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No. 27,113 HONG KONG,
TO-DAY'S CLASSIC IN LOCAL TURF
PRESIDENT HALL
WINS
A Thrilling Finish In The Straight
ANOTHER TIME RECORD
Derby Day opened auspiciously at Happy Valley to-day, it being the second day of a very successful annual race meeting for the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Long before the first saddling hell at noon punters were discuss ing the merits of and form shown by the griffins. Some had their minds made up that the honours lay between President Hall and Adam, whilst a minority preferred to seek longer odds elsewhere.
President Hall fought out a thrilling finish to get home first. The attendance, stage for stage, was even bigger than that'
of yesterday, with an increase in support proportionately.
ESTABLISHÐI 1845
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1929.
CHINESE REBELS
THE NORTH
IN HAVE YOU WON?
MORE ADHERENTS
LOYALISTS MUST SUCCUMB TO SUPERIOR NUMBERS
40,000 OPPOSED TO THEM
Peking, To-day.
i.
It is reported that 15,000 troops in the vicinity of Wal-hal-wei have declared themselves on the alde of General Chang Taung-chang, the rebel General.
1.
LUCKY NUMBERS IN
CASH SWEEPS
TO-DAY'S DRAWINGS
The following are the winners of the cash sweeps at to-day's Races ---
Race 1. No. 811
435 181
Race 2.
No. 891
479 339
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$1,254.40 358.40 179.20
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
THE EVACUATIONS
FROM KABUL
GERMANS REMAIN
AUTHORITATIVE LONDON OFFI- CIAL STATEMENT
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New Delhi, Yesterday.
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REVOLVER SHOT
ROBBERS RAID A FISHING BOAT
PLUCKY RESISTANCE
DENIAL OF SECRET TREATY
FANTASTIC FORGERY
An attempted armed robbery in GREAT SENSATION CREATED IN
which revolver shot was fired by the raiders occurred in the vicinity of Castle Peak last night,
According to To Yau-knen, master
of fishing bost No. 6658-A, the boat
BERLIN
HOLLAND'S ANXIETY
· Paris, Yesterday.
Sir Francis Humphrys and his was at anchor alongside Tang Lung: A semi-official statement says that Unplaced $50 each:--Nos. 46, 45. staff (of the British Legation) have Chau Island, off Castle Peak both French and Belgian authorita- arrived at Peshawar, and the en: There were on board the master, his tive circles formally dany - that a tire staff of the French and Italian wife, a son, a daughter, and two secret Franco-Belgian Multary Ligations have been evacuated. A
Treaty has been concluded - part number of Germans have been un- Suddenly those on board were alarm from the General Staff Convention, able to leave owing to heavy com-ed by two strange men boarding signed in 1920, which was registered
$1,783.20 495.20 247.60
Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 881, mitments.
It is considered that, in spite of his brilliant successes, General Liu Chen-nien, the National Gen-661. erai, must succumb in the face of superior numbers. It is estimated that at least 10,000 troops are
against hlm.
Legation Area Quiet
Race 3.
No. 979
$7,243.60 1125
2,069,60 1120
1,094.80 Unplaced $100 each:-Nos. 1,112, The Police and soldiers main-167, 1,007, 106, 83. tained a vigil around the Legation quarter
night long. situation to-day is normal,
Chiang Kal-shek in Nanking
Nanking, To-day.
all
Race 4.
The
No.
8
•
1090 380
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arriv-
The Hunan situation la the
Owing to the relatively large number of outsiders winning yes-ed here this morning. terday, the mass of backers had a bad day, for which most of them were prepared to make amends to-day.
FULL RACE RESULTS
Mr. Ha Sai-man, the son of Mr. Although there was practically no
Royal Flush getting a place), the race itself was full of interest.
chief topic of discussion in poli-
tical cricles.
With the arrival of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek the Government will be carefully watched regard- ing its official action regarding the Hunan issue.Reuter.
No Change at Chefoo An overnight Royal Naval wire-
no change in the situation at Che- foo itself.
Ho Kom-tong, O.B.E.. rade his surprise (excepting, possibly, in less despatch states that there Is father's pony, Rose Hall, to victory In the Jockey Cup against a better backed pony, Loud were the cheera for this happy augury for the *Derby. This was Mr. Ho's first winner in Hong Kong.
