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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that

SEALED, TENDERS in duplicate, which should be clearly rourked "TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF be received at the CASTINGS"

The China Mail,

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Fol. 18, 1915.

EARTHQUAKE HISTORY IN

CHINA.}

Colonial Secretary a Office until Noca of Is a brief comment the other day MONDAY, the 15th day of February on the earth tremors noticed in 1018, for the supply and delivery of Iron and Brass Castings, Manufactured Hongkong on Wednesday, we wrote Ironwork, etc, to the Public Works of China being outside what is known Department for about nine months ending on December 31st, 1918.

Each Tendercept that he has must produce with dsposited in the Colonial Treasury the the bord. fices of his tender, Crown should the Teaderer refuse or fail to carry out, to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of his tender which may be accepted. The deposit will be returned to any coast of the two continents of Tanderer whose tender is not accepted.

sum of 8840 (Dollars Five hundred) a pledge of

which sum Ahall be forfeited to the

THE CHINA MAIL.

Compared with this wook's calamity THE VICTORIA REGATTA.

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

at Swatow, the "disastrous cons» « quences" recorded twenty-two yenes ago appear trivial. Selamologists After who have placed South China outside the earthquake one have evidently a lot to leazu on the subject yot.'

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TRAINING FOR

RACES

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 19.8.

THE SUBS.,

GADEOW WAIT, 1 mile, 88, 1.00

1.10 2.16 1.9.85% CanoNET DAHLIA † mile, 86, 1.05,

:: 1401; 1g, 83.1

Of the Subscription grizs, Royal sand, Sunrise Dalilia, Bubblesand, lapse of four years, THE PONIES THAT WIN FATOUR.Haggis, White Cat. Rook Mouse, Snuffbox, Marne, Black Cat and There was a fairly large attendance King Tom are quite a class in them-f at the Race Course this morning in- selves. Royalsand especially lus ESSEX CHIEF last mile, 88.2, 1.17.

DANDY DAHLIA, 1 mile, 99, 1.15, 1.80, DIVIDEND, I mile, 83, 1.08, 1.40,

3.95; 14. 85.""

2.15 Lg. 35.

1442 Lgs 824

FAY Liont, là miles, 45, 1.34, TU2

2.39, 3.14.2, 3.48.2 g. 32- GREENCLOTH, "I mile, 88.3, 1.15.1,

1.47, 2.18.2; 1.q. 81.2. HEROD, 11 miles, 1.23, 2.00, 2.86, KaLGAN, CHIEF, 14 miles, 33.4, 1.15.

8.12, 8.37.1 1.g. 35.1.

1.48.9, 2.31.4, 2.55.1: 1.q. 33.4. 1.41.1, 2.21, 9,54,4; 1.g. 83.4. Ko Jis, File, 38, 1.15.1, 1.47.2,

2.20; 1.q. 32.8

the forty-ninth Victoria Regatta was held this afternoon. The weather was fine and there was a good breeze for the miling events although the water was somewhat cheppy for the rowing chaling a pumber of ladies who had good reputation, having won the fixtures and the atmosphere was also come to witness. the ponice in train-China Cup in Shunghai, doing the

Fing. tride chilly for the onlookers, of whom

Amongst those present was mile in 2.05. there were quite a large number. His Excellency the Governor, this

OLD PONIES. Nevertheless, man, most enjoyable being his first appearance since the afternoon's entertainment; wa

training started. Nearly all the

Of the old racers, Merrysand, perienced. The course was opposite owners, including Mr. F. W. Sutter Sandy, Fairy Light six Royaleand the Victoria Recreation Club and the The Sanday school in the Past Club, House was guily decorated with flee from Shanghai, 'owner of George are to be carefully watched. They are Kisa Dick. 1 miles, 87, 1.12 School to-morrow will be held at 4.30 dage 4 samponry judges' bor had Sand stables, were present. A not showing up very favourably, and they am (not at 2.30 pm. as inadvertently been ornoted on a portion of the Club able exception was Sir Paul Chater. inted in our yesterday's issue).

