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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914.
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Dr, Chin Chentão, the now If fortunes have been mel ol in Quiness Financial Agent i attempts to win the Derby, -men Loudon, discussing his mission, bave risked their lives for the informed Reuter's Agency that glory of winning the Grand be has no specific loan operation National Victory in the Grand in view. Elia immediate work is National is the highest distine to keep in touch with the market tion which bores or riler cau at-conditions and to inform bis tain. The age over the incom-Government.
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Lord Curzon Resigning! Erl Curzon of Kedleston is about to resign the presidency, the Royal Geographical Society. and bis successor will be elected at the anniverary menting in May. The choice is believed toparable Aintree country presents As to the prevent requiremente, lie between M. Douglas Fresh the most searching test of endur- the sum of £25,000,000 already field and Sir Thoma Holditch.
ance of any sporting ovent open advanced by the five lowers has to the horse, while the rider of afbeen expended, to a large extent Should Women Ride Astride? "Our objections to riding e-National winner is at 010; a bero in paying off arrears from the tride for women," says the Lancet, among men, particularly if he foreign debt and in internal es are based on the view that the happens to be an ama'eus; and penditure during the two years sent is not nearly so secure for the the annals of the Blue ribbon of of revolution. He strongly held View from 1st April 1914. Newly Average woman rider as that on a chasing are rich in the names of that the five-Power group anghi side-saddle and because the dan-famcus horsemen who live cheer- to co-operate with Chins, for she ger of being brown is much fully accapled the perils and was quite willing, and indeed greater, "The astride position gone through the ordeals of train-anxious, to conclude another loan ia itself we do not think in the ing. solely for the honour and with this group, but the terms oase of a healthy woman is likely glory which belonge to victory at imposed mast be reasonable, for to have any injurious effect at all." Liverpool.
ample security. The Grand National was first The Salt Gabelle before the Road, 5 rooms, close to Tram Russian Office for Sports. The Russ an Council of Minis-run in 1839 It started humbly revolution yielded 70 million Station. tere has approved the scheme for enough as a weight-for-age sweep illats annually. The estimate of creating a special Department for stakes of 20 sove each, 5 sovs Sir R. Dane, Inspector-General of Sports. The devolopment of forfeit, with 100 sove. added, the Gabelle, places it for this year athletics is regarded as one of the Lottery, the most celebrated at $24,000,000, the lowest ever most important means of national chaser of the day, is the Adam of recohed. This was due to the progress. The details of the Grand National horces. The race destruction of the collecting organization of the new "Depart was then called the Grand Liver machinery during the revolution. TLET-Two room Flate in TO LET-From April 1st. The
Kowloon. Suitable for Eur- ment of Physinal Culture" pool Steeplechase, 12at. each. Yet even at this low and abnormal opeana, in good airy locality. Voeux Road, Central: Suitable breathe a workmanlike spirit. The gentlemen riders, four miles estimate there was still ample All Modern Conveniences. Terms for Offices. Rooms can be let actual work will be distributed in noross cou try, and its conditiona margin to secure another Moderate. Apply H. RUTTON-Hoparately. Apply - DRAGON six sectious-First bygiene and contained the following quaint $25,000,000 loan after providing JEE. Royal George Hotel. OYCLE Co.
Hongkong, 17th Oct., 1913. ̧ physical exercises; second, edn. clause: "No vidler to open a gate for all existing liabilities.
[967 cational; third, aports and ur ride through a gateway, cr China, Dr. Ouia Chen-tao gymnastics; fourth, prepaganda; more than 100 yards along any added, was hampered to a degree fifth, statistical; sixth, inspection, road, footpath, or driftway." In wholly harmful and unneces The directors of each section will agine the josts which such awry by old treaties, concluded in be selected from among the ablest clause in the Grand National days of ignorance and indiecre- physicists and specialista, - conditions would produce nowation, by which she was bound Central. Surgeons Mend Woman's Spine. days, when the race is rua at hand and foot, China ought to
An operation by which frog almo-t Derby pass from start to ments of bone cut from a young finish. woman's arms and legs were History saye a vast concourse substituted f.r faulty structure of people went to see Mr Elmore's in her spine was declared by Lottery win the first Grand surgeons who performed the National. There seems to have experiment to have proved been some bother about the police successfully, The wmin was arrangements. At all events, the brought from Wilmington, Del, special constables taken on for to a hospital at Philadelphia, the occasion discharged their suffering from a spinal disorder duties so badly that when one of which prevented her from holding the competitiore in the race, Rust, her head erte. After five weeks' ridden by Mr. W. McDonough, treslment, during which the jumped into the lane he was faulty bone and tissue were cut hommed in by the mou, and what away and gradually substituted ever chance he may have possess with fragments cut from other ed was extinguished. parts of the body, the patient was in condition to be removed to her
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Christening Beecher's Brook In the four miles which had to he traversed in Lottery's day there were twenty-nine jumps, bit all of them, with two or three
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AGENCY Co., Ltd. Church, Garden Road. and China are identical, for Great under 2st. 71b. from Bloodstone the colours of King Edward; then Britain resets the lion's share was not more than six lengths. erince of Wales. Ambust started of China's foreign trade. There
These three heroes, of course, second favourite, but perhapa ho was some 40 millions sterling of stand ont by themselves, yet was lucky to win, for there is no British capital in China to day, there was exceptional merit in doubt that when a loose horse three times as much as that of the the victory of the brilliantbollided with and knocked over reach, so it was obvious that French horse Latt sur III in 1909 Hidden Mystery, a very formid- with a prosperous China British He was only a five-year-old alable rival was removed from his trade world flourish.
the time, and he defeated the path. The Globe. largest field on record, 31 op ponents, of whom no fewer than 19 stood up to the end. Quil neighbour beat un fairly and quarely that time. Latteur III) lad Lever seen Aintree fence before he was asked to jump them in the actual race.
home, and it was reported that complete cure had been effected. Germany and Chiness Loans.
