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Mr. HARDY deprecates when coming from | CoxyncIus -- While you do not know this life how can you know about a future one ?" The parable of the lilies has a wider mean-
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A. S. WATSON & CO., ing than the orthodox atunch to it; it applies to theologians as much as to monexgrubbers. The lecturer's grievance against CONFUCIUS was that his teachings were concerned more with works than with faith. With some apparent inconsistency, when he touched. upon LAOTSZE, who is all for faith and decidedly against works, Mr. HARDY was ungenerous enough to refer to his extra- vagant inetaphysics." We say ungenerous, because the faith Mr. HARDY holds dear,
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metaphysical extravagances this be unpre- judiced find harder to understand then LAOTSZE's quaint ratiocinations. Fun was poked at the legends attached to the Sage, his miraculous birth, with white hair, after seventy-two years of gestation, and so on. This was not quite fair, either, when we remember how many reasons the Chinese have for replying tu quoque, Of bis book called Tas Te Ching, Mr. HARDY said "Along with much rábbish, there was in it not a little that was good." How often is that reinark made to bibliolaters, and how strongly they resent it. The humour of the Emperor who teased the Taoist believers in a future life, by withholding rewards they PASCALL'S BUTTER SCOTCH. I had earned, and suggesting that their reward would come in the spiritual world, also To jibe at appears to have struck him. that was like the Pot jeering the Kettle's MACKENZIE'S CREAM TOFFEE blackness. There is no perceptible indiffer
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Lt. Col. B. G. Iremonger, of the Brd} Barna's, left for Indis yesterday, having, it is understood, retired from the Army.
H.R.H. the Duke of Abbruzzi leaves for
Canton fhis morning, and returns on Sunday. He will hold a recaption at the City Hall on Monday, and may leave for Haiphong on Tues- duy.
The Canton orow will return by the beat leaving on Sunday evening. An informal
Committee Dinner will be held to-morrow, after which the visitors will go to the last per formance of "Dorothy" by the A. D. C.
To-night and the mutines and evening performances to-morrow will terminate the
TELEGRAMS.
["BAILY PREBS" SERVICE.] AMERICAN EXCHEQUER.
LONDON, 8th December.
VICTORIA REGAITA.
FIRST DAY.
Yesterday was the first day of the Victoria Recreation Club's forty-seventh regatta. There was a largo attendance on the flagship, the river
CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE CUIS
Four Ours. Seniors. Cup to be sld by the winning crew for one year, but to raumin the property of the club. One mile Starters
Thistle N. H. Alves, bow; H. A. Lammort, 2; F. M. Roza Pereira, 3; C. E. A. Hance, stroka; F. Lammert, cox,
Shamrock-A. Y. Barros, bow: J. F. Jordun. The financial returns of the American steamer Kacanglang, where the band of the
was in 2; A. Loureiro, 3, A. E. Alves, stroke; C. M. S. 110th Mahratta Light Infantry Government show a deficit of $41,770,571-attendance. An-excellent tiffin was given on Alves, cox.
Kornblume-A. J. V. Ribeiro, bow: H. Rapp, revenue for 1905 is board. The arrangements were good, und well The estimated $700,472,060; the expenditure $718,472,060, carried out by the Committee. His Excellency 1; R. F. Pearson, 3; L. A. Musso, stroke;
Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G.. end His R. C. Witchell, cox." Excelloney Vice-Admiral Sir Garard Noel, were [LEUTER'S SERVICE
Among the spectators on the flagship. They arrived in a Naval steam pinnace, The patrons, stewards committee, judges, ote, wore as follows:--
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
Losnox, 6th December. President Rocsevelt in his message to Con-
visit of the Circus. To-night one of the gross wiruastly recommends the building up of Patroun--His Excellency Sir Matther Nathan,
attractions is the buxing context, while to-mór- row night a bicycle is to be given away under conditions described in the advertisement.
By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and ofloors, the Hand of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play the following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, to- night) weather permitting) :--
March
Overture
"The Soldiers of the Guard" Lovey "Semiramido
Selection... "The Geisha"
ancers......Her Majesty's Waltz......... " ella Nita Detection ..." Dorothy Danet...
