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The Old

Entiniations.

Familiar Beverage

STONE GINGER BEER,

HOME

YCLEPT "POP."

CROWN BRAND

機菜大錢

WATKINS LO HONCKONG

BREWED.

$1.75 per doz, less $1.00 allowed Bottles returned.

WATKINS

LIMITED, CHEMISTS, ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

APOTHECARILS HALL,

No. 68, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong FACTORY:-Mason's Lane.

FONG.

WAL KIN TAI YEUK

房菜大建威

Branches also at

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow and Peking.)

Hongkong, 19th February, 1902.

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION

LIBRARY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902.

To-dey's Advertisements.

THE MERCANTILE MARINE. SOUTHERN RISE COMMITTEE.

A

Intimation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

POPULATION OF LONDON:-The Census shows the population of London to be 4,536,541. THE NEW CEYLON LOAN of £1,400,000

GENERAL MEETING of MERCANA, S. WATSON & Co., for railways, irrigation and other public works

TILE MAKINE OFFICERS will be held at CONNAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL, af 8.30 P.M., THIS EVENING, the 19th instant," All Mercantile Marine Officers who are able, are requested to attend.

SECRETARY; Southern Rise Committee.

(2078 Hongkong, 18th February, 1903, ...'

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

HAITAN,"

Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 21st instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co.

General Managers. ~ Hongkong, 19th February, 1952)

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

FOR

THE RACES.

CHAMPAGNE,

Jules Mummy & Co. Reims as supplied to Imperial and Royal Courts of Europe.

12140

DRY AND EXTRA DRY. Per dozen Quarts...

$48.00 Per 2 dozen Pints ..$50.00-

FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. THE Steamship

ARRATOON APCAR," Captain E. Fey, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at Noon..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOÓN, SONS & Co.,

Agents

(2160 Hongkong, 19th February, 1902.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

"LIGHTNING":

Captain G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Pops, on TUURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1902.

Auction,

PUBLIC AUCTION

(7140

VALUABLE

18, Bank Buildings, Wyndham Street.

Found conducted for several years by

FOUNDED in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE,

H.E. POLLOCK, ESQ., K.C.

TRUSTEES:

of

Larru

ALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

situale at

YAUMATI, KOWLOON,

IN 4 LOTS, on

FRIDAY, the 14th March, 1902, at 3 P.M.,

At his Auction Rooms,

by

Mr. GEO P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

HON. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M., LOT 1-All tit piece of ground intended

G. B. DODWELL, ESQ.,

R. SHEWAN, Esq.

SUBSCRIPTIONS: Payable in Advance.

Per Half Year.

$7.50...

от

Per Month... $1.40.

The Library contains, in addition to Fiction, a number of Standard Works on Biography.., History, Travels, &c, and Works of Reference; and it is hoped to main it up is thile."

Intending-Subscribers are requested to apply to

CAPTAIN SPENCER, Hen Secretary and Treasurer, O.dnance Office.

[14130 Hongkong, 28th December, 1901.

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST.

Beaconsfield Arcade, Nos, and 1-2,

2nd Floor.

(770

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.50 Cask of 375 lb. Net ex Factory. $3,30 Bag. of 250 lbs,

SHEWAI, TOMES & CO...

Genral Managers.

Hongkong, 1st June. 11.

to be registered in the Land Office as Section

A of Kowloon Infand Le No. 911.

LOT 2--All that piece of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as The Remaining Portion of Kowloon Island Lot No.911.

LOT 3-All that piece of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section A uf Kewlcon inland Lot No. 912.

Lor 4-All that piere of ground intended

be registered in

Offic as the Remaining Portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 92.

Each of the above Lots contains an area of 6,375 square feet or thereabouts.

For further particulars, apply to:

or lo

EWENS & HARSTON, Vendor's Solicitors,

GEO. P.. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

[1991 Hongkong, (5th February, 1901. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION:

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Hall-

year ending jist December. 1901, at the. Rate of ONE POUND and TEN SHIL- LINGS ingelber will a Bonus of TEN SHILLINGS STERLING per Share of $125 is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 17th February current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager [19 Hongkong, 15th February, 1902,

1:98d

WILLIAM POWELL, Ltd.

23 &.34, Queen's Road.

THE BEST STORE

'FOR

Beds, Bedding, Carpets, Rugs, Cooking Ranges, Stores of all kinds, Household Linen, &c., &c.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1902.

BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

(9550

20th Century" and "Thoroughbred

also

WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

Hongkong, 28th January, 1902,

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore;

[9530

A high class wine, well known to connoisseurs and a favourite at Good- wood and Ascot Meetings, &c.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

Watson's celebrated..

