THE SEAMEN'S ION
The Seamen's Mission was throughout the whole of yesterday (fith'inst.) a scan, of busy activity at all its centros of work. At the church which was beautifully decorated for the occasio * well; attended- services were beld at: half-past toran addat eltven o'clock" Sports were laid at Stonecutter's Island in the alternoon to which Food Number of men were taken in launches Fortunately the
weather was' dos during the whole of the time given up to the sports, and most adjoyable afternoons spent here. Mest het
THE HONGKONG, ELEGI
OHOW RACERS
(FIRST,DAY
[From Our Own" Correspondentij
Foochow, 18th December, 1907, The winter meeting of the annual Foochow races, which concluded to-day, can be sued up, briefly, as one of complete success, ide weather prevailed throughout the three days. On the first and second days the course was rather dead going but on Wednesday with the
un appearing in the morning there was dry course and Supreme struggle Cante
large attendance C.PR. men from the prete of India of residents, the gathering being considerably pulled against a team of R. G.A. menangmented by a number of visitors, including For some time the ovent hung.
balanco
#few from your Colony and to whom Foochow bbt at last under the
the captaincy, of Me, Proctor was only too pleased to extend is meagre The C.P.R. man gradually drew their oppop hospitality. The usual big crowds of natives, *ents over the line. At the Kowlona Ingiicots) which are a feature of race meetings in Chine
"of the 'trants were very keenlyteam of faster. There**** times made were. |
in
receive
rabscription pöcies. a per scab Winner One calls and 221 Mr. Min's Baum, Mr. Brickstockitt's Only Star,
Capt. Hope Ian, 155 18
Time: 3,310 ** 1
7. THE Foochow "z,
with Stoo added, ded cent, to the fint, secara forced entry for mit Chipa pon this mooing, and optinakl. ponies Weight as per ica
and a
Parte Jaw Bay with bunting and green watched the events with considerable good Mr. MITONTA PENGAN
AG
Justice to a good lea and afterwards adjourned to the upper room where a very pleasant evening was spent, Songs and solos worn wong by.
from the party ongside the dock" dist charged her cargo of presents for all and sun- dry, and the prizes won in the sports werd pre sented to the victors. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and evening came to close about tes o'clock. But whilst all, this things were going on at Stonecutter's and" - Kowloon the Institute at Wanchai was not idle, social party gathered in the dialog ball which was
and
and did full prettily decorated brightly justice to the suppers arranged by Mr. and Mrs: Molson, the father" and " mother" of the Institute, and
from the appearance of the
for conter: room with its arrangements games of various kinds and its good cheer it was evident that they meant to spend the rest of evening in the good old fashioned Christmas
There is no doubt that to men far away. - from their ':homes" and "families, such 竊 gathering with intimate and family sspecia would be a reminder of home and home influences and make up to some extent for the „deprivatīāns entallad by exile.
THE PLUCTUATION IN SILVER.
EFFECT ON THE COTTON. AND YARN 'MARKEZİ
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The silver market in London, which advanced to 261d. on Thursday, dropped 10 25ąd, again on Friday, and the rate of exchange an Chins rose accordingly. The decline is reported to have struck another heavy blow at the trade with China.
The pews of the advance of cotton in America which reached Osaka on Friday morning, had Jilitle effect on the yarn market; but the decline
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in allver. discouraged buyers. The quotation for December delivery on the Yare Exchange opened it a decline of Y1.30; for January delivery, fa sen below previous figures, and for February delivery 20 sen," The situation was ered more unfavourable at the second calling, «when there ware koma reckless excrifices ON
falling market, and December delivery closed Yass balow the rate of the previous day, Jan- dary delivery 80-zen, and February delivery 40.sep. Closing, quotations on Friday are compared with those of the preceding day sa follow ---
Thursday. Friday. ↑
Y116.75
******
****
114.60 $14.60
114.20
#rj.80
114.20
to.
of
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humour. Results, in detail, are appended supplementary to my telegrams despatched at the end of each day's races
Monday, 16th December, 1907. 1-THE STEWakes' Gur.—Presented. Value $100, For all China ponies. Weights amper scale. Entrance $5. Half a mile. Do? Ve Capt. Hope's Spots, 148 lb.,...(Dupree) Mr. Min's Scarlet Runner, 159 lb nici. (McLellan) Mr. Migrator's Mairage, 155 lb........
(Goodfellow) 31. Mr. Willie Shaw's Adanac (inie Buck Up).
