A CEPAT MUSICIAN PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT ON A RACE HORSE
is no greater anomály than a TRAN with weak symight attempting to watab ibe rows without glemses,
LAZARUS
12. 11, QUIS ROAD CINTIAL.
The sady Burapean. Optici in in the Column.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1881
ha. 12,43
RHINE RAILWAYS TAKEN OVER.
French War Minister's Speech.
(Brutor's Service.)
六拜禮
#EAZA SATURDAY, MARCH 1923.
"OFF DAY" AT THE RACES.
FAVOURED BY PERFECT WEATHER.
3.
London, March 2 As a result of the Rhineland High Commission, with Lord Kil marnock abstaining, passing an ordinance for establishing Froco Belgian civil administration of the whole of the railways in occupied Rhineland under a French director, the French and Belgians from
RESULTS AND BETTING FIGURES. Sunday will some entire responsibility for all railway matters,
A-THE ALL OUT" STAKES. marking the final seizure of the German railways in the Rubr and
Now that the thres most im-| the occupied areas of the Rhine, except those in the British zone, which it is authoritatively stated in London will remain as they are, portant days of the Race Meeting-Winner #950 Second #100, Third although a correspondent at Cologne paints out that the ordinance have passed it is possible to get o definitely subjects the British area to French control, and it is only a very comprehensive idea ap an act of grace on the part of the new administration that the"forn." British area may be exempted.
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日六十月正
Time-1 min. 55.3 5 sec.
Fari-mutual-Winner, $36.10.
Pisces-$11.90; $54.70; $35,60,
Cash Swarp-
Ticket No. 377 ut. 45,691.80 936 3.327 15 $25 Tickets and Cóm-
mission
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SINGLE CONT: 10 STA
IN-PER ANKUM
Caah Sweep ---
DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS.
"Latest Model; 24.03 Horsepower:
man Magusto; 5 wire, wheels; à serd ly res....
"The Tyre mileage is unusually high. The petrol Consumption is unusually low."
passenger Sedans
$4,000.00
THE DRACON MOTOR CAR GO., LTÓ. For Main Office Call Central 482 or 3532
For Show Room
-Call Centrál 3950.
Ticket No. 959. Lat. 43,903.20
hot and
773 Sad, #1.115.20 49 3rd. $557.60
$1,306.00 825 Tickets-1033, 741, 602, 186. A-THE 10ITERERS" STAK. $6,780.00 | 18.-Winner #950. Second $100. 384, 1020, Third 850. For all Grifies that
hare run at this Meeting and not; been placed Five Purlongs, Mr. H. Sassoon's Romen Law
A. Alres
- (Nation) Ferdedad's Royal Eart
(Remedios) 3
stakes of #25 rach for starters. A
$25 Tickets-1002,
840, 483, 233. a-THE PROFESSIONAL CUP GRIP. For all. Chin Ponies that AND SUBSCRIPTION
FINS CHAMPIONS-A Sweep- Mr. A of have run at this Meeting and not Yesterday's racing. won One Mile.
tup Presented. 8500 to the Win-Mr. though it brought biggerdividends Mr. Gilpin's Western Union
(Crokam) 1er by the donors and 8300 added Second 8400 Third on an average, again pointed to Sir Paul Chater's stable having Messra Leitch & Moncrief
Prior Muir (Doyle) practically the pick of local
With fire further Mr. Ferdndud's Royal Cross- Sir horsesh.
Paul's Buccesses
der (Remedios) the three. daya total
There were six starlets. first places. tes
Bext with five
Cash Sweep-
Ome
→
(Gibson) 1 Sacaduta
FINA
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The Jardine Engineering Ear 2|poration, Ltd, make an aaneanNOS-
mant on Fags 4.
There were eight statters. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third.
Time 1 min. 18.2 5 secs. Pari-mutuel Winner, $20.30. Pisces:-81020; $14.40; $19 30.
Carb Sweep:-
Ticket No. 926 1st $3.608 50 931 2nd. $1,031.00 181 3rd. $515,58
$25 Tickets and Com-
mission
... $1,445.00
$6,600.00 5.53. 751,
50. To be A conference at which Sir John Bradbury is representing Britain
succession of bas agreed to the legitimacy of the American claim for payment of
2 won two years in the expenses of the occupallon forces. The American representa
three years in all by Fonies the
of the tive is anxious to obtain prompt cash payment of instalments but
3)ina Aide property the amounts bitherto paid by Germany have been almost entirely wins,"
jowner or owners. For Subscription distributed amongst the Allies, leaving the coffers of the Reparations for
Won by a length and a balf two Grifins of this Season winners and Commission practically empty. The Faited States apparently is fourteen willing to accept deliveries in kind, like dyestuff, on account, but second, and five third. Mr. Hector lengths between second and third placed Ponies only.
