July 1, 1899.]
REVIEWS.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT:
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Handicappers-The Hon. C. P.. Chater C.M.G., and J. McKie, Esq.
Starter-T. F. Hough, Esq. Timekeeper-ti. H. Potts. Esq. Clerk of the Stales:-J. McKis, Esq. Hov. Treasurer -J. S. Brnce, Esq. Hon. Secretary :-0 C. Moxon, Esq., FIVE FURLONG RACE; for all China ponies
weight as per sole with 4 lbs. added; win. ners at this season's Gymkhanas. once, 5 lbs.; twice or oftener. 10 lbs. extra; subscription griffins of this season unplacal (i.e.. Ist or 2nd) at the Hongkong race meeting, allowed 4 lbs.; entrinos. $3; first prize, cap, pro- sented by G. H. Poits, Esq.; second prize, $20.
(Mr. Walwyn) 2
Captain Rickman's Yellow Dwarf. 10st. 816
(Mr. Johnson) 1 Captain Bancroft's Grasshopper, 11st
Mr. Forbes McGregor's Glenroy, 11st 5lb
Captain Geogheran's Sayan, loxi Şib
(Mr. Gresson) 3
(Captain Geoghegan) 0
Mr. Kelly's Sirdar, ilst 9ĺb ..
outcome being that the whole of the oversea trade T. F. Hough, Esq., The Hon. J J. Keswick, is monopolisad by Great Britain and her allies | The Hou. F. H. May. C.M.G., J. McKie. Esq., Opinions of over 100 Physicians on the Use of the United States and South American Republics. G. C Moxou, Esq., G H. Potts, Esq., Capt. G. Opium in China. Compiled by WILLIAM Amongst the inventious which the Syndicate E. Rickman, R.W.F. C. F. Randall, Esq., HECTOR PARK. M.D., Surgeon in charge of secured was a wonderful aerial destroyer whose R.E., Lt.-Col. The O'Gorman, D.AA.G, Capf. the Soochow Hospital, Surgeon to the Im- movements could be controlled from a ship's W. L. Warren, R. A., Coinmander Flenderlesth, perial Maritime Customs. etc. Shanghai: deck, powerful explosives being dropped at any .N., and The Hon. T. H. Whitehend. Printed at the American Presbyterian Mis- desired point; equally wonderful submarine les- Judges:-The Hon. J. J. Keswick and V. A. sions Press, 1899. (Shanghai ani Hour troyers; and, most wonderful of all, an invention Caesar Hawkins, Esq. kong Kelly & Wals', Limited)
by which a Cubau anarchist is represented to THIS compilation is the result of a resolution ar- have destroyed the Maine, namely, the applica. rived at at a meeting of the Soochow Missionary tion of some mysterions rays operating like wire- aud Literary Association, at which an Anti less telegraphy and baying the effect when concen. Opiam League was formed, which subsequently |trated on an isolated fabric of steel of polaris- appointed a committed to prepare a pamphlet ing it, so that all metals amidship lose their setting forth the views of the foreign physicians tone, engines won't work. the crank-shafts and in China on the use of opium in that country. pistons snap like glass. guns infallibly burst if Eventually the work of this Committee de. | fired, and, if the rays are kept concentrated for volved upon Dr. Park. A series of questions a longer period, the tension becomes too great. based on the questions asked by the Royal omething like a flash of lightning passess Opium Commission was got out and sent to through the ship, and the magazine blows up. every physician in China. If any were over- The result of the application of this inven looked, we are told in the preface, it was ac-
tion is that when the French fleet puts out cidental. More than one hundred replies were
to meet the Syndicate's squadron the electric received, most of them from missionary physi. current by which the French guns should cians, but the other physicians in China did not have been fired refused to work, and when all stand aloof. Most of the replies are 101- an onder was given to fire them with fuses compromisingly condemnatory of opium suok- every gun that was fired burst, and finally. ing, but there are some few which raise a sng-finding he was fighting with weapons to which gestion that the alleged evil effects of the vice be could not reply, the French admiral had no may be exaggerated. For instance. Dr. Smyth, option but to surrender It would have been of Ningpo, says "I and my fellow medical rather uncomfortable if the enemy had been missionaries, as a rule, only deal with opium in possession of this wonderful invention smokers of the lowest and lower middle instead of the British as might very well classes of Chinese society-people who cannot,
have happened, for the inventor was picked while taking opium, buy nourishing food. It up accidentally in Paris aud would apparent. would be an obvious. fallacy to draw conel sionsly have been willing to sell the invention to as to the effect of the opium habit generally any one willing to pay for it. The inventor from the observed effect on such people. I
of the aerial destructor was also a foreigner, therefore suggest guarded language in the namely, a Russiau. None of the credit belonged report" Dr. A Lyall, of Swatow. in the to the British, therefore, except that of having course of a rather long reply on the moral, got hold of the inventious and successfully ap- social, and physical effects of the drug, says plied them. that it is chiefly, but not exclusively, among
Some of the action of the tale is laid in the the labouring classes that physical wrecks Far East. A demand made by the Syndicate predominate, and it is erhaps. difficult to dif- upon Russia to el arent of Port Arthur and upon ferentiate exactly the effects produced by opiam Germany to leave Kiaoch tu is followed by the from those produced by lack of sufficient food. interception of the Sachsen on her way up from Admitting these facts, we still maintain that Singapore to Hongkong; the German liner is definite physical effects follow sooner or later, ordered back to Singapore, whence the occur. though they are less distinctive than those procence is reported to the British aud German duced by alcohol." Dr. John F. McPhun, of Governmчats, and so the ball is opened Kwantung, gives his impression of the moral and physical effects as follows:-" Moral effect. -If smoker is well off no particular change. except as the natives say they are not so ready to get angry as formerly. Physically.-- If well off not much change unless taken to excess." To the question whether many em- ployers object to employing opium smokers several replies are given in the negative. Dr. Cauright say, 'Seemingly few; " Dr. Carlston, Never heard so; Dr. Coltman, No, uot strenuously;" and Dr. Hare. Never heard of any; I think they look on it as a necessary evil now; never hear of any one heing refused em- ployment on account of opium except among. the foreigners,”
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These replies, as already indicated, are far from typical. the great majority bing to the effect that opium smoking is debasing and deleterious in every respect, socially, morally, and physic ally, and that it is so regarded by the Chinese themselves. When the ordinary layman, how- ever, looks around for ocular evidence of the rain that opium is said to be working amongst the Chinese people he fails to find it and he will probably be led to the conclusion that the minority replies quoted above more nearly re- present the true state of the case than the majority.
The Great Pirate Syndicate. By GEORGE GRIFFITH. London: George Bell uni S us. MB. GRIFFITH has a lively imagination in the matter of the mechanical and chemical appli- Lances of warfare.