(Schnort) • Time: 63 3/5 nec. -THE TRIAL STAKES.-A forced entry of
receive $ 0. Third pony S15. For subscrip- tion ponies, of this meeting, Weights as per scale. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Min's Bay Rum, 152 lb, ... (McLellan) | I Mr. B. Andess's Leonids, 159 lb., ...(Brand)........> Capt. Hope's Friar Tuck, 155 that misiones.
(Goodfelip) 3 Mr. Oswald's Winchester, 152 lb., (Dopres) 0 Mr. Buckstockett's. Only Star, 146 18. ...... (Schoor) Time: 1.41.
* Corrin, 25əli, 3.6 Capt. Hope's Illo, rebra. Mr. H.ML's Salmon 152 lb. Mr. Thomas' Plateleyer, 158 INALCOM Mr. Willie Shaw's Gamarde, réz ib
THIRD DAY. NA
PHIRIDAY DECEMBER
allisouted
condemand o immediata
pkin frlando ventùredito) plead for
· of the penalty Mayosising
the prisoner's head with his own pa foreign treda of Chỉnh in pita of such seeming barbarity. concludes with the follow➡ reorganization on which these men. has been ang hints and suggestions,
ALBENDERAAnti Fare of "the most enlightened, and Kombiner At present Chink is in peed of
{description: Sy of manufacturing Slats Council | plant of Yll kinds and she wants le bay, but the „Chinelo' have coly the vagqsil içen af what is actually required for factories and the cost and they have to be taught. What would facilar business more than anything else would be for manufacturers in the United Kingdom to corn
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Take, for lostauce, what I saw in the whA, VICEROY VUAN'S ARMY AN Ash basin of all soldier afficiency the men are regularly paid and vos betide the officer who attempt an old-time square. Then, to give the soldier stamine for his increased work, *to milles cake, beans; meat, "ten," and " sözueilman
d'annish,and the návy / big and wand out expart, agente PS here it alou anya bèon added to the old rice tation $3051.1 $3,000 9od in the second teach what-is.néedod and the price
(Coun held on Sunday, and
Rucidatorprises have been postponed, there affecting Asaving of Yen 40,000,000 on airerago Manually for a period of six con
The Army is affected to 160 extent Yeb
10,000,00
Iroused 'catina, ou, the
and sugar and a new daty on poupit are expected to yield annually on bitterbug Tubew: Badght reaffirms pas's prace polic The Extension of artisments has been |«large larrested; präzumably janview of the wideig sphere of }.]appo's-antintaj z with
is largely due the
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STRAITS STAMPS,
Sto each with £100 added. Second pooy to | Mr. Buckstockett's Only Star, 146 1b, mely exchange and so
3-THE TOTALISATOR CUF-Value S150 For all China ponies. Weights as per scale. Entrance $io. One mile and three quarters, Capt, Hope's Trittenheimer, rgald...
(Goodfellow) I
Mr. Willie Shaw's Camarado, r5zlb, nie
(Schnorr)
Mr. H.M,'s Salmon, 15alb...........(Brand)
Salmon ran off the course, Time: 4.13.
4-THE MIN STAKES-Of Sto each with 570
added, divided jo, zo ́and to per cent, to the. first, second and third paries. For subscrip ition posion of this meeting. Waight as per scale. Wlaners 7lbs,extra. Ope mila and
a quarter.
Capt. Hope's Jan, 155lb...............(Dupree) Mr. Min's The Sapper, 1581b.....(McLellan)
Time: 3.032/5
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-THE "OSWALD ÜHALLENGE CUP Pre- sented. For all China ponies. To bo won at two consecutive winter meetings or three times in all by podiès the Land Ado property of the same owner or owner. Entrance fio
when the Becond "Pony 'will' receive
mile.
to go to the winner until Cup feceive the Entrance fees. Weights au per scale. One
Bi... (Dupree) Capt. Hope's Spots, 149 lb. Mr. Migrator's Massage, 155 b........................ (Goodfellow) Mr. Min's Scarlet Runner, 152 lb
-(McLellan) 3 Mr. Thomas' Platelayer, 158 Ib...(Oswald) o
6-THE TEAMEN'S CUP.--Presented. Value 5 First pony to receive 75%, second 20%, tbird 10% For all China pooles. Weights. as per scale. Winners at this meetings lbs.
· extra. -Entrance Sto: Twice round and a distance.
