MACAO'S LATEST SPORT.
NEARLY READY FOR
DOG RACING.
AMBITIOUS PLAN.
WAR
LOCAL BILLIARDS.
-NG SZE-KWONG CHALLENGE CUPS.
that between Master Gunner
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER
FEWER BRITISH ROAD, FIVE DEAD MEN IN. A
DEATHS.
10 PER CENT. DROP THIS YEAR.
Fewer people are being killed in street nusidents.
LIFEBOAT.
SEQUEL TO DISCOVERY FROM AN AEROPLANE.
The Royal Artillery (31st Heavy Battery) Let
defeated the R.A.O.C. by three games to two in
New York, Nov. 12. the fifth match of the first round of the Services Billards Tournament for
The intensive search in the This new was disclosed ut a th: Ng Sze-kwung challenge cups, at meeting of the Committee of the
Caribbean which has continued the Sullors and Soldiers' Home last National Safety First Association.ince Saturday when an aeroplane wright.
In each of the last 10 years the pilot sighted castaways in a life- ["Telegraph." Special]
Perhaps the most interesting game number of people killed has ex-boat, resulted to-day in the pleking A visit to the dog-racing track of the LA., and Sergeant seeded that for the preceding 12 up of a lifeboat containing eleven Turner, of the RA.O.C. It was a months. This year there is a nien, five dead men, and the badly at Macao reveals that much very keen and sporty mulch and decrense.
Injure captain of the #chooner headway has been made with the Serg! Turner is to be congratulated work of preparing the grounds at one period it looked as though on running his opponent o clar, as for greyhound racing. It is ex- fate had served him badly. He pected that the first meeting will rallied splendidly and it was any- 1930. take place in the first week indy's game for the last ten minutes. January, and the announcement of the inaugural date has been promised for an early date.
Trials have begun at Macao, und the mechanical arrangements are said to be perfectly satisfactory.
Shortly after it was decided to close down
racing in greyhound the International Settlement in Shanghai,
were
arrangemente
made at Macao for the establish- ment of this form of sport in the Portuguese colony. A suitable piece of land was lensed by the government and the Company that was interested in taking over the licence was Boated.
Dificulties Overcome.
For some flme. however, at httle headway was minde, and it Whe even thought. by those steptically inclined, that the pro- jurt would never materialise. Owing to the dilleulty in getting equipment quickly enough all pros grean was held up through the summer, and then owing to un- Invourable weather, work went on very sloway.
But those responsible for the work have not sllated themselves in the matter of energy, and In sharp contrast with the enriter efforts, the grounds at Macao are now the serge od gymaheat artivity. as the final stages of the work of preparation are being hurried to a conclusion, in anticipation of the commencement of meng′′ að an early date,
Many of the buildings are com fileted, and, the only important Construction alit to be fished is the grand stand. It is believed that the builders will be able to hand over this structure within a work.
Control Tower,
The Grst thing to strike the visitor's eye when approaching the grounds is the eletric control lower, which has been built. In plensing Chinese design. It stands apart from the other buildings and
Ble breaks were not the order of the evening, but very fine 27 by Sergt. Turner was cleverly compiled. The rust of Inst nights games were d follows:
Royal Artillery. Master Gunner Bailey Sergeant Wilks
Bdr. Willis
150 150 150
Sergeant Major Monkton
123
O. R. Weighell
77
B. A. O, C.
142
10%
x3
150 150
Sergeant Turner Sergeant Farquhar
Cpl. Sanson S/Sergeant Paston
te. Osborne
The next match will be held un Monday the 2 inst whom the RAMC, are due to meet H.M.S. "Serapis" at 7 pm.
MENJOU TO ACT IN BRITISH FILMS.
A RECORD SALARY,
Adolphe Menjou ist tul in British films.
Returns from Chief Constables | Baden-Baden. show 393 fewer deaths, compared for the first nine months of 1981 with the corresponding period of
Swan found the castaways in a The United States minesweeper critical plight 40 miles north-west of Cartagena, but found no trace of re-had described as being near the the three other castaways the pilot
life-boat on a raft.
