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THE BRITANNIC
Threat To Bomb Cunard Liner In N. Y. Harbour
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the famous White Star liner Britannic.
As a result a guard has been posted on the vessel, following
February 21, 1940..
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place in the Hopeful Stakes, first event after the tiffin adjournment, in the comparatively slow time of 2.24%, with For All Time third five lengths behind. Pari-mutuel divid- ends in the event gave only nominal ten cent profit on a $5 investiment.
Drizzle Sets In
Shortly after the end of the tlfin adjournment a heavy drizzle net in, driving race-goers to seek shelter in the grand-slands and boxes.
The rainy conditions hare further ensed the trick.
Now Record
valley opened to-day in drizzling
The fourth day's racing ́at the
a fruitless search by 20 detectives to-day following receipt of a weather, with an attendance much Telephonic message warning that an attempt would be made to destroy | smaller than that of preceding days, the liner.
The Britannic arrived in New York from Liverpool on Monday.
LATE
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NEUTRALS Sensational
WARNED
Rice Advance
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Renter)—– THE PRICE of medium quality According to the Copenhagen rice made a sensational advance of Correspondent of the "Dally Ex-$2 per picul (1331bs.) in Hongkong Press," Germany is expected to in- this morning,
to reports Holland and Belglum that They The reason for the sudden increase must stop trading with the Allies in price is believed to be a temporary or else face unrestricted U-Boat embargo on export of rice imposed by warfare and "military action." the French Indo-China authorities.
However, the "Telegraph" is In- formed that this is insufficient reason for the rise from $8.25 to $10.25 per pleal which has occurred, since the Colony is plutted with rice held in HELSINGFORS, Feb. 21 (Reuter). {storage under the Government con- -Military advices received introl system.
Owing to the race carnival, no Helsingfors state that three Soviet { divisions north of Lake Ladoga are official comment was available' this in dificulties, thanks to the fast-afternam. moving Finnish patrols.
form the Scandinavian countries, reaching the core.
Soviet Advance Checked?
As a result, the Red attempt to outfik the Mammerheim Line in the northern sector has been halted.
The Red divisions are the 6th, the 61th and the 164th. It will be re- called that the Red's 8th Division was wiped out in this sector early this
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month.
The 6th Division is now the hardest pressed and unofficial reports elsim But it has been virtually destroyed. The 6th and 18th divisions between them are said to have lost 37,000 men; killed or captured.
Field Marshal Mannerheim himself is personally directing these opera- tions.
Japan Settles U.S. Disputes
CHAMPIONS FIELD
Only three pontes faced the barrier in the Champion Stakes at 4.30 p.m. The race, main event in to-day's programme, commenced at 4,30 p.m.
fately heavy rain, Starter:
in
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Quartermaster's HURFORD (161 lbs.) IL C. Til up:
Dunbar's CONFUSION BAY (161 Ibs.) D. Black upt
Ciro's SATINLIGHT (161 16s), R. B. Moller up.
Satinlight was the winner of the 1940 Derby.
6.-3,30 P.M.--BLUE MOUNTAINS PLATE-Winner 81,000. Second $400. TOKYO, Feb. 21 (UP). The Third 0. For Australian Ponies. Grima Foreign Offee spokesman mnounces of thin Meeting. Weight for inches as per ncale. Winners barred Jockey Allowance. the settlement of 19 American pro- Entrance $10. One and a Quarter Miles, tests. Ten have been settled in
Vilaga's VICEROY 183 lb. Tokyo and nine on the spos
(V. V. Needa) 1 The cases resulted from the ce- Cholce's VANITY FAM 153 1h...... cupation and damage to American'
(Ip Ku Ying) property, the majority occurring in Mrs. Eu Tong-sen's ALBURY 155 1b. the Shanghal area.
US. Mediation Welcomed
LONDON, Feb. 21. (Reuter),—, According to the Tokyo Correspon- dent of the "Daily Telegraph", "the Japanese military spokesman said
Twelve Starters.
(C. Encarnacao)
Won by short head; 1 lengths. Time-2.10." - Parl-inutuel.-Winner
80.20; $20; $0.70.
$10.00.
RACE 0
No. 4270
5448
7+
3401
Places
$2,771.60 751,00 395.80 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos,
yesterday that any American help in 3686. 4704, 4647, 2035, 3905, 3567. effecting a settlement of the Sino-4124, 5280, 2152. Japanese "Incident" would be wel
14.00 P.M-GOVERNOR'S CUP———PTO-
The track was soft as a result of last night's rain, and it was not anti- cipated that the five records alrendly set up at this meeting would be bettered,
Nevertheless, Mount Hope Bay. opened the day's racing by setting up
new six furlong record In
the Grandstand Stokes by cantering hòme xix lenghs ahead of Eve of Fally to win by six lengths in 1.21.2, ellpping 255th seconds off the previous record held by Rose Elect.
With two more daya rucing in the Annual Meeting to be considered, 1 may be set up a record number of appears possible that a new record
records!
Five recard times had alrendy been set since Saturday and another old record had been equalled, before to-day's racing.
