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Now being Displayed
AT
THE THIRD GYMKHANA
MEETING.
ROMAN PRIDE WINS THE MAIN EVENT.
Putrouve H.E.
K.C.JLG.
SR.
ab
E. Stubbs,
Horngury Stovas-1.E. Admiral S
Arthur Lepeat. K.C.B., B.E. "Major Getoval Sir John Fult. K.C.M. C... 1.8.O.. the Hon. Sir Cland Sayern, K., F. CM G and Commodar H. E. Grace, R.X. Stew adds, -The Hon Sir C. Paul Chater, K. C.M.G., Lin, Col. G. K. Hail Bratton, Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephens, Sit Wal. Bes Davies, K.U.. Messrs, R. M. Dyer. 1. P. White, H. Humphreys, D. M. Bernard, and C. Boydi
Check of the Cinese, Mr. H. Birkett, Searching -- M. C. 1. Bron4.
(. 13. Office-Myse. Blasen, C. C. Buyt, M. T. Johnson. F. Sutton, B. M. Dyer, H. RL, Dowbiggin. H. Humphreys, and 3. Bartholome St
Soul-MessuS.
Judge M. M. T." Jabuse
the In charge j
Pathione nad F. Sutton. StartLieut.-Col. 6. K. Hall Brution.
The most successlyd jocky was again Mr. Zelensky who role in six of the seven aces, getting placed in ench ones. He had three wins, two seconds alone third to his credit. Mr. Hores, als rode in six rgers and segured twa svands and three thirds.
During the afternoon the lund of the delightful King's Regiment played a selection of music.
Results -
1.- FIVE FURLONGS RACE-FOR
NON WINNERS. For Chica ponies that hair run in Hong- kong since se Janny. 1927, in mees nun e Polo Seurriam-out have never Won * FACT 1st prize 30; gud prize; 3rd prize, Kal Mrs. Bernard's Rivergens (late Prior
Meirs, as Is.(Zelensky Misspe Albert and Arold's Dig
Dang. His The,
MP. F. 3. 4. Soares! 9 Messrs. Albert and Artuk's Satistne
tionalia. 15 ha,
(tapt, Spinks) a Graham and Harriman's Bulling Brummond," B2 Be.
Messrs,
(Mr. Harriman) Mr. Kensington's The Discard (late
Budaunted Sing), is s
SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS
SATURDAY'S LEAGUE GAMES
In spite of the inclemency of the area ther of Saturday three league matches were played off, the one between the K.R.G, and Taikoo Na. 2 being post- poned. Kowloon Docks again won on, Maturday and they still held the league with fight points. De Scores --
KOWLOON Dock 2 Ka
1layed at Kowloon Dock, the boone toata winning by 75 points to 30. Squres:
KOWLCON DOCK"
C. Atkinson
Hi. Dixon
W. Johnston
D. dow
MacKelvie
J. Smith
J. Chruley
A. Davidson
8. Overy
23 J. Hyile
H. Araban
(J. Thechi
SHIPBUILDING AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD.
SUCCESSFUL, LAUNOR OF THE 8.S. * WENCHOW."
A large company accepted the invitanoùì » of the Taiko Darkyard anal Engineering
· Hongkong on Saturday Company of murting to witte the latching of the tain screw, river steamer, Il'emkom, buil," and engined by the Dock Company for the China Navigation Company, Tuited. This yoon! is the righteenth steamer hulls the Pompany to the order of the China Nafigation Co..
Mrs. Fletcher wife of the Coloniat Secretary performed the launching core mony in the usual way by breaking a huttle of champagne against the law of the vessel just as she started to -14- gracefully" down the slipways into
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DAVIS
A. Gourlay
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A. G. Ple
W. Hedley
I. Nicholls
u G. Duncan
(late
J. Simpson
J. Gilson
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15 11. Stephens
13
(Mr. Matcham) Buddington
J.
Partouch Mosers,
11. Blason and
Mr. Mlynnture's
Bhadmash); Is lbs.
11. B. 1. Dowbiggin,
Ban Hrappers -Messi, F.
