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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW.
“HE Company's Steamship
THE
"SHANTUNG,*
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Captain Frampton, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Agents.
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THE Company' Steamship
"SHANTUNG,* Captain Frampton, will be despatched rs above on MONDAY, the arat instant, at Nova,
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"HAITAN,"
TH
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A 1.
"AMPHITRITE,"
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on TUESDAY, the tand instant, 2 M.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1898.
Entimation.
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES & SPIRITS.
HALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate proflis, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on
Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at -the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dianer and After Dinner - Wines of very superior Vintages. All are trus Keres Wines.
well might. Perhaps our aspirations are We beg to acknowledge receipt of a list of
misplaced and everything else that is wrong, but they are unalterable, and that Is a potent argument which might well pat an end to the discussion. But the discus- sion also is certain to continuel -
Besides, tight lacing (the majority of corsets are not excessively tight, any more than gloves) is the voluntary act of foolish females in their 'teans at the very young est, whereas foot-binding Is'practised on Infants barely old enough to talk. Also, corsets are materially lajurious in only a very small proportion of cases, the most extreme; foot-binding in every case. From foot-binding there is absolutely no reco- very, any more than from an amputation of a Imb. And there can be no com parison between the pain of foot-binding and of over-tight lacing.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
RUSSIAN RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR THE FAR EAST.
LONDON, February 14th. The merchant ciulse: Tambof; of the Ras
troops for Vladivosti ck,
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TER RACES. Chiners Wight-houses, light-ships, buoys, and beacons, pubished by order of the Jaspector- STEWARDJ-His Fxcellancy Vico-Admiral General of the Imperial Maritime Customs. It Sir Alex. Baller, KC.B.; H* Excellency very useful list, and would be quite complete ejer-Gonoral Wilsons Black, C.B. Comme but for the omission of Gap Rack light, which are S. Holland, R.N., A.D.C.; Lfest.- Colone! The O'Gorman, C.S.O. | The Hon. J. J. certainly ought not to be excluded from a “Sum-Hell-Irving C. F. Hation, Esq. The Hon. mary of lights, baoys, and beacons in Chinese P. Chater, C.M.G.; T. Jackson, Erg.; D. Gillles, waters," (one of the headings inside the book). Eig; The Hon. F. H. HAY, CM.G.; R. M. Gap Rock is in Chinese walces as much as Gray. Eig. The Hon. T. H. Whitehead; M, Ockets on Lamecks-more than Chaopeitan!,
Grole, Esq.
Lt.Col, The O'Gorman. hick in stili held by Japan as a part of Wel-
Mr. C2 F. Hatton,
bal.wel.
Majox General J. P. Nixon wiltes un follows to the Bombay Gazetts from Hyderabad :—-It may net be out of place to draw you attention to the treatment of plague adopted in the Army of: Europa nader Sir David Baird in 1851 and 1 extract two passeges from the history of bla life as they appear in the footnotes on pigen 47 and 48, Vol. II.—A circumstance occurred with respect to a private soldier of the 26th Light Dragoona which dean;ves to be recorded. The man who had been attacked by the diresse falt his end approaching, in the midst of all the tortures of barning thirst. "I have but a
Hon, F. H. May. ƒ Hon, C. P. Chater,
CLEAKS OF SCALE - JUDGES !— «essaka *** ASSISTANT JUDOR 2——Það STARTER 5---- CummerMr. M. Grote,
ND STARTER —.................Mr. D. Landale. HON. TREASURER ...A Coutts, Exq, CLERK OF THIR COURSE;—T. F. Hough, Esq.
SICOND DAY,-WEDNESDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY. Club's meeting attracted another large crowd to - The second day of the Hongkong Jockey the prolly coures at Happy Valley to-day, and the sport was watched with very ken fatere.. The ponies invariably showed good form and the gentlemen je ku as a rulox lowell, Mi. tides in, was this time not up to his old & Master, whe generally scoops cry creat he
notified yesterday who the gentleman ware who officiated as clerks of the scales, judges and itarters. They are as follow 1-Clerks of Seslas i
The NAVY CUP, presented by officer of H M. fleet 3), second pony to receive kalf the entrance ices į for China ponies; weight for inches as (per sesle ; winners of ons race at this meeting ÿ lbs extras of tra' er mora races, to lbi extra; previous non-starters to ciný 1211) entrance $15. - Ona Mila and x Quarler. Mr. Baxsy's w. White Rose, List Bib Mesick McKia & Gero's ch. Roltelet, 111
81b ................................ Mr. Crawford # Mr. John Peel's Red Fish, xzat.115.
