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1910
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stars wan: made. A likely hores, that raced for the Fringe in the Grand National Steeplechase was the Scot, but the animal jumped into a fenos and fell, the race going to Lord Rossear's cast-off, Voluptuary. In 1886 the Royal stable, |--
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How many people in Hongkong wore aware that to-day in the once-famous feast of St. Valentine
at the City HAIL
to
bruěry
ANTHE
HORE RAILWAY BADLY
DAMAGED.
Soustons February. If. have damaged the Joharer Minis Railway so seriously that upwards.
of half is beyond using and will have to be largely reconstructed.
The lae has been handed o the constraction department.
*The entertainment of the distingulaand Japanoon naval offours now is pool, w posmenost in right royal fashion on Extur day. After dining as guasta of Commodore The military were called oat Lyon on board EMS. Tamar, they aftemoon to deal with the wom giren & reception at the City. Hall by had got beyond the con Mr Consal General Fanatau and the mom forces. The Imperial troops were bers of the Nippon Club, the primary despletely victoricas. being to give other invited gusta an There was a renewal of the rioting opportimity of meeting His Excellency last night, but the authorities have the Vice Admiral Baron Kaminar. They now well in control. function, which commenced at 9.30 pm. and Isated until mid-night, was a most! brilliant affair and was attended by a large gathering of naval and willtary offlours and their ladion as well as by members of the Consular body and a number of leading New rules made by the Governor in roaident His Excellency the Coreanor
So far as it a present known H.M.S. Council in safarcice to the examinations of (ir F. D. Lagard) was present, as also
ware)
› H. E. Major Genural Broadwood and↑ King Alfred, fagahip of the China Station, master and mates in the mercantile marine. Viss-Admiral Sir Hedworth Lamb will leave Hongkong, homeward hous
on the 96th inst., with Vios-Admiral Sir Hadworth Lambton and suď on board"!
On arrival at Bingapore she will in al
On Saturday night, Conrt Koma probability await the coming of the new Minister for Farsign: Affairs, gave flagship, H.H.S. Minster, which brings banquet to calebrate the fifth saniversary
at the end of a strenuous season, bad won In the last of the International Rugby less than £500, and had spent probably trials at Home The Best defeated
England by ninutom points to ten. as many thousands. The Prince had s piece of bad luck this year, for a MANG
The Austro-Hungarian Goreziment named Counterpane
was leading her has placed £125,000 on the Military held in the last few sndos for the Stockstimates for aeronautical purposes. bridge Cup when she suddenly faltered and foll dead. Next year hopes ran high, for the royal stable had a scit called Loyalist; said by some experts to have
NEW MODELS been "probably the grandest looking-
youngster ever fouledTM and bred in the parple. This paragon failed to stand training and never saw a race track. In the next two years the Prince's stable wor
FOR 1910.
| are published in the Gazette.
النية
The German transport Finizia arrived from Wilhelmshaven. yesterday with 1169 Garman soldiers on board. Many wars seen in town during the day.
ton
CHINA STATION COMMAND.
Probable Exchange at Singapore.
ANGLO-JAPANESE. ALLIANCE.
·ANNIVERSARY BANQUET-IK:
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Torm, February 15.
As is usual when the Japanese take wa affair of this kind in hand, svorything was on a lavish and complete scala. The decors tions, which consisted mainly of greenery bunting and the flags of many nations, were profuse, quite an appropriate feature their ons dan stred locusfusion of the Anglo-Japanes for the excellent music they discourse, and the stairway`ropresenting, in rod and white likely be transferred to Adminal Winaioe Foreign Offos und among those present. --
The ostal hands of Japan are famous being the electric-light device at the top of Leigh Winsse. The command will then Alliance. The stair took place at the S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. ablutely nothing. In 1680 he won los and this cruisers will proceed to state
Hongkong, Apifi 18, 1907.
General Mamoranda, SATURDAY, February 19;-- GwENJAT
Noon-Mesting of The Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation at the City Hall.
SUNDAY, February 20:---
9 p.m.-Special Service for Han,
John's Cathedral, Preacher, the Rev. Cyril Bickersteth, M.X.
as blown
radosted herself again. Little damage was
destinations
*** BIG FIRE AT WANCHAL
Soon after midnight on Sunday night
than £950 in two races. In 1500 hetained their reputation on Saturday pointed, the guests were assembled in the won four races, worth less than £800. | orasing.
lounge room adjoining St. George's Hall and soon afterwards the distinguished Next year, however, the stable accounted
Japanese Admiral appeared. After being for seven races and a trifle more than this morning from Swatow,
The Digi Maru, which arrived formally welcomed by the Consel, Baron Kimimara took up his position at the £8,000. The luck was too good to last, schors at Tangsul on the 3rd inst., and doorway leading into St. George Ball, fire broke out in rattan merchant's go.
where the major portion of the programme was carried out. As the guests passed through they were individually introduced to the adminal, whe warmly shook hands with every one, the unorthodox, but there is no doubt that The form the reception took was rather everybody spent a thoroughly happy time. A brass, and reed band from the Japanese
dono.
