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FANLING RACING:
ENTRIES FOR EASTER MEETING ON SUNDAY.
Wa' give below the antries for the Pauling Hun and Race Club East- or Meeting, to be held at Kwami, on Sunday!-
Auteuil Steeplechase: 11 Miles.
For China Poales Subscription Griffing of this Club, Weight for inches as per scala plus 3 lbs. Wins! nors 5 lbs. Weight for inches as per male plus lbs. Winners 5 lbs. penalty." Winner $130.00, 2nd prize $100.00, 3rd prize 873,00, Entranet. Feu $3.00.
Ponies: Ano, Black Maria, Cutex, Flywheel. Flywheel, Hörga, Loch Ryan, Houcke, Rubiasiau.
Longchamps Plats :- 13 Miles,
A Hurdle Race, of 13 Miles for
China Ponies. Winners of 2 or
more Hurdle Races this year barred. |
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1992.
LOCAL YACHTING.
PRESENTED CUPS (LADIES).
The result of the race for prosented Cup (Ladies) which was sailed yesterday resulted as follows:-
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The course was:-1, Lyesmut Beacon (P.); 2, Cust Rock Mack (P.); 3, Channel Rocks (P.). Distants: 7.7 miles.
Yacht
Sailed by
**1⁄2" Class (Starjed at 3
3 p.m.).
TIMES
Finished Corrected P'tion
6.20.45 - 6.25.10' 3.56.30 5.40.31
6.17.51 5.11.93" 1
Rolla (Mrs. Sheldon) Dorothen (Miss Blake) Diana (Mrs. Bingham)
“I," "Y" and "G" Classes (Started at 9.08. p.m.).
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Yacht Sailed by Daphne (Miss Stokes) Why Wonder (Mrs. Fowkes) Dingjuoket (Mrs. Adams)
· Speedwell (Mrs. Stuart) Eunice (Mrs. Rose)
Weight for inches as per senle plus HONG KONG POLICE
b. Winners 5 lbs, penalty. Subscription Griffins of this Club allowed & lbs., Penalties and allow - ancos accumulative. Winner 8100.) And prize #100., 3rd prize $73., En- branco Too #9.00.
Ponies: --African Eve. Anaon Ataman, Blek Maria, Bunzo, Day Light Eve, Bonpabella, Duke of Neiblung, Movanagher,
RESERVE.
TIMES
Finshed Corrected P'tion 3.48.57 3:40.37
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6:24:25-0.23.47 Did not finish 5.50.17 6.38.39 6.23.58 0.18.12
DYING MAN'S MISTAKE.
[ORDERS BY HON. MR. T. E. HOW WIDOW LOST £6,000:
KING, LG.P.]
Chinese Company.
Training Course-Part II-A}} Dairis, recruits will attend at the Chinese
Pat, Patch, Ploughman, Target, Company's Headquarters to-day at The Partridge. The Quail
3.3 pm for instruction Falling Grand National and Plorce Grove Memorial Cup.
A Hancheap" Steeplechase of 21 Miles for China Ponies. Top 4 ..weight not to exceed 105 lbs and R.
Bottom weighs not to be less than
'il
WITNESSES SIGN TOO SOON.
A widow who had been left" £8,100 by her husband loses the money as a result of a decision in the Pro
bate Court.
Defeadu Class. This will be held. The will was revoked because the mofrow, nt Police Headquarters husband signed it after the attes 5.30 p.m. under Sub-Iuspectoring witnesses, instead of before, J. Hunt.
"The result," said the President Training Course-Part 1-All rea 140 lbs. Winner: To hold for one year the Challenge Cup with Recruits of the Chinese Company will plica presented and prige $130. attend Central Police Station for 3rd prize 8100, Eutrance Fer 82
Squad Brill on Thursday, at 5.30
p.m.
N. C.O.'s Class.-All N.C.O.'s will 153uitend the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Friday, nt 4 p.m. for instruction under Mr. Patersen,
PPT.S.
Ponics.
African Eve.
Weights 25 lbs.
Ansun
Adaman
Christmas Frolic
Duke of. Milan
160 145
Duke of Nieblung
145
Loch Ryan
1-13
T
Marquis Hall
185
Patch
140
Royal Flush
167
Targe
139
The Partridg
+1
Vasylock
158
1+
Now South Wales Plate.
Indian Company.. Training Course--Part II-A members Who have not passed Part H. of Training Course should attend as the Chinese Company's Head-
CORRESPONDENCE.
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on
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VARSITY UNION.
ANNUAL ELECTION.
The Hong Kong University Union hold its annual general meeting at The Great Hall of the University yesterday afternoon, when a large crowd of students were present.
