THE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
LADIES DAY AT HAPPY VALLEY.
MR. JOHNSTONE WINS THE LADIES' PURSE
ON GRETNA GREEN.
THE HONGK≈NG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1916.
After having been introduced
INCIDENT.
and by the time the post was A POCKET CUTTING: passed, was only a reck behind. Simple Simon came in third half a length away. Pingwu Chief was a good fourth, Good Templar was out of the running altogether. Time ---- 1 min. 33,25 seca. Pari-mutuel ---
A Chinese Charged With
Larceny
[HONGKONG'S NEW.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
OUR SPORTS LETTER.
Mr. J. H. Kemp.
The Secretary of State for the
1915.
A TRUTH-TELLING GERMAN.
(From Our Own Corresponden
Billiards.
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THE AEROPLANE AND THE SUBMARINE.
opments for which the War)
Is Responsible,
There are two great human and Winner, $38.00.
Mr. Gardiner at the Police
London, January 3. progresīvs developments possible Court this morning, before Mr.
Beece, the billiard professional, from war and possible from no Places, $12.00, $8.80. Cash Sweep:-
Wood applied for a remand in the Colonies has been pleased to is again in trouble. Having ceased other sous-the submarine and Ticket No. 163 1 $1,029,00 6 of a Chinese charged with
84 2nd $94.00 larceny from the person. Inspec appoint Mr. J. H. Kemp to be for the time being to wrangle the airship, says an Ameicam Attorney General of Hongkong with his fellow players he has paper. Notwithstanding England 994 3rd 147.00
tor Brazil said the facts shortly with effect from 3rd November, fallen out with the referee of the has netted and destroyed the German London tournament, and by his larger part of the For Ladies' Day the conditions As Mr. Johnstone saxered
Commission 210.00 were that the defendant and ap st the Escecourse this morning the stand he was cordially re-
sation in overruling the latter's submarines, this destruosion has other man went up to a woman iz
decision has been very severely only shown `x weakness in the wars ideal. Early on, the atmoa ceived.
Total..... $1,650.00 the Central Market wharf and
criticised. The "incident phere wasrathermaggy and misty,
oo present submarine which scistos -The Great
there alit open her pocket taking Southera
curred during a heat but at about 10 o'clock the sun to liss Hastings by Mr. Rough, Stakes. Winner $500. Second $18 in Chinese 20 gent pieces out
with may yet repair. Somebody Harverson at 3 broke through and there was M. Johnstone received the Parse, $200. Third $100, For China Then an exciting chase followed, a
time when has yet to give eyes to the ime” - every promise of a bright, warm (which was
Reece had a very poor prospect, mereed submarine. Only the trials adorned with the Ponies, Weighs for inches as per big crowd running after him
He had made a run of 169 when of war could make possible such day. The wind, which had dropp- Jockey Club colours,) from Mias scale. Winners at this Meeting including a Chinese lakong who
His Defence of England. compared with Hastings, who asid that she hear of one Race 5 lb.; of two or more caught him whilst crossing the ed decidedly
the referee was appealed to in the a development and pay the cost a yesterday, blew
ground that the cae ball was in in financial and human sacrifices, the tily congratulated him on having Races 10 lb. extra. up
Grifins street In defendant'e hand was
One of the best German news contact with one of the object When the submaxine has been course, and, such it won. She had much pleasure in allowed 5lb.; Subscription Griff. grasped a ten dollar roll, and was, favoured the penies on presecting him with the Parse on ins of any Season non-winners complainant identified it as being paper correspondents in Great balls. The referee after close ex-developed with under æster eyes, the την home. No rain behalf of the ladies of Hongkong allowed 10 lb. Entrance $10 ber's by the paper in which it Britain before the war was Dramination decided against Reece, man will then explore and possibly having fallen over-night, the turf (Cheers).
was B. Gattmann, of the Frankfurter who ought thus to have chosen farm the ocean depths. was wrapped. The case One Mile and a quarter. Mr. Johnstone, in reply, said. Ellis Kadoorie's Acirali
adjourned until Friday, bail being|Zezung who now publishes either a difficult masse cannon The recent statement that was still hard and feet, but it had
fallowed in $1,000. suffered very little from the two that at the risk of being thought an Chief, at llb (Mr Stewart)
his paper
amozats or a safety.shot. Instead he dis-France had more men in bar would
defence $ days' racing. The fine weather conceited
Eng-pated the ruling, and on Harver aeroplane service than are in the Sir Paul's Standard Dahlia, delighted the hearts of the ladice, Here we are again!" (Laugh-
land against the onslaughts con- son agreeing that the balls did entire United States army does The result of the
tained in a book recently publish- touch he calmly re-spotted them not mean more than 30,000 men who always come out in their ter).
