Katintation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16 1910
A. S. WATSON & CO., tribor, male, contoyers should add a por- everything in his favour. It would be a daily Lyon, R.M., A.B.C.The Hon. Sit Paul Chater, and if ba falled, It was dus to the better, pany
·LIMITED.
KSTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
CHEMISTS
BY. APPOINTMENT TO
HIS EXCELLENCY THE.
GOVERNOR AND HOUSTHOLD.
..
• THE RACES.
upheld. The Exchange Plate was any win ir. John Peel's Kirkpatrick II, tost Bit † for Kirkpatrick 11, the favourite, The Hong.
(Johnstone) Lugard, R.C.MG., C., DB.O.; His Excellency tidden by Mr, Barkill, the pacing being Mr. Buxey's Rêve d'Or" "Rose tost_gib
-STEWARDS :-40. Excellenty, Sir F. J. D. contested by Royal Rose, who was splendidly
kong Derby was an open event and was keenly Mesia. Beverley & Standish's Worcester Vice Admiral The Hon. Sir H Lambton, made by Persimmon Tree from the very
1st 1b (Lauteure) '1 x C.D., K.C.V.Q., ADC.; His Excellency Matart. Mr. Johnstone on Mayasil did bin level Mir, Ellis Kadoorio's Tantar Chief fist- 26* -* Geol. R. G. Broadwood, en; ; Commodore . best to capture the blue riband of the meeting,
(Burkill)
1. (Koller) o Kt. C.M.G.; The Hon. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G. winning. Mrs. Burkill Ind Royal Rose into the
* glb over. The Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresson; Mr. F. B. Das paddock, Hos. Mr. W. F., Grasson Meynell, and
7lb penalty. - cou, Major W. A. Entos, Mesir, H. J. Gedge, Mr. F. B. Marshall Maple Tree. Quite ad Stabb, and H: P. White J. A. Jupp Capt. F. W. Lyon, Messrs. N. Jovation was accorded to, Mr. Burkill for his excellent win. The betting, on the winners: Mr. H. J. Gadge and Capt. F. W. Lyons, “”.
STEWARDS IN CHARGE OF THE SCALE Wa'as follows :== HANDICAPPER:-M»jor W. A. Esion and Mr. J. A, Jupp, '
-
JUDGE:-The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt... C.Md.
ASSISTANT JUDGE.-Major W. A. Eaton STARTER The Hoo. Sir: Henry Mays x.c.k.o
SECOND STARTER: Mr. M. W. Stade. THE KEEPER-Mr. T. 8. Forrest. HON TREASURER Mr. J. F. Cox-Edwardi. CLERK OF THE COURSE: -ME f. F, Hough. SACOND DAY, WEDS BDY, 161 FEBRUARY.
ing to the cost of the original scheme. Il a Government bond of the value of £30, as is bired on the idea that the people of the at age of fifty-five. It would be a constant country, the workers who find it hard enough education.in citizenship and a stimulus to to make ends meet far less to lay up trea-duly, The Pension Book would be the life suro, should, according to their wages, con companion of the individual and a record tribute a molely towards a fund raised by of honourable work and achievement. It the Government for the benefit of the cou would contain nothing against the owner, sud tion to whatever sumi was deposited by the inducement to thrift, diligence and enterprise. employee and the Goverpinent would double With regard to the question of Gnance, Sir every sum paid in up to £ió. The new John is reported to have raid, the theory that scheme has been propounded by Sir John every person pays a shilling a week from 15 Piller, an Englishman resident for many to 55 years of age, and also takes the fil years in Paris, where he has been repeatedly benefit of the scheme, that would cost Chairman of the British Chamber of Com£5.44,666 per annum from the day, it is merce, and it has secured the endorsement put to work. That sum, say £5,000,000, of a number of statesmen, fluanciers and would be borrowed by Government annually, busiacas men who are not at all, likely to and entrusted to a Board of Trustees who support à proposal which is not thoroughly would invest it in trustee stocks, allowing,the sound. The proposition was first submitted interest to accumulate during the forty years at a luncheon given by Mr. Henniker Hea. it would take the annuities to mature. With on at the House of Commons in July last and out going into further particulars it may be copic of the Contributory Scheme for Old Age said that in the fortieth and ensuing years Pensions were distributed by Sir John Pilter the cost to the Budget would amount to the One of these copies fell into the able bandi sum of £13,000,000 on the assumption that of the Editor of the Singapore Free-Press every man and women, rich and poor, in the and we have no diffidence in quoting it: Be United Kingdom earned a pension from age