3,280, compared with 4,678
The total deaths reported were
duction of more than 10 per cent.
More non-Fatal Mishaps.
A slight Increase in the number of n-fatal accidents reported the total rising from 96,995 to 102.187-is believed to be due to the fact that under the Road Traffic Act accidents must
136236,
reported to the police.
Lieut,-Col. J. A. A. Pickard, the Kengra
of the Safety First
said that the pessimista wito prphealed that the bulition of the speed limit would result in twice as many pople' being
killed were proved wrong. "That was never our view," he nuded. "The figures confirm our own observation that motor-drivers Kenerally are showing more con- sideration and that pedestrians are doing their share, 196,"
LAST OF NAUTILUS.
DIVES TO A WATERY GRAVE,
The Nautilus is no more. Recent- Erie Hakin, who produced "They the Cumous Palar submarine Outsider," has just completed, by was sent to her grave, 200 fathoms Transatlantic telephone, a con- depps in Heryon Fjord. tract with the famous serren artist It had been intended to sink her to costar with Margaret Hauner-utside Norwegian territorial man in three films which Fred waters, but the weather was the Sibiu, director of "Ben Hur," is rough, and the authorities agreed that sit should be sunk in the Adolphe Menjou New from Log fjord. Angeles to New York to catch the An engineer boarded the sub next liner to England. He will marine. opened a valve, the ves git acting in the picture, "Two | set began to sink, and in half an White Arms," at the Wembryour she had male her studies shortly.
Gnat plunge.
to make in England.
He has been engaged at the highest Malary ever paid a film
star in England,
"This is my first talkie, and
thrifted about it," said Miss Margaret Bannerman, have
ever met Adolphe Menjou, but am a great admirer of hira, and um delighted to think that we are going to work together."
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an important role, for from This tower will be controlled the electric hare which forms the smaller
fee
will provide
ul-
The
quarry to be chased by the grey-mission to the public stand. hounds. It is carried out the The conveniences of the public Irack on a bogey-trolley. hidden will be consulted in every respect under a wooden hare-box which is and refreshments will be provided earried all round the course, the in stands to be built within hare being carried on an arm and enclosures. rasting on a wooden rail, fush with the grnas track on which the greyhounds course.
Poll-
Modern Kennels,
13
As she disappeared the Rag on the accompanying tug ton board which was the United States Con surl) was dipped in salute.
Тния ezried the eventful career of a vessel which made his tory by being the first to dive un der the ice in the Polar regions,
Her last resting place is in the northern part of the fjord near Helen and the water at this point was so rough that the sinking of the Nautilus
accomplished only with great difficulty.
Was
MOTOR MERGER.
ROLLS TAKE OVER THE BENTLEY.
At the other end of the grounds
It is officially announced that the may be seen the long, neat-looking assets of the Bentley Moter Com- buklings which serve the kennels.
pany have been taken over from No expense has been the British Equitable Centerl to make the kennels spared
Trust. Ltd., by Rolls-Royce, Ltd., modern as possible. and accom.
who have under consideration the modation is provided for three hundred animals-nearly
formation of a subsidiary company two
to deal with the matter. hundred may be seen there at the The Present time.
From the tower are also trolled the electric installation, and three hundred lamps, each of
hree hundred candle
power, illuminate the truck, which are all turned on immediately prior to the race, while the other lights in the Previorts of the track simultaneously turned off.
are
The service and repairs for the enefit of Bentley owners will be continued.
The Baden-Baden, which -at- tracte write attention when it crossed the Atlantic us a rotor ship, had been transformed into auxilliary schanner and sol
Costaricans,
to
It left Talacha on November 5 for Cristobal, and next
Jay en- countered a surden tropical hur- ricaune. Its lack of radio equip ment prevented the summoning of ald.
Pilot Frank Ormsbee, of Pan American Airways, sighted the life.. boutin Saturday, but before the re- reue ships reached the position he had given, a new storms and blown
away.
104 CENTENARIANS.
ALL RECEIVING "OLD
AGE" PENSION.
