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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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The following ballot as Stewards
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Sir Thomas Jackson, Major M. M R.A., Hon. C. P. Chater, CM.G., Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. F. H. May C.M.G.. Grote, A. Babington, D. Gillies, R. M. Gray and J. H. Lewis,
This concluded the business of the ordinary meeting.
held,
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING —THE
ENTRANCE FEB AT THE SÁCH Immediately after the ordinary ing an extraordinary general meeting the Hon. C. P. Chater, C. M. G:,presiding → the purpose of considering a propo d'alteration in the rules.
The item of furniture includes not only the new Coffee Room furniture and other requirements, but also the cost of the new panied them would necessa ly come to
private stands which were constructed for con- clusion that the Sanitary Board grant venience of owners and jockeys and members of permission asked for, viz., to dispense with back the club, and which were so much appreciated yards to these two houses as shown on the plan, at the last meeting. As you will remember, That was how his client had construed the Acting admission to these reserved enclosures was by Secretary's letter and accordingly he had leisure tickets issued by the Clerk of the Course and ly, and without interruption by anyone, the Hon. Treasurer. In reference to this mat rebuilt over the back-yards in manner shown on ter, I may mention that while on some counts the plan. The work had been finished some it may be regretted that there are places to time ago and now without warning, the which a ticket for the Grand Stand will not Sanitary Board had summoned the defendant for 【 give admission, this has been caused by the doing that which, Mr. Wilkinson contended, the large increase of the community necessitating Board had given him permission to do. He some provision for the conservation on the argued that it was not open for the prosecution privileges of members. Notwithstanding the to say that the Sanitary Board had no power extra expenditure just alluded to, the values of to grant such permission, for it must be pre- the prizes contributed by the Club at the last sumed that what had been done by them meeting showed no diminution. A reference officially in this instance had been lawfully to the accounts will show that while the en done. He further submitted that Sec, 7 Sub-tries and nominations amounted to $5,580, ~The CHAIRMAN said he might point out 800, (c) of Ordinance 34 of 1899 empowered the sums returned in stakes and given in to them that it had been thought it Sanitary Board to grant the permission prizes aggregated $8,435.55. On the Credit was in the interests of the Club that:Rule which he contended had been granted. He side, all items of revenue show a material ad- 39 should be altered. Instead of having a objected to any parole evidence being given to vance on those for the previous year. With re-fixed sum as an entrance fee for other than explain what was said by the prosecution to be gard to the future the Clerk of the Course tells us members, it was thought the power should be the intention of the Acting Secretary of the that the buildings are all in good repair, and we given to the Stewards to fix the amount of the Sanitary Board in writing that letter of the 19th need not anticipate any extraordinary expendi- cost of the ticket of entrance to the Stand. September.
ture on the stables. Certain improvements to With reference to the latter part of the Rule Mr. Bowley contended that the Secretary's the Grand Stand and compound remain to be 39" for admission to the Second Stand,” thers letter of the 19th Sept, was not intended to carried out, however, and some additional build- being no second stand now, that portion of the be, nor was it, a grant of permission to obstructing will be required before long, the erection of rule was obsolete. He proposed That: Rule the back-yards or open spaces, but was merely which will have to be provided for. Turning 39 of the Rules and Regulations of the Hong. an intimation that the Board had decided to now to a different but equally interesting sub-kong Jockey Club shall be amended by striking accept the houses as complying with the Or- jeot, the supply of subscription griffins, the out the last two lines of the Rule and by sub- dinance as such houses then were, with back Committee anticipated that some difficulty might stituting therefor the following For non- yards to them, but without windows opening to experienced this year in securing the usual members and visitors such charges as the into such back-yards as required by the Or- shipment from the North, owing to the Borer Stewards in their discretion: - Khall - think dinance. He submitted that the plan which trouble, and lost no time in applying to the fit: such charges to be determined by the accompanied the letter did not show any pro- Shanghai Horse Bazaar, which had con Stewards and made public at least one month posed alterations as it was not coloured in such tracted with us for past years, when they before each race meeting. away as is usual with plans prepared for the promptly replied that they would be unable to Mr. HART BUCK asked whether it was in- alteration of buildings. He further contended supply our wants this year. A meeting of sub- tended to raise the subscription. He might that the Sanitary Board had no power to grant scribers was thereupon convened, and the cir- say that last year it was agreed to raise the permission to obstruct already existing back cumstances laid before them. They quickly subscription, and it was found it could not be yards. Sub-sec. (d) of Sec. 7 specially pro- decided that an effort should be made to supply done without an alteration in the rules. His vided that in no case" could existing back the place of the usual China mokes with Austra-opinion was that the miscription of non- yards be obstructed.
