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THE general store occupied by J. Lucas, in Ewo street. Wanchai, was found to be on fire yesterday morning. The local fire-engine extinguished it before the place was destroyed, but much damage was done. There was a good

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Ir is notified in the Government Gazelle that Messrs. Phiness Ryrie and James Johnston Keswirk have been provisionally re-appointed unofficial members of the Legislative Council by the Officer Administering the. Government, until her Majesty's pleasure may be signified.” We don't object to these two influential citizens retaining their seats at the Council board, and we are quite sure that her Majesty will raise no objections. The matter may therefore be regarded as finally settled. But, one of these fine days the Hongkong community, will want to elect its representatives by popular vote, and that is the object which the present unofficial members should leave no stone unturned to

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The ASHLEY CUP, presented by E. A. Salomon.

Esq., for China Ponies; entrance $5; weight for inches. One mile. Mr. John Peel's dun Golden Hope, 11st 1lb...

Mr. Hough

Mr. Buxey's br. Skipjack, tost, alb. Mr. Pond

Mr. J. D. Humphrey's br. Visitation, 1øst, 6lb.

(car. 10st. 10lb.)..............Mr. Reynell 3 Mr. Ess' gr. Fair Sport, ros, gb, Mr. Maclean o Mr. Sid's den Susewind, 1. ib................ Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Lochinvar, 10st. Talb.

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Mr. Sassoon o

Mr. Collingwood

the favorite and Rayon d'Or, Llygadan, and Valentine lying next, and the others in a cluster. There were no important changes until a quarter of a mile from home, where both Salute and Enterprise hung out signals of dis- treas, leaving Leander to come clear away and win hands down by about three lengths from Llygodan, who had got through his ponies af the mile starting post, with Rayon d'Or a good third, and nothing else near. Time-i min. 34

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The FOOCHOW CUP; value $200, presented by the Foochow Community, for Chinn Ponies; weight for inches; entrarice $5. Two miles. M. J. D. Humphrey's-ch. Vulcano, vist, 1īb,

Mr, Townsend_1 Mr. John Peel's gr, Leap Year, tost. 12lb...

Mr. Hought Mr. Sid's bik. Myth, rast, ralb, Mr. Maclean 1 Mr. Nantai's 'gr. Blue Ruin, tist. 4th *********

Mr. Bord o Mr. Pogose's gr. Senegal, rist. 1lb., Me. Read o Mr. J. D. Humphreys gr. Victor, 10st, 1215...

Mr. Hart-Buck o Leap Year and Myth were the popular fancies, but Volcano was also heavily supported. Senegal cut out the running in front of Myth, with Leap following next, and Victor, who was lime, out- Year and Blue Ruin in close attendance, Volcano paced from the fate of the flag. In these posi- tians, the first rulle was traversed, and then Senegal dropped back, leaving Myth to show the way to Leap Year and Blue Ruin, Mr. Townsend lying off half a dozen lengths.on Volcano. At the Black Rock on the homeward journey the last named was fairly set going, and quickly overhauling his struggling opponents. he had the race in hand at the entrance to the half a dozen lengths. A magnificent struggle straight and won, almost without an effort, by between Myth and Leap Year for second place ended in a dead-heat. Blue Ruin was close up. Time 4 min. 29 secs. The CANTON CUP: for China Ponies, bond fide Griffing at date of entry (asth January, 1990); weight for inches; winners at this mccũng 7lbs, extra ; entrance $5.. 'One mile. Mr. Sid's g. Enticer, irst. 4lb. Mr. Maclean 1 Mr. John Peel's br. Ringwood, rost. 12lb.....

Mr. Easton 2 Mr. John Peel's dun Duneraggan, lost. 12th. F

Mr. Hough 3. Mr. Bexey's gr. Grayling. 11t, lb. Mr. Pand o Mr. Fraser-Smith's b. Keep Tryst, tost, 12h,

Mr. Machado o Mr. J. D. Humphreys' br. Votary, Test. Talb,

Mr. Townsend o Mr. J. D. Humphreys' dun Vivid, 11st. 1lb... Mr. Hart Buck Mr. A.-P. MacEwen's gr. Norman, 118, lb.-

Mr. Reynello

Mr. Master o Mr. Pogose's ch. Senitor, fost 121b. Mr. Read o Mr. Sid's gr. "Enchanter, 1st. lb................

Mr. Sassoon o Enticer and Duncraggan were freely backed

given Enticer shot to the front, and making every past a winning post had all his opponents dead settled at the Black Rock. whence he came clear away and won easily from Ringwood by four lengths, the latter j at beating Duncreggan in the last few strides for second Bonours. The rest were beaten out of sight. Time 3 min. 8

far back as 1863 with Macaroni, Tom Chaloner up, defeating Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (Fordham) by a short head in the very

It was. this Derby last stride.

that claiming to have won, but the "demon horse poor Fordham was popularly credited with

man" never questioned the accuracy of Judge | THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High Clarke's finding, and has frequently admitted to landers will play the following programme at the writer of these lines that Chaloner fairly beat the Officers' Mess to-morraw evening, comma-bim on the post. Mr. Naylor, who is about eighty years of age, expresied himself as being ECONOMICAL. | cing at 8 o'clock :---

greatly pleased with racing to Hongkong and like aff other judges of the noble game who have NON.CORROSIVE.

waited Hongkong, was completely astounded at Mr. J. D. Humphrey's br.Grantham, rost, alb. the wonderful form shown by China ponies

Mr. Townsend o under such heavy weights During the after. Mr. Ten Broeck's gr Wid Mint, tost, 6th.... noon the Band of the Argyll and Sutherland

Mr. Sampson o Highlanders played the following programme, Mr. Jordan's gr. Selipetre, that, 12lb which was greatly appreciated:

Mr. Read o "Dauntless "p

Surewind was a hot favorite, Golden Hope mens woon” La Berceuse

being next in demand. Alter some delay at the Selection...........na,”* Gigay lie" visam

Excelsior"

post, caused by the fractiousness of Saltpetre, Galop ..............Immer Fidelio

the field, with the exception of Lochinvar, were The racing commenced with that oldestablished

on equal terms, Fair Sport, attended away standing dish the Wong-nel-chong Stakes, by Saltpetre, Sasewind, and Skipjack, cutting out and, contrary to expectation, no fewer than nine the work for the first three furlongs, the pace aspirants for sprinting hooours faced the starter.

from the start being very fast. At the foot of Mr. Sid started both Chaser and Waldo, and, the ill Skipjack took up the running from Suse as we stated would probably be the case, declared wind, who was just in front of Fair Sport and to win with the dark-grey, who started a hot Visitation, Golden-Hope lying next. Turning favorite, and won a good race from Visitation; but down by the village Skipjack led by three theresult might have been different but for Walde lengths from Fair Sport, who was just clear of coming down at the top of the straight and com- Visitation and Surewind. At the quarter mile OUR excellent. friend Mr. Wong Shing, the pletely extinguishing the chances of Yarrum, post Golden Hope came up with a rush, and silent representative of Chinese interests in the Rosy More, and Visitant. There was very little rapidly overhauling the fenders, got in front Legislative Council for the past half-dozen years interest evinced in the Selling Plate, the form of about a hundred yards from the winning post, -how time flies to be sure! has retired into the seven runters being practically a dead. letter and going on, won somewhat easily by a length A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. the obscurity of private life, and Mr. Ho Kal. even to "the talent," but Mr. Master's, maiden from Skipjack, the latter beating Visitation a M.D., C.M., M.R.C.S., barrister-at-iaw, reigns win on Nordenfelde was greatly applauded. The similar distance for second, place. Fair Sport in his stead. The change is an excellent one winner, on being put up to auction, was bought was fourth, Susewind fifth, and the others passed for all concerned. Mr. Ho Kai is essentially in for $105. Susewind was greatly fancied for the past in straggling order. Time amin. secs. the man to represent his Hongkong fellow-the Ashley Cup, but the famous dun ran unkindly The HONGKONG DERBY, a sweepstakes of $10 country men in our local Parliament. He is the in Mr. Sassoon's hands, and olden Hope, after each, half forfeit if declared on or before day som enemy of the Chinese Mandarine, and, appearing out of the hunt at the Black Rock,

of closing entries, with $100 added for 1st albeit hardly so energetic as his English train won handsomely at the finish from Skipjack and Pony, and $50 for 2nd; for all China Papies ing in law and medicine would fully warrant, is Visitation. The time (a' min. 78 secs.) was bond fide Griffins at date of Entry (Saturday, a sound lawyer, an enthusiastic student of the decidedly good under the circumstances, Fourteen 25th January, 1890); First Pony, 70 per cent.; healing art, a practical philanthropist, a well-competitors came to the post for the Derby-the

Second, 20 per cent.; Third, to per cent.; read man of the world, and a deservedly popular largest field on record and Materialist started

weight lost. Tölbs. One-mile-and-a-hall, citizen. We shall expect great things from Mr. a hot favorite. As the race is fully described Mt. Sid's gr, Entertainer,..Mr. W. P. Maclean i Ho Kai in the Legislative Council.

below, it is only necessary to say that the so- Mt. Tarmiṇerb. Tima:.........:Mr. Reynell z called "certainty" was dead beaten three furlongs Mr. J. D. Humphreys'ge Vernal, OWING to Capt. W. M.. Deane baving been from home, Entertainer coming clear away from

