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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1912.

SUN IN ECLIPSE.

DAY BY DAY

While, wo are reasoning con cerning life," "life is gone;, and donth, though perhaps they receive him differontly, yet treats alike the foul and the philosopher.

JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

THIRD DAY.

THE RACING.

Ben Macdhui was collided with

on

Miniver led from the fall of the Mr. W. J. Grosson's Birling fing, attended by Soyington, Per- lam, 10at. 91b...(Dupreo) aloró and Esperando with Doo.- Mr. Ellis Kadoorio'nAborÜhisf foot bringing up the roar. Little 10st. 12lb....

(Crichton) 0 olango took place in these

„A good start was effcoled, Bir-. Friday, Feb 28, 1912. 1. The Taikoo Cup.-Presented sitions until rounding the home

by Mrs. Swire and Mr. G. W. bond, where White Daisy was lingam making the running. Stowarde HC. Sir F. J. D.

Swire. Second to receive third. In the straight the me Lurgard, K.OMG. C.B., D.S.O.,

$150. Third $75. For China pamo with a rush, closely folloned and in consequence lost a pro- H. E.Vio-Admiral Sir A

pouies, bona fide griffins on by Porshore, but Johnstone filminent position. Norman Chief To-day's Paper.. LA Winsloo, IMEK CIB., C.V.O.,

date of entry. Winnors of ed to make any impression on the and Snowdrift were the attendants one race 5 lb.; of two or more leader, who won by a longth and took place in the order of running o le dor and little ohungo Woman's World and the Shop. OMG, HEM General C por's Guide will lio found on A. Anderson, O.B., CoL.modore: races 10 ib. oxira; subscription a half, Suvington a length away until rounding the boat for home. page 3.

On pago 8. appear C. J. Eyres, RN, the Hon. Sir

grifting allowed 51b. Entrance third.~~

Johnstone thon applied pressure Xaverian's notes on logal sport Paul Clater, K, CM.G., the

$10. Three-quarters_of_milo. and the coupon for the Photogra-Hon. Mr. C. II. Ros; T. S. For Mr. Gilpin's Snowdrift, 10st. phic Competition.

rest, G. Friesland, H. J. Gedge, Capt. II. Hughes, Henry Mr. Ellis Kudoorie's Durbar

Ob...............(Knoll) Humphreys, O Gordon Mackie, Mr. Leo Hammond, the aviator, N... Stabb and I. P. Whito.

who was among the passengera Stewards in charge of the Scale: left to-day by the P.M. 9.8. Nile.The Hon. Mr O. H. Ross and

10. Gordon Mackie.

In a fit of insanity the wife of

Handicappor: 1. P. Whito. Julge: H.E. Maj.-General Assistant Judge-Capt. II.

a bricklayer, living at Schoeimar, noar Detmold, Germany, shot and |C. A. Anderson. killed her four children and then shot and severely wounded K. Bughoa," Hornali.

A

man, chargod with snnteling a fur hat in Don Vaux Rond Woat, apposrod this morning before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy and was sentenced to six wooks' hard Hlabour-and-12-hour-alocks.

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Chief, 10st. 91b.... (Hayes) Mr. Johm Pool's Ben Nevis,

10st. 12lb. (Johnstone) 3 Mr. T. S. Forrost's Gordon, i 10at. 9lb.**........(Gogg) 0

Mr. W. J. Gresson's Bredon

Hill, 11st. 4lb. (Dupree) 0 Mr. T. F. Hough'e Madrigal,

10st. 121b. .....(Dalgleish)|0| Sir Paul's White Carnation Starter H. J. Gedge.

10st. 9lb." ...... (Burkill) 0 Second Starter:-M. W. Shalo.

5lbs. penalty..

2lbs over. Timo Keeper:-M. S. Soon.

After a delayed start Bredon Hou. Treasurer:-1. C. Ed Hill got away but on resignad wards.

the lead to Ben Nevis. Going up Clork of the Cqurso:-T. Fthe hill Durbar Olief came into Hough.

prominence. Rounding the home

J

To-day was Lailles Day, and bend the Chief was called on for it was fitting that the Weather an effort, but despite his gallant A noted minintars bulldog. Clerk should be in his happiest response ho could not overtake Lady Kathleen Pilkington's mooil,

The brilliant aunshine Snowdrift, who was capitally rid- Chevel Punch, has just died. served to cap the success that don by Knoll and secured the short career of two years and aon the two first days of the judge's favour by a lengil, Ben half he won four championships, meeting was so pronounced. Novis was five lengths away third and many tempting offers, some Officially the race meeting for with Gordon last.

