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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1893.

up was 143lbs., and the force of the wind down the sizaight was 5 against the pories. Nos, 19.25 and 34 were galloped from the mile post to the quarter? post; the others the regulation three quarters of a mile course, No. 23 was kept back owing to a cracked hoof,"

For the past ten years the Victoria Recrea- tion Club's apua) "segattas have been gradually put surely galeg out of public favour, It is somewhat difiquit to account for this, unless we put it down diecity to the altered character of the times. The population of the colony bas materially increased, there are more seen 20 h. fellows available, active participators la que of our heritḥ lqst and feast objecti izable pastimes 25 25, than ever has previously been the case, the 22. *** 24 CT. spirit of sport and keen emulation has in no Way weakened, and yet it must be conkssed that the regatta ofinst work was but liband to ch water, risham?? of the silming times in the 'seventies Nut that the rowing w›s interior

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for the artizan class, they pick up thefe trades martly, work long hours and otherwise put their European rivals in the shade.

with the use of alcohol. You never hear of at (8) Oplom smoking compares most favourably oplum smoker being mad under the influence of the drug and in that condition resorting to wife besting, murder, bratal assaults, "Indecent behaviour, and such-like outrages on buminky: will less do you keus of Chinese smoking them selves to death, although Europeans who drink themselves to death are by no means rale, Af compared with the conduct of an alcohol "107" it may be stated that the heavy opfum consumer, whan he has had sufficient, quietly goes off to sleep. The moderate consumer, on the other about his business with renewed vigour.

from time to time by Mr. Alfred S. Dyer and

SICO DAY WEDNESDAY, 13TH DECEMBER the stricking sisterhood of "cranks" th2 liễ

Before coop the stand and enclosure were again Sentinel and other organs of the Anti Opiam well filled, the beautiful weather, mainging put all League are tontracent, & perfugieto Justily the towed moja kiegét Apinty of beren the serious consideration of any daliberative | mandása 325imprmed by their julies tome body of spaalbie miani. ·

POOCHOW:RACES.

down from the Russian

ussian Confuân, where they * jihad been taking luncheon, at 3 o'clock to see the Adancap run for, the procession forming

p 5, xa was neturit; but bla pride and delight -

uld have been greater had he anticipated the Symplimentary, remarks on his siding which to med pari of aw of the prețion and, best. daivered speeches ever made by a young lady ou the Foochow Race-course. The Champion Stakes fall to the lot of Mr. Rimsky, and judging from the demonstration, that took place on the acblevene tif the victory. It was patent, that his friends were as pleased with his success as he was himself. Before 5 o'clock, the meeting bad come to an end and it must be chronicled -as one of the pleassatest and most successful

No. Cal qu } mžať měla. Owner

301 61 1.391 Mr. W. Jackson 19 sp. 30 01 1.39 Col Robinson,

31 67) 140 MG H. É. Hunter 301 631 1391 Mr. Hokake 304 633.391 Mr. J. Lewis 308 63 8.40 Mr.f.D. Humphreys

mening ever held at this part. 30 6 140 Mr. Quintat (

gele an imposing alght. The crowd of natives la tha centra of the Course was a Stenrezahan | on the Brat, day, and, as on the previous day, it was a happy and orderly one." The racing was again grodzi polup den new The COMPRADORE'S CUP; presented; valued

LJEK, WOSTER, MEETING." Steward H, Baker, Easy Thos. Glūdas, Esq. H. Edgar Fagh W. Rrobe, kaq nawald, Euq C. B. Rickett, Esq. A. W. Wal- kinshaw,aqt Clerk of the Course-R. Ramsay for all China. ponies, bons de gritkus

or the silens competiti› n« less interesting; bat pot through the mill on the grass course on hand, after a few “whiffs,” gets up and goes 1. Esq. ~ his bad mood

the surroundings were entirely differmot, and on every side it was only toe forcibly evidenced that Hengkong's good old times", had gone,

never la return.

In the seventiek! Kowloon was not the burr emporium of trade, it is today, and out of wharv:s, godowns, torpedo dejô:s and a thriv- Ing township, there arere only a police station on the bill above Kowloon Point, Mr. Deribjsa's maisbed hotel, the barracks, long stretch of sandy beach, and a grass-covered biilside, from which an excellent view of the races could be ab'ained. I saw my first V.R.C. Regatta from the hili wich is now bar af Hongkong's defences, and can without trouble secall the long array of water-boats, barges, etc,, belonging to the leading bongs and stores, stretching away from the flagship (always a P. & O, steamer in those days) with a wide channel between for the rowers, and or these temporary stands tiffine on a most gorgerus scale were the order of the day. Tempera mutantur The universal and kindly hospitalils of the old days are dead, so are most of the "old hands

of twenty years ago, and the regata of to-day is run by modern Far Easterns or modern methods. The change was, of course, bound to come, but it is not lar the better.

27 cr 30 621 1.38% Lieut. Smyth

The remaining seven racers were satisfactorily December 4th, carrying toit glb,

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1.39. 1.39

Mr. E. Hobson Mr. J. Keswick

23 gr. 291 638 al gr. agi 631 10 br. 31 611 1.383 Mr. Cruickshank 29 gr. 31 64 1.371 Mr. Darabjon 31. 31 64 1.38. Mr. J. D. Humphreys 32 dun 32 611 1.37 Mr. R Fraser Smith 33 . 3 64 1.39 ML. Mody..

The programme for to-morrow's Gymkhana is pablished in another column. It is not altogether a bad show--although such an idiotic farce as the Late for Dinner Race" is on a par with that once popular and elegant pastime of gilaning through a horse-collar but it might easily have teen greatly improved en la my opinion The Don has an excellent chance for the Mistletoe Capas I don't consider maanderbolt to be in his best form, and Khedive will, Kürdly

Rocket, with a capable rider, ought wis the Evergreen Steeplechase, but Light Bob, a very good dash of speed, game pony that *

art is be marked dangerous: Old Viper goes along gaily, but I doubt if he is fast enough to do the trick, even with the advantage of Mr. Hart Back's experience...The Xmas Cup la a psat entry for "Sab" griffins for this season, and as the distance is only half a mile there may be a fairly large field.

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(9) Opium smoking is thought very Hale of in Honkong either one way or another, and Is certainly not considered degrading to say shape or form. Is the care of the "est, no doubt carrying the practice to excess in tajurious, as the rictim becomes weak and esclated and finally has such craving for the drug that, it not supplied with it at certain latervals, be has severe internal pains and is sick, while thick saliva oozes from the mouth. His condition at once improves, however, when given a litle aplam dioss to chew, and he soon becomes himself agato. Asiatics regard the alcohol habit as Infinitely worse than the oplam habit. For the bablinal drunkard they have supreme contempt, and often avail themselves of opportunities to show t

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at the date of entry weight as per scale; pe is winners pib, extra, of two or more rachu zolbr FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, 18TH DECEMBER.

ex 14 previous non-starters 7 b1 extra -Vantrizda gio?” One mile, A The wealker be the openter ai

day of the Meet ing was all that could bagesized ; over-head a ddr. Brugnej Wojr's Roniette, 114t, 5ībán bright blue sky and a temperainre ranging in the

Mi. Oswald t vicinity of sy derrecs litha shida-TY-daten | Mr.Misz Cheyboard, 118, Bik..Mi, Sassoon 2 the road to the Course was perhaps a littę dia. Mafar Cachacaddin & Sania Cruz, tost, fald. agreeable but even that tended to make the sure as brain the Mr. Drummond 3. raundings of the scene somewhat homelke. That was the first to get under way, but he did Tha Baron Daokom's Jose, Trst. al. Mr. Bartlcet o attendance was as large is any we remember

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for a quarter of a mile on either side, I get six furlongs with 31st. Bib, in the sonad for smoking illicit oplam, the Gaol Surgeon pertengo kadr Zeráty mould álso have been P. Chíɑx põhies; weight as per scale; griffina et

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In the final beat last night for the Hangkong Clab Billiard Championship and the Challeng holder, Mr. A. G. Stoker, was rather easily Cop presented by Mr. D. R. Sassoon, the defeated by Mr. C. A. Temet. The game was 600 up, the holder of the trophy being a hot favorke at a to 1 en. Both players exhibited considerable nervousness and displayed, very mediocre form, Mr. Temes eventually running out a winner by 125 points. The highest break, 47, was made by Mr. Stokes, off the spot.

A very interesting tournament at "five pins" is now in progress at the City Club for two bandsome caps presented by Mr. Charles Grant, but so far the results of the first round have not senched me.

AN OLD SPORTSMAN. Hongkong, arst December, 1893

However, malgré tous, the late riguttą, so far as the competitions ・mers, concerned, was decidedly successful. The racing sil round wis fairly good, and the number of competing boals can well bear comparison with

