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ANOTHER SNAKE STORY: PROCLAMATION. DENYING A
· FAIRY TALE. ·
An up-to-date fairy tale, which has led the authorities to take steps to suppress it, has appeared in the Chinese Press at shanghai.
TO-DAYS RACE MEETING.
SOME PROBABLE WINNERS.
The fourth extra race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club is to be held at Happy Valles this afternoon and on Monday afternoon. For both days in teresting programmes have been arrang- fed and there should be some exciting | racing. With little or no training done during the past week tipsters will find it
We are told, sags the X-t. Dolly Work, that a 16-year-old. Chinese girl,taking a nap after tifin several days ago, sad denly died. Her parents then sat on the cult to spot winners and they appear front door-steps and began the amial to be confronted with the usual difficulty Chinese Weeping for the dead girl, Aas to what ponies are going to turn out beggar, passing by, inquired what was for the various events. Early yesterday, the reason for their sadness, and upon for instance only four ponies were out being told, said that he would explain training. They were Hartfeld, Spotted Sand. Magnaticent Dahlia and Friars- the reason for the girl's death. “
field.
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If the parents, he said, would take the "The first race on Saturday (Chesham Handicap B Class), six furlongs, troubly to look at the four corners of the should provide an exciting contest he blanket of the bed on which the girl was | tweed some of the favourites like Loch lying, they would find that in each was Rainoch, Haruna and Jungle "Cock, Watteau, with an allowance of 8 Jbs.. human hair. The spirits of these had should also be in the running. At pre- transformed themselves into deadly seat it is doubtful which of the two snakes, and had worked their way into ponies, Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Loch
Rannoch or Haruna-will start.
Ünл the girl's heart, which was all enten up.
dry course if Loch Rannoch is sent out Upon saying this, the beggar disap-he shout acquit himself creditably peared from sight. The parents ingurdi. although Jungle Cock's chance are not to the despised; in fact those in the ately took his advice and went to inspect know fancy Jungle Cock for a win, whilst the bed cover: There they found, exactly Watteau should” and a place." located as the beggar had stated, the
haman hairs, They tapped the girl's boson and found also, that she was "heartless*
The story was circulated, and of course the Chinese Press took it up. One of the more enterprising reporters went to the house and lo he too saw the hairs! After that many people looked at their blankets and found that these aliu bal the hairs. They were immediately taken out and burned, so that the poisocous reptiles were also burnt to death and many human lives were saved.
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The second race is over a distance of ne mile confaed to griffins of this sea son Grey Dragon for his past wins, is, penalised 12 lbs Magnificent Dahlia will carrylbs, extra.. Gaudie and Loch Rannoch are penalised to the same ex- tent, as is also Messrs, Birkett and Mackie's speedy Hartfield, of which much was expected last meeting when he did not race up to his training form, Hart field, during the week, showed quite good form in a one mile gallop which he finish, ed in. mins. 21.2-54ees. Yesterday morning he galloped half a mile in tuin. 012-5secs., finishing the second quarter in 31secs. Magnificent Dahlia started rather, slowly in half a mute gallop yes- terday morning covering the first quarter in 31secs, and the last quarter in 31 sees. On Wednesday he was sent over the dis-
The matter has now ten brought to the era of the authorities, who have issued an order forbidding the absurd story to be circulated further. They state that Shanghai is such an important coun-tance of one mile in the following times: mercial port and many people are not as enlightened as one might expect.
"REMEDY: CLEAN BLANKETS. "Of late,” states the proclaination, Ma rumour has been circulated to the effect that human hairs in four corners of blan- kets have turned into poisonous makes and have eaten the hearts of various people. This is foolish runour but ignorant men and women believe that it is true and have become greatly alarmed. It is a menace to the public peace and order of Shanghai and has a great bear- ing on the minds of the people: No mat ter how many, hairs blankets contain, it is foolish to think that they can be trans- formed into snakes. There evidently are souse had people in Shanghai who are attempting to stir up the minds of the people, hence all concerned are ordered to put an end to it at once. The police are ordered to take the necessary steps to suppress rumours of this nature and to arrest rumunr-mongers. It is hoped that people will clean their blankers and hot believe such stories, as during the winter he people neglect to change their hed sheets and blankets with the result that they are dirty and rumours of this nature are circulated. All äncerned heychy, take
note."
A.
CADASTRAL LOT.""
SCENE: A COURT IN SHANGHAI.
Attorney: What is this? Witness: A endastral plan. Judge: "A"what? Witness: A cadastral plan. Judge: What's that! Attorney A endastral plan is...er Tell his Honour, what a cadastral plan is.
Witness: A endistral plan is a cada tlust is to say, it is a plan issued by the Municipal Council.
