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The Post Office sorting busy yesterday morning arrival of very, hoa, nada, the States Ja from Home Moreover handicapped by the fact that six of the staff, experienced hands, were awar from duty in hospital. Despite this, however, all the Home mail was sorte and ready for distribution before noon; while the mail from other parts had beer dealt with by 2 p.m.
The programs for the sixth extra race meeting to be held at Happy Valley under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on Saturday and Monday, October 10th and 12th, is now available.
The two chief events down for decision
The RM.S.inpress of Rumia Br“ are the Fourth Aggregate: Stakes (onsrived at daylight with mail from Ca- mile) on the Saturday, and the Hong anda, U.S.A., Japan, Shanghai and kong St. Leger (1 miles), the fourth Europe rin Vancouver (London, Sth August) and Europe cui Siberia (Loa- event on the Monday. Provided Greydon, 21st August). She brought in a Morn is sent for the big event on the Saturdays he has only to win, to make his position certain as he already has 8 points to his credit. The other gure are: Gold Leaf (4), Chicago (4); Char coal (2), King of the Plains Rayfeld and Gypsy Love one each, It is of course, possible that Chicago might win the next two of the reel, giving him a total of 12 Should this happen--which is most unlikely two seconds would pat Grey Morn on a level basis.
total of 305 bags, of which six bags were from the United Kingdom vid Siberia, and from the United Kingdom vid Vancouver, B.C
The as Lai Sang also arrived dur ing the morning with Home mail vi Negapatnm (London, 13th August) and brought in a total of 111 bags of letter mail, of which 34 were from the United Kingdom
The 5 President: Uleveland from Manila brought 10 baga The Cirves and sails to-day for the United States and takes mail for Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A., O. and S. America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe rit. Siberia
The Haitan is due with papers from Europe rid Negapatam (London August 13th) on Tuesday.
With regard to the St. Leger, confined to China poiny griffins of 1995; weight 146 lbs. with penalties of 5 lbs, for one wia and 10 lbs, for two or more, o owners should enter freely as it is not likely that Local Option will start and there POLICEMAN FOUND IN DEN BY
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Excellent work and he congratulated them both on their achievements. They must not forget, either, the various assistants who had also contributed their share to Despite heavy clouds and threatening making the school what it was. He want on to congratulate. the parents. The rsia, a large number of parents am A raid, carried out by Senior Revenue Officer Watt and a party of Revenue friends assembled at the Command children had done very good work and the Officers on an illicit opium divan in Educational Training Centre, Victoria parents had encouraged them. He wa Stone Nullah Lane on Thursday, had a
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is every possibility that Grey Morn will be an absentee.. There are quits a number cligible, though none of Mr. Dynasty's string have arrived from Shanghai Should Persian they be sent in addition to
of the annust prize distribution. parents took an interest in their chil- Parrot and Arabian Parrot, a capital qual at the Central Magistracy yester Barracks, yesterday on the occasion glad to see from the reports that the field could be made up with the ponies
Three of those arrested were Inkong, Mrs. Luard (wife of Major-General CCdren's education. The General dwelt on already here in training as presumably, one of whom should have been on patrol subscription griffins are also eligible. duty at the time. The latter was charged Luard, C.B., C.M.C., General Officer the excellence and high standard of the with misde canour before Mr. R. A. D. Commanding the Forces in China), pre-school work and said they could not have a better example of the quality of thes Forrest and was fined 8, or one month's hurd labour. His two compan-sented the prizes.
decessor, General Fowler, had had his two ions, were fined $1 each for smoking Among those present were: Major school than by the fact that his pre- opium. Of the two remaining defendants General C. C. Luard, Col. F. S. Montague daughters educated at the Garrison one was fined 830 for keeping an opium divan and the other was discharged.
The Erst day's card includes a Pola Pony Scurry ( furlongs) catch-weights, 188 lbs, to be ridden by playing mem- bers of the H.K.P.C., which is certain to prove attractive. The sixth event- the Theale Flate is open to winners of this season. W.I. as per scale, this sea son's winners of two races are penalised. 5 lba; of three or more 10 lbs. The race
Bates (1st Battalion, The East Surrey Schools.
Captain Watts had touched very lightly Regiment). Col Russell-Brown, C.E., and
on the fact that this would be the last Mr. Russell-Brown, Lt. Col. Mackenzie, prize giving he, would be attending. He takes the place of the seller and should The fastest time for the Doncaster SCRE, Major Campbell (The 1st Bat (the speaker) regretted that this year they prove a greater draw as many ownera are bound to fight any of trying to lower the colours of Grey Morn in the Stakes ur accepting is the handicaps.
