SUCCESSFUL KWANTI
MEET
JOSEPHINE PAYS $257.20
Close Finishes Witnessed
.Good racing was had at the Fanling Hunt and Race Club's meeting held at Kwanti yesterday afternoon when some very close finishes were witnessed.
The weather was eminently sulfed for racing and spills were few and far between although two occurred which were luckily of a minor character.
Attendance was moderate and punters Lad a successful day and It was left to Josephine to bring off the biggest surprise of the day when Mr. C. S. Ärcher piloted her home in "The Beef- steaks" Division A race to pay its four backer, $257,20 each. Dividends on the whole were high, much better than the pre- vious mecting. Honours were very evenly distributed.
"THE NEW SOUTH WALES CUP"
The first race on the card was
"New the
South- Wales Cup"
JI
The Results
1.The New South Wales Cup" (About 3 Miles)
Dr.
which was run over a course of about three miles in the country. The race attracted five starters | Mr. and going was pretty good con- sidering the rough course the ponies had to traverse. A strong breeze was blowing, and the sun was trying is best to break through the clouds when the ponies got off to good start. Lucy Glitters led the deld follow- ed by Black Magic and the favourite The Giraffe Less than
41
a mile of the distance had been run when Black Magic floundered and the rider, Li-Cdr., H. C. Alexar- der was unmounted. Lucy Glitters continued feading the field and the favourite Giraffe had to make va detour so that she had to drop back, Flummery came up on the stretch and with Giraffe and Lucy Glitters ran a grand race to the finish. It was however due to the fine horsemanship on the part of
Oddfish's Flummery, 155 lbs. (Mr. R Devoeux) 1 J. C. Macgown's The Giraffe 155 lbs.
(Mr. W, H. 9. Davis) 2 Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third.
Pari-mutuel:---
Win: $40.
Place: 38.40, $8.20. Also ran:-Black Magic (Lieut.- Comdr, H. C. Alexander) 155, Lucy Glitters (Mr. H. de B. Pritchard) 155, Noble Amazon (Mr. Parker- Jervis) 155.
Betting
1st Pony. 2nd Pony... "The Field ..... 54
18
90
WiD. Flace,
27 12
54
Total
163
153
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY
| EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDEN
GAZETTE
Appointments Etc.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed, provisionally and sub Jest to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. Str Henry Pollock. to be an
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STREET SLEEPERS
Your correspondent "Confused Entertainment For A
Good Cause
-student-at-law" has rendered ..
public service by calling the at- tention of the Government tn the necessity di having a new edition of the Hong Kong Ordin- ances prepared and published street Sleepers Shelter Society's with delay.
I agree with the student when he says that he had been con-
The performances in aid of tae
Unofficial Member of the Legials-fused by the numerous repeals promise to be not only a means tire Coungli for a further period and amendments made from time to time since the last edition was completed.
of four years.
•
to
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Dr. W. B. A. Moore, pro- visionally and subject His Majesty's. pleasure temporarily to be a Member of the Legislative Council during the absence from the Colony of the Hon, Dr. R. A. Wellington.
It is notified that Mr.
As only one instance of the dimculty in ascertaining the law applicable or inapplicable to any particular case, feed only cite The Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. This Ordinance was first intro
and is duced and passed in 1923 contained in the 1924 edition.
In 1928, The Dangerous Drugs "Amendment" V.-C.
Ordinance
Branson, MC. ARCBC. DIC. B.Sc.. F.I.C., resumed duty as Government Analyst on January
23.
FLAG DAYS.
Permits Must Be Obtained
The "Gazette" contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences. Ordinance, 1932.
This Ordinance adds D new paragraph to Section 3
of Of dinance No. 40 of 1932, making it a summary offence to organise, equip or take part in any collec- tion of money or the sale of badges
for any charitable or benevolent purpose in any public place with out the permission in writing of the Inspector General of Police or in contravention of any condi- tion that may have been attached to any such permission.
The increase in the number of
Mr. Devoeux that Flummery was -The Sheung Shui Steeplechase days" undertaken by various
able to beat the field at the finish to pay its 18 backers $40 apiece. Girafe was second.
THE SHEUNG SHUI STEEPLE-
CHASE
Diogenes did not fall his backers
(11 Miles)
Mr. Wong Sul Ngau's Burgo
master, 168 lbs.
(Mr, W. H. Davis) 1 Mr. 2 B.F.'s Diogenes, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Harris) 2 Won by four lengths, many
between second and third..
