HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
THE THIRD MEETING. PATIONS: HE. Bir F. II, May, K.CM.G., H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir T H. N. Jerram, R.N., K.C.B., H.E.
C.M.G.
Major-General F. Ventris, and Roar Admiral R. H. Anstruther, R.N. COMMITTE: The Stewards of the Hong kong Jockey Club (ex-uficio), the Hon Mr. D. Landale, Mr. D. M. Rox, Mr. H. P. White. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, Mr. H. J. Gedge, and Lieut-Col. H. W. Iles,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1915.
ONCE ROUND LADIES NOMINATION. JUDGMENT OF PACK COMPETITION.-Open to embers of the Gymkhana and Palo Clubs, Competitors started as in an ordinary.. race, and endeavoured to ride once round
the course in a time to be communicated by the starter, and which was publicly ex; bibited before the race at the judge's box. The Gong was struck ten seconds before me was up, and again on time. The win
COMPANY MEETING.
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD.
FLYING AT SHATIN, GUIN MAKES HOME EXCELLENT FLIGHTS.
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To the amazement of the Chincac, and The sunual general meeting of the share-
the riosity born of novelty of many holders in the above was held on Saturday Burgers, Captain Tom Gunn at the offices of Sir Paul Chatter: C:MG Ch aviator, who wceived ht Mr. E. J. Chapman presided, and there training in Amorin, flew among the were also present:-Sir Paul Chater, hills which fringe the beatiful Shatin C.M.G., and Mr. W. S. Brown, directors, Vally, on Saturday and Sunday. First
swas in anger, and then, with a sharp: whi of the tail, and a font churning
The Secretary having read the notion of this sea, rose grandly into the air, convening the meeting.
aer was the competitor nearest to the wio-Messrs. I. S. Northcote and A. D. Gerhe dished along the water like a huge wing post when the gong was struck the sharewiders, and M. C. B. Brown; Sear>- Jupac: Mr. H. P. White
second time. Waiting at the post was notary, HANDICAPPER-Mr. D. M. Ross. OLURE OF THE SCALES: -Mr. A. Charlton. allowed, nor could a competitor once past Ne watches were pull up and return, STARTER-Mr. H. J. Gedge.
carried. TIME-KEEPER:-Mr. M. S. Sassoon,
Nominated by The third meeting of the Hongkong Hr. F. A. Gire (Mrs. E. Pearce) Gemidian Club at Happy Valley on Mr. H. T. Barica (Mrs. N. J. Stabb) was favoured with perfect Mr. E. W. Fisher(Mrs, Forsyth) weather In the carlier part of the after. Mr. A. Anderson (Mrs. A. Anderson)
Mr. C. C. Boyd...... (M, L. Lichert) D noon the heat was very trying, but lader Mr. G.-K. Hall Brutton
(Mrs. Wakeman) there came a refreshing breeze. As usual, there was very little excitement, though Mr. B. Chapman (Mrs. A. Chopman) 0 there were lively tussles in the last two Lieut. A. W. Forbes, R.N.
Saturday
Mr. L. P. Goldney Mr. Knoll
Mr. U. C. Moxon Mr. T. C. Duguid, Mr. Blank
events, the winning ponies having respoer. J. Gibb' tirely a short head and a neck advantage only. Roman Chief's magnificent win in the mile-and-a-quarter race was evidently most popular one. In the "B" Class nes Winning Hazard (ridden by Sedg wick) fell and turned a complete Pari-mutuel. somersault near the Rock. Neither the jockey nor the pony, fortunately, were hurt.
-During the afternoon the band of the 74th Punjabis-played a programme music.
Tire: 2min
"Wiiner, $171.00
3.
42.20
2.
20.80
3.
13:14.
mrrent. All eyes are turned to soms And
INTIMATIONS
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buzzag like a monstrous bee. Gradually the big white bird rose higher and higher g The CHAIRMAN said: ---Geatlonci, the re
first white against the gen hills and 2|port and accounts, having been in your
hands for some days. I will, with your per- then grey and misty in the blue and Our actual white sky as he left the hills far below,
N mission, take them as readi. net profit is about $3,000 tess than last and buzzed away, apparemily hound for a cond. The buzzing would gradually year, but with the arry forward we have the sum of $11,864.41 availakk for dis- ceas, and the bird had flown right away (Miss Lammert)tribution which we propose to appropriate with the smaller ones hich he had (Miss Duffy) as follows: To pay a divident of 6 per card to serveeh out for theer fright at (Mrs: Currie)
distinct buzz can be cent. 83.000; to write off mechinery the giant in their midst. Here he comes
again! Yes, a (Mrs. Bhellin)
(Mrs. Moxon) 0$2.000; to write 4 buildings $2,000; tehead, and it is breaking louder every
write off steam launch $322.20; to cary | forward to new account, 22,542.21.Yoar directors hope that you will consider this result satisfactory, 1s owing to the war our earnings have fallen off considerably; the withdrawal of so may deamors, fewer re: sidets and tourists all contributing this The good roult is mainly account- Led for by keeping werking experies down, but we cannot reduce explain overhead charges, and our upavity is equal to a great deal more work than we are getting at present. The high rate of exchange y subsidiary ecin rafing during the past year uso went our expenses up.
