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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913.

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We have received, and reáð with interest, the annual re port of the Director of Public Works in the Philippines. It is a record of good work well done Government, owing to the failure of Congress to authorize the ne cessary bond issue for some years, has been constructing its public works almost wholly from current revenue. Each year, therefore, it has been possible to appropriate only the surplus re maining after current expendi-. tures had been provided for, and we should imagine that such a precarious income must seriously Garden Road, will be closed next The Military Adults School, have handicapped the Bursin of week. Public Works The revenue of the

Paul Lecat on Monday. Australian Mail-Due per 8.8. Prinz Waldemar on Mon- day,

School Closing.

Infected Port.

Esasllency the Governor under By a proclamation made by His date of yeateday, Pakhoi has been leolored an infected port.

Government

t necessarily varies from your to year, and the Bureau has been left in doubt as to the exant funds available for expenditure. In face of this hand- to-mouth method of working it is remarkable that the Bureau has been able to ccomplish so much in the way of permanently useful work as is recorded in the annual report.

Righteous Retribution.

JOCKEY

CLUB

RACES.

"OFF DAY.”

RESULTS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF TO-DAY'S EVENTS.

There was only a füir attend. |

incressed as the afternoon wore ding bell went to-day, but it ance present when the first sad-

on. For the first time during the the proceedings, and it tempered week, however, the sun graced the wind which still blew shrewd and bitingly.

and there We promise of good The going was good, however,

St. Davids Society, David's Socioly takes place at the The annual dinner of the Sr. Hongkong Hotel this evening, un- der the presidency of Major Fitz-acing in the various events. The Admiral's Prize nlone drew sigh-' teen 'entrants and included some good class conies,

williams.

New R.0.A. Officer,

The band of the D.O.L.I. was again in attendance and contri-

ncon..

For Consignees. It is not pleasant to read that Manchuria and Bs. Welsh Prince Consignees of goods by the s.s. The rates of Sabscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will seized by a party of men and maining undelivered after Mon-buted selections during the after

one of the suffragists has been are reminded that all goede re- adorned with bright green paint. day, will be subject to rent Perhaps we are a bit out of date, but we own to fasling something Lieut. R. H. Fitz-Roy. RG.Athe day a holiday and, half an The Chibese evidently made like disgust when we hear that having arrived in this Command hour before racing started, were any woman, no matter what her on 21st February, 1913, on pos-present in as grost numbers as on though she be a suffragette,"— is taken on the strength accor- offence may have been-and oven ting to No. 87 Company, LG.Any of the three days of racing has been mis handled by men, dingly. But if we regret that the punial- ment was dealt ont by men,

sorry for the victim.

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BIRTH.

Postmaster General,

proper.

is Excellency the Governor has the Admiral's Prize. The believers A special express issued lato in It is notified in the Gazette that of Mr. Billiards' Miss-in-Baulk, for the forennon announced the entry

Stewart Buckle Carne Rose to actly as a strong tip for aud an been pleased to appoint Min owners regarded this various ther notice. ns Postmaster General until fur-equally strong tip against the pony, which was White Daisy of last year. Among the passengers who left have rejoiced, And yet, looked were Capt. G. C. Cayley, R.N.

In only one event of the day at seriously, it's a sad business all Capt. II. It. 0. Hunt, RN, and races, it bailled all except the round, and must be said to bodec. O P. Curry, Secretary of the really well-versed as to whom the list of entrants and in the other

in concerned; for, after all, what'

ponios belonged to.

Left for Home.

1.-The "Hay and Corn"Stakes.- Value $200. For all Subscrip- tion Griffius that havo run at this Meeting and not won a Race, Weight for inches as per Boale. Jockeys who have not had, more than, two winning mounts in Hongkong, Shang- hai or Tientsin allowed 5 lb. Unplaced runners allowed 5 lb. Entrance $5 to go to Second Mr. Billiards' Miss-in-Baulk,

Pony. Half a Mile.

11st llb (Mr. Brand) 1 Mr. H. P. White's Defford, Mr. Ching's Lots of Time,.

11st llb. (Mr. Gegg) 2 10at 516.

Mr. Kenrick's Kerry, 10t Mr. Brutton's Savington, 10.

(Mr. Seth). 3

81b (Mr. Brutton) 0

Mr. Mum's Ambition, 10st

(Mr. Hickman) O

Doleful's. 8lb.". (Mr. Stewart) 0

Second Thoughts, 10st 11lb...... (Mr Grosson)

Mr.

11lb.

nius. Half a length away Jona Mighty was third.

Time:-1 min. 37:1-5 secs.

Dividends:

Winner $17.50

Places $7.90 $10.40 $12.30

Cash Sweep:-

Ticket No. 274. 1st, $1,754.55.

550. 2nd.

378. 3rd. Commission

501.80

250.85

278.59

"Total $2,785.00

3.-The Lucky" Stakes.---- Value $200. For Subscription Griffins of this Season that have run at this Meeting and not won A Race. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockeys who have not had more than two winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 6 lbs.. Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong or China allowed 7 lb. Off-lay Winners barred. Entrance $5 to go to Second Pony. One MRS.

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Sir Henry May's Greylag 10st.

1216.

(Mr Brand) Mr SH. Michael's The Bur-

*glar 10st 1216.

(Mr Hastings) 2

Mr Gpin's Puckrow 11st

lib.

(Mr Knoll), 3

Mr Friesland's Lump 10st.

121b. (Mr Hickman) 0

Off at 3.25. The Burglar led from a level atart, Lump second, Packrow third and Greylag four- the Fuckrow got the rails on coming round the bend for the

Off at 2.10. Ambition helted firsttime; later he.collided with the

without injuring him. Kerry Lamp racing together in the and after galloping round the rails but did not come down: The dock and then threw Mr Stewart, conzae twice rashed for the pad-Burglar had the lead at the foot-

with Sevington third and Second incline, Greylag took the lead, followed by Defford second place. Going up the ball stand with Greylag and

Thoughts bringing up

got into the second place rear.

with

Lump Rounding the

half a length behind and Parok bend, Defford took the lead, followed by Tow a length away fourth. of Time next.

ministered by women we should for Home to-day by the Davanha did the programme give a Korry and Serington, with Lots Passing the Rock, Puckow took

- GIBSON,—On February 24, 1915, at the Victo, in Nareing Home, Shang disaster where England's future Gas Company, hal, the wife of M. J. Gibson, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

THOMPSON-SULLIVAN-O February 22, 1918, H.B.M. Consulate Gaaral Shanghai, before Bir Everard D. H. Fraser, .c..., and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, A., James Augustus, second son of the late Angustus Frederick Thompson, to May. Victoria, eldest daughter of James Sullivan, of Amoy.

DEATHS.

TIPP.-On February 22, 1913, at the General Hospital, Shanghal, James Arthur Tipp, Appriser, Chinese Maritime Castımı, Haukow, aged 48 years,

FARNHAM-Oa February 22, 1915, 461 Range Road, Ehinghai, Mary Jane, wife of Rev. J. W: M. Farnham, age 79 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.

BUSINESS

AND DIGNITY.

mond Robins will speak at the bell wont; by this time the crowd meeting of the Hongkong Chris- was steadily increasing.

Mr. F. B. Smith and Me Ray-arrived just after the first saddling His Excellency, the Govornor,

tian Union at St. Paul's College, on Monday next, the 3rd instant, at 5:30 p.m.*

who have the ill-luck to be born sort of training are the children, Hongkong Christian Union, of ruch women, going to receive; and what sort of notions will they have of womanly modesty and pride and reserve and gentleness 2 grow up to revile and scorn the It's odds if the said children don't,

mollers that bore them. Tropical Agriculture.

Arndt and Co.

