THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 21, 1939′
Four horses were killed in the first two races at the National Hunt meeting at Cheltenham on March 7-the most important fixture of the winter season-and there were many falls. Photo shows-A striking study of the field taking the first jump in the second race, the United Hunts' Challenge Cup Chase, showing the stands and huge crowds in the background. (Copyright, Fox)
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Vol. VIII, No. 2 ARTICLES
-Pacific Affairs.
The Intellectuals in Spain by Charles I.
Glicksberg
Animal Preparations used in Chinese Medicine
by Bernard E. Read
Life in a Chinese Buddhist Monastery by John
Blofeld
The Four Seasons of T'ang Poetry by John C. H.
Wu
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Drama Chronicle by Liang Yen
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CALL OVER FOR TO-MORROW'S LINCOLNSHIRE
London, To-day.
The following is the latest call-over for the Lincolnshire Handicap, which will be run to-morrow over one mile:
Domaha 8 to 1.
Galsonia 100 to 9.
Aldino 100 to 6 t and o. Mahalo 18 to 1 o, 20 to 1 t Rose Town 20 to 1 o, 22 to 1 t. Temeraire 20 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t. Halcyon Gift 20 to 1 o, 25 to It. St. Andrew's 22 to 1 t and o. Daily Break 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t. Zaimis 25 to 1 t and o.
Dark Tolly 25 to 1 o. Agincourt 28 to 1 t and o. Davy-do-Little 28 to 1 o. Dundee 83 to 1 t and o. Croisun 50 to 1 o, 66 to 1 t. Sir Pomm 50 to 1 o, 66 to 1 t..
Reuter.
LATEST
CALL OVER FOR GRAND NATIONAL
London, To-day.
The following is the latest call-over for the Grand National Steeplechase, which will be run over the Aintree Course, at. Liverpool on Friday:
Kilstar 7 to 1 t and o. Workman 10 to 1 o, 100 to 9 t Royal Daniell 100 to 9 t ́and o. Teme Willow 13 to 1 o, 14 to. 1, t. Royal Mall 100 to 9 o, 18 to 1 Rockquilla 18 to 1.
Brendan's Cottage 20 to 1.0. Under Bld 22 to 1 t and o.. Cooleen 22 to 10, 25 to 1 t MacMoffat 22 to 1 o.. - Inversible 30 to 1 o, 83 to 1.t.
-Reuter.
SIR J. CAHN'S XI COMPLETES
N. ZEALAND TOUR
Auckland, To-day..
Sir Julian Gahn's cricketers-end- ed their tour of New Zealand with a drawn match against Auckland.
The visitors scored 456, to which Auckland replied with 270,
Following on, the · home scored 304 for 3 wickets stumps were drawn.-Reuter,
team when