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Intimations.

D. C. & Co.'s

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1894.

MARRIAGES.

On the 19th May, 1894, at the Central Hotel, Hamburg, by the Rev. Dr. Buck, HERMANN DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD. HARME, 10 ÉMILIE BAARCH, only daughter of

Heinrich Branch, Esq., Hamburg

of On the 2nd June, at St. Stephen's, Gloucester. road, London, FRANCIS ALGERNON CURTEIS, Major, Royal Artillery, to JEANNIE HILDA second daughter of the late P. A. MACDONALD,

and of Mrs. Myburgh, 31, Myburgh,

Q.C., A Queen's gate gardens,

On the 2nd June, at St. Stephen's, Gloucester road, London, by the Rev. R. E. Harlsson, Rector of Droxford, Hants, and the Rev. F. Flack, Vicar of the parish, ARTHUR HENRY PORTAL HARRISSON, 8th The King's Regt. youngest son of the Rev. R. E.

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THE threatened war in Korea. bat caused a lg fall in almost every nameable Japanese stock THE gunboat Firebrand, which left here for cross on the 4th last, retarned to het buoyu Wanchal Bay at noon to-day.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamilp Nagasaki at 11 4.0, yesterday. Empress of India, from Hongkong, unfred is

Tar old Costoms belik Nimred was sold it auction at Shanghai on the 3rd inst. by Mr. Moore, to Chinese, for Tls, 675,

For the privilege of anchoring his craft over de of the barbour cables, a junk master to-day pld

Drexford, to FRANCES ANNA Man of $ta Mex. into the magliterial coffora,

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daughter of the late P. A. Myburgh, Q.C., and MTS. Myburgh, of 31, Queen's-gate-gardens,

On the 6th Jane, at the New Parish Church, Ardrossan by the Rev, W. Rasle-Brown, M.A., Aastated by the Rev. Thomas Addis, D.D. (father of the bridegroom), and the Rev. Alex. Martio, CHARLES STEWART ADDIS, to ERA younger daughter

of James M'Isaac, Esq., of Parkend, Saltcoats.

On the 6th June, at Chiswick, by the Rev. W. P. Edgcome, S., ancle of the bridegroom, JAMES EDMUND EDOCOME to DOROTHY LUCY ALDRICH, daughter of Arthur Stanhope Aldrich, Yokohama, Japan, and Bunnythorpe, New Zealand.

Honghong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1894.

TELEGRAMS.

THE STRIKES IN THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, July 10th. The railway strikers at Chicage are quieting down. The situation is gravest in San Francisco.

THE KOREAN DIFFICULTY. The great Powers have presented Nole calling aron Jepan and China to withdraw their troops. China has assented to this course.

The Novos Vremia declares that Rassis mast uphold the autonomy of Korea and that if Japan attempts to aurert supremacy, Russla must establish a Russo-Chinese protectorate over the country.

CARNOT'S FUNERAL.

PARIS, Joly L

The Presidential obsequies were cariled out on a scale of great magnificence, and were witnessed by vest crowds of sorrowing citizens. The heat was overwhelming, many bundreds of people suffering from sunstioke, while thousands were made Ill through exhaustion.

July and,

Religions services in memoriam of the iste President Carnot were held yesterday in every part of France and abroad. The European press agrees that no more imposing obsequles were ever beld. The French press without exception steaks in the warmest praise of the clementy of the German Emperor in releasing the two French officers who had been imprisoned as military sples.

CASIMIR PERIER'S PLATFORM.

July 3rd, The non-partisan but palilolic zone of President Casimir Perler's address is highly applauded by all journals, quite irrespective of political oplelen.

July 4th.

THE "Japs" seem to view the probabilitle of aturale with China with enthusiasm. Volunters are offering their services on all sides.. FEVER and diarrhea are reported to be prevala! on board H.M.S. Swift at Bangkok, the captio and eight or nine of the crew being" laid up. THE four-masted ship Muskoka grounded onthe Woosung bar on the 3rd inst. but was go off the following day after a considerable amout of cargo had been discharged.

THE 'blue fonsel' steamer Telawan broght up from Slogspore #six habitual criminis," deported from the Straits. What was done with ibis precious cargo when it arrived in Hongkag? Tax Nicaraguan steam whaling barque Featers was forced to put lato Nagasaki for repair and A supply of coal on the sath alto., after receling which she proceeded on her voyage to the Actic

Ocean.

