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Entimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITE D, DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

WINE AND SPIRIT DEPARTMENT.

ATHISKY, SCOTCH, F, O. S. DAKIN.

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A blend of the finest Whirlda's produced in Scotland, fully matured in wood before bottling White Capsule $10 per doren, $1 per bottle.

BENAVON,—A perfectly pure clean spirit with a distinct peat taste; eptirely free from fat oil or other deleterious substance.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1890.

MESERS. Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the "Shire lirer Radnorske lett Singapore for this part yesterday afternoon, and is due about the 20th inst.

"LA GRIPPE" has been very prevalent in Shanghal for several weeks past, a farge number of foreigners being amongst the victims of this troublesome complaint.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG C. C. v. H.K. FOOTBALL CLUB.

Mr. Sassoon's gr. Apollo, 11st, 1lb.Mr. Sassoon 3. Mr. W. T. Phipps' br. Resolution, rest. rib

Mr. Reynell o Mr. Denny'sgr. Stamford, 1st, 16. Mr. Ramsey o Mr. H. Sylva's ch. Exchange, rost. 12lb.......

Mr. Reid o

THIS morning about 8 o'clock, house No. 69, Fox the first time in the history of the Colesterday and to-day, the Cricket Club winaing the colony. There appeared x gap about 50 feet Mr. J, D. Humphreys'ch, Ventilator, 10st, sal

Upper Station Street, occupied by coolles, was completely destroyed by fire, which originated from some shavings used for cooking purposes. The building was Insured for $1,000..

ST. PETER'S SEANING CHURCH.-The Mission steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C between 9 and 10.30 s.m. on Sunday to convey men ashore të the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30. Fox belog caught by watchman Vanstone In the act of "getting away with 43 lbs. of steel fram the premises of the Hongkong and Whatapoa Dock Company at Hungham yesterday, a way ward heather was jailed for a period of three calendar months, by order of Mr. Wodehouse, who presided at the magisterial gathering of "the great unwashed" in the Police Court this morning,

HUDSON'S "Surprise Party," now performing with great success at the Theatre Royal, Calcutta, will probably visit Hongkong, Shanghai and Square boltis, Gold Capsule, $7 per dares, Japan about April next. Mr. Hudson's new company, Intely recruited in London, comprises by cents per bottle,

a lot of versatile talent, and we doubt not that this straight-going showman's next visit to the Far East will be attended with gratifying financial results.

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DR. FIING, Government medical officer in Java, has brought out a work on berf-bert, bared on extensive research, in which he comes to the conclusion that the disease passing by that name is very common among the native populations of the Indian Archipelago, and is not limited to soldiers, saltors, and prisoners, who are said to be predisposed to it from leading, compulsorily, a confised kind of life.

ACCORDING to a London contemporary It now appears certain that the Crarewitch will visit Constantinople as orginally intended, notwith standing the remours that the difficultles between A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. the Porte and the Ecumenical Patriarchate

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would interfere with the project. His Imperial Highness will be accompanied on blu tour the Far East by Princes Barfatlosky and Cholensky, and M. Volkoff,

A NETHERLANDS-India paper states that xi English mining engineer named J. W. James has undertaken coal prospecting at Taniuarie in | Javn, and has sunk shafts and run galleries for the purpose. So far the coal found is said to bave proved of first-class quality-a clear dry coal-and from the tilted position of the seam in the parent sandstone-they (the seams) have been subject to a very high pressure. SEVERAL local sportsmen are ranging the The purest ingredients only are used, and the country around Castle Peak Bay in pursuit of a utmost care and cleanliness avé exercised· tiger which has made its appearance there, and Is carrying off cattle. We wonder whether the hunt will end up in the style of the epitaph on a nigger who was drowned whilst fishing, which left it doubtful whether-

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Scores are

This match was played on the Cricket Ground we believe, the "Old Cheltenfans" will hold

anion this evening, and revive their memories on the first innings by 224 rune. of Drs. Jer, Kynaston, and other noted principals

appended. of Cheltenham College who have helped to make 10 many well-known names in the Far East.

THE CELEBRATION OF THE COLONY'S JUBILEE..

