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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphio Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

MAJESTIC HOTEL.

Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Poking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL Meals can be had as follows *-*- Breakfast 7.30 a.m.-10 a.m. $1.00 for Covor Tiffin 1:00 pm 2 p.m. $1.00 ព Dinner .. 7.30 p.m. 9 p.m. $1.25 Nothing to equal it at the price in the Colony.

CENTRAL LOCATION

Electric Lifts and Lighting. Telephones on pach floor.

Hotel Launch moets all Stearners:

TELEPHONE: 0. 373.

"

J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

28,

1927.

BRITISH RATINGS OFF

-TO

CHINA.

RAF

Some of the R. A. F. and naval ratings who arrived in Hongkong laat week by the Minnesota are here shown leaving Rowner Fart, Gosport, to embark at Portsmouth for China. (Photo-engraving by "9. C. M. Post").

TEL. ADD. VICTORIA.

CHEN'S AGENT.

(Continued from page 1.)

KOWLOON HOTEL

PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON

Modern Toilet System."

Elevator and Telephones to each floor.

Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Table

Rocontly renovated throughout,

Dinner Dance Wednesday

Manager's Personal Attention

Tels. K. GU8-609,

2

Cabios KOWLOTEL. HONGKONG

WMHAROLD, PERRY Manager

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel Kowloon No. 8

Tel. Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Forty and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management Electric Light and Fans through. ont. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terms moderate. Special terms to families on application to

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress,

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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Cables :-

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Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE,

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

Meals a

Speciality

Cafe Restaurant Parisien

Music

and

Pedder Building.

Dancing

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THE RACES.

LUCKY NUMBERS.

(Continued from påge 1.)

(Continued from page 1.).

Gold Staff Officer, and between 2. THE MAIDEN STAKES.--Win- 1912 and 1919 he was twice pri-nor $1,000. Second $500. Third' vate secretary to Ambassadors in $200. For China Ponies bona fide France the late Lord Bertie and Griffins of this Meeting. Six Fur-

|longs.

Mr. I. Dunbar's Chesapeake

Bay (Mr. Dallus) Mr. Dynisty's King of England

(Mr. Haimovitch)

Lord Derby,

Until 1921 he was successively Charge d'Affaires at Vienna and Teheran. Mr. Bridgeman, who is described in "Who's who?" as "un- employed since 1922." and in the "Foreign Office List" as having "retired on a penslen, July 1, 1023," was appointed a M.V.O. in 1014 and was made a C.M.G. in 1917.

1

Mr. Eve's Bright Eve (Mr. -

Poto-Hunt)

3

Six ran Won by six lengths.; seven lengths between second and third. Time: 1 min. 30. 3/5 secs.

Mr. Eve's Bengal (Mr.

Pote-Hunt)

3.—-THE VICTORIA STAKES.-Win- Regarding Lient.-Col. L'Estrange Malone, the Daily Mail says his ner $1,000. Second $300. Third For all China Ponies. One name was removed from the Active $290. mile. List in 1920 in connection with a visit he paid to Soviet Russin, and who in the same year was senten.. ced to six months' imprisonment at Bow-street Police Court for an inet likely to onuse sedition.

Naive Explanation.

Messrs. Hall and Shenton's

Saligia (Mr Ralph). 2 Messrs. Toeg and Priestley's. Grande del Norte (Mr. Sokoloff)

Five ran. Won by a length: ength between second and third. Time: 2 min. 06.3/5 secs.

many

Winner'

PARI-MUTUEL.

Third Race.

1st Place

2nd Place.

1st Place

$5.80

$5.10

85.10

Fourth Race,

Winner

-$ 9.60

$7.20

2nd Place

.$24.20

3rd Place

$19.00.

Fifth Race.

$12.20

$6.20

$ 6.90

$18.40

Sixth Race.

Winner

1st Place

1

2nd Place

$7.00 .$5.40 .$6.40

Winner

.$105.30

"If a man wants to start busi- ness in China and wishes to know something about the climate and conditions out there, we are only 4.THE VALLEY STAKES.-Win- too willing to give him all the help ner $1,000. Second $300." Thin

$200. For Subscription Griffins of " We can:"

Was

Weight for inckus Entrance $10. Six

The above naive explanation of this Meeting. the existence of the Chinese Infor-s per scale.

Furlongs. mation Bureau at 65, Grosvenor-

Mr. Ko Kohn Tong Kan Tong road, Westminster, S. W.,

Hai

.... (Mr. Encarnaco. 1 offured by a native Chinese mem-:

Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Skidoo- ber of the staff of this organisa-

(Mr. Brodie) 2 a Daily Mail repre- tion, when

Mrs. Tester and Abraham's sentative made a second call.

Ring Boy... (Mr. Sakaloff) 3 Lieut. Col. Malone was at the

Nineteen,ran: Won by two offices of the Bureau and to at Daily Mail reporter he admitted lengths, three lengths between that it had been founded and was second and third. Time: 134 2, supported by himself, Mr. Bridge-seconds,

man, and a few voluntary sub- 6. THE FOOCHÓW CUP-Winner scribers, who, he added. "Tell that $600. Second $200. Third $100. the people in this country were For China Ponies. Two mile. very ignorant of affairs in China.

When invited to give the names of the voluntary subscribers," Lieut. Col. Malone replied, "They would not interest you," and he proceeded to deny that the Soviet Government or any of its agencies was in any way connected with the Bureau.

Mr.

Mrs.

Messrs. Hall and Shenton's

The Gomeril .. (Mr. Ralph), 1

Roda's Lady Love.

(Mr. Haimovitch) 2 Priestley's Dolly

(Mr. Sokploft O Seven ran. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between seceni and third Time: 4 min. 31.3/0

That Mr. Bridgeman is in direct secs. communication with Mr. Chen was

Winner 1st Place 2nd Place.. 3rd Place

...

1st Place

Seventh Rage.

2nd Place 3rd Place

Winner

Eighth Race.

.$ 18.70

$ 9.50

.$ 73.10

.$41.50 $16.20 $11.20'

1st Place 2nd Place

Ninth Race.

Winner 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

$14:30

.$ 6.80

Tenth Race.

Winner

$101.00

1st Place

$ 0.40

1

2nd Place

$ 6.00

3rd Place

.$ 8.10 ..$10.10

$ 5.80

3. THE CHATER CUP-Presented with $1,000 added. Second. $800. Third $200. For China Ponies, Griffins and Subscription Griffing of 1926, that have run in at least three Extra Meetings in. Hongkong dur- ing the Season 1926. From the two mile post once round and in. (About one mile 165 yards),

Dr. J. C. Matgown's Sunburst

Itone... (Mr. Encarnacao) I Mr. R. M. Austin's Brigade

Call

..... (Mr. Pote-Hunt) 2 Mesara Hall and Shenton's

The Cablin..(Mr. Ralph) 3 Five ran. Won by a hear, with two lengths between second and

proved by the fact that he cabled 6-THE TRIAL PLATE-Winner third. Time: 2min. 18.4/5 secs. Ja message to the Cantonese lender $600. Second $200. Third $100. 9-THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES- stating that he and his friends For China Ponies, bona fide Griffins Winner $600. Second $200. Third would do their best "in and out of this Meeting. One mile and a $100. For China Ponies.

quarter.

F

of Parliament to secure the with Mr. L. Dunbar's Elliot Bay. drawal of armed forces from China and of warships from Chi- nese waters:"

(Mr. Dallas) 1 Messra. Toeg, and Priestley's

Canadian...(Mr. Sokoloff) ? Mr. Dynasty's King of Clubs

One

mile and a quarter.

Mr. Dynasty's King of Hearts

(Mr. Haimovitch) 1 Messrs. Tester and Abraham's

Attaboy (Mr. Encarnacao). 2 Messrs. Toeg and Priestley's (Mr. Haimovitch) 3 Saucy Sue..(Mr. Sokoloff) Four ran. Won by three Six startors, Won by two lengths, six lengths between, lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time: 2 min. second and third, Time: 2 min.

This message was signed by Mr. Bridgeman on behalf of a new propagandist organisation stylin itself the British Labour Council for Chinese Freedom, with which he has also become associated [38.3/5 secs. joint secretary.

40.4/5 secs.

10. THE RACING STAKES. 7.THE GARRISON CUP-Present- Winner $600." . Second $200. ed by the Officers of the Garrison; Third $100. For Griffins of this |NAVAL DISARMAMENT. with $500 added for Winner Meeting and Ponica that have nover Second $250, Third $150. For won a Race. Winners barred. One Subscription Grims of any Season. mile. One mile.

BRITAIN'S REPLY NOW

READY..

London, Feb. 27.

It is learned that tho British Note, replying to President Coo- lidge's disarmament proposals will be presented to Washington | on Monday; and that simultaneous-j

Messrs. Hall and Shenton's

The Geuzor. (Mr. Ralph) 1} Mr. R. M. Austin's Home Call

(Mr, Dalina) 2 Mrs. Bernard's Earley Grass

(Mr. Da Roza) 3!

y, Sir Austen Chamberlain will Nine ran. Won by a neck, one make a statement on disarmament length belog botwcon second and in the House of Commons, In reply third. Time: 2 min. 10.2/5 sees,

Mr. D. B. Pant was thrown, from) to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.

Mr. Eve's Misty Eve

(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 1 Mr. Roda's Democrates ....

(Mr. Haimovitch; % Mr. L. Dunbar's San Fran-

cisco Bay.... (Mr. Dallas) 3 Eight starters. Won by three longths, with five lengths between Time: 2 min. second and third: 06.2/5 secs.

The reply has been delayed while Smoko Call just after leaving the Colonel W. S. Mackenzie, R.A. tho Government was consulting the paddock and was seriously kicked P.C., Command Paymaster with the Dominions, the last of whose re in the face, making his participa-British Forces in Egypt, has been

He transferred to the Shanghai Da plies was received at the end of tion in the race impossible. last week-Router.

was later sent to hospital suffer fenco, Force as Command Pay- ing from concussion. -

master, and embarked In the Minnesota at Port Said.

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