THE GYMKHANA.
The Last of the Season."
The last Gymkhana of the Beason was held at the Racecoure,
THE HONG)
Hurdle Race, distance: about one mile and three furlongs:- Father O'Flynn's Black nore Vale, 180lhe...(Mr. Pepys) 1 Mr. Bratton's Oil King, 1561b.
(Mr. Bruttoa) 2
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Letters and post cardi for Europe will on Baturday, in glorious weather. Only two ponies entered for
in future be despatched the route of The card was a good one and there this event and from the fall of the siberis, unless marked by the vendor Were some surprises. One of the flag the result was never in doubt for transmission by another route. greatest surprises of the day, barring accident. Blackmore Printed matter and samples" "will" judging by the Pari returne, Vale, jumping well, maintained montinue to barat by the Suez Cana was the victory of Savington. The the land and won by a distance, mate. attendance, was, very good and Oil King when he parted com- the band of the K.O.Y.L.I. kopt pany with the winner several the afternoon merry by contrbat-time declined the jumps. He ing on excellent programme of was persuaded, however, to com- music under the baton of Band-plote the course. master Moss.
The results were as. append ed:-
Gymkhana Stakes (Ons mile), for China Ponios:-
Mossrs Hughes and Jervois Favonius 157 lbs (Mr Jervois) 1,
Mr H. P. White's Deford 147 1ba. (Mr Master) 2.
Mr Seth's Proudfoot, 146 lbs. (Owner) 3.
Mr
The pari paid: $370, and the cash sweeps were: 9054.75 and $218.25.
The Public are requested to have their correspondesse addressed to their house numbers and not their boune momea, as such names are often confusing to Chinese Postmen
The .. St. Albans, with American,
bero on Thursday the 10th inst
One and a quarter mile flatMail ex Mongolia is due to arrive race, handicap-
Mr. H. P. White's Defford,
1471b8.......... (Mr. Popys) 1 §Mr. Brutton's Sovington,
..1451bms.
(Mr. Glegg) 2 *Mr. Blanka' Joy, 143lbs. Also ran Father O'Flynn's
(Mr. Hastings) 3| Aleo
ran: Mr.
Seth's Domuro (Mr Grosson);
Proudfoot (Mr, Soth); Messrs. Brutton's Jose Mighty (Mr Gegg); Hughes and Jervois Favonius Mr Stewart's Carabao (Owner) (Mr. Jorvois); Mr. Ching's Lots Mr Lax's Bunny (Mr Bishop); Mr A. R. Lowe's. Birlingham (Limo (Mr. Bishop); Mr. Pepys
11b, overweight. Favonius got the best of matters at the start, followed by. Birlingham, with 'Defford lying handy. There was little change in the situations until the run home where Favonius and Defford commence to tussle for the viotory, Favonius getting the hetter of a good race by half length. Proudfoot was third..
Time: 2mine. 08 3-5secs. The pari paid: $34.60 for the winner, and for placos $7.00 $6,80. and $14.00. The cash sweeps were $223.05; $63.00; and $3.195.
a
Five Furlongs flat race, for subscription griffing of this foa- son 1911-1912 which have run at this season's Gymkhanas and not
WOR:-
Mr. D'Oettingen's Floreal,
101lbs.......(Mr. Jervois) 1
Mr. E. Kadoorio's Mogul
Brutton's James (Mr. Brutton); Father O'Flynn's Deunte (Mr. Grèsson).
3lbs, allowance.. § Ill, ovor. Sovington showed the way to James and Demure, the latter getting level with the leader, on nearing the football stand. Later Favenius came through and mar- shalled the field. Entering the straight Demure, Sovington and Dofferd commenced to race hand over hand, the latter getting the botter of Sovington after a dos perate race by a neck. Time: 2mins. 40 3-5secs. The pari paid: $16.80 for the winner, and $8.80, $13,10 and $26,80 for places.
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A.M.
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The cash sweeps paid: $693,.. $188 and $90.
A CHINESE RAILWAY.
