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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

TRAINING NOTES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The morning at the final gallops -¿L course saw this largest gathering of racing,

(Reutar'a Service to the China Mail.) [ 'Rautar's Service to the China Mail.) enthusiasts assembled in the enclosure

WATERLOO CUP FINAL.

LONDON, Feb. 22. In the Waterloo Cup final, Hung Wall beat Haldee. The hotting was 5 to 2 on the winner,

JAPANESE POLITICS.

NEW FINANCE MINISTER.

LATEST FROM MEXICO.

TURMOIL SUBSIDING.

LONDON, Feb. 22,

this season, His Excellency Sir Henry May, Lady May and Miss May men. amongst the intersild spectators, sand took a keen interest in the perforinanes of the ponies.

SPORTING.

Billards.

ALEC TAYLOR's Tora.

PIHENIX CLUB WATCH,

Mr. Alee Tylo was matchód sẻ tho The course was good going bus at Phoenix Chab last evening against Mr. fast; the turf was rather holding." All John Rodger, and of the club members except one, Republican Chiede milo and conceding huff the points, wou-confort, the times taken were done on the grass. The game was 800 up and Taylor, a quarter. The weather was very mildly by 155, the scores bying, Tayice 800, but oh so muggy as recently.

A telegram from Mexico city says that the turmoil there is rapidly sub- aiding. General Diez mado a triumphal entry at the head of his troops. Pre- It was 'nathoritatively stated this morn. sident Huerta welcomed the Generaling that Mr. Johnstone will ride Mr. at the Palace, and felicitations were that is in race where he has no mount Radoorie's pouies wherever he is able, LONDON, Feb. 29.

exchanged, after which the iroopa were from Mr. John Peel's stabio. The Times announces the appoint-reviewed, and the citizens held cele- ment of Mr. Takahasbi, Member of the Japanese House of Representatives for Niigata prsiecture, as Japanese Minis-parts of the sountry have notified

ter of Finance. The sanouncemen; - has been well received in the city, and the journal adds that the affairs of Japan demand exceptional prudence and firmness from a statesman charged with the country's finances. Mr. Takahashi is believed to be endowed with both qualities.

brationa Prezident Huerta ordered the release of political prisoners. Other

Adherence to President Huerta.

THE MARCONI CONTRACT.

THE COMPANY'S ATTITUDE.

LONDON, Feb. 22.

OLD PONIKS.

Favonius did a good gallop and finish. ed very gemo. Perpetual Motion showed; a bis af temper up the hill, viciously lambing his tail, bus came, home game down the straight. Clerie put up a fast mile 2.11.2. but did not finish as well as usual. 32.1. Sandringham's mile and aquarter was done in good style with

Rodger 6. The game was watched by

small attendance of club members, Though the professional's game exuld not bo called brillians he was remarkably consistent throughout, low of his vixita to the table producing fewer than twenty. His breaks over thin number ters gxactly more, the highest being a pretty 66. This was made almost entirely by play

the top of the table, nursery cannons alternating with judicios pots which

brought the ball into position again.

open play had the misfortune to miss-cue. This left him with to his credit against bis opponent's 605. For this

a strong finials, 31.4. White Hawthon's Eventually, at 57, Taylor lost this posi niile was 2.12, but he finished very poor.tion and after taking the tool ✯ đồ ly ly. Joss Mighty did last quarter of slow three-quarters in 30.4, slacking about 10 or 40 yards from the winning post an old habit of his. Sevington also put | The Marconi Company has written in a hot finish, 30:8, to the, warna dis.. break alone the game was weź worth TURCO-BALKAN WAK. to the Post Office insisting on the tance,

cancellation of their contract after MONTENEGRO AND SKUTARI. March 1st. They add that they are prepared to reconsider the matter whan it is definitely decided to build the Imperial stations.

LONDON, Feb. 21.

The Monteaugria delegate, M. Popo- ritch, visited the British Forsign Odice yesterday and said he had been in- atracted to intimate that Montenegro would rather risk annihilation than accept a compromis depriving her of Skutari.

MORE MEDIATION.

1 is authoritatively stated in St. Petersburg that Roumania and Bul garia have accepted the mediation of the Powera.

SERVIA SUPPORTS MONTENEGRO.

OPPOSITION TO AUSTRIA.

The Servían delegates yesterday informed Sir Edward Grey and the Ambasadora aitting in conference in London that Servia 1880ciates herself entirely with the Montenegrin demand regarding Skutari, and also insists that Djakova and Bibra still remain outside of Albacia, contrary to the Austrian demand,

· TURKEY, LIKE BARKAS, IS WILLING!

In view of the indecisive war opera. tions caused by the intense cold and exhaustion,-alike physical and fans- cial, to Turkey and the Allies, the iden

A VICTORIA CROSS HERO.

LONDON, Feb. 22.

The death is announced of Mr. Ashford, a Victoria Cross hero.

