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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894.

RUSSIA.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Car and the Czarina, meditate a teur through the Russian Empire next year. [We intend shortly making an official tour** Tuxan will be no ivas of the Hongkong through Hongkong. If the polics and Chinom | Telegraph to-morrow, and we regret to have to Customs will permit us-Ed H. K. Telegraph.] hold over a lot of interesting information that we have no rooms for to-night. To our renders, one and all, we sincerely wish

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(Special to N. C. Daily News.) THE ENVOYS OF PEACE,

TIENTSIN, December 22nd. There report from rellable sources that their Excellencies Chang Ying-huan, ex-Minister to the United States. Spale and Peru. now Chinese Senior Vice-President of the Board of Revenge, and Shao Ya-len, ex Chargi d'Afairest St. Petersburg, Governor of For- arost, lately transferred to be acting Governor of Honan, have been appointed joint Ambassadors Japan to enquire what terma the Japanese Government will demand to bring the present war to an end.

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(Speelal to Shanghał Mercury;) CHINA AND JAPAN.

YOKOHAMA, December 23rd. A telegram from Hiroshima. dated sand Instant, states that telegraphic advices had that day been received from Antung stating that

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Tum case of Moutrle v. McCabe, in which Messen, counsel, was concluded before Mr. A. G. Wise, H. L. Deanya and J. Hastings are the opposing Acting Palene Jodge, at the Supreme Court this morning. His lordship deferred judgment. till Thursday next.

THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlili & Co.) Sin William MacGregor, Governor of British inform us that the "Strath" Line steamship | New Guinea, la to retuin his post for anolber Tenatserim loût Singapore for this port yester- four years. day, and is das on or about the 7th proxime.

day, Cardinal Moran strongly recommended the SPEAKING at Rorbank near Sydney, the other cald water pump as a cure for the "spook" disesse, and as 'a defence against "tricksters,” We understand the officers of the Rifle Brigade THR Intoxication of mislortone' gives a man » Intend giving a smoking concert, assisted by terrible umile.

some well-knowo amateurs and "pros," at the City Hall to-morrow evening, for the sole bagent THE Radish eralser Gibraltar, Capt. Macleod, of the rank and file of the Garrison. arrived here yesterday mornlar.

A. HAPPY ANH PHOSE ROUS NEW YEÁR..

OVER one hundred doctors were expected to attend the Medical Congress dinner at Calcutta on Saturday.

The O. & O. S. S. Ca's steamer Oceanic, with mails, &c., left Nagasak for this part at 6 pm on the 29th inst.

Tux * Tata " Line steamship Azamor left Kabe this morning for this port, and may be expected to arrive on the 6th prosimo,

He returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Dec. 30th,

THE Kiyo-mark, owned by the Nippon Kyoritsu Kiten Kaisha, which faundered off Weguara in Shima province some six weeks ago, has been soccessibily Roated. The vessel has been patched up and towed to Toba, where she is now | undergoing repairs.

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SAYS our Shanghal morning contemporary p Owing the continual drafts of troops which have been seat north from the Yangtaxe Valley, and the tardiness with which saw ievies have berased, the many towns in that quarter are viriusily without protection of state of affairs has emboldened the numerous any kind. This lawless characters always to be found in the neighbourhood of the riverine porte, to blind together for the purpose of robbery and violence METERS. ALFRED HOLT's new floating godown worthles. Last week an armed band of about

the houses of

of those reputed to be wealthy, and pawnshops having * * special attraction for there Orestes, which is fitted with no less than twenty-three hundred robbers attacked a pawnshop la seven cranes and steam winches alone, and lo said to be capable of filling herself xx fast as wha Can get rid of her innd, strived here from London yesterday. She looks a real "delay"

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a small town not far from Hankow. A forcible entry was made lata the establishment, the shop- men were bound and gagged, and the robbers succeeded in carrying off money and valushiee amounting to upwards of Tis. 10,000. The robbers retired to the kills with their booty, kana of the local troops' venturing to interfere with

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD. General Katsura bad recpried that a Chinese are:-Europtaos, 97 ; Chinesa, 943: total 1,040. ↑ Waith, or It might have been the New York them.

