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N°. 2685.

DEATH.

MAIL SUPPLEMENT

The Hongkong Telegraph.

put in his application in that forra, instead of Oo the 10th September, at Chester, Pa. U.S.A. | insisting on se interim i junction.

Sir James Russell-Yes, we understand, it is LAFAYETTE LONDON BUSH.

simply a rule nisi to show cause why an interim Injunction should issue. We shall make it perumable on Wednesday at 10 am.

The Court then adjourned.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Hongrown, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1890.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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THE Kowloon bay-potting affir has been settled by Mr. Mahommed Arab handing over fifty Mexicas to the pa-pa of the slightly wounded urchin,

We are glad to learn that H. E. Liu Ming-chun, the energetic Governor of Formosa, who has been very ill of late, is now declared to be much better by his foreign mediost advisers, Des. Rennie, and Argear.

THE WRECK OF THE YACHT. NYANZA”

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1890.0

to call witness

To Captain Seabury-He thought the captain would not have refused to grant him an examina tion of the chart before the day of the wreck.

To Mr. Hastings-The letter, produced, of the the Captain after leaving the Marshall Isands. It certified that he, witness, was "a splendid navigator."

SHANGHAI RACES.

(By Telegram.)

Stewards:-J. M. Ringer, Esq.; A, McLeod, Esq; W. Howie, Esq.; Jno. MacGregor, Esq.; O. Schuffenhauer, Esq.; Robt. Mackenzie, Esq.; and H. J. H. Tripp, Esq.

FIRST DAY-MONDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER. The MALOO PLATE, value. Tis. too; for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tls $; Half-a-Mile. Mr. Sassoon's br, Hollyhoch, .................................................. I

The CRITERION STAKES, & Sweepstakes of Tis. 10 each, with Tis. 100 added; for Chion Ponier, weight for Inches as per scale; second Pony to save his stakes. One Mile. Mr. Sassoon's sk. Hero, ...... The MAIDEN Staxes, value, Tis: 200 and one- fourth of the entrance fees: Second Pony to receive one-fourth of the entrance fees; for China Ponies that have never run at any. meeting: weight for inches as per scale; j: cntrance, Tls, 1o. Three-Quarters of a Mile. Mr. Ring's dun Orange Feeliieme. I

Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration, Nyansa of Glasgow, and had n crew of fifteen minutes past one, Going on deck, he apth July, 1890, was received by witness from The RACING STAKES. & Sweepstakes of TIL.

A SHANGHAI contemporary states that Mr. Henrik Bobr, Chief Superintendent of the

has been nominated a Chevalier of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour, and also an Officer of the Imperial Ansamite Order of the Dragon.

AT the wind-up dinner between the cricket champions of Yokohama and Kobe on the arst ulto. the menu was as follows:

Cricket Soup.

Soles A la Pad.

Top Scote de Volaille, aux Champions. Salmi de Curly Ones. Innings de Beel à la Cover Point Peas.

To the President--The captain had very good opportunities of judging that he witness) was "a splendid navigator," although he never made use of his observations

To Commander Stephen, R.N.-He did not know that he had a perfectly legal right to examine the ship's charts for the purpose of verifying the position, in his own interests-to. save himself in the event of a mishap and subse quent Court of Inquiry.

The Court, after a lengthy deliberation, dell- vered the following —

FINDING.

10 each; for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale: griffins at date of entry allowed 7lbs. One Mile and à Quarter. Mr. Sasoon's br. Zephyr ................................. The JOCKEY CUP, value, Tis. 100, for China Polnes that have never won a race, to be ridden by Jockeys who bave never had a winning mount before this meeting, weight for Inches as per scale, entrance, Tls. 3. One Mile.

Mr. Ring's ak. Soudan

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The CLUB CUP, value, Tls. 100, added to

Sweepstakes of T1s. 5 each, for China Ponles, weight for inches as per scale, griffins æt date of entry allowed 7lbs. Two Miles. Mr. J. D. Humphrey'a ch, Volcano................ 2 The SYCEE STAKES, value, Tls, too, added to ar Sweepstakes of Tis. 5 each, for China Penies, weight for inches as per scale, griffins at date of entry allowed yiba, winners at this meeting, glbs, extra One Mile and a Half. Mr. Sassoon's gr. Eureka

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

property of the same owner or owners; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Thu, 10; Be per cent. of the entrance fees to go to the winner, until the Cup is won, when the second pony shall receive same; the remaining 20 per cent. to be allowed to accumulate, and the accumulation in excess of Tls, 500 (to be retained for a new Cup) is to be paid to the winners One mile.

