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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1924.
RACING NOTES.
SOME SIDELIGHTS ON THE HANDICAPS.
[By Argus].
ITALIAN', OPERA.
PRESENTATION OF FAUST
FINDSFAVOUR.
AIDA POR YO-NIGHT,
In last night's "China Muil" Only the finest singers and those were printed the handicaps for the having powers, of dumatic inter- forthcoming race-meeting to be pretation are able successfully - to held on Saturday week under the attempt to do justice to this spirit of auspices of the Hongkong Jockey (oethe and the music of Gounod; Club át Happy Valley.
Taking them in the order in the finest compliment that could be which the races will be decided iq Carpa's Italian Opera Co the Shek-O Handicap ("B" class)tury was the applauso with which is first on the list with Orient hact and many individual items top-weights at 160 lbs. Loch Faust, as given it, the Theatre Rannoch and Duke of Frisco each Royal last night, were greeted by have 158 lbs., Durium and Starland Jan audience which was representa- a pound less: Irrepressible 156tive of pristically every educational lbs., Day of Surprise 155 lbs.: on institution in Hongkong.
Dahlia and Satisfaction Dahlia
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the 154 lbs. mark are Langsat, The atmosphere created by the King Johnnie and Drake; Moun-tiske was one in which would be tain Hawk, Speargrass and Smart Fully appreciated the struggle for Guy each have a pound less the soul of the aged pinkosopher Cattongrass Little Minch, Fatsaio, spanning gold and power, cries (late Umpireshipy), Hailsham and out for youth, only youth, and the White Rose areach allotted 152 workings of the diabolical plot of lbs.: Manchu Prince 151 lbs.. Mephistopheles against the maiden Wattheau au Achange Bill each Marguerite.
150 lbs., E147 lbs. and Pet | No' theatrical “väreis" Mouse 146 lbs.
needed lay turke
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THE CHINA MAIL
INTERPORT, GOLF.
SHANGHAI v. HONGKONG.
FERGUSON'S GOOD SHOW.
Full Scores For Singles.
(Reuter's Service.)
HONGKONG OPIUM
MILITARY VISITOR
COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT GENERAL YUNG BELIEVED
REPORT.
A DEBATABLR QUESTION,
TO BE HERE.
Another of General Chan Kwing- ining a senior field officers 18 believed to have come down to In the recent Customs report recent trouble.
Hongkong Trom Cantou since the Presumably, be isested by Bhie Superintendent of did not come from the City of Imports und Exporte at Hongkong Kams. This is General Yung Sik- Shanghal, October 29. we note that whilst the Government leang, a brigude commander, whose ed up all square at the end of the tion to double their previous spiura popularly believed at the time that Hongkong and Shanghai finish-s mudo full use of their authorisa-oops fought against Dr. Sun Yat- sen in the 1922 coup. It was Interport Golf Singles to-day, each importation-for-home consumption was in his house at Kowloon winning three singles.
the Colony has not consumed that City while "directing his troops in Ferrier (Shanghai) beat A. H. quantity. During 1923 instead of
the bold." Ferguson (Hongkong) by 3 up and boiling 240 chests of opium, only 2 to play..
- Budd (Shanghai) beat I. W. Shewan (Hongkong) by 6 up and 6 to play.
Pilcher (Shanghai) beat Capt. Bennet (Hongkong) by 6 up
beat Barrett (Shanghai) by 7 up R. A. Camidge (Hongkong) and 6 to play.
and 4 to play,
HOCKEY.
CLUB DEFEATED BY GRENADIERS.
185 were this treated. This failure to dispose of the 240 chests indicates one of two things, either! 240 chests per aman is in excess of the local demand by opium the consumption of cpiuns apa smokers for thereia no check upon,
[By "Sticks."]
ries for illicit transactions or that after a very close and well con- Government opium and the penal the Marina Ground, from the high price charged for
Yesterday afternoon playing at Kowloon, the failure to sell the 240, chesta is A. K. Mackenzie, (Hongkong) dos to increased smuggling into the
tested game, the Grenadier beat Oswald (Shanghai) by 11 up Colony of Chinese cheap opini. Hockey eleven defeated the Club and 9 to play.
