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TELEGRAMS.

FARNHAM DIVIDEND.

Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts advise us that they are informed by telegraph that the S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ldy has declared an Interim Dividend of Tis. 5 per share for the half-year ended 31st October, 1904.

(Reuters.)

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1904.

This moring found many of our local sposta: early in the course to watch the bi-weekly gallops. There were quite an interesting series of canters, the following being among the more important :-

Mr. W. J. Gressan's cream Derby pony was put to a three-quarter mile test, and accom plished the journey in 30, 1,11, 1.46.

Mr. J. R. Smith's sub went a like distance in |(47, 1975), 151.

Mackie's pony went for a mile in company with Grafton and Standar The latter came io first, followed by Mackie's pony and Graften, the time being 43 3/5, 6, 2.05, 3.38. LONDON, 19th December.

Mr. H. N. Mody's sub did another fast three- Telegrams from St. Petersburg indicatequarter mile, the time being taken as follows:

Smothering Russian Reform.

that the Reactionaries are fast recovering the upper hand; the Press has been forbid den to mention representative government. It is reported the Tear has informed his Ministers that he is determined to maintain the principle of autocracy for his son.

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The Third Russian Baltic Flest,

Admiral Sirileff has been appointed to the command of the third Baltic fleet. The Admiralty expects the fleet to sail on the 28th proximo.

LATER,

*38, 1.15, 1.45.

Messrs, Gresson's and Cruickshank's subgal loped for a mile.Time: 39 3/5, 1.18 3/5, 1-56, 2.30 2/5.

70 VIEW THE "SAKEWSBURY" | 5-THE GOLD COAST CUP-Presented by

ON BOMBAY REEF,

On Sunday next, by the s.s. Laerter, "which loaves on that day for Saigon, Mr. T. Wilks is proceeding to the scene of the wreck of the ss. Shrewsbury on behalf of Messrs. Gilman and Co. in order to ascertain her actual situa tion, and the possibilities of salving the steamer which now lies stranded on Bombay Reef. While little doubt is entertained as to her ultimately being salved immediate operations will depend upon the report of Mr. Wilks regarding her.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

coming race meeting :-

Following is the programme of the forth-

FIRST DAY.

Tuesday, 21st February, 1905.

II.E. the Governor's sub did a like distance, the last three quarter being done in 40, 1.181,-THE WONG-NEY-CHONG STAKES.-Value 1.55 2/5.

Mr. Forrest's sub made the journey in 361, 1.17, 1.55 3/5 2.39 4/5.

Mesars. Apcar and Mumford's subs, made a similar time for a like distance, 39 2/5, 1-1781. 1.55 2.29 4/5.

Royal did the half-mile in 38, 1.15.

Mr. Moxon's sub went for three-quarters in 2.07, the record for the first two quarters

nissed.

The third Russian Baltic squadron is fit-

Dr. Jordan's sub was put to a three-quarter ting out very hastily at Libau, with no attest, and did the running in 39, 1.17, 1.51. tempt to thoroughly overhaul the ships, workmen being insufficient,

Mr. Humplireys' sub, galloped for half a mile in 1.171; the first quarter missed.

Mr. Johnstone's sub. and Mr. Gresson's Derby were given the three-quarters. Time 44, 1.17 1.52 1/5.

[According to a Tokio Foreign Department telegram, the Wolf Agency reports that the Tzar gave orders for the formation of the Squadron on the 7th inst, and that it will ser out on its voyage in the middle of January, Its

CaCanny went for half a mile in 41, 1.34. movements will involve no change in the plans Messrs. Cruickshank's and Gresson's Derbys of the 2nd Squadron. The new Squadron will

went for three-quarters of a mile, but finished consist of the Admiral Senyavin (battleship), the Admiral Qushuka (bauleship), the Admiral so exhausted that it seems scarcely worthwhile Pudrapin Nicholas (battleship), the Alexander entering thein for the great race, Time: 35. II (battleship), the Fall, (?) (battleship), then, cpl. Mini (armoured cruiser), Vladimir Monomich Cake Walk's mile was made in 4: 1/5, (battleship), and the destroyers Pamiot Arous,

hami and fifteen others. The Russian naval 5.21 2/5, 1.57 2/5, 2.31 2/5. Authorities are much troubled by the scarcity of officers and bluejackets. The Novee Premya and a few other papers have urged the authorities to send out a pait of the Black Sea Squadron in addition to the vessels named above.-ED., H.K.T.]

