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· HONG KONGTM RACES,
FAVOURITES ROMP HOME.
MR. T. L. WONG'S SUCCESS.
AGGREGATE CUP WON BY BOXING EVE.
(BY EARLY BIRD.)
There was a fair attendance of racing fans at the seventh race meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club which took place at Happy Valley on Saturday.
As compared to the previous meeting when favourites were. downed race after race I am inclined to think that backers should have evened up somewhat as no less than seven favourites came home, rewarding their supporters with fairly good dividends con sidering the scarcity of punters.
The outstanding feature of the day was the consistent riding of Mr. T. L Wong whose performance in, annexing four wins out of five starts was very creditable, especially in view of the fact that the Duke of Nieblung nearly Wong's chances of success dur- ing a break away which happened at the coramenceineat of the
second race.
Wong had a very lucky escape indeed when his his mount fell over the railings and pitched him a purler across a fence which runs by the side of a drain at the rear of the football stands.. Wong's courage was evidenced by the manner in which he extricated bi- self from his unenviable position mounted his pony and rejoined the rest of the starters. He eventually succeeded in winning the race and when being led in he received well deserved plaudits for his display of grit.
"MR. EVE'S" DOUBLE.
R. II. Charles who annexed the principal double on San Friza. cisco and Bozing Ere, helped also in completing the double secured by Mr. Eve," namely the classic event of the meeting and the Aggregate Cup. Baring Ere demonstrated what a courageous beauty he is by winuing the Cup in spite of the fact that he is miles away from the form displayed by him during the May meeting.
"BRIGADE "CALL" BACK IN FORM.
Quite a noteworthy event at the meeting was win of Brigade falt, ridden by Mr. Alan Gordon, who took the closing event of the day. As this old timer seems to be coming back to form again we may look forward to seeing the popular blue and red sash figure prominently at future meetings.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 1928.
Others worthy of special mention were Mt. C. M. S. Alves and Mr. H. W. Moon, the Handicappers, Mr. W. D. Fiddes Wilson for his wonderful efforts in getting the fields away. Mr. W. H. 、、 Fitz Earle whose Military Band discoursed a very excellent pro- gramme of musical items, and last but not least our indefatiguabie Clerk of the Course, Mr. C. G. S Mackie, who managed in spite of great difficulties, to have the course and environs sufficiently repaired for the meeting.
THE RACING.
were only four starters Tartan who was thought to have a chance did not succeed in getting a place.
Shatin Handicap "B" Class. Gala Eve the hot favourite was beaten by a pony out of his class in the very good time of 2.48.4/5 just a little anore than a second lower than Brigade Call in the "A" Class.
Shek-O Handicap:\"B" Clam:
Six-Furlongs, For China ponies.
$
SHANGHAI RACES.
GRAND NATIONAL RESULTS.
THE EVE STABLE'S
SUCCESSES..
Spinner who also carried a lot of Mr. Seth's Erstwhile, 131 lbs. money also disappointed as he was
(Mr. Wong) 1 beaten in the run home by halfM. N. Hashim's Sunning, 180 length by his inferior stable cam.
Ibe:
(Mr. Charles) panion.
Heasra. Chan and Rafeek's Fan
ling Stag, 166 lbs.
(Mr. Harriman) 3 Also ran:-Messrs. Dyer and
Results of the Grand National run Beith's Warrington, 155 iba. (in Shanghai on Saturday afternoon Stanton); Mrs. R. H. Charles's May, appear below. The Eve Stable, of 180 lbs. (Mr. Clark).
which Sir Victor Sassoon is the ownes, secured three firsts in Shang- Won by a neck; two lengths be hai and two firsts here on Satur
day.
The full results of Saturday's tween second and third.
