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FOR A FEW DAYS MORE. A great proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in lipocur, to those haring our defeiener in the courtwotion of the eyes,the many years of "Eys Ebrain" ending in Erious forms of disease. Glasses specially adopted in youth to those requiring

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Coustaully recurring holashes, spalls of dimmens when reading, was eyes, the letters running together; any of those symptoms Indi-

| "to Cophin-Obian,. The valley „” of the Mõkeng is conquered through "out a length of nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles)." The writer goes on to say that he does not know whether his roadors brve any rent iden of the importados of this newa, and repeats them to glance at a map of the country in order to entisfy themselves to the progress made in riverine navigation during the last few years and to take in at one view the immenes zong chus brought under French influence. "I doubt, he con- tizzos, “if there existe in the annals of

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY DECEMBER (17m. 1886.

DE 2010RMA RUGATR

The Fangy. Drens Carnival at the Finding GMA Risk takes place this evening,

The annual rigatto is looked upon la Hong The P&O Company's steamer Born40 kong as one of the plesntest bronka in the barked in the Royal Albert Dooks out stolid and somewhat rigid atmaphere of com- Osteter about 850 man of the Royal Artillerymercial life in the colony, and for forty years Royal Engineers, at Glooster, and the lathia greit byent has held a frtu biad of the North Staford Regiments, with their familie plenanze aceking publis, who never fall to gire and coors, for Gibraltar, Malta, Idmassol, it their cordis support, while the general Alexandria, and Fingapore.

The Hamburg correspondent of thy Bredon and China Express writes ----The Chinese Grup ermont his contrasted with the shipbuilding szd of Motioban, at Elbing for the baik! ing four torpedo boats, after having con- traated several months ago with the Talon Wharf, at Stettin, for the construction of Last year Lou, torpedo bonds and one torpedo cruiser were delivered to Ohing" by Gorman tharis.

holiday which la observed for the onion in European business äensor gives nearly evory, holy amplo opportunity to witnes the port.. Yesterday was an ideal ray on the water bath for the calling boste, and the rowing boats The sun, which in the only part of bo morning was hidden by clouds, shone brilliantly from the start of the races till it appeared behind

colaivation a record of so much progress three protected oruizers of large dimic the western hille, and a dolightful brorzs accomplished in so short a space of time «and in the face of difficulties that at frat “ appeared insuperable.”

reulered the air beautifully froth The sea during the Best vaca was humpy, but it eventually suited and for the most part of the time was modetatoły gmsnoth and the boats" made good times. The Hohomollern was - kindly, lent as the flagship and it was crowded time in watobing the races and listening to the with enthusiastic residents, who spent a happy band of the Hongkong Regizient, which playel tuneful nirs during the intersais. The day's al The nong was productive of mich in proceedings were in every way highly rurous terent and was watched mail intually from the fagotip, which displayed a considerable amount of bunting, from scores of launches whioli fol. lowed at times too closely abresat of the boats," from one or two mon-of-war, from the naval The Gurman Federal Council on the 5th whort on the Kowlsen side, aud from points

The French are to be congratulated on The London and China Express saysThe their onterprise, which, however, is chiefly British Minister in Chins, hom been able to Bottlement that Bir Claude MasDonald, the official and political, unsupported by any ring sheut in the Chefoo fofbaliove case is corresponding degree of commercial enter-viewed in the sams Hght here that it in a prize. The bokong up to the Chinese frontier is now a French river, and the point to which steam navigation has reached le roughly speaking about half-way to Luang Prabang and one-third of the way

success for the new Ministon and the hopes parently in China. The case is considered as a expressed whon Bir Clande left fox hit now post are apparently being realised the patio sa sulatantuling the selection made by Lord

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to the Chinese frontier. The river November adopted measgre pierding for fortunately greatly obstructed by rapids and further subsidy from the Imperial Government cato a deficiency in the form of the ore requirit my posibly be found that the limit of to the Norddeutscher Lloyd Stemusup Coin ing Glasses only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies hie SPECTAita continuous navigability has already been any of 3,500,000 marks in consideration of the ULES only after touting the sight.

estal·lishment of a fortnightly service to Chips. Whou the new service starts it is to be hope the departures from Hongkong may be made to correspond with shoes of either the English or French mail steamers so Es to give us a regular weekly mail instead of, as at present, alterante intervals of six days and eight daye.

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reached, though squill steamers will no doubt in dus timo be placed on the reaches further up between the different obstacles to serve the local - tamfe. These, however, would in themselves be of littlo nesistance to through goods-traffic, as the repeated trea- shipments would render the cost of carriage too great. Mr W. J. ARCHER, of the Consular Service, who made a journey in the Mekong Valley in 1891, spoke very

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Prince Hikoff, Minister of Ways and Trans portalion of Eussia, has arrived in England after a visit to the United States, where he mada s'olono inspection of the railway systems. When the great Trans-Siberia Railroad is completed Prince Hikof declares that Russia world in the martelices time of abont thirty that route, both on account of the difficulties days. This will to groomplistul in this way, of navigation and the country through modern fast ships and trains being considered

Now Tork to Bremen, seron days by stemmer; which the river passes being poor, monn-Fron to. St. Fotersborg, one and one-half tainoue, and sparsoly populated; and also day by mail; St. Patorebare to Vizdivostock on account of the competition of the route (thirty miles so hour) by rail, ton days; Vladi from Bangkok via Korat. "Traile," Mr.Japan), by steamer, ton days; Ban Francisco ARCHER said, "unturally finds the route to New York by rail, four and one half days "best suited to it, and that to Bangkok in

thirty-three daya. the only one of any importance for the "Mekong Valley from Cambodia to Luang "Prabang, but when, moreover, the Sia "mese Government completes the construc NEW YEAR CARDS," to undertake, neittier Cambadin nor tion of the railway to Korat, which it is

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BIRTH.

