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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1883-

of driving, ran his trap over a valuable young he has secń algns of gold. Yet beyond a little fox terrier on the Shau-ki-wan Road last washing of the streams for gold dust nothing Sunday evening. If I know who this "booby" | at present in dons to extract these precious "war"nothing" would give me "greater"plez» | meigis.- Lead certainly exists; and in worked- sure than to give him a bit of my mind; to a trifling extent ia this Consular but as my correspondent is apparently not ac district, but, I have not yet ascertained quaint with the personality of his bits noire, the exact spots Copper is worked at Ho I can only hope that by accident these lines Feng Chow and Hsing Shan Hsien, 170 and may flash across his line of vision. It seems to miles respectively from the Consulate. The that this aspirant to coachmanship had the whole gentry and elders of the former place petitioned of the wide road before him, and for some dis-In 1881 for permission to extend mining opera- tance must have seen the endeavors of the owner tions. I have seen a specimen of the ore; it of the dog to coax his favorite from the middle seemed to me very rich. A native mining engin to the extreme side of the thoroughfare. In eer, educated at Yale College, America, is at stead of stopping or pulling to one side to the present moment prospecting in those regions. clear the terrier, the accomplished Jehu Iron ore can be picked up on the river bank in came straight on, keeping the wrong side of the any quantity at itu, 22 miles below this. I picked road all the time, and the result was that the up some 30 to 40lbs, which I showed to a mining wheel of the vehicle passed over the animal's engineer; he said it would be worth go cents a body, inflicting injuries which are, I regret to pical (C3 a. ton) in Shanghai. The iron the hear, likely to prove fatal. It was bad enough natives extract here is of very bad quality. Coal to drive over a dog in an unfrequented place | exists all over the Consular district of Ichang, like the Shau-ki-wan Road, but it was ten times and the coal beds stretch much further. How worse for the person in the trap to drive on with- far they extend I do not quite know. They run out stopping to ace what injury had been done, at least from Yo-chow to Chungking, a distance or to express one word of regret. As our cor- of zoo miles. Agate is found in the Manao respondent observes, the gentleman (7) was | (Agate) River, 60 miles below this, and on the evidently so anxious to get his money's worth Fung pao Hill, to miles north-east of the Con- out of his hired pony and trap that he had sulate, Slate must exist here in great quantities. no thought for anybody or anything else. It in a blessing and a matter for congratulation that the victim was not a young child instead of a valuable fox terrier,

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RUSSIA AND FRANCE IN THE EAST

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A CHILIAN STEEPLECHASE.

A private letter gives the following description of a steeplechase for gentlemen riders near Valparaiso, one of the horses being ridden by a Chilian, one by a Frenchman, and the other three by Englishmen. The waiter is the English. man who won the race

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#THE'ST, "LEGER,

The following is a description of the race for the St Leger, rum at Doncaster, on September rath

Intimations. F. VINCENOT

HAS FOR SALE:

CREME. DES YLES.

The St Leger Stakes of 25:sova. each, for· three-year-olds; colts, 8 st. 10 - fillics, 8 st 5.D.; second received 200 sovs., and the third furlongs and 132 yards). 100 savs, Old St. Leger Course (about i mile 6 ENARD BUTTER, in Bottles.

"ANISETTE DE BORDEAUX, qts; & pts. | CHAMPAGNE MOUET & CHANDON, pints. Duke of Hairflum's Quían, by Salvator--Music, 1st, vill...... ANISETTE DE BORDEAUX, qts, & pts,

Stone Bottles, | CHAMPAGNE VVE. CLIQUOT, pints. Walta)

ORANGE BITTERS, quarts and pints. Mr. Pekin' Chisich Bat. soll.]. Osimme

White & Orange "Dry, į FRENCH BEER (VÉLTEN), Mr. Adrian's The Prince, Bat. 10000) GOLD LIQUOR (Eau d'Or) quarts and pints. Land Ellesmere's Tighianti Chief, sex all.(F. Webla) DUTCH CURACAO,

quarts and pints. ·VICHY ̃WATER CELESTIN, 'Grande' Grille. Mr. it. Bundesworth's Cornfield, bat: sofa...

Firevic,

(Wood)

HAUTERIVE, Hopital. Mr. Lefever nie, meat of EAU-DE-VIE DE DANTZIG

PARC, Mesdaines. Mr. F. Markus Cecil Craven, 841 10ll, Lastes

CHOMEL. Sir Johnaton's Royal Augs, Bat solcher)

Betting: 5 to 2 agst Highland. Chief, 100 to 30 agst Royal Angus, 5 to 1 agst Elzevir, 9 to I agst Ossian, 10 to i cach agst Ladislas and Prince, 100 to 6 agst Chislehurst, 66 to 1 agst Cornfield,

Fordham)

CACAO CHOUVA A DA VANILLE, CACAO A LA VANILLE. PRALINE GRILLEES A LA VANILLE. NOVAU DES ANTILLES. MEUTHE GLACIALE.

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29.

FRENCH WHITE SOAP,

TOBACCO CAPORAL SUPERIOR. ORDINAIRE

ALSO A LARGE VARIETY OF FRENCH WINES, PRESERVES, &C, WHOLESALE & RETAIL AN INSPECTION IS SOLICITED, PRICES & SAMPLES ON APPLICATION."

F. VINCENOT, No. 24, Praya Central. Hongkong, 12th October, 1883.

INTIMATION.

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UNDER the heading "Exhibits to the Cork Exhibition, Ireland," "THE CORK

CONSTITUTION, No. 13,075, dated Saturday, July 14th 1883, says -

MÉSSRS. TURNBULL JUNR. & SOMERVILLE,

M

"Valletta, Malta, exhibit in a tastefully arranged case, samples of their famous 'Kaisar- I-Hind' Cigarettes, and inasmuch as a revolution in the habit of smoking is now setting in, this exhibit should prove attractive to all lovers of the 'fragrant,weed. Instead of strong Tobacco, often used in too strong pipes and full flavoured Cigars, the mild. Cigarette is rapidly coming into vogue. Those now on view in the Exhibition are highly spoken of by the Press, vendors, and smokers.”

SOLE. AGENCY,

"NOVELTY STORE,

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD,

o Hongkong, 26th September, 1883.

Intimations

SPECIAL NOTICE.

Intimations.

"FOR SALE.

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offer a good excuse, although from my correspond-plained -as-deviations-from-the-strict-letter-longed to Mr. Ey and about six to my friend, the Ossian went on, closely attended by Chislehurst, A CIRCULAR HAS BEEN ISSUED B WESTERN MILLS FLOUR, lately an

On Feb. 18, Mr. A. E, a millionaire, and the richest man in Chili, who owns several catates between Valparaiso and Santiago, altogether as big as a small European kingdom, celebrated his birthday by a day's mcing at his hacienda, and a grand gathering of his friends. My two friends and myself were invited to take part in a steeplechase for gentlemen riders, run by four horses belonging to Mr. A. E., against one belong. ing to a well-known race horse owner, a friend of mine. We started early in the morning by rail, the weather being damp and foggy, and soon reached the station nearest to Mr. A. E's estate, where we found horses waiting for us. We clapped on the saddles we had brought with us, Ladislas showed the way in the preliminary and, followed by two mounted servants, rode canter, while Royal Angus acted as whipper- about two miles to the hacienda, where we were in, and some delay took place owing to the received by the administrator, a fine tall young fractiousness of Cecil Craven, who had to be fellow, who gave us an excellent breakfast in his led back to bis horses to join in the parade, very nice stylish little villa residence, and then Cornfield led the way in this ceremony, drove us in a four-in-hand break to the racecourse, with Ossian in the rear, and the lot without which had been newly laid out, and was perfect much delay assembled at the post, the pre- in every respect, as flat as a billiard-table, and Jiminary arrangements having been got through more than a mile round, with a big grand stand,, in good, time. When the lot came to the But there is another side to the question.

and well railed in. The administrator drove post one break away took place before the The difficulties of driving in and about

In an article on Politics in the Lebanonus round the course to show us what it was flag fell, but very soon a good start was the Hongkong streets and roads are only under which appears in the September number of the like at a rattling gallop, and managed Mis effected, and Royal Argus jumped off with the stood by those who daily experience them, The Fortnightly Review, an English resident adverts four-in-hand like a Briton. We then mounted