When this Association in conjune-"A" team by three goals to two. Were N. L. Smith (Hongkong) beat tion with othie Societies in Eng
Some of the Club players did Milocchi; Porter (Shanghai) 6 up and 5 to land, and the Chinese represents not arrive until play had been in To obtain A line, · ́it
rich | play.
tive on the League of Nations Com progress some time, but arrived necessary to refer to the depth and expression and his Ferguson was the best, scoring mittee, strongly protested against before any score had been made. Reading Handicap ("E" class) powers of dramatic characterisation 74 in both the morning and after the increase of Hongkong's impor The Grenadiers opened the decided on October 11. The top-were quite sufficient to convey the noon rounds. He was 2 down at tation from 120 chests to 240 chests score, from a scramble near the weight then was 167 lbs. and the dark powers of the temper. As the the end of the morning round and per annum, the defence was made goal mouth, shortly before half- bottom Cottongrass 138 lbs. This fulchemist and the galant, Emanule played the Shanghai "star" level at the Lengua tint there would be time. However, Rose made a good pony actually carried 140 lbs. and fifletty was able to do full justice to in the afternoon.
no netud increase in opium rou-run, soon after, enabling Gardner won from Woodpecker (157 lbs.) à voire of great range and of con-
Mackenzie was brilliant, swamp-uption because during the years to put the ball into the net. with Nastaran II (159 lbs.) third, siderul charm and when in ex-ing his opponent.
in which only 140 chests had been At half-time the score was one. and Langsat (153 lbs.) fourth.quisite strain he walled heaven, the
Smith had his match under con-imported reserve stocks had been at The second and the third are now and stars to witness that his trat at all stages and won easily. drawn on to meet the local demand,
love was true the audience were en-
Early in the second half, the The form displayed by the 1922, was only 28 chests whereas which was disallowed, but not long in Class--"A" for some obscure-
The servo strek on December 31. Grenadiers put through-a-goni- [raptured."-- renson, while the winner ix Mlle. Castalli invested the
Hongkong players augurs well for penalised 9. lbs. (it must be part of Marguerite with all the the team's chances in the Farn the late in 1928 it was after they added another and then remembered top-weight is 160 lbs necessary
Eastern Championship to be play fore that in your like 1928 in near the end when a combination 101 chests. It would appear there a third. The Club did not reply to Risterly. devotion, compared to 167 lbs.), though in ore and passion and the swelled on Saturday and Sunday. comparison with Langsat. the Son found partu ular favour.
All members of the team turned of 766 chests of Indian and Persian sulted in a goal from Locke.
which the Colony imported a total movement of the right wing re- latter meets Cottongrass on The orchestra, aga ander the in scores of under 80.
opium (of which 500 chests were 11 lbs. better terms. Manchurian | direetion of Costagnino, gave the
exported to presumably Macao and
The Club's defence played well, Prince is allowed 13 lbs., Smart. vrvalists every assistance,
Formosa) a balance of chests especially Wedlake, but the for- Guy 10 lbs, and Little Minch 12! Tonight Aida will be staged.
was left on land. Hence the con- wards missed several opportuni- lbs. That covers the ponies that
sumption of only 185 instead of 240, ties. ran in the Reading Handicap and are also included in the-Shek-O handicap. So far there is little wrong. It is when one takes into consideration the inclusion of Orient Dahlia and Satisfaction' Dahlin in "B" class that one feels a mistake has been made. At last meeting the former was sent out on two occasions presumably to make the pace for a stable com- panion. On the last perasion, he gave 6 lbs. ta Roman Parrot and was beaten by two lengths with a fair field behind him. . Satis- faction Dahlia being fourth, 51⁄2 lengths away from Orient, the last-named giving 5 lbs. Now they meet ut even weights, which points to Orient Dahlia as the winner. Of course danger can be expected from Loch Rannoch and Day of Surprise in addition. Hailsham is a newcomer that I have seen moving well of late, but I fancy he is held safe by those mentioned and to furnish the winner I shall stand by Oriont Dahlia for the present, until I know who is to have the mount on CottengraGS,
In the Shek-O "A" class, one's eye at once rests on the names of Pencastle 152 lbs, and Hartfield 155. lbs. These two last met in' the Letcombe Stakes (6 furlongs) at love weights 159 lbs. Pen- castle won by 3 lengths for which defeat Hartfield is penalised 3 lbs.
MEMBER
The foursomes will be played to-morrow, i.e., to-day (Thurs- day.)
Of the Hongkong team that played against Manila at Fanling FOR BURNLEY. Ferguson, Camdige, Shewan and
E. J. R. Mitchell and A. B. Stewart could not get away and their places were filled by Mackenzie and Smith.
Secretary successful Labour can- Mr. Arthur Henderson, Home
didate in three-cornered fight.
CORRESPONDENCE.
RACING HANDICAPS.
Ferrier, Barrett and Porter were in the Shanghal team which won by a very close margin at Fanling last year, after a very fine match.
was not due to any slitage nor was it due to any farther increase
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Bennet have gone to Shanghai.cmpts have been made by the Gov. the Senior Reserve Oficer of in other than the high price diva keepers, 3,83 illicit opiam ernment to restrict opium consurap. Hongkong alone captured 716 illicit charged, is the difference due to smokers, 836 traffickers in opium increased aggling. the and 60 boilers of illicit opium in a lessened use on the part of the Colony where Government opium is Chinese? We are not prepared to unrestricted,. it cun only be think that the Chinese in long-imagined how these numbers would kong are giving up the opium increase under prohibition. The habit, therefore must conclude that moral victory world be converted the smuggling of Chinese opium is into a legislative and Focial disan- Reuter probably means that on the increase. The recent reporter, and of the two evils it is always Ferguson had the best score of the laid before the Hongkong Legista wise to choose the less.. Hong-poticndarinounek, InDu-pognapatanONDONUT Hongkong players but it may have tive Council affirms that the sinug-kong by the sole reason of her con- been that he was the best on either gled Chinese opiumuskin tinguity waits for Clima. side. He finished the first 18 holes Hongkong is equal in quantity to So long as Chinesé apiura is 2 down and then played Ferrier that sold his lesitiute manner grown in sach enormous quantities level in the afternoon. This by the Government. This fact is and sold at siịch cheap rates, the means that after Ferrier had won of great imporlaus fra it will be breit of man could not "devise the match-3 up and 2 to play-at nade the principal ine of defence efficient measures for the prevention the 16th hole (or, rather the 34th at next month's Conferences at of smugging into Hongkong. for the day) they decided to com-Ceneva. The Hongkong Governanti-opium workers are presumably plete the round and that Ferguson defence of heir position in which tion, and not, mely to get rid of
|ient has already published an üble | working so lessen opinni consuang must have won either the 17th or they have teorically deal with particular methods disposal, 18th hole to play the Shanghaieath of the Lengue Conference pro- therefore whilst it is deeply regret star level in the afternoon," as posals, and have advanced very table that-a-British Colony should. Reuter, says.
Originally, the match was to in their opino regulations.
a radi cogent warns against any change still be participating in
Any which is, universally declared to be have been played to-day (Thurs- unbiased persons will unquestion "indefensible," still it is the lesser day) and to-morrow (Friday) but ably agree that if a social evil en evil and it is a controlled one. it was decided to play-off a day not be totally suppressed then it is These considerations do not apply earlier to give the competitors & inanitely areferable to have it under to those other monopolies of the day's rest before the Far Eastern control, than as in China at the East, which are removed from Championship came off. All the present me where the law totally China by long sea journeys. Hongkong players are likely to prohibits opium and yet practice There, opium from: China "could compete in the latter event. indicates general and unrestricted only enter by ocean steamers or The Shanghai papers refer to use. The whole problem redņues | Chinese juilis capable of making itself to this one debutable quistion, long sea trips, and these could be the Open Amateur Championship namely under the present condi- more easily watched by a preventive tions of unlimited opámi. produc- serving, but in Hongkong where at tion in him ran Hongkong wisely least ten thousand coolies daily close her menopoy and totally pro-cross and re-cross to Chins, smug- hibit opium? From the moral (gling could not be prevented. Or point of view yes! Opium is reall the monopolies of the Enstel fengnised by the world as one of, if Hongkong has far and away the not the greatest of, social evils for lowest per capita consumption of which no defence sxista, bin would fopium, even though the snuggled prohibition in Hongkong get rid of jamount be added to the legal sales, it Ti mijiossible to think so therefore whilst deploring the fact "knowing "that" the Colony is but a (of the Hongkong monopoly we re- from the Chinese (peat the words of her Governor stone's throw mainland. To declare total prohi-that no financial consideration tion in Hongkong would call forth will stand in the way of reduction A-successful-raid-was-made by poons of moral acclamation all and ultimate total prohibition-bus- the police last evening on the s.s. over the world, but at the corne i must be puri-pass with sailar "Hol Wing," lying at the Kung time would immerse the Colony in conditions in China." Fook Dockyard, when one re- an illicit tranio which no preventive volver, four pistols, 21 packets of service, could..control. If in 1923 ammunition, and, several spare magazines were seized
Full House gave each of the foreTo the Editor of the China Man.} | the Far Eastern Championship as xoing 8 lbs. and finished down the course-yet be. is again asked to give Pencastle 3 lbs.
