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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1896.

WE are informed by the agents (Messió. Jardine, | Matheson & Co.) that the "Glen" Liner Glenfruin, from Liverpool and, London, left

is due on the 16th inst

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Singapore yesterday evening for this port, and

LIMITED, CHEMISTS

Mu. BAIRD, local agent for the Strálts Fire Insurance Company, bas received a wire from the head office stating that the report for 1889 has been issued. The principal features are that a second and final dividend-of 21 per cent: on 1888 a/c., and an interim dividend of 43

the sum of $10,000 added to the Reserve Fund: The net premium for the year amounted to ['$171,535 and the total losses to $30,00. The balance and working account on the 31st December totalled $119,818.

The entries for the Hongkong Meeting of 1890 are by far the most sailsfactory known in the history of local sacing. There are 70 entries for the Challenge Cup in addition to 53-“ subs? entered for the Hongkong Stakes, making a total of 123, which is a record, at least so far as The entrance fees Hongkong is concerned.

At the Finleth Annual meeting of the Medical Missionary Society, a proposition was adopted looking to the establishment of an Asylum in Canton or vicinity, and a committee was appointed to take charge of the matter. This Committee submitted to H.E. Chang Chih- tung, the late Viceroy, a plan for the establish-

no response, awing, doubtless, to His Excel.. lency's own numerous schemes for, the public· welfare which occupied his attention.

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURES, TELEGRAPHIC advices were received to-day that per cent. on 1889 a/c. have been declared, and the snow on the line. This has been done with advance of that for any previous year. Whether ment of such an institution, but this met with

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in wood.

Per bottle $1.50. Per dozen $16. SHERRY. Amontillado, a natural wine, old bottle and bottled, dry, delicate flavour.

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Per battle $1.10 Per deren $12. Purple capsule. Tawny with age, fine bouquet. -Per bottle $1.25.

Per doren $14.00, CLARET, ST. JULIEN, An excellent dinner wine... Per dozen $8.00% (Telephone No. 60)

-No1, 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

· [st Hongkong, 17th February, 1890.

the first consignment of the machinery for the Hongkong Electric Lighting Co. and left England in the Benlarig, Mr. Wickham, the engineer, was to have left last month.

MR. C. D. Harman, agent of the O. & O. S. S. Co., inform us that the steamship Oceanic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 4th insty, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to morrow, at 5 p.m.

BUSINESS continues exceedingly dull in nearly all branches of commerce, and there is nothing to indicate that a change for the better is likely to take place in the near future. It is a case of very hard times all round.

Miss NELLY BLY, the round-the-worldist, was very popular with the few who knew her during her short stay here recently, but she was a failure as far as accuracy went. Thisisthe way she shows us up to the world: "I spent Christ- mas day in Canton, and It was a Christmas to be long remembered. We visited the great Temple of the Dead and heard the weird chant ing and masses. We saw the people with he dead in the little rooms, with their offerings of fruit, tea and chow. In Hongkong I rode about THE General Managers (Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-the city in a sedan chair with four coolies carry. son & Co.) inform us that the Indo-Chinging it and a Chinese guide. I was particularly Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Kulsang, from struck with the court-house and jail of the city. Calcutta, Left Singapore for this port on the 19th In front of the jail there was a big fantan game Inst. at noor, and is due on the 26th.

running, and inside was an opium-smoking place. The peculiarity of the jail is that they don't close, the doors,"-Hi-yah!

THE évidence in the Lyndhurst Terrace fire inquiry, continued by Mr. Wodehouse yester day, revealed a new phase in the affair. Mr.

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THE body of a Furopean was found floating in the harbar yesterday afternoon. It had apparently been in the water some days, but there is no clue to identity. The dress was that of a man A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. in poor eircumstances, but not a sailor.

