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Intimations.

"A. S. WATSON & CO.

FAMILY

AND

DISPENSING

CHEMISTS, 1. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS;

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,

PERFUMERS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

OF

MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

AND

MANUFACTURERS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1883.

TELEGRAMS.

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LONDON, November oth TERRIBLE COLLIERY EXPLOSION, A terrible colliery explosion has occurred at Moorfield Colliery, Accrington; 111 men were in the mine, of whom only 48 have been saved.

SUPPLEMENTARY CREDIT FOR

TONQUIN.

The French Minister of Marine and Colonies has asked, for a supplementary credit of Fra 9,000,000 for Tonquiu.

FOOCHOW

We are informed that Chang Meng Yuan, Arsenal for a long-period, has been appointed _who has heen-Eusperial Commissioner at Mamoi | to the Treasurership of Canton, and leaves for that port in No. 13 Gun-boat on the roth instant, The vacant,odice is to be re-filled by Ho Juh Chang, Canton subject, and late Minister to Japan.

The submarine cable between Nagasaki and Piven, Korea, has neatly been laid..

NOTES FROM JAPANESE PAPERS. Mr. Rodney #ch, Adventurer, Iost: 12lbs.......

(Mr. Hart Buck) o Mr. Vyvyan's gr. Young Duke, rost. xalbs.

(Mr. Wintle) o cond Violia, 1180 alție Tow

*4504) (Mr. Brandt). with a rush at the finish and won easily by Pandolo started a hot favorite. Cheapside

books other than those concerning their duties

Soldiers have been prohibited from reading

The Korean" Government has despatched a length, with lonks fair third Time

officers to the various adjoining islands to inspect the state of affairs obtaining there,,

H.LJ.M.'s ship Nisskin Kan has undergone extensive repairs at the Yokosuka Dockyard.. She will shortly leave for Korea T.

A telegram from England announces that the steamer Owari Mars, built in London for the Japan. Union Shipping Association, bas "sailed" for

60 seconds."

The CRITERION STAKES-A Sweepstakes of Tis. to each, with Tis. 150 added for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale; second poity to save his'stakë” One Mile.WA Mr. Till gr. Allegro, 11st.11b.y.(Mag Brandt) |

MoreAndier's go. Jolly Friar, Taty be

IN connection with the sudden death of the hawker at No. 312, Queen's Road West, upon whose body an inquest was held yesterday after- noon, the woman Tong Kun, with whom he lived, and a coolle named Chan, Achun, were charged this morning before Mr. Wodehouse with the larceny of several articles of clothing, &c. the property of the deceased. Sergeant Forbes upon to the house on the morning of the

going THE REVOLT IN BELGRADE. 8th instant, in consequence of a report made by

The rice harvest, which commenced on Satur- The Revolt in Belgrads is extending under the woman that a man was sick there, found the day last is, taken generally, of a meagre de

hawker lying in's room dead, his brother being scription; as although long in the straw, the car the radical loaders.

present. In another room he found the coolie in far from being replete, and more than one theact of packing up clothes, &c, nabag. Forbes huge crop surrounding the Settlement has every arrested the coolie, and also the woman, who appearance of having suffered from blight. claimed a pillow box and a bangle as her property. The natives, however, do not show any signs The dead man's brother presently came into of despondency in regard to the shortness of the the room and claimed the pillow box and the crep, and upon interrogating one Chinaman, we bangle as the deceased's property, and at the were informed that Joss could saver" that station he further claimed a bed quilt and four

a smaller amount of the natives' chief diet jackets as having also belonged to his brother At the police Court this morning he stated that all the things in Court belonged to his brother. The coolic, in his defence, said he was sent for by the woman, and upon going to the house found the hawkee was dying. He told the woman to go and report at the Station, and before she the date usually appointed for the change in the Although the 21st day of the ninth moon is went she gave him the things belonging to the costume of Chinese officials, the heat, for the deceased and asked him to take charge of them.

present time of year is so intense that the authe He packed up the articles, and when the woman

ritics bave deemed it advisable to this season,leave returned he gave them back to her. The woman

the change of garments optional to the wearer. said she had lived with the deceased for many,This decision is, we learn, fully appreciated by years, and that most of the things in Court had the natives generally, and especially by the pawn been bought with her money. Mr. Wodehouse brokers, who are enabled to exact exorbitant A telegram from Osaka says that, on the 26th remarked that he did not think the charge of interest upon the official clothing temporarily det instant, convicts confined in the Matsuya Pri Mr. Godolphin's gr. Nectar, tost old

(Mr. Dunman) larceny could be sustained, but would remand posited, which has eventually to be redeemed at

son broke jail and succeeded in escaping as far the case to Monday the 12th instant. The in- even any cost. Of course, the summer clothing as the first entrenchment, when the gaolers Mr. Kelly's wh. Camelia, tost, gibs, tecno quest on the body of the hawker was adjourned is substituted when the warmer garments are

mustered in sufficient force to recapture the Mr. Toeg's skew, Herschel, sost: falbu to the 16th instant, and as opium polsoning is recovered, but the difference in the amount of

A desperate struggle ensued, in which many suspected, the contents of the stomach were or loan obtainable for their flimsy summer attire officers were wounded. Two hundred police and their heavily padded winter apparel is had to be sent to the sasistance of the wardersi but it was hot till ten men were cut down that considerable

they surrendered.

THE SERVIAN INSURRECTION. The Servian troops have captured the insur- AERATED WATER S. gent position at Kalafat and taken one hundred

prisoners.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D, 1845.

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, 24, NANKIN ROAD, SHANGHAI,

BOTICA

INGLES,A,

14, ESCOLTA, MANILA.

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON,

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW,

BIRTH.

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At No. 17, Hollywood Road, on the roth inst., the wife of Sergeant ROBERTSON, of the Hong- kong police, of n son.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1883.

THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.

The balance of the subscription griffins, 17 in number, for the Hongkong Race Meeting of 1884, arrived from Shanghai by the steamship Pasang this mornings, and were at once landed and marched to Kennedy's Home Repository, where about a dozeń sportsmen assembled at noon to take part in the pleasing ceremonial of allotting the racers in the rough to their several owners. Taken as a whole the mob were scarcely up to - the 18 sent down by the Fooksong a few days ago, but several of the ponies were conspicuous for their size and racing like appearance. Those interested in the griffins were busily engaged in "shref fing" the animals when I arrived on the scene of action, and I, of course, at once assisted in the search for the dying white of which we have heard so much in the Shanghal papers. The distinctive marks of this wonder, said to be very

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

FROM private sources a Shanghal contemporary learns that the Newchwang trade will close about the 19th or noth of this month. THE German steamer Electra will leave the Cosmopolitan Dock this afternoon, the Spanish steamer Don Juan filling the vacancy. The M. C. Daily News of the 6th inst, says it is reported that the steamer Ruri Maru has been sold to the French for operations in Ton-dered to be analysed. quin for Tls: 40,000.

FROM a private letter, the N. C. Daily News

learns that the French corvette Volia was to go

was required this year, owing to the sudden de cline in the population. It is nevertheless pro- verbial that Foochow cannot produce the amount tent dependent upon adjacent provinces. of rice annually consumed, and is to a great ex-

direct from Chefoo to Japan, so that His Ex-possession of a cushion. It appears the defend-shopkeeper, and the other a youth serving a cellency Monsieur Tricou will not call at Shanghai.

cattle in the Prefecture of Kumamoto to suci An epidemic is reported to be prevalent among an extent, that three hundred horses and ten oxen died between July and September last leg

informed, lately lasued a notice to the effect that The Chinese Customs authorities have, we are five per cent ad valorem duties will be imposed upon inferior teas, and two riye and five mom upon each case of superior qualities imported from Japan.

MAN (Mr. Allan) Mr. Andreas' gr. Sokol, 1st 3lb. (Mr. Wintles Mr. Faui's ch. Montezuma, atat. 4lbs, mosás (Mr Nickels) Mr. Arthur's gr, Pall Mall, 10st 12lbstupom

Montezuma was backed at ovens against the |

(Mr. Hutchings) o field. Allegro led from start to finish and stall- ing off a determined challenge from Jolly Frier won by a short head, with Sokol beaten half a The MAIDEN STAKES--Value, TIL osebond length for second place, Time 2.91

pony, Tiago last-pony to pay third pony's, entrance for China Ponies that have never run at any Meeting; weight for incller su per scale; entrance, Tia 10 Three Quarters of a Mile.. TANKET

Some diami (Mr. Windle)

(Mr. Meyerin) Mr. St. Andrew's gr. Sadwdrop, fat ilbe modo piKONIGARETE (ME Nickets) Mr. Toeg's Elk. Pallas, sit y7lbs.(Mr. Bidwell Mr. Toeg's dun Moon, 11at. 1lb...(Mr. Duan) Malta | Mr. Fordel'a grr May Blossom) 11st." 11b.".....

