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SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACES.

TIPS TIPS) TIPS!

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.)

SHANGHAI, October 26th,

5.35 P.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1895.

IN DEAD OF NIGHT.

A TALK OF THE ROPER JIVER

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REFINERIES weak., Chluas have bera offer. ing freely and a sale has finally been effected at $1031. the stock closing weak with sellers at 10%. Turons are on the market at $63, without floding buyers.

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(Specially written for the Hongkong Telegraph) Jack Ferrers and myself, two mates (ah ! more then mates ; life-long chame in the best sense of the word) were making our way across from the McArthur River in the new rush at the Kimberley. We had with sim a litle Mack boy, Tarpot by nime, five sidle backs And font packs, sucker" enough to me on the track CRITEPIONS. This race lies between Orion for two month, two Winchesters, and on dog-friend, Judy by name. The journey, between Sana Parell, Black Velvet. Tecsin should oroolools and the Roper was agreenbladepure. It is for this rERSON, among others, that indelend in it prevent their being fraaly | £5. Preference shares have been done at $1.00 | the 23rd at 6.48 a.m., and hað strang northerly

9P! enough; Jack was bouilly nervous of niggers,

My tips for thechief events are as follow:- MAIDENS-Ariel. Mr. Ring's starter, Petrel and

Clyde, in the order named.

be placed if he is started. Orion is first fevourite for this race. It is sure to be a close finish for first place. SHANGHAI

a. | ANGHAI S-AXES -7, Torchlebt, 2. Felipe,

Awkins. ST. LEDGKA-A very close finish is anticl. pater. The favsariles are Ring's starter, Tocin, Sinner, Black Velvet, Mayberry | and Sins Doute. The issue is very doubt- fol, hat Tacein and Slanes are being freely backed for first placé, Will wire probable winner of the Champions

which was his only fault as far as I over knew al, es

bat that will not

The British steamship Garlic Left Sin Fran- c'sce on the 1st Inalant at 4 p.m., and had strang in moderate wasterly winds throughont. Alred at Yokohama on the 18th Instant at 4.45 am. Sailed on the 20th at 5.58 am. Arrived at Nagasaki on the sand al 2.45, p.m. Salled on

MINING STOCKS-Punjome has been in some demand, very good news from the mine having arrived, and ordinary shares have changed owners at 851, 86 and 86.10, closing steady at to $rgo and close firm with buyers at the former rale. Charbonnages, Jelebus, and New winds to Tarasbout; thence to Lake had strang monsoon, and thence to Hongkong had but Raubs are in demand at $4 ; the railway coun-eting Raab with Bukit Kuman was fened 7.57 at on the 16th instant, and everything was wor for sailsfactorily.

apparentlys 'und glevance. " The figures show to buve been booked at $79, $69, $68, $67, chong to Pulo Obi had varlable winds and fue he may be led to say, "shit I am giving a great and finally at $66, at which latter figures shares | clear weather. From Palo Obl to Cape Padaran deal and getting nothing in return. This is not are obtainable. China Matola, preference had fresh north-easterly winds and head sen. bailures, and therefore we must ellher give--shams, contious la deraand at 18, but none are

From Cape Padaran to North Reef had fight up keeping squadrons in the South Pacific. ¿ffering at that rate,

aasterly winds and way fine weather. From In the Nor‍↳ Ailautic, and off the South-African

North Réel to port bad strong monsoon and comită, or else get a proper contribution out of

high acm; the colonies.* It is intolerable to go on under the present conditops. It is natural, pay Inevitable, that a great many colonists and a great many Englishmen and Scotchmen should arise at conclusions such as these from a super ficial view of the facts. Of course, to both cases the conclusions are very partial and very foolish, a controversy le raised over the question of c lenfal defence on the lines laid tips (Defence) Committee. Curiously enough, it was the raising-of these very points in a muddle-handed and ill-considered way which brought on the War of Independence, and lost us the American colonies. A calm fuauiry into the facts shown that the Ministers of George III had no sort of idea of taxing America fer the honest of the mother country. They laciy hold that America ought to con- tribute something to the cost of Imperial defence. It was not reasonable, they declared that England alone should bear the whole barden

