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--To-morrow's Anniversary.

Boxing--

Hotel Theft

Small Fire.

Theft of Crude Rubber.

FRENCH AND BRITISH INDUSTRIALISM.

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The Balicans.

A Chat with the Tientsia Jocksy, Mr. Stewart.

-Three Good Mounts.

This morning was beuatiful in The Boumanian mobilisation in First-hand opinions of ex-every respect for racing, there now complete, twenty-five patienced persons, no matter in being a cool dry atmosphers thousand German troops have what vocation they excal, are which made the conditions admir passed through Bustchok, the slways to be welcomed by the able. If anything, the ground wan Allies are being re-inforced in layman seeking for information, a little over-saturated on account Salonics, the Turks have extended and when those opinions are of a heavy dew which had fallen the military age limit to fifty, and voiced from an authentic source, overnight, but this was not re- the going of the American, Canadian and Siberian Enver Pashs has bean squabbling they are all the more to be apsponsible for any material differ.

the Msils-Closed per as. Hon with German generala preciated. Punk is the case eros in teagle út 10:30 am. to-day. Thus far the news from the especially in sport, and in ponies, which are still showing Race tiptop form. There was a large Siberian Hail-Closes per 25 Balkans. It would be interesting racing in particular.

Shantung at 3 p.m. to-mario know whare the twenty week, in the Colony is the big-crowd of rail spectators, and the five thousand German troops geet sporting erant in the whole keenest interest was taken in the came from, and why they are course of a year, and naturally gallops, especially in those of Windear proceeding to Turkey via Rust-anything pertaining to this branch Wronome Dablia and are thrown into special promin

stable. The rate of the dollar on chuk. Is this a dramatic attempt of sport at the present time is of Dahli, from Sir Paul Chater's Both mounts are living ence And even his undoab

to impress the Roumanians with paramenat importance..

up to their reputation, as will be ed abilities will scarcely prove demand to-day is 111 3/16.

a sense of the Fatherland's great- sufficient, we imagine, to carry

ness? We should have thought Since the training commenced, seen by the times appended below, him to success again. If we under-

that the day had gone by for that some four weeks ago, a great deal the former still retaining slightly stand the American public, it has

To-morrow is the 23rd anniver Roumania is not likely to be hin- of interest has been erinced, prin- the better form. There is no had about enough of the Denary of the death of Moliere.

dered în her mobilisation affairs cipally by members of the Jockey doubt, however, that a Titanio "Feast of Lanterns.”

by say silly display on the part Clab it is true; but with the straggle will be fought between regard to the war, the Mexican

To-morrow, according to the of the Germans. She must know arrival of the jockeys from the thema and Sandy as a throw-in tangle and the

Philippines Chinese calendar, is the festival perfectly well that these twenty North on Sunday, that interest The latter, if he does not cry puzzle, has been far too indecisirs of Shang Yuan chich, cr "Feast five thousand men could not be has become public where it of a big race, will make sad weak to make it at all of Lanterne."

gathered together without very previously existed only amongst hot work for the other ponies, probable that they will be givan

appreciably weakening one or a certain chosen faw. Although and it certainly will not be the ME. The date of the boxing com- further lease, of life. Roosevelt, who will probably petitions at the V.R.C. has now another of the enemy's fronts, only a few of the jockeys have fault of these three mounts if the One would like to know, too, how arrived, they have quickly got coming races are not amongst the be the Progressive Bepublican been changed to February 26. the Turks will explain to the com- down to work, and each morning most exciting ever held in the nominee, by his outspoken and The entries close on the 20th inst. mos people who have been told they have been extremely busy Colony. They are all in excellent #fearless utterances, gains every-

that their army is winning every at Happy Valley, where they have condition and under the manage- Hongkong Telegraph" will thing by comparison with the A laundryman's coolie was

Democratic leaders, and if the before Mr. J. R. Wool this morn-where, how it is that men of fifty no light taak in bringing their ment of their new experienced Although these three Daily issue-$38 per annum.

Elections resolve themselves into ing charged with stealing two steeds now be called to the mounts up to something like true riders they are showing superior

race form. Nevertheless, it must fan: Weekly issue-13 per annum.

a straight fight between he and bath towels, the property of Mr.

Economic Matters.

not be assumed that the riders who ponies have been singled out The rates per quarter and per mensen, proportional. Sabecsiptions President Wilson, the odds would 0. E. Owen, Carlton Hotel, valued

We sincerely hope that the bare bad charge hitherto have not for special mention, there are for any period less than one month will be charged as for appear to be all in favour of the $14. As a result of his thieving, Report issued by the Mmistry of shown competence, the Chinese several others who as he depend bill moodt

former. The Democrats have had he was sent to prison for one unitions, sa to the output in boys especially have proved how sd upon to gives good.account of The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to their testa hard and trying one, month.

France, will be well drummed into adaptable they can be in the work themselves. Some of the times messenger. Peak sabembers can have their copies delivered ate admit-bat they have hardly

C17, mile; 0.35.0,1.110,1.44.2. their residences without any antra charge. On copies sent by come through with flying colours. Yesterday afternoon & fire broke some of the patrios at Home who of training. Bat it requires the taken are sa follows:--

out at 50, Whitfield, in the back are anxious to see how much work knowledge and experience of those

Giant Dahlia 1 mile; (Bur post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

of the premises used as a store by they can dodge, and how far they who have made a life-long study of the Cheung Shan Company. The can put the circumstances occa-horses, and particularly Chin killy; 0.39.2, 1.150, 159.1, 2.27.0, fire is supposed to have been ined by the war to their own ponies, which are of a very fickle 3.20, 3.33 1. caused by a spark from & chatty personal profit. In France there turn of mind, to add that finish Moonlight, 13 mile; 0.38.0

Little is one idea animating all the men ing touch which is so essential to 15.0, 1.53.0, 2.27.2.2.58.2

Australian Chief, 4 mile, (Staw- The extent to which Japan is used for badling oil.

ars); 0.33.1, 16.4, 1.37.0. gaining a firmer grip of the Far damage was done, the fire being and women slike, and this is to the owner if he would win a race.

This spirit has

Garland, 1 mile, (Vids); 0.38.0, Eastern markets is revealed in quickly extinguished by the in-win the war.

In an interview with the Tele prevented labour difficulties, and the admission by the United States mates and the No. 2 Fire Brigade.trade union restrictions are non-graph yesterday, Mr. Stewart, of L140, 148.1, 2.20.3.

Indolent, 1 mile; 0.360, 1110, Department of Commerce that they have succeeded in capturing A lighterman employed at the existent." In England, on the Tientsin, who will ride for Mr.

idea" Kadoorie, waxed very enthusiastic 1452, 2.18.4.

Oddfellow, 1 mile; 0.38.0, the American cotton gooda trade Kowloon Godowns was caught other hand, the "one with China. The reasons given resterday by a watchman leaving saimating the munition workers on the ponies and the coarse, dee-

Birdwood, 1 mile; 0.43.2, are the better selling and dis- the godowns with 9 lbs. of crude seems often to have been that wo-cribing the former as exceptionally 1110, 1.45.2, 2.18.4 tributing methode of the Japan-rubber in his possession, valus men, unskilled workers and non- good. He said they would.com-

Perfection Dahlia, 11 mile; ese, and the lower price of 36 It appears that defendant union men should not be allowed pare favourably with any he had 1210, 155.1, 2.280. Japanese cottons. The latter canse had been employed with others to make any effort to hasten their seen in China during a long and presents a difficulty of extreme in shipping a quantity of rubber country's victory. Another use varied experience. As to the 0.38.1 1.15.2, 1482, 2222, CONCERNING RUSSIAN PRISONERS.

stubbornness to the Western man on board the Teays Harn. He was ful piece of British patriotiam Race Course, be described it 33 2.57.1, 3 29.4, 4.10.

