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HONGKONG GYMKHANA Mr. Volox's Croyback 142 lbs

CLUB.

SECOND MEETING,

Tho Bocond meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club häs been postponed to next Saturday. The following are the events with

ontrants:-

Five furlongs flat race-For Sub- scription Griffins of any sosson which have not won an olleial raco. Weight for inches as per sculo. Winners at first gym- khana this season of ono race 7 Iba, of two or more 10 lbs., oxtra. Jockeys who have won more than 3 Ollicial Racos in Hongkong Shanghai or liontain penalised 6 lbs. Entrunco feo

Mr. Neilson's Hartwood 138

Iba

Ladies' Nomination. Half Milo Flat Raco. For China Poniós, Subscription Griffins of the Boson, 1910-11, and all bona

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 26, 1911

CORONATION SUBSCRIP TION FUND.

FURTHER LIST OF

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

BOXING

KENNY STRONG CONTEST.

Commenting on the Kenny- Strong boxing contest which took place at Shanghai last Saturday fido. Rolo Ponies. Cutch Messageries Cantonaises... 000 correspondent to the Telegraph

woights. Touies to

be Mr. A. It. Marty nominated by n lady. The

ames of the Ponies will be Henry Keswick placed in ono hat the names of C. II. Ross riders in another hint and Robinson Piano Co. drawn alterrately. Ponies to T. 8. Forrest bo ridden by riders whose Mr. P. Toster names appear at the same Mr. H. T. Jackman drawing. No, pony to bo scratched after entry except on R. Sutherland account of sickness.

A. Sinolair

Mr. Cymru's Jack Spraggan. Mr. H. 1. White's Tralee.

ilove.

85. at Prize: Prosented. Mr. Gilpin's Mustard,............. 2nd Prize: $25. (Entranco Mr. C. M. Forrest's Ivary feos to go to winner.). Mr. C. Jay's Trowint 162.1bs, Mr.Ching's Urgent 150lbs," Mr. D. M. Ross' Tomahawk

155lbs.

Mr. Gilpin's Mustard 155lbs.. Mr. James Christmas Tree

155lbs.

........

Mr. Cymru's Jack Spraggon.

155lbs.

Mr. O.K.'s Donau 152bs..... Mr. M. W. Bishop's Sonny Jim

152lbs.

Mr. H. Humphrey's Seaweed

152 bs.

Mr. H. P. White's Traloo

152lbs.

Major W. M. Withycombo's Aliquid 149/bs....mean 7.Ibs. penulty. Gymkhana Stakes-Valo $100. Distanco one mile. For all China Ponies. Catch weights at 10st. Blbs. Winners of an open race or open Grifliu race or Ponios that have won the

aggregato prize in the Gym khang Stakes in any season 5lbs. extra. Non-winning Subsqrip tion Griffins allowed 5lbs./Joc- keys who linva won more than 3 official rooms in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin penalised Glbs. A Cup called the Gym khana Cop will bo prosented at the end of the Senson to be won by the Pony scoring most marka |

Mr. Ching's Urgont.

Mr. M. W. Dshop's Sonny

Jim

One and a Quarter Mile Fiat Race, Handicap,For all Chinn Ponios. Jockoys who have won more than 3 odicial ration in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin penalisod 5 lbs. Entrance fee $5. First Prize: Presonted, 2nd $25. (Do- trance fees to go to winner.) Mr. II. P. White's Luchino

181 lbs....... Mr. Gilpin's Caprice 101lbs... Mr. O. K.'s Mombassa 159lbs Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's Arcadian.

Chief 154 lbs............... Mr. Brutton's Odcombe 154bs Capt. Hughes' Tickey 150 lbs Mr. Ellis Kudoorio's Sorvin

Chiol 149 iba....................... Afr. Hickman's Kerry 148 Rs Mr. D. M. Russ' Tomahawk

148lbs

Mr. C. Jay's Trawint 147 lbs Afr. Brution's Banium 147ibs Mr. T. S. Forrest's Alacrity

140 lbs

Mr.O.K.'s Donau 145 lbs...... Mr. James' Chrismas Treo

140·lus

Mr. Neilson's Hartwood 130lbs

in the races for the Gymkhana THE EUNUCH SYSTEM.

