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HONGKONG

EL CLUB,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23:D, 1915

STANDSTILL AT LA BASSEE.

JOCKEY hold load. Into the home straight the NEW AMERICAN CHINESE BATTLE STOPPED. BY MUD.

kontorchef favourito, which appeared to be ridden STEAMSHIP LINE.

easily, came along on the rails, but the Dahlia spiritedly contested his lead, and after racing alongside him, went to the fore, and won a most exciting race by two Trugália, one length separating Lochmaben from Canadian Chief.

(Continued from page 2.) THE TRIAL FLATE-Winnor 8600 Scoond $200. Third $100 For China Ponies, bond fide Griffs on date of entry. Weighs for inches ng per scale. Sub seription, Griffins of this season 1914-1015 allowed 7b Winner of the Maiden Stakes 71b. extra Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hong kong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 516. From the two mile post once round and in

Time: 2min. 01 1-5sccs. Pari-mutuel. Winner: $31:10

10.10 2,0,20

Cash Sweepy. Winning No. SR20, 81,490.40

2

A New York despatch says that aecord ing to a report from the American Minister at Fesing, a new steamship line between China and New York is about to

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THE FORMIDABLE.”

The Formidable last we read, And then the roll-Her captain dead And hard upon six hundred men The ship's life-record followed then,

Her parb was played, the papers told, A gallant ship, but growing old We can replace the steal and wood." Because they never understood.

المدونة

At least the shipwright thinks not so, Who has the better right to know, He holds that iron, wood, and stool Have power to live and move and feel for whoso toils with hand and heart Prevails to understand, in part, Only the sailor secs the whol And knows the ship a living soul.,

918,214.20 THE JOCKEY CLLU STARES-Winner $750, Second 200. Third $125. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per séalo, Griffins allowed alb. Subscription Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Australian Chief,

Griffins of this season 1914-1915 allowed (Mr. Moller) 1

10lb. Winners at this meeting 51b. Sir Paul's Liberty Dahlia, 11st Ill

extra. Entrance $10. One mile and a (Mr. Vids) 2 quarter. Bir Paul's Perfection Dahlia, 11st 11b, Sir Paul's Triumphant Dahlia (late

(Mr. Burkill) a Forbearance). 10st 12lb Mosers. B. and C.'s Corporation, 10st

(Mr. Vida) 10lb ** (Mr. Sedgwick) o Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's English Chief, Mr. Gilpin's Sir Calidore, 11st llb

10st 10lb

(Mr. Moller) (Mr. Knoll) 0 Mr. Joh. Peel's Moffat, 11st 1lb. Mr. John Peel's Boattock, 10st alb N

(Mr. Johnstone) 3 (Mr. Johnstone) o Mr. Ezra's Nepture, 11st 4lb There was an exceptionally good start,

(MA Ezra) and the ponies kept well together past the Although only four ponies competed, post, Sir Galidore, Corporation and Per there was a very indifferent start of fection Dahlin being to the fore, and Mr. which the Dahlia had a very considerable Kadoorie's Chief last. The positions of benefit, with the Chief second and Moffat the competitors remained much the same third. This was the order past the post to the bottom of the incline, when Sir and for the whole of the distance. At the Struck by the viewless hand of death, Calidore and Corporation raced in golf stand the Dahlia and the Chief ran The Formidable gasps for breath. partnership. The held again closed in, away from the other pair, Sir Paul's The last brase signal has been made, Bir Calidore still being half a length representative being hard held The race Forbidding comrade ships to and nhoad, Nearing the village the Chief was resolved itself into a duel between the The last word spoken in the night, given more freedom, and quickly dis Dahlia and the Chief, although Moffat Keup cool, be British. All is right. possessed the fourth pony, Corporation once shot up very near the leaders. In the Lower the great ship lanas, anon falling behind, and bringing up the rear, home straight the Chief challenged the Lifts, plunges forward, and is gone. The Chief got into second place in the Dahlia, and a thrilling neck-and-neck home straight, and at the mile post went contest ensued for supremacy. Both werd

TV nway to the front. Challenged by Labarty hard ridden, and at one moment it looked. We dream of high resolva at strife ↑ Dahlut Lmd his stable companion," the as if Mr. Kodoorie would secure a second - With thoughts of home and tore of life. Chief shook them off, and burst past the win. The Dahlin forged slightly ahead, "The captain holds the ship in trust, post beautifully, winning by two lengths, however, and won brilliantly by half a And dies with her, because ho must, a short head separating Liberty and Per-length, two lengths separating the Chief Bound by immutable decree fection Dahlia This, Mr. Kadoorie's first and Moffat

win of the meeting, was extremely popular, ANY OT

Time: 2min. 22 2-3rces.

Pari-matuel. Cash Sweeps."

