Grasshopper Goromment This furms part of our con- tribution to the West End Park scheme.
As the smount has to be repaid by the Mr Glendaye's Cairngorm........
WA
Government under certain eventualitis Mr Buxoy's Wood Rose have not considered it advisable to write it
The Park when finished, should greatly
improve the tettable value of your Rich-
mond Estate
Yellow Dwarf
GERMAN CUP- Strathmore.
Strathfleet. Ultimatum. Meteor Rose.
The Navy Cor-
(Dir Cumming), 1.11 3
THE
(Mr Wuilloumier), 10.12 0
The weather brightoned at the start of
Panctually at gun-fire the fag was drop the Derby, for which a very large field on-
tate property. The whole of our building operations during the past year Ped to excellent start. Grasshopper took tered. This was the most open Dorby for THE
been confined to Kowloon. We con- the lead on the rails and maintained his admony a year. Somo little difficulty was plated the termes of 8. house known as
Mr Boxey's boat Standform. Bookwood.
JOCKEY CLUB-
Chaffinch Ultimatum. Meteor Huse FLYAWAY STAKES
Grasshopper. Rose de France. Ruckzucod.
Granville Avenue in March last, and the tage till the straight, when Ute came bad at the post, but the ponies ultimately 4 houses known as Oranby Villes in pat on the outside and with a long, steady got away to a straggling start, and weat up TAI YEUR FONG CUP November. We commenced the erection stride gained rapidly on the lender. At the hill in a bunch. At the Black Rock
of another terrace of 7 houses in the early the Grand Stand Ute and Grasshopper were part of the year. These ato nearly finished,
Seaweed was leading, but Century went up.
and have been all let from completion at breast, but Mr Mollor, riding with fine The ponies can down the straight very remunerative rentals. At the last nieeting judgment, secured first place by about a
of shareholders, we informed
well together, and passing the Grand Stand, Centipede was leading with Searce, Century and Wild Rose close together. Centipede led round to the hill, and then
1893. On one of the lote we are putting The VICTORIA STAGE a sweepstakes of tailed off at the Rock to Savoced.
$10 each, with $250 added; second pany
building, hat we have acquired a large and Mr Derick Huntor's Sandstorm
acquired five good building lots at You
you we hndnsek. Time-1.03).
nuteo. Payinent for these was made in
shares carrying dividend from 1st January
up 17 3-storied Chinese hausea, which are.
now neating completiva, and should he
ready for occupation by the end of March.
On this side of the gater we have done no
Valuable estate on the Peak Bond, compris
(Me Berkill), 11.1 1
I Lot 1206 and F. Lob 1486. All these
(MF
Cumming), 11.4.2
te
(Mr Wuillcumier), 11.4 3
(Mr Master), 11.1
place by a neck. Time-3.29).
A fairly even stort was made, with Rook
ing Inland Lot 1147, Seo XI. Lot 1140, Mr Glendaye's Forex Kin
Sea treed. Century.
ProvesAION LS CUT--- Wool Rose.
Blush Roso, Charger, Montebello. GYURNAMA STAKEB-
Chaffinch. Strathfleet,
the remark
•
beat a retreat, but yesterday a large kurce Mr Kyaho's local knowledge is alan fre- The increase in the number of officers. went out and brought the bodica in.Mi-quently at fault. It is news, to read that provided by the bill was ninety-nine. We nila Times, 14th Feb.
Stanley and Aberdees are both important had acquired 108 additional vessels during REPORTED SEIZURE OF AMERICAN south-east and south-west of Victoria,' that ships were now under construction.. Those and situated in a populous locality to the the war with Spain. Besides fifty-five STEAMERS
Yabien is the Chinese for attaché and that vessels must be officered. Foss gave no- Tho Manila Times of 16th Feb. says the Police Court instill in Wyndham Street,tice that he intended at the proper time to A court has reached here of the seizuro And those who are acquointed with the offeranamendment to abolish prizesioner by the insurgents of the American steamers Chives will indeed be surprised to learn the Navy. The voluntary retirement Suturas, San Joaquin, Don Jose, Gloria, that the respectable Chinese, as a rule, feature was to enforced by t the experience object to their family living in the neigh of the war. Its purpose was to give officera Manis, but be had command rank at 34,
boat being raurdered. This cannot be veri-
Bud
boar
We
The
same was true” of
and San Pedre, the captain of the latter bourhood of houses of ill-fame,' but we aro command rank at 45. Deway was 60 at at the present time, but it is feared all no doubt familiar with instances of and it was his twenty-five years' experience that the crows of the above-mentioned Chinese fathers refusing to save their own steamers mutinied and turned their verrals from drowning in Hongkong har in command that made him the brilliant over to the insurgents, as was done with
victor at
At Manila, the steamer Companys de Filipinas 200ugh with his information in some cases. other great ses captains of the late war.
grant that Mr Kysho is full and exact Sampson, Schley, Clark, Evans and the He cabell us the date of Mr Francis's first of the rask of commodore. Our greatest Bailey (D.) of Texas objected to abolition appearance in bis Q. C. gown, of a solicitor's advertisement that his late partner's in- terest censed on the day of his death, or of of the will of a Chiof Justice's son-in-law,
after the Spanish war began.
seo captains, he anid, had held that rank in the hour of their victories-Perry, Jones, Farragut, Schley and
and Dewey, American
Domingo on February 1st; and the Gloria the prose but we could have forgiven him traditions clung about the title of Commo...
The San Joaquin left here for Chrayan, Carrimar, and 3 perri on the 21st of Jan wary: the Saturnus for San Fernando, Cavayan, Currimat, Appari, and Santa also left for Cavayan, Currimer, and Ap pari on the 1st of February. These stea- mers have been long overdue and this gives some colour to the above report, as the ports are in the hands of the insurgents,
but not for much longer.
SIGHTLY uset Pianos, cheap, to clear for the summer, easy terine, full guarantee Rubinson Piano Co.
MISTRESS-Why, Bridger, the chairs are covered with dust. Servant (coolly)-Well, mun, they want something to hide their shabbinoss
if he spared us these details.
doro, and he was opposed to its abolition to meet the social distriction of foreign powers
Several photographs adom the book The repulsive photographs of the execution foreign courts. It might be only senti- of the Namos pirates should not have found ment, but he preferred an American senti=" a place in work of these pretensions, but went to the etiquette of a foreign court. there is an excellent one of Sir John Cas (Applause). rington, two very poor likenesses of N
Dayton explained that the title of Com Choy and Dr Ho Kai and a first-rate one of modore was unknown abroad and that on the left hand of Ng Kan, the hand office state cerasina they did not know where to Ng Kan and his family have been permit-American Commodore at the dance inter-
lie; and we notice with pleasure that plate a Commodore.
"They may not know where to place an ted by the Sanitary Board to return to their old burrow in the basement of the posed Mr Bailey, but they know where to Supreme Court,
place him in the battle. (Applause),
the
Without completing the consideration of the bill the committon rose, and at 5 o'clock- the House adjourned.
We cannot pass by a recent incldént which Mr Kyshe has seen fit to immortalise, One day Mr Francis and the Attorney- A SAMARA newspaper states that a rich Genoral complained of their inability to get vein of gold has just been discovered right cons to the Court Library before 10 a. 3., Jim Crono. to receive 800; for China ponies; weight Round by the village Wild Rose came
under the Siberian milway track near the but the matter dipped upon the DeBRINAway & Alison Places, the very best. for inches as per scale One milo.
value.-Robinson Piano Co. out, followed by Strathmore and
station of Chellsbinsk by a party of gold puty Registrar, Mr Sath, who was then in HALTRD-Step, or I'll short called out property, and a strong guard of armed Chambers at 9 a.tu., and the keya of the seekers who traced it from a neighbouring Court, informing the Court. "That Mr Seaweed hard to the straight. In the rus the policeman."
Kyshe, Ha, ha I laughed the men has had to be placed on the spot to
Registrar, was always at his Asove nine o'clock on Saturday morning bome Wild Rose took the lead, and swept malefactor, nor faused in his flight. prevent them from digging under the mild.book-cases in the library were always at the Italian ship Bormida, which was then at the aamoll of fire was noticed on beard the down at a rattling pace, increasing his dis- thoroughly incensed, or I'll shoot at rau-authorities as to the advisability of moving book wills an instance of Mr Kyshe's mo- during in the tweon decks. Fortunately
Stop! the policeman now shouted, The question has been submitted to the disposal of those who wanted them." tance from Seaweed, who was hard pressed dom! Here, the talofactor halted at the Line some little distance. Meanwhile, ralizing and of the style in which he does the outbreak was not serious, and the fire We shall conclude our notice of the that some balls of cotton yarn were saoul-
and on a search wharf,
was discovered by Strathmare. Wild Hose won easily by co; for even to aso as he life is awoet. several lengths, StrumorT ROMANIJA S Mand.Ture death is reported of one of the few! already offered a large sum of money for formed in Canton and was sitached to ances on board, The Bormidy was to bavo It is said that a French company has
In December 1862 a rifle company was extinguished by menus of the applic survivors of the China War in 1840, in the the land. Nagasaki Press.
the Hongkong Corps, thereby showing left for Hongkong, bat her departure a person of Admiral John Hay, who died at
the undeniable link and connexion which deferred until February 14. Siljapora these two places. But the connection be has over existed in the British mind, as to Free Press tween the establishmant of a Corps of Volunteers in Canton and the Law and Courts of this Colony is not apparent.
lots are built on with the excoption of 1. Mr Eusoy's Tube
Lot 1485, upon which we propose to put Mr John Pool's Queensberry
up two fus houses as snuir as possible.
vides also for another fauricen houses at
Our building programme for this year Mr O's Rookieod (Mr Moller)... 117
Kowloon. At present we have to houses.
The
Carried
Mr Mancell accorded.
Wan
waa
t let anywhere. If there are shy quée- tions to ask, I shall be pleased to answer wood and Forest King leading. They went
The LUSITANO CUP: presented by the mon Admiral Hay entored the Navy as long ago about five hundred American newspapers Edinburgh, in his 05th year, on 18th inst. Taw New York Heroid bas obtained from No questions belog asked, the Chairman the bill, when the two leaders went away wound in a bunch-over the bridge and up
hers of the Club Lusitano; second pony as October, 1819, the year, the Queen, was expressions sa to their attitude on the to rocalve half the entrance foos for born, and was the senior officer on the list question of expansion. Of 241. Republican proposed the adoption of the Report and slightly from the rock, Aoatwood having a
Chiria ponies; weight for inches as per of rotired Admirals. He served on shore papers, 203 were in favour of expansion and Accompta
scale previous winners at this Meeting with four gune at the capture of the Mores 38 against. Of 175 Democratic papers-124 Ale Cna seconded;
sight advantage over his companies. Go
7 lb. ortra; subscription · grillus Carried.
of the season 1898-00, allowed lathe Fades dating the China War of expansion. Of 56 independent papers, 36 PLANO Tuning and Repairs Now Music, Castle in 1828, and was first lieutenant of pronounced against and 50 in favour of Chairman proposed the ro-elestion ng down bill Forest King gained slightly.
entrance 10, One mile and a quarter. of hir Tullarton Henderson as auditor.
1840-41. He and the niberg olond" op on Fockwood Mr Derick Hunter's
before Canton
20.88 when the declared for expansion 20 against, A clas Mandoline, Banjos, no stock-Robin Chargers Chinose ransomed the city for 85,000,000, sification of the results according to see-son Piano Co The ponies, entered the strait on fairly eron Mr John Pool's Montebell
(Mr Burkill), 11.1 1 and received the China medal. While in tions of the country slows that the south The Chairman That is all the business term, when Sandstorm was pushed forward
command of busts of the Friedes he attack the only portion - (Mr)
the country against ex- A TORPEDO cruiser built at Foochow Arsenal now ready and can be had by application at They passed the stazi racing at a very staff Mr Uzr's Rockwood (Mr. Möller), 117 Rear-Admiral in 1886, and rose to Admiral of 1 to 43. In the three middle states of are length 260 lect, breadth 27 feet, draught
muiral Hay became a Commander in 1841, vote was 120 for and 61 against. New named the Kim Hei, which means Strength Weather (Mr WuiDeumier), 11.1 3 Captain in 1849, and retired with rank of England declared for expansion by a vote of Fokion. The dimensions of the cruiser Baln datorm increasing his load, and Metro M Kia and Gore's Glenmore.in 1878. He has worn Her Majesty's uni- New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania of water, saximum, 11 fest, displacement (Mr Crawford), 11.10 form throughout her long reign, disting the rote was 63 for sod 36 againet, New 876 tons. The horse-power will be about tion still shared by twenty to thirty naval York state voting two to one for expansion 7,000 and sip is intended to go at least
d to 17.
96 miles an hour, 5 s., more than 29 knota.
Hongkong Register.
(ayat 10.0.
Barometer. Temporitare Humidity 94. Direction of
Wind
59
8001 €7
29,92
od
Mgbeth upon ali tenperature on the Goth
Hangkong Obater
of the meeting, Dividend wärtante ure and raced with Forest King for Grut placer Buxey's. While Master), 10.12. fed three pirstical junks and took one, Ad-paneion and 64 against. In the west the was launched on the 29th January, and Force......
The office. Thank you for your attendance.
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vary abeong-Robinson Piano Co. Tube Row third.
psce,
by two lengthis; Mr G. H. Potto Tocaýt vy
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