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Government power to instruct the Lind Com- mission to deal with arrears when fixing jud cial rents. This done it would place the tenant in a position to contrart freely with the landlord besides protecting the Exchequer against loss, and give the shbourne Act the best possible chance to work with smoothress.

Smith contended that the course proposed would place the tenant in a distinctly, worse position than before by recognizing the arrears As a charge that might continue to hang around his neck even after completing his purchase, Now, after a contract for purchase had been agreed upon the arrears became ipso facto wiped

out.

Mr. Farnell's motion was rejected by a vote of 182 to 148,

Sir Walter Foster, Liberal, moved to reduce the amount of the grant asked for in the hill 10 £1,500,000. Sie G. O, Trevelyan said he had heard that a nobleman connected with the Ministry had already received 200,000, and that Lord Londondery would benefit by the measure.

Goschen repudiated the insinuation. After further debate the motion was rejected.

At the sting of the Paraeil Commission to-day Inspector of Police Huggins testified con cerning outrages at Castle Island, County Kerry. On cross-examination witness said he believed farmers' sons initiated the outrages in order to evade the payment of rent.. He knew of bogus outrages. He was not aware that men connived to damage their own property, in order to secure compensation for the quarter sessions. He did not think all the outrages were due to secret sociclics.. Sume were the result of family quarrels or private malice. He connected the League with moon-lighting because prior to the existence of a League Kerry had been peaceful. Lockwood of the Parnellites counsel asked witness how long he had been engaged in get- ting up cases for the Times.

Sir Henry James, counsel for the Times, objected to the question, whereupon Sir Charles Russell exclaimed warmly: "We charge, and intend in prove, that the wholeexecutive authority, even including resident magistrates, is engaged in getting up the Times cases, Witness then denied that the Timer had employed him. On redirect examination the witness stated that no case of bogus outrage had ever been returned by the police as a teal outrage.

PARIS, November 23rd. Boulangist and Conservative journals charge the Government with preparing a coup d'état to be carried out on the occasion of the demonstra Binh at the grave of the revolutionist Baudin on December 2nd. They allege that the Govern. ment agent will mingle with the people in the zemetery and provoke a conflict. The leaders in the demonstration will then be arrested on trumped-up charges of having been plotting against the State and will be prosecuted for

treason,

BERLIN, November 23rd. Herr Van Lovetzow, Conservative, was to day elected President of the Reichstag by a vote of 271 out of a total of 281 ballots recorded. Nine ballots were blank. Dr. Von Buhl, Nationalist, was re-elected First Vice-President by log out of 259 voles recorded) and Baron Von Unruhe Bost Second Vice-President by 150 out of 244. All these gentlemen accepted the posts.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 23rd. The Journal de St. Petersburg denies that a secret treaty has been entered into by Corea and Russia. It admits that Corea has granted Russia facilities for trade across the frontier.

News has been received of the faundering of seven ice bound sailing vessels in the sea of Azov. The crews managed to reach Taganrog after severe suffering.

ROME, November 23rd. Signor Ingma, a Roman advocate who died recently, left 4,000,000 francs to the Pope.

BELGRADE, November 23rd. Seventy radicals have been arrested in con- nection with the election riots on Wednesday Just.

OTTAWA, November 24th.

It is believed that during the coming session of Parliament the Government will enact legisla- tion restricting Chinese immigration.

DUBLIN, November 24th. The meetings announced to be held through Ireland yesterday in memory of the "Manchester Martyrs," were proclaimed by the Government. Few conflicts occurred between the people. The at Kilkenny. A most serious disturbance despatch received from there at a late hour, said the police were charging in all directions, and that the magistrates had threatened to give

PARIS, November 24th, The Grand Council at Saigon has opened nego tiations for a loan of 100,000,000 francs, to be guaranteed by Indo-China. The money is to be used to cover the first expense of the establish ⚫ment of colonies in Tonquín.

orders to fire on the mob,

PANAMA, November 24th. Nicaragua has accepted the invitation of the United States Government to join the conference of the American Republics on October zo, 1889.

BERNE, November 24th. M. Hertenstein, President of Switzerland, had his right leg amputated to-day. The operation was necessary because of a disease of the arte- rics.

LONDON, November 24th. The Manchester November handicap was won by Claymore, Phil second, Fallowchat third,

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Sir Charles Warren, who recently resigned as Chief of the London Palice, has been offered the command of the brigade at Aldershot. This is regarded as evidence that the Queen's confidence -in-him is not decreased,

Dr. Sir William Jenner bas resigned from the, British Medical Association. An influential committee had addressed a protest to the Council of the Association against the publication by the British Medical Journal of the late Emperor Frederick's note to Dr. McKenzie, Dr. Jenner is Court Physician, ard bis withdrawal from the Association reflects the anger which the publication of the note caused at Court,

PARIS, Novermber 29th.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888.

HAMBURG, November 25th. commands contained in the first rescript without A trunk containing the corpse of Herr H. alluding to the existence of the second one. But Felseberg. forwarding agent of the Hamburg-this plan was spoiled through the indiscretion American Parket Company, was discovered in of a servant of the Bishop of Limerick, who the Baker dock on Saturday. The skull was divulged a part of the contents of the rescript, It is probable that the publication of a part of fractured and a watch and $750 in money missing. A steward named Dow was arrested the document will force the Pope to reaffirm at Cologne to-day and charged with being the publicly his wishes regarding Ireland. murderer..

BERLIN, November 25th,

Fifty members of the Fain Relief Committee held a meeting to-day. It was unanimously decided to send-Louis Wissmann, as soon as possible, to lead the first column. Dr. Peters will in the meantime prepare to equip a support ing column of which he will have command.

The Directors of the East African Company met and unimmously resolved to inform the Government that the company will relinquish none of its rights in East Africa; that its inten- tion is to strengthen Hagomayo and Darsalon with stone foris and to attempt to reconquer the other stations under the protection of a blockad- ing squadron. It is decided to ask the Reichstag for support.

LONDON, November 15th.

A private person living near Nottingham ha received a letter, signed Jack the Ripper's Pal," stating that both the writer of the letter and "Jack" committed the recent murders in the Whitechapel distr. The ter says that "Incki, whom he full met aboard a ship returning froin America, and who exer. cised mermeric influence over hin.

Purcell O'Gorman, formerly merober of Parlia ment for Waterford City, is dead.

The steamer Neuburgh, of Leith, while on a voyage from Grangemouth to Aarhus with coal, foundered in the North Seal Sixteen persons were drowned, and one was rescued and landed in Norway.

ROME, November 25th, The l'ope has instructed Cardinal Gibbons to congratulate Harrison on his election to the Presidency.

Suakim, November 25th,

The British recently captured seven slave dhows, after a severe fight, in which many. perseris were wounded. The Italian Govern ment claims possession of the dhows, on the ground that they were captured in waters of Italian jurisdiction.

VIENNA, November gúth.

At a meeting of the Budget Committee, Count Welshetheimb stated that it was necessary to expedite measures for enabling the Government to mobilize the Landwehr. Formerly the vigorous and prompt use of the Lindwelir was not contemplated, but the present military and political supation demanded tither a material increase of the army, or such effective arrange- ments that the Landwehr would be able to answer all calls upon the troops in the field. The expenditure affixed to the budget for this purpose would amount to 1,941,460 Borins, including a sum to be used for the purchase of rifles, which were being turned out at the rate of 30,000 per month.

BRUSSELS, November 2úth.

Etoile says that, the Government will ask the Chamber of Deputies for a credit of 5,000,000 francs to complete armaments.

The strike of coal miners in Belgium, is spreading Gendarmes and guards are patrol ling the troubled districts.

LONDON, November 26th.

The Duchess of Sutherland is dead.

The Daily News' says it regrets Lord Salis- bury's decision to delay the appointinest of a successor to Sackville. This course, it thinks, may cause President Cleveland to withdraw Minister Phelps.

A despatch from Belgrade says that serious election riots occurred to-day in Servia. Several lives were lost and many public buildings were demolished;

A Dublin despatch says that the News As sociation has been reliably informed that the Pope will insist on promulgating second rescript on the Irish question. The Irish Bishops will shortly be summoned to Rome.

The Russian Government has protested against the erection by Roumanis of forts at Forschan and Gialitz.

DUBLIN, November 26th, Thousands of persons attended the demon- |stration in Glasnevin cemetery yesterday at the

monument to the Manchester martyrs, proceedings were orderly.

