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To-day's? Advertisements.

IT TAKES SUCCESS TO MAKE

SUCCESS,

and the secret of success "Is constancy of purpose." However things may seem, “No evil things succeed" and "No good thing”_is_n_ faliure.

The continued Success of WILLISON'S CIRCUS,

is proof positive that it is a "Good thing" Audiences increasing nightly.

THIS (WEDNESDAY; EVENING, Special Engagement. and

First Appearance of Á111—THE VIRETS—WILLIE

In the latest Parisian innovation

"LEGMANIA”

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TO-DAY

MOLLE. FREDERICA

In the Latest and Greatest Novelty. “The Serpentine Dance" on Horseback, with Lime- #ght Effects.

FRIDAY EVENING

THIRD FASHIONABLE EVENING Under the Distfognished Palionise and in the Presence of His Excellency the Governor, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.

Look out for Prof. J. W. PRICE'S GRAND BALLOON ASCENT.

-фичайних

SATURDAY, February soth.

PARTICULARS’later.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1897.

T

BERT WILLISON,

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QUEEN'S COLLEGE,

TERMS begin MONDAY, the 22nd. Every Boy must be in his place with SCHOOL FEE and complete SET of BOOKS at 9 AM.

Boys seeking ADMISSION must present themselves accompanied by PARENTS or GUAR-

Plans in the HALL on SATURDAY, the 20th,

at o A.M.

Boys who left School last year, or were absent on the last terms, must seek RE-ADMISSION

on FRIDAY, the 19th, at 9 A.3.

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D,

Head Master. Hongkong, 17th February, 1897. -f320

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSÚI.

THE Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA," Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the roth instant, mt

Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 17th February; 1897. [sat

CHINĂ NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

“HE Company's Steamship

THE

"-"KWEILIN,"

Captain Harils, will be despatched-se above on SATURDAY, the zoth lnstant, at 2 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 17th February, 1807

COMPANY;

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1897.

Intimations.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSOFIBERS TO THIN HONGKONG TELEGRAFH" ABF MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL BUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

WINE S

AND

SPIRIT S.

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, Imported in wood

REUTER'S MESSAGE

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

LONDON, February 1 Three steamers with Greek trips onud have walled for Crate. reviewed the troops previous to their depre

The Crown ice The Greek reserves have been called of Prince Nicholas of Greece, with a reant of artilery, has gone to Themanly,

| ol a months' confinement.

FOR belag la possession of 1) and a laels of ] IT is computed by the Customa Postal autho. ] Ulfelt oplum respectively, Leung Yan and Chan | rities, or, as we are now being taught to grandi. Hong were fined $50 each with the alternative lequently term it, the Imperial Chinese Postal Ofice, that the new department will sell over a muflon dollars worth of stampa in a year, almost THE exeltement over the Chinese New Year all of which will be profit. The stamps cost festivities is yet unabated as many Chinamenite or nothing to make, and one speculative continue to be huiled before Capt. Rasitage stamp collector has already applied for $10,000 charged with breached of the "Cracker Ordin- | worth.—China Gavrita. ance,"To-day no less than a score of solia-los- ing Celestials were fiaml from $10 to $15 each, we understand that the Volunteers have received a challenge from the West Yorkshires to a shooting match. The teams are to fire ten One hundred thousand Turkish re-orce shots at each range, changing weapons, after

GRIECE DEFIANT, The Greek Government, replying the Sowers, accept the full responsibility is Ection.

TURKEY ON THE WAR-PATI

ments proceed to Macedonia.

THE ATTITUDE OF THE GRE

POWERS.

of

The Powers are discussing a prope Russia for a mixed European occupat of Cretan towns.

THE REBELLIÒN IN THA PHILIPPINES.

To the courtesy of Señor J. de Navan,Salah

each five rounds, the Volunteers taking the Magazine rifles of the West Yorks and the soldiers" receiving in exchange the Martint

team has not as yet been picked, and, with the carbines of their opponents. The Volunteer

exception of the Kowloon Detachment, they have had little target practice this season.

FROM the Fapan-Washly Kaft we gather that the Japanese postal service is hardly all that in to be desired. One Instance is quoted in which

and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter- Consul, we are indebted for a copy of the fawing latter took no less than five days to travel to mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the despatch dated Manila, February 16th best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on Application.

PORT after removal should be rested a month before age. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent out SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are trie Keres Wines.

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shorter hours and higher pay are granted there, can be bat little hope of Improvement.

