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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1909.
The Challenge Cer-Valuo One hundred; Liant Leeson's Soudan, 11st 51b, 41b over.
Guiness. For China Ponies. A forced entry
weight (Mr Gogg) of 810 each, but optional to Chian Ponies Mr May's Astral, 11st 1b (owner. Subscription Grigins of this or previous | Adaniral Lambton'a Horatio, 9st 101h 5 lb. Seasons. Weight for inches as per scale.
allowanco (Mr Mackio 01 To bo wou two years consecutively by a Pony Mr Reinbok's Maryland, 11st 11b (MP Vid jõ or Pories the bonú fide property, of the same Mr Bratton's Nutmeg, 10st 10lb, 5lb allow
Winnor to receive $350 and 70
ance (Mr. Petterson) 0 per cont., Second $100 and 20 per cent, and Third | Mr Brutton's Kingston 11st 1lb 150 and 10 per cent. of the Entrance Fens
(Mr Schnorr) 0 unt the Cup is finally wou, when the Second Messy Toog and Spoelman's Gunduck, 10si Pony will receive 75 per cent., and Third Pony
31b, 216 overweight (Mr Hayes) 25 per cent of the Entrance Fees. One Mile
The Bold of twelve got a good start and and three quarters.
emerged from the shrubbery well bunched Messrs. Findlay & Moir's Giesler 10st Mb...
(Mr Vida) Piyan was foremost with Corcomb lying second Mr Buxoy's Spring Rose, 11st 11
and Earthquake in the third line. The order (Mr Burkill)
was mueli the same until the village was reached Mr Buxby's Colin Rosu 11st ill(Me Mackie)
when Plym widened the gap which separated Messrs. Tong & Speelman's Stirrapt np, bin. from Coxconths, and continued to increase | his lead in the straight. In the last few laps, however, Coxcomb made a desperate effort to 0
1
0
0
11st 7b (Mr Hayes) Mr John Peal's Vine 10×1 111b (Mr Schnerr) Mr Ellis Kadoorio's Bohemian Chief 11st 136 (Mr Jones) Mr Buxey's Glorious Rose, 11st b
(Mr Dupree) This race w another record broken, the time being 3. min 44 secs, as against the standing
hut the foremost pony had a big lead and passed the winning post several lengths ahoud. Earthquake ran a good third.
Timo-1 min. 31-2/5 secs.
PARIS LETTER
[WRITTEN FOR THE HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS."
January 15th. Since the death of Cardinal Mathion, a few months ago, some capital storien have been 0 collected together about the deceased who was not only immensely popular with all classes of Parisiana but enjoyed the repatation of being very witty person. Considering the fact that the late Cardinal was an ecclesiastic of so original a type, it is indeed surprising how little has been published about him. First let it be said, most people are perhaps aware by this time, that in appearance this witty Froch elarie was undistinguished, ays, even ceared; he looked and it must be or a jolly sort of man, admitted that his looks in this respect were not deceptive. When one came to know the veteran prolate, his keep sense of humour and brilliant wis soon made one forget his Strange to say, So* coal appearance. Eminence was characterised by a healthy particular for the snobbery of the Roman Caria. Already as Bishop of Angore and Archbishop of Toulouss his meonventionality had scandalised the fashionable devotees as much
THE LATE CARDINAL MATHIEU,
out of the disputo and refuses to fight, it will be a diplomatic victory for France." Her Majesty petulantly replied: "you under. stand nothing about politics."
COMPANY MEETING.
LAOU KUNG MOW COTTON SPINNING AND WEAVING CO., LD.
The fifteenth ordinary general mooting of the Anderson (chairman), JM. Young and C 12th inst. There was present Messrs. F. above Company was held at Shanghai on the
Michelau, directors: H. Fooks, A. Murphine C Solby Moore, R. Spunt, J. Spunt. A. E. Charlton and Fing Ur, shareholders. The total number of shares represented was 1,135.
