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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1890.

ba irregular for anyone to initial any cheques sham Stewart, Esq.; A. G. Stokes, Esq.; A. P. Sample cut out the work un'il entering. the they should come tonne decision without letting irg`a lilk hat may esand, "and" which is pitched] Is it no a curings thing that whereas the Chi

gives out a few thousand dollars to the compra K. Leigh, Erg, G. C. C. Muster, Eigi Captain C. H. Aliken, 30 yds, first; J.I. H. Sample, gives for rent wants. He had also to initial Rumsey, R.N.; Hector Sampson, Esq; R. So yes, second; A. Denison, scratch, third any cheques before they were paid. It would Fraser-Smith, Esq.;. G. Stephen, Ezq. Ger. H. W. Kew, 20 yds, 0; J. W. Kew, 59 yds, o. except myself, or the chief accountant, or the Stokes, Esq; G. H. Thompson, Erq; Major straight, where Aitken challenged, and after a prisoner. Any money collected by the shroffs Tottenham, 1st A. & S H.A. K. Travers, Esq.; grand struggle the latter got away in the last would be given to the prisoner after banking.VV. Verron, Fsq.; A. G. Wise, Esq.; W. Den lahed a good thire, Timer vards,

Denison finlahed third. 3.51), hours. The prisoner had about $30 due to him H. Young Esq.

100 YARDS CHALLENGE CUP.-Presented by on the 5th inst.. his salary being $200 a month.

H.IN. Mody, Esq-To be won two years in When the $15,600 was paid in a voucher ought to have been given for it, but the compradore

succession before becoming the property of a Competitor: Second prize presented by Mr. said he did not do so because he could not

Justice Fielding Clarke, First three in each one from the prisoner. The Portuguese- clèske

Heat to run in the Final, had nothing to do with the matter,

Albert Schlumberger, cashier at the Comptoir

First beat. M. Arkinson, first; F. C. National d'Escompte produced a voucher from acknowledging the payment of $25,600. It was

Steward, R.N., ; G. F. Lammert, o; L C. Aler, a-Atkinson had the race in hand all the way, dated the 5th March.

and won easily by four yards from Dardas. Time to 4-5th secs.

The Hongkong annual athletic sports were held on the Race-course--the use of which bad been courteously granted by the Stewards of the Jockey Club1st Saturday after con, the weather being splendid and the attendance | far in excess of that of any previous meeting. Under the experienced supervision of the admirable running rack had been prepared just in front of the Grand Stand, and the whole of the general arrangements were in every respect most satisfactory. During the afternoon the Band and Pipers of the Argyll and Sutherland Hhlanders (by kind permission of Colonel

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opinion that in this, courtry bronze is preferable at less likely to he disfigured by the influences of climate-but the Commi tee do not feel that subscribara kan how matters stand.

I have therefore to ask your good rffices in bringing the subject before the public, and should there be any general desire to have it discussed I will call a meeting forthwith.*

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant

JJ. KESWICK,

Chairman, Queen's Jubilee Memorial Committee. Hongkong, 11th March, 18go.

the compradore of the New Oriental Bank, Honorary Secretary (Mr W. H. Young) an Dundas, second; R. Markwick, third; W. SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' INSTITUTE. | in front of the temple, the civil rulers to the east and del cnte vjands......¡In this respect, the China-

Mul Wo said I am a shroff, employed in the French Bank. I remember the gih March. I paid the order for $25,600, produced, to Fung

Po Chi.

TO THE Entre of THE "Hongkong TrimoraÍH," SIR-Many of your tenders have taken a

warm interest in the above Insitution, end I therefore venture to ask you to publish for their information the abstract of accounts which, ws

Mr. W. H. Wallace said-I am a broker: I Chater and the Officers of the Regiment) played | A.A. da Costa, ¡R. F. Drury, 6-Afters close | Presented and passed at our business meeting robe; and though living at the "héad-quarters Japan we have several types of Chinese. Tho.

did not receive any payment of $1,000 or any other sum, from the prisoner, on the 6th March, Fung Po Chi said--I am a shroff at the New Oriental Bank. I remember going to the French Bank with an order for $14,600 on the 5th inst. I was paid by Mui Wo. handed it to a clerk. J.J. de Azevedo, clerk at the New Oriental Bank, said-On the 5th inst. I entered up a number of vouchers. I did not enter the voucher for $25.6co on that date.

Tsang Ku, a shroff in the Bank, aid-I received $15.600 on the 5th inst., but could not give the receipt, as the prisoner had not signed it, saying he would hold it over till next day.

