MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1927.
SPORTS
LOCAL YACHTING.
NAVY ENTERTAINED BY CLUB.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
LADIES' PLATE.
INCLUDED IN FANLING
STEEPLECHASES.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME.
MACAO RACES.
GOOD SPORT AT FIFTH. EXTRA MEET.
FULL RESULTS.
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The fifth extra rnco meeting of the International Race Club of Macao attracted a huge number of Hong Kong sportsmen yester- day. Results:-
1-The Penha Plate: Five Furlongs.
have started at Macao and have
The steeplechase programme for Two races signalised the opening the Christmas Meeting of the Fan- Naval Day meet of the Royal Hanging Hant, to be held at Kwanli on Winner $250; 2nd $100; 3rd Kong Yacht Club yesterday, a very Saturday, December 24, is as fol- $60. For all China ponies that successful function which saw the lows Club win by two 'points.
1.-3.15 p.m. The Maiden Plate. The morning races was over the 1 mile.-For China Ponies that not been placed since September
1. 1927. have never Won a steeplechase. following course-Club Line West Weight for inches as per scale. Mr. Roda's Green Island, 158 to East (P.); Channel Rocks (SQ) Ponies that have started at Kwanti! lbs. ........ (Mr. Wong) 1 Kowloon Rock (S.); Channel Rocks allowed 5 lbs. 1st prize $50, 2nd Mesars. Stanton and Reidy's (S.); Mark on Line (S.); Cust prize $16, 3rd saves entry. Entry $6.1 Taree (late "Jan" Dor); 162
2.-Deefstakes. Rock Buoy (8.); Finish Club Line
1 mile. For Ibs. (Mr. Stanton) 2 West to East. Distance' 6.2 miles, China Ponies. Catch-weights at H.E.'s Veloz, 162 lba........
168 lbs. 1st prize $50, 2nd prizej
The results of the morning race $15, 3rd saves entry. Entry Sh.
follow:-
R.IL.K.Y.C.
Yacht.
Posi- tion
11 Why Wonder? H. J.
Pierce)
3.-Ladies Plate. 1% mlles- For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per acale. For a plate Pls. | presented by the ladies of the Fan- Eng Hunt. 2nd prize $25, 3rd 512 prize $15. Entry $5.
4. Christmas
1st
Handicap. 1 14 miles For China Ponies.
prize $50, 2nd prize $15, 3rd saves
entry. Entry $.
Six starters.
Time: 1.19.
Dividends:-
(Mr. Charles) 3
Winner: $18.40.
Places: 1st $8.50; 2nd, $9.20.
2. The Macao 1927 Griffing" Stakes: 1% Miles.
Winner $800; 2nd $125; 3rd
5. The NI Desperandum 876. For all China ponies, griffins Steeplechase. 7 furlongs. For of 1927.
China Ponies that have started at
8 this meeting or at
the Autumn Mr. Luen Yiek's Ma Kou Sinc,
HB Dorothen (F.
D..
1
Tracy)
3
Ya Adele (Capt,
Mayfield)
I},
3 Zephyr J. E. M.
Bland)
.12
·Y9 Lola (R. M. Jack)
9
13 Allan (C. E. L. Gristi
2
15 meeting at Kwanti. Winners
G1 Guel (R. Payton-
Reid)
15
2 inches as per scale. Ponies that
GO Joan (Capt. Howard)
1.1
}
Points obtained
by
R.H.K.Y.C.
59
Yacht.
H. II. Gordon).
*Fouled Murk Bont..
Royal Navy.
Y2 Wings (Eng-Comdr.
Y Boojum Lt.
Deverell)
Y6 Adanae (Commodore
Poyi- tion
Pts.
10
7
7.10
J. L. Pearson)
G
11
12
Colleen Lt.-Cdr.
17
Haleyon (Comdr. S.
11
J. Herbert)
4
13
G2
Pierrette (Lieut.-
Condr. Doddington
11
&
GA Viking Ct. Bussett)
18
Drinkwater)
G3 Thecla (LL. Leps-
cobel
Points obtained by
R.N.
www
1
161 lbs. (Mr. Roza) at
this Meeting barred. Weight for Mr. N. Hashim's Sun Ning, 158 lbs...... (Mr. Charles)
have started at this meeting allow-Messrs. Mok and Chue's Honey ed 6 lbs, 1st prize $50, 2nd prize $25, 3rd saves entry. Forced En- try $5.
