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NANKING GAMES STAMPEDE
Heroic Work by a Few Boy Scouts
MACAO RACE
MEETING
Programme For Sunday, October 29
The following is the programme for the next Macao race meeting. 1-(Unofoil) The Canton Plata-
Nanking, Oct. 10.- While the record-breaking per- formances of boy and girl athletes were features of the successful opening day of the national athletic meet in Nanking to-day, the high- est laurels of the day must go to a handful of Boy Scouts, who risked their own lives in vairly attempt ing to "keep a mob of easily ever 00.000 persons under control and way through the fighting their surging mob to save the lives of helpless women and children.
Long before the meet opened the
3. Linchowfu Handicap. Winner stadium was already filled to over- 8:30. Seyond 8125. Third 373. Por flowing with 50,000 people, while China Ponies classified by The Hong over 60,000 more were outside try-Kong Jockey Club as "D" Class at ing to crash the gates.
date of entry. Entrance 85. One Hile.
Shortly before noon, when Nan king school-children entered the stadium to give an exhibition of Chinese boxing, the unruly mob, taking advantage of their oppor tunity through the main gates be- ing open, rushed into the field.
MANY INJURED.
Saveral women and children were trampled underneath the feet of the crowd, but the Boy Scouts bravely fought their way through the mo and escorted the injured to first aid quarters.
Due to the overcrowding, tour men fell from the stand on to the cement pavement below, when the steel rails of the ground and broke. They suffered fractured legs and broken heads.
Kuju, the Shanghai athlete, shat- tered the national high jump cord, to-day with leap of
metrek.
re-
1.61
Another notable feat was in the Women's broad jump, in which a Cantonese girl named Misa Li Yuan-feng
broke the national brood jump record for women with jump of 4.796 metres. She beat the Shanghai girl, Miss Chion Hsin-su, who recently shattered thres national records in one day at Shanghai in the tryouts for the meet.
„Miss Yu Hriu-län, a Shantung girl, broke the 200 metres record in a trial heat with the fine time of 2.8 seconds.--Router.
HONG KONG RIFLE CLUB
Result of October Meeting The following was the result of the Club monthly shoot held on October 14 and 15.
Conditions were i sighting "shot and 10 to count at each firing point 500 yards and 600 yards HP.S. 100
pts.
Class B.
A. Chappelle
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1933.
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
Tennis Match At Mountain Lodge
Lady Peel a lawn texte between teams representing Ox- ford, and Cambridge was played at Mountain Lodge in ideal condi tions on Sunday, October 15th, and resulted in a win for Oxford by li sets to 7 (89 games to 72).
The first pair on each side each won 5 sets out of 8, but Oxford had the better balanced team and eventually won rather easily.
HOME GOLF NEWS
An Unusual Hazard
Special Air-Mail Service
Golf-course grean-keepers are as worthy and decisive winners. At the very kind invitation of called upon to face a variety of In each of the three matches" it case of the much superior Winner $300 Second $200. Third His Excellency the Governor and weird troubles in the course of was a 100. Three Silver Cups will be pre-
their work, but few can be more player winning, like Hyperion, in a Miss Anderson sented by the Canton Riding Academy.
peculiar than that which presented common canter. itself at Knole Park the other day. was ont in 38;
very excalient A Handicap for Ponies of the Can- ton Riding Academy. To be ridden
In an effort to fill up a rabbit score which included three at the by Jockeys approved by the Canton Entrance Six
burrow near to the second green long fifth, which most men are only Riding Academy,
(which bad shown signs of subsi- too happy to complete in four. Furlongs.
ding) a ceaselesa stream of earth-
THE SEMI-FINALS. was poured down the hole. When
All the four semi-finalists started all this intensive effort shown o signs of achieving its object the the afternoon round with good process was reversed, and the whole drives. The match between Miss The scores were as follow:
During Anderson and Miss Pamela Barton Captain Cannon and G. Pilcher thing was dug up again. (Oxford) tied with C. E. Holmes the course of the operation the promised to be a great battle fur gracefully they have proved themselves to be, and J. Barrow" (Cambridge) (3-6 green-keeper subsided 8-5.
into the ground, and found himself on the whole, the two best players Beat R. R. Todd and J. L. Tet-in a war-time dug-out, a relic of in the field
the manoeuvres that were held ley (6-3 6-3).
