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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1892.
The "Hongkong Printing Press" is herewith offered a suggestion for an improved funeral
card,
DIED,
Feb. 18th, 1892. THI HONGKONG RACES, Aged šo years, from an overdose of Grandmotherly Legislu- tion,
The funeral will take place at Happy Valley, TO-KORROW, at 5 o'clock. Friends. are respectfully lavited to attend.
Undertakers Means. Goodman and Leach.,
N. B-Bishop Bordon will officiate at the obsequies of the dear departed.
RESURGAM.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1892.
The glory is departed,
The sun for ever get
You bet we're broken hearted
Oh no, you mustn't bet,
If you go to see'a. race
You must have a stern, and grim,
And good, non-betting face,
Like Mister Soapy Jimi
Shuri the totalisator
And the park-mutual,
As you would an alligator,
Or an express train to a very bad place.
Honghong Lelegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1891.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB'RACE
MEETING, 1892.
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1897. The SCURRY STAKES, sweepstakes” of $5 each; with $ico added, second pany to receive $50, for bond de griffins at the date of entry; subscription griffins of this season 1891-92, non-winners, allowed 7lbs.; weight for inches. One mile.
Mr. Sassoon's ch, Lightning, rost. falb........
Mr. Maclean i Mr. Twain's br. Waterloo, tat. 1.
Mr. Green 2 Per Mr. John Peel's gr. Flatcatcher, 11st. 4lb... Bol,
Mr. Hough 3 At the first attempt the trio were sent off to $1.00 a capital start, but after a few strides Lightning was sent to the front, and on passing the Stand 1.10 | led by two lengths from Fintergeher,
Watertoo at once falling into the rear, Rounding the turn the Ewo pony was ridden hard to get on 1.25 terms with the leader, and at the Bridge had nearly reached the. Derby winner, but once in the back stretch the chestnut drew clear away, 1.50 and making the rest of the running bard held, won in a common canter, after nearly coming to grief in the straight owing to a dog rusblog a6o him. A good ince for second place ended in favor of the outsider, Fintcatcher firing dread. fully at last. Time 2 min. is LCCE. The XCHANGE PLATE, presented by the Bankers and Exchange Brokers of Hongkong, for China ponies; weight for inches; winner of the Foochow, Lusitano or Hongkong Club Cups, gibs, extra; entrance $10; second pony to receive half of the entrance money, One- rolle-and-three-quarters.
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ited Capsule............4 St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 450 C St. Julien, Red Capsule...... 7 D La Rote, Red Capsule... XX
TO ME, Sassoon's ak. Hero, 11st, 7lb.My. Sassoon I
Mr. Buxey's gr. Reciprocation, lost. gib......
Mr. Reynell 2 Mr. Heinrich's gr. Enthusiast, 11st. Ib......
Mr. Master 3 After aze breakaway caused by Enthusiast Ce trying to get rid of his jockey, the three. a dot were sent away on equal terms, Hero at Fla.
once shooting away and, lobbing along on the rails, quickly showing two lengths in advance. The pace was much too fast for $4.50 Reciprocation, who rapidly fell behind, but the 450 griffin, excellently ridden by Mr. Muster, raced with the big skewbald until three quarters of a mile from home. Going up by the Rock last Hero drew away by himself, Enthusiast He shot kis bolt, and then Reciprocation, on baying
12.00
advantage to the end, and won by four lengths, with Waterloo besten off Time 2 min 43 secs. The PARSEE CUP, presented by the Parted Com- munity, for Chine pontes, being dona fide grifins at date of entiy; weight for inches; winners of one race at this meeting, 7lbs. extra; of two races, tolbi, exira; subscription griffins of this season, non-winners, allowed 7lbs. entrance 85. Seven furlongs. Mr. Sassoon's gr. Thunderbolt, sost, zalb.......
Mr. Maclean I Mr. Eas' gr. Bumptious, rast, 11lb......