Entry forms are to be returned to Dr. P. Pierce Grove, Alexandra Building, before noon on Wednes- day, December 14.
MOTOR THRILLS.
WOMAN'S ATTEMPTS TO BREAK RECORDS.
London, Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Vietor Bruce, who
are attempting to establish many new motoring recorda at Montlhery
4 Track, Paris, and to cover 15,000 miles in ten days and nights, yes- terday covered-1,900 milca in 24 hours, averaging nearly 80 miles per hour.
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Afternoon face. The course for the afternoon race Wax:-
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Start from Club Line West to Enst (P.) Chainel Rocks (S.): Cust Rock Runy (S.); Kowloon Rock (S.); finish at Club Line, East to West. Distance 6.3 miles,
The results of the afternoon race follows:-
Y2 Wings (R. J.
2 2 2 2 3
Mrs. Bruce maintained that speed while driving through a thick fog although twice sho narrowly miss- ed leaving the track through her inability to все nhond. British Wireless Service.
LOCAL GOLF.
.CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS.
2
Moon, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Stanton) 3
Five startera.
Time: 2.47.
Dividends:
Winner: $7,20..
Places: 1st, $5.10; 2nd $5.10.
3. The Kulling Plate:
Mile..
Winner $200; 2nd $75; 3rd $50. For all China ponies that have not won more than one rag his year nt time of entry. Messrs. Kiangwan
Co.'s
1
2
Custle, 152 lbs. (Mr. Roza) Mr. Chin Lee's Yuen Sin, 155 lbs....... (Mr. Wong) Mr. Recreation's Chin Shan,
161 lbs. ...... (Mr. Sewell)- 3 Nine starters. Time: 1.34.3-5. Dividends:-
Winner: $267.70. Places: 1st, $133; 2nd; $7.70,
3rd, $17.10.
THE CHINA MAIL,
4.The Tal Ping Plute: Half Mile.
Winner $200; 2nd $75; 3rd $60. For all China ponies. Winners this year of races of five furlongs or under, other than races con- fined to subscription griffins of Hong Kong Jockey Club, of one race 7 lbs. extra, of two or more races, 10 lbs. extra.
Mr. Huen Chung's Chok Tse
Lon, 159 lbs. ... (Mr. Roza) Mr. Cheuk Suen Lo's Tap Siac, 162 lbs... (Mr. Chun) Hec Cheong's Iron Gen- eral, 165 lbs. (Mr. Charles) Six starters.
In the semi-final round of the championship, played 11 R.H.K.G.C.
yesterday, L. R. Andrewes beat Mr. G. Murray and 2, and R. M. Sith beat H. G. Sheldon 5 and 4. 16 The winners meet in the final on
Sunday next.
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Time: 59.4-5.
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KOSE... v, H.M.S. "ARGUS."
KEEN STRUGGLE.
There was a large crowd present at the boxing tournament between the K.0.3.B. and the. "Argus" men on Saturday night. The programme 1 comprised eight events, and each
side won four, the honoura 2 being evenly divided.
3
In the third, Frame was again knocked down after a short OX- change. He was so badly knocked about that the judge had to call the fight off. Perkins's victory.
McCONNELL v. THORNLEY.
CARNEY V. GRAY.
MONEY & SHARES.
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'TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. On London.
Bank wire.....
2/-%
Bank on demand.... 2/- 7/18 Bank 30 day's aight..
Bank 4 months' sight 2/-% Credits 4 months' sight 2/1% Documentary 4 months
sight
****
On Paris-
On demand
2/1/2
1260
Credits 4 months' sight 1335
On Berlin-
On demand.....
On New York-
On demand
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Credits 60 days' sight 61
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On Calcutta-
On Bombay-
On demand
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On demand
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On Singapore--
On demand...
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Chinese Copper Cash nom. Chinese Copper Cents 6% prem Rate of Native In-
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Chinese Sub. Coln... 28% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin par
LONDON EXCHANGES.
London, Saturday.
Paris... New York Brussels
124
34.89
4.88 3/8
Goneva
25,20
Amsterdam
12.07 3/16
Milan
90,20
Berlin
20.44
Stockholm
18.091
Copenhagen.
18.20
Oklo.
18.34
Vienna
34.63%
Prague
164
Helsingfors
*193
Madrid
29.49
Lisbon
2 7/16
Athens Bucharest
Rio ..... Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama
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Silver Forward
366
789
5 57/64 37 53/64 1/0 1/16 2/7/ 2/0 3/8 1/10/2 26 11/16 262
British Wireless Service. THE SHARE MARKET,
Block
T.T. on London. 2/
Hong Konr
Stock
Exchange.
The last bout of the evening was T.T. on Shanghai ..... 78% between Pte. Carney (K.O.S.B.), 142
Banks,
[1155/00 an
11
$21
1
$13
22
$8"
$555
lb., and Stoker Gray (Argus) Hongkong Bank ..... $1150 b 1331⁄2 lb. over a distance of Bix
do. Lon. Reg... £120 rounds in a welterweight contest.
Chartered Bank Give-and-take was the order of Mercantile A. & B. This was a three-round contest in the first round, but toward the end de.
C the bantamweight class between Carney had the best of the
£10 ex. P. & U, Bunk...
Bank of East Asla Pte. McConnell (K.O.S.B.) 120 lb. changes.
Insurances, and Sto. Thornley (Argus) 1201⁄2 lb. Carney was the better boxer of Canton Insurance thus McConnell had the best of the en-the two in the second round. He Union Insurance ............. $293 counter in the first round. Both repeatedly scored with his left and North China Insurance T243 fighters were game and many hard right, and on several occasions, he Yangtze Insurance ... M.840%
China Underwriters. $1 and rapid exchanges were seen. had his opponent guessing.
China Fire Insurance $215 Some wild though fast exchanges Round 3.-Carney connected to H.K. Fire Insurance.. $640 were seen in the second round with the jaw with his left. A shower
Shipping. McConnell coming-out the best of of blows followed with Carney In
Douglases H.K. Steamboats the two.
the lead. Gray was outboxed in H.K. Tuge & Lighters $1.79 every way. Carney's round. Indo-Chinas (Pref) $30 Round 4 Carney scored with do. (Daf.)... $48 body blows. Gray get home Shell Transports upper cut to the jaw. Both
Water-boats
Miolog. fighters were going strong and Benguets rapid exchanges followed. Carney Kailan Mining Ad. 08/- landed two on the sola plexus. Even Langkats (Combined). T18%
do. round.
(Single) T10 Shanghai Explorations T2% b 2.90 & Round G-Carney, losing a few Shanghai Loans T8.05 paints at the beginning, managed Laubs
58% $17/6 to pay his debts. with something Tronoh Mines
FREEMAN V. THOMPSON.
The curtain raiser was a four round contest in the welterweight class between Cpl. Freeman Places: 1st, $9.30; 2nd, (K.O.S.B.), 1461⁄2 b. and A. B.
$19.00.
Winner: $13.10.
5. The West Lake Plate: Seven Furlongs,
IH.K.Y.C.
Posi-
Yacht.
tion Pts.
Vernall) .:
8
.9
Y4 Boojum
IL.
S.
Rouse)
0
Y6 Adanac (Lt. Col. H.
B. Gum)
4
13
H2 Colleen (F. G. Vaux)
2
14 Haleyon
(Capt. Le
Gros)
5
12
Pierrette (Capt. Jacobs-Larcom)
14
G4 Viking (E. Scott
Elliot)
12
5 under:
Thecla *G. M. Kinmont)
8.33 miles. The results were
Handicap Class.
7
Points for morning race
Totals points R.H.K.Y.C.
78 Diana (4)
Colleen (2) 137 Rolla (5)
Falcon (6)
Royal Navy.
La Linda (3)
Posi-
Dorothea (1)
Fin. Corr, Time. Time. 3.55.04 3.58.42 3.55.02 4.13.58 3.59.45 4.00.04
.. Yacht.
tion
Pts.
Y1
(Engr.-Comdr. Mar- shall
Daphne (4)
ទ
14 Ailsa (5)
HO
Dorothea (Cdr.
Boucher)
Y5 Adele (Major Miles)
9
B
Thecla (6)
Y8 Zephyr (Lieut.-Cdr.
Littleton)
Viking (2)
11
6 Joan (1)
Y9 Lola (Lt.Cdr. Sil-
cock)
Y. Class.
15
13 Ailsa (Lt. Myers)
1
17 Wings (5)
G1 Gael (Capt. Whit-
worth)
Bluenose
4.19,99 4.20.30 4.20.30 D.N.F.
