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there have been many attacks against Europeans, some in broad daylight too. There have even been small epidemics of bag- anatching crimes. These past outrager do not, however, minimise the gravity of Satur- day's attack, making it only one
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HONGKONG UNIVERSITY, (To the Editor of the China Mail.F
A student
Sir,-In writing this letter, E. of many in the Colony's history:{"Monte Cristo." ..
October 7-Coronet. Theatre; Much regret will be felt among
presinne you, Mr. Editor, and the To-day is the ninth day of public take an unusually and keen rather do they point a moral) October 7-World Theatre at the news that Mr. T. Doyle will significance to the Chinese as the Assured of this then, let me puss all followers of the sport of Kings the ninth moon. Besides its interest in our University. which it would be well to note, if
The Little Café." our streets and paths are not to "Forget-me-not."
October 7.-Queen's Theatre: forthcoming meeting, I under those who daily use the Peak trams happened recently within the pre- not be seen in the saddle at the Chung Young festival, it reminds on to, a regrettable incident that become unsafe for ladies walking: October..
stand that his doctor has ordered that once a year, hundreds of cincts of that temple of learning. 7-Star alone. That moral is simply this.
"Crooked Streets."
Theatre him to abstain from any form of Chinese make their annual pligrim- Brietly the facts are as follows:
violent exercise, for the next few age to the upper levels. Not all When similar outrages have taken
October 7t Star Theatre, weeks at any rate. Malini,
His many the worshippers travel by tram, terut for insulting behaviour. So. was sent down one place in the past, either as isolated.
the world's greatest friends will wish him a speedy Some use chairs, others motors and far so good. Now let us tance the magician, 9.10 p.. crimes or as the prelude to an
return to the pigskin, in which he the humble their legs. But to-day cause of that kind of behaviour. October 21-Navy League has so greatly distinguished him large numbers of Chinese again On a certain night he was fifteen epidemic, the evildoers, when Day and Grand Concert at Theatre self at the local meetings.
crowded out the regular travellers minutes late for roll-call and on. caught, havé received the sternest Royal, 9.15 p.ni. justice. Only in this way is it
October 26.-H.K.W.G. possible to keep the streets safe." for ladies. Mr. E. W. Hamilton evidently realizes this. The salutary sentence he passed on the Kowloon snatcher should have good results and we commend it to the notice of our other. Magis- trates. Emphatically the Colony does not want a repetition of Saturday's outrage, much less an epidemic of such cowardly crimes.
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leave Messrs. Birkett and Mackie ceremony the origin of which is about he received a note from his Mr. Doyle's inability to ride will in their endeavour to carry out a the succeeding morning or there- without the stable jockeyin this uncertalo. instance a particularly difficult who can, bring their juss-worshipp
No holiday is declared, but those worden requesting him to see him task to all.
(the wurteu). Mr. Birkett, uning paraphernalia with them;
Bither througli fortunately, seems to have struck others let loose kites from the
stress of time er lapse of memory a particularly bad streak of luck. height on which the flagstaff stands. promptly receited two further did not cheythe call, unl Rialto Star was lame a few weeks The festival itself is somewhat oles, He obeyed the call of the ago, and, although he is back in akin to the one in the Spring when third note. For this he was Club.. postponed to October 18 Following this misfortune, Mine- The object of to-day's worshipping went down one term not for break- October 11.-Dance at the Peak work can have done him no good. to worship the tombs of ancestors.as a result of the interview he was training again, the stoppage in his an exodus is made for the interior ferred to the Vice-Chancellor and entertainment by Professor Malini head Mr. Birkett's Tientsin pur-is really to permit meditation anding the hostel regulations, but for will be given instead, at 9.30 p.m.chase, pulled up lame after his prayers for the departed. Those his behaviour,
October 25.-Dance at the Peak first gallop, last Saturday, Now who unloosen kites, Club, 9.15 p.m. !
comes the loss of the stable jockey. with the idea
αν 50 These are the hare outlines. As regards Hartfield, the joint their "bad joss" away.
of sending But let us probe deeper into the property of Messrs. Birkett and commonly used for the day is
A. Game matter, Mackie, it may not be so difficult
Whether he elected, to stay in Dung Go" which means to climb Hongkong or not it is mos generally
SPORT.
