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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
0.45 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, June 10-
China & Manila 8.5. Co. Meeting. MONDAY, June 12-
5.51 am-Full Moon 3p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Public
Werks Department.
TUESDAY, June-205-
Cathedral.
We are asked to state that the total amount subscribed to the Coronation cole bration fund by the Club. Lusitano was
8305, a most creditable sum.
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SATURDAY'S GYMKHANS,
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1911.
ONE AND A QUARTEE MILH Frat-Bach
Hauntcar.” For all China Ponies.
(Mr Klimanek): 1.)
At the commencement of the Gymkhaus Mr. O' Mombasa, 159 lb on Saturday afro the attendancer Elis Kadouris Aradian Chief, poor, probably on account of the boat, and 154 lb...(Bir Seth
paren 5 The penalty.....(Mr Gagg). 3| thing the day being a holiday, picnics Mr D. M. Roes Tomahawk, 183 152 and other diversions kept some from sti M- Hickman's Kerry, 148 lbs toading. The going was good though the
(Bir Mackie) nurse could not be called fast
(Mr Kromer) O
(Mr Master)
0.
(Mr Jervois). O
(Mr Reith) O
The cash Mr Britton's Odcombe, 154 ba
sweeps and the pari-mpta 1 were well' patronized and returned good dividends to Mr C. Jay's Trewind, 147.b the lucky investors. The higheat dividend Mr Brutton's Bantam, 147 ba of the day was Mombass's win in tho
race, $81.40; while the fortunate Mr T. 9. Forrest's Alarity, 148 the
(Mr Monk) 0
drawer of tichet No. 198 in the same race) won 20:0.The Band of the K.). Y.L.LMe O. E.'s Donau, 143 lba...(dir David,
Mir James Christmas Tree, 140-l a letter from Shanghai says the Hong-discoursed pleasant selections during the kong Interport Cricket team experienced afternoon, and with good sport and ins typhoon on their way up to Shanghai, weather a very pleasant afternoon was the Was this the cause, then, of their defeat ! the town travelled by the English Mail Several adverse coinmenta were made on some of the starte, not all of which were to {averybody's liking...
The results of the racing was as follows:- Mombasa went up to the front; and
$400.
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About $20 o'clock this morning, a Mir Cheung, who sides in Shelley Street, surprised two man who were in the act of robbing a neighbouring house. Having watched their operations for some time ha arrested them just as they were about to leava, with a box containing silk and clothing.
We ara infumed that Her Glajenty using their pens in roundly condena-The Queen Mother of Siam, who visited the ing the proposed amnesty whoroby Nethersole Hospital and Alice Memorial many prisoners shall this year be set Maternity Hospital on Friday morning Terty. It appears that during subsequently graciously sent a donation of the year there is to be some royal function, accompanied by public rejoleings, and as a mask of royal clemency, it has been almost promised that a general amnesty shall be granted. Those who set themselves against this plan urge that the law should be supremne and that those
A log green grass suaka was killed who infringe its provisions should anffer 'neither more or less than the outside the gato of Dunloved" ou Robta s Road yesterday. Four men belong. law demands-that they shoulding to the Army Medical Corps happened in fact jacnr its full penalty. It is to pass by at the time and observed the argned with some show of reason that reptile crawling along the roadway from the boundary wall. The soldiers attempted if there is a general amnesty the law to capture the srako alive, bat as they wers con- nas provided with the necessary lassoo, will be degraded, and, as a sequence, a large number of useless and they had to kill it with their walking stick, inefficient men of the criminal class will be set at liberty, and these people will again prey upon society. Such is the other side of the shieht.
To the enlightened observer it is clear that both these parties are really girding at the Government. The former section is up in arms against the cruelty because it is, they believe, the cruelty of the Manchus,
result.
FIVE FURLONG! FLAT RACE,
[Cortananc
COLLISION OFF AMOY.
· BUYU MASU BADEY DAMAGED.
(From Our Cups Correspondent.).
Amor, June 5 The aa. Buyo Maru bas collided with an unknown steamier off Amoy.