An apology is dus, and is very willingly tendered to, the Hon. T. H. Whitehead in respect of our brief report of the Polo match played last Mon- day. It was stated that Mr. Whitehead's team was defeated, whereas the very reverse was the result, the team captatoed by Mr. Whitehead defeating the Rayal Artillery and West Yorks by three goals to two. We are glad to avail ourselves of this opportunity to make this cor recitos.

Wx are informed that there has been some small-pox at Canton lately, and the Customs have lost a valuable servant in the person of Mr. W. E. G. Sorensen, who succumbed to the diaaaie on the 6:5′′ Inst. Mr. Sarensen during bin atay in Canton had earned the sateens of all who came in contact with him and he will be much missed by kis friends and brother officers. The funeral took place on the same day and was largely attended by members of all branches of the service.

place only one mile disiant and situated in the The General-in-Chief commimicates ibellow. city in which it was posted, while some news ing simultaneous attacks: The squadroniigned pers posted in Vokshama on January 9th only in disembark in Nalg with maritime gullin of reached Kobe on January 25th. The Mafi goes volunteers from the Spanish Casino; coor was also bombarded from batteries of alahi-greatly overworked and underpaid, and untli on to say that the post offica employeds are con, and a feigned altick was made on hvale. with columns from Binang and Calami, ad ta. General Lachambre arrived at St. Doing vancing towards Silang. General Jamillo took Fort Tranquero at the bayonet's pole near THE latest method adopted by the Chinese beg. Buyayam, and lourd 8 dead bodies. Ouroswes In the attack were a killed and 5 wounded Co. ar for obtaining money takes after the Western one! Barraquer, after hard fighting, took Pam-style to a great extent. The operator selects a ploca on the river Zapote. The place wa en likely looking group of Europeans and politely fended by 2,000 rebels. In the pursuit the pops | the answer ba in the affirmativa ha states that Whitehead. trenched and armed with small guns an de enquires if any of them are engineers. Should killed hundreds of insurgents; and our Isses were 1 officer and 18 soldiers dead, 2 officensed he is a fireman out of a berth and askca a ijstle 43 wounded. At the last moment General ara- help to tlde him over his difficulties. If cone of illo took the Fort of Bigay, where be land them are engineers, however, be expresses his savers! small guns and plenty of arms. The rebels left 35 dead and our losses wern 7 kled, regret at none being present, but is sure that 2 officers and 18 soldiers wounded..

English gentleman would never allow a distreated scaman to starve. Eron if this appeal prores futile he is not discouraged, but immediately be comes a persecuted Christian, readily embracing any denomination suggested. Sach'man should certainly make a first-rate diplomatist.

The visitors from the neith ar numerous Du ever this year, and many olonsant ikile reunions iade took place, when isces of the past ware of local sportsmen and Shanghai and Foochow ridden over agaia, and compared with those of the prosect. What Derby Day is to England and The Cup" is to Melbourne, to-day's "big race is to s and the spirit in which the Far Eastern sparing men carry out things shows that this good old English pastime is not going to suffer at their hands. Of course car racing to not doing much to “improve the breed of horses" as some folk put it, but, mazken, there's the spost and what more need wa tak ? Before closing these introductory remarks sien would like to congratulate the Stewards and Officers on the way in which they carried out their duties to-day, and to Mr. T. F. Hongh (Clerk of the Course), who has been the busiest man in Hongkong" for some time past, the warm complimentara dua for the excellence of the encing arrangements and the sil-round #fficient manner in which he discharged him onerans duites.

THE HONGKONG RACES.

Stewards :-8.E. Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G.; HE. Vice-Admirat Sir Alex, Baller, K.C.B.; H.E. Major-Gen, Wilsone Black, C.B.; Com. S. C. Holland, R.N., A.D.C.; Lt-Colonel The O'Gorman, C.S.O; The Hon. J. J. Bell- | Irving: The Hon. C. P. Chster; A, Coxon, Esq. D. Gilitas, Esq.; R. M. Gray, Esq.; M. Grote, Esq; C.F, Harton, Esq.; T. Jackson, Esq.; The Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.; the Hos. T. H.

Clark of Scales S--C. F. Harton, Esq. Judge The Hon, C, P. Chater. Starter :—M, Gröte, Esq. Second Starter C. H. Ross, Erg. Hon. Treasurer-A Contis, Esq. Clerk of the Course :—T. F. Hough, Esq, FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, 17TH FEBRUARY.

