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FIRST: LORD AS AIR PILOT.

How He Flow by Himself.

Mr. Churchill, First Lord of

tion at Eastchurch on November

machine.

of the latest type.

the Royal Flying Corps.

Mr. Churchill's Feats. The Firat Lord's activities are

well shown in the following list of his trips by sirship, aeroplane; and submarine during the past

few months:-

October 31. Flights in the airebips Beta and Dölts A October 30.-Submarino trip

Farnborough.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

" TURF FORTUNES.

Leading Owners and their Chlef Winners,

"Single-speech Humiltens."

EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1914.

The Jockeys.

Frank Wootton has made his fortune, and a substantial one. He rides no more owing to weight troubles.

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BILLIARDS.

An Opponent for Gray.

£67 10%. 7d.etrate so well...

SPORTING GOSSIP.

British Officers Successful In America.

with you

of

about

He

SHAMROCK IV.

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The Launch and Trials.

PANAMA ENGINEERS.

On his recent visit to the

This

Lady Missionary Drowned..

Miss S. E. Ziomer, of the Re formed Church Mission, was drowned at Yochow on December

An Interesting Forecast.

Undisturbed by Slide.

Shamrock IV. will be a 75- Supposing that I were asked to

Washington, Nov, 29.-At the Mahor is champion jockey for select an opponent, for George: At the Horse Show at Now footer, and the yachts from which office of the Panama Canal Cont His Majesty heads the list of the Admiralty, made an aeroplane successful owners by right of the second time, with his tenth Gray, I should without hesitation York the jumping competition for the defender will be selected are mission to-ding it was said that flight of nearly an hour's dura-Sovereignty with five races and total of over a hundred wine place my finger on the name of Army officers, two abreast, was being built to the same rating the new slide reported yesterday He now free lances except for an Cecil Harverson (or alap my hand won by Surprise and Harmony, The defenders have some latitude, at Ouosracha was not unexpected. 20, and during most of the time 4,480 in lakes, won by three arrangement with Lord Rosebery, on his broad shoulders were he ridden respectively by Major however, since, while Shamrock and was not regarded as having he personally took control of the horses. if looks count for aught which is the beat way to make beside me) and say "1hia is the M'Taggar: and Colonel Kenna IV. will not be permitted to any serious significance.

writes Ivor in the of the British Army, La Croo1cood 75ft. by the smallest frac the young stock now at Egerton money if a jackoy be strong man!"

snough to assume such indepen- Sporting Chronicle of November questo and Sunrise, ridden by tion, the defeading vessel-need Isthmus Secretary Garrison learn- The machine in which he flew Inuso, assisted by the present anaco Maker is American and 22. I should do so because Gray Captain Nysesps and Lieat, not necessarily come within that ed that the engineers have decided was a dual control Short biplane two-year-olds Brakespear aud La Wootton Australian, and it is a wants someone who can make the Daultromont, Belgium, were Be rating. This in itself is a very to remove the entire hill which Marquise, ahould largely increase long time since an English jookey balls bum and who has not alto cond. Wasp and Elmhurst, ridden much greater advantage to the causes these slides. Dredges are Mr. Churchill has for some this total in 1914. There are headed the tables. Higge, Lon-gether förgation the art of the by the Canadians, Captain W. defenders than it may appear to at work sluicing away the hill time past been taking lessons in

ed with the sport of yachting. It mad glacier which produces the handling of flying machines some very promising yearlings in donor born, was the last to do so cleancat foreing shot, and is, fur- Sifton and Lieut. Clifford Sifton, any one not intimately acquaint in the rear of the face of the

were third: and has made a ceries of flights the stable, and this is not, written in 1007. Higgs rodo his vale-ther, not afraid to show it.

cannot be supposed that Mr. the slides. In carrying out this dictory race at Manchester, and. It is not often that the leading Valuable Dog goes to America, Nicholson is going to design away plan it is the natural thing for "in waterplanes and aeroplanes in any spirit of toadyism.

