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THE DERBY
27,1936.壑拜 日柒廿月伍年座世佰仟查英 Price
"but look at the subject. I could The Three Favourites
hardly fail good."
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A friend of the actor who was standing near chaffed him upon being so pleased and proud, and reminded him that it was only fair to give his wife some credit for the girl's beauty.
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PUZZLING RACE
This year's Derby which will be run to-day will go down in history 25 one of the most purdling for many years The three favourites are Taj Akbar, Pay Up, and Noble King.
has
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, MAY« 27. Anniversaries and
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St. Bece the Venerable. D. (135).
AuctionsChiu On S.S. Co.'s property, comprising s.s. Hydran-
Pernianen Bell, s.1, Chiu Ho Pier No. 6 (Hongkong), and Moor-
9 (Swatow). ing Buoy No. Lammert's Sales Room. 3 p.m... Crown Land at Talpo. 11.30 am. Miscellaneous goods, at Lammert's Sales Room, 10.30 am.
Cinemas
King's The Great Impersona.
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Queen's:Little Americn." Central: "Bright Lights, Oriental: The 13th Gues: World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:"Follow the Fleet." Majestic:-"Beast Of Borneo." Star: The Big Broadcast Of
1933.". Meetings-Annual and ordinary. of Hongkong & Shan:- hai Hotels Ltd., Building. 11 am and 11.30 am. re-
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According to the betting these The head of the house had three horses stand between B and cruught home a business client for to 1. So far the result of almost dinner, and the small son and heir every race in which the Classicspectively.
Three-Year Olds have run had been allowed to stay up as a special treat. When the joint had added further confusion and goes to confirm the view that the ma-
Sports' been carved and his portion hand-
are below the average
Lawn Bowis,-Open Pairs Cham- ed to the small boy. hé exclaimed: fority
standard, in other words not a good pionship, F. Cheesman and J. G. "But this is roast beef!" »
As re-
GI v. W. Walker and H. H. "Yes, of course it is," said his year for Three-Year Olds.
gards. Taj Akbar, when he ran sec-
Buse Kowloon Dock Green), S. father. "Why?"
the" Coventry Stakes at
Bright and J. E Hensen v. W. and in Kempton, we were under the imeall and R. P. Phillips (C.ub de pression that this Fairway colt was
Recreio Greun), W, E. Hollands standard of a. little behind the Bala Hissar and Mahmoud Since and R. H. E. Marks . L. C. R that race Taj Akbar has done his Souza and R. F. da Luz (Footbal Club Green, J. F. Lunny and.. J
and best to prove otherwise.
K. Bloan . K.C.. Hamilton CHAMPION JOCKEY'S MOUNT
1 G. Meyer (Hongkong Footbal! In the hands of Gordon Richards Club Green), V. Atienza and F. X. (he was ridden by C. Smirke at Delgado v. C. J. Tacchi and R Kempton) Akbar beat a better Bass (Police RC. Green), H. F favourite Rhodes Scholar-** Stoneham and MJ. Hendersonv Epsom, and once more, with the Grimes and W. Wier, (Indian champion jockey as his pilot, at R.C. Green, E. J. Edwards and B. Chester, ran the race of his life tog
"Well, you said you were going" to bring an old mutton-head' home child. for dinner," replied the
Complete collapse of the rest of the party.)
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RAM. Omar U. M Omar (Hongkong beat Thankerton (to whom he gave und 131b), and, better still, Bobsleigh Electric). F. E E. Booker and R. in the Chester Vase of one and amus v. J. Orem and J. S. Riddel half miles,
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Now we saw Bobsleigh beat Buck- Lawri leigh and others over this distance Chinese in the Chippenham Stakes at New-C.C.; market. That makes Taj Akbar's Indian R.C.: Club de Chester performance all the more creditable, and leaves us, in no doubt as to his staying powEIS.
Taj Akbar is likely to be Gordon Richards's Derby mount, and as these two get on so well together
v Central British; Hongkong C.C ▼ Chinese R.C. "A": Civi Service y University.
Moon-IV Moon. 7th Day. Sunrise.-5.40 a.m. Sunset.-7.02
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Tides. High at 3.35 and 13.08: Low at 8.20 and 20.50
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prize, which has had an aggravat- The negotiation between Bri- there is every possibility that the tain and Egypt, which had been
ing way of eluding Gordon for so interrupted by King Fuad's death long, may fell to him on May 27. and certain divergencies of opinion
A reproduction of that terrific on important questions, were re-
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|tury,' (604). sumed again on Monday. Egypt erton and Bobsleigh out of it at is again represented by Frember Chester. is bound to carry Taj Nahas Pasha and Britain by the
Akbar very nearly first past the British High Commissioner,
rest in the Derby.. Miles Lampson.
SIT
PAY UP'S CHANCES Let us consider Lord Astor's Pay Prospects for an early settle- ment are, however, hardly brighter Up. In winning the Free Handi- than at the time when the ne-
cap with very Httle effort, and by gotiations were laterrupted, and
his subsequent triumph in the two- it is said that the parleys will pro- Thousand Guineas, there can be bably be adjourned during these reason to question Pay Up's summer months, to be resumed in the autumn in London.
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Ee was badiy trawn in the Guifleas, and it is my opinion that, had he had something to race with and kept a straighter course, the margin of a short head victory overp Mahmoud would have been great ly extended..
Pay Up is not a big horse, but beg. C. 4. Post" Board Room, 5.30 is on heat lines, and appeared to p.m.;. Half-Yearly, of Hongkong me at Newmarket to look as fit as Jockey Club. Happy Valley, 0:30 mannad, of Peak Church,-81. hé could be made.
NOBLE KING'S IMPROVEMENT John's Cathedral Hall 5.30 p.m.; Frank Butters further comph-Victoria Chess Club. Bab om. - cated the Derby problem when he
Lawn Bowls-Open Pairs Chan- "saddled Noble King for the Dés 1 Stakes. Sir Alfred Butt's chestput imonship. J Mckerie . V. Rain- colt has "Improved considerably say, J. B. Baste and G. M. P. Re since we saw him win the Greep alos (kowlosi cit. éréln), C. Roza ham Flate in such convincing style Pereira and C. G. Bilva V, A. Staven through mud a fetlock deep.
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