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"CENTRAL SHANGHAJ”

HOTELS.

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In association with the Grand Hotel

› 'Das Wagons' Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Mont Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms Howly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.

Hotel launch meets all steamers.

$25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office

of the above Hotel,) ·

Tel Add. Victoria.

MOTEL

HOTELS OF

Telephone C. 373. 'J.H. WITCHELL.

Manager.

DISTINCTION

The Kowloon Hotel.

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The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveni- ences. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Railway Station. Representative, meets all

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Daily Rates from

Monthly Rates from

0.00. $130.00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. II. J. WHITE.

Tel. No. K.608 & K.609. Cables. "Kowiotcl." Kowloon.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

"OFF DAY" AT THE RACES.

(Continued from Page 1)

6The Hongkong Handicap. "A" Class. Winner. $600. Second $200, Third $100. For all China, Ponies that have started at least twien at this Meeting. This race may be divided into two classes at the discretion of the handicap- ; per. One Mile and a Quarter. Stakes to be the same for both classes.

Mr. Eve's Boxing Eve

(Mr. Hill) Mr. Gordon Mackie's Pickle (Mr: Heard) Mr. Eve's New Year's Eve.. (Mr. Fote Hunt) Six starters. Length and half; longth.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1928.

LORD BIRKENHEAD CRITICISED

REMARKS ILL-TIMED &

PROVOCATIVE.

MUST TAKE HIS 'SHARE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Lord

Bombay, Feb. 17. Birkenhead's vigorous speech at Doncaster is severely criticised by the English-owned 2 Bombay Evening News which describes Birkenhead's statements

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Time: 2 min. 39.4/5th sees. Pari-Mutuel Winner, $25.10; 1st, $6.60; 2nd, $6.00; 3rd, 86.00. 7.-The Hongkong Handicap "B" Class,

Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Dobbin (Mr. "Bulteel)

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Mr. Luen Yick's Warlordship (Mr. Wong) Mr. Evo's Festive Eve....... (Mr. Pote Hunt) Seven starters. Half-length; six lengths,

Time:-2 min. 41.3/5th sece. Pari-Mutuel, Winner, $24.10; Ist, $0.30; 2nd, $0.40; 3rd, $6.30.

8. The Professional Cup And Subscription Griffins' Champions. A Sweepstakes of $25 each for startera. A Cup Present- ed. $500 to the Winter by the donors and $1,000 added. Second $600. Third $300. To be won two years In succession or three years in all by Ponies the bona fide property of the same owner or owners. For Subscription Griffins of this Meeting Winners and Placed Ponies only. Weight for inches as per scale. One Mile and a Quarter. Major Lake's Dumfries

(Mr. Maitland) Mr. Eve's Gain Eve

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(Mr. Pote Hunt)

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Mr. George's Horsford .... (Mr. Haimovitch) Six starters. Half-length; four lengths,

Time:-2 min. 42.1/5th sees. Parl-Mutual-Winner, $8.30. 1st, 35.70; 2nd, $7.00; 3rd, $7.10.

as fll-timed and provocative, adding that he must take his share of the responsibility if the motion of non-confidence, is carried in the Assembly to-morrow.

The Journal also recalls that when the Commission left Eng land, Lord Birkenhead made a public statement to the effect that the less he intervoned, the better.

The Indian-owned Daily Mail says that the speech was violent and provocative. Lord.. Birked- head evidently Intended, if he could, to influence the result of the non-confidence voto in the As- sembly.

THE CASH SWEEPS.

"THE LUCKY NUMBERS AT

TO-DAY'S RACES.

Below are the Cash Sweep ticket aumbors on to-day's" Races!

First Race. Ticket No. 210-$1,394.40 Ticket No. 6.-$398.40 Ticket No. 53.-$199.20 $50 Tickets-4, 65, 481, 105, 186, 107, 474, 471, 125, 14.

Second Race.

Ticket No. $18.-$1,692,60 Ticket No. 44-$483.60 Ticket No. 29-$241.80 $50 Ticket:-1

... Third Race, Ticket No. 0.—$1,859.20 Tickat No. 692-$ 531.20 Ticket No. 293.—$- 265.60 $30 Tickets-247, 72, 124, 101; *185, 70, 448, 562.

Fourth Race, an Ticket No. 633.--$2,223.20 - Tickot No. 607.-. 695,20 Ticket No: 393. 317.60 $50 Tickets-767, 452, 5, 624, 131, 338:-

Fifth - Race. Ticket No. 1564.-$4,585.00 Ticket No. 1701-$1,810.00 Tickat No. 438,—$ · 655,00 $50 Tickets:-1478, 117, 81, 968, "We shall be very much aur-1269, 489, 888, 1534, 1774, 1582, prigod if it does not have the cons 1498, 887, 232. trary effect," the paper adds. Reuter.

"AMBASSADOR TO PARIS.

SIR WILLIAM TYRRELL APPOINTED.

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London, Feb. 17. has been appointed to succeed the Sir Willien G. Tyrrell, G.C.M.G., Earl of Crewe as British Ambas- sador in Paris. Reuter.

[Sir William George Tyrrell has been Permanent Under-Secretary: of State at the Foreign Office since 1925. He entered the, Toreign Office in 1889 and has held various positions, including that of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1907 to 1915. Ho was born on August 17th, 1866.j.

“LEVIATHAN" ASHORE.

RÉFLOATED ON RISING TIDE.

9.—The “United Services" Cup: -A Cup will be presented to the Winnor with $200 added. Second $160-Third $76. For China Ponies Itho bona fide property of and to Be ridden by Officers of HM.'s Ro- gular Forces. Ponlea leased by HOTEL.

Omeers from Government will, for the purpose of this Race, be Tel. Address “PALACE” Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Fallway Station, considered as the bona fide pro- Entirely, ander English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout perty of such Omcera. Catch Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms.Weights at 100 h. Post Entries.trance to Southampton Water Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the propristress. One Mile. Termas moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

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(Mr. Miller) Mr. Erskine's Easter Day... (owner) Seven starters. Many lengths, many lengths.

Time: 2 min. 10 secs. Pari-Mutuel.-Winner,

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Sixth Race.

Ticket No. 410——-$3,055.00 Tlekot No. 361–$1,130.00 Ticket, No. 832 $ 565.00 $60' Tickets:-1261, 1401, 1358.

Seventh Raco,

Ticket No. 1549,-$4,900.00 Ticket No. 621-$1,400.00 Tickot No. 273-8 700.00 $50 Tickets:-851, 927, 205, 422.

Eighth Race,

Ticket No. 703.-$4,655.00 Ticket No. 619.-$1,300.00 Ticket, No. 235.——$ 855.00 $50 Tiçkota:—-930, 298, 914.

Ninth Race.

Ticket No. 1422.-$4,256.00 Ticket No. 775-$1,216.00 Ticket No. 67.-$008.00 $50 Tickets:-286, 1068, 1211, 1564.

Tenth Race. Ticket No. 172. $4,200.00 Ticket No. 788.—$1,200.00 Ticket No. 179,-$ 600.00

Eleventh Race. Ticket No. 607,—$4,424,00 Ticket No. 1204)——$1,264,00), Tiekot No. 1034.-8. 632.00 $50 Tickets:-745, 503, 404, 966,

745.

* moliondon, Feb. 18.131, The 60,000-ton liner, the Leviathan, the largest ship in the world, whilatuow a voyage from New York to Bouthampton, went ashore on a sand bank at the en-

She remained fast for two hours,

but was refloated on the rising tide.-Reuter.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S SHIELD RESULTS. The following were the results

(The Leviathan is an American- of matches played this afternoon owned liner of 59,957 tons. She is in the Senior Shield football com- 007 feet in length, this being eight petition:

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feet shorter than the White Stari

liner Majestic, of 56,651 tons.] K.O.S.B,

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Police

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ist, $5.00; 2nd. $10.00; 3rd, $6.30. 10. The Also Ran Stakes- Winner $400. Second $150, Third The following are the replies to $75. For Griffins of this Meeting to-day's questions:

that have started at least twice"Punch and Dlekena; Hablot K. Browne. . 1. The nineteenth century listrator of and have not won. Subscription Adai ir Charles Madden. Admiral Bir Reginald Tyrwhitt, the lion. Bir Odo Russell. Griffins of this Meeting allowed 71. January 6: It is the twelfth night after

b. Weight for inches as per Cureme 4. tr John, Siman-twrnay-]

2 R. A. F.

DIVIDEND OF $1.25. PROPOSED.

General 1913-15, Home Secretary 1915-18 6. Subject to audit, the Directors scale. (Jackey allowance.) Al-Klapka The Lord Chancellor's. 7. Kinder of the Dairy Farm Ice and Cald

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Wilhelm August Froebel (1789-1852). . AG

Scout 8. A German educationist, Friedrich Starage Co., Ltd., propose paying order of the court, diaregant of which a dividond of $1.25 per share, 1 contempt of court. 10. Copernicus, 1478-1848.

lowances accumulative. One Mile. Mr. Loo Chouk-suen's U Uni II (Mr. Loo) Mr. Ho Kom-tong's Manor Hall (Mr. Wong) Mrs. R. J. Paterson's, Mish Mish... (Mr. Bulteel) Three starters. · Length and half; six lengths.

Time: 2 min, 12 decs. Pari-Mutuel.-Winner, $14.40;

1st, $13.50.

11. Gioranat Boccaccio, tien Jonson, Wit write off Plant and Buildings, Shakespeare, John Keats, Percy Drashe be $119,435.79; and from Share In- 2 ler, Francis Thompsan. 12. A capilve mili

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11-The "Lucky" Stakes,-Win- ner $400. Second $150. Third $75 For China Ponies that have start». ed in at least two Extra Meetings In 1927 and at least twice at this Meeting and have not' won ut this- Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. (Jobkey allowance.) - Six, Furlongs."

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Mesara. Usher's and Reidy's . Macao Beauty (Mr. Vaher) Mr. Huen Chung's Chow Taze Lon: (Mr. Wong) Mr. Eve's Bright Eve.......

(Mr. Pobe Hunt) --- 2. Nine starters. Half-length; length and half.

Time: 1 min. 32.4/5th secs. Pari-Mutuel.Winner, $46.50; 1st, $14.30; 2nd, $18.20; 3rd, 812.10.

BRITISH FLIGHET, PROGRESS,:

شست

Cairo, Feb, 17. The British aviators, Major

The Hongkong Telegraph Newall and Captain Vincent, who

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reached Tripoli on the 14th instant en route to Singapore, have arrived at Heliopolis Reuter.”

Potty larcénies of various articles are reported by Mr. Alján, of the Royal Naval Yard Police, who has informed the polico aur. thorities that between Thuraday night and Friday morning, a cop per cowl, two all lamps, t brass stanchion and two service over conta were stolen from the Admiral's barge, which was lying. alongside H.M.B. Hawking.

tary balloon used for directing artillery tre

vestments, $212,232.06.

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