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SPORTS & GENERAL
MACAO ELECTRIC Entries For
Seven Tricks Employed By LIGHT'S THREE Fourth Extra Candidates Sitting For The LAKH PROFIT Race Meeting
The 30th ordinary annual general
Candidates sitting today for a Doctor's or a Master's degree in a modern university, are faced with a much easier task than that which confronted candidates in the old Imperial Examinations in China for official honours, Mr. Wong Kwok-fong told the Y's Men's Club at their weekly tiffin meeting yesterday.
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Yet there were no fewer than seven distinct and well-known ways by means of which it was possible to achieve success by trick- ing one's way, through. The candidate had a number of ways by which he could achieve success other than by being a brilliant stu- dent, and these were quits widely employed.
COLONY OPEN,
CLUB TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOR
PROGRAMME
NEXT WEEK
The following are next week's tennis fixtures in the Colony Open and Club Championships;-
meeting of the Macao Pectric The following are entries for the Lighung Co. Ltd,, will be held at Fourth Extra Race Meeting of the the offices of Messrs. Lowe, Birg-Hongkong Jockey Club to be held ham and Matthews on April 30 on Saturday, April 26- when the Directors will recommend 1-2 p.m.-Taimoshan Handicap. that the sum of $441.277.92 (5321--Winner $800. Second $250. Third 034.40 being nett profit for 1940. $150. For China Pontes, "D" Class.
MONDAY, APRIL 21 and $120.243.52 the amount brought Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. CLUB HOAP MIXED DOUBLES forward from 1930) be appropriated From the two mile past, once round (Semi-Final-CHR. Oxlade and as follows:-
and in (About 1 mile 171 yards). Miss Pritchard (4/6) v J.S. The
Blue Field, Boolat Bay, Celtic bald and Mrs Torrible (-15). Star, Eve of Hunting, Eve of Para-
To pay dividend of $1.50 per share on 90,000 shares, $135,000;
White Label
'CLUB HCAP SINGLES (Final):ST SCOTCH WHISZ
To pay a bonus of 50 cents per dise, Forty Six, Guinness Time Guest (-15.1) or G. W. share on 90.000 shares, $45.000;
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To pay a dividend of 75 cents King's Worthy. Lovely Star, Lovely Sewell (4/6) v. TJ. Theobald
(-15.1). lew, Mauber, Rose-Queen, Scenic per share. on 43,938 shares New
View, Strathbannock, Valorous, West Lake. 16 Entries.
To pay 2 bonus of 25 cents per share on 43,938 shares New Issue $10,984.50;
2-230 pm-Canterbury Park Stakes-Winner $1,250, Second $800.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 OPEN DOUBLES (Semi-Final):- Tsul Wal Pul and Tsui Yan-pui v. G.W. Sewell and DM. MacDougall, CLUB SINGLES (Semi-Finals):-
Examiners who would be detecta bribe by means of which stu- ed alding the student is. these dents could gain access to the tricks faced capital punishment, papers after they had been col- and the same penalty was often lected, discover which was the best meted out to the candidates essay, cut out the name of the Issue, $32,053.50; caught cheating, while others were candidate who who had turned it imprisoned for fe or degraded of in and substitute their own. whatever titles they already held. The Ching Cheung, the com-
To pay to the Government or Third $350. For Australian Ponte, CHR. Oxlade V. FW. Carter; R.E. The whole examination was a monest and also the riskiest trick, very long one, Mr. Wong said, and required the employment of Macau 5 per cent on the amount Griffins of this Season. Weight 12 Guest v. M. Pagh. few students went through all the learned man who would agree for distributed as dividend and bonus 1b. 1 lb. penalty for every $100 et CLUB H'CAP DOUBLES:-L.M.S. stages. The first stage was the fee to mark his paper with the in terms of Clause 18 of the Exten-part thereof won in stakes. Limit Lloyd and Alf Humphreys (-3/6) to penalty: 17 lb. Winners barred. v. R.H. Blake and H.C.D. Knight Tung Shi, equivalent to a School name of the man who had bribed ston Contract, $11.196.90; Junior exam, the second the Yuen him, while his employer placed on
To transfer to General Reserve, Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. Six (-3/6). Shi, equivalent to School Leaving his poorly written essay the name $100,000; To carry forward unappro- furlongs. exam, the third the Yuen Shi, held of his more learned employec.
priated. $106;143.02. Total, $441,- in the provincial capitals, which
277.92. gave the degree of Sau Choi. This was an examination of higher whatever titles they already held.
MASTER'S DEGREE:
The Pal Lo S1, employed es- pecially in the final examination! where candidates were required to be locked up in their cells through the night, was the simple one of comparing answers with the man in the adjoining cage.
