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of $14.10 and $9.30 on the first and $10.50 on the second pony. Time 1 min. 54 Recs. THE FLYAWAY STAKES-Value $40. Second to receive $10; and Thir: $50. For China ponies bona fide griffius on date of entry, Weight for itches as per scale. Winners of one race 5 lb. extra; of two races 7 lb. extra; and of threa or more races 10 lb. extra.
Dever had Jockeys who have
a winning mount allowed 5 lb. Entrance $10. Seven furlongs.
Mr John Peel's Southwold, 11st
(Mr Johnstone) 1 Mr Burey's Spring Rose, 11st 8ib
(Mr Master) 2 Mr Fas Marsala, Ilst 91b (Mr Vida)
3 Mr Fas' Black Pansy, 11st, 5lb o.w.
Mr C. H. Ross' Ben Eion, 11st 3ìb
Mr Moller) 0
(Mr Dupree) (1 Ben Eion took up his position on the rails and Black Pansy held the outer course. Ben Eion got the benefi at the start, Spring Rose being at the rear. Black Pansy drew dhead and led by a length and a half from Southwold, which was increased to five lengths at the bend. Marsala and Southwold raced together for third place, Rose being a length behind. Passing the rock the position was the same, but the Rose came through the ruck, and overtaking Marsala drew level with the leaders, but Southwold by magnificent spurt finished first. Time, 1-33-3 5. Pari mutuel 1st 88.20, 2nd Winner $36.80. $5.40. THE PHAETHON STAKES Handicap. Value $400. Second to receive $100; and Third $50. For China ponies entered at any Gymkhana meeting or meetings of the season 1906 and giffus on date of entry. Previous winners and non-starters at this meeting barred. Entrance $10. One mile and quarter.
Mr Brutton's Preston (late Rosthern)
10st 10lbs (Mr Vida) Messrs. T. F. Hough and R. Shewan's
The Pride of Cadzow 10st 91b (Mr Mackie) Mr. H. P. White's Zapeter 10s lbs...
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(Mr Dupree) Mr Buxey's Melrose 10st 10lbs (Mr Master) Mr Ellis Kadoorie's Manchurian Chief
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10st 7lbs (Mr Zahn) Ü Mr John Peel's Craven late Ionio, 10st 2lbs,
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Mr C. H. Ross' B«n Wyri« II. 11st llb
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Wicked being last. Vagabond took third placo Basa did the last lap in her best style at the football stand from Small Rose, Rust and finishel thew langthe sherd of Glorious still leading by several lengths from No arey.
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who was second hom›, Cotswold bring Brython, at the rock, was third. Smil Rya third, and passing the pst soms sir lengths being fourth and Vagabond dropped to filth : behind Glorious Row. The result surprised position. At the straight Rust kept in front, the bickers of Triumph Rose who received a of No Sarry, Small Rose being third. No' dividend of $14.3) The sam pony paid Sarry led into the straight au i «fter a very › $20.40 in the placed betting while Glorious fine race Vagabond passed the past rst. Ax- Rosa paid $4.2) and Cotswold $12.60. Time- usual was last. Time 2-10. Winner $10,30. 2 mia. 38 2 i masa, Pari mutuel: $5,70; 2nd 88.40; 3rd $7.790,
THE NIL. DesperaNDUM STAKES.
A sweep- stakes of $5 with $1– a blød. S-cond to THE (ONS LATION STAKES. — A tweepstakes
rec-ir» $100, and Third $50 For China of $10 each with $20 added. Second to receive $100; and Third 350. For China
ponies, subscription grifius of this season 1906.1907 that have run and not won at this ponies that have run aud not won at this
meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. meeting. Weight for inches as per seile. Jockeys who have never had a winning
Jockeys who have never had a winning moant allowed 5 lb. Five furlongs mount allowed 5 h. Three quarters of a mile. Mr John Peel's Quorn (late Norland),
1st Hb (Mr Gresson)
(Mr. Master)
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(Mr Zahn) "
(Me Mailer) Mr John Peel's Southdowo, Jost 9lbs ..
(Mr Johnstone; (
After a false start a wretched start was made. Tip at let out by several lengths from Quorn, Southdown, Crisis, and Coronet Rose, · Mesere. Parker and Mackie's with Comanche a long way behind Processionai
Can Pass, Est 12}bs (Mr. Mack's) 0 order obtained up the hill, but at the bend Mr Stowart's Off Cha-ce, List 11b Crisis overtook Southdowo, Rose coming up
(Mr Gresson) strong and Southdown drawing level
Mr. A. J. William's Brython, 11«t llb. Tip Cat and l-ading into the straight.
(Mr Large) 0 was well ridden but could not overtake Qmer, After a false start, the field got away rather which won by about a neck. lima 1. 3. inner j badly. Cherub led the ran, with Big Rose $5. Pari mutuel 1st $13.50; 2nd 8820; 3rd $9.50
Mr Buxey's Coronet Rose, 11st Ib
Mr F. B. Marshall's Tip Cat, 11st
Mr Copenhagen's Crisis, 1st 12.bs
Mr Fas Comanche, 11st Alb
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Mr Magpie's Cherub, 19.4 121b4
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(Mr Dupree) 2 Mr D. Macdonald's Highland Bionet,
10× 98 (Mr Vida) 3 Mr Buxey's Big Rose, 11«t Albs (Mr Master) Father O'Flynn's Dublia, ilst lib
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(Mr Zahn) 0 Mr J. Gray Sott's Whitehaven list lib
(Mr Brufton) 0
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with Rosa
THE CHAMPION STAKES. With $60 added. Second to receive $2011; and Tuird $100 For China ponies, winners at this meeting only.
