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Entimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1893.

FIFTY-ONE metals are now known to exist. Four hundred years ago only seven were known.

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house of Mr. Ezra at the Peak.

We beg to acknowledge receipt of a "Guide to Hogkong." by Mr. W. Legge, which we hope to review fully and completely at an early date.

She-Do you really and truly love me? He-With all my soul, my dear. But why do you ask?

She Because I know mamma is Hetoning. EVERYTHING Connected with to-morrow's Sky Meeting gives promise of a good day's sport. the track and the entries are fairly large. The recent rains have softened and improved SEATS are being broked rapidly for the Chiness conjuring show at the City Hall to-night. The performance is without a doubt quite a curio fa its way, and well worth a visit. Only two nights.

We are informed by the Agents of the Message- ries Maritimes Co. that the Company steamer Yarra, with the next French mail, left Salgon ut ́s p.m. yesterday, for this port. THR annual ride theeting of the naval and and the Admiral, will take place on the first four rollitary forces, with the support of the General days of next week-April 17, 18, 19, and 20-at the Kowicon ranges.

M. DE LAWESIAN. Governor-General of French Indo-China, la (according to the vanir) to retum to France about the end of April or early la May, leaving M. Chayaloux as actas governot. He had promised not to go before April, 1894.

Ar the Magistracy to day, before Mr. Wede house, a Kowloon resident charged a house boy with theft of $50. The evidence showed that the boy was cent to Hongkong to change a 350 but there was no proof that he was to blame, note, which went missing while in his possession; and the case was discharged.

Or the entire human race, 500,00 0,007 are suffi- THE distance of the earth from the sun is about some kind that will cover nakedness; 250,000,000 ciently clothed that is, they wear garments of 97,000,000 miles. The average distance of the habitually go naked, and 703,000,000 only cover moon from the earth is about 240,000 miles. the middle parts of the body; f00,000,000 live The sun is, therefore, nearly 400 times as faria houses. 700,000,oca in huts and caves, the from us as the mean,,

remaining 250,000,000 virtually having no place to lay their beads," Tax Countess Louise Cianciana now selle matches on the steps of the Palace of Monta Citorio, where the Italian Igislature meets, over which her husband presided as Speaker Rome years ago. The Count was also one of Garibaldi distinguished associates and Mayor placard the Countess wears about her neck. of Rome-all of which is duly set forth upon s

THE British mercantile marine must have its ing. At the Magistracy to-day no less than eight seamen, officers, and englueers were fined the streets or in the Sailors' Home, small sums for getting drunk and fighting, la

M. HENRI, commander of marines, who was te be cashiered on account of his conduct in the affair of Yen the last year, where the French force was cut to plecen by the Tonkin dacolts, committed suicide at Haiphong last week. "WIRL You calm and collected at the battle of Gettysburg, Major?" "Well, madam, I was calm enough, but I wasn't collected. With a leg in one part of the field, an arm in another and an ear in another, collection was difficult. Tax Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlill & Co.) inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Mogul, from Hongkong, Shanghal and Japan ports, arrived at Victoria, B.C. on ber voyage to Tacoma, Wash., on the sath fest., all well.

Daisy-When I get big like you, mamma, I'a going to marry a doctor or a minister,

Mamma-Why, my dear?

from Singapore, On the night of the 4th Inst. A MORE than ordinarily cruel murder is reported a Chinaman living in Tack Road entered his mistress' rooms, armed with a chopper with whenever practicable, are despatched by first which he at once attacked her. The unfortunate woman was almost hacked to pieces hot was afterwards removed to the Hospital where sha died on the following morning. The murderer had up to the time the mall left, succeeded in cluding capture. No mative was forthcoming to

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THE STARTLED MAIDEN, She tripped into Lame Clawfoot's yesterday: And as she shyly, sweetly glanced my way.

