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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1932.
HONG KONG JOCKEY'S EUROPEAN FINDS
SUSPENSION
OFFICIAL EXPLAINS REASON
FOR RETICENCE
CORRESPONDENTS CRITICISE
METHODS
MANGLED BODY
ON JUBILEE RD. Face Crushed With Heavy Rock.
GAGGED WITH A ROPE..
While driving his car in Jubiles Road, Pokfulam District, shortly after six o'clock this morning, Mr. J. Hunter, superintendent. Fit- tings Department, Hong Kong and China Gas Co mada
gruesome Following the disqualification by the Hong Kong Jockey Club a
discovery. Ho found the mangled body of an on Monday of Champagne Bay, winner of the last race on Saturday unknown Chinese lying on the road- at Happy Valley, a further sensation has been caused in local racing circles by the suspension of Champagne Bay's jockey and part own- er, Mr. L. Reidy, for the period of one year.
Jockey Club officials confirmed the suspension but declined to "disclose the reason. In an interview with the Chino Mail, Mr. M. T Johnson, steward of the Jockey Club, explained the differences in dealing with riders in Hong Kong with other places where the Jockeys are professionals.
Two newspaper correspondents call for publicity on the matter, one alleging that Mr. Reidy's suspension followed his free use of the whip during the close finish of the race.
"I can issue no official statement," ing the Race Meeting on Saturday, said Mr. Johnson, seen by a China That a jockey should come into the Mail reporter regarding the suspen-Jockey's Room after a race with alon form riding of Mr. L. Reidy his arm displaying clearly the the well-known local jockey........
weals caused by another jockey's
side, about one mile from the Kennedy Town. Hospital,
He reported, Immediately to the Police, who on arrival at the scene of the crime, found a pair of scissors blades on the ground near the body, the face of which had been crushed with a heavy rock. A rope was tied tightly round his mouth and to a tree. Identification by ordin- ary means is 'impossible.
The man who had the appearance of a shop foki, was between the age of 30 and 85 years.
POUND AND DOLLAR DECLINE,
Silver Drops Again.
Mr. Johnson pointed out that whip rather suggests that Amateur owing to the local jockeys being Riding is a thing of the past.
In accordance with a drop of amateurs their position regarding The incident has been hushed ver, the local dollar declined in % in both spot and forward sil- the infringement of rules was some-up as usual by the Stewards of value to 1/3d. what different when compared with the Jockey Club thus following an the professional jockeys in other old tradition.
Spot silver WAS Only a person in 17-11/18 from 17-18/16 (yester- quoted at countries. The infringements of the know, as we call it, is in pos-day'a quotation), and silver for- the riding rules however, were treat-session of the true facts...
ward went down to 17-18/16 from ed just as drastically here as in The South China A.A. Sweep 17-15/16, (yesterday's quotation). other parts of the world, but he stake was decided on this race and added, he was uncertain as to what a difference of $79,002 separated in value, the exchanges being now The pound has dropped further steps the Stewards could take in the the winning horse from the second. matters of pubileity in such mat-From the commencement of the London on New York cross rate, «
quoted
at £G$8.45% for the ters. There was no wish on the race it could clearly be seen that drop of 14, and G$2.451⁄4 for part of the Jockey Club to hush such it was going to be a thrilling the New York on London CrOBS matters up, but on the other hand struggle between Wonderful Stag rate, a drop of % since yesterday. they did not wish to be unduly and Champagne Bay. Coming into harsh with riders.
the back-straight the Stag was. On
A
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BRILLIANT WEDDING IN KOWLOON.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Mr. Johnson said that he would the rails with a slight advantage. bring the question regarding, the Then, however, events moved publishing of statements after rapidly and the free use of a whip offences before the next meeting of brought Champagne Bay home by the Jockey Club.
ka head to win the first prize of la concluding Mr. Johnson said $109,882 for the fortunate holder] that the Stewards took every mea-of
When the happy couple left the the winning ticket in the church, officers of the Royal Ar sure to keep the sport clean, and in-8.0.A.A. aweep. Wonderful Stag, tillery made an arch of crossed fringements of the rules were which would have almost certainly swords. The reception was held sternly dealt with.
won the race, could only give his at the B.A. Mess, Kowloon. ticket-holder a modest return of The Rev. W. W. Walton Rod- $30,880.
gers officiated.
PUBLIC WANT TO KNOW...
Yours, etc.,
ECLIPSE." Hong Kong, September 28,
[The Editor, "China Mail"] Sir,Through the courtesy of such methods should be dealt with friends who attended the cere
In the interests of the local Turf Among the large number of your columns I would like to en-in the most drastic manner. quire why such deep secrecy sur-rider, I understand; has been sus-General I. W. Sandilands, C.B., The mony, were His Excellency Major- rounds the suspension of Mr. Lpended for a year, which I con- C.M.G, DAO., General Officers Reidy, the aftermath of a very un-sider, under the status of an ams-Commanding His Majesty's Forces plessant riding incident at last
teur rider, a very lenient sentence. in China, and a representative Saturday's Race Meeting. Surely the public, thousands of whom pay money to witness the sport and to gamble, are entitled to, some ex- planation for the action taken by the Stewards of the Club. To say the least of it, the "hush, húsh". attitude that has been adopted is eminently undesirable, and is not messure likely to improve the standard of the Sport of King's
"CLEAN SPORT Hong Kong, September 28.
"DOES AMATEUR- RIDING EXIST?"
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To the Editor, "Chins Mail"]
LEAGUE SECRETARY RESIGNS.dian regiments.
gathering of officers from the Royal Artillery, Royal Navy, South- Wales Borderers, Argyll and Su- therland Highlanders and the In
Et A. H. Musson has played (Continued from Page 1.) ~
Interport Cricket for Hong Kong Sir Eris Drummond, has been on three occasions in Shanghai 'in Secretary-General of the League 1928, and in the Colony in 1928 and since its formation and yas men- 1931 He is a fine forcing batsman tloned by name in the Varselifes and an exceptionally useful change Treaty in connection with the bowferior a long post."
He previously had ́s distinguish ed" career in the British Diploma tic Service. He expressed a desire
SirDoes Amateur Riding still to retire from the Secretary-Gen-
Lt. Musson is also a splendid golfer having won several of the Colony's leading competitions since his arrival here.
exist in the Colony?" Is the ques-eralship some time ago but was One case of diphtheria was the tion I am prompted to ask as the persuaded to postpone this until only contagious disease reported result of the incident which occur next year British Wireless Sar- the horities for the past red in the Junk Bay Handicap durvice.
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