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Hongkong Telegraph

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虓七十月弍英港書

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1925 •五廿月正

DERBY DAY AT THE RACES. Jockeys who have not won five to the Winner Bacond $250. fat Races in Hongkong or China. Third $150. For Subscription Once Round, About 7 furlongs Griffias of any Season. From the (55 yards)

“LOCAL OPTION” JUST WINS.

MAIN EVENT DESCRIBED.

Derby day drow large, crowds) Bankers and Exchange Hrokors to Happy Valley this morning, of Hongkang. Valuo $1,000 to the classic event being the third Winner. Second to receive $300 race on the card. Mr. John Pool's and Third $200. For China Local Option had been strong Ponien.

Mr Taol's Toomai (Mr Buok) Mrs J. H. Taggart's Farm-

land (Mr Sewell) 2 Mr Hurry Odoll's Baby Eyes

Two Mile Post Aned Round and in. (About ore Fille tos parda.) Messro Dyod W Boltb's Loch Rannock Mr Thompson) Mr Dynasty's King Alfred

(Mr Heard) 2

(Capt. Oxspring) 3 Eight starters. Won by two Mr J. H. Tapi art's Domon lengths, with three lengths bo- tween second and third. Time:1 atin. 56 sece. Pari-mutuol

Winner! $72.00: PlacOS :— $10.60; $6.80; $7.00. Cash Swoop:~

Ticket No. 1963 Int. 63,325 00)

NGG 2nd. 950,00 475.00

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562 3rd.

$1,500.00

$6,250,00

mission

favourite for the bluo ribband, Menarя Toog & Priestley's and those who fancied his chances!

Victoria (Mr Crokam) 1 were confirmed in their hopos by Mossrs Toeg & Priestley's his winning of the Trial Plato Mckenzie (Mr Thompson) 2 $30 Tickets and Com- yesterday. However, in other Mr Dynasty's Spotted Sand quarters the performance of

(Mr Heard) 3 Menara. Dunbar and Stanton's There were fivo startora. Won Chiengo, in winning the Jockey by a hond, throw lengths between Club Stakce, was taken to indicate second and third. that Local Caption would not have matters all his own way. Opinion generally was that the Derby was a fairly open event, and this

Time:- min. 19 sacs. Pari-mutuel :-

Winner: $570: Places :- $6.30; $20 40 ; $ -

fact invested the race with moro) Cash Sweep :-

than usual interest. However,

$50 Tickets: -Nos. 113, 434, 986,

824, 1117.

Doy (Mr Harriman) 31 Thore, woro five starters. Won [by a boad, a longth and a half

between second third. Time: min. :3 Race. Pari-mutuol: -

Winner: $18.50: Placon:- $6.00; $5.40. Cash Swoop:

Ticket No.

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FINAL

EDITION

CANTON SENSATION.

BATTLE FOR LAUNCH.

GUARDS AND SOLDIERS KILLED.

61 1st. $4,782 40 919 2nd. 1,366 40 4B 3rd. 683.20 $50 Tiokota and Com-

A report reaches us this morn- mission

$1,833.00ing to the offcot that at midnight on Sunday, 200 Yunnanero $8,065 00 6.--THE GREAT SOUTH-

soldiers, commanded by A ERN STAKES-Winner $600,$50 Tickets Nos. 1246, 19, mounted officer, approached the Second $200. Third $160. For Ticket No. 615 let $1912.40] Chian Ponice. Siz Furlongs. 10.-THE BLACK ROCK" large Portuguese steam launch 32 2nd 546.40 Mr Joha Puol's Booran STAKES.-Winner $600. Second Dora, which พ.ศ mado fast 248 3rd 273.20

(Mr Maitland) 18250. Third $:50. For China alongside the Bund just outside) Mosure Dyer & Belth's Blott- Ponios bona fide Griffins of this the Sinoore Company's building.

ing Paper (Mr. Thompson) 2 Meeting, One Mile and a Quarter, Mr Bagram's Gymp (Mr Mr Dynasty's 'King of the

They demanded the immediate Moller) 3

Plains (Mr Hoard) 1 surrender of the vessel from hor There were ten runnors. Won Mr Dryasdust's Saracon (Mr Portuguono master, but as hol hy three lengths. two lengthe

McBain). 2

refused to comply with thoir botweon second and third.