At East Point, the 10th December, the wife of HOST ADAM, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

One 31st October, at Uteris. Church, Laser gate, WILLIAM STEACHIAN COUTTS, Indioni Civil Eervice, mn of the late JAMIS COR Cor, of Shanghai and Fraserbunt, N. and Mrs. COPT 12, Gledanes Rd, West Kensington, W to MABG, danglater of David. Alexniki-HOWEEN, of 12, Westbourne Torrica Lyde Park, W.

On the dist Uctober, at St. Mrry Boliona, Sath Keraligion, &.W. by the Rev. W. T. Du Bonday, MA., usisted by Ux Rev. J.T. T. Relimon, MA, CECIL GRIREAD MEAD older son of Caphin GAUGENT, Jata 43rd Light Infantry, of Newton- Abbott, Devon, to AuD, only surviving daughter of the Inio Arthur W. GROSVENOn, of China, and of Mrs. Arthur W. GnovENOR, of 4 Moreton, Der dens, South Kensington..

The French, however, will continue to make streutons. efiats to divert whatever imde bero may be to the Mekong and to push forward the navigation of the

An order of some importance to exporters the American link line just been made by the Washington, Government. It prascribes tha following new regulations for the United States Consulat Forvico (1) No oath shall be re- daty only; (0), the verification by oath of in: quired for the verification of invoices of me. caandise on the free list be subject to specife voices of merchandise subject expressly or h

act to ad valorem duty by be required when the Consular officer to whom the invoices presented bas reasonable ground to impact. trandulont under-raization or other wilful mis- statements therein, but shall not be required in any other case (8) Consuler oflours are pro hibited from receiving the whole cr any part of the foos obargod by a commissierer or other ofler fe administoring oathe to invoices; from rodering anything is borulnity or vibur, on account of the administration of such oaths; and from being in any way, either directly or indirectly, peenniarily interested in such fons," This under will reduce the total income of

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LADIES PRIJE resented by the Ladies of I Filles, Capt. Phillipa, då min. Oslo blus

Hongkong. For fose ours. Dislande, one Seabreeze, Capt. Long 3 min, Red, mile Entrance, §10. To be rowed in boats ↑ Elfo, W. Hamsan, 9 min, Whits,

Coursa—From a line between a fingbont cit the proporty of the Fistoria Recreation Club,

Kowloon Wtaryna, fying a white chalgn, szd a merklost flying e res! eusiga, sound a mark. book between Greon Island and Svorecatiors Inland, leaving it to starboard, agrass the start Jug Hao, round ruszkboat of North Point, loay- Ing it to starbenk); and finialiacross the starting lino from E. to W.

Look

Leoh

Station -White, Dino Sashe

Bow," 1. Meoksid 1st Hilber No. 2. T. Consuijt, 10st, 101bs," No.3 G. Mollison

126. 2. Bezake, AA Alves

10ct. 105. Car, AI AR

Rat Oll

Binto No. 2-Black and Pike Bow, W. A. Stopani ve 11st. - 4lbs, No. 2 P. Lazmest

No, 3 W. Armstrong: Streko. E, F, Lammert.

Cer, G. A. Caldwell

Hów, G. G. Klinck,

10et 10bs/

Phile was the 2 round thn Great Island mark boat at 143, followed by Edos-at-1:43:15, but before reaching the starting flae again Thobe bad fallon into sixth place, the times | of rounding being as follow jeg

PIAST ULASE.

12ut, Elbs. Ilst. - -73bs.

Fries

Sab, 015

Bybil..

Meteor

Station No. 3—Carmine and Silver, S

Activa

239 25 3.40 25 :40 -05

Maid Marion,

12at. O

Thiebe

12st fib

Payne

Priapea

14.50.

SECOND CLAS

Dart Elfa

No. G. H. Fotts No. II. Skott.

12st £ibe. *

27107 48 15: 1000 In the beat to North Point Phoebe regain04

Station No. B-Blate, Gonzlei-Sash Bow, B. Soth

No. 2, II. A. Lammert No. 3 E. Tinnerba

Stroke, O. I. Ellio Cox, C. T. Key

ווי.

Shamrock."

Est. 6lbr Dat. Alb Bat 015.

... Pat-02b.

Station No. 4-Carbine and Silver. Bow K. A. Gonsalvos. 016. No. 2, T. Gifford

・... Wat 016. No. A. Ronald

11st Olb. Stroke, 0.G. Klinek ⠀⠀, 10ut, 101bw,

Ca LA, Rose Bik 015, SAILING BAOE for all open boats, sny rig.

Chinese owned boots axoledad. Entrance, 84. Primo, 825. Winner of this race on the Hirsh day to be penalised 5 minutos Coarse, vine miles.. Post entries. SAILING RACK (Handicap by Ceramistes of Royal Hongkong Yacht Ob); for partially decked boats Flat prizo, Cup, second prize,. Cup: NAS Meteor, Mr. T. W Lammer. Maid Marian, Mr. J. Hastings

Phoobe, Hon. F. H. May,

Ecion, Mr. A. Denitor.

Brbit, Oscar, R. F.

Chanticleer, Mr. C. A. Tomos, 30 sea, Active, Hebr. H. E. Pollock 1.mín. Princess, Mr. J. Blokie, is min.