in future will devote himself to professionals venture to play a attached to the Naval Wing of Mr. J. B. Joel is the most sug-bloodstook breeding. Among slashing forcer, nor do they always The blue-roan Cocker spaniel thus early. The lead keel has slides to occur, owing to the semi- cessful owner with £24,115. In the seasoned jockeys, Whalley make the best of practice when Grindon Gerald, winner of nine been computed at various weights liquid character of the formation. Two big dipper dredges have On Saturday morning the First the last six years Mr. Joel has Wheatley, and Donoghue did the spirit (not to mention the championships and over 300 ranging up to 90 tone. For all Lord had farther lessons. After won £123,133 in stakes. Mr. well, but W. Buxley was rather a position) impele a rattling high-prizes, has left by the steamship we know it might be this or even been at work on the slide at lunch, donning a leather jacket Hulton, who follows hire with a disappointment. Hig younger speed shot. As a matter of foot, Baltic for New York, having been more, but probably it is much Cucaracha, one at the east and the other at the west side of the Bed an airman's cap, Mr. Churfew hundreda less, has in the brother "Pat," though still an two or three of our most eminent sold by Mr. II. S. Lloyd, of Rui- under that. chili took his seat in the dual same period secured 288,101, apprentice, will ride as first experts expose their weakness slip, to Mr. T. Robinson Beard, The new challenger will with-mass of material. The dredges. control biplane with Captain while Lord Derby's total for five joko to Treadwell House, (the one weakness if you like) Columbia Kepnels, New York, put doubt be as extrome a type of on the north side bave worked Wildman Lushington, RMLI

years is £106,519. His lordship which also boasts the suo- when called upon to attend to for 150 guineas.

boat as the rule will permit. Mr. out a channel over 600 feet long When the machine had reached drops from second pluos lust year cessful boy McKenna, Prout, some sat of a forcing usture.

Nicholson bas during the past and from 0 to 150 feet wide and Lucky Doncaster Ratepayers. a height of al ut 500ft. Mr.

two years shown us what he can 20 feet deep along the channel of - to third.

Wing, and Gardner-a goo! lad This is usually to be found in a Churchill took over the control.

Every soon it happens that somewhat neglected-are joung-stroke out of the D. a long ranger Contrary to expectations the re-do under the European rating the canal. The wind was blowing steadily but strongly, and the biplanes are thrust into prominence sters with futures if they einat a top pocket. According to ceipts for the recent automu race rale with such vessels as Istria, "An extensive hydraulio sluic by the pruwoss of a single horse. manage to keep their loads. my calculations, vory seldom are meeting at Doncaster are in excess Pamela, and Paula II., 15 metre ing system is at work on the side of the hill took nearly half an hour to cover This was strikingly the case in

Following the leading jockeys they accomplished with the con- of last year, and it is anticipated cutters, which have been describ-north

into fidence and certainty which punc- that the meeting will pay its wayed as freaks, and wo may con- sonding the material the ten miles which separates 1012 with Mr. Pilkington, whose with a uniform steke of a sovernated the solid thrust and lead, for the first time in its history,sequently look forward to seeing the Rio Grande Valley, away Eastchurch flying ground from

Prince Palatino won opwards of eign would have resulted as the Isle of Graiu.

The First Lord remained at the £20,000. He was Mr. Pilkington's follows: Maher, won £21 23 swinging through (after the oue- The gate receipts were £70 up boat of abnormal proportions from the canal prism. controls for nearly three-quarters only winner in the past seas-n. 10d. Piper, lost £23 16s, 5d. ip had been put against the ball) on the first day and £30 on the in Shamrcok IV., built as she is work is making great headway were increased with one specific object in view, and will be the ultimate salvation of an hour, flying to and fro and 5,320 accruing from his trium Wholey, lost £33 68.; F of the cue which all the old school second; there

Although the conditions now of the canal so far as the menace accomplishing a distance of from pus in the Coronation and A-cot Woottony lost 540 184. 4d.; E. of professionals used to demon: reosipts for the ostries, which were exceptionally large, and the solling races realised a good sumu.ppear altogether more sensible of slides in Culebra cut in con

it is difficult to thirty-five to forty miles. Then ups. Until he came along, the Huxley, lust

ECO that cerned. Three 700-gallon pump St. Helens g 158 manufacturer was F. Tompleman, lost £08 153, Captain Lushington again took

Harverson's Power of Cus

An Individuality.

the challenger is in more advan-ing units are being installed to. charge and brought the machine/but little known on the turf, and Whalley, lost £33 16s.; Martin. a microscope may be needed to loat £137 2a. 8,; W. Huxley, lost

togerus circumstances than for-expedite the work. A long flame Nowadays, Harverson stands. to earth.

