INTIMATIONS EYE-SIGHT
care though evan that we should doubt, the experience of Europeans in Hongkong
remond mind Lor the hello har 18th
Kick off a half past f
four
alley, to the Hongkong Football Upper Ronicorn
DAY TEBRUABY 14′′′′, 100G,
being, wo think, that they are generally a prision, Rwill 8 Company. point or tive below for and that tone is speedily regnized on a visit home, The Japanema Government bus dócited to sand the pabilo sho nhiendiage in greater numbers. Mr. David's The Prince, 11xt 8lbs idea of Europeans over being able to Beautist-Optician, of Lension and Culants, may support in this climate the sasid be consultel for SPECTACLES at
M. N. LAZARUS,
FLETCHER & Ca' PHARMACY, (Opposite the Horezoru HOTEL). -
Business Hours:
9.m. to 3 Y. KE
the Japanese Minister to St. Patetaburg, Colonel from the Army, and a Captain from Bars propound by the Dase,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Counndi whil be held on deaday at 8 pm. The following ure the orders of the day
Mancini minnte (No.5) -Sanitary by-laws,"
À VACANT ERAT,
London, 8th Fabelazy- bis W. Kancièk, Unionist alember for North Birmingham, has resigned bir cent.
THE QUINESKOAN,
London, 8th February. A The Chinaso lean of £2,300,000 Las been covered tot times over the amount asked for.
THE FLAQUE,
Loudes, 8th February, It is reported that an Indian from Bombay.
the Transvaal.
physien mortivu of the working classes in the Navy, to repressat it at the Peass Confer- bettor than that of last year [8.14}); when the Capt. Lambton's Queroy, 1st Hollar)-city by the construction of tanku along the has been attasked with plogue et Middelburg in'
Dr. Jordan kas kindly consented to deliver an address on the graphonhone and the photgraph. socowpanted by wars and instrumental illustr tions, at the City Hall on Monday Rest, under the auspices of the Old Volumes Borioty.
Europe appears to us quite untuable. Dr BAMBON gives instances in which such eser tion is alleged to be supported in trigical climates elsewhere, but the instances do not appear to justify the sweeping genor afintion. We are told that agricultural European agent of the Tonlan Spirit For Kies or one on
hour is carried on by white men in Control
5.
THE IRS PARTY.
London, 6th February. Mr. John Dillon has resigned the leadership of the Irish Parliamentary party.
Maure. Mokie & Garo's Strathfleet, 110185 4ONGKONG, BACE NEETING.
Sir Dawford) Tomp Day, THURSDAY, 25KD FasadARY, Mr. Fogore's Tourist, 10at Gibs
SORER(M» Wailleander) Boautiful weather again favouring the Race Meeting yesterday there was a still further Mr. Buxey's Mateor Hose, 11st zibaya
(Mr. Cumming Improvement in the time of the different events,
(Mr. Reynel)
Questions by Hen. T. H. Whitehord se The time in the race for the Championship.
(1)-Are the Government (aking steps to Stakes 316, bat onsidering the rain we Mr. Deriok-Hunter's Concession, 10st 19lba
(Mr. Barkill) provide for the flushing of the drains and nowers and the watertag of the zonde throughout the. Lave had recently it may be said to be really elemente were much more propitions D
upper levels either for frosh or salt wafor, and the fret day of the race and Inusdiately Mears. Mokie & Gore's Strathdoos, llet
Aus (2r, Cruikshank 0 if the latter for the construction of the nose5- before Bather long, oftis were laid on
Mr. Master0 (2.)--Ars the Government taking any stops. Tollow Drarf for the race, but it made an Mr. Joba Peel's Jim Cracle, 10st 9lbry pumping stations sendingly per show, boing out of the race altogether. Tra 2 the other hand, Twenty-six entered. At the Bridge Prize to introduen destructors for the disposal of the
elty refasof
COMPENSATION FOR MR. FLEMING'S was to the front almost from the first. When led, with Quomos and Jim Crack mend në
Questiods by How, E R. Bobilios, C.M.G.
MURDER, The Bpsoid Uppssission or appointed to
London, 4th February Strathfleet also began to look dangerous,
Back Stratch. Going down to the village. third. The order rimained the same in the Forest King got ahead, but Tyne just managed Strathbet took third place, and the order witon report on the owly-loaned territory at the back
Router, telegraphing from Folding Boy the the Colonial Ofou, returned to Hongkong and Tsungli Yamen has consented to pay thirty. to win. Tyne was again arcomafal in winning the Straight was satered was Prince, Jius of Kowloon having duly rende nudi report to the Challenge Cup, which now beconses the Crack, Strathfloot. Then Strathtest got in property of the owners of the pony, Menard froul, with Tourist seccad and Quemos ir resumed his duties as Colonial Secretary, will thousand dollars as comparation to the rela Strathfeet won by the Government bry on the table copy of his retivos of the murdert missionary My. Floming.
with the extension of the Calony? 3-104 The Governor's Cup was won by Assert.a length, three lengths dividing the sound and port and of sil sorrespondanes in commeation Mokie and Gove's Strathfoot notwithstanding third. Time, Emin, AMANM A bhi jacket on H. 11, S. Undaunted had a penalty of 14 ltw, and the jockey (Mr. Craw
receive 250 for China ponies weight for narrow sersps on. Wadaday. He was sent ford) is to be congratulated upon the perform- The PABBEE CUF prosented; second pony to sloft to clear fag which had bags fooledance. As they were the winners last year it
inches as per scale; winner of one mice at now becomes their property. Mesars MoRio
this Meeting 6 lbs. extra; of two or more Mr. LAZARUS supplier is SPECTA-import native labour from the islands; god in and, missing his huid, fell from the foremant
races 7 lbs. extra; auplased ponies silowed ELAS only after testing the sight.