THE steamer Toonan, whilst on her way fom Swatow to Shanghal the other day, rerued eleven Chinese from a disabled junk. Ona nan declined to be rescued, preferrlag to tuki hlu chance on board the derelict.

WE have good grounds for belleving that the rumour current in town yesterday to the elect that the Japanese Government bad prohifited the exportation of coal from Japan, fn case quance of the Korean difficulty, is well founded,

Å TILEGRAM from Tlepisín dated the and inst. states that the Spectal Commissioners set to Korea by the Tsung-li Yamên to discuss the prescal critical state of affairs with the Japanese Minister at Seoul, were Chang Yin-huan and Hsu Yang.1.

HARMSTON'S Circus tent at Shanghai was bown to ribbors the other night, by a very beavy galé that swept over the Seldement Mr. Robert Love, the energetic manager of the big show, rors to the situation and had a new marques fredy to accommodate the public in double-quick tine.

IT is said that there are over 460 children with Chinese fathers and Japanese mothers in Japan. The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship | Empress of Japan waived at Kobe at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, and left again at midnight for this port, via Nagasaki and Shanghai,

THE Norwegian steamer Björg, bound from Nagasaki to Shanghal, was ashore between Woosung and the Klutoan light vessel on the 3rd, lost, Lighters were sent to her assistance.

Tur China Navigation Co.'s steamer Woong is reported to have lost her rudder in the late blow, and to be beleiras. The Chefoo was sent to the assistance of the disabled vessel on the 4'h inst

ACCORDING to advices from the North, a special envoy bas been sent from Peking to Sroul to confer with Mr. Otori, the Japanese Minister, on the present deadlock between China and Japan in the Hemli Kingdom.

DR. HARMAND, the new French latter to Tokyo who will be well remembered as Admini- strator fo: Tongola many years ago, unived here this morning by the M. M. Co.'s steamer Oxus, en route to Yokohamn,

A TELEGRAM from Chefoo states that the steamer Hinyu has gone to Wel-bal-wel to take in torpedoes and other ammunitions of war to Taku. Thence they will be transhipped for Korea for the use of the Pelyang Squadron. THE steamship Socchow passed an abandoned junk five miles south of the Hleshans on the morning of Sunday the 1st inst junk were above water, and a large quantity of The eyes of the

Foochow poles and wreckage drilling shout." THE tension between Chlas and Japan is very great indeed. Some of the coal companies absolutely refuse to sell even a ton of coal to any Chinese, and one or more of the banks have refused to touch Cbinere financial documents.

Anour eighty Malays and Chinese were summoned before the magistrate at Singapore the other morning for having failed to comply with Manfcios!l notices calling upon them to whitewash their premises. The majority of the erring ones were fined $1 each and costa.

THE Peking and Tientsin Times of the 30th ult., says: Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Hu Kwang (fe, Hopeh and Hanan), boiding the 1st rank,is reported to he dead." We are afraid, naively remarks the Shanghat Mercury, that our contemporary has been misinformed. It will be learnt with interest, says the Shanghat moralog paper, that Mrs. Sheridan P. Read presented her husband, who is U.S. Consul at Tientsie, with a son on the 24th ult, Mrs. Read's three children now represent America, Europe, and Asia, having been born respectively in the United States, France, and China.

| THE "Phra Yat" fund, engineered In Bangkok by our contemporary the Stam Observer, proved Afrost, and the subscriptions were returned. Out

IT is tall that the guns at the Woosang forta have been recently re-mounted and now cover all acces ary directions.

Two of the Chins Merchants' Co.'s steamers were loading coal at Taku last week, presumably to sarply the Chloess squadron at Chemulpo.

A SHANGHAI Contemporary kays that the Vice- roy of the Liang Klang bas selected a spot on the top of the Fu-kuef-shan (bili), within the city of Nanking, to build a fort,

PASSENDERS by the x o'clock tram to-day bad rather an unpleasant experience, not through any defect in the line or machinery but through the alleged stupidity of the pointsman who, falling to

to switch the trams over to their respec- live rails, caused the ascending and descending carriages to collide beavily. No one was hurt, and it is said that little damage, has been done. but all the same no teams will be running until tomorrow afternoon. A similar accident occurred not long since.

THE GYMKHANA.

