SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1914.
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THE LATE DUKE OF
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HOME RACING.
** JUBILEE" PROBABLES.
ARGYLL.
LONDON, May 9. The funeral service in memory of --ába late Duke of Argyll took place at
Loxpos, May S. The probable starters and jockeys
THE SHANGHAI
RACES.
SOME BIG DIVIDENDS.
FRATURES OF ZILE. RÆTRAI,
The following commands on the first day's racing at the recent Shanghai Spring Meeting are taken from the "North Chios Daily News,"
The early morning sprints indicate that the course was fast, so that good times
day there was a helping southerly wind Tast congregation which included Theirler Handicap ($3,000, £2.800 in behind the ponies for the finishing quartor Majesties, the King and Queen, other sperie and 200 in plate or speciemile and in the first three races excellant members of the Royal Family, Cabinet Ministern, Ambassadors, mémbers of :bath Houses of Parliament and *Dominion representativos.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPORTING.
BILLIARDS.
·Soldies' Club Tournament.
THE VOLUNTEERS NEACIE THE SIMÅL.
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FRIGHT MIROULAK.
Bears, Lainko and Rogge, ship and Freight Brokers, in their Freight Circular, dated Hongkong, 9th May, state sine s
Westminster Abbay in presence of a fot the Kempton Park Great "Juhi. / wero'anticipated. In the early races of the was too grest to be disposed of and trey toni rice-market having dollapsed, chartar-
BRITISH POLITICS.
THE HOME RULE PROBLEM.
LONDON, May R.
3fc. Jahn Redmond, M.P., the leader of the Nationalists, states that go far sa be knows the conversations between the party leaders have not been renewed, He denies that he consulted with Mr. Awaith with refeuce to the new concessions, and says that the position of the Irish Party regarding the cou contious has not changed since the Send Reading of the Home Rule Bill He is confident that the Bill will be want to the House of Lords in its pra sent shape before the Whitmuntide
rocess.
An Authoritative Statement.
It is <tated authoritatively that there has beea no converantions since Mon- day," and that there mesumption at prosent is not expected.
The Unionists attribute this to the
· uncompromising attitude of the Nation alists.
The Unity of Ireland."
Dr. Macnamara, speiking at Croy don, stated that the Irish question | was upon the point of settlement. which would be raised upon the uiti- mate mity of Ireland.
Suffragists created great disorder at the meeting and 20 were ejevted. Rows of seats Laul to be removed because the women were padlocked to thern.
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
America's Pians.
The semi-inal between the Hongkong Volunteers and Royal Engineers" (A) wan concluded at the Soldiers' Club last night: Although the Reginoors wou boll games the Volunteers hold a previour lead that
(accordingly pass into the anal with the
Police and Warders takin
The Arst game last night was between Mr. Hodley, Hongkong Volunteers, and the leading, and but for missing some away shots would have have had a sabatantial lead. Hedley led once, 123-80, but Pile
The freight market during the past fort- night has not undergone any change for the better. It was hoped that immediately Saigon mills had stifled Dutyanding contracts and were able to spare mor » grain for new business, we would see more
Chi autivity in chartering from Saigon to but we regret to report that owing to the
jog
operations in that direction have been
being.
the sponded for the time
During this declined from Al conta to
part of last week the rate Saigon bo
to 19 at time of writing.
cents, but cents can be quoted for leading not earlier
iting nothing batter
than then the 17th of this month. There is also very little life indoydi in other trades, auð market is likely to remain depressed for some time, unless Saigon again comes to The North reparts that the market lifelous owing to the nnsettled
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Bird in the time of 1,29), which was only / gain took the lead with. 17 break that the front with a good demand for tonnagu.
[1] sec. Outside the record.
