Ružf to take fright at the first sign and run to Fabelter) "" The captain of the Pads dropped his anchor, as the most prudent thing in đó, with• out pausing to consider any submaring cables,
he had on his should of
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TURNĀ
THE HONGKONG TEL
* goth ultim -In view of the fact that the most will in all probability be held a fortnight earller than war
for Pony Noi : DMH Luhanke” A big woolley Looking and heavy,
pony, big boned sédiá good head
VALEN OWNERS OF PONIES. Werife below for
seeing the responsi vessel, The plain at first anticipated trainers thought it advisable Interestedm lát, chewing, the Sallérisent
eri the charge
10
thin
and the
the subscription genere dis
Mr.H, N. Mody going **MKGTH: Potto im
Capt. A.Lestir, A.D.C./ Hon. Mr. RyBléwau
• "Mr.J^H»M» Smithin
Mr. Di Macdonald How A Cruickatas)
D. Dorablep
Hiff. seemed to think their cable more im portance than the safety of the Rubs and all
morning to give most of their charges a bit aboard hat. Another point was that two or three There was a good attendance on the course
of a " pow." steamers Bay two hours af er the Rubs left her mooring Meast. I. A. Jupp, HP. White, T. F. Hough
wèni across the barbour to Kowloon among whom I noticed. Sir Paul Chater H. Eithe Governor,...........en so that it could not be said that the Rubi was
usual jacks, In leaving. After hearing theThe morning was a bit chilly, thick mists very
for defence the jury would have to decide whether there was negligence in the unveloped the track, and the course was vary
heavy. dropping of the anchor, and whether the that was threatening beld
It was lucky, however, that the rain the up until after anchor was dropped inside the 'reserve' azon,"
gallops were over. Evidence was adduced, and the case adjoura-
This was the first ed till to-morrow affermben at a o'clock.
gallop most of the sub scriptions griffin have had, since their arrival, the stats of the course they considering were taken slowly.
the subs were some very with the Among the
A very nića movers, notably Mr. White's small, iron-grey
Roman nose 1" Mr. T, H. Rosea nutmeg grey; Ms. Bolles', which latter pony shows Tremendous amount of quality, Mr. Macdonald's two, "including the Sportsman, also moved in good style for, three-quarters of a mile.
Mr.
WRECT
Kadoorie has very taking iron-grey sub, which was also sent three-quarters of mile, which he accomplished in imia 5546c.
and 5th inst. His Honour said he wished to re-question the captain of the Rubí, and the chief officer,: who was in Coun, was requested to go on board and call him:
Mr. John Hill said he had barn Chief En- ineer of the Rub since 1904, and had held a Chist Engineer's certificate since 1900, He wawor bard the Rafi at the time of the oce "currence leading to this suit. He was also co the Rubf last year when she went to Manila and back with only one boiler. They could always travel on one boiler, and in smooth water could eat up ten knots, and with two boilers about 1st. He could produce cards of record to prova; those statements. When the Rubi, we inver in Manila she went at mere than half speed at the time they left the buoy on the 30th August, they had 157 b. stea, the maximum being 180 lbs. There was also steam on the donkey boiler to work the auxiliary machinery,
Use.
quaiter suec.
finishing very strongly in the dirt. He is a Black Cherry also, went the same distance,
very lazy
pany in training, especially when Kalloping by himself, but when sent out with others is quite keen.
in his usual taking style.
Copper King did his usual mile and a half
but 1
Banzai, regret to hear, is under a cloud, it will have a silver lining. trust Highland Man, and Mr. Hough's blue don. I have not seen on the couma
Cross-examined by Mr. Sharp, witness saist{ derby Kay are probably-in-physic..
lately.
་་
The donkey-tailed pony is so far one of the nicest looking. He shows lots of quality and is a gay mover.
Mr. Newall's sub in a free
very
imoves, bat is, I fancy, a little too short for racing,
Mr. Mitchell has one of the most powerful. looking ponies, with wonderful quarters and join, and is in addition a great boned pony.
he mada up the log, produced, at noon each day. It generally takes 12 hours to get up steam; on this occasion it took 9 or 10 hours to get 125 lbs of steam. When they went to Manila under one boiler it was to find out the difference between one boiler and two, as an experiment. He could not say whether the insurance companies werd aware of that experiment. The use of the donkey-boiler at sea relieves the pressure on the main boiler to the extent of to per cent. Mr. Sharp: Herenmising pony. He is a very fine shaped un,
Hon. Mr, R. Shewan's dun is another pro is an entry in the log "3.30 p.n orders to raise
and I fancy when asked the question will be steam for typhoon, gand that has been corrected by a line through the words and an interlinea tion. Why was that erased? Witness: It was a mistake,
His Honours A mistake? Did you dreami it? Who told you to enter that order?
