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Intimations.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1889.

THE Russian cruiser Razboinið left Nagasaki | Tuz P. & O. S. N. Co,'s extra steamer Tihiran, for Maniin on the 7th inst.

from Bombay, left Singapore for this port at 5 p.m. on the 19th inst.

Sir Phillip Carrix. Assistant Under-Secretary nt the Foreign Office, succeeds Sir Julian Pauncefarte is Permanent Under-Secretary to

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We would remind our renders that Miss Amy Sherwin's English Opera Company will perform Flotow's Martha at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, commencing at g o'clock.

A LOT of Dundee men from the A. and S. Regiment, the fleet, and the Police force were photographed in a group this afternoon is the Central Police Station compound, for the benefit of the old folks at home.

M. TIFTEREAU, a learned son of sunny France, claims to have discovered the art of manufactur- ing gold by combining silver and copper in the right proportions under the action of the sunlight nothing said of moonshine) and of a little nitric seld.

In the House of Commons on the tat inst. Mr. W. H. Smith, in reply to Mr. T. Healey, said that the Attorney-General, Sir Richard Webster, still retained the confidence of the Government.

·A JAPANESE Contemporary states that during the aiter half of last year the quantity of coal ACCORDING to the Japan Mail the Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssinia's actual steaming time turned out from the Takashima Colliery, belong- from Cape Flattery to Kinsahan light-land toing to the Mitsu Dishi Sha, was 171,381 tons, land-was 13 days and 14 hours, allowing 6 and 203,350 tons, valued at yem 565,097,236, hours 15 minutes for difference of time.

It has been decided, in consequence of the recent fire in the Palace at Peking, to form a new military fire brigade from the soldiers of the Tartar garrison of the city, and Imperial decree on the subject has been issued...

were sold,

A SENSATION has been created throughout Hol- land by a pamphlet by Tindal, entitled "The the country's defensive organization on both Netherlands in Danger." The author condemns and and ses, and regards the $750,000 spent yearly as wagled,

the envelope she was thrown violently down, and her face pressed to the floor. She struggled, and was told to be quiet, being struck on the head with a knife and otherwise maltreated. One of the man gagged her and sat on her shoulders, whilst his accomplice took her keys and ransacked the place, taking away a number of gold bracelein, crosses, ornamenia, &c. with a number of diamonds. She identified the prisoner as one of the men. The prisoner alleged that he was at the Races at the time the robbery was committed. He was unanimously found guilty. Sentence was deferred.

THERE LEGGED RACE, boys.

Nine couples lovingly embraced each other, but the big fellows had it all their own ways 'Eitel and Moosa winning easily, with P. Soares

and C. Marques second,

300 YARDS RACE, Chinese boys over 15 years

of age. 1

Six Chinkies faced the starter, but Chung Hong Kat ran away from the rest; Chun Luk and Chan Cho taking second and third place, Time 40 sec.

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BAND BOY's quarter-mile Handicap

'Eight young musicians started, but the scratch HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC man; Clayton, was an easy winner, Bartley being second and Gilson third, Time, 67 seconds, 41 seconds longer than the bays.

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SPORTS.

All the youngsters in Hongkong, and a good many oldsters, were present at the Race-course yesterday afternoon on the occasion of these The Diocesan Home, Government Central School, Garrison School, Hongkong Public School, St. Joseph's College, and Victoris English School, were represented, and the officials r. K. Dealy, and Mr. J. Sampson; Starters Mr. were:-Clerks of the Course, Mr.A. Denison, Mr. W. M. B. Arthur, Mr. G. A. Caldwell, and Mr. G. M. E Wheeler; Judges, Mr. H. K. Travers, Mr. H. F. Hayllar, and' Mr. F. H. May; refeice

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300 YARDS RACE, Chinese boys under 15 years

of age.

Won by Fok Chi Yan, Choi Ka Lam. a good second, and Che Chan Ip third. Time, 46 secs. (oD YARDS LEAP FROo, boys under 13.

