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TAE HUNGRUNG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY MATH.
HONGKONG SHIP ON FIRE:
FEARED TOTAL LOSS AT SEA.
SANCTIONS AGAINST
› GERMANY:
FRENCH NAVAL AND MILITARY ACTIVITY.
OFFER TO IRELAND
'GOVERNMENT'S LATEST MOVE.
LATEST CABLES- ĮTREOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].. REPARATIONS PROBLEM. UNITED STATES' ADVICE TO GERMANY.
WASHINGTON, May 3rd. Mr. Hughes, in his note on Monday evening, informed Herr von Simons that the liorman counter-proposals were un
cooptable as the basis of discussion of reparations, and urged Germany to fulfil the desirs of the Amerient Government for a prompt settlement of this vital question." SUPREME COUNCIL MEETS AGAIN.
LONDON, May 3rd. Admiral Grasset, the French Mediter Tangan Admiralissimo, who was summon
FRENCH CAVALRY DIVISION STARTS.
NAW YORK, May 3rd. The Associated Press correspondent at Mayenge telegraphs that a division of French cavalry, commanded by General Simon left to-night for the Bubt region in 16 trains.
GERMAN CABINET,
LATEST CABLES.
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US. JOB PRINTERS” STRIKE NEWSPAPERS IN DISTRESS IN CHICAGO.
New York, May 3rd.
LATEST CABLES. COAL
NO FOREIGN
VETO OF BRITISH TRANSFORT
WORKERS
EONDON, Mayard. The job printers employed in numerous As regards shipments of French coal. plants throughout the country are comtransport leaders have appealed to men
not to handle the coal. They declared, i ing out on strike, owing to the pro-in an interview, that assurances had been prietors refusing to grant a 44-hour week. It is estimated that nearts 5,000 have struck in Chicago, and several newspapers have been compelled to conso publication or issue joint or curtailed editions,
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U.S. SHIPPING STRIKE. 200 SHIPS HELD UP AT NEW YORK
LONDON, May 3rd.
The Timer New York correspondent says that 200 ships are held up is Now York harbour, as a result of the strike of 6,000 marias engineere, the Unions baving instructed 40,000 seamon and fire- men on the Atlantic porta to strike. The daily loss from the strike, is catimated at £250,000.
NO
ARBITRATION.
NEW YORK, May 3rd. American Steamship Owners'
LONDON, May 3rd. Despite the proferred resignation of Dr. von Simon, Berlin does not anti. cipate an immediate change in the minis try. It is generally admitted in respon sible circles that there is no prospect of The a better solution for Germany than the Association has rejected the suggestion Paris decisions, but foreign control of the national finances is bitterly unwelcome to all Germans who feel that much depends upon the nature of President Harding's reply to Germany's appeal, which is ed by M. Briand, arrived in London this, axpected to "reach Berlin on the 5th inst. morning, accompanied by a number of The Germans are still clinging to the omers. There are numerous Allied naval, hope that the Treaty does not provide and military officers in London, awaiting erders from Downing Street.
When the Supreme Council assembled at 11 o'clock this morning, following & meeting of financial experts, it was re- garded probable that the meeting. would Jast the whole day.
M. Briand, who was shown the text of the American note to Germany, expressed plenauro at ita tone.
of Mr. Hoover to submit their dispute with the marina workers to abritration. FOR PEACE IN IRELAND, GENEROUS OFFER BY THE
GOVERNMEN
ENT LONDON, May 3rd. The ex-Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr. A telegram from New York states that Farrell, it is stated; has received a semi- the new German Note has been received.fficial offer from the Government, which
for the occupation of the Buhr area, whe ther defaunts are proved or not.
NEW GERMAN NOTE.
LATKE.
it is believed that it makes a number of described as the biggest ever suggest- new concessions to the Allied demanda.
"COMPLETE AGREEMENT."
LATER.
The Allies reached completo agreement on the military and political measures to be adopted in the event of Germany con- taug the policy of evasion and pro- erastination, excepting in regard to parti culars relating to guarantees.
ed; namely, that the Government is pre- pared to give Ireland Dominion Home Rule, subject to national defence safe guards, immediately Ireland is ready to accept it."
