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OUR SPORTS LETTER.
(From Our Correspondent.)
London, October 22.
The Turf.
15
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1918.
There were only two sunners and on form Bydand looked a certainty. It seems as if the Doke of Port land is never to win a rece since he reconsidered his decision, which was so generally con- demoed, never to run another horse while the war lasted. He did his best to have racing stopp- ed early in the year, and now he cannot win a race. His beries with one exception have not been outside the first three bat never once absolutely first!
Last weck's notes on current racing had to be written when the important Decarewitch Meeting was still only half conoladed. I becomes necessary therefore (our rBoing correspondent “Centaur writes) to touch on one or two incidente of more than passing interest. Thus the new Director of Recruiting, who never comes rcoing but worthily maintains his breeding and racing establish. ments for the sake of the far- reaching interest involved, would were
Football War.
POST OFFICE.
United Kingdom has been raised from 40 The Duty to be prepaid ou Tea to the cents to 60 cents per lb, and Cigars and Cigaretter manufactured and womano. actured from 14.30 to 6.00 per lb. on the gross weight of the parool,
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 25th at 104)—The antloyolaad.
has weakened further. It la villl contral over Japan,
MAIL STEAMERS
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A depresion appears to have formed 8. AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Mongolia and a new anticyclone over
Chloa.
Pressure has decreased slightly in sout- her districts.
Tienfalloob, Br... 1,4,34, HoKanze,5th Nov-Singapore, Gen.-Chinese,
Loksang, Br... 921. D. W. Ritohle. 25th Nor-Hollow, 14th Nov, Gen.- J. M. & Co.
The southern depression is now contral ì
to the work of Palawan. last-Holbow, 23rd Inst. Balt-coast and over the China Bea Chinese.
Tear's Mail via Biberia to the United Kingdom and Countries beyond will be Dagfin, Norw.as 897, H. J. Salvesen, 25th
closed at the G.P,0. at11 a.m. on the 1st December. This Maj) is due to arrive in London or or about the Stat Escomber.
Nankin
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Szochuen, Br, an. 1,195, B. J. Cains, 25th |
Inst-Wuhu, 20th Inat, Rice B. & B.
Anbul, Br. x.«, 1,258, Goo. W, Body, 24th Inst-Bhaughal, fird Iuri, Gen. -B. &B,
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 houre sading at 10 am, to-day, 0.6 0 Inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
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City of Bombay, Br.am. 5,335. John Rhand
24th Lost Shangbal, 24th icat,, | 1 Hongkong and Walghbour- { winds, Gun.-B. L
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via S'pore, Pang, Namur
about:
Freight
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16th Dee
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Wakam Maru, Japo am: 3,871, Ikuno, 24JH
Inat Borabay,:7th Inst. Gen/ NY.K
N.E. winde,
1-Formats Channel........................ (freak to
strong.
BHẲNGHAI, Moji, | Novara
about
18th Deo.
Freight &P'raga
5 Bouth souat of China be-) The_mmə tween ELK. and Lamooks as No. 1.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in Chion, Slam, Persia and Mor-
The Fockballers' Battalion,
Ships in communication with · Cape which has been in training almost D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station *-* a year, is ready and waiting for Tidiwong the order to go on active service. All leave was suddenly cancelled Isat week and none of the men allowed to leavo lesta that his two-year-old filly camp to take part in matches. nos cannot be transmitted.
won the Bretby Most of the Canyon had
officers have Staken, for which each subsome connection with the game. Reliber can nume two fillies and Lieut. V. J. Woodward being bring one to the post in consider the last and most popular amateurthe Oltoman Empire are suspended. ation of paying the mere 'trifle' since the days of G. O. Smith, of 6100. This is a similar sort and Capt. Buckley, being the of race to the Backenham and Bradford City centre helf. Boscawen Stakes with this differ Buckley is a farmer in partner- that the entry fee for ship with his brother, the Arsenal the former is the formidable centre half. The latter also wish- one of 8300. Canyon had beened to join the regiment and the beaten last time out by the Dake story is told of how the brothers of Westminster's Melga, but tossed to decide who should stay whereas the former was giving at home to manage the farm. 101b. then they now met at level Practically all the Clapton Orient weights. Nevertheless Melge playera with Capt. Wells was thought to be eo good that Holland, the club chairman, sro Holhow and Haiphong-Fer DAIGI M, she was made a better favourite in the battalion and for the rest of at one time, but Canyon made the season the club will tave to Fort Bayard-Per OHONGVA, 26th inst.
10.30.
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26th Inst, TED,
26th inst. 2 p.m.
Amoy & Foodhow-Per HAL-
MUN, 26th Nov. 1}p..
SATURDAY, 27th Nov. Sandakan -For MAUSANG, 27th inst. Philippine L-Per YUENSÁNG, {27th
Austra- French
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116.20.
Inst.2 p.m.
Samarang, Bourabaya & Port
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P.M. Australia, Tasmania, Now Zealand, via Port Darwin & Now Guides via Thursday 1
Por ALDENHAM,27th Nov. p.m.
Shanghai,& North China-Par CHENAN
| Lysson, Br, as 4818; 7, Walker, 24th Inat, Bingapore, 15th lart, Gen-B &,
DEPARTED.
Nov. 24.
Haloobang for Canton
Yatabing for Købe & Mofi
Klangtung for Macao
Boshu Maru for Auping is Swatew Kaljo Mara forTamani vis iwatow
Haldle for Canton
Nankin for Yokohama via Shanghal
Hataia Maru for Kobe vis Shanghai
Waknar Kärn for:Yokohama ela S'hai Wimbledon for Chingwantao
ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Nov. 24.
Lycaon for Yokohama via Bhanghai - Chonan for Centon
Nov. 25.
Hongkong for Haiphong vis Hollow Frithief for Bangkok Dagfin for Canton
Songking for Halabong vh Holbow
27th Nov, 5 p.m.
Nippon Maru for Hongay (Europa via Biberia, Shanghai Br, P. O.Sahnen for Canton
Anbul for Canton Wednesday. Let December)
abanghel, & North China-Par KWONG
BANG, 27th lart. 5 p.m. -
SUNDAY, 28th Nov.
Swatow, Amoy & Formons via Tamani -Por DAIJIN M, 28th Nov. 9
-TUESDAY, 30th Nov,
-Per MISHIMA M, Sith fest, $2.10. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Hojt, Viatorla, B.C., and Seattle and United Kingdom vía Canada-Por AKI MARU, 30th Nov, 10a.m.
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Daigi Max for Haiphong via Holhow
4 Bouth coast of Obins be-7 The_sama tween HK, and Hainan...) No. 1.
China Cours Meteorological Registe.
Statiun
25th November, 8.12.
Wostock Ya
Namuro de 50.80
Hakodate Tokio
[Winde]
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperaturs.
Humidity.
Por D'G
Weather.
Toros
30:10
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30.28
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* 30.21
Hagamki
30.03
K'sgima
Dabdan
30.04
30.03
Tahl'jima
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Naba
Hankow
Johanz Kiakiang
30.10
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WATER RETURN.
an exhibition of her, beating get on as best it can with the Straits, & India via Caloutta--SUISANG, her with ease over this longer help of local juniors. Football is course of six furlonge. Lord likely to suffer more than ever Swatow. Derby might also have on through Lord Dorby's now re the Prendergast Stakes with craiting scheme, but there is not Phalaris had he cared to start that likely to be any departure from colt, as it was the way (was made the practice of allowing recruits to clear for Mr. J. B. Joel's Broken take part in matches in their free Doll, who had only run in public time. In the cironmatances the onos before. This Ally is a Benson's arrangements will hold Batavis, daughter of Mr. S. B. Josl'a borze good, but unless the war is ovar Sunday from a mare named Glass in the meantime it is already Doll, who brought off a surprise certain that there will be not by winning the Oaks for M. J. organised football in 1916. The B. Joel somo years ago. On this runaway win continues to be a same day we saw Torloisk at conspicuous feature of the sensor. adds on beaten by the older On this occasion Barnsley came Golden Sun, in Mr. J. B. Joel's into prominence in a way that was Colours, for the Challenge Stakes. not nice by losing seven goals to The former showed that he does Leads City. Manchester United, not stay more than 5 furlongs-Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield thig
hide a farlong farther and United and Queen's Park Rangers Tho was one of the winter have had similar experiences Lavourites for the classic racce, but Barnsley always stabborn Agrost spish for the Ditch fightore, are not given to thin Mile Nurgery. Бат the aort of collapse, and their ep- favourite Star Hapk jast ponents' victory Was 籍 fina beaten into third place by a filly Behievement which Price, nimed Wet Kies, owned by the clever young forward, was largely ar-jock W. Biggs, and Mr. responsible for by obtaining five Neaman's Salandra; and in the goals. In the matter of scoring, case of the Lowther Stakes of a however, the honoura hrve been mile and three fu longe an absurd-gained by Burnley wao in seven Shanghai North China & Japan via Kobe ly erey win was scored by the matches has registered 28 points three-year-old Buskin, who be—an average of foura match. That longs to Mr. Hulton and was in is an extraordinary record when this race on very easy terms as it is borne in mind that there bas result of never having won a race been nothing like regularity ia 1915,
