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ANIMATED SCENT AT HAPPY-
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MR JOHNSTONE'S REMARKABLE RIDING.
At ordinary times, Happy Valley, with ita majestic corden of imposing green and brown hills, is a place of beauty silent magnificence which produces a feeling of quict charm and ropose. For the race meeting, the restful feeling is banished to be succeeded by a picture of animation and colour which can rarely be witnessed elsewhere, and the Valley then becomes a place of delight. · The eye con feast upon a colour scene which, though chaotic and changing
ging with "Kaleidoscopio rapidity, never fails to entertain, and the surround- ing hills supply a fting framework to the general brilliant socne
Stewards in Charge of the Scale The Hon.
THE VALLEY STAKES Winner 8600. Second
$200. Third 8100, For China Ponies, Mr D Landale nad C. C. Curning
Subscription Griffins of this season 1914- ham, Esq.
1915 Three quarters of a mile. Handicappers.-D. M. Ross, Esq., and F. Br. John Poel's Soldier, 11st 1b ・・・ Marshall, Esq.t
(Mr. Johnetone) T *Judge.—Major-Genern, F. H. Kolly, C.B. Dr. Forsyth's Turzum, list llb.
Assistant Judge Mr. G. I Potts.
(Mr. R. KO. Pope) 2 Paddock Liont-Col HAW. Iles, C. RA.
Mr. Adams Castellan, 10st 12lb Starter Mr. H. J. Gedge." Scrond Starter-Mr. Paul M, Hodgson, Timekeeperir. M. S. Sassoon. llon Treasurer Mr. A. C. Hynes.
Clerk of the Course. Mr. T F Hough.
THE WONG-NEL CHONO STAKES. Winner 7500. Second $200. Third $100. For China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of eny season non-winners. Half a mile. Mr. Cunningham's Jed, 1026 10lb
(Mr. Johnstone)
Dr. Forsyth's Lorenzo (late Arravand);
10at 10lb
(Mr. Pope)
Mr., Ellis Kadoorie's Jaipur Chief, 10469(Mr. Moller)
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(Mr Ezra) 0 Mr. Ellis Kadooria's Baroda Chief, 11st
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(Mr. Knoll) 0 Kukri, considerably favoured by many, provided a bitter disappointment for his backers. He took a flying start at the of Japan, Officially Recommended by the fall of the flag, but some of the field were
unready. Knoll was unable to pull up Medical Colleges of The Imperial Univéraitisu his mount which galloped round the
course twice and was then taken into of Tokyo and Kyoto.
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stables. At the second start, Soldier came
to the front Thurleston bringing up the
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rear. At the bottom of the incline Castellan came up into second position, and ran closely behind the leader past the Rock Johnstone drew away again, O
however, at the village, and was still in straight. There was a stirring race home the van on the field entering the home 0 between Castellen and Turzum, and the lattor secured the advantage by & length, of Soldier winning by two lengths, aftos
leading all the way.
Mr. Billiards Winning Hazard, 10st For the meating which opened rester-12 ............. (Mr. McGilliowe) day, the weather proved ideal, and thus Dr. Forsyth's Lindsay G. (late Somer one saw everyone at their best. There set), 10st 71b (Mr. Forbes) Messrs. K. and P's Belgian King, 11st was not, by many hundreds, the huge 11
(Mr. Erra) crowd which attended for the opening day Mr. D. Macdonald's Glencloy, 10st last year in view of circumstances this 12lb......
(Mr. Heard) could not be expected-but the large eni Mr. Wayfcong's Bluebottle, 10st alb- mated picture of colour, the mingling of
(Mr. Sedgwick) Western ideas of the best in dress with. Jed showed the way from the start, that of the East-always more pronounced which was pretty good. Bluchotole came thero-though the Chinese were not along close to his heels, with Jaipur Chief represented in such large numbers as in third. Coming down the straight, Jell former years The various stands, how increased his lead to several lengths. ever, wore wall filled, and, lining the fourth place. At the bend Jed still led Lorenzo forced the pace, and came up into bank on
the opposite side of the from Bluebottle by a length. Into the COUISE VAS L copsiderable e crowd home straight Jed, on the rails, main- of Chiness who were out to merely tained his advantage, with Lorenzo, hard
look sce
and cheer the prettiest attired ridden by Pope, just in front of Blue
bottle and the Chief. Jed romped home ridor. These Chinese supplied just that by three lengths, and Lorenzo beat his touch of free and easy labour at liberty nearest rival by two length Mr. which transformed the scene into one Kadoorie's pony was a close third which, forgetting for the moment the Oriental face and form, could very well bo compared to the Downs on the great day of the Briton's racing season
up the stench and
opelosum A large and cosmopolitan crowd assembled. In the Governor's stand was His Excel lency, Lady May and the Missa May, and a most interested spectator from this
box was Mr. Tom Hok Hang, Director General of River Conservancy Works, of Kwangtung.