lian ponies. The result was that an order for members was quite sufficient. antige forty ponies was placed with Mr. O: Bell, and we have since had telegraphic advices to the effect that forty-three ponies have been shipped per steamer Tsinan from Brisbane, and they may be expected to arrive here early next month. Up to within the last few days we had clung to the hope that it would not be necessary to go outside China for ponies to compete for the Derby, but a letter just received from the manager of. the Shanghai Horse Bazaar dissi- pates that hope, for there seems to be no chance whatever of the customary mobs of ponies com- ing from the North. This is most unfortunate, since it will not only alter the character of our subscription griffin races, but the absence of ponies for the griffin races will necessitate the remodelling of the whole of the programme for the forthcoming meeting. The change will call for the prompt and careful consideration of the Stewards to be elected by you to-day. Be fore moving the adoption of the report, I shall be pleased to answer any questions.
The Magistrate reserved his decision.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING,
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club was held on Saturday, 13th inst., at noon, at the City Hall. Hon. C. P. Charter, C.M.G., presided. The other gentlenen present were:— Sir Thos. Jackson, Hon. R. M. Gray, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Major M. M. Morris, R.A., Mesars A. H. Babington, J. H Lewis, M. Grote and D. Gillies (Stewards); T. F.. Hough (Clerk of Course). Colonel The O'Gorman, Messrs. J. C. Peter, J. Y. V. Vernon, A. G. Morris, J. Goos mann, A. Haupt, J. Allen, H. Humphreys, W. G. Humphreys, J. McKie, M. S.-Northcote, W G: Bratton, H. J. Gedge, Suidter, N. A. Siebs, F. Maitland, W. H. Percival, G. Murray Bain, H. Burton, A. Shelton Hooper, G. T. Veitch, A. Fullerton, Hart Buck, R. Potts, W. Farmer, J. P. Madar, H. P. White, E. C. Ray, P. Jordan, J. Wacker, and others.
The CLERK of COURSE read the annual re- port, which has already been published in our columns.
The CHAIRMAN - Before referring to the
business before us, I should like to place on cord the expression of our regret at the loss we have enstained in the death of Mr. Charles F. Harton, who for several years acted as one of the stewards and rendered valuable assistance at our meetings. You have just heard the Clerk of the Course read his report for the past year, and the accounts from the Hon. Treasurer have been in your hands for some time. These no counts have no doubt been carefully studied. As you will note, we commenced the year with debit, balance of $20,742.38, and this has, I am glad to say, been reduced to $10,850.58, showing a gain in revenue of $9,621.80, which I think you will readily admit indicates a healthy ition of our finances, In common with all other itutions, our expenditare shows an
under most headings, that for labour.
most conspicuous”, owing. the
ging Bace Meeting and the general rise
Ne questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and so counts.
Colonel The O'GORMAN seconded, and the motion was carried.
On the motion of Mr. GEDGE, seconded by Major MORRIS, it was decided to hold the Gymkhanas as usual next year.
The following is the report of the Gymkhana Committee for 1900 ----
Conformably with the resolution passed at the last annual meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, a series of five Gymkhanas were held at intervals during the past season, vis-on April 28th, June 9th, July 11th, August 25th and October 6th. There were not so many pony races as formerly, owing to the scarcity of ponies in the colony, probably due to the dis- turbances in North Chins. In the 5th Gym- khana a fiat race för China ponies was advertis- ed, but no entries were obtained for it. The 2nd and 4th Gymkhanas were entirely spoilt by the weather, and should have been postponed. As the 5th Gymkha? was only held on Satur day last, closed accounts are not yet ava
is to-day at the redit of the Comi with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
The CHAIRMAN said what Mr. Buck had just stated was exactly the case. Last year it was the intention of the Stewards slightly to increaNO the charge for tickets, but on looking over the rule they found it was not in their power to do so. What was proposed to be done now was simply to give power to the Stewards eit raise or lower the fee. He should just like to point out that the finances of the Club were in a good position; the chances were that the fee would not be raised, and better still it might be reduced, but it was best that the power to fix the price should be given to the Stewards." It was provided that a month's notice of the change should be given. -- malo bo
Mr. BRUTTON asked whether the proposed alteration was likely to increase the income of the Jockey Club. It seemed to him that unk they were perfectly satisfied that they going to get half as many people, outsiders and visitors, to pay the $10, the Club would lose instead of gain 'money. Last year when the proposal came forward to raise the price people told him that they were not in to pay the $10, and asked the 1 entrance fee should be raised. They if the subscription was raised to $10 they prepared to stay away, as they could the same interest in the racing. The everything in the colony had gone. might smile, but they were no and it touched the people increased rates. There were people in the colony who ▼ the extra $5 for the took it it was in the and the club to induce visitors, to attend the Intention wa keep people ing is held give the the meeting, trance fee
their frien