December delivery January February The Osaka Mainichi observes in reference to the outlook for the yarn market that buyers who had bean firm in their attitude in anti cipation of a good market for cotton fabrics, seo to-bave been disappointed in the hopesTime: 0.17 3/5. Tell Combined with skin; ihn, silver market declined, and the accumulation of stocks of yar has increased. Misfortunes seldom come i "; and it is no wonder that
are reduced buyers are very. trying position. The
accumulation stocks remaining unsold exceeds 35,000 baler- over 35,000 baler in the bame market and about 10,000 bales in Shanghai. This is a very small "'in'view of the fact that the monthly sutpos do Japan reached over go,ocs bales dur- ing the time when the spinning industry was at the fenith of its prosperity, but the output will largely increase next year when an in- creased number of spindles come into opera. , tion, and it is regarded as only natural thaya pessimist view should prevail. The home de- mand for increases meadily, but the supply Is also increasing, and it has yet to be leeu whether supply and demand are in equal portion. The most important factor for the provement of the market is the export trade.
But
its autlook is very uncertain, as there is no Immediate pibipect of the silver market be coming settled. Some export contracts for prospective delivery have been cancelled, and Even the re-export of yarn from Shanghai is contemplated.
The Oma Jiji notes that the present quola, tion of yarn, calculated upon the price of raw colton, does not pay expenses of production, And the price of spinning companies', shares may therefore declipe even helow the paid-up value. Present quotations are maintained only by the fact that all the yarn to be pro Auced up to March next is sold at higher prices Japan Ghraničia,
* AN OLD SMUGGLER.
CANDID.CONFESSION AT THE SUPREME COURT.
During the hearing of a case in the Summary * Jurisdiction Court, on the 24th instant, a little ampiement was caused by the plaintiff in the
action being tande, to confess that at one time or another he took part in smuggling contraband into Chinese temtory,
Mr. E. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, who
the plaintiff the name of his
was the
∙∙∙nicaly by ask med far the delencaj began very
Ms. Grist-But in what village? Plaids-Mok Pin.
Do you go home often?—Onto a year,
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Mr. Min's Corrie, 152 ib,... (McLellan) Mr. Oswald's Mainstay, 155 lb. - (Dupree) 2 Capt. Hope's Illois lb., ...... (Goodfallow) :3 Mr. Willie Shaw's Camarade, 152 lb., Cus
(Schnarr) o
Time: 3.11.
exi
Mr.
THE MANDARIN'S CUP-Presented by the local authorities desd. pony to receive Sag. For subscription panies of this meet ing. Weight as per scale. Winners 1b. Entrance 55. Seven furlongs, Capt. Hope's tau, 155 lb., (Dupree): III. I Buckstockett's Only Star, 146. Iba ****
(Schnorr) ..1 Capt. Hope's Friar Tuck, x55 lb........
(Goodfellow)-3 Mr. H. Andess's Leonius, 158 lb... (Brand) č Mr. Oswald's Winchester, 153 lb....(Owner) Mr. Min's The Sapper, 158 b...(McLellan)
Time: 3.03.
SECOND DAV.
Tuesday, 17th. December, 1997.
a quarter, Capt. Hope's lan, 155 lb (Dupres) (Schner)
to exhaust
an example of this theater honte. I believe that belonging to the time when he did one hoor's the British Kagineering Company of Egypt it drill's day and slept the rest on his mat Now, a combluation of British manufacturers doing with Yash, he had to put in saven preghi exactly what is required in Chius, Establish hours daily and gets three good meals a day, such a company in Shanghai with staff cams Consequently the men i saw in the ranks were patent to give all technical information, draw fobust, well-developed felloway ready to go up calimatos, plans, etc., and there should be anywhere and do anything”: Not only
har no doubt as to the result. A few houses in Yuan built improved mills for grinding the Germany are thus represented In Shanghai, soldiers' corn and fice, but he has lavénted a goad fices of the Marquis Katsura, the ex- Shanghai hodina que aqueles of Brian Further under his lofluence, a part of the
è are, it is trus, quite number firms it war biscuit which has proved a great putcess.
mangfacturers, but far more than this is re-policy of making China Independant of the for quited. Firms in China have many diverse eigner, Shanghai and Tientsin already meke kits, interests to allend to and, they are unable to knapsacks, hats, boots, etc, while in Taki there push the inanufacturers' business as it might be in a large barnasa factory. The sanie indefatiga. Wednesday, 18th December, 1907.
