ANNUAL GENERA" MEET. ING OF HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
On Saturday, at noon, the samua) treneral
meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club was hold in the City Hall, when the Hoa C. P Chater, C.M.G. presided over a gathering of over forty gentlemen. Amongst those present were Sir Thomas Jackson, Hou, J. J. Bell Irving air. Max Grote, Mr. D. Gillies, Mr. E. W Ratter (Stewards), Mr. T. Hough (Clerk of Course), Hon. H. Whitehead, Hon. J. Thorburn, Colonel Collard, Major Gwynne, and Movers. A. Babington, H. P. White, H. Humphreys, G. V. C. Maator, G. K. B. Bratton, R. K. Leigh, A. G. Morris,
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where now it probably would not grow until bert sommer
The CHAIRMAN said it would be a matter for the stewards to decide whether there would be two meetings-a mooting for the election of stowards and another meeting immediately after the races for the oxpression of opinion from various members as to say improvementa or the hearing of any grumbles. He would
Mr. MASTER-I have zaveral mutters to bring forward in connection with the manage ment of the Clab, and I think, if I am in order, that according to Euis may be heard before the Stewards are elected..
The CHAIRMAN (after consulting Rulostion of whether these new rules and regulations. Niko to have a abow of bands first on the ques Yes, certainly.
should be started at onos,
to me whether I bring it before the meeting Mr. MASTER-It is a matter of indifference now or afterwarde, so long as I am permitted to speak.
The CRATEMAN-Yêu, go on now,
There was an unanimons show of hands in
of rales.
favour of the immediate preparation of a new set
The CHAIRMAN then lled for a show of ings or one. hande na to whether there should be two meet-
G. Veitch, R. Shewan, G. L. A. the Cinb wanted cerising and adding to, and there being two meetings each year, and the
Goosmann, A. Haupt, A. H. Remnie, Cruickshank, C. C. Cohen, R. Gabbay M. Northcote, W. Farmor, A G. Stokes, J. Orange, J. Macgregor Forbes, A. B. Ezekiel, D. Sassen, I. P. Madar, Hancock, and G. P.
Lammert
After the notice convening the meeting had
been read.
090
but
A considerable majority voted in favour of CHAIRMAN intimated that the stewards about to be elected would no doubt give effect to the wish of the mortons
The next business was the election of stewards.
Mr. MACOREGOR FORBES spoke highly in favour of the appointment of Mr. Minster, than whom, he contended there was no man in China who had identified himself more with the turf.
The ballot remited as follows: Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G.. Hoa. J. J Bell Irving, Hou. T. 1. Whitehend, Colonel Collard Moser, Jux Grote, D. Gillies A. Babington, E. W. Rutter, and H. P. White. This concluded the business of the meeting.
CRICKET.
FIRST XI V. NEXT XVIII.
The object of this match was to give nou members a chance of showing their form and to afford another trial to the more promising of the new comers who played in the opening watch Bat by Saturday the iden, was in the air that a second match like the inaugural function was intouded. This mistaken idea resulted in a preliminary discussion as to who ther the law of cricket that the choice of innings shall, bo determined by the spin of a
to bring before the notice of the meeting was Mr. MASTER then said that what he wanted the fact that in his opiniou the present inles of that they should have an adequate set of rules such as other clubs bad. In this conu ction he might explain that he was not the writer of the article signed" Veteran "in Friday's Dutly Pres. Ho had these ideas in his mind for some time, and only waited for an opportunity The CHAIRMAN -Gentlemen-You them. The existing rules were passed in 1844, such as the present one to give expression to have heard the report just read by the Clerk of
and there had been for additions or alterations the Course, which, together with the Honorary since then. He submitted that they ought to Treasurer's accounts, were circulated some have an adequate set of rules such as those As mentioned in the report, the obtaining in Indian rasing sircles and in the days ago Stewards have great pleasure in azain record Straits Racing Association. The same thing ing a successful Busucial year, inasmuch as applied to the registration of colours and the having started with a decent outs showing regulation-of-masasament. Uder the present