In the Reading Handicap "A" Class in which Roman Parrot was disqualified the order past the post
was!
Roman Parrot.. 151 lbs. Silver Spear 153 lbs.
1
Hartfield
157 lbs.
3
154 lbs.
4
Rivergrass
Won by a neck; 11⁄2; 1. The weights now allotted are:-. Roman Parrot
156 lbs.
Silver Spear ... 154 Tbs.
Hartfield
156 lbs.
Rivergrass........ 155 lbs. At first blush, Roman Parrot appears rather hardly done by, but when one recollects his form at last meeting, there is little at which to cavil,
Sir,-"Argus says that put of 30 handicaps decided at Happy Valley since January this year, the favourite has won on 11 occa- sions, been second on 10. third 3 times and unplaced 6 times, "so that the results reflect great credit on the adjuster of weights for providing the public with a medium for a good gamble" (the italics" are mine.)
Surely. Sir, the favourite has been placed too often, according to the analysis given. Placed four times to every time unplaced? No wonder we get these 10 cent dividends so often.
of China.
ARMS
FOUND.
SUCCESSFUL RAID BY
INSPECTOR FALLON.
POSSESSORS SENT TO JAIL,
Four men were produced at the Central Magistracy this morning and charged with the possession of these arms.
Then "Argue" also writes about topweights. I do not remember if Spotted Sand carried topweight or not on the wonderful second day Washington has been put up when he beat Friarafield nowhere 6 lbs. though it is difficult to see but if the, handicapper had not how he has earned it. Though he given us & good thing by giving was undoubtedly leniently treated Friarsfield a lighter weight than the history of the raid, said that Sub-Inspector Fallon, detailing last meeting the fact remains Spotted Sand, after having won on searching the bunk of the first that it is difficult to reconcile the an identical race on the Satur- defendant, who was a sailor on the sudden change unless it is an day before, in better time, we vessel, he found a revolver and 11 acknowledgment that a mistake should not have been let down so packets of ammunition. This man was made last meeting. The case badly. I have not been down once was found guilty and sentenced to of Woodpecker is on all fours. since. Some people are thankful 8 months' rigorous imprisonment Last meeting he was in "B" class that sweep tickets can still be purer a fine of $1,000, and finished second to Cottongrass chased without having to go down.
at a difference of 17 lbs., now 'we. No more tote for me.
find him in “A” with 148 lbs,, a pound more than is allotted to Nastaran II.
Last time Woodpecker was weighted at 157 lbs., Nastaran at 152 lbs. The former was second. by length for which 4 lbs. is i deducted. Surely the difference.
Enclosing my card.
Yours etc.,
· ONCE BITTEN. : Hongkong, October 29.
ない
'In their weights needed no altera him for his arduous and
tion! I confess that I am entirely enviable task. In the time at at à loss to fathom the system disposal. I have only teen able followed by the handicappers but touch on the most obvious Encon- as I wrote on a previous occasion |sistencies. The 11/4 mile handicap,
bon, reward i must stan
his Joss" will dou
The remainder of the arms was found in the possession of the second defendant, also a ship's. employee, who said that an old man had given him the arms. The lätter, who was arrested in Kow- loon City; `admitted having brought the arms with him from the States and entrusted them to the macond defendant to take to his country. The second defen- alant as given meatbat simpel- sonment walleshasanleyman and the fourth defendant "wers each sentenced to six months' imprison. ment or find of $1,00021
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