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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1882.

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spoke strongly against the traffic; sermons ONE of our new friends "The Buff's "lost no time TO-MORROW being Chinese New Year's day, bit, when roused up by his rider, in a most were preached against the use and abuse of in trying to earn an unenviable notoriety for him- there will be no issue of the Hongkong Tele-resolute marier, there can be little doubt the slave-trade. It is really surprising that self. A member of the corps, slightly the worse graph.

that it is # thorough stayer. We have so much respect for Mr. Hutchings' judgment nobody denounces gambling nowadays of liquor, found its way into Peddar's Hill last from the pulpit. Ofthetwo vices, the latter night, and proceeded to amuse himself by smash. E question of costs in the Graça v. Pitman and jockeyship, that we are led to ignore is surely far more monstrous; yet the lessering everything within reach. A night in the has been decided in favor of Mr. Pitraan, the Shell prospects for the Valley, so wil com-

police cells and a juublic interview with the ma- gistrate no doubt made the stranger a sadder and

a wiser man.

defendant.

Tux Eastern and Australian steamship Com- pany's steamer Tannadice will leave sydney on the 18th instant, and is due here on or about the

12th March.

Tute Eastern and Australian steamship Com pany's steamer Menmuir left Cooktown on the 15th instant, and is due in Hongkong on or about

mit.omselves to no decided opinion until we have seen the reputed wonder sent along at his best pace in company with something that can gallop. Lord of the Isles and Dauntless were confined to trotting, both these ancients appear- ing to be in fair condition, considering their "dicky understandings. Strathaven, ridden by Mr. Jedlar, and strathpeffer with Mr. Hutchings in the saddle, galloped at a fast pace together, the first named having tabe driven along to keep his place alongside last year's Wong-nei-chong winner, for more than halfanile. On this running it would appear as if the Fonchow Cup-which at one time looked a gift for Tajmahal-would lead to a clise and exciting struggle between the two old rivals. First Cornet irstled about four miles, and has apparently quite recovered from his recent lameness, shamrock going through - similar work and looking equally well. Thistle, Rose, Sirocco, and Tajmahal only trotted; but

evil was stopped while the greater is ram- pant We are evidently enjoying the beauty of the Machiavellian policy, as here the end certainly does justify the means.

A VERY considerable clearance of rubbish has It would be interesting to know how much been effected from No. i godown on Praya East money, hard-earned money, passes daily since visiting it yesterday, and the Fire Brigade into the Fan-tan safes. What a source of think they will be able to nearly empty the impoverishment to the town that beggarlyderis in a smouldering condition. No. 2 godown the 3rd March,

godown to-night. There is now very little of the

institution must bel Did I say impoverish- which is, however, nearly fall, continues to ment? Do we not see the mass of crimes, smoulder and flare up occasionally. A steamAN Indian sergeant and four Indian Constables the robberies, the petty larcenies that are and a manual engine are still in operation. Three have been sent as an extra guard to shan-ki- generated in those real hells?

Chinese received injuries yesterday in No. 1 wan, until after the Chinese New Year, in con- Wei-sing is only a mitigated form of glown by the falling of one of the cross beams. sequence of tumours of a duhtemplated raid by gambling, a wretched lottery, where the other two were only slightly hurt,

One of the men had to be sent to Hospital; the Chinese thieves on that village. odds are legion, and the profits of the holders or farmers, stupendous. That a legal case should arise from an institution of such a character; that it should he tried in an English court; that people should show their teeth and clench their scale than has hitherto been done there. For be interesting to know if the case has again Bavarian, White stockings, and Lame Duck gal

fists, became the case was lost--is a matter that surpasses my powers of admiration, and calls for that sister feeling, which, some people have said. partakes of the

character of love-commiseration.

THE Courier du Soir says that, despite the effous of M: Rouvier, the resumption of the ne-

We hear that Mr. Miné, with his usual business enterprise, has commenced operations on the south-east side of the island of Koyagi, with a } view of endeavouring to raise coat on a larger

quite a number of years past the surface coal on this island has been worked on a small scale, but so unsystematically and irregularly as to prevent the product geting into the foreign market, and it has been principally utilised in the native bath

houses and workshops. There is no doubt the island contains an almost unlimited supply of enal; to obtain which, and land it in Nagasaki, the difficulties and obstacles in the way are by no means so great but what they may be overcome, ing efforts deserve. His mine at Nakanushima is still flooded, and nothing can be done there

Europe. Nagasaki Express.

AN application for leave to appeal to Her Majesty in Council by the plaintiff in the case Graça Pitman was made in the Supreme Cour: this morning, and granted. Pending this appest tó the highest legal tribunal in England, it would lapsed into the sub juice state!

Tur news of the sudden decease of Mr. D. H. Tillson, at Kobe, on the 23rd inst, from Bright's disease, was received here with general regret,

as amongst the older residents he was well- known and highly respected.. Deceased was engaged in business here for a short time, in the early days.-Nagasaki Express.

Hurricane finished up his bout of slow work with a sharp burst down the straight. Wild sell,

loped steadily Phantom, Cromwell, and spectre also being cent along at half speed. Jet and sub Rosa "powed" three quarters of a mile sharply, the swelled knee which disfigured the griffin's. appearance a few days ago having entirely dis- appeared. Fedrillo galloped at a fast pace, his companion, if we mistake not being Mr. st. Andrew's promising grifin Huntsman. sports- man and Craftsman did nothing of importance,

gotiations in February for a commercial treaty and we wish Mr. Miné the success his presever- WE are informed by the superintendent of the but scotch Mist came down the straight with a

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rattle after the usual amount of slow exercise.

Redstart was treated to his customary sharp spin, Driving Cloud was kept at slow work, but Mr. Allan sent Iroquois a very fast gallop. Hualachan trotted and cantered down the straight, Airlic lead. ing Lochiel for six furlongs, the big subscription griffin going well for a quarter of a mile, and then refusing to do his best. Gang Forward sweated, the other ponies in this team putting in a fair amount of useful work. Bohemian, we had al- most omitted to say, went the Derby distance at a steady pace, and although he was not generally liked, we thought the whilom Derby favourite

between France and England seems impossible, The Telegraphe, notoriously a Protectionist organ, boils over with ridiculous indignation pending the arrival of pumping machinery from re-established, and that all messages to shanghai moving in grand for.n through the heavy going. against "perfidious Albion." It accuses sir Charles Dilke of having gone to London feigning to be vexed, after obtaining greater concessions than he could ever have expected, and that as a manmuvre to get more altogether unreasonable. The Telegraphe says France will not be taken in by the rhodomonlade of the London and Manchester Press, and will not allow her honest manufactures to be driven out by English shoddy:

THE film of Messrs. Clark and stanfield, engineers at Millwall, have consti acted a floating dock for

liers will embark for the Straits Settlements on this afternoon. board the troopship Tyr at nine o'clock to- morrow morning, fom the Naval Yard Pier. ABOUT six o'clock this morning a boarder staying Three companies go to singapore, and two to

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cers and men, 2 women, and 5 children. To work of one of the window's on the ground floor. singapore-5 officers, 243 non-commissioned

The wood work was considerably charred, and The decision arrived at by the Supreme

officers and men, 13 women, and a children one pane of glass burnt through. A similar at-galloped in fine forn and finished full of riuning asserted that no such Directory has ever been Court of Hongkong in the late cause celèbre. Wladivostock, which will be ready for shipment The names of the officers leaving to-morrow are: tempt was made on the door of another house in The course will be open to-morraw for galloping, published, either in Hongkong, or any other pan and the journalistic comments thereon, about the middle of this month. The portion at For Penang-Major Taylor,Captain Thackeray, the same neighbourhood."

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stanforth and 2 children), Captain Bennet, For singapore-Captain Stanforth (with Mrs, Lieutenants Cox, Graves, and Mayne. The Tying bound south. His Excellency the Go- is expected to return by about the 14th of next months, with the head quaiters of the "Cufis," taking back to the straits the head-quatters of the Inniskillings, together with some details for home.

