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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Hongkong Race: Second Day.
General Memeranda, FRIDAY, February 23 — a
Hongkong Races:-Third Day. SATURDAY, February 24-
Hongkong Bocco:Of Day, SUNDAY, February 25:--
THE CHINA MATE.
De Sex replied in the following!
ternis :--
NEWS OF THE DAY.
On Februmy 16 the Customs hous at Shanghai, Ningpo, tafel, linisted the Republican dag for the fint time. -
Tho report that Great Britaļu intends "After the receipt of the un-to fatify Fanning Island in the Pacific has official news of abdication from bean confirmed, Tang Shao-yi, Tang tolegraphed to mo that the Ching Emperor has abdicated and that you will support the Republic, The settlement of this great question | is a niftter of the utmost joy and congratulation. I will report to the National Assembly that I agree to resign the office of President in your favour. But the Republican Govern- ment cannot bo organized by any authority conferred by the Ching Emperor. The exercise of such pre-
The Bishop of Victoria is circulating in the disceso 'n "letter dealing with the spects and duties of Fentand the lessons it should convoy.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Our report of the Chins Provident Lean auti Mortage Co. Ltd's, meeting is Leli over till te-raorrosé.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1912.
RACE REFLECTIONS.
The 1913 Race Menting he started most auspiciously. Yesterday the weather wris
SPORTING.
Hongkong Rifle League.
far better than expected, so pital A match between Tákn Rifle Clubs and' finishes were seen, quite reubeuble divi-HM B. Minotaur way shop off'at Quury
The Colonial Socrotary is in receipt of † denda were paid by, the "pait", there was a telegram to the offeat that plague always an element of encertainty about the lay on Saturday, the risians whoing by regulations have bean singmed at Urizsi rezulte and there woro no serious maistums 57 points ports in connection with arrivals from to our the day's sport. What more evuld
Taiko Rifle, Club. Hongkang,
the patron of the turf wish for t
··* The Min Su Pae myx that the Dip-
lomatic corpe have expressed their opinion
The steamer Fiuge, Captain Nel.to the effect that they are prepared to
the new Republic.
The R. M. Mouitzagks when 1156 miles distant from Japan, sunt a wireless mesinge to the CP.R. Yokolumn office advising all well and that the Commander expects to reach Yokohama at 7am, on Frainy, the 23rd instant.
Bannerman ... Hendersou Bassford
Undoubtally the most surprising feature | is the failure of Sir Paul Chater's string any
to come ap to expectations, the case boing] Lyle
Grinshaw
Peel's stable. Up to the last raco yester- day Burkitt and Johnstone cact had a trio Booth of wine to their credit, but by winning the KO.Y.L.I. cap in splendid style Johnstone secured premier honours, the closing a wonderfully successful day in the saddle. Mang opine that it will be a John Peel Meeting this year. But we must wait And ses."
34 34 82 100
31 32 20 02
B1 30 30-01
31 31 23 80
29 31 25 25
30 32 23 85
31 28 24 83
28 31 19 77
... 70%
Total Less 3 per cent for one man using
aperture sights...
Nutt
tontious power will surely lead to son, with rice front Saigon to Manila reengolzs the Provisional Government of the equally unexpected evococaes of Jan Smera serious trouble. As you clearly un-tan uskoro on February at Bangalan. derstand the needs of the situation ainetoen tiles east of Balubac.. The vosedl certainly you will not accept such jettisono1 32,000 sacks of rice before being anthority. I curdially invite you to
Bosted off, slightly damaged. cmac to Nanking and fulfil the ex- pectations of all. Should you be anxious about the unintenance of Cambridge University is been pre order in the North, would you inform serted with the collection of saine, 2,000 the Provisional Government by tele- | borks from the library of the late Professor graph whom you could recommend to Aston. The books collected by this noted bo appointed with the full powers to Japanese scholar cover every topic of act in your place as a representative intrest purating to Japa and the of the Republic? Expecting your | Japanner." reply to this telegram, I hereby ngais extend to you our cordial welcome to Nanking."
serious. The Diat has been dissolved, the
Despatches from Vieun say that the pressive pulley of the new Governor of As our readers already know De Croatia is making the situation increasingly Sus ou receiving news of the abdica University is closed, and nonoficial poure flon at once reaigued office as President mals have boon confiscated. The students of the Republic and offered the post to be completed thir poparation for a YUAN SHIH KAT but this above tele-siege by barricading themselves in the
University. gran confiring the news besides: giving other interesting details. His
It has fallen on the Liverpool-nod
My Huaor Lea, the much-talked-off. American flood of Sun Yat-Sen, has bad
... 681
FL.M.S. Minotaur.