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OCTOBER 7, 1912.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 7th at 10.85A depression which formed rapidly over 8.E. Man- Hela Chang, Chi. ., 1,828. Hamb. ohuria yesterday is now gential over
lin. 5th Oct.—Shanghii. 2nd | the north part of the Sea of Japan.'"'. Out, GenO, M. 8. N. Co Pressure has lan pasad rapidly to the Sungkiang Br. .., 967, II. Mathian. north of the Yangtze. I aley. 18 as Bib Oct-Haighing in ureased lightly over the Southern Hollow 4th Oct., Gea-B. districts.
expected along the E. coast of Chine, and moderate to fresh monsoon over the N. China Bea
Jaroilor!, Rus, m., 2,619, Aleteioff, 5th Oct-Shanghai, Gen.-- Lukmanoff.
Dagay,
Nor. 8... 888. P. Boireren, 6th Oct.Pongay 3rd Oct.. Coal --T; & Co.
Taitan, Br. s... 1,182, 18. Roach, 6th Oot.-Foochow, Amoy and Swalow 5th Oct. Gen.
D. L. & Co...
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Fresh to strong mention may be WiLL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 s.m. to day..00.0 inches.
·FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING'AT NOON TO-MORROW.
FORECAST..
Distalot...
1 Hongkong and Neigh-I. winds,
tourhood
frosh
Hangsang, Br. ... 1,850, 8. Wilde. 6th Oct,Shanghai, vin Swatow 2nd Oct., Gra‚—T.;|2 Formosa Channel M & On.
*
Oleru Maru, Jap... 1,998. Miyori 6th Oct-Port Arthur 29th
·Sept., Onal-M. B. K. Sigoni, Gar. 6.n., 907, P. E. Chin tiansen, 8th Oct-Builo 4th Oct., Gen.-J. & Co.
Bi Kiang, Fres., 615, E. de Catalano, .61l Oot-Haiphong. 6th
Oct., Goa.-M. M.
Luron Maru, Jap. s... "Yamamoto, 6th)
Oct-Majl 80th Sept., Coal, -0.8. K.
Kwangtah. Chi. m..., 1,596, Stewart,
the DATES bamed-
VON
SHANGHAI
LONDON, VIA "UBUAL Ponta or
CALL
LONDON & ANT- WERPY.S'TON,
PEANO, Ox30,
ATHAMKES
DELTA Capt. E. P. Martia, n...
TO NAIL ON BEHARK
2.P.M. 10th Oct.
CHINA Capt, U. H. S. Torque, nin.n.
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Noon, 12th Oct.
NAMUR
PORT SAID AND Capt. A. Collye Makikith...or.
SOCOTRA Capt. G. J. Coldarell, NORE Capt. J. T. Jaffery
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SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA ...
China between The Hongkong and
Bainan.
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CHINA OPANT METRORULÓGIRAL
Btation,
6th Oct-Croton 5th Oct., Got.—0, M. S1 N. Co. Paklat, Br. 8.., 1,018, J. Wenzel, 8th Wosico Oct-Hongay 4th Oct., Nemuro Coal.-B. & 8.. Colombo Mar, Jap 8.8, 4,700. 8. Tokio Kawahima, 8th Oet-Mojl. | Kochi —N. Y. K.
Panama Maro, Jap. x... 2,160, Kando.
Shiobo
Hakodate
Hanyang, Br. un 1,207, Corgan, 7th
Oel-Centos 6th Oct, Rios. Kinklung -B. & S.
Shanghai Hitachi Maru, Jap m.8. 4,198, Yam Gnuzlaff waki. 7th Oct-Shanghal ] Sharp P. 4th Oct., Gou.-N. Y. K. It. 8.8., 2,441, G. Baleito. 7th
Oct-Bombay 16th Sept., Taihoku Gáo.D, & Co.
India, Adon, Egypt and Ea Ischia, ropa via Marcillos (Lettere
posted in all the Pillar Boxes
in time for the first clearance
REDITKE.
7th Octuber, .ID.
Wind.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
Direction.
Force.
7 29.66 83 00. NW
6829.79
29.64
Weather.
80.31 $495 WNW 1 om 30.20 54. WW 4 Or 780.19 70- 6.80.16 80 77 x
HE
For Freight only, apply to
Hongkong, 8th October, 1912.
