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THE RACES. SATURDAY'S GALLOPS.
COMING EVENTS ECLIPSE OF THE MOON AND THE RACES.
A TOPICAL, ASTRONOMICAL
SERMON.
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In three days" time-that is, next Wednesday, there will our au eclipse of the moon," announced Mr. Maconachie to commencing this serba en Sunday turning at Union Church. It will bo a total eclipse in Hongkong, but not in Beitin, and I was mention that the British. Astromanical Association hopes that careful observations of the pheno- be made here: albeit, the menon may prevailing weather seems likely to prevent observation of any kind, though we shall hope for the best.
And then, catching a wistful glanco I was Mr. Macinachie hastened to add, in the eyes of some of the congregation, not thinking of the Races: some of you for that, I dare are hoping the best way. I was thinking about the faithful witness in the sky.
The outstanding gallop on Saturday meruing was that of Courtfeld. Messrs. An all-day golf match was played on King's Park yesterday between sides re: Morriss and Marshall's Derby candidate., presenting the Kowloon Cricket Club and Ho covered the Derby distance of 1) the United Services Recreation Club miles in 3.453/3ths, finishing the last The match resulted in a comparatively easy win for the United Services by 13 quarter in the exceptionally good time points to s. The Singles were played in over a heavy course in 30 seconds. Baran the morning, and the United Services held, his stable companion, covered the gained a lead ef six points. In the after- noon, in the foursomes, they improved same distance in 3.30, but his last quar- their advantage by winning ven outter was poor in comparison, being three of the eight catches, Mason and Wheeler being the only couple to win for the seconds more than that of Courtfeld. K.C.C. in the foursomes.
Mr. A. H. Carroll's Silver Leaf and Clover Leaf went out in company for a mile and a half, Clever Leaf Snishing in rather quicker time than Silver Leaf, who did his last quarter in 41. Silver heat made the pace at 56 3/5th for the first quarter, finishing the mile in 3.41. His last quarter Voes not avem a Derby faish. Musketeer in company with Mr. A. Ales Starland, niso did a mile and n. half, the time being 3.30 3/3ths. The last quarter was not a striking performance, being 1/8ths. Dark Mouse, Mr. Hum- phreys' favourite, was also worn out on Saturday morning. He went a slow mils in 224 covering the Erst quarter at 41, the half at 1.189/5ths, three-quarters, 1.31, Suishing at 2.94 for the whole disso
Cock v. the North was galloped on Saturday morning. He went the championship distance, a mile and a quarter. As his first quarter was missed. he was clocked from the half mile post to the finish as 2.23. His last quarter was "Rialto Star, Mr. Birkett's fancy for che Derby, did a mile in 2.19, his inst quarter being as
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**THE FAITHFUL WITNESS IN THE SEY."
"How charting is this poetic descrip- tion of the moon, given by the Psalmist. Our own poets have rather taken different line:
'O, swear not by the moon, the incon
stant moon That monthly changes in her eircled
arh.
Leat that thy love prove likewise
variabile.
does Juliet check Romeo, and although the beauty of the dehitress of night is aften extolled in song she is not a usual symbol of constancy. Yet had Romeo! been disposed to argue--which would have been nost, unwise in a lover-he might have pleaded a case. On a bread view, the moon is not inconstant at all: in her appointed season the moon ap pears unfailing, cheering the darkness of the nights, so that something can he said for the view of the Trishman-if the story is not too old to quote-who is reported to have remarked that he did not see why so much should be made of the sun. which only came out in the daytime, when he isn't required, more credit heing due to the moon who does her best to meet
real need."
·CONTROL OF VICE. METHODS AT HONGKONG
REVEALED.....
These are headlines givèu recently by the London Daily News to the appended statement, which explains the prominenco given to the subject in the House of Commons last week:-
The energetic campaign against the trafle in young girls in Hongkong, carried on by the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, has resulted in the revelation of a condition of affairs which is described by the Society as disgrace- ful to a British Colony,"
A statement elicited from the Colonial Office by Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Chairman of the Committee of the So ciety, shows that prostitution is recognised tain measure of control is exercised. by the authorities in Hongkong, and a cer-
It will be recalled that in the last House of Common's Lord Henry raised a aber of questions chsely associated with this pernicious traffic.