Kwan Taung Yu, in charge of the bank-note department at the Bank, sald-On the 5th inst. I received $25,000 from Wang Po Shi, who had gat it from the French Bank.

Fong Fa acting compradore at the Bank, said:On the 5th instant the French bank paid $25.600 to us, "After closing up the accounts that night I handed over the cash to the prisoner. I ought to have got a voucher from him in respect to this $25,660, to give to the French Bank. When the shroff asked for it he said it was not ready. Next day he said to me "Do me a favor, and hold over the

a well selected programme, adding much to the public enjoyment.

The competitions, especially the sprint racing. were unusually interesting, and some very fast times were made, Dr. Alkinson in the 1:0 yards handicap covering the distance from scratch in 17.75th seconds a record for the Far East. The Ladies Purse, half-mile handi- cap, was cleverly won by R. E. Humphreys, 20 yards start, who got home in front of R. F.

Second heat :-E. L. Collingwood, first; C. E.Helwarthy, 'second J. M. E. Machado, third finish Collingwood, who stayed the longest, won by a yard, with Machado a good third Time

recs. Finni Heat:-Atkinum, firat ; Dundas, second; Collingwood, third. Won cleverly by yard and a half; two feet between second and third, Time 11 seconds,

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yesterday,

In accordance with the constitution of the Institute, the Rev. D. Hamilton was elected Chairman and Treasurer for the ensuing six months.

Our hearty thanks are due to the many kind donors of papers, book, pictures, &c.

Yours truly,

G. H. BONDFIELD. Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.

HIGHLAND' FLING.-Open to Soldiers and Police-(Past entries not allowed). Competitors to be in full Highland costume.—First Lammert, 5 yards, after an exciting finish: prize. 825, presented by D. Gillies, Esq.; Immediately after the race the purse was second prize, $15, presented by Captain presented to the winner by Miss Gaskell. G C Anderson. Private Kelly, first; Humphreys also proved successful in the Mile Los Corporal Saunderson, second: Private || 1889. Challenge Cup, beating Gedge after a good race Stewart, third; Private Hogg, o. A very close Aug. in 5 min. 5 secs. The Veterans' Race proved a thing between first and second, and, with all due Sept. gift for the scratch man, W. H. Young, who got respect to the judges, we think the positions Oct.. through his field half-way and won anyhow from ought to have been reversed. If Stewart, who Nov. the evergreen Burnie in 132:5th secs. Atlason was very properly awarded a special prize, had Dic. was again to the fore in the Douglas Challenge not been heavily handicapped with a pair of 1890. Cup, winning easily from S'eward in 56 1-5th brogues that must have weighed nearly a stone, Jan. aec mnds, and in a splendid race for the Half-mile he would probably have gained the award. Feb. Steeplechase Woodcock only managed to getThe dancing all round was very creditable. away from Davidson in the last few strides. The Scotch team proved victorious in the most successful meeting tug-of-war, and a

4 conclusion by Helworthy was brought to $25,600 to another day." That meant that I winning the Consolation from Lowson and Airey. o. A very feeble show, as the distances plainly was not to want the voucher until another day. The prizes were allerwards presented to the Until then the amount would not geto the credit successful competitors by Mrs. Fielding Clarke,

Details are appended:- of the bank. He added that his friend Mr. Chater was going to give him $25,000 that day, and he would give it to me before four o'clocks. I said I could not do that, and I spoke to Mr. Needham, the chief accountant. Gray sent me a cheque for $3,400 on the 5th inst., and it was paid. He put the money in the cash-box.

120 YARDS FLAT RACE (HANDI AF),First prize presented by D. R. Sassoon, Esq.; Second prize by Spons Commitice. First two in cach Heat to run the Final.

Second Heat -F. C. Dundas, 4 yds, first; G. P. Lammert, 2 yds., second; CH. Aitken, yds, third; W. S. Taylor's yds, o; C. H. Young, 9 yds, 0; L. C. Alrey, 3 yds., o.. Won by two Yards, time 12 secs.

THROWING THE Cricket Ball-Prize-Pre- sented by the Hongkong Cricket Club.-R. E. Withers, gal yards, first; J. J. H. Sample, 91 yards, second; J. A. Lowson, o; Ross Thompson, Indicate.

MILE CHALLENGE CUP.-Presented by E. R. Belilios, Esq. To be won two years in succes. sion before becoming the property of a Compe- E. Humphreys, first; HJ. Gedge, second; R. F. titor. Second Pilze by Sports Committee-R

Lemmer, o; F. L. Jackson, o," "Gedge led at a moderate pace, and on entering the straight the race lay between him and Humphreys, the others retiring. Humphreys lasted longest, and won by about five yards. Time 5 5.

