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YACHTING.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES.
THE POINTS TO DATE.
The Arst half of the yachting season progamme is nearly conclad- ed, and with it the championship races, of which there are nice.
MOTOR-VAN AND CYCLE:
COLLIDE.
RIDER THROWN INTO GUTTER.
DEFENDANT'S WITNESSES NO VALUE.
BANK ROMANCE.
WHY THE CASHIERS GOT A FORTNIGHT'S 'HOLÏDAT. FREE AND EASY DAYS,
Bank clerk the world over owe. a debt of gratitude to an assistant in a Stamford bank 66 years 130, who, by his dishonesty, established
The championship races will be which bofall Mr. B. 8, Rogers for them the principle of am' annual
concluded, so far as the racing yachts and cruisers are concerned, in the second half of the season,
The sequel of "s *shake-up" a result of a collision between his motor-cycle and a motor van on January 3rd, was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy Yesterday afternoon before Mr. T. W. Ains
fortnight's holiday.
This sameless hero was a paragon of industry and regularity who never took a holiday. Then, one day he fell ill
books, and his grim secret was out. Somebody else took over his
cover his defalcation had foregone He had been emberzling, and to his holidays, so that no one should and the faked entries in his ledgers..
As a result it was decreed tha
Every officer of the bank should be obliged to take ons holiday annually of not less than 14 con- secutive days' absence from the bank.
So far the racing yachts have com-warth. pleted eight championship eventa M. Rogers said that he was and the cruisers have sailed foar.riding on his motorcycle at about 3 p.m. on January 3rd towards The Ladies' Section will complete Bunghom, and when he arrived their charipionship events this near the China Bus Company's month. They have now sailed five dopot in Chatham Road, he noticed & motor-van on the wrong championship events, and sail an side of the road. He was only other, which should have been about ten yards away from the van their last, next Monday afternoon. when it swerved suddenly and with The Arst championship race, which out giving any warning. The van, witness said, was heading towards was postponed on November 15th, the right side of the road ostensibly owing to bad weather, has yet to
to enter the depot. Witness "said be blew his horn three times, but be mailed, however, and this event the driver.
So it is related in a monumental, of the TAD took
"History of Barclays Bank, Limit- no will probably be decided on los- notice. Seeing a collision was ined, just published, which in effect day, January 31st, which is re- evitable, be turned to the right ap. is a history of British banking from carved for a re-sail or other race. plying his brakes at the same time, the days of the goldsmith, bankers
Next week-end both the racing right into the front wheel of the
Witness added that his machine ran to the days of the "Big Five." yachts and the cruisers will be com-
Cab Fare Tip. peting for the Commodore's Cup.
'van and he was thrown into the We give below the points to date gutter and his motor-cycle fell on in the various championships:
top of him.
Racing Yachts.
HANDICAP CLASS: Rolla, 45; Durothea, 41; Colleen, 40; Diana, 36; La Zando, 22; Falcon, 16; Argulia, 13.-
CAND I. COMBINED CLASS: Daphne, 68; Ailsa, 184 Halcyon, 57; Theela, 48; Gael and Pierrette, tie with 45; Juan, 44.
Y CLASS:-Bluenose, 69; Boojum, 65; Fay Fonder! and Lola, tie with 60; Adele, 55; and Sealark, tie with 33; Adanac, 29.
Cruisers.
U and I, ; Caquette, 96; Feathers, 25; La Cigale, 24; Norse man, 19; Brenda, 19; Queen Bee,
4.
Ladies' Section. HANDICAP Class-Colleen,, 2 Diana, 28; La Linda, 27; Falcon, 104; Dorothea, 10; Argulla, ...1, Y AND G CLASS:-Boojum, 45; Bluenose, 91; Thecla 70; A 67; Why Wonder, 60; Pierrette, -50; Guel, 53; Joan, 64; Daphne, 149; Zephyr. 47; Scalark, 35;
Haleyun, 14; Lola, 12.