GOVERNOR'S DISPATCH,
L the current issue of "the" Anti- Slavery Reporter and Aborigines' Friend, the organ of the Society, is published a Jetter from the Colonia! Office replying to him.
This quotes a dispatch from the Govven or of Hongkong, who frankly state that the Hongkong method is based on a re cognition of the impossibility of stamping out prostitution, and on the theory that. while completely unregulated prostitution would Bave the worst effect, Government control should be reduced to the smallest possible limit.
This "control" includes the prevention of actual crime, securing freedom of a tion to those who are allowed to practise" and "seeing that thee who are for any shall not practise," reason considered unfit (1.4, loo young)
"LOVE OF THE PEOPLE"
The letter continues: There is the smallest possible interference with the where supped to know their own minds and whose practice does not in- rolve others.
Women of the unfortunate class are
given cards on which is the following in- The British Government bas gription! for its main object the love of the people. You prostitutes: your persons are your Own You can come or go away at liberty, If any extortion or oppression is impoed ties, and you will get your wrongs re- you, you can report it to the Authori dressed."
Among the subscription griffins out He did air were Lady Severn's Durian. excellent three-quarters (Valley Stakes distance) in 1.15, the last quarter, 31 2/5ths. Langsat, of the same stable, accompanied Darian for the distance. Mr. Basto's Narcissus, a fancied pony for the Trial Plate, did not fish strongly. At his last gallop over the mile on Thurs
TOWN DWELLERS' IGNORANCE OF -day he accomplished the last quarter in
ASTRONOMY. Total Singles
114, which does not strike one as the per-
"How real that need is those of you Tarmance of likely winner. Ping Pong, Grand Tatal ...18 who did so well at the last two gymkhanns who, like myself, were brought on in the of last season, is maintaining his form country know. Moonlight nights are Going three highly important when dates are being over the short distances. quarters of a mile on Friday, he covered fixed for all the social and other interests
Modern civilisation.
Mr. Frank Hodges, MP, speaking at the first quarter in 35, the half in of country life.
January 3rd, said the FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT OF 1.10 3/3ths, the fall distance 1.44, the last writes Mr. Walter Maunder of Greenwich
Mr. Peta's Observatory, has almost shut us off from Tamworth, an SEASON:
quarter being a 2/3ths. Imbros was much fancied when he was the heavens, at least, in our great towns labour movement believed that it could These offer many conveni-consummate its programme under and The final championship -event of the first brought down from Shanghai for and cities. yachting season was sailed of on Satur- the Gymkhanas, but he is not living up ences, but they" remove us from net a through the British Constitution: but if, On Thurs few of the beauties which nature has to because of backstairs infuence, this belief to his Shanghai mputation.
And so it
it comes that, taking the was shottered, then good-bye to political dav. and resulted in a good race.
evolution.. Joss known of astronomy in
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The coarse was from the Club house to day he galloped the mile in 2.262/5ths, ation as a whole there is perhaps
amark boat in Quarry Bay. Kowloon Rock, Lyemon Beacon and Cast Rock Buor with the fish at the Club line, All points were taken on the port hand, the listanes being a miles. The wind was At times very light and uncertain. Tais being the last Championship event, racing was naturally very keen.
Mr. Reuse, who sailed Ursula, tried vallantly, and after being some way be. hird, did extremely well to come in third, Mr. Cock, who took second place with Selark, made the championship secure for his boat. After some indifferent per- formances, Gladys came along finely and scared a brilliant win.
A win for Grazin would have made her the Champion boat of her class had Sen- lark managed to secure third place. Such was the position according to points.
Joon did remarkably well in the Gael class, and leads the next post by 11 prints. She has secured more wins than any other boat in the racing classes. In the race for Championship honours in the Handien Class Holla nut-distances Diana by points.
GAEL CLASS
Time.
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Points to
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Fin'ing. Corr. h.m.3," h.m.s.
JOH Pierrette Garl Viking
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1 551
57
2 42
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HEYWARD HAYES CLASS.
Gladys
4:53..
4.544
7
64
B-jun
4.58.12
4.50. 7.
2
58
Braila
5. 1. 3
5. 3.9
3
Salurk
3. 2.32
5.5 6
4
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Belinela
5.15.57.
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5. 2.30
5.12.20
- HANDICAP, CLASS.