(Mrs. Glaster) (Miss Hastings)
Cash Sweeps.
Ticket No.
1 155, $004.80 2, 21; 172.80 3. 189. 90.40
"A" CLes or ONCE ROUND FLAT RACE of HANDICAP. For all China penice.
Mr. Horsford's Masculte 157 -notty Dr. Forsyth's Lorenze, 154lb. (Forbes) 2 Messrs. D. 31. Ross and HD. F.
Beith's Ping Ping, 167lbs
(Sedgwick) 3 Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Saxon Chief, 150lb Mr. David Landale's Soldier, 148lb
Details :- INDIVIDUAL TENT PROGING.-Open to
Poli members of the Jockey. Gymkhana Clubs, and to Navol and Mili- tary Offers,
1, Mr. T. C. Duguid.
:
and
2 Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton and Mr. C. C. Boyd (dead heat).
Pari-mutuel.
Winner:
1,
Cash Sweeps.
$12.00 Ticket No.
80.00 1, 54, 8274.05
(H. Beth) (Boyd)
We have
wlure in the air. There he is! I
ncarr ti
away in the sky a speck of something canbe discerned which gradually assumes thesimpe and forms of a large dragon fly. With a great rush the big-man returns Hi rises and falls gracefully and with cad volplane movement @ts:
A good position is secured and. the 3. w a final graceful swep the unching returns to the water, chumas along wedly for a few hundred yards, and then comes to a standstill and looks absolutely inpable of such muvements; ·
Gunn's Aying with his sea-plans on
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Following a bad start the field closed up, been installed in our present works at Yau- Saturday afternoon must have proved P
9 (Brutton) 810.80 2, 14, (Boyd). $25.50 2, 13, GYMKHANA STAKES. Distance. Ons home the ponies were neck-and-neck. The
miles For all Olina ponies..
58.78 appreciable advantage, but with every 68.72 stride Mascotto gained, and 2 yards from: few further strides carried. Knoll's mount in front by a short head. There were three length between Loren and Ping Ping.
Sir Paul's Aldwych, 1511b (5lb
peonilty).....
Mr. Sedgwick's Roman
(Mr. Gegg) Chief 1511h
(ob penalty) Mr. Horsford'e Muscotte, 145lb
Mr. Moonraker's Mayboy 140lb
(Owner) !
Cash Sweepa.
Ticket No.
(Mr. Knoll) 3
Time: Imin. 58 2-CA, Pari-mutuel.
Winner, $10.60
(Mr. H. Seth)
1,
5
2,
3.00
Mascotte showed the way practically the whole distance, but in the home straight
1. 0.40.
160, 8506.70 180.20 2... 167, 3, 121. 80.10. ONE AND A QUARTER MILE BACK, HANDI-
throughly entertaining to the large crowd present.. His programe, owing T.
and nearing the Reek the ponies were mati exactly ten years, and it is surpris. racing in a cluster. In the home straighting how few residents have taken the
to a tricky wind which mashed out from there was a splendid race between Lorenzo
trouble to go over the place and see 'v
baween the hills, and de fact that he and Mascotte. Lorenzo at one time had an
themselves the way things are done. Od a sea-plane, was quite an ordinary ager, Mr. Cice, will be pleased to show afair. First of all he gave an exhibition the laundry to anyone on application of speed on the water, ataining 45 miles During the year we have added a new.
an hour at one period, and then for half automatic drying room which was selected
at hour or so he dashed about the air at home by Mr. E. Osborne, and it is
alan altitude of 500 feet with his machine working satisfactorily. We also acquired having perfectly. When descending a team launch which has justified as pur- dann had his machine wkler such perfect '
was twice able to chase by its saving over sampan and bostontrol that he hire. Your diretors think that consider-woop like a great bird over the grand- ing. ihe adwr
conditions prevail and, to the intense delight of the
the #harthinese.