Hongkong's annual equestrian carnival has || once mare come round, and the first day, which has been awafted with eager expectancy by sa many people, is as the things that have been. Floe weather is of course an essential adjunct to WAITING from Canton on the gth instarf, our au erjoyable meeting, and diza forebodings filled correspondent says:-1 bear that the Lekin many breasts this morning when Jupiter duties have been considerably lncreased since Flavias was somewhat in evidence, and heavy the commencement of the new year. Will they lead-coloured masses of cloud kung overhead. affect the trade in foreign bottoms at all? Poor The old gentleman with the watering pot, how China 1 I suppose she wants to pay off_her | evez, relented, and by moon' the weather had a recent issue of the Fagan debts, and like most who "go a-borrowing" is become "set gloomy," It may be that the said between Mr. Lowder and Mr. Scidmare for the

knows? Anyhow the intia rain improved the course somewhat, otherwise have been uncomfortably bard.

* the "going" would

CLARET,Our Clarets, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuice product of the jalce of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally, the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDY.--AB our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare COGNAC, the difference in pries being merely a question of age and vintage.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. WHISKEY-AU our Whiskey is of excellent H.M.S, Esin's leaves for home on Saturday,

quality and of greater age than most brande in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKEY CHAU CHUNG, a gharry driver, was charged st marked "E" is universally popular, and fa pronounced by the best local connoisseurs

the Magistracy to-day with stealing a jackit, x | to be superior to any other brand in the cape girdle, a pair of spectacles and two bind Hongkong market.

kerchiefs, in all valued at $10. Being his first effence he was imprisoned for a months with hard labour.

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

ACCORDING to

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The Wond-N-CEORG STAKES; Kweepstakes

The results of the races are as follow:-

of $5 each with $100 added ; second pony to receive $50; for Chias ponies; wolght for inches as per scale'; griäius on date of entry allowed 3 ibu subscription griffian of this Mr. Deyasdoat's akd. Provost Marshal, 11t season, 1896-97, allowed yibs. "Half a mile.

......................Cept. Hunt 1. Mr. Hoyd's b. Congo, 11X x|b..............Mt. Boyd a Mr. John Peel's d. Boomerang, rost alb

Mr. Master Mr. Bazey's w. White Lilac, Lost 12lb

Mr. Reynell o Congo got away with a lead after one false start, but, coming down the hill before abremst of the village, he was collared by the invourite who led by two lengths into the Straight. Mr. Master, who got the worst of the start, minde up leaway on Boomerang in grand style and, riding his mount for all he was worth, forged ahead after entering the Straight and challenged Congo, The latter, however, stalled him off and came in a length and a half bebind Provost Marshal, Boomerang being a good third, Time, i min o secs.

The ASHLEY CUP ; presented by D. R. SassĐƠN **—— Esq,; for China ponies; entrance fees to go ta.......... the winner; second pony to receive $50 $ weight for inches as për scala ; entrance $5. One mile. Mears Mckle & Goya's ch. Rottelet, zistilb

Mr. Crawford I Mr. Arnold's d, Straightforward, sort gib..............

Mr. Gresson 2 Mr. John Peel's b. Tocain, 1tal qib Mr. Master 3 Mr. Boyd's g. Dunblane, 111 ilb...Mt. Beyd o Mr. Baxey's ch. Comet, 11st alb...Mr. Reyrell o Mr. Dryasdust'a d, Shiney Villiam, 11st dibene

Capl, Hunt o Mr. Gastav's spd. Competitor, fost talb.

to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Herald, 'negotiations are alleged ta bè an foot likely to "ga a-zorrowing,” and find it, no naxy J.P. blaireif has a Nking for a bit of sport-who i gatting through the ruck by the time the Bisch

payment of a sum-of-money-by-way-of-com pensation for Miss Jacob's Injuries in person and to character; $5,000 'Is the-am stated to

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. have been offered, but relaxed as inadequate,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Honykane. 15th September, FROG.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1897.

OPENING OF THE WEST · RIVER.

By kläd harmon

band of the Rosalen fagship Ruzik will-play the following programme at the races tomorrow under Bandmaster Logalinoff:~~

March...........Klag Yotels Rassac j'avalana Selection.Rouxian and Soudmila

Walt.......Tugene Oneguise.