The Chairman said: The Report and Accounts have now been in your hands for scan time and with your permission we shall follow the usual custom and take them as read.
about the middle of September, throughout us regards cotton spinning-the first part up to The past year way be divided into two parts
which we were spinning the raw material of the 1907 Crop, and from then up to the end of the
On the following day, whon the Empress was in the Illiard-room of the Château de St. Cloud present, a telegram was rend to her announcing with the Countess Walewska and General Raille the withdrawal by Prussia of the Hohenzollern candidature to the throne of Spain. Her Majesty, up the telegram and dashed it on the ground. na fit of anger and disappointment, crampled
Those two facts, observes M. Bapst, greatly uken the force of the Express's denial that sho brought on the war. M. Bapst then goes on Revue Hebdomadairo, the private telegraphic to print in his able article contributed to the corespondence between the Emperor at the seat overhaul the leader. Ha gained considerably, every inch what the French call a bon vivant war and the Empress-scorrespondence which has year when we 'spun entirely the usw souson's not hitherto been discineed. Thetelogramarevent cotton. The first part was not a very remuner the interesting fact that when the Empress hoard ative time from a spinner's point of vieras do by telegram from her husband that her son the were unable to establish any material advance for Prince Imperiad had been under fire for the yun, whilst we had a continually hardening cotton market to deal with, but towards the end of first time, she telegraphed to her son as follows: the year, cotton declined, and we were able to got "I know you have behaved wolf, and I am prond better prices for sur Farn the making the of you and very happy and very pleased with aventual out-turn of the year better that wo I embrace you with my whole squl. "Eugenio." in favour of high prices for cotton towards the your tekerim. Yone cousin congratulate you..
had expected up to the late antumi.
At the present time the indications are agoiu Thou came the news of the first disanter at clow of the season. Chinese
report that the Weissenburg. The telegram arrived in cipher crop will prove to be short of last yunr, more at midnight. The Empress lay fully dressed mille are working day and night, which of cours as it had pleased the populace. In spite of this, upon her bed dozing. Admiral Jarien de la Japan to dato is about 300.000 picnls short of the
moans increased
consumption; the export to Graviére brought it in to her bit by bit as it corresponding period of last year, nad Chinese in third pony. Passing the reek Giesler drew wide difference between the leading torm in the to know.. This may well lead to all his witty state of excitement, leapt to her foot and to bring forward supplies. Some mills, antici.
was deciphered. The Empress in a terrible the country are so well offthat they are in no lenge and the team occupying the position at sayings, &c., hoing one day collected together: hurried into the room where the message was Pating a shortago towards the end of the season
and published in book-form. Such a book would the other end of the ladder. It would probably be sure to sell like het-cakes not only in France being deciphered. She was overcome with a cotton, but spinners in China are soverely handi
have contracted for moderate quantities of Inline be advisable for the lengte committee to formi Vida kopt him ahead of the field until the rules that would put a majority of the compotine/but outside it, for the Cardinal's popularity sisted upcngoing at oncoto Paria. Shoinmediato. I raw material, in addition to excise duty whon it itation as the fatal newa was read to her, and in-capped by having to pay import duty on this toems in a position to have some sort of a spread for and wide. chare of gaining the shield. Under the conciliate Pies X., and his habit of saying what Cardinal Mathieu uerer took the trouble to
is spun into yarn. We hear a great dost about casus it in difcult to introduce roform, we have projected reform in ( hina, but whilst in many present constitution the Hongkong. Club can
he thought did not help him to do so. win the shield whenever they feel inclined to,
hore a case in which it could be brought about, and if this is always going to be the case
witty remarks at the expense of the Pope and
by a stroke of the pon; perhaps as foreign in- Porters it is to cur advantage that hins should remain the only country in the world whose
record of 3 min. 47 sces. The Chiot lead the feld at the start, being followed by Spring Rose and then come Glorions Rose. Nearing Bowrington, Colin Hose was in the ran with Stirrup Cup second and Glorious Ross third.
The cash sweeps paid $1669.50 on the winner; $477 on this second pony; and $238.50 on the third. Winners on the pari mutuel received $46.10, while the first phead pony paid $9.20;
LOCAL SPORT.