He was, however, pulled back, ̈ rule of the road, if it is understood at all, is alto

to the underhand intrigues of French agents in our horses, which had been brought after as, and Ossian came on, followed by Cecil Craven, gether Ignored Rickshas, chairs, coolles bear-

and superintended the putting up of the fences the Prince, and Chislehurst, with Elzevir, High ing burdens, and pedestrians form obstructions the Lebanon, and the efforts which are being for our steeple-chage, and made ourselves genland Chief, and Royal Angus next, whilst wide which even the most careful and experienced made at the present time by France in Syria to rally useful in giving the finishing touches on the right Comfield and Ladislas whipped in. drivers are at times unable to avold: Pedestrians impress upon the population of all religions that to the course. In the meantime the sun had. When they had run a quarter of a mile Cecil are the greatest trouble. They will not walk on

the manifest destiny of the country is its ultimate cleared away all the clouds, and the view of Craven, who had to make the running for Ossian, the foot paths but insist in crowding the middle

the mountains surrounding the vast plain in came with a wet sail, and went on about a length oftheroad, foreigners in particular usually walking annexation to the Republic. The writer says which the hacienda lies on every ride made a ahead of his stable companion, the pair being three abicast, and making no attempt whatever to If Europe, and more especially England, clearly | most lovely background to the panorama, Large attended by Chislehurst and The Prince, with get out of the way of vehicles. Now, it so happens understood that the triumph of French policy inox-carts, with awnings and full of people playing Highland Chief and Elzevir next, whilst Royal that I was driving on the Shau-ki-wan Road Syria meant Maronite supremacy in the Lebanon, the guitar or harp and singing, kept rolling into Angus had dropped back in the company of last Sunday afternoon, and passed my corres- and that Maronite supremacy in the Lebanon the middle of the course, and drew up in a line Ladislas" and "Corfield." Very little change pondent with two friends a short distance be- meant a massacre of Christians which should in front of the grand stand. Hundreds of coun. took place as they came over the bill, and when yond the bridge to the south east of Causeway Bay, afford the desired excuse for French military in try people of both sexes, mounted on stout little they reappeared Cecil Craven still held the com- The road there is rather narrow, and 'as tervention, and the subsequent occupation and horses, and dressed in their very best, filled mand, closely attended by Ossian and Chisle- the three gentlemen were walking abreast final annexation of the country from Carmel the space on each side of the stand, which be-hurst, while Elrevir and Highland. Chief came, on the left side, I was compelled to to Aleppo, they would watch more narrowly the came more and more animated as the gentry next, with Ladislas heading the rest. So they sheer right across to the opposite side to political progress of events in that country than from the neighbourhood arrived in their ran to the Rifle Butts, where Ossian took the avoid running right through them. An accident they have been in the habit of deing. It is country carriages or on horseback, Then lead, and came on into the straight followed by might easily have happened, but fortunately I significant that the one European Power which the village school filled the benches pre Ceell Craven, Chislehurst, and Prince, with- was enabled to get past antcly. On returning I has shown some sign of life on the subject is parod for it; the people from Valparal Elsevir, Highland Chief, and Ladislas next, and was nearly run into by a gentleman driving a Reisia. A diplomatic note has just been so, who had come by the second train, Cornfielit now beaten off. When they were small black Manila or Cochin-China pony, handed to the Porte by the Russian Govern joined us, and everything was in readiness for half a mile from hotte Highland Chief be and, as the animal appeared to have taken ment upon the affairs of the Lebanon calling the owner of the estate and his party. We spent came third, while 'Ossian still led, attended charge, presume this was the vehicle | attention to four-points-lo-regard to which it the time of waiting in admising the racers, which by Chislehurst, ahile just behind Highland Chief that ran over my correspondent's terrier. Of alleged that the Règlement has been infringed had arrived in their true English clothes, looking cante Elzevic, and The Prince. Coming round course no one can avoid an accident at times, by the Ottoman authorities. Although these very smart, but not in very good condition, the final bend Royal Angus was beaten, and and it is possible this victim may be able to aƒe of minor importance, and can be ex- having seen little training. Twelve of them be. | Highland Chief soon after, broke down, while ent's statement, it was a case of sheer stupidity or of the law which have been forced upon suc races being entirely private and not open to other with The Prince well up; but the latter was carelessness. However, knowing the difficulties cessive govermors as matters of convenience, competitors. At last a bright red coach and a done with a quarter of a mile from home, and associated with driving in this colony, I should while they in no way affect the principle of tremendous cavalcade in the distance caught our the mice was reduced to a match between Os-- not readily condenin any person without giving the Reglement of work injustice or injury to attention, and we were told that the birthday herosian and Chislehurst, the former of whom took him a fair hearing.

