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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1904.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1904)

LOCAL AND GENERAL. SEVERAL items of local interest are unavoid ably held over until our issue to-morrow evening.

MELBOURNE papers state that the P. & O. Company contemplate competing in the Aus tralian coasting trade.

THE Pinang Garette bel action, in which Mr. C. W. Barnett is suing for $10,000 damages, had not come up for hearing there at the date

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THE marriage of Miss Lucie Maxton Barber with Mr. James Alexander Murray, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, is arranged for Saturday, 27th Feb, at St. George's Church, Penang.

THE United States gunboat Quiros is now under repair at Sandakan. She had been damaged by grounding upon Pearl Bank, a dangerous coral islet 2 miles to the east of that port.

HONGKONG RACES, 1904.

Stewards-His Excellency F. H. May, CMO, Officer Administering the Government; His Excellency Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B.; Ilis Excellency Maj. Gen. Villlers Huston,

Rear-Adml. Robinson, R.N., C.B; the lon

the operations in connection with the briskquently when the official programme was in whom more discretion might be credited, business created by the part mutuel," sued, it became generally evident and it was are concerned. Within a few hundred and is divided into suitable compart confidently expected that the most exciting yards of the winning post, just at the finish ments for the selling of tickets and Hongkong Derby on record would be raced of the Derby, when the ponies were coming cabins allotted to each pony, together to-day. The entry for the classic event of along at their fastest pace, two gentlemen with an adequate number of paying out our annual racing carnival, in point of repre- with silk hats posted themselves at the rails, Sir Paul Chater, K., C.M.G; Han Buck, Esq., Counters presided over by the familiar Hongsentative owners as in the quality of the and the horses shied as the dark objects the Hon. C. W. Dickson; H. E. R. Ramer, kong'shroffs. The new arrangement might various contestants, was far above the aver struck their line of vision, Coronet Rose Esq.; J. H. Lewis, Esq.; G. C. C. Master, be capable of improvement, especially in the age. There were fourteen stables repre- swerved dangerously and Mr. Lewis had the Esq.; Major S. G. Radcliff; E. W. Rutter, exits for winners to avoid the crush attend-sented. With the single exception of Mr. misfortune of losing the second place Esq; H. P. White, Esq.

ing each race when backers cashed their win- Buxey, the prince of the local turf, who through an indiscretion deserving of severe Clerks of the Scale-The Hoa.C. W. Dicksonning tickets. A are systematic division entered four of the Roses, the majority censure. and E. W. Rutter, Esq.

Judge. The Hon. Sir Paul Chaler, gould also tend to relieve the congestion so of the owners entered oneąck griffin. THE WONG-NEI-Chong STAKES.--Value $300.

C.M.G

Assistant Judge.-

Starter.-H. P. White, Esq. 2011 Statter.-C. H. Ross, Esq. Jandicapper. Capt. F. W. Lyons. Tous Keeper.-J. R. Michael, Esq. Hua. Treasurer.-R, T. Wright, Esq. Clerk of the Course.-T. F. Hough, Esq.

FIRST DAY.

Seldom has the Hongkong Annual Race Meeting, held under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, been opened under more favourable circumstances than to-day. A bright sunshine and a gentle breeze from the north-east, tempered the atmosphere so

apparent to-day.

Reverting to the subject of the building, it might be stated, for the sake of completeness, that the apportionment of the accommoda- tion on the upper story is as follows:-To mention the stands in their successive order from west to east, the first is set apart for the officers of the Royal Artillery. The second is reserved for His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Garrison (General Villiers Hatton) and Staff Officers. Those in the centre, three in number, are for the use of the members of the Hongkong Jockey Club; the next for the Stewards, and that nearest the Grand Stand is for the Officer Ad- that, but for the surroundings, one might have ministering the Government (H.E. Mr. F. H. imagined onéself enjoying a spring day on the May, C.M..), and Government House party. Riviera. Indeed, ever since the Course was On the roof of the building, placed right in available for training, in December last, perfect the centre, is a square wooden tower which weather has prevailed. With but little varia will be surmounted by a weather-cock before tion, the atmospheric condition has been all the building is entirely out of the contractor's that could be wished both for the training sea-hands for although well advanced towards son and for the opening day of the twentieth anniversary of the Race Meeting to be held under the management of the Hongkong Jockey Club. Taking advantage of the splendid weather of the past few weeks, and with commendable enthusiasm, the ladies of Hongkong frequented the Course each mom. ing with the regularity impelled by the national love of the turf, which has become

the Colonies and Far Eastern Settlements. The very large gathering assembled on the Happy Valley to-day testified to the abund ance of interest that ail Hongkongites take in the most enjoyable holiday with which our busy community is favoured throughout the year.

