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12 Guren's Rvat.

PISTOL SHOTS.

Exciting-anton Meeting.

CODERS DISAGREE.

According tô reports in the Vemacular papers, trouble bas arisen i Canton between the Yunnanege and Hunanese milit-

2 commanders regarding the sharof revenues.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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TO-DAY'S RACING.

THIS AFTERNOON'S SPORT.

Misunderstanding in Garrison Cup Race.

It is unfortunate that we have Mrs. Bernard's Speargrass. to write to-day of a record entry

is It

andless, enthusiasm can

overconte

Knoll) 3 Sixteen starters, Won by Ila lengths, le length between second and third. Time: -1 min. 04.25 secs.

Pari-mutuel: Winner, $33.30. Places:-$19.50, $33; 89.90.

Cash Sweep:-* Ticket No. 364 1st.

..

22nd.

+

322 3rd. $20 tickets and Com

$2.265.00

WEDNESDAY.

FEBRUARY 20,

Messrs. Staphon and Stiti's

Kupi (Mr. Brand). 1 Sir Paul's Ideal Dablia

(Mr. Moller) 2 Messrs. Soares and Remedios"

Kennington (Mr. Spares) 3 Six starters. Won by one and a half lengths, five lengths be tween second and third.

Time-4 min-45.3.5 seça. Pari Mutue

Winner: $11,90: Places :- $6.30: $5.00: $11.30. -

1.

$5,150.00

20 Tickets:-Nos. 369, 126, 472,

THE TRIAL PLATE-Winner

0.

Third 8100 Second 2200.

1924

日六十月正

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BINGLE: COFT CIF THE DRAGON MOTOR EAR CO., LTD.

336 PER ANNEN

RETROCESSION OF WEI-HAI-WEL.

CHINA DISSATISFIED WITH POSITION.

MR. RAMSAT MACDONALD'S DESIRE FOR SETTLEMENT

(Reater's Service.)

Landon, February 19. Acting on the orders of Dr. Wellington Koo, Mr. Chan Hsin-chu conferred with Mr. Ramsay. Macdonald at the Foreign Office and' presanted the Chinese case regarding Wei-Hai-Wai.

FINAL

EDITION

China is dissatisfied with the decision of the Anglo-Chinese Commission on the subject, the report of which is before the two ALLEGED ASSAULT ON Governments. China is claiming modifications; especially concern-

BRITAIN'S AERIAL DEFENCE.

|Cash Sweep --

Ticke: No. 34 1×t. $2,842.00 ing Chinese sovereignty and asks the British Government to resume (Mr. Zellensky) 1

217 2: & $12.00 (negotiations.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald promised to study the question and 727 3rd. & 406,00 for the Races as well as of some Mrs. Bernard's Cottongrass

expressed his desire that the whole matter of transferring Wei-Ha- (Mr. Moller) $20 Tickets and Com- said that stormy meeting of the worst race weather Flong-

mission

F1090.00 Wei to China should be completed as quickly as possible took place on Friday, attended kong has experienced. Neverthe Mr. Kakchiob's Masu (Mr.

Yat-sen by D.. Sun

of much. and if followers of the sport the chief commanders

Tupoanese Hunanese and get wet there will no doubt be compensation in the more uncer. Kw troups, al which

tain going. We expect one or quarrel ensued, resulting in the two surprises under such circum-i stances, and even if one's money, firing of pistol shots.

is not on an outsider that romps It appears that the meeting home, it is a bit of excitement in was called to discuss the matter which all can participate.

That the entry has been a of the concentration of revenues, and that

the Hunanese com-record one is shown in the number of ponies down for the four days' 18 strongly haader, spoke

events. Apart from eight paces favour of the various revenue-lon the fourth day that require producing departments being pest entries, there are just on controlled by the Government so 1.250 separate entries so the to over total might well come that all the forces should equally thirteen hundred for the whole share in the proceeds.

meeting. The individual ponies The Yunnanese commander, on number 155, belonging to 55 the other hand, strongly opposed stables. Of the bigger stables men- tion might be made of Sir Paul this plan, saying that the Govern-Chaters, comprising no [ewe: ment could not control the re-than sixteen ponies. Some of the venues in Kongmoon or the best Shanghai riders are down here for the occasion, and we West River generally.

have also our local contingent of Heated arguments are said to rapable jockeys, so a great deal have followed, and the meeting of interest will be focussed on the terminated without any resultsport, despite the bad condition being arrived at. One repert says that several pistol shots were fired during the dispute.

