THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1896.
o|CHAASZE CUP, presented; value; 2nd pony $25; for Amay subscription griffins of this season; winners gibs, extra for nich racowen; weights as per scale; entrance $5. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Cavendish's br. Mossyface, rost talḥ...... I Mr. Twoman's br, Crulter, rist 4lb. in 2. Mr. Pap' gr. Cheer Up. Tost ralb...
Mr. Boyd's ch. Dunmore, 1ist ilh Mr. Hoyd's cr. Dus over. toit zalb............................... O Mr. Boyd's g. Dundry 104 1alh ........ Mr. Boyd' wa Denboyns, Trut'qib "***" Mr. Twoman's bay Aristocrat, 1787 1lb.......... 0° Mr. Twoman's ro, R- volver, tost gib......................io Mt. Twoman's b. Crulest, Laat gifverbrèv Mr. Twoman's up. Renger; Toit valb.. Mr. Brace's g. Lanna, 1ost alb...................................... Afr. Broce' apd. Satrap, tost albo Mr. McWillow's g. Scrambler, sost ralb.............. o Mr. Dryandon's 6. Charon, Fist 416 Mr. Dryandust's bl. Cerbera, 11st 4ld
Mr. Dryandan's sk. Field Marshal, zisi 4ibu. 0 Mr. Drysedust's g. Magicfa», (luté Dunkeld)
1st nib
Mr. Dryasdas's g. Cobweb, irat rib................................ 0 Mr. Dryandus's g. Hard Times, 1st 1lb Mi
Dryasdual's g. Argon, 1st rib...
General Toplipin's. Mercury, 11st 415 General Toptigin's Shoofly, rist lb'
K. She Mr. Esher's g. Kilroy, 1st b
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Mr. Eazar's br. Socialist, 1111 tib........................................... Mr. Tom Green's g. Blaujacket, rost gib............ Mr. Tom Green's g. BlarJacke, rostralbo Mr. Frank Fercy's ch. Red Knight, sost xalb o
Time, 2 mins. 46 sech,
SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, 7TE' JANUARY, EXCHANGE PLATE; (presented); and pony $25; for all China ponica; gelfins et date of entry Allowed gib: winners" at this meeting 51b extra for each race won; weights as per scale; entrance $5. Three quarters of a mile. Main Thomas' dun Morrison, 11st 1lb....... Mr. Esher's gr. Kindar, rost 9'b............................................... 2 General Topilglo's gr. Mercury, 11st 4lb Mr. Manners gr. Magic, rost 12th.............
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Mr. Royd's ch. Denmore, 11st 1lb.......... Mr. Boyd's gr. Dundalk, rost rolb*......................................... 0 Mr Boyd's Bay Congo, trst zib Mr.
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Dryasdusts gr. Hard Times, Irst 1lb...... o General Tepligin's gr. Shosfly, 1fit b Mr. Tom Green's gr. Bluejacket, zostalb... Mr. Tom Green's gr. Blaojicke, rost 71b".............. 0 Mr. Frank Percy' ch. Red Kalgat, jost zalb o *Allowance of gib deducted.
Time, 1 min. 35 secs.
AMOY DERBY; a sweepstakes of $15 each with 3100 added; and pony $50; a forced entry for all Sona fide griffins st date of entry: optional for subscripit a griffior; weights as per scale. One mile and a half. Mr. Tom Green's gr. Bluejacket, sont glbe I Mr. Cavendish'a br. Morsylace, tost tilb...... 2 Mr. Dryandust's bl, Cerberus, that gib. Mr. Wife's gr. Chatterbox, 1st rib
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Mr. Boyd's gr. Daniry, lost talb. O Mr. Boyd's gr. Dundalk, 11st flb......................................... 0 Mr. Boyd's b. Danboyne, 1st 41b_........................ O Mr. Twoman's ro. Ferolver, fost glb.............