Time: 1 min. 30 sec." from Americans, were rofusor by 1912 ended to-day, and it is

possible now to take stock, so Cash Sweep:- his owner.

to speak, and to find that it has boon as brillicit and miccossfitl a fanction as could be desired.

While a deep furrow was being ploughed at Wykeliam, Lincoln

Ticket. Pony. No. 50

3་

69

17-

58 .3 Commission,

$403.05 132.30 66.15 73.00

Totál, $735.00

$9000 8.20

5,50 0.30

To the little army"" of' ollicials, shire, a large number of human

ones were turned up, and eight-whose work for the most part or nino skeletons were disclose, is taken for granted somewhat huddled together; one was that carelessly in view of its oxcol- of quite a giant. Local anti-lence who attended to every Dividend :—-__- quaries are unable to offer an ex-detail and saw that the machinery planation.

ran smoothly, and to to polico a word of praise must be offered. Their arrangements were admirs- ble and their work as effective as it was unobtrusivo; it was the more effective that it was quietly and snioothly porformed. The same words upply to the gentle

Winner.

Pideos 1

2

11

3

2.-The Great Southora Stakes

Winner $600. Second $150. Third $75. For Chin ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winnors &t this Meeting of one

on Ben Macdhui, but he could not got within striking distanco of Snowdrift, who won by a length $1,058.40 and the quarters Two lengths

302.10 separated second and third..

Tino: 1 min. 55 sec.“

Timo 3 min. 26.4-5. Oush Surcop.

Pony Tiokat No. 175 25 Ticket No. 289 13 Tickot No. 333

Commission 168,20

6

151.20

Total 1,680,00

$10.00

Dividond:- Winner Placos 1.......... 5.80

2.

5,00

3.......... 7.00 4.-The Ladice Purso.-Pre- sented. $350 added. Steond to receive $200. Third $100. For China ponies, Weight for"', inches as per scale. Winners at his mooting other than subscription grillius õ lb. ex- a. Jockeys no biro had 3 or more: winning mounts in

·Hongkong, Shanghi or Tien- Isin 7 lb. oxtra. Entranco $10. Ono round.

Mr. John Peel's Auchendoan

10-t. 12. (Jolmustone) - 1 | Sir Paul's Marengo, 10st. 121b..

(Knoll) 2 'Mr. II. P. White's Luchino

.10st. 121b. "......(Jorvois) 3 Mr. S. G. Bodon's Furnell

(lato

o Dusol), 10st. 121b..

(Owner) 0 Mc. Ching's Urgout, 10st 121b. (Seth) Mr. A. U. Collis Brown's

Dylluan 10st. 121b. "

(Owuor) 0

Mr. Downham's Chibby 10st.

121b. Mr. T. S. Forrest's Rejected ............... (Lowis)

-10st. 121b. (Dalgleish) Ca, topo's Clerie, 10st. 121b.............(Dupreo) *.7lbs, penally. *5lbs. penalty.

The piece of land offered by the Earl of Onslaw to the re- sidents of Morrow, Surrey, for 'a recrostiòn ground, was declined at a meeting of the parishioners for the reason that, having the

race 7 lb.; of two or more races men in charge of the pari downs and commons for recre-mutuel These many, almost 10 lb. extra. Griffins allowed │· tion, they did not require this unnoticed, helpers contributed 5 lb.; subscription griffins" of special provision.

largely to the smoothness of the any sonson non-winners allowed meeting.

10 lb. Entrance $10. One mile and a quarter. Capt. Hopo's Capello 10st.

1211

.(Dupreo) 1

A poll of the borough of Hort-The attendance at the start was ford is to be taken on the ques-not so great as before, but it was tion of the nequisition of Hertford early evident that the Indies were Castle, which has been offered to to ho out in greater forco than the Corporation by the Marquoss on the previous days of the of Salisbury for seventy-five meeting. That was only to be years at a nominal, rent of half-a-expected on a day so glorious. crown, as a place of public recren- The first race wore a very open tion and amusement.

look, with seven runners, all more or less fancied. It was won,

Sir Paul's White Lilac (late

Joss Mighty), 11st. 11b. ......................(Burkill)

Mr. Gilpin's Caprio, 10st.

Ob....... .....(Kaol!) 3 Mr. W. J. Cresson's Rosyth, 118. b...(Crichton) *71k over. ; Rosyth In the first time round, followed by White Line and

Cash Stroop:-

Tickot Pony

3 $1,584.45

469 358 14 152.70 454 7 .220.35 Commission, 251.50

Teti, 2,516.00

Winner...$45.00 Places 1............11.30 2........... 6.20

Dividend ;-

6.-Tho Phaethon ·Sukes.-

Handicap Winger-$500-Sɑc•• ond. $160. Thit $75. For China porios the, have run at any Gymklinna niosting and griffins on date of entry. Non- starters-barred. Entrance $10. Ono mile and a quarter. Messrs. II. K. Hughes & J. A. Jervois' Favonius, 10st. 10lb. .....

.(Jervois) 1 Mr. T. S. Forrest's Alacrity,

10. 10lb....(Johnstone) 2 Mr. Kenrick's Korry, 1st,

1lb.

..........................(Knoll)-3 Mr. Gilpin's Cuprico, 2010st,

: olb....

(Gegg) 0 Mesare, T. F. Hough's Mad-

rigal, 10st. 12ib.

...(Dalglish) 0 Mr. Hinsting's Merry Scot, D.L.

9lb..............(Hastings) 0 Mr. Ellis Kadeorio's Dolli

'Obiof, 10st, 12ib.'(Hnyes, O Mr. Macedo's Inca, 10st. 316.

(Kremer) 0

Mr. Brutton's Oil King. -1st.

4lb............(Dalgarno) 0

*1lb. over. Glb. « vor. After a long delayed start The Chief led from the start, Marongo got away followed by followed Inen, Oil King and Cleric and Lachine with Urgont Maxlrigal. Little change took and Furnell bringing up the rear place in these positions until Passing the football field the rounding the home bund, when panies mustered with the sanio Favonius forced his way to the two still leading. Rising the hill frout and Kerry, who had been at Oloric took command the rear jined the leaders. In Lachino now in the second posi- the straight Alacrity challenged tion and Marenge third, whilst Favonius but the latter never Rojected was fourth three lengths again being healed, won by a away. Thus far Auchendoon had length. Three lengths away. never shown up in the front rank, Kerry was third. Entering the straight Marongo

Time: 2 min 47 sco. (insido) held the lead with Cloric

Cash Sweep, Ticket, l'ony was now that Johnstone got down to his work, and bringing on second and Lachino third.

355 13 202

It is much too soon to begin to endeavour to imagine what viow the historian of the next century will take of the revolution in China Events viewed without the corrective of a knowledge of perspective necessarily become distorto. That which is near bulks hugely, that which in distant, though larger and of infinitely groster im- portance, fails to strike the imagination. The dog-fight on tlie Although there has been an in-after a pretty race by Knoll on -boulevard was of more' importance, to the Parisian than the earth-crease of 110,000 in the popula-Snowdrift, and the victory was

quake which sout to their death tens of thousands in China; similar thirty years, the chief constable a time like winning on Ben Nevis Capello. lising the hill Capello

tion of the county during the last very popular, Johnstone looked for by the political earthquako which has recently occurred in China of Nottinghamshire reported but his mount was done with in obtainxl second place, and on the Auchendoon by leaps and bounds may blind us, who live on the threshold of the Empire of yesterday, recently that the amount of the straight, anil the jockey did bend leading into the straight from the ruck forced his way to Burkill com- the front. One hundred yards to fail to appreciate the metaphorical dog-fights which occupy the drunkenness had greatly decreas- not porsovero, Knoll rode a nicely took command. attention of Europe. The intelligent resident of any Europeaned despite the opening of many judged race on a rank outsider as moneed to flog White Lilac, but from Lome Marengo still had the

now.colliery centroa,

rellected in the parimutuel return. he could not get on terms with lead but Knoll was flogging hard country could probably giva a saner estimate of the world import-

Capollo, dispito a 7 lb. pen-Capello, who won easily by whilst Jervois was also busy ance of the revolution than could a short-range absorver. Nocos-

The committee inform us that alty, landed the Great Southern lengthy half, a length soparating with Lachine. In the last thirty

Stakes in vory smooth fashion second and third. sarily our vision is obscuro and our judgment biassed.

the performances of "The Pro- from White Lifac. Dupree hand- Though this ho so,it is certain that the historian will con-digal Law Student" and "The lod the winner with nice judg- sider tho real awakonbig of China one of the most salient events of Blind Prince" will take placement when Darkill on the second at St. Joseph's College, horse made his effort, and won the twentieth century. The mural effect of somewhere about n

Saturday, the 24th, and Monday, vory comfortably. quarter of the world's population suddonly joining in the forward the 26th inst, respectively, instead

Johnstone rado a fino Winner marsh cannot be dvon imagined. China, which is reputed to have of on the 26th and 28th inst. ae boon the cradle of some of the arts, has for centurica contributed they had erronnously statod. nothing to the intellectual wealth of the world. No recent discovery

in Auchendoon, w ich o rried a

Auchen-

Time: 2min. 478cc. Carl Sweep. Ticket.

.Pony.

186.

162

134

7 $ 885.15 13 232,00

3 126 45 Commission 140.50

•

· Total

$1,405,00

Dividend. Winner Places 1

$17.80.

5.70

2

6.20

51

3.The Hongkong Stakes.

Winner $750. Second $250, Third $125. A forced ontry for China ponies subscription griffins of this season 1911- 1012, Weight for inclies na per scale. Winnor of the Gor-' man Cup 7 lb. extra; non winners allowed 3 lb. Jockoya who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 6 lb. En- trance $10. Ono mile and a half.

yards Johnstone got Anchen- loon's head in front of Marengo and despite the efforts of Knoll secured the judge's verdict by a short hond, Lachico half a length away third.

Time 1 min 58,2-5' seo,

Cash, Sweep.. Ticket Pony

393.30

258 17......$1,376 55 220 14...... 188 20......

198.05 Commission 218.50

: Total... 2,185.00

Dividend.

Winner ..... $31.00

Places 1

......

$1,710.75 490.50

201

17

745.25'

Cominission 272,50

Dividen 1 Winner

Total $2,275.00

$45.70

Places:......... 7.99

2. 0.40 -3............ 7.30

7-Tho Governor's Cup-Pre- sented by His Excellency Sir F. J. D. Lugard. Second to recoivo $150) Third $75. For. China ponies, subscription griffins of thissension 1911-1912. Weight for inches as per scale.. Winners of ono raco 7b.; of - two or more races 10 h, extra. Jockeys who haco- never háð a winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5lb. Entrancs $10. Ons mile.. 8r Paul's White Honther,

10st. 18lb.......(Burkill) 1 Mr. T. F. Hongh's Cadzow's.

Loan, 10st. 121b.

(Dalgleish)

9.20 2 ........ 0.50 3.

10.50 5-The American Cup.-Pre-

Bented by American citizens Mr. John Peel's, Ben-s-Vreno, resident in Hongkong. Second 10st. Olb....(Jolinstone) 3 to receive $150, Third $75 Mr. Brutton's Ashington, 10st.. For China ponies bona fide 12b. ......(Gegg) 0. griffins on date of entry Mr. Ching's Lot of Time, Ilet. Weight for inches as per scale. 1lb.

7 lbs. penalty, in the Ladies' Purse. Quito a deal of delay was in arts or applied science is to be attributed to the four hundred There is a gront industry wait-caused at the post by fractious millions of Chinego people. Now, however, that they have thrown ing to bo developed in India,ness, Marengo and Inchine being if report bo trus, says an ospecially fidgetry and the latter off their mental shackles, it may be expected that they will produce exchange. It has been discover-sweating profusely. great thinkers and inventors once again. A renaissance of thought ad that it is possible to manu-doon, on the other hand, was as in the East may-ulmost certainly well-dute from the striking of facture a white-wash, print, quiet as a lamb, and this proba- the first spark of robellion at Wuchang.

motorcar tyres and printing bly contributed to the smooth- We. associate gront ovents with the men by whom they wore paper from the leaves of the neas with which he ran out his spineless cactus. Mr. Luther rice und r the stendying, burdon guided. Every English school-boy knows something of William Burbank, the American horli-of 11st. 61b. Miss Tomos present- the Conqueror and of Cromwell the Rogicide; ovory American cultural export, who made theed the purse to Johnstone and school-boy regards Washington, the anniversary of whose birth was discovery, says: "The fibro re- tho, littlo ceremony was loudly celebrated yesterday, as the Father of his. Country. Similarly the maining when the mucilage has applauded.

