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Entimations.

CHRISTMAS

AND

NEW YEAR CARDS.

SEASON 1882-3..

A. S. WATSON & CO. INSPECTION is Invited of our Collection of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS which have been carefully Selected in London

from the Stocks of various makers.

THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS

FROM

MARCUS WARD AND DE LA RUE, HAND PAINTINGS

ON

CARD, IVORY, DAK AND IVORINE

AND

OTHER NOVELTIES,

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

CHEMISTS, PERFUMERS, &C. HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1882.

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which are invented and perfected to delude business standing has given weight to the pro- the unwary, the leading newspapers re-

moters of this Sweep, which it has been decided to hold at the desire of a number of business quire substantial guarantees of their bond correspondents. ide before giving them, publicity. We

NOTICE. CONSULTATION FOR ANNIVERSARY. remember before the suppression of the DAY, RANDWICK, January 26th, 1883-10,000 commission agencies, or list houses" as Shares at 1-First, 3,000; Second, £1,000; they were termed, established in the city Prizes, 100 at £253 100 at 10; 300 at £5 (less

Third, 500; Starters, co; Non Starters, £500 of London for the purpose of arranging to per cent, for all expenses); Total, 10,000 betting on horse races, that the whole of

18de82 the leading paper's published the advertise- The hieroglyphics at the bottom of the ments relating to these offices. The persons

above announcement mean that the who conducted these beiting agencies were advertisement is to be inserted nightly members of Tattersall's, men of substan- in the China Mail for the space of tial standing and great wealth, against four weeks, from the zoth November to whose good, name, and honesty no sus- the 18th December, inclusive. For a cer- picious whisper had ever been heard, and tain sum of money-paid in advance, we they conducted their business with scrupul hope-a Hongkong newspaper that claims ous fairness, and on the most honorable to be honest, honorable, and respectable, principles. Yet when the authorities has debased itself, and will continue to do so for the next four weeks, by publishing in decided on closing these admirably.con- ducted establishments, the newspapers its columns an advertisement that is in- immediately declined to advertise them tended to delude foolish people out of their further, although some very clever attempts hard-earned gains. It is quite an old were made to evade the letter of the law, dodge, and a very transparent one, and which in several instances were successful yet it is almost certain, so strong is the spirit for a considerable time, and would have of insane speculation amongst the Chinese been more so had the press not at serious and other classes forming our Eastern com- monetary loss to themselves discounten-munities, that the person who is trying to anced all attempts to evade the decision work the confidence dodge under the allas of the authorities. And so it was in

"Australasia," and the auspices of a Mr. H. J. FRANKLIN, a publisher not altogether unknown to fame or notoriety, will reap a rich harvest, unless the true character of this Champion Stakes Consultationis thoroughly exposed.

regard to lotteries, or "sweeps," which [431at one time were permitted in Eng

It is requested that all communications rela- } ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- dressed to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor" and not to individual members of the

and not to the Editor.

staff.

Communications intended for publication must

land. When these gigantic lotteries which were, in ninety nine cases out of a Hundred, huge swindles--were put down † by statute, numerous dodges were tried to evade the strict letter of the law; but as the newspapers declined to advertise the sweeps," and as the public put no faith in the private circulars which were scat- tered broadcast throughout the country as

We note that H.R.H. Princess Beatrice has be come an honorary member of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours. Her sister, the Crown Princess of Germany, has already been a mem-. ber for some years, and has sent pictures to more than one of the Society's Exhibitions. Beyond the beautiful Birthday Book, published from de signs by the Princess Beatrice, her Royal High ness's ability in urt is not yet known by the general public, but her work will now be shown at the forthcoming Exhibitions of the Institute.

