(twice).
The Dealer won thy Criterion Stakes and on other occasions was twice plaord in the same ace, and he also won the Shanghai Stakes in the spring of 1902.
The combination won."the 1913 Derby with The Trader and the Shanghai Stakes with Th. Broker in the spring of 1997. In later years the _partzersh'p was dissolved, and Mr. Courts raced his own account.
Then he had the good fortune to have the services of Mr. R. McEwen Dalghish as a jockey, and although the stable known as "Mr. Fernando", Tus Late Mr, G, D. Covrrs Whose death occurn'd on December 4 ut Home did not have a great amount 2f success, the very pleasant associ tion of owner and jockey sufficient to keep it going until Me. Dalgleish gave up riding in ce sequence of ill-health which—subsequently compelled him to retire to Canada where he is now. In those days the black jacket with tartan sash was well-known on local courses, and one outstanding achiovement may be noted, when in the ving of 1912 Carlisle dead-heated witl Black Ivory for the Grand National. At the time of Mr. Dalgleish's retirement Miss Billy! Courts came out as an owner of Ponies, and sined then the once, familiar jacket has been seen but little.
Mr, Courts was a keen shot and regularly on his Home trips rented, a grouse moor and usually had share in a pheasant shoot in Enzland. While in China he spent most of the week-end holidays on house-{ boat shooting trips, while he was an enthusiastic member of the Clay.
pigeon Club. He was also very hein on golf, being a regular player on the Hungjao links. He was a member of the Shanghi Country, Bowling Alley, Race, International' Recreation, and several other clubs. He was also a member, of St. Andrew's Society.
Deceased married in November, 1909, Mrs. Florence Irvine (nee Rogerson) "who died on Christmas! son, us," who was born in Day, 1917. He is survived by a
December, 1910, who is now at! school in England, his stepdaughter, Courts, and two sisters,! Chi Ritchie and Mrs. Campbell, with whom there will be the deepest sympathy.
Our of respect for the memory of Mr. G. D. Courts, the exchange departments of the foreign banks were closed on Tuesday.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.