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NAVAL LIMITATION.

RECEPTION OF BRITAIN'S

REPLY.

Paris, Mat. 1.

WEDNESDAY,

THE RACES.

SURPRISE CHAMPIONS]

RESULT.

KING OF HEARTS WINS. For the third day of the Races

The papers regard Britain's reply to President Coolidge's the weather showed no signs of naval disarmament proposals as brightening this morning, and this. being lukewarm and setting the was reflected in the attendance, seal on the planned Conference, the number witnessing; the open- but the New York papers all ing race being fewer than on applaud it, and interpret it as Monday. Naturally, there was a rendering a Three-Power Naval considerable improvement as the Pact as extremely likely of reali-day wore on and by the afternoon sation.-Reuter.

the usual big crowd had 439embled. The chief attraction? for to-day were the Ladies Purse and the Champion Stakes.

H.E. the Governor arrived just

Coolidge's Hopes.

Washington, March 1.

It is stated at White House that President Coolidge still hopes for

a Pive-Power Armament Limita- before the start of the race for the tlon Agreement, despite the un-Governor's Cup and he witnessed favourable replies from France what proved to be a magnificent, and Italy.

dunale, Lady Love and Saligi fghting for first place all the way. When they entered the straight Lady Love got a head in front, but Mr. Halph urged Saligin to a fine

It is emphasised that the Prest dent's proposals are strictly con- fined to the limitation of armu mente and are "not intended by him to imply plans for the reduc.ffort and his mount passed the tion of armaments.

post a head to the good.

It is stated that President Coolidge doubts the feasibility of

The Ladies' Purse was won, by Mr. J. Pote-Hunt, with Mr. Eve'

After the race the Misty Eve.

a Three-Power understanding be- tween Britain, America and Japan. usual ceremonial took place, when It is learned that the State De the winning jockey was introduced partment is enquiring the British to Miss Paterson, sister of the attitude towards the proposed gun Clerk of the Course, by Mr. H. P. Mr. American battle-White, the Senior Steward. elevation of ships, in the controversy as to Pote-Hunt received the Purse and whether it violates the spirit of the then presented Mies Paterson with Washington Agreement-Reuters a bouquet tied with the Jockey Club colours and later escorted American Service.

her to tin. " Just prior to this Leremony, H.E. the Governor presented Mr. W E. L. Shenton EUROPEAN VAGRANTS. with the Governor's Cup.

TWO MEN SENTENCED.

That they were unwilling visi tors to the Colony is the effect of the plea of two Europeans who were charged by Sergeant Elston, it the Central Magistracy this morning, before Major C. Willson, with being in the Colony without passports and without visible means of subistence.

The two accused were Petro Shemebadze, a Georgian, and Con- stantine Shebelim, a Serbiar, of whom it was stated by the police that they were hardened offenders, having arrived here on three deca sions without passports.

On their last appearance before the Court, in January of this year. they were sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and threatened to ro on hunger strike. It was never known if they had any intention of carrying out this threat, as they were deported from Hongkong without much loss of time.

Being charged again this morn ing, they said that they did not want to come here. They wanted

There were seven starters for the Champions, which resulted in a surprising win for King of Hearts, with Elliot Bay second and Chesapeake Bay third. Bengal, the favourite, was unplaced.

1.--THE GRAND STAND SHAKEB.-- Winners $600. Second $200. Third $100. For Chinà Ponies bona fide Griffins of this Meeting. Six fur- longs.

Mr. Eve's Battle Exe...

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

2

(Mr. Haimovitch) Messrs. Tocg and Priestley's

.. Espoir.... (Mr. Sokoloff) : Seven startera. Won by a

second and third. Time: 2 min. length, with four lengths between

32.2/5 secs.

Pari-Mutuel.-Winner,

MARCH 2, 1927.

···LUCKY NUMBERS.

-TO-DAY'S CASH SWEEP

FIGURES.

Below are the Cash Sweep ticket numbers on to-day's 'Races:

First Race.

Ticket No. 20 $1,075.30 180 $ 307.20 180 $ 153.60

$50 Tickets:-148, 144, 240, 68.

