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THE CALENDAR.

KEKO. FOR TO-DAY.

+15,--Harmston's Cirene opens at

Cantoway Bay.

HEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.

Third day of Race.

ĠENERAL MEMORANDA.

THODAY, Feb. 28:-

11.30 -Hesting of China Provi-

dent Loan & Mortgage Co.

FRIDAY, March 1

1215 pm-Hongkong Hotel Co.'s half-yearly meeting of shareholders.

T DAY, March 31-

130 p.m.- Auction of Teakwood and Blackwood Faraitars &c. av Mesars. Hughes & Hough's

Friday, March 8 5--

Il-Extraordinary General Meet

BIRTHS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 1918.

means that there is more for GREAT CALAMITY Beams In a very short wille the building THE HONGKONG JOCKEY home straight and a hard bought ra

AT

THE RACE COURSE.

America to do, and we can do it, and shall do it" The Sh Louis "Post-Dispatch," reflecting the opinion of the South-West, says substantially the same thing, and GROWDED STANDS COLLAPSE. the "Chronicle," of Houston, Tex

DREADFUL-LOSS OF LIFE speaking for the South, says: "It matters not what the cost may be, the only way to peace lies through victory, and those are stupid indeed who do not see that victory in up to us." Many similar expressions start a great calamity unexpectedly showing this confidence and dater-occurred.

At the Race course at Happy Valley at three o'clock this afternoon just, is the fifth race of the day was about to

was so well alight that it was on nothing could save it. A large portion of the property, such as golf clubs ata was taken out on to the road, but the building itaalf was finally burned to the {ground.

It is impossible to estimate at present what the extent of the loss life is, but it is probable that it will run into many hundreds."

.

RACES SUSPENDED.

On the occurence of the disaster the Races were, of course, suspended."

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

CLUB.“

SECOND DAY.

SIR ELLIS KADOORIE'S WIN.

resulted in Sandy winning by a shas head Atiruotion, Dablia second "and Merrysand three lengths behind thirt

Time:-9min. 19sece,

· Pari-Mutuel : - Winner, $8.10 | Place:—Ist, $7.80.),

Cash Sweepalat, No. 181,

486, $200

Glorious weather favoured the 'second day of the races and a large $1,400; 2nd, No. $78, $400; 8rd, No. number of people again attended including His Excellency the Gover- THE HONGKONG DERBY."-A

Sweepstakes of $20 each with nor and party from Government

$2,000 added. For China Ponies, Houso.

bond fide Griffiris on date of entry. First Pony to receive 70 per cent. Second 20 parent. Third 10 per cent. Weight for inches as per scale. One Mile and a ball.

The Band of the Middlesex Regi- ment again enlivened the proceedings with an excellently renklered pro- gramme of music as follows

Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Tŷtam Chilf, list

Ilb.

(Mr: Kooli); r

(fr. Johnstone)

mination sould be given, and the The whole of the matched stands, coming year will prove to the Ger- suddenly collapsed, the whole failing man people that the success of their backwards, towards the Golf Club

The great event of the day we the pavilion. intrigue and deplicity in Rusia bse served but to strengthen the deter-At the time there were thousands SUCCESSFUL OPENING NIGHT. Derby and it brought forth a great Mr. Johu Peet's Domine, 1150 16

sik

Alter** gratifying surprise. mination of the more enlightened of people, chiefly, Chinese and Portu The proprietors of Harmston's

1 (My, Vida) democracies of the world to accom-gese, crowding the stands, and as Circus must have wisted, last night, Dorninos exhibition in the Trial Plate Sir Paul's Bonism Dablis, 10st 016

Also Atan frWill, Cat (Mr. Moller) plish the objects for which they the races were "about" to be resumed that their rent had been double is yesterday by matching the win

from Salinander at the post Mr Pean Cat (117 Sedgwick), Salamander after the tifin interval," people ware size, for had that been the case. Johnstone's mount was, fitch, law (Mr. Masin), Rockwand (r. R entered the war.

streaming to the booths to ges a view of the races

MOMBER-On February 19, at Shang- NEWS OF THE DAY.

bai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. MoMVER, a daughter.

WILLIAMS ---ÜB. February 19, at Shang- hai, the wife of C. A. S. WILLIAMS, Chiness Maritime Customs, of a

BUN.

The China Mail.

Hongkong, Tuzadaï, Feb. 20, 1918.