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Tux following trapslation from a Japanese paper is given by the Hiogo News:-"In the Nacer district, where the snow falls heavily in winter, it has been found necessary to fit the locomotives on the railway with some kind of plough by which they can cut their way through

extraordinary recolts. The engine rushes at and through the snow full speed and scatters it in all directions. Sometimes people have lost their way and have walked on the line, thinking it to be the road, nor have they found out their miss take till a train has come rushing along and thrown them off the metals in a cloud of snow, but, singular to say, no one yet caught in this way has been hurt. It therefore a man with nerve cares to sit on a drift and wait for the train

to come along, he will be pushed on ahead to his destination." The idea of sitting on a snow dríit and being pushed along 10 one's destination by an engine with a snow plough attached seems past of the writer. to show unusual brilliancy of invention on the

AT the Police Court this afternoon, Capt. Dodd, of the steamship Sungkinng, attended before Mr. Wodehouse on a summons issued an hour previously, charging him with a breach of the Mr. Muegins, the second port regulations. boarding-officer, said that on the 15th inst. the Sungklang came from Swatow and moored at the buoy, and he visited her. The defendant said that the second engineer had died of small-por at Swatow the previous day. The vessel ought therefore to have been flying the yellow flag, but was not doing so. Witness told him to go to the Quarantine ground, which he did. The ship

Defendant volunteered the information as to the man being ill with small-pax. The object of the prosecution was only to make the defendant and other captains more careful,-Defendant said that he had not a copy of the port regula- tion before this occurred-His Worship told him that the sonner he got spony the better he had rendered himself liable to a fine of $1,000. However, as he had apparently acted as he did through sheer ignorance, and with no intention of breaking the law, he would only be fined the nominal sum of $10

the class of ponies entered, taking them as a above or even equal to the average, is whole, a matter that time alone can show, but as far as I can make out, while the old ponies are very much of the same calibre as a year ago, it is very doubtful if there is anything in the Derby entry so good as Pao-shing or Challenger.

A brief survey of the first day's programme may prove interesting. There are no fower than ten events to be decided, so that an early start and a close attention to the time table will

Prof. E. P. Thwing, M.D. of Brooklyn, N.Y., with whom there had been some correspondence on the subject, arrived in Canton a few months go, and took a deep interest in the effort to establish the first Asylum for insane in the Chinese Empire. Before leaving America he had brought the matter before pubic bodies and societies interested in the welfare of those suffering from mental disenses in their various forms, and had received words of- encourage- ment and promises of aid.

Prof. Thwing and Dr. Kerr had, interviews in Canton and Hongkang with the Commivees in charge of the Of Yule Tong and Tung Wa Hos pitals, who are leading men in these cities, and they admitted the importance and necessity of an institution of this kind, but as it was not in the line of work on which their societies were formed, they were not ready to take it up as an additional work.

be necessary in order to escape last year's Experience of having to run the Compradors' Cup in almost total darkness. Proceedings will, as usual, commence with the time honored Wong-nel-chong Stakes, and for this popular half-mile spin a good field is simest certain to come to the post. I shall expect to ace Skipjack, Rosy, Morn, Votary or Visitant, Forerunner, Hotspur, Waldo, Chaar, and possibly Saltpetre face the starter. Hotspur, who won a capital race last year, has been going

At its last annual meeting. January 24th 1890) the Medical Misionary Society took similar badly at exercise, and Rosy Morn appears to have lost his fine dash of speed, so that for the ground by adopting the report of its committee winner we must look to the latest additions to embodying, the following, viz.-Resolved that the ranks of the local sprinters. Skipjack is awe recommend that the carrying out of the very fast pony, but I fancy he would be served scheme for the establishment of an Asylum for by a longer distance; however, Mr. Buxey's the Insane in Canton be committed to the handsome bay must be reckoned dangerous and gentlemen interested, to

form Separate will not easily be shaken off if fairly on terms Society." with the leaden inside the distance, Visitant On the 18th of February several gentlemen has been amiss, or he would probably have who had previously intimated their willingness won this race, and although Mr. Humphreys' | to act as trustees of an Asylun were asked to

am doubtful if he can beat such flyers as Waldo presented by Dr. Kerr, was adopted as a basis and Chaser. Waldo is a good looking bay that of action; ---- nga very easily won the Malos Plateat the Shangbai Autumn Meeting from Witchcraft, Dunkeld, and six others, and he must have a great chance against the company he will meet next Wednes: day. Chaser isa flyer for a short distance, and as this dark-grey is wonderfully smart out of the slips he is almost certain to lead his field into the straight, and if he can beat his stable companion he will win. Mi. Sid appears to hold the trump card, and whichever pony he declares with will be returned the winner.

MR. E. J. Ackroyd, who has been appointed/ Wilkinson, who appeared in the interest of had since been released by the Health Officer, brown griffin Votary is 'exceptionally fast I meet for consultation, and the following paper Corresponding Secretary in this colony for the Royal Colonial Institute, will be glad to receive the names of residents here and at the Coast Ports who wish to become Fellows of the Institution.

is replete with the best Machinery, embodying THIS afternoon Mr. G. R. Lammert sold the with him, the sooner the better, as according to

OUR ARRATED WATER MANUFACTORY all the latest improvements in the trade.

The greatest attention has been paid to appli- ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to secure which we lave added a Condenser cap: able of anpolying us with 3.000 gallons of distilled water a day, and areniaw in a position to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Our Swed Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care mid cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

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decaying old tank known as the Patience, on behalf of the Steam Launch Company. The bidding started at $2000, and finished ai $4.402, offered by a Chinaman who wanted the hoal for Canton...

FOUR of the five Japanese sailors charged with being concerned in the affray with Chinese coolics on the Fushiki Mars on the 23rd uit, were before Mr. Robinson today, on temand. The chief offender, who had twice stabbed one coolle, was committed for trial, the three others being only fined $5 each.

A CURIOUS example of sympathy is noted in the Japan Herald. Count Kuroda still feeds his foreign fowls with his own band, and despatches.

Gomes, the proprietor of the shop that was but, produced a letter from one Mahomed Arab to J. Gomes, junler, in which he said:- Dear John-After having a long talk with Roberts, my advice to you as a friend is to agree with Robert's proposition and sign the apicle

my idea it is impossible for you to put the thing through without his help,, and if he should turn against you, you are entirely ruined. So please take my advice for once, as I want you to be baypy. (Having $200 or $300 is better than to lose $10,000)-Roberts (the assistant at the shop) was called, and admitted that he wanted $200, and that he had been promised $100 by young Gomes. He was heavily in debt.--After a good deal of contradictory evidence Mr. Wode house adjourned the enquiry, Mr. Webber, who represented Mahomed Arab, promising that his

client should attend.

THE fate of James F. Igoe, an Associated Press operator who perished in the burning of the Minneapolis Tribune office last month, calls for more than passing mention. He was noted

Tu Foochow Echo of the 19th inst, shys - On Monday last quite a regiment of "bonies from the Kushan Monastery were parading the streets and making their annual profitable calls at all the foreign hongs. These dignitaries of that sacred spot take rather a bold view of their mission, and no doubt corsider they are privileged to walk into any foreign hong without hindrance from gatekeepers or others. It happened that this grand band of tervants of Buddha, with their sounding brass and tinkling cymbals, entered a hong on the

bund at z o'clock in the afternoon, and as is

usual at this slack season the inmate had gone

whenever practicable,, are despatched by frat all the eggs Inid in Count Okuma. The other day among telegraph men as fast a "receiver" | tepside to tiffin, and the gatekeeper therefore

steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and The full amount allowed for Packages and Empties

when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applice

tion.

Our Registered Telegraphle Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stock:-

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

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No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by'us.

A. 5. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, andManila.

The Hongkong Telegrapį

HONGKONG, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1890.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THERE will be a game of Polp on the Race course, to-morrow, at 4.45 p.m.

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We can strongly recommend some very excel len! Scotch Heather Honey, forwarded by W. Cruickshank & Co, Ld.

A 'PICK up cricket match will commence - to-morrow, at 11 am. sharp.. All wishing to play are requested tobe on the ground at that hour.

some one asked the Count to send him some,

but he replied: "Count Okuma has been maimed in the cause of his country. I fear that he will long feel effects from his hurt, so I will send him my eggs to show him he has sympathy

In his trouble."

A CANADIAN contemporary alleges that when Richard Mansfield was performing the part of Richard III in an Eastern city a short time ago,

perhaps the fastest in the north-west. When the smell of fire first pervaded the building he was in the very thick of Saturday night dispatching, and with the instinct of his craft, longed to finish that series, or come as near it as possible. So he telegraphed "There's a fire on the first floor of this (Tri- bune) building, and I'm on the seventh floor." Then he signaled to go ahead, but a minute

naturally wished to stop them going through the house, which caused great indignation, and a row ensued, very pearly resulting in a fight, but for the timely arrival of a Canton man, who no other way to settle the of the timely affair than by paying the dollars that these so-called preachers of peace had come for. It is generally asserted that these Kushan pricata are criminals and vagabonds who have escaped from justice, to wit, the insolvent but pious tea- men who lately found it convenient to join the episode, together with their arrogant manner towards visitors to the Monastery, all helps to confirm this opinion..

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There are 18 entries for the Ashley Cup, and at present it is almost impossible to give a reliable list of the piabable starters. If I give one of Mr. Buxey's, Fair Sport, Lochinvar, Grantham, Silken Mead, Golden Hope, Senegal, Sustwind, Blazer, Mullingar, and Wild Mist as likely to form the field I may be very near the mark, Skipjack (should he be kep: for this event), Grantham, Golden Hope, Suscwind, Blazer, and Wild Mint are all going well, and it would not Golden Hope and Susewind. surprise me to see the issue fought out by

Childe Harold, Keep Tryst, Vivid, Voluntary, The runners for the Derby will be Fidget,

Norman, Materialist, Duecraggan, Merry Christmas, Enchanter, Enticer (or Entertainer). Timaru, Coonalpyn, and Wild Sage. After to-morrow morning's gallops I intend writing a special article on the great grifin event of the meeting, but at present I have a strong fancy for the best of Mr. Sid's, which will pro bably prove to be Enchanter.

"That the undersigned do form ourselves into a. Provisional Committee for the purpose of inaugurating plans for the establishment of an Asylum for the Insane In Canton or its vicinity.

pare, in the Chinese languae, and cliculate, "The Committee will in the first place pre-

Í terature” bearing on the subject of insanity, its · causes, and the rational and humane' methods of treating this afflicted and he'pless class- of our fellow mea. Plons of buildings which have been found best adapted, in Western coun. tries, for the custody and care of the insane will be prepared, and the obligations resting upon Society for the support of such institutions will he enforced.

The Committee will take, charge of any funds entrusted to its case for the above purpo es, and when the time arrives for the practical execution the scheme, it will take steps for the formation of a Society which shall have the management of any institution that may be established.

Signed J. G. KERR,

T. W. PEACE. B. C. HENRY. G.D.FEARON.

of the Committee, and Mr. G. D. Fearon Hon.

Dr. Kerr was chosen Chairman and Secretary

Treasures,

In presenting this statement to the public wo feet confident that the object aimed at will.com- mand the approval of benevolent and humane people of all nationalities and religions. In Europe and America every state has Asylums for the insint, and no cost or labor is spared other to perfect of means for the care and comfort of this, helpless class of the human family. In all this vart Empire not a single Asylum exists, and those who are thus afflicted, whether among the poor or rich, are subjected often resulting in premature death.

and the stage business required that he should later "Boys," he ticked on the wire, and there ranks and evade their creditors,-and this lille Daphne, Forerunner or Blue Rula, Orlando, Ali | ka' ill-treatment and hardship in many forms,

alt down.on bis throne to rest, he sat down. But

he did zal rest: on the contrary he instantly performed the great Hellenic feat of a swift vertical spring of fully his own height into the air. After which he as Richard Mansfield, not as King Richard-offered a reward of $57 for the arrest and conviction of the miscreant who dumped those tacks upon bis throne.

THE following is the programme for Mr. Sangster's Organ Recital on Monday, next, commencing at 5.45 p.m.-

-Prelude and Fague (D Minor)

-Soto......"Crucifix

Arrangement Ly Mandelsohn.)

(Mr. O. P. Lammen.). 3-Andante....da i decontarians 4-50......" He shall feet his dock" (Mr. Gredon) "Coms unte Him"

(Mrs, Humphreys.)

-"Cujus Aulmam" (Organ S.lo).

(From Stabat Mater.}

6-THO......"La Carita "

Bach,

Faire.

