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HONGKONG BOAT OLUB.

Yesterday afternoon the first rowing cute of the season was brought off by the Hongkong Boat Club, under most inauspicious circum stances. Three fours had entered and but for the non attendence of G. M. Young, No. 2 in No. 3 boat, would have competed: as it was No. 3 paddled down to the, starting point with three men, but arrived too late to row. No. 1 boat, E. A. Katsch (stroke) was the first to put in an appearance and had to wait some time for No. 2, E. W. Carpenter (stroke). Carpenter, although late and regretting the delay, did

not bustle his men, but took them down and rounded up leisurely. The pistol went off before No. 3 got to the post. Carpenter was not quick off the inark, neglecting to palla short stroke for the first so as to get his men in tune, consequently the first twelve were very ragged, but the four soon settled down to a long driving 28 to the minute. Katsch in No.

boat had got well away and commenced at once to bustle his men, a want of' discretion that showed at the end of the race. Going at about 3410 the minute they forged ahead and, as far as could be judged, were at one time nearly a length to the good. Stevens, the cox of No. 1, was steering splendidly, while Seth in No. 2 had apparently mistaken the Canton What for the winning post and before the mistake could be rectified (and it was rectified in the worst possible manner by suddenly pulling the rudder hard a port) a fut of ground had been lost. This was the time when Carpenter showed his generalship; instead of getting flurried and worrying his crew he kept on his steady 28 to gomul, making one call, was up and passed his opponents without any undue effort. From here to the post the rage was all over, as signals of distress were out in No. I buat and No. 2 finished full of go about a length ahead Although No. 2 boat had a great deal to conlead with they had something in their favour. They ivere much the stronger and heavier crew and as the race was 'rowed through a blinding rain squall this was a great advantage over their lighter rivals. Katsch forgot that a boat only wants to be ahead (all things being equal) atong point in the race--and that the finish. By stating away as he did he had his men baked before the distance was half over, Carpenter shoved splendid judgment and, knowing the condition of his men (they were all very much on the big "side, excepting bow) saved all he knew. No. 3. Hi. E. Bingay, R.E. backed up stroke well and had plenty of power behind his blade, but vas rather wanting in smartly catching the water, a fault that stroke was not altogether free from. No. z R. G. Heckford is a powerful oarsman and has evidently gone through some careful tubbing in his time; he rowed well and finished strong. Bow, J. Busustow on tiring did not finish his stroke in the water but, dropping his hands, was pulling short the latter half of the race, a little conviviality in the Club House after their arduous training completed a very pleasant bit of sport. We must not neglect to give a word of unqualified praise to Inspector Riley of Tsim-sha-sui for the panner in which the course was kept clear. The lo spector was out in a launch, assisted by two pinnances. --

Mr. A. Ellis was sturter; Mr. A. Denison, umpire, and Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth, judge...

The crews were as follows.

MOAT AND STATION,

NO. 1. -

J. Busustow (bow)..

R. G. Heckford

rist h 1st 11th irst 4 E. W. Carpenter (stroke)... 11st 7

H. L. Bengay, R.E....

S. A. Seth (cox),

NO. 1.

std 9th

F,C, Barlus (bow)

J. Plummer

C. Sherrington

E. A: Katschi (stroke)

G. K. Stevens, Jr. (cox)

FOOTBALL.

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THE SHIELD COMPETITION.

The Football Shield Committee met yester day evening and decided that entries for this season's competition must be sent in on or before November 29th next.

SIX-A-SIDE MATCHES.

The Sis-A-Side football matches will be, played on cach'day of this 'weck, exceping Saturday.

‘AT THE MAGISTRACY,

October 15th.

TWO DISPIÇÀRLE RUFFIANS, Chau Chun Ying and Tsoi Su were charged with larceny from the person. The complain. ant is a schoolboy and said he went for a walk with the ist defendent and another inan. The 2nd defendent came up and seized him and his two companions disappeared. The and de fendent held him by the queue and took his ring, handkerchief and watch. Each prisoner was sent to gaol for six months.

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OPIUM CASE.

Wong Mok was ordered to pay $500 for being in illegal possession of 4 tæels of opium, but on being arrested he wasted a lot. He went to gaol for three months' hard labour.

MINIATURE ARSENAL.

Min Hing was charged with having s cannon, not exactly concealed about his person but in his possession. He was finer $25 and three cannon seized, the other two were too heavy to remove from the junk before

she sailed.

AN ILL WIND:

Mak Sing told Mr. Hallifax that while he was. collecting shrubs the wind blew some jackets down from a bamboo, and he was accused of stealing, them. A widow, however, saw him OTTAM & CO. forthe LATEST SHAPES

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"take them from where they were drying, and though he ran away he was chased and caught. He has already undergone 14 day's and to days with hard labour on two separate charges of unlawful possession, and this time he will he absent for a month.

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the cutside world. Our interests in -India and Clins, the two neighbouring countries, make it imperative that Great Britain should have a finger in any pie that is likely to be placed before the Czar; and the disorders nectar received instructions covery of a new route from India to Thibet is an event that has special importance. MORE DISSATISFACTION IN THE attached to it. The country of the Grand

GAOL.

