HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
NINTH EXTRA MEETING PROMISES
PROMISES GOOD
GOOD RACING
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Poor Entries For The
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Griffins Cup
KWANGTUNG HANDICAP PRIZE $85,000?
By *Laist Quarter
An extremely interesting programme of right handicap events is down or decision at the Ninth Extra Race Meethag of the Hongkong Jockey Club, which is being held to-morrow afte, noon, commencing.at 2 p.m. The main event, the Hongkong Griffins Cup, will probably produce the smallest fleld of the day, as only five ponies have been entered for this classic of the meeting; a somewhat disappointing aspect from the viewpoint of racing enthusiasts,
The meeting is certain to be largely attended as the Special şi Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap, the last races, will b drawn for during the course of the afternoon. Sales have been very encouraging and it is confidently expected that, at least 200,000 tickets will be disposed, of by to-morrow alternoon, which will place the value of the first prize around $85,000. In addition, punters will strongly support the betting in connection with the Daily Double, as the pool will be augmented by $3,704, which has been carried for- ward from the last meeting when not a single holder if the first leg tickets on National Guard, minated Gold Coin as their chole for the serand leg."
I believe Red Feather is quite is a fair proposition at 156 lbs.. "capable of winning the Wyndham while Scenic View, and Laughing Handicap, a mile event for "B" Girl are dangerous, especially Class China ponies, as the weight well placed at the "barrier." of 147 lbs, should be anything but
a burden for this bay from the joi Dunbar stable, whose recent per- formances have been quite im- pressive. New Star is expected to do much better, view of the dis-
outing.
tance, than in his last when he was placed second in a sprint event behind Red Feather. If the course is fust (and there is every indication to this effect). punters should not neglect Oak Bay. This grey "is "a speed "demon and has more than önce won from fields composed of superior racers. Wild Life also has a chance here. but there are rumours that this Krey will not be starting and is being held over for another im- portant engagement later in the season, Potentate is a good out sicer and will be worth following fable, dividend.
OUR CANDID CAMERA
PICTURE TAKEN at the Eighth Extra Race meeting.
TENTH EXTRA-
MEETING
The following is the programme for the Tenth Extra Race Meeling to be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, November 5, next:
2.00 p.m.--Surrey Handleap. Winner $600 Second $300. Third $200. For China Pontes, "A" Class Jockey Allowance. Entrance 35. One Mile,
2.30 p.m.-Norfolk Handicap.- First Section. Winner $450. Second. | $225: Third 3125. For China Ponies,
Pinfarthings will have a chank Class. Jockey Allowance. En- jockeys and Judging by the trance $5. From the Two Mile Post
patience and time devoted to this pony last Wednes. NOTE:-One Entry only will be made for the Norfolk Handicap (Races Nus 2 and 5. Entries will be divided into First and Second Sections at the dis- cretion of the Handicapper. ..
Once Round and In. (About Ohe Mile 151 Yards).
day morning
by Mr. Needa,!
who will have i
the mount. it:
would seem as
if this chest- 3.00 p.m.-Sub-Griffins St. Leger. |--nut-may-yet-Winner-$1,000.
show a little Third $200. For
-Second--- $300. China
Ponies,
of his actual | Subscription Griffins of this Club
FORGING U.S. PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE.
Further Evidence" In Spy Trial
New York, Oct. 20. The scheme for forging P dent Roosevelt's signature an White House stationary in order to secure Information about the United States Navy Was described by Guenther Rumrich in evidence during continuation of the spy trial yesterday.
Rumrich said that Karl Schley- ter (whom the Government des-
PEACE IN EUROPE cribes as fugitive from Indlet
FOR NEXT. 50
YEARS
Queenstown,
Cape Province,
Oct. 20 GENERAL J. AL & HERT- ZOG, Prmu. Minister of the Union of South Africa, in a speech to-day expressed the view that the British Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain, had probably brought peace in Europe for the next. nity years.