Aboat 16th Oct.
About
1bth Oct. About
17tb Ost.
(.Freight, and
Pasinge
Freight and
Partage
Freight and Passage.
Freight only. Freight and
∙Pansige,
H. W. D SHALLARD,
Acting Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES:
Abant WED' DAY.
16th October.
2
80x
DOW
29.89
#17
29.99
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Nagmaski
80.17
K'abime
30.12
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• 6th Oat.Shanghai 4th Oct, Gen-1), 8. K. Maru, Jap..., 4,088,
Maras, 7th Oct-Miike Ist Oct., Coal.M, B, K.
Onhims Naba
80.08
80.07
For
B.
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Eshi'jima Bonin I. Chefoo W*haiwci
80.05
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NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, (BULOW
80.1751 72 W
Henkow
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SOUTHAMPTON, ANT- / Capt. 13. Bchaffor WERP and HAMBURG.;
10,000
(WED'DAY,
16th Oct.,
10 A
Amoy
40 1 b
SHANGHAI, TSING-)
TAO.. KOBE and YOKOHAMA
P. E. FRIEDRICH Capt. E. Malchow
16,000
Sator
5 a 80,13 ***
J'aichu Cainso
30.03
MANILA,
•
29.00
0
YAP, NEWGUINEA,
SATURDAY,
7h Oct-Chingantas 30th Sept.,. Gon-J. M. & Co.
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5th October, st. 0 A
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About TUESDAY,
`15th October?'
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will be faoluded in this con- On Bent, Br. * 1.787. A. G. Smith, trne mali.). (Late Letter.
11.00a.m. to Noon. Extra
Posings 10 cents).-Par Phranang, Ger. 6., 1.021,N.O. Roher Sydney, 8th Oct.. 11 a.m..
7th Oct-Manila 4th Oct Ballast.-B. & 8.
via
Nagasaki, Honolula,"
Canada, United States and Tientsin, Br. 2., 1,215, Robertson, Bouth America YIN Вот
7th Oct-Jars 27th Sept.,
·· Sugar.—B & S. Francisco-Per Chiyo-maru, 8th Oct. 11 A.;
Sydney, Fr. ... 2,198, Est, 7th Macao-For Sai Tai, 8th Ooty, 1.15
Oct-Yokoham 30.h Sept.. Jen,.-M. M.
Mr. B. Giles, the British Con- sul for Changain, in his annual report for last year, says that work on the Changaha-Chuchon Chief 152 lbs. (Mr. Master) 2 section of the Hankow-Canton Mr. Brutton's Ashington, Railway proceeded in the usual 641ba...(Mr. Gegg) 3 leisurely manner for the Grat four Also ran: Mr. Stewart's Miniver months of the year. In May, how- (Mr. Stewart); Mr. O, HI, Meyer's over, when the Imperial Ediot Rheinland (Mr. Grasson) and Mr. deoresing the nationalisation of pan Popy's Ballybrook (Mr. Popya), the trunk lines was promulgated, Miniver took the lead attended the management, anxious to be by Floroal and Ashington. Pas-able to point to some substantial sing the rook Foreal took achievement as an argument command, Miniver surrendering against the impending foreign second place to Mogul Chief loan, started carrying on the work Well down the home straight the with feverish activity night and Chief passed the leader but was day. The result was that, with Philippine Islands-Por Kailong, 8th again challenged and passed, the assistance of improved trestle Floreal rotaining the load to the bridges, they were able to run a Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pakhoi and Triumph, Ger. .., 709, Langschwa. Bacolod finish and catching the judge's train, though with considerable ayo by half a longth. Ashington difficulty, from wasthird. Time 1 min. 183-4 sec. The pari paid: $15.30 for the winner and for places $6.10; $6.00 and $7.00,
The cash sweeps were: $478.80; $130,80 and $08,40.
Tent Pegging in Pairs, three runs, competitors to be mounted
on China Ponien:
Chuchow
to
F.M.
Philippine Islands-Per Rabi, 8th
Ont., 3 r.x.
