A meeting of the Committee who have the arrangements for the International Walking Competition was held at Mr. J. McKie's house on Wednesday evening. Dr. G. Hanwell was asked, and kindly consented, to act on the committee.
The Finance Committee reported that the anticipated expenses were amply covered owing to the generosity of the leading business men in Shanghai, particularly the Exchange Brokers. It was {decided to give an extra prize to the oldest competitor who arrives at the finishing post, and it was announced that Mrs. Boisragon had kindly consent-fea to distribute the prizes. The route fixed upon is as follows, and is 17.9 miles in length:—Start at the Loongfei bridge, continue along the Bubbling Well, Jessfield, Brenan, Rubicon, and Hungjao roads to the Sicawei road; then to the south on to the French Sicawei Road, leaving the Inter by the: Route' de Pichow and) Avenue Potier to'Suy: Zoong stables; then down the Avenue Pan! Brunat to the Route des Scents, Weihaiwei, and Mohawk Roads, entering' the. Racé Course by way of temporary "bridge in the compound fof No. 7, Mohawk Road; then to the in the event of the weather, being distinctly unfavourable the Committee may {extend this limit, The judges at the finish i will be: Sir Pelham Warren, Mr. A. McLeod, and Mr. James MeKie, A NATURAL SUGGESTION, the Editor of the "Nonra-Omxa Dany News."
Sit,—Uuder the notes of H. M, Police Court of November 15th and 16th I
Tearned with deep interest a novel way of getting food and a little fun at the expense of others.
Frank Stanley and 'Thomas Brown, under the excuse of wanting something to oat, smashed " plate-glass window of a certain store on Foochow Road, thereby. doing damage to the amount' of $50. After hearing the case, and_remanding the accused till the next day, His Worship discharged them with a autions May I make a suggestion to. the stores with plate-glass: windows, that. a subscription list should, be opened up for the special relief of foreign tramps, 80 as to insure the risk of getting their windows smashed and havi rig them or they should put up a notice on their windows to the following effect: "Tramps (foreigners only) are requested not to Smash the windows, but to walk in by the main entrance and make known their wants."
Lam, ete.,
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