verandah and accomodation was also Mr. Vida, who is riding for Sir Paul, seem likely to Egure among kindly gravided by Commodore Sende-arrived in the Colony during the week at the meeting ferrysand is the best sprinter seen on the course this The War Chairities Store Subman. Ten was secrod during the from Manila and was riding this season and should captim fices up Committee will issue wool at the City afternoon and the proceedings were morting

to a mile. Hall on Tuesday, from 10 to noon, to

enlivened by selections played by the band of the 18th Infantry." all working parties making application in the usual wagyu nggonan fa

2.85

Amongst those presant were His pabanExcelisney the Gaverner sad

Major General Ventri subote

The Regatta was under the patronage of His Excellency Sir F. H. May, .C.M.G., LD, HE Major-General Francis Ventris, Commodore Sandeman RN, Sir Robert Ho. Tung, and Sir C. P. Chater, CG

It will be c£interest to state that an imperfect record of earthquake shocks shows that Hongkong has experienced them on ton ocessions aince 1991, "but they have invariably been alight.

The officials were:-)

The cases of communicable disease notified in the Colony during the week ended February Sta wore & af diphtheria,Rowing Committee: Lieut. A 14 of enteric fever and 4 of small-por: Hall, Ru, E. W. Carpentar, R. H. All but one of the enteric cases were Northay, A. A. Alves, A: V. Barros, A. Loughlin, Lieut. Lovaly (Middlesez), V. Findlay Smith (Rowing Capt.),..., and Ah King. A. H. Carroll (Rowing Capt.), V...,

Chinese...

:

granted pending the grant of letters Provisional Protection has been

to geismologists, as the earthquake patent to M. Obrembski, Mr. 8. C. belt Professor OMORI, the leading Reaker, and Mosers. Butterfield & Swire, teismologist of Japan, and recognised for an invention for the preparation or one of the greatest authorities in manufacture of a vegetable decolorizing

carbon called "Albít " the world on the subject of seismic disturbances, describes the two seismic zones as being (1) along the Pacific

|

A report obtained circulation in the Far East a month ago that Mr. Melville Store, the general manager of the Associated Press of America had

The Government does not bind itself America, and (2) from Macedonia to died at Paseadens, California. This was

of the articles offered.

winners

KINGSWAY, 14 miles, 40, 1.18.3, 1.56.

2.81.2 8.08.3; t. 82.1...

217; 1.g. 32.

Kino Tox, 1 mile, 89, 1.12, 1.45,

MALOO CHIRY 1 milee, 33.2; 1:07, Of the other jockeys, Mr. Moller. The choice for that Challenge Cup who will ride for Adameric stables; to all appearance lies between Royal- Manxa, 17 miles, 45.1, 1.28.2, 2.00,

1.42 2.18.8. 2.51%; l.q. 34.1. M. Johnstons for John Peel's: Mr. and Xmas light and Adventure 2.35, 8.06.1; 1q. 91.1. McBain for Mr. Dryandust and Mr. though there may be a dark horse MERETSAND, & mile, 37, 1.11, 1.45.

Ezra for the Sands, are due to

DATA PA 2173; Lg. Bang somewhere to upset these calcula furtive here on Friday Mr. Burkill.tions. Adventure did a mile-and- and OVERTHREE, 1 mile.

we understand, is not coming down half this morning in good style, taking and Sir Ellie Kadoorie, as yet has 3.31 for the gun and doing the lust received no reply from Mr. Hill.

quarter inf. Xmas Light did even better, doing the same run in 5.31, finishing the last quarter in 92.

Sandy is fancied by many for the

35, 1.10.1 145, Peekshill, 2.18; 1.q. 38. Overther, 217; Le

33

FruPECTION DAHLIA, 17 miles, 98, Rocaxouse, 13 miles, 41.2, 1.16.3, 1.18, 1.40, 2.23, 3.58.1; t.q. 33.1.