The Baltic Fleet (via The Cape),

The Balic fleet has passed Cape Town bound eastward.

The Diamond Fields in British North Borneo.

The result of the experts' examination of samples of the diamondiferous ground from British North Borneo, is reported to be that it is identical with the Kimberley blue- ground..

LONATICS AT THE FRONT.

The Bossian newspapers have published -numerous painful stories of lunacy and mania at the front. The Sibirsky Viesinik prints the following picture of a soldier driven mad by

horror:

"Into the Somsk Municipal Hospital is car ried a wounded man of muddle age. He is covered with knife wounds, one in the chest, another in the side, and two in the stomach, the latter so deep that his internal organs ace visible.

"Paying no attention to his injuries he con- tinues to relate trimphantly how he has destroy- ed afwhole japanese corps. He looked fearfully around.

"What are you afraid of?' asks the doctor. "The Japanese army is after me, they want vengeance. Save mel'

"Another madman thinks he is the Tzar, aud bestows decorations of tinfoil on his keeper, This man rushed into battle at Wafangtien shouting. "Follow your Trar-Batiushka brave subjects!"

"During the earlier fighting around Liaoyang, two lunatics escaped and went over to the Japanese. They were sent back next morning under the white flag.".

WUCHOW NOTES,

ARRIVAL OF THE VICEROY.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

EARLY BIRD.

HONGKONG CRICKET-CLUB-v-

UNITED SERVICES.

This annual match will take place on Satur day and Monday, the 24th and 26th instant. Play commences each day at 11.30 am. The following have been selected to play for the Club:-

R. E. O. Bird, C. M. G. Burnie, J. T. Dixon, Walter Dixon, R. Hancock, H. Hancock, F. Maitland, G. E. Morrell, T. E. Pearce, A. G. Ward and T. Sercombe Smith,

THE FISH THEORY OF

LEPROSY.