Mr. Sassoont Mr. Darius' gr. Rattler, srst, sib (incl 7lb. ex.)
Mr. Sampson 3 Mr. John Peel's dun Fuglive, sost, talb.....
Mr. Hoogh Thunderbolt showed the way in Fugitive and. Bamptleus, the Wong-nei-chong Stakes winner Iring aff. Fugitive took the lead going up the hill, but was quickly challenged by Bumptious, and at the Rock the other pair shot up along side, and immediately afterwards the dan bad shot his belt and dropped away beaten. Entering
Ted teatraight Thunderbolt a clear length, and a Rattler had been running under the whip. the race looked as good as over, when Mr. Sa soon brought up Bumptious with a wet szil, And * dog rushing on the course in front of Thunder bolt, made the grey swerve half a dozen yards and knocked him clean out of his stride, and thus enabled Mr. Ees' pray to get on terms and a fine finish ended in a dead-heat, with Rattler a very ̧ ̧b¬d third and Fuzitive besten off, Time 1 min.
I $43.
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In the decider, which was ren"off after the last race, Flatcatcher made the whole of the'] running and won a fine race by two lengths in I min. 551cc
The JOCKEY, CUP, for subscription ponies of this and lam sengoss, wigners excluded; to ba ridden by jockeys who have never had a winning mount preylous to this meeting in Hongkong or China; weight for inches; entrance $5. One mile.
Mr. Derick's gr. Galety, tort, alb. Capt. Globb a Mr. David's gr. Nickel, rost. Talb., Mr. Green z Mr. Potts br. Rialto, rost, gib,.....Mr. Taylor 3 Mr. Calthorpe's br. The Hair Trunk, 115. 11.
Mr. Calthorpe a Dobilu's gr The Rejected, rost. 6b., Mr. May o Mr. Octavio's gr. Allendale, rost. alb. Mr. Pagelo Mr. Wayfoong's ch. Chesnut, rost, 1alb.....
Mr. Macintosh o. Mr. Wayfoong's gr. Hardout, 178). Elb.......................
Mr. Peter o Mr. Taylor's gr. Partisan, 11st. 4b.......................
Mr. Taylor o Mr, John Peel's gr. Candid, rost, glb,
Mr. Platt o ralb.........
Mr. Basey's gr. Silver Spar, rost.
Mr. Manuk Mr. Barker's bl, Camberley, 1st, 1lb. ..........................
Mr. Barker o After two or three amusing mishaps, the crowd were sent
en fairly equal kway terms, and for the first half of the journey the popular "red and white" colours of the Wayfoong Hong were well
to
the fore, but after Mr. Mackintosh came in grief (luckily without lajury), in the back stretch, the race resolved itself into a tri- angular match between Galety, Nickel and Rialto. Captain Glubb rode well, kis opponents fairly well, and Gaiety was registered a clever winner in a min. 16 seca. Nickel was good second, with Rialto on his quarters. Time a min. 16 scr.
The FLVAWAY STAKEB, for China ponies; weight for inches; previous winners at this meeting, 7lbs. ckira; subscription griffins of this season, 1891-93, allowed zlb; entrance $5, with $100 added; second pony to receive a Three- quarters-of-a-mile.
TELEGRAMS.
A HIRED TRANSPORT.
LONDON, January 31st. been found defective, hired transport will The bollers of the troopshin Malabar having Canvey e Cameron i hlanders to Malta and from the ce will take the Royal Scots to India.
LORD RIPON AND THE INDIAN COUNCILS.
The Marquis of Ripon, replying to an address of welcome presented by the Indian students at Edinburgh University, said he did not desire to see household suit age in India, bat wished for a reasonable share of native representation in the Councils of India.
A BRITISH FLAGSHIP ASHORE. H.M.S. Victorin, the flagship of the British Mediterranean Squadron, has gone ashore near Plataea in the Levant, and is reported to be leak tug.
