December 16, 1897.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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been reached, the times of the leaders then | LIGHT GIGS; open to European Non-Com- | pulled splendidly together, gained further ad- being-
missioned Officers and men of any Regiment vantage and won easily by four lengths. The
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Phoebe
Chanticleer
Erica
Maid Marian
H.
M. 8. 4 44 30
4 45
4 45 40 4 48 20
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Meteor
4 55 30
The finish was as follows;
H. M. 8.
Erica...
5 45 50
Phoebe
5
48
The others had given up.
or Corps of the Garrison or to European crews of any of H.M. vessels or to European members of the Police Force; entrance, $1; distance, one mile; boats to be approved of by the Committee; time allowance, seconds per oar; four boats must start for two prizes; winning crow of 3rd race first day to be handicapped by the Committee. 1st prize, $15; 2nd prize, $10.
Boats.
Royal Engineers
In the race for the B class of boats the times R.E. Centurion at Green Island were.--
She
H.
M.
8.
3
19
3
20 55
Ladybird... The Cosmopolitan Dock Buoy was rounded as follows:-
She Ladybird... Princess
ᎨᎢ .
M.
4
27
8. 15
28
4
30
1
OPEN BOATS (over 18 feet); any rig, Chinese- owned boats excluded. Entrance, 82. Prize, $25. Course, nine miles. Post entries. Centurion's Launch
Centurion's Pinnace
42 feet. 36
Victor Emanuel's Galley 32 Victor Emanuel's Cutter 30 Centurion's Gig ... .30 Victor Emanuel's Gig Victor Emanuel's Gig
26
24
"
37
Allows.
9 minutes. 15
.18
穿紧
...18
导师
24
**
...27
"
A light A start was effected at 1.47 p.m. S.W. wind was blowing, and an ebb tide run- ning. The Cosmopolitan Dock Buoy was rounded by the Victor Emanuel's galley at 4.32 and all the other boats at this time were hope- lessly out of the race. At 5.15, it was decided to finish the race at the starting line, and this was notified to the leading boat, which passed between the marks at 5.32.
3. OPEN BOATS (18 feet or under); any rig, Chin- ese-owned boats excluded. Time allowance, 10 seconds per foot in length of boats per mile. Entrance, $1. Prize; value $20. The course, starting at 1.40, will be from the starting line, round mark boat off Green Island and back, crossing starting line from west to east; five miles. Post entries. Victor Emanuel's Skiff No. 1 ..... Victor Emanuel's Skiff No. 2.
Name. Oars. Victoria 6...1
H.M.S. Victor Emanuel (No. 2) Joan H.M.S. Victor Emanuel (No. 1) Marjorie West Yorks Regiment
2
Irish made a gallant fight with them and came in second, while the English were third four lengths behind. The winning crew are to be congratulated upon the capital display they gave and their victory was a most popular one. The time of the race was 11 mins. I secs. COPPER PUNTS; go as you please; distance arranged; 1st prize, $7; 2nd prize, $3; 3rd prize, $2; five boats to start for three prizes. Winner of No. 5, first day, excluded.
The copper puuts again failed to put in an appearance and a race between half a dozen O snake boats was decided upon. This was as ..usual very amusing. The time was 8 mins. 6...0 14 secs.
Joan was very slow in getting away. The R.Ę. boat quickly took a lead of a couple of lengths from the others. The Engineers rowed with a very strong and swift stroke and it was seen from the outset that they would win comfort- ably. The Centurion men pulled gamely, but the Engineers assumed a very decided advantage.
caught a crab' One of the Marjorie men and the boat practically gave up the race, which was won easily by the R.E. by several lengths, Time-7 min. R.E. Centurion being secondi. 5 secs. INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP; for four-
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oars; cup presented be the late J. S. Lapraik, Esq., to be held by the winning crew for one year; but to remain the property of the Club; distance, one-mile-und-a-half; entrance. $10. To be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Clulb.
'THISTLE,"
Scotch.
Station No. 3.-Red and white.
Bow, G. Mollison
No. 2, W. Armstrong No. 3, G. Wilson Stroke, J. M: Henderson Cox, G. A. Caldwell...
'LEEK,' Trish.
Station No. 4.-Green.
GRIFFIN'S CUP; for four-oars; open to mem-
bers and subscribers of the Victoria Recrea tion Club who have never won a race at a regatta in China; distance, one mile; en- trance, 85. To be rowed in boats the pro- perty of the Victoria Recreation Club.
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SHAMROCK," Station No. 5.-White and red. Bow, H. A. Seth No. 2, P. Hyndman No. 3, Albert Ellis Stroke, E, Herbst...
Cox, F. W. White
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KORNBLUME, Station No. 3.-White,
Bow, R. Henderson No. 2, A. E. Asgar No. 3, J. Coyle Stroke, G. R. Stevens Cox, A. E. Alves
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LEEK.
1
Dat.
2lbs.
9st.
4lbs.
10st. 10lbs.
9st. 6lbs.
9st. Olb.
JJ
2
9st.
0lb.
Øst.
2lbs.
ilst.
11lbs.
11st.
lib.
9st.
015.
0
9st. Olb.
9st. 9lbs.
Station No. 1.-White, red sash. Bow, M. A. de Figueiredo No. 2, H. Grant Smith
10st. 5lbs.
Cox, T. Meek
"ROSE."
Station No. 2.--Blue and White.
1
12st. 4lbs.
12st. 5lbs.
12st. lbs.
No. 3, O. J. Ellis
llst. 9lbs.
Stroke, J. H. R. Hance
9st. 2lbs.
9st. Olb.
9st. Olb.
2
0
Bow, M. E. Asgar
9st. 0lb.
No. 2, A. J. Ellis
11st. Oib.