Abrien also it is very little agricultomlinbour head into the fighting top, a distamos of some and Gore here also won the German Cup to
ibe,, satranes $10. One mile and a quarter that is carried on by white men iu the trusty feat. He was carried down and immediate it andassion. There was still race for ately attended to by the ship's gorgson, when it the Ladies Purse, Mr. R. M. Gray's Sandstorm
1st Bibe (Mr. Ipical regions. Meufion is likewise wale of was discovered that, boyond a severa shaking just managing to pull it off. Misa Blake pro. Mr. Berick-Hunter's Bandstor Turkill) appofut a separate staff of officials to govorn the Dutch in Jora ús un instance of peotilo i sud n sprained anole, be was none the worse for souted the prize to the jockey, Mr. BurkiMe John Post's Queensberry, 10st 10lus the aor fervitory?
Farm, while making a raid in a village lately, injncies that he died from them shortly after wards. His active assistants weraalso-uod revolver shot.
A great proportion of cataracts and diseases tacting those advancing in lif's ecent to the baring some deficiency in the construction of the yox-the mavy years of Ey Stra ending in serious forms of diseases. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those repairing
em are sal prepeve the sight. Constantly recurring hindnokos,. upelles of race, if we are not mistaken, has a tendency to the equflo a native ons was killed by Doug and Pobat. The time was 9:58 against Meteor Bose coming up. dimnots when realing, weak eyes, the letters Evening together; any of these symptoms infi eate a defciency in the form of the era reguit Eng Classes only te roeract and cure.
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aut South America, Australia, and Africa, attacked by the populoos, and send But in Central and South America tho white to assirailate to the native type, Australia has a climate of its own, but even thore it is found necessary in the tropical regions to
from a temperate climate having ignited to the tropics and flourished; but they flourish, ns exotics and not as untives. That Eutojcan children can thrive in the tropics, erca in the plates of Bengal, is, it is said, shewn by Hir JOSEFU FAYRES from the expericuce the Lawrence Orphanage
A. S. WATSON & CO., we teed not ge so far afield, for we hive'instances in our own colony of Europ fean children growing up into healthy mea and women. Such instances do not prove, however, that white men are adapted for ześćre physical work in the tropics, or that if we had a white labouring class unable to
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At Bangkok, in October last, a man uned de Bilca was convicter of the abduction of a girl named O'Donoghue and rentenced to kayo years' penal sortitude. The case which lati naturally excited much interest at Bangkok,
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who handed her a bouquet and then called for threo thoans for the ladies of Hongkong, a call which was heartily responded to. Tousin and Straßbere tied for the second place in this erent. The GRAND STAND STAKES; valus $159; second pray La receive 360; third, 825; for China pories bona fide gritans un date of ehtag: winners of ena zane 5 lbs extra; of two races 7 lbs, exira; and of three or more racOS hs, tra; axbscription grifire non-winners allowed lbs. entrance. Onos zoun Mr. Hendaye's Aberdeen, that Dibe
(Mr. Cutuming) A requiem mask was held in the French Mr. David's Dunrobin, 1st 2lbs chapel on Shameen for the late M. Felix
(Mr. Reyner) Mr. Bakey's Roes de France, 10st 12lbs. Faro, Fresident of the French Repablis, ou
(Mr. Weilloutofer) 3 Wednesday morning at nine o'clock and was attended by the French Consul, M. L. Fiyell, Mr. Derick-Haator's Contury, 11at 3lbs
(Mr. Burkil) sud Visa Consul in full uniform. The Commis-
token on appeal to the Supreme Court at Singapore, which has decided that the prisoner should not under the circumetances Esse been wonvicted. Mr. de Silva was accordingly brought before the Consular Codiet at Bangkok on the 11th February and informed that he was free.
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Mr. MoKis & Gore's Menej, 10st 191bs
(Mr. Crawford) 3 Me, Burcy's Koso de France, 10st 12
(Mr. Waillennior) (0
Mr. Hopeful's Acne, L1.015
(Mr W. W. Cor) 0 Twenty three entered. Amur was carrying 4ha overweight, Queensberry led off, Boss to Krance coming second. Entering the Straight Rose de Franco took the lead, rensberry ooming second and Amur third, The neder was the same at the Stand and at the Bridgs Sandstorm was lost. In the Beck Strate Sandstorm aparted, and when the Book was reached was ahead of the others, Queensberry coming second and Rose de France thint. At the Village Monei get before Roso do Frason In the Straight Sandstorm got well ahead, and won by four longtas, two and a half lengths
between Grost Hriisin and Egypt, the Turkish
EGYPTIAN AVVAINO.
Londoa, st February. (2-Will the Government be good sough •In consequens of the Boadaa Convention Ambassador in London has made represents. taken position oË PASUR AN to state when and how the new territory will be
(3) Has any hitch occurred in the negotiations to Lord Balisbury with a view to the con- tiens to cation the deny which bas taken place elusion of a rangement for safeguarding (4.) Will, the lessed area become part and Turkey's position in Egypt Lord Salisbury, parool of the colony of Hongkong administered howover, has declined to discuss the question. by the existing ooists or is it designed to
4) If it has been decides to makin eeparate administration, will the Gosarament or whether any estimate has been given of the cost of such undertaking his
(6.) Has the question of Chinese fariadiation or atherwise in the City of Kowkog been asttled
(2) If Kowloon City a. not included in the canesien, will the Government state what steps has been taken to relieve the harbour of Hongkong of the espionage of the China Customs Cruisers!
.....
(9.) Are the fisting Customs elution on the borders of the Harkour to be not buk be the outer edge of the now frontier?
