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Two Chinese school-boys had an altercation yesterday at neon in Queen's Road West, and our of them stabbed the other on the arm with a pooket knife. The boy, who was stabbed, refused to go to hospital. The stabber was brought up this morning before Mr. J. R. Wood and remanded in Police custody till to-morrow.
A very peculiar case where a Chinese thief mande a row, attract ing the Police to his aid, was told this morning at the Magis tracy. The man stole some clothing belonging to another man. He turned the tables by accusing the other man of stealing his clothing. The Magistrate turned the tables on him by giving him 21 days.
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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1919.
THE RACES.
SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS.
Yesterday concluded the Hong- kong Jockey Club Race Meeting for 1919 and it is fitting that it should be possible to describe the function as one of the most anccessful Meetings ever held in the Colony in view of the fact that it is the first since the dec- laration of the Armistice. Every- thing went without a hitch; there no accidents to riders and no untoward occurrences to nar the proceedings. The highest
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ander the baton of Bandmaster GERIN, DREVARD & CO.,
Vassallo, helped considerably to- wards the success of the Meeting. The police, ander Chief Inspector Kerr, carried out their part (a Those who intend going, to the very onerous and uninteresting Racecourse on Saturday had part) in
beyon better keep a tight hold on their reproch, and the Meeting closes pockets, for Malini, the magician, leaving a feeling of great satis 1nce again in Flongkong after faction on the part of all con-
an absence of some five and a cerned.
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manner
half years. Those who remeia- As will have been seen from ber that visit will recall the our reports each day, the racing astounding conjuring frats which was good, outsiders and far- Malini, performed in a series of ourites each having a fair share entertainments here which com, of the fruits of victory and the pletely baffled all who witnessed dividends gave general satisfac them. He is, without doubt, the tion to backers. finest and most bewildering magician who has ever visit the East, while he always has a store of fresh and funny stories to intersperse with his work.
the list and this fact is in no small degree due to the fine exhibitions of jockey ship by Mr.
Of the owners, Mr. Cire heads
For the past four years, Malini short of sensational.
Moller, whose riding was little Mr. John has been in Australia and during Peel comes second on the list and that time he has brought pleaty Sir Paul thirt, the other owners of fun and joy into the lives of in the order shown below, which soldiers in camp and the wounded all in hospital. He stayed for three more and no less than the desserts will agree represects no months in Manila, where he of each stable. met with wonderful success, and is now on his war
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NEW ORIENTAL SERVICE. Among the recent visitors to Below we give the remaining Japan are Mr. A. F. Brousing, Netherlands matches in the second round of Secretary of the the Open Billiard Champion-Royal Mail Steamship Company, The closing day's
racing ship
Mr. H. L. Bekker, managing was quite up to the standard of
RNeigh-director of the Rotterdam Lloyd previous
Steamship Company, and Mr. T.E days, the course being more favourable to the better, ponies,
Tegelburg, managing director of the Royal Mail Steamship Co. but there were also one or two big dividends, particularly in the
the
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27th. February.-W.
bour v. A. G. Pile.
28th February-Tailing Tak J. Parkes 3rd. March.-S. Gray v. Sgt Drummond, R.G.A.
4th Manh-K. Higashice v.
These men are directors of the
There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame," says Bacon, "as to be found false and A Chinese youth, perfidious." who had this evil ingrained in him, unfortunately found himself in the grip of the law. A lady was travelling in a rickshaw He hopes to stay in Hongkong winning jockeys with Mr. Moller yesterday down Queen's Road for about a month and will second and Mr. Johnstone third. and
particular this
youth give a series of performances, the The riders gave some fine exhibi- came from behind
and dates of which will be announced ticas of jockeyship and those that palled a gold ear-ring off the later. He says he has very many are low on the list occupy that woman. The snatcher admitted new tricks which will mystify all position by no fault of their the charge and said that when he who witness them and we can sw that the woman realised her well believe him, for he showed loss he threw the ear-ring back to us one in the Telegraph office this ber. The ornament could not be morning which absolutely defied found. He had at any rate, to be detection. punished and the punishment
When Malini was here last, he Was to take the form of a six-had a little son of two weeks old. months' stay in gaol and the ad- The public will now have an
two great Dutch Steamship com- ministration of twelve strokes of opportunity of seeing this little last race, when Mr. Moller
paries and are making a year's the birch.
