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Speckled Mouse
1.23
1.59
2,55
3.11 3.43
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Delight Dablis
1.10.4 1.44
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Dingo
1.16
1.53.9 2.2*
33.3
1.13.2 1.48
2.33
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1.11
1.45
2.41
36
1.18
1.53
9.30 3.03
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1.47
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1.18
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Pawnshop
1.16
1.53,2
2.48
3.00
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Spotted Sand
35.
1.10
1.16
2 20.2
2.31.1
Repulse
1.11
1.43
32
The Duolin...
1.09.2
1.43.3
$4.1
Oberau & Kangaroo
1.19
1.55
2.30
3.09
3.43.
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1.58 2.37
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3.44
31.4
1.16
1.53.3
1.14
1.30
2.30 2.23
3.03
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DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS
IN SHANGHAI
Generals Kavanagh and Knox,
The local branch of the Inter- TWO distinguished (March 24-25, 1897.)
British national Banking Corporation has soldiers are at present in Shang- received from its Head Office in hsi. One of these is Liaut. Gen. MR. BELILIOS'S YACHT. New York the following telegram. Sir Charles Kavanagh, K.C.B. We understand that the sale of "International Banking Corpora-C.B.. D.S.O., etc., who was a well- the Hon. E. R. Belilios's steam.tion has declared a dividend of known cavalry leader during the yacht Kingfisher to the Japanese, which we reported as pending the other day, has now been com- pleted. The price paid was $25,000 and was by no mears high for so trim and well-found a little craft, for her original cost was somewhere in the neighbour hood of $10,000 and she has been well cared for and was in ex cellent condition. She has already left for Formosa, where, we be- lieve, the Japanese authorities intend to utilise her as a Customs cruiser.
the Great War. He belongs to the 10th. Hussars, with whom he served through the South African War, and prior to 1914 he had This is at the rate of 24 per commanded a brigade in Jadia. cent. per annum and the Inter-Soon after the outbreak of hostili- Dational Backing Corporation ties he was given command of a has now a capital and surplus of cavalry division in France andf U.S. 85,424,763.03.
PIANO RECITAL.
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Debussy
The programme for Mr. Harry Ore's
seventh recital (modern composers) on Monday, at 3.30 p.m. is as follows:- 1. Five Preludes ...
Three songs for soprano
Debussy Barlumi" (Glesms) ..... (Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Saitb)
Concerto, op. 20...
Malipiero (As the second piano Mr. A. M.
... Scriabin, Bowes-Smith.)
CHANCE FOR CYCLISTS. We note that the P.W.D. authorities have at last come to the conclusion that the Praya in. the vicinity of old Pedder's Wharf, is in need of repair and bave. actually started the work. Could 3. no: some high official of this antiquated department ba prevail. ed upon to join the new Cycling Clab? If only this should come to pass and the gentleman lad a few falls here and there from running into the ruts and holes that exist in all the principal roads there might be some slight chance of our thoroughfarea being kept in a respectable state. Such an event, however, is beyond the bounds of probability, for it is a well-known fact that the "P.W.D. officials are Name cen- turies behind the times and regard cycles and such new in ventions as snares of the Evil Üne.
THE JUBILEE A meeting of the Committee recently formed to celebrate the completion of the 60th. year of Queen Victoria's reign was held yesterday afternoon in the Coun-
REDUCTION IN OCEAN FARES?
A report has reached Colombo from Australis that the Orient drawn up a schedule of reduced, and P. and O. Companies have
mediately there are signs of fall- fares to be put into operation im- ing off in the passenger traffic.
It is stated that the new schedule would have become operative this year, but for the rush to obtain homeward pas sages which bas taken place since it was agreed upon.
later was promoted Ideut-Gen- eral and was in command of the Cavalry Corps.
The other is Major-General Sir Alfred Knox, K.C.B., C.B., C.3.0. who with Lady Knox is a guest of ME and Mrs. A. A. Brady for s few days before proceeding to Peking. Like Sir Charles Kara- nagh he is an Irishman, and has seen service in India. He is best known, however, in Russis, where. for a long timahe was Military At tache. He knew the Russian army. tboroughly, and be bad farther opportunities of observing them during the War, when he accom panied the forces in the field. He knew the principal notabilities in Russia from the Tsar and the Grand Duke Nicholas downward, and he has embodied his impres sions and views in a book of very great interest. He is already known in Shanghai, having
passed through the port a year or two ago on his way home from Siberia.
FOR THE FREE STATE.
Southern Unionist's Policy.
At a meeting of Unioniste from the South and West of Ireland, which had been summoned by Lord Mago, the following resolu tion was unanimously passed. active and energetic Association South and West of Ireland, rec- That we, the Unionists of the in Hongkong might do much good and useful work in dealing Government has been formed,
ognizing
that & Provisional in aiding and assisting the prestrymen in this Government, in with questions purely local, and desire to support our fellow-cous- ent Association and other bran-order that peace may be brought ches in matters of general in about and the welfare of the terest, but it must be by the combined effort of all the mem- bers and their combined intel-
country secured,
cil Chamber. The Han, C. F.atives they profess to be. An Chater was voted to the chair Mr.T.Jackson consented to act as Hon. Treasurer and the Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart accepted the duties of Hon. Secretary, after number of matters had been discussed, a proposal was made that the celebration should be inarked by some permanent mem- orial, in addition to the usual fireworks displays and illumina-ligence and not otherwise. tions. The meeting warmly favoured the ides and the Hon. Secretary was instructed to issue notices to the public for sugges tions for such a memorial.
Lore Mayo had called the meeting on his own initiative. There was a moderate attendance, THE CHINESE SOLDIER. which included Lord Rath-1 Mr. W. Machell delivered in donnell, Lord Cloncurry, Lord exceedingly interesting lecture a: Powerscourt, Lord Dunraven, the City Hall this afternoon. Lord Headfort, and Captain W. A MORIBUND ASSOCIATION: Volumes Society and before a received from the Archbishop of ander the auspices of the Old Wyndham Qain. Letters were The China Association in Lon- large audience. The subject was Dublin, Lord Kenmare, Lord don is a power. The Shanghai "The Chinaman as & Soldier" and Courtown, Lord Dunssos, and Branch has done good and useful the way in which it was treated others. and original work. The Hong- by the lecturer showed that he kong Branch has done nothing had made it a deep and serious would soon be held in Ireland. Lord Mayo said an election but waste paper, pens and study. He opened by referring and he suggested that election
ink and spend money in telegrams to the uncertainty attaching to committees should be formed in that conveyed no information the term "Chinese soldier" and Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and
Bajone. So long
to
the Association
is run
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then proceeded to quote the riews Galway to get into touch with
00 of Supt. Creagh and Sir J. Pope other local organizations, such Hennessey as regards the celess farmers' unions, Sinn Fein tial fighter. 1880 had anggested that Chinese and all who intended to support The Jatter in clube, Chambers of Commerce, troops should be used in India and the Irish Free State. the former spoke of them as learn- ing the use of arms much quicker the adoption of the resolution, Lord Dunraven, „who moved than Indians. The use of Chinese said be approved, more perhaps soldiers in the operations against than, many Canton and in the Taiping Re Unionists, of the terms of the other Southern
then Mr. Machell, who was cont of them he would consider it his bellion was touched upon and Treaty. Even if he disapproved upon details, saying that, given one side and to do everything in amore on the subject, touched duty to put bis own views on good food and fair play, no army his power to support the Pro- the adaptability of the Chinsman alone stood between them sad was more easily dealt with, and visional Government, which was algo dwelt upon.
chaos.
Its present lines there is no chance of its doing anything. No meeting of its members to con- alder or discuss any single que tion has ever been called. No papers have ever been circulated among them, po information asked for, no opinions collected Its members pay their subscrip- tions and meet once a year, or once in two years, to hear what has been done and said in their names by people who appear to bave no bigh an opinion of their
omniscience to think it worth their while, to consult those whose represent-
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