The Iolanda, described as the finest private yacht in the world next to Mir Gordon Bennett's, arrived from Manila
however, and in 1892 the winnings were [about £1,500. In fact, the Prince of WALES' bad fortune had become a by- word on the turf, though his personal popularity was all the while growing this morning, bringing her owner, Com- with horsemen, who admired his per-modore M. F. Plant, and a party of guests. sistence and good humour in defeat."
The event that laid the foundations for the Prince of WALES' real success as
MONDAY, February 21, :---
Noon-Meeting of Bongkang & Whun-
pao Dock Os., Id. at Co's Offices. Moon-Tenders for the supply of Provi- (alone will be received at Fiend. Quer- `kae Offas, Vinhuis Barracks. 6.30pm-Meeting for Men City Hall,
Addross by the Rev. Cyril Bickersteths racing man, was the purchase about 1893 of a mare named Perdita II. for Sazvanaz, February 18 : “
three
A
The China Mail.
19.50 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank 900 guiness. Of her progeny,"
of China, Ld, sa Bank Offles. 13.30 p.m.-Mesting of Hongkong lessons and a daughter won in stakes the
Co.. Id. at Massin Jardins, Mathe son & Co.'s Office.
sum of £72,847. Two other sons and p.m.-Smoking Concert at Phoenix two daughters were failures. The great Czb.
est of Perdita's progeny was Persimmon ane of the greatest thoroughbreds of the past twenty years, and winner of the Darby and St. Legst. Another son WIS Diamond Jubilee, wimmer of the "tripl, crown," namely, Two Thousand, Derky hind St. Leger, one of the most uncertain tempered horses ever fooled, but a great racar. He was sold a few years ago for £45,000.
Bonazena, Monday, Fesyuany If, 1910.
WHO GOES RACING ?→
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TOMORROW and the following two days Hongkong or a very considerable por The Royal stable, however, has had tion theroof-lays wide. the cares and
many ups and downs, and in the years worries of business and wands its way intervening between Diamond Jubilee to the Happy Valley there to participate and Minoru the earlier ill-luck returned in the fun which is to be got out of pony and despite the expenditure of tens of racing. In all verity this particular thousands of pounds, the KD could
Ambasador and other notables,
RUSSIAN TROOPS -IN PERSIA
IRRITATION CAUSED.
(Reuters Service to the China Mau.)
down in Momington Road, Wanchal, The building was stocked with partridge inka," and all the material being of an infamable nature the whole place was soon in kamar
LONDON, February 18. Rentar's correspondent at Teheran- and quickly becante gutted. The attentions appearance, were confined to maring the the question of the presence of Russia of the fire brigade, which soos pat for a states that the refusal of Russia to discuss
adjoining buildings. The stock was a very troops in Farsis has caused irritation in valuable ona being estimated at no Teheran, where a continuance of foreign An Englishman named Elvy (alias dagship, under Bandmaster, Hango Koike, than $11,000. The owner of the building military ccorpation is regarded as-
is at present in Cautos à là nhám, stood that both the stock and building an covered by insurance.
Natfield) has been arrested at Singapore on charge of desertion from the Regal Garrison Artillery on Christmas Eve, at Hongkong, and has been turned over to the military authorities,
capied a temporary stand in the corner of the hall and commenced the programme with a couple of modera European saloctions, the March "Her bright On the opposite side of the road there is muile haunts me still," and the also a large Japanese match factory with a overture to "Zampe." On His Excellency stock estimated at $380,600 and had it not It was a thoughtful set on the part of
the Gavemor appearing they strank up heen for the invaluable services of the fre the Hongkong Nippa to provide printed this up with the Japannes mational air, have become ignited. by the sparks from ths British National Anthem, following brigade it is probable that this too might guides, etc., for the Japanese sailors. The Then the assembly gathered round a little the burning building. sightsofthe Colony were thoroughly explored improvisad stage erected in another corner 4 party of German bluejackets landed Nippon. Their condust was admirable.“ on Sunday and so-day by the men of D) of the ball and from this, a number of I under a listasant and did a large amoun! |
of excellent work in assisting the frame
Japanese Geisha girls, accompanied by Japanese musicians, gave the popular Mt. Joseph Chamberlain in the course native song "Yeahi Gojishi," terminating of a two columa interview in the London their first appearance with a dainty flag Morning Fat vigorously denounces any datice in which they emphasised the Anglo- gramme, such as dropping, the taxes on whittling away of the Tarif reform pro-Japanese Alliance. During the evening food. The elections would have been more in the Unionists' favour bad there be
fewer wobblers, for MFChamberlain declaras the working classes are Imperialist.