able to present accounts debit halages of only $4,217.81, which system, in the matter of rules, no one could means in brief that the Cinb in $6,832.77 fished out a Bug Guide. The Jockey Club of formation on a particular point until someone letter off then it was last year. In this con- England had passed a certain sot of rules, and nection, I would draw your attention to the the Hongkong Jockey Club followed them, fact that the buildings in the Happy Valley everybody did not carry a Ruffa Guide about underwent a thorough overhan! Isnt winter. Again, if the Jockey Club rules wore searched This work, which was done ander the supervi- nothing would be found about weight for sion of the Clab architects, accounts in some inches. Last year the waler carried tus saire measure for the large increase of expenditure weight with regard to height as the China pony, under the heading of "Upkeep." You will the Expenses of the Meating" have increased namely, three pounds per inch, which was all. considerably, Commencing with the item of Fory woll for the Chins pony. Hongkong. "Ticker Inspectors, Clerks, & more of these that was unique in the racing world. Last fact, continued Mr. Master, occupied a position assistants had to be ongaged, und ze in other year they imposed a penalty of three pounds items down to matsheds, more accommodation per inch on walers, whereas in India, where being required. Coming to the next heading, they had been racing the same class of pony for that of "Stakos" and "Prizes," you will observe yeas and years, the scale was three pounds that the Club paid out 312,052.00, half as much each quarter of an inch, or twelve pounds an again as in the previous year, which was inch. Now," asked Mr. Mastor, “do we know record one; aut it is a matter for congratula more about it here than they do in India? tion that the Club's financos were able to stand And the same rules apply in the Straits" He such a mariq...... Turning to the credit sids of
10solution that the prosent rales bo revised Feos" and Subscriptions" as well as "Entries and that an adequate set of rules relating and Nominations" both show a slight falling to racing matters be added to them. A com- off from last year, while, by the sale of tiokota, mittee of about five er six-some stowards etc., the Club's funds benefitted to the extent some members might be appointed to deal of 521,171.82 The income from rent of Stands, with the whole question, and their proposas No amounts to $1,900; a little less than that of could be submitted at an extraordinary general the previous year. Referring to the sport meeting to be held hereafter. The interests of afforded last. meeting, the members und the the Clubmust be better aarved by having ad quate public had the opportunity of entering animale rules than by continuing in the present happy and seeing them run in two or three different lacky way. If the meeting was with him, said classes, which was brought about by ear mot Mr. Mater, he need not enlurge apon the ques being able to obtain Chies panies in suficient tion nor go into details as to what these mass sumbers and quality to race. We had there should be. That could be left to the commistes, fore to draw up a programme admitting which might also be asked to follow the Indian Chins pooles which had been raced or kept rules so far as they weropplicable. There was over, devoting the ordinary subscription griffin another matter to be referred to the registru-local nange, no tussing for inuluge. race to walers subscribed for with that purpostion of colours. Why should not owners in view, and being still short of a sufficient register their colours? If," said Mr. Master,. number of animals to ensure the ordinary go away for two or three years, I eta Maitland and Waymouth startul the batting It was past noon, or over an hour late, when number of races filling, a farther lot of back and find someone else racing ander for the XII. The latter batsman with 35, Australian waler griflus were imported and my colours." One other thing he had almost Kriskenbeek with 21, Dyson with 37, Clifton classified Derby griffins. The running of these omitted to mention was that he thought this the
Browns with 39, and Mounser with not out 19 sion of owners generally, that, on finding the meeting. He was of opinion that it ought to atmosphers in the North had not cleared held within a reasonable time after the salojently to warrant them holding out for the anonal race meeting. Things were then fresh 8th wickets fall for coo additional rou and all towards a total of 201. The 5th, 6th, 7th and vague chance of a supply of Chius pony in members minis, whereas by waiting till griffins coming down, negotiations were opened October they were forgotten. ise would sug