His Excellency, the Governor

Inspecting Officer. he beer pleased to appoint Cap ain ROO. Rogers, 2nd Battalion. Last night's wire says that fifty Duke of Cornwall's Light Infan or a hundred thousand pounds of try, to be Inspecting Officer of the surplus money contributed by the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve. the Malay States towards the build- Crown Land Sale. ing of a battleship, should, in Inland Lot 1944, situate above the view of Sir Frank Swetten-Kennedy Road, is to be sold by ham, be devoted to the founding auction at the P.W.I), offices on of a college of tropical agrical Monday the 17th inst. ture. The idea sounds a brilliant is 10,218 square feet in extent The lot one, and those interested in the and the upset price is $2,011.: subject will await with curiosity, It is curious at times to notice how slow the people in the one knows the requirements of farther details of the scheme. No Homeland are to grasp essential facts and (to them) new ideas. We the tropical East better than Sir find a writer in the "Review of Reviews" pleading very ably for Frank Swettenham, and one feels more generous recognition of "the dignity of business." According practical and sensible would that no suggestion, that was not to him, men who have been educated at the Universities and the come from him. When one re public schools, with a few brilliant exceptions, look down on membera the enormous amount of business," Unconsciously perhaps, this seems to be the common planting that is now being done denominator of the modern education of the higher classes, This lack of recognition of the dignity of business in this country comes in part from the feudal sentiment which still pertains in so much of our life and which regarde business men sa little better than paid bucksters and quite outside the pale. To-day business has as 'much dignity as any of the much-lauded professions and calls for as many qualities of brain."

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pony to go up on the board and Defford was the name of the first

Finished the last race in tha Sevington followed. This was xactly the order in which they October gymukhaus, only Gegg rodo Sevington on that occasion.

rico

Ambition bolted, ran twice.round

Before the opening the course, then threw his jockey injured, and returned to the (Mr. Stewart), who stables

not

Was

Chater,

Among those present were:- Lady May, Hon. Mr E. His Excellency the Governor and Howell, Sir Paul

tisement columns that Mr. E. A. M. W. Chatham, Mr and Mrs. H. J.

Messrs J. J. Leiria,

Williams has been appointed Chege Sir William and Lady It will be seen from our adver- Friesland, W. H. Potts, Hon. Mr trustee for the creditors of Messrs. Rees Davies, Messrs Gordon, or claims must be sent in before Sutherland, Mr and Mrs F. C. Arndt and Co. Particulars of debts G. C. Moxon, L. Needham, March 17th

Jenkins, Messrs H. P. White. E. R. Hallifax, Ellis Kadoorio,

Military Lecture.

into

the.

in-Baulk lying sennari.

In the straight third place with Greylag closing

Baulk challenged Delford and at Delford still led on the rails, Mise with the leader, the two racing Miss-in.together at the bend. Coming straight, Puokow

third. Lots of Time eight lengths away Greylag having a slight lead and finished in front of Defford, within the middle and Greylag out- the distance post took the lead and took the rails, with the Burglar sido. An exciting finish ensued, eventually winning, by a head. Puckrow, a neck away, was third.

Time: 2 min. 18 secs.. Dividend

Dividend :-

Time-1 min. 2 seus:

Winner $10.40

Osh Sweep.

Places $5.50, $5.70, $8.00

Ticket No. 140, Ist $932.40 96, 2nd 206.40 111, 3rd 133.20 Commission 148.00

Winner, $10.

Places, $6.90, $13.30 Cash Sweep:-

Ticket No. 530 1st $2,205.00 547 2nd 630,00 543 3rd 315.00: Commission 350.00

Total $3,500.00 The Admiral's Prize-Pre- sented by His Excellency Vice-! Admiral Sir Alfred L. Winsloo, K.Q.B., C.M.G.. (Ladies No- mination). A Handicap for all China Ponies that started at this Meeting. Second to receive 60 per cent. and Third 40 per cent of the Entrance Fees. Entrance $5. One mile and a quarter. The Donor of the Prize has also kindly presented a Prize for the Lady Nominating the Winner, no Lady to no- minate more than one Pony Capt. Hope's Capello, 160lbs.....

(Mr Knoll) nominated by Mra, Voretzsch. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Borneo ;.:

Chief, 1571ba (Mr Hick man) nominated

!

by Mrs Gubbay.. 24 Mr John Peel's Pershore, 153 gr

Mr

lbs. (Mr Greeson) nom-

inated by Miss St. John.

John Peel's Perpetual Motion. 102lbs.