Mr. Hart Buck 3 translated from the, Central Police Station to his field and winning in a common caster by Mr. Boxy's gr. F det..........................Mt. Pond & the Colonial Secretary's department as Acting four lengths from the outsider Timaru, Mr. Mr. Fraser-Smith's b. Keep Tryst, Colonial Secretary, his Excellency the Ad-Humphreys' Vernal securing third place in the

Mr. Collingwood o ministrator. has provisionally appointed Mr. N. last few strides, Orlando was regarded as Mr. J. D. Huntphreys' d. Vivid,Mr. Townsend o G. Mitchell-Innes to be an unofficial member of almost a certainty for the Lusitano Cup, and Mr. A. P. MacEwen's gr. Norman................ the Legislative Council. Official honours) are the old chesnut ran good pony in Mr.

Mr. S.Walker o cheap in Hongkong. It seems only the other Enston's bands, but his effort was made a trifle Mr. McCullagh's br. Materialist, .....Mr. Read o day since Mr. Mitchell-Innes, a callow lad, came too late and Mr. Maclean on the roan Ali Baba Mr. John Peel's d. Duncraggan,...Mr. Easton o down from Canton as a cadet to fill a very sub- scored a clever half-length victory from Mr Mr. John Peel's bl.,Imuris, ........Mr. Hough o

offices, and now we find him Acting Registrar 428 secs. Leander was a "straight tip" for the Mr. Sid's gr Enchanter............. Mr Sassoon o General and M. L. C., he having previously Valley Stakes, and this handsome little racer Mr. Ten Broeck's gr. Wild Sage,...... filled the position of Acting Police Magistrate scored an easy victory over twenty opponents,

Mr. Meurant o with doubtful success. However, Mr. Mitchell winning in a common carter from Llygodan Mr. Tasman's gr. Coonalpyn......Mr. Sampson a Innes, if not a particularly brilliant individual, and Rayon d'Or, the last named running a good Materialist was backed at evens against the

and he has worked hard in the various positions was generally considered by outsiders to lie good start the favori'e made play from Enticer. he has held, and has done his best. He knows between Leap Year and Myib, but Volcano Entertainer being next, and the others following something about the law, and may be found was heavily supported by those who had in a compact body. Half-way down the straight useful in Council. We congratulate thehonorable seen the long-striding chesnut at exercise, and Enticer get on terms with the leader, and this mem ber on his good fortune.

Mr. Humphreys' pony, alter lying off until half pair raced pst the Stand about a couple of -mile from home, smothered his opponents in lengths in front of their field. Rounding the THE closing performance of the very popular the Straight and cantered in an easy winner, bend Entertainer Jushed up next the rails, and Pantomine at the City Hall, by the Amateur the Judge bracketing Myth and Leap Year for at the B wonglon Gate bath Coonalpym and Dramatic Club, on Saturday night, can scarcely second place. Enticer and Duncraggan were Timaru janed the leading division, the others be classed amongst the chief successes of the most fancied in a field of eleven for the Cantoncap even at this early stage being hard ridden. piece, except, perhaps, from a financial point and the wbilom Derby favorite led from start to Ascending the bill Entertainer was pulled behind of view. There was a crowded house, all the finish, winning easily from Mr. John Peel's pair his stable companion and the favorite, and at the great people; and many more who desire to be in the excellent time of amin, 8secs. The Black Rack Materialist still led from Coonalyn, considered prominent personages, being there. It Farewell Cup was regarded as a meral Enticer, and Timaru, Going down by the is not easy to say why the result was for the "crack" Homer Guard, and odds village the favorite was dead settled, and Enter- unsatisfactory-every artiste, principal and un- were freely laid on bim against six opponents.|tainer, coming with a wet sail, at once took the principled, played his or her best-some a little The "good thing" came off, but at one time the lead, and racing away by himself was never more than was quite generous to the rest, and reault looked very uncertain, and it was not afterwards approached, winning in a common the two Ali's werelooking their best in racing and until the last furlong that the only pony that has canter by four lengths from Timaru, who took a book-making costumes. But the piece dragged, ever stretched the neck of the unbeaten Zephyr prominent place inside the distance; Vernal and the audience were too languid to encourage got rid of the speedy Suscwind, eventually finished a fair third, and the rest of the field they entertainers, and so it was a general relief winning by a bare half length in 3 min. 15 secs. passed the post in straggling order. Times

quarter 31 secs, half-mile 63 secs. sx furlongs when everything was over. Amany the redeem-It was nearly dark when the start for the Com ing bits" were Ali Baba's new topical song

