7
SATURDAY'S RACING.
(Continued from Page 0.).
Mr. L. Duhar's Fortune Bay
101 lbs...(Mr. Heard) 1 Mr. Chan Tin Son's Wonderful
Stag, 158 ....(Er. Front) 2 Mr. L.T.F.'s Gold Key, 155 lbs.
Also ran:-Armony, 183 lbs. (Mr. Heard): Blus Boy, 140 lbs. (Mr. H. Lee); Bronze Eyes. 159 lbs. (Mr. Charles): Brunswick Hall, 144 Ibs: (Mr. Fischer); Cloudy Eve,
(Mr. Harriman) 3 137 lbs. (Mr Proulx); Country Club, 145 lbs. (Mr. I. M. Stewart); Alao run-King's Service, 101 Cream Cracker, 131 lbs. (Mr.lbs. (Mr. G. U. da Roza); The Butler); Good Day, 130 lbs. Mr. Wind, 137, bs. (Mr. Proulx). Y. T. Frig) Mindoro, 155 is. (Mr. Soares); Mount Elburz, 143 lbs. (Mr. S. N. Pan); One Third, 153 lbs. (Mr. Stanton): Orlando, 145 Ibs.. (Mr. Tp Kui Ying); Pacemaker, 154 lbs. (Mr. Roid); The Quail; 15 lbs. Mr. Frost): Thunderous Stag, 153 lbs. (Mr. Harriman).
Won by short head; one length between second and third.
Time: 2 mins, 10,4-5 secs.
Pari-mutue!:-
Winner: 9120.
Place: 1st $30.80; 2nd $7.40;
3rd 830.
է. Betting..
Winner. Place.
|
Won by two lengths; fra lengths between second and third.
Time: 2 nina. 2013-6 secs. Pari-mutuel
Winner 825.00).
Places: 1st 80.40; 2nd $0.00.
Bettings-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1931,
Alea rau-Holly Leaf, 188 lbs. JUNK MINED IN WEST
(Mr. S. N. Pan): Imperial. Hail,
133 lbs. (Mr. Ip Kui Ying); O-Moon,
148 lbs, (Br, G. U. da Roza); Pep-
RIVER.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
perears, 133 iba. (Mr. Fischer); The MANY PASSENGERS PERISH. LAST WEEK'S ACTIVITIES. Grouse, 140 lbs. (Mr. 'Frost).
Won by half a length; many lengths: between second and third,
Time: 2 mins, 29.4.5 secsh Pari-putuel :-
Winner: 824.10.,
+
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 10.. Another outrage occurred on the West River last Friday night at 11 Places: 1st 87; 2nd $9.80; 3rd 'lock when a gang of bandits 87,50:
under the notorious Law Kai Hung| mined and ennk the Tung Kep junk: on the Canton Cheungsba run,
Betting
Mike
Oyelamen Ray
Winner. Place.
704 551
833
• 000
Valorous
483
Holly Leni
424
534
The Grouse
330
130
0-Moon
17:0
300
Wonderful Stag....1,035. Gold Key
Winner. Place.
1,513 1.003
Imperial Hall 108 Peppercorn
190 134
Fortune Bay.....
094
051
King's Service ....... 524 The Wind
121
352 187
Nero.
8.-Morrison H
666
****** 81 11. Gosford Handicap: One Mile.
For Australian ponies, non-win- Entrance fen 85. 1st prize 8400; 2nd prize 8200; 3rd prize 8100. Handicap: Third Messrs. Kong Bros.' Evening
Star, 102 lbs., Division: One Milo.
(Mr. Harrinin) 1 For China ponies "B" nad "C" Mr. Wong Ping Shun's Thunder- Classen. "B" Clasa ponies which have won $1,000 and more in stakes since January 1, 1931, barred. Top weight not to exceed 165 lbs. En- trance fee 85. 1st prize 8450; 2nd prize 250 3rd prize $150,
Fritillery
.1,108.
1,340
Mount Elburz
904
-Armony
270
Mindoro ....
183
036 019 237
Cloud Eve
160. 267
Fi-Fa
07 130
Quail
04
2ND
Leveret
Mrs. Dunbar's Little Beaver, 137
70
13.4
1
Good Day
ne
14
Pacemaker
02
83
Orlando
61
{}
Thunderous Stay
45
50
One Third......
36
41
Brunswick Hall
32
12
Bronzo Eyes ......... 18
34
Cream Cracker .....
