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General in Canton. Mr. Mansfield, who has | a very distinct individuality in general promi nent respecte, came to Tientsin with the repats of being one of the best amateur photo. graphers in the Customs Service. He was at the Station оп Wednesday with big camera which he repeatedly set in front of the Inspector-General, Sir Robert, however, haa a hatred of publicity and of being lionised, and obviously kept
moving and turning 80 89 to defeat the attempts of the photographic amateur, Mr. Mansfield persisted 80 much, to tho evident dia. comfort of Sir Robart, that several individuals in the crowd exclaimed to the young official that it was not permissible to take a photograph of the departing ohief. They evidently tok Mr. Mansfield for a professional - there was professional photographer, a Frenchman, pur- suing similar facties. Mr. Mausfield, however, was not to be daunted. He took the bull by the horns, went to Sir R bert, explained who he was, and asked whether he might be permitted to take a photograph. Sir Robert most willingly and graciously assented, and posed at the platform of. bis private car while Mr. Mansfield took him.
Thereapon the unexpected h ppened, and it rather non-plussed Mr. Mansfield, triumphant as he was owing to his success with the In- spector-General. It is scarcely au exaggeration to say that hundreds of people on the platform immediately crowded round Mr. Mansi-id and asked him to let them have prints of his phot graph. To his friends and acquaintances he had to promise that he would, and to many strangers too. So the protrait is likely to be more ex- pensive to Mr. Mansfield than he expected.
Lady Jordan, the popular wife of the British Minister in Peking, who was well and active and going about (paying a visit to Tientsin) while her husband was away in Hongkong and the Soutb, has to every one's regret been attacked with typhoid fever. She is progressing favourably, though of course the malady has to take its normal course.
SHANGHAI RACE MEETING.
Shanghai, May 4th. The Spring Meeting opened to-day in ex- cellent weather. The turf was springy and the racing good. Results:
The Subscription Griffin Plate, three quarters of a mile :
Cloud
Gisler
Kirgbiz
Brockton
Kirkwood
Sokol
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REFORT.
Best Friend Bacephalus Frosty Morn
Time 2-37 4/5.
(Mr. Reid) 1 (Mr. Schnorr) 2 (Mr. Spark) 3
(Mr Moller)
1
(Mr Little) (Mr Crighton)
2
3
The Chihli Cup, one mile:
Kirghiz
Tweedleden Ken' Time 2-49.
Shanghai, May 5th. weather. Sport was good, but the course be- The second day's racing took place in splendid
come dusy at the close. The results are:-
The Chu-ka-za Cup, three quarters of a mile :- Mr Ballnus' Gemini 155 lbs. (Mr Schnorr) Messrs. Cejayo and Biu-nege's Game Chick
152 lbs. (Mr Moller) 2 Mr John Peel's Kirkwood 152 lbs.
Time 1m. 29-3,5.
I
(Mr Johnstone) 3
The Shanghai Derby, one mile and a half :- Mr Hopefal's Famatina 158 lbs (Mr Jones) Mr Jedmor's Sokol 155 lbs, (Mr Millor) Mr F. B Marshal 's Cedar Tra 158 lbs.
(Mr Vida) 3
and &
-
Time 3m. 11-2.5. The Mongoliau Plate, one mila quarter :- Messrs Nephew and Robson's Giesler
152 ibs, (Mr Burkill) 1 Mr Fourstar': Cloud 155 lbs.
