December 23, 1899 1
BoWLING - ANALYSIS.
THE LONGS.
24
3
First Innings.
Overs. Maid. Buns. Wides. N.B. Wieketa.
Tee
15.2
39
2
Wild
10
40
Cox
12
44
Maitland
10
Green.
#3
25
Buttansha
$7.2 1
82
1
Johnson.
Woodgates.
Ø 2 31
KH BTB.
Firt Innings.
Overa. Maid. Bună. Wides. N„B. Wickets.
8 1 24
Vallings.
16.1 5
30
Lowson
8
12.
Hancock
0.24
2
Second Innings.
Mast
4.
17
Mackenzie,
2
12
2
Woodgates
Lammert
10 8
2
1
HONGKONG VOLÜNTEER COKPS.
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A MACHINE GUN CO MONTHLY
CARBINE COMPETITION.
Gunner Mayson*.. Sergt. Lammert*. Gunner Hursthouse' Corp. Nicholson..... Gunner Wodehouse Lient, Maitland Guouer Morrell Bomb King....
200 yds.
29 32 34 BC
95
25 23 27 19
94
19 30 20 22
91 80!
18 26 26 10 19 31 20 10 80
22
79
77
24 22 10. 23 19 24 13 21 Capt. Sanders
14 22 16 74 Gunner Danby
15 23 10 25 73 Fifteen members took part in above competi.
*tion.
Gunner Mayson registered his first win on Nos. I and 2 cups.
* Winners of spoons.
FOOCHOW KACES,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. :
519.
that the stewards shou'd bring the candles | am not surprised that your correspondent should along.
There was no music or side shows of any kind except the totalizator and the bar, but the energetic clerk of the course galloping hither and thither arfhed with a big whip clearing the way for each rade was in himself as good as a band and a Tommy Dodd table or two.
Next night there was the Race Ball at the Club, which must also be described as a success. The large room upstairs was decorated with flags and racing jackets and caps and looked very nice. The gentlemen were in the majority, but there were sufficient ladies dancing to com. fortably fill the room. In conversation › one very old resident said she could remember the time when Foochow could only muster up three ladies for a ball! Supper was served at mid- night, and, judging from the quantity of happy laughter and chatter that was indulged in it is tolerably safe to assume that the guests were having what our American friends would call a real good time. After supper dancing was resumed and carried on with spirit until a late (or rather early) hour.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opirions expressed by our correspondents. ]
‘A QUESTION OF CHARITY,
TO T'IE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESU.
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acknowledge: himself to be uf weak intellect, but I am truly surprised that a paper of your standing should have published such downright impudence.--I am, dear sir, yours faithfully.
M. B. G.
Hongkong, 19th December, 1899.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS,' Dear Sir,-As your correspondents · Indig- nant" and "M. B. G." seem to have misunder. stood the purport of my letter to your paper of the 19th instant. I beg of you to allow me space to make an explanation. It was not my in. tention to create any invidious comparison be- tween the two Funds in question, much less to influence public subscriptions to the de- triment of the South Africau Fund, which merits not only the liberal donations of British residents of Hongkong, but also of the entire mass of people living and prospering under the
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gis of the British Government, and I may say that I have personally contributed equal amounts to both funds. It might be mentioned that as regarde the proportionate extent of the help rendered, your correspondent "M.B.G." should remember that in point of fact the charity extended to the South African Fund now becomes a national one and as such touches the tender chord, of benevolence throughout the length and breadth of the vast British Em. pire, whereas the Tung Wa is an institution dependent almost entirely upon local charity and has merits of its own which lay strong olaims upon the publio of Hougkong and espe- DEAR SIR,-Not having sufficient mental gially the native section of this community. M.B.G." say that to support a Fund powers of comprehension; I appeal to you and Can your numerous readers to assist me in solving a which is utilized for the relief of the sufferings problem which has puzzled me for the last few of the sick and also for helping the Govern days. I observe from your valuable paper that ment to treat plagas patients with a view to donations are solicited for two charitable par stamping out the plague from this colony is poses, both equally worth in their object, viz., not also a mark of appreciation of the benefits the Tang Wa Hospital Extension Fund and the Chinese receive under British rule ?—Yours the South African Fund, and that a Chinese faithfully,
! resident has contributed $100 to the former fund and $5,000 to the latter. On A careful inspection of the two subscription lists, I observe that the European institutions | SCARCITY OF COPPER CURRENCY. and the leading and wealthy members of the European community have either contributed equal amounts to both the funds or given a little Tang Wa, which is quite natural, and no doubt following the old precept of "Charity begins at home, but in the case cited above it is quite the reverse. I do not for a moment say that the contributor has given too much to the South it is the duty of every citizen here to contribute liberally towards this fund, but what I do not to the Tung Wa Extension Food. understand is why he has contributed so little
more to the South African Fund than to the
CHARITY.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRES8.'