The conditions for the Novices Race (mile: 185 yards), the opening event on the Monday, ficlude penalties, for win ers. Winners of one race carry 5 lbs extra; of twa 7 lbs; and of three of 10 los. This is a move in the right direction, colours in 1918 I have some idea, bow- and Mrs. Minett as the top-notchers should not be allowed ever, that the Newmarket distance was in such races on equal terms with non- a few yards shorter. The course no ings, little Joan Pitt presented Mrs. winners as has been the case on previous Doncaster is about 1 mile, 8 furlongs, Lard with cccasions.
There are eight events on the Saturday. and seven on the Monday,
Leger (in 1915, 1918 1917, and 1818, the race was run at Newmarket as the talion, The East Surrey Regiment), Major would lose at one fell swoop the whole
say how much they thanked and con September Stakes) in 3mins 3.2-388cs, Macready, D.A.Q.M.G., Major Trench, of their present staff. He would like to made by Black Jester in 1914. The time the Rey, and Mrs. J. Northcott, Lieut.gatulated them for the work they bad of Botasio, imins. 4.2-5aces, is of Johnston, A.D.C., Mr. E Ralphs (Los done during their period of service. In second slower than that set up by his pector of English Schools), Mr. G. Frank conclusion, be thanked the visitors far size, Gainsborough, at Newmarket in in Nightingale (head master of the Kowtheir attendance. 1918, The fastest time recorded is 2.55-5 loon British School), Professor L Forstor when Pommern won in Mr. Sol Joel's (Registrar of the Hongkong University),
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Mrs. Loard then presented the various At the commencement of the proceed-prizes as under ---
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Infants School-Kindergarten Class- Doris Tye, Betty Dorsett, Peggy Silvester, SCHOOL REPORT. “
Norah Vant, Alec Straban, Frank Hearn, ** A NOTORIOUS « NOBBLER'
Captain A. E. Watts (Command Educa Allan Stripp, Chris. French, John Paton Now that the Home sporting papers tion Officer, and also Officer Commanding Ronnie Stow, Victor, Silver, Harry Harri are so full of circumstantial stories the Schools) prior to submitting the son, Clifton Sorby. Pat Minett Clase about the “nobbling * of race-horses, it annual report, expressed his pleasure at 3 Sylvia Barrett, Colin Ironside, Jock Congratulations to Mr. R. J. Patter is of interest, to recall that during the the large attendance. The past year had. Stripp, Leonard Hunt Class: Edith sen, the Honorary Clerk of the Course, arst quarter of the last century, a been one of successful effort. They had Stainer, Constance Sully, Mary Charles and to Mr. E. Rock, his Assistant, who notorious nobbler was at work named now 73 children in the upper school and worth, Gilbert Budden, Anthony Har slready have the grass track in ne Frank Richardson, who originally start 72 in the infant school. They had done graves Standard 1: Margaret Hearn, shape, especially when one bears in minded life as a blacksmith. de extremely well as could be judged by the Cecile Hewett, Thelma Casteldine, Mar- the damage done by the landslides and,
Bichardson was well known to be a fact that a large number of applications garet Dillon, Terence Beardall, Brian Alcoda.
nobbler, but nobody could ever catch were received from parents not connected Hynes, Wallace Ironside, John Dorsett, The clearing of the nullah is proceed him at it. Bichards always used to de- with the army or navy, number of Tom Maycock, Ian Harrison, s
Elder Children's School-Standard 2: ing slowly but surely. It has been found clare that the only thing which saved him boys and girls had left the schools to go necessary to open up a number of extra from hanging (the penalty for "nobbling" to the Kowloon Central British School, Jane Paton, Eileen Gillingham, Peggy man-holes to cope with the quantity of in those days was death) was that he having won Government scholarships. Hewett, Harry Tye, Harry Finlayson
During the strike the scouts had done Standard 3: Enid Jarnoway, May Stainer,“ sand preventing the free flow of water. always left the drink alone.
Edith Holloway, Francis Bacon, Willie Under the circumstances, it may Frank Richardson owned Lady Eliza.much useful work
Captain Watts went on to say that Maycock, Neil Bansey. Standard 4: not be out of place to suggest beth, who ran fourth to Chorister for
although they looked back upon the pro- Gladys Donnia, Cecilia Dillon, Frank" that when the new nullah is a the St Leger of 18317. fait accompli, it be covered with mos. In this year happened an extraordinary Bress of the schools last year, no master Anslow, Laanel Wakeford Standard able iron gratingsThis would allow incidenti Marcus, the second favourite, or mistress was satisfied. No teacher Joan Grey, Iris Tye, Phyllis Mayuard, a gang of 500 men being placed in the with other horses, was n the Red Lion would be if they were keen about the job Addison Hargrave, Fred George, Konalu nullah to remove the sand without delay stables at Doncaster. On the evening They could always find room for improve Griggs Standard 7: En Allon, Law- in the event of another inadslide. The before the race a roughish-looking charment and they were constantly endeavour rence Alter, John Wakeford.
ing to make their school more efficient. Sewing Prizes. Upper Division, Lig P.W.D. overseer now in charge of the acter entered the kitchen of the in They aimed to make it the happiest Spanton; Lower Division, Veronica Allett. work ebapiained bitterly of the manner called for a quart of ale just before
In addition prizes presented by the in which coolies are handicapped under evening stables. The bar-maid left him school in the Colony.