First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin nuce to provide for the Performance of Divine Worship und other Bervives in socorase with the fates and Corealmics of the Church of Eugland at Sajet Joba's Cathedral Charsh st Victoria and elsewhere in this Colony for the said Cathedral Church shall be rester and by whiol it shall be administered; and for other purposes connected with the said Cathedral Church,
FOOTBALL
London, 4th February Ireland has beaten England in the Bugby matah by six points to nil,
IRE, GREY ON PEAUE PROSPECTS.
London, i Fokraary. B Edward Grey, in a speenh at Hexham, raferred to the pariscation augaries in Europe as indicated by the cacaption of the Tsar's rescript, the improved tone between Grost Britain and France, the repletion of the powers as regards lond grabbing in Africa, and the geceral tendency of the world toward the policy of the open doer
devote more care to the rearing of theironer of Customs, a couple of Chinese officials i Mr. Hopeful's Obi, Ilst b W. W. Cox) a dividing the second and third.Time, 2 min. Innerperation of a Church Body in which the orpioted to arrive at Cairo on Monday and
childres than the labouring chass at home sent by H.E. the Viceroy, olher Consular ta- the children would be as calthy ns theremutativos, and most of the Frenos com
munity were also present. A estafalgue was placed in the nave of the chapel and the sasis on both sides were draped in black.
hune reared children.
Science, however, cau do much to modify the dangers of life in the tropics, nè well for
In a note in the Journal of the Chine Brunch the native as for the white man. This was of the Royal Asiatic Society referring to the shown by Dr. Maxsox by reference to Vilivignal Jubiles proclamation issued in ionone of the Frapreis Regent of Ohios Mr. the connection between the water supply. F. A. Freser speaks of the Chinaer es 2 and elephantiasis. Mosquitoes infect water baby nation which never grows older or wiser." The policy proclaimed is, hs, enya,"to follow with the germs of the disease, and to prevent the example sut in this arte of Government by it we have but to keep the mosquitoes down, the King of Chow, a chief who is said to have to prevent their preying on alisaily infected Dourished in 1122 B.C.. or, worse still of him of Polt, B.C. 1766, not to go still further back, individuals, or, and this is the simple play,te to which the advisers of the son of foaren keep them from getting access to our drink have no objection."
ing water, or by boiling or Sitration to kil the germs which cur drinking water may contain. When Hongkong was dependent upou wells, many of them pollute, for its water supply, no doubt cases of elephantiasis might be contracted by the natives, who were less careful then Europeans to the source of their supply and as 10 boiling or filtration, but with our pressnt water supply we should think the danger
At 4.10 pm on the 11th February a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Antraif, second Suretary of the Russian Legation in Tokyo, at No. 3 Avrecho, Akasoka, Tokyo. An entar- tainment was going on within at the time, about fifty guests being assembled. Dancing wse in progress, when sadderly spoke was seen to burst from the adjoining mom. The uut
The Portaguase. break is attributed to a stove. Legation next door was at one time in consider able danger, the wind carrying the date in that direction. The firerasts, however, encseeded in confining the fire to the iwo buildings on the
lot where it originated. As the V.9. Legation as well as Prince Komatan's mansion are in the immediate seighbourhood, there was great ex oitemrat when the firo was at its height A detachment of troops of the Imperial Body guard was sent to assist at the Prince's mavrion,
(Mr.
Mr. J. H. Lewis's The Wizard, Ita h
0
(Mr. P. A. Jos) The PABLON STAKES; als $250 second
yony to receive 50 per cent, of entrano fuss Mr. John Peel's Contipode, ilst llb......
0 (Mr. Master) third, 30 por osat.; for Chins ponies boné fide Mr. John Peel's Minstrel, 10st 121bs
griffins on date of entry; weight for inchar (Mr. Craiksbank) 0 ne per scale previous winners at this mething Ninstoon entred. After two attempts, the 5 lbs extra, penalties accmulativo; implaced ponies allowed sibs; subscripting grifine of the season, 1898.90; ettoned Zibs; entruuse 35. firet being spoiled by Obi and the sound by Obi und Aberstean, Ďunrábla trik a slight lord,
From the two-mile post once round sud is. and was in front when the Bridge was reached
11et abs... (Mr. Strathmore 1 Centipede being second and the Wizard third. Mesas Mokio & Garoe Strathmate, in the Back Strotok Dunrobin was two longtus
(Mr. Reynell) 2 nhan, Centipede, Obl, Century, and the Wizard Mr. David's Dunrobin,1lat lib being practically abreast. At the Rock Den-
(Mr. Mastar) 3 robin was still two lengths ahead, with Century Mr. John Pasl's Samood, 11st ils send and Centipede third. At the Village, all dog sp, though Danrobin had still the Mr. Barey's Wild Rose, 11st Jib advantage, Centipedo being secund and Abar
(Mr. Waillennior) deon third, Obi falling back, Cactory following Mr. Derick-Hunter's Century, 11st 3lbs
(Mr. Harkill) o suit immediately afterward. Going along the Stusight Dunrobin was still in front, with Obi second, Centipede hind, and Ross do Franco forrth, Aberdeen, however, pallod upand won on the post by a neok, a length and a half dividing the second and third. Timo, Imin.
58ges.
The CIVIL SERVIOR CUE; presented; second pony to receive half the entrance fees; for subscription grifina of this season, 1898-99 weight for bushes as per scale, pracious win ners 7 lbs. extra: penalties accumulative; entranco 85. Ozo mile.
Mr. John Peel's Jim Cesk, 10st 9ib.... MEllis Kelly's Sirdar, 11st 81b. Mr. David's The Frias, 11at Alb
Mr. J. H. Lewis's The Wizard, 1st 101b...: Mr. John Fed's Minstrel, 1st 10lbs
Third reading
of the Bill entitled An Or. dinner to amend and consultate the Law to- lating to Prisons.