Her dalaty hands with packages were laden !

spoke, and asked what I could do for her;

I thought I ne'er bad seen so fair a maiden. She gave a scream that would have waked a Then coolly said: "I beg your pardon, air,

You startled me--I thought you wero a

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The opening chorus; "Sing, pretty malden, sing," was vigorously and satisfactorily rendered by a well-chosen company of over thirty ladles King Mr. McCallum's rowerfal voice showed and gentlemen, ably conducted by the maestro. In the romanes which followed-"It was a

Kjeller in "Tis the harp in the air was strong, its extensive range with great effect; and Mrs. sweet and true in every nate. The Angulus was simply splendid. Mr. I. F. Real was distinctly fine in the arxa *Dispersa, s'en last a barytone range. Next came a lovely vada" from "Les Huguenots," he seems to have

G. S. Coxon, and Mrs. G. Gerdon, where duct from Romini's "Stabat Mater," by Mr. wonderful contralto, in spite of severe cold, de Sousa's piano solo "Revell du llon" reminded was never heard to better advantage. Miss C. one strongly of our old chum Herr Friedenthal (who, by the way, was by latest advices shoot lug lions and tigers and elephants and monkeys really remarkably fine, and loudly applauded. in Sumatra), Mias de Souza's performance was In the arts and esbaletta from "La Traviata," Miss E. Carvalho commenced rather leshly, but gained confidence, and sang sweetly and prettily, which, however, were horribly marred by more especially in the tremolo and crescendo, steamer's foghorn, outside, interrupting in different key. Mr. C. Lammert was loudly applauded for his singing of Songs of Araby," in a clear, bell like tenor, After a very fair song from Meyerbeer's "Robert the Devil" by Mrs. Kjeller, the first half of the programme concluded with Cattaneo's splendid composition "Ave Mr. Holliday was in great form, and his really fine Maria," by Mr. C. J. Holliday and the chorus. voice was clear and ruging all through, but at tires alightly over-strained. The chords: was magnificent.

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supervision of Mr. Kinghorn: Chial Engineer, inebriate but one half hour ago They are the were soon on the spot under the direct rame whom I saw turning out the pockets of an and hie oble assistant Mr. Campbell, who soon Red-raws, and their drunkenness Is a billud to Mr. Wedobouse, and Mr. Mathiesen, assistant alderation, Well, that is a reflection upon my had everything ready for the firemen; and the parloin the portables of real drunkards, Ab, brigade, under their experienced Superlatendent you pass me by. I am not worth your con

consuming fire which could only be reached at superintendent, quickly engaged with the fast appearance that I will not quarrel with, Helghe, the bck by Haklly clambering over steep done so. Agalo I count these silver coins, and, there was a time when they would not have and rotten roofs, the danger being heightened, I have just sufficient to have cup of coffes through having to drag the water-laden and a hot roll. But may. It is Sunday, and slippery job; but none seemed to waver or bath, was here where the fall store, but huse up after them. It was certainly amy reap.ctable friends, the police, ara "down" upon the coffee-man for selling coffee upon the so long as they could gain the point of it is gones I ace only an advertisement hoard- hesitate la thus endangering their lives vantage. When once there they stood their Ales for me, the casis of Sydney-by-night check. At 7.30 It was found necessary to raise corner crack! Yes, I will imitate Moses by ground firmly, holding the fire well in as evaporated 1 A gleam of light from the

knocking for refreshment

He knocked upon rock, but here is an advertisement which says, Assure your life in the Fizzle Mile Assurance will give you life To Haies with the society. Society I do not want to assure Hie, I merely want life, and here is a saying, Kaeck, and I Come forth coffee-man! Open ressame! The advertisement moves, the crack gaper, a face, a man, Hurrah i delight is opened up to me *

ladder against one of the front widows in Cleverly Street where the flames sermed to defy all efforts to extingulah them. The ladder was who dragged the nonte right up to the window at once pluckily mounted by one of the firemen which looked like the door of a roaring furnace, and plied the steady stream of water to such advantage that the flames soon dwindled down to smoky blackness, mest house which was dangerously threatched. and were effectually stopped from entering the Then another ladder was placed agalast one: of the front windows in Jervois Street, with the

same acccessful resulte; and at 8 p.m. the fire. was practically out. There were large crowds of noisily.Inclined Chinese on all sides, but they were kept back by the police. Ferfect order Fire Bilgade were no hampered in the least. was maintained and the movements of the

Besides the two engines No. 4 and 5 there was a Floating Engine ready in reserve; but its services were not required. It was very fortunate that the fire did not commence earlier or else the wind, which had been blowing would have alarmingly spread the flames and the whole block might have been destroyed.