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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of Yapan arrived at Nagasaki at 5.10 P.m. yesterday, and left agales at 4pm. to-day for Vancouver,

Army, under General Sung, ten thousand strong, were retreating from

and parsing near from Karping. the Tapane e encampment in the direction of Liao-yang. He (General Katsura) determined to check their movements. To effect this he sent out full strength division. On the fŋth Oseko's Brigatie encountered the enemy at Kungwasal, A BURMESE young lady who stands over seven Soon after feet fire loches on her bare feet, has started on eight miles west of Halcheng. Oshima's Brigade entered, the field and | « professional tour, and was expected in Rangonis

The Chinese then made a a few weeks ago. stand, and severe fighting took place which lasted nearly five hours. The Japanese fores consisted of four complete regiments of fo. fantry

and five batteries of artillery. The Chinese made a most stubborn resistance, but the [apanese dashed through the enemy four times, and ultimately defeated them, and the Japanese then occupied Kungwasat. The Chinese were completely routed, and filed in great disorder, part of them to the westward and part in the direction of Yingkow. The Chinese

losses are beavy, and the Japanese loss is stili

unknown.

Colonel Fukushima, of Siberian ride fame, has been appointed to succred General Komura, Chlef of the Civil Administration at Antung, General Komura baving returned to Hiroshims. A telegram has been received from Soul, dated the 22nd instant, stating that it has been decided to open new parts in Kotes, Thore named are Mokpo- In Chulls Province, and Chinnampo, on the Tatung River.

December 24th. Today the Diet was opened by Imperial Cormission. Conat. Ito read the speech from the Throne to the following effect ;-

We have instructed the Ministers to prevent the necessary budget and other important Our expeditionary forces have been victorious in every engagement and are steadily pressing forward into the enemy's territory. We are especially gratified that, despite the bitter cold and ather great hardships, the forces are distinguishing themselves with Valcor and Our relations with the neutral Powers bravery.

than ever. The revision of are mere friendly them The Treaties, our long cherished aspiration, bas

measures.

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It is reposted by wire from Ha-kow that Wang Wen-sben Viceroy of the You-wei, arrived there on December zand, and is awatting orders from the Emperor.

THE American ship A. T. Fuller, which left New York for Amer with a cargo of 67,000 cases of kerosene of for that port on July 18th, has safely arrived at her dentination.

A CRICKET match between the Hongkong Cricket Club and Military Nondescripts will be played on the Public Recreation Ground to-morrow, commencing at 13 a m. SPCIAL attractions are

billed for D'Arc's

Marionettes to-night and for the wattuda per- formance to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 4 o'clock, and for which the Looking has been very briak

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ALPHABETICAL *Sİd, Skertchley arrived here by the Yuensang to-day, after a very successful voyage of discovery in the Philipples, where, it is said, be altogether failed to find any traces of Darwin's 'misslog link?*

was requested to state that the Secretary of the New Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Ltd.. has just received very satisfactory reports from the mines, which can be seen at the Company's office, No. 9, Prayn Central,

How the land Hes:-

Stiffan as an old settler ?

Reporter-Can I refer in this report to Mr.

Editor-I don't know; sik Mr. Akit how

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Honokary, 17th November, 1894.

MARRIAGES.

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On the 30th Instant, at the Jewish Synagogue, Hongkong, by the Rev. M. M. Sateehon, S. R. MARCUS, to MARY, elder daughter of Mr. M. Marcus.

On the 26th December, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shangha', by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., GEORGE FEACE to JANET A. CARTER.

BIRTHS,

At 5, Nanking Road, Shanghal, on the 23rd December, the wite of Captulo 3. B. Harris," of a daughter.