Car, EW. White Ost, Ol Btroko Burg-Capt. Totach An excellent start was made, the thres boats getting of together in admirable strie boat took the land and maintained it through- Soon after he was fired Lammert's ont, tu pren palling with cape and steadicess, hor position, the times of rounding being Dart, Dr. Clark, min and they wun comfortably by just over a length. Tims-7 mins 11 mios. COTTERS; confined to mon of war orows; the

boats to be approved by the Committee. Die tanco, one mile, Time allowed for ours, 8

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prizes. Entranco, $1. First prize, $16; second pries 85 Fust entries Kalep-12 oars, red and white Kaiser-12 cars, green and white Huntor-10 card, milow hade O Victor Emmanel Cutter J opre, ⠀⠀ Com-

modore fag

The Germans had-superior brads and ours and their red and white book won by several voodude.. even discounting the time peually of 30 seconda the green and white boat being second. Time -8 mins. 15 decs.

along the shore. As wis generally anticipated seconds per on Tone boats tuust art fortwo the hozoars of the day fell to R. F. Lammert, who stroked hin orgy to rotory in the Chair man's Chulunge Cup, the Ladies' Frizo, and the Chinesa Cup, the feat of which he won with sese. After the Ladies Frite had boon oom: neted for all the officials, the gauges, startera, and umpires, and all the spectators afloat in launches, and everyone on board the Hohenzol

arn, assembled on the deck to witness a plasing Deremony that of presenting the Ladies Prize to the winning crow. Mes Carrington made the presentation amidst loud borste of applause and Thea R. F. Lammert handed Miss Carrington & handsome bouquet and valod for shoers for tho Indies. The ladies and then the victers were aleared, congratulations offered, and the sport was proceeded with, very good time being kept the Tutoruationel Cup will be started at 1.30 and a big crowd la likely to gather to witness tins important event. The Tullowing is a list of the officials

President His Excellaroy Sir William Hobbon, I.C.M.G

Stewards-An Exuellency Major General

up to the concinston Today the rees for

Black, C.B., Hon. E R. Bolos, U.M.G. Br D. E. Brown, His Hon, the Chief Justice, Dr. Carrington, M., Hon. OP. Chuter Surg Col Evath M.D., Liont-Col: Faithful, Col Frar, RA, Liqut-Col C. S. Gordon, Mr. D. Gillies, Commodore Holland, RN. Mr. W. E. Hunt, Mr. T. Jackson, Dr. W. Knappe, Mr. J. Lowis Major Lindley, Mr. St. C. Michael Lient-Colonel The O'Gorman, M. WH RAY sen, Mr. H. N. Medy, Mr. José de Navarro,

Mr. D. E. Sassoon, Mr. A. Blebs M Mr. A. G. Kamaño. Mr. A. Rose, Mt. 11. A Ritchie, Hon Commzader R. Murray Rumsey Herbert Smith, Hon. JH. Stewart-Lockhart, Mr. G. A Tomos, Hon. F: H. Whitehead, Mr. J. 8. Tan Paren

CHINGAD CUP four cars; for members of the Bimo profession, oreww to ko sabitled (othe Boat House Committee; to be rowed in hosts. the property of the Victoria Recrantion Clubs Dillance, me málo Entrance, $10.

A Roap

(Civil Service)

1

2

- Station No. 9-White, Red Tape. Bor, F.H. Koy Sho

Ost. Vite lates 12st 2

ist. Zha Úes, IA Bom det Olb. De Rosa

No. 2, S. Hobinten No, G. Mollison

•Strace, R. F. Lambert

(Taiko)

Hiation No. I-White, Taikoo Flag Bor, GC Fullerton. 10st. 1oibs. No. 8. W. Armstrong- in a 12th Bike. No 3, TW. Lammert

12st. 121bs. Stroke, F. Lammert

1081: 101b.

· Gor, G. A; Caldwell -...

Kornblume. (Waifoong) -

Sek. Olb,

Station No. Red and White Flag

·Bow, J. R. Gillingham.

No. 2, A. C. Palay

No 3, E. B. Discon

Stroke, T. Brown ...

"Cox, F:\\W; White

Det Fibr

Bol. 4lbs.

10st. Sibe.

Tast. Bibs. Est. 01.

Committee Hon. Com W. C. H. Hastings

R. F. Lammert's bont, was the favourite. R.N. (Chairuso), Mr. Bischof, Mr. R. K Leigh, Mr. G. A Callwell, Mr. B. F.

An cxcollen start was made and the Civil Lammert, fr. W. Macboll, Mr. A. Denison, marcante, displaying a very judiolons amount of Air T. H. Reid, Mr. M, AA Sonza Mrzod to in their colonus, took the lead and all W. E. Potts (Hen, Tressurst), Mr. W through the race the are pulled splendidly and Armstrong (Hon. Sorrotary

were very little troubled by the Taizoo oroty, and not troubled at all by the Bank grew, which soon | oasily notwithstanding the fact that the men had tooted of the cunny loss stonining the created by many

Judges of the Towing Rated-Mr. Fu K. Leigh, Hon. Com W.OH. Hastings, R.N.

Umpires and Starters-Rowing, Starter, Mr WH Pebs: Tapiros, Hen: 3. H-Stewart,

MC

Grace: Tapas, Mr. G.

fell out of the res. R. F. Lammert's boat won

mailistely abreast of us competing beats.

Phebe Bad Marin Bybil

33020710 390 30

8 807

37 -

Erice Metacr Paype Antivo

"3 30 45

3 98 00

From this point the race remofyed itself almost into a uniting matea, the wind falling ciment bo e gals. The times at finishing vore

Phoshe Sybil

FIRST CLABE.

Mail Merion and Exford.

"SECOND CLASS." Payne

·Dart.... Blo Sho

13:00 4:13 10

$18.00

42920

30152

4 31.40

Sho, Mr. E. M. Hazeland, Din. Bilesu, Capt. Phillips, W. Y, B., 11) tin; Sambrozo, Capt. Long, D,A.A.G., 1à rim. Elic, Dr. W. Haienu, 14 win.

