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Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO.,

WARM CLOTHES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1894..

Entimations.

Our lowest priced Whisky is of excellent LD.quy and of greater age than mest brands in the market. We recommend our customers not to be deterred by the lowness of price from trying then all For a boda whisky Thesus's and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to any Abelour-Glenlivet is a very old Peat Whisky, that could not be replaced in stock at the price, D and E are too well known to need comment.

Per dares Case,

$13.00

THESE will all be spoilt before next cold IRISH

weather unless properly taken care of.

NAPHTHALINE

is the but thing to keep away Moths, &c, and

prevent dothes smelling fusty.

FIFTY CENTS PER TIN.

A John Jameson's Old, Greea

Capiale.......

B John Jameson's Fine Old,

Green Capsule

C John Jameson's Very Fine

15.00

18.00

Old, Green Capsule ................ All these are very fine and old. Chas been stocked in Hongkong in wood for to years, there being little sale for Irish Whisky in the Colony.

AMERICAN—

Place

THz official report on the earthquake in Japan on March and states that the direction was S. to N., and the duration ten minutes. The mast. mum horizontal motion was 5,3 millimetres, for motion was slight, and the nature of the shock 3.6 seconds: the maximum perpendicular slow. On the same day between 2h. 38m. 371. and 11h. 58m, 45s. there were go tremors. The earthquake was most severely felt at Alangishi, Kushiro provlace, Hokkaido, where as houses were demolished.

In the past. For weeks past the supply THE Agents (Mestra.. Dodwell, Carli & Co) of water has been quite Inadequate inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship

the for ordinary requirements householders; It has been going from port, via Japan, yesterday morning.

of Co's steamer Tacoma left Victoils, B.C., for this

bad to worse day after day, and should A CONTEMPORARY states that a collection of the rainy season delay its appearance wake, or verses in honour of the Mikado's silver much longer, condensing apparatus will wedlog, ts shortly to be published la Tello, be required to keep life in the colony. As and that over 1,000 of these literary contributions maiters stand at present the drains cannot have already been sent in. After all, Hongkong be properly flushed, which means that the is not the most awful place on earth. health of the colony Is in consequence SPECIAL attention is directed to the notification seriously threatened. And could anything in our advertising columns with respect to a new be more discreditable than the utter help-race for to-morrow's Sky Meeting. The C.M.G. lessness of the Fire Brigade at the community has subscribed $10, for a special disastrous conflagration on Wednesday cup, for Mesopotamian camels, weight for Inches, once round the barbour and in," Tanders are night, owing to no water being available? invited for the construction of the Cup. This sort of thing has surely gone far enough! Something must be done by the Government to ensure a sufficient water supply for domestle purposes at all seasons of the year, or the Capublic will be compelled to act firmly and independently for their own protection, There is plenty water on Hongkong Island to meet all requirements; the Talkoo Sugar. Refinery near Shau-ki-wan has a reservoir with a capacity almost equal to the Tytam dam, and with streams running into it quite sufficient at all seasons to supply the whole of the city of Victoria. The Hongkong Government foolishly sold this Invaluable property to Messrs. BUTTERFIELD Perdose Cand Swizz, whose energy and enterprise in this as in many other matters deserve hearty commendation. There is also always a considerable supply of water in the Wong-nei-cheong. and Mint Dam reservoirs, "but that is carefully utilised for the East Point and Bowrington Sugar Refineries, no matter what distress & scarcity of this precious fluld causes to the Inhablants of a crowded city. This is a substantial grievance, affecting all classes, and needs remedying without delay,

Genuine Bourbon Whisky, Fine Old, Red Capsule, with our Name and Trade Mark

$15.00 Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines and Splits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the 136 Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the

GIN.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Honging, 6th April, 1894,

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

On and after the 1st April, 1894, the Prices of our WINES and SPIRITS will be as follows:-

PORT.

(for Invalids and general Use.).

Per dozen Casa,

B Vhlage, superior quality, Red

Capsule.

$14.40

C Fle Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Capsule

16.10

D Vay Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule

(Old Bottled) monumi

20.40

Port kerremoval should be rested for a month before us. Wine required for drinking at once hould beordered to be descanted at the Dispen- sary befur sent out. These wines nje tas well known to need comment.

