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AT THE RACES
Largest Attendance For Last Meeting
A GOOD FIELD
Mr. G. A. Harriman had the unique distinction
among local gentleman riders of bringing off a "Champions" double on Saturday, when the tenth and last extra race meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club season was held at Happy Valley before the biggest attendance outside of the annual week.
CHINA MAIL,
Eve's Boxing Eve 158 lbs. ...
(Mr. R. H. Charles) 1 Ho Kom-tong's Majestic Hall
155 lbs.
(Mr. A. J. P. Heard) 2 Dynasty's King's Counsel 158
Iba...(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 8 Eve's Misty Eve 153 lbs. .... (Mr. F. Lobel) length, many lengths. Time: 1 min. 12.3/5 secs. Pari-mutuel, winner $6.30; places, 1st $6.20; 2nd 35.80.
3-December Handienp: "B" Class: Seven Furlongs For China Ponies. Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $400. Incidentally, he adopted similar Yam Man's Fifty Fifty 160 lbs.
2nd Prize: $150. 3rd Prize: $100. tactics both in the Autumn Cham-i
(Mr. G. U. da Roza) pions and in the Subs' Autumn K. H. Kay's Tarmacadam 150 Champions, leaving.his effort until]
Iba... (Mr. F. M. L. Soarca) the end. Both his mounts were not Bennett & Cave's San Fran particularly faneled by punters.
Other than Mr. Harriman, Mr.
T. O. Bulteel was the only jockey to score more than one Arst. Mr. Johnny Hoard had one and got | very near-and yet so fur-on three {occasions.
Tradition was maintained with honours among owners being evonly distributed. The major shares (each consisting of a first and second) went to Dynasty, Lau & Lèe, and Eve. Mr. Chan Hinson is to be congratulated on annexing the big prize of the day with
cisco 166 lbs.
(Mr. D. A. Cave)
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CANTON'S PERIL
More Reinforcements From North
READY FOR OFFENSIVE
Canton, Saturday. The gunboats "Yung Ching," "Chung Ho" and "Ho Ping" of the 2nd National Squadron, which arrived on Friday morning πέ Whampoa, will be detailed to patrol the Pearl River.
There are at present scores of shallow draft gunboats under the 4th National Squadron along the sufficient in number to co-operate West River, which are considered
the campaign against the insur- with the land and air forces in
genta. The northern gunboats now at Samshul may be despatch- 3ed to guard other places, accord-
ing to report.
4-Hong Kong Autumn Champions:
Waiting for Orders One and a Quarter Miles-For China Ponies that have won at least one:
General Chu Shao-liang, the C.- race at an Extra Meeting of this in-C. of the 6th Army Route, in- Club during 1929. Weight for formed Press men yesterday that. inches as per scale. Entrance Fee the 3rd and 8th Divisions under $10. lat Prize: $500., 2nd Prize: his command have all arrived at $300. 3rd Prize: $150.
Canton and will take the offensive against the enemy when directed by General Ho Ying-ching General Chen Chal-tong.
Hinson Chan's Chesapeake Bay
158 lbs.
(Mr. G. A. Harriman) Beith & Seth's Christmas Chimes 158 lbs. (Mr. A. J. P. Heard)
AND GROUPS A FEATURE Chesapeake Bay (a discard of the Yam Man's One Third 158 iba.
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VACCINATION
St. John Ambulance
Brigade
WEEKLY RETURN ·
The number of persons vaccinat-
ed free of charge by members of the Ambulance Brigade, up to and including Thursday, December
Chinesa V.M.C.A. Division
5,220
King's College Division (014): 2,798
·Railway Division
Indián Division
Kowloon Division
Mongkok :Division
Shaakiwan Division
Motor Drivers Association
Division
Chinese Athletic Division
Victoris Nursing Division Y.W.OA Nursing Divisios
853
16,478
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DOTAGE
In the annual report of the 28,184 General Board of Control for Scot and attention, is drawn to the dim- culty which medical spacialista ex 6.866 perience in the detection of #carriers of enterio fever. Unless such persons usually women are rigorously Isolated they may spread 2881 the disease: fat and wide:
Dunbar stable), which has shown inconsistent form during 1029.