As to the racing beyond those who vers lucky enough to secure winning tickets in
Time secs. This equals the fastest time on record, created by Hard Times in 1894, and equalled by Invicta in 1911.
Pari-mutuel. Winner $6.30
1, 5.10
2, 5,30
3 5.70
Cash Sweeps. Winning No
160; $200.35 11, 80.10 (-2):940,50
Time: min. 323-5secs. Pari-mutuel Cash Sweops. Winner: 8 6.30, Winning No.
· 104,
$1,000.00
218.40 3407.80
8803.10 130, 248.80
64, 123.00
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ROYAL.
3000 Second 8200 Third 8100. - For China Ponies, Griffins on date of entry, purchased at a public auction of un- Messrs. GONSALEZ BROS. tried Griffins in Shanghai or Hongkong after 25th April, 1914, on account of a member or members of the Hongkong Jockey Club at an actual cost of not
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more than Tls. 160 if in Shanghai or ITALIAN GRAND 8250 if in Hongkong, Three-quarters of a mile
Mr John Johnstone's Thief, 11st 1lb
(Mr. Johnstone) 1 Mr. Medico's Coronet, 10st 12lb ~
Mr. Ezra's Wild Cat, 11et 11b
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(Mr. Vida) 2 TO-NIGHT:
(Mr. Ezra) 3 Mr. Cire's New Zealand Chief, 10st
10lb.
(Mr. Muller)
Mr R D. Harvey's Jolly Jack, 11st 11b
THE MAIDEN STAKES. Winner $600.
Second 8800 Third $100 For China Ponies bord file Griffins on date of entry Weight for inches as per scale Subscription Griffin of this season 1914 1915 allowed 716. Entrance 810. Three b quarters of a mile.
Sir Paul's Majestic Dahlia, 11st 4lb -
COMMERCIAL STATIONERY sweeps, no one could have made big Mr. Erra's Gamestor, I1st bir
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money unless at a correspondingly large outlay, and the outlay would have had to be at the rate of about 3 to 1 against. And yet it was a day for the public because, with the exception of Gamester's un-
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ponics won and Johnstone happened to be riding most of them. As will be son from the details given below, this well known rider did remarkably well for “Mr. John Peel." He secured six winners, one Becond, and two thirds out of eleven in which he rode; and they races
not always the best ponies in the race. The going was hard and fast, and this was responsible for the very fast race in which Jed equalled the record
were
time.
Throughout, the dividends. ruled quite low, 857.80, third place for Castellan in the
Valley Stakes, being the highest attained by a margin of
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however, which does not seem to be with out some foundation. They were, in ·SOMO: instances, paid winnings in silver dollars, and when they endeavoured to purchase a ticket with the same coin, it was refused. For the first time, the cash sweeps and pari-mutuel were run under a slightly changed system by Messrs. Lowe, Bing ham and Matthews for the Jockey Club, and things worked quite smoothly. Thi change made in the arrangement of the diferent booths was thoroughly appreciat ed by the general public. ............
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Welsh Chief, 10st
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Mr. John Johnstone's Ploughboy, 11st
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the first three maintained their original positions up to the time of entering the home straight, when Thief strongly challenged Coronet, with Knoll's pony also competing Thief gained the ascendancy, and won a brilliant race by a head, Black Gem being a good third, one length behind Coronet,
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Mr. A. R. Love's Turpenite, 10et 19lb (Mr. Burkill)Mr. Moonraker's Mayboy, 10s6 10lb
(Mr. Ezra) 2 Messrs. Shellim's and Gilpin's Black
Gem, 10st bib (Mr. Knoll) & FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY (Mr. Moller) 3 Coronet, fed a good start, with Thief" BARBIERE DE SEVIGLIA.” Mr. John Peel's Wamphray, 11st 1lb second, and Black Gem third. Past the Mr. Johnstone) Rock Coronet still held his advantage, and Mr. Tierce's Grayling, 11st. 4lb
(Mr. Heard) Wamphrey led the field from the start Majestic Dahlia being next in order of running. At the bottom of the hill John stone's mount had several lengths advan- age. Gamester challenged the Dahlia, obviously hard hold, and was superseded and took second place. The Dahlia was by the Chief at the Rock Wamphray's considerable advantage at the village was into the home straight, and the Dahlia, gradually lessoned as the field came round
after leaving Gamester behind, overhauled the leader at the distance post. Sir Paul's nomises, ridden comfortably on the rails; beat Gamestor's final spurt, and won by two lengths, Welsh Chief being only a length behind,
Time: min. 312-6secs. Pari-mutuel. Winner: $7.80 15.20 5.40
Cash Sweeps. Winning No.
77 $507.15 18, 144.90 100, 72.45
THE VICTORIA STAKES. Winner 8600. Second $200, Third $100 For China Ponies Weight for inches as per scale Bond file Griffins on date of entry allowed alb. Subscription Griffins of this season 1914-1915 allowed 10lb. One mile.
Mr. John Peel's President, 11st llb
(Mr. Heard)
Sir Paul's Aldwych, 10st 9lb
(Mr. Burkill) Mr. John Peel's Annan, 11st alb
(Mr. Johnstone)
Speaking generally, the meeting opened Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Saxon Chief, 11st with much promile, which, in view of the 1lb
2
Time: 1min. 31secs. Fari-mutuel
Winner: $7.50
6:50 7:40
Cash Sweeps. Winning No.
80,1,282.05 368, 366.30 3,18.20 802, 203.50 THE FOOCHOW CUP-Winner 2000. Second 2200. Third $100. Handicap for all China Ponies that have run at any previous official or Gymkhana meeting. Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed alb. One mile and a half.
Mr. John Peel's Ampfield, 185lb
(Mr, Johnstone)
AT MOUTRIE'S.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1915. [255]
THE IDEAL DISTEMPER
SYNOLEO"
(Registered).
THE question of wall decoration in Sir Paul's Dreadnought Dahlia (late
one which should secure first consideration Britannic), 155lb. (Mr. Burkill) 2 in the decoration of the Home. Mr. Ezra's Perhaps (late Maybe),
150lb
(Mr. Ezra) 3
Mr Brutton's Joss Mighty, 149b
SYNOLEO " is the Distemper supplied in a beautiful range of artistid Mr Brutton's Sevington, 140lb
tints, suitable for inside or outside use, (Mr. R. Pope) 0 which produces that soft velvet finish so Mr. Gilpin's Sir Galahad, 145lb -
looked for in modera House decoration. (Mr. Knoll) o Mr Elis Kadoorie's Fijian Chief,
158lb......
......................... (Mr. Moller) 0
“SYNOLEO " only requires the
This was a somewhat slow race, with the addition of cold water to make it ready "most exciting finish of the day. Mr. for immediate use.
Ezra's Perhaps showed the way, with the
Dablia and Ampfield in close attendance, Send for tint book and fullest (Mr. Moller) 0 At the village the leaders sinckened pace,
fact that a large proportion of the Sir Paul's Bunstar Dahlin (late Eun-and the rear coming up, the field bunuhezinformation to the Manufacturers: receipts accruing to the Club will be light, 11st 1lb...(Mr. Vida) Dahlia and Ampfield being second and devoted to the Prince of Wales National
Relief Fund, and that a grant will also
Perhaps led the way past the post, the
This was a really good race, the struggle third. A. the golf stand, Johnstone took WILKINSON,
be made to the Hongkong Ladies' Benevo between the first three ponies being very his mount to second place. Sir Galahad lent Fund to assist in meeting cases severe near home, President led the way being fourth. Ampfield was only half a of distress caused by the war, is eminent and was first past the past on the first time length from the leader at the football ly satisfactory. And, in this connection, round, the Dahlia and the Chief and stand, a similar distance remaining it must not be forgotion that the effect of Aldwych being next in the order named between Johnstone's pony and Sir Paul's war in Hongkong must mean depleted The two leading ponies drew away nominee. The field came up the hill in returns in gate money.
approaching the football stand. President processional order, with little distance Throughout the day the picture que forcing the pace and increaming his advar between each successive pony Ampfield band of the 74th Punjabis (under Band tags to three lengths. The field spread reduced the lead of Perhaps at the village master Christiau) sapplied a most enter Annan coming up into fourth position, Azapfield and the Dahlia were in close out into procession order at the hill, bend. Into the home straight Perhaps, taining programma of music Aldwych being third The Dahlia follow company, the first-named being on the The full results were as followed President at a distance of two lengths rail and the Dahlia on the outside course. Stewards passing the Rock Burkill gave the reins The three ponies ran parallel at the dis- His Excellency Sir FH. May, KCMG to Aldwych at the village, and overhauledance post. They raced in this position for His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir T. H. Sir Paul's other pony There was a fine number of yards, and then Johnstons Jerran, RN, K.CB.; His Excelloney race in the home straight Presidenteosed his mount to the front, winning by Major-General F. H Kelly C.B. Com finely threw off the challenge of Alwych, half a length, with the Dahlia two lengthe medore R H Anstruther, R.N C.M.G. and the class pony passed te post a length ahead of Perhaps The Hou Mr. Claud Severn, The Hon. ahead of his rival, Annan being a similar Sir P. Paul Chaver Kt CM.G. His distance behind Aldwych......... Honour Sir V. Rees Davies, Ki; G. K.
Time: 2min, 053ecs. Hall Brutton, Esq, 0.0F Cunning- bam, Esq. Lieut. Col. H. Hes,
Pari-mutuel CRA B. J Geob Henry
Winder 33470 David Humphreys, Esq., The Landele, G. H. Potti, Esq.; N. J. Stabb, Esq
1
13.30
9.10
Cesh Swoops. Winning No.
19036.30
139,
102,
181.80 30.00
Time: 3min. 17seos. Pari-mutuel Winver $35.00
15.70
9.80
Cash Sweeps.
Winning No.
346, $1,452.15 *68,***.114.00 #224; 207:50
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