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May 2, 1904.]
race to carry 5lbs, extra for each win in sub- sequent starts for the Cup; penalties accumu- lative up to 15lbs. Five to start or no race. Entrance $5, to go in the purchase of a memento to the winner of each race. One mile.
Mr. John Peel's Ca Canny, 11st
(Mr. Johnstous) Mr. W. G. Clarke's Standard, 10st 5lb
(Mr. Clarke) Mr. Percy's Discord, 11st 5lb
(Mr. Alderton) Mr. A. Babington's Rocket, 10st 12lb
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3
(Mr. Gresson) 0
Mr. W. Inglis's Eclipse, 11st 4lb...
Mr. J. H. Lewis's Muscatel, 11st
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(Mr. Inglis) (Mr. Gillingham) Passing the Stand Eclipse had a good lead, Discord and Muscatel following neck and neck. After passing the Football Stand Standard and Ca Canny beat Muscatel for third place. To wards the village Ca Canny drew ahead, with Standard second, Discord third.
Time, 2 min 16 3/5secs. Pari-mutuel $9.80.
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THE "PRIMROSE CUP.-Presented by J. H. Lewis, Esq.-For all China ponies that have won no flat race of any description since the 1st January, 1904. Weight for inches as per scale. To be ridden by jockeys that have not won an official race in Hongkong or China. Entrance $5. Half mile.
Mr. G. H. Edwards's Sylph Rose. 10st 121b (Mr. Clarke) Mr. H. S. Gaskell's Arranapogue. 10st 12lb (Mr. Gaskell)
(Mr. Knox)
(Mr. Gillingham)
Mr. J. Paterson's Zufall, 11st 1lb
Mr. Alleynian's Modesty, 11st Olb
Mr. E. Howard's Teetotum, 10st 61b
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(Mr. Deacon) Mr. H. A. Macintyre's Persistence, 11st 11b (Mr. Macintyre) Mr. N. H. Rutherford's Mongooe. 10st 11lb
(2lb o.w.)
(Mr. Lyon) 0 Sylph Rose won this, the last event, after a good contest. Arranapogue was second. Zufall third.
Time, 1 min. 3-2/5 secs. Pari-mutuel $10.60.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
The following cards were returned at the quarterly meeting held at Happy Valley from the 23rd to the 25th April, 1904 :-
MCEWEN CUP.
Mr. A. Broo e Smith
91 11 80 81
Dr. Martin, R.N..
87
6
Mr. C. M. G. Burnie
x3
1
= 82
Mr. E. V. D. Parr
92
31
Mr. G. A. Parker, RN.
90
Mr. J. Rodgers
96 12
84 84
Mr. T. C. Gray
100
16 84
Mr. E. J. Grist
88
3
85
Mr. C. H. Grace
99
14
85
Mr. W. Taylor
103
18
85
30 entries.
BOGET AND MARTIN CUP.
Mr. E. J. Grist, receives 2 strokes... all square
Dr. Gibson, rec. 8 strokes...
15
17
Mr. E. V. D. Parr, rec. 8 strokes one down Mr. A. Brooke Smith, rec 8 strokes ...
Mr. T. C. Gray, rec. 12 strokes
Mr. J. Rodgers, rec. 8 st okes......
28 entries.
POOL.
Dr. W. L. Martin, R.N. 87
Mr. C. M. G, Burnie
Mr. E. V. D Parr
Mr. J. Rodgers
Mr. L. D. Thomas..
Mr. T. C. Gray Mr. E. J. Grist
83
3'down'
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6 81
92 10 82 94 12 82 101 19 83 100 16 84
88
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3 85.
In the third round of the tournament now pro- gressing for the Golf Championship of the Colony two important matches were played on Sunday. The results were:-T. S. Forrest beat E. J. Grist (4 and 2); C. W. May beat C. M. G. Burnie (2 and 1).
The competition for the annual Captain's Cup is nearly completed, Dr. Drew, R.N., having reached the final and having to play the winner of J. E. Lee and T. C. Gray.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
The position up to date is :-
DOUBLES HANDICAP.