We observe that Mr. Kennedy, C.B., of the Foreign-office, Mr. Trevor, Assistant-Secretary to the Board of Trade, and Mr. Patey, Third Secre tary to the Post-office, were appointed to be the Delegates of Her Majesty's Government to the International Conference relative to the Protection of Submarine Telegraph Cables which met at Paris on the 16th October. Lieut.-Colonel Bate man-Champain was to represent the Government had been appointed Secretary to the Delegates. of India. Mr. H. Farnall, of the Foreign-office,

THE London Gazette contains the translation of Note of the Spanish Government in answer to the representations on the subject of the commer- cial relations between Great Britain and Spain made by Her Majesty's Envoy at Madrid on Aug. 4 last. The note expresses the regret of the Spanish Government that it should have been thought wanting in appreciation of the cordial and friendly spirit in which the British Government wished to discuss the question, and it hopes that lations of the two countries will soon be reopened the negotiations for improving the commercial re-

THE following panther story is from the Delhi Gazette à planter, Hving up the Kulu valley, was sitting in the verandah after dinner, with his from his chair for a moment, a panther sprang dog lying under his chair, Happening to rise into the verandah and seized the dog. Luckily, there was a very big stick close at hand, which the planter applied with such exceeding good will to the panther's hide, that the brute, seem ingly completely cowed by the sudden attack, dropped the dog, turned, and bolted! it was a

HOME papers report an astonishing violation of the German frontier by Russia which recently took place near Dziernowen. A Russian soldier was upon German territory for the purpose of ambushing some smugglers, although knowing well that his conduct involved a violation of the treaty between the two Empires. Shortly after- wards a gang of twenty men, carrying spirits and other articles of contraband, came near, when thie Russian soldier killed several of the men, Some more Russian soldiers being near they tried to drag the bodies on to Russian territory, but were resisted by the inhabitants of an ad- jacent village, who drove the Russians away and took the bodies to the village. The killed men. were Foles, and an investigation has already taken place into the matter; with what result is not yet known.

Ir may Interest the 'medical profession to know. that a Farisian surgeon has been successful w extracting a spoon from the stomach of a young man by whom it had been swallowed. An in-

HONGKONG RACES, 1883.

FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY, The WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKKS, for China, Manila and Japan Ponies; weight for inches; entrance $5, with $75 added · Half a Mile. The ASHLEY CUP, value $150, presented by F. D. Sassoon, Esq.; for China, Manlia, and Japan Ponies; entrance $5; weight for inches, One Milc..

The HONGKONG DERBY, sweepstakes of $20 each, half forfelt if declared on or before day of closing entries, with $100 added for 1st Pony, and go for and; for all China Ponies bona fide Grilling at date of Entry (Saturday, 20th January, 1881) first Pony, 70 per cent.; second, 10 per cent.; third, to per cent.; weight 10st. 1oba. One Mile and a Half. [Nominations, close to the Clerk of the Course, at the Club on Monday, the 18th December, 1881.1 The ROVAL HAWAIIAN CUP, presented by H. M. King Kalakaua, for China, Manila and Japan Ponies; weight for inches; previous winners at this meeting 1obs, extra; Subscription Griffins allowed 7; entrance $io; eccond Pony to -receive half the entrance money. One Mile

and a Quarter,"

cision was made in the epigastric region, and in The VALLEY STAKES, a Sweepstakes of $5 each, with $100 added, for Subscription Griffins only; weight for inches. Three Quarters of a Mile

order to render the coat of the stomach easily accessible, the operator, employeḥl the following contrivance-To the end projecting from the man's mouth he fitted a spherical vessel contain ing ether. This he heated by submersion in water of sixty degrees temperature. The ether vapour rushing through the tube filled the stomach, which, becoming distended, was brought forward to the wound made by the operator's extracted. It measured over nine inches. It. knife. The spoon was thus readily found and

had been accidentally swallowed by the man, a waiter at a café, in an attempt to imitate the feats of the famous sword-swallower.