Mr. Master 5 Mr. Denuly' ch. Gulding Star, 1st rib
Mr. P. A. Cox o Mr. Westfield's Desperation, rist alb
i
Mr. Wuilielmeir v
- Capt. Burney o Guldlag Ster went off with the lead having Desparation in close quarters, but pasting the Rock White Rosa, came up with Roltelet and Red Fish Just behled and a itagth or so only parted the three at the folab. The imò (1.38) fs, we understand a record for Hongkong and Shanghai
The JOCKTY CUP, value $150) second pany to receiva $50; for subscrpillón ponter of any season, Winners excluded; to be ridden by Jockeys - who - have not had more than two winning mounts previous to this meeting in Hongkong or Chias ; non-winners allowed-5 Ibs ; winners of use race, weight for inches as per scale; winters of two races 5 lbs extra p entrance $5. One Mila.
CLARET.Our Clarets, including the lowest slan Volunteer fleat, has left Ofases with 1,003 few monsents to live," rald ka to the Sur- owing to ill health. It was not qĢIRA) Mt. G. H. Polis1 ch, Whiriwind, trat rib
priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from rulains and currants, nu la generally the case with Cheap Wines.
BRANDY.—All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference to price
being merely a question of age and vintage, WHISKY-A|l our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brand. in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" la miversally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand is the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from ai fa the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
THI HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 8th December, 1897.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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OBITUARY.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES,
Besides the personal reflections on President MacKinley, Sefer Dalome's letter also implied duplicity in the red soully negotiations between Spain and the Uniti.1 States.
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Mr. Garsberg I
Mr. Davis a
Capt. Loveband 3 Kr. Baron Foy o
Mr. Platt o
Mr. P. A. Cor o
gean who was attending him; "give me a hottle of port wine, perhaps it may relieve the The death of Count Kalnal; (formi: Premier request we suppɔre, the Surgeon gave him the Harton, Jadges -Hop. C. F. Chater, and Han. Mr. Medico's-pbd. Hector, that gib......................................... agonies I am. ffering." Considering it a dying i-Liant. Col. The O'Gorman, and. Mr. C. F. Mr. G. H. Potts' g. White Heather, 1st Talb of Austria Hungary) is announced.
bottle, the contents of which the Dragoon F. H. May, Stuteri-Mn, M. Grate, and swallowed at a draught and immediately after Starter :-Mr. D. Landale. Throughout the races Mr. M. Leon's g. Glanear, toit talb fell asleep. He awoke from bis slumber feeling style the different event's being put through Mr. John Feel's bik. Jackdaw, zast alb
the arrangements were all canted out in capital much better. His thirst was gone; the ex-promptly and without delay, Mr. Ti F. Hough cruciating pain in his bowels had subsided, his did exeillent work as clerk of the course: nd Mr. Sepła Pando's g. Circuit, 11st Tib......... courage recovered with his strength, and in a race meeting to Hongkong without his familiar short time he was perfectly restored. The Agure would hardly be a racemesiog at all. His | Surgeon afterwarða administered port wine to ban highly gratifying to him, and the maca gat attention to the course hadrezalts that must have all his patients and lost none of them, and it is up were goot all though. The Band of the certain that, although several soldiers perished King's Own Regiment again played come geol by the play 18, not one officer died. It is be- Vieta: Hotels catered for the public in the musle during the day. The Hongkong and new cause their mode of living was superior that matter of tiffin and xsiznimnots and a numb: they escaped it
of Chinese supplled means for a mild litle gamble for those so inclined and for whom the pariminel had lost its charms,
It is now reported that Mr. Woodford (U. S. Minister In Madrid) has been instructed to demand the immediata disavows! of the naval activity (7 la Syain),
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.66 per £. H.M.S. Humber ar.ived here from Tinghai, in the Churns, to-day.