Mr. Farrell declared that he submitted the offer to Dail Eireann.
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BLOCKADE OF GERMAN FORTS. PARIS, May 3rd. Various units destined for the Rhine- land entrained at spyoral places, yester day, in perfect order. There will be 400,000 then ready to occupy the Ruhr Aren by diay 9th, according to Le Petit Parisien, while ticho de Paris says that learns from a French source that the NEW IRISH VICEROY SWORN IN. the French Mediterranean Squadron has: Alhes decided to take all necessary steps been chosen to effect the blockade of Gur man porta, in which event British co- operation wil be under the orders of a British Admiral.
NOTHING KNOWN OF NEW
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FAR EASTERN CABLE SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA AT
NEWS.
· {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) "TOKYO MARU." ABLAZE.
FEARED TOTAL LOBB.
ASTORIA, May and. The Tokyo Maru, which laft Valparaiso received from Dutch, French, Belgian, for Hongkong, had an outbreak of fire German and Austrian workers that they would prevent the export of coal to Great on board while at sea. The crew have Britain. Furthermore, the attempt would be frustrated at British ports. They said been rescued, but it is feared that the that feeling among transport workers is vessel is a total loss. such that coal importation will not be tolerated.
In the meanwhile," two steamers with Belgium coal arrived at Yarmouth, on | Sunday, but the Union labourers declit
ed to unload, whereupon suficient volun. teers were forthcoming to discharge ont steamer, the police protecting the volun
teors,
RACING ALLOWED BY GOVERN- MENT.
LONDON, May 3rd. The Government has agreed to allow racing at Kempton and Newmarket pro vided that it does not involve the use of railways.
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COMMUNIST PLOT UNEARTHED,
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LONDON, May 2nd. Measures decided upon by the transport committee of the Cabinet, to-day, include in poduction of the supply of bunker: coal
for ships.
SPECIAL" CHINESE ENVOY IN ENGLAND,
LONDON, May 1st. Chu Chi-chien was accompanied to the Palace by the Chinese Minister and Mr. Archibald Rose. Their Majesties received the distinguished visitor very graciously, and cordially accepted the valuable and beautiful gifts. It is understood, that their Majesties will make return gifts to the President. The King will also send a letter acknowledging the President's letter.
ENVOY ON HIS MISSION.
LONDON, May 2nd, Chu Chi-chien visited the Foreign
Office, and saw Sir Eyro Crowe, in the absence of Lord Curzon at the Supreme Council. He then attended a Govern
meat luncheon ate
Carlton Hotel, at the Home Secretary,
It is authoritatively stated that a Com munist plot to utilise the industrial crisis to effect a revolution in the United Kingdom has been frustrated. Tons of inflammatory leaflets have been circulat ed. A number of the distributors have |been arrested and thousands of leaflets! which Mr. Shor
have been destroyed.
presided. Mr. Wellington Koo, Sir FRENCH GOVERNMENT AUTHORISES Charles Addis, Mr. Archibald Rose and
SUPPLIES TO BRITAIN...
PARIS, May 2nd.
Following the request of a British firm for permission to purchase 10,000 to 15,000 tons of coal daily, the Government har authorised exportation of French coal to England.
SHANGHAI,
REPORT BY CHIEF OF POLICE, The latest Municipal Gazette of Shang hai contains a report by Mr. K. McEwen, Commissioner of Police, on which the following remarks are made on Socialist propaganda :
Following & decision reached at a meeting held on March 13th, the local Cantonese Guild on the same day one a telegram to the Civil Governor, the Provincial Assembly, the Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Press Canton, and to the Chinese Press and Chamber of Commerce in Hongkong asking their assistance in bringing about the expulsion from Canton of a member of the Southern Government whose ad vocacy of doctrines of a Bolshevist nature was alleged to calculated to mislead the young and to lower the moral tone of the The effect of the cities of the South, telegram is not yet apparent but the latest news indicates that at least one of the parties to whom it was addressed; regards with extreme disfavour all attempts at denouncing, on paper or otherwise, the member in question.
