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The Hengkong Telegraph

DONCKANG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER-14.–1888.

VICTORIA REGATTA.

SECOND DAY-FRIDAY, 14TH DECEMBER.

We append results of to-day's 'racing. To- morrow we shall publish a full report of the two days' sport:-

Fox G1Gs led by European Non-Commis

sinnert Officers and Men' of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Force. The Beats to he approved by Committee. Winning Boat, Race No. 2 First Day, must change two of H. M.'s Crew before it can be allowed to start. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $1.. First Prize, $15: Second, $5.

Station No. 1-Royal Engineer's Cambridge,

6-Oars,

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Station No. 3--Royal Artillery's Gunner, 6-

Oars,......

Station No, z-Royal Artillery's Whiqué, 6-

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After going a couple of hundred yards the Ubique, in the centre of the course, assumed a led of nearly a length, which was nunintained for half the distance, when the grew utterly collapsed, and a fine race home between the 'other pair resulted in favour of the Sappers by a

quarter of a length,

INTERNATIONAL RACE "CHALLENGE CUP.”—

For Four-Dars. Distance, One Mile. This Cup to he won two consecutive years before being finally held. Distance, One Mile, Entrance, $10.

(English)..

Station No. 1-Rose-E. B. Shepherd, rost. olh.; G. Bramwell, rast. olb.; H. C. Metcalfe, 14. 71b.; Major Ellis, 12st.olb. (stroke); J. Tighe, 6st. olb, (cox) ............................

(Scotch) Station.No. 2-Thistle-E. Blnir, 10st. gib.; W Taylor, Jost, olb; A. G. Stephen, jost. 10lb J. H. Stewart Lockhart. 12st. alb. (stroke); W. Stopani, 6st. 6lb. (cos) ....................... 2

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Station Nó 3-Shamrock-E.. Osborne, 9st. gib; E Travers. 1ost rolb. R. B. Garde, IT 2lb J. Little, 11st, olh. (stroke); G. A. White, Gst, 2lb. (enx).

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14,

game Stroke especially enthusiastic reception.

FOR MEN WAR'S CUTTERS-Distance, One Mile. Ehtrance, St. First Prize, $10; Second, $10. No time allowed for Oars. (Winner of 6th Race, 1st Day, to be excluded), H.M.S. Leander's cutter, 12.Oars H.M.S. Imperieuse's cutter, 14-Oars

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H.M.S. Victor Emanueër cuner, 13-Car... 3 The three boats kept well together for the first half of the voyage, after which the Leander's culter had it all her own way and won easily by three clear lengths; the 'Vittor Emanuel's boat was a fair third.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS RACE CUP-Presented by H

N. Mody, Esq. Open to all' Boys whose' names are on the roll of any School in the Colony, For Four Oars. Distance, One Mile. Station No. 3-Victoria-H. Gonsalez, 88t. 415.; J. Query, 8st. alb./ V. P. Genato, dst. alb.; R. Gonsalez, gst, olb. (atroke); j. 'H. Pidgeon, 7st. 7lb. (cor)............. Station No. 1-Thistle-F. Horspool, gut, alb,; A. Rost, gst, slb.; F. Lammert, gst. 5ib.; R. F. Lammer, sost. 6lb, (stroke); W. Stopani, 6st. 6lb. (cox)

Station No 1-Leck H. Grimble, 8st. 4lb.; I.. Eitel, gst. 6th.; C. T. Kew, 8st, alb.; M. Fredericks, 8st. alb. (stroke); G. A, White, Gst. alb. (cox)...............................

Station No. 4-Kornblume – F. Dircks, Bst. olh; F. Southey, 8st. 4lb.; R. P. Malcampo, Est. 13lb.; L. J. Malcampe, Sst, 4ib, (stroke) į G. L. Shuster, 4st. gib. (cox)......

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Owing to accidents two of the boats never had any show in the actual race. The Spanish youths, in the, Victoria rowed clear away from the Thistle and won very easily by a length in 9 min. 431 secs. The form shown by both crews was very creditable,

"DANISH CUP."-Presented by the Danish Com. munity. For Four-Dars. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $10.

