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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED] SPORT AND ANECDOTE,
BY AN OLD FOURY.
THE PRINCE OF WALES TO THE FORE.
mount, Sweet Chimes, carried 4 stones of put my shoulder out." Sherwin replied:-"I This toddle told yer what yer'd de," And the game went deadweight for his services. king had ridden over 100 winners in Ameon-without Strachan. The goalkeeper won
**INTIMATIONS
zien before, ha conquered the fears of English on that occasion but the modern maviyalator EYE-SIGHT.
LAMBS OF THE FOLD. Poor little Gertrude Eva-a bit of a tot, four years old at the time who would not have felt sorry for her, or for any other stricken lamb like her F
owners and the hearts of susceptible Eng under the crossbar is a lucky fellow compared That reminds me of lish ladies. This little boy bas boon ido with his predecessor. The statisticians have been overwhelming aslised by grand damios. but even with his another story, but that will do for next wook. with columns of figures as to the past season on remarkable abilities, for he can manage the the Turf-but only a few of these need trouble greatest hersos with ease, and so much flat- ́ TEJUMUL, POHUSING,
Dealer in Chinese, Indian and Japanese. The Prince of Wales has won more money tery, he is happily quite unspoiled. Cats are Goods, Silks, Woollen and Cashmere in stakes than any other owner, and with his hobby--and he has shout 15 of all kinds. A Shawls and other Sundry Goods; 4, £29,589 to his credit, Leads the liet quite £5,000 romp with his feline playfellows, whom he
D'Aguilar Street, First Floor.
in advance of Lord William Beresford. Pessi touches all sorts of tricks, is his idea of pleasure. bly there are people who regret the Prince's He worships his brother, horses and cats, ho WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL,
Wholesale and Retail Importers and patronage of the sport of kings, but that adoros his mother, and he will eat sweets by the Exporters, India, Chinese and Japanese is not my view of the situation, for the pre-hoar. In the winter he returns to his Ameri- Silks, Cashmere Shawls and Ceylon senco, the interest, the voice, and the example can home, and is so sensible as to go to school.
Lace: 46: Quoon's Road, Ol.
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COLD STORAGE.
When I fall ill, or you-old students in the in inost cases we have contrived to deserve what School of Experience why, it is unlucky, bat we get; it is our own fault, we might have avoided it. Only we didn't do as well as we But as to this slip of a four-year old--who is knew sad so we got bowled out. to answer for her troubles and purila? See of you fong-headed philosophers tell n
Constantly resurring headachos, spolls of In April (1897)," writes: her father, Mr. Cambridge, Gertrude, Eva began to sicken running together; any of these symptoms indi- 1809 caused the disqualification of most of Andrew 1. N. Provett, of 18. Leaders Row, dimasas when reading, weak eyes, the letters Silk Embroideries, Hand-made Silk the first time by an Arabian horse, who, Orme's stock in the richest races of this year, She complained of pains in the stomach and cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir-
so that the son of Ormonde, who last season vomited frequently. She had so much pain of course, was easily defeated. The prince es
headed the list of winaing sires with £46,043 after eating that we were afraid to give horing Glasses only to correct and suro.
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA a hunting man, was more given to the cross- country form of the sport, and we can most of gained by his produce, has dropped down to so solid food, and so we lot her take soda-water and
The poor chill could hardly get any good CLES only after testing the eight. us recall how he tried to win the Quad National comparatively small a sam as 28,952. The pro. milk, and other kinds of liquid nourishment. with The Beot and Magio. However, in 1896 geny of St. Simon have carried all before them sleep at night on count of the pain she was in. the Heir Apparent sent Conaterane and Lady this year, and with £55,240
opposite his name the was often so bad that she would ory out
From this time on she wasted rapidly; in Peggy, two-year-olds by Hermit, to John Per famous Welback atailion has regained a position and fairly shriek, so that we would have given tor, at Kingsclere. But for youre his Royal he has often heid before, as reference to the years, we had in the world to be able to relieve her. Highness had little encouragement. At length of 1890-1-2-3-5-6 will slow. Great a total as fact, there was presently not maer left of her he went into the lottery of breeding his £55,240 is, St. Simon has twice excoeded it with but skin and bone. Of course her strength wout less and suffering for eight months." How she own macers. Ho secured such ine mires as £55,995 in 1892 and £59,224 in 1898. Some folks to, and we put her to bed, where she lay help- evor lived through it is a wonder to me; it was Fanchette, Fortuna, Sacrifies, Marguerite, Perseen astonished when they hear that St, Simon's dita II., Pierette, and Piubasket, all by the best stud fee is 400 guiness, and that subscriptions the mercy of God.