any one, it is significant that, after having was approaching. He drove up to the grand the lead at the distance and won by three. AN OLD SPORTSMAN, tolerated them in silence for so long, Russia stand in a pretty little phaeton drawn by two lengths; a bad third, Elzevir was fourth, Prince Hongkong, 20th October, 1883.

should have chosen this critical moment for lovely half-breds, followed by twelve huassos in fifth, Royal Angus sixth, Ladislas seventh and bringing them forward. It will be a subject for bright ponchos and straw hats. Mr. A. E.'s Cecil Craven and Cornfield the last two. Time, British diplomacy to decide under what inspira- style of dress was something like a Con- 3 min, 19 sec tion this action has been suggested whether it tinental circus's idea of an Englishman, Is the result of an agreement with France, which whilst his lady was tastefully dressed in dark includes both the Armenian and Syrian ques colours, relieved with white lace and roses. Mr. Gardner, H.B.M./ Consul at Ichang, tions, under which Russia is to allow France per- Close behind. the twelve huassos came an En- writing on the trade of that port for 1882, saya fect freedom in the prosecution of her designs glish stage-coach, painted bright red, with imita- A splendid carrying trade for steamships is at in Syria, on condition that Russia meets with no tion cane-bottomed door and panels, drawn by present going begging here. During, 188; the opposition in the annexation of Armenia and the four horses adorned with bells, and driven by a only steamer that ran between this and Hankow advance at her eastern frontier almost-to-the gorgeous coachman. This vehicle, a filled was the Kianglung, a vessel belonging to the confines of Syria. In that case it must be en Inside and out by Mr. E'srelations and children, China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, evidence of her willingness to assist France to and was followed by about 200 mounted huassos, and it is unfitted for the trade for many the Lebanon that she had handed in a note of all farm labourers, e, belonging to the estate. reasons first, its want of steam power; and her complaints in regard to the present mode of When the family had taken their places on the secondly, it draws too much water, and la administering the province which should break grand stand, the racehorse owner drove up in a consequently obliged to cease running during the unanimity which has hitherto existed be neat little dogcart with three horses tandem the winter, yet it is just during winter that tween all the Powers, excepting France, on the fashion. That gentleman was dressed in a suit the trade between Hankow and this and between subject, and strengthen the position of the latter made out of barley sacks, and his companions were this and Chunking is briskest, Even when Power by relieving her from that attitude of costumed, one as an eccentric Englishman, and there has been water enough for it to run, the isolation which constitued her weakness; or this one as an English sailor half-scas-over, while-the- Kiangtung has not been able to carry all the note may have been conceived in a sense al-fourth occupant of the dog-cart was the Chilian cargo offered her. What is required for the together hostile to France, as a reminder on the gentleman who was to ride in the steeplechase. trade is a stern wheeler able to steam at least 11 part of Russia that she also has an important Four races were then run, Mr. A. E.'s horcaTHE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP knots, and not drawing, when fully laden, over Christian Church-the Greek orthodox-of only winning one out of the four. We three 4 feet of water. I hear there is a possibility of which she is the recognised protector, which Englishmen and the Frenchman from Valparaiso a steamer specially constructed for this trade counts a large number of adherents in the Leba then drew lots for our mounts, and to my share running next winter. Owing to the winding na-non, but the members of which find themselves fell the favourite, out of Mr. A. E's stables, a ture and rapidity of the current of the Yangtze, in a state of perpetual antagonism to the Maro- ⚫ between this and Hankow, a distance of 430 miles, nites, and who would undoubtedly be subjected out of Chilena. This mare had won several stout half bred mare, Sauterelle, by Harry Clay, native boats average nearly a month coming up to persecution and injustice should the policy of races during the past year. There was great and about eight days going down. A steamer, France triumph. Indeed, one of the points of excitement as to whether this race would be wan steaming I knots, could do the distance in three complaint in the note is the partiality showed to by the Chilian gentleman, who was mounted on days and thirty hours respectively. Shasse is a the Maronities in certain administrative appoint- his own mare, Covadonga, which was in splendid port ou the north bank of the Yangtare, 95 miles ments, which, considering that the French com training and had a good reputation, ar by one of below Ichang; to it are brought, partly by boat plain of the injustices and partly by land, a large portion of the Szechuan the late Governor General upon them by the four horses belonging to Mr. A. E, and rid

