SATURDAY MAY 11, 1912,
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
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TER JUBILEE STAKES.
↑ THE "PROBABLES” AND
BETTING.
(Reuters Service to the China Man.)
LONDON, May 11
The probable starters and jockeys in the Kempton Park Jubiles Stakes-1} miles to be run to-day, are:-Hornet's Betty Winter: Whisk Broom, Maher: Sir Martin, Martin; Mustapha, Tobblas, Lonawand, F. Wootton; Woke Land. William Griggs; Protestant Boy, Foy;
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HOME ORICKET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maik.)
LowDay, May 1
The Australians have beat North Hanta by an inninga and 61. rODE, Cambridge beat Middlesex by an in- nings and two wickats.
THE HOME RULE BILL.
SCENE AFTER THE-VOTE.
LONDON, May 10,
Unels Pat, W. Buxley: Bachelor's Hope. | (Rautants Service to the China Mail) Whalley: Cyllins, Trigg: Wiseaymon StockerDonnithorne Desmonil's Rose, no jockes.
Longhurst
The betting in the Jubileo States is 11 tonenist Uncle Pat; & to 1 against Sir Marlin 100 to 14 ngcios: Mustapha and Homet's Beauty; 10 to 1 against Tonawand; 100 to 9 against Donnithorne: 100 to against Hose and Lyeson: 18 to 1 against, Wolfe Taud:: for the Flerby 3 to 1 is being offered agninat, Enmond 20 to 1 against Lorenzo, and 100 to 3 against Mordred.
THE BRITISH NAVAL
Billfärds.
THE CHINA MAI
S COMMERCIAI
Musset, Lemaa kiui Rogga, ni their freighte
The draw for the distrowed in connee-pircuits
tion with the Seamen's lastitute Tourus- ment is sa underg
Brown Bost
Howell
Lee.
Barnard r. Silv
Stewart r. Gannon. Turner v. Gate. *Marqster e... Chamberlaitt Ryan's, Gorman. Xavius. Fleli. Down 6. Moor. Reynolds's. Burr. Guna Smith.. Giddy . Lockes. Kirby Allon.
Maun Speiglobalter, Williams. Vnetin.
The mund to be completed by the 27th inst. Play commences on Monday night.
The Rules in the tournament als :'e 1.-First round to be played off by the
1.-
After the rota had bean. taken on the second reading of the Home Rule Bill, members of the House of Commons. asembled in the Palace Yard and arth May 1919 crowd outside gave an ovation to Mr. Asquith and Mr. Radmond on their departure from the House. Many sang
A nation once again."/
There had been the greatest efforts to secure a majority of 100 on the second reading. The Opposition voted at full strength except five who paired with Liberals. A Liberal Member, Sir Clifford Cary, soted against it and another Liberal Member, Sir G. Kemp, abstained. Only three Nationalists were SUCCESS OF THE HYDRO-
absent, two being in Australia and one AEROPLANE.
ill The O'Brienites voted with the (Rauter's Service to the China Mainjority. Four Liberals were unaccount-
Losnos, May 10.
MANŒUVRES.
A feature of the King's visit to Wey- mouth was the flights of the aviators, especially with the hydro-aeroplane, which had not been used before the 2nd most successful in instant. It was rising from land, from water, and from the platform of a warship, and was able to carry on weight. The rocks beneath the sea were visible from it.
Despite the fog, the King remained
ch
beard the Neptune, which no companied the first and second battle aquadrons to aen Squadron firing was impossible, as was also the testing of the Orion's guns, but the Neptune practised her 12 inch guns.
LONDON, May 10. At Weymouth, in brilliant sunshine. the King's vessel led the battle squadrons to the open sea where big! gun practice was engaged in. The hydro-aeroplane made some marvellous evolutions, which the King watched through binoculars. It is stated that the King is desirous of making a trip in a hydreaeroplane.
ed for
TIBET AND THE CHINESE.
Router'e Service to the Ching Mail.)
Lostos, May 10.
It is reliably reported that fighting The Tibetans in Lhessa bas ceased. have failed to dislodge the Chinese from their strong positions, and are nos negotiating with them to withdraw to China via Gyangtse. The Chinese are expected to agree sines disorder in Western China would render early help thence unlikely. The Tashi Lama re- manis at Khambajong where he bas retired pending the adjustment of the Dalai Latas's adherents at Shigatse.
MR BONAR LAW'S DENUNCIATION:
(Rauter's Servies to the China Mail.)
LONDON, May 140.
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after each game has hoon played, name of winner to be inserted on the winning sheet in possession of the marker, together with the highest brook made during the game and the-mume of the player
Entry to be initialled by both players and the marker.
3. Game to be 250) up. Losert to pay fifty cents for the table.
All entrance fees (fifty cabs) must bs paid before the commencement of play 5.-Competitors will arranga mutually when they play their game..
Addendum to Rule 1-Should the first round be completed before the date specified, the second round will be drawn immediately,
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for Saigon to Palippines, and the North LATEST NOVELS BY THE REST Also ryp,rts that tiade brisk.
liade there
continuo
Satyan/Hongkong. When hat reported the closing rate was 18 cunts. The local ripo market further improved and freights gradually worked their way up to 904 cents per picula single fixture only which the top rate so far paid this season. Under the influence a worker local rico market the mte relaxed again, and since last week thera ara no further "orilars quoted
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tons, cas of which 70,195 tons since middle same for any other novel on ut Marchas compared with 25:1,583. tom FAMO period year. Cantation standa for May June shipment $5.99 per picut o. b. against 5,1 same time last your Saison/Sipporo-Several `ouqnirion have reached here in the course of st week, but duxinesa ih' that direction bad
Violet Forster's Lover, by Richard Marsh,' no attraction for local axrRES:
Saigon/Philippines Prompt loading The Frontier, by blaurice Leblanc, has been in good demand throughout the The Satanist, by E. Fraser. fortnight, but Artering was restricted The Guests of Heration, by C. N. and A.
kun tanpage. couple of chartars were at The Ordinary Man & Extraordinary Thing,
by Harold Begbie. very good rates; however, at the close by Has market is alightly easier owing to some of The Mainbar Magician, by F. E. Porny. the vessels formerly employed in the The Tare, by G. S. Starans cattle trade competing for sach charters. Sans of State, by Winifred Grahna One of these vessels has already been fized Havoc, by Phillips Oppenheim: at mich reduced rate. In consequence of The Mystery of Nice, by William Le Quer. tho discovery of rinderpent
ent amongst cattle The House of Black Magia, by LT. Meade, exported from Indo China, an order has The Woman Henter, by Arabella Kerealy. bon med by the Philippina Government Their Wedded Wife, by Alice M. Diehl.
further importation of cattle The Mystery of Red Marsh Farm, by A. H. - awarded the £1,900 Prize offered by the War Ollos for the Bark Millbany Triom
Marshall.
together with 2180 BONUS fɔr bromeling von requieum sata už the coniblo by 45 Per Cent PNG
presented by Messa Grede, Price, & Co., 2nd Prize, Silver cigarettes case, 3rd Prize, Cas in oase. 4th Prizd, Cigarettes (500) Prize Highest Break, Siver spoon.
Winner of Final, Silvac Cap, kindle, and until such restriction
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rates may not be sustained on basis of recent Bxtures.
Rangoon/Manis Tb charters wors put through, last rate reported being 40 cents per pioni,
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COST OF RUMM- INGABOGA
·HAFT-A-OENT FIR HORM LEPOWER.PER
The Turning Wheel, by Dick Donovan The Ruby Hoart of Kishgar, by A. W.
Marchmooi.
The Forest on the Hill, by Lieu Phillpots. The Written Law, by F.G. Knowles-Foster The Shanghai Races.""
Saigon, Java-There are no inquiries, The Hired Girl by Me Coulson Kernahan. and none are expected in the near future, Mollis the Handful, by Firence Warden, WILLOW TREE'S ALCORE,”
as prospects for the data crops are excol-The Order of Reloase, by H. Da Vore The following account of the race for the Jont, and it is expected that importa Criterion Stakes ran at the recons Shang-foreign rice for 1919 will probably be hai meeting is taken from the Shanghai much R 150,000 tons less than in 1911. The
Imports of foreign fice Into Java were Mercury":
THE CRITERION STAKES.Value, Tls. 400. Second Pony, Tis. 100. Thisd Puny, Th. . For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Entranco, Tis. 3. One mile.
1bw Mr F: B. Marshall's grey Willow
Tree, Mr C. R Burkill 155-1 Laniarton's greg Marengo, Mr
Ro
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,, Downy's ches. Spring Glory,
Mr Cumming
follows:-
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1003224,179 tons, 1910 -439,803 tons, 1911-102,352 tons Exports of rice from Saigon to Java this sensor amount to 2,023 tons only.
-Local bean market Newchwang Canton showing no improvement and several cargoes still to arrive shortly. There are only two settlements on record, in the last instance charterers preferring to pay s alightly higher rate for the teduced quantity offered..
Timechartats
sartats-Norw... Halios has been taken ap in continuation of Baith present charter by the Bornes Co., for further 12 months
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Ciro's grey Flashlight, M
152-2 Arzyle's gray Bankow, Mr
1323
Moller
1550
165-0
Edbrook's black Squire Mc
Gulpar, Mr Dalgarno
...
165-0
Carrying
8.
.. Charley's bay. Red Herring,
"Mr Dalgliesh
The
SALES: The China Nav, Co's B. S. Newchwangold for £6300 to local 538 tons net reg, Guilt in
159-01877 bab been
Chinese to
wan
to be placed on the regular Quang run, and the twin screw oil SA/Einssal" 134: bans, net
B. P. Kongsi's bay The Rice
Bird, Mr Johnstone.... 162-0 reg, built in 1884 is reported sold to
Basian buyers Out of an entry of nicotees, only eight ponies wont to the starting post and af.. these Willow Tree with C. B. Burely be was first favourite, followed closely by Marongo and The Rice Bird A very level start was succeeded by his Tree last
Hankow going, Welah Disestablishment. He also at Gret from Maroong the back straight tɔn....
At an enthusiastic meeting of the Primorcac League in the Albert Hall, Mr. Bonar Law, in a strong ighting speech, denounced. Home Rule and
Hankow conti- ued
the inte
tacked the financial condition of the with the fold well bunched. With bbo country, stating that Consola hadid of the wind a great finish was witnessed,
Sing the racord by 9/10 secs. Marengo i
Coal Freights from Japan:Tonnage "continuên" "vyost" difficult to procura
charterers have had to yield owner's demand as to rates. Fixtures reported tow $3.10 and Hangay/Saigon 63.00 per Moji/Hongkong 3270, Wakarnatzn/Swa-
Tree coming along brilliantly and LAST MONTH'S METEOROLOGY. An extract of meteorological observa
PREMIER TO VISIT MALTA
(Router's Service to the China Mail.)
London, May 10. The Times understands that Mr. Asquith at Whitsuntide will visit confident that Mr Lloyd George would tasbi - his straight riding being a lesson during the month of April show that the Malta to meet Lord Kitchener.
THE BANK RATE.
- {Bouter's Sérvice to the China Mail.)
LONDON. May 10. The bank rate of discount has been ahanged to three per cent."
was secund, and Bankow third. Burkill
on Willow Tres cime int prominento attions made at the Hongkong Observatory
the monument and finished in ragal
in the art.
Time 2.01.3,5.
average maximum temperaturo was 749. The hottest day was April 24th when the temperature stood at 85.5. Hamidity was The dividends on the first day wore up to 93 on the 9th, the average for the poor, the best being 48.40 on Hampton month being 8L Only on three days was (Lawrance up), and the next best. $31.50 | the son invisible in the Colony, during that on Black Ivory (Jubastone up.)
Home Football,
| slithered down," and that the Land Taxes had produced £40,000 and were costing £680,000 to collect. He was
get some good election use from his six million surplus. Surely" he said the Imperia! Parimment ought to have looked after the interests of the Empire, but they had gone out of their way to help to make Canada na adjunct of the. United States. It was only the true instincts of the Canadians that bed warded off that THE STRAITS RUBBER calamity. Imagine the loss to trade and wealth this would have ment TRADE
Heferring to armament, Victory" he Blackburn R... 18 7 8 52 33 44 Newcastle U. 36 18 11:03 47-43 (Rautarja Service to the China Mail.) | said, must rest in the present 'war, of
Bultan W. 36 20 142:33 41 42 LONDON, May 10, armaments with the longer purse, and Everton 36 18 12 3:39 40 41 Colonel Seely, the Under Secretary for Great Britain's hope my in uniting Sheffold. W... 38.15 12 9 63 45 59. War, replying to Sir John Jardine, on and strengthening the inexhaustible Aston Villa 37 16 147 74 63 30 behalf of Mr. L. Harcourt the Colonial resources of the sizer nations overseas Secretary, said that Mr. Harcourt had į (Cheers.) hoard nothing of any proposal to the Affect that the Government of the
Straits Settlements were about to put
an export tar' on rubber and other
produce. No tax could be huposed
GERMANY'S AMB≤8- SADOR TO LONDON.
ASKOCÍATION LEAGUE TABLES,
DIY. I
LEANTE,
.P.
...Goals
L. D. Por Agni Pte.
West B. A...... 32 16 11 7 41 36 37 Sunderland...... 37 13'11 55 51 37
Middlesburo 35.14.13 8.50 43:38 Woolwich A. ... 36 14 14 8 0 GG 6 Sheffield U.......12 14 10 13 56 30. Tottenham H. 36 13 14 962 50 35 Bradford City... 36 14 15 43503 Notts Country..37:33 17 7 43 43 33
Preston N. E... 38 13 167 40:51 33
without an Ordinance by the Colonial (Reuier's Servies to the China Mail Otālini Ath 4.18 13 9 549 93
Legislature.
THE SOUTH WALES. MINERS:
ANOTHER DEADLOCK..
¿Rautor's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, May 10...
LONDON, May 10.
It is now generally understood that Baron von Biberstein will, succoed Count Metternich as Germany's ambasador at St. James's.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL
Manchester U. 54 11 13 10 38 64 32 Manchester City 38 11 16 073 Liverpool 36.10 16 10 45 53 30 Bury
36 622 8 30 56 20
DIY. H.
THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA Barnicy 38 2178 7439 60
Derby County.
34 21 7 7 68-28 49 LINE
Chelsce... 55 21 8 4 67 33 48 Clapton Orient.. 38 19 14 357 44 41 Hull City 30 17 12 7 54 49 41 Barnsley 34 14 8:12 44 38 40 Whampton W. 33 15 11 9 M 31 39 Fulham 85, 16 14 6. 146 ST Grimsby Town, 37 14:14
The miners of--South Wales have, decided not to participate in any farther (Renter's Service to the China Mail.) proceedings of the Coal Board under the Chairmanship of Lord St. Aldwyn.
LONDON, May 10. The Hamburg-Amerika Line announce that they intend to increase their
IMPORTANT SALE OF capital by 25,000,000 marks,
"RAEBER 8"
RECORD-FRICES –
the China Mail.) EZYNDON, May@10
GERMANY'S ARMY
PRACE
TNOKE
Bristol City 38 14 17 5 42 59 Lacoster Fouse 36 13 16 7 44633 Bradford.
30 12:15 Nothinzhan Birmingham
Glamis
month. The total rainfall was 3.993 inches, which was recorded during eight dayı!.
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The Hon Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affliated Hospitals bogs to naknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals p Zoroastrian Charity Funds Holland China, Trading Co. Jobsen & Co.
Johnson Stakes and Master Linstead and Davis kan me W. R. Exley & Co....... MacKwen, Frickel & Cu.
Marty &
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Pabanyer Palmer and Cande Price & Co JD Humphreys and Son
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Shows, Tumes & Co. R. Tirmeleid Wilkinson and Gristumaa Wilkinson, Heyword and Clark Yokohama Specie Bank Arratoon V. Apcar & Car F. Bornemann TJ. Halton 46 Frare & Cor Leigh and Orange Brg
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Wrench...
Views and Vagabonds, by R. Macauley. The Children of Alsace, by René Bazin The Drunkard, by Guy Thorne...
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