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Mr. Joris's Muscatel, 10st-12ibs
(Mr. Moller) Mr. J. H. Lewis's Starling, 11st 11b...
(Mr. Arstong) Messrs. Brown and Graham's Suvshine
10st Pils
"Plbs over.
Fourteen ran, Flickamaroc being fareed. The start was a good one, Joker getting off at the jump and holding the lead for a short distanes. At the Black Rock Fekamaroo forged aliead, followed up by Jigoku, who passed the favourite coming into the straight, and won running away, Flickamarco also going strongly. Time. 1 min, 34 Mers,
The MAIDEN STAKEN; winner to receive $750; second $150, and third 85 for Hongkong waler griffins: weight for in- ches as per cale; a winner at this Meeting 3. extra +vizance $10. Three-quarters of a mile.
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Mr. Smithe Finella. 11st... (Mr. Burkill) 1 Captain Langlands' Lady Lena, 11 st 10bs..
(Mr. Crighton) 2 Major Denny's Diamond, 12st
Captain Light) Mr. Kingston's Thief, 10st 6lbs
(Mr. Brutico) Lt. Colonel Hughes's Princess Charming.
1st ribs...
(Mr. Moller) Messrs. Clarke and Pontifex's Brigginshaw.
11M 4lbs
(Mr. Maitlan) Mr. Busey Winning Rose, 1st 1h
(Mr. W. W. Cox) → Colours changed--all black. After the fabe starts, the field get off woll together, with Lady Lean and Princess Charming in front and Diamond bird, Finella uuning among the lest. Before this Black Rock was reached Lady Lua had esfublished a gual lead from Princess Charming who fell into third pace, Diamond vanning arcom: Just as the bend was passed Finella was sent to the front and half way up the straight she passed Lady Lea and finished first by two lenghts, about the same distance sepural: -Aug-second and third. Time Imiu. 244ees.
mile.
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VICTORIA. STAKES; winner to receive $500; second 80; and third $50 for China povies: weight fur inches as per scalo. China grifios allowed 19 lbs. Subscription griffin of Foochow 1902 and Amoy 1963 Meetings allowed the entrance. Op Mr. Wingard's Algerine, 11st 1
(Mr. Wuillmier) Mr. G. H. Potts's Desert King, last 1214
(Mr Barkill) 2 Mess. A. P.Simpson's and Whiw's Style.
10st flbs...
...(Mr. Moller) S Mr. F. B. Marshall's Disgust, 10st lbs...
(Mr. Crighton) ( Mr. Ellis Kadecrie's Snowdrop, st 12ts
(M. Cimke) F Five ran. Desert King took the lead from a good start. and held if passing the post for the first time, Disgust being second, Algerice third, and Snowdrop fourth. This order of running was maintained until the Black Rock was passed, when Disgust took first place, followed by Algurine. The former did nut hold the honours long, for Algerine, who was gamely challenged by Therert King, both of them under the laah, shot all and won a fine race by half-
-length. Tiale, wins. 7 secs. The Foo How Cur; a sweepslukes of $10 each with $200 added; second to receive $150; and third $59; for walers: weight for inches na per scale; previous winners at this meetings, extra; Hongkong walers which have never won a rice allowed & the grins allowed 30 lbs. From the two mile post once Found and in.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1903
1-reclised the hopes of her dwuor, Lieut♫Col. Hagher, who was heartily cheered as he led his horse past the Stond. Time, thin, 189018, The LUSITANO CUF; presented by the members of the Club Lusitano; sevend to receive $150; and third $50; for China griffins; weight for inches as per scale; a previous winner 5 lbs, extra. Entrance $10. One mile. Mr. J. H. Lewis's Muncatel, 10st 12ths
(Mr. Moller) 1 Mr. Hart Buck's Commonor, 10st 12ts Me. Waillemier) Mr. Wheelrut's Fancy, 11et 4lba,
(Mr. Crighton) # Mr. Lawis's Starling, 11st 31
(Mr. Armstrong) 0 Hou. R. Shewan's Irftit, let 11b
(Mr. Mackie) 0 Mr. Georgina's Handy Man, list ...
(Mr. Gedge) Mr. R. G. Smithers's Portesin, lust its...
(Mr. Johnstone) 0 Mr. Nibelung's Hagen, 11st 4lbs...
