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Commodore Light's ch. Rosy Morn, fost. Talb

(car. 11st. 8ib.). ..........Mr. Harding 3 Piccadilly jumped off with the lead, and after making the whole of the running won cleverly from Herald by a length and a half, with Rosy Morn a good third, Time : min. 41 Becs. NANTAI CUP, (Presented,) value $100, for Amay Subscription Griffins of this season; weights as per scule; to be ridden by seridents of Amoy, Foochow or Formosa; riders who have never had a winning mount to be allowed 5lbs.; entrance $5, Seven Furlongs. Mr. Mate's gr. Mainstay, rast. lb.

"Mr. Marshall' a Mr. Commodore Light's gr. Sunrise, tost, salb,

(car. int. 7lb.)............................................Mr. Harding a Mr. Pothunter's gr. Nomad, 10st. gl5................................

Mr. Oswald 3 Mr. McThorn's gr. St. Ronan, rost. 12lb...... Mr. Harger Mainstay, who was backed against the field at evens, was sent to the front immediately the flag fell, and galloping over his apponents the catire journey won casily from Sunrise by two lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Time 2 min, 31 secs.

AMOV STAKES, of $10 each; a forced entry for. all Ponies entered at this meeting, First Pony to receive 70 per cent., Second Pony 20 per 'cent; weights as per scale. One mile and a

quarter:

Mr. Bruce's gr. Blue Ruin, 118, 41b. .........................

Mr. Marshall i Mr. It Ho's ch. Fantan, 11st. lb. Mr. Maclean 2 Mr. Xty's bl. Outlaw, 1st. 7lb, Mr. Hutchings. 3 Commodore Light's ch. Rosy Morn, tost. 12lb.

Mr. Cooper o Betting-5 104 08 Blue Ruin. Outlaw, with the favorite in close attendance, made play at a fast pace Rosy Mom lying third and Fantantailing off a dozen lengths in the first half mile. Outlaw held his own for three parts of the distance and then dropped back, leaving Blue Ruin to stream away by himself, the others at this stage being hard ridden. Nearing the wall Fantan, who had gradually made up his lost ground, goi on terms with the leader, and in coming round the bend for home held a length's lead and looked all over awinner. In the straight, however, Blue Ruin came again, and after a rattling set- to from inside the distance got up in the last siride and won by a short head. Outlaw was a bad third, Time 2 min, sof seca.

THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, 9TH January; Glorious weather again favored race-goers, and the attendance, as usual on the Ladies Day" was larger than on the two preceding ones. Only three racers came to the post for the Formosa Cup, Outlaw probably having the call amongst speculators over Piccadilly (71b. ex.) and Herald. Mr. Paul's discarded fifteen hundred taçler, although far into the sere and yellow leaf, hans still a dash of his old speed, and twisting round the turns like an cel he won casily at finish from Outlaw, the rider of Herald having previously come to grief when looking ail over a winner. The Ledger Cup proved one of those upsets so frequently found in Chinese racing. There were only three starters and one of these, Silvery Dawn, with owner up. not only carried 11lb, overweight but had been out of training for a fortnight owing to a sprained back tendon. Consequently odds of two to one were laid on Mainstay, although it was known that Silvery Dawn could stay the mile and a half and was of far superior class, The result was A runaway victory for the lame 'un, who made the whole of the running and won in a canter, Mr. Harding's victory being received with great enthusiasm. Blue Ruin was greatly fancied for the Ladies Purse, but only managed to pull through after a very tight fit with Piccadilly, the Foochow pony, Chop Dollar, finishing a capital third. The successful jockey was, after weighing in, escorted to the Grand Stand where Mrs. Graham presented the coveted trophy in a very neat speech, to which Mr. Marshall appropriately replied. The Lottery Cup was easily won by Fantan, Mr. Maclean up, and the same rider successfully steered Cheviot for the Consolation, St. Ronan for the Nil Desperandum, and Gridiron in the Champions, the victory of the last named over Blue Ruin in the principal event of the meeting being entirely due to Races for riding boys superior jockeyship. and mafcos respectively, and a scramble for sailors and marines brought a capital meeting to a satisfactory termination. The Stewards were well up to their work, Mr. W. Christy was most successful with the starter's flag, and Mr. E. F. Bennett's decisions, although close finishes predominated, were never once called into question. Mr. T. W. Wright, who acted on the fortiter in re principle, was an admirable Clerk of the Course, whilst the Hon. Secre- tary and Treasurer (Mr. H. E. Wadman) proved ubiquitous in the performance of his multifarious duties. There was certainly room for some improvement in the weighing room department, and it would be much better if a Clerk of the Scales were appolated instead of leaving the important functions of this post to any Steward who happened to be on the spat. A new board, clearly showing the names and numbers of the starters, and the riders, is also badly needed.