Notwithstanding a very Indifferent and by no means attractive programme, the openlog Gymkhana of the season, held last Saturday afternoon, proved an almost unqualified success. The rain, which had been threatening through.

out the morning, fortunately held aff, and in spite of the plague and other drawbacks there was a anally large attendance of

toth spectators in the Jackey Club enclosure and in the centre of the Valley. The general arrangements, which A. D. C, left little to be desired, and a very were in the capable hands of Capt. Murray,

Interesting altempoon's sport was thoroughly enjoyed.

We have more than once to these columns expressed doubts as to the advisability of includ. ing frot races in a Hongkong Gymkhana programme, and certainly Saturday's experiences in that particular direction only tend to strengthen our views. The two

events,

races of 220 yards for Asiatics and Europeans respectively, were anything but a success, and it may be a question whether it is advisable at this trying time of

to run the risks separable from a course of of the year to encourage men of the Garrison

training.

the

In

Mex. May na. Move Of......................................bit. May o Mrs. Wie ns. Endeavour.........Mr. Landale a Mrs. Mitchell Jones ns. The Friar

Cuff Mimày ch A very easy win for Mr. Master, a One Mile HandiCAP -For all Călan Parlépne

Entries to clore on SATURDAY, Jaoth Juhar Entrance from, $jon If non-acepting pla declared to the Hon. Secretar? huotę, #ral/ on TUESDAY, 3rd July. Welphis tn he notified con MONDAY ~2nd July. First Prize 70 per cent. of Entrance Fees, with $15.00 added; second 20 per cent; third ta per cent, Mr. J. M. Forbes' gr Glengain, 12st. o'b......

Mr. Master

Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's d. Duast; ret. valb......

Mr. Maclean z Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's bl. Black Druzlar,

1st: olb.

.Mr. May 3 Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Catter:hen,_rost.

Talb................

Mr. Brook o Mr. Salop's b. Onld Giles, art 7. Capt. Hunt o Mr. Cruickshak'e gr. Havoc, 12st. lb........

Mr. Cruickshank ✪

My Hart Buck a

Mr. Oglivie a

Mr Landale o

Mr. Hart Buck'a gr. Viper, xist. Trib...

Mr. Ogilvie's gr. Exchange, 12at. t'h...........

Mr. D. Gilles' gr. Silver King, 12st. gib...... Captain Stewart's b. Haughty, rost. 7lb

To wry Indifferent start, Catterthun being practically left at the post, Duart, who was very iroublesome before the flag fell and came down, severely Irjuring Mr. Maclean, cut out the work trem Glengalen and Black Douglas, and to there thres the race was confined, Glengsten coming sway In the last fa-dong and whening a ge-d race by two lengths from Duart, with the game litle blick, who came with a tremendous rush at the finish, an excellent third, Time, zmin. 16sec.

THE PUBLIC

WORKS DEPART-

·MENT AND THE PUBLIC.

Hongkang, July 9th.

itself, and in no uncertain Terms Mr. P. P. The subjoined correspondence speaks for

Tooker, Acting Director of Public Woski, way be forgiven for his inability to correctly anell or writethe English jangriage, but from a paid servant The Egg and Spoon burlesque was of the public grous Impertinence will not be exhibition that should not be ercouraged, tolerated. The Hongkong Telegraph will taka and at future meetings some branch of sport * very early oppor'units of de: ling with "the trifle less ridicuous might with advantage requirements apperishing to Mr. Tsker's be substituted. The three pony races formed | duffes.

picce de resistance of the bill of fare, andTo the Acting Director of Public Works. caused more than ordinary fulerest. In the half-mile the sbarely Glengalen, better known ni Frobsion, winner of the Valley Stakes at the Jackey Club

meeting last

last February, scored ready victory in the dark-blue and silver braided jacket of the princely house," from Gungadeen, Dart, and four other competitors, and repeated this success in the One Mile Handicap from the stable companions Duart and Black Douglas, Mr. Masier steering the winner in both events. Iron Dake, with Major Lyle up, was popular fancy for the Polo Pony Scramble, to get home, winning on The Friar.

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SIR.—I have the kannur in call your attention to the utterly neglected state of the roads st nearly every place where there is a grating. In. many Instances the ground round them bar aank several inches making these gratines most dancerous to anyone delving. Surely it woult not be difficult or expensive to have the ground round them made the same level; it "would materially lessen the dangers of driving, and would be one step in the direction of improving roads which are a disgrace to an English

I have the honour to be,

Your obedient vervant,

colleague sams up thusly: Subscrip- and just after a desperate finish, colony,

tions to this fund by the European community by a very short are coming in with disappointing slowness, and from Captain unless more contributions are to band this week. During the afternoon the Band of the Shrop end we shall have to return such funds asshire Regiment, by kind permission of Colonal have been received. Sympathy in Bangkok is apparently an unsubstan lal feeling."

