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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1895.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

u, and he gave it in the face of the opposition of his official medical advisers, and he continued to give it in spite of their protests. He did not walt to telegraph to the Horse Guards for leave to move; he saw the necessity for pronipt decision and action and he decided and acted Instanter. No wire could ever

COLDS IN THE HEAD, &o. have put the War Office in an adequate

BURROUGHS WELLCOME & Co.'s PINOL EUCALYPTIA INHALERS,

position to judge of the question. He could judge of it as they could not at home, and he acted on his own judg- ment. He risked his commission and his NE of the best remedies extant for Nusul appointment on it. Thank God, he wont ONE

The Colonists of Hongkong will ever

(Special to Shangħal Mercury.) FORMOSA NOT TO BE CEDED.

PRKING, April 25th.-.-.

I bear from good authority that Formosa will not be ceded to the Japanese, but only the Pescadore Islands.

(Special to N. C. Daily News) THE SITUATION,

PrKING, April 5, Mr. Foster and L Hung-cheng's Secretary have, arrived here. The treaty is now before the Emperor, and the Minister of the Foreign Office vesterday consulted the Legations. Centers have sent in memorials opposing the treaty.

Several

DR. AYRES Presente. Mu kind REGARDS

to

ALL HIS MANY FRIENDS of every Nationality in HONGKONG and GOOD-BYE. He also regrels that he has not regrets his inability to call and wish them ALL been able to make out the customary list for the purpose of sending out P. P. C. cars, and there fare hopes they will not be offended by his wishing them all a cordial FAREWELL In this notice.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1805,

:

Tw the Police Compound this afternoon, Mr. F.

Carcorno, Inspectors Stanton, Quincey, Maun, H. May, Captain, Superintendent. Chief Inspector Bremner and Builin and a large number of the

THE SANITARY BOARD CRISIS.

THE RESIGNATIONS. The following is the correspondence which has passed between the nominated members of the Sanitary Board and the Government:-

Hongkong, Apell 27th, 1895.

To The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial

Secretary,

Catarrh and all disorders of the Nasa! | bear him in mind as one of the greater days' alck leave, and mesnwhile other officials Police, met Dr. P. B. C, Ayres, the Colonial on the Board, and

Passages and Nasopharyngeal membranez

Price ......................................$1.25.

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.A STANDARD REMEDY FOR COLDS. Sprinkled on the handkerchief, and over the breast of the night clothing It gives almost Instant relief.

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ONE COTTAGE PIANO, by BICHSTLIN, in Splendid Cordillon.

ONE COTTAGE PIANO, hy BROADWOOD & Sons in Fate Condhian

MARINBURK-MADE SIDEBOARD with MIRROR BACK, DINNER WAGGONS, Several DINNER and DESSERT SERVICES, ELECTRO PLAT” and Gʻ ASS WARE CUT. LERY, PANTRY REQUISITES; &* &c.

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Catalogues issued previous to Sale. On View from Friday, the and May.

TERMS OF SALE :-Cash on delivery,

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Hongkong oth April, 1895.

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BAY VIEW, SATURDAY 4TH MAY, 1805, OPENING OF THE BATHING SEASON.

GREAT WATER CARNIVAL GREAT ATTRACTIONS

SWIMMING RACES,

GREASY POIE,

NOVEL SPORTS

DIVING COMPETITIONS.

DUCK HUNT, DONKEY RACES,~

and the most exciting of all modern amusements "THE WATER-CHUTE."

SWIMMING.

Championshia Open to the World, 440-yards.

100 YARDS HANDICAP,

too YARTS BOYS' RACK (Handleip) under 16.

HIGH DYING, LONG DIVING.

DIVINO FOR OBJECTS,

BAND he in allerdance.

BAY VIEW! BAY VIEW! Honokanr. 20th April, 1805.

[956 THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AM happy to laform my PATRONS that in connection with the GRILL ROOM, I bave secured the 1ST FLOOR recently occupied by the CHINA FRE INSURANCE COMPANY (above the present GRILL ROOM) and have fitted it up for

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LADIES DINING ROOMS, with all conveniences attached. I am also now prepared to serva

DINNERS, TIFFINS AND SUPPERS

to Parties when Ordered distinct from the ardi. nary GRILL ROOM.

