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KIDDIES AT K.C.c
A HAPPY AFTERNOON.
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Flat Race (8 to 10)-M. Mair, 1; No Wonder! |L Clarke, 2; K. Nélson, 3,
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Wheelbarrow Race (9 to 14)-
At a pianio party at the Cobra- H. Fearne and S. MacNider, 1; bald, a city visitor, charmed with Hili and D. Whiteley, 3. J Gourlay and R. Patton, 2; A. the bush, said "Even the tea has
the taste of bovril." The explana Consolation Race (6 to 14)- tion came when a huge bullock, A. Smith, 1; W. King, 2; N. McKay, 3...
bogged and dead in the creek, was Bandsman Hyatt, 2; Lee. Corpl.
Band Race-Bandsman Kidd, I; found.-Walcha "Witness.**
Though the morning hold but a wan promise of later sunshine the weather brightened up sufficiently yesterday afternoon to ensure the completo success of the children's sports held yesterday afternoon at Kidd, 3. the Kowloon Cricket Club. Every year the members of the KC.C. entertain the youngsters of the peninsula in this fashion and it has become a red-letter event of the year in the juvenile calendar.
Prominent members of the club plcturesquely camouflaged worked with a will yesterday afternoon to give the little folk the time of their lives and that they succeeded there can be no doubting. Cocoanut shies there were, "and a chute and a "Flying Dutchman" and races of all sorts for all sorts of ages. Messrs. T. E. Jones, H. D. Ima, R. E. Nicholls, C. Burford and E. Houther were among the hardest tollers yesterday afternoon while good work behind the scenes
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the matter of decorating, erecting sideshows and general organising had already been putin by Messrs. F. Jenner, A. W. E. Davidson, J. Cornley and the hon. secretary, Mr. S. E. Green. Towards the end of the afternoon His Excellency the Governor ar- rived with Lady Stubbs, who later presented the prizes. The band of the "East Surreys was present and altogether it was, for old as well as young, a most enjoyable..... afternoon.
The Results. The results were :--'
GIRLS' EVENTS. Skipping Race (under 34). Alice Blyth, I; Maureen Gill, 2; Dorothy Pitcairn, 3.
Flat Race (6 to 8).-Ina Barr, 1; Mary McCaw, 2; Iris Woolley, 3.
Skipping Race (under 9)-Ina
Barr, 1; Iris Woolley, 2; Iris Frith, 3
Flat Rate (under 5).-Frances Gill, I; NorBranch, 2; Evelyn Bolt, 3.
Potato Race (10 to 14)-Laura Patton, 1; Marjorie Martin, 2; Phyllis Woolley, 3.
Skipping Competition (10 to 12). -Edie Mead, 1; Alice Blyth, 2; Irene Gittens, J.
Flat Race (under 14)-Phyllis Gittens, 1; Gladys McNider, 2; Chrissie Dixon, 3.
Musical Chairs (8 to 12)-Ida
Ritchie, 1; Edna Blackburn, 2;1 Dorothy Pitcairn, 3.
Egg and Spoon Race (under 14). I; Martha
-Dorothy Smith,
Gourlay, 2; Irene Gittens, 3.
Flat Race (6 to 10)-Phyllis Gittens, ; Mary McCaw. 2; V. Daniels, 3.
Relay Race (10 to 14).-Gladys McNider, Marjory Martin, Phyllis Woolley and Martha Gourlay, 1.
Consolation Race (6 to 14).— Bessie McKay, I; Dorothy Raven, 2; Betty Stewart, 3.
BOYS' EVENT.
Potato Race (10 to 12)-T.: Neave 1; K. Jenner, F. Harteley (Dead heat); S. Christie, 3.
Boot Race (under 12)-R. Woolley, I; F. Gill, z; A. Mitchell,
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Obstacle Race (12 to 14)-D. Whiteley, 1; R. Patton, 2; T. Neave, 3..
Relay Race (10 to 14)-H Peame, S. Mac Nider, A. HII, and D. Whiteley, I.
Flat Race (6 to 8)-J. Smith, I; V. Bond, 2; C. Patton, 3
Sack Race (8 to 14).-C. Pile, I;' S. Christic, 2; R. Patton, 3.
Tug of War (10 to 14).—— G. Freyman, D. Matcham, F. Harteley, K. Mehah, G. Tacchi, A. Mitchell, G. Costello and D. Whiteley, 1.
Flat Race (4 to 6)-L Bonzo and C. Patton (Dead heat), 1, S. Mac Brown, 2; E. Frith, 3.
Three Legged Race (10 to 14)-— D. Matcham and F. Neave, I; C. Pile and E. Nicholls, 2; K. Evans and R. Capel!, 3.
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CORONET THEATRE'S
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POPULAR PICTURES. CHOOSE YOUR OWN MOVIE FILMS !
This week's voting contest is run on entirely new lines. Competitors vote for the twelve best cinema pictures they have ever seen. They do not select from any given list, nor do they limit their choice to pictures shown in Hongkong. With 850 waiting to be won, this is exciting endugh; but the contest has greatly added interest because the management of the Coronet Theatre, who are offering the prize this week, announce that they will follow the voting in securing new pictures. Some one must win the $50!-Why not you?,
RULES FOR THE NEW CONTEST.
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE.
This week's contest is entirely different from the ones that have gone": before. The new rules are as follows:
Cut out the coupon giren below...
Fill in the TWELVE best slzamia plotures you baro sver neck. Send the coupon to the China Mail oilee marked “Fosa.”
You may send in as many coupons as you like.
Coupons must reach the China Mail offos by Monday next. Any coupons roalged by the China Mail later than Monday will be disqualified.
The result will be announced in the China Mail on Wednesday next
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Members of the China Mail staff and employees of the Coronet Theatre aro dabarred from entering the contest,
The decision of the Editor upon any points which may arisa shall be final,
REACHING
THE YERDICT.
Each picture you name will get points, as follows.
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Thus the picture you pat first gets twelve points and the plature you put last only one point.
The picture polling the highest total number of póluts will rank first in the general verdlet.
The picture with the next highest total number of pelats will come second, and so on until the twalza platarem bare all been placed.
FINDING THE WINNER.
Hach compon sant in will then be checked over with the general rordict. Erdry Lima 'your coupon has one of the twelve pictures in the generat verdict you will be awarded points.
These polnis wi! vary according to the position the picture occupios-tar the general fordict and according to the position you give it in your coupon.
You will get twelve points if your coupon has the picture that comes first in the general, verdict.
If your coupon has this plature correctly placed in the first position you will get 145 points (13×19.) ·
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If you have put the plotors second you will get 189 polats (19×11) p third 130 points (12x 10); fourth 198 palate (19×9); anh 88 points (12×3) p sixth 85 points (18×7); sovanth 78 points (18x6); eighth 60 points (125);- ninth points (12×5); tenth 36 points (12x3); aleventh 24 points (19×2) j and twelfth 12 polets (18×1.)
If your coupon. Inolades the picture coming second in the generat verdict- you will fet olevan points, multiplied in exactly the same way as above sosording? to the position you gire the picture in your coupon.
The same principle applies to avery ploture in the general vardiet down* to the twelfth,
All your points will be added up, and the coupon with the highest-hamber" ́of points will win the priza.
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This system was evolved by an eminent London firm of chartered" accountants for the biggest contest of this kind ever held entalling over 8,0 Totes.
CUT THIS OUT
To the Editor
Sir,
China Mail,
Hongkong.
December 2, 1923.
I consider the following the twelve best
filme I have ever seen ;-
Please write clearly in block letters.
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