NB-A meeting of the Fines Caminition wil be held immediately after the Council. NEW LINE FOR THE PACIFIC
VESSELS TO FLY BETWEEN-TACOMA, HONOLULU AND THE ORIENT.
MEDAL FOR UGANDA.
London, 8th Febrancy, *** The War Office has decided to grant a medal to the troops in Uganda serving during the THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. years 1697 and 1898.
London, 8th Febrasty. The Duke and Ducks of Cannaught ere. reach Khartonin on the 6th instant,
ARMY APPOLSTMENT.
London, 7th February Colonel C. Bambridge has been oppointed: end of Urduanro Factories, SKIRMISH ON THE NORTH WEST BRONTIAR.
Celcatta, 7th February. On the night of the 5th instant the troops of the Edwardesabad garrison moved cut ta xid·lu the capture of ocktain outlaws in the village of Gometti. Owing to the strong pallen taken up by the outlaws In the towers of the village, the casualties stooist our troops umounted to Included six killed and fourteen wounded. amongst the latter were Major Davidson. Ent Tanoma (Wash.), 25th January, Dodroll & Co., owners and general agents of Sikhs, overaly wounded, and Lieutenant Hons. the Northern Pocito Steamship Company, are ton, tat Panjab Infantry, slightly wounded; planning to take an important part in the both are doing well. Eubadar Hassan, Ist Pa development of commerce between the United jab lufantry, was mortally wounded. Seven States, Hawaii, and the Philippines They re- outlay were captared.
Calcutta, 7th February cently incorporated the Northern American
Most of the onenalties in the Goonatti affair Mail Stearaship Company, with a spital of
apem to have accurred as the troops were boing $500,000, and last week formally transferred to
withdrawn after mecessfully accomplishing the this company the farmer British steamers
sniping at them from behind the village walls, co, Victoria, and Olympia, which recently objent with which they had gone, the tribesmen Begured America registry
Them is good reason for believing that the Partibulurs, however, are still meagre
Calentia, 8th February. new company, in tands running these steamers is no more nows about the Kaward betroen Tacomb, Honolulu, and Maniin, pro- bably tanching at Hongkong, as soon as the American navigation Laws are extended to Hawaii. The Dodwell brothers, compusing the firm of Dodwell & Co, aro East, making it im3 pusille to secare definite information regard. ing their plans,
anabal disturbance except that the remaining ontlaws Lure evacuated toomatten and that no further military operadloos are contemplated
for the present.
* (žr. P. A. Cox):9 (Mr. Cruikshank) Twenty-three entered. Seaweed tank the lead, followed by Dunrobin and the Wizard. Passing the Stand the Wizard hat, Mistral befog second and Seaweed third There was no charge at the Bridge, but in the Back Streich Centary took the land from Seared. Going up to the Rock Wild Rose took the third place. At the Rock Century had a lead
Further news of the border skirmish has been of four lengths Coming down to the Tillagu
received from Hanai. It appears a band of (Mr. Master) 1 Strathmoro gotiato the accond place, and for- of the licenze being contracted locally must
ging ahead get in front, with Century ay second.
At their offices the story of the new some twenty paflawe, including murderers and Save been reduced to a minimum. No
(Mr. Chuwing) 2 In the Straight Strathmore bad a big lant from eteamship line is hot-denied. Part of the unterion's raiders, had been hertoured in the *par now," Dr. MaxBON says, "neel enffer
Centary and Dunrobis, Wild Rose having bu plan will be to bring to Puget Sound villege of Gomattos, of the Darvesh Khel (Mr. Beynell) 5ished. Strathmore won by sir lengths, three, a portion of the Hawailan ang traffe, Waziri) country north of Bannu The were - Sample bottles and siniler quantifom elephantiasis," and it is suggested
lengths dividing the second and third. Time now centering at San Francisco. A promiseni so placed, being wly four miles from the British tice will be suppliced at proportionate that as soon as the malarial parasite is ne
In the course of a lecture os the future of Mr. Arnold's Straightaway, 1st 4lb ........
(Mr. P. A Cor) 20min. soc.
Northerz Pacific official went to Hawaii on the borders, that they were able to raid and then
wholesale rates.
well understood as this, that scourge, loo, British trade in China delivered at the London Mr. Derick-Hunter's Ultimatum, at 2lb...
The CONSOLATION STAKKS, a sweepstakes of steamship Garcane's first trip fa December. It escape back to their haul quarters. In conse (Mr. Burkill)
8 h with 150 added recand pony to is reported that he was accompanied by agents, gaouce of several onses of lawlessness on their will be abated. It is believed that rags.latitation Professor R. K. Douglas said
great disinclination, possibly a natural ons, had
receive $50; for beater Chins ponies at this who are now making contracte with lanjian art the Deputy Chamissioner, of Kobat re- (Mr. Moller) 0)
platters to ship part of their sugar East aver ported to the Punjab Government the
■ force oat to Meeting, weight for inches as per scola
their We only guarantee our Wines and quitoes and similar insects in some way not be shown by merchants to take ap their Capt. Lambton's Amoy 10st 1216.
affect Mr. John Peel's Mentaballo, 11st 12ibs The Northern Pacific. Strong off arts are also necessity of eruding
the village and is medium in the propagation of malarin, rosidesen at the outports, and at several of the Mr. Join Pear's Traveller, Lat 416
(Mr. Cruikshank) 0
(Mr. Master) 1 being wede seure nail contracts for the new reise Spirits to be genuine when bought and an investigation is new in progress for treaty ports not a singlo British merchant was
Mr. Baxey's Tas Roor, 11st i....