Lama is as inaccessible in its physical features as in those which relate to its people ;' indeed, the isolation of the fattor has been largely

CANTON NOTES.

effected by the former, and even its Chinese conquerors have always been unable to exact inore than a nominal vassalage.

While the Government are in the mood of appointing commissions they might form one 10 enquire into the working of the Hongkong Gaol. Within the last few days two warders have left suddenly before their time was up. One

The establishment of a route for easier com of the latter is urgently wanted, so we hear, inmunication with our Indian territory is a step connection with the mess and canteen movies. that has in it the genus of exploitation par There must be a screw loose somewhere in face of these constant resignations, and we ticularly British. We open up the ways, and leave our go-head countrymen to do the rest. think the only solution of the difficulty will be The only official route hitherto between India found in paying higher wages for this duty, and Thibet has been that which ascends from perhaps the most irksome and repulsive of all the valleys of British Sikkim to the freezing Government appointments.

height of the Jelep-la-Pass, many thousands of feet above. The inevitable syndicate has been at work, and a proposal is made to obviate this frightful a cent by means of a wire-rope line, which will strech from the valley to the -pass, a distance of forty miles. The pass being A large junk came to grief Sunday moming safely negotiated, the line will probably extend of the rocks in the Canton river, a short dis-to Yatung, which is the frontier post, where tance below the steamer landing. The junk trade between the two countries is registered. was heavily laden and had just started for it is quité in accordance with the anomalous Hongkong. The river is narrow at this point fitness of things Oriental that the official in and the house boats and "flower boats had charge of this station, on the Thibetan side, is an pushed out into the river to such an extent that Maritime Customs! It is only a Celestial Go- Englishman, and that he represents the Chinese the helmsman miscalculated the distance from vernment which would find maritime interests the proper flower boat "anchorage. No lives on an Asiatic mountain plateau; but that only were lost and most of the cargo has been

increases Occidental interest in the strange land recovered, but the junk is a bad wreck,

which has hitherto persistently resisted the blandishments of all intruders. Lord Curzon is said to be greatly interested in the project, which, it is hoped, will open up a new channel for British trace with a simple and industrious,

ACCIDENT TO A JUNK. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, October 14th."

RAIN.

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city last night, and a shower of rain helped to cool the air. Yesterday (Sunday) was one of the warmest days which we have had for a long time. The thermometer registered as high as 93% in the shade, and the heat was most oppressive. It is rather a strange coin- cidence that this rain should fall so soon after the officials had visited the Wong" temple to pray for rain.

PRISONERS IN CAGES.

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A walk through the city is almost sure to take you past several men in cages. This is a favourite method for punishing criminals at the present time. Since Li Hungchang in troduced this method it has been generally adopted.

GAMBLING HOUSES.

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A general inspection of all gambling establishments belonging to the Canton' gam bling nionopoly has been made in order to ascertain whether or not correct returns are being made. The subordinate officials are to receive 1 of the profits and it is to their interests to keep the profits as high as possible.

BROKEN CHINA.

[This curious Bit of versification was given o Collies's Weekly's correspondent in lapan, by a high dignitary of the empire, with the request that it be forwarded for publication.]

The R... and the C......n were walking

hand in hand;

They wept like anything to see such quantics

of land.

If this were only mine," the R......n thought,

"it would be grand."

"If seven feets of seven ships should come

this way next year,

Do you suppose," the R......n said "they'd

find the coast so clear?"

"I doubt it," said the Cn, and gave a

cunning leer.

The time has come," the R......n said, "to

talk of many things-

Of loans and spheres of influence, Siberian

lines and Finns,

And whether Europe's fighting cocks will

tamely clip their wings.

"Although I know that enterprise is not your

greatest vice,

I'd like to ask (in confidence) old broken

china's price?"

The C......n said nothing but, "Please take

another slice."

"1 grieve for you," the R...... said, "I deeply

-sympathise."

(And held a new peace conference before his

scheming eyes).

But why, aye why did you believe the other

Johnny's lies?

;

And now I'd like to drink your health, before

my visit's done. -

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In any other port you've got," but answer

came there none.

And this was scarcely odd, because he'd

leased them every ons?—Watakusni.

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though peculiar, people.

PRINCE CHUN ON KOTOW.

(AN INTERCEPTED LETTER TO THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.

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Befo I went I sbook all day,

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Befo' your velly face,

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His bands of blass in funt of you

De March of Logue' will play

But did he send his glards for me

All liding in a low,

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Like As plissoner--No! "Nien-nein "the Emplah seem to say,

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No pleace, no tloops at all, But Will- Yum, he sit down an' wait

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And when he see me, dlid he lize

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An' den we had a first-class talk..

An' all my fears took wing-- Mailed fist Fish! pooh! I tell you what,'

Dere isn't no such thing!

The Genelels dey was flendly too- Quite flendily, like de Boss,

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Class No a bit of it, you'd tink

Tell him dat's Tommy Lott!..

He'd known me all my life;

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