Entries from the Moller stable liave run away with most of the records of this niceting, Racylight set a new time of 1,84.3 for the event from the 1 Mile post on Monday and this Ume WHE
by betiered yesterday. Spicylight, who did the distance in 1.02.4.
Altogether, the Moller stable claims four of the six new records, one of them being the Derby.
A comparison of the records set at the 1939 and current Annual Meet- ings is Interesting:
1939
Maiden Stakes (8 furlongs) 1.23.4 by Rose Elect
China Stakes (From 11⁄2 mile post)
1.05 by Desert Chief
Wong Noi-chong Stakes (1⁄2 mile)
58.3 by Portrush Hongkong Derby (14 miles) 2.55.2 by Rose Elect
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Lusitano Cup (From 11⁄2 mile post). 1.04.3 by Itacylight.
Hongkong Derby (1% mlics) .. 2.50.4 by Satinlight,
Chater Cup (From 11⁄2 mile post) .1.02.4 by Spicylight, (betters 'Racy- Hght's time in Lusitano Cup).
Rooty Hill Derby and Sports Club Cup 2.414 by For View.
1.-12.00 NUGN-GRAND STAND STAKES.-Winner $1,000. Second $400, Third $250. For China Ponies, bona fide Griffins of this Meeting. Weight for Inches as per seale. Winners barren. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. Bix Furlon
L. Dunbar's MOUNT ROPE BAY 181 1. (D. Black) Mira, J. 11. Taggart's CILAIGAVAD 161 16. (C. Encarnaco) Eve's EVE OF VOLLT 158 16...........
(B. A. Proulx) 3 Nine Starters, Won by Sik lengths; many lengths. Tine,-1212, A record. Pari-mutuel.Winner 10.60, Pinces $5.10; $3.10: $3.10.
coined by Japan if it was carried out sented by His Excellency the Governor so as not to arouse misunderstanding with $750 added for Winner. Second $300.
2-17.30 PM-800CHOW HANDICAP in Japan.
| Third_$206, For China Poules, Subscrip- | -(First Section).—Winner $750, Second lion Grifins of any Season, Weight 145 $300, Third $200, For China Ponies classi. 1. Winners anywhere during 1939 of one fed "C" Class as at 31st December, 1939, race, ib. of two races, 19 lb. of three
Winners at this Meeting barred. Jackov
Adrift Five Days
or more races. 14 15., at this Meeting, 5¦ Allowance. Entrance $10. Six Furlongs.
b. penally. Winners of the Garrison Cup or of the Royal Navy Cup 1940. barred, Penalties accumulative, Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10, One Mils.
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)—After being adrift for five days in a crippled motor-boat, eleven, survivors of the crew of 24 of the Norwegian steainer Coco's KING KONG 18 15. Teenstad (?) landed yesterday on an Eu Tong-sen's ROSE EVELYN 150 lb. (L. B. Chao)
(C. Encarnacna) Wang Sul-ngau's BALVAGE MASTER
150 b...、、
(S. W. Pan)
Won by six lengths; many lengths, Time.-2.01.
island of the west coast of Eire.
Thirteen members of the crew are believed to be missing or drowned. The steamer was torpedoed off the west coast of Elre on February 15.
DAILY AT 2.50
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7.20
9.20
Five Starters.
Cal's NATIONAL PRIDE 138 15.
(II. M. Botelho) 1 5. W. Leo's BOOLAT BAY 159 lb. ****
(G. P. Gram) 7
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Billy ROSE QUEEN 15 G. Poyi J.
Twelve Starters,
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$100.00, Places
31.00 PM-LADIES' PURSE-PTO «
Pari-mutuel Winner $5.00, Paces $5.30:sented: with $750 added for Winzer,
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3383
1
2534
$3,000.00 #76.80 438.40
Ur placed ponies ($50 each); Nos. | 3514, 3844.
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Second $300. Third $200. A Handicap for Australian Subscription Ponies classified "B" Class as at Jlst December, 1930. Winners at this biooting barred. Jocky Allowance. Entrance $10., Ones Hound (About 7 Furlongs 40 Yards).
LTF1 AJAX 149 lb..... (8. C. Liang) 1 Ellandee's HAPPY LANDINGS 145 16.
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(D, A. Proulx) 3
Twelve Starters,
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4-1.30 PM.-JOCKEY CUP-Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200. A Cup valuted 3108 will be presented to the win- ning Jockey. A itandicap for China Ponies classified "E" Claza as at 31st December, 1030. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at any time. No Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrance 15. One Mile.
Sunnyside's BOGEY 140 lb. KA
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(J. M. Wood) 3 Fifteen starters, Won by four lengths; 191⁄2 length. Time-2.00.2.
Pari-mutuel. -- Winner
$13.20; $34.50; $12.
$31.00, Places
3.-9.00 PAL-HOPEFUL STAKES Winner $1,000. Second $400. Third $250, For China Ponies, bona fide Griffins of this Mooting. Weight. for inches a per scale. Winners of one race. 6 ib; of two ne mere racentrance
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AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (Domel). The Netherlands Government to- (1. D. Moller) a day presented an additional military guilders for air defence, 13,000,000 budget," amounting to 40,000,000) guilders for the construction of air- guilders to the Diet.
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