Smith Celler "..
28 30 28 80
29. 80 24 83
Richardson Petty
Walford...
Those who bad pinned an implicit faillin | Jonest White Hawthorn for the Derby were. Fooks. an attack of hemorrhage "of the brain, atlittle bit perturbed when Johnstonernped Blues Naoking, and in consequence is said to have lost his eyesight. A than of delicateme ahead of him in the Trial Phate with physique the strain of the last few months plenty to spare. This result is causing a little revision of opinion as to the favourite has evidently proved too much for him.
pony for the classic event to-morrow. "Of course, the Derby distance is niore than the Trial, but it appeared yesterday us if Burkill rode his moant out. Anyhow, it's liko'y to be a pretty hot tussle to cutrow between the Chater and Peel stables.
The clergy of St. John's Cathedral have drawn up a most comprehensivo series of services for the Lenten Season. During matins on Wednesdays in Lent a course of readings from The More Abundant Life" (Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks) will be givợp; while at evensong addresses taken from
Jean Trett) will be read. For Fridays the readings will be from Canon C. Ĥ. Robinson's "Studies in the the Passion of Jesus Christ," and Bishop Gore's The Creed of the Christian."
uncertainty is the defeat of Darbar Chief
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** 27 24 30 81
27 20 24 80
24 20 20 76
24 25 26 75
21 21 12 64
20
"Total
19 15 69
604
Yachting
Racing Buder the arces of the Royal Hongkung Yacht Club, tank på as on Satur-
Another circumstanco which investa to-day, the yachts being beeted by ladies for
There was a good essterly wind blowing and the course ly being about 4 miles. enabled the race to hressiled in quick time. Course:-Channel Rocks (port), Cust Forks Buoy (port). The wignora were:-1st, Iris, salted by Miss Eyres; 2nd, Rathleen,
led by Mrs Fyne,
formal address to the National vessel White Dueso to be the first steamer The Passion in the Spiritual Life" (Rev Borrow's big event with added interest and prizes offered by Mr H. P. Teokor. Assembly at Nanking on throwing off prided at Lloyd's this year as "missing" the burden of office was moat She was making a short voyage, in the | dignified and admicably phrased. It
winter months, and the unusual vehemence of the wales, which have wrought such runs as follows:-
have to vessels of all sorts and sizes, is "To-day I present to you my re-atles the cause of her disappearance 6 p.m.-Band at H.K Club Skating signation and request you to elect with allhauds, states the Shipping tuzeste..
Association.
94.m.-Excursion to Macro.
11 am. Volunteer Farade Service at
St. John's Cathedral.
MONDAY, February 26:—
WEDNESDAY, February 28
"
Noon-Hengkong Ice Co. Meeting. THURSDAY, February 29:-
p.-Band at HK. Club Skating
Association.
The Chins Mail
a good and talented man, as the new According to German offeint statistics, President. The election of Presklent
with 847 in 1907. The Socialiste põlled 1,233,010 an increase of 979,999, while the
NANNING NEWS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) All remains quiet here. There is a delay
by Don Nevis in the Maiden Stakes yester day. The former was another hot favourite for the Derby, and this successive defeat of two of the best by the Peel stable is likely to weigh ennajderably with hackers in mak- ing their choice, Diabolini's win of the Professional Cap enhances his prospects of
s placo, at any rate, in the Derby. The probable starters and possible jockeys for this event may be :-Birlingham (Dupres), Ben Maedhui (Johnatone), Ren Nevis. (jockey uncertain), Darbar Chief (Hayes) Diaboli (Da garno), Madrigal (Dalgleish),
the Vice President i- tied to leave the capurkil), White Carnation (Crichton). ital the day before Luk strived; so if Lok Wireless may also run. If the weather left now there would be no strong maSE
holds up there should be a grand race there to manage afluis
with the uncertainty, maintained to the post.
The quing yesterday was a trifle heavy became considerably ent up. In these circumstances it was not surprising that no records were made, though the time for the
l'econds behind record. má firsthace was by no means bag, Wing only
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Iris.... Dione.
ACTUAL TIME.
H. M. A
3 44 66
3 46 36
Foll
3 48 17
Kathleen ... Folleen Dorothea.. Boniter Daphoc Halcyon
348 49
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9.49 03 3.50 48 3-5-24 3 68 12
3 59 0%
·CORRECTED TIME.