lios George Bedwell is es route here from captare. This was duly sanctioned and a to be found. It was high time that it should. Togves' Tourist Sib
[Bir Willenwior)
Mr. Waillounior) 3 London, where he is understood to have char colume formed from the 2nd Sikhs and 1st Punish Infantry loft Fanna on the night of catheter informatiq bor veniard that it was only by personally that vestigation 20-operation
expout to add considerably to the volume of
(Mr. Cruikshuk) 3 Tacowa-Hongkong line when the precut the lath inftans, doing forced march of ton aranteurs in the collection of mosquitoes but British commeres. The diflguity of learning reyndu let, with Prince, third M. G. II. Tor's Toosin, Ilat box)
Twenty-sorer, entored. After a capital start.
etramers are diverted to Honolulu sad faulo. of eleven miles Beven of the outlaws werd (Mr. P. A. Cox) 0S. F. Chrside.
captare, bat such of their number as had taken A. 8, WATSON & Co., LIMITED. been invited; proticulars as to the conditions to sponk Chinees had been much exaggerated, Terrist was still in front at the Bridge, Aniy
up their position in the villago towers wors and there could be no reason why every you also maintaining his position. In the Brok
Moutebello and Tea Boen got first, with
not dislodged by the time the troops had to that should be observed wero recently
man sent out to a counting house at a treaty Stretch Amey, Tourist, and Straightaway camerashoper next At the Bridge Munobello fed
tara, Daring the retirement the troops not published in the Government Gazette, and to part should not acquire the power of conversing together. On approaching the Rook Jim Crow Extering the Back Stratch (Frasshopper get in
only came under a heavy fire from two towers them we would invite the attention of such with the natives in their own torgue. No took third place, and at the Hook itself the front, and at tis Rock led by four lengths.
but mare harassed as they moved off through Fort, bowover, was made to study the language order was Ainoy, Tourist, Jiu Crow, the Gpning down to the Villagathey all closed op.
diheult country. The result was that six of readers as may be interested by mea why were destined to live their lives in Prinos. Round the bond to the Village Jim Crow Montebello got a slight lead, but all oboren
the party were killed and 14 wounded. in the study of insect life. The true Chion. There were at present Chinese prafted up to Tourist, Variety also coming up. On the Straight together cupital race tuled
Allahabad, 9th February. sury at Oxford, Cambridge, and King's College, "obstacles to colonisation," says Dr. SA London, and yet not eagle student had of entering the Straight Jim Crow was first in for Montebello by about ball a length BON, are the multitudinous living nites late years presented himself from the meresatile Sirdar made a spurt and get serand place, the second and third being sise close together.
which term in the tropics like every ranks at either of the three leeses. Now that Auer and Teurat dropping out. Jim Crow Timo min other form of life. Against these nature Chinese subject for examination in the so
tha Civil Servios Commissione bad reden by three lengths, half-a-length divning
the second and third. Tice, 2min. 14 no. D "can only give us fair play; they are her. of Indian civilians destined for Enrms the lec.The CHALLENGE Cor; value 100 guineas; for "creatures as much as we are.
!fales at Oxford and Cambridge. wars attended Chine porias; to be won two years con But we by the students, but at King's College he'
ocatively by pony or ponies the bona fide "worship science and that goddess will bal, last. terms, two pupils only-one a French. property of same owner; frat pony te
Tersion 70 por cant: rosora, 20 percent "surety lend as to victory." Science will no , the other a Pole. A knowledge of the
and third 10 per cent. of entrance fees; Chinese language unquestionably meant ex- doubt lend as to victory to the extent of tended commerce and increased profits to the
weight for inches as per scale entrance rendering life in the tropics relatively more merchant. It was commonly reckoned tho! (forced) 25, bat optional to subscription griffins of this season, 1868-99. One mile supportable by Europeans then it is now, where at English werobant in China made a ddar by transaction his ootapradoro made
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Rosaxena, Februncy 24th, 480
of our
but solar heat coupled with extremes of two. ["mcisture, and dryness of the atmosphera
will always, we believe, preclude the settle. (THE FIGHTING AT MANILA. ment of a European Inbouring class in the tropics.
in the amelioration of the conditions of
Fu avelimatisation of Europeans, in tropical countries
was the subject of life in the tropics science caa nusist us not paper recently read by Dr. L. SAMBONhly by discovering dieense germs and pre before the Royal Geographical Society and eating their propagation, but also by publi-bed in the Society's Journal. Dr. various mechanical devices. Coll storage
EXTENSIVE INCENDIARISM.
ATTEMPTED NATIVE RISING.
A BRITISHI SUBJECT KILLED,
རྗ **** E BAR. UTAWIOYDJ"
Mr. Hopeful's Tyne, Het dibum se (Mr. W. W. Car) Mr. Busey's Will Row, 10st 12lbs
*» (Mr: Waillexinfor) 2 Mr. John Peel's Pineapple, 10st Bibe
(Mr. Maistor). 3 Mr. Baxoy's Blush Rose, Tisk diba
(Mr. Cadding) ( Copt, Lamablog's Earl Marshall, 11st Olbs...
(Mr. Moller)-6 Mr. J. H. Lewis's Chaffinch, 10st 121
(Mr. P. A. Coz) fi Mr. John Peel's Centipede, 11st Lib.....