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Mr. Sassoon's gr. Sycse, cost. alb. ·R. The MANCHU STAKES, a Sweepstakes of Tia 5 each, with Tis, Too added, for China Ponies that have run and not won a rate, First Pony to receive 70 per cent.; Second Pony, zo per cent; Third Pony, 10 per cent, weight for inches as per scale. One Mile and a Quarter. Mr. Chantrey's wh. Autocrat, risk.qlbu...... ↑ The COSMOPOLITAN CUF, value, Tls. 150; Second Pony, Thi. 50 for China Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, winners at this meeting of one race, 7lbs. extra; two races, 17lbs. extra three or more races 15lbs, extra entrance, Tia. 5. One Mile and Three-Quarters. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's gr. Vigour, 11st, 4lb... I The CONSOLATION CUP, value, Tha. 107, for ponies that have run at this meeting and not won a race, and been eatered otherwise than in the Shanghai Stakes, weight för inches as per scale, entrance, Tls. 5. Once Round. Mr. Chauffeur's gr. Elegant, 11st. 4lb................. I The CHAMPION Sweepstakes, a forced entry for and open only to winners at this meeting; optional for this winners of the Consolation Cup and the Hack Stakes, not exceeding 14 hands 3 inches in height, weight for Inches as per scale, entrance, Tis. 10, winners of two races, Tis, 15 extra ; of more than two races, Tis. 40 extra. One Mile and a Quarter, Mr. Sassoon's sk. Hero.....

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The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, value, Tis. 150, for China Ponies, Second Pony, Tis. 50, weight for inches as per scale, winners of Steeplechase at any previous meeting in Shanghat, gibs. extra, non-winners of a Steeplechase allowed gibs,, entrance, Tis, 5. Twice Round a Course selected by the Stewards.

channels were almost in the water. Capt. Dewar came on deck shortly after and asked witness what he thought of it, and witness advised bim to go below and get his valuables, etc, toge ther, as she was hard and fast on, and in the meantime witness got the boats ready, All hands were ordered into the boats, but after Eetting a little distance away Capt. Dewar bailed witness and said he thought one of them ought to remain near the ship till morning. It was then arranged that witness should go to the Spanish colony, as he spoke Spanish, and get all the assistance. he could and come back in the morning, while Captain Dewar and the mate remained with the ship. Witness arrived at the port about seven o'clock in the morning and returned to the ship about two o'clock the same day with about 20 or 30 men in four large boats. He did not think the vessel made any water the first day, but three days after he noticed that she was fast breaking- up. They worked three days at her, returning to the port every night, and when they left her the keel was knocked off and ber beams all bent. The hull was sold to days after for $125. Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings-He took After that he set the course W. by N. that an observation, last, at noon on the 28th July.. would take them four miles off the end of the easterly winds with variable currents had been The WHANGPOO STAKES, à Sweepstakes of Tis.axle from those, used in Shantung. The cart

We find that the schooner yacht Nyanza, of which James Cumming Dewar was owner, and John Carrington sailing master, the No, of certificate is unknown, being lost whose with the ship, was on or about July the 28th lost on a voyage from Kusie, Carolines, to Ponapé, in same group,

The Nyanza was a vessel of 130 tons Lloyds' Regr, and 218 tons yacht measurement. She was a composite built vessel belonging to the the Royal Northern Yacht Club,

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Mr. Middy's dun Kingcraft, 10st, 13lb...... 1

The HACK STAKES, value, Tls, too, for China

Pontes (without the restriction to height THE RISKS OF CHINESE TRAVEL. specified in Bye-Law No. it) not otherwise entered at this meeting, and that have never won a race. weight, rost, izlbs., entrance, Tis. 5. Once Round.