HERE is something for our gallant firemen. A few weeks ago a very interesting experiment was tied in Austria to test a preparation, invented by a Mr. Schalla, a Vienna engineer, by which a

-writers, not necessarily for publication; but as a substitute for newspaper notices, the lot- standpoint we'consider our contemporary plucky thing to do, as the panther was very likely difference is that the fire clothes consist of a

be accompanied by the name and address of the

evidence of good faith.

teries quickly became extinct. Whist the columns of the Hongkong Tele. It was Sir Rocks TicaBORNE, OF Mr.AB- graph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all questions affecting publicTHER ORTON, the claimant in the most cele interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res

ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS. Advenisers are requested to forward all notices intended for insertion in that day's issue not later than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the early publication of the paper.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Arrangements have been made to publish

indeed to have turned upon its assailant and

seriously mauled him.

Let it be distinctly understood in the first place, that in Hongkong "Australa- sia's Sweep" is illegal. What legal re- sponsibility is incurred by the China Mail in encouraging an illegal transaction of this kind is no business of ours; from a moral

has acted most disgracefully. However, we request our readers, and the public, to carefully peruse the artfully concocted brated trial of modern times, who gave ex-prospectus of this anonymous benefactor of 4 FIRE broke out about 10 o'clock last night pression to the sontewhat curious doctrine the human race, and then to ask themselves amongst the coals in Messrs. Hughes & Logge's godown in Wanchai Road, close to No. 2 Police if the security offered by Australasia, care Station, and a few doors above the fire engine that there was nothing wrong in a person of Mr. H. J. FRANKLIN Is sufficient to warehouse in that locality. Upon its discovery, in- who had brains but no money taking ad vantage of those who had money

rant an investment even of the small sum brains. As Mr. ORTON's too strict ad- of five shillings sterling, The Manila Lot-aid of the coal coolies who were about the place, herence to the principle contained in thattery is nothing more nor less than a gi- gantic outrage on modern civilisation, but ever memorable view of man's rights investors can at least feel secure that they and responsibilities in dealing with his

have some sort of a guarantee of the bond it is carried out under the direct sanction his belief in the "confidence dodge" may of the Spanish Government. The tempting possibly have, by force of circumstances, offer of "A Fortune for Five shillings" made confidence trick is the stock-in-trade of aby "Australasia"-whoever that may be numerous body of unscrupulous scoundrels,may possibly be all right, but we have not social pariahs, who, by working on human

the slightest guarantee that it is so, and the alias is alone sufficient to engender sus weaknesses, succeed at times in delud-

picion-even were everything else satis

and no

person is enabled to walk into the midst of a fire, without being liable to be burnt. The invention consists of a suit of clothes resembling the attire worn by the famous Captain Boyton, but the

double suit separated by an empty space. In this space is inserted a leathern hose by means of which cold water is incessantly circulated round the human body. At the feet of the fire-suit is placed a valve, 'by, which the heated water is ejected. Mr. Schalla, the inventor, was able to remain nearly half-an-hour surrounded by burn ing wood piles which had been soaked with petroleum. His face was covered with a glass mask which was niso kept cool by water.

So certain are the French of ultimately becoming masters of Annam, says the St. Jamer Gazette,

country. From à report just presented to and Paris Academy of Sciences by MM. Fuchs and and reckoning up the mineral wealth of the

Saladin, the store of coal in Indo-China is enormous. The beds are echeloned in a series of basins parallel with the coast. Two of these basins and the anthracite dasin of Rong-Soa have been surveyed by MM. Fuchs and Saladin, and they find that carboniferous strata are spread

incalculable richness. Careful examinations and especially they speak of the coal-beds as of experiments were made, and the coal found to

The Hongkong Telegraph daily at P.M. Sab-fellow men consigned that enterprising fide character of the speculation, seeing that of an hour, but the coal continued to smoulder that their engineers have already been exploring | scribers in the central districts who do not receive their copies before FIVE O'CLOCK will oblige by dt once communicating with the Manager.

MARRIAGE.