The going remained hard so that times were on the fast side, Young Pretender looked like putting up a new record for seven furlongs but just failed. Boxing Eve did like- wise in a five furlongs sprint.
The new installations of the Jockey Club worked very smoothly.) The additional room made for com- fort and alacrity and all promises wall for the annual meeting.
Abundant interest was provided by each of the eight events on the card, even if field were slightly smaller than has been the case dur- fing the last few months.
There were other coincidences be- Bides Mr. Harriman's victory. Three favourites won straight off the reel-one at evens, another at odds on, and the last at a good pari. mutuel price.
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(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 3 lengths. 5 longths. Time: 2 mins. 37.4/5 secs. Parl-mutuel: winner $20.80; place, 1st $22.10.
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In regard to the mutiny of the troops under General Shek Yiu- 3ang, General Ho explained that only a small portion of the troops had mutinted, while five regiments of General Shek's division are now en route to Canton. As to a news- paper report of General Shek's de- fection, such news in his opinion was fabricated by the reaction- lat Prize: $400.aries trying to magnify the affair. 2nd Prize: $160. 3rd Prize: $100. General Ho aald that be had re-. Laut & Lee's Duke of Nor
cently met General Shek in Nan- mandy II. 170 lbs.
king, which meeting convinced 1 him that the latter was loyal to
the Central Government.
5-December Handicap: "D" Class: Seven Furlongs For China Ponies, Entrance Fee $5.
(Mr. A. J. P. Heard) Lt.-Cal. C. H. Little's Sunloch 154 lbs... (Mr. D. A. Cave) Roda's Ching Hol 150 lbs. ...
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(Mr. G. U. da Roza *3; Yue & Lo's Pumpkin 158 lbs.
(Mr. G. A. Harriman) 3 A length, length, * dead heat for third.
enemy.
Rear Attack
The C.-in-C. further added that the Cantral Government, with a view to exterminating speedily the Ironsides and the Kwanzal insur- gents, is sending two more divisions Time: 1 min. 55.2/5 seca.
to the South, one of which, the 9th Pari - mutuel, winner $20.20: Division under General Chiang places, 1st $7.10; 2nd $12.00 *3rd Teng-wen, is already on the way That return busted the "joss" for $5.80 (Pumpkin), $6.00 (Ching and is expected here very shortly. the remainder of the day for no Hoi).
The General concluded by aaying pony which carried the most money
that the Hunan troops' of General ever caught the Judge's eye again.6-Hong Kong Autumn Subscription He Chien and the Kwelchow troops There were many thrilling Griffins Champions: One and a Quar- of General Mao Kwong-cheung are finishes; in one the field was lined ter Miles. For China Posies. Sub advancing to threaten the rear of the up like in a cavalry charge with scription Griffos of this Club
of this the winner leading the line. It was
Winners only. Beuken. Weight for inches responsible for considerable bump-
per scale. Entrance Fee $10. ing and a protest which did not Prize: 1590. 2nd Prize: $300. succeed.
* Prize: $150. Tester & Abraham's The Ape
165 lbs.
(Mr. G. A. Harriman) Dynasty's King's Falloch 168 lbs. ...(Mr. T. O. Bulteel) John Peel's Noukhall 152 lbs.
(Mr. A. J. P. Heard) 3 Lau & Lee's Duke of Milan 158 | lba. ...(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 0 A length, 5 lengths. Time: 2 mins. 40.3/5 secs. Pari-mutuel, winner places, 1st $8.70; 2nd $9.80,
Cash Sweep Figures The cash sweeps of the day re- sulted as follow:---
Race 1.