Second Round-Boggan and King scratched to Pinckney and Grist; G. H. Potts and E. Deacon beat Pye and Bell; Beattie and Man- ning beat Gittins and Dixon; Wood and Gale scratched to R. and H. Hancock; Martin and Strickland beat Orme and Fletcher; Atkinson and Smith beat Hallifax aud Newland; Beavis and Rouse beat H. A. Seth and H. M. Bain Murphy and Boyd beat Sayer and 8. A. Seth. Scott and Gillingham beat Loureiro and H. D. Bain Boyd and Smith. R. A... beat Hooper and Knyvett, Edwards and Ward beat Bird and Birbeck: Craig and Holyoak beat Stodart and Goldring; Tozer and Grimble beat Kirkpatrick and Miles: Humphreys and Pearce beat Wode- house and Swan.
Third Round:-Martin and Strickland beat Gray and Dartnell, 6-0, 6-3; Atkinson and Smith beat Beavis and Rouse, 8-6, 6-3; Beattie and Manning beat G. H. Potts and E. Deacon.
Fourth Round:-Martin and Strickland beat
Atkinson and Smith, 7-5, 6-1.
SINGLES HANDICAP (CLASS A). Second Round:-H. W. Slade scratched to H. Pinckney; W. J. Newland beat C. E. H. Beavis L. Murphy beat J. H. Swan; R. Han- cock beat J. R. Wood: A. Boyd beat G. N. Orme; E. G. Barrett scratched to P. R. Wolff; E. Deacon beat A. B. Rouse; E. Humphreys beat H. Hancock; E. R. Hallifax beat R. E. O. Bird; W. L. Martin beat A. G. M. Fletcher: H. Humphreys scratched to A. Humphreys; P. Strickland beat P. R. Scott; A. C. Butt beat Whyte, R.A.; E. J. Grist beat J. Hooper H. W. Smith, R.A.. beat T. S. Pearce; 'Third Round:-L. Murphy beat W. J. New. land; A. Boyd beat P. R. Wolff; E. Hum- phreys beat E. Deacon; E. R Hallifax beat W. L. Martin.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Second RoundA. Humphreys beat H. Humphreys; P. R. Wolff scratched to R. Han- cock; W. L. Martin beat C. A. Parker; P. Strickland beat A. C. Butt.
SINGLES HANDICAP (CLA88 B). Second Round:-R. B. Beattie beat W. E. Craig; L. E. Dartuell beat W. King; R. Bog- gan beat T. C. Gray; W. S. Allen beat R. Birbeck; R. Manning beat S. A. Seth; P. K. Knyvett beat A. G. Ward; C. P. Chater beat H. M. Bain.
Third Round:-R. B. Beattie beat L. E. Dartnell.
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PROFESSIONAL PAIRS. Second Round:-Grist and Beavis beat Wodehouse and Orme; R. Hancock and Slade beat Kirkpatrick and Miles, R.A.; A. and E. Humphreys beat Butt and Parker; Boyd and Smith beat Pinckney and Scott; Martin and Strickland beat Beattie and Manning Atkin. son and Smith beat H. Hancock and Chater.
Third Round:-Atkinson and Smith beat R. Hancock and Slade.
ROWING.
V.R.C. SCRATCH RACES.
Members of Victoria Recreation Club pulled off two four-cared scratch races on Saturday. A secretary's launch left Blake Pier, with rowers and spectators, at 3 o'clock, and after- wards followed the races. The Pacific Mail launch, with Mr. H. A. Burke and Mr. H. Hobbins (Vice-Consul at Hongkong for the United States), watched the first race. Mr. Hazeland's sailing yacht Seagull cruised around the vicinity. Another steam-launch, also, was the Starters" launch. A Police launch kept the course clear. Starters were Messrs. G. A. Caldwell and
E. W. Mitchell.
Judges, Messrs. F. D. Bain and T. Meek in the first race, Messrs. F. D. Bain and A. Chap-
man in the second race.