completion, we believe Messrs. Leigh & Orange, to whose plans and under whose supervision the erection has been built, do not expect it to be quite finished before two or three months.

THE PRIVATE 900THS.

each, Mr. Ellis Kadoor H: Lowis, and Mr. John Peel being 10 to had two ponies each. Early in the training season it was apparent that the best racers among the 20 were Narses, La France Rose, Coronet Rose, Aladdin, Chieftain and Discovery. At this stage popular favour was entirely with Mr. Goetz's roan who, as “Early Bird "had announced in these columés, had a reputa- tion to uphold. At Tientsin he did the fastest mile and a half on record, and it was the common belief that none of the probable starters were likely to be anywhere near him in the final laps on the 'Derby day. Great As was the racing power of the Tientsiner, it was not less certain that the peculiar temper of the pony would militate against his success, unless he could be broken in in time for the Mr. Lola's Colonish, 711.41b great event of to-day. Indeed, early in the season he had earned the unenviable noto riety in his sobriquet a "man-killer," and it required a Buffalo Bill to make the beast amenable to the reins. Before the exigen cies of the Senior Service demanded the absence of Commander Gaunt, R., of H.M.S. Pengeance, and when this gallant officer consented to take the pony in hand, hopes ran high that this expensive racer might eventually be made to face the starter. It was, however, to be decreed otherwise and eventually it was seen that Narses must

second to receive $100; and third 850. For China ponies, subscription griffins of this season 1903-1904 Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance Sto. Half a mile. The Pals' Chautauqua, ist. 4lbs.

Mr. F. A. Cumming 1 Mr. John Peel's Ca Canny, rost 125t

Mr. Johnson 2 Mr. Buzey's Fink Rose, fost, raib., ...

Mr. Schnorr Mr. E, A, Bonner's Clifton, 1st. 4lbs.

Mr. Rutherford o Mr. Canada's Talbot, trst. rib., Mr. Woller o Mr. Hart Buck's Herschel ! I lost. çibs......

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Mr.S.Joseph's Bunder, xrst, 1lb..Mr. Gedge o Mr. Ellis Kadopria's Taefolum, cost, lbs..... Mr. J. H. Lewis's Mongoose, lost talhs,,

*Mr. Dawald o Do. Alarm, rost. gibs............

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Mr. Gillingham Emigraat, tost, gibs, Mr. Bell ... ◊ Ms. D. Macdonald's The Provost, srst, bs,

Mr. Clarke.o Mr. G. B. Macdonald's Go Bang, tost, 12lbs, Mr. Godfrey Master's Mince Pie, rost talbs.

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Mr. A. W. Burkill o

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The present meeting is especially note- view of the possibility that even before the de-worthy as being, as just remarked, the mooctization of the British and Mexican dollars, twentieth anniversary of the Races conducted there may be a scarcity of currency or that the

by the Jockey Club Looking back into current rate of exchange may rise, even tem porarily, to the point which it may be thought past history, until the year 1885 racing in hereafter desirable to fix as the future value of this colony was managed by an institution styled the Race Fund, and although the Stewards of that body did all they could 10 promote good sport, it was felt that much remained to be done to place racing in Hongkong on the footing that it was desir

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THE WAR.

THE SINKING OF A

MERCHANT STEAMER.

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan kindly forwards to us the following copy of a telegram

Tokio, 22nd Feb., 4.02 p.m.

The crew and passengers of the steamer Nakoura Maru (with the exception of two who were drowned), which was sunk by four Russian cruisers off the coast at Tsugaru, were picked up by the Russians and con-

ducted to Vladivostok.

The Russian authorities in that port have FURNITURE sent them back to Nagasaki on a German steamer. They arrived in that port on the DEALERS.

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING ROOM,

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FURNITURE.

ELRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARES. PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF'

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

22nd inst.

THE BRITISH ATTACHE

10 RUSHIAN FORCES,

THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

able it should attain. It has been stated in

As usual the vacant ground from the R. C. cemetery to the Bowrington end of the Course was literarily covered with booths

ing apart from them all and on ground specially reserved, through the courtesy of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club, is the Lusitano Club booth admission to which is exclusive for its members, who are also indebted to the Clerk of the Course for permission to connect the Club by means of a special telephone line with the Grand Stand. This concession is obviously an advantageous one. The stand like most others was gaily decorated with bunting, the tout ensemble presenting a scene of remark- all picturesqueness.

noon.

CESSATION OF BUSINESS.

prices had been paid for him in the early stages of Club "Sweeps," when the an nouncement was made in our "turf topics" that Mr. Goetz's Derby griffin was scratched from all engagements it was, if disappointing to a few, not wholly unex- pected. The Roses then claimed first favours with attention directed to Aladdin, Chieftain, and also to Discovery for a place. Until the final training, on Sunday last, it was an open question which of the two favourites! Mr. Buxey would race for Derby honours. But when the gallops were concluded that morning, and the "knowing ones" pretended Business in the city was suspended at to be in possession of the secret that Mr. noon, and long before that hour a steady Mody had finally made up his mind to race stream of people kept hurrying eastwards La France Rose and hold back his stable along the Queen's Road Central with little companion (Coronet Rose), even money was cessation until after one o'clock in the after-staked in favour of the former, and it was Then there was a sense of restfut prophesied that, barring accidents, the race- case, rickshas were at a premium and few was a certainty for La France. These pre- coolies could be seen in the deserted streets. dictions, as subsequent event has proved, were doomed to disappointment. Coronet Everyone, who was anyone, barring the un- fortunate few who, perforce of circumstance, Rose with Mr. Cox in the saddle was was kept within the confines of the city, weighed out and, when his number this was at Happy Valley, where there was an afternoon ran up the telegraph board, his win was considered a certainty. The poor exhi- unusually large attendance of spectators.

bition La France Rose made in the Maiden Stakes decided against his being entered for the Derby. Others to challenge the entrant were Chieftain, Aladdin, Discovery, Royal and Once More. The Derby was a splendid win for Mr. Buxey, who, in sending out

crack of the stable to compete for the great event. Mr. Cox was fully confident of his mount, and starting at the tail end he was in no hurry to force the pacing, doing just as he pleased with the brilliant Coronet,

* gibs. over weight, After three false starts the horses got away

bunch. Talbot took the lead at the first,

close. Talbot kept the lead for the first furlong by about 2) lengths. Zagloba was running second half a head before the field. Rounding the turn, Talbot still kept the lead, and in the straight held out for a furlong. Pink Roso, Ca Canny and Chautauqua now sprang out of the bunch and got ahead of Talbot, and the resulta of the race were still doubtful. Chautauqus put on an effort and took the lead, which was maintained to the winning post, Ca Candy being ball a length behind.

Time: 59 3/5- Winner $47.40.

Pari Mutuel 1st, $28.40; zid, -$61.30; ̈ýrð, $232.00

THE MAIDEN STAKES-Value 5500. Second to receive $150; and third So For Chica ponies, bond fide griffins on date of entry Weight for inches as per scale Sub- scription, griffins of this season"1903-1904" allowed 7 lbs. Entrance $10. Once round. Mr. F B Marshall's Discovery, 1ost. Talbs, psis Photo was Mr. Cumming 1

*Mr. Cox-1.

† Mr. Burki 13

Mr. Buxey's La France Rose, tost gla Mr. John Peel's Royal, 10st. 13lbs. Mr. Godfrey Master's Dormouse, last. j2lbs.

Mr. Master o

Mr. Aldartog

Mr. J. H. Lewis! Regret, frat, qibs,

*6tbs. overweight. +43bs. do.

