بوجو
Page
THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING.
TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS.
The Hongkong Jockey Club's annual rize meeting at Happy Valley opens zo-day on each of the four days the first race is timed to start at noon. The areting this year is a fortnight later than
TO-DAY'S RACES
THE “HONGKONG DAILY“ PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
To-day's races are: The Wong-nai- chong Stakes,imile; Maiden Stakes,
milo; Victoria Stakes, 1 mile; Valley Stakes, 1 mile; Toochow Cup, & miles; Trial Plate, 1 miles; Garrison Cup, mile; Causeway Bay Stakes, 1 mile Jockey Club Stakes 1 miles: Racing Stakes, I mile; Kalgan Plate 7 furlongs
TIPS FOR TO-DAY.
COMPANY MEETING. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-
FACTURING CO., LTD.
The thirty-ninth ordinary general meet ing of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co, Ltd., was held at St. George's Buildings, yesterday morning. Mr. R. G. Shewan presided and there were also present: Hr. H. P. White, Mr. A. O. Lang, and Mr. Allan Cameron (Consult
Botelhe.
SANITARY BOARD.
IS MILE PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING · TUBERCULOSIS.
The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held at the Post OEce Build- ings yesterday afternoon.
W.
inform the Board whether there is? VICTORIA STAKES.-Fighting King is
The CHAIRMAN Baid:-Gentlemen-The always a sufficient quantity of anti-rabic fancied for the third event but his chances of pulling off the event depend report and accounts, which have been in emulsion kept in the Colony for immed- on Sir Paul's uomination. Other-likely your hands for some days show a balanceiate use, and the conditions under which ponies in this race are Bear and Roman at credit of profit and leas account of it is issued to medical practitioners"
The CHAIRMAN said he was authorised Pride.
$209,887.78 which plus $11,188.74 brought VALLEY STAKES.-This is the big race of forward and less. $60,000 for interim by the Principal Civil Medical Officer to the day and the fourth on the
A sufficient Diadem Dahlia should be dividend leave $161,074.52 for division. say that there was always programme.. well in the running, with Yellow Rivor We recommend that this amount be alquantity of anti-rabic emulsion kept for and Dempsey as challengers. This last located as follows:- named pany with Mr. Hill up should give To reserve fund a very good account of itself.
*
FoocHow Cur.-Messrs. G. H. Potta and Ellis Hayimis stable is likely to produce "the winner of this event-either Invincible King or Allied King. Sir Paul's White Star Dahlia is said to be! good enough for a place.
running.
To bonus to staff.....
To final dividend of $1 per
share
To bonus of 81 per share...... and carry forward
immediate use. It could be obtained by
.8 23,000.00 Practitioners from the Bacteriological
2,907.01 Institute.
Dr. Roc further asked: "In view→→ 60,000.00
of the reported increase in the number 60,009.00 13,186.81 of cases of Tuberculosis in the Colony and of the fact that certain reliable author- 3101,074.32 ities consider that göme" forms of the disease are due to infection by Tubercle bacillus of the Bovine type would it be possible to ensure that no milk contain-!
TRIAL PLATE-This race is an indication
To keep ourselves in lauds for meeting of Derby form and judging" on recent trials Roman Victory and Harvest King the cost of the new buildings, the con-
come well to the front. Sir tract for which was with great difficulty ing Tubercle bacilli is sold in the Colony. should Paul's starter should be well in the finally settled at $156,000, we sold the The CHAIRMAN'S reply to this was that balance of our holdings of Green Island it seemed more probable the cause of the JOCKEY CLUB STAKES-Fighting King
shares, resulting in the
amount of tuberculosis in the or allied King with Sunstar as challenger Cement Co. are the fancies for this race. If Raman profit of 207,807.50 shewn in profit and colony was to be found in the condition of Pride should urn out he ought to do less account. This with the income from the Chinese tenement houses, than in the dividends and interest enables us to again milk. The Department did inspect dairies. well.
pay a bonus in addition to our usual
RACING STAKES.-Sir Paul's starter is Mr. the fancy for this race, with
losa Dynasty's King Johnnie as
second.
TO-MORROW'S, DERDY,
2
dividendr
large
and the attention of the veterinary
surgeon had been drawn to the matter.
