LYON WINS HARBOUR RACE.
Neck-and-Neck Spurt
for Victory.
Presentation of Prizes.
Shortly after the conclusion of the race a large crowd assembled in the Victoria. Recreation Club
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CAN ANIMALS REASON?
to witness the presentation of Secrets Revealed by a New
prizes, which was performed by the Officer Administering the Gov- ernment (the Hon. Mr. Claud
Film.
"
Do animals reason?
The question is raised by one
Nobody in the huge crowd that Sever, CMG). Among those of a remarkable series of pie witnessed the men's harbour race present were Mrs. Bullock,
Mr.
tures,
The Secrets of Nature,'
|Regent Film Co., Ltd., by arrange- ment with British Instructional
yesterday could complain of lack Eric Rice, Mr. R. M. Dyer and Dr.screened at an exhibition by the of excitement. From the start Forsyth.
Mr. W. Logan (the Chairman up to within a few yards of the finish the race might have gone of the Committee) briety in Films, Ltd., wherein a sub-title to Lyon, Johnstone, or Laing [duced His Excellency, who
addition to the suggests that despite scientific At one time it looked as if Jack/plained that in
opinion to the contrary, animals was do think. would be in the running, but he harbour race trophies, he dropped behind about half way called upon to present the prizes
*K-
A spider crab is depicted plac- over, his place being taken by to the winners of the Water Polo ing stenes upon its back to render Victoria Recreation itself the more secure from de- Gunner McDade
Clab. The United Athletic Club rection.
Lyon and Johnstone teok course to the eastward, so
to get the advantage
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current by the Dockyard wall,
League, the
and the Lusitano Recreation Club There was something quaintly of the tied for see nd place and would humorous in the proceeding, for have to play off to decide thefits manner of lifting each stone but if they had not gone quite runners up. Referring to the har-jinto position with its pincer-like No far out they would probably bur race for ladies, His Excel-claws was bigbly suggestive of a bave done better. Laing, Jacklency mention.d that there were lady playing fastidious attention
machine starters, one more than last to her hair. and McDade swau & straighter course, and probably Year, and all completed the course
the better one..
Applause. The winner
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for
FAIRY-LIKE BEAUTY.
of the scenes as well as humour, this tragedy figured in some
while others--particularly
Fathoms Deep Beneath the Sea” were of surpassing beauty,
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MS Melly Groundwater, who was It was almost a neck-and-neckte 12 years of age, and she des finish, only pine seconds separa served the greatest credit ing the winner. Lyon, from Laing, beating last year's time by two and there being only five seconds
She led nearly the whole their setting of thickets of sea- between Laing and Jabostone.
war and in the end won by a con-weed with Gunner McDade only nine siderable distance
and waving anemones
· Applause.
smensils
seconds behind the third man. Mrs. Yip Lai-li, the first Chinese resembling that of some fairy
spectacle.
The nineteen competitors took holy summer to mongetes átást. Pipe-fish in bony armour, the the water on the Kowloon de ated a god second in 30 minutes 39 caily-hued wrasse, and conger seventeen minutes
past five.send Applause). His Excel-eels could be seen taking their Johnstone, Lyon and May swam
of Bytic small in an easterly direction, the firs:de mention of the fact, daily toll
fumul load chlers, that the sisters, tife and the John Dory stalking two in the lead. Jack and Laing, Phelts and Deris Hunt, were the for prey, while the contortions with McDade a few yards behind.we youngest competitors who had of an octopus at meal-time look- took the straight course. fever wum the harbour of Hong-ed as though it were engaged in others soon began tɔ stragale but keng It was a really wonderful|some weird serpentine dance.
periomate and do was sure that Encanay, too, were the move-
behind.
恳
"The
Lyon and Johnstone were on that they had done it shee they making keen tussle of it would wait a little time before first
aboad one
and then!
they tried aZAHA Laughter the other. Up to halfl way across there was not much: in it between Jack and Laing. Then Lsing began to forge ahead nessed a
ments of the star-fish as they crawled along the sea-bottom, i roping with their long arme for A Wonderful Race.
fresh holds with their suckers. That afternoon they had wit- Shrimps could be seen gamboll. wonderful race acrossing in quite unfamiliar fashion. who wered the attempt of an alarmed tha: scallop to conceal itself by forcing were 10-up sort of "smoke screen" of sediment-for all
and Jack dropped behird McDade, the harbour. Those who also was swimming strongly watching closely noticed As Johnstone and Lyon turned Lyon and Johnstone with the tide the two began 15 Kether, taking a course rather to surrounding spurt, and with Laing and MeDade the East, while some of the thers the world as witnessed on the coming along at a good pace on Went to the West. Laing managing screen was like the explosion of the straight course, it looked to ket second to Lyon, why did the mine.
if it might be anybody's race, and the excitement was intens.
1
"SLOW MOTION" HUMOUR, distance in 26 minutes 47 seconds, Laing's time being 26 minutes Extremely amusing were the Johnstone, former forts of a whelk to progress seconds. Lyon nearly lost the race by Winner, vered the course in aver loose sand, as also were the swimming too far to the westward,
he It was an rambles of a hermit crab as minute seconds. almost colliding with the com. mittee's launch, bat be realiseding rate right up to the last dragged his home & whelkshell
moment and he did not think they along with him. his mistake in time and amid the wish to see a better code Many instances of the protect. cheers of the large crowd gathered
tive measures adopted in osture in the V.R.C., on the Prays, on
Swimming the harbour required were depicted, but more striking la great deal of preparation and s.ill the balconies of the buildings in
were the
slow the vicinity and in the following motor boats and launches, touchere were many difficulties to be pictures. ed the wall first:
Applause.
motion
Overcome. On Monday a ship of After a toad has performed a enormous tonnage, the President" disappearing trick" with a mag- The conditions were not as Grant, was had up in her cogage got of two it is shown, by this fasurable as they might base from lingkung jaht the competi. means, in comically leisurely been. The sea was not as sinboth As on the previous day and thers had passed dughter swimmers were sfected also by
in the race that day some sume
fashior, how that is done.
The gallops" of a sex-lion and the large quantity of oil which Pany to ked like getting in the dive from the rocks, when was floating on the water. Therey, but they very kindly tumid slowed up," are as funny as ther His Excellency are interesting, and this effect is was some difficulty in keeping out of the course,
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"Billy." the boxing kangaroo, appeared to foul one or two men. The time taken, although better placed two launches at the d than last year. falls over four Posal of the Committee. Dr. Forgives an exhibition of his prowess, with his keeper. Mr. Fleuin. and minutes short of the record patth. Mr. W. Logan, Mr. up by J. C. Finch in 1913, which Redzer, Inspector Ame of the when this picture was presented Water Police for conducting the in slow motion" the couple ap- was 22 mins. 25 secs.
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the
an Indian and a Chicese. The the Hon. Secretary and all the Such films should prove a wel-eacounters between clan and cian, times of those who finished wereonials who had assisted.
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THE OLDEST WOMAN IN ENGLAND?
Ladies Harbour Hure: I Chul- lenge Trophy presented by Capt. MeKinnon and Cup given by 12
A claim to being the oldest EMIA 8. Pere Pal. Mi Molly
woma in England is made by rour water: Cup given by Mrs.
Lister, of Lincoln, who
45.2 5 Mr. F. Lantern, Mrs. Tip celebrated her 106th birthday
as follow:---
Mins. Secs.
D. Lyon
47.2
D. Laing
26
J. Johnstone
27
Gunner MeDada
27
A. May
45
G. Jack
27
57
J. V. Ramsay
23
B. Rasmussen
30
49
A. Botelho
$5
D. Ogilvie
36
Sung Ju-tak
.36 at
ladies completing the
C. D. Easterbrook
36 46
E. Grimsley
36 56
Leung Sultak
41 05
Y. Kusano
41 13
T. Kitagawa
46
57
K. Ono
57
67
Prince Charlie's wanderinge,} eventually escaping with him to France.The ill-fated Prince tra- versed almost all of the estates; now to be sold, and lay hid in cave close to Achuacarry Castle.|
EVERY LADY TRAVELLER knows how inconvenient it is at times to be without a remedy like Pinkettes. A vial of these dainty little laxatives, kept ready in the bandbag for immediate use. es- sares daily comfort and an The most famous chief at the avoidance of sick headaches, bili- battle of Killiecrankie was Sitousness and the ill-effects of Ewen Lochiel. It was here strange or ill-cooked food.. Dandee was slain lin gaining the Plakettes purify the breath, victory, and Acbsacarry was the clear the skin of pimples and meeting place of the clans join. blotches.
3 Cup given by Mr. H. Reiyet,last February. Lincolnshire cen-ing the Jacobite Army. Miss Mariel Blansdon; Souvenirs.tenarians are now said to number! 46
(Hamid and Leung Sui-man retired.i.
The time registered by
was 5.3/5 better than Johnstone's
wia of last year. Laing, why was
Gentle Lochiel," Sir Ewen's
presented by the V.RC. all 18, the latest to join the ranks grandson, was in 1745 the prin-
course, being Mrs. Heaton, of Asterby. cipal supporter of Prince Charlie, I Mice Theima May, Connie Smith, Enid Cornell, Phyllia Hunt, Dorial Hunt and E. Gerrard.
His Excellency aish presented to Phyllis and Doris Hunt smali gold brooches given by Mrs.! Carroll, Senr: The 180 young- sters were loudly cheered ceiving their awards.
on re-
Men's Harbour Races 1 Chal- lepge Cup presented by Capt.
also second last year, beat his pre Mckinnon and Cup given by
vious time by one and a three Messrs. J. T. Bagram and N. V. A.Į quarter minutes. Lyon was not a competitor last year.
Croucher), D. Lyon; 2 (Cap pre- seated by Mr. E. M. Hazeland) Douglas Laing: 3 (Cap presented by Mr. H. Relyat), J. Johnstone.
Water Polo Shield: V.KG; Medals to each of the players, 50.4/5 E. Busschaert (Captain), J."Stew-
Mins. Secs.
42.4/6 1906 Gr. Brotherton, 27 1907 A. E. Thomas,
H.M.S. Tamar. 28
do. 1908
50.4/5
26
1909 C. J. Ccake
29
1910 T. Logan
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R.G.A.
26
26.2/5 58.2/6
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24 8.2/5
22 26
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24
25
36
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1918 J. C. Finch
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Go.
1918 A. Logal! 1919 J. B. Johnstone. 27
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art, C. W. Sewell, G. Jack, Watson, J. V. Ramsay and G. A. V. Hall.
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