At last, after getting a bare line one day
LOST, stolen or strired Edward Maber, a shipwright of H.M.S. Plover. Any one finding him will we understand, be rewarded if necessary..
| SPRAKING of the latest census of the earth's anpolation479 724,400 New York society Journal notes that the "Four Hundred Ars enunted in with the rest of humanity
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THE Saigon dee trade is booming. Three stesmers, aggregsting 2875 tons, sirived from that port this moraine with full cargoes of the paple of Chinese We, consigned to leading Chinese merchants in this colony.
ADMIRAL Arichi with a detachment of the South Japan equadon, consisting of the hondleds Naniwa and Takachiha,aviÏved here at 4 30 this afternoon and exchanged salutes with the port and the other admirals-British, French, Russian and Americau.
A WELL-KNOWN lawyer, having had a rather brisk argument with the Fudge before whom he was pleading at the time, deliberately turned his "Victoria ashore In Meliterranean," and next day "Victoria still athore," and so on until bick upon that personage, and began to walk she got off, after we had been wondering for the Court" asked his fordship, sternly. No Away. Are you trying, sir, to show contempt whether she was ashore in some one parts," was the reple, "I am trying to conceal It." of the Mediterranean, ότ all over 爬 At once, ότ whether she Was big iwo burly Cantán "toughs" went into a house enough to fill it up entirely-at last, wi
In Hollywood Road yesterday armed with from the Rangoon Times that she was ashere daggers and blunderbuses, and seizing MB
#near Flares" This can't be the same old Plates where Greek met Greek in the days of Demosthenes, as that is some sixty miles inland. Probably this is some spurious imitation In the South of Asia Minor]
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
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A MEETING of the Diligentia Lodge of Instruc tion will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 25th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.,
Mi Alum commenced to divest her of severn! elegant bangles and other trifles. Just in the nick of time her husband dropped in, and seeing the burglars he backed out into the street, and lmost fall over Constable Duncan, who, seeing that something was wrong, stepped into the
domicile and arrested the culprits on the soat, They were brought before Mr. Wise thủy morning and remanded for a week. It is supposed-they-arc_members of ʼn large gang of desperadoes. Look out for piracies, battle, murder and sudden death I
#FAIRPLAY" reports that-Me, Charles Mitchell, the well-known Tyne shinbuilder, one of the FOR an example of cigant English vide to-day's principals of the powerful Armstrong-Muchell Daily Prayer, in which it is stated that the combination, has announced: bis intention of race for the cup presented by Mr. G. A. Cald contributing the handsome sum of 100stewards well to the Hongkong Corinthian Salling Club the extension of the halidings of the Maischal will be revailed. (sic) on Sunday next. Re-College, Aberdeen. Mr. Mitchell had the good sailed" is decidedly good-At in fact. Next, fortuneto reap a rich harvest in the bygone palmy please i
days of shipbuilding, but I don't think there will be many college extensions subscribed to out of the profits of present day shipbuilding. It is rather add that two of the most successful Tyne shipbuilders, Mr. Charles Mitchell and Me Andrew Leille, are bolb hatives of the Granite City,
BARONNE Stanfe asserts in her "Cabinet de Toilette" that "a woman badly dressed is only half a woman," And woman only half dretsed Is—Still, as the maslo-häll ditty says —
Fashions may corre, and fashiona may go,
And well may we'deride.'em ; We men don't care for clothes, you know
We love the girls inside 'em.