Light on little known facts is thrown in the report of the Cus Loms and Excise Commissioners for the year ended March 31. Por: instante. there were:
receipt of the Old Age Pension at 104 persons aged 100 or over în the beginning of this year.
One of these, a woman, was born in 1826.
Other interesting features of the report are:
475,62 gallons of champagne were imported, or 168,234 valiona less than in the preceding year.
2,19bs. of home-grown tubacen were retained for consumption in England, the figure being &n increase of 25 per cent, on the
year.
There was a smaller demand for matches because more mechanical fighters were used,
The number of pawnbrokers de- j erased from 3,201 to 3,113. There were also fewer licensed hawkers,
Bakland's canine population in the period dropped from 2,825,490 to 2,752,654,
Loss of Feventue occurred through a decline in the number of licences levied on male ser- vants and on armorial bearings.
1.30 pm. Close down. All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.
10.00-11.00 am. Kelny of Service from St. Joseph's Church. Sermon:- "Necernity of Baptism" by the Rev. Fr. D. McDonald, S..
11.00-12.16 p.m. Reiny of Service from St. Paul's Church.
12.18-2.00 p.m. Chinesa recorded programme.
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pro-
effect in attractive, and helps to Jously clean and every attention is
The buildings are kept scrup make greyhound racing so interest-
The Bentley, launched by Mr. ing.
when all
given to the animals, and a sur Bentley in 1932 has been Britain's | eyes are thus - consciously concentrated on the
ery attached to the kennels is premier racing car.
1.00 p.m. Local tinx and weather illuminated truck.
It was the report. The
maintained for treatment tolal
to first to win the
2.00 p.m. famous French
Close down. candle-power of all the lights will given to the animals. The utmost high speed 24-hour race at Le 8,00-10,00
European he in the neighbourhood of 500,000,
earn is taken with the food of the
Matin, contest it has triumphed gramme of Victor records kindly sup exclusive of the power to run the greyhounds and special diet is
in on three occasions,
led by Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano electric-barv,
given at
proper intervals.
Co. The General and
It is believed that Rolls plans Racing include a resumption of racing with Orchestral-Southern Roses (Strause).
H.00-9.00 p.m. A Concert, Manager is Mr. ., F. Jovino of
Orchestral-Wine, Women and Song Sharp ghai, assisted by Mr...M.
(Strausa),
Enclosed Track,
underin
the Bentley.
The track is closed on the inner McGrath as Training Manager.
An A.J.S. Deal. side, by wire netting and, on the Mr. McGrath Is a brother of Mr. of Manchester, have purchased the Willys Overland Crossley, Ltd., outer, by the hare-box
McGrath. the which the trolley runs, the publieerder in the hound right of production in the A.J.S.
greyhound being accommodated outside the McGrath, the Australing jockey. fnetary frani A. J. Stevens and Co., car, tyluding the machinery at the box, with a suitable space inter- and is, a licenced Australian vening as an added precaution shound trainer. Mr. I. Manturoll,
Krey
of Wolverhampton. that no danger might arise by ac-who is in charge of the control cidental contact with the electrical tower, comes from Shanghai after. apparatus under the covers of the three years connexion with the hox, which is, itself, insulated and completely covered in.
fre
At conventional distances there the boxes from which the greyhounds are released at the beginning of each race, the Buish ing post being always at the fixed Judge's box, which is immediately In front of the grand stand.
WHO PAYS FOR THE Stadium at Shanghai, where he BRIDEMAID'S DRESSES?
served in the same espacity.
Staff of Sixty.
The training is carried out by three European trainers assisted by gir Russlun kennel men and eighteen Chinuse kennel bays, and the total staff at the track is about sixty, exclusive of the workers in charge of the betting and the
Stand For 2,000 People. This stand, which is built stands. throughout of reinforced concrete, One of the moal enthusiastie provides accommodation for two exponents of greyhound racing in thousand spectators, and seating. F. Gellion. Manager of the accommodation closer to the rails. Macao Electric Lighting Company, elsewhere, along the length of the and it is due almost entirely to his track, will furnish seating for a efforts that so much headway han
number more.
been made with the work that is now drawing to a successful con- clusion.
good
NO LIABILITY ON THE BRIDE'S FATHER.
