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a.m. to 11 a.m. The mercury descended to 29.01 at 9 a.m. at which hour the centre was passing to the N.E. and N. of, and very close to, the vessel. The Norden hove to in the left-hand semicircle, and situated in 17° 43', 108° 19', had an increas ing N. gale at noon. The contre passed a little to the E. of the vessel at 7 p.m. at which hour the barometric minimum, 29.11, occurred, with the wind of storm force from N.N.W. wind backed to S. W. at 9p.m. and decreased rapidly in fores. The Likin at anchor in Yalin. kan harbour (18° 12', 109 33') was in the right- hand semicircle. The barometer fell to 29.43 at 8 pm. and a whole gale from E.N.E. veering to S.E., with squalls of typhoon force, was ex- perienced during the afternoon and evening.
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The path of the typhoon iuclined more and more towards N. between midnight of the 10th and the same hour of the 11th and on the 12th, in the Gulf of Tonkin, it was moving towards N.N.W. At noon on this day the centre, was situated in 20° 00', 107° 40′ and about 8 p.m. it entered the coast to the E. of Haiphong where a strong N.N.W. backing gale was experienced during the evening.
Between the 10th and 12th the disturbance moved at an average speed of 11 miles per hour.
THE SECOND GYMKHANA MEETING.
The weather was very favourable ou Saturday for the holding of the second Gymkhana meet. ing at the Happy Valley. There was a very good attendance, which included His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson, Major- General Black, and many ladies. gramme was a good one in every respect and the racing was much enjoyed. During the after- noon the band of the Hongkong Regiment played several selections. The following were the officials:-
The pro-
Committee :-Capt. Goold-Adams, R.A.; Mr. R. Alexander, R.B.; Mr. A. Babington; Lieut- Col. Barrow, H.K.R.; Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving; Mr. Hart Buck; Lord Chas. Conyngham, RB.; Mr. W. A. Cruickshank; Capt, Gordon, R.A.; Mr. R. M. Gray; Capt. Loveband, A.D.C.; Mr. A. S. Manners; Mr. G. C. C. Master; Lt. Col. The O'Gorman, ‚D.A A.G.; Mr. C. S. Taylor; Commander W. F. Tunnard, R.N.
Judges-Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving and Lieut.. Col. The O'Gorman.
Starter:-Mr. A. Babington.
Clerk of the Scales :-) -Mr. R. Alexander. Timekeeper:-Mr. R. M. Gray. Hon. Secretary, pro. tem. :-Mr. Godfrey C. C. Master.
FOOT RACE; two hundred yards; for Asiatics; winners of any foot race in Hongkong penalized 10 yards; first $6.00; second $4.00; third $3.00; fourth $2.
Fazal Beg, H.K.R. Gunda Singh, A.A. Fazal Shah, H.K.R.. Roshan Khan, H.K.R...
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FOOT RACE; open to all European soldiers.
Victoria Cross race; to run 50 yards to a Capt. F. R. Loveband's The Friar, Mrs. Leigh hurdle, jump hundle, pick up dummy and back | Mr. Taylor's: A N. Other over hurdle, past starting post, carrying Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's dummy; first $7.00; secoud $5.00; third $3.00; fourth $2.00.
HALF MILE RACE; for all China ponies; weight for inches as per scale, with 10 lbs. added; subscription griffins allowed 19 lbs., bonû fide polo ponies allowed 15lbs,; winners at race meeting of one race 7 lbs. extra, of two or more such races 10 lbs, extra; winners of a flat race at the last Gymkhana meeting 7 lbs. extra; penalties accumulative; entrance $1.00; first prize a cup value about $10 second 70 per cent. of entrance fees; third 30 per cent. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving's Daylight, 12st........ Lord Cas. Conyuham's Glenties, 10st. llb....
(Mr. Master) 1 (Mr. Capt. Radcliffe) 2 Major G. K. Moore's Sweetbrier, 11st 11lbs.
(Mr. Taylor) 3 Mr. C. C. Eitel's Silver Dart, 10st. 11lbs......
(Owner) 0 Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Simple Simon,
11st. 8lbs. (Owner) 0 Messrs. Lewin and Power's Dandy, 12st. llb.
(Mr. Lewin) 0. The horses were at the post in good time, but some minutes elapsed b. fore a start was effected. Silver, Dart hesitated, and was 1 ft a long way behind, and after completing the course he threw his rider, who, fortunately, was not hurt. The race resulted in a close fight between the three placed, and Mr. Master won in a skilful manner. Glenties was third for some distance, but in the straight he covered a lot of ground and was placed second. Time, 1 min. 2 secs,
Private Ryder Private Green Private Hale..
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Hawkins 3 Mrs. Botfield .Mrs. Gray
Mr. H. F. E. Lewin's Tommy
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Mr. W. Graham's fanghty, Mrs. Richardson, Mr. Landale's Endeavour
Miss Boyes
There were seven comperitors, and the race. proved an easy win for Ryder.. HURDLE RACE ONE MILE; for all China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; winners of a steeplechase or hurdle race 10 lbs. extra; bona fide polo ponies allowed 7 lbs.; entrance $1: first prize a dup valub about $10; second 70 per cent, of putrauch foes; third 30 per cent.
Mr. Hart Buck's Voltigeur, 1st. 11lbs.
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Mr. G. N. Salmou's Q.C., 19st. 4lbs.
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Capt. F. R. Loveband's The Friar 10st. 12lbs.
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Mr. Manners' Magic, 11st. Sibs.
(Mr. Taylor) (Mr. Cruickshank)
(Mr. Power) The hurdles were exceedingly well cleared and placed. Q.C.. being always last. Voltigeur kept good running was maintained by the three the lead almost throughout, and although chal- lenged by The Friar ou somewhat easily. Time, 2 mins, 31 secs.