Stakes at the Gymkhana Meet- ings during the Season, count- ing 4 points for a first; 2 for a

In connection with our lending article of a few days ago on the

E. E. Emmelt

L. D. Tobb

G. F. Aucolt...

A. Rodger

R. S. Piercy

100 anys: We

........100. The contest on Saturday night 100 between Roy Kenny and Alf 60 Strong, of H.M. S. Astraca, proved a great attraction, and great in- terest was monifested in the bout, The enormous Empire Skating

W. G. Goggin prizonie G. Il, Biker ......... T. B. Q,"

Tennent........ W. B. Rigden,

T. Hunter

H. W. loon ................ H. H. L. Warrener

D. J. Daйno

E. B. Clarke........... Ji lí. Bang

D. R. Mackenzie D. G. M. Bernard

A. Murdoch

John McCaig

H. Hupoden

B. D. F. Boith

|C. C. F. Cunningham

J. Rodger

A. Bait

W. Taylor

J. W. Stewart

25

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SHANGHAI'S DECADENCE.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH.

THE TRAGIO DEATH OF

6th Sunday after Easter. AVIATOR VALLON:

Matina 11 am Vonito, Elvey, Paulins, Smart, Pyo Smart, To Commenting on two letters Deum, Russell, Jones, Pye, Kyrie, which appeared in the "North Unison, (Vindent). Hymns, 43, China Daily News" on the tragic 240, 200, 501 Preacher, the death at the Shanghai rabe Lord Bishop of Victoria. Holy

Communion, 12.30 p.m. course of M. Vallon, the Fronek aviator, the "National Review

Baye

"Mr. W. E. Loveson draws

10 Rink had been transformed for the attention to the "ghastly callous 10 occasion and a 20 foot platform ness displayed at the race had been erected. The hall is an course," doploring the spectacle ideal one for the purpose and the of soulless, worthless, hedon

10

0.30 p.m. Psalms, Orotech, Medley Magnificat, Beethoven, 27th a.m., Nuno dimittis, Monk (over), Hymns, 90, 414, 557, 574, (2nd tuno)..

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

10accommodations for the spectatorsisin," and "denouncing those Rogation Sunday, 21st May, 1011.

10

10

were perfect..

Strong's considerable advant-responsible for the control of

Morning Service at 11 a.m.,

10 ages in weight, height, strongth the race mesting as guilty of Holy Communion at noon. Sun- 10 and the fact that Kenny had an incredible bronch of the day School at 2.30p.m. in British:

5 agreed to fight with a clean bronk, canons of civilized life." Mr. School Evening Service at 8

which is not his style, loft Kenny Duncan McNeill asks at a considerable disadvantage,

"the P

Sarvices on Sundays-Holy stowards to state the reason Communion on 1st, 2nd and 4th Kenny's reputation hind gone ahead of him, and he was the gront which induced them to sanction Sundays at 8 a.m., Holy Com favourite in the botting. The what at first sight appears to be a munion on 1st, 3rd and Sundays naval man fought gamely from wanton outrago on good taste." at noon. Morning Prayer at 11 the sound of the gong, Lut "With the sentiments of those an. Evening Prayer at 6 p.m. 5 Konny's superiority was soon letters we are in entire sympathy. ovident. A straight loft set There can have boón no excuse

5 Strong's nose bleeding and when

6 Kenny sent in a terrific left to the 5 heart the effect on Strong was very 5 marked.

5

either for the notion of the ata- wards or for the acquiescence of the crowd. Into the ugly details

Co-day's Advertisements.

of some of the circumstances wo For the second meeting, Strong prefer not to enter, as they repre- Theatre returned rofreshed, and wont after the main and general fact remains sented individual excesses, but 5 Kenny immediately, but another that sporting Shanghai, as a drive to the mark and a clip to the whole, could witness a tragedy jaw sent Strong to the boards to

AEROLATON GAR pòà

5

5

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Rev. H. R. Wolls

T. Blair......

A. R, Forbos......... J. D. Kinnord R. Millar

H. O. Carmichael J. McCorquodalo R. Underwood

མཐས བསྟན སྐྱེས* ན A. A, dus Romedios S. E. da Luz......... L. E. Remedios......... O: Savard Remedios....

J. M. P. do Graca........

1. X. Vieira Ribeiro......

A. M da Silva

T. Brawn

Plage. James D. Osmand E. E. da Silva

L. A. Leite

second; and 1 for a third. The late Chief Eunuch Li Lien-ying, bonelit of marks already scored to pass with the Pony on n sale. the following from the "National 11. A. da Silva Any winner of the race to carry Review," the principal orgon of 5lbs, extra for each win in subChinese opinion, is not without J. Baptista. Boquont starts for the Race, but interest:

J. M. G. Poreira F. J. V. Ribeiro Tho "Timos" Peking corres". G. dos Remedios to be dodneted next time he pondent thus rofers to the recent A. F. Osmund starts. Such 2lbs, to remain audience was granted to-day N. L. Railton

reception of the Legation ladies: A. F. Remedios........... dedacted until he wins again by the boy Emperor and the when he will carry the fall Empress Dowager and various

in the event of a pouy carrying

the penalty not winning, 2lbs.