In his annual report, the Hon. Secretary of the Vition, Mr., N. K. Law, said that the Gnancial position
TRAGEDY OF OLD SWEDEN
FATHER'S DESIRE FOR
REVENGE.
the latest interpretation,
whe recadtly given By Professor 0. Friesen, of Upenda University, Boctis to be the most reliable one.
An old man by the name of Varin, he says, sells in the inscription of how his son was murdered and do «Stockhylm, Feb. 5.--A dark fàmi-
plores that he is too old to wreak ly tragedy which occurred eleven.
vongoanoo on the murderer accord- centuries ago, thirst for vengeance,
ing to the unwritten law of the and weird magic spell form the subage. Ho has, however, a son of
of the Union was sound. There jeat of an inscription on the world's tender age to whom he transfors were 440 members, and the sub most remarkablė rune stone atho sacred duty of revenge, In" (TO THE EDITOR OF FAL. "HONG KONG seriptions amounted to. '$0,878.
Rock, in Sweden. By a recent de parts the inscription, numbering. The Hon. Secretary touched brief-eision of the Government this rune. some two hundred wards, runs la ly on each of the affiliated clubs stone will now be removed from Italliterative verso, and in its aut (the Tennis Club, Football Club, prosent humble position to a high reness recalls the mystic postry 818-In my apacity of Chair. Cricket Club, Photographic Club, man of the Macao Jockey Club, I Musical Society Basketball Club, overlooking the Ostrogothian of the Icelandic Edda.
The rune carver has inepribed the think it is utting that I should Hockey Club, Arts Association, Downs, which slope gently down
from the mighty mountain of most powerful and violent. mngio make an appeal to all those Billiard Clüb, Swimming' Club; and
Omberg.
spells and carson against the mur passengers who ware
Club.) On board Athletic
Eo expressed
The tunis mounment is known anderer. Ho, also adds spalle intend thanks to the following gentlemen 12th inst., when the collision took for their kind support and done the "Rock. Stone," as it was found ad do give his young son strength in the parish of Rosk in Deatargost- and power to take vengance on be place between that ship and the s.s. tion-Mr. Loke Wa Yat, Dr.
Sui Tal," for some tangible re Arthur Wu, Sir Win. Hornell, Dr. and, one of Sweden's most boanti-half of his aged father.
A great part of the text consists. cognition of the services of the R. H. Kotor, Mesars. T. Nful and historically interesting Offcors of the a... Chuen Chow, Chan, M. K. La, Ho Kom Tong, provinces. In the midst of the of a runie cipher, probably witch- who came to our rescue, stood by Kwok Siu Lan, the late Fung Pingfertile and smiling Ostrogothian craft shorthand runes, which have us during a most trying and dan-Shau, The Sun Co., and others. Ho plain, an ancient cradle of Swedish long baffled the philologists who gorous time, and subsequently took was sorry, to record the death of culture, the stone with its mystic us oir board and extended to us the Sir Charles Eliot, the University's inscription stands as a sinister me- Arat Vice-Chanceller, nad Dr. J.morial of ancient times of violence Anderson, a former Professor of land family foud, Medicine at the University.
For 70 years exports on runes
hospitality of their ship.
Will those passengers who would liko to identify themselves with a suitable appreciation of the ocea sion, please send their subscriptions
to meYours, etc.,
G. H. POTTS, c/o Mouars. Benjamin Potts,
H, Queen's Road Central, >
Hong Kong:
MIXED NUDISM,
have attempted to "decipher then and certain their hidden meaning. The stous is probably the most in- teresting and remarkable of all the archaeologich remains of Teutonic Mr. W. B. Finnigan, the Hon.have grappled with the inscription, antiquity, and the runes cut about Treasurer of the Union, read and which includes runes in shorthand, 800 AD. are as clean cut and legi- the author being one of the greatest bie ng if they had been made yes- [explained the accounts, which were
unanimously miopted.
Fune,mastera, known to science, but terday,
The following wore elected as office-bearers for the season 1932-23 :
President, Mr. X. K. Law. Hoa Secretary, Mr. S. L. Wong, Two Independent Members: Messrs. Y. F. Chew and D. J. N.
(Lord Merrivale)," is that the wo- [TO THE BAITOR OF THE HONG KONG Anderson, man is deprived of that which her
late husband, at the last moment of his life, intended that she should havo."
Mr.
DAILY PRESS. 1
S1-Allow me to voice a little
common sense in connection with the intended formation of a Nudist "Association at Hong Kong.
Charles William Herbert
Mildly put, it is disgusting if the White, of Beechwood, Blaenaven, Government permit this movement nction and allow these nudists to go on. Monmouth, brought the against his step-mother. He claim-advantage
Nudism, may be worked to
in qur Home coun-
some
H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE
HERE.
