TO-DAY'S GYMKHANA.
This afternoon the first meet ing of the senson to be held under the auspices of the Hong-. kong Gymkhana Club took place at Happy Valley. The weather
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for, the aggregate trophy he con only ropresont one team during the senson, that is to say, ho must continuo to compete for the topm first selected by him and for no other. To provide for sickness, absence from the Colony, or for
HONGKONG
ADVENTUROUS BOAT VOYAGES.
AT SEA IN A DREDGER.
TELEGRAPH SATURDAY
APRIL
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CHINESE EXCLUSION IN AMERICA.
SINGING ROUND THE
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Today's Advertisements.
One of the most minorable NETHERLANDS INDIA COM-
conditions were favourable. The improvement of a tom, now thor par excellence of things maricently decided cases bouring upon race-goors witnessoll some good ember-s-from time to time time, wished to add to his ad- sport and the meeting was an un-bo introduced into a tonin, but in
venturous journeyings in unfro- qualified success. The band of the order to win the aggregate trophy 1.0.1.1.1., under Bandmaster 4. Moss, played the following selections during the afternoon: March"Stars and Stripes" Soun, Ovorturo "Light Cavalry" Suppe. Seloction..."The Arcadians' "Valso... Songo d'Automne'
Gavotte... Honoria Bidgood. Solution Our Missible Monck
Now York, 2nd Maroli.—The Federal courts in several juris singing tours on record is being
the Lord Mayor and the Master If Mr. Frank T. Bulion, our au- dictions of the country havo re-made by a choir of 200 singers, which was given a "send-off" by Chinose exclusion, one of which was before Judge Hand of this
tom
March... "Turkish Patrol' Song........."Joli l'eel" Two Step "A Coon Band Contost" Pryor.
Amongst those present ware His Excellency the Governor and Lady Lugard.
The results up to the time of going tu pross were as follows:-
THE KERRY OP. Half-mile flat raco.-For non-
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Mr. H. A. Law's The Hamp
met in the person of Captain Sun- more, who is at prosent in our midst.
tre at least of the members com- que tots, bear he district of the United States
using the winning team must have competed in not less than bree.competitions. Entrance foe $1 each Gymkhana. The com-
Captain Summers, who is an mities of the Gymkhana Club will appoint a judge who will old Hongkong acquaintance, has judge this competition through thought out from mon out the season and whose decision dredger that is destined for Dalny,
hall-ho-fiulin-tho-base-of-ill-Dairon (as tho Japanese now Jamieson was indicted undor tho
ness or absence of any judge ap- pointed the committed shall p point a substitute."
KO.Y.L.L. 'A' Team.
‚ K.O.Y.L.L 'B' Team!
Cupt, Brierly, Mr. Lawder,
and
Mr. Bishop.
Messrs, M. H. Logan, G. Moxon, I. F. C. Master.
LADIES" NOMINATION.
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call it).
Circuit Court Judgo Hand sus tained a demurror to an indictment olarging Robert - Jamieson, a- sloamship captain, with commit ting a misdomennour in bringing into this port a Chinese seaman who was a member of his crew.
Cutler of Sheffold.
The chair soiled from Liverpool in the steamer Victorian for Hali- fax (Nova Scotin), and will roach London again on September 30,
MERCIAL BANK.
NOTICE,
FROM April 18th the Offices of this located in the built promises of Banking Corporation will be Messrs. David Bacon & Co., Ltd., Gmend floor, Comer Des Voeux Rand and Ice House Street !
after visiting seventy cities and
C. WOLDRINGH, States, Australia, New Zealand, towns in Canada, the United and South Africa, with a call at Hongkong, 14th April, 1911. [1056|
Manager. Honolult, in the middle of the Pacific, thrown in.
Channel have been satisfied. of the statute. The court believos will cost £50,000.
While a
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LUSITANO RECREATION
CLUB.
FIFTH ATHLETIC MEETING:
I NEER the infuzulahed Patronage of the Excellency i PREDERICK J. D. LUGARE, R.C.M.G, C.U, 0.8.6. The Commiter have such pleasure In Inviting the Ladies and Genilemen of the Colony to the
EASTER MONDAY, 1pili šestâni, comenclug at
There will be two auch evanta
Hall Mile Fist Race Open to Europen Saltors, Sakdies and Police. 310 p.m.
Free,
yards Championship Open in all Cona Pide Amateurs In the Colony under the rules of the A.A.A. +31.8.
Ny klud prevenisalon of t.t-Colonel Mcintyre and Officers, the land of the Bib Kajpáte will play during the afirmon
By county of the Management there will be special tram cars.
C. DA COSTA VIEIRA RIBEIRO,
Hos Sectrary,
Hoogkong, 10th April, 1911. [1057
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INTERPORT SPORT.
A notice "hus" boon posted on
The chair, which is drawn from law of 1888 providing punish-the ranks of Dr. Horry Coward's The dredger in question, the mont for the master of any vessel choirs ut Shofield, Newcastle, s.s. Haito Maru, has had a very who should land or attempt to Leeds and Southport, is under the eventful voyage. As we all know, land a Chinoso seangan within the direction of Dr. Coward and Dr. the clovorest engineers on the United States.
Charles Harrisa. Sir Edward Clydeside despair of dredgers In his opinion Judge Hand says Elgar will accompany the singers Eports at the Race Course (by kind pernilsales of ordered for the Far East over rea- it must be conceded that there is through Canada and the United the Stewards of the Hongkong Jackes Club) on Q-ching their destination. Mostly no statute excluding any. China-States, where he will conduct 1.
por- disaster befals them whilst they aroman oxcept a labourer, and the formancesof hisown works.. More not yet out of the throes of the main question at issue is whether than 140 concerts will be given, Channel or, 08 5 furlongs flat race.—For all
collotially a seaman or membor of a vessel and the distanco travollod will be Tho tour winning subscription grillius of China ponies. Catch weights. ti put, before the guts of the is a labourer within the moaning about 33,000 miles. the season 1910-1911. Weight lonies to be nominated by a for inches as por scale. Unplaced lady. The names of the ponios edgers from the Clydeside have there is ample authority holding for inches por suckers will be placed in one last, the turned turtle in such number that that a sennian is not a labourer, THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY. who have won more than live races names of riders in another hat, ne Jose count. The voyage and it accords with the reason in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tien- und drawn alternately. Ponies eastward attended with dan-able usage of words,
We learn from Messrs. Op- tsin ponalisod 7 lbs. Entrance to be ridden by riders whose er innumerable. In the first sailor dues mantul labour, he is fee Su. 1st prizo: prosenter by James appear at the samo draw instance, the skipper in command not in ordinary parlaries a la penheimer and Clo. that after has got to undorgo the rigours of laurer, either skilled or unskilled. May 1st. the Summer Schedulo. H. F. Hickman, Esq. 2nd prize: ing Jockoya who have won
the Irish Channel which are just The court says:-Congress in will be in force for the trains $25. Fintrance fees to go tore than 5 races in Hong as violent at certain sensous (wo the act of 1892, section 3, recog- leaving Vindivostock for Moscow the Hongkong Cricket Chul winner).;
Shanghai and Tientsin penulisod Mr. Ching's Ergont, 152 lbs...' 7 lbs. No pony to be scratch speak from experiences as the nized the word as not covering and beyond as follows:-Inter- board, drawing the attention. of
one has As a mat of sickness. When ontored for round the Horn.
by specifically including certain vostook every Wednesday inatoud members to the fact that the tor of fact, more lives have this event competitors iure re
been lost out of dredgers com which are of the same kind as Russian State Express overy cricket and tennis toan to ocenpations, such as asking of every Tuesday; Moscow committoo-have-promised to aand quested to give lady nominator's namo. Owners must provide an east than, comparatively seafaring. I have no doubt on Sunday (as heretofore); St. Shanghai at the end of May or Opony entered by him. The name ing fleets of the East Conet.
