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TO-DAY'S RACES.
"OFF DAY" RESULTS.
Beautifully fine weather favour- ed the fourth day of the Hong kong Jockey Club's Race Meeting, held at Happy Valley this after-
noon.
There was a big attendance, and some excellent sport was witness- ed, as most of the Shanghai jockeys remained for the "Of Day."The cash sweeps and pari- mutuel were. woll patronised, spectators being anxious to try their lick on this the last day of the Meeting.
The afternoon's results were:
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1927.
Messrs. Testor and Abraham's.
Attaboy (Mr. Encarnacao). 1 Mr. R. M. Austin's 'Brigada
Call...(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 2 Mrs. R. J. Paterson's. Ukeleis
Mr. Brodie) 2.
Nine ran. Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. Time: 2 min. 39.3/5 secs. Pari-Mutuel.-Winner. $24.40 1st Pince, $8.30; 2nd Place, $7.90) 3rd Place, $18.70.
6.THE HONGKONG HANDICAP.— "B" Class.
Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Total
Abstinence (Mr. Dallas) Mr. R. M. Austin's Grey Kulght
(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 2 Messrs. Toeg and Pricatley's
LUCKY NUMBERS.
TO-DAY'S CASI SWEEP FIGURES.
The figures for the Cash Sweeps at to-day's Race Meeting at Happy Valley are:
First Race.
Ticket No. 217 $1,089.60 327 $305.60
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172 $152.80.
$50 Tickets:-850, 259, 11, 139, 1109, 220, 653, 137.
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Second Race,
Ticket No. 340 $1,390.20
Espoir ...(Mr. Sokoloff) Seven ran. Won by one and a 1.-THE “HAY AND CORN" STAKES. half lengths, with three lengths sab, 507, 279: -Winner $400. Second $150-
Third 376. For Subscription Grif-between second and third. Time: fins of any season that have started 2 min. 38.3/5 secs.
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at least twice at this Meeting and have not won. Five furlongs. Mesars, Hall and Shenton's The Gnomo (Mr. Ralph) Mr. R. M. Austin's Home Call (Mr. Dallas) Messrs. Tester.and Abraham's
Bing Boy
(Mr. Encarnacao) Eleven ran. Won by a length and a half, with a short head between second and third." Time: 1 min. 14.2/5 secs..
Pari-Mutuel. Winner, $25.40; 1st Place, $5.80; 2nd Place, $9.70: 3rd Place, $8.60.
2.THE LOITERERS" STAKES.—
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Pari-Mutuel.Winner.
$9.50;
1st Place, $5.80; 2nd Place, $8.50; 3rd Place, $7.10.
852 $ 897.20
394 $198.00
$50 Tickets:-199, 933, 467, 48,
Third Race.
Ticket No. 238 $1,766.80
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2 $ 504.80 623 $ 252.40
$80 Tickets:-144, 439, 676, 870. Fourth Race, "
Ticket No. $65 $2,000.20
11
753 $ 573.20 722 $ 286.60
7. THE PROFESSIONAL CUP AND SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS' CHAMPIONS. A Sweepstakes of $25 each for starters A Cup Presented.. $500 to the Winner by the donors and $500 added. Second $400. Third $250. To be won two years in suc-
360 Tickets:-550, 604, 790, 176, cession or three years in all by Ponies the bona fide property of 135, 735, 401, 695, 793.
For the same owner or owners. Subscription Griffins of this Meet- ing Winners and. Placed Ponies only.. One mile and a quarter,
Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Skidoo #
(Mr. Brodie)
1
(Mr. Dallas) 2
Winner $400. Second $150. Third Mr. Sim's Bagheera $76. For Griffins of this Meeting
that have started at least twice and Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Rom Hall | have not won. Five furlongs.
Mr. Roda's Democrates ......
(Mr. Haimuvitch)
Mr. Eve's Bright Eve
(Mr. Pote-Hunt) Messrs. Hall and Shenton's The
Ghoul (Mr. Ralph) 3 Ten rnn. Won by six lengths; with two lengths between second
2
(Mr. Encarnacao)
Five ran. Won by a short head, 1
with a neck between second and third. Time: 2 min. 42.4/5 secs.
Pari-Mutuel. Winner, $11.60: 1st Place, $7.50; 2nd Place, $10.10.