VETERANS' Rack—130 YARDS FLAT RACE

WORKING ACCOUNT.

Receipts. Expenditure.

Including Bent, Taxis and Wages.

**4,05 11635

130. O

110.30

121.47

125.73

10976

120.43

11:00

217 28

255. 35:84

21417

270.01

1195 01

$1.311.04 Nett Profit.....$115.03

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CAPITAL ACCOUNT,

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side, n sheep and a pig. The beef is afterwards experience has taught us about the Chinese, divided, the four quarters to the four high officials experience gari cred from ten years of continuous and the bead and tail to the clef of police ****

commerce with China, and from a more or less The elephant dium, in which a 'tall man weariner unted sudy dating three times as far back. in the same key as the pigmy drum by its side here and their profit in importing the produce is stuck, and immediately the attendinis light of their country into Japan and selling there, the forty lanterns underneath the pavilion: we Jaatest find it comparatively profiless to Bonfers are kindled as the stands, which consist carry our manufactures to Chips? Several causes of an iron tripod in which the bundles of wood contribute in this et le of affairs, In the first are placed on their end with resin and shavings place the Chinese trader abjinks from no kind, to make them quickly ignite, At the dawn the of labour. He will act as a salesman, a clerk, a grounds are lit up with the brilliancy of noonday, hervant, in any cipacity, however, well off be

When the diuin for the third time beaus, the may be. But the Tapanese merchant, even, befres Governor, and high provincial magnates take he beem wealthy, engages clerks, servants, their places under tents which stand filly yards and so forib, and treats, bimself to fine clothes. and the military to the west. They wear the man easily carries off the palm. Among Chinese court dress, which consists of a red tasseled marcha is those of Cinton are skilled above all cover for the hat, a shoulder cape of gold thread others in the way of trade. The Cantonesa and a heavily embr idered skit. We saw the chiefly are they who go to America, Australia, Governor after the service take off his incrificial Singapore, and so fonn in search of fortune.. In for embroidery nothing so rich and elegant has Chinese settlement, in Nagasaki is mainly :) fallen ander our eyes, and the wish was expressed peopled by folks from Foochow Kobe owes that there might be present some ladies to its Chines residents to Ningpo, for the most-wa exclaim "Oh how lovely " From the official part and the Yocohama Chinese are, from tenk Governor Kang, with the three highest Canton, All three glasses have their specialties.... mandarina, at the cry of the chiefalse The Cantonese excel to petty transactions of leader, went into the temple, socie enter Fetail the Ningpo folks in wholesale business, ing by the right and ret rning by the left and the men of Foochaw occupy a middle place. and the others vice verad and this for five times between the two. The adroitness and shrewda Each was led by a "praite leader who directed 'neas of the Canton trades are wonderful, Ho the worshipper in all he was to do, they doing occupies leading place in the business of com. the talking and the mandarins keeping kilent merce, not in foreign parts only, but in the marts. This for the literary official the poor general of China alde Higuities enable him to get and his staff of lieutenants might bore but thats the better off neighbour so, thoroughly that, minial feet could not diegince the sacred courts be is rated everywhere. The Canton China. of learning.

**** min oft n observes that the Japanese go Lad before the shrine, the Governor, the abroad because they have money, whereas Sacrificial Lond" or "Trie Officer in the Ch go abroad because they haya behalf of the twenty-one millions of the to..

Japanese travels to scatter his coin, province, rffered sacrifice to Confucius A while your Chingman travels to pick it up. It the call of the Praise Leader, Worship," is a light saying, which enshrines a deep mean.. hd knelt; "Prostrate the head," he bowed; Ping When, the Cantonese, after years of hard "Mount the incense," he raised his hands: "Rise," labour, in a foreign land, has succeeded in amass he stood; "Return to your place," he followed by two. ree bundred dollars, he comes home back to his tent. The first time he entered and begins the hall three licks of lighted incense were iba caplint of his own. Fortune follows the

trade as an independent merchant.. passed by one attendant to the other before him exercise of such industry and economy. Of the as he knelt and raised his hands:The second Japanese merchant adiferent story must be told,... time, the frets and eatables were similaily and until he changes radically, the Chinaman. offered. The third, libations' of wine is the will ahead of him. He need not become as sacrificial cups were thus handed and then'tilated cunning or as avaricious as the. Cantonese. But before the tablet. At the fourth the wells of least he should aim at acquiting and exercis white silk with the official stamp upon them were ing the qualities of the man of Feochow."; passid in long boxes and laid on the shrine The whole service, was intoned, the Musical de Pin Joha Professor by a word directing his altendants in Dave FOOCHOW. every sound of the in truments and top of the