Passing the stand for the first time Celin Rose the second. 89.80; and the third $6.60. Ied, Glorious Rose being in sorom position and Stirrup Cup third. The order was th same near the football stand, but as the inclive was approached Stirrup Cup pulled into seccni position, and Gissler, drów level with the
van
then
into second place and was in the at the village. Spring Row Was ridden hard, but the excellent horsemanship of
winning post was passed. Spring Rose ran a good second, and Celia Rose took third place.
Time-3 min 44.4/5 secs.. Cash swoop payınents were $2,131.05 on the first pony; $600.30, on the second; and 8300 15
CRICKET NOTES.
Saturday's cricket showed us ones more the
contempt for ecclesiastical conventions, and in
the more one knew of him, the more ous Tished
His
ly sent Prince Poniatowsky post-haste to fetch Prince Motternich, the Austrian Ambassader, who is believed to have been secretly in cou
unication with Berlin. He was spending the Summer at Bougival a few miles froin St.
on the url. The pari mutuol paid $56.70 on League cricket will soon become a thing of the his advieers went the round of Roman Society, Cloud. Ho drussel at once and returned with tariff is hostile to industrial development, and i the winner, and $8.10, $5.60 and $12.20 for first, past, Far be it from my intention to suggest Among the many witty repartees of the late Princo Poniatowsky. On hearing what the in favour of foreign competitors, but a residents
socond and third placca.
THE NAVY LUR-Presented by the Officers of His Majesty's Fleet. Spcond to receive $150; and Third $75. For China Ponies Subscription Griffins of this Sonaca 1908-1909 Weight for inches ar per scale. Winner of the German Cup 10 h.; othor Winners 71b.
extra. Entranos $10. From the Two Mile Post once round and in. Mr Moregold's Backstay 11st 871b extra
(Mr Vida) 1 Mr Gibbon Moore's Lyemun 11st 1 ...
Mr Jelin Peel's Dunkerry 11st 4ib
(owner) 2
thot the senior Club skuld be handicapped to
too great an extent. What might be done however, to equalize the strength of the com. peting teams, would be for the Club enter three instead of two teams, and as next season they will be without the assistance of the Buf'a Rogimout, neither of the teams would be
regretted Cardinal may be mentioned tho
following: When he was a candidate for election to the French Academy he paid a visit, as is usual, to all the Academicians. One of them expressed his regret that he could not vote for the Cardinal, as he had already promised his Foto to another candidats. "I could not," he
Empress had to say, he merely remarked: "This is all the more regrettable, as an alliance between Franco and Austria is now impossible." According to the 13th volume of M. Emile Olivier's "Memoirs, dealing with this and period, published last year, the Prussian Govorn. war so early as March 1870. If so, and M. Ollivier is corroborated by Bismarck's Me
oirs," the Empress's action had no effect. An
interested in the development of Shanghai no can only regret that this shortsighted policy ou the part of the Chinese should still provail. sold our production up to the end of April and As for this year we have begun well; we have have fully covered ourselves as regard cotton we have cotton in stock for a good many months shoad The old trouble of adultoration by! appeals to the native authorities to suppress it are in vain,
able to walk away from the rest like the "B" said, "break my word; that would be a sin, and mout, it is therein suggested, had decided upon moisture continues to flourish unchecked and all {
I should need your Eminence's absolation," "I would give it you with pleasure," was the witty cleric's reply. On another occasion
been all but concluded, when dificulties arena
Turning to the accounts there is one item which requires some explanation; when the mill was
VICAR COMMENDS CUTICURA
Which Brought Him Relief from Affection of Face and Forehead -Tried Several Other Remedies and Consulted Two Physicians.
IN MIDST OF BUSY LIFE
SENDS LETTER OF PRAISE
DUNKIRK VICABAOE, FAVERSHAM,
July 10, 1907
Dear Sir: I am very bustly on- gaged in preparation for the reopening of our parish church which has delayed may reply to your recent letter, I may tell you that I have been vicar of the parish since January 1854, and am now in my eighty-fifth year. My ailment affected my face and forehead. It commenced five or six years ago and I had recourse to several remedies and consulted wo physicians After a while I happened to read an adver tisement about Cuticura and deter mined to give it a trial. So I began with the Cuticura Soap, then purchased Cutloura Ointment, then added the Rosolvent, for which I have authstituted the Pilla. Now I consider myself virtu- ally cured and neither trouble doctor,. nor myself, nor any one else about akin affections. I have much pleasure in recommending Outleura. Remedies. I use no other soap but. Cuticura for my face and hands.