In this connexion is may be well to. bear in mind that the propaganda re- ferred to is not confined to Canton, but has been carried on principally through the printing press in Shanghai as well as in many other places for sometime, and though obstructed and retarded by the action of the authorities in seiring literature and intercepting communica tions, the attempts which have been made by the communist, anarchist and other agitators in Chinese cities to spread the doctrine and to connect and co-operate
have met with some measure of succERB. with their comrades of other countries The movement is not all new, attention having been called to it over a decade ago. Since that time it has been subject to more or less lengthy periods of pro-' gress and decline, and was to all appear ance in the latter condition when the establishment of a Soviet Government in Rusaia and the consequences which flow- therefrom furnished it with fresh strength and vitality.
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other distinguished guests were present
A magazine which bore the name of Mr. Shortt paid a tribute to Chu Chi-the Ming Pao and which was suppressed chleo's great services to Chins, and said that the Government would do everything possible to help his mission.
SILESIAN PLEBISCITE, Chu Chi-chien, replying, dealt with the CERTAIN DISTRICTS FOR POLAND, problems of China, and especially refer red to the development of commerce and BERLIN, May 2nd.
was The newspapers state that the Inter industry, regarding which he Allied Commission concerning the Upper gratified to hear that the British Silesian plebiscite has dispatched ita a report to London, recommending that the are ready to place
districts of Fleas, Rybnik and the strip
LONDON, May 2nd. Lori Edmund Talbot, now Viscount Fitz, Alan, was sworn in' as Viceroy at a meeting of the Privy Council ir
ed to Poland and the remainder of Upper Silesin to Germany,
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by the authorities in Japan, after rai- ning for a period of about three years, was at one time smuggled into China and read with great avidity by certain classes, prominent, amongst whim-wera the students who had been educated or partially educated abroad and who had returned to their homeland. This maga sine. was the organ of the Koh Ming Tang, a society which, amongst other things, advocated the establishment of a
universal brotherhood and world-wide peace. The methods with which these. objects were to be attained were those
nihilist writers, portions of whose works.
translated and reproduced in
pullo, redistribution of property,
were
to.
for the occupation of the Ruhr area and to call out, the necessary French contin- gouts.
The Allies will ask the Repara tions Commission, according to Article 233 of the Treaty, to Ax by the 7th inst the Dublin Castle, the quaint ceremonial of territory at East Kattowitz be assign- pusal of China the essential scientific promulgated by anarchist, communist-and methods of payment of the debt by Ger occurring in private. Viscount nad Vis GERMAN NOTE.
many, and by the 13th inst Germany countess Fitz Alan arrived at Kingstown
acceptance. must notify her unreserved LONDON, May, 3rd. Nothing is known in British official in the event of refusal, the occupation in the early morning, and were greeted quarters of the new terman noto to the of the Ruhr area will proceed automation landing by the newspaper-seller, who has welcomed every Viceroy during the United States. It is thought that the cally.
As regards guarantees, the Froach do last fifty years. His Excellency shook report regarding it must refer to Germand, in addition to the immediate handa with the old man.
It is officially announced that three to America, message
payment of a milliard gold marks, which the institution at Berlin of a Commission killed in an affray in South Ireland dur
ing the week-end," LORD DERBY'S. UNOFFICIAL VISIT.
LONDON, May 2nd.
mony's rocunt
knowledge and technical skill. paid a tributs to the helpfulness REDUCTION OF WAGES.
the British engineers and experts already SHIPBUILDING TRADES BALLOT.engaged by the Chinese Government, and LONDON, May 2nd. emphasised that the Chinese fully shared The Federation of Engineer and Ship- votes in favour of, and 23,063 against, the acceptance of reduced wagen.
of Chinese in the magazine above referred The establishment of the Republic in China was effected in 1911. The agit ators of that period apparently did not fraternity and equal division of property,
tions which the overthrow of the Empire and the loosening of the bonds of adminis tration afforded them an opportunity of. creating
associate it' with the "cra" of, "universal
amplifying the proposals in the German constitutes the reserve of the Reichsbank, policemen and four Sinn Feiners were building Trades' ballot resulted in 45,169 the desire of the British Government to but fixed themselves up in official post note of April 24th. There is no news of any now German proposals
EARLIER CABLES.
