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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1928.
HONG KONG RACE BANK NOTES IN CIRCULA-
MEETING. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3.)
3-Jordan Handicap: "A" Class: Bix Furlongs,
TION..
STATEMENT FOR SEP- TEMBER.
of
the average
The returns smount of bank notes in circuls tion and of specie in reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended September 30th, as certified by the Manager of the respective Banks, are as follow-
For China ponies. Mr. Yom Han's Fifty Fifty. 153 lbs. ............... (Mir, da Roza) Mr. H. P. White's San Francisco,
1
154 lbs. (Mr. Charles). Mesara . C. Lau and H. C. Lee's Duke of Verona, 155 lbs....
(Mr. T. L Wong) 3
2
ᏗᎨ
Hanks. Chartered
Winner: #19, 70,
Place: 1st, 320, 80.
Winner. Places.
Bank H.K. & S.
Bank.***** Mercantile
Back .....
Total
San Francisco ...... 60T
10:1
Fifty Fifty
219
Duke of Verona
239
78 53
One Mila.
Time: 1min. 33.2-8.
Won by two lengths; four-lengths between second and third.
Pari-mutuel
4-Fourth Aggregate Stakes:
1b
18
Value $500. For China ponies. Mr. Yam Man's. One Third, 154 (Mr. da Roza) Mr. Seth's Erstwhile, 348 lbs.
(Mr. Clarke) g M. K. H., Kay's Tarzan, 149 lbs.
(Mt. Proulx) 3
Time: mins. 07.215aees. Won by many lengths: many lengths between second and third.
Pari-mutuel-
Winner: $5.70. Place: 1st, 8.90.
One Third
Erstwhile
420 66
Winner. Places.
250
Tarzan
49
34
Average Specie Ampant in Reserve.
914,740,336 8 5,000,000*
1,878,277
863,419,346 $40,580,000
LOCAL IMPORTS.
MARKETS QUIET.
The fortnightly price surrent and market report published by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce issued on Saturday states:-
COTTON PIECE GOODS AND FANCY
COTTON GOODS.-The following re- ports have been received:-
The market has been quiet since our at report and a very small business has been transacted, as is usual about this time of year, being 46,800,733 31,000,000†between seasons. Dealers are de
voting their attention principally 880,000 to the clearance of Autumn and Winter goods which are now arriv ing. In Fancy lines good profits are being made, but "dealers up- yet operating to country are not any great extent, although clear- ances are good. Cotton has fuc
past tuated violently during the fortnight and is now lightly dear er, leaving Manchester prices much armer,
* In addition Sterling Securities aro deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,278,200. In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at $9,993,202
In addition Securitiee deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £150.000,
The market is passing through a quiet period: There are new niscellaneous enquiries for White Shirtings and Black Italians, etc., but very little cew business has
8.Nathan Handicap: "A" Glass: been done, The recent drop in
11 Miles.
For China ponies.
Me. L. Dunbar's Coos Bay, 158
Ibs.
(Mr. da Rozw)
1
2
Mr. S. W. Cheng's Wuchanz, 160.
Jos
(Mr. Charles) Mr. Loo Cheuk Suer's U Un II. 181 lbs. (Mr. Proulx) Also ran:Mr. N. Hashim's Sun-
5.-Nathan Handicap:,"B" Class: |ning, 141. lbs. (Mr. Clark),
1 Milés,
For China ponies.
Mr. Yam Man's Bright Prospect,
134 lbs....... (Mr. da Roza) 1 Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Spinner, 150 lbs.(Mr. Harriman) Mr. Eve's Gala Eve. 158 lbs.
(Mr. Proulx) 3
Also ran Mesars, Dyer and Beith's Tangle. 150 lbs. (Mr. Gordon M. O. Kitchell's Full Moon, 160 lbs. (Mr. T. L. Wong): Messrs. Stanton and Reidy's Aris tophanes, 188. lbs. (Mr. Stanton): Mr. Her Cheong's Man of War. 157 lbs, Mr. Charles); Mr. S. W Cheng's Westlake. 153 lbs. (Mr. Barkhouse): Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes and Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie's Perpetual Motion, 140 lbs. (Mr. Clark)."
Time: mins, 40secs. Pari-inutuel:-
Winner 853.50.
Places ist 810.10; 2nd 87.40; #d, $8.10.
Winner. Places.
Spinner
346.
433
Gala Eve
329
335
DELICATE FLAVOUR
Old Bootch Whisky
Full Moon .....
104
181
Bright Prospect
143
201
Aristophanes ...
.90
131
Man of War
G-4
203
•Tanzie ...
91
170
Perpetual Motion,
88
Westlake
13
51
6.-Gascoigne Plate: One Mile.
For China ponies.
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER.
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ABSOLUTE PURITY
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THE
"Kosiklad
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THE
66 KOSIKLAD" DRESSING GOWN
FULLNESS
GUT WITH AMPLR FROM AN EXCELLENT QUALITY RIPPLE CLOTH IN THE COM- FORTABLE STYLE AS ILLUSTRA-
TION.
COLOURS ARE, FAWN, CAMEL, BAXE,
PURPLE, CARDINAL,
WITH BROAD REVERES, AND CUFFS, IN CONTRASTING COLOURS A VERY USEFUL AND BECOMING GARMENT FÖR NEGLIGE WEAR.
STANDARD
VALUE
3,95
Time: mins, 47,2-5secs. Won by many lengths, three quar- ters of a length between second and third.
Pari-mutuel:-
-
Winner: 38.60. Places: 1st. 85.50; end. 87.50.
Winner. Places
Coos Bay Sutning
Wuchang
U to II
950
#thi
216
137
187
53
00
40
THE OFFICIALS
The officials for the meeting were as follows:-
Patron.-H. E. Sir Cecil Clementi. K.C.M.G.
Hanurary Stewarde-H.E. Vice- Admiral Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, Bt.. K.C.B., D.8.0.. D.C.L. (Oxon.), I. E. Major General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., Commodore J. L., Pearson, C.M.C.'
Steward-Mr. H. P. White (Chairman), Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith. Mr. R. M. Dyer. Sir Henry Gollan, Et., C.E.E., Hon. Mr. A. (Hynes. Hon. M. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. T. F. Pearce, M. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. F. Sutton.
Clerk of the Course.-Hon, Mr. C. G. S. Mackie.
Secretary, Mr. C. B. Brown' Acting Seretary Mr. H. R. Forsyth.
Treasurers-Messrs. Linstead &
Davis.
cotton
cotton prices bas influenced the dea.ers to adopt a waiting policy and they are not keen to place
British large orders for goods, especially in the cheaper grades of Grey and White Shirt- ings because they believe that heavy stocks of similar Japanese 3oods are, likely to be dumped of the market when the bercost terminales.
WOOLLENS. There has been some Union Gaberdines, enquiry för Wool Venetians and Scarlet "Blan- ket. A few orders have been book. ed, but in most cases prices remain a good deal too low. Clearances of all classes of woollen goods have shown marked improvement, although deliveries "have declined somewhat this week.
"A.
COTTON YARN.A better feeling has prevailed in our market dur ng the interval and prices have firmed up in sympathy with the recent rise in the price of raw material. Arrivals nil. Shipments nil. Unsold stocks 1,400 bales.
Bargains 7,100 bales.
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4
METALS.-Only unimportant busi- Dess has been done in sundry materials during the fortnight and there is practically no enquiry at. the moment, Demand from the
The annual report of the Hong consuming centres is limited. Local prices are steady, but below these Kong Philharmonic Society shows that there was loss of 8105,78 on ruling in the producing countries,
ine opera Merrie England" pro- FLOUR REPORT Stock: American duced in December, although the 230,000 loags, Canadian 100,000
production was one of the Society's bags, Australian 00,000 bags,
greatest achievements and the final Shanghai 15,000 bags, total 405,000pertorinances were given to record houses. The receipts amounted to CHINA, INDIA AND STRAITS PRO. ||$8,203.84
and the expenses
bags.
to
CAT BURGLAR IN KOWLOON.
LOCAL MERCHANT ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
THREE FLATS ENTERED.
On Saturday morning a Chinese cat Burglar, calculating that the attention of the police would be distracted by the special work they had been engaged upon in connec tion with the and Tattoo, enter- ed Pratt's bulang, Kowloon, at about 4 a.m., and while the occu pants were asleep went through two flats Athid fut was at DICE-Market dull with downward $8,314.60. The Society, however, tempted but the shutters being up
forward Reported Sugar sales carries
1 balance di prevented the thief from entering.. tendency.
Mr. 8. Homer, of Komor Må are as follow-Jaya Rough White, 81,423.09 to the season 1928-9. Messrs. Chan and Rafeek's Fan- Judgr.-M. D. E. Clark.
83.287 picule, Spot: Java Rough The membership of the Society Komor, Chater Road, told cur ling Stag, 158 lbs.
Assistunt Judge-Mr. P. Tester., White 66,163 piruls, to arrive dur-nambers 13 Vice Presidents, 7 Sub-representative that he went to bed
3000 after 3.15 m. Within (Mr. Harriman) `1 In Charge of the Scales Mr. Ring Oct, Nov., Dec., 1928, Ja, scribing Members, and 101 Ordinary yard of his bed is a chest of draw- Messrs. K. C. Lau and H. O
M. Dyer and Mr. H. R. Forsyth. Feb., Mar., 1928; Java Fine White, Members. Engineer Lieut.-Comdr. ers in which he is accustomed to Lee's Duke of Verona, 158
W. D. Fiddes 680 piculs, Spot: Java Rough Beddels, R., acted as Hoa. Pro-place his watch, pocket book, etc.. Starter--Mr.
Brown, 12,889 pieuls, Spot; Java ducer and Stage Manager of after undressing. (Mr. T. L. Wong) 3 Wilson. Mr. Yam Man's Chemai, 158 lbs.
nd Starter-Mr. L. A. M. Rough Brown. 405 picals, to arrive Merrie England" while the Hon. the thief entered his bed room, and It appears that
(Mr. da Roza) 3 Boisragor
during October; Java Molasses. Musical Director was Mr. W. IL went through his clothes, and Paddock-Mr. F. Sutton.
10,851 picula. Spot: Java Crystal Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M., to whom the drawers, while he was asleep. He Also ran:-Messrs. Dyer and
No. 24, 55,300 pieuls; Java Crystal great success of the production was then removed the drawer in which Beith's Warrington, 163 lbs. (Mr.
No. 16, 14.800 piculs; Java Soft due. Mr. C. P. Marcel ably assist the watch had been placed and Clark); Mr. Ky H. Kay's Caesar,
White, 1,500 picus; Java Brown, el in 160 40s. (Mr. Backhouse): Messrs.
the capacity of Stage carried it out on to the back veran Stanton and Reidy's Mowgli, 185
10.400 piculs.
dah for a thorough investigation. lbs. (Stonton).
It is with regret that the Com-When Mr. Konor awoke in the mittee have to report the resigna- morning he found his clothes tion of Mr. C. E. H. Beavis as disarray and the drawer gone. Président of the Society. Mr. It was later found on the verandah SACRED HEART COLLEGE. has taken a. great in minus a watch with a gold fob, terest in the work of the Society much valued for personal associa since 1904, and has held the positions, a cigarette case and the loose tion of President since 1926. money from the. pocket book. Mesdames Watt, Cornaby Hayward and Messrs. Stone and The new play ground for the Baldwin resigned from the Com nittee on leaving the Colony. Mas, Sacred Heart College is to be A. M. Howes-Smith was co-opted to formally opened on Wednesday at fill one of these vacancies.
Time: 2mins. 10secs.
Won by one length; a head be- tween and third.
Pari-mutuel:-
Winner: 8103,10.
Places: 1st; 811.00; 2nd $7; 3rd, $6.10.
Fanling Stag...... .51 Caesar
23 7.-Carnarvon Stakes: Five Furlongs.
For ponies that have started in Hong Kong this year, but have not won a race since January 1st, 1928. Mr. Eve's Misty Eve, 100 lbs.
Handicapper.-Mr. C. M. S.
Alves.
Timekeeper.-Mr. A. A. Alves. Honorary Surgeon, Dr. J. C. Macgown.
CASH SWEEPS.
THE WINNING NUMBERS.
SALTPETRE, Market. declining.
The following are the winning NEW GROUND TO BE OPENED numbers in the Cash Sweeps at Saturday's races
ד!
Winner. Places.
Chemal
457
500
Duke of Verona
266
200
Race I.
Warrington
270
290
No. 238
Mowgli
102 ..141
86
303...
2
$420.00 120.00 60.00
.01
*Unplaced runners: Nos. 129, 333, 68, 73, 364, 18, 52, 24, 240, 482, 97, 144,
Race П.
No. 02
21,028.20
238
231
293.20* 146.60
Race II
·
2
No. 388
226
142
"
"
Bäce IV.
No. 377
and
17
290 277
$1,318,50 370.80 188,40
$2,786.40 790.40 395.20
Race Y.
No, 7
$1,201.20
383
-342,20
29
233
10 a..
ON WEDNESDAY.
Director.
and
ARMED ROBBERY.
The occupants of the other fat entered are lucky in baving lost nothing of value. They discovered their clothes on the verandah in the morning, the thief having ap Mr. H. J. Best carried on the parently taken them to search for duties of Hon. Secretary until he money or jewellery but be had not Generous donations, towards the proceeded home on leave in March, risked the attention outside that is cost of transforming the ground, when he resigned, and the work was drawn by carrying anything bulky which has cost over $1,000, were taken over by Mr. T. V. Harmon, at that hour of the day." made by Sir R. Ho Tung, Mr. The duties of Hon. Treasurer have Unplaced runners-Nos. 316, 188, Wong. Kam Fuk, Sir Shou-son been carried out by Mr. R. Dormer. Chow. Messrs. Wong Kwong Tin, will be held at the Cathedral Hall,
The annuni meeting of the Society! (Mr. Backhouse) 1 389. Mr. R. M. Austin's District Call,
H. Dixon, O. W. Luke, Woo Hay to day (Monday) at 3.30 p.m. 160 lbs. ............. (Mr. Clark) Mr. R. M. Austin's Brigade Call,
164 16. (Mr. Gordon) 3 Also ran:-Messrs. Alves & Co.'s Duke of Artagnan, 158 lbs. (Mr. Sherman): Messrs. Chan Rafeek's Berwick, 150 lbs. (Mr. Ho Sai Man); Messrs, K. C. Lau and H. C. Lee's Duke of Burgundy, 153 lbs. (Mr. H. C. Lee); Dr. F. Pierce Grove's Little River, 148 lbs. (Mr. Morgan); Mr.-C. R. Richard. son's Movanagher, 161 lbs (owner); Dr. S. To Wong's 'Grey Eyes, 13511, Ibs (owner),
Time: 1min. 19secs,
Won by many lengths; two lengths between second and third.
Pari-mutuel:-
171.60
Tong, Mok Wing Yu, Mok Kon
Sang, Lam Man Ching, China' Merchants Tobacco Co.. "Nanyang Bros. Tobacco Co., The Sincere Co., The Wing On Co., and also anonymous donors.
TONGKANG MYSTERY.
WILBUR'S BLACKBIRDS.
COON MINSTREL TROUPE COMING TO KOWLOON.
Mr. Richard -Wilbur, who
*Unplaced runners-Nos, 339, 430, BLOODSTAINS ON DECKS OF brought the Wilbur Players here
385, 231, 14..
DESERTED VESSEL.
ONE OF ALLEGED GANG COM- MITTED FOR TRIAL.
Three Chinese were before Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning on a charge of having carried out an armed robbery at Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen, in the early hours of Beptember 24th. Mr. T. Murphy, Acting Assistant Director last year is soon to pay us another of Criminal Intelligence, who was visit. He is coming out to the in charge of the case asked for the Star Theatre. Kowloon, with his withdrawal of the charge against the second defendant, who, be in- A hint of a piracy in the troupe of "Blackhirds."
This troupe consisting of eighteen timated, would give evidence for Malacca Straits is given by a re- port in the Malayan Daily Express negro performers, men and women, the Crown. The third defendant *Unplaced runners-Nos, 280, 195, of a tongkang found drifting who have met with great success in was also discharged as there was
Honolulu and Shanghai, They no direct evidence against him. under suspicious circumstances.
The first defendant who was pick- Race VIL
Recently a Chinese fisherman saw will commence their season here on No. 101
tengkung adrift off Kuala Thursday with a Minstreled out at the identification perede, submitted that a mistake had been 937
Selangor. He made a report to Revue"
These talented “Blackbirds" made and that he was only the man 430 ..........
the police and police party Unplaced runners:-Nos. 181, 750, which bearded, the vessel found specialise in concerted numbers, most resembling the robber who
Race VI
No. 348 81,169.00
12
180
133
334,00 167.00
81.080.40
B
310.40
153.20
Winner: $10.
38.
EACH.
Place: Ist, 84.80; 2nd $7;70: 3rd, $0.60.
Misty Eve
Winner. Places.
494
#
Brigade Call...... 285
Duke of Artagnan
08
Movanagher
447 953 123 70110
16, 339, 143, 45,
Race VILL
-District Call.
157
Little River
31
55
T1
Grey Eyes............
CA
47
300 258
$1,039.00 354.00 177.00
Berwick gar 18
22
Duke of Burgundy
(Continued on next Column);
*Unplaced runner-No. 20.
Drawers of unplaced starters get: $50 each.
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that it had been deserted and vaudeville turns ventriloquism, committed the crime, of which-he- there were signs of a fight having And ng and dances. There is denied all knowledge. The prisoner taken place there being blood also male quartette and besides also gave particulars of his where stains and spent bullets on the old Southern plantation melodies abouts at the time of the robbery, and popular present-day songs, the after which his Worship made the deck
Police inquiries have failed to "Blackbirds will give demonstra-order for the defendant to be om- trace the Chinese who is the regie tion of negro dances and latest mitted to stand his trial at the
jazz stena
next criminal sessions. Ifered owner of the craft