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in the way of any effective relationships." Hảd thịs not been true the reparations problem would not have been allowed to drag along as it did but would have been settled long before. George Bernard Shaw-holds-that- complete disarmament is impos-}.. sible, and the events of the last few years would certainly seem to confirm hia view. Assuredly the Washington agreement has limited naval armaments but it has left untouched submarines and air. craft, weapons which
one
nation (with a small navy), now largely relies upon for defence and aggression alike. Modern wars, we have learned to our bitter cost, play terrible havoc with economic life. Supplementing the danger this entails for civilisation, now comes the more direct threat of the aeroplane which can blot out whole citica, despite the strongest efforts of the defenders. Thus Lord Robert Cecil's oft-repeated- ery "Disarm or Perish!" becomes vitally urgent. Thus also, with aircraft building unchecked, the world faces perrennial danger.
Polo Friction.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised · In The Mal.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
In the returns of the M.O.H. for the 48 hours, ending yesterday, one case of meningitis appears.
A sentence of six months' hard labour was meted out to a Chinese carpenter, named Cheung On, for preparing oplum at No. 5, Pitt Street, on September 27.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1924. *
RACING NOTES.
LOOKING OVER CARD FOR
OCTOBER IL..
[By Argus.]
DO
SUCCESSFUL GATHERING ON SATURDAY.
ANNUAL SPORTS HELD,
The gala spirit was much in
September 29-Coronet Theatre' Chaplin in The Rink."
On Saturday morning the grass “Westbound Limited,"also Charlie
course was open and the "dolls" September 29-World Theatre;
down, so that owners and trainers evidence at Stonecutters bathing Where Is This West?"
Two Portuguese were this. had an opportunity of testing the beach on Saturday afternoon when "The $5 Baby."
September 29.-Queen's Theatre; morning charged at the Kowloon condition of their charges. Some the members of the Naval Dockyard
Magistracy with fighting. and weful work was, indulged in, bat September 29-Star Theatre; creating a disturbance yesterday nothing startling was recorded. Recreation Club held their annual Broadway or Büst."
at Ho Mun-tin. They were fined Among the best gallops of the sports. There was a large gather- morning must be included · Grey ¦ lng of members and their families Dingon. Fernleaf. Day of Surprise. who heartily entered into the fun Speargrass. Roman Parrot, Full provided by an excellent pro- House, Pencastle and Newton
October 4.-At Theatre Royal, $10 each. Malini, the world's magician, 9.15 p.ru.
TORCHLIGHT TATOO,
s.s.
greatest The master of the
"Calchas" reports that he passed a October 9-H.K.V.D.C., Grand dangerous to navigation, in Lat heavy log, about 30 feet long, Torchlight Tation on Mary 23:16 N. 117. 35 E. at 9:30 yesterday Parade Ground, 0.30 p.m.
morning.
DANCER.
October 11.-Dance' at the Peak Club, D.16 p.m.
Club, 9.16 p.m.
'PUBLIC AUCTION.
COMPANY MEETINGS.
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registered wax 32.1/5 credited to to Messrs. Newnham and Smith. Abbott. The fastest last quarter gramme for which thanks are dum Fernleaf.
Young and old alike were siltably
'ORACE'S 'OPPO,
were
The Clerk of the Coun, has catered for. pleased" owners by his amounce Before Mr. C. A Melbourne, this morning, at the available three days (Tuesday,
ment that the gris course will be Messrs. Spanton, Saltor, Phillips October 25.-Dale at the Peak Central Magistracy, two Chinese Thursday and Saturday) a week and Jones, suitably dressed in men were fined $12 each forcruelty until further notice, provided wea-fancy costumes, added much to the ROUTE MARCH.
to ducks by loading them in crates ther conditions allow. October 3-H.K.V.D.C. first
not provided with matting.|| 7
A humourous side, in amusing the Corps route march. Time
The affair of Saturday, Septem-children-especially Mr. C. Jones, Parade at Corps Headquarters, Mr. and Mrs. Denis H. Hazell ber 20 when the Clerk of the who, as Orace's Oppo, excelled ta 5.45 pm.
arrived from Singapore by the Course refused to open the grass the manner in which he extracted 5.8." Calchas" and are leaving for trick, thereby dmwing a written
* October 2-Laminert Bros., at Shanghai by the Taiyo Maru on protest from owners and riders, cigarettes and 10-cent. pieces from Holt's Wharf. Kowloon, miscel-Wednesday. They return to Hong- has been settled to the satisfaction the members. laneous goods. 11 8.a.
kong in about a month's time.
of both sides by a diplomatically The various handicaps worded letter from the Secretary keenly contested. The "Water written by order of the Stewards.