Course-From a line between a fagboat off - Kowloon Wharves, flying a White Envigu, end a markant dyings Rod Ensign, round a marke bal between Green Island and Stonecutters Toland, leaving it to starboard," noreen the starting line, round muckboat off North Point, leaving it to sfarbeard, and finish areas the staring lina from E. to W.

SINGAPORE DEFENCES.

THE KUMOURED, RE-ÜRGANISATION

The London correspondent of the Straits Tumzą writes as follows

For some time it as been reported that the Government is about to maka s freak move in

The following is today's programing Lour G18 ppen to regular Chins crews, improving the defences of Singapore. The

of the same bong groffies boste must carry

ramar goes further and states that the pro a Enropran consul. Distance, ona mila posal andor consideration is schema for the Time for cars, & shconds per oar. Ist price etablishment of a first-aloes are station and $10: Eud price $5 Winner of No. 1 ran the doxstration of a Jork near the Tanjong first lay excluda. Bunts to be passed by the Pagar Dock. This, in foot, manns the re Commitive MATARKENNA

organisation of the Straits defences and the INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP for four equipment of Singapore as a baw from which Cars, Cup presented by the late J. S. Laprail, Baval operations in the Far East could ho Eegy to to hold by the winning crow for and caducted in time of war. No doubt this year but to remain the property of the Clulot has already had's good circulation in Distance, one mile and a half. Entrance, Singapore, and probably also the further re $10. To be rowed in boats the property of the hour that the existing forts are about to be Victoria Recreation Club.

supplied with modern guna. Notwithstanding "Enee."

the parristance with which these reports have been related, nothing of a definite character. has been disdiered in London, and an inquiry of tho Colonial Olce specting the frat man- tigned romour has elicited only the late-" ment that nothing is known about the matter there

--Station No. 1-White and Red Sash Bow, H. W. Kennett.. Det 8lbs. No.2, G. H. Potts.....

No. 3. C. Hayward

Stroke, 9. Robinson

Cox, F. W. White

Leek (German.

12et. Cl. lish lbs..

1st 8lbs):

st. Olla

river to the nearest possible point to Cnited States Consuls abroad by very consider Lockhart men Suiting Boats, Me. F. People in launches xhould have some cozidera LIGHT GIGS; open to. Karopean non-Commis. prosont. Similarly

able sums

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BUFFLED TO THE DAILY PRES Sakwah LONDON, 8th Dogsmber.

COST OF THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION, A Fronoh syndicate has offered to advanca 2500,000 to the Egyptian Government, but the priar offer of the British Government renders scceptance needless. Great Britain advanoss £200,000 this month and further amounts as

the Chinese frontiers The difficult rapids at Khone, lower down the river, have been surmounted by engineering appliances. by which vessels are hauled past, and it may be found possible to overcome the rapids in the upper reaches by similar means. If it be found impossible to reach the Chinese frontier by the river it is not improbable thit in course of time a railway may be made from the limit of navigation to the Yunnan frontier town of Szumno, required.-D. which lise near the Mekong, and which has been opened as a trading station under the recent can reation, between Franco and China Mr. Coleusors, it may he remen bered, suggested Sauno as the terminus of

railway from Rangoon and Moulmein passing through the Siamese Shan State of Zinime. The summo approach to South western Chian has now, however, presed under French influence. What it may he worth remains to be seen, but the French cocm determined to at least open up.

AN TALIAN EXPEDITION TO BAST

AFRICA

The Italian Government is sending a forca to

Magadoro to panish the Somalis for the recent massacre of Italian offleers,”

THE ACCIDENT TO THE **** SAGĦALIEN "

ELEVES MAY, KILLED,

[FROM OUR SAIGON CORRESPONDEKT.]

Saigon, 6th December. The MM. steamer Seghallen, which was

the youth. In so far as their object is to dne on Tuesday, 1st instant, arrived only on promote trade wo can only wish them suc Thursday, 3rd insi, having been delayed by a ces, but unfortunately French ideas of pro-actions accident. When sixty miles off Palo- mating trade sequ to be limited to imposing Condors one of the boilers exploded, killing eleven mon and severely injuring nine others. prohibitive tariffs on foreigu gcode...

Amongst the killed was a European -engrímser, and several bluropezas (not passangers) were Amongst the injured. In consequence of the seridant the spend was reduced to Kiven kanta, heuce the late arrival f

Colombo Conall Chamber is to be cooled and ventilated by four electric fans fastead of

Hongkong, Golf Club --Capluie's Cup.-Tho follow me return or inadvertently omitted from the list zablished on the 6th inst -Mr. F. J. Bodoley, 95-12-83.

The Garren Emperor on Rod November grantel au andioner to Mr. Dotting, Commis soner in the Chinese Imporial Maritime Cus toms, who is about to return to China C

HMS Porous with the torpedo-destroyors Hard and Handy arrived at Singapore on the

30th November. It is understood that the Handy and Hart will stay at Singapore during the north-east magsson and that the l'orpri al come on a Hongkong.

Colonel H. Eledala, having been relieved in his dution as Commanding Royal Engineer in Natal by Liput-Colonel W. F. N. Noel, hag | boom selected for the appointment of Colonel on the Staff Commanding Royal Enginters wh Hongling, vice Celona T, H. Anstey, retired Cotonal Heary Parn Moers, late Deputy Commissary-General of Ordnance, died in Lion- don on 1st October, aged mixty-one. He served with the North China erpetition of 1880, fər

The steamer Humpleng was despatched on the and to look for the Saghatian, hat returned in the orging without having soon her,

The Saghas remains at Saigon for repaje, and her mails passengers, and cargo are being forwarded by the Tamise. The latter was da the barth for Singapore, but has been replaced

on that run by the resorte steamer Arithuse.