E

Blend."

Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky. Per dozen $15.00.

COGNAC BRANDY,

of the finest quality. $18, $24, $30 and $36 per dozen.

PORT AND SHERRY,

of the finest vintages.

RAINIER BEER,

was covered fivefold in a very short time. FRENCH GRANT TO CATHOLIC MIS- SIONS: The French Chamber, upon the urgent representation of M. Delcasse, has passed the grants for Catholic Missions in the

Kast and Far East.

THE MERCANTILE MARINE-A meet ing of Officers of the Mercantile Marine, in connection with the rise of pay lately asked of the Owners, will be held at 8.30 p.nt., today,

SHE CALLED THEM -

Bridget did you call the boys Indade an" Oi called thin averything O cud think of, but they wudn't git up" MISS SYBIL BRODRICK, the daughter of the Secretary of State for War, who recently met with an accident whilst riding with her father, baso far recovered as to be able to leave London for Richmond."

A BIT, MIXED-In giving an account of a colliery accident a Yorkshire paper stated that shortly after 4 o'clock this morning a fall of rocf occurred at the Rockingham Colliery, Birdwell, near Barnsley, which killed two men on the spot, burying them alive!' COUNT WALDERSEE was excused by the. German Emperor from attending the New Year's Court at Berlin in consequence of the THE RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS Siate of his health. Count and Countess Wal- The War Office have again decided that ap dersee.have been staying during the last month plications from officers of the British service tont Schloss Neudeck, in Silesia, on a visit to retire cannot be granted until the cessation of

Count Henckel von Donnersinarck. hostilities in South Africa,

at Connaught House Hotel.

AT HURLINGHAM-Captain Smith (who is showing les cousins polo for the first time) Well what do you think of it??

Millicent Oh, we think it is a ripping game. It must be such awlally good practice for cro- quet'

THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY pro- poses to pay a dividend for 1901 of 10 per cent, write off $3.259.96 from launches and lighters and $1,644.01 from engine works, transfer $5,000 to contingency, account and carry for ward $2,707.99. The net profit for the year is $24,319.96

A PRIVATE MEETING of the Irish Parlia- mentary party was held in the City Hall, Dublin, ou roth ult. Thirty-five members, in- cluding Messrs. John Redmond and Dillon, attended. Mr. John Redmond was re-elected sessional chairman of the party. Resolutions were passed protesting against the constant. and violent interference with peaceable and legal meetings, the suppression of the right of free speech, accompanied by acts of unpro. voked and brutal police violence, the revival of coercion when the country was absolutely free from agrarian crime, and the use of the Crimes Act Courts to imprison members of Parliament for addressing their constituents. SMALL-POX IN, LONDON:-The persis

THE RACES.

Stewards His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, CM.G., His Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B.; His Excellency Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, KCM.O:; Rear Admiral II. T. Grenfell, R.N., C.M.O. Com- modore Francis Powell, R.N., C.D.; Lt-Colonel F, W. B. Koe, D.A.A.O. (n.); A. Babington, Esq.; the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G.; D. Gilliés, Esq.; the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving; M. Grote, Esq.; Sir Thomas Jackson, Kt.; E. W. Rutter, Esq.; H. P. White, Esq. the Hon. T. H. Whitehead.

Clerks of the Scale.-A. Babington, Esq.; and E. W. Rutter, Esq.

Judge The Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G. Assistant Judge:-Lieut.-Col. F. W. D. Koc, D.A.A.G. (E).

Starter-M. Grote, Esq.

and Starter :—E. M. Bishop, Esq. Handicapper-Licut. Col. F. W. B. Koe, D.A.A.G. (B),

Hon. Treasurer :—J. C. Petor, Esy,

Clerk of the Course :-T. F. Hough, Esq. Assistant Clerk of the Course :-A. S. An- ton, Esq.

