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CHAMPIONS PRIZE CLAIMED. MYSTERIOUS DELAY EXPLAINED.
$40,000 Ticket Purchased Through Shanghai. "Mystery no longer surrounds the winning ticket for the first prize in the Jockey Club's cash sweey on the Champions, amounting to over $40,000.
The Champions took place on Wednesday before last, and the China Mail's last edition for that the names of the holders of the second and third tickets. On Saturday, "Off Day" inquiries were made but the lucky winner had not come forward, Since then, rumours have gone around add reports have appeared in one or two of the vernacular papers to the effect that the ticket hart been lost and chat the prize woukl never be claimed as was the case seven or eight years ago when the Brst prize of about $14.000-if memory is correct went abegging.
On Friday at the winning ticket (No. 6869) was "presented to Mr. C. Rumjahn, the pari- mutuet and cash skeeps manager for the Jockey, Chub. It was pur- chased through Shanghai by Mr. Cheng Sio-saan (Cantonese" pro- nunciation of the compradore department at lessrs, Harrisons, King and Irwin, Ltd. of Fuochow. The Cantonese name for this firm is Yue Hig Yeung Hong.)
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"Mr. Cheng did not come to Hongkong to get his prize of $44.7. 10. He sent the ticket to h.s agent, Mr. Cham Weisson of the Yee Chun frin. No. 91. Des Virus Road West, to when the cheque was made payable.
Prior to the ticket being brought to. Mr. Rumjaha, gossip was busy explaining how the. ticket had vanished. As the draw for the Champions is held carlier than for other races, the holder. I so the story went, 'must have com- pared-hisumber with the list for the previous race. Not seeing it
ments for collection.
everybody is going in for sweeps? The latest sweepstake to attract attention in Shanghai and which threatens to eclipse the interest taken in cross-word puzzles," says the "N-C. Daily News," is in con- nection with the piling operations on the site of the Custom, House, Observers have noted that it somewhere generally requires between 75 and 150 strokes of the "monkey" to drive a pile home, and so those engaged in the sweep have had tickets written out with the necessary numbers and then lots are drawn. A Chinese clerk is appointed to do the counting.
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ECHO OF TYPHOON.
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"PIRACY" COMEDY.
STORY OF THE CHUEN CHOW SCARE. MUSKETRY PRACTICE.
Every
Week for Eight
Years!
The Hongkong or Macao residents who were alarmed on Satur- day afternoon by the Chuon Chow, pirgay" report will be interested to hear that the cause of the scare has been in existence for eight years without being officially noticed,
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of Trade, has awarded, the Silver Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea to the following officers and seamen;"
On theas. Bowes Castle of Liverpool-Mr. John Cropper, chief officer: MrC R. Jenkins, third
with excitement. Usually Jak, Hong Kam, the gets in from officer; Mr GTB. Huggins, ap. About noon the waterfront was an owong Yoehmen: the Chet Chou et on Satur
Of the gramont Castle. of Liverpool F. L. Williams, day she had not arrived. It is chief offic; Mr. K. H. Stuart, known that private telegrams second officer; Mr. Harold Wain were received in Hongkong and it wright, Mr. Parker, Mr. S. L. has also been stated that Macao wirelessed to our Police. When Garrett, Jolin E Soaithin, apprentices Ge Ling Low, quarter the Steamboat Co.'s Sui Tai went master: Sa Yung-sang, boat alongside the Wing Lok wharf swain: Ch Chin-fong, Lin' Ab just before noon she was met by Yok, Lee chap, Chang Chin-police officers wheat once wit for pan, Chang Pan-fah, and Ying Ah the Chuen Chow's wharf when
they saw her coming in. pan, seamen,
Questioned by a "China Mail"
Of the Conest as. Hwah Ping.
DOG SLEDS RUSH TO THE AID OF STRICKEN 'NOME.
AKASKAVING TEAMS
Here shown a type of the Alaskan dog sied teams that "mushed," 300,000 units of antitoxin into Norae, A nska, through lizard in which, the thermometer registered" 60. degrees below zero. Nome and vichy, with 11,000 inhabitants and only one doctor, was in the grip of a diphtheria epide
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FOBITUARYO
PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY'S
LOSS.