October 11 and 13.-Fifth Extra Ruce Meeting of the H.K. Jockey Chub, at Happy Valley, 3.15 p.m. each day.
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COMPANY MEETINGS."
18. -
General Meeting of Douglas S.S.
Extraordinary Co., Ltd.. at the Registered Office of the Company, 20 Des Voeux Road, Central, noon.
October 20-Third meeting of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.. At Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, noon.
On Saturday, attention was called in this column to the dearth of gentleman riders to fill the vacancies of the older men, many of whom are anxious to abandon the game now that increasing weight and age are beginning to tell their tale. A reader of the October "China Mail-a man well-quali- fied to speak has made the sug gestion that riders would probably be forthcoming if only the "Stewards would go the right way about it." Our correspondent advocates a notice 'being posted at the race-course. inviting those anxious to be offered mounts to, send in their names, and weight to the Secretary of the Club who, in his turn. would have the list of volunteers posted up for owners' information. Our correspondent holds the belief that many of the younger men are only too keen to ride in the races, but they are not mounts." There is a good deal of prepared "to go 'round touting for
truth in this assertion-in the sense that many would like a eunter in the morning. But when it comes to men qualified to ride
extra-
November 5.-Further ordinary meeting of Douglas S.3. Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voeux Road Central, noon,
OTHER MEETING. October 8-Usual public lecture
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
to find a rider, but neither Rialto up, this having originated from known, but anyhow he was pr Star nor Sunstar are easy panies the practice in the interior where vided with enough means to leave to ride. However, it is to be hoped most tombs are on the hillsides. change, the stable's "joss" will now
Origin of Ceremony.
for his native town within twenty- four hours. That is to say he had:
Before turning to the brighter Ming Dynasty (before the Manchus four hours.
A personage who during the to leave the Cokay within twenty- side of the picture, I would express entered Peking) escaped dire mis- University in his city as a The Registrar of the a word of sympathy for Mr. H. P. fortune by ascending some height, Registrar went to see that he went White in the loss of Yellow is supposed to have been the off. This happened in spite of all ponies that ever looked through a story goes that he was chasing his Jeanwhile River, one of the gamest China originator of the ceremony. The his efforts of temfering apologies. bridle. This is the second valu-hat up the hillside while his family students pleaded strenuously with ble pony Mr. White has had to and every member of the household the warden and the Vice-Chancellor the representative have destroyed, this year-Barce--including even the chickens for the mitigation of his sentenc lona, late Phiggs, being the other perished.
To
perpetuate the and eventually the V. conceded memory and to celebrate his good luck, he continued, every year ill point by saying that he was will- his death, to visit the hill where he commute the sentence if the had lost his hat. Others, believing warden withdrew his charge. The in immunity from evil spirits, Warden was adamant and gave out followed his example and the practice spread.
one.
Mr. I. Zellensky has made a welcome return to the saddle, and tells me he expects to be quite fit again by Saturday. He rode Grey Dragon and Pencastle this morn- ing.
Calling The Card.
ite clearly that he was not going to alter his decision, although, he Some maintain that three or four was fully aware of the fact that the of the H.K. Landge The Theosooff, it is timely to discuss what 9th moon. But with the expansion pleating again for the mitigation
With the meeting a few days was done on the 9th day of the im
decades ago, no tomb-worshipping fate of int student depended upon phical Society, at 16 Queen's Rixud
A petition of the students Central, 5.45 p.m.
may go to the post on the first day of Chinese emigration, there were of the sentence, was, as Of course, owners have not yet those with filial piety..
last reached a final decision as to missed the season proper in the Incidentally it also conveyed to who resource seat to the V.C where their candidates will start, Spring and made to-day's fes-hit the students' desire to have a so that one is bound to be working tival an excuse for worshipping better in the dark in great measure. their ancestors' tombs, as if 10 werden.
