SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1929.
ASCOT OF THE GORGEOUS ORIENT
Transformation At Happy Valley Racecourse
VAST, IMPROVEMENTS,
THE
CHINA MAIL,
WEDDING BELLS
Four Chinese Families to Unite in Matrimony
CHAN-KWOK
Two Chinese weddings will take Factors That Will Popularise The Sport of Kings place this afternoon, the parties all being members, of well-known local familien.
When the work of construction is completed, Hong Kong will Miss Gertrude S. W. Chan,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G
R.
GRAND
NOTICE.
ARMISTICE DAY, 11th November, 1929.
arriving by car to
have a race pavilion that is second to none in the Far East--not only daughter of Mr. Chan Lim-pak, Pattend the Ceremony at the in sitting and other accommodation, but also in architectural beauty. tendent of the Nanyang Brothers Cenotaph are requested to direct
Racing enthusiasts are, no doubt, aware that radical improve-Tobacco Co for
their drivers to proceed via Das many years Chairman of the Chinese Cham-
Voeux Road Central to Statue ments are being made to the grand stands and members' boxes, aber of Commerce in Canton, and Square, where the passengers will well as giving the jockeys and stewards a spacious room each with formerly compradore of the long alight and walk to the Cenotaph. all modern conveniences. Even the ponies have not been forgotten. Kong and Shanghat Bank. Sha-
T. H. KING, meen, will become the bride of
Capt. Supt. of Police. They will have a stable that other steeds would envy.
Mr. Kwok Tsan, son of Mr. Kwok Hong Kong, 9th Nov., 1929. Siu-lau, the well-known local Chinese philantrophist who donat-1
WORK NEARING COMPLETION
ed a number of scholarships to SHADOWS BEFORE. local schools, and made generous contributions to the University of COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED Hong Kong.
The partition separating each box is made of teak; the door also
The principal tonst will be pro- of the same wood, and there is a posed by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- name plate for members to in-wall, C.M.G., LL.D. scribe their names.
The contractors engaged in the erection are pushing on with the werk rapidly, and it is anticipat- ext that by the time of the next extra meeting on November 16 the
KITCHEN AND LAVATORY concrete steps to the members'
The lavatory has all sanitary con- ataud will have been completed veniences with flush water system, and that the and the kitchen is also well fitted and ready for use whole stand, with pari-mutuel and out.
There will be a gas cooking will be range in each, and members may counters,
if they desire, have their meals pre- finished in time for the extra meet-pared there during a race meeting. ing on November 30. At the pre- sent rate of construction the
cash
sweep
The list of distinguished guests at this wedding is headed by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.
IN "CHINA MAU”
Social Functions To-day-Ten Dance at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4,30 p.m.
To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Paninsula Hotel, 8.90 p.m.
pulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
To-morrow-Dinner Dance at Re-
Carnival, 8.30 p.m.
November 11-Repulse Bay Hotel
Lee-Wong. The parties to the other wed- ding which is to take place at St. John's Cathedral at (the Rev. H. V. Koop officiating) 3 p.m. are Miss Minnie Lee. Afth daugh- ter of the late Mr. Lee Kan-tung
Entertainments Cash sweeps counters and the Wong Sik-chung,
and Mrs. Lee Kan-tung, and Mr.The Singing Fool."
To-day Queen's
fourth son of
To-day Star
MEMBERS PARI-MUTUEL
CONCERT
(arranged by Mr. H. Ore) in. aid of
ST. PETER'S CHURCH YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.
AT
THE CATHEDRAL HALL THURSDAY, November 14th, at 9.15 p.m.
ARTISTES
Mr. H. Ore Mrs. C. Bonenfant. Mrs. J. D. Valentins
Mr. C. Bonenfant Capt. J. L. P. Maenair Mr. Ei Chor Chi
Admission: $2.
