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FOUEDE IREL
No. 18.136
RACE MEETING OPENS.
GOOD SPORT AT VALLEY.
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY AG
Mr Relyon's Unele Dlök, kong during the Bossan 1924.
(Mr MoBan)–1 Winner during 1024 of one race. Mr Sha's Mowgli, (Me Moltör)-2 5 lb., of two Racos 7 lb. of thres Mr John Peel'a Nuggett, or more Itacos 10 lb. penalty: (Mr Maitland)-3 From the Then Mile Post Once
Round and in. (About, one mile | 105 yards.},
Fourteen Starters. Won by two lengths, with the same distance between second and third.
Time:-1 min, 35.1/5 secs,
"LOCAL OPTION" WINS TRIAL Pari-mutuel :---
PLATE.
Under most promising auspices, tbo 1925 Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club oponed at the Racecourse. Happy Valloy, this morning. As usual, the whole community is giving itsolf over to the Spart of Kinge, and littla also will
ougago tho attention of residents during tho curront week. Every possiblo preparation had been mado for the event, and when racing began the Kсeno WAB a bright and andinated one, for there was a good attendance and the various stands, public and private, were gaily decoratod with flags, bunting, etc.
This year's Meeting hus bean looked forward to AH likely to be one of the most successful ever hold locally, Thoro la large
entry of pontos, whilst an unsually be number of jockeys have none down from Shanghai, including some new to the Valley. General regrat was sxpressed at the absence from the saddle of Mr F. R. Vida, the voteran Shanghai ridor, who had the misfortune to injuro himself as the result of being thrown whilst training on Saturday. Ho was, however, able to witness the racing.
A noteworthy feature of thin Mooting is that it is the 60th to be attended by Sir Paul Chator, the doyen of the
Sir Paul Chater.
Turf in Hongkong, and during the day Sir Paul was the ro cipient of many congratulations, As keen as as a consegnonce avor, he was to be koon here, there and everywhere," infecting with bis geniality all with whom ho came into contact.
The morning oponed dull and damp, but before oloven o'clock conditions changed for the bot- tor, the sun coming out and giving overy prospect of a day of delightful weather. The courao was in excellent condition, being favourable to the making of good times.
wha
Just before the second race of the day, Mr. Harriman thrown from Peach Leaf whilst in the paddock, but was not badly burt. The pany boltod around the course subeoquantly.
The officials for the Meeting are as follows.
Patron. His Excellency Bir R. E. Stubbs, K.G.M.G.
Honorary Stewards-His Ex- cellency Vico-Admiral Sir Allun F. Everett, K.Q M G., K.O,V O., C. B., His Excellonoy Major-General C. C. Luard C.B., CM.G., Hon Sir Claud Severn, K B.E., C.M.G.. Commodore A. J. B. Stirling C.B. Stowards. Hon Sir Paul Chator, Sir Honry Gollan, Lieut -Col. G. K Hall Brutton, Mosers H. Birkott, B. D. F. Baith, R. M. Dyor, M. T, Johnson, C. G. Mackio and II. P. Whito.
Stowards in Charge of Scalo - Mosura B. D. F. Beith and R. M. Dyor.
Judge Mr C. G. Mackie,
Assistant Judgo.~Mr D. E.
Clark
Starter.-Lieut-Col. G. E. Hall
Brutton.
M.
Mr Dynasty's Spotted Sand
1925
AE
FINAL
EDITION
(Mr Heard)-1) Monaro Dyer and Beith's
Rothesay (Mr Thompson)-2 Capt. R. Neville's Rivotgrass
(Mr Davies) - 3 Five starters. Won by two NANKING Tickot No. 167' 'Iet $1,857 80' longths; many lengths between
338 2nd $ 530.80 second and third.
Winner: $15 70: Places:- $8.60; $8,10; $16.50. Cash Sweep:-
M
50% 3rd # 265.40] Timis:-2 min. 22 2/5 secs. F
Stoward in Charge of Paddock. Mr H. P. White. Handicappera--Mr
T. Johnson and Mr F. Button.
Stewarda in Charge of Pari-, $50 Tickets and Coin- Mutuel.-Sir Paul Chator, Mr H. Birkett and Mr F. B. Doacon.
