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HONGKONG.
LOCAL SPORT.
THE FANLING -HUNT.
FULL LIST OF ENTRIES FOR STEEPLECHASE MEETING.
[DY AROUS.]
CRICKET.
UNIVERSITY, INTER-FACULTY
MATCH.
The following will represent the Arts against the Medicals in an Inter-Faculty catch to-day, at the pavilion at 2 p.m. sharp-
Arts:-B. P. Ng. (captain), R. Pon. Mr. H. Birkett and Dr. Pierre-Grovesonby Eane H. N. Balhatchet, T. E. are to be congratulated on the humper Leak, A. S. Hett, MY Leong, S. Hachiuma, W. H. Sling. E. Zimmern, list of entries received for the Brst C. E. Lee, and W, Youngsaye. steeplo-chase meeting organized under the auspices of the Fauling Hunt,
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The fire events have attracted 46 ponies and, as some have two or three engage ments, the total entries number 85 as follows:-19 for the first event; 15 for the second: IT for the third; 15 for the fourth and 12 for the fifth.
The main event on the card has attract ed elöven nominations, including John Smith, a winner up North on the fat, Mowgli, Prohibition, New York, Afean tra, Jambu and Solly-all of whom ran oa the flat at Happy Valley last year- and Reardan, a recent purchase of Mr. Stanton's
LIST OF ENTRIES.
Medicals. A. Rumjahu, (captain), J. L Shellshear, D. K. Samy, S., A. M. Sepher, O. W. Lam, D. Laing-Y. C, Teh, C. H. Yeah, B. N. Sudan, H. Hunt, and R. Chan Wah.
C.S.C.C. IST. INDIAN R.C.
The following will represent the Civil Service Club in their League match with the IRC on the CS.C.C. ground at
p.m. on Saturday. J. de Route (captain), G. R. Sayer, E. B. Feed. E. C. Fincher, B. D. Evans, A. E. Wood, E. V. Hamilton. F. «E. Lawrenec, F. Baker, H. E. Strange, H. G., Walling- tou. Reserve: S. F. Harper. Scorer: W. F. Fincher,
HOCKEY.
The following will represent the Club The full list of entries follows :--- against the Submarines at 5.43 p.m. sharp at the U.S.R.C. to-day: S. H. Garrod, RACK 1-3 p.m. The Causeway Bay Steeplechase. 11 miles.-A Cup present, R., Mitchel (capt ), E. W... E. F. Stewart, C. L. Becher, A. A. ed by Mrs. Hartford to the Winner. Martin, J. E. Noronha, W. Woodward, Second 50 per cent. of the entrance. P. Lammert, E. Jacobs Larkcom, and money. Third 30 per cent of the entrance B. D. Evans, money. Open to members of the Polo Club on bona fide Polo ponies. Catch weights 185 lbs. About 1 miles.
Owner.
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Mr. H. C. Macnamara Mr. F. A. Pollock. Lt.Cdr. Thompson Mr. C. L. O. Oliphant Capt. R. G. Sturges
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Mr. Wright-Neville... Lt. E. Edmonstone Mr. W. T. Stanton
Major Bennett Capt. Johnston Major Peterson.
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Rack 2-3.30 p.m. The Hunt Steeple- chase. 2 miles.-A Cup presented by Sir Paul Chater, Kt., to the Winner, Second 50 per cent. of the entrance money. Third 30 per cent. of the entrance money. For Subscribers to the Fanling Hunt. For ponies that have have been hunted at Icast three times. Catch weights 160 lbs. About 2 miles over the Steeplechase
Course.
Owner.
Mr. T.C. T. Beck
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Mr. L. Reidy"
Mr. H. C. Macnamara
Mr. F. A. Pollock Mr. C. H. Turner-
Mrs. J. G. Bower Mr. C. L. O. Oliphant Mrs. R. J. Paterson Mr. H. J. Paterson Capt. R. G. Sturges Mr. H. Birkett H.R.H. Prince George Mr.A. H. Potts Mr. R. H. Charles Mr. W. T. Stanton
Pony.
Harford-
INTERPORT GOLF.
MANILA TEAM TO SAIL NEXT TUESDAY.
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A Reuter message from Manila states that the interport golf team is leaving for Hongkong on the President Pierce, on February 9th.
The team includes Mr. J. R. Mason (enptain), Mr. B. F. Few, Mr. A" L. Benedict, Mr. H. C. Train, Mr. E. J. Nell and Mr. G. M., Ivory.
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SCOTTISH SPORT.
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RICE SHORTAGE IN SHANGHAI. A FREEZE OUT IN RUGBY. SERIOUS SITUATION DEVELOPING.