MACAO.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT))

The second part of the programme opened with an extremely beautiful soprano aria by Miss Carvalho, from "Il Trovatore," with charming choral effects in the distance, in the Mistrere, Mrs. G. S. Coron gava an extremely spirited and perfect rendering Mr. F. J. and allegre, from "I East. a new and very promising song-bird of the tenor persuasion, made the best of * somewhat indifferent piece from "Ivanhoe"-

Macao, April 13th. #Come, gentle, sleep " Mr. Murphy and Mr." On Tuesday, it is rumoured, a telegram was Ruchwridy (violius) and Mr. Cattaneo then received from the Colonial Secretary at Lisbon, ambled through a waltz entitled "From directing Governor da Borjs to go to Japan as equally well have the Pacific to the Atlantic" which might soon as he can get back here from Bangkok, been called anything | Sr. da Borja is, as you know, Meister for else, or might have been left out, without Portugal at the Courts of Sira, China, and burting anybody seriously. Mr. C. H. Grace has Japan, and as there have recently been several done better things then Verdi's "Ballo in Mas-questions of international Importance, arising chera," but it went very well Indeed. The most out of the extra-territorial jurisdiction dispute, finished effort in the whole programme, and the presumably he will have some strious work prettfest by far, was the "Habaneras and Bolero when he gets to Tokyo, by Miss Sorz. For tone and expression it is indeed seldom that one hears anything at all approaching this vivacious and charming per- formance, with which the concert terminated.

very brillast financial success; but for artistic reasons it is sincerely to be hoped that a similar concert may be given at an early date.

HONGKONG POLO CLUB SKY

It is to be feared that, the evening was not a

MEETING, 1893.

along directly. I just see one go la lor a dink

Come in quick, the blinded tips will b

sees me trading coffee and rolle. at the corner bar, and that will make blm lively "Ab, my friend therein lies a moral. Bo respectable, wear a tle, and give tips. But gira and let me be happy. Respectability is too me na respectability. Give me a coffee and roll, irksome at any price. Is not yonder man a sallor?"

"Aye, shipmate."

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friend,?"

#From the Orlando, I take it from your cap,'

"Kreck again."

board?

"Of what watch, the larboard or the star-

"La'board, shipmate."

To the left I observe a man who has lost his boots,"Are you not aware my friend, that the asphalt is hard on socks! Waere are your boots?"

"They chucked me out without them. I've been bliked."

"Then I'll drink you good luck. You want i I drink it in coffee. There was a time when it might have been canm-but no, retrospection is sweet, but to bosat of the past is vulgar."

"I understand, mate. I kacwed the time when I was better nor this myself. It was a cab here and a cab there, and llus five bob or so over the proper fare. Then I was a regular forget-you've-got-lega bloke."

"Now you are a remember-you-once-had-boots bloke. My friend, you have no penetration. It is also stated that telegraphic information You saw me almost about to cotamit an error,

of St. Ferreira d'Amaral an Portoguese com-will not say that you are a llar and never todo missioner to the World's Fair at Chicago,

in a cab, but you must excuse me if I call you a snob. You wish to attach respect by asserting that you once rode in a cab. It is rain-glorious, and shows bad tasto in the present company. Host, I must compliment you upos your coffee. Gentlemen, good-night."

It seems to be pretty generally understood that Sr. de Borja is to vacate the Governorship reports, applications have been made by of Macao shortly. Already, according to corrent

candidates for bis Excellency's present position. It is now definitely asserted (though I cannot say on what authority) that he will depart for Lisbon as soon as he has finished his business in Japan; so that his present tour to Salgon, Bangkok, Tokyo, and so on may be partly in the nature of farewell visits.

