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17th January, 1891); first pony, 70 per cent; second, 20 per cent,; third, zo per cent; weight Mr. John Peel's gr. Vagrant, 10st. alb........ rost, rel5, One-mile-and-schall?” DES

Me. Hough I Mr. Jobs Prel's gr. Ardent, (late The Knight)

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"Mr. Collingwood ⚫ Mr. A. W. Maltland's gr. Gallant, Mr Maclean of Mr. John Peel's gr. Merry Thought, Mr. Hough o Vagrant, notwithstanding his previous exer- Mr. Buxey's wh. Crown Diamond, Mr. Sampionations in the Foochow Cup, was the selected of Mr. Coll's wh. Chimer...Mr. Nichol a the talent. Susewind led for nearly a mile and Mr. Es ch. Starlight, (car. 101t. 13lb.)........ A quarter, and was then collared by both Autocrat

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Mr. Hutchings sad, Vagrant, the last named drawing away in the final fifty yards and winning handsomely by about two lengths, Autocrat ccleating Mr. Sid' And three quaeidis of a length forsecond place.

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Ms. Jon's gr. Flight Mr. Machado o Mr. Sassoon's ch. Austerlitz......Owner a Mr. Argyll's gr. Vampire, (cae. fast. 1b).

Major Hannay o Mr. Buxey declared to win with Royalty. *Starlight was demand being Royalty, the "Ewo pair, griffins of this season, 1890-91, only; eight most fancied the next in TRO COMPRADORS CUP, for all subscription and Gallant, and the betting was exceptionally or tochts rt winner of Valley Staker, gla heavy. There was very little-delay at the extras, catrance $51.Second. Rony in receive. start, Crown Diamond making the pace in half the entrance money. One mile. front of Chimera and Gallant, the others, Hs, Quintet's wh. Ramanca, ist, alb excepting Vampire, who was at once tailed off, taking their places behind the leaders. The Major Hannay's pr. Jujube, rost, alb. Owner 2 reportant changes took place until Gallantointia. Kubla Khas, test. dll...... dispossessed Crown Diamond of the lead Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gv. Glencoe, tort, talb... Mr. Sampson after going half the journey, and raced

Mr. Maclean o up the hill, closely pursued by Royalty and Reciprocation, with Merry Thought and Ardent

Mr. John Feely 27 Tom-tit, 1011, 3lb.

Mr. Machado a rapidly, taking prominent positions. Gallant was beaten at the Black Rock, and for a few strides Meny, Thought threatened danger, but he alle collapsed, leaving his leggy stable companion to wallz down the hill lengths in front of Mr. Buxer's pals twenty, to one on Ardent was the axulting about of a well known sport" from the Ewo stand an advantage be carily maintained to the finish, winning by about two lengths from Royalty, with Reciprocation, who was ridden clean out, an excellent third. Gallant | was a good fourth, Merry Thought ofib, and the athere nowhere. Times 31,621.1.341,2.08.2.393 and a'min, 11 secs. The first mile and a quarter in this race (2.391), in a record for, Hojgkong. The FOOCHOW CUP, value $260, presented by the Foochow community, for Chins ponies; weight for inches; entrance $5. Two miles. Mr. John Fael's gr, Vagrant, rost. Talb

by the'nun forcing his way through the murky Ent two furlongs in 31 seconds, the half-mile in a gift for Autocrat, who came with a wet sail af firmament and entering a sound and fast course - 61)'and the three quarters in 1,341, the poultions he top of the straight, and at once challenged and an afternoon's sport under exceptionally described remaining practically unchange.

for the lead.. Vigorously ridden by Mr favorable circumstances.