14 (Mr. Cruikshanky
China ponies winners at this meeting only; The CHAMPION STATES; With $250 added; for
Eurood entry entrance $20. viuner of two rams $30; at three or more $50; weight for inchus su per scale. One mile and a helf
Hupolal's Tyne, 1st 4bs
(Mr. W.-W. Cox 1
Mr. Gloadare's Forost King, lat 4lbs
(Mr. Burkil) 0
Mr. Cumming), Messrs. Mokie and Gove's Strathfleet, at
12lbs (Mr. Crawford) 8 Mr. Derick-Hunter's Charger, 11st 11b
Mr. Orr's Hookwood, list 7ibs
(Mr. Moller) Mr. David's Douglas, Alet 7lbs
45 (Mr. Beruefly Mr. Glendaye's Aberdeen, Flat 4lbs
(Mr. Master) Mr. John Peal's Yellow Dwarf, at Vite
(Mr. Cruikshank M. J. H. Lewis's Chaffinch 10st 18
Mr. P. A. Cox) Mr. Burey's White Road, 11st 11b
Mr. Wuillonmier)
Mr Glendaye declared best to win. After
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrams are from the Rangoon Gazetta ---
OPENING OF "FÅRETAMENT,
London, 7th February, Parliament was opened to-day by Commission. The Queen's Speech says her relations with other Powera continue friendly.
Her Majesty refers to the brilliant conduct of the Omdurman corapage and is proud to ad- knowledge the distinguished bravery of the British and Rgyptian troops "My vilcers are new engaged in conjunction with the Khalive's in establishing order over the conquered pre- vinces."
The Spooch allades to the restoration of drdor in. Crate, nud Her Majesty says she gladly participates in the conferonos samaaed by the Tanx to consider the possibility of limiting the prossut hardensome ermaments.
A force left Bannu on Wednesday, crossed the frontier, and proceeded to Geomatics, the scene of Monday's fighting. The village was found deserted, the outlaws and tribsamen haring fad. The toware and fortifications were destroyed. The force then returned to Bannu. There are no signs of unrest among the Darwesh Khel Waziris and 14 la improbable any fulher tronble` wil arise. A full report. bas son oalled for regarding the affair.
BOMBAY IMPROVEMENT TRUST.
Bombay, 8th February. The Bombay Improromout Trust proposed to borrow two millions sterling in the London Merkot for the purpose of carrying on their work of remodelling and re-building Bombay. The Government of India, however, refused to action this, and decided to come to the zametano of the Trust with a les of seventy. The Sparoh dwells with great satisfactione lakhs at 4 per cent, as under the present ppor, the ovolribution by the Cape to the Nasy. ecoustion of the inca? manay market it would Hr Macaly grieves to say that plaguna dioolt, if not, impossible, for the Trust to continua in several parte of India and bag abtatis any considerable sum at 4 per cent. spread to fresh places in the South and the This loan will enable actire operations to begin North, tat unremitting efforts continue to be in a month or six weeks. made to zalieve the sufferers, to check the proud"}
Athongh unable to consus with all the real utions proposed at the Anarchist Conference, some requisite ainendments to the present laws will besabatted to Parliament
of the disease and to prevent fa transmission to other lands
SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER.
Bombay, 7th February. Lieutenant Sidney Venlo Byland committed The Queen rejoices that India harvests bare euicide at the Prona hotel by shooting itself
BASIXUN maistains that there is wrensûl) (by improving the quality of cur diet), {BEDCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY PRESS." Forty-four enturod Blush Rosa soon took veral falso starts Douglas got away, folhean abundant, and that trule and reroane through the temple with a revolver.
OWN
Manika, 237d February, 8 p.m.
The Speech zoounce the introduction of a
Ite for
was omployed as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Karrachas. He had been suffering
hy the European is a coloniser thould electric fans, and so forth may go a long way But conquer the tropical world and that to wurde mitigating the deteriorating effects
Extensive Bres, the work of incendiaries, tropical heat is not destly or the cause of of a tropical climate upon the Europeas Love taken place at Santa Cras, Teodo, Bison special diseases Aemin, hepatitis, and coastication. If we cannot all sit underdo, aud Manila. sansizcke, formerly attributeil to solar heat, our
An attempted retire rising bra ben quelled vine and Bg trea the time are now shown to be due to parasitiin, may perhaps come when we any all beo natives retreated towards Caloocan, be The two former exist in temperate as well able to sleep under our own pankah share clearing the disorderly districts,
tween double Ameriona lines. The Americans na tropical climater, while as to sunstruke, out having to have a coolle to pull it.
A Britisher of the name of Curtis has been Dr. SABBON tel's us that it is infectieus, This is hot the time of year when punkabskilled to-day and another named Simpson ultimately winning by half a length, thresJar the Back Stretch Forest King took third territory, atu said we hold the Sopinn under sendent Guider arrived and took possession of
that it often prevails in epitlenie form and are much thought of, bet in two or three is confused with a huntar of other quite months more, when we are experiencing the different diseases, but that its restricted and ene: vating effects of the south-weat mumsvo peculiar distribution geographiently shows residents in Hongkong will probably have that it is nut induced by heat, but, like a keener perception not only of the impro- yellow fever, is limited to a few cost disbability of a European inbouring class being tricte and the valleys of great rivers, able to support the dimnio, but sloo of the Hent, Dr. RAMBON tells us, is not the desirability of equnteracting the effects of chemy of the Baropean in colonising the the heat by all means that science may: tropics; his stuggle a with living or place at our disposal.. ganie, fram inn and beasts to rotozoa
and bacteria, and the lower the form of life Haiphong in negotiating with the union A Cotton Company about to be established the longer and fiercer the struggle. One of pality for the sequisition of land for its the just surprising statements in the paper, factories. however, is that Europin children in the.. tropic with proper mangertent thrive as
well as at home.
quotu
In conssjuence of konvy. Josses, two well- kera pative sugar merchants carrying on basi 19 in Shanghai have put up their shatters Mercury.
wounded.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PPLIED TO THE “BAILY PRESS," ]
Loway, 21st Felinary, EGYPT
A son and heir has been borne to the Khedire.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMIS. BION:
to arrivent an agreement and he been adjourned The Anglo-American Commission, kus fuiled
to raidammer.