(Mr. Rutherford) 0 When the starter dropped his flag-Muscatel took the lead, followed by Commever and Faury in the second and third places respectively. Muscatel made the running all through. Com- moner made a good fight for Erst position; she challenged the leader at the Black Rock and ruu half a length behind Mn-catel for the greater part of a mile. but failed to pass the leader and the race ended, so far as the three first were con- cerned, as it had beguu-Masostel first, Com. moner second, and Faucy third. Muscatel wOLL by a longth. A head between second and third. Time, 2 min. 113 sec.
The HONGKONG CLUR CUP; presented by the Members of the Hongkong Club. Secund to receive $150; and third $59, for China)
per scale: ponies; weight for inches as winner of the Victoria Stakes. 5 ls. extra: China griffins allowed 10 lbs; subscription griffins of Foochow 1902 and Amoy 1903 Meetings allowed 5lbs, entrance $15. One mile and a half.
race allowed its grifies allowed-S-ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,} entrance 310. One mile and a half.
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The GERMAN CUP; presented by the members
of the German Club; socond to receive $150 mal 1bid 850; for China griffins; weight for inches as por scale; entrance $10: One miles and a quarter.
The GARRISON CUP, presented by the Officers of the Garrison; second to receive 8150); and third $50; for Hongkong waler grifius; weight for inches as per scale; previons winners 7 lbs. extra for each race won;
trance $10. One mille.. The JOCKEY Cur; winner to receive $3003 second $10; and third $50; for China griffine; Lo be ridden by jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts pre rious to this Meeting io Hongkong or China; weight for inches as per seule; previous wickers barred; entrance $. Once round. The GREAT SOUTHERN STAKES; winner to receiva 2500; second $350; and third $50; for China ponies; weight for inches as per neole; previous winners at this Menting of oue race 7 lbs. oxtra; of two acea 10 lbs. extra; China griffine vllowed 10 ite; subscription grillium of Foochow 1902 and Amoy 1903 Meetings allowed 5 lbs.: entrance Slu. From the two mile post, once round and in. The NAVY CUP, presented by the Officers of His Majesty's feet; second to receive $150; and third $50; for Hongkong walers and Hongkong waler grillins; weight for inches as per scala:revious wiuersat this Meeting 7 lbs, extra for each race won; Hongkong walers which have never won a race a'lowed 8 lbs.; entrance $10. One mile and a quarter, CHALLENGE CUP: prosented The "BLAKE
by His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, GC.M.G.; for Lulus griflus; to he woul twice by ponies the bona fide property of the sante owner or owners; winners to receivo 70 per cent.; second 20 per cent.; and third 10 when the Cup per cont. of the entrance fees; is won outright the entrance fees to go to second and third in the proportion of 75 per cent. und 25 per cent, weight for inebes na per scale; winter of the Gerown Cup 10 18. extra; other winners & lbs extra; penalties accumulative; entrance $10. One mile. The RACING STAKES; sweepstakes of $10 each with $400 added; second to receive $150; and third $50; for Hongkong waler griffins; waight for inches as per scale: previous winners barred. Unce round.
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The 8th Club nice was sailed on Sunday last over cours No. 7: Channel Rocks, mark- beat in Quarry Bay, Cust Rocks Buoy, Channel Rocks, mark-boat in Quarry Bay--all to starboard. There was a strong food tide during the most of the afternoon, and the wind was very variable both in force and direction.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
The start for the Championship clare wa made at 1.30 p.m., the competing boats being the Vernin, Dione, and Alanuok. The wind which was very light from the eastward suddenly dropped at the start and somewhat upset calculations. The Dione crossed the line fist, having the Fernen badly hung for a mikute or two. Both these bouts got off on the storboard teek and stced towards the Northern shore and getting out of the strength of the strong flood tide unde fair par grein for the Channel Rocks,
FOR THE RACES.
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which were rounded by the Bione a few minats ACHEE &
ahead of Fermin, Alannoh getting hopelessly becalmed in tlo barbear withdrew from the contest. Immediately after rounding the rocks Liene went about on the pert tack, which mat entre allowed the Vernon, who stood further on the starkeard tack, to gain considerably, lut she gain lust this advantage by rauping into a calm, which the Dione managed to escape, and the latter wointained a considerable lead round the Quarry Bay mark-Leat ́andspizzakers were set to port for the run to the Cust Rook Buoy. Before this mark was reached nest a fat calm was encountered, and it became apparent that what ever wird there was ahead was from the west ward. The Dione rounded the bany almost becalmed but considerably ahead, and shortly
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA CEYLON.
THE VENEZUEL AN AFFAIR.