Race Described
As becomes Derby runners, the field was remarkably quiet when lining up at the foot of the incline. A favourite, however, won the Prior to that six of the runners had next race, the Exchange Plate, in walked direct to the starting post, Boxing Eve, who had finished be- but Hiawatha and Adam were each hind Coos Bay and Winsome Stag given a short preliminary canter. yesterday when Coos Bay re- Where President Hall caused sur turned 2 mins 16 seca. to break the old record of 2.15.3/5 for a mile and 160 yards. Carrying 18 lb. less to-day, Boxing Eve clipped another three-fifths of a second off the new Erin's Isle was the first to show record which had not been in exist-out when the flag fell, with the fa- vourite lying handy and Adam enge a day.
Boxing Eve's time was:--
165 yards
1⁄4 mile
1⁄4 mile
1⁄4 mile
1⁄44 milo
min. accs. .11.1/5 .40.2/5 1.11.1/5
- 1.43.2/5 2.14.2/5
If anything, the going WES 2 shade faster than on the opening day, with the course a trifle hard but not too hard.
The Derby
prise was by either leading or ra maining second, his rider keeping well up to ensure the rails' berth up the straight.
in the rear.
A Promise of Loot The loss of life in the razed
villages is unknown.
The vernacular papers state that Chang Tsung-chang went to Lai- yang yesterday.
$2,899.40 828.40 414.20 Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 1,088, 169, 744, 1,010, 986, 84, 875, 97, 780, 1,216, 328, 644, 609, 1,091, 246.
!
No. 458
1728
1063
Race *5.
$4,760.00 1,360,00 680.00
Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 285, 113, 339, 1,601, 1,120, 821, 1,085, 859.
Race 6.
$4,550.60
No. 674.
485. 1148
1,300.00 650.00 Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 1,070, 602, 146, 17, 1,521, €82.
Race 7.
No. 1420
$4,390.40 1,254.40
627.20
1377 784
Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 552,
Race 8.
No. 1288 1374
$4,480 1,280 1840
Refugees from Kangyu state 999, 299, 315. that Huang Feng-chi's soldiery had been promised, as an inducement, three hours' looting; consequently many villages in the vicinity of last week's fighting were thoroughly Unplated $50 each-Nas 100, looted. This is confirmed by Liu 901, 1,630, 665, 225, 647, 1, 77, 698, Chen-nton's soldiery returning from 52, 1,569, 463, 640, 1,187, 661, 1,105, the front with much money extract- * ed from Huang Feng-ch's captured soldiers.
Race 9.
No. 445
$
$4,025.00 1,150.00 » 1425 109
576.00 Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 1251. mer- 592, 1205, 542, 1431.
Race 10.
President Hall drew out but was
Liu's men state that in the event deprived by Duke of Chantilly on of defeat they would foot before whom Mr. William Hu made the
their departure, hence the pace into the straight for the first
ime past. Passing the judges' box, chants are very nervous and busi- President Hall had come up again ness is at a standstill.-Reuter. towards the leader and Royal Flush
then kept Erin's Isle company be- C. M. Leitao's Desert Wind 164 hind the immediate van. The
lbs.
(Mr. Fontes)
No. 532
337
+1
$3,325.00 950.00 475.00
fokia...
Certain aeroplanes are reported the boat. As soon as their presence with the League of Nations and Intruders did published and discussed in the to have dropped leaflets in Kabul was discovered, the stating that Amanullah will invade not attempt to disguise their pur-Parlaments of both countries.
An Eventuality? the city at the end of the Ramazan pose, one of them immediately pull- ing out a revolver. He pointed it
Brussels, Yesterday. festival.
at the fishing folk and ordered them to keep quiet.
"Logical. Calmination”
London, Yesterday The departure of Sir F. Humphrys and other members of legations from Kabul is described in au- thoritative quarters in London as the "logical culmination of events." The Afghans themselves assisted
A semi-official statement declares that the Franco-Belgian Military
In a sampan lying alongside the Convention relates solely to the two other rob eventuality of unprovoked German fishing boat were bers, making a total of four. Thess aggression. two remained on the sampan.
It condeams the action of the
The other two advanced on, the Dutch newspaper in seeking to com- fishing boat's crew and whilst one promise relations between Belgium In the departure, treading the snow covered them with his revolver, the and the Netherlands by publishing to permit the aeroplanes to land other went to the bow and cut the the alleged revelations. and shovelling it away later to anchor rope.
enable the machines to take off. Realising that the robbers in-
Dutch Enquiries
The Hague, Yesterday. The Netherlands Ministere ́ ́In
It. is pointed out that on no occa-tended to sail his boat away to loot sion will a Legation remain, as there it, To Yau-kuen resisted, and with Paris and Brussels have been In- is no diplomatic business to transact considerable pluck tackled the arm-structed to ask the French and ed man, pouncing on him suddenly Belgian Governments whether the and taking him unawares.