The Briith batque Killy, kindly previous

lent for the occasion by Captain Wilen. who, with Mrs. Wilson, was ubiquitous making everything as comfortable as possible for all on board, made a very serviceable f·g- ship; but unluckily the inexperience of the Regata Committee opened the door to abuses which were anything) but creditable to those concerned. It was a ply that the customary charge of $5, admission to the flagship for the two days was not made, as it would have mest probably kept away that rowdy element which, cspecially on the first day, behaved itself in ★ fashion which can only be accurately described as disgraceful. Hayi g, played a part in a great many curlous places during a somewhat lengthy and varied è reer on this interesting THE OPIUM QUESTION. planet, and being pretty well accustomed to the peculiar minners and customs of the “Submerged With reference to the series of questions cir- "Tenia," li takes a good deal of slang to blog|culated in this colony by the Government at the the blush of shame to my virgin check, but for request of the Royal Commission on Opium and out-and-cut ruffi nians and Bair-raising White- | published the Hongkong Telegraph of the chap 1 leng, a portion of the nobility on board gth fast, we have been fav and with the views the Kitty fist Thursday simply sat-Heroded of a well known local expert in the following Herod, and without. giving a thought to the | detailed answers, which constitute a very valu“ fact that there were fadies within kall" who could | able and fnteresting contribution to this not avoid hearing vile and filthy language which important public matter:- made that particular class of manhood look (1.) Oplută lă not "commonly consumed 3 by contemp ibles ---I unhesitatingly blame - the the Chiness or any other Asistio race in this Commlites of the V. R. C. for all this, as it was colony, as is proved by the maximum daily their bounden daty to protect their lady guests consumption, which is, sccording to official from the low-class farrikins who would, but for returns, 1,300 tals weight of the drug the very forcible interference and plain speakleg amongst a population of 310,000 Asiatics, of a few muscular citizens who meant business, including a large boat population. Thii have turned a mast; enjoyable outing into a given a half of nee cundarees per head of disgusting Pandemonious. But what was every. the entire population, and it further shows that body's business everybody on the Committes taci is retalled at $3.70 (one dollar and ---was nobody's builhess, and the gentlemen ten cents) per tael, the daily cost of smoking whose nemes” “égaied so conspicuously oplem in this colony is one cent and one-tenth on the programme, contented themselves ola ceni per capita. Calculating the dollar, which by looking after No. 1. and No. 1'e very contains 100 cents, at 28. d., it will be apparent own particular blends, and allowed "Joss to that the cost per head is infinitesimal. Not one to do the test. And Jois", didn't quite sea lt- per thousand of Asiatics, other than Chinese, hence these tears."

consume oplum in Hongkang.

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(2) The proportion of Chinese, smokers is from 15 to 20 per cent, including 3 per cent. of female consumers. Only one boy smoker has come within my knowledge, during the eight years that I have been connected with the

And ba practice by his father, while big relations and was encouraged in the

The Malays and Sikhe, as far as I know, do not smoke apfum in this colony

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The LEGER CUP pretented value. Broo; fex all: Chinal poses; "weight" as per scales winners rolb, extra entrazes $5. Once round and a distance, ima di, Mr. August's Democrat, 11st. lb. (Ingl, solb.)

Tandtegy shai) at Mr. Dammond i Mr. Min's Snowstorm'' zadt, gib.'(INCL. RIK)...

fabah maureati lacMr. Baker 3-2. Bun Bunkums, Woodman, xist. 4

Mr. Bunicet 3 Mr. Gamecock's Siawnee, 1st, 1lb (incl

1olḥ.) adminisjenilo,Mr. Susabon 'o

by Snowstorm. Woodmen and Shware which

Democrat was the first to break away followed'

order w malesined throughout the race, the. leader finding home a length in front of his T nearest neighbour." "Time imin, 341es. The CLUB CUP, value $100 with $15 to thần. second pont; för sil' Chinx, ponles bona fide griffing at the date of entry; weight as per scalej Winntra – ylbe exten; df-twa of'mòre?? races 10 lbs. extra; entrance $5. One mile and * half. Mr. Robge et Noir's Roulette, at Bib

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Mr. Oswald 2. Mr. Mia's Greybeard, 111. trib,, (incl. 10b),

Mr. B-ker # Baron Bankum's Joss, 11st. tlb...Mr. Banleet 3 The favomita wap a good reco by ons-and-a». half lengths. Time 3 min. 401 seck, pants, The LADIES' PURSE, presented; fw all China panies | weight as 'per scale; gulffins at data of entry allowed yib. winners at this meeting alb, extra ; 'riders who have never, won a race allowed yib.; cutrance $5. Once round. Mr. Treban's Beeswing, 11st. 8lb. ((rch 7lb...

The TOTALITATOR CUP, value ŝigo with $15 to the secord and $to to the third pany) for all

date of entry allowed y'b; winners at this meeting 7 h. exlix; entrance$10. Onc-mile- and-three-quarter Mr. August's Aristocrat, test. 11.

Mud Mr Drummond General Wynn:r's Boldheart, zeit, zib

Mt. Oswold a Mr. Gamecock's Shawnee, trit. 81b............