La Linda
4.50.29
4.50.10
1
Rulla
416.37
4.53.37
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Barito
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5 5. 6.18
3.11.34
3.11.35
ONE DESIGN CLASS.
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A WAR-TIME REMINISCENCE.
land but there would he violent storma bringing the sea-king's daughter to Scot in the latitude of Hongkong every month
Auch manifestations.
that familiar phenomenon hetakeneď
ECLIPSES FAMOUS IN HISTORY.
finishing the last quarter in 4/3/hs," Eden Hall showed up better in a mile
Plantagenets." The great majority of So ran the old haliad of the gallant Sir and a quarter gallon, which he covered England to day than there was under the in 9.54 3/8ths. last quarter 23/cha..
Sir Paul Chaters ponies have bern town dwellers need to look up almanacks Patrick Spens, wrecked on the voyage doing some good times, and when last for the movements of the moon, whereas from Norway over the foam," when seen out the struck one as being likely the country folk now, as in centuries winners. On that occasion Maznifiernt past, trace them by observation,"
Charm Dahlia and Honesty Dahlia, Dahlia started together for a mile gallop. Well do I remember," continued Mr.
times recorded wire:
Maeonachie,.how the monthly moonlit and the 1.09 2/5th, 1.44, 2.18 3/5ths. last quarter periods were reckoned upon and looked
Christmas Card, the Kame forward to in the countryside at the foot Mr Maconachist went on to speak of 3.3/stha marsing, went over one and a quartero Benachie, and it all came back to me eclipses of the sun and moon, touching This pony is by contrast when laat in England. Our on some which have been famous in his- miles. in 3.38 2/3 finishing strongly the last quarter in 302/5ths.
favourite track of the enemy aircraft eclipse which was foretuid to the Roman known in Shanghai to have galloped with home then was in what had been the tory. Livy, the historian, mentioned an a heavy as a fast searching for a certain great munition soldiers hefore they went into battle, lest. as much ease over course, so that the present condition of works, and, we heard of as many as eight it fill their minds with fear. A similar. the turf should not unset his chances for the championship. Sir Paul's next faseparate air raids disturbing the villages incident occurred in the Russian Army nights. The Jewish priests used to stand Romans made a great noise to recall the aurite, Thomas a Becket simply revels in of Essex in one period of ten moonlit in the Great War. Nevertheless, the mud, and if the present condition of the on the outlook for the first thin crescent moon's light, and it would not be sur course is maintained or this rest to appear in the east that they might prising if, next Wednesday, there are should find no difficulty in getting placed give the signal hy blowing upon the processions in the streets of Hongkong trumpet in the new moon." Io the dis with drums and eymbals to frighten away in every ran in which he starts. Wednesday last he galloped the mile and trict I mentioned, watchers used to be the dragon, believed to be threatening" Chinese records a quarter in 2.52 2/5ths, and although the placed on the tower of the Congregational to swallow the moon. time for the whole distance is better than Church to give first warning of the terror contained the earliest trustworthy ac- that of Christmas Card by six seconds, which flew by night in those black, evil counts of ancient eclipses one of the his last quarter by comparison, was slow. days. What good gift of God, what bene; san, dated 218 B.C. and one exactly On that some morning Jewel Datilia was ficence of nature is not diverted to the 1,000 years later of the moon. Four thou- rent a mile in 2.9 finishing the last quar uses of destruction and sorrow and, the sand years ago two Chinese officials were ter in 31.2/5this.
service of Satan when war maddens men's executed because, being intoxicated, they brains! The twilight which I desired it were-inable to carry out their part in turned into trembling for me,' says one ceremonies to avert the evil influences. of the old prophets. The moonligh: Thus had a lapse from morals happened usually looked forward to, men would to subserve the interests of both history have given anything to avert: the silver and science, for he believed the workt beams which transfiguro sea and land, owed the record to the dereliction of duty. hedgerow and hillside with radiant beauty served but to show the path by which bate could vent itself in horror on the heads of the innocent and helpless. When man is wrong, the symbols of God's goodness become perverted into omens of disaster."
PEKING ANGLO-AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION.
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The Committee of the Anglo-American Association met at the residence of Sir Francis Axlen an. January 22nd and elected a Chairman and Secretary for the 20 year 1924. Sir Francis Apien heing ap pointed Chairman and Major Hayes Kroner Hon Secretary and Treasurer. The Cunnittee and office bearers are, 27.therefore, as follows:-
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British-Sir Francis Aglen, Chairdian, 16 Mr. H. H. For Mr. G. W. Frodsham, Mr. D. A Johnston, Mr. S. F. Mayers, 48 Mr. G. C. Pearson,
American-Major Haves Kroner, Hon
Sec. and Treas. Dr. R. Coltmani Mr. 64 Juleaa Arnold. Mr. R. McFalla, Dr
T. W. Sloan, Dr. N. S. Hopkins,
4.56. 3 Argulla. I... 5. 2.52 Diana. 4.52.44 4,54.99
Colleen started buty during the race fouled Piereztle and hauled down her flag, going, out of the race.
SUNDAY'S RACING,
RATHER A MIXED FAMILY.
SUPERSTITIONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOON.
nate
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Her au- ber
SUPERSTITION AND GAMBLING. After referring to some of the super- sitious beliefs associated with eclipses in the Christian era, Mr. Maconachie con- tinued:
It is
Oura inay be n scientific age, but science of itself, does not do away with superstition, though it is the mightiest After contrasting the freedom of the of belps to the one effective agency, Jewish people, thanks to their religion, which is true religion. In proportion to our light, I think we Christians are worse from the superstitious terror of natural phenomena which heset their beathen than the people who will be banging neighboura, Mr. Maconachis remarked drums and firing crackers a few days that a greater amount and variety of hence to scare away the dragon. error and superstition seemed always to "It is Race. Week and to take that have centred around the moon than any alone-there will be enough money staked other of the heavenly bodies.
on lucky numbers and similar ridicul- pearance at night among the stars, ous hazards to make a jubilation in the mysterious waxings and wanings, and the bard-up treasury of the Bible Sciety, if
ghostly glitter of her light probably the money could be put there. (Collec... accounted for this. To this day it was tions were being taken for the Bible
Then we have our avoided! A PROBLEM FOR THE WAICHIAOPU quite impossible to persuade nine people Society)
out of ten that the changes of the thirteen's, our unlucky Fraya, our mas- The bust championship race of the senson for cruisers was agiled yesterday An interesting and complicated case is moon" had nothing to do with the cots, horse shoes, and what not. over & course of: Start, a line between now engaging the attention of the Wai- weather, although a moment's reflection perfectly useless saying people don't N and S. fairway buoys and thence by chinopu An American lady married a showed that the moon is always chang really believe in such things, for they do. Discovery Bay, Datum Rock, Chung Hue Chinese named Tung, who prior to the ing" aceing she moves without pause in At any rate they believe, for very pre- nud Datum with a fish between N. and marriage had taken out naturalization an unbroken circle. To this day people, tical purposes, in something which is pot S. fairway, buoys. Seven cruisers com- papers as a British subject. Two child. quite intelligent otherwise, would have God and not Jesus Christ, something. Suhit that when the horns of the moon point which is capable of counteracting His prted and the race was won by La Cinate, rea were born of this marriage. which, boat wine the championship. sequently Mr. Tung died and the children downward rain may be locked for, hut purposes of love towards His children; if they are tilted up the water will be something which, by means unknown, can Results:-
remained with the Tung family. ENGLISH RUGGED CRUISENS.
Later on vain Mrs. Ting married an kept back! Time.
Posi American citizen named Duff, who sub- "Make ready, minke ready, my merry Fin'ing.
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in a claim for a lad eleven years of age, 6.00.50. 6.00.50 1 the other child baring died, but the Tung I and I
6.45.55 6.20.35
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men "! Our gude ship saila the morn. Now ever alack, my master dear, I fear a deadly storm.
I saw the new moon late yesteṛean,
W the auld moor in her arm; And if we gang to sen, master, I fear we'll come to harm. (Continued at foot of next column)
in some way be cajoled, coaxed,, pro- pitiated, won over, brought to take sides with you and get your neighbour's money out of his pocket into your in a gamble induced to bring you some kind of Juck or ward off some manner of ill. It is heathenism from top to bottom, atheism in the soul and essence of it; above all, it is anti-Christian and unworthy of an or woman who boows nught at the long and power of the Divine Redeemer."