The speaker next referred to the im-Hongkong Society of St. George for the resent conditions. I enn see nothing sitting alone in the kitchen, in which portance of a teacher's role. It had been, best essay on the British Empire by a lay zgainst gratings in place of a covered there was a huge copper full of water rightly said that the future of a nation and a girl were distributed. The prizen culvert-the question of initial expense while she went to get the sle. The stable was dependent more upon its teachers which consisted of two Books of the Em- Even should not be allowed to stand in lads came in and drew water for their than on its soldiers, admirals or states pire" were won by Ena Allen and Alfred" the way, in view of the benefits and charges. from the copper. While the man men. The aim of the teachers was to sell respectively saving of expense that are bound to in the kitchen was drinking his als the model the character of the children both At intervals in the proceedings, "songss accrue in the future. As matters now servant girl went to Sll a kettle at the physically and mentally. He wanted were rendered by members of the Intants stand, golfers have been deprived of the copper. The man at once jumped up and those present to realise that in the Gar-SchoolBuy My Struwhorries and use of the ground for many weeks, foot stopped her, saying I wouldn't use that risen School their masters and mistresses members of the Upper Schout The Bird ballers will lose some of the benefit, while water if I were you mist. I've preped were doing all they could towards the and the Bosc
no tricked can be played there during the in, and I don't likes the look of it at training of the children so that they might At the close of the prize distribution, coming season. All the foregoing have s
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be well fitted for the future. In con display of needlework and va tight to that be taken to make. The girl, too, looked in, and said,clusion, he said they had a staff who were handiwork, done by the children attending the valley fool-preminat landslides Why there's a scum on it! Icer trying to give the training mentally and the schools, was inspected and favourably and floods in the fe
tainly shan't use it. The copper, will physically that would make good men and commented upon have to be cleaned.
women- 20 years hence. They should, Proceedings closed with chicers fur dave She went out to get fresh water for her therefore, look twenty years on, rather Major General and Mrs Luard, Captaize
own nas in the yard and when the came than in the present in their method of watts, the school staff and the visitors. pack from the yard she found the man training the childre
had gone. That night the horses were 3 GENERAL LIARD'S SPEECH. taken dreadfully illy and by the time morning arrived two or three of them Major-General Liard referred briefly to
USE COLGATE'S SOAP AND RIBBON DENTAL Bells and Joy (at zal third were dead. Marcus was among the the work of the schools and congratulated
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THE DONCASTLE ST. LEGER. bolario, the winner of the St. Leger, Last Wednesday, is a bay colt by Gains borough Bun Worship. As a two year ald he started on three ocessions. In the Chesham TY... Stakes at Ascot (5 fur behind Poor Scats and Joyful Bird colt former number, and though be was sent Captain Watts on the result of his hard The Yokohama Specie Banks, Ltd, aro at Newmarket, on July ord, he won the to the post for the St Leger he was work so much depended upon the in receipt of a cablegram from their he Exeter TO. Stakes from Chang Chis unable to raise a gallop and anished last Education Officers as to how the school office to the effect that at the September and Bkysignal, at Newmarket, on October but one,
was organised and run and the results of 1st half-yearly meeting of shareholders 17th, he was beaten by Picaroon in the The race was won by Chorister in Captain Watt's work for the two years he held at Yokohama on the September Middle Park Stakes (8 furlonge) by 25 the same ownership as Marcus, Chorister had been there was remarkable, le had 10th a net profit was shown of Y. 14,022 £ lengtha, with Manna third, -nak away, having been in a different yard. Nobody been told that the improvement in the including Y.5417.952.77 carried over from This year, he has won a race at New ever discovered where the man came from schoe! since Captain Watts had arrived the last account. It was resolved to pay market, beating Obliterate, in addition who he was, or how he knew that the had been very marked. Captain Watts a dividend of 12 per cent, pa. (absorbing to capturing the valuable Ascot Derby water for the horses would be drawn from Stakes on June 17th, with Manna the copper. He vanished as sudden (penalised 10 lbs.) third.
ly as he had arrived, and was never seen
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had had the able assistance of Mr. J. Y8,000,000) for the hall your ended: the Harrison (headmaster of the upper school): 20th June, 108, to add to the reserve and Mrs. Beardall (headmistress of the fundY.3,000,000 and to carry forwar infants school) Both of these had done 5,568,029,43 to the next account