H. M
-
Iris ...
Katbloen.... Dions
3 44, 58
28 48 29
3
46
Colleen Rolls Dorothea... Benito Halcyon
348
947
3 48 38
Hocks
is the right of our citizens and it is not of the 14.290,722 votes on the register, 12,188,337 werurecorded at the recent Reich. for me to interfere in anyway. But according to the telegram whiching election or 85.6 percent., as compared our delegate Dr Wu was directed to send to Peking I was to under take to resign in favour of Mr Yum Rudical rote ineirased by 322,610, The in President Luk's return from Kweilin, S. Suorstorm (Seth), White Hawthorn i when the Emperor had abdicated and combined Nations and Rudic vote Mr Yount had declared his polition increased by 385,095, and it is calculated views in support of the Republic, I that altogether 7,495,201 electors voted for have already submitted this to your the Left and 3,040,801 for the catre and honourable Assembly and obtained Conservative Bloc."
Vice President Wong was an able and HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 1912 your approval. The abdication of
go-ahead amn, hat he gave offence to the Chin nemr andib uni okus on ourd a US leship, Vermonsengju
A Washington telegram of February gentry because he had not the good fortale MATTERS.
over he had declared his unconditional as the salt of attempts of the float medical bias to leave and take a rest at lie ancestral adhesion to the national.. cange.fficers to enfores a recent onder of the home, and the demands were go vigorous Should he be elected to serve the Navy department directing that the time that he complied, We have already printed a trans-Republic, he would surely prove panorucl of the Navy, be subjected to lation of the Ediets issued by the most loyal servant of the State incculation for typhoid. The feat of the Kwangsi men are to manage Kwange
A fenlish idea is in yogue that only EMPRESS DOWAGER and the fingent political experienes, upon whose con-inculation led thear te openly, rebel and only f
Besides, Mr Yuan is a man of men for the possible consequences of tho plan the Province for the Provincials EMPEROR in which they solemnly for the consolidation of its officers. The nitt beers have been put ined by pirates between Napping and Lang the Professional Cup, while the lowest wits visit to Shanteen on Saturday and had a
structive ability our united nation rofuse to oboy the orders of the ship's
CANTON DE HONGKONG effact thienvolves und hand over power interests. Therefore, I ventum torous and will be immediately terrechou the Ste in 10 years. Save at large 86.10 retuired to backers of Ropal Koevery disagreeable day for their rosteh The Another postal courier habeen murder yesterday, was $42.10 when Dizisini won Hongkong Hickey Club paid their annus The bigbest dividend paid for a winner Our Canton correspondent writes - to the peoplo. They were struge express my personal opinion and foto a waval prison to await trial by general firms have gone bankrupt in the city due in the Hongkong Club Cup. The avaisse surface of the pitch was very greaty, and
invite your honourable Assembly court metal. effusions when compared with western carefully to consider the future wol-
to the throttling of trade resulting from dividend paid on winners for the whole there was a continual drizzle during the examples. But other Stute -docu- fare of the State, and not to miss the Avôther agitation has been startell in,
the unsettled state of the country, fen 1860s was over 329. The highest re-whole game. The home forwards, however, ments of great historical importance worthy of your election. The happi-Ahley of any of its most ingiuri Nanning, is now occupied by our now
opportunity of electing one wlio in London for the clearing of Westminister especially wards Yunnah. are now to hand which make ness of our country depends upon monuments as to make room for Pesti ster, M. R. A. Jurist. Te is bend to those who put their money on White affected by the treseherous surface while turn for a placet pony was $34.80 on Sevcose superior to the elements and played a The cheo
"empty French Consulate, pington in the Valley Stakes, while the very fine gass, their stopping, hitting, mere curious reading in the tight of your choice. Farewell.”
heroes wito deserve a niche in the national of all the offices in the Southern half of the Hawthem for a place in the Trial Plate.
lowest was the exact return of the $5 take passing and shooting being in no way the happenings of the last five months.
SUN YAT SEX lins in everything Pantheon. Ons critic sugests that a start Province; and Nanning is his headquarters. Here for instance is a telegram des kept faith with the public and every-might be ronde with the following
they kept their foet much better than their patched by YUAN SHIK-KAI to Pre- one must admit that he deserves well of vealed a bout for knocking his brother John Brightona term, who re
o ponents. The vis tira rere kept cun- sident SUN YAT SEN, Vice-President his country. He could have occupied down, and Lepta luxing booth in Totten
tinually on the defensire and their bes men were the centre half and left back La YUAN-HUNG, and the Ministers of no plensant position during those haste was carried to burial by five fighters;
ham Court-padi in the eighteenth century.
