February 9, 1901.]
Doreen and Iris being the next two. A dead run to the Fairway Buoy left Alannah leading Erica by a minute and Bonito by seven or leight, Doreen within fifty yards of Bonito being hotly pursued by Iris. Erica went very badly on the reach home, keeping away up north, and Iris, who was badly interfered with by a launch towing a number of sampans, passed Doreen, who had also taken the northerly course. A fast sailed race ended as below:-
Name: Alannah
Time. Marks. Total to date. 3 13 30 10
30
I rica Bonito
3 17 4 4
15
+
3 20 1
Iris
3 22 45
23
3 25 2
Doreen
Muid Marian 3 26 59 Gloria
3 27
Chanticleer 3 29 30 0
0
0
In the second class there was too much wind to suit the Meteor, and the little Sayonara, who likes a real stiff blow, won very easily on her time allowance. We heartily congratulate Captain Elderton on his first win. The finish
the second class was :-
Name. Meteor
Payne
Sayonara
Dart
3 42 34 1
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
HONGKONG.
On the 3rd inst. H.M. gunboat Peucock left for Singapore, while on the ith inst. H.M. cruiser Dido departed for Shanghai and the Portuguese craiser Adimastor returned to Macao.
The visitors to the City Hall Library aud Museum last week included 434 non-Chinese and 161 Chinese to the former, and 120 non- Chinese and 2,018 Chinese to the latter in- stitution.
A matshed caught fire at Hunghom at about two o'clock on the 3rd inst., and, spreading to two grass stacks, which were destroyed, caused damage amouuting to between two and three hundred dollars.
By an oversight on the 1st inst. we omitted to state that in addition to the conferring of the D. S. O. on the five members of His Majesty's Navy on the 31st alt for gallant conduct in North China, the same decoration was bestowed on Surgeon C. C. Macmillan (H.M.S. Terrible) for his services in South Africa.
On the 4th inst. Mr. G. J. W. King offer- ed for public competition at the offices of the Public Works Department Luland Lots Time. Marks. Total to date. Nos. 1,626 and 1,627, which are situate in Peak Road and contain 2,000 and 9,843 square feet respectively. The upset price was 82,985, and the lots were purchased for $20 above this sum by Mr. John Lemm.
46
3 44 18 4
27
3 45 31 10
10
...
3 53 10
0
21)
Ladybird 4 1 58 0 Sybil
gave up 0
ROYAL ARTILLERY CUP.
Course. Starting from the Police Pier, Kow- loon, round Meyer's East Buoy. Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rocks, South Rock Buoy in Hung- hom Bay, Meyer's East Buoy, Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rocks all to port, finishing across the starting line from east to west.
Start at 1 p.m. on Sunday, 10th inst.
Alannah
HANDICAP.
allows
Bonito
Iris
Maid Marian...
Erica
Meteor
Chanticleer
Doreen
Active
Dart...
Payne
Ladybird.
Sybil Sayonara Thistle
1 min. 15 secs. 2
30 secs. 30 secs. 30 secs. 30 secs.
30 secs.
10
12
13
"
15
16
+
18
13
30 secs.
About one o'clock on the 5th inst. a fire broke out in a medicine shop at 289, Queen's Road West. It spread with such rapidity that in fifteen minutes this shop and the one adjoin. under Captain Superintendent May, with dif. ing were entirely burnt out, The Fire Brigade, ficulty kept the fire confined to its original lo. cation, and were eventually successful. Nothing was saved from the two shops concerned, and the owner of No. 287 states that there was $100 in
money left on the premises. Both places were insured.
A Boxing Tournament will take place at the Theatre during the Race Week. Excellent patronage has been obtained, and the manage- ment will be in the hands of Mr. C. T. Robinson, light-weight amateur ex-champion and winner of two of the V. B. C's competitions. No pains are to be spared to make the tournament a success, and considerable improvements are to be introduced with regard to the ring and the seating accomodation. Boxers are requested to note that entries close on Saturday next, and that the prizes offered aggregate no less than $1,500. A good entry should be secured.
Fires are of such frequent occurrence in th› colony nowadays that it is a matter for surprise when a day passes without at le, st one having to be recorded. There were two cn Thursday HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. ing. The first was in a family house at 25, East Stroot, when damage to the extent of $100 was done. The Fire Brigade under Captain Superintendent May were early in attendance, and happidly succeeded in extinguishing the flames before they had made serious headway. Another fire broke out on the Kowloon side, but particulars were not to band at the time of going to press.
The third competition for the Field Battery Class" Prizes took place at the Association Range, Kowloon, on the 3rd inst. The at- tendance was small, and the shooting not up to the standard owing to a very tricky wind, chiefly at the 600 yards range. The following are the best scores in each class:-
Names.
Gr. R. Lapsley...
Lt. Mossop
Gr. Rattey
Gr. Donaldson
A CLASS.
200 500 (00 Net yds. yds. yds. Total. 27 30 26 83 26 31 25 82
B CLASS.
ע
24 29 31 26
25
78 21 78
7+ "C CLASS AND RECRUITS.
