January 12, 1903.1
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Dr. Ishe nor the others had a chance of saving their
times on the Payne.
Hooper (Captain), Mr. Carter, R.N., Dartnell, P. P. J. Wodehouse, and D. J. Barnes forwards.
The Hockey Shield match on the 6th inst, between the H.K.H.C. and the Club "A" team ended in a victory for the form or by 10 goals to 0.
In the Hockey Shield competition H.M.S. Ocean on the 8th inst. best the Club 1st XI by 3 goals to 1.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The 4th Club race was re-guiled on the 3rd inst. in the strongest breeze of the season. So strong was it that most of the yachts except Dione wara refed, though, as the wind choppel considerably during th› afternoon it is doubtful whether they scored by their caution.
6TH CLUB RACE.-Official times.
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FIRST CLASS.
H. M. 8.
3 21 :0 3 22 10 3 27 35
P's. Total. 10 45 4 26
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Dione 2 Vernon 3 Alannah The totals include the points in the 5th Club Race, Alannah having withdrawn her protest.
1 Bonito 2 Erica 3 Colleen
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR JANUARY.
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
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The following were the only cards returned :-
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103--15
Mr. C. W. May Mr. E. V. D. Parr
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23 entries. -POOL.
ONE DESIGN CLAE8.
H. M. 8.
3 35 47 3 37 10
Pts. Total.
10 15
Mr. C. G. Matthew, R.N... Mr. C. W. May
4 15
Dr. W. N. Martin, R.N.
3 37 30 3 38 49
1 12 15
Dr. W. L. Drew, R.N. Mr. E. V, D. Parr
99-20 86 6 96-14 99-15-84 103-15:
79
:80
82
83
0 Kathleen... The tota's do not include the points in the 5th Club race, the protest as to which has not yet been decided.
SECOND CLA 8.
Net
times.
3 49 30
Total.
-Points.
3 51
0
3 52 49
3 54 0
3 54 3 3 57 50
3 44 50 10 25 354 3
8 55 20
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In the first class Dione had another very easy win. The brɔzzi seemal to suit her and she ob tained a commanding lead in the first ten 2 Doreen. minutes. Off Causeway Bay she carried away 3 Maid Marion 3 53 30 her jib halyards and the Veron crossed ahead 1 Payne of her while the dimigo was being repaired. Iria... but the next time the boits cross-tacked it 0 Chanticleer was seen that Dione had recovered the lead. I Alannah, though going well, was hopelessly outclassed by the other two and never had a chance:
In the one-design class the Bonito showed something of her old form and led to the Channel Rocks the first time round. At the Rocks the Colleen mak dg {L sinarter turn cut her out and got ahead and Bonito could never get past her again. Tuo Bonito had a reef in while the Cul'cca went out with her whole sil: had the breez hold it, seems probable that Bonito would bare fared better, but evea as it was the boats were so close together all through that it is clear that Bonito did not 'ose much by reducing her sail.
In the 2nd class the Iris led throughout, but the strong wind just suited the bid Payne, who saved le: time ea i y.
4TH CLUB RACE.-Official times,
FIRST CLASS.
1 Dione
2 Vernon
3 Alannah
H. M. 8.
+ 8 35 4 10 10 4 14 2) ONE-DESIGN CLASS.
1 Colleen
2 Bonilo
3 Erica
H. 81. B.
4 27 0 4 28 8 4 28 40 4 30 0
0 Kathleen
Pts. Total. 10 31 4 12 1 16
Pls. Total. 10 11 + 5 1 11 15
Kathleen has returned a protest against Ericu.
2 Iris
SECOND CLASS}
Net Total times. points. 4 44 51 4 44 51 34 3 Maid Marian ± 45 50 4 44 55 10 I Payne
4 50 44 14 42 49 This race was sailed under the old handicap. On the 4th ius'. the 6th Club Race was sailed in a moderate North wind, which gave a plain sailed race all round the course!
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In the first class the two new boats again showed their marked superiority ove· Alannah, beating her by some 6 minutes on a 10-mile conrse. The start was a flaky one, the wind falling to almost a flat calm for tro or three minutes. Dione, very smartly handled, pick-d up the wind first and got away with a nice lead from the other two. This leat Vernon slowly but surely reduced, but could not quite succeed in the distanc. in wiping it out al- together and a very fast race ouded with another win for Dione. In the one-design class the Bonito, sailed by Mr. J. Hastings, scored her first win. The Colleen led at the first mark, but was caught by the Bonito just before the Cust Rock buoy was reached and having to concede the inside berth was passed at the mark and could never get on even terms again. The Ericu came up fast in the sinewhat flukey wind near the line and just beat Colleen for 2nd place.
The prevailing wind made the 2nd class race a gift for the Payte. The old boat can reach nearly as fast as the best of her class and it is only in windward work that she is markedly inferior to the others: so that though the Doreen established a good lead early in the race and continued adding to it throughout neither
31 entries.
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The quarterly meeting for the MacEwen, Richardson and Bogey Cups takes place from Friday, 9th, to Monday, 12th January, 1903.
HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.
The Hongkong Chess Club is now duly in- stalled at the City Hall, meeting in the farther end of the Library there on Monday and Thursday evenings every week. It is proposed to This race was sailed under the revised handi-start a sealed handicap tournament this month, their cp. The totals do not include the points in all competitors to play level and the 5th Club race.
handicaps to be made known only at the 'end of the contest. The entries for this close on the 19th inst.. up to when they will be received by Mr. M. J. Danenberg, who has been appointed Hon. Secretary in the place of Mr. P. W. Sergant, resigned. All new membra foining before the 19 h iust. wì 1 be eligibl› to compete for the handicap.
The committee hare decided that the 5th Club Rice must be resailed by the oue design and 2nd classes on the ground that certain boats were materially preju iced by the mark boat being near Green Island instead of "off Chng Hu," as it should bare boen according to the instructions for the racɔ. The objection to the race in the 1st class was withdrawn, so that the result of the original race stands in THE CHINA MERCHANTS' S.N. CO. that class.
The race will be resailed by the one design and 2nd classes to morrow over course No. 28. One design to start at 1.30 p.m. and 2nd class at 1.40 p.m.
The mrk-boat will be place! not more than about half a mile from the South shoe of Chung Hue and to the West of Chung Hu› Rock.
COMMODORE'S CUP.
The following are the conditions: For yachts that have competed this season in Club races. Threo prizes, but not more than one prize to go to one class. To be sailed on Saturday, the 10th and 17th instant, starting from Police Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, at 2 p.m. Marks will be awarded as tu Club races. In the event of a t'e a third race will be sailed under the same conditions.
Course.Rock about 1 mile South-West of Cowechau, port, 12 miles,
Time limit.-6 pm.
If insufficie..t wird to give fair pro-p ct of finishing above course, the following will be substitutel by notice posted in the Hongkong Club before noon on the day of the rac, and by hoisting a red flag at Police Pier 15 minutes before the race :-
Kowloon Rocks, Channel No k, Meyer's East Buoy, Whi e Buoy South-West of Cast Rocks, Channel Rocks, to starboard, 12 miles.
HANDICAP.
Vernon allows Alan-ah
Bonito, Colleen, Frica,}
Kathleen,
Iris Maid Marian Chanticleer, Doreen Payne
3 minutes.
6
+1
9
14
10
11
12 19
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The London Gazette notifies that the King has been graciously pleased to appoint Pirre Frederick Hausser, E-q., to be His Majesty's Consul at Swatow; and Herbert Goffe, Esq, to be His Majesty's Consul at Teng-yüeb.
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The Singapore Cricket. Club had an successful Christmas tour, losing to Penang by wickets and to Perak by 115 ruas. Perak also beat the tourists at football by a penalty goal to nil. Meanwhile, on Christmas and Boxing Days. those of the S. C. C. who stayed at home received a Negri Sembilan team and defeated them by an inuings and 383 runs, scoring 465 (Noon 117, Haunaford 91. Wishart 79) to 43| and 39. The Negri Sembilan men drew with the R.A. footballers at Singapore (l—1).
The following memorial of Viceroy Yuar Shikai in connection with the above-named Company has appeared iu for of the northern native papers and is translated in the Shanghai Mercury-
The China Merchants' Steamship Company has its headquarter in Shanghai with branch offices at all the Treaty ports. Its business is the transportation of passangers and goods. The late Viceroy Li Hang-chang was the pioneer of th outerprise and appointed officials to ma laget for many years. waich his been accompanied with successful results. In time the lato Viceroy Li appointed Taotai Sheng Shien-hui to be the Company's Director- General, but all important matters should be referred to the High Commissioner of Peiyang, It was agreed that twenty per cent. of the annual profits abould be paid to the Government and be remitted to
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Priyang to serve as funds for the Peiyang schools and other expenses in connection with the Province. All the foregoing conditions are on record. The Memorialist in the second moon of the currentyear, when business was at a standstill owing to the great disturbance in the North, appointed Shen Len-hu, Taotai of Tung-yung, to proceed to Shanghai for the purpose of enferring with the Managers of the Company and devising a plan of reparation, and also investigating the matters of the Company. While recently the Memorialist was passing through Shanghai it happened that Sheng Shiea-hui was mourning for his father, Criticisms were rife of the Company, And mer- In conse- chants were feeling unsettled. quence the shares of the Company fell in value. The Memorialist at the time personally instructed the Managers to conform to established regulations and to act in accord with the mer- chants in restoring matters. The Memorialist further instructed them to use their best efforts in the management and to remit the regular percentage of the profits. All important matters relating to the Company shonld be referred to the Memorialist, while ordinary matters could be referred to Sleng Shien-hui, who is nearer at hand. Thus capital could be preserved, profit an power could be depend d ̃upo 1 and a suo- cessful enterprise of many years' standing might not be destroyed. Whether the Memorialist was right or wròng, he for-instructions."
prays Rescript: The said Viceroy is hereby commanded to use his best efforts in managing the said Company."
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