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THE French frigate Thimis, bearing the flag of Rear-admiral Duperré, steamed out of the harbour about half-past nine o'clock this mors-

and received the usual salute on leaving. The vei aor went on board just before her departure, French corvette Champlain saluted the flag-ship as she passed. The Admiral has been a guest at Government House during his stay here, and has made himself deservedly popular with all

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present,constructed comprises one-third of the particularly yours of the 7th and 11th inst., are being discussed here with more or less however, that the other portions can easily be proposed size, of the dock. it is so constructed, partiality. Some people seem to make a bolted on, and in fact any portion of the dock can

RACING GOSSIP. point of taking a very one-sided view of be used without the others. The present lot is the case, as they lavish a sweeping criti-composed of three pontoons, which give a length

mained a prominent feature on our race-pro- The Garison Cup, a seven furlongs race, re- cism on Judge and Jury. They would of too feet in all, and which are capable of

grammnes for years. have the case tried according to their own elevating a vessel of 150 feet, 25 feet forward and

It was a highly prized set-up standard of jurisprudence, and aft hanging over. The dock is being fitted with

trophy, and invariably produced a close and ex- citing struggle. When the programmes for the all requisities ready for usc. Two of Woodford's A RECENT Sydney paper gives a flattering ac decided upon according to their own fancy; TREATY PORTS IN CHINA AND they would have a Portuguese case tried contrifugal pumps will be employed for the pur-counts of the financial condition of the Colony

present season were issued the Garrison Cup pose of pumping the dock day for elevation. The revenue of the colony for the quarter ending These pumps are capable of elevating a ton of December 31st amounted to £1,920,000, showing

cupied its old place of honor in the list of races.... The infamous body-snatching trade appears to

the opening day, and with the exception that a water per minute. Each of these will be driven

an increase of £337,000 as compared with the he on the increase in England. The Daily Tele-Peneity of 10lbs, was imposed on all winners in- stead of 7lbs. for the winner of the Ashley Cup, by an engine of sixteen-horse power. The por corresponding quarter of last year. The revenue graph in a recent issue publishes a report that an tion of the dock at present constructed weight for the past year amounted to £6,710,000, being attempt has been made to steal the bodies of the the original conditions were unaltered. By and about 1 tons, and will be sent out as freighs an increase of 61,800,000 over 1880, and £356,000 late Emperor Napoleon and Prince Imperial from bye amour was spread round the Colony that in picces, all ready marked for re-erection when in excess of the colonial treasurer's estimates. their resting place in the vault at Chislehurst.

ceitai subscribers to the Garrison Cup had ex- it will take about three months before it will be tributed over alinnst all branches of the revenue, it arrives at its destination. It is calculated that

The official returns show the increase to be dis- We fear that our admission that we have much pressed a desire for several innovations in the riveted together after its arrival, and be ready and it is anticipated from the generally prosperous

to learn from the Chinese in the veneration and conditions of the race, the principal of which were · for launching. As above announced it is in condition of the colony that the receipts for the dead, will offend many of our obstinate and pre: be carried by winners. It has been reported care they bestow on the resting places of their placing it in the third day instead of the first, and tended for the Russian port of Wladivostock, present financial year will aisé largely exceed the judiced fellow townsmen.

altering the clause referring to the penalties to

and has been constructed to the order of the estimates. The Hon. Sir John Robertson, who

that the stewards declined to alter their arrange- Russian Gove1ament.

latety retired from the Ministry of Public Instruc- A CORRESPONDENT informs us (¿fercury) that a ments, or to be dictated to by the section tion in consequence of the action of his colleagues deplorable accident took place a few miles above

of obstructionists who seemed bent on having in connection with the Milbura Creek affair, re- Chinkiang, on the 9th instant. Two tidewaiters their own way in, what was after all, a these discussions, and it makes them really month from Quet.a, says that southern and Wes-joined the Cabinet before the Hon. sir H. Parkes in the Customs service at that port, named Wash- very paltry matter, and the result was that the

It is that deeply-rooted pre-tan Afghanistan appear to be somewhat restless departure, being appointed secretary for Lands in judice the Portuguese have against the and unsettled. The Alizai of Zamindawar, a

brook and Schmidt, were out shooting, and time-honored Gaison Cup was withdrawn English. The large minded-our highly notoriously turbulent section of the Durani tribe, signed that post on the ground of ill-health, the charge lodging in Washbrook's foot. The Inniskillings came to the rescue. The officers place of the Hon. James, Hoskins, who has re- schmidt's gun went off accidentally, the whole of from the card. It was then that our friends the educated Portuguese, the merchants, are in a rebellious mood and dissatisfied with During the absence of the Premier, Sir John Ro-wounded inan left on the toth for shanghai, to go of the regiment that has won golden opinions bankers, and statesmen of the present the Ameer's scanty recognition of their ser- bertron will discharge the duties of Colonial se.

from all classes during its stay in Hongkong, at time, are not so strongly prejudiced; | vices. Last spring, when we were leaving the but the people in general are. They country, it was of importance to bring the Alizaicretary in addition to the work of his own depart-rule of the service, tendered his regignation, once relieved the stewards from any difficulty the factious opposition so unexpectedly displayed had do not see that nations, like individuals, chiefs over to the side of Abdurrahman. It

placed them in, by offering a trophy to be have their virtues and their faults, and was difficult to manage, for the sympathies of the

called the Inniskilling Cup to take the place that it is reasonable to overlook the na. Population were on the side of Ayoob, and not

of the pize usually provided by the officers of many years ago they had acted in the interests of

the garrison, and leaving the stewards of the tional merits in order to preach against the Ameer shere Aliagainst Mahomed Azam and

Races to make whatever conditions they thought the national faults of a large and respect- Abdurrahman; but this rapprochement was

proper. And thus it is that we find the Innis. able community. Public opinion in Por-brought about by Colonel st. John, and shortly

killing Cup, which, by the way, is more valuable tugal is impregnated with certain facts after we left Candahar nearly all the Alizal Khans

than the Garrison Cup of a year ago, one of the connected with the English intervention came to pay their respects to the Amee's Governor.

most important events for the first day. The in the wars of Don PEDRO against Don Even when Ayoob advanced on Girishk the

number of entries show 1y to the 14 of a year, MIGUEL fifty years ago. The English were

Alizai remained firm in their allegiance to Abdur-

ago, when second Violin won so easily from then accused of being selfish and of pro-rahman, and after the defeat of Karez-i-Atta they

strathavon and Redstart, and I should think that retired with the Ameer's numy towards Kelat

a larger number of competitors than last year's tecting despotism. A very popular book ap- and again accompanied the Ameer back to Can

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This race has always been greatly influenced by on its title page this assertion:-"Em que services, the Amcer seems to have reduced se mostra que o absolutismo, a superstição the allowances granted to the chiefs by e a influencia da Inglaterra são as causas shere All, and, not unnaturally, these chiefs da actual decadencia," by J. L. FREIRE C discontented. The Ameer appears, also ing aggrieved, he went to the chief engineer to De Carvalho. The tenets of that book to have appointed a man of little rank and know what arrangement was going to be made A regular London November fog hung over | Wong-nei-chong and Ashley; Mr. Paul will not became public opinion during these troubled influence to carry on the duties of Go- as to the overtime. The chief engineer declined the race-course for hours after daylight this | expose his hand until the last moment, as his times. People began to accuse English Veraor of Zamindawar and Girishk, known to to argue the point with him, and ordered him morning. Rain threatened, but, with the excep policy largely depends on what is done with

gether as Pushtirud sarbar, Mahomed Yussuf below, but subsequently sent for him, demanding | tion of a slight drizzling, it held off, and in no First Cornet. With First Comet, last year's t policy; to look contemptuously at the cele-Khan, who was first ordered to Girishk, subse to know what he was "gabbling" about, and way interfered with training operations. As we winner second Violin, Gang Forward, and brated Lives of Torres Vedras, and to draw quently went on to Farah, leaving behind him struck him on the mouth, causing blood to flow suggested yesterday, the C. C. very wisely de. East Wind, the "primrose and bluc" will LARGELY ORDERED IN ALL PORTS ominous conclusions from all English in- at Girishk a mere hanger-on of his family named freely. Defendant then went to the forecastle to clined to open the race-course, so all the work be difficult to beat, in fact it is just on the cards

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terference with their political questions. Masladad Khan, a man from Charak and Logar. wash the blood off his face, and, according to had to be gone through on the training track which that either one of the four could get home hand. In Portuguese India the old animosity is He appears to be unfitted to deal with the tur his (prisoner's) statement, the chief engineer is in perfect order at present. The heavy dew had somely. However, as Mr. Paul has an excep still extant, if not on the increase since the bulent Duranis, and the result is that the Alizai entered the forecastle whilst he was doing so, rendered the going rather soft, and at the corners tionally strong hand in shamrock, sunlight, and on the extreme outside it was just a liule bit slip-| Gold Bar, three nailers over this distance, an ex- THE

HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY recent salt negotiations. The close proxi- are fighting and plundering among themselves and kicked him twice behind. Defendant there.