ed by the well-known historian and went on with the break (fying in the air, but it does mean. smartest gowns on the third day race, which has just been of the Races, and who attended in shows that the members of
will show Dr. Gattmann's trend was almoet as much in the wrong building and using aeroplanes. Eduard Meyer. "A few quotations increasing it to 408. Harverson that France has 100,000 men large numbers to-day. There re very keen on winning this He understood that the were many charming creations to ! race." be seen, with the reaal: that the respected Clerk of the Course
of argument. Having proved the as his opponent in allowing him- All the builders of French sero- Professor's imperfect knowledge self to be drawn into the dispute, planes are enlisted men. of the English language he bat at the time he was so far Mr. Grahame-White, the fors- ahead that he probably thought it most English aviator, declared
enclosure and stands wore a bright and animated aspect.
Mach interest was, of course, centred in the Champion Stakes, for winning ponies, though the remarkable ron of anccesses regis
ered by Sir Paul's stable on
and
be
1st 7lb (Mr Burkill) - 2 O at 12.30 The Dablis got away right at the ones and set the pace, coming up the straight, leading by quite four lengths as the pair passed the Judge's box. The Chief gradually lessened the dis- sace and there was only a length and a half between them so they went up the incline. Being almost level as the Rock, Mr. Kadoorie's selection came into first position on entering the straight for home, and developing a good speed, showed a clean pair of heels to the Dablis, whom he beat by fally a dozen lengths. It was popular victory.
a very
LANGKAT OUTPUT,
advise us that the Langkat output Meera Wright and Hornby
for the current month is as
follow- February 1
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293 198
203
191
183
131
190
157
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144
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211
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Ticke: No. 190 16: $1,424.07 355 2cd 47468 Commission 271.25
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204.
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188
777
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203
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198
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179 178
won that parse with the same colours 25 years ago. (Applace) The Purse was then presected by Lady Mar. (Applaase.) He had already said it, and would say it again, that they were all very pleased to win the Ladies' Parse Tuesday-nine and they were all the more Monday wins for the two days-led toplessed when it was presented by ihat the so fair an inhabitant as on the the popular view
would honours
fall to the present occasion (Laughter). He Dahlisa. There were still those, then called for three cheers for however, who had a fancy for the Ladies of Hongkong for pre-Pari-mainel- John Peel's chances, even though eenting the Parse... this stable had only secured three These having been given, Mr. victories in the first two days of Johnstone presented Miss Essah Sweep:- the meeting. So far as jockey-tings with a beautiful bouquet in ship went, the wins recorded up Hongkong Jockey Club colours. to to-day had slightly favoured Jahnstone, who had ridden the victorious ponies in six events, compared with five each for Bar Hill and Vids.
His Excellency the Governor and Miss May arrived just beföre
moon.
Time 2 min 41 secs)
Winner, $6.30. Places, $5.50.
As the winning jockey escorted Mice Hastings to Tifin down the steps of the stand, Mr. Hough called for three cheers for the winner, these being beartily given winner $600.
The band of the 74th Panjabie Third (ander Bandmaster J. W. Chris- tian) again delighted those The first event on the card assembled by its admirable selec- brought out five ponies, inclad-tions, the full programme being ing Pingwa Chief (Stewart up), as follows- who was no doubt sent out to ca- dearont to qualify for the Cham 1. March," pion Stakes, 39. Mr. Kadooris's 2. Overture, stable had yet to secure a victory. 3. Serenade, Hopes were not realised, how ever, as the Chief came in a bad 4. Selection,
Mr. E. Seth bad the
fourth
Toush to 22nd inst. 4,030
183.19 Daily average
Bought by the Japanese.