SUPREME COURT

10th December.

Anderson¡

Goddard, NE MORALE AN

Judge of the

Bices-Hon, Cotion for the rowers and keep slightly behind the bents during the progres of a raps. Tho time was 7 mins.. 203 vecs........

·SAMRAN RACE; open to regular Chinese taIII-. Spats. Distancs half mile 1st prize, 810; 2nd prize $5. Right boare to start for two prizes.

W. O... Elastings, RN, *** Time-keaper. Mr. T F. Hough. LIGHT GIGS;" open to regular Chinese crewTM*

of the same borg or office. Bonta munt. carry a European coxswain. Boats to be passed by the Committee Distance; oze. milo. Time allowance, 8 seconds per our 1st prize, 10; 2nd prize, 25, Only two boats entered. The crews pulled well together and a god se resulted, the winning boat passing the post three and a half lengths ahead. Time, 8 min. 593 seda CHAIRMAN'S CHadlenge Cup; for four ours, Cap to be held by the winning crew for one your, but to voniain the property of the Club. Distance, one mile and a half. Entrance, $10. To ho rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club.

•Look, an Thistle

? Leek." Station No. 1-Black

Cor, F., Kow

Station No. State and Scuriot Snah......

As usual, tore was toh aransemerk in this race and the enthusiastic way in which the crona worked called forth much admiration,

Time 8 maina, SecOS BROTIES Cortex double scalls) Distance,

half-mile. Entrance, $5. To be rowel in beats the property of the Vintaris Beorintion Cimb

1 Elleen

Station No. 2.White, Blue Sash. Bow A. E. Alves

Dat. 815 fitroke, A. A „Alvós,

$1042016; Cox,

9st. CIE.

Station No. 1 Black, Pink Sask.

9st. Bibs

Ast Olbs.

Boy T. Giffard

W. White

"Mand. Station No. 4-White

Bow, A. Alvan No.2, 9. Robinson No. 3, E. Bischoff

2004, 0lb

Stmke, F. H. F÷v.......

Ikat, 8lbu.. . 11st, Glba,

Cox, CT, Kew

10st: 0lb

·Bat Dibe Pat-016,

Eileen

Stroke, "H: FLaminert

Hist. - 71bg:

st. Ob

Bów, HAWKennett: Stroke, F. Lammert

Pot. Blbs,

11st. 4b, 12st be Het. Gibs Set Olb

9at. Lib.

10st. 12158.

19st, Jibs.

obs.

Deti (0lb.

Bon, H. Y. Kennett...

No, 2, G. CHuyward

No. 8 .. Potts

Stroke, Thonest,

Cox, F. W White

Vhistic

Station No. 5.--White and Blue

Bow, L. A. Bora

No. 2, G. C. Fullerton

No. 6, T Brown

Stroke, W. Artustrong...

Cox, O; T. Kow in

ShaniTeck

Hot Châtion: No. 4.- White, Red Shah, ----

Bow, T. Mock

10st. Dibe,

No. 2, T. Consunzi..

10st: 100s, No., W. A Stopani

Dist4lbs. Stroks, C. G. Klinck, K, 10, 10lbs.

Coz, R. Henderson, i...... Bat. 016. The boots wore offer a little dinlenity got into fairly good line, but the start was rathet s poor one, No. 4 boat (Shamrocky getting away frat with a clear land and No I beat (Ioek) being last but as this boat was farthest-away from the starting launch the delay, was pro- bably caused by the sound of the gun boing keard only indistinctly. Thistle and Shamrock held a slight advantage, for about half, the jon mor, but owing to bad staaring Thistle the orew pallod very steadily together, and a quarter of a mile from koma twee almost certain this boat would win Ara

bend, hat on two or three casions the boat strong's men medo gallant attempts to get was turned out of her proper coure and Lock won rather easily by two lengths, Shamrock was nonkest to Thistle, but he and Shamrock Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff and did not pass the judge's launch. Time--Ilmina.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEOLE ME. T-SERCOME CHITH (ACTING fell back. Look eventually arept shoad and

PUIBNE JUDGE.)

MADAR:V. KO CHOAK IAI,

Plaintif, 0. M. Mader, claimed 81,000 from the The hearing was resumed in this so defendant in pendant olmurod st,030 oa cross suit the defendant claimed $1,000 from the plaintiff

On the 5th November, rt St. James's Piccadly, which he obtained the medal, and during the Bowley for the fencing

operation against 10 Taipinge in the vicinity of Shargiai in 1962

hy the Rer. J. Wynn Werninck, Gurate of et Michael's Jaba, assisted by the Rev. Henry Berk M. Vicar of Arlingham, brother, the rides groom, Herr MAURICE PRVIS, of the Hung WC Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporate, GRACE II. STORES, vidue of Boss Boss, of the Chinese Imperial Maritimo Customs, China.

DICATH

On the und November, itty Cifton Terrace, Win chester, of pneumonia, IELBERT MAUNDELİ CLM., Best Arylideacon of Southern Japan, age 67.

The Daily

Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 11th, 1890.

Our French neighbours in Indo-China aro making energelio efforts to establish steaini navigation on the upper waters of the Mekong, and apparently with some success From the Correr de Saigon of the 29th November wo learn that a despatch had been received frota Savannakoh, in the Laos, stating that the second steamer of the Messgerics Fluvinles intended for service on the upper waters of the Mekong luid successfully passed the rapids of Klem marat and was to leave on the following Saturday for View Tinne, thus inaugurating

The three wats were in a straight line when the gun was tred and there sonoted every pro- -bability of a good race. Kew's host, however, stopped twice and finally gave up altogether Land Lammert's boat followed znít mmediately afterwards, leaving the brothers Alrea to go in alons. Time miny. 23 sors.