, excepting, perhaps, fir eagerness to divide were, blzing Britisk ships at so much per ton per down in the pamphlets ol,he Imperial Federa- | Balmorals have not been enquired after at all light madsoon. Arrived here this morning, at

everything he bad with boss who had nothing, to that, consequently, poor Ferrers was often” Well, to go on, we gave our horses three days "pall at the Reper Bar, near the old Police Camp, and get our washing done by some of the dusky dwellers along the river's bank,

On Sanday morni1g we packed up and strack camp, our steeds refreshed and Tarpat full of fuformation for the track. Pour old Clarke, long since laid to rest in his blanket, warned as to be careful and net, camp on water, when we went up to his richelty thanty to bid him adlen. But his warning never troubled me when The following is the programme of the races Reblasen and the Nicholson he becomes more fellow has lived years in the Never-Never of the 10 be run at Shangħal on Monday :—

after Monday's races have been run off.

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DAWN.

FIRST DAY,--MONDAY, 1818 OCTOBER, 1895. The JOCKLY CUP, valne, Tis. 125 1 second pony, Thi, 25; for 'Chlan ponder that have never won a race; to be ridden by jockeys that have not had more than two winning mounts; Non-winners weight for inches së per scala Winners of one race giba, extra'; two races raids, extra ; entrance, Tls. §. Que mila. The CRITERION STAKES, = sweepstakes of Tiz. 10 each, with Tis, zoo added; second pany, Tis. 50; for Chios ponies; weight for laches as per scale. One mile. The MAIDEN STAKES. value. Tim. 5005 second pory. Tis. roo; third pony, Tie. 5o; for Chias ponies that have never run at any meeting ; weight for inches as per scale ; entrance, Tis. 5. Three quarters of a mile. The MAL ́O PLA'x. vilar, Tis. 150; second pony, Tis. 50; for Chins pantes; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis 5. Hall-

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of lo's oblivious of the fact of the very existence of niggers. The first night we camped at Skall Creek, about two miles from the malo river. alw somo tracks bat na niggers, close bobbled the horses, and so hung so bells on them. We yamed until about eight, the bushman's bed- hour, and then tumbled off into a deep sleep and woke up just before dawa, soused by old Judy's warning note. She was growling and snarling, at space apparently, but all at once a stone-jagged: apear caught pour little Tarpot in the left fore-am- Friters spotted the brute who threw It, and fired, and-well, never mind, the Police wars not in those days as they are now. After a snack of beef and bread, and of course a quart-pot of ten, we sounded boo: and saddle and were off again.

Somehow or other poor Jack WA very undary and unusually secrone. 1. did all I could to cheer him up by langbing at the ides that they would come again after the previous night's experience. However, at about eleren, near the Red Lily (I shudder at the thought

courage the Colonies from taking thought as to Daval defence. We would, indeed, encourage them most strongly to organize naval forces of their own, which should be able to help to defend their consts and their shipping. In par oplaton, no Colony should rest satisfied until it has a wat as well an a military force. We do not desire for a moment that the Imperial Navy | should abandon the protection of our Colonies, but we desire to ace local supplementary navles | eward by the Colonies, and mapped and offic-red by Colonists. Such squadrons would be a help in war-time, and lo pesce would train the Colonists in the duties of self-fefence duties which na body of Pnglishmen should ever we should rot care to see the Coleales, as it annam to guard their shores. That is the system now followed in Australia; but it is not good one. We should far rather see the Colantes,

acting of course under the advice of the Admiralty, build their own ships, and provide them with men and officers. We do not want to see the Colonists buying protection by the ton We want them to take more than mercenary share in their work of protecting the Empire. For this reason we should like to see the local fleets under the control of the local Parlaments. It should, however, be arranged Frish service should be governed by a common discipline, that all should be Queen's ships, and that officers should be capable of belag promoted from one service to the other. When in the case of war the Colon! ́s despatched ali to the Mother Country, they would of course place their contributory squadrons under the orders of the Admiralty, either for a fixed terms or til the

dad of the wAY,

that the several Colonfal naval services and the

In discussing this subject sad these questions the African Review winds up a somewhat castle editorial with the following remarks :— the Empire exists and is maintained a cause it It is the fashion to assume that the unity of suits the convenience of the Colonies to remain sader the wing of the Empire. Cynicism of this kind is at cheap as it is fallacious. That If will pay the Colonies better to contlaus jonfor partners to the old firm is certainly an arguable position. Against this we mast put their natural desire to walk alone. It depends more upon accident than mpon design as to which sentiment will gain the mastery. In the lateresis of the Anglo-Saxon race-Indeed, as

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DOCKS. WHARVES AND Godowns-Hong- kong and Whumpor Dock Company's shares have enged down a bit, although several safer have been reported at 136 and 137 per cent. neem, the stock closing with sellers at 1363 to 136 per cent, prem, for cash. Hongkong and

Kowloon Wharf & Godown shares have suffered silght decline, shares having been sold again at $48, which is the closing seiling rate. Wanchals are unchanged. Further sales of new Amor Dock abares at $11.

MISCELLANEOUS -Green Island Cement Com

closing with buyers at $15 and no sellers under psey shares sold at $151, $16 and $153, $16. A. S Watson & Company's shares sold at $13 and $12.85; there are buyers now at $113. but I do not hear of any sellers under $13, H. G. Brown & Co.'s shares went up to 39 bat dropped to 48, at which figure shares could be placed; at the general meeting held on 24th ostani, a circolar from the Manila Commlites was discussed in which reduction of the cxpila! to $95.000 (or to a face value of $15 per share) was suggested. This, I fancy, will be the

kong Electrics, bave changed hands at $660, A few Gas shares have been done at $100, and more shares could be placed. Hongkong Ropes. found farther buyers at $150, Geo. Fenwicks are to be bad now at $21. Ice Company's galeter shares are still In demand," but Tramways are

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Halana Rickmera... in Kowloon Dock: Kagoshima Mars ....... Kowloon TeaÉ Solent

Prays........... Tailes .........

Progres_2949 Kinskin Mars............ St. Familiamsonson.

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Aberdeen Cosmopolitan

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It la notified by advertisement in this iespa that on and after the 1st January, 1895, & 12- pounder will be fired at Gip Rock during foggy weather.

The wreck of the St. Pancras xs (t lies on the

Labuan reefs, with its cargo, was sold at Slogapore by Meara, McAlister & Co., far $105,

la a European bidder,

Bovides the Nippon Yusen Kaliba, which' la Formons, application has been made to the exprcted to oron a regular linn shortly to, Japanese Government hy merchant of Negarakl for permission to trade to Kelang and Tamoul " with foreign chartered steamer, the Progress. It is proposed that the voyage should be made via Takahams, Mitmiga-hama, Ujlon, Akama- ga-sekl, and Moji.

Scorr's Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites is especially adapted to a

food. The combined virtues of Cod Liver Oft and Hypophosphlies produce a marked effect in

of the name) Ferrers got the fever, and so were_vain_enough_to_belleve, in the interest. Í nevalived by two capital' considerations, which, | subject of an extraordinary general meeting 10 | conditions where the tiesnes are wasting away. The CLUB CUP, value, Tls. 150; second pony, and to camp, and a dad camp ft-was, in thick manity-It is to be, haped the various though touched on above, 15ay be thor re-stated. " be called in the near fa'are. Soma mora Hob.- from losbility to digest and sıolmliate ordinary

Tis. 50; for Chins ponies; weight for fnches as per scoic; griffins at dato of entry allowed jolba pestrance, Tis. 5. Two miles. The WHANGTOO STAKES, value, The. 150, added to Sweepstakes al Tls. 5 each, second pony, Tir. 50s for China ponies being bond Ads Frifies at date of entry; weight for faches 1a per reale. Winners of a race, 7lība, extra- Que mile and a half.

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portions of the Empire will be kaltted together, a permanent union or alliance. If this is to be, common score, to say nothing of common honesty, will prompt the Colantes as they grow a power and tlebea to lead England a helping hand in maintalning her first line of defence the Navy, For it is obvious that the defence of our own shores ls only a small part of the obligation imposed upon us. The costs of the Colonies, the fater-Colo, lai and inter-imperial commerce, must also be defended, and our coaling staitoar must be maintained. Our naval establishments

and it is only fair that the Colonles should boar

screb and a hill overlocking us. It couldn't be helped, though, for we could unt go farther. He, my poor old mate, laid down with his head on his saddle and wrapped up in his blanket, with a temperature of 103 to 104, and such a pulse! Of course I gave hits the usual bush dose of quisine (a teaspoonful) and towards evening be apparently got better, but his improvement was, I could see, only to be short-lived. He did The AUTUMN CUP, value, Tis. 150; second not like the ides of my sitting up and nursing pony, Tis. to; for China ponies; weight for him--always a most unselfish chap-bat inches as per scale ; entrance, Tis. 5. Three- anyhow I had decided not to sleep, as I did not quarters of a mile.

like the appearance of things in general and the Presseavily upon the taxpayers of this country, The FAIL WAR CUF, value, Tix. 150 second dangerous position of our compleg ground, their share of this expense. Calafats are pro

pory, Tis, 50 for China ponies that have not The night was very dark and keen, and won a race; weight for faches au per scales ; the horses were winnowing to each other overbially generous if they are appealed to late right way. It would be foolish ta emphasise an griffins at date of entry allowed gibari incessantly, and were uneasy toe. Tarpot, in obligation when to do so might check the growth entrance, Tis. 5. Ons mllc.

his agony, poor little chap, warned me of spontaneous desire to come forward and The LOTTERY STAYS, for all China ponies}

that all about blackfellow, sit down" (is the bear their part in upholding the dignity, while value, Tis 500, idded to a sweepstakes of Tis. neighbourhood) might him come up" "no insuring the permanence, of the British Empire. at the Cap: bave demonstrated that 15 each; forfeit Tl. 5 if declared on or before you sleep" "no gammon."I made up Public n

cmen the date of closing the entries for the Autumn my mind to face the music, and kept awake till they are not wanting in those generous lapolres Meeting, when the balance Tis. To is to be between three and four the next morning, but with which we have always credited them. The paid, and the name and colour of the pay at that hour (my watch wasn't in working order Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Chamberiale, the declared. The Stakes will be divided as

so I didn't know exactly what the time was) 10 Duke of Devonshire, and the rast show that they follows:First pony 70 per cent, second pony Tack, although practically comatose, seemed under their notice, though they give substantial my endless grief I fall off into a deep sleep, are keenly alive to the matter brought 20 per cent., and third pany to per cent quiet; his breathing was easier and the sexsors for approaching it with the utmost weight for inches as per scale; grifius which heraing fever had taken off somewhat. How care and delicacy. The fact is, the first have arrived in Shanghal bought after bile long I had been asleep goodness knows, but impulse must come from the Colonies them August, 1895, and have been at pubileu auction he member of the Cish allowed when I Awake I wis stsitied

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the Colonists is right on this sobject—and we are and all ponies that have run and not won a moment I had my repeater In my band and

sore It matters of detail, despite their before I knew what I had done, the chem of complexity and difficulty, adjust themselves. twenty years standing was lying an innocent Of course we must be careful not to hamper cur Corpse Shot a dead as a door all 1 Min

action in reference to the Powers as the price of taken for a nigger! He had wandered”, away Colonial support, But if the Colonies pay a fair from his blankeis in bis delirium, unheard by share towards the maintenance of our Navy; eliber Tarpot or myself, and of course Jody they will be sure to wish to have x my, when took no notice of his action. Words fall to the occasion arises, in the making of war or is pictura my sorrow. "Tarpot rieved and Jady the preservation of peace, I know Judy moaned for him, be who muli only have had one enemy in this world and that one himself. At daylight, after many Magerino a dieux, at his crude grave.alde (sa ald "duffered" hole) I laid him, wrapped in his blankets, to rest, and slowly and sorrowfully covered him over with earth,' I then went on towards my journey's sud. His journey had ended ble spitit had gone I know not where; I know, however, that he has left me, and life will never be the same without, him, Poor Jack! He In the small hours of Tuesday morning,

often called me,

#ne'er-do-well," jenttingly, a disastrous collision occured off Sigami, in the He was right, for surely when I shot him I was Call of Tokle, between the American abip 19. 8. Mary, bound in from New York with a cargo of doing the worst thing I ever did in my life and haring thas cut off from myself the only true, ell (20,000 cases to the Standard Oll Co.) staunch friend 1 had in the world, what hope is and general merchandise, and the British there of ever being anything else than what

bound in to The northern port, from Antwerp and Middlesboro poor Jack so aptly termed me

of wars in which the colonies were far more deeply interested than the mother country, Unfortunately, the American colonists failed to take this logical and theoretically sound view of

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS,—Hongkong the BORILET. Perhaps not unnaisrally, they regarded the scheme as but the this end of the Land Tavestment and Agency Company's ( the | shares changed bands at $70, but are offering at wedge, as a proposal to draw them into the that figure to a small extent. Kowloon Land vortex of Imperial taxation. The result of this and Ballding Company's shares are weak with early a temps to secure fairness in the matter of sellers at $171, and West Polet sbare the same colonial defence was anything but sallafactory, fate at $21. Hongkong Hotels, after dropping We doubled the nations deb: and last New to $168, are to demand sgala. Humphreys England. We do not, of course, suggest for Estate and Finance Comosny's shares have been moment that the proposals of the Imperial sold at gradually declining estes (8103 to $41). Federation (Defence) Committee will have any that they are sltogether premature and that result of this kind, but we do feel most strongly pressed in the present form, they are likely to have a lafurious affect upon the relatious between England and her colonies and to hinder rather than foster the growth of a good feeling. At present our relations with our colonies are of a very satisfactory and friendly kind. For Heaven's saky, then, let us leave them alone, and not rush upon new plans in the hope of attaining an ideal arrangement. In reality the scheme of the defence committee is

The Grat affects us, the second the colonies. I the colonies contribute to the Navy, they must not only help to control the way, but they must bave voice la the use of the Navy. Bola volce in the use of the Navy means that they must help to control our foreign policy 1 and the people of Great Britzle are, at present at any rate, not prepared to give up any part of the control of the foreign policy. They would consider a contribution to the Navy bought fas too dear if it had to be paid for by realgning, the sale control over foreign policy. But as we have shown, the colonists could not be expected to contribute to the navy and then be debarred from any share in its alimste direction. Here, then, mlitee. The objection from the colonial point of wiew is equally strong. The colonies, rightly or wrongly, reasonably or unreasonably, would feel that in paying their naval contribution they were paying tribute and this feeling would in the end embitter their connection wiib the mother country. But though we are entirely opposed to the action recommended by the Imperial Federation (Defence) Commities, wn by 06 means deny the possibilty of any joint action in regard to defence between the colonies and the mother country. We hold that the time will come when the colonies will organise local sex forces of their own, just au

as they now organise local land forces. There is no reason why Hime bave a fleet as powerful as that of Austria, There is already beginning in the shape of const defence vessels. If Canada and a United South Africa did the same and formed`,local fleets, the United Kingdom, in the case of war, might be able to rely upon very material help from these local navies. Depend upon it, it wil be far better for the colonies to own and control their own fleets than to send contributions whic can be misrepresented as "tribute" to a central navy, embarrassed and confused by the control of an Imperial Board without cohesion and without homogealty -Economist.

is a tuficient answer to the demand of the Com

THE BANGKOK, TRAMWAYS COMPANY. That the Stam Free Prezzof the 15th lust. The following letter has been forwarded us for publication, as evidently having some Interest for Dungkok shareholders of the Tramway Company. Comment on an epistle of this kind would we belleve, be thrown away.

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such cases. Ther restore the wasted tinsson, flammation of the threst and langs, and Create an appetite, make new blood, heal the

increase the flesh. To short they form the finest combined food and medicine that can be given | the invalid. Any Chemist can supply II.—Sole Arents for Hongkong and the Empire of China Watkins & Co., Hongkong - Adat.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction,

MONDAY, the 28th day of October, 1895, át 3 FM., nro pubilated for general Information.

By Command,

Hangkolem, October 9th, 1895. Masts, the Bangkok Tramways Ca. Lid... Gentleman, I hereby beg to repeat formally may proposition at your last general meeting:

That I take over the Tramway with all tim present asscis and liabilities and at the valus- | to be held on the spot, on tion of last balance sheet, for a period of years at the end of which I shaft return the whole in equally good cordillon, decrease in value to be made good by me, and increase, such as renewal of rails, if made with your An Rest consent, to be compensated me.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, I offer to pay 15 per cent, v. a. (áficen

Colonial Secretary, per cent, per annum) on the nominal capital, to Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 12th October, 1895, [1464 and of August. As Gwarantes I shall deposit

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by my own shares (250) sad, as I hope, an equal number of other sharer, making a total of 5oo. | Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the The Company shall, best es, have power to a8th day of October, 1895, at 3 Pa6, by Onder prevent me from selling or mergiging (beyond of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of the present 100,000 ticals) any of its property, or CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, of doing anything calculated to seriously for a term of o99 years. diminish its value. The moment I cease to and be Company may sleze opon, and make falól obligations, the contract shall be seeniled,

good any deficiency from the security deposited, the balance to be returned "to me." This offer

7lbs.; "griffins purchased prior to above data i bough cracking, and natural by a busb-selves. Once it is demonstrated that the heart of Fedorsted Antralls should not in ten years | bo paid káli-yearly on the 2nd of February and i

racé, or have not been placed in any race of ri mile or over allowed alba: no ponies quilled to run unless entered at the Autema Meeting, otherwise than in the Hack ́Stakes or the Grind National Steeplechase. One Mộc, and a half Nomination transferable. Closed on 1st July, 58 nominations.

DISASTROUS COLLISION OFF

SAGAMI

THE “W. H. MACY " BEACHED.

NARKOW ESCAPE OF A BRITISH STEAMER.

Konz, October xyih,

slesmer lala,

CRICKET.

NE'ER DO WEEL ?

COLONIAL AFFAIRS.

COLONIAL DEFENCE.

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The Imperial Federation (Defence) Committee is a body with whare ideas we have, in the abstract, a considerable amount of sympathy. They bold, says the Economist, that the ten million self-governing white men who live to the colonica qurbt to contribute towards the support of the Imperial Navy, since It is upon the Navy they rely to defend their coasts and to guard their The Colonies, it is pointed out, haves European population equal to a fourth of that of the United Kingdom, and a trade equal to nearly half, the cost of the Navy. But though we admit the and yet they practically contribute nothing to

trath of these statements, and the logical neces sly for the jnferences that the Commilites draw from them, we very mach regret that_the question of colonial defence should have been raised Just now, and raised in the form of a the coloules to contribute to the cost of the request to the Imperial Government to invite Navy. The problem of colonial belp in the work of defence seems to us eminently one of those problems to which we ought to apply let' l alone?"

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COMMERCIAL NEWS."

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

Hoogkong, October 26th, Mr. Erich Georg, in blu Wackly Share List | Issued at noon to-day, states (—

Business during the week under review has fallen off considerably, and in most cases rates show a decline of a tendency towards it, owing to the desire of holders to realize profits. The rumoured political complications have alta

affected the market, and at the close the same is very quiet, with hardly any boyers, and sellers of most stocks.

w!!} remain open for a month from dafe. I deem it very fair to meo'who seem to be to tear of bankruptcr.→Yours obediently, (Sd) Aage WESTENHOLZ

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE: Fresch (Yarra) 29th lest, Indian (Kutsang) 31st fast. American (City of Peking) 5th prox. Canadian (Empress of India) 5th prox. American (China) 19th prox.

We are informed by the Agent of the Messageries

Maritimes Co. that the steamer Yarra, with the next French mail, left Saigon for this port at 4 a.m. to-day.

TH Chins Mutual S. N. Co.'s new steamer foywne, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Sings pore for this part yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on or about the 31st fast.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

HE following Particulars and Conditions of Tafe or Crown Land by Public Auction,

TUESDAY,

published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 11th October, 1895. f1468 Farticulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 29th day of October, 1895, at 32.Me by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Four Lots of CROWN LAND, at Yaumati, Kowloon, in the

of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years,

THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Hiroshima Colony Maru, from Bombay, Left Singapore for this port on thé a5th fus", and may be expected hers on or about the set prox

No. of Sale.

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Both wessels were very seriously damaged,, the

THE P. M. S. 5. Co.'s steamer China, with to be held on the spot, an BANK SHARE-A small business has been malis, ate, left San Francisco for this post, Macy so dangerously that she had to be

done for Hongkong and Shanghais at 188, 1873 of Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the the 29th day of October, 1895, at 3 P.M., are - besched. Particolars of the collision are not

and 186 per cant, prem, market closing with 22nd last, - - deunirely known at present, The disaster

A comparatively recent inune of The Specialer

tion has dropped to £41 103. od. Nafonals sellers at the intter rate. The London quota. happened off S›gam! and Captain Amesbury of tha W. H. Macy recognising that his vessel was contains a lengthy article on the issues involved

have been done at 830 and $500, closing with in danger of sinking made for Tateyama Bay | in the programma of the Imperial Federation

sellers at the higher file. and there ran her ashore. The ship's bows are (Defence) Committee, in the course of which it

MARINE INSURANCES -Unfoña havaremained entirely stayed in and she is reported to kava fonstren feet of water in her fore hold. Imme pronounces the aims of the Committee-theord Melbourne's famous saying, "Can't you steady with small bayers at $115, but holders are not disposed to accept that rate. China diately the collision occurred Captain Waller af | maintenance of the Empire-to be excellent, In our opiates, the problemn can be, and there. Traders changed hands in small lots at $76 the air lowered his boats and stood by the while their modus operands is, it thinks, directly fore, ought to be, let alone at present, at all and 8758 and close weak at the latter rate Some of the disabled ship's gear now ilen on the Committes desire above Macy to render whatever austeinces he could calculated to bring starer what the Defence events, by all who desire to 109 the Empire: Norih-Chiass org obtainable at Tis. 22yt, and strong and unlied, and the bonds of sympathy | Yangiages are slendy at $117. : "Caninos can be steamer's deck,—Kobe Herald,

all things to and good understanding between its various placed at $190 (az div., paid on i' warst instant), avoid the destruction of the Empire. strengthened and made secure. It fears the programme and utterances of the Imperial. Federation (Delenta cute. The bet I have not heard of any sales. In Biznite

www fair amount Fol business has been put through at Commilites will make the colonists suspicious of core, ne cher object that to maintain the $251, at which figure farther lots could be that there are schemes afoot for making them all the white sub

and to promote good-feeling bet

between | placed, but mpus are obtainable except at au

advance. to read the letter they havé FIRE INSURANCEL—Hongkongu contribution to the Royal Navy, and it throws recently addressed to Lord Salisbury and the neglected, and the only anie i have heard of is a cold water on the whole their proposals, the two little pamphlets laaned with it, and not to

small parcel, purchased from Shanghai, at realie that the effect thate action is very | 12571 ; there are local sellers at that rate. In chief of which is that the colonies should likely to be exactly the reverse of that intended, Chinas, further business has been done at be asked to coixfbate to the support of and to cause ill rather than good foaling in the advancing rates; cask shares changed hands the Royal Navy, and have a volcs in its Empire. The propositions laboured by the at 895 to for, wille on time business is reported administration, We do not agree in the main Commlitze, are unhappily, calculated to give 1) for 31st December,, at 203 för 28th with the Spiciator, hat is respect to its offence both in the colonies and at home. February ner', and 'st $93 and #91 for 3TH

They will seem to the colonists to embody March next, the stock clewing very staady. diotum that "any attempt to get the Colonias an eation that the colonies are sbirking SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton, and Maczo to give contributions to the Navy, which, if their fair share of the work of defence Steamboats found buyers at $35 to $36 par unaccompanied by some form of 'contro', would The electors of the United Kingdom will, on share, the market closing raiber week at the soum Uko tributa," we fully concur. That the other hand, feel themselves described latter reis. I hear that the earnings of the as foollably doing what it is really somebody

Company

tamain very satisfactory, Indo-Chinis has been one the "sora polate" connected with else's business to do. Again, those colonists have weakened, and unies are reported at 861, Starfor the axorbitant Milliary Contribution, and so long and there are much—who declare that the connec. $60) and $60 for casis, niso at $ős and $61 (or na wa hawa that weight hanging about our neck tion with the old country is necesssilly fraught at December; there are cash, sellers now at Tetarios com.............. we should be bound to protest against any vote with pell and humiliation, will be able to $60, and no bayers except at a reduction. Handl

as the beginning of an attack Donglazes have been done in fair on the resources

Note atakis common 3018

and to be forced," they will #10 contribute to # at $69 to $683 for 31st December, closing sale

The match reported below was › played at Happy Valley yesterday niternoon 1–

STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS.

Bergt. Foller, a Fatimatka za

·Major Thuman e8 M. Wescolhan 10 Condator on Miller

6.M. Arehartz Miller ponosanzon-ma B.QMS Connell, M. Welco Lest-Thompen, Westcot

and Cripl Poole, Frasite. 19: Karet fourne, Miller

Chaina, odi ra Corp: Bronka, k Traser names - Der traz 18 Extra virgin.

Total

A.M. Westcott

↑

BOWLING ANALYSIA,

Ovas. Haldene Rems Wickets.

MEDICAL ЗГАТУ.

Eurg. Major Westcott, e Abrahazi wangemoomooma Compt. Fraser, Abrhart SENAZADNÉ KAPASKENIRAN Pts, Halder, Abrahart..................... Fts. Makin, b Abrahart som mannen some com Burg Major James, ran ass

Bergt. Harrisos, Abrahart -nosuga ang Pte. Grenzen, b Abraházt,nom

putamaranám

Pts Barker, b Abrabartin

Pa, Alford, Volt

Pt. Miller, Abrebart

Pie, But, not

Total

11+0+ndaṛe doghnessed

ANALYSIS OF BOWLING,

Over Maidens: Hané! Wickelt, .

pay a tribute to England under the gulso of a however, impossibile of the Queen. It fe

for the navy, though there can be litle doubt that present the appeal "We are going / $68 to $67 cath, at £57 for

anaval contribution would be more acceptable to

the vast majority of Colonists than is the spaual mliltary wate, Tun Spectator's article on the interesting questions referred to concludes as follows

been

MŘIPPING RETURNE. From 5 pon. yesterday to 5 pm, to-day, ARRIVALS. Brindisi ............texmes, from Moji. Drawongidesnené Reßion............... Boynton marti Galle........ Chutes 100$399

M

Kowloon Ysamati,

Battery

Bangkok Singapore, * In.Lot 266] Strast, |45|45| 16,8| 16.8|750|10| Kulchino's.

Do. |43|45| 16,8 16,3|730|10|| Statloo

11

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13

"

21

America,

**

Amoy.

"

Aggregating 11,627 toas register. DEPARTURES. City of Rio.steamer, for America. Holstein p...............

Salgon.

Lysimson.........

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Shanghal

11

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to

Shanghai.

#

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Singapore.

17

Holbow...

19

"Amby.

Aggregating 11,074 tons reglater.

The British steamship Brindlef left Kolon, and

tests of England. The foreign policy of General Meeting of akaraholders will be baldes Moji on the 18th instant, and had strong Navy which may be used in

in the Parely selfish | belog 257 sellers for cash. An extraordiasıy England ma dictate a use

MAT

* use of the Navy which

of for the perpose the 9th proxima

confirming will be quite contrary to our interests. Clearly, the resolution (passed on the stat inst.) altering then, we ought not to contribute to the Navy Bridle XIX of the articles of association, unless and saill we have a voice in contreling | empowering, the General Canagara te distribula

MONSOON,

But though we should deprecate any attempt

The British steamship Poßion left Blagaporn to get the Colonies to give contributions to the the foreign policy of England. Under any other borse to shareholdem. A petition is being and high send

on the 18th lustant, and had strong mensoon Mawy, which, if unaccompanied by some form of arrangement the contribution will be merely a mirenload now, receiving numerous signataras, Control would seem like Litwie and which if bata. The moglas, electos redde minded dock 3401860 14 hard British steamship Devawongte left

the General Managers to increase ike inionit eur naval | Commlites's" pamphlets, may, manufacturé an sosompanied by adelesi wiertake to dine, etjually delusive “but” að the song liste) ! Chies and Masilas have woskenen Förikar, and ' Hanghck on the 18th instant, From "Koh-nda

14

#7

350 Street, 45|45| 16,8|16.8| 730|10|

10

351 Do, 1454516.8116.8) 7jolto-

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

“HE Undersigned has received instructions THE NAVAL STOREKEEPER,

to Sell by

ON

PUBLIC AUCTION,

WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of November, 1891, AT NOOM,

at H. M. NAVAL YARD, SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising

OLD IRON, PAFER STUFF, RAGS" CANVAS, STORES, CLOTHING, B2, B6,

TERMS OF SALE 1—Aa eustondáry,

JM ARMSTRONG,

'Auctioneer. Houghing; sjih Oslaber, 180g