FIRST DAY-WEDNESDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY. Fortunately the day was perfect with a bril- liant sun shining and a gentle breeze to temper the heat; undersuch favourable conditions it was not at all surprising to find such large numbers around the course and, viewed from a distance, the colours of the dresses and brilliant ceats of the jackeys went to making a please picture.. which blended harmoniously with the surroun ding country. From the outset it was evident that some good sport was promised for the turf was in excellent condition and the runners seemed well matched. All the booths and

stands were well fitted, and the Committee

OUR OLD FRIENDS the Dallas Company seem to be carring golden opinions in Shang. hai. Speaking of the performance of "H.M.S.tence of small-pox in London compels attention are to be congratulated on their excellent arran

of the report presented to the Metropolitangements which were carried out in their usual Irresponsible" the Shanghai Times' says:—

In fact, the whole performance was so good Asylums Board by their statistical committee. capable style,

Of course most of our prominent residents that everybody in the audience, even those who The cases are divided into three classes-

were present and to give a list of those who we were severest on the opening night; now cor- vaccinated, unvaccinated, and “doubtful"; the dially that agree the company is just as good as last including those those where a statement of noticed would mean clipping the directory. All Hongkong seemed to re gathered around last year. And that means, the best Shanghai vaccination was aut confirmed by scars, or has ever seen," Mr. Dallas is booked to open where a doubt could not be cleared up by them. the course, chief among the spectators being The percentage of mortality was 14.2 for the the Officer Administering the Government here on the 15th March.

vaccinated, 50.5" for the unvaccinated, and 65(Major General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.Ġ.) for doubtful. But the point most clearly brought and Lady Gascoigne.

The Band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, un- out is the importance of revaccination. The protective power afforded by primary vaccina- der Bandmaster Moir, was present and dis- tion is shown to diminish strikingly after the pepsed some excellent music during the after- age of 20 years. Under o, only 1.1 per cent.ndon. The results of the rating are as fol- of vaccinated persons died; between 20 and 25,

28.8. 9.8; ctween 3 and 4, TOBACCO AMALGAMATION-Details with regard to the, amalgamation of British

WHEN IS LOOT NOT LOOT? A court- martial at Erfurt has sentenced to five and a half years' imprisonment a soldier who had plundered in the China War. When two different persons do the same thing it is evident ly not always considered the same thing, for preparations are being made to set up at Pots- dam the famous astronomical instruments which

so long stod on the walls of Peking. In spite of the fact that the Germans said they went to

as legal plander taken in wartime,

the finest American Beer in the fight the Boxers, these instruments were claimed

market.

CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.

A. 8. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSÃÁY

MARRIAGE.

At the Cathedral, Colombo, on 3rd February, 1902, THOMAS LAUNCELOT, second son of the

MAJOR MARTIN HUME; the English historian of Spain and editor of the Spanish State Papers, was in Madrid on 11th ult Tanimously elected to the Royal Spanish Academy, this liicrary sponsors on the occasion

being the doyen of Spanish letters, Don Valera, the late Premier Señor Silvela, and the former Spanish Ambassador in England, Count Casa Valencia. The historian recently celebrated late Thomas Dawson, Esq., of Dungammon, Ireland, and Lima, Peru, to MARION EDNA his 4th birthday. He has been a great traveller, KELMAN, eldest daughter of David Ness, Esq., and has written largely. Branches of his family

(2130

have resided in Madrid for over a century, DEATH.

DR. ROCK'S, theory that tuberculosis can not be transmitted to human beings from cattle

of London.

At the Peak Hospital, at 4 am. on the 19th instast, of pneumonia, ALEXANDER EDWIN SIMPSON, aged 36, late of the Hongkong Telegraph.

The funeral will pass the monument at $30 am. to-morrow, Thursday. Friends are invited to attend.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Mercantile Marine. SHPOWNERS AND OFFICERS,

is being disproved in Germany. Another case of infection has occurred through handling tuber ulous caitle. A Dr. Lexer operated

recently on a butcher for lupus, and has assert- ed that Dr. Koch's theory could not have been mare completely disproved than in this parti cular instance. The German Government has made a grant to the Imperial Medical Board of Uealth of £7.500 for the purpose of experi- meating as to the identity of human and animal tuberculosis.

CAPTAIN VON USEDOM, of the German navy, aide-de-camp to the Emperor William, recently arrived in St. Petersburg, and was We learn that a telegram has been received shortly afterwards received in audience by the from Shangliai to-day by the Secretary of Emperor at Tsarskoe Selo. He was the bearer the Southem. Rise Committee saying that of an autograph letter and Christmas presents the Shanghai Shipowners have promised the from the German Emperor for the Emperor of Officers a rise of pay, but have not as yet Russia. Captain von Usedom will be remem- named the amount. Hence all further meet-bered as having taken part in the attempted ings of the Northern Rise Committee have Seymour expedition to relieve Peking He been abandoned in view of a satisfactory' settlement of the dispute being arrived at.

As regards the movement in Hongkong, the Shipowners still continue to ignore the letter addressed to them "by the Officers,

was nominated by Admiral Seymour as his successor in case of the Admiral's death or incapacitation.

