January 18, 1902.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
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On Sunday, the 5th inst., the sixth race for the Championship was decided in a fair sailing breeze. The course was round Kowloon Rock, Channel Rocks, and Meyer's East Buoy, twice round.
sailed in practically two hours, not a bad per formancs for the little boats. The official timing at the finish was:
Alannah Bonito
Time. Marks. Total. 3.6.15 10 4.2 3.8. 5 4 38
ONE DESIGN CLASR.
The sun had disappeared behind the bills when play recommenced, and here the Glory's luck was again evident, for Morgau did not require to shade his eyes with his hands, and could use them for the ball. The Rangers made the first incursion, Seth taking the ball up the field. but allowing it to outran him and go over the boundary line. Cottel followed for
Only Alannah and Bonito turned out in the the Gl-ry, but shot ovor the bar. That it is first class, Iris (Mr. Hastings) having very Wise in football never to depend on anyone but quickly given up in the struggle after only two one's self was startlingly verified in the next tries, and Gloria being mastless owing to the few moments. The Glory were besieging the carrying away of a last year's wire shroud on Ranger's goal, and a hard bill from close the previous Eunday. Bonito got a good start, quarters slipped between the legs of two of the some 20 seconds ahead of the Alonnah, who was defenders in succession. Craig, luckily, was badly bothered by a junk. On the way ont to bent down peeing for it, and just managed to the Dock point, Alannah considerably overshot get the leather in time. The Glory were now her mark, and Bonito rounded Kowloon Rock forcing the game, and kept up a persistent about forty seconds ahead. On the Way bombardment of their opponents' goal, never to Channel Rocks, Bonito worked the north once, however, reaching the much-coveted net.shore, Alannah standing out on the port Once the ball was so nearly through that tack and reaching the Rocks forty seconds it struck the upright and rebounded into play; ahead of Bonito. Alannah gained 10 seconds another time it came whizzing in from the right on the broad reach to Meyer's Buoy. This time wing, shaved the goal-mouth, and went over the Bonito pulled back on the reach to Kowloon touch-line, and though Gladwell and Henderson Rock. Here Alannah was in tr.nblo with her in turn made gallant attempts to raise the siege balloon jib, and made a very bad rounding, and -the latter took the ball right up the field, but Bonito came right up on her, being almost ablo got only an unproductive corner for his side to cross the first time they met; but from this the inevitable happened, and the Glory got their time Alannah began to walk away, rounding second goal. Herton, who at times appeared C. annel Rocks 14mins. ahead, which was increas- invincible, gave a second grand display. Heed on the reach and run The thirteen milos ware captured the ball in centre, and got to within five yards of Morgan, who, promptly taking advantage of Herton's failure to shoot at once, ran out and just managed to snatch the ball sway. Horton's plucky effort certainly merited a goal. Immediately after Gladwell tried his Inck, and although his shot could not have been better placed the watchful Morgan caught it The race in this class was marred by an aud again sent the Rangers to the right-about. unfortunate accident to Colleen. When round- -Play, although never slack, was not now ing the Channel Rocks for the last time, sbe
Not a characterised by its former dash.
touched the outer edge of the reef which runs chance, however, was thrown away by either out under water from the S. E. corner of the side, but these chances more frequently fell to rocks, and the wind and tide catching her on the Glory by reason of the weak kicking of the her port side she swung round to starboard, Rangers backs. Apparently not satisfied with and ran up into the rocks and lay right over their majority, the Glory showed up again and on her side with her sails in the water. got another point, but it was so palpably off- time of the accident, she was second about a side that not a murmur was raised against the minute astern of Erica and about the same referee's decision to disallow it. There was time ahead of the other two boats. As soon as no question of the legality of the Glory's next the accident occurred, Erica promptly turned goal, however, for it came tearing into the net,, and came back to Colleen's assistance, and with quite beyond all possibility of Craig stopping it. the Min an Kathleen rendered what help The Rangers were now winded and slackening they could Luckily ther: was a launch hindy, off, and with a majority of three to their credit which came up and towed Colleen off her the Glory were content to let the game draw perilous perch. It took a strong pall to get to a close without farther incident.
her off, but once clear of the rocks she seemed Result-Glory, 3, Rangers, 0.
little the worre for her mishap, and subsequent A better contested game has not been witnes-examination at A King's yard revealed no more sed at Happy Valley. The Glory were value serious damage than a gash in her lead keel. for their three goals. They were more highly | There was a fairly strong breeze blowing at the trained than the Rangers, and had a better line time, so that hor escape from grave injury of defences which kept the forwards well fed. speaks volumes for the proverbial lack of en The Rangers' forwards were show in getting Irishman and the excellent work put into her away, and seldom stayed, whilst their defences by the Dock Company. As soon as the Colleen were weak, notably the backs. Craig was the was safely afloat again, the other three boats most reliable man on their side, and kept the started their raco afresh, Erica taking ap Glory's score down. However, the Rangers are proximately the load she had when the young yet, and should give a good account of accident occurred. themselves in the future. At the request of the Naval team, forty-five minutes was played each way, and in pressing their right to have this done they were probably relying on their better staying qualities to beat the Rangers. Sergeant Hayward proved a capalle and im- partial referee. and his rulings gave satisfac tion to players and spectators alike.