"Yours very truly, W. J. Springett."
ECZEMAS
And Other Itching, Torturing Humours Cured by Cuticarn. - Warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cuticura Oint- ment afford instant relief in the most dis- trossing forma of itch- ing, burning, senly, crusted humours, ecze- mas, rashes, infam- mationa Irritations, and chaings of infancy and childhood, permit rest and sloop and point to a speedy and permanent cure, in the majority of casos, when all other. remedies fail.
Bend to noarest depot for free Cutl ours Book on Treatment of Skin Diseasey. Calicura Ramedion ate word toout the world
: Lardon, 77. Charterhoud often Curra.
Bo. Para 6 Hua de la Paix: Australia, X. Towns & Có, Sydney: South Abies, nkan. Ltd., Cape Town, etc.; U. & AMPOL Drug & Chem. Corp, Bele Praps, Bosto
54-15
team have done this year. The club committes might say that there would be a difficulty in getting three teams to turn up in full strength, but it is well known at there are a number Cardinal Mathieu, we are told, was asked why he alliance between France, Austria, and Italy had started we built hinese houses near the mill all the other meridiana denote their own mean (Mr Grosson 3 of young players in the club who do not put did not vote for the eiection of M. Henri Jabout the fute of Rome, and as. France would that the bulk of them prefer to live in their own the whole 24 hours.
Régnier to the Academy. "Well," said the not give way to Italy, she had to fight alone, Cardinal, " Régnier is a very nice man, but în one of his novels les, kas turned Cardinals inte ridicule." interrogator, "it is said that you retod for Joan "But your Eminenes," said hin
Mr J. Armstrong's Kirton 11st 4ib(Mr Gogg)
0
Mr. Douglas' Blaojacket. 11 10st 13lb over-
weight (Mr Hanson).
Mr Elloe's Regret 11st 4h (Mr Scarlett)...
0
Mr Sraith's Greystone ilat lib (Mr Morris)
0
Mr Ottery's Torridge lost 12st (Mr Jones):
Mr Christiani's Droschkeugaul 11st...
(Mr Potterson) Mr Humphrey's Mumfuery 10st 12b (owner) Mr Humphrey's Sir Joseph 11st 1lb
(Mr Duproo) Mr Olympia's Hippomedon 10st`12) -
(Mr. Schnorr) Mr Macdonald's Highland Laddie 10st 1316 Overweight (Mr Seth) Mr Wayfoong's Constant 10st 9ib...
0
0
0
0
(Mr Hayes) The big field got well away, Sir Joseph and Backstay riding in partnership in the yan and kooping a good distance in front of the others, Highland Laddie which had occupied third place, dropped back into the bunch near the village, and on entering the straight Dunkerry oressed the fold, and a determined struggle anded in Backstay coining home first, with Lyemua second, and Dunkerry third,
Time-2 min. 24.45.
their unes down for a game in some instances, from a feeling of modesty, and in otburs because they do not like the idea of being refnaed. In any caso with an energatio Captain and vice saptain for each teams, it would
not be a dificult matter to work up three teams, so split up as to give each a sporting chance of winning the shield. It would be a pity for the League committee to resort to the old system of debarring a certain number of players as was dono in former years, för even if the Club have had an easy win throughout the competition no cricketer could say that the class of cricket has ever been better than that provided during the present season,
As regards the other clubs, taking a third club team as a standard, the Balls Regiment should have no difficulty in getting together a first-class eleven. The R.G.A are equally good. If the Engineers were to organise a staff corps team they should be strengthened considerably. Telegraphs are quite up to the same standard, Craigongower, Kowloon and Civil Service are on a par with the Telegraphs and with one or two recruite the Police would also be mach improved
Cash sweep payments were $1,808.10 on the first pony: $516.50 on the second, nad $258.30 on the third. The pari mutuel paid $12.10 on the winner and $5.50 on the first pony; $9.90
These anggestions are merely put forward on the second, and $21.10 on the third, THE PANSEZ CUP.-Presented by the Far-with a view to assisting the League committee see Community Value $50; Second to receive to overcome difficulties which are bound to orop $150 and Third 875. For China Ponies up before the next cricket season, and unless the hond fide Griffins on date of entry. Weight matter is discussed early, the committee will find for inches as por sealo. Winners of one Race 71b.; of two or more Races 101b, extra.
themselves faced with a prɔblem that would be Entrance $10. One mile and a quarter.
difficult to decide off hand. Mr Euzey's Rave d'Or Roso, 11s6 2lb 1 71b.
penalty (Mr Burkill) 1 Mr John Paul's Cattistock, 11st 1lb 2...
(Mr Laurence)
(Mr Jones) 3 Messrs. Toeg and Speelman's Yolgs...... 11st 51b71b penalty (Mr Hayes) Mr H. J. Godgo's Fugitive II, 1st 1lb
(Mr Vida) Ó Mr Olympia's Apollo, 10st 91b
(Mr Schnorr) The ponies set off in pairs, the first, couple being Volga and Dart, Cattistock getting into fird place on passing the stand. Uphill saw the Rose taking third place and drawing level, while Dart drow ahead at the Village, Cattistock came up strong in the bond and raced neck and neck with Rose in the straight. An exciting finish was enjoyed but Rose had a
Mr Ottery's Dart, 10st 12lb
slight advantage and won by half a length.
Time 2.41 3-5,
Cash sweeps $1581, 30; $451.80, and $225.90 Parimatnal winner, $9.40 placod ponies, $5.50; $8.20, and 89.50.
The Kowloon Club were at home to a Navy team ou Saturday and made a much better show 2 than the Club team meds against the sailors Of course the Kowloonites were on their own ground and knew all the peculiarities of the pitch, which is a long way off being up to the state of perfection reached by the senior Club,
As was anticipated the "B" team had an easy win against the Police, Harry Hancock again making a fine score.
Telegraphs were successful as in their last match against R.G.A, mainly through Day'a splendid secre of 700 odd not out, the rest of the team were disposed of rather cheaply.
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Civil Service just saved their game against Craigongower by the tail and stonewalling till the watch relieved them of further anxiety. Two or three more overs would probably have disposed of them.
THE GYMKHANA CLUB CUP.-Value £50kr
Presented by the Members of the Gymkhana Club. Second to receive $150 ; and Third $75. For all China ponies that have run at any Gymkhana Meeting or Meetings of the Season 1908 and Subscription Griffins of this Season 1908-1909. Weight 10 st 8 lb. Win-
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•
The matches on the tapis for next Saturday
Hongkong B. v. Civil Service. Hongkong A. v. Telegraphs. Kowloon
v. Police.
*
THE PENNY POST,
The penny post has of late become such popular institution that there is every reason to
believe that we are not far off from the time
hour ring, the exact time just as the hand of ar
A pointer. indicates on the. ordinary clock doos. The motive power is a clock in the base of the stand upon which the globe is mounted, and the apparatus requiros
for our workpeople, but experience has shown time, and continue to do so currectly throughout houses notwithstanding that in many cases they are at a considerable distance from the mill. Our houses were seldom all let, and the tenants ditaro on repairs was necessary, and rather than winding only drive a week. Last spring we found that a considerable expon- were not one workpeople in the majority of casos.
employed in our business, locket up in property, continue to have capital, which could be bettor
perhaps, but better was not forthcoming. we sold the houses for Tis. 20,000, a low price the property stood in our books at. The. 30,000 As there is a balance of Tls. 10,000 to be written off out of Working Account.
SOUTH SUMATRA MINES.
TWELVE MILLION TONS OF IRON ORE
ESTIMATED.
Britain from this country will only be two when the cost of sending a letter to Great instead of five sons. M. Pastry, who was appoint ed some weeks ago to examine the arguments put forward in support of the movement for reducing postal rates between France and Eng. land and the rest of the United Kingdom, it is understood has just completed his interesting report. M. Postre is strongly in favour of the went French Government opening negotiations with some ladies to the the British Government without delay for depreciation out of warnings with. this year's the most promising land. Specimens of ore sent
socuring the desired reduction, which, after a little time would prove a great source of profit.
If
The Batavia Nieuwsblad gives particulars of the valuable mineral finds in the Lampeng Districts (South Sumatra), the prospecting for which is, in the hands of a Company al that city,
At first the new do I shall be glad to answer them to the best of myonetic and otherwise, and copper are. Silver
There were no questions and the following rasolutions were carried. Young That the report and accounta
Propond by the Chairman, saconded by Mr. presented be passed.
And
Richepin, who wrote Les Blasphemes." "You," said Cardinal Mathieu, with a twinkle in his eye," but that is quite another matter: Richepin has only spoken against le bon Dieu or God, who is very well able to take care of Himself." Among the nnconventional habits of the Cardinal was that of frequently going about in
written off in the Report, both building and With the appropriations recommended to be lay attire. This led on one occasion to an amusing incident.
machinery are fully depreciated out of earnings, His Eminence arrived in
leaving us sufficient to pay a dividend of Tls.
A German Solontist, Dr. Elbert, first lighted lay attire at a certain hotel in Paris, and
4.00 per share. The total amount written off for a signs of magnetic iron ore, and another in the evening with
German, Mr. Herrings, secured a concession of theatre. During his absence, one
of the
appropriation amounts to Ths. 380,000 or very hotel servants took
nearly 60 per cent of our capital.
to Gerinany were favourably reported upon by examining the visitor's luggage,
the opportunity of
The any shareholders have any questions to ask experts. and, to his
reports of the prerectora agre astonishment, found that one portmanteau was
z dwelling upon the abundance of irou era, full of acclesiastical vestments and ornaments.francs to the French Post Office. M. Postre is as in other cases; result in a loss of 900,000
ability.
Bad gold He at once jumped to the conclusion that he confident that there would soon be a profit,
ore have also been found in small quantities. had to deal with the chief organiser of the rob. owing to the increased receipts. Ho quotes
connection with the gold and silver finds, in the It is intended to work the copper ore first in beries from churches, and promptly informed come interesting figures in his report. The the police. The result was a visit from a police number of latters sent from France to England.
for the construction of hope that the profit from the latter will pay inspector, who proceeded to place the suspicious for instance, had risen from 10,208,000 in 1895,
vay the iron ore to the coast at an outlay of preliminary expenses, and leave something over wire tramway to con- visitor under arrest. On the urgent represents- to 15,000,000 in 1905; it is quite 20,000,000 to
400,000 Marka. Mr. Margerison, a prospecting tions of the latter, the palice inspector commented day. Funny postage between France and Great Proposed by Mr. Moore seconded by Mr.expert, estimates the quantity of iron ore st to send for M. Lepine, the prefect of police, on Britain may already be locked upon as a fait Murphine That Mr. J. M. Young and Mr. twelve millions of tons. whose arrival there were mutual and satisfactory accompli. Why should there not be a universal Chung Liang-yu be re-appointed Directors of explanations as well as numerous sad profound penny post? It is only a question of time, as the the Company apologies. The late Cardinal Mathieu's atton-best part of the work is already accomplished.
Proposed by Mr. Fooks, seconded by Mr. A STRANCE FISH
Moore: That Mr. G. R. Wingrove be re-elected dance at the recent Eucharistic Congress in While out fishing a few days ago some Trou-as the Company's auditor for the current year. London was dos chiefly to his enthusiasm for ville fishermen captured a most curious species
Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. the policy of the Entente Cordiale. A sincare of fish resembling a dog fish. It was 24 yards Michelan: Thut the next General Meeting be Republican, he remained in cordial relations long, had no tooth or floral fins gray skin, held either in the month of February or March with the French Government in spite of recent definition of this sea monster remains a mystery.
while it had bristles with sharp darts. The 1910.
The Chairman annonnood that dividend war- events, while he was an ardent advocate, like Gem- No such fish has ever been caught before in
rants would be posted the next day. botte, of a much closer anion between England France. After all, it is a "fish story.” and France. It was, unfortunately, this that led him to cross the Channel in defiance of the warning of his medical advisor, and which precipitated his death almost as soon as he returned to Paris of which city he was the archbishop.
Michelau: That a dividend of Th. 4 per share be declared for the year ending December 31, Proposed by Mr. Yuang, seconded by Mr.
1908.
THE EMPIRE CLOCK,
Tyta
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st February City and Hill District Water Works.
LEVEL.
1908.
1909. Below overflow. Below overflow. 17 ft. 9 in: 25 ft. 1 in. Tytam Byewash 25 ft. 9 in. 22 ft. 1 in Above overflow. Above overflow. Tytam Intermediate 0 ft. 2 in. 2 ft. 2 in. Below overflow. Below overflow, Pokfulam
1 13 ft. 8 in.
10 ft. 9 in. Wong-uni-chung... 33 ft 4 in. 34 ft. 10 in. STORAGE GALLONS.
1908.
1909. 251,060,000
HORSE RACE CLUBS IN JAPAN.
In view of the interest that has been aroused On the afternoon of Feb. 1st, the Petition by an announcement in the Court Circular that Committee of the House of Representatives met Mr. Overton had had the honour of showing his to consider a petition presented by a number of
"mpire clock" to the King and of explaining members interested in the variona horse race its mechanism, it may be stated that the Tytam
the
200,420,000
1,841,000
208,651,000
42,680,000
Estimated Consumption. 137,211,000 135,288,000 gallons,
Consumption per
population...... 206,160 207,960
head per day... 21.4
21.1
clubs. Some Government delegates wero reference is to Mr. J. Haddon Overton, of Tytam Byewash...... 497,000 THE "ANNEE TERETELE.”
present. General Viscount Terauchi, Minister Haddon Place, Park-street, Woodstock. The Tytara Intermediate. 197,103,000 To the growing generation, the events of the for the Army, made a speech. He said that the clook which Mr. Overton has invented in Pokfulum.
36,640,000 Annés Terrible" (1870-71) are quite new. We Government at first, with a view to encouraging designed to give practical instruction to a
Wong-nai-chung...... 2,654,000 2,034,000 are indebted to M. Germain Bapet for some very at race meetings. They ware ignorant of the fact at a glance the mean time, the meridian, and the breed of horses, counived at the pari mutuel student in geography, to enable him to ascertain
Total
487,954,000 455,626,DOO CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY interesting and additional notes concerning that that it caused results injurious, to social order. relative position to sites the actual spord
of
AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE disastrous period; any new light shed on 1870 is Many race clubs were organized, and evils arose and certain to be read with intenss interest by most in consequence.
MONTH OF JANUARY. poopla. Though we already know a great deal to keep betting within bounds. Nevertheless the be mistaken for one of the ordinary globes
ince last spring, the Govern- and direction of the earth's rotation.
1908.
1939. mant has frequently given warnings to the clubs At first sight the Empire look might about the Franco-Prussian War, we are not evils continued to develop. In October, last used in schools. There is, however, an in- quite so familiar with the actual part which the year, the new Penal Code came into force which visible clock which performs whith accuracy Empress Eugénio played in bringing about such feals with gambling more strictly, and the Go- the various functions ordinarily discharged by
conflict-for her Majesty always claimed items took the opportunity to prohibit the the teacher in giving lessons on the earth's diur Constant supply throughout the ity during nalmotion, latitude, and longitude, and geograply January in both years. The return of Con- pari mutuel. to be "her war." M. Bapst, in hin article, revealà Viscount Okabe, Minister for Justion, said generally. It is said to give the correct time somption is subject to error owing to the diffi. several facts which have never before been that the Government at first permitted the part all the world over, and to show the actual rota culty of accurate measurement whilst the exten- published, which are all the more welcome, and mutuel with a view to improving the breadof tion of the earth on its axis in 24 hours. It shows sion works at Albany Filter Beds are in progress.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS. show an intimate knowledge of life at the domestic horses, and the parz mutuel was regard the difference in time between all places on
LEVEL French Imperial Court in the crisis. On the end. The Government aathorities, however, town or place in either hemisphere.
od to some extent as a valuable means to that earth's surface and the correct mean time at any The B" team and Civil Service should be a day after the opening of hostilities the Empress were compelled to probibit the sale of these tie- relative position of every place in the world and
1908.
1909: Below Overflow. Belowoverflow. good match and the result will probably be burst into a torrent of tears, and, in the presence kets in enakaquence of the enforcement of the its position at any time in relation to the light Kowloon Gravitation dooided by the numbers who are absent owing of two of her ladies-in-waiting, also weeping new Criminal Code.
of the sun are shown. There is a special sau Reservoir.........27 ft. 0 in. 23 ft. 0 in.
STORAGE GALLONS, bitterly, denied that she had ever attered the asked several questions as to the Government's gilded hall-which demonstrates the actual Mr.Tatsukawa and come other representatives attachment--the gun being represented hy a
1908.
1909. at this Mosting barred. The "A" will have their work out out terrible phrase, "This is my way," We have attitude toward the race clubs before the en-
J height of the sun in degrees above the horizon Kowloon Gravitation Jockeys who have never had whining with the Telegrapin and again it will depend it on the asearance of other well-known writers forcement of the new code. The Government from December to June and Jane to December, Reservoir...... 130,400,000 156,200,000
either Hongkong, Shanghai or
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON Tientsin allowed 5lb. Entrance $10. Three on whether they allturn up. Should both teams and court-officials, that her Majesty really did delegates duly replied. Mr. Tsunematsu, one of thus showing the cause of the varying lengths quarters of a mile,
DURING, THE MONTH OF JANUARY. be in full strength "A" should win.
make use of such an expression. How far this the petitioners, said that after the sudden of day and night and making apparent the causes
1908. prohibition of the pari mutuel, which was the of the seasons, especially in temperate zones.
· 1909. Mr Ottery's Plym, 10st 8lb (Mr Jones) Kowloon cught to have no diffealty in beating is true will be soon by the fact that only a few main support of the clubs, horses depreciated It is stated, too, that the Empire clock and globe Consumption... 21,609,000 28,038,000 gallons Mr Dryandust's Coxcomb, 11st 1lb
days earlier, according to Prince Poniatowsky, greatly in value. The clubs were in a diffent will prove of great value in lessons and lectures Estimated гора- Equerry to the Emperor Napoleon, his Imperial situation. It would be regarded as merciless upon trade winds and monsoons. Three sizes lation consort, had exclaimed: "I do hope that treatment on the part of the Goverment if no were shown to the king, but the most generally Consumption per
made are 6in. and Sin. Klobes. The axis is
head per day Now Your's day witnessed the beginning of Prussia and Spain will not back out which sense taken to afford the clubs some re-
paration for their losses.
inclined at an angle of 23 deg. and the revolu
The Government Analyst reports that the the evacuation of Cubs by the American Army amounted to the same thing as "This is of pacification. It is expected that all troops my war."
Farther discussion followed, after which the tion is in the earth's own direction. Paralled water is of excellent quality, On Prince Fonistowsky observ. conference was adjourned. It is expected that with the equator is a fixed ring dial on which Public Works Department. will be withdown from the island by April 1st. ¡ng to the Empress that "if Prussia becks Marquis Katsara will shortly make a statement the subdivisions of time are marked. Any
on the subject.
дета
of any Race other than Races confined
to Subscription Griffins 7 lb; of a Subscri-
tion Griflus Race 2 lb. extra. Subscription counter attractions at the Race Course. Gring of this Season 1908-1909 allowed 71b. Winners
1
(Mr Dupree) 2 Mr Dryasdust's Earthquake 11st b
(Mr Burkill) 3
A
Mr S. V.'s Chicory (late Bofran Rose) 10st
Sib, allowance (Mr Oliver)
Mr G. Q. Henriques' Grey Back, 9at 11b,
121h allowance (owner)
the Police.
UMPIRE.
;
The
J
The exact
meridian being adjusted to its own meantime,
81,300
8.5
86,100
10.5
W. CHATHAM, Water Authority.
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