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Mr, Twomen's spå, ro, Ranger, fost raib.............. ✪ Mr. MeWillow' gr. Scrambler, tort sib...... 0
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more for it than can be helped." Both mis | versy sa a personal ono na far as concerns Lord few shares offering at the latter quotation. Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with represent the state of the Navy ; both postpone | Donraven's participation in it. Then he is left | Shares are wanted at $384 for March but none Hypophosphites, for Rickets, Marasmus and all edequate provision for it, hoping that in the | slona to fight bis Battle.
are obtainable under $38). Indo-Chinas have wasting disorders of children, is very remarkable meantime our enemies will not take advantage But the names of those comprising the com. | changed hands to a considerable extent both for in its results. The rapidity with which children of our unpreparedness. In a word, both provoka
mites la a guarantee that he will receive the - crib and for Aprli at $573 and $61 respectively, gain flesh and strongth upon it is very wonderful. car enemies to attack as whilst we are weak.
fairest of tale play in bla cèdeavours to prove that. China and Manlias are firm at $70.- Douglas Read the following:-"I have tried ' Scolt's Force both to obey you, by withholding your bailast waz aurrepillonsly added to the Defender | Stentasbips have been told at $53, $52 and Emulsion in cazes of wasting in young children, voter If they will not. But if you will not da to give her an unfair advantage over the 9513 and close lu demand.
and I am of opinion that it is a valuable prepara Mr. Wallie's gr. Chatterbox, at rib...tals, if you cannot sise above the petty squabbles Valkyrie in the first race for the America's Cup.
REFINERIES-China Sugar have been sold tion for such cases. The children take it and Me. Gowland's cr. Dile, zost talb.
of the hoor, England is doomed, and you with The Swo's London special says:—A Kitle at $115 and at the rate a fow shares are offering. sak for more, and the good effects are apparent, her,
story, deliciously French and with a harmless Lutons epened in fair demand at $59, but st the I consider it far superior to ordinary Cod Liver spice of wickedness, comes from Paris It closure fulog at the rato.
OIL”—J. MARSHALL, M.R.C,S., &c. *43 Granga Now Balmorals are wanted at $1.60 and Jelebus supply it.Sole Agents for Hongkong and the About the a carrier pigeons of the young wife of an MINING.—Pamjɔ̃mu' have been placed at $5. || Road, Bermondsay, S.E. Any Chemist can husband and wished to repaw her acquaintance at $3.75. The following telegrams from our San Fran former lover. The latter resided in
| Empire_of_China --Watkins & Cơ. Hong- cinco exchanges were "crowded out" of last
DOCKS, WHARTES AND GODOWNE-Hong-kong-TANI. Renen, while the pretty wlle was obliged to live kong and Whampas Docks, have ruled steady night's issue :--
In Paris. It was then that madame, in order, to and sales have been effected at 149 per cent NEW YORK, December 7th. solve the difficulty of corespondence, bethought premiam. Kowloon Wharf shares are offering... The Suple-London-special-snyai–Jerome K. Jerome has been agliating for several weeks with as much delicacy as may be the difficult subject of the overpopulation or the burden of large families among the poor. He has been Investigating the question of child insurance, which
is very common among the English masion, and makes some horrible and almost Incredible charges. Haindosses, for instance, the starting statement that 25 per cent. of losured children who die are deliberately murdered ox starved to death by their parents.
Mr. Diyaadust's ak, Field Marshal, tist 4lb News by the AMERICAN MAIL.rly merchant who became tied at her aged
THE "PATHAN" AFFAIR.
The China Gazette of zrut altimo contsios (be following interesting Information in reference to the illegal sclzare of the British steamer Fathan by the gallant skipper of a fast and powerful Chloeso cruiser during the
recent war;---
The wrongful seizure of the British steamer Pathan by a Chinese cruiser cff Formosa fu the autumn of 1394 will still be fresh to the mlods of most of our readers. It will also be recollected that the wild and untamed war. riars of His Dragonic Majesty on that occasion made excessively tras with considerable quantity of comestibles forming part of the Pathan's cargo, as well as breaking open and riding numerous cases of wearing apparel consigued to foreign missionaries in Chins. The seizure was shown to be wholly unjustifiable, the Pathan having to contraband on board, and the good the foss. After over a year they have Chinese Government was condemned to make decided to do this, having vainly baggled
for a whole twelvemonth over the amount of the Hule bill, which has now at last to be settled. The Chinese Minister in Londen, after wearing out the pallerce of the Foreign Office | by his efforts to get the amount reduced, has at Ist informed the Trung-ll Yamen that they must pay £4,000 and the Yamen has sccordingly Instracted Hwang, Thotal of this part, to pay that amount into the Hongkong and Shanghal bank on account of the Pathan claim."