An application to import rickshas is before the Municipal Committee in Manila. This step was formerly advocated by Governor Taft, then President of the Civil Commission, but the military decided that times were not sufficiently settled for such an innovation. · A. new automobile 'bus" line is also proposed.
Jonkheer Tosta, Netherlands Minister Resident in Japan, has been appointed Minister at Madrid in place of Jonkheer van Weede, who has been appointed Minister to Austria Hungary The vacant post in Japan will' be filled by Baron Sweerts Delandas Wyborgh, Minister Resident at Bucharest and temporarily Secretary-General to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The official timing at the finish was:-
Erica... Kathleen
Min
Colleen did not finish.
SECOND CLASS.
At the
H. BI 3. 3 34 1 3 35 20
2 39 12
The official times at the finish were :-
Maid Marion Payne
Meteor Gazelle
net time marks 3.35.15 3.35.15
3.37.44 3.27.39 3.38.55 3 36.45 3.40.30 .24.80 10
The seventh Club face will be sailed on Sunday, 19th January over Course 17, sub- stituting the new Beacon at Lyeemun for the
mark-boat.
The Saigon Opinion ridicul s the idea that M. Le Myre de Vilers will succeed M. Doumer as Governor-General of French Indo-China, holding that he failed both in Madagascar and Siam. With regard to the latter country the writer says that it is a country" that ought to-day, if not to belong to us, at least to be entirely under French influence. And it isn't by a long way! M. Klobukowski has not got a beaten path to tread. It is not uncultivated soil bat veritable virgin forests that he has to clear."
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
QUARTERLY MEETING., MACEWEN CUP, BOGEY CUP, AND POOL.
The following cards were returned: ~
87
MACEWEN CUP.
Mr. E. J. Grist Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie Mr. T. S. Forrest Mr. W. W. Clark
82
31
83
"
84 + 2 95
86
86
15
Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart 103
17 entries. BOGEY CUP.
GONNA
*8888
Mr. W. W. Clark receives 7 strokes 4 down Dep. Insp. Gen. Drew, R.N.,, 11
6 Mr. C. H. P. Hay
7 >>
16 entries.
POOL.
14
"1
87
5
82
1J
$2
81 + 2
81 + 2
95
9
86
...
89 106 13
1 88
88
Mr. E. J. Grist Capt. F. II. Henderson, R.N. 93 Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie Mr. T. 8. Forrest ... Mr. W. W. Clark... Mr. C. M. G. Hurnie Mr. C. H. P. Hay
20 entries.
WATER RETURN.
LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RESER- VOIRS ON THE 1ST JANUARY.
LEVEL. 1901.
Below overflow. Below overflow.
14 ft. 2 in.
1902.
39 ft. 14 in.
4 ft. 10 in.
27 ft. 4
in.
32 ft. 0
Tytam Pokfulam Wongnaicheong 9 ft. 7 in.
Tytam Pokfulam
STORAGE GALLONS.
1901. 275,260,000
55,500,000
Wongnaicheong 10,160,000
lation
in.
1902. 131,170,000
11,620,000
3,190,000
Total.
340,920,000 145,080,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1901.
1900.
1901. Consumption ...109,491,000 76,899,000 gallons Estimated popu-
211,900 Consumption per head per day
11.7 gallons CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN- INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
1900. 9,953,000
441
200,500
16.8
Consumption Estimated popu-
lation
1901. 9,787,000 gallons
28,800
31.1.
53,700
Consumption per head per day
5.8 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,"
Water Authority.
THE RAILWAY RACE TO YUNNAN.
Replying to an address from the Chamber of Commerce at Rangoon last month, Lord Curzon said in the course of his speech
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The second of the more ambitions projects to which I have referred is that of railway connec- tion with Yunnan. For the last ten years I have had abundant opportunities of studying this question from every point of view, both in the India Office and in the Foreign Office at home, in China on two occasions as a traveller, and now in Upper Burma, where I have just made a journey on the line as far as Lashio. I think, further, that I have studied almost every report that has ever been made by European travellers or residents in Yannan. The impressions, therefore, that I have formed, may be said to rest upon some appreciable founda- tion, though it is necessary here to condense them in a shape that may imperfectly represent the study upon which they are really based. My belief is that there has been a greater lack both of oract knowledge and of perspective in the treatment of this matter, and a looser rein given to the imagination, than in almost any subject of contemporaneous politics. Were a bonfire to be made to-morrow of the prolific
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