SEVENTH TRICK
Tsui Brothers In Brilliant Form
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THURSDAY, APRIL 24 Amusement Tax 146, Canberra OPEN SINGLES (Semi-Final): 142, Gay Fox 142, Green Diamond S.A. Rumjahn v. Tsal Wai-pui. | 142. Hascossay 152, King's Welcome
FRIDAY, APRII, 25 148, Locus Stand! 146, Misty View
CLUB SINGLES (Final):-CHR 150, National Reform 142. Ciin 142, Oxlade or FW. Carter v. R.E. Prairie View 159, Ratlo Decidendi Guest or M. Pagh 142, Riverside 142, Vanguard 145 14 Entries.
3-3 p.m.-St. George's Flate-every $100 or part thereof won in Presented: with $1,500 added for stakes. Limit to penalty: 17 16. Winner. Second $500. Third $300. A Winners barred. Jockey Allowance. Handicap for Chins Ponles." "B" Entrance $5. One and a quarter Class. Ponles to be ridden by miles.
Showing the brilliant form that Jockeys who have won at least 10 Corvette 142, Crack Shot 142,
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Galento Wants To Meet Louis For World Title
So you thought you had seen and heard the last of Tony Galento the New Jersey fat män?.
You probably thought when you saw Tony, with his face a battered pulp, clinging desperately to Joe Louis' knee that the tạt man was all washed up as a fighter, writes Pat Robinson. Well, we hate to disillusion you a fight is ever held it would have
The fourth stage was the Heung Shi which gave the Kul Yan or Master's Degree. This was also
The seventh trick was not very held in the provincial capitals and, success allowed the candidate par- much of a trick, but simply a re-. "ticipation in the final Wui Shi commendation, from a high official "examination, held in "the Imperial to the examiner that a certain one Palace in Peking, under the su- of his proteges was turning in, a pervision of the Emperor himself, paper that could be passed with-
won them the Open Doubles tennis Official flat races anywhere, or Double Dutch 142, Look See 142, but the fact remains that Tony is to be in New York and not in which gave the rank of Hon Lam. out being read. The examiner, a
man of lower rank than the off-title in 1938 and 1939, TSUI WAI- Jockeys approved by the Stewards. Strathalbyn 142, Sunspot 142, Swal-back: matter than ever, and Philadelphia where Tony in pre- The examination Was 1 very cial. would have to agree to this UI and TSUI YAN-PUI eliminated Entrance $5 One and a quarter (low 142, Tlen Tien 147, Zadderday clamouring for action. arduous one and all the stages re
142. 18 Entries, 9 Diawn.
And, belleve it or not, he wants quired a good number of years.
Avon, Charlesper, Eve of Dancing, 9-6 p.m-St. Kilda Stakes-action from Joe Louis, Success, however, meant honours.
Most Hon Lam got through as match lasting just over 30 minutes. Eve of Grandeur, Eve, of Reason, Second Section-Winner.. $1,000,
Worse, still, he is quite likely to official posts. and a good income the result of honest endeavour and The Tani brothers were particu- Galaxy, Gay Star. Hillsboro Bay. Second $500. Third $300. For Aus. Bet 1. And HOW he'll get it!
system of no undue examins-W. C. BUNG and E. C FINCHER olles. tion."
by straight sets of 8-2, 6-4, „the
were
by many, -The candidate sitting for the cheat their way to success.
"Mrs. Dot"
would have to be in the examina-speaker. tion hall at early dawn.". He was. given the number of his seat and had to watch out for the examin- ers' assistant, a man of office-bay or even coolie class, who carried around the room tablets on which the questions were set out.
STRICTLY SEARCHED The candidate had to remain the whole day in the examination room and had to eat there and
"Y" "PRESENTATION A DELIGHTFUL COMEDY
The next addition to the Colony's run of amateur dramatic presenta-
bination,
EARLY LEAD
In the first set, the ex-holders were all over the losers and soon established a lead of 4-1, and won with the loss of only one game
more.
Stakes-Winner
Entrance $5. One mare.
vicus fghts has been allowed to disregard all the rules in the book. To put it mildly, Tony is not at his best when forced to fight ac- cording to the rules of the boxing
264 POUNDS!
and success was, therefore, sought fair share of brillance. There larly deadly in their overhead Hopeful" Star. Hughber. Johnber, trallan Subscription. Ponies of 1941. Jacobe belleves Tony is still a
It seems that promoter Mike code. a few, however. who did work, smashing and volleying with Resisting Time, Sam's Choice, Sc Weight 142 lb. 1 lb. penalty for drawing card, at least in his own
great accuracy, Wal-pui, bringing Nice, Wonderful Scheme, World every $100 or part thereof won in home state, and if Tony wants to weighs but the last time we saw We don't know what Tony first stage in his home district Dr. F. 1 Tseng thanked the off a beautiful backhand smash. Fair View. 16 Entries.
stakes Limit to penalty: 17 b. have his mugg massaged again by him recently he appeared much Yan-pui, on the whole, gave the 4-3.30 p.m.-Charters Towers Winners barred. Jockey Allowance. Louis iron fists, why far be it from closer to 360 than he was to 200 better display.