Bishop Medeiros leaves by English mall on the 27th fast, for home, accompanied by Col Garcia, superintendent of police.

Summer has now set in here with a vengeancel

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Ab, how sweet it is to breathe the fresh air of heaven once more. The man without his boots spelled the atmosphere of the interior. Here I can feel that I am one of God's creatures without a tie in the world, and nos respectable. No one knows the luxury of abandon but he who is of Echemia. What is this I see? A child creeping along the darkest spats so that he may escape the vigilance of my respectable friends, A newsby, maybe, who has bartered his beti. tape of selling papers at a street corner to another boy, and is now reaping the fruitz of bis prodi gality,'

« Whitherto, my lad 2×

WHILST last night's fire was in full blaze an erent occured which was nearly the cause of another conflagration perhaps of worse nature. A sergeant of the police on entering a Chinese house to seize some opium, about which he had evidently got Information, found Daisy-Cause if I marry a doctor I can get congregated there a large party of gamblers who, well for nothing, and if I marry a minister I can in their desperata hurry to escape, knocked over 1,by Mr. F. D. Guedes, accompanied at the piano has been received announcing the appolotment and you runḥ la and do the thing yourself. be good for aching.

two kerosino lamps, leaving the Inspector to Place of arresting the gang of rascals, aght the flames which he successfully did in

IT is said that a Spanlab firm of publishers once produced a work in which one letter only got misplaced through accident, and this is believed to have been the nearest approach to perfection that has ever been attained in a book. It is further stated that an English house has made a great effort to the same end, and issued proof sheets to the Universities, with an offer of £50 If any error should be discovered in them, but, 15 undetected till the work issued from the press. spite of this precaution, several blunders remained The following is the programme of the Pols Sky Meeting which is to be held in the Race A CURIOUS marriage story was told the other

Court, Happy Valley, to-morrow afternoon :-

President His Excellency Sir William day in the Melbourne divorce-court. Ten years Robinson, K.C.M.G. Patrons His Excellency British naval officer, and being dested by his K.C.B. His Excellerey Major-General Digby buttons she married him after four weeks Barker, C.B.; commodore Bury Palliser, R.N.

the petitioner was only 16, the wet a

vice-admiral the hon. Sir E. R. Fremantle, acquaintance. On the wedding night he got Committes: the hon. T. H. Whitehead, capt. very, very drunk. Also, on the same night he Reynolds, R.A.; H. L. Smyth, Esq., Shropshire the morning, and his wife has never seen him or Boulay, A.; captain Thomas, A.S.C.; T. F. rejoined his ship, and the vessel mailed away in light Infantry. J. Armstrong, Esq.; captain Du heard of him since. She waited ten years for Hongs, Esq. C. E. Ruck-Keene, Esq. Shrop her missing bridegroom, but he came back asahire light Infantry. Honorary Secretary and more. And all she knows of married life in a falat recollection of her newly-rade husband C. P. Chater. Starter-John Grant, Etqa

Treasurer:-F. H. May, Esq. Judge the bon. gagging down the street with his legs tied clerk of the scales :-J. Armationg, Esq. clerk together in knots, and then disappearing with of the course:-C. E. Ruck-Kesse, Esq. hiccough round the corner. Divorce granted. Tux following Interesting Information published in a fats issue of the Boston Journal: American universities compare very favorably So far as income and equipment go oar with some of the far-famed Eurorsan ones. For instance, Cornell and the University of Halle had each about the same number of students last year. Halle, however, had an income of only $316,000, of which $170,000 were derived from the State and $75,000 from investments, while Cornell had an Income of $521,000, $50,000 of which came from the Government and $350,000 from invested capitel. The library of Hallo cost $12,000, and that at Cornell $25,000. Harvard had an income. last year of 8960,croj $610,000 for Columbia, The showing is one of to $700,000 for Paris, $518,000 for Berlin and which Americans may feel proud.

