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thai of France

Iris announcel by wire the English and French governments have sent a te to the Powers amicably (?) explaining their Egyptian policy.

The fate of the Gladstone Government will be determined to-night by the division in the House of Commons on the attempt to gag the Fish members. If the present Government fail to see an apper to the country, and the probable retua of the Conservatives to power, with sir The Kingdom of Annam is virtually a stafford Northente as First Lord of the Treasury. dependency of China, in a more distinctive degree than that of other so claimed de- A LONDON teleg am derdate the 14th February pendencies. The religion. "literature and states that the Parte has sent a uote in its re- presentatives at all the European capitals to the written character, also the dress, manners effect that the sultan has ordered the Khedive to and customs are essentially Chinese: respect International Treaties and to maintain and, as the Annamese have been in order. What imperance may be understood close and amicable relations with the

from this measury is at present difficult to under- Pekingg Government for renties, they | stand. Turkish diplomacy úsually is veiled in

mystery, naturally look with great concern on The contemplated change. The Chinese fiavernment, it may be presumed, will likewise view the proposed action by the French in anything but a favourable | light, and we shall not be surprised to seu the question raised to an importance at Peking second only to that of the recent one with Russia. The French, as a race, are disliked by the Chinese in a greater 17

degree than any other foreign nation, as they are associated in the Chinese mind with éndeavours to force a religion upon the people in an unreasonable way, not in ac- cordance with the tenets or principles of the very faith they profess to teach; and we may certainly ask whether it is wise policy at this juncture, when they have so much on their hands in Europe as well as Africa, to foment a dispute with China on such ques- tionable ground as that which they occupy with respect to the unfortunate Kingdom of Annam. We see it stated that the pre-

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place and in a similar manner, on the 31st

think he will be just a little bit out-classed. Yr, Paul's lot, with the exemption of Fiņun- of August of the same year. According

Coning events cast their shadows Lotge, cien, I deal with in detail in my last com- to Article 22, of the said Treaty, it was

Strathpelier, a prominent favorite for the Wonganinication, l'inancier, late First Violin, won solemnly declared to be made in perpe.

nei-cheng, Fonchow Cup Exchange Phu, and the Criterions sinnghai at the Autumn Alect titre and yet, if we are to believe the

other important races, was ridden in his working of 1885 in a common hack canter, in te Annamite story, the French now, with

this morning-by Mr. C. II. Hutchings, the most surprising time of two miautes and five seconds. out a shadow of excuse, propose to wrest

accomplished juckey in China. It may there Purchased by Mr. Paul for Tacks Boo, with their country from them, and to annex it to carry their motion, they must resign, and we shalt fore be safely assumed that this fine horseman certain contingencies, he has rewanded that gen will steer the speedy grey in most of, if not intleman's enterprise by costing a small fortung in all, bis engagements. Mr. Hutchings has times entrance fees and training expenses without out of number displayed such ability in the winning a single tace. Nor will he see the post sadele, and perfor ned what appeared impossi- during the ensuing, mecting. Fit and well bilities in the m of jockeyship, that with his (comparatively) when he arrived, he quickly valuable assistance the prospects of Mr. Gram-developed a big jeg, and has not been seen, en mont's game pony in whatever race his head the course for weeks. Gold Bar is acertain starter, may be let loose, has been increased fifty fold. for the Ashley, at least I have substantial grounds A pony of the Strathpeffer class requires a for arriving at that opinion, and, ridden by Mr. deal of riding, as we have seen demonstrated Reynell, the handsome bay must possess a fairly in the case of this same animal when ridden good chance. Mr. Paul's policy is yet undeve by Mr. Edwell and Mr. Lewis respectively, lope. It will be guided by that of Mr. Gordon. so that, under altered circumstances we are now Should First Cornet run in the Wong-nei-chong Tax authoritative assanion in last night's China in no way inclined to underestimate this old fa- shamrock will be specially kept back for the Mail to the effect that the Hon. W. II. Marsh vorite's prospects wherever he starts. The same Ashley Cup; but should Gang Forward, second was to leave Cyprus for Hongkong on the 11th observations apply to old "Avon." Both these Vinin, or East Wind represent the Kubinson inst., must be taken cum grano salis. Were it ponies are in excellent cngelition, although the | Roud stable in the first race, shamrock will not that we wish to be studiously polite to our Champions winner of 1870 is but a wreck of his no doubt oppose them, leaving sunlight and Gold former self in appearance, but they have been. Bar to fight the big pony in the mile race. Wild evening contemporary, we should unhesitatingly have stated that the annuacement was absolu-going sufficiently well at exercise to make them surf is dead amiss and will not inn, and it seems tely without foundation. The wish is father to two of the most dangerous ponies in training certain that Redstatt will be reserved for the In- the thought in most of our contemporary's poli- There was no fast galloping worth noting this riskling Cup. As in the first race, the Ashley tical statements.

