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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1926.
THE RACES.
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
* ANTICIPATED.
The Derby Entries.
LOVE ROMANCES TO CRIME.
AUTHORESS ADOPTS FORGERY AS "SIDE-LINE."
Rugby, Feb. 11. Tho general Impression conveyed by the Foreign Secretary's state- ment on China to the House of |
A fashionably-dressed woman Commons yesterday is that a slight |
of 25, with blue eyes, bobbed hair, improvement is perceptible in the
The Hongkong Jockey Club's and piquant face, was sentenced confusod situation there.
annual race meeting, which com to six months' hard labour as a Commenting on this, the Times mences on Monday, March 1st, and forger at the Old Bailey recently, expresses the view that arising will continue on Tuesday, Wednes- Margaret Straughan, was the out of the events of the past year, day and Saturday of that weck name in which she was charged, 4. definite British policy towards promises to be a very successful but that is only one of her many China is now again being slowly affair. Having regard to the aliases. There is a mystery about and steadily developed.
scarcity of money and other con- the girl's identity which was not Sir A. Chamberlain sums it up in alderations, perhaps it is too much revealed in court. the phrase. "Patience and concilia-to hope that the meeting will be tion."
as well patronised as others of re-
She is a girl of many accom- plishments who "was educated, at a fashionable school, and has literary talent Above the ordinary. She has written love storiea which have béon 'pub- lished, and at the time of her arrest she had begun work upon 'a book.
Her father is understood to
For the moment no more precise cent years, but from the point 'of definition is possible, and perhaps view of the sport to be provided where so many conflicting factions there appears to be no doubt that are at work, where time, space; and it will be as good as any yet held. numbers of incalculable wills play
The Subscription Griffins are re- so large a part, no more explicit ported to be a very fine lot, and or detailed neesunt of polley in in this respect owners will feel China would be desirable.
(that although the animals are more The Times adds: "It is of course expensive, they are well worth the hold an important and responsible utterly preposterous to assume, as extra money, paid. Several have post but her family name was not some assert, that Great Britain been entered for the Derby, and divulged in court. could over dream of dominating or one is already spoken of as likely She pleaded guilty to the three exploiting, alone or in alliance to prove the equal to the best that charges of forgery und fraud on with any other nation, the great will contest the blue riband of the the indictment, and admitted two masges and broad spaces of China.
other offences-all connected No one can govern and organize Hongkong turf. China but the Chinese people
The entries are well up to the with the forging of cheques. themselves. During the last very average, with Sir Paul Chater A girl forger is something of a difficult and embarassing year, the again heading the list. He has curiosity among criminals, and British attitude has been inflexibly ten ponies in training, including Margaret Straughan le looked conelllatory to China, In every Mystie Dahlia, which ran well in upon by the police as unique.
In about a week she got some form of action in China in which the Derby last year. Practically Great Britain has had part-in the all of them, however, are new 300 in cash and kind from busi- Tariff Conference, in regard to the the Happy Valley course, and one neas firms who were deceived by Boxer Indemnity and the investiga or two are believed to be well above her elegance and self-assurance. tion of the Shanghai incident-the the average..
She obtained expensive luxuries legitintate demands of genuine Mr. Dynasty's stable is smaller with forged cheques, and it was Chinese national sentiment have this year. He has got over the only smart work by Detective- been recognized to the fall? difficulty of naming his mare sub. Sergeant Nuno, of Notting Hill,
This policy the Times thinks is cy appropriately calling her King'z
that led to her capture. at last having an effect. British Favourite. That old favourite Wireless.
Spotted Sand will again appear, and King of Hearts and King of Plains have also been entered.
FRENCH POLITICS,
M. BRIAND'S PROGRAMME
ANNOUNCED.
Finance Compromise.
Paris, Feb. 11. M. Briand, conferring with the Left Senators, announced his in- tention to propose that the Cham-
Mr. B. D. F. Beith has entered last year's sensation, Local Option, and is running Grey Morn and Blotting Paper in association with
Sergeant Nunn found the im pression of a worthless cheque on some blotting paper in a District Messengers' office in Piccadilly. her guilt, and talked light- When caught she at once admit- heartedly about her crimes.
"Do you know," she said, with laugh, "I have been auch a silly I stole a motor-ear the
Mr. R. M. Dyer.. Messrs. Dyer ass!
and Beith have two sub, griffins in other day.. Yes, I really did!" Total Abstinence and Rechabite. the former having shown up parti- cularly well in training. Mr. Beith has also ponies entered with Mr. Lemarchand.
Mr. L. Dunbar has named his
our should adopt before February ponies "Buys" and Mr. Austin 13 measures yielding immediate. "Calls," but Mr. John Peel sl Inecessary resources, and during sticks to his "Riverą,"
the discussion of these by the Most of the old ponies have Senate, a vote on the ratificution been entered, of the Locarno puct, electoral re form and scheme of financial relief.
Regarding bearer securities, M. Doumer has drafted a compromise text, which he has laid before the Finance Committee-Havas...
NEW TERRITORIES FIRE.
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The following list shows the number of ponies entered in each
race:
First Day. Wongneichong Stakes Maiden Stakes Victoria Stakes Valley Stakes Foochow Cup Trial Plate Garrison Cup Chater Cup Jockey Club Stakes Racing Stakes Kalgan Plate
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It was then discovered that one of her frands had been to obtain a six-cylinder motor-car by a forged cheque for £200. Next day she sold the car for £125.