Very similar weather conditions prevailed fare doing so, however, it may be explained 55 01 £17.10, and from age 65 of £35 Jockey Club's apsual race meeting-as on to-day-the second day of the Hongkong that a Bill has been laid on the table of the is affirmed that the cost to the present gene the opening day yesterday. There House of Commons embodying Sir John ratton would be very small; that even when glorious, 'sucabice again which, added to the Pilter's ideas, and the document is backed the peusion becomes payable it would be reset that the classic event of the meeting was by the names of an influential and non latively small, and that the cost would be in to be, competed for, drew an even larger "partisan committee. The Bill is now comparably smaller than that of any on attend ice of Europeans within the enclosure print and what may be termed its "objects contributory scheme. We need not go deep than on Tuesday. The surging crowds of and reasons" are to the following effect: er into the scheme, but it must be evident Chiasso in the private booths and in the circle, The present Old Age Pension Act provides from the explanation of it working that we enclosed within the rails on the green, musi that "WATSON'S 'HYGIENOL" is the most
a five-shilling pension, to persons over the are on the verge of a social revolution is the
have.numbered several thousands. The paval potent agent for the destruction of fations. To extend and complete the above stand how it will affect the passing gepera age of seventy years, under certain restric❘ United Kingdom, We do not quite under expecially rat fleas.
Jet a bill has been laid on the table of the too, but it must be assumed that they will 11ouse of Commons, backed conjointly by to be overlooked. At all events, the scheme Conservative, and Liberal members. The provides abundant food for thought. provisions of the schemic are thus de tailed (1) That every, boy, and girl, on attaining the age of fifteen years, shall receive
Watson's HYGIENOL,
AND
BUBONIC PLAGUE!
It has been proved by repeated experiments
it hat jogw been proved that Plague is conveyed to huniau beings by means of from rats which have died of this dise se.
a
All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling-where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A tea. spoonful to = pint of water, or'a'teacuplul to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.
HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL
DISINFECTANT AND,
GERMICIDE
Prico per Pint.....
Gallon......
so cepis
$3,00
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
part of the capital which, at the age of fifty-Gvernor of Uganda: a Pension Book of the value of £30 to form CAPTAIN H.E.S. Cordeaux has been apprinted
That a further sum of £30 shall be added, five, shall produce his or her posion.. (2)
HK trade of Holland last year is reported to to the pension capital as an encouragement have been, on the whole, very satisfactory,
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ased to
WOM
4.
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ungeni 40
Maple Tree Sorori
Moyal... Dwarf, Rose, ............ 60 Rubber Chiolinkované, '11 Fehlmmon Tren ...
400
Royal Rose şans
For Places:----
Maple Trees
103 831 90
59
·Moydoll ................... 650 Dwarf Rosa
73
Rubber Chief............
· 45
345
123
Persimmon Tres....... Royal Rosa
1,555
The German Cup provided another exzellent faish between Warrior Rose, Mau Man and Cacz w's Fame. Man Man was just beaten by Warrior Rose at the post. After this race thoro was at adjournment for tiffin. H. E Baron B. Kamimura and suite were the guests
Kirkpartick II, lasted the favourite, The quartelle got away on equal terms, Worcester Look the lead on passing the Stand in front of Tartar Chief, "while Rêve d'Or Rose and Kirk patrick II, formed a partnership, at the Bow rington Gate the field was in processions! order, headed by, Worcester, Tartar Chief, Kirkpatrick 11. and. Rêve d'Or Rose, Mt Jobaline began to let go as the hill' was-nego- listed and Kirkpatrick shot to the second and The the first position as he entered the straight, Worcester tried hard to challenge, but he was no match farba Peel's favourite Kukpatrick It. nia the same record
Time: am. 18 3/5 sec.