man E, Z bell, which were arranged in perfect order. The

1st March, 1890, music was soft and sweet, and as the devout Cash exchange during the week has been notes of the guitar the effect was very solemn It is currently reported that a well-known chant of the prayers was mingled with the gentle lo ́s per dollares a cup o inded. The dancers or posture-m kerafim is about to fan alle of steamers between thirty-six in number, thoroughly trained, this and the Northern ports in opposition to the, with long feathers in their hands, went Indo-China and China Merchants Steamship, $599 through the ga mations prescribed in the book Companies. If such be the case, we venture to of ceremonies. After each return from the temple say that some reduction la the rates of freight at the call of the Chief Praise Leader the two and passage will no doubt be made." companies of ma darins would make nine or AT also devout prostrations, adoring the Litrary Prince of ges past andeth come, by who kind aid they had risen to posis both hondurable and lucrative.

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To Grant from Committee of Old Tem-

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30000 40.27

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First Heat:-EL. Collingwood, 7 yds, first J. M. Arkinson, scratch, second; R. Markwick, Mr. W. R. Needham said-I am the chiefyd.. thirl; CE Holworthy, scratch, o; A. A. Accountant at the Hongkong branch of the Newda Costa, 5 yday o; R. F. Drmy, 8 yds, o. Won Oriental Bank. On the Rtl inst. I found a voucher for $25,600 in a pigeon hole in front of cleverly by a yard in 12 secs. the prisoner's desk. It was hidden by a book, It should have been placed among the vouchers of the gth inst. I was looking at the book, and found it accidentally.

Mr. Wotton-That is all the evidence I have to

Final Heat:-Dundas † 1; Atkinson †z; Col·| importance I don't feel quite justified in closing lingwond, 3. Aikinson look the lead twenty offer just now, but as the case is one of considerable it at present, as it is quite possible I may have valds from the tope and appeared to win some other charges to prefer against the prisoner, what easily by half a yard from Dundas, who beat Collingwood by 'six inches. The judges, arising out of the same matter. It is very diff cult for us to at once discover whether or not all however, declared it a dead-heat. Time 12 1-5th seconds. In the decider Dundas had the best the drafts and bills that have been paid are really entered In his books on the proper date, as by

of the start, and, running very strongly through false entries he could, and did, as in the case of out, won cleverly at the finish. Atkinson pulling

up in the last few strides. Time 12 seconds. the French Bank, post-date the receipts, and so put himself in a position to conceal the fact of his PUITING THE Suar (16 18 .)—7 It, run-no deficiency. We have to go through most of the follow. Open.-Prize presented by Sports Com- drafts, and see whether all the money has been mittec.-Chas Hadden, 35 ft 3 in, first; D. actually paid out, or whether he has been guilty Kennedy, 34 ft. 7 in., second; I. M. Forbes, o. of other offences which may not come under the LONG JUMP-Prize presented by W. Gibson present charge. Therefore I ask for a further Bradie, Esq.-G H. Polls, 17ft gin. first; C. E.

His Worship-Does it, affect the total Holworthy, 17. Bin, second; J.M, Machado, Club Germania. The leams in this contest were: and locked. There are watchmen with rattle, prayer of blessing," corresponding to the long settlements amount to only 58,495,478.

16ft. zin.; third; J. A. Lowson, o; L. C. Barff o A poor exhibition, not one of the competitors showing anything approaching good form, whilst the take-off, a mere chalk line, proved very deceptive. Potts proved successful is his final jump, but an effort of Buff's, that was ruled no jump" for reasons we quite failed to understand, ought to have won the prize

renand,

amount?

Mr. Wollan-1 don't think so, but I have

reason to believe that I shall be able to shew

that he has been guilty of making false entries, covering the sums he originally took, so as to guard against discovery. That is an offence in fiself, for a bank clerk to make, a fraudulent entry in his books, and it is my duty, on behalf of the Banks, and for the protection of the other Barks, to ask for this remand-say for a werk.

would take the case over the Sessions.

220 YARDS FLAT RACE (HANDICAT).—First prize presented by John D. Humphreys, Esq. Second prize by Sports Committee. First thres Mr. Pollock opposed it, on the ground that it in each Heat to run in the Final.-F. C. Dundas, 8 yds, first; R. Markwick, g yds, second; J. M. Atkinson, scratch, third; C. E. Holworthy, scratch, o; A. A. da Costa, yds, Dundas led all the way and won easily by half a dozen yards Atkinson eased up at the finish and was passed two strides from the tipe by Markwick Time 22 1-5th arcs.