What a contrast to the readiness with which the Japenese Government recoguised a well- founded claim, re the Thaler, and their prompti- Inde la paying reasonable compensation for
a delay.
“ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY."
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In our last line we published an article taken from a Navy League pamphlet entitled "The Meaning of Defeat," and we now give from the same excellent series the article published by the League under the above bead-line :-
Mr. Twoman's br. Cruiser, Tist alb.... Mr. Bruce's upd. wh. Satrap, 100! 12lb Mr. Deyasdust's gr. Argon, itil tlb.. Mr. Deyasdust's be. Charon, rst alb Mr. Dryasdust's dan Shiney Villiam, that 4ib o Mr. Esher's gr. Kilroy, 11st budiostans D Mr. Bazaar' br. Socialist, 1st Ilb. Mr. Tom Green's'er, Blaujacke, lost alb...... O Four score and ten years ago, in the hour of
Time, 3 min. 261 seck.
England's greatest danger, when Napoleon was VISITORS' Cup, (prezenied); value $100; and planning invasion, when your Fleet, under the pany $25; for all China pontes ; winner of heroic Nelson, was face to face with the French Foechow Cup or Recing Stakes zibs, extra ; | ships at Trafalgar, this signal went to the mast welchta as perscale; entrance $5. Two miles. | head-"England expicts that every man will do Mr. Dryandust's gr. Cobweb, 11st 'bm This duty," Fighting ånder it, for that England Mr. Thomas' gr. Otter, sost 12lbinoso. 2 | which bay never forgotten them, your fore-
Time, 4 min. 42 secs.
fathers did their duty, and won for us the Com- COMPRADORES' Cup, (presented); value Bros; mand of the Ser. Commanding the sea, we 2nd pony $25; for Amey subscription griffins built up a mighty empire; our trade grew and of this season; winner of one race 2lbs. extra, increased; the wages of the working man role; of two or more rolbs. extra; previous non and our prosperity became much that all the atasters.7lbs, extra; weights as per scale; world envied us. As time went ou we forget entrance $5. Seven farlangt.
how we had won bay greatness; we forgot that a rich house must be kept by a strong man armed.
Mr. Dryasdust's ok. Field Marbal, 111 alb.... 1. Mr. McWillow's gr Scrambler, 10st 12th...... 2 Mr. Pug's gr. Cheer Up, rost 12lb ...................... Mr. Cavendish's br. Mossy face, tost zaib ........... Mr. Waffi's gr. Chafferbox, 118t rib................................ Mr. Gowland's 'r. Dixie, rost 1*lb....................... Mr. Twoman's be. Cruiser, 1st 4lb Mr. Twoman's wpd, ro. Ringer, lost 12lb...... o
Time, 1 min. 57 1-gib seci, CHALLENGE CUP, Value $250; a forced entry for all Amoy and Formous owned ponies ; optional to subscription griffins of this season; half entrance fees to the winner until the Cup is finally won, when the second pony shall receive the ball entrance fees. To be was two consecutive meetings, by a pony or pontes the dona fide property of the same owner or owners; weights as per scale; entrance $10 One mile.
Mr. Deysidant's dun 'Shiney Villlam, 21st 4lb Mr. Boyd's ch. Dunmore, 11st 1lbunnen. 2 Mr. Boyd's ro. Denoon, 11st 1lb........ Mr. Thomas' gr. Otter, fost z250
Mr. Boyd's bay Congo, 11st 1lb.ammimarı Mr. Boyd's gr. Dundalk, 11st zib
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Mr. Boyd's cr. Dunover, jest 125..........................
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Boyd's gr. Duntry, 10st 12lb..
Mr. Bruce's gr. Lanna, 2011 Falb...
Mr. Bruce's pd wh. Satrap, Ionialb
Mr. Dryasdust's gr. Hard Times, test
Mr. Dryasdesi's Br. Charon, 11st gib..............................
Ms. Drya:dest's gr. Argon, 11st rib.