A dense fog was prevailing at the tims of the mishap.`"
The Buyo Mars has sostained extensive damage above her water-line, From a good start Bantan and Alacrity
[Note-The un Buyo Maru is a atual went to the fronts Arenglists Obial atter carly having his rider off at the bend, sarew steamer of 1,163 groda tons belonging the to the Toyo Klean Kaisha. She was build care into the rails and brought rear. Entering the back atraight the Beld in 1889 by Meters Remage and Ferguson of ten was well extended, Kerry leading and at Leith-ED. U..M.] Bantam second. Going up the inaline
rounding the bend-Arcadian Chief followed
the straight. The Chief, was unable to catch Mombasa, who won by two lengths. Tomabawk was third.
Tinn 9 ints. 30 secs.
D. M. Kosa Temahawk, 100 s 5 lbs pensity...(Mr Gogg) Mr H. P. White's Tralee, 162 Tbs
(Mr David) Mr Q.K's Donau, 152 Iba,
(Mr Klimanek) (Me Monk) (Owner)
suit and wont into second place on entering
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Mr James' Christmas Tree, 153 bal
Mr.H. Humphrey's Seawet, 153 lbs...
Major W. M. Withycombe's, Aliquid 149 lbs....(Owner)
Pari-mutuel, 881.40. Cash Sweep, 1st Ticket No. 198, $630; 2nd, No. 16, #180; 03rd, No. 120, 990.
At the conclusion of the meeting several ponies were pat up to auction by Mesars 0ughes and Hough. Mombasa was bought by Mr. Scares for $275. Jack pagon went for 830. Donai, Droach kangaul, Seaweed, Dusol. Christmas Tree, Ivory Rose and Servian Chief were not sold.
Time, 1 mt. 193 so After two false starts the field get away rather raggedly, Tomahawk 2 lengths ahead of Seaweed, which was another 2 lengths
banch. ahead of Tralee and Christown Tree who were together ahead of the Rounding the bend Seaweed fell back and Donau came up to third position; Tralec boing still second: This order whe main- tained to the end of the race though Tralee's jocker spurted down the straight miles in the interior of China, I had bat, though riding hard, was unable to overtake the lender.
Pari-mutuel, $20.80. Cash Sweep, ticket No. 65 $264.00; No. 72, 873.60; No. 77, 837.80. THE GYMKHANA
Distance one mile.
NORTH RIVER, NEWN
(From Our Own Currerpurdeni.)
YING-TAK, Juze 1. In a recent tour of some three hundred
occasion to observe. a number of things relative to the movements of the hour in China.
I found grumbling almost everywhere, but STAKEL-Value 8100. mostly in secluded places. However, in the Ying-tak district at Txi'ang Tong, the gamblers had their tables out in the open
The Fire Brigado was called out to are which had broken out in a piece goods shop at No 146, Bonham Strand East, about Luclock on Sunday morning. The re had gata firm hold when the men arrived Mr. H. P. White's Lachine, 1481b so that several hours' hard work were
(Mr Mister) necessary before the Bre was get under. As it was the place was "gutted and the duniage is estimated at between 83,000 and $4.000. The place is believed to have been insured for 88,000.
4.
The hobble skirt is all the rage in adelaide and is apparently taken more striously there than in many other parts of
Mr Ellis Kadoorida Arcadian Chief 1481be (Mr Klimanok
3
Mr Gilpin's Caprice, 151lbs (Mr David) Mr Duddell's Dorando II., 151lbs... (Mr Seth) Mr Brutton's Odcombe, 148lbe
(Mr Kremer) it The draw for positions was, Caprice on the ralis, Lachine, Arcadian Chief, Dorande
MACAO BOUNDARY
DISPUTE.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S ADVICE WANTED.
(Wah Tr. Yat Po'z Service.)"
PRR30, Jiwe 2. The Portuguese Minister las orgað the Wal-wa-pu to negotiate the Macao boundary dispute as soon as possible.
HE. Chau Cha Lai, Acting Minister, for Foreign Affairs, is not inclined to take any responsibility in the afair, and it is proposed to await H.E. Lang Tang Yea's return from America before settling the matter.
WEI-HAI-WEI
SUGGESTED" JOINT - NAVAL PORT.
(Wa Te Tat Po's Serrice.).
PELINO, June 2.