Mr. Sas005 3

Mr. Baker o Boldheart got off with a good start; Aristocrat and Wöldman being sexi in attendance with Sanwebe lying off. A grand race resulted in favour of A is'ncrat by Utlo, over a length. Time 4 mio. 6J BECK,......... The WATER, STAXES, of $5 each with $50

added?' for all Chias ponies; weight pe person scale; griffins at date of entry, allowed 7ib. winners at this meeting solb. extra. Three quarters of a mile,

The STEWARDS' CUT, presented; value $100; fop-).

ali (biów ponies; weight as per scale. Baron Bunkum's Woodman, 11st. gibi....... entrance 85. Half a mile.

Mr. Treban's Bengwing, rast, 1lbs. Mr. Hartlest 1 Mr. Car's Polemose, 116t. Elb......Me. Oswald 2 Beron Bankar'g Yarra, (1gar, 1lb.Mn. Saroom 3 Mr. August's Democrat, sost. 171be

Mc Drummond o This was an endy win for the speedy Bees- wingi a length separating' the second and third. pantes. Time ŐzÉsecs.

The GRIFFIN STARKA, & Tweepstakes of Sto each with $50ʻadded; for uti China pales that have neger run at say meeting weight | un perꞌacile. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Rouge et Nels's Roulette, sest. salbu....

Mr. Oswald F. Major Clacho'kinddins! Santa Cruz, Tout, kal8. ** M Drummond '1 Mr. Min's Greybeard, fist, rib...Mr. Sassoon 3 Mr Ramsey's Ballet, 1189. 7th...Mr. Remesy

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Bien Ba-kum's Yarra, 11st. 19h,,

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Mr. Sasscon I Mr. Cat's Primrose, rist rib....., Mr. Oswald a Mr. Ramsay's Congo, 111, 11lb. (incl.`zolb.

panalyy

......Mr. Ramay.3 Mr. August's Democrat, jost. Talb

Mr. Drummand.o Congo, Primrose and Democrat got off in a struggle took place in the straight and Yarra, well sidder, was the first to catch the Judge's 72 Time 1 min. 19 2001,

to have seen at previous Foochow meetings; | not long malotain his position ; Roulette and certainly there were more ladies in evidence Greybeard overhauling Lim with Santa Cruz and their presence in the Stand and on also well up. The former had a bit the best of the lawn contributed in so small degree towards the tussle that ensued and got home by a neck in the brightness and cheeriness of the carnival front of Greybeard. Besides a fairly large contingent of visitors from the Anchorage Sangirl and Amoy were/zizo (10) Smokers can, and often do break them reroantle together with the officers of the represented I was hoped that Admiral selves of the habit. When's smoker la impl

provent, but in this we were disappointed. D cures bio of the habit in about from two to three crowd of natives assembled in the centre of the months with doses of grislee and other lentes.

Course wat very large, but they were all remark- (1.) If the supply of Indian oplam were cutably quiet and well-behaved. off it would lead to a more extensive cultivation throughout was exceedingly good, the finishes The racing of the puppy fo China than at present obtains close and exciting and the wins evenly divided. in that Empire. An increase to the amount of between the contending stables as will be seen Persian eplum Imported lara Hongkong, whic by the appended results. last year amounted to over 7,000 chests as com- │pared with about 5,000 in 1891, would at once be manifest, and this, mixed with the test Stechern-grown oplum, would make a very good colony were prohibited the Chinese would set up substitute for Indian eplum. If smoking in the divans on the muisland, opposite the city of divans and smoke as much as ever. There is Victoria, and by free launches would get to the the danger that smokers might resort to morphino Irj.atlons In Heu of the oplum Pipe, as the cffects of morphloe by poder mically mich less than for foreign ppl, The effect of morphine on the system of the victim, bowever, are borrible and a ed only to be seen to at once condemn the use of this drogas an evil and dangerous practice. Moreover, the morphing habit, in the case of large consumers, is practically incurable and often results in prematare decay and early death. Alcohol would be resorted to and "samshu" distillers would thrive amazingly. No smoker, would become a total abstalner so Byron Bankum2 Joss, rest, rib...Mr. Hartleet one. Yarą iylng a bit in the rear. A fine long as a cheap substitute was within zerch.

(12) The revenue of this colony in rƐ9; was $1,906,396, towards which oplum contributed between one fifth and one sixth. Without the Oplum Farm the colony could not raise the needful revenue otherwise, unless extra taxation w. resorted to, and that would result in universal disgust and possibly in dangerous riots. Many of the leading Chinese merchants, etc. would

leave the colony. admited, however, that werd gambilog licensed, as it was to the early days of the colony, a vast increase in

TEVEDUG, over and above what the Oplum Farm new brings in, would immediately result therefrom, But that would, of course, be a worse evil even than the unlimited use of alcoholic beverages.

(13) During my eight years residence here I have known of only she foreigner, an American, who had contracted the spium” habit to any extent, and he has since entirely given it up. It is common knowledge that there are also two or three American women of the "unfortunate" class who use the drug. From personal experience I may state that the taste of the smoke is revolting to the European palate. The only reasons that can be assigned for Asiatics ning oplum are climatic conditions peculiar to the Orient, and it cannot be ques tloned that it is an antidote for a number of aches and prins that arise from their pecailir mode of living and strange diet. Further, is must be borne in mind that Chisess do not use alcoholic beverages to any extent, either as a stimulant or for any other

purpose. chiefly by taking it medicinally in the first places

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(14.) Oplum consumers contract the habit

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The two far forsten, Greybeard and Santa Crus went off with a rush stended by Jon and Roulette. In the beck staketh Tin fell behind but Roulette came with a wat sali, got on even terms and won a fine maén by a reck; half * length separating Santa Cras and Greybeaid. Time iml 448 secs.

The Hosakond Cop, presenteds value $200; for All China poolest, weight, as per scales entrance Bro. One mile and a halt. Mr. Gamecock's Shawnee, Tit. 115.........

Mr. Samoch Me Mish Snowstorm, 1188 75.gMt. Baker a | Mr. Asguel's Aşktabganjskie, vibokooiniúdos i- Jayant hend Mr Drummond 3 General Wynner's Boldhtart, 1136, 1ību.ning t Mr. Oswald o

At the fall of the flag-Soowstorm Immediately showed in front with Aristocrat and Shawnce in attendance. ? A splendid struggle resulted li Shawnee getting first put the post a length from Snowstore good third. Time 3 mins. 28 secs.

The HarXAM CUP, presented ; valuo Tie, 100; for all Colna pooles bond fide griffing at the dato ef enby; weight, as per scale :-Winners 1015. cxrk; previnas non-starters fol. exira; entrance Once round trasf Mr. Min' Greybeard, rist tilb, (fach, roth,

penalty)........iqM, Baker 1 Major Clachnituddin's Santa Cruz, roit jalb

JELENA VIDHammond a Baron Bankud Jost, Tit, rib... Mr. Sassoon Mr. Rumeny's Ballet, fist 15 Me Ramsey

Notufiketanding his beary pegally the favourite, fa Mr. Baker's capable hands, secured

popalar victory, Tims 1 min. 263 secs. The SURICRIPTION STAKE, of St each with $50 added, divided into yo, zo and to per cent to the Marscond and third ponies repcityelyafort Foochow and Amoy sub- scription ponien weight us per scale; widñeri at this or previous cotings tolb, extra. Seven furlongs,satman V SPLAASTE

The MIH STAKE aceptiskes of $10 each

with $50 added, divided inta 70,30 and 10 per Dr. Gardener's Besly..11gt. 11ib...Mr. Sas cent, 1o. tas, first, second and third postes General Topiigin's Plotocrat, 1st. 1

Bir Drummond 2 respectively), donali China, ponder bona fide"|17|| grifns at the de'e of entry piweight as per Mr. Gamechekla Müsket, fist:1115. Mr. Oswald 3 acale; wionen yib, ext. One mile and a Mr. Min's Kaleakin, rrit rib... Mr. Baker

Mr. Ramkay's 'Straitimere, frit, isib

Mr. Rinisky o

The whole of the Bald, Me

fald, were pena'ised and

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penalty)... Bartleet I Mr. Ramsay's 'Congo," "Itst." 81b. (incl,' plk.

pranity)uideronicama.Mr. Rimiar 2 Mr. Cisala Primrose, 11st. 1lb...... Mr.Oswald 3 Haron Bunkum's Yarra, zzet. 8'b,'Mr. Sassoon a Mr. Min's Redcoat, szat, zilb. (incl. zolb, over-

weight)..........MY," "Baker o To a very indifferent' start Beeswing made poleg from Conge, the rest of the field, being bunched together. The Bying brown, however, had the heels of the crowd and romped in a couple of lengits to the good."

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The MANCHU STAKES, a sweepstakes of gia each with- $50 added, divided into 70, 30 and 10 per cent to the first, second and third pontes respectively; for all bona fide beaten Ching poules that have never run previous to thin m'eting.; weight as per scala. : Que mile, Mr. Min's Redcat, 10, alb......Mr. Oswald x Mfor Clachnacuddin's Santa Cruz, 103, ralb. Mr. Hamtay's Ballet, 11st. 7lb... Mr. Ramsay 3 Mr. Drummond s

Baron Bankum's Joss, 1118 -3lb. Mr. Bartlest

Bullet shot ahead at the word "go" but was soas collared by Redcost who finally won by three clear. Jengths from Santa Crus. Time's mas, 43 secs,

The CONSOLATION CUP, loe $100; for mil bond fida beaten Chias pontos that hav: run at this meeting ↑ weight (an per scale s'en- tranen $5. Ons mile,

Mr. Catul Primrose, tist, ribu..... Mr. Oswald-r Baron Bankum's Woodman, 21st, 4lb.........