THE FIRST RACE.
The first race commenced at 3.30 o'clock. Shamrock had the inside berth, her course being slightly calmer than the others. Thistle was at No. 2 Station, Rose at No. 3.
Shamrock got a bad start. Thistle secured a slight lead at the outset, the three boats next drawing level. Rose fell behind. Shamrock
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spurted ahead of Thistle, assuming a lead by about a length. Rose fell to about two or even three lengths behind. This was the position at half-mile. Towards the finish Rose recovered lost ground, the three boats, to borrow & turf expression, going neck-and-neck. A most exciting race and à close finish.
was:-
Thistle Rose Shamrock
The crews were :--
The result
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A. G. V. Riberio, J. H. Seth (bow), and T. Thistle.-R. Witchell (stroke), E. P. Musso, Miller (cox).
Rose.-J. Witchell (stroke), L. E. Lammert G. Cruickshank, W. T. Andrews (bow), and F. Lammert (cox).
Shamrock.-C. E. Á. Hance (stroke), E. F. Ancott, H. A. Seth, H. M. Bain (bow), and F. W. White (cox).
one.
SECOND RACE.
Thistle got the best start, Shamrock a poor. Thistle took the lead, pulling, it appeared, with too much "beef at the outset. Shamrock spurted ahead, but Rose was manipulated more steadily than the other two. The competitors went together some distance, when Rose began to draw out, and Thistle fall behind. Thistle spurted well towards the end, coming in second to Rose," a handsome winner by about three lengths. The result was :-
Rose Thistle Shamrock
The crews were:----
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1 2
Jordan, J. D. Cameron (bow), and F. Lammert Rose.-H. Rapp (stroke), H. C. Austen, J. P.
(cox.).
Thistle.-L. A. Musso (stroke), T. E. Pearce, F. M. Roza Pereira, T. C. Swaby (bow), and F. W. White (cox).
Shamrock.-F. K. Tata (stroke), H. 8. Holmes, A. V. Barros, E. Millar (bow), and O. R. Chunnutt (cor).
In the second race, by the way, the time, 7 minutes, was much better than that of the first race.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
At the conclusion of the races Mr. A. Chapman. Chairman of the club, presented prizes to the winning crews. He reminded all those who took an interest in Water Polo that there would be a meeting at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday next. He expressed pleasure in seeing so much
new blood."
HONGKONG.
Mr. E. A. Hewett has been appointed member of the Medical Board.
H.M.8. Espiegle, Comdr. E. G. Barton, returned from Weihaiwei on the 22nd ult.
Eighty-seven Army details arrived by the P. & O. 8.8. Chusan on the 22nd ult.
The Vengeance and Cressy left on the 25th ult. The Rinaldo left for Singapore yes- terday.
It is notified in the Gazette that Lieut. E. G. Barrett, H.K.V.C., has been granted leave of absence for 12 months.
The Chinese gun-boat Chantung passed through Hongkong Harbour, on her way from Canton to Samsui, on the 25th ult.
A notification with regard to quarantine arrangements against Hongkong in Nether lands-India appears in the Gaætte.
Vice-Admiral Fanshawe, on the Australian station, will in future carry his flag on H.M.S. Euryalus. This large armoured cruiser arrived at Hobart recently from England via Albany, to relieve the Royal Arthur as flagship on the Australian station.
Friday, being a Portuguese national fete day, known as the "Oatorgs de Carta Cons stitucional," the anniversary of the signing the Charter of the Constitution of Portugal, by Dom Pedro IV in the palace of Rio de Janeiro in 1826, was celebrated at Hongkong. War. ships, British and otherwise, dressed ship, and salutes were fired at noon. In the afternoon a tea-party was given aboard the Portuguese battleship Fasco da Gama, and the Portuguese cruiser "Adamastor also indulged in light festivity. At Macao the occasion was observed a general gala day, Government offices being elosed.
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