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7-THE "RIALTO" STAKES. Presented by the members of the Hong- kong Stock Exchange. Value $1,000 to winner; second to receive $300;
third, $200. For subscription griffing Mr.
of this season 1922-1923. Winner of + the Subscription Grifes Challenge Sir Cup, 5lbs. One mile.
St Paul's Diadem Dahlin, 180 lbs.
(Mr. F. Vida) 1 Mr. John Peel's Yellow River, 188 lbk. "
(Mr. Zellensky) ? Mr. Harley's Dempsey, "153 lbs.
(Mr. Hill) 3 Sir Paul's Dainty Dahlia, 185 lbs.
(Mr. Molier) 0 Mr. Hector Sassoon's Roman Bay,
150 lbs.
(Mr. Gibson) 0 Mr. Towers' Flash Tile, 150 lbs
(Mr. Nelson) 0 Time: mins, 12,4-5820%. Won by two lengths; a length between" accond and third.
..
Mr. Dynasty's Heary
The six penies got off in a bunch, but Flash Tile soon assumed the lead with Roman Bay, the two Dahlias and Dempsey following in the order named. At the football stand Flash Tile increased his lead to two lengths, and on entering the hack stretch Dempsey dropped back to last At the Rock Daidem Duhlia went through and took the lead. Flish Tile ging out of the picture. Diadem Dahlia increased his lead by several length. Yellow River and Dempsey were whipped into second and third positions in the home straight and finished in this order. Diadem Dahlia passed the poet two leagthe in front of Yellow River, a length separated the second and third. Dainty Dahlia Enished fourth and Roman Bay last.
Pari-mutuel. Winner: 8430 .6.90
Cash Sweep.
876, 83,758.30
Ticket No.
7,60
1.50
172, 1,073.80
1000 536,90
Unplaced ponies ($25 each): Noer 11, 959, 1214...
-THE CHAMPION STAKES.
A sweepstakes of 850 each for starters with 82.000 added for winner; second, $750; third, $400. For China ponies, winners
this meeting only.
at
•Wright for inches as per scale. Ponies to be ridden by jockeys who have won at least 3 official flat races in Hong kong and China, or jockey approved
THE HONGKONG DAILY FREM, SATURDAY, MARCH 32D,
北
3
THE SITUATION AT CANTON.
DR. SUN YAT SEN'S ACTIVITIES.
SHOOTING IN THE
THE CITY ROBBER WOUNDED SIX `TIMES AND KEEPS ON FIGHTING,
This was
before shote wors street and one of wounded.
-THE CONSOLATION STAKES. Winner, 1000; second, 3900; third, $100, For China ponies that havə rum and, not won at the meeting. One mile. Since his arrival in "Canton, Dr. Sum
Heary Humphreys' Speckled Yat Sen seems to have been kept busily A daring coin was attempted by a gang Mouse, 155 lbs....................(Mr. Doyla) 1 Paul's Sceptic Dahlia (late Exche
employed on plans to ensure, in the first of armed robbers in the central part of quer Bill), 155 lbs...(Mr. Moller) place, the security of the city. He ap- the town yesterday morning. They were Mr. Gilpin's Western Union, 152 lbe
pears to be relying mainly on General obviously taking advantage of the general (Mr. Seth) Lau Chuan Wan (a native of Kwangui concentration of the public on the races, Mr. Dyer's Manifesto, 139 lbs.
province) who commands a mixed force but, fortunately, the miscreants were (Mr. Soares) o
of 20,000-Hwangtong
and Kwangsi folled.
not done, however, 144 lbs."-
troops. His headquarters are at Shek
exchanged in the (Mr. Dalgarno) q
lung. He is guarding the railway be.
the robbers was | Mr. Graham's Autumn Time, 130-lbs.
(Mr. Harriman) | 0
tween Samchun'and Sheklung and pro- |LA, H. N. Lake and Lt. J. R. D'Aeth's
tecting the two, banks of the East River. Shortly before eleven o'clock four Lottery, 180 lbs. (Lt. D'Aeth) 0 Dr. Sun, we are told, has asked this strangers went to the supper door of the Mr Nelson's Navajo Seont, 153 lbs.
commander to send 3,000 or 4,000 troops Road Central The occupant of the room
Kwong On boarding house 194, Connaught (Mr. Nelson) to serve as his bodyguard, and he has was a rich Californian Chinese produce Messre. G. E. Potis and Ellis Haşim's offered the post of Defence Commissioner merchant. The robbers produced revolvers
Mountain King, 153 lbs.
to General Laa, but the latter prefers penalty of death. The merchant, how- and told him to keep quiet, under (Mr. Hill) Q
that this offen should be given to General ever, was no coward, and, in spite of their Time: mins. 06.2-Bres Won by a length and a half; half a Yang Shi Min, Commander-in-Chief of threats, he called out and gave the alarm. length between second and third.
