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TURF CHATTER.

Opening of the Jumping Season,

(Our Special Correspondent) London, Deo. 11.

this would have been considered

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the case, for there are far more recraits frm it, racing to hur diing than usual. Wher, there fore, you hear in mind that this is a time, the influx to National

THE

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The Mercier Episode.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1915 -

TWO-MONTHS'

RECRUIT.

London, Jan, B.-The Germans A Man From Kitchener's Army. have arrested Ourdinal Mercier, the Primate of Belgium, who has |issued a bold pastoral letter which

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[The following letter, received was read in all the churches in from the son of a Shanghai The National Hunt season (our Belgium on Sunday, declaring resident, should be interesting in racing correspondant "Centaur' writes) has made a wonderfally.

that the German occupation gave any event, says the N. C. Daily good start. Even in normal times legal Bathority. "You owe News, for the truly human piotpro

the Germans neither allegiance it gives of life in the trenchesAt the Royal Show to-day nor obedience. The only legal where the arrival of a 3.1b, pot of Mr. George Farmer, the well- *For many years past, Mr' authority is our King Many jam is far more important as a known ham and bacon curor of George Farmer, of Ballarat, has rests were arrested simultan-means of celebrating a birthday Eureka Street, Ballarat East, been a prominent prize-taker at

properly than the shells overhead, followed up his previous numer the leading shows of the Com cously.

Linton, Jan. 9. 1.45 .m.-An But it gains special interest from aus aud record breaking successes monwealth, and his list of suc Ansterdam telegram received the fact that the writer only joined at former shows in Melbourne cesses is now a very lengthy and from Brussels via Berlin say

Lord Kitchener's army last Sap and Sydney by gaining first and meritorious one. that the repeat that Cardinal tember. His battalion, the Ken- champion prizes for bacon and Show which was opened in Mel- Mercier hus either been arrested eingtons, was one of the Erst of first and champion prizes for bourne to-day he was again to baris, thus pronouncing him the fore, securing first and or is guarded in his palace is the new army to go to the front without doubt Champion of the champion prizes for bacon and

Commonwealth,"

bfirst and champion for hams." eirely false. It contradicts the When men who, but two months report that Belgian priests have before, wore just ordinary London boon arrested for reading the clerks can in the face of the enemy write so cheerily, it speaks much for the spirit of the now army and

Baat Sport, and the general animation are really ste ordinary faturer of the new 1014-15 señen, Take New market for instance, I. is customary for the headquaiters of the Jockey Club, to have stoot balf a dozen hurdlers.in training.

At the pr sent time there are at Cardinal's pastoral letter. The least fifty! The trainers engaged Berlin denial of the arrest of the

are the Hon. George Lambien Cardinal appears to be a donces- for the old country, The report who trains for Lord Derby, Lordion to the world's opinion. The of their appearance in the trenches Wolverton and Mr. Arthur James; Percy Peck, who trains for Lord latest telegrams from the Belgian was that they did their work assert that Mercier's "quietly and effectively." That: Darbam, the four Jarvieos (father

frontier

and three sons), H. Leader, Salads bos been guarded by quiet determination will wi Pickering, J. Cannon, II. Sadler, German sentries since Saturday, through in the sad.]

Your letter came to hand two Felix Lench, Tour Waugh, Sihen a German officer refused to "Dorling; and C. Halsey. They have the Cardinal to go to days ago and I must say before I already on a hurdle race with SA werp. Most of the Antwerp go further that you are what I call a real good sister to write such an R. Jardine's Strike the Lyre, train clergy were arrested.

Thank you London, Jan. 9, 10.5 p.m.-interesting letter: od by Tom Waugh. Among the horses now being schouled over Novi Deutschs publishes an in- know you are all glad I've enlist Amsterdam: The semi-olicial very much for it. It's good to hurdles are the last Liverpool Ongpired communique saying that led, and I'm very glad mother har | winner, Diadumenos, while some of the others were of very fair Cardinal Mercier's pastoral con-act upset herself over it. I had ined political matter incom- no hops of ever seeing active class on the flat.

patible with the German occupa-service when I joined, but within Naturally this sadden devotion tion, compelling the aathorities to two months I found myself to the sport on the part of New-prevent further propagation. On on the way over here, and maikat must make itself felt, ba: the Governor-General dissenting have now already had my it is only one indication of wide to Cardinal Mercier's view that first experience of being spread endeavour to win races alike latter was calculated to tran-ander are. In fact I celebrated the winter spurt. The presence of so quilline and not incita the my birthday this year by going many Belgian horses is having an People, the Cardinal agreed for the first time into the ring effect on the size of the fields, not to insist that the clergy line. Unfortunately I cannot tell One of the must curious instances continue reading the letter. you what part of the country we of a double objection ever known The communique concludes: "The are in, as all correspondence is has just occurred at the receptcident may thus be regarded as Bi min.bam

which settled.” actually opened the National A tome ira states that Gor- Hant'season. The Belgian home, uy has given ap explanation to

meeting,

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the coast by various stages, in- cluding two days in a troop train, which by-the-way, was the most Fil Econe, owned by M. P. the Vatican of the Cardinal uncomfortable journey I have! M.thien, won the race, but was Mercier affair. She denies the ever had, we eventually arrived then objected to for carrying the arrest or detention in the palace at our base, and have since been The objection and says that the authorities, occupying the trenches in turps wrong weight. wes proved and therefore upheld, entrusted with the delicate task of three days and nights at a the ruce being awarded to the of maintaining

order, simply time.

together," that is we sleep together three-year-old Yellow Chat, the requested Cardinal Mercier, most When I ""intaras,"

say

and share all the extras we can property of Captain Featherston deferentially, to abstain from an mean that we go up half a bolts buy or got sent out from home. hough and trained by "Frank attitude aggravating their task, ion at a time for three days and One is the friend I joined with FOR SHANGHAI, VLADIVO Bactigun. A week or more clupses and likely to endanger

the nights, while the other half has a from the office, by name" Cherry"

rest at the base. During the day Orchard. and it is then announced that populace and lead to bloodshed.

llis real name is Yellow Cuat in objected to on the

life in the trenches is not at all Roland but "Cherry" fite hía HE Steamship ground of an auregistered part- London, Jun. 9.-The Press bad, as we cad keep good fires

surname best. The other is an

"ORISSA," nerobip. Meanwhile those who Bureau has authorised the denial going and can occupy our time Irishman, so he goes by the inevit Capt. D. H. Langlands, will be had received over the backing of the story appearing in the cooking food when we are not abla name of "Pat," though his despatched for the above ports the Belgian horse had been com American papers that the battle sniping at the enemy. The nights proper style and title is John on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, pelled to returb their winnings, bip Taunderer struck a mine on are the most trying as a sharp Fion. I am fealing it rather at daylight. and those who had backed Yellow Nov. 11, whilst in the North Sea. look-out bas to be kept in case of lonesome now as they are up at For freight apply to Obat, who, by the way, was fav

attack, and it is impossible to get the trenches, but they will be

DAYID BABYUA 2 00. LD oarte for the ruce, had received.

Agents. But it is auding complication to complication when Yellow Chut

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STOCK, KOBE AND MOJI,

a sleep between the watches as back on Monday night. Then we Hongkong, 19th January, 1915. there is no room to lie down, and

are going to celebrate Pat's birth-

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This is the horse that deal with, especially when the home we shall have something to rent, varying from $20 to $35,—— Strawberry and apple jam from Bathroom, Kitchen." Moderate bookmakers and backers over this les

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TO LET. clared a penalty for the Leicester the fact that he was ridden by the range, but the chief danger is You seem very anxious to know zace, thereby taking on the liability Captain Bruce, who some time from epipera who break through what i should like for at present;

TO LET ABERGELDIE, 136 of a winner. He won at Leicester, ago had been reported killed at our lines under cover of darkness and so I'll take you at your word. Furnished for 7-8 months from Plantation Road, Peak. but supposing he had won without be Front. Imagine, therefore, and hide away in trees" or hay should like something as a middle February, Five Roomed having declared the additional the astonishment when he not only stacke, then in the daytime, or reminder of the good old days in House, seven minutes' easy walk weight in the matter of the penalty? armed up in the flesh hot rode night as well if they see the Shanghai and China, something from upper Tram Station. For He would have been disqualified me this winner in fine, style chance, they try to pick us off with a touch of the Oriental in its particulars apply to A. 8.

me afterwards, when we are exposed for a few at Leicester. I Lus been stated Speaking to

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making. that the objection to Yellow Chat Captain Braco enid was on the ground of an omitted wasn't dead. I've never been farms and houses all along the registration of a partnership in away from Aldershot. They must country-alde more or less de- the horse. I understand that the have confused me with a cousi molished and deserted, with the partnership was duly registered in the Argyll and Sutherland live stock either dead in the yards under Jockey Club rules when dighlanders who was killed. or wandering over the fields. We the horse was a foal, but that itOn the second day of the Kemp catch the chickens when we can NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Gentlemen, wae omitted to observe the same on Meeting the Belgians won and are glad to get this means of FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG,I had the honour of being formality under National Hunt the burdle handicap with the changing our diet.

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during the few months for which The racing daring the last few who, as explained, was the trenches to-day, but I met with a

I served, I did my utmost to first horse to be disqualified alight accident while making days has been at Kempton Park,

further the interests of the Com- Leicester and Windsor. Extreme in the eventful Birmingham some French coffee two nights having arrived from the above munity. I have been asked to ly bad weather marred the pro-face. This was an extremely ago and scalded my left hand and ports, consignces of cargo are offer myself for election on this ceedings at the place Brat Dpular victory as the horse was wrist, so I am on light duties for hereby informed that their, goode occasion and now do so. mentioned, but nevertheless large strong favourite. Another in the present. I have to attend the will be delivered from alongside. Primarily, I may say, I am

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my hand dressed. French cofes of the vessel will be landed at the interests of Kowloon and the the war the executive had reduced winner Latteur III, who had only is jolly fine stuff and we can get once, at consignees riak and Mainland but I trust that I have

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make it ourselves, The first be landed at consignean riak and chase and the compact, clever attempt was very successful but expense.),

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ing me on this occasion, you may day the most valuable race wad zenonman gave a perfect display the second though successful as No Fire Insurance has been rest assured that I shall work in the Kempton Park Hurdle of the of jumping and won at his far as thecoffee was concerned was effected

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