At 34, Kiangae Road, Shanghal, on the 25th December, the wife of CORNELIUS THORNE, - Of

a son,

DEATH.

At No. 3, Minghang Road, Hongkew, Shang- bal, on the 27th December, 1894, ELIZA SAYLE ; aged 45 years.

the hai phong

elegrap

HON GKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894.

TELEGRAMS.

ANOTHER SENSATIONAL ARREST.

LONDON, December 30th.

M. de Lanesan, Governor-General of Indo- China, has been recalled, for divalging the contents of official documents to the press. M. Rousseau, an official of the Colonial Depart meal, has been appolated to the post.

GETTING TO CLOSE QUARTERS AT LAST.

negotiations with other countries are'making | The Canadian Dodda Baş dan permeably favourable progress. Being placed in such a Empress of China arrived at Shanghal at 3. glorious elustlun, we trust that you, observing to-day, and left again at 11 p.m. for this post, things both domestic and foreign, will work to

where she may be expected to arrive at about promate and secure a filling and peaceful 4 p.m. on Wednesday. termination to our undertakings and to advance barmony between the Government and the people.

CHINRIANG, December 26th. Viceroy Chang Chib-t'ung Inspected the Silver Island Forts yesterday, and arrived here in the Chinese war-vessel Wantai, escorted by the

TELEGRAMS have been received in Shangbai announcing the death of Tan Chun-pel, Governor of Yunnan, and acting Governor-General of the Yulo Kasl provinces, vice Wang Wen-shuo, who was recently summoned to Peking.

AT the last Regular Meeting of the Edben

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ONE of the Comic War Correspondents in the

that the Japanese Herald's Shanghat 'pecial wired to London d2 Chinese warships at Port Arthur, besides a number of transporis, and this is a very modest Invention compared with some of the monstrous falsehoods in the shape of special telegrams that have made a very large portion of the English and American press utterly ridiculous.

THE Nlogpo correspondent of our Shanghai morning. contemporary writes on December 31st We are having more ungest here now than we have had since the commence of the war with Japan. From Chiobal and Chuso numbers of familles have gone to search of a safe retreat. The business houses, ton, have caught the war fever and koow not how to lnterpret the com- motion, and how to act as to save (1) themte

themselves from loss. The report goes that, on Monday, fighting

Is to take place; who the foe may

be, is somewhat difficult to divine, some say if le the Japs who are expected, others say the fight is to be north of Chinhai,

where there is oppoel- tion to the governing power. The British feet

in ceur waters may have somelblog to do with the excitement. We hear the Admiral has sent sway most of the ships in order

qulet the * 1" apprehensions of the people down here others say so large a force means the coming of the Japs. We must wait a few days, then quiet may reign again.

A CONTEMPORARY publishes the following, which bears a remarkably close resemblance to the handiwork of the China Snail's very own Comic | War Correspondent:-

The Individasi who crosses the military zone to or from Hirortiman must be prepared to give

■ full account of himsel', his nationality, kis so- tecedents, and ought to be thankful if his sisters and his cousins and his aunts are not included in the field which the Irquisitor considers his OWD, U

Somewhat as thus SCAME

Hiroshima Station. A train the platform just about to leave.

Inquisitor-What is your name 7-- Foreigner-John Smith.

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Where are you going ?—I am going to Kobe, and perhaps on to Tokyo.

What is your occupation ?—I am a journalist. Printing House Garitis.

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Has a large circulation -Tremendous. What nationality are you ?-I am an English- man. (Doors of train are being banged to) Vod

see the train is preparing to leave; I wish you would let me pass.

Little Vilathorpe, in Hinxton-on-the-Marsb, There's no burry. Where were you' born - Croppletall, Yorkshire,

How old are you -Thirty-two, Have you always been a journalist 7-Not I was five years old. (Engine whistles.)

