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TO-DAY'S BUSINESS

This week his seen as athar appreciable rise in quation

of "Star" Ferry, Sharat

Last Saturday they were port.

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Criticism of the Government's announced intentions with regarded as having canned hals at to the Kowloon Hospital is to lead to discussion in the Legislative $72 cash (nearea). Since

Monday, the price The "China Mail" understands officially that the answer of the moved steadifpard. This Government is intended to be that it looks upon the Kowloon Hospital done at $78, and $7672f cash morning officialbisine was as supplying a need as a general hospital and not as a nursing home, and that, this is the reason for refusing permission for patients to be attended by their own, doctors.

A "Phim Mail" reporter callek ME. Wylie consider that the Mr.. B. Wylie this morning as | Wowfrom residents havi put up in fate President of the K... and swerable, cose, and that Fasked hing what his views on this reply at the Governinem that they look upon the Hospit as w general une and not a nursing "home, would be very week nudied,se?

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Mp. Wylie scuffed as this idea that Kowloon people wanted a infusing botue, "Aloon, we're in a dit state cor diad it is tale we were Esent Hore," he sand Pomphatically. ftabat we have asked for, and vlat

the Einverament has pronalised ma gyueral, hospital, but one rim of shệhtly different lines 15" the { others her."

It did not duk a bespital a mars-

house just berates custom would be departed from, by allowing pavate partitiques to visit them patients in a Chaverunnent Hospital. Said Mr. Wylie. "We have "hgen :

| pyonaised in, and day- built up the Pepas on it, and Wo have a right to 拾。 D" you are ill, for instatice, Ita tibe, rejsten), and the trendimost melisilates that von'should go tỏ ospel, does ypur jocïog (recon- mend you go, toms oflovermanent [hospital?" He is probably - free

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all merrenay motives, in recommending you to go to a private j am He may furves in professional interest in your case, and he knows) that patient abensfensted to im would often have more confidence in him,"

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ALLEGED BRIBE.

CHINESE CAR DRIVER CHARGED.

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning,

Chinese motor ส

On the street broker report transactions for March at 30 and April at $814 firm dency with the likelihood of further appreciation mention this morning

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TO-DAY'S TIMES.

Option Still Favourite.

In spite of reported consistent performances by other candidates. Local Option is now firmly entrenched as hot favourite for the Derby.

mile and a quarter in 2.53 (last went a mile in 2.09, last quarter

Local Option's gallop over

a with Mr. Harriman in the saddle, mile 2.13 and last quarter 31 1/5) 31. - yesterday morning caused an . One or two other ponies did the abrupt shortening in the odds for mile in about 2.16, last quarter this representative. of the John. 30.2 or 30.1. Peel stable when the respective Mr. Relyon's subscription calls-over were made last night, griffin, Uncle Dick, is reported to This morning two more gentle-have pulled up a little stiff after down on the course. Mr. Crokam, quarter man riders from Shanghai were covering a mile in 2.18.2, lest ridden by Mr. who is to pilot the ponies entered McBain. by Messrs. Toeg and Priestley, is

Another "sub. Flying Star, already known in Hongkong. Mr. owned by Mr. H. Birkett, was returned as 2:20 over a mile, last quarter 32, ridden by Mr. Dyle.

AEROPLANES FIGHTNERE BOLL WEEVIL..

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Aeroplanes are being used extensively to fit the boll weevil, the dread worm that annually destroys millions of dollars worth of gwing cotton.. "A special poisonous dust is scattered over the plants. This dust dees no Irm to the cotton, but kills the parasite.

DR. SUN YAT-SEN

CONDITION SUBSTANTI

UNCHANGED.

(Reuter's Service()"

PEKING. February 11

The Peking Union Medical College bulletin states: The con dition of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, to day. is unchanged in essentials'; his temperature is normal and pulse

100.

cor Trivelling on the B. 1 steamer driver was charged with alleged Takitwa from Singapore were 5 78 attempt to offer a bribe of 545 tu Asiatic steerage passengers Of Traffic Sergeant Hallam with a this number, a ide, died from view to overlooking some defects beri-beri "Fyhruary 8 and the in his vehicle.

next day a woman give birth to à still-born child.

Mr. N. I Brewer appeared for the defence.

The accused was remanded for to-morrow.

One case of puerperal fever (Chinese) was reported yesterday to the health authorities.

EARLY EFFORT COUNTS MOST JUST NOW!

defajin of s

e published | Encarnaçao, who is to do duty for in the CEM" on Mon-Mr. A. A. Alves, created a very Binarned this favourable impression by his Drink at 026" falli ktons, the perong inishes. light goods at is hebig laid down at Bis Jay are being prepared for spent,, and that one of the locoloves has arrived in Hongkong, lting shipment

MOVING FORWARD.

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much talked of mare from the Mr. Crokam took Victoria, the North, over a mile and a quarter i on the sand track, the going on which appeared to be slightly on. the heavy side. His time is given as 2.52, last quarter 30.2 after a fast mile.

Gimlet (boy up)," Mr. L. Dunbar's Derby entrant did almost similar time, his return over 1 miles, being given as, 2.52.2, last quarter 30.2.

On Mr. Dryasdust's Derby griffin, Saracen (the bigger of the two chestnut ponies), Mr. McBain went over a mile in 2.16, last quarter 81. Gypsy Love, the smaller pony, was "clocked" in 2.19. last quarter 31.2.