General Hertzog added. "II It had not been for Mr. Cham- berlain I do not do not post by this time Europe would have been followed by ruination to such an extent that European civilisation would for many years have been delayed and.
even have collapsed." Reuter."
may
capabilities. I anticipate a close and keen struggle for honours Winners of one race, 5 lb; of two
very of this Season. Weight 146 15. BRITONS
this zace.
WYNDHAM HANDICAP' (Second Section)
or more raves, 10 b: penalty. En- trance $10. One and Three Quat-
ter Miles.
3.30 p.m.-Queensland Handicap. This mile race, is the first leg of
-Winner $500. Second $360. Third the Dally Double and
21 good
$200. For Australian Subscription betting race ir spite of the small Punies, "A" Class. Jockey Allow- BALLARAT HANDICAP
feld. I think Rob Roy will gy out.nec. Entrance $5.
One Mile. a firm favourite as this iron grey Brecon, in view of her penn-has
4.00 p.m.-Norfolk Handicap.- always been thereabouts in Second Section. menal turn of speed and ability at this class. The main opposition the gate must be seriously con- will come from King's Coronation,
(See Race No. 2) sidered here. This bay is certain, whose track work has
been, im- 4.30 p.m.-Fermantle St. Leger.-| to be a few lengths to the good b
pressive during.he past week: out Winner $1,000. Second $300. Third the time the last quarter is reach
this bays none to tellable in a $200. For. Australian Subscription Led and If her juckey will fist mice. Honeymoon Eve (168 lbs.) Ponies of this Season. Weight 140 steady the mure a little whilst will probably be next in demand Ib. Winners of one race, 5 15: of coming round- the Village bend
its this dun is on the upward trend and then go on again, she will just but the weight is decidedly against Entrance $10. One and three Quar- two or more races. 10 lb: penalty about stay in front unul her and 1 tlieretore prefer the ter Miles. Judge's Bux. In ense Breden
chances of Commencement Bay for
proves to be just a "half miler" and the minor place. Soldier of Bri- no more, the issue should rest be-tain is in much better condition tween A Great Time, Violet Queinand is the best outsider to follow. and Brutus. The former is in ex-
Boolat Bay is still short of work cellent condition and did very well and will probably start but I do in her last outing. Viet Queen, not "expect any danger from this Hiderstand, was badly interfered chestnut, Harvest View, I am with at the last meeting.
ů
WOUNDED IN PALESTINE
1:
20
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A
Jerusalem. Oct. There were British casual- ties in yesterday's opera- tions in Palestine. Two Bri- tish constables named Jea- vons and Hallet, and Guardsman named W. M. Brown, were wounded.
Arab casualties are not yet estimated, but
and eight men one woman were known to be killed and 18 wounded.
Forty arrests were made yester- day.
Two R.A.F, members were wound-
ed on the Jericho road yesterday. Aircraftsman Sander.---Reuter. They were Corpot Terayton and
ment) told him that it would be useful to obtain information from the yards building ships for the Navy, and suggested to Rumrich that he write to Hamburg request ing to be furnished with stationary similar to that used at the White House.
He added that he expected a lot of money If the plan was success- ful.
Rumrich said that Schleuter told him he had made a "very lucky strike," and that he had obtained the contract between the Bethle- hem Steel Corporation and the Soviet Russian Amtorg Trading Corporation from a mall bag on the Europa. He had photographed It and replaced it in the mall bag. Rumrich said that Hofmann had showed him photographs of a copy of the contract and also coples of letters from offcials of the Beth- lehem Steel Corporation.
He also said that Nazi agents, in anticipation of a German march Czechoslovakia, had engaged his younger brother to act in Prague.-Reuter.
CN
£3,250,000
CONTRACT
FOR CLYDE
Subject to the settlement of -certain detalls the Admiralty
have decided to entrust the. construction of the aircraft- carrier of the 1938. programme. HMS. Implacable to the Fair. field Shipbuilding and En- Fingering Company. Limited. Goyan, Glasgow,
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The value of this contract should be about £3.250.000. and it will provide work for three years.
