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JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
OFF DAY
Saturday, Fematy.24, 1902.
Stowards E. Sir F. J. D.
Lurgard, KCMG, O., D.S.O., . E. Vice Admiral Sir A.
Winstoe, RN, KOB., C.V.O., OMG IT.E. Maj-General C A: Anderson C.B. Commodore C. J. Eyres R.N., the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, K., OM.G., the Hon. Mr. C. H. Boss; T. S. For rest, G. Friesland, HJ. Gedge, Oapt. H. R Buglies, Haury Humphreys, C. Gordon Mackie, N. J. Stabb and H. P. White.
Stowards in charge of the Scale: The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross and Handicappor-1, P. White. Judge: H.E. Maj.-General
A. Anderson. Assistant Judge:-Capt. H.
Hughes.
A lot of Crown Land situated in Meo. Lun Streat will he sold by public auction at the offices. Gordon Mackio. of the Public Works Department on Monday, March 4.
Q.
At-tho Magistracy, this morn-K. ing a republican soldier was fined $50, for being in possession of a revolver without the necessary legal permit. The fine was paid.
Starter. J. Gedgo.
Second Starter:M. W. Slado. Time Keoper --M. S. Sassoon. Hon. Treasurer-L. C. Ed- Wards:
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Mossrs. Hughes & Jorvois' Favonius, 11st. llb. Mrs. Hamilton (Jorvois) 0 Gilpin's Caprice, 10st. Macodo's Inca, 10st. 2lb. 121b Mrs. Shellim (Koll)
C.Gordon Mackie's Bruli- Mrs. Prue... (Kremer)
wood Boy, 10at, 21
Hastings Merry Scot, Mrs. Mackio. (Mackie) Ost71. Mrs Hastings (Hastings)
season allowed 10 lb. Jockeys Mr. who have not had more than Mr. twa winning mounts in long- kong, Shanghai or Tiontin Mr. allowed 6 lb. Jockeys, who have never had a winning mount in Hongkonger China Mr. allowed 71b, Allowances not accumulative. Off-day winner barrod. Entrance $5 to go to Second Pony. Three quarters
of a mile.
Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's Nor- man Chief, 10. 10lb....
......(Knol). 1.
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Mogul
Chief, 10st. 5lb.. (Hayos) Mr. Forest's Rejected,
10at, 7lb..........(Dupree) 3 Mr. Colles Browne's Dyll-
man 10st, 81b.....(Owner) 0) Mr. Soaro's Snowstorm,,
10st, 10lb....(Dalgarno) U Mr. Downhams Chihby,
10. 5lb. ....(Lewis) 0 * 71bs. allowance.
✡
10lbs, allowance.
b. allowance.
o llb. over.
NOTES AND COMMENTS:
The Races.
Tho
races just concluded deservo a noto concerning win- ning owners, jookeys, and ponies.
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Sir Paul heads the list of winning owners with Sovon firals, fivo seconds, and fliree thirde. Bis 0 ponion were generally there, or | thoreabout. Mr. J. Peel, who open- ed the mooting with a brace of winners, follows with five firsts, Mr. Grosson with four, and Capt. Won by three lengths, nuo Lope with three. Mr. Soatee two length betwcon second and third.firsts and a second were gained
Time: 3 min. 42. 2-5 see. Cush Sweep:-
Ticket.
103
* 104 301
Dividends ;- Winnor
Places ...
$1,807.05 533.70 260.85
.$51.10.
