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CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions, expresied by sorres- pondants are not naosemarily those of the Hongkong Telegraph."]

THE WANCHAI AFFRAY.

(To the Editor of the "Hangkang

Telegraph."),

RACING NOTES.

A Busy Morning At Happy Valley.

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THE HỌNGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY

Ebony Pearl. Last three quar Jian (0) -41.2/5; 1.20.2/5

1.64 4/5

Haggis Mile and a quarter. (1)-413/5; 1.19.2/5; 1.57; 2.33; 3.6.4/5.

Second Violin, Herod and Damand, Mile and three quarters." )—19: 128; 2.5; 2.42; 3.18; 3.53; 4.30.

Book Mona Last three quarters: of mile and gasrier. (i).—37.2/5; 114; 1.48.

Osmondage. Laat ball, (i),—35.- 4/5; 1.12.1/5.

Marne. Mile and a quarter.. (0).—35 2/5; 1.11; 1.47.2/5; 2 23.

As anticipstad, there was plenty doing at Hppy Valley this morning, 100ies being went for gallape alices continuously from the moment it was possible to see Sir-Regarding the lament across the course until nearly able Greeson Street affair, it is nice d'alock. The closing of apparent that the various dia estrias to-day gaya the morning tribes in the local newspapers an importance, and as will be principally in the form of leaders seen from the list of times below, | or leadersites are likely to create maay long distance gallops were 2/5; 2 57.

wrongful impression amongst given. There had been a little King Tom. One mile.(o)-13; the general public, principally rain over night, but notenfficies: 1.20; 2.7.4/5; 2.45 4/5 because of their pointed refer to affect the "going." Both Huntsman. Mile and a quarter. ences to the fact that Inspector ocarsen were used, the "o" and ";" O'Sullivan and Sent. Clarke were in parenthesis indicating whether 2/5. apparently unarmed. and the in- the gallop was over the outside or

Sanray Dahlia. Milà (0).-97.- ference therefrom that arms were inside course. The times of seven-3/5; 1.13.2/5; 1.49; 2.23.1/5. "not supplied them. To inferty-seven ponies are appended ---- Bafan, Laat half, (o),-34.2/5;

anything of the sort is fair neither to the decessed officers nor to the Government.

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(45.2/5; 1.24; 2.4; 2.41; 5.14; TENDER ÉATING, DELICATE

1.9.

Hr. Nem see's two derbies. Stanley Chief. Mile and a balf. Leet half (i)-36.8/5; 1.10. **(o)-39; 1.17; 1.55; 232;

Tytam Chief. One and three 37.2/5; 3.41.1/5. quarters. (o)-40; 116; 1.51; 2.25; 2.59; 3.32 3/5; 4.7.3/5,

New Year. Doe Hils. (i)- 38; 1.11.4/5; 1.48 3/5; 2.22.

Meaty Dahlts. Mile sad a quarter. ()-34; 1.10 3/5; 1,47;

The armchair critic is too spt to form his own opinion without real knowledge or experience, and articles written by Fuch people are, at all times, likely to to be harmful and extremely misleading. Then fore, as police officer of some experience, | 2 12 ; 2 54 25. I deem it becessary that the general public should be show the true perspective of things and that wrongful impressions to removed.

Wild Out and Gentle Cat. Mile and three quariaTA. ()-41; 1.17.3/5; 1.54; 2.28; 3.2; 3.37;. 4.12.

Fanling Chief Mile and a half (0).—38; 1.14; 1.40; 2.25; 3.0.1/5; 3.34 4/5) ·

Salamander. Mile and three

The "job" which the late officers, were performing, i.s. the searching of a suspected house, Maybe. Mile and a half; (0), was, in itself, & very ordinary one-44; 122; 155.2/5; 2.30; 3.5; for the average policeman. In the 3.38. course of a year there are diz 308 Unique Dablia. Mile sad a of houses searched and in eighty quarter. (o)-34; 1.5.3/5; 1.46; per cent. of such searches the| 2.22; 2.58.3/5. police draw blank. In most cases Ohristmas Day. Mila, (i).— The information obtained is not 34.1/5; 1.8.2/5; 1.43 2/5; 2.17. defnite, but a search-is neverthe- Grey M., Mile and a quar- less made mare or less on, specter (i)-37; 112; 1.47.2/5; 2.25;

Now, every police officer is 300. armed, ie, he has arms supplied him by the Government, bat, quaitere. (1)-43; 1.24 2/5; experience has taught mot police. 2.3; 237; 3.18; 3.51.2/5; 4 23. men that it is only on exceptional

Conquest Dahlia, Mile and s (0)-35 1/5; Occasions he need go brided to gaurier.

112; the teeth. The use of fire-arma 150 2/5; 2.27.2/5; 3 1.

Domino, Mile. (i).-36; has, at all times, to be exerciseu with caution, and no police fficer 112.3/5; 1.49 3/5; 2.22. carea to make himself ridiculous by the too promiscuous aз of arme, especially in dwelling houres. That is not the policeman'e way— at least the British policeman's Baldom is serious trouble ant cipated. The rule is otherwise, and the Grenson Street care proves it because it is an excep tional case which stands out by itself in the whole history of this Colony.

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Perolan Ost and Siamese Cat Mile and a qasrter. (6)-41; 1.23; 2.3 2/5; 2.42; 3.14.1/5.