*Pari-Matuck,
Ponies Win. Place.
Rava d'Or Rose 90
Kirkpatrick 11 237 230 Worcester
68
96
196
413
502
Dividends-Wie, 57.80 Places, $670, Sto Cash Sweep:-
Ticket No. 67, 1, 5626.85 72, 2nd,
$179.10
* 16, 3rd, Commissioo,
Total,
589.55
$99.50
$995.00
China, Stakes, when Pet Rose started a hot 3-THE HONGKONG DERBY.-Aweepstakes
of the Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason at luncheon.
"The first race after the interval was the
was and military element inside the course which
predominate ia former
favourite. It was won by Mr. Buxey's re years, this year conspicuous by its ence, and this is all the more remarkable Lusitano Cup six popies started. It was a abs presentative, after a tame race. For the on account of the presence in the barbour of capital race. Belgian Chief's placing in coud. a large fleet of British and foreign men-of-war rosition from Silverton-the winoc-by a Ás on the first day of the macting, despite the rose proved extremely exciting. The next enormous crowds gathered around the approxreat race of the day was the Challenge Cup. aches to and in the Happy Valley itself, when Spring Rose commanded popular favour, notice of disorderliness, which furnishes from last year's winner-Giesler, The Navy not a single instacce has been brought to which he justified by winning in casy style yet another proof of the happy humour of the Cup was snatched from Kerry by Mr. John Chinese rabble when os pleasure bent
The sight within the enclosure lost nons of its vividness and animation on the second day of the meeting, with one notable exception, interally alive with bunting and doral decora tion. The excepting to which we refer was Mr. II. N. Mody's stand. With that gentlewis for Vicaria Ross by a neck from Lameiton man' the community will sympathize in bis We subjoin the detailed resul's of the racer: recent sad bereavement. M. Medy has been-THE JOLLY CUP-Winner $300. Second às prominently identified with the Sport of
S150. Third $75. For China panion, sab Kings" in Hongkong as he is known in the
scription griffics of any season. To be ridden little world of ours as the "Napoleon of the
by jockeys who have not had more than two Rialto," and his enforced absence from the field:
winning mounts previous to this meeting in lo-day, where bis familiar figure was never
l'ongkong or China Weight for inches at per scale. Winners bed, Entrance $io. Once round
for bellerment in education, technical know THE First Japanese Battleship Squadron, The Grand Stand and private stands were by a length. The last race of the day was the Military, and Naval service accomplished ledge, and good citizenship, (3) That all which was to have sailed for the North to shall be acknowledged, and £5 added to the
morrew! bas postponed its departure. pension capital for each year's service. (4) THE Austro-Hungarian, Government bas That married women shall have their pen-placed £125,000 où the Miltary Estimates for sion accounts credited with for each of
eronautical purposes, their children allaiting the age of five years.THE cinematograph representation of the (5). That every act of heroism and every assassination of Prince to at Harbin, was thing to the advantage of the individual be shown, for the first time, at Tokio on Februsty 1. recorded in the Pension Book The pension,
A. S. W \TSON & CO., put within the reach of every one, exceeds
LIMITED,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
and
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
eight shillings a week from the age of fifty-five and sixteen shilling a week from the point which inqved Sir John Filter to the conteption of the scheme our contemporary gives a statement of the founder's views. Sir. John explained to his friends "the institution of Old Age Pensions was really one of those opportunities that occur, in the history of a nation for confer members of the community, but also on the «HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1910. great masses of the people. It seemed to
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1913,
lat
:
A FILL is to be introduced in the Second Chamber in Holined, designed to probibi all betting and all racecourses in that Kingdom. ma, jonn" "Kidold" acis as secretary of the Hongkong, Caston and Macao Steamboat Go, Ld., during the absence on leave of Mr. W. E Clarke.
he Hongkang Telegraph ring great benefits not only on the poorer Natusch, who has had a vast experience of
planting in Sumaira and the F. M. S., has been appointed manager.
not clure to the Colony. They have been in Honkong for frur years and have rendered good services at various public entertaicments.
missed before on the Derby Day, was very generally regretted The Stands belonging to the Sister Services were, in particular, tasteful. ly decorated; the profusion of Aral festoo played with aa frunic eye was seat the decorations.
The pari-mutuel attracted the usual pattons anticipation of surprises were justified by and those who hid been investing in the result of the first race, although pose Tan Watcmnitch, survey ship in Colceso waters, were hoaxed as they were yesterday when, is about to go cut of commission, her two years after accepting the possibilities of a loss expiring in March next. She was recom-backers of the first and second placed ponies mander Henty Douglas. Os recommission Cup. The popularity of the cash sweeps is missioned at Hongkong on March 6, 1908, by got back their $5 bills without so much ber present kipper, Lieutenant and Com
cent of gain in the race for the Hongkong Club ing, Lieutenant and Commander R. L. Har demonstrated by the higher prites in the later cock has been appointed to the command, and races if the day. The fortunate drawer of the H. Kaight (first officer) P. P. Bevens (naviga- for $3,344.50, a sum which is not to be despised. the other officers who join aro Lieutenants j, winning ticket No. 100 is the Derby came in sing officer) ai d'C. S. Wise. Lieutenant and for years, and has been on surveying dunes day mention must not be omitted of theexcellent Commander Hancock has been in ibe service of attraction contributing to the pleasure of the While; orice has been made of very form
for the past three or four, in Australian waters music provided by the Band of the Buffs which as first officer of the Fantoma,
played various selections to the delight of the public. The arduous duties of the police were carried out in the same admirable manner the
-(Brice) x
Apatin
(Owner) o
o
of $10 each with $2,000 added. For China popies, bond side griffins on date of entry, First pooy to receive 70 per cent. ; second za per cent. ; and third to per cen'. Weight for inches as per scale. One mile and a balf Ms. Buxey's Royal Rose rist 4.b (Burkill) t
(Crichton) 3
Mr. Joba Feel's Meynell that all (Johnstone) a MG F. B. Marabal's Maple Tree rost 12lb Mr. Dryandust's Sprosie ost 1216 (Laurence) a Mr. Buxay's Dwarf Rose cost 12lb...........
(Master) o Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Rubber Chief rre b
4
?