Chinese gunboate Ki-chi Su-chan, and Tse-an, Mark Lodge, held on Saturday afternoon, Bro. are not going to make me lose the

and a small tow-host, at 6 o'clock last night To-day all the Chinese men-of-war are dressed with flags fore and aft in honour of the Viceroy's visit.

December 19th.

Mr. Commissioner Moorhend, the Genera Issimo of the Lower Yangtze, arilved here at 9 o'clock last night. To-day he has been hard t work distributing his newly cogaged European driff instructors at the different forts between here and Nanking and Klang-ylo.

There me now len rice steamers in port loading rice, and the Bund and streets are almost impassable with crowds of coolies carrying bags of flee to the boats and steamers. Chinklang is now one of the busiest ports in Chies, twenty- five steamers having left the port sfoce the 1st of the month. There are a number mare steamers expected.

There is rumour in lnfluential native circles to-day that a Japanese army corps has landed somewhere on the coast of Shantung. This,

however, needs confirmation.

In addition to the foreigners mentioned In our Chinklang "telegram as being distributed among the Yangtze parte, we hear that two Woosung forts;

R. Cooke was elected sa Wor. Mailer, Vor, Bro. A. O'D. Gourdin as Treasurer, and 3ro, J. R. Grimble as Tyle for the ensuing year. THE Scottish Oriental Co.'s steamer Chovja, Capt. Stonham, made bet latest trip from Slga- pore to Bangkok in 704 danes, with the mansca against her. It is suggested that the serial m of the gallant skipper occupied a promlient posillon on the safety valve during this, uder All circumstances, phenomenal run.

On the 18th fast, the Norwegian stemer Lyderkorn, bound to Japan with a light in tow, had to put into Amoy on account ofthe heavy sex outside. The lighter was pilly swamped and had to be pumped out in the ster harbour. After the weather moderated the Lyderkorn proceeded on

Voyage.

her

train.

No burry, the train wili walt. How long have you been in the East ?-Seven years.

Are you coming back to Hiroshima 7-Proba- bly.

How long do you think it will be before you return 2-(Train slowly steams out.) Foreigner indignantly) There! I have lost the train. What do you mean by delaying me in this way? I'm very sorry.You're very sorry, are you! I shall report you for this. (Some further; language omitted)

The above is alleged to be based on actual fact.

THE Amoy correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury, elther a missionary or a tool, and pro bably both, is in more ways than one a curiosity, as the following extract from his letter dated December 19th will clearly show

FALSE REPORTS ABOUT THE PLAGUE. "Some badly disposed person wrote from here to Hongkong stating that the plague was raging here and that many nailves died daily of t am very glad to be able to contradict the state- ment which appeared in some of the Hongkong Consal, Mr. Gardner, as being aboard and not correct. There b

bas surely been an epidemic disease lately among the natives, carrying off

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THE ARBITRATION BOARD.

IMPORTANT DECISION,

At the Supreme Court this afternoon the Acting Chief Justice, Chairman of the Board of Arbitration appointed under the provisions of the Tai-ping-shan Resumption Ordinance to settle the claims of the owners of property in and uninhabitable slums of Tal-ping-shan in the "Forbidden City, otherwise the condemned

ut, the greatest scourge which the bubonic plague, that ever visited the Colony, raged last summer, I order to facilitate the progress of this

decision # follows: enquiry and bring the claimants and Govern- ment closer together in the hope that by so doing

the Board will not have to enquire inta | rest are we beg to state that, broadly speaking, the Board is of opinion that in order to arrive at fair compensation the rental should

beary

fall in

in rentals from 1892 to 1894 must prepare claimants for some lose-

falare and we should in ever

Case have clear evidence of the rental

returns made 14 the Assessors for the last three years.

From the Crown Rent (2) Insurance 1 per cent, net; rentals should be deducted (1)

(3) Taxes; (4) annual repairs 5 per cent., on | value of house, exclusive of foundations.