The route to the Happy Valley presented the Diamond shot his bolt, Gallant taking up the the pace had been too killing and exalting Rounding the turn pant the bidge Crown Reynell, Skipjack struggled gamely on, but same features with which the experience of runnin, but a few strides farther on the wearer shouts were raised for Mr. Chantrey's grey, years has made us all so familiar. Chinese of the "Zetland spots" was challenged on either when suddenly Merry Christmas on the rails rascaldom was on the war-path in its thousands | hand by Royalty and Reciprocation," and this nd Duneraggan on the Inaldo appeared on the upon thousands, and carrying on the hundred and tria raced up the hill, closely pursued by sceus, and in a most exciting faith the Amoy-] one systems of barefaced robbery, so essentially Merry Thought and Ardent. Gallant was owned pony scored a clever victory from Celestial, with hopadence unparalleled. In the first to give away and then, in descending Aufecrat, a almillar distance dividing the latter the hollow ground on the right-hand side of the the incline opposite the village, Mr. Master from Merry Xmas, Skipjack was a good fourth road going down towards the Monument, every came out alone, and the race was over, the and Susewind Bith. Times-301, 61, 1-35, and conceivable form of Chinese amesement, which gigantic grey streaming along the straight by includes unlimited gambling in its many forms, himself and winning easily by several lengths was in full swing making the place a regular from Royalty, who ran with wandicus gimeness, pandemonium. So it was in the centre of the with Reciprocation a good third, Gallant fourth, Thought filth, and the others widely the vicinity. Taipingshan had unearthed its hordes of light-fingered professors, while the best on record for the longkong Derby, reinforcements from Canton and the Chinese Land_has_only_been beaten twice_In_! towns on the mainload must have talalled a lannals of racing in Chinn➡by Teen: Kwang formidable' aggregate,, It may be doubted, ¦ at Shanghai and Pao-ahing in Hong- however, whether the attendance of Chinese kong. There was comparatively little enthusiasm was equal to that of the last three or four displayed, and the victory could scarcely be years, the hard times is the Liang Kwang described as a popular one-not that that makes having probably prevented many unfortunates much difference in Hongkong, where sporting from reaping their annual harvest. Te lines sentiments, and even higher feelings, are cheer of matabeds, gaily decked with fings of every fully sacrificed where the almighty dolldr is description, were much the same as on previous concerned. anniversaries, extending from Wong-nel-charg After the customary adjournment for tifan, to Bowrington Bridge, and bospitality was dis- Vagrant, shirking an engagement with the two pensed with the lavish prodigality saltable to "cracks very discreet if not particularly the occasion. At first the Grand Stand was sportsmanlike piece of "princely house" but thinly occupied, but later in the afternoon diplomacy-was lucky enough to beat Arabic it was literally crowded, as were the private and half a dozen otheis in the Foochow and the hands only appolated paville addock. Cup, but the result would have been the the handsomely paviliods of the other way had Mr. Sampson kept Mr. Hongkong and Victor Hotels There is one Buxey's shifty grey up to his bit in the last thing to which the attention of the authorities six furlongs. The time, 4 min 26 seconds, ought to the directed, and that is the scandalous has only been excelled twice in Hongkong manner in which the traffic was regolated from previously-by Driving Cloud (4 221) in 1883 the Clock Tower to the Grand Sand. By and Gridiron (4.25) two years ago he Valley some idiotic blundering the read along Sisken brought the large held of thirteen to the Trays East had been blocked up wooden post, favoritism being divided between Blue bridge at Fenwick & Cols engineering estab- Bonnet, Glencoe, and Sliding Scale, the first [37 lishment has been presumedly ender repair named having a decided call. Public opinion for months past—which compelled wheeled was justified by the result as, after a rather conveyances to keep to the absurdly surrow Terambling start, Mr. John Peel's grey drew thoroughfare known as Queen's Read East, to the fare at the top of the straight and with the results that carriages, dog-carts, won easily from the rank outsider Mercury and rickshas, chairs, the Jubilee tusses, race-ponies, the cripple Sliding Scale. There was great unwieldy band-carts, coolies carrying all sorts excitement when the numbers of Home Guard of paraphernalia, and pedestrians of all sizes, and Zephyr went up for the Lusitano Cup, and ages and sexes were mixed up pell-mall in the same laughter when it was found that the great greatest confusion, without any attempt at order "Ewa" stable was represented by the third- or discipline. The police were not there, and, rate griffin Emerald, the only other com at all events so far as the ordinary Sikh in con- petiter being the bag of bones that once cerned, it was perhaps better so. Our Indian represented the Shanghai winner Nero, a cast guardians of the peace have a habit of planting off from Mr. J. D. Humphreys stable. Betting themselves in the middle of the road and declin. was exceedingly keen, odds of six to four ing to budge, no matter what the consequences being at first laid on Home Guard, but the may be. The management of our road traffic in believers in Zephyr would not be denied, and at this colony has always been a standing disgrace, last it was about even betting. The pair, of so it is to be hoped that these recent experiences course, had the race to themselves, and Mr. may prove the Inst straw. Proper roles should Sanson, wisely abandoning the idiotic be made, as is all European tewas, and intell waiting policy which led to Zephyr's defeats gently but strictly enforced.

