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WEDNESDAY, DROBMMEN
VICTORIA BEDATTA,
1800.
Persidantis Excellency Bir Bonry A, Blako, G.0.M.O.
Stewards-His Exaallency Vico-Admiral Bir R. H. Seymour, K.C.B.; His Excellency Major-General Black, O.B.; Dr J. Atkin
THE CHINA MAIL.
Zusaday. It was, with great difficulty | BAMBANG open to raguise Chinete sam that the boats in the inside couras panel dietstice, half-mile i let price, 810 End priso, 851 sight beats to start for could hear the starter's instructiona
On
two prizes winner of No. 9, dins day, excluded.
board the farahin, the band of the Hongkong Regiment played pleasing seiso tions during the afternoon.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed ahon Mr
K. Leigh and Commandor
There was great
Rating Hon. F. H. May... Borated Phas Chanticleer.. Mr.O, A. Tomer do, do. Srbi User R. E....... Brios
40 Mr A Danleop Maid Marian Me J. Hastings do Banito Major Kos do Active For H. E. Pollock 2 minutes Meteor Mr. Har Faya....... Oflears, R......
Dr Clark Ladybird Princess.... Offcera, R.4.... She.
sat dimoilty in getting off the signs one was evidently imag: ining that he was entitled to lung start Rogue, who kept lonely vigil on the judges' The rade, however, proted most exciting Boa; Hon. E. R. Bellica, QM,G.; Hon.bargo, respectively looking aftar the faishan the distanco being done in 5 mins. 49+800B Dart -**** Mro. D.Wilkieson 5
In the rowing and astling oventa. 0.24.alno duo to Mr W. H. Potte, Credits |
J. J. Bell-Irving His Hon. The Chief
Hon. C. P.
Chater, Haupt
Kt
Justice Sir John tena. H.
Gre of judge on the starter.
Baint the rowing evente ao promptly, and to Mr
Esq. B
T. Jackson, Mujar Jetrays, R.E.; J. H. Lewis, Esq. A. P. MacKwon, Esq.;
who onto more genially per formed duties launch. In spite of all the possifnisclo
the Rezatie, we hope to whare with
cx-
Matthows, R.A.; Hon, F.H. Moy, C.M.G...pressione ha gentlemon-the inviting
FW. Mitchell, Esq.;
Juiz
de Navarro,
The
H. N. Mody, Esq. ensures of the starter's launch (with the
Consul Spanish
greenble steppteras thrown in), and that DA.A.G..they may be called upon, for many your to W. Ponto, Esq. I. Ray, Ex. Colonel, to continue to discharge their respo Retallink. K.R... Ricloff, Esquise duties as starter and Judge. German Dorsal: H. A Ritchie, Esq G. Romatio, Esq., Consul General for Por
· Hon. Commander R, Murtay
Licut Colonel John Rowlandson,
Rumsey, R.N.; F. Showan. Esq. N. A. Brebs, 133, Hon. T. Sercombe Smith i Commander Hounsovillo Wildean, Eag
Taylor, R.N.; Captain A. Tillett Round U.S. Consul-General.
Committee:Com. W. . H. Hastings, It.N. (Chairman); W. Arustrong Esq
Appended ers the results;--
GRMAN CUP 3 fronted by the members
of the Club for four-cars; dlatánice, one mile ; entranda 810; to be sawad in hinta the property of the Vio tor Recreation Club.
Shamrock..
Station No. 1.Light and dark blus. Bow, P. Hyndman
2. J. M. 8. Machado
3. W. S. Bailey
1
Laur Gios; open to regular Chinese orewa of the main hong or office; bonta munt carry a European coxswain; distance, ond mile; time for wars, 9 seconda per par
1 first prize, 810; 2nd prize, $3 | winner of No. Frace first day excluded; busts to bu passed by the Dommittee; post en-
trios.
The old familiar Marjorie and Joan ooter-
G. A. Caldwell, Exy. A Donison, Erged for this race, and a pretty even race en
L. Duncan, Esq., F. Lammert, Esq, R. K.ed, the Marjorie, which appeared to be
by ETH; Reid, Esq., E. San. the newer and better bast, winning by
about-e-length. Time-7 inins. 473 sau.
dors, Esq., M. A. A. Sea, Esq.
Hon. Treasurer W. H. Putta, Esq. Acting Hon. Secretary-W. S. Dailey. Esq.
Juulges of the Boring Races: R. K. Leigh, Eng., E. D. Sanders, Esq.
Umpires and Barters-Starter (Rowing), W. H. Putts, Esq. Umpire :-(Rohing) 9. H. Grace, E. (Yachts), B. Choke, Esq. Open Sailing bonte, E. Burnie, Esq.
Judge of the Sailing Rover Commandør B. J. Bagans, R. N.
Ibat:keeper :-T: P. Hough, Esq.
INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP; for four- ears; cup presented by the late J. B. La praik, Esq., to be held by the winning crew for one year, but to remain the pro- perty of the club; distanco, one-mile-and- a-half; entrance, $10; to be rowed in bosts the property of the Vistoria fiecrea- tion Club,
Leek. (Portuguese.)
