1911-02-17 — Page 7

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1911.

BATCH OF CHEMISTS'

CLAIMS.

in the Court of Samanay Jurisdiction | this morning a number of claims by Wat kius, Ltd., chemists, were merpioned before Mr Justics Enzoland. Mr C. Smith appeared for plaintiffs in cach case,

THE RACES.

The Rosulta Summarised.

Twilight was coming on when the race ended last evening, but the crowd was de. termined to see the thing to a finish. The“ Nil Desperundum Stakes for sal-griffins, The first cullat, was one in which, the result of which we were unable to give Nylor was sel for 817,8-Mr- ..Wast evening, brought out fourteen ponies Golding, who defendet, wail his client and the mee was a rattling good one. From the start Urgent, with Johnston in the admitted the amount, but asked that addle, gut to the fore and led most of the custs be allowed. He was on-faring man and the fillin noyer been sent him. Inway with Christas Treese two or three fact, the writ was served on the wrong ship lengths behind. In the straight Cuaming forced Ticker to dillenge Urgout and Hand always paid with the greatest regularity but this bill had never reaction claimed the event by a length, Tregon making a bold but unserossful bid for second bath. Below we give details of the entries aved, result

- him.

Mr Smith said he was, prepared to prove that the defendant had not only received particulars but had discussed them with plaintiff. It would be absurd to disallow costs in a case of this sort. Eo was pre- parc to prove that the defendant had particulars before the writ was served.

Judgment was given for plaintiff with costa, a stay of executing talag grinted for ten days.

THE NIL DESPERANDOM STAKES. -A Sweop

staken of $10 with 8200 added. Winner to receive 10 per cent.: Sword 20 por cent.; and Third 10 per cent. For Chim Penics, Subscription Grifins of this Seton 1910-1911 that havo run and not won at this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockoys who have never had a winning wount in Hongkong, Slanglu or Tientsin allowed 6 lb. Fire Furlongs

Capt., Hagles' Tickey, 11st b

Three cases were then mentioned to gather, the claims being :-M. de Wolffe, $14.95 A. R. Dunn, 827.00: and F. Holntyre, £6.80. Mr Dixon defended in Mr Doleful's Urgent, 12ha... each instance,

(Cumming) 1

Johnstone)

Mr Dixon said each of these men said Messrs-Slade and Balloch's Tregon, 10st

12lbs...(King) 3 they laid paist, and one of them would -produce his receipt.

Vida) 0

Mr Dixon-The position is that all three. say they have paid, and one happens to have his receipt, but the others have not:

3 Smith-Then I want discovery for e one who has his receipt.

Dir Dixon-Very well. Here it is,

Mr Smith said if there was reasonable proof that the won had paid the plaintifs did not want them to pay again.

Later Mr Suith withdrewahe case against Melatryru, stáling ho was satisfied with

the receipt.

Mr Marshall's Xmas Troe, 11st 1

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Captain Chaytor's Jula, 10st Blha, 5lbs

allowance, 1lb over...{Jervois) 0 Mr Brudley's Jorrock, 10ut 101ba, 5Ibm

allowance...(Withycombe)

Race Reflections.

The 11 Racos will be known as the Rose Moeting." In the three columns of owners, Jockeys and ponies the Batey stablo lends the way.

Coronation Resonat only won the Derby a record time but was an absolutely unbeaten pony. He came in first each of the three times he was yut..

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SPORTING."

Cricket.

NIENDLY.

LEAUCE FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Craigongower v. Civil Service...Civil Servico Kowloon 2nd XI. . Noval Yard...Kowloom. Yachting.

·FOURTH. CAUINAR BACK,

The fourth of a series of five cruiser

The

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FOR

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first and second in the Champion Stakes.wse sailed on the 12th instant.

Not only that, but two Russon tigarish races of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club You can read the latest to-date Volumes for Se the Blue and White troops have been course was from a line off the South shura of Stanseutors Island found Rock of pretty conspicuous this year.