A large and representative meeting of residents in the Colony was held in the City Hall at noon to-day, for the purpose of deciding what steps should be taken to celebrate the fiftieth year of the existence of Hongkong as a British possession.

Chlef Justice Sir James Rustell, who was un- animously voted to the chair, said that the first thing to be done was to nominate a committee to take into consideration the form the celebration if there was to be one-should take. Mr. Wodehouse, ko understood, had consented to act as hon, secretary, and would receive any suggestions that might be offered between now and the end of the month. Then, by the end of the year, the Committee would call a meeting of the subscribers, and lay their plana before them for approval. In the meantime, of course, subscrip- tions would have to be obtained.

HONGKONG C. C. First inning).

8. L. Darby, and b Royle

T. 8. Sanlib, c Stow b. W. Maitland Capt. Dunn, nat dut ***

R. F. C. Eames RN, Young. 6 E. W. Maitland Thurn, e Young, F. W. Maillerd..

E. H. Grafton, R.N., run out...

6. W. Coxon, F. Maliland, Blair.

G. A. Wasdcock, ran out one seen

Dr. Moore, b Doyla.........................

Lammert, and b'Hoyle.

lient, A. H. Lan, P.A.,

Rayla.,

R. F. Lammert, c Young b Boyle..

Extras USA/

Total...

SYRJI INNINGS,

FOOTBALL CLUB.

Second Immi

E. M. Mair, c S. muth, Bum 10 Net out ... 54- O, G. Boyle, Eames, &i P, Lam

thest6 Woodcock, b Bum... 17 X. V. Maltind, sa Moore, b Gamart, T.

11 c Emith, b Grafton ... vo r. Ámitand, e F, fammart, b

S. Smith

H, J. Stow, c Duna, b Grafton

13

Darby...

E 1. Young, run out, b Glos. 3 Net out H. B. Kirk, h T. S. Smith...

Jackson, R. F. Lammert, b Graftch...requesterstva

W. Newton, b RJ. F. Lammertos

M. Ackian, b Dut Hallward, not cut Smith...

11. C. Dundas, b T. S.

Extra,

Total..

b Smith

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THOSE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORSI

HEAPS OF DIFFICULTY.

The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of a tin-smith who was killed on on the 1st instant by the falling in of a wall at

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Mr. Hough o Mr. J. D. Humphreys' gr. Valediction, 101t. gib.

Mr. Crawford o Mr. Sassoon's g. Skylark, tost. 191b. Mr. Master a Mr. Sassoon's ch. Sterling, (late Cherub), 11st,

lb.............................................Mr Dallas o Mr. Chouffeur's gr. Speedy, 111t. 4ib. Mr. Allan o Mr. Godolphin's gr. Bramble, rast. alb........ Mr. Maclean' o

found the wall was about 12 feet high above the basement of certain Chinese houses; and con- tinued above the ground of the Civil Hospital. It was composed of blue bricks. The blue bricks were of good quality, the mortar of fait quality and on the whole it was an average Chinese wall of wide which had carried away, carrying with it a- portion of "spoll bank" which had been heaped. bebind it. He had made an inspection of the and "spoil bank," which consisted of earth that stood about to feet above the hospitol level of the wall. He considered the pile was about 40 tona weight, roughly. The breach was about so feet in height. Taking into calculation the existing slope of the "spoil bank he considered that at least four feet of the bank must have tested Mr. Middya' gr. Netó, 1st. 1ib.Mr. Hutchings o against the now broken wall for a distance, Mr. Inch's bl. Black Diver, tast. glb.Mr. Renny o longitudinally, of at least thirty feet; the depths Mr. Herbert's gr. Optimus, ilet, rib Mr. Coutts a varying, along the side of the wall, from four

Betting: 3 to 1 against Resolution, 5 to feet to four-feet alx inches. His oplaton as to theagalust Apollo, Ventilator, and Bramble, 9 to 1 cause of the fall of the wall was the weight of against Sterling, 15 to 1 against Orange Peel, the earth behind it—that was the direct cause

20 to 1 against Speedy, Nero, and Optimus, 75. of the wall falling.

to t against Black Diver, 15o to against Valediction, and geo to 1 against Exchange and Stamford. After one false start Speedy cut out → the work from Bramble and Black Diver, this trio showing the way for the first three furlong, but after passing the Monument the field took close order and entered the straight well together. Orange Peel, nex: the rails, was the first to show in front, and having all his opponents well beaten at Belle Vue, Mr. Ring's dan came on by himself and achieved an easy victory by three lengths from the rank outsider Titmouse, the latter beating Apollo a similar distance for second place. Time-30 25th 61 3-5th and x min. 32 3-5th recs.