1.35, one mile 2.10, mile and a quarter 1.44, mile "That's so," a par seul by Mlle. Fleurette

and a half 3 min. 171 Feck. whose subsequent columbining was oppressed

The LUSITANO CUP, presented by the Members with a very unbecoming wig--and, far the best

of the Club Lusitano, for China Ponies; weight of all, the now well-known duct between Mfrs

for inches; previous winners at this meeting [Cassin and Ally Stoper "I'm afraid there is

10lbs. extra; Subscription Griffins of this somebody looking." Still, notwithstanding Satur-

Season, 1889-90, allowed 5lbs. entrance $10; day night's frostiness, the seasonable novelty may

Second Pony to receive half the entrance be regarded as a success all round, and we feel

money. One-mile-and-a-quarter. sure, of everybody's support when we express

Mr. Sid's m. Ali Baba, 1118. ¡lb., Mr. Maclean 1 the hope that the A.D.C. will be encouraged to essay something more out of the beaten track before very long,

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MARRIAGE.

On the 25th ulto, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., Capt. JAMES PRICE, to ALICE ANNE ATCHISON, daughter of the late Wallace Ord, Marine Surveyor, Amoy, DEATII.

pradors' Cup was effected, and when the leading ponies passed the winning post the Judge had some difficulty in placing the first three; but this did not prevent the Clerk of the Scales from weighing in the three Jockeys who said they were first, second, and third respectively, without any authority from the judge. Com ment in Hongkong on tomfoolery of this kind would be labour lost. We append a detailed report of the day's racing ;----

The WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKKB; for China Ponies; weight for inches; entrance $5; with $100 added. Half-a-mile.

On the 3rd March, at 39, Queen's Road, Hongkong, FRANK JENKINS, of Pembroke Dock, South Wales, aged 27 years. Much regretted, HỌNGKONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE M. J. D. Humphrey's br. Visitation, rost. 6lb.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY. MARCH 3, 1890,

TELEGRAMS,

(From the Comercia.} THE PHILIPPINE FLEET.

MADRID, February 21st. The Craigers Castilla, Ullaa, and Don Juan de Austria will join the naval force in the Philippines. The arsenal at Subie wilt-receive large orders shortly.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Sessions were this morningfurther adjourned until Thursday.

TKK returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending March 2nd, are:-Europeans 108, Chinese, 2,106; total, 2,214.

MEETING, 1890.

Mr. Nantaisch, Forerunner, 11st. 4lb.

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Mr. Buzey's gr. Pao-shing, 1lb. 1lb.........

Mr. Pond 1 Mr. John Peel's dun Orlando, 11st, 7lb......... Mr. Sid's gr, Chaser, Irat. alb....Mr. Maclean'

Mr. Easton Mr. J. D. Humphrey's gr. Vigour, Kim, rib... Mr. Townsend.z

Mr. Hart-Buck o Mr. Boco's gr. Yarrum, lost. jalb................................ Mr. Buxey'agr. Arabic, 10.1zib., Mr.Sampson

Mr. Hutchings 3 Mr. Sid's ch. Blazer, fost. 1alb., Mr. Machado o Mr. R.Fraser-Smith's ch.Rony Morn, 10lb.12ĺb:

Orlando was freely backed against the field. Stewards-His Excellency Sir G. William

Mr. Reynello After one break-away, in which Blazer ran as far des Vœux, K.C.M G.; His Excellency Admiral Mr. J. D. Humphrey's gr. Visitant, F1st. lib. as the Bowrington gate, a good start was effected, Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C., K.C.B.; His Excel.

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and Arabic at once rushed to the front, Ali Babs lency Major-General Edwards, R.E, C.B.; Com Mr. J. D. Humphrey's gr.Venturous, 10st, 12lb. and Blazerfollowing next, with Orlando bringing up modore Church, R.N.; Colonel Storer, R.E.;

Mr. Sampson o the rear. There were no changes in these positions Colonel Craster, R.A.; Colonel Chaler, gis

until half a mile from home, where Vigour and Mr. Boyd o Arabic were racing for the lead, with All Baba Regt The Hon. P. Ryrie; The Hon. J. J. Keswick; The Hon, C. P. Chater; G. 5. Coxon, Mr. John Peel'e br. Hotspur, fost glb.......... close up and Orlando rapidly making up his Esq; W. H. Forbes, Esq.; J. Grant, Esq.; R.

Mr. Hough elec-way.

'At the village Mr. Maclean drove. Ali M. Gray, Esq.; M. Grote, Esq; G. E. Noble, Mr. Sid's br. Waldo, rist. 1lb. Mr. Sassoon o Baba to the fore, and entered the straight with a Esq; E. L. Woodin, Esq.; H Hopplus, Esq.,

Mr. Sid declared to win with ChaseT.

clear lead Hall-way down Pao-shing challenged Honorary Steward and Clerk of the Scales.