By the way, An eye-witness of the flight find his name in the planing it £141; and Jellisa, £178.13s 11d with Inman ng chief exhibitor of aaid: "Mr. Churchill did aplen-next year now the "Prince" has

More jockeys' arrangements for the forcing stroke in all its glory, now is." Jack Hemment, whose rly as our designer is called carries all the apdil rapidly into whiol American designers have about 250 feet above sea level, didly. The machine was kept at one. Mr. J. B. Joel bought him

next season:-W. Huxley, who" He does give them some stick!" real identity will be hidden under upon to build to an alien rale of the Rio Grande Valley, which is a splendid angle throughout. at Go dwoi for £10,000..

and his apprenticeship with you can hear his spectators re- the kudos attiching to him being had some soven years experience. while the edge of the slide is 565

Bat the photographer with the famed

Whatever the design of the feet above the sea. It is expected He was very cool indeed."

Wootten this year, will reside at mark. He does, indeed. Newmarket next season, when he only when the baile ask for it, for Pan Rainey oath to Central Mr. Belmont, with Tracers, and will be able to ride at 7st 121b. So the exchampion of South Africa Africa two years ago, and who is hall, we may look for something that the sluicing system will Captain McCalmont, with The far he has not buy retainer, but can play as the top of the table snow in England preparing for baormal in the matter of sail move 1,500,000 cubic yards of the

kaowu young American milever-increasing banvas, we may Tetrarch, are other "single-speech we understand that negotiations well as anyone. His screw shots another trip, backed by a well spread. With tendency towards bill into the valley. Hamiltone," and still another is for him to ride for Lynham's are a joy for ever. The run heoire. He ument is a Lin expect the new challenger to hoist Mr. Cunliffe. In 1912 this gen-stablo are in progrese,

gets on his balls is something to

of for a vessel of this size by tleman secured but one piltry

In addition to E. Huxley, who marvel at. Accuracy of striking is colnebire man, one of the famed spread of canyas never dreamed

sailors of a generation ago. rare worth £132. This year he will be first jockey to Mr. Hulton, his, too. A strong, robust player skating family of that name.

a skating compotition, did well as-traly a vivid contrast! But stable, the Epsom trainer has setting about the balls at "double and remained, to take up photo Shamrock IV. will probably be 24. Mias Ziomer, together with won the Derby with 100 to 1 chan and secondly ride for Wootton's be is never so happy as when came here in the early eighties to

Cecil can show so how Aboyeur managed to do it W. Smyth, 7.1. D. M'Kenna, 6. strength."

do well. faunobed in April, and will be other foreign ladies and some Од а "Round the World" ready to begin her sailing trials pupils from the school of which is a mystery equalled only by the 716, and D. Dick, fast, to ride for all-roun 1-the-able break with graphy St. Lager victory of Night Hawk, the stable next year.

He is the best playor in the tour, gathering material for a lecin May. For the preliminary she was the principal, were anil- which jumped Mr. Hall Walker

R Watson, who is out of his world on poor and moderate tare, he "snapped" the late King turning up before crossing the ing from Yoohow city to the up among the "five-figure" win- Ters. Aboyeur is now in Russia, apprenticeship with F. Hartigas, tables. Where the light-tappers Edward at Goodwood one day, atlantic she will have the exist school, in a native boat when the and Craganour, who notually will ride as a free lance. Dext would find themselves in the and was promptly collared "foring Shamrock as trial horse. Mr. sail, in swinging across the boat,

but the Derby Was season, weight 7at. 61b. address deepest depths of trouble, Harvar- doing so without permission. W P. Burton, who is going to knocked her overboard and she When the King-then Prince of sail Shamrock IV, will be in was drowned, The boat was son sticks out his chest, gives a disqualified for improper jockey. Weyhill.

for £30,000 M. Wing, who distinguished longer swing to his cue ander Wales-found he was an Amori- general charge of arrangements, sailing in a strong breeze and sbip, was sold

occupied in September 2-Aeroplane flight to an Argentive enthusiast with himself by winning the Liverpool that powerful, yet nicely attaned can, also an Englishman, that he sad Shamrock will have as skip-some

tons of money.

