THE GYMKHANA;
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GOOD SPORT, AT REGI-
MENTAL RACES. `
THE HONGKONG:
AMERICAN NEWS.
SAYINGS OF TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY,
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Washington, · Margly Former Ansistant Troasurer.
"What is Courting without lilles, the newly appointed soc
kissing? Mont without salt,” Althongly the weather vondiretary to President, Taft, began tions were not as favourable assition yesterday.
preliminary training for his Henry Hamilton."
Secretary
"Women and eats always come they might have been the Norton is initiating is succes when they are not called KOYLI gymklinna to-day at por, into the duties of his now "Bardloys the Magnificant. Happy Valley was an enjoy-blico, before retiring, on April 5, "Character is what you really Washington, March 29.-Theater reputation may only be what able and interesting meeting.
Department of Justice luus heen in your wife thinks you.' Arthur The "going" was naturallyvestigating the alleged muscito Henderson," Bomawlat hanxy, but gyertheless combine and is how propared good finishes, were seen. The to begin prosocutions, it is said Radicul to be satisfied; if he is Band of the Reginious played that within a day or two crine satisfied he wenses during the afternoon, to the great casis will w filed against Radical."--". l. Pickersgill,
several of the most powerful M.P." enjoyment of the large crowd "ol.
financiers in Wall Street, The racegoers present.
'prosecutions are exprelel to le more spational than those against the hoof trust,
Polo Cup
Mr. Bradley's g. Jurnacks, Capt. Warden's, w. Moon-
hon t
Mr. De Hojchám's Q, Polar
Bear ...
Mr. Jonvois ti. Gjuzo...................... Capt. Agg's. Porando
13.
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Chpt. Boulton's b. Tokio......
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Mr. Jay's Ch. Shamrock
- Capt. Hughes' kg. Rebate. If
Mr. Bradley's g. Xerxes-...
April Fool Stakes...
Mr. Cymru's Dylbera Cade.
Lisnas Chieft.....
MF, Gilpin's Capriva..........
Mr. Forrest's Just in Spilo Mr. Ching's Urgent .... Messrs. Lowe and Hickman's
Kongsi, Bate, Java:
Mr. Duddell's Dorado H.
Alaty Pet Rusty
Mr. Johnstono's "Rejovted Mr. Bishop's Sunny Jim
Date 0.18.
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Mr. Ross-Timuckawło———
Major Withyronibe's Ben
leg.......
0
Mr. O. K.'s Mombasa, Unto
Highland Turni
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Coronation Mate
Messrs. Lubbock & Noble's
Akerity
Capt. Theyor's Talee
Mr. O,K.'s BBK Dopan
Mr. Macedo's Inc.
Mr. Black's Dusal
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Mr. Johnstone's Auchendol
Maj-Witheroes Traps o Mr. Cynris's Jack Sprage
gon
Mr. Gilpin's Mustard).
Hegimental Stakes.
Aluj. Withycombe's
Ben leg........
Mr. Daw's i The
Ramp
Mr. Jervois glola..... Mr. Bulleys
Xorxes.
Mr. Bradley's
Forrocks
Capt. Boulton's 'le
Tokio.
Mr: Thorp's
Bhutang
"Maj. Withycombo's
is Trages
Capt. Hughes' dhg
Tickeg mengh
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The annual cordet in aid of the Y.M.C.A library-will-be held -on-Saturday, April, in the Association rooms. His Excel- lency the tovornor has kindly signified is intention of being present
The Enion Pacific plans 20quip' its entire system with wireless telephones for sending messages from inoying trains to stations along the line,
We are requested to state that the next meeting-of-the-Coronas“ tion Committee will be hold on Wednesday, the 12th inst., in- stead of on Wednesday, the 5th ins, as previously arranged.,
F. A. Hollabagh, the wolf known rubber agent, who ins just concluded his annual visit
4
"It is not the business of, a
to be
-You can never toll what a woman is going to do. And if you could, so would probably do ing else." Greenwood Lake."
"Roli suveossbilly and you are a strewd fipaucior get caught
you are montally unbatane cil.
M**---Col. Mann..
den.
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TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY APRIL
POLICE PRESENTATION.
COMMERCIAL.
HONGKONG SHARES,
Messre: E. S. Kudcorio report: Business in our market has shown slight signs. of revival during the wook and tranne tions have been on a somo- wint Inrgö, sculo,
∙1911
COAL_MARKET.
Mosers. Hughes & Hough report-Small lots of Australian have changed hundes on privato terins. Very little business is re- ported, in Japanione; rates un- changed. The quotations are: Chiliff, $19.00 to $21.00 ox- godown, nominal. Australian West Wallsend, $11.25 ox-ship. nomihal, Yubari Lump, $12.00 nominal. Miki Lump, $10.50 to $1100 ox-ship numiin. Moji
Yesterday afternoon a pleasant little ceremony took place at thio Central Police Station, when Sorgeant SW. W. Boll of the Detectivo. Department was made the recipient of a token of the esteem ie which he is held by his comrades'in the Force, the oc- casion being his departure to join Rubber Tho improvement the Federated Malay Sintes Police in the price of fine hard Para The presentation took the form of reputed last week has not been a landsome gold chain and pan-maintained, the quotation From Lamp, $7.75 to $9.50. ex-ship, dunt. with inscription. Chief Loadon to-day being-6s Estoady: Moji Unsereono $6.00 elective-Inspector J. W. Han- The London share market in to $8.00 ox-ship, stondy: Akniko son presided, and in handesoienc was depressed, but Tump, 88.25 to $8.50 ex-ship, over the souvenir refer at the time of writing a stronger stoutly: Kaiping Navy Lamp: red to Sergeant Bell's good fooling is apparent Singapore $10.00 to $10.25 ex-ship Forside in Corps and wished him every dull, and it is reported from $7.50 to $7.70 ox-ship Kaiping Hongkong hare market continuos vory nominal. Kaiping Loco Lump, success in his nowy sphere of this port that a sale of both the No. 5 Dust, $6.50 to $6.75 ox- labor. The Sergot replied in United Singaporo and Singapore ship: Kaiping No. 1 Dust, $0.25 suitabile terms
dnd Johore companies to Lon ox-ship. fiton have been duly garried
through.
tho
Sergeant Hell left to-day by the 8.9. Arratoon Apear for Singapore, whenco he will proveed by rail to Kuala Lumpur forouroluent.
MLLE.
Washington, March Zamarona Einclun laas heci, appiinted Mexican ambassador t Washington to succond Se, do la Barrs who has been called by
SHANGHAI SHARES. Prosident Diaz, to head his new
The quotations from the Shork cabinet.
It is beon said that woman FATAL FALL FROM ROOF. Exchange of the 27th wore -- Washington, March 28.-Seero-mates all the trouble in life.
Maatschappij, etc. in Langkat, tary of War Dickinson hasap. But also she makes life worth all
About 10 o'clock, this morn-L. shuros at Ths. 114 for cash proved the promalign of all the trouble," Mrs. Philip Showing, a Chinese Cook, years Shanghai & longkow Wharf Co.,
ilicers is authorized by the new
of age, living at No. 60 Jorveis L. shares at The 94 for cash Army Bill from thorank of mujer"] *16 is stated that during her Street, either fell or jumped International Cotton Man, Co., down inclusivo. The matter of Palace engagement Miss Allafrom-the-roof of No. 10 Jervois shares at T. 18 for cash; 1. promotions affecting all oflicers will dance on felt.
Street to the ground, a distanco Amherst Burbber Estate, Ld. Her salary, above the weak of major is still in lawovor, makes her stand of feet. He sustained severe shares at T. 7 for rush; Tobong 2. abeymen ponding the settlement velvet."--West Wend Fenton, injuries and was removed to the Rubber & Tapioca Estate Co of some questions raised by the “When I hear people say of a, he died shortly afterwarils,
overamont Civil Hospital, and shares at Ts, Storcash; Padang bili.
woman, 'sho is beautiful, im not
Rubber Estates, Lal, shares at Tis. gecomplished, reflect that there
L. shams at Tls. 97, for gash ; 8 for cash two C. S. & W. Co., is no accomplishment more diff- ent than to be beautiful,"-Mrs.
and Shanghai Land Investment Co., Fl. slmros at Tls. 99-12 för cash,
Washington, Marel 28.— Prosi- dent Faft has refused clemency to Charles W. Morsø convicted of fraud in connection with the' fail-Taft, ure of the Thomas Morsetrinze line of banks in New York in 1907 and Confined in tho Federal Prison Cal Atlanta. Pardon has also boon "felused, Lucbank-Wreekor Walsh- for Chicago confined in the same
prison. JAPANESE MANŒUVRES
IN. MANCHURIA.
DISQUIETING JUUMOURS.
Who following message is sent from Dairen to the Mainichi -
Geral shiuri, Governor- General of Kwanging, proceeded northward on the 19th instant by
to disorse rumours.
TRADE OF CHINA. The Customs Gazouts for the
A VETERAN RACONTEUR.
"
... FREIGHT CIRCULAN.
GAUTHIER, OPERATIC and CONCERT ARTISTE
WELL HING AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL
TO-NIGHT!
The prograinime is as follows-
--PART-1----
Unfinished Symphony...... Schubert
Band of H.M.S. Minotaur..
Aria Bel Raggio
(From "Semiramida ")... Bosgiul
With Orehustra. Mag. Eva GauruLEK. Pianoforte Sela Polonaise in A Flat
(Op. 63)......... ..Chopin.
Mr. DEMAS FULLER 4. Songs (8) The Dove"
Laudlin Rounkų
(b) & Love lins eyis
Sir II. R. Bishop (0) Bular"...Dussmotor ALLE EVA GAUTHIRR
Dances Front the Suite
PART II.
Henry YHI"......Elward German Band of H.M.S. Minotaur.
Soug......Should he upbesid
Sir 11. R. Bishop MALE. EVA. GAUTEN
*Molta Allegro con Fuòc?”.
Mendelssolu Mr. DESMAN FELLER. With Omirostra.
Sie Jolin Chething. M'Bood relebratei listightieth birthday wholosimo, loan, invigorating his and has been spent in "Anyone who would provide the other day, and the whole of entertainment in music-halls the service his country. He would be a temporaneo reformer was in the 2l Royal Highland-report-The change for the bot- Messrs. Jamke and Rogge to whom all must be deoply grate-core-fue thirty-two years, serving for, reported in our last issue, has ful."-The Archbishop of York, throughout this Crimean War, is most quartors-been fully main- "A machine called a fluoroscape being at Balachiva and the tained. Actuatehartoring business boon invented which permits he was also the was restricted owing to scarcity of the operator to look-into-living stege and fall of Lucknow and tommago, and though the market heart. Wouldn't its use befors the battle of Cawnpore, among is somewhat depressed since the marriage assist greatly in getting other lights of the Indian Mutiny latter part of the fortnight under Piano Concerto in (i. Minor.............. rid of the divorce ovil?"-Bido and wont through the Ashanti review numeris orders for short Dudley.
Campaign. Sir John has been employment, are untouched, the mentiono in despatches on more rates offered by churterers-not- than one occasion, and wonrs giving suflicient inducement for 4. Aris... Modi, M'oli fian Lat enough medals and orders" to owners getting bumage available | eredia Bangla "a" ................ Donizetti-
ther his coat, In spite of in the near future. The north With Ultra of H.M.S: Minotaur: fishing or goli, and is even some- cist freights rosulting in the fix- his age, he still enjoys a day's reports a decided improvement in Hongkong, 1st April, 1911... [1026 times seen out with the "guns" ture of vessels both on tints and fripcharters, and in view of the Pheald-gentlemad-like most limited supply of tonungo thero, ar soldiers we have seen a deal of further advanes in rates is ex- foreign service-is a good racon-pected... best. Here is one. Among some heavy arrivals from Bangkok tour, and can tell story with the Saigon-Hongkong :-Owing to against Ik: Tls. 9,765,959 in territorials under canvis was a do-meeting with a doclining rice corresponding quarter of tho pre-Lachment, which contained a very market locally, rates have receded vious year. The total collection young sulattornanjachoerful pri- tis 16 cents with little inquiry for at Shanghai wis Ilk. Ths. 2015-vate, who knew one other quite 002 against 11k. Tls. 2,058,558 wolf, in private life, and wors in the same quarter of the precious the habit of seeing each other year. The following are the figures for ports more adjacent every day. The first evening the to Hongkong -
way of Dairen dà inspect thã October to December quarter faroeuvres of the Japanese fray | 1910 has just been issued by the bi Manchuria. The step of the Statistical Department of plö. Ja- Governor-Gioneral Tras given rise sportorato-General of Customs.mong the other.
Aning The volume deals with all the others it is reported that a open ports of China. The total "Ter of Chinose spios are working collection of dues, and dutios for among the miners at the Fushanth quarter was Uk, Ts. 9,179,887, culliory, and that they are await- Fing an apportunity to influenco the Chinese workers to go on strike or to reglo a serious disturbance. The recent murder of Japanese in comoction with the plague, prevention operations in the virinity of the colliery is supposed to hare sono connection with the plot of the Chinese spies. Inregard to the innseuvres of the Japanse army, a force of about | Kopchów 1000 Chinese troops under arais Anny, has loft Mukden in haste and is Swatow. Surrounding the calliogy: For Canton....... this reason, it is stated, the Sanushoi. Japanese, nixutenvres" will be Wuchów continged lyfinitely.: Tho Governor-General's journoy bo the north is consisted with the he will go as far as Fuslan. netivity of the Chinose troups, and
SUNDAY'S-SERVICES.
Peak Church, Holy Communion”,
St. folm's Cathedral, Hongkong."
5th Sunday in Lent Holy Communion, 8.15.m. Matins, I a.tit. Responses, Forial, Vonite, Goss Psalms, Oakley Tallis, Oakley, Stainer; Bene - dicite, Bost“ in C.; Benedictus, Garroit in G.; Authen, "Surely He hath borno fair griefs Handel. Holy Communion, 4135 am. Kyrie, Bennett Hyung 96 and 116 Tue 252). Evensong, 15 pan. Hes-
.
1910. 1909.
NOTICE
Intimations
SOURED MILK.
We are making a speciality of Artificially Sopred Milk this Numer. Try it.
·Professor_Metelinkoff, iq_A_ book on the Prolongation of Life, strongly advocatos, the. use of Sourid Milk: ns a sara' euro for Indigestion, Dyspepsin nud riksrbid conditions of the digestive arghus.
!.
The Dairy Farm Co., Limited.
POPULAR ASAHI" BEER
I BICES: 4D Quarts. $13,03 per case. -8-D Pinta St.59
tinngkong, 16th December, 1010. Ef
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To-day's Advertise ments
ORIENTAL
The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
*
STEAM FOR STRAITS, 'OEY- LON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,
Tanova Birth of LaDING 188VED For Batavia, Continental
AND AMERICAN PORTE
bays this day admitted Mr. XM-A-LCOLM HUNTER LOGAN ns a Partner in our Firm.
PALMER & TURNER. THE Steamship Hongkong, 1st April, 1911.
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G. R.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
tommage, but a renowed activity.HE Undersigned have receivist is expected shortly, 20
Sugon-Philippinos;—A fouple
finstructions from Commander Thexwren, Harbour Master, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, (unless disposed of "privately),
"SATURDAY,
OSTI
DELHI,” Captain 11. 6. Bradshaw, carrying is. Majesty's Minils, will be despatched from this for Bombay, &c., on SATUR- taking passenger and Cargo in con- |DAY, the 15th April, 1911, at Noon,
nection with this Company's 8.5. Mongolia," 10,000-vous, from Colom- Koo, prassengers' accotamnodation in which vessel is sourel before departure from |Hongkong.
Silk and Valuables, all sargo for France and Tea for Loudon (undor....
of fixtures have been put through subaltern, ou returning to camp,at good rates. Stocks seem plenti- passed quite close to a santry, for the time being, and the who took not the slightest. notice Saigon-Hongkong-market-having- Hk. Tls. J. Tis: of him. Calling to the man he declined thoro ar lower rates the 8th April, 1911, 44 11.4., as the arrangement) will be transimped at : 189,167. 247,009 asked, "Why did you
203,588.. 240,349 challenge me?" The private
not quoted at the time of writing.
Police Basin, Tin-Tsa-Tsui, 203.757, 120,034 replied with a beaming smile, Nord" has been chartered on
Saigon-Singapore:-Norw. S.Ş. | The Storm Launch 736,005, 629,500 Well sir, it would be a pity for himp sum basis of $4,500, the Built by The Hongkong and Whang
89,147... 239,767
us to fall out the very first oven-rate working out at 18 cents por 160,72 111,746
Dock Company, Limited. ing we are together in camp, But picul; further tonnage is wanted The Lanch is red in the Tolie
THE POET'S CORNER:
LOST IDEMS. Last night it scomer, as in
dream,...
a
Between the twilight and the
- gloin, The idols of my heart came
-back From out the sileuro on the
tomb, And stretched white, ploading
hands to me Across the gulf of Destiny. Ideals tiuit, in years long gone, 1 set upon an altar high, And wove aroundthem golden
Thoughts This seemed to lift them to the
sky. But, ah, thero cue an ovil day
lag!
-of-two monthe-in-the-Philipponses-Ferial; Psalms, of-the-When broken at my foot they
pines, arrived here with Mrs. Hollabagh on the Manchurin.
SECRETS OF THE PAST. A new and interesting theory has recently been proposed by Professor Haly. He arguer that during the len Ago the cent level "must have been greatly lowered owing to the immenso amount of water accumulated us ico in the great ice sheets on the continents. In the shil- low sens the coral polyps could build from the bottom. As the teo kliboks slowly melted the oceans gradually filled up again, and the coral buildora kept pace with the rising level, ́-
2nd evening.(1); Magnificat, Maefigen Nine Dimittis, Wesley Hymns, 96, 332 and
95.
St. Andrew's Church, Nathan Road, Kowloon 5th Sundays in Lent. Holy Communion at
.m., and also at noon. Morning Servico at 11 am. Children's Service at 3 pan. Evening Service, at pan. Preacher, Røv, A. B. Thornbill. Union Church, Kennedy Road.— Minister, Rov. C.. Hickling. Public Worship at 11 am, and Up.m. Servico in Peak Church conducted by Rov. C. 1. Hick- ling at 3 p.. Germiam Chupel, 11 a.m., Gor- mau Service, Pastor J. Muller,
So, in the garden of my heart, Where no one, only to can see In nameless graves that fic
apart,
,
I laid may idols tenderly. And in the place of earthly
flowers,
- twined them wreaths of lonely
hours.
Thors, in flie silence, they shall
place Only the beating of my heat May sometimes wako thom for
а врасо
I have a round or two with at reduce rates, but was not you, if you like; ”*.
The Bishop of Victoria will Quarry Bay to-morrow at Do'clock. conduct the Y.M.C.A. inccting at
A billiard handicap is being arranged by the YMC.A., and games will be commencing very shortly. Two classes, "A" and "B,"
are included, the final being botween the winter of class and the winner of glass
tov. Klinofeltor and Tamily were passengers on the Maneluris euroute to the United an active worker in missionary Statos. Mr. Klinefelter has been fields during his seven-year sojourn, in the Philippines, the last two at Malolos, in charge of that district,
procurable:
MARLOW,"
Basin at Titsatsui
Ful Partientire and insating Ondant my he had from the Xue tioneers."
Tormis usual, »
Saigon-Jaya and Java-Hong- kong:-The same remark, as fr trades, conpolling the “regular our lust isso, still-applies to those HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers, liners to seok employment in | Hongkong, 184 April, 1911.,' other directions,
Bangkok: Shipments haya somewhat gasod of and no further "outside" tonnage was required. Coolie Trade: The *N.H.
Triumph
has been settled for a trip, hence to. Muuritius and· -buck-on-tincelmurter-basis-of- $6,000 per month. S.S. "Whirl- ing" and "Kumehow." for a trip Swatow-Saigon on private terms."
Newchwung-Canton: The
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,Colombo into the-mail-steamer proceed- ing direct to Marseilles and London;
Aralia, due in London on the 26th other cargo for London, &e, will bà convored via Botabay by the
May, 1911.
Parcels will be received at this Office. until 4 .. the day before sailing. The contents and valad of all packages are required.
For further particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.
..
Hongkong, 1st April, 1911.
NOTICE.
:
We log to give the Public notice that our Prices will b
instant, and the first of the season's port was re-opened on the 24th increased according to the new scale of duties imposed by the charters in this direction are Government on the 10th instant, reported drain, 30 conts_having been obtained for part cargoes.
Coal Freight-Tonnage from Japan to this was vory diflicult sssisted by the American officials offer combined business in order The Chinese residents of Boilo, to secure, and charterers had to
and the prominent business men to get, ownors interested for of all nationalities, extended a Canton. Fixtures reported as royal welcome to the Honorable follows: Wakamatzu-Canton $3, Sin Szo Yee, the nowly-appointed Hongkong-Nagasaki $2.50, com- [Chinose Consil General in the bined Wakanatzu-Cantor $2.75, Philippine Islands, in the form Moji-Swatow $2.50, Miike-Singa- pore $3, Hongay-Hongkong $1.80-$2 per ton.
Timocharters-Norw
of a banquet at the official re- sidence of Mr. Yap Seng, Chinose Vice Cunsul for Tuilo: The affair
8.8.
"Kjøld,"
No Bound can reach that resting-was extremely successful and "Dagay" in takou up for six interesting, all the foreign Con- months, the chartor of the suls in the Philippines boingLongmoon is extended for 3 prosent, as well as the American months, and 6.H; Coniul Gonoral at Singaporo, Mr." Thordis" and "Standard" aro James T. Du Bois. The guests reported fixed on time charter up were numerous and important, north,
So in oblivion let them lie-
My idols that I lifted high. -
rato.
from the 1st April next.
Until that dato our goods may be obtained at the existing
Our new Price List will be issued on the 1st April,
H, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
12, Queen's Rond Contral, Hongkong,
ond
63, Haiphong Road, Kowloon,
Hongkong 27th March, 1911,