Coast Ports.

A Flae Old Tom, White Captile $7.20 B Fine Unsweetened, White

7,00

Capsule

RU M.

Finest Old Jamaica, Violet'

Ciprale

$15.00

Good Leeward Island... 6.00 Goed Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon. Sample bottles and smaller quantiles will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates,

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuins when bought direct from as in the Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

LIQUEURS.

Benedictine, "Curaços

Maraschino. Heering's Cherry Cordial, Dr. Siegert's Angostura

Bittery, &c.

Chartreuse,

PRICES ON APPLICATION.

TELEGRAMS.

ANARCHISM IN PARIS.

LONDON, April 4th, 1894. Another bomb outrage has been perpetrated at Paris, in a restaurant opposite the Senate

Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. House, Three persons were seriously injured.

supplled it proportionate wholesale rates.

We only wantee our Wines and Spirits to

be gezule when bought direct from us in the

Colony, ir from our authorised Agents at the Coast Potr,

SHERR Y.

Par daron Casa,

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Sexi Capsule. $10.80

C Manila, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capsule...

12.00

CC Superior Old Dry, Palo

Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule

D Vay Supertor Old Pale Dry, thatce Old Wine, Whits Seal Capsule.......................

E E Superior Old Pale. Dry,

12,00

14.40

20.40

very finest ouality, Black Seal Caprale (Old Bottled) B, C, and C Care excellent dinner wines or for invalds and delicate stomachs. D and E are after dinner wines of a very superior vintage. All are the Xerex wines.

Sample bottles and smaller quandtles will be expelled et proportionate wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be gerufe when bought direct from us in the Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the

Coast Polt

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 30th March, 1894.

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The Hongkong Celegraph.

THE SEIGNORAGE COINAGE HILL. The United States House of Representatives bas failed to pass the Seignorage Coinage Bill, which was vetoed by President Cleveland.

MEETING OF CROWNED HEADS.

Germany mot at Venice on Saturday.

Ar the Magistracy this morning Mr. H. E. Wodehouse dlamlased the charge brought by Constable Pepper against the Oplam Farmer in which it was stated that the latter had moved four chests of opium in the waters of the Colony after prohibited hours on the 31st nitimo. Mr. Francis, Q.C., lastracted by Mr. H. L. Dennys, appeared for the defence and contended that the section of Ordinance 22 of 1891 under which the charge was framed did not apply. It referred to the delivery of oplum from one person to another. Itwas absurd to suppose that the Oplum Farmer would be required to sign or apply for a removal permit for his own ding when transferred from one part of the colony to another. His Worship agreed with the learned counsel and dismissed the case, but stated he was of opinion that the police could bring a fresh charge against be Farmer under section 15 of Ordinance #8 of 1891. Of course the police took the bint, and the case will therefore be heard before two magistrates at an early date, when the Crown Solicitor will pro- bably prosecute.

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SPORTING GOSSIP. Should the rain which has been threatening this afternoon hold off far twenty four hour longer, the Skr Meeting to held at the Race-course, to-morrow after- moon under the auspices of the Polo Club and prove a big success. As will be seen by the is certain to attract a large attendance

programme in another part of this issue, large entries bave been secured for the various races,

very

The King of Italy and the Emperor of and as most of the pontes engaged have been mere or less in training since the annual Race Meeting In February, some interesting racing and exciting finishes may be confidently predicted. The course is unfortun- eneately very hard-more like a turnpike road that

HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND. HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1894-

The House of Commons, by a vote of hundred and eighty against one hundred and OUR DEFICIENT WATER SUPPLY seventy, adopted a motion put forward by Mr. J. H. Dallet (M. P. for Kirkcaldy) in favour of creating Home Role legislature for Scotland.

GOOD ADVICE THROWN AWAY.