This particuler exhibition was ing during the holders should be gratified that the quite thrilling, and the Chinese aviator He was alre merz able to has been
was loudly applanded. (Gegg) 1 laundry
than hold its own and to show a working presented with a huge wreath of flowers? (Sedgwick) 9
But one European mido a trip with profit. Before moving the adoption of the (Knoll) 3 report and accounts I shall be pleased to Gunn on Saturday, a little Boy Scout answer any questions to the best of my med Cooke. He sat at the side of the (H. Seth) 0
viator proudly clad in his Scout's ability.
uniform and went away with a smile. (Boyd)
After circling the billy be returned and mid it was just lovely, but "I thought I had knee caps on all the time,"
was strongly challenged by Aldwych CAP.--For all China ponies. Knoll's mount failed to answer, and Gegg| Mr; Sedgwick's Roman Chief, 155tb took his pony first past the post, by thres lengths, Roman Chief displacing Mascots
Mr. Brution's Sunlight, 146h
Bound position. It was generally Mr. Moonraker's Maybey, 160th
Ke contest would expected that the between Mascotte" and Aldwych, but the Mr. Nemaze's Shabrang. 1331 majority believed that Knoll would be Mr. David Landale's Tinker, 146b successful. The pace of Sir Paul's pony' and the Chief a short distance from home was altogether too much for him, however.
Time, 2min socs. Pari-mutuel,
Winner: $14.40
1.
9.30 1.
Mr. Blank's Wild Cat, 148h....(Fisher) 0 Shabrang shot to the front at the fall of the flag, and led for a considerable distance, the Chief bringing up the ree Cash Sweeps. At the village the Chief suddenly burst Ticket. No. through to show the way into the straight, .75. $453.60 Sunlight endeavoured to wrest his adven- 15.50 2 23. 12960 tage from him, and between thess ponies 3, 52, 64.80 there was brilliant struggle which end 1 BENDING RACE.-For Chins ponies, to in favour of the Chief by a neck. Between be ridden by members of Hongkong Polo Sunlight and Maybey (third) there were Club. Three or more rows of bamboo many lengths. poles were placed on the course, aud cach Competitor passed the first pole of the row assigned to him on his right, second on left, continuing alternately, rounding the last pole and returning in the saïne
manner.
Mr. T. C. Duguid's Anon
...
Mr. Kooll's Sone Kid
Mr. L. P. Goldney's Ben Mohr..
Mr. C. C. Boyd's Buttercup
Mr. B. Chapman's Dunrobin 11. Licut, A. W. Forbes Fluky
Mr. L. F. Green's Thurleston
Pari-mutuel. pa Winner: $43.20
110.50
2,
Cash Sweeps
Ticket No.
6.30 8.49
1
3, 31,
54,
Time: min. 17 1-6secs. Pari-muinel
Winder, B10.00
Cash Sweep
Ticker No.
1,
5.TO
1. 52, $655.90
-2,
5.70
3,
7.00
2, 174, 187.20 3, 179, 93.60
CHINESE FINANCES.
NEW SILVER LOAN.
year,
There were no questions, whereupon. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts.
The
Sir PAUL. CHAWER seconded, and this was youngster was given a fusing cheer when The reached terra firus again, Dr.. Ho manimcardy agréed to.
and a Chinese girl also made tripą,
On the proposition of Mr. NORTHCOTE, seconded by M. Brown, the election of Mr. E. J. Chapman to the Board was con
The weather conditima yesterda" were
SHEETINGS,
TISSUES.
WIDE RANGE OF BORDERS TO MATCH-
PATTERN BOOK ON APPLICATION.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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TAKE RISKS
IN THE AIR.
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armed, and on the proposition of Mr. very unfavourable to fing, and only the IN THE AIR. ON LAND AND WATER.
keen disappointment that would have een caused to so many cager visitors to
BROWN, seconded by Mr. Ger, Sir Paul Chater was reflected to the Board the Valley induced the airman to give an exhibition. His first flight was a long Directors...
would be ready on Monday and could b
His
DO YOU?
second flight was very brief, the aviator IF NOT, INSIST ON HAVING IT.
Mr. A. O' D. Gourdin was re-appointed one, but there was no attempt at "freak" auditor to the Company at a remunera- performances, and Guin contended him- tion of $100, this being proposed by Mr.self with plain, stright flying. GEE, and soccaded by Mr. NORTHCOTE.
This was all the business, and the Can-saying on landing at the numerous MAN announce that dividend warrants-currents rendered dying distinctly dangerous. Gunn had intended taking! up, as a passenger, the Military Adviser to Governor-General Lung, who, with the latter's Private Secretary (Mr. Li) - rë- presented the Governor General at the ex hibition, but he decided that it would be altogether too hazardous,
writing to Mr General Lung, Newman (Captain Garg agent) expres sing his inability to le present personally enclosed a donation of $100 for the good of the cause." It may be mentioned that 40 per cent of the proceeds of the exhibitions go to the Flood Relief Fund and a further 15 percent, to the Overseas Flying Fund. Goeral Lung's entire donation is to be demoted to these objects.