Details of the day's racing are appended:- FORMOSA CUP, (Presented,) value $-, for all China Ponies; weights as per scale; winners of any Kace at this meeting 7lbs, extra, of two or more Races tolbs, extra; entrance $5, One mile. Mr. August's gr. Piccadilly, tint. 7lb, (incl

7lb. ex........

.......Mr. Maclean I Mr. Xty's bl. Outlaw, rist. 7lb. Mr. Hutchings a Major Bagstock's gr. Herald, rost, 12lb (car.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1889.

community at large and to trade generally, It has taken His Excellency some time to make up | his mind, on this matter and so far es 'I am aware, but one Consul, that is, the British has considered it within the scope of his authorities to impress upon the Viceroy the advantages of encouraging such a means of transport. It must therefore afford Mr. Chalaner Alabaster peculiar gratification to fi d that his views have had so much weight and been so promptly carried out.

Mr Bruce's gr. BlueRuin, 11st.4lb..Mr. Marshall Mr. August's gr, Piccadilly, '1st. tlb.....

Mr. Wad in 2 Mr. Camera's sp. Chop Dollar, Jost, 12lb......

Mr. Oswald 3 Commodore Light's ch. Rosy More, 11st. lb,

(car. 118. alb.)....... .....Mr. Harding of Betting-3 tot on lilue Ruin The favorite had the wat of the start, Piccadilly, next the rails, showing the way to Chop Dollar and Rosy lorn. After passing the Stand Mr. Marshal commenced to draw up and before eaching the wall had got on terms, the quartette at this point being close together. Coming down the ascent to the straight, Piccadilly, favored by the inside position, again drew to the front, but once in the ine for home Blue Ruin came with a tremendous rush and overhauling his opponent a few strides from the chair, won by a head; Chop Dollar was a good third. Tinic unin. 19 secs. LOTTERY CUP, value $-, for Amoy Subscription Griffins weights as per scale; wineers at this meeting 5lbs. extra for each race won; entrance $. One mile and a quarter. Mr. It. Ho's ch Fantan, 11st. 11lb. (incl folb. ex.).................. 9..........Mr. Maclean Mr. Pothunter's br. Bedouin, lost. glb. (car.

Tist, 2lb.)

Mr. Hutchings 2 Mr. Bruce's gr. Sir Gruesome, tist, 6ib. (incl.

sib. ex.)......

.Mr. Marshall 3 Commodore Light's gr. Sunrise, tost, Talb....

Mr. Cooper o Betting -- to 4 on Fantan. After one false start the lot were sent away on even terms, Fantan being the first to show in front with Sunrise in close attendance, the other pair lying off. After going a mile in these positions Mr. Cooper on Sunrise brake one of his stirrup leathers and came to grief- luckily without hurting himself. Fantan held the lead all the way round fom the half. mile post, and easily stalling off Mr. Hutchings' final rush on Bedouin won comfortably by a length, Sir Graesome, who pulled double until past the wall, finishing a bad third, Time 2 inia. 54) secs.

