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THE GREAT NIGHT TRIAL.
STRENUOUS AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE.
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FIFTY START: THIRTY-SIX FINISH.
The Motorcycle Reliability Trial organised by the motor-gyele Section of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, and held on Thursday night, was a complete success. Fifty-two entries wero received and fifty riders came to the start.
The course of the Trial over the New Territories Circuit, waa 243 miles long. Two and three-quarter laps had to be covered during the dark and the remaining one, and three-quarter laps after an hours' halt for breakfast at Castle Peak,
WELL-ORGANISED EVENT.
starters, including an Ulster Rudga, a Camshaft Norton, a spick-and- span B.S..., and a posh Sun- beam Foreign untries included an, F.N., & Gillett and a Monet Guyen. Mr. Gascon's "Harley Datidson, a 1,206 cc. inodel with sidecar, was the largest machine in the Trin. Mr. Miller rode the smallest, a 250 e.c. two-stroke Excelsior On the other hand Mr. Spradberry (Royal Enfield sidecar) and Mr. Simpson (350 Harley) made creditable no- trouble runs OR somewbar lapidated machines which have seen
Fellowing the lines of the big motor-cycle Reliability Trials held at Home, the scoring was done by means of checks. Each rider had to keep to his own time table to the minute. Checks were made at various points of the course, includ- ing secret checks, to assure that no rider lagged or exceeded the limit of ru.p... on which tasis the time tables were made. To keep on the safe side nearly every riderrig- ged up
a spot light to his speedo meter, so that it could be watched the whole time. Watches, another necessity were carried, or rather | better days." hung by string, around the riders' nreks or from a button Hole
U.S. COTTON AND WHEAT.
SLUMP IN BOTH COM- MODITIES.
The Start,
The start took place shortly after midnight from the Kowloon Fire Brigade Station in Salisbury Rond, the riders being despatched at cufe minute intervals. Just about-mid- night, the riders assembled and made last minute adjustments or, filled up with petrol and oil, kind- ly supplied by the Petroleum Com panies. There was a very large crowd present to see the cyclists off.
Ready for the Cold.
The riders had prepared them- selves for the cold of the night which can be really piercing in the upper levels near the Reservoir and Shatin. They were wearing over. eats, flying. helmets, mask-goggles and seara, to keep themselves
warm.
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The results of the Trial will be officially announced later. Honcurs for the team prize appear to rest between the Volunteer wean and the Harley Davidson team. The Rudge team which was running faultlessly had very bad luck in the last lap by hosing two men. Mr. Harold Kew riding solo, crashed and was considerably shaken by the fall. He was brought in by Mr. Gason and taken to Hospital, Mr. Henry Kew, who drove the sidecar outfit, broke the chain at the bottom of Shatin Hill on the last lap, about 7 miles from Honie.
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The night ride took many tolls in the matter of headlights. At least four cases being reported of this trouble Headlight failures also caused two had crashes.. One wo petitor made a number of riders gasp by passing them in the dark with a "glow-worm" for a head- light, and attempting to make up for lost time. He latter crashed into another rider at Castle Peak and retired. The other rider who Mishaps, small and untoring, ¦ was. "bating along the Un Long came fast. Que rider last the link stretch with the same intent, caine
Promptly at 11 a.m. the first man, was sent off on his long ride into the night.
Trouble Comes' Fast.
LATEST BETTING.
ODDS QUOTED ON LINCOLN- SHIRE AND THE GRAND. NATIONAL.
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LONDON, Jan. 28. London odds on the Lincolnshire Handicap were quoted to-day as follows:
Guards Parade, King's Over, Yose mite, Arctic Night, Beachcomber, Corduroy, Irish Romanice, Lodeon, Roselio ad. St. Nicholas nd, Six Wheeler.
41 to 400 to 1 Against other en-
trants:
London odds for the Grand Na- tional, follow:
10 to 1 against Easter. Hero., 16 to against' Cregalach. 21 to 1 against Great Span, Shaungoilin, Donzellon.
25 to against Kilbuck, Sandy Hook, Grakle, Phyticere.
33 to 1 against Richmond end, 1 to 1 against Slipper.
Patron Saint, Big Wonder. De La 25 to 1 against Silex Major, Rue, Clawmere, Akushinter, Mel- Leonidas, Lephare, Caballero, | leraysbelle, Sanders," Trump Card. Square Rock.
40 to 200 to 1 against other on-
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far, while another took the wrong turning at the cross-road and was consquently caught by the secret check a little further on. However, on the whole the riders made very good starts and came in well at the first, Official Check at Fanling. Here many riders, an xious to know how they fared, shouted out for approval of their tine-keeping!
Special praise is due to the mar shals round the course. Their's Wis perhaps the loneliest and coldest job. Throughout the long hours, they waited for the trial riders and greeted each with a cherry call as he passed on into the night. They were, and in no small way, responsible for the success of the Trial.
Breakfast at Castle Peak.
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a baak. He was not much injured but was forced to abandon the. model.
Supreme patience was shown by an Indian rider who had the mis- fortune to puncture his rear tyre
twice on the road. He was pissed during the early hours of Thursday morning in the vicinity of the Reservoir calmly sitting down and | mending the puncture with the nid of a faded hand-torch. He com- pleted the job and carried on only to have the same bad fuck on the Castle. Peak Road. Triumph rider, mended two punc- tures at the Cafeteria, but joined in the procession and. completed the
course.
Another, a
A side-car driver had his wife as passenger in the Trial. He failed A halt was made at Castle Peak however, to complete the course, Cafeteria for breakfast, the first No. 4, was found wandering in the man arriving at about 6.30 am! A vicinity of Castle Peak at about 3 very welcome, and substantial, meal | a.m. looking for a light." His of bacon and eggs and coffee, was beadlight had given out and he was supplied for 81. However, the obliged to push his machine to the price was nothing to the riders who Cafeiria.
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The Re-starting Test. During the halt, a re-starting test of engines from "cold" was made, the riders being obliged to start their machines within 5 seconds or suffer a loss of points. This was [HEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE] not altogether without its humour, as the engines protested against the NEW YORK, Jan. 30. bleak cold winds, and in spite of Cottonprites in New Orleans the kindest perusasion by their dropped approximately two dollars owner, refused to come to life." per bale to new low level for the, Hasty kicks followed strenuous ones scuson
accompanied by bantering remarks Prices broke on a similar margin from the on-lookers of Throw It in New York, where liquidation Away," was heavy following LO official
It will be realled that the par-denial of a report that the Federal
Russian Wheat Export and Its Effect.
The Last Lap,
sengers and crew, numbering about Farm Board contemplated purches the opposite direction, was then sixteen hundred, had to be pating cotton at prices above the ashore at Ushaia, an Argentinian market rates. Convict settlement owing to the Imminent danger of the vessel's sinking.
The ship's band played the funeral march in memory of Cap- ain Dreyer, who went down with bis ship, when they paesed the scene of the duster."
NEW PREMIER'S CAREER.
(through ruter's AGENCY.)
The last lap of the trial-run in started. Fewer casualties, although more serious ones, occurred. The first rider reached Home (Fire Brigade. Square) promptly at 190 p.m. followed later by other riders' CHICAGO, Jan. 30. Under the influence of fresh some on time others straggling in reports of dussian wheat exportalate. The Trial had aroused con- tion, wheat prices fell to a senson's siderable interest and a large num- low level, being driven down two ber of people gathered to watch the cents per buchel in the last fifteen finish, forming a lane for the riders as they entered the Square. Trading finished two or three of the fifty starters, 38 completed
the full course. cents below yesterday's prices.
minutes.
LONDON, Jan. 20. all responsibility for the disaster. The ΠΟΥ Spanish Premier, He resigned, but was later reinstat- General Berenguer, was High Com-ed. missioner in Spanish Morocco in In 1824 he was sentenced to six 1821 at the time of the Molilla remonths imprisonment in a fortress Verso when great numbers of for attending a banquet at which Spanish troops were killed by the speeches were made attacking the Moors.
As supreme chief of the army in Morocco he was tried on a charge of neligence but was acquitted of (Continued at font of nezi column).
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Considerable regret was felt by many riders at the absence of the Brough Superior entered by Mr. C. R. C. Ham. His machine is a spring rame model and all were interested to see how it would per form. The Brough Superior, in Dictatorship. General Berenguer, cidentally, is known as the Rolls was pardoned, however, after serv Royce of motor-cycles, ing three months, and two years later was appointed head of the King's Military Household.
However, there Was
quite a variety of machines amongst the
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A Douglas rider abandoned his machine somewhat bent at the end of the Taun Wan stretch. An A.J.S. machine was also left at one of the corners around the Reservoir. It is understood that the throttle wire jammed open (1), but the rider is safe.
Engergetic Petrol Vendor at Castle Peak Cafeteria to a rider and with visions of bacon and eggs. who has just arrived-half asleep. E.P.V." How pany Sirt » meaning gallons of petrol) Rider. ball asleep) "Six, I like them underdone."
INTERNATIONAL POLO CUP
PREPARATIONS.
21R. HITCHCOCK TO CAPTAIN AMERICAN TEAM.
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New Yonk, Jan. 26. Mr. Thomas Hitchcock was to day selected captain. of the United State 1830 polo team and also chairman of the defence committee. He, therefore, assumes almost full responsibility for defcure of the International Cup.
Mr. Hitchcock was empowered to. day to appoint his committee, sub ject to approval of the executive committee.
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