Calimant

Handel

...Rossini,

........Rosint, Mrs. Humphreys, Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Crow.") 7--" The Hanza'ara telling.....

mänge........... Haydn.

was another brief pause, and all the men on the circuit were listening with interest, for they had noted in the transmission by Igee of the word "boys" a tremulousness. of touch, just as one could detect a tremor in a human voice. "Boys, I've got to stand you off. 'I'm the only one left on this floor. Everybody is gone, and I can't stay any longer," Then be rushed towards the fire escape, It was 100 late. That was wrapped in flames, and those who had tried it just before him had fallen.

corched and smothered, to the pavement. There remained one chance—a desperate ons – to slide down the telegraph wire, which stretched from the seventh floor to a pole on First avenue, south, in the rear of the building. He started down the wire hand over hand, and it seemed that he would make it. The crowd in the rear cheered him on, but the wires cot his hands terribly. When about half way down, to relieve his hands, he tried to throw his leg over the wire. He was too much exhausted to accomplish it, however, and, after holding desperately for a moment, he dropped in the ground, a distance of fully fifty feet-dead.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-

FACTURING CO., LTD.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held this afternoon, at the offices of Messrs. Russell and Co., the general managers. Mr. W. H. Forbes presided, and

Messrs. J. S. Moses, S. S. Benjamin, C. A. Tomes, G. 1. Watson, A. Duer, and R. Shewan (retary) were present.

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, the report and accounts have been in your hands for some daya and if you have no objection will now be taken as read. As explained, the business of the the high Company fell off considerably owing prices which had to be maintained for rope, and which naturally affected the demand for it. In spite of this, however, we have made a fair profit, and as our unsold stocks and consigaments stand in the books at a safe valuation I think we may consider the result on the whole a very satisfactory one. The factory has been shut down since the beginning of the year, but work will be resumed early next month, as our stocks are getting low while orders unfilled are accumulat- ing. The price of the raw material at Manlia is at present lower than it was at any time last year, and if this should last while the demand lately done, I have little fear but that we shall for our rope continues to improve as it has be able to lay before you an equally good report this time next year. Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts shall be happy to answer any questions from shareholders. To move that the report and accounts as presented be adopted and passed.

Mr. Benjamin seconded, Carried, Mr. Tomes proposed that Messrs. J. §. Moses, D. Gillies, and T. E. Davies be elected to the Consulting Committee.

Mr. Watson seconded, and it was agreed to, Mr. Moses moved, and Mr. Benjamin seconded, the re-appointment of Mesurs, Arnold and Henderson as auditors.

The Chairman having announced that the dividend warrants would be ready to-morrow, the proceedings terminated,

For the Latiano Cup (a mile and a quarter) Home Guard, Arabic, Visitation, Visitant, Baba, Sennerstrahl, and perhaps two or three others will form the opposition. Orlando pre fers a longer distance, but he is nevertheless going so well that it is not very long adds against his reversing the Shanghai form with. Home Guard, and I should say he is almost a certain runner for this event in order to, if possible, qualify for the Champions. Daphne would be dangerous if he would do his best, and that beautiful mover Ali Baba might upset all calculations; but "all in" I fancy that, Home Guard and Orlando will have the finish between them.

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There are 51 entries for the Valley Stakes and about a score of these will go to the post, Without making any attempt wade through such a crowd, I will merely state that, according to present appearances, the result is confined to Aristocrat, Deveron, Leander, Athole Bolero, Salute, Enterprise, Muskel or Carbine, Brose, Valentine, Llygodan, Dye-understan Qumaru, and Rayon d'Or. Tomorrow's gallops may throw a good deal more light on the matter, and in now giving preference to Leander and Salute I must confess that it is a plunge in the dark for which there may not be sufficient justi- fication, as both these ponies have been under suspicion, and a good deal of their reputed

excellence has to be taken on trust,

The contact of Western civilization with the Empire is making the Government and people familiar with the material improvements of modern times, and they are begfaning to adopt volent and charitable institutions, if established such as they consider advantageons, but bene

Our

a permanent basis, must be initiated by philanthropic; people from the West. efforts will be chiefly directed to the circulas officials and people the necessity of providing tion of literature which will impress on

asylums for their insane, but they will be encour aged and stimulated to action by the example and aid of benevolent people from western countries; and we feel that it will be peculiarly appropriate that the establishment of the............

FIRST ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE IN CHINA.

should be an international work, just, as the establishment of the first hospital in Canton, balf nationalities then represented in China. a century ago, was warmly supported by all the

In the promotion of the object we have taken in hand we respectfully and earnestly solicit the aid and support of the press, foreign and native, and of officials, business men and missionaries who in their several positions come in contact with, and influence, various classes of the people.