Station No. 1.--Royal blue,
HEE
Bow, F. H. Hyndman
J. M. S. Machado
9. A. E Alves...
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*
... 10st. 91be, 11st, 4ths
Stroka, A. A. Alvas Cux, F. W. White...
Thatte.- Bentch.)
Bow, Albert Elis
9 G. Mollisin...
3, G. Wilson....
CTOW
... 11sz. Slbe,
Dat. Olb,
---
+
Stroke, E. Herbst ... Cox, F. W. White...
ast. 101hs, 10st, 2ba. 1lat. $169. Sat. 10lbs. Bsc. Oib.
Kornblume. Station No. 2-Black and white. Bow, C. E. 4. Hanes... 11st. 11h *, J. W. Cummings ... 12at. Oth 3, G. Mollison,
... 18st. 12he ... 11st. Stroke, R. Angust Cox, H.-W. Kennett. 10st. 01h. Lech.
4
Station No. 9.--Royal Blue,
Bow, I. A. ROAD
2. J. H. R. Hadco...
3. G. Wilson.....
r B. 3, Meugene 8
THE KING'S OWN REGIMENT.
POLO S
YACHT RAUREA
HOURYAMENT FOR 292. 1, 12, May our The following le a danceintion of the The third match in the tournament for Yacht Raad on the first day of the Ro YACHT AND PANTAZY-DROKED BOATHI (in bro Masses) YRA handicapi prises, a cup for each class entrandor 84. Game, 9 miles.
BUPPER AND SMOKING CANOERT, - The First King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment is abortly to leave Hongkong for the Cup presented by the Hon. F. H. Mays join Singapore after a brief atay in the Colony, tools place or the 16th Int., and resulted Those who bave been bitimately associated in a win for the Royal Navy, after a spirit- with the offers, non-commissioned offloors game. The teams were
ROYAL NAVY.
THA CLUB. and ten of tog King's Own feel that the Vice Admiral H.R.H.}
of 4 Mr Nugent: Prince Henry period of service of the Regiment on this‣
..Prusale....... station has been altogether too short.
worth Lambton......
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249
Theb... Hon. F. H. Hay, Chandialvern, CA, Tumse p Bybil Dios, BE. Maid Marian My. J. Rusting......$1.9 Banafor os
Mr. H. Follock
Allow
+
till vaci
B.C The course for the reelta and partially. These has just been suficient time for Capt the Hon Hed- 3 bajor Jeffrays. decked boats, starting at 1.30, and for the friendships to be formed when the Regt. Commander Ethelston... Capt. Des Voeux
Dr. Clark open sailing boats, starting at 1.40, wÁS:
Frogs & lins between two mark-boats ment is called away. The Rogiment dur- Capt. Smith Dorien..... ME Bruce
The game was late in starting, the teams Ladybird, 17. Wow...
Princess Offer, D.A.
MT. E Jeugen moored to the south of the Flagship, rounding its stay in the Colony has earned the
mark-bost north of Green Inland, leaving respect of the whole community by reason not lining up till about 4.30. The Navy the start, and carried the got posacasion
The course for the yachts and partially it to starboard, round the white confeal of the excellent behaviour of the men and ball to the Club end, but some smart plug docked boats, starting at 1 30, sud for the
by at Cosmopolitan Dock, leaving it m buoy starboard, round the north taireny huoy, good fellowship of the officers, The Regi- by Nugout and Des Voeux resulted in a open sailing basta, starting at 1.40, was?
down the ground when Bruce hit a
From a line between two mark-boats leaving it to part, and cress the line from ment has a glorious record, and in aphoki goal for the Club. The E.N. again got macred to the south of Green Island, leav ing that record of fourteen battles on its possession at the throw in, and after some ing it to starboard, round the white conical colours much has been done to knit the determined attempts by Lanalton and some buoy at Casmopolitan Duck, leaving it to then together and elevats the tone of the good all round play by the nasal team, who starboard, round the ports fairway buoy
spainted all
Das Vosur's attempts at getting leaving it to port, and across the line from B Breghment. From Lieutenant-Colonel Row away. Lambton pat the ball between the west to cast. Distance 9 miles.
The Yachts mados splendid start at 1.80, ... (2) 3 9. 19
laudeon to Sergeant Major Wilson and posts and scored the first goal for the Navy. Ethelston got possession at the 4 10 41 down the list of non-commissioned officers, throp-in, and ably seconded by Smith and crossed the line in the following $1800 every opportunity le taken to encourage Dorrien made a run down the ground only order-Erica, Phabe, Maid Marian,
Vaux, whe to be denied by Nugent, Des
und Bonito, detive, Chanticleer, Durt, Payne, sound, healthy and raliopal amastroent
and was very well mounted, tried in the She, Ladybird, Princess, Meteor, Sybit. 1987 amongst the men, and as a result there are again to make his spirited rushes 14 23 many athletic association amongst the ground, but the game had got sticky, bis
went to cast: Distance 9 miles.
The yachta got off at 1.50 to a splendid start, and they crossed the winning line in the following order
lbs.
Erica Bybil
Chanticleer
Dat. Olb..