1.50.1, 2.25.2, 9.00.2, 8.82.3; 1 $2.17

104.8, 1.00.2, 1.45; 1.g. 85.5. Beres and WRITECHALE, last mile, SANAND, 13 miles 40, 1.18, 155, 281, 3.06, 4.42; l.q. 86, "*

1.g. 82.1.

The course presented a good a pearance this morning and practically all the ponies were sent out on king gullpa. It must be noted that the hurdles had been removed from the Champions, and a form certainly cuteide course for the first time; thus supports the popular fancy, though! giving the ponies an opportunity of recent results in Shanghai suggest displaying their qualities. All the that Fairy Light is quite capable of STANLEY CRIES, 86.2, 1.12, 1.44.1- gallops were done on the grass track giving him a good run for it. Judges: Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, with the exception of Salamander cd., Thomas C Steed, N., Col who did his mile and one half an Chapman,: VID, E. W. Carpenter, A. the sand track. This morning's gal E. Alves, G. G. Wood and F. Smyth.

lops are regarded as the final test, Starters-Rowing-Hon. Mr. McI.

us the training is practically finished | AA Alres; Sailing D. K Blair,ist of abort gallops and slow work. Messer, Hon Mr. EH Sharp, and work for the next week will ren-Aspurw, 13 miles, last 1 miles, 30,

1:17, 1.54, 2.23, 8.00; 1.g. 31 BASTAY DAHLIA, 11 miles, 28.1, and A. H. Milroy.

...1.12.8, 1.47. 221, 2.54.4, 3.29.4;

1.q. 24..

Time Keepers-Rowing-T. Meek and C. EL Gale; Sailing- W. TAD

to accept the lowest or any tender, and, Formoss, via Asia Minor, Caucasus, an error., It was Mr. Stone's son who Andel and A. Derieson shall be at liberty to accept any tender in whole or in part for any one or more Turkestan, and the outer zone of the died there.

For form of tender and further Himalayan. So far as we can die- particulars apply at this Offică. cover there has sever in history been such a seismic disturbance in this part of China as that which has just occurred in Swatow and the vicinity. We have before us as we write a list of earthquakes in China which shows that between the 11th and the 19th

"W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. 197 Hongkons, Feb. 16, 1518

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V. Findlay Smith, Hon. Treasurer. Robert C. Witchell, Hon. Secretary.

POLICE RACE MILE) - 1st, No. 1: Station, Lee-Sergt. Brown's Hooke's crew Sid, No. 4 Station, Lee crew; 2nd, No. 3 Atation, Ice Sergt.

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THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS.

DERBY GRIFFINS.

STAR OF DOON, 1 miles, lust 12 miles, 42.2, 1.14.2 1.56.3 -281.3, 3.08.9; l.q. 81.2. SECOND VIOLIN, 11 miles, 41.1, 1.18,

1.54, 2.28, 3.02, 3.84; L.q. 32. Sxcrenox, 1 miles, joined by Purr- BOX at the last half-mile, 85, 1.33. 1.49.1, 2.24.2, 2.56; L.q. $1.8.

SUNRIRE and SUBRAY Dahlia, lass 2

inile, 82, 1.08, 1.41; 1.q. 85. O SUNSTAR DAHLIA (Vida), 4 mile, 85:1,

1.10.1.1.43.

BLACK CAT, 14 unles, 30, 1.18, 1.40, 2,22,12,3.4; 1q die Cats 14 niles, 88.1, 1.18.1, THE SPEC, 14 miles, 36, 1.05.8, 1.41, 1.47.2, 2.22.1 2.58.2, 8.31; 1.4-TITTLEXOUSE, 11 miles, last 1 mile.

2:15.2, 2.48; L.q. 328.