At this polat Mr. Tucker, C.E., of the Public Works Department, produced a plan of the site of the accident showing the wall and earth bank

"spoll bank.

To te Worship-He, considered, that it was an unsuitable place to deposit earth. It was not desirable to pile earth there. The wall was not retaining wall, it was an ordinary boundary wall. Owing to the angle at which, the earth wAS shot down against the wall it had greater forca against the wall than had it bean piled up upon a flat surface, owing to the tendency of the earth to slip. A possible immediate cause of the fall of the wall was a landslip from the "spoil bank" above. The maximum weight of the bank, the 4' 6" pile against the wall, was probably 20 tons. Such a wall was not designed to stand the pressure of earth, but it would stand wind pressure,

Mr. Tho, Jackson skid it was generally agreed that it was desirable to celebrate the colony's jubilee. Hangkong had made a great Bame for itself all over the world, and although from time to time its prospects had been some-

Cross-examined by Mr. Tacker-From his what dark, he thought there were bright days in

examination of the sita he judged the earth store (Hear, hear). He deprecated the spending

constituting the earth pile was composed of diein. of money on illuminations or anything of that

tegrated granite. It appeared to him that the wall was built of alternate "headers". and sort(heat, hear)-be mach preferred that the

"stretchers." If he were building a boundary Jubiles memorial should take some useful and lasting form. He then moved that the Com mittee consist of the following gentlemen:-Sir

wall he would see it was better constructed than the one that had fallen in. It was merely a' fair James Russell, (chairman), Hon. S. Brown,"

Chinese style of wall-that was all. The mortar Hon. C. P. Chater (hon. treasurer), Hon, W. M. Deane, C.M.G. Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. N. G. the back of the Government Ciril Hospital, consisted of mud chiefly, and was very friable. Mitchell-Innes, Hon. P. Ryle, Hon. T. H. against which a Government contractor had It would hardly be possible to judge of the Whitehead, Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G.plied a large quantity of earth, was continued by quality of the wall by external examination only. His Worship to the jurors-Ithink, gentlemen, (or, secretary), Mesers. L. R. Balillos, G. de Mr. Wodehouse at the Magistracy to-day. The Champasur, H. Crawford, T. E. Davies, V.

of the Surveyor General before we conclude this Deacon, P. Dhalla, N. J. Ede. M. D. Ezekiel, jurors were Messrs. F. H. Dalby, T. J. Remeit will be necessary for me to get the evidence Inquiry; so I will adjourn there proceedings W. H. Forbes, J. J. Francis, Q.C., D. Gillies, dios and F. A. Remedios.

Charles Marande, foreman of the Publicrine dis and let you know when the matter will

that he knew agaia come before us. Glenard, C. D. Harman, Ho Amel, C. F. Holliday, H. Hopplus, J. D. Humphreys, T.Works Department, said Jacksco, Lee Sing, Lo Hock-ping, E. Mackintosh, the site of the retaining wall at the Govern H. N. Mehta, S. C. Michaelsen, H. N. Mody, ment Civil Hospital which was being con- L. Poenecker, Poon Pang, W. H. Ray, Com. structed by the Surveyor General's Department. Rumsey, RIN, R. Soon, G. Sharp, J. Y. V. That was to say, it was done by a contractor Vernon, G. Wieler, Wel Yuk and Wong under supervision of the P. W. D. Witness was the upervisor. Before the retaining wall Shing, with power to add to their number.

was made he bad to carry out certain exc&VA- That was very large committee, no doubt, but they all knew the difficulty there was in getting tions, or rather supervise those excavations. He a quorum in matters of this kind, where people had no intructions touching the disposal of the bad their business to look after, and it was soll removed in connection with those excavations. His duties did not extend beyond the excavations, better to have a list large enough to contain a strong working Committee, who could go into and he was on the spot about half an hour before the matter theroughly before laying plans before the wall fell is and killed the Chinaman. He had previously observed earth piled up to the subscriber.

within seven feet of the top of the wall. He judged there were 40 tons of earth resting against the wall, The hospital ground sloped down towards the wall in question. The pile of earth The contractor was aware that be (witness) WAS supervising the work. The first time he saw the against the wall was about ten feet in height.

Mr. C. H. Grace seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

art instance be carefully considered, adjourned

the meeting sine die..

THE PROPOSED PUBLIC LAUNDRIES.

At the Sanitary Bard meeting yesterday afternoon the following report by the Committee on Public Laundrini was prezested, and the Secretary directed to forward it to the Goven ment, with a recommendation that it should be carried into effect without delay :----

It would appear that the settlement of too many Chinese in the interior of Java does not find

The Chairman, aker requesting that all favour with the Dutch Government. The Sur-suggestions sent to the Committee should in the abaya Courant, in dealing with this subject, say the Chinese introduce the consumption of opium wherever they gain a foothold inland, to the impoverishment of the poorer classes. Chinese money-lending also works untold mischief among the poor, who have to pay such high interest that ruin and misery befall almost all of them when once they take to borrowing, The result is growing insecurity and crime among this class of people, and the Government is therefore restricting the influx of Chinese. BONHAM Strand (China Town) has been very gay and festive for the past three days; the Occasion being the "Tenth Moon Fire-gods' Proplilatory Festival" Banners, puppet-shows,

That the accommodation considered most bands and processions being the order of the day down Strand way just now. The rate-auitable for each pubile laundryman carrying on payers' Friend (the O. F.), the Yuen Fat, Leung business in Victoria ! (a) a washing room, (8) a fat and several other Srms are decorated both drying room, (2) an Irosfog roome, (d) dwelling internally and externally in a manner which room consisting of two living rooms, kitchen, makes it well worth one's while to walk down &c., &c, (e) a drying ground.

The number of public faundries in the city and have a "look see." Festfritics will cease to-morrow night, and our Celestial friends will at the present time is sixty-four." settle down to work again on Monday, keeping

The number of public laundries using the Happy New Year,"

Road as their wash-houses in ten.

contractor on the works at the Civil Hospital was on the day of the accident, after it happened.

At this point the contractor was produced in Court and Identified by witness.

SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACES.

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

We append a detailed summary of the recent Shanghal Races, and regret, owing to extreme pressure on our space, to have to bold over a descriptive report until our next mall issue,

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FIRST DAY, MONDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER. The MALOG PLATE, value, Tis. 100; for Cales

Ponies; weight for inches as per entrance, Tis. . Half-a-Mile," Mr. Sassoon'a br. Hollyhock, 11st. 1lb.

Mr. Dallas 1 Mr. John Peel's b. Gerald (late Gerold), rast,

12lb...

.....Mr. Hough 2

Mr. Molloy's ch. Dunkeld, tist. 71b.

TALOGARE

Mr. Maclean 3

Mr. J. D. Humphreys b. Visitation, rost, glb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' cb, Venture, Lost, alb,

Mr. Reypello

Mr. Crawford o

Mr. Sassoon's gr. Eiffel, 11st. 7ib. Mr. Sassoon Mr. Susa'sgr. Attils, arst. rib...... Mr. Read o Mr. Ferry's gr. St. Gothard, 11st. sib Mr. Allan o Betting: 6 to 4 on Hellyhock, 7 to 1 against Visitation, 8 to 1 against Dunkeld, 12 to s against St. Gothard, 18 to r against Eiffel and Gerald, and 25 to 1 agalost Venture. After a couple of break-away the favorite jumped off in front attended by Dunkeld and Visitation, the rest of the field following in a cluster. Before reaching hauled the leader and the pair came clear away, Favored by the inside position Hollyhock reces neck and neck to the top of the straight assumed the lead on turning for heme, and at once having the race in hand, romped in an exy winner by about four lengths, Gerald coming with a rush and beating Dunkeld by half a

Time 59 seconds. - length for second place in the last few strides.

The RACING STAKES, Sweepstakes of Tiz. 10 each; for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale: griffins of date of entry allowed 7lbs. One Mile and' Quarter. Mr. Sassoon's br. Zephyr, f1st 4lb. Mr. Dallas Mr. Hough Mr. J. D. Humphreys' gr.Vagrant, 10st. 12lb..

Mr. Wavery's bl, Noirmont, 1xat. 4lb. Mr.Read 3 Mr. J. D. Humphreys"b. Venger, 11st, rib... · Mr. Hart Buck o Mr. Sassoon's ro. All Baba, trat. tib. Mr. Master o Mr. Chaufleur's gr. Elegant, rist. 410.

Mr. Meyerink.o Betting to 2 on Zephyr, to to Isgainst Nirment and Vagrant, 20 to 7 against Elegant, 30 to 1 against All Babs, and 70 to x against Venger. The favorite was first away and made following close together. After going about five play from Venger and Ali Baba, the others furlongs Zephyr was steadied and his stable companion took up the running. Noinment now being in close attendance, with Vagrant rapidly making up his lec-way. At the half-mile starting post All Baba retired and Vagrant at once rushed alongside Zephyr and for a few strides appeared to fairly hold the flying brown. Entering the straight the favorite made his effort and striding along in gallant style won easily by six lengths; Noirmont was a poor third, Elegant fourth, Ali Babe fifth, and Venger Isst. Time -33, 67, 1.40 ̊3/5, 2.12. and 2 min. 43 3/5 secs: The Jockey Cup, value, Tls. 100, for China

Polnes that have never won a race, to be ridden by Jockeys who have never bad a winning mount before this meeting, weight for, inches as per scale, entrance, Tl. 5. Oga... * * Mic.

Mr. Ring'a sk. Soudan, 11st, rib, ... Mr. Klatt' Mr. Sassoon's ro. Unicorn, 11st. Tib.............

Mr. Schaerff 2

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Mr. Sassoon's sp. Dores, rost, zalb. Mr. Ferris 3 Mr. J. D. Humphreys'gr. Vegetarian, 10st. 121b. Mr. Wority's b. Hornet, 1st. 1lb. Mr. Liddell o Mr. Wickham o

Mr. Ruffs gt. Aramis, fost. 12lb. Mr. Lemka o Mr. Herbert's gr. Optimus, xxat, ilb

Mr. Midwood o Belling 5 to 2 on Unicorn, 7 to 1 against Doris, 7 to 1 against Vegetarian, 14 to 1 against Sondan, 28 to x against Optimus, 34 to 1 against Hornst, and 87 to 1 against Aramia» Optimus made rusaing for half the journey, with Mr. Sassoon's pair in close attendance, Soedan fourth and the others hopelessly tailed off from the start. Coming round by the Monument the leader was done with, leaving Dores and Unicorn to race away by themselves, nothing else apparently having a chance. The roun gradually drew away from his spotted rival, the rider of the latter having some difficulty in keeping his seat, and the race seemed all over when Soudan suddenly came with a wet sail in the centre of the course and quickly overhauling the strug. with Dores a fair third, Time--32, 64 3-5th, gling leaders won in canter by three lengths,

The CLUB CUP, value, Tir. 100, added to a Sweepstakes of Tis. 5 each, for China Ponies, weight for fachen as per scale, griffins at date of entry allowed 7lbs. Two Miles Mr. J. D. Humphrey's 'ch. Volcano, ut, rib,

No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, up fall steam until the time of "chín chin, | streams above the west and of the Kennedy ware inspected from time to time by his (witness's) the Widow's Monument the big chesnut over- 1.39 2-5th, and 2 min. 14 Kec.

or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing|| Aerated Water, as suck bottles are never used again by us.