9st. 10lbs.
No. 3, 0. Levy
10st. 10lbs.
10st. 10lbs.
Stroke. M. E. de Carvalho
9st. 0lb.
12st. 10lbs.
Cox, L. A. Rose
9st.
Olb.
9st.
0lb.
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THISTLE.
·0
- 18
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Tamar's Gig
18 }}
Centurion's Skiff ...
18
"ROSU,' English.
37
:
1J
37
Bow, N. A. Gonsalves
9st.
0lb.
Victor Emanuel's Skiff No. 3....
16
1 min. 40 sec.
JI
No. 2, I. Grant Smith
11st. Olb.
Victor Emanuel's Skiff No. 4.
18
1
40
32
Bow, G. R. Stevens
llst.
Ilb.
No. 3, G. Wilson
12st. 11lbs.
Linnett's Gig...
16
1
40
32
13
12st. 3lbs.
Victor Emanuel's Skiff No 5
14
3
20
Stroke, J. D. Danby
10st.
5lbs.
}}
12st. 5lbs.
Mr. Denison's Dinghy
14
3
20 }}
İlst. 6lbs.
9st. Olb.
0
18 feet, Allow.
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The time for the boats under 18 feet, which started with the larger boats, was not taken, none of them being near the mark boat off Green Island by 4.30, when it was deemed im- possible for them to finish the race.
SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, 10TH DECEMBER.
The weather was as delightful on the second as on the first day and many spectators assembled on board the Hohenzollern. The racing was, it must be confessed, rather disappointing. The race for the International Challenge Cup ended in a win for the Scotch crew, but the notable one. event was far from being à There was not an exciting moment during the whole race, The winners led from start to finish, their most dangerous opponents being the Irish and the Germans. The latter, however, became too fatigued to carry on and so only three rather scattered boats remained.. The English had the inside course and they pulled very steadily, but we think they must have had a strong current against them, as it was a noticeable fact that in all the events the inside boat did not appear to be on even terms with the others during more than half the course. However, the victors, who divided honours with the Germans as favourites, deserved their win, for they pulled an exceed ingly good stroke throughout. The best finish was provided in the race for the German Cup, which was won by Alves's crew after a very fine struggle with the crew stroked by Sanders, the distance between them being only a length. The band of the Hongkong Regiment was again in attendance on the flagship and con- siderably enlivered the proceedings with many selections of music.
Bow, Lt. C. P. Ryan, R.N... 10st. Olb. No. 2, C. C. Barlow No. 3, W. S. Bailey Stroke, E. D. Sanders Cox, F. W. White
Station No. 1.-St. George's Cross.
No. 2, G. H. Potts
No. 3, A. Brooke Smith Stroke, G. C. Hayward Cox, H. W. Kennett
KORNBLUME,
German.
Station No. 2.--Back, white and red.
Bow, E. Thonert
No. 2, F. Lammert
No. 3, E. Bischoff... Stroke, R. F. Lammert
Cox, L. A. Rose
11st. 2lbs. 10st. 10lbs. 11st. 6lbs.. 11st. 2lbs. 9st. Olb.
The boats were in a beautiful line and when
the gun was fired the Scotch went straight away with a clear lead, the Germans being second, the Irish third, and the English last. The Scotch rowed a very quick stroke and in a very short time they had gained a lead of a length. The starter's launch ran in very close proximity to the Irish boat, but fortunately the launch was cleared out of the way in time. The Scotch slightly increased their lead and the Germans and Irish battled for second position. The English pulled ex- ceedingly well together, but they could not gain ground and it was soon apparent they would never overtake the leaders. All the boats now went at an easier rate, but at the bricquet factory the their stroke and spurted. The Irish, how- ever, held them in well, and at the wharf the Germans stopped and did not go on again until the English had caught them up. Lammert, however, was completely fagged and his boat dropped out of the race. The English now came forward, but just as they
a spurt were putting on Hayward's oar prevented him from putting all his strength into his work and con- sequently the boat gained very little on the others. The Scotch, who all through the race,
Germans increased
an
accident to
Station No. 4.-White and red.
Cox. C. T. Kew
9st. Olb.
This was rather a poor race and ended in a very easy victory for Herbst's boat, which lead from start to finish and increased its lead at each stroke. Danby and Carvalho both gave up and the race was really one for second place, which was secured by Stevens. The inside boat, Leek, was third. Time-7 mins. 27 secs. SAMPANS; open to regular Chinese sampans; distance, half-mile; 1st prize, $10; 2nd prize, $5; eight boats to start for two prizes; winner of No. 9, first day, excluded. Two sampaus turned up and at the finish the occupants were almost dead. GERMAN CUP; presented by the members of the Club Germania; for four-cars; distance, one mile; entrance, $10; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club,
"LEEK." Station No 2.-White.
Bow, T. Meek No. 2, A. Brooke Smith. No. 3, G. Wilson Stroke, A. A. Alres
Cox, F. W. White
1
10st. 5lbs.
12st. 5lbs.
12st. 11lbs.
10st. 7lbs.
9st. Olb.
2
10st. 6lbs.
10st. 10lbs.
llst. 6lbs.
12st. 10lbs.
9st. Olb.
"KORNBLUME. Station No. 5.-Blne.
Bow, G. L. Duncan No. 2, Albert Ellis No. 3, G. C. Hayward Stroke, E. D. Sanders...
Сох, С. Т. Кew...
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"THISTLE.
Station No. 1.--Black, pink sasb.
Bow, L. A. Rose
No. 2, F. Lammert
No. 3, W. S. Bailey
Stroke, R. F. Lammert
9st.
Olb.
10st. 10lbs.
11st. lllbs.
11st. 2lbs.
Cox, J. M. E. de Carvalho 9st. Olbs.
0