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Jockey Club is an institution that not only cannot be spared but! must be encouraged. One cannot- hear the exultant cry of "They're off too often.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1925..

EVERYONE HAS AN EVEN CHANCE.

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There is one this above all the honour of winning the prized others which deserves emphasis may rest assured, therefore, that in connection with the Popularity be clearly entitled to them, and the ones who get the prizes will Campaign of the "China Mail" that the rewards will be made on and Sunday Herald" by which the basis of merit alone. thousands of dollars in prizes are offered, and that is the fact that the winners of the prizes will win them merit alone, with absolutely no favours of any kind extended to anybody..

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Origin of the Derby.

Racing in England. And that is to say in the world, owes much to our old families, but none of them has done more than the House of Stanley, of which Lord Derby is the present head. As an house-racing organised sport

At the conclusion of the Cam- hegan in the years when Charles paign the votes will be sorted and 1. itsed regularly to move his counted by distinterested judges, who will be appointed by the con- Court to Newmarket Heath Wetestants themselves, insuring each know that as early as 1680 the contestant a fair and impartial Derby family were winning races. count." "The contestants and their A century later the twelfth Earl representatives will be privileged had a hunting-box for his stag- to be present on this occasion, and hounds at Epsom, called. The Oaks. watch the count made, To insure In gratitude for the sport which absolute fairness, the "China he showed his neighbours, they Mail" has entployed the Geo. S. arranged, in 1779, "The Oake Teal Co.. to conduct the Cam- Stakes for three-year-old-fillies,paign for them. Mr. Teall and their names to be used in connec

Over and above the assurance- given by the management with respect to this matter, any person with sense will realize that the very nature of the Campaign insures its absolute impartiality. The merchants from whơm thủ prizes have been purchased have an interest in the Campaign second only to that of the contes tonts themselves. Every day their names and the names their products are being used in connection with the prize awarde The merchants are familiar with every conceivable kind of business proposition and if this were not a straightforward pro- position, they would not allow

and Lord Derby won it. In 1780 his organization are in complete tion with it. That is an obvions they followed it with "The Derby charge of the operation of the fact that anybody having the Stakes of 50 guinens each; b. ft.; Campaign and the awarding of faintest knowledge of business the prizes. This is done to colts and fillies. The last mile of satisfy the public as to the fair can understand and appreciate.

the course." But the winner was

paign...

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on

The field is fair and open to alf not from Lord Derby's stable. Sirness and impartiality of this Cam-

The on absolutely even terms. Charlos Bunbury's chestnut-colt

winners will be those who deserve Diomed is the first name written

to win. There will be no favour- « The above assurance is givenitism, no special advantages, no... on the roll which now bears the name of the Earl of Derby's by the management of the "China influences brought to Тзодг Sansovino, who won in 1924. This Mail" and "Sunday Herald" for behalf of any contestant. There- was the first time the Derby the reason that there is always afore, the public as well as the con- certain element in every com textants arb warned to pay nỏ colours had won. but not for wantmunity which doubts the sincerity attention to the "Calamity [of trying. Lord Derby once of every enterprise involving Howler." The fellow who says stated that for the whole hundred prize award. There are people in it can't be done," and the fellow and forty-four years the Derby this Colony who will solemnly who had been in existence the heads assure you that all prizes and

"confidentially" gives R contestant discouragement, of his family, with one exception, contestants are fixed." etc. etc. saying that this one or had laboured to win it. The best The "China Mail" has much more that

оле has" . special efforts, till, his own time, were at stake in this Campaign than prize already, won. - Fairness those of the fourteenth Earl, the any contestant for the prizes, and impartiality and every pro Victorian Prime Minister, who valuable as those prizes are. The tection to the contestant will be loved racing at least as well as he "China Mail" and "Sunday afforded throughout this Cam- loved polities. It was not his luck Herald" desire to be the widest paign. ever to win the Derby, Oaks, or read newspapers in the Colony, St. Leger, but the favourite for and to help gain this end the OFFICE CLOSED THIS AFTERNOONI the Derby in 1858. Toxophilite, prizes are being awarded. Who To-day and to-morrow, the was his horse. In the twenty wins them remains solely for the Campaign Department" will close years before 1863, the period of public to decide. The prizes are at twelve o'clock noon an account his most strenuous activity, both purchased and ready to be given of the. races, but will be open in politics and in sport," he won in away. Intending candidates for both mornings. stakes alone £94.000.

Bank Failure Recalled.

PIRATES.

HOME PAPER'S POINTED QUERY.

ing of launches and lighters, and: small native craft, but, emboldened by their inmumberable successes, they now give their, unwelcome, at- tentions to the richer prizes guged in the coastal trade.

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The news of the reinstatement of M. Phillippe Berthelot to diplomatic rank as Ambassador is of indirect interest to the many

What is to be done about the unpunished piracies make long people in Hongkong who lost gunnen who infest the waters of list, and one wondens, particularly money by the failure of the China, and prey upon the lives and, the officers engaged in the hazard

property of peaceful traders? asks us work and the merchants, who Banque Industrielle de Chine in the China Express and Tele- find trade a risky and prodtlesp "picking winners" and calculating that it serves to recall the relation graph." This week no less than, undertaking, when effective means. what will beat the favourite. In of his resignation to. the events three British ships have been will be devised to put an odd to attacked. One vessel, on the way these milerous depredations. The places where bookmakers are immediately prior to the suspen- from Singapore to Jongkong, was pirates are not an ignorant horde; permitted, this, of course has been sion of payment by the Bank. It held by pirates for three days, and they always work with a purpose, reduced to a science, whilst the will be recalled-that his brother finally the ship's officers were our nake their plans beforehand, and Some Home papers teem with paid puffs was the founder of the Bank at pulled to land them with their are well led during attack.

the time that Berthelot was booty at Bias Bay. This bay, of them have a good knowledge of and advertisements regarding Permanent Secretary and that the which is in Chinese waters, agar steamship navigation, know the betting systems-how to beat the publication of dispatches dating Hongkong, has had the reputation vital parts of a vessel, and speak bookist Needless to say there has from the "shaky" period showed for many years of providing sanc-English. In the case of the "Hong the first step they never been, and never will be, any that the latter had attempted to tuary for a large proportion of Hwa,"

and the cut-throuts of South China, and took, after surprising the officers move Consula, Banks. system invented that can get the Ambassadors in an unsuccessful has afforded means of escape with and crev, was to dismantle the Tv is frequently hinted better of the caller of odds, attempt to avert the catastrophe. many a looted cargo. The other wireless. otherwise it would not require The enemies of the diplomat made vessels were fired on from the shore, that the pirate organisation, for one near the entrance to tile river organisation it undoubtedly is, is legislation to limit his activities an outcry, pointing out that it was at Shanghai and the ofis above inspired by even higher, minds than whilst freights were high and the Chinking, ou the Yanglaze. those who actually take the risks. Bank was making money that he Here in Hongkong the absence had moved into the princely town Nothing was hit, but the attack was Would it not be well, therefore, to sufficiently nlarning IP the try the old expedient of exacting of the bookmaker is not missed, house he now occupies.

Three latter

case, to clase the sich indemuification for these re- thanks in large part to the times Briand refused in instants vessel

return for anpeated outrages as would induce enormous interest taken in the of grave peril to turn out his escort. It is probable that in these the Chinese authorities to see the rash sweeps, a topic which rules Minister, but at the fourth full cases, as often happens in the river wisdom of ending an effective hand

dress debate on the matter in the trule of China, the attacks were in

their

Strong suppression? out even the weather wherever Chamber Berthelot was thrown made by out-of-hand soldiers, and deterrents of a retributive character people congregate. To those as a Jonah to the whale to save all reports indicate that soldiers of would we are sure, be far more participating in the cash sweeps his master's ship. The matter one side or another are starraing effective in putting an end to "DEATH.

