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ÁT TO-DAY'S DANCING DISPLAY.
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MACAO RACES.
SEVENTH EXTRA MEETING.
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"TELEGRAPH" OFFERS PRIZE OF, $50 WEEKLY.
COMING MARATHON
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LOCAL EVENT ARRANGED FOR APRIL, 21.
The first annual Marathon 'race The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers under the auspices of St. Peter's who send in twelve correct fore-Young Mon's Club will be held on casts, of the results of the English Saturday April 21. The object of and Scottish Lenguo matches the race is to stimulate healthy (to be played on Saturday next, rivalry in sport between the vari
Jou's nations. April 14th) sot out in the The course will be from Lyttle- Coupon below. No goal scores on Road, along Park Road, Ro- are required; only forecasts show-binson Rond, the now motor road ing wins or draws.
to the end of Condult Road, In the event of no render fore then through the Conduit Vla- casting all twelve matches, à prize duct until Mr. Biggar's house is of $25 will be given to the reader reached. The course continues who sends in the greatest number along Pokfulam Road down Dairy of correct forecasts; and in the Farm H to a point of Jubiles event of two or more readers send-Road, Mount Davies, to King's. ing in an equal high number, the College where the race will end.. prize of $25 will be divided.
The competition is in accordance. A sketch plan of the course is now exhibited in the window of with the rules published in the the Blue Bird Cafe. The Nestlo Telegraph during the weeks August and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk 29-September 24,
Co. have presented a challenge cup to be won three years in succes- sion before becoming the property of the winner and alo a team shield to be won outright. Hong- kong Amusements Ltd. have pre- sented a replica of the challenge Jeup and Mr. Andrew Cheung han on given a cup for competition among club members. Other prizes will be announced later.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION,
Matches to be played April 14th:
Arsenal
Sheffield U. Sunderland
DIVISION 7.
V
V
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Huddersfield. 'Everton. Blackburn,
DIVISION IL
Fulham
V
South Shields v Wolves
V
Any group of competitors may Corm a team but only the first five successful competitors of a team will be included for points in this competition. Entries should. be hinded in before April 20 but they will be accepted on the day of the
Oldham, race. Chelsea. Reading.
DIVISION III. Q. P. R.
V Northants, Watford
Southend. Doncaster V Stockport.
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'BCOTTISH LEAGUE. Aberdeen v Cowdenbeath Rangers, Hibernians.
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The Local Sikh Community will be celebrating the birthday of Sri Guroo Khalen Ji "Bisakhi" Thursday at the Sikh Temple, where arrangements for free meals both In the morning and evening, have been made. In a circular issued by the Khalan Diwan, bends of departments, and private firms are requested to grant a holiday to their Sikh employees
the matches and if you find that you have eight or more correct send in a claim for the prize.
Mark your envelopes "Football" on the front and write your name (without address). on the back of the envelope.
There was a hard tussle yester-Dundee being interest is Unusual centred, in the Seventh Extra Race day in the lawn tennis Open Chan Raith Meeting which, is being held at pionship Doubles when the holders, Magao next Sunday, the 15th April,Messrs. H. D. and S. A, Rumjaha, Given good weather, the facilities narrowly escaped defeat at the! offered for taking rucegoers over hands of the Japanese premier Lo Macao should be taxed to the pair, Messrs. Honda and, Akiyama. umast. With their usual unfail-The Japanese players were ing attention, the Hongkong, Can-games to three up in the final set ton & Macao Steamship Co. are and the,.score reached five games preparing for a record number of all when the match was abandoned
MARK AND KEEP THIS DUPLICATE trippers by putting the s.s. Tai-Jowing to failing light...
LIST. DO NOT FORWARD İT TO US. shan on the run. This will as-
The match was noteworthy for
Strike out the teams which you IT IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI sure a fast and comfortable pas- snge at the convenient price of $5 the first rate display put up by think will lose, but make no ENCE SO, THAT YOU MAY KEEP A Honda and Akiyama, the latter marks in respect of matches which RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE for the return trip.
especially being notable for some you think will be drawn.
He bore the All claims must reach this office, Arsenal The International Race & Re-excellent work. creation Club's Committee have greater part of the play at the not later than Wednesday follow-Sheffield U. made arrangements with the Bus beginning but rose to the occasioning the date on which the matches Sunderland Company for the hire of a number and refused to be beaten. The are played. No prize will be Fulham of buses which will meet the Indians found his lobbing trouble-awarded for which a claim has not South Shields
Wolves steamer at the Macao wharf on ar-seme. Honda was none too good been made.