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The current issue of the Journal of State Medicine the official organ of the Royal In. stitute of Public Health, publishes a lengthy letter from Mr. W. P. Rodrigo, D. P. A., (Camb.) strongly combatting Mr.Jonathan-Mutchine son's fish theory of leprosy. Mr. Rodrigo goes in to the subject very fully and declares that barring a very small minority, the profession bas not accepted the fish hypothesis nor the non-contagiousness of the disease. Although admitting that theres some connection be- tween leprosy and fish Mr. Rodrigo does not for one moment believe that" in all ages and in all countries leprosy has been and still is duc in the main to the consumption as food of decomposing or imperfectly cured fish." Amongst the arguments advanced to shatter that theory is this: that in Ceylon, even amongst the poorest, there is a greater loathing for de- composing meat (flesh or fish) than in England, and no one eats any fish or flesh that is not thoroughly cooked, and yet leprosy is common. Mr. Rodrigo's, belief on the other hand is that leprosy is a disease inoculated into human be ings essentially through the skin.. He claims that this can be satisfactorily proved if any one interested in the subject goes carefully into the early histories of the cases. The suggestion that the disease is much more common amongst males than females goes a long way to prove this statement. Mr. Rodrigo sums up his views of leprosy as follows: (1.) Leprosy is a bacillary disease produced by the Bacillus leprae of Bansen, (2.) The bacillus has a telluric exis- tence outside the human body, mnch like the bacillus of tetanus, and has a predilection for Wuchow, December 18th. a fishclogged soil. (3.) It is introduced into That the unexpected is always happening the human system by inoculation and not by was exemplified the other day when H. K.. ingestion. (4.). It is very slow in its growth, Tsen Chun-bsuen, Viceroy of Canton, arrived and attacks nerve tissues by preference, li from up country and apparently intends making therefore takes years before the disease shows his headquarters in the city. For many months itself after inoculation, and, therefore, infection past he has been staying at Kweilin superin. is very hard, if not impossible to trace. (5.) tending the arrangements for the suppression The organism dies quickly outside the human of the rebellion in Kwangsi, and according to body. It may be possible to cultivate the general report has not succeeded in doing very organism apurobically in a medium containing much. The rebels are said to be as active fish or nerve tissue chiefly, and in a nitrogen as ever, and while news in this connection instead of the usual hydrogen atmosphere, "filters through very slowly evidence is not (7.) The disease is probably not contagious, wanting that affairs are far from satisfactory.except in the ulcerating stage, (0) The disease At the present moment inland trade is practi- | has disappeared from Europe, owing, undoub- cally at a standstill on account of merchants tedly to improved sanitation as the chief factor, being unwilling to ship cargo for fear of its and to segregation, and not to the lack of being seized and on account of the exceptionally badly-cured fish as an article of diet. (9-) low prices prevailing. The usual pitiful tales The best means of preventing the disease are of poverty from neighbouring villages are by universal isolation and segregation of lepers constantly being brought into the city and and by improvement in the sanitary surround there is not much doubt that with the closings of the community, especially of the poor. approach of the Chinese New Year piracy will again become rife and disorder will become more the rule than the exception.. In this connection it will be interesting to learn that the brigands who held up the steam launch Wingfal, almost under the very noses of the Customs authorities, are still in gaol, the officials being confident that they cap persuade them to divulge the names of their accomplices together with the location of the hidden treasure. With this object in view the prisoners have already had their nails torn from their fingers and toes, But so far they appear to be determined not to speak in spite of the torture to which thoy are subjected.

THE WEATHER,

The following repon is from Mr. J. 1. Plum mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser- vatory:—

On the arst at 11.25 am. The barometer. bas fallen throughout China and southern Japan, and has risen in northers Japan and in the Philippines."

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Gradients are moderate upon the China Coast and light N. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and moderate E, winds in the northern part of the China Sea.

Forecast Moderate E. winds, cloudy, fair.

$250. Second to receive $100; and third $50. For China ponies subscription griffins of this season 1904-19og. Weight for inches as er scale. Jockeys who have never had a win. ning mount allowed 5 lbs. Entrance $10. Half a mile.

2. THE VICTORIA STAKES.-A sweepstakes of Sto each with $300 added. Second to receive Stop; and third $50. For China poni s. Weight for inches as per scale. Bond de griffins on date of entry allowed 5 Ibs. Subscription griffins of this season 1964- 1905 allowed to lbs. One mile. 3.—THE VALLEY STAKES—A sweepstakes of $ each with $300 added. Winner to receive 70 per cent.; Second 20 per cent. and third to per cent. For China ponies subscription griffias of this season 1904-190 Weight for inches as per scale. Three quarters of a mile.

4.-THE MAIDEN STAKES.-Value $500. Second to receive $150; and third $50. For China ponies bond fide griffins on date of entry. Weight for inches as per scale. Subscription griffins of this season 1904-1905. allowed ribs. Entrance $10. Three quarters of a mile.

-5-THE FOOCHOW CUP, Valuo $300

Second to receive $100; and third $30, For China ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Non-winners who have run at previous incet. ings and griffins allowed 5 lbs. Subscription griffins of this season 1904-1905 allowed 7 lbs. Entrance $10 Two miles.

6.—THE GARRISON CUP.-Presented by the officers of the Garrison. Second to receive 5150; and third $50. For China ponies bond fide griffins on date of entry. Weight for inches as per scale. Subscription grifas of the season 1954-1995 allowed 7 lbs Winner of the Maiden Stakes 7 lbs. extra. Jockeys who have never had a winding moont allowed 5 lbs. Entrance $10. From the two-mile post once round and in. 7-THE CHINESE CLUB CUP-Presented, Second to receive $100; and third $50. For China ponies subscription griffins of any

Winners at previous meetings barred. Pre- season. Weight for inches as per scale.

vious winners at this meeting 7 155. extra

8.-THE LUSITANO CUP-Presented by the

Entrance $10. Que mile.

members of the Club Lusitano. For China ponies bond file griffins on date of entry, Second to receive $100; and third $50. Weight for inches as per scale. Subscription griffins of this season 1904-1905 allowed 7 lbs. Previous winners 7 lbs. extra. En- trance Sio. One mile

-THE HONGKONG Club CUR-Presented by the members of the Hongkong Club. Second to receive $150; and third $so. For China "panies. Weight for inches as per scale. Griffins allowed 5 lbs. Subscription griffins of this season 1934-1905 allowed to lbs. Previous winners at this meeting 5 lbs. extra. Entrance $15. One mile and a half. 10. --THE ENCouragement StAKES.-Value $250. Second to receive $100; and third 550. For China pontes subscription griffios of this season 1904-1904. Weight for inches as per scale. Previous winners barred. Usplaced runners and jockeys who have bever had a winning mount allowed 5 lbs. Allowances accumulative. Entrance $10. Five furlongs,

کرد.

SECOND DAY

Wednesday, 22nd February, 1905, 1.-THE JOCKEY Cur-Value $250. Second to receive $100; and third $50. For China ponies subscription grithos of any season. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts previous to this meeting in Hongkong or China, Weight for inches as per scale. Previous winners barred. Entrance 310. Once round. 2-THE EXCHANGE PLATE.-Value $1,000. Presented by the backers and exchange brokers of Hongkong. Second to receive $150 and third $50. For China ponies, Weight for inches as per scale. Previous winners at this meeting of ons race 7 lbs. extra; of two or more races to lbs. extra. Griffins allowed 5 ths. Subscription griffins of this season 1904-1905 allowed to bs. Unplaced runners allowed 5 lbs. Entrance $15. From the two-mile post once round and in.

3-THE HONGKONG DERBY.—A sweepstakes

of $zo each with $1,500 added (Hall for- feit if declared on or before day of closing entries). For China ponies band file griffigs on date of entry. First pony to receive 70 percent.; Second 20 per cent.; and third to per cent. Weight for inches as per scale. One mile and a half": (Nominations to close to the Clerk of the Course at the Hongkong Club House on Saturday, 24th December, 1904.)

4. THE GERMAN CUP-Presented by men. bers of the Club Germanis. Second to receive $150; and third 550. For China panies subscription griffins of this season 1904-1905. Weight for inches as per scale, Entrance Sra. Quq mile and a quarter.

His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.H.G..

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NAVAL NOTES

BOILER.

The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty:Capt. J. R. Jellicoe, C.B., to the Admiralty for committee work, to date Nov. 14.

To-day's

Advertisements.

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED,

DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT,

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

【N accordance with Government Notifica-

Ition No. 8c8, the EXCHANGE BANKS,

Second to received $100; and third Sto. ForHMS, "TERRIBLE" AND THE BELLEVILLE China ponies. Weight for inches as per scate. Previous winners at this meeting of one race 7 lbs, extra; of two or more races According to a Shanghai journal, the 'Fortu- 10 lb. extra. Griffies allowed 5 lbs. Subscrip- guese cruiser Adamastor, which came in this tion griffins allowed to'ibs. Entrance $10.afternoon from Amoy, has left for the South, Five furlongs.