Sunday's Cruiser Race. As regards the cruisers 4th cham- pionship race on Sunday to Waglan (port), distance 21 miles, on B handicaps, it was reported yester,
"
In answer to the Court, Mr. Rogera said he was going about 18 miles an hour, and that he had no speedometer on his machine, but he could judge the speed fairly for nearly nine years. accurately, as he has driven a cycle.
Corroborative evidence was given by another European, who said just thirty yards behind the Arst that he was riding a motor-cycle witness, and that he went to assist Mr. Rogers
Banks had some very free and casy way in the middle of the last century. When the manager of the Lewes bank had to send £2,000 or 23,000 to Leadon every Monday morning, his method was
To walk along the platform for the London train, and "aelect an obliging and reliabló customer of the bank who could be entrusted to take the cash up to Williame Deacon's and Co. The customer always received half a crown for his cab fare. ̧·
There is a good story of Lord Darlington's failure to break the Backhouse Bank in Darlington
The earl instructed his tenants to pay their rents in Backhouse notes, and planned to let these accumulate till he had a greater number than the banker could pay in gold on sudden demand.
Defendant denied the charge and said that he could call two wit- nesses to support his statement. He declared that Mr. Rogers did not sound his torn and that, the motor-eyele was travelling at any thing over thirty miles an hour.
When leave, was granted to the defendant to call his witnesses, they scheme, and posted to London for But Backhouse got wind of the were found to have been in Court bullion to meet the notes. On his His Worship therefore told the de throughout the whole proceedings.way back in a postchaise with the fendant that he did not think that the testimony of the two witnesses would be of much value, as they had heard all that the defendant said and also the evidence of the other European.
His Worship found the defendant Builty and imposed a fine of 810.
gold one of the front-wheels-came on. Rather than wait for a new wheel the banker piled the gold at the back of the carriage to balance the loss of the wheel.
With his eash and wagon thus balanced he drove into Darlington on three wheels, and had all the gold he needed when the eart pre- scated his notes.
The volume, edited and compiled Anthony W. Tuke, is available to the public at two guineas.
day that owing to the handicaps ANIMALS WAR MEMORIAL. by Messrs. "P. W Matthews and baving been altered it was not pos sible to give the corrected time. The corrected times are now to hand, however, and the following are "the corrected resulta:—
Finishing Corrected
Time. Time:
29.3 2.03.30
La Cigale (5th)... 2.27.34 and (3rd).... 2.29.00 Feathers (1st)......234.43 Cagueter (4th) ... 2.37.14 Norsenian" (2nd).. £.39.38
WANSTEAD SCHEME TO IN-
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A memorial to the animals that 1.40.13 lost their lives in the Great War will be the principal feature of the Animals' Spa which is to be built at Wanstend.:
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Brenda and Iris did not finish. Queen Hee did not start.
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was then decided on sccount of blistered feet not to continue the walk, The party returned by moter-bus, after having completed just over thirty miles.
HAWKING NOT PROFITABLE
The main wing of the large hos- pital for animals, which will be in cluded in the scheme, is to be de dicated to "the remembrance of the many animals and birds-horses, mules, dogs, cats, pigeons, and canaries-that were killed in the Great War. The wing will be de voted to the needs of sick horses and mules, will accommodate 30 patients, and will be equipped with loose boxes, stalia, an operating theatre, forge, snd pharmacy.
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New York is becoming acquainted. with the latest Paris fashions & week earlier than it did formerly owing to the introduction of wire- less transmission of drawings
At midnight on Saturday a party
This will be the only memorial of its of local walking enthusiasts__set out from the Star Ferry pier, Kowkind in the world. And, moreover, loon, to walk round the New building operations and alterations Territories, a distance of 60 miles. to existing farm buildings will com- The party consisted of Divisional mence on January 1st, 1937, final
Grant, Inspéctor Peter
Senior contracts being signed on behalf of Revenue Officer G. Watt, Sanitary the People's Dispensary for Sick Inspector Alec Taylor, Sergt. Animals of the Poor by Mrs. M. Sword, and Mr. J. Fraser, of the E. Bickin, the honorary director. P.W.D.