The

Edward Harrington, member of Parliament, failed to appear to-day in answer to a summons charging him with inciting tenants to adopt the plan of campaign through his paper, the Kerry Sentinel His counsel applied for a postpone ment, in order that Harrington might attend the sittings of the Parnell Commission in London. application, The magistrate refused to grant the because the inciting had continued. A warrant was issued for Harrington's arrest.

BERLIN, November 26th.

Lieutenant Wissman will wait on the Emperor to resign his commission in the army and state bis plans for the Emin Bey relief expedition, The Relief Committee has asked a resolution severing all connection between the committee and the East Africa Company. It is expected the company will ask the Reichstag for a loan of ten million marks.

The Goverment has rejected France's pro- posal to join in the blockade of East Africa on condition that the slave dhows and dealers under the French fing, seized by other.powers, be handed over to France for punishment.

The North German Gazette and almost all the other prominent German papers concur in the opinion that the affairs of France are drifting towards a chaos, of which the sequences are incalculable.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 26th. Import duties on sheet copper have increased to thinly copecks per pound. The duty on copper bottomed wooden ships has been fixed at twelve roubles for the first hundred tons, six for every additional hundred tons.

ZANZIBAR, November 26th,

The question regarding the fugitive slave harbored by the Mission station at Mombasa has been settled to the satisfaction of the natives. M. Deroulède made a speech at the meeting of This arrangement has secured the freedom of the Patriotic League to-day. He spoke in terms 1500 slaves. of warm praise of Boulanger. Referring to the

OTTAWA, Ont., November 26th. The Dominion Government has ordered two recent accident to the Russian Imperial train, be expreased sympathy with the Caar, rejoicing new forty pounder rifled guns from the Imperial over hit escape from harm. The speech was, Government for use on the Pacific Coast, greatly applauded, especially the references to General Boulanger.

The Gaulois asserts that the Government intends to dissolve the Patriotic League. The meeting was held in a restaurant, access to out- siders being barred by the police, who prevented the proposed public reception. A few artests were made, but the proceedings were in the

main orderly,

EDINBURGH, November 27th,

In the case of Parnell against the London Times for libel, Judge Kinnear has fixed upon December 20th, for hearing the proof on the question of arrestments, Counsel for Parnell have served an order upon the defendants' requiring them to produce the contracts of co- partnership bearing upon the ownership of the Times, and also its business books and accounts,

BERNE, November 27th. Hertenstein, President of Switzerland, who underwent amputation of the right leg last week because or a disease of the arteries, failed to rally from the shock, and died to-day..

PANIS, November 27th. The Senate has adopted the Commercial Convention between 'France and China.

The Bourse is weak Panama Canal securities are down to 200 francs.

La Presse says the Cabinet will discuss to-morrow the question of suppressing the Patriotic League.

General Boulanger has resigned the seat in the Chamber of Deputies to which he was elected by his constituents in Somme and Charente.

The village of Vaubqacort, near Nygny, has been totally destroyed by fire. Thousands of persons are without shelter.

LONDON, November 27th.

A despatch from. Whitby,says that a fiebant. upset there to-day, and that twelve persons were drowned.

The Oaths, bill passed the House of Lords without devision,

The United States Legation warns the public against fraudulent attempts to obtain money on pretended recommendations from members of the Legation,

The British ship Douglas, from Martin Island for Hainburg, foundered in the North Sea and two of the crew were drowned.

In the House of Commons this evening, Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, intimated that Mr. Harrington, Mr. Finucane, and the other members of the Irish party under arrest, would be permitted to attend the siltings of Parliament during the time the Irish estimates were under discussion.

The debate on the Irish Land Purchase bill, was resumed, and some amendments wer atopted.

Henry George, in an address' in London, this evening, sail that the grasping for land in America was rapidly making the country similar to England. Ite wanted to utterly abolish land- lordisin and to grant to every child a share in the soil.

FOOCHOW RACES.

WIŞTER M'EȚING. Stewards:-. J. J. Chambers, Esq.; W. P. Galton, Esq.; R. B. Moorhead, Esq.; 13. Pereira, Esq.; G. Sichssen, Esq: A. W. Walkinshaw, Esq., H. Baker, Esq. Secretary:-John Bath Starter:-W. P. Galton, Esq gate, Esq. Judge:-A. W. Walkinshaw, Esq. Clerk of the Course:-John C. Oswald, Esq. ·

The course was very heavy on Monday and Tuesday, and an Wednesday it rained heavily. The fields ruled small throughout and the racing For the Champions was far below the average. Mr. Min's Reaper was allowed to walk over, an, event unprecedented in the annals of Chinese racing. Results are appended

FIRST DAY, MONDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, The STEWARDS CUP, (presented), value $100

entrance $$; for all China Ponies; weights as per scale. Half a Mile.