MR. M. H. BAPTISTA DEAD.
the "affair," the captain and com- pradure replied that nothing had reporter who had also heard about
happened. Explanations were then forthcoming. These were to the effect that the Indian anti-piracy guards had carried out musketry' practice as usual every week. The shots fired gave the impres sion that the ship was being At five o'clock on Saturday the attacked by pirates. Chen Chow returned to Macao On her arrival there, fears as to her safety were quelled.. "It appears that about an hour after leaving Macao (8 am) and after passing the beacon, Captain Jones fired his revolver at a target.let out for the purpose and: the chief officer followed suit with his shot- gun.. Then the guards had a turn with their rifles and revolvers. These shots were heard in Macao, probably in the vicinity of the harbour works.
Hongkong was notified and four armed vessels left Macao to overtake the Chuen Chow.. Not having sufficient speed, the first
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two were left behind. The two MACKINTOSH
which left later, kept on. How ever, they did not catch up and the Chuen Chow came on to Hong- kong without incident. The Portuguese gunboat "Patria" was also held in readiness.
Captain Jones informed the China Mail" that to comply with regulations, he had held weekly target practice, generally on Saturday mornings, at the same spot-off the Nine Islands for eight years. Still, he remark- ed, it was a good dress rehearsal for everybody concerned. Until a
run was devised he
until he was further from Macio -possibly when nearer Lantao Island.
Macao was in the throes of a "piracy scare" until the truth In Hongkong it was came out. rumoured that the Naval authori Portuguese warship to hunt down
ties had been asked to send out a "pirates.".
Sympathy will go out to a relatives and colleagues of Mr. Manuel H. Baptista, one of Hong- kong's best-known residents, who passed away at his residence, St. Joseph's Building, this morning.
he accordingly destroyed the his verdict is apparently final, and Mr. A. Lexpy, chic difere ticket and never thought any more at it. People who recall-so the game goes merrily on. The R. F. Moliz, second officer; Mr. ed the previous occasion when fascinating element. about this G. Dakserhoff, third officer Chee nobody turned up for the first particular sweepstake is the Ah-kun, boatswain's mate, Han
extraordinary wide
of Fat-sang, Tse Tor, and Lin Chang- prizin the Champions began 10 wonder what would be done and chance. The greatest depth that chin,. quartermasters; also the how long the Jockey Club would has so far been achiered by one Chinese fireman and the Chinese wait for a claimant. However, all drop of the "monkey" is six feet, cabin boy who formed part of the this is new unnecessary, as Mr.while the smallest is an Inch and boat's crew.
One pile has been On August 18, 1983, the colony Cheng has come forward. It was a quarter. only natural that some time driven in with 60 knocks, while of Hongkong was struck by a hould pass before he knew of the others have taken over 160, and violent, typhoon. The s.s. Loong result and could make arrange what is more, there is no saying Sang dragged her anchors, and how the next pile to be dealt with being without steam, foundered after colliding with another vessel.
The funeral will pass
the With the payment of this prize. is going to act for certain little Whilst the typhoon was at its
of the ss. Monument at 5.30 p.m.. 10 day. the distribution of large sums in peculiarities of the soil will make height the crew
About fifty years of age, the sweeps this year is complete. On all the difference. Later on, too, Bowes Castle observed men in
an expert inquiry from the Chinese Club, it it will be at even more difficult the water clinging to wreckage. lale Mr. Baptista was
lifeboat was thereupon on South China produce and was was learned that, the three big game, for as the pressure on the A prizes in the Derby Sweep have soil becomes greater it is believed launched, and after 51⁄2 hours' engaged in the import and export been paid out. The prizes in the that not more than a quarter of work in the raging sea and blind business for many years. In his South China A.A. Derby sweep inch will be possible in some ing raia two survivors from the younger days, he served the Army in a clerical capacity. Latterly le cases, while when one pile is. Loong Sang were pickedup. have also been allotted.
driven in it is us likely as not to A lifeboat had already been has been with Messrs. Xavier force its next-door neighbour up a launched by the ss. Hwah Ping. Brothers, Ltd.
