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of troops with delight as a much needed proof that what they so eagerly desire is a reality. Thus it cannot be positively affirmed that Russia has agreed to an offensive and defensive alliance, England on her part, though tempted by similarity of aims, close social ties, and iden- tical interests, has always hesitated to join the strongest alliance the world has ever witnessed. If the once threw in her lot with the Triple Alliance a combination would be formed which could defy all other possible combi- fiations. Yet she hesitates and holds aloof. Thus neither Russia nor England is very keen in forming alllances, yet the Japanese, with six or eight cruisers
or less formidable and an army that finds an im- mense difficulty in subjugating Formosa, write as if Japan has only to advertise her terms to receive thmediate applications for a partner ship.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Nine Australian ponies for the Yokohama Race Club arrived by the Chingtu on Friday.
The stamp revenue last month amounted to $24,037, being an increase of $7,244 on the amount collected in the corresponding month of last year,
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Building Ordinance, with reference to the construction of verandahs, are published in Saturday's Gazette.
The maximum temperature last month was 94, on the 6th, and the minimum 65.6, on the 30th. The mean for the month was 80.1. The rainfall amounted to 3.965 inches.
A match between Mr. Hart Buck's Volti- geur and Mr. Manners' Australian mare, re- cently imported, was decided at the Happy Valley on Thursday afternoon. The distance was half-a-mile. The Australian mare led the whole way and won by half a length.
Some time ago a boy was whipped at Victoria Gaol for committing a theft, and on Friday he was met on Praya West by a man who asked him to steal again. The juvenile replied that the punishment he had received for a former offence had been a warning to him, and he de- clined to steal again. The man then struck him, and robbed him of 140 cash. The blackguard was taken before Hon. H.E. Wodehouse on Saturday and sent to gaol for six weeks with hard labour.
There is an old fable of a giant and a dwarf who entered into a contract to fight their battles together. They encountered many enemies and each time came off victorious. But in their numerous fights the dwarf had lost an eye, an arm, and a leg, whereas his ally had hardly suffered a scratch. "One more battle," said the giant, and our victory will be complete, Great fame will be ours.' No," sadly replied the dwarf, "I fight no more battles. I cannot afford to lose another limb, even to win a victory." If Japan joins Russia in an alliance against Eleven griffins which arrived from Shang- England the result is likely to be not dissimilar. hai on Sunday were drawn for at Mr. Ken- Japan could not assist Russin in the Baltic or the nedy's town establishment on Monday afternoon. Mediterranean, where the decisive sea battles The ponies are an exceptionally level lot and in would be fought, and if the Russian ships were the trials recorded very good times. The fol- defeated England could then send to the East lowing was the result of the draw:-1, brown, such a fleet as would crash Japan's sea power Mr. Cruickshank 2, brown, Mr. Darby; 3, for half a century, while Russia, secure in her bay, Mr. Marshall; 4, dark grey. Captain huge territorial dominions, would be compara- Bethane; 5, grey, Mr. Höhnke; 6, brown, Dr. tively little injured. Another point for the Lowson; 7, brown with white legs, Mr. Fuller Japanese to remember is that a fight between ton; 8, dun, Major Moore; 9, grey, Mr. Firth; England and Russia would not be one between an 11, grey, Mr. Kramer.
Of course it is impos. elephant and a whale, as they frequently assert,sible at present to form an accurate idea of the but between a bear and an amphibious animal merits of the ponies, but the prevailing opinion equally at hoine on land or sea. Russia is less seemed to be that the pony drawn by Mr. Fuller- likely to invade India in case of war than Eng. ton and the one drawn by Major Moore were the land is to invade Central Asia, with Chitral as a most promising. base. Japan's friend is clearly the nation which can render her most assistance and offers least resistance to her expansion. Russia in Korea Will be a much more dangerous neighbour than England at Hongkong. England offered no opposition to the acquisition of Formosa nor to the retention of the Liaotang Peninsula. Was that the attitude of one who in future hoped to be an enemy or a friend? It was a friendly act. and the Japanese know it. But when the Nichi Nichi proceeds to add that "were there a pros. pect of getting India there might be sense Russo-Japan alliance, it is neither talking in a friendly tone nor sensibly. If Japan's ambi- tion soars so high it will have a bad fall. It looks as if some Japanese want the earth. If they do, and can imbue the nation at large with their own ambition, they will one day be satis- fied. If they want the earth they will get it, to every man five feet by two, or perhaps five feet six by two, to the taller soldiers from Sendai.-Japan Gazette.
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Cooler weather has at length set in and the season of cricket and football commenced. On Thursday and Friday a collision case was heard in the Colonial Court of Admiralty. The Sanitary Board met on Thursday afternoon and the question of having a medical, officer attached to the Board again cropped up. The concluding Gymkhama meeting on Saturday was the most successful of the season.
A num-
ber of griffins have arrived, and there are pros- pects of some good racing next year. A Nor- wegian seaman was murdered on the 6th inst., and two boat people have been charged with the capital offence.
There were 2,055 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 187 were /Euro- peans.
The death rate last month was, for the British and Foreign community, civil population, 21.4, and for the Chinese community 26.3.
The inquiry respecting the fire which broke out on the 5th inst. at 162, Hollywood Road was closed by Hon. H. E. Wollehouse on Wednes.
There were no suspicious circumstances.
