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Though the Burma oil-field is not among the great oil-Gelds of the world, it enjoy the distinction, as Mr. N. G. Cholzeley, late Commissioner is the Magwe divisioz of the province, pointed out in a lecture, delivered at the Royal Society of Arts, of being the biggest producer within the British Empire. The importance of such na dj-feld, more especially for Admiralty purposes, he said, could hardly be over. estimated, for in a few years the require. 'ments of the Navy would probably amount to hundreds of thousands of tons of liquid gol annually. The Burma oil-feld proper a situated in four sections on opposite sides of the Irrawaddy, shout midway between Rangoon and Mandalay, the output in 1011 beizg 221,046,000 gallons. Dealing with the future of the field, Mr. Cholmsley pointed out that the factors of uncertainty in an cil-Geld were au asmorous and in- calculable that any attempt at prophecy would be more wasted offors. An oil-welt was not a sort of combination of widow's cruse and Fertünatus' purse; the more -monts of the oil in the earth were almost as mysterious as the ways of a Set in the Hes or of bird in the air, because they codid not judge of the factors at work They might, however, be pretty certain
DERBY:NOTES:
CHANANGOR AND THE CLINIC RACIN
Bayardo, the turf walto of Rays nold's Newspaper, has some not's on" Deby pasibles and probables in the d
of that paper, reneived by last thail These
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKST
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PRICES.
Corrected to Thursday," Mfay Stk. 1953
d E-200, centi, per Döllar alivioon,
Butcher Meat.
Corned-Ham Ngi Yak.
Bronat-Nagu Lam ;}
will be read with interest by these whore Beef Biridia & Prime Cut-Mei Lang 15 hopes of makings fortune are centred in the forthcoming great event at Epnozi, pinj The defeat of Crajanour si Liverpool has evidently, awakened-a' slumbering in terest in the Derby. It is not so very many 1ears ago that, the blue moond well to be a prominent topic of discu during the winter, and it even engendered a good doxt of desultory speculation. Those diya bare oassed away apparently mover to
Whather this in to the advantag return:
or disailvantage of the turf I cannot say. Th... in rather) curious, if not axactly significant, that who can harnes wele bucked to wia rist sums for the Dorby months in advance of the rac Hermit, for instance the affair mo a-daye arcates hardly asciutillation of excitement antil the forces unsemble on the picthrenque Epsom Downs in the pleasint days of June: We seldom hear of those old fashiouod sen- sations which made "high coloured "-türf history and furnished the novelist with many fruitful theme. wherewith to build thrilling tale. The Derby, suema to bare lost a good deal of its romance and become more commonplace. Doubtless we bare in late years seen good, if not brilliant, Darby winners, though, we may never again set Byen on an Ormonde. It is hardly cuocuivable that the famous raco ahon be won by a bid home though it has aquastionably been ecensionally secured by an animal mac could justifiably be described as modarste"-when mis
Soap-Feng Yak
Steak --Ngau Tak Pa
Birlain Colum-Ngani La13 Sausage-Ngan Chaung-**
dullock's Beatos Know per sob 10
Tougue fresh-Ngan El --
#licòrnut-Elam Hai D Bags Taa Heart, Ngan Sum Hamp, Salt--Ngan Kin Feeb,-Ngxu Kart ',,Kidneys--Ngau Yu N. Tail-Ngaw Mei”
Livor,-Ngan Kon
Tripe (endressed)-Ngau To talva Head & Foot-Ngau-chai-ta Batten Chop-Young Pei Kwas
Loy,--Yeung Pai
Shoulder, Young Shau
sured by the very exalled standard set up pigs Chitlings Chu Chong by the race. don't think that Signori notts or Orby or Tagalio, for instance, would compra with some of those that had gons before. They may be said to repre- scpt a standard of mediocrity,
One cannot always expecta vintago year in horseflesh any more than it can be obtained in sparkling champagne. What is in store this season it is difficult to predict. We have already seen savong! prominent Derby candidates in the Gold- a distinctly unusual occurrence so early in the son. We saw Binquhar, Bose worthy, Rock Flint, and Flippent out at were beaten though not exactly disgraced Kempton Park on Easter Monday, and all
by. Mr. Leopold Du Rothschild's dark colt, Hippeastrum, who was receiving 21 lb. It is oxtremely regrettable to learn that Sanquhar is touched in his wind. seams to precluda soy possibility of his crediting Lord Rosebery with another Derby. His lordship has been singularly fortunate, by the way in connection with this rece. He has won it three times. The domes to carry his colours successfully wero Ezdas, Sir Viste, and Cicero All though Lndan has been the most successful, have made a mark in" stud-book annals, having sired Gorgos winner of the Two Thound Guinute, ad Troutbeck, winger of the St. Léger.
