TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1929.
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plus a very reasonable percentage ROBBERY CASE: OLD LADY'S on the returns at the meetings.
Now consider the Macao Govern- iment's end of the stick.
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Sir, I had thought that the land on which the track is recent report of the regulations formed is part of the huge
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The second last case in the drawn up by the Canton. Muni-reclamation scheme. It is com- April Criminal Sessions came be- cipality, as appeared in the "Can-puted that the particular area fore his Honour the Puisne Judge THE FUBLIC ARE HEREBY 4 TROUSER LENGTHS FOR £2. atter the 18th inst, for the race course must Me. Justice Wood) and a jury NOTIFIED of, the following The cloth offered is the Best Pare governing the construction of have cost the Government not race track in Canton would have less than half a million dollars to at the Supreme Court this morn-Traffe arrangements which will Wool White Flanner (Des lat Pure The last case, concerning be enforced during the landing of is sure to give you full satisfaction. evoked an avalanche of pointed reclaim. The return on this the alleged forgery of papers of a H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester on We are indeed proud to be able to criticism from the army of fol- capital outlay is, as just mention- steam-launch, will be heard to- THURSDAY, the 25th inst. and the market. 4 Trouser Lengths of 14 place such a perfect cloth on tho lowers of the Sport of King, but ed, a payment of H.K.$6,000 and morrow, for which day his reception on the H.K. Cricket Club yards each (double width) will be in the absence of any comment in the percentage on the race meet-Lordship has fixed the passing of Ground on the 26th inst.
sent for £2 plus 5/ for postage. the Press-I do not rememberings. There are no restrictions sentences deferred.
1-Connaught Road Central from Two lots will be sent post fres for having seen any-I can only pre on the number of meetings. that There were three men and a Pedder Street to Jackson Road 4. A deposit of 5/- for each lot of 4 Trouser lengths must accompany sume that the race enthusiasts may be held, and there are no rewoman in the case of robbery to- will be entirely closed from the order. Balance C.O.D. Money re- here do not consider the fantasticgulations that in any way inter-day (with other charges).
10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. turned if not satisfied. ideas of our Canton friends too fere with the management or con-will be recalled that an old lady,' Vehicular trafic will proceed Address orders direct to absurd to write about.
duct of the course.
Wong Leung Shi, one of the com- via Des Voeux Road Central, n
Z. ROSENTAL However, in the intereats of the Hankow boasts of the oldest plainants (at Castle-road on Jan. 2.-Queen's Road Central from
ROSSEFIELD WORKS (Dept. H.M.) BRADFORD, England. sport of horse racing I think race Chinese race club in China. It 31), died subsequent to the followers should commit their has been in existence for about 30
affair. thoughts and opinions to paper in years, and is still a very popular One of the men, Ho San, plead-i an endeavour to assist our friends attraction. The Hankow Inter-ed "gulity" and sentence
national and foreign race courses deferred. MrHin-shing Lo (in- are also in Chinese territory, but structed. by Messrs. Lyson and there is no undue interference in Hall) is defending Cheung Fat-to their operations.
The woman (Wong Hai) Chung San were not legally re- presented.
up the river to form their race track and avoid the many pitfalls that await the green-born, for I do not believe there are very many in Canton really keenly in- ferested in horse racing, and hardly one in official circle who has even the haziest of ideas as to how a race track should be cr- ganised and maintained.
In the first place I think the authorities responsible for the framing of those regulations
Shanghai has more than three race courses, two of which are run by Chinese, and situated in Chin- esc territory. These tracks are also in a very healthy condition, and the frequent meetings are great attractions to the public. Here, again, there are no irksome restrictions imposed by the local
authorities.
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and
Garden Road to Ice House. Street will be entirely elcsed
to vehicular traffic (except | THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR tram cars) from 11 a.m. to 12 THE PREVENTION OF noon. West bound traffic willi CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. be diverted by way of Murray and Chater Roads. East bound MEETING of the Society will THE ANNUAL GENERAL traffic from Queen's Road Central by way of Pedder be hold in the Board Room of Street, Chater Road and Mur- Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assist-
Ltd. on MONDAY, 29th April, ray Road. ant Attorney-General) is prose-3-No-motor cars will be permit-1929, at 5.15, p.ň. cuting and Det. Inspector W. Shannon is in charge of the case.