DAILY NEWSPAPERS AND PERIOLICALS.

W. THOMAS,

Proprietor.

PORT:After removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drisking at once it should he ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being

sent out.

SHERRY:-Excellent dloner and after dinner Wines, of very superior vintage. All are

true Xeres Wines.

CLARET:Our Clarets, Including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not arilicially made from raisins and currents - as le generally the 'case with Cheap Wines BRANDY:-All our Brandy is 'guaranteed to be pure Coguse, the difference in pelo being merely a question of age and vintage WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The Scotch Whisky marked "E" is universally popular and li pro- nounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to

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benefactors the colony has ever known and at the very bravest of its General But what else was to be expected from the man, who, while yet a boy, had fought his way, with Nell and Havelock. and Outram, from Allahabad to Cawn- pore and from Cawnpore to Lucknow, midst daily conflicts with superior numbers and under the summer sun in the plains of Bengale Man

Good bye, General, and Godbless you. May God be with you. Hongkong, after all, has treated you shabbily. "It meant to do wall, to do you honor, but unfortunately it confided the duty tom Committee, who appointed a sub-committee, who have fallen under the baneful Influence of the or of some olique In Government, the Government, who think too much is being made of your services and of the services rendered generally during the plague, and who have been induced, by what arguments no one knows, to burke the expression of the Colony's gratitude and to refuse elther to report to a public meeting or to publish the thanks and publicly commendations they were appointed to frame, Nevertheless, General, be assured that every man, woman and child in Hongkong honors you, thinks well of you, praises you, and that, as the years pass by they will understand and appreciate better each year how much you have done for them. Farewell!..

To Mr. MAY, who goes on leave and whom we sincerely hope we may see back among us, we have only thanks and good words. As CaptainSuperintendent of the Police he has served the Colony well and ably, during several very troublesome periods. He was the most effective and most hard worked member of the Permanent Committee during the plague. He has shown himself a skilful commander and

successful administrator during two serious strikes. He gives promise of being the most able and most competent of all the young men trained up. In the service. of the Colony. We wish him and Mrs. MAY a pleasant passage home. a thoroughly enjoyable holiday, and the recognition at home of the value of the services he has rendered to the Crown and

most В

Prince Kang has been allowed seven more hesitate to recommend ratificaiton.

Li Hong-chang will probably not come here but go to Chelon to exchange ratifications f completed,

(From La Progrdi de Satgen.) THE MADAGASCAR EXPEDITION. PARIS, April 20th The French brve taken Fort Ambasimarire Dear Diego Suarez.

QUEEN VICTORIA,

April 23rd. The Queen his left Nice for Darmstadt.

(Special to Stam Observer.) FRENCH WAR-WHOOPS!

"ARIS. April 18th. The French papers have soon jumped to con- clastens on the terms of the treats, and have assumed a strongly hostile stritude, calling upon the Powers of Furope, tatike united ection with a view to preventing Tanin from obtaining a complete mastery over her vanquished foe.

THE METBOURNE,”

The agent of the Mestagorien Maritimes has contents forwarded to us the following com-

munication -

"Hongkong. 30th April,

"I am informed that on ercrunt of fire which brake out in one of the holds of the steamer Melbourne she will be detained in Salgon and the Company's steamer Manche left that port this morning at 8 o'clock with her passengers and the malls. The damage done to the to be slight, and of no steamer sems consequence."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE French culver Nuguay Trouin left for the North this afternoon,

Ty Rapılan gunboat Olwayne left for Japan, via Sheughel, this morning,

TO-NIGHT, at the Theatre Royal, the Hawthorns Company will appear in that popular London comedy "The Squire

Surgeon, who fa leaving the Colony for good to-morrow, to present him with a handsome diamond ring. The Captain Superlatendent of Police, who made the presentation on behalf of the Police Force, addressed the popular medico, and alluded to blaʼvaluable services. Dr. Ayres | replied in a witty, and pithy speech, and con- cluded by saying that it was “ a dry job" talks Ing. That was enough: In a twinkling cham pagne was handed round, and the proceediaga were then soon brought to conclusion with three cheers, and a "tiger" for the deservedly popular Colonial Surgeon. Long may be liveto enjoy the rest which his long and meritorious services have earned for him.