included in the term. The pur-Friday (as lioratpfore). of riders must be communicated Simply boause of thin it in pose of the net was to prevent Wo informand that 'Messra. becoming more at more a ditli-the entry of those who by Oppenheimer & Cie, have now el tisk to get skippers willing their different standard of living to take command of such vessels would depress the wages in of an ordinary sea-going type. America of those who can lost When it comes to a question of rosist such competition. of the employment of a master to course a nice economic specula- navigato a ship, and that ship ation might suggest the same ro- drodger into the remote port son for applying the act to of Dalny in Manchuria, it American summon, but imhappily is little 10 bo
wondered there are not many such nny- at that the bidding is not way, and besides the net would particularly keon. Yet in this not then be coterminous with its particular instance, when there purposes, because thost seamen was little glory and very small conúng horo are on foreign ships monetary remunerative roturns to and do not compete with our' be made, there was quito à number countrymen. of candidates for the post. Even- tually the decision was made in favour of Captain Summers, a man who knows the China const thoroughly and who knows the walors on the coast in a way to exeito the envy of most pilots.
140 lbs........
3
Major W. N. Williycombo's
Tregon, 152 lbs......
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To-day's Advertisements.
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Mr. J. do loghton's Polar rider to correspond with each speaking, lave beon in the fish-principle that a seaman is not Petersburg State Express overy early in June, and requesting LINE OF STE' VERS, LTD.
· Boar, 152 lbs........................
Mr. James Christmas Tree,
152 lbs......
Capt. Dwyer's Traleo, 149 lbs., Mr. Blank's Dusol, 149 1 Mr. M. D. Bisshop's Sonny Jim,
149 lbs.........
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to the hoa, secretary two days be fore the date of Gymkima. En traneo feo $5. First and second prizes presented by the Gym
Mr. E.
Mossrs.
Mr. 0.
klama Club. Mr. M. D. Bishop's Sunny Jim, Mr. H. Humphrey's Sunireed, 142 lbs...mindenmeinem as
(Mrs. M. D. Bisshop) Mr. Ching's Urgent, (Mrs. GYMKHANA STAKES,
Murray Bain) Value $100 Distanceone mile. Mr. Duddell's Dorando II, (Mrs) For all China ponies. Catch
Leo. D'A. o Castro) weights at 1st. 6 lbs, Winners Mr. J. dologhton's Polar Bear, of an open racs or open grillin.
(Miss Potts) raco ponies that have won the
Kadoorio's Kentucky aggrogato prize in the Qymkluna,
Chiof, (Miss E. Potts) Stakes in any season ♫ lis, extra.
Lowe and Hickman's Non-winning subscription grifling
Kongsi, (Mrs. Mackie) allowed 5 lbs. Jockeys who have K's. Alster, (Mrs. Von Wiso) won more than five races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin Capt. Wardon's Moonboni, ponalised 7 lbs. A cap called the
(Miss-G. Potts) Gymkhana Cap will bo presented ONE MILE FLAT RACE, at the end of the season to bo won
For subscription grillins of any by the pony sering most marks in the races for the Gyapklum season. Weight for inches us or
stalo. Winners of one raco 7 lbs. ' Stakes at the Gymkliaun Moetings during the season, counting 4a; of two or more races 10 points for a first; 2 for a second
lbs. cxtn. Unplaced runnors
marks already scored to puss with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry 6 lax, xten for each win in subsequent starts for the race, but in the event of pony, currying the penalty not winning, 2 lbs. to be deducted next time he starts. Such 2, His.
and 1 for a third. The bonefit of
a
to remain deducted until he wins again, who ho will carry tho
full penalties without deduction. Penalties accumulativo up. to 15 Ibs. Entrance foo $5. 2nd prize: $25. (Half entranco face to go Mr. Gilpin's Caprice, 146 lbs, 1 Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Arcadian Chief, 146 lbs.............
*to winner.)
Mr. Ilickman's Kerry, 146 lbs. 3 Mr. T. S. Forrest's Rajected,
151 lbs.
Samas Mr. Duddell'. Dorando 11,
151bs.....
Mr.T. S. Forrest's Auchendolly
146 lbs........
Mr. Mucodo's Inca, 146 lbs.... Mr. Brutton'sOdcombo, 140 lbs.
Mr. O. K's Mombassa, 146 lbs.
Mr. Cymru's Dyllaan, 140 lbs.
140 lbs.....
Me. Forrest's Just in Spito,
Mr. T. S. Forrest's Alucrity,
140 lbs....
Other Competitions.
TENT PEGGING...
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than five winning mounts in
Summers Lin
mombers who are able to go to send their names to the Secretary, made arrangements with the so as to help the committee to Russian State Express that leaves choose a team. Non-members are Vladivostook for St. Petersburg also eligible for the team which evory Friday to have one of thoir own sleeping cars attached to is to represent the colony. this train from Irkouts, and that they can book passongors for berths direct to St. Petersburg, thus saving much nuisance for passengers who otherwise have to. apply for berths on the train- "Kobo Herald."
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MAY, YOHE AGAIN.
TURNS UP IN SAN FRANCISCO.
In the case of the United States vs. Ali Fook the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, has hold that the Chinese exclusion nets do not apply to Chinamen serving on board May Yobo (who not long ago made yessels touching at American somewhat sensational vist to the
The well known actress Miss
After he was engaged to tako ports while ou a voyage to a Far East including Hongkong and the Hoito Marit to Daly, Cap-foreign port, such seamen being the Shamoen) has been married took charge authorized, to land on giving again, this time in Seattle, Wa., at once at Port Glasgow and bond to depart within thirty to Mr. John Reynolds, a musician, allowed 5 lbs. To be ridden by tination at the end of April tions of the Department of Oom-Company. May Yohe collapsed set sail for the port of des- days, as required by the regala- formerly attached to the Musical keys who have not had more last your, Owing to stress of merco and Labour. The court while singing the Arcadian song, Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin. weather, he was not able to make also held that in a case where "I'm so tired of violets," and, to Entrance fee $5. 1 prizo good the course which bolada Chinoman gave such a bond it the consternation of the audionce Presented by Sir 11. N. Medy mapped out for himself up was valid when he was arrested in a San Francisco cafe, was 2nd prize: $25. (Entrance foos to time, with the result that subsequently for violating the carried fainting from the platform. the Hoito Maru made only about customs revenue law, although It was reported at the time that a to go to winner.) Mr. T.S. Forrest's Anchondolly hulf speed throughout. Sho had the Fodorul authorities refused to month at least must elapse before
to lay in at Adon for two inontlas, permit the seaman to be returned she could resume work. Then she had a longstay in Singa- after having left the country
rowing toniversity of weather. except on complying with certain bands. layo beon Lord Francis When eventually the dredger ran specified conditions.
Hope (brother and heir-pro- up to Hongkong, she was bosst
sumptive of the Duke of New- with very tempostúous gulos.
castle), Col. Putnam Bradica Strong, a Mr. Brown, a Mr. Murphy, and now Mr. Reynolds.
Mr. Sid. V. Elvy, the popular comedian who left the Yolio Com- pany in Hongkong, is a passenger
Mr. T.S. Forrest's Alterity...... 0 Mr. Brutton's Bantom........ 0
Ar. Neilson's Hartwool........
0
Mr. D. M. Hoss' Tomahawk... 0 Mr. O.K. Donau ....... Mr. J. Jay's Trowint
Mr. Cymru's Jack Spraggon... Capt. Dwyer's Tralee........
Mr. Black's Dusel
* 5 lbs, allowanco.
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The court quoted the decision of Judgo Toulmin in United Notwithstanding all this, how-Stated va, Burk (C. C. 99. Fod oover, the skipper decided to pursue 805, 808) as follows: 0 his northward journey and he. took his top heavy craft as far as
Swatow, Thore he found it ad viu-
My opinion is that those statutes immigration statutes] do not con-
Miss May Yoho's sucesssive hus-
able to turn back to Hongkong template the exclusion of crows to Singapore by the s.s. Fooksang
of vessels which lawfully trado
other theatrical troupe that is on tho
North way
A mulatto women who weighed as coal was short and he had no to our porta, and that they do on the 18th instant, to join an- only ciglity pounds and who was born 11 years ago las just died. gouts in the treaty port.
Meanwhile the dredger Iloilo The silk worn was first domes- is qu'object of interest to the ship tinated by China in 2600 B.C. ping community of Hongkong Since then it has become to de-She is one of the few that have pendent on man that it cannot survived the perils of the passage live out of captivity.
from Europe and her skippor, Captain Summers, is one of the
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in the next two yote.
of Chinese hair exported is taken from the dead. Ho says it is most-
not in spirit or letter apply to seamen engaged in their cal- ling, whose home is on the s03 and who are hore to-day and gone to-morrow, who como on a vessel into the United States with no intention to reside therein, but with the intention when they come
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Mr. Loonardo Osorio, recently Provincial Governor of Cavito,
land, Ohio, has offered to bot Com- brought to the Far East a vessel other vessel for the port of shiped at luncheon by His Excelleney A Japanese resident of Cleve fow men who have courageously of leaving again on that or some Philippine Islands, was entertain- mander Hobson five thousand gold which is unwieldy in smooth ment or some other foreign port dollars that there will be no war water and utterly unmanageable in the course of her trade. To on Tuesday Inst. between America and Japan within a heavy son..
hold that those statutes apply to Sir Joseph Hutchinson, the re- The Hoito Maru is to be em- aliens comprising the bona fide tiring Chief Justice of Caylon, ployed in the Dalny liarbour crews of vessels engaged in com- and Lady Hutchinson passed In a recant report Consul Gone-oxtension works. She can fotol morco between the United States through by the English mail on ral Anderson of Hongkong declares bottom np to a depth of 47 and foreign countries would Thursday, and hunched at Gov- that it isnot true the great majority feet..
load to great injustice to such ornmont House. vessels, oppression
Mrs. Fox, wife of the Commer- to their crews end Berious
cial, Attache, British Legation, quences to commerce. The same Peking, arrived from the north court held that where the Chi-yesterday and was a guest of Hin The Hongkong Amateur Athle-nose defendant in a deportation Excellency at Government House. the season a trophy will be given In an Italian city to-day is pre-tie Association cross country race proceeding alleges citizenship a Shé loft for England to-day by to the team which scores the served the first newspaper that in connection with the Broke's determination of such question 8.8. Delhi, highest aggregate of points all was ever published the "Poking cross country challenge cup was by the Secretary of Commerce meetings included. In compoting Gazette of A.D. 713. This to bo run off this afternoon on the and Labour is conclusive, subject China has agreed to pay the for the small cups'n com- paper in later years actually Kowloon side. The distance was only to the jurisdiction of the powera 337,000,000 for her fun petitor need not necessarily repro recorded the discovery of Amerion, five miles, but our correspondent Federal courts to review, on last summer says an American sent the same team on each and by Columbus. It is unknown states no one put in an aphabeas corpus, whether the per exchange. Has she lund $387,-
occasion, but if competing how the "coop" was made.
100% 1000.000 worth of fun? son has had a fair trial,
In sections of three. Opon to teame, mounted on China ponies, and composed of any three men bera of the Gymkhana Club. Throo small cups to be presented to the winning team at onchi com petition and at the conclusion of
ly the "combings" from the heads
of woll-to-do Chinose women.
CROSS COUNTRY RACE.
'Learance,
·CONBO-·
NEWS FROM THE
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Goods not cleared by the 20th inst.. at 0 p.m. will be subject to rent..
Peking, April 7-The Board of Communications has concluded an agreement with the Gront Northern and the Eastern Ex- All broken, chafod and damagod tousion Australasia and China packages are to be left in the Godowns Telegraph Companies for a loan where they will be examined on Thurs- of about half a million sterlingday, 20th inst., at 10.80 a.m. Claims with interest at five por cont. against the steamer must be presented The loan slmil be redeemed with within 10 days of arrival, otherwise
they will not be recognized. in eighteen yours; securities are not provided for. The signing of the agreement will take place on the 10th instant. The loan is by intended for the improvement and extension of postal and telegraphic communications in
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