SUCCER UNDER DIFFICULTIES. The rice situation is "atill cousing grave alarm, says the Y.-C. Daily News, [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.J
Discussing the present shortage of the EDINBURGH, December 30th. grain in Shanghai, a prominent im Fifty years of Rugby does not include porter of Saigon rice, in an interview, the discovery of an effective protection of | asserted that the big Chinese interests playing pitches against frost. A blanket have all along been perfectly aware of of straw is sometimes a help and often what was likely to happen.
Yet," he continued, they affect to In the course of an interview recently, Mr. A. E. R. Gilligan, the captain of the a hindrance. In the weather that bas be greatly alarmed on behalf of the Inst M.CC. tent in Australia, raised been experienced during December, the poor, whose interests they have ignored. some novel points on the subject of cur-elds were better without the straw. All until their shipments arrive and it is tailing or suspending the County Cham. the Christmaatide programme had to be too late to do anything to help matters pionship when an Australia team is in abandoned, but none of the engagements, They know quite well that it is now im- (late May Leaf) England He thought that, in such sea. fortunately, were of first-class import possible to lower the price of the food,
sons, the County Championship should be ance.
In their Welsh trip Watsonians did owing to the effects of the shortage." dropped counties making such fixtures as
Throughout China the rice crop has they thought desirable. It was most im pretty well at Swansea, where they lost been poor this year, with the inevitable
It was a grand portant, when the Australians were in by 20 points to 18. England, that our best players should game, full of exciting situations. Next result that prices for all grades have not be overworked, but should go into day, somewhat tired by their exertione, gone up. increasing prices are sure to the field for the Test matches in the Watsonians did not do so well against lead to demands by, workers for higher
troubles best possible condition. As some recom Newport, going under by 20 to 6. But wages, and the prospect of serious in-
dustrial
are by no pense to the counties for the financil the figures rather flatter the Welshman, loss involved, and as a good method for the Scots playing a good game and bay-remote, getting the best available team to meet ing hard fuck,"
The Fattosian-Lorettonians are not so Australia in the Test matches, Mr. Gilligan urged that, an England team strong as last year, and their loss to should be selected, and should play Richmond by 16 to 4 is not surprising. matches with several of our best coun- The tackling on both sides reached a ties during the first month of the season. wonderfully high level. The experience thus gained would be of SURPRISE LEAGUE RESULTS. immense value to the selection committee no less than to the men who were picked for England..
Part Worn Durian Nugget Pongo (lato
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"Curlew Dahlia.
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RACE 3.-4 p.m. Fanling National. (Open Heavy Weight Steeplechase), 2 miles.-A Cup presented by H.R.H Prince George to the Winner. Second 30 per cent. of the entrance money. Third 30 per cent, of the entrance money. Catch weights 166 lbs. About 2 miles over the Steeplechase Course.
Owner.
Mr. L. Reidy
Mrs. R. J. Paterson
Pony Mowgli John Smith
Capt. R. G. Sturges
Reynolds
Mr. H. Birkett
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Prohibition
Mr. E. C. Rock
Mr. B. H. Charles Mr. W. J. Stonham Mr. T. W.-Doyle Mr. W. T. Stanton Do. Do.
Dummy
New York
Alcantra Four of a Kind Jambu Reardan Solly
RACE 4.-4.30 p.m. Open Light Weight Steeplechase.miles-A Cup present ed to the Winner. Second 50 per cent. of the entrance money. Third 20 per cent. of the entrance money. About 21 over the Steeplechase Course. Catch weights 150 lbs.
'Owner. Mr. T. C. T. Beck
miles
Mr." L. Reidy Mr. F. A. Pollock L-Cdr. Thompson Lt.-Cdr. H. E. Spragge Mr. O. L. O. Oliphant Mr. R. J. Paterson Mr. H, Birkett Mr. A. Nissim H.B.B. Prince George MrA: H. Potts- Mr. R. H. Charles
·Mr. T."W. Doyle-
Mr. H. G. Russell
Mr. W. T. Stenton
Pony. Harford (late
May Leaf) Part Worm Nugget Strathallan Cheriton Vale Spaghetti October Dummy A.B. Curlew Dahlia Aces up Drake Four of a Kind · Midgot Jambu
RACE p.m. Volunteer Hont Cup.:
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CHINA'S LOANS.
HOW INTEREST IS BEING MET.
means
CHINESE PLEA FOR PEACE. CALL TO STOP FIGHTING.
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The Chairman of the Tientsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce has circularized Association football in Scotland bardly the Chinese chambers all over, the coun- calls for serious criticism, as grounds try proposing that they join in apealing were snow and ice bound, and construc- to the militarists to cease fighting pend- tive play was out of the question. The ing a peace conference to be held leading game was at Cowdenbeath, and Shanghai under the auspices of the the result, draw, was the best that chambers, at which representatives of the could have happened in the circum militarists and, merchants could fully stances. It was a correct return in a discuss the situation with the object of contest in which Celtic artistry was the disbandment of superfluous troops In view of the chaotic conditions that counter-balanced by Cowdenbeath's open,, and the settlement of grievances.