3rd, $7.90.
13
4 Boojum (1)
4.16.13
4,20.30 .4.16.13
6. The Winter Stakes:
1 Miles.
G6 Joan (Lt. Holt)
10
7Adele
77 Adanac (2)
D.N.F. 4.17.21 4.17.21
58 Zephyr
Lola (4)
D.N.F. 4.25.16
4.19.42
135
POINTS TO DATE.
Why Wonder?
Points for morning race
Total for Royal Navy *Disqualified.
==
*
Officials. The officials for the day were:~~ Officers of the Day: M. A., L.,
(Commodore Shields
the of R.H.K.Y.C.). Lt.-Comdr. O. G. G. Leveson-Gower, R.N., and A. W. Van Andel.
Judges and Starter:-Lt.-Com. G. V. B. Faulkner and Lt. N. T. B. Holt,
Sailing Committee.-R.H.K.Y.C. Official Time-Keeper: - Chief Yeoman of Signals S. J, Swetland.
The morning race began at 11.20 and the afternoon race at 2.45. Both races started and finished at the Yacht Club.
SATURDAY'S RACES.
The Afth championship race was held on Saturday over a course Quarry Bay Mark (P.), Channel Rocks (P.), Mark of Line, (S.), and Kowloon Rocks (S.), a distance of (Continued at foot of next Column.):
Mr. Chin Lee's Hon. Sin,
Thompson (Argus), 147 lb.
Both men did not show up well; they appeared to be novices, but Freeman was willing to mix it and scored with several wild puncher. Toward the end Thompson retaliat ed. Even round.
Winner $250; 2nd $100; 3rd 3.51.46 $50. For all China ponies that 3.54.02 have started at Macao or Hong The beginning of the second saw 1.05.38 Kong and not won since Septem-both men hitting out but there was 3.63.30 ber 1, 1927.
a pauciy of punches toward the end. Honoura were again divided.
Freeman got the better of the ex- changes in the third round, but Thompson was a veritable cock, and, although he had the worse of it, he was willing to mix
158 lbs....... (Mr. Wong) Mr. Luen Yick's Warlordship, 155 lbs...... (Mr. Bulteel) 4.16.56 Mr. Reidy's Mowgli, 155 lbs. (Mr. Usher)
1. and G. Classes.
4.12.01 4.12.01.
·4.12.59 4.12.59 Halcyon (7) .... 4.15.56 Gael (8)
Plorrette (8)
4.25.19
4.19.05 4.15.204.11.51
4.23.06 4.13.22 4,18:36 4.09.94 4.14.11 4.07.56
Why Wonder? (3) 4.19.39
Handicap Class.
Dorothea Colleen
Argulla II
Relia Diena Fa.. on
1. and G. Classes. Pierrette Daphne
Joan
Theela
Halcyon Viking
**** **88*2 98883259°
Eight starters..
Time: 1.51.2-5.
Dividends:-
Winner: $8.10.
2
3
it.
1
game-
wore
In the fourth, both men erratic and many were the beauti- Places: 1st, $5.40; 2nd, $6.70; ful punches that went abegging, Freeran won by a narrow margin.
McGILL v. MITCHELL.
In the lightweight class Cpl. Winner $350; 2nd $125; 3rd McGill (K.O.S.B) met A. E. $75. For all and only China Mitchell (Argus) 183. lb. ponies entered at this meeting McGill was no match against his that have run at Macao during opponent. He was floored no fewer than four times in the first round, the year 1927.
and.It was the gong that saved him 1 from being counted out.
After a short sparring in the second round, McGill was again Boored and gave up the fight to 3 Mitchell.
Mr. Recreation's Wild Fellow, 161 lbs...... (Mr. Bulteel)
Mr. Cheuk's Suen Lo's Flash Star, 158 lbs,.. (Mr. Wang)
Mr. Luen Yick's Ma Kau Siac,
161 lbs. ......
Nine starters. Time: 2.48.
(Mr. Roza)
2
7-The December Nil Desperan-
dum Plate: Mile. *\
FRAME v. PERKINS.
McConnell was doing all the a'tacking in the last round. He scored with his left and right to the jaw and to the stomach. McConnell won on points.
"
SEAMMEN v. MUNCH.