forms a, singular den by foreigners, two of whom were considered exports, which are thence forwarded to the nor commentary on the general situation. As a crack amateur riders, while the Chilian gentle thern, eastern, and southern provinces of China, matter of fact, the members of the Greek man had been at it all his life. The race was To the north side of Shasso, there is a canal orthodox community were among the most twice round the course, with a water-jump and navigable by junks throughout the year, weparated enthusiastic of Rustem Pasha's supporters. three hedges 1 received a few hints how to ride from the Yangisse by a strip of land less than a Whatever may have been the exciting my mare, and as soon as the flag fell 1 let her go mile wide, which communicates, first, with the Han cause of this note, whether it le meant us and took the water-jump ten lengths ahead of River, and secondly with a series of later con- a reminder to France that Russia has interests the others, who were going to spare their Cesta nak the runner Hankow up this in Gysis, and a policy in that country, and animals. I passed the second and third jump, canal and Han River Szechuan produce ulterior designs upon it, of whether it is, the and then the Chilian caught me up and chal (transhipped at Shasre) finds its way, partly by result of an understanding with France, and lenged me, whereupon I kept at his side for the water and partly by land to the provinces of intended as a support to her in her complaints next round, never allowing him to get away, but Honan, Shensi, Shaust, Chibli and Bhantung, of Lebanon maladministration, its appearance without trying to pass him, the rest following and by this canal and the series of lakes at this juncture is in the highest degree some ten lengths behind. On the flat between

ABERENICE,” “ to Hankow, whence it is transhipped to Kianal, significant. It means something, and the the last hedgo and the water-jump I pushed my Captain P. Crillovich, will be despatched a Anhui, Kiangnan, Kiangsoo, and, the eastern manner of the development of the whole East. mare and tried to get ahead, but the Chien was above on SATURDAY, the apth instant, ne provinces generally, In the same way the pro em question turns upon what it menas, It equally determined. On reaching the water- NOON. duce of the nine provinces above mentioned in of vital interest not only to England but to jump I was a neck behind, and already despaired For further Particulars, apply to is sent to Shasse to be transhipped for all Europe, to know whether this appropriation of winning, when, on landing on the other side, Szechuan. The advantages of the route from of territory is to take place under an amicable I found myself half a length ahead, and by dint Hankow by the series of lakes to Bhats over arrangement which is being entered into between of flogging and spurring managed to keep the that by the Yangtze are that it is too miles the two Power, or whether they are going to lead till past the winning-post, where 1 was shorter in distance, and on the up Journey savon fight over their spoils In the former case it is greeted with tremendous cheering. One of or eight days shorter in time the diandran possible that, with Rutein at her back, France ny fellow-countrymen took a cropper at the last tages are that not communicating with the may seek to recover the prestige which she has hedge, but was not hurt. When I arrived in the Tangtare expenses of transhipment have to be lost during the last two months, and escape from paddock I was immensely congratulated, and incurred, and boats, which get into this canal the humiliating position in which she has been the mauves, especially if they had made are in a species of cul de sac; they can go no placed by the egregious failure of her policy, by money, embraced me affectionately. I was further, but are obliged to return to Hunkow, forcing on a crisis with as little delay as possible. then introduced to Mrs E., who present Captain Castle, due on or about the 76th instant, and the return journey, thoughshorter in distance, if Wassa Pasha carries out his declared intentioned me with a gold-headed whip, and drank will have immediate despatch for the above is longer in time than by the Yangisse, in which of governing independently, and upon principles my health in champagne. More compliments Ports.

of justice and equality to all races and religions, were paid me on my riding than I deserved, for

ICHANG.

they are assisted by strong current Up

MAILS EXPECTED,

THE INDIAN MAIL,

The steamier Moray, with the next Indian mall, left Singapore for this port on the 16th instant. and is expected to arrive here on or about the zand.

"PUUTHE AMERICAN MAIL.

next-American mall, left San Francisco on the The D&O. Co.'s steamer Occante, with the 27th ultime, and is due here on or about the 27th instant.

To-day's Advertisements.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. THE Company's Steamship

"DIAMANTE".

Captain Cullen, will be despatched for the above Ports, on MONDAY; the sand instant, at Five P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to: »

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, deth October, 1883.. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY..

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FROM

8, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

MR. A. HAHN, ....

in which that person states he has decided to form what he calls a "CLUB FOR CAPTAINS,”,

jin order to supply a want, which, he says, exists fox such an institution, to provide Captains of vessels! visiting this harbour with accommodation for obtaining MEALS AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS Unite

*

AT ALL HOURS,

This circular states that the Captains of vessels coming to Hongkong are badly catered for by the few so-called Hotels, and in so doing grosaly libels, the Hotel and Innkeepers of the Colony

Meals can be had at all hours, and where Mr. HAHN intends to provide a place where

Captains can meet and discuss any matters of importance in connection with seafaring interests, Each Room will be Elegantly and Comfortably FURNISHED, and a BILLIARD TABLE and 'PIANO will be provided in each room. There' will also be MUSICAL EVENINGS and DANCING during the winter,

On behalf of the HOTEL and INNKEEPERS ||of Hongkong I protest against Mr. HAHN, who carries on Business as a Piano tuner and repairer, or any other person, being permitted to infringe on our fights by catablishing what is simply AN UNLICENSED PUBLIC HOUSE. We for a spitit license, and $50 per annum for each pay the Government a sum of $300. per annum billiard. table and have, besides, to close our places at certain hours. Mr. HAHN proposes to SELL SPIRITS and other LIQUORS, to run THREE BILLIARD, TABLES and to KEEP OPEN AT, ALL HOURS without paying any license whatever.

San Francisco.

PONGEE SILK of all kinds.

-Apply to

FUNG TANG OF HEE CHEONG CHING HONG, 42, Bonliam Strand. Hongkong, 6th August, 1883.

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LOST.

ON BOARD the River Steamer "POWAN,"

an IRON TRUNK containing BOOKS, PAPERS, CLOTHING, &c.

alatake by some Passenger, and the OWNER

The above has probably been taken away by!

on board the Steamer as early as possible. will feel greatly obliged by its being RETURNED

Hongkong, 9th October, 1883.

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⚫INTIMATION,

IGNOR ANTONIO CATTANEO, of the CONSERVATOIRE DE BERGAMO and late of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY has the honor to inform the community that he has arranged to remain in Hongkong, and will give lessons in Music, Singing and the Pianoforte. CHARGES STRICTLY MODERATE.

Address Messrs. KELLY & WALSH,

Queen's Road. Hongkong, 1st March, 1883.

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A CARD.

RIVATE-BOARD AND LODGING

PRIVATE be obtained for

SINGLE GENTLEMAN OR MARRIED COUPLES,

►

AT

No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Next Door to the Temperance Hall, Terma Moderate. Hongkong, 10th July, 1883.

ROYAL YORK HOTEL, established for persons who are nonresident in

How can such a Club as this be legally OLD STEVNE, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND. the Colony Mr. HAHK refers to the Engineers with Suitable Rooms and ample accom above HOTEL is Centrally situated, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, ducted by resident Engineers, does not Sell modation for travellers, especially those coming Institute," "bur that association, which is con- COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, Spirits, does not run Billiard Tables, nor does it from Eastern Climates. FAMILIRE and GENTLE Keep Open House for the supply of Refresh. MEN will find every comfort they can wish for at ments at all hours, or give Musical and Dancing the above establishment. evening of the authorities to protect the

PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE, ANNA. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS),'

THE Company's Steamship

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 20th October, 1883.

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UNION LINE FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOCO, HE Steamship***

TOUR" CAIRNSMUIR,”

5031-

A. HOADLY,

-Proprietor

"CLARIDGE'S HOTEL" BROOK STREET, LONDON, W.

“HE above is a Commodiosa and Sultable.