Winner: 820.10

1, 12.60

Winning No.

63, $1,683.25

2, 16.2014 1474,9 15:481.50

240.76

444, THE GARBISON Cur-Presented by the Officers of the Garrison Second to receive 2200 Third $100. – For China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of any season. Weight for inches as per scalo Winners at previous meetings of one race 7ib.; of more than one 1412; at this meeting 3b, extra Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hong kong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 516. One mile.

N

Mr. John Peel's Sailor, 10st 121b.

17.30 27.30

Time: 2min. 35 1-5sees. Pari-mutuel.E Cash Sweeps, Winner: 813.60 Winning No.

309, $1,187.55 87 330.30 252, 189.65 THS RACING STAKES.-Winner 2000. Second 8200 Third $100. For China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this season 1914 1915. Weight for inches as per goale Winners 5lb. extra. Jockeys who have nover had a winning mount in Hong- kong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5lb. Entrance 25. Beven furlongs Mr. John Peel's Tinker, 109 12lb

(Mr. Johnstone) Mr. Cunningham's Jed, Ilst alb

1

(Mr. Burkill) Mr. Shellim's Lucky Gem, 10st 19lb

(Mr. Knoll): "3]

(Mr. Johnstone) 1 Mr. Aptar's Topaz, 10:6 12lb Dr. Forsyth's Lorenzo (labe Arravand),

10st 10lb (Mr. R. Pope) 2 Dr. Forsyth's Turzum, 10at 12lb Mr. Billiards Winning Hazard, 10st

12lb

(Mr. Tide) 3 Mr.

0

The stern tradition of the set. He bows, we say, "to that command " I wonder if we understand."

Only one motive can suffice For man's sapremo self-morifios. The soul that once has learnt to love? What need of other law to mOVG Father and husband most of all Thrilled to the clear familiar call, And with the ship the captain wont Beneath the waters, well content.

Nay more, had one, who loved his men, By any chance been absent then, We should presumo to understand And give him joy and wring his hand. But he would turn his head to hide. His envy of the man who died,g And sigh to one who held him dear, "They were my friends, and I am berg?

The Times.

HM

NORTHERN FRANCE, Jan. 17th

I have been unable to obtain confirma- tion of the report of an important British success at La Bassco, cóntained in a message dated Saint Omer and circulated in London on Friday last. (This message was not given by The Times) Thero

has been no important charge in the situation for nearly a

6 month past not indeed since the mishap which befell our Indian troops at Givenchy on December 20th,

The tenacity with which the enemy havo held to their position at La Basséc is re- markable. It is a salient of great strategical importance, corering their line of communications to the Oise and the Aisne. When they extended their lines northward after the battle of Arras in the early days of October their first objective was La Bassée. They threw large numbers of troops into the region and established heavy guns on the low-lying hills east of the town. A few days later they seized the little village of Givenchy, about four kilometres west of La Bisée and nine kilometres east of Bothune, The import ance of this small mining and agricultural village lies in the fact that it stands on rising ground in a wide, marshy plain a

During the fine weather of late October and early November the enemy had ample time, to dig themselves in and to make their position at La Bassco practically impregnable. Their progress further westward was barred by a small British force hastily thrown into Bethune. Had the enemy known how small it was they might have walked through to Calais................. Happily they did not know. They were obsessed with the idea of marching to, Calais through Ypres thus sweeping the list remnant of the Allied forces out of Belgium. They spent their force batter- ing at the gates of Ypres, and battering in vain. Then the possibility of breaking through at Béthune occurred to them. But it was too late.

Then the offensire passed into our bands.. But November was well advanced. Storm and rain had swept over the land for many. days. The whole region was a swamp, all except the little hill on which Givenchy. stands. Water lay 3ft, below the surface of the coil. Trench digging in the ordinary sense was imposible. Neverthe lesa our men pushed on, making such cover as they could by throwing up the surfacs soil. By the middle of December they had | captured trench after tranch from the enemy. They had taken possession of; and still hold, the village of Festubert, two kilometros north of Givenchy, bas

ILSHAY TO THE INDIA

TO THE

On December 20th our Indian troops, who had been put into the trenches, attacked the German trench at Givenchy and captured them by brilliant assault. But the trenches had been mined and were blown up by the enemy Our brave Indians suffered terribly The enemy strongly reinforced, delivered a furious counter aback, pouring in devastating enfilading fre

The position was untenable. The order was given to retire. Oge party of Indians were camperely surrounded. There was no escape for them, no hope of succour. There was nothing for it but surroader. Twenty excited Germans sprang on to the parapet and fired down on the defenceless Indians They suffered a heavy penalty for this treacherous act. Standing on the parapet they offered an easy mark for our retiring troops, and every one was shot.

