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WHIPPET SPEED AND BRAKE TEST.
60 MILES AND STOPS IN ONE HOUR.
The unusual acceleration of the Whippet Six sad the efficiency of its four-wheel brake equipment was clearly demenstrated in a test re- cently made near Los Angeles, U.S.A., when the Whippet Six established a record of 50 miles.
making 30 stops, in one hour, the travelling speed averaging 50 miles
an hour.
The tecard was made by a strictly stock model Whippet Six standard coach, driven by Mr. Ed. Hughes of Los Angeles.
One of the official observers de-i scribes the 30-mile journey as to
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LADIES' HARBOUR
RACE.
HOCKEY.
Unloadsity Best Escala. Played on the Home ground on MISS PHYLLIS HUNT WINS Monday against the Club de Recreio
AGAIN.
MISS HO KIT CHEE SECOND.
A FINE RACE.
1st XI. the University 1st XI won by 3 goals, to ene.
K. P. Gan (2) and C. W. Lam (1) wers the University scorers while J. Noronha scored the only goal for the Club.
The University team was T Loke, K. P. Gan, A. A. Rumjahn, M. B. Osman, Y. C. Teh, A B. The reputation of the Huat family Sulieman, O. W. Lam. A. F. Gan, in local aquatics was further en-C K Ong, G. E. Yeoh, J." W. hanced yesterday when Miss Phyllis Barnes and P. L. Tan. woo the Ladies Harbour Race Championship for the second year in succession. She received a rousing reception after a plendid performance. Only four competed and they represented the best women swimmers in the Colony from three nationalities, viz.. British, Chinese and Japanese.
lub 2nd XI. Draw With Punjabis. hockey was seen on the king's Park A last and interesting game of yesterday when the Club and XI. met the 5/2nd Punjam Regiment. Honours were even, the final result being three goals each.
The score was one goal each at half time, Sampson netting for the Club. In the second half the same played added another point for the Club, but the Punjabis scored two more goals and held the lead until within a few minutes of the close when Thomson (captain of the team) gained the equaliser.
The race was a great success and the small number participating at least made it easy to follow the We were off to a flying start,
progress of all the four competitors the Whippet Six reaching a speed! The winner was by no means aure of G miles an hour. From that of the race until near the end when speed, at the end of the first mile she led the way along the straight of travel, the car came to a halt into the Victoria Recreation Club" in about six seconds, the four-wheel!
Miss Ho Kit Chee made remark brakes responding instantly. In able headway in the opening stages making other stop, the Whippet and at one time led by a good dis-Varsity 2nd XI. . Y.M.C.A. "D."
Six decelerated from 60 miles an bour to nothing, in five seconds. Starts were made instantly and the car accelerated to 60 miles an hour in 23 seconds.
tance, but she deviated somewhat from the course and lost some ground in consequence. Excitement ran high at the end when Miss Ho Kit Chi suddenly appeared from the cast and challenged Miss Doris for the second place; Miss Phyllis had by this time made her päsition. unapproachable and she won by about ninety yards. In the mean- "It required exactly one hour to time the Japanese girl had also make the round-trip of 30 miles, entored the straight, but was a counting the time out for the turn, prently far behind. A race took three place between hiss Doris and Miss which was only about séconds.
This was continued for 25 miles on the straight, concrete highway. Time was taken out for turning the return trip started. It continued in the same way, with about the same time for each stop and start.
car around and the
No change was made in any of the gears and nothing was done to the engine by way of preparation for the test. The brakes were ad- justed before the test and the car was driven to the starting point.
The test was staged primarily to prove the claim by Willys-Overland sales officials that the Whippet Six gives quickest response to the throttle of any car in that price class
At the conclusion of the test trip the driver said that one feature of the Whippet Six which played an important part in the record break- ing run was the car's low centra, of gravity and its ability to bold the road at high speed and to hug the concrete highway when the brakes were suddenly applied.
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Ho in which the latter won her
way, using her usual breast stroke, to a well deserved second place. Miss. Doris swam pluckily putting plenty of energy into her over arm stroke, but she had to be content with third place."
Beautiful weather favoured the race and very great interest was shown. A large crowd of people having assembled at all points of vantage in the Frase. The lair sex was well represented and they were seen in groups in the adjoining yaruaahs and on the balcony of the Victoria Recreation Club.
A large number of launches and motor boats each full of spectators followed the competitors from start to finish. The Japanese turned up in very good numbers to support their champion, and their contingent was the strongest, though, indeed, the British and the Chinese were. very well represented and the race had quite an international air about it.