32:8. CONTENT DAHLIA, niles, 30, 1.10.2, 1.45.8, 2.17.2, 2.53, 9.20.21.g. 37.2.20 Donso, 1 milés, 39, 1.17.2, 1.53,

2.28.2, 3.021; 8.35.1; Lg. 33... FANLING CHIEN, 17 miles, 86.4, 1.18,

1.48.3, 2.21.4, 2.55.1; g. 88.2. GENTLE CAT, 15 miles, 42, 1.20, 1.57,

5, 1.13.2, 1.48, 2.22; 1.q. 84. WALLAROO, 1 mile, 30, 1.10, 144,

2.17.2; 1:52.2. WHITE CAT, I mile, 83," 1.06, 1.40,

(2.15; Lg. 350mA WINDSOR DAHLIA, last raile, 89.2,

1.05.3, 1.87; 1.g. 81.2.

COMMERCIAL

DERBY POSSIBILITIES.

According to this morning's dis Clerk of Course:-Mr. Melver. play, the Classic hofours probably Reception Committes:-Messra Wrest between the Salamander, Wild The following appointments are Logan, J. Honke, A. Silva Netto, A Cat, Rocksand and, përbups, Xmas notified in the Garette-Inspector W. MoKindy, T.A. Boughlin, F.D, Bain, Day. The other Derby griffins, Kowloon City: Police Sergeant M. Pegg and N. J. Brewer. Davitt to be a Sanitary Inspector for R. E. Belilios, R. Ramany, Handlay though they have cost their owner Earner to be a Sanitary Inspector for

not a little, do not appear to have much chance against the four already Aberdeen, Acting Lance-Sergeant G.

mentioned Salamander is certainly Stout to be a Sanitary Inspector far

á very game animal and came down! Stanley,...

from Shanghai with the very best) 2.81.3, 3.08.2, 3.80; 1.q. 31.3.

pony had never been extended for reputation, but up to the present this Koso, 13 miles, 40, 1.18, 1.55,

2.81, 3.06, 3.42; 1.q. 36. Woa by about 15 lengths: Close tong distances whilst his time MAYS: 1 inilesi, 40.1 114.8) 110.24 LECKYSAND, 1 mile, 35, 1.10. 1.43,2, any distance over a mile, but in 2.15, L. 81,83 finish betweed, second and third. Time have not beer exceptionally good 224, 2.57.8, 8.30:3; 1.q. 88. 8.35.4/5.

be her show good finish. NEVAND, 1 miles, 1.23. 2.00, This pony a hot favourite at

2.86, 3.12, 8.47.1; l.q. 85.1. Final: 1st, C. Geiger, 2nd, A. L. present. Rocksand and Wild Cat NEW YEAR, 11 miles, 86.5, 1.1moupolised most of the west, with the The New Year holidays have Silva; 37, A. Marcol

are well woril: watching; both these PERSIAN CAT, 11/miles, 43.2, 1.18.3, tf. A faw minor transactions have 1:48.2, 2.24, 2.57.1, 1.g. 88.1 result that business has been at a stand- No. 3 was disqualified for fouling.

Won by six lengths. Time 6.6.2/5.ponies having made better perform 1.54, 2.2.2, 3.02, 3.95.1; -q taken place, but nothing worth record-

tances thun Salamander. This morn- 89.1 . TEM INTER-CLUB Fotas 1 mile, opening, Wild Cat went a mile and one ROCESAND, 14 miles: joined at 4 mile

tq all Amateur Rowing Club in half in 3.25 doing the last mile and

post by SPORTINGSAND, 89.8, China (Sir C. P. Chater's Challenge a quarter inside 2:48, last mile in Cup.)

2:14, and last quarter in 94. This is certainly a very promising per formance especially as his third lust quarter up the Black Bock was well under 33. A very keen struggle between this pony and the Salaman- der may be expected. Rocksand has

THE TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY Centuries there were several very

· ̈ ́ ́ Mr. A. P. Stokes asks 'as to rotify ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE serious earthqances in Chins, but those who have goods to advertise and Bat the Ofices of the Company, these were in the North and West, who desire to benet, the Mercantile BOLDERS in the Company will be St. George's

Buildings. No. 6, Connaught In 1862 it is recorded that in Peking Marina in England and the Naval Road, on THURSDAY, the

at 11.30 A., for the purpose alone 300,000 people were buried by Prisoners of War that advertisemen ta ary, 1918, of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers an earthquaks, and again in 1731 it to go in the programme of the Enter for the year ending 31st December, 1917 and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

is recorded that 300,000 persons were tainment to take place at the Theatre" "swallowed up" by an earthquake Royal on Saturday next will be very The TRANSFER BOUKS of the in Peking Beveral earthquake welcome. Those who wish to advertise Company will be CLOSED

will kindly and, form of advertisement WEDNESDAY, the s0th February, 1918, disasters are

from

Hatil THURSDAY, the 28th February, 1918, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Feb. 16, 1918.

138

in the

recorded history of China as having ocurred

TUB SOULLJ,

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs Moxon and Taylor's Weekly bare Report dated Friday, toth February, states

ing. to Mr. A. P. Stokes, Kingsclere, not

later than. Tuesday evening, accom

in the provinces of Honan and pined by cheque for $25 or sa much Shanit, a well as in the western more as they, the advertisers, may be provines of Szechuan, bat during the disposed to give.. past century there has only been ons earthquake in China which in its

THEATRE ROYAL results compares with the one which

SATURDAY, 23rd February,

9.15 p. (punctually).

Mr. A. P. STOKES, assisted by members of the Hongkong A.D.C, will present

ACID DROPS'

FIVE BIRDS IN A CAGE, THE REST CURE"

(by special request)...

Booking MOUTRIE'S

Tickets $3, $2, & 81

proceeds go (without any deduction) to

the funds of The Mercantile Marine in England and Naval Prisoners of War.

Hongkong, Feb. 13, 1918.

THE CALENDAR.

GENERAL MEMORANDA.

TURDAY, Fab. 19"--

131

2.3 p.m.-Anction of Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture &c. at Messrs, Hughes & Hough's pm-Lecture by Col. John Ward. M.P., at City Hall

TRUESDAY, Feb, 21

PIANO RECITAL.

has occurred in the vicinity of Swatow this week: that was an earth- quake which occurred in. Western Szechuan in April, 1871, when the Governor, Mi, Denman Fuller will By kind permission of His Excellency circuit of 400 miles was affected and give a Piano Resital which is open to and upwards of 3,000 persons were the Public (Tickets, price 33, obtainable killed. It is recorded that flames all the Music Stores) on Monday, at

9.15 p.m. at Government House

2

LR.F.KY.C., Bow, A Morse, No. HR Northey, No. 3, V. Findlay Smith; stroke, J. A Ridgway, Cox W. Fotley

2-VKC, Bow J. Braga, 2 B. J. de R. Moore, J. London, stroke A. H. Carroll, Cox M. J. Carroll A very hard-fought race. 8.1.2/5.7

The Regatta is proceeding us we go to prese

Tim

1:18.11.19.3, 2.28, 2.56.1, 8.29; Lige 82.4 SALAMANDER (inside courie), 14 miles, 40.2.1.18, 1.53.3, 2.31, 3.08, $40.2 g. 22.3..- SHATIN CHIEF, 17 miles, 33.2, 1.07, SAMESE CAT, 14 miles, 43.2, 1.18.2 _ 1.42, 2.16.8, 2.51; 1.q. 84.2

1.54, 2.29.2, 8.02 5.85.1; 1.q. as.1

never been spoken of before 'na a Tyram Cnize, 11 miles, 82, 1.09, 1.42, promising animal, in view of his 2.16.1 240; 14: 32:4,"