to
what
of
saya
“A number of assertions are did not matter very much whether when in America a few years ago made in the book which, while Reece continued or not. But by a that if the seroplane development er would perhaps be tolerable truly great display on the next day continued for twenty years at the in a newspaper-because there-the last but one of the match-rate of progress that had been they would disappear on the Beese cleared off arrears of over a made in French aeroplane enginee
day-are following
wholly thousand and won the bear by 12L. in the preceding two years, the inadmissible in a book which sets Another very fine match in problem of transportaion by air- out to instruct the world. which Newnan failed by only 93 ship over the ocean would be Thus Herr Meger informs us that to concode 2,000.in 15,000 to solved; and it would be then long before the war, both in Eng- Falkiner has just ended. As a possible to transport two thousand land and in France, throughout struggle there has been nothing passengers in a ship through the the popular literature and in better this season, and it can be air from continent to continent. school books, down to copy books said that Newman lost nothing This was the declaration in rÐ
To-day, Grahame-White's big sviation fields at Hendon are a vast military camp and flying school, doing more work in a year than would be done in twenty years in time of peace.
for little children, the Germans in reputation in being beaten. aponse to the question of future used. to be represented sa Falkiner played particularly fine competition with the railroad bloodthirsty barbarians who do billiards. In the first week he between New York and Boston. not think and shrink from any registered his record break of 517 The man to whom the opinion was barbarity or crime. I hereby and a little later did batter in scar given said that, on that basis alone, testify, in so far as Ragland is ing 538. Half way through the he did not wish to buy any more Total... $2,170 00
concerned, that this is not true, match Newman's position seem-New Haven Bailroad shares. 3.-The Hongkong Stakes-
that this is a wide generalisation ed hopeless; he was left with the Second $200.
from & few solitary examples.” task of giving 1758 in 8756. Bat $100. For China
Again, Frofessor Meyer devotes he wiped of this deficit and began Ponies, Subscription Grifine of
a good deal of space to a descrip- the last day with 3 slight lead. This Season 1915-1916. Weight
tionof the growth of England's ses Falkiner, however, stack man for inches as per scale. Winzer
and colonial power in the seven-fully to his taak, and won in the of the Subscription Grifias The as. Loongens, 2,448 1005, teenth and eighteenth centuries, in end. It used to be thought that Reporta and rumou from Challenge Cap. 7 Jh. extrs; non-formerly owned by the Union Sarder to show how brutal and the winner could not de himself France are almost continuous of winners allowed 3 lb. Jockeys Co. of New Zealand, has been violent she has been. Dr. Gutt selfjastice in a close finish, ba: preparations for a great aeroplane who have never bad a winning purchased by Japanese and is now mann points out that most of the this is the third game this season raid upon Krupps. Batour private meant in Hongkong, Shanghai or on her way to Japan for delivery-facts on which Professor Meyer he has snatched out of the fire. advices from France, are that Tientsin allowed 5 lb. Entrance She is a triple-acrew turbine relies have been gathered and
Welsh Boxing.
this is a long way in the future ; ateamer and was built in 1934 by described by English historians Jim Driscoll, the retired fea- } but that modern science, inveZ-- $10. One Mile and a half. Mr Goahead's Matchbox, 10st
Mesara, W. Denny & Co., Dum-themselves, and that if German therweight boxing champion, tion and construction are Mir Dynasty's King Charles,
12lb (Mr Johnstone) 1 barton, with dimensions 300.3it. historians had beenss industrious who is now a sergeant in a cavalry beaded in the direction of tremen
by 43.1ft by 23.3it and was and conscientions in their resear-regiment, tella a quaint story of dous air battles and destruction, the Black Forest," Eilenberg,
10 121b (1r Heard) employed on the sade between ches into the German history a contest which took place in and the French feel that the Afternoon.
Melbourne and Tasmanis. March, "Preciosa," Wheelan Mr D. M. Ross' Social Sobe
1st Olb (Mr Moller) 3 mer, 2 Overture, Light Cavalry,"
Supp
Mr Tierce's Dunkelä, 10st 121b
(Mr Commons) 0 Drifil Sir Paul's Matchless Dahlia, 10st 91b (Mr Vida)
Morning.
Hegiment," Wilson. Lastspiel," Bela. "Golden Twilight," Robertson. Business as Usas," Hume.
honour of winning this race on 5. Characteristic, "The Mill in Adventure and a most popular victory it was, the rider being wannly cheered passing through the enclosure.