The telegram emphasizes the miseries. fast football. Unexpected results abound: prevail in Chine at the present time, sured, and outstanding amongst these were of the pople and the bankruptcy of prise is being expressed in some quarters, the defents sustained at home by Rangers militarism owing to repeated treachery." says the Daily Mail, that the country is and Airdrieoniant. Airdrieonians failed The telegram also emphasizes the danger able to pay the half-yearly interest cou
against Dundee United, and the latter, of satérnational control or the splitting pons on certain of its loans.
The explanation lies in the fact that scoring onge, secured another sensational up of the country into spheres of in- the loans on which the service is being victory to add to those already recorded fluence. The people," it mys, being met are specially secured on certain against Celtic and Rangers. The senior sick of fighting are bitter against th club of Dundee are fast being overhaul troops: but the soldiers are not hartles There are, for instance, the Maritime by their local rivals, and are in dan nor do they desire to ruin the lives of Customs, which are under the controler of being supplanted in favour by civilians, They are agitated by shame. of an international committee. The Dundee United On Saturday Hibernian les politicians who simply utilize them revenues from these never pass into the
won at Deng Park by 4 goals to 1. The for their personal benefit hands of the Chinese Government, but success of Hibernian and of St. John. stone added seriously to the plight of are paid into the contracting banks in monthly instalments. In this way the Queen's Park, who were beaten at home by Motherwell in a game full of mis funds necessary to meet the service of certain of the loans are provided and fortune for the amateur club. In an afternoon of strange returns has to be coupons are paid on their, due date.
Among the loans secured upon the recorded the fact the only one home team revenues of the Maritime Customs of Heart of Midlothian, China are the 4 per cent. Gold Loan of 1205, the 5 per cent. Gold Loan of 1898, the 4 per cent, Gold: Loan, of 1895, and the 5 per cent. Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913.
revenues.
There are, of course, a number of Chinese loans in default-viz., the Hukuang Railway 6 per cent. Gold Loan 1911, the Tientsin-Pukow 5 per cent. Sup- plementary Loan of 1010, the "Conton- Kowloon per cent. Loan, and the "Vickers and Marconi 8 per cent. Loans. A year ago the December
14 miles.A Cup presented by Capt. H. coupon of the Hakuang Railway Loan was B. L. Dowbiggin to the Winner. Second paid after a delay of nearly two months.
fault is about £11,000,000
50 per cent of the entranco money. Third The total amount of these loans in de 30 per cent of the entrance money. Open to all members of the Hongkong Corpe on hand fide M.I. ponics. Catch weights 165 lbs. About 1 miles..
Owder.
Mr. A, H.-Potts
Mr. A. Forsyth
Mr. R. K. M. Simpson
Mr. A. Nissim"
Mr. W. J Hinton:
Me. J. B. Milne Mr. H. G. Russell' Mr. A. N. Lucey
Mr. D. Ogilvie
Mr. W. 13. Stonba
↑ Mr. J&B. Jenkins:
• Mr. G.-W-Sawell
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ANTEDATION.
"LONDON GAZETTE". COINS; A WORD.
A new word-intedition-which it not to be found in any of the ordinary-Eng- Lish dictionaries nor in the New English Dictionary: (Murray's) which is nearing completion appears in the London Gazette. Biga
It occurs in an intimation among the Indian Army appointments of the ante, dating of the promotion of an officer.
Cowdenbeath, 7; Queen's Park, 3. Clyde, 1; Third Lanark, 0.
Heart of Midlothian, 1 St. Mirren, 0. Dundee, 1 Hibernians, 4.. Airdrieonians, 0; Dundee United, 1, Cowdenbeath, 1; Celtic, 1. Clydebank, 1 Hamilton Acada, 3. Falkirk, 2; Partick Thistle, . Queen's Park, 0; Motherwell, 3. Rangers, 0, St. Jobastone, 1. Raith Rovers, 4 Kilmarnock, 5. ALF-TIME IN THE LEAGUE SEASON.
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The late Mr. Frank Munsey, the Ameri can publisher, by his will bequeaths the greater part of his fortune, estimated at more than £3,000,000, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to serve the ends of educa tion, culture, and enlightenment..
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There is still a fairly good demand for them from the principal provincial cities in this country, but the export trade is very flourishing, because of the large orders from Tapan and South América. In both countries top hats are as much in favour among the busi nesa community as they were in London.. in the 'minetics.