Servicemen in uniform Half Price.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received
Theatre;
Theatre; (matinees Auction
whole scheme should be complet pari-mutuel for members are to be Mr. Wong Kam-fuk, J.P., Manager For Alimony Only" ed by the end of the year, in found on the ground floor, which of the Kam Hing Knitting Co..only), Ruth Van Valey Revue, 9.15
plenty of time for the annual race meeting in the spring.
A TOUR OF INSPECTION In order to appreciate the im provements that are being made. a "China Mail" representative made a tour of inspection the
The
is under the grand-stand. totalisator will be housed in the Recreation Club.
Ltd., and patron of the Chinese central portion on the first floor at the back of the members' lounge.
THE UPPER FLOORS
a continual row from the north end to the south end, the first floor
The first and second floors run in HONEYMOONING IN HONG KONG
The Union Church, Kennedy other day and photographs show being bridged over where the main Road, was, the scene
of a double ink different parts of the build-race (opposite the Protestant wedding yesterday afternoon, when ings were taken, which appear in Cemetery) intersects. Connection Mr. George. Edward Rosse was trom block to block on the second married to Miss Thelma Wilhempine four is from the roof. The ground Mole; and Mr. Herman Heury floor will be cut off at that sec-Hazlett to Miss Celma May Alls-: tion.
house. On the ground floor on the north end, where the members' stand is, from Indo-China, and
All the parties are missionaries
are honey there will be the jockeys' weighing-mooning in Hong Kong in room, stewards room, and, the F. C. Young was the officiating The Rev. jockeys' dressing room.
the "Pictorial Supplement" of this issue.
AT A GLANCE
THE CLOCK TOWER Where the main entrance cuta off the ground. floor of the, north block from the block, a clock tower will be built.
south
Clergyman.
SANITARY BOARD.
At a glance the entire block of buildings, when viewed from the Wongneichepng Road, appeared to be in the form of a concave. with the scaffolding for the clock tower shooting high up in the sky. Viewed from the inside of the course, glimpses of spacious ver andahs and windows could be seen. Fronting the long row of build ings, the membera' and public stands, with their tiers of con- It will have a height of 120, feet At Tuesday's meeting of the crete steps, showed up very pro from, the ground. On a fevel with
Board letter will whole view the first floor, where the mem-ment relative to the proposed ap
*****read. ba minently. The
from the
Govern- most picturesque. and notwith-bers will have their lounge an pointment of the Hon. Director of standing the fact that drab work alley on both aides of the tower will Medical and Sanitary Services to be men are still busily moving to an be found, so as to join the two a member of the Board in place of the fro, and the grime and mire that blocks of buildings together. are inevitably present in a bufid. ing under construction, the entire race course has been already bean- tified.
MEMBERS LOUNGE AND LUNCHEON ROOM
In the middle section of the Arat floor will be found the members' lounge, and, luncheon room." members kitchen will be found on The the second floor.
Sanitary
Medical Officer of Health,
ponies are coming into the straight practically together.
—
p.m.
To-day
World Theatre; "The Kid's Clever!! (Continuous performance from 1.15 to 11.15 p.m.).
To-day Majestic Theatre: "The Bells."
Meetings ing, Council Chamber, 4.30 p.m.
To-day-Licensing Board Meet-
Meeting 4.15 pm.
November 12 Sanitary Board
Home Mails To-day Inward from Ameri- ca and ports. ("President Taft").
To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Maraçilles, ("Macedonia"), 10.30
4.D
Land Sales
Nov 12-At .P.W.D. Offices, two lots of Crown land at Shamshulpo, 3.pm
Miscellaneous Nov. 9-10- Italian Annual Charity, fair.
Tomorrow-Miss Daisy O'Keefe's Dancing Display, Theatre Royal,
9.15 pm
Convent
vicemen's Association Dinner, Vo- lunteer Headquarters, 8 p.m. November 11-Cenotaph mony, 11 am.
November 11-Ex, Active Ser-
Tinstructions to sell by. Fublic
ON
THURSDAY, November 14, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 19, Humphrey's Building, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.
