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FANLING, STEEPLECHASE
SURPRISE.
DEAD HEAT IN A RACE.
Believed to be a record, a divi-: dend of $101 was paid by the puri- mutuel on Saturday, on the last race of the Fanling Hunt China New Year steeplechase meeting:
Favourable weather, a good at. tendance, thrills and spills in the first race and a dead-heat in the second were the features of the day.
Below are given the results. of cash sweepa. Tickets, were at $5 on each race in which unplaced starters got $10 each.
In the "big" $1 "B" sweep on the 3rd race, the result
was
$1 BIG SWEEP.
Ticket No. 1,141
Amount
$5,030,56
9,204
1,437,30
"1
4,780 6,785.
718.65.
289.56
15
4,58T
239.55
Race I.
No.4
23: 79
$85.40 24.40 .12.20
11
Upplaced Nos.: 2, 21, 15.
Race 11.
$81.00 81.00 18,00
No. 堂
F
22. 8
Unplaced Nos.: 35, 27.
Race III.
No. 29
21
6.
$96.20 » 27.20.
18.60 Unplaced Nos,: 28, 86("
Race FV,
$224.00 Unplaced Nos.: 23, 1.
No. 89
Race V.
No. 4
24 13.
$161.20 43.20 21.80
Unplaced Nos.: 66, 87, 2, 39.
Race 1. The Maiden Plate 1% from TUESDAY,miles for China ponies, that FEBRUARY 22nd to MONDAY, 7th have started at Kwanti steeple-
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HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL
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By Order of the Board
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2
"CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
say, 182 lbs... (Mr. Reidy) NO 5-$50 MUST BE WON
Mr. H. C. Macnamara's James
Race 2-The Fanling Handi-5 lbs. Winner $50, 2nd $20, 3rd cap, 1 miles, for China ponies. $10. Winner $50, 2nd $20,'Brd $10, ¡Capt.. V. F. Browne's Bertram, Mr. L. Beldy's Mowgli, 162 165 lbs.(Capt. Howard) 1
lbs.
....((owner) 1* Lt,-Col. L. J. Comyn's Rothe- Mr. A. H. Pottals Craigavad,
160 lbs. (Mr. Ralph) 1* Mr. A. N. Lucey's Country
Mouse, 150 lbs.... (owner) 8 Also ran:-Capt. G. H. R. Abbott's Rivergrass 150 lbs. (owner); Lt. Col. F. Hayley-Bell's Tam 171 lbs. (Lt. Roberts).
- Time: 4 mind. 64.1/5 secs. *Dead heat, many lengtha, Starting prices: 2 to 1 on Mowgli; 3 to 1 against Craigavad, Country Mouse, Rivergrasa; 10 to 1 Tam.. Pari-mutuel:-
Winner
*(Mowgli .. *(Craigavad)
("dead heat).
Place 1st and 2nd
*(Mowgli)
*(Craigavad)
("dead heat).
..$5.801
6.40
$6.10
1
B:30
Race 3-The Tally-Ho Fox-. hunters. Steeplechase, 2 miles, for China ponies the bona fide of subscribers to the property Fanling Hunt. W.1. Winners of 1 race 7-lbs. penalty, of 2 or more. 10 lbs. penalty, non-winners thut have started twice 7 lby, allow. ance. Winner a cup presented by Capt. R. G. Sturges, R.M., 2nd $20, 3rd $10.
Pigg, 162 lbs... (Mr. Bott) 3. Also ran: Mr. A. Nissim's Zircon 155 lbs. (Mr. Lucey); Comdr, E. Broadley's Urgent 157 lbs. (owner); Mr. W. F. Sim- mons's Smart Guy 155 lbs. (Mr. Wallace); Mr. A. MacCartney's Gymp 147 lbs. (Mr. Ralph).
Time: 4 mins 17 secs. A neck, 4 lengths.
Starting prices:-8 to 1 on Rothesay, 3 to 1 against James Pigg, 6 to 1 Bartram, Gymp: 10 to 1 Smart Guy; 12 to 1 Urgent; 20 to 1, Zircon. Parl-mutuel:-
Winner...
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WATER SUPPLY.
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Réservoirs on February
Level and Storage of water in
1927:-
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WORKS LEVEL.
1920 1937
39TH, 10′0′′E. 23′8′′B. 26'4"B.
Tytam Tytam Byewash Tam Intermediato. 377B. Lovel Tytan Tuk
29′1′′E, 29′1′′E. Wong Nei Chung 25/2′′B. 190 E. Pokfulum... 104 B. 21'5"B.
Note: B. denotas "Below
denotes "Above Overflowerfow" Storage in millors and decimals of gallons.
1920 4027 13198 269:43
1.20 .69 46.30. 1965,90
Mr W. T. Stanton's Kwan Tao".
143 iba.
(owner) 1 Dr. J. C. Macgown's Blotting
Paper, 156 lbs. (owner), 2 Lt.-Col. L. J. Comyn's Fire- works, 165 lbs. (Mr. Bott) Also ran-Mr. J. K. Bousfield's Tytam Intermediate Spaghetti 158 lbs. (owner); Mr. | Tytam Tuk
H. C. Macnamara's Benjamin 152 | Wong Nei Chung, lbs. Mr. Wallace).
Time: 6 mine, 38:2/5 secs.. 8 lengths, many lengths. Starting prices:-evens Kwan Tao Blotting Paper; 8 to 1 against Fireworks; 10 to 1'Spag- hetti, Benjamin, - Pari-mutuel:-
Winner Place 1st
2nd
.$9.70
6.30
5.50
11
Race 4.The China New Year
$10. Mr. W. T. Stanton's Reynolds,
155 lbs. ..... (owner) 1 Also ran: Mr. J. K. Bousfield's Formidable: 158 lbs. (owner); Mr. R. H Charles's Chessman 155 lbs. (Mr. Bott).
MARCH, 1927, both days Inclusive chases and not won, Weight for Stakes, 2 miles, for Chira ponies, inches as per scale. Unplaced run- WI. Winner $50, 2nd $20, 3rd ners allowed 5 lbs. Winner $50, Secretary..2nd $20; 3rd! $TO..
Mr. L. Reidy's Isostacy. 152.*
.... (owner): lbs. Mr. A. H. Potts's Two Pairs, Mr. W. F. Simribns's Smart
155 lbs... (Mr. Ralph) 2
Guy, 155 lbs. (Mr. Wallace) Also ranDr. J. C Macgown's) Drake 156 lbs. (owner); Lt. P. Roberts's Four of a Kind 170 lbs, (owner): Mr. R. H. Charles's Teddy 181 lbs. (Mr. MacCartney).
Time: not taken
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FLOWERS & VEGETABLES | will be held at Volunteer · Head-HD FORTIETH ORDINARY
TH quarters on THURSDAY, 10th ANNUAL MEETING! OF March, 1927,
SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Entries will definitely close at the Office of Messrs. Jardinë, p.m. on MONDAY, 28th February, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS- 1927, at the Hon. Secretary's Office, DAY, February 24th, 1927, AT but intending Exhibitors are re-NOON. for the purpose of receiv-Two Pairs; 3 to 1 against Isos- quested to SEND IN THEIRng the Report of the Directors and tacy;.4 to 1 Drake; 10 to 1 Smart
Many lengths, many lengths. Starting prices:-2 to 1 on
ENTRIES AS EARLY AS POS-the Statement of Accounts for the Guy, 20 to 1 Four of a Kind.
發 year ended December 31st, 1926. Teddy,
SIBLE.
Schedules, are being prepared and|
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Hong Kong, 9th February, 1927.
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A FUTIONEERS, AFFRAISES AND SURVEYORS,
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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December, 1926.
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Island.
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Mt. Parker
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Mountain Lodge
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1726
Peak Hotel
Taikoo Sanatorium
Mt. Davia.
1805 "1000-
877
Mainland.
Taimoshan
Kowloon Peak
Bowen Rd. (filterbeds) 297
3124
1971
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1
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
KAN TONG PO
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 11th Feb., 1927.
"
Winner
$29.10
Place 1st
2nd
1
3rd
9.50. 5.90 12.10
Time: 5 mins. 36 secs. Only one pony finished. Starting prices: 4 to 1 on Rey. nolds, 4 to 1 against Formidable, 6 to 1 Chessman.. Parl-mutuel:
Winner Place 1st
$5.10 5.10
th
Race 5. The United Services Race, 11⁄2 miles, for China ponies, open to Royal Navy, the Army, Royal Air Force and Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. W.L Winner of 1 steeplechase 7 lbs. penalty, of 2 or more 14 lbs. penalty, unplaced starters allowed
petition have been published:
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c/o "China Mall" Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong) 13. No member of the staff of the "China Mail" will be allowed to
"compete.