Withers: No one told me. I cannot explain why those alterations were made.
His Honour Have you ever heard of a chief engineer altering his log 16 make it fit in with simon in the chief officers log? Do you think it is your duty to alter a log in that
Witness: When it is a mistake.
way?
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able to respond. ·
a
Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson
E. Gosty
Hon: Bir Paul Chater
Capt, Smith, ADC... Mr. A. Heimer,
De
A. Tupp
P
Plords
Mr. T. S. Forrest
MG.C
Mackle
„EgA. Grifini.............
Inglis kingonan,
H. Humphreys
C. Hynes
J. Meier
r. Christiani
EW Mitchell
The 19th Baluchi......................................... Mr.1.W. Balls.....
Ellia Kadoorie........... Flynn
A. Habington is
Craig
Newall.
T: F. Hough........
C. Moxon.......
Total..............
SATURDAY, JANUARY
AT THE COURSE?
Saturday, 6th January Once against the Racecourses, assuming that animated not ip; say festive appearance which, asuslly distinguishes It Immediately prior to the Race meeting. Old sports are turn Ing out in Tull force, and what is better, ladler
ragracing the preliminary canters.
bla
MESY
"ANOTHER CLOCK TOWER QUESTION:
NEW ZERRITORIES.
Land in the New Territories app coming into favour, If Judged, by of applications made to Governmet meats, On Monday next, at 3. auction at the Ping Shan Police Station of from 310 to 60 square foot+111 upset price is only $1 per lot and the rant attached to each is St bar annum
ASSOCIATION FOOTBA
tom present on
There was a very small gathering of specta
Fand
at. Happy Valley yesterday afternoon hep
the Hongkong Football groun teams representing the Club and H.M.8. Se met in a friendly game. The Club played ar
A correspondent writek Much has been is apparently useless to expect that the Govern written of the Hongkong Clock Tower, and it ment will take any steps for any considerable time, if ever, to remove that obsession from its pressul-aite, But might an appeat be made on behalf of hotel residents and thore living on the Gold a p word f for the raw atmosphere wer levels to obtain a cessation of those terri which exists at the Racecourse of a morning not want to be anreasonable, and I quite admit chimes during the night?. Of course, I do raw winds that blew across
oss the course that the chi
chimes avocreale a healthy appetite for the
are necessary daring the early matutinal cup
part of the evening, if any one is to know the of coffee. It takes some courage to rise almost time by the veteran of the public service. One Is in darkness and the others last to doubt when he gases Are an badly faces. But who shot as one that night and before six o'clock in the morning Not your humble, that in certain Half the principal hotels in Hongkong are situated the immediate. and it is a dream toy of the Cinck To
vicinity to those
how visitors
refer Juarat "the most Inappropriate moment. round yesterday to watch the game between reached the arms of Mornhess-to us When the
Weary
wayfarer has almost the two leading teams in the Colon, HA, Pladim and the West Kents the latter classical reference which has so often done holders of last year's Football-Shield and duty-out come the chimes at the critical former team the invincible of the moment, and the whole besinous of trying to Une match, in aid of the Spidi "get off has to be repeated. Nobody hears widows and Orphanage and commenc
Squadron. the b
the Spidiera and Sailor the bells of the Clock Tower during the
a before: daybreak,"dress in 'comparativa, dark" nf the clock and that, the, inquirer, is only: very work gems their combination:was i
ARRIVAL OF "CRACKS?AAA"
3rd inst.
blizzard
and their shooting, when in their oppone goalmouth, erratic, They were no match for the sailors whoite out victorious, by a scare of two goals to one. Play an DENEVIT FOOTBALL MATCH.
There was a very large attendance of
ess, and forget that there is such a thing as a downy
bad.
Bat there is the thought of the coffee, counter at the, course, and that makes Of cousas, the real "aport would get out of Were blowing and Hongkong had been transported ・to the Arctic Circle, rather than miss the training of the animals, That is what makes these reunions so delight ful.