The entries for the two-day Derby" evoked meeting to be held on Saturday and interest; it was won in a "billow- considerable
Monday, October 11 and 13. closed ing canter" by "Spotted Sand," at noon on Saturday,
ridden by Mr. Spanton. They were in my bands by 3 o'clock the same afternoon for which I take this opportunity of tary and his assistants. As I have thanking the Stewards, the Secre- Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office was knocked down by motor car been the indirect cause of the Company, 20 Des Voeux No. 1040 at the junction of Caine gentlemen losing the full enjoy of these Road, Central, noon.
Road and Arbuthnot Road yesterinent of the Saturday afternoon, October 20-Third meeting of day. She was removed to the am the more grateful. In the in- The China Sugar Refining Co., Government Civil Hospital.
terests of all concerned, in future, Tid., at Co.'s Office, Pedder
it is to be hoped, that the closing Street, noon.
for entries, will not be fixed for a Saturday.
October 18. Extraordinary
* October 3.-Second moeting of A Chinese widow, named the Chinn Bagar Refining Co., Chan, Lin, was brought before Mr. In view of the cables announc-Tid., at Co.'s Office, Pedder E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Ltd ing that there had been friction Street. noon.
Magistracy this morning, for cruelty over the selection of the British October 4-Twenty-eighth meet to chickens, at Shanghai Street, this polo team to play against America, ing of shareholders of the Dairy morning. She was ordered to pay details by mail have been awaited Fam. Tee and Cold Storage Co., a fine of $15. with interest. We now learn that Tid., at Lower Albert Rd., noon. seven players originally made the journey. These were: Mr. Lacey, Major Lockett, Colonel Melvill. Major Hurndall, Major Atkinson, Major Phipps-Hornby, and Major Kirkwood. The New York corres- pondent of the "Daily Mail." in a cable on August 30, said that "Mr. Lacey, Colonel Melvill, and Major Lockett, who are better equipped to form an opinion than is the Selection Committee, would prefer to play together, with Major | Central, noon. Hurndall, as the fourth, This
General Meeting of Douglas S.S. 10 years, of 15, Arbuthnot Road, A Chinese servant-girl, aged
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OTHER MEETINGS.
combination would have the morul September 29-Ordinary gen that would certainly be lacking in eral meeting, of the Marine En- any other combination. Theygineers Child of China, at Guild could settle among themselves the Office. Sailors Home, West Point, knotty point of who should play 5 p.m. No. 2. They should be fitted with. October 6-Annual meeting of the pick of ponies forthwith, and the K.C.C. in the Pavilion, whether they show good forni or (5,30 p.m. had in preliminary practice there should be no change except for accident or ill-health.”
·LOCAL AND GENERAL,
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Two Mauser pistols, two revolvers and 107 rounds of am munition were discovered on the 6.3. "Chantilly" in harbour an Saturday last. As there was no claimani the arms and ammunition were taken to the police station.
An unknown Chinese lad, aged about 20 years, was found yesterday unconscious in anullah at Hill Road. He was removed to the Government Civil Hospital. It is presumed that he fell asleep, while sitting on the parapet, and slipped over the side.
FIRST DAY ENTRIES,
children's swimming events, was Particularly noticeable, in the
only a very small percentage of the wonderful ability displayed. It was encouraging ton]] to know that
A splendid tea was provided in the the youngsters are non-swimmers. Bungalow kindly leat by the "Tamar" committee.
Mesdames Newuham, Padbury, The ladies working committee; Allen, Jones, Daniels, and Sparton were given a strenuous time; especially attending to the needs of the hungry competitors.