London, 24th January. Apparently the explanation given on January -20th-that the Faulher endeavoured to force on entrance to the Gulf to rapture the wurship | Miraudet is correct.
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preacher, named Gardiner, fer the extraordinary murder of a girl in Suffolk, the jury aguin disagreed.
SOMALILAND.
Bombay, 26th January. The Times of India correspondent, writing from Buras, reports that the road making for the Berbera Bohotle colamns to advance is leing pushed forward with great xapidity. In places quite a new route is being chosen. The 7th Bombay Pioneers, to the number of C5, Even and a native field bospital did smart marching
Germany's proceedings intensifying the anti-German feeling in America.
bombardment as futile and revengeful.
(Mr. Burkhill 3 THE BRITISH NAVY OF TO-DAY afterwards picking up a light westwardly wind oficials in Stale departments describe the between Upper Sheikh and Barau hespital, the
Mr. Buzey's Bare Ross, 1st 12lbs
1 (Mr. W. W. Cox) Mr. G. II. Potis's Rebol King, 1186 12 ...
(Mr. Wuillemier) 2 Mr. G. H. Potts's Pandur, 1st 121. Mr. J. H. Lewis's Dalbal, 10st 121bg,
(Mr. Moller 0 Mr. Dryasdust's Sinbad, 10st dibs,
(Mr. Crighton) 0 Five ran Babul took first place from the start, which could not have beck a better one. Passing the Stand, the order was--Babul suð Sinbad, Rare Bose, Pandur, and Rebel King.
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Mr. Haldane, K.C., M.P., gave recently, under the auspices of the Prestonpan's-Debating Society, a lecture on "The British Navy To-day." Mr. Haldano said there were three subjects which were to him of fascinating interest. One of them was the question of
set her spinnaker for a run back to the Channel rocks. By the time the Version reached the buoy the west wind bad established itself, and setting her spinnaker she soon ren up on the Dione, keeping well towards the north shore where she
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The Powers have declined to raise the Vare- guslan blockade simultaneously with the opening of negotiations.
London, 25th January. President Castro's guarentees are considered reasonable by Amerion. They include the offer the co-operating Powers for the collection of the indemnities, and authories the Powers to placean official in each Custom-honso for that purpose.
convey of over 100 camels doing twenty miles a day and carrying the sick. The correspondent adds Nothing has been heard on this side of our friends on our Obbiat route; but it is supposed that both forces will have their bases at Obbiat and Bobotle about the end of this mouth, or early in February. Both will then from 120 to 150 miles-before they join bands at Madug. Which of the columns will see the fighting is uncertain; but I should imagine that the Behotle one will not have reason to deplore its lack in that respect."
Bulbul and Sinbad dropped ont on the gallon national education, There was also the great cheated the tide and getting a south-east wind of the transfor of the entire Crstoma system to have very nearly the same distance to cover-
for the Black Rock, and honours fell to Rare How, which you by three lengths. Four lengths between second and third. Time, 3 min. 16 sec8,
The Excouragement STAKES; a sweepstakes of $10 each with $300 added; second to receive $150; and third 850; for Hongkong waler griffioa; weight for inches as por scale. Previous winners barred. Five furlongs, Mr. Master's Schoolgirl, 11st 6lbs
(Mr. Master) Major-General Gascoigne's Clars, 1st Gibs (Mr. Crighton)
(Mr. Cox)
(Mr. Willemier) 0
Mr. Huxey's Winning Rose, 11st 101be Mr. Hart Back's Wallflower, 10st Gla
Mr. Pontifex's Mabello, 11st 6lbs
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(Mr. Pontifex) 0 Mr. Christie's Tyre, 11st Sibe
(Mr. Johnstone) 0 Mr. R. K. Loigh'e Will o' the Wisp, 10st... (Mr. Clarke) Major-General Sir William Gascoigne's Mr. Carruthers Runaway Girl, 1st 8lbs...
Ruby, 1st
(Mr. Cruickshank) (Mr. Crnickshank) 1 Hon. f. H. Maye Mirabel, 11st....
Mr. Gedge) & Mr. Mester's Remnant, 1st 31bs..
(Mr. Master) 2 Lt-Colonel G. A. Hughes's Prince Charm- Mr. Pontifex's Counters 11st 31b
ing, Jóst. 12 lbs. ... (Mr Moller) (Mr. Pontifex) 3:
* 6 lbs. over. Mr. Magpie's Bay Ronald, Just 10lbs...
