finest quality satin material and handed to the lady selected to present the prize to the winner of the Ladies Purse.
I consulted the Hon. Mr. Gordon Mackie and he agreed that the exhibit was probably presented to the lady who officiated at the little ceremony at the race course on February 25, 1863.
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If this is correct, then the programme I now have in my possession was once the property of Miss Pollard who presented the rider of Reindeer with the prize for winning the Ladies Purse.
Records of the Hongkong Jockey Club show that Miss Pollard made quite a long speech in handing over the prize. Miss Pollard was probably the daughter of Mr. E.H. Pollard, the Colony's leading barrister at the time, and it is quite likely she inherited his gift of eloquence.
There were nine races on the card for the third race day of 1863 meeting. They were the Ladies Purse, the Foochow Cup, the Valley Stakes, the Patna Cup, the Shanghai Cup (the northern city was thus spelt in those days), the Forced Handicap, (two divisions), the Consolation Stakes and the Native Scramble.
Capt. King's Forester (9st. 7 lbs.), the only lightweight - in the event, won the Foochow Cup. Mr. Percey's Pons Asinorum (10 st.) carried off the Patna Cup. North Pole (11 st.), also from Mr. Percey's stable, brought home the Shanghai Cup, and Mr. St. Ledger's Reindeer won the Ladies Purse.
Conditions of the first division of the Forced Handicap were: Entries open to all Arabs, stud-bred and Colonials, not previous winners at the meeting. Entrance $10 each with $100 from the Fund. Two horses from opposing stables or no race. to be handicapped by the stewards after the fourth race, From the Black Rock, once around, and in.
Horses
The Second division was open to all hacks started at the meeting. Entrance $5 each, with $100 from the Fund. Three horses from opposing stables or no race. Entrance to be declared to the Clerk of the Course by 2 p.m. Second horse to save his stake. Once round and the straight and in.
J.P. Braga: Your interesting and informative contributions to the Morning Post are widely read,
The reference to the satin programme for the third day of the Hongkong Races in 1863 (see 775/34) is interesting and the explanation offered by the Hon. Mr. C.G. Mackie is the correct one. For very many years, the race for the Ladies' Purse to the winning jockey to be presented by the Stewards of the Jockey Club with a set of programmes for the whole meeting. This was a distinguishing mark of the Stewards' appreciation of the young lady selected for making the presentation.
As the official printers of the Hongkong Jockey Club from the Club's formation up to the present time, Messrs. Noronha and Co. enjoy the unique record of bringing out the Club's programmes for every race meeting. Incidentally, it may be recorded that, except perhaps for two existing British firms, Messrs. Noronha and Co. is the oldest firm in Hongkong.
I know it for a fact that the production of the Lady's programme was a specialised job of the Jockey Club's printers even in the far-off days when mechanical appliances had not reached the stage of perfection that is to be met with at the present time.
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finest quality satin material and handed to the lady selected to present the prize to the winner of the Ladies Purse.
I consulted the Hon. Mr. Gordon Mackie and he agreed that the exhibit was probably presented to the lady who officiated at the little ceremony at the race course on February 25, 1863.
847
If this is correct, then the programme I now have in my possession was once the property of Miss Pollard who presented the rider of Reindeer with the prize for winning the Ladies Purse.
Records of the Hongkong Jockey Club show that Miss Pollard made quite a long speech in handing over the prize. Miss Pollard was probably the daughter of Mr. E.H. Pollard, the Colony's leading barrister at the time, and it is quite likely she inherited his gift of eloquence.
There were nine ruces on the card for the third race day of 1863 meeting. They were the Ladies Purse, the Foochow Cup, the Valley Stakes, the Patna Cup, the Shanghaê Cup (the northern city was thus spelt in those days), the Forced Handicap, (two divisions), the Consolation Stakes and the Native Scramble.
Capt. King's Forester (9st. 7 lbs.) the only lightweight - in the event, won the Foochow Cup. Mr. Percey's Pons Asinorum (10 st.) carried off the Patna Cup. North Pole (11 st.), also from Mr. Percey's stable, brought home the Shanghae Cup, and Mr. St. Ledger's Reindeer won the Ladies Purse.
Conditions of the first division of the Furced Handicap were: Entries open to all Arabs, stud-bred and Coloniāls, not previous winners at the meeting. Entrance $10 each with $100 from the Fund. Two horses from opposing stäbles or no race. to be handicapped by the stewards after the fourth race, From the Black Rock, once around, and in. ·
Horses
The Second division was open to all hacks started at the meeting. Entrance $5 each, with $100 from the Fund. Three horses from opposing stables or no race. Entrance to be declared to the Clerk of the Course by 2 p.m. Second horse to save his stuke. Once round and the straight and in..
J.P. Braga: Your interesting and informative contributions to the Morning Post are widely read,
The reference to the sateen programme for the third day of the Hongkong Races in 1863 (see 775/34) is interesting and the explanation offered by the Hon. Mr. C.G.3. Mackie is the correct one. For very many years, the race for the Ladies' Purse to the winning jockey to be presented by the Stewards of the Jockey Club with a set of programmes for the whole meeting. This was a distinguishing mark of the Stewards' appreciation of the young lady selected for making the presentation.
As the official printers of the Hongkong Jockey Club from the Club's formation up to the present time, Messrs. Noronha and Co. enjoy the unique record of bringing out the Club's programmes for every race meeting. Incidentally, it may be recorded that, except perhaps for two existing British fimas. Messrs. Norɔnha and Co. is the oldest firm in Hongkong.
I know it for a face that the production of the Lady's programme was a specialised job f the Jockey Club's printers even in the far-off days when mechanical appliances had not reached the stage of perfection that is to be met with at the present time. .
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