Betting-Evens on Chaser against the field. for the lead and for a stride or two got on terms, The Han, C. P. Chater, Judge. R. M. Gray Esq, Assistant Judge, E.H. Core-Booth, Esq.; At the second attempt the flag fell to an excellent but died away at the finish and suffered a clever Starter; Capt. Paterson, gist Regt, Second start, but after going a few strides the favorite defeat by half a length, Orlando came with a Starles H. A. Herbert, Esq., Han, Treasurer. shot away from his field, and raced down to the grand rush at last, and was placed a good third, E. H. Gore-Booth, Esq., Clerk of the Course.

village withs good four lengths advantage, Waldo Just in front of Vigour. Time amin. 471 secs. and Visitation being his nearest attendants, The VALLEY STAKES; sweepstakes of $5 each, with $too added, for Subscription Griffins' of Rounding the turn into the straight Waldo slipped FIRST DAY,-WEDNESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY.

up and came down, unshipping Mr. Sassoon, who At daylight weather prospects were anything luckily escaped with a slight shaking. This but propitious, but later on the atmosphere contretemps, however, put the ponies beblad cleared, and the opening day of Hongkong's completely out of the race, which from the Sunshine, which at times was far too brilliant Visitation. Inside the distance it looked as if the annual carnival was favored with beautiful quarter mile post was confined to Chaser and to be altogether pleasant, As usual, the roads little bay would get on terms, but a couple of leading to the racecourse were crowded with strokes of the whip kept Chaser going to the end. vehicles and pedestrians of every description, and he won easily at last by three quarters of a Ms. Benedick's gr. Don John,

this Season, 1880-go, only weight for inches.

Three-quarters-of-a-mile.

Mr. Darius' gr. Leander, lost, glb...Mr. Pond Mr. Jones's 4. Lygodan, 1st, 1lb....Mr. Read a

Mr. Benedick's b. Claudio, lost. glb............ Mr. Twain's b. Rayon d'Or, rost, glb..........

Mr. East n 3

Mr. Meurant o 1st. lb.

Dr. Robertson o

Tux Manila papers report that an earthquake and it is no reflection on the police authorities to length, with Yarrum a bad third. Rosy Mor Mr. Chantrey's cb, Aristocrat, ist. tib, ****

unparalleled in its violence, followed by over, fifty minor shocks, was felt at Catbalogan the other day. The appointment of Lieut. William Thorburn, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, to be side- de camp to His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government-why not Administrator Instead of this aboard title 2-isofficially garetted. A CURIOUS narrative was unfolded before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this moming. Two men were charged with stealing a baby, three months old, on Saturday. The mother, a sampan-woman, alleged that the men drugged her with sugar-cane, gagged ber, tied her fect, and stole her offspring. The prisoners were remanded.

Some six weeks ago a steam-launch_belonging to Mr. Pitman, of Canion, was seized by pirates, who made use of it to loot several Junks before leaving it. The Canton Government offered a reward of $10,000 and official rank for the capture of the chief of the pirates, and the Kwang par states that that desirable event took place on Saturday. A lot of soldiers attacked him; and after a. desperate resistance he was captured, but in a dying condition. He was found to be a noted criminal, nicknamed "Diving Fish," he had been in trouble in Hongkong, being one of a batch that were squirted at the Sessions noidy a year ago,

say that in past years the general arrangements was a good fourth, Visitant fifth, and Venturous in this connection were very much more satis last. Time 591 seconds. factory than on the present occasion. Never in the history of Hongkong racing has there been such an immense concourse of people assembled in the world-famed Happy Valley, From the Wong-nei-chong school-house to the Bowrington Bridge streiched a long array of private stands, only broken by the Grand Stand and the build- ing that was specially erected many years ago for the Portuguese patrons of racing-and which, by the way, has always been studiously Mr. Sykes' gi. Nordenfelät, rrat. 1lb............ avolded by our Lusitanian fellow-citizens' for

SELLING PLATE; value $100 for China Ponies, bond fide Griffins at the date of entry, other than Subscription Griffins 7 lbs, extra; weight for laches; the winner to be sold by suction for $75, half of any surplus from sale to go to *the Second Pony and half to the Fund; entries to close at noon on 15th February to Clerk of the Cours entrance $5. Once round,'

Mr. J. D, Humphreys' g. Valcotine, Tost. 6lb.

BCCS,

FAREWELL CUP presented by J.-J. Bell-Irving Esq., for all China Ponies; weight for inches; previous winners at this meeting, 7lbs. extra; entrance $5. One-mile-and-a-half.

Mr. Baxey's g. Home Guard, 11st rib....... Mr. Sid's dan Susewind, 11st. 1lb.....

Mr. Fond

Mr. J. D. Humphreys' gr. Vigour, 11st. 1lb.