Penalties without deduction,

**

Mr. H. P. White's Lachino

140lba,

Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's Arcadian

Chief 146 ba.... Mosara, Hughes & Jorvois'

Favonius 146lbs. Mr. Hickman's Kerry. 140lbs. Mr. Brutton's Odcombe 146lbs. ~ Mr. O, K.'s Mombassa 146lbs... Mr. O. H. Ross' Bin Armine

140lbs.

Princesses to several European

ment."

POLICE COURT,

charge.

3

2

9

2

OF

Royal.

RETURN VISIT

DALLAS

be counted out aftor 1 min. and like. this and then turn to its 27 sec. of the second round. amusements as if nothing had such trifling happened: and Kenny showed great coolness amusements too-two paltry two HENRY in the ring and the reports of the penny-halfpenny races that would papers are all unanimous that have been abandoned by the crowd Strong was no matel for Kenny if ten drops of rain had come to and that there will be difficulty in injure the silks and satins of the finding a man out East to defeat sporting sisterhood, or if any other diversion offering better From another source we receive chances of gain had presented it- the following account:--

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self to the gambling ghouls." The TO-NIGHT! Strong weighed 170lb., fourtcon whole incident is symptomatic pounds more than Kenny, but the of the Settlement's decadence.. latter had the advantage in height Mr. Leveson describes the incident and his reach was rather longer as "an incredible breach of the than the sailor's. The first minute canons of civilized life." The Plans Now Open at MOUTRIE'S. of the initial round sufficed to only superfluous word in his how the superiority of the clam dignified but relentless letter, a

Hongking. 20th May, 1911, [1110 pien. Strong was quite out of his letter doing credit alike to his cloment, but nevertheless ho sailed heart and his courage-essentially NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS in pluckily and honours were easy the same thing and to the hu. FROM and after 1st January, 1009, in the frat round, which was char-mane instinct of asportarman of the notorized by the number of elin- best type, is the word" incredible." Alangkong Telegraph (daily and wekly the rates of Subscription to the ches. Leaving their corners for the In a city where sheer grood hasues) will be as follows: second round Kenny adopted an got such a hold as it has in ggressive, business-like attitude, Shanghai; where wo "do not say and twice in rapid succossion he we are slack-but" we wink at landed heavy body blows which regular breaches of the law; obviously disconcerted Strong. where. favourable comment is Almost immediately afterwards bought and paid for and criticism Kenny fainted with his left and is banned and stifled; where a with a tremendous right hook to pricking communal conscience the jaw he brought Stroug heavily resents the candid comments of a

The seconds were reeled off and although ponsible officer of the law boldly judge on the bench; where a res Strong made a feeble effort to declares that the chief piece of riso, he could not do so and he financial machinery in the place was counted out. Thus the con-ught to be thrown on the scrap- test ended, and while it was disheap, and he is insulted for his appointing, it served to show the pains; where a group of fooled real merit of Kenny and it will creditors openly makes the pro- require a man of some importance perty of a debtor a part of a huge in the boxing world to deprive gambling transaction; in a city in him of his title to the champion- this decadent condition nothing ship,

to the boards.

is incredible.

“Mr. Leveson hints that Shang-

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ARE

preceded the big contest, and al hai is changing for the worse. Hona) org, 22nd December, 1908, 167. Hongkong, 19th May, 1911. [4 though none of them were carriad Une may be thankful that it can rounds, they were highly inter- that direction. Rome under Nero to the maximum number of scarcely change much more in sting. Mr. Tom Rosser afficiated was scarcely so callous, for it did as the referee and he very capably resent its burning; but the blar- disolurged his duties,

ing of Saturday's band formed an "In the main event, says the admirable companion picture to proved no match for the Hong, Nero's teachers were a barber and "Shanghai News," the navy man the traditional fiddling of Nero. kong sport, Kenny, who knocked dancer. Shanghai's soon his opponent completely out of the have been scarcely so reputable fight in the second round. How as these." ever, good order was maintained throughout the evening, and all present went away perfectly

penultion accumulative up to ladies. The Emperor's mother 15lbs. Entrance foo $5. 2nd

was not present, her relative Prize: $25. (alf entrance rank being difficult to detormino. THE P, O. PROSECUTION. fees to go to winner.) Mr. Gilpin's Caprice 15.

