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ESTABLISHED 1857.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd, 1928. ***
Our London Letter.
SHOULD ETON “ TOPPER"
DIARY OF EVENTS.
POPULAR JOCKEYS.
STEVE DONOGHUE'S EARNINGS.
PROCEEDINGS IN BÀNK-
RUPTCY COURT-
FATHER" OF PLANTA RUBBER CULTIVATION.
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OLD BOY'S CRITICISM OF HAT BOUGHT TO BE "BASHED."
"How long area, heyato, be condemned to swear-8) tog hat, which most, men abhor, and which is usually associated with stock- brokers and undertakere "
This is the query put by an Old Etonian with reference to a photo- gruph published of new boys at Eton airing their new hats as they strolled round the town.
To-day."
(October 23rd)
Begistered as a Newspaper as the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
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V.R.C. Sports Ladie, “Harbour Race.
Queen's Theatre: "It" and “A Day's Pleasure."
World Theatre: "Sainted Devil!
"The
Grand Duchess and the Waiter."
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"No one can claim that a top hat on a small boy is an edifying sight, though it is possibly a sue ces in mortifying the flesh and bumbling pride The Old Eicnian continuer :-
of
Loxpox, September 29th, One of the surprises of the week has been the disclosure regarding the income of Steve Donoghue, the "Again, on the grounds celebrased jockey. He is at pre-economy it, is hardly suitable. A sent in the Bankruptes Court for hat costs about 30s., and, with the growth in the size of the head debts amounting to about £8,000, among schoolboys, at least four or and in addition he appears to be five are necessary during one's
career at Eton. responsible under a guarantee for the sum of £10,000. It seeran that he has been a better friend to others than to himself in money matters throughout his career, and it is his open-handed generosity that has landed him in bankruptcy.
"This is without taking account of the natural idea which some boys have that a top hat is made to be bashed."
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"An Eton boy must wear his top hat when going into the town, and so, if he is in games clothes. be will lip on an overcoat, and then his top hat, the result being most curious.
The public have an impres sion that fashionable jockeys are wealthy. But with the exception of Loates, who left half-a-million, "Admittedly it is one of the most of them have died compara. oldest' traditions which contribute tively poor. They do not get as an essential part to a public school much money as is supposed. It training, but this is one surely la astonishing to learn that Donog- | which might be dispensed with, for bue's income was as little as £1,500 | Eton has plenty more such tradi à year. This is not what might be | tions. ̧ expected in the case of a man who has been the winner of six Derbys, and was said to be as good as a seven-pound advantage to any horse he rude at Epsom.
There have been occasions when Donoghue flew from one meeting to another at which he had a mount on the same day. But with a fee of three guineas for the mount and two guineas extra for a win it.ran scarcely have been a profitable ad. venture. But, of course, he made more before his accident in the Grand Prix three years ago.
Bad, For The Ears. ·
photograph, the abolition of the In addition, judging, by your top bat might have a beneficial effect on the ears of the young wearers, which at present have to do the double duty of hearing and of bearing the burden of an almost obsolete form of headgear.
"I am sure that many old West- muster boys will agree with me. As for the Harrovian straw hat, which is unlike any other hat known, it may be light on the head. bat not even D Futurist artist would declare that it was beauti- ful."
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First appearance of a 5-piece Imported Orchestra
Syncopation and Pep.
Come and judge for yourselves.
Dinner Dance-8 to 12 p.m. Nightly,' Tea
Twice a Week
Orchestra Plays during Tiffin Hour.
The Late Earl Of Durham. The death of the Earl of Durham
sad bereavement to King Several other Old Etonians de- relationship that was as close as deep-rooted that Eton boys, they so is possible for a subject to be to felt sure, would prefer the discom. his Sovereign. Lord Durham was a fort to the change.. noted sportsman, "and "being of a most genial disposition be inspired esteem and affection wherever he He was one of twins and as he never married the title goes to his brother who is 74 years of age.
„went.
In a sense Lord Durham wHD national figure, and it is said in sporting circles that he did more than almost any other man to keen the great sport of racing clean. A speech that be once made at the Garrick Club in this connection is racing history. He was sued for libel, in which a verdict of one farthing damages' was awarded against him: but the result of the action was entirely salutary. Last May he had an illness from the effects of which he never rallied, The King and Queen were among the most constant in their in quiries about him; and at the funeral this week His Majesty was represented by Lord Lascelles.
"After all.'
one said, "they will probably have to wear one later in ile, so they might as well break themselves in young."
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Principal Mails:—Inward: Europe via Siberis (Tenyo Maru). Out- ward: Europe vid Marseilles (Sphinc), 1:30 p.m.; Europe vid Siberia (Paul Lecat), 3.30 p.m..
Wednesday.
(October 24th.) V.R.C. Annual Aquatic Sports: Open Harbour Race.
Whist Drive, Seaman's Institute. Beano Moiseiwitsch, Pianoforte concert, Theatre Royal, 8.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "The Student Prince."
World Theatre: "Beau Geste." Star Theatre "The Duchess and the Waiter."
Grand
Principal Mails:-Outwards Europe vid Vancouver and Europe vid Siberia (Empress of Russia), 10
3.in,
Thursday.
(October 25th.)
Concert: "Gilbert and Sullivan," Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. Queen's "A" 5 p.m.
Hockey: Y.M.C.A. 2nd XI. #
"Life at Home
Debate Y.M.C.A., or in Hong Kong
Queen's Theatre: “The Student Prince."
World Theatre: "Beau Geste." Star Theatre: "La Old Ken tucky?'
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Tes Dance: H.K, Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Friday.
(October 28th.) Christian Fellowship Meeting Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.
Half Yearly General Meeting, HI.K. Jockey Club, 5,15 p.m.
Prince."
Queen's Theatre: The Student
World Theatre: "Beaú Geste," Star Theatre: "In Old Ken- tucky."
Tea Dances H.K. Hotel, 4.30 The naval part of the whole
p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 3 p.m... scheme is estimated to cost in round figures £7,750,000, this being Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe the figure submitted to the Houserid Suez (Khyber). Outward. of Commons and included in this Europe vid Siberia (Khyber), 10.30 year's naval estimates. It does not) au include the cost of the site, which was a gift from the Government of the Straits Settlements; and it is mentioned in the newspapers, in connection with the announcement that Hong Kong is contributing £250,000 to assist in providing this great addition to Empire Defence.
Pioneer Of Plantation Rubber. The romantic beginning of rubber growing within the Empire is re- called by the death of Sir Henry Alexander Wickham in London in hia 83rd year. He was the Father"
Both the King and Queen were frequent guests of the late Earl at Lambton Castle, and it is well-of plantation rubber cultivation, who known that in the Royal box at succeeded in the face of immense Ascot a place was always reserved difficulties. for Lord Durham.
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Saturday. (October 37th.) Tennis: Y. M. C. A. American Tournament, 9.30 p.m.
Golf Bogey Pool, Fauling. R.H. K. Yacht Club, 1st Cham- pionship Race.
Benno Moiseiwitsch, Fianoforte Concert Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "The Student
prince
World Theatre: "Beau Geste." Star Theatre: "In Old Ken. tucky."
Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.. Dinner Dance: King Edward Hotel, 8 p.m.
Principal Mails:-Outward! Europe "viá. Marseilles (Khiva), 10.30.a.m... -
I suppose most people imagine that the robber industry of the East Singapore Naval Base.
is the natural development of in- The Singapore Base comes into digenous trees. But, of course, it the news again this week by the was all due to Wickham's pioneer Admiralty announcement that the work. Sir Joseph Hooker, a former tender of Sir John Jackson, Limit | Director of Kew Gardens, conceived ed, of 83, Victoria Street, West the idea of cultivating rubber in minster, has been accepted for the Endia, and in 1876 Wickham was sent construction of the new dockyard to Brazil to collect seeds from the at Singapore. The contract time trees there. But the Brazil Gov-55 PRISONERS IN PENANG. for completion is seven years. The ernment wanted to keep Para successful firm has carried out rubber a monopoly of the country, many Admiralty contracts in the and accordingly Wickham 'went up. past, one of the most important the Amazon in a canoe, collected being the extension to Devonport 70,000 seeds with the help of the Dockyard before the war.
natives, and brought the precious Prominence is given in the London consignment to the coast. Press to the placing of the contract, It is five years since the proposal was first approved by Parliament. At that time it was estimated that the works would cost eleven million
OUTBURST BY CHINESE IN
POLICE COURT."
PESANO, Oct. 13th. His difficulty was how to get the The detective and police forces seeds out of Brazil. Luck favour employed ample precautions when ed him, for a ship arrived in port, the 65 Chinese, who had been ar the crew deserted her, and she was nested as being members of an un- left on her captain's hands. Wick lawful society, made their second pounds. When the Labour Govern ham chartered the ship, and got appearance before the Magistrate, ment came in they abandoned this clearance by telling the Customs The prisoners were all handcuffed great undertaking in the Far East. that he was taking home to Eng- and the police carried loaded re- But when the Conservative. Party land delicate botanical specimens volvers. returned to power in 1924 the for Queen Victoria's gardens at scheme was revived in a modified Lew. Hooker received the seeds
further postponement form, and it was evident that in with rapture, raised plants in the was announced there was en out doing so the Government was meet ginsshouses at Kew, and it was from burst from several of the accused ing the views of the Dominions and this stock that the whole plantation who, in strong voices, protested Colonies who have a very clear per- rubber industry of the East sprang. against the charge. ception of the stragetical import Wickham was knighted in 1920, and The Magistrate told them their ence of Singapore.
given an annuity by the rubber com- 'innocence. could be proved in good panies.-H.B.
time.—Straits Timet
(Continued on nest-Column),
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