Jury Disagree
By a verdict of six to one a jury yesterday convicted Li Kui of robbery at No. 78, High-street, on Feb. 7. Mak Kwai and Au Wun were convicted by a unani- mous verdict. The last-named
must have lost sight of the fact that horse racing is in no respect -A word or two of advice to Can- similar to the usual forms of ton would not be out of place gambling. On reading the rules Avoid interference and meddling that were published I gained the with business undertakings or was defended by Mr. C. G. Alabas- impression that this matter was any enterprise of a public character, O.B.E, K.C., (instructed by treated much the same- as the ter, and progress will ensue. Im-Messrs. d'Almada and Mason). Fantan gambling monopoly, judg pose restrictions, and all forms of Mr. Somerset Fitzroy also prose-
will be throttle.cuted in this case. ing from the many really childish advancement restrictions that it is sought to Interference sometimes met
His Lordship, as in earlier impose. To enable the sport to with under the guise of "supercases this month, deferred sen- be developed to its fullest extent vision"-is a great menace that it must not be hedged around or all too often kills development of tied down with irksome condi-public commercial and indus- tions. Our friends, in Canton trial enterprises as well as recon- should understand that the ex-struction work, and if the author- pression "Sport of Kings" could ities are sincerely desirous of see- not have been coined withouting their country advance to the some solid basis.
front rank of nations, then given.
Promoters and officials of race private enterprise free play, with | clubs the world over are men just sufficient safeguards to en- prominent in their respective sure the absence of crooked deals. communities, men of good stand- There is a Chinese saying which ing and repute, of impeccable runs "Spare the cow her life and character. In Hong Kong itself he will give you much milk." the list of stewards of the Jockey Canton, although the birthplace Club include the names of many of the great Kuomintang party
fence until to-morrow.
STOLEN BLANKETS
THEFT AT MILITARY MARRIED QUARTERS
A SMART DETECTIVE
Before Major C. Willson, O.E.E., at the Central Magistracy, a Chinese was charged this morn- ing with the theft of three blan- Rets from the Military Married
of the leaders of Hong Kong's that has successfully engineered Quarters at Kennedy-road, the society, and the name of Hong the conclusion of the revolution, property of Q.M. Sergt Gross- Kong's Governor also appears in seems to be always backward and man. the race book.
behind other provinces of China Two other Chinese were also One of the regulations stipulate in the work of reconstruction, I charged with receiving stolen that "in holding sweeps on the do not say that .econstruction is goods. races, 80 per cent of the gross not in evidence, but I do say A Chinese detective, who saw proceeds from the sale of tickets that progress is not made to such one of the men with a blanket in is to be returned as prizes. 10 per an extent as one feels should be the street, was instrumental in cent to be paid to the Govern- the case. This state of affairs, in bringing the trio to book. He ment." This leaves 10 per cent.my hamble opinion, is due to no-asked him how he came by the only with which to defray all ex-thing but the childish restrictive blanket, and when no satisfac- penses for the upkeep of the trackmeasures and narrow-mindedness tory explanation was forthcom- and the organisation of the races. that has been exhibited on so ing, he followed the case up. The Anybody who has any inkling at many occasions during recent result was that he traced two all of how race tracks are run times, and I fear, the present similar blankets in a pawnshop; will know just how ridiculous this regime seems just as susceptible from the pawnshop, he followed regulation appears. It is a physi- to these faults and errors as its the scent which led him to the cal impossibility to run a track on predecessors.
actual thief, and thence to the
stands a race track will never the materialise in Canton.
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ted to park in City Hall Square, Statue Square, Ward- ley Street and Chater Road Trom Statue Square to Mur- ray Road between 10 am. and 12 noon.
4-Guests invited to attend at
Queen's Pier on 25.4.29 will proceed by way of Murray Road and Connaught Road Central to the Hong Kong Club where they will alight| and walk to the pier.
JACK BUCHANAN,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1929.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD AND
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA.
Cars A
HONG KONG BRANCH.
COMBINED MEETING will to be parked in Connaught be held at the Guilds' Offees Road Central east of the 67, Des Voeux Road, Central (en- ' Hong Kong Club.
trance in Pottinger Street) on
At the conclusion of the re- THURSDAY, 25th April, 1929, at ception on the pier, the guests 5.30 p.m. at which all Member's will walk to the City Hall by of both Guilds are urgently re- -way of Statue Square and quested to be present.