Time min. 20.3/5 secs
Cand a quarter- Germany at present is only delivering comparatively small quanti-Sassoon comes
wine, two second and are third Pari-mattel:-Winner, $770 ties of drestofs.
Paris. March 2. places in three days. Messrs.
(Croam) i In the Senate, speaking on the Bill for reorganising the army. the Stephan and Stitt's stable have Pisces $6.10 $6.30 $13,50. Mr. Joho Peel's Yellow River Ticket No. 63 1 $1.490.30 8ir Paul's Diadem Dahlia War Minister, M. Maginot, declared that France must continue her two wins, six second places and
(Vida) G1 2ad.
$42.5 80 coercive policy in order to ensure the inviolability of her soil. More-two third. Mr. Dynasty has two, and two respectively:
502 3rl. 1290 Sir Pauls Dainty Dahlia over, in the event of a new war, the army must be in a position softbree
Potts and
(Moller) 35 Tickets: 1269, Hayim $25 Tickets and Com-
296, 877. wins and two seize important strategle points and bamper the enemy's military Mens73.
third
$626.00
Thare were five starters.
-THE FINAL" and industria) mobilisation, and carry hostilities into the enemy's LWO
Birkett two places: and Mc
Won by head, four lengths winner 30 Second 8100 Third Mr. country.
$2,735.00 between second and third. wins and one third place.
Time :- min. 47.19sers. Ferdndud, Mr. John Peel. Mes $35 Ticke's:-158, 333, 326.
4-THE TYTAN HAND-Pari-mutul:-Winner, $39.90. Bernard, Mr. H. Humphries, Lady Chater and Dr. Forsyth ICAP: "A" CLASS-For Sub-Places -$740; $5 70. have a win each. Of the jockeyscription Griffins of this Season! Cish Sweep-
Ticket No. 1084 14. $4,050.20 A thirty-five million marks fine has been imposed on Bochum in Mr. Vida has done splendidly 1922 1913 that have run at this
1149 2nd. 81,157.20 consequence of recent events, and straightaway seized from the in the three days, with ten wis Meeting. Winner $500. Second
157 3rd. $578.60 municipal treasury. The French have confiscated eighty million ning moonis, four seconds and marks intended as strike pay for railwaymen at Recklinghausen.
$1,509 00
$7,295.00
The Temps, in a purportedly officially-inspired article, says the only visible eventuality capable of ending the Rubratruggle would be Germany submitting to precise official and acceptable proposals regarding reparations.
Duesseldorf, March 2
CLEARING THE ATMOSPHERE.
mission
Mr.
..
STAKES.-
Sinat *. For all China Ponies have run at this Meeting and not teen placed Half Mile. Mr. Nelson's Apacha Scout.
(Nelson) 1 Messrs Albert and Arnold's
Dandy Kid (Harriman) 2 Lt. Late and D'Aeth's
The Billiard Championship will be played for on Monday the 5th. inst, at the V.R.C-Page
"Batter Times"in the title of the feature at the World Theatre,
commencing to-morrow, Sunday. -Pages 4-12-
For particolars of forthcoming auction sales refer to Fige 4.
Douglas Faribanks is appearing at the Coronet Thastra-Page 1o.
LISTEN:
Advertising exactly as ver patile as human needs and inter- rats.
To let Godown in Kennedy Town.--Page 4.
Whiteaway's are specialising in curtains.-Page 3.
A special programme including Harold Lloyd, is being screened at the Star Theatre.-Pages 7
Lottery (Zellensky) 3 and 12. There were mine starters. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third.
Time:-1 min. 92. ssen.
$25 Tickets and Com one third to bis credit; Mr. Ha $200. Third $100. Once Round
(Zellensky) I mission corning next with seven, one and Mr. John Peel's Yellow River
The result of the Euma Derby Mr seres, respectivels, and
Messrs Dyer and Beith's Moller with four, six, and three.)
Gallowgate (Brokam) -Z
Sweep is published on Page 4.
European lady seaks sppoint- Rome, Mareb 2.
Messrs. Dalgarno, Zellensky.
Harley's Dempser $25 Ticket--186, 857.
ment as companion.--Page &. (Harriman) 3
The King's Regiment, novices The recent talk of schemes being afoot to form a Continental Soares, Gibeon and Doyle obtai
There were five starters. 7.THE "AL50 RAN::STAKES,
in this race, Mr. Doyle was Kor excluding Britain has evoked a statement by Bigaor Mussolini.ed two wins each, and Messrs. At a meeling of the Cabinet he said the campaign in certain news-Crozam ard Reard one each.
Won by many lengths, half-Winner . Second $100. Third thrown from Mr. Towers Ridge boxing tournament will be held obtained SEVAR
For Subscription Griffins of Tile just before the start and had on the 15th, 16th and 17th inst. papers in favour of schemes interpretable as directed against certain Mr. Cretam
Time-2 min. 01 seca.
this Season that have run at this his face badly injured. Be u-PREDA.
Consignees are notified of the Powers had neither been approved nor authorised. The recent second places in the three days, length between second and third. win.
We have already referred to the
Pari-mutuel :-Wisner, $8.60. Franco-Italian commercial agreement had nothing to do with a
Meeting and not been placed. One brought back from the starting- interest taken in the
poirt to the grandstand in arrival great
"Eary bates". Places-$3.80; $6.30. regular-alliance, and it would be an unpardonable adventure to bind
Mile.
motor car. Ladies Purse and Champions
Cash Sweep:-
Page 4. Italy definitely while there remained a crisis in the Entente.
Pari-mutual-Winner, $16 20. Sweepstakes yesterday. The first
Ticket No. 214 1st. $1.787.80 11mm. J. Johnston's Droid prize in the Champions, $23.214-
144 2ad. $51080
(Z-llonky) 1 Places-$8.00; 311.20; $9.10.
Cash Sweep:- 80, was won by Mr. Face Shun-
608 3rd. $255.4r. H. Samoon's Roman Bay a broker in the Holland
Ticket No. 1408 1st. $4,375.00
DUTCH INDIES POLICY CRITICISED.
Amsterdam, March 2.
mission
The Board of the Royal Dutch Co. has addressed a memoran-kum. dum to the Minister for the Colonies pointing out that boring in China Trading Co. The Derby 25 Tickets and Com- about ten silfields has been completely stopped, and the Company's sweep, about $9,000 was w00 00 European personnel in the Dutch East Indies reduced from 1,284 to Thursday by Major Littlejohna, 1,030, owing to the "fatal fiscal policy" of the Indies. It further R.AM.C. Good dividends were says that European goods sent to the Indies in 1922 have declined paid yesterday by Roman Pride $25 Tickets:-93, 101, four-fifths in value compared with 1931, and the candle works at (42.60), Meadow Grasa ($49.90), and John Keats ($35 10). Petrol Balik are being transferred to Shangbai.
King paid $27.70 for third place. To-day, with a strong nun mod even warmer weather, conditions are again ideal for the Sport of Kings
:
ITALIAN SOCIALIST EDITOR ARRESTED.
Rome, March 2.
THE HAY AND CORN" Second
Serrati the editor of the Socialist party organ Aeonti, supported byi the Communists all over Europe, has been arrested because he was s member of the Socialist commission which attended the meetings of the Third Internationale at Moscow, whence be issued a proclamation STAKES.-Winner 2150. inciting the Socialists to join the Commmists and overthow then. Third 830. For all Subscrip Fascist Goveròment: A warrant has been issued against other tion Griffins of any Season that has; members of the commission, but oas deputy is protected by parlia-run at this Meeting and not wʊn. mentary immunity and the others have absconded.
ASSISTING SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
London, March 2.
Five Furlongs
(Daries) ? $701.00 Mr.
Red Rufus Logan's
(Logan) 3] $3,255 00 There were seven starters.
Won by three lengths, half a HAND-Inath between second and third.
Time:~2 sito. 19 secs. Pari-motoolWinner, $12.60. Places $7.00; $12 80; $23.80.
4-THE TYTAM ICAP: "B" CLASS Mr. John Peel's East River (Zollsocky) Mr. Harridan's Bbudob
(Soare)
Messrs. Hosie and Cock's ON
Monkaynuts (Sath) 3} There were seven starters. Won by many lengths, anyth between second and third.
Time-2 min 03.1/3 sock Pari-motoel--Winner, $13.30. Places: $6.00; $6.20; $6.20.