On the Saturday (October 11) there are seven ences down for de- After tea various contests were esion, of which the 1st and 3rd nre held on the sand. The Egg and handicaps (6 furlongs) for Spoon race for ladies caused much A. and B. classes and the 6th and amusement, whitst the Tug of war 7th handicaps 1} miles for (married УСГБИЯ single men.) A. and B. classes.
had its amusing side, the former In the shorter race (The Reading simply "running away" with the Handicap) 43 ponies are entered latter, who were afterwards and Mr. Dowbiggin (Hon. Official politely informed that they should Handicapper) has no enviable lask get married. before him in view of the inclusion
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. of Tittle Minch, Day of Surprise. For being in unlawful posses- Minehead,
Later, the prizes were presented' Washington. Prince in the Bungalow by Mrs. E sion of one pair of field glasses, Regent, Silver Spear, Irrepressible, Newnham, and the happy, smiling yesterday, Yau Hung, a Chinese Sinart Guy (late Saccharometer), faces of the youngsters, as they coolie, was sentenced to six weeks' Fighting the Wind (late Majestic) came forward in turn to receive hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsel! and Bading the Wind thate Top their rewards, amply compensated morning. He had a previous kong. conviction for theft in 1922.
It is Cairo that Thinsaud's Wahabis have at the Central Magistracy this light-all newcomers to Flong-the Committees for their hard
It is persistently rumoured In
captured Mecca,
Since the above was not the team played in the first match, it is evident that the cause' of the friction may well have been due to the first three not being allowed to have their own way. regrettable that any trouble should have arisen especially as, we are told, that no English form A Moscow message says the DM this season has been relevant to damage done by the Leningrad the demanda of international floods anfounts to 24,000,000
y
100 YARDS SWIMMING RACE-
(Boys).
(1) K. Evans; (2) F. George; (3) L. Evans,
.work. With regard to the last two- Following the presentation of Mr. Y. C. Chin (Shum Yam they are apparently not as long prizes etc. a rough and ready sing in Cantonese) has been winded an
their names suggest, football match was indulged in-*** appointed local manager of the since neither name appears among married men, versus single, and. matches-which led many stu-roubles.
Chinese Telegraph Administra- the 20 nominations for the Beck-It was this event the single. dents of form to insist that the
tion, Hongkong,, succeeding Mr. hampton Handicap over the players got their own back, only feasible team was Colonel At baseball the Giants broke Shum Tsze-leung, the victim of miles course, Since brevity is although the match ended in a Melvill, Major Hurndall, Major the record established forty-nine
an unsuccessful shooting outage the soul of wit I trust their sport draw. Lockett and Mr. Lacey. The first years ago and won the National
near the Hongkong Club lasting owner will pardon me for sug
A sing-song was held on board three, it is claimed were "at the League Championship for
Mr. Chin is a very able gesting that Windracer and Wind- during the return journey to the year, the top of their form in the United fourth time in succession by Chinese scholar and has been traffic fighter would have had the same Naval-Yard, and three hearty States ten months ago in the same defeating Philadelphia by 5 to 1 Superintendent of the Yuch Han efect as the appellations chosen. cheers were given on hehalf of conditions and against the same last Friday.
Railway and manager of the The discussion of the handicaps, the Swimming Committee." American players chosen this
Canton-Sanshui Railway.
must he left till my next notes as The results follow: year. Mr. Lacey showed equally
the weights have not yet been According to а Geneva good form on a previous visit to
A great deal could be written published. the States, which, say students of has adopted a scheme for an inter-par excellence in "The Five hum Stakes (5 furlongs, for ponies message the League Assembly about Viola Dana's performance The second event, the Woking- form, clinches of the argument.
national federation of The views of the selection com- assistance for the relief of peoples Theatre
mutual Dollar Baby," the latest 'Queen's that have started previously to this mittee will be awaited with
attraction from Metro meeting, but have not won a raco 100 YARDS SWIMMING RACE, overtaken by disaster and suggest-which will be offered again to-since January 1st this year, has
(Girls). interest and, it is to be hoped, willed the appointment of a committee day. This picture contains many attracted 15, including such speedy receive as much publicity as has to study preliminary questions. humorous situations and been given to the views of the
the ponies as Exchange Bill, Drake, pretty, though diminutive, star is Satisfaction Dahlin, Full House, students of form in the American
A Moscow telegram. received both charming and clever. Her Peneustle. Uncle George, Starland and British press. Members of yesterday, states that a Russian ability to please and entertain is are glider record was established at aall the more marked because there deserving of far more sympathy meeting at Theodosia, in which is little that is sensational to the money should be fairly well distri- With theso in the field the
(1) J. Hill." Spotted band" fifty-three machines participated. | plot.