Last year the Misses Hunt secur- ed the first two places and the Chinese girl third. This time the elder Miss Hunt repeated her per formance reducing her time by almost ten minutes, which is indeed very creditable. Miss Ha Kit Chee covered the
in fifteen minutes better time than she did last year and Miss Doris also re- duced her time by over ten minutes.
course
Mim Nakao competed for the firat time. The girls, who are all in their teens, showed admirable grit and perseverance.
The Winnar.“
University . H.K.E.C. “A." The following will represent the University against the H.K.H.C. "A" on the University ground on Friday at 5.15 p.m.-P. L Tay, Af. B. Osman, A. A. Ramjahn, E T. Loke, T. C. Teh. A. B. Sulic- Cag, C. W. Lam and J. W. Barnes. man, P. C. Lim, K. P. Gan, C. E.
This game will be played at King's Park, Kowloon, to-morrow at 4.45 P
Varsity-A. A. Aziz (capt.), G. E. Yeoh, Y. Enok, T. P. Wu, S. R. Kermani, P. L. Tan, F. Y. Khoo, 5. N. Poh, F. Zimmern, Lim Poh Thye and F. Hiptoola.
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They reached mid-harbour after eighteen minutes and were about two hundred yards between the four. Miss Hunt had during this time gained the fead followed by her sister who was only ten yards behind. On the eastward side Miss Ho had about the same lead over her Japanese rival and on account of the pnce she was going, quite a number of people thought she would eventually beat Miss Hunt. Shortly after the winner made a spurt and gained her first view of the Praya Wall after passing under
the stern of H.M.S.
Ambrose,
where the blue jackets turned up in force to cheer her. She then strug- gled a little with the current and erentually gained the straight into the Victoria.
when
The Finish..
CRICKET.
In an exciting cricket match play- ed between the China Light and Power Company Recreation Club
and K.M.S. Durban last Saturday, the China Light and Power Com- pany Club won by the narrow margin of ons tun. The winners scored 68, and the losers 07.
K.0.0. Ist XI. v. X.0.5.B. This friendly match takes place on Saturday, on the K.C.C. ground, at 2 p.m. sharp.
K.C.C.-F. Goodwin (captain), WV. Brace. J. C. Lyal, Capt. E W Morris, Capt. F. G. Bevis, B. C. W. Ramsey, F. E. Lawrence and Fincher, E. F. Fincher, S. Jex, A W. G. Guest. Reserve: W. Hyde
1.0.C. 2nd XI. p. University. This leagup game will take place on Saturday on the University ab
p.m. sharp.
K.C.C. 2nd XI.-H. Overy" (cap- tain), H. A. V. Smith, G. Lee, T. Buxton, A. A. Dand, L. AURICULA Duncan, A. Hargreaves-Browne, G.. A. Y. Hall, F. Hamblin, O. B. Raven and A. R. F. Raven Re- serve: C. T. Evans.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
PORTUGUESE COMPANY MEET.
RESULTS.
The annual rifle shoot of the Portuguese Company of the Bong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps was held on Sumlay at Stonecutter Range, the competitions taking place in conjunction with the firing of Part II. of the Musketry Course..
There were 44 competitors, who were classed as undez:-One marks- man, four first class shots, and 32
second class shots. Three min fail- ed as markamen by a very small margin.
The weather was fine, the light being good for the shooting
The results were i
the
Lusitano Club Cup for highest scorer throughout the Part II Course, winner to hold the enp for 1 year and to receive a replica of same). Won by Pte. C. G. Silva, total score 92 points.
Runner-up Cap, presented by four privates, won by 2/Lt. S. Jarvis, M.C. total score 89 points (best points at the last range).
Runner-up Cup, for third place, presented. by O/C. Company, won by Pte. F. A. M. Rosario, total
score B9 points.
Team Competition won by Pte. C G. Silva's team, consisting of Ptes. F. P. Sequeira, C. F. V. Re beiro and J. C. Remedios.
200 yards Application.-Ftes. C. G. Silva and F. Sequiera, 19 points Max. 90
200 yards Snap Shooting.-Pies. C. S. M. Rodrigues and 'C. G. Silva,
In the meantime,
ime, her sister had come along and Miss Nakao was some way in the rear. Those in the Praya first saw the two sisters coming in with about a hundred 17 points Max. 20. yarda Excitement, then reigned 200 yards Ranid Shooting-Ptes. Miss Ho suddenly, appeared H. J. Silva and F. A, M. Rosario, from "behind the Club house and 30 points Max. 30. challenged Miss Doris for second 500 yards Application Pte. C place. The Japanese girl also came 0. Silva, 14 points Max. 20. in view shortly after. Miss Hunt Hidden Number. Pte. M. was however, in an unapproachable position and still using ber strong over arm strokes she increased her lead us she neared the winning eventually finishing about post, ninety yards from the second. Misz Doris challenged Miss Ho for the second place, but the Chinese swarn strongly and gained that position. The Japanese girl finished only a little distance behind.