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A PRIVATE telegram from Moscow to the Vessische Zellung tells a ghastly story of the murder of two convicts by their comrades near Irkutsk. The two victims had, with the assistance of seven other convicts, robbed and murdered a rich merchant at Krasnojank A qaarre? had then enined over the division of the booty, and one of the band was killed with an axe. A few days afterwards the two men in question were seized by the other members of the gang who were anxious to avenge their comrades' death, and they were killed by means of pouring attempted to rescue them was cat down. molten lead down their throats. A warder who DR. ADLER, the world renowned Jewish Claric, recently told the following story of the Emperor Hadrian. With the object of casting sidicule on the Bible, Hadrian once said to a Jewish Rabbi, "Why, your God is represented therein s02 thlei, for He surprised Adam la bis sleep and drughter, who was present, craved per mission to reply, and when her request wa granted, she said: "Let me implore thing Imperial protection. A great outrage has been inflicted upon us. What has hap pened?" asked the Emperor. She answered

In the darkness of the night an audacious thief broke into our house. He took a liver flagon from our chest of plate and left a golden ene la its place." "Would that such a robber would visit my palace every day!" said Hadrian, "An was not the Creator such a thief as this retorted the girl," for he stole from Adam a rib, and in, lien thereof gave unto him a living, lovely wife,"

51 The Hongkong Dispersary, Hongkong, robbed him of one of his ribs." The Rabbi'

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA,

LONDON, Apell, rathe

A French squadron, consisting of twelve iron clads and several torpedo boats, have arrived at Alexandria and will remain there for a week.

NEW GOVERNOR FOR MAURITIUS. Mr. H. EH. Jemingham, C.M.G., (Colonlu Secretary) has been appofaled Governor of Mamitius in pince of Sir Charles Cameran Lees, K.C.M.G1 transferred to British, GalaDR.

BULGARIA.

M. Stumbuloff, who is staying at Vienos, has been granted a special audience with the

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

SCRATCH FOURS,

Recreation Club was pulled yesterday, over the The four-cared scratch race of the Victoria Regatta course at food tide. The weather was cool and favourable and the water calm; so that every advantage was enjoyed by the con tending crows, and an excellent start was effected by Mr. Potts. For the first 150 yards no apparent change in position took place. Then the Ross, which was going well, suddenly dropped astern, Friedricks having broken bis first pler was passed. A fine race then ensued stretcher, and the Tälitis went ahead until the

and great excitement prevailed when the Abrn. In a sinking ship, when Jums, with Kennet arcoms and Lammert the boats are lost or smashed, the crow stroke, put on a spurt and won by a quarter of

entirely left to the mercy of the waves, while in a burning house-especially length, The crown were arranged as follows puni

Hongkong built one and when the staff. case is consumed and you are at the wrong end. Goets (bow) -

E. Friedrichs

THE tenants of high-bullt homies should, like iba crews of ocean-going vessels, see that there Are proper means of escape provided in caso of fue or wreck.

are

Ross,

of it, you are much in the same predicament C.H. Thompson

Thisis.

E. Lammest (bow.), F. Lammer! R. H. Ward

The SALOP CUP I presented by the Officers of the Shropshire Light Infantry; mile for all China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; ponies other than subscription grifilus, bond fids Pole peales,and backs, rolbs.extra second to receive $10; third to save stake. Entrance, 33

POLO SCURRY, 350 yards. To be run in successive heats without dismounting until one pony wins twice; for all bond Ada Polo posles Catch wrights over 1xat. lb. Prize presented by the Polo Clob 1 second to savO – stako ; entrance, $3.

ONE MILE HANDICAP, a forced entry for Colna posies entered at this meeting (except in racCE 2. 4 and 8); entrance, §1; entries left in after 11th April $4 extra; entrance fees with gro added to go to the winner; second to receive $20 third to svo siak”, POSTILION RACE;-mile; to ride one pony and lead another; riders to be members of the Polo Club; prizs presented by the Fold Club; second to sive stake; entrance, $a. Post The SOUVENIR CUP, presented by Mrs. Bury

Entries.

Palliser, mile; for subscription Grins of any years weight for inches as per scale; winners at any race meeting in Hongkong or China (off days not to count) lb. extra penaltics accumulative; second to receive Sto; third to save stakej entrance, §3.-** STERFLY-CRABE, for all China passion from Black Rock once round and in; weight for Laches as per scale; pooles other than Sub scription Griffins and doxa fide Polo Ponies Steeple-chase selbs, extraj prize presented and hacks, to carry tastį provians winners of

by the Polo Club; second to receive £10; third to save stako; entrance, $3.

Likin office, since we hear that an extra Tastal

8th April, 1893. Either something must have been going

has been appointed to that catablishment. wrong, or the work must be overwhelming in the

A now Literary Chancellor has been appolated fortnight's time. All that we know of bias at to Foochow and he is expected to arrive in about present, is that his name is Wong Hsl Fan and that he is a native of Shanglung.

The failure of another plece-goeds man was announced on Tuesday last. The abilities are computed at forty to filly thousand dollars, after placing to the credit of the estate the value of the unsaid stock is his warehouse and shop. teamed trading there, expect the price of tea to The growers in the Foke-On districts and be Tls. 5 per pical higher than last year. They give as a reason for this that there will be less tea and more buyers. It is said that the growers were great suffereta from last year's low prices.

The Gun Club sets a good example to the other Clubs and semi-defunct lnstitutions of this port. It is one of the many Clubs in Foschow that exists in more than nam This is solely due to an energetic Secretary who does not mind a little personal trouble and is backed up by some good sportsmen amongst the members, who are not above putting their hands in their pockets for the furtherance of this sport.

The Club held one of their enjoyable after

barst and he chucked mother and me ont, and To the markets, mister. Father's on the

mother went on the spres, too; so I'm alone."

44"Then kärry up, my lad, or the best beds will one day you will have a home of your own and a be monopalised Look sharp after yourself, and wife to chuck ost.'"

There was a time when I pitied these folk, but now I only envy them when they make a rise. Hark! Footsteps again. This la one of a pash with his 'mail. He is loosely elegant, andalovenly uncomfortable. Vest open, and well above the top of his trousers. No collar or tie, with heels that are shaped liks planlog tops. He turns to Give me a cigarette. You cannot smoke with speak. A match? Yes, I'll make an exchange.

Thanks. Strike a light1 Thanks. Your lover out a match and I cannot without a cigarette.

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thunder of your voice, and she fears the weight beauty, my friend. She trembles at the

has done badly. Is not that so, my friend? al your fist. You are terrible to-night, for the

That's my bird, O.K., and a willing one sho' ls, #Yon've struck it, bil me if you haven't. There's no files on her. She ain't as good lookin' as my squaro affair, but she is as good as gold. Good-night,”.

"Good-night."

Now for my andraped, grassy bed. It is always fresh and, green, and even poetic, saving when you chawa stalk that ha on meetings at which several visitors were pre-cleaned out a cadger's pipe. The dew of Heaven sent, on Green Island, yesterday afternoon, when falls to refresh one to his dreams. Man cannot a handicap sweepstake at to brds was decided. wie with it for its hearty, and though no guardian Rickett at 30 yards, with six birds, Mr. Low at him, glowering in drunken horrors, yet there are The shooting was scarcely up to the usual high angel may stand by his head, and « kundred standard and the sweepstake was won by Mr. Hery demons of the D.T.'s may swim shove 17 yards being second, with four birds

always the thirty thousand eyes of Heaven to mlad him that he forms a part of the glorious

A very handsome prite has been presented by two prominent members, to be competed for in a series of four handicaps, the conditions, to be the same as for the last series held by the Club, with this exception; the prize will go to the maker of the bast aggregate of "kilis in the series, instead of being decided by the greatest number of wins. The Erst handle pin this series will be held on Tuesday next and the ramslader on each following Tuesday and Friday,-Echo.