The Implacable makes a total of six aircraft-carriers ordered since 1935, all from private arms. the The first of them, HMS. Ark re-Royal, is now rea17 for service.
CABINET MEETS
London. Oct. 20
Winner $150. Second $225. Third 5.00 p.m.-Paddock Handicap.
$125. For China Pentes, "E" Class. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at any time, No-Whips or Spurs allowed. Cabinet
It 18 understood that
Entrance-$5. Half a Mile."
meeting yesterday viewed all the subject expected, The Implacable will be the first 5.30 p.m-Sussex Handicap, but took no decisions.
carrier to be built by the Fairfield should therefore be much close afraid, will have, to be relegated winner $550. Second $275, Third
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald made Company, which has, however, stakes $175. For China Ponies, "B" Class a lengthy report on Palestine. built a number of the largest ves-
Winners of more than
Mr. Neville Chamberlain $2,000 in
later seis for the Navy for many years, stakes since
1938, saw the Air Minister, and 1st January,
the and now has fn hund the battle- barred
and
tomorrow, but there is persistent information going around that this black mare is not, quite sound and consequently may not go to
the post. Brutus is still looking
SUON, before any more money comes to the stable.
Ji
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP (Second Section)
L
Jockey Allowance, En-Minister for the Co-Ordination ship Beatty, the cruiser Phoebe. Rose Jane is about the pick of trance $5. Six Furlongs."
well and therefore a real danger the field in this race
from the
over the sprint distance. Mac-1-1/2 mile post and should Just
HONGKONG GRIFFINS CUP
of Defence.--Rester.
and some destroycra...
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.-PAGE
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WELL-KNOWN OLD CHINA
RESIDENT LEAVES
"Pop" Graham Of Tientsin Came Out In 1898
One of the most "salty" characters of Tientsin's Briush, cou- munity, Major T. J. Graham, colamonty referred to as "Pop" Gra- ham. left Hongkong by the 1.5. Patroclus for Home, on Wednesday accompanied by his daughter, Miss Thelma Graham.
Mrs. Graham has settled down at Eltham. in England, and when Major Graham and his daughter arrive they will meet in the largest family reunion för the past ten years, One of the daughters, hos ever, remains out here, namely, Mrs. Marjorie Frost.
Another link with the hectic
days of the Buxèr upheaval is broken with Major T. J. Graham's MR. CHAMBERLAIN
"AND CITY OF departure. for he originally came Batt Royal Welch out to Hongkong with the 2nd
LONDON Fusillers in
1898-40 years ago--and was with the troops in the Relief of Peking
two years later. He was appoint Honorary Freedom. ed to General Gaselee's staff and mentioned in dispatches.
In 1902 he purchased his dis- charge from the Army and joined the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company át Tongshan. A man of exceptional energy and all-round activity; he joined in all the sporting life of the community. Including racing. paper hunting and soccer.
MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES
To Be Offered-
The Corporation of Londen, meeting on October 6'at Guild- ball, unanimously decided to offer the honorary freedom of the City to the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain.
Major Vine, the Chief -Com- roner, in moving the necessary resolution, said that for centurile past it had been the patylions th Major Graham was one of the the Corporation of London, the re first to leave North China for the presentative body of the City at Great War, though he was the London and the centre of the Bry father of a fairly large family pire, to present thehanerary- and by no means a young man freedom of the City to eminens in years. and saw active service men who had rendered long and Gallipoli and Mesopotamia faithful service to King and coun- He was second in command of try. his Battalion and took command when his Colonel was killed in open fighting on the" successful ' advance to Baghdad. Mentioned
ip
"
On this occasion he Was asking the, Court to offer the freedom to the Prime Minis- ter Mr. Neville Chamberlain. in dispatches In connection with
He thought that every member this campaign, he received the of the Court would agree, what Staff appointment of D. A. D. R. T. ever his political opinions might after the capture of the ancient be. that the outstanding services city, and was again mentioned for the Prime Minister during the in dispatches.