About a dozen couples started, but the leaping together were A. Torres and F. Jame, the second Was very erratic, the first pair who came..in being Cook and Armstrong. Time, is secs... TUG-OF-WAR.

administration of the Customs The Inspector General is of course not included among the Ministers for whom the banquet and presents are prepared. He will, however, receive a piece of silk with the names of his three enceriors Inscribed thereupon in five colours. This is a higher honour than the yellow jacket.

The above two decrees indicate a most inte resting departure. Official notice of the forth coming marriage of the Emperor had been sent the Legations a few days previously. This also is a new departure worth noting." Notice of the marriage of the previous Emperor was not sent to the Foreign Representatives, and the omission, it is said, gave rise to a good deal of

controversy.

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On Monday, the 25th of February, the marriage procession started from the Palace at 2 o'clock p.m. pasaing out by the Ta-ching gate round be inside of the Chien gate, then along the western part of the Chino-mi-hsiang, turning up the street of the Board of War, then along the Ch'ang-an street tuming into the Hata gata street, and so winding its way circuitously to the palace of the bride gear the Chi-hwa gatë, – The mouths of the streets on the line of the prosession were barricaded with double rows of high matting, the streets were in excellent repair covered with yellow, earth; the shops and houses all along the route were festooned with St. Joseph's College and Victoria College sentred silk. The officials and the bannermen of the Central and Public Schools, but the latter hauled the centre over. Mr. Arthur held his hand up too soon, and the victory did hot count The next pull had a better resulf, however, and the English boys pulled them over in good style, retrieving their defeat last year.

Mrs. Wright afterwards distributed the prizes.

cesspools, &c., while it will not injure persons lower floor of Grosvenor Chambers in Melbourne, Peath is appropriately described by Le Muestral, C. Thompson, and time-keeper Mr. Jin a team of pretty elderly "scholars" against

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AN Australian contémporary points out that the

the local artists' habitation, is occupied by a corsetmaker. This is only as it should be. Modern woman is a great Work of Ath, Two passengers to Yokohamn by the Abyssinia from Vancouver made the trip from England to Japan Inside 30 days. They left Liverpool on [31 February 3rd, and travelled via New York and the Canadian Pacific Railway staying one A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,day in Vancouver. This, we imagine, is a best

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGLONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) THE NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.

PARIS, March 8th.

A new Ministry has been formed in Italy under the presidency of Signor Crispl who has assured the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. The

other members of the Cabinet are the same as

before, with the exception of Signor Doda, Minister of Finance, Signor Géollitéant, of Treasury, and Signor Fanali, of Public Works.

THE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE.

March 9th, The shares of the Comptoir d'Escompte bave fallen to 380.

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THE DUC DAUMALE

March 9th. The official newspaper publishes the decree ⚫ recalling the Duc d'Aumale.

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FRENCH COLONIAL AFFAIRS.

March 10th,

The Governors of New Caledonia and French Guiana have exchanged places.

TONQUIN,

HANOI, Match fath, The Superior Resident, communicates to all the Residents, vice-Residents' and Commanders of Posts that the Do-doc Quap, one of the two

vessels-500 officers and 5186 aitors' and marines.

THE following gentlemen will represent the Club in the Cricket match to be held on Friday and Saturday, the 22nd and 23rd March against a combined team of the Navy and Army Dr. Atkinson, C. S. Barff, E, F. Bennett, H. W. Dick, W. G. Greig, Dr. Lowson, J. Sample, Capt. T. S. Smith, W. Taylor and two others. The play will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday and continue at 11 à m. on Saturday when tiffia will be provided on the ground. Players are requested to be punctual

A RECENT performance of "L'Africaine" at Buda

as a reminiscence of the tower of Babel, inasmuch as the part of Neluško was sung in French, and. that of Seika in Italian, while the rest of the anists sung in German and the chorus in Hungarian.

THI Sanitary Board met yesterday, Dr. Ayres, Mr. Mitchell-Innes, Mesars, N. 1. Ede, J. D Humphreys, Wong Shing, and H. McCallum secretary) being present. A long and unsavoury,

though very necessary discussion about the mivy accommodation, especially with regard to Chinese houses, took place, Mr. Ede making several suggestions which were embodied in the Building Ordinance.

The results of the various' events were as follow

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LONG JUMP, boys from 13 to 16 years of age.

Eight tried at this, F. Horspool winning with Jump of 14 ft., C. Marques being an inch behind. The other competitors were W. Stopani, Ng Wa Chan, J. Machado, J. Toppin, F. Southey, and B. Azevedo.

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THROWING THE CRICKET BAUL, boys under 18

years of age.

Horspoel's throw, go yards, gained this event and nearly killed a spectator. A. Rose, with over 80 yards, being second; W. Remedios, and B. Grimble also competed.

Too YARDS RACE, boys from 9 to 13 years of

age,

PEKING.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Peking, 4th March, 1889. On the 12th ult. a grand ball was given at the French Legation by the Minister and Madame Lemaire. Nearly all the foreign residents of was in attendance. Peking were present, and Sir Robert Hart's band

Messrs. Detring and Dunn have been on a visit to the capital.

the eight banners wore their full robes of office

and lined both sides of the streets. This is the third Imperial. marriage which has occurred during this dynasty, the two former being those of Kang-hi and of the last Emperor. The Imperial presents to the bride and the goods, chattels and presents of the Empress-elect were previously sent to the bride's house and Palace respectively. On this occasion first came four horsemen as heralds, followed at a short distance by a large cavalcade of more horsernen, beaded by, the two Imperial Commissioners appointed to escort the bride; then followed nine pairs of white ponies with yellow trappings, two deep, led by men ; then came, two. yellow pavilions, followed by two large satin cart, each drawn by one white Tax prisoner Delanchie was up at the Police

pony; next two large yellow satin sedan chirs Court again this morning, Mr. Wodehouse

with eight bearers. These were followed by a asked Inspector Hennessy if he had found out

huge crowd of bannermen in large red flowered anything more in connection with the cus. Mr.

robes carrying horn-lanterns with the character Hennessy replied that he had not, except that

Thirty-seven boys-English, Portuguese, Chi-

fellcity painted upon. them; then came the neighbors in East Street sald they beard no

nese, Japanese, &c.-tried their paces. It was Various changes are in contemplation in the halberdiers, large round yellow silk fans or disturbance before the deceased called out that gamely indeed. The first beat resulted as the Chinese Secretary of Legation, goes a

run in three heats, and the little fellows ran very Customs and Consular services, Mr. Hillier, screens, and two closed silk umbrellas of each he was stabbed. The landlord of the boarding follows:- Almadı, 12, (pen. 2 yds.) 1, W. Consul-General to Corea, Mr. Taylor, acting bilde's or phoenix chair in yellow satin with of the five colours, and last of all came the house where the prisoner lodged. had refused to say anything, except that if Delanchie had got Armstrong, 12, 2. Second heat, E. Lopes, 11 Audit Secretary to the Customs, joins the Ningpo what at the distance to us appeared, as glass. into trouble he must get out as best he could, start, A. Obadiah, to 3 yds. 2. In the office, Mrs, and Miss Taylor going home. Ma. panels with painted phoenixes (hence the name) Mr. Wodehouse further remanded the case, and final heat the start was unsatisfactory, and Russell Stokes goes to Hongkong. Dr. Edkins, ordered the man to be brought to the Court.

although it seemed unfair to make the winner, after a residence of twenty-six year here, and

in satin on the inside, carried by sixteen bearers, and the rear of the procession was brought Lopes, try again, it was 'run off a second time, during the last eight years translator to the up by horsemen. Large yellow buttons adorned FROM the report of the Canadian-Pacific steamer when the event was again won easily--tbree Customs, proceeds to the Shanghai office. Hin the top of the first cart, and the bride's chair. Abyssinia we note that this grand sið ex- yards-by Lopes, Almada being second, and presence at Shangbai, where he formerly speat At two o'clock, a.m. the procession returned to Cunarder made a splendid trip from Vancouver Armstrong, who did not run in the previous final, ten years, will be a decided gain to the Mis- to Yokohama, covering the distance in 16 days, owing to a mistake, third. Time, 13 1-5th sec.sionary community and the Asiatic Society. concubines aged 13 and 15 (Chinese) respectively; the Palace, carrying the bride and the two young This in good work considering the season of the

the Empress is said to be 24, while the Emperor 100 YARDS RACE, boys from 13 to 16 years of His departure in regretted bere on all grounds: year-in fact, it would be fart travelling at any

he has been an active member of our. Orientalis only 18. The streets were beautifully-lighted time, and it compares very favorably with the

