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SOLDIER OF BRITAIN OKADA'S ESCAPE IN
DISAPPOINTS
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Mis-
In the St. George's Plate overja fairly easy win for Honeymoon 14 miles Mr. Harriman showed Eve (3r. W. H. 'S. Davis). that he is still he jockey when
good take Bay (Mr. Black) was again displayed left standing at the barrier, and
well to
finish second. with rare judgment on Royal Scot to did beat Honeymoon Eve by two King's Justice (Mr. - Harriman) lengths.
(Mr. third.. Royal Consort Pih) was left standing, and wast
TOKYO REVOLT
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One of the three gendarmes who had been detailed "for the protection of human life" whis- pered a warning to Mr. Fukuds, that he should not be amazed at taking the sight. Mr. Fukuda this warning to mean that the Premier had been murdered in a shocking manner. They were¦ then shown into the room where the body lay, three gendarmes and a rebel corporal accompany- ing them.
In the Kellett Handicap, Mr. Bear Claw out into ed too much, energy in trying to Black sent catch
At the bend Dawn the lead, and retained that posi- up. Star (Mr. Ip Kui Ying) was lead-tion, until the finish. Royal Con- Their surprise may well be im-- ing, but Royal Scot caught up and sort (Mr. Pih) was again heavily agined. To the corporal who ask- started them if the dead FARM 28 took the lead in the home straight.backed, but another poor
defeat really the Premier, they replied in Mr. Botelho made a valiant but was responsible for its
on Honeymoon Boolat Bay (Mr. P. P. Botelho) the affirmative without hesitation, unavailing effort
as came in second full of running, however. Wob Royal Scot Eve, and
Gendarme Reveals Secret it liked.
and Royal Consort finished third.!
Told by the gendarmes that Mr. Harris' Fine Win In the race for Novice jockers,
The Boa Vista Handicap (First there were two maidservants re- the Kongmoon Handicap,, The
witnessed 2 thrilling maining behind, Mr. Fukuda went Gorilla (Mr. Harris) carrying 168 Section)
the servants' quarters, and outstanding. and. al struggle between Boxing Eve (Mr. to Iba was Greece, Levantine Porta, Europe,
though Stopwatch (Mr. K. I, 1p) Harris) and Ythan (Mr. Choy found Saku Akimoto (aged 29) 20) PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY
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difficulty in winning easily.
in- aevez. he could not gain any The St. Kilda Handicap for "B" leading, but Mr. Harris made
were crying Class Australian ponies gave Mr. determined effort on Boxing Eve formation, as they
a bitterly. Deeming their presence Black an easy win oa Ranger and just managed to win by
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He went into the kitchen, when one of the gendarmes (Sergeant! Hosaka) who was accompanying him, whispered that there was another person in Hiding. This information convinced Mr. Fu- kuda that Admiral Okada. was
safe.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS over Australian Boy (Mr. Davis), short head. Night View was con- important for communication with with Goldsmith (Mr. Pih) third. Sdently expected to win this race, outside, he bade them stay where It was a fairly fast race, with but Mr, Liang paid the penalty of they were unless otherwise order-
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the bag. but Mr. Botelho
This time, instead of taking the on various pretexts.
With Incense Sticks through strongly from behind and
lead, as it had done in previous!
He paid another visit soon after- just managed to match a win by
trailed some! Strathroy
and races. Rousseau Ja neck.
(Mr. Deitz) distance behind. At the Bockwards with incense-sticks
At 11 pm, a tele- did well to secure third position. vixen. Tor (Mr. Proulx) took candle-stands.
message came from Mr. The last race, the Swatow Fa command and actually led into phone
Fukuda dicap Second Section). revealed the straight, followed by Electron Sakomidzu telling Mr. that Wild Cat (Mr. Liang) (Mr. Davis) and A Grand Time that one of the maids had left the definitely one of this year's best (Mr. Botelho). Electron took the subs. Gold Sovereign, with lead at the mile post, strongly change of jockey-Mr. Fih-led challenged by A Grand, Time, but into the straight, but when pass-Strathroy came through from be
rewia easily. called on Wild Cat, which ing the two mile post Mr. Liang hind with a tremendous rush
The record for the sponded gamely, and won by two One Mile and 171 Yards was low-
Gold Sovereign ered by no less than 2-1/5 SAILINGS lengths, with
second, and Seventeenth of conds in this race! September (Mr. Proulx) third. With only 140 lbs. to carry, Vic- toria Hall (Mr. Pih) romped home with several lengths to spare inj (Second Kellett Handicap Laughing Girl (Mr. Deltz) Section). High Honour (Mr. Raid, he had an opportunity to question her. He asked where the again failed on Monday, and this [za) came in second, with Flyby Premier was. In silence she open- time over a distance that was re-night (Mr. Harris) third. It wased a sliding screen of the close. garded as suitable after its re- ja fairly fast race, and quite There Admiral Okada was sitting
watch prior to the cent defeats over the mile. There teresting to
in Japanese clothes. question that ponies rounding the bend, afterį Soon afterwards, the however, no
rebel him remove the Dawn Star (Mr. Ip. Kui-ying) "was which it was more in the nature leaders bade the better pony. The finish was of a procession.