SIR,-Notwithstanding the fact that the prices eubanced of late, there is another murderous of all necessaries of life have been tremendously
foresight could be avoided. I refer to the pre- item of expenditure and one which with a little
sent scarcity of coppers, which affords an op-
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Once more the Fonchow Races have come and gone and the Fobkien Race Club has every reason to feel that they have been a success, At one time it looked as though there would be no races this winter, bat at the eleventh hour folks were induced to take an interest in the thing and the result has been one of the best | African Fund, because he can well afford it and portunity for the Chinese shopkeepers and
meetings of recent years. On all three days the weather was beautifully fiue-perhaps a trifle too fine and hot-and the state of the
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If you or your readers can enlighten me on this subject I shail feel obliged →Yours faith- fully,
CHARITY.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1899.
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course was excellent. Practically all the ladies at present resident in Foochow (except the mis- siouaries) graced the grand stand with their presence, and there were also a few ladies from other ports, while the Chinese trooped up by thousands, forming a very interested and good tempered crowd. On the first day the race that excited the most interest was that for the Edgar Challenge Cup, the favourite at starting being | TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS. Mr. Orwald's Sirius, who, however, was only Bir.-In answer to “Charity's" appeal to able to secure secon 1 place. For the Kuliang you to solve a problem" for him, which bis Stakes there was quite a large field, compara-asuficient powers of comprehension" render tively speaking, and the race was watched him unable to cope with. I should like to mak with keen interest. Buff was in a very gay when and why he got authority to constitute and festive mood and before a start could himself a censor of public subscription lists.---- be made had to be taken for a little Yours sincerely, tour right round the course, but for all that managed to get home first in almost record time. One of the other ponies ap peared to think the course lay over the fence and that he could do better without a rider. On the third day, when the Champion Stakes was being run, Sirins was in great form, but when a start was about to be made he simply took charge and bolted off right round the turf on
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his own account. After much trouble he was brought back and a start of a sort was made, but it being decided that it was not sa it ought to have been they were all brought back again, but it was not
Sirius had been three and half times round and had nearly pulled his jookey's arms off that a fair start was effected. As after all his little games Sirius came in a good second, it is not hard to guess who would have been first under happier circumstances. The last race was not over until 5-45, when it was getting so dark that many people suggested'
INDIGNANT.
Hongkong, 19th December, 1899.
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TO THB ·RDITOR <OF THE ·DAILY⋅ PRESS,'
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Dear Sir-Your correspondent who signs bimself "Charity" must be a most inquisitive being. Myself, and probably a good many of your readers, would like to know why a China- man giving mere to the Patriotic Fund than to a local hospital should require to explain his rea- son for so doing or have the reason solved for him. It appears to me the cause deserves the propor tionate increase in his charity, as the immediate sufferings of the families caused by the casualties which have occurred in South Africs must be a care of a woh word urgency than the building of a further hospital, and I am sure Britishers are exceedingly pleased to see, by the amount that the Chinese have given to the fund, that they understand the benefits they receive under British rule, and show their gratitude by sympathising' with us in times of trouble.
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money changers to levy a tax of 4 per cent. when silver is exchanged for copper. To prevent a recurrence of this the powers that be should keep on hand an inexhaust.ble supply of coins of all vaines to meet public requirements. Now that subscriptions are running for two most meritorious objects, would It not be well to help a little by reducing prices for all staple food; even to keep thêm stationary and stop this con. tinual rising would be something. Coolies get paid in silver, and it is a pity they lose on con- verting it into copper, thus adding to the killing cost of living It is no wonde they live on less and poorer food and court disease.-Yours truly,
EXCHANGE.
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Hongkong. 21st December, 1999,
P.8. The above refers more particularly to the Chinese population, who will rather suffer in silence than prosecute their fellow country. man) with lots of police trouble to boot.
18F TRADE OF NEWCHWANG
THE EFFECT OF Russia's ADVANCE.
Messrs Noel, Murray and Co., in their piece goods trade report dated Shanghai, 7th Decem- ber, say ----
We are able to publish this week on page 1195 the usual comparative table of re-exporta to Newobwang, from which will be noticed the really startling progress the trade with that port has made during the past season. This cer- Lainly is a strong refutation of the fears that have been so freely expressed of the baneful in- fluence to be expected from the incursions of the Russians into the Northern Provinces of China. The prosperity of the country must be imprar- L'ing by leaps and bounds, for the figures pub-
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