Mr. Maclean 2

Mr. Hart Buck 3

Mr. Hough o

Mr. Reynell o

Mr. Machado o

Mr. Morgan's dan. Silken Mead, 11st. lb.... Mr. Moust's gr. Daphne, lost. alb... Mr. Sid's b. Sostenstrabl, 11st, 4lb.......... Mr. Sykes' gr. Mullingar, 11st, 4lb...........

racing, however, left, little to be desired, large fields and fairly close finishes being the order. of the day. Business commenced with the Selling Stakes, half-a-mile, which fell to Mr. Veitch's Pedro Blanco, Mr.' Easton riding an excellent mce after his pony swerved all over the the course on entering the straight. Pedro was entered to be sold for $50, but nobody wanted bim, at that price, Enticer, on his running in the Canton Cup, looked a certainty for the Scurry' Stakes, and notwithstanding Materialist being in the opposition he was freely backed against the field. Mr. Maclean, as usual, got well away, and galloping his opponents to a standstill, won in a hick canter from the Derby impostor, nothing else being. within hall. As was generally anticipated, the German Cup proved a gift for Leander, this grand little racer coming in alone in.the remark- able time of a min. 41 secs.—the fastest time ever made by any griffin on the Hongkong race- course. Liygodan finished' second, and would have been much closer up had Mr. Read made more use of him in the early part of the race; but he could not have altered the result. The Exchange Plate was a mere repetition of the Foo- chow Cup, Volcano waiting on his field until half mile from the chair and then coming clear away easily beaten for second place by the evergreen by himself. Myth ran very unkindly, and was "Croppie" A good field came to the post for the Professional Cup, in which Susewind, Orlando, and Pao-thing were all strongly supported by their respective partisans. As the race is described below it is only necessary to say that Sușcwind jumped off with the lead, made all the running, and won easily by three lengths from Orlando, Mr. Pond pulling Pao-shing half-way down the straight when he ene he had no chance of penalty, was generally fancied for the seven catching the winner. Enticer, in spite of a 12 lb. furlongs Parsee Cup, but the weight stopped him a quarter of a mile from home, and Duncraggan scored a popular victory from Coonsipyn and Vernal. The Hongkong Club Cup was regarded as a certainty for Home Guard, and, with odds of 3 to 1 on, Mr. Baxey's grey had no difficulty in beating Golden' Hope in the relatively fast time of 3 min. 15 sec. Haben was most fancied for the Jockey Cup in a field of eleven, runners, and when he challenged Claudio ai the mile past his victory. looked assured. Mr. Meurant, however, roda. a fine race on Mr. Benedicks' little bay, and getting up again in the Inst stride, the Judge's fiat - was

with a dead-heat, First Venture a bad third. In the run-off the pair kept together half the journey, and then Claudio came away and scored an easy victory, Mr. Hobake pulling op inside the distance. Waldo made the whole of the running in the Brokers' Cup and won easily from Skipjack, and the 'day's sport was brought to a close in excellent time by Saltpetre upsetting a hot favorite in Enchanter for the Welter Stakes. Details are appended: ---

Mr. Master D Home Guard was freely backed against the field. Sasewind dashed away with the lead and nearest attendanta being the favorite, Vigour, was never approached for the first mile, his and Daphne. Coming down the hill towards the villago Mr. Sid's "dun ́still led about three lengths, and at Mr. Pond was riding Home Guard for all he was worth, it looked as if the assumed certainty were to be upset. Nearing the quarter-mile post, however, Susewind tired, and the grey, keeping up full pressure, gotonterms at the top of the straight. The pair raced hard until inside the distance, and then Home Geard, staying the better, gradually drew to the front, and won cleverly at last by half a length, Vigour | finished third, a dozen lengths' off Time 3 min. 15 secs,

SELLING STATES, value $too, for all China Pontes, bond fidt Griffing at this meeting, other than Subscription Griffins 751. extra; weight for inches; the winner to be sold by auction for $50, kalf of any surplus from anle to go to the Second Pony and half to the Funds entries to close at noon on 26th February to Clerk of the Course; entrance $5. Hafia, mile. ML. G. T. Veitch's,wh. Pedro Blanco, 11st. tib. Mr. Easton Mr. Benedick's gr. Don John, 11st. Ilb........

Mr. Read a Mr. Polts' gr. Kettles, 11st. 71b...

Mr. Collingwood 3 Mr. W. Cruickshank's gr. Deveron, 109L 9'b.

Mr. Maclean a M. M Grote's br, Fix, 118, 71b. Mr. Manuk Mr. Syke's gr. Nordenfeldt, xxst alb...........

Mr. Master a Mr. Morgan's sk. Caswell, 11st. zība......................!

Dr. Robertsoa 0 Mr. Mouat's wh. Waithless, rost, alb...