AUTO-HOUSEBOAT-The auto

tobacco manufacturers, under the name of the

lows

The WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKES ; a sweepstakes. of $5 each with $300 added; second to receive, Sreo from the stakes; open to all Hongkong"; subscription waler griffins of this season 1901-1903; weight for inches as per scale. Half-a-mile

Imperial Tobacco Company (of Great Britain Mr. Master's Punch, 1ost 4lb. Owner. I

and Ireland). Limited; are nearly completed, and the public may expect the issue of the prospectus towards the end of the month. It is understood that the vendors are taking the whole of the ordinary share capital, and that only a portion of the debenture and preference

Capt. Warren's Brumbie, frst alb Mr. Owen z Major Gwynne's The Duchess, 12st olb......

Punch simply romped away from the rest of the held and won easily, thus bearing out our tip.for this race. Time $4 sec. The VALLEY STAKES: a sweepstakes of Sto

T

each with $300 added; second to receive share issue will be obtainable by the public.

- Sroo; open to all Hongkong and Shanghai. From the articles of association it would appear

subscription walers weight for inches as per bye-law No. iz. Hongkong subscription that the capital of the company will be

waler griffins of this, season, 1901-1902, £15,000,000, divided into £10,000,000 of

allowed solbi. Three quarters of a mile. ordinary shares and £5,000,000 of preference

G. H. Pott's Silver Spur, 11st Blb... shares. The latter are to carry interest "at the Mr. Master's Mayfly, 11st tolb Owner i rate of 5 per cent. It is understood that there

Mr. Cumming 2 is to be an issue of debentures of about ope

Caulfield's Annic, 11st zlb... Cox and a half millions, at 43 per cent., secured on

Blazer, rost t2b......, Owner a Kingston's Allgold, 1st 2lb Millan, o Fortesquieus' Iron Duke, 1 1st 31b; Black D the entire property and assets of the company.

Darius Glory, 11st 10lb

Reid o THE BRITISH ACADEMY, an institution

Seven went away to a good start, Silver Spur which will probably exercise an important in fluence on British literature and learning, is a taking the lead, closely attended by Mayfly, who drew ahead at the Black Rock and main- possibility of the immediate future. A petition tained the lead to the finish, winning easily by has been presented to the King for the in fully four lengths. Annie made a gallant effort corporation of" The British Academy for the for second place, but was beaten on the post by straggling hoine anyhow. Time 1 min. 23 sec promotion of Historical, Philosophical, and Silver Spur by a short head, the rest of the field. Philological Studies." The question. of The MAIDEN STAKES; winner to receive $7501- British Academy has often engaged the atten-third 550; open to all Hongkong subscrip tion of English scholars. The new institution has for its sole object the promotion of the study of moral and political sciences, including history, philosophy, law, politics, and economics, archaeology, and philology. The following are amongst those suggested as First Fellows Viscount Dillon, President of the Society of Antiquaries; Lord Reay, President of the Royal Asiatic Society; Mr. Arthur James Balfour, M.P.; and Thomas William Rhys Davids, Professor of Fali in University College, London,

FOOTBALL.

tion waler griffins of this season, 1901-1902; weight for inches as per scales previous winners at this meeting, Sibs." extra; en trance Sto: Three quarters of a mile.

116 20...... Lt, Col. Hughes's, Weary

Willy

Mr. Cumming I

Mr. Wheelrut's, Vanity, test Elb, Reid ...... 2 Master's, Remnant, 1 1st 8b......Owner... 3 Major Gwynne's Lucky Jim, ist 8b...Owner o Messrs, Brown and White's, American

Tost 613 Mr. Crawford o Mr. J. Peel's, Belleva, 11st 4lb Gresson... O

Hammonia's, Ping-pong test alb

Mr. Crighton ot Lightship's, Seabreeze, rist 41b

Mr. P.A. Gox. o` Buxey's, Climbing, Rose, 11st.6.

Mr. W. W. Cox' o'

19

Mr.

$10. One mile

"11" CO, R.W.F. 7. "C" Co., R.W.F.