to the barling of Edmundson, who, in the with Australia and Singapore with a view to gest that April or May be the mouth in which
course. of three snccc:sive overs, took 5 wickets getting walers all of one class. Tho Singapore the annual meeting should be held. Mr. for 13 runs! It was an inexplicable and fender by Mr. Abrams was accepted, and 2 Mastor then proposed the following resolution galloways were subscribed for, and 71 of these That a Committee be formed consisting of off two sound catches, but others were missed shameful collapse. The wicket-keeper brought mimala arrived here on Thursday last, of which three stewardes and three other members of the other parts of the field. 432 have since been passed. When these griffins Club to revise the existing rules, regulations were subscribed for the Stewards were and bye-lawe of the Club, and toadd thereto un adewell at mid-off, and was a paragon comparod Durnie fielded approached on the subject of the allotment of quats set of rules of racing, such rules to include with some other feldora. races during the coming meeting. when they adequate rules regulating measurement, weight informed the subscribers that certain races for inches, scalo, restriction as to height, antud would be set aside for them. In this connection remeasurement up to six years of age, registra you will be asked later to vote ou a resolation tion of colours, etc., and that such such toolset giving the Stewards you elect to-day power to rates and an adequate set of rules of racing be formulate programme for the following submitted to an extraordinary general meeting year (should it appear to thear necessary), of the members of the Club, convened by the which shall be binding on the Stewards then alawards for such purpose, and to be hof
af the three-quarter
the account, I may remark that Entrance was going to ask the meeting to pass a coin (we have not the rule by us and so cannot
quote accurately) was on this occasion ousted by an alleged local custom which gato All-Comers the advantage of batting first. The role of criakot, wo are glad to say, prevailed, and the only effect of the discussion was to spend valuable tins waich, lava labi, might have sufficed to give the victory to the XVIII. The settlement of the question raised in favour of the recognised law of srie of will, it is hoped, furniel s precedent establishing that the inaugural mator of each season is the only match in which there is, by
causing something like a revolution in British The victory of the diterion had the effect of yacht designing and all making; but it does
Paint is that the height of the buildings about ↑ of courtesy towards the disabled vessel, that the then is a job fer Dr, A., Dr. C. and the 8.B did the ground excludes light and sir! Her Cup would not have left the country when it
Next Saturday the match will bo Civilians Navy and Anny, when a good game should result.
Appended are the score and analyzin
F. Maitland, b Smith
Capt. Waymouth, R.A., Guldring, b
Clapham ingang
83 EE. K. Krakenbock, 22 BX, b Major Dyson, A.P.D., Burnie, Lowe 37 Lieut. Ulifton Browns, R.N., a Burnie, b F. A. Cox, b Edisundson.
Edmundson
K. W. Munsey, not out.saregam
J. E. Lee, h Edmundhot
H. Arthur, Cadogan, o Edinada
21. -
10
6
Private Pready, K.W.F., a Goldring, b
Edmundson Major Darehill, B.A., run out Teroombasmith, clotherham, bDoctor 8
xtras....
Total....
NEXT XVIIL.
Capt. Cadogan, E.W.F., 4 Dyson, Capt. Bedcliffe, R., run out
13
Lee 58 Capt. Rothechain, B.W.F., b Waymouth 11 B. E. Hanson, e Maitland, b Dorehill... S A. E. Lowe, a Preeds, ↳ Dorahil)............. 6. M. G. Haraia, not cut...... 7. Hooper, Lb.w., Cox.... Kdondeou, b Log..
Cres. Grimble, did not bat Capt. Clapham, R.A., box E.. Davien, b Cor Mellaverty
Smith, R.A.,
M. J. Doctor
- Pastonjos
H. A. Lammort did not tat P.W.Goldring
T. C. Gny
G. H. Edwards, b Leo.......
Extra
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
FIRST XII.
14.4
10
Guaner Smith Doctor...... Dories.........5 Claphama....agake Radcliffe Edhaundson
Waymouth Preedy Loo
iDarshill
Kriskerboo
NEXT XVIII,
B.
3
.....177
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· POLICE COURT.
Saturday, 6th October.
BEFORE ME, HAMLAND.