FURNITURE.
Comprising:
Teak Hatstand, Grand Father Clock, Chosterfield Couch and Chairs, Armchairs, Teak Cabinet Gramophone, Curtoina, Pictures, Ornaments Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.
Teak Extension Dining Table, Teak Chaira. Teak Sideboard, Teak Book Case, Crockery, Glass Ware, Filter, Teak Ice Chest, etc., etc..
Teak Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Door, Teak Dressing Table, Teak Chest of Drawers, etc., etc.
a180 Several Pieces of Blackwood Ware and.
One
Grand Plano by John Broadwood & Son.
Catalogues will be issued. On View. from Wednesday, No-
Cere-vember, 13, 1929.
IN OTHER PLACES
Chronicles From Japan, To Java
1
The "Sinwanpao" says that the Japanese government has sent
A MODEL STABLE
BEAUTY & SERVICEABILITY Beginning from the North end, which is opposite to the Roman
On the whole the Hong Kong Catholic Cemetery, a model stable
Jockey Club is to be congratulated. The luncheon, room, is very spací- The new stands with their apper- has sprang up on the same pieceous and is a great improvement taining, buildings, will no doubt be of ground where the booths used over the old, one, while the lounge much appreciated by members and
will be tastefully furnished so as to the public. It is obvious that the several experts to Shanghai to provide a pleasant resting place Club has spared:
expense in repair the cables between there and
service Nagasaki, ability. And in thh, It is, fair to mention that both the Hon. Mr.
to be.
WAR
no
to the members after an exciting combining beauty with race meeting.
THE PRESS-BOX
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT HAOS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, Nov. 9, 1929.
THE Undersigned have received.
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction.
ON
FRIDAY, November 15, 1939, commencing at 5.15 p.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
Before the great fire these booths were mere matsheds, and; after the disaster, a' cambersome concrete building was erected.
The "Simwanpao" says that na- This latter building
torn down on March 21, and in its At the centre of the second Roor. B. D. F. Beith and Mr. T. Etive match merchants are shortly place, a home for the ponies has above the members' stand, there will Fearpe, two hard-working Stewards to organise a national match guild Terms: Cash on Delivery.
be a spacious box for members of the Club have spent much time, for the purpose of devising means of the European Press.
in connection with the work. But to meet foreign competition. The posi-
the course. A telephone will be verandah commands a full view of installed In this room for the use
come into being.
This home is built on most.santion is most central, and the broad to Mr. C. G. S. Gordon Mackie the
of the Press men.
scheme owes its birth
tary line and affords excellent ac commodation for the ponies. two-storey building of reinforced concrete, there are 60 stalls on each floor. The stalls are „divid- ed in two rows-30 on each olde -with an alley between them. The entire block of building is divided in three sections; being separated by fire-proof steel doors, NOT A PERMANENT HOME The entrance to the stable, is is joined to the block on the north old stands with their appertaining couple of days ago, says the Chin- from the paddock. Two broad end. On the first and second
According to a report of the THE ARCHITECTS SHARE
-Nanking-Bureau of Public Safety, the population of the capital baa Mesars. Helmer, and Turner. Who Increased to 544,027, which num- are the architects, are responsible ber does not include children or THE PUBLIC STAND-- for the beautiful design of the building, and, under their super-
students, 'Entrance to the public stand vision, work, has been going on will be from the south end-up rapidly.. posite the Parsee Cemetery. This Mr. A. J. Linge are, supervising from Germany passed through block of building is also two the construction.
Three thousand tons; of sulphur, Mr. K. K. Staple and ordered by Gen. Chang Hsueh-lang storeys high, and, as explained. It
Considering that
Shanghai on its way to Mukdenɛn the two
partions were demolished.as rej
ase press. It was exempted: from:
ramps give access to the first floor,loors are -boxes for members centras, May 22, and that; a new Customs axamination in view of while access to the ground; fleor Each is fitted out, in the same foundation had to be dug and butthuchas issued by the Ministry of 1s directly from the paddockner, and each has its own Javf in, it can safely be said that the Finance. The interior, is well ventilated, and tory and klichen,
On View from Thursday, Nov. fémber 14, 1929.