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Mutton,
Bong Young Yon Feal,-gou Chai Yuk
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Sausago -Ngau Chai Chaung.......
Poultry.
A DEMARKABLE TREALG EVENT. Mention of Lord Rosebery's felicitaja experiences in connection with the Dorty raminds me of the story attributed to him that during his salad days he onco made a het or a vow, nb inatter which, that he Chicken,-Kai Chai would marry the richest heiress in England.
in the Dorby, and become Prime Minis Capuus, Large, mall-Sin Kaf tor. This was, indeed, a remarkable proble event. However, it came to pass, and 1 Duces,-Ap suppose that Lord Rosebery will xiways | Doves,—Pan_Kau be regarded as one of fortune's Inrocrites. of orants as those happon It is rarely, indend, that mach a sequence Eggs, Her-Kai Taz
in the litatime of one man, according to that pic. turesque writer,
Thermoby." pintore are divided, as to the success of
of Lond
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in any appreciabls quentities, and that be only one opinion as to his success sceso, WildS'hai-Shang-be Yea Ngoi pa at any moment the last productive sanda, turf monu Both Ird Palmerston Musk Door,Wong Keng
that oil once removed' was not "replaced Rosebery as a statesman, but thera car Ge80,--Ngon Ka -
might be reached whon spoody exhaustion
and Lord Derby would have sacrified wüche, Shanghai, Tu Chai was certain. It was true that some of the of the fame which they gained in othar
rtridge Che Khoo casant,Shay Kai
turkeys inck-Phor Kal Kung
14 ten,
Flak
on the best of him at Kempton Park, Wild Ducks Caton-Sang-Shing Sai Ap However, in the list of quotations which have boon compiled on the rice, the son of Santry does not appear! It is instructive to note that, Bhogan has been installed favourito, notwithstanding his last infatiority to Craganque. It now
Buran Oil Company's earliest wells were ringing plaudits which greeted the owner. febts to ba e been the recipients of those still producing a small outpat after twenty of Leds and Sir Visto, the winners of two years' pumping, but they started under consecutive Derbys. And what about Lord 1 goons, Canton-Pak Kup much more favourable conditions than any of the turf was a distinction infioitely George Bentinck? To him the blue riband
Koibow-Hoi How Pak Kap well that could now be put down in the
superior to the bing riband of the Garter, reserves. No company that had no pro- which is the bigbest honour, the Sovereign,Om-Chun ductive territory outside the Twinza Re- of Great Britain and Ireland can bestow on Rics Bids-Wo Fe Chror serves could look to the future with much any of his subjecta, Lord Rosebery was un-
questionably lucky to win with Cicero, who ripo,-Sa-Choy confidence, and with the exception of the ought under normal circumstances to have rich country held by the Benna Oil Combeen beaten by the French colt, Jardy. pany at Khodanng and Singa, and a sall However, I shall be more than aur producing area near Bingn held by another prised if his lordship's phenomenal good Wild Ducks,ha,ha
fortone extérda so far as to permit of his company, there had been, in spite of wlaning again this year with Sanquhez, strenuous prospecting, no productiva land notwithstanding that one may not have Teal,-Bhi Ap Chai," found, except that at Minbu and
formu Yenangyst, the