3-Shiublogfu Handicap,- Winner 8200. Second $100. Third 850. For China Ponles, Subscription Ponies of this Club of any Season that have not won, more than one race this year Entrance 36. Five Furlongs.
Beat J. C. Richardson and R. E. Lindsell (6-4 6-2).
Ror. N. Evans and S. W. Liang (Oxford)..
4-Waichowfu Handicap-Winner $226. Second $100. Third $50, For China Ponies classified by The Houg Kong Jockey Club as "E" Class at date of entry. To be ridden by Joc kays who have not won ten races any-1-6). where at any time. No Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrance 36. Once 5-6). Round.
Lost to Holmes and Barrow (2-6
Beat
Richardson and Lindsel
They wasted no time about their golf Miss Barton saved herself at the seventh by means of a stymie and then won the eighth; but at the tenth she went out of bounds into the miniature putting course and was all square again.
many years ago in the park. The wooden supports were found to be giving way. It is feared that the whole green will have to be re built. May I add, lest you should feel cynical, that it was before Jun- Tied with Todd and Tetley (6-3cheon that this swaying green was Miss Pears, although probably
first observed,
the least experienced of the four, Mas Mason Beaten at Peebles played gallantly against Mille. de The defeat of Miss Winnic Gunzbourg, and was three up ankan D. B. Evans and N. L. Smith Mason, the holder of the Scottish turn, at which point she had taken Grass and Hard Courts Champion-41 strokes. The French girl had a Barrowships, by Miss J. Saunders, & Lon-pronounced cut on her drives and don player, was the outstanding was continually in trouble. One of feature of the Lowland tennis tour- tho few holes that she played really ney at Peables.
well-the seventh-she was unlucky Miss lasón made a good start enough to lose. She played and led 3-1 in the first set, but the splendid shot on to the green and contributed to her own defeat by a got her three, but Miss Peats holed series of double faults, and Missa long putt for a two. Saunders took the set at 6-4.
(Oxford).
Lost to Holmes and
(5-6 4-6),
6.The Champion Stakes-Winner | 6-4 6-1). $750. Second 8350, Third 8250. Fur China Panies, Subscription Ponies of this Club only. Winners of a dat race at this Club's Race Meetings during the second half of 1932 Season and throughout the Race Meetings of 1933 Season. Weight for inches as per Scale. To be ridden by Jockeys who have won at least 10 Official flat Races aty where, or Jockeys upproved by the Sewards. Entrance. 810. Post En tries. Once Mile.
Tied with Todd and Tetley (6-1 3-8).
Beat Richardson and Lindsell (6-5 6-1).
CRICKET
5.-(Unofficial) The Machine Gun Handicap Winner: 8125. Troop Second $75. Third 850-A Cup will be presented to the Winning Rider. For China Fonies approved by the What The Trial O. C., M. G. T. as Troop Ponies. Win- nors at the 17th September, 1933 Mesting barred. To be ridden by Mem bera of the Troop. Entrance $5. Five Furlongs.
7.(Unofficial) The Ladies Race- Second $100. Third Winner $200. $50 A Cap will be presented to the Winning Rider. For China Ponies that have not won more than 81,500 in stakes since 1st January, 1933. "A" & "B" Class ponios barred. Class ponies, Winners barred. Weight "C" Clase 145 lb. "D" Class ponies 140, 1b. and "E" Class ponies 138 lb, and 1 lb. penalty for every $200 or part thereof To be ridden by won in stakes. Ladies. No Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrance 35. One Mile.
TOO MANY PASSENGERS
Taught Us
BY L. B. W.
Has
By concentrating on Miss Mason's weak point-her backhand-Miss Saunders established a 4-1 lead in the second set. The Pollokshields
girl rallied at this point and wan a couple of games. She dropped the eighth, captured the ninth against the service, but dropped
Miss Pears, who played consist- ently well. halved the tenth, and then won the next three holes in a row, for the match by 6 and 5.
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WORLD'S BEST
her own service in the truth, and TENNIS PLAYERS
Miss Saunders won the set at 6-4.
stern Donald MacPhail had a struggle in the first set of his match i
the first interpor. with J. & Olliff, but won at 10-31 Two Englishmen In
What. did trial teach us? tion that was fired, point blank at me yesterday, and as I happe ed to be watching
game on Saturday afternoon, I was able to give my inquirer, what, to my mind, the trial did teach us."
That is the ques·
toe
after Olliff had missed set-point at MacPhail's the twelfth game. placing was a feature of the second set, which he took at 62
were
decisively
Calcutta Cup Surprise The holders, R. A. Gallie and A. Hutchison (3). beaten in the third round of the Calcutta Cup tournament over the New Course at St. Andrews, Con-
The old and modern St. Andrews
First Four
(Special Al-Mail Service)
The remarkable revival in British lawn tennis this year-which cul- minated in Davis Cup and in the victory of our recapture of the an Englishman in the American single championship for the first ranking list of the world's first-ten men and women players. English- women third, fifth and eighth.
Mr. A. Wallis Myers, our Lawn Tennis Correspondent, gives his annual list in order of precedence
First of all, I will hegin by say ing that almost every one who took part in the trial with the possible exception of P. Williams, F. D. Pereira and Frank Goodwin ceding four strokes to Colonel A. was over cautious when batting R. Moodie and Major E. A Stra was over case that the cricket chan (7), they failed signally to re-time in 30 years is reflected in the was deplorably slow. I can un-produce their best form, were par ticularly weak on the greens, and derstand a "griffin" getting ner vous in an interport trial, but for went down by 5 and 4"
more experienced some of the players to be so ter ble slow, it schools clashed when the veteran brothera Blackwell, Walter and Sir was, to say the least, shocking.
Hayward's side had first use of Ernley, met the youthful brothers Professor of and Teddy Fincher Waterston, sons the wickets and A. M. Rodrigues of the Univer Waterston, of St. Andrews Univer- sity were sent out to pen the in-sity The younger pair made a Captain A. Sprenger, the master of the Hal Shang was fined $500 out, Rodrigues was out to a no
As far as I could make gallant fight against a concession of nings.
six strokes. The match was on level by Comdr. Newill at the Märine Court yesterday for arriving in the
bali which was rather unfortunate, terms at the half-way, but Walter no-ball Blackwell made siccar by holding a The umpire signalled a waters of the Colony with more
but he did not call, and. When 10-yard putt on the home green for than 12 passengers on board.
Burnett took the catch; the bats a "birdie" 3 and the hole and the Board Officer D, G. Cairns, who prosecuted, stated that at 4 pmvillon T. E Pearce was next in
man naturally headed to the pa- match by two holes.
The 18-year-old F. L. Callander, Professor had the misfortune to in partnership with
J. Denby
............. 41
500 600 Total
43
85 42 42 83
Master of s.8. Hai
$500 Shang Fined
41 82.
38
78
Class C.
Hall .........
R. Reeves
34 "30 29
64
30
59
R. W. Godson..... 28 27
55
R. H. Woodman... 41
H. C. Watson ... 40
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LOCAL HOCKEY
Lincolns Draw With Burderers
$88
-In a friendly match on the U.S.R.C. ground yesterday the South Wales Borderers drew with the Lincolns 2-2, after a hard game. Play was fast but not of very high standard and the Lin- colns could not keep their early lead against the pressure of the Borderers.
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The latter had slightly the better forward line, but there was nothing to choose between the defences,
Bathing Sheds
TO HAVE ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Owners of bathing sheds will be interested to learn that they may now have electric lights, cookers, etc., installed in their sheds, pro- vided they are not made of mat- ting. The latter are barred. be- cause of their highly inflammable nature.
This information was given us by nofficial in the Public Works De partment. We understand it. is exective from date.
FORMOSAN TROUBLE AT FOOCHOW
on October 12 he board the s.5.
but he
Hal Shang which was lying at the play one from Garwaite onte Waterston, went out in this round China Merchants' wharf. Owing the sticks. "Madar was next man
to the large number of passengers disembarking at the time, he was unable to get on board for about three or four minutes. He inter- viewed the defendant, who was the master, and got his report which stated that there were 11 passen- gers for Hong Kong and 84 for through ports.
the
2
as follows:
MEN
J. E. Crawford (Australia) F. J. Perry (G.B.) J. Satoh (Japan)
H. W. Austin (G.B.) H. E. Vines (U.S.) H. Cochef (France) F. X. Shielda, (U.S.) S. B. Wood (06.) G. Von Cramen (Ger.) L. Stoefen (U.S.)
WOMEN
Mrs. Moody (U.S.) · Miss Jacoba (U.S.) .. Miss Round (G.B.) Fel. Krahwinkel (Der.). Miss Scriven (G.B.)
Mme. Mathieu (France)
C.
to a father and son combination in in and with him arid Fincher to P. C. Young and P. A. Young.
In the afternoon round the cap- gether, we saw perhaps
tain-elect; Sir Ernley Blackwell, slowest cricket of the day.
The one thing that we did learn and his brother Walter had again from Saturday's match was this. to meet local opposition-a father that we certainly have quite a and son combination-in, P. number of useful change bowlers Young and P. A. Young. The lat- and that all we want now is ter were three up at the ninth, and partner for A. R. Minu, the left went on to win by that margin. handed I. R. C, bowler. The selec The triumph of Colonel Moodie was short tion will probably lie between and Major Strachan Frank Pereira and Goodwin, bu lived, for in the next round they personally, I should like to see both were beaten by A. C. Patterson-and of them in the side, as we need Dr. J. A. Neilap; who were out, in more than one fast bowler for the 38 and won by a three-hole margin. The defendant told his Worship
series of matches. Lt. Garthwaite Major C. C. Lamb, who won, the that he had no means of finding appears to be a dead certainly for cup in 1927, in partnership with out whether the passengers who a place, and Capt. Williams, also. F. W. H. Roulston, reached the gers for Hong Kong or for through showed that he is definitely a good
class bat.
Turning to the subject of bow- lers, there are, besides the three. mentioned
Garthwalt above,
In reply to his. Worship, Board- ing Officer Cairns, stated that he did not count the passengers, but it appeared to him to be more than the number stated in the certificate.
disembarked were actually passen-
porta. He had no means of stop- ping them as the matter was eri- tirely in the hands of the owners, the China Merchants.
Comdr. Newill: But you are the
master?
Defendant (smilingly): In name, sir.
Comdr. Newill: You are able to a fine of $100 for every passenger in excess of the number allowed. Do you know It?
Defendant: I have only stopped in Hong Kong once, and I do not mow the law. There has been no trouble in Shanghal. The matter of carrying passengers was entire- ly in the hands of the Company.
Comdr." Newill: That "is the question of the internal organisa- tion of the Company, isn't it? Fined $500.h
Burnett, Mada. Redmond, Ham ton and McInnes. Of this lot, WAS particularly impressed by The Garthwaite and Redmond. latter, I fear, will find it rather difficult to get a place, as he is the same type of bowler as Garth- waite. Owen Hughes did not give himself a trial with the ball, but he is none the less quite a useful
change bowler, and with a fond- ∙ness for getting Bhanghai xic
kets.
semi-Anal round;
Younger Sister Wins
Stoke Pegos, Sept. 19.
A match between two sisters, in which the younger of the pair was successful, was the outstanding fea ture of the third round of the Girls Golf Championship.
Miss Palfrey (U.S.) Miss Nuthall (G.B.) Mlle. Payot (Switzld.) Miss Marble (U.S.)
HOME BILLIARDS
CallBeats Stevenson
(Special air-Mai)- Service)
London, Sept. 23. The first match of the season at
when Thurston's Hall in Leicester-square was concluded last night, Peal! beat Stevenson, in a week's play by 231 posuts.
When the last day's play was The winner was Misa Pam Bar- ton, entered from West Middlesex, begun Stevenson was leaching by 363 and she beat her elder sister, Miss Peal had much the better of the Mervyn Barton, of Royal Mid- play in the afternoon, when he Surrey, on the nineteenth green scored 63 for so sverage of 23, after a very close struggle, while his opponent made only 258,
Miss Mervyn was two up at the and secured a load of 23, During turn, although she was outdriven the session Peall made breaks of moet of the time, but Miss Pam 111, 8, 74, L19 and 65, while There was very litle to chose won the 14th and 15th-bere abe Stevenson, who missed opportunit between the two stumpers. Both baled a long putt to square. At ies, made nothing higher than 96 of them gave away a number of the next three holes Miss Mervyn and two runs of 28. The scores at extras, but that was due more to played some brilliant shots, but the the interval were, loose bowling- than anything else position was unchanged after the
Stevenson (to play) ... 6,306, 18th hole.
So, the sisters had to go to the Peall outpointed his opponent 19th green Miss Mervyn skied her again at night and played very well
Feall
Strong Attitude on Arrest by tober 7 on what the Formosans
Chinese police on the night of Oc- STOCK MARKETS ACTIVE drive and was unable to reach the at times to score 688 for an average
Chinese Police
claim are unjust grounds. A de- putation next day called on the The arrest of a Formosan police Japanese authorities - and asked man, employed by the Japanese that a protest be lodged The Authorities at Foochow and four of Japanese authorities are taking a his friends has caused indignation firm attitude and the local naval among the Formosan population of authorities yesterday stated that a the Pukien capital, according to re-warship would be sent to Foochow 11. circumstances warranted such received in. Shangani.
rfy were arrested by the act
green in two Mi Pam, however, of 34, while Stevenson made 369 for was only a few feet short, and she an average of 24. Freall scored London, Oct. 13. eventually koled a misable putt of fairly consistently, and to the early Satisfactory trade returns con between four and five feet to win part of the play be made breaks Unue to exercise a favourable in the match, and to earn the right to of 80, 90, 119, 102, and 08. Seven- fuence on thes Stock Markets, and meet Miss Anderson in the gem son's highest breaks were 30, 117: sod 2, and Pealf finished off an business was active in industrials final EZEN A
The results in the other three interesting game with a break of and broadened In other directions
Gilt-edged securities har to ied, matches were seconding to plan, 100: The result was
Gunz and War Loan finished at 101.9/16 and Miss Pears, Wal
-British Wireless.
Band Miss Anderson, emerged
SKSTOLEDA
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NO MORE DRUGGY COUGH MIXTURES A NOVEL BREATHE-ABLE
TABLET.
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fully treated direct instead of through the stoninch with liquid mixtures. Druggy cough medicines are as dangerous and depressing as they are out of date. Apart from being allowed into the stomach (which has no direct connection with TUESDAY, OCT. 17, 1933 the lungs) every dose varies in sinking to the bottom of the bottle. strength owing to the heavy drugs The Peps breathable tablets present their direct treatment without the aid of drowsy drugs and in combina tion with uniform strength and wonderful handiness. Being in solid form, Peps always ensure the same. strength of dose-a very important point with cheat and lung medicines. In order to preserve the valuable and highly volatile medicaments which Pepe contain, every Pops tablet is separately wrapped in silver foil. As a cure and preventive for coughs, colds, sore throat, laryngitis, bron chitis, night chills, bronchial asthma, influenza, catarrh and all chest and lung weaknesses Peps are absolutely unequalled. Get a bottle today. All dispensaries and medicine dealers sell Peps. Full priated directions encics- ad. Agenta: Messrs. Gilman & Co., 4a, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong.
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MEETING will be held (Weather THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 1933 Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, RIST OCTOBER, 1933, commending at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rang at 1.30. p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Member are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No One without & Badge will be admitted to the Members Enciceare.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the
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are obtainable through the SECRE TARY apos the personal application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, etc.
for Ladies (Both, melading. Tax)
The Secretary's Office, 8rd Floor, Gloucester Building (Tel. 27794), will close at 12 O'Clock Noon.
to admitting
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On No Pratert will Uhildren be
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Naval Ratings in Uniform will be admitted Free.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Mer, et will not be permitted to operate with. in the Precincts of THE HONG KONG JooKRY CLUB during the Race Meeting
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ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB.
"TREVESSA" TROPHY.
THE 20th bi-annual race for ship's Life Boats will be sailed on Tuesday, the 17th October, starting at 4 p.m.
Any ship of a Company having offices. or responsible agents in Hong Kong and which is in port on the day of the lacs may enter any number of boats.
All entries hould, if possible, be in the hands of the Hon. Sec. RHK.TO. by noon on the day of the race, and competing beats should be at the starting hins by 3.30 pm. Post entrisa, however, will be received.
Course: Start from Cannel Rocks,
The CENTRAL thence to Kowlees Rock (F), Mark off
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A launch will leave Queen's Statue Pier at 8 pm. for the convenience of members and the General Public,
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NOTICE.
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interests and responsibilities
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Kayamally
Building" cessed as from
the 2th day of October, 1933. All claims against the said Firm up to that day will be liquidated by the undersigned.
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NOTICE
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DAY, purchased the practics
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