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RACING NOTES.
MACAO RACE CLUB 2ND EXTRA RACE MEETING.
[BY RAPIER. J
The usual crawl of xacing euthu- siasts will visit Macao during the week-end, for the alove meeting and some good spart is assured. The fields will be fairly big and the Poufort and convenience of the ráce going public have been well
catered for. The Macao flowert ment age giving every assistance to the Rave Club more especially the matter of transport, tradie control and Fati improvement, Changes have been made in the working of the pari muttel and cash sweeps with a view to sevir- ing greater eliciary, the Sunday night he Macao beat with escorted back to Hong Kong by aị launch kindly provided by the Maran Government.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Paterson will support the meeting by their pre- sence, and the Hong Kong jockeys j aling the journey will include i Messrs. Pollock, Bulteel. Reidy, Stanton, Margowan, Roza, Bus- held, and Sewel!.
MAY 26th, 1927.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB DRESS SHIRTS IN
PAVILION.
PROPOSED ADDITION OF NEW STOREY,
RUSSIA.
CUSTOMS DON'T LIKE THEM.
SIBERIAN TRAIN
DISCOMFORTS.
The Committee of the Hong Kong Cricket Club propose adding a second storey to the Pavilion, "and niso to make other additions and improvements tur the building. Their plans will be laid before à general meeting of members which hos den calleil for next Tuesday evening to decide whether the cini is justified in going forward th
A Polish Customs officer, dressed these proposals.
Plaus, showing the suggested¦ and looking like a musical comedy action and alterations are now hero. had munked g Fuggage
on view at the Pavilion.
Particularly
TOY CAPÈMEN . MAR. |
i more dressing "kwit," and Swenly ndantes later! on requires, and this ens only I was over the fiomier and within le bainest by lailling another the Soviet Repulife. Niegorenja
oor. If this is done there will be
IL
a glass served frontage on the is the frontier town; here trans was just after of the pavilion, similar to that are changed. already in existence on the present | midnight. flour, and there will also be in the
The military and Customs officers Servond storey a lounge, or tile Foran, reading room and bar. The of this proletariat nation are thor- present one will be converted ough fellows--they examine iss into dressing regns,
ports and baggage from every paint of the compass aul frond every OLYMPIC GAMĖS.
angle. They are particularly rough EARL BIRKENHEADS
and sympathetic towards dress APPEAL.
shirts or anything else ant worn by Į the proletariat.. There was statie THROTGE REVODE's aⱭENCY.]
opposition to my two overeats, Laxnes. May 24th.
but I was finally permitted to pass. Earl Bickenheul, the chairman, of the Appeals Committee of the A cheery citizen allotted lavetas. British Olympic Association, Jus | As the few two-berth compartments. a letter to all newspapers, were full I was stabled in a four-
The following are the weights in appealing to the public to sule The handheap events.
serile mua to send a team of about three hundred to the Olym pie Games at Amsterdam in 1984
First Day.
',
beth compartment with a Chinese diplomat-stient and highly respect able.
|
Was
quite SINT whether he was to kise his job er his head on his return. Lo the
TEL.
HANDICAP "A CLASS, Mile: Bareatat, 167 lbs. ;
Green Island Handicap: "B" Little Sit Tang, tad liss.; Tap Siae,
Class: Six Furlongs. Big B.; Dick Lo, 10 Aba.: Chin
San Diego. 16 This.: Grande del Chinese capital, the present where hun, 164 : Lacerda 11, 131
161abouts of which he acknowledged i Narle, Jeï ibs.; Lareda 11, this.: Longwa, 140 hs.: Wild Felge Doom for tbs Little Sit he did not know. The next com- wow. 11 : Fash sunt, to the 100-the-Puttenbush, là8 Shanghai Priem, 2 bs. 1. Sea Crow, Tab Me.; Chow Teze in, 155
Second Day,
TO-DAY till
SATURDAY QUEEN'S
REGINALO
DENNY
3
2.30, 5.10 7.15, 9.20
"Cheerful Fraud
-WILLIAM SEITER PRODUCTION
3RD CHARLESTON LESSON
TO-DAY till
SATURDAY
Peuntil by CANI. LAEMMLE
in ociation with A. CARLOS
WORLD
Oh BabyA
&
STAR
at 9.15 p.m.