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The appointment of Dr. Francis William Clark to be Medical Office of Health for the colony is gazetted. Dr. Clark is not gazetted · as a member of the Sanitary Board.
The landing place at Wardley Street was opened yesterday morning. The structure is of wood, is substantially made, and has two sets of steps, nineteen on each side. There has been a good deal of justiflable grumbling at the lack of landing accommodation along the Prayaj and the pier opened yesterday will serve to considerably relieve the overcrowding which has been a constant source of complaint at New Pedder's Wharf.
On Friday afternoon a number of gentlemen met at Mr. H. E. Pollock's chambers to re organise the Hongkong Chess Club, which was started last year, but ceased to have a proper existence. Mr. Pollock, presided and explained that there was a balance to the credit of the Club of 37.85. He read a list of gentlemen who had promised to join the Club and hoped that the list would be considerably added to in order that the Club might be founded on a sub- stantial basis. A Committee was appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements, and it is expected that the first meeting will be held in about a fortnight in a room to be set apart for the use of club members. In the meantime those residents who wish to join the Club are requested to sent their names to Mr. Pollock.
CANTON NOTES.
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[FROM THE CHUNG NGOI BAN PO."] A house in the village of Ho-lik, in the Tang kun district was plundered by a band of soldiers, who broke into the house and sought out all the valuables. Just as they were leaving the house they were surrounded and attacked by a number of villagers, who on hearing the alarm given had come out with their guns. The thieves tried to break through and escape. At last one thief was shot dead. The robbers tried to get back the dead body, but failed. The dead body was then carried away by the villagers, who at last discovered that it was that of a woman in the disgiuse of a man.
The Victoria Recreation Club boat race on
The Magistrate of Pun-u issued a notifica Saturday afternoon was witnessed by a large tion on the 4th instant concerning six houses number of members. Four crews entered for
and a piece of ground in Whampos, belongs the event, but unfortunately one of Mr. Hay-ing to Lo Hok-pang, the runaway compradore ward's men was ill, and consequently only three boats-Thistle, Shamrock, and Rose--started. The course was from the rocks to the usual winning post, & distance of three quarters of a mile. A good start was made, and the Thistle soon obtained a lead, closely followed by the Shamrock, At the torpedo depot the Rose fell out of the race, and the Thistle won by a quarter of a length, The following were the crews:- Thistle-J. B. Grimes, T. Meek, G. Mollison, A. A. Alves. Shamrock-E. D. Sanders, A. H. Barlow, J. C. Cameron, E. E. Deacon. R. F. Laminert, F. Lammert, W. A. Stopani, T. Consumji. Mr. G. C. Hayward was judge, and Mr. W. H. Potts starter.
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of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The property was already recognised by the late Magistrate of Pun-u as the property of Lo Hok-pang, but Lo Ching-shi, a relative of Lo Hok-pangalaimed that four of the said houses belonged to her. She was asked by the autho rities to give a satisfactory statement to sub- stantiate her claims, but failed. Magistrate has now issued another notification to the effect that the houses are to be offered for sale.
The new
Though the fantan gambling has been already. brought to an end by Governor Ma Pi-in, yet gambling in the Pak-kop and Tse-fa lotteries is still busily carried on. Chang Yun-tsun, the new Provincial Judge, discovered this and now he is trying to put a stop to it also.
On the 7th instant four notorious robbers were arrested in a brothel in Tai-ho-ki, in Can- ton. When they were in the brothel some men who also paid a visit there identified them as The following by-law has been made by the robbers who had robbed their house lately. They Governor in Council under the Cattle Diseases, at once ran to give information to the soldiers Slaughter-houses, and Markets Ordinance, in a station near by. As soon as the soldiers 1887-No flesh meat (salted and tinned meats got to the brothel, the robbers, knowing that excepted), other than that which has been they came for their arrest, immediately drow slaughtered in the Colonial slaughter-houseout their revolvers and fired at the soldiers, who maintained and regulated under the provisions returned the compliment. One soldier was shot of Ordinance 17 of 1887, shall be exposed for dead, but all the four robbers were captured, sale in any of the markets of the colony: The Sanitary Board may, however, from time to time, grant permission in writing, revocable at the discretion of the Board, to any person being a holder of a shop or stall in any public market to expose for sale in such shop or stall fresh flosh meat which has been imported from Shang- hai, Japan, Canada, or Australia, or from such other localities as the Board may from time to time approve; such permission shall state the name of the person to whom it is granted, the class or description of meat permitted, and the shop or stall on which such meat is to be exposed for sale. It is further provided that the holder of a shop or stall to whom such permission has been granted shall cause a board to be posted on the shop or stall, in a conspicuous position, stating in English and Chinese that he deals in imported meat, and he shall also make a true return to the Board every month of the quantity of meat imported by him, specifying from what place.
Owing to the strike of the salt-fish guild, the authorities sent some San-sz to settle the matter. The salt-fish guild promised to pay 200,000 taals- to the Government if no likin duty is imposed. The matter is still under consideration and has not been settled.
We (N. C. Daily News) learn that Commander Barber, U.S.N., fearing that his health would not support the 1,700 miles land journey from Tientsin to Chêngtu, has resigned his post on the Chêngtn Commission, and that Admiral Carpenter has appointed Lieut.-Commander John P. Merrell, of the U.S.S. Baltimore, sin
his stead.
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