THE water supply of Hongkong, as we regret to have had to bring to the notice of the Government and the community on many occasions during the past half dozen years, is the reverse of satisfactory, and threatens some day to bring disastrous able time past it has been well known in results on the colony. For some consider-

certain official circles, and it is now generally recognised by the public at large, that the greatly vaunted Tytam reservoir, with all its costly belongings, is a gigantic fraud of the first As soon as we can get in proper

-water,

THE PARNELLITE PLATFORM. At & Convention held at Dublin the Pamellites resolved to dotheir duty towards the Nationalists, and force a dissolution of Parliament.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No man is happier over "a new suit" than the young lawyer.

silk er steamship Tacoma was delivered to New York on the 4th inst.

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by a Japanese company to export Echigo kerosene to Cares.

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racing track-and a few break-downs are only too probable unless rain falls heavily between now and the first saddling bell but that of Coured is a risk which all owners and Jockeys must share alike.

galloping for the past fortnight, but pleaty of There has not been great deal of cantering and slow, healthy exercise have enabled most of the ponles to get into fair trim. It la bardly necessary to point out that at a Sky Meeting of this sort, condition will have more to class racer that has done lots of work and is fit to do in achieving victory than bigh class. A third- gallop, will almost always shows his heels to a much superior pony that happens to be only par- tially trained, and especially over a distance of ground. That proportion will most likely be practically exemplled by results to-morraw afters noon.

There are eight events on the programme and

B St.Estephe, Red Capsule......$ 6.96 7.56 order the various official documents in THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, the first race, over the Wong nel-chong Stakes

St. Jollen, Red Capsule. g.co 960 connection with the construction of this, the with mails, &c, left San Francisco for this port, D LiRose, Red Capsule........ 1296 13.92 greatest and most costly of ex-Surveyor ve Yokohams, on the 4th inst.

Slate Foy.....

730 7.9 General J. M. PRICE's 'white elephants," CHEC

9.60 10.44 we shall endeavour to fix the responsibility Rev Tugg-What is the chief evil of modern CHEAU Haut Bilon Lanivet 18.60 19.20 almost from the beginning proved a Chicau d'Anglade 13.20 14.40 in the proper quarter for what has society?

Old Soak-Sobriety, of course. 21.00 22.20delusion and a snare to a long-suffering Tax Gre at the Kurate coal mine (Japan) last community. In the meantime it will suffice month resulted in eighteen deaths, out of 755 to direct attention to the danger the colony men who were in the pli at the ilme.

Cheau Mouton d'Armail-

bacq......

Our Chrels, Including the lowest priced, are guaranted to be the gezuloe product of the Juice of the grape, and are not artificially made from ralin and currants, as is generally the case with cheap winnu.

Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale mates.

We our guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuite when bought direct from us in the Colony, from our authorised Agents at the

Coast Port

Que HOCK..

Fer Par

CLE I do, dos. Quarta Pints.

Nientele imman $12.00 Raduhelmer............... 11,00-

Hochelmer.....

* 24:00

BURGUNDY.

Chalk, white wire........ 15.00

Menault, superior white wine 18.00

is now in, from a probable water famine,We are informed by the Agent of the Austrian and to the official neglect which has made Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer such a position possible. In October last, Vindelena left Slogapore for this post to-day. foreseeing a difficulty that has year by year appeared only too increasingly A BILL to make ex-Confederates, eligible for probable, the Hongkong Tigraph gave pensions for service in wars before the Rebellion the following words of warning to has been favorably reported to the U. S. House a supposed responsible officialdom:-

of Representatives.

Now that the rainy season is over, it would | THE O. & O. 5. S. Col's steamer Gaelic, with be advisable for the authorities to seriously and mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 20th alto, conscientiously consider the question of the has arrived at Yokohams, and will leave for Colony's water supply, Instead of drifting heed this port to-morrow moralog. lessly lato a repeiliion of last year's troubles. When the Tyram water-works were finished, It is sold that more rallway employés were people vaguely referred to Hongkong's water malmed and mangled last year in the United supply as ** practically inexhaustible," "finest in States than the country lost in wounded and the East, and on; Mr. Surveyor-General missing on the field of Gettysburg.