of whith was disappointing and the latter of very uncertain productiveness. There was, however, no need for undue pessimism at present. The Twinz Reserves were showing astonishing vitality. During the last few months a very good and been strack between 1,800FE. and 2,100ft, which had given overal 600-barrel wells, and be 101b, behind Shogun at home. It was Catfeb-Chi To showed a remarkable head of gar, and quite obvious at Liverpool that Craganour most oil companies attacked it at once, the was not so fit as Flippant 1 his anotwith-Codfish, production of the field in January last standing, he was as forward as could Crabs -B topped the 40,000 barrel level, and, had coly been reached once befote in March, rensably be expected at this early part MENG 1910. Oil-wells of 4,000 depth ware
-A BHATTERED, IDOL.. known, and he believed he was right in saying that there was no geological Tessor His defeats in the eyes of the why the wonderful Yensngyaang system of majority of people, prosented hip in the oil-sands should bot continue to an equal light of a shattered idol. There are others, Dog Fish-It Tu Ba depth. If this should turn out to be the and amongst these are included his clever Cels, Cong Hoi Maun can, and the water could be permanently trainer, Robin on, who chose to ignore the excluded, prospects would be cheerful encugh, though it must be remembered that expenses increased enormously with increasing depth. Sir II. T. White pre sided,
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
"Under Weight," a condillos of ill-health, shows your assitos. Hafive powers are decreasing
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED CODLIVER OIL COMPOUND
Supplies: the blood with the wanted tourishing and healthy flesh building materials Very palatable,
"OF ALL CHEMISTS
$1.26 and $9.95
Barbel-Ka Yu...
though the lattor will fail to maintain his Bream,-Bin Yus
juvenile excellence. Hs defeat at the Canton Fresh Water Fish,Hot Fin
at the instigation of Flippant at Liverpool
was very disconcerting to his thick-and- Carp,-Li thm adherents. Flippant in understood to
of the season.
Liverpool, running and to look apon it au
o Infcading. There is no doubt but what
To
Outtle Fish,-Muk Yu
Daby-Sa Mang Yu Dace-Wong Mei Lan
Fresh water, Tam Sla Y Mr. Rover Immy's cole will be in much | Eels, Yellow-Wong better condition to do himself justica in
Frogs, Tier Kai the Two Thousand- Caniners. 11 must confess that my own faith in him has been Garoups, Badly shakun. I don't think he will get the Derby course, and for that reason shall no Gudgeon-Pak Kup Is |·lunger adéumto his claims.: Often enough | Hurings, -T‰o FáE
brilliant two-year-oddu go all to piever in
their second season. Cregenour may
S41 Pan
Halibut,Cheung Kwan Kup
one of these markes price is now a Labina, Weng
o 1, "A low wecke ngo 15 would hava been dificult to obtain half these odda~IE my} Louch,— optimist fanpike the Liverpool form with i Lobster Fippint was all wrong now is his chance
to make bay while the sun shines. I shall Maskerel,
act
in the feast be surprised 11- when Der-
by Day approaches, the market gods - Monk Fish
| Are Shogun and Lourois, of whom the last- | Mullsh,
nited bas, frým all accounts, let down and
thiskered Into quite a nice oalt He was
a bit on the leg lut year, but showed scopo | Parrotfal
Kang
for, much improvement. I expect he will Perch-Tan Loc
make a bold bid for the Two Thousand
Gulness, On the Kempton Park ruening | Pike, -Fs Pix Foog
·Book Flist is no better than Sanquhar, and
I am afraid that this season's slawie throse Pico, Far Yu
year-olds are below rather than above the Pomfret, Black-Hale Chong
Pomfret, Waite,Pak Chong
Pawns-Ming
HE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Bay Pal P
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Skate,-Po Yu
| Shrimpa
Snapper-Lap In
Tonal-Wan Tu
Turbot,-Cho How Ya
Turtles, amall, fresh water;-Kork
White Bait-Ngan Yu Chal...