Oct., 8 PM.
Baigon Per Bi-kiang, 9th Oct., 8 A.M.
A.K.
יי
11.
V. Pork Dap Rock 6 80,02-
30.00 71 Macan, Wuchow DA Hothor.. Pakbol Phulica Tousse Samson, Br. ... 988, R. Fotoren, Apart
O. BL. J. 7th Oct.-Swatow 6th Oct. Manila GeoB, & 8.
Позлері ger, 7th Oct-Maoso Oth Iloilo Oot, Gen.-J. & Co.
Cabu
7th Oct-Canton 6th Oct., Coal.-B. & 8.
29.96 81- 29.98.88-
0
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T. F. CLAITON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Ool. 7. 1 BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Faurenheit on the level of the sea in inchas, tenths and hundredths,
Changelis on May 28, whereupon Swatow, Amoy and. Fongbow-Per Machow, Ger 18., 908. R. G. Zolner Labuan the line was declared open for Tegal-Por Binh Thuan, 9th Oct., 11 Kaijo-mara, 9th Oct., 11 .. traffic. A fow days later, how- over, the embankment collapsed some seven miles out of Chang- aha, other breakdowns sub- sequently occurring elsewhere, and traffic was not resumed until
Siberian
Shanghai,
North
Chins and Japan via Kabo (Europu via Sibasis)-Par Magel.n. 9th at 11
A.M.
Sept. 10. Since that date on fas-Far Bui Tal, 9th Oct.. 1.15 passenger train has been running
F.K.
Mr. O. H. Blason and Lieut. each way daily, but no goods Kudst and Bandakan-Por Borneo, Thicknesso 1.
Mr. C. H. Rosa and Mr. K.-F. Master 2.
Mr. C. Lawder and Capt. Loring 3.
Flat Race Handicap (Once round.)
traffic has so far been attracted. The passenger receipta were said
to average $100 a day (about £9). At the end of the year only three steel bridges had boon erected out of the forty or more required for this section; the re-
Siberian
Mall.
OLEARANCES
AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Telemachus, for Saigon. Kesusan, for Vancouver, Dagay, for Canton.
Signal, for Bwatow.
Balane, for Tourane,
Hsin Chang, for Canion. Colombo-maru, for Osloutis, 10th Oct,
Otara-mara 8, for Port Arthur. Shanghai and North | Hangsang, for Canton, Obios (Europe, ria - Yaroslavl for Odea. beris)--Per Delta, 10th
Oct, 1 P.M.
DEPARTED.
Dat. 6.
Mr. Brutton's Savington 150 treatle bridges. The line is very
mainder were still temporary Maas-Fer Bui Tal, 10th Oct. 1.15 Daigi-mara, for Tassul Koerbor, for Shanghai.
lbs. (Mr. Gegg) 1
F.X.
Mr. Blank's Joy 152 lbs. (Mr. and will certainly require to be
badly laid and is far from safe, Shanghai and North Chins-Per Halmon, for Swatow.
Chishus, 10th Ost., 8., Tearer, for London, Jervois) 2.
rebuilt before being fit for fast Semarang and Boutabay-Per Petch-Linen, for Shanghai,
barla, 11th Oct., 11 a.m. Hangsang, for Canton. Philippine Islands, Timor, Australia,
..Oct. 7. Tasmania and New Zealand Chinhas, for Canton. ria Port Darwin-Per St. Dagny, for Canton. and India via Bombay-Per Glenfallosh, for Singapore.
Albans, 19th Oct., 10 a.M.
Hsing Chang, for Osuton,
Ischio, 12th Oct, 10 ▲ x | Alkokn-miru, for Wakamatsu.