dene by means of spatial expert representativos, ble organizer, who may aptly be described as THE CLUB CUP Value Sion to first bedeva Thare fow better stamp centres than Sin. Such experts, too, can quote more favourable
THE KITCHENER OF CHINA second pony to receive $25. For subsctip sapod. In addition to the Straits and F.M.S. term than general-agents la the United King has been devoting his attention to the creation- tion pastes of this heating. Weightsat par gaelband Alle such interesting countries dem sed considerable saving is effected. Thereof draft letezhamores in which have been
philatelist's point of view as Yarawak - ace more incers for tech 5lb xr, try Slam,ach-Indies, Labuas lnd-Boraco, in Chiny, and one på bem informed me that ablished at: Pao-ting-to-telegraph and of them wireless telegraphy. He has also established 7 axirà. Non-winneri allowed siba. Entrance 53, 2008 mile and 18,Drihstanding k, moutoful fact that we not a week passed without his being consulted the medical and veterinary branches, an-an Sin Stamp Glisbola dead and Bach one dence of a year in they there, may ofthe arienals. I have nib spavamara to, ses apd by German merchants, whereas during his sasi-efficient basis, and is reorganizing the service tange packets, from overlooked var
variety.
have been a couple of very bef
Is it British inquirers.
the fall list of Yuan' reforms WO fit, salonger make their appearance surprising, therefore, that many British houses the new Chinese aring at work, but enough has Fortyjars ago
agoje Grgi Straits Settlements comp in China by German Axes? been said to show the favetish military energy Time: 2.53,
samare issued, there being a set of nine. Another complaint against British firms in com Into which Ching is being awakened aftaz 2-THE CRITERION STAKES Of $10 Bach Todie amps surcharged with a crown and parison with their rivals is that they are rarely centuries of slumber. Ibis saying of Youn's,
with Stop added, divided 200 and the e in cents. The value of an was able to quale cif prices, and. British manufac cent to the first, second, and third ports used of these i over 16, their face turers too offer imply give the cost ex factory. who is full of sanguine opthesisem as to the For all China ponies. Weights as per scale value st under a dollar. A year later in eaving the would-be purchasers to imagine fifty years behind, the foreign devil, and ir
future of the Chinese race, that China is
only Winners at this meetings la extra Nons569) Strain-isquettes of eight valties what even the fo.b. prices are likely to sigte hastening fart to catch him up. winners allowed gribs One mile
on for own account; the most interesting gate. I have painted one side of the picture, Capt. Hope's Spats, tap)la, (Dapres) nisicing,
and, po doubt there are many instances bài thà 95 canh Tray which, with a pero Mr. Migrator's Massage, 135 lb, iz fords.is catalogued by Stanley Gibbons at in which the British manufacturer, firm, or
Ce (Goodfellow) Then (allowed a long series of sur ageal scores over his rivals, but my object in Mr. Min's Scarlet Runnerigalb, (McLellan)3es with small differences over which the writing.as I have done is to point out defects Mr. Willie Shaw's Camatado; 15 iis may revel; a fat bold to thin weak a statement of them may lead to remedies and that have come to my notice in the hope that (Schoor)", o moka paltry six shillings, while a thin Mr. HLM.'s Balmòn, 152 lb., (Brand) ......20 tenses pp 10 (6%) Browning perchance WAI an increase in British trade and the handling
Time: 2.13.1/5. -
thing, of surcharges when he wrote, The of British trade import and export. I bave 3-THE LADIES' FORSE-Platented. Feconditions and how much it is. The little less wish to decry the British manufacturer or pony la receive 350. For subscription ponies and at worlds away" In 1883 the water marchant. On the countrary, I believe that be of this meeting. Winners at this meeting marks changed from the Crown over C.C is as competent as any of bis rivals and that his 5 lbs. extra Non-winners allowed 45 lbs. to thrown over C. The former letters Lygoods are frequently superior, but his methods Riders who have never won a race allowed stood Crown Colonies while the latter, as of doing business seem to require adjustment #as to bring them more into line with the the thekeful will Entrance $55. Three-quarters of a ibs, mile:
Agent pa tishe means Crown Capt Hope's fan, 159.1b,..
Queen Victoria's commercial conditong prevailing in China, ...(Goodfellow
reign amenced it 1892 and remained in üre
A gentleman, a friend of mine, not a British Mr. Min't Bay Rum. 153lb... (McLellan), till stel Line of King Edward in 1962. The subject, in whoop judgment. I have great com Mr. Buckstockett's Only Star, 146 16.
first in of the Wrekpot King showed no parti.fidence, tells me that the British merchant in (Schnort)cular luty design, which indeed was common China has, of all nationalities, the best bead Mr. B. Andel's Lensiur, 158 1b3Brand: o to very of the Growth Colonies. A year for business, and that hit one failing is lack of Mr. Oswald's Winchester, 15a ib., (Dopred) o Inter hover the Straits commenced what was push. This opinion is the result of 33 years'
| Time?" - 1:39 4/5ɛ.
expect to be a new series, which however residence in China, and content intercourse 4-THE CONSOLATION CUFValue $100 stopper the eighteent stamp. The present with commercial men.