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Messrs. Hunter and Robson's Ravenshoo
152 lbs (Mr Barkill) 1 Mr Tog's Stirrup Cup 161 lbs (Mr Hayes) 2 Messrs. Cejaye and Bluenose's Game Chick
152 lbs (Mr Moller) 3
Time. 1m. 47.2/58. The RUBICON PLATE,
quarter:-
one mile and a
(Mr Moller) 1 (Mr Hayes) 2
Mr Jedmor's Sokol 155 lbs Mr Toeg's Sutlej 158 lbs Mr R. MacGregor's Best Friend 155 ibs
(Mr Johnstone) 3
Time. 2m. 39-3/5 secs,
The SHANTUNG STAKES, one mile Messrs Nephew and Robson's Giesler 152lbs
(Mr Burkill) 1 Mr Jedmor's Kirghis.... (Mr Mollst 2 The Four Star's Cloud, 155 lbs
(Mr Springfield) 3
I'm, 2m. 5-4/5 sec. The PARI MUTUEL, one mile and a half — Messrs. Hunter and Robson's Superb 151
lbs (Mr Moller) 1 Mr Marshall's Cedar Tree 151 lbs (Mr Vida) 2 Mr Marius's Arginte 155 lbs (Mr Meyerink) 3
Tim, 3m. 12-175,
The RACING STAKES one mile :- Mr John Peel's Kirkwood 157 Ibs
Mr Hals's Lauagan. 153 lbs
Mr Tong's Pearl, 15) lbs
* Load heat.
2
Time. 2m.04 375.
(Mr Springfield) Captain Topes Fun 152 lbs. ...(Mr Qu-leh) 3
Time 2 m. 43-15.
The Race Club Cup, two miles :— Mr Morris' Heathfield 157 ibs.
(Mr Crightva) Mr F. B Marshall's Myrtle Tree 150 lbs.... (Mr Vida) Mr Ballous' Sagittarius 153163
(Mr Schnorr) Time 4m, 16 1,5. This b-a s the record.
hia Grand Stakes, one mile and a quarter :- Mr Richmond's Dions Keu 158 lbs
(Mr Johnston)
(Mr Moller)
+
(Mr Hayes) 3
The YANGISZE CUP, one mile and three quarters :-,
Mr Balluus' Sagittarins 158 lbs
The MANCHU STAKE, one mile and a quarter-
(Mr Schnorr)
Mr Ring's Amaz: 155 lbs
(Mr Mayoriuk) 3
1
Mr Fash's Marbles, 161 lbs
Tim. 3m. 44.
(Mr Alderton) 2
3
Mr Torg's Spree 153 lbs Mr A. Michie's Macomm
(Mr Hayes) 1
159 lbs
1
Mr R. MacGregor's Frosty
(Mr Aldertoh) 2 Morn 155 lbs..
(Mr Reid) 3
(Mr Laurenc) Mr Ballaus Bucephalus 161 lbs. ...
(Mr Schnorr) Messrs Middy and Nevill's Kingscross
18 lbs. (Mr Moller) 3
Time 2m. 37-1,5. The Siccawei Cup, one mil› and a quarter:- Mr Barley's Mo-iak 155 lbs.
Mr Beverly's Brockton 155 lb2.
...
Mr Marius' Argante 155 lbs.
(Mr Vida) 1
(Mr Red) 2
(Mr M-yeriuk)
3
Time 2m. 36.
(Mr Springfield) 1 (Mr Burkill) (Mr Moller)
J
(Mr Raid)
PAL
(Mr Johnstone) (Mr Schnorr)
Mr Jo mor's Kirghiz 155 lbs.
Mr Fourstar's Cloud 155 15g.
Time 2m. 06-5.
(Mr Reid)
(Mr Moller)
(Mr Hayes)
Time 1-32.1/5.
Criterion Stakes, one mile:
Gemini ..
Time 202 4/5.
Griffin Plate, three quarters mile.
Worcester
Pearl
Time 3 09 4/5.
The Catbay Cup, oue mile and a half:
Manchu King
Time 3.09 4/5.
(Mr Johnstone)
(Mr Vid)
(Mr Hayes)
The Pon-ma-ting Cup, one mile:
(Mr Jones)
Moriak...
Swanee...
Sutlej...
(Mr Hayes)
Waratah
Coalfield
*
(Mr Crigi.too)
Time 2.03 3/5.