Chan proerenteil four chinese for silicit passes
.:- ILLICIT OPIUM. Assistant Chief Excise Officer Chat Beng sion of opinm. They were fined $1.38, 0, and A150), respectively.
UNEMPLOYED AND DESTITUTE.
Joseph Curzon, a fireman by occupation, being subsistence, was ordered to be sent to the House without employment or visible meand of of Detention.
Chan
not appear to bava oconrred to anyone to make an attempt to recover the Cup that was con- veyed by deed of gift in 1887 to the Now York Yacht Club by Mr. Schuyler, the only survivor of the Syndicate that sailed the Anterica over, until 1870. When the Cambria (a vessel now
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for Mr. Ashbury, of Brighton, who took her agroes. But when called upon to sail against the whole of the New York Squadron's fleet of seventoou schooners, ako sailed lamentably, being beaten by the Magic by over 27 minutes, and only coming in eighth. Three years lator Mr. Ashbury having expended £22,000 on tho Lérouin, pluckily made a second attempt to gain the Cup. On this occasion it was decided to sail soven races if necessary, and it was further arranged that four yachts only should be nominated from which a defender could be selected for each гасе оп the morning
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The following year saw another attack on the Cop by Lieutenant Heun's Galater frustrated by the Mayflower, and in 1887 the landable effort made by a syndicate of Scottish yachts- men to carry off the Cup with the Thistle, better known to-day as the German Emperor's Meteor, was defeated through the agency of the centre board sloop Volunteer, and for six years the guardship of the Cup remained unassailed, In 1893 Lord Dunmven made the first of
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two attempts to bring the Cup back to British water, but Valkyrie proved incapable of
mora call area than she dirt. Of the the rutos winning any of the races, though in the first. match sho rounded the mark 26min. ahead of the Vigilant, which vessel boasted 1,307 square feet Baishod Vigilant won the first by six minutos and the last by twelve, notwithstanding the fact that so far as seamanship was concerned Valkyrie more than held her own. Lord Cap with Valkyrie III, a cutter furnished with Baursven's second attempt in 1893 to win the
orer 12,50 square feet of canvas, is still fresh in the memory. In the first race, notwithstand- Yung Kee, of No. 5, Abordeon Street, of a piece
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Another oid offender named Chaz Pui stole and received two months' hard labour. a jacket from a mataled in Dos Youx Road
THEFT OF SEEGE.
different classes of Walers left such an impras wrong time of year to hold the annual general all shaped well and were the ubist contributors of serga. Defendant denied the charge, but kyris held her own for the first 15 miles, bat!
elected next year.
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Mr. Hougit, at the rest of the Chairman, then
read the report of the Gymkhana Com mittes, which was as follows
remarks
Mr. ORDICESHANK' secouded. The CHAIRMAN said that whilst personally agreeing with the Master regarding new rules and regulations, he made by Mr. wished to mention that it was not quite correct to say there was not a copy of Rag'e Guide in Hongkong.
that. I myself ama absoriber to Kufs Guide. Mr. MASTER-Pardon me, I did not say
Continuing, the CHAIRMAN said the Hong.
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About 3.45, the XVIII opened batting with Cadogan and Radcliffe, the former being in his best smiling vein jard making one fue drive over the eastern soreen, whilat his partner's mothole in the abdomen. were more cautions: 51 was on the board before Cadogan left. Fifteen ruas later the B.E. Captain was ran out after a display of sound
batting which very favourably impressed avery Things went well for the XII in Burnie and one on the ground who understood cricket.