Second Race.

Ticket No. 362 $1,251.60

535 $367,60 215 $ 178.80

$60 Tickets:--199, 69, 77, 316.

203, 332,, 137, 499, 489, 217.

Third Race. Ticket No. 01 $1,710.20

21 $ 497.20 179 $248.00

$50 Tickets: 567, 127, 401.

Fourth Race.

Ticket No. 538 $1,905.40

706 3 544.40 767 $ 272.20

$50 Tickets:-255, 701, 766, 390.

28. 289, 514, 564, 27.

Fifth lace.

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Ticket No. 485 $3.885.00

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555 $1,110.00 1171 $ 555,00

359 Ticket:-1032.

Sixth Race,

Ticket No. 437 $8,710.00 163 $1,060.00 287 $ 530.00

$50 Tickets:-1274, 1343.

Seventh Race.

Ticket No. 1340 $3,780.00

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968 $1,080.00

781 $ 510.00

$50 Ticketa:-1203, 1160, 19,

1153.

Eighth Race,

Ticket No. 1757 $23,058.00

5763 $6,688.00

6141 $3,294.00

$915 Tickets,1600, 2350, 3135, 6765.

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Ninth Race.

Ticket No. 124 $3,176.60

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160 3 907.60

412 153.80

$50 Tickets:-116, 659, 286, 168, 993, 822, 94,

Tenth Race."

Ticket No. 820 $2,940,00

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170 $840.00 1160 $ 420.00 $50 Tickets:-269, 712, 595, 187, $14.40;209, 921, 1118, 325, 491, 161, 1176,

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1st Place, $5.10; End Place, $5.30;

3rd Place, $5.10. "..

2. THE HONGKONG STAKES.

Winner $1,000, Second $300. Third

$200.

For Subscription Griffins of this Meeting. One mile and a half. Mr. Sim's Bagheera

(Mr. Dallas)

Mrs. R. M. Austin's Pottenbush (Mr. Pollock) Messrs. Dyer and Beith's

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Entertainments.

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BUCK JONES

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"LAZYBONES"

TURCO-RUSSIAN

AGREEMENT,

ON COMMERCIAL MATTERS.

Constantinople, Mar. 1.

SHORTER SKIRTS FOR NURSES.

PRESENT DRESS OUT OF DATE.

Should an alteration be made in

"A", Class Handicap. Winner It is reported from Angora that| $600. Second $200. Third $100 an agreement has been renched out For China Ponies that have run at of the Turkish-Russian commer-the uniform of hospital nurses? any Extra Meeting during 1926 cial negotiations which have been A sub-committee of the Shantung and Griffins on date of entry. Non proceeding for several months Joint Committee of Industrial Wo- starters at this Meeting barred.

Reuter,

men's Organisations and the La- to visit Canton where prospects of Tangle. (Mr. Ralph) 3

One mile and a quarter.

bour Party's Advisory Committee employment were held to be gonil,

Mr. Dynasty's King of Clubs' Thirteen starters, Won by a but, owing to an error resulting reek, with three-quarters of 4r. K. H's Laceda II

(Mr. Haimovitch)

San Francisco Bay, led the field on Public Health recommends that past the stand for the first time. there should be an alteration. in from their not understanding Eng length between second and third. lish and Chinese, they took the Time: 3 min. 24.3/5 secs.

(Mr. Wong) 2 At the football atand, the ponies a report it states:

had closed somewhat, but Bengal "The uniform now worn by Mr. Priestley's Dolly wrong steamer,

Pari-Mutuel. Winner, $87.80:

continued to lead the bunch, which nurses has been little modified for Sergeant Elston said that their 1st Place, $16.50; 2nd Place, $7.80;

(Mr. Sokolof} practice of perfoming a long jour-3rd Place, $10.40.

