November 10, 1900.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Value, Tls. 150. Second Pony, Tls. 50. Third Pony, Tis. 25. For Ponies that have run at this Meeting and not won a Race, and have been entered otherwise than in the Shanghai Stakes. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tls. 5.
8. The LLAMA MIAU STAKES.-One Mile | 7-THE CONSOLATION CUP.-Once round.
and Three-Quarters. Value, Tls. 200. Se- cond Pony, Tis. 50. If five or more starters, Third Pony Tls. 25. For all China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale, Ponies that have started at this Meeting and not won a Race allowed 7 lbs. Entrance, Tls. 5.
Messrs. Middy & Falk's Igel Mr. Rodoet's Chessy..
Mr. Buxey's Rose de France
Time 3.54 1/5
9. The MILITARY CUP. Mile and a quarter. Presented by the Officers of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, China Expeditionary Force. From the Fund, Second Pony, Tls. 50. If five or more starters, Third Pony Tls, 25. For all China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Unplaced Ponies at this Meeting allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, Tls. 5.
Mr. Detring's Set
Mr. G. H. Potts's Desert King
Mr. Ganwal's Scorer...
Time 2.46 1/5.
THIRD DAY.
Saturday, 3rd November.
1. THE FLYAWAY PLATE. Seven furlongs. Value, Tis. 150. Second Pony, Tls. 50. For China Ponies.. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tls, 5.
Mr. Detring's Set.
Mr. G. H. Pott's Desert King Mr. J. M. D.'s Touch-me-not
Time 1.49.
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2.-THE RACE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP. One mile and a quarter. Value, Tls. 500. For China Ponies, being bona fide Griffins at date of entry. To be won at two consecutive Meetings or three times in all by Ponies the bona fide property of the same owner or own- ers. Entrance, Tls. 10. 70 per cent. to the First Pony, 20 per cent. to the Second Pony and 10 per cent. to the Third Pony, until the Cup is finally won, when the Second Pony will receive 75 per cent. and the Third Pony 25 per cent. of the Entrance Fees. Weight for inches as per scale.
Mr. Waverley's Tornado
Mr. Four Stars' Sunshine (late Skipjack) 2 Mr. Bruce Robertson's Myosotis
Time 2.39 4/5
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8. THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.--One mile
and a quarter. Value, Tls. 350. Second | Pony, Tls. 100, Third Pony, Tls. 50. A forced entry for, and open only to Winners at this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Each Pony entered to pay five per cent. of the value of the Stakes and Prizes
won.
Mr. Duplex's The Dealer... Mr. Detring's Set
Mr. Robson's Loyalty
Time 2.43
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Consul-General and Mrs. Wildman have returned to Hongkong from Manila.
A Chinaman fell from a scaffolding at Hong-
hom Dock on the 2nd ult. and was killed.
The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club announces its first Club Race for the 11th inst. over course No. 9, and its second for the 18th inst. over course No. 5.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museun last week included 529 non-Chinese and 165 Chinese to the former institution and 251 non-Chinese and 2,194 Chinese to the latter.
Mrs. Gascoigne was "At Home" on,the 5th at Head Quarter House, and a large number of guests, including H.E. the Governor and Lady Blake, were present at au evening Garden Party from 9 to 11.30 p.m. The grounds were charmingly illuminated and some most excellent music was provided by the bands of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and 22nd Bombay Light In- fantry,
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Alfred Christiansen, sea man on the British sailing vessel Sierra Cordo va, now in the har- bour, fell down the hold on the 5th inst. a dis- tance of about seventeen feet, and was killed.
A Chinese passenger by the Han Kow on the 5th inst. jumped or fell overboard when the vessel was about two hours distant from Hong- kong, and was drowned. His body was found floating in the harbour, and conveyed to the mortuary.
As we stated some time ago the Inspectors of police in charge of the different districts have been busily engaged of late in catching mosquitoes with a view to their being utilised in an investigation in connection with the theory that these troublesome insects are responsible for the spread of disease. The mosquitoes from the different districts vary in appearance much more than would have been expected. The finest specimen seems to have been caught at Pokfulam, one from that neighbourhood being on view at the West Point Police Station as large as a beetle-so the Inspector in charge
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The removal of two large naval guns from Belcher's Fort to the Artillery barracks at Victoria on the 6th inst. was attended with very unfortunate consequences. The guns are mounted on carriages similar to Captain Percy Scott's design, to the wheels of which are attached long dragropes for the men to pull. One of the guns reached that portion of Caine Road intersected by Shelley Street, and the men started to haul it along, with the idea apparently of spurting a little to ran it up the steep rise just past the Italian Convent. The officer in charge gave an order, it is said, for the right-hand dragrope to go ahead, and the left to rmain behind the gun to steady it. Unfortunately the men on both ropes rushed ahead and started to as the road declines here the result ran; may be imagined. The gun got unmanage able, and its ponderous muzzle swung one side of the road to the other, and with a crash the iron trail struck the kerb adjoining the Convent gate where a crowd of chair-coolies usually congregate. Two artillerymen were At the offices of the Public Works Depart-knocked down, one being picked up unconscious, ment on the 5th inst. Mr. G. J. W. King the other fortunately receiving only a nasty offered two lots of Crown land for competition. blow on the leg. A Chinese coolie was also
Medical aid was ot ! Kowloon Inland Lot No. 227, which comprises carried away injured, 3.—THE COSMOPOLITAN CUP.-One mile and 8.476 square feet, was bought by Mr. Pang once sent for by the officer in charge who did everything he could to attend to the sufferer. three-quarters. Value, Tls. 209.