$1,250 Second Entrance $5. Six furtongs. Hung and Fincher played as
Mike to dissuade him.
pounds. If memory serves, he A Fine Time 142, A Just Time well as could be expected but were $800. Third $350. For Australian
Present plans call for this plea- scaled something like 234 the last up against a much better com- Portes, Griffins of this Season. 14, Angel of Glory 142. Blue Gown sant little slaughter to be staged time he crawled through the ropes Weight 142 lb-1 lb. penalty for 142, Buckfastleigh 142, Daylight in Newark and those who like to with Louts. If he scales less than every $100 or part thereof won in 145, Flying Fortress 142, Googly 142, take their mayhem straight should 264 for his next fight we'll be sur- stakes. Limit to panaity: 17 lb Harmony Star 142, Eawalian Love be tickled pink, for if there is one prised. winners barred. Jockey Allowance. 142, High Hat 142, Macy 142, Na- thing Joe Louis enjoys more than In any event, both Louis and tional Endurance 142, Ophir 142, another it is massaging the fea-Jacobs have Tony stored up for A Blossom Time 142. Hornpipe Sydney Diamond 142, Tobaccoship tures of the fat man who called future reference. 142, Iran Belle 144, Miss Chalfont 142, Too Hot 142, Twinkling Star him a bum.
Billy Conn is slated for Joe's big 142, Vitamin M. 145, Willow 142, 39 Tony also would like another out-door shot here in June and if was not permitted to leave even tions will be the European YM. of 5-1 in the second set every Poenae 152, Ozark 142, Subpoena When the Tsuis ran into a lead 142, Mountain View 159, Nomine"
Entries. 20 Drawn.
meeting with Lou Nova but if such Joe gets by that one be probably for reasons of toilet. Before 0-CA's production of a
will have a September date with Somerset thing seemed to be over but a fine 142, Tropical Love 142, 9 Entries. ing in, he was strictly searched by
Maugham farce “MRS. DOT.”
Lou Nova, provided Nova continues a kind of T3 Tao or police. He
rally by the losers, plus some in- 5. or 10-4 or 6,30 pm‚— Three performances will be given explicable mistakes by the elder Broken H HandicapFirst or
to fight as he did against Pat was allowed to bring Into the
In aid of the Association's War Tsul, saw the KCC. pair pull up Second Section. Winner- $800. examination room a little food. Charities at Home" and the per- to 5-4 and after three deuces were Second $400. Third $250. For Aus-
Comiskey. ben and ink, and the garments on rormances are dated for May 1, 2 called Wal put annexed the set tralian Ponies, "B" Class. Jockey himself. He was accompanied by guarantor or sponsor who
Allowance. Entrance $5. One and a vonched for his identity.
quarter miles. ·. If he passed the first day's examination, his name would ap- pear on the list of successful can didates in a day or two and he. would be eligible, to sit a second and, if again scccessful, a third
CLEVER DIALOGUE.. day, success through all three days
Clever situations are supported permitting him to pass the first stage.
The other examinations by extremely clever dialogue as the were as long and arduous; and in widow pits cynicism against sin- fact with every stage they became cerity. Infatuation against thex- perience and artfulness agains; actuality.
Humour ripples gladly through The first well-known trick was each scene making the comedy the Mal Kwan Chl, which was something that is both delightful nothing more nor less than pure and wholesome... brlberg.
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more so.
PURE BRIBERY
and 3."
The story is centred round the machinations of a merry, yet wily and wealthy, widow in her at- tempts to win over a handsome section of nobility by forcing his
release from an unfortunate en- tanglement.
with a beautiful "kill"
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A Happy Time, A Luxurious Time, IA Surprising Time, Catterick Bridge. Colooma, Connieber, Con- Devonian, Fair Chance, First Love, Fresh Air, Gloaming. Happy Returns, Hole In SWIMMING. European YMCA. One, Joan, Jus Gentium, Lex Fori. Swimming and Water-polo Prac- Manhattan, Man-O'-War, Maple tice (5.30 p.m.-8.30. p.m.).
Leaf, Moonlight, National Courage, Welfare, Optima Fide. TENNIS Colony Championships. National
Open Singles, Semi-final-HD Pumpernickel, Rowan, Santa Abita, 13 Hundredth Rumjahn v Tsul-Van-pui (Stand Starlight, The Nineteenth Hole, Tornado; Star, Priumphant Day. Court
Venus Bay, Vixen Tor, Wayworth. 135 Entries.