MEMBERS of the Hongkong Volunteer Artillery wishing to compete for the Challenge Cup te requested to notify Capt. McCallum as soon as THUS the San Francisco Chronicle:The pisible. The conditions are:wo full detach desertion of eight marines from the British steopments must be made up, and all must attend 64 ol-war' Dadkne is attributed to the petly tyranny pr. drill as ordered until the Adjutant has passed
Protests would have done no of a sergeant.
such detachments as efficient in drill and laying. In the competition, each competitor will be good in fact, they would have insured harsher treatment of the men who complained. The allowed two shots at a fixed target-one minute case serves as a good Illustration of the cause of for laying and firing-exceeding that time the abot counts sil. In case of thes, shortest time the recent mutiafës among troops la England.
of laying and firing takes first place.. Delis can Our old friend Harry Pyne, now of the Straffs now be carried on at Murray Battery from Independent, seems to be taking a leaf cut of 5.30 p.m., as daylight is favorable. Should the required number be obtained and drills ordered. the Daily Press book, at follows
Notto-Saturday next, being apable holder, Interfering members must arrange for a full detachment any
one night of such drille.
with the ordinary work of our escaliishment, we must, bolog abeady late in the publicating of our paper, avail mursa'res of the did, to order to be to time for cur next Wednesday's paper. opportunity to stop that day's issue of the Strells Indepen- "Interfering with work" is good. But we have a better where than that here, and when festive occasions "interfere with work" we call it Influenza,
A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge, No. 264, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the 26th Instant, at, 8.30.for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
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THE six leading shipbuilders in the United Kingdom who have mad out the most tonnage
last year were
W. Hutlepool Wm. Omy & Co, Limbed, sest Mears, Harland & Wald, Limlen Cardstone, Belfait
Rumel & Can... 30,182 1 Greenock
Middlesbrough. Sunderland. Barrow.
Bayban Dixon & Co... 19,391 J. L. Thompson & Sona un 37,145 v
The Nara Constuction Co., Ind... 31,4LI ̧0
THE MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
·COMPANY,
An extraordinvy general meeting of share. holders in the above named Comping was held to-day. - Mr. J. D. Humphreys, presided, and there was a very small attendance," probably owing to the races.
The Chairman briefly proposed the ́special resolution which the meeting had been called to conulder-
That the existing Articles of Associ tion of therefor the form of Articles of Association now the Company be altered, and that in substitution
produced and initialed for the purpoas of identification, by two Directors of the Company be the Articles of Association of the Company,
The motion was duly seconded and passed without discussion, and the new Articles, which
body anveral minor. Improvements for the enavenience of working the business, were Initialled ucca dingly
This concluded the business of the meeting, A confirmatory meeting will be held on Satur day, March 4th.
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SCANDALOUS WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
H
CIVIL SERVICE"
:"JɔDS” EXPOSED. The following report of the disgraceful manner in with rublic funds have been recklessly squandered in New South Wales, clipped from a recent issue of the Sydney Sunday Times, is repredicid in these columns for the edification of those In Hongkong who may still havO. something to learn in this line, if any such
exist.
Our contemporary starts out on its anti-jobbery crusade with the assertion that there cannot be brought forward a more gross lustroco of faexcus able waste of public money than that afforded by the Royal Commission to make enquiry into the working of the Civil Service, appointed in January 1888. This precious (în more senses iban one) bedy sat three afternoons a week for long period, at the rate of three guineas per sitting to each commissioner, which means no less than £491 84 per annum & piece for what? For actually doing nothing! The worst feature in the whole bainess is that not only pensioners on the country's funds but at least one man actually on the active flat of the Civil Service, have participated in the
DISGRACEFUL Waste of fUBLIC MONEY, Government very properly put a stop to the which went on unchecked until the present
ittle'
game by suspending further operations on the part of the Commission. In order that lavish expenditure Incurred, we may repeat that our renders may, thoroughly understand the ning guineas & week amounts to Ligt 8s a year, and ft will be as well to bear this in mind.