Catalogues will be issued.
LAMMERT BROS.;-
Auctioneers Hong Kong, Nov. 9, 1929)
HE Undersigned, have, regelved. Tinivutions, tersell, by Fablle. Auction ...
ON.
FRIDAY, November 15, 1929, commencing at 2,30 pm, at their Sales Room, Duddell! Straate:
A Large-Quantity: of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
and OFFICE FURNITURE Comprising:
the stalls are only to be alloted to The stand for. the public is speed in, Hong KODE
work constitutes a record for The Chiness. Medicina Shop. Porcelain Jardinierias; Hat owners of race ponies participating about, 270 feet, long, with a tler The work would have been con- Employees: Union is the latest body stands, Dressing Mirror, Glass in a meeting...
This stable, although up-to-date canopy, hangs overhead so as to the typhoon of August, 16;. Con pathy with the strikers of the Armchairs, Piados, Gramophones of 18 steps of concrete. A wide pleted earlier, had it not been for of Chinese to express their sym-Cabinet, Chesterfield Couch and in all respects, is not intended to give protection from sun and rain siderable hayoc ib, the scaffolding Shanghai. "Evening Post-" provide the ponies, with a por to the spectato
They and Records, Leather Covered manent home. They will be hous
work was done, which had neces-have issued a fiery manifesto to the Armchairs, Carpets, Rugs, Chinese sarily, delayed the work for about effect. that all foreign newspapers, Plettes in Blackwood Frames, Box
PUBLIC PARI-MUTUEL
ed there only temporarily during. 1. On. the ground floor, there will fortnight. Photographs showing should be investigated relative to Couch, Electric Table Fans, Elec
race meeting. Their permanent domicile will still be at the Jockey Club's stables at Causeway Bay,
THE MEMBERS STAND; Crossing over, fron paddock is the mem
stand? which is about 180 feet Jn lengths The stand 18 ter crete atapsika hu concretaz canopy overhead. This is 20 feet. in width and dfords ample protec tion to the spectators from sun.. and rain
On the first and second floors. are to be found the private box
for members. These boxes can
either be had eingis
They are des
of givi
comfo veranda
be the cash sweep counters and Pari-müteal for the public. They area. Arranged that no delay and Jaconvenience will be caused
front
the public. there will bey the sua board to announce the entr
WIDENED
the mound
of the
tre Heater, Carpets, Rugs, Sew ing Machines, Typewriters, Force- lain-Figues, Curlos, etes éte
Teak Dining Tables Dining Chairs Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gons, Crockery, Glass Were, Cook
the damage done to the preliminary their treatment of Chinese workers the pictorial Supplement of the As a counter-blast to the activi
tages of the work will appear in.. china fall next Saturday.ties of the so-called antiqupersti
The booths on the site of the pre- ten association - Buddhist monks tent stable were pulled down in and their supporters in Peking de
bi ded the new building, was cided at a meeting to launch a lawing Utensils, Ice Chests, etc., etc. pleted, and, banded over to the enforcement movement, They say Teak and Iron Bedsteads and kör: Ginbein Augurta tasticonoclasts are out to better and Mattresses, Wardrobes with Bevel- The contractors are Messrs. Hang confcater all peuple aparty. This
under the personal is : contrury 10)-14y
ling citizatia should prevent it.
Bing manage of Mr. Pang: Yun Ting, and the sanitary fittings. were carried out by Meinra, Dodwell &C The wiring system is in the
fof Messrs Jardine En gineering Corp Ltd., whis General Electric Co are sible for the Attinga
dows are of metal Mossrs. Crittal, Manu
hold
with
led Mirrors, Dressing Table, Islaw Chests of Drawers, Washstand Chamber Stand, Linen, Blankets
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