July 23, 1906.]
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
FOURTH GYMKHANA.
The fourth meeting of the Gymkhana Club was held at Happy Valley on Saturday after. noon, when the officials of the Club discharged their duties with the same real as heretofore and the_racing was as good as usual. There was a decrease, however, in the attendance, probably due to the heat of the day and other attractions.
Judging by Pari-Mutuel payments, which were larger than usual, the results of a few of the races came as a surprise to even those who make it their business to attend trainings. Ia the welter race, which by the way was not a good one, Mr. Moran's J. J. paid a dividend of $64.80; Preston in the hurdle race paid $31, white $22.60 was paid on Highland Gillie in the mile and a quarter. The Challenge Cup was a disappoint. ing race, as only two ponies faced the starter, Blue Nile securing an easy win. Mr. Hugbes had a fall in the welter race, but fortunately was not seriously injured.
H. E. the Governor was present, and in his party were Sir Francis Piggot, Colonel Darling and a number of ladies. The sitting accom. modation on the flat was well filled, and the gymkhama committee had thoughtfully erected a bamboo covering over it which protected the occupants from the sun. The band of the West Keats, ander Bandmaster McKelvie, played during, the afternoon,
Results were :—
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.
Here Government ex-
two starters, Kingston with Mr. Britton up and Blue Nile ridden by Mr. Master. The poules covered the length of the course running side by side until the straight was entered. Then
Referring to the recent report of the Hong Blue Nile took and maintained the lead until kong schools inspection, a correspondent of the the winning post was passed beating Kingston have no struggle over an educational bill, and no N.-C. Daily News says:-In Hongkong we by about three lengths. Time--2.08 2/5.
vexed feelings over religions denominationalism. Diridend, 86.20. Ladies Nomination. Afternoon Tea Stakes. Yet many of the elementory schools are under A number of small tea tables to be arranged the control of missionaries, and are known as on the course, and ladies to be seated at Grant-in-aid Schools. their tables. Gentlemen to be lined up pects four hours per diem to be devoted to some distance away dismounted. On the distinctly secular education, such as is approved word "
go" they are to gallop to their of by the Inspector of Schools. Outside of nominators who will give them tea The this the manager or teacher can teach Chris- gentlemen must drink a cup of tea and eat a tianity, Buddhism or even the effeto traditional small biscuit, then return to starting point. ideas found in old books of Chinese cosmogony. An umpire will be at each table to see that I believe the schools directly nuder the control of the conditions are carried out, and points will the Government are strictly secular. Altogether be deducted for anseemly haste, etc. First at there are eighty-three Sohools in the Colony. winning post with least number of pain. The average attendance this year has been 5,323. deducted to win. 1st and 2nd Prizes presented For many years few or no fees could be com- by the Club. Entrance fee $3. Post Entries, manded from the pupils, this year, they have Mr Dupree, nominated by Miss Bruton amounted to nearly $10,00. There has been a substantial increase over last year. The actual Mr H. W. Slade, nominated by Mrs." Phelips
amount spent by the Government this year Captain Smith, nominated by Mrs,
amounts to $158.677. 8, but this sum is less by Aitken
some 830,677.42 than the sum arranged for in the estimates. The teaching in the vernacular schools is very elementary, because there are no should be properly trained teachers. There founted in Hongkong a small college for the training of masters, whereupon something effective could be hoped for, but whilst there is a dearth of qualified teachers little that is really effective can be done.
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A glance at the course when this race was about to start gave one the impression that an afternoon tea party was in progress, and the ladies certainly looked to be more in their element sitting alongside tea tables than they were at previous gymkhanas, where bran pies or horrid figura had to be wrestled with. As the flag fell the jockeys bore down on the tea tables where a cup of tea awaited them. This they swallowed, apparently with no unseemly haste (an onlooker was heard to say their speed might have been greater had the fluid been less anfamiliar). Then they race a distance down the course and back to the winning post Three-Quarters of a Mile Flat Rac. Handicap. Mr W. G. Clarke's Lashmere, 10st 1216
(Mr. Dupree)
(Mr. Master) Mr W. G. Clarke's Pathau, lost 1b..
(Owner) Father O'Flynn's Merry mite, 10st
(Mr Gresson) Mr FH. Hickman's Roscommon, 1st) 616 (Mr Wilkio}
(Mr Brutton) Mr D. Macdonald's Highland Raider, 10st
Mr Ottery's Red Herring, 10st 7lb
One Mile and a Quarter Flat Race. Handicap. Mr D. Macdonald's Highland Gillie. 10st. 11lbs. (Mr. Gegg) Mr W. G. Clarke's Pathan, 10st, 8lbs. 51vs.
allowed (Owner) 2 Mr H. F. Hickman's Roscommon. 19st. 3lbs.