Sir Paul's Dictator Dahlia

(Mr Moller) 3 request they opened fire at once) There were ten starters, Won and sont a volley all over the ship. by a longth, a hond soparating second and third.

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Local Option upheid the exp. eta-;

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tions of his backers and won,

although given a vory close run$50 Tickets and Cont by Gray Morn, which came in mission

second a neck bobind. Chicago

was unplaced.

808 00

83540.00

As to the raco itself, Mystic Dahlin jumped into the lead at 850 Tickets: ---Nos, 439, 370. the start, but WAS quickly

HONGKONG 3, THE overtaken by Beauty Dahlia and DERBY. A Sweepatekos of $20 Charcoal, the black pony making each with $2,000 added. For the page, with Local Option in China Ponics, but fide Griffins the centre of the bunch. Chicago of this Meeting, First Pony to rau into third place, with the receive 70 cont. Second 20 por others close behind. Passing the post for the first time, Charcoalt. Third 10 per cent, of the

total amount. Ponios to be ridden

Time: min. 32.1/5 secs. |Pari-mutuel :-~

Winner: $12.80: Places:— 57.20; $10.10; $10.20. Carh Swoop:-

Ticket No. 1300 1st. $4.795.00;

152 2nd. 1,370.80 157 3rd.

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still held a comfortable lead, by Jockeys who have won at $50 Tickets and Com- Local Uption having in the

Hoast 5 Official flut racos in Jong- meantime diawn out and taken

kong or Chino, or Jockeyn third position. Chiongo and Local Option challenged Char-approved by the Stewards, One

went almad of the two leader,

| Mile anda Half.

Inission

Time-2 min. 12.3/5 secs. Fari-mutuel :-

685 00

$2,150 00

Winner: $6.70; $28.20; Cash Sweep:-

$9.30: Places

12.

$9,000.00

VIROLU COPY 10 Cat

120 PER ANNU

NEW BEF»KTURE BALL BEARINGS

We have a comprehensive stock. It includes Bearings for Bulok, Cadillac, Chandler, Chevrolet, Clove land, Dodge Brothers, Essex, Ford, Hudson, Jewett, Marmon, Marwoll, Oakland, Oldanioblie, Overland, Palgo, Studebaker, Willys Knight AND most other Cars and Trucks in South Chion,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.

SIR HARRY LAUDER AT FANLING.

Wi' Three Reed Lichties.

Abovo le soon Sir Harry Laudor (centro) with Davo Smith, Cuiof Enginear of the Empress of Australia (left) and (right) Peter W. Ramsay, of Taikoo Dockyard.

BORDER FIGHTING.

FOUR SOLDIERS SHOT.

HIONOKONG TAKES MORE PRECAUTIONE

The polica hare have received

A LIE NAILED.

CANARD AGAINST

BRITAIN.

| (Special "Telegraph" Service).

London, Feb 16

In the Bauso of Commons, two

The Indian and Portugueso | guards of the vessel Immediately. rotumed the fire and a regular battle ensued, during which two of the guards and six of the Yun- nanosa soldiers were killed and|

Ticket No. 1003 1st. $4,044.60

tan wounded, A bystander of 634 2nd. 1,15.00 | considerable military experience 1257 3rd.

577,80 counted 600 rounds fired, but stat-a report from Nemtao, just ovoi questions were put to the Foreign (the border of the Now Territories, Sacrotary, Mr. Auston Cham- ed there were quite a few more that in an attempt to escape from berlain, as to whether the re-

! $1 882 00

Naturally, with overwhelming the Canton Government forces hollious Rifts in Spanish Morocco $7 660 00 odds against them, the guards which have so upied that town wore receiving any assistance

and Shumchun. four of General from British interests. eventually wore overpowered, and 1442, 97,

Chan's mea wore recaptured and Mr. Chamberlain roplied: had to surrender. The launch was shot. 395, 1118, 569, 407, 243.

*ཎཱ am glad to havo this nearly immediately afterwards It was stated that during their opportunity of denying publicly 11. THE GYMKHANA

the STAKES.-Winner $500. Stand observed to proceed under her own occupation of Namtso, the Chan the reports which I am told aro

troops had made themselves ox-current in Tangier and $250. Third $150. Ferall China steamer down to Whampoa. tremely obnoxious to the in-Spanish zone of Morocco, that (Mr McBain) 2 Ponies that have started for Races

The Yunnanose militarists are habitants by their undisciplined the Riffs have the sympathy of Mr Roda's Arabian Parrot in at least two Extra Meetings

mannery, with the consequ- the British Government in their

coal sin ultaneou-ly and paMr. Julia Peet's Local Option him at the Rock. Then korey

(Mr. Maitland) 1850 Tickets:-- Nos. Marn came up with a burst ane-Messre. Dyer and Boith's Grey

Morn (Mr. The my son.) 2 Indeed, when he osterd the Mr. Dynasty's King of Hearts straight, he looked almost u

(Mr. Heard) 3 There were ton starters.

Won

866, 1060, 1553, 1242, 1498, 113, 1450,

7-THE LUSITANO CUP.-- Presented by the Members of the Club Lusitane, For China Ponice!

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$50 Tickets and Cons-

mission

Option agaiZ) chal unged

certain win.or, but

won by a neck in a wonderful by a neck, many lengths between Biona fide Griffins of this Meeting, $50 Tickets:Nos.

22:0

wis

finish. King of Hearts third, right lengths away, whilst Wimera WAR INT. Splendid time was registered, the recurd sot up by Invincible King for the Derby being equalled,

The unplaced ponies were 2- Mystic Dablia (Mr. Muller), Gimle (Mr. Enearnneão), Chickpe

second and third.

Time: 3 min. 08.3/5 secs. Par-mutuel :-

Winner: $7.50: Placos $6.00: $7,50; $9.00. Cash Sweep:---

Ticket No. 31 lat. $5,918,00 726 2nd. 2,548.00

(Mr. Dyle). Ciety Shop 800 Tickets and Cum-

(Mr. Z-lensky), Wimera (MF Me Bain), Bouuty Dahlia (Mr.) Haimovitch) and Charcoal (Mr.) Pollock).

mission

63 3rd. 1,274.00

4,060.00

$16 800.00

with $500 added. Sccund $200.) (Third $100 One Mile,

Mr Pool's Grey Knight (Mr Maitland)

Mr Dryasdust's Gypsy Love

(Mr Haimovich) 3 during the Season 1924 and Subs-continually commandoering endo that the latter roso up campaign against Spain. These There were sixteen starters.cription Griffins of this Mosting, foreign tugs and steam Isunches, in arms and combined with the stories contain no truth what- Won by head, a length and a Weight 146 lb. One Mile,

seeming to have a proferonas Canton troops when the town ever. The British Government half between poceed and third.

MIESTO Dyer. & Bulth

WAN entered by the and sympathises with the Spanish Time: 2 min, S нeos.

for vessels under the Gorman, Chan for es. When four of Chan's Government in the difficulties Rothesay (Mr Taompsor) 1 Pari-mutuel:-

Mr Dynasty's King Johnnia Chilean and Portuguese flags.

(Mr Heard) 2 The British and Fronch vussole Sir Paul's Magnificent Dahlia

have also had their share of (Mr Molior) 3

Winner: 38.50: $5.90; $7.00: $7.50.

Places :-

Ticket No. 358 1st. $4.428 20

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The morning ugaln opened $100 Tickets :-Nos 111, 1133, Cash Sweep:- rather dull, bur by the time racing |$15, 2014, 783, 64, 782-

men attempted to escape over the confronting the lattor in border by going aboard the ferry, Morocco, and it has constantly they were pursued by four of the refused, and will continue to re town's inhabitants. These latter fuso, to give any countenance lo.

There were eix starters. Won commandeering, but in each of were but young boys, armed with relations or communications, of 1149 2nd. 1.265 20 by a length and a half, a head these cases the ships have been nothing morn forroidable this British subjecte with Abdu}

releaned when a gunboat has bamboo poles, but to such good Karin."

purpose did they ply these como along to assist ships of weapons that the soldiers gave in their nationalities when in In the report received by tho polico, it was stated that the recaptured men were taken back: Įto military headquarters and shot

the following morning.

starlod the weather conditions 4- THE SUBSCRIPTION were excellent and the turf very GRIFFINS CHALLENGE CUP. little the wors) for waar Every Value $1,000. For Subscription $50 Tickets and Com- body was in happy mood, and Griffins of this Morting. Weight

mission most of those presont were inter-for inches as por scale. To be ested in the big Cash Sweeps on

won two years congeeu ively by the main event, the drawing 01 Ponics tho buna de property of the numbers for the Racecourse ho

Samo Owur

Timo. min. 68.3/5 spes. Pari-mutuel:-

Places troublo.

1269 3rd.

G32.60

hotwuen second and third.

owners, $50 Tickets:—Nos.

Winnar: 58 10. $5 10; 45 10; 65 10. 1350, 1549, Cash Swerp:- 1482, 703, 586, 323, 384, 338, 493, 776, 663, 1300, 1438. 8-THE CHALLENGE CUP.

2.394 07

$8.7.0.00

awoep being watched by quite a Winner to receive $500 and 70 big crowd.

per cont. Second $200 and 20 per cent, and Third $100 and 10

His Excellency the Governor

owners.

owner or

Ticket No. 235 1st. $3,419 80 270 2nd. 98280 833 3rd. 491.40

$1,416 00

mission

971.

86,330 00

ARMS TRAFFIC,

PREVENTIVE OFFICER'S LUCKY ESCAPE.

In an application heard by Mr 8.B B. McElderry, at the Central

Magistracy this morning, for the

Since the ex:onsion of hostili- |ties, the police force guarding tho border has been considerably augmented. Sixty Indians and Wol Hai Woi men, with machine guns, were dispatched inforcements last night.

SHANGHAI DOCK.

ro-

M. HERRIOT'S APPEAL.

SEEKS PARTY UNITY.

(Sir Edward Stubbs) was early on per cont. of the Butrince FoosValue One Hundred Quiness. $50 Tickets and Com- the course, arriving well in tint until the Cup is finally won Forhina Ponies. To bo won

Paris, Feb. 16; for the first race, in which his when he Second Pony will

In the Chamber M. Herriot pony Gaudio came in second.

made an impassioned appeal for rocsive 75 per cent, and Third years consecutively by a 1-THE CAUSEWAY BAY Pony 25 per cont of ibe Entrance Pony or Ponies the bona fide pro-

the discarding of party differences STAKE-Winner $600. Second Fees in addition to the place pory of the same

and the ro-establishment of the Winner to receive $750 $50 Tickets:-Nos. 1008. 1230, runner to the Criminal Sorsions, committal of an alleged arms- $200. Third $100. For China mony. One Mile and a Quarter, and 70 per cont., Becond $300 and

wartime "Union sacree," in the Ponies, that have arrived in Mr. Sha's Mowgli (Mr. Molier)

interests of preserving a healthy 20 per cont., Third $150 and 10

it WBJ stated in evidence Hongkong provicus to 1st July, Mr. A. H. Carroll's Poppy

finanofal situation. He annovuced.. 1924, and have not left the Colony

per cent of the Entrance Foos Loaf (Mr. Harriman) 2

THE PEKING PLATE-One by the Chief Preventive Officer,

the abolition of the system of until the Cup is finally won when | Mile,

Mr. Clarke, that tho man, and have run in least 3 Extra Mr. Relyon's Uncle Dick

bordereau de coupons, instituted Meetings in Hongkong in 1924.

the Second Pony will receive 75 Mr Dynasty's King Louis

who was one of four fremon i (Mr. McBain) 3

last year and designed to check and Subscription Griffins of this

(Mr Hoard) 1 the complement of the steamer por coat, and the Third Pouy 25 Thora wore ten stariors.

Won

evasion of income tax payments Shing On, plying on the Kong- INTERIM DIVIDEND. Meeting On Mile.

by a length and half, two lengths por ornt. of the Entranco Fees in Mr fohn Pool's Nuggett (Mr

on bearor securities, but whicb Mesara, Dyer and

addition to the place monoy. One

Maitland) 2 moon run, was found hiding in "a

bad resulted in the export of Mile and Three Quarters.

life-boat after a lengthy search

Masera. Benjamin and Potta are capital owing to resentment as Mesem Toog aid Priestloy's

Potts) had disclosed the presence of in receipt of a telegram from what were considered Inquisitorist

large consignment of arme in the the Shanghai Office informing methods. coal bunker. There were six rifles, them that the Shanghai Dook and 27 rovolvere and over 7,000 rounds Engineering Co., Ltd. has de- of borrowing the minimum and of ammunition in the bunker, elared an interim dividend of Tia. repaying the maximum the entrance to which, by way 3.75 per shore.

Bolth's Koh-I-Noor (Mr. Pollock) 1 H.E. Sir Edward Bubba'

Gaudio (Mr Doyle) 2 Mr. Harry Odall's Duko of 3

Flaco (Mr. Gibson) Six starters. Won by two lengths, with the samo distanco between second and bird.

ime:-2 min. 09.4/5 scos.

Pari-mutuel :-

Winner: $12.40: Placon-

$7.80; $8.30; $iu.10.

Cash Sweep:-

between second and third.

Time: min. 48 3/5 secs. Pari-mutuel :-

Winner: $1880: Placos: $6.30; $16.70; $5 60. Cash Sweep:-

Ticket No. 9-5 let. $2,485 00 172 2nd. 710 00 388 3rd.

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$50 Tickots and Cum-

mission

Mr Fato's Two Pairs (Mr

There wore 23 starters.. Won by a length and a half: theme distance botwoon second and third.

Kagashima (Mr Crokam) 1 Mesere Dyer and Bo th's Groy Dragon (Mr Thompson) Mr

Boldan Drayandust's

(Mr McBain) 3

Timo 1 min. 36.4/5 socs. Three starters. Won by many 355 00 jongthe, many lengths suparating Pari-mutuel :-

Winner:

$23.90: Places by a heap of coal. $8.80; $770; $23 00. Cash Sweep:-

second and third.

$1,325.00

Time3 min. 51.1/5 secs. Pari-matuel

$4,875.00

Winner: $5.80. Placo: $5.20.

Ticket No. 549 1st. $1,418.20 $50 Tickets Nos, '612, 178, 12, Cash Reep:-:

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254 2nd.

112 3rd.

$50 Tickets" and Com-

mission

Tiokot No. 363 1st. $4,480,00

Commission

of the bunker plate, had boon previously carefully covered over

What appeared to have been an attempt on the life of the O. P. O. by an unknown personi

Ticket No. 1250 1st. $2,903.60 on board was made during the

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ANOTHER GAP.

29.60 search. He was standing under INDIA AND WEMBLEY. 414.80 the batch cover when it was suddenly let down. Had his head

Delial, Feb. 16, 2,287.00 beam within striking distance, In the Legislative Assombly, serious injury might have been during discussion of the $6.435.00 caused, and, as it was," his right| estimates, Sir Charlin Janas, the hand was caught on the edge of commeras member, said it was the hatch, and the tip of one unlikely the Government of India foger was taken off, va

would participate officially in the Defendén) was committed to ampire Exhibition this: yangi

623 2nd. 405.20 829, 872, 496, 579.

255 3rd. 202.60 5.-THE JOCKEY CUP.-

245 2nd. 1.280,00; $50 Tickets and Com. Winner $500. Second $200.

366 3rd. 640 00 mission $694.00 Third $100. A Cup will be

$1,600.00 presented to the winning Jooksy, $2,720.00 For Chins Ponies, that have

$8,000.00 started in and have not won a $50 Tickets:--No. 69, 260, 104 Race at this. Meeting and that

850 Tickets-Now4168, 1260, 9,-THE ROYAL NAVY 800, 1193, 649:- 1054, 1958 887, 2. THE

EXCHANGE have not at any time won three CUP.--Presented by the officem 939, 741, 549, 491,441, 1834 183 PLATE.—Presented by the fat "Raows, to be ridden by of IL, MUN Kavy, with $400 mŽAMA 197, 888, 6E1, B06; 317.

M. Herriot enunciated a' polloy

Ho

reiterated the rejection, of the [capital lovy, and foreshadowed. the punishment of Bscal fraud by. imprisonment.

He sat down amid cheers from tho Left and aflance from the Right-Reuter.·

SOVIET IMPORT ALLOWANCE

Moscow, Feb 16.: The Bovies has authorised the import of a sartain quantity. cif þextilai and cotton