SAILING RACH; for all open bosts; any rig

Close-owned boats excluded. Entrance, $ Primo, 825 Cours, nipe ziles. Post entries

The following Fonts were entered

failor's Home Gig.

Cattor, Southera Cruesi

Hohenzollern's Gig.

No. 7 Police Boat (Mr. Hanson)

Commodore'e Galley,

Fello of Bathɛ. Clio,

Tictor Emanuel's Cuffer.

A good start was affected at 1 h. Ora, only gir toate starling, the Cite withdrawing from the rau UNHA

The beats pounded the first mark bust of

Green Island in the following order

Sailor's Home Jig. 1:42. 20 Commodore's Galley. 1 42 45. Southern Cross

Polier Bont.

Victor Emanuel Cutter 1 44, 32 all the boat thoi cuoi u và virl tank. towards. B. end of Stamenitera Island, and as tao lest of small yachts rounded the mark bost see them all so well together. The boats passed. shortly afterwards it was a very pretty sight to between the work beats at the sterling point as followsBe

Police Boat

This was the position of affairs to which the aétention of tho Straite Settlements Austoiation was drawn by Mr. Adanison, the Chairman, at Station No. 2Black, White, and Red.

a meeting held on the 28th at The Com- Bow, B. Thonech

11sk b

witter, it seems, had been urged to make #rg, No. 2, F. Lainvert,::

-10st. 101bs

presentation to the Colonial Ofice, asking flut No. 3, E. Bieshoff... ...at. 615.

the Straits thonki bo protected against an exer“ Stroke; R. F. Lammert.. 11st los. bitant obarge.in the event of the whole system

Cox, IA. Rose Pet Olle

of fortifications being re-organfiel as had been "Thistle."*

indicated. This, no doubt, would have been a (Scotch)

proper couro to takie had there been any Station No. S.--White and Blus, with Thistle defuito information, to go pon Indamach,

Bow. G. C. Fullerton

10x 32lbs.

however, as the Colonial Government seamod No. 2 W. A. Stopani

11et. 4lbs.

te baignorance, and the Colonial Ofice no No. 3, G. Melissa"...

12et 23bs. better informed, it would have bardly been consistmt with the dignity of the Straits Stroke, W. Armstrong.

12. Sibs. Cox, G. & Cüldwell' ..

Association to pursue the point farther at 9ut. Ulb.

with regard to the sioned cffcers and mon of any regiment or escond rumour about new guns The story erps of the Garrison or to European rows was that the Imperial Government was of any of HM. vessels or to European sheet to spond 1030 on them, and that members of the poline fores; entrance $1. the Colonial Government would be askod Distance, one mile Boats to be approved of for £31,000 for alterations to the forts in by the Committee Time allowance, 3 seconda volved by the change in the type of weapon. par vor. Four hosts mast start for the prizes. Still, it was only a amour; there had been no Winning crew of third men first day to be definite information from the colony, even the handicapped by the Committee 1st prize, intest arrivals from Singaporn kney rothing of $15; 2nd price, $10. it, and it seemed, therefore, hardly prudent to Kowloon Dapot Unknown, 6 cars, line and badger this Colonial Ofies without some more substantial reason. The meeting resolved, yollow. Vietor Emanuel-Marjoris," Garg, Comore-therefore, to take no aetion before receiving defialte Information or instructions from Singapore. Vistor Emnaonel---“ „Joan," G-care, black, yellow,

audred.

...dore fing.

Whas foundation there may be for these rumours, it is idle to speculate at the moment. Royal Artillery"35th Company," G-cars. Royal Engineers R.E. 6.onre, red and blzo, Frobably there are several schemos pigeon-holek

at the Admiralty for the developsiont of Singa SNAKE BOATS, open to Chinoso annky boats.

Distance, one mile 1st prize, $10; and priso, ay be a fitting sequel to the activity at Hong. pare a naval centre. Such a mere would $ Eight bouts to start for two prizes-kong sad the Cape; but whether or not the Lords Winner of No. 4 first day excluded of the Admiralty will be able to persuade the SAMPANU open to régniat Chinese compare Cabinet of its necessity depends entirely upon Distance balf-mile let priss, $10 at the fumper of the British taxpayer. To-day. pize, 36, Light beats to start for two he has got the Tingo furor ratace badly, o prizes Winner of No.9 first day ereinded.

morrow, he may be disposed to have the navy, GERMAN CUP presented by the members et In that case, there will be no reorganization the Club: Germania For, four ears. Dis of the fortifications at Singaporo, and the pre- twice, one mile. Entrance $10. To be sent forts with new guns, which must came in rowed in bogte the property of the Victoris course of time, wil be deemed sufficient Recreation Clas

for the protection of the Charing - Creas of the Bant. But the Straits party hero 16 -vory just appreciation of the trouble Diah us in store for Colonist tax payors it an Admiralty dock is to be built at Tanjong Pagar It forests the possibility of having to find large sare of money for lands, works, and buildings which the 175 per cont, of the military contribution does not cover; and it doerectatall relish the fitten cf seating the past forts rendered useless by the necessity for Complete protection of the outor Larbour which the Tejong Pagar soberce would involvo..

Thistle

·Station No. 1--- While," |-· Bow, A. E. Alves

No.2, F. Lammert

No. 9 H. Skobt

Stroke, Surg-Capt. Waleon

Cox, P. Hyndman

Shamrock.

Bat. Bibs. 10st. 10lbs. 12st. 9lbs. a b Jat on.

Station No. 2, Tack and Tink How Lake Na Lag Dat. Aber No. 2 W. A. Stopani lat s No. 2, E. Bischof

1let. Gibs. - 11st 758.

at Olb

Stroka, R. Lommert.