mity of Macao to Hongkong and the pretty much as they please. The country is dis- upon drew his knife and stabbed the chief pery for ponies without shoes. The morning's citing race may be anticipated with some degree organised and the roads are unsafe. The previous engineer in the left shoulder, inflicting a work was interesting and Important = A few of confidence. Strathavon, over his favourite crushing contrast resulting therefrom, is Governor of the Pushtitud, before the silvance of wound two inches long and half an inch deep, ponies were confined to trotting, but most of distance, must not be under-rated, and it will be.. another stimulus to jealousy, since rivalry Ayoob Khan, was the Birdar Gul Mahomed, a❘ which bled considerably, saturating the chief them were sent half speed gallops over various remembered how easily the old hero won from is quite out of the question.

son of the Sirdar Mahomed sadik, who imprison- engineer's shirt and coat with blood. The en- distances. shell was again ridden by Mr. Hutllo three years ago, after suffering defeat in It is not surprising, therefore, to heared Ferrier at Ciriskh. He was a man of much giheer stated in his evidence, that it was only achings in a steady gallop over the Derby course, the half mile race strathpoffer it is under- THE LARGEST LIST OF FOREIGN | same narrow-minded people, who a few local influence, had been appointed by Colonel flesh wound, so far as he knew ; that on the first covering the distance in 3.42; his last seven furlongs stood will be specially reserved to take the

RESIDENTS IN THE EAST. weeks ago were loud in praising the im- St. John, and under his advice was retained by day he felt considerable pain in the region of the 205. This pony's style of going is anything but || measure of Tajmahal in the Foochow Fyp, al

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partiality of English Courts of Justice, the Ameer's officials after we left Candahar, He heart, but afterwards no further inconvenience taking; but as both horses and ponies race in all though this pony proved his liking for the die when the Jury gave a verdict in favor of managed well for the Acer during Ayoob's than that naturally resulting from a flesh wound. shapes, and with all kinds of action, the mere fact tance when he won the Garrison Cup in 1880, advance, and might, perhaps, have dare to again" "The captain of the Granier diested the wound ↑ dist Mr. Graidmont's grimur is not a showy goër; | The dark grey, Iroquois, is Mr. At Andrew's the Portuguese Government, now venting had not the general policy of the Ameer towards as well as he could, and applied for surgical aid by no means disposta of his chances for the races stable should be served by the seven furlongs, their hatred against the same institution, the Candahar Sirdars rendered it difficult to to a vessel lying alongside. The grisoner having for which his connections have supported him and as this racing-like anima! has been gallop because that verdict was reversed.

employ Gol Mahomed Khan any longer in declared himself to be a French subject, born in The favorite for the Valley and German Cup hasing in rare form lately, it would hardly be safe southem Afghanistan. He has, therefore, been Martinique, the case was discharged as out of it good stride, and as he finished life long gallop to leave him out of the calculation. Too-too taken away to Cabul

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SAMUEL Agustus simons, a coal trimmer on the steamer Gleniffer, was charged before Dr. Stewart, at the Police Court, this morning, with cutting and wounding the Chief Engineer, James Whitely simsson, on board the British steamship Gleniffer, in singapore harbour, on the 5th inst. On account of the following day (Monday) being holiday, the Courts at singapore were closed, and, in order to prevent the delay the vessel, which was to leave that day, the Master Attendant advised that the case be taken on to Hongkong and dealt with there. According to the evidence adduced, it appears that the defendant, who had been at work at intervals from 6.30 p.m. on the 4th, to two o'clock on the morning of the 5th, tallying baskets of coal, was ordered at 6 o'clock on the latter morning to turn to again, and, feel-

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THE noble St. Bernard dog (says an American paper) is doomed to extinction, at least as the friend and rescuer of the poor foot traveller over the st. Gothard. In a few months the beneficient and time-honoured hospice will be closed. The railway under the gigantic Alps will draw all wanderers away from the mountain road, for the poorest peddler, pursuing his little commerce between Italy and switzerland, and the most des- titate searcher after employment far from home, will rather pay his small rail-road fare than risk the avalanche and the weasy walk so ends a great Catholic charity, one of the most beautiful, brave, and self-sacrificing which the world has ever seen.

TRAINING NOTES.

the result of the Wong-nel-chong, and no doubt the winner of the half mile will have a good look in over the longer distance. Mr. Gordon's inten tions will bo influenced by the running in the