Dr. Koca then asked whether the milk tubercularly examined." He knew
Mr. G. R. Sayer presided, and there
Dr. W V. M. || were also present: Koch, Mestre C. G. Alabaiter, S. W. Tso, Wong Kwong Tif. Do W usual, owing mainly to the fact that we
ing Committee), Mr. F. J. Tavarres Pearse (Medical Officer of Health) and are largely dependent on the help of MAIDEN STAKES-For this the first big (Secretary); and the following share the Secretary (Mr. J. A» Fraser),
notice given, Shanghai riders, and a racing fixture at race of the day, Sir Paul's Peerless Shanghai, for the Chinese New Year Dablis and Mr. Tower's Cyr Tile are holders:-Messrs. A. S. Ellis, G. P. Dr. Koen. pursuant to
tipped as hot favorites. Probably Mr. Lammert, A. A. Gutterras, E F. Aucort, asked the following question: Will the holiday's made it impossible for them to Vida will mount the former and Mr. Hill A. A. Cordeiro, J. Toppin, and A. A. Head of the Sanitary Department kindly leave for Hongkong until last weekend. is to ride Cyr Tile.
A break in the exceptionally cold weather We have bec experiencing during the last few days is hoped for: otherwise the attendance will As it probably suffer considerably. is, the patronage of the Chinese is ex- pected to show some diminution owing to the dissatisfaction that has been created among them by the new arrangements at the course instituted by the Stewards few months ago, and which "apply, for the Erst time, to an annual race meet ng. By these arrangements the enclo sure which has heretofore been used by members and public alike is now reserved for members, and a special enclosure and all the usual facilities is provided for the general public just beyond the "space re- served for members. As Chinese are not submitted to membership of the Jockey „Club, the distinction created by the new arrangement is resented by a certain amber of Chinese residents who havo hitherto been accustomed to attend race mértings in the enclosure now reserved for members. In order to dissipate the idea that in the puking of these arrange- prent the Stewards were influenced by any though of racial distinction, we understand the Stewards sent through the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, one hundred tickers which were passed on to the Chinese representative of the Legia Fasive Council for distribution among Heading Chinese residents, who, however, refused te accept then. The arrange On a dry cours Roman Victory shou not been a good year I do not think you ments which the Stewards have matle "indo well, if, on the other hand the turf will object to the small bonus to the reserving an enclosure for members only is soft Harvest Eing will have a great staff, nor to our donation of $750 to the
With reference to the proposed now follow
Swatow Relief Fund. the general practice -courses. In recent years the urgent need
With regard to the balance sheet theatrine and bath house at the junction of "some rearrangement "at the race
item of Land by itself has disappeared of Western Street and Second Street, acourse has heen, abundantly demonstrat
Daily as it is now included in the amounts so asked in a minute whether it would not be possible to procure another ed, and the obvious method of improve
against the items of "factory, machinery, Really Hongkong is a terrible place etc." and new buildinga." Of the site, farther away from the Maternity unt was to extend the crowd further up the course by reserving an enclosure for As it is apparently utterly incapable of whole area of 140,551 square feet, 112,744 Hospital Putting the latrine under-
helping itself, wo frequently give it members only, and providing an enclosure entirely free and perfectly sound advice, square feet is covered by the factory, ground, as had been proposed was cern hdjoining for the general public. From but the Colony sceras never to approach etc., which has accordingly been debited tainly less objectionable, but he stil The CHAIRMAN said his own view.Was observation at the last Gymkhana meet. to Shanghai's high standard in with 80.623.63 for the value of same and thought the latrine too near the hospital. ing it appeared that the new arrange angs, or in others to set such a high 27,840 square feet will be, taken up by thel standard that we can say, "There now,
new Chinese shore and dwelling houses. that the Government proposals had gone ments add a good deal to the comfort and eren Hongkong doing just what we
reasonable objections from the Maternity convenience of members and the general have said should be done, and see how The first row of sixteen houses is now absolutely as far as possible to meet any
Some months ago wo well advanced and is expected to be
Hospital. The latrine existed many public alike. All who are going to the successful it is"
this ready for occupation about May Jaces should read with attention the endeavoured to inaugurate a fashion for more sensible names for racing ponies,
To take full advantage of the years before the hospital was built, and advertisements regarding the new ar nnd we succeeded admirably, as witness year.