Mr. Wolton-The prisoner has been close on eighteen months perpetrating the frauds.

Mr. Pallock trongly objected to his making

such statements.

(HANDICAP)Competiters to be over 35 years of age and of not less than 10 years residence in India, China, or the Tropics, First Prize pre- sented by the Hon. C. P. Chater. Second Priz by Sports Committee.-W. H. Young, scratch, first; E. Barnic, 10 yds., second; R. K. Leigh, scratch, third; 4. C. Anderson, 9 yds. Q: H. B. THE CONFUCIAN SACRIFICE

SOOCHOW. Robinson, RN., to'yds, a J. Kirkwood, 12 yds, 0; Capt. Rumsey; 6 yds., o. Young led from the half-distance, and landed the winner by several yards, Burnie being second, with Leig very close up, and the rest altogether, yards in the rear. Anderson was last, not counting Robinson, who did not finish. Time 131, secs., the best tline ever recorded for this event,”

INTERNATIONAL TUG-OF-WAR-8 men aside. England p. Scotland, Nationality to be decided by that of the father. To be pulled over 15 feet. No spikes or nails allowed. No sitting down. No holes to be dug in the ground before puiling. To be decided by one pull-Prizes presented by the Scotch-Col. Anderson, (58th Regt.), Inspector Cameron (Shanghai), Dr. Lowson, J. McInnes, D. Kennedy, Capt. Gardner, G. Stewart, and Capt. Davidson (orst), English-Capt May R.N., Capt. Grenfell, R.N., Lieut, Hickley R.N., Major Barker, R.E., G. H. Potte, Lieut. Shakes. peare, R.N., Lieut. Barton, R.M.A., and Capt. Simmonds, R.A. Mr. W. Legge shepherded the Scotch contingent, and Capt. Rumapy looked after the Sassenachs. The latter were at a disadvantage in point of weight, and although they pulled the better of the two, and once seemed the victors, they were hauled over in a min 19 secs. ......

(FROM OUR ON CORRESPONDENT.)

February 27th. The First cock-crowing" is a poetic exirs sion when read in the ritual beside a warm fire and under a bright lamp, but it is somewhat propale to rise at 30 and take a long walk through the dark alleys of a native town. One Is struck with the security of a Chinese city during the boars its inhabitants slumber and sleep. Every few hundred yards there is a gate, and a lantern is the passport required for open ing. All the side streets are carefully closed gong, and trumpet, pacing their beat, and soldiers with their guard-rooms well lighted. A tramp of near two miles brings is to the "Dragon's head" where the services are to be held.

DOUGLAS CHALLENGE CUP (Quarter Mile Flat Race)-Presented by John S. Lapralk, Esq. To be won two years in succession before becoming the property of a Competitor. Second Prize by Sports Committee.-T. M. Atkinson, Grat W. Steward, RN.. second.; E. 1. Colling

Steward led til the last hundred yards when Humphreys and Markwick retired, and Atkinson easily headed the leader, with Collingwood a poor third Time 56 1/5 sec.

The central gate of the Temple of Literature" (as it is officially called) is never opened, for no mortal is worthy to walk in the middle avenue, so we entered the side gate and found the path between rows of cedire carpeted for the feet of the mandarin. At the door of the large entrance ball the travelling kitchen with its hot soups was plying a busy trade, and after the sacrifice we noticed that the high officials were glad to avail ́themselves of its "benefit. How much better than a cold sandwich! An hour and a half does not pass quickly in the dark, but time is such a shifting commodity with the Chinese that it is well not to be lates and it afforded abundant the ceremonies were to be conducted. The day opportunity to inspect the halls and find out how before we witnessed the rehearsal in an adjoining posture-makers practised their parts. This was under the charge of a District Magistrate,

Figures may be delusive; but, in the present decline of the consumption of China tea at home, it appears* Important that if statistics are published at all, they should somewhat approach nocoracy. The following are taken from the To Confucius they pray. First the invocation Chamber of Commerce final Market Report for when they note the presene of his divine the tea beston just closed, and show so much spirit, 10. Confucius, how picnt this, first discrepancy between the weight of settlements in prescience, first in knowledge, the peer of reported, and the actual export of the article, that Heaven and earth, the teacher of ten thousand the Committee will have to adopt some more generations; the appearance of the unicorn correct plan, in the coming season. Congou foretold thy good fortune with the harmony: battlements are given na 10,412 chests, 762,176 of music (we invite thee), the sun and moon hill-chests and 145500 boxes ; therefore 115 the so bright, and Heaven and earth clear and for a chest, Isya' fsir estimate it and as will be still." Afterwards the " Sacrificial Lord" saker observed without Brick Tes, the total Exports his position in the ecrire of the hell and the amount to 61,707,785 this while the reported Prayer of the kids rendelte is forbed on Settlements, plők, each