It is the duty of: Interests of the Hotel and Innkeepers, and to see that the laws are not violated by the HOUSES of the class of this proposed "Cap establishment of UNLICENSED" PUBLIC cain's Club. We do not, object to legitimate HOTEL for FAMILIES and GENTLEMEN Clubs, but Mr. HaHn's proposed enterprise is not

going home from the Far East. It is under the & Club in any sense of the term.

This is not the first attempt that this person direct able Management of Mr. and Mrs. has made to run a business of this kind without GEORGE PRAGNELL who spare no pains, in paying a license. Not so long ago ha-gave providing their visitors with every possible

came unhertainments at Kowloon which comfort. became a regular haunt of the gay women of the Colony, but as a license to sell drink was refused, both the Italian Entertainments and Mr. HAHN soon came to grief. He afterwards had a so-called Club, where Masquerade dances

Weigh And now comes this Captain's Club through. now comes

for non-residents with K

It is for the authorities to investigate this RUSSELL & Co matter and to put a stop to any attempt to

1789 evade the law.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, 20th October, 1883. ||||

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co31⁄2 LINE;

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at FORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND

AVIA SINGAPORE TESA

FORTE, and taking: through Cargo to JAMES ADELAIDE, NEVAZZALAND (and UNG, INSTARMANIAN PORTS, ANEWS THE

CALADONIA and FIFL)

to the present, though chang has been opened the position of the Maronits episcopacy, the horse I rode was easy, strong, and a per five years, the whole of the Szechuan opium who have swiggered so much in anticipe- fectly safe jumper, and I should never have won has been sent by land to Shaste. Now, tion, will soon become unbearable, while the race if the last jump had not given my maro however, it is beginning to be sent to Iching that of France, by whom they have been a chance of taldeg advantage of her jumping If the steam navigation between this and compromised, be no lead intolerable power, which landed her ten feet ahead of her Hankow were adequate for the requirements of Under these, circumstances it is not to be rival, while on the fat it was all she could do to the trade, I make no doubt that Ichang, from wondered at if the exigencies of the situation keep up. The feeling of triumph after the last its geographical position at the foot of the should force her to seek an alliance with Russia, Jump, before which I had lost all hope, as very rapids, and from its political position as a port and that the two questions of Armenia and Syria pleasant, The Jumps not being difficult, open to foreign trade, by which goods sent here may arise simultaneously Whatever apathy i in-could-ride-faster than steeplechases are gens, can escape the taxes and delay of the native regard to the fate of Armenia may reign in rally ridden The whole affair was enjoyablej custom houses lower down the rivery must England, it is not likely that the country will be so friendly, no blacklegs, no drunkenness, and obtain in time the bulk of the Szechuan trade indirent to the destiny of Syria and Palestina, no gambling. The day ended with a very amit At present the great bulk of the trade is exrried the pretensions of France embrace the whole sing donkey race, and a dinner at the adminis on at Shaite.

of Galilee to Carmel and the mountains of trador's, after which we were sent to the station Capta Samaria, and, indeed, she has never repudiated to catch the evening train to Valparaiso designs on Jerusalem itself, though no Power

(on MQ) would dare openly to ayaw such an ambition. | To judge by recent events in England, the British.

public seems to one who is not of it to be governed A S by sentiment, and what it believes to be religious The steamer Ziban left Saigon for this por feeling, rather than by any considerations of practical, policy,. It is possible, therefore, that on the roth instant, and is expected 19 "Arriva they may be induced, by the sacred associations here on the 22nd. which attach to this country, to adopt a deterThe Ocean Steamship Co steamer Ajax mined and even bellicose, attitude, from which left Singapore for this port on the forenoon of the they would shrink on grounds of, economy and 16th instant, and is die here on the aard, atur humanity, if the question at issue merely involved The D. D. R. S. S. Cassandra left. Singapore the safety of our Indian possessions or our peale on the moth instant for this port, and is expected tion as a great ♬islatio Power: jgkör

It is possible-that-the-spirit of enterprise of British merchant which for the last few years has been somewhat somnolent in China, may wake up to the importance of establishing steana communication between this and Chungking; my: part I have all greater hopes that the ative merchants of Szechuan, who are begin ning to have practical experience of the benefit they derive from steam communication up the Yangtare as far as Ichang, will take measures for extending the sphere of steam-activity to Chunking,

He Ting Shen, the naval commander here, has informed me that this district is rich in wold and silver, and Captain, Yankowski thinks

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