... Roagini Silny Jones Solomon Teotero
Cellier Thoanas
Joints--Ruaxt
"Japenese Lunes"
God save the King." MENU-Hors d'Œuvres--Sliced Tomatoes, Cu- cumbers and estrooka, Scotch Eggs on Toast Soup-Green Turtle. Fish-Boiled and Egg Bano Fotivos-Boast Quail on Test, Compote Fillet of leaf, Crab Mayouuniso. Joi Sirto n of teef and Horseradish, Baked Stuffed Turkey, Cold York Ham Carry-Mution: Salad A la Gormaire Vegetables-Doiled Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Chinos Cal- bage. Sweets-Baked Apple Pudding, Butter Pound Cake Vanilla les Cream, Finger Cace. Fruite in Se2O3. Tea and Coffee.
According to the Mainichi a Russian captain of artillery, who is among the officers confined st Matsuyama, has shown evidence of insanity since his confluoment. Recently the otheer declared that he would establish a bank at Matsuymaa, and sont a telegram to Hongkong asking for a remittance of money, the arrival
ence in the Churches to the rewards of this world. We are often told that the errors of professing Christians should not be recalled when considering the claims of Christianity, yet the reverend lecturer had no compune CHRISTMAS tion about emphasising the discrepancy between Buddhist profession and practice. CRACKERS. The sacer at European Buddhists was au-
other unworthy feature of the lecture.of His remark that they are coquetting with Buddhism as an excuse for not attending church suggests an unkind retort which we refrain from making. It is not an agree
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which he now expects every day. Sub- sequently be visited the office of a local coneura. the Fifty-second Bauk, and inquired into the rate of interest charged on advances, thinking it at the first importanes to decide on the rate
of interest in forming a bank. The unfortunate
A. S. WATSON & CO. able protest to have to utter, but the lec-officer now declares that the arrival of the turer, unwittingly no doubt, wounded the remittanes from Hongkong is much longer With this object, the delayed, he will go home. susceptibilities of more than one reader.dermented man addressed a letter to the Nippos Hongkong is a colony of many creeds, and Yuan Knisha asking as to the amount of it would never do for us to begin to ridi- discount that would be made on his ticket for "Let Europe. The officer shows no signs of violence f81 cule each other's dear beliefs.
knowledge grow from more to more; and in lis conduct and is therefore left unmolested. A young ensign at Matsuyama is also mentally Real more of reverence in us dweil,"
affected. reverence is that which accords due respect to the faiths of our neighbours.
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HONGKONG, DECEMRER 9TH, 1904. MR. DYER BALL apparently reflected upon the value of the Rev. E. J. HARDY's lecture
Lady Charles Beresford is among the passengers by the NDT steamer Seydlits.
By the completion of the Soul-Fusan rail. way; owned by a Japanese syndicate, Seoul may he reached from Tokyo in fifty hours.
Dr. Francis Clarke, the Medical Officer of Health, who has been en furlough, returned to the Colony yesterday by the N.D.L. steamer Seyidlitz,
A Pilots' examination was held at the Harbour Office, when oue.candidate presented himself. He was not successful in obtaining a certificate.
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the nuvy. He cites the lessons of the war in the Far East as showing that the main reliance The of the navy must be ou great battleships. President dweils on the importance of enduring the trade in Asia und suggests a permanent display of American produce at a prominent centre in China, in view of the advancing exporte. With reference to the Tariff he will communicate with Congress later.
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY. LONDON, #th December. Count von Buelow speaking in the Reichstag said that the object of the interview with the representative of The Nineteenth Century was to extirpate the weeds which journalists wore sowing in the field of German politics. No sensible people could wish for war between Great Britain and Germany.
THE WAR.
[BY COURTEST OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL] RUSSIAN SHIPS AT POET ARTHUR.
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TOKYO, 8th December.
The Port Arthur army reports that the bombardment against the Russian ships on Wednesday was fruitful. Many effective shots were made on the Pallada, Peresviet
Kornblume Thistle Shamrunk
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Four Oars. Juniors. One mile. Starters:→ Rowe II. M. Bain, bow: 1. W. Boins, 2 C. J. Cooke, ; H. A. Seth, stroke: E. Herbst,
Thistle got a slightly better start than Kornblume, but the latter soon drew up to
K.C.M.G., His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Gerard crossing the line when about four lengths first place and lot almost from start to finish Noel, R S, His Excellency Major-General Villiers ahead of the other two boats. Shamrock and Hatton, C., Countorlore C. 6. Dickey, R.N., Stewards-Sir II. 6. Berkeley, Hon. Dr. J. M.
Thistle had a very hard fight for second place, Atkinson, Hon. W. J. Gressor, Hou, Capt. L. A.
H. H. J.They foul oars at the very oud, neither of Musers. Burney Lawrence, N., Gompertz, Owen Ordish, Geo Pienty, F. J. Badeley, the crossing the line. F. C. Harlow, Lient. Col. L. F. Brown, R.E., Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., T. F. Cochrane, A. Denison, W. B. Dixon, G. Friesland. E. Goetz, Hon. To Kai, M., CM.G, E. A. lleweth, T. F Hough, Hon. L. A. M. Johnston, Hon. P. N. H. Jones. W. O. Koehler, J. J. Leirin (Vice-Consni for Portugal), D. R Law, U. N. Molly, Hon. R. Shewan, Hon. E. H. Sharp, T. Sorcombe Smith, 1. A. A. Sonza, C. A. Tomes, Dr. G. Bateson Wright, D.D. M. P. White, F. W. White Commitles Meases. Arthur Chapman (Chairman), WArmetrang, W. S. Bailey, G. A. Caldwell, D. H. Grace, E. N. Hazeland, W. G. Humphreys, T. Meek, E. W. Mitchell, A. Rodger. Jadges of the Howing Races -Measra, A. Rodger, A. Chap man, Lieut, Perey B. A. Cooper, R. N. Umpiros and Btaeters-Messrs. C. H, race, H. P. White, and the Hon. G. Stewart. Time-keeper -Mr. A. Humphreys, Mr. R. H. B. Mitchell (Hon.
C. Austen Harold
(Hon. Treasurer), Mr. Socretary).
The first race was at 1.30 p.m. The complete table of résulte is as follows:-
INTERNATIONAL CHALLENDE CUP,
Senior.
Open. For four cars. and a half: Starters:-
Cox.
Leek-A. M. Roza Pereira bow; F. Loureiro. |2; J. Cruickshank, 3: W. G. Gaggiu, stroke;
J. P. Jordan, sox.
Thistle J. M. Roza Pereira. how; J. C. Remedios, 2; 0. R. Chaunutt, R; G. B. Macdonald, stroke; E. Hutaphreys, co
Karablume-C. Huinphrays, bow, F. F. Eca da Silvu, 2; W. F. Thompson. 3; W. T. Andrews, stroke: R. C. Witchell, cox.
Thistle
F28€ ...
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2
Rose was first away at gas-fire. Korahluma One mile fell a long way behind the others. Owing to Macdonald's stroke-Macdonald is by far the best of this season's juniors -Thistle was a hot favourite, and, surely enough, was not long in showing her stern to Leek and Rose; she maintained a lead of about, ihres lengths to the finish. Rose beat Fork for second place,
German Crew-A. Toeluke, bow; C. G. Bruckner, 2; C. Koonig. 3; W. O. Koehler, stroke; B. Siebs, cox.
English Crew-E. W. Carpenter, how; T. E. Pearce, 2; F. A. Biden, 3; J. Witchell, strake; G. A. Caldwell, co1.
German Crow ... English Crew....
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The Germana got the better start, Koehler's stroke being much faster than Witchell's. The
SAILING RACES.
There were three sailing races. The starting line was between two workboats anchored off
and Pobieda. The Peresviet took fire at 8.15 Englishmen, however, pulled a stendy race, and the flagship. The results were as follows:
p.m. while the Pobiera healed to port.
LATER.
The commander of naval artillery corps reports that the observation from the 208 Metre Hill on Wednesday afternoon showed the Retrisan submerged evenly up to her poop, apparently resting on bottom. The Pobieda listed considerably to port; hull below woterline was exposed westwards
LATER
her
The commander of the naval artillery reports that on Thursday at 2.30 p.m. the actual state of the Russian ships was as follows: the Perewiet sunk to the poop: the Poltawa, Retvizan and Pobieda ware all sunk to the upper deck; the Pallada was heeling to port; the Bayan was on fire; and the Sevastopoli, alongside a crane at the eastern side of the harbour, was
Sre, I beg your kind perusal of the follow-invisible, excepting a portion of the masts. On Thursday the bombardment was ing facts and would thank you to give them publicity. See weeks ago I was paid off the
I stayed at the principally directed at the three latter 8.S. Wynford in Shanghai.