absence of his papers, which had been plundered with the captain ever since the loss of the along with his other things during the time he ship, but the "coolness" had nothing to do, was away from the ship. Lind had been in with the cause of the loss of the vessel. The sight since day-light of the day they struck. They captain never consulted with him about the cru'd not take bearings on the afternoon navigation of the ship in any way, whatever; previous to striking, owing to heavy rain, they did not even mess together. Having and they did not take sighis because she had been chief of a vessel before, witness knew that not made over three miles from the time it was usual for a commander to consult with the Inst sights had been taken, and he had his chief officer about the navigation of depended on taking hearings later on. Witness bis ship, generally. As regards the discrepan- was on deck until about 9 30; during that time thecies in the working out of sights, between him- ship was making from a to 3 knots, headed W. self and the captain, it was only in the working "A Marine Court was held at the Harbour by N. from noon until midnight. It was clear out (figuring) that the captain made mistakes. Office today (thinst) to enquire into the cir. at 9.30, with the exception of here and there a Witness never asked the captain to let him see cumstances attending the wreck, near Ponapé, light rain squall, and the Island could be seen the chart. On the afternoon of the 28th July wit

ness did not see the chart. He had occasionally! in the Carolines, of the British yacht Nyanza, quite distinctly. The second mate, not a

when beca shown the chart by Captain Dewar, The cwned by, Captain Dwar, in which be certificated officer, was left in change and his wife. were making a trip round witness went below, and had instructions last time he saw it was on the morning of the a little before 12 o'clock, the 48th July, when Capt. Dewar brought the world. The Court was constituted as (ollows:Commander Rumsey, R. N., president, which he did, and witness, going on deck, it on deck. When he went on deck at 6 Cartain. W. B. Seabury, steamship Ching, satisfied himself that the ship was 8 to xo. o'clock that night he did not know where the Captain J. Mooney, steamship Riversdale, miles from the land and running parallel with ship was or how the reef was situated-he took

To make sure he altered "the course to no bains to find it out either. Staff Commander Stevens R.N. Victor Emanuel, | it. and Captain C. Watto, steamship, Phra Nang the land. Witness then went below W. N. W., thus throwing her still further Mr. Hastings appeared on behalf of the owner.

Captain James Cunningham Dewar stated again, and was just lightly asleep when that he was the owner of the British yacht he felt her bump on the reef about 31 all told... They were bound to the Island found the vessel abreast on the reef with all sails set. He at one ordered down all the anila but of Ponape from Kusaie which place they

the jib, which was left standing, as the vessel left on the 21st of July Ins, and sighted

was falling over on her starboard side until her Panapé on the morning of the 28h of July, At soon on that day the position of the ship THERE is now being played at the Kado-no was 65.6 north 158.53 west, with light and variable Shibuya, the largest theatre in Osaka, a "drama-windsfall day. At to p.m. on the 28th he went to tised novel by Mr. Bulwer" so runs the legend bed, and was awakened at 1 to am, by the ship on the placards nu'side. It is a very swell striking. He immediately weat on deck and found affir altogether. The lowest priced scat, says the ship aground on a coral reef, which she was the Hyogo News, is $3; the chief actor, Udanji being gradually driven higher and higher upon receives $2,000 per month; and $10 is paid and in about 20 minutes after airiking, she fell nightly for the use of a foreign piano. As the over on her beam ends. About 25 minutes after piece is advertised for twenty nights, the hire striking boats were lowered, Captain Carrington system in this case is more beneficial to the afterwards proceeding to the Spanish colony at loaner than the hirer.

Jamestown with about 16 men. Witness left in the life boat with Mrs. Dewar, but after getting a abort distance from the ship, noticing that the lights were still burning on. board, he went ont, and, while there back and put em discovered that one man had been left on board, having been dws below when the other men left. He brought him off, with them. The mate was transferred from the Captain's boat to his, and Mrs. Dewar given in charge of Captain Carrington, to be taken to the Jamestown, while witnessicmainel with the ship. As soon as it was daylight they went on board and commenced saving what things they could, and about 2 o'clock in the afternoon Captain Carrington returned with a number of Spaniards, who gave some assistance until dark, but when asked to stay and guard the ship at night they refused to do so, and the natives then came on board, plu dering everything they could find.

four days working at the ship, leaving her cach night, and going to the ettlement, The Crew the Police force, named McLean. No. 71, met bound for Manila, and the yacht was sold with an untimely end, in some mysterious way as she lay, with everything belonging to her.