avg, if we except a few sharp bursts Cup appears to lie between the representatives of a quarter of a in'le. At this distance sirocco, of Messrs. Grammont, Gordon, and Paul If MR. CHARLES HILL, presiding at the half-yearly Gang Forward, Bucare, and sever others Pst Co. et on he can hay lose, in his ab meeting of the Colonial Bank, said he had rea-

made fast ne. Redstart, Bavarian. Bole sene: Sharrock or East Wind will be returned son to believe that the French fabricants were

mian. Whisper, Lochiel, Glengar. Scutch the wither tying to induce their Goverment to join the Mist, Iroquois, Kwei-quat, Grenade; Ratap'en, English in checking the protection to beetroot Lah-di-dah, Hualachan, and several others sugar, which had been so much encouraged by cantered steadily various distances, most of Customs bounties; and if they succeeded in that the ponies having on heavy blankets for sweat endeavour, and countervailing duties were iming purposes. As the course is now in splendid posed, it would no doubt give the colonies of order, and as a lot of rain is threatening both countries a much better position in Euro- we think it would be unwise of the C. C. to pean markets. The crops in the West Indies all open the race-course for "powing" to-morrow, especially as the outside track affords even better promised favourably.

going than the racecourse itself. Of course the "cracker" nuisance on Chinese New Year mora- ing must not be overlooked; but as this has greally abated of late years, it may be wise to

A GERMAN weekly paper publishes what purports

Derby should produce one of the most interesting With a total entry of 15 ponies, the Hongkong races of the meeting. This event being confined to gifins, that is animals which have never pre- viously run, the tongue of report for good or evil is the world be backer's only guide. It is this uncertainty which leads to so much speculation, and invariably makes the Derby one of the most exciting contests on the programme. In looking back over the list of winners of the Hongkong Derby since it was first established on its present basis in 1873, one cannot fail being struck with the few good race ponies returned as

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1882. Į Annam, while the French are to be equally Sassuditch. The memoir tries to prove that the adhere to the usual programme of opening the winners of this popular event. Although Girths

WHEX England deserted Denmark in her

acquittal of the female Nihilist in question was due solely to the intrigues of then Justice Minister

Sent English Government have agreed to] to be the secret memoir of General Trepoff, who beblind to the proceedings of the French is is best known as having been shot at by Vera

indifferent about the British occupation in Northern Borneo. If this be a fact, it says GLADSTONE Government, or for their judg- but little for the boasted principles of the

ment or appreciation of the state of affairs in the Far East; for a more characteristic

extremity in 1864, it was pretty generally predicted that our action in this case in- augurated the return to the old days when the political standard of morality was sufficiently expressed by the maxim-example of the Biblical parable of ***might is right." Certainly, harily a year has passed since, without witnessing either the tearing up of Treaties previously held for a long time to be sacred, or the seizure

"Naboth's vineyard." could hardly be found in recent political history than that of the comtemplated French action in Tong-king, to which, for the honour of England, we hope the British Government is no party.

THE Neue Freie Presse, writing on the subject

sassulitch. If the above statement is really de Pahlen. It will be remembered that M. de Pahlen resigned after the trial of Mille.

founded on fact, the Russian situation is much worse than even the greatest pessimists have hither.o believed.

WE hear that an information has been laid im- plicating two of the crew on board at the time in the attempted scuttling of the British ship Hi- destan on the high seas in or about the month of August last, while on a voynge from Bombay to san Francisco. The ship, it will be remem bered, put in here in distress a short time since. The two men charged with the crime are now on their way home, having left here for England on board of another vessel. steps will doubtless be taken by the local Government to have them ar rested on arrival in England.

the cases of matches

course on Saturday, and again on Monday or covered the mile and a half in 3.20 in 1879, and Tuesday as may be deemed advisable.