Mr. Camera's Almansor .........

.Mr. Oswald: Mr. Graham's, Cheviot... Mr. Green 2 Captain Hope's, Dandy Dick...Mr. Moorhead 3

Won easily; time 68) sec

The MAIDEN STATES, forced, of Sio each with $30 for the Second Pony, and $20 for the Third; for Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale. Three quarters of a Mile. The Silver Stable's Chop-Dollar..... Mr. Green 1 Mr. Min's Topaz........... .................Mr. Baker z Mr. Flox's Begona........... Mr. Drummond 3 Mr. Camera's Tatters ......... ....Mr. Oswald ö Mr. Min's Onyx............................................. ....Mr. Harger o

Won by half a length; time 1.518 sec. The COMPRADORES CUP, (presented), value $; entrance $5 for all China Ponies; weights as per scale. Two. Miles.

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Mr. August's Piccadilly....Mr. Oswald 1 Mr. Min's Yeoman....Mt. Baker 2 Captain Archer's Norman......Mr. Harger 3

Won in a canter; time 5.141 sec. The CHAASZE Cup, (presented), value $--; entrance $3; Second Pony to receive $30; for Subscription Griffins, weights as per scale; winner of the Maiden Stakes 7lbs, extra. One Mile and a quarter,

* ...Mr. Baker 1 Captain Hope's Star. Major Bagstock's Bluecoat. Mr. Oswald The silver Stable's Sycee.....Mr. Green 3 Mr. Rob's Clydesdale.......Mr. Moorhead o

Won by a.length; time 3.15 sec. The STAND STAKES, of $10 each with $30 added for the First Pony, and $20 for the Second ;. for all Chinn Ponies; weights as per scale; winners 7lbs. extra. Three quarters of a Mile.

Mr. Camera's Almansor...........Mr. Oswald 1 Mr. Graham's Cheviot Mr. Baker 2 Baron Magenia's Mayflower...Mr. Drummond 3

Won easily; time 146 sec.

The HONGKONG CUP, (presented), value $200; entrance $10; for all China Ponies; weights Dae on per scale wingers 7 lbs. extra.

} Mile and a half.

Mr. Min's Reaper ..................................Mr. Baker Major Bagstock's Herald............Mr. Oswald a

Won by a length; time 3 43-seca.

Ponica: weights as per acale; winners at this meeting, and winners in Shanghai in 1888, 7

b. extra One Mile and three quarters. Captain Archer's Norman, Mr. Harger........ 1 Mr. August's Piccadilly, Mr. Oswald.......... a

Woo easily time 4:28,sec.

The HALKWAN CUF, (presented), value Tis.

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accompanied by a small team tug, which seemed to be fur the purpose of helping them around the hard places. It was noticed that many of the old carga boats were loaded and destined as

for other work,"presumably by the Railroad these were, so that the release of these barges

boats.

interfered with the business of the other bontly, iwo large cargo boats carrying about 500 barrels of "Portland cement? were en route to. the same point, whence the cement is to be sent across country to the Yellow River. It could not be ascertained at whose instigation it was being sent, whether officially for public works, or as n private speculation, but in either case, it is an i.teresting and significant fact.

100; forced entrance $5; Second Pony to receive $20; for Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale; winners of one race 7 lb, and of two or more 10 lb. extra. Once Round. The Silver Stable's Chop Dollar, ...Mr. Green 1 Mr. Rob's Clydesdale, ................................Mr. Moorhead 2 Mr. Flox's Begarin, .................................Mr. Drummond 3 Mr. Camera's Tatters, Mr. Oswald... Mr. Min's Topaz,......................................Mr Baker, o It is probably not known to most persons, that Mr. Min's Onyx, ....Mr. Harger a much of the country to the west of us is just on.

Won by two lengths; time 1.31 sec.

the verge of a famine, of nearly or quite as large The RACING STAKES, of $10 each with $50 portions as the one in which foreign funds were expended about ten years ago. In a journey added; divided 70, 20 and 10 per cent. to First, of over 200 miles from Tientsin, with rare Second and Third Ponies, for all China exceptions, the statement was that there had Paries; weights as per scale; winners 5 lb. been only a little over half a crop the last season, Beyond this, distant some Roo or goali from Tientsin, the horder of the famine districts is reached. Refugees, and other Chinese who had been in those sections of country were met, and the general testimony is that the past season's crop ranges from one tenth to three or four tenths of a good harvest. A large part of Shansi and Honan, a small portion of the southern Chibli, and southern Shantung seem to be involved in this calamity, Some of the accounts are very distressing. A little camp of these refugees, & or to families, perhaps, who were almost destitute of everything, had planted themselves by a large market town, their litle huts being constructed of one thickness of reed mats, their only protection in the November nights.

extra for each race woh. One Mile. Major Bagstock's Herald........Mr. Oswald Baron Magenta's Mayflower......Mr. Green 2 Captain Archer's Norman............ Mr. Hatger 3 Me, Ellerton's Primus ......:Mr. Drummond

Won easily time 3.241 sec. The HACK STAKES, of $to each with Sto added for each starter; for all China Ponies not otherwise entered at this meeting except for Cosmopolitan Cup; weights 7 lb. over weight for inches; riders who have never won a race allowed to lb. Half a Mile.

Mr. Moray's Tipster Mr Baker Mr. Camera's Wild Guat... Mr. Oswald Dr. Gudener's White Satin...Mr. Krohn 3 Captain Hope's Glengarry......

Mr. Green o

This was the closest race of the meeting; Tipster and Wild Gant raced down the straight together, the former winning by a short head, Time 69 sec..

The HAWTHORN CUP, (presented), entrance $5; Second pony to receive $20; for all Fouchow ownel Subscription Griffins of this and previous meetings; winners of ong race at this or previous meetings 7 lbs., of two or more 12 lbs. extra. Twice Round. The Silver Stable's Chop-Dollar...Mr. Greens Caprain Hope's Dadby Dick........ Mr. Baker 2 Majar Bagstock's Bluecoat. Mr. Oswald

...Mr. Drummond.o Mr. Flox's Begarra......

Time, 3.15 sec.

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The FOOCHOW STARKS, of $ro each; a forced entry for all China Ponies entered nt this mecting, except those entered only for the. Hack Stakes or Cosmopolitan Cup, and optional for Subscription Griffins ; divided 70, 20 and to per cent. to First, Second and Third Ponies weights as per scale. One Mile and

a quarter.

Mr. Min's Reaper, ...........

.Mr. Baker I

Mr. August's Piccadilly,...........Mr. Harger 2 Mr. von Tanner's groon, ...... Mr. Moorhead 3 Mr. Graham's Cheviot ..........Mr. Oswald...

Won easily; time 3.04 sec. 1

THIRD DAY,WEDNESDAY, 19TH DECEMBER. The TEAMEN'S Cup, (presented), value $-:

entrance $10; for all China Ponies; weights s per scale; winners 5 lbs. extra for each race

won. One Mile and a half. Major Bagstock's Herald, '........................Mr. Oswald 1 Mr. August's Piccadilly, Mr. Harger 2

Won in a canter; time 3.56 sec. The LEDGER CUP (presented), value $100: Second Pony to receive $25; entrance $5 for all China Ponies; weights as per scale winners 10 lbs. extra. Once Round. Mr. von Tanner's Igroan... Mr. Moorhead 1 Mr. Camera's Almansor ...Mr. Oswald Baron Magenta's Mayflower......Mr. Green 3

Won by half a length; time 1.328 sec. The LADIES PURSE, (presented), entrance $5; for all Foochow owned Subscription Griffins at this and previous meetings; weights as per scale; winners at this or previous meetings 7 lbs. extra; riders who have never won a race allowed 7 lbs. Once Round, The Silver Stable's Chop Dollar...Mr. Green 1 Mr. Drummond 3 Captain Hope's Dandy Dick......Mr. Oswald 2 Mr. Flox's Begorra.............................

Won easily, a good race between second and

third time 1.37 sec.

The NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES, of $10 each with $50 added; divided 60, 25 and 15 per cent. to First, Second and Third Ponies; for band file beaten Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale. Half a Mile.

The Silver Stable's Sycee........Mr. Green i Mr. Flox's Begorra...Mr. Drummond Mr. Rob's Clydesdale Mr. Moorhead 3 Mr. Camera's Tatters

...Mr. Oswald o

Won easily time 73 sec. The CONSOLATION CUP, value $100; Second Pony to receive $25; entrance $5; for all bond fide beaten Ponies that have not won a race at this meeting; weights as per scale. One

Mile.

Not enough is as yet known of the actual condition of these famine siricken regions to warrant positive statements, or even suggestions, as to what ought to be done for their relief. But the string of refugees, and their tale of suffering, certify to the fact of a famine. Would it not be well that some steps be taken to ascertain where is the greatest need, and apply the balance of the Rellef Fund referred to recently by Dr. Williamson in print, to the sufferers of those regions ? It is a suggestion for those, especially within reach of those sections, and who have the facilities for ascertaining the facts. It would be a proper use of such a fund.-N. C. Daily News.

AMOY,

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDEN'T.)

Amoy, December 23th, 1888, There is little or no news worthy of notice stirring in this pori, at present, nearly the whole of our little community being engaged in racing matters.

serious occur. Bands of people, men, women and children are stalking the country, some of them 200 strong. They are called 'Chi To Jin (Eaters or devourers of villages) and wherever

of human locusts do not threaten or insult anyone, they settle they eat upeverything. These kinds

they simply squat on 'rome rich man's property

up, whatever there may impossible to get rid of them. They will not go and they are too numerous to be carried away, The crime of poverty is not punishable by Chinese law, and proprietors daro noc allow the poor starvellings to die, for then they must be buried at some expense, What is to be done? They are locusts who must be fed at nuy cost. At Hal-ching we hear the chief mandarin has offered to keep off these fearful depredators for a certain payment, say 4 fiaas per mow per diem. The owner of ten mow of land would thus be taxed about four teels a day to avoid being completely eaten up. It is rather an original way of avoid- ing starvation, original and most effctive-more difficult to deal with than highwaymen and

other robbers.

November 30th,

The steamer Kunghai finally crossed the Bar on the 26th in company, we believe, with the Tug Priko. The steamers Thyra and Ingraban made attempts to enter on the 25th and 26th but we' suppose there was too much ice, 'Since then the Cockchafer, we hear, was again telegraphed for, and is supposed to have left Chefoo for this at noon on the 28 h. There seems very little,chance at present of her getting into dock, for a strong north wind is blowing and the river is full of ice. Unless there be a very great change in the weather, we must content ourselves without the gunboat, and as the thermometer shews about, 20 degrees of frost, it does not scom likely, even if she can cross the Bar, that she can steam with safety against the dangerous masses, of ice already formed. There may be a full in the cold, but it is against probability, for this is the 27th of tath month, whereas last year at the same foreign period, we were only 16th of 10th month, when the weather remained compara- tively mild till 11th December, although there had been no steamer in port since the z6th November when the Chinese gunboat May Yuen * left.-N. C. Daily News.

AN Important Discovery is announced in the Paris Figaro, of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, and premature. decay. The discovery was made by à mission-. |ary'in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miser- able existence and an early grave. We learn that the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., will send the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a self addressed stamped envelope.

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* Co-day's Advertisements.

The Chinese feet under the command of Admiral Ting- arrived here pn the 16th inst, from Foochow, comprising the Ting Yuen, Chin Yuen, Ching Yuen, Chik Yuen, King Yuen, and Lai Vien. I believe they will leave shortlyZETLAND for a ten days' cruise to the Pescadores, after which they are coming back to winter here. The two largest vessels, the Ting Fren, and

Ching Yuen, will come to Hongkong to be docked, and the others will proceed to Shaw for the same purpose after the Chinese New

Year.

The meteor flag of England has shown itself in this port at last. We were beginning to despair of ever seeing a British war vessel here again. The Espoir arrived yesterday from Swatow and it is said that she will stay for about six weeks. The Firebrand also arrived yesterday from Hongkong, but she leaves to-day for the North.

BOOCHOW,

It is rumoured amongst the respectable class of natives that China will annex Coren after the Emperor's marriage, that the present King and all his family will be deported, and that Marquis Tseng will be appointed Viceroy of Cores.

In consequence of there being a great festival at the village called Kwa-San, the launch an Customs to carry passengers to and from that Kin was allowed by the Commissioner of place, a privilege which, we think, might some- times be extended to foreigners.