She was on a voyage round the world at the last night (ath inst.). "He went on duty on Murray Pier at midnight, apparently all right, and shortly time. Captain Carrington was shipped at San after six this morning was teen lying at the bot-Francisco on the 28th of February, 1889, as tom of the water near the steps. The Chinese sailing-master, and the entire navigation of the While at Kabe witness who discovere him gave the alarm, and ship was left to him an officer in the A. and S. Highlanders became somewhat dissatisfied with him having got the body out with a boat hook heard through outside parties that he had been A doctor was signalled from H.M.S Rattler, giving dinner parties aboard the ship during his but poor Mclean was beyond his ald, having absence, and using a large amount of stores etc. apparently been in the water since 12.40, at At Marshall Islands Capt Carrington told witness which time his watch had stop-ed. He had a that he wished to leave the ship there, as he gash on his forehead, and his revolver was lying did not find himself very comfortable on board. on the pier, but there was nothing to show how Witness suggested that he should go on to he had met with his death-he might have Fonare. About two minutes after the ship struck fallen over the edge whilst drower, although witness went on deck and saw the Captain who there was a theory afast that some drunken was standing at on the port-side, fully dressed. Witness left the abip in the-life-boat with Mrs. ssilors had assaulted him and pushed him over, He was a little light-headed, owing to erysipelas, Dewar and the Captain went in the launch with contracted after being injured whilst on duty in the rest of the men. After they had been in the Queen's Road West, and the first theory is

boats for a short time witness shouted to the probably correct. A magisterial inquiry will Captain that he did not think it was right to shortly be held into the occurrence.

leave the ship in the way they were doing, and Carrington asked why not? Witness feplied plunder her, AFTER all the expectations, anticipations, because the natives. would and ruminations that have been expressed and he concluded to remain by her wit during the last two or three months, says the mate. The ship struck about one and a the Straits Times, It is a matter for con- balf miles from shore, which distance was gratulations on all sides to know that it has at afterwards verified by the Captain of the Spanish last been definitely arranged for representative transport. The usual observations were taken crickets teams from both Colombo and Hong- twice a day by the captain and chief officer, and kong to visit Singapore at the end of December. later witness used to take them himself for We have been informed that tennis will practice. The observations were never verified, form an additional, feature of the visits, and, in the usual way, after the noon observa In this game, both colonies will send players. tlons had been taken. Twenty-four hours Rowing, however, seems to hang frein previous to striking there was little or no the case of the Ceylon people, the matter Current; previous to that they had experienced ls still in statu quo; but as regards Hongkong strong variable currente principally to the west- the challenge his been forwarded on to the Hon. ward, which from the 21st until the 28th were 1510 Secretary of the Victoria Club, and there at 30 miles per day. After leaving Japan the yacht present the matter resta. Seeing the drabbing | met with an accident,baving been taken too close Robert Jorge, mate, sa'd he joined the we think that an attempt should have been made.The PAGODA CUP, vakke, Tis. 150; Second skiffat and infinitely wise in bla own conceit, the

After Tiffin Galantine. Long-Legs Mutton, Umpire Turkey.

Yorker Ham.

Wicket Beans. Good Pilch Mushroome Pudding a la Butterfingers.. Long Slip Chantilly. Blazer Jelly. Mixed Crowd Pastry. ·

Daisy Cutter Ice."

Coffins.

Results,

about The crew were

From the evidence before the Court it appears that the vessel was well found, sufficiently manned and seaworthy.

That between the 21st and 28th July light experienced.. Oo the 28th of July at noon the ship was placed by observations made by the owner, the sailing-master, and first mate in lat. 6°56' North and long, 158° 53' West, which position placed her 32 miles east west of the island of Ponaré.

10 each, for China Pantes, being bond fide griffins at date of entry, weight for inches as per scale, winners of a race, 7lbs. extra. One Mile and a Half, “

Mr. Middy's gr. Nerd

III.