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ANOTHER well-known local celebrity has passed over to the great majority in the person of that harmless and eccentric itinerant, popu. larly known as the King of Slam. The poor [s old fellow, who has been slowly breaking up for some time past, was taken to the Government Civil Hospital last Thursday week, suffering from serious injuries to his head, probably caused by a bad fail. Until yesterday Dr. Atkinson had hopes of pulling His Majesty through, but dangerous symptoms set in, and he passed quietly away this morning. The King, who was under the firm Impression that the Hongkong Government owed him many milkons of dollars, must have been well up in years. We suppose the usual inquent will be

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TELEGRAMS.

THE CZAREWITCH.

LONDON, November 14th. His Imperial Highnem the. Czarewitch has started for Trieste on his tour to Greece, Egypt, India, &c.

BELGIUM AND SWITZERLAND, Belgium has proposed a Salsa renewal of the Latin Union for a period of five years, but the latter State desires the prolongation of the sgreement from year to year, only,

LOSS OF A BRITISH MAN-OF-WAR. November 13th. H. M. 5. Seymt has foundered off Cape Finisterre.

THE STOCK MARKET. The panic on the New York Stock Market has subsided. The London Market was affected, but has improved again.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No, 1026, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the sand instant, at 8.30 for 9p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially

held.

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The committee recommend, that in the first

instance a set of wash houses consisting of ton separate establishments be erected at Wanchal, and that after some little experience of the work ing of these wash-houses two other sets of at least double the size of this set be erected-one at the east end of the town, and the other at the west end. It is also strongly recommended. that in letting the first set of wash houses preference should be given to the laundrymen now carrying on their business above the Kennedy Road, be cause the streams to which they now wash their clothing are being formed into open masonry pallahs, and in a very short time it will no longer be possible for them to carry on the washing part of their business in this locality.

The committee farther recommend that' ft] should not be made compulsory for laundrymen to rent the public wash-houses, but that it should be left to themselves to rent them or not as they consider most advantageous to themselves. It is, however, a matter of public importance that laundries should be kept in a proper sanitary condition, and it is, therefore, urged that by laws be made as soon as possible under subsection 23 of action 13 of the Health Ordinance, and that they be gradually but firmly enforced. If this is done, and the public washermen prefer to it up sultable places for themselves in which to carry on their business, an urgent public requirement will be fairly adequately met by private enterprise.

The public nuisance arising from the washing of clothing in publie streams is well known and requires no comment. With a view to prevent the spreading of this malsance to other streams, the committee strongly recommend that steps be at eace taken to prevent the formation of a fretes washing establishments in streams not already used for such a purpose. This can really be done by the police prosecuting, for committing a quitance, any person found polls ting a new stream by establishing tanks for the washing of clothing therein,

(Signed) S, BROWN,

N. J. EDR,

THE action of the local fire Insurance companies in deciding to take no more risks on coal. In generally evoking the allegation godowns, that apparently the companley think they should only receive premis, and never pay anything back. There have recently been a number of small outbreaks of fire among old stocks of Japanese coal, but that, the holders claim, is well covered by the high rate of one per cent that was charged. At present coal risks are altogether refused by local offices, as well as by some of the home companies. We learn that the stock of coal here at present is, approximately, as follows:-Welth, 5,000 tons; Australian, 2,000 tons; Japanese, 60,000 tons. This is considerably under the average, owing to the late demand in many Far Eastern ports whose usual supplies from Australls have been cut off by the strikes Some 30,000 tens were sent to Austraila for the SAMS TEASON, malely for the P. & O. and Messageries Maritimes Companies' mail boats. DURING the past week Bangkok-Hangkung rice freights have receded, being at present a cents per pleat. This is accounted for by the fact that the principal buyers of the Calmese Mataple of life" are sending their orders to Wubs and Chickiang owing to the lower rates there prevailing both for grain and tonnage, the