ADMIRAL Sir Alex. Baller arrived here from Shanghal by H.M.S. Alacrity to-day. He war■ prezent at the races in the afternoon.
The results of the races were |----
The SCURRY STAKES, sweepɔickes of $ro each
for Chins ponies desa fide grifins on date of entry; weight for inches as per scale; win- ners 7 lbs extra. 'One Mile.
Mr. Tilbro's Hovest John, nst tlb... Mr. Gedge o
and bearing the Reck Circuit overhauled bim. Captain Loveband took Hector off at the start, At the t mile post Hector went ahead and jet leaders. Coming up the straight White Heather inside the distance Whirlwind challenged the got cleverly into second place, and a theek would have covered the three ponies. It was one of the best races seen on the course for a long sime past. Time 2.13
The FLYAWAY STAKES, sweepsinken of $5 each with $100 added; for Chlas pales; weight for inches as per scala ; subaciiption poxies ́of any season non-winners allowed 7 lbs sub- scription panles of any season winners allowed 3 Ibe previous winners at this meeting 7 lbs. extra. Three Quarters of a Mile. Mr. John Peel's g. Kenneth 1st 1lb............................. Mr. Darius' că, Undaunted, Irst 5lb..............................
Mr. Master
WALWORTH was witness on Christmas Eve of a striking Instance of nautical ingenuity and fraternity, A aller from her Majesty's ship Gangsa arrived in one of the side streets of the alstrict mentioned in search of a shipmato passing a brief holiday with his parents, who Ilve some« | Mr. Darius' oz. Undan sted, soit 19lb........................... where theresb.at, but whose address he Mr Boyd's d. Rookwood, ust yll Mr. Burklik '↑
Mr. Master On the application of Detec Ive Gidley, the had lost. He saked policemen and postmen, Mt. Boxey's g. Tobe Ross, In 4..................ngvi HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEŊRUARY 16, 1858. | Manita sailor, charged with stabbing a country," and shopkeepers, if they know where a sailor-
Mr. Wallicamier † man, was to-day remanded for a week, the comboy from her Majesty's feet lived but none of Mr. David's m. Rable, sut tib kir. Sampson o
Mr. Wolliameter s plsinánt allli being unable to leave the hospital. them were able to give the desired information, Mz. Dennis' g. The Unknown, Iost Isiba
and the dwellers in private houses, whom be❘ Mr. Hart Beck's g. Oliver, tost fall.....................
Mr. Davies o
Ma. Dryaadusi'w akl. Provost Marshal', zzat zīb
Mr. Baron For 3 FOR arstalling a watchman at a urinal, a coolie
summoned by knocks at the door were equally
Me, Hait Back Mr. Diyandant's b. Bickleigh, rost zalb........ to-day fined 6fty cents. Defendant went to devoid of knowledge on the subject. The Messrs. McKie & Gava's ig. Heechout, tost
Mr. Marshall a the place to wath his face at a tap there and he gallant tax was slightly nonplussed at so many 12b...........................Mr. Crawford o || Me. Hy, Edgar's d. Tantivy, 111t 1lb..
The field was got away to a good start and My. Hy. Edgar's ch, Castanet, 11st gib.......
Capt. Loveband o "lifted" the watchmen when he remonstrated rebuffs, but at length he met a man with a
barrow selling paper decorations for Christmas. Buck poshed his mount before reaching the Rublo went out to the front at frst, Mr. Hart with him.
Mr. Bucknall TAX King's Own Lion Minstrels make their The hawkers always carry with them a long rock and then all the exgs were beautifully Mr. Hart Back's g. Oliver, tout albu debut here on the Leaning of the 23rd Inst, at metal trumpet through which to announce their together, Rockwood and Undaunted being in the Mr. Hopsfol's ch. Osasco, rost xзib..........