A ...man is never,, half,so
the morning, cladyin negligé fashion and free from business werden See him at the coffee table, and then see him later in the day at his office intent on business. There is po teremblance. And the best ac
intances ara
are formed on the race track a favour in that early cup of steam ing coffee that
never found elsewhere. Out
pular and genial friend, Mr. Y. Vt when the streets are clear of Vernon T
•soubriquet of The President." turned up: at the course this morning, tie was given: sportsman's welcome, and has, promised that
will attend regularly.
when he turns up in as Approachable as CRBring noter,„"which"" ring" Out Flookárs around the lines on the Naval föditáll
that.
"
whois: balter known by his riding/rirksha coolies.and fighting chair day fast and excitement prevailed around, the Bilder sound like the thunder of a dozen can they | For a few minutes' after the, kick-o#tangg
Aired:
were even; but it was mean that the soldiers hid the upperhand and ten minutes later the Wast Kente sent is that that based Norman, Headed by the champion Bell, the 24dam once placed their opponents on the defens giving the soldiers no quarter: Bewun cormer the equalizer, amidat vociferous were conceded and at last the Dig
Most of them were, the wives of owners; and thair: hopetting in concert, IPs • Walsh, the second half the Diadem proved-kumadirai
The ladies deserve the highest encomiams for appearing at the early morning canters, their presence gaye, a distinct charm to the proceedings. A keen sportswoman like a keen sportsman is always, to, he admired, and wa all had the greatest pleasure in their attend ance,.
est. It is not long now till the meeting takes Training is just commencing to be in earn
to be done to bring the ponies up to the place, and there is a gond doel of hard work mark Today, the measuring of the posies was begun. Judging from appearances, the meeting next month should prove as interest ings a and perhaps more so, than a good many of its predecessors. A few standy Rallops were rade, and the times are on the whole satis factory, especially at this early stage of the training.
When it was learnt that only fifty-two' sub- scription griffins were subscribed for this year people-other than the so-called sportsmen meeting that was to come, the tightness of murmured something about the poor race money and last, but not the least, that the Colony lacked the sporting enthusiasts that Mr. Babington's is a very racing-looking kept the track lively, in years afternoon, about "pony i the only drawback to him is that he has Speaking to a "sport one
been through the mill in Shanghai, and at pre week ago on this subject, he candidly inform sent is fit to run next week. I doubt whethered our representative that the sporting com he can be much improved opon...
munity looked forward with great keenness to the forthcoming race meetings lie, however, mentioned that there are "budding" sports who
Many expressions of sincere regret were subscribed for griffin one year and because evoked by the news of the sudden and ad the animal is not placed or carry off a race do identh of Me. Rose, who was the owner of two not subscribe the following year..
This morning the Indo-China steamer Hawgs, of a very promising character.
That, staunch supporter of the turf, Mr. E. Sang arrived here and was moored alongside W. Mitchell, has not yet made
appearance pontes, all for private owners, were quartered to his hand. We all haps that he will not r on the after part of the ship. Following word main long absent from the maroing assembly. the arrivals:-
ing were worth noticing, and should prove of of the times in the gallops this morn- Interest to those whn cars for sport. They ara appended:
The fast time ponies as a rufe are very dis appointing
Mr. C. P. Chater's iron grey rattled off his quarter in the best style this morning, and in ful quarter, and a long raking stride. addition to his other good palats, has a power
I hear that the last batch of ponies from here to-morrow morning by the us. Chey
his
A
the stronger and from beginning to and were in the soldiers' territory. In this half they scored two more goals, thus winning by three: goals to one doen meta
"
Pothinat y
off simultaneously. The only people undisturbed by the row are the Indian watchmen. But who could wish the slumbers of these virtuous and reposeful members of the community to be dis kene who expects that they would be awakened by anything, especially when down of guarding godown? glee club, and then it is a question which in the Sometimes they
more
the hideous, so-called
chimes or the Indian songsters. When Gabriel blows his hora it is to be feared that the Indian watchman himself in a worldless work, if the paradox be will sleep through it all, and awaken to find directly the ordinary resident, who has between H.M.Srcid and H.M.9. Alacrity, allowed. But all this does not affect very
On the naval football ground at Happy Val
nerves, from being affected, by the clamour In the first half hath teams played a very even
ley yesterday afternoon a match was played"
of the balls and the clatter of their most un-game and were attaching alternately. In the musical, cadences. Their existence might be second half the Hecla moved rapidly, and soon pardoned in the day time, but at night, and netted the first goal which the flacrity did not particularly after midnight, they are an absolute lase time to equalino. But the Hecla had the
uisance, neither callelf-fur.nor pardonable. If best of the game, and another goal w
·was added. there, is a member of the genus home who to the score. Finali Hecla 21 Alderály 1 appreciates the wakeful concatenation of noise then he must be a rarity, to be labelled for exhibition at the City Museum, which is all too pear in such objects as attract, the travelled visitor. The bells, in fine, when rang in the stillness of the night are intolerable; they are of little use at the bear of times, none whatever
In the second round for the ‹ Soldle Football Club Challenge Shield the RG. A played H.M.S. Diodam, on the Military Foot ball ground yesterday afternoon; when sk large gathering was in attendance. When the team from, the flagship lined out on tha
His Honour: But surely there should be Shanghai; numbering about twenty-one, is due.] her; wharf at: West Point. Seventeen, racing on the course, owing to an unfortunate accident when all kortast people should be sound asleep. 1.fléid it was noticed that Lb PERCHESTRELAS
no mistakes in a book that may be used as evidence-No!
His Honour: i am inclined to think, you © were never balow-now, were you?
Witness: I was down below. a good deal of the day.
His Honour: Yes, Yes: I know all about and 12.30 that were you below between 12 p.m.?
Witness I could not say the actual time. I don't do the actual work myself, I go up and down and supervise the work.
To Mr. Pollock: I don't know what time I took my tiffin that day: I had to take it as I could get it. I have no regular watch. The entries in the log are made from the engineer's antries, on a state below, as the orders were given. All the entries on the slate are not entered in the log, as it is not necessary.
Captain Notley, re-called, in reply to ques. tions from Hit Honour, as to the distance from where he lay to the nearest point on the mainland at the time of the squall-which caused him to drop his anchor, said it was about 1,300 yards.
Bis Honour: Then your head was N. and the storm came from the N.E. now that squal! had to come over 1,300 yards of water (f of a mile): did you not see it until it was upon you? Did you not see the black storm cloud?
Wituen: I did not see anything at all. Mr. McDonald said he was Dock Marine Surveyor and had been Government Marine Surveyor for over three years. He knew several steamers with ene main boiler. A steamer with two boilers, like the Rudi, ought › be able to do, approximately, to knois, and, with two boiler, taj knots.
to
His Hangur: Well, we know she is a 13 knot boat,
..
Witnest, continuing said the vessel with one boiler use would be considered perfectly seaworthy. He remembered the 30th August
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THE LAST DATCH OF GRIFFING,
Sang
and'inst
As was anticipated by nursporting contributor "The Riding Boy," in our issue of last Satur- day, at China ponies arrived, and were landed here on Suoday forenoan, by the Indo-China | Sieu Navigation steamer Choy Sang. Eigh teen of these animals are consigned to the Jockey Club, while the three others, two Derby rifice and Lucky Chief," are for Mr. Ellis Kadooris.
All
to
A skewbald Derby griffin, which, according open gossip, bas cost quite a little fartune, is consigned tô Mr. W. A. Cruickshank,
Diamond King, a grey pony, for Jardine's.. Klog, and four Dorby, griffins, for Mr. God. The well-known poules Alaska and Norman
Potts
Mr. H. N. Mody has four Derby griffins and the old Hongkong ponies, Coronet Rose, La France Rose, Marchal Niel Rose, The Peacemaker, and Sunbeam,
We hear on good authority that the veteran Jockey, Chuck Burkill, will be bere after the Chinese New Year to take, part in the race meeting for Geç. Polls' stable.
The well-known Chinese horas desler, Achow, of. Shanghai, arrived by the Hang" Sang, being in charge of some of the ponies, year travels up to the breeding camp in.Mon- He is an authority, on China panies and each goha to select ponion for the races.