We are given to understand that another seizure of about 300 piculs of unpacked "lis " tea had been made on the 16th instant by the Hai-fang-iing at the back part of the house formerly occupied by the Hein Look tea has and the guilt of which is brought home to a certain party. It is reported that the house in question has already been placed under seal.

The natives are grumbling bitterly at the dearness of all articles of food, which are daily rising in price, and they say that the likin and the enormous "squeezes" to which they are subjected are the cause of it. If the authorities will not take steps and put a stop to the unfair dealings of their employés the likin runners-- we fear some trouble may arise similar to that „Mr. Oswald 1 | which took place in Formosa lately in conse Mr. Graham's Cheviot Mr. Min's Yeoman ... ..............Mr. Baker 2 quence of "squeezing."-Echo. Mr. Ellerton's Primus.......Mr. Moorhead 3

Won easily time 2.358 sec. The CHAMPION STAKES,, of $10 each with $50. added; a forced entry for all winner at this meeting, except the winners of the Hacks, Consolation and Subscription Griffins races; winners of a races, at this meeting $15 extra, of more than 2 races $40 extra; weights as per scale. One Mile and a quarter. Mr. Min's Reaper.........Mr. W. O. Baker o The SILVER CHALLENGE CUP, entrance $ro: for all Subscription Griffins at this and previous meetings; to be won twice by a pony the bona fide property of same owner or owners; the Entrance fees to go to the Club, and $100 to be paid to winner, except in the care of the cup being finally won, and $20 to the Second Pony i weights as per scale. One Mile and a quarter, Captain Hope's Star

NEWCHWANG.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

25th November. We hoped the tug-steamer Pelho would be back from the disabled steamer Kungpal and take away our "forgets in the way of letters, but happily for them both, there was no nerd to travel again through the ice to visit the port of Yingiz. The Kungpai, ve learn, struck on as anchor or other hard substance, when crossing the bar and one of her forward compartments being full of water, she steamed back and pinced herself on a bank where temporary repairs were made. All the other steamers and the sailing vessels got to sea, some of the latter being indebted for their safely to the very valuable services of the steamer. Paiko, whose comntander, Capt. J. McClure (during the tem Mr. Rob's Clydesdale ..........Mr. Moorhead 1porary sickness of Capt. Webster), displayed The Silver Stable's Chop Dollar...Mr. Green 3 the greatest energy and experience, at a time Major Bagstock's Plu:c'ató.................. Mr. Oswald of when such qualities were most wanted, and we

Time 3.21 sec.

may add saved marine offices possibly heavy

...... Mr. Baker

The LUSITANO CUP, (presented), forced entrance

*; Second pony to receive. $40, Third pony The COSMOPOLITAN CUP, (presented), value $-; | losser, HAVANA, November 26th. Advices from Yeabela de Saleña state that $20; for Subscription Griffins; three or more Fonfes to start from opposing stables or no forty-two houses there have been destroyed by

race; weights as per scale; winners 7 lbs. fire. Loss $80,000,

extra. One Mile,

SYDNEY, N. S. W., November 26th. The offices of the Town and Country Journal have been burned. The loss is 100,000. The offices were the finest in Australia.

A November 17th.

The Silver Stable's Chop-Dollar...Mr. Green' I Captain Hope's Star Mr. Baker 2 Major Bagetock's Bluecoat Mr. Oswald 3 Mr. Flox's Begorra............. Mr. Drummondo

... Mr. Moorhead o

Mr. Owl's Chunk... Mr. Harger

Close finish in favor of Chop Dollar by a head; time 2.291 sec.

entrance $5 for all China Ponies; catch weights over 11st. 7 lbs. Hacks and Subscrip. tion Griffins of this or previous meetings allowed 7 lbs.; to be ridden by residents of this province and officers of the Army and Navy, Three quarters of a Mile, Baron Magenta's Mayflower... Mr. Moorheads Mr. Camera's Wild Goat is Mr. Oswald z Mr. Moray's Tipster. Mr. Baker 3 Captain Hope's Dandy. Mr. Drummond o Mayflower came in with a rush at the Stand and won easily ; time 1.52 sec.

