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On Friday, evening the Corinthians meet the V.RC. in the water, polo shield competition and a good game is expected. The teams will be

V.RULE. Lammert. Capt.; A. H. Carroll, A. E. Alves, A. V. Barros, F. K. Tati, J. M. Roza Pereira, and P. M. Remediis.

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Lawn Bowls.

In connection with the Civi Servico Club th singles championship in the lawn bowls competition has concluded, the Gnalista being R. Henton, and D. M'Iver. The latter won rather easily, Fenton fail- ing to maintain the form he had displayed throughout the competition. The game, 21 heads, ended: Milver, 16; Fenton. 8.

The Sport of Kings.

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The forerunner of the Hongkong Races (which are usually held about the middle!

or vnd of February each year) will be found in our New Advertisement column on pays 8. It is the announcement to members of the Hongkong Jockey Club who may wish to subscribo for sulcription grifire for the next Race Meeting.

We understand the editions and the same an bet year and that the ponies, which will be purchased from the Shanghai Horse Bazaar, will cost $250 each cli

Members wishing for further particulars should apply to Ms T. E. Housh, Clork of the Course, Hongkong Jockoy Chub.

THE CHAMPION TYPIST.

Miss Rose L. Fritz recls. off 182 Words a Minute.

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Her fingers moving over the keyboard of a typewriter with lighting like rapidity, Miss Rose L. Fritz, champion typist of the world, demonstrated before a professionally, critical audience at the St. Fmocis Rotel, San Francisco, recently, the ease with which ahe could" reel off 182 words a minute. This was only one portion of her exhibition, Blindfolded she drove her Underwood far 120 wards a minute, and reading, from unfamiliar copy, want it spinning along at the rate of 132 words minute. Inasmuch as the average of, the professional typist is around 50 words a minute, the steno- praphers, and typista gathered ar-und her

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Mine Frits is making a tour of the

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