To-lay the disintegration of the China pony, qua Mongol pony, is imminent, for in the last few years the mares in Mongolia have undoubtedly begun to be crossed with Russian or other foreign stallions. Here, then, we have a half-bred, of the true Mongol pony. Exact! how this introduction of outbid blood has come about it is hard for any foreigner to say definitely. Ever since the Boxer outbreak in. 1900, Arab or Australian blood may have Degun to mingle with native blood from chargers or ponies left behind by the Allied forces. Quite lately Russians have probably provided stallions, Be this as it may, so pronounced has the superiority of the new half-bred Mongol pony become over the old pure-bred China pony that special legislation to class them for racing purposes hag bad to be evolved, What form this legislation shall ultimately take is to-day larry Morviss, the own. er of last year's Derby winner, Man na, also the biggest patron of the China turf. The other pony, Be seal, won most of his races as the pint property of a very well-known Journalist representing the leading! London daily paper in Peking. Bengal la now the property of one of Marshal Chang Tso-lin's ° military rivers, General Sutton.
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