No. 870
261
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,, 147
$977.20 279.20 139.60
Unplaced runners (350 each), Nos.: 24, 829.
Race 2
No. 136
$1,286.00
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836
394
367.60 183.80
Unplaced runner ($50), No.: 106.
Race 3.
No. 403
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$1,486.80
424.80
212.40
950 .;259 Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 60, 72, 240, 424, 404, 376.
Race 4.
No. 107
470 176
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$3,214.40 918.40 459.20
Race 5.
No. 618
708
$1.797.60 513.60
236
128.40
151
128.40
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 819, 156, 59, 464, 703, 142.
* dead heat.
Race 6. No. 644
508.
83
$1,911.00
1 546.00 278.00 Unplaced runner ($50), No.: 18.
Race 7.
No. 301
89
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221
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$1,811.60 617.60 258.80
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 671; 14, 699, 228, 575, 624, 200, 18.
Race 8,
No. 294 480 1
Unplaced runners Nos.: 441, 566, 288.
$2,006.20 678.20 286.60 ($50 each),
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To facilitate aerial communica- 1sttions, a new aerodrome is being con- 3rd structed at Sheklung, and will be
completed next week
It is reported that the foundations for aerodromes has been laid at Hol- Ihow and Yintack-Canton News
Agency.
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$15.80;
7. December Handicap: "C" Class: Beven Furlonge-For China Ponies. Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $150. 3rd Prize: $100. Mrs. R. M. Austin's Armony
166 Iba. (Mr. T. O. Bulteel) 1 F. Lobel's Sunshine 152 lbs. .
(Mr. G. A. Harriman) 2 Seth's Erstwhile 157 lbs. ....
(Mr. R. H. Charles) 9 Dyer & Beith's Loch Etive 159
lbs...(Mr. A. J. P. Heard) 4 11⁄2 lengths, 2 lengths. Time; 1 min. 52 secs. Pari-mutuel,
winner $70.30: places, 1st $18.50; 2nd $9.30; 3rd 89.70.
8.-Extra Meetings
Consolation
Btaken: One Mile-For China Ponles that have started in
at least four extra meet- In Hong Kong this year inga and have not won; to be ridden by Jockeys who have not won five flat races anywhere at ony time. Weight for inches as per scale. Subscription Griffins of this Club of this season allowed 5 lbs. Jockeys 2 lbs. extra for each race. won. Entrance Fee $5, 1st Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $150. 3rd Prize: $100.
W. G. Fischer's Buster 160 lbs.
(owner) 1
Eve'e Misty Eve 158 lbs. ....
(Mr. F. Lobel) 2 Roda's Delaware Bay 159 lbs.
(Mr. R. M. da Rocha): 2 K. H. Kay's Triumphant Stag
166 lbs, E
(Mr. AE. McCartney)
1 lengths, 4 lengths. Time: 2 mine,, 09.3/5 secs. Pari-mutuel, winner $17.20; places, 1st $5.00; 2nd $5.00; Bra 1:58.20.
1-December Handicap: "A" Clasa: Seven Furlongs—For China Ponies. Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $400.)| 2nd Prize: $150. 3rd Prize: $100. Dynasty's Young Pretender 100
Ibs., (Mr. 10. Bulteel) Lan & Lac's Duke of Chantilly 164 lbs. (Mr. A. J. P. Hoard) Chan Tin-ston's Winsome Stag
160 lbs.
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⠀⠀⠀ (Mr. F. M. L Soares) Bestablishment, Hes been celebrated Eve's Grand Tattoo Eve 155 lbs.by Mr. Alfred Coynes, who is the (Mr. R. H. Charles). author of Murderers I have
Hau Un's Monterey Bay, 158
Iba. (Mr. G. U. da Boza).
A longth, a head,
ParFiatuel; winner $10,80;* Time: 1 min 47.1/6 seca places, 1st 16.50 2nd $7.90.
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