the Yunnan troope, which are quartered room, and the gang saw that there was The boarding house folcis rushed into the Before the start Manifesto took the in Canton and the western suburb. only one thing to do, and that was give bit between its teeth, and went round the course two and a half times before These two Generals, defend the city on up the attempt and rut, They rusbod Mr. Soures could pull him up Accord east and west side respectively. General down the staircase, but the fokia soizod feld got away in good style with the ex-mander, has his troops on the northern other members of the gang had reached ingly the rider gave up his chances. The Shum Hùng Ying," dao a. Kwangsi come man, who was unarmed, and garë «
him over to the police. Meanwhile the ception of Lottery which was left at the post, The Dahlia was slightly in the sector of Canton, whither they were followed by King Heary and withdrawn from the city on Dr. Sun's lead Autumn, Time. At the Football stand instructions. King Henry, forged ahead, and Speckled Mouse came up, hugging the rails, to take the third place. Up the back stretch, King Henry increased the lead; and Speckled Mouse displaced the Dahlia Round the village bend, the Mouse made spurt, and took the lead. King Henry Sceptic Dahlia taking second place, and was beaten and fell a long way, behind,
Western Union third. Speckled Mouse won by a length and a half from Sceptie Dahlin, Western Union finishing half a length behind.
Pari-mutuel. Winner: $13.80
3.
6.90 8.90
·97.20
Cash Sweep. Ticket No.
399, $3,025.40.
751,
864,40 1032. 432,20 each): No. 35S,
Daplaced ponies (2 07, 627, 39, 361, 10040.
10.-THE NIL DEPERANDUM STAKES,"
Winter, 500; second, $200; third, #100.
For subscription griffins of this season 1929-1923, that have run and not von at this meeting. Five fur- longa.
by the Stewards. One mile and a Mre. Bernard's Meadowgrass. 158 be. quarter.
Már. Hector Suson's Roman Republic
(late Bankersfield), 135 lbs.
.
(Mr. Zellensky) 1 Mr. Harley Dempsey, 152 lbs.
(Mr.-W. Hill) 2 (Mr. A. J. P. Heard) Mrs. Bernard's Snodgrass, 150 lbs. Sr Paul's Honesty Dahlin, 152 lbs."
(Capt. Spinks). 3
Mr. Dynasty's Spotted Sand, th5 lbs.
11
(3 Davies)
(Mr. Vidi) 2 Mr. Allsure's Robin Gray, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Dalgarno) 3 Mr. Allure's Sneckie, 147 lbs. Sir Paul's Empire Dahlia, 19) Bs.
(Mr. Moller)
Mr. Birkett's Rialto Star, 155 The. ·
Dr. Doyle)" Messrs. G. H. Fotts and Ellis Hayim's.
Invincible King, 155 lbs.
(Mr. W. Hi) 0 Mr. Sassoon's Roman Pride, 155 lbs,
(Mr. O. H. Gibson) D Sir Paul's Peerless Dahlia, 155 lbg.
(Mr. F. M. I. Soares) D
Time: 2mins. 35.4-3secs. Wer by
(Mr. L. Nelson) Mr. H. B. L.. Dowbiggie's Ragman, 147
Ibe,...
(Mr. da Rota) 0 Mr. Dynasty's. King's Jester, 154 lbs"
(Mr. Dalgarno). Mr. Harridan's Bhudmagh, 147 lbs.
(Mr. Moses) Q Messrs. Hosie and Cock's Old Monkey-
nuts, 159 lbs: (Mr. H. Seth) .0 Mr. Robert's Renfrew, 155 lbs.
(Mr. F. Vida) O Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen's Havana, 155
(Mr. Crockam) 0 Mr. Towers Flush Tile, 156 1b5...
(Mr. T. W. Doyle) o
(Mr. Logan)
length: & length and a half |... lbs. between second and third.”
For the big race of the day-the Chan-Mr. Towers Pearl Tile, 147 li. ions there were eight, starters, includ
"
Won by a neck, length and a half between second and third.
A
very
the street and scattered in all directions. Fortunately there were two detectives near the house, and they immediately The situation at Canton is quiet, and, the leader. He led them a long chase followed up the man who appeared to be peace being assured. Dr. Sur now in-down streets and alleways, and turned tends to abolish the gambling centres amber of times and fired at his pursuers. which were re-established in the recent They returned his fire, and a rapid exchange of shots was made, in which he turmoil.
was hit no fewer than six times. In spite of his wounds he carried on, and led the polise by a devious route back to the boarding house, One of the
SPORT
FOOTBALL.
MATCHES FOR TO-DAY.
RONGKONG LEAGUE.