Lang Ting leland and back, a distance of 27 miles." The following boats competed :-

Dalveen....Hon Mr H. Koswick La Cigala Mr.A. Bans Alloon.......Mr A. Suorman Olara...Mr.Jebron:

The Rose ponies were in the "placen on seventeen occasions altogether. Tent times firat

The rods of the other to lending stables were-Juhu Peel, 10 places, including fire wins: Mr Marshall's, four- teen placos-with four wine.

So far na actual placings were concerned Johnstone was the most successful rider of

Aftranda Snipe Tavy Dorothy

Mr Bratton

...Hon Mr H. E. Pollock

Officers H. M. S. Tasar Capt Lydden, A.O.D.

"There was a strong easterly wind inside

the Meeting. He was in the picturs no the barbour when the start was made at 10 fewer than 23 times, on seven occasions asm. The Dalreen and La Cigalo had one reef down in their mainsaila, the other boats had whole kails,

winner.

Vida

Burkillled in wins with ten to his crodit, and he was altogether placed sixteen times.

rode six firsts of his nineteen, places, and Cumming four out of thirteen. Out of Vida's six wins half were secured in alte first three ricus of the oncatur day. Kremer surprised most folk-with five places including a Grat.

The biggest field sent out was fourteen, this number facing the starter twice-in bho Jockey Cup and the Nil Desperandum Stakes. 10at gibs...(Eremor)_0

Messes Boyesand Taylor's Chowringhee,

Mr Meland's Elbe, 10st 13lbs, 5lbs Allowance...(Klimanek)

Mr Black's Dusel, 10st 191b

(Hickman)

Mr M. Stewart's Wirral 10st 2016s, 1lb

over...(Tambe),0

Sr Watkins went into the box and proved the purelinso of goods by Mr Wold,

Replying to Mr Dixon, witness stated Mr Twain's Seaweed, 10st 7bs, albe

Allowanco...(Humphreys) o

hat Mr Duncan was in his firm.

Mr Echo's 0.B.. 10st 191ks, 15 over

(Williams)

His Lorship-Was or is in your firia? Witness-He has absconded. 'my Lord. Mr Dixon-Amd he has be cullecting Mr Beth's Perhaps, 11st 2x 3 debts due to the firm before he absconded ?

Witzers-Yes.

3r Smith said the man had not been convicted of any arinie, and his frien? ought

not to ask questions which..might suggest. that he was guilty of crime.

His Lordship-Way he authorised to

Witness-Yes, ny Lol.

collect debts in your fr?

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Mr Dixon-And he collected this money from Mr Wolf?

Witness-Certainly not, to my know- ledge and belief. If he has where is his, receipt?

Mr Dixon-In the case against Mr MoIntyre, which has been withdrawn, he collected that money i

Witness-Yes, undoubtedly.

Mr Dixon-And there is no note in your books that the money was collected).

Witness-No.

Mr Dixon-So probably the same thing bas happened with regard to Mr Wolff !

Witnon-It is hard to say. His Lordship-It is possible? Witness-Just possible.

allowance...(Bishop)

Capt. Taylor's Molrink, 10st 11b, 5lbs

allowance...(David)

Time-1m 18 scOS. Pari-mutuel-Wimer, $34.70 Placings-1st, $7.50; ad, $3.80; 3rd' $10.50.

Cash Sweep-1-t, 21.782.00 2nd, 8509.40; 3rd, 9254.70.

The AnalyseA.“

There were mine occasions, when the fiold was less than five, four tinica on the fast day, three times on the second day and twice on the last.

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The biggest sum paid by the "pari" for n winner was 8272 to those who backed Inca in the Govenior's Cup. The smallest was $5.00 to those who put their dollars on Royal Rase in the Fooches Cup.

Mastard paid the highest figure for a place when he came in second in the last ince on Derby Day.

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There were over twenty occasions on which the "pari" paid less than 80 for a place. Several times the exact price of the ticket was returned,

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Self and the Other, by Victoria, Cross....... High Water Mark, by Forgus Hame. Claina, by Edward Noble. The Little King by Charles Major Dorinds and Her Daughtes, by fota. The Lesson, by Gurtie de S. Wentworth-

James? James

Outside Greon laland it was almost a flat which extended for some distance to the Southward; hero the Dalveen and La Cigalo shook out their reeks and the former hoisted her topmails and -main topmast staysail. The Miranda and Snips keep Ling more to the fastward picked up

light air which gave them a slight lead for a time and took thear from under the leo of Lamma Island when a strong cast breeze. was again met with and a modemta swell. Before the rock was reached, however the rest of the fleat Falling in with a roart -brodze off Lamma fabund reached for the Rock in find stylo. The Dalreen rounded

Fancy Farm, by Neil Munro. the mark first, followed by Tary, La Cigale, An Empires in Lore, by Fred Whishaw Miranda, Snipe, Aileen, and Dorothy. This Love of Kusuma, by Bal Krishna, Clara split her jib and had to retire from with an introduction by Victoria

Cross

the race.

Green The House of Silence, by Eralyn Everett The Disappearines of Nigel Blair, by.

The

The

Wanlen.

Count Malorto, by D.

Prícu

On the roach homo-all the boats agains of Danhue, by Kato Korn.

of Leisure, by G. P. Wode- The Heart of a Maid, by Charles Garvice. The Unknown Torrow, by William Le

Quer The Human Chard, by Algernon Black

wood,

encountered a calm, but La Cigale, keeping house. close to Lamma hold. kör, way until she again net the easterly wind in the harbear, ad she finished a good first, completing the course in 4 hours 53 minutes 23 seconds, The Ailees was the port to follow, then came Miranda, Tary, Saipo Salveco, and Dorathy.

The times of finishing were as follows:

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ACTUAL CORRECTED MARKS

2.33 23 3 31 30

La Cigale...... 2 53 23 Aileen...... 3 46 00 The biggest sweep" paid out was Mirauda $9,380 in the. Chanipion. Stakes, and the smallest 848.60 for the third pouy in the Tavy opening race of the Meeting.

Several folk backed Trevonna for a piaco and though he came in fourth he paid $27.

The following are the analyses of wins of This was a grevious mistake, for Inen was owners, jockeys and ponies:-

OWNER

Mr Buxey Mr John Poel...

"MFF. B. Marshall

Mr Durgor

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1ST, 2ND. 3RD.

10

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21p.K

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140

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2

2

5 10.1

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Mr Morrison Hill...

1

I

Captain H. K. Hughes... 1 Messrs Mackie & Mine-

1

1

Messrs Lubbock & Noble

donald Mr Hickman ... 1 Mr. Macedo Captain Farquhar ........

Mr Ellis Kadoorie...

Defendant swore that he paid the money to Mr Duncan on board the ship. He got receipt for part of the present hill but Mr -Duncan stated that the rest was so small | Mr Doleful that a receipt was not necessary. On M-Thomas transferring to another ship witness left all his receipts in the wardrobe of his old ..slip.

Mr Smith-So you have lost all your papers 7

Defendant-I have lost the recripts for every bill that I havo paid in Chim yet.

His Lorelai said he was satisfied that the amount land been paid, and there would be judgment for defendant with costs,

Mr Smith said the other case was the same, and he did not think it worth while going on with it

My D. Macdonald....

|

1

1

1

Messrs Slade & Balloch...

1

Mr Q. K....

1

1

1

2

1

3r Gilpiù...... Mr C. IL RONS Dr H. B. Pike Mr Billiards......

Mr Burkill

Mr Johnstone... Mr Vida...

1.

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without doubt third and Donnn second However, Inca fund his revenge by winning the Governor's Cup.

Our renders will bear with pleasure that Mr Gegg is doing well at the Government Civil Llopital. This was the news from that institution this afternoon.

CASE TO BE REHEARD.

At the Court of Summary Jurisdiction this morning, before Mr Justige Hazeland, the case was referred to, in which William 0. Jack and Co. sued a Chinese broker

3,50 4

3 23 3

В

3.55 38

*3.28 38

Snipe

3 57 68

3:30 59

Dalveen"....

2,13

4 213

Dorothy

Prese

4 14.04 $ 20 64

MARKS TO DITE.

Miranda

19

Snipe...

Dorothy

...18 18

La Cigalo

18

Tavy....

Aileca Dalveen Elaine'

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