distance, will be started punctually at 2.30 p.m. Eight well known sprinters are eligible to face the starter, and on public form the race certainly looks good thing for Exchange, a speedy poay that won the Encouragement Stakes at the recent Jockey Club Meeting fa a common canter from cleven opponents. It may be that Exchange-net by any means too sound will not relish the adamantine course, but as the big grey will be well ridden by Captain Thomas, opposition is not likely to be strong and as the

he ought to notch up a wlosing bracket without much diffically. Both Juba (third in the Valley Stakes and Jockey Cup and second in the Encouragement: Stakes and Nil Desperandum) and Swift (winner of the Nil Desperandum and Gymkhana Stakes and third in the Hongkong Stakes) have been going well in training and are not to be despised by any means, whilst Catterthun, if in the humour, can gallop a bit.

doesn't win the half-mile be has no chance over Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's ch. Sweetheart, nom. six furlongs. Exile has been going well in by Mr. A. G. Gordon Mr. W. P. McLean. training and with the advantage of Mr. Master's | Mr. Salop's g. Cloister, nom. by Mrs. Combe experienced jockeyship should make light of his {'

Major Lyle, get eld of the light-weighis Vigilant and Luglos. 315, penalty, but he may find it no easy task to Mr. Blank's g. Exile, nom. by Mrs. Maxter Mr. G. C. C. Master. and, and one of this pair may be returned the Mr. Landale's g. Endeavour, nom. by M wlunci.

The Hurdle Race, owing to the hard course, which prevented owners from risking their ponles' fegs, has been divested of ail Interest, and it is really a foss up between The Signor (Captain Hunt) and the Shilter (Mr. May). The grey is the better jumper, the chestaut probably

trifle the speedier of the pair.

Hawkins

Mr. Gedgo's g. Plieber, nom, by Miss B. Hancock.......................................................................Ontr Mr. Strick's g. Mac, nom. by Mrs. Eytan

"Owner CHAMPIONS CUP ; presented by D. R, Sariton, Esq.-14 miles; for all China pontés ; weight for inches as per scale. Fravious non-s'asters at this meeting 7lbs, extra, Secand to receive $10. Third to save stake. Entrance, $3.

The Seven Furlongs Race has ten entries, and Mr. F. H. May's g, Maypole, 11st. yib. Previous races will of course pretty clearly Mr. Cruickshank's br. Gangadeen, 10st. talb. perhaps half-a-dozen portes may go to the post. Mr. Cruickshank's g. Havec, 11st. 4lb. indicate the prospect of most of the probable Mr. Carruthers. Nere. 111, 1lb. competitors, but Duart and Thunderbolt repre- Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's d. Duart, asat. alb.

Mr. Copenhagen's b. Elsinore, 1st. 7lb. sent the best class, and if the dna has got over Fidget is an unknown quantity his recent stiffness he ought win eastly, Hongkong, but, as already stated, he is unsound and a con- and if kept for this race might effect a surprise, firmed curto boot. He may race better in company than he has done on the training track.

AN OLD SPORTSMAN. Hongkong, 6th April, 1994.

HONGKONG POLO CLUB SEX

· MEETING, 1894.

President: His Excellency Sir William Roblason, K.C.M.G.

Patrons :-His Excellency Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir E. R. Fremantle, K.C.B.; His Excel. lency Major-Generat Digby Barker, C.B.

Commities:-The Hon. T. H. Whitehead; Captain A. H. Thomas, A.S.C.; Captala W. H. Murray; C. E. Ruck-Keene, Esq.

Honorary Secretary and Treasurer:-F. H. May, Esq.

Judge-Major Acheion Lyle, S.L.I. Starter-H. E. R. Hunter, Esq. Clerk of Scales :-Captain W. H. Murray. Clerk of the Course-Captain A. H Thomas, A.S.C.

Handicappers :-The Hon. J. J. Keswick; T. F, Hough, Esq.

Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Marksman, rost, gib. Mr. Taylor's g. Thunderbolt, rost, raib.

Mr. Salop's & Juba, tost, raib, Mr. Salep's b. Ould Giles, test, 1zib.

Mr. Blank's g. Exile, 11st, 1lb. Mr. Pag's b. Fidget, 1st. lb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Swift, test, glb. Mr. David's g. Silver King, 11st, 1lb.