Mr. Bartleet 2

Gibarat Wynnor's Boldheart, 11, Th........

Mr. Saz'oon 3 Mr. Mia's Sopwijom, 111t.. 10lb. (Incl. glb)

Mr. B.ker o The whole field sailed off in a line and an

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excellent Taco resulted in Primrose getting the verdier by's deck.” “Time a plar, 14 secs. The CHAMPION STAKES, a. ancepstakes of Sid each, with $50 added; * forced entry, for and open only: to winners at this meeting, optional for the winners of the Hack Race, Subscription Stakes: Manchu Stakes and Consolation Cop; winners of two races at this meeting. $15,extra, of mine than two ricep at this meeting $40 extra į waight as per scale, Ona mile and a quarter.

The riding throughout as I have already very, good, and it certainly remarked, was taught one valuable lesson--namely, that 'la thin branch of athletics youth will be served, Old: crocks (I am one myself) have no show hearts are in the work'and, who have every- friends constantly deprecated the father's folly. | and also owing to the companionship of smokers Baron Bazkanki Jör2, 1st Elba Kft. Bartiest 9. BERPANel, the loader ut thei a milo plot and Mr. Ramsay's Congo, tist, ġib,'(Incl. 81b, over- against the well-trained, muscular lads, whose

thing in their favour, Frits Lammert was the hero of the regatta, and although the delest of bli crew" fo the final best for the Luches? Frize was most unsatisfactory and seemed, especially in the light of after events to require some.explanation, I think he is the best grifts we have acen since the days of Jim Sampson ever so many years ago.

(5.) The morals of opium smokers are neither

Tell me why nine out of ten Europeana smoke cigars and I msy then be able to tell you why an ipünitesimal

proportion of Chinein smoke better nor worse than those of non-smokers opfum Swallowing oplam fumes gives relief, to my own personal knowledge, la casta of Physically, a moderate consumer suffers no Ul effects (the heavy consumer loses weight con- severe catarrh, and coughs, dysentery, and siderably), and socially, it may be explained, diarrhoea are often cored by the same simple the pipe is used much in the same way, is a cop means. It is a prophylacile against tever and of ten or a glass of whisky-and-soda is with malaria, but I never knew it to be efficacious Europeans When an opton-smoker calls on la respect to rheumatism, although opium another eplem-smoker to have a chat on busi-plasters are used externally with good effect for acts or any other subject, the first thing he does a number of pains and aches, especially herd. it, after making the usaal kowiow, to ife down ches

the oplum couch, apposite the host, and begla smoking, the host fencing the pipe for the could easily afford to buy the drag la moderate (1.) I have never known of any smokers who guist and then, whan the 1-tter hat had a few {quantiles, expressing a desire to give up' the hlas, the host, if sa laclised, fallows mult while habit any more than the average European The racing season at the Valley Et Chating with his friend. I have never been tobacco-smoker desires to give up his fragrant at at actually commenced and the work able to discern the slightest difference in the "weed" or briar-root pipe. According to many onike racecourse is becoming more effort on consumers of various Anathe tacon, members of the medical profession, moderate Interesting day by day. The whole of the Consumers almost always smoke oplum. opium-smoking is not hail so izjurizma as

My somewhat lengthy comments on the deel sion of the Judge, or Umpires, or somebody else, In the Goffing Race muit be held over until to morrosas, space is limited and there are fun or three other matters which have to be noticed in

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Mr. Augant's Ameerah, rist; 1lb........... Mr. Ramsay's Flashlight, Trst, b

10 mos e Mr. Drummond 2

HP pod Mr. Sas1000 3

Mr. Oswald

The COM FOLITAN CUP, presented ; value $...:

kong, in edition • to2 m2 number of seasoned❘ never wat it in the sense of chewing" as applied 1 (16.) I have never heard hostility expressed / shot akéta und Buried the comèt for dome / Barons Bunktm's Wod 'miTATE, TEL. bocor for all Chin pöntés, catch weights over IINI..

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quartera de 5 m gadaad wide galler Mr. Min's Greybeard, 11st, 1lb...Mr. Sassoon f Mr. Rouge et Noir's Roulette, Trit'16 Major Clachascadia's Santa Cruz. jest, 1lb.