Society and also of the Missionary Association, with Ozed lamps on each side at short distances. latest run of the deservedly popular Oceanit

and the vold which his departure will entail The numerous bearers carried lighted lanterns, from San Francisco to Yokohama. As the

cannot be filled up.

In the procession. The night was intensely. Parthia is even faster than the Abyssinia, and

cold. The Foreign Legations flew their flags as the evergreen Batavia can do her eleven

next day,... There. was no music and the chile. | knots very confortably, it must be admitted that,

was yellow not red, in these two respects differ at least as regards the time test, the Canadian

ing from all other Chinese marriages. Pacific liners are fairly holding their own.

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Sixteen entered for this, but, the scratch boy, Horspool, led all the way, with C. Marques, also scratch, a good second. Time 12 1-5th secs. roo YARDS RACE, boys from 6 to 9 years of age.

This was a pretty race,, the little fellows, some of them hardly attained to the dignity of knicker. bockers, struggling down the straight manfully,

On the evening of the 21st and 26th February and 2nd of March three dinners, followed by dancing sondes, took place at the Russian Legation, and were numerously attended,

Various rumours are afloat regarding the

pared for this operation by very persistent THE extraordinary influence of His Excellency E. Alves, 8, allowed. I yard, was first, L. health of the Empress-elect but all must be con

SAYS "Uncle Moser" in Truth of the 14th ulto.:-Portugal is amongst the prospective borrowers in per market, which has been pre- "rigging. One cannot help fearing that as soon as the conversion is accomplished, and the syndicate is no longer interested in supporting prices, a very considerable reaction may occur. It is my opinion, at all events, that Portugal is spending more money than she can afford, and that the people cannot stand any further taxa

tion.

THE "conglomeration" of amusements provided at the Circus at Bowrington is, we are glad to say, proving a success. Full bouses are the rule, and serious countenances the exception. One item alone the dogs and monkeys with the carriage is worth going down to see, and there is much more that in really good. The six tiny ponies are the most highly trained we have seen here, and the dogs seem to have no idea of doing anything but standing in extraordinary postures, amusing on the stiits, and altogether, as a and doing novel tricks. The clown is very who have bean done admit, an extremely pleasant couple of hours' fun is provided.

the Viceroy of Canton with the high Imperial authorities at Peking is very clearly shown in the Peking Gazelle of the 27th ulto. Last year Chang Chih-tung, in reporting to the Emperor the progress made in the construction of tele graph lines through Kwang-lung and Kwang-sif- requested that, when the lines were completed, the officers concerned in the work might be rewarded similarly with those who had erected the earlier lines in the provinces. The new lines

which have now been entirely finished, ran from Nanning to Po-ai in Yunnan, from Wa-chou, and from Canton via Shao-chou and Nanhslung, to the Yu-ling Hills, where connection is made with Kiangai There have also been new lines or extensions in Hainan and Chin Chou, The Emperor at first acceded to the Viceroy's request, but the Board at Péking protested- Successfully board held that the officers were entitled only to against the proposed scale of rewards. The ordinary and not, as before, to special recompenso or marks of distinction as on the earlier occasion the work was undertaken for the first time,

while on the latter it was merely in extens tion or continuation of what had already been done. Secondly, they urged that the circumstances were different. The original line | was specially required at the moment for the transmission of military Intelligence, while there was nothing of pressing importance with regard to the later ones. The Viceroy combated this view with great animation. With regard to immediate Importance, he assented that the new lues will bear comparison with the old one. One of them was required for the operations against the Hainan aborigines, and another for the transmission of instructions at the time of

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Lammert, 8, 1 yard, being second of the twelve tiny Olympians. Time unknown.' ` LONG JUMP, boys from 9 to 13 years of age.

