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31st Dec., 10022,
LIABILITIES.:
By shareholders for 50,000 shares of $50
each, fully paid-up
By Admiralty loan £20,000 0 0 Less ropayments 13,111 197
2,500,000.00
£6,888 050 | 71-16th-86,721.31 1,551,074.47
By sundry creditors By balance of profit brought $ 0. forward from Inst account 263,302,63 By profit....
363,614,15
REVENUE ACCOUNT,
31st Dec. 19 2.
'T'o interest
To
rown rent
To fire insurance
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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(February 14, 1903.
winner to receive $750; second $150; and third $59; for Hongkong waler griffins; wo`ght for inches as per cale; a winner at this Meeting 5 1's. extra; entrance $10 Three-quirters of a mile. Mr. Smith's Finella, 11st *(Mr. Eurkill) 1 Captain Langlands' Lady Leva, 11st 10lbs...
(Mr. Crighton) 2. Major Douny's Diamond, 12st
A
Catain Light) 3
(Mr. Brutton) U
Mr. Kiogsten's Thief, 10st Glbs
victory in the Foochow Cup race, Mr. The MAIDEN STAKES; Cruickshank being the rider. The event of the day was of course the Derby. There had been mach speculation on the result. Three at any rate of the entrants were known to be upo‣ very level terms, and there were more than one rumour about dark li res. The b'ne ribaud fell to Colonel Hughes's Brilliant, and the victory was a popular one. The Colonel had 627,006.84 stayed in Hongkong after his leave had ben grauted in order to a e tho Derby run, and he $4,764,802.62 | deserves the success which attended him. Legacy was strongly fancied. The mare was full of go but suffered misfortune. Wheu she was going strong after passing the post the first time Diamond ¡ell iu froot and she had to swerve to the cutside to esc pe disaster. This caused her to loss ground and wind; con- sequently when she challenged Brilliant in the home straight she failed to make an impression.
second | Chisai fioish d
and Legacy third. | A uscatel won the Lusit.no Cap. Rare Rose the | Hongkong Club Cap, Schoolgirl the Encourage- ment Stakes and Dewdrop II the last race, the Chinese Club Cup.
To office expenses, salaries, stationery and
rent of head office
C.
37,8 2.46 3,062.05
4,232.88
40,591.63
To drawing office expenses and sal tries
17,789.70
To telegrams........
1,085.46
10 legal expenses, and contingent liability To Admiralty loan exchange adjustment
account
10,339.74
Te profit..............
$490,852 11
*
1st July to 31st Dec., 19 2.
By net earnings of the Company's three
establishments
By towage, not earnings
By dredger, net earnings
By scrip fecs
By bonus on insurance premia, &c
6,234.14 303,614.15
C.
482,656,49 6, 48.45 1,935..8 103 00 108.39
$190,852.11
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
RACE MEETING.
Stewards. His Excellency Sir Henry A.
Blake, G.C.M.G.; His Excellency Vice Adml. Sir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B.; His Excellency Maj. Gen. Sir W. J. Gascoigno, K.C.M.G.; Rear-Adml. H. T. Grenfell, R.N., C.M.G.; Commodore Robinson, R.N., C.B.; the Hon, F. H. May, C.M.G.; Lient-Colonel G. A Hughes, D.S.O., R.A.M.C. the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G.; J. H. Lewis, Esq.; H. P. White, Esq.; E. W. Rutter, Esq.; G. C. C. Master, Esq.; W. A. Cruickshank, Esq.; H. E. R. Hunter, Esq.; and Hart Buck, Esq.
Clerks of the Scale.-J. H. Lewis, Esq., and E. W. Rutter, Esq.
Judge. The Hon. Sic Paul Chater, Kt.,
C.M.G.
Assistant Judge.-H. E R. Hunter, Esq. Starter.-The Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G 2nd Starter.-
Hon. Treasurer.-J. C. Peter, Esq.
Acting Clerk of the Course.-A. S. Anton,
Esq.
Secretary. John Grant, Esq.