RELIEF CREWS FOR MOTH AND SEAMEW..
to
ed an ineatuey, alleging that thetries, but for the love of common in-
H.M.S. Devonshira arrived from will, dated July 17, 1925, was not telligence, leave alone such super-
modern stuff out in the East, where Home Inst evening. relieve. properly executed,
Berwick on the i wo foreigners have to make continu-1.MS.
Chinn Defendant was Mrs. Gladys Lilianus efforts to regain already lost Station. The latter left last week Spencer Jones, of Chepelow-read, face." The Eastern races are not for Home to be. re-tied and re Newport, she having married again likely to understand this nude-nova- commissioned and will probably mont, and whatever respect for the return to Chian in 'about gix last year,
white race there is loft will be gone months time. forever, if we allow this folly.
Mr. Bayford (for Mr. White) said that Mr. White was one of three children of his father's fret marriage. He was in South Africa when the will was mulle and his father died.
A Steeplechase of 13 Miles for quarters, 17, Queen's Road Central, Australian ponies. Weight for In-on Thursday, at 5.30 pm. ohes as per Seale. Winners of a"
Inspection Parade-Arka of Steeplechase 7 ha. Penulty. Win the Indian Company will parads at Ber $150, 2nd prize $100., 3rd prize Central Police Station on Wednes. 875. Elma Fe 82.00.
day, March 23, for a general inspec- Ponies:-Frizz, Kebibel, Robertation of equipment, etc., by the bridge, Rosdrop, St. Moritz. TheCompany Commander. "Fall in at
Testator Signed Last, Bustnod.
Hunan Stakes.
50 p.m. sharp, under Sub Inspire-
Evidence was given by Mr. Char tor R. J. Hunt. Dress-Bine uni-les White and by Mra. Gertrude Price (nee Crowdley), one of the attesting witness, who aid the testa. tor signed the will last,
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A la Race of six furlongs for form, cap, with white cover, belt, China Ponies Subscription Griffins truncheon, whistle, and armlet with of the Hong Kong Jockey Clubs of hadge. Those, not in possession of this season and ponies classified by uniform will attend in mufti. No Mra, Spencer Jonos gave evidenes the Hong Kong Jockey Club on member may be absent from this that Mr. Charles White, the plain- December 31, 1981, in "D1" and parade without leave from the Com-iff, wrote hor a letter in which
De clames. Winners of a Racepany Commander. The Equipment he said: since January 1, 1939 harred. Officer will make it a point of being Weight for inches as per scale. To presents Recruits will attend;
be ridden by jockeys who have not Wou 10 racy nuywhere at any time..
No whing or spurs allowed, Wi-
per 89507, 2nd priær $150,, 3rd prizë
$100, Botrance Fee $5.00.
4、 Ponies: -Amon, Bright
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. Flying Sqnäd.
"I think you are a wonderfuż girl for the way you have looked after
7: dad, in spite of the fact that you
are not robust yourself.. "
The Anal instructional patrol of
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The present times of unrest and war are so serious that people of Bunge should not let obscuro ideals run away with them, at least not out East, and absolutely not in these times when criticism of the Western is perhaps stronger than ever before. Why go out of the way to become the laughing stock of Eastern races? Did Mr. Lanepart and Sia mixed disciples over think about this 7-Yours, etc.
NESTOR.
GUARDS WITH NO PASSPORTS:
INDIANS FINED FOR TAMPERING WITH PERMITS.
Two Indian Guards were. foed Mr. Bayford: You are not sug-240 each by Mr. Wynne Jones yea terday when they, wore convicted a change of returning to the Colony without adequate passports from India,
the month of the Hong Kong Sec-goating, are you that Mr. Charles. Eyes, Celerity, Glorious Stax, Jupiter, tion will take place on Friday. All White has got up a false case be Malakit, Sonny Boy Sunning, Breathers must attend. Members cause you got married again? Voleta.
will fall in at Central Police Station Mrs. Jones: I do..
The Ladies' Mi10.
ut 5.10 p.m. sharp. Dress: Blue A Flat Race for China Ponies uniform and cap with white caver. Subscription "Griffins of the Hong Kong Jockey Club of this Season Race Duty-Members who are. that have started and not been detailed for duty" at the races will placed. To be ridden by Ladies. parade wa Central Police Station on Catchweight 145 lbs. No whip or spurs allowed. Winner 9250.00, 2nd Saturday and Monday, March 20 prize 8100.00, 3rd 8100.00. A cup and 28, at, 1.30 p.m. will be presented to the winning rider. Entrance Feo 85.00.
Fonies:Amathust, Gamester, Kapper Looh Nesa, Meliquards, Prospero, perdy, The Crook, The Wanderer, Trigo, White Labol,
Reserve Emergency Unit. Defondu Clasa-The Defendu Claas under Sub Inspector RJ. Hunt will meet at Police Head Over approximately 2 miles of quarters on Thursday, as 3.30 p.m. fair hunting country starting and
Goveror's Cup (Unometal).
Allegation Denied,
on
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The senior officer on the Devour hire is Capt. D. (B. le Mottee while Commander G. E. Boultber is also on the vessel. In addition to bringing the usual personnel of naval officers mer and marines, the Devonshire hnd on board relief crews for H.M.S. Moth and M.S. Senmew. The men to be relieved on those vessels are to be trans- ferred to England by the Vindie-
tive
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The Devonshire is of the same class as the other cruisers on the China fleet, and in the vessel on which a serious explosion occurred; about two years ago, when me of the turrets exploded, killing sOVE";
HOTEL BILLS OF TENNIS STARS.
AMATEURS MUST BE. AMATEURS,
Considerable perturbation will be used in English lawn tennis o low by a strongly-worded circular letter sent out by the secretary of the Lawa Tennis Association..
The lotter.warns comittees con-
According to Mr. L. H. V..Booth, who prosecuted, the defendants joined the guards in 1925 and both of them had good records, resigning in June 1931. They had no pass. Mr. Frank White said he had no port at the time and as the police quarrel with Mrs. Jones. Mr. Bay-insisted on everyone having a pass-trolling tourments and other ford: Is there any truth in the aug port and knowing that it was competitions that they must apply gestion that you have been making from India, the Police Department preservation of a player's amateur difficult to secure such a document rigidly the existing rules as to the
a false caso in order to spite the issued the two men with permite status. widow!
when they doft Hong Kong. If they
No player, it states; cah, be ex- ever went back to India, the poreused from paying his entry fee at mits stated that the police had go a tournament, and a close, watch objection to their returning to
must be kept on the hotel expenses Hong Kong provided, they obtained of tournament players. passports in India from the authori-
Mr. White Absolutely none. Giving judgment Lord. Merrivale said that from the time the testator's Brother locame aware that the widow intended to marzy again, he Recruits Revolver Practice,~~-~-Å re- growled her with hostility and as finishing on the Race Course. For volver practice for all recruits will sisted in depriving her of the pro China Ponies approved by the Magbe held on the Kennedy Road party which her husband intended tor as "Hunters." Winners this season of an official Steeplechase or Range on Friday, All new members her to have.
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The Favoured Tow.
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The defendants in due course loft for India, but in March, Mr. Booth It is permissible at present for Police in Calcutta the two permits only 30 per cent of the usual hotel received from the Commissioner of tournament players to be charged tied to the defendant. In one tariff, but the suggestion is that. cass the priviso had beened considerably less than 40 per cent. out on a typewriter and in the tariff. it is Inid down, must apply other case, it had boom emnelone to all players, not a favoured few. men had returned to Colony
hurdle race barred. Catchweight will assemble outside Queen's Pier Hs (Lord Merrivale) had to do 163 lbs. Winners, A Cup presented at 5.10 p.m. with belts and holsters, formine whether the due execution by, His Excellency the Governor. 2nd and 3rd Prizes: Silver Sou- Those in possession of revolvers will of the will was proved beyond ren and word taken back again in the | Autournament committee is nátur. aily anxious to ges" star" players venirs. Entrance Fee 82.00.
bring them. Lance-Sergeant R435 sonable doubt, "I am not able as Guieds Department," Ponies: Alison Blotting Paper, B. PO. Fletcher will take charge to determine," he said, "I may the offence on behalf of the defendconsiderably increased gate money
Mr. Hin Shing Lo, in admitting to enter their présenes means Boazo, Bright Prospect, Carnare Charleston, Cheriton Vale: Country of the instruction.
be profoundly dissatisfied with thasants, explained that the men were hence the temptation to offer Olab, Chrtex, Demurrer. Donabella, Notice-A meeting of N.CO's state of affairs, but that is not ignorant of the serious nature of inducements." Dake of Neiblung, Durham, Eric, and Squad Lenders will take place matter which can affect my deet Tauling Blag Fernldar Foxtrot,"
sion
"Grand" "Symphony Horty Jan-in-the-office-of-the Oife Company
Stower, Kirtibili, Montana, Moun- to-morrow at 5.10 p.m. tain a Osiris, Ploughman,
Purity, Safety, The Ptarmigan, The
Wind Winchoater Stag, Wings.
(Sgd.) DL. KING,
D..P. (R.).
He then rovoked the probate already granted, and pronounced against the will
the offence which they had me The LTA, has now stopped in "Mittod:-" "Ha naked bar the men veita foforach này such ““moote not expelled from the Colony, ments optaile the existing rule The existence at present of the soundal of free hotel nocommodation and the waiving of entry fees can- aot be denied.
After his Worship had finej “ the defendants 60 each, Mr Booth stated that the men would not lose their present jobs as guards;
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