Robinson and the Officers, played the following programme foʻtheir usual masterly style :- March............." E* Dunno Where “Ɛ Arg *.. rare... "De Kenig's Zoutenant Lancer............** Utopia Limited" Selection

Fritat"..

Vale. Teamerat leios.....La Cigale" Polka............ Lucky Dog'

Carter.

Kinkee,

Verdi.

Fare,

Audran. ...Docker.

Brief details of the afternoon's racing are pended

.

ANTHONY BARINGTON,

Public Works Office,

Hongkong, July 9th, SIR.I have the honnue to acknowledge- Teceipt of Yoor Jeiter respecting

state-

of the roads at nearly every place where there is gratior. I will be glad to beur from you definotely (sic) what gratings ron refer to, and the exact places they are situated et (sic), The latter part of your letter is decidedly

I have the bonour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

H. P..T007 (ER, Astiny Director of Public Works.

amusing

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A CHASTE GEU from La Progrés de Salgon of the 5th fast. Nous apprenons avec plaisir que Mine. Cazan, la femme du distingué din leur de la Société générale des tramways à vip cur de Creblochine, a mis su menda cette mult même une petite fille. Nous adressons à M. et Mme. Cerean, nos plus sincères félicitations."

ME. JUSTICE HAWKINS (Sie 'Enty' Ankins) whee bearing a cess in the Qucon's Beach Division the other day remarked to a witness: "You seem very fond of talking. Let my tell you that time here is very valuable,

and while you are talking it costs about half-a-crown very ONE of the grave dangers by which the traffic minute. Some one will have to pay it." His | on the public streets of this colony is at all times lordship ought to have been in the Hongkong menaced, in the criminal negligence displayed court the other day when Mr. Francis, Q.C, was by coolles who run their trucks and trollles along addressing the jury in the Selkirk manslaughter the roads utterly fadifferent as to the damage case. Talking against time tsn't a circumstance they do and the scares they cause Umid pedes

Islans to be subjected to. To walk through the to John Joseph when he gets right on the lab.

streets of the Eastern section of the city 15 FOOT RACE, 220 yards Asiatics. Post AT the instance of P.C. John Burgess, one Mak dangerous; to drive safely almost an imposal Entries, free. Three to start or do race. First, Slag Hlog, a youth of 20 summers but not much bility. There roughs teke a special

la rupping

Gundah Singh, first; Gandah Singh, Jr., having falled to report a cars of plague, recur- into rickshas and

The veteran of this second; Thakkar Das, third." pony-traps. A couple ring on the roth Inst., at No. 26, Aberdeen Street, class faced the music at the Magistracy this Gondah Singh led all the way and won caslly by to the police. The prosecuring constable state forenoon, charged with having ran over and

half a dozen yardı. that at 7.30 am. on the date mentioned betejared a coolle who is now undergoing medical FOOT RACE, 120 yards.-Europeans. Post To the Acting Director of Public Works, caught the two defendants removing a boly treatment. The CRIC was remanded until | Entries, fres. Three to start or no race. First, from a house in Aberdeen Street. It was that Monday, the 16th fast.

$3.00 ; Second, $4.00; Third, $2.00.

Hongkong, Iv.ly 10th. Private Steventon, S.L.I., first; Private SIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge your

the Tung Wah Hospital where

Europca

date June 27th 5.L.1., third Steventon drew away by himself to palat out definitely where the gratings 10 medical man stated the deceased had died from It is reported amongst the Chinese here that in the ins fifty yards and won as he liked, which I refer are witusted. plague. The charge against the second defen- the French have promised to help the Japanese looking round at his opponents. dant was dismissed, and he was put in the box in case of war with China. Of course, it is only FONY RACK, Hall Mile-For all Chins Ponies, for evidence. The defence that "there was no rumour, many of the Chinese believe it,

Weight for luches as per scale with 10 lbs. time to report the matter” did not avall, and k | my

Inst Setter : I told you it was reported that Mt.

added. Subscription Griffins allowed to 168., Deiring was going to Koren 19 Some seem to. fine of $50 was imposed.

up Tairs

bona fide Polo Ponies allowed 4 lbs. Winners at any-race meeting of one race 7 lbs, extra, of two or more races 10 lba, extra. Entrance 83. First Frite 70 per cent. of Entrance Fees with $10 added. Second 20 per cent. Third I per cent.