DARING PIRACY ON THE CANTON RIVER.

and

to tha

I am afraid the Ladies' Nomination Race la! out of my latitude, so I won't başard any prediction. For the Champions, a mile and a quarter, the most dangerous ponies are "Nero, Duart, Thunderbolt, Swift, and Silver King. The winner of this race will also be pretty plainly A piratical outrage of a type which is unfor Indicated by previous results on past form the tunately only too well known by residents in the issue should ile between Duart and Silver King, "Gorgeous East," was perpetuated on board the and were both in condition the placing in the little passenger steamer Kwong Sang, of which German Cup would most likely be repeated; but Messrs. Robert Jack & Co. of Pottinger Street It is worth remembering that these two winners are the owners, near the post of Whampoa on are anything but cherry ripe and that Thunder- the Pearl or Canton River, on Wednesday after- bolt in in better condition than any other pony in 2000, under circumstances which call to mind the shocking tragedies on board the steamers the list.

Spark, Greyhound and Nampa in recent years. The facts of the case obtained from thoroughly reliable sources are as follow:-The passenger steam launch Kwong Sang, which has been plying regularly between Canton and Whampoa for some time past, left the City of Rams yeater- day morning with opwards of 80 Chices Passengers on board, most of them in possession al small sums of money which would be used in connection with the annual worship (the ming) at the graves of their ancestora in the immediate vicinity of Whampoa. Subsequent string events showed, however, that the Joss-pidgin was doomed to complete failure from the outset, owing fact that seven pirates, disguised as deront worshippers provided with a large quantity of Joss-paper, had come on boardla Canton, bent on loot and, if necessary, murder. All went well until the crowded launch when all of a sudden seven men who had had steamed about half way to Whampon, le was observed, kept together in the fore part ofthe little vessel, flung off their outer garments, yelled like maniacs, fired several shots in the air and then shouted Wo are pirates. Go aft 1" Then one of the gang with a revolver HALF-MILE RACE; prize pressated for all "covered" the captain, who was at the bị in

Chios ponies; weight for laches as per scale, and with talbs, added; subscripilon gilffies of bank, while another promptly 18.3-94 allowed 7lbs 1 bond fide polo ponies and backs allowed albs; second to receive $10 third to save stakej entsance, $3.. Mr. Copenhagen's b. Elinore, rast. 5lb. Mr. Boys' cr. Energy, 11st. 6lb. - Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's d. Duart, 11st. 6ib, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Calterthun, szt. 6lb. Mr. Rock-Keane's g. Exchange, 11st. gib. Mr. Salop's g. Biaflam, 1131. čl. Mr. Salop's g. Juba, rist. 3lb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Swift, 11st. ofb. POLO SCURRY; quarter mile; prize presented by the Polo Club; for all Bona de polo ponies; catch weights over 1a1t, 7lbs; second to save stake; entrance, $2. Mr. F H. May's g. Sweet William Mr. Salop's g. Iron Duke Captala Thomas' b. Stonehenge ONE MILE HANDICAP, & fcrced entry, for all Chlas ponies entered at this meeting (except In races and 7); entrance, $1; entries left is after the 4th of April, $4 extra; entrance fers with $10 added to go to the winner; second to receive $20. Third to save stake. Mr. F. H. May's g. Maypole, 1st. 4lb. Mr. Cruickshank's g. Havoc, srst, fib, Mr. Carruthers' w. Nero, 11st. Sib. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Catterthan, 10st. 10lb. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Marksman, rost, glb. Mr. Taylor's. g. Thunderbolt (late Volta) late

Thunderbolt), Ist, gib.