of
Whilst
awaiting
last three or four fateful weeks demobilisa-were of such a nature that he was tion, he held the appointment deserving of the highest honour
which of Deputy Director of the Ap
the Corporation had to pointments Department, Ministry
bestow. (Cheers.) Labour, Belfast, and was Alderman Sir George Truscott, and "demobbed" with the substantive senior Alderman, secondeď the rank of Major. He returned to motion, and it was carried with China in July, 1919, and in 1925 acclamationi. was appointed internal Auditor Mr. Chamberlain is already a the Kallan Mining Adminis-Freeman of the City. He is a
the time of his retirement.
pany. with which his family have been associated for centuries, A prominent Agure in the Tien- The Chamberlain family tsin United Services (Great War) originally cordwainers in the Wart Association, he was Vice-President of Bread Street. Mr Joseph"
Hankow Defence Rehearsal tration, which post he held up to member of the Cordwainers Com-
In French Concession
F.
Hankow, October 20.
The intention of the French Concession "authorities to guard the and President for many years. On Chamberlain was a Liveryman of Concession and keep order within the boundaries in the event of an two occasions he held the post of the Cordwainers' Company and Bir emergency was evidenced this morning when a spectacular rehear-Chairman of the Tentsin Club. sal of the defence arrangements was held
Austen Chamberlain was serving the office of Master at the me of his death."
quarie River, with only 135 lbs., is about carry off the event. Rose who is rather a delicate animal a very attractive outsider and of Evelyn is in fairly good condition. However, the time for the full mile the others I like the chances of but this roan is a bad starter and was good and she must definitely Twilight Star best,
may stall at the gate Amberley be considered as a probable win- finished strongly when running ner. Tornado Star is the only This 1-1/4 mile race, as men- second to Rose Jane at the last other remaining entry worth a
meeting and being better over small bet on. tioned above, has only produced shorter distances will be in the pic-one leg of the Dally Double,
This race is the sec five entries, and as Expressionture
at the Anish. Laughing Time is not accepting, the field will Buddha is another sprinter of re- · KWANGTUNG HANDICAP consist of only four runners. Conpute and one could do worse than
The review was under the supervision of the Defence Comman All eyes will be focussed on the fusion Bay (168 lbs.) will have
der. Captain La Halle.' follow this brown with a ticket Cash Sweep board for this event things very much his own way, each way. Soldier of China, I am as the big sweep numbers will be
The French garrison, 400 strong.; this bay stallion has all the mak-afraid, will be running out of dis displayed, but punters are re- was reinforced by a landing party ings of a champion and well tance here, but I have been told minded that the race itself is worth of 100 men drawn from the French above the standard of the other that Sunlight View needs watch-nothing as it is a very open one. ships Admiral Charmer and Francis starters. Moonlight View should secure second place, with Jober as this chestnut has come pa Estover should be in great demand Garnier.
ccupying the minor position, as Elizabeth, in my opinion, is at best only a sprinter, despite the ex- ceptionally good mile gallop in
morning.
a great deal lately.
NULLAH NULLAH HANDICAP·
JAPANESE BANK REPORTS SHOW after the easy manner he won the It was also augmented by a WAR STRAIN last time, but the opposition will patrol composed of 73 civilians in- be much stronger; not because the cluding 12 women who are serving The task of financing the sind On paper Katinka looks a good others have improved in form, but as telephone operators to ensure Japanese conflict is having major that communications between the repercussions on Japan's economic
Concession is divided will be efforts are being made to mitigate these unfavourable influences, but smoothly organised.
inflationary tendencies have been reflected in "rising prices and a diminution in exports.
206 which she did on Wednesday/prospect for this 1-1/4 mile race that Estover has been doing only four defence posta into which the Position, says "The Times.". Great
CONNAUGHT HANDICAÝ
(First Section) "This sprint event should result
Promptly at 7 am this morning steel-helmeted landing parties and khaki-clad volunteers concentrat ed on the French Bund where
'STRONG DEFENCE WORKS
Major Graham is a keen Free- (mason and recently attained a highly covered distinction, namely, appointment to office in the Grand Lodge of England, and also in the Supreme Grand Chapter.