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTI
CONCERT.
The programme of the sonet to be they again captivated those present with given by three of H. M. Saksios at their pretty cherry dance, while the band the Seamen's Institute, Rowlets, to-night also contributed number of admirable as follows:-Selection, Popalar Al saloctions; to the strains of some of which Orchestra; song, Angel of my dreams, ih gnosts indulged in a little waltzing. G. Tecks; ng “Fire ** Bes” The and was reacted when the big body Bowker; conic song, "Ever of Thee," Will the Prince Regent succeed in of Japanese uniformed officers present Lanthos; character sketch, Fagin" from winging a pardon from the Grand Comnet formed a circle three doop, and, swaying Dickens liver Twist, G. W. Grifiths; tion of the hour in China. Since he fled war song, finishing up with about ad Ridleys comit song.** Quner Quar for Kang Yu-wai? That is the great ques-in rythmical motion, lustily sang a native dust, *Life's dream is o'er W. Carmody before the store which his reforming zealand." This was a most thrilling,ght tions, R. O. Wilson: song," The danger
has been a wanderer in Europe and supper being served in a daintily arranged ercked in high places, in Peking, Kang Yo- Hospitality was lavishly dispensed, fresh" J. Toniett; om
indafersible.
THE FRENCH LINER DISASTER.
ONLY TWO NAVED.
{Router's "Bervice, to the China Mas.) Loro February 13. the crew of the French Transatlantic Eighty-ren passengers and 47 of
liner "General Chanay," wrecked on the const of Majorca," were last. Only two
Lomor, February 14. Partirnire of the disaster aze to the not that the Finar, carried ou course of a Rice by the currant, ran on the rocks, har boiler exploded and she sank immediately.
and were lost. They numbered 150,
The passengers were below at the time
SOCIALISM IN GERMANY-
A STREET BIOTE
-week can be called the equine carnival of neither breed nor buy a good winner. America. He is now supposed to be in room, white smokos and drinks were Thanks, I shall sleep well, da miglet,” † (Bontera Servies to the China Mar.)
obtainable sú a well-appointed bar.
-To-night the visiting officers, attend the King Alfred's farewell ball:
Lonnos, February 14. Numerous Social-Democratie demon
The police prevented a mam meeting famostrators conflicted with the police. in the centre of the city, whereupon the
Several people were injured.
Hongkong for very little else is spoken Even Minora dose not belong to his Mo-Hawaii..
F.. Jones; coon song, “Old Age," -G ey about, even in sober business offices, thanjesty, being only leased to him. On the
Toombes Interval. March, Under the banner," Orchestra; soon song, “Care, the racing, the podies and the probable whole, the KING has won something Commissioner in the East of the Govern From Mr. J.-B. Sattor, Commercial
line, T. Kennedy; song. Selected, Mstrations against the unpopular Fran outtare of chances in the pari-mutzel and more than 100 races, and about £175,000 ment of the State of New South Wales, o
Olay, R.N.; domic song, "Here" chise Bill were held in the streets of THE HASTINGS CASE, White; song, The Old Grey Fox," Eng. Berlin yesterday, the sweepstakes. We do not intend to in stakes. The number of rices he has have received a copy of the pamphlet
Comdr. Hewitt, R.; stamp apsesh, C. entitled "Commerce in Congress," being moralise upon the subject: that would be lost and the amount of mey he has the record prepared for the recent com this aftermoon a further hearing took placed Brigade," Carmody, Tecks, Tomsett Before Mr J. B. Wood, at the Magistracy Toombes quartetis, O'er the Dow" but a stale and unprofitable occupation sunk in his horses would make even martial congress held in Spiney. It is in the case in which two Chinese were and Ridley's comic song Was The latter fired blank oftarges. this week; rather would be call attention these figures seem insignificant. In this
lavishly illustrated with photographs and charged with obtaining 334,000 from Mr before I shifted, F. Jos naria to a very timely article in the Badminton his experiences are very much as other
capitally edited. F
John Hastings by means of frand.ng, One Touch of Nature," J. Bowker; Magazine wherein is set out in edine men's have been. Still for all that
Mr F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, comic song, "I Wonder," H. Lanthois; detail the racing career of His Majesty who goes racing?".