Out of respect for the memory of M. Carnot, sense, and an' undertaker - were charged with i f.ightening women or children and light in $6.00; Second, $3.00; Third, $100.

And all signed messages addressed thus will the files arranged for July 14th will not be held.

receive prompt attention.

Madame Carnot was greatly moved by the proposal to grant her a pension In honour of ber late husband, but expressed her unwillingness to accept the same.

July gib.

The flowing is a List of Watert always kept ready to Stock:-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

PURE TABLE WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSATANILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Battles are never used again by

us,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong.

Shanghal.

Botica fuglega, 14. Escolis, Manila,

The Canton Dispensary, Canton.

The Dispensary, Foochow

The Hongkong Dispensary, Hatkow.

The Hongkong Dispensary, Tlentsin, London Office, 8, Fincherch Buildings, EC. Hongkong, 16th June, 1894.

To a representative of the press yesterday of the first defendant's brother, a niudent »geu THE Tientsin correspondent of the Shangkat Bellington, S.L. L., second; Private Wilkinson, I letter of yesterday's date in which you ask me Senhor Caprivi, the Italian Prime Minister, boat 16 years. He had the body convejer Mercury writen under

declared that the peace of Europe had never been better assured than at the present time.

THE FRENCH CHAMBER.

July 6th.

To the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Bureau was elected President. The vote stood 259 for M. Burdeau and 157 for Brisson.

THE KOREAN DIFFICULTY, The British Foreign Office has agreed to attempt to mediate between China and Japan in the existing imbroglio in Korea.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE Billab croiser Archer left Nagasaki for Chemaipo on the 27th alto.

M1, Forbes' gr. Glengairn (late - Frohelno)

11st, 2b.ser

...........Mr. Master 1

between China and Japan. In the House of Commons on June 4th, Mr. believe that this report is correct, but I do not. Henalker Heston asked the Postmaster-General I hear that the Taung-li Yamen are thinking of whetherheavy subsidies are paid by Great Britalu sending same bigh Chinese officials to Kores. and by the Canadian Government to the owacts Li Hang-chang when spoken to about Korea of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's declares he will not give in single inch to royal mall steamibips, In order to maintain | Japan, but that he will defend Korea. The direct ses communication between China and following notification has been issued by the Vancouver.

couver. Whether he la aware the clicials head office of the Imperial Railways of North Mr. Cruickshank's br. Gungadeen, 10st. 12lb. of the British past offices at Shangh

Mr. Cruickshank nees at Shanghai and the China other Chiness treaty porty refuse nevertheless to "Notics is hereby given that Wu Maw-Ting Mr. Frater-Smith's d. Duart, Irst, Slb, send parcels to the Dominion by

by the Canadian (Tactal) has been appointed by his Excellency

Mr. Maclean 3 Pacific Mall, and Insist об forwarding them to the Viceroy of Chill, &c., &c., an Associate Mr. Salop's gr. Blafium, xost. gib. Canada sid London, 12,009 miles further. And, Director of the above Administration. The Capt. Stewart's b. Haughty, rost. glb.

Captain Forbes o whether he will order that in future there shall Board of Directors is now composed of :- be an exchange of parcela direct by means of

Mr. Brook o the Canadian Pacific Mall. In reply, biz. of Chang Shib-yü (Total) Į

A Wa Ting-lang

Mr. Ogilvie's gr. Exchange, 11st, rrib said: The Canadian Pacific Railway Wa Mow-ting

Mr. Ogilvie o Mr. May' ch, Discount, rost. rolb....Mr. May o subridy for the pany receives a

Conveyance L. Shu-long

Mr. Swetienham's gr. Pepper and Salt, 111. of maile, troops, and stores between Canada and appointed special inspectors at Kobe as a pre. Hody the Canadian Government co

vid Vancouver and Shanghal. To Chan Lau-ting (General)

81b...

It is true that libates. Hongkong and front parcels for Canada from

Wx regret to learn from Bangkok that Mrs. I. G. Scott, wife of the Acting British Resident at the Siamese capital, has been in very poor health recently.

No fewer than six native doctors have been of cautionary measure against the possible intro- this duction of the plague into that city.

́ced

Preparations for war with Japan and the res building of the Cotton Cloth Mill are alternately

An exchange credited with having been the object the Great Viceroy bad in view.

the way.

THE Band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme in the Barrack Square thle evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock :-

▶Head Office, Tientsin.

Construction Onice,

Shao-hat-kwao, Construction Office, Kinchow."

At the third attempt a captial start was affected, Duar, next the rails,

and Exchange. The

If you start from Mr. Kennedy Causeway Sky stables you will find one about ten yards from the gate, then direct your tonyse towards the Race-course and you will finel another before you have gone more than three or four hundred yards.

If you'then go back ned-start from the same find place towards the Prays, you will another before you have gone more than a hundred yards, and if you will continue your course up the Praya you will find a good touny more equally dangerous before you arıiva al, my the Club.

It appears to me that it would be a good thing if you would better acqualist yourself with these matters, which to you may appear small and animportant, but which nevertheless are a grave source of danger to the pubile.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

H. P. TOOKIR, Acting Director of Public Works,

I have the honour to be, Sir.

Your obedient servant,

ANTHONY BABINGTON,

Public Works Office,

Hongkong, July 10th, SI-I have the honour to acknowledge the The Shanghai Pharmacy, 24, Nanking Road, SHANGHAI newspapers seem to have ag

to the state of the rondı. the agencies of the Tux Japan Gazette pablishes the following attended by Glenge aking play, clasele receipt of your letter of to-day's data with regard The information I asked you for has been SHANGAL was one of 14 Cod Hongkong Post-office at Shanghai and other observations said to have been made by a native leading trio kept close together until entering the supplied in a very vague manner. It is no part loan sald to have been secured from the Hong. Parts in China, are sent by way of London. I naval expert on the probable results of a sex-straight, where Glengairo assumed the lead and of my duty to enter into an argument with you kong and Shanghai Bank by L Hang.chang. | 20 the British Post-office has heard nothing of fight between China and Japan :-" If the two | keeping in front to the finish won rather easily or any other gentleman as to whether I have or the refusals and insistances referred to. If the Powers fought regolas ablp-to-ship battle, by two lengths from Gungadeen, the latter have not sufficiently acquainted myself with the Canadian and Hongkong Post-offices desired Japan would be detested; but she would be sure beating Duart a neck for second place. Time, requirements appertaining (fr) to my duties, Pacific steamers, I should place no obstacles in Japanese Navy is rich in cruisern, but poor in FONY RACK-For bona fide Polo Fonter. From

of parcal malis by the Canadian to win, if stratagem was resorted to. The 63 seconds,

bateships,

Ti most powerful ship is the

14 mila post la Catch weights over zast. gibe. Yeskino-kan, but her tonnage is about 4,300, To be ridden by regular Playing Members of following, which we print without comment Ting-yush and the Cha-yuan, which are oFCT A BUDDING apostle of philanthropy sends us the whereas the Chinese have fronclads like the the Polo Club. Entrance $3. First Prize 70 per cent. of Entrance Fans, Second so per Hongkong Ladles aged birds of beautiful 7,000 tons. The guns on that ships are cent. Third ro per cent, plamage, but sickly looks-pale pets of the par-naturally far more powerful than those on the

THE PLAGUE IN HONGRONG. lour, who regetate in unhealthy atmosphere, like smaller Japanese vessels. Japan can only cope the pstats purnsloating in a dark collar, why do with these great men-of-war with torpedoes. By

Mr. A. Gunsberger, of Messrs. Ullmann ✯ the open air and warns sunshine,

not torpedo-boats with men who are Mr. Landale's gr. Endeavour......Mr. Landais & Co.'s in Queen's Road, is, we regret to best, the sending and add lestre ip your eyes, bloom to your cheeks, alasticity to your steps, and rigour to over also nould be destroyed. During the late The Friar got a trife the best of the start and the past few days Mr. Gunsberger, who fa

and latest European victim of the plague. During your frames? Take exercise ran up to the Franco-Chinese

warships were hinese war, the Chinese THE Hochi Shimbun states that the Korean

dowe Resfubile Gardens, climb the fences and leap Coustet had fought slip-to-ship he would sat by a short head; Move On was a bad third

gria for fun; Form five times the number of the Freach. If Admiral post, where Iron Duke, vigorously ridden by antive of Alsace and about az yests of age, baw

major Lyle, gat on terms and gained the judge's evening was on that account sent to the

complained of being feestab, and you orde questing is, as it were, a private affair between

the Japan and China: the problem is to be solved the ditches round the Racecourse, Wade the certainly have been defeated. He, therefore,