Total.... *... $1,480.00 2-The "All Out" Stakes.~~ Valde $200. For all China Ponies that have run at this Meeting and not won a Race. Weight for inches as per sosle.. Unplaced Ponies and bona fide 'Griffins on dute of entry allow- ed 5 lb Subscription Grillins of this season allowed 10 lb. Jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts in Hoogkong, Shanghai or Tien tsin allowed 5 lb.Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong or China in India, Ceylon, the FM.S., the the Japanese Garrison Artillery "land, Johnson, W. Beswick, H. W A lecturo on "The Training of Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mesare. F. Mait-

allowed 7 lb. Allowances pot and the Philippines and still Moore, It.G.A., in the R.A. Theaton, Crewe, FX D'Almada, British and Dutch East Ladies is to be given by Captain W. A. Bird, Leo D' Aluada., J. Hamil

accumulative. Off-day Winner more when one roll ota how camre, Victoria Barracks, on Friday, Volpicelli. H. Humphreys, Hon. Mr F. R. Vida's Barford 10st

harred. Entrance $5 to go to paratively few young men on the March, 7th, at 5 p.m. All officers Mr. C. H. Rose, A. W. Murdock, i

Second Pony: Three quarters of a Mile. of planting, where rubber, teš, estates know even the rudimente not on duty will attend. coconuts, hemp and a dozen

G. Jupp, Mr. Chatham, Mrs. Capt. Dickinson's Favonius

3lb (Mr Knoll) 1 More Local F. R. C. I's.

Mathieson, Mr. R. O. Faithful, Amongst the Fellows elected Mr. and Mrs. Ehrenfels. There is a deal of sound commonsense in these words and faw necessity for some such college. 4th instant, were Maasre, Albert

et ceteras are concerned it will at a meeting of the Council of the The following was the list of

10at 3ib (Mr Lewis) 2 be clear that there is a crying Royal Colonial Institute, held on towards

Mr Brutton's Josa Mighty 11st will deny the general truth of them. The average Colonial will be

1lb (Mr Gegg) 3] surprised to discover, that the point requires to be so seriously

A Significant Statement.

Mr Blank's Joy 10st 3lb His Excellency Sir F.H. May, F. Briggs (of Hongkong), Profes K.C.MG., His Excellency Vice Mr Brutton's Sevington 10st argued at Home; because in the Colonies business has come into its ferential treatment is to be grant (of Hongkong), and Alfred E. S. RN, K.C.B., O.V.O, OMG, Mr A. K. Lowe's Birlingham

The question of whether pre-r C. A. Middeton Smith, MSc. Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloe,

(Mr H. Seth) 0 The business man, as distinct from the small trador, is re- Panama Caral becomes increas Recreation Grounds Committee. C. A. Anderson, C. B. Commo Sir Paul's The Rice Bird 10st

od to American vessels using the Thompson' (of China),

5lb (Mr Brutton) 0 -opgnited as a person who plays a very considerable part in the ingly urgent as the date of the

His Excellency Maj General scheme of things, and as much dignity is accepted an attaching to opening of the great waterway has been pleased to appoint Liea-the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt. Mr Man Kwok's Carabao 10st 10st 111b (Mr Hickman) his work in life as to any of the professions. He is not by any means till undecided, in the sense that Duke'of Cornwall's Light Infan. Davies, Kt.. The Hon. Mr. C. F. Mr John Pell's Screel 10st

His Excellency the Governor dore Anstruther, R.N., C.M.G., draws nearer. outside the pale but is very much within it, recognised and valued the just interpretation of the Hay try, to be a Member of the Com- Rosa; G. K. Ha'l Bratton Eq The matter is enant C. Eiye, 2nd Battalion, C.M.G., His Honour Sir W. Rees

9lb (Mr Brand) 0 as a leader who has won his way by force of brain in the struggle Puncefote Treaty has not yet mitice for the Wong.noi-ohong Capt. F. A Dickinson, G. Fries Mr. Goolace's Brushwood Boy

8lb (Mr Stewart) 0 of life. And even the trader-the business man in a smaller way, bean agreed to, but we imagine and Queen's Recreation Grounds, land, Eg. H. J. Gedge, Eq if you will--is granted the respect which is due to him for the pate has been made more than with effect from this date. Stabb, Eg, and H. P.White. Esq. false alarts Sevington got away

71b (Mr Greason) that an early solution of the disas representative of the Pulo Olab, Henry. Humphreye, Esq, N. J. necessary place be fila.