The first race is the Reading make up for the omission. longs). Handicap for "B" class (6 fur- I expect Woodpecker Mirch (150), King Charlie (152), (157), Musketeer (153), Little Fighting the Wind (159), Penin- sule Lad (148), Langsat (150), Bluebottle (150) to go to the post. Smart Guy (151) and possibly
Charlie, Musketeer, and Peninsula On the book, Woodpecker, King Lad are the best, but the last- Saturday and may not start.
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in races or fit to be trusted on The silk which left here valuable ponies in training, we the P. & O. s.s. "Kalyan doubt whether there are many September 6 was delivered here who are hiding their light Marseilles on October 6. under a bushel. The suggestion;
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correction hearsay and of course I am open to
All His is more or less
from anybody' who knows better.
is extremely unfortunate for Langkats 16 Buyers. the students tlant pertinent Evos.................. 94 Buyers. petitions can in future he inter- Shanghai Docks 94% Buyers.preted as arts of insubordination New Engineerings 61⁄2 Buyers.and this closing automatically the Orientals. 34 Buyers. only proper soures of authority to Shanghai Cottons 51 Buyers. whom the students can voice their
complaints.
of our correspondent, however, can do no possible harm, and may the Hongkong Lodge the Theoso
The usual Public Lecture of achieve some good. One remedy,phical Society will be delivered however, suggests itself that is at their Lodge, 16. Queen's Road, for the Stewards to make the con- Central, on Wednesday, October ditions of certain races: "to be 8th, at 5.45 p.m. All are welcome.named was sore after his gallop on ridden by members of the Hong- kong Defence Corps with penalties for jockeys who have won pre-
In the small hours of this ham Stakes (5 furlongs). W.I. with The second event, the Woking- viously." As pointed out by morning, Martinus Ngiseuhon, "Argus," weights should not be reported to the Police that about a 76, allowance for subs of 1924, less than WI. The conditions, for 1.30 last night he was in a reshamay attract: Drake, Satisfaction instance, of the Novices Race on on the Central Praya when a
Dahlia King Johnnie, Majestic Monday, October 13, will prevent number of men attacked him and Lad, Starland." Pawnshop, Uncle many aspirants being offered a robbed him of a sum of $40. George, Pre Catelon, Full House, mount, on account of the 10lbs.
Exchange Bill and What To Do. allowance for non-winners, which
Here the book helps but little,'
three-Kashmir, Fernleaf is tantamount for novices of W.I.
Dahlia-at present under a cloud. pick Pencastle as the best bet. He except as
Sundare Spotted regards Satisfaction battlers. At this writing, I must In the main, our
Drake, Starland and Full House really appears to have recovered all can sprint when in the mind his Tientsin form-if so, he will Arnhold's pony certain to start a to do so. With Messrs. Albert and take a lot of beating.
reduced 10lbs. correspondent's suggestion is good one and well worth a trial.
The Campbell Case.
Sin, was charged before Ms. E. W. A stonecutter, named Wong Hamilton this morning, with being in unlawful possession of two daggers without a permit from the Captain Superintendent of Police on October 5, at Cheung Shawan. He was remanded till Tuesday
next.
The "Workers' Weekly" issue may appear to be a trivial one to For assaulting a cushion threaten the life of Mr. Mac money collector at the "Po Hing." Donald's Government, especially Theatre at Yaumati last night and when one considers the very grave failing to pay his cushion money obstacles that have been sura Chinese man, in the employ of mounted and the even graver ones the Yan Cheong, shop was fined ing to face. A brief review of at the Kowloon Magistracy this which the Government is prepar- $25 or one month's hard labour what actually took place, however, morning should serve to show that the action of the Government takes a
galloping in company; and all the
and
proved
incident did come to pass, but it is It is also regrettable that much un still more regrettable that the wurden showed a lack of tact.
pion, could have been avoided, The whole sorry business, in my en inflicted a fine, that is prescribed within the hostel rules, un the sundent, for breaking regula red hot favourite, if he goes to the Theale Selling Plate (one. mile) second note. I presume, of course, post, it would be wiser to pick a In all likelihood, the following will the warden to the student to give Number five on the card is the ions when he failed to answer the likely outsider for a place. Pawn-start: Mountain Hawk (152), Hi
that the note was a request from shop, Exchange Bill and Majestic (147), Golden Jubilee (147) arrival. Again he (the warden) Lad appear the safest.
an effective excusa for his late probably be small,
For the third race, the field will (137). Junglecock (145), Pet could live Reted mugnanimously White Rose (155), King Charlie include: Racing the Wind, Hart
It may Mouse (137). Silver Leaf (148) field. Friarafield, Roman Parrot, Charlie appears the best bet at the offence and that he had sincerely by forgiving the culpril taking into Washington, Orient Dahlia, River-weights.
As I wrote last week, King consideration that it was his first the Chinese, in the second, place.
Full House, if hot started in the mile handicap for class gratitude of that student, and who grass and Speargrass and possibly mostly lack the stamina or the
apologised, and followed it up by a.. The penultimate race is the 14 sound lecture, thereby gaining the community spirit-usually both!
previous race.
Gaudia, Durian, King Johnnie, Buber On Hartfield's performances in Mopoke, Peninsula Lad, Wattheau, -to resist attack and later to
knows, the affection of a large assist the police.
lot of explaining away if it is A. H. Rowe to Macao last Friday, form, this morning, when Mr. Satisfaction Dahlia and Musketeer.authorities is likely to lo no good to
The aeroplane which took Mr. training he is evidently not yet Cottongrass and Day of Surprise
students. For instance,
ready, though he showed improved will probably start and possibly going to be seriously contended for the purpose of Mr. Abbot's Mackle sent him along over the
A nisunderstanding of this had it been a Chinese woman, not that it was not merely an attempt exhibition
nature between students and Mra. Deacon, who was attacked on to placate the more extreme ele-week-end, on the occasion of the furlong course.
stunts" there at the Saturday morning, the police,ments of the Labour Party, at the anniversary of the Portuguese may not stand up, so that Racing formance will not satisfy me that
Cottongrass is again a strong that history does not repeat itself Washington tip, but even last Saturday's per- Hongkong's European residents instead of being assured that one, Become a dangerous precedent: At afternoon, passing over Hongkong Orient Dahlia may prove the three King Johnnie have both been
both parties and it is to be loped cost of tolerating what might Republic, returned yesterday the Wind, Roman Parrot and he is a real trier. Durian and cannot have read the details of of the assailants could be con- the end of July, Mr. J. R. Camp-on the way to the landing place at best of the bunch.
in this case." Saturday morning's dastardly fidently identified, would have bell, the editor of the "Worker's Kowloon City.
Enclosing my card,
Yours etc., attack upon Mrs. Deacon without been met with blank looks and Weekly," published an appeal to
We now come to the Aggregate faction Dahlia and Woodpecker, I amiss so, in the absence of Satis-
FAIRPLAY feeling the greatest indignation. vague replies. Indeed, as more weapons on their appressors--the wong, motor driver was charged Regent, Kashmir, Valiant Dahlia, way the latter is as fit is most,
soldiers urging them to turn their
Stakes, for, which the following should advise punters, to back
Hongkong, October 7. That a European lady should have than one armed robbery trial has exploiters and the capitalists. The with (1) unlawfully driving motor Pencastic, Irrepressible and pre-much to boast about.