On the 20th November, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. W. Jennings, ARTHUR KOBERT DONNELLY, to ISABELLA RODSON, both of Cheloo

-No Cards.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1882.

individual to a long term of penal servitude;

become much weaker. However, this

spector Fleming had the engine out, and with the

the hose was laid on and water brought to bear on the fire, which was blazing out through the window of the godown, in a few minutes. The blaze itself was extinguished in about a quarter

being kept playing upon it until about mid- night, and, as a precautionary measure, the fire for a considerable time afterwards, the bose

engine was kept alongside the godown through out the night. It was not considered necessary to sound the fire alarm bell, the means at hand being deemed sufficient. The blaze started afresh about 8 o'clock this morning, the hose being again brought to bear upon it. The outbreak is

understand, of a peculiarly inflammable nature the coal, which is snall Takasima, being, we when stored, especially if it is damp. We hear it is quite a common circumstance for the coal pits on the Island of Takasıma to be ablaze.

The FOOCHOW CUP, value $200, presented by the Foochow community, for China, Manila- and Japan Ponies; weight for inches; entrance $5. Two Miles.

The CANTON CUR, value $150, for China, Manila and Japan Ponies that have never won a race previous to this meeting; weight for inches; inners at this meeting, 7bs. extra, entrance $5. One Mile:

The WELTER PLATE, for all China Ponies bona

Ade Griffins a date of entry; weight 12st. and Jockeys that have never had a winning mount in Hongkong or China; entrance $5, with $75 | added. Half a Mile.

SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY. The SCURRY STAKES, a Sweepstakes of $5 each, with $100 added, for all bona fide Griffins at date of entry. Subscription Griffins allowed 7lbs,, except winner of Valley Stakes; weight for inches. One Mile.

The EXCHANGE PLATE, value $500, presented by

the Bankers and Exchange Brokers of Hong kong, for China Ponies; weight for, inches - entrance $10; second Pony to receive half of

the entrance money. Two Miles.

The GERMAN CUP, value 100 guineas, presented

by members of the German Club, for Subscrip tion Griffins only; weight for inches; entrance $10; second Pony to receive 75 per cent.; third Pony 25 per cent of entrance. money. One and a Quarter Miles.

The PARSER CUS $0 prepontes, ing Farsee community, for China Ponies, being bona fide Griffins at date of entry; weight for inches winners of one race at this meeting, lbs. extra of two races, talba,' extra ; Sub- scription Griffins, allowed, 7lbs.; entrance $5. Seven Furlongs.

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The PROFESSIONAL CUF, value 3, presented for China, Manila and Japan Ponies; weight for inches; winners of one race at this meeting, 7lbs, extra of two races, ralbs, extra ; and, of three races, riba, extra ; previous non-starters 10 carry 12st entrance Bio; second Pony to receive 50 per cent of entrance money; third Pony 25 per cent. One Mile and a Quarter.

The TAJMAHAL FURSE, of 100 Sovereigns, pre-

scated by Mr. Paul, for China, Manila and Japan Ponies; weight for inches'j; entrance 15 second Fany to receive so per cent third Pany 25 per cent of entrance money. One Mile and a Half *

ing or defrauding—the terms are synony | factory, which we beg leave to doubt. A believed to be due to spontaneous combustión, over a great part of Anuam. In Tong King The BROKERS' CUP, valué $250; a forced entry

mous--the public out of large sums of money It is a duty the press owes to the public to protect them as far as possible from be coming the easy prey of such harpies as we have been alluding to.

How the China

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most without exception, these seductive promises of a large fortune in return for few shillings are barefaced swindles; and although we have no actual knowledge that this particular imposition on the public

be of various qualities, some exceedingly rich in combustible materials, and others, rather poor. The beds are easily accessible, and are close to

It has been frequently asserted that fail has performed that duty, its readers

Ax adjourned Special Meeting of Justices of the good harbours and river ports. In one basin the first and most important duty of will be able to judge for themselves after is a bogus affair, we have sufficient reasons Peace in connection with spirit licences was alone, it is calculated, by working to a depth of the proprietor of a newspaper is to look perusing an advertisement which ap- being induced to invest in such a doubtful Thomsett, Deane, Creagh, and Wodehouse only 330 feet, a supply can be obtained at the

alter his own 'interests and make money out of his business; and there cannot be

peared in the fast issue of that paper.

concern.