The Pirate Syndicate is composed of a few British milliouaires who secure control of several important military inventions, and, for the protection of British industry, force on a declaration of war, and then co-operate with the Government, The power of the new engines is such that the en- emy is reduced to impotence without any greater destruction of life than is necessary to demon- strate the hopelessness of resistato; and then follows the process of starving Europe out, the
THE GYMNHÂN 1,
The second Gymkhana of the season was held on the Race Course ou Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather. Additional interest at. tached to the meeting from the fact that in view of the coming departare of Col. M inwaring. C.M.G.. to fill the
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General Adjutaut position of at Portsmouth, he and the officers of the Royal
Welch Fusiliers were at home to their friends at Happy Valley. The Fusiliers Band was in attendance, and played a choice selection of music during the afternoon. HE. the cover- nor (Sir H. Blake, G.C.M.G.), and H. E. Ma- among jor-General Gascoigne, U.M.G.. we e those present
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A five furlong race was the first event. There were six competitions and the Yellow Dwarf, rid- den by Mr. Johnson, hand very little difficulty in The Hon. T. H. Whiteh ad's coming in first Traveller, ridden by Mr. Cruickshank, won the polo pony race easily, though apparently very few expected him to do so, as there was a $63 dividend at the pari-mutuel as the result. The Ladies' Nomination secured a large entry, as many as 15-trying their skill. M. R. H. Potts made the first attempt at the rings, and suc- ceeded in carrying off his colour, and the fiuish found him at the top of the list. The Steeple. chase, in which six competed, ought really to have been won by Mr. Walwyn's Landsknecht, which was romping home when he stumbled and was ousted from first place by Ki dare. One Mile Handicap was the best race of the day. Immediately after the start Yellow Dwarf got ahead, but Tube Rose soon outdistanced
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bim, Montebello also getting in front of him. Then Tocsin and Queensberry came up. but Tube Rose stuck to the lead, and finished first.
The following were the officials: Committee:-J. S. Bruce, Esq., W. A. C dick. shank, Esq., The Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M G., R. M. Gray, Esq., V. A. Caesar Hawkins, Esq.,
(Mr. Cruickshank) Mr. Riddell's Piusapple, 1st 1315
(Mr. Cox) 0 POLO PONY RACE; for all bond fide Polo pouies. to be declared as such by the Polo Committee; bareback. from the mile post in; competi tors to be dismounted at the starting post and mount on fall of flig; vo whips or spurs allowed; first prize, cup, presented from the Gymkhana fand; second prize, a whip; en- trance, $1.
Hon. T. H. Whitehead's Traveller,
(Mr. Cruickshauk) Capt. Rickman's Bracknok (Mr. Johnson) Mr. Shewell's Too Late,
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(Owner) Mr. Bruce's Blizzard,"
(Mr. Cox) | Majr Sir H.. W. McMahon's Ulthuatum,
(Owner) Mr. G. H. Potts's Minstrel, ..(Mr. Potts) V Mr.
Moss Rose (Hou. H. Trefusis) {} LADIES' NOMINATION; each laly will be pro- vided with a rosette of coloured ribbon, a streamer of the same colour to be attached to a ring. All the rings to be hung up together so that each one cau be taken separately. Nomines will start at about 100 yards distant and tilt at them and endeavour to take off the ring bearing their respective nominators' col- ours, should, however, a ring bearing another colour be taken off instead, the points count to the lady whose colour it is. Points will be added on or take off for pace. Three runs allowed Post entries will be accepted, but intending competitors are requested to enter in the ordinary way. Three prizes, presented from Gymkhana Fund.
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The programine contained six entries, but post entries being allowed, the following 15 competed.-Mr. G. H. Potts, Mr. Johnson Mr. Walwyn, Capt. Rickman, Mr. Higgon, Mr', Riddell. Mr. Bruce, Capt. Geoghegan, Mr. Cruickshank, Major Sir H. W. McMahon, Hon. H. W. Trefusis, Mr. Cox, Mr. Simmonds, Mr. Lloyd, und Mr. Moxon. Mr. R. H. Potts (nominated by Miss Potts) 1 Major Sir H. W. Monahon (nominated by
Mrs. Bolster) 2 Mr. Cox (nominated by Mrs. Ritchie)
3 STEEPLECHASE; for all China pouies; over the usual Course; weight us per scale with 5lbs. added; Previous winners of a Steeplechase in Hongkong, 5lbs. extra; first prize, cup, pro- souted by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead second prize, $25. Mr. Gresson's Kildare, 11st 6lb
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Mr. Walwyn's Landsknecht,
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Mr Johnson's Wizard, 11st 111b..
Mr. Showell's Buckingham, 11st 2lb
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(Mr. Cruickshank)
Mr. Cruickshank's Klondyke, 11st 9ib
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