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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
THE WORLD OF SPORT,
THE HOME TURF AND THE HORSE SHOW.
[From Our Special Correspondents.]
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1914,
PIRATES VERSUS
SOLDIERS.
Hongkong Ship Passes Through Line of Fire.
and these
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS.
Local Americans keep up Independence Day.
THE
APOSTLE OF IMPERIALISM.
SOME APPRECIATIONS OF THE LATE MR.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
the bitterest.
The Story of a Great Statesman.
it
The audience saw the right lun. gentleman was in difficulties, and, what was firat a murmur of sympathy became a loud, long- drawn-out cheer, which found a Lesponsive echo in square, Mr. Chamberlain soon palled, himself together, and made a sot but very appropriate reply, concluding with the words, " have found in the affection of my reward for a strenuous life of own people an overwhelming.
work and content."
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We have received news from The American community in the West River stating that the Hongkong becomingly observed 8.8, Shan Lee op her passage from the 4th today. At the United Koogmoon to Hongkong, last States Consulate, Mr. Algar E. A great Imperialist has passed own reading of the public pulse London, June 12. ¡they mature and grow to their night, and while nearing the Carlton was busy receiving vi- away by the death of the Right and then note with a swiftness Our Racing Correspondent strength with time. It is under. Sailan channel, heard a number eitors from 10.30 to 11.30. Cap Hon. Mr. Joseph Ohamberlain, and momentum that blind the "Contsur" writes ao follows:- stead that his next race will be the of rifle reports and saw the flame, tain Alison, A.D.O., representing F., who has sat for. West reason. His view of the públic
A PERSONAL IMPRESSION, mob charged with
"What I bave said I have Two prominent handicaps came Ascot Gold Cup," which will be as each rifle was fired. The H.E. the Governor, and H.E. Birmingham ainoo 1885, and is, of a
officers, Bought cover on the top | Major General Kelly, the G.0.0., waS
Baid. under review during the past dealt with a week bence.
M.P. for Birmingham electricity; waiting for a man to
I withdraw nothing." There was racing afterwards at deck, and an armed guard was were among the many callere. from 1876 to 1885. week. First there was the Man-
Anfuse it and direct the lightnings. Could any picture of the chester Cup which is probably the Lingfield, Lewes and Birmingent down to the next deck to put Dr. Noble was, as in previous outline of his career appears. The one fatal defect in s leider resolute statesman be better cover. years, "at home" at Bank Build-on Page 1 of this issue, and bein indecision. To hesitate is to depicted? Can any wordmonger most valuable handicap of the ham, but it is only necessary for the passengers under whole season, but which, for one our purpose to touch on two or There was much consternation on inge during the morning, while low will be found some appreciabo lost-to doubt is to fail. Mr. utter, with anything like the same reason or another, does not excite thres events at Newbury, the board until reaching the oreek, at the Hongkong Hotel, the tions of his life's work. Balfour, lost in the perplexities force, a description which more
when cr most popular of modern race-
the firing seemed to Standard OH Co., and the Ameri His Gealus for Friendship. such wide public interest,
of this incalculable world, seeing truly portrays the character of were cah community as a whole, en- keen competition of owaare, ne is courses in the 'outh of England. stop. Only two junke
In the course of a charnotor all eidos, doubting all things, the oratorical giant of Unionism, the case with other events iramed] On Thursday of this week the scen
looked tertained with their customary study of Mr. Chamberlain, con convinced of the futility of than this determinate sentence? on almost identical lines. This is Summer Cup was decideri atlike junks for conveying troops, hospitality Visitors were retributed to the Daily News aoine action, stands at the helm nerve for months his enemies and one of those odd things in racing Newbary, the distance tsing About four minutes later a sheet ceived by Mr. W.J. Bolles, local two years ago," A.G.." wrote:-loss and abstracted, involved in traducers, had hurled epitheta at