THE WAR

→

LOCAL IND GENERAL

The price of bread in Yokohama was raised 50 per cent on the 15th inst. because of the high prica of flour. The now prico is 19 sen a kin

y patrons would, still have had

stand. As it was, every available 'oured far the Blue Ribbon of the After a false start the ponies gol 'There was' a loud crash of breaking seat and all standing room was cecu. meeting. Salamander was a bot away, badly Tytam Chie! being left at the pust. Bantan Dahlia getting. timbers and the whole row of stands, pied, last night, for the opening per favourite until he lost to Domino in which were erected on a continuous förmance, which fully justified the, the fith race on the opening day; still of in front. Up the incline Bantams claims made by Mr. Willie Farms he had a good number of followers, Dublia led, followed by Salamander forest.of poles, was seen to go..

Immediately khara was a great rush ton, that his is the finest Circus and Mr. Ezra was relied upon to pilet and Sandy followed by Wild Cat, his mount home and win from Mr., Rocksand, Persian Cat, Domino and to the scene from the Grand Stand travelling the East.

The performance goes with a swing John Peel's favoured pony. From Tytan Chief. Passing the Bock enclosure and from outside the rails and a continuity that is surprising, the Cat's stables, Wild Cas made a Bantam Dahlia still led from Rock- where thousands of Chinese, as usual and the ring is not left vacant for a poor showing in the Professional Cup sand, Salamander and Domino were moment. When any particular act and Mr. Adamheric stable, therefore, in the sixth place and Tytam Chief had congregated to watch the races * It was a foregone conclusion requires adjustment of apparatus, the was not much fancied in the great last. First time round the Village Mr. A. Brooke-Smith, of Mesars that the collapse of the stands must funny clowns keep the audience in event of the day. The unlocked for bend the same and r was maintained, Jardine, Matheson and Co, left Shang-have cited hundreds of casualties roars of laughter.

happened, however, and Sir Ellis Bantam Dahlin being a few lengthy hsi for Home last week. He was given and when it was seen that a fre

It would be difficult to pick on any Kadoorie's Tytam Chief, a rank out-ahead. The field went slow past th * very hearty went off at the jetty by bad broken out in the debris the particular act as predominating in sider, zidden by Mr. Knoll, won by a post, Bantam Dahlia being still in his many friends.

horror of the calamity was instantly excellence. For those who like per short head. The race provided one, the van, five lengths in front of Rock- We regret to learn from to-day's increased. Polite, soldiers and civilians forming animals, there are exhibitions of the hardest fought finishes of the Kand with Wild Cat second and cables of the death of Sir Henry Blake promptly set to work to extricats of masterpieces of training. Mr. meeting and Sir Ellis Kadoorie and Tytum Chief still lost. At the back Willie Harmston has an Arab Stallion his jockey wers loudly cheered, the stretch Rockeund was second and the unfortunate people from the that does almost anything but talk, win being a most popular one.

The Domino was running sixth. At the

ing of the bericon Land & Building THE collapse of Russia seems now to who from 1898 to 1903 was Governor

Co, Ltd..

FRIDAY, March 20-

Good Friday.

BURDAT, March 31:--

Faster Sunday.

THE CHINA. MAIL.'

NOTICE.

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be final and complete, but if there is/ of Hongkong. A review of his career debris, but before those farthest and the elephants and other ponies description of the race will be found Bowrington Gate Bantam Dahlia still

to be anything approaching an early restoration of peace and order in that unhappy country it is perfectly clear that it is a task which will have to be undertaken by the Germans They have become for the moment the masters of Russia, and the saner

Communications relating to nowe should Socialists of Europe may well lament be addressed to Tar Exxon,

Cuzampondents most forward

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Joha débris that it is certain that the Ward, MF have been honoured by flames must have added greatly to the appointment as Companions of the Most

casualty list.. Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.

Race course.