CONSOLATION CUP, value $100, Second Pony $50 for all beaten Ponies that have run and not won a face at this meeting; weights as per scale; entrance $5. One mile. Mr. Graham's wh. Cheviot, tost. glb.

none in

The grand Bunding scheme is still the staple" talk. The Chinese are second to tall talk. It is apparent H.E. has been naaled by the glittering bait of Tls. 800,000 which the native promoters hold out to him lustre to his regime in beautifying the city as an addition to the revenue besides adding

Now that all the Foreign loans raised through the exigencies of the war with France are in a fair way of being paid off, if is clear itis Excellency is endeavouring to so arrange the finances of the Province as to do without the Gambling concessions of the Vi-sing and Pa- kop-piu, which latter game is to be introduced by order of the Peking Government to meet the Yellow River requirements. In connection with the granting of this new Gambling concession Chang-chih-tung is, reported to have given expression to lofty sentiments as noble as that which emanated from the Emperor Tao-kwang in regard to Opium. His Excellency is reported to have said that he would rather have died sooner than authorize the Vis-sing Concession under ordinary circumstances, but the exigencies of the sheation on account of an unexpected war forced it upon him, and now the calls and orders from Peking are so peremptory in regard to the impending famine in the North and the Yellow Kiver difficulty, that it compels him to act against his will and opinions. These sentiments, if true, mast raise Chang Chih-tung in the estimation of every right-thinking man, and one can only deplore the short-sighted policy which forces the adoption of a demoralizing egislation, when by a Foreign loan and other means the ends could be achieved without an irreparable injury being ultimately done to this province.

A change has taken place in the French Con- sular arrangemelds; the Viscount de Bezaure becomes Consul for France in Hongkong, pend- ing the opening of the northern river, when it Mr. Maclean is most probable he will succved in a more Major Bagstock's gr. Heraldi, test. alb. (car. diplomatic post near the capital, where his

Ent. 2lb.)

Mr. Oswald 2 intimate friendship with Li Hung Chang will Commodore Light's ch. Rosy Morn, lost, 12lb. be of value to the great French interests

(car 116. ib.)

..... Mr. Cooper 3 in the north. Under such circßmstances the Cheviot, on whom odds of 6 to 4 were freely regret felt at losing so courteous and estim- hid, made the whole of the running and, as Mr.able a gentleman from our midst, must yield to Oswald was all abroad in finishing on the the pleasure at the appreciation shown by the Major's old pony, the Tientsin cast-off landed Government of France of Monsieur de Bezaure's cleverly by a length and a quarter, Rasy. Morn long record of services. It is likewise with being beaten off. Time 2 min. 153 secs.

pleasure that we receive the intelligence that M. Imbault-Huart will not proceed to his frontier CHAMPION STAKES, a forced entry of $10 each

post, but will continue in office here as M. . for 'all winners at this meeting except Nil

Bezaure's successo. Desperandum States, winners of two races $15 extra, of more than two races $30 extra; optional entry for non-winners $5; weights as per scale. One mile and a quarter. » Mr. Graham's gr. Gridiron, 11st. 4lb

Mr. Maclean i Mr. Bruce's gr. Blue Ruin, 118, 4lb..........

Mr. Marshall 2 Commodore Light's gr. Silvery Dawn, 11st. -

lib. (car. Itst. 7lb.)................................Mr. Harding 3 Mr. It Ho's ch. Fanian, i ist. 1lb., Mr.Wadman o Capt, Archer's gr. Norman, rost. Izlb.........

An impend ng rist on the Fa-ti shore opposite Shamien, has been scotched for the time being by the good sense of the principal land owner's in the neighborhood. chronicfed some time since that the American Presbyterian missica had purchased a lot of land which for genera- tious has been a flower garden. The mission had a perfect right to acquire land where it suited them; but I venture to think it was incumbent upon them in their character of peacemakers and knowing the peculiarities of land tenure in China to see that no palpable, injustice was Mr. Harger done to the party they were dispossessing after Blue Ruin was backed at evens against the years of caring for the innocent pleasures and field, but the belling was very trifling. Gridingjoymen, of the public. This action would on the extreme outside, had considerably the seem to have engendered a feeling of wrong in best of a straggling start, and making every use the neighborhood, for early in the week, when, if of this advantage Mr. Maclean had the best not the same landed proprietor as the one who sold position, on the rails, before going fifty to the American Mission, one closely connected yards. For the first round Gridiron, whose, with him, endeavoured to utilise the whole fore, jockey was busy from the fall of the flag, shore below Fa-ti for the storage of timber rafts and held a lead of about two lengths of the so block off the ingress and egress to and from the favorite Silvery Dawn lying third, very close Docks which have been established there for over up, and Fantan and Norman, both of which half a century. The shipwrights and neighbours were outpaced at first, bringing up the rear.. On were disposed to give full rein to their wrongs, the far tide, second time round, Blue Rain when fortunately the land owner came to his raced alongside Gridiron, they passed the senses. In this case the proprietor had not even Stand well ahead of Silvery Dawn, who was the legal right on his side, as he was appro gradually dropping back to the other pair. Blue priating the riverine rights, which belong to the Ruin ran wide, and consequently lost ground, Emperor alone. I have thought this event in turning out of the straight, but was again on worth recording as showing how, the Chinese terms before reaching the wall, and appeared to be themselves by their own stupid and oppressive pulling double over his opponent, the race being acts encourage disturbances of this nature. now confined to these two. Making the descent Mr. Maclean's vigorous riding drove Gridiron to the fore, and although Blue Ruin finished strong as a lion his pilot could render him but little assistance, the result being a lucky three quarters of a length victory for the outsider, Silvery Dawn gaining third place, jost in front of Norman and Fantan, who raced home neck and neck. Time z min. 49 secs. NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES, of $5 each' with

Mr. McThoro's gr. St. Ronan, 1ost. 121...... Mr. Maclean

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Commodore Light's gr. Sunrise, 1915, xzlb. (car, 11st, 71b.)............................. Mr. Harding Mr. Pothunter's gr. Nomad, rost. 12lb......... Mr. Hutchings Odds of 6 to 4 were laid on Nomad. St. Ronan jumped away as soon as the flag fell, and Mr. Maclean making every post the winning post, had both his opponents settled a long way from home and, won by a dozen lengths from Sunrise Nomad was pulled up opposite the Stand. Time 1 min. 20`secs,

RIDING BOYE RACE. ›

The new year settlements do not appear to be looked at with much anxiety. On the whole if the business of the year has not been one of great prosperity it has been one free from any violent oscillations, and may be taken as one not below the average,

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

HIGH STAKES PLAYED FOR AT LONDON CARD TABLES.

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Wellington was a member of his club-passed over in him.

quantities of alcohol to be taken for a consider. able stretch of time without causing the 'usun organic lesions which follow the use of alcohol alone. Therapeutically, strychnine should be used in all forms of alcoholism; it may be regarded as a powerful prophylactic against alcoholism.

A recent important discovery consists of n. method of producing perfectly pare hot air from the direct combustion of coal. It is supposed that the completeness of the consumption of the coal is due to the decomposition of the water contained in it, the oxygen decomposing and puritying the products of the coal. The. saving hom," "complete conibustion of the coal will be enormous, while the ventilation-question will be solved in the most satisfactory way,

Basswood is capable of being enormously

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Everybody went to Crockford's. Everybody played there. That a young fellow just in the possession of a great estate should drop a few thousands in a single night's play was not con- sidered a thing worthy of remark. They all did We remember "how 'Disraeli's "Young it, Duke went on playing cards all night and all next day was it not all the next night as well? till he and his companions were up to their knees in cards and the man who was waiting on them was fain to lie down and sleep for half an hour. The passion for gambling--it is one of those other senses outside the five old elementary endowments — possessed everybody, Caids played a far more important part in life than they do now; the evening rubber was played in every quiet house; the club card- tables were always crowded; for manly youth there were the fiercer joys of lansquenet, leo, vingt-ct-un and ecarte; for the domestic compressed, but if after being subjected to great 31st circle there were the whist-table and the round-pressure it be exposed to the action of steni i table, and at the latter were played a quantity entirely regains its original bulk. It is said that have this day been admitted PARTNERS in oat

so-called carved moldings. of games, such as Pope Joan, commerce, specul. advantage is taken of this in the production of The "carved " ation and I know not what-all for money, and

pattern is stamped by dies" deep into the wood, Amoy, 1st January, 839. all depending for their interest on the hope of

the surface of which is then plåned down to the winning and the fear of losing. Family cam level of the lowest depression. If now the wood bling is gone. If in a genteel suburban villa

be steamed the parts originally depressed will one was to propose a round game, and call for the Pape Joan board, there would be a smile of regain original bulk, and will, therefore, form in wonder and pity. As well ask for a glass of relief the pattern of the dies.. negus or call for the Caledonians at a dance.