13.00 2.... 1440 39.50
CELEBRATING THE
REPUBLIC.
with one pony-Diabolini-and all Captain Hope's wins were secured through the medium of Capelle. This pony by winning three rnees-including the Cham pion Staken, to the surpriss of many heads the list of winning ponies. In the thirty races lecidod, Johnstone had nine wins jand was placed in 22 ovonts, but us ho had no mount in three of the races, 11 will be soon that he 20% was placed in only five racaa-291 during the three days. He was the best equipped jockey of the Tot in respect of riding tackle. Mr. Burkill comes second with sevon wins, six seconds and thres thirde. The otliers have more madest tatals. It is worth noting Despite the fact that to-day overtaken by Snowstorm who in was the "off day," there was a turn had to resign the load to The vernacular press of Hong- that Johnstono la mount in capital attendance and the wea-Norman Chief. Thus they ran kong received a telegram from the Champion Stal, that thor was ideal. The sun was until rounding the home bend a society of Chinese, residents in Durkill was simila.), id while shining gloriously all the morn-whero Mogul Chief and Rejected Javn stating that the New Your the Indion Fursowas being ing and the track was much fast-came into prominence. Mr. Knoll was celebrated in Saurabaya with decided. Am announcement in: our or than on either of the proceed-had not to extend Norman Chief the hoisting of flags and the lét- advertising columns states that ing days. The card contained and won comfortably by two ting off of firecrackers. It is ro-Triangular Cricket, during the absence of Mr. Shelton seven events which brought out longths, half a length separating ported that the Dutch police in- Hooper, who left for Home yes- good folds, Racing was good second and third. torday, Mr. M. S. Northcote will and on the whole the "off day" not as Secrbtary of the Hongkong was a great success. Land Investment Co.
Through, the oftesy of the ollicers of the Gorman Flagship Scharnhorst the orchestra con- nected therewith will render selections, at the Grand Hotel, to-night during dinner,a
Clerk of the Courss-T.. F. Hough.
The first race on the card foll to Caɖzow's Loon who ran in his!
The annual meeting of this customary sprightly manner over Hongkong Auxiliary of the British sprint distance, Mr. Jervois and Foreign Bible Society will bearing him nicely. Mr. Asgor Single Copion, Daily, ten cents Weekly, twenty-five conts (for held in the City Hall on Tuesday. wnevery fortunato not to have been Feb. 27, at 5.15 p.m. Mr. A. II. seriously hurt when The Straggler cash only.
Harris will presidio and the Right bolted and collided with the
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HONGKONG, FATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1912.
THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING.
Chibby got the better of a vory pour start but was soon
Time: 1 min 35 sec. Goth Sweep:
$1278.00
Ticket No. 268
-144
161. Dividend Winnor Places 1...............
365.40 182:07 $10.40.
5.80
2
6.90.
17
15
3...............
6.50
Rlothig in Sourabaya,
All lovers of cricket will
terfered, with the result that a distressed that triangular ciloket riot occurred. The police fired on should be shadowed at the very he rioters, killing three and beginning, by this lamentable wounding uny others. About quabble among the Australians. one hundred were arrested, the The whole affair seems sordid. premises of the book and news-enough, and the fact that the dis paper society were soaled up, and agreement between some of the telegraphic .communication with players and thio Board of Control ro luces itself to a money quea- the outports was out pff.
tion throws a rather unpleasant light upon tho view taken by some of the Australian players of their
The Chinese at once went on sirike, but the matter was taken
Rev. Bishop W. Banister and the rails. The second race from start The "Also Ran" Stakon.-Valuo firmly in hand and the shop responsibilties. They do not pre-
Rev. G; II. Bondfield, Agent of to finish was at the mercy of the Society, will deliver addresses. Norman Chief who practically All friends are cordially invited.provided an armchair mount for Mr. Knoll. He was a popular, favourite am had many sup-" porters to whom he never gave a, moment's uneasiness..
It is notified in the Gazette, in regard to the Admiralty Coal- ing Cambor, Kowloon, that piles will be driven to mark the foundations of the Breakwater to be extended, the position of which will be indicated by red discs during daylight and by red lights from sunset to sunrise aud that access to tlb Cumber should be to the southward of such piles.
Gun Practice. Sub-chlibre Fractice will be carried out as follows:-26th and 27th instant, from Paksliawan, in N. to N.E. direction, from 1.30 p.m. to midnight. March.. 1 from Lower Belchers, in a N. to W. direction, from 9 aan. 1 p.m.
THE RACING.... The "Hay and Corn" Stakos.--
Mr.
