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The Royal couple were met by Mr. P.G. Williams, Chairman of the
Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, who presented Mrs. Williams, Mr. Willians then
led the Royal party into the forecourt where he presented jockey club
stewards to the Queen,
Hor Majesty, radiant in a silk green printed dress with white ploves, was then escorted to the lift to go up to the Governor's Box from
where she watched the race before the big event of the evening
ucon's Cup.
the
Before the ucen's Cup race, the Royal couple came dem to the
The crowd roared its graos track where the 10 starters vore on parado. approval as Champion jockey T.C. Cheng was presented to the ucen, who
chatted awhile with Chong and with other jockeys and trainers bufere
returning to her seat to watch the race,
The race was a thriller all the way, and there was considerable
excitement as opon verdict the cthur English horse in the running,
with G. Moore in the saddlo
f dust.
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spcd cut in front of the field in a flurry
But it was Hazaket wh came flying past the winning post, and
as he came in for the weigh in jockey Choan lifted up his cap, saluting
the Royal box with a broad grin.
After the presentations the Queen and the Duke returned to
Government House for a voll earned rest after a hectic day with another
one to follow tomorrow
their last full day in Hong Kong.