I tried all ways and ships. Sailors' Home, Broadway.
to re-ship or means
to get a job ashara bricklaying, as I am a bricklayer by trade, but I soon discovered that a white man has no Chinese suilors: chance with a. Chinaman.
Chinese bricklayers. Hearing that Hongkong was a good shipping port I managed to get
REUTEK'S SERVICE.
THE NORTH SEA OUTRAGE.
LONDON, 6th December.
The Naval Head Quarters at St. Peters-
before long had their nose a shade ahead of the when other boat. Applause was given they distured the Germans by at least half a length. When another sport was given those watching the race favoured the British crew, signs of falling into the background. In fact, though the Germans were by no means shoring they drew up level towards the finish, and
intanse. With the excitement became
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beautiful, but unexpected spurt the Germans won the race by about a quarter of a length. It was a splendid race.
PARSEE CUP.
Presented by the Pares Community of Опе Hongkong. For four oare, Juniors. mile. Starters:---
Kornblume-H. M: Bein, bos: F. Loureiro, 2; J. J. Watson, 3; H. A. Sath, stroke; F. Lammert, cox,
Shamrock-J. C. Remedios, how; C. J. Cooke, 1 W. F. Thompson, 3; W. T. Andrews, stroke; R. C. Witchell, cox.
Rove J. Cruickshank, bow; F. F. Een da Silva, 2. C. Humphreys, 3; G. B. Macdonald, stroke: J. P. Jordan, cox.
Thielle-C. B. Chununtt, bow; A. M. Roza Pereira, 2; J. M. Roza Pèira, 3: W. G. Goggin streke; E. Herbst, cox.
Rose Thistle
1 2
At the very commencement Thistle and Rose left the others behind, the former having gat slightly in front at the start. Atthe ontsot it appeared that there would be a very tight race, bat Roxe shortly afterwards took the lead, the parmen pulling well to a very quick, steady Rose won by four
vn The Religions of China" on the ground shaking a bottle labelled "Port Arthur, bottled here, only to find myself "out of the frying burg announce that supplementary informa. stroke by Macdonald.
The Menila Cablencus has a rather ammosing cartoon on the war: Japan, smiling broadly, is
March 1st, 1904." He is obeying the instrue- that "the lecturer had not been longtion to shake well before taking." enough in Chim to have gone into the matter theroughly." We cannot admit that
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The Philharmonic Society will shortly pro- a prolonged residence in China is necessarily duce Revenge," a cantata, at the Theatre Royal. The first rehearsal is fixed for Friday, essential to an understanding of the Chinese the 16th inst., in St. Andrew's Hall. City Hall, classics; but having admitted so much, we at 5.15 pm..
pan into the fire." I have been a fortnight in Hongkong and a tougher fortnight I never spent. I have tried all the works about hers namely, the Naval Yard Extension: Quarry Bay Dry Dock; New Water Works, Kowloon; City Customs; Macao Customs." No vacancy" I have spoken to the was my dismissal.
Find
tion from Admiral Rozhdestvensky in connection with the North Sea incident, states that "cease fire" was signalled after ten minutes, in order to prevent the hinder. most vessels of the squadron hitting their own ships. The cruiser Aurora was struck
A RUSSIAN ADMISSION.
lengths.
HARBOUR POLICE. · Open to the Chinese members of the harbour One mile. First prize
police. Servies hosts,
$19; 2nd-$4. There were four starters, the boats being coxwaine 453; 402, 410 and 419 respectively. The race was an interesting one, 419 being the
MEN-O-WAR GIGS AND WHALEKS. One miles. Tirae allowance, 8 seconds per our First prize-$15; 2nd-85. Service ours.
Liguria's boat ...
have to point out that the Military Chaplain's This (Friday) afternoon at the Happy Valley disrespectful opinions of Chinese philosophy the Hongkong Football Club will play the times and the reply has always been- No by five projectiles, and the Chaplain and a winner, with 458 second. should be counted out for another reason.
R. G.A. team under Association rules; kick-off at The value of his criticisms must be con 4.15. The following will play for the club: sidered to be seriously impaired so long as | Goal, F. H. Kow: backs, G. E. Morrell and he utters them from the seat of prejudice W. G. Lockic; halves, H. C. Gray. F. C. Hall, and E. F. Arcott; forwards, A. O. Lang, he at present occupies. His beliefs, so long as
A. N. Other, W. H-Williams (Capt.), T. Clarke, they are promulgated amongst the Chinese and H. L. Garrett. by missionaries, are the tenets of a rival system of thought. Quoting from the published report of his lecture, the first point to note is his complaint that CosFUCIUS did not attempt to answer such questions as "Where did I come from and where a I going?" The wonder felt by many will Be with regard to the Rev. E. J. HARDY'S attitude towards those two questions. What does be tell his soldier congregations?
He
In a report of the rescue of a battery, the Manchurian Army Messenger, a bulletin cir- caluted among the Russian troops, says: "This remarkable rescue of the guns as well as of so many human lives of this battery, is to be ex plained by the fact, that, in the first gan-limber, was carried the ion of the Saviour, handed over the Tsar to the 43rd Brigade by HM. himself."
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The Shanghai Sinwenpao says:-We have would not insist on the need of propounding already reported that the Russien Consul General here asked Taotao Yuun to allow Rear- such questions unless he believed there was Admiral Reitzanstoin (who came here on board an answer to them. Yet what answer is the Askold) to go home to get proper medical possible? There is no answer to the first, attendance. The other day Thotai Yuan wrote and the chaplain's answer to the second is the Russian Consal-General here to the effoot that he has been instructed by the Peking
Post Entries.
most
interest.
Shipping Master at the Sailors' Home several
What can a petty officer were wounded; the former died shipping whatever." I cannot obtain work. I
not get out of Hongkong. man do? Beg or starre, of course, and I have at Tangier...
I have slept on the bare t been doing both since I landed here with but sorry success.
nights I could not the muy
LONDON, 6th December. ground beg twenty-five cents to pay for a
The English newspapers regard the I have had to depood on non-Britishore
belated and somewhat obscurely worded for a meal now and then. The priests of the French Mission House, Cains Road, and the statement of Adairal Rozhdestvensky as Sisters of the Italian Convent bave been very virtually admitting that the Russians fired good in this respee. The Rev. France has on one another. charge of a mission for scamen, but when I applied for assistance he would not help me because I did not belong to the Home, I AN INCIDENT AT VLADIVOSTOCK."bands down" buishing up with a shrill war applied to Mr. N. 9. Brown, Hon. Sec. St. Andrew's Society (I am a young Scotchma), į and he very kindly put me four days in the bome, Arsenal Street. Myfour days were up last Sunday, and since then I have been existing on
one meal a day and sleeping out.. I have seen the manager of the Y.M.CA.. hut he really couldn't do anything, no funds available." Nor
that I am at the end of my tether. I cannot what does nil this amount to? Simply this -
probably that it depends upon the faith of Government by wire saying that the adraival steal, I don't like to beg, and I may add I don't the person inquiring. The disciples of the cannot be allowed to go home as at the banquet like to starve. If I'm a beachcomber I'm a Christ in whom, Mr. HARDY believes asked given by the Italian Consul-General in Shanghai very poor hand at the game. My sincere the same question, and were told not to in honour of the birthday of the Queen Dowager desire is to get out of Hongkong to a white think about it, but to fix their minds on their duty in the present life. This was in essence-und-spirit the same answer which
of Italy Rear-Admiral Eeitzenstein was seman's country where I could earn an honest Mr. Odagiri, the Japanese Consul-General, dollar. Thanking you in anticipation--1 au to be in robust health and without any sign of yours truly, sickness.
WILLIAN CARLYLE.
(From Northern Papers.)
H.M.S. Vengeance's whaler This proved one of the ing events of the day, for a boat from the Italísu cruiser Liguria astonished bar in 24 pulled The men
British varsmen everyone. style quits foreign to standing-up and resting one foot against the thwart in front of them to put more power into each stroke. They beat all the British sailors
ery" and waving the Italian flag. They wore TOKYO, 29th November.
cheered loadly, and their British competitors A telegraphic advies from northern Cores clapped them a little later. The Italian boat, reports that a Russian torpedo boat weat out for the purpose of scouting the other day and carvel-built, was a much finer craft then the upon her return to the port after an absence of Britishi elinkers. The Vengeance's gig arrived several days she was fired upon by ous of the second, but, having to allow the whaler eight forts which mistook the torpedo host for Japa-seconds, lost on time for second place. neve and she was zunk.
THE MISSING CAPTAIN OF THE "RIESITELINI."
TOKYO, 29th November, The Japanese Government considers the bold Chinese authorities ought to be responsible for the escape of the commander of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Biestelini on big way from Chefno to Shanghai. Mr. sent in a despatch to the Chinese (Government calling attention to the incident, in accordance Uchida, Japanese Minister at Peking, has now
with his government's instructions.
TUR SCULLING.
G.
Half mile. Cup presented by Messrs. Falconer and Co. The competitors were J. Cruickshank and J. M. Roza Pereirs.
J. M. Roza Pereira J.Cruickshank......
R.H.K.Y.C.
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
This race was for Championship Yachts
Cups for first and second. The course was round a markhout one niile north
of Kauichau (starboard) and finish at the start- ing line.
Dione (Han, F. H. May, C.M.G.)
Filspeth (Mr. C. A. Tomes)
Atleen (Col L. F. Brown, R. E.) Vernon (Mr. II. P. Tooker)
A fresh easterly breeze prevailed. The times were as follows:-Dione, 8h. 51. 5a; Elspeth. 3h. 53m. 30.; Vernon, M. 55. 558.; Aileen, 31. 38m. 525.
ONE-DESIGNERS AND HANDICAP 'CLASS, " This race for Que-Design and Handicap
was over the Class yachts. RH.KY.C., rame course. Cups for first and second boats. Handicaps were as follows:
Yachts.
Owners Alannah... (M. W. Slade)
Benito (11. W. Bird) Kathleen. (Officers, R.E.)
Iris
38.
scr.
3:50
3-50
530
(Capt F.Crichton, PGA.) 350
(A. E. ). Chasiticiser (Dr. F. H. Parker,K.N.) 7-81 (E.Cumuings, R.G.A.) 7:30
(Officers, H.E.)
Doreen Payne
TANKER
Guzt (M. Melver) Times were as follows:
Kathleen Min Chanticleer Payne........ Bonito Doreen
Iris
Gael
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H. M.
*
...3 50
3 34
...4
...415 Alannah gave up
12:30
13 0
Corrected.
H. M.
47
5
3
17
M
3
40 12
12 6
3 51 19
3 50 10
3.57 20
4
2 35
By these tables it will be seou that Payne in the winner, and Chantideer second.
OPEN BOATS
A race for open boats of any rig, Chinese owned boats being orcluded. Post entries. Prize-$25. Course-round a mark boat north of Green Island (starboard) and back to the
ing order: starting line. The boats finished in the follow-
BOAT.
Tamar's Cutter.. Ruderlarkaras
Rudergruins i Thetis cultor galley Rudergruins i
cutter ii cutter i
gig ii
14. M. 5. 3 16 30
3
23 27
30 25
3 31 10
3 04
19
...3 30 35
3 37 $12
3 38 5
3 45 17
ROWDY RUSSIANS.
The N. C. Daily News says: The wailore from the Russian warships now in port, who are daily let loose on the Settlements, are be
Going along coming an intolerable naisance.
the Broadway yesterday afternoon a representa tive of this paper saw no 19es than five brawls in less than half-an-hour. zo long as the men use their fists on each other the public suffers but little, but when they smash up riekelas, and
have to be forcibly ejected from shops, it be comes rather too much of a good thing. Tha men seem to go about in parties of two or three. get disgracefully drunk, and then start fighting. They interfere with the traffic both on tão pavements and on the reads, and are a source of incessant trouble to the police. Either a special naval picket should be out ashore when Buy men are allowed on leave, or else a special force of police should be detailed to fallow them about, though consifiering the special circum- alances under which the men come to be hers at Roze Percin seemed more at home in the all, it might be expected that the commanders. the commencement. Cruickshank then gave keep their crows properly in check. If strong measures are not taken there will probably be somewhat choppy water than Craickshank at of the vessels would be only too auxious to up. It was afterwards learned that something serious trouble between the Russians and the
| Japanese, whom they frequently provoke. had gone wrong with one of his rewlocks.
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