The Choy Song cacountered a very wet pas sage down this trip but the ponies behaved well, there being one or two frisky ones aboard all the sama. The animals were all quartered on the fore part of the vessal, sixteen being boxed on the starboard side and the remainder on the Pit the ponies but and were landed very quietly, and that one created some trouble when hoisted. On being landed on to the wharf, in trying to spring out of the box, he got his right fare foot up on the door and with his
4th innt. hind legs lashed out wildly at the back of the of the newly-arrived griffins with their blankets It was my privilege last evening to ses some box, { After the pogies were landed and were being off in the compound of the Home Repository,
"paraded" before marching to the Horse Re-paid special attention to Mr. Geo., Potts- pailtory it was observed that one of the string of animals, which have been specially ponies was unable to walk. This animal turned selected by the well-known dealer Achow and out to be one of Mr. Kadoorie's Derby gritas, which are the pick of fifty-four animals. At first it gave one the impression of a broken Avery striking pony, not only because of his leg, but on examinatiup it was ascertained to colour, but on account of his confirmation; is be a crimp. Stimulants were procured and the one with brown cheeks, a white more, wall- aber a good rubbing down, the pony was able res and a pore white body, with a few brown to undertake the journey to the stables,
hairs in bin tail. He is well-ribbed up, has a grand sloping shouldary powerful quarters and 4 strong loin. In addition, he is a compact well-- coupled pony and one that, to knowers.” of the China pony represents perfection.
grey too is a marvellously. rare galloping quarters,
THE DRAWING,
On New Year's Day, in the compound of the Horse Repository, at Causeway Bay, the drawing was held. On the previous afternoon
·A·
ould not be a rash or perilous thing, in his there was quite a large gathering at the Stables/light-coloured
it
below a description of the ponies together with the names of their drawers
Pony No. 35. Drawo for H.E. the Governor. A nice looking gray and from appeurances a fast galloper,
Pony No. 36, Drawn for Mr. H. Rose, A dark chestngt; and a raw one at that, for on being approached by a mafoo gave a snort and tried several times to offer the "boy" his hlad Lex.
Pony No. 37. Drawn for Mr. Geo. Pouts. A pretty, though heavy looking, grey.
A big. baned one, and resembles "Polka" about the head."
In fact, any of those four giftig guten said to represent what a high class good quality. and racing lacking China pony ought to look like.
Some
Hongkong Bank's black-and-chestnut: sub., Dorabjee's blk, and Meler's Handsome, m.,
35, LT-47, 36,151 1542/5 an' sube, mile, 98, 1:10.
1.30; H: Humphreys's sub, mile, 37 315, 3.12. H.E. The Governor's white and dun,
37. 1.168.$1.
•
Rilis Kadooris's, ( m2, 40, 1.20, 2,00; 2.35 Moxon's sub, m., 1.41. Mody's Black Cherry, im, tat, qr. (P), joined
Jordan's sub, fm. 37.2/5, 115, 148 1/8 "1,56 2/5.
Mr. Grific's aub, and Banzai, m, 39, 1.18 Mikorch and Greffon's sub, rim, 15
sub, rm, 35, 1.32, 5.0, 3.25 3/5
Arm and Highland Star (sub,), 11' m., steady canter, 40, 1,38; 1.18 25, 3.00, 3.44, 4.18 2/5
EARLY:BIRD,
The ponies are greatly improving, and the style of some while on the "ge" it like that of mall horses, notably the donkey-tailed peny who moves well, and if he maintains his pro« sent form will probably, shaks things, up on race day
Alarm and Mr. Macdonald's white-star sub, want three quarters of a mile. They moved along easily und in good style, The last quarter was covered in 33 reconde.....
Tame
which
37.sec..
The next on the scene was Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's sub. A one-and-a-quarter mile distance was his test. His last three-quartars. was done in. ( min. 5a sec., which it seems did not infirely please his owner.
FIRE AT WEST POINT,
and inst.. Another fire, the origin at present shrouded in mystery, occurred on of which is
6.10 p.m. on that day the alarm of fire' will Sunday evening last. It appears that at about paised to the scene, but there they found sounded, and the Fire Brigade turned out.