Cor, CT Kew

Station No. 3 White and Blue, Sash. Bow Meet A

No. 2. Consunji:

No.

S. Robinson

Stroka, A. A Alves

10st 51bs

10et. 10lbs.

1st: Elbs.

Text. Col

Co. R. Henderson na Ost. Oly

Kornblume."

Station Ne White and Blo

Bow, GC Fullerton,

No. 2, G› Meliton

No. 8, T, Brown

Stroke, W. Armstrong

* Cox, I. W,White,e

Station No. 5-Blute and Bow, H. W. Kennett No G H Potts No. 8, G. Hayward

· Stroke, E. Thozert

Cox, J. Hang

10st. 12lbs.

128t. 2lbs.

Pat. lbs.

12ət elḥa? Dt.01b.

1

Briel Bush.

Deb Bbs

Dist. 4lbs,

41st Ola

Out QIQ

RBOARDING HOUSE POATH / open to regular the nest bearings house bouls. Distance; one mile. 236 30

THE FRENCH, MAIL :

The M. Leleamer Tumise, with the French mail of the 6th November, arrived yesterday, The following telegrams are from. Coylon and Inding papers:

·REWARDS FOR THE NYASSA LAND PSPEDITION

Tandon, 100% Noyatibar Major Bradshaw and Edwards have been gazetted Lieutenant-Colonels for services, in Nyasesland:

OBITUARY,

London, 30th November. The death of Burgeon General Edward Corrigan Harkey is announced.

~DR. JAMESON,

Dr. Jameson, underwent an operation in Holloway Gaol yesterday cr

vier a painful malady. CONTAGICUS DISEASE IN TRINA --

London, 21st Novarken

The Timer, coninsating on the report regard-

The defonse was that the defendant did not Treur dies; opin to European non-Comm Commurg's Galley 2 40 90 1st prize, $10; 20d-priza, S.Belt bonds to ing snbilary meusncés údopted in India in 1895,

receive any money at all for the promissory notes, which were entrasted to Blador en his repro sonting that he required them for the purpose of purchasing the pison of land st

BI. Hear Bryois, a French journalist who was in Chine es special correspondent for the corner of Arsenal Strest An to th French paper two or three years ago, has been grass-suit, which referred to the 37,000 which nominated Con at Ooben, on the Mokong defentans paid to Madar, Mr Howlay contended AL Brjois bas married a lady of some theatrical that it was meter lent, an I not paid, as Madar fame: He is expected to arrive at lag av poprecuted, ou acopant of the other (w promis in Maroh post.

sary notes. Counsel contended that. Mador doosived the defendant as to the amount of Crown ront to be payable on the land in Argonel Street and consequently the sale had been practically cancelled and the prerdimory not ought to be returned.

The home papers describa General Polarieja as the successor of General Blazice as:Governor Graoral of the Philippines. It sea to have bcon understood in Manila, however, this General Polarieja was to sucosed General Encha luse, the Second in Command, who rarently wont liome sick, and no mention has been made of General Blanco's re-oill

His Lordship both suits wit gave judgment for Madar in

Bailors Home Gig. 2 49 30 sioned officers and men of any regiment en

Beuthera, Cress 2 500 porps of the Garrison or to European crews' The Victor Emanuel's Galley and Hohen | of say of H. resenja or to Buropean zollern's Gig wore by this time so far est012 member of the police force, entrouts $1. that lines word not taken. The wind fell Distance, one mile. Boste to be approved of much lighter at this time, and the heat up fo by the Committee. Time allowance, 8 seconds the Testern mark was abi. The mark but For car. Four bodia must start for two prizoa off North Point was rounded Royal Artillery

1st prize, $15; ad prite, 810 Kowloon Depot

Victor Emanuel etor Emanuel

bth Company" cars. I Unknown" 6-seru, blus Marion 6-OAT, COM- Marjorie, 6-Gary, Com

Victor Banel" Tan Bour, black,

modors logo N

ryallum, and red. v

Q}

Tolive Beat 8 44 10 Commodores Caloy 67 13 Snilore Home Qig - 4-0 tố Contern Cross 3 50 10

B 427 005 315 4-32 15

The run home was before a very light air, put the word freshanso a little as the last boats rounded. The finish was us follows The Unknown and the Royal Artillery bouter lead throughout and rowed a very clous caso, Jean being third, and Majorie last The Majorie araw pulled a very short and singular stroke and it is a wonder they kept so close na they did. The gunno won by about's length.

Time-7 mins 431 sac

Chinmoders a Callery

start for tre prizes. Winning boot of No. 5 gaya that statistics in respect to contagious dis

hases show that there is more reason than ever first day excluded,

to do our utmost possible to reprees. the most TUB SCULLING, (tab sculling boole). Distines, weakening if not the most dangerous dissage, half of Eastanol, 81 To be royed in THE BINDERFEST IN SOUTH AFRICAL boats the property of the Victoria Kreation London, Slat November. CineARTES The vinderpest in South Afries continues Station No. 1-J H. K Hauco, Bont No pressing Mr Selous and other violablo Sonth

No M. Roza Pereira,Boat No. 6 Station No.2W W Toller Beas No Afriaune in London express grave fairs es to

THE NIGER EXPEDITION.