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Challenge Cup for the Anatal Har- The trophy was the "Manuk bour Race for Ladies. The result- were as follows:--
1-Miss Phyllis Hunt, 30mins. 47
SQCB.
Misa Ho Kit Chae, 40mins. 5 secs.
3-Miss Doria Hunt, 41mins. 30
secs.
4.-Misa Nakao Usui, mins. 38
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To-day's Race.
The most attractive event will
Silva,
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE "CHASE.
On account of the reconstructions of the Taino Bridge not having been completed, the Autumn Meets ing of the Fanting Hunt will now be held on Saturday, Decmber 3rd.
SEA LIONS SLAUGHTERED;
CANADA'S MACHINE GUN
-SCHEME CRITICISED,
The Canadian Government sten er Givenchy recently returned from its annual cruise in northern British Columbia waters, which is under taken for the purpose of destroye
Miss Phyllis Hunt, the winner, swam very steadily and never seem- ed at a loss. She alternated her strokes very well, beginning by powerful over head strokes and then relaxing to breast stroke after swim- ming for five minutes. Frequently she used side strokes add for the Inat quarter he used her powerful over arm strokes. She also showed take place this afternoon when the ing by machine-gun fire as many good judgment in her course taken Men's Harbour Race" will be decide ons as possible. This year and preferred to swim slightly ed. A great deal of disappointmen: the casualties were officially given against the current. In this respect is felt that both the Lyons will bat 1,665 last year 1000 were killed; and in 1923. 2,900 was the total Miss Ho Kit Chee erred and had unable to swim, but the intrica, sa to swim a longer way. Miss Hant's tar, are as follows:-E. de Reza, S. This is the sixth year of this experience no doubt stood her in Y. Gittins, H. M. Remedios, G. Lim spectacular slaughter, and every L. Roza Pereira, Guardsmon Hunt, year the controversy among fisher- Government officials, and good stead.
All the four finished fresh.
Pte. Faulkner, an Chin Hin, S. H.men. Sojima, Lee.-Cargl. W. Floyd, Bdr.sture-lovers becomes more bitter. Norris, Guardsman Cameron, C. orders of the Federal Department The work is carried out under Cooke, E. W. Ballton.
of Marine and Fisheries, which contends that sea lions annually destroy many thousand salmon at "the critical season of the year, and that they cause great damage to thetmen's nets and gear. Those who oppose this annual slaughter declare that the sea lions are wrongfully accused, and that the
distracte greater
The Euca Described.
At 5.25, Mr. W. Logan started the race in the presence of a large Bumber of spectators, who filled the Kowloon pier. Among those pre- seat in the judges' launch were the Australian swimmers who followed the race closely.....
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
KOWLOON DIVISION'S
SUCCESS.
The Mistes Hunt at once broke away by strong overhead strokes aurl soon established a lead making abee line for the winning post The St. John Ambulance Brigade extermination is used to d Miss Nakao who used aside stroke twimming competitions took place public attention from the
Saturday at the Chinete menace to the fisheries of too many and Mies Ho the breast stroke on headed eastwarda Five minutes Y.M.C.A. bath, when the chan porse seine nets along the coast afterwards the swimmers were weif pionship cup was won by Kowloon of the decline of the salmon divided, the sisters taking a Division, with 10 points. Other fisheries there is no doubt: whether the sea lica is as guilty as the straight course, and the two others scores were:- setting to the eastward. At this (2) St. Joseph's College Division, Department of Marica believes is
another question. staire. Miss Me had
(3) King's College Division, points
(4) Shaukinan Division, 3 points, (3) Y.M.C.A. Division, 2 points,
good lead, but unaccountably losing her bearings swam away from the course for some time, losing her advantage in consequence. Then she went further east in the hope that during the course of the race she would be helped in by the current which was dowing in from Lyeemun, but in this she made the ne mistake as she did last year. It was same time before she re- covered and the other swimmers then had made rapid progress (Continued on next (olumn.)
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BOY SCOUTS SWIMMING
SPORTS.
Defenders of the sea lions assert that their haunts are in the onem,
far from ocean
the schooling grounds of salmon, their appear up the inlets and river estuaries-being rare and episodale Sea lions, they any are primarily *** mojlise and cruetatea raters. Ther teeth tre suited to that purpose
ance
The annual swimining sports of and differ from those of seni the Hong Kong Boy Scouts Associa The damage attributed to the ses tion are to be held at the Victoria Bon, it argued, should more Recreation Club on Saturday next, likely be charged to hair seale from 3 pm to 5 pm.
blackfish, and sharks.