1013
Time. 2m. 35 2/5. This constitutes a record, the fastest timu recorded before being 2m. 35-3;5.
The CONSOLATION CUP, one mile and a quarter:-
Mr Marshall's Mirtle Tree 155 lbs
(Mr Vide) 1 Mr Toeg's Stirrup Cup 161 1s (Mr Hayes) 2 Messrs. Cejaye and Bluenose's Game Chick
152 lbs (Mr Moller) 3
The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES, one mile and
& quarter:-
Time. 2m. 33.
Mr Barley's Moriak 155 lbs
1
The Pking Stakes, one mila: - Messrs Nephew and Robson's Giesler 152 lbs. (Mr Burkill)
(Mr Moller) 2
(Mr Springfield) 3
The Shanghai Stakes, one mile and a half- Mr John Peel's Mauchu King 16 lbs.
(Mr Jolins'oue) Mr N. W. Hickling's Maybury 15 lbs.
(Mr Burkill) Mr Ellis Kadooria's Bohemian Chief
158 lbs. (Mr Hayes)
Time 3m. 14/5. The Spring Cup one mile Messrs Hunter and Robsou's Ivenshoe
(Mr Vida) 1 Mr Beverley's Brockton 155 lbs (Mr Reid) 2 Mr John Peel's Mauchu King 161 Iba
(Mr Johnstone) 3 Time. 2m. 3-4 seo. This is 1-3/5 secs less than the previous record.
Th NIL DESPERANDUM CUP, saven fur- lougs:
Mr John Peel's Kirkbarn 152 lbs
1
2
3
(Mr Johnstone) 1 Messrs Bingham and Audersen's Khaki 158
(Mr Gresson) 2 Oregon Sables Cumfux 149 lbs (Mr Vida 3
Time. Im. 50-2/5.
Mr Fach's Marbles 161 lbs.
152 lbs (Mr Burkill)
The Hart Legacy Cup, half a mile :
Mr Ring's Amaz, 155 lbs.
Peiho
Defiance
Cotswold
Time 583.
¡Mr Hayes
1
(Mr Meyer nk)
2
(Mr Springfield) 2 (Mr Johnstone}
(Mr Allerton)
3
The Jockey Cup, one mile:
Successor
Rivenshoe
Amaze
Times 2-03 3/5.
(Mr Adler)
1
*
(Mr Sparke)
(Mr Springfield) 3
1
+
The Kiang a Cup, one mile and three quarters:
Bohemian Chief (Mr Hayes) Heathfield... (Mr Crighton) Sagimarius (Mr Shaorr)
1
2
L
3
Dead heat for second place. Time 3-47 4/5.
j
The Eclipse Stakes, önemile and a quarter :
Time 2m. 05 2;5. The Scurry Stakes, seven furlongs :— Messrs Hunter aud Robson's Tem-raira
158b (Mr Burkill) Mr Jedmor's Sokol 155 lb÷ (Mr Moller) Mr G. D. Conte's Defiince 155 lbs,
(Mr Springbel) 3 Time 1m. 46-3/5. This constitates a record.
Shanghai, May 6:b. The third day's racing was very succs-ful. The GREAT NORTHERN PLATE, seven fur. longs:-
On May 7th the piracy of a Hongkong junk was reported to the police, when the crew cousisting of two men and two women with a couple of infants arrived in port in a small boa. They were in a state of collapse and were taken to the Tang Wa Hospita'. Their story was that while proceeding from Canton to Hongkong with a cargo of produce their junk was surrounded од Tuesday night by a number of small boats crowded with robbers who boarded the junk and turned them adrift in a small boat. The pirates did not treat them with violence, though they took all the j-wellery she p 888ssed from one of the women. The unfortunate people were without food or drink for two days but, as stated, succeeded in reaching Hongkong. The piracy apparently tock place in Chinese waters,
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