Part-mutuel:-
Win: $23.70.
charitable organisations has made some such legislation necessary,
ARMY PROPERTY
Trespassers Not Allowed
1889.
in the 14 miles Steeplechase. ¡ lengths between second. Burgomaster led a field of 5 entries and at the first time of the “dip" Soldier of Italy took the lead with
The “Gazette' contains the draft Diogenes third. First round in sew Place: $9.60, $7.
of an Ordinance to amend the the battle for supremacy between Also ran:-Dalren (Mr. G. R. Q.Stonecutters Island Ordinance, Soldier of Italy and Burgomaster Henriques) 152, Josephine (Mr. H. Intensified. Places changed alter- de B. Pritchard. 155, Soldier, of nately until about the last quarter Italy (Mr. D. Black) 158. mile when Diogenes came strongly In front to challenge Soldier of Italy for the premier position. Diogenes eventually "win- ning with four lengths to spare. THE BEEFSTEAKS-DIVISION B
קטן
Another surprise was created in the second of the three country races when R.T.P. (Mr. D. Baker-
Glenshee led
for the Arst half
Betting
1st Pony
45
Win. Place.
36
2nd Pony..
101
81
The Field
04
90
Total
240 207
3.The Beefsteaks"-Division B (About 3 Miles)
175 lbs.
1
Carry romped home an easy win-Major E. C. B. Shannon's RTP., · ner after snatching the lead from Glenshee after the first "mile.
(Mr. D. Baker Carr) Herga with Mr. C. L, Gregory on Capt. L. Gwydr-Jones's Racing floundered and was unmounted.
Spirit, 175 lbs.
(Capt. Owdyr-Jones) 2
(Mr. Henriques) 3 Won by many lengths, the same btween second and third.
Pari-mutuel:-
mile and it was not until after Mr. 2 BF's The Snipe, 175 lbs half the distance W25 over that RTP. assumed the lead and back and came home an easy win- mer. Glenshee was unplaced with Racing Heart and The Snipe tak- ing up the second and third posi tions respectively.
"THE GRAND MILITARY H'CAP
Win: $36.80.
Place: $11.30, $14.80, $23.90. Also ran:-Canary (Mr. L Mel- don) 175, Glenshee (Capt. Rybot) 175, Herga (Mr. C. L. Gregory) 175, Mortmain (Mr. A. Drummond) 175, Stickypast (Capt, Whitaker) 175.
(1
Betting
Win,
26
1st Pony 2nd Pony .... 3rd Pony The Field.
Place.
30
25
23
7
12
157
162
Total
216 233
4-The Grand Military Heap & Sassoon Cup" (13 Miles)
AND SASSOON CUP.". A good dividend was paid by Gadwall when Mr. Parker-Jervis brought her home to beat the favourite Classic Hall to pay $45. Iron Cross took the lead followed by Ike and Classic Hall. It was a struggle between Ike and fron Cross for the greater part of the race until close to the last quarter when Gadwall unexpectedly shot forward to win by a short. head from Ike with the same distance separating Ike from Classic Hall. THE BEEFSTEAKS-DIVISION A The highest dividend of the day-$257.20 was paid on Jose- Mr. C. L. Gregory's Ike, 152 phine in the last of the three Country races when punters were successful in backing Punch, Daylight Eve, Jock Scott alternately changed post tions for the first place. Beveral times either one or more ponies would go of on the wrong track. Place: $10,60, $23.30, $5.00, On the stretch Jock Scott, No Fear Also ran:-Festival Eve (Capt. and Josephine were going neck to T. Clarke) 170, Iron Cross (Capt. neck until Josephine easily snatch-Gwydr-Jones) 158, Nebular Star ed the victory with Jock Scott and (Capt. Rybot) 155.
No Fear trailing behind.
Mr. O, B. Portman's Thé Gad-
wall, 180 lbs.
(Mi, Parker Jervis)
1b9
(Mr. Grégory) 2 only tour Mr. A. H. Pott's Classic Hall, 156.
**THE DIANA GUP” The last race, the Ladies' sprint attracted the largest neld of the day--14 starters.
Ibad....... (Mr. D. Hack) 3
Wad
passed, and 15 contained a clause that this Ordinance (1928) should not come into operation until such date as the Governor should ap- point by proclamation.
Subject to correction, so far as ascertain, I have been able to
from 1928 till September 1035 no such proclamation was ever issued, although the 1928 Ordinance had in effect been acted upon by the Magistrates and numerous con- victions have been made under the said Ordinance.
If no proclamation had been
work which have been arranged to take place in the Star Theatre, Kowloon, ou Wednesday hezi, of raising additional funds for u good cause, but also an opportun- ity for enjoyable entertainment..
Following up the generosity of the dtar Theatre management, several aim companies have risen to the occasion and as a result of
ing the pictures free of charge, a their combined effort, in provid-
different programme is possible for each of the four performances. GOOD PICTURES
་་
The 2.30 p.m. show will be ipon- sored by the Columbia Films of Chis, who will provide a varied programme especially suitable for children. The Paramount Films or China will be responsible for the 5.20 p.m. performance, the main starring Bing Crosby. picture being "Here's my Heart," tional Fims are taking care of the Interia- 1.20 p.a. show, the leading feature being "Jack's the Boy" with Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge as sturs. The 9.20 p.m. pro- grate will be furnished by War- Inc., and the principal attraction ner Bros. First National Pictures will be "Happiness Ahead," star- ring Dick Powell and Josephine
the
Hutchinson,
Issued, in view of the provisions of the Interpretation Ordinance all convictions under "the 1928 Drugs Ordinance, in so far as they were incorporated from the
To sult the convenience of re- 1933 Att, would be good in law,
sidents on the Hong Kong side, the but all convictions "under any of the new sections of the 1928 Anderson Music Co., Ltd., are Ordinance would obviously be bad sting the booking, and in because the proclamation had not
keeping with the general \ co- been issued by the Governor.
operative spirit, are kindly forego- ing any charge for their services.
The new Drugs Ordinace of 1935 contains the same provision with regard to the proclamation.
and I
have not bothered myself URBAN COUNCIL
for the moment to find
out
whether this proclamation has, or has not been since issued,
The above, of course, is one of the many instances of the diff- culty in which any person might and himself when he should be called upon to refer to our local laws.
If a new edition is directed to be prepared. I should suggest that at least three local practising lawyers, including the Attorney General, should be appointed as a Committee to co-operate with the Editor in revising the Ordinances
Agenda For Next Meeting
At to-morrow's meeting of the Urban Counch the following mat- lers will be considered: A letter from the Government relative to the appointment of Dr. Li ̈ Stu- fan and Mr. A. ei Arcullf to be two of the additional members of the Urban Council;
A minute by the Chairman re- lative to the proposed declaration. of certain diseases considered in- which fectious or contagious:
This Ordinance amends the Stonecutters Island Ordinance with the object generally of giving as a whole, with power to remove from the Statute Book all' ob- to the Naval Authorities the same solete and unnecessary Ordinances powers as to the exclusion of tres-
and to shorten consideraby the passers as those already possessed
numerous "Regulations" by the Military Authorities. This
have been passed.
Applications for eating house is considered. necessary as there
As yr Henry Pollock rightly licences at No. 80, Wing Lok are a naval rifle rafgej a naval
in the Legislative Street, ground floor, and Nos. 57 pointed out wireless station and other naval Council, we are having far too to.58, Nathan Road, ground floors; establishments on the island.
many Regulations. and, in my An application for a food fro- The amendment of the principal
opinion, half
are ab- tory icence for mest Ordinance to effect this object has solutely unnecessary or could.
preserving be at Na.. 14. Eastern Street, third been suggested by the local naval considerably curtafed. authorities and concurred in by the local authorities.
་
This Ordinance also adds the Colonial Secretary to the list of persons who may grant landing orders under section 3 (1) of the principal Ordinance.
Mr. G. P. Ferguson's Jock Scott,
175 lbs...(Mr. J. R. Johnson) 2 Mrs. Stanton's No Fear, 175
lbs. ...(Mг. W., H_ 8. Davis) · 3 Won by many lengths, the game between second and third.
Pari-mutuel :-
Win: $257.20.
刂
Place: $10.40, 37, $5.
Also ran:-Aretle Star (Mr. J. W. |
D. Anderson) 175, Daylight Eve (Capt. Clarke) 175, Punch Cẩr, H.
de B. Pritchard) 175, Racing Sträin (Mr. G. G. de Kok) 178, Spinaway (Mr. R. DevDeux).
of them
floor.
Whenever it is my unpleasarit The regular returns will also be duty to refer to the Regulations, tabled. I generally And that It makes "my knotted and combined locks each particular hair part and stand on sad like quills upon the fretful porpentine."
Yours etc., LEX.
Betting
Win. Place:
1st Pony
34
33
2nd Pony
49
37
3rd Pens..
32
32
The Field
117
118
Totai
232
220
Cash Sweeps
Rain 1.
No. 192 ......... $277.81
298
79.38 216.
39.69 Nos, 202, 253 get $25 each.
Race 2
Betting
1st Pony....
Win.
4
Plače.
17
2nd Pouy
35
46
3rd Pony
94
84
The Field
193
80
No. 80 182
Total
231
227
$335.28 95.80 47.00
Nos. 31, 306 get $25 each.
Race 3
No. 191
6-"The Diana Cup" {{ Mio) Won by short head, two lengths | Mr. H. C. Macnamara's Estover; between second and third.
Parf-mutuef:-
Win: $45.
1T.
mile
Betting
Win. Place. 1st Pony..... -28 *30' 2nd Pony
3 3rd. Pony " 105 The Field
Total
80 120 130
203 265
S-"The Beetstenks"--Division A
Bhatia,(About 3 Miles)
Estover led the field closely pur- sued by Don and The Loafer. Estover was never seriously challenged and romped home an easy winner to pay $30.30 for: a win. Don and The Loafer were Mr... Oddash's Josephine, 1175 second and third respectively.
(Mr. C. B. Archer)
140 lbs.......... (hz. Carey) | Mr. D. Black's Don, 148 lbs.
(Miss Beryl Fair) 2 Mrs. Paton's The Loafer, 143
.Itis...
(Mrs. Paton) 3 Won by four lengths, the same between second and third.
Pari-mutuel
Win: $30.30.
(Mrs.
Place: $9.70; $9.20, $9.50. Also ran:---Cloudy Eve Coltart) 142, Fi-Fa (Miss Betty Fair) 146. Locksley Hall (Mrá. Rybot) 146, Paul Jones (Miss A
...........$350.88 90........ 100.24 28........... 50.12 Nos. 267, 118, 29, 49, 340 get 625 each
Race 4
Na 229. ... $358.10 12 101.72 918
50,86
Nos, 220, 387, 237 get $25 each. Face 5
No, 812 .....$359.00
296 ... 100,85
157
Race
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OBITUARY
General's Son Passes
#
The death occurred shortly after
4 p.m. on Saturday, at the French Hospital, Causeway Bay, of Mastër Chan Ping, aged 9 years, the third son of the late General Chan
| King-ming, and Mrs. Chan King- ming of No. 25, Yuk sau street, Happy Valley.
The deceased, who was a stud- ent at the King Nam College, had been for three weeks, though he was not removed to the hos- pital tin about two weeks ago. He wag making excelent progress and every hope was entertained for his recovery, but he took a turn for the Worse on Friday and, despite all that medical sia could do for bim, passed away on Saturday
He leaves his mother, five sis tis and a brother to mourn his fos. The funeral will take place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery this afternoon.
PRIVATE OF E. LANCS CHARGED
Before Mr. B. A. Balfour at the Central Magistracy on Saturday Private John Mansfield, of the
Nos: 127, 249, 175, 213, 354 get East Lancashire Regiment, pleaded qulity to obtaining articles, of, clothing to the total value of $53,50 from Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. 14d, by false pretences
No. 287 $302.26
|: 130 stato | 8835;
Owen-Hughes) 130, Feradventure! $25 each. (Miss Alabaster) 136, Spotted "Leaf (Miss Manktam): 135, The Mini "(Miss Gerrard) 138, Touchstone (Mrs." Wilson). 145, Wembley Stag (Miss Shenton) 150, Wisdom Blag (Mrs. Field) 145.
43.18
Nos, 214458,393 127, 75, 189, 382, 55, 264, 838, 457, get #25 each.
Defendant was remanded. Ell Wednesday, in military custody.
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The
GOSSARD
LINE OF BEAUTY
FOR ALL FIGURES
AT REASONABLE PRICES
CORSELETTS IN NET from $10.76
EVENING CORSELETTS IN CREPE DE CHINE from $10.75
CLASP AROUNDS from $10.75
WRAP AROUNDS,
from $6.75
TU-WAY STRETCHES from $3.75
AERTEX HEALTH BELTS
from $9.75
AN EARLY INSPECTION IS INVITED
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
LADIES' SAND
STREET SLEEPERS' SHELTER SOCIETY
BENEFIT PERFORMANCES AT THE
STAR THEATRE,
KOWLOON
WEDNESDAY, 5th. February, 1936.
2.30 p.m. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME
(PER KINDNESS OF COLUMBIA FILMS OF CHINA)
6.20 p.m. “HERE'S MY HEART”
Starring Bing Crosby
(PER KINDNESS OF PARAMOUNT FILMS OF CHINA).
7.20 p.m. “JACK'S THE BOY".
Starring Jack Hulbert, Clcely Courtneidge (PER KINDNESS OF INTERNATIONAL FILMS)
HAPPINESS AHEAD" Starring Dick Powell, Josephine Hutchinson (PER KINDNESS OF WABNER BROS., FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES INC.)
9.20 p.m.
Prices:-Dress Circle 70 cts, Back Stalls 40 cts. Front Stalls 20 cts..
CHILDREN AND SERVICEMÉN ADMITTED AT HALF-PRICE (DRESS CIRCLE & BACK STALLS) TO 2.30. P.M. SHOW ONLY. Booking at ANDERSON'S and at the STAR THEATRE. THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE WORK OF THE STREET SLEEPERS' SHELTER SOCIETY.
The Proven
STOMACH REMEDY for Bad Cases
A NOTED ENGLISH DOCTOR SAYS:
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very good, resultats.
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quickest stomach rellet known
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