such choice and appropriate selections land at our disposal we propose to build as an absolute necessity in such a amongst the latest as Here's Hoping a further 12 houses by shifting our henip crowded district. Nevertheless, in defer- (beautiful and optimistic thought), and for the rates this year constitute a
Dandy Eyes (poetic and delightfully godown. There appears to be no doubt are to the wishes of Mr. Tes, and others, Then along, cones as to the demand for these hontes and on behalf of the Maternity Hospital, the cord, the sub-griffins this year are a very porfect English);
Hongkong and spoils the dream." With we feel quite "satisfied that the invest Government now proposed to convert the poor fot. Of the 50 Larsens imported into lo he appropriate and logical names ment will give a good return to the intrins into a bath house, and build an the Colony only a little over 50 per cent ponies could be called-and are called on Company. Stocks of hemp and rope have underground invatory at the junction of have tuned out anything like promising. orcasion, to the debit account of the been valued at conservative figures below Western Street and Second Street. A good number of this year's griffins have rider-Hongkong alle itself
with animals labelled In both cost and currat prices and invest- had to be destroyed and those eligible burdened for the N Desperandum Stakes the tenth Spite Of, Even Though, Old Monkeynuts, ments in stocks and shares stand as you
The CHAIRMAN reported that an appli- Face on Friday (which is confined to this avea Snack, Boneman (perhaps the can see below market rates at the end year's subscription griffins) are hardly ultimate destination), Satisfaction Dahlia of the year. I now propose that, the cation had been received by the sub- as presented be committee for a pig roasting license in up to previous years, taking them all and others as bad. One racing man of report and accounts
taste has renamed Pawnshop as Royal adopted and passed and that the profits a house built on the old lines All the round. There are, however, a few of the Conqueror, thereby proving that there is be divided as proposed and after that members of the committee had agreed to sub-griffins which have shaped well. They keptre every secondhand suit of
Sir Paul's Diadem Dahlia, Mr. clothes. Robin Gray. Maple Leaf, King has been seconded I shall be pleased to turn it dowa, because the house was one Harley's Dempsey, Mr. Dynasty's King's Charlie and some others provide a triffe answer questions from shareholders. Idler. Mr. Robert Renfrew, and Messrs. of relief. Minnehaha looked rather well at first sight, but, on consideration, do G. H. Polts and Ellis Hayim's Uthey race mares in Hongkong! daunted King. Some little time ago a lot) was hearil of Messrs. Albert and Arnold's! Ding Dong, Mr. Moxon's Chance Shot and the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen's' Havane, but lately these three "ponies LAST YEAR'S SEIZURES IN CHINA, have been rather disappointing. There
The International Anti-Opium Asocia are a goodly number of old ponies which
tion, Peking, states: the have distinguished themselves on
the Chinese Shanghai as well as the Hongkong track.
But, as with many Industrial Com panies like ours, it has been a very slack year. demand was poor and priers fell they had the Analyst's report from tine! off so that our sales and our prpits shew to time, but it seemed to him a very For the Derby to-morrow the 'favourites
This year, I am important point, and one to be inves a material reduction. are Mr. Hector Sassoon's. Rotan Victory, and Messis, G. 1. Potty and Ellis Hayim', glad to say, has begun better and with tigated.
The CHAIRMAN: I propose to arrange Harvest King. Sir Paul's Valiant Dahlia a falling exchange prospects seem a little and Mr. Dynasty's King Henry are also brighter for the future. Although it has for this to be done. fancied. It should be an interesting race,
OBJECTION TO A LATRINE SITE.
rangements.
race
Though the number of ponies entered
are:
THA JOCKEYS.
advantage.
THOSE PONIES NAMES.
Under this caption the Y.-C. News has the following note:
to
bo
appearance of the pony suggests its
417
%%
THE OPIUM WAR.
carried unanimously.
A PIG ROASTING LICENSE REFUSED.
of these in which the kitchen had to be Mr. I. P. WHITE feconded the adoption half opened out in order that the Board's of the report and accounts and this was requirements should be compled with. This was extremely objectionable, as On the motion of Mr. G. P. LAMMERT, alouds of smoke were dispersed in all seconded by Mr. GUTERRES, Messrs. A directions. Owing to the constitution of Lang, H. P. White and Allen Cameron the committee, this decision had to be were re-elected to the Consulting Com-approved by a full board mittee.