We have to ask the indulgence the irretrievable mistake which the of readers to-day for several small names and addres with say naman Russian democracy has made in typographical errore which it has been tion Addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication bet as evidence of good laying down their arms before impossible to correct owing to the gas Mith

imperialism had been defeated. Sack supply to our Linotype machine being peace as the Germans are now cut off, owing to the disaster at the forcing on disorganised Bassis esa never be permanent unless the great population which goes to make up the Russian nation. loses all prido of race. The Russians have been deluded, a everyone but themselves felt perfectly sure they would be, by the German "asurances" that Ger-

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Tax Laine Chorses Political AND

CROLL JOVERAL

PUZEMBE KVIET Mosazno,

· CONTLINE TEA M IKLIMAPĒTO NEWS FROM

NORTH CHINA.

many sought not to annex territory or to recover indennities, but desired only to "secure her frontiers." The Russian people know now, to their ost, what the word of a German is worth, and there are indieations in

SATURDAY'S, THEATRICAL

ENTERTAINMENT,

and horses are also wonderfully below: clever.

maintained the lead. Up the incline Wild Cat took second place from

...THE

-JOCKEY CUP. Winner Rocksand and Domino took fifth The other items include Equestrian - $500. Second $200. Third $100. place. At the Football Stand, Ban For China Ponies, Subscription tam Tablin still held the lead, Wild acts, Acrobatic acte, Roman Ring

maintaining second" place.. Facts, Knife-throwing acts, Wire Griffins of any Season. To be rid. Cat

den by Jockeys who have not bud Doniino then began to force the pace. more than two winning mounts And drew up into third place and Telephone messages were sent for Walking sets-in fact, every conceiv

previous to this Meeting in Hong-going strong. At the Roek Bantam the Fire Brigade which answered theable act that can possibly be performa ed in a Circus, and eich is executed

kong or China, Weight for inches Dablia was losing his dead, but still call quickly and got to work on the with such excellence us we have

us per scale... Winners barred, kept in front down the incline Tytam Entrance $5. Once Round. Chief here got into second place, with burning mass. The beat given out was selden seen in any show of the kind.

Domino third, followed by Sain- so intense that the road between the Harmston's Circus is, no doubt, going Mr Billiard's Green Cinth, 11st" llb mander. Rockandd was prsetically

ecame almoat Hongkong. entrance to the Race Course and the to enjoy a rost successful season in Golf Clab house quickly became imparable dansk

On some of these stands times are provided, and it in assumed that fires which had been used for this purpose led to the outbreak when the whole structure sollapsed. The material of which these stands are constructed naturally burat very forcely after the long period of dry weather which we

i.

2

(Mr. Barton) 1

out of the race Eartam Dahlia st f Moses. Reeth and Ross King Dick.held the lead round the bend.. In italist 410 m. (Mr. Sutton), the home straight Domino, riding. Is might also be mentioned that Mr. Dowbiggins Huntsman, 10st 12lb outside, successfully challenged the the location of the Circus is very con--

*(Mr. Kremer) S

leader. Tytam Chief easily ridden Also, ran-Tabby Cat (fr. Held), was still second with Salamander on venient. Cars take one to within a minute's walk of the tent, and the White Cat (Mt. Elias), Dividend (Mr. the inside fourth. A most exciting Management has very thoughtfully Congdon), Bitterne (Mr. Morrison). finish resulted in Tytam Chief win- had the approach well lit up with

After a good start Hunternan shot ning by a short head from Domino. Kitson lights,

Arrangements have ahead with Green Cloth second and with Bantam Dablia third, three

Time:-8min. 12 4/sece. been ulso made for late tram cars, Tabby Cat last. In the back stretch lengths behind.

Pari-Mutuel - Winner, S620:10: and last, but not least, the comfort the favourite, Green Cloth went in

Mr. Stokes informs us that the entertainment which took place on Saturday last at the Theatre Hayal for the Naval Prisoners of War realized, by have had." The Mercantile Marine in England and sales of tickets, programmes and sweeta

The burning of the debris of the and advertisements in the programme, about $2,500. Mr. Stokes has not the collapsed stands continued until every complete details but Mr Robert Sutter. Particle was reazed to the ground. land has kindly undertaken the Then s most terrible sight was

hibited. Whole piles of charred bodies Treasurership as Mr. Stokes is leaving

ROYAL HUNGRONG TAOET CLUB, reaching the Rock, Tabby Cat took the total casualties will probably never

second place. Green Cloth was still The Birth of the series of Clab have

Championship Races for the Handicap leading at the Rock, King Dick is Russia at length realise how crimin-There are no expenses to be deduced be known, hundreds mast

Class, Une Design Class, and Beyward second and Dividend third. The ally foolish they have been. In auch thanks to a

Meanwhile, heoria asaistance was Eays and Gael Class was sailed off on

resulta:

of patrons with regard to the seating partnership with Huntsman, with Places:-1st, $21.60; 2nd, $6.50, accommodation, etc., has been care-King Dick thin. At the Bowrington 8rd, $10.00.