Scottie's, Fifeshire, 11st 8 Mr. Black This match was played on the Bappy Valley David's Audace 11st 8. Baird... o Tremcarde's, Geisha fist, 415, Gegg....o. so a meeting has been called for this evening WHERE SALT HAS TO BE SMUGGLED yesterday afternoon before a very large gather-

To a bad start Vanity and Weary Willy got at which the propriety of sending in a In Venezuela there is a very heavy duty on ing of spectators, chief among them being mem second and final request for a rise of pay commion salt, while "fruit-salt," of which a

bers of the Regiment. At 4.35 the ball was away first, Vanity led from die Black Rock into the straight; in the run home Weary Willy will be discussed. The general feeling large amount in consumed, is introduced free kicked off and everyone appeared to get a kick, splendidly ridden by Mr. Cumming, made a amongst the Officers here appears to be The Customs authorities according to the though Williams got away with it but failed to fine finish, just winning by of a length, one that the owners have treated them shab. Chemist and Druggist," not long ago were score. Bellis saved a corner by sending the length between second and third Time bily in ignoring their first letter and, in the

leather into touch and Jones tried hard to mix. 25 secs, and ava event of a second letter being sent in, and astonished to find that an immense amount treated in the same manner, there seems to of fruit-salt was imported. The sudden in do the needful, though he failed. The HP The "VICTORIA STAKES winner to receive S500; second S150; third: $50; open to all be every prospect of the men coming out of crease in the importation of this article at last Co's goal was in peril for some time and China ponies; weight for inches as per scale. Hunt beat the custodian with a fine shot. After Bond Aide griffins on 1st February, 1902, and the various ships. So far as we are able to excited the suspicion of the officials, and on

subscription griffing of Foochow 1901 and judge the men are perfectly unanimous and examination it was found that the fruit-salt was the interval Co. shone, and Jones got are growing restless and exasperated at what really the common table article, done up in possession but shot slightly wide. Fast and Amoy 1902 meetings allowed 7 Is, Entrance. they look upon as an attempt on the part of bottles to resemble a well-known proprietary forious play became the order of the day and John Peel's Set, fist alb... Mr. Grabon the owners to ignore their just demands. article.

though both teams tried hard to score neither, Dryasdust's Ace of Hearts et ill

Mr. Crawford The effect of a strike, which does not at the.

managed to do the needful. The "A" Co's present time scem at all improbable, would, THE we believe, be very prejudicial to the in-houseboat is to be the thing of the future. An backs wore kept busy and Williams put in a C. H. Polt's Disgust, tost zlb...

Buxey's Selected Rose, ost 5lb Mr. Reid o terests of the Shipowners of the port. It is Englishman, says the "Whitehall Review," fine shot which went wide. Jones went to the

Mr. Cumming 3 Moy's Blueberry) 1st 4lb...Mr. Pontifex o to be hoped that matters can be arranged to Mr. Ernest Archdeacon, a well-known chauffeur opposite end but failed to add a point for the

"H" men. Nothing further resulted and the Buxey's Camation Rose, rostralb

Mr W, W. Cox o the satisfaction of both parties, but the fact and balloonist (who spent his honeymoon in a

Ellis Kadcore's Hyacinthe, lost 12lb... of the Owners failing to reply to the letter houseboat), announces his intention of game stood at one goal each. The teams

Mr. Master addressed to them looks as though friction establishing a houseboat club in Pairs. The as follows

"H" Co., R. WF Club - Goal-J. John, G. H. Poll's Moritures,, fist 410 were likely to result.

members are to form a caravan of floating domiciles to visit French, German, Dutch, and son, Backs A Smart and Edwards. Half

Mr. Cruikshank o Dryasdust's Rengade, tost 6br.

Mr. A. Cox o Mr. Archdeacon Backs-W. Stafford, J. Poonall and W. Sweet, Belgian rivers and canals. declars that the gasolene motor, which has been Forwards-P. Pugh, R. Williams, J. Shiels, To a good start, all gehing away in a hunch at the stand, Selected Rose made the running perfected through the impetus of long-distance J. Waiters and G Dobbs, RNDRY

"A" Co. R. W. F. --Goal-W. Rhodes to Black Rock, closely followed by Set, ho automobile racing, has evolutionised the house.

illips Half Backs drew put in front and won a fine race by a Jength. Ace of Hearts, who got away last, made boat. It can be adapted astern without loss of Backs, Bellis and R.

Forwards

A splendid finish for second place one length Jones between second third Renegade carried b The Mounted Infantry entrapped at the space, thus dispensing with the nuisance of E. Croft, J. Bevan and Dec

rokover weight Time 2mjn. bisec Klip River were mostly fresh from home, towage Thus will our summer holidays be re-0. Cregory, Fl. Andrewsz and unused to Boer tactics. The killed, involutionised--and in a most agreeable manner, and S. Hunts. cluded the commander of the force, Major OTTAM & CO, NEW HATS for the ILS for the

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SOUTH AFRICA.0 THE KLIP RIVER DISASTER. LONDON, February, ryth

Dowell:

RACES.

ZOTTAM &00

NEY

"&"CO", the RAGLAN OVER" COAT for the RACES!