This was a very tedious affair; there were 24 contestants; P. Lebury won with a jump of 11. szin. C. Cooke second.

100 YARDS HURDLE RACP, girls from 6 to 10

years ago.

This was a ridiculous race, the little women

being expected to clamber over or through ordinary hurdles with the tops covered with matting. They came through like chickens through a coop, Alice Stopani winning in the run in, with C. Burnie second. Time 20 secs,

MILE Level Race, all ages. ·-

Over twenty started, but the race was a winning easily, with 5. Soopen second. Time walkover for the big boys, the biggest, Horspool, 62 1/5 sec.

200 vards Race, boys from 6 to 9 years of age L. E. Lammert, 8, led all the way, E. Alves, 8, being second, J. Smith, 8, third, F. Jorge, 8, fourth.

HIGH JUMP, boys from to to 16 years of age.

F. Southey, a tall youth, cleared 4ft. 33, Horspool being second with 4it, zin., and Toppin third with 3ft. Ixin.

200 YARDS RACE boys from 9 to 13 years of age, Over a dozen started, E. Lopes winning by about two yards. H. Madar was second, and Almada third,

W negret to note by home papen of the death of Jim Snowden,, the famous North Country jockey, which occurred at Doncaster on the 6th ulto, after a protracted illness, Sad to say that notwithstanding his many brilliant opportunities during an unusually lengthy and auccessful career on the turf, Snowden died in such abject poverty that a subscription had to be raised to defray hisfuneral expenses. Snowden was born at Flaxton, Yorkshire, in 1845, so had just reached his forty-fourth year. He made his mark in the saddle at an early age, winning the Oaks on Mr. Eastwood's Butterfly in 1860. He was successful in the Derby and St. Leger on Blair Athol in 1865, and his name will ever the demarcation of the Tongking boundary; in be associated with the undying fame and splen- both of which cases, moreover, they materially did victories of the chesnat son of Stockwell. contributed to the success which was happily In 1880 Snowden steered Mr. Perkins Jenny achieved. And if dangers and dificulties be Howlet to victory lathe Oaks, and at different taken into consideration, they will be found times won most of the important races in the greater in the later case. In Hainan, sixty calendar. Although never one of the fashion-oficials died of malaria during the progress of able' school, Snowden was one of the very best the work. The line to Yunnan was carried all round Jockey the English turf has ever known. through mountains and wildernesses, uninhabited age.

and most unhealthy from miasma.” There were

120 YARDS. HURDLE RACE, from 13 to 18 years

of age.

very good race. Stopant seemed winning when be fell over a hurdle, and A. Rose, 16, allowed, 3 yds., just snatched the prize from the scratch boy, Grimble, who fell at the tape, leaving C. Marques second and only securing the third place. 130 YARDS RACE, "girls from 10 to 14 years of

About eighteen young ladies started, Daisy

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sidered untrustworthy. The rumours regarding the cause of the fire in the Palace appear to be equally unfounded. The buildings were sup posed to have been set on fire to prevent investi- gation into the stock of silks and furs which were there stored and which have been accuma- lating for many years. It is sufficient to remark respectively cotton thread, tea and felt, that the that the three alorebouses burnt contained fire, originating accidentally, first spread to the thread and soon enveloped the houses in flames. The felt was saved. The buildings, were archi- tecturally old and of high value. The contests destroyed were of no great value.