The War Department has suggested
and were gaming as though no repressive to the British Minister that Wei-hai-wei
law had been passed. Soon after the law should be opened as a joint British and
was promulgated prohibiting anibling, Chinese naval port.
any of the leaders left Tsi'ang Tong and
took refuge in a large cave in the moun- taine near by. There they opened a gamıki- ing place. There was a signgplaced at the
Modern Liberty Moving School." Many mouth of the cave saying that "This in a
5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. Jobu's perpetrated by those who wish to curry favour with the ruling powers, to fill their pockets and in other the world whore this curious article of II and Odcombe on the outside. The star focked to this modern "School." But |
THURSDAY, June -
Kenny-Carls Boxing Match. FRIDAY, JUD 23:
Prince of Wales Birthday (1894). SATURAT, Jane 24-
Milattamor Day.
traordinary Meeting.
Match.
The China Mail.
Hoxoxoxo, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1911.
ac
THE YUET-HAN RAILWAY.
. (Wah Ta Fal Po's Service,).
PERING, Jane 2." -HE: Sheng Fisuar Bwui is disircus of raising a further loan for the purpose of constructing the Yuet-Han Railway in Ewangtung Province.
ferdinina apparel has ande ita appearance. again was not as good as it might have been, ways improve their position in official The height of the steps in the cars in Caprice and Lachine getting away some when I was at Tsing Tong they were hold of the field. enough to gamble in the open day and life. On the other hand, those who Adelaide has been the subject of complaint soconds before the rest are opposed to the proposed amnesty, on the part of the hobble wearers, and so The order past the judge's box the night, yet slsewhere but little of the cards
home fiber, laid their case before first time was Caprico, Lachine, Arcadian and beads could be seen. though they appear to be uproam the authorities, that the order
Chief
At the Olcombe Demando II.
Opium smoking could be seen everywhere. forth that the steps are to be lowered to third place, white going up the inline Sung Man City, where smoking was quite Chien fell back to: I had occasion to visit the gamen at suit the ladies' souvenience.
the Chief took the land from Iachine" Entering the straight the Chief was still noticeable. The price of opium and its in the van, with Lachine second, Cleomba inferior quality have had much to do in. third and Caprice fourth. Lachine put on
very fine finish just beating the Chief by reducing the number who are slave to the neck on the post. Caprice, the favourite, pipe,, with the result that there has been a obtain marked decrease in the number who came up strong but was only able
habitually smoke in public places.
EE. Sab Tin To, Chinese Minister at Time, 2mbs 11 seca.
Everywhere I found the people anxious S. Fertersburg, has despatched a tele- third place.
Ra Pari-mutuel $21.30. Cash Bweep, lat. ticket No. 112, 8439.85; 2nd, No. 13,
to know if "the partitioning of China" had been consummated. They seemed to Russian Naval Minister is proceeding to gram to Feking to the effect that the $125.10; 3rd, No. 9, 362.55,
1 pm. Stanton Capham Boxing the law, are really attacking an unlimited Monarchy, which has the power to make auch na owder without
Hongkong, says the Indian and Enstern consulting the people as to its wisdom Engineer, has led the way anong Far or expediency. So when the last Eastern ports in a crusade in licensing word is spoken on both sides, it is reform airing at the abolition of barmaids clear that each party, from different from public homses. When the problem first came to be tackled, everybody con- points of view, is attacking the cerned on the Government side failed to present system, of Government inadequately define what a barmaid was The Legislative Council, the Licensing China, which each wishes to
Board and the Unoficial members of the not abolished former body all ast in solemn conclave greatly changed it Ir the Government of China were altogether. While the zeal of many over the power and then gave it up. The inclined to listen to and accept in of these critics exceeds their discretion, dificulty was ultimately overcome by sim- good faith the many and diverse it is quite certain that such writings Ply prescribing that no female, uther than licensee, shall be permitted to serve of criticisms hurled at it by the native as we have referred to cannot be set in any capacity in a public bir. Shades press to-day, it would have a very published and circulated withost of Exeter Hall: difficult task in satisfying all parties, leaving some effect on the popular
CRITICS OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
SCC
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At the annual meeting of Messrs Lane,
a
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The marks to date are now:-
Caprice Arcadian Lacbins
Кету ...
Chief
TEST PRICING IN SECTIONS OF THREE
Teams:
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251
16
HANDICAP. For all Chins Ponies...