Mr. G. D. Fearon, of Mesirs, Deacon & Co. Canton, har kladly consented to set as Hon. Treasurer, and those who desire to contribute to the object in view may, communicate with him.

*MANA SANG 1. G. KERR, Chairman of the Provialonal Committee,

The Foochow Cop will attract one of Mr. Buxey's (Arabic in all probability), Volcano or Vigour, Blue Rain, Lea Year, Senegal, Myth beating, and that grand stayer Leap Year is and Sonnenstrahl Myth will take a lot of certain to be close up at the finish, but the blue and white-sleeved jacket of Mr. J. D. Humphreys, LdTE TELEGRAMS. if carried by Vigour, should be first past the post. Blue Ruin is a game pony that will at y every inch of the distance, but I doubt whether Mr. Boyd can do him fail justice in a close falsh,

LONDON, January 26th.

7: Phenomenalgales continue in England, Floods in Swaledale have destroyed bridges and carried away large numbers of sheep and cattle. Hugs 37 | sens are washing the coasta, doing great damage to esplanades, plers, &c., with thousands of

January, 27thi |

If Materialist misses the Derby he ought to have an easy task in, the Canton Cup, although | pounds damages Dancraggan may prove more dangerous at, a mile than, over the longer distance, and Enter..

The British ship. Lock Mildart has been tainer has been going sufficiently well of late to give him more than an outside chance. Il Pao wrecked off the coast of Holland. Thirty of the

crow were drowned. The steamer Zber has foun Shing were all right he would win the Farewell Cup easily enough, but last year's Derby windered off the Needles, eight persons being drown, per is not quite in his best form, and the stabled Couctless other fatalities along the coast interests may be entrusted to Home Gusid, who are reported. will have mest to fear from Vigour and Myth

THE British North Bornes Herald of the 1st YESTERDAY afternoon (15th inst), says the instant has the following regarding a well known | Amoy Gazette, at about five o'clock a dis- Hongkong resident Among the passengers turbance took place here between a large who left Sandakan by the steamship Memnon number of coolies, evidently sampan-men, on the 26th ultimo was Mr. Frank W. White, and boarding-house runners. It appears that formerly assistant planter on the East Borneo prior to the departure of the steamship Danfe Planting Co. Melapl estate. Mr. White sama dispute took place aboard the vessel con- THR alike ex Grelle hence 18th ulto, and from a thoroughly good Chinese scholar, and he cerning the number of mats which had been Yokohama 28th ulto, were delivered at New

proved a very useful assistant during his seven placed in the between decks for the accommoda. York on the 19th inct.

teen months service in the Company. He son of native passengers leaving for Singapore. leaves Borneo on account of bad health and These mats were supplied and laid down by the does not intend to return. The planters here runners and their confederates, and, between them, wish him bon voyage and good success in what some dispute arose respecting the proceeds gathered or "squeezed" from the emigrants for the ever he puts his hand to."

same; but as the vessel left before any peaceable BULLFROG chune don' skeer de crane,

agreement could be made, they determined to hays satisfaction by resorting to hamber means, Heap o' men marry de wrong woman. "If" is de longes letter in de alphybet

and for that purpose divided into two parties No use in slagin' hymn ter bramble briers.

and with every despatch pulled ashore on the Hick'ry ten puts heap er energy in lazy boy. Amoy side. One half of the crowd landed above Licker's mighty po' subs'chute fer brapy, Russell's jetty and the others a little below the Custom House, and, speedily arming themselves Dar's some thieves dat don' w'ir kinky ha/r.

with all available wespons--which comprised Wulkin' in de ebain-gang don' fil de mealbag. Drivin' stakes don' mek man good coachman, many boat-books, oars and stones-they made Some folks is like rivers; got mo' mouflen head. a determined assault, meeting almost opposite The horribly disagreeable weather of the past week has had a most depressing effect on training operatins, and has doubtless upset many Mighty hard fer watermillion patch ter hide itself. the Custom House, ntar which a somewhat Keep yo' eye on de ole ram w'en you alt de sheep. severe conflict took place. The police were calculations carefully based on an uninterrupted Ole squ'ei don' drap scaly,barks on de hunter.

soon on the spot, but their commendable efforts course of fast work and a sound course, Gallop

Drivin hogs mighty po'way tergitter heaven. Cattypiller don like ler 'sociate wild beemartin.

to quell the disturbance proved futile, and sev-ing on the top of the ground is one thing and ploughing through a sea of mud quite another, eral foreigners narrowly escaped receiving in and a flyer on a fast track is very often found to Steel trapain! feard o' nuthin, 'spacially in de dark. Jury from the varied missiles which were thrown be quite helpless when the going is heavy and Givin' boxin' lessons ter mule dons gone out o' indiscriminately. The affray lasted for about holding. An equine celebrity that, in my opinion,

fashion.

twenty minutes, during which time several un. will be found wanting on a wet course is the fortunate conlles received bad wounds, bat Derby sensation Materialist; this racing.like

AN ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE;" eventually-as in most cases-the weaker partypany covered a mile and a quarter the other day, gave way, and, while retreating with much light weight up, but going quite freely at the promptitude, were followed with considerable finish; In 2.033 this morning, ridden by Mi

The question of providing an Asylum for in interest by their infuriated opponents who joined Read, who will steer him fer the great event, he by number of fympathetic Loafers, followed occupied 3431 for the Derby distance 38, 1.17, sane Chinese is one which forces itself con with considerable interest and drove them off 154, 232, 370 and 343)-and finished in any physicians who are in charge of missionary" De algger dat has ter be baptised every two the band and then made off themselves; and at thing but first-rate form; changing his legs, as ospital Among their patients are many of this cless, and occasionally they are left on their months got er hala in his Tigion pocket. 5.30 p.m. all was quiet again. But there is no if dreadfully tired, twice in the last furlong. De man dat hyears too much noise wen is doubt that the timely appearance of our Police Materialist may prove a clinker on a dry course, hands, when the want of suitable accommoda. neighbor's meat 'ouse is broke open is apter. Inspector and several foreigners put a stop to but in mud his prospects of the Blue Ribandtion and means of treatment become only too

manifest, know whar de mest is:

further trouble which might have ended seriously, I will be sadly discounted.

AN Indian telegram says that there is every probability that, in the near futuro, a through land line of telegraph from India and China may be opened.

THE Portuguese community art away at Macan to-day, to attend an annual procession. A lot more would have gone on Sunday if the Macao addle-beads had taken off that ridiculous impost. of $60 on the steamer,

"THE North Chisa Desk Hong List" for 1890, published at the office of the North China Harald, is in many respects as improvement on its predecessors. It contains a great deal of general information, and the directory portion of the work has evidently been compiled with

the greatest care. A colored map of China,

showing the various provinces, the capital cities, the routes taken by well-known travellers In the faterior, etc., is a useful feature, and altogether the "Hong Lisi" is a credit to the pat

Better pick out sof' groun' w'en you rassel wid

bowlegged man.

De man dat kyar chip roun' on his shoulder

better war bis ole close,

Ole Satan pay big wages in die worl', but he

gwine clec' ini'rus in de nex'.

SPORTING GOSSIP.

The Compradors' Cop in a very open event, as so much depends on the result of the Valley Stakes. Claudio bas been going well at exercise. Athol Brose will do better over this distance than in the six furlongs, Kwizefahn't is rapidly Improving with every gallop, and there are at cast half a dozen other assumed second-ratere who have all fair chances. Up

AN OLD SPORTSMAN, Hongkong, 20th Febħiary, 1790...

January 28th,

A Teheran telegram says that the mob hooted outside the palace, on Thursday, conseguent upon the Shah having accepted the translation of the Bible presented by Sir H. Drummond Wolff, The disturbance was quickly suppressed, and the Legation Guards were doabled, t

one

January 29th, Emin Pasha is better, but unwilling to leave Bagamoyo, E

A Clebon telegram says the Duke of Palmello has subscribed 640,000 for the purpose of build, ing on ironclad.

The Portuguese are training to acquire all possible territory before the Zambesi boundaries are delimited.

It is reported that the Brazilian Government has ordered the execution of forty drunken sailors for shouting Long live the Emperor "pada

January 30th.

It is reported that the execution of 20 dranken sailors for shouting Long live the Emperor" in Brasil, le untrue. Nine salles were killed fo

drunken brawl