Scandals.there were, of course, Men gambled away the whole of their estates; they loaded their propeity with burdens in a single night which would keep their children and grand. chidren poor. They grew desperate, and became hawks on the lookout for pigeons; they cheated at the card-table (read the famous case of Lord De Ros in this very year); they were always being detected and expelled, and so could no more show their faces at any place where gentle men congregated; and sank from Crockford's to the cheaper. halls, such as the cribs where the tradesmen used to gamble, those frequented by city clerks, by gentlemen's servants, and even those of the low French and Italians.

They were illegal cribs, and informers were always getting money by causing the proprietors to be indicted. It was said of Thurtell," after he was hanged for murdering Weare, that he had offered to murder eight Trishmen, who had informed against these hells, for the considera- tion of £40 a hend, When they were suffered to proceed, however, the proprietors always made their fortunes. No doubt their descend ants are now country gentry, and the green cloth has long since been folded up and put away in the lumber-room with the rake and the croupier's green shade and his chair, and the existence of "these relics is forgotten.-Besant in Fifty Years

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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Self-massage for the cure of dyspepsia, is a new notion.

this means acquiring all the bouquet of old wine. Wine is now aged by electricity, the wine by

According to Pasteur and Chamberland, typhoid bacillus is in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred communicated through drinking water.

It is reported that the storage,batteries on the Brussels tramway have deteriorated so that the cost is increased to nearly 11 cents per car mile, as "gainst to cents for horse-power.

A workman in the Carson Mint has discovered that drill points, heated to a cherry red and tempered by being driven into a bar of lead, will bore through the hardest steci or plate glass without perceptibly blunting.

The omnipresent microbe has been detected in boils. This discovery shows that the method of poulticing is wrong, as the heat and moisture aid the development of the microbe. An antiseptic treatment is best.

Copper pipes are now made by electro-deposi in from sulphate of copper solution. The pipe is formed on an iron core in the depositing bath and the deposited copper is pressed by a moving tool as it is deposited, so as to give a fibrous strength to the crystalline copper. After the pipe is thus formed it is subjected to hot steam, which expands the copper shell or pipe clear off the iron core, thus separating the two. pipes have no joint and are said to be very strung, tests showing that they break with strains of from twenty-seven to fortyone tons per square inch.

These

Prematurely born and abnormally delicate infants are now supplied with artificial mothers of more than motherly tenderness. The appa ratus, identical with the incubator or artificial hen for hatching chickens, simply a large square box warmed by bowls of water beneath an inner bottom. In this, wrapped carefully in cotton, is placed the weak babe, so frais during its first few days that the open air would fatally chill it. With an even open temperature and a free circulation of warm air, secure from cold and dampness, and with careful feeding, the Infant thrives and rapidly acquires health."

An Austrian engineer hàs, it is said, designed a truck to be run before every railway train, being maintained always at a'fixed (but adjust- able) distance in front by the force of an electric current transmitted along the metals from a dynamo on the engine. The current is conducted in glass tubes on the pilot tru.k. If therefore, the truck comes into collision the tubes are -broken and the contact necessarily destroyed. automatically applies the brakes on the following The interruption of the current instantly and

train. It is claimed by the inventor that two expresses, fitted with this system, might with impunity be set to run fall tilt at each other. The collision of both pilot tracks would arrest the progress of both trains before they could meet.

FooD for Consumptives.-Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the Con- sumptive. It not only gives strength and increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the throat and lungs. It is very palatable; children take it like milk, and in all wasting diseases both for adults and children it is a marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China--[Advi

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Sulfonal in the name of a new bypnotic used to produce sleep. The average dose in the beginning is fifteen grains, which may be gradually increased to sixty grains. It promises ST. JOHN to be especially useful in the treatment of mental disorders.