DEQUIRED. A young woman to assist all the vessels-af the squadron of His Most 6-THE PROFESSIONAL CUP-Presented. Catholic Majesty in those waters having re- can speak Cantonese preferred. Apply, stalios Adressmaker in the work-rooms, one who Second to receive $100; and third $50. For ceived instructions to assemble at Macao inqualifications and salary expected, to the griffins on date of entry and ponies that have order to preserve the neutrality of the port

Manager. never won a race. Subscription griffins of when, the Baltic fleet reaches that point in

WM. POWELL, LTD, this season 1904-1905 nilowed 5 lbs, Weight about three or four weeks' time.

Alexandra Buildings for inches as per scale. Previous winners

Hongkong, 21st December, 1904. [1367 barred. Entrance Sto.. One mile. 7.-THE CHALlenge Cup.-Value one bund- red guineas. For China ponies.. A forced entry of $10 each, but optional to China'

The Widgeon, shallow-draught steamer, re- ponics subscription griffins of this or previous cently built by Messrs. Yarrow and Co., is to seasons. Weight. for inches as per scale. be commissioned by Lieutenant and Commen To be won two years consecutively by a pony der C. I. Metcalfe for river service on the China or ponios the band. fide property of the same Station, and will be manned by a crew which owner or owners. Winner to receive $360 will take passage to Hongkong in the Hogue, and 70 per cent, second Stoo and 20 percruiser, Captain E. G. Shortland. cent, and third $50 and 10 per cent of the entrance fees until the cup is finally won, when the second pony will receive 75 per cest, and third pony 25 per cent, of the entrance fees. Que mile and three quarters. 8-THE SPRING STAKES-Value $350. Second to receive $100 and third $50. For China ponies subscription griffins of this season 1904-1995, Weight for inches as per scale. Winner of the German Cup to this. extra. Other winners 7bs extra. Entrance Sro. From the two-mile post once round and in.

9.-THE NAVY CUP.-Presented by the officers of His Majesty's Fleet. Second to receive 5150; and third $5o. For China ponies bond fide griffins on date of entry. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of one race at this meeting 7 lbs. extra; of two or more races 10 lbs. extra. Unplaced runners allowed 3 lbs. Entrance Sto. One mile and a quarter.

10. THE RACING STAKES-A sweepstakes of $10 each with $150 added. For China ponies subscription grillms of any season, Weight for inches as per scale-Previous winners barred. First pony to receive 70 per cent.; second 20 per cent.; and third 10 per cent. Unplaced runners and jockeys who have never had a winning mount allowed 5 lbs. Allowances accumulative. Three quarters. of a mile.

THIRD DAY,

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 26th December.

Hongkong, aist December, 1904. [1368

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB;

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ULL RINK MATCHES will take place F

TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, play

Green at 2.45 P.BL. commencing at 3 FM. sharp. As many members as can attend, Arc requested to be on the

D. GOW, Hon. Secretary.. Kowton Docks, 21st December, 1994. [1369

HONGKONG SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMPETITION,

The first-cinss armoured cruiser Sutlej, which inst. by Capt. W. L. Grant, is to relieve the was recommissioned at Portsmouth on 19th

armoured cruiser Leviathan(Capt. F. G. Kirby) on the Chion Station, and the Leviathan is to proceed to the Mediterranean Station, where she will hoist the 8 g of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Division of the Mediterranean Flect, relieving I. Lambton, commanding the Cruiser the Bacchante, which has to return to England.

The Naval Commander-in-Chief on the EastT" India Station, Rear-Admiral Atkinson Willes, Hyacinth was to arrive in the Hughli on is visiting Calcutta this winter. The flagship

the Eden Gardens. Her stay is likely to ex- December the toth and was to moore abreast tend beyond Christmas.

ENTRIES f. s Competition not already notified of the Rules may obtain 1 CLOSE on DECEMBER 24th, Schools

them from the Hou. Sec.

The Hon. Secs, of all competing teams are requested to meet at Sai-ying-pun Government School on WEDNESDAY, December 28th, at. 4-45 PM. to draw up a list of fixtures for this

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season.

Not long ago we drew attention to the satis factory steam trials of H.M.S, Leviathan in connection with the Belleville boiler. News from home now shows an even better result obtained with boilers in 11.M.S. Terrible in her

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. trip out to Weihaiwei and back. The ship underwent a complete overhaal shortly before she came out, and as a result has done the voy-Military Authorities that-GUN-PRACTICE

■NFORMATION has been received from-the- age on one half the coal consumption that she will be carried out as under:- made in the some trip same two years ago, and whereas in her former voyage she made an aged 12.6 or 8 of a knot faster, average speed of 11.8 knots this time she aver

In her former voyage she steamed eleven thousand and forty-five miles for an expendi ture of coal of about eleven thousand one hun- dred and sixty-three tons; the actual coal used in the main engines worked out to about 2.9 lbs. per indicated horse power, or 1.12 miles per ton.

Stonecutters, on WEDNESDAY, the 38th instant, in a South-Westerly direction, at ranges from 600 10 4,000 yards. Stonecutters, on FRIDAY, the goth instant, in a South-Westerly direction, at ranges from 600 to 4,000 yards. Lyemun, on FRIDAY, the 30th instant, night firing in the direction of Junk Bay, at ranges from 600 to 6,000 yards.

If the weather is unfavourable on either date, Practice will take place on the following day, but, if unfavourable for night firing, the Practice will be cancelled.

Practice will commence about 9 AM. and finish about 11 A.M., if the range is clear at Stonecutters, and at 7 PM. and finish about

FM at Lyemun.

This time 2.34 miles were obtained per ton, or nearly double the amount of work; in fact, more than this when it is taken into considera- tion that the ship was louger out of dack, draw.9 ing eight inches more water and going at Ricator speed.net

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Thursday, 23rd February, 1995. 1-The Grad Stand Stakes.-Value $400

Second to receive $500; and third $50. For China ponies bond fide griffins on the date of entry. Winners of one race 5 lbs, extra i of two or more races 10 lbs, extra, Sub- scription griffins non-winners allowed 5 lbs. Entrance $10. Three quarter of a mile. 2-The Great Southern-Stakes.--Value $500.

Second to receive $15; and third $50. For The coal expenditure actually was ten thou China ponies. Weight for inches as per sand and ninety-two tons for twenty-one thou scate Previous winners at this meeting of sand seven hundred and forty-one miles, and ̈one Tace" 7 lbs, extra-pofźtwo, de more ceif for the sake of comparison we double

10 lbs. extra. Unplaced runners allowed 3 {bs; griffins allowed 5 lbs; subscription griffins allowed 10 lbs. Allowances accumu. lative. Entrance $to. One milè. 3-The Governor's Cup.-Presented by His Excellency Sir Mathew Nathan, K C.M.G. Second to receive $100; and third $50. For China ponies subscription griffins of this season 1904-1905. Weight for inches as per scale. Previous winners of one race 7 lbs. extra; of two or more races to lbs, extra. Unplaced runners allowed 3 lbs. Entrance $10. One mile.

the results of the voyage from Walharwsi~to- England, we got twenty-two thousand and ninely miles in three hundred and fifty miles more only, for a coal consumption of twenty- two thousand three hundred and twenty-six tons as compared with a coal consumption of ten thousand and ninety-two which is very con- siderably less than half.

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The Terrible, it will be remembered, has forty-eight Belleville boilers and a coal capa- city of fifteen hundred tons, which, with reserve bunkers, can be increased to doable the amount; her grate surface is two thousand two hundred square feet and the heating surface sixty-seven thousand eight hundred square feet. She can develop twenty-five thousand horse-power na-

COLLIERS IN COLOMBO.

