THE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
"OFF DAY" AT THE VALLEY.
GOOD SPORT THIS AFTERNOON.
The fual stage of the 1919, Pari-Mutuel
Jockey Club Race Meeting was Winner: 11.50. Places reached to-day, when quite aj 1st, $6.00; 2nd. $10.30; 3rd, large crowed assembled at the $26.80.
Racecourse to enjoy the sport provided by "Of Day?"
rather
course
maggy,
iras
Cash Sweep:-
The
Ticket No. 301 1
34 Zad 209 3rd
Corumission
Total
weather as favourable, thongh Al the in excellent em- dition. In all, there were ten events on the card, these includ ing two classes euch for the Tytam and Hongkong Handicape,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
EXTRA.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919.
10.12 (Mr Dpile; Mr John. Peel's Burning Daylight, 10.5, (Mr Raid.)
[for the good time, Black Jack,Also «rsu.-Mr Cire's Firelight
Alexander and Spotted Sand ware fighting hard on the inside, bat Salamander, being wall ridden on the outside, was an esay winner. Fari-Matuel
Winner, $4.70. Phares ----- st. $9.40; 2nd. *14; 3rd, $1.60.
Cash Sweep
Ticket No. 409 1st
156 2nd 435 3rd
"J
Commission
Total
Won by a length and a half, three lengths between second and thirit.
Time -2.37.2/5.
Fairylight maile the running
to the Bowringiba Gate, where Burning Daylight went to the
bad third.
Cash Sweep:-
TO-DAY'S CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
Ticket No. 231_1&:"$2,220
311 2nd
634
"
453 3al Commission
317
Wat Ts: Fat Po Service)
879
Total
Shanghai, Feb. 28.
The President has issued in-
NOTICE
HON. KONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
The Annual Meeting of Mom-
$3,850 structions to the telegraph offices bers will be half at the Jockey not to stop telegrams sent bylab Roms Hongkong Clas Yu Yaa-yam, the Southern leader Annex, on Tuesday evening, 4th $25 Tickets-283, 13, 688, in Shansi, and has intructed March, at 5.30 pm.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
by
$1,554 front, with Malcolm second...
Chan Shu-Ean, Shensi Tuahun, to 444 Entering the straight, Grey
stop fighting pending Chang Sui- 222 Goose went ahead in fine style 7. — THE LOITERERS "İki's arrival for delimitation and Shengi affairs 510 and was never caught, winning STAKES-Winner $250. Se settlement of
Third $50. comfortably. Moller tried hard cond $100.
For and that Chang must proceed to $2,750 to get up, while Malcolm was a all Griffius that have min at this Shensi promptly in order to THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell Meeting and not won a Race. enforce the five articles of the Public Auction on $824
235 25 Tickets:-78, 153, 313,Pari-mutuel —
Weight for inches as per scale. settlement.
MONDAY, 117145
- Winner-19.80
Subscription Griffins that have Chang Sui-ki interviewed the 474
ra at this Meeting and been President, asking him to appoint the rd March 1919, comme1- 1st, #9.30; 2nd, $0.70.
Cash Sweep:-
placed second allowed 3 lb., those one assistant, but the Presidentgat 11 am at No. 23 godown. of the onck^ng and Kowloon Ticket No. 722 1st that have been placed third refused saying it is baker for one Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd.
allowed $ lb. Laplaced Subman to assume responsibility. 639 319cription Griffins allowed 10 lb.
Peking's opinion regarding the|1761 Jockeys who have not had more Shensi delimicatioa is so restore than two winning mounts in conditions prevailing last winter. Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin Chan Shu-fan has telegraphed allowed 5 lb. Jockeys who have to Peking refusing to accept never had a winning mount in Chang Sui-ki and recognising Hongkong. 18th February, 1}19. Hongkong or China allowed 7 lb. the Sam Yuen auf King Yang OR-day Winners barrel. Foar districts only as the Southerners ponies to start or Race becomes sphere. 1 void. Once Round.