MEETING TO
DECIDE ON
MANDATES
Salisbury,
NEW GIANT CLIPPER TAKES FIRST TEST.
Record Load On Extended Trip
A forty-one-ton Boeing clipper.
first of six Weing built for Pan-
for Australian "B" Class penies,light work and consequently may but I must admit that her gallop not be as fit as when he last won.
American Airways' trans-Atlantio service. on Wednesday morning was not
S. Rhodesia, Oct. 20.
performed "admirably," Salvage Master is certain to be
engineers reported, in her first Parliament yesterday adopted tended at all impressive despite the good close at the finish as this grey is
flight above unanimously a motion urging the western Washington recently,
north- time-returned. She appeared to be a great battler. The Leopard is faltering in the last quarter and also expected to run the ultimate
Government to request the Im in an interesting fight between finished tired. Under the circum-winner very close. Coronation Daylight Infantry guns, trench mor- specie, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and meeting of the heads of the American record load-water and
Four Japanese banks, Yokohama perial Government to summon
She carried what the Boeing Just In Time and Tampa Bay stances, my choice is Ranger, who disappointed last time but should tars and midget; tanks completed the Industrial Bank of Japan have Dominions and Colonies to decide lead ballast sumcient to provide. Aircraft Company said was a new The next good entrant is Tyne, who quite at and unless resuming improve, while Valorous has only the picture. has been improving gradually and the old bad habits at the gate, alight chance owing to carrying top
just issued their reports, and in on a policy with regard to the 79,000 gross pounds--and will be being a first class sprinter may should be in at the anish. Aztre weight. In Whalsey we have a
their different ways appropriate to
"continued holding or relinquish-laden to her rated capacity of cause an upset here, Rose Queen is a good outalder, in wlew of the very good outside as this bay sub
the varied type of banking they re- Later, detachments marched of present. the accounts show
ment of maridated territories." 82,500 pounds gross load, on future last outing, when despite a certain has improved considerably since to man the strongly constructed atrain which the war has been the
nights. The
Mr. Prime Minister, a few weeks ago. Piet defence works erected at strategi- causing on them. Tokyo's lowlying eastern dis- second to Criffel. Snowy River Hien still seems to lack that bit of cal points along the Concession
Higgins, said he did not intend to come to any opinion with regard Evidence was given at a. Skegness trict is subsiding from 10 to 15 (140bs) has some sort of a stamina but as this bay has only boundaries and strung with heavy
to mandates.
inquest that a wasp, swallowed by' centimeters annually with the re- chance here in view of the low 143 lbs, to carry, the chances are barbed wire barricades.
P.c. William John Hawkins, 38, af sult that certain parts of the city weight."
quite bright. Double Chance, if Captain La Halle, at the conclu-ers living in the French Conces- He would not like Germany to be Raunds, Northamptonshire, stang already have sunk one metre Annabella very nearly burnt up served by a strong jockey, will not sion of the operations, declared ston and international administra-brought any nearer to Southern the windpipe, which swelled so and a half since the big earth- the cinder track on Wednesday be entirely out of it.
himself satisfied with the morning tive districts are leading a normal Rhodesha until she proved she acutely that Hawkins was choked quake of 1923, according to Pro-morning with a 1.56 mile, and I am My final selections will appear in exercise.
and calm existence. They are could behave in a civilised man to death. fessor Naomi Miyabe of the Im wondering whether this gallop will to-morrow's Issue of the Daily Despite these preparations, it working hard and playing hardner, but he believed that would be Death, from misadventure was perial University of Tokyo,
haye dire effects'on; this chestnut, {Press.".
must be emphasised that foreign- Reuter. ⠀
brought about Reuter
the verdict.
amount of interference, she ran saw him
"