11at (Mr E. Beth) 0 But when the writer goes on to say that "Business has made in today's telegrams that Presid likely by thetatment appearing

Off 2.48. After a couple of Mr. greatness of the British Empire," it is necessary to demur. No ent-Elect Wilson has declare 1 in Kelly and Walah advertise their and G. Friesland, Esq. one alase has made the British Empire Explorers played a great favour of dr. Root's Bell for ablatest arrivals of new

In our oclumna to-day Yours. Soale:The Hon. Mr. O. H.Ross Carabao. Barford then shot Off at 4.15. Perpetual Motion's Stewards in charge of the followed by Joss Mighty and part, as did soldiers and scientists and business men. It is one of olishing the discrimination in Mesare, Campbell Moore and Esq. "the weaknesses of the special pleader that he will bolster up his own favour of vessels flying the Stars Company state that they are fully Judge-Capt. F.A. Dickinson. established a big lead and on liam at onbe forced the pace -

books.

Handicapper D. M. Ro, in front with Scieel second led from the fall of the flag case by decrying the merits of others or deliberately shutting his and Stripes. Britisk ere, of course, equipped, to supply the beat of ton

Rose, and Brushwood Boy third with Pershore second and Sweet eyes to the merits of others. It would be as reasonable to claim that will welocme this statement of orial, chiropolis, and manicure

Going up the hill, Barford William third. Sweet Wil- the vast body of nobodies has been responsible for progress. There policy, inasmuch as it follows work. Messrs, Cuppand Company

Assistant Judge:-W. D. Japr. passing the Rook was twenty and took the lead by five. would be some point in that claim, for the force of public opinion lines which they believe to be in advertiss a mcat attractive line of the wishes of the nobodies-has forced, and will continue to force, strict accord with Treaty obliga- gold and silver wrist watches Esq.

Starter:-H. J.Gedgo, Esq.

lengths in front of Screel. The lengths from Perpetual Mot leaders of the nation into movements of advance and reforms. The tions. It will now be of vital ir-The French Store baa opened

Second Starter M. W. Blade, for, second place and Carabao first time, the order wes: Sweet Rice Bird then doposed Screel lon, Passing the post for the point is, however, that, the greatness of the British Empire is no tereat to watch and tea what ap-in its new quarters next to the Esq. due to any oless, but to the efforts of all clapos. And business mention the Demcorate as a whole will Post Office fa Das Voux Road,

Time Keoxor :--H. 8. Sassoon, ing round the bend. In the Revenue, Darbar Chief, and Py

baat him for third position go William, Perpetual Motion, have played no inconsiderable part, with brains and dignity, in the take in the mater. Anyhow, M. Coptral and have a very choice Esq. making of the Empire. If that foot is not yet recognised at Home Wilton's pronouncement is met assortment of the latest French Clerk of the Hon Treacrer

atraight, Jose Mighty on the out-ramide lent, Sweet William led by L Is a full time that if were,

0. Hynes, side came along with the second two lengths by the football stand signi cont.

and Continental delfosoles.

New Adverusements.

Exq

Hough, E

Brand) nominated

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Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Durbar

by Miss May, 10 Chiel148lbs (Mr Kremer) nominated by Mrs. Ezra Or Sir Paul's Sweet William, 147

lbs (Mr Dalgarno) nom-d inated by Lady Chater. "0

lbs (Mr Hastings) nom Mr. Norman's Revenue, 147 lbs (Mr H; Seth) nom inatedby Mrs. M. C. Owen. +KO I Billiards' Pyramide, 135 insted by Mrs, Maitland. 0

ond third ponies, Barford, bow with Capello second and Perpetz ever, held a winning lead and won tal Motion falling into third by twenty lengths from Fave plece, and Durbar Chief rebels lary