(Mr Beth)
Mr Duddell's Dorando II., 181lbs
Capt. Brierly's team, 25 points... 1. E.O.Y.L.I. "B" team, 23 points. 2 KO.YLIA" team, & points. 3 Pari-Matud. 810.00. Cash Sweep, 1st Ticket No. 2, 8368.55; 2nd Ticket No. Gentlemen's Outfitters, wo pen this sentence after reading mind. They are certain to stir up Crawford and C, held at Shanghai, it whe *80, 8106.30; 3rd Ticket No. 33, 852.65,
Total points won are now as follows: two articles dealing with the Govern the thoughts of the people and to decided hat a dividend at the rate of ten
Capts Brierly's tem KU.F.LY. "B" team mont's attitude towards law-breakers inspire in their breasts a desire for per cent on the capital of the Company be
K.O.Y.L.I. "A" team declared payable in taels at exchange 73.5 It has been reported that of late some system of Government vastly at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Tazer-QUARTERS OF A MILE FLAT RAC large numbers of the people have different from that which now obtaina, Corporation to shareholders on recad at been summarily executed, not merely something more analogous to Western 31, 1911. Mr David Morgan was ze Revolutionists, but others who have institutiona. And if they cannot get elected a Director of the Company, and been arrested as breakers of the what they desire by fair means, they Mesura G. H., and L. Thomson were re- country's law Probably most of will, we fear, not hesitate to adopt elected auditurn at a remuneration of Tis.
300. The report showed that the year's Mr Velor's Greyback, 142 (be them have been guilty of some crime. other and more extreme measures.
working, in spite of the general and In one case it is said that one hundred and ten of these wretches were beheaded at one time and in one place in military fashion, just us prisoners were massacred in the dark picule.
New Shirts
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Stiff Cuffs
New Socks New Ties, etc.
TRONOHS.
The Tronoh out-put for Hay is 8;100
28, Queen's Road that officini sanction has been given shittings per ton
ages in the West, when human life This is considerably more than double was little thought of and when most the out-put for last month, which was
3,779 picula, rulers cared more for their own
April's proste, with tin selling from 190 safety than anything else. Since thislings to 195 shillings per ton, were display of butchery many more people $116,000 8 raits currency, have been condemied, and it is sid Tin is now commanding from 210 to 2:5 to execute the whole int. In kook- We hear on very good. authority that big interim dividend will be ing at this question we have, of paid during this present month. An course, to remember that the con-interim dividend of 2/- per share on a ditions prevailing in China are vastly count of 1911 has already boon paid, " different from those which to-day
The Capital of the company is £100,000
(CENTRAL).
VICTORIA THEATRE. obtain in the West. Therefore we
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THE FINEST and COOLEST HALL in the COLONY,
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Wont Rowen OCHING LANG FOU TROUPE
cannot fairly measure deeds by the same standard. But when we have
*SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL
Mr Cymru's Dylan, 148 Ibs ***
think that the diamentberment of their country is their inevitalite fate. The people do not believe they will have any.į
RUSSIA AND VLADIVOSTOCK.
(Wah To Yol Po's Service.)
PEKINO, June 2
Vladivostock for the purpose of organis
ing a fect there, and that di Chinese
say" in the matter, yet they would like subjects at Vladivostock have been sent to choose the nation to rule their own to the Amur district. particular sections,
LEUNG YU HO."
(Wan Tr. Yol Po's Service)
Pezno, Jane 4.
The masses of the people are friendly to the "insurrectionists"-the Kak Min Fong people. Most of the Chinese expect their return sad fizal success. The officials everywhere fur them. I found at Wai- show that foreigners were forbidden to enter the city. Two business men had waited three days to gain entrance, and taperintendent of the Tientsin-Popeh were still waiting when I left... Railway.
Leung Yu Ho has been appointed
Some showed anxiety about my safety in vice-president of the Wai-wu-pa and The people were universally friendly. [Note Mr. Leung Tu He was former travelling during the period of unrest, but as resided in Hongkong for about a year, 1orerything passed off all right.”
(Mr Klinazok) 2
THE YUNAN-ANNAM BOUNDARY.
Proh and 3irs Laird and Misses plaker, S Taylor and Wright, from the Christian (M: Aagur) 3 College in Canton, and the Rev. Robert continued depression in all businesses, Mr Ellis Kadoorie's Servian Chief, Ellison of Shia Kwan, have recently visited
-136 (Mr David) 0 friends at the Baptist Mission here.