Mr. Green o Mr. Derick's gr. Tiptop, tant. 11lb. Mr. Boyd o Capt. Paterson's gr., Pot-hunter, 11st. 1lb........ Mr. Townsend a Mr. Sykes' gr. Carbine, 11st. alb.................

Mr. Woodcock o

Mr. Walker a

Mr. MacEwen's ch. D'ye-understan, 101, 12lb. Mr. Benedick's ch. Dogberry, 11st, gib.........

Mr. Oswald a

Pedro Blanco, Don John," and Kettles were in front throughout, and although the first-named swerved across the course ball-way' down the straight, he had enough left in him to win rather easily from Mr. Benedick's "crack" by nearly three lengths, Kettier being a good third. After passing the post Keules unshipped his pilot, and two or three others took charge." and galloped Jound the course, on their own account." Time,

2 seconds.

The SCURRY STAKES, a sweepstakes of $5 each, with $100 added, second Pony to receive $50, for all bond fide Griffins at the date of entryj Subscription Griffins of this Season, 1889.90, non-winners, allowed 5bu; weight for inches, One mile.

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The COMPRADORES CUP; for all Subscrip- tion Griffins of this Season, 1889-90, only; weight for inches; winner of Valley Stakes, gibs, extra; entrance $5; Second Pony to Mr. Sid's gr. Enticer, ist, Alb, ...dir, Maclean 1.-- receive half the entrance, money. One mile. | Mr. McCullagh's E. Materialist, 1st. 1lb._...... Mr. Sykes' gr Musket, xost, gibi...Mr. Master 1.

Mr. Read a Mr. John Peel's gr. Total Lois, 11st. 7lb. · Mr. J. D. ` Humphreys' gr. Veral: Jost, #alb,

Mr. Hough #

Mr. Townsend 3 Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g. Valentine, cost. gib Mr. Hukey's gr. Fidget, 11st. 11b, ....Mr. Pond o

Mr. Townsend 3 Mr. J. D. Humphreys' br. Votary, lost. alb Mr. Benedick's'ch. Dogberry, 11st. lb.

Mr. Hart Buck o Mr. Green o

Mr. John Peel's blk. In-uris, Eat. Alb

Mr. Hough o Mr. John Peel's b. Ringwood, tost, Talbumarin

Mr. Easton o Mr. Pogose's ch. Sccator, lost; fal8," sau............ Mr. Sassoon o

Mr. Green a.

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Mr. Ten Broeck's gr. Wild Sage, tost, zalbu....

Mr. Reynell'o

The GERMAN CUP, presented by Members of the German Club, for Subscription Griffins of this, | Season, 1880 qe, only ;, weight for inches j entrance $10 Second Pony to receive 75 per cent of entrance money. Qae-mile-and-a quaner.

Mr. Benedick's bf. Claudio, rost, gib., Mr. Read a Mr. Darius' gr. Severn, rost. alb., Mr. Manuk o Mr. Derick's g. Express, tost, talb, Mr. Boyd o Mr. Gorburn's g. Athole Brose, rist. 4ib. i Mr. Jay's 'g. Läufer, 1ost, salb. Mr. Reynd... Mr. A. P. MacEwen's g. D'ye-understau', 10st.

12lb..................................................Mr. Walker a... Betting: Entice against the fleld, Imme Mr. Maclean's g. Kwizelshn't, 11st, albidistely the flag fell the favorite was driven to Mr. Caraldo the font and, attended by Materialist, made the Mr. G. H. Potty ch. Enthusiast, fost. 12lb S whole of the running and won easily by three Mr. Machado o lengths. Vernal finished a good third, a couple. Mr. A. G. Stokes gr. Balmoral, sost, glb of lengths behind Materialist. Time 2 l. 7)

Dr. Robertson o

seconds Mr. Sykes' gr. Thunderbolt, zost. 1alb....... Capt Glubb'o

Mr. Woodcocks o Mr. Wm, Cruickshank's gr. Deveron, 10st, glb. Mr. Tanman's gr. Tasma, 11st, 1lbania

Mr. Green o

Mr. Collingwood o Mr. Devern's gu The Laird, frat."4lb.........