For all bona fide beaten Chius ponier that one celtamp with its back ground of palms. There is, too, a scarcity of young British have run 'al,this meeting,, Weights as per
is embistical of Singapore and incidentally firms in China. Not so German, young scale. Entrance $5. One mife..
of the rss Pritt on which it pays, the German comes to Hongkong "er China 'pro- Capt. Hope's 16, 155 16, (Dupres)
postage The three cenf stamp with the back.vided it a small capital and backed by his Mr. Wills Shaw's Camarade, 153 for
ground pinang trees of course represents friends of home. He at once starts business, Pecanwhile the-faur/cents adorned with pushes it for all it is worth, and sided by the (Schnor) Mr. Migrator's Massage, 155 lbs (Goodfellow)
wipakim stands Jar Malacca.......... In its new banks is hoon on the highway to success. If Mr. Thomas Platelayer, 1581b,, (Oswald)...
want of push is a danger to British interests in Chios, there is another dager which
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Time: 277.
Time: 2.48
7. THE LEDGER CUP.-Presented.. Value Stoo. Second pony to receive 525 For all China, ponies. Weights as per acale Win .ners at this meeting: 74 tbs, exifs,
winners allowed 5 lbs. Entrance $5. Three quarters of a mile.
fast
of
mora
THE CHINESE KITCHENKR:
shade criasson-this is perhaps the most artistic the set. On the eight cent is shown 25-THE MANCHU STAKES-A farced entry, he which may stand for, Malays as a the faturn, then of the present. Its effect of Siq each, with $70 added, disidel 76, 20 wete the four stamps ad familiar to all were has dot yet been appreciably felt, but it is none and 10 per geht to fund, secund Rug Thidase by Sir Walter Egerlod and though the less real. In India direct trade between the ponies For all bona fide besten subscrip- perbage cannot find time to complete the native and the manufacturer is steadily in Toa posics of this meeting that have not orice, rely there are other artists who might creasing and the services of the middlemas are carry the work In 1904 the watermarks being dispensed with. The system has be wont race. Weights as per scale. Once were in altered, the Crown Agents bating gun in China, and Chinese, marchants, on Mr. B. Andess's Leonius-158 16 ...(Brand)"
round
C.Aped all over the heets in what ispecially in the metal trade, are already order known the multiple Crown and CA The ing direct for themselves as well as for others, Mr. Buckstockett's Only Blar, 146 lb........
Schnor
originalogie Crown and C.A. Flag: Edward: That the systemowledde tiers cited caine Capt. Hope's Friar Tuck, 155 lb., (Goodfallow)
stampere rising rapidly in value. Having and increasing knowledge there cannot be the lived ery respectable and quiet philatelic feast doubt, and, although it will not spring op 6-THE CHAMPION STAKES-01 510 Bagh I bp the present year, the Straits caused with the rapidity of Jonah's gourd, it is even with Sico added. A forced, entry for Chiusa bit of sensation. Apparently among the now a tiny sapling and it will grow. Not stone ponies, and open only to winners at over Britist but foreign interests be affected, meeting, and optional for the winners of the was agd stock of the 1903 Laburn issue, and the survival of the fittest will mean the Manchu Stakes and Cdisolation Cup: Win-First or were surcharged for Brunel and survival of those who are content with modest ness of two races at this meeting $15 extra anon at the remainder for gse in the Strails profits. Even now the grant bulk of the foreign ~ of more than two races Sie beira, Weights Saldents Undoubtedly the greater portion import trade is a commission business, and
as per scale. Ono.mile and a quarter. Mr. Min's Carrie,
(McLellan) or stealers; their ultimate value is uncer-educated and trusted he will do his best to save be of the are bought by collectors, specula when the Chinese merchant is sufficiently Mr. Oswald's Mainstay, (Duprés), tais respondents of the big amp Arms the commission. At present the foreign mid Capt. Hope's Spots, Goodfellow) 3 in 820, post-paid replies are these on dleman is simply bis guarantee that his order Capt, Hopa's Iflo,
(Brand) the epope to get them used in. Singapore will be properly executed and his sistant for
If read cafa sut the Layers rated financing bia transactions. would probably | ning liigut Sip to Sta
not lost them. In all since the first Jesus, Stable Gibbons pats, the total number Nor-stampssued 巍 hundred and forty, "Bei the shi and type spec alists, made up MENY mote. Up to the present we have had no "Ofic stamps and no " Postage Dua" or Indeedy of extras that some countries appear to find munérative. Although The Straits not atresent one of the most fashionable counts for specialists, there will no doubt coma ime when the Transvaal and Orange River lony stamps brought into such pro aminen by the special and in some cases wary war issues, with endless varierter oof typeill cease to attract,Siamp collecting scan brabe completed and frequently a col
lectores a group of countries in which there is son hope of obtaining a representative collect
Thetdit collector cannot do better than CO-self to say Straits, Johore, F.M.S. and Siwak, or if that does not satisfy him add bea and Labuan. But Borneo hay a badirelation for needless surcharges, here is littloobt bat that y
Barnoc starape have paid the Cepany a great deal better that many asistidad exceedingly rail reproduced-byl, other ptures Still the stamps at very then decting pictures and collecting stamps amiwifferent things.
Fosle in Singapore Free Press.
AE COUNTERFEIT COINS. in
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1. THE WINTER STAKES-Of $to Bach with $70 added, divided 70, 20 and to per courto the first, second and third ponies. For sab scription ponies of this meeting, Weights -per scala. Winners 5 Iba, extra. Gas dile
Mn Orwald's Winchester, 152 Ib,...(Dupree) 1 Capt. Bope's Friar Tuck, 195 lb., ..................
**): (Goodfellow'. (Mr, Oswald's Ohio, 152 lb..........................(Schoorr)': 3
Time: 2.271..
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2,-THE BIG SWEEF CUP.-Valué S125,19 first, and second plony, to rebéiva' $15.......... For all Chins ponies, Weights as per seals, Win:
furlongs,
Mr. Min's Scarlet Runner, 151 {b., ...............
(McLellan) Mr. H. M./ Salmon, aja Ib, (Brand) Mr. Buckstockett's Only Star 146
Schoor) Mr. Thomas' Platelayer, 158 lb., (Oswald). Capi. Hope's Trittenbeimer, 153 lb,
(Goodfellow)
* Dead heat. Time 141 Dead heat, off---
Salmos Scarlet, Ruaper Time: 1.43 2/5.
F:
SHANGHAI COTTON MILLS
A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTS,
"Tim Robbia” wrītes under date reth Insti
On my way with Takaki and a Chinese officer umber of recruits, who were being exercised to look at some field training, we passed a
in a species of double time. This pace was continued for extraordinary periode without i rest, and the men never seemed pumped or to turn a hair. It was explained to me that the knapsacks they were carrying contained foads of sand, by which device the man's carrying capacity was gradually and carefully augmented. Oo the first day, for instance, a recruit would
the next day appea two Carry обпсев
(the ' amount being gradually Increased ""two" ounces until the soldier was able, with case to carry sixteen pounds in quick or double time The latter is intaresting, being practically identical with the famous rupping walk of the Italian Bersaglieri, Tawas Autored by both Takaki and the Chinese officer that the men could maintain this pace for many hours at a stretch, and yet be fit for fighting at the end of it. And from what I saw of the Chinese Regiment at Wei-hai-wei I could quite bolleve it as well as the extraordinary keennast of the Chinaman at field training when once he is well treated and cared for. 2 https
I noticed several laferesting details during the
A
PARADES OF THE TRAINED MIND ME Companies detached under their own officers. were drilled by alternate ranks, the front rank being turned about so that both were facing nna knother. The words of command were ex“ cellently given with force and precision, and the
to beat. Similarly the evolution of a number of smartness of the movements it would be difficult battalions, who all moved by build sound under the order of Yuan-Shi-Kas himself, revealed "a degree of prof
proficiens indful
and training that was topishing to one of the past. It the same with the formation for attack; the work done in the extension by sections (thres and squads (company), as the ging it, and aqua d
three to a section), being an Japanese methods in the late war. We thus got lines of squads forming the fighting line lines of sections in support, and behind runners and misin bodies
One extremely curious but decidedly effective practice was noticeable. As the firing line advanced, the man would occasionally bo halted to' fire, kneeling at the long distances reached. Blank cartridge was not used, but as and lying down as the shorter ranzel were each man went through the motions of firing he gave vent to a long, ball hissing half whist ling sound, very much resemble that of a ng firing for doing this simultaneously be ing very realistic.
This obriates: the necessity of
snapping, as is the case with us, the care of arms being one of Yona's most drastic precepts. Accord ingly, except-during-lospection,, the breach mechanism of each man's rifle is covered with place of red cloth, the muzzle end being covered by a sight protector decorated with a he case. This, howarer, does not prevent the aiming for the various ranges bean keɛɛ-
· HIS MEN AWD METHODS.*; There is always the probabilny that one with benefit in some way by a kindly action, the good turn which I did Captain Ishiura Takan in Manchuria during the war was repaid when I met him at the beginning of this year in Tientsin. I had been instrumental in preservis looked ing him from, the clutches, of the Cock, N.CO's nigh, god at each halt to fire the en scurrying down the and, as Takski himself avened,, from the lines closely examining sights to, sen that regrsitable necessity of hari-kari, which would each man had accurately fizze the distance have deprived me of his assistance later. He gives.
The final stages of the advance as a sturdy, merry little fellow, with a round
rushes of sections from the right, the supports bullet head and zu exceptionally frank manher for a Japanese, but I always felt that the depths gradually reinforcing and their places being hereby concealed werd the deeper for all that always faken by equal bodies from the reserves I discovered subsequently that he was an in hill those so were absorbed. There were structor in the Chinese army, and I believe then some minutes of rapid independent firing, chicl effons had been directed to the elimination bayonets were fixed, and the men rushed for of the German teaching staff work of con- ward to the charge at the bugle sound, the summate and successful diplomacy, worthy of whole cheering vociferously as they went for the sons of Nippon After, exchanging great ward As part of his battle training Yuan lays ings of the heartiest, my friend learnt of my especial stress on the final assault, and fre burning desire to get into visual touch with the quely, he chaos in and promo and mining. It happened, that was in THE CHINESE TOMMY new army which the Celestials are organizing repeats the charge again and again. But fuck, for Takaki seemed just then to have & seems thoroughly fe enjoy and even roving commission, and at once intimated the the fangest: Bald days with prolonged and
1 cared great pleasure he should feel if
to ac arduous movements, seems capable of tiring cept his guidance
him.." Moreover, he is now aware that his real travelling
I need not dwell on the difficulties and rug promotion to higher grades and belter pay. gedness of the fourupy, several hundred milles Beginning with the recruite, Takaki assured mo In all, but merely set down something of what | that alter fire months, instruction the best men I saw of the great armed movement, which i. are namjanted corporals or soldiers of the ärst feel-convinced is destined in the fulasin of class, and conduct tha; jastructing of the
rest, tims to produce a mighty transformation cf. After three months more the bạn; df ↑ñese Achas Chisaman, was arrested yesterday political relations and political conditions in instructor are made won.commisiboad offi
in partession goi counterfeit coins, the entire world. There is an immense work cor Freihatdranspired at his trial at the Police
yet to be accomplished, but, anrose who has of The best of the recrius become 'anddiens
win their inclusion Ty morning, it send that on the 15th inspected the simies of General Ma or of the chest, and Ave months later way year for promo" Wesert Market and ordered stato of active and energetic evolution. Both of tion to non-commissioned rank
these great Chidameh impress one with their On there, enlightened, and effective lines intelletinal faces, upon which unbounded power, and might. The spall whi energy and force are written in every feature, oppressed the Chinese th The determination with which they are both measuring themselys, int parsaing what they firmly believe to be the regeneration of Chien is apparent in their
gers at everting 2 lbs, extra, Eusce to the N. GD. Now:-10 reading over the Mr. Mia's Corrie, 1521b........McLellan)tional Cotos Mille (all very comfortable to
balance sheets of the Evo Colloh and Interna Capt. Hope's Spets, 1491b...(Dupree, a believe ach mir bad made what appeared Mr. H.M. Salmon, 1521b. (Brand) 3 to me The füternational one of Tis Mr. Willie Shaw's Adanny, 1çalb...{Schport) o Mr. Thomas' Plateleyer, 158lb............(Qrwald) o
$5,588/2 the wovene of 218-20,307.63. * Time: 1.57. urett
beamiicing over this to a friend,
A friend, who soon me whero 1. wAN WIDDE, you notice the Directors of the Interns logul Cotton Mill day the year's working-re sulled in pet profit of The 55,581,38. The Directors of the Ewo do mar gut it in this WAY RICK ON A STALL HOLDER, FAILS. bat sey
12. 40,307.82. Mr. B. Andess's Leanius, 158 lb. (Oswald) 2 Buckstockett's Only Star, 146 weird
To a plain working mas like myself this is ons and the same thing, for I am not skilled in (Schaon) 3 accounts and do not know
about Me/Min's Scarlet Runner, 152 lb., (McLellan) arroging of figuren op much about the
3.—THE HAEKwan Cup.-Presented. “Value Tls. 100, For subscription posies of this moeting. Weights as per scale. Winners ibs, exire, non-winners allowed s lbs. En trance 3g. Once round to
You don't stay there long, do you?-No Mr. Owald's Winchester, 158 lby (Dupres) ; | {s T7 balance at credit of, profit and loss
only a few days, pang p
During
trouble
your last visit to the country you had
In connection with salt smuggling?-After &
panse witness replied: “I have nothing to conceals it must confess that I took part in “amuggling salt and opiumi:some thirty years. ›agó, a Nothing at all to conceal (Laughter),,
"IN, HYOGO EACTURE.
