SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 18, · 1928.
SPORTS
RACING IN CHINA.
IS IT A SPORT OR A DISGRACE?
1
HANKOW CRITICISM,
WATERLOO CUP.
"WEITE COLLAR" WINS FINAL
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A LADY OWNER.
London, Yesterday. At Altear, the Waterloo Cup coursing final, Mrs. Sofer Whit- burn's White Collar best Lt.-Col. Sir John Humphrey's Hastings.
Betting was 100 to 30 on the
Rucing, one of the most popular of local sports, raises each Spring and Autumn a large sum of money which not only goes far to pay the expenses of the various Clubs that ongage in this sport. but almost invariably pays handsome divi-owner. Reuter. dends to the owners and ponies engaged in it, says the lankow Herald."
Ponies are brought into Hankow from the North by Chinese horse dealers, and prices for them paid by members of local Race Clubs range from one hundred to a thou- sand dollars, and sometimes more. These ponies, with few exceptions, bring large returns on their invest- ment, and a stable of a few ponies of varying merii usually averages a good profit at the end of each sea-
HON.
At the end of each season, ponies whose money making possibilities are low are sold at public, auction. and are bought in almost entirely by local carriage drivers. From that moment the life of these ponies is a hell on earth.
POLO.
THE 1928 HURLINGHAM SEASON.
THE CHINA MÄIL,
PROVISIONAL FIXTURES.
The polo manager of the Hurling ham Club, Brig-General T. H. S. Marchant, has issued a provisional list of fixtures for the 1928 season. The opening competition will be the Spring Handicap Tournament, which is to be played on the club's spare ground at Worcester Park, Surrey, from April 30 to May 5. From May 14 to 26 the initial com- petition for the weekly challenge cup and the decision of the Whitney Cup tournament will take place. The latter trophy, which was pre- SERVICE BOXING.led by Mr. Harry Payne Whitney In 1910, to commemorate America's first. victory In the international matches for the Westchester cup In the previous year, and which has been won for the last two years by the 17th-21st Lancers (Messrs. box-R. B. B. B. Cooke, H. C. Walford, II. W. Forester, and Lieut-Colonel Vivian Lockett). Is played for
COMMAND TOURNAMENT
RESULTS.
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POINTS FOR UNITS. The South China Command Ing tournament was continued at Whitfield Barracks last night and will be concluded to-night.
The 2nd Bath, Scots Guards dis- placed the 2ad King's Own Scot. awarded to units. tish Borderers in the lead on points
simultaneously at. Hurlingham and Roehampton. The final takes place alternately at the two clubs. this season's fixture being marked for Hurlingham.
Derby Week will see the decision of the Cicero Cup tournament at
The former now have 45 and the latter 42. The Queen's Regiment are next with 36. Last night's results fol- Worcester Park. The challenge low:-
Bantamweights,
1st round: Pte. McConnell
Poorly fed, mostly on straw (K.O.S.B.) knocked out Pte. Tidey
suffering from sores and other ill-(Queen's) in the second round. nesses which are never attended; beaten cruelly and driven to ex- 2nd haustion from early morning to late at night; pulling loads of six and more passengers, which is far too great for their tiny bodies; and continually whipped by their drivers with a callousness only to be found in the East, which tears their
Featherweights. round: Sgt. Hooper (Queen's) beat Pte. Hume (K.O.S.B.) in the first round, the latter being disqualified; L/C. Berry (Queen's) beat L/C. Lyn wood (Queen's) on points.
skin from their backs and leaves ugly open festera.
"Hellish Slavery."
The sale of these ponies at auc- tion, where they are bought for the
slow torture of the native carriage shafts, usually brings from thirty to fifty dollars a nony. How owners of racing stables can sell into such hellish slavery ponies which have helped to fatlen out their bank accounts, and whleb unless their hearts are of utter stone--must have found at least a small place in their affections, is difficult to fathom..
Welterweights.
Middleweights.
Ptc.
2nd round: Drummer Woolward (Scots Guarde) beat Pte. Woolley (K.O.S.B.) who retired in the first round; L/C. Finlayson (K.O.S.B.) knocked out Guardaman Holmes
cup, which was won last season by Colonel Casares's El Palomar side (Mr. L. R. S. Holway, Captain J. H. Hirsch, Senor S. M. Casares, and Colonel S. A. Casures), was pre- sented by the Earl of Rosebery to signalise the victory of his colt, Cicero, in the 1905 Derby. Teams may not have an aggregate handi- cap of more than 15 points, and no player's rating may be more than five points. Between June 18-23 the Visitors' Handicap tournament will be held, and the following week sees the Champion Cup played
FANLING GOLF.
RH.K.G.C. TEEING OFF
TIMES.ENIA -
› ¦ TO-MORROW'S PLAYERS,
Royal Hong Kong, Golf Club
PICTURED FACE.
TRANSFORMED INTO SOUND
WAVES,
ACROSS ATLANTIC.
London, Feb. 9..
MONEY & SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,'
On London- Hank wire
3/3 Bank on demand 2)- 8/16 Bank 30 day's sight..
failed to produce more than one team eligible to compete. The cup was given by the Prince of Wales In 1926 to encourage the game throughout the British Empire, and is open for competition to teams— one of which must always be a Hurlingham Club eide composed exclusively of Englishmen-repre- senting the various countries with starting times at Fanling to-morrow. A pale picture of a face, which Bank 4 months sight... 2/4
looked no though it were printed Credits 4 months' sight 2/11 Mac-on a cloth futtering in the breeze, Documentary 4 monthe'
was projected to-day on the wall. Bight
2/1 E. of the London headquarters of the On. Parla
On demand............... 1245 Credits 4 months' aight 1820
On Berlin On demand W. A. Cornell, E. Stone. Waves and sent droning like a bee
On New York- S. A. Arthur, E. C. across the Atlantic, to be retrans- Da domand
formed into a vision seen by a Credits 60 days" sight 501 ... 491
in the Empire, It is highly pro-are ne follow
0.24 a.m. F. G. Fowle, E. bable that three teams will take
'Mahon. part this season, these being a
H. G. Hegarty, Hurlingham side, an Irish team,
Davidson. and an Indian team which is to be sponsored by the Nawab of Bhopal. The Tyro Challenge Cup was pre- sented by Major Cecil Peters, one of the oldest members of Hurling- ham, in 1921, and the same condi tions as regards handicaps are observed as in the Cicero Cup von:
test.
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A group of people in a darkened base- ment at Hartsdale, New York,
On Bombay On demand
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A. N. Spencer, A. P. Bungey.
The latter, after tuning-in their Wire recolving apparatus with the aid of On Calcutta-
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F. A. Perry, R. Bailey.
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apparently covered by a thin euron demand tain, which seemed to be agitated 30 day's sight (private by a violent wind. Mr. Baird turn-
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advanced and retreated in obedi-On demand
104
(per tael)
buying rate)
Since the Social Clubs Cup Tournament has been placed at the tail-end of the Hurlingham fixture list a considerable dropping-off in 10.00 the number of entries has been 10.04 noticed. The inaugural contest in 1897 was won by White's Club, and 10.08 they have six additional victories to
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Clever Babes, pupils at the Capell School of Dancing.
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2nd round: Pte. Carney (KOS.B.) beat L/C.. Hills (Scots
The latter contest was in- Guards)
on points; Guardsman for, Johnston (Seats Guards) beat Pte. stituted in 1876, and is the world's Joyes (Queen's) on
senior polo tournament. Last sea-their credit. Other clubs that 10.12 points; Pte.
outson Mr. Stephen Sanford, who had have been successful are the Boyer (K.0.S.B.) knocked Guardsman Hodges (Scots Guards) the assistance of Captain C. T. 1. Raleigh Club (1898), Nimrod 10,16 in the first round: Guardaman Wise, and Majer J. F. Harrison. (1900). Orleans (1901-21. Cavalry Roark, Wing-Commander P. K. (1899). Pitt Club. Cambridire Hand (Scots Guards) beat Frost (Queen's) on points.
| won the forty-eighth cup.
(1909-14), Bath (1910-1920), Ar- The semi-finals and final of the gentine (1912); R.A.C. (three 10.24 Inter-Regimental Tournament, the times), and Buck's (five times). blue riband of Army polo, will be The tournament is open to teams 10.98 fought out between July 4-7. The composed of membera of recognised final in 1927 will be long remem-social clubs in London or the coun-
10.32 ... bered by all who witnessed it, for try, there being no restrictions as To sell them (Scota Guards) in
the second the Royal Artillery (Mr. E. J. to players being members of Hur-10.36 for a great price would be bad round; Pte. Lansdale (Queen's) Fowlor, Captain H. G. Morrison, Mr.lingham, but the aggregate handi- enough-temptation as it might be knocked out Guardsman Campbell J. C. Campbell, and Captain C. W. cap of a team may
not exceed 10.40 (Scots Guards) in the second Allfrey) defented the 17th-21st Lan-twonty-six points. Another fixture round; Sgt. Hill (Scots Guards) cers, who had a sequence of seven is the Hurlingham League, for 10.44 beat Guardsman Bruce (Scata victories to their credit, by the odd terms with a total handicap of not 10.48 Guards) on points.
goal of thirteen after a most ex-less than twenty-two points, the citing game. A new tournament scoring being on the lines of the will be introduced into the Hurling-Association Football Champion- ham programme this season, this ship, with medals for the teams 10.66 being the Guest (High Handicap) with the greatest number of points. The Last
the season Challenge Cup competition.
