WILL TOM COBLEY WIN THE ST. JOHN CUP?
"The Ladies Hurdles" Provides A Rare Gamble
STEEPLE CHASING AT KWANTI TO-MORROW
The Christmas meeting of the Faning Hunt and Race Club will be held to-morow at Kwanti at 2 p.m.
The Arst race is ""The Canberra Handicap" I hear that Dany, Da- vis is riding The Giraffe who. In Jumping well and should win. I make him a class better than the rest. Flummery and Belinda should fit the other two places.
The second race is "The St John Cup," the big sweep in which I hear some 30,000 tickets have been sold already. This race shoukk bring out a big field including the champion cross-country pony, Tom Cobley. with Mr Ferguson, the owner up, this pony has never
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Diogenes with cept the ladies'.
win, The should Miss Fair up Bogle with Miss Tebbett up and Nebular Star with Mrs. Ropes up should fill the other two places.
The fifth race is the December Country Cup Division "A" The first section of this race should be won easily by Festival Eve, with the owner up. Don Black will be taking out Jack O'Lantern who ran well in a Cross-country race last season and should do welk Racing Strain is a good pony, but will have his new owner up who is I believe very much overweight. Wakefield is another good pony,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935.
EXCURSION TO MANILA
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The "Empress Of Japan" List
NATIVITY PLAY H.K. VOLUNTEER
German Community
Presentation
"With Christmas drawing near- er and nearer, we all are hoping to rejoice on that-great day, but let us not forgot the signiacance of Christmas Day-the Birth of Christ."
The age old story at this very time comes back to us" and "In," this respect, the German community The scheme of running special Hong Kong held their Old Christ- excursion steamers to Manila dur-mas Play, at the Union Church, ing the Christmas holidays
Kennedy Road yesterday, when a meeting with great success.
large gathering of the community large number of
attended local residents have availed themselves of the
opportunity, and left here yester
A
The play depicts the birth of the Child Jesus.' Mary (F1, Sch-
nasse) is seen sitting in the gar-
DEFENCE CORPS.
(Orders By Lient-Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. Commandant, (HK. Volunteer Defence Corps)
GENERAL
General Holiday
for the Christmas Holidays on Corps. Headquarters will be closed
Wednesday, 25th and Thursday, 26th instant.
-Corps Orderi
closed on Wednesday and Thurs As Corps Headquarters will be
day, 25th and 26th instant, O.C. Units are requested to forward: on
than 10 am on Friday, 27th, orders Tuesday: 34th tristant or not later
for insertion on 27th instant.
Rifles, Bayonets and Revolvers All Rides Bayonets and Re-
day by the "Empress of Japan."en when the Angel Gabriel (Frau / volvers must be returned to Store
Among those who went on the ex- cursion were Brig.-Gen F S Thackeray, and Mrs.. Thackeray. Mr. R. Hancock, Capt. D. B. Mit chell
The full list is as follows:-Mr. J. R. Swales, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards Jones, Brin Gen. F. 9. Thackeray, Mrs. Thackeray, Mr. and Mrs: Geo. E Costello, Mr. R. Hancock, Mr. H. Sauerbeck, Capt. D. B. Michell, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Evans, L. C. A. Southey, Mr. G. S. Gamble, Dr. The Sixth race is the B, Division and Mrs. W. B. A. Moore, Mr. and of the December Country Cup.Mrs. R. H. Challinor. Mr. E. Lewis,
that The
Reck) announces the birth of the before the Saviour. Joseph (Herr Leopoldt). (Repeated). very perturbed tells Mary they must go to Bethlehem. Inas at Bethehem are full, inn keepers. refuse them
one (Herr shelter, but Cezewki) takes them in.
Christmas Holidays.
Corps Annuals The Corps Annuals are ILOW the available for sale in the Omcers' Mess, Sergeants Mess, Canteen and Brewers Book Shop at 20 cents each.
ELTJY
Adam
raced on the course before but he unfortunately at the time of writ-Miss E., Gibbon, Mr. G. Madgwick stable with the Child. Joseph is
Corps 1st Battery
"T" Section-Parade at Volun- teer Headquarters an Friday. De- cember 27, 1935, at 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Christmas Cards Angels appear and announce the
Christmas Cards are now avail- birth of the Lord and the shep- herds (Schuldt, Ritter and Seld-able for sale in the Officers' Mess, to decide Sergeants Mess and, Canteen at ler) go to Bethlehem
$4 per dozen or 40 cents each. what they are to give the Child.
Mary and Josepti are in the
PARADE
ing these notes I do not know Mrs. A. Kidd, Miss L. A. Lock, Miss very grieved about their poverty, which ponies will start, but on H. C. Grasby, Mr. Fung Kwok Wa but Mary consoles him, and to- revious form I fancy Malakit, Mr. Tip Kwong Hung, Mr. Chiu gether they sing to the little Child. Glen Shee and Jack Bcott, are all Ki Fan, Mr. Fong Chung Lim. MrFinally the shepherds come and game ponies.
Chan Koon Ying.
present their gifts to the Bom King.. Selections for the different events are to be found on page 1.
Will Members and Patrons kind- The third race is "The Taply note that instead of a special Bandicap." Pride of Tsingtao will train leaving Kowloon on Sunday not be starting to all weights will at 1.10 pm for Fanling, special be raised ten pounds. The only
is well mawn 4.3 a frst-clas% point-to-point pony. The chief danger will come from Daylight Eve ridden by Mr. Cheape, and Racing Fluck ridden by Mr. Ralph, both should do well; Racing Luck will not start as he is lame."
MISS FAIR SHOULD WIN
coaches wil be attached to the trains.
pony with steeple chasing expert-12.00 noon and 1.20 p.m. ence in this race is Burgomaster, and I consider the chief danger and also to the 5.56 p.m. and 6.31
p.m. trains from Fanling.
will come from Spinaway, and Soldier of Italy.
Cameron's Widow
NATIONAL FUND FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
All those who admired that brii. Kindly note that the St John Kant South African wicket-keeper, The Fourth race is "The Lad-Cup Sweep will be drawn on Sun-H. B. Cameron, will be sorry to les Hurdles." This is a rare gam- day morning at 11a.m., at the learn that his sudden death has ble; there is no form to go on ex-
Kwanti Race Course,
left his young wife badly in need of Enancial assistance.
"
Wounded Editor Succumbs
LEE YUEN STREET SHOOTING AFFAIR
Mr. Lai Kung Chi editor of the evening edition of the "Kung Sheung Man Po," who was shot at and wounded in Lee Yuen Street at 1.10 p.m. of December 18. by a man dressed as a coolte, died in the Government Civil Hospitalit 5 a.m. on Friday The murderer has not yet been traced.
The late Mr. Lai Kung Chi was 44 years of age and resided at No. 71. Pokulam Road; second floor.
Y's Men's Club' Convention
DR. ARTHUR WOO IS NEW GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CHINA
trustees.
New
Motor Machine Gun Section There will be no parades unit further notice.
The play is brought to a con- the clusion with the singing of
No. 2 (Scottish) Company German hymn O'Da Froehliche, No
Thursday. parades: unitil by the players and the whole au- January 9; 1938. On that date the dlence.
Company will parade at Volunteer Collections made will be devot-Headquarters for M.G.," Training-- ed to the local poor.
Stoppage: 5.30 p.m.
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Corps Infantry
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27th instani.
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Parade. There will be no parade 1st. BATTALION THE
It is understood that to make provision for Mrs. Cameron a na- Manek K. Vajifdar, BA 21 to 7 pm on Monday, December 23, tional fund has been opened in years of age and a graduate of 1935. Paysheets have to be re- South Africa. The Minister of the the Bombay University, arrived in turned to Headquarters by Friday, Interior and the presidents of the the. Colony on his way around the South African and Transvaal world for the express purpose of therefore urged to attend. Those Cricket Association are acting as gaining further information, o: unable to attend should provide
To Power of Attorney to some other people, things and countries. South Africans would greatly ap-help him accomplish his ambition, member of the Company so that preciate the support of British Manek validar, a handsome Par- their pay can be drawn for them sportsmen in such a cause The see, has a trusty bicycle, on which best memorial to a great cricketer he has already travelled "some At the Annual Convention of the and a great personality would be thousands of miles. International Association of Y's to ensure the ananciai security of Men's held at Bliver Bay. News widow. York, recently, Mr. William Yimson
Mr. J. A. Gray, of 10-12, Ludgate Lee of Shanghai, the founder of hill, London, EC. 4 is the Y's Men's Movement in China, was re-elected Director of the China Region by an unanimous vote.