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curring in the City last week, one of the victims We hear of two deaths from hydrophobia oc. being the widow of a recently deceased native

According to recent information, some Chi- nese in Korea have lately presented the king Mr. Fungus' dum Funkis, rost, glb trade apprenticeship. Both of the unfortunate with a volume of the New Testament The Fern

(Mr,” Pond); persons were bitten almost simultaneously king handed it over to the Foreign Department Mr. Arthur gr. Shoreditch, rost. Izlbs. by the same animal, and only a few days with orders to investigate, the contents of the var

„Str= (Mr. Hutéhings) o afterwards the symptoms of rabies were dis-book-It is said that one of the officers of that Mr Arthur's blk Blackfriars, Tostagiba played. We learn that although the agonies Department-probably Kim Koing-jiptore it of the deceaseds were excruciating, still to pieces, declaring that Christianity ought never Mr. Seer's they were of shorter duration than in to be believed, and that measures should imme instances where foreigners have been the diately be taken to expel the Chinese from the sufferers. This is probably attributable to their peninsula should they repeat the attempt to lack of strength, through poor dietary, to battle circulate such books in contravention of the with illness, and this was fully exemplified dur- official prohibition. SARADNI ing the recent epidemic, when many succumbed to the dire discase, chiefly through the body being insufficiently nourished. Of course, how ever, in such painful cases os bydrophobin, for which there no cure, the carller sufferers are released from their miseries, and prevented from endangering the lives of other, the better.

Mr. Ogilvie's gr

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(Mr Letchford)

(Mr. Walker)

(Mr. Ehlers) o

Mr.

Mr. Bill's the Andantino, rit." 7lbs.......

Mr. Kelly's 7. Jessamine, rost, glbs. Brande) 9.

PINIGUSWER. S(MY:Reynal) a in Troy's Selangor, lost. Talbaltu VENEET 396) 14 (Mr. Beuga) o Won cleverly by a'neck; Herschel was a good third, Funrin fourth and Pallas fifth. "Time

The CLUB CUP-Value Tia 150 added to a

Sweepstakes of Tie Laach;for China Ponies weight for inches as per scale. ~ Two Miles, Mr. Paul's br. Shamrock, tost, talbe. Mr. Tellera Lucifer, fost glbs. (Mr. Meyerink

20 KOMNAintle) Mr. Paul Castigator, 11, 1b. (Me Mickala) Mr. St. Andrew ab, Red Robin, 101, 615

SIKH police constable 536 was charged this morning before Mr. Wodehouse with misconduct as a police constable,, and being in unlawful ant went on duty at 6 o'clock last evening and left his beat at 8 o'clock, returning to the Central Station minus his carbine, shoes, and lamp, but "The Mercury" states that the heads of the carrying in his hand a sofa cushion and iwo antinaccassars. He was seen to put the murderers of the Mandarin Chang have been brought down to Shanghal from Soochow, where cushion and covers under his bed, and another constable reported the matter to the Jemadar, the culprits were executed, and are now hang- who went to defendant's room, where he found ing at the Old North Gate of the City,

him standing near his bed. The Jemadar asked him why he had left his beat and without his HIS EXCELLENCY_SIR_GEORGE BOWIN, A6 arms. Defendant made no reply, nor did he make any reply the enquiry as to where companied by the Hon. J. M. Price and Dr.

he got the cushion, &c. from but on the way

At about 7 pm. on the 27th ultimo, when the Doberck, the Government Astronomer, inspected down to the Charge room he said, "Excuse

ceremony of conferring diplomial upon the the new Observatory building at Kowloon yes-me, I am not in my senses.”—Mr. Wotton

graduates of the Imperial University in Tokyo terday afternoon. The building fast approaches appeared for the defendant, and elicited from

was concluded, a facb of about fifty, scholars completion.

the Jemadar that be (defendant) had been 31

assembled, yelling Ake demons, to create a Hot years in the force and bore a fair character,