12b
stine on Blackmore' Vals, Capt. P. H. M. Taylor's Tomahawk finishing good third. Fig Tree's win in the Parsee Cup was a capital one; he maniged to beat Sorosis in the isst lep. Mr. F. B. Marshall's Persimmon Tras, ost
(Moller) o
large field of seventeen ponies, resulting in o Gymkhana Club Cup which brought out the
......................(Vida) o This was a beautiful race. Boxey's and Marshall's stables were represented by two panies each, while Dryasdust's, Ellis Kadooris's and Joho Peel's sent out one each to captura the blus riband of the meating. The com panicu Trees ware the first to make their ap. pearance of the course, Maple Tres being ted to the post by his malos, Meynelliben quietly fallawed, Royal Rose coming after with Sarosis bebind him. Dwarf Rote had to. én led up by way of Bowsington' to meet the starters Royal Rose was given a little, Mr. Crookeoden's Resolution, 1st gib
exercise by being traited by Mr. Burkill for a Mr. Medice's Christmas Daly,
sharp ter mile. The starters found ne 1050 1310” (Gut. Dagurd)
difficulty is getting the field away, Persimmon Admiral Lambton's Double Dra
Tie k vylo settled down in front of Sorosis, gor, at lb (Heathcote) Dead Hait Maple Tree, Dwart and Royal Rots, Moynell Mr. W. G. Putin's Rickshaw Man,
and Rubber Chief, la the first quitters of the (Blair),
race Persimmon Tree was leading by several lengths from Serosis, Dwaif Reas thir3, Maple Tize, Meycell and Rubber Chi-f bringing up the reat. Royal Rasa took the second place from Suresis on entering the straight for the first time when Persimmon Tree wat making the pace a rapid one for the fiild. First the passed the Stand ba order was: Persimman Tree, Dead Ross, Royal Fese, Sorosis, Meynell, Maple Tree and Rubber Chief, Persimmon Tree. still commanded at the back stretch firm Dwarf Pose, followed by Heynell, Sorosis took second place at the Football Stand, the rest in hot peruit, Rubber Chief being last, Persim Sorasia ep his heels, and Dwarf Rose third, mon Tree was leading up the incling with
Mr. Seib's Lightfoot, trst 4th (Owner) & stage, will commanded the premiership, but this Maybell, creeping up, displaced Dwarf Rosa at the Black Reck. Persimmon Tree, at this,
yielded that position to the latter, Colonel grand style and with avery stride ze
tlb. Overweight. Resolution beaded weund and took the front,stages of the race. Mr. Jobastona now A capital stat considering the size of the field.rapidly alier the hot pace he put in the first s'ating power was sten to begin to give way
bat being challenged by Christmas Daisy called upon Meycell who answered in Bayard's mount led al' the way down to the duced bis village. Before that Harwood was creeping Persimmon Tree was only a length to the front ing in the home straight Christmas Daily Meynall-by his side. - Royal Rose dangerously up from the tenth to the sixth position." "Lead-
distance from the leader,
at the villige bend; he hugged the rails" with
ground in turning to the outer course, bat in'a bunch close to his heels. Hartwood lost the three-Persimmon Tree, Royal Roso and. showed the way 10 some five or six. ponies all threatened the leaders at the Iss quarter, and
Resolution abot to the front quite apexpectedly Tree fall away in favour of his stable com. Meynell-raced neck and neck. Persimmon
Christmas Daisy, Dougle Drigon and Rick and took the race a winger by a short length. panion-Maple Tree, and, the race, resolved
isself between Marbelt and Royal. Roja, Mr. shaw Man forthed level.
"Burkill's mount proved the superior pony of Time: 1,594/5 sec..
the two and paised the winning post a clear length in host of Meyrell; Maple Tree was goed third. Dwarf Rosy finished last. The mace was intensely interesting and excitlog In the .faith..
Mr. Smith's Dartmoor, 11st 4lb (William) o
(Kremer)
Major W. A. Esten's Pitmuier, lost 13ib* Mr. Q. T's Insuar, at b. (M ring)
(Fi zherbert) o
The ladies of the Colony again graced the THE Changket Serdang Estates, Limited,
occasion with their presence in increasingly large numbers and their pretty costumes and recently floated, in Singapse, has formally charm to the tout ensemble, his Excellency
and daintily trimmed bats leat colour and Mr. Jobastone's Hartwood, ist 4lb..
(Scarlett) taken over their new properly to-day, repons Sir Frederick Lugard, who never fails to iden. Mr. G. Q. Heoriques Valentine, 11st th the Perak Pioneer, of the 1st inst. Mr. C.Rtify himself with the members of the community terested spectator from an early hour of the whether in business or pleasure, was ab-ia.
Capt. P H. M. Taylor's Tomahawk, t
*111*......... menu à main(Owner) o him that quite apart from the ultimate ób.
day and stayed to the very end of the races Mr Johnstone's Younger Brother; 1:st b Mr. Oltery's Butcher, rost 1 lb (Hickmana) PENSIONSTON AVARĹBODY, ject, the pension for the even tide of life, the
MACHADO's popular String Bad left for Bom-Simion, private secretary, and on arrival was Mr. Borgen's Bintang Pioder, at 1lb......