N. G. MITCHELL-IMNES, latter being it cents per pleul from Wabu to

A letter from the Surveyor-General to the Whampox, The supply of rice at Cantos now exceeds the demand owing to the manner in Colonial Secretary, which was laid on the table, which buyers have been taking time by the stated that the sum of $15,000 Was Included in forclock and filled up their godowns, knowing the estimates of this year for public laundries. It well that although prices may drop slightly further stated that the slic of the proposed new within the next month that nevertheless there laundries was Crown land, a portion of which will be a "boom in rice ere spring makes its was occupied by cowsheds under: squatters welcome appearance. The drought in the pro- license. As it would be necessary to remove the vinces of Kwangtung and Funden still con squatter, he proposed to give him fair compons tinues, and the people are fast losing their tien for the value of his buildings, S temper with the edicials whose constant prayors A minute was sppended by Dr. Cantlle, who sent forth into space from the top of good suggested that the steam disinfector erected near chances hills, have as yet utterly falled to the Diocesan Home be either removed to near the induce the Water Joss to upset his buckets over sila of the new laundries or that it be placed at the thirsty land. Our Chinese friends should the service of the public more readily than it la petition for Moses and his red to be sent along;, at prosenti

Continuing-He told the contractor's foreman to be careful about the way in which he put earth near the boundary wall. He was to keep it far away from the wall as possible. About eight days after the commencement of the excavations witness first instructed him to keep the pile of earth as near to the road as possible. He did so because he saw that the men were piling it up against the wall. The excavations were commenced about the 20th ultimo. It was his duty to visit the works at least once a day, which he did. Subsequent to Instructions previously issued he gave the contractor me further orders. Until the time of the falling in of the wall he considered the man was abiding by his lastruc. Hons. Had he considered the man was depositing earth in a wrongful or dangerous position, witness could and would have stopped him. The works superior officer. That superior officer was named Chatham. Mr. Chatham called at the Civil Hospital works about thrice a week. After witness and specially ordered the contractor's foreman to be careful to keep the earth away from the wall Mr. Chatham called there and instructed him (wimes) to see that the earth was not piled against the wall-that was about a week before the collapse of the wall. The lower heap of earth resting against the wall was deposited there by the contractor's employés during the six days prior to the accident Witness saw the pile of earth there about half an hour before the wall fell down, and it appeared to hins to be perfectly safe. About thirty minutes after the acaldeat bo again visited the spot. There had been no landslip, The wall felf owing to bad construction.

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Mr. Dallas' Mr. Sartoon's bl. Myth, rist. rlb...Mr. Master 3 Mr. Sassoon's gr. El Dorado, lost. Izst...... The CRITERION STAKES, Sweepstakes of Tis. Mr. Harvey's gr., Bicycle, sist, zib. Mr. Allan o To each, with Tis. 100 added; for China Mr. J. D. Humphrey's gr. Veral, xost. Islb... Ponies, weight for inches as per scale ;: second

Mr. Hough o Pony to save his stakes. One Mile,

Mr. Sassoon's gr, Gridiron, 11st. 43.

Mr. Maclean Mr. Sassoon's ak. Hero, vist, gib...Mr. Dallas 1 Mr. H. Sylva's gr. Home Gaard, 11st. 1lb...... Mr. Jones' d, Llygodan, Hist. 4ib... Mr. Read a

Mr. Reid Mr. Bidney's gr. Vengeance, 1st. lb

Mr. Reynell o Mr. Sassoon's ch. Fontenay, rist. tib...

Mr. Sassoon 3 Mr. Newboy's bl. Black Leaf, 1st. lb

Mr. Crawford o Mr. J. D. Humphreys' gr. Visliant, fist. lb...

Mr. Hart Buck o Mr. Inch's gr. Earlstoun, rost. 12lb...................................... Witness-The wall fellfowing to bad construc

· Mr. Mereziak o Mr. Crawford. D fios. He could not say that it fell owing to Mr. J. D. Humphreys gr. Defiance, trat. 7lb

Betting: tog against El Dorado, 3 to r the pressure of earth against it. It appeared to me that a man could have pushed it down. To Mr. J. D. Humphreys b. Grantham, 10st, alb, against Volcano, 9 to 1 against Vernal is to z **Mr. Meyerink 0 against Earlstoun, go to 1 against Vengeance the best of his knowledge no faspection of the

30 to 1 against Gridiron, 55 to 1 against Black wall was held prior to its utter collapse. A Mr. John Peel's d. Duncinggan, zout. alb...

Leaf, 75 to 1 agalust Bicycle, and zas to I against proper inspection of the wall would have shown that it was very inferior; but superácially Mr. Chauftur's gs. Tony, lost, valb...Mr. Ruffo Myth. The lot were despatched to a good start it appeared all right. Witness was now per Mr. Newboy's bl. Black Leaf, 11st. 1 and Myth, on a running making mission, at once Me Maclean took the lead, with Gridiron on his quarters, vising the new Central Market and several other

Bettings to a on Here, 7 to 1 ayalast Home closely followed by the favorite and Llygodan, "Jobs" He had no idea who built the wall, which was private property. The Government Guard, and so to s against each of the others. Volcano lying off. At the Loong-fel gate Gridiron had nothing to do with the construction of the Hero was led on to the course in company with wrested the command from Myth, and cut out wally at least, it had not as far as he was aware, a stable companion and a bodyguard of mafoos, the work for the next mile, when the field closed Cross-examined-He never saw any of his but after one attempt to hell the famous skew up and six furlongs from haine Grillros, El except Mr. bald behaved quietly enough and joined his Dorado, and Volcano were racing seck and neck, superior officers at the works Chatham, C.E. He did not know, he could not ponies without say difficulty. To good send just in front of the others, the pace from the say positively, when he last saw one of his off Black Leaf, on the ralls, made play two start having been unusually slow. Geldiron superior officers at the works. He bellered he lengths in front of Tony and Home Guard, the drew clear at the Monument but could not saw Mr. Chatham there about a week before the favorite and Fontenoy lyleg last. Home Guard sustain the effort, and was passed by both the accident. Mr. Chatham distinctly told him to took second place after travelling a quarter of a favorite and Volcano at the top of the straight. ace that the earth was not piled against the wall mile and gradually closed up with the leader, El Dorado seemed to have the best of the to an extent that would be dangerous. Mr. Hero In the meantime, having assumed struggle at Morriss, but the game chesnst Chatham saw the heap of earth in proximity to the prominent place on the outside. Before reaching struggled on and, plackdly ridden to the finish, wali and gave his instructions about three weeks the Monument Mr. Read was riding Eard on got on terms opposite the enclosure, where ho before the accident. His oplalons, as given on Home Guard and Black Leaf now being beaten, forged ahead and secured the judge's fat by a oath, were formed since the accident. There was the favorite at once challenged for the lead. The bare hall-length; Myth came with a grand rush earth resting against, the well, but he did net plucky grey, stuck gamely to his work, but the inside the distance and secured third place, report it to his superior officer; neither did ha superior stride of the skewbald would not be length behind his stable companion,” Gridiron draw the contractor's notice to the earth being denied and half-way down be slowly forged was fourth; Llygodan fifth and Black Leaf Inst, placed against the wall. It sever struck him ahead, winning somewhat easily by a length and Time 35, 1.13, 1.46 4.5th, 221; 156: w-512, that it was dangerous for earth to rest against half, with Fontenoy, who came with a grand 3.29 25th, 403 3-5th, and 4 min. 37 seco,

Sweepstakes of Tis, 5 each, for Chias Ponies, the wall. When Mr. Chatham gave him special rush at the finish, a goad third, Black Lea wa The SICKE STAKES, value, The. 100, aided to a instructions it was probable that there was earth fourth Tisao-31, 631, 1,553 and 2 min, 9 secs. resting against the wall. In allowing the earth The MAIDEN STAKK!, value, Tis, 200 and one-weight for leches as per scale, grifies at date to rest against the wall he thought he was acting fourth of the entrance focs Second Pony top of entry allowed 7lbs. winners at this meeting, within his instructions,

receive one-fourth of the entrance fees foragts, extra Oas Mile and a Hill: Chins Ponies that have never fun at say meeting weight for inches as per scales entrance, Tis. 10. Three-Quarters of a Mile,

Mr. Meyerlink Mr. Ring's d. Orange Peel, Ist. alb. hit Tytherleigh's gr. Titmouse, test, dibi

To kis Worship-Will your Worship' kindly. note that the witness says the pile of earth was added to within a week of the accident. His last auctions from Mr. Chatham were received about three weeks before the accident.

Major Barker, Royal Engineers, sald that he visited the scene of the scaldant yesterday, and

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