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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1930.
THE RACE SWEEPS.
CHINESE VIEWS ON THE
NEW ORDINANCE. "
The new. Ordinance concerning Race Sweeps Ehs aroused. much discussion among the Chinese in the Colony,
INTERPORT NOT TO
TAKE PLACE.
HONGKONG UNABLE TO RAISE CRICKET XI.
Efforts to raise a cricket eleven be
CALCUTTA BOMB OUTRAGE.
POLICE CHIEFS ASSAILANT CONVICTED.
Calcutta, Sept. 18. Dinesh Chandra Majumdar, the mors especially among the Chinese ing unsuccessful, it has been found athletic clubs, and in view of the impracticable to accept the invitation argument, the Chinese press have re-visit the northern port for a match rosted and tried for an attempt to have re-issued by Shanghai for a local team Indian law student who was ar quested Mr.
ex-Chairman of to Ho
middle of October. The kill Sir Charles Tegart with a the South China Athletic Association, at the
issue. Northerners have not yet been inform-bomb, has been sentenced to trans-
The
opinion of
on the
to give his
owing is a drief recapitulation nd of thin fact, but they will be com- portation for life-Reuter." municated with during the next day Interview given to a mem bee of the local Chinese Press As or two.
of a
Bocion by Mr. Ho In:
Majumdar, who is twenty-eight After the failure of the match in years of age, was charged with May, when rain prevented a decision conspiring with Manuja Sen Gupta being reached, Shanghal sent an in- to kill Sir Charles Togart, Police vitation to Hongkong for a match in Commissioner for Calcutta, Ie the middle of October. It was hoped was also charged under the Ex- tion to justify sending a team north, to raise sufficiently strong combins-plosives Act and under the Arms
task of commenting
on ao debatable an issue is one that I would rather decline, but if you insist on obtaining my individual views, I will give them for what they are worth.
hould be borne in mind, however, bet & very poor response has been Act. The Public Prosecutor des-
It that I [ 2.m not voicing any opinion as ex Chairman of the South China, Athletic hletic Association or in any other elelal
I capacity.
simply telling you what I have been
thinking on the Bace Sweeps, as a pleasurable and beneficial sport combined with a bit
of
a.m
made to the invitations sent to various cribed the outrage and said that local players, the majority of whom Sen Gupta was carrying two live bombs and a six chambered re- away And it impossible to ret
It is understood that one of the volver. He staggered and fell, main reasons for hot sending a team while running away and died im is that several players, who went up mediately afterwards. Majumdar
In May, cannot obtain the necessary legalised gambling allowed to the
kave so soon after the last match kept his pursuers at bay with a public general once a a year.
while others are reluctant to meet the revolver until he was secured by live higher expenses caused by the drop a traffic constable. He was found in exchange. Steamer fares are now to be in possession of one
bomb and
a loaded revolver. quoted in gold. i
Majumdar was injured, probably by bomb splinters. Both accused were in possession of cigars and the Prosecutor expressed the opinion that bombs might be The following will represent the lighted by a burning cigar. He Kowloon 1st XI versus R.A. on added that Majumdar would be on further charged with murdering Kowloon Football Club ground
"Whatever the Government may say, the man in the street and the bulk of the Chinese people in the Colony think that the sudden restric- tion on the selling of sweep tickets will pla
give rise to much misunderstand- ing and ill-feeling, which will increase in seriousness so long as there no attempt made to pass amore circumspect Ordinance than the one adumbrated. It is inevitable that the Ordinance will meet with strong op- position from many quarters. The Jockey Club will undoubtedly lose some popularity.
Charitable Work...
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
KOWLOON TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW.
R..A.
on
Saturday, 20th. September. Kick-off Sen Gupta, Sir Charles Tegart at 4.45 p.m. sharp: Gurevitch: Gillott, gave evidence describing the out C. Pile; Bliss, Dowman, Patterson Eastman, McKelvie, Moss, Janson and rage. The outrage occurred at "We should not forget that, while Bickford.
Alipore on August 26 when two The following will represent the bombs were thrown at the car.in the Bill may protect the Jockey Club against some abuse of drawings and Kowloon 2nd XI versus
on which Sir Charles Tegart was the sale of tickets in shops, yet it will Kowloon Football Club ground cat off abruptly a source of revenue. Saturday, 20th. September, Kick-off travelling. They exploded in the The proceeds of race lotteries go far at 3.15 p.m. sharp: Angus or Penny: road, wounding the chauffeur and
Guest; towards
Hawke, other Hast
Simpson, damaging the car.] supporting many
Skipp, Cotton, athletic activities and charitable Everest; Francis,
pur- poses organized by the Hongkong Cooper and Brown or Joyce. athletic associations. It should niso be observed, in passing, that the eral effect of these athletle activities and local charities will always be to the benefit of the Colony as a whole, both from the standpoint of the Chin- ese and Europeans. Hence it follows that it would hardly be wise to be in undue haste to restrict this annual sale of sweep tickets.
"Let me elucidate my meaning farther. Consider first the realm of Chinese athletics, under the auspices of the Hongkong Chinese athletic as- sociations. These organizations ro ceive neither grants from the Govern- ment nor any substantial private donations from the wealthy section of the Chinese community. Neverthe less, in season
and out of
of season, the Hongkong. Chinese athletic associa- tions have to devise ways and means of securing revenue to help towards upkeep expenditure for various sports and for participating in the Olympiads held within the Pacific regions.
Sun. 21st Sept at 10 a.m. Wed. 24th Sept at 10 ■.m.
The Olympic Games. Sun 28th Sept at 10a.m.
"If the athletes of the Hongkong Wed. 1st Oct at 10 a.m. athletic associations bring back laurels from the Olympiads, theso all Satur. 27th Sept at 3 p.m. add to the honour and glory of Hong- Tues 7th Oct at 3 p.m. kong, do they not? If the sports, as Mon 13th Oct at 3 p.m. encouraged by the Hongkong Chinese athletic associations throughout these Thure 25th Sept at 7am. years, have met with such wide ap Sun 5th Oct at 7am.proval in the Colony, due credit should given to where it belongs, should Bua 19th Oct at 7am. it not? And it must not be overlook- ed that the upkeep expenditure for this alone is by no
means
Az in- significant Item.
"In so far as regards charities, it must not be forgotton too, that the
be
Mon 29th Sept at
noon. Tues 7th Oct at noon. Sun. 21st Sept at 7 a.m. Hongkong Chinese athletle and bene Sun. 28th Sept at 7 a.m.volent associations have to maintain
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London, Sept. 18. are comparatively few and all their.
The report from Chinese sources aims and objects are alike in promot- ing sports in Hongkong and South in Nanking that that an Chins and. in contributing towards ment has been reached with Nan- charities in the Colony. What is more, king regarding the British share each year these athletic clubs apply in the Boxer indemnity is denied to the Police for permission to sell in London. Reuter. sweep tickets, and have spared not efforts to adhere strictly to the police
Agree-
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1930.
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