on the racecourse the advice attracted considerable attention at all over the Yangtze area. How-naisure than mere endeavours to

the time and the following com-fever, the question is: What is make vessels pirate proof."! . FERGUSON On January 6, at tendered in previous years may ment appeared in the "Outlook" to be done about it? Measures of "Dawn," "Maidstone Road, well be reiterated-set a-limit to He is a great man, and, as is the a drastic type have been in, voqua Chatham, Sarah Fanny, the sum to be invested on each habit of such when they are for Borae time to ensure the safety youngest daughter of late day, thereby ensuring that a run French, resembles astonishingly of shipping both on the Yangtze harbour on Saturday afternoon, a Captain J. Stanley Harris, of bad luck will not cost more one of the immortal gallery of his and in the south, but in spite of foki slipped and fell into a hole

compatriots which Balzac left us. Robert Ferguson, of Shang than that limit. To ignore this He is the son of the great advice and attempt a "plunge" on "Berthelot, and seemed destined to the last few races may spell be a spoilt child of the Republic, with his brother. André. But irretrievable disaster, financially something in his character (or in Hongkong, Tuesday, February 17, 1926. and otherwise. It matters little mere chance) went wrong, and whether that limit be large or during his years M. Phillippe small, so long as it can be afforded, Berthelot 'had many adventures at home and abroad-strange, pain- which, after all, should be the one and only index to one's investful, anonymous, financial and amorous. His career differs from that of all others in the year-book diplomacy and the Quai, in that it has many strange gaps, comings and goings, absences and

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It is simply wonderful the ments." number of people the world over

There is, of course, the social who are attracted by a horse race, side of a race meeting such as is

the great majority of whom know taking place at Happy Valley up reappearances, which only the as much about horses and horse to Saturday next. With the more unkind and more libellous breeding as they do about carking cares of business and the Paris papers try to explain. entomology. Truly has it been continual worries of the household called the sport of Kings, for cast aside for à day, friends can. prince and commoner alike meet meet friends, and, with the ples-

Finding that the notice that for once on the same ground when..sant interludes afforded by the they intended quitting had been they assemble on the racecourse actual races, by the band, and by given by a manager who had left the firm after a difference of opin- and discuss the chances of this, luncheon and afternoon tea, ion and had afterward· been | that, Or the other horse.. indulge in a really pleasurable revoked by those remaining, Mr. Undoubtedly the spectacle of a time, heightened in the case of Justice Gompertz gave judgment race has attractions not to be those to whom happy chance has for the Wing Tai firm, defen

dants, in the Summary Court. found in the whole realm of sport, brought more or less munificent They had been sued for possession including football cup finals and returns from the pari-mutuel or of the premises let to them in the cash aweeps. Taking it Queen's Road Central by the Tai test cricket matches..

may be immed

As to that phase racing which altogether a race meeting is good Fuk-on firm on the ground that for the community as a whole, a notice of quittance had been sent in their name. Mr. E. S. C. phra looked at from the purely human Brooke was for plaintin, and Mr. the fun aspect,

the Hongkong Elaley Zletlyn for defendants.

bookmakér

the

to

the

Whilst sailing a junk across

very now and then while engaged in tacking about. listed with the raid he died on Sunday in hospital. coted. At one time the He was injured so seriously that

THE RULING TOPIC.

In the papers one besetting

Topic greets me every day-

I am rapidly forgetting

There are other things to say; What's the purpose of gazetting

Reparation scheme amounts When it's crystal clear that betting

Is the only thing that counts?

Par and picture, puff and petting, Keep the sacred topic warm; Half mankind is shown, as sweating Over starters and their form: And if appetites need whetting

There are many titbits rife

Of the sweeps that meant the netting

Of a competence for life.

Thus publicity, curvetting"

Round the punter and his dream, Seems to leave the world coquetting

With one universal theme; For the bit that isn't betting... Most vociferous has waxed In discussing (or regretting)

Ways of getting betting taxed.;

LUCIO. "Manchester Guardian”: