CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
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NO YACHT CLUB
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RACE
The last
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heir races Sufday was a and the race to finish. The Pier, Kowloon,
off Chunghue, round the (leaving both to starboard), and he Police Pier 14 miles. following were the starters
ST CLASS 12
MrɛT, W. Lammert. Mr Jas MoKie.
* Meteor ...?;
Princess... Maid Marian...
Phoebe
Erica
gybil.
Mr. J. Hastings,
Mr. F. H. May. Mr. A. Denison,
Officers, R.E.
Chanticleer Mr. C. A. Tomed.
SECOND CLASS. --
Payne Ladybird She
Officers, R, E.
Mr. E. J. Grist. Mr. E. M, Hazeland. When the gun went at 11.15 Chanticleer, Sybil, and Fries were under the lee of a large junk, and the two former were unable for some time to get clear, but Erica just squeezed across the bow of the junk into the wind with little loss of time. Meteor went down the middle of the harbour with a good breeze at first, and by the time she got opposite the far end of Stonecutters had obtained à lead of nearly a mile of the others, who had sailed a more northerly course; but the wind in Chunghae Bay being stronger, she soon lost this advantage, Phoebe and Erica both getting round the mark boat before her, the former at 12.15; Erica, Meteor, Maid Marian: Sybil, Chanticleer, and Princess_following at about 1 minute intervals, with Ladybird and. Payne at about 12.80; She following shortly after, but so far astern that she gave up and went back to the moorings.
In the beat up behind Stonecutters, Erica soon went into first place and, followed by Phoebe, quickly left the rest of the fleet far behind. Maid Marian, Sybil, and Chanticleer had a good race as far as Kowloon Point, when the skipper of the latter made a mistake and dropped quite out of the race. The line was crossed going up as follows:-
Erica Phoebe
Maid Marian Sybil
H. M. 8.
1 43 28 1 47 40 1 58 10 1 54 10 Chanticleer
1 54 40 1 56 Princess ...
1 57 5 Ladybird
2 5 22 Payne Meteor, which had gone outside Stonecutters, had a very light wind, and was about a mile astern when the others passed Kowloon Point and gave up. A freshening breeze with a favourable tide brought the boats to Channel Rocks, which were rounded by Erica at 2.15, the 7 miles beat being done in exactly two hours, which was very good in such a light wind. In the beat up Chanticleer was passed both by Princess and Ladybird. The wind freshened on the run down to the finish, and all the boats closed up on the leaders, the line being crossed as follows:--
Erics
FIRST CLASE.”
H.
Phoebe
M.. 8. points. 57 51 10 33 45
Maid Marian
5 14
Sybil..
7 4
3 10 45 313 17
SECOND CLASS,
Princess Chanticleer
H.M s. points:
8 11 13 10 8 18 32 4. The marks gained by the boats up to date
Ladybird
Byne
OLASE
Maid Marian
Chai
BECOND
She Darter Ladybird
19 Payne
Bas Seabre
Eileen
CAPTAIN 8
CLUB
MARCH
mpétit for the 1896
6th to 8th inst.
Cup was played off brought out a
large field. The link in good order, the weather fine, and the which last year were so severely crippled dur ing the race meeting, had, thanks to the good offices of a member a Public Works Depart ment man-suffered but little from the traffle of John Chinaman's feet.
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The winner for the month has made many i good bid for this Cup the past two years, and is to be congratulated on qualifying for final pos- Bession on this occasion; he is also the best scorer for the Pool, somewhat closely followed by a long handicap man, whose returns are watched by the Handicapping Committee!!
- The final, for possession of the Cup, will be played off during the month. Due notice will be posted in the Club House.
The following are the returns of the cards handed in:
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
Mr. G. Stewart -Mr. E. Ormiston
Mr. H. W. Robertson Mr. C. H. Grace Mr. C. A. Tomes
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86 4 82
104 18 86
108 15 88
100 9 91
... 102 11 91
21 entries. POOL.
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86 Mr. G. Stewart
4 82 Mr. H. W. Robertson- .99 15 84 97 12 85 Lieut. Farie, K.N... Mr.A. J.R. Greenė, R.A. 100 12 88 Mr. C. A. Tomes
102 11 91
22 entries.
THE VINDICATION OF MISS JACOB. The following letters addressed by and to Mr. Lowder have been published --
15th February, 1897.
G. H. Scidmore, Esq.
Sir,The publication of the letter I addressed to Miss Jacob on the 13th inst. has resulted in the communication to me of facts which indicate the existence of a depth of duplicity and deceit which is to my mind unimaginable. inconceiv- able; of which I, among others, have been the unconscious dape, and Miss Jacob the victim; and which would go far to reconcile the most advanced modern thought with the answers of the Judges to the questions propounded to them by the House of Lords in 1843, arising out of the decision of McNaughton's case, Words fail me to express the regret with which the hear- ing of the story has filled me; for I feel that an act of injustice has been committed for which, had it been intentional on my part, no repara- tion in my power, could be adequate.
You will be able to explain to your client that a lawyer, even under the developed oir- cumstances of this case, may not be at liberty to make public all he knows, and may be pre- vented from adducing evidence which Miss Jacob might justly demand without laying herself open to any accusation of inquisitive ness; but short of the revelation of professional confidence I shall be glad of any suggestion either from her or from yourself as to what further action you would wish me to take for the more complete vindication of her character.
-Very faithfully,
J. F. LOWDER.
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Yokohama, 17th February, 1897. J. F. Lowder, Esq.,
Present.
G. H. Scidmore,
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Believe my single desire and also is to satisfy your client by my power to restore her charact that I have been instrument
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You are, of course, at liber correspondence public, but understand that I do not write motest wish or desire to influenc your client has been or may be adv with a view to her more complete vindie or to the bettering of her position pecuniarily
Very faithfully,
J. F. LOWDER,
The following letters, in relation to the fund subscribed for Miss Jacob, have also been published:----
Yokohama, 19th February, 1897. Dear Miss Jacob, I have great pleasure in handing you enclosed, a cheque for $2,500, the amount of which has been subscribed by friends who have sympathized with you in the unwarranted and unfounded-charge of murder that was brought against you.
I trust that you will accept this as a mark of the great sympathy that the subscribers have felt on your behalf, and that it may help think kindly of Yokohama, twiths the great trouble and mental anxiety you have been subjected.
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It has been a source of great satisfaction to the subscribers that Mr. Lowder has publicly acknowledged that the charge which he against you was unfounded and, as you ter has now been thoroughly cleared, your past trials may soon be forgotten. main, yours faithfully,
F. S. JAM for the Su
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Sir,—I have given much anxious thought to their sympathy and gen all that you have been so frank in stating in your letter of the 15th instant, and I can ap- preciate the force of the considerations involved în your position as a lawyer with reference to professional communications.
I, of course, cannot now suggest the exact line for you to follow in your desire, to vin my client's character, but it is not amiss me to say that, in spite of all that has th
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