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The Board will not overlook insanitary cond!- tlons or abnormal rents, but on the other hand the fact of torcible resumption will not be lost sight of

These are general Roles, leaving to the Board full discretion to deal with each case on its own merita,

AWARDS,

30-Yu

Chew

Amount Govt. Award. claimed. Offer. $6,600 $7,691 $4,750

7,150 15.355

5,800

No. Claimant. 2-S. G. Bird,... 5-China Fire surance Co.

Ha 1-A. J. May 13-Leong Chi} 6,754 4.389 5,000

7-C. Palmer... 23,000 8,663

14,000 10-Chan Kwal...

7.891 3339 4,600 Total-3 50,895 $ 24,436 $ 34,100

PROGRAMME OF THE HONG- KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE

MEETING, 1895.

FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY 30TH FEBRUARY, The WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKES ; « sweepstakes of $1 each with groo added; for China pontea; weight for inches as per acale; Subscription Griffins of this season, 1894-95, allowed y lbs., and Subscription ponies of season 1891-94. allowed 5 lbs. Half a mile.

The ASHLEY CUP ; presented by D. R. Sassoon, Esq.; Jar China pooles; entrance fees to go to the winner second pony to receive $fo: weight for inches as per scale; untrance $5.

One mile.

The HONGKONG DERBY; awcopstakes of $10 esch; half forfelt it declared on or before day of closing entries, with goo added for first pany, and $100 for seconds; for Chins pontes bond fide griffins at date of entry (Saturday, 19th January, 1895); first

20 per cent.;

of the entrance fees; son 70 per cent. third, to

to per cent; weight for Inches as per reale one mile and a half. (Nominations clare to the Clerk of the Course at the Club on Saturday, the 19th December, 1894) The FooCROW CUP ; valus $100; presented by the Foochow Community; second pony to receive $30; for China ponies; weight for leches as per scale ; entrance $1. Two miles.

There is a great panic amongst the native At the Magistracy morning Mr. HE officials both here and at Ningpo; fears are quite | Wodehouse (Coroner) concluded the inquirysto groundless.

the circumstances attending the death of Eron de Grandmalson, whose sudden death withe Hongkong Hotel on the 38th lostant wa reported in these columns on Saturday. Altesub- Doctors Hartigan and Steadman to me Jecitos further examination,

was suffering rom of the kidneys one of those OLSEN Wits fanettons eng censed to perform ite came to his death by an overdose of monine comes on, isabating and may

with no taken, probably

so fatsolios to camit

may pass away. It |suicide and while in a sound state of miort in the plague very much, but, as our doctor and the Missionary Medical testify, it is only similar to the Hong- selling the morphin to the deceased the disper and committed a distinct breach of the Long Plagus and not to be wondered (at, as law, but It would probably be satisftóry to him to know that his illegal act dinot result in the death in question, since physans

dily bad strived and took the case in hand fare the fatal dose was taken,

ted that the ring which the facwaspapers and which was already repiled to by our The VALLEY STAKES ; a sweepstakes of $5 tach

German soldlers" have been engaged for theaterkip said he found that the dedised many of them, but this, as cooler weather

(Special to Stam Observer) THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

LONDON, December 15th.

A portion of the Yalu River force operating from the Japanese headquarters at Aulong zacountered the enemy on the 12th inst, when several Indecisive engagements took place. The Japanese were eventually compelled to retle before the superior numbers of the Chinese, but, heing subsequently reinforced, are now again advancing.