Dat. 8lbs.
... 18st. 10ths,
Stroke, A. A. Alves
... 11st.
31b9.
Thistle.
Cox, F: Fammer 106, 101s
▾
Statlon No. 4-Black and pink sah
Bow, Albert Elle
2, A. E.. Aspar
9. J. A. Fredericks...
Maid Marian
Phoebe
Indybird... Active..... Benito
Princess ... Duyng
Méteor
Dart ***
... 11st.
21b9.
She
PR
4lbs.
10. 11.
Stroke, W Armstrong... 19. ba Cox, JM E. de Carvalho 9at.
Olb.
Starion No. B-White. Bow F Hyndman... Pat, Olb.
2.J. D. Danby
3. T. Meok
Stroke, A. E. Alves
Cor, Chad, T. Kaw
... 10st. 1018a. OSEBNA
... 1160.41b2.
...at.. 016.
The gun missed fire at the start, but the boata started promptly to the word from
ILT
9 31
9
N
❤
10 51 8 18 04
9 15 27 ranka, including an inter-company football
The Erica led through the shipping.
.....3.16.22 shield resapetition, which produced some Pony refused to be jostled, and the fooly following by Maid Marian, and
8 19 58 excellent games at the beginning of the times he got proston 11. R.H., who wa 8 21 38 year. The splendid mauner of
of arch of niverary o
in
the
and
game
to those who make the fewest nia good deal in this world where the takos. Presently, aftor the scrimmage had hoon carried down to the Club goal, and overybody had hit everybody else's pony about the shins, Lambton, by a nice bit of
quarter. Boors play, soured for bly side. This closed the
At the Green Island Mark-Boat, the
444
60 20
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Majd Marlan d Phoshe
+11 200
Active Byaito Dart
Chanticleer Ladybird Рауге...
58 80
89.00
150
59
59 45
Mateor
Sho
0 45
2
into the of the back easily returned not timed fore the public the gallant reg be playing a sound the bar well Chanticleer, the others well up behind,
A and though perhaps we might say that he As the Erica and the other leading boat/Regiment by holding sports on the a-cumage. It was Lambton's day, too, Yachts rounded as follows:-
their battle-days has
Erics has took a little too lang over his strokes he had to allow & minutes to Ladybird, the been greatly appreciated in tune certainly never missed one, which gene Ladybird had the advantage min. 8 The
which Lieutenant aco. Brico second.
Galloway is the primo
has also pro- vided some oxcollent entertainmenta į UPEN BOATS; Day rig, Chinees-owned boats gymnsaluma at Murray Barrades,
The Regiment boing due to love the excluded; time allowance, 10 seconds por foot in length per mile: length of boat Colony in about a month, the warrant
entrance 88; prize, 36oleers, staff sergeanta and. Bergeanto course, 9 miles; (winner of similar race solved to entertain their many friends in en first day to be penalised & minutes) the Colony. A dance was mooted first of
but the
Hall being engaged on the City Post entries,
it was arranged that the en
The throw in at the commencemeat of sup tertainment por and smoking concert. Busy hands soon the second quarter again fall to the Navy. transformed the matshed gymnasium at It is strange how little trouble is taken by Boat, the Phobe, Maid Marian and Acties Murray Barracks into a comfortable diu-good players to get on the ball at once. thraw about on the port tack, and stood ing bolt, the walls and rust, being Many matches are lost by this inability to in for West Point; all the others stood while on the walls were secure the throw-in, notably the last one on the Starboard tack, and worked draped with Angs, while on
and The King's up along the South Shore of Stonecutters,
be stated
the megaphone, A. E. Aleen taking hf H.M.S. Tawerful's-32 ft....Galloy... Allows. Hight chohould take the form
orew Away with a very fast stroke. 'His brother followed with an equally fast. stroke Araalrong kept his crow working away at his long powerful stroke, and soon pulled in A. A. Alves. Had his cox steer-
snd August
a straighter course he would have as." sumed the land. Before the beats reached the Torpedo Depot, Herbst gave up the was left behind. The short stroke of both the Brothers Alves now sho told on their crews, and Armstrong, his boxswain ateering a straight course, pulled ahead. A. E. Alves' boat was now steering a most erratic course for the finishing point, and Armstrong won by about half a length from A. F. Alves, third being A. A. Alves. Time-7 min. 8 secs.
W. Armstrong A. E. Alves A. A. Alvan
I
For MEN-OF-WAR'S GIOS ANd Whalers; distance, one mile; entrance 81; first prize. 815; second 86; the boats to te approved by the committao; time allow- ed for Oare, seconds per car; three boste must start or no race.
Post entries..
Fowerful Centurion
Tamar's... 30. Cutter.. 8 mins
- 19 ...Galley...3 Centurion's 30,...Oig......3
Powerful's 30
Cletter... Grafton's 10 Gig
F1
11
+3
11
.