SATURDAY-7TH APRIL, 1894

Mr. Salop's b. Ould Glies, lost. 7ib. Mr. Salop's g. Juba, rost, zaib, Mr. Salop's g. Blaffam, rost. 4lb. Mr. Salop's ch. The Signor lost. alb. Mr Pug's b. Fidget, 11st. 6ib. Mr. J. D. Humphreys'g. Swift, rast. 121b. THREE-QUARTER-MILE RACE; prize presented

for subscription griffos of any your ↑ weight for inches as per scale; winners and placed ponies at any rate mesling in Hongkong or Chin (off-days not to count) r0lbs, and gibs, extra, respectively i penalides accumula- tive second to receive $10.; third to save stakes entrance, $3.

made him steer slong the Ever the engineer and made him keep the "cove, ed" engines going full speed ahead, while the ether five pirates, all armed to the teeth, made the pa-sengers surrender every cent they posst used (upwards of $1,000 it is said) and then ransa cred the cabin, from which they took a few dillars that belonged to the Chinese skipper, ad silver watch, the property of the englacer. The looting over, the pirates made the castalo steer the launch (which had een passed Steamboat Co.'s steamer Homann, Captain G about half an hour previously by the Lelavour) a short distance below Weampos and stop near a village named Tang-po, where a detachment of pirates were waiting in a make- boat for the gallant marauders, whom they took off the launch with their booty and paddied up a creek and were out of sight in a twinkling. jumped overboard, but he managed to scramble During the attack one of the passengers ashore safely. No one was injured, as far as is known at present, but the shock and annoyance of the natrage were, of course, intensified by the coup effectually preventing the passengers from performing ancestral worship, which even the humblest of Chinese falfit with a reverence that few could appreciate as do the superstitions Confucius. worshippers and disciples of Buddha and

Now, this shocking affair clearly showe that Chinese pirates ara no respecters ellhar of persons or gods; that they are de facto criminals of the deepert dye, completely past redemption-social parasites which are as great a scourge to Oriental society as they sio a danger to all law-abiding and peace-loving people, whether foreign or native,

learn, taken back to Canton where a report waS After the piracy the Kwong Song was, ne made to the Commissioner of Customs, who at once communicated with the Chinese authorities, with whom the responsibility for the azzrst and. punishment of the desperadoes resis,

It is, perhaps as well that this piracy has occurred at the present juncture, and so near Hongkong, for it will fadicate to the owners and. commanders of coasting steamers the ancestly for belag ever on the alert for pirates with a view, if possible, to the prevention of a repeti-

to, which remain in todellble stain on the annals of the colony's history.

Valsiy, very superior red wine 31.00 23.30 Pdce estimated that the store accumulated Tax Agents (Messrs, Gibb, Livingston & Co.and I am doubtful about Havoc, a most Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's blk Luginsland, 1ost. lb. tion of the shocking outrages, above referred

MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNE. Full particulars of the various Brands on application. BRAND Y, ́·

A Hey's Old Pale, Red

Capsule

B. Sulor Very Old Cognac,

Red Capaule

C

Per dozen Case.

$14.40

16.20

Very Old Liqueur Cognac... 20.40

D Heatssy's Finest Very Old

Liquear Cognac, 1872 Vin-

ue, Red Capsule ......

E Fiest Very Old Liqueur

Cognac, 1851 Vintage...

during any one rainy season could not fall to bold out far beyond one dry season; and inform us that the "Ben" line teamer that view, backed up by specious stailuties, Benlowers from Antwerp and London, left was generally adopted. The same old story i Singapore for this port en the 4th inst. For three years lu succession we have run short, An Emergency meeting of the Victors Fror with inconceivably inconvenient results, to the ceptory will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland poorer classes especially; and early this year Street, on Tuesday, the roth instant, at 5 for 5.50 Mr. F. A. Cooper, Director of Public Works, bluntly burst the bubble and declared that precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially

invited to attend. the inexhaustible" supply was really by [***** no mexus adequate to meet

exhausted if the usual extravagance was not

was not expected to live. According to the

prolonged THE Paymaster of H.IJ.M.“. Manju-Jam cut drought, and was one that might eally be his throat with a dagger on March 13th, and vigorously stopped. Since thes, apparently, Tokio Asahi, he had three troubles-wine, nothing has been done, and this winter the women, and money. 36.00

revok wil probably be the same as in the

48.00

All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, be difference la prica belog merely question of age and vintage.

Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesala ratas.

We only guaranice our Wines and Spirlia to be gentle when bought direct from us in the Colony, or from our authorised Agents at the

WHISKY.

Const Patt.

