1914-07-14 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

THE WORLD OF SPORT,

THE ASCOT MEETING DESCRIBED.

Aleppo. Wins the Gold Cup for England.

[From Our Special Correspondents.]

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Americus Girl. She cost 1,700

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914,

favourite, Mr. Waldorf Astor's First Spear. Black Jester won the 56th Biennial Stakes for Mr. Jack Jool and a rare surprice was

FLOOD RELIEF,

that the Hongkong Government will have to co-operate to a large extent in giving relief round Shiu Hing. The To Tak was

cocasioned when the French MR. WOOD'S REPORT ON THE kind enough to promise the use

two year old Champgoubart was beaten by Mr. Fred Potter's Calder Vale for the" Fernhill Stakes, the winner's starting price being 20 to 1.

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SITUATION.

The Measures that are Being” Taken.

relief.

time completely submerged.

At noon we reached Han Lik, where were three launches from Canton with relief.

of a gun-boat to the Hongkong We arrived at Sbiu Hing at relief-officer, and he also under 1.30 p.m. Of 24 wai in the took to see, through the Chief of neighbourhood of Shia Hing, one Police, that any food seat from only has not burat-that adjoining |Hongkong should be forwarded the city itself.

as once under escort up the river to the Hongkong officer.

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"RUBI" AND

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ZAFIRO."

To Be Laid Up.in. Hongkong and Sold.

LATEST. SHIPPING. NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The C. P. R. ss. EMPRES

July 14.

The O. P. R. EMPRESS OF ASIA-left

The I. U. 8. N. as. FOOTBANG:18{}

The Philippines Steamship Company's steamer Rubi left on Saturday evening for the Philip 1 Gold Cup Day.

pines on her last ran thither. She LA typical Ascot episode was

[Noto: When one speaks of so will later return to Hongkong, ́witnessed when the well-known

many different “wai,” one means | and, together with her sister ship, filly Bambusa, on whom odds of Following is the report on the

The three gentlemen of the so many different sactions, under | the Zafiro, will be laid up here. 13 to 8 were laid, was beaten out West River-Flood sont by Mr. T.W H. and I returned to Hong the management of different The steamers have been taken of place for the Triennial A. E. Wood to the Hon. the long that night, and on Monday, village groups, along the line of off the run because it has nos Stakes. In this case the honours Secretary for Chinees Affairs. July 6th., after a meeting of the the river bank.)

been found possible, under exis want to Mr. G. H. Williameo a Mr. Wood, it will be remembered, Legislative Council (a report of King Priam, by Your Majesty, was appointed by the Bongkong whose proceedings has appeared

The city itself has not been ting conditions, to make them London June 19. of bumping and boring, but it was horas which was acquired for Government to act with the in the Press) I was directed to penetrated by the flood. It had pay. On making enquiries from No one will doubt that Royal overruled and the deposit money about 700 guineas as a yearling Chinese authorities in relief work. proceed at once to Shin Hing. narrow secaps, but by successful the agents, Messra. Shewan, Tomes and Company, this morn- Ascot ranks as the premier Race forfeited. The winner, it may Ascot Gold Cup Day was a The report is dated July 8 :- The T.W.H., who had readily use of planks and earth, the

ing, we were informed that there Meeting of the year,

even be added, started at 25 to 1.

magnificent fanation socially, though the heat wave to, which Hon. Secretary forChinese Affairs. funds with those of the Hongkong and has in fact not been greatly be laid up here for sale. We are A Sister of Craganour.

agreed to combine their relief water has not entered the city is no question of the boats being which appears perfectly normal, though Longchamps, where the