EOXING.

HONGKONG CHAMPION

CHALLENGED.

of the track. Anyhow, let us try to be as cheerful as the weather will permit, and hope for sucny weather during the rest of the meeting!

A fair crowd had collected in the stands by noon, despite the inclement conditions, and the officials were early on the scene. Arrangements, as of old, have been carried out with the utmost efficiency and attention to detail.

The band of the 1st Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment was in attendance, and its tuneful selections helped in some degree to offset the depressing effects of the dull weather.

H

$20 tickets: Na». 42, 222, 201,

235, 64, 435.

133, 336, 138. I, 393,339. 142. THE MAIDEN STAKES-Win ner 3000 Second $200 Third 8100. For China Pointes on file Grifas date of entry. Three quarters of

Pari Mutuel :".

LADY.

C.S: SAILORS CHARGED.

„QUES

ing. before Kr.

charges of disorderly conduct HOW WE COMPARE WITH FRANCE.

and assanit were heard against London, February 19. - The first 'evening sitting of the House of Commons was devoted Oliver Williams, a negro, and | For China. Ponies, bong side Griffins to Sir Samuel Hoare's motion on the question of air defence, in Edward Hurley, an American, on date of entry, the Mile and which the former Air Minister invited the House to affirm the both being seamen of the US $1,086.40

principle of maintaining a home defence Air Force of sufficient destroyer Perritt The complain $310.40 quarter.

strength to give adequate protection against the strongest Air Force ant was Mr. Wood, wife of Sanitary Inspector R. R. Wood $155.20 Messrs. Morriss and Mar

Garment sball's Courtfield (Mr. Hill) 1 within striking distance of the British shores. $113.00

Beith's Messrs. Dyer and

Sir Samuel Hoare contrasted the British and French services, living at No 2

Mrs. Wood, in evidence, said Grey Dragon (Mr. Knoll) 2saying the former had a hundred first-line machines compared with Quarters at Happy Valley. - France's thousand. He stated that his resolution followed on the Dr. F. H. Kew's Mopoke

(Mr. Charles) 3 lines agreed upon by the Dominion Premiers and embodied a programme the offence occurred last even- Ten starters. Won by three only coating five or six millions annually but which was more vitallying on the Praya East whilst ahe lengths, a neck between second important to the safety of the country than any other phase of national was. waiting for a tram at the tap on her shoulder, shë turned and third. Time 2 mia. 53.3.5 secs, defence. He asked for an assurance that the Government were anxious Gresson Street stop. Feeling a

tosse civil aviation developed.

round and seized hold of Harley Labour Government's View. Winner: 8.60. Places $6,70:

Mr. William Leach. Under Secretary to the Air Ministry, by the shoulder and pushed him $13.60: $31,80,

replying, stated that there would be no change at present regarding away, saying "What do you Ticket No. 585 11. $3,200.40 the expansion of the Air Force already planned. He declared that think you are at? Do you think 1077 2ad. & 91440 the war had killed the doctrine that in order to get peace you must you are in the States again!" 438 3rd. 457.20 prepare for war. All nations that prepared most, got most war. This occurred before the tram had Ministerial cheers and Opposition dissent). The Government would arrived Hurley dropped back to $1,318.00 do its utmost to facilitate an International Aircraft Disarmament where the negro was standing, Conference. He declared that the legacies of development inherited further behind, and the latter $5,890.00 frd the old Government would be fulfilled. They were anxious to commenced to use language, des- fosfer civil aviation and encourage the development of airships. He cribed by the witness to be of a 320 Tickets-Nos, 856, 304, 1095, concluded that the Army and Navy might repel land attacks, but very filthy character. She heard an Air Force could not prevent an air raid. The only adequate de a very unpleasant reference to her being frequently repeated by 405, 422, 160, 947. THE GARRISON CUP.--Present-fence was a changed international atmosphere.

the negro, and as she boarded the An Astonishing Doctrine. Eight starters. Won by a head.

Colonel Seely declared that the House had listened to a most tram on its arrival, he made a one lengta between second anded by the Offrets of the Garrison.

8100 added for Winner.

astonishing doctrine, which would mean the disbandment of the motion as if to throw something 220 Third $150. For Subscriptions and Navy if followed to its logical conclusion, and they at her.

a file.

Cash Sweep

Mr. Bagram's Gymp(Mr.Vida) 1 Mr. Henry Humphrey's Dark

Mouse, Mr. Know$20 Tickets and Cari-

mission Messrs. Morriss and Mar-

shall's Brackenfield (Mr.) Mr. Relyon's Uncle George (Mr. Harriman) *Dead beat.

third.