large square wooden tablet and begins to the seventh day, to Ke Most Holy, the Fist Peach

the Teacher, Confucitts, and continues in the prescribed forms: During the several entrances of the Governor three prayers are offered, and again a solemn address when the sacrificial vessels are removed! At the close, bis divine spirit, which is supposed) to be omnipresent as far as China is concerned, is requested to return to its invisible and un, known, resting place, the wording of this bene diction being as vagge as the Chinese language is capable of expressing uncerta nya sgtrabjj

Animal sacrifices are not often seen in this era of the world'1⁄2:bistory?" Whether the fathers-i

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the case should stand over for another week: Start on Saddle. First and Second Prizes by / wood, third ; B. Markwick, o; R.E Humphreys, hall, where all of the sacrificial oficera End the channels of Iltprature, and the religious ff.cbi

My Wotton-We have a right to say what he has done.

Mr. Pollock-It is a very great hardship that the prosecution have absolutely no excuse for it. His Worship-If the charge is denied. I don't think it is at all too much to grant. I will adjourn the case for a week, and further time afterwards if required,

Mr. Pollock-Then you don't consider it a hardship?

His Worship-Case. remanded for a week; bail as before.

SPORT'S.

Patrons :-His Excellency the Administrator, Francis Fleming, C.M.G.; His Excellency Vice. Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C., K.C.B.; His Excellency Major-General J. B. Edwards, C.B., R.E His Honour the Acting Chlef Justice (Mr. Fielding Clarke).

Judges-Hon, A. J. Leach; Captain C. Davidson, Ist A. & S. H.; A. G. Wise, Esq.; R. K. Leigh, Esq.

Judges of Dancing Col. Chater, ist A. & 9. H. David Gillies, Esq.; Captain G. C. Anderson, F. W. Koch, Esq., (Jodge of Exer- ciser on German Horse).

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BICYCLE RAGE, HALF-MILE (HANDICAP) Bicycle Club,-. H. Simple, go yds, first; H. Aitken, 30 yds.. tecond; A. 4. da Costa, so yds, third; A. Denison, scratch, o; EL Collingwood, scratch, o. Sample led from start to finish and wan' with ridiculous case from Aitken by 25 yards.; da Costa was a bad third Time 1.34)

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the expenditure on the Town Hall

of the nation, going back to near the Noachian period, were originally manatheistle, we will not theology, so pare and crystal as in flowed from: now inquire, but it seems that the stream of the foot of Ararat, has been diverted into the rick...Northward

as disastrous as the overflow of the muddy waters of the Yellow River. At the sp-log and The Confucian Ritual gives a most minute autumn sacrifices one bull, a flock of twentytwo account of how the services should be conducted, sheep, and a herd of twenty two swing are drives STEIPLE-CHASE-Half Mile, a Jumps, First not omitting the slightest detall. Every isp of to each temple: There is one temple for each a tárol Prize presented by J. V. V. Vernon, Ess. Second bell or dram or note of steel or string Instrument department and one for each county, or about! The river Prize by Sports Committee H. 5. Woodcock, is prescribed most accurately, and any deviation 1,500 in all, making the total sum of animals plain navigable in i HALF MILE FLAT RACE (Post entries), R. A., first: Capt. Davidson, second J. M Laing would destroy the haimony which is an essential each spring and fall about 67 500, or annualy are being made, der anival the lightship Open to Non Commissioned officers and men of G. H. Potts, W. G. Rose, and F. L. Jackson element in their divine worship. We were 135,000 offered to Confucius; There are 135 offered being ordered to come H. M, Services, including Police. Winners at (orat), also started. For the first four jumps surprised at the time required for the services n Soochow at each sacrifice. The money paid for is rumoured that the Peping left Shanghai yes HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC previous meetings in Hongkong or elsewhere to le two retired, but at the souble over half an hour fr the offerings to the hese for the ell which is burned at the close, terday for log for Tion

be penalard. First Prize 20: Second Price, hardle two retired, and on reaching the seventh ancestors of the age and nearly one hour in thead for the two feasts to all the attendants, tra: Last week we noird the arrival of the vanguard Bro Third Prize, 45. Presented by 1. J. Lale and another also gave up. Woodcock and great acrifice" Fivo generations of Confucian drain on the national exchequer. The ritual of the wild geele that the broad marsher near Francis, Esq, QC-Private Gorman, Davidson raced in to the water-jump, which was

forefathers who are honoured with the title of collects the anciert emblems of religion in the Tien sit are alive with them. They are difficolt Highlanders, pen, to yds, first | Private Mar. crossed in company but Woodcock recovered "kings are worshipped and to them also period of the Spring and Autumn and they of appr

however, in this op'n country, and doch, gtat, Highlanders, second Gunda Singh, first, and was grandly in 1.36. antipals are offered. This temple is in the rear are practised now in the worship of China's great nis tantalising game for the portimin Gun Lascans, third. There were ten competi