Colonel J. L. Huang of Nanking has been re-appointed Governor' He is survived by a widow and a of the Central China District with 30TL for whom the greatest authority over the two Y's Men's sympathy is extended. It is under-Clubs in Shanghai, and sister stood that the funeral will take Clubs in Nanking and Soochow. place this afternoon.
sin continues as Governor of the North China District which em- braces the Tientsin, Peiping, Tsing-
H
on Tuesday, December 24, 1935.
LEAVE Captain H. R. Forsyth returned from leave on 12th instant and re- subscriptions to the fund in Eng-sumed Command of No. 2 (Scot- tish) Company with effect from receiving land
13th instant.
Through The Office Window
"(BY CLC.)
Many thanks to the reader who Mr. Paul K. B. Young of Tent-wrote me last week in praise.OI this column. He, however, added that I should be littin mare outspoken in my comments од Various things and matters in this Colony. I agree with him that The new Governor of the South frankness
friendship, but China District is Dr. Arthur WooHong Kong is peculiar, and the of Hongkong who will control, the susceptibilities of the people here and must be considered. This, how Hongkong Y's Men's Club sister Clubs in Foochow and Amov, ever. will not influence
depart from the truth.
To Help The Blind too and Tainan 7's Men's Clubs,
Girls
MADAME LOTTIE GORDAN TO REPEAT CONCERT
Madame Lottie Górdan in res- ponse to many requests, will re- peat. het concert at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon on Satur- evening. December 29 at 9
D...
Madame Lottle Gordan will play
Donations
FOR STREET SLEEPERS"
SHELTER.
The Street Bleepers'
Shetter
wins
par
Captain H. Owen-Hughes re- turned from leave on 18th instant and resumed Command of No. 1 (M.G.) Company with effect from 19th instant
Lieut J, R. Way, MMG. Bection, returned from leave on 18th instant.
Lieut. C. de 8. Robertson, MG. Battalion, Headquarters, granted three months leave as from 1.1.1936- to 31.3.1986.
Lieut. J. C. Dunbar, Reservo Section "A" granted leave as from 31:1235 to 3.9.1936.
Talking about blind policemen, I have a list compiled from my own. ubservations, and if I were to publish it in full, it would not be very flattering to the head of the Force. I once saw a traffic cop on duty opposite the cricket ground who allowed a motor car: to shoot ahead in spite of the signal being A pedestrian was against him.. very nearly run over by this reck less driver, but the policeman did
No: 1829, Tpr. W. A. Mackinlay. pot even notice the number of the. car, because he was too busily MC. Troop, returned from leave chastising the poor pedestrian who on December 18, 1935/
STRENGTH was not to blame at all,
#
Then there was the Chinese con- stable who was standing against 2 wall posing to BIT itiger Chinese ant photographer, while a boy two chop's away was stealing street vendor. cabbages from
daya This only happened three-
go at Johnstone Road, and I saw office window. There are
many more, but I will reserve them for future use.
one of Lizst' great master pieces; Society begs to acknowledge with blunder to ite long, list when it the, whole · incident through the
"Gaudeames Igiture." "Rachman-
min "
and
grateful thanks the following
1hoffs prelude to C. min.” “Cho" donations:- pins" Palomaize in C many of her Australian Hong Mrd. O. A. Kong compositions including "The A Nurse from Nanking Mountains of Kowloon Tong" Mr. Geo. $. Ladd composed by her to be sung by Miss M. B. Hall herself, and her students with Mr. A. H. Compton Xmas Carols in Chinese. Madame Directors of Tung Wah Gordan's vocal numbers will in
Hospital. ......
20.00 20.00
50.00
·110.00
No. 2082, Tpr. J. Barrow, granted leave as from 1.12.35 to 30.11.35 30.11.36-MG. Troop.
- Ist Battery, "L" Section No: 2515, Gunner A. A. Elms, 334, Lockhart Road, 13.12.35.
- No. 2516, Gunner J. C. Guimgam, China Mall, 13.1235.
No. 2517, Guinier L. D. Fernandes,, HK and Shanghai Hotels, 13.12.35
· No. 2518, Gunner A. M. Abbas, A. Grossart, 13.12.38,
No. 2519) Gunner J Fancey. China Light and Power, Lid: “A” Section, 13.12.35.
And here is the naked truth about our bus service. You will all agree with me that in those days when we had the Hong Kong Hotel and the Tramway Company run- felt more ning bus services, we comfortable and even "clean" whenever we had the occasion, to The same cannot be get on one.. vaid of the present service. The local Government added another gave the franchise to the Chine Motor Bus Co. This company is going out of its way to beat the
It has also been brought to my $5.00 Tramway Company, and in 77
1.00 doing allows all sorts and condi- knowledge that work in, the office.
R. L. B. ANDERSON, 25.00 tions of people to travel our its of the Building Authority is mov-
"..Captain,' buses. I once found myself nexting very slowly and much to the
Adjutant, HKVDC. to a man apparently a leper, He detriment of the smaller architects was full of pores and it was most practices. I have been informed
-AFFILIATED UNTIS” nauseating to have to sit next to that it invariably takes three or
Nursing Detachment, HEV.D.C. four weeks for this department to him. I pos off.
LECTURE a small plan submitted Try to get on a bus from Ken- pass. even 10.00 nedy Town to Causeway Bay to them. I wonder if this departe There will be no lecture on Mon- 50.00 round about three o'clock in the ment is understaffed, if so, can days; December 23 and 30, 1935.
5.00 afternoon. Why, you will find fish. nothing be done about it? The
The next lecture in Home 10.00 mangers with their baskets of fresh Government is spending mach Nursing will commence on Mon- 50.00 water fish just landed from the useless money in other branches,
afternoon Canton boat. They gen- and there is no reason to hinder day, January 6, 1936 at P.W.D. erally board the bus at the Cen the work of the architecte who Ofices at 6.30 p.m. 50.00
Head Storeman will arrange for tral Theatre to rush their ship- pay 250 a year just for the pri 28.50
ment to the Wanchai market. vilege of practising here, Times beds and linen, étel 1.09 Some of the men would sit next are most difficult, and there are or crowd in front of you with too many struggling architecte, in dripping trousers, and the whole the Colony. They do not receive bus is just turned into fish adequate payment for the work Total
they do, but in the face of Koon $1,522,24 market.
The reculation providing for competition, they have no alterna Donations may be sent to the so many passengers on a bun is tier bug to accept the little business Editor of the 3.0. Morning Post, to never followed out The motto which comes their way! They are Mr. Andrew Cheung, 9 Norfolket to be "The more the mer thankful for what they can make, rier. And the surprising part of mat it appears that even this little Road, Kowloon Toug or to Miss it is that our guardians of the law taken away from them bythe R Mow Fung, c/o Gilman & Co., nerary seem notice overcrowding long delay they are subjected to or filthy conditions in the servicn. either through the red tapeimm or
clude Titania's Song" from the Mrs. P. 8. Cassidy Opera" "Mignon" (Ambroise Tho- Dr. Li Shà Fan mas). In the Australian Eush the Diocesan Girls' School favourite "Cuckoo" and many Mr. T. H. Lee....
others
111.00
Misa G. E. Taylor............. Madame Gordan will be assisted Anonymous by, the talented German Violiniste, C.MB. Associated Schools
Guild of Help Frau Elise Schroeder, who will appear in Bach's most difcal: Miss E8, Atkins works, so Madame Dresma in Lady, from Leningrad Special Russian Gipsy songs. Miss Per B.C.M. Post Clotilde Andrade, a young planiste wilt make her first appearance and the Misses Dorothy and Winifred 'Moore, Raven and Mr. Samson will appear in a short scene from Shakespeare's "As you like it."..
Tickets may be obtained at Twang For Andersons and Mou tries and from Madame Gordan. 14 Hert's Avenue. Kowloon:
Previously acknowledged... 1,077.74
Ltd."
ENROLMENT December 17, 1935-Mra, T. R
Chassels,
(84) K. DURRAN,
Commandant,
Nursing: Detachment,
HK.V.D.C.
is on the part of the
authoris
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