After the first molety Sgt. Seam- men (K.O.S.B.) 142-lb. fought A. B. Munch (Argus) 134 ib for welterweight honours.
The soldier had the better of the
exchanges in the first round. The sailor, although not slow at re-
tallating, was not fast enough to settle up.
Both men, although willing mixers, had no science. Punching on both sides was erratic, but to- ward the end Munch had the best of the mix-up. Even round.
Munch won the fight on points, but they all came in the last round.
In
Pte.
+
HUME v. RATES,
China Providents
over toward the end.
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. Round 6-Both men were fight-H.K. & K. Wharves.. ing for all they were worth and H.K. & W. Docks many stinging punches were ex-
the argument toward the end, and Shanghai Docks won the fight by a narrow margin. Cotton Mills.
Prize Distribution,
Ewo Cattons Before calling upon
Captain Oriental Cottons
do. Palmer, of H.M.S. "Argus," to dis- S'hal Cottons (Old)
changed, but Gray had the best of longkows
New Engineerings
839 $20
00/-
$17
24
$128 b 126 sa
$35 $4
A
$167
$5
$7,10
$1%2
T4014
(now)*** T22%
$18.80
$7.85 b 7.40 sa $58% b $124
$7.40 $134
tribute the prizes, Lieut.-Colonel Lands, Hotels & Eldga. Comyn sald that he welcomed the H.K. & S. Hotels.... Argus boys and hoped that there Hongkong Lands.... would be more meetings to come. Humphreys Estates
Shanghai Lands He also thanked Messrs. Caldbeck, Hongkong Realtics MacGregor and Company Lane K. Territorials
Public Utilitles.
-
Peak Trama (old),
(now) ... do. Star Ferries
$14
$58
do.
Capt. Palmer then distributed the trophies and said in-conclusion
this featherweight contest Crawford, Ltd., Whiteaway, Laid- Prince's Buildings... Hume (K.O.S.B.), 126 lb., | law, and Gulam Nabi for donating H.K. Tramways ***** $21.60 b crossed gloves with Tel. Bates the cups which went toward the
winners and runners-up. (Argua). 126 lb.
Breaking out in the first round, both men showed much agility, There were rapid exchanges and the fighters came out even.
Hume was scoring with his left and right. Bates was out-fought in this round. Hume had all the
Say.
[21.80 B
#
.
b
that he was very pleased to see his China Lights (comb.) $18,10 b 18% sa
boys participating in a fight which do he hoped would be the forerunner H.K. Electrica of many more to come.
b
b
b
a
(old) $9% (new).
$6% $58 Macao Electrics ***** $44 H.K. Telephones $3.90 b 4 sa China Bass5 ****** T6 Singapore Tractions .. 11/6 :
Industrials. Huma again scored in the third round and had the best of it by a Gushing Gertie (from Noo China Sugues long margin.
Malabon Sugars Yark): "Yes, dear, I've had so
Canton Ices....** The fourth round `again saw much flattery from the French boys Cements (comb.) Hume leading. His opponent was that I am becoming quite septic!" totally off guard, There was not much to choose the end this round, the judges between the two contestants at the decided that Bater had had enough beginning, but toward the end of the and awarded the decision to first round Perkins showed up to better advantage. Ferkins's round.
Frame 2
received tremendous
Winner $150; 2nd $60; 3rd $40. For all China ponies that have started at this meeting and not.
Mr. Reidy's Mowgli, 155 lbs. (Mr. Usher)
Mr. N. Hashim's Sun Ning, 158. lbs. (Mr. Charles) Mr. Wong For's Sea Crow,
1
L/Cpl. Frame (K.D.S.B.) 1652 lb. touched gloves with Tel. Perkins (Argus) 15611⁄2 lb. over a six round contest in the middleweight class.
24
20
20
won.
Allsa
18
Gael
16
Y. Class.
Why Wonder?
Boojum
Adanac
Lola
Bluenose Adale....
Wings
.17
Zephyr
10
Owl.
game enough a stand up against the shower, of terrific punches from his opponent. Just toward the end, Places: 1st, $8.60; 2nd, $5.50; he was again sent to the boards, but
the gong saved him."-" 8rd, $10.80.
8 He was floored three times, but was
155 lbs....... (Mr. Wong) Nine starters. Dividends:-
Winner: $37.90.
ume.
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