Q. P. R. buses will rival. These
beat the start but he impraved as Before sending in your counen, Watford specially reserved for the con; the game progressed and showed mark your forecasts on the dupli-Doncaster venience of racegoers who will great accuracy.
cate list given below. Keep your Aberdeen dulpicate lista and compare them Dundee be quickly conveyed direct to the racecourse for a minimum fare. The Rumjalins were erratic and later with the published results of Ralth The usual number of hired motor especially was this noticeable in! cars will be placed by the Commit-the play of S. A. Rumjahn who hit tes of the Itace Club at the disposal the ball outside or into the net too! of the Hongkong officials, owners often, while his general áll rend and jockeys, and in this connexion play did not come up to the formi
us only a limited number of cars he displayed last year. II. D GOLDEN MÀGICI-
have been engaged the Race Club Rumjahn lost points on his service Committee would be grateful if but was clever with his volleying the friends of the above will make and gave the better exhibition of their own arrangements regard-the two. transportation to and from the ¦racecourse..
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The games were exceedingly well fought out and at the end of four Quite a number of alterations sets the couples had each won two, have been effected at the race-The fifth set reached the score of course since my last visit, which five games each when the match I have no doubt, will be duly ap was abandoned. preciated by those who will re ceive the benefits therefrom.
In a game of straight sets E. C. Fincher beat S.. E. Green in the With their usual generosity, the Open Singles, while G. W. Sowell officials have decided to reduce bent E. D. Lawrence in the Clab. the percentage for Cash Sweeps Championship.
qualifes from 30% to 20% and in the Sewell to meet Green in the semi- Place Pari-Mutuel third money final.
will be paid in a field of six start-
ura.
This
The Results.
The full results were:
Up to the present, a Racing Com-
Open Singlos.-E. C. Fincher beat mittee of Hongkong enthusiasts have occasionally assisted the S. E. Green, 6-2, 7-5, 6-d. Macao Committee. This has now Open Doubles.-S. A. and H. D. been dispensed with and for the Rumjaha v T. Honda and T. Akiyama, future a number of Hongkong and 6-8, 7-5, 2-0, 0-1, 5-5 (unfinished), Macao gentlemen will act as Club Championship: G. W. Sewell Stewards and will be responsible boat E. D. Lawrence 8-4, 0-2. for the conduct of the meeting, Handicap Singles "A"-D, 8, I am pleased to lear that Mr. Green (rec, 2/0), beat W. D. Fiddes C.S.M. Alves has been appointed Wilson (res, 5/0), 6-3, 6-4. G. F. II. the Official Handicapper of the Bichard (rec. 2/6) beat G. C. Bark Club. This should tend to bring (rec. 4/0), 7-5, 6-3,
the racing more in line with that Handicap Singles "B".-J. Barrow. which now exists at Happy Valley (owe 15) beat Lieut. B. P. Londale since the advent of Mr. Alves, (owe 15), 6-1, 0.1..
am of the opinion that it would be Handicap Doubles.-W. B. Comaly hard to find anyone more fitted for and A. Plorey (ree. 2/0) beat 0. C. these onerous duties.
Grove and J. G. Lawrie (owo 15),4-0,
The next meeting in every re- 6-1, 6-4.
|spect promises to bo an unqualified success principally on account of
To-day Matches.
the keeness shown by a number of | The full programma for to-day in Ilongkong owners who have enter-as follows:
ed their ponies for the forth- Open Singles.-Ng Szo-kwang v Ho
Kastan.
coming meeting. This should cer-
Open Doubles E. C. and E F. tainly indicate that prosperous Fincher v H. R. B. Hancock and Dr. times are in store for this popular R. E. Tottenham. little racecourse and I sincerely Handicap Singles "A", K. hope that strong support will con- Valentino v Lieut. Col. F. J. Wyatt, tinue to be received from Hong- Handicap Singles "B"-Dr. 0. I. kong owners thereby assuring the Burton v J. Barrow. success of future meetings.
Handicap Doubles--A. D. Humph- Full training particulars are not reya and Q. R. Sayer v C. II. Bradley yet to hand but I hope to have a and Major C. Willson; W. M. Lyere detailed list of likely starters with and J. D. H. Crawford v II. E. Philps their training times in Friday's and C. C.-Stark.
Mixed Doubles-S. E. Groen and Telegraph. My selections will op. Miss L. G. Heard y C. W. E., Bishop Ipear on Saturday,
and Mra. W. Woodward.
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