CONSOLATION "RAGE — 125 VARDE —Post of the main Billding and into it we were per. Sège. No one can witness the scene without The Annual meeting of Land-renters in the tors. Gorman came through in the last afty Entries Open to all competitors (except those mitted to go and watch the Prefect and two other eing. Impressed how deep the roof of these

oncession took place on the 21st Feby yards, and won cleverly by six yards from in events Nos, B and 14) who have too but not mandarins present the sacrifices. The services venerable culti bave penetrated into the pa1 for al heart At the Confucian lancar noves with Murdoch, who, in turn, was about five yards in won a prize. Prise presented by Hon, P. Ryrie. are precisely the samo in both places. - front of Guoda Singh. Time, mia, 9.1-5th-CE. Holworthy, first Dr, Lowson, second The contrast between Buddbium and Con- those sacrifices which they offered year by year secs.

JL. Afrey, third; F. L. Jackson (9181), of A. A fucianism is most marked the services of the cominus ly make the comery thereunto perfect » HURDLE RACE, 10 YARDS, 10 FLIGHTS.de Costa, o. Holwortby sustained his old one to nolgy and of the other so quiet and re there remains but to tell of the one perfect The Winners at previous Meetings at Hongkong or the good, Arey and Lowson running a good race and the other shedding blood, the one driving a high the hudding of the blood of bulls and confirmed, and the Council were authorised to

reputation, and breasted the tape three yards to verent, the one holding creature less sacred sacrifice which was once offered "and"after" Bellie elsewhere to be penalised 2 yards. First for second honors. Time 131 seconds." hard-cash bargain, the other voluntary, the one lambs was togense forever,-NC. Daily News Imme Priz, presented by Hon. A. McEwen

for the vulgar populace, the other for the learned Second Prize, by Sports Committee. First threa

bookmen.

JA JAPANESE AND CHINESE FROM A CORRESPONDENCE. In each Heat forun in the Final. Capt. Davidson,

The Temple of Literature ” has its“ host of 91st Regt, first; E. C. Collingwood, second

worthies. On the right' of Confucius are the ASTAR F. L. Jackson, third; A. Denison (pen, 28 yds) o

fur anges, among whom it. Mencius on the left, Mr. Kishida Ginko, a genilemin largely! L. C. Barff, o; G. H. Potts, (pea. 7 yds.)o; C. E.

the ten wise men, and before their tablets sherp interested in the export trade to China, spoke ar Holworthy, o. Davidson held a slight lead

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE MEMORIAL"

and hogs are placed, and also twelve animals, the meeting of the Tokyo Economical Society on throughout, and coming right away at the last

To rai Rotron or ryk //Hongyong TylučuĀTE* six on each side, placed two and two at some | the 6th'ultimo. · His speech was of confiderable hardle, won easily by ve yards from Collingwood,

SIR-Some misunderstanding' having spisen distance apart, are offered to the great men of the| leng h, but the following summaryajza who was about a yard in front of Jackson. Time regarding the statue Her Majesty the Queen, and son whose names, are worthy to be enrolled from the columns of the Choya 'Sim 19 1/5 seconds

as it is desirable that the public should be made in the Chinese Apad-my and whore tablets are, to give the glatt f” have no materiali LADIES PURSE-HALF-MILK RACE (HÄNDI- CAP)-First and Second Prizes given by the fully aware of the position, the Committes placed in the long balls which flank the court on speech such asthis Society might Treasurer:-A. G. Stephen, Esq.

Ladies of Hongkong-R. E. Humphreys, go request me to approach them through the the cast and west. Two of the mandarins bowed your permission I will redeem

madium of the Prese

shrince and offered sacrifice to their address by telling you something about Hon. Secretary:--W. H. Young, Esq. yds, first R. F. Lammert, yd, · second y Signey Raggi tendered for the completion of a manthro by to feet, waars, and her comm

Japan's foreign trade has been las H.). Gedge, scratch, third C. E. Holworthy statue of Her Majesty the Queen in bronse or in Stewards-E. R. Belllios, Esq.; C. D.

| The Confucian Temple, 70 100

(Chia havipe Pere much accelerated during the past week by Bottomley, Esq.; W. Gibson Brodie, Esq.; Hon.