Hill

Time: 1 min. 37.3 5 secs. Pari-mutual-Winner. Places:-$50k $&CO; $5.30 ! $8.901

Second

$0.30.triffins of any Sexso: One Hile.

When the gar had reached Mr. J. H. Thomas stated that the Government's policy was Arsenal Street Hm. Wood got definitely to make the Air Force adequate, and, whilst recognising out and communicated with the necessity of defence and realising the Imperial aspects of the the No. 9 Police Station an question and giving an assurance of continuity on the first stages of the telephone. In response, Ins- the programme, the Government reserved the right to do nothing pector Aris arranged for her to 3which would prevent them working for disarmament. He hoped retum to Gresson Street. When ne joined ɓer, they commenced a the House would reject the motion

must challenge the Government thereupon-(Opposition cheersk

Mr. Dynasty's King Alfred (Mr. Hill Cash Sweep:

Mr. John Peel's Yellow River Ticket No. 344 1st. $1.46440

(Mr. Zellensky) 33 2nd. 418.40 Mr. Bagram's Roman Bay 235 3rd. 409.20

(Mr. Charles) 648,00 Seven starters. Won by two lengths, three lengths between $2.740.00 second and third.

Time-2 min. 22.3;5 secs.

$20 tickets and Com.

$20 tickets: Nos. 419, 365,379 Pari-mutuel:

Winner, $10.50: Places $5.50; 303, 241..

THE VICTORIA STAKES- Win-}

$5.50; $7.00, her s000 Spend $200 Third im | Cash Sweep

Ticket No

Que Hite

KNUTE HANSEN ARRIVES

of the The present holder

When racing began, the track Hongkung heavyweight boxing was in a very muddy condition. championship is challenged by making it clear that the "going" Knute Hansen, who arrived from would be none too good.

Manila to-day by the ss. Presi- His Excellency the Governor dent Jeferson after having and Lady Stubbs, accompananied Mr. Dynasty's Spotted Sand

A. D. C.. Neville. Capt. triumphed over Ted Snyder in by

arrived on the scene just before Messrs. bout on Saturday night last. Soon after his arrival here. noon. and were received by Sir Hansen paita visit to the Te Paul Chater and other Stewards, Mr. graph offices and stated that hel

were

The motion was talked out, the Speaker not accepting the closure. search for the sailors. Two Eu The Speaker did not accept the closure. which Sir Samuel ropean Police. Sergeants Hoare moved, because he opiced that a debate on a matter of this sent into the Seamen's Instituta magnitude in so short a period ought to be resumed when the Air first, and the search was con- Estimates come up for consideration.

(Mr. Barkil

Eight starters. Won by 5ve Sir Paul's Jewel Dahlia II lengths, the others being dead- heated Time : 2 min 29.3.5 secx. Pari Mutu I

(Mr. H$20 Tickets and Comi

mission Stephen and Stitt's

Benz (Mr. Brand) 2

758 1st. $3,189.20 299 2nd. $911 201

62 3rd.

$455.60

$1,289.00

$5.815.00

Winner: $10.00: Places $5.30; 95.80: $5.30.- Cash Sweep:-

1. Birkett's Sanstar

(Mr. Knoll) 3 Five startere Won by one $20 Tickets: -350, 1092, 694, 955, length, one and half lengths be tween second and third. Time:

min, 14.23 secs. Pari Mutuel :-

Ticket No. 321 1st. $2.816.80 212 Zad. 1 $ 603,60 359 2nd. $603.50

mission

tinued into the various streeta and usual haunts of seafaring men in the vicinity. Later, when to" the witness had returned

with Inspector 3Police Station

Aris, one of the Sergeants, named Ten starters Won by thres Harcourt, brought in the negro,

& length, many and, following this, four Amer quarters of

between lengths

second and ican sailors were also brought in third. Time: 2 min 15 secs.

from restaurant at, Queen's Part Mutuel :

load East. From amongst these

Winner: $34.80. Places $6.20; men she picked out Hurley an

$6.60; $6.20. Cash Sweep:

$1.131.00

$5,153.00

Ticket No. 68 1st. $2,475,20

$20 Tickets:-Nos. 599, 979, 75

836, 509,

$20 Tickets and Com-

mission

THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES.-

Second "2200. Third Winner 8600

being the man who bad accosted her.

Asked if he had anything to 338 2nd. $ 707.20 day in regard to this evidence, the remark--- 470 3rd. 353.60 Harley made

Search me. I do not know "this woman."

$1,059.00

-Williams, on his part, said that

$4.595.00 when, at the Police Station, Mrs. Wood was asked to pick out the man, she touched and looked

The Jurkey Club official for vas anxious to fix up a fight this meeting are:

113. 849. Zere. He said it would be a Patron: His Excellency Sir

There was an unfortunate $30 Tickets and Com- reat pleasure to him to compete R. E. Stubbs, K.COM.G.

misunderstanding in this race. for the heavyweight champ- Honorary Stewards: His Ex-2

be 11 The second

still was aship of the Colony. Asked if cellency Admiral Sir Arthur C

Winner: $13.50: Places $1.70shown by the indicator when he were prepared to challenge Leveson, K.C B. His Excellency

$10.10.0

the third bell had rung, with the present holder of that title. Major-General Sir John Fowler.

Cash Sweep: "

the result that two ponies he replied: "Certainly: under .c.3.G, C.B., D.SO., the Hon. Sir

Ticket No. 83 1st. $1.643.60 The Work nul Rialto Star Claud Severn K.EE.C.MUL! D ny conditions."

140 2nd. $ 469.50 which were to have taken part in Hansen's opponent at Manila Commodore H. E. Grice, K.N.

498 3rd. $ 234.80 the race were not on the course Stewards-The Hon. Sir C ast Saturday was Ted Snyder.!

when the starter sent seven other bo has made a good name for Paul Chater, K., C.M.G., Sir Wm $20 Tickets and Com--

mission

$ 637.00

8:00 For China Ponies. On Mile 820 Tickets-1235, 907, 795, 740, at another sailor before coming to Mr. D. G. M.

panies off... himself as a heavy weight, having Rers-Davies,

The race was rug, King Alfred a quarter. nocked out Ray Pelkey in Bernard, Mr. C. C. Boyd, Lieut.

$2.985.00

coming in first, Yellow River San Francisco in 1924. Hansen Col. G. K. Hall Bratton.. Mr. R.

second

Roman and ad an easy victory, however. M. Dyer. Dr. C. Fungth, the or the referes stopped the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Mr. 17. P. gbt jo the Second round White. and Mr. Henry Humphreys after

been Snyder had

Stewards in charge of the ent to the board no fewer than scale: Mr. H. Humphreys, and even times. The fight only Mr. B. M. Dyer. nated four minutes. weight was 207 lbe.

Hansen. who is A fine apstanding young fellow of 0 years, is an American, of Danish parentage.

Hansen's!

T.

Sixteen

391, 346, 721.

Mr.

Hurley.

r

Hurley also said that the THE KALGAN PLATE-Winder

witness had to book the men over Bay Messrs Stephen and Stitt's.

Third 100 three times before she could pick $20 tickets-Nos. 359, 147. - third. The figures for the Cash Cock 'o the North (Mr. Brand) 1880 Secund $200.

For China Ponies that have run in him out. THE VALLEY STAKES-Winner Sweep were posted as usual. A Sir Paul's Fascination Dahlia

Mrs. Wood, questioned by his (Mr. Burkil) at least two Gymkhana Meetings in $750. Berond $250. Third $100. For protest was lodged by the owners

Hongkong in 1923 and Sabeer.ption Worship, said that she merely Subscription. Griffins of this Season of the two ponies which did Sir Paul's Valiant Dahlia (Mr.

Vida) 3 Griffins of this Season. Seren Fur looked at another sailor, before coming to Harley. Then the re- 1923-1921 Three quarters of a Mile not start, and an extraordinary meeting of the Stewards was

cognised" Hurley as the man who Judge: Mr. D. M. Ross:

Mr. Dynasty's King Canute

Five starters. Won, by five longs. At this

Orient Dabliz (Mr. Hili 1 held on the spot

had accosted her. She was positive Asst. Judge: Mr. D. E. Clark.

it was decided that the race was lengths, many lengths between Sir Paul's

(Mr. Charles) as to this, explaining the? when Starter: Lieut-Col. 6. K. Hall | Mr. Dyer's Loch Rannoch

(Mr. Matcham) irregular and that it would have second and third Time: 2 min.

Mr. Dynasty's King Charlie. Brutton.

he tapped her on the shoulder at- Second starter-Mr. H. Mr. Topside's Mountain Hawk

to be. raced over again, at the 49 seca

(Mr. Hill) 21 Grasson Street and she turned Winner: $8.00: Places $5.60:

Henry (Mr. Burkill) 3 conclusion of the other races on Pari Mutuel

Humphreys' He has had Macnamara.

round and looked straight at Stewards in charge of pad-

Won starters. any fights in the States, one)

by to-day's card.

$5.10...

Speckled Mouse (Mr. Knoll) 3 Hurley she was able to look at him The objections were later with-

straight in the face as he was of his biggest contests being dock:-Mr. H. P. White. Dr. C three-quarters of a length, two

Eleven starters. Won by five standing only a couple of steps Ticket No. 111 1st. $2,483.60 with Floyd Johnson, which the Forsyth, and Mr. C. C. Boyd.

lengths between second and drawn, the Stewards then decid- Cash Sweep:-

awas from her. He Handicappers:--Mr. M. referee declared a draw.

third. Time: 1 min 30.2-5.secs. ed not

279.2nd. # 709,60 lengths, a short head between 242 3rd. $ 354 80 second and third. Tims: 2 min. His Worship remarked that trained with Jim Tracey in South Johnson and Mr. F. Sutton.

Pari Mutuel :-

00.3/5 secs.

Inspector Aris was busy to-day. America when the latter had his Stewards in charge of Pari-

Winnor: $12.70 Places 67.20:

Pari Mutuel :--

owing to the Races; and was un- Eight with Firpo He has now mutuel Sir C. P. Chater. Mr.

$9.80; $27.10. ad three fights in the East. D. G. M. Bernard, and the Hon. Cash Sweep:-

THE CHATER CUP-Value 81,000

:-able to appear in the case. He

would remand the case until· aving encountered Moore and Mr. A. G. Stephen.

Ticket No. 187 1st. $1,890.00

Second $300. Third

"riday morning at nine o'cloc Ennett in Shanghai and Snyder Time-keeper: Mr. A. A. Alves,

724 2nd. $ 540.00 to Winner. Manila.

to get the Inspector to appear: Over all three, he Hon. Surgeon:-Dr. C. Forsyth,

204 3rd. 270.00 $200. For China: Ponies that have Secretary:-Mr. C. Bernard | $20 Tickets and Com-

rinin at least two Gymkhana Meet $20 Tickets-Nos. 482, 597. -

THE RACING STAKES-Wi- Brown.

mmission

$1,000.00)ings in Hongkong daring the Sea Treasurers-Messrs. Linstead

Bon 1923. From the Tire Mit Fu Der $600. Secund 200. Third $100. $3,700.00 Once Bound and in.

For Grifins ca date of entry and Clerk of the Course:--Mr. F.

Ponies that have never won & race. Mr. C. C. Boyd's Ramsbury $20 Ticketa:458,. 235, 292, 551.

(Mr. Brand) 1 Winners barred One Mile. 280, 700, 418, 501, 487, 163, 717, Mr. A. H. Carroll's Fernisf 369, 199.

(Mr. Soares) 2 Lady Chater's The Wood-

pecker (Mr. Vida) 1 THE FOOCHOW CUP.-Winner +Messrs. Dyer and Beith's

Second 8200. Third $100,]

Fencastle (Mr. Knoll) Mr. Peta's Edenhall (Mr.

Matcham) 2 Dead Heat

ored knock-out victories.

is Hansen's present inten- to proceed to Shanghai by

e.s. President Jefferson on & Davis..

day morning, unless he can

the meantime fix up a bont. Sutton.

quite willing, he says.

to return later or to stay over STAKES.-Winner #800.

ifa good fight can be arranged.

THE WONGNELOHONG

$100. For

Seccad Chin

•

#800 Third The present "heavyweight hampion of the Colony is Chief Ponics, Subscription Griffins of any $600,

Besson non-winners. Half a Mite. Two Miler

Officer Callaghɩ n.

to

the ran

race

two

the backers of again, and

which did not ponies run can get back their money on $20 Tickets and Com-

mission presentation of tickets..

$ 937.00

$4,485.50

Winner: 8151.50: Places $28.20; $12.60 $11.80, · Cash Sweep:-

Ticket No. 613 1-t: $2.604 00 170 2nd. $744.00 437 3rd. $372,00

$20 Tickets. and Com-

mission.

$1,130.00

$4,850,00

$20 Tickets-393, 160, 52, 82

38,909, 237, 687.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2s. 4, 1/18. Barometer 2 pm 29.98 are 2 p.m. 5 (60 Homidity 2pm 76 Lighting Up Time 6.22 på.