00
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie obtained his first win for the Meeting in the 3. Idyll, "Land of Dreams," Becond race-the Great Southern
Brakes Australian Chief being 4. Selection, Gipsy Love," Lehar. ridden to victory by Mr. Stewart, 5. Intermezzo, "Lion du Bal," Mr Nemazee's Soabdiz, 10st
Morelli thus qualifying for the Cham-
Bib (Mr H Seth)
pion Out of a total entry of 26,6. Vales, "Tesoro Mio," Becocci. Mr Horsford's Crosby, 11st. the Chief and Standard Dahlia 7.Selection, "Iolanthe," Sallivan. were the only punies ont, and the 8. Fox Trot," Watch your Step." latter, after leading most of the
arr: Christian.
way,
was overhauled in the 9. Fantasia, The Recruit straight, the Chief winning by
very many lengths. Jockey and 10. Valse, "Spanische Weisen, owner were given an ovation as the pony was led in
Face.
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of the same centuries, the picture those days not so long ago when Germans are just as much slive would probably not have been men from the Welsh Valleys to this situation as they are them-- mach different-
climbed into the mountains to [selves.
The methods by which Fre-fight for gallons of beer. It was One thing, however, is import- derick the Great conquered Silesia between two men who had met in ant and that is that the French were certainly not taken from the almost every possible fashion have now perfected machinery teachings of the Catechism, and They had each tied one hand be- which demonstrates that the cros if the English were to follow the hind, they had fought on their sing of the Atlantic Ocean by sir German knees, and they had had a rough ships is now in sight. Indeed, example of certain
100, could and tumble but without lasting the French declare that they now scholars, they, compile a pretty history of satisfaction to either. It was left have the machinery that can Germany's development-asy to Driscoll to devise a new method, inaugurate the new era in teams. from the time of the Thirty Years? and with his ready wit be solved atlantic travel
2
War onwarda... One cannot the problem. "Dig two trenches
well see why Meyer should blames foot apart," he said, then
3
corrupt practices and unscra- each get into one and have a
Jockeys who have had 3 or more winning moante in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin 3 lb. extra Jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong, 11b (Mr Stewart) Shanghai or Tientsin allowed Croaby went to the front, bat Mr John Peel's Gretna Green
Off at 103. From a good start. ib. Entrance $10. Once Roand Ilst lib (Mr. Johnstone) 1 Voiler, on Social Schemer got in- Rensch. to the leading position soon after, Mr Dynasty's' Oregon, 10st
followed closely by King Charles
91b (Mr Heard) Fetzea. and Dunkeld with Matchbox last. Mr H. P. White's Freddie, “God Save the King." When rounding the bend by the 10 121b (Mr Dapres)
palousness' only on the England bang The pair, needless to 80 are not going to appeal. "W Seven panies came out for the 1-The Grand Stand Stakes-village, Social Schemer was lead. Mr Adam'a Antony, 10st 11
lb (Mr Adame) 0 of the 18th century. It would say, had the spirit to act on the accept the League's decision," Hongkong Stakes, which weat to Winzer $500. Second $200.ing by two lengths and this lead
seem that he regards the Germany proposal. In a short time two said the club's chairman when Matchbox after a hot race home, Third $100. For China Ponies he kept all the way up the straight Sir Paul's Peace, 11a: lib-
of that time as a moral and pure trenches were dug so-se to allow questioned as to their intentions. (Mr Barkill) 0 Johnstone coming through very bona fide Grimas on date of entry. with King Charles second. Dan.
State."
the men to stand breast high in We have never raised suyagita- cleverly after having been at the Winners of one Race 5 lb.; of two keld was still in third place. At Mr Moonraker's Maybey, 10st.
Tarning to the disparaging re- them. Then at the word of com-ion in respect to the match, he 121b (Mr H. Seth) 0 marks of Professor. Meyer on the maad each at short range without business, not particularly because added we regret the whole tail of the bunch for most of the or more Races 10 lb. extra. Sub the football feld Social Schemer
very comfortable lead Mr Mase's Adventure, llat scription Griffins allowed a lb. had a
and later Shabdiz, which had
8lb (Mr Stewart) 0 English conception of the State gloves, and without any chance From a field of seven, Gretpa Entrance $10. Three quarters previously been out of the run-
and Parliamentarism, Dr. Gatt of footwork to avoid blows, we indirectly came into the d OF at 1.33. From the fall of
fought to mann asks:-
There cussion, but in the interests of finish. Green (Mr. Johnstone up) won of a Mile.