MOBILISATION OF 1919 CLASS IN..
FRANCE.
of Guarantee.
CLASH IN PALESTINE. MANY KILLED "AND INJURED. JERUSALEM May, 2nd:
ZIONIST REPORT.
LONDON, May 2nd. It is officially announced that the clash Telephonic instructions were sent to with Arabs at Jaffa, on the 1st inst, re Paris from London at 0.30 tonight for suited in 20, being killed and 150 wound- the mobilisation of the 1910 class.
It is understood that the Allies have cd. Troops were hurried from Ladd and agreed upon the principle of the scheme quelled the disturbance, without firing a of presenting an ultimatum to Germany shot. All is now quiet.'- and amuttaneously proceeding with mill. tary measures, which will be used in tha evant of Germany, not accepting or not carrying out the terms accompanying the ultimatum. The terms are not yet. do initaly settled, but includo provision for guarantees by Germany, also indications of the penalties which will be applied to' "enforce the guarantees if these are broken.
LATER.
The drafting, committee engaged in. preparing statement of the terms for submission to Gormany continued its labours today. The Supreme Council only sat an hour, adjourning till the even- ing Allied experts will, in the mean. deal with certain questions still
In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Shortt stated that. Lord Derby's visit to Ireland was undertaken purely on his own responsibility and initiative. The Government had not en
further trusted Lord Derby with a mission.
SHANGHAI SPRING RACE. MEETING.
SECOND DAY'S RESULTS.
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foster the friendliest Anglo-Chinese re-
lations.
ENVOY'S FAREWELL DINNER IN PARIS.
PARIS, April 30th. A farewell dinner given by Chu Chi- chen, the Chinese President's Special The results of the second day of the Envoy to France was attended by a INTERNATIONAL COLONIAL Shanghai Spring Race Meeting are number of prominent personalities in the scientific, military and political given below:-
world, notably, among them, the Minister of Commerce, M. Dior, the former Premier Painleve, the University Rector
INSTITUTE.
and a half.
491-5ecs
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR INDIA LONDON, May 2nd.
TO DELIVER ADDRESS.. Zionist headquarters in London inform Reuter that 22 Jews were killed and 80-
LONDON, May 2nd. wounded, and that many shops were
Router learns that the High Commis pillaged in Jaffa, during the outbreaksioner for lodin, Sir William Meyer, THE SHANGHAI DERBY cabled earlier..
departs for Paris shortly to attend a meeting of the International Colonial Half Moon Bay Institute opening on the 17th inst. as the Golden Rod principal representative of the Empire. Kempston The subjects for discussion include the depopulation of the natives in certain THE MONGOLIAN PLATE-Distance three Colonies, also the railway construction. quarters of a mile... programme and labour exchanges in Africa. Sir William is responsible for a Le Moet
the establishment of Tarnished Silver discussion on
Time: 1min. 42.3-8seca. explain the circumstances in relation to
BRITISH TOREADOR'S DEBUT, SPANIARDS GIVE GREAT
OVATION.
Time: 3mins 33 3-5secs.
The dispersal of the first Parliament in China in January, 1914, resulted in a great number of place seckers taking refuge in Shanghai and the agitation for a new order of things again became strong. Leadets and pamphlets began to appear advocating social, communism and kindred forms of Government, and bution has been continuing more or less. their spasmodic publication and distri surreptitiously ever since.