THE TRAITS COMMAND..
firet place, with Coptizede secand, Farl Marshall towed by Aberdeen and Forest King. A have recovered with'n rapidity and completeness moriy belonged to the 5th Madros Infanty, but third sed Tran frarth. In the Back Stretch the Hook Tyne took the lead from Douglas, surpassing all expectation. Earl Marshall led, and continued ie front until Aberdeon being still third, and Beckwood The Vilage was machet, den Centipede, Blush fourth. The cider was the same on pasting the London Gerornment Bill and waitron dealing from fever and came to Poona recently, transfer- Roes, and Tyou were together. Blaah Roar Village. Entering the Straight for the tra with education und ebubling workmen to red fotbe Commissariat office there. Thestecensed, who was a very quiet ycony offcur, was strange war ahead of the Blaudi and also at the Bridge wa Tyne was still in front, Aberfien being purchase their dwellings. bat by the time the Black Rock was Forst King ifth Passing the Stand the The Hows of Lords has valed the Address of committing the rash act. When a report
EscondDouglas third, Rookwood fourth and
London, 8th February.
in his manner and had asserted his intention reached Type had pulled up and was in front order was practically the same, Yellow Dwnet in reply to the Queen's spacch. Thon Wild Rosu atd Tyne were together was a long way halind. Tyne kept the lead tard Salisbury, replying to the criticians of went to his verandah where he was found lying was heard at about wz o'alock the hotel people Wild Rose ultimately getting a good lead. but at the Bridge Douglas took second place the Earl of Kimberly, denied the latter's infer with his face covered with blood. Medical Bid Alps the Straight stiff race took place with Aberilen third and Forest King fourth ence at the Sonian bad become the Queen's was summoned, but was of no avail. Buporin- between Tyne and Wild Rose, the former
place, and at the Rock the arder was Tyne, Aber two titles, the first because it was a part of the the revolver Five chambers were loaded and lengthe dividing the second and third. Time, den Forest King. Pausing the Village Forest Egyptian possessions which we now congy, one contained an omply cartridge. The bullet King osme to the front and Charger also made and, secondly, by the right at conçuest. F The LADIER" Foner prosented; for all Chias un effort, White Rose also coming forms, bat sarefully Avelt upon the latter right whon was found on the floor bear the deceased.
ponies; weight for inches as per scale; win Aberjem lagging behind Strathifoot sho nat first writing to France but wontil repudiate ners at this meeting other thou subscription | on a spurt. - Thore, was a splendid race along the lufarence that we intend to dispute the griffos 5 lba extra; duplaced ponies allowed the Straight; Forest King, forever looked like title of or commit injustice, towards “our elly iba; previous non-starters at this meeting 19 winning, but Tyne just inaasged to pull the the Rhediye, whose position we fully weng lls, xtra, outianos 85. Boren furlonga, rase off. Forest King being second, and Strathuise. Referring to the development of the via Singapore 1st January, bad fine weather Sdr. Derick Hunter's Bandstorm, 1st Blog Best Unita. A very close inish. Time, 9 min. | Soudan the Premier dvolt upon the advant throughout
(Mr. Barkil) Messrs. Mokia and Clove's Strattmore,
11st 3lbs
(Mr. Crawford): Mr. G. H. Potte's Tacsin 11st Alba
(Mr. P. A. Cox)
3 min. 58 sec..
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Pho Britiah, stommor Baklarig, from London
16 agus of: General Kitobomow mailway and The British saur Cheongchen, from Singa
Mr. John Peel's Grasshopper, fist_116
(Mr. Cruikshank)
(Mr. Wuillumico)
fr
Mr. Bazey's Tube Res, Hat 4bs
Mr. Burey's Wood Rose, 10st 101ba
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The NÚ DESPBRANDUM STAKES: 3 BHORD
atakus of $5 each with $50 odded; scand pony to receive 850 third posy $25; for beaten subscription" grifing of this season, 1893.09, weight for frohes as per scale. Half rate
hoped the construction of another railway from pora 18th Fab., had fine weather throughout the south, which has not progressed as fast as the voyage, ma
1| Chinese Gorerament, as a going concora by escuring the execution of treaties and safe- guarding the interests of Britishers. We did not contemplato the acquisition of territory br the dismemberment of Eastern Empires Eng land's advantages in the past year, bo asserted, were greater than before and grater whom compared with those of other natius
In referring to the Tray's Manifesto, Lord Balisbury said he would rejoice if the conference of ike Famers resalts in the sitsidy ase of the Oni 4, from Savannah for Anjer.
VESSELS FASSED ANJER Feb., British str: Argo, Nicholas, Doo. 23 from Cardiff for Samarang,
Fab. 2 British str. Indisnopolis, from New- South Wales for Betavis.
Fob. 9; Datch str. Frinses Sophia, Taifboer, Fed B, from Batavia for Amptorisms.
Feb. S. Dutch Bli. Gengaran, Sharp; Jan. 1, from Kotterdam for Balavis.
we could wish, will contribute to the settlement This British shamer Tating, from Baigon of the country,bal Mar
18th Fab, had light variable winds to north Foforring to China, His Lardalop said the shim; from there to port strong NN.E. winds fatory of that country was not in the hards of and se Mr. Torce's Yoriety, 10 9 Great Britain and we must deal with the
(Mr. Cemning) - Mr. John Fuel's Jim Crack, 10nt Olb Cat. Dickson, Coupanding the Cavalry at
(Ms. Camming), (
(Mr Meater) Colchester, has been ajapuirted in the Command Cart: Larbton's Uto, 11st Giba (Mr. Moller) Mr. Pegose's Tourist, lise öl of the troops at Singapurs.