The Hongkong Stakes was momentous event which has just occurro in China will come in been extracted makes a fino sub- after days to bo associated with the name of some one of the leaders, stitute for rubber, and will make really a match between well-tried Which will it be? The iron who have taken to most prominent more durabló motorear tyres and ponies in White Daisy and Por- part are Yuan Shib-kai, Sunson and Li Yuan-heng-although similar things than rubber itself." shore und crack jockeys in Burkill the part played by Wu ing-fang andang Sino-yi should not be There is now at least some and Johnstone White Daisy, overlooked. Yunu Shih-kai has one god triumphant. Hold'ng a prospect of aceing cheaper motor nicely handled by Burkill, won poor hand he has so playod his carus that the end of the game sees tyres on the market.

rather comfortably by fully a him in possession of the sins, Li Yun-hong sad the first Equitable Life Assurance Society, length, The winner galloped military saccesson that encouraged the wavering provinces to throw Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & very atout-licartedly when Per In their lot with the progress'ves. Ho also has gained his reward | Co., General Managora in shore challenged in the straight Mr. Brution'n Savington, 10st. by retaining the Vice-Provider of the Republic, Thore remains Hongkong for the Equitable Life and finished quite undistressed to only Sun Yat-son. Though his has not been a spectacular part it Assurance Society of the United all appearance. ie said that his quiot and unceasing organization during the years States, have received the follow- Having won the opening, raco of his oxile really rendered the sugeas of the revolution possible. ing telegram from New York of the day, Snowdrift proceeded Mr. If this be so, thongh Son has gone into voluntary colipse, or rather New Insurance paid for £25,- to add to his lourejs by landing 11st, 1b.ichton) O'Mr. Gilpin's Snowdrift, 10st. because of that vory fact, it may be that his will be the name that 087,500.

the American Cup which camo will до down to famo. Even those who hayo distrusted him must

Outstanding insuranco amounts first after tilfin. "Considering that admit that his not of splendid solf-effacement, if it can be taken at to £282,053,220.

the pony had already proved Mr. its face-value, is a sufficient proof that he is a man far above or- Assets amount to £104,088,65g himself a good one, the pries re.. dinary humanity.

Surplus amount to £17,828,760 turned was surprisingly good.

Sir Paul's White Daisy, 11kt.

11b............... (Burkill) 1. Mr. W. J. Grosson's Pershore,

10st. 12lb. (Johnstone), 2

12lb.***...... (Dalgarno) 3

| Mr. G. Friesland's Tiefland,

\.11st. llb.** ...(Kromer) · 0)

Man Kwok's Minivor

Winners of one rnos 5lb.; of

J

........(Kremer) 0.

two races 71b.; of three or Mr. Formado's Floreal, 11st. more races 10lb. exira... Sub-

718...............(Dapres) 0 scription griffins of this season Mr. Ellis Kadoorios' Moyul 1911 1912 allowed 71b. Jockeys Chief, 11st, 11b, (Hayos) O who have never had a winning Mr. F. B. Marshall's Limo mount in Hongkong, Shanghai, Tree, 11st. 4lb. (Crichton) or Tientsin allowod 5lb. En-

Mr. McCullagh's Esperando. traneo $10. Savan furlongs,

· 10st. 12lb....("Jervois) | Mr.-8. II. Michael's Itsformer, McCullagh's Espomado, Dib...............(Knoll)

....(Dalgarno) ̧ 10at. 121b....(Dalgleish) 0 Mr. John Peel's Bon Macdhui Seth's eorfont, 11st, 10st. 12lb.....(Johnstone) 2 Sir Paul's, Whito Violet,

(Owner) 0 Mr. Ellia Kadoorie's Norman Alba, allowance **7lbs, penalty, Chief, 11at. Ib...(Hayen)

..

Mr.

1lb.

11st. 11b..

10at, alb. 7b. ponally, lb, ponally