New plano repairing machinery, received by W, Robinson & Co.

THE following la reference to Cora Polter appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on the 4th instant-New York, April 3rd.-There was a curious scene in Upper Broadway laat night. It occurred at the stage dest of the Cora Urquhart Potter are playing in "Charlotte Herald-quare Theatre, where Kyrie Bellow and Corday." On the outskirts of the sidewalk hovered a sturdy process-server, who was lying in walt for the two stars, Presently a cab drew up at the curb, then the line-and-line stage bands filed out through the door, divided into two parts and lined up, awaiting each other and standing shoulder to shoulder from daor to curb Through this aisle marched Mr. Bellew and Mr. Potter, arm tu arm. The process-server was outside the breastworks. "Hey, Mr.

Mr. Bellew paid no heed. In desperation the Bellew," he shouted, "bere's a paper for you." server danked up against the human line, but

the defense held good and he was repulsed. One more chance remained. He cast his paper up In the a's, whence it flattered down spon Mrs. Then Mr. Bellew and Mrs. Potter got tuto the Potter's bounet and then to the pavement, cab and were driven away. The action was brought by Marcus Mayer, the theatrical mans 1.ager, to recover $500 for a breach of contract says that be had been retained by Bellew and alleged to have been committed in 1889. Mayer Mr. Fatter to arrange a tour of twonly weeks for them in "Cleopatra "lä 1889, for which he was to receive $503, and he had done the work but had never been paldi

BROADWOOD PIANOS at W. Robinson & Co. Is the Court of Appeal this morning Mr. E. Ackroyd's decision in the sult, Lee King & Co,

v. Carlowitz & Co., wis rverted. WE regret to bear that the infant son of Cam- to the Colony-pany Sergeant Major Brown, was drowned in a recognition which has not been accorded to pool at Ly-ee-mun barracks yesterday. him and does not seem likely to be accorded to him here. He bas been too honest, too faithful to his friends and too outspoken. But he must be a happy man, for he has, no doubt, a clear conscience,

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TELEGRAM.

THE NICARAGUA TROUBLE.

LONDON, April 29th, « The Bilfish have occupied the town of Corinto, The State of Nicaragua.bas protested on the grounds that the re'save of rectory for a sum of International law.

Ma. E. B. MICHELL, formerly Legal Adviser to the Siamese Goverment and now days of the Bangkok Bar, arrived here to-day from Bangkok by the Devawongse

FULL stock of banjos, mandolises, guitars, accordions, strings and fittlegs.of all kinds al

W. Robinson & Co.

COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS at W. Robinson Ar the Cambridge University sports on the rith March, amongst the most notable feats per & Co.

formed were Putting the Weight 35. 3o. the High Jump, sft 7in, the Ico yard acc, 10 secs: Throwing the Hammer, roof, gila.; the tao yards handicap (by the scratch man) 12 recs. the x20 Yards Hurdie Race, 16 2-5th seas; the Three Miles Race, 14 malu. $2.4-5th sec. the Long Jump, 2tit, fin,

DR. P. B. C. AVRRS gies home in the French mall steamer Orus to-morrow, and it' is more than probable that the genial "Doc," will "camp" In India for a short time... AN Emergency meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618. S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall,

with

Sit-We have the honour to resign with much regret into the bande of His Excellence thembers of the Sanitary Roird: While fully the Governor our appointments as nominated Excellency lo annointing the Medical Officer apreciating the good intentions of Hi of Health, glalag him his present alatus

1 ventlog tim Independent powers, Wo are bumbly of opinion

pretent that bis

posklon power, unless considerably modified and in complete accordance with the unanimou resolation of the Board paired on the 22nd Instant, are inconsistent with ita constitution and dignity; and holding this opinion, as we do, wa are obliged, however reluctantly, in resign our

We have the bonour, etc

seals on the Board.