Mr. Oswald a thera yas not much to choose between any of, bem. After rather a bad start Flatocrat made Mr. Drummond 3. the resning, with Benly and Strathmore la close attendance, Kyleakin and Musket following After a couple of false starts: Greybeard broke kapt 194 lead, coming in an easy winner/by 6 away having for his nearest neighbours Roulette j and Santa Cras at the mile past the two fris en hidrat, second, Musket Third, three named were neck and pock and these positions Time 2 mids, wees, our vision an den

lengths behind. were not mavellafly changed antil the run for, home, la Which Greyheard and held the best The Foochow STAKER; of Big cach with sto of it ; Rosistte beating Santa Crux þy. A langtha,

added, divided into 70, 20 and, o per cent to Mr. Gamecocks Shinde, trú: 116, Countr Time 3 mls of ONE, TARTALO FAMI

the Brit, accond and third ponies respectivel¡ The TEAMEN'S CUP, DIRNEUsed, valair. § i for

forced entry for all Chica ponies entered at Mr. August's Democrat, 119, 1ib, Mr. Jenklas a all, Chian; poules 1:weights as per scale hisYzeigexcept those entered only for it. Trebau's Beeswlor, 71st, 11b., Mr. Bartlett o winners zib, extra ƒentresc¤§§¿©Õne mla,

the Race Hack, Subscription Strbasend/st"|"| Fleshlight was the fiçit to make play when...ye

Mr. Augusta Damderal lett. 18TAX, 273 Mr. Remixy's Congo, The Cosmopolitan Cap; weight as per scale. One the fig fell, Couge and the rest of the field stretch

Alkemile and a quarter. "KATTAN “

ing away behind. This order was maintained for t Mr. Drummond a Mr. Aujjusts (Arlatdernt, tyst zih

Abbot's the time when Mr. Baker brought Congo through in parkkal KiE sui Mt; Drummond, Aristocrat displacing Flashlight for second rush and won a finely ridden race: Mr. Carr's Primrose, triber. Dawald 3 Baron Bunkom's Yarra, Irah ibu.Mr. Bartiret 9: kir. Ramsay's Flashlight,:

at, 1:51. 110

['honours, To a (dr skaft Congo aide funpla hut before

Mt. Staroda a the opposite araightens nogulated the geld bad General Washer's Boldheart, 118, 119........

2115 ACAR AT Mr. Oswald 3 drawn up to him but as being called upon hoygain

zib'f Hicks and/or Toochow and Amoy sub- soven ngght lengths to his credit, which,äersite

MU, DIMME deription poni s silowed yib,'; to be ridden by Derby griffes, and the Gymkbaan and to Americans and o hers who chew tobacco. As by any flatie race against England for allowing the gallerie of Democrat and Primers, i

Plaani wenig off with the Taxď dána Lérka | |1. "Feildents of this province or Officers of the ing dishes, so that training operations are begia-- for drinking a decoction of opium, it is seldoms

top of the opposite stenight Boldheit trieck hurch ... Army and Naxy ş dintzaned 85, Three-quarters ning to look lively. Both the training track and

to cat "him" 'dawn'Ƒ'Aristocrat-and Woodman of a mile rulla sot drunda kalma ERCE-COMIC Weré never' id ́bètter,' order, and is furer dans, curtalaly never to my own knowledgez: Utý fa ported from fadla. Such hoítir | maintained to the end.

A Not one in thousand smokıza' becomes forelan fanatics. They appear to know that Tline i mina 168 sock;i:

heing laserapy Coming round to the fulle Baron Bankum's Aristocrat, Frst Olbinos? post yondenas deapped behind and then Aristo- A [ crat rusakan fol Flashlight and on entering General Toptigia's Platocest, 11st, olb

drat edende Mr. Bartleet g the staught the pair work on even teridy, but in the style atthe club Anton

-Condensed from trius Mr. Drummond a

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Time:9 vilna, 51} bed%. ="/ www **COOCHOW NOTES.

with squadded. divided into yo,720 and 10

FOOCHOW, December tók vi carlig, she firzascond endsthird poblas pectively's for all Chias ponies; weight from the clly to witness the raced this week, was ***One of three young native sportsmen, riding

With, 1 WELTGt this meeting solb, extra/3

The continued absence of rain is@threatening }4 The 18972 henk Mr Drummond round VO KOAY WIKA the best crop ather cereals are also reported or manner or in any seker way that they were were 16 damardy problblied, they would addicted to the eplem habit As regards the probably not complain, as by taking mare Hr. Doris Kollang, rast olb...Mc. Ray on Adkins Demografe Tas, albums to be in bad way through want of moisture,urat health of these men, they have never been known pains with the cultivation of their own eplum Mr. Mia's Kyleskin, 17st. cib......Mr. Baker o || 1

Mr. Drummond 1. The piece-goods butlass in ip a fairly fourlah-.7) to have a day's sicknesse () A vast majority

they could, produce very good substitute for Mr. Gamascha Market:128; Mr. Oswald of Me Canteidense 11st: 110. M. Oswald lug state first new, wild the trade in Umber, of Chinese do not smoke the Indian dinge. Further, ti may be stated thai | Mr. Ramgarh fynthrace 211,316, Mr. Edgar o. Mn Tiebau's Bleswing"11st: 118, (incl. b) paper, and other articles of export is not in early 31 opium. As to the affects of smoking, large the Chinese Ilirati, who are notoriously anti-Adulterades was taken, up in to K