At the beginning of the game the forwards different ministries in Nanking, which few anxious weeks in Nanking and
The following tips for tomorrow's showed some pretty touches but disappoint. results given for the guidance of eared after this; the reason being that tho reads as if the arch opportunist hat the mire restraint with which all his
realegs essentially strong man las really beenactions have been governed redowns chastened by the event and now unto his credit. He has proved himself reservedly throws in his lot with the possessed of marvellous tact and with | Republicans:---
4. more arate knowledge of mankind That the Republican form of
than was at first thought possible. Government is the best is admitted by Though in the intereste of the new all the work. At one hand, the ropublic. he now steps aside, feeling Specially Selected from the goal at which you, gentlenion, have
best
been uning by years of thoughtful perhaps that the tiracs demand a man labour, amely, the transformation of of greater consträctice and organising the Imperial Government, has now skill, we cannot think that Young been reached. This augus blessing China will readily forget the individual and happiness for the people also. Since the Emperor of In Ching has who made the revolution first a possi-the Fish courts, has just decided an annihilation of the power and prestige of
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is the end of Imperial Government.
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"Thones Part Salpian. He distin he was 152 years old. The guished himself by fing giften reigny until
Thottins Thyonun infamous rascal, who yeus of age. He had been three married. was murdered in Pall-mall, when only 17
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SUN TAT-SEN AT THE MING
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An Impressive Ceremony.
Dr. Jim Boon Keng writes most Thomas Shadwell. The almost forgotten enthusiastically concerning the recent illiterate Poet Laureate of William II.ceremonial visit which President Sure Yet
New Ball Guide: Christopher Anstey.--The author of the Sen paid on February 15 to the Ming Tombs outside Nanking. We read "The
Laurente te Gears with & tenurial to his daughter Chartatto
Nicholas Howo-Dinnist and Pueb
of the tinte of Charles I.
lane Barrow.The Unkar Preacher"
.
The House of L. rde, in an appeal from
President of the Chinese Republic repaired
THE JOCKEY CUP,
Reformes
Serington
The
Tips.
Lingent EXC LANGE Phita.
White Lilac Auchendood Capello
The Hosakos Depor White Hawtitorn
Durbar Chief
Ben Maudhui
thither to offer sacrifices in the national fashion to the founder of the Ming dynasty and to declare to the spirits of the departed THE GERMAN CUP stablishment of a free republic and the ancestors of the Chinese nation the
portant point in regard to auixed inarriage contracted by an Irish subject. A water colour postmit of the Emperor
the national encuny. The House mansiously hold that the Chu Hungwu, founder of the Bing -inarriago of an Irish Protestant with an dynasty, was suspended in the
of a packet of dollars was made at the the presence of i Paukt priest according immediately in front of which stood a faren An ingenious attempt to get possess Austrian Catholic, contracted in 1833 in contrai, roofless hall, facing the entrance, Hongkong and Shanghat Bank while the to the hs of Austrin, was not invalidated
of a Republic; and if you, gentlemen, I will make an effort, you should as-ntire busings was at its height on Thirthe Irish Act of 1740, which rande thasperini tabilsk and spread on the tablo suredly gain a position of the highest day last week. Two men entered the bank nixed marriages invalid in Ircloud. The the ancient cermonial for offering sacrifices archical Government to regain a foot-
were the hist rio articles sanctioned by hold in China.
White Daisy Pepitore Blogul Chief
THE GUNA STAKES
Cleric
White Carnation Tosyth
THE LUSITANO CU
Dakini Foron Chief Bredon Hill
satisfaction, never permitting a Monand placed on the counter packages wheelief party to the appeaf as the grandson to Kings. Arrived at the altar, the Pro.THE CHALLENGE OUE-
had the appearance of rolls of Collars. They
Vef à
White Heathor Mansur Esperando
Birlingham Madrigal
Dalbi Chief
hilses were too busy helping tho backa, to! give them any assi-tance. In the bone team Baker and Thorne shone with Rossiter And Gilman backing up boautifully: Baker had three goals and with Thorne and Page gave the defence a rest. Saunders carried the ball well down lewing on the right. und his-erasses were always a srce of danger. Kinal acce's Canton 5, Hongkong 7. Teams-Hongkong-Roi ere, Bickling ard Stileman, W. Vareth; fiskin and Wood, Blaker. Brister, Jesclanul, Fisher and A. Vivcash.