The President of the University, as well as other In the Herald last issue, we alluded to the functionaries, did their best to disperse the mob, MR. WODEHOUSE observing a Sikh police can- but had been twice reported for being drunk

on duty, Mr. Wotton also put some ques fact of the proclamation issued last year by the but the rioters would not listen to their advice.11330 stable in Court this moming speaking to the tions to the Jemadar with the view of elicit Chinese authorities prohibiting the sale of Meanwhile, the mob was reinforced by about constable in the dock charged with mltconducting that the defendant was weak in the kerosine oil, having been so utterly ignored two or three hundred students with whom it &c., as reported in another place, directed In-head, and was in the habit of acting foolishly, to necessitate the publication of a further notifi-appear arrangements had previously been spector Cameron to take the former to the Super- but the Jemadar did not admit that such was cation by the Sub Prefect. After allowing reason made to create a disturbance. These broke into able time to elapse between the circulation of the various apartments of the school, and intendent and report him for doing so. The gar with another constable some time ago, the the precept and any action being taken, the destroyed lamps, glass windows, and everything

the case. He said defendant had a row. rulous one has doubtless been fined for this latter having accused him of stealing his keys, taipans of the different wards, accompanied by else they could lay hands on The police inter breach of the rules.

which defendant denied, but that the keys police runners, have made a raid upon the va fered, and succeeded in dispersing the mob with were found in his box-Inspector Macklerlous shopkeepers known to be dealing in this great difficulty on the morning of the ensuing said he asked defendant what he had done with commodity, and after taking stock, fixed a period day.-Japan Mail": his carbine, but he could give no account of it, in which to sell out-warning the vendors and said it would likely be where he had got the against laying it a further store. The Elders of Cushlon. The Inspector sent Constable Woods the various wards are now directed to see that with him to search for it. The defendant took the the mandate is strictly carried out, and with the constable to Boulder Lodge, occupied by Mr. da assistance of Taipans and mandarins, they are hopeful of soon stopping the trade entirely. We where. Upon making enquiries of Mr. da Costa, be said his coolie bad found a carbine, a of the whole of their stocks at a considemble he handed over the things, which were the miss- sant squeeze" by the police runners-Herald, pair of shoes and a police lampin the garden, and sacrifice, rather than be subjected to an Inces ing articles. On being asked if he had missed a cushion, Mr. da Costa said he had, and recognized

HANKOW. the one found in the possession of the defendant from the description given of it, by Constable Woods: Thecushion and covers, it appears, were abstracted from the front-room of Mr, da Costa's The monthly Golf meeting was held this after- residence-in reply to Mr Wotton, Woods ssid noon to compete for a handsome silver cup pre. by the Korean Government. This gentleman prisoner did not seem foolish, but be told him he-sented by Captain Martin: The weather-was--called at Japan when proceeding to Korea, and had been drinking before he went on duty. Atthis most favourable, the greens were in excellent visited most of the notable places in the vicinity stage, Mr. Wodehouse said it would be better to order, and a goodly number of spectators of Kipto. have Mr. da Costa's coolie's evidence, which turned out to see the play. Only ten mem- would complcic the case, and that he would bers came forward, and the following couples adjourn the case to Monday. Mr. Wotton said started, vize M Marsh, and Mr. Ferrier that if he had an interpreter it might not be Dr. Begg and Mr. McGregor: Mr. Price, necessary to adjourn it as the prisoner might and Mr. Sharp; Mr. Leith, and Mr. Wood; Mr. admit the charge. The case was, however, re- Ramsay, and Mr. Weatherston. After two rounds manded to Monday at 3.30 pm, and bail allowed of the green had been played, and the three

compared with the averages arranged, in two suretics of $20 each.

were found to be below, and seven above, the cup being won by Mr. McGregor with a score of 86 strokes, being nine below. The play through out was good, and some very good scores were made the lowest being by Mr Ferrier, who came in at 73 strokes, being seven below.

It rumoured that Admiral Enomoto will shortly be succeeded as Minister to Peking by Mr. Miyamoto, a member of the Senate: 1997

The Korean Government have decided to their country, and the officers to carry out the work are already chosen

(Mr. Allan) O

Mr. Toer's dun Uranus, tist yibx:(Mr. Bidwell) Mr. Vyvyan's gr, Young Duke rost. 12lbs...

(Mr Ruttonfce) o Mr. Paul's stable was freely taken against the field.", Shamrock won a good race by a neck, with a length between second and third. Time›› The JOUKK

ABOUT nine o'clock this morning the German man-of-war Stein, which brought out a relief crew for the Storch a short time since, left the har- faint, are "a circle on the near quarter un- derneath a crescent moon, to which is hanging bour bound south. As she steamed past the two smaller circles," and they were eagerly Storch, the crews of both vessels manned the looked for, but, alas, were nowhere to be found, rigging and cheered each other lustily, the Costa; and said it might be about there so learn that many native tradesmen have disposed survey the islands near the northeast coast of 4344 De la XA

band of the Stoick playing a German farewell air at the same time. The bumboats also fred. off a lot of crackers as a parsing salute to the late crew of the Stosch.

One humourong sport" waggishly suggested that the writer who discovered these "chops" must have been seeing snakes; another offered to take bis affidavit that a, green pony, which will probably turn out grey or white, was the rara avis of the mob, and a lot more specula tions were indulged in as to which was the animal that cantered his six furlongs in 1.39 hard held.

SHANGHAI,

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

HANKOW, 31st October,

Infectious dysentery is prevalent among the Japanese soldiers stationed in Seoul, and the worst cases will be removed to Shimonsieki for medical treatments

A French Doctor of Laws has been engaged

CUP-Value, Tis 1oor for Chips DIYATHAVAT-WOrag Race to be ridden Jockeya who have never bad, a winning mounts before the Mection/ weight, -

Mr. Pallet's gr

GOVP) 1 Mr. Merevalering

Mr. Bill's gr. Spirituoso, 11st. (Mr. Ruttonje) 3

Won in a common canter a very bad third... Time 2.14 f

The PAGODA CUP.Value, Tia. 1502 second pony, * Tis: 50; for China Pontes, being dond fal **** 1, Griffins at date of entry weight for inches es: Competition has always been anticipated be- tween the Kiodo Unya Kaisha and the Mitsgalle

per scale entrance. Th. 65. One Mile and Bishi Company. The former have, we hear Mr. Toer dak Herschel, 1st: 12lbs. privately made reductions from their advertised 1 rates, and the Mitsu Bishi are now following Mr. Arthur'a gr. Bülingsgate, suis

SAYS the Shanghal Mercury of the 5th Inst.: M. Tricou, the French Plenipotentiary, accom- panied by the Captain and a lieutenant of the corvette Polla, and two other French gentle men, embarked at Tientsin on the morning of The sight of the Clerk of the Course's lucky the 1st inst, on board the steamship Wychang bag gathered us together for business. Mr for Cheloo, where they arrived at 9 am. on the Fraser-Smith's name was drawn out twice in

2nd inst. Mr. Tricou and suite went directly succession, and Nos. 24 and 23, the first a power on board the Volts, which was waiting at Che fully built white or grey, and the other a smaller foo to convey the Minister to Japan. The Volta but well shaped animal of the same colour, were

left shortly afterwards for Japan vid Cores.. passed to one side for the Robinson Road stable. Mr. Paul then had a turn, and No. 19, a black,

"Allons enfants de la patrie" or "t any other but not a accond Black Satin, was the strength man." So sang the summons of a few days ago, of his draw. This pony is a very nice looking and, obedient to the call, and under the tutelage one, and as he has been clipped, he appeared of that indefatigable recruiting officer, Mr. Henry to greater advantage than his long haired J. Holmes, our worthy fellow-citizen, no less than companions. Mr. F. S. Gordon was then lucky thirty recruits of the full complement of 48 for cnough to get the next chance, and the result B. battery of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was the "green" animal alluded to above (No, presented themselves yesterday afternoon for 15), a rather handsome pony that ought to race,

-enrolment at head quarters. Punctually at 4.30 when once in something like condition. Mr. J. T. p.m. the stream of recruits "passed" the doctor Chater's bay (No. 33) looked rather undersized, took the oath not in the Mark Twain fashion but a sturdy customer withal, whilst the big-received their instructions and some whole. skewbald which fell to Mr. Coxon's lot has size some advice, and became, what one and all of enough to carry its new owner to hounds. The the able-bodied youth of the colony should big-grey, No. 21, apportioned to Mr. Woodin, be, members of our Hongkong Volunteers. looks another weight carrier, and No. 26, Orders for uniform, &c, were served out to-day. lengthy if somewhat leggy chesnut, might do Savs the Shanghai Courter:-Sir Harry Parkes, Mr. St. Vincent's green Jacket a good, fum ia several races.. Another chesnut (No 35), with H.B.M.'s Minister to China, is now in Cores for from the North in the Indo-China Steam Naviga- bere by the next steamer, but would have left Seoul Bin Ochoku, another prominent I a strong penchant for using his hind heels, was the purpose of negotiating a treaty with the tion Company's steamer El Dorado, which left to-day had it not been for Li'r second visit. Sed was also about to lose his appoint

The steam dredger An-ding, has once more returned to Woosung.