Cap en Bowman, will continue cus-arm of his as though to wished the plate for a fectare per Gould, who sailed the Soper-turning her round.

Gailume. Nothing definite has August 28.--Waterplane flight

Mr. George Edwardes more his apprenticeship with A. Sadler, minutely express himself in the and did not know of the prohibidesigned schooner for Mr. Max Over the Soleá'.

than doubled his 1912 total and jun, Freemason Lodge, New terms, This is where 1 come io! tion, offering the plate to his

smile floated over Edward's face, preliminary trials, but Sir Thomas is besides the owner of Santoi, warket. His weight will be Ost. or "Have a look at something you Highness, that world-renowned yet been fixed in regard to these

A young andergraduate of the on't see anywhere elso." Away whose progeny won the greatest 51b.

J. Patman who will be able to goes his ball. Clash! the impact and he cordially shook hands Lipton has accepted the invitation Munich University was recently PREMIER AND INCOME number of races, though Desmond

JAX.

and Sandrige beat him for money ride at 6st. 11lb., will continue his makes a report not much below with "Jack," giving him per of the Mayor and Regatta Comcompelled by the degree of his woD. Mr. Iamay, in

a powerful bell-note. The object wishing him all success. Of course the taste there. Prizes will be the Measur: in other words to '

Hemment never mentioned the offered for the races in Torbay, fight a duel with the usual stud la bis speech at Oldham Mr. of a total of £7,804. was horribly Curragh stable.

ball hurries away wherever it can

ent's sword, a weapon as brutal Asquith made the following aslacky, Lots of people atill reference to the Income Tax. swear that Craganour won the are: R. Cooper, 6st. 11lb., E. go in taking the line of the least occurrence in his lecture! After and it is proposed to appoint a

carry out all arrangements as inflicted were so serions that amgrowingly of opinion," Two Thousand, and if he had Fozzard, who shaped remarkably resistance at a nine-seconds gait ton or twelve years spent here ? small sailing committee locally to as it is terrible. The wounds Incidentally, once the Prince may be desired by those in con-blood poisoning followed and the When the he said, "that the time has come not been deprived of the Darby well in the two races he won, Bat. for the 100 yarde, and the cue Of course not.

boy Buccumbed. Everybody sent me some photos of his famed trol of the boats.-The Times. elected pocket.

ex- for a complete re examination in and Mr. Ismay thereby piqned 21b; F. Warde, 6at.; and C. ball goes ker-flop right into the

funeral took place, an all directions, both downwards into making a sale he might Edwards, 8st.

feels braced up with this billiard horses, with a letter, In a weak

traordinary altercation ensued and upwards, of the whole system have stayed in England and won

E Gardner, who won the tonic. That is the reason why I moment I showed the letter to of exemption, of abatement, and the St. Lager. Of such are the

Ordsall Nursery on Sardina should hit upon Haryeraon as an the president of my company. He himself gone through the mill-I at the grave. The officiating and who will be able to ride at of graduation, which bas grown

opponent so as to set the losing borrowed it for an hour and then

students, Dan Meredith in his bereavement youth's fellow up in the most haphazard fashion,

It is a pleasure to nole substan- fat. 51b., will be attached to Bar-hazards of the red in bolder returned it. Next day every lead-extend my sincerest sympathy to clergyman begged the

relief. and which might well be replaced tial advances by Lord London-ling's stible.

ing paper in New York carried a large 3 by 5 cut of the letter, with he had, I should say, more die who were present in full uniform, by provisions which would make derry and Sir John Thursby. Maber's only retainer for nozt

suitable leading matter advertia appoioments ia big handicaps with "Corps colours and ban Hers, to discontinue the borrible the tax both wider and more Cordyra, for bis lordship, and

He ran so well, and get did not sport known as the Mensur. A equitable in its incidence, and Kennymore and Torchlight, for year is for Lord Rosebery. He

new American paper. Truly I make good in the important races, Gorman stadent, he urged, could more productive in its yield." Ee the baronet, promise to do dist- hopes still to be able to ride at Sat. weight, 7st. 9b.; address, St. ing H.R.H.'s endorsement of the than he had triumphs. hastened to add, however, that he inguished service next year. Lord lb., or, if necessary, slightly Gatien House, Newmarket.