proscuted and Mr G. E. Gedge and Mr song, All Hands on Dock," R: C. Wien; According to the Stamboul, (mys the Looker defended the prisoner. recitation, -"Gong Dio," G. Griffiths Land O. Hepran) Sir W. Willcocks, KING EDWARD VII. As ment of our
His Worship mid he would like to recall song. Seagall," J. Toquen. "God Bars British adviser to the Turkish Ministry of the last witness with regard to a statement
the King." readers know, the present occupant of
Public Works, claims to have determined which he had made to the effect that he the British Throne has thrice won the
the exact site of the Garden of Eden. Sir had seen prisoners in the land office on one
is some 250 kilomètres narth-west of wards denied that statement. Derby, which honour be divides with Lord
William places it at Hairish, a dourishing particular occasion. Wimones, bad after months imprisonment and four hour Roseneer of all living man. A review of
Baghdad, in the centre of a desolato the Koo's experiences on the turf proves
Mespoternian plain.. Through this sito the river. Euphrates runs, divided here into conclusively that there is no royal road
four armes, representing the four rivers of
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr II. B. Fika ia shortly to leave Kobe to take up the post of Manager of the Hongkong and, Shanghai Bank at Amy.
Two natives ware- sochanové, hamir)
THE FRENCH FLOODS.
A BENEFICENT PROPOSAL:
(Rader's Service to the China Mark) Lozoos, February 13. The Bank of France is advancing on
stocks each, at the Magistracy se-day, by Ms. J. F. Wood, for anashing few long Government guarantee: "four" million Mr Bowley asked that he be called lasercoats In Chhus town on Chinese New pounds sterling fox va yours without so he was not there just then,
Year's Eve. For carrying 138 passengers interest, for the benefit of mall roana. Mr. Ch. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver, in szoses of las number allowed the cakeber (sokuse tradara the hare suffered
Other Banks are co-operating in the
Eden. Sir William advances the suggestion are evidence with regard to what purported of the steam launch Hot Ning, coding be by the foods. that the Deluge was, in reality, moraly, to do a Crown lease and said he was familer tween Hengkong and Baichung, was Ened the flooding of the entire plain lying be with the handwriting of Mr Brace Shap
$150. tween the Euphrates and Tigris, owing to herd. The crown less was signed by Siz these rivers banking down the irrigation William Robins, Governor, and certified dykes built by the pastoral dwellers in the by Mr Norton Kyshe, Lud officer. The plain
"Captain Dundas of Dundas, British roughness of the skin. to success there as elsewhere, while navel attacho at Tokyo," and his wife,
another factor which stands out pro Maru
arrived in Hongkong by the Bliskims
minently is the wonderful democratic character of the institution. The very Capt. G. G. Wood, HEY... has boon CO., a time his Majesty, as Prince of the Governor, in succession to Capt. Arm- appointed Hon. A. D. C. to His Excellency
WALES, won an important race his horse atong was disqualified. This was in 1887,
church parade took place at B6. Mr G. M. Ome has been appointed John's Cathedral on Ennday morning when when Hohenlinden, finished first for the Police Magistrate and Assistant. District over eighty volunteers mastered at the Great Military Gold Cup så Sandown. Oficer for the Southern District of the Volunteer Headquarters. The uliours The swner of the second horse lodged
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first and second. signaturos were not those of Mr Bruce Shepherd and that exhibit vaa nevar issued from the Tank Olion,
The name in the registers had been
track out and an attempt had been made present were:-List Col. Chapman, Capt. to erase it and it appeared as if Lok Sing an objection on a technicality, and sha Mr E. AM. Williams, who is shortly Thompson, Capt. Armstrong, Capt. "Nichol Nam was the owner of the inland lotta leaving for home to be married, was on son, Llect Andres and Liszt Kennett question and the rightful owner was Kob bearer of the Royal colours purple, geld Saturday presented with silver/tes Blebop Lander preached the serious Affe
The entry "88114 was-made in the VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH, braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, service by the star of Moss Low the survico His Exonilaary: His
out his authority
*pativa waminierested
disturbance
Ingand inspected the corps and Jakou to present Bonde. B. with long service medal. His Shankiwatt, In early hours of this pinned the decision
breast.” Botaðr. Craddo
Brzinkeling with gold fringe-was thrown out It Bingham and Methows, chartered account PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY,
TR in 1877 that the then Prince Fanta (Cornas of. Pottlogue Etwood. Wales officially started a horse in a race |
for the first time. For some years he 9.15 to 15:16 7.x had raced, with little success, but pring by crying out "Bare life- Bhe Trinidad Rife Volan
was aventually take the police station vately, and, therefore, as Badminton and Inspector Collett endeavoured to racity from 1870 to 1885 and
Valunteers since 1892 says, it was not, becoming to discuss her. When aho had
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