10 yds, 01. C. Dundas, 25 yds, 0 W. marble for the sum of 65,00 It was dec dedits massive double roof is. In appearance, the attained considerable dimens S. Brown, Hon, C. F. Chater. Colonel Verney Taylor, 25 yds, 0; R. F. Drury, 15 yds, 0 the Pable Meeting held in Hongkong that most Venciable building in Kangit. In front attention of cumerous meretting Chater, 1st A. & S. H.; Hon. W. M. Deane. Humphreys ran through his field in the first Major Dempster.; W. H. Forbes, Esq.; David quarter, and keeping ahead all the way down the the state should be in marble, and Her Majesty a stone gaff of abest the same size, surrounded country is to be congratulated our straight, won a good race from R. Lammert "Proved of the work in tast form. Throughome by a marble balustrade, and over this is erected truth is that our people make u

pafortunate misunderstanding not comprehens! Isn'immense tept with a curving roof, the mat dealings with China, and so Herbert, Esq.; H. Hoppius, Esq. 1. D. Hum. by five yards, with the scratch man a bad third ble at the moment, Signor Raggiwa left under ting used from tinte immemorial now being de buspeit. My orm also fa engag Gillies, Esq.; Major-General Gordon.; H. A phreys, Esq. I. Bell-Irsing, Esq. Hon. J. J. Time a min. 8 secs.

the impression insta-ofice, for a bepage Hatge placed by pine which lain mayeshis sections with Ching, but we deal fil Keswick; John S. Lapraik, Erg: Hon. A. 1 HIGH JUMP-Frize presented by R. K. Leigh, was accepted, and he proceeded with the necessary, the first innovation. Under this are placed two medicing, and ing, though gr Leach.; Captain W. H. May, R N.; Hon. A. F. Esq Captain Davidson, 91st Regt, sit illa, preparations for casting it, focuring an expendia | large, frames, on sip of which hare the bells, large, we do pɔt make jouuruus MacEwen; S C. Michaelsen, Esq.; H. N, Mody, first G. H. Polts, 5ft. olin, o; L. C. Baifli știi pre of time and troublox which he estimates and on the ether the triangular steel lättruments, general inferences can, be Esq; G. E. Noble, Esq.; C. F. Rowband, Esq.;olin, o. The winner proyed the best jumper of the at 51.jose. The mistake was only discovered Lorg guitars is on their tables, and en one side: cular trade like ours, Hon. P. Rtyle ; D. R. Sassoon, Esq.; Hon. If thee, and that is not buying very much, as not within the last few months, and the questiop to He A Tirez, and a drum and on the other ■ bushel equally true E. Wodehouse, C.M.G.; E. L. Woodin, Esq. 1 one of them has the remotest notion of bigbbe determined by the Commilles and the public measure and the dragan Within, long red the neighbour

Committee:-Captain G. C. Anderson; John Jumping To-day's exhibition is known in is whether he shall be alon to proces with. cirdiesbuk

imals": "fu hópeless nuli Andrew, Eng; Dr. M. Atkinson; E. H. Gore Scolland, as legging, style utterly news and complete baalus in brons, paidā ara arranged in paíra Bostb, Esq. C. E. Bowles, Esq.; G. A. Cald amongst experts at one of the most graceful of foe his lost of me and fabour and requested po 'wales ving on

EAE pobler Re great palos 16 well Esq. P. A. Cooper, Esqii Captain C. athletic pastimes, and o Davidson, A. & S.H.A. Dention, Zig H. W BICYCLE RACE ONE MILE (HANDICAP dick, Kage; John Grant, Esq; Max Grote, Esq Start on sacdie First prite presented by GE F. Haisland, Esq. F. W. Kochy Esq.; R. Noble, Esq; Second prite by Sports Committ

Handicappers-A. K. Travers, Esq.; C. H. Thompson, Esq.; F. A. Hazeland, E1q-A, Denison, Esq.; G. A. Caldwell, Esq.; and Hector Sampson, Esq., (Handicappers of Bicycle Races). Clerks of the Couru:-John Great, Esq.; E; H. Care Booth, Esq., John Andrew, Esq,

Starter:-C. H. Thompson, Esq., F. A. Hazeland, Esq. -

Time Kupers-R. Fraser-Smith, Esq Hector Sampson, Esq.

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