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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1890.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER.19, 18 0.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE first responsible Ministry Western Australia is to be appointed towards the end of December.

THE British Surveying Ship Egeria, Captain A. M. Field, which arrived in port this morning from Singapore, reports as follows:-"Left Singapore on the 27th ultimo. Canled fine weather to Labuan, and thence had strong N.E. trades to Manila. Deep sea soundings were taken throughout the paisage. An ab’ostaman, samed John Heath man, died during the voyage from Manila to Hongkong."

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Informs us that the Company's steamer Verona left Nagasaki for this port at 5 pm, yesterday. WE are requested to state that his Excellency the Acting Governor will receive visiers' at Government House to-morrow afternoon,

MESSRS, Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam ship Batavia arrived at Vancouver on the 17th

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THE recent duels in France have brought out an appeal from Jules Simon, who calls upon his countrymen to abandon the absurd custom of duelling.

THE supposed horsehairthathangs from dragoons' helmets is grown on Chinamen's heads, ft We mention this fact in justice to the appears. noble animal "WE made a big mistake, Adam," said Eve, after they had settled utside of the garden "How, deat?" "We should have insisted upon having that matter arbitrated !"

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It is understood that there are a hundred girls to each man employed in the gunpower and cartridge-factory at Footscray, Melbourne. This sounds rather embarrassing for the odd men.

establish A COMPANY is being formed to restaurants for the sale of horse-flesh dishes in the East End of London, on a similar plan to those which are running in Berlin and Paris,

THE Hon. Sec, of the Cricket Club informs us

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As will be seen from an adverusement in an other column, the meeting of the shareholders in the Green Island Cement Coy, which was called for tomorrow, has been postponed until the 3rd of January '91,

A new religious sect has started in Russia, all the members (male and female) being clean. shaved. A congregation without a single hair on its aggregite head mur be a more surprising spectacle, than that which adorns the stalls of leg-show theatre.

the same month, the prisoner went him five pawn tickels together with a note wherein it was stated that the clothes could be redeemed at leisure, He at once redeemed them and they were Identicle with the articles taken away, to make up, by the prisoner. The reason why he did not bring a charge against the prisoner before was because the man left the colony, and it was not until the middle of last month, that he dis covered be had returned here,

A pawn-braker and some constables were called in evidence which supported the case for the prosecution.

IN the province of Perm, in Russia, there has just passed away a remarkable person, Stefen Aberjew by name, in his one hundred and tenth rear. The village priest, who has known the

The jury unanimously found the prisoner eld man for the last this years, states that hegnilty and he was sentenced to six months'

imprisonment, with hard labour. birthday. Toward the end of his lite he drank over a quart of corn brandy a day. He was never ill in his life. How's that for high ye G.T's ?

Dion Boucicault's last Herary work was novel satitled," Two Men's Bilde," written in collabora top with the feminine celebrity, Ciara Belle. At and an edition printed ready to be put into the the time of his death it had been put into plates market. Bouticamsit told a friend only a few days. ago that in the division al labor on Two Men's Bride" alternate chapters had been amigued to the co-authors, each writing half the book. He too, and he contemplated a dramatization of it carded the plot as valuable for stage purposes, for production at the Boston Museum.

IT is seldom that a Hongkong audience has the opportunity of seeing an actors of the calibre of Signor Majeron), but to their credit be said-if the size and enthusiasm of last night's audience can be taken as a criterion--they are ready to acknowledge and suppo:t genuine talent when it does come along. Corporal is not a play that would ever "The Old

become popular in Hongkong, lo fact, lake the chief actor away and the house half an tour-the would be empty, in transition from the sublime to the ridiculous Is so" casy. However, the character as portrayed by Signor Maferont was so true. to life, so full of genuine feeling and so wonder- fully real, that he fairly carried the audience him. His performance was, along with without doubt, the finest exhibition of dramatic art.ever seen on the Hongkong Arrangements have been made to stage. repeat the piece on Tuesday evening next,

and we strongly advise all who missed last night's performance not to fail to put in an appearance to see this accomplished actor in one of his best characters.

THUS an exchange-A pathetic homily on the evils of gambling was fished out of the Yarra the other morning, and laid down to drip on the bank. It consisted of the customary corpse, and in the pockets there were sixteen bookmaker's tickets showing that the remains had plunged its worldly substance on sixteen spavined crocks, every one of whom had lost. There wasn't a solitary winner among the lot, and the only assets which hadn't been scooped by the placid Moses who lays the odds, were a bunch of keys, a knife, and a plug of tobacco, As the BARONESS, de Ras, who has just completed her cadaver was in a seriously decayed state it is 95th year, was a beautiful girl of 20 when she presumed that he had hopped this earthly twig about the last night of the carnival, to that for danced at the historic ball given at Brussels on the eve of Waterlos, June 17th, 1815, by her ten long days he had floated about along with father, the Duke of Richraond. Two of her the snag, and the deceased pussy-cat, and other bric-a-brac, while the combined effluvia of six sisters still survive-one, age1 87, the other 82.

dye-works, nine tanneries, two fellmongering A GIORGIA clergyman named M'Cutcheon was establishments, ane bone-boiling emporium, arraigned for wife-beating before the Bpist three tallow-rendering faciaries, a slaughter. ministers conference in Atlanta, His brethren house and a gasometer bad breathed above his i.fo. solemnly resolved that they disapproved of his last malodorous resting place. There was no beating his wife, but that they burial service worth mentioning, and no tomb. retain confidence in his Christian character." stone, and as for a requiem the only thing in that line wAE the wild howl and shriek 0.60 Halle'ujabl

of the first mate of same passing mud-punt, lump of coal that wasn't marked on the chart and weat down head first into the great deep, and the captain and the cook were deposited faa walery the deceased brother, and nobody wanted to, and grare. Further, nobody identified the wreckage of nobody cared a curae; and a plain, blef entry was made in the register that a person, name At the meeting of the Legislative Caunch unknown, had perished from something obscure which is to be held to-morrow morning the and complicated in a foreign tongue, which was following addendum will be included in the hollow lie and not calculated to impose upon "orders of the day: "Third reading of the Bill anybody. "Died through swallowing dirty water entitled "An Ordinance to provide for, and brought on by backing the wrong home" would regulate a Pension Fund for widows and children probably have fitted the case,

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A BULLOCK fell from a cattle train on the Sand.when his vessel struck on hurst, Vic line the other day,, and escaped with 1.00 out injury. The animal followed up its lock by charging the engine of a goods train, by which time Providence had beerme tired of saving 1.00 bullock from an unatural death, and the usual

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FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON. Kum Kwan was indicted with wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the staircase in No. 36 Bridge Street, Taipingaban, on the 18th lustant. In orening the case Mr. Leach said that the prismer's paramour, & woman of Ill-fame, lived at 36 Bridge Street. He went there on the night in question and finding another man in the woman's quarters, crested a disturbance and used very threatening language. After a while be left the premises but returned during the night and deliberately set fire to the italicase with kerosene oil. The intent of the prisoner would be obvious to the jury if they considered him guilty.

A Chol, the woman in question, two of the Inmates of the house and detective Kum Fat

corroborated.

A unanimous verdict of guilty was returned by the jury.

His lordship said he would reserve judgment, and that the Sessions would stand adjourned until Tuesday, the 23rd instant.

VICTORIA REGATTA.

FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, 18TH DECEMBER.

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The thirty-fifth Regatta of the Victoria. Recreation Club was commenced yesterday at noon, the course being, as usual, from Yau-ma-ti to a flag-ship moored almost directly opposite the Kowloon Police Station. The Marina' was specially chartered for the occasion by the committee and sulted admirably, affording ample accommodation for the crowd of visitors who were present. By the kind permission of Col. Chater and Officers the band of the A, and S. Highlanders was present and added considerably to the general enjoyment of the outlog. The weather was anything but favorable during the early part of the day, the wind being a tride high and the water rough and choppy, making things extremely uncomfortable for thore "engaged in the stulling races. The programme was successfully,carried through and the general arrangements left little room for fault-finding, excepting, perhaps, as regards the. tiffin and attendance on board the flagship. The former was of the most meagre description--a "one-horsed" scramble in fact, reflecting any.

hing but credit on those responsible for dis penting the Club's hospitality.

The following gentlemen officiated and carried out their respectivednfißs, most satisfactorily

Judges, rowing races Col, Chater, Mr. R. K. Mr.E. L. Woodin, Judge of Yacht Racing- Lelgb. Starter:-Mr. John Andrew. Umpire |---- = Capt. J. C. Anderson. Judges of sailing boats Capt. Burale and Commander Festing, R.N.