Our evening contemporary has long, almost universally recognised as the spe cial organ of the missionaries in China, the

Deane Raid he had received a letter from the Directors stating that at the expiration the Hongkong Hotel from Feddar Street, it

self interest is entitled to, we are not in. / Stanch advocate of philanthrophy, morality, and unwary. It has been said that hypoc- of the present lease various alterations would

think that the conquest of the country is not French enterprise. Under these circumstances

getting on fast enough.

is only natural that many French citizens should

of $5 each for all entered Subscription Griffins 70 per cent of the entrance money to go to the second, and 30 per cent. to the third Pony; weight for inches previous winners, ylbs." extra; penalties accumulative, One Mile. “ The FLYAWAT STAKES, for all China, Manila and Japan Ponies; weight for inches; previous winners at this meeting, 7lbs, extra; Subscrip tion Griffins allowed 7lbs.; entrance $5, with $po added. Three Quarters of a Mile,

THIRD DAY, FRIDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY.

Hon. F. B. Johnson, Subscription Griffins only entrance $3; entrance money to go to second Pony; weight for inches; previous wineers, 7lbs, extra. One Mile.

to justify us in cautioning the public against held at the Magistracy this forenoon, Messrs.

being present, to consider a point raised by Besides, the country is said to abound with copper, lowest estimate amounting, to 5,000,000 tons.

the least doubt that, within certain limits, borne a saintly reputation. It has been grounds our moral contemporary justifies the necessity for an additional entrance to

It would be interesting to know on what the Captain Superintendent of Police as to iron, lead, silver, and 'other metals, all awaiting The CATHAY CUP, value $200, presented by there is a very great deal of truth and

the publication of this most extraordinary common sense in this view of the matter

attempt to extort money from the foolish But While recognising the claims which

and religion. The character of the sup-risy is a sort of homage that vice pays to take place, and as the hotel had been without a clined to admit that the newspaper proport given to those gentlemen, who have virtue, and there is a fund of worldly know-second entrance in Peddar street for three years, prietor is justified in sacrificing independ- been somewhat irreverently styled "gospel- ledge in the truism. We leave the organ he had no objection to the licence being ence, honesty, and all other worthy prin mongers, may he guaged from the well of tho "unco guid" to its own pleasing re- granted, bus at the next application for a clples on the altar of mammon, Pope's advice to get money, honestly if possible,price $24 per annua-is sold to mission- known fact that the valusklo evening paper but under any circumstance to get money-aries and other professors of religious or as BEN JONSON puts it, in his "Every principles at hall the usual rate. Pos. Man in his Humour,"

sibly the great sacrifice may be made

Get money; will get money, boy i Nu matter by what meanim

in the belief that the money thus lost (is although unquestionably, even in these it lost?) is merely lent-In fact, a sort of modern days of philanthropic business Investment made with the hope of getting 'principles, a guiding rule for searchers a return hereafter. And yet in this relig. after filthy lucre in the various branches tous newspaper the following notice of commercial life; > Is not appll-appears-

person whose success

cable to

depends on public patronage, and whose best interests are bound up with those of his clients--the public. To put the 'matter in still plainer language, we wish it to be. distinctly understood that the proprietor of a public journal who derives from that journal a certain revenue by pandering to, or encouraging public vice, or Illegal and unfair transactions of any description what- soever, is, in our opinion, a discredit to an

honorable profession, and entirely lacking In that self-respect which i men holding rosponsible public positions ought to guard with scrupulous jealousy,

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It has long been a rule with the respect able portion of the London press-and we doubt not that the same rule holds good in the press of other great cities through out the world-to rigorously exclude from their columns everything that might have a tendency, to mislead their readers, to debase public morality, to encourage vice, or to infringe the law. The greatest amount of circumspection possible is inva- riably exercised indealing with paid notless –– or advertisements, and in all doubtful cases, such as suspected bogus companies, lot- tery swindles, money lending harples, and the thousand and one systems of fraud

First

A FORTUNE FOR 59. £3,000-35.

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HAMPION STAKES CONSULTATION

NEW YEAR'S DAY.