Canton Drummond, Gila and Shultz, Lowder, Rossiter and Mills; Saunders, Martin, Thorne, Baker ari Paga.
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
For being in possession of 187 pivcos of Jynamite without's lisense, a juok master
was fined 660 by Mr C. Dick Melbourne
A. Chinaman was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment, at the Magistracy this morning, for stealing a jucket;. Another masi was, sentenced to three tupatha imprisonment for stealing seventeen pieces of clothing.
A number of Italian military icers have been arrested in Napks on suspicion of misappropriations in conjunction with merchante enterled with supplying pro visivas for the many fa Tripoli,
Now, as the formation of a union were really iron bar wrapped up to repre- of Godwin Swiftey sometimes called Vissident and all present ungovered, and
Koral Rese is of great consequence, beset with sent $50 lengths," sisular to the dummy cunt Carlingford, who, first married in inade three profound bows before the
·Mandolin difficulties, I earnestly desire to come rools used in the Fusklen Fund rubbers. Austria the Baronces de Wetzlar, and tablet. Then a secrutaty xd the Fre: THE ROYAL NAVY CUP Bouthward, to listen to your advice to The rolls were laid down close to other subsequently, whilst she was still alive, sideute announcement to the spirit of the
-Capello my heart's conteut, and together withos of real saio. A quick exchange was married mysis in Liverpool in 1845. The great Chinese hero. This over, the Pre- you to plan methods of progress. But me, but an apprentice noticed to trick spellant descends through the second sident Tarned about and made a grated the maintenance of order in the North and rated, with the result that the mosmarings, and the original priceding address to the assembly. He was speech-pera CUP is not exsily secured. The divisions were scrested by a Sikh in duty, and a were initiated by his father under the Les less with emotion for a minute. Then he of forces here are like a forest which packet of dollars was removed from the itimaty Act to hire the first marriage briefly desired how, after 260 years, the must be car and tended; while long sleeve of ne of them. The thieves declared invalid. The decision of the nation had again recovend her freedom, popular inclinations in the northeast later appened at the Mix Court and House of Lords upholds the first marriage, and now that the course of Manchu doigin are not yet marinas. The lenst sentences of two mid three months" im and therefore the descendant by the section was removed, the flow peoples' shock may affect the whole. Von prisonment were pood --N. C. Daily and warlaga fail in their slain in than united republia could puisto hampered gentlemen, being all quite conversant News
cery suit on the wiministration of the their tittel aspirations. Ha prophesied with the present situation, si}N=EEF=
cutate," "The Swife family date back to that a united and freo Chins must, enjoy tainly understand this, my delicate. position As to the more important
the 14th century when 1koy wors and glory and prosperity. and weighty questions in connezia Y
owners in Durhaar with the formation of a Republic, you Remedy for a cold as that preparation has gentlemen have been accustomed to won its great reputation and extensive sule THEN given as soon as the oropy ap accessively by the crowds below
HOW TO PREVENT CROUP.
MRiver Colony, lent fits to the good Piel A. Uy, of Lolievlei, frange study them and must have formed by its remarkable cures if colds, and an your opinion in your mind's eye. U is always i neperded it is jelly Hamaży will ward off an itincic of croup thousand of troups, to sengle with the your funt in hot water before going to bed, ellent. We et voted to shy
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your body chilled through and He says We have used it several (jman. requested that the proposed methodsluable for adults and children and may and proventul danger and canse of booming of distant gune Thon quietly ad you are almost certain to ward off study in the world." There
ough appears Chimberlain's Cough and then carried miles away by the through from expicure, take a big dose for our children and ourselves and expects
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, be given to young children with implicit anxiety. Thousands of inothera use it
tetheta irinus with its have found it ex- for the formation of a union should tidence as it containe de bärnful druginosasfully. For oslo by all Chernints and i tha: party returned and, after a short severe, erli. For sale by all Cheraists better for hildren. For anle be al be speedily sent to me."
For sale by all Chetists and Storekeepers Storekeepers,
A RELIABLE REMEDY.
OU are not usperimenting on yourself! I when you take Chamberlain's Coiagh
Three chers fer the President wo called for and the appad was responded
THE GYMKIANA CLUE CUP
Coprica Rejected,
COLDS MAY BE AVOIDED
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY
IN AFRICAS
to viguranaly. The chering was taken W WHEN your feet fro wet and cold, and qualition of Camberlain's Cough Remody,
rest, left the toss in the revera videz,
and 6 tekeeperd
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