Though oficials held The scenes are typically English
64.30 p.m.-Koala Stakes.-- Owing to the Black-out exer: First Section Winner $1,000, high rank, they were" not "unap- | having, as backgrounds & Grafton proachable and would for a suit- Street Bat and an up river rest- cise yesterday evening, there was Second $500. Third $800. For Aus- able present give out hints as to dence on the Thames.
no meeting of the Kowloon Chess tralian Subscription Ponles of 1941. The producer has made more out Club at the Peniqua Hotel. The Weight 19 Ib. 1 lb. panalty for what questions would be set. They would also provide the candidate's of the action of the play than is chesa room will be opened for every $100 or part thereof won in "broker" with certain words, the apparent at its first reading and players today and it is suggested stakes. Limit to penalty: 17 lb. inclusion of which in an essay the presentation of the play will members taking part in the chess Winners barred. Jockey Allowance, would permit the examiner to spot come as a welcome and fitting ad- tournaments will avail themselves, Entrance 35, One and a quarter the candidate's paper and todition to the closing stages of the of the opportunity to catch up on miles. award him a pass. There was al-season. ways a risk attached to this, es- pecially for the examiner, as the paper could be referred to an examiner in higher authority.
The Examiner read only a copy of the candidate's essay, not the original, these coples, being writ- ten out by scribes specially em- ployed for this purpose. Such coples bore the candidate's num- ber, but not his name.
The second trick was known as the Kap Tat, students concealing books in unite wiing in the lining of their coat, in the soles of their shoes, in their ink tablets or pen holders. They even wrote on their clothes in certain/chemi- cals, and an accompanying mea- sure to insure the success of this was to bribe the searchers..
· EXAMINER AS MESSENGER!
By means of the third trick, the Chuen Tai, candidates transferred Information one to another: An, the classroom, sometimes employing the examirier as messenger, gúm- ming their messages on to the back of his coat. The fourth trick the Kor Kuen, necessitated
rushwa na mga DALAM POMAL
'K'LOON CHESS CLUB
adjourned and postponed games.
"The Exploits of Belinda Lou," a new series of short plays which" is being broadcast weekly in the BBC's Overseas Service, Tex- "tures a young lady detective, Belinda Lou. The photograph shows (left to right); Joyce Barbour (Belinda Lou), | Howard Bose, producer (in Home Guard battle dress), Anthony Holles, Arthur Young, Jack Livesay and James McKechnie. The Blays Are written by Norman Edwards, auther of many india mordurige
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Archber 142, Bona Vacantia 151, 25. A fit of fury Boneshaker 142, Bugle 156, Casino 28. Within 145 Luxury 142, Seal River 145,31 Scraps Seventy Six 143, Streamlet 142 18 33 Wheeled Entries, Drawings and
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month First Section Winner $1,000,
135 South Second. $500. Third $300. For "Aus-
American tralian Subscription Ponies of 1941. Weight 142 lb. 1 lb. penalty for every $100 or part thereof won in stakes. Limit to penalty: 17 Ib, Winners barred. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. Six furlongs,
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Anzac Day 147, Arnieber 142. A 41 Rosy Time 150, Battle 147, Beauford 142, Bendigo 148, Castle H. 142, Dignitas 142. Gold Rod 145, Lode: star 142, National Blessings 142, New- born Star 153, Red Rabbit 142, Rocky Beach 142, Royal Sovereign 150, Saratoga 142, Bhow White 146; The Koala Bear 152, Trade Wind 47 Invisible 142 39 Entries, 19 Drawn.
to the SFC. 8-8.30 - Koala Stakes 52 Upalvided Becond Section Winner $1,000. 53 Lovat
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It is amazing how everybody. wants to fight Louis, You'd think to hear even" some of the palukas talk that Joe is a push- Lover The fact is, they all are willing to risk a terrific beating for the large loser's end involved
Of course, that doesn't apply to Billy Conn, the light heavyweight champion, who is sincerely.con. vinced that he can Mick. Louis Billy, thinks he will have little trouble stepping around and mak- ing a sucker out of Joe. Whether he can do that remains to be seen but in any case enough, persons are Interested to see him try to in-. sure at least a $250,000 gate. Ard if Louis should not look too good against the Burans, Godoys and Simonses, the Conn-Louts battle migat draw far more than a quar-' ter million.
C.SC.C. Practice Bowls Game
The Civil Bervice Cricket Club find it impossible to enter more than one team in the Bowls Divi- sions this season. Chaps in the howlers ranks have been occasioned by the retirement of Grimmitt, (ex-Colony champion) R. R. Wood, and the transfer of 7. Hailidge to Singapore. Fowlers on leave in- clude Deakin, Colyer and Hillyer, whilst A. B. Allan had received me-- dical advice to refrain from playing this season. Other members will not be available by reasons of mill- tary and volunteer duties.
An inter club game will be held on Saturday April 19 at 8:15 pm. to which all members interested in Bowls are invited
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