Gate, Green Cloth was still leading Casb Sweeps: 1st, No. 292, fully considered.

by a length from Huntsman with $7,409; 2nd. No. 761, S2,131 Jrd,

No. 819, $1,085. King Dick third Dividend,then Unplaced Ponies ($25 each):— forcing the pace,, took third place. Nos: 1,142, 344, 021, 772

th-

the cables that the leaders who are to-morrow for Shanghai and he will were to he sees at intervala. Although responsible for the prevailing anarchy.

shortly give full particulars, very

few kind friends in the

perished.

being rendered to the injured and many ladies rendered arst aid. All available

YACHTING.

HANDICAP SLABS. I

a state of disorganisation as they shipping world. have brought about there can be ne

Mr. Stokes tenders his grateful thanks hope of any successful campaign of to all who helped both in front and te- guerilla warfare against the invading kind the curtain; to the Police Reserva motor cars were requiationed to take (P), Gust Rocks Booy (5) Channel Rocks further ahead and there was a fine

for their Band, to Mesars, Moptrie & Co.;

Germans such as the Russian "Bleu for their valuable service free of charge eralissimo” is now desperately trying and to the Press for their support ̈ to inaugurate. The German, how- ever, recognise that a patched-up, peace with Russia is not at this stage of the war susb a lòng step towards a complete German victory would perhaps have been the casa had it been

assomplished

THE CEREBRO-SPINAL EPIDEMIC.

The returns of the Medical Oficer af

even, twelve months ago before Health for the west ending February the United States came into the 23rd show 42 cases of cerebro-spinal: war in

the injured to the hospitals.

mutuel compartment, said that the firs

Mr. Britto, who was in the par-

Green Cloth leading, by two lengths. Saturday afternoon with the following same order obtained down, the incline, Course-Mark Bost in Quarry Bay Round the bend the leader went (8) Lyoman Beacon (8) Distance: 9. miles

race for second place between Hunta-

At the bottom of the incline, before THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS

CHALLENGE CUP.- Value $1,000. For China Posies Sub- scnption Griffins of the current Season Weight for inches us per scale. To be won two years, Con secutively by Ponies the bend fido property of the same owner or owners. Winner to receive $500 and 10 per cent, Second $200 and 20 per cent., Third $100 and 10 per cent of the Entrance Fees until the Cup is finally won when the Second Pony will receive 75" per cent, ond the Third Pony 25 per cent, of the Entrance Foen in addi- tion to the place money. Entrance Time-1min. 57secs.

$10. One Mile and a quarter- Pari-Mutuel Winner, $8.00; lat, Br. Goahead's Analsex, list 4lb

(Mr. Sedgwick)! $3.80; 2nd, $10.20, 3rd $17.70.

Mr. John Peel's Doubtful; 11st 11b Cash Sweeps 1st. No. 850.

(Mr. Johnstone $1,145, 2nd, No. 129, $327; 3rd, No Mr. Henry Humphrey's Rock Mouse. 51-$108, A

Yecheap on Finishing Correctedman and King Dick. Green Cloth{

Course. Time. Time". he heard was a loud cracking ns il az

MIM. 8. K.M. S. earthquake were taking place. The Trione Owes 1 30 4 28 26 4 27 60 Bolla Beratch 4 28 11 499 11 next he knew was that he was pinned Jessica, 130, n. N. Sma under the counter together with Diana. Receives 15 4 25 45 490 20

845 D. M. &..

Disqualified Position: Pia

Dione.

for

race. Pts, to date.

Chinese lady. He tried to Colleen 80) 627 17 extricate the lady and himself, but Alleen....... almost immediately, he felt a heat vand realised that a fire had started. He next remembered bring digged one by a European Bergeant

wero also many instances of Allow Thero

(3) Holla saat

Jessica Voli: Colleen

won by many lengths win a short head between Hunteran and Xing, Dick,

Unplaced Ponies (325 each) — Nos. 121, 370, 60, 419: Course: Lyenin Beacon (P) 5 THE EXCHANGE PLATE-Pre-and (Ezra)

ONE DESIGN, CLARE.

loon Rock ), Mark Bost in Quarry Bay

defence of Freedom fever, with 33 death. In the City of heroic bravery by the Police Reserves and Civilisation. Fresident Web Victoria there were 48 cases and 14 in and Service mun. Of the instances

u pledged the United States in districts other than the city. All were unmistakeable terms to assist to the Chinese cases but two, one of these so far now was that of sergeant (8) Distance #8 miles.