PARANORM. J. H Lewis's The Wizard, 10st 10lbs...
(Mr. Waillenmier) (((iz. Owen) 0 Mr. Arnold's Siraightaway, Ilst 4b Mr. John Fuel's Yellow Dwark; 115 01.
(Mr. Moller) (Mr. Master) Mr Deriok Bunter's Blizzard, 10k 126 Twenty-five entered The two Roses Look
(Mr. Burkill) 0 the lead, with Græshopper third. Atline Bridge Mr. Jay's Greif, 10st 131b" Mr. W W Cox) the, order FLL (frozbory, Tabs Ruse. The Capt. Lamiton's Amoy, 30st 12ft (ali. Koja) Wizard, Wood Rea laying maled op. At the MJ. H Laisy Boreller. 10st 193b ...
Tube Rose and Tocain were leading.
GRA (MAPA, Coz)
won by a length and 1 half, Tossin and Strath Mr. John Pool's Tzareller, 11st 4b more running a dead heat. Yellow Dwarf,
Twinly right stored Travollar got away whaul was expected by many to win, made frit, followed by Blizzard and Tourist. Bizzard, very peor show. Wime, infa, 624 mo, Touristy and Etraightaway was the order us The BLAZE CHALLENGE Our presented coming round by the Village, Blizzard, usia by His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake (aining the lead on entering the Straight, Jim GaMa fet subscription grifins of this Omok baing sound. Then Variety came out SD to be won twice by ponies the end of the centre and won a close rose, Tios, Im he would not be doing his duty he gavo |
We have not the Journal of the Royal
THE ARMY ESTIMATES. Geographical Society before us, and in A lot of Crown kind between Kennedy and The Army Estimates, which have been issued, the ramjnry from which
Bowen Ronds was sold on Walazdag by public slew an increase of £1,091,700 and an incisoara important qualifications may live been sold to the lot contains 73,500 sq. ft., and us of 7,181 mm exclusive of India., "A" Jerge
to Mr. A. Donínov for $8,713. emittel, but we are told that in the
scheme for the rearmement of the defences discussion. that ensued
Captain Measer of the British stemmer snt line and shred is in course of propscation D. MAX- Yox espremed his entire sent to Dr. on the 14th February reported that the Chit
Shar, which arrived at Bingapore from Arany court with the Naval attorilios, kšumovą, "main" thesis. We find no Buginner dies from hesin ferer ca the 100%
thesis. We
and was buried at son, dificulty in urediting that, for Dr. Mas
son, when protising in Hongkong, never
Over blasty pervous were fined at Bangkok, the other day, for mot dathing themse.THE
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P. & 0. stekter Pakun Init Blings
Tho N.Y Katamar Kanagawa Mare (Europe
· hesitated to express his belief in the it devoutly, in compliance with the new Drempro for this port on the Sud Insisut at 8 mm/ fluence of climate upon health. You're Law Great disatisfaction is end to prevall Line) loft Slogapore for this port on the 20th only an exotic here," he would say to among the people to instant and in expected to arrive bure on the his patients, and that, us it secas to us
Two lots of Crown and at Mong Kok Tart 26th insta precisely describes the situation. With wire sold on Tuesday, by public auction. Baca The PC steamer Cantos left Hingapars
the usin street sold for $1,575; the other on ai
the exercise of care the European in the To contained 4,075 square ft. One lot facing for this port on the 21st, at 8 pm
The MM. stasmabip. Osconfar," with tha tropies may live possibly as healthily as heide street for $1,025. The purchasers were next French tall, lett Baiye yesterday, the lives in his ove climate without special · Chinoso..
Zard Inst, et noho, for this poet,
Village Bright Sandstorm goy in front, and Mr. Newscas's Unit, 11st llb (Mr. Green)
Kde properly of the same quner or owners. | 2000
Arst pony to ressive 70 per cent of the op Laure Les stuck St per pants third 10
Pro
per opati waight for inches at per sosis; Wishly Engineering amiguer of the Valdy Staki az/or Germaa tansz alimga
Chru 14 lbs, extra, winner of any other ruos auding ro0.00py 92.
17 15% extens petalii neoamuistirs up to. Is. Book pubilkada
lbe. ; entrance fon $30 Over MiK
Enginden
prinziple of arbitration, thus diminishing the | causɔ for War,
V
Fəb. 10, British bark Lach Kanza, Cummings,
Feb. 11, British air. Webster: Dec. 30, from
Britain mast imitate other nations and be pro Waruske, Cat. 23, from Hamburg for Hangkong. Feb. 11, German bark Albert Kickmers, perod, though the danger of war he was glad to Feb. 12, Nore, bark Imacos, Nelson, from
sy was not so great as it had been since the last sussion of Palistent
In the meals Great Cardiff for Bataris.
Bangkok.
The agreement between Germany and Great Fab. 12, British str. Jumns, Sandees. Fish. 11 Britain was of a character favourable to the from Batavia for London.
Fab 12, Datoh str. Koningin Kegenter Vis friendship of the two nations, to the rights of
all covered and to the pease of the world, but man, Jan. 7, from Amsterdam for Batavia.
London, 8th February, best In his speech in the House of Lord, when Test: Bent post free referring to the Bandar, Lord Balitbury said he Tunum, greatly lower whether the Boutler, was arer a Pocket part of the Ottoman dominions and anyhow the *** Khidifs bad doompled it for thirteen your nud
Augen wố Endereconquered it
JAPAN FINE ABT CURIOS
KUIN & KOHOR
HONGKONG: YOKOHANA; KOBE.
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