so that the afternoon was not (89, 87, 20s, 56, 13n, 2x0, lacking in interest. The same 2.- THE **LUCKY officials were in charge as on the STAKES. Winner $250. Race Days proper, ami every Second $100. Third şöy. For thing went off without a hitch. all Grins that inve
The "Off Day" is invariably |30 this Meeting productive of more than oplinary been placed. Weight for inches interest from the fact that, in the as per scale. Jockeys who have absence of the "star" jækeys not had more than two Whining; from Shanghai, local riders have outs in Hongkong, Shanghai
ant not
good opportunity of pitting Tientsin allowed 3 lb. Jockeys themselves one against the other, who have never had a winning This, of course, increases un-mount in Hongkong or Clipa certainty as to results, which has allowed 7. Ib. Off-day Winner its effect on the fivider is paid barrel. For perfea to start or by the "pari." Surprises are look-Race becomes void. Five Fur- ed for and generally provided. longs,
Places:-
$2,237
1:
$2 2ud 424 3rd
Commission
625
Total
$3,820
$25 Tickets-191, 543. 5. B. THE
HONGKONG HANDICAP: Class B." Mr Dynasty's Vivat 10.12 (Mr Moller) Ellis Kalorie's Tytam
for
*Kowloon) MILD STEEL SHEETS
3' x 6' Terms-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
END OF A WAR FEATURE
4. THE TITAM HANDI- CAP: Class "A"-Wigner $1,650:50. Secund $150. Third $75.
E China Ponies, Subscription i 23 Tickets-180, 203, 37, Griffins of this Season 1915-1010 that have ran at the Meeting. Entrance $5. Once Round. Messrs. Gay Birds' Swallow.
111 Mr Kremer) 1 Mr Cire's Starlight 11.8 r
Moller Mr. Chahen i's Sukebox 11.0
(Mr Sedgwick) 3P
The Financial Ministry is short THE TRENCH JOURNAL DIES. Mr Fash's Pink Eye 11.4
Jollars orang-Mr Dash's Firefly 11.6 Sir
[by five million Mr Sgton; Mr Fireworks"
Chief 11.1 (Mr Knoll 2 Burs: Length 11.6 (Mr Reid); (Mr Neinazee's Saphoon 11.1
Mr Dalgleish) February expenditure; therefore the Minister has selegraphed to Mr H. Humphreys Grey- Mesars G and G.'s First
(Mr Bedgwick) Fidille 10.12 Mr Kuoll); Mr Also rau.-Mr Alams' Crest 10.10 ous, 1012 (Mr Kuoll Ng Ting-chang again to inform
the Southern delegates that it I met the editor as I entered, B. Pasto's Viety Star 10.12 Mr Adamus; Mr Cire's Fairy. Mr John Peel's Alexander
is necessary to issue the and he broke the news to me. Mr Soares: Dr. Forayth's light 111 Mr Doyle); M
11.1 (Mr Rail 3°
eighth year Domestic Loan Bonds "We are preparing our swan- Morning Star 10.11 Alt Dryasdust's Maybe 10.12 (Mr Mr T. F. Hough's Bad Or
without delay. The Ministry song,"
"be announced.
"The Dalgleish: Messrs. Murray Saiton; Mr H. Hancock's Dun
10.10 (Mr Kremer 3 meantice has arranged with sub-editor is writing compliments and Leitch's Woodworker, Dake 1010 (Mr. Reid); Mr Also ran-Sir Ellis Kaloorie's the China Bank sad Com-about the staff and enlarging on .10.11 Mr Davier Mr Adams" Soares Black Caz 10.1 (Mr American Chief 10.9 (Mrmanication Bank to advance the arduous duties of sub-e litors Cassius, 10.4 Mr Adams), Soares.)
Moller); Sir Ellis Kalorie's five millions temporarily, generally,' Won by a length and a half;}
Congo Chief 10.9 (Mr. Suttoa). At the Peace Conference, Tang It was a peculiar little editorial half a length between second and
Shao-yi repeated the ultimatum office I was in. It consisted of a ? Dead hent. third.
remove Chan
Shu-fan, ball-tant containing a table, two Wox by three lengths, one Tachua
Sheusi,wooden forms, a pot of paste, twa fortable win Aftes several false starts, Fairy-length between soad and third. failing which ha would not or three pencils, a typewriter,
Tine-151.3'5. well light showed the way, followed by Schoon, Tytam Chief and Dan Dake. The rest of the Winner - $39.40. Places Seld was strung out, Maybe be 1st, $13.30; 21: $9.50; 3r lying badly left. The same order $10.50.
was maintained right roand, Cash Sweep:--
wbau Virat came out. and, Ticket No. 372. 1st $1.757 beautifully ridden by Mr Moller,
384 2nd 510 wou a fine race. 351 3rd
and thus, from the purely sport Mr.D. M. Ross' Grouse 1.1 ing aspect as well as from the
These
!