Mr. Baptista was marrid. His' little bit. When such things begin This lifeboat picked up a survivor
drifted alongside t.s.s wife and a family survive him.. to take place there should be no and end of variations in the sweep Egrement Castle, on board which | stake and all sorts of excitement. vessel both rescuers and rescued.
Hongkong to Follow Suit? Sweeps have been organised on all and sundry events Shanghai has one on pile-driving. Will the same be seen in Hongkong sihce
were taken.
Meanwhile the Egremont Castle One case of smallpox (Chinese) had been making preparation, to and one of enteric fever (Chinese) launch boats, but as the lifeboat of was reported yesterday.
LAST $10 NOTE FOR SWEET YOUNG THING. the Hwan Ping was alongside this
It
DAS
Was
the
Yesterday afternoon the Chuen Chow left Macao as usual. On arrival at Hongkong there were more queries and answers.
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BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
M. RAKOVSKY'S HOPES.
It was officially announced in Moscow on January 30 that M. Rakovsky, Soviet Charge in London, will return to his post early next week to begin negotia- tions with the British Govern- ment looking to a British-Russian treaty. Mr. Rakovsky while here made a general report on the state was sent away manned by a crew
Through an error which of relations between the two from the Egremont Castic. An
a Chinese who
countries and also reported that had attempt was made to rescue further regret,
stated in assured him it was not in any way survivors of the Loong Sang whe acquitted of manslaughter at the the British Government had been observed struggling in Supreme Court was
be a taxi- supporting the anti-Soviet fac- 'everyone's picture the water, but as the boat was now Saturday's issue to
driver. This man was
not a tions which are so active in some red ink lettering around the Arrangements have been made partly full of water, little progress taxi driver but a motor car driver. of the Balkan States.
"Chini could be made, and despite the edging of a $10 note, received by with Mee Fong, the the Campaign Manager, expresses Mail's" official photographer, to efforts of the boat's crew they were I'
unable to, effect any rescues. the sentiments of a new sub- take these photographs."
Shortly afterwards the starboard scriber to the Sunday Herald."
This is the last week of the big lifeboat of the Egremont Castle The money was forwarded to the office to be creditdel to a recruit in bonus offer and promptly at was launched. They succeeded this paper's great prize contest.1 p.m., Saturday, March 7th, then taking up another survivor of There is no note of regret indoors will close and the oppor- the Loongsang. Very great risk During was incurred in rendering these the written statement and it may tunity will be no more.
"My Last Ten Bucks." which graph taken for publication.. are given freely and are devoted is not our desire to publish only a to the aspirations of a "Sweet, few of the contestants, but to Young Thing." This sentence in publish
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LAST WEEK OF BONUS,
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Subscriptions will never count so much again. This is the contestant's opportunity to pile (By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin.) up the biggest votes possible.
Remember, a few subscrip-.)
tions now will equal as much as many will equal "Inter.
PEKING, March 2
Do not Dr. Kreig's "bulletin states that
be added, says the Campaign this week, 400 000 extra votes services. Manager, that the $10. note in will be given with each total of question added materially to the $100 subscription money turned vote total turned in this morning by the "Sweet Young Thing."
For the past week the Cam- paign Department has been work- ing at full speed receiving a flood af new subscribers who will give nid for those competing in the
If you have collected a Sun Yation is brighter and his rice for the long list of prizes. delay. Large numbers of new names are subscription, turn it in at once. appetite is better. His pulse is appearing well up in the list as a It is not necessary to hand in an 118 and temperature 986. result of the week's voting. New equal amount of $100, but tura
London', February 28. The contestants are entering dailyyour subscriptions in as fast as
few hour's time are received, and whenever the total is all by-election resulted. forging to the very top of the list. reached, the special ballot will be under: M Preston (Conservative) issued. It is not necessary for re-cleated with 14,793 votes; Dr. CONTESTANT'S PICTURES.
12,300: The Campaign Manager wants contestant to publish the total Macnamara (Liberal)
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to sound the call again. Every number of votes in the paper at Captain Lothian Small (Socialisti this time, Ballots representing 11.610. The vacancy was euused contestant, whose name appears in the race is requested to call all votes are returned to the con- by Mr, Prenton's, disqualification immediately at the Campaign testant and may be held in owing to a technical breach- Headquarters and have a photo-" reserve as long as desired,
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