Mr. Twain'ab. Rayon d'Or, tost,916.Mr. Euston - Mr. Boyd o Mr. A-dy's gr. First Venture; 11st 11b...... M. Gorbura' gr. Athole Brose, rist b

--Mr. Macican.o || Mr. Darius'gr. Leander, rost. glb, Mr. Pond 1- Mr. Sassoon o This race was a mystery, Certain ponies were Mr. Jones's d. Llygodan, ust. 1lb., Mr. Read a

weighed in before the winning numbers were put Mr. John Peel's gr. Total Laws, Hitt. 7lb. a... Mr. Hart Buck o

up, the jackers or the pubile, or somebody else Trey AER

Mr. Hough 3. Mr. A. P. MacEwen's g. D'ye-see, jest. Izlb, (not the Judge) apparently having the sight of Mr. Benedick's gr. Don John, rist. 11b, deb

Mr. Walker o placing the first three. When the Jud.e, with A

Mr. Meurant o Mr, Master 1 Mr. Maclean's g. Kwizzfihn't, Irst. 4lb. “..............

the book placing the first three, entered the Mr. Derick's gr. Express, Tost. talb, Mr. Boyd o Mr. Oswald o weighing room, he found it in darkness, Mr. Deveron's gr,'' Mr. Hough Mr. A. W. Maitland's w. Eolero, soit, gib.

Mr. Woodcock o Mr. Townsend o Scales had weighed out the first three on the Mr. Gorburn's gr. Athole Brose, sist. alb........ Mr. Oswald 1 || Mr. John Peel's gr. Good Hope, 1181, 1lb g

ipse dixit of the jockeys, kifore the wiming, koska komentovanje Mr. Sassoon o' Mr. Hough o numbers went up - This is very amusing, but (1 || Me. J. D. Humphreys' gr. Valentine, Iost, glb. As The approaches to the race-course and the Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's cb, St. Cyrus, rost. glb.

Mr. Maclean o Mr. Sammie's gr. Salute, rast, gib.

'la mot racing ; it is childish nonsense, and in

Meg Mr. Hart-Buck o centre of the Valley were regular hives of human

Mr. Reynell o

Erict racing law the race is null and vold And Mr. Jay's gr. Laufer, tost. Izlb,...Mr. Välker o beings, busy in the hundred-and-one speculative Mr.Nobleach. Zemindar, Lost. alb, Mr. Green

it so happened that the three placed ponies Mr. A. W. Maitland's wh. Bolero, lost, g'b... games for which the Chinese stand pre-eminent, Mr, Kellen's gr, Wanderer, rost. talb.........

Mr.Moffat o

Mr. Machado o

passed

| by the Clerk of the Scales did not agree

Mr. Townsend o andin which Europeans, although knowing better, so greatly relight. The Grand Stand and paddock Mr. Benedik's gr. Chapple, 11st. 1lb.Mr. Read o Mr. Sykes ar Carbine, ost. gib. Mr. Master a with the official placing of the Judge. If the Me: Sammie'sgr. Salute, fast. 91h. Mr. Reyuell o

Worthless made the running in front of Mr. Tanman's w Oamaru, fost ralb,

Stewards of the Jockey Club do not wish to Mr. Sid's gr? Enterprise, 21st, Elb, Mr Madican o were crowded with all that is fashionable in

Mr. Sampson a

make racing law in Hongkong a dead letter Mr. A.G. Sakes' gu. Balmoral, cost, glb...zve the colony, amongst other distinguished visitors Antonio and Nordenfeldt for the first half-mile,

they ought to have Investigated this mailen, and mo

Dr. Robertson o belag His Excellency the Administrator (Hon. when the lastenamed drew clear away, and Mr. Sykes' Thunderbolt, ...Mr. Woodcock

MY Sykes gr. Musket, 10st. glb, Mr. Master F. Fleming), Major-General Bevan Edwards, making the remainder of the running, wou easily Mr. Fott's gr. Kettle, Mr. H. Humphreys o

SECOND DA FORMA 37th FEBRUARY.. Mr. Tasman's wh, Oamaru, Tost alb Vice-Admiral Salmon, and a host of other by four lengths from Antonio, who was a neck Mr. Sid's ca. Enthusiast, 1081, 121b. natabilities. One elderly gentleman who took In front of Worthless. St. Cyrus was next, and

Mr. Collingwood o The weather was again most favorable for especial interest in the racing deserves a passing the others were beaten off. Time 2.01. Betting Leander against the field. At the racing if the summer-like heat was witlines notice. This was Mr. R. C. Naylor, of Hooton winner was bought in by Mr. G. 8. Coxon for kid sump an excellent start was effected, rather oppressive, but the attendance, although

Eaterprise and Salute making joint sunning from large, was far below that of yesterday, Ta Hall, Cheshire, who won the Epsom Duby, so $103..

Cons we do not care to inquire into crowded Mr. Benedick's b. Antonio,. lost. by thousands upon thousands of sightseers, and

the foreground and every inch of available space Mr. Mount's gr. Worthless, zost. were crowded with spectators of all nationalities.

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Mr. Sid's gr. Enterprise, 11st, 1lb

dooul visible: The Clerk of the The Lai

Laird, 111. 4b24

some tandpre Mr. Sampson o Mr. Tanman's gx. Tama, rat, fib.

Mr. Collingwood a Besting 16 to 4 on Leander,