ONK of the most promising young members of was eventually put on board a Spanish transport attempted to verify their position by taking from the East were experienced and a N.W.The NORTHERN CUP, value, Tls, roo, for China able-route, rightly termed a 'highway, is obliged

Singapore received at Hongkong in the majority to the shore and bumped when swinging

her

The

reef. At 4 p.m. the ship was in about the same position owing to it being nearly dead calm. He set the patent lag shortly after noon, but could not remember what the 4 p.m. reading was, owing to the fact that it was fully three months since that time. It was at that bour, 4 p.m. he cross-bearings, but had no opportunity. He did not notice Sugar Loaf Hill on the island that afternoon. If he had been close enough to take cross-bearings from the Hill, had it been distinctly visible he would, have done 20, but as a matter of fact the ship was too far off for that purpose to be carried into effect. When he came up before midnight he thought the ship was 81 miles off the land. He did not hear any breakers; if he had he would not have gone below. (Asked to think again and again). He did not hear any breakers that night. He did not take his papers off the ship. His portmanteau was put in one of the boats, but not the big containing his papers. It was away from the ship'e side. The chief officer with great difficulty that the boats were cleared should have relieved the watch at midnight but, being late, witness instructed the second mate to give him the course. He believed that the ship, having been set 3 miles inshore and the feel beleg 4 miles out of position by the chart, led to the wreck. As far as it was possible he verified the position of the reef after the yacht was wrecked.

To the President-The Nyanse belonged to the Royal Northern Yacht Club. She was well found in all respects.

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Andrew Burrows, able seaman, said he remembered coming on deck (on watch) at midnight. His station was on the forecastle-head When the ship went hard and fast ashore he was told off to the life-boat. Captain Carrington handed him a black bag and said (correcting himself) the captain said “pass this "look after this bag, it has my papers" into the boat, it has my papera." Witness never saw the bag again after handing it into be boat. From his pition on the look out he pould see the land, but no breakers,

she was wrecked.

Nyanza in Vancouver, and was on board when Cross-examined-He remembered the sights being taken on the 28th July last. The currents were found to be variable. The course was always set by the captain. At 6 o'clock, that afternoon he could see the land plainly, He got bearings from the land, but had forgotten the result, He did not know whether or not the captalo took cross-bearings that afternoon. At the time of the wreck witness was on watch, the course given to him being W.N,W. Shortly after he went on deck it came on thick, with torrents of rain. After about half an hour the weather lifted, so he tried to get bearings of the land, Justat, that time the carpenter came up and reported that he could see the bottom: Witness at once put the helm hard,, over. Instead of answering the slewed to port, and ha had the boom pat over so as to put the ship, if possible, on the starboard tack. This was done in accordance with the captain's orders,

During the afternoon of that day light airs- course was steered till midnight when it was altered to W.N.W., but there is nothing to confirm the position of the ship at that time.

About 1.10 am, on the 29th July 'the vessel struck on the reef on the N.É. side of the island and eventually became a total loss.

The log, chart, cle. being lost, the Court has no means of verifying the different positions of the ship and must therefore be guided entirely The mate, a certificated officer, was on deck by the evidence,

in charge of the watch after midnight, but

know

where the ship was with reference to the reel, as he says he never he did not saw the chart and did not ask to see it.

Soon after she struck the captain came on deck, the sails were clewed up, and the boats got out, but nothing farther was done to save the ship.

The Court having regard to the circumstances before it is of opinion that the master was in error in that he did not exert himself to verify the position of the ship on the afternoon of the 28th further, that he did not remain more constantly on deck on the night of the 28th before the ship struck,

Further, we are of opinion that steps should have been taken, either by letting go an anchor or any other means to prevent the ship driving further on the reef; and the Court are unable to agree with the Master in his opinion that this would have been of no avall. On the contrary, they think that it might have been the saving of the ship,

SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER.

Ponies; weight for inches as per scale ; winner oftbe Maloo Plate, rolbs, extra; entrance, Tis. 5. Hall-a-mile.

The gauge of a Chinese cart axle, like-every- In Mr. John Peck's ch. Merry Christmas..........thing cisc Chinese, is variable. Those carts

use in Chihli differ greatly in the length of the which traverses the imperial Highways has a gauge often six inches narrower than that used on local roads, to the frequent inconvenience of the traveller. The widest gauge with which we are acquainted in the central part of the province of Shansi, and the gauge changes In the mountains which separate that province from Chibli. Every carter passing over that formid.