1. their services were scarcely required as the Collett, had already got the fire fairly quelched men from West Point Station, under Inspector The
outbreak occurred in the tea and tobacco shop of Chun Chan Lan firm at No. 293 Queen's Road, West, breaking aus in the first door, which was pinned with goods. This floor was considerably burned and also damas ed with water, but the fire was kept from spreading, so that the other floors were not. damaged, with the excexion of the ground
back, and one or wo; others were substitat.. ed. The leather was soon put in melics: end) the sailors commenced to press, but it was noticed in a moment when the Artilleryiany made one of two breakaways that thei?fadawzi defence was not what it used to! baiti' It: bust he said that Mr. Bell and his forwards playedaan. excellent game, but the Fates were against themy. for when the Artillerymer ma Ns the sphere, must have taken it between the
"made" "their" mitae) Norman, the flagship's goalie, trying to throw sticks for the referee ruled a goal, although, Before half-time the soldiers had scored thes mar
of the lookers-on questioned his decisione many second goal to the Diadem's nil, B
The indem had the best of the second hilto but notwithstanding their brilliant plagandaha tremendous shot Bell treated: Patterson: 10, scoring resulted. Again thay tried, add after a pass from Lawrence, sent the ball Patterson. It was a splendid; game; and R.G.A genikeeper deserven great credi which was damaged by water only the rest of the building standing latact. The causework he did in goal, Results of the outbreak could not be ascertained, but
Diadem, 1. the damage is estimated at $2,500. The place was insured for $6,000 with L'Urbains A1 surance Compagnie de Paris, and for $500 with the Chin On firm of this City, in all 56,500.
Fan Chi Kok, a tallymen; for behaving in a disorderly, manner, and interfaring with, the firemen at this fire was placed by Inspector Collett, this morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, when on proof of the charge, he was fired Saç The fine was paid.
ANOTHER. BIKEN.
CRICEBR
POLICE.RĄ CZÁVAT HOME.NO
and inst
The members of the Police Recreation Club, held and home to their friends: at... their club pavilion at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, when A cricket, match-Inland versus Mainland; was played;i
the scores was played; Following wers
Island-Watt, b Kerta, Winter, b Langle Shepherd; b. Kerr, 19, McHardy Kant, Kere, 6; Clyde, Langley, C Counsell Langley Hoggy c
1 Warnock cl Kerr, 3; McLalinas; & Langlaya Kor 2, Grant, b-Kerr, t
Kerr, 3, Robertson, Junior, abt e
out a
Mr. Newall's pouy want a mile with The Schoolmaster (Grafton). They covered that distancs in' 4 min 30 sec, last quarter 34 sec.
Mikosch and Mr Forrest's subs rattled off a
The peace of the neighbourhood of No, mile in 2 min 25 sec., last quarter 34 noc.
Police Station was disturbed, and the slumberi Mr. Cruickshank's chestnut griffin went the this morning, at about, 5.35 c'clock, Yhen the of the inhabitants of that district rudely broken, the starter Cela dit in 2 min. 388 sec., his are bell rang out the state that the fire-fiend The well-known pony Cs-Canny w was once again ranning amok in their vicinity.
was also The Fire Brigade
41 total 77, put to the lost for the quarter of a mile Baker, lost ne time in repairing to the locality Me: lardy, O; Foley, Clyde, bi
under Chief Inspector
Mainland.-Edwards, b Shapherd, was covered in a min. 7 sec., last quaner. Indicated; when they found that a fire had
b McKay, o, Langlay, b McKay}); 36 sec.
broken out in the Kwong Man Foo, Chinese Atlee, c Grant, b McHardy Cou of which Kwong Pok Shap was the master, chiason, b Shepherd, z, Compon b. Me and Japanese stare, at No. 7, Wing Sing Street, Shepherd, 2 Cameron, & McHar The fire fighters quickly got to work, and yoon Extras y Total 54
Sullivan b Shepherd,, 7, Suhu not out, had their hoses playing on the flames, which in the stillness of the morning had no chance to spread, and half an hour had the fire in sub
PARSEES V CRAINGENGOWER. " storeyed house, and the fire is at present Parsees by So runs. For the jugation. No. 7 Wing Sing Streat is a three. This friendly match ended in a believed to have broken out on the drai“ Nalladaru; Pestonji, Batllwars, pro' ab'y through the bursting of a hanging, subia played well, and for the opponen the staircase leading to the floors above, as the double figures. Tber bowling bomb lamp; which the jokir surpand at the foot of holm, Lammert, Mack and Stewart contri
floor, bat Le actual origin remains, fot the.