Mr. Hast Buck a Muray Barracks. The houpe appeared wares to the community, The sallor gave first se. At the Village Mt. Master maked with great excess in regimenti concerts at the men
Mr. W. Cox A penny for the use of the Instru. Urdaunted and the little “creamy" ungwored Mr. G. H. Pek's b Tresin, exit gibie
beautifully. He won by a couple ei lengths and Malta and at-fed quits a big reputation in ment for tas malante, and ther sound. Tuba Rose and Rookwood racing splendidly
Capt. Barney o the corps. On the evening of the sath they willed with sil ble force the Gangert “ dinner - made a durd?ral of it far the places. Time, Mr. John Peala g. Silver Bell, 1st alb
call,” adding, "If that doesn't bring out 2.07%. --
Mr. Cruickshank o repeat their perfos.nance at the barracks, THERE appears to have beeh serkas trouble on that's all," Suis enough, in less than half a
Jack, then he ain't in this locality The EXCHANGE PLAZE, presented by the bank Me, Lintom's g. Slander, sort gib
Mr. P. A. Cox o ers and exchange Brokers of Hongkong ; are colonised by Germans, his street music board the American ship R. R. Thomas, which | winata a window was raised fifty yards further
second pony to receive $50; for Chins Panles! Tocsis and Ollver west off with a good fend weight for faches as pcz_scale; fona fide and Kenneth was on the job clasa behind. TRI Is German when it lan't Italian, his chess Arrived on the 6th Inst. from New York. A down the street, a nautical-looking bead showed
griffins on date of entry allowed 5 lbs; win | falter wars upon the lenders at the qourter valla champions are mainly Germans, his Scotch cabar of her crew were at Pe Magistracy to tell at the aperture, and fom streng healthy new at this meeting 3 lbs exisa; entresce | and nesting ihe straight Undaunted and Bick":
$10, One Mile and waren Quarters." [eigh_camo. Thly could not touch the leader :- Fall speed ahead, and here you are. Why, the grog's been awaiting for you the last ball-koczi"
The TAI YEUX FONG CUP, valte $1001 pre to the finish, Tima 1.33. - Thus the und each other through a bugle. campet, and spent a jolly holiday tegath.r.
The Germans Joke ponderously, Per haps they are in carnost, but it is a great Hongkong, 16th February, 1898." 1948 joke all the same. They say the "Piper of Dargal," who played on after being shot in the leg and unable to stand, is really not British but German-JULIUS GRAUMANN of Hesse Darmstadt! It is not the Gentleman with the Malled Flat who utters this startling statement. It is a news paper (so-called)-not an alleged comic Captala Willara von, will be despatched as above paper, but a serious, phlegmatic editing. Truly JOHN BULL has a lot to put up with. His National Anthem is of German origin, his Gracious Queen is about co per cent. German, acclimatised; his colonies
*HE Stormship-~
THE
"LENNOX"
on or about WEDNESDAY, the said Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 16th Februrg 1898.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
.
SINGAPORE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE Steamabip
fa6
*ARRATOON APCAR," having amrived from the above Posts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P., of the 18th Instant will be landed st Consigners' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanchal,
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG.are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongsida mich Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' riak and
SELEC.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID. SASSOON, SONE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th February, 1598 (3-4 161
Intimations.
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whisky is German potato spirit, and 'now day and they reported that one of the sailors | longe came the cheering response "Ship ahoy! Mr. Hopefal's g. Tyas, 11st 4lb...Ms. W. Cox ; but the race wan a cipital one and hard-riðilan
his Highland bagpipes are German too! on the voyage cat was charch by an officer and The Germans fairly take the cake, after jumped overboard to escape fileatment. The having teken Kinochow and Dargal and men say that they put the ship about and lowered everything else they can lay their hands | a boat but were unable to rescue their compy is. on. Plum pudding will be German next, They also say that they were not permitted to
Is Aberdeen in go ashore until to-day. and Kilkenny cats. Germany? In fact, in the Immortal words of Herr VON MACDUTY,
Tax German sireamer frene axeived here from Mejl this afternoon, The steamer seems to have experienced a great deal of bad weather and Capt. R. Schader repeats an follows The dress left Majl on the roth fast, at 1.30 p. On getting outside the strait of Shimonoseki she bad strong north-west wind with henry seas. The wind kept on waill noon the following day, when abo was overtaken by a terrific storm in the same direction, with very heavy snow and
to be induced
"Stands Scotland where she did ? Or is she in Hesse-Darmstadt? We have recently heard of THE O'KELLY of Bagdad Vide Supreme Court, care pro- ceeding] but the Clan FINDLATRE of Deutschland! Where is the North Pole now?