THOUGH THE EXTRAVAGANT FAFS pald to men who have been already handsomely pensioned or subsidised from the public funds fa sufficiently startling thing to contemplate all we come face to face with the solid fact that Mr. at once, it fades almost into insignificance when
E. G. P. Palmer, secretary to the Civil Service Board at a salary of £600 per annum, has been drawing.
ANOTHER £300, A YEAR
JACK O'HARA, who is 'described as's gunner of the zyth Company R.A, went for Herr Herri Tenerisch, the steward of the General Werder, | Jast night and after showering many blessings upon the noble Teuton in choicest Billingsgate, -----:is-sald to have, attempted to despatch him SEVEN tattered Celestials were charged at the with a walking stick which he laid heavily on Police Court this morning with "secreting them- Henri's figure-bead. A policeman who saw selves on board the steamship Memnon at Jack's little game interfered, landed him Sandakan and thereby obtaining a passage from in the Central Station and sent the steward to Bomes to Hanglang surreptitiously." They the Hospital to get his scalp wound dressed. as arevetáty to this useless and, borst-op Royal were utterly stonebroke, as shown by the fact that The two appeared at the Police Court this Commlision. And then, to make the whole they came to Hongkong; so they were allowed mornings O'Hara bebind the rails and his victim matter still worse so far waste of public to go on their way rejoicing. They are down inst the table. The charge of assault was soon money is concerned, we find that a Mr. Ernest the big Jost-house cow praising God from proved up to the bilt and O'Hara left the Court Blackwell is engaged as "shorthand writer" to whom alt blessings flow, for the magistrate minus seven Mexican dollars. He now whistles | this Commission at
camshawed them go cents each from the "The man that struck O'Hare backwards, A SALARY OF 6400 A YEAR, Poor Box.
the same fortunate Individual being also, it is Oug many missionary readers are no doubt said, secretary to the Royal Commission on familiar with story of the strange scene at the Chinese Gambling, at another salary of £300 famous Pool of Siloam, when the waters were a year. Among the other members of the stirred by an angel, and the halt and the lame Commission the most notable as far a and the cross-eyed and the splay-footed made a expenditure of public monty is concerned scramble for the means of restoration. Sequah are R. D. Fizgerald late Depoty Surveyor is not au angel, though he looks rather like ones General, retired on £553 11 year, since 1887 all the same he has every day dutinatly antalon lame, who retired from the Civil Service the and W. Wilkins, of Chicago Exhibition Com last four weeks been presiding over extraordinary scenes at West Point. A new.cra has been faaugurated among the Hongkong in 184 with an allowance of £2100. Mr. James fecurabies, for both by close, obern
rvation and relate consulting accountant to the Treasury, retired in 1885 on a pension of £371 actual experience we have fund for ourselves, Es, was Also one of the criginal members of the and many others in the Colony have proved Commission, but after a short expirience he that Sequab's treatment is wonderfully efficient resigned, owing, it is wid, to his sense of honor, for rheumatism, and kindred complaints. To which would not permit him to continue to draw
is his last day here and this is one of fees for engaging in younger than the to-morrws that do come.
A SOLEMN high Mass of requiem, in memory of the late Cardinal Manning. Archbishop of West. minuter, was offered at the Roman Cathcile Cathedral, Amey, on Tuesday the 16th February, at 8 am. The service commenced with the chanting of the Office for the Dead, after which deceased prelate was celebrated. The Rev. Father Giralt, D.P., was the celebrant, the Rev. Father Jimeno, O.P., sub-deacon, There was a good attendance, but owing to the inc'smency of the weather it was not so large as might have been expected.
MADEIRA, HOCK AND. CHAMPAGNES. Thom Mr. Reynell bad been hard at work all the kept his place until, but the ancient dun the High Mass for the repose of the soul of the
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Mr. John Peel's gr. Merry Thought, 111, Bib.
(inci, zib. ex.)
......................Mr. Hough 1 Mr. Heinrich's gr. Enthusiast, ́1st. Bib.
(incl. lb. ex.). Mr. Master a Mr. Eascr. Golden Cloud, rost..12lb....inance'
Mr. Sassoon 3 Mr. Potts' dun Sascwind; 11st. lb. i.
Mr. Maclean o Mr. Taylor's bl-Coquette, 11at all Mr. Taylor o After one ineffective try the fing was lowered to an excellent start, and for a few strides the five competitors ran in a line. Favored the inside position Susewind was the first to show in front and, attended by Golden Cloud, made het ranning the Black Rock bill, passing that time- honored landmark a good three lengths in advance of Mr. Ets' cream, who was just in front of Coquette and Enthusiast, Merry Thought lying off Coming down the bill Sunewlod's
dicky" leg gave
well into the straight, where he was challenged by Merry Thought, Entha way, rapidly overhauled his stable companionstast and Golden Cloud, these three attracting and at the quarter-mile post was within a length the judge's attention in the order named after of the leader. When challenged, Hero cama right away and won in the commonest of canters grand race. Time 1 min. 34 secs. by half a dozen lengths, Reciprocation being four The BROKERS' CUP, presented, fox China ponies;
weight for inches; previous winners at this THE San Francisco Chronile saysThe lengths in front of Enthusiast. Time 3 mln. 57
meeting, ylbs, extra; subscription grilons of whaleback style of steamer, it is claimed, can be this season, 1891-92, allowed glba entranco easily adapted to coast defence purposes by $51 arcond pony to receive balf entrance means of a system of water ballasting, by which money. Dae-mile-and-a-half,
the bull could be submerged, with the exception of a small turret for the lookout forward Mr. Baxey's gr. Home Guard, fost, glb. (incl.
.........Mr. Reynell x and the bow above water. In the bow two yib. ex).................. Mr. John Peel's gr. Vagrant, 1st. lb, Inc. beary guns could be placed, and while
...........Mr. Hough a 7lb, cx) amon
one was being fired the other could be charged Home Guard made all the running, and below. If the plan is feasible such a vessel holding his opponent quite safely from end to might be made an extremely useful adjunct to a end, won almost without an effort by a dozen system of coat defensa. An attacking fleet lengths (Mr. Hough very judiciously pulling up would find it very difficult to cope with an enemy his pony when he found he had no chance of that exposed no larger a mark than a moderate. winning) in the very fast time, considering thesised target, scarcely large enough to be seen
except when the guns were being fired. state of the course, of 3 min. 17 seconds. The WELZER STAKES, for China ponies; weight 12st; previous winners at this meeting, 7lbs. extras entrance' $5, with $100 added. One Mr. Jobs Peel's gr. Talisman, Mr. Hough Mr. Bassoon's br. Baccarat, Mr. Maclean a Mr. Baxsy's gr. Viper............... Mr. Reynell 3 At the signal Baccarat was driven to the front and ent out the running at his best pace, from Viper, who was at least a couple of lengiba until the Black in front of Talisman Rock was parted. At the village Viper was out of the bont, and Mr. Sassoon's brown faced for home well in front of the grand pony that ran second for the latest Shanghal St. Leger. Hall-way down Mr. Hough, by bard riding, had got on terms, and in a most exciting falsh gained the judge's flat by a neck, which would probably have been reversed in a few strides. Time a min, ok seconds.
The GERMAN CUP, presented by members of of the German Club, for subscription griffins of this season, 1991-92 only; weight for inches; entrance $101 second pony to receive 75 per cent.; third pony 25 per cent, of entrance money. One-mile-and-a-2b.Mr. Master Mr. Derick's gr. Resolute, 45 Mr. John Peel's gr. Solace, tist. 1lb.Mr. Hough 2 Mr. Darius' gr, Porpoise, 101, 13lb.Mr. Reynell 3 Mr. Burnside's cr. Parmesan, 1st. 11b
Mr. Green Mr. Lea'i gr. Hostage, rost. 12lb.Mr. Maclean o Mr. Barker's bl. Camberley, 11. 1lb.