Kennedy who was rendered unconscious full extent of her vast resources in being a British case and the other while rescuing the victims

meu, material and money to make

ALL WER LAZERT INTELIMONION FROM

VARIOUS FEM IN CHINA AND JAYAN.

TZS

the world safe for Democracy and not to withdraw till the objects for: which "America entered the war are

Portuguese case

THE MAGISTRACY,

ALLEGED POCKET PICKING AT THE RACES,

Yacht

10st 12lb (Mr. Knoll) Alan King Tom fride, Second Violin (Mr. Elisa) Hogan (Mr. McBain Marne (Mr. Moller), Bubble

seated by the Bankers and Ex. A very bad start, Marne getting clange Brokers of Hongkong away followed by King Tom recond. Value $1,000 to Winner. Second Haggis third, Bock Mouse fourth, and to receive $200. Third $100. For Buublesand hat. First past the post, Chin Ponies, Weight for inches was Marno, leading by three lengths," ua per scale Winners at this and King Tom second. At the incline Meeting of one Race 5lb., of two the same order was beld after which "or more Races 7ib, extra. -- Griffins Snuffbox took third place › from allowed 61b Subscription Grifina. Haggis King Tom, forcing the face, of this. Season: 1917-1918 allowed overhauled the leaders. Round the P1016. Previous non-starters at this bend. Snuffbox was lying balf 4 meeting barred. Entrance 31 length behind King Tom, with Rock From the Two Mile Post Once Mouse thin and Rubblesand, out of Round and in

437 17

Heap on Finishing Corrected Course.Time, Time: The most astonishing thing about the Ailsa Scratch 4 34.67 catastrophe was that the stands collapsed Bonita without any sort of warning The whole Daphne length of the structures feil líka s pack Position Pts for race. Pts to date. of cards, starting from the farthest end (1) Ailsa 1,6 (2) Daphne. and extending the whole length look

Fa) Hale Bont ing from the Grand Stand of the Race

HEYWARD HATS AND GAIL OLASI. Course Immediately after, hundreds

CourseLyemun Beacon (P), Kow | Livon the results of a study of the young Chinese was charged before of people could be seen scrambling over toon Rock (P), Mark Boat in Quarry Bay

the Mr JR Wood this morning with the debris, falling through into the (6), Distance: 8 miles attitude of the leading American ping the pocket of another Chinese a ruins every time an attempt was macht Course Time Time,

Weapon Finishing Borrected papers on the war, and he reports the Grand Stand enclosure yesterday,

to get a foothold

| fully and finally achieved. An $11.00 par Annum delivered in hongkon American correspondent of

$17.50 to all Coast Porta

the London newspapers has resently

WELLINGTON STREET, Hosukone,

THE OVERLAND

CHINA MATE

CONTAINS ALL THE LOCAL

NEWS OF THE WEEK

LUSTRATION THE NEW ATERWORKS AT TYTAM

ODO Of

Meanwhile tire cervices men on the spot wer ADD AYOry: Bifort was

that they reveal a a spirit of quiet but Dafendant pleaded not guilty, H, determined confidence. Speaking for stated that he saw complainants porte the great Middle-West, the Chicago, on t

the ground and pointed it out to Herald

him when the latter accused him of the r declarce

theft and had him Arrest

drawn the swold and we mẤY AS WE throw away the scalbard, for

to be a fight to Daluth Herald

Father Wes

bread

Com înent said he saw thỏ defen dant:

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When wija

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for racy Pla to date

John Peel' Sandy; 11st 38)

(Mr. Johnstone)

Bir Paul's Attraction Dahlia, 11st Bib TM Vida) Mr. Adameria's Merrysand, 100p 121b

iere were only three startező good start Attraction Dahlia went to tha t-followed by Merry Arcord and Sand

the race. Snuffbox drew level with King Tom in the home straighten 1 King Tom went in front again with

Saibox second, Rock Mouse third 2 A fine race home resulted in Snuffbor

winning by a herd, with reccad and Rock Mouse anly a head

LuttelWinner

1820: ST2nd $0.20 cra