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At this moment the Bitish Navy is not strong enough to be able to command the sea in caso of war. The French feet, combined with that of one of the other first-rate powers, fa stronger than ours. England's splendid fleet--your fleet, of which you should be a proud when you remember its glorious patt~~is neither strong If enough, nor is it well provided with men. war came suddenly upon as we shall be in grave danger of defeat, and what does defeat mean to lass India and what we possess in Africa. es? Our Empire will be destroyed; we shall
Well, you say, we can still live. Yes, we can still live, but if our empire is taken from as where are we to sell our goode ? You manu- millions of yards of cotton and cloth, which are facture thousands of tons of steel and fron, exported to your possessions abroad. If there are lost your goods will be shut out by heavy dates, your Englab mills will be closed, your great manufacturing towns will be rained, the working man will be 1 ft without employment, whilst from end to end the land will be filled with lamentation ;* poverty and will be your portion. And during the
**Loggle, while the war yet continues, how are
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PORT TOWNSEND (Wsab,) Dec, yth. The British tramp steamship Gorsedd, kom
Singapore via japan, came into put today after an exceptionally stormy passage of thirty- ibres days from the last port. Much uneasiness was being manifested for the big steximèr, as the
hundred tons of fuel left the Japan coast Novem voyage is ordinarily made in twenty days.
The Gorsedd, in ballast and with only a few ber 5th, and later, when gao miles eastward and just emerging out of the Cbian Sea, ran into the fag end of typhoon.
For three days, com- mencing November 14th, the seas opened up like huge canyons and the pale blew at an estimated speed of ninety miles an hour. Being light and high out of the water the Gorsedd was tossed about like a cockle-shell, ber machlaery began working badly, and before the storm fully abated fifty-three boller tubes had exploded, The hatches had been battened and notwith- standing that the deck was thirty feet above the sea level, the waves swept the vestel from stem to stern, and many stories are now being told by the crew of narrow escapes from being carried overboard.
BERLIN, December 8th, Adolph Freiderich Mensel, the German bistorical painter, celebrated his Both birthday to-day and was the recipient of many tétes in his honour. Fmperor William sent a life-sized bust of himself, accompanied by an autograph. Herr Mensel has become celebrated as a painter of lifelike and accurate scenes of the time of Frederick.
WASHINGTON, December 8th,
I, as reported from London, Great Britain intends to prohibit after January the importation of Ameilcan sheep, it is quite probable that there will be a vigorous protest from this Govern- ment, The Agricultural Department has not au yet received official notification of the proposed prohibition, but the subject has been läformally discussed by the officials,
PARIS, Decemcer 8th. Prince Loula Murat, a member of General Dochcane's stalo Madagascar, has died from malaria. He was 23 years old.
VICTORIA (P. C.), December 8th.
The steamer Danube left to-night ander charter to the Northern Pacific to search for the disabled steamer Strathnevis. She hopes to pick her up off Queen Charlotte's island.
NEW YORK, December 8th. James J. Corbett will issue a statement over vis signature in a few days selling forth his position.
"My sympathics are heartily with Maher in his match with Fitzsimmons," said Corbett, "I hope hel beat that Australian's bralos out. But if he does not I make Fitzsimmons 6ght for any amount be pleases or for a shoe-string. I'll show that fellow up before I get through with him,"
"But in case Fitzsimmons losses will you 6ght Maher ?"
"I intend to fet Maber alone unless he makes cracks at me. In that case I'll have to call him, that's all. I don't care to enter the ring agalo, but I won't allow any one to make any bluffs iz my direction."
HOUSTON (Tex.), December 8th. W. H.. Wheelock to-day saw Martin Jolla, manager of Bob Flizsimmons, and tried to ladace him to..sign articles for the meeting with Peter Maker. Julian positively refused to sign, object. ing to the date, February 14th, and in the size of the purse bang up.
WASHINGTON, December 8th, Word comes from Venezuela as to excitement and patriotic enthusiasm over the boundary controversy with England. At Puerto Cabello a public meating" has been held and subscrip Lions opened for the purchase of a torpede-boat for the defense of the harbor. At the city of Bolivia another subscription is being received, citizens of all parts of the repubile agreeing to contribute a stated sum werkly.
benall of the carrier pignon."
For a time all went merrily, the husband only smiling at what he believed to be a little weakness on the part of wife. But the other day he noticed that one of the bird messengers bore a small roll of paper around its neck, and on obtaining possession of It he was stonished to find It was an amorous episile, from Roven, addressed to his wife.