Glorvins won the Gold Vase reference has been made was On Friday night, July 3rd, I Government, were fortunate in inconvenienced. The suburbs, also informed that the services of employed on another ran; they will Grand Prix takes place in France next week, represents the for Lord Derby. This filly, who is

than ever. more pronour.cod

went up to Canton with a latter getting Mr. Tong Yat-chan however, have been several feet the whole of the ships officers last word in scoial splendour a sister of Oreganour, the horse Their Majesties made the journey from His Excellency to H. B. M.'s to go also and on Tues according to the Parisians. The that was disqualified for the Derby from Windsor Castle in semi- Consul General and instruc-day July 7th,

ander water. Rice is on sale will, in the circumstances, have be and meeting which has been taking last year, had disappointed her State, and were accorded a great tions to enquire into the question I found ourselves on board the $6.00 a pioul. I am told it is from in the city shops at about

to be dispensed with. place this year has ton held owner in the Oaka. Her game, reception, and, for the first time of Hongkong oo-operation with two-fannelled gunboat Kong Hongkong. under the most brilliantly however, is clearly staying, for for several years, Queen Alex- the Chinese authorities in flood Kang, which the To Tuk had auspicious circumstances. There she came out and won this race andra was present.

placed at our disposal. We had On lending, I called in Lei Sz- has beex no Court mourning to easily by four lengths from Mr. The Cup was won for England

to await Laung Tuk-pan and Tangling. The method of ralief that he the way of nursing any sick or interfere with the attendance each J. de Rothschild's Cincinnatus, by Mr. "Fairies" Aleppo, who

On Saturday morning, July 4th, Bon-kwong, brother of th and Leung Tok-pan have been tanding any orphans and express day of their Majesties and their dis and the favourite, Mr. Haalton's already this year had won the Mr. Jamieson arranged for me an Chief of Police, who is a nativ employing is to give rice to the ed himself as proud to work with tinguished guests from Windsor Thistleton. Birlingham, who won Chester Cap. This horse, with interview with Lung, To Tak. The of Ko Tiq, (a district village elders for distribution. I the Hongkong Government.. Castle. The meeting may be the 60th Triennial Stakes for the Junior, the winner of the Man To Tak showed himself grateful the headquarters of which are This is a convenient method, said in a social sense to have Duke of Portland, is one of the chester Cup, were the chief hopes at the prospect of Hongkong situated in Shin Hing city, and but it has obvious draw progressed in a crescendo- beat four-year-olds in the country, of England, though nine out of assistance, and promised to help chief of the life-saving battalion backe. There would be the like sarlo.

wonderfully improved ten people reckoned the race a us in every way possible. In the of the Canton Police Depart tendency to over-represent the On the opening and day, when the weather

borse. He is a son of William III, certainty for the French horse a:ternoon, I was received by the ment. As he is well acquainted destitation of one's own village cold and even chilly, the dresses whose stock improve with sge Bruleur, who a year ago won the leading managers of the Kan with the neighbourhood of Shin or group of villages, and the were comparatively subdued, even ss a rule. The first horse Grand Prix in franes. Bruleur Taoi Kang Sho, the Canton Relief Hing, his presence abould prove danger of isolated and homeless for Ascot. On Tuesday a heat got by that brilliant performer this time did nothing to justify Society, and it was decided that useful. It was not till 4.30 p.m. families being neglected. I have wave re cher Ascot, and by Cap Bayardo to win a race is Mr. his pronounced favouritism. A Hongkong relief would most that we got under weigh. arranged with Lei Sz-ling and day, which was Thursday, the Waldorf

Aator's two-year-old the last moment the race looked suitably be administered from

Laung Tuk-pan to go to-morrow dresses to be seen in the Royal Filly named Good and Gay, who like being won for England by a Shiu Hing westwards. The Relief

To-day, July 8, at 6.0, a.m, we in a shallow draught launch on Enclosure and in the paddock wae returned a winner of the Beas three-year-old named Willbrook, Society has already done, and is passed Kau Kong. This is one of an extended visit round the loft Nagasaki at 3 pm on July 18, and were as wenly the last word in borough Stakes. But the most owned by Dr. Ryan, but Aleppo doing, excellent work in the the chief places in n dietriot devot neighbourhood, chiefly to the gut to arrive at Shanghai at 3a.m daring bud original design. important race on this opening came with a great rush at the immediate relief of distress, and ed to mulberry cultivation. Its comparatively remote places. Mr.

After all, though Ascot is day for the two-year-olds was finish and got up at the post to it is assisted, and to a certain most important bank, the Song Tong Yat-ch'un and I will then The U. P. B. 84. MONTEAGL E left socially incomparable, it is (writes undoubtedly the Coventry Stakes win by something less than a exient supervised, by a Govern-Yan Wai, has broken for the first be able to form a thore definite Kobe at 6.30pm, on July 11, and wardas

Contaur, our Racing Corres which The Tetrarch won a year length. The winner is a wonderment institution, known as the time since the 7th year of To' opinion of what is necessary, but July Th pondent) the racing which makes go. On this occasion the winner ful stayer, though his trainer, Chan Chan Ch'u,or relief canvass Kong (about 1827). This bank at present it seems that immediate The O. P. R.LL EMPRESS OF RUSSIA the meeting the wonderful event proved to be Mr. W. M. Savile's Alec Taylor, feared the grounding department, which is in the in coverst miles long, connecting relief is not such on urgent left Nagasaki a43 pm, on July 13, and was it undoubtedly is in respect of Lady Josephine, the wonderfully would be too hard to aait him. capable handsof Tang Yin-kwong, Kwan Shan with Kan Kong round necessity as we at one time due to arrive at Kobe at 3pm. on July 14. the making of Turf history. Most bred filly by Sundridge from This third day of the meeting was the chief of the land police. A Sai Ohia S'han. In consequence thought, and that the repair of people know that the prize money

a very serious one for backers third body, the Taz Ohi Yin Kan of its bursting, the country banks, now that the water is drop- Vancouver on July 9.

met with some heavy She, is practically serving in this side is flooded over an extent ping so much, will very soon be singapore on the 10th inst, and 10 Bus 21 fa vast and represents far more guineas as a yearling, and the who than is given at any other meeting. value of this race to the winner reverses. Maiden Erlegh connection as an over-seeing of seven ог

eight li from important, to enable the second 'kong on the 18th instant. It totals approximately £50,000 was £1.673. This smart filly has won the Rous Memorial Stakes all society formed by the gents the river banks. But bad as the crop to be planted and houses to which is really an extraordinary ever yet been beaten. There were right, but Torchlight who started Canton to supervise the Kau Leox disaster is, the distress is said berebuilt, and, when that is done, amount to be distributed over great hopes that His Majesty a 6 to 4 chance for the Granville Kung Sho.

not to be so great sa in other to protect them from another four days. Every race has some would win the Prince of Wales' Stakes" got away badly, and

places, such as Ko Yiu district, rising of the river, this summer. special interest. The events, of stakes with Brakespear, but it was could only dead heat for Beoord

It is difficult to get exact because Kau Kong has many To-morrow I shall be better able course, vary in their importance, his fate to be beaten by Mr. J. place behind Armant, who he figures of the money at the dis-rich connections and apart from to judge, but Iwrite this report but it is a fact that each event Buchanan's Marten. The value longe to a Frenchman, but is posal of the Kang Sho, but there the work of the Kau Tesi Kung to-night, as I had hoped to reach would figure prominently in the of this race was £2,375.

trained in an English stable. appears to have been a balance of Sho, considerable individual help Shiu Hing last night and program ne of any meeting held elsewhere.

Coming to the second day, the on Mr. Jack Joel's Happy War fand in addition, the Centon jank moored by Kau Kong, how things atand. There is one The plunge of the meeting was $70,000 from the 1908 relief has been given. I saw one relief you will be wanting to know chief event, of course, was the rior to win the St. James's Palace Government has granted $50,000 having been towed from Fatahan: point that l have not mentioned. from Vancouver is due at Hongkong on standpoint the meeting had a

Royal Hunt Cap, and those who Stakes, but the jockey of that borse and the Note Burning Society has witnessed it will not soon forget did not distinguish himself, and granted $80,000 worth of Canton At 7.0 a.m. we passed Kwa Lo of Mr. Jamieson, I called on the

Yesterday morning, at the request the 26th Aug. its chief feature aliich, beyond all most unluckily this hot favourite notes out of those which should on the left. This village is in the Reverend Pere Fourques, of the York passed the Bues Canal on the 23rd question, was the tedious delay of was beaten a neck by Colonol theoretically have been destroyed. Honshan district. All along here Roman Catholic Cathedral, in June, and is dun at Hongkong on the 19th half an hour which took place at Hall Walker's Carrickfergus who Putting the value of these notes at the raulberry trees are rained. Canton. The Reverend Father July. the starting post. It undoubtedly started at 100 to 6. That owner,

сел a rough $40,000 nat., a total is At 8.0 a.. we reached T'ai Ping is eager to do all he affected the chances of the borses Dealing first with the Ascot with beavy weights to carry. The too, won the New Stakes, a very obtained of $280,000. To this Hon, in Namhei district, near the in the way of relief and has Yokohama in due at Erkong on the 25th Stakes it has to be noted that an favourite was Prince Kinsky's with Let Fly, a newcomer bred from Canton merchants, which From the highwater mark, clearly in distributing lood round Kamalia on the 27th July.

important race for two-year-olds, must be added recent subscriptions borders of Sam Shui district, already spent about $5,000 Joly, and will lears for Now, York via unusually large number of horses Aiglon who, however, shattered by White Eagle from a mare went to the post. Let it be re- his chances by making a

are estimated at a little over shown about 2 feet above the Chan and Kau Kong. He has oorded here that there is a great start. The Carragh and Blub bard race, and the winner only $270,000. The Kung Sho is said the bank, it could he seen that tribating. He would like one instant

named Gondolette. It was a very $10,000 making a grand total of doorstep of some houses on one boat which goes round dia Sebang is due at Hongkong on the 17th tendency in the chief handicaps Stone were amongst the con- just bent a good colt in Roseland to nave $40,000 left in hand, so it the water has dropped a good more in order to do the Kam for the fields to be very large. This spicuous failures but Braxted put who was conceding 7 pounds. A must have spent $220,000 al-twenty feet. Further on, rear Chak neighbourhood more thor race produced a favourite in the up a fine show and was only hot favourite for this race was ready. five-year old named Washing beaten in the last 200 yarde by Mr. Joel's Sunfire, who spurted

Fa Wen, in Sam chai district, nughly. I told him that Kan Day who was thought to hold three year old named Lie-a-Bed at the start but would not have

piles had been driven for protec- Kong was being well looked a great chance for the laat owned by the trainer Jim East been good enough in any case. very far up the river is shown by

That the destitution reaches tion, and the bank had, not barst. after.) He said with conviction Cesarewitch, only be went wrong This horse had the minimam Hornet's Beauty beat Cigar for a telegram from Nanning, from Chan and Kam Tei appeared on than rice which the people had THE WEST POINT BUILDING

Shortly after 9 a.m. Kam that what he required was bis- a few daya before the race. impost

cuits, and native potatoes, rather At. Ascot he had a very light he

and the All Aged Stakes and a dis Cheung Mong Kei, the Civil our left. This region is very chance on astrous day ended in Lord Derby'e Administrator weight and obviously was much form. But few people cared to Light Brigade, on whom odds which Lung, To Tok, showed me, said to be severe. Relief has been this is contrary to all that I of Kwongeai, populons and the destitution is not wherewithal to cook. Now,

Company, Limited. expected to win. Others con- consider him seriously in a raos

An Interim Dividend of Two were being laid, siderably fancied were Annecy, of this description with a feather-beaten for the Biennial Stakes by picals of rice. On July 4th,5,000 Pacificatorstationed in Shiu Hing. sources; the Kau Teci Kang Sho months ending 80th June, 1914 beinge asking urgeatly for 10,000 seat by Lei Szeling, the Military have heard from Chinese Dollars por abare for the six the winner of the Great Mar-weight jockey up. Hence his Mr. J. Joel's Sun Yst. ropolitan Stakes, Jim White, the starting price of 25 to 1 and the

piculs had already been sent up This is still a mulberry growing assured the T.W.H. that biscuits will be payable on Tuesday 28th winner of the Newmarket Hardi-surpries created by his victory..

district. The bank of Pak Nai were not convenient, and I have July on which date Dividend cap; The Guller, winner of the Taking a hurried glance at the

Wai, a little further on, on the been told of every district about Warrants may be obtained on Chester Cup last year; and Red-other re-alte, it may be noted that

On Sunday July 5th., Lung, To right, has baret. Hitherto it which I have enquired that cook application at the Company's

office. wood, who all figured on the 10 Lord Londonderry's Corcyra, who

Tak, juvited H.B.M.'s Consal, had been difficult to realise ing materiale and facilities are The Transfer Books of the to 1 mark, The only one of these only lost the Two Thousand

Messrs. Chau Shiu-k'ei, Lozo what the flood meant, as the deck available for the people, and that Company will be closed from that managed to reach the first Guiness by a head to Kennymore.

Heung-lun and Tong Yat-chun, of the Kong Kung is low, and rice is best, as being less wasteful Tuesday the 21st July to Tuesday three The Galler and he was now returned the winner of

directora of the TW.H., and one cannot see shove the river and more acceptable. However, the 28th July (both days: inclu WID third, beaten by a the Ascot Derby, his two beaton

myself to tifin, where we met bank. But at Wong On, where as Pere Fourquet spoke with such sive) during which period no neck by Broadwood, owned by opponents being Hapsburg and

several members of the Kang here has been a bad break in the conviction it may be that be has transfer of shares can be regist Mr. James de Rathechild, and Dan Russel. It was very emcoth France was at Home this morning Than Bai-ngau, Yin Kt-chi, ning tower, and as far sal could left untouched, and Tsuggest that

The acting Coneal General for ho, the bead of whom was bank, I ascended the ship's con- tapped fields which others have ered. A KONK Asparagus. All the way up the performance on the part of the in celebration of the 14th of July Ansial commissioner, who isconses to the right a vast tract of supplies of Liscuta

By order of the Board of straight Asparagus seemed to winner, who showed that he could the commemoration of the morted with the Chan Chan Ch'a, peddy land was completely sub-be sent and possibly also money

Directora might

A. SHELTON HOOPER. have the race at his raaroy but stay, and who is sure now to baking of the Bastille. During and Loung Yin-pak, whose title merged; to the left, the near hills to buy or hire another boat. Mr.

Secretary to the thon Broadwood came with a seriously considered as a possible the morning complimentary visits is tak pen. Ship Yeung-Lo Sau formed a boundary. People here Jamieson would receive anything

HONGKONG LAND INVEST- terrific spurt at the last and winner of the St. Leger. Lord to the French Consulate were Tseung Ch'n, a civil office which are living with their water consigood for the Reverend

MENT & AGENOY enatched a verdipt on the post Carnarvon's Wassilissa, second in paid by the A.D.O. (representing as much in common with that boffalces on the top of the river. Father and would be able to give

Company, Limited, To the astonishment of everyone the Oaks, won the Coronation HE. the Governor), by the various of the Taotai of the Ta'ing Dynasty. bank There must have been farther information.

General Agents for the an objection was lodged on be Sinken of the value of £4,005 onsular bodies, and by the beads. It is with this official, whose numerous deaths inland, many of The Father offered to give

WEST POINT BUILDING half of the second on the ground after a sharp tugale with the f the loading commercial and headquarters are at Shin Hing, the houses having been at one every assistance in his power in Hongkong, 14th July, 2016

* Company, Limited, shipping houses.

From the racing

magnificent send-off on the open ing day. There were three races of two miles-the Agoot Stakes, the Gold Vase, and the 60th

Triennial Stakes.

Ascot

Other Results.

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