AUSTRALASIA'S SWEEP,

13,000 Shares at 55. each

AN EVEN FOUR SHARES, 20s.

To be distributed as follows

Herse. 1,003; Second, sco; Thind, £250; Starters, Lasoj Non-Starters,

250 Prizes, 50 at £5: 50 at La

and 400 at 1. Total £3,000-

flections.

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LONDON, 17th November.. THE PORTE CHECKMATED. The Turkish Government insists upon sending overment refuses to accede to the Porte's special Cominissioner to Egypt, and the British

desire.

18th November.

THE TORY LEADER. Sir Stafford Northcote is indisposed.

THE PROCEDURE RULES.

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20th November.

THE TROOPS DECORATED.

returned from Egypt on Saturday last.

The Queen reviewed and decorated the troops

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ten per cent. deducted for all expenses. The above amounts, less this commission, go to the winners. Results of Drawing (to take place on We note that 15 race poutes left Shanghai for an early date) will be duly advertised in daily Foochow by the steamship Pechili on the mora- and weekly papers.

ing of the 16th instant,

An extra Ticket gratis with every twenty Tickets sent for to one address.

Those making application are requested to for ward P. O. order, draft, crossed cheques, notes, or postage stamps (to which exchange must be. added), and in all cases postage stamps for reply and result. Shares sent by return mail. - Leitere containing cash must be registered 10s, and over, P.O.O. is desirable.

Application, as usual, by letter only, Winners paid two days after event.

Address:"Australasia,"

Care of Mr. H. J. FRANKLIN, Sporting Bookseller, Printer & Publisher, ALSO, SYDNEY FUBLISHING Offices: 40 Hun- 1194 Bourke Street E, Melbourne. ter Street, where Lester for this Sweep out be addressed. S

(Established 1872.] Zealand, and other colonies, will need nothing Correspondents in N.S.W., Queensland, New further to be referred to than the fact that a long

Ilcance he would certainly bring forward the question as to whether further accommodation is

chell and Peall, to which we referred the other day, whilst the first named beat all previous IN the sensational billiard match between Mit

records by scoring a break of 1055 off the balls, Peall distinguished himself by putting 1000 on

not required. Addressing Mr. Dorabjec Nowrothe marking board in the extraordinary time of ane hour and seventeen minutes. The following jec, who was present, Mr. Deane said they had brief account of what was certainly one of the heard of a disturbance on Saturday night at most extraordinary matches ever played will be

the hotel. Mr. Nowrojee said there had been a

found interesting The players were 'W. Mit row, and when he heard of it he turned the dis-chell, of Sheffield, and W. J. Penil of Brixion:

jee if he himself should not be on the spot tubers out. Captain Thomast asked Mr. Now more frequently, to which Mr. Nowrojce replied that upon the night in question he was dining out with friends. The licence was granted,

The CHALLENGE Cur, value 100 guineas, for China Ponies; to be won two years consecu tively by a Pony or. Fonies the bona fide pro perty of the same owner; weight for inches; entrance (forced) $51 first Pony to receive 70. per cent. second, 20 per cent and third, to per cent, of entrance money. One Mile and Three Quarters.``

The LADIES UREZ, for all China, Manila and Japan Ponies, to be handicapped by the Steward; entrance 85. Seven Furlonga, D The NAVY PLATE, valge o presented by Officers of H.M. Fleet, for all China, Manila and Japan Ponies; weight for inches; previous winners at this meeting of one race, Iba, ́extres of two-races, ribs, extra; and of three or more races, tolbs, extra; non-startera at this meeting excluded; entrance $io; second Pony to receive half of the entrance money, The KEECHONO Cur, value presented for

One Mile,

China, Manila and Japan Ponies; weight for fnches; entrance $10 .:From the Black Rock Twice Round and in

The GARRISON CUP, presented by "he Officers of - the Garrison, for all bake find, Griffins a date?, of entry, weight for inches; previous Winners at this Meeting gibe, extra. Penalties accunts:

From Two Milo-post. Once Round and in::}}*** The CONSOLATION STAKES, for all beaten China, Manila and Japan, Ponies at this meeting i added; second Pony to receive 350. Seven "weight for inches;, entrance 35, with $100

Furlongs.