The worthy merchant Immediately set about revenglag
was Aimself. As the writer of the letter
the moment unassailable, ba commenced by wreaking vengeance on the unhappy bird, and possessing an evident fund of grim humour, whose neck was promptly wrung. Not satisfied,
pigeon as the first instalment of her poolshment. The idea was carried put, and when the lady
retiring to her room and endcarousing to put an had dalalily picked a wing the husband brake the news. A violent scene followed, the wife
| end to her days with a dose of laudanum. She Intends at once to institute a suit for divorce.
he resolved to make his wife lunch off the
BOSTON, December 8th, The latest news of the slopement of the wife of Francis I. Higginson is that the eccentric old banker, after maling $100,000 to his truant wife, is about to commence proceedings to bring her back on a ples of insanity induced by the sel, the Beacon HUI coterie, laugh at this state chioral habit. The upper ten of Boston's 'swell
ment as an absurdity, saying that she was far from being a victim of chloral, and that Mrs. Higginson loathed drugs and narcotics of every description,
If either of the Higginsons is insane, they maintain, it is the husband, who has always been a queer, “passionate, uninvable man. Another item of Interest is the fact, which has jant leaked out, that Mrs. Higginson's only daughter, a sweet débutants of 17, was openly in love with Smith, and that while he was assiduously paying court to her beautiful young- looking mamma he was ostensibly calling upon the daughter. It is said the poor girl is filled with grief over her desertion and wild with anger over her mother's triumph,.
MONTE CARLO December 8th. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have arrived here.
NEW YORK, December 8th. -The Sun's London special says: William L. Winans distributing of $5,500 among the ballet girls at the Alhambra has made him the hero of been known for some werks amor. We ang ba
the frequen- term of the Alhambra as "the mad American." Every night he has occupied a $5 box during the forty minutes of the Titania" ballet on the stage. He has never sought to go behind the stage or make the acquaintance of any of the performers. His name, wan unknowa untli a week ago, when he sets check to the managers, with directions to distribute the money among the giving the first dancers $200, the gea-
gilancers $50 eral
and the children $10 each. His solitary figure is still seen la the box every evening, and the members of the ballet
DOW salute him as the “American Monte Cristo,"
FORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), December 8th. A cincession from the Chinese Government to build a line of railway from tidewater to Feking has been obtained by a syndicate of American capitalists. The road will be about 200 miles long and will tap a valuable coal- mining district. The operation and construction of the line will ostensibly be under the direct patronave of the Chinese Goverment, but American capital and engineers are the principal factors in the schema,” Among the men of prominence said to be in the deal are Senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio, Whitclaw Reid, ownCT of the New York Tribune; ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster, and others.
The plan was originally conceived, it is said, by ex-Collector of Customs A. W. Bask of this city, who, while Mr. Foster was acting as advisory counsel for the Chinese Government in effecting a realy of peace with Japan, visited Peking and faid the proposition before La Hung Chang and a representative of the Dowager Empress. Bash that time was acting in behalf of a railroad constructing company of this State, some of the stockholders being Governor John H. McGraw, Tadge Hoyt of the Supreme Court, and ex-Senator Delph of Oregon. In due time the Chiness sethorities, upon the advice of Mr. Foster, considered the plans and later granted the concession.
Having these concessions in proper shape, an adequate amount of capital is said to have been
At Caracas, the capital of Venezuels, a convention is to be held to consider the question of defense. In the big street parade, which will be feature-of-the-meeting-cach-State-listed in the Eust to carry out the enterprise. “Bash is coming Wast now from New York, and delegation will carry the coat of arms of the
has engaged passage on the next steamship State, and at the head of the parade the cost of
bound to the Orlant. arms of Venezacla will be borne.
Bash will be accompanied by two callroad The movement was started by the Central
estimate the cost of construction. If the report Society for the Fropagation of the Defense of engineers, who will inspect the proposed route and but has apparently is favourably received a force of engineers will secured official approval, as members of
commence the survey next spring. The line is President Crespo's Cabinet and the Governors sald to extend through comparatively level of the several States give li full fadorsement plain, and the cost of bullding ought not to congratulating the promoters of the movement exceed $35,000 per mile. In the event of the on their patriotism, but adding that there should pro maturing the Chinese Government, by Indorsing the bonds, guarantees a stated be calmness and wisdom in the stops taken.
annual Interext for twenty years.
h. Dunboyne, 11st 4lb Mr. Twoman's bay Aristocrat, rist 1}b....................... ©
you to be led ? England does not grow enough Mr. Twoman's ro Revolver, fost rast, mukana 0: co'n or produce enough meat to feed you, your wives and your children for more than six weeks; if your corn ships are cut off by the enemy you will be starved like rate in their holes ; your wagas will fall whilst the price of bread gack up; every industry in the land will cease lis productions, for there will be no one Mr. Bryandust's Bik. Cerberus, Ist alb with money to buy. Railways will have to Mr. Dryasdast's gr. Cobweb, 11st 1lb .......... Mt. Dryandust's pr. Magician, 11at xlb.........
goode to carry, an
and will dismiss their employed, Mr. Bazaar's or. Socialist Irst rib
Selps will be laid up and their sallars left pen- Mr. Tom Green's gr. Blacficket, tost glb, discharged. Your ports will be bombarded and alless. Mills will stop work and their bandobe Mr. Tom Green's gr. Blaujacke, tost izlbdestroyed, and before you can obtain any peace Mr. Frank Percy's cb. Red Kaight, iost zalb AMOY "LUB CUP, Value $100 and pony $25! You will have to pay autold millions, doubling
your taxes, taking from you your e Venezuelan Territory for all bond fide gelfies at date of entry luxuries. Your sons and brothers in the fleet -subscription guffins -allowed glbs; winners Siba, extra; entrance he 56 Belghts per will be prisoners or slain. Not with thein will rest the diahonour, but with you who have suffered your fleet to be weak.
Is there a man amongst you whose heart does not rise Ja indignation against this future? Is there a man amongst you who does not yeus for peace, high wages and prosperity? Then demand of the men you send to Parliament that A dispatch from Paris to the Daily News they give you strong feet. If you are strong says that Frederick Mource, son of the late fohn at sok, war will never come ; the world will lear Monroe, committed suicide in his smoking-room on Sunday with a revolver. · He had an interest you, and perhaps hate you, but will leave you alone. It is because the Navy League trusts to a bank, but is not an active partner. The the people, because it belleves that you are supposed motive is the signs of a relapse into a honest and patriotic 'when you know the truth, malady he thought he had been cured of. Tas | that it appeal to yould that the people do not
body will be sent to America.
NEW YORK, December 8th. The bitter feeling aroused here and in sensational care for those things. In the Civil War between TE MAA-CHIN PLATE, presented y value Suur Northern and Southern States of America, England by the extraordinary charges of unfair rat pony to receive 75 per cent, and as per | the South sneered at the greasy mechanic" of play made by Lord Danraven against the cent; for Amey, Foochow and Formais owned the North, The
per acale. One mile.
Mr. Bruce's Brd, wh_Satrap, tost 'ralb.......... 1 Mr. Bazaar's br. Socialist, ist 1lb............... 2 Mr. Tom Green's gr. Blaujacke, test alb... 3 Mr. Cavendish's br. Mossyface, rost 7 Mr. Wai's g7. Chatterbox, toat xolb Mr. Boyd's gr. Daniry, 10at alb........
Dundalk, 1 ist alb
Mr.
Mr.
Twoman's br, Cralser, rust 130 mm 0 Mr. Twoman's ro. Revolver tost glb............ Mr. Dryasdost's bike. Cerberas 1111 4b Mr. Dsyandust's gr. Argos, 1181 18b momenius 。 Mr. Esher's ET. Kilroy, 1st lb
Mr. T m Green's gr. Bine)icket, 10at gib ............
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The Minister of the Interior has written a letter
LONDON, December Bib.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,
Hongkong, January yib. Mr. G. H. Potts reports as follows in his Shari Liti issued at 5 p.m. to-day sma
The week has been, with the "exception of a sharp size in Hongkang Fires, free from any
fairly active
At $49
Land Investment shares bare hardened and LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hongkong rales at $691 have been effected. Hongkong Hotels are casler with abarca offering at $19.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements have found buyers at $147. Brick and Cements are offering at $71, Hongkong Electrics are firm at 368. Ices have improved their position and are wanted at $99.
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SHANGHAI FREIGHT MÄREIT, Messrs. Wheelock & Co, in their Freight
write Martas Report daled Shanghat 3rd January,
by direct stemmer has been lowered to gor. Since last writing the rate for tea to New York
chiefly to accommodate thoan shippers who
could find on tonnage for fairly large quailties which they had purchased for shipment by sall: Pacific rates have also faller, but otherwise there has been no change. For London via Sser- The following steamers are expected load during the next fortnight :—Paziam to sail to-day, Pabling to sail to-morrow, Mazogon to sail to- merrow, Glenfarg quick despatch, Oresies to asli arat last. For New York vía Sacs. The Polyphemus has occupied the berth since our last, and is expected to clear on the 8th Inst. with very fair
time of year, from, here for the
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HOUSES:-
DHOUSES in RIPON TERRACE.
Lennox, shortly dus from Japan, will follow her, For New York via Caps. Emily F. Whitney, with so 2,000 tons of cargo, cleared on the grat alta. for Hongkong where she has to full a small engagement. There is not one ton of space available in any saller now in Hongkong, so our qastation of a5s most be considered purely nominal, and as a good deal of cargo, originally bought for shipment by safl her gone forward by steamer, there is not much demand here and there. Via Pacific-Rates have fallen from hers at the moment, bayond a small parcel since laat writing, and the last departures took what little tes there was offering at one cent, gold, per pound. Next sellings are-Tacoma 18 h inst., Rio de Janstro, fiam Yokohams, 15th Jan, Emprits of China 25th__Inst. Departures:-For Landon via Suez-Taucer 19th alt. Ceylon, vis Foochow, 24th alt., Agamemnon, via Foochow, 26th ult. For New York via Cape.-Emily F. Whitney, via Hong- kong, 31st ult. Rates of Freight are:-From Shanghat to London by Conference Lines, general carro 405, lik sir, ton ger. Northern THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
by Conference Lines, general cargo 421. 6d. w. sille 458. ter gos. New York by Conference Lines, general cargo 40%, les 30s. New York ota Landon by Conterence Lines, general cargo, gos. Boston by Conference Lines, general cargo 423. 6d. Fhiladelphia London by Shell Line general cargo 40s. less by Conference Lines, general cargo jos. to per cent. Hamburg by Shell Line general cargo 351, net. New York by Shell Line general cargo 404. less 10 per cent, Havro. Direct general cargo 373. 6d. net, Genoa tallow 353. general cargo 40s. net. Marseilles tallow 35. general cargo 372. 6d, net. New York by sill 35 cminal New York by Pacific Lines, tex I cent (gold). Court Rates are:-Mojí to Shanghal $1.10 per ton coal, nominal, Nagasaki to Shanghal $1.00 per ton coal, nominal. There la co disingaged vessel in part.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUX: Iadiva (Arrateon Apcar) to-morrow, French (Caledonian) to-morrow. Tacoma (Tacoma) gth lost, Australian (Tafyuan) 13th fast. English, rath inst
German (Kartruke) 16th Inst. American (City of Peking) 16th inst. American (China) ayih inst,
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THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Hydazpis Iest Bombay yesterday for this port.
THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Myrmidon, from Liverpool, left Stogspora yesterday after; noon for this port, and may be expected here on or about the isth inst,
Lloyd's S. N Co. that the Company's steamer Girls left Singapore yesterday, afternoon for this part..
WE are Informed By the Agents of the Austrian
SHIPPING RETURNS.
·ARRIVALE,
From 6 pm. yesterday to 8 pm, to-day, Klangpak ..........leamer, from Centon. Activ
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Batom
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Segon Whampas,
Amoy,
Aggregating 12,654 tone register. DEPARTUZES, Sacksen mundumteamer, fər Europe,
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will be held on the 11th instant.
poules griffies at date of entry allowed gib ;ỉ that he could they mechwie khowed Defender syadlésta has caused their investiga- | Hongkong Bricks and Cement Company, Limited, Thalts........................
inner of race at this meeting of x2 milios ; and andura for and die ; lhat he could suffer tion to 21stme an international aspect.
country. He marched from Too special committee of the New York Yacht
or over 5lbs. extra,ll of two such racer riba defeat to victory, and was rewarded by the Club having the matter in hand has shown its extra; weights as per scale; entranen $10. | malvation of fatherland, Yet before the appreciation of the gravity of the task intrusted
and a ball.
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BUILDINGS.
OFFICES
AMUT OIGODEKESETIA Chilisgong m Avondale BANES-A somewhat large business in Winghong t Hongkong Banks has been put through for cash
Daphne at [183°to_185 •per cant premium, and a Vindobona moderate one for the end of March at hom 190 Wingtang mimom General Toptigin's gr. Mercury, 11st 4lb .........ɑ
to 191 per cent premium, the market closing Thekla Mr. Dryasdust's 'gr. Cobweb, 11st 11b 2 the southern parts, And now we turn to both sides of the Atlantie should accept as steady. The London quotation is 640. Ingraban ni nings Mr. Frank Percy's ch. Red Knight, toit 7lb 1 you, and ank you, not to go forth to battle, conclusive, by adding to its number Edward J. Nationals remain unchanged.
Hangchow
Swatow, ele. ་་་་་་་་་་་� Mr. Thomas' gr. Oster, zost falb
but to rouse yourselves. We ask you to do Phelps, formerly Mulster to England, and - BARINE INWURANCER.—Stralia Insurance have ChillSTEL
Casion.. Mr. Boyd's
ro. Dunoon, 11t lb......... your duty. You can fight for England with Captain Alfred Mahan of the United States changed hands at 8243 and are firm at the rate. Aggregating 20,112 tona register. Mr. Boy
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Danover, fost fald .................. O your votes, as well as your ancestors fought for Navy, whose works have probably made him Cantons are in the market at $igowe the interim Mr. Boyd's wh. Dunboyne, rost 13ib. 0. ker with their guns. Choose which you will
dividend of even more popular in England then he is here,
HOKOKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK.' RETURNS. · share, páld on the' zađ B5 Mr. Twoman's bay Aristocrat, trut ziba.........s o have: a weak floot, with the risk of famina sad Their appointment was announced in a state- Instant. China -Trides hava bean placed, at || Kalter muinämaas is Kowloon 'Dock, Mr. Twoman's ro. Revolver, 10st 4lb............ie o rala is the near future, as exchange for a littlement given out by the committes to-day:: It | 8733 and more shares are offering at the rate, Mr. Broca's gr. Lun03, 101t jalb............................. o lighter taxation at the moment, or a supreme | also contafund the information that: Lord Dan- Mr. Dayasdust'e gr. Magician, sest rib o Navy, no probability of war, and food without raven had cabled his intention of selling from Mr. Dayandust's gr. Argon, zost tolb................... © stat. What is a free brankiest table without a England on the Germanta on December 11th, been effected at rates between gayo and ga88 | Pigmy inuunakuamu Mr. Dryasdusi's blk, Cerberus, rost 13i5. 。 breakfast to set on it ? What is cheap tobacco, to appear before the committee with such the stock closing very fan. Chias Firms have General Topilgio's gr, Skocils, 1zat tib. .....
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for a day ; be neither Conservatives nor Libertit, contained the significant information that the Swipping, Hangiang, Canton and Manus Anna Crúllus alimen butsomething greater and better be Englishmen. Royal Yacht Squadron had declined to take Blasmbents are silicitly master und altar salon në Brigte kommune. # meth preter kopless the HAYT ; neller will do, any notion in the milles, regarding the comtree. 997) kare some partí al 1977; center via a ofreeniäamasaidian
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& AGENCY Honobeno: 31st December. Rot.
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Entimations.
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP
AND
MODERATE FEES,
WONG TAI-FONG,
Surgeon Dentist,
(Formerly articled Apprentice, and latterly assistant to Dr. ROGERI), HAS REMOVED
TO
THE BANK BUILDINGS,
QUEEN'S ROAD, (Opposite Hongkong Hotal), CONSULTATION FREL Hongkong, 17th July, 1801.
DENTISTRY:
[R. SUI SANG,
MR
(Lately Practising with Dr. L. SaxaTA),
DENTIST,
No. 68, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, and November, 1891.
SIE-N
TING,
BURGEON DENTIST, No. 10-DʻAGUILAR-STREET."
TERMS VERY MODERATK Commitation free. Hongkong(17th September, 1805.
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AMOY, Gat, str., Capt. Wulff-Harling, Busch-
mann & Mensel.
AMT TURNER, Amx. b, Capt. Warland
Captais
ARGYLE Brit. str., Capt. Dancin--Dodwell;"
Carlilt & Co.
ALLOUM
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Arnhold, Harberg & Co.
KINKIN MARU, JOj, str. Capt. Thomson-
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