$200. For subaoription Grillins keepers were forced to resume tend to think that they are proud of this season that have run at business. According to the source to be chosen to represent their this meeting and not been whence the telegram emauutes country in the national game. placed. Weight for inches as the situation in Sourabaya is with cynical tulifference to publia for scale. Jockeys who have serious, and it is urged that the opinion, they let it be seen that not had more than two winning Governor-General of Canton the main attraction' is the-gate- mounts in Hongkong, Shang should be prevailed upon to take hini or Tientsin allowed. alb. the matter up."Shai Po,” Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong or Uhina allowed 71b. Off day winners barred. Entrance $5 to go to Second Pony. Ono Milo,
4
Mr. Ching's Lot's o' Time, 10st. 101b....(Kremer) Mr. Borneo's Sumpitan 11st..
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Value $200. For all subscrip- tion grifline that have run at. this mooting and not won a race. Weight for inches as per sealo. To be ridden by jockeys who live not had more than two winning mounts in Hong- 1lb.. .......(Duproo) 2 Ouseloy; Psalms, of the 25th kong, Shanghai or Tientsin. Mr. Soth's Deorfoot, 10st. Inplaced runners allowed 5 lb. 101
(Owner) 3 (Dalgarno) 0
Entrance $5 to go to second Mr. Thomas' Cress, 10st, 12/b. pany. Half a milo.
T. F. Hough's Cadzow's Mr. Friesland's Rheinland
Loon, 108 1216(Jervois) 1
10at. 10lb......(Hastings) The Bishop.
Mr. Walky's Fanling list. 11b. The Bishop of Victoria is
(Master) 3 preach at the Mr: Brutton's Ashington announced to Catligdral to narrow morning at 10st. 12th. (Owner) 0 11 a.in., when there will be held Mrs. Ellis Kadoories Kash- the annual parade service of the miri Chief Joat. 71. Hongkong Volunteers. He is
(Lewis) also taking a confirmation, and Mr. Soares Signal Bay, 10st. preaching at St. Andrew's, Kow- loon, at 6 p.m.
New Ordinance.
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power
101b... ***
(Seth) 0 Mr. Aco's The Straggler 10st. 7th......... (Asger) Mr. Dolefal's Tomahawk list,
Ilb.
(5 lbs allowance)
Mr. F: B. Marshall's Limo
Troe, 1st. 4lb....(Kno!).
"6lbs. over.
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money, and that their own main i concern is that they should'socuré as much of it as possible, without unpleasant questions being ask- ed. Truly it is a lamentable dis- closure.
A Wise Step.
St. John's Cathedral.-25th. February, 1st Sunday in Lent.
According to one of the Chinoso. 1 Holy Communion 8.15 a.m. Matins
11a.m. Rosponsos, Ferial: Venito, sident, Yuan Shil-kat has signa
lelograms wo publish to-day Pic-
liza bis Recession to power by a morning; Benedicte, Hopkins, shrewd stop. He has recom Elvey, Hopkins; Benedictus, mended the reduction or disband- Baruby; Hymns, 29, 90, 250ment of the troops in the United Preacher, The Bishop of Victoria, Provinces. The menace that the Evensong 545 pan. Responses, maintenance of a large body of Ferial: Psalms: of the 25tieven armed men, with no very figit ing; Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, idon of discipline, animated by Cress lo practically all the dones," Goss; Hynus, 18 and sibly by a fonso of loyalty to
Goss in A; Authom, "The Wil-
provincial prejudices and pos way with Lots o'Time and Deer-
thoir immediate leaders, would foot next and Sumpitan last 94; Sevenfold Amon, Rounding the home bond Time St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, | be in the existing state of tran- Tree had finished and Doorfont Firet Sunday in lent 8 nm, Holy sition has been referred to before ran wide. Lots oTime was Communion; 11 a.m., Morning now, and it is a hopeful sign that. challenged in the straight by prayer and sormon; Vonite, Onse tho now Presion: is losing an Bumpitan but the verdict was in loy; Psalms, 110 (Joues and Lem- time in sooking to secure its re- safe kooping, Lot's o'Time win-on); Te Deum, Hayes, Russell, moval. "Equally wise is his sng- ning by half a. length, a head Stainer; Jubilate Goodsongestion thai there should be a Olymns, 182, 92, 278, 269; 6 p.m., clear definition of the dution of separating second and third.