Mr Selzwick)
1
backer's stalpiat, the day is Mr P.M. Roas Claret, III (Mr Dalgleish) namally a gaal one. elements were in evidence to-day, Ellis Kadurie's. Weihai and all who attended had a most Chief. 1.12 (Me«Knoll) - 3 Also ran -Sir Ellis Kadoorie's interesting afternoon.
Congo Chief, 10.12 Mr Gegg Mr Xerazee's Meymun, 10.11 This was Mr Buxey's Hector 103 Mr for Swallow, whe was Mody
ridden. Par-matuel
The Band of the 18th Infantry] fander Bandmaster Vassallo' wasi again in attendance and remleret) the following programme
1. Selection, Chn Chia Chow, Norton.
2 March,The Lass that
Loves a Sailor, Binding.
9. Song, Somewhere a Voice is Calling, Tate.
4. One Step, Good Night Germany, Meyer.
5. Valse, Sights of Gladness, Ancliffe.
.
Won by a length and a half, hall a length between second and third.
Time-1.19.4/5. Several falso starts delayed the get-away. When the ponies finally got off. Grouse and Claret went to the fore, with Meyinton, Weilmi Chief and Hector "bunche el. The same order was moiu-
6. Selection, Little Miss Rag-tained right through the race.
time, Alec Heulay.
Grouse winning easily.
7. One Step, Hawaiian But-Pari-mutael-
terfly. Baskette.
Winner :-$8.10. Places:
Cash Sweep
"
11
113 2nd 421 3rd
Commission
182 414
8. March, Dolly Gray, Quentin. 1st, $5.50; 2ui, *6.60 Srl, 1.—THE" HAY AND CORN" | 35.80. STAKES:-Winner $250. Se. cond $100. Third $50. For allf Subscription Griffins that have run at this Meeting and not won a Race. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5 lb. Un- placed runners allowed 5 lb. Four ponies to start or Race be comes void.
Time: 131LS,
Commission
Total
255
Won by three lengths, a length. and a half between second and. third.
Time -2.39.
Pari-mutuel-
658 Winner:-30.40. Places :**** 1st, $5.00; ud, $5.60; 3ni, 2106.80.
$25 Tickets:-127, 613, 283,
331, 617, 517, 421.
4 B. THE TYTAM HANDI- CAP: Class "B".
Cash Sweep:
Ticket No. 323" Ist $1,584'
91 2ed
++
#
19
452 73 3rd 226
Commission
548
50
of
discuss further matters.
The and various scraps of mannscript. Pink Eye weat ahead at the Northern delegates were greatly The confusion indicated that start, followed by Gray Monss, embarasse by the Southerners' something unusual was about to Bend Or and Alexaator. Piak Arm attitude. It seen happen. Eye held the lead down to the that the Northern delegates in- The 'Gazette was going to press straight an i won easily.
wardly sympathise with the for the last time. One of the Pari-mutual:-
Southern views bat cannot opsa-most pathetic things in the world enllors them as even the is the wind-up of a newspaper, 1st, $5.70;241, 36.10; Alcan-President himself is not powerful and even a humble "trench" |der 8. Beal Or.$5.70.
enough to make definite promises,magazine has its pathos. being surroun lei by Tuan Chi- jai's influence.
Winner:-10.90. Places
Cash Sweep
E
Ticket No.035 1:* $2,337
96 2nd
10-307 3rd
Commission
Total
682
On the various fighting fronts to-lay famous little publications Peking, Feb. 27. The Cabinet propose to appoint are finishing a long and success- 311 La Kig-yan, Minister to Ras-fran. They have been pro- 690 sis,
representing China 33 member of the Tung Ching Railway Committee aad Jiem Fien-yar as engineer of the
$1,100
Committee.
The second Session of the Parliament opens on March 1st.
DAY BY DAY.
11
$25 Tickets:-231, 026. Ticket No. 192 1st $1,286
Mr Dynasty's King John 11.2 (Mr Moller)
Total
$2,310 $25 Tickets-377, 203, 520, 361 Mr Nemazee's Jeyhoon 10.10
8.- THE "FINALE” (Mr Doyle) 2 478, 231.
STAKES.-Winner $250, S. Mr Lowe's Variety 10.10 (Mr 6.-THE " ALSO RAN" cond $100. Third $50. For Knoll) STAKES.-Winner $250. Se-Subscription Griffias of the Sea- Total $2,250
Also ran-Mr Dash's Gadfly cond $100. Third $50. For son that have ran at this Meeting $25 Tickets:-76, 154, 2,
10.7 (Mr Evans); Messrs Subscription Grifins of this and not won a race. Weight for 3.-THE "ALL OUT"
Thomas and Sedgwick's Fair-Season that have run
Jockeya STAKES.-Winner 250. Second
at this inches as per scale. dooze 10.10 (Mr. Sedgwick).
Mr. C. G. Alabaster is offering $100. Third 50, For all China
Meeting and not been placed who have not had more than two Won by a length and a half, Ponies that have run at this Meet-
Weight for inches as per scale. winning mounts in Hongkong. himself as a candidate for the Time: 157. ing and not won a Race. Weight
Jockeys who have not had more Shanghai or Tientsin allowed vacant seat on the Legislative for inches as per scale. Unplaced racing three times round the Hongkong, Shanghai or Teintsia Meeting allowed 5 lb.
Spade created a diversion by then two winning mounts in lb. Unplaced runners at this Council. He is proposed by Mr.
Off-day C. Montagne Ede. Runners allowed 5 lb. Griffins)
he
was allowed 5 lb Off-day Winners Winners barred. Four ponies to Bells, 10.10 Mr Sedgwick) 2 ou date of eatry allowed > lb.
efforts stopped,
of nafoos barred. Four ponies to start or start or Race becomes roid. Mr John Feel's Doubtful 11.1 Subscription Criffins of this and riders notwithstanding. The Raca becomes void. One Mile. Five Furlongs.
Mr Reid) 3 Season allowed 10 lb. Jockeys pony was thus badly out of the
Mesare. G. and G.'s Second
Mr
Fiddle, 10.0 (Mr Knoll) Wayfcong's Wedding
1
coarse
before
Also ran-Mr H. B. L. Dowbig-who have not had more than two running. Jeyhoon was first away, Mr Lowe's Variety, 11.1 Mr Dowbiggin's Dalesman,
in's Dalesman, 11.1 (rwinning mounts in Hongkong followed by Variety and King Car's Gris-gris, 11.1
(Mr Mollar) 1 Moller); Messrs D'Almada and Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5 John. The latter rome well to Rocha's Castello Branco 10.7 lb. Jockeys who have never had the fore in the straight and won Messrs Thomas and Sadg
(Mr Knoll) 2 (Mr Kremer; Mr Four of a winning mount in Hongkong or in fine style. Kind's Diamond, 10.13 (Mr China allowed 7 lb. Allowances
wick's Fairdooze, 11.1 Puri-mutuel :- Dalgleish); Mr Soares' Black not accumulative. Off-day Win-
(Mr Sedgwick) 3 Winner$11.10; Places:Also ran:-Mr Dash's Gadfly, Cat, 10.19 Oir Gegg); Mrners barred. Four ponies to Buxey's Victor, 10.3 (Mr start or Race becomes void. One 19t. $5.00; 2ad. $9.20; 3rd.
10.8 Mr Doyle); Mr Alams' Soares); Mr Nemazees' Mey-Mite.
$6.80.
White Fang, 10.8 (Mr Alams); Cash Sweep:-
Mr Dryasdast'a. Stiggins, 10.9 Ticket No. 147 1st $1,923! (Mr. Sutton); Mr Buxey's
551 416 2nd
Hector, 10.2 (Mr Mody). 326 3mil
275
Won by two lengths, a length 578 and a half between second and
third:
Evans); Mr. Adam's White Mr Fash's Black Jack 11.1 Fong, 10.5 (Mr. Adams).
Time-1.1.2/5.
Commission
Total $25 Tickets-470, 271, 526.
$3,330 Time:-2.11.
Inced, in most cases; in the Bring line, and overcoming difficulties sad innumberable
laaghing at death and destruc- tion, they have straggled on and lightened the task of our soldiers by their plucky reappearance each week.
Journalists have been sought aut to serve the occasion from all rank and conditions.
Typewriters, papers, pencils, and some kind of offices have all been spirited from somewhere. Editors have been killed and their places have been filled by their sub-editors. In one little *magazine in France not one of
the original editorial staff lived to read words of the paper they brought into being. Men came and went, but "the" paper was preserved somehow.
And now these little papers are all being scrapped.
The Editor is writing his last
"Aunt Vera,"
The members of the Welsh community of Hongkong are holding a social and concert in 11.1 Mr Reid) 1 King George's Hall, the Seamen's Mr Wayfoong's Wedding Institute, to-night.
Bells 10.10 (Mr Sedgwick) 2. Mr Nemazee's Jeyboon, 10.9 We observe, in a recent issue (Mr. Doyle) 3 of the Daily Mirror, the portrait, Also ran-Mr Buxey's Hector in uniform, of Mrs. Hugh Rayner, editorial
10.1 (Mr Mody); Mr Gibbings' who has been mentioned for her moustached young gunner, is Toy Bay 10.9 (Mr Sution); meritorious services at the Prince giving his last advice on love Mesars Murray and Leitch'a of Wales Hospital for Officers, affairs toaginary correspond- Woodworker 10.12 (Mr Moller); Marylebone Road, London. As eats, and doling out his beauty G.'s First will be remembered, Mrs. Rayner secrets to fictitious "sabs" for the Knoll); took an active part in the Boy last time, The typist is making (Mr. Mr Adams' Cassius 10.10(Mr Scout and Girl Guide movement his final complaints about the Adams) Mr Horsford's Ban-in Hongkong prior to her depar- Book 10.10 (Mr Kremer); Mrture for Home. Billiards' Losing Razard 10.5 (Mr Evans); Dr Forsyth's Morning Star
Messrs G. and Fiddle 11.1
Dalgleish).
10.12 (MrPari-mutuel -
i
Wizner, $62.40. Places 1st
goon, 10.11 (Mr Doyle); Mr Dryasdust's Salamander Sir Paul's Avon Dahlia, 10.7
19.10 (Mr Sutton) 1 (Mr. Mody); Mr. Billiard's Mr John Peel's Alexander Losing Hazarı, 10,5 (Mr.
11.1 (Mr Reid) 2
(Mr Dalgleish) 3 Won by head, a peck between Also ran.-Sir Ellis Kadoorie's second and third,
Formosa Chief 111 (Ir
From a bad, start, Gris-gris Knoll); Mr
5. THE HONGKONG BAN- went to the front, followed by Adams' Crest After several false starts, the
Ola "A"-Winner White Fang, Hector and Variety. 10.8 Mr Adams); Sir Paul's DICAP: field got away badly. Second Spotted Band 111 (Mr $350. Second $150. Fiddle took the lead, followed by
Gegg): Sir Ellis Kaloorie's 75. Open to all China Ponies till the second time round, when Ponies The ponies raced in this order Doubtful, Wedding Bells, Mey- Essex Chief 10.12 (Mr Moller.) entered at this Meeting. Entrance Gris-gris was closely followed by goon, Dalesman and Black Cat, Won by a length, a head be $5. One Mile and a quarter.
Variety. Into the home straight, in that order. Round the bend, tween second and third.
Mr Fash's Grey Goose, 10.10
Mr. Moller again showed wonder- After two false starts, Wedding Wedding Bells took the lead, but Timé -2.00.2/5.
(Mir Dalglish) 1ful jockeyship and brought his Bells went to the front and beld Second Fiddle, hard ridden on After a good start, Salamander, Mr Cire's Daintylight 10.9 pony home a comfortable winner. the position to the home straight, the outside, passed the post a Formosa Chief and Black Jack
(Mr Moller) 2 Pari-mutuel :-
when Dalesman came strongly
Total head in front, winning a well-took the lead and kept that order Mr. Hansford's Malcolm 10.10 Winner, $13.20. Places-1st, along and after a hard-fought $25. Tickets-323, 59, ridden race.
for a time. Rounding the bend
(Mr Knoll) 3 $5.90; 2nd, #5.90; 3rd, $7.20. race snatched victory by a neck. 747, 631, 767, 984, 401.
between second and third.
Wou by a neck, half a length
Time-1.18...
Cash Sweep
illegibility of the sub-editor's bandwriting, and “Autolyeas” is
asking his last pertinent question in the "Things we want to knowTM* page.
Editorial offices in the shape of
$21.20; 2nd, $8.10; 3rd, $31.90. dag-outs, belltents, and broken-
down huts are being stripped fore Ticket No. 662 1st 2,835 the great dispersal, for the Squib, 810 Rocket, or Patrol will go to prem 405 no more. 950
35
279 2nd 330 3rd
Commission
Th
There is the natural joy at the the thought of departure, but $5,000 there is also, in these little
136, editorial offices,
sadness.
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