King Alec 1 mile; 0.38.1, 1.162, ufacturers, and, because of the fact to-day sentenced to two months mentioned in recent wires is the the prettiest, and, perhaps, beat

Triumphant Dahlin, 15 mile; We have received from Shanghai a pamphlet entitled "Rumisu that Japan is practically on the hard labour and four hours' stocks.necessity for fining and imprison-all round course in the East. 1.52.1, 2.240.

ing three well-known London The beauty of its situation, how-

him to 0.27.3, 1142, 1482, “2.212, Wounded and Prisoners with the Germans," pablished at Petrograd spot, and her labour is comparat

business man for trading with ever, did not blind

which and compiled by Alexia Krivisov, President of the Ramian ively cheap, it is one which will

the enemy! It is a huge relief the difficulties

pre- 2.53.1, 3.25.0.

Sxial Schemer,1 mile; 0 37.2, Extraordinary Commission of Enquiry. The pamphlet is, of course, always have to be taken into ac

Northumberland Miners' Asso-The bends are a little sharp"1.132, 147.0, 2.20.0.100 but one among many; the world unhappily teems with records, in count. The American trader bas POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. from all this to read that the sent themselves to the riders.

Crosby, 1 mile (Johnstone); all languages, of atrocities committed or countenanced by a nation built up for himself quite sound

ciation is urging its members to said Mr. Stewart," and they re- as selling that even now pathetically clings to its claim to be not only civilised reputation so far

Ordera issued to-day by Mr.betake themselves to regular quire a good deal of negotiating 0.39.0, 1.113, 147.0, 2.19.0.

Standard Dablis, ]) mile; 0.38.0, bat cultured and peaceful beyond the ordinary. The statements in and distributing methods go,

the greatest factor in the war is have not ridden on the course 1.16.1, 1.53.2, 2.302, 3.4.0, 3.35.1. this new publication bear the stamp of careful investigation, and we but apparently he has at the

work and to bear in mind that for the newcomer. Personally, I state-

Blackbird Dahlia, 1 mile; the economic.one.

before, and as I say it requires a earnestly hope that it will be widely circulated in all neatral moment to concede the palm

Route March. to his Oriental competitor: That

The Blockade Again....... good deal of skill and unerring 0.38.3, 1110, 1.45.0, 2.18.0. All ranks, except medical

Black Diamond Dahlia, 1 mile, *Not long ago we published a copy of a German soldier's letter however, is a matter which should

Another interesting economic judgement to successfully over- seat to us by the Russian Consul General in Hongkong, which show be overcome, for the Americans exempts, will parade at Central

the The Black Beck is a point which 2.18.0. ed that one humane method pursued by the enemy in that of placing are a keen people when it comes Police Station at 2:45 pm. on matter connected with the war is come obstacles of this description. (Vida), 0.383, 111C, 148.0, Gaslight, 1 mile; 0.37.0, prisoners at the head of the army "when the offensive gets difficult, down to organisation and system Saturday, February 19th, for the renewed charge that so that those unfortunates may be marks for the bullets intended The Department making the re-Route March through Western blockade is not doing what it set one must watch particularly it

the Daily Mail's assertions on the portion of the conres is the most Daylight. I mile : 0:37.0, 1.9.2, for their oppressors. This letter is reproduced in the pamphlet and, port says that the only hope of Police District, Uniform, Helmets cat to do. Even if we pass over one wishes to do justice. That 192,143.2, 2.18.2, 2.3.2.

zabject of batter, there still re-carious I have seen. Taken on 1.43 2, 218.2, 2.53 2, 20 with it, a horrible wealth of testimony as to German treatment of renewed business lies in improv and Rifle.