2.30, 5.15,
7.15, 9.15.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
WILBUR PLAYERS
flas: Dick for, 1 tbs.; Basheers, pariment was allotted fa'n. German 137 118: Lock Tummel, 155 168, curcession-hunter and an Afghan | Dragon Bont, 155 lbs. Kom Tong Hightess. THE Orizo HANDICAP B"Hail. 155 14 : August, 155 |
TO-DAY Just before the train started the CLASS: Chick To, Lt Ibs.; Vajour, Espoir. 105 lbs. The Regent, 164 conductor Grought along two citi- Hibs.; Veloz, 157 a.; Easter: Grey Knight, 150 s; Tangle, zeriesses with me habt per citi
! TO-MORROW Thay, 15 th Chin Lee K&, 161 152 ibs. Longwa, 152 18.; Barley
zeness, Their was JH3 100m Eart 256, 10, 154 lbs. Area Preta, Grass, 11 tbs; Bright Eve, 148| them elsewhere
M he proposeri 150 B.; Gleamerin, 145
to disbute them between the Cherry Brandy, 112 : Lucky
Green Island Handicap: "C" British-Clunez and the Gertanu- Star, 145 18. The Sand Piper, 142
Class: Six Furlongs.
Afghan sleeping. compartments. Iscooter, 152 bs.; Soapy
etizenesses refused to ÚFL sponge, as is. Dragon Boat, 1601; Loch Rannoch, 159 lbs.; King parted.
Bing Boy, 100 lb.; Salvo, 100 The Alan, 158 H.; Craigavad, 158 lbs. ; *.The German hunter protested Scooter, 154 this.; Easter Day, 153 that he had had no sleep for nights THE Lista HANDICAP "A" (Lass, 11 Miles --Papyrus, 161150 s.; Yorks, 115 lbs. ; Cirer, 145 took off
ibs, Borderer, 150 ha, Mowgli, and nights; the Afghan Highness his bouts; the Chinese Hes. Flash Star, 136 the Lacertas.: Sugar Leaf, 113 lbs. Vincent, diplomat peeled an apple. H. 11 bs. Leaf (lute 403), 1531 fls. The Sandpiper," 148 Ibs;
The conductor delivered judg s. Wild Fellow, 189 the. May
it WAS Jackie Congan, 143 s.; Valour, meat, and to make sure (late ao Mei), 15a tha.; Peking 142 8.: Cra, 150 is.
clear to everyone concerned he said (late Western Bencott), 15 lbs.:
it 11 five languages, "Let the Marao Beauty, 165 s.; Shan Mein
women choose." We lost, so into! Gate Park Ku), 150 lbs.
the Anglo-Chinese four-stefper com-
surged the two THE LISBOA
partment HANDICAM
two cilizynettes, Class: Chia Lon Kn, 161 lbs.
zehessex, Easter Day, 155 s.; Dragon Boat, Ms. Licky Star, 145 lbs.; Gold Star, 12 ha.: Veloz, 159 s.; Senoter, 152 hs. August, 100 lbs.
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THE PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme for the above meeting:-
First Day.
Beaufort Handicap: "A" Class! 11 Miles.
Brigade Call. 165 s.; Ukelele, 162 bs. The Gomeril, las lbs.; Blackwood Hall (late Silkylight), as s.; Papyrus, 157 s.; Total Abstinence, 150 Ms. King of Troy, 156 B: The Geezer, 156 lbs.; May Clute no Mei) 155 lbs; King of the Plains, 155 h.; Attaboy, 159 ths. Shanghai Friem, 152 lbs.: Misty Eve, 152. Limestone Hall (late Young Denter), 152 The. fenf, 150 lbs.: Dragon Boat, 145 ibs.
Beaufort Handicap: "B" Class: 1 Miles.
many bags and handles.
iti-i
and
Garlie Sausage M.P. Out of this confusion the Chinese diplomat and my self elhahed to the upper berths. At 2.16 4.m. all was The train rambled
quier within.
sixteen beurs-then Micscow, where ou over the snow-covered plains for
trains are changed for the next atage of seven to eight days to thei Siberian-Manchurian frontier.