He has what Lord Morley has debate that has no end. Mr. which no man professes to under-a-mile and a half, and this of flame leapt from one of the manager of the Standard Oil
his hand concerning the Boer war stand, It has occurred in valuable event also fell to one of the best junks, and it was seen at once Company, and the Band of the called "a genius for friendship." Chamberlain leaps to the wheel and found, or rather forced, an Be does not squander that friend- and crashes full steam ahead opportunity at every gathering. weight-for-age events which bave handicappors in the country. that she was on fire. Inside five D.O.L.I was in attendance. never seemed to attract
There were no speeches bat ship; he cultivates it intensively. through the atorm, sometimes to during the Tariff Reform wave, to the Keference is made to Florist, minutes the flames were twenty attention their valdo deserved. formerly the property of the late feet high. It is doubtful whether the healths of HM the King, The circle is narrow, but it is reach the Happy Isles, sometimes drag in by the beels the South The Manchester Cap event, Mr. Ernest Dresden, bat sold the other junk was burnt or not, and the President of the United bound together with hoope of to find the gulis have washed African war. But did he flinch 2 however, was saved as a race by when his horses were diapersed, but the pilot said it was. The States, were formally drunk,
steel. His lifelong devotion to him down. His philosophy ia la there a solitary individual that his old Birmingham friends, simplo give the people & con- lays claim to have dislocated Mr. the unexpected duel between two to Mr. Mortimer Singer for the soldiers in thero junka are set off of the best handicappers in the big sum of 9,100 guiness. Florist to guard the rice fields, and it only at Olympia but at Richmond, notably to Mr. Jesse Collings, is fident lead and they will follow, Joseph Chamberlain's train of country. The Curragh, who won may be equally as good, if not would appear the pirates or rob- cannot fail to be of the greatest a plossant phase of his character, catcliword and they will adopt thought by either a relevant or the Jubilee Handicap, and Jun- better than, Junior, for in the bars attacked and burned these service to coaching as a pastime, and his personal friendships in as a creed, a personality and an irrevelant interjection? Find ior, a horse that has gained die- Autumn of last year as a three-junks. It would also appear that was fourth. In many ways Mr. politics have withstood the tos: they will not bother about the him! During the noisiest uproar tinction in handicaps and is year old, he carried a record later two more military juuka Barron is a unique personality. of
hostilities. argument. "What I have said he would cooly readjust his owned by a Huddersfield woollen woight to victory in the Duke of were passed and, as soon as the Forty-five years of age, and There are fow finer episodes have said." Do I contradict monocle, and smile down at the manufacturer. The Curragh's York's Stakes at Kempton Park. Shub Lea's stern was clear, a weighing not very much under in friendship than his loyalty myself? Very well, then I contra-reporters table-a smile that weight included a penalty for in connection with his latest perfect fusilade of shots was twenty stones, he is in the saddle to Sir Charles Dilke in the dict myself, give no explane indicated his pity for those who his win of the Jubilee Handicap triumph at Newbury his starting board, whether meant for the by half past seven every morning. darkest hour of his ordeal. Dilke tione, offer no apologies. I have could not agree with him. He which brought bie weight prico was 100 to 8 which saggest junke or the Shun Lee is not After breakfast he drives to the had led the way in loyalty by no yesterdaye, carry no old would not ask you to listen to to within four pounds of led that ho was not fancied clear.
City where he carries on business insisting in 1880 that, since seats clothes. I am not a slave to other him; he commanded it. There Junior. But so marked was certainly not by the public
as a stockbroker, using two pairs in the Cabinet were not possible men's theories or to my own pas, was no high-voiced tirade against the eage with which the and probably not by the stable.
of horsee on alternate days, and on for bath himself and Mr. Camber Thow is a story of our time so the interrupter: just the grinding, horse won the Jubiles Handicap, Yet he под la the style paddock one recalled her distin: Saturdays and Sundays he drives lain, his friend should have the full of significance story of humiliating, contempt of die that he was regarded as repres of a good horse, and if a reason guished ancestry and the fact his Hampton Court roach which preference. When, the first Dilke broken purposes, of great powers regard. He really spoke in a enting what is known in racing is to be suggested for the absence that when the late Sir Daniel runs on 365 days"in the year and trial was over, Mr. Chamberlain diverted from their true end, of a series of smiles. With a clearness language as a good thing for this of any confidence on the part of Cooper's horses, were sold Flair 366 days in Leap Year. He is went to Sir Charles, pleaded with tyrannic will at war with natural that made him delightful to Manchester Race. Neither was the stable in his ability to win who was a foal at foot was bought unmarried and is usually accom-him to let the case drop, and sympathies. It is a tale for tours, listen to, he would dissect the the idea dispelled by some sing it is that Florist is probably a by Mr. Stern for fifteen thousand panied by his sister, who is as added, "There is only as likes to think of him in those argumente of the opposition. With plain, forceful, and easy. ular reports circulated in regard much better horse on a race guineas. Sentiment, therefore, keen as cuelard about cosobing wise course to pursue. Take a early days when he was the great to Junior as a reason for the coures than he shows himself to ought to win fame. On the and a very useful whip, Mr. tour round the world for three citizen fashioning a model city load up to the blow, but are he unning phraseology he would
borea
Then come back and and whon his clear, undazzled not competing for be on a home gallop. The race, occasion of this debut she ran Barron has already won close on years. the Coronation Cap
And I will pye aw the vision of a new and had delivered his final thrust he at at any rate, proves that Mr."green" and with no knowledge 20 prizas at the show, of which resume your career. Ерност It WAS "
alated Singer made no mistake when he of what she had to do.
The tell you what, I will resign myseat juster England and he sat out to would smile. In that smile ridi She will less than eight are firate. that Junior was coughing, and it gare nearly £10,000 for him, ha aver so much better for the contest for the King Edward VII for West Birmingham and go cleave his way to it. This vision cule was so successful, that his needs no long experience to em-though it seeme i a bold and dar
experience.
Cap open to officers of all nations with you." It was sound advice faded-the way was lost. But it point would be conveyed before it phasise the fact thata horse afflicting stroke at the time, The
in teams of three jumping over and a noble expression of great is by the vision that we will judge was spoken. And the final sen
tence would be buried in the ed with coughing usually takes best backed tura for this New-
The most popular and exciting the course, was witnessed by the friendship. If it had been followed him.
cheers that would ring out like some time to recover" his form bury Cup were Mr. Buchanan's events of the past week at the King and Queen after the usual the politics of this country would
peals of thuuder from the throats after the attack has passed off. Marton, who was left in the race International Horse Show have stupid Saffragist interlude. The have run into other channels. It
of those who had followed him. It was therefore a matter for con- for the Derby, Lord Russbery's been the Marathon for road coach competitors represented Belgium was rejected, and the great
Before asking his audiance to siderable astonishment when it Wrack, and Lord Cadogan's ea from Hampton Court
Mr. Chamberlain's last spooch accept his idea as the only one, (who won the trophy in the year Radical partnership that seemed became known that the horse was October, Of .98, Marton
Olympia, the contest for the King of ita institution), France and destined to mould the now was delivered in Birmingham-ho wanld smile again, and that the best by to take part in the Manchester did
gesting Edward VII Oup open to officers Russia (each with a couple of wins) land was broken for ever.
the city of my adoption und my smile was sufficient to convince But if he has a genius for affections," as he told a repre- thousands that he possessed a Ovp only eight days later, and as cecond, the others being fourth of all nations, the four days mil- and Great Britain, whose hopes it was anderstood that in the and fifth respectively. The most itary tests and the visit to the winning it were soon dashed. Two friendship he has also a genius sentative mesting of the citizens monopoly in politios! wisdom. circumstances he would not be thrilling race of the Newbury Show of the Coaching Clab. In out of the three Russian officers for soorn. No man ever brushed on one of the proudest days of backed by the stable but would Meeting however, was that for the ease of the Marathon, the jumped the
On the platform he was a Course sos foe out of the path with a more aus life. On July 7, 1906, Bir-much at home ne in his study, simply be allowed
valuable stake, the quarter on the opening day.
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Last Public Speech.
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run the Royal Suakes of a mile and a hope was generally expressed faultlessly and the third did so merciless and ioy contempt, and mingham celebrated the right There was little of the actor; yet horse, was not, taken up by the resulted in a dead heat between that as "Judge " Moore had wonwell as to put matters quickly the venom of his retorta has made hon. gentleman's 70th birthday, he, had the personality for the Ab," he said of the celebration was worthy of the part he played so well-the part the Challenge Trophy three beyond doubt, and with several them historie, public, Thus, The Curragh still the Duke of Portland's four-year times, and Mr. Vanderbilt had points in hand they won the Cup Mr. Dillon," the hon. gentleman man and of the great, go-ahead of a leader. He was born. For
Mr. taken it twice, England would which has now become the abso is a good judge of traitors."
city. All sections ul political greatness, and bad it not been in A very different story has to bo Buchanan's three-year-oldBeather have a look in for once. Theute property of their regiment. And even more cruel was the opinion and alt men in the public politics that we know him, it As regards Birlingham fact that Lord Leconfield, here- The military tests consisted on reference to Mr. Healy at the lite of the city united to do honour would have one how bich, it preceding the race, for then there there was exceptional merit, ini ditary Master of the Petworth the first day of an examination time of the Parnell case-"I have to Mr. Uhamberlain, and it sphere. To be known was big" came a perfect deluge of money his performance because he was founds, had entered that famana for general deportment on the noticed that whenever it is desir-doubtal whother such another predestination and no force bat for Junior, and it was not a giving no less than thirty pounds old road coach the Old Times that first day of an examination for able to exhibit personal diatribare of esteem from every see the form of and to force bat dilicalt mutter to discover that which is thirteen pounds more Jim Selby drove to Brighton and general deportment and hand courtesy to any nor any 100 of the community has ever prevented, him from being the stable was interested in the than weight-for-age. Farther back in 7 hours 50 minutes so far iness; on the second of a routs woman the hon. and learned been paid to any man.
loader. He inspired confidence What happened in more he gave twenty-nine pounds, back as 1888, lent added zest to ride of 15 miles in an hour and a gentleman always presents him- Mr. Chamberlain rately showed, by his masterfulness. A letter of the race was that The Curragh and a half length beating to the contest, and the knowledge half; and on the third of a ride self to accomplish it." Even so a trucs of emotion; bar ata
encouragement from him to a and the hores we have be on dir: Wessilissa, who, with Princess that Mr. A, W. Barron's horses early 35 miles to Aldershot. kindly and courteous" a man as luncheon in the Council House candidate in an election was folk cussing, drew out themselves Dorrie out of the way, would have in the best of trim, After reaching Virginia Water Campbell Bannerman, did not that day the right hon. gent'eman to be equal to the writ to attend BoLao distance from home, and been roturned the winner of the and a hard as pails,
the competitors left the high escape his shafts. If he cannot was more nearly breaking down St. Stephen's. gave road and took to the open coun- be a statesman he might at least than at any other period of his appeared and whenever he after a hard finish the favourite Oaks. The last named was an
every "ground for hope. worn down by Junior who even money favourite for this There were 15 starters, of whom Ridges and jumping a couple of in the last speech I heard him incident appeared the first sign in Lancashire, the cradle of Free try, passing over. Chobham try to be a gentleman," he said public career. To aume 106 appeared he was idolised. Even won by three parts of a length. Newbury Race ting considered Mr. Moore started first, and as Anough those on the course did by most people to be unbustable ens finished first and did the fences and a brook. Finishing deliver.
of the subsequout breakdown. the Trade and Cobdenism, he was not fail to heed the inspired with the big advantage abo quickest time. Mr. Barron on Aldershot Race course, they
aat at a long table on a dais. idolised, and thousands of the backing of Junior, for it was full possessed in the weights, Bir allowed himself to be passed on bud to take all the obstacles - It is the stillness of a man who Before him was a company more hard-headed Lancastrians during of significance, the victory in the linguam is a son of William I the road by two coaches that with the exception of the water never doubts himself, takes his completely representative of every the General Election of 1908, werd oountry generally was not well und in doubtedly a greatly started behind him, and had jumps. Liens, the Hon, E, O. Hard-
phase of the city's life than had convinced that the cradle of received, which can well be under improved hores. He was trained the slowest time, but his teaminge finished first, with Lient.
ever before been got together. Free Trade would be converted stood in the direnmmances. so at Kingsclere, where there have was brought into the ring in Michaud (France) second, and far se tue horse is concerned been for good horses in recent splendid condition, neither sweat. Lieat, Dalvie (Belgium) third Gardena a short distance from Below, in Victoria Square, were into its sepulchre by the "doma! every credit is due to him for a years. They have however a very ing nor blowing, and as the fall The majority of the other korses the Hall and were driven into the tens of thousands of people, gogue of Birmingham" and his very fine performance. He was smart two-year old filly the value of 30 points for condition" entered came through the ordeal Ring where they took part in & Radicals and Doculists as well as sired by Symington, who is a season in the Duke of Westmin was recognised for once in a way,
without any signs of distress, couple of special competitions, Unionists, employers and workers Policy. Every utterance by the great man called for publication. one open and the other for novices, rich and poor, awaiting to join in When Mr. Chamberlain spoke final test, companion of the Tetraron's wire ster's Eager Eyes. On Thursday Mr. Barron's victory was as popu- and after the
In the first the honours were congratulations. Mr. Chamberlain everyone read. His speeches at the Straffan stud in Ireland, she was returned the winner of lar as it was well deserved. The which consiste in jumping shared by Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt rose to reply to a happily-phrased were an education in our tongue and he was bred by the big the Herkshire Foal Stakes, starting very beat coaching jadges in the over the course in the arena and the Vice President of the speech proposing his asalta. There and in elecution. His power of Manchester newspaper owner, as slight odds on which would hall were strongly of opinion Olympia, the marke will be Mr. Hulton, who sold him to his have been considerably extended that Lord Leconfield's' beautiful conated and the prizes awarded. Clab; and in the novice class Mr. were cheers inside the chamber, argument was rivalled only by present owner, Mr. T. Martin, for but for the backing of Mr. F. U. well-matched and level London Queen Alexandra, accompanied Stanley Brotherhood was first, sad through the opened windows that of Mr. Balfour's. His deliv £500. Why Mr. Hulton allowed Stern's Bentiment, a good looking team of browns, ought to have by Princess Henry of Battenberg, Lord Hollenden second. To-day came a mighty shout from the ery was concise, his points sno the horse to go so cheaply is not filly beautifully bred by Spear been placed second, but that were at the show for the second there were 14 entries in the orowd below. Mr. Chamberlain cinet, his force indisputable and quite clear, except that the animal mint, the Derby winner of 1906 honour was reserved for Me time on the occasion of the visit Coaching Corinthian for private uttered two words, hesitated, and his success immeasurable The is one of those who do not come from Finie, the One Thousand Moore. Mr. Vanderbilt was third, by special invitation by Members couches driven by their owners then stopped. The words would early to hand, but improte uiuesa winner of the same year. and Lord Leconfeld whose sports of the Canching Clab. Fifteen from Olympia to Ranelagh not ooms. He drew a handkör-ogies of the history of our out of all recognition se Looking over this filly in the manlike decision to enter not fine team mustered in Warwick where they will das guests of chief from his sleeve and passed tion of greater illumination than,
it over over his eyes anu brow. that of Mr. Joseph Chamberla
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His Philosophy.
Lord Lonsdale au usok,
politions cannot receive an addi-