10%
Timekeepers :-J. Blake, Mr. H. M. Mc- Kenzie, C. Lesbirel.
Clerks of Course:-Messrs.G. A. Buckland, and J. Harvic.
Lap Scorer -Mr. W. Farmer.
Hon. Secretary of Sports Committee--Mr. | Geo. A. Buckland:
100 YARDS FLAT RACE; prize presented by
the Victoria Recreation Club.
W. Sparkes
J. Danby
Time-11 seconds.
W. Sparkes
J. Dunby....
Dead heat.
FINAL.
Time-11 seconds.
12
TWO MILE BICYCLE RACE (open); start in saddle; 1st prize presented by the Cosmopol- itan Dock staff; 2nd prize presented by the Vacuum Oil Co.
A. McKirdy
R. Henderson
· J. Alves
Time 5 mins. 163 secs.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
80 YARDS SACK RACE; prize presented by Mr.
A. H. Schoenfelder.
J. Danby
D. Currie Time-27 secs.
1 2
of
ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE; start in saddle; (veterans); competitors to be 35 years age and upwards, and 10 years' residence in the East; 10 yards start for every year over 35; prizo prisented by the Mitsui Bussan
Kaisho.
J. Blaku (42 years)...
J. Dickie (39 years) Time-2 mius. 58 secs.
[January 5, 1898.
| why should they not look healthy? Is it not the home climate, in which we are living Rice and bananas grow here no more than they do at home; and our peasants would soon learn to ac commodate themselves to the mosquitoes and the somewhat bigher summer temperature. What a pity that this fine country is already fully oc- cupied by the children of the yellow race and that they cannot be driven out or exterminated with the aid of powder and alchohol like the aborigines of Africa. Anstralia, and Polynesia. But of the Chinese, with life and reproductive powers equal to om' own and so few wants, no idea of displacement is entertainable. Under
field for colonisation to the surplus population of Europe. And yet here, too, we have what cannot withstand Western civilisa- tion with its strange disintegrating infinences;
VISITORS RACE; prize presented by the Tai- these circumstances, never will China offer
koo Club.
J. Rose (8 yards)
W. Juster (8 yards)
Time-3 secs.
2
a
CONSOLATION RACE; prize presented by the its Christianity and love of one's neighbour on
Taikoo Club.
9
R. Deckson (20 yards)
PUTTING THE SHOT (confined); previous winners penalized I foot; prize presented by Messrs. Carmichael & Co.
R. Aitken (32ft.)
J. Coils (30ft. 6 in.)
1 0
F. Silva Netto (scratch) . Time-14 secs.
2
CHAMPION CUP: presented by Mr. J. H. Scott; to be presented to the winner of most events. A. McKirdy won the Champion Cup.
the one hand; on the other, the reckless selfishness and individualism of our European industrialism-both backed by modern war methods--and this is the ancient empire of China. It is a hopeless invalid, whose decease is only a question of time. By the help of that Western civilisation which has destroyed it must the Chinese empire be again restored. In this work of the coming century we shall now take our part starting from Kiaochou. From this point of vantage we shall be in a position to support a modern Chinese government with The following is the result of this competi-word and deed, as well as to watch over the tion, for which there were twenty-two entries safety of our missionaries in the interior of and eight returns:—
FOUR MILE BICYCLE RACE, start in saddle TH ROYALEONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
(open); 1st prize presented by the London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company, Limited; 2nd prize by Mr. Tai Woo Loong.
A. McKirdy
C. Klinck
P. Musso
Time-11 mins.
1
3
THROWING THE HAMMER (confined); previous winners penalized one yard. Prize presented by Mr. Al Poi.
T. Shand, penalized one yard (69ft. Zin.) 1 J. Coils (64ft, 2in.) ...
R. Perrie, penalized cne yard (66ft. 2iv.) 3 220 YARDS FLAT RACE (confined); prize pre-
sented by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha..
W. Sparkes
J. Danby
1.
2
3
E. F. Mackay Time-25 secs. ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE; start in saddle; (confined); 1st prize presented by the China Sugar Refinery staff; 2nd prize by Mr. Yuen Hop, first two in each heat to run in final."
A. McKirdy D. Currie
+
Time-2 mins. 534 secs. HURDLE. RACE; 6 Flights; (confined); prize presented by the Royal Exchange Assurance Co.
F
1 2
H. Arthur... J. Dauby, Time-143 secs. ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE; start in saddle (open); 1st prize. Clement cup, presented by Messrs. Levy Hermanos & Co.; 2nd prize presented by Mr. Chan A. Tong. First two in each beat to run in final.
FIRST HEAT.
R. Henderson
1
Tse Wing Tun J. Alves *
!.
Dead heat
SECOND HEAT.
Time-2 mins. 39 secs.
T.'Shaud
F. Musso
Time-2 mins. 41 secs.
FINAL HEAT.
R. Henderson ...
T. Shand
1 Time-2 mins. 35 secs. HIGH JUMP (confined); previous winners pen- alized two inches, prize presented by Mr. Yuen Hop.
J. Danby, 4 ft. 8 in.
H. Arthur, 4 ft, 73 in.
1
9
OBSTACLE RACE (confined); 1st prize presented by the Mitsui Bassan Kaisha; 2nd prize by Mr. D. Currie..