by Vaticinator. and Home Guard at Shanghai, His Excellency the Governor, accompanied kept alongside the grey, and the lengthy stride of the grand-looking brown telling day, and it is almost needless to say that the a long way from home, Zephyr won easily paddock was graced throughout the afternoon by by two lengths. No aspiring, sportsman all who are notable and fashionable in Hong seemed anxious to acquire the Canton Cup, and kong. Our Farbion reporter promised to obtain so Mr. Hough and Hilarity were permitted for us a list of the ladies in the enclosure with to achieve another lumph. for East Point details of the many charming costumes exhibited, from Phoenix and Chreaserst in the "sub" but he went for all he was worth on Starlight griffin time of amin. 12) secs. There were for the Derby, and as that "good thing" was half a dozen ponies in the entries that could not realised, our hapless collaborateur suddenly have "run rings "round Hilarity, but it doubtless disappeared from view and was seen no more did not suit their owners to oppose the deck during and Sutharland Highlanders, were pre next year, unless something unforeseen steps the the meeting. The Band and Pipers of the tide, Perhaps the Stewards may see the expediency sent and played some interesting musical selec-way, to revert to the old conditions of the tions between the various races.

Canton Cup, and make the event open to all non- It was rather a disappointment when only winners! It was folly ever to make a change, four numbers were holsted for the opening which has worked badly from the first. Vagrant event, the always popular Wong-tel-chong Mr. Hough up, threw a second main ja the Stakes, but quality made up for the lack Hongkong Club Cup winning cleverly from of numbers, Waldo, Chaser, Unicom and Autocrat and Susewind in 3-16, a very creditable Opposition being the fastest sprinters in China performance fadeed, considering that the hardy probably excluding the firing Hollyhock. grey had already galloped a long and tiring There was very little betting, Waldo and Chaser two-miles in the Foochow Cup. The most having most adherents, but the Ewo bay grifia noteworthy features in the race for the Com was by no means neglected, and even the lame pradorea' Cup was the extraordinary riding and Unicorn found friends. A wretchedly bad send still more extraordinary language used by a off unfortunately deprived the race of all interest, Major Hannay, on a pony called Jujube. This as Opposition got away lying, whilst Unicom, military Fordham-who would ride well if he who was turned the other way when the flag fell, knew how to keep his arms and his tongue still was left behind. Chaser got on terms with the got placed next the rails behind Mr. H. leader opposite the village, but the effort proved Sampson on Kubla Khan and Mr. Maclean on too thach, and after Waldo had looked all over Glencoe, and because the former very naturally awioner inside the distance, Mr. Hough cleverly declined to pull out to allow an opponent to come scared, the first victory for the blue and up on the inside, where he had no right to be, silver" by a length and a half, with Unicorn a having once lost his place, this officer and gentle. fair third, in 598 seconds. Eight runners formas () is reported to have used "Billingsgate' the Ashley Cup was an improvement, and taken in a fashion which is certainly no credit to the all round the class was distinctly good. The class of which be claims to be a member. veteran Susewind had done such wonders la Eventually Mr. Green on Romance won hand. training that his sporting owner was most somely, Jujube being, placed second and Kabla anxious to meet Home Guard over the favorite, Khan third. mile, but as Mr. Bexey preferred to get a line

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and Glencar, with Jujube lying next, close Joint running, was made by Kubla Khan bebind Mr. Heinrich's posy, for nearly three- quarters of mile, and then Romance strode to the front, and increasing his lead a very stride, wo by two lengths, from Jujube, who beat Kubla Khan by barely a length, with Glencoe good fourth. Time 2 mio. iał

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Mr. Hutchings o Vagrant was a hot favorite, Arabic jumped off in front and keeping there until a quarter of a mile from home, was laen/passed. by. Vagrant, and as the rider of Mr. Buxey's grey philosophically accepted the situation að a

THE SILVER QUESTIONS. matter of course, Mr. John Peel's representative It is again stated that President Harrison will raced home two lengths in front, with the Amoy pony Blue Rain a close third. The whole of the role the Silver Bill if passed, as he wishes a eight competitors in this race were within a radius further trial to be given to the present law. of a dozen lengths at the finish. Time for a mile, and a half: 3,191, for two; miles 4 min. 26

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Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1891,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE

- MEETING, 1891.

Stewards-H.E. Sir G, William des Voeux, K.C.M.G.; H. E. Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C., K.C.B. H. E. Major-General Digby Barker, C.B. Commodore Charch RN Colonel Storer, R., Colonel Chater, 91st Regt. The Hon. P. Ryles The Hon. J. J. Keswick j The Hon. C. P. Chater; G. S, Coxon, Esq. W. H. Forbes, Esq. 1. Grant, Esq.; R. M. Gray, Esq.; M. Grote, Esq.; H. Hopplas, Esq.; and E., Woodia, Esq. E, W. Ruiter, Esq. How Treasurer. E, H. Gore-Booth, Eq., Clerk of the Courne.

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in Skipjack would not be stalled off the mount Mr. John Peel's b. Opposition, rest. rzib...... of the evergreen Mr. Reynell. Unluckily

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Mr. Hough 1, the starter was again off-colour most Mr. Sid's b. Walde, 1st. lb...Mr. Sampson. 21 Mr. Barker's gr. Clarewood, 11st, dib... unusual thing with Mr. Gore-Booth, and no Mt. Suasoon's ro. Únicorn, 11st, rib............ fewer than ten false starts occurred during which

Mr. Hutchings 3 Capt J. R. Gardíner's gr. Påslände LOCAL AND GENERAL. Surewind effectually disposed of any chances Mr. Fraser-Smith's gr. Chaser, 11st. 4lb......

Mr. Master o'l Prospune te of victory he might have originally posiersed.

Mr. Maclean o Mr. Jones' gr. Yegyffimog, 10st. 12....he Water M. Co.'s steamer Iraowaddy When the flag at last fell the dun and Skipjack Chaser and Waldo were about equal favorites.

Mr. Orlebar odies at it o'clock to-morrow morning, instead got away together, but the latter, as was the case in this race last year, raced down, his opponent and then died away to nothing in the straight leaving Autocrat an almost certain winner in the middle of the course, when like a flash Merry Christmas on the raile and Dancraggan on the fastda challenged right and left, and as Autocrat at once cut it, the Amoy pony, capitally ridden by Mr. Boyd, won a fine race by hall a length, with Merry Christmas the same distance from the second. The victory of the Amoy sportsman was most beartily greeted, and he received quite an ovation on returning to weigh in. Considerable sensation was caused, prior to the Derby jockeys waighing out, by a report that Mr. Hutchings, whose services had been specially secured to ride Starlight, could not scale ander Isst. lib., and as a consegance the position of the favorite pargreatly shaken, Other more or less disquieting rumours were current regarding other

ly some mischance the Starter dropped his Aag | Mr. Less ch. Rodikla, jos, jalb. 111. Reynell o of 11 am, on Thursday, when Unicorn was turned the other way, Mr/Mount's ch. Kodien, 11tt Alb.da......... Opposition getting clear away with a three Mr. Galatel's wh, Romance, sist. lb.Mr. Greca o lengths lead from Chaser. The grey quickly drew up and at the village was on terms, but the pace was too fast (Chaser's first quarter Away, leaving Waldo to rush up in the was covered under 28 secs.) and he dropped centre of the course. Mr. Sid's bay seemed to have the race in hand half way down bat. Mr. Sampson finished badly and the big grifin lobbed past the post a length and a half in front, Unicorn, coming with a grand rush on the only three sound legs he possesses, being very close third. Winner's times--29, and 393 secawave

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patched on falily was forms, Sliding Scale Mercury, Glencoe and Glenisis cuting out the work, with the majority of fan fick wall on until nearing the top of the straight at which point Blue Bonnet was, brought along with a rattle, and quickly drawing away, won with com A-JÄRRIED:WOMAn living In: Koi Cheung lane, parative eats by three lengths from Mercury, thy" whọcap perpuily homt by the explosion: of lame Sliding Sosis belag close up. 3. Most of the keresine lamp of the 9th ina, died last night others pulled up before passing the port: Timer" from the spluries she had received.orLOPRUS

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onder that it may circulate extensively outside this Colony, is published at a POPULAR PRICE, and can be ordered at This Office, or through any a our Agents at the various Ports,

The ASHLEY CUP, presented by D. R. Soon, Гот

THREE DOLLARS.

FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY,

Esq. for China Foules; entrance $3; weight for Inches. One mile, A cold drizzling rain, which gradually increased **There is not space in the compass of an Ordinary Advertisement to detail all the Informais volume as the forenoon advanced, with heavy Hon introduced into the work, but it may be fairly end, looked anything but a cheerful prospect for | was certala to do fasida y of Mr, Hough, Mr. Chantrey's wh. Autocrat, 1759. 4lb...isa mecting, 10lb./extraz subscription griffins of yesterday afternoon, and is due on the and pror."

banks of clouds rapidly closing in all round the Thought, on the patent candidates, Merry Mr. Boyd's d. Dubicreggan, rost. 121b, Mr. Boyd 1

3.14, and it wa

JOGAMI, Masterɛa After about six months of continuous dry weather, the better of the pair and that this discovery Mr. Buxey's b. Skipjack, lost. 121b. Mr. Reynell o

common talk that Ardent had been proved Mr. John Peel's ch. Mary Christmas, 11st,

71b................Mr. Hough a It aramed as if old Jupiter Pluylus, out of pure had led to some unpleasantness between the devilment, had folly, determined to make things rival jockeys of the princely house. Gallant M. Schro's br. Coquette, 11 Alback o Mt. Baxey's gr. Home Guarda Yerel as unpleasant as possible for race-goers and was set down as cestalp to pusko a bold bid boliday-makers, and la consequence Language for victory in the accomplished hands of Mr. was freely used on the Rinito and elsewhere that Maclean but maler four, the Busey Lodge might have shocked refined ears, and anathemas contingent continued remarkably confident, were flung as freely round, as rice at a fashion- and no reasonable offer against Royalty, who

asserted that no such Directory has éver, been published, either in Hongkong or any other part of the East, at such a low price.

"THE_HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" offers Special Advantages as an Advertising Median, It has an catensive circulation in all Ports between Singapore- and Newchwang, in, the

colonies, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the scale of charges as been feed in exceptionally low rate. Terms can be learned on

the opening day of Hongkong's annual camiyal.

people

Mr. Hart Buck

The LUSITANO CUP presented by the Member Mekk Butterfeld & Swire Inform us that the of the Club Lusitano, for China Pobles Ocean Steamship Co's steamer Telemachus, "weight" för inches (presione winners at this.from: Liverpool, Left Singapore for this port

this season, 1Ɛgo 91, allowed zib, pentmake

Mr. Sassoon's bri Zephyr, 11

$101 second Pony to receive ball the entrance! MASEL - Fape, Carlyle speaks in bin "French moper, One-mile-and-a-quarter, we welle Revolution of soldiers and song cutoitea. What

Is that in English 1.” Mr. Pedant. “Without'; Ail for the A. & S. Highlanders.ERY SEE beh pemporal lawETROFORUMI) Sassoon W; trousers, dear.” Mabel=” Oh, I see 1 it's French |-

Mr. Sid's d. Suscwlad, 11st, sib. Mr. Maclean o Mr. Ten Broeck's git. Wild Mint, tost, 6lbard Mr. John Paul's gra Emeraldy rost. Volbinyan My Mr. Greet və "sti talviladsen uitw air alocade Hough Surwind was heavily backed againit the Mr. You'w gr. Nero, zit) lb) Boyd

edge sporting fraternity generally were in trying was refused by the numerous agents of the the dun, and Skipjack being next in demand: Guide The two favorites kept au loge platama theavy fan would

same There, ventura Jong delay at bo pust, the from the fall of the Force for the pontes would beats Royalty's claims falily came in, but all the same fag eventually arepping after tent futile never in the bitte gud men, and potwhhstanding the energy and Mr. Chater (war unusually confident and as it attempts, Susewind and Skipjack making run- five furlongs from the willingness to oblige of the Mesars, Kennedy of afterwards proved, not without ample Suggestions for the improvement of this work theorie Repository, the appliances of that There were eleven Matern and an excellent inja clusters The old rivals quickly dre responded and 11-12

sing in front of Wild Mlat, the others following Pond made his effort, are respectfully solicited.

usciul establishment could scarcely be expected start was accomplished at the third attempt away by themselves at rattling pace, and entrance to the straight " come Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE "plating from lity to sixty ponies within an once rushing to the loco closely mission by that path the Valley Stakes waiting post hung out dignat

fors, closely passed almost neck, and nick, both" jóckeygarida ahead w

#Without MENTS may be sent to the Agents at the various hour to turn Skipjack very indiscrea

Indiscreetly too Ports, or to the Office of 'a

remote one is certainly appeared, that? feral followed by Reciprocation and Boyding the on the gallay.dow clear, but on the hil the rain would hold off. And, as fe not infre. Ewo pair next, and then Came Austerilt, Major Snaewind warɛngals level, the half-mile occupy, who came again, under. the quently the case in Hongkong, the unexpected did Hanasy on Vamplia, belag, outpaced from leg exactly 61 seconds, Basewind refused to beaten by, a uills, und happan, and by noen the backers of the Derby the 'Bart. The pace was hot, throughout, struggle before teaching the clingy and our print, KY TURUN favorites had thali perturbed, spiriis, sot si mát | Crawn Diamand going at song and corming the Sidipjach was perceptibly tiring, like race lonked | lowly absurdid

"THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH" PEDDER'S HILL, HOMOKONG, Hongkong, 19th January, rigs.

DAUGHTER-Ob, mimms, Charlie tried to kiss me last night, Mamma (severely)—Of course you ̈permit it. "Daughter.........Certainly, nos, Sandália (title wortelding)

)—Wall, Hon't let it decis

THE "skipper" of the Wing" "Tak launch wii- charged before Coinde? Hastings, R.N♬ at the Marine Court lo-day) with carrying twenty-seven fogaster gère în ́excans of his license.P.3 Harkin proved the case and a fine of §27 was imposed oɔ

Loan Compara, Ile Governor of Madras, le implies tiesomienzord, who arrived here from Exiphang per ki 1. Cola, siasme, Haiphong dia morning. The noble lordse ky ladie