Maxim Gunners.

very good Ally, 11⁄2 mile; last mile, (John- wounded Russians. There is, too, a grassoms account of the marching the quality of American ex-

Musketry Sergeant Ford is mains the resolation passed you a whole, it is a

to ride on, but stone); 0.38.0, 1.16.0, 150.1 ing of prisoners from the battlefield to the concentration campe, ported goods. It now remains Erd a description of those camp which makes one feel that death for the manufacturers to do the provisionally appointed to take erday at a meeting presided over course

Harry Hawke, † mile; 0.37.0, on the field is infinitely to be preferred to captivity in Germany. needful. The question is one in charge of the Marim Gunners P. by Lord Devonport. The meeting experience is absolutely essential 2.23.0. Oddfellow joined in.

At Neidenborg the Germans harnessed a Rassion officer to a which the British manufacturer C's Eddie, Byndman, Melbye and voted that it viewed with grats to success, for there is a rise and

Winsome Dahlia, I1⁄2 mile (Bur- machine gun ead made him drag it through the streets of the town, also has more than a passing in- How Fung are transferred thereto. alarm the enormous quantity of dip about it which is not usually LIL1, 1.43.2.

Farther men are required for commodities reaching the enemy met with out here"

1); 0.360, 110.0, 144.1, 2. accompanied by the jeera and jibes of a brutal exawd of the inhab-terest. And the lesson is there training, during which they will through the North Sea," and is

Proceeding to speak of the 193, 2.53.3, 3.233. itants" That is an interesting example of how well Germany für him as well.

be relieved of certain, if, not all, urged the necessity of a faller use

King Jack, 11⁄2 mile (Johnstone); krows how to convert cruelty into an art. The stories of mutilation,

other duties.

of our sea power. The most smaz posies themselves, Mr. Stewart Musketry, Sunday February 20th, ing and the most exasperating said that, taken generally, the 0.40.1, 1.19.1, 2.0.0, 2.38.1,3.102 Adventure, 1 mile; 0.35.0, The attention of all members of part of all this is that each s re- pocies were all that could be the following Platoons is called to solution should be necessary desired, and their condition gave 1.9.1, 1.43.2, 2.15.3.

providing Mayber 1 mile, 0.350, 191, orders of February 15th, 18:hsiter all these months of blockade. every promise of Hongkong will soon be centring

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Are we never going to learn splendid sport in the coming 1.43.2, 2.15.3.

**In fact," he continued, Speckles. 1 mile; 0.43.0,1.23.0, The main purpose that each publications should serve is to stir ita interests in the EE.C.C. Platoons of No. 2 Company, and wisdom by our past errora? We racea. up the unenlisted in all the Allied countries and fores them to resolve lawn tennis tournaments, which 2nd. Platoon of No. 1 Company. have the sea power, we are able they should rank with any 2.0.0, 2.331

Doke Dahlia, 1 mile; 01620, that they will avenge the safferings of their fellow men, and to open continue to grow in popularity "Duty Reminders." to cut Germany off from some Races held in the East, either at

The competitiona a little wider the eyes of the people in neutral countries. If publish-

This Book is in course of being where about nine-tenths of the Shanghai, Peking or anywhere 180,138.2, 2.16.3d

Geisha Dablia, 1 mile; 0320, ing such horrore will have these two good effects, the greater the begin a fortnight or so hence, and completely rewritten and ampli- goods which she used to in-else. There is a likely-looking lot number of pamphlets printed the better. Apart from these point, we may count on seeing some fed, and will be issued to all port and yet quantity of arine, and Winsome Dahlia 18.0, 1.38.2, 2.163,

Windsor Dahlia. I) mile:0.37.0. one, is disposed to feel that not now, but after the war, will be the keenly-contested ties, despite the ranks at the earliest possible reaching her is still described is in splendid form. He will have

4.8 * enormous. Thera are a hard tassle to beat his stable 110 2,146.1, 2.22.2, 2.55,3,3.25.4. proper time for making such facts known. Certainly we all want fact that the military element moment active str.fe to cease forever with the declaration of peace, but we always a strong one in normal" Orchestra Practice.