11
re
ROYAL NAVY... TEX CLUB
goals. 1 goal
Princons
1 50 225. Bybil... After rounding the Green Island Mark-
dislayed the many trophies of the sporting between the Royal pressed. rustters, and, Erica Feading, closely attended by Chanti.
regin with silver challenge and
decorated
The chairman's table war also Own. The Navy
pre some good defence work on Nagent's sortation cups. At half-past seven o'clock part, scored a subsidiary. There was a yesterday evening,
want of combination about the Club tas & largo party, comp that served them beely here.
Several sing representatives of the various in The garrison and the Navy, sat down times when Nugant hit hard clean back
at the conclusion handers, neither Jeffreys nor Des Voeux &D excellent of which tablos were cleared for a free-and- had turned and gone forward. Captain
smoker. The genial Sergeant-Major Smith Dorrien was playing a 325 001 Wilson was in the chair, while the Vice | ward game, and was very fast og for!
1. M.
30 1st Catter 9 30 End Cuttor 3
.9 Naval Yard..........Gig No. 7 Police 28 17...Gig
This was a fine race, the leading bonts passing the line at the frisk as follows:-
3 20 22 Powerful's
3255 45 .M.6. Tamar's Cutter ... Alacrity's
8 35 00 Police Boat
The winning boat won in spite of having allow 5 minutes to the Feuerf's cutter thus winning by 25 acconda.
11
+
*
OPEN BOATS: (18 feet or under); any rig; Chiness-vweed boats excluded time allowance, 10 seconds per foot in length of basts per mile; entrance, $1; prize, value $20. The course, starting at 1.40, will be from the starting line, round mark boat off Green Leland and back, Crossing starting line from west to east; five miles. Post entries, H.M.S.
to
Chair
виррег
deer and Honito and Ladybird, all going splendidly,
The White Conical Basy off the Cosmo- politan-Duck was rounded in the following order :-
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K M.
Erian... Chanticleer Begito Ladybird Payne.....
2 20 60
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2. 91 14
2 31 20
2 92
Sybil ...
Maid Marian
Meteor
Princess
Phoebe
She
Active
No time:
easy.
when It cho was occupied by Quarter Master comes to a more galloping game he will Sergeant Ross. On the invitation of the have to stick more closely to his back. Sergeants' Mees, a number of the officers Shortly after this, H.R.II. Prince Honry
Shillington, A were presert Sergeant
got away, and made a good run down the pened
ground when the bail, being hit forward who presided at the pianoforte, with an overture. Bundsman Carter sang to Smith Darriso, he. not being very determinedly ridden off by Jeffreys,
the posts. At with vigour the patriotic song Fighting
At the it through Put Ships at Sea, and there was no need call to take up the chorus, seeing that the throw-in the R. N. again secured the
On the reach from the Cosmopolitant harmonic alub of H.M.S. Immortalite was ball, but Des Voeur, playing in Home present in full force. Sergeant Phillips thing more like his old form, quickly re- received a great ovation for his recitation tricyed it and making a pretty run down the Doek Buoy to the North Fairway Buoy, The hathen." ground left it in front of the Naval gont. the three leading yachts maintained the of Kipling's military poem, "The Our own Charlie Robinson appeared Nugent, backing him up well, scored for same position; and, beautifully handled, in the guise of a provision merekant, his side. The Club bad now wakened up, munded the lattor buoy in the following and related his troubles with his various but only one minute remained, and the order: castomers in
Nineteenth Century Stores, Navy beld them in check, and prevented 16. Skifflm, 40s. having to renew his tale of wos in Court them scoring; and the gains ended:---
20..1 ing the Skiff 20
Wider. A lively
I'm 993 song,
ROYAL NAVY
3 goals 1 sub. ན་ལྟ། མ મત
Upton gave the Bonaventure's
Bandaman Skiff3, 20 of the Jays,' by Alacrity's... 23 po
Skiff 4, 10, opportunity for some more good chorgs The race for the salier class of Open work. The banjo and mandoline doet by
SECOND DAY.-Wednesday, Deo. 21. The Royatta was continued to day, and were it not for the fact that it provides an excus for a much-needed holiday we doubt whether anyone, apart front the winners of
Station No. White, with thistle. the prizes, would regret its abolition if it in
11st. 2lbs. to be continued under such deprasting con-
... 12at. 12lbs 13st 10lbo. ditions. It saya much for the vitality of
gibs. Stroke, W. Armstrong 12st. the Victoria Recreation Chib and for the
Cux, GA. Caldwell ... Yat. Olb popularity of the Victoria Regatta that it
The principal rate of this day, albeit it han baan hold almost continuously for near brought out only two crews, was the later ly fifty years. This is the forty-second national Race. Half-an-hour bohind time, regatta, and we cannot believe that with the Portuguese crow was the first to put in Caldwell, whu apita
(in an appearance, Mr the large increase of young men in the of his youthful appearance) may fairly be Colony it is impossible to keep the hall referred to an Scotland's veteran coxswain,
touches giving his few finishing rolling and to ro-cross a public interest in on the way down to the starting line. rowing a form, ono of the boek of out- There was no difficulty in getting the Both strokes struck door recreation. We are convinced that if two hosts of -the matter were properly taken up, it is the water together. At fires, the Por & isster stroke, seemed to tuguese, with still possible to get the young men who got the lead, but after three loug powerful enme out from Home, from England, Ire. Atrokes Armstrong got to work, and soon rob the bow of his boat in front Both land, Scotland and Germany, to continus crews then settled down to steady work the their interest in rowing, but, as it was, most Against a strong wind. The bow me in
Scotch ores were screwing badly pat of the of the races wore left to the native-born, a
hont, and Ellis did not seem to have the distinct raze duly honoured by Kipling, sap he had on the opening day. Near- and only four Scotsmen were found readying the mile post, the Portuguese held a distinct lead bat Caldwell, who had and plucky enough to row against the
boer
mou keeping his
in check, for a four young Portuguese members of the now let them go a bit, and
The time it won a hard, ding-dong race. Club whe rowed such a gallant race
Scotsmen, drey level, and eventually were for the honour of Lusitau10.