(Mr. H. Beth)

(Mr. Pope) 0 Ell's Kadoorie's Gwalior Chief,

THE RUSSIAN STRATEGY. * .... (Mr. Moller) 0 Leprehorn's Erin, 10st 7lb

The

Taniga - Petrograd correspondent, (Mr. Forbes) 0 dealing with the Russian offensive in East Sir Paul's Ideal Dahlin, 1st llb

Prussia, in a letter published on January (Mrg-Vida) 0 20th said that evidently the Russian plan Mr. Tierco'a Bayard, 10st 9lbs was to outflank the German position in (Mr. Heard) 0 the Masurian Lake region, and to over-run Mr. Wayfoong's Bluebotsle, 10st 5lb East Prussia; hence the advanos north of

(Mr Sedgwick) 0 Tilsit served as a corollary to the move The field went well away together at ment of the Russian forces storth of the the fall of the fing, the Chief, Jed, and Vistula beyond Mlaws. The special Tinker loading the way. Jed took up the reasons why this activity was being dis running past the Bowrington gate, and played were believed to be that the Nieman led at the bottom of the incline by a length is sufficiently frozen to admit the passage from the Chief and Tirker, racing in of troops and artillery, and the prob- partnership. Nearing the rock the field ability of the garrison at Koenigsberg again closed together, but the leadership being so depleted by drafts for the front, was not challenged. Turzum came up west of the Vistula, that the Germans strong on coming into the home straight could not seriously menace the Russian and took second position. There ensued right flank. The strategist reasons of the a very keen race for leadership between Russian advance in East Prussis were to Jed, Turzum Lucky Gem, and Tinker, divert the German forces from the west Two days later a combined force of The latter shot ahead, and beat Jed by or from the Polish and Galician theatres, British and French again attacked the three quarters of a length Jod having an as there were good reasons to suppose the position and some sections of the freiche advantage of one length over the Gem German forces west of the Vistula had were recaptured and held. The Indian

Time: 1min. 322-5secs.

been heavily drawn upon to provide were subsequently withdrawn for a much Pari-mutuel. Cash Sweeps

reinforcementa for Hungary, Fresumably needed rest. The trenches at Festabert Winnor 818:50) Winning No. the enemy must transfer troops from the and Givenchy are now occupied by British

6.40

49, -81,348.20 west if he desires to cheek the Russian troops. They are very close to the foe. 386.20 movement beyond the Masurian Lakes. In some cases less than a hundred yards 102.60 [The telegram of the past week show that separate the opposing trenches. At one the Russiau murement has been definitely point friend and foe actually occupy the checked in that region by greatly superior same trench. A high barrier of clay 4ft, forces and that the Russians have been com-thick and eft, high separates them. Dur- pelled to retire to the frontier, whether withing the Christmas truce they conversed such heavy losses as the German accounts with each other across the barrier and our assert remains to be confirmed men throw over tins of bully beef to their HDP

friends the enemy

is some

Mr. R. D. Harvey's The Shirker, 10st

alb common (Mr. Hickman) of Mr. Mr. Ellis Kadooria's Bikanirs Chief (late Rusario), 11st llb. -- g

(Mr. Moller) 0 Mr. Nemazee's Shabrang, Iest 12lb (

(Mr. H. Seth) -0 Mr. D. M, Roes Madero, 1186

(Mr. Bedgwick) 0 Mr. H. P. White's Amun Ra, 11st 8lb

(Mr Gegg) 0 Lorenzo shot in front frem a level start, but was soon displaced of the lead by Bikanir Chief, with Mad Eve third, this being the order past the post. At the golf club the Chief held sway by a length from Sailor. The field spread out, Winning Hazord securing fourth place from Lorenzo. The latter again came up at the bottom of the incline, but Winning Hazard's answering spurt enabled him to retain his position. Sailon was strong * challenged by Mad Eve when passing the Rock und Lorenzo came up into fourth place, securing third position rounding the bend, when the Chief was still showing the rest of the field his heels. Sailor was dispossessed by Lorenzo, but the former regained his lost advantage, and successfully challenged the leader, Sailor raced spiritedly, and won by three clear lengths from Lorenzo, Winning Hazard coming up into place, a length behind Lorenzo,

Time: 2min, 0.7secs. Pari-mutuel. Winner: $8.40

-1, 06.10

2.7.10 $3,760

Cash Sweeps. Winning No.

425, $1,559.23 421, 445.50 187 222.75

THE PROFESSIONAL CUP-Presented. Value fifty guiness and $200 to winner. Second to receive $200, Third $100, For Griffins on date of entry and Ponies that have never woT) & race, Suberip tion Griffins of this season 1914-1910 allowed bib, Weight for inches as per scale. Winners barred. Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai and Tientsin allowed Blb. Allowances accumulative Entrance 910. One mile.EN Sir Paul's Standard Dahlia, 11st 71b

ANNA AUREA (Mr. Burkill) 1 Mr. John Peel's Lochmaben, 10st Bib

bo (Mr. Johnsfane) 2 Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Canadian Chief.