Fruits
Almonda-Hung Yan
Appion (Odlifornii)--Kam San Ping
་་
(Cheloo)-Thai Chin Ping Kho
Smal, Hot Tong
Dearl - Bao Loi Chi
Baninas, fragrant, Canton-San Chlaj
Houng Chia, ka
Dananas, (brialas), Macaodan Heens Ohfe
Choctauta, Chinese,-Pong Lat
Carambola--Young Tue
Coccanuta, Yoh The",
Lemons, Ching-Ning Moong
America, Kam San Ning
Lichous Dried.-Lai Chi, small Stone
Fresh
oach: "10
Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong asch 12
Mango, Manila, La Sung Mong
Mangosteens, San Chuk The
Oranges, (Canton)-Fan-shing Tim Ching Ib
Cranges Sweet
Pears, (American)-Kam San Shoot I) (Canton), Cooklog Sa Lay
Peanuts;-Fa Sang ...
Persimmons Large-Hung
Pineapples, atquality,--Poon
2nd-Chung-tang
Plantain, Tai Che
Plume, Swatow, Hung Lal
Punelo, Siam,Chin Le Tan
Shanghal-Lo Kuni
Walnuta,-Hop Tro
Groen,Sang Hop Tuc
wLaw each
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16 12
Water Melon-Kom San Sa Kw each
(China) Sai Kwa
Grape-Sang Po Tal Tra
Vegetables &o,
Artichokes, Shanghai
Chi Chenk
4007
菜菜
Ah
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10
上海逶盤
Beans, (French), Macao,Oh Moon Pin Tau
(French), Shanghai,-Sheung Hal
P Tou
Sprot—Ah Chế
Long,Tau Ko
Enet Root-Hung Choi Tan Brinjala, Green Ching Year Rod,-Hung Ker
Cabbage, Chinesa, com,-Kai Choy Cabbage Red, Hung Yea Choy!
Cabbage, Shanghai, Yeh Chol
Cane Shoots, bunch,--Kau Shum
Cauliflower, Targe size Tai Yeh Che fa esal
Medium size,Cheng Yeh Cho
Small size,-Sai Yan Choi Fa
Carrots-Kam Shun
Calary, Chinese,Tong Kan Chol
Enrish,Yeung
Chillies Dries, To Let Chiu
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Red,-Hung Far
Green-Ching La Chia
Carry Stuff, English-Kar Las Dhr „LAC
Cucumbers,Ching Kra
Bitter Squash
Garlic-Que Tou
Exa
Ginger, young,--Sun To Kanc
old-Lo Koung
Horas Radiah, S'hai,-Lák Kan
Indian Corn,Suk Mai
Lottusy-Yeung Bang Chri
Water Chemuzzle ai
blandarin, Kwai Luar Ka Tri
Bashrooms, Freahang Che Koo
Mask Molon, Amer-Ka-san Hong wear - Okross,
Onions, Bombay-Young Chong Tan
Green-Sang Chong
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Chong Tre
Papaw, Ist qual-Tai Man Suu K
Pagoda Chun?":
水魚 Panley, Kud Thu
DER AREA
石班
白哈魚
白舞
將軍甲
黄花魚
品做
白松
Green Peas,Ching Tan
Potatoo, BweetFan Sho
Shanghai,
Japan,Yut Poon
American,-FEI
-hoi Shah
Toochow Fook-chlow Shu Tus,
Pumpkin, Tong Kwa
Radial-Hung to Pak Taal
Rhubarb (Brosh)
Sage,Toe So
vinach-Yin Ch
Turnips,
Vegetable Mazeu
明蝦
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