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following selections of music and it is needless to say they were thoroughly appreciated.— Quadrille...... "Amusement'
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Overture
Ivan "
Valse ...........
"Acclamations”.
“Punch and Judy'
Selections...... "Madame Favart"
Danse Galop
"The Cyclists".
Zikoff:
Conterno.
Offenbach.
Boggetti, Kupler. The following is a list of the officials Patrons :-His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., His Excellency Major. General Black, C.B., and Commodore G. T. H. Boyes, R.N.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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Mr. Whitehead's Vicar 11st. 7lbs..
(Mr. Master) 0 Mr. Hollond's Iron Duke, 11st. 7lbs...
(Owner) 0 Waldteufel. Mr. Gresson's Vagabond, 11st. 7lbs. (Owner) 0 There was considerable delay at the post owing to the restiveness of one or two of the ponies, and as of course a good start was of great importance in such a short race as this the starter was quite justified in exercising much patience. The finish was very exciting, it being difficult to tell from the grand stand which pony would be placed first, so close were the three placed on reaching the winning post. Artexerxes, who was third, made a gallant attempt to get home and rushed up splendidly a dozen yards from the finish. Time-30 secs. A STEEPLECHASE; first prize, a cup presented by A. S. Manners, Esq., with $20 added; 2nd, the entrance fees; weight for inches with 10lbs. added; subscription griffins of this season and polo ponies allowed 7 lbs.; S. C. course; entrance $2.
Committee-Mr. R. Alexander, R.B., Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Mr. Hart Buck, Capt. Burney, R.A. Mr. W. A. Cruickshank, Capt. Gordon, R.A., Mr. M. Giote, Mr. V. Cæsar Hawkins, Mr. T. F. Hough, Capt. Lovebaud, A.D.C., Mr. J. Markie, Mr. A. S. Manuers. Mr. G. C. C. Master, Lient. Col. The O'Gorman, D.A.A.G., Capt. Radclyffe, R.B., Mr C. S. Taylor, R.A.. Commander W. F. Tunnard, R.N., and Hon. T. H. Whitehead.
Judges-Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving and Hou. T. H. Whitehead.
Handicappers:-Mr. Hart Buck, Mr. M. Grote, and Mr. J. F. Hough.
Starters:-Capt. Burney, R.A. Timekeeper:-Mr. J. Mackie,
Clerk of the Scales:-Mr. R. Alexander. Hon. Treasurer:-Capt. Radclyffe. Hon. Secretary :--Lieut.-Col. The O'Gorman, D.A.A.G.
Details:-
HALF-MILE RACE; first prize presented; 2nd $10; weight for inches with 7 lbs. added; win. ners of this season to carry 7 lbs. in addition; subscription griffins and bond fide polo ponies allowed 7 lbs.; entrance $3. Major Thom 18's Morrison, 11st. 5lbs..
(Mr Taylor) I Captain Loveband's Artexerxes, 10st. 10lbs.
(Mr. Power) 2 'Mr. Playfair's Planet, 11st. 6ilbs...
(Surgeon-Capt. Edye) Mr. Power's Goribun, 11st. lbs.
(Capt. Radclyffe) ()
Mr. Whitehead's Vicar, 11st. 4lbs.
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(Mr. Cruickshank) - 0 Mr. Forbes's Simple Simon, 11st. 5lbs.
(Mr. Gresson) ( After one break away Morrison led fron Artexerxes, but passing the village the latter got up to Major Thomas's pony and the pair entered the straight together. Simple Simon being third. Just after entering the straight Planet came up and passed Simple Simon, while Morrison got abead of Artexerxes, whom he beat by a length and a half; three lengths between second and third. Time-60 secs. SIX FURLONGS HANDICAP: entrance fees with $20 added to the winner; 2rid, $20 : 3rd saves stakes; entrance 81, but if left in after 2 p.m: 4th May $3 extra.
Mr. John Peel's The Laird, 11st. Olb.
(Mr. Cruickshank) 1 Mr. Power's Borderer, 1st. 11lbs.. (Owner) 2 Dr. Noble's Grey Leg, 10st. 111bs.(Mr.Jones) 3 Mr. Paul Jordan's The Spotter. 11st...
(Mr. Taylor) 0 Mr. Sheldon's Visitant II., 10st. 12lbs.
(Mr. Hart Buck) ( Mr. Mounsey's Presto, 10st. 12lbs.
(Surgeon Capt. Edye) 0 Mr. Gresson's Dunmore, 11st. 5lbs. (Owner) () Taylor declared 3lbs. and Edys 6lbs. over. weight.
Mr. Hollond's Vapour, 10st. 10lbs.
(Mr. Boden) 1 Mr. John Peel's Bellringer, 12st.0lb....
(Mr. Gresson) 2 Mr. Salmon's Q.C., 11st. 21hs... (Mr. Power) 3 Mr. Lewin's Blue Green, 10st. 13lbs.(Owner) 0 Captain Burney's Baccarat, 11st....(Owner) Mr. Whitehead's Kingscote, 10st. 13lbs..
(Lieut. Col. The O'Gorman) 0 The ponies soon became very straggling. Vapeur broke down the second fence, stumbled at the water jump, but quickly recovered, and then broke down the third fence. He led the whole way. but managed to get home by only a length in front of Bellringer, Q.C. being a bad
third.
The LADIES NOMINATION: round course; five minutes allowed; he who passes the win- nig post nearest to the time limit to win; no watch to be carried by a competitor; entrance $2.