In the same way she obtained expensive clothes from fashion- able West-end firms, and she had also run up a formidable pile of debts. It is believed that, she ran through her money betting on the- Turf..
Her record read in court by Sergeant Nunn, showed that she had left school at 19, and kad held a number of clerical and 21secretarial posts, one in a muni- 34tion factory in Scotland, where 24 one of her relatives was in charge. Her only previous conviction was at the Old Bailey last year, 32 when she was sentenced to four 30 months in the second division for 20
forging dividend warrants.
Second Day.
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353
Grifins
Challenge
A fire which caused a consider-Causeway Bay Stakes
Exchange Plate able amount of damage to furni-Hongkong Derby lure and goods broke out yesterday Subscription morning in a building at Cheung Jockey Cup
Cup
Great Southern Stakes The affected building was one Lusitano Cup of a row of one storied houses used Challenge Cup for dwellings and shops, and known Royal Navy Cap as Tung Buildings, situated on the Gymkhana Stakes Laichikok. Read.
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American Cun
Third Day.
The Kowloon Brigade was soon Grand Stand Stakes in attendance, and found the fire nongkong Stakes had a good hold and was burning Governor's Cup fiercely. Those living there had Ludies urse been removed, but very little of naethon Stukes the furniture or goods of the shop united services Cup had been rescued. Before the Consulation Stakes efforts of the Brigade got the out N esperandum Stakes break under control the roof hadi collapsed: The building was com- pletely gutted,
PROPERTY SALE.
SHUMSHUIPO LOT KNOCKED
DOWN FOR $5,000. '
There was a small attendance at the China Auction Rooms yester day when property in Shumshuipo with a four-storied house thereon was disposed of by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, for $5,600 after mild bidding.
The property disposed of con- sisted of Section E of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 108 together with the buildings thereon known as No. 13 Yu Chau Street held for the term of 75 years from 1898 with an option for renewal for a fur- ther term of 24 years, having an area of 919 aquare feet at an annual Crown Rent of $4.23,
Opening at $5,000 with 'bids of $100 acceptable the Tot slowly weat by six bids at this Ogure to $5,600 and was 'eventually knock- ed down to Mr. Lo Klu of 28. Les Yuen Street, West.
The Hongkong Derby.
When the judge told her she must go to prison she bowed 27 politely.
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POLAND AND FRANCE.
LOCARNO AGREEMENT
APPROVED..
British Interest,
Warsaw, Feb. 11. The Cabinet has approved, ol the Bill ratifying the two Franes Polish treaties related to the Locarno agreements-Reuter.
Rugby, Feb. 11:
A Sweepstakes of $20 each with $2,000 added. For China ronica, The British Foreign Secretary is bona fide Griffins of this Meeting in communication with the other First Pony to receive 70 per cent signatories of the Treaty of Second 20 per cent. Third 10 per Locarno with a view. to fixing un
cent of the total amount: Weight
for inches as per scale. Ponies to early date for the deposit of rati- be ridden by Jockeys who have won fications with the League of at least 5 Official flat races in Hong-Nations.-British Wireless. kong or Chinu, or Jockeys approveni by the Stewards. One Mile and a Balf.
Mr. Aitch Aitch, g., Folly, 13.0 hds. 152 lb.
Mr. R. M. Austin, ch, Brigade Cull, 13.2 hds. 158 lb.
Mr. R. M. Austin, b, Home Cali,
13.2 hdz. 158 (b.
Mrs. G. I Bagram, 1-ch., Sunburst Rose, 13.0 hds. 152 lb. Messrs. Beith and Lemarchand, 24] Grey Steel, 13.2 hds, 258 lb. Messrs. Beith and Lemarchand, 1.,} Fireworks, 13.1 hds. 365 lb. Mr. A. H. Carroll, g., Elm Leaf, 13.2 hd. 168 lb.
Mr. L. Dunbar, g, Bay of Belling- ham, 18.2. hds. 150 lb.
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Messrs, Dunbar and Stanton, cb., Boston, 13.2 hd 158 lb. Mesurs. Dunbar and Stanton, b Tacoma, 18.2. hds, 158 h. Mesara. Dunbar and Stanton, 1.-ɛ..] San Diego, 13.2 hids. 168 16.. Messrs. Dyer.and: Baith, b.-d. Total Abstinence, 13.2 hus. 168 lb.. Messrs Dyer and Beith, Rechabite, 12.0 hds. 152 lb.
Me Dynasty, b., King of Troy, 13.2 hdo. 158 lb.
Mr. Dynasty, ch., King of England." 13.1 hds. 165 Jb.
Mrs. R. 3. Paterson, ski, Dobbin, 13.2 hd. 158 lb.
Sir Paul, ch, Glorious Dahlin, 13.2 Sir Paul, b., Sunbeam Dahlia, 12.2 hele. 158 Jb.
Sir Paul, b. Stalwart Duhlis, 13.2 hda. 168 lb. Sir
Paul,
b., Fantastic Dahlia, 13,2 hde. 158 lb. Mr. Roda, eh, Lady Love, 13.1 hds. 155 Ib.
Mr.
Poda, ch Prince Charming, 18.1 hds 165 lb.
Mr. J. H Taggart) ch., Craigava!, 13.2 hús. 158 lb.
Mr. J. H. Taggart, d., Cultra, 13.1
155 lb.
H. Ji
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