Ringstead will ride as a free wonder English people of pro- gave this only as his own opinion, Carnarvon also improved greatly below that weight.

"Never a, of Merthyr, in 1910, at in other and better ways, One of the most promising lance at 9st. 91b.; address, Pook-minence do not join The Water his second to young, Willie Thom- prove his strength and courage

Wagon Choir, and sing:

Pontypridd, being his nearest An elderly magistrate who and at this atage, at any rate, it on his 1912 total,

among newcomera as apprenticea lington. must not be regarded na binding

is K. D. Robertson, who won two Foy, weight Tet. 8lb, address Again Exile," in the Sport-approach to winning a great band-represented the "Old Boys" at

ing Ohronicle.

icap. But Thomas carried too the funeral service, responded on upon anyone else.

races on Coligny. He is attached Newmarket, is still negotiating a

much pace for everybody in the spot with great spirit. The Of course, a statement of win to the Freemason Lodge; and bis retainer.

that event.

deceased student, he said, had not ninge shows only the rosy side of bodily weight is but dat. lb. Whalley will continue as first The death of poor Tom Mere- Over a furlong and 300 yards wilfully jeopardised his own and J. Ledson, the best of the jackey to Mr. L. de Rothschild; dith, of Cardiff, was most lament Meredith indeed ran will he his opponent's life, but had acted sends the following rules for the on a large scale on ambitious northern arprentices, remains in weight, 7st. 71b; address, New-able under the circumstances, was third to Sullivan and Donald according to his convictions, and

A correspondent in the Times ownership. The cost of ricing

Always a koon trainer, he had son last January in the Stadium sacrificed his life to the glorious avoidance of having one's pocket lines would astonish the tyro. picked (1) Never have a purse: Some few years ago & prominent Hugh Powney's stable. He will market.

The promising apprentice beon bent upon having a try, as furlong probably the 300 yards ideale of his "Corps, with the (2) Never put money in a hip owner published a profit and loss be able to ride at 6st: 10lb. next pocket. (3) Keep your gold and account for the season. He won 688800; addreas Bambleton, York- Chaloner will ride at Bat, 8lb. he had done in the affair of last was his best distance, for he hadjustable enthusiasm of youth. this year, as apprentice for the Christians, for Mesars. Daggan pace and reach and a finish. I After a painful five minutes of Watorwitch House stable, New- and Dyer a £100 furlong hand- never heard Meredith barably this high-flown talk, which was icap. Apparently, however, the criticised by any body: so far as I not calculated to console the market.

W. Dawe, Tat: 41b, will continue repeated preparations of recent knew he was a quite, unassuming stricken parents who had lost to ride for "Stonewall Jackson's years had acted on bis heart, and young fellow, whose death has their only child in a barbarous was allowed to stable, address, Tilshead, Wilts, in the long run caused his death been everywhere regretted.-W. fashion, the pastor

son of a keen pedestrian who had Chronicle,

coffin was lowered. J. Doyle, 8st, will ride as a free & big, powerful young fellow, the L. S." writing in the Sporting proceed with the service and the Iance in Ireland,

in the Solent.

October 25.-Aeroplane flight

at Eastchurch.

October 23.-Two flights in aeroplanes and one in an airship at

beerness.

October 6-Waterplane flight

at Cromarty.

October 2-Two waterplane flights at Cromarty.

at Hamble.

Pocket-Picking.

won

vicissitudes of racing!

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The Other Side of the Picture.

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F. Pratta boys for next year

shire coppere, losse, in your left top something like £12,000 in stakes, waistcoat pocket and your silver and his expenditure was just in

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1. Carron will continue bie in your top waistcoat pocket. (4) excess of his gains. There was a apprenticeship to Smith, jun., Hulton your coat, also your great-season when Mr. Leopold de Middleham. His weight will be cost, in a crowd. (5) Decentrali Rothschild won a large sums Ost Gib. or 6st. 7lb. ·

R Sherwood's jockey for zation is the safe rule to kee Next year was loan to blanknes money, both in your investment for him, but his expenses were

the same as in the fat season. and in your pocketa,

season will be E. Hobson

any man.

and

still

A Dead Sprinter.

time W0g

The Students' Duel.

dead