RACING GOSSIP.

cause. Mr. Grammont has entered shell and

Cherokee won in 1875 in 3.204, and Wild Race last year in 3.21, I fancy that neither one of these animals was quite first class, or so good as Cock Robin, the winner in 1876. Cock Robin's time The Foochow Cup, value' $150, and presented was 3.26 4-5ths, but heran on and improved, winn by Mr. F. D. sassoon, is a race always worthing the Champions in 3.25 3-5th. The ponles winning Notwithstanding its popularity with entered for this year's Blue Riband are, taken all owners, and with the public as evidenced by the round, a fairly good looking lot, probably above. race teries, it rarely atracts a large field to the average. Bohemian, kept over from last year, the post. Almost invariably one or more of the is an exceedingly handsome bay, whose public "rank" racers are entered, and as this prize is trist season is 3.21 should place him bang too valuable to be missed, the presence at the of territories in defiance of such treaties or

in front of any ordinary field. It is said that Mr. post of something far above the average may be Kerfoot's pony carried a very light weight when of any treaty whatsoever. The present

confilently reckoned on, hence the small fields. he accomplished the above mentioned time, and year has opened with two important, ques-

A LONDON telegram from Vienna states that in

I have seen some good races for Mr. Sassoon's that of course is Prely enough; however, I am tions ofthe kind, both of which affect the com-

Government circles there an emphatic denial is

trophy, that between Scylla and the famous cel afá he is a much better pony now than he ANDmercial and political interests of this part given to the statement that the Western Powers

Black satin being one of the closest and most was a year ago, and it and well at the post f of the world, and both of which, we are have promised the Khedive their support and in-

exciting finishes ever seen. On that occasion should consider his chance second to none. confident, are likely to cause considerable tervention. An arrangement of this kind is con-

Fit will be remembered the old black stazed a Bavuriam in the same interest, is a remarkably trouble before they are definitely settled. sidered impossible, England and France being REFERRING to the late accident at a Brighton get through the heavy going so well as Mr. quality, that goes in good form, and appears tremendously hot favorite, but being unable to well shaped grey, not very big, but every morsel The first is the claim made by the fully aware that the other Powers would protest music-hall, where a Chinaman giving a perform-lichting's pony, succumbed, by a shor: head able to stay well. So far as I am aware, this pony United States', Government in stating that it against it and insist upon joint action. The cannot consider itself bound by the Clayton-Vienna Cabinet would not consent, even if sup-ance shot one of the audience, the Telegraph after a tremendous struggle from the distance has not been tried. He has been made a warm of the 6th ult., says-Another remand was post. Up to 1873, when Handicraft won, the favorite for this race, and probably with good Bulwer Treaty, as it interprets the "Munroe pot on the Danube question were promised in

exchange, Austria's rights upon the Danube granted yesterday in the case against Ah singdian tee of the Ashley Cup was a mile and a half doctrine" to apply to countries situated being, as she links, indisputable. The Arne Look, accused of causing the death of a boy in a Attered to its present distance, one mile, in 1874, Grenade, two subscription ponies. The first THE CONDITIONS OF TRADE WITH is a self-protective and far-seeing measure, pendent or dependent upon England and France, the police asked for a remand in order that they strathavon, and Strathaird,

in South America. If we mistake not, this Freie Presse thinks that Egypt, whether inde-music-hall at Brighten." The Chinaman's wife the oners from that date have been Leechcraft, red bears a high reputation and is reported is now in custody on the Coroner's warrant, and Rouble, Teenkwang, skylark, Scylla, Egmont, to have achieved a wonderful performance; CHINA & JAPAN.

to provide against such acts as that con- would be inimical to Austrian interests. Austra might serve a summons on Mrs. Botham, the made for the Ashley were 2.9 3-10th by Eg:nont these ponies will face the starter, nor will.

The fastest times Grenade is utterly useless. Neither one of templated by the French in these seas, cannot but desire, it says, Turkish supremacy in proprietiess of the hall, the Corporation having in 1870, and 2.98 last year by Strathaird. When Whisper, the dark grey griffin in Mr. Gor- HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY which we shall touch upon presently. The Egypt.

decided en prosecuting all for manslaughter. United States have clearly demonstrated