Five- ran. Won in a canter by lead was maintained until the vil-years past. The tight bolices, ney was to stow away at the THE GOVERNOR'S CUP.-Pre- many lengths, two lengths between lage bend was reached, where it long, full skirts, stiff collars and Time: 2 min. was seen that Bengal was weaken-cuffs, and the elaborate head- various stages, and the present sented by His Excellency the Gov-second and third.

ing. King of Hearts and Elliot dresses were an improvement on. instance was no exception. Heernor, with $600 added for Winner. 43.1/5 secs,

Bay and Chesapeake Bay then women's dress at the time whent asked for an imprisonment sen- Second $300.- Third $200. For Pari-Mutuel-Winner, $6.40;

all China Ponies. One mile and a 1st Place, $6.20; 2nd Place, $20.20 drew out to the front clear of the they wore adopted, but in this the others, and on entering the authorities have not kept pace with quarter.

Straight King of Hearts came out modern ideas of hygiene and com Messrs. Hall and Shetiton's

very strongly. A very fine fight fort, Saligia (Mr. Ralph) 1 Mr. Roda's Lady Love

(Mr. Haimovitch) 2 Messrs. Toeg and. Priestley's

Saucy Sue (Mr. Sokoloff) 3 Six starters, Won by a head, with one length between second and third. Time: 2 min. 41.4/5

tence.

Major C. Willson sentenced the men to one month's imprisonment, to be followed by expulsion from the Colony.

U. S. AND MEXICO.

-THE PILAETHON STAKES.- "B" Class Handicap. Messrs. Tester and Abraham's

Demon Boy....

for the lead took place between We suggest that the uniform. (Mr. Encarnacao)

King of Hearts and Elliot Bay, and should be reconaldered and designs Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Total" although the latter at one time le adopted more in accordance with Abstinence..(Mr. Raidy) 2 by a fraction the King pony put the comfortable dress now worn by

up a great turn of speed just women in other employmenta. Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Dobbin

(Mr. Brodie) 3 before the post and won, amit A nurse in a London hospital Seven Fan. Won by half a great excilement, by half a length. told a Daily Mail reporter:. length, two lengths between The official time of 2 min. 34.2/5

"The stiff, long skirt should be as unusually important, has been Pari-Mutuel.-Winner, $7.20; second and third. Time: 2 min. secs. was only one second slower abolished. Its cumbersome when

than the record..

moving about the wards. A skirt delivered at the Mexican Foreign 1st Place, $5.30; 2nd Place, $6.60;45/2.5 secs. Office by Mr. Lane, First Secret-3rd Place, $7.40.

Pari-Mutuel.-Winner, $14.00; 9. THE CONSOLATION STAKES.—of soft material of reasonable ary of the American Embassy, 4THE LADIES PURSE-Present 1st Place, $6.70; 2nd Place, $8.10; Winter $600. Second $200. Third length for ward duties would be

AN IMPORTANT NOTE,

Mexico City, Mar. 1.

A new American Note, described | seca.

CANTON UNREST.

WHARF COOLIES DEMANDS.

Twelve starters.

second and third. Time: 1 min. 65.2/5 меся.

Pari-Motuel-Winner, $20 30: 1st Place, $9.20; 2nd Place, $11.10; 3rd Place, $92.30-

ner.

$100. For China Ponies that have; Its contents have not been ed, $400 added for Winner. 3rd Place, $7.90. divulged.

Second $200. Third $100. För

we always roll them up when doing S-THE CHAMPION STAKES.A started at least twice at this Meet-more practical As regards cuffs, A Washington message says it is China Ponies.

our duties." Once round. (About Sweepstakes of $50 each for Starting and have not won. One mile. 7 furlonga 55 yards.) ; . is not stated that the note

On the other hand, Dame Sarah- ers with $2,000 added for Win- Mesers. Tester and Abraham's

Attaboy (Mr. Encarnacao) 1 Second $760. Third · $400,

Swift, president of the College of related to the oll controversy. It Mr. Eve's Misty Eve!........

:

(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 1 For China Ponies, Winners at this Mr. Dynasty's King of the is suggested that it may be

Mr. R. M. Austin's Home Call Meeting only. Weight for inches Plains (Mr. Haimovitch) 2 Nursing, points out that the uni concerned with the

form is primarily the sign of an question

(Mr. Dallas) 2 as per scale. Ponies-ridden by Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Ukolele of the application of recent Mr. Paterson's September ....

Jockeys who have won at least 5

(Mr. Brodie) shonourable calling.

The uniform now worn by nurses Mexican legislation regulating

(Mr. Brodic) a Oficial flat Races in Hongkong or Ten ran. Won by two-and-a- the operations of foreign in-

Won by two China, or Jockeys approved by the half lengths, one length between has been adapted to modern condi-

she states. Stewards. One mile and a quarter. second and third. Time: 2 min. tlona, surance companies to America" lengths, with one length between Mr. Dynasty's King of Hearts

Skirts are shorter; law collars arq - being companies in Mexico.-Reuter'a

7.1/5 secs. (Mr. Haimovitch) -1

In Amertean Service.

Pari-Mutuel.--Winner, $7.60; adopted

moet hospitals, Mr. L. Dunbar's Elliot Bay...

(Mr. Encarnacao) 1st Place, $5.80; 2nd Place, $9.80 and caps have conformed to the

cropped hair of to-day's fashions, 3rd Place, $8.80. Mr. L. Dunbar's Chesapeake..

DESPERANDUM For practical purposes the mo- 10.—THE NIL Bay.

(Mr. Dallas) &

Second dern hospital uniform is cheap and 6. THE AMERICAN

STAKES.-Winner $600. CUP.--Pre-

$200. Third $100. For Subscrip- efficient. A soiled apron or collar The Tung Tak and Chap. Yinent in Hongkong, with $400 added

sented by American Citizens resid. Mr. Eve's Bengal

(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 0 tion Griffins of this Mecting that can be replaced easily by a clean. Coolice' Union are demanding that for Winner. Second $200. Third Me. L. Dunbar's San Francisco, have started at least twice and have one, and the whole dress can be wharf coolies must join their

(Mr: Wong) not won. $100. For China Ponies bona fide

washed with ease. The colour Uninnar otherwise, they will not Griffins of this Meeting. Once Messrs. Toeg and Priesties a be allowed to continue work round (About 7 furlongs 65 yards.) Canadian..(Mr. Sokol This means that coolies employed Mr. L. Dunbar's San Francisco Mr. R. M .Austin's Brigade Call by the wharves or steamship rom- Bay

(Mr. Dallas) 1

(Mr. Ralph) 0

(Mr. Haimovitch) 21

The Touring Club de France panies have to join the Unions Mr. Dynasty's King of England Won by half a length, two Mr. Henry Humphreys' White also.

(Mr. Animovitch) 2ngths between second and third. Mouse...... (Mr. Wong) 3 gave à banquet to celebrate the Recently the two Coolie Uniona Messrs. Hall and Shenton's Pari-Mutuel Winner, $68:40: Fifteen ran. Wong by half election of its 200,000th momber

31st Place, $14.60; 2nd Place, $8.00; length, with two lengths between The Fresident of the Republ Won by a head, 3rd Place, $7.40.

second nail third. Time: 1 min. presided, and several members & the Government were persent. many lengths between second and The race itself proved to be a 18.3/5 seca. third. Time: 1 min. 54.3/6 secA. surprise affair, Bengal being badly Pari-Mutuel.-Winner. $59.40: Founded in 1890, the Touring Pari-Mutuel. Winnor, $7.70 beaten. At the start, Bengal shot 1st Place, $17.60; 2nd Place, $8.30: Club de France has added 100,000

members since July, 1900.. 1st Place, $5,00; 2nd Place, $6.50. out and, being followed next by 3rd Place, $60.20,-..

Four fan.

mentioned caused considerable The Ghost. (Mr, italph) trouble in the city. They have Lad a number of armed clashes on the waterfront during the past few weeks. They now threaten to stop the wharf coolles continuing work.

Bay

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Five furlonga. Messrs. Hall and Shenton's The

Grig......(Mr. Ralph) 7eme is cheerful and suitable. Mr. Dynasty'a King Alan. . . .