ning, came into second place with the flag, Gretna Green took the
"Dosa Herr Mever render a was no stake or purse not
clean sport.” q King Charles third. Prior to rails and was followed by Oregon service to the German people by even
There was an avalanche of a gallon of beer-and coming into the straight, Shabdiz These ponies led the way through
whose Driscoll in telling the story ad goals in the last series of matches. The young Bradford - scentre 11et 6 lb (Mr Burkill) 2| fell back, and a good race ensued out. On approaching the incline strength is immense sa contemp-mitted that be was too magnetised
between Social Schemer, Match-Adventure and Freddie were raci Mr John Peel's Simple Simon,
3 Let 31b (Mr Jobastone) 3 box and King Charles, John ing level for third position, tible, and by reporting of the by the keenness of the conflict to forward Waite obtained four Stamina against Barnaley, and Travis of Maybey
English Army that insubordina say or do anything stone, showing rare jadgement, with
Manchester United registered Mr Ellis Kadoorie's Pingwa
tion and mutinies are the order | won,” was his only comment,
the same is total Chief, 10st 9 lb (Mr. Stewart) 03 Matchbox into first place by way behind. Later
of the day, so that English troops Happily we hear little of this: half a length. King Charles showed Mr H. P. White's Good Tem-
plar 10st 12 lb (Mr Dupree) .nished half a length in front of fell back again. In the race home, have to be driven on board the mountain fighting in these days, Johnstone's moant kept his lead, ships in a drunken condition? but the spirit running through with Oregon wall on his heels.
It may be admitt- Driscoll's story is preserved in
pile on seven against his side. Fire ed that in There was a hot tussle between
the past we modern Welsh boxing.
other men obtained three each, Freddie and Adventure for third exaggerated a good deal the raine
The Football League have Shes (West Ham), King (Arsenal), place, the former getting the of British institutions, but still
the Hodgson (Barnley), Mozat (Old- worse is the tendency to exploit already decided that berth by half a length. Won by the Gott-Strafe sentiment "Squared" match between Man-ham, and Taylor (Manchester 1,549.89 neck.
order to aroase in our people all chester United and Liverpool City.) The most notable result of 442.75 Time ---1 mia, 52 seca.
sort of auspicions against free shall stand in the records despite the day was the defeat of Notts institutions. Ezchange,
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Seth
Sir Paul's Windsor Dahlia,
Social Schemer.
Pari-mutuel
up, but
representing a
long 2
Maybey
he
BOOD
the coveted Ladies' Parse, but he Mr Mase's Adventure, 10st 12 only just got home in front of Oregon, who was ridden by Mr. Heard. Victory was secured by a neck. The pace throughout was hot, the time-1 min. 52 secs. equalling the record set up by Glorious Rose in 1908. ....
Presentation of Ladies' Purse.
Off at 12.01. At the first attempt Time 3 min. 26 secs, There was a large crowd in the at a start the ponies had to be stand for the presentation of the recalled owing to the anxiousness Ladies Purse to the winning of the Dahlia to get going. Ons jockey, it being the ceremony of good start being made the Dahlia the races as far as the ladies are got the lead, being followed by concerned. The honour, of pre Pingwu Chief, the other ponies senting the Purse fell to Mise being in a bunch. When going Hastings, the recipient being Mr up the incline, the ponies came Johnstone, who rode the winning even more together, but approach-
Places. $5 10; $7.70; $8.80. mount, Gretna Green. Amonging the bend, Adventure took the
Total $2,530.01 | Cash Sweep:-- those present at the pleasing lead by about two lengthe
4-The Ladies Parse.-Pre- Ticket No. 251 lat $1,702.75 | little ceremony were His Excel hotly followed by Pingwa Chief, sented. $350 added for Winner.
343 2nd 485.50 Lency the Governor and
the Simple Simon and Dablis, with second to receive $200. Thira
12.3rd 243.25 Misses May, the Hon. Mr. David Good Cemplar well behind. Ea $100. For China Ponies. Weight
Commission 317.50 Landsle and Mrs. Landale, Lady tering the straight, Adventure was for inches as per scale. Winners Bees Davies, Major-General still to the fore, but Brkill 22 at this Meeting other than Sab Ventzia and Mr. T. F. Hough: the Dahlia tried to overhaul
Winner, $14.90. Places, $8.60, $14.60, $10.70, Cash Sweep
Ticket No. 147. 1st
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360 2nd- 217 3rd Commission 316.26:
-221.37 Pari-matuel :--
Winner, $6.90.
4,
Boription Griffins 5 lb. erita.
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