It says down their lighter opponents and assumed little for the sporting instincts of the lead of a length. Caldwell the using his helm against British army or the British navy, -to-say
stroke side. The Portuguese sported nothing of the hundreds of able-bodied repeatedly in the gamest fashion, the owing to a missfire of the rifle, and the Sailing boats was interesting, tho Alacrity's { "baqdaman Carter and." Corporal Townsend that Captain Lambton was in better form civilians, that neither branches of Her hrchers Alves mwing particularly well, Hart's boat pulled away to the front, but skiff running awayfrom everything. 25mes wan's decided muscial treat. Mr Masban, than we have soon him yet. He rade very
well, we soon overhauled by the. Powerfuls of getting gun :--- -Majesty's service could bring together four hat they could make no impression against boat, which was mamaed by six oarE. men to represent wither England or Trethe Scots, who were rowing a long steady With her extra ors the Powerful's bone Alacrity's Skiff...
stroke, and seemed to have the race woll assumed a long lead and won casily. Tim land, and it is mattor for deep regret that in hand. Passing, the Wharves, hoere-8 min. 1 second. this year there was no crow to represent Alvos spurted again. Itis crew
pluckily, and caused a very tie Fatherland at a tiine
when the eitement as they rapidly redpeof the Scots- Garman Colony might have been sapo- men's lead. A few had strokea might have cially desirous of exhibiting their provasy coat the Scotsmen the race, but Caldwell was two experienced a car to let his men and of winding fresh laurels for the get Bustered, and as Ariostrong replied to brave, Teutonto race. There will always be the Portuguese with a fine spurt, the & fluctuating public interest in every form Thistle swept past the winning past a length
and a-quarter in front. Time-11.561. of sport. To-day, it is golf and pule; to- morrow, it is football and cricket; the next day it is tennis, or horaamcing, ser rifle shooting. But surely we have reached low-water mark in respect to rowing, and must look forward to one of two things- Bither a revived interest in the sports so long identified with the Victoria Recreation Club or the total abolition of the Ro gatta
Which is it be? Is it true that the young men of Great Britain are fast degenerating in their sports? Is there to be no more Eton play- ing fields; no more Waterloos? Is it to be said that the deadening influence of Hongkong life only allows a mild fictation at the Happy Valley with a gutta percha ball; a fitful interest of a few, for a month or two, in football and cricket; in the. majority of cases a total lack of interest in anything and everything that makes fora healthy mind, in a healthy body? Surely noti Surely it is possible to bring to- gether a few capable young-hesca to con- far with the old stagers with a view tems renewal of interest in the Victoria Roestion, Club as the chief sustaining influence in outdoor sports in Hong- kong. We shall await with interest to hear. what His Excellency the Governor bar to say on the subject to-morrow after- noon. He has a good text from which to - preach a very practical sermon. By his personal in Buence, the Governor of this Colony can do much to shape the destinies
of the V.R.C., and wo are sure if he would
over
flutter of ex-
Laar Gins; open to European non-cam- missioned officers and men of any ragi- ment or corps of the garrison or to Eur opean crews of any of H.M. resnels or to European member of the Police Force entrance, $1; distance, one mile: boats to he approved of by the committee; time allowance, 8 sazerds per car; boats must start for two prizes; winning crew of 3rd race, first day, to be hands. capped by the Committee: 1st prize, $15; 2nd prize, $10. Frat entries,
Boats. Nam. Cars Colour II.M.S. Tomar., Marjorie
*
four
Centurion Nobby White, rederosa.-
Nabby went away with a very smart- stroke, and immediately assumed a lead of about two. lengths. They increased their sad all the way, although Marjorie's crew stuck gamely to their work. Nobby won oasily by a lead of about seven longthe. Time-7 min. 24 secs.
BROKERS CUP; (for double sculls); ̈ pre- Bented by the brokers of Hongkong; dis- Lance, half-mile; entrance, $5; to be rowed in boats the property of the Vic: toria Rezmalion Club.
Hart
German (No.
German (No.
Tamar Swift
feet
Tamar's
Alacrity's
18
... 18...No. 1 Sff Allora.
18 ...No. 2 Skir
Skiff
Tamar's
0
There was a little confusim at the start
SNAKE BOATS; open to Chitiese sansko boats; distance, one mille: 1st prize, $10; 2nd prize, $5 eight boats to start for two prizes winner No. 4 race first day ex- cludedl
Names.