(should have been made much larger. Pile|
30 in front, and won in the and 35 points. Bracks-File, 17, 19. 11. 11, Hedley, 18, 18, 13. I
at the option of the winner) runtimes were made, with new Sergt. Pile, R. E (A), Pile did must of Saturday, May 9, are as follows:- victories. In the Paper Hunters Cup
Mr. T. Martin's Junior
which opened, the Meeting, The Buster, (W. Hosley) after loading throughout the race, well Mr. Sol Joel's Maidión Erlyggh easily by three lengths from The Night:
(Walter Griggs) Mr. P. Hoyixurns Cigai
Мар Mr. E. Hulton Fairy King
E. Husley) Cal. Halk Wolker's Grent Sport
(Wheatley)
Donoghue) Mr. A. Burton's Berrillion
(Fox) Lord Boselry's Prue
(R. Cooper) Mr. G. Elwardes Drimore
(Spear) Sir W. Nelson's Bachelor's
Wedding
(Plant)
Mr. A. Basset's Hoseworthy
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C. Hall Walker's Rattle Jack
Sir T. Dear Bra
The Criterion Staker, second on the programme, provided us of the most in teresting races of the day. Of eight starters, there were four which apporod to haværxcellent chances. Pakdin, how ever, scored is rather easy victory by lengths from Castlefield, who had a strong tumle with President for third place, svan tually boating the Hongkong Champions winner by three parlars of a length for second honours. The time--202-71 | 46°~ Faxactly second above Willow Trou's record for the same racs at the Spring Meating of 1912.
On paper the Griting Plate seem to be vary open race, and attracted a incgo feld: but it was wen very easily by Everingham, which passed the post hrs, nany lengths ahead of The Nipper, in the best time of the day—1.98 1-3 sec, outs kide the recad.
. Stokes) Laurd Carrven's Tuxedo :
(Robbins)
(Herbert) Mr. J. Joel's Bhy Ston
(McKenna) Capt. F. Forester's Queen's
Pande
(to jockey) Mr. B. Mill's Grey Barbarion
(Barber) Mr. J Wilson's Cheerful
m་་་་ (Young) Mr. 1. Selle's China Conk
(Wing) "Dakar att Portland's Birlinghorn
(no jockey) Lorg! Westbury's Tulana Hill
(no jockey) Lord Candogan's The Curragh
(Prout) Mr. K. Vbitiot's Tinklehell
(no jarkey)
The Betting.
The Latest Loulour betting is tem 11 to 2 China Cock.,
15 to 2 Junior.
to Roseworthy. 10 to 1 The Curragh, 20 to 1 True and Cheerful. Tubest betting on the Course, MOVE TOWARDS MEXICO CITY. | Kempton Park, was:-
1100 to 200 Jumine.
40 The Curragh. 500 10
DERBY BETTING.
LONDON, May R
Important Despatch From General Funston:
A telegram from Washington statos that sudden midnight Conference was held at the War Öfice, owing to a despatch of General Funston with reference to tt grave situation at Mexico City,
The Huerta Regime Tottering.
Refugeer sy that the collapse of the Huerta regime is momentarily -expected and that it is possible that.
anarchy will ensue.
60,000 American Soldiers
Wanted.
General Fanston desires 60,000 equipped soldiers is readiness to dash so the rescue of Foreigners.
Another telegram from Washington anies that "the War Office has sub. mitted plans to the Cabinet for re. inforcing. General Funston to enable him to defend Vera Cruz and move against the capital.
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Appeal to the Mediators.
A telegram from Mexico City atates that the Foreign Office have complain. ad to the Mediators that the Ameri. cans are landing troops at Vera Cruz in violation of the Armistice.
The Mediators are taking up tho mattor with President Wilson.
The United States' Reply,
A later telegram from Washington | states that in the reply to General Huerta protesting against the United States Government it is stated that it has taken no aggressive steps at Vers Cruz, and that nothing has been done to violate the armistice.
Mexico Protesta Against German Vessels.
A telegram from Washington stater that the Government Department is investigating a report regarding two -German vessels loaded with arms and ammunition for the followers of General
· Huerta: An effort will be made by the State Department to equas Germany to present the landing of munitions of war for Mexion from German ships.
SOME CLONE FINISHES,
During the tilin interval the wind reorel to east, and thenceforward, with the exceptional of the half-mile race, the times deteriorated, though finishes became more closely contested. The Cathay Cup was won by The Gay Bind in 3 15, by three-quarters of length from The Plover, with Battlefield in third place, only three quartam of a length behind the second pany. The Pou tas tug Cap pro duced one of the tinent finishes of the day. and was one in third place, only
A nook by Skidwo frus Beutley, with Swanee half length Away. The winning pony paid a dividend of 1,377, which is, we bo
lieve
The final game sttracted most interest xlthough the match was already won by the Volunteers. Lieut. Heath. R. E(A), ) were the players, and both ware known as d. Mr. Rodgers, Hongkong Volunteers, the best of the respective teams. Heath especially so. Hauth led all the way and played a pretty game: his cannon shots were fine, while he was just as gold with winning and lowing hazards A break of was loudly applauded; it had at one time threatened to ival the highest, by Pitt, but the balls ran awkwardly towards
the end. Heath was leading 18-3, but Rogers doubled his one quickly, and next it was 220164 in favour of the offices Rodgers ultimately low by 11 points. It was the best gxing in the tour nament, so far. Brenky-Honth, 40, 24. 22, 21, 17, 18. Rodgers, 24, 14, 13, 13, 12. The Volunteers thas won the match by 245 points. The full team scores are :—
B.K. Volunteers. Royal Engineers' (A). Mr. Bishop,.....950 Q.M.S. Binck, ...220 Mr. Barlow 250 M.8. Collinge, 175 Mr. Hamilton...250 Corpl. Coron,...108 Mr. Sutherland. 2) Serg-Major
Morgan,.....167 Mr. Rutter......20 1 Curpt. Waldes 199 Mr. Hutchison, 20. M.S. Anderson, 198 air. Hadley 215 Sergt. Pilo, Mr. Rodgers, 179 Lieut. Heath,
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
The Overland China Mail
the crus
country and whatever is offer- ing in the regular consting tradea is taken by the liners"
Rien
From
Saigon from lab}..-- January to 22nd April amount to 437,189 tons as compared with 313.257 tons during for May/June shipment at 84.08 por pical same period last yest. Quotation stands 1.0.8. against 14.6 mare period last year.
Saigon Philippines-From inquiries put on our market two charters hava esulted on basis of 30,000 picels at 28/30 cents to Manila option 2 porte F.I.. and 24,000 picais at 35 cents to Cabu..
Saigon, Java-Tonnaga offered for 2nd half faly loading could not be placed.
Saigon Japan-From 8th of March to 5th of April, 41,336 tons were skipped, all in Japanese bottoms.
Bangkok:Regular liners are more than aufisiant for whatever is affaring, and rate | is now down to 38 ants per pical, at which figure outside offering could not be placed..
Litnecharters:- Norw. 1.1. **Dagin" 800 tons net. reg. 3 m uthe $7,000, for esitiu-trade, and Norw, ax, “Salun ". 865 tom pat reg. 13 month at 84,000. per month for Bangkok trade,
Cal freights from Japan to this are stendy.
Fixtures Reported: -- Moji/Hongkong $1.65/81.80., Port Courbet Canton 32.49, and Bungay Canton 82. 0 per ton.
201 .450
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Suvarni amendments to the trio r.
record for a Shanghai Race Meet-gulations appear in the Gazette." They held to b
ing. In this Ferturbation, generally
racu
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1 to be one of the fastest grittins in are of a minor nature. training, was very badly left at the start, toguthor with Sir Bold, but made a very gaine effort in the last quarter mile and passed the Judge's box in fourth place.
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The importation of dogs from Sum Chen to the Colony is prohibited for three months from April 30.
Hongkong bank notes to" the value of $5,837,930 were in circulation in April,
Sail Tonnage leading or to load. For Baltimore and New York Nope. Sail Toonage Discogaged --Nous.. Departure of Sailers-Nane.
PRIVATE ATTAGES
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CORPORAL.
Serious Affair at Tanglin.
A private of the 1st KO.Y.L.E. wir to-day says the Siegspurs "Tree Press" of the 27th alto, be brought up at the police court and charged with attempting to murder a corporal in the regiment, "This occurrence which took place at the barracks is the sequel to anawhat alarming
In the half-mile race the Hart Legacy Cup The Woodlark (late Favouritiam) bad an easy journey and wou comfortably by three lengths from Borner Chief in the excellent time of 56
sec: TE:
t: victory of Neptane, in the Jockey Cup, che a no 320,691,085, of the total being Hangkong on Frut ten minutes past eight o'clock on surprise to those who had seen the роду in his training gallops but in the Kiangsu Cup the many backers of Sir Pellens-the former favourite for the Champions--got s stock when the Knight of the Round Table
three longtha, in com
and Shanghai bank notds.
Siz stray dogs have been sent to ta compound for detention and slaughter,
the
About
evening of
of that day, Corporal Cobb
WAR the
the barrack-room, where tickets were being inned for the boxing tournament to be held later in the evening in the
Huffered dofant by ad finished only a having been seized under the regulations Tivoli Theatre at the barracks. Privata
paratively poor
Leck
·
in force against rabies,
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I ahead of Royal Rose! In this race the o was another large dividend, the The latest London betting on the backers of the winner receiving $684.90 for
Bach chance taken.
A fōki, who has absconded, is suspect. Derby is
The finish of the Eclipse Staken wased at the theft of a sewing machine falued splendidly contested by Yo Magician and Concession, the former ultimately wincing at 840, which was stolen from a Chinese
ambrella maker at No. 7 Mercer Street,"
5 to 2 Kennymore.
to 2 The Tetrarch.
From: Kempton Park Course :--- 3000 to 250 Arribassador. 3000 to 45 Quixtus.
HOME CRICKET.
LONDON, May 9, The Marylebone C. C. v. Notts water ended in a draw.
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FRENCH RESIDENTS IN ALSACE-LORRAINE.
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A DISQUIETING REPORT.
LONDON, May 8.
Reuter's Paria correspondent tale-
of trouble."
INCREASING THE SPANISH NAVY.
by a
neck, with the third pony, Rosefield, msay lengths in the rear. The last race of the day-the Chihli Cup-also produced plendid finish, Mangs Tree And The Night Bird pusing the post in euch manner that the Judge could not separate
them, the verdict being a dead heat.
BIG DIVIDENDA.
The Taikoo Dock Bowling Club open their season this afternoon with a match against the police. Invitations have been seat to all clubs in the district. The
Some big dividends were paid during the proceedings open at 3.30 p.m. day sa the appended list will show.
1st race, winnar. 876.00. 3rd race, a place, 8141.50.
vinnor, #45.49),
4th
rice,
5th race, winner, 81,877 (thin was Mr. Heard's Skidoo, ridden by the owner. Only two tickets were taken),
Bth race, places $68,50 and 864,50, 8th race, winner 2684.90.
SHANGHAI BOY SCOUTS.
· Inspected by General Kelly.
There is no accounting for the vagaries of the Police calender for the West Point district. Yesterday there were nearly 400 persons (which was an exceptionally large number} from this district summoned and this morning there was not even one case. This is one of the few instancee on record when the West Point Polica have had no esas to bring before the Court.
LDSEN.
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bad
Oldmyd went up tu Cebb and mumbled fa a 'low voice.: Cobb thought something he was inquiring for ticket for the boxing cted him to a lance. tournament, and directed onrperal who was at the other end of the
In doing
and be turned his back to the private. It is alleged that Oldroyd then produced a case which he bad with him and attacked Cobb, first inflicting a gash in the throat. The corporn! swung round and grappled with him, but ok-over a bod, and prœcived a was forced back. slash with the razor in the abdomed. At this stage three or four men rushed up, took the razor from Oldroyd and secured him. The corporal, was taken to the hospital. His injurirs, we are informed, are nob serious. Oldroyd was taken to the guard-room, and detained there until police. He will, as stated shore, he Saturday, when he we handed over to the charged to-day.
THE SINGAPORE LOAN.
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is to be rabber more than the 18 kuuts of homes, buildings, etc., liable to aBIOSE. The boys mastered.in strong force, the Baden- the old reass. The new yacht is to have meat, and this is put 1,087,100 LEMONADE for me. "Yes and that's what we've
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Waite ants are important factors in providing for an annual credit of master U. E. Welsh.,
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terest in the acout movement, and hemterchange of the soil without which plant The King and Queen of Denmark impressed upon them the keeping of life would be impossible. In the tropics
the white ant does the same important that, owing to the comparatively- small arrived in London to-day on a visit the rules of the Scouts. They work the earthworm does in the temperate size of the issun, it is not likoly to have
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