Sabine Bickmers, for Kobe,
Mr. Ching's Lots of Time 141 and heavy traffic. For the 33] lbs. (Mr. Soth) 3.
miles between Changsha and Also ran: Mr. Hastings' Merry Chuchou, with only two inter- Scot (Mr. Hastings); Mr. M. D.mediate stops, two and a quarter Silas' Black Diamond (Mr. Gres hours have to be allowed, as a Straits son); Mr. Hickman's Kerry (Mr. higher speed would be dangerous. Pepys); Mr. E. Kadoorie's Mah-To accomplish these regulis, se a ratta Chief (Mr. Master); Mr. native paper points out, nearly Stewart's Carabao (Mr. Stewart); 5,000,000 Changsha tels (some Mr. Judkins Ben Maodhui (Mr. 2626,000) have been expended, Judkins),
including the cost of the rolling
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* 2 lbs. penalty 3 lbs, stook. (four locomotives, 12 pas allowance.
senger care, and 20 freight ears);
From the start the order was and, as stated above, the receipts Black Diamond, Sevington and total some £9 a day.
Lots of Time and thus they ran practically until the straight was
An Interesting Case. Business is very slack at the
English
Strait«, Barmah, Ceylon, A de- | Keemun, for Japan. * laida, Wenen Australia, In-Cincinnati, Am. oratzer, for Manila. día, Aden, Egypt, nd Europe Signal, for Swatow.
via, Brindist. (Lats Letters Telemachus, for Saigon
I am, t's no3D, Extra Tjikini, for Kobe.
Postage 10 cents.) (Supple-
mentary mail a board up to
the time fixed for d parture
of the mall (Exten Fosfage
2 TEMERNATURE, in the shade, in
degrees Fahrenheit.
ANGAUR,Y
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BRISBANE, SYDNEY { Capt. H. Bremer 6,100 and MELBOURNE ........
KOBE and. YOKOHAMA {COBLENZ
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For further Particulars, apply to
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GENERAL ÁGENTS, DONGKONG and CHINA
longkong, 4th October, 1912. '
HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturn, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
tion, the Hamidity of air saturated with moistare being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Besle.
6 State of Weather, b bina sky, o dotactiod oland, & drizzling rain, f fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o oral- cast, p passing showers, q squally, r ain, a snow, t thunder, v risibility, w dow (wet).
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per i Burgklang, arrived 5th
TIDE TABLE.
10 coat) (Letters postedet, from Haiphong ---
in all the Pillar Dozes in Eronar
tiny for the first clearanos |
entered, when Savington came Supreme Court. The Original) through his ponies and being Court is in vacation will sad in ridden ja masterly fashion by Mr. ten days time and there have Gegg, won a good race by half been no cases fized in the sum- length from Joy, with Lots of many Court for hearing this wook. Time third,
The only business that is to come Time Amin. 58aecs. The pari before the courts in an originat Shanghai, North China and Jaren vi paid : 360.80 for the winner, and ing summons in a case which $14.20, $8.00 and $15.30 for the deals with the afairs of the placed ponies.
Zoroastrian Trust funds. The Philippine Island-Per Yumeang, 198, W.
prove of great interest.
will be included. In this con Par Haitan, arrived 6th Ook tract mail.) 4755 Parcel from Fooshow, do, i-—
Mall will be closed on Friday, Butober, F. O.'. Henderson, Mr. Oct. 18th at 5 p.7.—Par | Cluk, W. O..!. China, 19th Oct., 114.
The cash sweeps paid 8811.10; $174.60 and $87.30.
0280 will
Steamer
Iat to 7th Oct. 1913 ST. Albans,
High Water
Hoogkont
MAIL SCHEDULE
(BUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
LABASTERN ........................
Hongkong Мана
Anira Hongkong
From Austrália Ba
Leave Hongkong for AustraEs...
On the 18th Oct.
On 19th Oct. Noon. On 9th Nov., Noai
The above Stasmers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plentiful supply of Ios, French Provisions, etc, and are lighted throughout with
****gleotridity: All Biate-Boomislave Eleotido Fans. A daly qualified Doctor and
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Redaks Stewardess are carried, z
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Morley, J. F. Por, Hanging, arrived 8th Oc¦ Kobe-Par Dilwar, 18th from Shanghai, do, i
W.G. PATTY
Inobin, arrived 7th Oct.,
Thur,
Fr
wee low-water.
· for low-mate”,
morning
Ost, 1 P.X..
to the Parsee community And Chatoo and Nowchwanger Tiantain, from Bombay je to be taken on Thursday,
Chowly
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