Judge: But rufustrų!!** What does
that can!
Witness: "I am afraid I cannot tell you precisely.
Judge: Does anyone know what a onbedret plaš is?
40. 1.18, 1.53.3, 2.25, last quarter, 31.2 Whether he will run as well. on a dry course as well as he did on a heavy course remains to be seen. King Alfred is only penalised two lbs., but against the first two named 'it is doubtful whe ther he will make much of a show. H.E the Governor's pony Gandle, will receive
certain of support in spite of his 7 lbs. Penalty, but it is doubtful if he can ruce Successfully against Grey Dragon, Magni- ficent Dahlia and Hartfeld in this race.
The third race, uver six furlongs, will attract the best poules out on the day. for this race Rothesay will carry 3 lbs. extra against 1 lb. extra by Full House. Spotted Sand carries top weight, at 159 I heavier, "than bs, which is one Rothesay," and 3 lbs. heavier than Fall House. The heights have becovery evenly allocated and a fine rice should ensur; especially if Friarsfield is sent out the selling plate at Kiangwan on the to contest the "honours. This pany won- Saturday before the Shanghal meeting. The Iny exhibited excellent for against a fehl of speedy ponies and ran He has done honie an easy winer. and if he keeps up to form he will cause fairly well in training during the week, no surprise if he catches the Judge's eys. first in the third race of the day.
The Ribbledals Stakes (one mile) should also attract a field of speedy. ponies Pencastle, with seven lbs off his weight for inches, 132 lbs., appears to be a good outside ghanee and he is worth while watching. "Nastaraa II. ik allowed 10 lbs. and with a persuasive jockey he should render a good account of himself. Full House will probably start in this race. This "pong now be longs to Mr. E E Ellis. He also is allowed 10 lbs, and on training form the has a winning chance, histhree-quarter- mile on Thursday, Imin. being the best of the week.
The Beef Stakes, over six furlongs, at catchweights of 108 lbs, should on form go to Golden Jubilee with Mr. Davies' mount second, and Cottongrass third.
The Waterford Plate (1 miles).-If Haruna is not turned out in the first race he should be a hot favourite for this event with Langsat and Mountain Hawk, both carrying the same weight
The Marsh looked at the clerk of the court, the clerk of the court looked at the court stenographer, the court steno (152 lbs.), fighting it out for seconil grapher looked at the reporter, the re-place. porter looked at the judge and the judge looked at counsel, and body knew what a ́enilastral'plan, was,
It is difficult to say what will be turned out for the last race of the day. If Spotted Sand and Rothesay do not run, Magnificent Dahlin, carrying, 130 lbs, should have a splendid chance of coming in first Rialto Star and Starland, both of which paid outsiders "divys" at the last meeting, are likely to get a pinen..
A SUMMARY OF THE TIPS. 1-CazSHAM HANDICAP (Six Furlongs),
J. Jangle Cock 2. Inch Rannoch, 3. Watteau. 2-GREENVILL. STĀRIS (One Mile).
1. Grey Dragon,
Magnificent Dahlia
It appears not a little surprising that so leanied body of gentlemen found them selves unable to describe correctly so simple a thing as a cadastral plan. The situation is all the more astonishing when one considers that Shanghai is simply full of cadastral lofs, and that every little lot has a plan of its own, so that people really should know a lot about the word. The word readestral is dérived from Panati, from the late Latin cupiastrum, a register of the poll tax, and is a regis ter of the real estate of a country, with details of area, sauce of owvers, and value. A cadastral survey, therefore, properly is one which gives such informon-CaESHAM HANDICAP (Six Furlongs). tion as the Domesday Book, but the termi eafte into general use as a name for the Ordinance Survey of the United Kingdom, which is on sufficiently large scale to give the area of every field or piere of jound. Thus the Encyclopedia Britan Inien."
a, Hartfield.
1. Rethenny
z, Firshell.
3. Spotted Sand. RIBBLESDALE ÉTAXES (Dos Mile).
1, Full House.
2, Pencastle
3, Nastaran 31,
In Shanghai the word is of course used 5-BREF STAKES (Six Furlongs).
in precisely the suno sense. Here we have Consular lota and Cadastral lots. The Consubir lot is the pirmor given to, a vines of ground upon registration at the Consulate to whose jurisdiction the Lowhee is subject. The cadastral plan of the lot the Municipal Council survey, Kiving, daact details of the land and any. property which may be, unan; it, rarna,, I name of owner, and nasossible yalus. The endastral plan is thus complete and |exnet official record of land in the Bettle
ment-XC Daily News.
1, Golden Jubilee.
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1,. Karuna.
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