Pari-mutuel
racing in the Northern port aro na under:
Fifth Aggregate Stakes.. The two best performers in Hong Kong at the moment were the only runners in this event Boxing Eve (hir. Charles) had the beat of the betting owing no doubt to his ron. vincing displays before his rest in the North Bu: there were many Lackers who liked the chances of OneThird (Mr. da Roza) owing to his decided improvement since his transference from Macao where as I mentioned in one of my recent articles, ponies do not get the best
This is truly wonderful as com pared to Coos Bay's performance at the last meeting when it took him 2.47.9/5 to cover the same distance. But look at the comparison, one is "C" Class pony and the other is an "A" Class pony. The.credit of the race must fall on the jockey of Nara Stag. M. Gilbert Harri- man, who having once got the lead timed. bis own race and was there- fore in a position to answer the challenger whan the heavily laden favourite made his effort at the back of the course Charles who had the mount on the favourite had no light job in hand as Gala Ere is any thing but an easy ride and requires pushing all the way. I have no doubt if he could bave got on terms with the leader the result might have been different, however, Nara Stag won and in very good time which should be credited to Mr. Harriman who rode a very excellent race. Tangle who should have done! better considering his small impost only succeeded in collecting third
money.
Shatin Handicap "A" Class. Good for you Alan and good for your gallant little trier Brigade Cal!!
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Time: Imin. 34.4-56¢cs.
Winner: 811.70.
Places: 1st, 87.70; 2nd, 893, 20.
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Griffing Consolation Cup: Mlle. Mr. S. A. Judah's Soultz
1
3
Winner. Place.
Erstwhile
38-1
Fanling Stag
306
415
Warrington
137
120
Sunning
69
33
May
62
36
4.-Fifth Aggregate Stakes: Ons Mlle.
(Mr. Judah) (Mr.. G. Pollock), Messrs. McBain Bros.' Squeak
(Mr. McBain) Time: 1min. 44$secs,
Antama Handicap: 1 Miles. Mr. Eve's Quiet Eve
(Mr. Pote Hunt) i (Mr. Charles) 1 | Mias Ada Law's Beattock
(Mr. Haimovitch
Mr. Durgor's Kalgan
... (Mr. Bowers)
נו
Value $500. For all China ponies. Mr. Eve's Boxing Eve, 150 lbs.
Mr. Yam Man's One-Third, 150
lbs.
(Mr. da Roza)
Time: 2mins 043-seca." Won by a head. Pari-mutuel
Winner: 85.70% Place: 1st, 35.00.
Boxing Eve
One-Third.
Boxing Eve
One-Third
Winner. Place.
591 165
170 58
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's
Pat
Time: mins. $1.3-seca.
Grand National Steeplechase:
Twice Bound
3
I
Messrs. McBain Bros. Captain Cattle (Mr. McBain) Messrs. White and Maitland's
Buster II.(Mr. Hughes) 2 Final points in the Aggregate Cup Mr. Talstern's Red Joaa Honse
(Mr. Bolton) 3 competition for 1928 are:-
"A" Consolatión Cup: One Mile. Mr. Eve's Chilly Eve
(Mr. Pote Hurt). Mr. G. C. Purdue's Coeur de Leon. (Mr. Bowling) Messrs. Bailey and Heard's Mid Hatter (Mr. Rothe) Time: 2mins 09.3-3secs. Cross-Bred Handicap: 1 Miles. Mr. Eve's Coronation Eve
San Diego
8
7
Bengal
Blackstone Hall
Erstwhile
Chow Taze Lon Tarzan
Shek-0 Handicap: "A" Class:
Six Furlongs,
Everything comes to those who wait, and, believe me, both of you have done your fair share of the waiting. A popular win all round! Chemal who has had some wonder- ful chances of late disappointed badly. Blue World had been out in a previous race and Rose Hall should never have been started, still For China ponies. the old favourite showed by regia | Mr. Eve's Misty Evc. 156 lbs. tering a good time for the journey.
(Mr. Wong) 1 bas, Messrs. Stanton and Reidy's Blue that he is not altogether a been" and if the stable car get him World, 148 lbs.
(Mr. Stanton) 2 well enough who knows, but he may pull off the St. Andrews classic Mr. S. W. Cheng's Wachang, 145 in spite of the opposition. Any
lbs. ...
(Mr. Clark) 3 how here's wishing you the best,
Time: Imin. 34.3-5secs. old Blue with the red rash.
Won by six lengths; short head between second and third.
Pari-mutuel:-
RESULTS.
1.—Shankiwan Stakes: Tive Furlongs.
For China ponies. Mr. H. P. White's San Franciço,
155 lbs...(Mr. Charles) I Mr. Yan Man's Fifty-Fifty, 155
lbs.
Shaukiwan Stakes. The Chairman of the Club's can- didate, San Francisco, was the public fancy for the five furlong sprint and he did not disappoint although opposed by Fifty Fifty who notched" a win against the speedy one over a little longer dis- tance when they last met at the previous meeting. Quick at the start San Francisco, ridden by Mr. Charles, made the pace a cracker about four lengthe to the good of Fifty-Fifty who paused at flag fall.
The luck was with the orack as Gary who was content to lie in be hind Boukra made a forward move the post as he drew the inside berth ment coming into the straight which a decided advantage when only lengths between second and
of treatment.
(Mr. da Roza) 2 Messrs. Cheng and Ng's Glory,
162 lbs. ........... (Mr. Clark) 3 Also ran: Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Boukra, 165 lbs. (Mr. Stanton).
Time! min. 10.1-5secs.. Won by two and a half lengths;
third.
Pari-mutuel
Winner: 88.00. Places: 1st, 5.19: 2nd,: $5.10.
San Francisco Fifty-Fifty
Winner. Place,
058
211
918
004
15
6
13- 13
placed him number three. Fifty-two ponies are engaged and quick Fifty challenged at the distance to take advantage, Boring Ere post without making any impres- shot out to the lead immediately sion on the winner who was being on the fall of the flas. I am in- cased up as he was passing the clined to think that Rora lost by winning post two and a half reason, of the fact that he kept lengths to the good. Fifty-Fifty his mount up instead of allowing run easy just on the tait secured second place many lengths him to behind Glong with Boukro last... of his opponent. It was quite ap
parent that Charles was uneasy as they swung into the straight as he was tight up against the rail and For China ponies. Entrance fee was sitting up with whip in hand $5. 1st prize $400; 2nd prize $150; waiting for da Roza's challenge. 3rd prize 8100. At the two mile post One Third
Baukra Glory 2-Shek-O Handicap: "C"! Olans: Six Furlongs.
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was closing the gap and the riders Messrs. R. C. Lee and H. C. Lee's Duke of Nieblung, 149 Iba.
of both ponies began to ride as if
opponent,
the
may be depended on to put up something worth while at next stason's annual meeting.
140 lbs.
Winner: $6.
Misty Eve
Wuchang
Blue World
ENTHRONEMENT IN JAPAN,
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG
* Adam and Fallen Män" was the subject of the lesson-sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, November 11th."
"AH.
(Continue from Page 7.) When all were assembled, the higher officials of the Enthronement Commission took up their positions as guards of honour outside "the gates of the Throne Room while others advanced slowly and de corously to their allotted places
The Golden Text was: behind the rows of gongs and druma lining the eastern side and behind Israel shall be saved: as it is the drums and banners flanking the written. There shall come out of western approach. Then followed Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn other officials bearing anciens away ungodliness, from
·Jacob "
shields and other ceremonial ob- swords, bows and arrows, spears, jects, and after them came yet others, robed in fine silks of many colours.
(Romans 11: 20).
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Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Serman was the following from the Bible: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him ; "Accession Announced.
male and female created he them. After the guests had been assign-
But there went up. a mist ed to their proper places, the ap from the earth, and watered the proach of the Emperor was herald-whole face of the ground. And the ed and all present stood up. Then Lord formed man of the dust of followed an interval of silence, the ground, and man became a broken anally by the opening of the living soul, And the Lord God curtains behind which the Emperor caused a deep sleep to fall upon and Express, clad in ancient cere-Adam and ho slept: and he took monial attire, were seated on their one of his ribs, and closed up the thrones.
flesh instead thereof. And the rib, As the curtains were drawn aside, which the Lord God had taken from Their Majesties stood up and ullman, made he a woman, and present made prelound obeisance, brought her unto the man' (Gen Having acknowledged this mark of 1:27, 9: 6, 7, 91, 29). respect the Emperor read an Im perial Rescript announcing his ac- cession to the Throne, after which the Premier, General Baron Tanaka, mounted the main steps and, taking up a position facing the Japanese Ruler, delivered an address of felicitation on behalf of the nation.
"Banral."'