chap imitating his father, for he made Sensational
a
win
trip around the world studying has, at the age of only fire and a on Mr. Soares Tambourine. F. W. Black.
trade conditions of to-day, with half years, already
K.K. Lenug v. Pokie P. Wong-outlook toward trace on the blus-Most of the Shanghai jockeys somed out as a performer. The left last evening by the Bs.This match was not played on Pacific in the future. Among Hongkong public is evideatly in Colombia, the vessel heaving to Tuesday, 25th inst, as announced. other plans, they announced that for a great treat.
in Jank Bay to enable them to Wong failed to farm up and 16-knot, 15,000-ton steamers will go aboard. On Saturday there Leung was awarded a walk-over-be built in the near future to ply is the " Off Day," of the Meeting E. Higashide . F.W. Black between San Francisco and Bata- when some good sport should be This match was not played off via via Japan. They sailed for witnessed and will no doubt yesterday, haring to be post- America immediately after the make a fitting conclusion to a poned on account of Higashide armistice was signed, and will most enjoyable and successful being sick.
spend six months more visiting sporting event.
all of the Dutch East Indies, in- clading Borneo, Sumatra, the Celebes and New Guinea, sizing: op the possibilities of these possessions, and then, on their In the days of our fathers and return to Holland, advising their grand-fathers rheumatism was fellow directors as to the building thought the unavoidable penalty of ships for entry into the Facific. of middle life and old age. Every- | w
Whether there is a
large margin of profit in turnip-selling we do not know, Some Chinese. who do not like fantan and are unoccupied, are going in fur turnip-selling. The Police, in their tera, are going for those who indulge in this trade without
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The racing, summarised, is as
LUCK AT THE RACES.
FORTUNATE PORTUGUESE.
Fortune has beer, smiling upon the Portuguese during the three days of the Races. For instance, Mr. J. C. Barretto, the Export Manager of the Union Trading follows Company, won the first prize in the Hongkong Jockey Club Sweep, with ticket No. 799, purchased under the nom Mr Cire
Camouflage'. Mr John Peel This and sold in the Club Lusitano. Sir Paul
of The sweep was worth about $7,000,
Mr G. H. Potta To him that hath etc., and so
Mr Soares on Mr. Baretto drew Mountain King in various private sweeps Mr Gibbings
licence. One votary of the turnip trade said that he went to a house and there woman took from him four turnips. She gave him money, but he refused to take it. He was speaking to the woman, and the latter, like women always do. anked him for a present and the only thing in the world he de plume possessed was turnips. excited ia the Mr. J. R. Wood a lot of interest. "How many turnips did you give her?"-"Only four cents worth." That settled it. A fine of $3 will teach him to make a more suitable present to his lady friends.
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There was quite a discussion this morning at the Magistracy between Mr. R. E Lindsell and a watchman on board the s.8. Haitan. It appears that the watchman saw 3 Chinese coolie coiling ropes belonging to the
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Again, Dr. Salgueiro, an officer Mr MacGregor in the Portugese Navy, who came Mr Medico to the Colony from Macao solely Mr Basto for the purpose of attending the Mr Goahead... Races, won
the Derby Cash Mr Horsford Sweep on
course," value Mesers. Gaybirda $5,000 odd.
The Nil Desperandum cash Mr Dash sweep, value $2,400, was won by Messrs. G. & G.
Then Sir Ellis Kadoorie a young Portugese lady.
the
we have Mr. Soares good luck, Mr T. F. Hough which has already been recorded. Dr. Forsyth... putting them Our Portuguese friends, how-Mr Humphreys
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