Mrs. Hatices so satisfactory a condition as formerly, 8. B 113,031,330) Llest, Smyth sumbers of smokers hage summed me, anere ieselgn, have ured as weapons against what endeavad one man porles, pƐ a fever taken | Ma Miamisbutik, ikat/bar. Sabor on Sunday last a salute that was being fired The last race of the day, fésulted in perfect trema waifonkin honour of a high milltary man- to be spally the merchant class, that they term the fan-EWIE (foreign devils) The but they are Leally despatched lik the gezich

Mr. R. Shewan hiic before going into any commercial one-sided and in some cases absolutely false

vel, thatalmain käving been looked upon as a dagin who was crassing the river, so frightened 11 br. 313 6135.1 Lleut. Smyth transaction acts as a brain stimolant (efde De pamphlets Iswed in Shanghai and at the China

thoral for the eyeddy Booswing, but he could a young lad standing on the top of a cargo bost, The blooddmmlájent vädie "patról ̈di Zaluceyle works), slaare the head, and contri- cossi perts by English and Continental rellglew

10 Nov si alta 17. the rushes of Demdorát And Filte Inchirred closed by, that he lost his balance and November: 15th. Thêy carried nost, gibt und -hutes towards a keen appreciation the detalls societies | whose arguments are especially, mis

Your the former of which seered wolle. Ye another proclamation has appeared desk

Falling into the water wardawunde were " poved" on the grass course, and ranjeni od aby businessweaters about to be rindertaken, leading (to use so hariber term) with trepice 10...

Labynars (coolles) who smoke are to be seen

ésuses of our early wars with China, za eway Tay and all day carryleg loads on their 7(17), Timay xow mom wh the foregolas remar *Gatt desidera at a fog trot, dod and loads, wɛ.meras follows;m For the past fightysardi have been, Miri 0311, 39, Mr.Jepparbeid aangellaropena of Arizaga sirmgih pogid, artly lift by virtue of my official position in dall 02 1.39 Mr. Landale. 31 63139 Mr. D. Gütles and stainly could, Carry cards, contact with adidadi and doesdinto our

| chali,coolen carrying a: from the alkan-robed/maalthy moment 63 1.391 Mrs Mody tyris take, for instance,

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oplom-smoking is not injurious and compares favourably with the alcohol babit in Europe

factorily. With the class of the Subs and moderate consumers. other interesting topics, I hope to, ha able to deal, at It is not correct to say that there candet in the course of the pert low daya.quant be such a thlog as a modernte conadmer. I and America. Occasionally Chinese who have know of hundreda who have smoked opium for travelled may be heard to remaik-"What many year and who are to-day stout, haslthy | would your own people do It Government stop. men, and useful members of society, who are ped the import of tobacco and alcoholic bever bringing up their families in an exempláry agys, shut up all distilleries and breweries and manner. This may be said of all classes of ↑ prohibited the use of tobacco and wines, bear. smokers. I have had under my direction for and spirits within the coats of the Unbed several years men who have smoked for upwards Kingdom ?" It is my firm opinion that the of twenty years, and had I not seen them smok, Chloeso do not trouble themselves in the slight,

As if tony be useful for reference I append a list of the Subscription griffies, with all the available detulla. The firif let were galloped on the grass course at Shanghal on Oct, noth; presumably with rost, in the saddle sit, por dous ne l abus

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The HACK STAKES, apsopstakes of dia escly with so added for all starteji for all fan ponies not otherwise entered, if this meeting except for the Subscription, Stabes and the Cosmopolitan Cup (astab weighis over 15 stone. Jockeys who have never had a wina- this meeting showed isy ponies that have. ing mopet in China ptslinagkong previsɛn to. Ungever vok. L'Alck Allowed giba. Half a mile- Dr Gardener'3'Bébiy, axxt: "W" "Ti:Sassoon-3- Baron Benkami Autocrat, zum/zilinquanqip 1.MP

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120.41 óra: insola Mr H. E, Hunter Ing I could not havë'known by their appearance est as to the importalion of foreign opiumt but Generant médio dizendo ZLAỹ Barifet.aper schio; giffias, at date of entry amllowed a thrown from his pony and had his leg brokenzie

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Cr. 394 61.1 1.38. Mr. R. M. Gray

3 BL 361 911 1.381 Mr. Cramer

4. C. 301 631 1.39. General Barker * Mr. Babington

6 wh. 313 613 1.3850 36r John Peel

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