Teenkwang beat Tallapoosa and Benachie the don's team. Mr. st. Andrew has a power- ful lot in. sportsman, Huntsman, and Crafts. that they are determined to brook no

watch registered 2.13 2-5th, and when stratha- of Egypt, says :-If in Egypt there were no other THE work of clearing away the smouldering von just managed to scramble kome a neck man, the best of which will be Mr. Allan's interference with the unity of interests interests to defend but those of France and Engabbish in the godowns on Praya East continues ahead of Gossoon, with Tajmahal tailed off, the mount. Craftsman, I fancy, will not stay the on the northern portion of the Continent; land; if the question as to who is to command in with unabated vigour, and considerable progress official record was 2.15 2-5th. On the present distance, and of the other pair Huntsman is my and, when we see such disastrous and Egypt was not one of paramount importance, has been made, but an immense mass yer THE PORT, CUSTOMS, CONSULAR, needless destruction of life and property as particularly for Austria, our sympathies would be remains in both godowns to be removed. But occasion the entries for the Ashley Cup favorite. It is understood that Mr. Ogle will ride mumber 16, and we shall doubiless see the second string, Frascuela in Mr. Henry's interest lately resulted from a stupid quarrel in South with Arabi Bey, and we should rejoice at the two engines are now at work there, No. 1 Go-half a doren starters. First Cornet, second having completely broken down. Airlic, Hualu- America, it does not seem against the trouble which the Western Powers have brought yetament steamer and No. 6 manual steamer Violin, Gang Forward, Dauntless, and chan, and Dunrobin will represent Mr. Gordon. principles of civilization or discreet policy upon themselves. But the waters of the Adriatic/ No, a broke down yesterday evening, and had East Wind I alluded to in my remarks anent the The dun is a very handsome anishal, and his style Wong-nei-chong yesterday. Whichever of these of going is as near perfection as one wishes to five ponies carries Mr. Gordon's primrose and blue set in a China pony. Dunrobin has, however, been jacket must be held in great respect. The first amiss ever since his arrival in Hongkong, so that and last named are the popular fancies, and if although he may run, he can have no possible East Wind answers a question satisfactorily prospects of success. It has been reported that - which will be put to him between now and Mon.Airlie and Hualachan were put through the mill day next, he will be the representative of the on Friday last, and that the first named just won. WE observe considerable alterations going on at stable. In the event of his failing to answer ex- Like a good many more reports, this one has only the Murray Battery, commanding the Queen's pectations Mr. Gordon intends depending on First a scintilla of truth in it. The two griffins had a Road. The old "smooth bores" are being re- Cornet, and in that case the Criterions winner rough gallop together, and as none of the many placed by Armstrong's rified cannon, and the ought to have no difficulty in getting home. touts in the colony were clever enough to wit embrasures altered so as to command the most This uncertainty leaves the result an openness the trial, as it has been called, they have populous streets of the city. Evidently the question, and makes speculation somewhat been compelled to fall back on their fertile military authorities have not the same con- hazardous. Besides the five ponies named imaginations for something to keep their patrons fidence in the peaceful development of the above, Mr. Gordon has Lord of the Isles, winner in good humour. Mr. Paul is responsible for Chinese in Victoria as our respected Head of of the scury stakes and Navy Plate a year ago. Thistle, sirocco, and Hurricane. The chesnut UNDER the title of "Egypt for the Egyptians," the Government. It might have been finagined This handsome pony, if fit and well at the post, I be out-classed, and although I like sirocco the Deutsche Zeitung writes as follows:-The that the Military chiefs would have found a better would have in undeniable chance, as he can go Western Powers must act with promptitude in means of expending the public money in impro. fast and stay, well; but as it is no secret that his both dangerous candidates. As neither of order to forestali a protest from the Sultan. As ving the sanitary condition of the troops, which trainer has had on infinity of trouble with him, then has been extended so far as I liave seen, regards the other Great Powers, the three E they are so loud in complaining of, than in wast- and as it is probable that his infirm fetlock jofit it is no easy task to accurately guage their pires and Italy, who have also the interests of ing the funds in any such fossilized expenditure. may give way at any moment, it would be acts; however, which ever of the twain carries their subjects to defend at Cairo and Alexandria,

dangerous experiment to recommend him in Mr. Nickels, will be very near winning their intentions are not as yet known. Perhaps THE following is a correct list of the officers and the face of other sound and well tried. racers. the Derby for Mr. Paul

