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NOTES ON THIS YEAR'S

PONIES

HOW THE NEW ONES ARE SHAPING

SOME CANDIDATES TO FOLLOW IN

TRAINING

[BY MORNING DEW."]

off the

It is said that first selections are are not likely to always the best, and that being the Derby in view of the classy lot they case, many readers would like un-have to be up against Coocoo Bay doubtedly to know what are the is the better of the two. earliest selections of ponies that

Mrs.. Pearce has a distinct chance are likely to show promise at the forthcoming Annual Race Meet-of carrying off the face with Trent bridge, one of the best ponies among last year'slot, which was hold over for the year. Trent- bridge is a promising contender and will be very hard to beat

ing

The following is a hurried survey of some of the most promising can didates and readers are recommend ed to follow their progress in the "Training notes and times," which will be a regular feature of the Daily Preis between now and the Annual Race Meeting.

Mr.

ALL QUIET AT SHANHAIKWAN No Move For Peace Negotiations

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY},

"NANKING, Jan. 6. The Foreign Office received this evening a Belegram from Chang Hsueh Liang stating that no Japanese representatives have ap proached him for negotiating settlement" of the Shanhaikwan affair.

It is alleged peace negotiations, therefore, are declared to be entire

y without foundation.

JAPANESE TROOPS HOLD POSITIONS:

Tokyo, Jan. 6. Japanese troops in the Shanhai- kwan area will remain in their present positions, pending a clari festion of Chang Hush Liang's attitude," said a military spokes man. He, however, expressed the belief the there would be no freskr putbreak

upa SITUATION QUIET

PEIFINO, Jan. 8 The situation between Shanhai: have a sportkwan and Chinwangtao is quiet,

ving off

likely but tense, according to well-founded

foreign despatches; an

Brechin, an iron grey pony be longing to Mostra Mackie and Grayburn in definitely good and if nothing goes wrong with him in the interval, he should be one of the Dealing first of all with this biggest dangers to Trentbridge's yeur'a Australian ponies; there are AML Soares has Prima twenty-five of these in training and,

Donna, & black mare which looks a taken collectively, one can say that they are far better than the two thorough atayer chipony will previous shipments from Australia Hosting and is Fue

take some beating at the Annual which raced hero in 1981 and 1932

**** couple of roses Missra Kong Bros., owners of Polar Star, the pony which won

ing chance this vel the Australian Derby, Champions and St. Leger last year, have the Derby as the have ngnin drawn (good candidates. Mr. candidate in Charming Star Kong E. Suen has drawn Night-dition to that Star, a bay mare of 14 bands 1 inch which looke zis though she is going to win some races for her owner even if she is not very successful at the Annaz Race Meet ing Mr.Kong Sin Lucy bas drawn Notchers Stier promising bay of 14 hands 2 inches. This pony looks like a second Polar Star and lo sure to do well at the big meet ing.

In Tecumseh, Mrs. Dunbar has a useful candidate with the cut of stayer and this candidate is worth remembering for the Australian Derby.

Mr. C. B. Brown has a brown pony of 14 hands and from all socounts he is a good 'un. Hera is

pony whose progress during the next five weeks ought to be closely followed as he might turn aut to be a crackajack,

Mr. Rain has a grey pony of 14 hands 2 which is, named the Raincloud." He is good but I do not know exactly how good be is Watch his progresa 1.

Luck seems to Invour Mr. Seth this year as he has drawn a bonuty, a bay of 14 hands 1, which he has named in his usual inimit able way, What's That?" Ration is another good ond and is in stable styling itself Quartermas- ter. He is a dun pony of 14 bands 2- This pony's" training per- formances are worth watching and the few minutes each day spent on studying his form might prove very proftable,

Another pouy whose name is whispered around, is Ngtuk, but I haven't seen much of him. “Sunup is a very good one and may win short trace or two and Golden; Dawn and Rosy Morn from the Hau Un stable are definitely good.

The Subscription. Griffins

Or the subscription griffins now în training-or in other words, the ponion which | arrived here on. November 22-it in a bit too early to make forecasts but already some appear to be quite, belonging" to-

Star, an iron grow

showing plenty of Autumn Start these three, poniesi Linding

Solar Sta

have

Shanhaikwan is now full of Japanese troops, six thousand being. nd present.

lliant ich is promise

Yesterday... Japanese planes car with. Dried out flights over territory sury

AT A TOU

Shanhaikwan and drop- the-fied several bombs, on outlying vil

ABGES DUE TO materiale damage.

to date these two have not been very impressive.

A Japanese armoured train con- It is believe that Mr. Pearce has tinues to patrol within five hun one more griffin Arriving shortly, dred yards of the Chinese lines, it and the rumour has gone round that being stopped there by the destroy- the pony is a smasher. Let used bridge which was blown up by, hope it really is for there are the Japanese. enough good ponics among the griffins of this year to give anything aro

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Yesterday Japanesa artillery. dropped five shells into the Chinese lines for an unknown reason but there was no damage..

Chinese stores at Chinwangtao. are reopening for business,

A reliable report says that the Chinese lines now. extend from Tachiaying, on the const, to the inland hilis passing eastward of: Chinwangtao

This line is held by infantry and cavalry

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