H. Arthur... A. McKirdy
Time 1 min. 8 secs.
EGG AND SPOON BICYCLE RACE; start in sad-
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BEST SCORE CUP FOR DECEMBER,
Mr. C. A. Tomes
Dr. J. M. Atkinson
00 50 00 00
Mr. E. Mackay
Mr. A. J. McClure
92 162 15 87 108 20 88 105 16 89
8
84
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple
98
8
90
Mr. E. A. Ram
99
9
90
Mr. A. A. W. Spencer
108
18
90
101
Capt. R. M. Rumsey
aaaa
93
NEWS FROM KIAOCHOU. The N. C. Daily News translates the following from Der Ostasiatischer Lloyd
Tsingtao. 13th December.
China and to push the extension of our trade.
The English cruiser Unduunted, which pat in an appearance here on the 9th of December, Before that a small left us again on the 11th. English man-of-war, the Algerine, our old friend from Shanghai, had arrived and is still here. There is a rumour that English men-of-war are displaying great activity in the Gulf of Pechili. You will be better informed as to their move- ments in Shanghai than we bere. Is it possible that, owing to our action here, England bag been excited to a more active policy in China ? Are complications between England and Russia threatening in regard to Korea? Such are the indications in the news brought by the German The arrival of a A sign that, notwithstanding our military steamer Swatow yesterday. occupation of the bay of Kiaochou, the friendly steamer is an event in this remote, newspaper- relations between Germany and China have not void, Bay of Kinochou. So far only the Ger- been broken off, is visible in the non-interrup- man steamers chartered by the Admiral of the tion of telegraphie communication between the squadron come to this port. English steamers new German stations of Kiaochou and Tsingtao are said to have refused to call in here because, and the outside world. It is evident that the according to treaty, they render themselves Chinese Government as well as our own, is liable to confiscation by calling at a non-open earnestly striving for a peaceful solution of port. But the German steamers by no means the present difficulty. In Tsingtao the little limit themselves to the conveyance of letters Chinese employee of the administration retains and dispatches. The Loonymoon, which has his post, clad in his elegant peach-red gown; nade several voyages between this 'and Shang- but his pedantic, eticent behaviour compares hai, has brought-besides fresh and preserved very unfavourably with that of the sailors and provisions in large quantities-numbers of non-commissioned officers-telegraphic experts ponies, timber for building, stores, beds, and The Loyal came in from -who have been adjoined to him. Unfortunately, other furniture.
To-day I at the Kiaochou station, the next on the line from Hongkong with coal recently.
the landing jetty the cargo this, a like arrangement of the telegraph office noticed on
from the steamer Swatow, was not practicable: there the Chinese telegraph being landed clerk concluded to do politics on his own account doors and windows made in Shanghai, chairs tables, sentry boxes to protect our and abandoned his post in an access of German- and
sentries from wind and weather, and which will ophobia, to which he gave expressiou in a telegram sent in English to Tsingtao in be shortly painted with the German colours- language not fit to be repeated. According to black, white, red-street-lanterns for our roads another story, he took French leave upon the and barrack yards, huge kettles, great loads for approach of the Germans, fearing to be called the depot, and numberless other things which to account for his telegraphic heart-outpour-point to the fact that we intend to install our- ings.
In any case his action led to a breach in selves both in comfortable and military shape. And wandering through the old Chinese camps, telegraphic communication which lasted over a
in which our brave blue-jackets are now boused, week but which, although it disturbed onr official traffic, did little harm to us personally, as the one sees the men all busily at work planking Ostasiatischer Lloyd is hardly yet the
the floors and titt ng doors and windows into their places. The yamen in Tsingtao-that paper" to be able to wire its correspondence to its subscribers, even had the necessary magnificent range of buildings formerly oc- permission to use the wire. Consequently we cupied by the Chinese general in command- innst beg our readers to have patience for a is now being fitted out for dwellings for our own Head Command and the higher time which will happily pot be long. We have
officers. From the landing place to-the maga- to thank the Telegraph Administration for sending a fresh clerk and so restoring com-zine go trains of coolies and small Chinese carts,
munication.
we
World-
Otherwise peace and quiet reign absolutely. The detachment of 500 marines and sailors sent to Chimo has been withdrawn, now that all the Chinese troops have left the neighbourhood. It was a bitter. cold day, the thermometer at men marched back in high spirits singing their soldier songs (the wind was at their backs) with a high colour from the wind and sun.
dla; (confined); once round track; prize pre-19 F., and a north-west gale blowing, as the
sented by Mrs. Poate.
A. McKirdy
F. Shuster
Time-334 secs.
1
2
And
drawn by a mule or pony, laden with stores for the different camps and returning empty. The country people move about them pursuing their Now we come across ordinary occupations. one of our well-known Shanghai wheelbarrows with the guest sitting on one sidé aud her Ing- gage on the other side of the wheel. It is a rather suspicious-looking small-footed beauty, decorated with white powder and deep rouge. What is she doing here? Has she come from