on arriving at this point to provide himself with a new axle. Sometimes a cart is observed which is provided with an exira axie in case of accident. How these differences of gauge originated it is not easy to understand, although it is not difficult to see whose interest it is to keep up the arrange- ment. A Shansi Inn-keeper who was applied to by the writer for information on this matter explained that it was necessary that the carts, north of the capital that province should have' shorter axles than those on the plain of Taiyoan Fu, as the ruts in the roads to the north are Bearer together! The guage of n cart bears an important relation to the stability or otherwise of its equilibrium.. To the foreigner who simply takes a Pekin cab for an hour, this may seem a matter of minor importance, but to the traveller who has occasion to make journeys of thousands of miles in Chinese carts, for months together, the guage of his cart has an interest of its own. It is a familiar proverb that as a man never knows when he may die, in like manner there is no knowing when a cart will overturn. The one proposition is as indisputable as the other, Many experienced travellers doubtless, escape In the volumes already upsets altogether, quoted, Dr. Williamson mentions that siter inving been dragged about all over North Chies with no overturns, it was reserved for a carter in Mongolia to illustrate for him the adage which we have cited.

Mr. John Peel's bay Gerald (late Gerold)... The SHANGHAI ST. LEGER, a Sweepstakes of

Tis. 15 each, with Tis. roo added, First Pony to receive 75 per cent.; Second Pony to receive 15 per cent.; Third Pony to receive to per cent., for China Ponies that have never been raced previous to the 1st January, 18ga; weight, rost. lbs., ponies over 14 hands to carry 3lbs, extra for every inch over; winners of one race, glbs. extra; two or more races, rolbs. extra. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. Sassoon's sk. Hero.....

Won in a walk.

The CHINA CUP, value, Tis. 100, for China Ponies, being bond fide griffins at date of entry, that have never been in Shanghai prior to 1st August last, weight for inches as per scale; winners, gibs, extra, entrance, Tls. 5. One mile,

Mr. Mustard's blk. Black Silk..................... 1 The EXCHANGE PLATE, presented by Bankers and Brokers, value, Tis.... Second Pony to receive 75 per cent, ofthe Stakes, Third Pany 25 per cent, weight for inches as per scales griffins at date of entry allowed 7lbs., winner of the Club Cup 7lbs. extra, entrance; Tis. 5. Twa.miles,

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Mr. H. Sylva's gr. Home Guard, 11st, 1lb..... I Also we are. of opinion that after obtaining The AUTUMN CUP, value, Tis. 100, for Chins Ponies, weight for inches as per scale; help some attempt should have been made to

entrance, Tlf. 5: Three-quarters of a mile. get the vessel off. We recognise that there. existed difficulties, and are not prepared to say Mr, Sassoon's br. Hollyhock, 11st................ that there could have been overcome, still | Mr. Sassoon's dun Busewiad, 152t...eropomen†1.

amount to wrongful acts or defaults, and

These errors ofthe Master we do not consider Pony, Tlt. 50, for China Ponies, being bond

ide griffins at date of entry, weight for inches dual of this type, (whose other merits prevented. we therefore do not deal with his certificate; but

jas per scale, winner of the Whangnoo Stakes, we think it will be well for him to avoid like lbs. extra, entrance, Tis. 5. One mile and a errors in the future.

The Court must express the opinion that tha services of the fat mate, Robert Jorge, do not appear to have been much use in the navigation of the ship, and that if the cross-hearings taken. by him in the afternoon, had been made usef It is possible that it might have averted the disaster.

Mr. Sassoon's gr. Sycer, lost. Izl.......... I The LEAMA MIAE STAKES, value, Th. 500, for China Fonics, weight for inches as per scale, winners of one race, ylbs. extra of two or more races, raibs, extra griffins at date of entry allowed siba., entrance, Tls. 5. Onemile. A TV (Mr. Waveny's bik. Noirmont, 11st 11b, I CORRESPONDENCE. A The SHANGHAI STAKES, forced entry of Tiz,

lly for all Posies entered at this meeting excent

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We have known many persons who have had much occasion to use Chinese carts, whose experience has been quite different from that of Dr. Williamson ; it is not so much the profes sional carter, such as is hired in an iod, who most frequently upsets his face, for he has learned by experience the necessity of caution, With the country carter, however, who is awkwardly: case is otherwise, We have known an indivi his summary dismissal from the position of charioteer) who ingeniously contrived to over turn his cart under all possible circumstances,:? to the great damage of the vehicle and the great inconvenience of his passengers... If a carte is well packed, there is not so much risk to the cccupant from an upset as might be anticipated, unless; indeed this takes place on the edge of some steep place, where the danger may be very great. Travellers are sometimes compelled to go abroad during the summer', months, when" heavy rains often swell the streams, and, inun. :)) dating extensive regions, obliterate familiar lande

[We do not necessarily endorse the aplalons expressed byrjass, those in the Hack Staker, First Pony to receive marks. At such times, the Chinesa, wise with

Correspondants in this colume).

-THE GOVERNMENT AND THE U

ATHLETIC CLUB.

TO THE EDITOR OF Tän "HasanovG TELEGRAFIL”- SIR-The Daily Prazi has done a good work

75 per cent. Second. Pony, .15 per cent. ; Third Pony, ro per cent.' weight for inches as per scale. One mile and a half, Mr. Sassoon's gr, Eureka, rist. 110

100 entries.

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of the aquatic portion of the programme which chor. Witness considered that. Captain was discussed during the very pleasant wisit In' Carrington was responsible for that, January last, the least Hongkong can do is to register and log-book of the ship had been lost. give us a chance of recovering lost honours Witness was entered on the register as master, on our own ground. But anyhow if the a Tabld. There was no master entered on rawing and sculling are withheld, the the articles. Previous to the employment of programme will be 1 very large one, Captain Carrington he had had a man by and if the Singapore people entertain their the name of Robert Hunt, but who, while they visitors as Hongkong entertained the Singapore were at Honguld, was tried for drunkenness teams, then the visitors will have occasion by a Naval court and dismissed. From to remember their spell in Singapore. The Honolulu to San Francisco a Captain Hol Colombo representatives, have arranged to, land took command, merely for the trip. arrive here by the mail on the sath or yrst The reason why he had not had Captain December, and the China mail arrives on the Carrington entered on the register was because same day, and arrangements are being made he had had so much trouble with the previous with a view to get both here at the same day. Captain (Hunt), and he preferred being on the Ze le not too early for Singapore to begin to think register himself as master. He did not consider about ils cricket; rowing; amateur theatricals; having himself on the register as master was balls; smoking concerts and other amusements taking any responsibility on himself, as it was a to keep up the round of enjoyment...

common practice at home, and be explained to to Captain Carrington that it was only a form, and that gverything would be left to him. The He had often suggested to the captein that be in calling the attention of the public to the resulthe, MONGOL, CUP. value, T1. 150, for China position of the ship, which witness previously might do well to take sights at sunrise and sun-of the mischievous interference of one or two gave, way taken from a card which the Captain | set, but he did not do so. Latterly they could not well-known conceited meddlers (can I describe made out each day, Witness had no conversa make their calculations agree some days them privately or officially as “honourable #!) in tion with the Capirja, with reference to the witness would be as much as two miles the affairs of the Athletic Club. Tils result will navigation of the ship the night of the wreck. All out as compared with the captain's working.. be, unless prompt measures are at once taken orders were given by the Captain for the lowering Witness thought that was very strange, and to represent the true views of the community to and manning of the boats etc.; witness was not asked the captain if there was anything the the Government, most disastrous to the pockets consulted in any way with reference to leaving matter with him, to which query he of the pabila gjenike za THIRD DAY WEDNESDAY, STH NOVEMBER. the ship in the first place, Witness said he replied

#he THE MARINE LOT QUESTION,

WAS worried and The impertinent interference of a certain Ja the case of the adjourned application made would remain on the salp until all hands were but about. Witness never saw a chart all subordinate Government cacies or official wThe FLYAWAY PLATE value, T. 100 for

China ponies; weight for inches as per scale the time he was in the ship. The captain said threatened to report H.E. the Acting Governor, by Mr. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. Mossop in the boats, but the Captain said there was no

entrance, Tis. 5. Seven Furlongue dental on behalf of the flos. P. Ryrie, for an interim use for that, and all hands left the ship about the he could not have him skulking about the

Club were not-withdrawn l-apparently cost injunction to restrain the Government from me time. Nothing was ever said to Captain saloon, where the charts were kept. proceeding with the scheme authorised by the Carrington for what witness considered was To the Court-When witness toge bearings the public something like $50,000 unless pressure Praya Reclamation Ordinance of 1889, the misconduct, during witness's absence for four be catered them in the log, but neither reported brought to bear on the Legislative Council. decision of the Fall Court was delivered this months. The facts had been reported to him them to the captain or marked them on the Everyone knows that there is not the slightest

örning.