Hospital And Sanatorium, - Accompanied by a
coolie carrying The plans include aleo a hospital the necessary provisions, the party and sanatorium for small animals. set out by way of Castle Peak, a good, steady pace being maintained hospital forms one side, will be In the courtyard, of which this until they reached Lokmachau, shortly after noon on Sunday. I placed the cook house, X-ray rooms, and lethal chamber. Room for Aursing cares, will be provided here. Awaiting room for the amall animals, two consulting rooms, an operating threatre, dressing rooms, and stalls for donkeys and goals are also provided. For the goats there are to be specially built rock runa
Enterprising New York firms are The plans include four other and other articles of feminine ap having drawings of hats, frocks, warde in which are an aviary, dog parel in the newest Paris styles kennels, monkey cages, aad hutches transmitted to them from London. for cats, all with open runs: Thess When 1 hawker was charged will be fitted with appropriate. yesterday morning before Mr. R. kinds of bath rooms and watching E. Lindsell, at the Central Mngin stations, from which purses can see tracy, with hawking without all their patients. licenoc fendant you have got a
licence there is no earthly reason why you ahould not have renewed it.
Defendant said that business bad very bad and that, he could not find that money to take out a new licence.
Bergeant Nollath: That is true your Worship. Business had been have existed for months in stuffy A Marconi official told a reporter
rooms behind the hare of their cages recently very bad, and hawking has not been profitable during the past will have a haven of rest in which The transmission of fashion year. A good number of people to recover their health
sketches to New York forms. old hawkers-have been to the An appeal for £50,000 for the quite a considerable portion of our completion and upkeep of the work The line drawings of frocks The Magistrate (to defendant): T.D.S.A. sanatorium is now being and hats are Fined 82. You have got to renew used. Sir Ralph Pasot, K.C.ALG., frocks and hats are very suitable Tory suitable for your licence, or else you cannot has consented to, be, the transurer, for transmission zy wireless and re- hawk
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Insp, Murphy: Mr. King inform ed me on Saturday that none of the Crown advocates will be availablo on Thursday or Friday, and it suggested that we proceed with the case in their absence. I shall have
Thursday morning. to call two of the ship's officers.
The case was remanded until
DOING OTHERS OUT OF JOB.
KEW'S RICKSHA COOLIE
FINED.
At the Central Magistracy yester even a comparatively rough sketch Lindsell, when the Chinese, who is
This is of the greatest value, as day morning before Mr. R can give a more accurate idea of a charged with being implicated in new silhouette or style than the the B. Hanoi piracy was brought before the Court, his Worship in In the old days, when fashion formed Chief Detective T. Murphy Thirty acres of undulating sketches were sent across the At that he understood that there was meadow land will surround the lantic by the fastest liner, they did possibility, that the defendant DIL hospital buildings and in these not reach New York for six or would be extradited to French green fields weary London traffe seven days. Now they can be in the Indo-Chinn horaes, ents and dogs picked up salons of the dressmakers within ahad received no information to that Inspector Murphy said that he from grimy guitars, and birds that few hours.
peived a ellect.
Mr. Lindsell: It may be an idea on the part of Mr. King,
Inspector Murphy said that the position as far as his Worship was ed to prosecute, said G
Inspector Blackman, who appears concerned was that the Hanoi doing public rickshamen out of s would arrive in the Colony on job, and added that being given days only. G Thursday, remaining here for two very little work by his employer,
the defendant did public busin His Worship: Do you want me to in his spare time in Wong Nei take evidence 1
Chong Road, Happy Valley,
day, before Mr. R. L. Lindsell, Dr. At the Central Magistracy yester Kew's rickaha coolie was fined. 88 for using a private vehicle fon public hire.A SANA