Division, L.
Kiek off at 4:30 pm.
Kowloon v. H.M.S. Hawkins, Railway ground, Kowloon. Referee, Mr. Wright.
King's Regt. H.M.S. Sookunpoo "A" ground. Mr. Garton -
Envision 11.
I detectives, a man named Mak Yip, closed on him in Billier Stroct. By this time the robbers's revolver was empty, but he put up a desperate struggle with his hands. The detective 'could not overpower him, wounded though he was, and it took a bullet from the revolver of an Indian policeman fired into his body, before ha quistened down and was arrested,
The robber led the chase down the Praya into Hillier Street, "through Desvocuk Road, down the Man Wo Lone and back again into Hillier Street. Hê has been taken, to the Government Civil Hospital with wounds in the shoulder, Durban, both arms and both legs, Referee,
N
Kick off at 3.00 pm Kowloon v. Fleet Auxiliaries, Railway ground, Kowloon, Referee, Mr. Penyman,
THE SUIT AGAINST MAJOR CASSEL.
JUDGMENT AGAINST CHAUFFEUR.
Mr. Justice Gompertz yesterday gave HMS Hartina 7. "South Ching "Bjudgment in the Summary Court, in the Sockuppco. "B" ground. Referee recent action in which 0.1 Indian Mr. Blainson,
chauffeur, named Noor Ahmed, sued Ambrose, wages due, and $75 one month's wages Major Cassel for 397.50, being $22.50 Referee, in lieu of notices Major Cassel's CRAC we that a quantity of petrol was miss- The times for kicking off daring Marching and as the chauffeur could give no satisfactory explanatiou, he was dismiss-
King's Regt. e.
HMS. Socknapoo 4" ground. Mr. Bunton,
re:--
Division I
Division II
KOWLOON v. H.M.9.
4.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m.
HAWKINS."
| ed.
In giving judgment, his Honour said The adjourned the case for consideration of the evidence. He, could have deliver- ed judgment before, but was engaged in the Criminal Session. His Honour had no doubt that the interview betweem The following will represent Kowloon plaintiff and defendant, as stated, was in their 1st division League match correct. There was also no doubt that H.M.S. Hawkins on the Kowloon ground, there was a deficiency of petrol, though at 4.30 p.m., to-day-Woodman: Wheeler it did not necessarily follow that the and Knight Morrison, McKelvie and plaintiff had stolen it. On the ground of Pases; Cleme, Hall, Scully, Duncan, and the shortage of petrol plaintiff was dis- missed His Honour. found in favour of Mason.
didendant, Major Cassel,'
لوگو
Plaintiff was represented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ and the defence was conducted by Mr. D. H. Blake.
F
AN EXPENSIVE FUNERAL STEAMER CHARTERED FOR A
CORPSE,
ing three nominations from Sir Paul's Time: min. 18.1-ca. alable, and two Romah ponies, Roman Republic being much" fancied. 'Of Sir
field of 13 ponies got away to a Paul's nominations Honesty Dahlia (with straggling start, Capt. Spinks on Snod-
After two false starts, with King Mr. Vida up) was strongly backed though gress getting away to the front and at Charlie getting to the front each time, Empire Dahlin had a rather larger back the Rock he was a length in advance of the ponies were sent off with Satisfaction the others. He looked a likely winner, Dahlin and King Charlie leading the ing. Invincible King, another likely but in the home straight Dempsey (Mr. way. Capt. Spinks on Harkaway was winner, turned out, but unfortunately be Hill up), came through 'ns did also finished lame, and was, therefore, out of headowgrass (Mr Zellensky, up). At the badly left at the post. The ponies came into the home straight, in a bunch, Satis- the running. Passing the post for the distance port Dempsey took the lead from faction Dahlia falling back and losing Snodgrass and in the last hundred yard's her lead. The ponies were crowded and first time after a good start Roman Meadowgrass well ridden by Mr. Korean Star nmning third was badly Pride led the way with Honesty Dahlia, Zellensky came through and provided a bumped by the Dahlia and his chances of exciting finish, Dempery and coming through were spoiled. John Peerless Dablia, Rialto Star, and Spotted Mendlowgrass fighting it out right to the Keats (Mr. Crokan, up) sanie out of the Sand, the favourite, Roman Republic, winning post. Meadowgrass won by a bunch at the distance post and took the burial The dead man jumped over- being next to last. Invincible King was neck, Snodgrass came in a good third lead. He came in first a length in front in the rear. At the football stand length and a half behind.
of King Charlie, Petrol King coming up Pari mulaci
Cash Sweep.. and beating the Dahlia for third place. Honesty Dahlia ran into recond position, Winner: 840.90 Ticket No.
Parimutuel.