(Woh Tao Yat Po's Service) resulted in a profit of $43,191.50 against Major W. M. Williycombe's Ben Hec,
Penisa, June 42 844,011,37 in 1909, or a redaction el
155 lbs. (Owner) 0 Owing to three unusually bad years in succession for the producer, more men- Capt. Hughes Tickey, 151 b
Negotistions are in progress between 81.319.87.
(Mr Jervois) dicancy and abbery prevail in this section the French Minister and Prince Tiho China Mail is, says the Indian Mr Brutton's Bantam, 151lbs -
than for ten years past. The continual rains Ching with a viewto levying and Eastern Engineer, oudosvoaring to
(Mr Krenier) give promise of an abundant yield in the taxes on those places that lie along the use the Government of Hongkong into Mr T. 8. Forrest's Auchendelly, 145 the near future which will do much to place the
Yunan-Annam Boundary, taking immediate steps for the erection of
(Mr Beith) 0 country in a normal condition again. powerful wireless station which may be Messrs. Lowe and Hickman's Hongei, ed not only for official purposes but by
...142 lb. (Mr Mackie) D
there is an installation on H.M.'s Receiv field truing well bunched about a longth ig Ship Tamar, but the only other behind. Going up the back straight apparatus on the station is that found on Dyllaan went through the field with a rel the cruisers of the British aquadron which and took second place. Dorando II wa lying fourth. Going round the bend Untermittently come into port. On a Dorando II came up strong and on shtering limited scale the Navy cocasionally obliges the straight took the lead which to main the shipping companies by supplying themtained til past the winning post.
Time I mt. 351 seca with messages received respecting steamer hent Greyback for second place. movements, but the demand now is that Pari-mutuel, 984.50 Cash Sweep. 1st. the Government should erect at its own Ticket No. 89, $535.50; 2nd, Ticket No.
108, $159, and Ticket No. 189, $76.50. cost a modern station for public use, or ele grant, the monopoly to a private LADIES NOMINATION. HALF MILE, FLAT BACE For subscription griffins of 1910. corporation, preferably British, to be
1911 and polo ponies. Catch weighta.........
emmercial brms a wall. At present Grey back got the food at the start, the EXQUISITE AROMA.
said this, and made all allowance Mr W. D. Barnes, Hongkong's new worked, if possiblo, by British Naval mem
Dylinan
Mrs H. Humphreys (Mr David) L
for the different times and the Cloatal Secretary, is due to arrive in the The journal named juggeste 1.000 miles as Mr H. P. White's Traloe, nominated by backward condition of certain aspects Colony on Wednesday by the 5.8. Arcadia, the minimum range, and point out that
this area would unbrics centres so far Mr Cymru's Jack Spraggon, nominister
by Mr Blair (Mr Jervois) 2 of social life in China, we cannot
Mis Shellim (Mr Willards) 3
Lai
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but feel disgusted that there should be auch wholesale executions as those British troops in the advance on Peklog ini, Japan, Manila and Borneo. The proposal aedms thoroughly sound one * 10:0, will shortly be retired for the and in the interests of the port its merits to which we have referred. We in Indian Army under the ager
erulos.
should be put to the tort. tho Went have fortunately reached
Sir Alfred Glaselee, who commanded the distant as Singapore, Calcutta, bet, Mr Gülpine Mustard nominalise by Per Tin
KEEP IT HANDY.
All three ponics got away together. though. Talos drew away and got a good land. At the village bend Jack Spraggon apurfed up tu alongside the hunder It was unable to hold the potion and fell back, Trales won comfortably by several lengths. MMEDIATE relief is cossary in at Mustard fought har to dispiace duck taoks of diarchos Chamberlain's Spiaggon for second place but was beston Cold Oncle And Diarrhices Remedy by half a length
Times 1mt. 2 póci hould always be on hand. Gee bottle and be prepared for udden attacks It Farbmatuer $60. Cal Sweep Werbowel complaint For sale by all Chemistyjevoz fails to give roles, Far asle by all Ticket: slo. 39, 1656.50; 2nd, No. 44, Chazzlyte and Stekeeper
that happy stage when capital punish- NOTHING UNPLEASANT. ment is, selloar negevlary as 8, dó-} (NHAMBERLAIN'B Colio,, Cholera and terrent to crime In Chi
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