Mr. Master's No Go, 1st Gib
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Lord C. Conyngham's El Diablo, 11st. 3lbs.
(Mr. Power) 2 the straight, when No Go came well to the front The pair kept well together until entering and won easily, Time 47 secs. THREE-QUARTER MILE HAND CAP; for all China pouies; first prize a cup value about $50 presented by Mr. Thomas Jackson; second 70 per cent, of entrance fees; third 30 per cent.
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Mr. G. D. Campbell's Chop Chop...Mrs. Sansom Mr. G. N. Salmon's Q.C. not necessarily follow that the pony with the Mrs. Mo ore This was an amusing race, inasmuch as it did lead would win. and all the ponies hositated for some time before The screens had to be pierced, breaking the tissue papor. Highflyer foll through, but, his rider fortunately escaped-injury,
THE OUTRAGES IN SZECHUEN,
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The Tutung which arrived at Shanghai on the 30th June brought dowar Mr. and Mrs: Hill and child, Miss Bliss and Mr. Beaman, of the American Baptist Missionary Union, Mr. Beaman having been stationed at Kiating and the others at Yachou. This latter city is and a half days journey, situated somewhat west of Chongtu about four
being nearer Saifu, a town situated at the junc separating it from Kiating, the latter city a similar distance
tion of the Yangisz and Min The rioting at Chôngtu, the capital, commenced on the 28th of THREE FURLONGS RACE; for all China ponies till the 2nd of June, and up to that time every. May but the news of this did not reach Yachou that have never been placed at any race meet-thing was quiet at the latter place, and no, trou- ing in Hongkong or China, or on any off day ble was anticipated, but by the 7th it became at any race meeting in Hongkong or China, evident that the rioting would extend to Yachou or at any Gymkhana in longkoug; weight also, though the officials did all they could to pre- for inches as per scale, with 10 lbs. added; to vent it and were friendly towards the foreigners, be ridden by riders who have never won a race
so that on the 6th when a nibb collected outside at any race meeting in Hongkong, China, the premises of one of the missions, and tried to Japan, or. Manila; entrance S1; first prize a break in the gates, the Taotai appeared on the cap value about 830, presented by Lieut.-Col. scene with his soldiers and arrested fifteen of the The O'Gorman; second 70 per cent, of entrance rioters. This was at 10 o'clock at night. By fees; third 30 per cout.
this time news had reached Yachou that Kiating was in the hands of the enemy, so seeing that it' was pot safe to remain at Yachou, the mission- aries packed up a few things and left, a raft having been hired for them by the Tantai, who went down to see them off, as did a sent a guard of 25 soldiers to escort them to number of other officials, and the Taotai Hungya, the next station, where passports had While this was being dong a crowd collected, so- to be examined and a fresh escort provided. the missionaries went on and got away from the soldiers, but the latter touring they would get into trouble for losing sight of the foreigners made haste to get up to thein again. Before Kiat- ing was reached a native met the refugees and in-. formed them of the destruction of the missionary property, and advised them not to stop at this place but their escort said they must stop, so that they could get the statement of the officials that the foreigners had safely arrived at that city. Knowing of the rioting, the missionaries decided not to stop, but to go on, as by delaying they would have given the mob time to collect. and molest them. But the soldiers said they could not g, and there being a conflict of opinion on the subject the soldiers tried to detain them, A soldier took away one of the oars from the raft, and qu one of the missionaries recovering it, the foreigner knock d the soldier down, which made. soldier hit him with a stone, whereupon another the latter complain that that was not the way to. treat those who were protecting them! The soldier then called two other soldiers and the three got hold of one end of the raft rope, the missibuaries being at the other, the tussle end- ing by the three soldiers who manfully held on to the rope being dragged into the water, and the missionaries were free. made at Malincheng, as
No stay was place was being destroyed, while outside Suifu a a Roman Catholic
boatman called out: there is trouble there." It appears that at Suifu Don't go to Suifu, as the magistrate had stopped the rioting, but would not take Mr. Faers, his wife, and child into his yamên, so they went on to Chungking.
Major G. K. Moore's Sweetbrier, 10st. 3lbs...
(Mr. Gedge) 1 Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Warlock, 11st. 6lbs.
(Owner) 2 Mr. R. M. Gray's Pickaniony. 11st. lb...
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Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Simple Simon, 10st.
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Capt. Hunt) Messrs. Lewin and Power's Danby, 11st. 5lbs. (Mr. Power) Mr. W. D. Graham's Baccarat, 12st..
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reached, when Sweetbrier came well away, and The ponies wore in a bunch until the rock was had obtained a strong lead on passing the band. The others were close together, but in the straight Warlock came out and made a gallant attempt to overtake Sweetbrier. Major Moore's pony, however, was too far ahead, and he won comfortably. Time, 1 miu. 39 secs. Mr. Cruickshank declared best to win. LADIES' NOMINATION, Screen Race.-Compe
titors to start mounted at the winning post on the race course facing up the Valley; on the fall of the flag dismount and receive a buttonbole bouquet from nominator; re- mount and jump on to the training track at a place marked; jump two flights of burdles and pass through two paper screens; first past post wins.No dismounting and no whip or spur allowed; auy rider disqualified who makes a hole in the screen in any way other than with the pony; to win must have bouquet properly pinned in buttonhole; two prizes, presented by Messrs. R. M. Gray and G. C. C. Master.
proceeded to Lichuang, some 60 li before Suifu Having exchanged their raft for a boat and was reached Mr. Ifill and party wers attacked in broad daylight by a boat, the crew of which were well dressed. When they found there were more than one foreigner on board they called out to the others to help them. When they tried to board the boat forward the missionaries pushed
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