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our columns that the formation of a Jockey Club on plainly defined principles, and thoroughly in accordance with the spirit of racing clubs at home, has, no doubt, achieved the desired aim, and under its fostering care and by the judicious manage ment of its officials, there appeared every reason to believe that the sport in Hongkong would attain a success far in excess of any thing yet known in the colony, and even beyond the sanguine anticipations of the most ardent devotees of the pastime. Those anticipations have since been amply fulfilled. Thanks to the Stewards and the energy of of the year's young foliage and to the brown Coronet Rose, most judiciously selected the \ of the distance, Discovery came up and hela

successive Clerks of the Course, in parti- cular Mr. T. F. Hough, who has so efficiently held office for the past few years, the annual race fixtures have come to be regarded as, by a long way, the most important sport- ng event in Hongkong.

A London wire of 7th inst., says !---- Lieut-General Sir Jan Standish Monteath Hamilton, K.C... u.s.o., q.m., will, in the event of war, be appointed British Attache to the Russian forces and, on conclusion of hostilities, he will probably proceed to South Africa to command the forces there. A

Many have been the changes that have later cable reports that he has started to been effected within the past twenty years join the Russian forces.

GENERAL KUROPATKIN.

RUSSIA'S NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHREF.

HAPPY VALLEY IMPROVEMENTS.

THE SPECTATORS.

What a wealth of colour surrounded the patch cleared in the very heart of the tree- clad hills rising above the one-time malatial swamp. The dull green of the pine trees formed a fitting background to the rich tints

turf below, where all was bustle, excitement and joriality. Gay bunting flapped in the breeze, and the bright red of the uniforms, gaudy jackets of the jocks, and charming toilettes of the feminine spectators added

colour to the scene.

AN ACCIDENT.

In the weighing in who responded to calls gamely. Mr. H, N. room riders waited their turn to tip the Mody was louded cheered for a decidedly scales, owners followed the operation with popular victory. evidem anxiety, and local sports watched the marking up of the jockeys' avoirdupois with keen interest, and exchanged knowing glances as cach numeral was chalked up on the board. In the buildings, the stands and

Sympathy will be felt with Mr. Cumming and Mr. McIntyre for the accident that put their respective mounts La France Rose and Videlcet out of the race for the Lusitano Cup. The latter bolting when just past the Lusitano Club Stand edged the Rose, who was steering the outer course, out of the

towards the improvement of the Course and the Enclosure within Happy Valley, The old wooden structure that did duty for a Grand Stand was found far too small for the greatly increased community. The building, all over the ground, a flutter of excitement once known as the Second Stand, has long seemed to ripple like a gentle swell. Gather been demolished, and the whole environed in the centre of the huge oval around ment within and around the paddock wears which the track runs, were several thousands running. Both horses ran through the

now a totally different and far more pleasing aspect than when the Jockey Club first entered upon its duty in 1885. A brick and masonry building of modern design with jockey and weighing rooms, has been substi- tuted for the old stand. Owners have properly constructed stables for their expensive teams, and private stands for guests and their friends, in place of the ill-ventilated and

of Chinese. Owing to the exceptional wea ther for the meeting the Grand Stand and reserved enclosure found a far greater number

of patronisers among the ladies than was the case las: year. His Excellency Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., with Mrs. May, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Ponsonby, and escorted by a guard of mounted police, was amongst the early arrivals, the distinguished party being on the grounds shortly after the first bell sounded.

hedge row and precipitated their riders who, happily, escaped without injury, into the ditch.

NOTES,

There were only five starters in this race, La France Rose be the decided favorite. The departure was a good one. Royal took the lead, maintaining same in the straight, but at the turn Buzey's representative crept up and spurted a length ahead after racing for half a furlong neck to neck with Royal. Ata quarter

La France Rose close till the last turn. The Rose now gave signs of falling off, and, bot withstanding the efforts of his jockey, Dis covery pasted him when fast in the straight. Theother horses remained three lengths behind. Cox now put the whip to Discovery, who forged khead, and although La France was pushed hard Marshall's brown secured the first place, and came home three lengths' ahead, Royal, a length and a half, bobind La France Rose com- ing in third. Regret finished fourth, and Dor mouse came in last.

Time rm., 54 2/50.0

Winner $36.10. Pari-mulue), 1st $6.90, and $6. THE VALLEY STAKES ATM sweepstakes?

