The Chinese who spoke at hi" dinner were very emphatic in the declaration that they will have nothing but the cleanest sport and both they and the foreigners who supported them were most optimism tie as to the possi ye Opening Meeting on March 21
Further particlers, now one available regarding the recor formed Chinese Jockey' Club, which has leased the new race course off the road to Woosung, As stated before, Mr. T. U. Yih is Honorary President and Mr. J, H, Tam Chairman, The ' Stewards ar Messrs. T, T, Chow, K. H. Chun, J, Lion, K. ¥, Loh, E. ¥, Sheng, D. Soo, K.P. Tsai, 8. F. Yih, W. Yuan and L. $. Zih, with Br. T._L. Hu as Secretary.
Save that it is to be purely Chinese controlled, the new club is to closely follow the model of the International Recreation Club, which will not cause any surprise, seeing that its officials all are amongst the leading Chinese sportsmen at Kiang wan. Pending the adoption of rules and bye-laws, the club will be governed by the rules of the I. R. C.
The first meeting definitely has been fixed for March 21, There will seven races, all closed to China ponies except one. The ex-will bea sprint the straight half-mile; in which both China ponies and crossbreds will be allowed to compete. All ponies must have classification papers either from the I. R. C, or the new club and the animals must be the bena-fide property of members of the Chinese Jockey Club, Only jockeys with I. R. C. permits or those approved by the Chinese Jockey Club will be allowed to ride.
The stakes are sufficiently generous to attract the best ponies, with prizes of $500, $200 and $150 for each race. In'addition, with the first race there will go the Inauguration Cup, presented by ex-President Li Yuan-hung and a cup given by the club for the winning jockey. The fortunate rider of thg winner of the pening novices' race also will receive a cup from the club, and one resented by Gen. Yon Chuan-yang: will go to the owner. taker did not forget to say that. its""Bulletin" had been complimented as being as good a bit of work as any produced in the States. The secret of it all, summed up Mrs. Whittaker, at the close of her spontaneous and inspiring address, was club. ce-operation in small things in order to proceed from those to larger achievements, AutHoucit strong protests have. been made by the local merchants, the provincial authorities have gained their point and will enforce the stamp tax regulations to their utmost, The authorities are deter., mined to see that the merchants aff the stamps tall, docu, Vand bills of sate,
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