ITALIAN DEPUTIES CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

ROME, December 1őtă, Signor Crispl-bas charged with forgery the three depulles Glollitt, Massino, and Martsselei, who inspected the books of the Banca Remans, King Hambert has prozegund Parliament in

consequence,

and not

Amoy is such Jaw-lying. play that the

properly drained, and abnormally wonder is there is not always some epidemic or other to carry off the overcrowded and heedless inhabitants. This year the death-rate has been far larger, as we are in want of heavy rain showers to wash away the sickening and death-brioglog germs accumulating in the low-

Thon "Daybreak" in the M. C. Dally Not :-- "As regards the. Hongkong Darby poule Mr. Busey's representative, for Tis. Boo, kapur-lying drains. chased a chummut, and a black from the pese Bessar, trial time being amtu, 461ca. Tiles, for the former, and 3.16, one milla, - the fatter. "Mr.", D. Humphreys is the aer of a quartette, a couple at chestnuts, den, and a cream, and no doubt this sinblwill doim hast to main things than if in the ban Colony. Mr. Fourmis still has highly traloed Spring griffin Pão fimilar, i

Will this propagator of atter idiocy tell us for what earthly or heavenly reason any person, badly disposed or otherwise, should invent e spurious plague lo Amoy for the annoyance and discomfort of Hongkong? Will he also explain the barefaced misstatement he makes when he says that Mr. Consul Gardner characterised the statement which appeared in the

Hong simies, and if keeps hong Telegraph as "being absurd and not wall, nothing can stop him from being firout correct? Mr. Gardner never said anything of COTTON DUTIES IN INDIA. the part, Liest. Taylor Via Tour finnst is the kind; he reported to the Hongkong

Govern Japanese despatches state that severe fighting

CALCUTTA, December 17th.

captured from some mandarina who wanaoding ment that Dr. McDougal hed, on belag applied to, said he had seen no cases of bubonic plagas, occurred on the 19th instant in which the Chi meso lost 300 and the Japanese 423,

At the meeting of the Viceroy's Council today the Board of Faninaments at the a Bill was introduced, imposing a duly of five the grey, i la asported, candied Li Haumang And while he is fading excuses or explanations [The fighting was probably near the fortified

city of Kinchow, about 45 miles west of New- per cent, on cetten imports, and an equivalent on the last occasion that ale Yellow ket chwang, on the high road from that port to excise duty will be levied on such Indian manu- appeared blic, Ewe has recured grey will the Mercury man say what he actu

factases as come into direct competition with the and a dar from the North Ukrough their means by the lines we have italicised in the Shan-hai-kwan, which is about 150 miles imported article. Counts of yarns of higher agent. The greyimdey be any good, but of bevs extract, as the only reasonable construction bubonic plague, has been raging to the native med | city of Amoy with deadly effect for some time

part? And from the con

correspondence between Amey and Hongkong Chambers of Com- published la ay's Telegraph, that deplorable fact

for having made an egregions as of himself,

with Broo added for winner; second pooy to receive 850 ; for Subscription Griffins of this season, 1894-95; weight for inches as per scale. Three quarters of a mile.

recond

The PROFESSIONAL CUP: presented; secon

pony to receive half the entrance fees; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale winners of one race at the meeting" bs. extra of two or more Face, to lbs. previous non-starters to Curry Init; entrance $to. One mile anda quser; The GERMAN CUP : picsented by" member

the German Club; accord poly in TTG Tra half the entrance fees for anserinlon grifikna of this season, 1894-95; Weight for Inches as per scale; entrance $1. One mile and

quarter.

The JOCKEY CUP: value $50; second pony to receive $50; for si beceiption ponies of why season; winners excluded; to be ridden by jockeys who have never had a winning moust previous to 151s meeting to Hongkong or Chios; weight for Inches as per scale ; entrance The FLYAWAY STAKES; a sweepolakes of $5

$5. One mlic.

a mile.

ench with $100 #dded; for China ponies weight for Inches as per scale; Subscription ponies of any season; non-winners allowed 7 lba.; Subscription ponies of any season, winners allowed 3 ibe; previous winners at this Meeting 7 lbs. extra. Three quarters of

The TAI YEUX FONG CUP: Value $200; presented by J. D. Humphreys, Erq. Second pony to receive $50; for China ponies dond Ada Griffins at date of entry; Subscription Griffins weight for foches as per scale, other Griffins 7 lbs. extra ; previous winners 7 lbs. extra; entrance $10. One mile and a half The NAVY Cap; presented by Officers by H.M.