..& dama Karlow

Glinka Tchalkoky Selectioasauth mes

Donnod Wait.................... Loin du Last... Selection.......es Cloches de Cornerile. Planquette Incameras.....Cavaleria Rusticana...... Maacagal March Mem

Job. How changed from the "good old times," who is said they even hesitated to raise a pnb He loan in order to build a bridge, because, raid they, "Why should our descendants be saddled with a payment for that which is our present manmanītu ? ..... Asal - -aang jumm; and Bridge may not be required or it may have been des- troyed. What an injustice to impose upon them, the cost of buliding it now 1" Somewhat chlidisb, but perhaps, after all, they were not far wrong I

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It was • disa non- in the elty, all Banks, Government Officer, and most of the business, places being closed from a litle after it 1.m, and during the afternoon the erst while bary part of Queen's Road was practically deserted. From 11 o'clock till shortly after noon. the visitor streamed out to Happy Valley, and the ricksha coolles appropriately opened the

Mr. Sampson O Mr. Worthy's d. Bellinger, tist alb.. Mr. Cox o ctions, albeit much fancied, Competitor, and After half-a-dozen false starts caused by the Comet, who bolted, the field was despatched on fairly, even terma Sainey Villiam rebed to the front after passing the stands and led til close to the bill. At this point Toesin, ridden through- out with great fudgment, made an effor), and, Rock was reached, came up on the uncertain Shinay's fank. In the meantime Rollelet and Straightforward had come up wlib e susb, and, getting on eran terms with Tocila, raced neck and neck with him into the Straight, Vil. liam having been disposed of near the village. 4 urend struggle down the straight ended in a victory for Koltelet by half a longth from Straightforward ; Tocals a good third."" Time, The MADDEN STAXES ; Valve $400 second pony à mafa, og secs.

to receive $75; third go for China ponies bona fide griffins on date of entry ; weight for: inches as per scale; entrance $10. Three- quarters of a mile.

Mr. Car o

DURING the hearing of the action, Hongkong of "the guardians of the door" by resping Mt. John Peels giver Beil, fost glb.. Shanghai Bank .. Phra, Pakdee, at Bangkoka stiver harvest. From an early hour this morn

Mr. Master I on the agth ultimo, the President of the court lag · great truck loads of creature comforts were Heasis, Mc Kio and Gove's skd. Glenmore,

■id he took exception to an article, appearing beleg bauled along the road to stock the bars an 11t1ib.................................................Mr. Crawford z in the Stam Observar on the 27th ult. The the course, and there, since daybreak, scores Mr. Buxey's bik. Black Rock, lost jalb......... Beach, says the Bangkok Times, thought the of deft-handed "boy" were hard at work fixing Mr. Bobjack'e w. Sinful, 1st rib.....Mr. Jones o Mr. Reynell 3 article contained serious reflections on the things up. It is again to be said that our hotel Mr. David's g. Forman, rost zalb Mr. Gresson o Judges before whom it was tried, and tended to keepers fairly spread themselves for the occasion Mr. Gastav's ch. Red-fire, trat 4lb Me. Sampion o bring the Court into contempt. It was manifestly and the tiffin, and other incidentals were served Mr. Jay's g. Sperber, Ext 1lb......Mr. H. Back a safle to comment on a case which was still up in Gracias style. As-tual all the many Mr. Twoman's bik, The Rogue," 1181-710. | sub judice, and the article was denbly offensiva races of mankind to be found_on_this_" dat in |---At-the-fral attempt a re-y good start was in view of lie appearance in a newspaper owned the Eastern Sesi "ware represented on the affected Silver Bell soon forged ahead and, by Mr. Tilleks, who was himself a party of the course, and the swarthy Chinese, in their national increasing his lead all the way, won in a commen case. The newspaper had adopted a most imcostume, the turbaned Indians, European canter Glenmore a fale second, and Black - proper course, and the Court had no alternative exquisites, British soldiers and bluejackets, min 343 secs.

Rock, iba favourlie, an indifferent third. Time, but to ask the proprietor to retract the sister red-coated marines, and tart of the Russlar, ments and apologise for the contempt com German and American "Navier, together with a mitted. Mr. Tilleke said he bad no connection vast multitude of what may be called "Non- with articles in the paper, the Editor being re-descripts made a Stary's picture that was sponsible. In this instance, however, he was alike entertaläfog and instructive. All evinced willing to accept the responsibility, since the ar-'

more or less laterest in the sport that has well ticle was inspired by him was willing to

been described as halonging to kings, and few |

On Christmas Day it afforded us infinite Tax local Customs, says our Craton correspon pleasure to be able to announce that an dent, commenced postal operations on the 1st Agreement was signed at Peking on the fast, and all Chinese letters must now be sent 22nd December providing for the opening through their office doly stamped. No doubt it of the West River, and in a subsequent will prove a source of large revenue and turn out Issue (two days later) we stated that shortly after the exchange of ratifications * grand success *9, of cours everything does It would come Into force.