Tax yield of gold in the Charters Towers dis- trict, Qazenuled, during 1807 was worth scores of thousand of pounds more than in any previous twelve months and is £123,000 better than in 1986, the vaine of the 1897 yield being put down at about $1,038,840. This is the first time the
ion has been topped. Of course this is large- ly due to the dyanide process. but is rapidly ex: panding. We expect (sixty-fivo plants will be at work early to the New ye, and that the aut
Mr. Dryandust's & Slobed M. Marshall a Mr. John Feel's g. Mufti frat 4lb...Mr. Master 3
sented second pany to receive $50 for China- ponies bona fide griffins on date of entry 1 subscription griffins weight for laches as per scale, other griffins 7 lbs extra ; previous wise nora y ¡bs", extra ; intrance $10.. Ons Mila and a half,
The t-la-got-sway-nicely-and-Gos-look-Tyne away to the front at once, Sinbad was no lag gard but Malii was unable to make a show at all. On the second tora round Marshall pushed Slabad up to equal terms, but he went behind before he got to the Rock. Tyne WOD by * finished about half a desen lengths behind the Mr. John Fezi'n Dighg Grand, 1st b couple of lengths with plenty of go in him, Mufti second horse. Time, 3488.
Mr. Master
Mr. Wallliemele z
The GARRISON CUF, presented by the officerar. Buxey's sqa, Hedge Rose, List Tilb of the Garrison second sony to received $50; Mr. Denol's y. The Unknown, 11st gib for China pontes Sowa ñda griffins on datë of entry weight for fuches; winners 7 Ibs, Mr. John Peel's g. Qavrasberry, rist zib
extra; entrance gro. Ons lie and a Quarter,
Mr, Hopeful's ch. Venliel, mit Blb.
Mr. Master
Mr. W. Cox 2
TIDE SEAmie
friends are sometimes as amusingly ig- | hall squalls. A1 1.30 p.m. the engines had put of cyaulda ballilan for 1898 will be about. Buxsy's sąd. Hedge Rese, ust b
to
In regard to the Far East, our French
norant as our English-speaking wiseacres
ball spied to keep 300,000 0s, worth close on balf a million ster on both sides of the Atlantic. In La Na the ship to the sea, until 8 o'clock next ling. As the yield of gold from mines le kely Mr. Bobjack's g. Solitaire, Tost Talb
Me Wallsdmels iure, a writer named I. Mattoxor has morning. The storm sails, which had been to remain much the same as in 1897 it is vident some strange things to say about foot at, were badly
Mr. P. A. Cox o damaged. During binding in China, and concludes:——
the the 1898 yloid will be a record one. The figures Mr. Carruthers' g, Honest Indian, rist Albe gain the ship was rolling and working for 1897 were-
Mr. Cruickshark a Some of the missionary societies, and especially DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & some of the famr'e zalaionaries, have for some immensely and look over heavy reas, so that
Mr. Divid's g. Statesman, Tis? 41b TODE. Ozi
g. Mr. Sampson o COMPANY,
time past been wiglog a way against this so many things on deck were broken to pieces,
Milla um 200,327...i 241,173
Mr. Derick-Hunter's g. Fortunatus, fost alb... called barbarous custom. They even addressed | The galo reached its highest point between Tsong.lt James, Ecreeching that minister to sa deg. 3 N. 128 deg. E, and 31 deg, 3 N. 196
Cyauldo Works..... 229,750..... 107,414
Mr. Crawford | Chli fontion 6,511 transmit their request to the Emperor; but he deg, E.
8,131 answered them that the Son of Heaven gave his he had very seldom axpe:lanced such bad The Captain himself gays, that subjects the right to do as they please. The
316,658 Chinese regard a deformed frot as a thing of weather in thấy part of the Japaneta 'sex. beauty. What would Queen Victoria ssy wo ́n The Irma behaved wonderfully well The Although 239 750 tons of sand and sludges have she to receive a pitition signed by numerous wind commonest to calm down at 10 am. Celestials saking her to forbid the English dem. | sels to wear corsets ?