Mr. Barker Mr. Taylor's gr. Partisan, izst. 4ib. Mr. Taylor of At the third attempt the flag fell to a good 0.75 start, Solace beleg the first to break the line, but
at the quarter-mile post Porpoise assumed com mand and came down the straight with a two 1.00 lengths lead of Solace, Hostage and Resolute, who were close together, the others being in a cluster. After passing the Stand the leader 3.10 drew further away and was at least five lengths in front at the Valley Stakes starting post, Rising the bill Solace rapidly drew on Porpoise, 0.75 Hostage, who ran without plates, dropping away owing ibinability to act on the slippery going. At 1.00 the Black Rock, Solace had collared Porpoiss
and nesting the village both Parmesan and 1.10 Resolute were on equal terms with the two favorites. This quartette entered the straight close together and, after a severe struggle 1,00 all the way down, in which Farmoran appeared to have the race easily In hand, Resoluts scored a clever victory from Solace, with Porpoise, who passed the Valley Stakes winner to the last few strides, a very good third, Time 2 min. 48 sec..
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At the meeting of the Legislative Council to de held on Monday next, at 3pm. the following will be the business :—
Flanncial Minutes,
ORDERS OF THE DAY. First reading of a Bill 'entitled "An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the grant in this Colony of Letiers Patent far Inventions.
A USELESS AND COSTLY FARCE AT THÈ PUBLIC EXPENSE
It is mach to the credit of the present
Government that shortly after their accession to office, they put a stop to the proceedings of the Commission, which may be regarded there- fore as being virtually defunct, so far s Commissioners fres are concerned. Whether the £700 per annum paid as salary to Mesme, Palmer and Blackwell has also been very First reading of a Bill enillled "An Ordinance properly stopped, we are not able to say, at to make farther provision as Night Passes for Chinese, to the issue of present, but no daght, this matter wi
shortly be cleared up by judiciously directed. WHAT deth this mean? Two poorly-clad hall to amend Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, No. 15 of the State has been receiving the full measure First reading of a Bil entitled An Ordinance parliamentary quelles. As to Mr. Palmer, it may also, form a subject for enquiry, whe her starved shivering coolles were amongst the die 1885, and No. 17 of 1891 in relation to the of the abilities for which it pays at the rate of of China-town who mustered in force at the Row-lowed to Mr. A. G. Whe, the Magistrate.
TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS,
Inward,
certain licences,"
Jury List for 18ga.
week be devoted to other purposes, and, what
HE IS CLEARLY OVERPAID,
Arbuthnot Read Star Chamber this morning and / Power of the Governor in Connell to grant £6:0 a year, and lf so how could three afternoons They were charged by two tulongt. Nos. 240 Note-A meeting of the Finance Committee provision was mide for remunerating a and 254, with commiting the awlul crime ef gambling on the race-course yesterday. Like the Legislative Council
will be held immediately after the meeting of substitute? There must evidently be a large, amount of difficult and responsible duty attaching fools they admitted it and plcnded "so saves.”
to the post of secretaryship of the Civil Service Eruts: Mulcied in the sum of $3 each, with WHAT is stated to be the first systematic Board to justify a salary of £600 per annum the alternative of ten days' hard labour, which
attempt at gold-mining in Johore under: Euro if this duty is not performed by the boomin one of them, Chan Ayun, elected to undergo rean suspices has now been begun under the someone else must do it, and in this case id rather than past with his colo, Neither Euro direction of Messin. Becher. Louls and Co on only fair that the substitate should be paid, peans nor police constables bave yet fallen behalf of the Dumrs Gold Prospecting Syndicate which of course means exira cost. On the biter victims of the grandmotherly legislators who Ltd., of Calcutter. The scene of these new hard, if the 2600 men can. And time to attend folsted the new Gambling Ordinance on a long-operations, says the Singapore Free Press, to an extra 300 of ather daffes la offics Lours, suffering and ill-governed community,
i on the northern
Top Mount Opps and this is an item to which the new Retrench Ledang, popularly called Mount aker some tradition which fi supposed to be of ment Party might well torn teir sitention when missionary origin. Hereabouts there are the Estimates come on for discussion Manag numerous trace of old workings, and it A lengthy motion stood in the name of Mr. is said that about a century ago as many as John Kidd on the business paper for December 1,000 Chinese miners were at work on the placed there before he accepted office as a alfuvist deposits in that neighbourhood,
Ceblast Minister, and framed so as to ellelt the not, however, alluvial mining that is now very fullest information relative to this matter. occupying the attention of the new enterprise, but | This has been withdrawn, as was unavoide reef-mining,
z, and textlog operations are now being abla
'circumstances, but some began on considerable reale, Tower and sell, tenterafting patriotte) member colle lines are belog erected, and the intention would score a big polat by adapting this is to sink one or two shafts, so as to lapsed motion, and bringing it before the Elouse test; the reef, and have a trial crushing at the earliest opportunity. ↑ What we especially of the stone ixken out Light machinery is wish to impress upon the minds of reforming aboat to be sent to the spot for that purpose, Members is that the two most objectionable The new mine is locally known as the Redans features of this affair, namely, the £400 and the Mine, Ms. Ophir : It may be added that every 300 talles, are ofparently still going on assistance is being given by Government officials Though the sitting fese are stopped. Do the both in Malacca and Johore. The Sultan has two lucky men who draw this 700 a year dog promised to construct a road at once, the survey any work for if so, what? There are those for which has already been made by the Johore on their trial in the Legislative Assembly Tho survey department, and very well the work has mean to have that; question answered before been done too, reflecting great credit upon the passing one penny of these salaries when the oficiale who carried if other repai
Vi Kotimates are under discussion:
The Funeral Club Cup Soapy Jim-Chin
Yo Goode Man-
Halloong
The late lamented Des Voeux and Stickfast Dora Forster S450:50
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
Capraissaia 12
1,00
Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon,
LIQUEURS
Benedictino Maraschino
Curacoa
Heering's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, &c. PRICES ON APPLICATION,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D, 1841. Hongkong, 4th February, 189aj
The PROFESSIONAL CUP, presented, for Chins ponies; weight for inches; winners of one race at this meeting, ribs, extra; of two or more races, zolbs, extra previous non-starters to Carry 12st; entrance $id; second pony to receive 50 per cent, of entrance money; third pony 25 per cent. One-mile-and-a-quarter. ? Mr. Baxey's gr. Bold Heart, 11st, 1
dead-heat for third place. Prayers for rain at the usual hour, with Bishop Burdon to do the needful,
ulightning.
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Singapore. Swatow, &c. Kutebinotra Salgon. Manila. 11--Saigon,
Singapore, Negarakl Aggregating 10,104 tons; register.
Pakshanam, Don Juan. Sizkān «ium.............. Krine ............... Edendale ...............
Civil Service Cep ....................................... ..Rialto. Challenge Cup....Hera Ladies Purso...... Mighty or Golden Cloud. Mr. Reynell 7 Hongkong Stakes · Ürmat.Solace. Mr. John Peel's gr. Talisman, kist: Ilbagai Tail Your Fong Cup...Tailaman or Baccarat. Chingwo '
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Balgon, Shanghal Nil Desperandumage. Taiwan menerus
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Yokohama. Champions
Canton. Lightning will probably be second and Home Peking vikin Taichionneken
Semarang, Guard third..
Ancona AM OLD SPORTEMAMA
Nagasaki, Aggregating. 10,879 tons, register, Hongkong 19th February, zbgs/
After Waterloo had taken charge of his rider and galloped the reverse way of the course for kla own pleasure, the three competitors left the post on equitable terms, but Bald Heart at once sumed the load, and despite the vigorous skallenges of Tallemen, easily majusalmod" his
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