Fleel; second pony to receive balt entrance fees; for China portes; weight

for Inches as per scale; previous winners at this meeting of one race sibs, extra, of two races ribs, extra, and of three or more races obt extra; non-starters at this meeting excluded ;. entrance $10. One mile and a half. The FAREWELL CUP ; value $500 ; presented by E. Mackintosh, Esq.; second pony to receive half the entrance fees; for Chias pontes e weight for inches as per scale ; subscription griffins of this reason, 1894-95, allowed 7'ba, other griffins allowed gibi; entrance $10, Ose mile.

the

The GYMKHANA Starts; value $rço ; present.

ed by the Gymkhaos Committee, added to a sweepstakes of $5 each; for subscription! ponles of any season; winners and previous con-starters excluded; first pony to receive to per cent.; second 20 per cent.; third to per cent.; weight for facher as per scale. One mile.

THIRD DAY, FRIDAY, 22ND FIBRUARY, The CIVIL SERVICE PURSE ; presented; second pany to receive half the entrance fees; for Subscription Griffins of this season, 1894 95 1 weight for inches as perscale; previous wiḍners 7lbs, extra; penaltler accumulative; entrarea $5. One mille.

The CHALLENGI CUP ; value too gün

China ponies; to be won two years co secutively by a pony or pontes thé bond fidu property of the same owner; Srst rony to receive 70 per cent.; second, 20 per cent, and third, to per cent. of entrance fees; weight for inches as per scale entrance (forced) $5, bat options to Suption Griffins of this season, 1891-95, a mile and three quarters. The LADIES' Puy; for all Chlos pontes

weight for incifos as per scale; winners sig this meeting other than Subscription Griffins 7 lbs. extra; previous non-starters at this meeting alba. extra; entrance $5. Saven faslong".

The

HONGKONG ST'KIS; forced entry of $5 for all Subscription Griffins of this season, 1894-95, entered at the Meeting; first pony to receive 70 per cent. of the entrance fees with $100 added; second paný 30 per cent; weight for Inches as per scale; winner of the German and far Tal Yeok Fong Caps rolb,' extra, winners of any other races gib, extra. One mile and a boil.

The PARSKE CUP; prevented; second pony to receive $50 for Chins ponies; weight for Inches as per scales; winners of one race st this Meeting 7lb, extra; of two or more races rolbs. extra entrance $ro. One mile and a quarter.

The GARRISON CUP; presented by the officers. of the Garrison; for China pontes bond Ada griffins at date of entry;' weight for inches s per acale; previous winners at this Meeting 7ibs, extra; penalties accumulative; subscrip tion griffins of this season, 1994-95, allowed zibs.) entrance $0. From the two-mile post once round and In.

The CONSOLATION STAKE; a sweepstakes of:

$5 each with $100 added; second poor to receive $50; for beaten China ponies at this Meeling; weight for inches as per scale. Once round.

The CHAMPION STAKES; for Chlox pantes, wioners at this meeting only; forced entry entrance $zo; winner of two races $30; of three or more $50; weight for inches as per scale, Que mile and half,

The NIL DESPARANDUM STAKES;

sweep- stakon of $5 each with 850 added; second pony to receive $50; for healso Subscription Griffins of this season, 1894-95; weight for inches as per scale. ; Half-a-mile.

THE WAR IN THE NORTH.

The following

items, gleaned from Chinesi sopeces, appear in the N. C. Patty News :-

Under the auspices of the new Centon pative Chamber of Commerce, otherwise called the

same or Patriotle Association, the required, have already been subscribed towards sum of two million taels, out of the five millions the Government war loan fund and transmitted by telegraphic transfer to Peking. Advices from Canton of the 15th December state thar since the despatch to Peking of the above sum, another draft of Tis. 500,000 was sent on the 13th. Subscriptions are gradually Rowing In from the interior of the country..