A forced entry.
ulrance $20. Winners of two races 83% of three or more races S. Weight for iuches as per scal→. One mile and a quarter. Mr Buzey's Triumph Rose,
Mr Buxey's Glorious Rose,
1st Tib
(Mr Dupree) 1 11st lib
(Mr Master) 2
Mr John Peel's Cotswold, 11st 41b
4lbs over (Mr Gresson) 0 Manchurian Chief took the lead, Cadzow second, Zapeter third, Craven fourth, Prestou fifth and Melrose last-all in a string. The same order was preserved till Bowrington was reached. Here Melrose exchanged places with Craven and Zapeter gradually closed in with Cadzow, passing into second place at the incline. Preston now came well up and drew into fourth place leaving Master's monat last. village Zap-ter closed with the leader, Preston | Mr Carruther's Homores, 1st 9.b being now third while Craven was last. Zapeter led the field into the straight pursued by Preston who steering the outer course finished first: Time 2.46-3,5. Winner $13.10. Pari mutuel: 1st $5.80, 2nd $15.50, 3rd $9,20.
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Winner $22.44. $15.20; 3rd $11.
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NEW TERRITORY NOTES.
Operations in connection with the new rail- are being pushed forward with great (Mr Gresson) 3 dispatch. The embankment has been built Mr Bru.ton's Kingston, 11st, lib
almost to the border at Lo U, and the boring (Mr Brutton; {}} of the tunnel at Shatio, as is already Mr John Peel's Ard Patrick, 11st 11h
knowp, is well under WAY at tive (Mr Johnston"] different points The second brick kila ia connection with the undertaking is being (Mr Cruickshank} erected at Fu ti an, not far from the frontier; Mosers. Wilks and Jick are putting up the plant. When finished the kiln is expected to produrs 55uma bricks a day, and this, in conjunction with the other kijn at Taipo, should be able to supply all the brick material required for the railway undertaking. The duties of an Indian supervision will be entrusted to staff, coolies, of course, doing the rough work.
The crop
sugar cane his been nearly all cut and crushed. Tas yield has been fairly satisfactory, considering the damage wrought by the typhosa in September last. local market a' Sam Chan the price is slightly above the average of the last few years.
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One festura of the rither favourable winter
Mr Wingard's White Blaze, list 11b
Mr Copenhagen's Cosmopolitan, 1st b
(Mr Zahnj THE GOVERNOR'S CCP-Presented by His Mr Brutton's Preston, 11st llb...
(Mr Vida) Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, KC M.G., Second to receive $100; and Third 850. For
The Roses had not a successful day yesterday, Chias ponies, subscription griffins of this
until the Championship Stakes were brought season 1906-1907. Weight for mcles as perff, when the fower of the stable Glorious scale. Previous winners of one race 7 lb.
Rose and Triumph Rose-were entered, sol extra :
of two or more races 10 lb. extra.
the pair ran in first and second. Cosmopolitan Unplaced runners allowed 3 lb.
was alongside the rad with Glorious Ross $10. One mile.
alongside him, while Homocea and Triumph Rose were on the outer course. Both Roses gave trouble at the start, but eventudly the fild got away with Kingston leading, Cotswold in second and Giorious Rose in third position The field spread as they entered the strai.ht for the first time, and Cosmopolit passed the Judge's box first for the first time. lng followed by Kingston, White Blaze and Glorious Rose Going up the incline White Blazs over:uok Glorious Rose and Kingston shot atead of; "Cosmopolitan, but surrendered his lead to the latter pons wha Our #1.. rock At the village Gloriou. Rose led by sveral longtias » from Cotswold who was in second position with osmopolitan third and triamp Rose fourth, be gallop up the straight, however, witnessed I Coigese side of the birler. The military
Mr W. G. Clarke's Vagabond, 10st 12lbs
(Mr Johnstoue! Mr C. Paul Chater's Rust, 10st 9lb, 7lbs
penalty (Mr Dupree)
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Mr Buxey's Small Rose, 1st 12lbs
(Mr Master) Mr Hurstham's Wicked, 10st 12lbs
(Mr Gegg) Mr Medico's Nigel, lust 9ib, 7lbs penalty
(Mr Vida) Messrs Parker and Mackie's No Savry,
1st 12lbs, 7lbs pena ty (Mr Moller) Mr John Peel's bilsdale, Flat llb, 3lb
allowance (Mr Gresson) Mr Wayfoong's Asusu.1, 10st 12lbs
(Mr Hickman) ( Mr A. J. William's Brytbon, 1st lib, 3lbe
allowance (Mr Zbu} 0 A beautiful start was witnessed with Rust in the van, Small Rose second and No Savvy third, The horses passed the stand in ■ bunch,
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the format.on of the field, and the first thing the spectators witnessed were he blue and white stripes of tas
Roses abead
is that the sweet potato crop is looking well, and a god vild is anticipated in the spring.
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more prosperous new year has not been "joyed in the New Territory than the preseat. Ery men, woman and child that can turn out. is at work, all surplus labour being employed on the railway, and the outlook is bright. More. over there has been an absence of serious crime Lou both sides of the frontier, a fact which reflets as cr-litibly ou the offi ·ials as on the As a rule 1. is not th‹ inhabitants but strongers who are guilty of breaches of the ! law the
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There har ben a racal changes on the
magis rate Ma, who was stati ined at Nam Cau, bs. LAGO trausferred to Heang Shan, sad his pac- bas been taken by anther magistrate from of the field. Triumphi the Kwangai province.
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