SOME LIGHT RAIN
The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 11.16 p.m. to-day stated:- The anticyclone is central to the N.W. of Vladivostock.
A shallow depression is shown over Tongking.
Fresh monsoon may be ex- pacted along the 8.E coast of China and over the N. China Sen.
Forecast: East winda, fresh; overcast; some light' rain.
A Terrible Struggle There followed a terrible struggle in the course of which the fisher- man's wife called out "Save life Encouraged by the master's good example, the other male folk on the fishing boat also rose against the two robbers, who were by now alarmed at the unexpected resist ence and were more concerned with getting away from the boat than looting it.
affeged text of the Franco-Belgian miftary agreement is authentic.
"Outrageor Violation"
Berlin, Yesterday. caused a very great sensation in The publication of the text has
the Press.
:
The Socialists and the extrema Nationalista virulently describe it as "an outrageous and malevolent violation of the League Covenant and the Locarno Treaty,"
The Nationalists are jubilant over In the course of the desperate the latest proof of the complete struggle to break loose the armed futility of Dr. Stresemann's policy man fired his revolver. The bullet of conciliation."
Entirely Apocryphal grazed the fisherman's son's nose,
Paris, Yesterday. causing a light wound - The The Qual d'Orsay, has issued a volver report frightened To Yau-etstament that the Franco-Belgian kuen, and, releasing the armed man, Treaty published by the Dutch he jumped into the water.
Then the other members of the crew also became unnerved and allowed both robbers to get away.
newspaper is entirely apocryphal.
Denounced as Forgety
Brussels, Yesterday.
In the absence of a stable Govern- ment, while there fa every prospect of chaos when the snows melt.
As regards the comment aroused very much upset was evident from Cabinet to-day that the text of the
That the latter were themselves
by the fact that the German Minis-the fact that To Yau-kuen
had
M. Paul Hyman, the Minister of Informed the Foreign Affairs,
Reuter.
ter and certain Germans will remain hardly awam ten yards in the Treaty was a fantante forgery.
Dutch Press Indignant • at Kabul, it is pointed out that the water, when his wife called to him 433
Amsterdam, Yesterday. Germans were offered the fullest to come back as the robbers had
left.
Before the Franco-Belgian Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 80, facilities for evacuation but appar-
The only member of the Ashing denials as to the alleged treaty 519, 861, 551, 656, 3, 1,188, 912, 18.ently were unable to complete the
the departure boat's crew who kept his head was have been issued the entire press others were close up. Adam's posi- C. Lau's Mount Elburz 160
Race 11.
arrangements for tion had been improved, behind
lbs.
(Mr. Lau) 8
the fisherman's son and this in vigorously declaims against the No. 404
$8,026.80 Grand Tattoo Eve, and Ideal Stag E. L. Hosie's The Haugh 167 lbs.
with the aeroplanes. 864.80 The Germans, in any case, have spite of the Injury to his nose, callous intention of violating the had fallen back to last.
(Mr. Botelho) 4
432.40 treaty relations with the Soviet This plucky 17-year-old jumped neutrality of Holland and recom- which has means of evacuation of into the junk's dinghy immediate mends the utmost watchfulness, ly the robbers, had pushed off and and that the Government should people northwards.
gave chase.
When half the distance had been
President Hall, who was an odds- on favourite, won for Mr. Ho Kom-covered, President Hall had a clear W. T. Chung's The Farmer 160 tong, in a thrilling race. This is the lead of two lengths. Royal Flush first occasion on which a Chinese had displaced Duke of Chantilly by owner has won the Derby and the now and gained rapidly on the fa- third year in which Chinese have vourite. Grand Tattoo Eve was third and still running freely, with been admitted members of the
Adam gaining ground perceptibly. Jockey Club.
Matters had become critical at the
It was an exciting finlah, Prest-Rock where Grand Tattoo Eve closed dent Hall being hunted all the way up with Royal Flush and the two In the straight by Adam and Royal of them drew up on President Hall, Flush, with Grand · Tattoo Eve Down the incline Adam swept fourth. President Hall was in front through the field and had disposed of Grand Tattoo Eve when there was all the way in the straight.
Loud were the cheers for Mr. Ho only 4 mile to go. Kom-tong and his jockey, Mr. C. Encarnacao, when President Hall
Mr. Ho Kom-long, first Chinese to win the Derby.
returned to the paddock to be led in after a thrilling race worthy of great Derbies of the past. ›
The John Peel stable did their best but were up against too strong opposition. And Juck did not fa- your them as Adam got off last.
The Dynasty luterests were not represented, so that Mr. V. Haimo- vitch was available to ride Royal Flush for Jardína's. "Glorious Star, after running unplaced in the Maides yesterday, was not saddled, the place of this pony being taken by Ideal Btag. Erin's Isle was an
other of the outsiders.
Challengers Left
President Hall had the rails and was being bard ridden by Mr. Encarnacao after the two miles' post with Royal Flush and Adam both gaining. At the distance post, however, President Hall came with a rush like that in the Trial Stakes yesterday and steadily drew away from the challengera. The last
lbs. ....... (Mr. Lobel) Time: 2 mins. 09.2/5 secs. Many lengths, 8 lengths, Pari-mutuel:- Winner $17.30. Places: 1st $7.70; 2nd $7.10.
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2-The Exchange Plate-Presented by the Bankers and Exchange Brok ers of Hong Kong. Value $1,000 to Winner. Second to receive. $800 and Third $200. For China ponies. Weight for Inches net scale. Ponies that have started in and not
D.B
6)
189
IT
262
Unplaced $50 each: Nos-362, 106, 44, 167, 118, 914, 435, 668, 817, 1.176, 968, 1,219,-4907, 841, 264, 182, 84, 1,211, 815, 158.
DERBY SWEEPS
SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
The King's Congratulations
A message, personally signed by
His Majesty, has been received by
Hard Pressed. Hard pressed, the robbers made
take all steps to elucidate the situa- Hon.-Reuter.
Britain Not Affected
London, Yesterday. Reuter learns that with regard to Franco-Belgian Defensive
Sir Samuel Hoare (Secretary for for Tang Lang Chau Jeland which the Air) as follows: "I heartily they reached ahead of the young. congratulate the R.A.F. on the ster on account of their superinr the great feat of rescuing so many men, craft, sad when To Yau-kien's son Agreement, registered with the women and children from Kabul landed on the island he could and League of Nations in 1920, the de- talled military provisions of which despite the many difficulties of air no trace of the fugitives.
Consequently he returned to the have hitherto remained unpublish- and ground."--Reuter.
fishing boat which immediately ed. It is pointed out that the German Minister Evacuated Much admiration is expressed in made for Castle Peak, where the Locarno Treaty In any case might be Ticket No. authoritative quarters in London Police were informed of the affair, regarded as superseding the agree
RESULTS OF DRAWING
von Bruce of 1 mile or ovart Name of Pony this Meeting allowed 8 lb. Griñas
of this meeting allowed 5 lb. Adam
Ponies that have run in at least
three Extra Meetings in Hong Kong Blue Danube during the Season 1928, one or more Delaware Bay of such meetings previous to July
1, 1928, and one or mere subsequent Duke Hall
to that date. allowed 6 lb. Sub Duke of Chantilly sariation Griffins of this meeting a Duke of Mélrose' lowed 10 lb. Allowances accumula. Erin's Isle tive. Entrance $10. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and in. Frenchman's Bay
Glorious Stag (About one Mile 166 yarda.)
Grand Tattoo Eve
(Mr. Pote-Hunt)
1⁄2 mile was done in a minuts and Eve's Boxing Eve 150 lbs. .. the last 4 mils in 29.2/5 seconds.
Adam beat Royal Flush for second prize in a desperate set-to. Grand Dynasty's Young Pretender 155 Tattoo Eve was a good fourth and lbs. ....... (Mr. Haimovitch) Hiawatha a moderate fifth. Efther Ho Kom-tong's City Hall.155 lbs. (Mr. Encarnacao) of the last two could have won had they been good enough but they lack Hynes & Mackie's Peck 155 lbs. (Mr. Clark). ed President Hall's speed at the de
1 Hiawatha
Huntington Ideal Stag.. Imperial Hall
8. King's Counsel
King's Courier
(Mr. Charles) Time: 2 mins, 14.2/5 secs. * 3 lengths; 6 lengths. -
0
4 Lord Protector
Majestic Hall Peppercorn Peterkin President Hall
cisive moment. Duke of Chantilly N. Hashim's Sunning 188 lbs. was sixth, Erin's Isle seventh and Ideal Stag last-eventh and eighth being out of the race long before the straight.