Cash Sweep
Mr. Seth's Kapckub Leg (Setb) 1 Mr. John Peel's West River
(Zellansky) 2 Bernard's Snodgrass
Moller) 3 $25 Tickets and Com- mission
The House of Commons by 231 to 27 votes have passed the second Mrs. reading of a private member's Bequalising the divorce law between the sexes, so that it is no longer necessary for the woman to prove cruelty or desertion in addition to infidelity. The foal passing of the Bill is regarded as assured. Another Bill, legitimising children born out of wedlock if the parents subsequently marry, has animously parred its second reading.
AN AMBIGUOUS STATEMENT.
Constantinopley March
There were eight starters. Woo by length and a half, half a length separating secand and third.
In a speech before a crowded Assembly, Mustapha Kemal said that peace was now in the hands of the Powers, who only needed to recognise the right the Turks had established to financial, economics Tickets and Com- and judicial independence in order to ensure it.
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DEVELOPING AUSTRALIA.
Melbourne, March 2.
Ticket No. 760 Lat. $3,113.50 |
86 2nd. $889,60 811 3rd. #444.80 |
$1,237.00
$6,851.00!
$25 Tickets:-692, 771, 26, 257. 5.-THE HONGKONG Time-1 min. 19 secs.
HANDICAP: "A" CLASS.— Pari-mutuei:-Winner, $13.00.
Open to all China Ponies entered Places:-$5.30: $5.50; $5.50.
at this meeting. Winner $500. Cash Sweep :-.
Third $100. CNY Ticket No. 323 19. $1,085.70 Second $200.
6242nd. $310.20 Round. 329 3rd. $155.10 Messre. Stephen and Stitt's
Benz (Cpkam) 1 $54400 Mr. Dynasty's Spotted Sand
(Dalgarno) 2) Mr.Henry Humphrey's speck-
led Mouse (Doyle) 3) There were sight starters. Wonby a length and a half, two lengths separating second and third.
mission
$2,095 00
$25 Tickets:-50, 234, 377, 384, 151. 2-THE LUCKY" STAKES.-
In the House of Representatives, the Premier, Mr. Bruce, said the Government proposed to develop the Northern Territory by con- winner 0 Second $100. Third, centrating on the extersion of the pastoral and mining industries.
NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS,
Christiania, March 2.
The Government has resigned, owing to the rejection of the proposal for a commercial treaty with Portugal by 119 votes to 22.
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NO SUMMER-TIME FOR HOLLAND.
The Hague, March 2. " On the initiative of the Farmers' Party, the Second Chamberl has accepted & Bill for the abolition of summer-time.
AUSTRALIA FOR THE DAVIS CUP.
Melbourne, March 2.
The Australian Lawn Tennis Association bas decided to enter Norman Brookes will select the team.
the Davis Cup Competition.
EINSTEIN HONOURED IN SPAIN.
Madras, March 2
The University bas conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor on Professor Einstein, who has arrived here.
(Continued on Page 7.)
wo For all Griffins that hare run at this Meeting and not won. Once Round.
Mears. Leitch and Moncriefs
A riemore. (Doyle) 1 Mr. Dynasty's King Charlie
(Dalgarno) 2 Mr. Birkett's Korean Ster
(Gibson) 3 There were seven starters. Wes by head. half a length between second and third.
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Time: 1 min. 57.1/5 secs. Parimatust-Winner, $26.60. Places: $9.60; $19 00; $15.60.
Cab Sweep:-
Ticket No. 219 lat. $1,310.40 389 2nd. $374.40 2 .3rd $187.20 [$25 Tickets and Com-
$593,00 mission
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$2,465.00
$25 Tickets:-48.181, 2, 319.
Time:1 min. 53. 8/5 secs. Pari-mutuel-Winner $25.70. Places:-87.30; 15.20., £7.20.;
Carb Sweep:-
Ticket No. 1295 It, $3,569.30 678 2ud: $1,019 80 1201 3rd. $509.90 $25 Tickets and Com--
mission
$1,431.00
$6,330.00
$25 Tickets:-926 199,833,343,339. 5 THE HONGKONG HANDICAP: "B" CLASS. Mr. Seth's Knockuh Leg (CHbson)
Mr. Graham's Autupati Time (Herriman) Mr. Beth's In Spite G (Both)- The were ninë startada, s Wen by three length, length and a half between second, and third.
#1
113 2nd. $1,250.00 277 3rd. $625.00 $25 Tickels and Com
mission
$25 Ticksta1479, 1014, 891, 1230.
$1.750.00
$8,000.00
694 222,
of the
and
steamships "Priam."
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar on demand today was. l. 3.5/16d..
Lighting Up-Time. Lighting-Up Time to-day 6.28
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Race Sketches by our Artist.