Hooper got together. It was. quite refreshing. to seo these two young civilians play with boldness and confidence. It is no disparagement aprovement) to say that Burnie played the of Hooper (whose fielding also had shown better innings, for which no one had anything but praise. Burnie has most of the advantages reach and eyesight all in his favour; and we which aid the cricketar: he has youth, physique,
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fact that Valkyrie came in frst by over two minutes, but the race was awarded-on account of a protest for a foul against her being upheld -to Defender. This decision caused no little outory and bed feeling. The third race was practically over in a few minutes, for as soon Valkyrie had cressed the line in order to make a race aho retired from the contest, leaving Defender to sail over at her leisure. Although Mr. C. D. Rose expressed his intention
of forwarding a challenge for a series of races in 1896, no further set of matches was contested nntil 1890 when Bir Thomas Lipton made his effort with Shamrock I, an incident that will be fresh in the memory. The first three attempts at a race proved sbortive, through the time limit keeper rit No. 69, Berkeley Street, and was fined after the first attempt was made that Columbia FROM HAMBURG, COLOMBO, PEYANG
Chan Sik, a hawker, assaulted Ip On, shop: being exceeded, and it was not antil a fortnight
oual bond to keep the peace for three minutes. From the second race Shumeros st. $16, or fourteen days, and bound over in a 325 defeated Shamrock for the first time by eleven months.
to retire when her topmast broke off short.
Queen's Road Central, bit a little thinese girl. rock fairly held her own on the outward journey. Captale Zarbonson, having arrived from the
The dog of Mr. Masato Mamays, of No. 8, and then came the final match in which Sham-
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The dog's owner had to pay a fine of $5 for but was badly beaten and 31 Compensation to the little girl. The fines three races and the cap remains in the States. take immediate delivery of their Goods troza her run home by tre shove ports, Consignees of Carge see heraby for not having the number on the dog's collar, bia has defeated the second Shamrock in all countersignature by the Undersigned, and to and compensation were paid.
Succinctly the position of affairs since 1851 is as follows:-Eleven challengers have been de alongside. feated, and only one race won by them out of 28 sitempts.
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the conred which the awkwari hand in before the end of November next. I've of mile staring post has always been a source of revised rules do provide for a dissatisfaction, and it has conrred to some being held in the mouth of April or May;
general meeting of the members of the cha members that an improvement could be effected instead of, an at present, during the month of by diverting the cousse at the five furlong October."" post, aeroes what used to be a garden, on to the Recreation Ground in the direction of the Lee Ynen Sugar Refinery, where a three-quarter mile starting post could be erected, having straight lend thenos to the Black Bock the Stewards have concurred in this suggestion, and the Clerk of the Course has opened DOITSS pondence with the Government on the subject, It is estimated that the cost of levelling, cutting down tress, turing track med making the addi- tional part of the course including mails) will
THE AMERICA CUP. come to about 8750 With these facts in your kong Club was a salacrivor, and he himself trust that his brilliant first appearance this possession, you will presently be asked to rote saying the Club had hitherto not had proper and make him keener than ever at the game. Thomas Lapton has just, for the second time, failed was one, Mr. Master, further, was wrong in season will li him with run-getting confidence
The history of the America Cup, which Sie na resolution empowering the incoming rules and regulations, The rules he held in Probably he would make no mean bowler, too, to bring back to England, strictly speaking, dates Stewards to proceed with this improvement, his hund, and the regulations would be seets on providing always the sabeme receives Govern the front page of the programme. Whilst the
with careful practice.
back to it, when Commodore J. C. Stevens, ment sanction With these remarks, I beg to inh had heretofore managed to got on very With 9 wickets down for 173 runs, the game George Steers, also of New York, but the son of the New York Yacht Club, commissioned propose that the Report and Accounts be satisfactorily with these rules and regulations was left drawn, considerably in favour of the at Devonshire parents, to Luild him a bost to pussed (Applause)
There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN in Rug Guide, yet ho might say that he was XVIII handled by Mast; hut the pace bean take across to England during the Exhibition moved that the sport and accounts as sub of the same opinion as Mr. Master that pau- forsed as afogan showed it could be forced, a year. The attention of British yachtsmen had mitted he acceptail and passed,
bably a new set of rules was necessary.
With
for some fittle time been directest to American This was duly seconded and carried;
regard to the second portion of the resolution, in would have been assured. In Belding. Fachus, cluedly on account of the wonderful about the meeting in April, he might mention Cox and Freedy were a long way ahead of my priormance of Mr. Stereus's centre-board that this matter bad had the consideration of one else on the ground; they gave an effective sloup Merit, a 170 ton vessel drawing 5ft 3in. the stowards already. A committee was ap object lesson to all, which we hope all will or water, that might nuder certain circumstan pointed to go into that question, and they came learn, and demonstrated what cheming factors ces have stock sponsor for the race. Interest eventually to the conclusion-although the Three gymkhanaswers hell during the committes never reported, because Mr. Muy, in cricket are speed, alertness, quick returns remarkable that the Royal Yacht Squadron having already been excited, it was not past season, amely, on the 20th June, the who was one of tho pommitie, had left the and straight throwing, With ton inea like spoutd offer its nospitality to all members of the 24th August, and the 29th September Colony that it would be better to have the them on a side, wouldn't the howler have a time; New York Yacht Club feraing over to witnes ONE STAR Owing to the small number of ponies avail- meeting as they bad it now, and he would tall Arthur was safe behind the sticks; he is out of the races in which their champion was engaged, able to run at the gymkhanas it because very them why. Supposing they had the mosting practice, but we hope that practice will bring back but it was decidedly sportsmanlike of the inh ailleult to make up satisfactory programmes, immediately after the races and they elected and, although the first gymkhana appeared to stewards, probably, when the next race meeting sakit in stumping, for wickets are, after give a cup, the vaiau of Elv), open to yachts THREE STAR be a very dull and uninteresting affair, and came round, ont of those elected they wand not all, for more important than saved bygn. belonging to the clubs of all nations, subject the entries vory sparte, the entries for the have half of them in the Colony, there was We think that Dorybill bowled better than ray to the sailing regulations of the Royal Yacht second and third were very much better a lot of shifting about by people going and there were vary fair attendances of spects and the stewards of next race mosting would one else on Saturday: be cortainly had exo-quadron, the course to be round the Isle of Wight." Of the eight competitors that entered ould crable lack. Lee and Cox were also successful; for the koyal Yacht bquadron Ung, three did tors. It should be possible next season, with be the men elected by the remaining
stewards, more ponies r the Colony, to hold a series of which, he thought, would not be a very satis- if the batter sticks to bowling practice, he will not start in the race, which was safled on fritay. successful meetings, but the first of the series factory thing to do. If Mr. baster would be of immense use to the Clab, for certain. Angst und, 1851, and of those that did four of should most certainly be held earlier than the eliminate the latter portion of his motion, the The only reason why the match was not finished the most famous-Alarm, Arrow, Freak and month of June. It would be better if the first stowards whom they woro about to siect would gyrakhana meeting. As held in the month of go into the questions that had boon raised, and
was that chances were not accepted. Eighteen Starting in two lines, the last to get over the V.V.S.O.P.
Volante for various reasons did not fish. April had successive ones during the months of would draw up new rules. What the meeting catches, we are informed, were dropped in the line being the dierfed, the seven schooners, May
Tane, July and August, pratponemente had to do was virtually to give an expression of course of between five and six bones cricket ideiading one of three sets, and seven cutters taking placo in case of the weather being un opinion, and the stewards would no doubt give Surely an appalling number, eren for the comprising the home contingent were soon left favourable. Owing to the falling on is the effect to it. (Applause)
behind number of subscribers it is feared that the
Hongkong Cricket ground! This means that 18 minuke ahead of the Aurore, s 47 ton culter by the American vessel, whieli, cams în With regard to the meeting. Mr. MASTER 16 wickets were refused Verily, cricketers that did its best when the Arrez (Mr. Tanker. halence, after all accounts are paid, will be inon asked if it would meet the case to hare two smaller than it used to be same three or four meetings instead of oxe? The race meeting are merciful lot! And there remained only ville Chamberlain's outter) ran ashore. years ago. If ■ larger number of panice had was held in February, and if anyone had any nicksts to fall at call of time: The com Joseph. Weld's Alarm stood by to render her been rannius, it would probably have meant thing to my concerning it he had to hold his
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