Dr. W. A. McCorn of the New York City Asylum for the Insane has found hyoscymine, sub- cutaneously administered, a very useful remedy in quicting mania, and attended with less unpleasant symptoms than are chloral or the bromides,

Electrictity is to be enlisted in the investiga- tion of the purity of water. The voltameter fails to show any current passing through chemically pure water. As saline or acid contamination increases the conductivity of the medium grows

greater,

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$50 added; Second Pony $25; for all beaten Amoy Subscription Griffins of this season that bare run and not won a race at this meetingHe who speaks of gambling in the year 1837 weights as per scale. Once round and a

speaks of Crockford's. Everything at Crockford's distance.

was magnificent. The subscription was 10 guineas a year, in return for which the members

Captain Healey, will be despatched for the had the ordinary club and coffee-rooms, provid- The smallest electric plant in the world is what above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, ing food and wine at the usual club charges-is claimed for the one at the Morton House, Newal 4 P.M. these were on the ground floor-and the run of the gambling-rooms every night, to which they could introduce guests and friends, These consisted of a saloon, in which there was served. every night a splendid supper, with wines of the best, free to all visitors. Crockford paid his chief An agent of the Forestry Department, Mr. 1,000 guineas a year, and lifs assistant 500, and his | Farris, has reached the conclusion that the cellar was reputed to be worth $70,000. There rings on trees are not as accurate record of werk two cardrooms, one in which whist, ecarte the ages of the trees. Farris has found twelve and all other games were played, and a second rings in trees only six years old, five in those smaller room, in which hazard alone was played. eight years old, and eleven in those of only five. Every night at 11 o'clock the banker and pro-years. prietor himself took his seat at his desk in a high chair, declared the game, paid the winners corner, his croupier sitting opposite to him in a To detect the leakage of gas, Dr. Bunte, in the 35th January, at Nooй.

nil raked in the money. Crockford's "Spiders" that is the gentlemen who bad the run of the establishment under certain impied conditions introduced their friends to the supper and the champagne first and to the hazard room next. At 3 o'clock in the morning the doors w.te closed Mr. Bruce's gr. Sir Graesome, ............. Pal Ah r and nobody else was admitted, but the Mr. August's gr. Piccadilly, ***** **Sing a play went on all night long.

Herr Tepper of Berlin has invented a new Crockford

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· Hongkong, 14th January, 1889 The plaster is not heavy, but very tough and flexible.

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·STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

Mr Graham's wh. Cheviot.........................................Sin-qui r Mr. Mate's gr. Mainstay ................................John Leong * Mr. It Ho's ch. Fantan...........The Mouse 3 Mr. Pethunter's br. Bedouin.....Ab Lin

Cheviot, capitally piloted by Sin-qui, ronde all the running and won in a canter from Mainstay, with Fantan a fair third, Mardos Race.

1st. lb.)...Mr. Oswald o Piccadilly got best away and cut out the running next the rails, a couple of lengths in advance of Herald, Outlaw lying on the latter's quarters. There was nomaterial change in these positions until about three furlongs from home where Herald challenged for thd. lead, but in making the sharp turn into the back streich Mr. Oiwald, who had lost one of his stirrup Irons, unfortunately came to grief, leaving Outlaw in close pursuit of the old "crack" At the wall the black got witbla,a | Mr. Pothunter's gr. Nomad, un Sit o not only held the bank, but was ready to length of the leader, but he had shot his bolt, Mr. Pathunter's gr. Zingaro, aud Mr. Maclean riding vigorously to the end Commodore Light's ch. Rosy Moin, King scored an easy three lengths' victory. Time a

This event proved a Waterloo on a small scale min, 15 secs,

to the aspiring mafoos, three of them coming to LEDGER CUP, (Presented,) value $ for Amoy hopeless griet. Nomad and Zingaro quickly got Subscription Griffins of last season, and, all rid of their drivers and then Rosy Morn, when Amoy, Foochow and Formous Ponies not

leading a dozen lengths, landed Mr. "King" paced previbus to the rat December; 1888 | | clean over the rails. By sitting, quite still on entrance $5. One mile and a half.

Sir Gruesome. Pai Ah had all the best of the Commodore Light's gr. Slivery Dawn, 11st. - fly-fisher on Piccadilly, and won.casliy.

CANTON

(FROM OUR CORRISPONDINT.)