The special section of the C.I.D. which deals with these matters has handled
some twenty-seven papers, leaflets and handbills for the propagands of anar- chism and syndicalism, all of which have
THE RACE CLUB Cur-Distance two miles
(Mr. Knoll) Ajax King's Cross (Mr. Dalgleish) Sidenght
. (Mr. Bould) Time: 4mins
Appell, and Marshalls Fayolle and been printed in the Chinese language and circulated amongst the people here Distance one mile Petain. Marshal Petain, in an address, by persons who in all probability have. stated that France remains profoundly the financial and other support of com- (Mr. Johnstone). 1
munist agents from other countries. (Mr. Dallas) pacific, and is not moved by the im some of this literature made special appeals to the soldiers of the garrison of (Mr. Dalgarno) 3
perialistic idea at all—lavar.
this locality, but, as few of them were ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.
able to read and us no arrangements could be made for undermining their LONDON, May 3rd.
loyalty through the agency of lectures In the House of Commons Mr. C. Harms without bringing about the detection and worth, in the course of further questions arrest of the lecturer, the scheme ended by Commander Bellairs regarding China in failure. The xblications intended and the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, stated for workers have been meeting with that the Chinese Government did not better success. The majority of the latter desire publication of its representations in their ignorance of letters probably do not fall far short of the soldiers but they enncerning this subject.
can be, and have been, reached through
whiuthoritatively denied that M. the arena at Linen ((Spain) after killing colonial magistracies, and is also to Mainstay II.
(Mr. Johnstone) I (Mr. Brand) 2 ......... (Mr. Hill)-3
GIBRALTAR, May 2nd. A. Britisher, appearing under the pseudonym of Don Carlos el Triande, waa carried in triumph by the crowd around It is Braad telegraphed instructions
for two bulls with two sword-thrusts, follow French mobilisation with a view to the ing a wonderful display of agility with bis appointment as High Commissioner THE SICCAWEI CUP.-Distance one mile occupation of the Ruhr region: The the red cloak. It appears that he was for India and the functions of the and a quarter. French Premier declared that he is await an Eastern Telegraph clerk named office. ing the decision of the Supreme Council. Leonard Trimby, who, tired of hearing
the Spaniards' boast that no Briton could SPORT IN GREAT BRITAIN. LENGTHY SITTING.
possibly equal the skill and courage of the Spanish bullfighter, entered the arena, stipulating that his fees be given to charity: Trimby was born at Cawa pare
LATER The Supreme Council sat for four hours this afternoon and adjourned till to-morrow morning M. Briand stated that agreement had been almost reached..
DETAILS OF SCHEME.
LATER
“PRESSURE ON PANAMA.
WASHINGTON, May 2nd.) The lengthiness of the afternoon meet- Mr. Hughes has notified Panama that ing of the Supremo Council was due to unless she acts voluntarily within a the fact that it was the first caso in which reasonable, time, the United States will bad complete financial details of the compel her to transfer jurisdiction of agreed scheme. Discussions wore perfectly the disputed Coto territory to Costa amicable, and dealt with the financial Rica. projects for the reparations demands. The Council accepted the scheme gen- erally, but will consider the detailed plan, which has many technicalities, to-morrow.
SUPREME COUNCIL'S DECISION. The Supreme Council. has quashed the
LATER.
in
SENATOR NEWBERY'S CASE
WASHANGTON, May 2nd.
conviction of Senator Newbory, who was last year sentenced to two years' im prisonment and fined £2,000 for corrupt practices in the 1918 elections.
SIR ERNEST CASSEL'S BENEVOLENCE.
LONDON, May 2nd.
STRONG INTERNATIONAL FLAVOUR..
LONDON, May 2nd. Sport in Great Britain this summer will have a strong international flavour. Besides the Australian cricketers, an American polo team and crowd of American golfers are arriving to compete in the amateur and professional cham pionships, and the stream of lawn tennis players from abroad continues.
Old Bill
(Mr. Bremner) 1
(Mr. Crokum
A message of the 28th ult. stated that, one or more of the recently formed and (Mr. Brand) 3 in reply to Commander Bellairs, Mr. continually augmenting associations and Harmsworth announced that no recent unions. Signs are not lacking that this written representations regarding, the propaganda, han locally" contributed Its Anglo-Japanese Treaty had been received quote to the unrest in the labour world from China.}
San Juan Rouble
Time: 2mins. 513-5secs. THE GRAND STAND STAKES-Distance one
mile and a quarter. The Ladybird Canimiop The Falcon
Time: 3mina 0 2-secs.