Wardley Street, ......
BUSINESS:
At 11.30 am. the ears park- ed in Connaught Road Cen- tral east of H.K. Club may be allowed to proceed to Wardley Street and Statue Square. 5.-No bus traffic will be permit- ed west of Garden Road be- tween 10.15 a.m. and 11.30:
3.m.
6.-Traffic
proceeding to and
PROVIDENT FUND.
T. T. LAURENSON, W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretaries: Hong Kong. 23rd April, 1929.
THE VICKERS REPORT
The report of Vickers, Limited: from the Upper Levels be- the world famous British firm of |· tween 10.30 and 12.30 will be Shipbuilders, Armament and diverted by way of Ice House Steel makers, for the year 1928 Street, Lower Albert Road, shows a further strengthening of Wyndham Street and Arbuth- an already strong financial posi- not Road and Vice Versa. tion. In cash and Government 7-Wardley Street between securities it holds no less than Queen's Road Central and Des $5,415,665, an increase of over Voeux Road Central will be £2,000,000 compared with` 1927. entirely closed to traffic be-The floating assets amount to tween 10.30 and 12.30 hours, £8,761,378, out of an aggregate except for parking as in Para.total in the balance-sheet of £21,268,040. Fixed Assets 8-Kennedy Road will be entire amount to £12,506,662. This in- ly closed to vehicular traffic cludes a conservative valuation of from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. the company's large share in- terests in various subsidiaries. For instance, Preference and Ordinary shares of a nominal value of £11,999,380 in Vickers- Armstrongs, Limited, which oper-
4.
FRIDAY, 26th inst. Reception at the Hong Kong Cricket Ground.
of Jackson Road will enter and special steel businesses of the the Cricket Ground by the combined undertakings,
are
gate in Queen's Road Central. valued in the balance-sheet at Guests arriving from Garden only £6,189,355. Preference and Read and from east of Mur-Ordinary shares to the par value ray Road will enter by the of £3,251,150 in the Metropolitan- gate in Murray Road. 2.-Exit will be by gates in Finance Company, which is the Cammell Carriage, Wagon, and
Queen's Road Central and operating company for the rail- Murray Road.
way carriage and wagon business, Cars will not be allowed to have a book value of £2,721,818. approach the gate in Queen's Shares in other subsidiary-com- Road Central, to pick up own-panies are entered in the balance- sheet at $3,595,493. As, against
10 per cent. only of the proceeds. One ray of brightness emerges owner. But this is not all. I understand from the gloom, and that is Eis His Worship congratulated the that in Canton there are many! Excellency General Chan Ming-detective on his smart work, say-1-Guests arriving from the west ates the shipbuilding, armament, sorts of taxes which one has to shu is at the head of affairs Ining that the blanket was lost only pay, such as Amusement Tax, a Canton, though at the present yesterday and this morning the Stamp Tax on tickets sold, and moment he is hors-de-combat culprits were in Court. various sorts of surtaxes, etc. Ifrom recent injuries. He enjoys The man who stole the blanket doubt whether even a financial great popularity for his clarity of was also indicted on a charge of wizard would be able to make a thought and modern principles, returning from banishment be- track cover expenses under this and it would appear, then, that fore the expiry of his term. proviso, and so long as this rule when he returns to active work, was given nine months' hard la- present stagnation may bour and twenty strokes of the vanish before the driving force of birch for this charge, and for It is a universal practice the his progressive ideas.
stealing the blanket he got an ad- world over in race tracks to de- It seems pertinent to mention ditional two months' hard labour. duct at least 20 per cent. for the that the writer is a keen sports- The two men charged with re upkeep of the course. There man, and a member of both the ceiving stolen property were need be no fear that the promo- Shanghai and Hankow Chinese each sentenced to six weeks' hard-Cars will be parked in Chater liquid assets of £8,761,378, the ters of the race track will become Jockey Clubs.. The opinions and labour, millionaires if given this percent-criticisms expressed herein are age. The expenses are really actuated by a genuine desire to enormous, and it requires the see Canton and Kwong Tung pro- keenest management on business gress, and I trust these views will lines to enable a race track to be accepted in the right spirit by carry on even with this percent-the Canton Municipality. age. The return to the-Govern- ment is assured in any case, but why create an unnecessary dif ficulty for the promoters of the race track, who, in embarking on such a project, are but catering for the needs of public recreation
Yours etc.,
T. C. Tong,
April 21,
DRY MARTINI
and contributing to the pro- SPARKLING COMEDY ON THE
gress of reconstruction in the country.
Another article declares that! races are to be held four times a year. This is; indeed, the height
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COMPANY OF 75 ARTISTES PLAYING BERE
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A season of grand opera of unusually high standard will com- mence to-morrow at 9.15 p.m.,. when Signor Carpi's Italian Grand Opera Company will ap- pear at the Star Theatre.
ers or passengers.
Road, Jackson Road outside current liabilities amount to only Hong Kong Club, and Con- £4,283,854. Last year's trading naught Road near the V.R.C. profit was £1,249,214; the net pro- 4. Connaught Road Central cast it is £939,993, against £992,986 of Star Ferry and Chater in 1927. After placing £250,000 Road east of Queen's Statue-against £238,211-to reserve, a will be closed to vehicular dividend of 8 per cent. is again traffic between 3.30 and 5 p.m. paid on the Ordinary Shares, and Traffic will proceed via Ped-the sum carried forward is raised der Street and Des Voeux from £208,772 to £217,704, Road Central.
...T. H. KING, Ag. Capt. Supt. of Police. Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1929.
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Signor Carp is well known East, having throughout the brought many grand opera com- "Dry Martini," a sparkling panies this way, but it is safe to of absurdity. What is the idea of comedy of "Gay Paree," will be say that the present combination having an expensive race track shown to-day and to-morrow at of artistes is the strongest com- maintained to be used only four the Queen's Theatre.
pany which has yet visited the Olympia has been sold by the firm times a year? I am afraid the It tells of a wealthy, niddle- Colony. In all there are 75, in-Olympia, Limited, to Mr. Philip E. Canton Municipality have made aged American, who exiles him-eluting a full orchestra, chorus, Hill, chairman of the Covent Gar themselves the laughing stock of self in Paris for eight years, has and ballet.
den Properties Company and a foreigners by this crude display his affairs, is the best patron of Among the principals, the lead director of several firms of chemists of ignorance, and the best thing the cocktail bar at the Ritz, and ing soloists includo Signoras J. and makers, of proprietary medi- they can do is to pay a visit to lives care-free from all domestic Ferrara lyric soprano), M. cines. The price has not been dis Hong Kong or Shanghai and gain entanglementa until his twenty-Ersanilla (coloratura soprano), T. closed. The new owner was to take some insight into the workings of year-old daughter arrives for a Agazzino (mezzo soprano), and possession on March 25, and work the race clubs in these two ports. visit. The girl, played by Mary Signora Frera (dramatic tenor], on the extensions to the hall, which "The franchise for the race Astor, wants to see Paris and Adalberto Gioranone (dramatic have been in prospect for some course is to be for a period of 10 have great adventures, and does, Signiors Frera (dramatic tenor), time, was to be started immediately years. At the end of the ten only in a way she did not expect and Antenore Realli (baritone), afterwards. years the course, and all fixtures The father gets involved in one The opening piece will be "IL The plans for the extensions are thereon are to revert to the pos- mess after another and in the end, Trovatore," and will be followed not quite complete, but it is under- session of the municipal Govern as usual, the clouds disappear and by such other famous operas as stood that there will be no import- ment."
The Hong Kong Jockey the sun shines through with the "La Traviata," Madame Butter ant structural alterations and that Club enjoys a very long lease on daughter going back home happi-fly" "La Tosca," "Cavalleria the additions will be in keeping the land given to its use by the ly married to the man shere Rusticana" and "The Barber of with the existing buildings. A Government. But let us take a forms, and the father back to his Seville.'*
large area of property on the West more recent case. The Inter "Dry Martini.”
Seats may be booked in advance Kensington Gardens side will be national Race and Recreation Mary Astor, Matt Moore and for any night of the season at cleared for the extensions, and the Club of Macao. The Club was Albert Gran are the principal either Moutric's or the Star Thea superficial space of the hall may be -given a franchise for 30 years, players.
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