Station No. 1-Victoria, W. Want, rst. lb.; W. Taylor, ost olb.;. E. Blair, tost. glb.; J. H Stewart-Lockhart, 121. olb. (stroke); 1. Stopani, 65t. Glb. (cox),

Station No 5-Shamrick. J. M. G. Manuk,

rost, talb.; R. M. Jameson, 11st. olb.; G.

H. Potts, 11st. b. E. 1. Shepherd, 1ost, olh. (stroke); V, Fredericks, Bst. 21h. (cox), 2 Station No. 4--Fore, W. 1). Braidwood, 9st. 8lb G. L. Duncan, 10. 61b.; A. G. Stephen, 1ost. 1ofh.; A. Duet, rost. Rib, (stroke); G. A. White, 6st. alb. (cox)

Station No. 2-Kornblume. E. Travers, tost.

lb.; E. Melbye, tosi, 6lb.; J. S. Legge, 1st. olb.; T. W. Lammert, Fist, alb. (stroke); J. Tighe, 6st. alb (COX)

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slowly, and this advantage was maintained throughout. At half a mile Lockhart was three lengths in front, and although a crowd of steam launches tried all they knew to spoil the race, a tough struggle to the finish showed Lockhart's men very easy winners. YACHT RACK-For Yachts Over za Tons.---

Entrance $5. Time for tonnage.

Station No. 3-Messrs. Potts' and van Buren's, Station No. 1-Mr. W. H. Forbes' Yacht

Yacht Ariel, 14 tons,...

Naomi, 30101.................................

Station No. 2-Mr. W. H. Ray's Yacht Kath-

lean, 20 toms,****

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This event was finishing just as darkness commenced to settle down, the Naomi and Ariel racing to the flagship in close company, and on her time allowance the latter was a handsome winner. The Kathleen was beaten a long way

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter.}

THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN,

LONDON, December 19th.

A new Russian loan has been floated in Paris, which was twice covered by subscriptions Little was applied for from elsewhere.

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) MONSIEUR PATENOTRE.

PARIS, December 4th. Mr. Patenôtre has been appointed French Minister in Morocco.

THE FRENCH NAVY,

December 5th. Rear-Admiral de la Jaille has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Far East division and of the naval forces of Indo-China.

WILSON TO BE PROSECUTED.

December 6th.

The Chamber of Deputies has authorised M. Weil-Picard to prosecute M. Wilson.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A NOTICE of Inst night's entertainment at the Theatre Royal is held over until to-morrow.

FAT Widow-Dector, I want you to answer my question candidly. Doctor-Certainly, my dear madam. F. W.-Well, am I in love or have I only got fatty degeneration of the heart?

Station No. 3-Leek, 3. A. Fredericks, 10st. 5b; A H. Qugh, lost. 11lb.; P. R. Sim- monds, 12st. tolb.; F. H. Shepherd, gat. Blb.. (stroke); E. Cole, 8st. 5lb. (cox) ..SAYS the Foochow Echo-it is rumoured This proved one of the best races of the

amongst the natives that Chen Faou-Shen will

A VERY awkard thing happened at Newport lately. At a fishinnable dinner party the hostess altouted a certain lady to be "taken in" by a although the laly happened to be his divorced certain gentleman, The gentleman obeyed. wife, to whom he had not spoken since some time before his marriage to a second wife.

SOME tile amusement, says the Bangkok Times, was caused at a late ball by the spectacle of a married lady leading her unmarried daughter across the floor of the ball room to where the Archduke was standing, and presenting her to hirmer him to her, our contemporary really could be sure which-as a suitable partner for a forthcoming dance.

we learn from japan, exchanges that there were some seven hundred gaests, including a large number of American, English, French, and Russian naval officers at the St. Andrew's Hall at Yokohama on the 30th ulto, the music being supplied by the band of the French flagship Turenne. The Public Hall was magnificently decorated for the occasion.

SCENK-Dear Bailech: a party out shooting rabbits, Laird, handing his bottle to a bashful gamekeeper: "Here, my man, take a hall Gamekeener: "Hoch, sir, I canna drink oot o' a battle." Laird: "Toots, man, try!" Game- keeper, after nearly emptying it, choking: "Th thanks, sir." Laird, eyeing the nearly empty bottle, satirically: "And you can't drink out of a bottle, man, you would soon learn!"