The Oriental Society held its February meeting in the U. S. Legation on the evening of the 26th ult.; M. Vinière, the Hon. Sec., read a paper in French by M. Vahovitch of the Russian Legation, on a tour from Koldo to Gutchen. A discussion allowed regarding the attitude of the Chinese Government towards the Mongola. One speaker blamed the Government for keeping them in poverty and ignorance, This view was opposed by another who from the nature of the country, the nomad and pastoral habits of the people, and inaccessability of Central Asia, argued that it would take a long series of years, even with the most civilising intentions of Western Govern ments, to make an impression upon such a people. Even for the Chinese, the Government does little or nothing for the wealth and acquisition of knowledge by the people, both of which were admitted to be great powers. It was stated that the Mongols have all along been pretty much what they are, and that the blame ought not to be attached to the Manchu Government, The support of the lazy lamas by the Government, the restriction of marriage to one son in a family, are certainly veritable hindrances to this people but they were not mentioned, The support of the lama priesthood was begun in the Ming dynasty, and the Manchus continued what they found existing. The Gov ernment uses no pressure or illegal practices to compel the Mongols to become priests. It has established and endowed the yellow religion that is all. Nor is it true that the Zi-fanguen, or Colonial Office subjects the Mengel princes to

To-day the Legation flags are again at the mast top in honour of the assumption of the relun of Government by the Emperor, the Empress this morning having officially demitted charge. -N. C. Daily News

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY

Krakatoa was totally destroyed by the eruption A NEW FLORA-The luxuriant vegetation of in 1883, not a living germ being left. Three years later the island was visited by Dr. M. Treub, who now reports having found siz species of microscopic algae, which coated the which eleven species of ferns had taken root. A rock and seemed to have formed the soil en

coremon grass of Java was growing, and there were quite a number of such species of flowering plants as first appear on coral islands. Seeds or fruit of several coral island trees were found on the shore... Krakatoa is ten miles from the land of Sibele containing the nearest temestrial vegetation, twenty miles from Sumatra, and twenty-one from java, ja

INTELLECTUAL INFLUENCE OF THE NOSE Aprosexie is the name Dr. Gaye, of Amsterdam, chooses for inattentiveness, and he quite singularly finds that the nose is one cause of it. A dull boy became quick to learn alter stain tumors had been taken from the nose and a man who had been troubled with vertige and buning in the care for twelve years found mental labor easy after a like operation. Ina third case, a medical student was similatiy" relieved. Dr. Guyc supposes that these natal troubles affect the brain by preventing the cerebral lymph from circulating freely.

BOILERS EXPLODED BY GAS-After prolonged official Investigation, the most extensive, and completo destruction of steam boilers on record has been attributed to the sudden Ignition of coal gas, mixed with it, that had accumulated in the furn. The explosion occurred, July 25, 1887, in Upper Sileste, Germany, Twenty-two bollers, each with more than 1000 square feet of beating surface, were instantly blows to pieces, buildings covering half an acre'were destroyed, and three men, were killed.

principal pirate chiefs of the province of Bac-ninh, has tendered his submission, his partisans Throne published in the Feking Gazette of Regions were traversed where it was difficult to competitors, C. Noronha, second, and J.Noronas, not wealthy; it is not a Board in which the candle power incandescent lamp, according to

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THE FRENCH CABINET.

PARIS, March 12th, The Council of Ministers have rejected the proposal of creating a special Ministry for the Colonies. The administration of the Colonics remains attached to the 'Ministry of Commerce. |

March 15th. M. Haussmann has been appointed head of the department presided over by the Under- Secretary of State for the Marine and the Colo- ales. (The Courrûr sxys a mistake must have occurred in the transmission of this news, since the Colonies are, under the direct control of the Ministry of Commerce),

protect the party from the suspicious aborigines who had never heard of such things as telegraphs, For the above reasons, on which he enlarges at great length, the Viceroy begs that his original request may be finally approved and it is accordingly sanctioned by rescript.

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SUPREME COURT, `

· IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS, (Before the Chief Justice.)

300 YARDS RACE, boys from 9 to 13 years of age,

A cluster of ag boys started in this, but thể distance was too much for many of them, and Lopes breasted the tape well in advance of the few who finished, Cook being second and | Lobury third." ~ Time 45 secs,

100 YARDS SKIPPINO RACE, girls.

This was a pretty race, twelve girls competing. The skipping was sometimes omitted, but at the end Kitty Noronha romped in, Maggie Kemp being second.