S
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
UMPLE ARRATED WATER.
LODA WATER.
SODA
INGER ALE.
LEMONADE
ARSAPARILLA.
SA
RASE
That Minister, TsouNG-LI JAMES, would be delighted to hear of his own smartness in repartee-If he exlated!
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Total 436,588
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been treated by cyanide, it may be pointed out
At the first passing of the judge's box Solitaire was lending, with Fortunatus accond, Las: favourite being last, Yenfis) came up at the gale and some great racing trok place, it was when entering the straight that Me. Bastar called on Queensberry and the little grey went in and won by a bord. Time, zaok
Ist
A Min Davies 1
Mr. Bussy's b. Red Rose,
Bobjack's g. Solltaire, tial gibi.immun
Mr. P. A Cox O Mr. David's g. Statesman, ist rib.m
stb...Mr. W. Cox Ó Mr. Sampson O Mr. Dryandos!' br, Countersign, Ist ribs | Mr., “J, M, D‚'1" bik, Plangar, szat nib
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Emkill a
- This was ans of the bout races of the meeting, Statesman went off at the start, but was soon collared by Red Rose, Countersign also marde a show but it did nallart for long. Plunger cama" fata the vanguard for a time in the straight. Mr. Marier had a good un In Digby Grand, howe ever, and on estering the straight the second time he sat the good little black at it and wos easily, Two lengths sepainted second and third horses – Time $171MAL
PROFESIONAL CUF, presented; second pony to | #ccelva (half; thể entrance fees; for China ponies's weight foi inches as per sexle ; pre« Mr. Sampion entered a protest after this race
plous winners at this meeting" of one race-g against Mr. Mestcy for feal riding and a meeting of the slowirds was al once held. The objection
Iba extra of two races y lbs exits) and ch was not upheld but the matter davand a constat this meeting excluded entrance $10. One three or more races to ibs extra z. don-starter. derable delay in the racing,
Mile and a Half
The GERMAN CUP, pretested by member of
the German Clubį. second pony to recales | Mr. John Peel's Fineapple, 101t gib half the entrance fases for: subscription ge
May Mr. Master "3. fina of this sensor, 1897-98; weight for Juches Mr. Hopalul'a g. Orwell, rxst salb as per scaĵoj entrance Bro; Oso Mila and a Querter.
HI. THẾ WON Durant var, for with Mr. Bazar's bik. Black Eagle, 12 zibi
alb............kr. Crawford
Mr. Burkill a
Mr. Master
Mr. P. A. Coz o
on the rath inst, and she had on the following that at least 180,000 tons were "created" during days moderate winds from different directions, the year, so that the stock of amillerone sands and sludges på:served by the field were only with sm’oth sex.
diminished by about 50,000 tons, a mers MR. RUDYARD KIPLING has been the recipient bagatelle comped with the huge der wiis still It is almost an eternal question-though A Dr. Nicholls, who was an enthusiastic Bardekin, too, has been taken up as kurieroda of a graceful compliment from the Antipr ler, lying untouched. A mile in length of the It should not be how Chinese missionaries admirer of the works of the Anglo-Indian writer, sanda cisimus, and it payable gold can be ra In the West would compare with Western
Mr. W. Cox 3 missionaries in China, To our mind, It is recently died at Port Germain, South Australia, cavered there it is difficult to set a limit to the
Mr. CrulekibĚNÉ not a very profitable question. Granting / *nd his 7; lends insc Ibel on his tombstone the possibilities of the cyankie process on this foldssurs: Mokią & Govela cP. Beeckwoo), lost ASPBERRYADE, &c. that the proportion of good to bad in last verse af Kipling's "L'Earol." A photo Chlorination, too, is doing splendidly, and the fine
Western characteristics and onstoms may graph sent to Mr. Kipling elicited the following new works of the Chartarn Towaru Pyrlies Co. will | The Neighbour's 4, Landsknecht, rost 1sibus Mr. Darick-Hunter's d. Blan-Bre, Trst sibe
Mr. Walllesmalt o be no better than in the Chinese, grapting letter: "Der Sir,-I cannot tell you how be in full swing early tals year. The dividends DAKIN, CRUICKIHAMK & Cola WATERS that what is good for one may be bad touched and lord I am to think that you found are highly satisfactory, though they are about Mr. Dilck-Hunter's phd. Gameerek, sest dib