(Mr. Dupree) 3 Father O'Flynn's Merrymist. 9st. 10lb.,
5lb. allowed (Mr Gresson) Mr G. K. Hall-Brutton's Preston, 11st. 5lbs. (Owner) Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson's Mamodeen. 10bs, 7lbs, (Owner) As the starter's flag dropped the ponies took the field together and raced in a bunch past the village Passing the judge's box for the first (ims Pathon led, Preston and Roscommon following hard b-hiud, while Highland Gillie | Mr A. C. Hynes' Ingot, 10st 10fb headed the rest of the field. Passing the foot- ball stand Highland Gillie drew into third place, Preston falling behind Up the incline Pathun still led, but Roscommon and Highland Gillie drew level with him passing the village. The race home along the straight was. &0 exciting one, Highland Gillis managing to win by a nose from Patkan. Roscommon ran a good third. Time-2.45 25. The Pari-Mutuel paid
Mr Logan's Paisley's Pride. Mr Blade's Atlas
Mr. Hughes' Rabbit...
$22.60 on the winner. Welter Race, 3 Furlongs. Mr Moxon's J. J.
(Owner) I Mr Henchmaus Sirocco
(Owner) 2 Mr R inbek's Saxonia (Mr. Tifenbacher) 3 Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson's K.O.S.B. (Mr.
H. W. Slade) 0 (Owner) (1 (Owner) 0 H. E. the Governor's Shimosite (Capt.
Smith) 0 (Owner) U Mr MacDonald's Highland Whisky (Mr
Doran) 0 Nine ponies started in this race, which was spoiled through some misunderstanding about the start. The ponies straggled off as the flag fell and the majority of the spectators were doubtful as to whether it was a race, likewise the officials, who did not instantly proclaim the winner. 1 he starter, however, said it was, and the order past the winning post "as: J.J., 1; Sirocou, 2; taxonia, 3. The fortunate number of backers on the winner received a dividend of $64.80.
Gymkhana Club Challenge Cap.-Distance
One Mile.
Mr Godfrey Master's Blue Nile, 10st. 11lb. (Mr Master)
Mr G. K. Hall Bratton's Kingston, 11st. 2lb.
(Owner) 2
91b (Mr Gagg)
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RETURNED COOLIES.
The coolies who return from the Rand appar- ently do not regard themselves as slaves. Most of them find themselves with more money than ever they had before, and it leads them to indulge in all sorts of excesses and dissipationt A number who have recently arrived in Hong- kong from South Africa have been giving the local polica considerable tronble. These men, now living in idleness, are continually getting into mischief. They rob each other, they quarrel with each other, and fights calling for police interference are common. Nearly every day some of these coolies are placed before the magistrates, but heavy fines 'seem to be no deterrent,
In course of conversation the other day with an intelligent Chinamen, who knew those northern coolies well, onr representative put the question to him-Do these people After several fals starts the field of seven regard themselves AS slaves? "No," was got away in a bunch. Highland Raider taking the ready reply," they are very well off. They the lead as the footh I stand was passed. He make plenty of money-that is for coolies, was supplanted by Pathan, who made the You heard to-day of one man just returned running going up the incline. Passing the who had over $300. He must have been paid village Ingot headed the field but fell out well to earn that in such a short time. That in the home run. Dupree kept Lashmere sum would keep him for two years in the well in hand until the straight was entered. Then he gave the pony its heid and it rapidly drew on the leaders, racing past the winning post a length in the ran.
Red Herring just managed to beat Pathan for second place. Time-1 min. 35 25 secs. Lashmere paid a dividend of $17.70. Hurdle Race.For China Ponies. Distance
about One Mile and a Quarter, Mr G. K. Hall Bratton's Preston, 10s 131b
(Mr Bruttoo) 1 Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson's Glenburn, 10st 181b (Mr Dupree) Hou. Mr W. J. Gresson's Eager, 10st 8ib (Mr Josling) Commander H. D. Wilkin's Linkman,
interior. Of course the overseers may perhaps treat some of them badly, but then you mast remember there are a lot of very bid characters among them. No matter what the people of England may have been told, these men are certainly not slaves."
RUSSIAN EMBASSY AT TOKYO.
FALLING INTO LINE,
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It is stated in L'Echo de Chine that the Russian Government has decided to change its i 3legation at Tokyo to an embassy. As soon as sanction has been obtained from the Duma, the change will be made,
PLAGUE IN FORMOSA.
TERRIBLE MORTALITY.
10st 8lb (Owner) Glenburn led at the start and took the first hurdle, Hager following in his wake, while Preston aud Linkman rau neck and neck some distance behind. Eager drew 'evel with Glen- buru and the field ran in pairs until the straight was entered. Then Preston's rider showed what
From March 16th to June 30th no fewer than that pony could do. Although some distanos 2.573 cases of plague occurred in Formosa, of behind Preston was allowed a free rein and which 2,004 terminated fatally. The total urged on with the whip. He responded gallantly, number of cases from January 1st to June 30th overtook the leaders, and raced home with a is 2,787, of which 2,169 were fatal. The length to spare. Glenburn was second and majority of cases are reported from the Kagi Eager third The Pari paid a dividend of $31. district.
It is strange that very little is reportel in the Japanese papers regarding the plague in been fresh Formosa, the mortality from which, as appears
above, is very great.
The Challenge Cup race was a disappoint- The Peking Hankow line cannot be re-opened ment. Usually this is considered the event of | for som time. There have a gymkhana, but on Saturday there were only 'inundations.
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