No doctors could be foun1 until Dr. Gomes came along and examined the injured man, who had apparently sustained an injury to the spine. The injured soldier, whose name is Bicknell, was conveyed in an ambulance, to the Military Hospital, to which place the other soldier who was hurt was sent in a chair.
Mr. Henry Morriss's Nutberry Mr. Duplex's Compradore
Mr. Mellaw's Balder...
Time 2.53.
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Pony, Tis: 50. If five or more starters, Third Pony Tls. 25. For all China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners at this Meeting 5 lbs. extra. Unplaced Ponies allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, Tls. 5. Mr. Elphinstone's Merrylegs Mr. John Peel's Thistle Mr. Buxey's Rose de France
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Time 3:54 1/5. -THE GRAND STAND STAKES.-One mile. Value, Tls. 150. Second Pony, Tls. 50. If five or more starters, Third Pony Tls. 25. For China Ponies, being bond fide Griffius at date of entry. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of one Race, 5 lbs. extra;
two or more Races, 7 lbs. extra. Entrance, Tls. 5.
Mr. J. M. D.'s Shell-me-not Mr. Henry Morriss's Blueberry Mr. Duplex's Compradore
Time 2.11 3/5.
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5. THE PARI-MUTUEL CUP.-One mile and a half. Value, Tls. 100, added to a Sweep. stake of Tls. 5 each. First Pony to receive 70 per cent., Second Pony 20 per cent., Third Pony 10 per cent. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Griffins at date of entry allowed 7 lbs. Non-Starters and Winners at this Meeting, 7 lbs, extra. Mr. J. H. Lewis's Bulbul .. Mr. Duplex's Doctor .. Mr. Toog's Yangtsze...
Time 3.19 1/5.
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6. THE MANCHU STAKES.-One mile and a quarter. Value, Tis. 150. Second Pony, Tls. 50. Third Pony, Tls. 25. For China Ponies, bona fide Griffins at date of entry, that have run and not won a Race. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tls. 5, Mr. Henry Morriss's Blueberry · Mr. Duplex's Compradore Capt. O' Malle's Tarantula
Time 2.48.
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Wing Ko for Chinese tenements for $2,770 (up- set $2,543). Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,111, which comprises 2,250 square feet, was sold to Mr. Wong Ki Sam for $1,570 (upset $1,350).
The Hongkong Dock Company have been commissioned by the Siamese Government to build a couple of gunboats for them. One of them, the Bali, was successfully launched on Wed- nesday afternoon, Mrs. Trevelyan performing the christening ceremony, and she will be ready for her trial in about two weeks. Her sister-ship, the Sugrib, will be launched in about a month. Among those present on Wednesday were Mr. David Gillies (Chief Manager of the Dock Com- pany) and Mr. R. Cooke (Assistant Manager). Mr. Mumford, Lloyds' Surveyor, who is super- intending the building of the vessels for the Siamese Government, was prevented by illness frem being present. The Bali is a steel boat 148 feet long, 23 feet beam and 11 feet three inches deep. Engines triple expansion, 13 inches by 21 by 33, with a 24 inch stroke. Her speed is 11 knots.
On the 5th inst., in the Union Church, Mr. George Grimble gave the first of a series of Organ Recitals in aid of the Organ Fund before a very large congregation. The programme consisted of a soprano solo by Mrs. Mudie, a tenor solo by Mr. Mirow, a solo and chorus by Mrs. Mudie and the choir, and five organ selections by Mr. Grimble. Mrs. Mudie was in good voice and interpreted the solos with her usual taste and expression, especially in the solo and chorus As pants the hart," which she rescued from mediocrity. Mr. Mirow sang Beethoven's Against Thee have I sinued in very good style. Mr. Grimble rendered his share of the programme in a masterly manner, taking into consideration the instrument he had to perform on. Owing to the indisposition of Mrs. Lowson, the programme had to be altered, soprano solo and chorus "As pants the hart" taking the place of Mendelssohn's "I waited for the Lord." Financially, as well as musically, the Recital was a great success, the collection being $130.
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The first concert of the season in connection with the Soldiers' Club was held on Tuesday evening under the direction of Mr. J. H. Moir, bandmaster, R. W. F. There was & good attendance and a capital programme was most creditably gone through. Captain the Hon. H. W. Trefusis contributed a song. Powder Monkey," which was encored. Mr. Alec Marsh, Mr. A. G. Ward, and Sergeant Bur- rell, A. P. C., also gave their services, the two last named as accompanists. Mr. Marsh was loudly applauded for his rendering of Village Blacksmith." As an encore he substi
the rollicking song "Simon the tuted Cellarer," which was equally well received. also recalled for "In Sheltered He Vale." Arm.-Sergt Viggers, A.O.C., and Staff- Sergeant Ward, R.A.M C., were each respon- sible for a couple of comica; Messrs. Long- hurst and Terrill sang " Army and Navy, “ Mr. Terrill also giving a song. Songs were also sung by Sergt. Simmers, R.E., and ship's corporal Treanth. The programme also included a step dance by Sergt. Keely, R.M.L.I., a trombone quartette by Band Corporal Hunt, Bandsmen Thompson, Grean, and Hughes, a euphonium solo by Bandsman Morris, R.W.F., and several selections by the Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. During the evening a subscription was taken up for the benefit of the widow and children of the late Sergeant Hammerton, R.W.F., who died while serving with the China Expeditionary Force. About 886 was collected, among the coins being a counterfeit dollar. This was detected by Mr. Terrill, who put it up by auction. It was bought by Private Miller, of the R.W.F., for $4.
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