under their administration. Hongkong possesses It is to be assumed that the original ach a wonderful postal system of its own that draft of the Agreement, as signed in probably it will feel inclined to smile sceptically Peking by Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD and at all other attempts in the same lire; but, no the President of the Tsungli Yamen, doubt, when Dace in working order the new was forwarded from Peking to London | system will-run along as smooth and vafo as for acceptation by the British Govern- the old. Let us hope sol ment on or about the 25th Decem- ber and that it reached the British Foreign Office a few days ago, was approved, duly signed, and a special messenger promptly despatched by Lord SALISBURY with the document for delivery to Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD in Peking. We finance, polica, or exnitation. It specially charges | apologise if he had done wrong. But if he had kingy felt heppler than did some of the Stern's g. Dacapo, com talb.......Mr. Cas 3

Viscount Takashima, the Minister of Colonie been found to have done no wrong he would not | spectators whom WU #1W., The app Mr. Ganay's d. Chia-ckin, arst alb...........................

We note in a copy of the Japan Mall received today that the Nicht Nicht indies Weep

ng criticism of the Japanese Garemment's Formosan policy-condemning lifrom every con. celvable standpoint, as regards communications,

tion, and also Count Kabayame, with having falled to achieve anything worthy of manilon, and farther lays at the door of the Home Minis tor the blame of indiscriminately appointing ficials in Formosa. Coons Matakata's For

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The VALLEY STAKES ; « sweapstakes of $5'exch with $100 added ; first pony to receive 70 per cent; second, so per cent.; third, ro per cent; for subscription griffius of this season, 1796-97; weight for inches as per scalo› Three-quarters of a mile.--- Mr. Medico's d. Hermes, 11st 4îb Mr. Raynell's Mezara. G. Stewart and Loveband's d. Hasta

away, Irst alb... Captain Loveband's

Mr. Simpson a

of the EDCO

booth and apologize to anybody. The Bench insisted spon

other structures an apology, and Mr. Tilleke said he was per pretty, neither pains nos paint having been Mr. John Peel's blk. Castor, rostralb Mr. Master-o

this year is quite bright and ectly willing to agree to an apology provided he spared and the Grand Stand and enclosure The Neighbours' g. Ländeturm, 11st 7 bunnin was found after consideration of the matter towers in beautiful order. Deputy Superintendant

Mr. Jones o have committed an offence. The matter then Corcoran with Inspector Mackie had control Dr. Noble'ag. Humbug, at Mr. Back

the ground and their taer in managing the Mr. Sam's ch. Sarflower, rest alb..................

Captała Penny crowd left nothing to be desired, but we should dropped,

say, too, that their duties were of the lightest for Messrn. G. Stewart and Loveband's d, Hark- the most part for the crowd

away, 2011 12lbumomabr. Gresion o orderly. His Excellency the Governor, H. E. Mr. Tilbrag, Wakefal Jos, xast gib

Mr. Crawford o *Dead Heat Admiral Buller, Commodore Holland, and most of the British sod forelge naval officers arrived

To a late start Landermm made the mening, on the course about noon, and it goes with but he had shot his bolt before half, out saying that every military officer that could mile had been negotiated, and made way did attend, for where is one of the cloth who ter Hermes who led into the Straight, would miss a bene race? The fine music of Hasteaway, who had been creeping up after the West Yorks band, under the baton of passing the Black Rock, now came through and Bandmaster Bentley, lent considerable added raced very gamely, shortening the space between pleasure to the gathering. Their programme himself and the leader at every for the day was as follows ime

stride and, thanks to the vigorous' riding, of Captain Lorabard, managed to catch Hermes on the -port, the result ofthe race belag declared by the

Juðga a dand host for first places. Decspoj. second favourite, third, Time, rmin. 38tsco. The FOOCHOW Cup z value $350 ; presented by the Foochow community; second pony to receive $50; for China ponies' weight. foy incher as per scale ; entrance 85. Two miler, Mr. Dryasdpat's g. Sinbad, rost glb, menos Mr. Bobject's ch. Sinner, 21st 4ib Kr.