Appended will be found the results of yester. day's events:-"Junior Sculls Cup, Presented by the members of the Victoria Recreation Club, for single sculls; distance one mlle, entrance, $5, open to any member of the Victoria Recren- tion Club who has never won a sculling race in China or Japan.

H. Skött, 11st. gib, red and white W.H. Potts, fist joib, white..................

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Skött was the favorite at the start and baving ultimately drew away from Potta and won rather decided advantage by drawing inside position

easily by several lengths, Time 9 min. 5 secs. FOR HEAVY GIGS-open to Europeas Nos. Commissioned officers and men of any Regi- ment or Corps of the Garrison, or European members of the police force; the boats to be approved by the Committee; distance, one mile; time allowed for cars, 8 seconds per oar; four boats must start for two prize; entrance. $1; first prize, $15; second prize, $5. A & S. Highlanders1 Argyll........keassaremprices. T Royal Engineers...

A PORTUGUESE assistant bailiff of Her Britannic recently relative to the long overdue Canadian Majesty's Supreme Court in the Colony is said Pacific liner Straits of Belle Isle, which took 33 $450 to be in Very Queer Street, He was sent to days to do the run from Vancouver to Japan. AA & S. Highlanders Louise.

5.00 collect a few dollars lately by virtue of a wilJapanese contemporary notes the Bille stels 750 and has not since made his appearance at the 1200 Hall of Equity. Are we to have another Joaquim

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CAPTAIN Anstruther Thomson, Kiatore's aids, is reported to be engaged to the daughter of S.A. sporting celebrity-almost a millionaire, The lady it well-known Adelaide beauty and only just out of her teens. At this rate Eng land's nobility will soos be offering premium 1.5 to Governors for billets on the staff."

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A fourth boat put in an appearance but came arrival thus The CP. chartered steamer

too late to start. The Argyll and Louisr got off Straits of Belle Isla anived this morning (8th)

well together, the Engineers being slightly in the from Vancouver, thirty-three days out The

rear. The two former made a ding-dong race-of chartered ships of this company seam to be

it over half the course when the Argyll went into troubled with "slows," and the sooner the new "Empresses" take up the route the batter. smoother water and gaining a lead of a couple The very protracted passage, however, of the of lengths from the Louise kept it to the end. The Engineers, who had fallen considerably Straits of Belle Tell had given rise to consider- able apprehensions, as it was not thought pos- beblad, made a bold bid for first place but missed sible she could have been out so longunicas shot by two lengths and beat the Louise by about had broken down. In fact, so serious did the same distance after a hard Gght. Time 7 matters seem, especially when the Parthia, mins, 27 secs. THERE is a certain amount of placid happiness which started sixteen days after her, arrived 1.00 in being deverted infant in Britain, and living 01 | yesterday without having sighted her, that Capt. the generous soul of the British mation. For Craigie, of H.M.S. Hyrinth, had airerdy taken instance,

a workhouse matron at Westbury-on- the preparatory steps to send a man-of-war out 675 Severn has lately been "reprimanded" for throw to look after and succor her. Happily her ing fourteen buckets of cold water over a little arrival has rendered this unnecessary-Pre- girl, and then hitting her with the bucket.

paratory steps to succour her 1" That's a very THE fire that occurred at the Customs station neat phrase and one which our local naval authorities should note. The following #TC at Capsulman on the roth instant is said to have extracts from the log of the Strait of Belle 0.75 originated in the cook-house of a gambling hell Isle-Left Nanaimo at 12.15 am. on the situated at the rear of the revenue office 4th November; experienced strong westerly quarters. It is probable that a respectabla brick, gales right across. On the 23rd passed through. stone and mortar edifice, will replace the coerce typhoon; vessel "hove to" for 16 hours ; glomeration of mud walls and bamboo matting lowest barometer reading 28.69. On the 30th which has hitherto served the purpose of an a heavy W.N.W. galej vessel "hove to" for 13 Imperial Custom House at the Pass,

hours. It will be observed that the vessel has

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075 ANOTHER interesting specimen of humanity, of amuggler, named Hok Man King, 1,00 eyed the Magistrate through the rails of the dock In our local Police Court this morning. Inspector 10 Stanton charged him with being actively con cerned is the piratical attack on the British 1.00 steamer Namea on the toth instant. No for a ship in "light trim" when she gets into evidence was taken, and the case was formally A typhoon, much less for a steamer loaded

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TIR John Pender, the "Cable King," has, says the Kobi Harid, arranged to pay a visit the Pacific aids of the world next year, and ke has already apprised Sandford Fleming, the Australian Canadian cable enthusiast, that be will then be prepared to discuss the feasibilly of establishing cablegraphic communicatien Herring's Cherry Cordial between Vancouver and the Antipodes.This is Di. Slegert's Angostura what we strongly advocated in a special article Bitters, &c. entitled "The obnoxious Telegraph Conver

tion" some four months ago.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

WE learn that there is a good deal of truth in the rumour of an intention on the part of the Nippon Ytsen Kaisha to extend their lines of steamer to the southward of Hongkong. Od SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG route is sild to be from Yokohama to Manila and Sourabays, via Shanghaf, Amoy and Hong kong. It does not appear that any very definile décision has yet been arrived at by the Board of Directors in Tokio, but the presence of a fius steamer like the Milks Maru in these latitudu is somewhat significant at the present raamka nýj

TELEGRAPHI” ARR MOST RESPECTFULLY HEMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANÇE

of the Canadian Pacific steamers are now-a-days owing to the superabundance of cargo which is offered by this now favourite line.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Sir James Russell, Chief Fusiles.)

PETTY LARCENY,

At the adjourned Criminal Session this morning Fang Ayin was indicted with the larceny of five pieces of clothing the property of Chun Awong, a tailer of Jervois Street. Mr. Leach appeared on behalf of the Attorney-General,

The following jury was swornii-Messrs. F. W. Hermas, E. A Oxarlo, H. H. Blake H Carmichael, C. Grant, H. E. Dereon and S. Benjamin

Chun Awong stated that the prisoner, who was Journeyman tallor, took away: fire pieces of clothing from his shopon the 16th of January last. Me nevar rtarsed then, bus later on, os the moth of

"LADIES FURSE," presented by the Ladies of Hongkong; for four-oars, distance, one mile ; entrance, $10; la be rowed in, boats the pro- perty of the Victoria Recreation Club or bosta similar in build to those belonging to the Victoria Recreation Club,

"Thistle."—First,

Station No. 3.-Black and White, Bow, H. P. Wadman .........rost. rib, No. 2, G. L. Duncan.....................10st. 6lbs., No. 3, A. G. Stephen...Irst 41b#. "Stroke, G. C.C. Matter...Tost, jibu.

Cox, G. A. Caldwell...................................... 9st, ölb "Leek"-Second. Station No. 4-Admiral'r Fing, Dow, P. V. Oliver .......................

9st. 12lbs. No, 1 H, W. Metcalfe ..........Iost. gibs. No. 3, R. B. Garde ...................I1st. albs, Stroke, J, D. Hickley.....................................I ist. 6lbs.

Cox, H. Brocklebank....

9st. alb.

“Victoria."--Third.

Station No. 1.---Scarlet and White. Dow, F. C., Dundas...ost. 8lbs. No. 2, Captain Robinson....Ist 3\bs. No. 3. F. L. Jackson12th 7lbs. Stroke, Captalo Henderson......st. 6lbs.

Cox, R. de C. Boyd

get. зibu.

".................." Station No. a-Dark-blue and Wilte. Bow, P. S. Bent......................1ost, 19lbs. No. 2, C. F. Lafeniz .............fost, raibe. No. 3, T. E. Griffith

..................................I1st. jalba, Stroke, S. P. Read......................................13st. 3lbs

Cox, G. F. Watts

gat, 4lbs.

The Lerk was most fancied for this event but failed to realize the expectations of her backers. The Thistle was the first away, closely followed by the Lee and these two made a fine rack of up to the quarter mile buoy when the Thistle gained a slight advantage. The Victoria then * collared” the Ziež and for'n' while they raced bow and bow, hat the latter after a good Patruggle, "drew" away, and tackled the Thistle once more. These two raced well together for about a quarter of a mile but the Thistle proving the better boat got ahead by three- quarters of a length and maintained is to the

end-about the same diskace separating the Victoria from the Leek. The Canton crew were never in the hunt. Time 7 mins, 3 2001.. "GERMAN CUP."-Presented by the German community; for four-oan; distance, one mile: entrance, $i; to be rowed in beats the pro- perty of the Victoris Recreation Club.

"Leek."-First.

Station No. 4.-Yellow and Black. Bow, W, S. Taylor.................. gst. irlbs. No. 2, L.C. Batff.....................................................11st. 3lbs. No. 3. J. T. H. Sample .........fist. lbs. Stroke, C. H. Thompson... tost. talbs.

Cox, G. A. Caldwell ............................. gåt. olbs.,

"Shamrock.”—Second,

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Station No. 2.--Red and White. Bow, S. R. Bomanji ...................10st. nilba. No. 2. W. Luca¥.......................................iost, tilbs. No. 3. A. H. Ough......................... Tom. 12lbs. Stroke, H. Sköttummmm, 11st, clbs. Cox, H. Sampson 931, izlbs.

"Rose"—Third,

Station No. 5-White. Bow. D H. Mackintosh, ..................... 10 t. 611hs. No. 2, F, H. Walter, ............... 9st, solb. No. 3 M. H. Cobbe,

Tos, 4lbs. Stroke. W. H. Pott, ..T Bt. fulbs. Cox, R. de C. Boyd, ....... gst. lbs.

"Kornblume." Station No.I-Black and White. Bow, E. G. Young. RE.......................103t. No, a, G. H. Potts 125t. olb. No. 3, H. P. Wadmas .................fost, rib. Stroke. A. Duet ...................................... tost. Tolbs. Cor, W. Stopani ................................... gat. 4lbs.

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Station No. 3-Red and Black. How, P. O. Oliver.

9st, talbs, No, z, H. Botel..........................................................~ fost, glbs. No,, 3. T. H. Dalby .................... Im rib, Stroke, G. L. Duncan.......... rest. 61bs.

Cox, M. Fredericks........... gst rolbs. ' This was the race of the day and all five bouts got off splendidly togethe, but the Lick soon took a slight lead closely followed by the Thistle, the others well together. This order was maintained for a considerable distance when the Thistle challenged for the premier position, but the Leak forestalled them and still maintained the lead. The Rese now came up with a wet sail and joland the Thistle and a really good race resulted. Shamrock at last putting on a splendid spurt passed both the Thistle and Rese and came right up to the leak and a slight fou! was supposed to have occurred. The Shamrock claimed the race, but the shj velinn to the Leek was not sustained and she was, awarded

the prize. Time 7 mins. 30 secs.

The

"TUB RACE," Cup presented by Members of the Victoria Recreation Club, open to all Members of the Victoria Recreation Club To be rewed in Tub Sculllog Boats approved by the Committee, the property of the Victoris Recreation Club. Distance, One Mile. En- trance, $5.

F. L. Jackson, 123t. 71b.......... Captain Henderson, ris. 6lb....................$

Only two started, but the race was well con tested throughout; and after a splendid finish Jackson won by about a quarter of a length. "ST. PATRICK'S CUP; presented by J. J. Franch, Esq.; for pair oars; each crew to consist of two members of the same Mercantile hong; distance, one mille; entrance, $5; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoils Recreation Club.

"Kathleen"—First

Station No. 1-Bank Flag. Bow, E. C. Fearon.................Izst. lbs. Stroke, A. G. Stephen.......I1st. 41bs.

Cox, H. Brocklebank............................. 8st.

"Lily."-Second

Station No. 4.--Red and White. Bow, G. L. Duncan.rost. Gibs. Stroke, T. H. Dalby11st. 11b.

Cox M. Fredericks............ 9st. rolbs.

"Elleen."

Station No. 3-Blue and White, Bow, W. S. Taylor........... 9st. ribs. Stoke, A. Duer ..................zóst, rolbs,

Cox, W. Stopan!............ 9$t, 4lbs. This was another good start, but after a short distance bad been covered the Kathleen shewed ahead and it seemed before half the course had been rowed, that she ways moral certainty for the event, and really proved 10, winning as she liked from the Lily with Ellites a fair third. Time 8 mini. 4 secs.

"EXCHANGE CUP" presented by the exchange broken of Hongkong; for pair oars; distance, one mile; entrance. 85; to be rowed in boats the property of the Viteris Recreation Club,

**Elleen"--First

Station No. 2.—Admiral's Flag, Bow, H. W. Metcalfe12st, olb, Stroke J. D. Hickley...st. 6lbs. Cox, F. O. Lewis..................................... 91. olb

"Kathleen.Second.

Slation No. 1.-Starlet and White. Bow. F. L. Jackson...st. 7lbs. Stroke, Captain Henderson......ist. Glbs. Cor R. de C, Boyd............ 9st 3lbs,

"Mad"

"Victoria.Fourth.

Station No. 2.- Black and, Red, Bow, H. W. Slade................ist.” lib.- No. 2, R. H. Smythe...........11st, 10lbs. No. 1, E. Fearon............izst, gibs Stroke, A. G. Stephen...dist. lbs.

Cox G A. Colwell......................... git. olh. This event was alio splendidly contestet and was throughout a most interesting race. To a fair start, the Leak was the first away} but was quickly overhan'ed by the Kornblame and finally by the Rose as well, As all four Crews were Towing in fine form the result was at no time a certainty for the leading boat, but the Kornblume men manged to maintaja what slight advantage they had gained early la the race and came in ahead of the Rosé by about half a length. Time to mina. 54 secs. SAILING KACE For all open boats.

There were five starters, namely, the 'Sailors' Home gig, Harbour Master's, steamer Rivers- dale's Tytam, Torpedo Depėl's Fiume; and the Commodore's Galley White Swan. The boats go away to a good 'start at bail-bast one the Sallors' Home gig leading, with the Commodore's galley second, and a very fine race ensued between these two to the first mark boat off Green Island, which they rounded almost toge ther. The Fiume met with an accident and had to give up. The first mark boat was rounded as follows:-

H." M. S. Sailor's Home gig d DJ

50 Commodore's galley. 50 05 Harbour Master's gig....· SI 00 Capt. Mooney's Tyłam.........at 52. 00 Running across to Chang-hve on the wind be Sailors' Home gig increased its lead, the times of passing the second mark boat being :-

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Sailors' Home's gig... 05 00 Commodore's galley2 05 25 Harbour Master's gig.2 07 00 Capt. Mooney's Tylama 20 00 This boat rounded and the Commodore's galley had it all her own way, working well up to wind ward and running away from the others, the winuing mark being passed as follows:-

Commodore's galley White Swan.3 Sailors' Home gig...3

15 co Harbour Master's gig.3. 15 30 The Tyfam took a course inside Stonecutter Island, and cam: in some time after the others. There was a splendid wind for sailing, and the me m'de in this race is better than for some

rears past.

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The yacht race was won by the Zephyr who, with her time allowance, beat the Naomi by 7 mins. 46 secs. Owing to pressure on our space we are compelled to hold over the detailed report of to-day racing. It will, however, appear in our next issue.

THE STRANDING OF THE

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the following additional particulars of the The Japan Herald of the 8th instant contains

lows the J-panes Yokohama-Shanghai llaer Tokia Mars (Capt. Drummond), of which we published telegraphic information on the 16th inst. Our Yokohama contemporary Bays:- | "That misfortunes never comie singly has been proved by experience to be beyond dispute, but it is probable that in no case is it more accentuated' than in regard to vessels. years a steamship company will go along with out accidenti, and then two or three will occur la swift succession. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha i just now experiencing this. Only a few days ago we had to report that the Harlesa was ashore near Inabaye, and before she has been extricated, we regret to have to record a still more serious accident in the stranding of the Tokio Maru. This vertel was on her way from Hakodate to Yokohama, and on Friday night she went ashore in the bight between Mela ledge and Susaki. News reached the head office on Saturday, and the Kii maru, with lighters, &c. was sent to her assistance yesterday morning. She returned to-day, and Mr. Barrie, the Superintendent Engineer of the company, left again shortly after noon with pumps, &c. There are hopes, if the weather keeps calm, of yet getting her off, as she it lying on the sand, broadside on to the sea, and with a slight Est to post. She is making water in both her engine room and after hold, but her fare compartment is clear, and if the swell should go down enough to enable the lighters to get alongside, it may yet be possible to lighten her and get her off, The accident is reported to have occurred from miistaking Mela Heed for Susaki, and therefore hauling up too soon to the northward,"

GLADSTONE AT HOME.

William Ewart Gladstone will he eighty-one years old on the 29th of next. December. A stranger observing him striding along Pall Mall on his way to the House of Commons, head erect and chest expanded, or hearing him thunder forth denunciations of Tory misgovern- Station No. 3-Red and White.

meni from his seat in Parliament would probably Boy, L. C. Baker .....................tost, raibs. set him down as a remarkably vigorous sex. Stroke, E. H. Grafton ......ost 12'bs.

agenarian. Mr. Gladstone is in truth the Cor, W. Brocklebank............

youngest old man in the world. His eyes are This was a fine race from start to finish. The full and singolarly bright, his face clean shaven Maud had slightly the best of the start but and wonderfelly intellectul and his lips tender was closely followed and ultimately pasted and tremulous Ike' those of high-sphited by both the Eileen and the Kathlus, woman. He le tall, five feet ten inches, and The two latter now need oar for oar : aid | léan,“. He has no hair on his face and little on a fine struggle ensued which finally-resulted || his head, but his baldness is not very apparent to the Elizan getting the best of it and when he wears a hat because there is a fais eventually won'the race by a couple of lengths. growth of silvery-grey locks around the base of

the skull. Time, 8 mins. 18 sec. FOR LIGHT GIGS: open to European Non-Com- missioned officers and men of any regiment or corps of the garrion, or European cien of any of H.M.'s verds; entrance, prize, $15 1 second pike, $5 ; time allowed for pars, 8 seconds per cari bhats to he aproved by the committee j' ditance, one mile. Five boats started for this race and after a well contested finish the rest was som A. & S. Highlanders' Argyll ..............

Time, 7 mln. 8 secs, "CHAIRMAN's CUP," presented: "by' T. Jackson, Esq., Chairman of the Victoria Recreation Club for four-oara; delance, one-mile-a-hull; entrance, $10. To bo rowed in. boats the property of the Victora Recreation Club. “Kornblume."—First, Station No. 4. Bow E G. Young, RE ......101t. Gibr No. 1, T. H. Dalby mo..............118)* 1lb. No. 3, G. C-C. MasterTost zibs, Stroke, A. Duer................................10st. zölbs. Cox, W. Stopani, máámais gst. 4lbs.

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Mr. Gladstone owas bis unique virility ingrest measure to the regularity, simplicity and purity of his private life. His time is about equally vid beiseen London and Hawarden, his beautiful state in Flintshire. When in town he ually fees at 8:30 o'clock. Detesting ladness and abhorting slovenliness, he eschews dressing gowns or lounge costs and always dresses for the day as soon as he leaves his bed,

The morning meal is invariably shared by Mrs. Gladstone and visitors if there be any, which is rarely the case in Londos. It is always of a plain character, usually consisting of fish, bread and butter and tes, Mr. Gladstone is very fond of fish of all kinds and drinks enough tea in the course of twenty-four house to astiafy half a dozen old malds. He frequently absorbs the contents of three or four journals. In the course of the half hour customarily devoted to breakfast,

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After breakfast Mr. Gladstone Invailably proceeds to the library, where he disposes of bla immense mass of correspondence which, he once Informed a friend, aggregates 20,000 letter per | year. Having gone through this arduous dally routine, the Grand Old Man devotes the remain- Station No.-White.der of the morning to the study of Dante and Bow, G. L. Duncan ...........................Tost. 6'be, No. 3, L. C. Batist. - gibs. No. 3. J. T. H. Sample....118% 4181, Strake, W. H. Potts.... .....list, Jolba Cox, M. Frederick ................. 9st. 3lbs LeckThird,

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Elation No. 3-Red and White. Bow, W, S. Taylor,p................... gst, ralbs No. 1, E. W. Lucas japan lost. Izibs, No. AH. Ough...10st. selbs, Stroke, H. Sköttashemiolinadi érzése. EZ: gibi; Cor H. Sampson, juuliltiena gat, sälbs,

Bemer or some others of his Latin and Grock authors, making marginal notes as he prosced,

Mr. Gladstone takes luncheon almost inva rtably alone, eating only a small slice of beef o mutton and drinking one glass of light claret,

The afternoon is devoted to social or political duties, but Mr. Gladstone always, finds time ta take a long walk by himself or a drive with bin wife. Occasionally he visits the theater, or opera, and invariably at midnight, but never before, he takes his candle from the hall tabla and lighiş kimself te bolig Ste khas kinorit