KERANA DALE DONN by some one also. The Captain was perfectly chart. He did not even report to the captain reason for the proposed Happy Valley

ship struck.

SUPREME COURT.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

(Before the Full Court) November 4th, 1890,

that

Pontes being bond fide griffiorat date of entry; weigh for inches as per scale, winners of one or more races of over a mile, 7lbi, extra for each race won, entrance, Tix. 5. One mile ind a quarter. Mr. Middy's gri Nero, 11st...

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the accumulated experience of ages, generally refuse to stir at all. We have known cases in which a cast was inadvertently driven off the edge of a bridge which was wholly covered by water, to the serious injury of the occupant, In

cross dry gravel beds, in which, for months of the year, there is no water whatever. But when the barren hills shed their summer torrents, sa toof sheds a rain, these gravel beds, suddenly become transformed into raging torrents, sweeping everything before them. In a case of this sort known to the writer, in cart was overturned, and its occupants nearly drowned,; The contents of the cart, including

other cases incautious travellers have tried to

several lumps of silver representing the entire-profits of the trip, were swept away! dows stream, Unwilling to encounter so serious

least might be recovered, the unfortunate men

if the latter's grant of a lease to the Athletic Mr, Waveny's bik, Noirmont, 1st. gibas, and cherishing a hope that the silver at

Sir James Russell said the Court had considered | sober when 'witacys say hies' on deck after the flat he had taken bearings,*For all the good fmentspeti beg besvaraj Rolfo yo pony to per cent, of the Stakes ; for Chins kept him in enforced idleness for more than a

The PARI-MUTUEL CUP. value, Tis. 200, added to a Sweepstake■" of "Tls, ko" each; second pony to receive 32 per cent, and the third panies weight for inches as per scale; starters and winners of this meeting 71bs extra. One mile and a half Mr. Sassoon's gr. Eureks,

spent many hours in the water, vainly hoping to gain their treasure. As a result, one of them contracted a serious and painful disease, which

year). A similar accident befell the late Baron his bearing and cross bearings were they The Government were wank enough" aftergriffins at date of entry allowed 7lbs; non-

von Gumbach, in going from Peking to the the application very fully, and thought it ought to grant rule sits applied for, making it John Carrington said he beld a sunster's might as well,have been at the bottom of giving a thing to take it back again, and this is

Western Hills. A harmless looking gravel-bed retumable on Wednesday the fath lassant, so that certificate, granted in Liverpool, but it had the sea. He could not account for the ship the results for property

had suddenly become a roaring river, and the fime might be given to the defendant (the been lost in the yacht, along with his other going off to port when he put the helm ap Show The whole quesiton in connection with the

cart of the distinguished savant was overturned, Attorney-General) to Bie any addarits he might papers. He was shipped in the Nyosed at San was not share at the time, so it might matter should be thoroughly ventilated, and the The CHAU-SHANG-KIUK CUF, value, Ti....his lie endangered, and the mass of papers luvas founded by the, directors and employes of the Juable to him, by which he expected to prove the deem necessary,

Francisco as acting aliing master, and he have been the effect of the current. Witness public have a right to know why they should be Mr. Francis, QC and their lordships would actually navigated the ship while at ses. During was on good terms with the captain up to called upon to find money for work which meets CSN Co, for China ponies that have Newtonian theories to be obsolete and untenable, understand that the rule nisf was applied for to the afternoon of the day they grounded not the time the ship was abandoned. He did with their entire disapptoral

into gigantic octavo pamphlet, of how cause why an interion injunction should being very light des Hd ben made, there not confer with him before he leftir the futurit yours fabfallkong previous to date of entry at each meet looked, foto the Comente Those who have not be jersed, and that he and poentioned winds, ~ He was unable to give ship, after she struck. He did what he thought

fag, to be won at two consecutive meetings about eight hundred pages in which the learned do hay Guars on a previous sociolog win no uki / the quick hearings of the ship, owing to the proper/::: Wines had been on bad, terms Hongkong, November 5th, 2890,

or three times in all by ponias, the Pena fide i baron attacked the Universe-nt-large may soonil

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