HO KAL.

and

WILLIAM WARTIOAN.

Colonial Secretary's Office.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1895" Gentlemen-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th Inst, tender Ing your resignation of your seats on the Sanitary Board which His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept.

I bave the honour. &c.,

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART.

The Hoa, Dr. Ho Kal.

Dr. Hartigan.

FUN AT CANTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)........·

CANTON, April 28th, A most enjoyable entertainment was given here last night in the Town Hall by the members of the Amstear Theatrical Society with the calony, who led off with a rectation, "The valuable assistance of Mr G. G. Brady of year Midnight Charge," which was full of sound and fun," Waterloo and Balaklava charges and the bravery of the British "red-coat' There is, however, very little scope for him in the plece and he succeeded for better In " Mr. Montpeller's recitation" which gave him an opportunity for facial expression, Nex followed the House that displaying his wonderful powers of mimicry and Jeck Bult" recited first in the "mother tongue" Thraseology which, no doubt, would have purled and then le pedantic Jargon of modern the original author in comprehend. It was a wonderful exhibition of prodigieus memory and ane feel somewhat inclined to ask like Frederick the Great after herring a fine violin solo "whether extraordinary volability of Mr. Brady and made

he was not ashamed to do so well." The second part of the programme was a comedletta entitled Uncle's Will" the plot of which was rather

dition of their marrying each other but who ung people bave been felt a legacy on con- leeble bring the old, old story in which two take a long time, a very long time, to make on their minds to do so. Fortunately the deficiences in the plot were amply stoned for by the acting. Mr. Bond, as Mr. Barker, might perhaps have put a little more "go" Into his part; bat Mr. Ruff, as Florenca Marigold, charmed everybody; and Mr Perry, the rough In this case, alas 1) carried his part through to perfection. and ready naval officer, (more rough than ready

So long as Caulon is fortunate enough to posses such amateurs we need hardly pine for | professionals, but one would like to see more of them. Their appearances are like comets, erratic and distinctly rare

of

be gegalne when bought direct from u la the money-noi scknowledged to be owed, is against Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 4th proxime, at/ THE Hon. Treasurer of the Allce Memorial handed it over to Riley" and the "Gras

Colony or from our authorised Agents at the

Coast Ports.

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A. S. WATSOŃ & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1805.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

MUST BE PAID TE ADVANCE.

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Honghong Telegraph

"HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1895. 11

FAREWELL.

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The fealing la Nesrague Is latense, the mob bave paraded the streets-with-cies of "down with the English tyrants ! ”

An attempt was made to remove the excatcbean from the Bel'ish Legation.

BURSTING OF A RESERV IR IN.

FRANCE, A

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.)

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EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT EUROPE, HIRE VON BRANDT SUMMONED, TO BERLIN.

SHANGHAI, APRIL 19/1,

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8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Rod Netherole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fonds of the Hospitals:—

W. ROBINSON & Co., plano builders, luners and Mitsui Bussan Kalaha inan Messrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co... repairers.

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Mr. John D. Hutchison

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THREE Rassieu torpedo-boats arrived at Nagasaki from. Port Hamilton on the and fastant but did not report why they called at Part Hamilton, which, of course, is just what we should like to know-for we are so dreadfully ignorant. EVERYBODY and everything is upset by the appearance of the bubonic plague in our midst, Even the Town Clock Is practically hors de combat and strikes the hours about 20 minuter after the hour. This strikes as being very strange.

the

Mr. T. J. Nakagawa............................................. Dr. A S. Gomes......................................................ní Hon. W. Meigh Goodman **** Mr. Ferd. Boracmana..................... Messrs. Geo, Fenwick & Co. Means, Henermann, Herbst & Co..... Mars, E. N. Mehta & Co. Messm. Krase & Co. mum Mr. M. B. Pollshwalla... Mr. Lory Hermanos. Mr. P. Jordan aamerengetime Mr. Geo. F. Lammut ...........RENNERVOS

Mr. J. Rosselet ......umugim

Mr. R. C. Vania umu Mr. Javensall Chetoormall...............