31. Tohason.
Sutti arid
Hau, Sargine-Dr. J. G. fack Brown. | Jino korparoo Mr. A. A. Marc
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Mr. Remedinst
Wen by a head; twlengths betaery second and third.
ARATGÉNGOWER V. POLICE
Played at Cmigengewer, the Police win- iting by 62 points to 43. Scores:
Mater.
Over
She took the water with perfect stendiuess, Tug, standing by to take the vessel in tow to her new moorings at the a great wharf side, used their syr, effent dire tly the hall was sit fly anuched. when the guests On the raised platform. And assembled cheers were raised for the steamer after which the companý adjourn
to drink. ml to the Dockyard til room ile tunsts customary on sah seen bins.
Str. 1. M. Young, representating "Messrs. Hutfield Swin, the General Managers. of the China Navigation Ca, and of the Taikoo Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd.. thanked the Company for their attendante, 20 Fegardless of the bud winthy to witness
the launch.
he Haiti,
tlus The Weuchr eghteenth stranger launchert for the China Navigation Company and he hoped sho would be a credit ti the builders and the ners. She was intended for service on the Yantsze River, and world doubtlessly antisfactory steamer for this owners,
Time: min. 29, 1-3sees Pari-nanturi. Winner: 87.10
3.10
2,
7.29
Cash Swerp. Ticket No.
1 $149, 19 32,40 2191.
176.20 31. 1', '}} Cuplaced ponies Nach. -Nox, 148,
415,
CRARENHOWER
POLICE
Selwork! Deunis
Taylar
Gradt
Ogg
B24
10
Grimmett
:
ONCE ROUND.
! Greensett
Martin Forbes Greener
Read
A. Chuck Rubertson
1 J. Clark
16
Knight
Green
KULINE MacFarlan
| WBradbury
Nicoll
ja W. Gerranl
Mair
WILS
16. She had been built to accept large entgens. and he had good turn of spred with @small cousumption of fuel, which, these days, was a very important factor
Played at Taiko, the home trans winning Mr. Young then asked the Communy to
TAIKOO NO. 1, 4, 11VH. SERVICE.
9 Jnts to 31.
Seures:
Talcon 30, 1
3
FIVE SERVICE
Grimes
1
Whyte
Alderman
J. Aussell
Lamble
Ferguson,
!!!
Grimslmw Barker Foulk Hilton
There was a very fair attendanes at Happy Valley on Saturday for the third Gymkhana Meeting of the season, though the weather conditions we digressing. No sconer was the first rne over, when the rain which had been threatening all the rugs came lawn and it continud 2-CLASS HANDICAP: "A" CLASS.
Bat to drizes thringlurut the meeting. this is not appear to cjumpen the enthus inson of the crowd, for the units were. For China ponios, Est prize, 200; qud
pra $50; and prior, su or two earing well tacked and o
Mr. c. C. Boyd's Strathforear, 101 The finistes helped things along considerably.
(Mr. Zelensky) Naturally with all the rain of the past werk the cours was very heavy and large Mr. F. M. I. Aoured Pawlop (late
Eoyal Conqueror). 152 ibs. to in feet on the
(Mr. Soares) 2 pools of water wryn deserted playing pitches of the ground.
Roman Woolerek, 130 by, Consequently ther wet pu fast tiutes, but Messrs. H. Sassion and H. Arnold's (Mr. Harriman) thi pomies Pospended gamely in spite of the adverse conditions. The larger ponies.o
(Mr. Gibson) even though in many cases carrying big Mr. Watrack's Australbey, 156 th weights, had decided 'advantage over
(Capt, Spinks) y the sunller ogsont, and if their Capt. E. G. Spinks' Hope Dahia, 1s
this............. effort to spot winners, the crowl paid
Mr. Pela's Roman Law, 140 19.
(Mr. Matcham) some attention to this point.
Tin-main event-the Gymkhana Stakes
Mr. Won by n short head; four lengths be Reman Pride won by Gibson q). The local Press tipsters in tween second and third. thirre enses tipped Orient Dahlia to win. with Petrel King, winner of this event at the last meeting, second, and Roman Pride. third. At the meeting yesterday Roman Pride was a hot favourite. had 417 inekers for a win and 249 for a place. Petrol King was aveond favourite with vas hackers for a win and 270 for 200, 514.