After one falso start the horses got off well (Mr. Willmier) 0
together, Mr. Muster on Schoolgirl having a Mr. Kingston's Altgold, 11st 1ibs
(Mr. Bratton) slight advantage over the other riders, Clare and The field got away to a good start. Run-
Winning Roe following close bohind in the away Girl, which was a hot favourite, got the second and third places respectively. School. alvintage at the fall of the flag, and was closely girl kept up a hot pace till the finish, throwing followed by Keruant, with Alegchd, Bay Ronaldoff Clate and Winning Rose and winning com. and Countess in the order named, Leautess improved her position as the rane progressed, "but was never able to challenge the leaders. Kunaway Girl made the pacs throughout; Remuant kept hold of her till the straight was entered and then made a bold bid for the lead, but was unable to wrest the honours from Mr
Cruickshank's mount, which won with a length to spare. Coautes was a poor third, ten lengths behind Remnant. Time, 2 mins.
t, secs.
Mr. Christie's Tyre, 11st 8lbs
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The Bonacor Deaur; a sweepstakes of $20 each with $1,500 sided; (half forfeit if lecture en or before the day of closing enfries for the Meeting); winner to receive 70 per cent.: second 20 per cent.; and third 10 per cent.: for Hongkong waler grifius; weight for aches as per scale; one mile and a half. Euivies - Lient-Col, Hughes's Brilliant, 11st 10lbs...
(Mr. W. W. Cox) 1 Mr. Hunter's Chisa, 1st 8lbs
(Mr. Barkhill) 2 Mr. Morgan Phillip's Legacy, 1st lbs
Mr. Master) 3 Mr. Hart Buck's The Pirate, 10st 12lbs....
(Mr. Willmier) ✪ Major Denny's Diamond, 12st (Capt. Light) Mr. E. H. Mind's Seqhak, 11st
(Mr. Crighton) (31r. Johnstone)() Seven 130. The field got away to a fixe start, Tyro fu first place and the others coming on in a cluster. Passing the Black Rock the first four places were held by Tyro, Chisni, Brilliant, and Legacy, in the order namel. When the borses passed the Stand on the first journey round it was anyone's race, the 'fleid going well and easily, with Tyro still showing the way. Almost immediately after an accident which completely marred the event occurred, Diamond falling down, throwing the rider. that Legacy, immediately The result was behind, swerved sad lost valuable ground, Her jock-y, besides getting out of her strile. howarer, brought the mare round on the outside, and challenged the leaders after the Black Rock was passed. Eat the mure's chances were gone, and, under the whip, she dropped away, leaving the finish to Brilliant and Chisui. The former won by a length and a half, and thus i
The CHINESE CLUE Cur; presented; second to receive $150; and third $50; for China grins; weight for inches as per scale. previous winners barred; entranos $10. One mile and a quarter.
problem of how to make better and bring up to date the machinery by which our empire and our nation was governed. The third problems which had attracted him was the great topic of the Imperial defonce, and above all that important question of the navy which lay at the root the whole matter. (Cheers.) This was not a jigo topie Far from it, it was a peace topic. The command of the sto, safety of transit across the sea, was a vital matter to unr people; and, if we ever dropped from the high position in which we had secured that command then we should not be able to answer for the maintenance of our food supplies, for the maintenance of our huge velams of manufacturing industry, and we should ful ourselves in the position in which nations did find themselves when the seeds of the decay of their greatness had hear laid. The result of being powerful at sea was that we were able to economise our land forces. We always would want a mobile, well-disciplined army for service abroad, and a volantoor ferce at home, nada certale number of regalars to look after matters of the last emergency; but our true policy of defence was in the command of the sea, a command pot merely in the sense that the navy defended these cousts, bat in the sense that our foot was so powerful and mobile that we could be the aggressors. In this power of taking the offensive alone could we ensure our shores from invasion and our supplies from bsing interfered with. Had that been under
cox-
fortably by about two lengths. A good thirstool, and hind statesmen stuck to it, we'
would not only be able to have a Timo, 1 min. 68/5 sees..
siderably smaller army than was considered necessary in the muddled notions of statesmen at the present moment, but we should have saved millions which had been wasted upon fortifications and const defences which bad become obsolete. There was a principle which bad resulted from this-what was called the two-Power principle. That was the principle that our navy ought to be equal to repelling. the combined attack of any two Powers. He
Mr.
Mr. C. Rademacher's Joker, 1st 116.