ANOTHER FORMOSA CON- SPIRACY.
THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.
CHINA), LTD.
(SOUTH
SPECIALISTS IN MOTOR
FUELS.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 6th August, 1915.
It may be added that the greatest height BEFORE reached by the aviator on Saturday, his cond flight, w 5,800 feet; while his greatest yesterday : 5,500 feet,
The Peking correspondent of the Lon-had on application. don Daily Telegraph cabling on the 6th ult, said:-
Much interest atisches to the new silver loan of 7,000,000 taels, to be issued this 126. $94.00 month for the preliminary construction
111.30
of the Hsingyang-Pakow Hail. expenses 70.3
way, which is a British enterprise. B" CLASS OF ONCE ROUSD FLAT RACE. Together with the Government loans, this STRANGE STORY FROM TAIHOKU
brings the total issued locally since the Ellis Kadoorie's Baroda Chief
outbreak of the war to $8,000,000, and is (Mr. Know) !
Rumours have been current in Formica 155lb
part of a resolute attempt to make China inancially self-sufficient.
for some time past of an alleged pla Mr. David Landale's Tinker, 150lb
(Mr. Boyd) 2
Although it cannot be said that this formed by Formosin natives acting Mrs. Beeton's Kukri. 1601b
goal has been in any way attained conjunction with certain Chinese again (Mr. H. Seth) experts agree that China, so long as sha the Government-General, st the 722 Mr. Blank's Wild Cat, 155b
remains purely silver using, could base Chronicle, Becently a gang of suspicios (Mr. Forbes) her credit creations as much as possible Chinese were arrested of landing,
on the vast and constantly-increasing Laikoku, and an examination by the Mr. W. B. Hind's Beattock 152lb
(Mr. Gegg) stocks of white metal hoarded at Shang police is said to have resulted in the d
hai, and now exceeding $120,000,000. Mr. F. A. Gico's Alverstoke, 148h
(Owner) o
When the bank deposits at Tientsin, Covery of an intrigue against the Japaner
regime, the angleaders being a Forno Hankow, Canton, and Hongkong are Mr Sedgwick's Winning Hazard 146b
It is alleged that the ringleaders have (Owner) added to the gross amount of silver tiedative, and Chinese.
punces. It is the legitimate ambition of been dreaming of the overthrow of her up, there cannot be less than 200 coo.com the Peking Government to lap this idle Government General, and declared ther- mission. They have been encouraging he capital. to se precisely how far Chin selves to be divinely inspired for this can push on aloue,
unsophisticated natives to join in the movement by promising that whoever ap Coming up
ported their cause would be given apegal the incline. Alverstoke fell to the rear, and
A cable to India on the 9th ult, said treatment upon the realization of Thir Beatlock also failed in stand the pace. Thy. Chief came up with Kukri and Tinker, The munitions scheme is progressing well plans. A gang of disreputable Chins
The following bathing limits and between fuese ponies there was a fice one handred thousand special workers will seem to have been moved by the appel, contest in the straight. Knoll took his soon be employed; the forces under Bros and they entered the island to throw in mount well away nearing home, and won and well in the matter of equipment. their lot with the intrigues
also published in the Gazette for general To what extes the alleged plot has information Stoecutters " East Pe by two and a half lengths from Tiaker, Beraiting continues satisfactory. Kukri being many lengths behind for Italian Government has agreed practically been developed is not known, but between a notice, bol situated weet of East in the taking over of all factories for pro Government General took the initiative Pier, and a notice board or the bigh rall third:
during munitions; the response is enecur by attacking the conspirators beader behind the Naval Rife Range Store- aging, all kinds of frms undertaking pers in the Ako Tainan mountain, and cutie's South: Between the stone pier fall day and night; the Government capturing one of the ringleaders, but his near the Wireless Station and the rest are guarantving the mpply.ct, raw rate:mpanion is still at large. It is sited end of the master seawouth share fier. [rials; "all" rachanics at the front and ofthat the futhorities will attempt andberg Not veselan aparezch: within 150
limits. "retara ; eniplovers are already travisler-raid before the remaining conspirdors vatus n the anima except within such
can develop pay further petivity. Fa t-serstçen to munition make
The
Winning Hazard took the advantage an indifferent start, but had quickly surrender bis lead to Alverstoke. latter, Beattock, and Winning Hazard raced in partnership up the incline, and then Winning Hazard fell,
Time: 1min. 582-sect Pari-inutuel...
Winner, 7.80 110,10
Cash, Sweeps
Ticket No.
1.
120526.05.
0.20
2.
17545.30
9.20
3,
07
75/15
The
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