Bantam Dahlia. Mile and a quarter. (0)40; 1.13; 1.47.2/5; 2.21.4/5; 256.2/5.

Old Podles.

145; 2.22.

Yid¿¡Mile. (~)-36; 1.11 3/5;

Glenroes and Teer. Mile and a quarter. (1)-37; 1.11 1/5; 148.3/5; 224; 3.1; and 35.2/5.

King Jim. Last mile, (0).—39.- 3/5; 1.17.2/5; 156; 231.3/5.

Doubita, Hile, (i).—36; 1 12- [3/5; 1 48.3/5; 2.22.

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Dahiis Mile. (1) -35; 1.11.2/5.

47,4/5; 2.21.2/5.

Sunstr Dahita and Santiar

Ole Bill, Three quarters. (i). -38; 114; 1.47.2/5.

Statin Chief. Mile and quarter. (0).—37; 1.14; 152; ¥.26.2/5; 3.1.

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Moxon's enb. Mile and a quarter.

Mr. Stabb's sub, and

(1)-42; 118:2/5; 1.56.2/5; 230.2/5; 3.4 2/5; and 3.8.

Kiugeway and Temple Baf. Me and a quarter. (o)-38; |L14; 115.1/5; 2.25; 2.59.

Souff Box and Puf Box, Mile. (0)-37; 1.12; 1.48.1/5; 2.22; 2.26.1/5.

Babble Sand and Sporting Sand. Mile and a quarter. (0),-* 39 2/5; 116.3/5; 153; 2.27.3/5; 3.2.2/5; and 3 5 1/5.

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ending 31st December, 1917. and Godown Co., Ltd, whence Cadzow's Wif. Mile and a The TRANSFER BOOKS of the and/or from the wharves delivery 221 1/5; 2.55. quarter. ()-36; 110; 146; the 4th February to the 14th

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February (both days inclusive), February, 1918, will be subject to Mile. (0- 36.3/5; 1.15.2/5;

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Spec. Mile. (0)-37; 1.13; 1.48; 2.22.

Australian Obief. Mile. 35; 112; 1.48.3/5; 2.22.

Attraction Dabli. Mdle and quarter. Does anyone for a moment

(0)-36; 111.1/5; imagine that these two antor-19.1/5; 225; 257.3/5. tunate officera kaw that they were to strike such a gang of rafians, or believe that in the circumstances of the case arm would have saved their lives? Certain it is that no person, know- ing anything of the daily work of a policeman, will believe anything of the sort. They went to search this particular house and had to ase their hands for other purposes then holding revolvers. Probably, quarter. (e)-87; 1.14.3/5; 1.62.- at their first entrance, everything/5; 2.29 1/5; 3.3. appeared quiet and normal and,

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Perfection Dahlia. Mile and a Hongkong, 26th January, 1918.

Anticipation, Mile and a quer-

auch being the case, revolvere, er, (0)-38; 115; 163.2/5; even had the cfacers possessed 2.30; 3.3.

King Dink. Last half. (i).- them, would not have been drawn. Everything being quiet, search 35.4/5; 1.12 1/5. would begin and the fact that!

Bandy. Last three quarters. both officers were found in the ()—35.4/5; 1.31.2/5; 1.44.

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book cubicle showed that their Windsor Dahiis. Three quar. HE Steamship search was in progress. It was tera. (o).-36.1/6; 1.12; 1.45.

Fairy Light, Obristmas Light and Beacon Light. Mile and three quartera (0)43; 1.26; 2.5; 243; 3.20; 3.54; 4.28.2/5.*

› whilst condecting this search, Dandy Dahlia, Mile, (0),➡

and whilst so occupied, that both 37.8/5; 1.13.2/5; 149; 2.22. men were so treacherously ebot at and killed without warning, Neither I nor any other police man will ever believe that the mere possession of arms-s whole arsenal of them—would have eared their lives.

Galgan Chief. Mile and a half. (a)39; 1.17; 1.55; 2.32; 3.7.2/5; 3.411/5.

Maioa Chief. Mile and quarter, They met their destha through an unfortmaste, miechance and (0)-37; 1.14; 1.52; 2.26.2/5; 3.1. not from either carelerenean, or Silver Streak Mile (1).-38; inexperience, nor because they 116.2/5; 1.58; 2.27.1/5. were unarmed, but because they

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Boyal Band. Mile and a quarter. were unfortunate enough to meet (0)40; 1.28; 2.47.1/5; 3.19.

Merry Bead. Mile (0)-41; gang of bratal and callous criminale to whom the killing of 1.18; 1.54.2/5; 2.89.2/5. these two gallant officers was but Subscription Griffins.

Baster. Taree quarters. (1). *-*) recognized...: Decessary incident. There are risks to be borne in 39; 1.25.2/5; 2.00.00

Tabby Cat, Black Cat and do all trades and profe sione. In-

spector O'Sullivan and Sgt. Clarke White Ost. Mile and thres quar sex policemen and both took the ters. (0)44; 1.24; 2.38:3.51 attendant risks of their profes-43.115, kon, The question whether they Meadow Mones. Mile, (1)

ere armed or unarmed if there 35.2/5.3 1.12.9/1.48.1/6; fore, as I have endeavoured to 2 22.4/5.

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