Mr. Bukilo made under the constant supervision of a duly for another, granting that "good" and any verses of ming worthy to put on a good 1700 short of the record year of this field, 1893. Mr. Bebjack's g. Chaffine', sest 1216
Mesura, Makis & Gara'w skö. Glenmore, 11st qualist Engilah Chemist and will bear compabad" are only relative terms on which man's grave. You must be a brotherly set of They are, however, £88,010 odă la excess of
16. .........ääominke. Crawlezd o Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MISSES and /all people have different opinions and folk at Post Germain to do what you have done | 1896, which is a most satisfactory Increase, Mr. Derick-Hunter's p£2 'Frior's Weld, Tost in the second round, and it was a hard fight K
A capital race, Dogort Wetr showing up wall are justly entitled to have them; granting, for the doctor's memory, and hero in England I | ospecially as the dividends from cyanide syndi- elbimaCapt Loreband of the time between the placed ponies. Time 2.11k Any complaints should be added to the a thing merely because it is in our opinion sething man's people valss more than the dividends declared in 1897, totalled £40,544. Mr. Hart Buck's g. Ingoldsby, ront dib
In short, that we have no right to condemn take off my hat to the lot of you. Them is cales and companies are not included. The Mr. George's b. Malalta, axet til bad-granting all this, the fact remains that Europe always will plant and knowledge that one of their kin has bem and the calls were 93,374, so that the excess
At Mr. Hart Buck o propagate lu Ideas in Asia, Africa, decently buried when he has gone onder la a of dividends was £26,970-a record profit for Mr. Jay's d. Mannachts, rost zalb sieving
Mr. Sampson O America, and Australla. So what is the far country, and some day or other Post Germain the Bald, the next best being 1893, when the against the Inevitable
Mr. W. Cox a use of perennially producing reasons will get its reward, Will you send me a copy dividends ascended the calls by £226,439. Mr. G. H. Pott's & White Haulher, tort talk
of a local paper so that I may know something | December was the great month of the year,
Malatio played up at the post and got the more about your part of the world. What do The gold returns werei-Mills, 17,675 tons, As a matter of fact, Westerners do con- you do? What back country do you serve? 25,127 ozs.; Cyanide plants, 32,065 tons, 16,771 At the office of the Hongkong Zekgraph you demo sight laning quite as much as foot And, how many are there of you want in oss. and Chlorination, 430 tons for 461 oz. Sathe Waliter in Webitère, the Entert find mild to Improve the world, and so they never Thanking you again for your comtesy, ballers (about 24,000 better than any previous month's can ses, and procura for Srx DOLLARS, & COP | binding, but the Chinese have no ambition | léarn #fújthar particular, as the papers say,-- | The dividends for the month re:ched: 492,52) ||sher the faster ked led. Jer a little while at the
will send missionarios to Europe as they 1 ms, very slicerely youth, Rudyard Kipih-g." record), and the callamere ésőis la, 44, 5
alan with the best English Manufactures,
other Large Communers.
Managir.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
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IT.IS UNIVERBALLY ÁDHITTED THAT
T DICHOMARY CAB COMPAre with the New Indicate the exact use of words, ne
Edition of
WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,
ampástic prest that Lavertonula vincii.
Mr. Cruickshank
by the Gymkhans emmittee added to The GYMKHANA STAKES, valge Biço prosented
sweepstakes of $5 each; for subscrption pan-· les of any sesson | Winders and previous non-starters excluded first pany to receive 770 per cent 1 second, no per ceni j third, to per cent weight for Inches as per scales One Mile,
ware of the start, Beechwood and Gamecocker. Derick-Hunter's pbd. Gamecock, toit, 6lb, went to the front at on first passing the stand The Neighbours de lands sided, 30, 31 knecht dispiaces maugthe ballad Lands. Mr. Bazey' Ch. Golden Link, sast. 1 Ib
Gamecocks near the straight porta aşk
village). The race was waa 94 bua Mil through, was the "Winning: poggle rice from the start A capital race won with very little id spare. It and was run is the good time of $14%ɑ
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