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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
Mr. Dryasdust's Ace of Heart's 11st 11lbs..
SUCCESSFUL JOCKEYS,
(Mr. Crighton) 1 Mr. G. H. Potts's Disgust, 11st 8lbs.. ...... (Mr. P. A. Cox) Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Hyacinth, 11st 3lbs
(Mr. Pontifex)
Mr. Gresson
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Mr. Master
Firsts. Seconds. Thirds.
10
4 6
Mr. Cumming
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Mr. Crighton
Mr. W. W. Cox
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Mr. Moy's Blueberry, 11st 91bs
(Mr. Schewind) Four ran. Hyacinth got away in the lead, the other three in a line. The field closed up -coming down from the Black Rock! but Hyacinth still had a slight lead at the Village, Ace of Hearts, followed by Disgust, challenged in the Straight, and the former, under the whip on the outside, won an exciting race by a short head. Time, 1min, 37 2/5 secs. THE JOHN PEEL CUP; presented. Steeple. chase. For all horses and ponies, weight as per 1901 scale with 5lbs. added. 1902 Walers, non-winners at this Meeting, allowed 5 lbs. Winner of burdle race (No. 3) barred. Cup to go to the rider. Entrance fee $10 to go to the second. From the Black Rock once round and in.
Mr. Cruickshank's Treacle, 10st 131bs *
(Mr. Cruickshank) 1 The Olo Firm's Black Snake. 11st 10lb
(Mr. Schwind) 2 * 1lb overweight. Two ran. A most peculiar and amusing race. Treacle got away in the lead, but was chary at the hurdles, and threw his rider at the third. Black Snake completed the course, but came to grief at the second jump in the last round, and bolted. Mr. Cruickshank ran and re- mounted, but was thrown again at the same jump as before. However, the rider held on to the reins and got on the pony's back once more, finishing the race alone.
The VISITORS CUP; presented; for all beaten Hongkong 1902 walers, weight for inches as per 1902 scale, and for all China ponies, weight for inches as per China pony scale; walers to carry 12lbs, extra. China ponies allowed 5lbs. Entrance $10 to go to.second, One mile.
Mr. R. Showan's Eros, 11st 12lbs
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(Mr. Crighton) I Mr. John Peel's Bellera, 12st 2lbs
(Mr. Pontifex) Mr. Jay's Witzbold, 11st 12lbs (Mr. Owen) 3 Mr. John Peel's Belle Helène, 12st
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some tendency to new and better courses, and if the West and Japan are wise, they will en- This cannot courage these new departures. be done by ignoring the chief personality concerned, and in this lies the whole and sufficient defence of the Legation ladies going to Court. Moreover, they cannot possibly do much harm, and they may do considerable good. We cannot think that the gracious lady who deliver- ed the address was its author, or even that she consciously appproved its terms. The tone and expression are obtrusively Peckspiffian, and redolent of little Bethel," They wholly miss that dignified reserve which the occasion surely called for. Pietism, we do not say piety, is the poorest of substitutes for that simple dignity which ever accompanies the recital of unwelcome truth by gentle and considerate souls. To ns the address is full of that vague suave cheap sentimentalism which. [N.B.-The two hurdle races on the Off-day when expressed at all, seems bound to lose are not included in the above.]
Mr. Reid. Mr. Crawford Mr. Cruickshank Mr. Gegg Mr. Schwind Mr. P. A. Cox Mr. Owen Major-Gwynne Mr. Pontifex Mr. Ogilvy
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NOTES IN BRIEF.
SS. Charushan on her voyage firm here to Boat Reek on the night of Amoy, struck 17th instant. She arrived safely in Amoy the following morning, having about 12 feet of water in the forebold, and was to be docked there.
A conflagration of considerable extent was raging at Hanpo, a great trading centre inland of Swatow, on the night of the 19th-20th instaut. The fire originated in a native lamp. shop and broke out about 10 p.m. and owing to an entire absence of any means to cope with such au emergency, the fire burnt itself out by 5 a.m. It is roughly estimated that :00 houses have been destroyed by this catastrophe.
NORTHERN NOTES.
Tientsin was to hare a carnival on the 9th inst., at which the guests were to appear in costume.
We have received the P. & T. Times of the (Mr. Ogilvy) 07th inst. We take the following items there Four ran. Belleva had a slight lead passing | from :- the Stand for the first time, closely followed by Bell Helene and Eros, Witzbold being some The field tailed out at the lengths behind. Bridge, but closed in on the leader coming down from the Bluck Rock. Belle Helène dropped away, and Eros challenged Bellera at the bend and took first place, winning in a canter. Time, 2min Isec.
ANALYSIS OF THE RACING:
Below we give an analysis of the four days' racing, showing the successful stables and jockeys :-
SUCCESSFUL STABLES.
Mr. John Peel
Firsts. Seconds. Thirds.
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4
Mr. G. H. Potts
5
6
Mr. G. C. C. Master
4
Mr. Buxey
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Major-General Gascoigne
Mr. Dryasdust
Mr. Magpie
Mr. Carruthers Mr. Wheelrut... Mr. Rags... Capt. Warren... Lt. Col. Hnghes The Old Firm...
Mr. Shewan Mr. A. Turner Major Gwynne Mr. J. H. Lewis
Mr. Darins Mr. P. A. Cox... Mr. Jay
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie... Mr. Fortesquieu Mr. H. P. White Mr. Caulfield...
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itself in mixed metapher and sonorous vonsense. We should have preferred no address at all to au allocution of this type.
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
The following is the text of the Agreement made on the 30th of January last between Great Britain and Japan :-
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The Governments of Great Britain and Japan, being actuated solely by the desire to maintain the status quo and the general peace in the Extreme East, and being moreover specially interested in maintaining the independence and territorial integrity of the Empire of China and the Empire of Corea, and in securing equal op- portunities in those countries for the commerce and industry of all nations, do hereby agree as
follows:-
Article 1. The high contracting parties hav ing mutnally recognised the independence of Chiua, declare themselves entirely uninfluenced by any aggressive tendencies in either country :
Having in view, however, their special inter- ests, of which those of Great Britain relate principally to China, while Japan in addition to the interests she possesses in China, is inter- ested in a peculiar degree politically as well as commercially and industrially in Corea :
The bigh contracting parties recognise that it will be admissible for either of them to take such measures as may be indispensable in order to safeguard those interests if threatened either by aggressive action on the part of any other Power, or by disturbances arising in China or Corea, and necessitating the interven. of either of the high contracting parties for the protection of the lives and property of their subjects.
The Peking Jesuit Fathers, who as a rule are exceedingly well informed, are expecting troubletion of some sort before the River opens. To our limited vision, says tue Times, the horizon is clear at the moment, and except from brigands and arm-bearing thieves wo are at a loss to guess from what quarter trouble can arise. The brigand question is a more serious matter than most folk.magine, as there can be no doubt that
thousands of the soldiers of 1900, who fled and deserted at the approach of the Allied troops, have taken to criminal courses.
Lient von Mutius is now making steady reco- very from the wound he lately received from a banuit at point-blank range, althou_h he has been in some danger from hemorrhage. It is not generally understood that the foreign officers and civilians under the T. P. G. who have done, and are doing, such goed service in suppressing brigaadage take their lives in their hands daily, and run risks far greater than the average) campaiguer.
The greater British Missionary Socities have been in communication with Lord Salisbury on the subject of a speedy resumption of their work, which of course depends
·largely on a prompt settlement of their claims: his Lordship was at first somewhat obdurate, but a united and urgent appeal has now elicited from him a promise that he will use his influence to hasten the settlement in their cases. There is some reason for believing that the British Treasury intends to pay "death' claims, and those for insignificant sums ($1,000) at once, but that payments for larger sums will be spread ever a period of a few years, equal instalments being made yearly. Our contemporary comments thus on the reception of the Legation ladies by the Empress Dowager:-The Court is back; it is showing
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Article 2. If either Great Britain or Japan, in defence of their respective interests as abore described, shonld become involved in war with another Power, the other high contracting party will maintain strict neutrality, and will use all its efforts to prevent other Powers joining in hostility against its elly.
Article 3. If in the above event any other Power or Powers should join in hostilities against that ally, the other high contracting party will come to its assistance, and will con- duct the war in common with it, and make peace in mutual agreement with it.
Article 4. 'The high contracting parties agree that neither will without consulting the other make separate arrangements with another Power to the prejudice of the interests above described.
Article 5. Whenever in the opinion of either Great Britain or Japan their interests as above mentioned are in jeopardy, the two Govern- ments will communicate with one another fully and frankly.
Article 6. The present arrangement shell come into force immediately after the date of signature and remain in force for five years from that date. In case neither of the high contract. ing parties should have notified twelve months before the expiration of the said five years its intention of terminating it, this agreement shall remain binding until the expiration of one year from the day on which either high contracting party shall have denounced it; but if when the date fixed for the expiration arrives either ally is actually engaged in war, the alliance, shall ipso facto continue until peace is concluded