Mr. J. H. Lewis's Claimant, 10st 121s
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the Dock peint quickly showed ber heels to her opponent, who got badly blanketed by junks and being almost becalmed could scarcely stem the tide. The Vernon rounded the Channel rocks en the 2nd round 7 minutes ahead of the Diene and made the Quarry Bay mark boat in ono tack. The Dione having to make a board again lost ground, and just before reaching the mark fell in for a strong west wind against which the Fernon was now beating homeward. Showing fine form Fernce eventually finished about 15 minutes ahead of
the Dione.
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ONE-DESIGN CLASS,
At the start the Kathleen got away with a short lead from Erica, Min, and Bonito, who were all close together in the order named, while Colleen was just. While the light easterly wind insted Kathleen kept her lead and Bonite worked into second place; but Eries got the first of the change to S. E. and slipped away from the rest At the Channel Bucks the Bonito just sacceeded
London, 26th January,
The Times New York correspondent telegraphs that the feeling against Germany is now bitter to the point of danger, and is likely to be pro. ductive of the most serious consequences, Oven should the Venettelan trouble end to-morrow.
TH PANAMA CANAL TREATY.
Loudon, 24th January,
The Panama Canal Treaty provides for the payment of ten million dollars in gold by the United States to Colombia sud thereafter 250,000 dollars yearly. The lease is for one hundred years and renewable at the pleasure of the United States, which is necorded a zone six miles wide. She ou rols the waters at Colea and Panama and receives the canal dues and is entitled to send troops to protect her property.
London, 26th January,
The Panama Canal Treaty has been pul
THE AMEEL AND LORD CURZON.
Calcutta, 27th January. -Rumours are current in Northern Indin to the effect that the Ameer desires to come down from Afghanistan to meet the Viceroy. It is reported that Amery Habibullah Khan has already stated that pressing internal affairs are now occupying his attention to suck an extent that he is unable to fix an early date for the proposed visit; but as soon as multers are more settled, he hopes to have the honour of meeting Lord Curzon. A meeting between the Viceroy und the Ameer is quite within the bounds of possibility before Lord Curzon's touare of erffice
expires,
IF YOU REQUIRE.
STOUTS,
ished. The United States guarantee the neu BOTTLED ALES, BEERS AND trality of the territory in the Canal zone, Colombia agrees upt to code or lease to other Powers any territory for coaling stations which would interfere with the protection and free use
WESTRALIAN WATER SYSTEM.
London, 24th January.
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in catching Kathleen and, getting the inside berth, obtained second place, but the wind shift ing more to the South, and serving the binder boats better than the leaders Kathleen made a nice hit to windward ou Bonito, who in her turn got lead of Erica. After about half the of the Canal. distance to the mark-boat had been traversed the wind again shifted and come in quite fresh from the East, this change let up In the presence of prominent representatives the Coffeen, who had been some way astery, from all parts of the Commonwealth, the Wes and the mark-boat was rounded in the tralian Premier to-day inaugurated the Cool following order: Kathleen, Bonato, Colleen, gardis and Kalgoorlie water system, which is Erica The Min very badly served by the the greatest work of its kind in the world. It wind was nowhere near, and shortly afterwards supplies a hitherto arid mining region with a gave up the race. On the run to the Quat river of pure water from a source of 350 miles Rocks Buy Bonito drew away from. Colleen distant, sad 1,300 feet below the region supplied. Gud locked like passing Katktern, when again The cost has been 23 millions. the wind shifted, this time to about north-want, and the Kathleen being the moro westerly of the two boats recovered her lead. On the run,
Mr. Hay and Sir Michael Herbert have Tebisn, Erico passed Colleen, who about this time was signed at Washington a trouty providing for Yetisu. Гарриево
very badly served by the wind ond
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ALASKA BOUNDARY COMMISSTON.
London, 25th January,
the appointment of a Commission of thres jurists on each side to settle the Alaskan Boundary question.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
left a long way astern by the other three, Returning riond Claunel Rocks to the mark- boat the three lading bouts kept their Оде of the rulative positions, though in numerous shifts of wind Erica appeared likely
London, 24th January, to obtain first place again, but the others
Mr. Gerald Balfour, speaking at Leeds, re got the new wird just in time and she had to ferred to the South African Shipping Con-
Tremearre's Dewdrop II, list 4lbs
(Mr. Crighton) Mr. Buxey's Winter Rose, 10st Albs
(Mr. Cox) Messrs. Dearon and Morriss's Manhattan, (Mr. Burkill 10st 12lbs. Mr. Hart Buck's Silver Fox, 10st 12bs... (Mr. Wuillemier)
(Mr. Mackie It would be the greatest crime for any states- man to commit to get into a war with the 0
United States. If we wanted to avert it lot (Mr. Moller)
us koep the navy up to that great standard Mr. Houston's Nicodemus, 11st 1lb...