1,
Yik... 2. Tai Hing...
Colcurs, ...Red
3, Wing Mad
...Black
White ...Yellow ...Green
...White and black
4, Man Hop...
-5, Mau Un...
B Bung Hop
THE CLUB ...... Remarking upon the play; we may say
2 50 15
H.
K.
Erics..
2 46 68
L
Chanticleer Benito
2 47 15
2.47 28
Ladybird... Sybil...
22 60: 60
Maid
Marian...
2 31 30
H
Mt.
of H.M.S. Immortalite, has a rare fund of hard, turned well, and if perhaps he took a ahumoar which he lavishly distributed in little long in hitting it was well to the 918 18M Cormack and The Irish Jaunting point. Captain Smith Dorrien was the beat Naval beam, and it 3 57 30 ar, his imitation of the Irish jarvey being mounted man in the
Williams' appearance or enabled him to do some very hard and superb Corporal the stage was the signali
al for roars of laughter, effective work, and perhaps to him more
PayRe... Meteor Dart...
2 51 40
2 52.03
259 40
Phoebe Princess
2 54 40
Not simed.
She Active
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
-(Rangoon Gazette)
It was
· THE BOMBÁT, RIGH COUNT
Tumar's
1
The Erica, Chanticleer, Bonito, Ladybird, and he for thee and A Slight Mistake. The of the win for the Naval team. It
the board
tack, the others going on the port chairman had, in the intervala, distributed ementially a one-pony match, most of the Sybil, Dart, and Phabe, held on the Star
which members of both teams depending en ono beartily drunk.
Queer Wad
he fairly convulsed the house in Ever than to any other member belongs the crodit
Rombay, Nov. 26.-The Gazette says Mth the judgment numerous tosats mount for both quartern, which is saking task towards the Hongkong Shore, and
KETTHEMENT AND LEAVE.
The
tosst
Basil Scott has declined the appointment to drunk with reutical honours. In proposing too much of the China pany, willing beast than worked to the eastward to the finish. Right on the finishing King, the Erica the Bombay High Court bench, and Mr the toast of The Officers, the Chairman re- as he is. Prince Boury and Commander ing mark Louis Bagel of the local Bar will receive It.ferred to the good will that existed between Ethelstan worked hard for their side, but and Bonito were so close together that in officers, and met, and the great interest are neither of them in sufficient practice to Allahabat Nor, 26. The retirement of Colonel Rowlandson and thenficers took abow to advantage in a fast match. A few was difficult to soo which was the leading Sir Richard Uday from the Civil Service on in the sport and entertainments of the men hout slow weel, walking and trotting busty and unfortunately several Chinese January let is gazetted.
He also referred to the glorious record of about the polo ground, taking the ball abali Jann stood into the saares, causing those For and the yachts actually crossed the lina It is, I understand, practically certain Sir Archibald Hunter (who was an officer angles would make a vast improvement in to Yachts to nearly foul each other.
ofing that makes human nature revolt. tenant Galloway Tin Yik again showed his superiority in that Sir William Caningham, Foreign Soin the King's Own) in the Sondau. Lau- their play; but it is the drudgery of learn. This allowed the Chanticleer to come up,
replied. The this race, but having won the race yester grotary, will proceed on furlough in Apr: JoThe Visitors' proposed from the chair, the Club, Des Vrear should inve been the in the following ardor :----
Mr Thorburn Financial Commisioner in
Blase, Mr Bew, best, but was off his hitting, and the game was responded to by the Punjab, will take two and months'
to Egypt at the end Staff Sergeant Pickering and Sergeant was not fast enough to suit him. He, privilege leave
asking one pony to do Drummer Brown, H.K... of Da
Corporal Ward, R.4.M.C., appeared in the two quarters, and it had not ap THE FAMINT COMMISSION,
the match with the Civiliana Simio, November 30. The Commission's the garb of a Yoonan of the Guard, and parently forgiven the doing it had had report issued to day is a bulky salome. It nga camical
OS. O'Brien's con- Nugent played, as he always does, sound relieving the distress throughout India and tribation wssa fine old song The River unselfish pole, but he is too much given to taken pulling up over the ball when about to hit a Burma, except the Central Provinces, upon Lee, and the way that chorus pars Comel backhander, which may some day post him
was a treat.. The duet by Sappers
day he was disqualised.
·
CHINESE CUP; for four-cars; presented by the Chinese community of Hongkong; open to mamboes and subscribers of the Victoria Recreation Club who have never
half
·|-~~~WOD R ̈Tuce at a Regatts; distance au speaks in the highest terms of the work of Tower of Long about Tha-Fino Oldi in
mile; entrance 85; to be rowed in boste the property of the Victoria Recreation
Clab,
Thistle Station No. L-White, red sagh. Bow, F. D: Bain 2. R. Lapsley.i 3. A. L. Sutton
***
Stroke, J. D. Danby
...
8ML. BILS. 10st. 12lbs.
... 10st. 10lbs.
... 10st. 101ba. Cor, F. Lammert... ... 10st. 10lbs. Rose. Station No. 2.-Pink and green. Bow, R. Bas...