The case in which Pak Kamare almost certain starters: Prince Mopoke and Day of Surprise each been assaulted and robbed in broad proved, Chinese women
Fernleaf, daylight, with the impudence and needlessly avert their faces so Walsh, referred the matter to the negligent manner to the danger of sumably Spotted Sand or Silver instance I am very strongly pre-
often Secretary for War, Mr. Stephen car No. 1013 in a reckless and
Manchurian Prince, though his Shanghai form..is not brutal force used against Mrs. that, unable to recognise any of the grounds that it was an incite-September 19; (2) unlawfully Director of Public Prosecutions on the public at Nathan Road on Deacon, must naturally have the evildoers later, they will not, ment to mutiny. On the advice committing a breach of his motors Saturday, there is so much stable lose money."
Leat
judiced in the pony's favour, caused the most painful surprise, in the event of arrests being made, of the Attorney-General, Sircar leamer's licence by driving confidence that very likely there
Despite Fernleaf's poor. trial on which, is often the "aureat way to The Colony has long been accus have to give evidence which might Patrick Hastings, it was decided motorcar No. 1013 in Nathan is a genuine, oxcuse at the depends on what happens in the order for the confiscation of 30 tomed to attacks against Chinexo send to jail a man whose possible tested and brought before the to produce his licence, when called like the way he moved this difficult to forecast the field. How- Mauser pis, s/c Winchester rifles
In the final event, so much and however much it may choose vengeance, after his release, would police court in August and re- upon to do so by the police came morning. Prince
to prosecute and Mr. Campbell was, Road and (3) unlawfully failing back of matters but I did not Stakes, that it is, especially to deplore these, it must regard prey upon their minds. Owing to manded. The next week it was up for hearing before Mr. W course, is the general tip on the one of his three. Of the others, found on board the S.5" Empress them largely a inevitable. This, this lack of community spirit, this announced, that the Crown, had Hamilton at the Kowloon Court, strength of his last two perform-Grey Dragon, Newton Abbot, of Russia without a claimant on
Regent, of ever, Mr. Dynasty is sure to send magazines, twa attitude is not dictated by any no blong my pidgin attitude, decided to withdraw the case on defended and, said compensation Valiant Dahlinan be relied upon Orient Dahlia are all likely pistols, 107 rounds of ammunition, and 3,600 rounds of ammunition callous feeling for an alien race. I we expect robbers to victimise the intention of the Workers or had been-pald jover to the to make him gallop Even now, runners one-megarine and two spare parts this morning, Mr JM Hall ances, but both Pencastle and Rialto Star, Roman Parrot and September 23, and three automutic the grounds that it was not the Rather is it dictated by the fact Chinese as much as they can. But Weekly to try to seduce men in injured man, His, client had been. I don't fancy, hate-named the Orgy Dragon le pretty it just discovered, without an owner on that sheer numbers, in the first we do not expect them to tacklash Army-from-ther allegiance repeated remands from week to Kashmir both to show some of the others, Newton Abbot, despite 28, at the Kowloon Court this place, necessarily demand that Europeans who are made of machThe decision of the Crown to
put to great-lavonvenience through winner, expect Fernleaf and now and should go very close. Of the a's. Chantilly on September there should be far more Chine ner stuff and who can fermost wan the case is all the more.
Wow it the recover their old form Before the day, his weight should run well, peluant, he applied for white Spotted Bandamay yet, find Orient Dahlia is
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Arising when one reads that Mr. and invariably be relied upon to restat Campbell "disavowed the defence The ease was adjourned, until the "going to his liking. So far and has stable codfidence
Certainly made on his behalf-
have never seed Prince Regent him
!!!!! 11:30 am on October 16-***
ARMS,"
In this ORDER FOR CONFISCATION.
MADE.
TWO BIG HAULS.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton made an
The seizure in both cases was. made By Defective Sergeant WACH Simpton.
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