H.M.S. Cockchafer left in the afternoon of 22nd, anchored before the bar and crossed to sea at 7 a.m, on the 23rd instant. There seemed no danger on the aist, but next moming the river was full of ice, and it was urgent to have the sails, stores, boats, &c., which had been landed for the winter, reshipped as quickly as possible. We hoped the gunboat would be able to return the following morning, but when we heard that the steamers Hangchow and Kwang Jong were almost stopped by the ice, there was no chance at all for a wooden vessel to steam against mosses of ice at such imminent risk, and although we were exceedingly sorry to lose with the knowlege that Captain Maxwell did all In his power to slay, and that he only left when the Cockchafer, we tried to console ourselves

It was absolutely necessary. Had he perseverent, (FROM A CORRESPONDENT he would have got into serious trouble,The Major Bagstock's Bluecoat Mr. Oswald a writer noticed that a number of the barges built There can be no doubt about that, and the In passing up the Grand Casal recently, the dock should have been ready when he arrived. The Silver Stable's: Sycee Mr. Green 3 for the express purpose of carrying the Kanthorities concerned my settle the question Won easily; time3 (6) Ping coals to market, were now being used to as to why it was not ready, a poor, very, poor. The TOTALISATOR CUP value 8150; Second transport, salt to Tao Kao, the head of naviga- consolation for the community anyhow, Pony to receive $50, if four or more opposing Lion on this, the Wet river. There were 18 or Already rumours of troubles are file. Pooles starts anyance $195 for all Llium ao of these barges, in the feet. They were, will continue all the winter even if nothing

SECOND DAY-TURSDAY, 18TH DECEMBER.

pony to receive $20 for Subscription Griffins ; The SILVER CUP. forced entrance $5 Second weights as per scale; winners 7 Iba, extrai One Mile and a half-

dr. Rob's Clydesdale Beach and Hanfan rowed a race on the At the conclusion of the banquet. General Boulanger made a speech, in which he said: "I Parama in River to-day for $500 a side.. Beach am more a patriot than a soldier, I ardently won. 'desire peace. Not the peace which's demanded,

BERLIN, November 27th. but the peace imposed by a firm and dignified Emperor William has a cold, and will remain attitude. That is the only peace acceptable. in his apartments for a few days, French hearts." He inveighed against the

ST. PETERSBURG, November 27th, policy which divided the forces of the country,An imperial ukase has been issued, providing causing misleading appearances of weakness for the issue of 4 per cent bonds to the value of misleading because the least appeal to the 195,000,000 roubles, to be used for the puckaso country would cause all internal dissension to of bonds of 1877 and the redemption of temporary vanish like a bad dream. He strongly Godit, hotes issued in 1877 and 1678 derfounced Ferry for wasting the country's

DUBLIN, November 27th. resources in Tonquin, while cognizant of the perils which threatened France,

Boulanger's wife is taking steps to obtain a divorce. It is stated that ose of the richest widows in France is willing to many Boulanger,

The report that a second Papal rescript had been sent to the Irish Bishops a fortnight ago is now confirmed. It was incodedy that the document should not be made known, but that the Bishops should proceed to enforce the

Captain Hope's Star ............Mr. Baker 1

AND SOUTH-WEST OF TIENTSIN. NOTES OF TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH

No. 525

►LODGE

A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street. THIS EVENING, the 27th December, at 8 for 8.30 O'CLOCK precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 27th December, 1888.

REGULAR MEETING of the above?

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, NOTICE STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKĻ (Passing through the INLAND SEA,), HE Company's Steamship

THE

by 10 a.m.

•

"GENERAL WERDER," - Captain W. von Schuckmann, will leave for the above Parts, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 27th December, 1888.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HE Company's Steamship

" BAYERN,"

T

Captain 1. Mergell, will leave for the above Port, TOMORROW, the 28th inst., by to AM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to •

MELCHERS & Co Agents.

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Hongkong, 27th December, 1888,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "BAYERN," FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL.•.

HE above named Steamer baving arrived, Consignees of Large are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opiura, Treature and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery. may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be landed here in Hong- kong unless notice to the contrary be given before I A., TO-DAY, the 27th instant.

No Claims will be admitted" after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 6th January, 1889, will be subject rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 9th January, 1889, at 4 P.M.

All Claims must reach us before the 10th. January, 1889, or they will not be recognised

No Fire, Insurance has been effécted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS" & Con

Agenta. Hongkong, 27th December, 1888.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT). HE Spanish,Steamer

THE

"DON JUAN," Captain Marquez, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), the 28th instant, at 4 PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDÃO & Co. Agents."). Hongkong, 27th December, 1888. (1333

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GARRISON

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The syth and 1st December, 1880,

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