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Rodger played nicely at times, but he Suilight's performance over a mile and did not get maneh left and when the balls quarter. 2.4.2. was good. 35. 35,did rum for him usually spoilt good 93, 3, 30.4; very hot finish. Sweet Sultan took three seconds more for the haters by failing at easy pots. 1is sene distance.

Ife was ridden hard highest break was 33. pend the far corner past the mile and ali post, at itis rail was ing likel Bail up the hill, neverth less he put in the strongest finish of any peny yet; last half 1.01.4. last quarter 229.4. Sweet at 430. The latter paid two abortive WHITE & COLOURED KID, [ COST OF RUNN

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Taylor's early contributions included 23 42 and 33 made chiefly off the red.) this taking his serve to 128, with Rodgor

visits to the table. Take following with

did the best time so far this season overly is, but the professional "at length the distance, 2.43.2; last half 1.02.1, Inst

quarter 31, but finished tired though got hold of the bells and contributed a game. Sweet Pea's finish was poor. A very nice 50, breaking down at a cush unile seems a bit too long for him Fijian Chief did the best gallop of the morning, one mile in 34.2, 84.9, 39.4. LONDON, Feb. 21.

30.3-2.13; answering readily when There has been a big jump in the called and finishing with a lot of go" eubscriptions in the 'Scott funds, Lord left in him. Borneo Chief put in a gume Harold de Walden, Lord Strathcone, Sir finish accompanied by an amah. Jam Edgar Speyer, and the Royal Geo-bolini's mile was 2.12.1. last quarter 32, graphical Society each contributing but his performance did not please the £1,000; Mr. Otto Beit, £200; Sir critics. He needed the whip to make Frederick and Lady Mirrieires £100.

THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEN. TION.

Mr. Asquith has informed the Lord Mayor that the Government propose to provide out of National funda for. Kil relatives and dependants of Captain Scott and his four companions so as to enable them to be in as good a position as though the disaster had not occurr- el

THE NEW ZEALAND."

LONDON, Feb. 21,

A message from Ascension Teland

of effective modiation by the Powers states that the battleship Now Zealand

for peace is gaining ground. Turkey arrived there with her crew of 600.

le said to be willing, and a movement on the part of the Allies is awaited,

MILITANT SUFFRAGISTS.

Losnos, Feb. 21.

The Home Office has referrod Mrs Pankhurst's speech at Cardiff to the Law Officers,

She is the largest warship that has been so of the Line and duly paid her tribute to Nog:une. The Islanders defeated the erew in a cricket match.

ARGENTINT MAIZE CROP.

Losnos, Feb. 21.

A mesauge from Buenea Ayres states

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE that the Grit official stimate of the

BOMB OUTRAGE.

Mr. Lloyd George, in motoring from Parla to Nice, was compelled to stay in the village of Faulhan owing to heavy He bought papers and read the DÓW, por of the bomb destruction a country house to Sir Rufus Taauc and other companions,

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FRANCE AND AUSSIA.

·M, DELCASSE'S APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, Feb. 21.

31. Delcasso's appointment as Am. bassador at St. Petersburg, has 'sur- prised and delighted Paris. It is **-søgarded as strengthening the Franco- Russian Alliance. The Tsar's approval of his nomination was the first news racalved by the Depoties. Though semi-official communiques declare that the appointment is not connected with the relations with Germany the public rogard it as in part reply to the Sporease of German armamente, taken in conjunction with the outspokenness of the President's message concerning the army.

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Heater's correspondent at St. Peters burg telegraph that as a further sign

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cannon; he new wanted only eleven to complete his third hundred. A nice twenty took Rodger's"senre to 457, and Taylor went to the table for 41, a mise

brak. Scores were then 236 Taylor, 402 en again spoiling his chance of a good

Rodger. Following on, the loser made bis second highest break of the evening, miss

him go. Si Bedivore did a very fasting an easy pot when 23 had been called. last three-quarters of a mile, 1.83.4: bub The play after this was of an interesting did not finish, as he has done before.

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He is reported dicky," but it is hoped nature. Taylor's scoro mounted steadily not sufficient to spoil his chance of pick.till with Rodger at 565 he wanted only ing up a race. Revenue finished tired. twenty to complete his fourth century. duced to Sir Acalon, strong finish. Bengaira re-

Rodger then completed a 33 with 508 on amsh pizgin."

the board. SUUSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.

The last hundred Taylor Greylag sanas to be going off; 2.20, scored rapidly. He was in the middle 32.2. Donald Dhu was taken easily by of his second highest break, 57, when 700 Mr. Johnstone, who, it is reported, will was put up. Rodgar being 631, and his Sube. Floreal good mile with Mr. Brand This took his care to 770, and be run ride him in the three "elasios" for nest contribution was the 68 mentioned. in the saddle. Snowdrep with boy up finished dead, Silverton, slow three- quarters, hat strong game finish, 30.3.

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Highest breaks: Taylor, 28, 42, 53, 59, 41, 21, 24, 14, 13, 34, 24, 34, 32, 41, 84, 41, 39, 59, 66, 34. Rodger, 17, 20, 23, |17, 19, 16, 33.

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