Time: 173.2
fer
AMA
nd did not for some food intelligence will be duly rewarded with
It appears that the Ewo carried fork of accusof-Chang-Ming-went to great Viceroy of Ghi-li has seen the process in a, eligible during the
DANN SKUBIDEs, which ha paid for
Tile HONGKONG CUP.-$150 to first, and year Tic 64986.25 and this year this figure is
first class,
Sjo to second pony if three or more starters,roduced to. Tis, 16,107,82, showing that the Mexican dollar, fecalving three twenty. | personality at flest sight, and with their strong China's leaders are building):
For all China ponies, Weights as per scale, | have worked all year and made arloss of
Winners at this meeting: 7,lbe, extra!! En 18678)s, it would have been far better if tire cer isced back at changes. Cheng Ming left Directors had just said that the still had made the arkets for in minute ore, and returned to
Joan of 175, 18678.11 instext of acreditstand the 1, looking very much annoyed. ipg at profit and lows account of Tir-46,307,82 change yad kave me Justnow.
bad, and than I could have daderstood what they ha id, placing the copper twenty-cant really and done.
trance Sto... One mila and a ball, mivaata Mr. Oswald's Mainstay, 155 ib. 4. (Dupron) Capt. Hope's Trittenheimer, iga lh, alumin (Goodfellow) Mr. Willie Shaw's Camarde, Isa-lb.
(Schnort) 3
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Prydoras "On the “Aftemidon::off the roth-instant the Time: 3:47 de dem
moles of the roth Infantry Regiment at" 5-TR2{CHAARZE COP-Presented, › Value yama, Hyoko prefecture, now in course of Stoo; second pony to receive $25. For all consiniction, ward giručke by in whirlkled with || * China.ponies: Waights as per scale, Wing such Idrea that the freiner of të bëjiding wack 15i nere, ai thil mpeting's ibu, extra, Non-win Tifted up about fix lacties Früm kis ground, and hers allowed 5 ibi. - Katrincs $5. Three adia han jỗi chwn in imajo v junio give card quarters of a mile, a stvorio pestapoka
penters, walkinema) labourers & Who when Mr. Min's Scarlet Runner, 153 fb
working on this frame work were thrown doWA BOLONE 90 plant (MeLallan) 1 and injured," two of them severaly,
Mr. B. Ander'e Leonlusa z5g ibigin Brad)
FUNO KWAN a coollé, reading et 177, Station. Street, Yah-mail, was, convicted at the Police) Court, last Thursday morning, for, inge: Fong forced an entrace ipto Street-fat oocopied by un sezoni name Wong Cho-daily on Wednesd ing, and seeriad à Söz: containing!
worth of glotnog
eens prymitem by one of the
'pied on the
Beving the madoodi end.
The ded 'asaki at the ŋum
him] charge."%When PoliStatiod'tbron extra"
Tares wesky hard labour, sie houry, stocks, an hour'
any hope of huc
"give me good' disciplinary code. To new regulation umpam;
of punishments will do very well! by and" by; where in ChineseTHAN
they say, bil diantic mesures Kre necessary in the hands of ther. during tas period of omstion.: 114 Casa comidant sinfluence, among 3, 90,
Thus, during my visit to Yaao Shi-Kai ho monto and ile: papp öne de .cat soldier le a fallore to salute extraordinary progress xin'omberk, Theis as to hope for the retch me, if an ghingy lass jed many? In.ten'mirftites his head-was His wonderful capacity with.
shoulders. * Similarly's Ma ? practisest equal wh
severity and Takaki) cited
"Doar who was broug
charged with absence witha
ing, then,