buted on the tote, though Mewars.(2) F. George......." Kowloon The winner remained in. the air
Albert and Arnold's nomination is
Chief." five hours, 15 minutes and 32
A Chinese military officer pretty certain to start favourite WATER DERBY.-(Men). A month ago, before fighting seconds, Two airmen crashed and residing at Kowloon City, has because he is known to be honest. broke out near Shanghai and along were killed.
reported to the police that 'about 7
The entries for the Fourth SAND DIGGING.-(Children).
(1) R. Spanton...Spotted Sand. a.m. yesterday four men entered Aggregate Stakes (1 mile) are: the Manchurian border, we
with ed in the last war "completely in wrote:-"Those who saw active pie House," Pokfulam Road, has revolvers and daggers, and tied Kashmir and Day of Surprise (Mr.)
Dr. Ma" Luk-son, residing at his house, covered him
(1) Eric Moore; (2) Stella the shade." "Sir Oliver Lodge tells service in the Great War may, or
Dumbar's); Hartfield
Stevenson. Messrs. me," he continued, "that there is may not, envy the Chinese soldier handed over to the police three his hands behind his back, while Rurkelt and Mackie); Prince TUG-OF WAR.-(Ladies)...Married a corrosive poison now invented, his job in view of the unceasing daggers and twelve rounds of of the culprits then went to the Messrs. Dyor and Beith: Man- TUG OF WAR (Men)......Married fully loaded revolvers, two new he was shaving himself. Three
Regent (Dr. Kow) Pencastle Single, Won by Single. one drop of which, falling upon a series of internecine campaigns ammunition, which were discover cubicle where his wife was sleep-
in the Flowery Republic. Close
v. Single, Won by Married.
Afr. (1) Mrs. F. Allen.
THE ART OF DRAWING
a big salary is by efficiency. You can, however, only remain efficient as long as your eyes will let you. Take care of them with the help of
LAZARUS.
person, would produce death
selection
committee
any
than generally meted to them.
Wars In China.
and Pawnshop.
(1) M.. George; (2) L. Spanton. SAUSAGE LIFEBOY) RACE.—
Allcomers.
(1) M. George and L. Spanton. WATER DERBY. (Boys),
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contact with the mufitudinous ed by his gardener. They were ing and did the same to her churian Prince (Mors. Potts and
Croucher): Friarsfield, Spotted EGG AND SPOON RACE-Ladies.
{brushwood.
war
beat Onimet by II up and 10 to
history of the
100 YARDS FLAT RACE. (Boys), (1) E. Fleming; (2) J. Danfels. 100 YARDS FLAT RACE (Girls), (1) M. George; (2) L. Spanton; (3) B. Allen, Football match Married v.
Single men, Draw -1—1.
And Mr. Edison says there would armies throughout China will re- found wrapped up in Chinese While doing so, some person in Surely everyone must realize,
be no difficulty in blotting out veal a state of affairs entirely newspaper and concealed under the house must have raised the Sand and Silver Spear
alarm, for the intruders. suddenly Dynasty's): Irrepressible (Mr. A. every sign of life by bombing in strange to modern warfare. Not
decamped without stealing any-Alves"); Smart Gay (late Saccharo despite the sudden crisis at
excepting the struggle between
meter) entered in the name of Mr. the course of a few hours. I don't wu Pej-fu and Chang Tso-lin up American Amateur Golf Cham-
thing. In the semi-finals of the Geneva, that unless the nations think, however, that that is the North, there has been little real pionship Bobby Jones, who Universal star, is to be seen in one
Long Valiant and Orient. Dahlin disarm our civilization, already most important new discovery. scrapping in recent wars in China. played par golf all, the day long, of the fastest action plays of his
Jack Hoxle, the famous (Bir Paul's); Fernieuf (Mr. A. H.