In spite othe denial by the anti-Sunay (published in yesterday's thina Mail") that

Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Grey Samchun been vacated, fur-Morn-considered to have more ther reportsve come to hand of than an outsider's chance was the advance) Dr. Sun's army. ridden by Mr. Maitland, his re- Yesterday "Canton Gazette" tarn being stated to be 2.52, last and this prning's Hongkong quarter 31. Now that the race for the elec-¡ the bonus allowances. Under the vernacular pers confirm the re- Mr. Encarnacao" is stated, 'to tion to decide the most popular rules of the Campaign, there is an port earlier the week that Sam- have taken out The Bee over the people in Hongkong is fairly allowance of 500.000 votes for chun-the silway station just full Derby distance (a mile and a started, with hundreds of contest-each $100 in subscriptions turned beyond the few Territories bor-half) in 3.26, in company with ants doing everything in their fin before twelve noon, Saturday, der-has pabandoned. Irrepressible, which was ridden power to put "daylight" between February 21st. This is a bonus Our Citon correspondent by a "boy" themselves and their rivals, it allowance which is an addition to writes to that the pro-Sun would pay those contestants to the regular allow ance of 15,000 army is meng steadily forward, achieved anything startling, but Wimera is not reported to have take stock of the situation con- votes for each yearly subscription. but little fiting has taken place, the number of his followers is atill fronting them with a view. to It is not necessary to turn in exact An impresin has been gained on the increase. With Mr. Gibson making their efforts as effective amounts totalling $100 at one that Chan wing-ming will give up, his return" this morning was a possible...

lime. Turn in Subscriptions as up the whe of the Chinese sec- given as 2.54 over a mile and a In the first place, the contest fast as received. A record is tion of the owloon-Canton Rail-quarter, last quarter 31. ants should beur in mind that the kept in the Campaign Headquar-way and mediately adjacent

Mr. A. H. Carroll's Gold Leaf, rewards offered in this race are ters, and whenever the records territory whout a struggle. fully worthy of their best efforts. show a total of $100 turned in by Figured from the standpoint of contestant, the special ballot money value, there are very few will be issued. salaried men and women in this

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town whose monthly pay is equal

This bonus allowance is higher now than it will ever be again, which means that right now is the

No authtic news had reached Canton yerday afternoon re- garding timuch-talked of offen- sive agait Canton from the North Riv

to the cash value of the first prize best time to obtain subscriptions in the aSun camp to a split offered in this Campaign. In other words, the winner of the and votes. There will be other first, prize will receive for his or her efforts during the next month, more than is paid to the vast majority of salary earners in Hongkong; so that, no matter what your salary is now, you are drawing a taipan's pay while you are working for this prize.

Gossip tributes the inactivity between neral Chan Kwing- bonus allowances, but the one now ming andin Fu, his principal offered is the largest that will be ally whown to have attacked! given during the Campaign. simultanesly, from the North

SHAE QUOTATIONS.

Obviously the candidate whoand, NortEast of Canton.'·. paye most attention to the vote In Hakong circles it was power of this bonus allowance will stated thorning that there is try subscriptions and dozens of and thathe pro-Sun vanguard profit most. Every day volun- no disor along the frontier, i

There are some who think that the office from persons eager to

new nominations are coming in to has not lehed, Samchung Hsg the element of luck will be a large enter themselves or help some factor in determining the ultimate friends in the race. Votes are winner of these prizes. That is coming in in wads all over the entirely a mistake. This is a Colony. Never in the history of non-gambling proposition and Hongkong has there been so much those who win will be the ones enthusiasm as is manifested an The ave, kindly supplied by who are most intelligent and most this Campaign to decide the most Messrs. Gould & Co, were the persistent. Let no contestant popular person in the Colony. opening nations on the Shanghai think that he or she may work The candidates who are earliest Markets morning. hard only to have some luckier in the field and, who work hardest

Tis. person win out in the end.. Luck will get the benefit of "discover Langkaban... 21. Buyers has nothing to do with it. It is a ling" the largest number of people Ewos. 12 40 Buyers. mutter of straight-forward effort who are ready to give their sub- Shangh Docks...... 113.

Buyers New Engerings.. 830 Buyers.. Orient

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Local Option's performances in training have so impressed pun- ters that they speak rosily of his chances not only in the Derby, but Also in the Champions. One opinton expressed last night was that if he won the Derby he might even start favourite for the big event on Wednesday afternoon.. At any rate, the John Peel stable' was made favourite in a call-over last night (for the Champions), followed closely by Messrs. Toeg and Priestley representatives,

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with Dr. Kew a very strong third. MACKINTOSH

The Dynasty representatives are still second favourites for the Derby, and there has been a no- ticeable slump in the "straw and white" stock. Until it is known' definitely which of the Dahlias will start, and who will ride, the punters seem content to wait, Mr. Dunbar's Gimlet is also spoken of favourably..

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ROBBERS RAID AT MONGROK."

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A raid was carrier ant on a nork dealer's shop at Mongkok yesterday forenoon by four men. Who made a successful haul of oney and jewellery amounting to $715.

and two daggers, entered the shop The men, arned with airevolver

mates into the rear cubicle, where at meal time, and huddled the in- they were bound and gagged.

No arrests have been made so far.

NEERLY" GENTLE ?

A TOUCH ON THE WEATHER

"Neerly gentle" was the written reply by the moster of an incoming Japanese steamer from Amoy to a query on the Harbour Office form as to weather experienced. sighted on the voyage" the same Against the Hem Derelicts man wrote "Dont see."

eclipse was visible in the Dutch On January 14 a total solar East Indies for the first time since The central line ran acrosa Sumatra, Banku and Borneo.

1901.

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