Мозэга. Krupp issue from exceptions, were comparatively Referring to the latest develop Essen an absolute denial of a simple. The exceptions vere ainen of railway policy in Chine, report that they have concluded natural brook five or six feet. Chin Chen-tso said :-
with the Southern provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangai. They say that there is not one word of irath in the report.
Sir John Moore Memorial.
The Snowstorm Year. Like the Derby, the Grand National has had its BROW- storm year." This was when Mr. Bletsoe's entire hores Gradon
Notices.
IN. LAZARUS."
Ophthalmic Optician
The trouble that to-day is small and easi single measures. Be on the safe side and
a loun of 2.1/2 millions sterling wide, now koowane Becher's China wishes to adopt a strong Brcok, in memory of one of the policy in this respect, but she will most stirring adventaros is the be fair to all. It is not convenient history of the Grand National discuss details now as the Captain Becher's immersion at Chinees Government is at present the waterway when leading and ongaged in formulating a new and Mr. John Tweed, who has been taking refuge under the bank comprehensive scheine which will entrusted with the design of the while the rest of the field cleared have for its object the giving of statue to be erected at Shorncliffe it a ditch converted into an eight equal opportunities to investing Camp to Sir John Moore in con- foot brook with a timber front and countries on equal terms, China Deotion with the Military a deep ditob, or brook with three is a sovereign. State, but people gave Arthur Nightingall his third Nothing is more wo thy of your con- Library soleme, has completed feet of timber, approached from are apt to forget that the various successful ride in the race insideration than the welfare of your eyes bis preliminary skotch ina ploughed field."
znes spoken of as British, French 1901. Most of the keyly remedied, if neglected may get beyond play. The statue is to suggest In 1840 the added money was German, etc., are after all Chinese and owners protested before sin without actually indicating, increase by £50, but in 1849 territory. It is contrary to the badd ngainat running it in the if your oyes are giving trouble call on us Moore's attitude when drilling there was no added: money, and policy of the open door for anyone blinding snowstore, but thos
and have them examined. No charge for the Light Brigade on the plain in 1843 the race was made a toexpcot to exercise exclusive constewards desided against them. at Shorncliffe.
handicap, when Lord Chester-Iral in any part of Chius. Rough Welsh Football. Exciting scenes were witnessed Oliver, won. After the change in the following year with Rugely Geld's Vanguard, ridden by Tom Bon also won the Grand National at Pontypool at the end of a weleh in its character the Crand but although this horse started Rugby Football Cup match in National rapidly grew in public favourite at 5 to 1 the result was which Pill Barriers beat Ponty-term and became a very heavy not so profitable to the captain, pool by 7 points to 3. The game betting race. There was some who for once in his life was was very rough, and one of the heavy wagering over it in 1849, forestalled. His anger at this was, of cour, the most popular DI UNING HAN. Pontypool forwards was ordered when Mr. Macon's Peter Simple caused the rupture between him- of any in the history of the race, off the field, white another had his won, and an ugly story was cur-self and Mr. Richardson. ribs severely damaged by a kick, rent after the race that the owner-
Recent times have seen the
At the conclusion of the match a rider of Knight of Gwynne, who cheraotor of Aintree grow even spectator knocked the referee finished second, cffered Cuming more formidable than it was in down with a blow on the mouth, ham, the rider of Peter Simple, the early days of the Grand And he was escorted to the dres£1,000 to pull his horse as they National. The distance of the sing room only with difficulty came up the straight, Both race, is now as near as posible Free fights took place, and some horses bad been heavily backed. "¡onsiderable time elapsed before
ho police could clear the ground'.
Imperial Press Conference.
Mr. Richardson's Triumphs.
But the biggest Grand National
411⁄2 miles, while the fences with Therefore, the deeds of those out exception are rampart-like.
coup, on record at least, was giants among charers, Cloister, The council of the Empire landed by Captain Mechell when Manifesto, and Jerry M, who have Past Union, at a meeting in Disturbance won in 1873. Dis all carried 12at, 71b. to victory, Loden under the chairmanship turbance was a little horse, and of Ir Harry L800, M. P for that reason he did not find are prodigious by comparison dooled to sead be following favour in the eyes of the critica with Lottery's. The first National ciblgren to the Canadian Fress or. with the public, sand although fally was Cloister. He belongött
winner tocarry 12, 71b success Assocal The council of be was heavily backed by his Mr. Grant Daff, who is now Sir the ire Press Union cordially owner, and Mr. J. M. Richardson, Charles Assheton Smith. Noth acceptoho kind invitation of the who trained and rode him, backed Canadia Press Association-to-au him to win a nice stake, and the ing fner than Cloister's feat Imperial Press Conference (inteomen of Lincolnshire were on he made all the running and won hne, even been achieved, for while Canada) no
Jear.
him to a man, he started at 20 to by 40 yards ander the crumber of 1. One of Captain Machell's 12st. 71b., when Manifesto won you havdost your appetite wagere about Disturbance was his second National ander top- one of the big variety of £10,000 to 8200-50 to 1-while weight, it was only by a length Sainty dishes the ALEXAN Mr. Richardson's money was in these scorel, from a moderate DRA CAFE
ure of tampt vested at double those oldu.
animal: oslled Ford of Fype, and Capinia Machell and Mr. Richard the margin by which Jerry M won
aight testing...
N. LAZARUS,
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dw balling. Other horses not so cess to the fact that his shoes were OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN. filled with batter to prevent the Tol. 1292. 1A, D'Aguilar 8t
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