"Premier'e dead body" out of the Gold Sovereign Wins At Last
This fought out very keenly, and Am-
official residence-
embar- race on Monday, the rassed Mr. Fukuda greatly, for if The last berley (Mr. Pih) would probably have won with a few more yards Pokfulum Handicap over six furthe dead body was removed from Jongs, provided Mr. H. A. de B.the official residence, all hope of Gold rescuing the Premier would vanish. In the Coolgardie Handicap Botelho with a nice win on (Five Furlongs for Australian Sovereign. Incidentally, this was e ponies "B" Class, Mr. W. H. S. the first race won by Gold Sover-saying that he could not do so on Daris had the satisfaction of win-eign in nine outings. Cassius (Mr. his own responsibility.
On the demand being repeated. ning his first race this year--on Harris) and Stopwatch (Mr. K. L Australian Boy, which took, the Ip) shot out at the start and were he promised to consult the Minia- lead from the start and retained both well to the fore when com-ters about the matter.
The Navy Angry it to win by several lengths from ing into the home stretch, Cas-
In the meantime, he received Centre Court (Mr. Deitz). Centresius being slightly in front. Gold' Court was quietly tipped to win, Sovereign, however, finished very complaints from naval officers who and it will bear watching at strongly to win by two lengths. took him to task for the delay in (Mr. W. H. Choy) taking the "Premier's dead body""| future meetings. Halcyoa (Mr. Ocean View
start, was a little late in making its to his private residence. Black) again had a bad
Silchallenge, and had to be content They offered to negotiate with tion. In his joy he burst into but did remarkably well to
with second place, beating Cassius the rebels direct to secure its early tears, and thanked the gendarme
a Placed in removal
cracial profusedly for his promise to help. third position.
On consultation among them- There was a splendid struggle by a length.
"On the whole, despite the miser-dilenims, he asked them to wait for supremacy in the Boa Vista
conditions, weather
These conditions were accepted. the until the following day, giving as selves Mr. Fukuda, Mr. Sako- Manila, Rabaal, Brisbane, Sydney Handicap (Second Section). Popu-able
of The men were left in the room Melbourne & Hobart
agreed that the only chance lar Star (Mr. F. F. Li) ran of Easter Race Meeting was quite excuse that the matter was being midru and the gendarme - it was
The Cash Sweeps discussed by the Ministers. with a lead of several lengths, but successful.
This reply offended the naval rescue lay in bringing as many where the dead body lay, covered as possible into the with white cloth, and Mr. Fukudá all the
more. "What is mourners
Ac-went into the room where the the use of discussion at this Premier's official residence.
The in biding. time of day they retorted cordingly, the rebel leaders were Premier was
Japanese approached with a request for per- Premier was
wearing but without angrily. His entreaties, however, had mission for the visit of Dear rela-clothes, their effects at last, and they con- tives to burn incense before the haicama and bari...
Mr. Fukada took out a suit dead body previous to its removal įsented to wait.
The mourners would be brought of mourning cloth and dressed Mr. Fukuda asked the rebel
the Premier in it and also gave Liberty Bay's "Had Trick"
leaders to allow free access to the in a group, not separately, they
hizm
ET influenza mesk and The Easter Stakes was won byl
"Harold Lloyd glasses," and Mr. L Dunbar's Liberty Bay (Nr.
Japanese rooms of the residence, were assured. This request was but this request was flatly rejected. granted
get him out of the room. Jurk Black) for the third year in suc
It was repeated, and permission
От his return home. Mr. at that time, faithful to the one of cession. It was, however, a good
was finally given for the free)
previous arrangement, up Mr. Kagayama, race to watch, as Cossack's Beau-
Geneva To-day. entry of himself, Mr. Sakomida Fukuda rang
the gendanes shouted. "One of fast set a (ty (Mr. S. Y. Liang)
A memorial will be erected on and two other officials, each being Admiral Okada's relative, who was
at the Admiral's private residence, the mourners is taken Bring pace in the "second race," with the 'terrace of the new £1,000,000 given a pass.
and sked if there were many a motor car up to the porch." King's Warden (Mr. G. U. Roza) League of Nations headquarters A Gendarme's Help
The guards were deceived, and the shores of the Lake of trailing behind, Mr. Tang Man
Mr. Fukuda returned home and mourners there.
Thus 12 elderly men arrived in a motor car pulled up, into which Wa had a little difficulty with Geneva, in memory of President was making preparations for floral Macaroni, and at the bend this Woodrow Wilson. The memorial tributes, and other matters when cars at the official residence, and Mr. Fukuda took the Premier. pohy bored out. At one time it will be in the form of a bronze he had a visit from one of the these, together with eight relatives Once away from the official re- appeared that Mr. Tang might celestial globe designed by algendarmes on duty at the Pre-of Mr. Fukuda, all also elderly sidence the car sped on, and the Premier was taken to the resi- men, were admitted have been thrown off his mount, famous American sculptor. The mier's official residence.
Three Conditions
dence of Mr. Sasaki, the Pre- but he managed to regain control cost of erection will be bome by Mr. Fukuda put his
Before taking them to the Premiers friend. The first leg of the "Daily the Woodrow Wilson Foundation
the table between himself and
official residence, Mr. The car was not challenged by Double," the Morrison Hill Hendi-in America. Beuter's Bulletin
the gendarme and confided his mier's cap over six furlongs, resulted in Service.
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at the Rock it was overhauled by suffered from the rather poor at- and tendance, but the races were keen- Copper Idol (Mr. Deitz) Seventeenth of September (Mr.ly contested, and fairly satisfac- Proulx). Coming down
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"If you disapprove," he said three conditions, which were:
1-Not to touch the dead "then shoot me.”
body in any circumstance.
Z-Not to utter a word of surprise, no matter what sight greeted their eye.
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Mourners Forewarned
3.To leave to him all ar- rangements about the cars to take them back
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