SCOTCH-

A Ture's Blend, White Cap-

Perdesin Chan,

$10.80

B

Wilson's Glenorchy Mellow Bend, Blue Capiole with

Noma and Tiedo Mark..............

ra.Ba

C

Wilson's Abelour-Glenlivet,

Red Capsule with Name and Trade Mark

Finest Scotch MR Whls-

kles, Vislet Capsule.........

14.40

E Wind's Very Old Liqueur

15,00

D Witton's HKD Blend of the

Brotch Whisky, Gold Cap

te

Daniel Crawford's finest Very 014 Bostan Whisky tunnist

11.00

pasti water will be used as freely as ever, until it The Chinesemen-of-wax Ting-yuen, Chinyuan, begins to run short; then there will be the usual | King-yuen, Lel-yuan, of the Felyang squi fron, mild exhortations pablished please do not be left thair anchorages in Kowloon Bay at fo'clock reckless," and so on; and finally the water will this morning and steamed out of port through be cut off Intermittently in some places, per the Ly-co-mun Pass, bound for Shanghai. manently in others. All this could be avoided by recognising the position candidly, and meet Dr. Rimmell, the new surgeon for the Naval log the extravagance" by rational remedies Hospital, who cut his throat the day after such as a meter system and "payment by arriving by the Tamar, is recovering, and is mekan-e." In fact, the remedy is so rational expected to be well cough to be sent back that that is just why the Goreinment will pro- | home in the same worse), bably not adopt it,

· Stonehenge, a rare bit of stuff, should secure the Polo Scurry very early. The One Mile Handicap is a work of art that needs cxrefai analysing. There are a dozen acceptances Mr. Cruickshank's b. Guogadeszi, zoni. talb. sud probably eight ponies will come to Mr. Boy's cr. Energy, I filb. the post. Maypole is scarcely fast enough, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Callerthun, Urat, 61b. disappointing racer, doing his best, Nero, an Mr. Ruck-Keene's g. Exchange, zastolb, old crock that hasn't raced for a long time Mr. Salop's g. Bizdam, 1011. gib. past, looks overweighted with 11st. 8lb., whilst Mr. Blask's g. Exile, 11, 6ib. Thunderbolt, who ran very well indeed is Mr. J. D. Humphreys' re. Vigilant, tost, talb, which is at least 7th, under what he ought HURDLE RACE prize presented for all China Fobrussy, has been let in at rst. 3lbs., Mr. David's g. Silver King, tast. 7lb. to carry. Marksman would probably win if he were fit and well, but the shapely little

ponies; once found ; weight for inches as per cald; previous winners of a Steeplechase or racer has stiffened up and will 'pot

Hurdia Race, zoľba, extrá; second to receive Catterthun at roit, 10lb. has an outside chance,

Stop third to save stake. Entrance, $3. Mr. Salop's ch. The Siguor, rost. gib. Mr. Maners & The Shiller, xost, gib. SEVEN FURLONGS RACEį prize presented; for all China ponies; weight fox luches as per scale; previous winners and placed ponies at this meeting zalbu, and gibs, extra, respect tively; hacks and polo, ponies allowed gibs, ; second to receive Broj third to save stake, Entrance, $3.

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bat e prerfoo form he is harshly treated. Signcis will be kept for the Hurdle Race, so that Oold Giles and Juba are 'screwed up, The the hopes of the Shropshire I I. sports depend on Blaflom, who is well in at rost, qib, and will he steered by Capt. Hunt, Swift has also been leolently treated, and with Mr. Hast Buck in the saddle ought to be very near winning. The Amoy 'crack abscription griffia Fidget, wioner of three races at the late Amoy Meeting, tes very shapely bay that moves in excellant form ; but unless I am greatly mistaken the back tendon of his off-fore leg is sprung, and he will probably break down when fairly extended on the hard ground. Fidget will be ridden by Mr. Master. I fancy that Thunderbolt, especially as he is in excellent trim and has proved him- self a rare weight carrier, will win, although it le quite on the cards that the second-rate subs bold bld for victory. Blaftom, Swift, and Catterikan may make a

CORRESPONDENCE,

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this eslamaă.

THE RECENT FIRE.