The LUBITANO CUP; presented by the members of the Club Lusitano; second pony to receive half the entrance fees; for China ponies; weight for Loches as per scale; previous winners at this meeting vibe, extra, Subscrip tos Griffins of this season, 1894-95, allowed ylbs; entrance $10. One mile and a quarter. The CANTON CUP value $200 ; second pony to receive ball the entrance fees for Chlas ponies Sond de Griffing at date of entry (19h January, 1896); wilght for fuckes as per scale; wincere 7lbs, extra entrance $5. One mile. The HONGKONG CLUB CUP ; presented ; second pony to receive half the entrance fees; for Chiba ponies; weight for inches as par acale; entrance 813. Ose mite and a half. The CoMPRADORS Ceri presented

General Sung Chiay the Chinese Generalissimo According to defpatches recently received from pany to receive half the entrance fass for of Manchuria, the country north of Kinchos, Dorth-wast towards Kalchen, is now held weight for inches as per sosis; winner of by Valley Stakes 5 lbs. extra 1 entrance 85. General Hell, whose joint forces number soms Oda mile. The ENCOURAGEMENT STAKES; & sweepstakes. Japanes marching Westwards from Haluyen, Os the 13th December e force of

of $5 each with ŝton added ƒ for Sabscription alfacked General Hall's entrenchments at a place Griffins of this reason, 1894-951 first pony to a few miles east of Kalchou. The

Gasmy WAR receive yo per cent i pićneld, an per cust. ↑ dually repaised with the loss of between goo and third, 10 per cent previous winners excluded; 600 man. The main army ander General Surg weight for inches as per scale. Once round. Ching, recently reinforced by the whole of the Ming division, are now encamped a short dia. BECORD DAY, THORINÁÝ, 21ST FEBRUARY,

tando north of Haicheng, protecting the road to Lisoyang and Mouwder, and Generals Nich and each; for Chias poules bond Ade Griffins si testening Fenghuangcheng, so as to cut cha date of entrys weight for laches as per scale; wahay's communications with Korea. non-winnere allowed to lbs. Three quaetoru agar t of a mile.

Subscription Grifos of this season, 1894-95 trend Chang of Têngchon (Cheton) and

13,000 men,

Too miles by Fox. This news, from a Japa~/¿han twenty shillings power will be taken az: unficiant classpatha danɛ night, die for Mess, I that a plague of some soit, very similar to the The SCURRY ŠTAKI). A sweepstakes of Bid La, With some 8,000 man, are still at Motiepling.

from Newchwang by road and a little over nese source, is highly suggestive.-Ed. H4. Telegraph.]

exempt up to 24 shillings.

The Times leading arilcle declares that the.

AYER. TAMAN IN COmnia Repost elit

Bill is a measure of Justice to India, the duty Expr ...being demanded by the general voice of that

country, .

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Mr. Foster, Inta American Secretary of State, has started for Tehyo...

THe would have.Exercived a wise discretion by miling his own business at home. The game QuNag la amusing sometimes-Xá, HK. 'Telegraph]

OBITUARY,

LONDON, December 17th, Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist, kas died suddenly at Saman-af ápoplowy,

Sally admitted, Tha

remake of the Amoy correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury oplginated in Ignorance, www walitas in uncharitableness, and ended in Janatignominions "bust-up." He must bg,ong

The EXCHANON FLATRI Presented by thá

The cold weather in the north, according t Bankers and Exchange Brokers of Hongkong native paper, has had disastrous Second pony to receive $101 for Chima ponies: ❤n the Japanese troops in Manchuria, Ma weight for inches ne per males bona kas of them have succumbed to the cold. Grifāns at dale eling allowed; thay Winners

at this Motion"Vinny matang: Autrance $50; gak telegram "") i mosived on

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