in the constitution of the eleven Qaits the feature of the con--Freeman, the centre forward, olading day was the Middle Park|has figured in only three games Plate, which has a most interest- and Neabithaa toan obanged from ing history and can be regarded position to position to meet the Go the two year-old 'classic." It | circumstances of the moment has been won by some of the best and that they lost 5-2 at Liverpool borees in history, but it was gen- and4 1 at Stockport. There were erally agreed that the field on some notable results. We had this occasion was distinctly mo- Notte County losing their distino- derate. No two-year-old of any tion by dropping their first point, distinction was engaged which is This, too, was on theirown ground proved by the fact that Sirian, a againat Huddersfield who pre Bon of San Star, who had only viously had gained only five bean out once before, was points from five games, Then Swatow, Amoy & Focchow-Por HAI favourite. He ran on into second there was the first defeat of Brent- place but any chance he may have ford. This was also at heme and had weasurely jeopardised by the|their opponents, Walford, bad not fact of his starting poorly when won a match during the month of the "gate” was released. The one September. Sheffield Wednesday to get smartly away and win was broke their run of ill-look by Mr. L. Neamann's Argos, who had drawing with Sheffield United some fair form to his credit. He and scoring their first point, ia a son of Sundridge and was and Derby County achieved Baturday, dih Daca bred by his owser, who it may be their first victory by beating noted, now finds himself at the Bradford City. There were as head of the winning. owners in many as four penalty kicks Straite, this most remarkable year. For awarded in this fust mentioned this valuable stake was added contest. One result of this upset to notable successes by Snow of form is that only three clubs- Marten (the New Oaks) Manchester City, Notts County Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow Ter HAL Kowloon Gra Level Lanis (Jockey Club Stakes) and Chelsea, the leaders respec- and Figaro (July Stakes). In tively of the three competitions- Figaro he owns probably the best noW claim unbeaten records,
colt of the year though the writer Whilst it cannot be said that In disposed to give this distinction there has been any increase of
to Mr. Halton's Atheling who may interest in the new football the win the Dewhurst Plate at the public continue to give good osnelading meeting next week, support.
Certainly Mr. Halton has the best Billy in Fifnells, who is also probably this best two-year-old. Kbediva III, who is in Argos's atable, won the Southfield Plate, but the sensation of the day and
cf the meeting was when the Dake
1
(To be Continued.)
Auction Sale,
Mr. G. P. Limmert in selling
of Portland's Bydard, with odds, a fine collection of antique china
of 7 to 2 on him, was hopelessly and curios at his sales room at beaten by Lord Derby's Hauta, 2.30 p.m. to-morrow,
& Canada
Canadian
Mall.
Shanghai N. China, Japan Tia Nagasaki, Honolulu, United
State South America, and Canada via San Franc[30 & U. Kingdom via Canada - For TENYO M, 80th Nov, 11 paa. (Europe via Siberia, Shanghai. Br. P.0. Saturday, 4 Doa)
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29.73 £0 £7¿w ទង
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1 Barometer, reduced to 33 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-
in, tenths and hundredths.
Fahrenheit,
8 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees
Level and Storage of water Reservoirs on the lat Nov., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER ·
WORKS LEVEL
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in Below nko Belos
verdow
Overflow
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mols- fure being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two połata
Force of Wind, nosording to Benatore Szala.
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Brewal's via Nagaskal, Vetoria Tacoma, Tytam Inter- all dia. Akari Abertasbad aloud, d drialing rain, fog, g State of Weather, b blue sky, a de- Canada United Kingdom is Ganor. Fekalan the Abuse Abers loomy, h hail, I lightning, overtan,
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OF GALLONS
C'dian
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WEDNESDAY, 1st Deo.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
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KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
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on Thursday, 2nd December,st Ewlons Gra-]
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TUESDAY, 7th Nov.
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SATURDAY, 11th Deo.
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