(Mr. Brand) 1 (Mr. Grokam) 2 (Mr. Hill) 3
SPANISH GOVERNOR VISITA JAPANESE OROWN PRINCE,
GIERALTAR, May. 2nd. The Governor of Algeciras has arrived ...(Mr. Crokam) 1 here. He called on the Japanese Crown
(Mr. Brand) 2 Prince on behalf of King Alfonso. (Mr. Johustone)
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE AND
THE SHANGHAI STAKES.-Distance one milo
and a half. Guldborg Seabird The latest achievement of the AmericanRio Negro invaders was the performance of Mr. Time: 3mins, 32 1-560ca, T Cutting, who beat C. N. Bruce by 6-3, 6-4; and 4 in the final of the Amateur Royal THE SPRING Cor-Distance one mile and
aquarter. Tennis Championship at Queen's Club.
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meets Baerlein, the holder, on May
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Stancliffe
CANADÁ,
Tonosro, May 3rd.
and to agitations of various descriptions. The propagandists of former days strove to reach the literati and the army officer rather than the masses, who have been, ignored until recently, and who are not yet and will probably not be, affected to any appreciable extent if the cost of living and the price of rice can be kept within reasonable bounds.
On this lust point particular stress is Inid, and it is for the provincial chemis and merchants of Kiangsu to see that the price of China's staple food is pro- perly regulated.
VALUE OF PUBLICITY. (Mr. Dalgleish) 11 The Montreal Star severely criticises (Mr. Knoll & Mr. Bowell for publicly advocating the (Mr. Johnstone)3 non-renewal of the Anglo-Japanese AF
The Council of the Newspaper Proprie CRICKET.
Timaz 3ming 4 2-6800s,
liance, and points out that, if Great Britain refuses to renew the Alliance are Association, Lood Burubam presid AUSTRALIANS BRILLIANT START. THE TIENTSIN PLATE-Distance ono nule. Japan might turn to Soviet Russic and ing, has passed the following resolution
Beiguan (Mr. Crokam) Germany While Canada should make That this Council Boles with satisfao- LONDON, May 2nd Blazing Corn (Mr. Johnstong 2 sure, referably privately, that she is tion the full publicity given to the pro- ceedings of the recent Peace Conferencen Inn-weather-before-six thousand Lo Lunatique
(Mr. Knoll) a not bound to any programme, which may spectators, Australia scored, 430 for: 7
Time: mina.-0 1-5secs.
require her to commit suicide for the Paris and St James's Palace, and desires to reprezent to the Prime Minis wickets, when they dedated, Bardsley
wake of the Japanese, she must also retter and other peice delegates the import cognise that the defence of the Empire involves widely-scattered interests, and ance of continuing the practico inte future, being of opinion that many dis- Crokom) Canada is not entitled to insist that mitico andminderstandings wid comuir 2 every question in which she is more of have been avoided had this proced-to- Mr. Braad 3 less concerned must be treated a been adopted from the beginning in Ja
Canadian-qnerkion exclusively.
It is understood to-might that the Supremo Council's terme are framed on the follow ing principles: Germany shall acknow. ledge obligation to pay £6.600,000,000 by issuing
-bonds now and henceforth accordanen with her ability to pay, with interent at 5 per cent. Germany is requir ed to pay £100,000,000 annually and 25
Sir Ernest Camel-has-given-£228,000 madle 109, while Macartney contributed. per cent port tax, and when these payments exceed internet requirements on to found a sanitarium for nervous dis 177. by sparkling all-round cricket, includ. the bonds issued, the Reparations Comeses, and has purchased a mansion ating boundaries Gregory-made-78. Coin mission shall be entitled to require the Penshurst. Their Majesties the King Leica ershire were dismissed for 142, Tra
of further bunds to abeork the and Queen have consented to become Bharp coring 56. The Australians won Fighting King
PEKING STAKES. and a quarter.
istance one-mijo