Evening prayer and sermon; the civil and military administra- Psalms, Purcell, Garrett; tion respectively in enuli pro- $1710 45 Walmisley, Turle; Nunc Dimittis, vince. While the rovolution $488.70 Barnby; Confirmation Service; was in progress it was insyit- $244.38 Hymaя, 349, 207, 280, 271.
ablo that to military should Wesleyan Methodist Churoli, exerciso, suproins control, for Wanchai-Divine Service, Morn obvious reasons, this could not be allowed to contine now peace ing 10.15; Evening, U.
ha been resto od. It remains, do. 2......... 7.00
Garrison Divine Service however, to be seen whether the Admiral's Prize. Presented Divine Servico will be conducted erst while revolutionaries fuposo by His Extelloney Vice is follows-Church of England, the trust in their new President Admiral Sir Alfred L. Winsloo, Victorin, Cathedral, 9.15 a... that obedience to his wees K.C.B., O.V.O., C.M.G. (L. Rev. 10. Spink; Lotcution would denoto. It is not impos dios Nomination). A Handi- Barrack, 12 noon. Chaplain, sible that Yuan will be request- cap for all China Ponies that R. N.; Stonecutters, Barracks, ed simultaneously to dishand may be started at this Mesting. Under Orders, Sanior Officer. what were formerly the Imperial Second to receive 60 per cont. Military Hospital, Bowon Road, ist forcos. and third 40 per cent. of the 6'p.m., Chaplain; Lyemun, Bar-
Time 2 min. 18 sec.
Cash Sweep. Ticket No. 241 Ticket No. 80 Ticket No. Of
Dividend 1414 Winnor... .....$45.30
To all intents and purposes the race roting for 1912 is over, and it has proved by no inons the least succesful of long sories, At this annual garnival is seen the real Hùngkong; every grade and section of society is represented, from the numblest of Chinese to the Governor of the Colony. And it is good to note that the Chinos, present in greater ambers than usual, not less than the foreigners who have long since ampuired a taste for the sport of Kings, showed a Keon and selve intorest in the racing. That there is at least one event in the year in which every class in the Colony may share enjoyment cannot fail to be a good thing for the communal life of the Colony. The point is sá evident that it need not be laboured).
But this strongest and most satisfying reflection in the minds of racegoers who have enjoyed the erents of the week is that the racing is clean, straight, removed high and above mmepicion of any kind. It of disallowance with respect to
the following Ordinance-Or- The Straggler bolted previous is not so everywhere; it is not so at Home. Whether justified ordine 45 of 1011 entitled to the start and in making for not, "unfortunate doings are hinted at, little whiffs of malodorous An Ordinance to amend the the enclosure collided with the gossip are commonly abroad., Samotimes, indeed, matters become Merchant Shipping Ordinance, rails. Neither jockey nor pony so grave that the stewards of the Jockey Club inke action, and the 1899, and cortain Ordinances was injured, however. After {fifteen minutos delay Fanling got amending the samo.. sporting world is shocked by the sight of a jockey suspended or an
the load from the fall of the flag The A Strange Excuse. owner warned off. It is shocked because the sporting man in a clean
At the Magistracy, this. morn-accompanied by Kashmiri Chief and straightman. Whether peerorironworker, whether facing horsesing, Mr. Irving ordered a man to and Fauling. At the village bond or slipping whippets, the true sportsman at heart is above shady tao-pay $100, or go to prison for six Aahington took command with ties. The others who net crookedly arometely sportsmen by contrast weeke' with hard labour for hay- Cadzow's Loon second. Enter- ing the straight Cadzow's Loon And it is a comforting thought that, as racing is conducted here in ingin is possession a quastity challenged the loader and the
of opium dross. · Hongkong, the finil Ireath of suspicion can never rist upon owners, Defondant said that when the former running in grand style jockeys, or supporters of the sport. There can be no eleanor racing Horgeant was searching for arms secured the verdict by a length lie put the dross in the basket by tance separating second and from Rheinland, a similar dia. anywhere in the world than here,
third..