8. THE "LUCKY" STAKES-Win- ner $100. Second $150. "Third and third.. Time: 1 min. 16 secs. $75. For China Ponies that have i Pari-Mutuel.-Winner. $7.20 started in at least two Extra Meet-
1st Place, $5.80; 2nd Place, $0.70;ings in 1926 and at least twice at 3rd Place, $8.60..
this Meeting and have not won at this Meeting. Six furlongs.
3. THE "ALL OUT STAKES,Mr. R. M. Austin's Home Call Winner $100, Second $150. Third
(Mr. Dallas) $75. For all China Ponies that have started at least twice at this Mr. R. J. Paterson's September Meeting and have not won. Five furlongs. Mr. Rodia's Lady Love
(Mr. Halmovitch) 1 Mr. Dynasty's King of Troy
(Mr. Dallas) 2 Messrs Tocg and Priestley's
Grande del Norte
(Mr. Sokoloff) Seven starters. Wong by five lengths, with two.lengths between. second and third. Time: 1 min. 19.3/5 secs.
Pari-Mutuck-Winner," $7.90: 1st Place, $5.90: 2nd Place, $6.30: 3rd Place, $12.10.
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(Mr. Brodie) 2 Mosgrs. Hall and Shenton's The
Goblin (Mr., Ralph) 3 Four an. Won by thrye lengths, with two' lengths between second and third. Time: 1 min. 32.3/5 seca.
Fifth Race.
Ticket No. 770 $8,799.60
1240 $1,085.50
53 $ 542.80
$50 Tickets-200, 509, 485, 543, 324, 1246.
Sixth Race.
Ticket No. 771 $4,068.40
1050 $1,162.40
892 $ 681.20
$50 Tickets:--1427, 1429, 1291, 1371.
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Seventh Race,
Ticket No. 1160 $4,396.00
1128 $1,256.00 162628.00
$50 Tickets: 1374, 1059. "
Eighth Race.
Ticket No. 1102 $4,366.60 687 $1,247.60 501 $ 623.80
$50 Ticket-955.
Ninth Race.
Ticket No. 221 $4,235.00
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1201 $1,210.00 1488 $ 606.00 $50 Tickets:-1218, 1691. 349, Pari-Mutuel."-Winner, $10.00; 1588, 1678, 1192, 160, 967, 765, 663. 1st Place, $6.10; 2nd Place, $8.80.
9. THE UNITED SERVICE CUP.-- A Cup will be presented to the Win- ner with $200 added. Second $150, Third $75. For China Ponies the bona fide property of and to be rid- den by Officers of H. M.'s Regular Forces. "Polo Penies leased by
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Tenth Race.
Tickat No. 438 - $4,223.80 200 $1,206.80 67-1 $ 603.40 350 Tickets:-1542, 612, 1322.
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LOCAL EPIDEMIC.
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building. The thirteen- houses at Causeway Hil completed about the middle of the first few cases in the usual way. year and two additional, houses
that if the authorities had been- staff were notified of the occurrence of the
have been built at North Point, the outbreak of the disease in the These quarters have all been oc- two areas might have been check- cupied and form a useful additioned, and the number of fatalities to the Company's property.
kept down.
No Labour Troubles.
Vaccination Benefits.
It was just this ignorance and lack of confidence in the author-
Leningrad. Music with their 4. THE TYTAM HANDICAP-Win- Officers will, for the purpose of this meals is to te provided for fac- ner $600. Second $200. Third Race, be considered as the bona tory workmen of the Leningrad $100. For Subcription Griffins of fide property of such Officers. Catch district. The directions of indus.
I am glad to be able to report this Meeting that have started at, Weights at 160 h. One mile.
try believe that the rest period least twice. One mile.
Mr. Bultecl's Saracen (Owner). 1in the middle of the day will be that for us the year has been free Messrs. Dyer and Bieth's Loch
Mr. Bols' Borderer (Owner) ..
2 more restful if musical distraction of any industrial troubles and al- Tommel .... (Mr. Reidy) Messrs. Hall and Shenton's The Mr. Ramsey's Urgent (Owner) 3 is offered and the experiment is though we are not extending our ities that Dr. Pope desired to re Grig.. ....(Mr. Ralph) 2 Fourteen starters. Won by half to be tried, In the hope of speed-undertaking at the rate contem- move by pointing to the benefits
plated a few years ago, we have
to be derived, firstly: from vaccina- Messra. Tester and Abraham's
a length, two lengths between ing up a factory production.
been able to make substantial pro- Bing Boy
second and third. Time: 2 min.