By kind permission of Colonel D. G. Anderson, the Regimental Band will play in the Public Gardens, on Sunday, the 16th instant, from 3.30: till 5 pm. The following will be the pro- gramme

March........" Discovery" Overture

Selection......Cablen Legend"... Valle...

"Toreador Selection." Iolanthe" Valic. "España

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18883

THE W. G. Daily Neņus reports that Mr. Flood, a Shanghai pilot, while cruising off the North Saddle on the morning of the 3'd instant in the bearded a large dismasted junk of strong build. pilot schooner Daniel Webster, fell in with and

with nothing left but the bare hull, and full of water, Deck nearly awash; bow and stern about 6 feet out of water. North Saddle light bearing S.W. distant about seven miles,

THE new steamer Lao-kay, of the "Corte- spondances fluviales," built by Messrs. Marty and d'Abbadie at Haiphong, was successfuly. launched on the g'ħ inst.

SAYS the Foochow Echo-On the 3rd instant about a dozen soldiers paid a visit to the numerous gambling tables at the compound of the Ningpo Joss house, and succeeded, after a little fight, with fearful howlings, in arresting two owners of the tables. The authorities, will do well also to send some soldiers and clear up the numerous long established gambling tables at the back of Messrs. Piatkoff, Molchanoff & Co's brick tea manufactory.

THE London Westly Times and Echo, of a recent date, has the following concerning the physical state of nearly one-half of the British civil population, judging from those who present themselves for enrolment in Queen Victoria's army-

THE census of the civil population of Haiphong dais ir indirectly gives the physical condition of the civil

The Report of the Army Medical Department for 1985-dhas just been concluded, with the following dreadfully late, as soul is very interesting necint of the resulis:-The total number of Europeans is $10, population. · Out of 74, infides for my service in 1914, alent were found fit and 12,819 unfit for service, and the later must he mbled more who proved unde' within three months, n mesti al inspection. The rejections were mense numer than Thas nut of every thousand ank.no were rejected and 16001 pasted in the preceding year, and this applies to the recruits from all ocupat ons Out of every thousand recnike nspected, 61 were Indurera, the artisans, 17: mechanics, sy shipmen ad derki: 19 Mere profemi-nal me, so were boys vnder v5. There is a gradual change for the better b the educational statua of shore who offer thrmth. The greatest number of rejections were dus

partenf the United Kingdom, and representing (att classen of

insuficier chest autrement lata), defectiva vialan (+1}, under welch (149), and under h light f). The army, authori des impartially didike excess it either direction, and karen tall Young men had their dreams of glory dispelled by failure to pass as being "over-height"

THE Foochow Eche records, the following Ten Export since its issue of toth ultimo, as per consignees' returns →

in

S.S. Rellerophon,

Kaisow.....

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Orestes,

For Sydney:-

S.S. Changsha,

·605.575 lbs. ......10.250 » 465.527 " 688.293

191,147-

127.717

Campbell.

Schubert,

For Melbourne:-

Sullivan.

B-10.

S.S. Changsha,.

Sullivan.

For Adelaide -

Waldreufel

Jons Moran, Bandmaster.

$1,701

THE following members of the Council of de- tence of French Indo-China have been appointed by a recent decree: The Governor-General, President; the Commander-in-chief of the naval forces, Vice-President the General in command of the land forces in the territory where the Council is assembled, the chief of the adminis..... trative department, and the officers in command of the Artillmy, members; and the commander of a battalion or squadron, secretary.

SAYS the Bangkok Times --At Phya Mahin's Lacon on the evening of the 24th alio, a special, performance was pet on the boards in honor ofn visit which the Archduke Leopold paid to the theatre. The better part of the house was reserved to the Royal visitor and his friends- mostly Germans-and several Europeans were disappointed in getting seats: perhaps the only instance on record of money being turned away from the door in Siam.

S.S. Changsha, For New Zealand:-

S.S. Changsha,

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Tere export from all China stood on the 6th inst as follows (by telegram) :-

48 million lbs.