+
The Lesson-Sormon also includ- cd the following passages from the Christian Science text-book, **Science and Health with Koy tố the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy: It may be worth while here to remark, that, according to the best scholars, there are avi- dences of two distinct documenta in the early part of the book of This done he withdrew and.
Geacaia.
The Science of the taking his position between two first record proves the falsity of banners of red brocade embroider the second. If one is true, the. Ied in gold with Chinese characters, other is false, for they are ants- he led the distinguished assemblygonistic. The first record assigns in three resounding shouts of
all might, and government to God, "Banzai" for, the Emperor. Be- fore the sound of the cheering had and endows man out of God's per
fection and power. died away, the shouts of Banzai record chronicles man as mutable Baiza!! Banzai!" were taken P and mortal, having broken by the waiting populace outside
away from Deity and as revolving in the crowded streets, and the very
in an orbit of his own. Existence, heavens seemed to reverberate to the loud acclamations of the people, separate from divinity, Science or whose deep-throated cheers could plains as impossible. This second ita extemalised be heard rising and swelling both record unmistakably gives the his- far and near. This salutation being tory of error in timed to the second, it was taken forms, called file and intelligence up simultaneously by waiting groups
in matter "(p. 323 and 129). throughout the length and breadth of the land, so that at one and the same moment, this great shout of Banzai! Baizail Banzai!" throb- bed to heaven from tens of millions of loyal subjects.”
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(Mr. Maitland) 1 Mr. Toeg's Ormonde (late Bay
of Oregon)(Mr. Hill) 2 Mr. Matsumoto's Nationalist II.
(Mr. Haimovitch) 3 Time: 2mins, 38.2-seca.. "B" Consolation Cup: One Mile. Mr. Liddell's Double Chance
(late Craftsman, (late Talis man, of Tientsin)
(Mr. Bowling) I Mr. J. C. Greig's Magic
(Mr. Wells-Henderson) 2 Mr. J. C. Botelho's Ohse
Place: 1st, 83.00. |
Winner. Place.
870 281
123
36
114
56
(Mr. Lewis) 3 Time: 2mins. 09.3-5secs.
Manchu Stakes: One Mile. Mr. Robson's The Chatty Bird
(Mr. Hill) Mr. Day's Surplusland
(Mr. Dallas) (Mr. Pote Hunt)
6.-Fanling Plate: One Mile.
For China ponies, subscription griffins of this Club of any year | Mr. Allan's Perhaos So which have started in Hong Kong in at least two extra meetings this Fear. 1st prize 8400; 2nd $150; 3rd $100.
Mr. Moon's O'Moon, 168 lbs.
(Mr. Wong) I Mrs. RJ, Paterson's Skipper,
160 lbs. (Mr. Stanton) 2 Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Spinner.
163 lba.Mr. Reidy) a Also ran-Mr. K. H. Kay's Tarzan, 157 lbs. (Mr. Backhouse),
Time: 2mins, 11.9-5secs. Won by many lengths; half a length between second and third.
Pari-mutuel:~
Winner: 87.20.
Places 1st, 87; 2nd, 820.20.
O'Moon
Tarzan Spinner Skipper
Winner. Place.
770
318
289
331
138
193
45
08
140 lbs.(Mr. Clark) 3 Also Run: Major B. C. Lake's As You Like It, 145 lbs. (Mr. Prouls); Mr. Lam Men's Bright Prospect, 157 lbs. (Mr. da Roza); Mr. O. Kitchell's Full Moon, 150 lbs. (Mr. Backhouse).
Won by six lengths; four lengths between second and third."
Pari-mutuel
Winner: $44. 10.
Time: 2mins, 46.4-Escċa.
Shak-O Handicap " Olass. Backers showed sound judgment in selecting as their favourite The Duke of Niehlung in a held of seventeen runners. "Mae-af-War and dovanagher ware unable to run as no rider was available. The get away was a triumph for Mr. their very existance depended on Mr. E. L. Hosie's The Haugh,
(Mr. Wong) 1 | 7-Statin Handicap: "B" Oläsa:
13 Miles. Fiddes-Wilson who got them off in the result. A few strides past the
(Mr. Proulx) * A bunch and if extlake hesitated distance post and da Rosa suc H.E. The Governor's of Macao's
For China ponies. a moment it was because his novice ceeded in drawing to within a half
Messrs. Chan and Rafeek's Nara Velor, 183 lbs...(Mr. da Roza) 3 rider was not intent on his busi-
Stag, 142 lbs. neoa: Wong immediately took his length of his tired and spent
Excitement on
Also ran-Mr. R M. Austin's
(Mr. Harriman) I mount to the front and settled down stands and rail was intense and District Call, 158 lbs. (Mr. Stan- Mr. Eve's Gala Eve, 163 lbs. just in rear of The laugh who was
(Mr. Charles) atriding it out in the van. Felo, the followers of each pony began ton); Mr. Shillington's Ace, of
to shout the name of their pony Spades, 150 lbs. (owner); Mr. S. W. Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Tangle, Grey Knight and liwater were lying handy about three lengths when with a gigantic effort almost Cheng's Westlake, 158 lbs. (Mr. away when they emerged from be locked together both ponies passed Backhouse); "Mrs. R. M. Austin's hind the rock Coming down the the winning post to be separated Pottenbush, 155 lbs. (Mr. Dur- incline the field began to string out by the Judge who declared a win lacher); Mr. H. M. Austin's Grey as Wong took command coming into for Buring Eve by a head, One Knight, 158 lbs. (Mr. Charles)
not disgraced Messrs. Alves & Co.'s Duke of the straight. Velo: just behind Third beaten but
Artagnan, 153. lbs. (Mr. Botelho); The Haugh was trying to shake off
Dr. E. Pierce Grove's Siang River, the attentions of District Call who
15 lbs. (Mr. Reidy); Dr. S. To was making a rather belated effort
Wong's Grey Eyes, 150 lbs, (owner); at the distance post, which however,
Shek O Handicap "A" Class. Mr. Glenside's The Zebra, 150 lbs. proved unsuccessful as the leaders
(Mr. McCartney); Mrs. R. H Misty Eve, another contender for Charles's Little Darling, 140 lbs. continued to hold their positions and The Duke of Nicblung passed the "Eva" stable, succeeded in (Mr. Ip); Dr. F. Pierce Grove's
i the post two and
a half lengths running away with this event. The Little River, 140 lbs, (Mr. Morgan); ahead of The Haugh who, beat race provided a very small field of Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Plough Felor by three lengths. The win only three starters, two of which man, 144 lbs. (Mr. Harriman); Dr. ner's time was, 1.38.4-5 just two were very lightly weighed against S. To Wong's Ullswater, 146 lbs. seconds behind fisty Eve's time in the top weights, two pounds less (Mr. Clarke); Major B. C. Lake's
Wuthang, a Fook Shau, 148 lbs. (Mr. Kelly). the "A" Class Handicap Some weight for inches.
a "C" Class very little blighter who has a few performance for
Time: 1min 38.4-5ecs. good performances to his credit, pony.
Won by two and a half lengths; was next in public favour to the Shak-O Handicap "B" Class. In a field of five starters Erat. Eve pony, while Blue World had three lengths between second and
third. while and Fanling Stag occupied a little over a hundred supporters.
Pari-mutuel.- Off together, no change occurred the attentions of backers. The first till the five furlong post when Winner: $22.90. named who had Wong for his pilotiruchang ran wide and allowed Place: 1st. 8.10; 2nd, $12.60; was a few points the better of the Wong to go through in company 3rd, 88.00.
Winner. Place. two with Warrington, Sunning and
268 May just nibbled at. When the flag, with Mr. Stanton's mount in close attendance. Emerging from behind fell Charles who was riding. Sun the rock Misty Eve was going easy
215 ining pulled in behind Erstwhile
with Clark riding hard on Wachang and sat easy till the two mile post, to collect second money. At the dis when a challenge was issued to the leader who responded under the tance post the leader was eased and allowed to finish six lengths ahead
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Fanling Plate.
judicious handling of Wong and of Blue World who put up a great managed to hold Summing down, who under the strain of the thump scrap finally to finish in that order.
she was received began to roll ing and finally had to admit defeat by the narrow margin of a neck which was really a sterling, performance considing the disparity of weights Fanling Stag who was only beaten by two Jongths for third place was unfortunate in having experienced little interference during the race.
O'Moon had no mercy on the other three runners in this raco Skipper and simply ran away with it from start to winning post. ran second and rewarded his back- ers with a dividend of $20,20 which was rather good considering there
Duke of Nicblung... 150 Velaz
110 Siang River Grey Knight.
Places: 18t, $8.30; 2nd $6.10; 3rd, $8.80.
Winner Place,
Gala Eve Tangle Bright Prospect Nara Stages.
717
670 : 211
921
533
137
243
39
90
10
.. 37
Class:
As You Like It Full Moon 8.-Shatin Handleap: "A
14 Miles.
For China ponies.
1
2
Mr. R. M. Austin's Brigade Call, 148 lbs. (Mr. Gordon) Mesirs, Chan & Rafeek's Chemal, 152 lbs...(Mr. Harriman) Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Rose Hall,
148 lbs. (Mr. Wong) 3 Also ran:-Messrs. Stanton and Reidy's Blue World, 148 lbs. (Mr. Stanton),
"Time: 2mins. 45 cca.
Won by two and a half lengths; many lengths between second and 34 third.
.......103.
182
117
Ullswater
The Haugh
79 77 » 112
82
Ace of Spades .......
42
$2
District Call .....................
35
Westlake
39
Duke of Artagoan... 13
15
Ploughman
12
32
8
5
Pottchbush Fook Shau Grey Eyes The Zebra Little River Little Darling
Pari-mutuel
Winner: $11.30, Places: 1st, 80; 2nd, 86.30.
Winner. Place. Brigade Call 512
1-
Chemal
Hose Hall
Bine World
47%
358 280
235
176
78
70
Time: 2mins. 12.1-53ess.
Maloo Plate: Mile.
Mr. Toeg's Nith...(Mr. Hill) M. H. Le Moullec's Kaliella
(late Don Alfredo)
2
3
1
2
(Mr. Judah) Mr. We Two's Oh Kay (late
Farmer Boy)
Mr. Haimovitch) 3 Time: 0.58.4-5secs,
Matous Race; 2 Miles. Mr. Cire's The Dansant.... Mr. A. N. Dalins's Royal Lancer (late Mystic Light), (late Mystic Dahlia), late White Dahlia)
▪་་
.........
Mr. J. V. Botelho's Obse........
Time: 2mins. 43.3-5secs.
SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
3
Crashing Drums,
This marked the culminating point of the great ceremony, which ended soon after with the closing of the curtains before the two' thrones, while the crash of drums and gongs, indicated that Their Imperial Majesties were about to withdraw. Then the distinguished company filed out from the court-yard and special messengers, waiting in Tokyo, announced the successful conclusion of the ceremony to the Spirits of the Imperial Ancestors and to the Gods of Heaven and Earth in the sanctuaries of the Im- perial Palace.
Sacred Dances, “ To-morrow, to the accompaniment of ancient court music, sacred dances will be performed before the Shrine of the Sacred Mirror, 1 and on Monday Imperial messengers will be despatched to the Grand Shrine at Ise, the Mecca of all loyal Japanese, for it is there that the original Sacred Mirror, which according to legend was presented personally by the Sun Goddess in mythical times, is enshrined, and the shrine itself, dignified in its very simplicity and lack of orna- mentation, is dedicated to her,
Other Imperial messengers will be sent at the same time to the shrines in the Palace at Tokyo and to the great national shrines to anzounce that the Daijo Sai, the solemn ceremony at which the Emperor will enter into direct com- munion with the spirits of the im- perial Ancestors, will take place on the night of November 14th.
SEASON'S PRIZES PRESENTED.
AT HOME" AT CAROLINE
HILL
During the last decade or so, Chinese in this Colony have taken "ta European sports, and such natural attitude have they shown that their football elevens, are fully
equal to the best English teams in the Colony, while we all know about their triumphs at tennis.
Cheering In Tokyo.
Toxyo.
The second
Judging by the preponderance of students and workers whose enthus- iasm is patently sincere, the autho- rities should feel more assured re- garding their loyalty to the Thron despite their so-called "dangerous. thoughts."
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}
The King's Message. The following message has been telegraphed by H.M. the King to the Emperor of Japan, "On the suspicious day of your Imperial Majesty's enthronement in the seat of your August ancestors, I hasten to offer you my most cordial wishes that you may enjoy a long and prosperous reign, made happy by the abiding loyalty and ever-in- creasing affection' of your people, who are so closely united with my own, by tins of friendship, mutual understanding and joint endeavour. in the cause of civilisation and pro- gress,!"
CELEBRATIONS IN HONG KONG.
CONSULAR RECEPTION.
The coronation of Emperor Hizo- hite of Japan was celebrated on Saturday in Hong Kong by the Japanese.community amid the good wishes of all sections of the com-
Buoity
Mr. Y. Murakami the Japanese Consul General held a reception at the Hong Kong Hotel which was very largely attended
Mr. Murakami gave the toast of "the King" and H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., proposed the health of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan.
His Excellency was accompanied The cheering at Kyoto after the by Capt. A. J. L. Whyte (Aide-de- An instance of how the Chinese Premier had led the banzaling was Camp) and Mr. W. R. Scott rolayed by wirelces sad slearly (Private Secretary) and among can. excel in Any дале was
heard in Tokyo, where immense those who attended were H.E. sen yesterday when the South throngs, gathered before the Im-Kajor-General C. C Luard, C.B., China Athletic Association held perial Palace and in the parks, CM.G., and his A.D.G. (Lt, R. Q their
at home" on their own
sirens F. Johnston). responded lustily, while grounds at Caroline Hill. There shrieked and the temple bells boom- Colonel R B. Skinnor, O.B.E., were tennis, ping pong, baseball, ed acclaiming the new ruler. The Lt. Col. T. A. F. Robinson, Brev. basketball, Chinese boxing, Volley crowds, which had been assembling Lt. Col. J. D. Boyd, D.5.0., Com ball, fencing, and football exhibi- since before noon, were in holiday modore J. & Pearson, C.M., and tions, all of which were done with mood, but wonderiully well behaved Pay-Comdr. H. Rogers, O.B.E.). remarkable skill..
the entire despite
The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, police,
O.B.E, K.C., the Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Mr. Justice Jacks, the Hon. Mr. A. E, Wood.
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다.
successful
absence. OL
Lantern Processions. Monster lantern processions have been parading the principal streets since nightfall banzaiing and sing.
The At Home affair, there being no fewer than three thousand persons present. In a short speech. Sir Shou Son Chow said that the Club had grown from a few members to about 3,500. He
The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, would like to say more about the 108, while immense crowds are
thronging the thoroughfares, view the Hon, Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Club, but since Dr. Kotewall was going to have the biggat bite ating the illuminations and making C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. J. Owen marry. Elaborately decorated tram-Hughes, the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. cara brilliantly illuminated add to Mackie, LLD., Mr. Li Yau Tsun, the picturesqueness, of the streets Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Ht. Bev. Bishop which are festooned with red and H. Valtorta, Mgr. A. Berlioz of the white bunting, myriade of twink French Milion, Nazareth ing lanterns and fairy lights and ather decorations.
the dinner," he thought that it would be best for Dr. Ketowall to do his bit (laughter). The speaker then traced the history of the Asso ciation and said that the success of the Association was large due to the support given by the sporting fraternity of the Colony. In con- clusion, he thanked Mrs. Creasy for presenting the prires.
In the aft Moon Mr. Murakami. entertained large number of his competriots at his residence and in A Sea Of Fire. The focal point of the lantern the evening the house was brilliant- processions is the entrance of the ly illuminated.
IN THE HARBOUR. Mr. Li Yau Tsuen also spoke, Imperial Palace, where numberless after which Mrs. Creasy, wife of the processions are converging, present- In the Harbour all, warships Hoa. H. T. Creasy, C.D.E., pre-ing the most striking spectacle of dressed ship and also the Japanese tena of thousands of lanterns like merchant vessels in port. At 2 p.m. sented the prizes Tea was served to the visitors in a well-built mata sea of fire rising and falling in the time of the Coronation in Japan shed. There were a large number of cadence as the demonstrators wave a salute was fired by the men-of-war European gentlemen and ladies pre- them aloft in accompaniment to and by the battery at i Kowlood. In the evening the hips were bent, and the band of the Chung their cheers.
illuminated.. Shing Benevolent Club played dur ing the interval.
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