Westminster City Council have grees during 1926. I take this tion, and, secondly, from the (Mr. Encarnacao) 317.1/5 secs.
decided not to proceed with the opportunity of placing on record prompt adoption of health mea- With regard to the former, Twelve starters. Won by a Pari-Mutuel.-Winner, 821.60;
Burcs. services rendered by the Staff and
this method of precautionary short head, with a length and a 1st Place, $8.90; 2nd Place, $16.10: Pulford-street (Grosvenor road) the Directors' appreciation of the
site housing scheme. half between second and third. 3rd Place, $11.10.
Workmen, during the year. There Time: 2 min. 9.2/5 secs.
is I think nothing further that treatment has been proved to be
all efficacious beyond Pari-Matvel-Winner, $16.20;
calls for comment and I now beg
is com- A vaccinated perzon to propose that the Report Rid
immune from pletely Statement of Accounts for the
1st Place, $6.80; 2nd Place, $6.80; 3rd Place, $6.90.
"A" Class.
10. THE
MAFOOS'
RACE-Saucy Sue... Winners 3400. Second $150. Third Grey Knight $75. Stakes to Owners. For China King of the Plains,
a perlod
doubt
the
of
Ponies that have started in at least Six ran. Won by many lengths, year ended 31st December, 1928, discuse for 5. THE HONGKONG HANDICAP two Races at this meeting and have with two lengths between second be adopted. When this has been three years after the treatment,
not won, ridden by bona fide Rid-
$8.50; Pari-Mutuel-Winner, ing-boys in racing colours. Weight, and third. Time: 2 min. 40 gees: seconded I shall be pleased to but as the degree of safety de- 147 lb. No whips or spurs allowed.
Winner $600.. Second $200. Third $100. For all China Ponics that have started at least twice at this Meeting. One mile and a quarter.
AN INTERESTING
One mile and a quarter.
3rd Place, $7.80.
CHINESE WEDDING.
ask.
abetention It is advisable not to. o longer than this period without repeated treatment.
cases in ratio to the period of
any questions you may desire to First $50. Second $30. Third $20. 1st Place, $6.60; 2nd Place, $6.20; answer to the best of my ability
Excellent Results.
With regard to the notification Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, in second- ing the proposal, said: Mr. Chair of a case and the measures to pre- man and Gentlemen,-I think all vent contagion to other persone, Dr. Pope pointed out that the will agree that the report and ac feared hardship is really negligi counts for 1926 show a very exble, as it amounts only to the dis cellent result of the year's work infection of certain articles of ing. The payment of a dividend
Group taken at the wedding, on Saturday last, at St. Joseph's Church, of Mr. Mingshck
Jim Hang Law and Miss Irene Lucy Mary Lifm. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
similar to that for the two pre-clothing and the vaccination of ceeding years and the appropria-persons who have had contact tion of five lakhs to reserve will, I with the sufferer. In any case, am certain, meet with the approval vaccination is provided free at the Public Dispensaries and Hospitals, of the shareholders. We have
coted with interest your remarks on the new works carried out during the year, and the fact that
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This Year's Cases?
Of the number of small-pox
we have been able to expend near-cases recorded since the beginning year, four occurred in ly seven and three-quarter lakhs of the
on such work and at the same time January, 24.. In February and 10 reduce the amount owing to credi-for the first four days of the pre- tors by over one and a half lakhs sent month. Of this number, is extremely gratifying. All will seven wore "imported" cases. join me in congratulating the Twenty-one of the above-men- were recorded by Directors and the Company's tioned cases Agents and the staff on the very police officers who picked up the satisfactory figures now placed be-remains in the streets.
fore us. With these faw remarks
I beg, Sir, to second the adoption of
The proposal was carried.
the report and statement of ac-and Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard.
retiring Directors; and the appoint counts as presented.
ment of Messrs. Linstead and Davis as auditors for the ensuing year' at a remuneration of $1,000,
The Chairman announced that dividend warrants were ready.
Other Business, Other business included the re- election of the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang
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