14. Solutions are held under sealed cover and in no way will bef
opened until the close of the competition.
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Tytam
Tytam Byewash ....
17
1/8
79
800.50 915.42
||20: :27
11 23
24
25
24
0.56 10.01
*
Pokfulum
25.08 21.75
R.Y
Total
1,017,00 1,408,71
1:
Consumption of water in the City. and Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of January:- Consumption
30
36
1920 1927 213.40 $220.94 Estimated Population 288,100 408,480 per day (gallora) 17.6 17.9 Intermittent supply in all rider muin, districts during January, 1926.
Intermittent supply in all rider man districts west of Eastern Street froin January 1-30 inclusive,
districts west of Garden Road from Intermittent supply in all rider main January 8-10 inclusive.
Full supply in all districts on January 31.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL.
1920 1927 Kowloon Gravitation.. 24'3′′B. 14,8′′B. Shek Lal Pui Reservoir 18'3"B.. 1'3".
Lavel Recaption Reservoir ..
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1928 1927 Kowloon Gravitation 147.98 217.24 Shek Lai Put Reservoir 52:78 95.71 Reception Reservoir
83.15
Total
200.74. 248.10 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dur. ing the month of January
1928 1027 75.92 10.17 Consumption Estimated population 153,520 158,500 per day (gallons) 14.7 15.4 Full Supply in all districta 'during January 1926 and 1927.
The Government Analyst's, reporta show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
Toth rainfall to January '81, 1920,
0.22; January 31, 1927, 0:31.
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Clues. AcrosS.
1. A Chinoso weight (1000th. of
Hang).
3. A recess.
6. Where the sun rises.
9. To mix Type..
11. On fira
13. Obtained.
15. Weapon shot from a bow.
17. A mess,
19. Difference between metallic and
paper money.
20. Time.
22, Precious stones.
26. Throw.
27. Wanders about restlessly.
Liquid made of malt and hops.
To flog.
Timothy (abbrev;)
The indefinite article.
82. NA (actual): 34. A male child. 20. RO (actual). $7: To cheat.
88. Strangely. 40. Father, 41. Proceed. 42. To
humble.
44. Like.
45.
Not
out.
47. A quantity having magnitude, direction and position (ref: the Flottner ship).
48. Outer part of the mouth.
49. Thanks.
50. To hit the precise time.
52; E L (actual).
68. 6th nots in scale.
54. Used for keeping wood together.
A point.
57.
The one at 'Dice.'
69. A pit for receiving metal on
first fusion.
60. By means of gu
61. Treatment or custom.
AS
A venomous serpent.
65..
To break at once.
68. Head gear.
71. To let blood.
73. Consumed.
75. Catalogues.
77. Thus,
78. A down.
79. Wood-used for fencing. “
-80. Denoting presence.
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Clues Down
1. Thin
2. An expression of doubt.
"3. Not arrTOW.
4. O ES (actual);
5. For exampla.
6. Damp (then take away the "W")
7. To sink or hang down.
B. Stale,
9. An Italian river..
10. Certainly (Spen:)
12. The whole-Mohammedan World.
14. Freehold estate. "
18. Raggies or ruffies.
18. In this manner.
10. In a manner.
21.
Same as 10 across.
28. A flat pot..
24. Grants the use of.
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23. To cease further motion.
80. A clue.
81;
To lesson..
83.
A girl's name.
35. Relating to skipa.
37.
HATS
prongs (used at table). 38. For propalling a boat.
39. To annul' by payment (then re-
verse it).
48. Used by Gauchos when catching
animals.
46. Dainty or delightful,
49. Gives B. 'cumshaw,'».'
51. An evil, wish.
58. The limb between the knee, and
fcak
55. To collect together. 18. To
eb. Public houses (slang).
1. Not down,
02. Expression of inquiry.
64. Sand letters. by.
66. Moderit.
4.87.
Fuzes, 69. The whole lot.
70. To fasten. TE! Behold!
78. Advertisement (abbrev:)
74 Electro-plate (abbrev:) 76. Same as 49 scross.
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