"Friends and neighbours would drop in and of sires. These founded his fortines, and nons are taken to him seasons in advance. But after
our household pet. Her eyes, once so bright, more than Perditu II. by Hamplon-Hermione, all can it be wondered at, when St. Simon's sons. book at the little pale face aul go away shaking wara dull and sunken, so that it turned our who came from Lord Cawdor's stad. Perdits and daughters hare in twelve seasons won their heads; they thought we must soon lose II. fooled Florizai II. Persimmon, and Dis- £416,466, whon since 1889 he has been saYON
times at the head of the winning stallions, and hearts cold to look at her. Her bowels were MORE & SEIMUND.
Shipchandtors. Sailmakers, Riggers, Com-mond Jubilee. Florizel II. won aleren races,
bho was treated by a clever doctor, but mission Agents and General Store- worth £7,853, Persimmon soven aveats of the when it isapoor yuarling by this sire who does not very obstinate in spite of the medicines we
keepers, 43 and 45, Praya Central.
value of £35,705, and Diamond Jubiles has sell for 1.000 guineas? And yet when St. Simon's gave her for that ailment. already captured six prizes, totuling £29.185. took began to race on our courses we said nothing he did seemed to help her, she got TAILORS
In Decorabor (1897) we stopped all other Thas the Prince has had two hores, half-brothers, that he got weedly-looking fiddle-hearted brutes. worse and worse and sank lower and lower.
nedicines and began to give her Mother Seigel's who have each socured well over £20,000, which Well, whatever their looks, the offspring of St. HAUGHTON & CO., - Naval, Military and Court, 18, Queen's Road, is remarkable when we recall the fact that only Simon generally possess the gift of going. Just Scrap in small doses suited to her age and con- an Pordita II. founded tae Turf fortunes of the|dition. The result astonished and delighted us. Opposite Kahn's Curio Store.
Prince of Wales, so did Bt. Simen befriend the After a few doses her bowels moved naturally, her appetite returned, and she had no pain after eating.
Gradually the child picked up her present Duke of Portland. When the Duk was a very young and a very lucky man the late strength, and in a few weeks she was strong and Mat Dawson persuaded him to buy St. Simon well. To-day-July 5th, 1898-she is a fue for 1,800 guineas! This son of Galopin was not healthy girl. For this nuspeakable blessing we
wo did sot think." and he was quits 21lbs. in front of a good Derby only rest is that we did not use it at first, but. only never beaten, but he was never extended, are indebted to Mother Suigel's Sprap. Our Ar. Prevett is a bookbinder, for many years winner. At the stnd he has been a gold mine... Indood en saitan he challenges comparison within business in Cambridge, where he is well
any horse. There Hermit and Steckwell-higher praise than known and respected. which cannot be given to are other aspects of the memorable racing campaign of 1990, but these room to me tas outstanding features. Our Turf is not per fectly healthy, but the American workmen hars Stakes. done us good and we must hope for the future. £3,087 The American fringe, the flotsam and jetsam of 26.819 the tracks in the stakes, have not been wanted .... 15,770
either by Yankees or Englishmen, and have 6,317
bean a nuisance. But every black cloud has a silver lining, and the storm of criticism to which the English Turf has been subjected this year is me to be of lasting benefit.
B.
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seventeen horses have during the century wou £20,000 or more.. Of course, Tsingless and Donovan ontstrip all their contemporaries in this respect, but at the same time the Prince of Wales has every reason to be, and is, prend of the achievements of the three sons of Perdita II. This maro cost the Prince £900, and her progeny has wou fortunes..
1
NO ROYAL ROAD TO SUCCESS ON THE TUE. Coms foolish people have been so silly na to suggest that a royal road has been made for the Prince of Wales on the Tart. To show the completa fallacy of such nonsens as this let me append a table of the Princi's winnings in stakes on the flat
No. of No. of Your. races Stakes. 1889... 2
1890... +
£204 894
1891...
7
4,148
1892 ..
3
1,424
Year races. 180510 1896 12 1897 ... 9 1898...
1893...
2
$79
THE GUARDING OF THE GOAL-KEEPER.
A STORY OF SHERWIN,
As is my wont Twas watching one of our
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2,188 1899
....29,585
STRAITS, 3,499 1200... 14 1894... 3 This table does not disclose any royal road to success. The Egures show that his Royal Highness has won £99,131 in stakes in twelve seasons, £10,341 in the first six years, and
To be driven by single or twin screw engines £38,790 in the last half-down, The Prince could not win until las had the horses capable great Association football matches on Saturday at a speed of 33 knots of the measured mile. If of beating the candidates nadled by other and was once again struck by the careful way composite built. the frames and scantlings owners-for on the racecourse a commoner has in which our legislators here protected the throughout to be accessible for painting sud the same chance as a Prince. But we must not more goal-keeper. It seems to me us if preservation from corrosion. Ceiling to be dis- forget the feature of the year, for the Princo helst hedged round by the divinity pensed with as far as possible, what ceilingt
If of wood to be built of Java teak or Panaga won both Derbys across country with Ambish which protects a king. When I was much there is to be of hard wood. The outside plank II and over the Epsom gradienta with Diaougar tas, alas, I am now, it was part of ing to be of teak of substantial thickness.