The question whether a bride's father was liable for the cost of maids at her wedding was argued the drones worn by the brides-
at Marylebone County Court,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra eon. ducted by Frederick Stock. G047.
Soldier's Love-Death, Violincello Solo-Impromptu (Popper). Maria Jeritza (Soprano), 1363. Violincello Solo-Fond Recollections
(Popper).
Some-Tristan Und Isolde (Wagner)
Phylis Kraeuter. 4186. Song-The Blind Ploughman (Radclyffe-Clarke).
Sang-Oh Could I But Express In Song
(Talashkin).
Feodor Chatiapin (Bass). 1965. Piano Solo-Nocturno A Raguze
(Ernest Schelling).
Ignace Jan Paderewskt, 6700, Vocal Duet My Mother's Prayor
(Ventor-Weeden). Veeni Duet-Softly and Tonderly
(Thompson).
Miss Gladys Chambers, dress. sued Mr. 1. Bray, bookmaker, of maker, of South Molton-steet, W.. Greeneroft-gardens, for £21 79. The sum was for his Hampstead. daughter's wedding dress and the dresses of her three bridesmaids.
One of the bridesmaids was the bride's sister and Mr. Bray nd-chestra, mitted liability for £14 2. Gd., the cost of their dresses,
but denied liability for the other two dresses.
"I knew my daughter was g to have other bridesmaids," said going
The betting will be carried out under the grand-stand and will be conducted by experienced workera The public at Macno have been from Hongkong, which ought to be given the opportunity of witness- an assurance that no difficulties ing the greyhounds in action, and will arise in the operation of this the trials have been attended by Mr. Bray, "but I did not expect to important department of the many visitors during recent after have to pay for their clother." business.
John Seagle and Leonard Stokes. 22009. Violin Solo-Tambourin Chinoia Violin Solo-Thais-Meditation
(Kreisler).
(Massonet).
Fritz Kreisler, 6944. 0.40-0.20 p.m. Tannhauser and Venusberg Music! (Wagner) Stokowski and the Philadelphis Gr played by Leopold
M-78. (This suite is by special request). 0.20-10.00 pm. Trio In D Minor (Schumann Op. Thiband and Pablo Carnis. 63) played by Alfred Cortot-Jacques M-62, Jst Movement-Allegro appassionato. 2nd. Movement-Allegro ma non
troppo. 3rd Movement-Andante capremivo. 4th Movement-Con fucca, 10.00 p.m.. Rugby mid-day press 10.05 p.m. Close down.
noons. A special programme is Judge Bnagyo
upheld the· Admission to the stands will be being offered on Sunday afternoon, father's view and gave judgment free to members of the Club, but which will give apoctatora an for £14 2. BL, the cost of the the public will also be admitted opportunity of judging what groy bride's drass and that worn
by upon payment of a fee, while a hound racing will be like.
her after.
now
19.
1931.
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW PROGRAMMES.
pro-
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres.
4.00-7.00 p.m. China programme. 7.00-11.30 pm. European Kramme of Columbia records. 7.00 pm. Mail notice, etc. 7.03-7.30 p.m. Variety. Guitar Novelty-Waters of Waikiki.
Frank Forers. 8745, Humorous Song-Virginia (There's a
Blue Ridge in my Heart). Humorous Song-He's Tall, Pärke and
Handsome.
Sophie Tucker, 4942. Piano Solo-Love Lles-Medley. Piano Soto-Wake Up and Dreams
Medley.
Billy Mayor. 6386. Song The Skipper of the Mary Jane. Song-Come to the Cook-House Door.
Harold Williams (Baritone). 4880. Guitar Novelty-Dreamy Nights in
Honolulu. Guitar Solo-The Farmer's Dream.
Frank Ferera. 3744. 7.30-7.48 p.m. Octeta. Serenade (Gounod arr. Sear). Sx tase (Ganne).
The J. HI, Squire Coleste Octet. 1082. I Love the Moon (Rubensì. Two Eyes of Grey (McGeoch). The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 4894. 8.00 p.m. (Local time and weather Ieport).
7.18-8.28 p.. A Concert, Song-I'm Gled My Ho'rt's My Ain
(arr. Ingilah).
Song-The Auld Scots Sanga
(Bethane and Leeson) Morgaret F. Stewart (Suprano). Pinan Solo-Moment Musico)
(Schubert and Godowsky). Pinnu Solo-Tango (Albeniz-
Godowsky).
Left Pouishnof. J6HD. Chorus- Peaceful Night (German). Churus- Hush Thee, My Babtu
(Sullivan).
The Salisbury Singers. $208. Violin Solo-The Song of Songs
(Maya). Violin Solu-Puupee Valsante (Poldini-Kreinler).
Sanoha Jacobsen. 4771. Sung-Hocin' (Lockton and Richards). Song-Leanin' (Wright and Bennett).
Harold Williams (Baritone). 4201. 8.28-8.65 m. Band Selections. Len Sirenes (Waldteufel),
Les Patineurs (Wakiteufel).
.
Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. 9403. Nell Gwyn Dances (German). Humoresque (Dvorak).
Reg. Band of H. M. Grenndler Guarda. 4971-1972, 8.65-9.30 p.m.
Operatic. Band-Tannhauser-Grand March
(Wagner). Band-The Prophet-Coronation March (Meyerbeer).
Royal Guards Band. 0181, Chorus-La Giocunda-Festa e Pane
(Ponekiel). Chorus-Madame Butterfly-Humming
Chorus (Puccini).
La Scala Chorus of Milan. 4801. Band-The Meistersingers-Selection
(Wagner).
Reg. Band of 11. M. Grenadier Guarda. 9424. Chorus-Lombardi-O Signore che da!
Tetto Natio (Verdi). Chorus-Cormen-Cherus of Cigarette
Girls (Bizet).
Lu Scala Chorus of Milan. 4800. 0.30-11.30 p.m. Dance Munte. Fox Trot-Sweet Nothings of Love. Fox Trot-Duke of Ka-Ki-Ak. CB10. Fox Trot-The Gateway to the Desert.
CB2.
Fox Trot-Congratulations. One-Step-Maggie's Cold Fox Trot-Dream Star of
Araby, CB1. Waltz-The Little Old Church In the Valley. Fox Trot-Drip Your Brush in the
Sun-Shine. 2467-D. Fox Trot-Singin' in the Bathtub. Fox Trat-Lady Luck.
5738. One Step-The Changing of the
Guard. Waltz-When the Waltz Wan
Through. CB382. Fox Trot-Mickey Mouse. Fox Trot-The World's Greatest
Sweetheart is You, 5740. Fox Trot-It's un Old Spanish Cuntom. One Step-Give Yourself a Pat
on the Back, 6730, Fox Trot-I'm Following you. Fox Trot-I'm Sailing on a
Sunbeam. CB22, Waitz-Silver Wings-Asleep in my Heart. Indispensable You. CB25, Fox Trot-Sunnyside Up. Fox Trot-She's so Unusual. 5070, Fax Trot-For The Love of Mike-
Who Do You Love? Fox Trot-For The Love of Mike- Got a Date With an Angel. CB363. Fox Trot-Fall in and Follow the Band.
Fox Trot-Silver Wings.
CHOI.
Waltz-Sally. Fox Trot Song of Happiness. Fox Trot-This is the Day of Fox Trot-Just One More Chance.
Days. MR424, Fox Trot-Time Alone Will
Tell NR421. Fox Trot-To-day I Feel no Fox Trot-I'm Thru' with
Happy.
Love, MR422. Fox Trot-Smile, Darn Ya, Smile, Fox Trot-Victoria and Hor
Humar-Mausid. MR.123. One Step-The Belle of Barcelona. Fox Trot-I Found You. CB320, Walis-When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain. Waltz-The Land of Smiles-You
Are my Heart's Delight. MR427. 10.30 p.m. (approx:). Rugby mid- day press news.
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