-GYMKIIANA STAKES, In place. Buth Yellow River and Orien: Dahlia also had a fair share of the lack- ing. Petra King did not get placed and Valued $500. Distance: One mile. For All China ponies. A cup to be run this inerad the winning dividend ap-
for live times, or an slided by the preciably Ronan Pride said ett for a T་
Comunitiee, call. Gymkhana "Cup, win but aly $9.00 for a place
will be presented at the end of the were six polies in this event the ethere
season to be won by the pony, scoring being Starland, and Wombat. They got
most marks in the raes for the away to a fair start, with Capt., Spinks
Gymkhana smeetings during tha on Starlamending the Rebl. at the
scu, counting 4 point. for a first; favourite, taking things fortably.
a think! for a seond; and one for bringing up the rear. Approaching the
dal prize, $30; and prize, ₹100. Rock Roman Prile simply walked past the lot and went to the front. Yellow Riser Mrs. 1. Sa-s and H. Arnold's
These two ponies
Roman Pride, 131 lbs." also came through.
(Mr. Gibron) 1 fought it out to the bend late the home gradually Estraight when the Roman pony
(Mr. Zilezsky) 27 went ahead and won by two length, Orient Mr. John Peel's Velar River, 146 lbs, Dahlia struggled hard to get lev1 with Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia, la: lbs. Yellow Rive, but could not. Be came in
Time in, 38.1-5secs. Pari-mutuel. Winner: $11.00
1, 0.20
He
3,
Cash Sweep Ticket No.
2UA, $1,722.00 181,
4: 2.00 6.00
157. 216.00 20.30 Unpinced ponies 30 each:-No. 1,
(Mr. Soares), 3;
third, two lengths behind Yellow River, Mr. A, A, Alves" Surland (late Royal Three of the five races for the tymkhan Stakes Cu have now been run of an the wetion of the monies by points, reckening four for a win, two for a second and our for a thiril. is as follows:-
Orient Dahlia tiwo spend aml car
Spacklal 3oge (one win)
Petrof King fore win)
Roman Pride (one win)
Yellow River tone sround and two
thirds)
For the third time in steressar Strath- furrar, well ridden by Mr. Zelinsky. won the A Class Handicap. At the April meeting he carried 152 lb. and heut Petrol King by half a length. He ear rid 139
B
Cruder). 151 % (Capt. Spink-) 0
King, 151
(Mr. Powe Messrs. Ports and Croucher's Petri F R. Kew's Bandicoot (late Aviemore), 119 (Mr. Matchat) 0 Won by two lengths: two length he tween several and third.
Winters #11.
Muirheal
M. Sh11
T Young Wotherspona
Jenkyns
Keegan Kako
30 Patligjohns
Vergelte Massey
K Allen
18 A...Allin!
K.2.44.0. 2. TAIKOO NO.
SKAMPUN
11
drink to th
of the Wenchar. pled with the name of Mrs. Fletcher The tonst
was very enthusiastically housetred and Mr. Young presented to
dian กบใ รด Mrs. Fleteber 13 ch as a suvenir of the occasion.
The Hou, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, his wife C.M.G. C.B.E., on behalf of expressed the great pleasure it had give her to nept the very kind invitation of 8: the Taikoo Dork Company to perform the Inching eremony of this fins shin, the Techo. The excellent work done in th.. Taiko Yard was widely known and the I work of the staff under the superinterziense of Mr. J. Reid and K. E. Greig, in turning out this vessel, male her a worthy
necesur of them gone before her. asked the Company to wish good lock, to the ship, nud to the staff of the Taikoo Dockyari. Mr. Fletcher also returned thanks for the charming souvenir present. el to Mr. Fletcher.
This match was to have been played a Kowloon bat owing to the conditions on account of Friday's downpours, it was postponed.,
LEAGUE TABLE.
Kowloon De Tuikon No. 1 Taike No. 2
K.B.G.U. Poice
K.C.C.
Craigengower
Civil Servic
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The tour was heartily honoured.