Gr. W. Duncan Gr. Pestonjes
2020 54
25 31 25 81 20 12 16 48
George J. Rice, the editor of the Daily Bul- letin, Manila, was arrested, on January 23rd, and confined at Anda Station a waiting deporta. tion for publishing an article which is called by the authorities derogatory to the character of the Captain of the Port of Manila. He will go to the United States on the Pennsylvania. The order for his deportation states that in vestigation having been made apparent and the result communicated to the said Rice, he replied in an insolent and defiant manner that he would reiterate the charges when and where he saw fit. He is therefore regarded as a dangerous incendiary and a menace to the military situa- tion and will be deported.
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The British battleship Barfieur left the harbour for Shanghai on the 1st inst.
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We have received two sums of $5 oach from Another Sympathiser" and In Sympathy" for the widow and children of the murdered schoolmaster Young Ku Wan.
On the 5th inst. residents at the Peak had the unusual experience, of late years, of seeing icicles. One tennis court, too, we are told, had an inch of ice on it in a place where there was some standing water on the previous night.
A marine of H.M.S. Barfleur was charged before Mr. Hazeland on the 2nd inst. with "be- having in a disorderly manner in a shop at 7, Wellington Street, on the 1st instant, and assaulting two of the occupants. He was fined in all $8, which sum he paid.
Wo call attention to the lecture under the auspices of the Navy League in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, next Tuesday even- ing. Capt. G. C. Anderson will speak on Imperial British Interests in the Far East and the Needs of the Navy.' Ladies and members of the general public are invited to be present.
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At the conclusion of the usual Juma prayer at the Mosque on the 1st inst., Mr. A. Fuckeora, President of the Jamat-ul-Islam, delivered a very impressive address in tribute to the memory of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, after which the congregation offered prayers for the long life and prosperous reign of H. M. King Edward VII,
At the Theatre Royal on Thursday night a boxing show came off under the presidency of Mr. J. H. Downs, who acted as referee in the Harust n's. was the official time-keeper. The three main contests, while Mr. Robert Love, of · leading events resulted as follows:-Piggott (U.S.S. Albany) beat Morgan (H.M.S. Brisk); Howe (U.S.S. Albany) beat Mills (ILMS. Con turion); Con Sheehan (H.M. Naval Yard) beat Mike Collins (San Francisco).
Thursday was the wedding day of H.M. the Queen of Holland and Duke Henry of Mocklenburg Schwerin. In the morning the Dutch residents in the Colony called on their Consul, Mr.. F. J. Haver Drooge, who organised a dinner party in honour of the wed- ding, and the assembled Dutchmen heartily drank the health of their young Queen. At tiffin some prominent members of the Dutch Colony met in the Hongkong Hotel, where patriotic speeches were deliverel ou the Royal couple.
Mr. R. Cook, before commencing the ordinary business at the annual meeting of the Engineers Instituto on Thursday, the 31st ult., observed-- The sadness and sorrow thrown over the utter- mot limits of the British Empiro by the death of our beloved Queen, has fallen with all its intensity upon us here in this city that bears her cherished name, and we, assembled hero to- night as members of this Institution, cannot proceed with the business before us without first giving expression to our humble, heartfelt sor- row and sympathy with His Majesty the King, his Queen Consort and the other members of the Royal Family. During the glorious and progressive reign of her late Majesty Queen On the 1st inst. the Portuguese cruiser Victoria, the greatest possible encouragement Adamastor arrived from Macao, and at 3.p.m. was given to arts, sciences and education there landed from her at Blake Pier H.E. the in all their branches. Iuventions, manufac- Governor of Macao, Senhor Conselheiro J. M. tur s, chipbuilding and engineering all pro- de Souza Horta e Costa, accompanied by his spered and advanced beyond the most sanguine two A.D.C's, Lieutenants Carvalhaes and anticipations. Under her gracious encourage- Gourea and the commander of the cruiser, ment, our great empire has been so enlarged, and Captain Andrea. They were met by Senhor has gone forward with so rapid strides as to have A. G. Romano. Portugueso Cousul-General, awakened at ouce the wonder and admiration of and, escorted by a guard of honour of the the rest of the civilized world. Such advance 22nd Bombay Infantry, proceeded at enco to has been mainly influenced by the wise, far-seo- Government House, where they paid a visiting and peace-loving policy so successfully of between half an hour and one hour. His Excellency, who is not only Governor of Macao but also Minister Plenipotentiary for Portugal to China, attended the Memorial Servico at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday, the 2nd inst, when ho was set in H.E, the Governor's pen. Sonhor Horta e Costa and suite put up on the st. at the Hongkong Hotel. His Excellency is far from well and therefore was obliged to decline the invitation to stay at Government 1louse, as also with the Portuguese (cusul In spite of his illness he felt that lie could not abstain from coming over to Hongkong for Saturday's ceremony, thus testifying strongly to the friendship existing between Portugal and Great Britain. H.E. and suite departed by the Heungshan on Monday.
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puued ly her late Majesty. Ever ready to sympathize with the suffering or troubled, "hor goodness of heart not only endeared her to her own subjects, but won for her the respect of every nation of Earth. May her Royal son,
now
our King Edward VII, profit by the splendid and glorious example of his augast mother: may he be blessed with long life, health, and happiness, and during his reign may our Empire enjoy peace and prosperity; may he be given a large portion of wisdom, justice and mercy to conduct the affairs of his exalted and important position, so that his subjects may sing "God save the King with loving and heartfelt prayers, and rejoice thankfully that we have a just and wise Monarch to rule over
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