hard wood ceiling. mond Jubilee. Moreover, every Englishman the daty of the centre forwards to charge the crooks for frames, &c. with teus planking and rejoices that the Prince has retained as his that opposing custodian, to lay him out on the grass. 225 jockey for 1901 Herbert Jones, the rider of and many a forward has not only injured the Diamond Jubilee, and a son of Jack Jones, of man between the poats, but seriously damaged Epsom, who trained Magicand other chasers himself by these tactics. The gentian who for his Royal Highness in the "rightios." Ells the breach has quite a policeman's paradise Young Herbert Jones has always been a clever compared with what we must call olden times horseman and yet, but for the strange biking when, like the sons of King Gama in "Princess of that self-willed beast Dimond Jubilee for Ida," fighting was his trade. I wonder what him, this "nice little English lad" might upt some of our latter day guards of tho goal would have been preferred to the Indians midget, Tod think if they saw men like Belger of Preston Sloan, who has now found out that it is well for North End, Brogan of Bolton Wanderers, and a man to keep his place in life and not over Dr. John Smith, of Kirkcaldy, simply “going'
for them. It was part and parcel of the game reach himself.
THE REINY BROTHERS,
then. Of course, some goalkeepere could smile Bat in such a brief review of the campaign and take their share of hard knocks. For in- as this I can only congratulate Lord Williamstance, their was the burly Mordooni Sherwin, Beresford, Lord Durham, Mr. John B. Musker, the great wicket-keeper, who used to keep Mr. J. A. Drake (the American), the Duke of Portland, Mr. Leonard Brassey, and Bir goal for Notts County. Walcis Griffith upon each having won £10,000 or more in 1900. I must pass on to other mattore. The sessoz which has witnessed the retirement of Joha Watts ind Tom Lontes has furnished us with the extraordinary, and un- was a few stones the heavier man. precedented spectacle of an American jockey of no lass a weight than 8st. 7its beating allwin, who, despite his 17 stones, could turn a¦ GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS' TOTAL FUNDS af 31ST DECEMBER, 1899
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English horsemen by riding more winners than any other man. To descend to figures we find that Lester Roiff, who is a heavy as Morning ton Cannon, has ridder. 143 winners in 551 mounts, whereas Sam Lostes has had 137 win ners in 810 rides. Reiff has not only six more vietaries to his credit, but he has a percentage
The Blackburn
Rovers, then in their heyday, were visiting Trent Bridge, and one of their forwards Tot Strachan was quite a celebrity. He loved a goalkeeper is a brother, and bumped Sherwin about, despite the fact that Sherwin
Tot
Strachan just rebounded from the gentle Sher
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Sherwin looked at him more in pity than in of wins amounting to 26, whereas Loates only anger when he said. If yer keep on at this Hongkong reaches 16 per cent. Latth John Reiff with 124 game yer bnet yerself, young man." Hood. wins in 605 mounts basa percentage of 20. less of this warning "Tot" returned to the Assault, and this time lay prone in evident pain. The brothers Reiff have andoubtedly provided looked up at Sherwin and gasped:-"I've B the sensation of the season. They hail from Montgomery city in Missouri, Loster being 23 years of age and Johnny his junior by oight years. The elder Reiff only commenced riding in 1893 for Messrs. Duke and Wishard-and throughout his career. Er. Wishard has been one of his masters. There is no denying that Reiff is a brilliant horseman, while the loving care and bendor solicitude he has always shown for his tiny brother, bus appealed to the emo tional side of everybody. There never were
Sys. I was worn out almost to the grave with DAVID CORSAR & SON'S two brothers who so loted on each other racking cough that all the remedies and the Johnny Reif, who is third on the list, is a doctora failed to relieve. It was cured with wonderful boy. His first, mount in England bottle of Little's Oriental Bain. It shall be my
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at current rates.
Claivas settled direct without reference to the Head Office.
I.
"
A. R. MARTY,
Agant.
2794 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hongkong, 1st August 1900.
£14,509,089
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0:0" SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 00 PAIN UP CAPITAL ...........
II. FIRM FUNDS.....
687,500 00 2,731,188 13 7*
AGENTS for the above Company, are pre
The Undersigned, having been appointed pared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agente.
[1872
Hongkong, 22nd June, 1000. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE! COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having beenpoi prepared to ACCEPT RISKS AGENTS for the above at Carreat Bates.
HOTZ, S Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900 BANSATLANTIC [2787ANCE COMPANY
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
Bale Agents.
The Undersigned, having AGENTS for the shore Com paced to ACCEPT R1884 Current Rates.
STEM
Hongkong, 16th November