Mr. J. Roil, repying on behalf of tho Deryard staff, niter remarking that the launching had been very successful, said he was sory to say that they had w reached the end of their buikling pr gramme, it they were full of hopiss that within the year they would get going again and fort: out as find ships as ver hefure. In emmpany with other builders they had been experiencing a slack time fint, but he thought sighs were coming along that shipbuilding would take its old position and he hoped the Taikoo Dyck
Wen by tall a hngth; iwa lengths be would got its fair share of what was to
come-fitear, bear) tween econd and third.
Time. n. 382-58.cs. Pari-nute 1.
Winner:3.80
1.
15.00
2.
19.47
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7.91 38
Mal hent.
Time: nin, 925-3ses. Parimatu.
1.
$1,50 !
3.
Carl Sweep. Ticket No.
15. $4.391.30 4:9.
1,231 284.
3156J Unpladed portfes $50 each:--Nos, 362, 187. 1.
!
4-BENDING BAUE IN HEATS.
the May gesing for the Open to members of the Jockey and Polo Clubs 1st priz, 8100; 2nd prize, 850; samvent anf beat Arlington by four
3rd prize, Sun lengths. On Saturday he carried 24 h..
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SHOWROOM FIRST FLOOR.
ELECTRIC LIFT,
vinne
Mr. A. K. Mnckenzie turf, just managed to beat Pawnshop by a short had. Pawnshop was ridden by Mr. Mr. 1. S. Zelensky Soares, who took things masily coming Dr. J. 4. Lyon Bun u the Home straight, looking a certain Mr. J. Bartholome
At the furore pot Strathfarrar Mr. G. A. Harriman gamely responded to Mr. Zelensky's call Capt, Spinks......... for a part and, to the surprise of every; M. G. W. Sewell body, steaked in first just in front of Mr. 11. C. Macnamara
Pari-mut 1. Pawnshop. The pony jail 811.00 for a
Winner: 82734 1. 11.10 10.10 2.
win.
by
The biggest dividend of was pal
Dapper Dan who, Kemediós tip?
in the B"
the day (MP.
1
2
Cash Sweep, Ticket No.
14, $1,50% 40 404 $12.40
21.21
b
PARTICULARS OF THE VESSEL. verdi: 327 feet over-a! in length.
46 feet beam and 20 feet mouldest depth, and has two cantimous decks with bridge and boat decks amid.hips. straight strain and rounded stern, fat plate heel and six watertight bulkheads, four cargo holds with large hatchways, and right t Unphead ponies $20 auch :-Nos. 303,; winches with right detricks capable „DĒ. 440, 590, 91.
#ONE LE RACE
dealing with 10-ton lifts, also the 30-tou gton derrick.
Petty officers are necommodated on ther awing deck amidship, officers and engineers on the bridge deck, the captain's roms being the bont deck, with pilot's reins on the navigating bridge. Stilbra a firmen te mandatel forwar und the awning deck and cotapradore'a 1, staff aft under the awning deck..
For non-winning griffins of this season and subscription griffins of any season whether winners or not. Ist priz 8300; 2nd prize, $130; 3rd prize, 8109 Mr. Warrick's Australloy, 158 lbs.
(Mr. Seth) Mesrs. Albert 'and Arnold's Satisfac
tion Dahlin. 12.
(Capt. Spinks) Mr. F. M... Seares' Pawnshop (late
Royal Conqueror), 155 lbs,
Tine: 2mins 15.1-secs. Pari-mutuel.
Cash Sweep.
Ticket No.
A strong quik-warping strain windtuse is fitted forward. The steam steering gear is of the Wilson-Pirrie type, placed in a steel bous aft, and is directly connected to a qulrast on the rudder head. The 3. gear is controlled by means of a triemotor
Kandard and hand wheel on the navigat
sten.
is
" (Mr. Sourca) 3 Mr. G. A. Harriman's West River, 152
The th... (Mr. Harriman) & ing bridge. Docking telegraphs are fitted
Tease! shel nt stem Wan by three-quarters of a length; a
electrically lit throughout, and has all the Leek between second and third.
Intestinairovements for the bandling of Cargo and fire prevention.
KPIX OF The machinery, consists of twe triple-xuasion engines having cylinders 15ins, 24inx, and 40s, diameters with a stroke of Wins. Two large marine typo boilers, each having three furnzes work- ing under forced draft, and fitted with superheaters, will supply steam at 900 hs. pressure per square beh. A speed of 13
·knots per hour is anticipated.
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Cash Sweep
Ticket No.
921 $1,193
19, 319. 2×0,00
561.00
Wiriner: 842.40
1.
20.60
2.
22.00
13, $1,957.00 558.40 193,,
30, $70,70 Vaplaced ponies 220 each (—No, 379.
Class Handicap twat the hot favour: Palaced pork #20 each:-Nos. 511, 7-ONE (AND A QUARTER MILE
a surpris. 15, 507, 130, 24, Reman Sparrow, in
it,
ing minner and mail his supporters
RACE: HANDICAP.
St. in a win and 18.50 for a ultes 5-CLASS HANHUAP; "B" CLASS: ¦ For Chim ponics. Ist prize, $300; ad
prize 8130: 3rd prize, $100.. Reman Sparrow had 822 Inekers for a
W11
ONCE ROUND.
For the firs half of the race this: For China ponies that prize, 2000; 2nd Mr. Johu Peel's Yellow fiver, 161 lbs. pony fouked a certain winner coming
through aicely at the Rock, Dapur Dan
prize, $150; and prize, $100.
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(Mr. Zellemky) 1 Movers, H. Sassoon and H. Arnold's
Roman Woodenck, 150. lbs. Goane through at the same time and less. Da Rozu Dapper Dan (late
Yana), 14 str. Remedios) 15
(M. Gilson) 2 the home traight Roman Sparrow prtered right out and finished with the Mr. C. C Boyd's Pickpocket, 154 lbs.
(Mr. Zellensky) 2 Mr. A. A. Alves' Starland (jate Royal
Crusader), 12 the. tail. Prekpocket came in second and
(Capt. Spinks) a Dandy Kid and Ding Dang tied for third Messrs. Albert and Arnold's Dandy
Kid, 154 (Mr. Matcham) "3
Mr. Alvanton's Arlington, 101 lbs. pince
(Mr. Soarts) ◊ Another good divillend was paid by Mears. Albert and Arnold's Ding
Dong, 151 Th...(Mr. Soares) *3
Mr. Petu's Roman Law, 138 lbs. Austra Boy in the mile race, beating the
(Mr. Harriman) favourite. Pawnshop, which came in third, Messrs. II. Sason and H. Agnhold's
Won by many Jengths five lengths be The dividend in this ense for a win was
tween second and third. $42,40.
Time: 2mics. 483-59ec8; Pari-mutuet Winner: $7.70
Roman Sparrow (late St. Law rence), 101 (Mr. Gibson) o (Mr. Seth) 0 Yellow River for the second time, Mr. H, Seth's Krockuh Leg, 150 lbs, pulled off the last race the long distance event. A very creditable performance in Mr. J. de Jong's Tromp late Demp-
Beg), 151 lbs. (Mr. de Jong) 0 view of the fhet that he had already obs. lained a second in the main event and Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Buntman
(late Enst River), 142 hs. Не
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simply And the ace himself and finished many lengths in front of Roman Woodcock.
Cash Sweep. Ticket No.
323, 82.3:1.00 284,
083.40
99,
-331.70
It is of interest to note that the China Xavigation Company, Limitel, have had avestuel bearing this name for forty fivo years
EGGS FROM CHINA.
In the House of Commons où. May 2nd, Mr. Hope Simpson asked the "Minister of Health whether dried eggs imported from China were liable to contain gine oxide derived from the zine plates on which the eggs were dried; whither large quantities of these dried eggs were exclud
from the United States of America on that account; and whether his depart
ensure that ment would take steps to dried eggs imported into this country were free from deleterious ingredients and wern suitable for use in the preparation of foodstuffs.
of
Mr. N. Chamberlain Minister Health): I have no information as to the Unplaeed ponica. $20 cách :-No. 145 first two parts of the question; I am
1.
6.60
2,
-9.50
(Capt. Spinka) 0 *-- Dead heat. (Continued på foot of nezd column.)
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and 328.
having inquiries made,