I was berthed with the Bolshevist the member of Parliament (or equivalent in Russia) for the town where the Czar was murdered. He was returning to his clectorate. His ancestors were obvionely Tar-
1. The May Novices Stakes, furiongs: 2, The Oporto Handicap "Ainsa, & forlongs; 2, The Fir Dee Plate, furlangs; 5. The Spring San Diego, 165 lbs.; Dobbin, 163 Stakes, 6 furlongs; 5. The Moute bs.: Grande del Norte, 162 lbs.; Stakes, 1 miles; 6, The Griffins Laveda H., 161 lbs.: Potteninus, Pate, one round; 7, The Sprint as ba.; Loch Tummel, 157; Grey Baev, half mile; The Kalgan Knight, 15 lbs.; August, tha h.; Bar-Mongolian-altogether a "right" Plate, uile; b, The Operto Handi-Bagheera, t55 lbs.: Espoir. 155 s.;itizen who ate garlic sausage ten capR Class, 6 furlonge; 10, The Tangle, 153 s.; Salvo, 153 lbs. Grand Seurry, 3 furlongs.
Second Day.
Craigavad, 151 lbs.: Barley Grass, 14. Loch Rannoch, 149 lbs.; King Alan, 148 s.; Bright Eve,
times daily and wore his leggings day and night.
With the aid of "Russian Made Easy," we were able to exchange three and possibly four ideas in two days,
1. The Da Verde Plate, 1 miles.: Easter Day, 145 lbs; 2. The Lisboa Handicap "A" Class, | Scooter, 15 lbs.; Yorks, 143 Ha;
miles; 3. The Corner House
I discovered there was no res- Stakes, mile; 4, The Linza Mau Lantao Handicap: "A" Class:
taurant car on the train. Some One Mile. Plate, & furlongs; 5. The Lisboa
thing had gone wrong and it wasn't Handicap B Class, 1 miles; 6, Jirigade Call, 164 tha: Marao there. I was indignant and hun The All Out Stakes, furlongs; 7, Beauty, 184 s.; Baccarat, 101 gry. The honourable member for The Mid-Summer Plate, half mile; lbs. Ukelele. 161 Ibu.; Total the place where the Czar was mur- The Fraia Grande Stakes, 1 mile; Abstinence, 159 lbs.; King of Troy, dered laughed and chipped off 9. The Novices Race, half mile. 159 s.; The Geezer, 180 lbs.; King another three inches of garlic Bau- of the Plains, 158 lbs; The Gomeril,sage. He knew a thing or two and
s; Blackwood Hall (late had wisely brought his larder.
The Siberian Express is not an Silkylight), 158 s.; Misty Eve," 155 Ths. Lilac (late Perseus), 135 express-and never will be on the Meetings; Papyrus, 155 lbs.; May (late present track. The locomotives Ha Mei), 155 lbs.; Leaf, 152 lbs. ; are old, but the conches are roomy Shan Mein, 152 lbs; Atlaboy, 152 and comfortable.
s.; Shanghai Friend, 152 His.; Limestone Hall (inte Young Dealer), 152 lbs. Home Call, 149 tbs.: Battle Eve, 149 lbs.
The first race takes place at 2.15 p. on the first day, and on the kecond day at 1.15 p..
The third Extra Race has been fixed for the 18th and 191h June.
Hong Kong Jockey Club 4th Extra Meeting.
01
Lantao Handicap: "B" Class: One Mile.
11.
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Rush For Food.
in
THE DIVORCE QUESTION
PICTURES 2.30 to 8,30
JACK
HOLT
SOLE AGENTS:
A. B. MOULDER & CO. On Sale at all Stores.
REPULSE FOR THE EXTREMISTS.
MR. WHEATLEY AND MR.
COOK ROUTED...
in
EMPTY
HANDS
THE PICNIC SEASON
HAS STARTED
Let
BEAR BRAND MILK
serve all your needs.
It is delicious in Ice Cream. Can be carried with no incon- venience for use in Tea or hy itself Children love it and it in absolutely safe.
[A.P.11.]
ferred back for further considera- Lion.
If the conference had adopted Mr. Wheatley's motion it would virtually have censured Miss Mar- garet Bondfield, Mr. Frank Hodges, and Mr. A. Holmes, members of the Blanesburgle committee, which was appointed by the Government. Misa Bondfield, Mr. Hodges, and Mr. Holmes signed the Blancaburgh
The train bumps along through The handicapa for the above
tall pines and low pines, over un- meeting are given below. Those
ending plaius covered with snow, who criticise the handicapper are
for days at a stretch. Then over a usually concerned either as riders
mountain range and plains again, ownere and their views are
San Diego, 13 lba.; Grande del but always snow. At intervals of coloured accordingly no doubt Norte, 163 s.; Laceda II.. 381 tbs. Some hours squalid villages; no A crushing defeat was inflicted quite unconsciously lowever, Dobbin, 101 lbs., Little Sit Tan sign much of life excepting at the on Mr. Wheatley, M.P., the former
ursory glance, at the handicap 160 lbs.; Pattenbush, 158
elations, where there, are always a Socialist Health Minister, and Mr. leads inc. to think that.. n little
on duty. It stops A. J. Cook, the miners' secretary, report, which was unanimous, al gentle criticism is called, for aud Bagheera, 157 lbs.; Dick Lo, 187 few soldiers
bB.; Loch Tummel, 155 He every two or three hours, and there both leading advocates of revolu- though the proposals it contains re- this will be duly forthcoming after Dragon Beal, 156 158, August, 156 is a rush for food, which is fairly tion, at the special conference of ject some of the suggested altera- I have had an opportunity of going, Kom Tong Hall, th5 lbs; good.
trade union excentives and Socialist tions in unemployment insurance inore closely into the matter.
Espuit, 155 lbs.; Grey Knight, 153 We arrived at the Siberian-Man Party delegates, held in London that were put forward by the lbs; Tangle, 152 lbs.; Loongwa, 152 churian frontier station No. 80-to consider the proposals of the TU.C. and the Socialist Party. lbs. Barley Grass, 140 hs. Bright fourteen hours late. "Take down Blanesburgh committee for the al- was the teration of unemployment insur your bags and open them Eve, 148 lbs.
order from the Bolshevist Customs Ren pay conditions. Lantao Handicap: "O" Class:
officials. I did so. One Mile. Bing Boy, 100 h.; Salvo, 180 158 lbs. The Gomeril, 158 lbs.:|Ba; Loch Rannoch, 350 lbs. Papyrus, 167 lbs. The Geezer, 150 Craigavad, 158 lbs.; King Alan, hs. Misty Eve, 185 158.; May (late 158 iba.; Scooter, 154 lbs.: Easter Hao Mai), 155 8.; Shan Mein, 152 Day, 153 s.; Borderer, 150 lbs.
hs: Leaf, 162 lbs.; Limestone Hall Mowgli, 150 lbs,; Yorks, 148 lbs.; (late Young Dealer), 152 lbs.; Kazuaka (inte The Galy), 145 ihs. Shangbai Friend, 152 s.; Home Sugar Lont, 146 s.; Cires, 145 Call, 149 lbs. Buttle Eve, 149 be.ba.; Jackie Coogan, 145 Ths. Vin- September, 140.
cent, 143 h. The Sandpiper, 143 (Continued on next Column). iba. Valour, 142 hs.
Green Island Handicap: "A" Class: Bix Furlongs.
Total Abstinence, 150 lbs.; Bac carat, 159 lb. King of Troy, 150 lbs.; Blackwood Hall (late Silky- light), 158 lbs. King of the Plains,
1 bad remained in the Republic for a few weeks, so I was a suspect. They examined every paper and upched every cuvelope in my bag. gage. They could neither read nor write, nor understand one word of English, but that didn't matter. They spotted my camera and took away my harmless films.
Twenty minutes later I was out of the Land of the Free and in Mongolia.
Vigorous Speech. Miss Bondfield, however, made a vigorous and convincing speech in The result was a victory for Miss | justification of signing the Blanes Margaret Bondueld, M.P., who was burgh report, and the conference arliamentary Secretary to the rejected Mr. Wheatley's motion by Ministry of Labour in the Socialist 2,638,000 card votes to 1,081,000-a
majority of 1,157,000.
Government.
The conference, which was held
Tho vote was regarded as a great. in the Memorial Hall, had before personal triumph for Miss Bond- it a report by the TU.C. and field, and she was loudly sheered Socialist Party joint council on
at the end of her speech. Mr. the Blanesburgh proposals, Mr. Frank Hodges was not a trember of Wheatley, supported by Mr. Cook, the conference, and was thus unable moved that this report should be re to support her.