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I thought it was too hot to be funny," at Fanling on Sunday. Evidently so did a number of the horses, for the fields for all the races except the "Country" were the smallest on record. Whether this was due to the hard ground. or the wave of hypothetical "bighead" I do not know, but at all events many of the pontes entered stayed in their boxes with a wie kind smile on their faces;

·Instead of panting round the race trick.A large and expensive- looking crowd turned out to watch, and it was all great fun The Lincolns were “At-Home" in the Gunner matshed, and their band played extremely well throughout the meeting.

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TWEEDS VANISH.

The heat caused a bit of a Batter, in feminize circles, còm- ing as it did so much before its time. Tweeds vanished, and cooler, flimsier things made their appearance. I thought that Mra: Carrington - Sykes - looked EX- tremely charming in a navy blue, hat, and a navy blue and white, check morocain dress, Mrs. Stan -7 ton was.cool, calm and collected in a white dress, with a belt and, scarf of burnt sienna »plată: Another very successful ensemidde“ was "Bee" Walker, a recent and.

THE NEW CAR PARK AT VICTORIA GAF.

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nicely." Of the brave few who re- mained· · faithful to tweeds, ́‚I thought Mos“ Kekry was easily the smartest. Beides her mono- che, she wrdre: a light navy sult with #"bag: toʻnglich, and a dull mudbergt hat, is the mulberry was* dull, I mean, not the hat), Mrs. #24 zelumer, alio favoured blue. and particularly liked her small über-invertinent hat. Mrs. duttay was #kylophony in black, THE FUN STARTS,

master' again defeated the Duke of Milan, but in the bext race, Johnny Hope on that fine pony of his, The Gadwall.' carried 20 lbs. extra to victory. This was Johnny Hope's last race in Hong Kong as he is being married on Thursday to Veda. Campbell. I sim sure we wish them the very best of luck.

and

THE ARMY-NAYY RUGGER MATCH AT HAPPY VALLEY.

who wore a navy blue sult, white hat, and a blue and white silk Jumper. Mrs, van Wylick struck an original note in bottle green trimmed with astrakan, and a black velvet fez on the side of her head. Two others whom I noticed particularly were Mrs. Rolfe, in an apple green wool sult trimmed with brushed white wool, and Mrs. White In a "brown and white check dress with those smart umbrella -pleats on the shoulders.'

"

Sheila Hooper was back from Shanghai, looking as queenly as ever, in a copper brown three quarter coat and skirt, and a blue scarf that showed her hair off

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Rosalie Alabaster about again, apparent- ly none the worse for the nasty. spill she had out hunting a few weeks

ago. Other "Prominent Colony Spinsters" were the King sisters, Margaret in dark brown, and Rosemary in a rust wool) frock with a rusty woolly dog to match.

The races produced no sensa- tions. In the first. Bill "Stanton carried all before him; Kenneth . Kemble rode White Heather well into second place, while the Gost, --the only other starter-gave David Yates a nasty and extra- ordinary fall. In the second rack the "Mayor of Talpo's" Burgo-

Jack Jortin

"Flash" Wall on Kheer S pome with Kobibel following at '2" more dignified pace,

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Then the fun started. I really think that half the crowd came to Fanling to see the start of the Ladies race. This one surpassed all former efforts: "I want "you to walk up" said the starter, rals- ing his flag. Upon which, three ladies disappeared rapidly in the direction of Canton, one of the older horses fainted, and the cow jumped over the moon. When they had gathered up the "frag- ments, they managed to get off

* more or less according to plan. Lols Fearon won comfortably, while Pamela Scot-Harston and Jacko Bonnar (who got a very poor start) fought for second place.

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The Country race had so many starters that it was divided into two sections. Even so, it resem- bled a cavalry charge. Ferguson Christmas Belle" took the honours in the first section, while, after many vicissitudes Bill Stan- ton's Skewbald Grin won the second.. I was sorry to hear that Jenkins' pony fell with him: the pony had to be shot, and. Jenks hurt his arm badly. I hope he will soon recover.

Those who are interested, in watching races will do well to remember that there is an Army point-to-point near Potta bunga- low on Sunday. The course is being flagged with only 3" flags, and I think the results of the races will come as a surprise to a lot of people

White City on June 4, the Monday and, perhaps, from my inexperience.

of Derby week

Doyle and his representatives meet Mr. Dickson in London to-day, I understand that the total su offered him is in the region of £10,000, which must be a record con- tract for a British heavy-weight, f

"At times I have felt like throw. other tempting offers. But I have ing up boxing-there have been fought ever since I was a small boy, and I want to fight again. I want to blot out the memory of July 12 And I promise you that when I do return I will fight more inten- sively than ever before. I will be world's champion yet.

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Doyle's Drawing - Powers,

This offer is still more amazing when one remembers that in his short career Doyle has had so few contests of any real importance. Ho A tourament is to be held at the is regarded, however, as the equal | Stadium Club, Holborn, to-night of Peterson as a draw, especially in in aid of the memorial building London.

London, Feb. 3. Fight offers have, prowded in on

Doyle told me yesterday that he is Jack Doyle, the Irish heavy weight, following the restoration of his kooping fit. "I have my morning licence after the six months suspen-rur round Hyde Park and Kensing sion after his disqualification in the ton gardens every morning," fight with Jack Petersen at the said, and I have not an ounce of White City on July 12, last.:

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fund of the Maocabean branch of the British Legion. Harry Mizler, the now light-weight champion, he promised to appear in an exhibition bout, In the principal contest, over fifteen rounds, Eddie Phillips (Bow) meets Temmy Farr (Wales),

Eddio Poince (South Afrien), whọ lost on points to Jock McAvoy, the British middle-weight champion on Monday will meet Al-Burke

We may expect news" shortly of Doyle's ring return. He has had I am axious to come back, an offer from, Mr. Jo Dickson, the partly because I want to prove that promoter, for a series of contests-at I can fight, and also to show that (Anotraha) in a return contest the rate of one a month. And the what happened at the White City the Ring on Febrosty 16. Peirce last fight of the series would be was purely Recidental; and arose and Birke boxed a return meeting with Petersen at the 1 from the new style I had adopted first Agi

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