The C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer. Hasting, at pre- sent in the Tungkadoo Dock, has been cut in two, preparatory to being lengthened 43 feet.

1st Round 444544544=38

and " momon34-4·5+4+3+4+4+4+=3;

TIENTSIN.

The wreck of the steamers Shunite and Hangawang south of the Shantung Fromontory. C. Daily News. demonstrated the necessity for a lighthouse in the neighbourhood, and the one that is being quilt off the South-East Promontory is rapidly approaching completion. Mr. C. M. Hender son is now personally superintending the com pletion of the work, and the light is expected very soon to be in working order,

M. Tricou, the recently appointed but retiring French Minister to China, is expected to arrive.

worthy source, and we have avery reasons to bo

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(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

October 17th, 188 10-day at 3 pm. L. Hung-chang paid his second visit to M. Tricou, Minister for France. M. Tricou in firm in his demands; he will leave

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My Kelly's wh-Camelia

Mr Tells b Donner

The Great Northern Telegraph Company have been commissioned by our Government to cable between Japan and Korea, and the will shortly be finished. We hear that – line to be erected from Sakura to Chorbi, in Shimotte, Mr.

His Majesty the Emperor is now paying great. attention to the cultivation of his physical powers. Mr. Sugi, the assistant Minister of the House- hold, in His Majesty's preceptor in single-stick and spear exercise, whlist Mr. Takahashi, who belongs to the office in charge of the palace. culinary arrangements, teaches the Emperor

Boku Yaiko, the leader of the Liberal Part in Korea, was reduced to the position of Gove ernor of Kosblu, He afterwards resigned bis. appolamment, and is now living in retirend

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Tientsin on the trt Inst. The object of M.. Our Chiness friends say they are in possession still retains office through the inte then allotted to Mr. Paul, and a shapely dark government of that country. He lost Chefou about Tricou's visit to Peking, whence he is return of telegrams stating that the Black Flags, at- | Chincio General, Go Chakel grey, almost a roan in colour, (No. 33) completed a fortnight ago in H.B.M.'s corvette Sapphire, ing, is beclouded in mystery. When his negotias tasked Hanet, defeated the French troops and Mr. Gordon's quartette. This pony is unfortun ately dead lame, his near fore icg, from his knee and is accompanied by Mr. Aston, formerly ions with Li Hung-chang in reference to the that they (the Black Flags) are settled down Annam dispute werd suspended in Shanghai, it at Hanol, If true the Chinese are right to his fetlock, being as thick as a bed post, no Acting-Consul at Kobe, who is to take up bia re was reported that M. Tricou did not intend to in having boasted that the French could beat doubt owing to an accident in his box during sidence in Corea as H.B.M.'s Consul. We men go to the capiinister, representing the Great hows or other our Chinese friends manage to get the Annamese but not the Black Fings. Some the voyage from Shanghai. Mr. Bromhead next tinned some time ago that land had been purchased however, for throw in for a big upstanding grey, and later on with a white blaze on his forehead, a nicely the building is to be commenced as soon as object of M. Tricou's trip thither would appear Chinese Government against M.Tricou des became the owner of a light chesnut (or dun) for the British Consulate, and we now hear that Republic of France to leave. China without earlier information than anyone else this may seeing the high officials at Felding, and the be on account of the firra attitude taken by the shaped but rather small pony. Another chesnut, possible The Kestrel accompanied the Sed to be solely an act of courtesy to the dignitaries mands. They also say that Mr. Patenbire, new a wonderfully made animal, short, stumpy and phirs, and the two vessels were expected to of the Taing-11, Yamén... While in Pacing be French Minister, is not coming to China and with what looked like an enlargement on his anchor at Jenchuan, but, Six Harry Parkes was paid them a formal visit, and the Interview, that the French troops have passed Singapore, belly, became the property of Mr. Stiebel, who to be provided with accommodation at Seoul. | which lasted nearly an hour, was of the most. We best, no further news off foportance, did not seem to be immensely pleased with his Sir Harry expected to be absent from Peking a cordial character, all allusion to the objection except that no arrangements have been come bargain, malgré the statement of a sportsman, month or six weeks. The Honourable T. G.. able Annam question being attidiously avoided. | to between France and China in the Annam lately returned from the north, that the queer look. Grosvenor is acting as Chargé d'affaires during This information is obtained from a most trust question October 29th, ing chesnut had accomplished a good trial. Horses bis absence. and ponies race in all shapes, and this one may