Canton, 12th January, 1889. locked up for the New Year, vacation, but not On the 20th Inst., the official scals will be before some important notable concessions are granted by the Viceroy, all of which, however,

the Canadian Magasing of Science, suggests the use of paper dipped is palladium chloride solution. Such paper changes is color in the presence of gas coming from leaks imperceptible by the odor, and which produce no effect upon the earth covering the pipes...

advance, money to those who lost, and outside the cardroom treated for reversionary interests, post obits and other means for raising the wind. The game was what is called French hazard," in which the players play against the bank. Thousands were every night lost and

on. As much as a million of money bas been A Boston genius has been estimating the known to change'hands in a single night, and the banker was ready to meet any stake offered, Candle-power of the Mean. By comparison with Those who lost borrowed more in order to an electric-lamp of 400 candle-power at a cer continue the game, and lost that as well. But tais distance he finds the light of the Moon to Crockford seems never to have been accused of be $14,000,000,000,000 god. This he calculates.

Superintendent,

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will leave for the above places on FRIDAY,

E. L. WOODIN,

Hongkong, 14th January, 1889,

FOR SAN FRANCISCÒ, THE AB I. British Park

" KITTY,"

LIMITED.

any dishonorable practices. He trusted to the is about the number of candles, placed one-half. YEARLY MEETING of SHARE-

inch apart, it would take to cover one-half the surface of the Moon.

chances of the table, which were, of courte, in bis favor. In ils ledgers where are they now he was accustomed to enter the names of those who ya Mabank borrowed of him by initials or a number. He Temple Bar, and, fortunately for himself, dis began life as a small fishmonger just within covered that he was endowed with a rare talent

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY HALF

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the purpose of treeiving a Report of the Directors 2nd February, at 17 O'CLOCK NOON, for the together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and Electing Auditors.j will be CLOSED now goth instant to and The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

rib. (car, ist. 12lb.) ......................Mr. Harding 1 Mr. Mate's gr. Mainstay, 21st, 1lb., Mr.Maclean á Mr. Pothunter's gr. Zingaro, 1188, Ilby.....................

Mr. Oswald 3 Betting a ta on Mainstay At the third attempt a good sinit was effected, Silvery Dawn at once going to the front and quickly assuming

A correspondent of the English Mechanic a commanding lead, which he maintained

bell foundry whether putting sliver in a melting says: "I once asked a foreman in a wellknown throughout, wlaning easily, by half a dozen

pot, was of advantage, He replied, of great lenges from the favorite; Zingaro was a bad

for rapid mental arithmetic, of which he made advantage to the founder, as the silver sinks third Time 3 min. 361 secs.

well curry with theta, material augmentation of good use in betting and card playing The to the bottom; the founder pours off the copper LADIES PURSE, (Presented,) for all China Pontes; the Provincial Treasury contributions. Not the history of his gradual rise to greattiers from a and Un and when the silver bas cooled puts. ItFebruary, inclusive.

to be ridden by residents of Amoy, Foochow | least insignificant of these will be the licem ing of beginning so promising would be interesting, in his pocket." " or Formosa ;; weights as per scale; jockeys | a gestain number of Sicam Launches La figlitate who have never had a winning mount before communications with the interior and most this meeting allowed giba; entrance $5,· Once, distant parts of the province. This concession round and a distance):

cannot but prove of the greatest benefit to the

but perhaps sho inaterials on longer en st. (lie

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was getall and corpulent man, lame, who never According to recent experiments strychaine acquired the art of speaking English correctly, # | undoubtedly neutralizes the intoxicating, and thing which his noble patrons the Duke of narcotic Effects of alcohol puables large

Hongkong 14th January, 1889,

TARNOLD,

Secretary,

"BROOKFIELD,"

c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office,

· Hongkong, 9th January, 1859

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THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

A GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at No. 1, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 17th day of January instant, at 4 O'CLOCK P.M.

By Order,

A. G. GORDON, Secretary, Hongkong, 5th January, 1889 ⠀ .

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

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THE MIIKE COAL MINE.

BUNKER COALS can be suppiled to any Steamer lying in the harbour or coming stongalde the KOWLOON. WHARF on application: to the Undersigned.

Y. FUKUHARA,

Acting Manager Hongkong, roth January, 1888.

G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU. WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS

·CHARTS and BOOKS, No. 48, Queen's Road Central.

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