He was Chairman
from 1892 until his death in 1926. He introduced his friend Sir
Hormusjee Mody (Mody Road was named after him) to racing and they
once owned a stable together with great success.
In 1884, Sir Paul and Sir Hormusjee won 17 out of the 26 races
in total over the years, Sir Paul won eight Hong Kong Derbies while
his friend, Sir Hormusjee, won eleven. Sir Paul is credited with
guiding the Jockey Club through its early years. He established
the precedent of any surplus being donated to charity in 1915, and
championed a special resolution admitting Chinese to membership
of the Club in 1926, almost his last act as Chairman before he died.
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