We are to have still one more venture in Chinese journalism. The Kuoh Wen Pao is to appear soon. I know nothing of its origin or finances, but the names of the two directors should be a guarantee both of honest administration and literary excel-Tence. Mr. Yen Fu is an extreniely able mn, a capital organiser and extremely well minded, with a strong dash of the mew open-leaven, Both are fine Chinese writers and associated with foreign education in the North. sport, the guidnuncs are not holding their breath Training goes on apace, but up to date on the phenomenal performances of any pony, old or new. The Stewards have issued their programme fixing October 25th, 26th and 27th as the Race days. The only novelties are an wonominated Cup (1 mile) Cup (14 miles) on the second. on the first day, and a Diamond Jubilee he Married Men gave the Bachelors a risky drubbing at Cricket (90-93) this week we say risky because two of the marrieds contributed 69, while six of them illustrate ed the nothingness of Zero. Mr. bowled three and caught one, while Mr. Tweed bowled seven and caught one: on the other hand, these gentlemen made but a quatrain of runs for their side.
A mixed handicap doubles is on' at Tennis, as a sort of preliminary canter for the championship. The inter-community match with Peking is still in the limbo of uncertainties.
ERRATUM, In 2 recoat reference to the River I seem to have written that one scheme aimed at "reducing twenty tortuous bends to eights" this should have been " twenty miles' of tortuous bends to eight miles of straight line." The Viceregal despatch to Peking on this important. subject has been made public. It strongly approves the suggestions of Mr. de Linde. We must await the final decision of Peking. It is generally understood that the chief steamer com-bein have given a conditional assent to interest and to liquidate that part of the further taxed on me to meet the expenses (3/5) not contributed by the Imperial Government.
'24th September.
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