Badwath sent, a miter of supposition. The upper floors
b Fairholm 17, 1.) were slightly damaged, chiefly bydel for cenot 28 TA, Chincy, bralit
but Bot Fairholm, 88 D. NP the ground for remained Intact, fave
One of the griffins has already been prepared for the antump meeting and entered under the name of Emerald King, but was considered little too much on the big, side and therefore did not start, and is still a griffin. He is a grand looking pony and if he can be brought to the post
will, I think, reader a good account of Mr. it. Humphreys's rat tail pony was put to himself.
half a mile which was done in 1 min 12 sec Mr. Buxey's string, when I arrived at the while Mr. Moxon's two griffins covered three Horse Repository, had already returned to their quarters of a mile inje min: 438 800. stables. I was there informed that they had Some minutes later, a low popies were only been walked for a few minutes just ta, measured by Mr. White. Following, are the allow the trainer to luspect them. after their. Dorable's Andromeda (No. 1a) made Pony No. 39. Drawn for Mr. E. Goelt, Ajudge, not having seen the poniesi
voyage. Therefore I am, notina poaltion to: fust when approached, and a blanker staircase, was the most burned portion of that 10 Kappa, Parton) and Faupou dan big boned and a heavy looking one, with .... One of them, 1 believe,, has done - 2 min. was thrown.ovar his head.itja height i plenty of "belly,"
Die nachtiar Shanghai for a mile and a: Ish; 3 binatang
quarter, and Snowdill
AA rule brings pretty "hot,
Pony No. 38. Drawn for Mr. H. N. Mody very handsome bay pony. Probably the best of the bunch.
cross to Kowloon Bay,
This con
concluded the evidence for the defence, Mr.
Pollock th
then addressing the jury briefly re- viewed the facts as adduced in the avidance, and said there were only two points for the jury to consider whether it was
negligent,
Fisky or imprudeat, of the Rudd to leave her moorings And attempt
to proceed to Kowloos Bay on the day in question, and whether it was negligent of the Rubí to drop her anchor where she did, having regard to the weather conditions then prevalling Ha contended that it did not mat fer whether the anchor was dropped inside the reserved area or outside the point was that it was necessary for the Rudi to drop her anchor wherever she was at the moment when the squall struck her, and he asked the jury to say there was no negligence on the part of the Rabi, and therefore on that account the plain siffs were not antitled to damages. jury, and said.
Tha was admitted That tha anchor WAL dropped within the Reserved. Area, and the damage to the cabla was caused by that anchor. Mr. Sharp tben: briefly, reviewed bis syidence, and aidony No. 42. Drawn for H.E. the Governor that the point - was that good'seamanship res quired that abips should every precaution A nsity looking grey 'un, with a swollen face, to prevent any accident to herself or other looking like a rhinoceros, vessels, and to avoid loss of property. A Pony No. 43. Drawn for Mr. H. N. Mody steamer might wait until the heart of a typhoon A
fine looking grey. Another heavy one, but Pony
Mr. Sharp then, in reply, addressed the
take
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Pony No. 40. Drawn for Capt. Arbuthnot Loalle, A.DCA good looking dus pony, presenting good hind quarters.
Pony No. 41. Drawn for Mr. D. Macdonald A big and strong looking black, possessing
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At the race course yesterday morning a good many of the subscription griffins were powed, the best gallop being done by Mr. CFF. Chater's was'raitind'off in i mín,” whose
0 sec, 11st quarter 36) see. In fact, there was pothing within six seconds of this time,
Mr. Moxon's little.rnt took: I min 11 sec over the same distance, fast quarter 31 sec
My
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grey (No. 1) 12h, stín. Mr. Moxon't grey (No. 3) 12h. 3in. Mr. Owen's Grayton rab, fin. Mr. Craig's griffin zah. 3in. Mr. Jupp's (Ņa, 6) 1gh.
THE RIDING BOY,”
SANITARY BOARD BLEUTION,
burst on her, knocked her about and into other Posse good wind quarter, the damaging them 'aa wall nu herasli, and
turn round and' say You
can't blame Another 44: Drawn for Mr. E. A. Grißući nothing at the Azith'f ́didˇnot; take" their fast i the Governor, and pursuant to section 8 of The mes it was an act of God. I am not respon black ponies in the batchere are quite a few
sible. But, that arvument will not hold good, as such vessel would certainly be reapon- bic, as she ought not to have been there, and ought to have taken all possible precaution, to place herself where she would not be a danger
o herself or the other vesself mear,
heavy looking.
b
Avy looking black,42
foot,
pre 5. B.
the dripping through of the water.. The Amount; M. Bakti, b Vincenot 3; }; H.1 of the damage could not be acertalued, though Jamabad), b fajrbeim car helm c Alger 1, F., Kanga
It was not expected to be very considerable but the place was covered by insurance to the
Las followsw
extent of Si 000, divigence Co. $2,000-7000
And
run out t
Kenga
Et
London -Lancashire': Queen Craft 2,000
$1,000 Pastonji Ma and Mr. Rasole, grey sub. ran away from Mr.In the current issue of the Gaerts, it is agents of the two first named Companies, and Peripuit
Meners, Butterfield and Swire are, the local 2 To Fairtolni, Mitchell's and as they were both stopping to batised that, by command of His Excellency Messra. Sassoon and Car of the third als
Rosa, Kanga Public Health and Buildings Ordinanca, 1903)||
Vincerot, b. Pastor quarter.i
(No. 1 of 1905) amended by rection 3
PERIES The Public Health and
and. Buildinge Amendment- by the rate payers of two, members to the Ordinance.