†M. Tricou leaves by this steamer (Pautak); although his We have had on several occasions, to style the have that it is perfectly reliable-Courier

The Chinese gunboat Tal-on--which during As far as is known Li Hung-chang has firmly

the morning of the ist instant. Whist passing and Mr. Dillon's expenses to Manchuria and repairs at the Arsenal, went on her tral trip on French Minister, even Abbé, Courant's claima the Spanish transport gard, the Chinese was back 25. Chhote vessel fired a salute, in order most likely to knock some of the rust of her guns away. She was dying some high Mandarin's flag at her fore. here were a great number of Chinese officials on-board

On account of ill health, Mr. Cha Vijen-foo requested H.Ex. the Total to appoint another to succeed him as official translator, therefore, the wong Ki-chia, a Cantonese, to take the office, Thotaj has granted his request and appointed Mr. Mr. Chaw hits been appointed to another office connected with foreign afiain.. Mr. Kwong,

turn out a gem of the, first wa A powerful Editor of the North China Daily News on the last few weeks baa undergone some extensión; refused all the brõpòditiöns and demands of the;

appearance is certainly not dark grey (No. 28) should run well in Br. J. Chater's pretty colors, and No. 30, another chesnut, might repeat Opal's successes for Mr. Paul That good "sport" Mr. Kerfoot, only lately returned from a tour round the habitable globe, was not enchanted when a scrubby look- Ing but not badly put together dark grey (No. 31) was set aside for the McOnlodds confederacy, and evinced some anxiety to arrange an exchange for another animal that bad struck his fancy. A. racing-like gr. (No 34) was drawn for Mr. Sassoon, which, with anything like luck, should be heard of later on. NE NE MALE

As there are now over 40 ponies in the colony, training operations should quickly become inter- esting. With all our local owners returned from the north, a number of the griffins will doubtless be at exercise by the middle of next week." In view of this, I would again point out to the CC. that the fence round the training course, is dan- gerous and ought to be removed. Ponte

AN OLD SPORTSMAN.

Creery

Tseng Kuo-chuan passed Cheng Kiang-poo on the 14th on his way to Pelding, to answer the charges brought against him by Chang, Shum sheng, which Feng Yui-lin has been ordered to investigate. It is said to be on account of bla having drawn the pay of two regiments off men of old Hunan braven which never existed except on paper, and this was reported Emperor, went o

eminent noodle; we have now to show him up as an eminent well, follower of Ananias. In the issue of the 6th inat, the Daily Newr in- forms its readers that the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph was tried on the 29th ult, befors Sir George Phillippo for contempt of court, and that the Chief Justice, after hearing defendant and Mr. Francis, såld that as Mr. Fraser-Smith had to answer a criminal charge of libel at the next criminal sessions, he would not imprison him Now. The meaning intended to be conveyed by this contemptible piece of spite is obvious, and it if not the fint time we have had to thank Mr. who was connected with the Educational Dey and White flagt have surrounded Hanol, but Balfour for sirailar attentions, backed up by partment, has been in the United States for nine taken if. It le said that on account of this news cqually barefaced perversions of truths Fancy years, he took charge of the first lot of Chinese China has assumed Fach a firm Attitude towar any parian being fried for contempt of court youths that want to America in: 1874 to be edu. France, sp The talented Editor of the "Norik China Dafly | Cated; and we have no doubt he is well qualified. It is said that the Emperor of Japari has. News, who pretends to know everything, has to fulfil the duties of his paw appointment. vited M. Trieda to be's quest of his while apparently yet something to lesamt

Mercury.

Ing through Japan –– Forcarei

Our Chinese friends inform me that the White Flags who have joined the Black Flag, have defeated the French troops, and that the filke

(Mr. Bidwell)

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