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GOLD KEY SHOULD WIN AT MACAO
To-morrow's Programme Discussed: Events Very Open
CHRISTMAS
BELLE FOR LADIES
RACE
(BY MORNING DEW
The programme to-morrow at Macao is very open in deed and all things considered, those who make the trip will find plenty to amuse themselves at the race course. The handicapping has made things difficult and the task of picking winners is no casy.. one.
Practically all the ponies entered are making the irip, but notable absentees include Royal Flush and Alexandra Hall, both of which are entered for the mile race for "C" Class. In their absence, Mr. L. T. F.'s Gold Key stands a very good clrance of winning the event.
ESK CONSIDERED A CERTAINTY
Selections
Hace I
Pure Music Blue Plane Prestwick
-Race 2
The Loafer City of Shanghai" Gallant 'Fox
Race 3
Gold Key Jungle Jim Wakefield
Alda
Darien...
Adam Orlando
Race 4
Race 5
Glen Shee
Race 6 Christmas Belle Gallant Fox City of Shanghai
Stout opposition is expected in some quarters from Aida The pony is running very well at the moment and in a short race can give Eak a good run. Darien ran very
The programme opens with a long shat might do worse than well at Happy Valley last week to
novices event over five furlongs follow- Whoopee.
CHIEN TANG HANDICAP
beat Swale and I fancy he will run into a place again to-morrow afternoon. For those looking fo 8 long shot, Just Imarine Flying Boy look good."
on
CAN. ADAM "WIN?
or
Over 6. furlonge with 152 pounds the saddle, Adam looks a good thing, for the fifth race, but, he will have to step out if he is going to beat Orlando (167) or Gles Shee (148). The former is
and as most of our novices are going across, there should be a field of six to eight starters: In spite of the fact that he will be In the third race, which is over carrying as much as 158 pounds. a mile for "C" Class pantes Gold Pure Music should just about win Key should get very near as he here. He will find a worthy op-is in fine fettle now and the flat ponent in Blue Plane. who is course at Macao should suit him carrying two pounds more. An- down to the ground. He is in at other pony that is sure to go to a comfortable weight and in the the post with quite a deal of absence of Alexandra Ball and punter's money will be Prestwick, Royal Flush there is very little while. So On too looks a good lang opposition whose him Jungle shot The rice is very open with Jim is a good one, but with own sprinter, and since there the odds in favour of Pure Music of 185 pounds appear to be a bit f is no hill in the Macao-course he too much and he should not do i
may pull it off. more than get a place at best. handicap at 167. Glen Shee too Wakefeld too has to contend In the second: race, over ala with 162 pounds and ΟΣ that furlongs, The Loafer with 155 score, I do not think he will get pounds looks, a very good bet any more than a place, if that.. In some quarters City of Shang- There are two very good · oût- hai is strongly fancied, but run-siders here, The Arst is Califo- ning at equal weights with The nia a pony which is on the top with such a penalty. Loafer, he will have to run very of his form now. He may upse
to win. City well indeed Shanghai, however, ia place bet.
"THE LOAFER FANCIED
Gallent Fox over six
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of the favourites, in which case he good I will pay very well. The second "dan- ger is Solar Star, who is in at 147 pounds only. The low weight may make all the difference for Mr. Sureton's pony.
furlongs
is not such a bad proposition and if he does not give trouble at the start should prove a real danger to the favourites.
THE CHU KING HANDICAP
Phoopee may cause an upset in this race. He is DOW running
For the Chu Kiang Handicap, something like in the days when over 6 furlongs, I understand that he was frequently amongst the Esk is conspidered a certainty. placings and to-morrow he
With his weight down to 152 renew his acquaintance with the pounds, the pony certainly looks Judges. Anyone looking for £ a good bet on paper,
may
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Miscellaneous-Pilgrimage from Hongkong to Sancian Island, first resting place of St. Francis Xa vier, by as. Haining, 9 pm.
Theatres, King's-Trick for Trick." Queen's :---"'Kongo.! Central:-"The Great Decision" Oriental : —— “Sailor's "Luck.” World: The Kid" Majestic:"King Kong.” Star: Love on, the Spot."
Dances. Tamar Dance at Garrison. Lec- ture Hall 8:30p.m.
DE VALERA
Wins Action On Contested Will
London, December 7. Mr, de Valera, Fresident of the Council of the Irish Free State, successfully defended an action In the Probate Division of the High Court to-day
even with his
can run well over six furlongs and he is in very light.
Widnes has been alloted 108 pounds and the weight is too much for the pony. I should be very surprised to see him do well
LADIES RACE
For the Ladies race, Christmas Belle looks the most promising. City of Shanghai will be there to give the favourite a run for the
money,
but 'City of ́ ́Shanghai i will be appearing for the second time to-morrow afternoon in the Ladies race and does not there. fore look so formidable as if he were fresh. The same remarks apply to Gallant Fox, The Lofer is down to 140 pounds and with a bit of luck might pull of this
race.
N. ATLANTIC SHIPPING
New Fares Agree- ment Reached"
London, December 7, The International shipping war North Atlantic, involving Britain, over passenger, transport in the. France, Germany, Italy, United states and Holland, has ended.
in favour of Mr. de Valera by a rate question was reached in Lon-
The case concerned a will made
Complete agreement upon the seventy-two-year Irish woman redon to-day at a conference of the cluse named Miss Polly Fitzpa representatives of the various Bri- trick, who bequeathed her entire fish, Continental and United States estate, valued at about £3,000 to shipping lines, presided over by the Flanna Fail leader.
The brother of the testatrix Mr. A.B. Cauty of the White Star, contested the validity of the willnounced that the conference had "At the conclusion, it was 8- on the ground that Miss Fitzpa- trick, at the time of making the will was of unsound mind.
The Court decided that Mr. de Valera's counsel had established the validity of the will.
It was stated during the hearing.
quite succeeded in reaching a com- plete agreement regarding the classification of ships and the that have occupied the attention. : consequential rate adjustments
of the lines for several months past
Dog Principal Mail. Outward for Europe vis Sues by Somali 8.30a.m. and Fushimi that Mr. de Valera intended to. The new rates will become effec Maru 9.30 a.m.; for America and use the money as a trust for dive for sailing after January 1st, Europe via Siberia by General i public purposes-Reuter: Pershing 8 pm,
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All other outstanding matters were satisfactorily disposed of
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