Inn, Rathbone Place, Oxford Street, London; the the match took place at the Black Horse conditions were to play 5,000 up, Peall with 1,000 points of a start; and the prize was a valua- ble silver cup. The play throughout was char- ABOUT 1.30 this morning, police constable Euen-acterised by heavy scoring and distinguished son, while going his rounds in the harbour in a ability on both sides. As the close of the first police boat, had his attention attracted by evening, Peall, including 1,000 points start, had Seven of the procedure rules have been voted, bearing some one whistling, and shouting out scored 2,188 against 987. The second day's play for a boat. For a moment the police officer thought was of a most extraordinary nature, Mitchell, there were ghosts about, but quickly shaking off who has acquired such a reputation for his spotulative. Subscription Griffins allowed gibs, the superstition, he steered the boat in the direc- straks play, eclipsing anything yet accomplished tion of the shouting, and soon came upon a living in a single break. He put together the marvel human animal, Foster by name, and a scaunan tous total of 1,955, composed almost entirely of on board the Laertes, who was hanging on for red winning hazards, 350 of these being made in bare life to the rudder chain of the steamer. The succession. The previous best break, as we constable promptly rescued Foster from his un-stated when previously writing on this subject, enviable position, and placed him high and dry was W. Cook's 936, obtained in an exhibition on board his ship, previously gleaning from him, match with J. Bennct. At the termination of that while he (Foster) was doing a delicious the second night's fast play the game was called snooze on the rail of the steamer and dreaming Feall, 3,730; Mitchel, 3,488. Despite the dis- of his sweetheart far away in Old England, he, advantages at which he started on the third while stretching out to steal a kiss from her night, Mitchell played in a most persevering lady love, embraced the bany deep, into which than doubled, accumulating 473, in which were pouting lips, slid off the rail, and, instead of his manner. An unfinished break of 230 hs more

he fell souse. His surprise at finding himself in 153 spot strokes; and after further contributions the water instead of in the arms of his mistress of 224 (72 spots) and 353 (111 spots), he obtained can be better imagined than described, but being another large break of 659 (217 spots). Peall also a practical sort of Tar, he took in the position at played carefully and well, his most a glance, and steered for the rudder chuin, to items being 278 (87 spots), 223 (69 spots), which he hung on, making night melodious (not (64 spots), and 317 (109 spots).. This night' The love struck Tary cocording to his own no was left in a most fatcreating - hideous) by his musical whistling and shouting. play was prolonged till 12.30, when the mate count, was hanging on fully an hour to the chain credited with 4.956 points, and Mitchell before he was rescued by the police boat, shese-4938. The comparatively few points requ sleepers, or they would have heard Foster's cries fourth night, and an exciting game terminst ing those on board the Larrier to be fairly sound falsh the game did not take long to make on

a victory for Mitchell by five points only.

THE visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 19th November, were-European 185, Chinese 2,569; total 3,754- THE Hungarian was placed in dock at Kowloon last night, and the German steamer Lusitania will either go on the Slip or into dock there to day. The barque Falles will dock at Sam-al- po, and the Norwegian steamer Odin at Aber- deen this afternoon.

Livonia 380 tons, which was built in digt by: We observe that the well-known schooner-yacht Mr. James Ashbury, was brought to the hammer the other week, and sold for £2,950, the pur yachtsman The Livonia cost Mr. Ashbury Chaser being Mr. William Turner, a well-known nearly £25,000,

for assistance.

mportant

The NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES, for all beaten Subscription Griffing: entrance $5, with 3100 Pony weight for laches Hall Mic added for the first Pony, and $50 for second. The CHAMPION STARRA a forced entry, for all China, Manila and Japan Ponies, winners at this meetings optional to beaten Ponies weight for inches entrance Bzor winners of two races, 8309 of three or more races, $50, with groo added. One Mile and a Hall

MAILS EXPECTED,

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