John Johnstone (1881-1935) was a British businessman and rider. He was the

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of the Jardine, Matheson & Co., member of the

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and

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. He was the head of the Jardine, Matheson & Co. as well as director of numerous companies. He was member of the

and the

Horse Riding

He was a keen rider and bore the reputation of being the best rider East of the Suez. He succeeded in winning the Jockey Cup on a pony named Ben-y-Gloe belonging to C. H. Ross, the former tai-pan of Jardines when he first went to Hong Kong in 1903. In 1904, he won the Professional Cup on a pony named Runaway Girl, purchased from W. A. Cruickshank. From 1903 to 1919, he rode in 1,178 races, winning 334, securing 192 seconds and 186 thirds, being unplaced 466 times, excluding the record of minor events such as Off Days or Gymkhanas. He won 14 Grand Nationals in China, and at one meeting in Hong Kong rode in 30 races winning 16 of them. He was also the President of the

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. He left Hong Kong on 31 March 1921 for home by the '' Empress of Asia''. In 1928 he won The Foxhunters Cup at

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riding Rathpatrick and officiated as steward at several of the northern meetings. He died at the Cheltenham meeting in 1935 where he was officiating. Jj2 2

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnstone, John 1881 births 1935 deaths British expatriates in British Hong Kong British expatriates in China British businesspeople British jockeys Hong Kong businesspeople Hong Kong jockeys Jardines (company) Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong