THE CHINA
CHINA MAIL
EXTRA.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1921.
THE TURF.
TRAINING TIMES.
THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS,
This morning there was another, large attendance, with a good sprinkling of ladies at the Racecourse to watch the gallops. Most of the ponies were put through their pacing on the grass course, and several made very good times, particularly Spotted Sand, who covered the las quarter of his mile galop in 29.2 seconds.
Messrs. Hill, Vida and Knoll, the well known jockeys, arrived in the Colony early this morning. Within half an hour of the ship's arrival f port, they were on the race track looking very at. To-morrow they will try out some of the ponies.
Following are the times taken on the course this morning. They are given in minutes, seconds and fifths of seconds for each quarter of the distance covered by the ponies:-
Hatton, 1 mile, 34.1, 1.07.1, 1.39.4, 2.12.q. 32.1.
Coat of Arms and Slam, 14 miles, 33.2, 106.3, 1.40.3, 2.14.T
2.46.3; I.q. 32.2.-
The Carpenter, 1mile, 38.3, 1.13, 1.48.3, 2.22.2; 1.q. 33.4. Dandy Child, mile, 32.4, 1.04.4, 1.35:1; Lg. 30.2. Adventurer, I mile, 34.2, 1.08, 1:41.3, 2.13; 1.q. 31.2. Spynie, I mile, 36, 1.10.2, 1.45, 2:16.2; Lg. 31.2. Jogglebury Crowdy, I ́mile, 34, 1.08, 1.42.2, 2.15.2; 1.q. 33. Spotted Sand, mile, 34.3, 1.09.3, 1.39.2; 1.q. 28.4. Ankle Deep,mile, 34, 1.07, 1.37.3; L: 30.3.
Pure Silver, mile, 34.1, 1.08.2, 1:39.4: Lq..31.2. North and South, mile,, 1.07, 1.40; L.q. 33. Field Child, I mile, 37.4, 1.12.1, 1.46, 2.17.4; L.q. 31.4. East and West, mile, 34, 1.07; Lg. 33. Bogey Man, mile, 44, 1.25, 2.00; 1.q. 35. Caulfield, L. mile, 34.3, 1.09, 1.41.3, 2.13; 1.q. 31:2. Forest Child, 4 mile, 35.1, 1.063, 1.38.2; Lg. 31.4. Strathfarrar," 1 mile, 35.2, 1.09, 1:40.2, 2.15; Lg. 34.3. Canasson, mile, 35.3, 1.09.3, 1.42; Lg. 32.2. Now-or-Never, mile, 86, 1.10.3, 1.42.3: Lg. 32. High Tide, I mile, 35.2, 1.09.3, 1:44, 2.16.2; 1.q. 32.2. Don Pedro and Don Juan, mile, 30.4, 1.05; 1.q. 34.1 Silver Streak, 1 miles, 34, 1.10, 1.47, 2.23.2, 2.54; L.q. 30.3. Benjamin and Jack, mile, 37.2, 1.12, 1.44.2; Łq. 32.2.
HONGKONG.TRADE.
CHAMBER OF COMMRRCI.
FORTNIGHTLY REPORT.
Cotton piece goods and fancy cotton goods.
-Unsold Stock 7,500 bales Bar gains 12,000 bales,
Woollen.The markét li still life fass. The fall in home prices and the drop in exchange are keeping dealers off at present.
Raw Cottons-Market has ruled quiet; and "values" are nominally un- changed. Indian grades $25/29 Chinese grades $27/34 per pical: 45
Steel Bars have been booked at this quotation but the lower exchange $7.45, and more could be done at has put further business out of the question for the time being.
There has been a fair enquiry since the New Year holidays, and sales have been effected as a moderate scale chiefly Grey and White Shirtings.The dealers appear to be in better There is a distinct improvement in clearances. Manchester prices have declined further, but exchange has also come down 1d since we last
wrote.
Cotton Tain-There was a modër- ate enquiry from Yannan province, which has since gone off, besides. which-a-few complimentary sales were effected for the Chinese New Year Values have latterly declined ‚ about $4.per bale, 4).
Quotations are
No. 10 $160/195. No. 12. $162/194, No. 16s. $180/205, No. 20 $190/215. Arrivals nil. ¦ Sales 2,500 bale Shipments nfi.
buying mood, and are apparently, willing to consider business. **
Spot sales of Plate Cuttings at $6.25 and $6.50 are reported
Yellow Metal-Nominal «il.**** Flour Market Report - Stock About 200,000 sacks. Quotations American Patent, $4.90. per sæk American Cut of $3.34 per sce American Straight, $3.25 per sackT Shanghai Flour 2nd, $3.15 per sack
Petroleum Products.No change. Sundries and Coals. Marfed steady.
Philippines Sogar:-Market stronge Saltpetre.Stock 1,500 bag Markes strong.