FIRST DAY,
STAKES;
Th WONGNEICHONG
A sweep- stakes of $10 each with $350 added; second to receive $15; and third $50; for Hong kong walers and Hongkong waler griffics; weight for inches as jer scale: Hongkong walers which hav never won a race allowed 5 lbs; griffins allowed 10 lbs. Five furlongs. Mr. Master's Ichiban, 12st (Mr. Master) Mr. Master's Punch, 10st 4 lbs
(Mr. Gedge) 2 Mr. Pontifex's Countess, 11st 3lbs
* (Mr. Pontifex). 3 Mr. Kingston's Altgold, 11st 11lbs
(Mr. Bratton) Captain Lauglands' Weary Willie, I 1st 10lbs (M. Macmillan) Mr. Christie's Vanity, 10st 8lbs...
Mr. Darius's Glory, 12st 8lbs
(Mr. Burkill)
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* Declared wrong colours. Countess got the best of a good start and jumping ahead made the pace hot till the Black Rock was reached, followed by Punch and Ichiban, with the field tailed out. At the Rock Ichiban took up second place and challenged the leader and was running first when the
eutered. The mare straight was
was 8 18
along in rattling style by Mr. Master and won by a length from Junch, who finished a length
ahead of Countess. Time, Imin. 4secs. The VALLEY STAKES; a sweepstakes of $10 each with $350 added; winner to receive 70 per cent.: second 20 per c nt.; and third per cent; for Chins griffins; weight for inches as per scale; three-quarters of a mile Mr. G. H. l'otts's Jigoku, 10st 12lbs ...
(Mr. Burkill) Mr. Tremearue's Flickamaro 10st 13ibs
(Mr. Master)
(Mr. Williams)
Despite predictions to the contrary-predic- | Mr. Hart Buck's Commoner, 10st 12lbs Lions, too, that were not unjustified by the earlier
meteorological aspect-the weather on the Mr. Hart Buck's Silver Fox, 1st 12lbs opening day of the annual Race Meeting on the
10th inst. was in every way favourable. The Mr. C. Rademach r's Joker, 11st 11 result was that the attendance, which included
the Government House and Headquarter Mr. D. Macdouald's Misfit, 10st 12lbs House parties, showed no apparent diminution
3
(Mr. Rutherford)
0
)
0
0
0
Mr. G. Balloch's Toddy, 10st 12lbs
Lt.-Colonel Hughes's Princess Charming.
11st 1'ibs
(Mr. Moller) (
*(Mr. Macmillan) ()
Messrs. Clarke and Pontifex's Brigginshaw,
11st 4lbs
Mr. Buxey's Winning R se, I1st 101bs
(Mr. W. W. Cox) { * Colours change l-all black, After two false starts, »ir horses got off weil Prino.ss fogether, with Lady Lena and Charming in front and Damond third, Fine:la running among the last, while, Brigginshaw decline. 10 more. Before the Black Rock was reached Lady Lena had established a good load from Princess Charming who was passed by Diamond. Just as the bend was passed Finella was sent to the front and half way np the straight she passed Lady Lena and fiuished first by two lengths, about the same distance separa tug second and thirl. Time Imin. 244secs, The VICTORIA T KES; winner to receive $500; second $ 50; and third $50; for China ponies; weight for inches as persen d. China griffins allow d 10 lbs. Subscription griffins of Fuochow 1902 and Amoy 1983 Meet- ings allowe5 lbs; entraue) $10. One milé. Mr. Wingard's Algerino, 1st Ilb
(Mr. Waill amier) Mr. G. II. Potis's Desert King, 10st 12lbs
(Mr. Burkill) Messrs. A. P. Simpson's and White's Style,
¡Ost. Albs...
...(Mr. Moller) Mr. F. B. Marshall's Disgust, 19st 9lbs
(Mr. Crighton) 0
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Snowdrop, 10st 12lbs
(Mr. Clarke) 0 Five ran.
Desert King took the lead from a good start, and held it passing the post for the and Snowdrop fourth. This order of running first time, Disgust being second. Algerine third
was maintained until the Black Rook was passed, when Disgust look first place, followed honours long, for Algerine, who was gamely The former did not hold the by Algeriae.
challenged by Da ert King, both of them under the 1.sh, shot ahead and won a fine race by half- a-length. Time, 2 mins. 73 secs. The FOOCHOW CUP; a sweepstakes of $10 each with $:00 added; second to receive $150; and third $50; for walers; weight for inches as per scale; previous winners at this meeting 7 lls. extra; Hongkong walers which havo never won a race allowed 5 Its.; griffins allowed 10 lbs. From the two mile post once round and in.
...
***
Mr. Carruther's Runaway Girl, 11st 8lbs
(Mr. Crnickshank) 1 (Mr. Pontifex) | 0
Mr. Master's Remnant, 1st 3lbs..
(Mr. Master) ? (Mr. Crighton) 0 Mr. Pontifex's Countess 11st 31bs
(Mr. Pontifex) 3 (Mr. Clarke) 0 Mr. Magpie's Bay Ronald, 10st 10lbs...
(Mr. Wailleumier) V Mr. Kingston's Altgold, Ilst 11ība
(Mr. Brutton) @ The field got away to a good start Run- away Girl, which was a bot f.fourite, got the advantage at the fall of the flag, and was closely followed by Remnant, with Ali'gold, Bay Ronald and Countess in the order, named. Countess imp oved her position as the race progressed, but was never able to chall nge the leade s. Runaway Girl made the pace throughout; Remnant kept hold of her till the straight was entered and then made a bold bid for the lead, but was unable to wrest the honours from Mr. Cruickshank's mount, which won with a length to spare. Countess was a poor third, ten lengilis behind Remnant. Time, 2 mins. 6 reca. The HONGKONG DERBY; a sweepstakes of $20) each with $1,500 added; (half forfeit if declared on or before the day of closing entries for the Mesting); winner to receive 70 per cent.; second 20 per cent.; and third 10 per cent.; for Hongko g'waler griffins" weight for inches as per scale; ons mile and a half.
from those of previous years, and the kaleidos- Mr. Houston's Nicodemus, 1st 9lbs*.. cope effect of the commingling of a crowd essentially cosmopolitan in its character Messrs. Deacon and Morriss's Martine, and aspect was as striking as ever. The 10st 12lbs way to the course was lined near Happy Valley with the usual native stalls and side-shows, aud fringed along its upper str.tch were the cus- tomary matshed stands, all of them beflagged and wearing generally an appearance in harmony with the nature of the gathering; matsheds where luncheon and refreshments Mr. J. H. Lewis's Muscatel, 10st 12lbs could be obtained had also been erected. At intervals between the races the band of the | Mr. J. H. Lewis's 8 arling, 11st llb Sherwood Foresters played agreeable selections. The racing during the entire day was of au interesting character, In the first race, Wongneichong Stakes, the winner was found in Mr. Master's Ichiban, owner up, a rosu!« which was generally expected. Jigoku was fancied for a place in the Valley Stakes and more than justified her popularity by getting home ahead of the field. Finela won the Maiden Stakes, doing all she know, and Algerine landed the Victoria Stakes after a hard tussle. Runaway Girl had a brilliant
(Mr. Mackie) Mr. C. H. Ross's Ben-y-Gloe, 10st 9lbs
(Mr. Cruickshank) Mr. Buxey's Winter Rose, 10st 10lbs...
(Mr. Cox)
(Mr. Morris)
(Mr. Moller)
(Mr. Armstong) 0 Messrs. Brown and Graham's Sunshine
10st 12lbe
* Olbs over.
U
Fourteen ran, Flickamaroo being fancled. The start was a good one, Joker getting off at the jump and holding the lead for a short distance. At the Black Rock Flickamaroo forged ahead, followed up by Jigoku, who passed the favourite coming into the straight and wou running away. Fliokamaroo also going strongly. Timefl min. 34 sees.
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