PLAGUE NOTES.

The last part of the programme consisted a recitation from "Innocents Abroad" and comic sangs by Mr. Brady. And here In Mr. Brady was at his best. Comicalities ste evidently. bis forte. His rendering of widower" was Inimitable For the moment we fancled ourselves ance again back in the haunts of modern Babylon. Stald old Can- so tantes seemed to forget that the heur was mid- as night or judging from the applause sil bad 30 evidently made up their minds to made a pight 20 of it if "Barkis was willin." But he wasn't," of course, and so et am, we found ourselves 15 asleep in the family chair outside what we imagined was "The House that lack Built," We To would not like to deprive you Hongkongites of To such a talented comedian as Mr. Brady, To hat if only he wou'd plich bis lent in this 10 betaiifal mosquito territory, why we'd think life was really worth living all ever again. Time would fy sc, don'tské know.

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Sorg-Major Westcott, Inspector Quincey, Acting Inspector Wichell and a Chinese Detec tive left for Sha Po Tasi, a village Dear Chinese Kowloon, this afternoon, to lavestigate the effects of the plague in that quarter,

An Immense reservoir a: Bugsey (ceur Epina!) has burst with appalling effects, drowing 1100 SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG || passor■ and rendering hon reda homeless. TELEGRAPH” ÁRE MOST RESPECTFULLY BEMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

RUSSIA ON THE WAR-PATH NEW Comic Song and Dance Albums at W.

Robinson & Co. SHE THROWS DOWN THE

THAT very popular resort of weary and worn and sad realdents of this ill-favoured colony GAUNTLET TO JAPAN,

where Billy Osborne relgus supreme, and

A PROCLAMATION beaming countenances of mice has been fasued 10-day by the Governor in RUSSIAN NAVAL DEMONSTRATION IN where, too, the bud the popular President of the Council under Section of Ordinance 5 of 1495

JAPANESE WATERS,

probibiilog the immigration of Chinese from the Gelll Room are oft' times additional attractions, Port of Swatow from this date until further l likely to be the scene of considerable, notice.

next wonderful animation notto Bay

proximo. 4th Saturday afternoon, The truth is that Saturday has been fixed on by His Excellency Lieutenant GeneralBARKER,

the host of the Bay View Hotel (the Ramsgate C,B., leaves the Colony to-morrow at noon. In the Empress of India, and we think we

The Russian Government have sent an of the Ean) as the day on which the bathing shall be formally opened. Last year may safely say that no general officer has

A Chinaman, who developed symptoms of the 117 Hongkong, 30% April 865

ever left this command who has deserved ultimatum to the Japanese Governmentre was a good deal of hissity displayed on OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- better of the Colony; who has more wherein, it is emphatically stated that the the occasion of the opening of the commodious plague on the way down from Canton in the thoroughly earned the gratitude and fallure of Japan to waive all claims to dressing rooms, but this year the enterprising Powas this meralar, is now under observation, thanks of the Colonists than has General territory, on the HALLERNA Mr Chins on or proprietor has, as will be seen by an advertire | A Chinaman who fell dawn dead in Cross Street, BARKER. He has administered the Govern. ment of the Colony twice, and with the before the 5th May will constitute a carur ment in another column, spread himself Wanchal, this maning is reported to have died A woman died last night of the plague in s He has, by his belli and result in Russia undertaking the rather and is going, in fact, to break all approval of all men. sound commonsense and clearness of task of expelling the Japanese from all previous records. The fan will commence at 3 class squatic sports has been « arranged, vision, and by his fearless assumption, at parts of Manchuria. This, li la urged, p.m. and as a lengthy programme of first lane at the back of the Kowabing Thesire, a most critical period in the history of this will be done with a view to maintaining the world is favlled to compete, and settlement, of an enormous responsibility

Mr. William Farmer is going to be within saved the colony and its Inhabitants from the present balance of power in Ada.