9st, 41hs. 2, J. L. EarrOS.
Bab Bibs, L2016. 3, J. Coyla Stroke, J. H. R. Hanco... Jut. Sibes. Cox, T. Meek... 10st. Elbs. Kor Nume Station N. 3.White.
gibs. Bet Bow, F. G. Chianett
2. J. C. Logan
10st 6ths. Bat. Dibs. 3, F. H. Hyndman Stroke, W. S. Bailey ... 11st. 4lbs.
9st. (lb. Cox, H. W. Kennett
www
Shamrock Station No. 4---Violet and green- Bow, R. Abraham ji
Est. Ølb, 9st. 12lbs. R. Hondemon
9st: 4lbe. 3, M. B. Asgar..... - 19 Stroke, C. EA, Hance. 11st. lib. Cox, E. Herbst
*9st.. 10lbs,
which it passes criticira the more scathing
up
Was
Bonita B
Chanticleer Erica...
Sybil
Ladybird ... Phicebe Maid Marian
Dart
Princess
Meteor
Payno...
Active...
She
#..
... 3 10
3 10 32 3. 10
3 19 25
3 19 43
3.20-41
3 21 48
3 26.10
3 29 14
This ended one of the prettiest raced wa
from the tempeines of the language ly and Wilmot was one of the funniest deor is a Free hit. baing given by the umpire. slow work hit employed. Hegarding Burma it shows the turns of the evening, and later on Mr Con Bruce and Jeffreys worked great success of the measures adopted for melly-again appeared in a very amusing alao poed some proboard but they encontaging emigration, and praises the oration On Politics. The versatile Colour ting the ball at a walk and a trat
Until some definite action is taken in promption with which other remedia! Sergeant Lellott sang with fine spirit s actions taken. Regarding the resong of The King's Own,' A ranting, Hongkong ant some of the forage that is have ever seen in this harbour. The owner lative out of the relief operations in rollicking ong, Jolly Bohemian Boys, almost a drug at Wai-hai-wei and Northern of the Erica entered a protest against the was sung by Corporal immors, R.. Mr China is brought down in large quantities Bonito, which has been referred to the
sold at Burma, although the rates paid were
reasonable rate, polo players Proteat Committee. Taking the time sl Hometimes high, the treditable fact is Cox, Immortalite, sang Me and hor, her
and me: Mr Oxberry's
's singing of The cannot be expected to increase and keep up lowances into consideration, the Bonito and pointed out that the actual oxpenditure Goldon, Chain of Love was received with their studs of ponies. It is a matter of Brita are respectively first and second.
dent authority. Taking India as a whole, the Commission find that walle landholders, cultivators and skilled artisans have im- proved in ability to resist famine, the great mass of day labourers and unskilled work men hare less resisting power in time of scarcity, and show greater tendency to suc cumb, especially in congested districta
and
Class
un, relief, works was only one quarter o more than the value of the work done, as loud cries for an encore, to which here wonder how the China. pony lasts as long as in the A Class, and the Ladybird and Dart estimated after the completion by indepen-sponded by singing By the Fountain, he does on the rice straw and bran that in the B
There were a number of other songs sung form the chief articles of his diet; but un-
is ordered by the Polo Din you say the man was shot in the definitely and dusing the eroring, but this completed the less the question of foraga is gone into printed programme.
Among the other toasts proposed as Club or some other organized body, which woods, doctor? No, I didn't. I said be
ponies The Navy, from the chair, responded to can take a regular supply, it is difficult to a shot in the lumbar region. by Mesara Meehan and Ocx. This coast see what can be done, sud owners of was a sigus) for the Immortalité har-will probably go on paying monthly what monic-to strike
rant and we'll roar for the one animal that they now break lika true. British Sailora. Mr Blake and down by playing alone in the tournament.
“HORSESHOE, Á OKKIUs is a man who never makes the Mr Sherwood proposed the haith of the Chairman, which was drunk amidst great me mistake twice.
enthanam Mr MacEwen proposed. The Ladies of the Regiment, striking the key
building with and they shook the would keep two ponies on proper rationa
-Teacher-Now, children, we
SYMPATHY,"
Av engagement ring on the finger is worth note for Sweethearts and wives. The all know what the word posterity ineans, two in a jewellery store..
Press was duly honoured,
Quotations. HONGKONG, Dec. 21, 1998. OFIUM-Now Patna, cash, 796
caab, Nom.
Now Benares, cb, 765
Old D ab, Nam. New Maiws, credit. 7/730 Allowapos, Twain, * 4/26 Last Year now, 780, Allowance, Tael, 0
Zaby Station No. 1. Bow, F, H. Hyndman... Dat. Olb. Stoke, P. Hyndman
Bat. 10lbs. Cox,
Bet. Olb. Bilzen. Station No. 2.-White, with red cross. Bow, J. H. K. Hanco... 9st. 8lbs. Stroke, H. W. Konnett... 10at. Otb. Cox,
9et. O Maud. Station No. 3.-Royal blue.
