Favoured by the most inspiriting atmos-phene influences, the Shanghai Autumn Rise Masts ummenced, jo-cly dry. At the time of the fist race which started very punctually at noon, there were comparatively few spectators on the Grand Stand, but the irregular and non-paying portion of the assembly outside the rails and the road was well up to the average, Chinaman mustering 2 rations, and later in the day when the ladies began to come down resplendent in holiday costume, many sporting the favour horse, or more correctly of the owner, the scene was a very pretty one indeed, and but for the prevalence of queues and the Mongolian features of a large portion of the spectators, the illusion of a meeting at home was all but complete. At firat the proceedings were chacscterized by an absence of excitement which to those accus: tomed to the yelling and shouting of English race ce © been not at all unpleasant. ional book-making fraternity was of course some absent, their place being very noiselessly filled by amateur knights of the 1 who laid against the feld in well bred whisky There were a few very "horsey" look gentlemen about the enclosure who might have been accidentally dropped out of bandbox labelled Newmarket as far as their costumes went.
The attendance whi the Grst two races were being run was small, but became better before the Maidens, and after luncheon the Grand Stand was well filled, a ood number of ladies being present. The Tao'tai, and his staff, arrived about twenty minutes past three and he was received by the Stewards; he took a seat on the Stand and seemed to enjoy the racing and the ments. The good race for th and the increase in the numbers spectators made things livelier, but, still, out a falling off in the interest shown in the sport. The victory of Dunkeld was generally expected and was ed, but there was scarcely any as Councillor was led in winner of the Criterion. Tioga's win, was on the on trary, very warmly welcomed, as the publi enj -y the defeat of the ponies representing large stables. It was tle same Conqueror won, and the dead next in the Jockey Cup produced about as much amusement a: excitement. thos won the Pagoda Cup very easily and the race for dhe Racing Stakes was one of the bert of The arrangements were very good throughout there being little delay incurred between the races, As there were 80 many people present, " number of la ad"to wait for tiffin till the first relay of ladies and gentlemen lind finial The Municipal Band under the leadership of Chev. M. Vela played the following programme Watdteufel. Rossini. Bucalossi, Lecocy. Delbruck. Watdeeufel. Hits, The firat item on the programme 1,—Tu Matoo Prare.—Value, is, 100—For Chinn Ponies—Weight for inches as per scale—Enutrance, is.
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