To my way they may be satisfied with a, diplomatic guaran- others who arrived yesterday by the troopship Of Mr. Grammont's pair strathpeffer is not likely of thinking the Derby lies between sirocco, Hur tec on the part of the Western l'owers, though it Tyne Royal Artillery-Captain Hewitt (re-to run, but Strathavon will doubtless attempt to ricane, Bavarian, Bohemian, Airlie, Hualachan, is also possible they may send ironclads to-the turning from a year's leave of absence on private repeat his victory of two years ago. This game and Huntsman, and of these I prefer the selected Nile, as they did last year to Dulcigno. Whether affairs), and bat East Kent Regiment-Lieut.-old poay has lost much of the muscular appear candidates of Mr. Paul and Mr. Gordon, which, the national movement in Egypt is kept alive by Colonel F. Hobson (in command of detachment); ance which so eminently characterised him in bis will probably be sirocco and Hualachan, cmissaries from the Caliph is a mere matter of Captains W. C. Howarth and J. B. Hackhouse; palmy days; but he is fit and well, and appears conjecture. The Musulman world in everywhere--Lieutenante-B-F-Holmie, }, Hughes, H.J, W.-to-nove-along-with-bis-accustomed dash-and- The second question to which we have in fermentation; in Algiers as in Egypt and Allen, G. A. Potter, R. L. Rettallack, G. G. H. resolution, so that Mr. Hutchings, who I under- referred is the forcible seizure by French Bagdad, wherever die Arabs aspire to an inde- D'Aeth, and C. P. Lloyd. Army Medical De- stand will have the mount should at least manage troops of the kingdom of Annam, which, pendent Caliphate. The cry, out with the Mos-partment-surgeon-Major s. Moore, surgeons to secure a place for which the pony will no if rumour speaks truly, is now about to be lems, is now answered throughout the land of Crick and Cottell. Mrs. Hobson and 3 children, doubt be ridden clean out. Mr. Henry's mauve consummated. It will be remembered that, Islam by that of out with the Europeans. A Mrs. Howarth and z children, and Mira. Hewitt, and straw jacket should be creditably bore by thekingdom of Annam enteredinton Treaty declining race driven to despair refuses to be have also arrived. The naval reliefs by the the dark grey Roscola (late Wild Scud) This with France about..night years ago, by consumed and devoured piece by piece like an Tyne comprise Lieutenant Douglas Suhony has shown fairly good form, his victory in which they placed themselves in a measure artichoke by speculatora, Roustan. The Lieutenants shuckburgh aud Jervis ; Staff-surgeon the Hack stakes at shanghai and a succession of

solution which claims Egypt for the Egpytians B. Renshaw; Rev. C. M. Vaughan, Chaplain; wins at Foochow stamping him a pony far above. under the protection of France. This is quite as legitimate as the aspirations of any Engineer C. Lane, for Naval Yard; 3 Warrant mediocrity. Roscola has progressed very favo- Treaty was signed at Saigon on the 15th freedont loving race that opposes the foreign officers, and 30 seaman Mrs. Vaughan, and the rably indeed during his course of training at March, 1874, by the Plenipotentiaries of yoke. In the present case civilisation is on the Misses Gordon (2), daughters of Deputy-Inspector Wong-nei-chong, and, with such a determined both countries, and it was followed by a side of the oppressor. Justice is on that of the General Gordon of the Naval Hospital, have rider as Mr. Ogle in the saddle, he must not be | Treaty of Commerce, signed at the same | semibarbarian fellah and his leaders.

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that bathe our coast flow from the Mediterranean, to be taken off some and their voice reminds us that we are directly concerned in the question which in Paris and London they would like to settle between them selves, that it cannot be a matter of indifference to us how it is solved, and, above all, that it cannot be disposed of without Austria's parti. cipation. An independent Egypt would be pre- judicial to me interests in the Mediterranean, but they would be still worse served by Egypt's being drawn into complete dependence upon England and France. Austria's advantage requires the

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as southward, it cannot be doubted that, Egypt is an essentially Conservative one. If the question now raised be persevered in by the U. S. Government, and supported by the American people, it will prevail; In this case, in the not far distant future, It would seem probable that the United States

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better than Hurricane over this distance, they

hardships.

AN OLD SPORTSMAN.

There are, according to the last census, 80,000 widows in India under six years of age. The atrocious system of early betrothal predestines these children to life-long degradation and cruel A Forbes mans got married very quietly the other morning at day dawn. He took away his bride behind a pair of high-steppers and it was nofited that he managed the reins and the whip very cleverly with one hand.

The recommendation of the Town Council of

the Bombay Municipal Corporation to tax bicy. clea and tricyclca has not been carried out. nion of the Madras Government and the High Court on the question of abolishing imprison-

The Government of India have asked the op!-