The Emperor wore a hat with This morning, the Chinamun Mr. Dugdall's Dorando I,

the famous pearl whose lose would bodo disaster to the dynasty. Au Wing, who was brought before 151lbs. a

The service was excellent, and Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday there was on unusually large charged with transmitting letters number of eunuchs in attendance. from the Colony otherwise then After luncheon the foreign ladies And the lionouro! being conducted through the Post Office, also with over the Empress Dowager's pri- using a $1 postal stamp that and vale apartments by the Chief already been concolled, was again Three preliminary encounters Eunuch himself, the successor to bofore the Magistrato. He was Li Lien-ying in this dignified fined $100 or one month with office, whose retention so admir hard labour on the first charge, ably harmonizes with tho Imperial Tent Pegging in sections of promise of Constitutional Govern- and a further month on the second three. Opon to teams mounted on China ponies and composed of

As we have more than once OPENING LETTERS UNAU any three members of the Gym-continuance of this bongful

noted, says the "Review," the THORITATIVELY. klinna Club.

Chank Sing Ping was charged Teams:--

system not only makes against this morning before Mr. J. R. th:o propor activities of the Government, creates a system of Wood wish opening an ordinary corruption and favouritism that letter on the 19th inst. It ap m ke straightforward dealing an pears that the letter belonged to impossibility, and generally the master of a merchant shop and lowers the standard of Court contained a draft of 8200... The morality, but exposes the nation to letter was taken from the Post Batisfied. the sneers and ridicule of every Office and the draft chopped The "Shanghai Mercury," deal- Race. Handicap. For all member of the comity of civilized with the merchant master's chop ing with the contest, says:

"It was obvious from the mo- China Ponies, Jockeys who nations, Until the system is and cashed at the Chartered have won more than 3 official swept away, root and branch, Bink. The money was returned ment the pair faced cach other racos in Hongkong, Shanghai there can be little hope for the to the merchant.

who would gain the verdict and and Tientsin penalisod 5 lbs.) from the worst suspicions of cor-Office prosecuted while Mr. Bar when Kenny got in oʻright hook P.m.

Mr. Lewis of the General Fost no great surprise was occasioned low (from the firm of Mesars to the jaw and laid Strong low to be Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) op-

counted out after but 4 mins, 27 poured on behalf of the defendant. sec. actual fighting. In the first The case was remanded till round the sailor got a swinging When George the Third was Tuesday morning at noon. Bail left overthe heart and this appear King he went about the business

was allowed in: $250,

ed to affect him considerably when of reprieving in wholesale fashion,

he entered upon the second and There was scops for his mercy,

Inst round. Kenny is a fine For men, thon, were hanged for The scheme for a permanent fightor and it would be difficult stoalinganyodd trifle, and women Coronation memorial at Hong to find bis equal in the Far East, like fate for looking on. kong has been No but it is to be that when However, in a fit of clementy he reason for this in etated, but is in he is again, billed to contest once offered 23 women their choice understood that a feeling provails twenty rounds that a foemon transportation or the rope, in certain circles that times are worthy of his steel will be pitted And six of them clicso death. Ho none too prosperous and a public against him and that the debacle was not always so lenient subscription might therefore fall of Saturday night will not be re- * Daily Chronicla,"

Capt. Crawford, Capt.

Brierley, Mr. A. Iawdor ] K.O.Y.L.I. A. Toam...... 2 KO.Y.L.L. B. Tom...... 3 Mr. M. H. Logan, Mr. G. C. Moxon, Mr. R. F. C.

***** Muster

Three Quarters of:n Mile Fint

Entrance fee $6. First Prize: Presontod. 2nd Prize $25, (Entrance fees to go to winuer.) Mr, Duddell's Dorando II 181 Jbs.......358 20 20 430 Com Mr. Ellis Kadoorio'u Sorvian

Chief 156 lbs. Mr. Brútton's Odcombo 1551bá Mr. W. M. Withycombe's Ben

Ifeo 155 lba

Tickey 151

Mr. Brutton's Bankanı 161 lbs. Mr. Cymru's Dylluan 148 lbs Mr.S. Forrest's Auchendol-

ly 145 lbs..... ......... Losers. Lown and Hickman's

Kongol 142 ba..

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