February 26th, reports the occurrence ofa serious

Chinese aspire to hold office, if we except that Prof E. Merritt, only from four to six per riot in the Prefecture of Lai-chou, in which a

unlike all the other Boards, it contains no duality tent of the energy actually expended is available number of government servants lost their lives.

of office-Chinese and Manchus, or in this case is light, the remainder being wasted as heat. It appears from the account given by the Memorialist that the salt bureau for the district

Mongols. The Mongols are naturally a poor. To lessen this loss is one of the greatest electr oplum smoking. Their annual winter visits to FUTURE SCIENCE" What would one not people. Many, of the princes have taken to cal problems now awaiting solution. of Wel Hsien has a branch depot at a place

Peking most entail great expense. They are in give," asks Lubbock, for a science primer of called Fa-ko Chuang. One day last December an exciseman employed at the depôt arrested a

the hands of usurers. Their yearly allowances, the next century for to paraphrase- u wella- man for selling smuggled salt. The prisoner

from the Board of Revenue are frequently mort.

known saying, even the boy at the pCugh will was handed to the officer in charge of the local

gaged before they fall due. The same may be

then know more of science than premises of preventive service and was about to be sent

true of their flocks and herds. They are often

philosophers do now Metation Man their before the Magistrate of the District, when

represented a downtrodden and fleeced by

DELICATE MEASUREMENT. The new radiow Chinese rulers. The Russian civilisation bas number of people from the surrounding villagea came to the depôt and begged for hit release.

micronister of Mr. C.V. Boys-athermo-electric The adjourned Sessions recommenced this

had a beneficial effect upon the nomadic tribes circuit suspended by a torsion fibre in Their request not being granted, they began to morning. The jurors rore-Messrs, werMILL RACE, boys from 16 to 18 years of age. of Central Asia in saving them from many unjust make an uproar. The exciseman before C. W. Dickson, FJ. Lewis. E. F. Rorario, nessed. Quesada, the Halt man, led the first and a convenient currency, etc.-blessings ons ten millionth of a Centigrade degree

Eight entered, and a very good race was wit."exactions, giving them more security, juster laws magnetic fieldshows a temperature change of mentioned fired upon the crowd and killed F. H. Drude, F. A. Ozorio, and W. S. Bamsey. of the villagers that, not content with attack one of them. This so excited the wrath

couple of hundred yards and then gave up already enjoyed by not a few Mongol tribes living A MECHANICAL NOVELTY --The remarkable Rose then made the pace, but on entering along the Northern frontiers of Mongolia, and Mannesmann process of making seamless tuber He described by Mr. F. Siemens as consiating in they even proceeded to burn down the depot. administering a stupifying drug to Tal Yuman, drew up, and won by couple of yards. On the morning of the 31st: The officer in charge, two assistants, nine ex- Sing, and robbing him of twenty sovereigns, Time a min. 33 secs....

Edicts were issted, from the Throne. They between revolving compidal roils. These rella Vice-Admiral Jaurès, Minister of Manne, died cisemen, and one private person, all lest their on the 8th FebruaryThe Acting Attorney 50 YARDS RACE, boys and girls under 6 years appeared in the manuscript Gazelis in the are so arranged the varying velocities of

lives in the flames. There are also five more General prosecuted, and Mr. Roblason, intructed excisemen reported as missing. The Magistrate by Mr. Dennys, defended. The prosecutor is The host of wee ones gave a lot of trouble in conversation at the Russian Ball of that evenings Hoo of hollow through the bar's centre. Tubes evening, and next day in the printed yellow revolution with which the different parts of the Ganette. They formed the chief; topic of bar are brought into contact cause the forms hurried to the spot to restore order and hold an cook lately returned from Australia, who met the handicapping and starting, the amabs wanting the information having only then becoms known foot in diameters with a shell only a quarter of Inquest; and later, his superior, the Prefect, prisoners in the street on the date in question, to help. One ran the wrong way, and arrived. The latter having made an enquiry and went with them afterwards to their hoth another fell on his 1tle nose, but Arthur Lonce in the one, the Toung!i-Yamen is ordered to an inch thick, may be produced in this way, into the cause of the riot reported the facts There, he said, they offered him some tea, and toddled in first, with his sister second, and the Representatives in honour of the Emperor's with sealed ends may be made, the hollow centra prepare a special banquet for the Foreign and great strength is claimed for them. Tubes, of the case to the Memorialist The Governor after drinking it he saw stars, and became third said "I'm Ernie Humphrey Time marriage and his assumption of the reins being a vacuum remarke that salt excisemen, in the performance dupefied. When he came round the prisoners IT secs.

OBITUARY,

in Paris on the evening of the 13th.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Sessions are postponed until Saturday..

THERE WON DO WAI vessels in Nagasaki harbour on the 13th inst.

Tax Russian flagship Admiral Naching, with Vice-Admiral Schmidt on board, aniyed at Manila on the 14th inst. :

MANILA papers received to-day by the Zafro report the continuance of cholers in Zamboanga, a district of the Island of Mindanao,

Ir has been very witdly observed that although the London: Zimez is printed with new type every day most of fis ideas are 100 years old at

A FALSE CHARGE.

ing the excisemen with knives or swords, Chan Achun and Li Also were indicted with | the straight again Eitel, 17, the scratchj now included in Russia. Akses interesting "passing the red-hot bar, of solid metal or glass.

of their duties, are certain to incur the resentment had gone, and twenty of his sovereiges with and bostility of those who sell or consume them-After hearing his evidence, however, the unlicensed salt, and unless the Magistrate of the jury decided that he was feeding a fairy tale to district exercises proper control over them, trouble them and that he lost the money by gambling. Will Infallibly arise. It is certain that the Magia They therefore acquitted the prisoners. trafe of Wei Halen allowed ill-feeling to be engendered by always taking the part of the were brought before him, and so paved the way preventive officers when smuggling | cases for a riot and serious loss of life. It is therefore proposed that the Magistrate be dismlised from the public service and that an enquiry bu heki into his conduct... The Governor's recommenda- tion was approved of;

of age.

HOP, STEP AND JUMP, boys from 6 to 9 years of

age.

kake Common L E. Lammert was first, E. Alves second, and Ivan Smith third, or r

THE WANCHAI OUTRAGE,

600 YARDS RACE, boys from 13 to 16 years of sealing, by violence, a quantity of jewelry to the

• Yip Aws was indicted with being armed and-

-ago.

The scratch man, Herapool, pulled up the fony value of $400 from Mrs. Euphemia Almario, yards between him and the limit men in good a widow living at 38, Bridges-street, Waschal, style, but acted infaldly in pushing his oppo on the zoth: February On thất, đấy, two nootsź F-DA BÜlvi (30 7da)) was a good second Chingmen, went into her room, and gave and E. Lammert (10 yds.) (hirds yʻime's mir. here letter, While she was, oimening 135 BRGE.

of government, Tha day fixed in, we HOURS OF ALL AGES ——— An interesting feature believe, the 7th of March. Each minister of the Paris Exhibition will be a group of forty. will receive a jug, a kind of jada,sceptre or mine structurer Intended to give a history of the emblem of longevity, a present universally given human dwelling The different types of shelters on the occasion of birthdays, and marriages, represented will include those of the prehistoric The absent Ministers of Italy, and Holland are period--under rocka, in caves, on water and on to bave theirs sent to them. Besides this sceptreland; and from later times those of early, historie each Minister will also receive, places of satin siviltation, of Aryan civilisation, of Romas The Ministers' names sppear, in the Garette in Cvitation in the East and in the West, and of, the order of their rank as Ministers, M. Coomany de Civilisations disconnected, from the ganemi by mistake appearing before. M. Rodrigues an forogress of humanity), the Chidése, Japanese, Another special decreo relates to Sir Robert | Estimo, Africane Antec, etc. The Interiors, the Hast, upon whose immédiate thred ancestors are conlumes of the occupants, and the surroundings, conferred buttons of the Arr); ránk for hið alla falli be those of the different ops