Sto each with 530ɔ added: Wiener to `re ceive 70 per cent; second 20 per cent and third to per cent. For Ching poules, subscription griffins of this season 1903-1904. Weight for inches as per scale. : Three quarters of a mile.

Mr. Dowding's Panjandrum, 1116, 1th..../ KOLMIRA

Mr. Dowding Mr. F. B. Marshally Disclosure, lost; talbu samaks LA Mr. Cumming's Mr. C. H. Ross, Ben Roy, Itatiba

moh Mr. Johnstone. 3 Mr. Rolason's Reed Tobie test, izlbs.

Sepp Mr Bell o ko Mr. Paul's Fiscal, 11st. lb. Mi. Mollar o Mr. J. H. Lis Sentry, rist. lb.Mr. Oswald o Mr. Tremetre's Fun, 1st lb. Mr. Mackie o Major Radcliffs Aranspogne, cst. 13lbs.

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Backers of the favourites seemed to have had a bad time of it at the start, several presumed certainties coming to grief most. unexpectedly. Talbot was dished up very warm for the Wongneicheong States, but after looking all over a winner on entering the straight he died away to nothing and left The Pais' representative to pull off the event. Panjandrum's win in the Valley Stakes fol- lowed by Huron's victory in the Victoria Mr. B. W. Mitchell's Lord Algy, 118, b

A Reuter wire printed elsewhere in this issue, informs us that an Imperial ukase re- lieves General Alexei Kuropatkin of the functions of war minister, and appoints him commander-in-chief of the army in Man- charia. It is interesting to note that he is a very young man, to hold so prom- ment a position. Only fifty-six years of age, PHOTOGRAPHIC the General has gone through all manner of experience as a soldier and as a diplomatist. DEPARTMENT.

Not content with making history, he has DEVELOPING and PRINTING

also written it, a goodly tale of volumes UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. attesting to his energy in this direction. One of the strong Ministers of the Tzar, General GOOD WORK.

Koropatkin gains much weight by the es- teem in which he is held by the officers and men alike of the great Russian Army. He badly adapteri matsheds of the old time; became an officer at the age of eighteen, after having distinguished himself greatly in the a permanent judge's box that serves its pro- military and cadet schools. The General per purpose as well as an ornament on the has a great store of Asiatic knowledge, but it grounds, has been erected, and the once was mainly gathered in Central Asia, where unsightly nullah running along the margin he has seen much service. His book on Kashgaria gained for him the gold of the course has been properly trained and an hour earlier. The record entry for the Stakes were both productive of big dividends Mr. Canada's Tai Yat, 1012 Falba medsi of the Russian Geographical Society. more recently covered in for the whole A man of action, rather than of words, be length from the School-house to the Gate. may not find it so easy to command in The latest improvements now nearing the Far East; where the conditions of completion include the erection of a block affairs differ very much from those of Central Aziz The man who commanded of buildings in red brick and pointed with the main column in the storming of Geok Tepe may have a reputation for bravery, as 1pde pany medals for valour attest,

PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

CARMICHAEL

CLARKE,

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CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.

REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

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THE RACES,

The races commenced punctually at half past eleven; the first bell was rung just half

Mr. J. Scott Harston's Videlicet, ab

Wong-nei-chong Stakes, the first of the races in the totalisator. There was just one each season, was seen this year, and out of backer on Panjandrum to win in the tub Mr. Waylon the fifty-nine ponies entered no less than scription griffin race and the backer (1 fineteen faced the starter at the half-mile medico of a U. S liner), through inadver post. Other events also produced big fields tence, and luckily for him as it ploved, cement that answers the purpose of much and, in some, capital racing was witnessed,placed a BS bill on the winner to become needed additional stands and accommodation notably the subscription griffin races which the fortunate recipient of $1,264 over the for the ever popular "pari". This structure produced, keen competition. The blife counter at the conclusion of the Race. terey General Nory pack, coupled the ground on which the salaried riband of the of course. wwith "accing?ærvice with the booth was erected last year at

Kéropatkin,

Also? stryd witblika French fand to the west of the

made in the trop

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THE DERBY é maragdent that cannot be too strong?

ribe neminations closed to the Clerk cond

ed took place, and with?

Persistence,