(Mr. Ratherford) 0
Established by tradition. The new scheme of Mr. Macdonald's Mistit, 10st 12lbs
be ecstent with a substantial gain in distance. (Mr. Clarke) aval training which came out the other day Lt. Colonel Hughes's Perky, 10st Mbs
From the merk-bout in there was a west wind ference and said he would like to see a test was one which had the root of the matter in it.
caso regarding the legality of the methods of (Mr. Cruickshank) The foundation of per strength was not our
qn te feel at first but decreasing rapidly in *Glbs over.
foron as the line was neared. Going to wind the conference, the harshness and tyranny of army, but our savy; sad if our-navy was to be Nine ran. Joker made the pace from the
kept perfect it must falfil these two things werd in this breezo Kathleen showed herself which was generally recognised in the con- start till more then balf the race was over, and the preservation of the old traditions of Nelsou undoubtedly the better boat of the three and mercial world, thon, entering the Straight on the gallop home, and acquirement of the latest modern science, slowly but steadily gained on Bonito and in the was challenged by the first three, eventually
end won easily. finishing fifth. Time, 2 min. 483 secs.
Today's races are as follows:-
SECOND DAY,
The FLYAWAY STAKES; a sweepstakes of $10 each with $750 added; winner to receive 70 per cent.; second 20 per cent.; and third 10 per eest; for Hongkong waler grillins; weight for inches us per scale; the winner of the Maiden Stakes 7its. extra; the winner of The Derby 10 lbs, exits. Once round. The EXCHANGE PLATE; presented by the bankers and exchange brokers of Hongkong: second to receive $150, and third $50; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; previous winners at this Meeting of one race 7 lba, extra; of two races 10 lba extra; Ching grifflus allowed 10 los.: subscription grities of Foochow 1902 and Amoy 1993 Moetings allowed 5 lbs.; entrance $10. Ono mile and a half.
The PROFESSIONAL CUP; presented; second to receive $150; and third $50; for walers; weight for inches as per scale; previous winners at this Meeting of one race 7 lbs. extra; cf two or more races 10 lbs. extra; Hongkong-walers which have never won a
{Cheers.)
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Imperial German mail steamer Hamburg, carry tag the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 20th ult., left Colombo on the 8th inst., p.z., and may be expected here on the 20th inst
The "Ben" Line steamer Benlawers, from Antwerp and London, left Singapore on the Sth inst. for this port.
The .P. steamer Victoria left Victoria for Yokohama and the umal ports on the 7th inst..
The silk ex N.P. s'eamer Victoria arrived in New York on the 5th inst
The P.M. steamer China, with mails. Mo which left hasce on the 8th alt, for San Frazie cisco via Bhangbai, &c., arrived at her destination on the 7th inst.
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SECOND CLASS.
By the time the second class started the wind near the firs bad fallen very light and thus leading boat had barely got to Blackheads when the One Design Class boats were rounding Channel Rocks. In consequence of this loss of time shortly after the start, and of the wind falling just as the Maid Marian ucared the finishing line the rice wes not faished within the time Kit and will have to be resailed.
The cfficial times are as follows:-
1ST CLASS.
Vernesi... 'Dione... Alennuk
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456 42 5 8 35 gave up
ONE-DESIGN CLAES.
points total 10 40 4 53 0 18
Kathleen Benito... Erica
5 17 55
10 30
5 21 25
4 19
5 24 30
1 23
Collecs... Min
did not finish
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THE ADEN HINTERLAND.
London, 25th January. Reator, telegraphing from Constantinople, states that the situation on the question of the del.mitation of the Aden Hinterland appears A movement of 10 be becoming acute. British troops from Adon towards the interior is reported. The Turks on their side are strengthening the cordon on the frontier.
LAGUE IN DURBAN.
London, 26th January. Owing to the spread of plague at Durban, native servants and labourers are leaving the. town in thousands.
THE 'PLESS AND LYNCH
London, 26th January. A portion of the Press intimate that they would not be sorry if "Colonel" Lynch was banged. The Times demands that his sentence,
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Qts. 29.00 550
Pts. 27.00 3.40
Qs, 18.00 450
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