(Mr. Moller)

Sir Paul's The Duke Dahlia, 10st 12lb (Mr. Vida)

3

0

0

Mr. Horsford's Mascate (late Vic toria Aster), 11st... (Gegg) Aur. Tierce's Dunrobit, f1st 115

(Heard) 0 There was again a very satisfactory start. Mascotte went sharply away, and led the van past the post first time round, with the Chief scand. At the golf stand the field bunched, Standard Dahlis securing third place, Lochmaben being held by Johnstone in the fifth position. Five lengths from his nearest rival, Mas- cotte was ranking the pace rather warm. At the bottom of the incline Lochmaben passed two or three ponies and reduced Mascotte's lead, but dropped back again into fourth place passing the Rock. At the village Johnstone's mount ... burat through again, overhauled the leader and got into second place, and, rounding the band, dispossessed Mascotte of his long-

7.00

115,

10.10

120,

THE RACES.

TODAY'S PREDICTIONS

THE JOCKEY CUP :

Lucky Gem

Lorenzo. Whiteboy.

THE EXCHANGE PLATE:

Annan

Sir Paul's Selection:" Fijian Chief

THE HONGKONG DERBY

Australian Chief. Standard Dahlia English Chief

THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS CHALLENGE

OUR M

Soldier or Sailor. Kakri

Jedy

THE CHINA STAKES ---

Sir Paul's Selection.

Mr. John Peel's Selection. Coronet

THE LUSITANO CUP-

Sir Paul's Selection: Mr. John Peel's Selection. Canadian Chief

THE CHALLENGE CUP-

Ampfield.

Dreadnought Dablis. Fijjan Chief

THE ROYAL NAVY CUP:-

Bikanir Chief Soldier or Sailor Lucky Gem

THE BLACK ROCK STAKE! ;

Sir Panks Selection. English Chief. Lochmaben.

THE GYMEHANA STAKES

Mr. John Peel's Selection. Ideal Dahlia Sir Galahad. THE NORTHFEN STAKES :---

Thief. Maybey. Coronet

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

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ORDERR LY MAJÓR WAKEMAN, 0.0, HEVE

FIELD DAY.

There will be a Field day in conjunction with the Volunteer Corps on Sunday (March 7th) Detailed orders will be issued

LEAVE FROM PARADER.

NO MOVEMENT POSSIBLE. In these latter weeks no infantry move- ment has been possible beyond sniping, from the trenches. The incessant rains have co verted the swamp into a quag mire. Both sides are at a standstill- stuck in the mud. The condition of things is almost past belief. By dint of constant pumping life in the trenches is tolerable. Outside the trenches the men sink to their knees, and often to their waiste, in mud and water. In such conditions as assault

The privilege of granting exemption from on a trench, even across the narrow space

particular parades, granted to the Ser other day & tributary of the little river which separates them, is impossible. The geant of Section 2 of 40' Company, is Louanne overflowed and flooded one of withdrawn, and in future applications our trenches north of Festubert, Two men mast be made to the 0.0. the Coy.

AMMUNITION, ETC.

were drowned before they could be extri- cated. During a violent storm the para pets of one of our trenches, and also of one of the German trenches, were washed away Friend and for set to work to

Forther orders regarding care of arms ammunition and assembly are being cir culated.

Pte. I. L. Perkins is posted to Coy C Se repair the damage in full view of each

tion 4.

W. CARTER, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.KR.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS BY LIZUT-COLA CHAPMAN VAD.

other: Only 20 yards ceperated them but not a shot was fired,A ANGO

These trenches in the mad have no saug dug-outs such as it is posible to construct in more favourable places - They ans uncomfortable and pabealthy The men cannot stay in them for any length of time▲ certain number are relieved MEANS A FIELD DAY.

every night. And getting into nad out 1-Thero will be a Field Day on Sunday, the trenches at night is difficult and

7th March,

TABADES

2Parades for to-day (Tuesday): Nd

3Orderly Officer: Lieut. Dashy.

Orderly Sergeant: Bergt Barlow. To furnish Guard tought: No. 2 Sec

tion Artillery/

G. E. STEWART, Cant

Adjutant, H.K.V.CA

dangerous work. Wooden causeways hav been constructed from the billets to within * quarter of a mile of the endrance to the trenches. But that quarter of a mile has sometimes taken two hours to traverse. If is inconceivable that in such conditions any important advantage can have been gained by either side in the La Bassés region, except, perhaps, by artillery fire,

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