His Excellency was accompanied by Capt. When the Old Age Pensions scheme was that it could be so framed as to influence the Pity of listening to their gozd music for while the Band in attendance played the open- Mr. Magpie's job Trotter, sost zalb
(Bell-Irving) possibilities of the proposal were enormous, y to-day and Hongkongites will not have the
welcomed by the Stewards of the Jockey Club introduced in the House of Commons there whole of the individual and that the im-good long period. It is possible they will ing bats of "God Save the King."
(Klimanek) were not wanting, detractors who declared mediate results, the by-products,, io to that the Government were pandering to the speak, of the scheme could even exceed in worthless clement in the community.' It was importance the Old Age Pension itself; That said that by passing this Bill they were dis- the State shall contribute to any such scheme couraging thrift, weakening initiative and has always been admitted, and it seemed to undermining that sturdy spirit of independ-the author of the scheme that State ence which is the Britisher's boast. Although contributinės the pensions could only be claimed by per form as-(1) io introduce an element of should be given in such sons who had reached 70 years and who security for the present and hope for the fu had private means which, would increase ture that did not exist before in a large num their income beyond the meagre five sliber of British homes, (2) to raise the stan- Hags a week, the argument was presented dard of British labour and put it on a footing. that this Bill inserted the thin end of the which, whilst earning higher wages, would wedge and at no distant period the age allow Britishi manufacturers to compete more Ilmit would be reduced and we should see effectually on the markets of the world able-bodied men and women-cadging on and (3), to stimulate the patriotic feelings of the good nature of the nation. Not even the people. While Sir John Pilter was care. the objectors of the scheme, however, denied túl to point out that in no way did his scheme the excellence of the principle. Defeated clash with the existing Government scheme.
Is mallers of temperature this year has Pensions
ulready been cesponsible, for iwe recorde, ir premium on early progacy, they advanced
temperature was 648 Fabr., the highest for the suggestion that the Government could
that day during the thirty-three years in which not find the money to provide the pension
records have been kept. On Wednesday, the That argument was promptly shelved when
and instant, the micimum temperature regis it was pointed out that if the nation could
effort, This is the lowest temperature ever. tered was 2.*s, Fabr., or practically so degrees find eleven millions to build super-frend
registered in Kobe since records began to be most important features of each of the tea noughts it was surely in a position to assist
kept in 1876. The previous lowest minimum rácès of the day. To begin with, the jockey We will now proceed to summarize the 'the genuine poor who had passed the allot
reperature was, 23°, but this, as Captulo Capbreught out a field of fourteen ponies. ted span of three score years and ten. And
Mahimann noted in his twenty-two years of The condition of the race was that the ponies the Tories recoguised that if they continued their aly digs and jealous sneers at the pen
seldom falling below 36”,-Japan Chronicle,
Lords, is very exceptional, the thermometer must be ridden by jockeys who have not sion scheme their chance of being returned as per annum after they reach the age of
had more than two winning mouale pre to Parliament was hopeless. Indeed, at one 5s, and £44 per annum from the age of 65.0k bave decided to enforce the rule that no greatly fancied for a win in this race, viously. Heitwood, after bis exhibition is time it almost seemed as If the Tories were Amongst thereasons in favour of this scheme