Timekeopor-Mr H. H. H.
Pricatioy.
mission
Pari-mutuol:- $1,351 00 Winner: $600:
$5.40; $6.40. $4,005.00 | Cash Swoop:--
PlacOS :--- Placos:
$50 Tickets:-Nos. 4. 683, 321, 51, 142, 174, 762, 478, 447, 3, 528.
11
1252 2nd. 241 3rd.
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THE PRINCE'S. TOUR.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
CHINESE
OPIUM PRODUCTION.
London, Feb. 14. occurred in China and Japan as Thore le now every probabilitý | well as in America and Westerm that the Prince of Wales will visit Europe, Lord Cecil said the Chile and Uruguay in the course smugglers brought these drugs In The powerful solf-propelling of his South American tour. He by every kind of dovico-in their Ticket No. 292 lat. 3,494.40 buckot dredger Nanking, owned will be in South America about hate, in hollow, sticks, and in
their clothes-and 198.40 by the Netherlands Harbour four weeks.
the profite Hon. Surgeon.-Dr J. O Mac-
499.20 Works Company of Amsterdam,
The Prince of course will firstį were very largo. Gown.
Secretary. Mr
"I do not know," said Lord C. Bernard 5. THE FOOCHOW CUP.-$50 Tickets and Cam-
Maono and Hongkong, arrived at go on a visit to South Africs, and
he will leave England on March Cecil, "that there is any form of mission
41,373.00 this port yesterday. Winner $600, Second $200. Third] Brown.
28th, on board the arusor Re-orimo more horrible than that of Clerk of the Course. Mr F. $100. For China Ponies. Ponios
This vessel, one of the largest pulse. Although all the arrange the man who goes about. selling Sutton.
that have run at any provious
bucket dredgors of the world, and ments are not yet definitely fixed, those drugs. I can conceive of Treasurers. Messrs Linstond Mooting in Hongkong or China
by far the largest over soon in it is expected he will arrivo no punishment too store for and Davie.
and have never won a race and $50 Tickets:-Nos. 741 412:
9.-THE JOCKEY, CLUB the Far East, disposes of an at Montovideo, tho capital such a crime. In Americs these Griffins of this Meeting allowed) 1.THE WONG-NEI-CHONG 5 lb. Subscription Griffins of this STAKES.--Winner $600 Becond ongino power of not less than of Uruguay, from Africa, in devils get access to schoolboys and schoolgirle, and corrupt them STAKES,Winner $600. Second Meeting allowed 10 lb. Two Miles. $200. Third $100. For China 1050 h.p. and is capable of droog August.
After a brief visit to Uruguay. before they know what they are $200, Third $100. For China Mesara Toog and Priestley's Ponies. Griffins of this Meetinging to a depth of more than 90 foot
5 Ib. Subscription under the water level. Besides, the Prince will proceed to Buonos doing." Kagaabima, (Mr Crokam)-1 allowed Panion, Subscription Griffins of
Gritting of this Meeting allowed it is provided with an installation Airos, the capital of the Argen-
They had agreed at Genova any Season non-winners. Half a Mr John Peel's Groy Knight,
(Mr Mailand)-210 lb. Winners at this Mooting to pump the dredged material tico. After some days in the city to a very claborato form of contro Mile.
5 lb, extra. One Mile and Quarter, direct ashore by means of a and excursions into the country of drugs from the factories unti Mosare Dyer and Beith's Groy
pipeline. For dredging at this he will cross the Andes by train they wore finally handed over to Dragon, (Mr Thompson)-3 Messra Dunbar and Stanton's
Chicago (Mr Doylo)-1 extreme depth a special bucket to Santiago de Chile, and return those who were authorised to Savon startgra. Won by two
ladder is to be installed, boaring to Uruguay by the same routo, distribute them in reasonable with four lengths,
longths Mr Dynasty's King of the
Plains (Mr Heard) 258 buckets. In suitable sell the rejoining the Repules at Monte medical and scientifle ways. between second and third.
Mr
capacity amounts to about 1,000 Video, so as to arrive in England Time:--4 min. 25.4/5 gres.
John Peol's Booran
[in the middle of September. Pari-mutuel :---
(Mr Maitland) -3 cubic yards per hour. Ton starters. Won by a length and a half; two lengths between second and third.
Mr Dynasty's King Ptolemy.
(Mr Hoard)--1 Mr H. Birkett's Tadworth,
(Mr Doyle) 2 Mr John Poel's Spaghotti,
(Mr Maitland)-3
There wore oighteen starters. Won by a longth, half a length hotween second and third.
Time: 1 min. 2.2,5 socs. Pari-mutuel :-
Winner: $8 10: $690; $12.00; $65.30. Cash Sweep
H
Placon:--
Ticket No. 477 1st. $1,001.00 387 2nd. $ 286.00 $143.00 338 3rd.
$1,295.00
$2,725.00
50 Tickets and Com
mission
$50 Tickets Nos. 109, 347, 491, 242, 153, 196, 314, 45, 52, 75,
581, 168, 334, 149, 214.
Winner: 67.20: Places :-- $25.90; 6.80; $7,89. Cash Sweep:-
$50 Tickets and Com-
mission
...
The vessel has a length of 180 feat, & maximum width of 36 foot and a draught of 12 fost.
Ticket No. 363 1st. 83,570.00
Time-2 min. 37,4/5 secs.
The Nanking is to be used for 74 2nd. 81,020.00] Pari-mutuel; -
foundation 278 3rd. $510,00
Winner: $17.60: Placos — the dredging of a $6.80; $10.10; $6.30.
channel under the quay wall, $1,525.00 Cash Swoop:-
now under construction at North Ticket No. 895 lat. $2,949.80 Point for the Ching Biong Land 943 2nd 842.80 Investmont Co., Ltd., managing 225 3rd. 491.40 director Mr. Kwik Djoon Eng, $50 Tickets and Com
wboro a considorable depth oxists mission
1,491.00 before the solid bottom can be
roached. $5,705.00
$6,625.00 $50 Tickets:-Nos. 841, 33, 571
157.
6-THE TRIAL PLATE. -
Second $200 Winner $500. Third $100. For China Ponier, bona fide Griffins of this Moeting. Subscription Griffins of this Mout
ing 7 b. Winner of the Maidon; Stakes 5 lb. extra. One Mile und
Quarter.
Mr. John Peel's Local Option
(Mr, Maitland)-1| Ferdndud's Curiosity
Shop (Mr. Zollonsky)-2
Mr.
2-THE MAIDEN STAKES. -Winner $750, Second $50 Third $150. For China Ponies houn fide Griffins of this Meeting. Subscription Griffins of this Meet Mr. John Pool'a Gray Stronk ing allowed 7 15. Sir Portonys,
Pool's Charcoal Mr John
(Mr Maitland) Mr Roda's Persian Parrot
(Mr Haimovitch): 2 Mossra Dyor & Boith's Blott-
I
ing Papor (Mr Thompson)-3 There were sixteen startory, Won by two lengths, ono ́length separating second and third. Timo: 1 min. 32.1/5 eoce, Pari-mutuel :--
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19
I
650 Tickets: Nos. 737, 733, 62.
530,539, 856, 66,
10. THE RACING STAKES. -Winner $600. Second $200.
Third $100. For Griffins of this Meeting and Ponies that have never won a Race. Subscription Griffins of this Meating allowed i 5 lb. Winnors barred. One Mile. (Mr. Pollock)- 3 Mosers Dyer and Beith's Groy Nino startere. Won by four
Morn (Mr Thompson)-1 lengths, half a length between Mr Dynasty's King of Hearts second and third.
(Mr Hoard) 2 Mr Dryasdust's Gypsy Love
(Mr Mo Bain)--3 Fiftoon startore. Won by A | head; two longths between second
and third. Ticket No. 419 1st. $3,570,00 Time.-2 mi^. 043'5 seca.
469 2nd. 1,020 00 Pari-mutuel:
510 00 .. 1273 3rd.
Time: 2 min, 39.1-5 sece. Pari-mutuel :-
Winner: $5.20: Placos:- $6.10; $19.60; $18.70. Cash Sweep:-
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Winner: $28.30: Places: 850 Tickets and Com- $14.60; $46.00; $72.20. Cash Sweepi~~
Ticket No. 24 1nt. $1.296,40
mission
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131 2nd. § 370 40 110 3rd. 185 20
$50 Tickets and Com-
mission
$1.338 00
$3.190.00
$50 Tickots Nos. 217, 726, 130. 285, 478, 407, 159.
329. 660, 735, 45, 140, 142, 29,
3.--THE VICTORIA STAKES. Winner, $750. Second $250. Third $150. For all China Ponies,| One Mile. Mossra Toog and Priestley's) Mr. Dynasty's
Victoria. (Mr. Croker) Friars old (Mr. Heard)——2
The average dredged depth by dredgers of a normal construct-
ion does not exceed 40 to 50 feol; rarely are dredgere met with which reach the greater depth required for this kind of work.
BROKEN SHOWCASE,
EUROPEAN'S ESCAPADE.
the
BRITAIN'S PRODUCTS.
WATERLOO BRIDGE..
Attempts to Save It!
London, Fob. 15. One of the matters connoored
Fair Opens 10-Day,
London, Feb. 15, The British Industries Fair, opens on Monday at Birming with London's traffic congestion ham, and is being housed in three is the question of widening Water- Government aerodroma buildings, loo bridge. The controversy has The scope of the fair is this year led to various suggestions-the boing onlarged by the inclusion latest recommended being the of a London section, which has construction of an extension for hitherto been held at the White vehicular traffic as well as a sub- City. and which has been way. The reconstruction of tho continuance of the British Empiro struction of a new bridge are put suspended this year owing to the old bridge and the eventual con- Exhibition at Wembley.
| forward by the special committee. The fair is assentially a business Another recommendation has to organisation, its primary object do with protecting the foundations being to promote trade at home and making the old bridge safe. and abroad. It has attracted a gront number of buyers.
CHINA'S OPIUM.
Efforts have been made to save Waterloo bridge on account of its architectural excellence, and the point may arise as to whether the samo design can be used in tho new constructions.
;
SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
Speech by King George.
London, Feb. 15.
Poppy-Growing and Smuggling. A warrant was issued this morning for the arrest of a
London, Feb. 14. European, named A. Murch, at Lord Cooll, in his first eposch instanco of the Sanlor since his return from Genova, Magistrate, Mr. J.R. Wood, the where he has been engaged in the charge being that he wantonly conference on the opium traffic; Winner. $19 90: Placos: broke a window showcase of said that broadly speaking there! 87.70; $590; $19,10,
Horiuchi's shop at the Praya was reason for congratulation on In replying to addresses from 1,650.00 Cash Sweep:
East Wanchai, last night.
the success of their effort.
tha two Provinces of Convoca- . Ticket No. 1001 1st. $2,584 40
He said that the productions tion, the Archbishop of Can- On the matter being report-made from opium-morphine and torbury and the Archbishop of 832 2nd. 738.40
369 20 od at the local Police Station, heroin and the parallel drug York, at Buckingham Palace, -925 3rd.
the European was taken into cocaine, were infinitoly worse His Majesty the King referred 1.673 00 custody, but was later released on than oplum. They destroyed not approvingly to the efforts mado bail of $20. This amount covered only the body but also the mind by the churches in England to the extent of the damage dono to and soul,
socure unity by administration The smoking of opium was in the system of popular educa-
$6,750.00
17
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$50 Tickets: No. 1002, 1064, 381, $50 Tickets and Com
24, 1079, 340,
7-THE GARRISON CUP- Presented by the Officers of the Garrison, with $400 added for Winner. Second
mission
$5,365.00
the showcase.
w
$250. Third $50 tickets Nos. 694, 784, 1.16, The oase was to have been heard very difficult subject, because tion, and to the efforts which the 150. For Subsoription Griffins 455, 342, 696, 798, 304, 999, 633, this morning, but the defendant owing to the Civil War in China Church had made in connection of any Season. Winners at any 121, 1025.
did not appear, and the Magis-the growth of poppy was much with Empire settlemont. Ho ex- previous Mooting of one Race 7 11. THE KALGAN PLATE.trate, after setreating the ball, more extensive than in the old pressed the opinion that it was ib.: of more than 10 lb.; at this Winner $600. Second $200. ordered that a warrant bo issued days. Smuggling want on, on a necessary to foster a spirit of co- Mooting 3 lb. oxira.
most extensive scale, and the operation and brotherhood he- Third $100 For China Ponies for the man's arrest. One Mila. Mr Dynasty's King Alfred that have run in of lost two
situation had become entirely tween men of different political On production of the defendant (Mr Heard)-1 Extra Meetings in Hongkong in in the Cours under the warrant, beyond the control of the local opinion and schools of thought. Morers Dyorand Balth's Loch 1924 and Subscription Griffins of later in the morning, it was stated
in order to deal effectively with Rannoch (Mr Thempron)-2 this Meatlog. Winner during that Horiuchi had agreed to a thing. All the countelee repre-confront the nation.
But they were able to do some the grave problems which still Mr Forandud's Jungle Cook 1924 of the Race 51b, of two or copt compensation of the amount sonted at the conferepoo under
on (Mr Zelleneky)-3mor Racon 7 lb. penalty Seven of $20 from the defendant, and took that as soon as smuggling urgency of the houslug problem, Referring to the difficulty and Fourtoon starters Won by Furlongs? (2) g
hie Worship accordingly dis- could be stopped either by the the King volsed the hope that the charged the defendant with a
Mr. Bagram's Gymp. (Mr. length and a half, there being Dr F. H. Kow's Prince Regent
There were six starters. Won half a longth between second and
Mallor)--3
by several longths, with throo lougtha botwoon second and third.
Time-2 min. 06 4/5 secs. Pari-mutuol:-
Winner:
$5,30 Places $5,50; $6.30; $6.90. Cash Swoop:-
Ticket No, 38 1st. $1.997 80
186 2nd.
**
10
549 3rd. $50 Tlokots and Com-
minion
570.80 285.40
% 901.00
*7
(Mr Gibson)-1 caution. Mr Dynasty King Johnnie
(Mr Joard)-2 Sir Paul's Magnificent Dahlia
(Mr Moller)-3 Eight starters. Won by two lengths, the same distance bo- $3,465:00)tween second and third.
990 00 Time-1 min. 50, 3/5 socs. 495.00 Pari-mutus) :--
third.
Timė 1-2 miu, 10 soch, Pari-mutual
Winner: $10. Places :- $6 60; #7.30; $15,70, Cash Bword:~
Ticket No. 687 lat. 1284 2nd: 1241 3rd.. $50 Tickets and Com
mission
1,025 00
$6,875,00
Winner: $5.10: Placos:- $5.70 $750 $10,10, 7. Cash Bwoo
$2,500 KOBBERY
WALNUTS' AS GAGS. Securing jewellery and money totalling in value to over $2,500, Ticket Jo, 819 lat $2,818 20 • gang of armed robbers made 1069 2nd. 805.20 their escape after paying-a visit
139 3rd.
402,60 to No. 4 Tung Street, on Satur
|day night. 640, 110, 297, 824, 671, 647, 148, 850. Tickets mad Com- 312.
-THE CHATER 4-THE VALLEY STAKES.
Value $1,000 to Winder. 19oom Winner $750. Second $250. Third| 8300, Third $200 Fơi Ch
$3,755.00 $50 Tiqkole: Nos. 320, 358, 483,
$50 Tickets:—Nos. 35, 92, 591.
Second Starter.Mr H. O. $150. For Subscription Griffins Ponies that have rubén a Macnamara.
of this Meating. Siz Furlongs,
thres Extra Mestings in Hong ↑
$1,919.00 The ground floor where the robbers untered was taban ad by $5,345.00) adihmonger and his family. Walnuw were used, sa gaga by 234, 481, 752, the **u* one of whom was armed with a revolver,="i
governments.
[ro-ostablishment of order in China!
for in any other way. they could endeavours of the Government to undertake definitely and nor encourage building enterprise and mally within a period of ten or to increase the existing building fiftoon
resources of the country would yours to and
opium smoking altogether in their be crowned with success, possessions.
Other Drugs.
Continued unemployment, com bined with the high cont; "of {living, were two other matters on Referring to heroin, morphine, which the King ozpressed his and oocaine, the use of which concern.
NURMI'S LATEST;
DOES THE""IMPOSSIBLE.”
New York, Fibeld Nurmi bäs`accomplished what many sportsmen considered im possible, running two miles in 8 miter. 58.1/5 veci. Rever,
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