The Committee's decision was approv Fed
Messrs. Linstead and Davies and Messrs Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were re-elected" "auditors for the ensuing year at a salary of $350 each on the
woan oe"
The Latest report of Maritime Customs shows the following motion of Mr. E. F. AUCOTT, seconded by seizures of opium and narcotics for the Mr. A. A. CORDEIRO. year, 1922,
Opium, Native
Foreign Drossilane Morphis Cocaine & Heroin Poppy-Seed
Of the Shanghai Jockeys Messrs. F. "Vida, A. J. P. Heard, and N. G. Crokam arrived in the Colony yesterday and Mr. Moller is expected by another steamer
Mr. Hill, Mr. Dalgarno- this morning. and Mr. Matcham have also,
The
60,907 lbs. 7,382, -48 557.-31
408
$,833
THE PERENNIAL QUESTION, The Cast further stated that report had been received from the sub- This was all the business before the committee with reference to, the granting meeting and as he shareholdere rose to of applications for water closeis The disperse Mr. G. P. LAMMERT said I beg to, propose a vote of thanks to the Man question had arisen as to whether the agement for the excellent way in which Board would regard one "well suck” an they have conducted the Company's sufficient for a whole block of flats or affair Apart from the value of land similar buildings, or whether it would bo which is now a hundred times more than
TO HM THE KING
BENKETT
HRH. THE PRINCE OF WALES
BY APPOINTMENT
FORGOTTEN., UNNOTICED. NEITHER MAKING YOU CONSFIGUOUS NOR OBTRUD- „ ING ITSELF UPON YOUR ATTENTION. LOST IN THE GENERAL HARMONY OF A WELL-TAILORED, WELL GROOMED. APEEARANCE THAT IS THE TEST OF A HAT AND THE. ACHIEVE. MENT OF EVERY ·
LINCOLN BENNETT.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
EST. 1850,
SHIPCHANDLERY" DEPT.
COMPLETE SHIPS OUTFITS.
DECK AND ENGINE ROOM STORES.
OILS. PAINTS AND VARNISH IMPORTERS.
ENGINEERS TOOLS. INDICATORS, COUNTERS, E. PACKING AND ASBESTOS GOODS.
AGENTS FOR DOBBIE MOINNES NAUTICAL SPECIALTIES
down also... come! absence of of Mr. John Johnstone Preparations containing opium, morphia what it stands in the books, and the very necessary to have one well for each
"well" for the block as an "indo-12 BU and Mr. Knoll will be noted with regret et valte HK Tia 8,824 The above excellent position of the accounts, Idd toase Also, would the Board regard sistemicnt, does not coutain the seizure, et not think our Company could be in safer The principul jockeys will ride for stables Shanghai on December 27th last of 1,062 hands, ak you to give them a hearty
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH - as follows:-Mr. Heard for Mr. Hector of Heroin, entering that port under voto of thanks (Applause) pendent water supply,”
The CHATEMAN On behalf of the: Con Bassoons Mr. Vids, and Mr. Moller for the label of Acid, Acetylo-Ballylic,
muting Committee, and myself I thank pressed the opinion that the original in- Sir Paul; Mr. B for Mors. 'G. I. (Otherwise Aspirin,). c.
At the Bene. I would remind "Mr Potts and Ellis Hayim; Mr. Dalgarno for The South Chin Medical Missionary you very much for the vote of thanks tention of the word "Independent" was Mr. Dynasty, Mr. Zellensky for Mr. Association, nesembled a Canton on Lammert that this land is pretty well & supply independent of the Govern John Peel; Mr. Doyia for the Hon. Mruary first 1823 unanimously passed & bailt upon now and we cannot do versment mains There was no reason to The principal suppose that more water could be obtain resolution against the "re-legalisation of much more with it, A: O Stephez, and Messrs. Stephen and this age-long earsa" and quoted in yeason why the Company stands in suched from three or four wells" for a Stitt, Mf. Soares for Mr. Carroll (and support of their decision statements made a good position is that we have alwaye block, than from one. posably also rido for Mr. Ferdadud) by President Li Yuan-kung, the late Dr. written, well down and I would recom the same amount of water in the sail.
a block should be allowed, and should be considered as an independent supply. Mr. Matcham for Mr. Dyer and Messre Wu Ting Fang, President of the Cantonmend this, to all shareholders in Hong It was finally decided that one well to
Anti-Opium Association, Sir Alexander kong
The meeting then closed, Dyer and Beith,
Hogie, and Dr. Sun Yatsen.
There was still
NEW
COLUMBIA
1 Ta
DANCE
RECORDS
AT!
ANDERSON'S
OPPOSITE VISEMAN'S.
TEL. 1389.
Powell
TELEPHONE 0. 840. (2154
FOR THE RACES
ELEGANT - WRAPS,
GOWNS
and MILLINERY.
SPECIAL DISCOUNT
25%
OFF FUR SETS, CAPES,
STOLES, etc.
FOR THIS WEEK.