AN IMPORTANT PRECAUTION. ·

4-The Ladies Purse.-Presented. Second to receive $150; and third $50. For China ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winner at this meeting other than subscriptural draught. tion griffins 5 lbs. extra Unplaced runners and jockeys who have never had a winning mount allowed 5 lbs. Allowances accumu- lative. Entrance $10. Once Round.. 5.-THE FLYAWAY STAKES.-Value $400. Second to receive $too; and third $50 For China ponies bona fide griffins on date of The Principal Collector of Customs at Co- entry. Weight for inches as per scale. lombo has issued a circular to the effect that Winners of one race 5 lbs, extra; of two races

all steamers calling at Colombo are to obtain 7 lbs. extra; and three or more races to lbs. permission before being allowed to coal. To extra. Entrance Sio. Seven furlongs.

the well-known companies, a general permis- 6-THE PHAETHON STAKES.-Value $350. sion will be given, because everybody knows Second to receive $too; and third $50. For what they are doing. But without such a con- China ponies that have been in the Colony dition, it might easily happen that a tramp prior to 1st September, 1904, and subscrip- steamer could call there and take away a large tion griffins of this season 1904-1905, Weight Į supply of coal for the vessels of the Baltic 10 stone 6 lbs. Previous winners at this Fleet. It is to guard against such contingen- meeting barred. Entrance Sio. Three quar-cies that the circular referred to has been

issued.

ters of a mile.

7-TE: Consolation StakES,—Ą sweep. stakes of $ro each with Szop added. Second to receive $100; and third $50. For China ponies that have run and not won at this meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockeys who have never had a winning mount allowed 5 Bs. Three quarters of a mile.

8-THE HONGKONG STAKES.-Value $500. Second to receive $150; and third Szo. A forced entry for China ponies subscription griffins of this season 1904-1905. Weight for inches as per scale. Winner of the German Cup 7lbs. extra; non-winners placed ponies allowed 3 lbs. Unplaced runners allowed lbs. Entrance $10. One mile and a half, THE CHAMPION STAKES.-With $sco added. "Second to receive $250; and third Sion For Chica ponies winners of this meeting only, Arced entry. Entrance $20. Winners of two races $30; of three or more races $51. Weight for inches as per scale. One mile and a quarter. 10-THE NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES.-A sweepstakes of $5 with $15i added. Second to receive Str; and third $51. For China ponies subscription griffics of this season 1914-1915 that have run and not won at this meeting. Weight for inches as per schle. Jockeys who have never had a winging mount allowed sikh Five furlonge.

The Collector said he was acting on instruc- tions from the Government. He had received certain important and confidential information which he was not allowed to divulge.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

'3 p.m.

The jpfluence of the Shanghai market is acutely felt here, and only a hand-to-mouth business is being transacted apart from Settle ment arrangements.. The "bear" movement. has so far succeeded as to run down Indos to St26 with small parcels of Settlement shares, but the moment they were taken up bayers predominate at the figure. Forward quotations are relatively higher. China Sugars are quoted. at $224, and in the absence of business it must be regarded as more or less nominal. The same remark apples to this as to ludos ip reference to forward rates. Private advices have been received from Shanghai Announcing that an interim dividend of Tis. 5 per share has been declared by the directors of Farnham, Boyd and Co., Ld. Locally business has been done at Tís. 164 (cuin div.)". The' samo'rale'ii: wired from the North, Other stocks call for no remark

keep clear of the range.

All ships, junks and other vessels are to

L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, DA

Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 21st December, 1904.

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THE HONGKONG DERBYAR

SWEEPSTAKES of 510 each with $1,500

A added. (Half Forfeit if declared on or Panies bond fide Griffins on date of entry, before day of closing entries), For Chins First Pony to receive 70 per cent.; Seconda per cent.; and Third to per cent. Weight for inches as per scale. One Mile and a half. (Nominations to close to the Clerk of the SATURDAY, 24th December, 1904. Course at the Hongkong Club House on

Hongkong, 21st December, 1904.

Intimation.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

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"BLACK&WHITE"

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Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtaiga |the principal Stores,

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Shipping-Steamers,