12
10
Country Club
7
20
1
2
4
Blue Boy
b. (Mr. Proulx) Mr. Eve's Daylight Eve, 150 lbs.
(Mr. Reidy) 2 Mr. Chan Wai Sang's Nippy, 145
lbs. (Mr. H. C Len) 3
Als ran-Christmas Frolic, 150 lbs. (Mr. Stanton); Crown Prince, 140 lbs. (Mr. G. U. da Roza); Eros, 137 lbs. (Mr. Ip Kui Ying): Fair Sport, 141 lbs. (Mr. 8. Y. Linng): King's Counsel, 143 lbs. (Mr. 8. N.
4.-Second New Aggregate Stakes: Pan); Lobster Bay, 145 lbs. (Mr.
4
11 Miles.
Valur 8750. For all China ponies. 2nd prize 8300; 3rd prize 8200 Mr. Chan Tin Son's Apollo, 150
lbs.
(Mr. Frost) 1
Mrs. Dunbar's Sitting Bull, 152
Ibs................ (Mr. Heard) 2 Messrs. Toeg and Pricatley's
Gay Crusader, 151 bs,
(Mr. Reidy) 3
Also ran-King's Bounty, 153 ]bs. (Mi, G. U. la Rozn); Wisdom Stag, 150 1x. (Mr. Soares).
Wan by a head; many lengths be
tween second and third."
Time: mins. 07.4-5 secs.
Pari-antuel:-
Winner: 214.10,
Pinces: 18 86.70: 2nd 80.20.. Betting.
Sitting Bull..........1,098
Apollo
King's Bounty
Gay Crusader
Wisdom Stag
A. A. R. Botelho); Mongolian Stag, 152 lbs. (Mr. Heard); Paul Pry, 150 lbs. (Mr. Harriman); Piccalilli, 141 lbs. (Mr. Bramwell); Pickle, 137 lbs. (Me. Y. T. Fang); Sanction, 157 lbs. (Mr. Keith-Murray): Winsons Stag, 150 lbs. (Mr. Frost); Young Pretunder, 143 lbs. Mr. Stewart).
Won by five lengthe; short head between second and third.
Time: 2 mins. 07.3-5 secs, Pari-mutuel:-
Winner: $34,70.
Places: 1st $12; 2nd $8.00; 3rd $130.20.
Betting.
Winner. Places. Daylight Eve ... 078 041
clap. 130 lbs....(Mr. Proulx) 2 Mr. Kangaroo's Chalfield, 121
Ths. (Mr. Y. T. Fong) 3. Also ran:-Floretta, 150 lbs. (Mt. Ip Kui Ying); Fritz, 159 lbs. (Mr. Stanton); Juliet, 102 lbs. (Mr. P. Parkin); Old Acquaintance, 102 lbs. (Mr. Bramwell) Queen Regent, 149 lbs. (Mr, G. U. da Roza); Rose- drop, 145 lbs. (Mr. King).
Won by many lengths: three lengths between second and third.
Time: 1 min. 59.25 sees.
“A large number of the passengers were drowned..
Another junk, the Wing Fat, rashed to the aid of the sinking Ting Kee and rendered invaluable assistance..
Of the 200 or more passengers on board the ill-fated Tung Kee, about 80 were rescued.
BENEFIT CONCERT AT
CANTON.
PROCEEDS IN AID OF PUBLIC
HEALTH WORK, -
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 10.
The International Women's Club of Canton, gave a benefit concert last night in the Canton YM.C.A. Auditorium to raise funds to carry" on its public health work among Places: 1st $8.20; and 80.20; the mothers and children in the 3rd 813.80.
Pari-mutuel :-
Winner: 812.30.
Betting.
Winner. Placés. Evening Star 1192 1,443 405 Queen Regent 710 Fritzen.
855 ....... 680 Thunderclap
495 Caulfield Rosedrop.
Florella...
311
168
1801
Bl
6년
33
40
170
33
Old Acquaintance..... Juliette 48
THE CASH SWEEPS.
RESULT OF SATURDAY'S DRAWING.
The result of the Cash Sweeps drawn on Saturday is as follows:
No. 58
Race 1.
8605.80 170.10 170.10
Little Beaver
389
630
Winsome. Stig'
297
Paul Pry
902
556 -513
Winner. Place.
Fair Sport
13
206
825
'Pickle
201
301
943
509
Bros
141
159
403 283
Christmas Frolic
11
181
300
260
King's Counsel
00
111
123
62
Crown Prince,
+74
87
Piccalilii
07
DS
Mongolian Stag
55 $
125
Lobster Bay
48
150
*Dend heat.
Sanction
08
Young Pretender
32
27
C+
Race 2.
Nippy
17
110
No. 19
$1,902.80
--Morrison Hill Handicap: First
Division: One Mlle.
For China ponies "A" Class. Ponies which have won $2,000 and more, in stakes since Jan. 1, 193); barred. Top weight not to exceed 101 lbs. Entrance fee $5, 1st prize: $600; 2nd prize $300; 3rd prize $200. Mr. L. Dunbar's Glenengles, 154
lbs. ............. (Mr. Heard) 1 Mr. Dynasty's Hetman, 101 lbs.
(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 2
Wor by four lengths. Time: 2 mins. 01.1-5 aces. Parimutuel:-
Winner: 80. Pince: 1st 83.
Betting.
Winner. Place.
975 74 903
94
Helman Gleneagles 6-Boa Vista Handicap: Second Division: One Milo.
For China ponics "D" Class. Top weight not to exceed 181 lbs. Entrance fee 85. 1st prize 8360; 2nd prize 8150; 3rd prize $75. Mr. Rain's Twilight, 133 lbs.
(Mr. Y. T. Fung) 1 Mr. GS. B. Bramwell's Choc
,tow II., 142 }bs,
(Mr. Btowart) 2 Mesara. Newbigging and Gor don's Noukhail, 181 lbs..
(Mr. Newbigging), 3 Also_ran:-Groombridge, 156 lbs. (Mr. Heard); Happy Choice, 141 lbs. (Mr. Ip Kui Ying); Heretofore, 143 lbs. (Mr. Bramwell); Mova- nagher, 150 lbs. (Mr. Frost); Bans Bouei, 149 lbs. (Mr. G. U. da Roza); Sultry Eve, 137 lbs. (Mr. Proulx) Zephyr. 101 lbs. (Mr. Keith- Murray).
Won by a head; a length between second and third.
Time: 2 mina. 17 seca.
Pari-mutuel:
Winner: 857.30.
Places: let $15.20; 2nd 833 80;)
3rd $8.10.
Noukhail
Groombridge
9. Kellett Handicap: Second Division: 1 Miles,
For Chinn ponies. "C" Class. Top weight not to exceed 101 bs. Entrance fee 85. 1st prize 8400: 2nd prize 2200; 3rd jrize 8100. Mr. A. A. R. Botelho's Misaunis,
148 lbs.
* 114 120 Unplaced ponies of 850 ench:- Noa. 40, 374, 78, 400, 175, 300; 200, 187, 202.
360.50 180.40'
-... 270
Laplaced ponies of 850 each:- Nos. 74, 31, 340, 483.
Eace 3.
No. 837
455 150
JAMES Li
$1,983.50 383.80 193.40
Toplaced ponies of 850 each— Nos. 417, 04, 270, 11, 300, 284. 401, 179, 418, 017, 296, 309, 1, 159, 450.
Race 4.
No. 553 08 682
$3,231.20 023.20 401,00 Unplaced ponies of $100 each:-
Race 5,
(Mr. A. A. R. Botelho) 1 Dr. J. C. Macgown's Britannic
Hall, 101 lbs......(Mr. Heard) 2 Mr. T.PT.'s Tunney, 156 lbs.
(Mr. S. N. Pan) 3 Also ran:-As You Like It, 138 lbs. (Mr. Bramwell); Chivalrous, 357 lbs. Mr. Reidy): City Hall, 140 lbs. (Mr. Proulx); Edenbridge, 152 lbs. (Mr. S. Y. Liang): Happy Day, Nos. 220, 288. 133 lbs. (Mr. Y. T. Fung): Jade. stone, 133 lbs. (Mr. Fischer); Morn- ing Star, 141 lbs. (Mr. Ip Kni Ying); Pagoda, 137 lbs. (Mr. H. C. Lee): Silver Key, 139 lbs. (Mr. Butler); Tango, 143 lbs. (Mr. Harri- inan); Tay, 148 lbs. (Mr. G. U. da Roza); The Pheasant, 155 lbs. (Mr. Frost): Yankee, 133 lbs. (Mr. King).
Won by short head; half a length between second and third. Time: 2 min. 47 sees. Pari-mutuel:
Winner: $141.
Places: 1st 821.60; 2nd 87.80;! Ord $21.00.
Betting.
Britannic Hall The Pheasant” City Hall
Chivalrous
Tango
No. 503
318
{"
Race 6.
No. 703
390
14
82,043.00 681.00
81,880.20 537.20 19. 477
208.00 Unplaced ponies of 850 each:- Nos. 210, 64, 690, 360, 387, 38,
city.
Those who took part were:- 3ra. Arthur R. Knipp, violinist; Miss Gertrude Henderson, 'celloist; Mrs, Weidman Groff, pianiste; Mr. B. E. Foster-Hall, soloist'; and Miss Katherine Jacobson, accompanist.
MONDAY, April 13.
The Right Reverend The Bishop of Victoria had an interview with His Excellency The Governor,
Lady Prel attended the Halcyon Club At Home giren by Miss Laid Lo at 90, Conduit Road." TUESDAY, April 14.
His Excellency The Governor presided at the meeting of the Dis trict Watch Committee.
Mr. Herbert Phillips, H.B.M. Consul-General at Canton, and Mrs. Phillips arrived at Govern-
ment House.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax and Mr. G. L. Clauson lunched at Government House. THURSDAY, April 18.
Mr. and Mrs. Hörbert Phillipa left Government House,
His Excellency, The Governor presided at the meeting of the Ex- rcutive Council.
Mr. Clegg Chairman of the Currency Commission had an in. terview with His Excellency.
Together with The Hon. Mr. Hal- lifax (Colonial Secretary) and other Government Oficinis His Excellency The Governor met the representatives of The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club and Hong Kong Jockey Club at Happy Valley to discuss the boundaries of the pro- perty of the respective clubs in this area.
FRIDAY, April 17.
Consul-General and Mrs. Jen- king lunched at Government House.
His Excellency presided at the meeting of the University Council.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
INTERESTING LECTURE BY
MR. B. D, EVANS. .
A lecture, on "Seismographs " was given by Mr. B. D. Evans of the Royal Observatory, at the Hong Kong University on Friday night, before the members of the Engineering Society of the Univer
H.E. SIR WILLIAM PEEL TO Kity.
VISIT CANTON,
(Wah To: Yat Pao.)
Professor M. H. Roffey presided, and among those present were noticed Prof. F. A. Redmond, Prof. W. Faid, Mr. A. H. Feuwick, Mr. D. W. Morley and Mr. I. Day."
After a short introduction by the President, Mr. Evans began his lec- ture by tracing the history of the Te said that the soismograph.
CANTON, April 18. It's officially announced that Ifis Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir William Peel, will pay an official visit to Canton on May 1. history of the subject went far back to the dark ages, and that about In accordance with present ar- rangements, Sir William Peel will 2,300 years ago. Aristotle had writ call on His Excellency General Chen teu a treatise on it. He explained Ming Shu, the Civil Governor of the different ideas held by various scientists on the causes of earth- Kwangtung, upon his arrival.
quakes. There were the volcanic Sir William Peel should have pro-iden, that of the breaking up of ceeded to Canton on the 16th inst, etrata beneath the surface of the but, owing to General Chen Ming Shu's present tour of inspection in earth, and several others. Western Kwangsung, his visit has seismograph was invented 40 years ago for the purpose of measuring been postponed until next month.
the force of earthquake shocks.
CANTON'S BUSINESS TAX.
SHAMEEN REGARDED AS CHINESE TERRITORY!
(Wah Tez Yat Pas.).
CANTON, April 18. Foreign merchants in Canton, whether their business is located in the city of Canton or in Shameen, will be required to pay business tax,"
This is the statement made to Pressmen his morning by Mr. Hain, direcor of the "preliminary office for the imposition of business tax in Canton, in accordance with the orders of the Nanking Finan- eial Ministry.
The
Further explaining the point of the breaking up of stratum, 'Mr. Evans drew a diagram of the crust of the earth, He said that the earth is very auch heated inside, and he showed how 'quuken wero caused by the break-up of strata and how seismic waves were thus set up. Giving examples of severe earthquakes, he, named the Nagoya 'quake in 1901, which affected a great portion of Japan; the AsEAM quake in 1750, which raised the bills in the district 12 to 24 feet,
Chilean quake which. and the shocked 1,500 miles of the Chilean sea edust, and raise the land 3 to 5 feet,
Mr. Evans then talked on the different kinds of waves and how they worked. Certain waves, some scientists thought, not only travel- led to the surface immediately above the apot where the strata break-up occurred, but also travel- led either through or around the nucleus of the earth and reached the other side of the earth,
In reply to a question pat by a Pressman with referenee to a re- cent report from Hankow that the French and American Consuls were 383-lodging-a-protest with the Hankow Chinese authoritica regarding the
The recording of the seismograph imposition of the tax there irrespec was next dwelt on, and two charts tive of nationality, Mr. Hsin said showing the records of the recent that the imposition of the tax had New Zealand earthquake were. no relation whatever with China's paased round to the audience to be Unplaced ponies of 850 ench: treaty obligations towards the closely examined. A clear explana Powers concerned. Foreigners whotion of the charts ended up the Nos. 045, 431.
carried on their business in Chinese lecture. territories Shameen
not could otherwise be regarded-must obey the Chinese law.
Eace 7.
21
No. 681
110
$1,082.40 627............re 588.40 283,20
Nos. 217, 369, 430, 455, 50, 431, 610, 345, 323, 395, 181, 051, 58.
Winner. Place, ...1,412 1,352
Race &.
440
732
No. 098
781
343
880
Morning Star
734
$19
353
1
$1,820.80 892.80 281.40
Tunney
211
224
Unplaced ponies of 850 each:--
Edenbridgo
196
293
Tây
183
260
Misamis
112
*920
Race 9.
741-
109
102
No. 073
Happy Day
00
130
401
81,843,80 ,526.90
11
Betting.
Silver Key.....
42
43
206
Winner. Placo.
1,247
·839 704 1,024
As You Like It
99
155
Yankco
21
43
Jadestone
19
97
575
074
Pagoda
4
92
233
378
300
121
103
08
120
89
-135.
53
Happy Choice
Twilight
Movanagher
066
Sultry Evo San Rouci Choctow 11. Zephyr 40 Heretoform antecipar 13 BR 7.-St. George's Piste: 1 Miles.
A cup presented with $750 added, A handicap for griffins of this sca son. Top woight not to excocd-101:
10. Kellett Handicap: First Divi sion: 14 Miles.
For China panies "B" Class. Top weight not to exceed 181 lbs Entrance fee-85.1st prizo...8160; 2nd prize 8250; 3rd prize 8150. Mr. L. Dunbar's Cyclamen Bay,
158 lbs...(Mr. Heard) 1 Mr. Aitch Aitch's Valorous, 142.
(Mr. Proulx) 2
ba. Entrance fee #52nd-prize Mr. W. T Stanton's Mike, 101 $300; 3rd prize 8200..
lbs.
..... (Mr. Stanton)-3
203.40
Unplaced ponies of $50 each:--- Nos. 201, 281, 191, 351, 135, 121, 689, 320, 740, 447, 375, 378, 240.
↑↓
Race 10.
$2,050.00 587.60 203.80
No. 600 18 1.760 Nos. 590, 335, 103, 710, 100.
Unplaced ponies of $50 each
SOVIET "DUMPING" OIL
IN CHINA.
(Wah TH TO "Pað)"
CARTON, April 19. The reported duraping of Soviet oil on China's market has created ́a sensation among vil merchants in Canton, where lorgo stocks of American oil are held.
A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer by Prof. Roffey on behalf of the Engineering Society.
BANKRUPTCY LAW. ADAPTED TO LOCAL
CONDITIONS.
In the Government Gazetto is .published the draft of a Bill ro-
lating to bankruptcy.
The object is to repeal the exist- ing Ordinance of 1891 which is out of date and to replace it by an Ordinance based on the Bank-
commence-
According to information elicited ruptcy Act, 1914, but adapted to
local conditions. Ita here great quantities of Soviet bil,ment is postponed until January which commands in cheaper price 1, 1932, so as to give time for the compared with American oil, bas proparation of the rules which are heen imported into China and more
to be made therounder consignments are expected, as the Kwang Wah Company, a Chinese concern, is entering into a contract 202 MET G02,40 with the Soviet commercial delega 769331.90- tion at Shanghai for a regular sup Unplaced ponies of 860 oach-ply of Soviet oil at a price of $0.02 Nos, 121, 522, 457, 741, 00,-435, per gallon....
No.
Race 11.
$2,318:40
The principal differences between. the Bill and the statuto law 'now in force in Britain are shown in the table of correspondence. That table also shows the principal, dif- ferences between the Bill and the present Bankruptcy Ordinance.
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