Ta ya Koros or aku "Homazòng TelegKAPI," SIR, was present at the greit åre on Wednesday night, and saw the way in which the water was being used. The first hose on the spt was attached to the ordinary street main but of course, as the water was turned off, thus was nothing at all coming out. Then the Water works people were sent for, and dragged out of bed, and after about twenty minutes the water was turned on-so they said ; but even then it amounted to only a pliffal dribble.. By this Mr. F. H. May's g. Maypole, Exst. lb.

time the floating engine had arrived near the Mr. Cruickshank's g. Havoc, rest.”41b

| Praya, and reported "waitlog orders"; but I

was Informed by several of the police and fire-. Mr. Camrothers'. Nero, 11. 116. Mr. Copenhagen's b. Elsinore, zast, 7lb,

men that the Superintendent of the Brigads. declined to make use of the floating engine at si, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's d. Duart, 1st. Sih. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Markeman, fost, gib.

nor even to call out all the land engines ↑ at: Mr. Taylor's g. Thunderbolt, rest, ralb.

first he thought one would be enough. The Mr. Ruck-Keene's g. Exchange, rist, 4lb.

fire bad not yet spread through into Queen's: Needless to say, the sound advice CATO may have accomplished a great leat in

Mr. Salop's g. Jabs, rost, rali."

Road, and he seemed to take for granted that it; would not do so.. When the fismes did burst. contained in the foregoing lines was cuidons him in attempting at eighty fear to learning Greek at eighty, but Mr. Gladstone kas

Mr. Pogs b. Fidget, axıt, 1lb.

out on the otharfside, he sent for another steam. simply thrown away; the majority of acquire the language of the Basques, a dialect

LADIES' NOMINATION RACE, three prizes engine; but even then, whatever be the explada.. modern Hongkong high officials devote that has long been a punle to philologiu,

presented by the Polo Clubs to saddle a lion, the fact is that for at least half an hour there. 3. The Three-quarter-miis Race has nian entries

pony on the course, at the winning post, were six jets of fresh water-Tytam or Pokfulam their time and energies chiefly in trying

mount, ride round a post about 150 yards being thrown from one side of Queen's Rosk by every possible means to enhance their reported that la consequence of the and probably the whole crowd, perhaps excepting

distant return, diamount, and receive a cigur to the other, without being able to rise above the respective positions in the shape of ames annoyances and insults. offered Catterthan, will start Elafium, if specially kept recently to foreigners in Japan, the native for this event, would have a rare chance, but

and a box of matches from a lady, light the ground floor shop-windows of the burning build Increased salaries and unlimited special police have been given special instructions to should he focar a penalty in a previous race be

cigar, mount, and ride over the same conteng; and for over half an hour the floating privileges; practical work for the benefit of be more watchful and prompt in these car. may be asftly passed to one side. Gangadeen

agats. First past the winning post, with cigar | engine wan lying there idle. There were their employers, the Hongkong taxpayers,

G'no use, Energy has too much weight to carry,

alight, and gliths tight, to win." Entrance, St. hundreds of spectators who could not help caeli g has a very secondary place in the depart-IT is rumoured la Chinatown that the Seyed and the same may be said of Silver King, Mr. F. H. May's g. Sweet Willem, som, be and exclaiming against this stupid mtamanages

and Sam-yap coolle galids intend, if possible, although the last named is a true race pony and Mrs. May

meat but, of course, nobody could do anything mental programme. And the Hongkong community are now reaping the doubtful to make this colony the scene of fecal disturb la certain to make a bold show even with 12 st. Mr. Cruickshank's d. Banjo, nom, by Miss without the Superintendent's orders,

Many ances and outrages at an early date, as they are | 7 15. in the saddle. If Exchange wins the half- benefit of this don't-care-a-damn policy, diaaniated with the recent supposed seilament mile he will have to carry zast. 10lb, here, | Mr. 1. G. Forbes' g. Boanerges, nem. by Miss which has proved so ruinously expensive | of their disputer.

which ought to prove an affective stopper į i kë

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Jackson mama sutaiceles OWOUT.

asserted that the houses in Queen's Road would” sever have been burnt at all if the harbour water had been promptly brought up i but perhapu k.

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