Capt, Hunt's. Mr. Joha Feel's w. Torchlight, kost zaska

trust and believe that this is the correct explanation of what has taken place | since the first announcement respecting the signing of such an Agreement at Peking, and if so it will account for the Daily Prus being in a position to announce this morning that "The agreement for the opening of the West River has at last finance in denounced as mere tempo- been signed and is to come into effect on izing measures, and his Excellency is urged to the 1st June. Wuchowfu and another evolve some scheme for makleg Formosa well-In the Mercandle Marine Bureau at Tokio, on town, probably Shuthing, are to be opened supporting.It is a mistake to try to run before the 4th fastant, the Count of Enquiry delivered to foreign trade and there are in addition you can walk, and the attempt to make Formats finding in the matter of the stranding of the to be four ports of call.”,

"pay" before the new system of Government N. Y. K. steamies Hims Mars, on the Bensbay When we first made a similar announce- had taken root scoms to have had the only Reel, Paracel Islands, on November 1st. The DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & ment It was pooh-poohed, but, although sequence posible under the circumstances Court found that, as the N.E. monsoon WAR subsequent careful investigation revealed fallare, discontent, and continuel sticks from blowing on the ship's port side at the time, Capt. the fact that we were Incorrectly informed members of the Opposition.

Tipple should have made a proper allowance respecting the collection of Lekin by the

for the drift caused by the wind and sen Customs authorities in the twa Kwang THE Bangalore correspondent of the Bombay Misjudging the ship's position at 4 x.m, on the provinces, yet we stuck to the point that Gasstis, writing under date sesi January, com 1st November to fifty malles east of the Bombay an Agreement had been signed providing | plains that a certain amount of diarspect has Reef, be altered the course for Singapore, and for the opening of this great waterway, been shown in connecilon with the funeral of the steanding was the resnit. This sccident and wo are now glad to find our morning the late Major Farnder. He says -Major was to be attributed to the Master in that he did contemporary practically endorses our Poyader, I regret to state, notwithstanding not make any allowance for the drift caused Again we congratulate the Chamber of the improvement neticed in his conditition, by wind and san, mad consequently” he mis- Commerce and Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD died, to-day, aged 40 years, leaving a wife judged his position.The chief officer, on the success which has attended and three children. He was brother of Sur Thomas Law Harrison, was on which, and their persistent efforts in this direction, sean-Major Payuder, and son of the Rev. he altered the course by compass, according to It should encourage them to strive Foynder, of Sauthong, Originally, he be the master's Instructions. When he sighted the continuously for other and equally longed to the 3d Duke of Welling bieakers on the port how, he immediately pzt, Important concessions having for their,ton's West Riding Regiment, and then joined the helm hard-a-peri and worked the engines to object the development of trade with the the agth Madras Infantry and succeeded Captain | full speed astern. This was of no avail, and the vaat neighbouring Empire, to the benefit Bethuns, of the razbineers, as Garrison in ship stranded. The chief officer was held to be of all foreigners and natives alike. What structor, or, as the appolatment was called, free from blame in the manner in which he exe the Chinese Government cannot “or will not grasp, we, as its best friend, shouldy Assistant Adjutact-General for Instruc- cuted his dulles. The Court declared serpen insist on, so long as such action does not. The deceased was in the Burmese Cam-stone fons months of the Master's certificate entail any territorial aggrandizement paign of 1887-8g, and received a medal and two of first grade held by Capt. Tipple. The Captain other than the rounding-off of our bounda- claps, if a most melancholy maiter se com-informed the press that after the Ending was mad Ties in a manner which the peculiar con- Hussars band was in the mailon, nor was the tory Sepplersent, corrected to 1893, to which the plain of that there was no 'died, although the he asked leave to produce the China Sea Direc dition of International affairs indicates as absolutely necessary for our own security, coffin provided with a gunicamlags, though the eastern track (go E. of Bombay Shoal) is given the protection of our interests in these inops so out at the camp of lestruction fourteen as the track for steamers and he was told that regions, and the maintenance of our power miles off from Bangalore, there is telegraphis the case was closed and nothing father would and prestige among Oriental people. gemmanization, but it was not reuostad toug be neceted.

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HONGKONG DERBY; sweepstakes of $10 each with $1,500 sdded (half forfeit if declared on or before day of closing entries) ; for China (Saturday, the 16th of January, 1897); first ponies_bona fide griffins on date" of entry. pony to receive 70 per centis squad, 20 per cent, weight for inches as par scale. Ona -site and a half Mr. John Peals b, Red Fish, ram if..............