Cash Sweep. displacing Roman Pride and Rialto Star
958, 82,045.00 578, 810.00 ran into third place. Spotted Sand was
Winner: 236.10 Ticket No. 876. .435.00
426. $320,90 Fourth. Going up the back stretch, Hill
Unplaced ponies (895 each): Nos. 313,
1189. -915.40. trical hard to make up arrears but Invin-154, 554, M5, 766, 1407, 531, 948, 83, 415.
$23, 457.70 cible King was not answering to the call and it was obvious that the pony was not running well. Empire Dahlia was also in the "rear. The leading Dahlia vis going strong and Roman Pride continued
1.
10.90 7,80 11.70
1 THE TIENTSIN PLATE. Winner, 8500; second, 8200; third, $100.
- For China, bond fide griffins on date of entry that have run and not won at this meeting. Five furlonga.
to loge ground. At the village bend Megsra. Stephen and Stitt's Jolin. Keats,
*
13.00
2,
18.50
3,
971470
A
relatives" of a rich Chinese merchant, who A whole steamship was chartered by the committed suicide at sea, to take hie remains from Hongkong to Canton for board from the ss. aitan while that vessel was in the Haiphong river. search was made for his body,, but with- oat avail, and the trip was continued to Hongkong. Some days later the remains were washed ashore near Dosan, and gent to Haiphong where they were placed aboard the steamer Jade, The Jade was then chartered "to take the corpse to
Unplaced ponies (825 ench): Nos 957, Canton from Hongkong, and the funeral: 383, 1148, 1127, 199, 255, 353.
. THE FOURTH DAY.
at The racing to-day starts noon. There are nine events on the programme and the principal races of the day will be the Tytam Handicap, the Hongkong Handicap, and the Professional Cup and Subscription Grifin's Champions.
MOTOR ACCIDENT AT WANGHAI
SPCAS
to have taken place with all the ceremony "due to the dead man's rank yesterday.
L
VILLAGE IN FLAMES, BIG FIRE IN NEW TERRITORIES.
Invincible King was still next to last.
(Mr. Crokam) 1 155 ba At this stage Roman Republic "began to
Mr. Dynasty's King Charlie, 154 lbs.
(Mr. Dalgamo) make up ground, and Rialto Star Mesars. G. H. Potts and Ellis Hayim'o
A fire broke out at Chimayuen, apar challenged the "leader. In the home' Petrol King, 155 lb.
the Yaumati railway station on. Thursday (Mr. W. H) 3 straight six ponies ran in a bunch, Mr. H. Birkett's Korean Star. 162 lbs.
afternoon and destroyed the greater part These were Boman Republic, Honesty
(Mr. P. W. Doyle) 0
of the matched village. At about half- Dahlia, Peerless Dablia, Spotted Sand, M. A. H. Carroll's Maple Leaf, 144
past three à matshed caught fire, and Rialto Star and Roman Pride. Honesty Ibe.
(Mr. Davies) o
the strong wind which was blowing caused Dahlia soon led the way with Roman Sir Paal's Satisfaction Dahlia, 162 lbs.
the flames to spread to about twenty other Republic making up on the leader. At
(Mr. E. Moller) 0
A motor accident occurred at Wanchai matahods Most of them were burnt down yesterday morning, an old woman being to the ground. With the aid of the police (Mr. Gibson) 0
throw out of a riccha as the result of a the villagers managed to get their belong- Mr. Seth's In Spite Of 152 lbs., |||
(licut. D. Auth), o collision with car. No. 567. She was inge out of the sheds, and there was no meriously injured and, was taken on an loss of life. Unfortunately the build- Capt. E G. Spinks Harkaway, 180.
to the Government Civil ings were not insured, and the damage ibs...
(Capt. Spinks) o ambulance
Hospital, Mr. Towers Cyr Tile, 147 Iba
She died shortly after done, which was considerable to the (Mr. L. Nelson) admission.
owner, will be a complete loss to them. Time 1min. 10secs.
The car, which had taken Mr. H.A European engineer on the railway Birkett, Clerk of the Course to the races, servion did yeoman work and succeeded was returning empty to fetch Mrain saving two of the matcheds by pulling Birkett when the collision occurred, down one which was opposite them.
Iba......
the distance post Roman Republic came Mr. Hecter Sassoon's Roman Law, 153 up gamely and took the lead from Honesty Dahlia, passing the poet fru Jength in front. Spotted Sand came in third a length and a ball behind."
Pari-mutuel.
Winner: $14.70
7,70 8.80 10.60
-Crab Sweep. Ticket No.
0001, $23,214.80 748, 6,632.80
1484, 3,316.00
Wnplaced ponies ($100 3971, 2710, 4163, 3968, 3662
each): Nos.
Won by a length, hall a length between Becond and third,
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