*Beat yesterday's record by Coos. Richmond Stag
President Hall's performance | Bay." marks him out as a dangerous can- didate for the Champions
1The Jockey Cup Winner $500.
Second $200. Third $100. A Cup will be presented to the winning Jockey. For Chius ponies, that have started in and have not won a Race at this Meeting and that have not at any time won three flat Races, to be ridden by Jockeys who have not won five flát Itacas in Hone Kong, China or elsewhere. Weight for incises as per scals.”: Winners "ö b. extra. Jockeys 2 I. extra for each fat Race Wop Entranen 35. One Mile
Pari-mutuel:
Winner $9.50. Places: 1st 8.10; 2nd $5.10.
J
The Hong Kong Derby Sweep Two Clubs stakes of 120 each with $3,000 add- ̈i ·
for the remarkable work of the 18237 Royal Air Force in evacuating over 31811680 persons from Kabul in 82 aero- 19286 planes, flying at an average height 00329 of 1,200 feet in the depth of win- 24944 ter and over the hilliest country and without a single casualty.
29184 09238
It is pointed out that the Ger- 11888 man Minister, who is unwell, was 30862 evacuated on the 24th Inst. In a British aeroplane, which arrived 24881 02502 on the previous day at Kabul from Peshawar with Baron von Plessen, the Charge d'Affaires-Reuter.
17350 14852 00882 10886
18653 Duke of Chantilly 20261 Duke of Melrose 14107 Erin's Isle
28260 Frenchman's Bay 16181 Glorious Stag 00790 Grand Tattoo Eve 14075 Hiawatha ... 82780 Huntingtos
BIG U.S. BANK
THE SIXTH LARGEST IN THE WORLD
ENORMOUS CAPITAL
ment, as the former covers the same ground and goes further,
It is authoritatively denied that Great Britain is in any way -con- cerned with the Franco-Belgian Convention.-Reuter.
BRITISH BUDGET
TAXATION REDUCTION. LESS LIKELY
THE CIVIL ESTIMATES
New York, Yesterday. The formation of the biggest bank in the United States and the annor¬ced sixth. in the world le through the Consolidation Guar...nty Trust Company and the National
Landon, Yesterday. Bank of Commerce whose combined Hopes that the next Budget will resources exceed $2,000,000,000 com- provide reductions in taxation have 00704 pared with $1,900,000,000 of the bean somewhat dashed by the Inscien 18159 National City Bank, hitherto the of the Ovil Estimates and ther 05512 largest of America's new banks, Estimates of the Revenge Depart- 07408 The capitalisation will be $20,000,-ment, amounting to over £308,000,- 000 or £18,000,000 over those of 04846 | 000, A
The bank will only be exceeded last year. The Rating Rellef 17927 18789 in size by the "big five" in England. Scheme account for $15,500,000 and incfadé, nearly —Renter's Américan Servke.
the reductions 6900,000 in the Dominion Services and £175,000 in Colonial and Mide Best Sarvkes-Reuter. P
-
Royal Flush
08705
Son of Army.
84915 Ideal Stag....
18691
Son of Navy Target Triumphant Stag
-23288 Imperial Kall
14850
17916 King's Counsel 117811 King's Courfer. 07888 Lord Protector
17924
FORD COMPANY
*10897
16185
Majestic Hall
143297
RECEIVE A REBUFY FROM RADIO COMM GIÓN
ed. For China - ponies, bona ́ždej Griffins of this? Mention, Di First Pony to receive 70er cent. Second
Peppercorn
01849
CHINESH CLUB
Peterkin...
07866
20 per cent, Third 10 per cent. of
President Hall
07950
08198
Inches as per scale. Ponies to be - Adam
ridden by Jockeys who have won at
fasst 8 Omelal zat races in Hong Blue Danube
08511 08841
Kong or China, or Jockeys approv-Delaware Bay
the total, amount: Weight | for - Name of Pony My Ticket No.) Richmond Sta
ened by the Stewards. One Mile and Duke Hall --
Ho Kom-tong's Rose Hall 165 lbs.,
(Mr. Ho'Salemán) 1
(Continued on Page 7.)
07818|||for
09492 | Royal Flush
17579. Son at-Aras 02165, son of Nash 12110 T
0886 :00503.
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APPERCATION REFUSED
ashington,
Four cases of diphtheria (with |two deaths) were reported during the week ended February 23. | AH were Chinese. There were three cases of enteric fever and t cases of influenza-all Chinese.
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