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Mistaken Identity,

A remarkable story of mistaken identity was told at the Berkshire Assizes recently, when a 15-year- -old boy named Alfred F. J. Ellis, of Wokingham, was acquitted of a charge of robbing a Mrs. Christal Do Vette Wide, n lady artist, also of Wokingham, and also of feloniously wounding ber. Mre. Wide anid that the accused came to her and saked her for Od., which she declined to give him. Ellis, she alleged, then struck her twice on the head with a coal hammer and ran sway. Afterwards she missed her purse containing money. The evidence for the defence was that Mrs. Wide had made a mistake, and

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A hindquarter of frozen beef exhibited at 'Smithfield last month, after being in cold storage for 18 years, offers a remarkable example of the revolution which refrigeration has made in the food supply. Although somewhat faded in appearance and obvious- The more I think over the ly deteriorated by age, part of it American Cup matches, writes has already been used as food Globe correspondent, the more partance in the minds of specta and was said to be still sound. see that they are a vindication of tors. Good "back" play is a The hindquarter was shipped the old school of English play oharacteristic of English polo, and from Australia in 1896 to Messrs. It was the unbroken defence of it is interesting to note that sound Weddell and Co., importers, and the England team which was a defence gave the Meadowbrook has been kept in cold storage for grant factor in their ultimate Cap to England and the Ranelagh experimental purposes by a firm success. The forward play was Cup to the Cavalry Club. of military contractors, at Malta, not so good in one respect. There until the Government took over was a good deal of missing of their warehouse some months*

sitters." Of course this often ago. It is not uncommon for happens to first-class players, but meat to be kept in a frozen state it is always defective play. No in London for two or three doubt misses will alwaya ooour, months in order to obtain a but the player to whom it happens better market. It will retain its is not entitled to put it down to freshness for years, but the coat bad luck, but rather to insuffi- uf cold storage, usually 18. aoient practice at goal. If I were to time they will suffer from these Natural Aperient Water stone, each month, prevents asked to give in few words the lapses." Polo is at present an its preservation for long periods. probable cause of the success of amateur's game (though, indeed, For use by

the England team I should put it our polo is by no means amateur down to the presence of Captain ish), but it is only the profession- Barrett and the absence of Mr.al at any first-class game whose The annual tuba fishing, after Whitney. In other words, ours form is always (or at all events

was a team in sympathy with generally) sustained.

Annual' Tuba' Fishing"

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Champion Cup at Hurlingham.

In the Ranelagh Open Cup the Cavalry Club met the Old Cantabs on one of those days when Mr. Buckmaster's team were out of form. The better a team is the more certain is it that from time

Therefore we aball look forward

being postponed once or twice, their leader and each other, for took place finally on Jane 21 in the first time since we lost the the Quop river, the tuba being thrown into the water st Fond-cup by playing scratch teams to the meeting, in the course of

ing at 8.30 a.m. or thereabouts with imperfect sympathies each on a rising tide. The river here for the other.

the Champion Cap Tournament at Hurlingham, of the Cavalry Club and the Old Cantabe, which as I Cavalry Club is stronger at No. 1, write, scema almost certain. The but we never know what Mr. Backmaster may not achieve, especially when the game is going against him. In any case, if these two teams meet to-day it should be the game of the season.

Pony Shows.

is broad and deep and there is no The English team of ponios jack of fish at this spot, so it is said, but none rose to the surface proved themselves to be quite sa and it can only be supposed that good as I have always thought the tuba was too dry, it having them, and better schooled than been kept for two months, more the Americans. Of late years I or less, before being used. There have often noted the great im- were plenty of boats on the river provement of school work which ready for the sport, but the has been brought about by tha greater number, after waiting Messre. Balding and others. We about an hour or two, returned to have in The Globe" never Kuching. It was a most dieap wavered from the belief that the

There are no shows to equal in pointing day. His Highness the English ponies should never be Hajah Mada was present, having taken to America just before they interest those at Hurlingham and walked to Pending, as did many are wanted for the matches. It is, Roehampton. We see at these others; and there was quite a however, interesting to note that exhibitions the pole pony in the fair sprinkling of Europeans, the English ponies were in better middle of his season, and there- including two or three ladies, on condition than the ponies of the fore in the height of condition. the river. The number of native defenders. This does Lord Wim- The recent victory in America boats was not perhaps as great borne's stad groom great credit will restore the confidence of those as usual but this was probably It shows that he has mastered who are possessed by the idea that due to the fact that the landas the not altogether easy problem the beat ponies leave our shores being over, many people were presented by polo condition com- for America. There are to-day puraning their usual occupations plicated by a voyage and a change polo ponies as good or better than round the coast.

of climate. We are told that there have ever been.

Bravo, Manila Chinese.

there will certainly be a challenge Prices are high, but that helpe next season. I hope that it will to keep up the standard of pola be found possible to keep together pony breading. For the polo A number of prominent repre- the pick of this fine team of pony, like every other breed of sentatives of the Cantonese ponies in order to defend the horse, depends on the market community in Manila met last Cup. The competition will be which supports him. The market week at the rooms of the Canton very keen for the best.

is more than ever important to us ese Marchanta Association, for the

now because our polo-brød ponies, purpose of taking steps toward

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English Polo.

committee to solicit voluntary While all our thoughts have National Pony Society, are HOW contributions to aid the sufferers been turned to the fortunes of our the best in the world, and the in the recent West River valley team in America our own interest necessary increase in the output of flooded district, says the Coble-ing first-class matches are rather pelo-bred ponies must depend on news.The ides of holding a bazaar, in danger of being neglected. a free and steady market for those similar to the one held last year Yet they have been most interest raise. told the revolution movement ing, and the polo as good as can

On the whole this year's rivala In China, was discussed, but it be seen anywhere was decided that the prosent com- Last Saturday the Ranelagh were in advance as to the average mercial depression 18 saol that Cup was won by a new team-the quality of the exhibits, and if an an enterprise of this kind would Cavalry Club Mr. Osborne, Mr. Arthur, a Worcester, or's Rising be impracticable at this time, It G. Phipps Hornby, Captain Star was not to be seen, yet the Was the consensus of opinion that | Hurndall, and Captain A. N. winners were the best of classes

subscription ght be opened | Edwards. This team defeated in which had no tail.

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