As already stated, the authorities at Vladivas. the Wong-nel-chong Stakes yesterday, was to claim the entire credit of having given some may be selected for mention. Whilst foreigners will be allowed to land unless they an opinion, which was strengthened by Mr. these Old Age Pensions to the poor, but the number of people benefited by the the Russian Volunteer Flost has issued the win." The rider of Hartwood carried a yellow are in possesion of pissports. The Manager of Johnstone's declaration on the board "best to that suggestion was too obvious a party con Government Old Age pensions amounted following potice to his agents :-" Io sell | cap, to distinguish from bio stabla companion coction to hocus-even-the most ignorant to 700,000 there would be twenty-six million iog passenger-tickets, you must, be guided with the cerise, for this race. beneficiary of a ducal dole. Now that the persons over the age of fifteen wlis would by Article 217 of the Passport Regula complete surprise when Resolation was and whole country has accepted the policy of benefit by this scheme when in full operation tions, according in which foreign-ession pats thane ponies finished dead heat for second The result was a Old Age Pensions and the virtue of the The bencfits would be continuous and scheme has become apparent, a new pro- cumulative, and not limited to old age. The the absence of such vid the local police of the annals of Hongkong raclog. There were no ports already visdi at a Russian Consulate. In place. This was never keown before in the poul with the same object but on different number of boys and girls who annually reach port, in cccordance with Atticle 234 of the above backers in the pari-mutuel for a win. A protest lines has been put forward, whereby it will the age of fifteen number about 882,000 and regulations, will prohibit the landing of such was lodged with the Stewards against the Club's be possible to qualify for a pension at the all of these would be given an "equal and a of embarkation at the expanss of the steamer "pari," "The protest was considered at a private passengers, and send them back to their post decision not to pay out on the" winners " là the Bey of $5 and that without materially add. fair start in ¡lío. Each would receive publicly compmy concraded":
meeting of the Stewards, and
on the point that Old A which dealrobly with a choo ofthe "dged Kobe Oo the staduary the main Commashy is_mqw üccutióined to expect from
poor of the present day," but that, on the contrary, it dealt with the "young people of the prescot day." It gave them a fair start in life, helped and encouraged them, and enabled them so to provide for them selves that they might never require any other help during their lifetime. The scheme might be described as "the institution of a special state angully department of the Post ffice, allowing people to insure for themselves an nuities varying in amount, to the maximum of
responsible for the conveyance of the enormous them. The Hongkong Electric Traction Co.was number of passengers which reflects the highest credit on Traffic Superintendent Caune." We were informed by an official that the trams carried the record traffic to-day.
Ponies. Resolution
Double Dragon Obristmas Daisy.
Rickshaw Man
Pari-Mutuel,
Wią. Place...
0
to
6
26
3
21
2
14
.510
Dividends:-Wloner-No divideað. Places Resolution $70.90, Double Dragon $210 Christmas Dainy $13.50; Rickshaw Man 548.70. -Cash Sweep: Tickel No. 9, 1
"
$393.75
討
Bo, zad
3. 3rd
$ 56.15)
556.15 Dead Heat.
$ 56.35)
Commission
Tora!
$61.50
$625,00
-THE EXCHANGE PLATE.-Vald's $1,000,
Time: 3 1 f¡ sec.
Pari-Mutuel.
Place
101
Ponies Win. Royal Rose Meynell Maple Tras
400
173.
670 346 ga
833 Dividends-Win, 536.30 Placos, $7.30, $56 » $13.20 °
Cash Sweep:-
155
Ticket No. 200, 1st $3,342,50 --
418, 2nd $955.00 156, 3rd $ 477,30 Commission, $ 57580
Total, $5,150.00.
Prisented by the Bankersand Exchange Brok-The German CUP-Presented by mam. etsof Hongkong, Secondto receive $150; and, bers of the Club Germauit. Second to receive third $100. ForChins ponies Weight for $1001 and third $too. For China poslen. fuches au par scals. Winners at this meeting subscription griffion of this season '1909-1919, of one racey lix ¡ of two or woto races 10 lb. Weight for lacton na per scale, Hatmanca exits. "Griffins allowed 5 ib. Subscription Stp Oas mife and a gouter. griffes of this season 1909-1910 allowed to Ib Mr. Baxey's Warrior Rose cost 12lb (Burkill): Entrance $15, From the two-mita post onos Mr. W. G. Pir{a'y Man-Man, sest lib ́round and Ing: