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NOTES FROM CANTON
KWEICHOW
NOTES
Lawlessness Uncheck- Serious Fire In Honam Causes
ed
Kapu, Oct. 30.
Loss Of $80,000
motor, truck collided with a taxi cab, gravely injuring four people who are now in the. Municipal Hospital;"
It is understood that the taxi- cab driver was the cause of the accident. inasmuch as he Was driving on the wrong side of the The most destructive of these road and drove, practically, right was the fire which broke out on Into the truck, The eab hit the Honam Island early on Thuraday truck with such force that the lat morning.
ter vehicle was completely over-turned." THE taxi driver was arrested for careless driving
"The corn crop is harvested and for the most part is good. Owing
Canton, Nov. ia to shortage of seed the usual amount Whlist disasters of every kind was not planted inst spring. Con are usual and common to all large sequently we are not altogether free cities. Canton seems to have re- from famine conditions in some ceived more than its share dur- places, although the greater numbering the past week, for no fewer have suficient food for the winter, then four serious condagrations
After many unforseeh delays Rev.
are reported from that city, and Mrs. W. G. Windsor and their two children have returned to re- same their work at Kiehkow...
Rev. G. W. Gibb, of Shanghai accompanied by Rev, and Mrs.
The Ying Hop Rattan Shop in Robinson, of Kweiyang, spent a few Holtin Szemong Street is stated to days at kopu early in October, thus have been the place where the completing a rather extensive itin- fire mysteriously commenced, and, erary thorugh the province. Mr.although the general alarm was Gibb continues his journey to points given by a policeman who first in Yunnan while Mr. and Mrs, noticed the fred at 2 am, and Robinson return to the province via the Fire Brigade worked con- Kutaing, Annan, Anlung and Hingi.tinuously throughout the night Lawlessness continues here naghting the names, it was not checked. In many places the corn until about three hours later, that and other produce has been stolen the conflagration was definitely from the Belds in broad daylight. subdued. By that time
some In other cases homes have been twelve buildings and tenements raided and robbed after harvesting had been completely gutted, leav- was completed. At one of our outing Hoftin Szemong Street with an stations recently twenty homes were appearance rather reminding one robbed of everything, even their seed of the ravaged and shel-destroyed for autumn planting. Since then streets of Belgium during the war. the robber and his nearest neighbor
As can be ascertained, however, have been fighting at this centre and
caly one life was lost, that of a living off the people they robbed.
brave young freman, Chang Pul- District. Yarfping ching of the
"Chang was one of the most courageous of the are fighters and
END OF SEASON.
PROGRAMME
Details of Events, For shortly after admission
14th and 15th Race
Meetings
The following are the program- me for the 14th and 15th Extra Race Meetings to be held on De-
cember 2 and 16:-
2ND DECEMBER
*T The "Ewo". Handicap
(Unofficial): 1 Mile.
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· and is shortly to appear before the court on this charge. The names of the injured men are Yan Tin. Leung Kin-wan, Leung Eung, and Cheang Chow. All are men in their early twenties, and they were riding on the truck when the ac- cident occured.
Two other accidents, minor af- fairs, also caused through vehicles are also -reported. A handcart carrying a load of fire logs accl- dently overturned, and the beavy load suddenly falling on Sin Lam
who was doing the work of haul-
ing the cart, he was rather badly He too was injured in the leg. taken to the Municipal Hospital to receive treatment.
Man Fook Road was the scene of yet the third of these vehicle accidents when an elderly man, as
lost consciousness through being yet unidentified, was struck and overcome by the flames and smoke. injured by a taxi cab. The dry- Although he was rushed to hospi-er of the cab attempted to make tal it was found that he was be- a get-away without offering frat He was not yond human
he died aid to his "victim" ald, and
successful however, and the po- foss lice have yet another culprit to It is said that the total sustained by the fire is somewhere arraign before magistrate in the region of eighty thousand charge of negligent driving, - dollars, and that Chan Man-po,
Two Suicides owner of the Ying Hop. Company where the fire started, has dis- appeared from the city.
The possibility of disastrous Dres in all large cities is always to be feared, and losses caused through the fire menace at Canton yearly 1s colossal. During the first half of this month approximately fifteen thousand dollars have been lost For China Pontes Classic Win- owing to damage caused by fire. ners barred. To be entered and Many outbreaks have been caused ridden by Members of the Stan by electric wires, and in one in- of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & stance careless handling of gaso- Co., Ltd., and the Jardine En-line in a garage caused a confia- gineering Corporation, Ltd. Ponies to be the property, of any Owner or Owners. Jockeys to be nomin- ated with Entries. A cup will be presented to the winning Jockey. No Entrance Fee. No. Stakes.
2-Glasgow Handicap. 1 Mile. Winner $550, Second $275, Third $175. For China Pontes, "B" Class. Entrance $5.
ration which resulted in a whole building being demolished and a loss of ten thousand dollars,
Motor Car Collision
The second serious affair oc- curred on the afternoon of the same day when a heavily loaded
that have started in at least four
3. St. Andrew's Stakes. 11 Miles. Extra Race Meetings of this Club A cup presented with 8750 add-ance 1st January, 1933, two of ea for Winner. Second 8300, Third such meetings previous to 1st 8200. For China Ponies. Win- July, 1933, and two subsequent to ners at date of entry of more that date. Winners at Extra Race Meetings of this Club. 1933.
only. Weight for inches""as" per scale. Entrance $10.
since than $4,000 in Stakes
18t January, 1933, weight for inches as per scale: of 83,000 to $4.000, 3 lb, allowance; of 82,000 to $2,999,
4-Tardy Stakes. 1 Mile. 7 ib allowance; of lesa than
Winner $500, Second: $250, $2,000, 10 lb. allowance. Jockey Third 8150. For Chine Ponies, Allowance. Allowances accumu-
"B" and "C" Classes, that nave lative. Entrance. $10.
started in at least four Extra 4.-Comrie. Handicap. "B" Divi-
Race Meetings of this Club since sion Six Furlongs.
1st January, 1933, and have not Winner $450, Second $225.
won more than one race at Race Third 8125. For China Fonies Meetings of this Club this year "D" Class, Entrance $5.
Weight for inches as per scale. Note:-One entry anty will be
"B" class ponies 1 lb. penalty for made-for the Comrie Handicap. Entries will every $300 or part thereof won in be divided into "A" and stakes since 1st January, 1933.
Entrance 85. Jockey Allowance. "B" Divisions "at the
5-The Professional Cup and discretion of the Handi-
Subscription Griffins' Cham- capper.
pions. 14 Mies. 5-Crieff Handleap. Five Furlongs Winner $500, Second $250, Third $150. For China Ponies. "C" Class. Entrance 83.
6-Coogee Handicap. 1 Mile. Winner 8500, Becond 8300, Third $200, For Australian Ponies
Winners of less than $1,200 in stakes since 1st January. 1933, barred. Entrance $3.
A Sweepstake of $25 each for Starters. A cup presented $500 to the Winner by the donors and $1,000 added.. Second 8500, Third 8300. To be wou two years in succession or three years in all
by Ponies the bona fide. property. of the same owner oS owners." For China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Bes- so. Winnera at Race Meetings of this Club only. Weight for in- ches as per scale, p
7.Inverness Handicap, Five Furlongs. Winner, 8450, Second 8225. Third $125. For: China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Season that have won less plon: 13 Miles than $2,000 in Stakes. To be rid- den by Jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at any time. No. Whips or Spurs allowed. En- trance $5.
8-Corle Handicap. "A" Divi- Xlon, Six Furlongs
on s
"
What appears on the surface to be a suicide pact making a further tragedy at Canton, was enacted also on Thursday when two un- identified youths travelling by the same ferry committed suicide by jumping into the river and drown- Ing themselves. Although travel-
ng together they had apparent- I decided on different spots on the" route from where they were to end their lives, for one of the young men took the fatal leap into the water in midstream whilst
other
a place a having chosen opposite the Customs jetty, the
little further down the river near the Honam Theatre. Euforts were made to save them, but were un- successful. Both boys left letters' informing relatives of their in- tended action.
JEWELLERY RECOVERED
Victims Asked To Apply To Police
A quantity of valuable jewellery apparently stolen from Europeans has come into the possession of the Police, Those who have lost Jewellery during the past month are asked to apply to Chler. Detec- tive Inspector Shannon at the Central Police Station up antil Wednesday next.
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The articles include four Anger rings set with Jade, diamond, and mother-of-pearl respectively; gold neck chain with pendant and lady's gold wrist watch,
Mrs, Lloyd's Jewellery Recovered
With the exception of a jade bead necklace, all the jewellery in- cluding two diamond rings, stolen from the residence of Mr. J. D.
Lloyd, the Superintendent of Im- ports and Exports, at 406 the Peak, has been recovered by the Police.
· TRIES TO EVADE DUTY,
Chinese Gets Two Weeks
6 Queensland Autumn Cham-
Wong Chun, a young Chinese Winner 81,000, Second 8300, described as an employed, appear Third 8200. For Australian Pondes ed before Mr. Balfour in the Cen- of any Season that have started tral Police Ceart on Saturday in at least four Extra Race Meet morning on a charge of evading ings of this Club since 1st Jan duty on a quantity of wine. uary, 1933, two, of such meetings and previous to 1st July, 1933,
It was stated by a Chiness con-
Winner 8450, Second 8225, two subsequent to that date. Win-stable that defendant was arrested Third 8125. For China Pontes,ners at Extra Race Meetings of this Club, 1933, only. Weight for inches as per
scale. Entrance 810.
"D" Class. Entrance 85.
DECEMBER 18
IDecember Handicap. 1 Mile.
Winner #400, Second 8200,
the Tung On Wharf on Friday evening with two bottle of duniable wine in his possession,
Third 8100. For China Ponies ---Dilstory Plate. 1 Mile. m default.
Winner 8450, Becond-8225.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 690 or two weeks hard labour
An order for the confiscation of that have started in at least four Extra Race Meetings of this Club Third 8125. For Chima Ponics, the wine was also made. since lat January, 1933, and have
"D" Class, that have started in
of this Club since 1st January,
BAKER
not won a race at Race Meetings at least four tra Race Meetings
of this Club since 6th March 1933. Entrance, 85.
1933, and have not won more of this Season, that have started 2Barrier Beef Handicap, 1 Mile than one race at Racs Meeting in at least four, Extra: Race Meet- **Winner $500, Second 2300 of this Club this year. Weight ing of this Club, and have not Third 8200 For Australian for inches as per scale, 1 lb, won more than $1,500 in stakes Ponies that have not won more penalty for every $200 or part at Race Meetings of this Club/ than 81,500 in stakes at Race thereof won in stakes since 1st Weight 146 1b1lb penalty for Meetings of this Club since 1st January, 1933 Jockey Allowance. every 8100 or part thereof won in takes at Race Meetings of January 1938 Entrance 83 Entrance, 85.
this Club. To be ridden by 3-Hong Kong Autuma Chamed Timis Plate 1 Mille Chaploni. 181
+1450, Becond in $225, keys who have not won tea
Pontes anywhere at any time. Now
or Spurs alo
Winner 81,300, Becond t Third 8200, For China Ponie
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