... 11ättelbar Bow, A. E. Alvos.... Stroke, A. A. Älves ... Fixt. 31b ...Out. Olb. Cox, F. W. White... The Brothers Alvos pulled away at the start with a fine powerful atmake, and only take a lively personal interest in the obtained a slight lead, but they had pro Olub of which he is now the President it needed only a short distance when they were held by Hance and Kennott. The hard for tha would yet be possible to raise the Phoenix Eileen and Maud ware palling
race, the Lily being left behind, when F. from it dead ashes and to make it N
H. Byndman
having slipped his vigorous sa över.
Hell the distance had been traversed The boats went away well together, and AT the Mixed Court at Shanghai, on the When the racing opened to-day the when the Eileen broke down, either on a junk in the couces culised. With to stoor 14th, inst, boforo Mr Ching (magistrats) gained more fare, fie was there shop Ma F. Hildebrand, chief engineer of the a correspondant he followed the invading orders from Germany to proceed to Shan- weather was not, so genial as on the first account of Kennett having broken his be Leck out of line. C. E. A. Haute got and Mr Mayers (British Assessor), 155 the Japan-China war broke out. As Woosung-Shanghai Railway, has received
Mr Hildebrand will | Barometer day of the regatta. The sky was overenst, stretcher or the cor having lost one of his the lead, and pulled with a fine steady udging house kooper Chi Bahut Japsoase arties. Later he watched the tung, where he will be employed on railway
rudder strings. The Brothers Alves finish stroke, but Asgar put on suurt again brought up for trial for zien Japanese subdue the natives in Fermosa, undertakinger at the distance in 4 mins. 681 ans.
near the winning pout and won a close Posting fire to his house No. 806 Fuhkien Herbst having badly steered the Shamrock Road, on the 12th Inst. Mars H. S. King and sio visited the Philipples shd ob- therefore leave Shanghai about the end of Temporaines
and J. Jackson of the Mik-ho-loong Brigade carred the insurrection there, His highly the month. Mr Unglaube, Assistant En- Humidity
Wind at the pleza. Time-7 min, 4 seca, g
gave aridenes hupporting the charge, Mr Budceful cardar is now added to by this ginser, has also received similar orders, and Direction of Jackson deposed to baring entered the new huntur. Formosa has been for years will leave for Kiaochon without delay. bouss previously (whilst on duty) and found increasing in importance, and the present Assistant Engineer Rutenberg will be to Warce no signs of a fire, wheresa shortly afterwards elatio developments of the Spanish war charge of the Woodang-Shanghal Railway Weather
and cold wind was blowing from the eastward. It was hardly to be expected, therefore, under these conditions and con- sidering the lack of lotereat manifested in the great event of the moeting the inter national challenge cup-that the attendance of spectators should be very large. It was satisfactory to Tintlee that the course was kept clear of junks by the Polite, boats.
The events were started with promptness,
due, no doubt, to the umpire and starter's launch being provided with a megaphone.
...
DAT
Tox SCULLISO: (tub soulling boats); dia tance, half-mile; entrance, 81; to be rowed in boats the property of the Vio toria Recreation Club.
Lech. Station No. 5.-Dark blue and white.
- 8st. `91b.
Bst. 11lbs. 10st 6lbs. Stroke, A. E. Asgar ... But 4 fly Cox, F. W. White... 9st. Olb.
Bow, G. Rapp... in
2. J. Millar***
9, J. A. Mackie
“A. E. Asgar
O. E. A. Hanos
do we nott Pups Yes, win. Tes eber Well, then, write a sentence con- Av. American exchange says:- President taining the word. (Five mirates) Now, VISITOR. You like being in gaol McKinley has nominated James W. David Johnnie, you may read yours." -Johnnia- No. 15, of Minnesota, as Cousal at Tameui, I am sorry for the kids of posterity that Mercy 1. What are you in for
Formos. Davidson is a young newspaper will have to learn this wart of a book. Bigamy-three wires i
man who first won laurels by accompany. We have a regular snap.” ing Lieut. Peary on hie polar expedition Alter Lis retora be went to the Orient and
ber
Station No. 1...J. Coyle...... boat No. 3 FOR YAURTS AND PARTIALLY DEUSED Mr Klang discovered a broken down bed make the position of Consul at Formoen in the meantime, and will complete the Rain
MS2.WB. Bailey 3P Hyndman **O 4....M. E. Angar
"
Bor
B
Б
(handicap by Committee of the sovered with loose haw in fames, Pri- of still greater importance. Mr Davidson's extension of the line beyond the present Hongkong Yacht Club); frat price,oner was on the premises at the time. He reedence of thras gaurs in the Orient Woosung berminds to the Wooring Creek, cu, presented by the Offers of 1.M. was insured in the Phomix for The 600 makes him soquainted with the pitsation When that work in dons Mr Rotenberg
Judgment in giving him the appointment. - No tubu putting in an appearings, there Nary; second prisă, cup ; entrance, 84. The case being prevod he was fined $100 there, and the Preldent exercised are will also progged to Kiosaon, and Daily
6 of 200 days' Surprisonment,
Oring to the strong widd blowing on WA 30 1605
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Hongkong Reglaber,
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