The Naval Authorities of Vladivostock sy all the time, why, gan at the have ordered all the Russian warshiga in | Bilstol" and "The New Boy" wont be within When, last year, all the resources of the these seas to rendezvous at Kobe at once, miles of the Osborne-Farmer show *--- 12 colony were strained to breaking-point and they have despatched thither most of and don't you forget it-specially when the Infected houses are promptly antested, put on in the effort to deal with the plague the warships now, in Edit Siberian waters, greasy pole and great launching acts are fa fall board funks and towed over to Stoneculter's and to stamp it out and when the te dirasse, in the rapidity and virulence of Great excitement prevails throughout wing. By the way, we forgot to say that s Island where they are kept at the expesis of course, had gained the upper hand and the Europe and Herr von Brandt, late Gerast detachment of St. John's Ambulance Corps wil the ratepayers for ten days..

Hongkong Lils Saving Society's gold medalist search parties and cleansing gangs were Envey Extraordinary and Minister Flen be stationed in the rear of the hotel, while the far

behind the enemy, and losing potentiary at the Carl of Peking, has will be in readiness with mortar, life-buoys, blue ground each day, he gave what we been summoned by Emperor William to lights and rockets on the breakwater, so there?! could not have done without the strong Berlin to discuss the situation, the gravity be no lack of golden opportunities for those who arms and fearless hearts of the gallant

Lilo to quente huge somentions: (Shropshires to do the needful work for of which is universally admitted.

Co

SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

"BELGIC."

CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamablp The above Steamer having arrived, Conalgoses of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bulls of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from long-

side.

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

Hongkong, 30th Ap:11, 1805,

ST. JOHN'S

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent,

LODGE

OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C. N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONE

HALL, Letland Street, on SATURDAY, the 4th HAL, & 3.30 for p., precisely. Visiting

Brethren are coedlállý invitad

Hongkong, sath April, 1891.

consequences too serious to be confem- plated without emotion.

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of plague

We hear from a Portuguese resident here that three of his relations at Macao have contracted

Eternity, this wel disease, and are now on the brink of

The whole of the people realdert in plagte

The houses whence plague parlents have been taken to the plague dépôts, ara closed and will, presumably, be distatected.

The services rendered by the Philharmonic Society were, as usual, bighly appreciated and castributed in so small degree to the success of one of the pleasantest entertainments given in this historical settlement.

SPORTING NEWS,

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) SHANGHAI SPRING MEETING. Stewards-A. McLeod, Esq. G. D. Buning, Esq. C. J. Dudgeon, E q, J. Fearon, Esq., F. J. Maltiand, sq, 1. A. Pond, Erq, E. A. Probst, Esq. Clark of the Courte-E.H. Gme Booth, Esq. Steritory Barnes Dallas, Esq.

The result of the race for the Hart Legacy Cap rexched as too late for Insertion in our last Issue. It was as follows:-

The HART LEGACY CUP 1 presented by the late James Hart, Esq; value, Th, 100; for Chinn paules; weight for inches as per, scale; entrance, Tis. 5. Half-a-mile,

Ma Ambrose's Certaintee, 21st 4lb....... Mr. Common's Hollyhock, srofilb...

Ten started. Time, 59 min. sec.

Mr. Oswald's Revelston, 1st

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SECOND DAY, TUĻSDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1895. The CHU-KA-ZA CUP 1 value, Tia 100; for Chlon Ponies weight for lacbes as per scale; winners of one race since est October, 1894. ziba, extra's two or more races, volbe extra j. entrance, Tix 5. Hall-a-mile.

Mr. Common's br. Hollyhock, 1st 1

Mr. A. Mclanes' g. Brigand, rostralb....................... 2

Mr. J. Jow's g. Accident, sont salb.......... 3

Seven started. Time, rimla, 03 secs,

The SHANGHAI DERBY & Sweepstaken of Tir, 1gesch, with Tie. 350 added; for Chios pobles, being dona Ada gildina st date of entry; first pony, to receive 75 per cent.; second pony, 15: per cent.; third pony, 10 per cant; welebt for {nches as per scale. One mlie and a half... Twenty right persons souumbed to the Mature. Toeg and Harley's g. Mississippi, zost piaguu ai Mucae yesterday).

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