Hospital, I three LADIES NOMINATION EGG AND SPOON RACE the forenoon. Mr. Gunsberger was not in any whence he was removed to the Hygeia by them alone. Hence any attempt on the part books, and, after a day of exhilarailag exercise sent out torpedoes, which blew up two of a Power lo between must and

to home with an

Competitors sinitdismounted, after mounting way connected with Chinese

the search parties or resolutely gested some brew the advises the appetite acquired by Auxily enjoyment, The Cortese warships. The Chinage Float lost all

after

receive an Egg and Tablespoon from their Whitewash Brigade," and his friends are ibere. Government to exhaust all the resource in checked and bright-eyed who can deras sick-16, then, Japan sank two or three chinese war.

of beautiful and blooming young lady-Toy- whole

COREt of Fab-kien clear in the French. Namluators, ride round a post age yards and fore at a complete loss to understand bew or diplomacy before retosling to arms. There is

home. Any compellier dropping his egg must where he took the infection, however, itle hope of peaceful .stlement of leg, mend her awa frack, command a

ships at finger, others would not

dismount and pick it up with the spoan

Dr. 1. A. Lowsen read a Afternoon Dr. Thin for China can

the post again. pets and kettles, and be a lady

Yesterday without assistance. The egg to be carried very interesting and instructive paper, prepared Chinees scarcely

*pproach gree to

tmops

throughout in the spoon and not to be tenched by Professor Kitanato, upon the cance of the pining, herved any of 2001 would have heen decided. A 20,000 men could be mobilised and rent

by the fingers. Eggs and spoons will be plague sed giving particulars of the learned Commption. to Korea,

provided, so others to be seed. Two Prizes, writer's scientific Morel-devouring

kindly presented by W. A. Crackibank, Esq. umber of deeply interested listeners, including researches Fefore a larga decisive battle with China can only be fought

and G. C. C. Master, Esq. other article, our contemporary advises its daughters of incalon and idleness, se so more sex. Though in Japan there are many commanders Countryman and

and lis confrèrat to Indulge in

Mis Excellency the Governor, in his drawing room a far matrimony than * pallet is to look who have cotics control

Mrs. Manter um. Done BrownessMr. Master 1 at the Civil Hospital. At the close of the addrese: after a brood of fourteen chickens. The truth t

4 If there s

Misa A. Jackson us. Good Hope,

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Japan's irreducible minimum, namely, the lea giri that young mayal and immediate withdrawal of Chinese troops from to quest of for wile. Korca, and the giving of an arance that the up,

| sacrifice warships wha!.

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due to

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Capt. Murray's gr. The Friar...Capt. Murray Mr. Sulop's gr. Fròn Duke,.................Major Lyle 1

Mr. Mayle go Move On. Mr. Maga

TELEOBAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY peevish excitement at the news of Chlan's wuwairie want Juss lushlonable restrajut and tuore may be doubted of their respect\Vach | Mies Jackson ns. Really.sun.Mr. Ogilvie s❘ the Pralessor exhibited sore - Mighly intereating

(stɛ'any who alleged tetention of placing her merchant vaspale

advantage be put in command of ander the protection of the German Sass of at liberty of action ; more frankness and less mock | Ta China, there are certainly none.” A REMINDED THAT ALL HUBBORIPTIONS | any other nawa of China's warlike preparations, modesty. Let them loosen their

bing them between igendrons, but an encounter at close -WUUT BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

thing as good and binniljej är Mkate Wengnud,

quarters between individual men:ef=WKI,"

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Japan is ready at any moment to pour fo,ons and breathe puro stubeshare, and pabevelings, - between Japan and Chin-1 not be a battle | Mrs. Reblagen De Maistra.Me. Payu' a

iscope into the neighbouring continent,

specimens a af pingue bacolill, which appeared to Mr. Cruickshank 3 be in very prime condition.

Tive cases of plague were discovered at Mes. Moore na. Hardnat....Capt. Torban a Waackal yesterday, ei which two succumbed an. Mrs. Combe ur. The Wigner.......................Major Kyle = || their way to the hospital,

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