USIQUE DAHLIA, 1.mile, 35.2, 1.12," and form he displayed this morning WD CAT, 1 miles, 88, 1.11, 1.45, disappointing gallops, but the style147.1, 2211; 1.g. 87 certainly merited the admiration 2.17.8, 251.2, 3.25.2, L.q. 84. At the conclusion of the mos, Miss excited.. Xmas Day is in good fottle, Xxas DAY, 14 ipiles 44, 1.21, 1.56.2, Iris May will distribute the prizes,

but he roade slow time and at pre- 2.92.9, 8.03, 6.412; Lg. 38... There will be a amoking concert at senk we may well besitate to form an opinion of his chances Persian

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS

burst out in four places' at Bathang The entire proceeds will be given but were beaten down after five days, intact to the Fund for Prisoneraf War though rumbling apies underground and the Ladies Emergency Committee the Victoria Recreation Club at 2 p. continued like distant thander, and of the Navy League. Mr. W. MeQuide this evening to which ladies and patrons. the earth rocked and rolled for a will be the violinist and Mrs. Black tae of the Regatta and their friends are and, perhaps, Modesty Tablis

and Bantam Dahlin sra to bé con- 2112 g. 317. C

**** BUBILERAND, 1 mile, 35, 1.10, 1.43.2, cordially invited and also the Services, sidered, but their chances of winning Erosy Praill, ent mile, 23, 1.05, period of about ten days. There accompaniat.

An excellent programme has been the Blue Ribbon arranges and includes Mr. and Mix.remote.

appear rather

* 1.3s; Lq 84. ILE. Muriel, Captain Cooney, Lient. Conquest Dahlia, Sir Paul's best

HAGO18:14 miles, last 1 miles, 80, 1.15 1.512.20.2, 8.01, 8.84; Sayer, Mr. J. Evans, Boudre Livesey pony, disappointed his admirers this and Knight, Mr. V. Findlay Smith, morning, his complete time for a

MEADOW MOUSE 13 miles, 43.3, 1.21 Gunner McQuade and Mr. A.0. Crane mile end-one-hat being 8.80.2,

L 2.28, &.03.1, 8.48.2 1g.

was another earthquake of great magnitude in Tibet in 1893 when an ares of 9,000 square miles wAS devastated. But South, China, we believe, has never been visited, before by such an earthquake me that just experienced at Swatow. On many occasions in the last fifty years earth tremors have been experienced along the Boast of Kwangtung, and Swatow and the immediate vicinity ap parently felt them more severely

The programme is as follows: 1.Polonais

Prelude Prelude, Nocturne

Ballade -Allegro (Bounta

for Violin and Piano)

Chopin

Bjoegres Ma W. McQUIDE ASTM EKO 1.De Profundis And Balfour Gardiner

Hunting Bong 2. Isaacs Refictad Dobusayntr Arabesque at Arenaky de Capriccio Brabme

Chaminade Sphinx

C. Scott West Wind

tam Farison Caprice Espagnola. Moszkowski, Copzonetta Ambrosia

Boon Bongsong Kowloon Wharf than most other plass. In August 4-Swing Song E Barnes

& Godown Co.'s meeting.

FRIDAY, Feb. 22

1895 when earthquake shocks were experienced in this part of China

Hongkong Stock Exchange Bettlement they were described as severe at

Dayan BATORDLY, Feb. 23

18 noon-Hongkong & Shanghai Bank

meeting at City Hall. 9.15.p.mDramatis entertainment at Theatre Royal by Mr. A. P. Blokes

and members of the A.D,C.. MONDAY, Feb. 23

Hongkong Jockey Cinb Faree TURDAT, Feb, 26 s

Second day of Races, WZDFERDAY, Feb. 27:

Third day of Races THBAY Mürch 19 -----

Good Friday. BURDAY, March 31 Easter Bagday20

Bwatow, while at Kit Yong, thirty miles from Swaton, ahoska were constantly being experienced for nearly ten weeks, the country round for eighteen miles seeming to be within the district of disturbance."

At Thing Hai City in the Chso Chow Prefecture, there were several

quences,

ME. W. McQUADE

Study

Dream of Lova La Campanells)

BEWARE OF COLDS.

A

1938

though a better performance wes MORSINO GLORY, 1 mile, 87, 118.4,

We are in the middle of a war so great expected of him. His last quarumi 45,1, 204 Id 88,4 that we almost forges, the Boer War, batter was done, in 87 and the list Dza BIL/1 mile, 37, 1.18.4, 1.481, there is a very interesting sidelight on it half mile in 1.12.4. Salamander's #222; 1334

which

in Lord Marley's Recollections" have recently been published. Under time was 8.40 for the mile-and-a- the dates August 5-7 Lord Hosley gives half, 62 for the last quarter, 1.09.2 this extract from his diary-Week

end with the Chamberlaina at Highbury-for the last half and 2.22.2, for the Extremely pleasant. Be asked me last three quarters. Wild Cat's the eternal question, Where was

you think we want wrong in the time for the mile-and-a-half was Boer quarrel and I gave my stand 8.25.2, the last quarter 84, the last ard answer, "At the Bloemfontein

TABBY CAT, 1 miles, 87.8, 1.18.8,

1.49.1 2.20.1 2.56.2; 1.q. Bele

BY OLD PONIES

ADVENTURE, 14 miles, last 1 39.115, 1.50.8, 2.25 8.84 1.9 04.

Shanghai was closed until this morn- ig, so that for the greater part of the week nothing happened there.

In view of the above facts we think if unrecessary to go into quotations in de tail the only factuations of any; bote

he change in Ducks from $132 to 8131 for crab, and alight advance Wharves from 306 to #38 for cash. The remainder of last week's quotations may be held as standing today,

Excao-The demand rate on Lon- Shanghai is 68. don is $ 174 and the T.T. selling rale ou

HONGKONG-POLICE RESERVE.

Özdees tussed by Mr. F. G. Jankis, D.3.P. (R),

BAND

AND ORCHESTRA,

The Orchestra will play at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, February 3rd, on the occasion of the theatrical performance for the Mercantile Marine and Prisoners of Wite, posjetite

February 19th.

Members will attend a praction at 31 Wyndham Street at 6 pm. 90.

Monday,

The Band Practice ordered for Tucaday. February 18th, in horoby cancelled.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGE 19.P. (R.) and Adjutant.

TO DEFEAT THE SUBMARINE

SUGGESTED 2100,000 PRÍZH FOR

INVENTORS

Bir Owen Philipps asked the First Lord of the Admirality in the Commons recently if he would consider the advisability of offering a prize of £100,000 to the javer- miles, or who discovered a sure upam, de 8.00, testing, locating, and following the more- mente af's submerged submarine.

Zonference between Miner and Kruger half 1.07,4, the mile in 2.14.2 and You bad at last got the old gentleman the last mile and due quarter in ANTICIPATION DAHLIA, 12 miles, last Dr. Macnamara said the admiralty tha

down from his kolky featzasses at. Pres

toris, and yet at the first point of dif: 2:47.2. This was the best gallop ference, Milner threw lbg table over and done this morning Rocksand did broke off. U you had been there when

hard paint arose, you would have smile and a half in 8.20, which was pushed the tobacco far across the table, very good, 82.4 in the last quarter, suggested a reflectire pause and per 106 in the last half-mile ad 2.18 in NHILDREN are much more likely to see the thing had been brought the mile. Of John Feel's candidates

round Har the contract the contagious diseases modently but with no particular Xinda Day excites much attention

complicent when they have colds. Whooping cough, pheas of dissenty

but it is understood that the stable s ipbiberia scarlet fever and con zemption ars diadases that are often contracted when the child has a colde

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