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SHADES OF THE NIGHT.♪**

A TRUE EXPERIENCE,

universo.

I hear footsteps. They am a woman's. She talone. She staggers. In her walk. She le young. Would that I could see her face, for Ellen. Out base thought Ellen is of Heaven, there is something in it that reminds me of

buz yonder. harlot is of hell, Ellen shines for me in a purer lie, before dice and drink fixed upon me and dragged me away from all I loved best.. Did I say that she was maintly? She was above saints; she was an angel. Some might blame her, but not L. She did not pity me when I was ruined When I rushed into her presence that horrible morning of may dias grace, and asked her to be true to me until I reclaimed myself, she laughed at me and said-

was a forger. She would not, have been so crpel had the known that I forged for her. Had she only been kind ta ma I might hava magaged to scale the granite precipices of respectability, and freed myself from the grovelling westches who crawl or fight about its base. Without her

Emperor, bich is regarded as an Important if not in a worst one-being entirely left to the G. C. C. Master f(stroke) 1, M. G. Mannk(stroke), Dreceive $10 j third to sako etako 1 entrance, 834 | It was buil-past ong (or so tha:chimes rang out, that she would be mad to think of a man who

FL. Grimble (cox.)

J. Wantemssen (baw.)

political event signifying recognition of Prince Ferdinand's Government. [Router's intelligent ass puls this down an "Roumania" and unless our dilatory contem- poraries its this correction in the Telegraph, they will of course not know any better) THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.

PARIS, April 4th, The new Miolstry is composed as follown lan Home affairs, M. Ch. Dupay; foreign males, A YOUNG cleric, having just been ordained, cams,

mercy of the fire; but always looking for a fire escape which; Hice a friendly salt, too often C. H. Kew (COL) comes too late. So if you live in a top storey, see that you have a good long rops in your bed- room with which, to a case of emergency, you could lower your wife down to ferya firma, then Baye & box or two if there is time, and insily make the rope well fast and for once, follow the downward course. What do you think?...

LOCAL AND GENERAL...

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G. Keynall B. Jeffrey (stroke) G.C. Hayward (xx) KornblusiegerYOY Shamrock

W. Stopant (bw):

H. J. Gedge (bow.) G. L. Duncan

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G. A. Caldwell (ca) SIGNOR CATTANEQ S CONCERT

UBIQUE CUP, presented by the Officers of the Royal Artillery, & mile j for all China ponicsj weight for Inches as per scale; previous wis-

He stood by a corner near the Park, to Sydney, ners at this meeting za D, extra second to and of all the shadows he was the most shadowy, LADIES' NOMINATION RACE, 1st Price presented in the night air) as he felt in his pockets for a by Mr. V. A. Coosar Hawkins 20d Pilze few stray colas. Then a policemaŭ passed with presented by the Polo Club. To saddle aa sentiöising stare.g Pony on the Course at the winning post, "You are respectable," muttered the shadow mount, and ride round a post about 250 yds. with a glance to the servant of the law.":"You distant g' return, dismount, and receive a cigar must be respectable, for you representa and a box of matches from a Lady, Ught the cigar, racunt, vide over the same course train, respectable body who, in turn, represents had nothing to fight for. She is all the

respectable can

community. Bah! How I hate shines in my eyes above, and no matter how I First past the winning post with cigar alight that respectability, that howling hypocrite, that may fail, or what degradation I may sink into, and girths tight to win ; entrance, $i. Name ralling Tory-1-hate all who wrap-themselves--she is still my divinity mmy Idol.

And all their Infirmiles In this garb called ·44 Ab 1 she is followed by a man-a policeman. The WELTER PLATE, presented by the Pola respectability. Give me the Red-raw gunning. It is my rernoctable friend of an hour ago. He

Clab. Once round for all Chias pontes brigade, the light-heeled representative of a pushy wil fasten upon the wretch and put her under v weight for inches with 21 lbs. added s sabo others like myself, the no-skelter-giving and lock and key. That is his duty. But, vain scription griffins, bond Ade Polo paries, and unshekered, whose roof is only the celestial Iningining, als duty censed at midnight. Now hacks allowed 7 tha.; second to receive $10; Ah, my respectable friend, you may stare grass; now she has fallen. No she goes on. bodies that are too far away to keep the rain off, he serves only big lust. She staggers over the third to save stake ; entrance, $345 CHAMPION CUF, presented by H. E. Major suspiciously at me, but I do not quali. I have My respectable friend hovers about the trees General Digby Baker, C.B. 14 miles. For earned promotion for a few of you, but you are watching. Aby she turns, she comes towards: all Chins Ponies; weight for inches as per

now trodden me down so far that you can only me II will as her face. After all she is no scale. Second to receive $10. Thled to BATO that will sully the complexion of your hendes her from the civiches of this respectable runn arrest me as an inoffensive-vagrant, and to do worse a women then I am a mar. If I can savo takes entrance, $3.

You have gone." Ab, Ireathe again and resume" I will do it, harict as she is. I will speake my search for the missing coins.

Take care, or you will fall," glei Thell with you, you mes, you are all vipers. now you have stolen my puisc." You have robbed me of my womanhood, and

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M. Devello duance, M. Paytraly public instructo preach in his mothers' parish, and, after the A. ML. Adamion tion, M. Tolucand justice, M. Guestes com-service, was followed into the vestry by David, R. F. Lamme:: (stroke) HL. W. Stade (stroke) of rider and nominater to accompany entry merce and colonier, M. Teniers agriculture, M. the bedral, who assisted him to disrobe. Harlog W. H. Kennet (cox.) Viger; public works, M. Vintto; war, General | known David all his life, the young minister Lolzillon; marine, Admiral Ricunlar under-addresses, David out here been on secretary of state, M.Delcassé,

about the kirk, David: yo've been precenter, elder, and minister's man for a long time.. I'll warrant you could preach a sermon if need be." "Najna,” Owing probably to the thunderstorm yesterday: quoik David, "I couldas preach, but maybe evening, comparatively few people turned out for could draw enferences, the young preacher the concat given by Signor Cat'anco's most THE P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s steamer Shanghof left baving deait considerably is that loe in his talented paplis in St. Andrew's Hall last night, Bombay on the rzik fast, for this port

sermon. Thinking to puzzle David, he said, for the benefit of the Nethersole andansion of "Well, David, what inference would you draw. the Alice Memorial Hospitali 11 varia great Tar Band of the at Shropshire Light Infantry from the twenty-fourth verse of the second Camp pity, fer Honging rarely has the opportunity of will play the following programme at the Barrackter of remlab, "A wild ass that snureth up hearing sach high-class music. The choral par Square this evening, commencing at 7.30p.m.-the east wind." David scratched his head, and tons of the conced: were undoubtedly as good an

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repiled. "Wcel, in the first place, i wad laler could be desired's and though the solo perormers bam'chi hae had something better to do,. In nearly all seemed inclined to strain after effect tos the second place, Iwad infer that he wad muff mach for perfect tone, there were several exquisite a long time afore he grew fat And, thirdly, I axeyrland, and on the whole the concert was one wad infer that if he hadna been an ass, he wadon | of the most enjoyable given in Hongkong for

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LAST: NIGHT'S FIRE:

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Again I am intruded upon, this time by meny Zast night fat seven o'clock, shortly after the burden, "But, oh, what a differencoin: las revellers who stagger long bawiing out the tain had commenced, a fierce but well confined morning 1 Af: least, they pretend to stagger,

re, broke that in the upper storey of an oplom now I see them closer. These fellows, wouldWho are you? Let me go on Elther give shop situated at the corner of Jervois try to impose upon lanocence that they repensent me the money to get a bed, or show me to the and Cleverly Blotts, Engines Nos, 4 and 5 i respectability out on a sproo, but they are the water and there las me die,”

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