Caali Sweep Time 1 min. 2,2-6 Boc.
Ticket. Pony. No. 60, 201 $489,85
Winner21 $14.70 Places 1
6.30 2.
10.10 3 ... 5.50 The "All Out Stakes."--Value $200. For China ponies that have run at this meeting and not won a race. Woight for Mr. inobes as per scale, Unplaced horses and bona fide griffins on date of entry allowed 6:16. Subscription grilliss of this!
mistako.
It is customary for the rigidly rightsons to say that directly
Spurious Money. considerable suns of money attend the result of any sporting event, At the Racecourse, yesterday. there are probabilities of sandy work entering in.. An auswer to a mon foolishly thought that lin that, complete and full, is furnished by the Champion Stakes deoid-could take advantage of the aliroffs nt the betting booths. od yesterday. A very considerable sum fell to the fortunate pos During the rush and excitement Dividend f sessor of a certain ticket, but only a man at once purist and fool he endeavoured to pass spurious would venture the absurdly infamous suggestion that the amount money. He did not allow for the -hanging on the sweep would or could affect the result. Whether shrewdness of the man with whom nine or nine thousand dollars hang on the issue, each race hore is be had to deal and the result ran out squarely and with the utmost determination. We have was that he was arrested. dwelt on this matter not because the purity of the racing is likely to be questional, but because it is established and accepted, bo cause Hongkong sots n' pattern in true sport is some other places, and hocause a fact, so comforting is worth dwelling upon, for once in a way, willi pride and satisfaction.
At the Magistracy, this morn- ing, he was given an opportunity of explaining the hatter away, but failed to convince the Bench that he was not guilty and a fino of 851 was imposed.
The money was paid,
71
Place 1
19:20
Barracks.
Entrance Fees. Entrance $5, rooks, Under Orders Senior A Far Away. Echo One mile and a quarter. The Kowloon, St. Andrew's Church, This quaior, small echo of the Donor of the Cup lias also kind- 11 s.m., Offg, Clergyman. Mount revolution in China comes from ly presented a prize for the Austin,
Baptist Buenos Ayres. It is an advertise- Lady Nominating the Winner, congregationalist, Presbyterian, ment in a Buenos Ayres paper: no Lady to nominato more than Union Church, 11 am., Offg. In commemoration of the vic-“ one Pony.
Officer, Clergyman; Wealoyan, tory of the revolutionary forces in Mr. John Peel's - Drumlithio, Wesleyan Church, 10.10a.m. Ofg. Nanking, the firm of Wong Lee 11st..71b. Miss Tomes Clergyman, Roman Catholic, and Company have resolved, with (Hayes) 1 Victoria, St. Joseph's Church, a view to favouring their cus Capt. Hope's Clerio, 10st. 1216. 10 a.m., Offg. Clergyman, Kowtomers, to make a further redus-
Mra, Grouné...................
2 loon, Rosary Church, 9 am. Offg. tion on the already extremely low
Clergyman.
prices of the fancy artioles, suita- German Chapol. Thoro will ble as Christmas and New Year's be no service at the German gifts, p
Mr. Kenrick's Kerry, 10st. ́121b, Mrs. A. O. Tang
;
(Knoll)
3
W. J. Gresin's Rosyth, 10at, 121b. Mre, Grosson : (Masters)...... Mr.Soares Diabolini, 11st.5b,
Mrs. Soares : (Dolgarno)
Chapel to-morrow morning. Ser-Direct importation of all classes vice will be conducted on the of articles from China and Japans German flagship Scharnhorst, and WONG LEE & C0,-
launch will leave Murray Pier Carlos Pellegrini 500, Anner:
Corner of Lavalle. Lavalla 1523.
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