Carroll). badly shaken, will pass finally The new thing, which has changed in the South especially, a
This should prove one of the beat away. States organised for war,
consista mainly of propaganda- H. G. Wells has said, will make the face of the whole problem, is and perhaps corruption under play, the heaviest defeat in the screen career at the World Theatre races of the day. Dr. Kew's pony
to-day, Where Is This West?" went wars just as surely as hens win that we now possess the power of mine an adversary's morale and, Vonelm, who is recognised as it is a satirical comedy-drama of distance in decent company in still; mile on Saturday and competition. is the title of the film drama and opinion as to his ability, to stay the lay eggs. And who will deny that drawing upon every corner of the the moving of numbers against new star, beat Marston, the holder half Europe is not still largely vice of war, which makes war a the ani-Peking resistance on the the
community for the common ser- numbers." That last sentence has of the championship, by 7 and 6. many laughs and thrille. It in open to question. The safest bet when he was among the “also been borne out by the collapse of Jones beat Vonelm in the final of milkinen from a small eastern each way. There are, of course, Sir Paul's pair are both likely to
volves the experiences of two at the moment Would be Fernleaf, ra118." organised for war? Seeking
American Amateur Golf mischief for armed hands, the far-reaching and devastating minor fronts in the Shanghai war. Championship by 9 up and 8 to village who start west for advent distinct possibilities about the be there or thereabouts at the fin War Devil rarely has far to look. experience for the whole popula- For nearly a fortnight. Mukden's play.
ures. Their adventures begin so Dynasty lot if they are fit in time, ish, while Irrepressible will pro- suddenly that they aren't just sure while Kashmir will have to be bably find the company too good at Indeed, he need go no further than tion." Professor Murray sees the warlord has been reported as
Preliminary tests of light In the cast there are Mary Philbin, the course is dry. Pencastle, again, In the selling race, eleven names
when they're really in the West. reckoned with, as will Hartfield if present. soveral serious problems which it only hope in the League of marching on Peking but we have
yet to learn of any engagements two-seateræroplanes were success. is wiser not to name. The next Nations, but the League must in which the armies actually faced fully carried out at the Lympne Bob McKenzie and many other night poll danger now that he is appear. They are Exchange Bill war, which has now become an undergo drastic changes for: the one another and came to blows. It rodrome on Saturday, There popular actors.
moving so well in his work, but I41 lbs.), What-To-Do (187), fancy he in-none tóc goine at fight Mountain Hawk (152) – Bli (147). accepted prospect vines better if it is ever therma, and still seems as if "umbers against were free entries; the Aly
"TYPHOON¬¬WARNING: ing ont i tight finish. Mr. Loper Golten Juties (147), White Rose weapons far more destructive, far world force. "Born prematurely numbers will be the slogan of Ministry offering prizes of £3.000. militarist-politicians and the men The flying compétition... proper
pony has nothing in his post re(155), King Chure (187) Pet more hellish than 1914 ever and crippled at its birth, the themselves will count on inter commences to-morrow, and it is A cable from the Manila Obser cords to recommend him. He has Mouse (187),-- Silverleaf ......” (148),~ ́ dreamed about. Indeed as Pro- Longue"quoting: Wells again provincial diplomacy to fight their hoped that the tests will result in vatory has been received at the started eleven times at Kiangwan. Junglexxck (145), Bluebottle (145). fessor Gilbert Murray, in a has become, indeed, with its battles while they wait Unless the discovery of a suitable machine local American Consulate-General le second time out finishing third Looking down the list, one's eye ta Wild Fellow, and Cherry Blosin at once attracted by the name of lecture last year cald, the terrific elaborate and impractical con national war will fail to remove and safer than the standard train Typhoon waming depression som inn 0 furlong race, won in King Charlie, entered to be sold for
somebody gets a move on, thia for teachlag embryo pilots, cheaper which reads: 241-39 engines of destruction now atitution and its manifest limita the weak and the fittest will foting machines used by the RA.For typhoon in Tat 211 N. Long 132 3.42.2/6. His lase public per 1200, and thus carping the light
Lbe tree to re-unify the country. slko types invented would put what happen- tions of power, a serious obstal
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