times when it would not be very companion Windsor Dahlia, and do not want (or ought not want) to see Germany re-instated in the as-will be almost entirely Friday, February 18th at 6 difficult to believe that there is a good fight can be looked for class of Britishers that will be ward to between them. Sandy, world's good opinion as a country to be regarded as worthy of ordin absent again. A happy ides has p.m. ary respect. It will be a crime against civilisation if the Allied been hit upon in arranging a

quite sorry when the war ende, too, of Jardine's stable, is going countries allow all these outrages to be forgotten. Surely part of Veterana Doubles Handicap, for Friday, February 18th 5.30 pm. Yet, on looking calmly at the strong, and will be a pony to Mr. Stewart is well-known 38 3 Cermany's punishment for her many crimes should be ostracism by men over 40 years who bare-1st Platcon No. 1 Company, matter, it is difficult to see how watch He is a high-priced jockey in the East. He has been

Friday, February 18th 8.0. p. the varicas muddles and failures pony from Shanghai, and, with so successful in the many zacz all civilised races of at least the next two or three generations. Latided in the East for ten years.

should come in which he has ridden at Shang- her people feel that they have sinned beyond the point of possible There will no doubt be a good-2nd Platoos No. 1 Company, were to be avoided since we were ordinary luck,

Wednesday, Marca 1st 5.30 content to leave the management, up to expectations. The hai, Tintain, Peking, Chefoo, forgiveness, and let our own folk at Home by made to realise that he entry in this event, and the com- who shakes hands with, or trades with, Germans, is assenting to the petitors will, we are sure, show pra-1st Platoon No. 3 Company of the biggest war in our history ponies in the best evadition and Kang Wan, that he has built brutalities which they have committed in France, Belgium and the public that the too old at Wednesday, March 1st 6.0. p.m. to fad diets, sentimentalists and are undoubtedly those belonging for himself a reputation enjoyed smateurs, and to do our best to to Sir Paul Chater, but the Go by few. In the last Shanghai Berbia, and against prisoners of all the Allied nationalities. If forty" cry does not apply to -2nd Platoon No. 3 Company. take a concrete insince we people in Hongkong do not unitedly tennis. The age-limit might have Thursday, March 2ad5 30 p.m. prevent the army and navy chiefs vernor's mounts also give pro- races he rods seven winning oppose the entrance of German business (or other) men into this been put even higher than it is,3rd Platoon No. 3 Company. from handling their own sfairs in miss of doing something worthy mounts, principally for Mr. Heary Colony after the war is over, what are we doing but condoning the for it would be surprising to Thursday, March 2nd 6.0. p.m. their own way. But we shall be Tile offences that they and their countrymen hare committed? It is many to see what steady games-4th Platoon No. 3 Company. very much astonished (so far In conclusion, he said the Derby Morris, of Shanghai, ona beraz after the war that we most want to see the widest and fallest publicity many of Hongkongites of 50 years Friday, March 3rd 5.30 pm we have suy room lalt for should provide excellent sport, the Criterion, and he has had

astonisinment) if the British as there were so many ponies in similar happy experiences t given to the abominations that the Germans have been guilty of sad more could put up. Bat No. 4 Company. Then, perhapa, at least this generation and the next will be kept from area as it is, the competition will Saturday, March 4th 2.0. p.m. public in general tolerates this the same class between which it almost every meeting, he has

was extremely difficult to choose. ' taken part in. trifling very much longer, associating with a race that has been responsible for saak wide- be sure to create a deal of interest. Ambulance Co.

and sorrow sn't bloodsbed

countries.

of beating men to death for the mere "crime" of asking for more food,

and of German indifference to the sufferings of woanded men are The Tennis Tournaments.

too lengthy and too numerous for reproduction here, but our readers

will doubtless take our word for it that the pamphlet offers a dark a

story as any to be found in war bistory, whether written or unwritten.

every year.

C. Jenkin, D.S.P., (Beserve)

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