Nom. by
Capt. Burney Mr. Whitehead Major Thomas Mr. Graham Mr. Forbes Mr Sheldon Mr. W. A. Cruickshank
Capt. Radclyffe.. Lt. Col. The O'Gorman,
Mr. Gresson Mr. Taylor Surgeon-Captain Edye
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Mrs. Moore Mrs Welman + Miss Melbourne
Mrs. Forbes Mrs. John Andrew
Mrs. Hawkins 0 Mrs. Pemberton 0
Madam O'Gorman
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Mrs. Wrottesley ( Mrs. Edye 0
The winner passed the post within only six seconds of the time limit; the time of the second man was 5 mins 8 secs. and the time of the dead heaters 5 mins. 11 secs. The GYMKHANA CUP; value $100; presented from the Gymkhana fund, $20 added; 2nd, $20; weight for inches; winners at this meet- ing to carry, once 7 lbs., twice 10 lbs. ; previous non-starters to carry 7 lbs, extra; one wile; entrance $5.
Major Thomas's Morrison, 11st. 5lbs...
(Mr. Taylor) 1 Mr. Gresson's Vagabond, 10st. 12lbs.
(Owner) 2 Dr. Noble's Grey Leg, 11st. 1lb. (Mr. Master) Mr. Paul Jordan's The Spotter, 11sť, llb...
(Mr. Jones) Mr. Power's Borderer, 10st. 7lbs....(Owner) Mr. Power's Goribun, 10st. 11lbs.
(Surgeon-Captain Edye)
(Mr. Looker) Mr. John Peel's The Laird, 11st. 8lbs...
(Mr. Cruickshank)
Borderer obtained a slight lead at the start Mr. Sheldon's Visitant II., 10st. 12lbs. from The Laird, with Grey Leg the most pro- minent of the others. At the rock Borderer
had slightly increased his lead and on entering the straight was leading by about two lengths. The Laird, however, was kept well in band and quickly came up with Borderer. A capital race between the pair ensned, The Laird getting to the frout fifty yards from home and winning by three-quarters of a length. Grey Leg was two lengths behind, third. Time--1 min. 361 secs. The FAREWELL CUP; presented by W. A. Cruickshank, Esq.; a polo scurry, quarter mile, for all bona fide polo ponies; catch weights over 11st. 7lha.; entrance $2. Mr. Taylor's Throstle, 11st. 7lbs...
(Capt. Burney) 1 Mr. Whitehead's Kingscote, 11st. 7lbs...
(Mr. Taylor) 2 Capt. Loveband's Artexerxes, 11st. 7lbs
(Mr. Power) 3
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LAWN TENNIS.
THE CRICKET CLUB V. THE GARRISON.
There was a large attendance at the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon to see the tennis match between the Club and the Garrison, H.E. the Governor being amongst those pre- sent. Some excellent play was witnessed, and the proceedings were enlivened by the perform- ance of a selection of music by the Band of the Hongkong Regiment.
The following is the score:—
CLUB.
Potts and Blade... Maitland and Firth Smith and Atkinson
won 36, lost 16
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21 24
39
Total 90 55
GARRISON..
Knox and Percival Johnston and Lyson Fergusson and Eccles
won 23, lost 30
28
24
19
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Total 55 The Cricket Club therefore won by 35 games.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
THE ROAD TO PLUNKETT'S GAP.}
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIR,-May I call attention, through your medium, to the condition of the road from Victoria Gap to Plunkett's Gap? H.E. the Governor has already; in Council, described it as extremely dangerous, and it must always be awkward to negotiate the passage of the Gap in windy or stormy weather; but there is no reason why the perils of the way should be increased by the worn condition of the concrete, which is so slippery after a little rain as to make walking risky and riding in a chair no better. A small expenditure for a surface coating of cement concrete would remedy this evil, and the most economical administrator could hardly object to this being adopted for the two ends of the road, which, for some reason, were left when a patch was laid on the central portion last year. I trust this will be done before some serious accident occurs to impress the P. W. D. with the necessity for repair.- Yours faithfully,
PEAK RESIDENT.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1896.
COMPOUND INTEREST.-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. SIB. A pernicious practice prevails in this colony of claiming compound interest on bills of exchange or promissory notes from the date of the writ until judgment. There is not a tittle of authority for this practice. It is con- trary to the provisions of the Hongkong Code. It is contrary to English law and practice. It is contrary to all principle and to all common senso. The rule is clear that if the bill or note bears interest simple interest only may be claimed and given down to the date of judg Ument. Unless there is an agreement expressed or implied to pay compound interest, principal and interest cannot be capitalised unless and until judgment is recovered. The principal and in- terest together are then merged for most pur- poses in the judgment debt, on which interest is allowed at the legal rate. The three sections of the Code which relate to the subject are taken respectively from the Common Law Procedure Act, 1852, the Indian Act XXIII. of 1861, and the Summary Procedure on Bills of Exchange Act, 1855.. If these enxotments and the re- spective practices under them are studied it will appear at once to any impartial in- vestigator that neither the enactments them. selves nor the practices under them afford a shadow of authority for such a claim for com- pound interest. It will also appear on com- paring the provisions of the Code with their respective sources that such provisions have not introduced any innovation in this respe: 1. It would be startling indeed if such a very elementary rule of law were abrogated by our local Legislature. There are probably hundreds
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a very good race indeed. The ponies were got away to a capital start and on passing the grand stand for the first time Borderer, Goribun, and Grey Leg were leading, slightly ahead of the others. At the plantation the ponies all closed and they remained in a bunch until the plantation was reached, when Morrison came out with a lead of a few strides and kept in front the whole way. In the straight Grey | Leg came into second position, with Vagabond the most dangerous of the others. It was seen that Morrison would win comfortably and Grey Leg looked certain to gain second place. but almost on the post Vagabond was whipped passed Mr. Masters' mount, whom he beat for sec- ond position by only half a length. Morrison won by a length and a half. Time-2 mins. 12 secs.
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