Shanghai, ... Fonchow, ...

Canton,...

Total..

Against last year

Shanghai, Finchon, ... Canton,

Total

29

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92 million lb..

1 million lbs.

... 16

To million lbs.

A VERY necessary and Important change in the French law of bankrupice has lately been before the Chamber of Deputies. Under the

declaration of insolvency within three days. To existing law, any debtor unable to meet claims on him is a bankrupt, and bound to make a

composed of 411 men and 99 "women- an immense disproportion, which can only be accounted for by taking into consideration the climate. The following are the nationalities, recent opening of the colony and its reputed bad represented by the civil population of Haiphong: French 456; Italians, ti'; Swiss 7; English 6; Germans 5 Greeks $; Swedes 4 Austrians 4; Russians 3; Turks 2; Spaniards 2; Belgians 2 Roumaning; Portuguese 1. Of these 296 men and 38 women are single, 104 men and 54 women are married, to men and 6 women are widowers and widows respectively, one man and one woman divorced. In the married class great disproportion is also noted hetween men and women, most of the local benedicts preferring to keep their wives at home to having them out in the colony. The Courrier d'Haiphong, in notifying this fact finds it exceed ingly icgrettable.

An extraordinary affair in connection with Freemasonry lately occurred in Scotland. A Jew weeks since the Grand Lodge of Scotland held is quarterly meeting the Freemasons' Hall, Edinburgh, to consider among other bust ness-Expulsion of Brother William Edwards, and special censure of Brother J. O. Fraser and William Robertson, office-bearers of the Lodge Celtic, No. agr." it appears that the, offence of the brethren named was in admitting two ladies to a ledge meeting in May last, where they saw and heard a considerable portion of the proceedings while the lodge was tyled in the Third Degree." The precise height and depth of the "brethren's" offence may be gathered from the minutes laid before the Grand Lodge. It seems that, on the occa sion of the Funeral Lodge held in Freemasons' Hall by Celtic, Edinburgh and Leith No. 294, on May E last, in memory of the late Brother Alexander Hay, two females cre admitted to the inner approach to the organ loft, where they saw and heard, through the partially open glazed door," a considerable portion of the proceedings. The indies being conducted while the lodge was tyled in the Third Degree. The ladies were so admitted by Brother William Edwards, Acting Past Master of the Lodge, who was called out of the hall at their request, and having previously possessed. the tyling of the lodge, and placed the tyler inside himself ofthekey of the door, he deliberately broke

cluded, he returned to the organ loft and had the lng with the ladies, with instructions to attend to them. When the ceremony was nearly con. ladies removed. The committee have recom-

Regatta, Shamireck was the first to show in be appointed Commissioner of the Foochow and burned for thirteen hours, destroying 754 put off the evil moment, under some ignis faluus mended that Brother Edwards be expelled from

frunt, E. B. Shepherd setting his men a fas stroke, but before going a quarter of a mile Lockhart forged alongside, and although the other three competitors made a very fair show, there were really only two in it from the start. At the half mile landmark the Scotchmen held a length's advantage, and this they maintained to the finish, although Shepherd rowed a plucky race, Deer, who came very strongly at the end, being a very third. Time,

8 min. 414 secs,

TO BE ROWED IN CLUB FOURS, Open to Naval Officers of all Nationalities Cup presented by T. Jackson, Esq. Distance, One Mile Time for Oars.

Station No. 3-Leek-L. D. Crichton, lost. 10lb F. S. Field, rast, trib.; R. B. Garde, 18. 2lb. T. D. Hickley, ist, mlb. (stroke) W. Howard, gst. zib. (cox)....................... I Station No. 1-Shamrock--R. Lee, 1st. 7ib.; R. Hyde, 11st, oib.; E. H. Martin, rest. 71b.; C. R. Fool, 1st. 8ib. (stroke); G. A. White, 6st. 21b. (cox.).......