11.00. trophy, which has been given by Penaranda's El Gordo combination In addition Captain the Hon. Frederick Guest, were the champions.
but to sell them as they do, to such a future, is an act of meanness scarcely human.
RUGBY.
HOW SCOTLAND DEFEATED FRANCE.
Light-Heavyweight.
1st round: Guardsman Purdie (Scots Guards) beat Guardsman Jobson (Scots Guards) on points; L/C. Woods (Scots Guarda) knock- ed out L/C. Rush (Queen's) in the GOOD DRIBBLING TELLS.
second round; Pte. Smith a walk-over (K.0.8.B.) received The thirteenth Rugby match be- from Gunner. Coe (R.A.); Pte. tween France and Scotland ended Welsh (Queen's) received a walk In a big success for Scotland by 5 | over from Gunner Daniels (R.A.). tries to 2 tries. It was singular that D. D. Drysdale, A. Dykes, and. Haget all failed with their goal kicks.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT. -
Duke
.or
is confined to teams that have to the foregoing events, dates are taken part in the Champion Cup to be allotted for the annual horse tournament. It is, however, to be and polo pony show, the Visvieja | played under handicap, with a mini-Century Cup match, and the Inter- mum of twenty-four points per University match. The last- team, and the cup may be withheld named will be played for the forty- if three teams. do not compete. fourth time, the Dark Blues having Play in the Club championship Teams will be handicapped on
won twenty matches and Cambridge There was more method among singles of the Hong Kong Cricket their Champion, Cup strength in twenty-three." Daily Telegraph." the Scotsmen, and quick heeling by Club annual lawn tennis tourna-spite of the fact that a substitute 'the pack enabled P. S. Douty and ment begins on Monday, The of lower handicap may be played. H. Greenlees to open up the game other events in the tournament The date of decision will be June 28 repeatedly. Generally these con-commence on March 1. Monday's to July 7.
Rev. F. P. W. Alexander v. Major W. B. Stevenson.
certed movements were directed to fixtures are:- the left wing, where Dykes and W. Simmers combined with effective results.
Simmera was very fast and also reliable in defence, but had a handful in Delaurens, his opposite number, who was seldom mastered. The Frenchmen were desperate and continually scrappy in their methods, but as a defending team their marking and tackling were something to enthuse over.
. The Stottish halves had better chances to abire, but Haget and Dandignon made a number of open- ings, and had their three-quarters supported them the difference in the acoring would hot have been so great.
Frenchmen Nonplussed;
One feature of the Scottish play which nonplussed the Frenchmen was their dribbling, and in this rea- pect J. M. Bannerman and W. Ferguson, and later J. D. Scott, were well to the fore.
Both backs were safe, but Drys- dale was the more reliable. He had a great deal of work in the first half, during which period play reached a higher standard than later.
Simmera (as the result of open work), Haget (winning a rice for the ball kicked over the Scottish Hne), J. Paterson (after a Scottish -dribble), and Dykes (from a com-¦ bined movement) all scored in the first half,
score.
Afterwards Douty and Scott in- creased the Scottish Branca, at the end of a thrilling run, was the final scorer.
Probably there has never been such a large number of spectators At B Rugby match at Colombos, but, as usual, the larger proportion were ignorant of the game, and there were frequent and untruly outbursts of disapproval of deci- sions given by Mr. Magrath, of Ireland.
The referee, certainly, was ultra- strict and used his whistle with irritating frequency.
A. D. Humphreys v. W. D. Fiddes Wilson.
J. E. Henry v. H. R. Remington.
THE MOST EXCITING MATCH IN THE SHIELD COMPETITION,
WHICH
WAS
PLAYED
LAST SAT WAS THAT
IT WAS
THAT'S
THE WRONG END.
A VERY ∙HARD GAME
AND FOR QUITE A
TIME NO
GOALS WERE ¿CORED; "FULL
ROUND NO 1.
Empire Challenge Cup. The following week is set for the Empire Challenge Cup and the
Cup Tyro
tournaments. The former is to be played for the first time this season, last year having.
THE SOCCER ́ ́SHIELD.
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RIGHT
CHINA
LEFT
FORDERER
· KID.
Leading goal-corers in London's professional League clubs in mail week were:--Landella (Millwall)
(Chelsea) 19; Thompson
und Eliott (Fulham) 16 each; Goddard. (Rangers) 13; Brain (Arsenal) 12; Phillips (Millwall) 11; Osborne
('Spurs),
Ruffell (West Ham). Dennison (Orient) 10 each.
BETWEEN CHINA ATHLETIC AND. THE BORDERERS.
"VE"
SO TRYING TO LIVEN THINGS UP
A BIT ONE OF THE BORDERERS' DEFENCE SCORED THROUGH
"HIS OWN GOAL
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INSTEAD
THINK WE OUGHT To STOP
∙IT MUST: UBE SUNDAY!
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THE DARK
UP TO SUCH A LATE HOUR
THAT WE THAO To... WAIT FOR THE SUNDAY HERALD.
BEFORE WE KNEW
STAN Hill
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China Athletic And The Borderers.
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A. B. Stewart, R. MacDougall.
Ramsay, H. Lammert.
the transmitted dummy, then : Wire watched the movements of human On demand heads. Firat they saw the inven On Singapore
On demand... Rtor of the tolovisor, Mr. Baird him-
self, in a room flooded with light. On demand
On Manila
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ence to mysterious directions utter- Gold Leaf, 100 One ed by a loud-speaker. Then Reu- ter's representative was similarly "transmitted."-Router.
REPORT FROM US.
Sovereigns (Bauk's
Silver (per oz.)
Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
0.60
26
8% prem
Chinese Copper Cash nom.
Chinese Copper Cents 6% prem Rate of Native In
terest Chinese Sub. Coln ...80% día. Hong Kong Sub. Coin
7% p.8.
Par.
THE SHARE MARKET.
Stock
Hartsdale, NY, Feb. 9. The movements of two people in a London laboratory were watched for over half an hour here to-day. The images wore crude and broken but, nevertheless, plainly visible.) The "vision" sound was transmit T.2. on London ted on a
short-wave wireless set, Tou Shanghai the buzzing, irregular cadence re-longkong Bank
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SMALL BOAT PURCHASED.
C. B. Matthews, J. E. Haig.
C. B. Johnson, J. D. Humphreys.
Hong Xoss Stock
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$79
Canton Insurance
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Shipping. Douglases
H.K. Steamboats
$43
. Oalo, Dec. 29. Commander R.. E. Byrd hae pur-H.K. Tuga & Lighters $2% b 2.30 W. A. Weight, J. P. chased the steamer "Samson" (278 Indo-China (Pref)... $803
do. Sherry.
(Def.) tons), in preparation for his South Sheil Transports G. E. Castello, B. D. Polar flight.
Water-boats.... Evans.
Malag.
M. G. Mills, J. R. Raikes.
W. C. Clarke, C. J. Waddell,
A B. Lissaman, A. Sommerfelt.'
FA. Redmond, L. G. Dodwell.
Mr. Woo Hang-kam (Mr. H. K. S. Woo, the solicitor) has been ap-
painted a member of the Educa
D. tion Board as from Feb. 8 in place
of the late Dr. Wan Man-kai.
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$10
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$2
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68/-
Langkats (Combined). T18%
do. (Single) T10
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T. S. Morrison, J. Kinnaird.
H.K. &.K. Wharves
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Lt. Comdr. Brown, G. Murray.
The forthcoming weddings are
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FOKI'S SEVERE FALL.
A Chinese employee of the Tai- koo Dockyard Company yesterday broke his left thigh as a result of a severe fall from a stage erected for the construction of a vessel. He was removed to the Government Civil Hospital, where he is said to be progressing favourably.
DAIRY FARM DIVIDEND.
Subject to audit the Directors of the Dairy Farm Ies & Cold Storage Co, Ltd., propose paying a Divid- end of $1.25 per share, to write off Plant and Buildings $119,495.79 and from Share Investments $212,232.06.
Tenders for the supply of sum- mer uniform for Revenue Officers are, called for in the current issue of the "Gazette."
The name of Mr. J. S. Dykes, Licentiate in Dental Surgery of the University of St. Andrew's, Scot- land, has been added to the local dental register.
Mr. R. J Everest, with Mrs. Mrs. Everest and family, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday on the "Kashmir after a holiday at Home. Mr. Everest is in the Public Works Department.
At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Hong Kong Chin- ése General Chamber of Commerce, the secretary, Mr.Ip Lan-tsan, announced his Intention of resign Ipg giving as his reason pressure of private business. He stated that having served sixteen years, he thought he should stand aside for someone else. The resignation war! not accepted. The meeting urged, Mr. 1p to continue in office.
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4.87 7/16
Brussels
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Geneva
25.34
Amsterdam
12.11
Milan
92.06
H.K. Telephones
$4.35
Berlin
20,43
China Buses...
T81⁄44
Stockholm
1816
Singapore
Copenhagen
18.20
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11/9
China Sagars.......
Oslo
18.31
Malabor Sagara
Vienna
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CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH.
PORTUGAL v. SOUTH CHINA.
In ald of the funds of en THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
ZAVOSTIA Maka zlati AND
MONNARIOUS CHINESE CHARITIES,"
SUNDAY, 19th February, 1928, at 4 p.r
on the Hongkong Football Club