2923, (No. 83 of 1903), an election-
Tar coment numb
Bantry Board ill take place at the City Hall pa Mor
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CROWN LAND SALES, OMA
LOT ON BOWEN ROAD
A male will lake place at the Poblic Works the former. Crown. Iplis, Department on the aand ionty at 3 p.m., of ons ons of foolscap folio,
the following persons will be entitled to vote Howen Road The lot coitlar 1000 square from printer
'g'clock in the afterndon,iz!
**] [est,, and will be sold subject to an aunds!" kan ma the election, that is to say B(4) Rata-payers who are aged and
overheard his late owner-Air? - BIRTjene / the aznd-of-jabukty/ commencing Pool Crown, land, disining 14kg 1711090 ruble type
and all of them are By far the best gallap was pot up by Mr
Bollas, apb, with the Mole Boy in the pigskini Pony No. 4. Drawn for Mr. J. R. M. Ha covered mile 1 min, as the Pitkin Smith. A quiet looking grey peny, apparently who want with him being Besten of, and pulled possessing good qualities.
up'a quarter of a mile from Rómk No.46. Draws for H. & the Governor, Curiulani sub too moved very well and
In the case of the. China and Japan Tela Dickson, · Another 12) animal will require £2,
Pony: No. 17. Drawn for Hon. Mr. C. W Kadoorie lamenting the fact, that he had
« black;"closely sharn: sold phone and Electric Company versus the Chios from Bakles to knean.... Thir Vanilla. Steamship Company for the recovery saree hard work to bring him up to racing ama and allowed to my xbelasting yards special and common jury list for the year 1995, purchasers is that cause of $15,000, must be
pppy also was.cinterad half
in, the rent of $34. The upset price la St,ago. - One: faultlessly, and dess
of the conditions to be complied with by the Brm of publishers, of $1,000, being the amount of damage done style,
There is not the least by the defendant company's s.s. Rubi'r anchor Pony No. 48. Drawn for Mr. D.
he Sas() Rata-payers who are exempted from Now that the race meeting has b
has been definits load
within two years of purchatonem pecatsako one lil be conducted in accordance cilon, will
A KOWLOON BITKAN ANA the sules portalood in, schedule G to the On the und instal ova named On
* Diturit Surveyor will, odet, for mater nediately after the Public Works Department,
Sipim, when the": "alinatu"on! Austlu: Road {Ków]oon4}}\It#bás! «n»a
o'clock, by a majority, soma points.
|'splendid'ttile of golap Conbt that hemen serving on-jurlosjon account?éf-their-profen, spent of, rateable': Improvements, oni tba, loj
to the plaintiff company's: submarine cabla, Anice, grey pony;-good looking;: possessing fixed for the 13th, 13th and raih and Off Day the jury last night, al 5.35 Dict. in. favour of Pony No. 49. 3.Drawn; for the Hon.Hr. R. on 17th February; lostead of March. 1, 2 and of two to one returned a plaintify and judgment with costs was entered Shewan. Another due grey. Shows signs of Accordingly.
Cogin being a gallaper, toget
as previously arranged, it will be la casa
PERMINT&Fapy No, so Drawn for Mr. Hi Nara make or break, and, pantes will hard>toźbb
CHINAWAN WAS sent: The wagks hard A dark brown pony, with right ear clipped, wall
and "elx hours stocks by Mr. F. A ribbed upo Hasoland on Wednesday, for snkiching a gold; { Pooy No. 31. Drawn for Mr. Geo, Polls, coln charm fram negandleman's Watch-chain in natly looking Ipsen's 15-d Crairal, an thi and just
# good walker 1.1
.good.
hustled along for all shayara:worth wKag fat lean, sick or sorry, find or fresh, and who can spot the slopen amongst 4) tion griffion up in the, presentedes
and.
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