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Station No. 2-Rose-W. F. Tyler, rost. lb.; C. B. D'E. Chamberlain, rost. lb. F. Gerald, 11st, 33, : C. C. Cradock, 11st tlb. (stroke); F. G. Brooker, 10st, 12lb, (cox.)... ↑ A walk-over for Hickley's crew, who took the lead from the start and won, without ever being extended, by half a dozen lengths in the very good time, considering the state of the tide, of 8 min. zo seca. A splendid struggle for second place ended in favour of Fool's crew by rather over a length. " "GARRISON CUP."-Presented by the Officers of

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the Garrison. For Four-Dars. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $to, Station No. 2—Shamrock—L D. Crichton, rost. Tolb. F. S. Field, 11st. 11lb. ; R. B. Garde, rat. alb.; T. D. Hickley, 1st, 1lb. (roke); W. Howard, gst. alb. (cax)

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Arsenal. He is at present at this port on leave.

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Shimane Prefecture, Japan, on the 20th ulto; A FIRE broke out in the town of Saigo, in

Houses of the ga7. all told, in the town, in addition to the police station, some other public buildings, three' shrines and two temples. Then, TH Seals of the Tartar General at Foochow owing to heavy previou's rains, the rivers rose, swept away embankments, broke bridges, have, says the Echo, been handed over to the damaged the crops, and drowned one man, the Viceroy Pien Paou-ti by the late Viceroy Yong result of the combined attacks of fire and water who was acting-pro-temp. We hear the latier-being cruel misery to the inhabitants. will soon proceed to his new post.

to-day, before Mr. Wodehouse, with embezzling An exciseman named Min A Lan was charged

$93, the property of the Opium Farm. He made a long rambling statement against Mr. Spooner, who prosecuted, and was finally remanded on bail.

THE Manila Comercio notifies the arrival at that port of Mr. P. E. Hermann, a representative of the Thompson-Houston International Electric Company, who has been making proposals to the Manita Government to have the city lit up by electricity,

SIGNOR Chiarini's Circus was well patronised last night, and the various parts of the pro gramme done full justice to by the talented' members of the Company. We would remind our renders that the performance will com mence at nine o'clock, to-night, as usual,

THE Foochow Echo reports that the natives are saying that, owing to the unsettled state of the weather, much sickness prevails amongst them; but it is thought that the large quantity of unripe oranges of which they have eaten very freely is the cause, and not'the weather.

PRIVATE Tidman, of the 58th Regiment, had a | farewell flare-up last night, in a Chinese house, He broke the peace, several of the leading Commandments, and a Chinese constable's nose, all for four dollars, at Mr. Wodehouse's valuation this morning..

FROM the 1st of January to the 17th November of this year, 8,177,35 piculs of rice were exported from Saigon, as against 7,274,704 picule during the same period last year. Ofthe above 351,309 3picule were imported into the Philippines during

the first half year.

Station No. 1-Victoria-E. Blait, 10st. glb.; W. Taylor, tort, olb.; A. G. Stephen, fost. Tolba. J. H. Stewart Lockhart." 12st, olb, (stroke); W. Stopani, 6st. 6lb. (cox) ***** Z Station No. 3-Kornbluma-F H. Shepherd, 9st. 8lb. G. H. Potts, art. 1116.; A. Denison, itst. alb.; H. F. Hayllar, ist. alb. (stroke); E. Cole, 8st. lb. (cox) Station No. 4-Zerk-]. Little, 11st ølb. ; G. Bramwell, 1281. olb.; H. C. Metcalfe, tast. 7lb. Major Ellis, fast, otb. (stroke); J. Tighe, 6st, olbi (cox) .............. Lockhart's crew were made strong farmites, but the form in the Ladies' Purse yesterday was reversed after a most exciting race, the Naval

crow stroked by Hickley leading from end to end and beating the Scottish International rowers by a good length, with Hayllaṛ an excellent third The Garrison crew were beaten off. Time 7min.

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THE case of the American barque Spartan against the British steamer Whampoa came up again in Yokohama before Mr. G. Jamiesosi, Acting Judge, on the 30th ult. Judgment was Riven against the Whampea by consent, with the usual reference to the Registrar and mer chants to assess the damages, with costs.

"QUIDA" we read, bas refused to meet Mr. Cun- ninghame Graham, the Socialist M.P., on the ground that "he is a dangerous member of « MEMBERS CUP-Presented by Members of writings, there are few fathers who would like | society." Judging from Miss de la Ramée's the Victoria Recreation Club, For Eight their daughters to meet the famous novelist, and Dars. Distance, One-mile-and-a-half. En-on precisely the same grounds. trance $10. Station No, a--Raxcus, A. Denison, 10st. 12lb.; E. B. Shepherd, rost, olb; W. Taylor, rost: olb., G. H. Potts, 11st. rib; Í. S. Legge, iist, olb.; A. Duer, fost. Blb.; A. G. Stephen, tost. 10lb.; H. Stewart Lockhart, Iasi, olb. (strokes); H., Sampson, rost, gib. (cox.)................

BAILIFF Howell, the ever-watchful Nemesis of

little bit with a total of something over $5000 shoulder a day or twe age and presented a the spendthrift, tapped a Chinaman on the

Mr. Justice Leach had a look at the man. and was so convinced of his good faith when he said he would like to get security and lawyer that he let him go. Chit kie got security sought it is Peking-and the e editors have been holding mats meetings since to decide upon the mode of "removing" m'lud,

A FATAL accident recurred this morning at 'clock four coolies were at work pulling the "Woodlands" in Castle Road. About nine verandah down, when a part of it collapsed, and they fell with it, one of them, named Hong Hing Shu, who was working underneath, being buried. The debris was removed as quickly as possible, and the men extricated. Two had been slightly hurt, a third was injured internally, and Hong was dead. He was taken to the Mortuary, and the others to the Hospital.

THE very latest pastime amongst the English aristocracy is wheelbarrow races. Ench barrow contains a lady, and is worked by a gentleman, instincts, the fair riders are often spread out very and, as the barrow is decidedly erratic in its

promiscuously as mother earth. But all this is great fun, and the girls don't mind it a bit! think of the golden opportunities they offer for a Wheelbarrow races ought to be popular, Just free display of pretty hose and well-rounded ankles when the barrow "goes over"-as it invariably does i

A VERY pleasant little ceremony, any the N. C. Daily News, was performed at the Seamen's Mission on Thursday night, the 6th instant, when' some of the crew of the Rambler gave a tea party in the meetings. After tes, the sailors unexpectedly produced two handsome albums, and presented one to Miss Fowles, the Seamen's Missionary, and the other to a lady who has for the last nine months voluntarily presided at the harmonium. Each album contains a suitable inscription. We may also mention that a few days ago some of the officers of the Rambler gave a welcome donation to the funds of the Mission.

of hops, bankrupt struggles on-sacrificing his assets to the first in the field who exercises a pressure on him, so that when his more lenient creditors tako procendings, they find the cel has been weil skinned.” The object of the proposed change in the law is to encourage the bankrupt to an honest course of action, by leaving an opening by which he may avoid the disgrace of payment, he presents his balance sheet and tist being declared bankrupt, if, on suspension of of creditors to the Court within twenty days, when he can obtain a certificate without being declared bankrupt, or even if the debtor fails to pass, the Court can, at its discretion, refrain from decreeing him bankrupt. A bankrupt now holding any public office, is excluded from the loses his political rights, is incapacitated from stock exchange, and suffers other disabilities as a citizen.

IN "The Five Talents of Women" we find the

bushands by their belter-halvės :--- following hints. regarding the treatment of

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Be as kind and courteous to your husband as you were when he was your lover. Then you used to look up to him; do not now look down upon him.

Remember that you are married to a man and not to a god; be prepared for Imperfections. Once in a while let your husband have the last word; it will gratify him and be no particular loss to you.

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Let him know more than you do once in a while; it keeps up his self-respect and you are actually infallible. none the worse for admitting that you are not

Read something in the papers beside fashion notes and society columns; have some knowledge of what is going on in foreign countries.

wise man; and if he is not, try to make him Be a companion to your husband, if he is a become your companion. Raise his standard, do not let him lower yours.

Even if your husband have no heart he is the marriage'yeke with well-cooked dinners. sure to have a stomach, so he careful to lubricate

keep the household expenses well within your Don't be always trasing him for money and allowance.

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Respect your husband's relations, especially his mother-the is none the less his mother because she is your mother-in-law; she loved him beloze you did.”

the Order.

THE following paragraph referring to a gentle man who has figured somewhat prominently of late, which we find in the Singapore Free Press, may possibly have some interest, for helders of Punjome: It will be seen from our advertise- already established himself as a Consulting men columns that Mr. H. M. Becher bas Mining Engineer in Singapore, with offices in D'Alineida Street. During Mr. Becher's absence at Punjom or elsewhere an mining inspection he is represented at head quarters by his agent, Mr. Fabris. The assaying processes which aro demanded for the proper preparation of reports on ores are carried out at the office under the supervision of Mr. Thomas, a gentleman with a high professional knowledge of assaying and of metallurgical science generally. It seems to us that this enterprise of Mr. Becher's is per- haps the most striking evidence that has yet been furnished as to the wealth of the mineral resources of the Peninsula. It is a proof that a

mining engineer of experience believes that mining will so largely develop in the immediate future as to furnish ample employment for a consulting engineer and assaying staff in Singapore. It will be so clearly to Mr, Becher's interest to furnish accurate and impartial reports upon mining concessions, lodes, and fores, that companies interested in mining ventures may with confidence rely upon Mr. Becher's local experience and scientific sending out Carnish mining "captains" or other knowledge rather than be at the expense of experts, who are ignorant of the country and the language, as well as of the distribution of the minerals already being worked and the modes of mining as locally practised. Mr. Becher evidently relies upon, an early "boom" mining in the Southern part of the Peninsula, and the fact that he is investing his time, experience, and money firm faith he has in the prospects of his new on the strength of this belief is a token of the

enterprise.

THUS a writer in Popular Science Monthly Two elements which enter into a game are of later work we include both manual and mental prime importance-chance and skill. In the akill. For example, in cap and ball we have an instance of a game requiring nothing but manual skill, while in jackstraws it is a combination of chance with manual skill that determines the result. Again, in checkers we have a game of pure intellectual skill, but in backgammon intellectual skill is combined with "change. Skillful physicians prescribe for a patient that kind and degree of exercise which is suited. to his care to one a rocking-chair on the south piazza; to another a good round trot out of town on the saddle. Thus, in the

It is with much regret that we (N. C. Daily News) announce the death of Mr. R. G. Townley, Second Secretary of H B.M. Legation at Peking, which accurred on the morning of the 20th ultimo, HERE is how an outspoken Sydney contemporary The deceased gentleman, who had been in rubs down the latest humbug in what are called extremely delicate health for a year past, made evening games, which shall reat the tired war correspondents Mr. Melton Prior, special a voyage to Vancouver during the late summer, worker or divert the invalid, there is a great Odds of 6 to 4 were laid on Scotland. Owing

war artist for the Illustrated London, News, deli hoping that the sea air might have a beneficial opportunity for wise choice in selecting those vered two lectures in Melbourne Town llall last effect on his weakened condition. There he which are best suited for the purpose in view.. to the Starter's gun missing fire a very indiferent

week. They were-in The Bulletin language of was met by his two sisters, who accompanied Men of intellectual habits, who need rest for the , start was effected, Ellis, always on the alert.

truth-dark and dismal failures, the second lecture him back to Peking. He unfortunately became brain and diversion for the sake of rest, and the slipping away with a good half length's lead of

being so poorly attended that the whole audience weaker day by day, and at last died quite greatest benefit in those games which demand Ireland, the Scotch, who were on the Kowloon

irrespective of petty distinctions as regards prices which a blood vessel burst. Hir decease bas exertion. The late Charles Robert Darwin was invited to contract itself into the front seats, suddenly after a violent fit of coughing, during constant attention but comparatively little mental side, getting a very bad send off. The Major

paid for admission. Mr. Melton Prior opened set his men a long, steady drag, which quickly

cast a deep feeling of sorrow and gloom over astonished the scientific world by the immenso the proceedings by nignifying his deep disgust Peking "generally, but more especially in the amount of labor which he successfully accom- placed the Rose in a commanding position,

at so few people being there, but after about British Legation, where Mr. Townley was so plished. One secret of his immense power although Lockhart, ably supported by three

five minutes of lecture the few who were sincere'y admired and respected. Much of the of endurance unquestionably lay in his devo Scottish "griffins," was working like a Trojan

there found themselves poridering over the anticipated gaiety during the present season in tion to backgammon, in which has frequently question of why they hadn't stopped away. Peking will, by this sad event. be curtailed. In passed his evenings. This game has the to get on even terma. Three hundred

Mr. Prior is an aggressive, bald-headed, little yards from the start the Irish dropped, clean

gentleman in glasses. His entertainment consists tion, Mr. Townley filled that of Private Secretary imperiously, your: attention at every throw of addition to his post of Second Secretary of Legandrairable qualities, first, of demanding away and were never afterwards seen in the

of showing enlarged reproductions of sketches on a wheel, while he reads a disjointed sermon following is the Foreign Office List's record paratively easy question in the one you are to Sir John Walsham, HB M. Minister. The the dice ; and, secondly, of giving you a com- race, whilst the Thistk gradually commenced

explaining what it is all about. The matter of this of the services of the deceased, namely to make of the throw. There was even an to draw on the English boat. The bow of the Station. No, 1-Glaucus, E. Blair, ost, glb.

sermon is drivel, interlarded with nauseous refer Richard Greaves Townley, was nominated an advantage in the old fashion of invariably calling F. S. Field, ist, rilb.; J. Little, 1st ol; Thistle overlapped the stern of the Rose at the

T. D. Hickley, 11st. tilb.; H. C. Metcalfe,

ences to our soldier Prince (the Duke of Con Attaché, June 3, 1878; passed an examination, out each throw in nongrel French before play abear legs, and at least half a dozen times Lockelbiernoon. It is necessary that Begin 'too contemptible to dwell upon. It h

THERE will be a polo match at 4 o'clock to naught) and the British Crown. But the subject. July, 20, 1878. Was anointed to Berlin, Jength fully cecupied the mind with hart spurted with undeniable gameness, but Bramwell, 12st. ib.; Major Ellis, 12st. olb

ning should be made at that hour, as darkness matter for regret that Mr. Prior was frozen hard tary, July 29, 1880. Passed an examination in aver skill in backgammon is a fourth recom

21, 1879, and was promoted to be a 3rd Secrecasy nihings. The preponderance of chance Ellia always responded, and a clinking race to

(stroke); J. Tighe, 6st. alb. (cox.)........ 2 sets in so soon. It is a returs match between in Melbourne. We want no more war corres Public Law, September 13, 1880. Was pro-mendation of this game for a tired brain. It the finish ended in favor of the English by about Even betting. This race was decided in the the Military and Civilians, and there will doubt-pondents and special artista to spread the miser-moted to be and Secretary at Rio de Janeiro, prodates a constant but slight expectation or Scotch considerably reducing, their opponents Lockhart had a bit the best of the start and the ranks of the latter will shortly be strength sphere, Battle-field "glory" is an, iniquitous | Affairis from April 20 to May 1, 1881 and game, however, it has appeared to us that the three quiters of a length, the final spurt of the twilight, and caused considerable excitement. Less he good play in Band, to hear that able gospel of Guns and Glory in this hemi. June 15. 1883, where he was Acting Charge waiting to see what will turn up the instan ened by a keen sportman lately returned to bubble, the professional soldier is a sin in the from December 27, 1884, to September, 18851 preponderance of chance was too great; it goes the colony, who in years gone by distingulated sight of God, and campaigns are a bloodstained Was transferred to Lisbon, August 13, 1885 (did not leave enough demand for skill. This, also, is himself in India.

vietf not proceed); and to Feking January 15, 1886,- the objection to domineet, a

lead. The victory of the Engilsh-who sub. before towing twenty strokes led by over m pituled Hayllar for Metcalls at the last moment: length, the heavy weighis commencing very

FROM January to October of this year the total value of imports into the Philippines was $16,994,326 52, of which. $13,133583 entered Manila, $3,215,308.50 Hoilo, 644,841.82 Cebú and $593 20 to Zamboanga. The following were the exports: From Manila $17,372,503 Iloilo, $3 408,697; Cebú, $2,225,648; Zamboanga, $995. Total, $23,007,843-

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