Sports News
MALAYA v..
SHANGHAI.
RAIN STOPS PLAY.
Heavy rain in the early hours of yesterday morning made things doubtful early on. Shortly after 9 a.m., from the Peak there appeared, looking down through the mist, to bo sunshine over Pokfulam, but at about ten the rain set in steadily. At about 12.30 it cleared for a little and held off until three when the captains had arranged to look at the wicket.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1929.
RACING NOTES AND TRAINING TIMES. WHEATCROFT WINS MEDICAL PRACTICE
"THE CHAMPIONS.” IN OLD CHINA.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
S.L.1. RESERVES BEAT K.O.S.B. RESERVES.
: THE BORDERERS' FIRST
DEFEAT.
Only one game was played in Division II. of the Hong Kong League yesterday and this resulted as under;-
S.II Reserves.......
MORE GRIFFINS ARRIVE FROM SHANGHAI
HIAWATHA "AND THE ST. LEGER.
[BY MORNING DEW."]
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SHANGHAI RACE MEETING | DEMONS OF DISEASE AND
·THIRD DAY.
HOW TO DRIVE THEM OUT.
THE FULL RESULTS.
The Champions was run of yes- terday the third day of the Shang- bai Jockey Club's autumn meeting the event going to Wheatcroft, ridden by Mr. Brand, with Buny Bee (Mr. Haimovitch) second and Alligator (Mr. Pote Hunt) third. The A and B sweep stakes winning numbers are also given below.
The full results, for which we are indebted to the Hong Kong Club, were as follows:-~~
1.-Bubbling Well Cup: Seven Furlongs
The Empress of France brought last two seasons, the stable won to Hong Kong quite a number of the Derby in 1997 and 1988, and griffins for the 100 meeting, includ-also has in its possession contenders ing four for the "Dynasty stable, for both long and short distances, ons for Mr. K. C. Lau, and four for two of them being record-holders. Jardines.
What they will shape like this year, The number of griffics in Hong and how the stable will fare with Kong at present makes quite its griffins, will cause much specula- useful list, and some very good tion.
be confidently looked Hiawatha, belonging to Mrs sport can forward to when the annual races Dunbar, I hear is a sure starter. in the St. Leger next week, and on his form should win easily, especial ly as I hear some of the best ponies. in this race are not going.
come round. 4
The Eve candidates, three in number, are already down here, and K.0.3.B. Reserves Camis
in the course of the next few weeks The game was played on the Gar. we shall probably see a few of Mr. Ho Kom Tong's candidates on the rison ground at Sookuspos and for course, in addition to a few new the first time this season, the Bor-"Dukes" and a few more "Stags." The number of small owners have dorers took the field without r
alio grown, and quite a few griffins large batch of supporters as the had been here for some time, all 2nd Bn. K.0.S.B. is in camp at looking full of promise. Sun Wai.
The ground was very wet and, though most of us have at times played under worse conditions, the bowlers would have found it well- nigh impossible to get a foothold. while the light was bad and pro- malaed to be worse.
I was therefore very glad to hear that the umpires had decided it was unfit for play.on Shortly after the decision was an- nounced another very heavy shower blew up and gave the ground an- other, soaking.
"To-day's Arrangements.
Grand Tattoo Eve is being sent over long distances in his morning gallops, and is undoubtedly being
I know critics prepared for his duel with Hiawa tha in the long race. will remind me that Grand Tattoo Eve accounted for Hiawatha in the Derby, and will most likely repeat her performance next week, but I proved as much as Mrs. Dunbar'a chestnut.
6.
For all China ponies,
.........(Mr. Bolton) 1 Poppyland Gleagyle
(Mr. Needs) (Mr. Beand) 3 Record: 1.45.2-5. Firefly
-Pari-Mutuel Cup: 1. Mile,
3 Furlongs For China ponies (2nd Class).
Tabby Cat.(Mr. Pote Hunt) Victory Eve....(Mr. Haimovitch) 3
The S.L.I, are. to be compliment. Known ponics came back, amongst do not think the animal has im Black Diamond II. (Mr. Judah) 1
ed on the way they stuck to the game and they deserve their win the aftercoon's play. The at full strength, K.O.S.B. were fielding the team that put up double Egures against the Club de
Some more of Hong Kong's better them being King's Consul, King's Carier, and Lord Protector. The
From the training times append- last-named was down here last year, but, I don't remember having seened below readers will find that the him face the starter, so he will be a popular favourities are doing quite well. Inasmuch as there were no griffin this year.
The arrival of the Dunbar string outstanding gallops there were no will be looked forward to with much reversals of form, and the next interest, as in addition to provid-mesting will not be full of upseta Recreio Reserves last Saturday.ing the champion winner for the from the looks of things at present. while the SLI. made three changes in the side that beat Eastern E.C.
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Play will start to-day at 10.30 am.the same day. Neil right wing. if the ground is it. The weather Cornelius right half and Cotton left forecast at the time of writing these wing coming into the team. lines suggests that the weather will, at best, be dull and cold, with some drizzle as well, possibly. It is, however, good news that the pres- pects for goed weather on Friday and Saturday are improving..
Was
Kicking off, the E.0.S.B. got into their stride and Stevens netted from a pass, by Crawley. The Borderers played up well. but they failed to add to their score against a team of equal weight and
Crawley sound delcace. rather subdued after a few bump. ings by lead the heavy centre half- Lof the S.L.I. Halfway through the first half the game took a turn in favour of the S.L.I. and the KOS.B. goal had several narrow escapce before Denmead headed in from a centre by Cotton. Sev. eral corners fell to the S.L.L but were scrambled away and at the other end Crawley missed a sitter. Half-time, K.O.S.B. Res. 1, S.L.I. Res. 1.
Malays v. the Army. Enquiries made from R. L. Braddell, the Malnya skipper, elicit ed the fact that until he had con- sulted with the Army captain be 'could make no definite announce- ment about the Army inatch on Friday, I assume, however, that, if the Shanghai game is not finished that evening, it will be continued on
Friday, as the Army game is rather in the nature of a bye-battle to fill in a spare day.
As regards the wicket it is a little hard ut present to say what it will do. It will almost certainly be easy for the first hour or two, and, unless we get a bright sun, which is most
"The defence on both side held the
upper hand in the opening part of the second half. Stevens was sent in but muddled his shot. The same player fater sent in a rattling shot hut Beano cleared. Neil was out- standing on the S.L.I. right wing
Loch Etive
Mountain Air
Duke of Normandy Kumon
Cream Cracker
Pumpkin
Sunlock
Time: 3.01,2-5
DR. WONG'S ENTHRALLING
LECTURE.
were caused by a hammer in the hands of an angry god. The de nons of malaria were three in num-" Ler. The first stood by with a bucket of water to give chills. The second carried about a stove to make fever. And the third trotted along with a hammer for."the" beadache.
There was only one efficacious way to subdue the wrath of the goda and that was by spells and incantations and charms. It usual- ly took some time to appease a devil by this method, but in the end one either got well on died.
DOW
Shanghai, November 1.-Dr. K.
The First Hordallst.. M. Wong arrived late yesterday afternoon from Hanbow in order to In the next period deliver his sketch of Chinese Modical philosophy of disease began to be spread about. Sheng Nung, a History to the interested audience mythological creature with the hond gathered at 3 Museum Road. "The of an ox and the body of a man. lecture was given under tho is supposed to have experimented auspices of the Royal Asiastic with herbs for medicinal purposes. It is related that daily be consumed Society.
hundreds of poisonous plants in Dr. Wong gave a preliminary order to test his theories and ox- time of the ancient or longendary tract the medicine in which he so period of Chinese history, telling of firmly believed. During the same The necessary hardships endured by period Hrang. Ti formed his famous uncivilized people. Discases were diagnosis of the pules. He believed prevalent not only because of that any illness, mental or physical, ignorance of sanitation but through internal or external, could be hardships, weather conditions, and detected, diagnosed, and cured by lack of knowledge in the prepare the pulse and its manipulation. tion of foods Naturally a great An interesting sidelight on the many of those primitive people art of medicine during this period were sick a great deal of the time is the formation of the word and had no means of either realir" doctor." It is divided into three ing the cause or effecting a cure. symbols, a quiver, a spear, and a
priest. A Varied Assortment of Devila.
The three symbols formed Primitive man attributed to all the common conception of inanimate objects his own sentiment medicine healer. and passions. Disease was regard- The Age of Learning. ed as the work of a varied assert-
The Chow Dynasty was a period ment of devils. Thus, pains in the of great strides in the realms of abdbanen were thought to be caused art and literature. Great learning by the House God The devil of neuralgia used an iron brand 3which, at bis whim, he placed on any part of the body. Headaches
-
Record: 9.55.9-5. 3.--The Jessiald Handicap: "A" Class: Nine Furlongs. For China ponies (Y Class) and 109 griffins.
Banquet Eve...(Mr. Haimovitch) Glenlivet (Mr. Needa) Blight Lad...(Mr. Encarnaco)
Time: 2.24.4-5.
Record: 9.20:
5. The Wayside Cup: Seven Furlongs,
1
"A" Sweepstake:-
48966. 40350.
38820.
"B"Sweepstake:-
1993.
11819
was considered to have its only. Held in these two subjects. It was largely due to this trend that there existed pretentious systems of band- ing which were largely absurd. "All knowledge was theoretical and the study of medicine was dominated uy scholastic subtleties.
During the latter part of this period the Doctrine of the Two Principles arose. These two prin- ciples were called Yang and Yin, representing the male and female elements in the most hypothetical conception; heaven and earth, life and death, heat and cold, and i positiva and negative Disease was regulated and practised on from "the viewpoint that a discase of " Cinchona Tree...(Mr. Pote Huat) 1 Yang came from externat causey Merry Dancer...(Mr. Maitland) 9 and one from Yin came from Gold Shield.....(Mr. Haimovitch) 3 internal causes.
Time: 1.02.
Die...Ist
Rad Ord
4th
Last
Pony. Ullswater...
tance. Qr.
Qr.
Qr.
Qr.
Qr.
38
1:14
1.49
35
Duke of Milan ................ Campbell
·1.98.
:1.53
32.
1.18
1.50.2
39.2
43.2
1.95
90€
2.42
38
Fair Eyes
1.14.3
1.49.2
34.4
4-The Jesafield Handicap: ́" B** Olu: Nine Furlongs
1.14.3 1.47.3
Courage
1.93 1.56.9
33.9
Wiki Wiki
(Mr. McCann) 1 (Mr. Noodt) 9
1.07.2
34.9
Kissit (Mr. Encarnacao)
1.18
1.50
Record: 2.20.
1.42
1.57.3 9.30
1.15.1 1.51
35.4
1.09
1:43
34
17201.
1.13
1.45
32
The Hopeful Bird
37
1.15
1.59
2.26
34
(Mr. Pote Huat)
1
39.3
1.18.9.
1.49.3
31.1
Purple Diamond.....(Mr. Hil
2
38. 1.17.
1.60.9
33.9"
St. Patrick(Mr. Bolton)
3
9. The Kantao Cup: i) Miles. For 3rd and 4th Class (Y Class) China ponies.
1.13
1.43.9
33.2
Time: 1.31.1-5.
38.9
.1.00.1
30:4
Record: 1.45.2-5.
35
1.07
38.2
1.14
1.48.3 2.19.3
30
6.-The Jockey Cup: 1 Miles.
For 2nd, 3rd and 4th Classes
42
1.21.4 1.57
2.30.1
33.1
China ponies.
39 1.19
1.50
31
Ecarte
43
1.17
1.48
31
Howecroft
34
- 1.08
1.40.3
39.3
Shorty McJee..
49
1.21
1-59-
33
*Time: 2.47.
3-121.08.
36.2
34
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and got over some are centres. PROHIBITION AT THE Barham and Geggie of the K.O.S.B. made a rush for the ball together and collided. With these players unlikely, it may dry easy. I fancy, stretched full length, Hicks sent however, it will increase in difficulty the ball to Denmead who ran as the day goes un. It was dis- tinctly on the dead side on Tuesday
laat.
The rain is most unfortunate. As Dr. Johnson might have said:-Had it been last year, it had been kind; but our reservoirs are full and we do not want it, the Interport is on "and we cannot enjoy it!
R. ABBIT.
THE INTERPORTERS.
FULL PROGRAMME OF THE VISIT.
The following is the full pro- gramme arranged for the Cricket Interporters, during their visit to tho Colons:-
To-day.
+
Shanghai v. Malaya, 10.30 a.m. Smoking Concert in Hong Kong Cricket Club at 9.30.p.m.
Friday, November 8. Army . Malaya, 10.30 a.m. Dinner at Government Hous
Saturday, November 9,
Hong Kong v. Shanghai, 10.30 Dinner at Government House.
Sunday, November 10,
Shek- Country Club.
Monday, November 11.
Hong Kong. Shanghai, 11.45
k.m.
Tuesday, November 12
Hong Kong Shanghai, 10.33
a.m.
Open Air Concert on HAC.C. ground at 9.30 p.m.
Wedassday, November-13. . Hong Kong Malaya, 10.30 am. Thursday, Novembar 14. Hong Kong . Malaya, 10.30 am. Friday, November 15,
Hong Kong. Malaya, 10.30 am, Interport Dinner at Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 16. Malaya sail.
Shangbai. Kowloon Cricket
Club,
Sunday, November 17,
IN PEPING.
through the defence and scored PROBLEM FOR AMERICANS with a fine shot,that left Fox stand. ing. Being a goal down, the Bor. derers went out to pull the game round but the S.L.I. defence held out until the final whistle.
The game was fought out in a good spirit and there was not a foul throughout. A few kicks for handling were the only stoppages aud P., Mellow handled the game admirably.
1:43 2.17.9 .34.2
1.13 1.48.2 1.13 1.48.3 1.13 1.45
9.20.2
32
35.3 32
Wine and Tobacco Tax Bureau in Peping sent back this order with an accompanying note, in which he is reported to have said, in sub- stance. "We understand that the a prohibition United States is country. Why, then, should an American diplomatic official with to import wine. The order is not ne-
The new Chinese official in the
BAN WHICH WAS REMOVED, cepted, because America is a pro-
[Unlied Press.]
hibition country.""
Of course, there was no logic in the note. The United States Gov- ernment; in spite of prohibition lawa, permits diplomats in Washing- Peping. Members of the Ameri-ton, including the Chinese, to im can Legation in China once more port, liquors into the country and to use them in the Legation in the are permitted to import wines and American capital. American diplo liquors into the country without matic officials in China are there- paying any taxes, after a long fore in the same position as those of any other country in regard to official" dry spell" which has not liquors. ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF yet been described in prist
CLUB.
GOLF.
The following have been selected
The Legations here, as elsewhere, have diplomatic immunity from im- port taxes on all classes of goods, including liquors. When any ac
An Embarrassing Position. But the Chinese official's note, created an embarrassing situation for the American Minister. It is to represent their Societies at Fan-credited member of the Legation true that the United States has pro desires to import goods, the Minishibition laws, and it might not be ling on November 17:-
ter affixes his signature to an order a diplomatic move to argue with which is accepted in lieu of taxes Chinese officialdom about the right of American officials to bring in tax- by the customs officials.
free liquors.
St. George's.
1. Mr. O. E. G. Marton.-
2. Mr. L. R. Andreves.
. Mr. L. G. 8. Dodwell,
4. Mr. A. E.. Lissaman.
5. Mr. F. J. de Rome.
6. Mr. G. E. Archbutt
7.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon.
8. Mr. N. L. Smith.
9. Mr. T. G. Bennett.
10. Mr. J. H. Kaikes.
11. Mr. F., S. Harrison.
12 Prof. J. L. Shell hear.
13. Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson.
14. Mr. C. E. H. Beavis.
15. Mr. R. E. Greensmith.
A Signed Order Not very many months ago, the American Minister in China signed an order for one of the members of the Legation to permit him to im port some wines from France.
(Continuel on next Column).
LADIES' SECTION.
18: Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton The, following are results of the
17.
(Captain).
RISEDİYES,
Lient. Col. E. D. Matthews. 18. Mr. 8. T. Butlin
St. Andrew's,
1 Mr. A, H. Ferguson."
2. Mr. Ian Shewan.
3. Mr. E. D. Black
4. Mr. K. 6. Robertson.
5. Mr. R. Young
6. W. L. Dunbas
7. Mr. H. H. Lennox.
8. Mr. 1. K. Hepburn.
9. Mr. J. B. MaLaren.
10. Mr. A. B. Purves.
11. Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith.
19. Mr. W. J. Clerk.
14. Mr. D. J. Gilmore.
13. Mr. J. 8. McEachran,
13. Mr K. B. Morrison,
Shanghai Kowloon Cricket 16 Mr. K. E. Greig.
Club.
Shanghai team sails by Empress of
Canada,
·NESERVE.· Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith.
Competitions on the New Course, Dealing, in aid of the MOL (Military Branch).".
So the word went round to mem-
bers of the American Legation that hereafter netosders would be signed for liquor imports. Great was the dismay among diplomats in the Legution, who would have to pay fally twice as much for their wines and liquors as before.
A Temporary Inconvenience.
Record: 232.2-5.
(Mr. Caplan) i (Mr. Reibar)
Record: 0.58.3-5.
·
Between the years 900 A., and 1044 A.D. great strides were unde toward the doing away of super-
10. The Sycee Stakes; 1į Miles.stitution and the establishing of
Ugly
(Mr. Elwes) 3
The Tern Pharaoh
7.-Grand Bland Stakes: Seven
Furlongs,
For China ponies (Class) and 1929 griffins.
Time: 2.31.2-5. Record: 2.32.9-5.
(Mr. Bowling) 1 medical schools. Doctors were com (Mr. Hill)pelled to pass examinations before (Mr. Maitland) 3 they were allowed to practice medicine. Several very good doctors evolved from the medical schools and although norance was not
11. The Pootung Handicap: Wine entirely done away with, witchcraft
Purlongs.
King's Life...(Mr. Needa) 1 Spearmint.... (Mr. Pote Hunt)!
Dominador... (Br. Noodt) The Night Hawk.(Mr. Hill)
Time: 1.8%.1-5. Record: 1.45.2-5.
AND
8.-Shaforce Challenge Cup Champion Sweepstakes (Classic): 14 Miles.
For China ponies (Y Class). Win. ners of this and the last two extra meetings. Wheatcroft
Jill (Mr. Wells Henderson)
(Mr. Dallas) 3
Zorhan.....
Time: 2.23.1-5. Record: 2.20.
POWHATTAN CHAMPION
SWEEP.
and incantations grew less and beas
The Lamp From the West. At the end of that time the neders transitional period in medical knowledge began with a powerful force which swept the half-mythical beliefs and methods away from all civilized China Western ideas were introduced with the advent of exploration and the modern means of transportation.
The B.A.T. have received a tele-It is true that there is still a great gram stating that the following deal of superstition and many tickets sold in Hong Kong baye deaths are caused by ignorance and foolish methods of attempting to (Mr. Brand) drawn ponies in the above sweep:-cure ills, but Dr. Wong is confident
Ticket No.
Busybea (Mr. Haimovitch) 2 Alligator.(Mr. Pate Hunt) 3
Time: 9.40.2-5. Record 2.39.2-3.
(Continued on nexi Golumn):
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