Station No. 4 H. Kov, But Not the results through the fribes losing their cattle Station No 5P. Dowling, Boat No. 9heir sole means of substance Station No 0-E. HI Xhosa, Boat No I De London, 21st November". BOL MEN-OF-WAR GIN AND WHALERS The Fins publishes letter from the Gur- Distanco, and mile. Entrate, $1 First ernor of the Niger Company in reply to the prizs, Slut, second, . The boats to be a hostals comments of the Gerornor of the Gold proved by the Committes. Time allowed for Const, in which ho aays that ezel, criticisms will for oers. 8 secunda per oar, Four Loala met be haied with joy by the French pressi, sud is start for two prizes. Post realmsxt te juro British interests, which ara IIMS. Swift's whater, cars-yellow, black, | threated by foreign aggression. The abov red and blue thegle the nearest approach to an explanation yet Bonthera Cross

33 10 HMS Swife gig. 4-cars-yellow, black, rod given regarding the Niger Expedition SAILING RACE (in two classes Y B. A. and bike flag fan

Halien for partially decked beats Price HNAKE BOATS; open to Clugese snake, boats, n Cup for each clay Entrance $4 Course,

Distance, one milo, 1st prize, $10; 2nd prize, hine, miles 85. Eight hosts to start for twò prices. The following wore the starters Thin zace proved more interesting to the FIEST CLASHI pactators in the Faunches to the rear thu to Meteor, T. V. Lan) - Red and blu, yel

MATHEW low dingonal, anyone else the crews acoplist of course. T

Sailor's Home flig

The Jane Bulletin of the Boolety of Civil At 19.50 yesterday morning are broke out Engingers of Frauds contains a court of on the grand floor of sa vilman's store at 10, tests recently made to and in what degres Queen's Road Wus. The cor was burnt out, paeumatio tyres contribute to ease iu rahioles but the nuder of the building was not. The experiments, says the Railway Borist, touched by the fire. The contents were insured were made with the pneumatic tyre and the with Moors. Biomecon & Co in. the Sun In ordinary wheel, and there were Alva sariés ju all surface Coop wy for $2,300 Hen, H. May, The Bret was made on three days, when the Superintsudont of the Fire Brigade, was in ground was nováred with two tone of no charge of the roman, and Inspector Komp when the same was melting, and when the wall a body of lotion nst that the crowd did around we nuddy The results obtained san very making bo watch the movements of Maid Barinn, J. Hastings Blue, white Bat

Bhowed that with the empty duriage moving the various coxsrafas. One man's gyrations Boba F. May 10 890. Purple, yellow cross KOLAYS walk through tha scow the draft ras 360 lbs would have lone orech, to any pazok and judy Vien, A. Denison White, bingerieS - Grash, whitechov. The Berliner Tageblate, lonins that the ap with the Iron when, and at 279 lbs with the show. He was a most life-lisa Mr Fanch in pantment of Colonel Liebert es organisee of pancmatic treats trot, with load of 660 his bobbing up and down and eriry time ha Sybil Offers, B. the Chinees camy is now definite. The four hy, the pall was 687 lbs. and 395 lbs. respot ducked into the boat with the chiest of urging Õhundeur, C. A. 1 - Dine and white in qucation, it is added, will shortly have tively. In the mud, hinder the same conditior on its men at looked as if he were trealaitangirls two vessels aro tɔ cbuduct unking tan vay in order, with the Emporura donsent, te tako 109, fer the iron wheel, and an Ind 31.2 The for bu rise again, but he tri't win Aucor Princou J. HeKia Blue and white barri

Germany accompanied by a number of officers of load and speed, the pulls wors 352 and 307 himself into the lower regions. He never failed Aotire, H. E. Pelleck, noc, Black and red in hand the organisation of the Chinone army. tho pusumate tris. The other feels consisted rain stumped rare emphatically with his BA ĢEODED ÜLANS, MA

Dart, Dr. Clark

the row and interesting service which the

ages regularly twice a week. Thanks to

this new success, says our contemporary,

"the Lover Laos, and part of the Upper

nos and thus commercially attached

not hamper the work of the Brigudo,

A Berlin correspondent states that this is the of pulls of varying speeds ever makadam, paybe, right foot and most foreibly struck is wind fant practical result to Germany of Li Hung. Inɛd ordinary roads, and in every instapes the with his left hand - The winning boat wee that har oppointment us Minister of Foreign pacuatio tym show, od a paving to palling power which possesed, the samest, cozawatu, Timo Affairs

"'ef from 30 to nearly 10 per meat?

raine: 314 sees.

Peype, Officers, R.

Bluepeter, reddet. White, purple.

chorion- She E,Mzsland, 44 mín Bluaund yaliom bara

BISMARCK AND ENGLAND, GRIFFIN'S CUP for four cars. Opozi to mora-Loudon, 22nd November.

bery and sulguribore of the Victoria Recres

The Bismarckin organ, Hamburger Nachrich tion Chub who have never won a race at ex afif continnos its Anglophobe campaign, rent in Chins Distance, me mile $5. To be zowel in hosts the

tra

and say that England wishes to indie univer foal war and does ornzything to emiss an open confict" botween. Mohaminadian and Chríation worlds through the Armonian nonflagration B Constantinople

perty of the Victoria Recreation, Club

Thistle. shion No. 1-White and Blue Bath

fist, Dibe.

Bow, FIL Hy

No.2, CBA. Hanco

No.3. 8: Robinson

Stroke, L-Hyndman

for AA Alten

Bow, J. F. Dowlog

THINK SOULAR AND BIRD - KIZOUENER. AvLondon, 20th Novemter. 3166 Bb.

Frioully tribes somilward of Dougols nie Ust bilabong organised to patrol the roads and guatd the wells and to signal the mcrements of the Det (lbs.

Derrinhos Y AK

Elation No. White and Blus.

Tist br No. 2 M Boza Foreira e Nat. Hiba No. W. Armetcong

1st be Stroke, T. Conninji-

Cox, T. Mook

"TOGE. 101

Coldhol Kilcher feeves England on Mon day and is returning to Egyptana (P

"Enquiries into the case of the Austrian spy, Unger, who was arrested at Soskim, ventinus. It has been proved he is connected with several Freno jaus