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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1937.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI RACING COMPARED
of
ever introduced. They will not solve China pony problem or feat they not provide #12 #et to the question-
Passport Fee FAVOURITE
Fraud IN DERBY
Boarding-House Boy's
Boarding-House Boy's CALL-OVER
“Commission" -
Offering to get a guest a pussport from the Netherlands Consulate, Kan Kwan, aged 20, boarding-house boy, asked for more money than the pass- port cost, and was brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Mogist- racy this morning, charged with obtaining $1.50 from Lam Hen-kin by means of false pretences on
After that, of course, the Jockey Club at (Continued from Page' 8.)
Chine, with absolute power by common agree. Fharos by four lengths. Was this a close finish? Then in the Mongolian ment."
It will be seen from the above "Handicap "A" class on the second controller or vice versa. But in the matter of handleapping and class article that the newspaper claimed day, Pharos romped home three Acation, the following racing notes that the innovation might prove to lengths ahead of Evesham, the latter by fin which appeared in the North China be the most antisfactory piece of trouncing Bright Moth
the Daily News on February 22, 1920, racing legislation ever introduced and lengths. What about this? Perhaps will, I am sure, be read by followers concluded in asking Tientsin, Hong-it is not sporting on the part of
kong and other places to follow writer to cite these two races, but the of the turf with keen interest:-
"It. He too early in the exten, and what Shinghai's lead in their system of in ho doing is to show that
Shang"
had also a share of what
termed little racing there has been was
"appalling moderate quali and under such poor condt classification etc.
A HONGKONG reply
finishes," tlons, that there is little as yet in any best
Shanghat Then on March 9, 1028, "Spectator". finishe Shafvidual paples, However, the
It is recognised by those in the Race Club's exit meetings next month will Introluce sunta Innovations which should eveke replied the following ( quote, the reat interea sed well may prove to be the hiportant part of the excerpt) in the know that the faster the pony, the harder will be in the allotment of most antiafactory piece of racing legidation South China Morning Post
the
amusing to notiew the Northern welahis, and under the circumstances Will Sournal appealing to Tientsin, Hongkong at was very unwise to compare the
other places to follow Shanghai's lead in this
the two ports. "What is Chine pussy but they should system of classification according to perform handicapping in
cannot see the argument of "Austra Ave. Joppt, Hongkong is surewhat skrad
that cross-breds letier prove beneficial in that racing honour arr likely to le mure enly distributed, thus in the matter. Fontes performing on the lold's"
been
sometimes known as Chirin Ponies. holding out more hopes to that bare ven! turf bare for some time now
Familled, The exceptionally close finjahre tu wtraging sportsman, the small man."
The general pubile will not know it from handicaps at Happy Valley, experienced lately, Is he aware that Shanghai "y" class the reing cards, but from now on new ponies by iocul followers of the turf, speak einquent ponies are small cross-breds? If not this site of the year, at whatever ty for the adoption of this etlund by those perhaps will he provide an answer time and wherever they race on local pourra who have not yet discovered It. A clone study Thus, nethy gristles will not necessarily be of the handicapping in tongkonst would re- to the question "What is a Chim and his brother had come from the
vent think the officiat in charge flitting pony?" seen for the fleal time I racing the bila Apriax Meeting, he will be be barred from the weights takes us cognisance of reputation of the fact that a pony la grim, sub or cumpeting in the grifin rares at the Autumn this cu TĪSTES
an ok peny. All that appears to count is Heeling. The deert result
Bu anlal's ability at the time I entered. probably will be that more grifies will bus
That this form in handleapping is satisfactory brought down for the spring training and practically none for the autumn, late arrivals both to race owners and to members of the eing held over until the following spring. betting publie is evidenced by the fact that handicaps occupy to larger part of the pro- This simply adjnat oor ralem to that in
gramme at all the extra merilnas, force nt Home, griffin currpanding to n
Lo two-year-old, A RECUEN Moti ny three-yearold, and so on, which is so logical that the only wander, in that it has been at long in securing adoption,
PONIES CLASSIFIED Cimification of ponies according to their Performances will time into force at the mainų time ant it in by virtue of this that the small
Some years ago, it is realled; the veteran Spotted Band was relegated to the c and elven a fairly comfuriable handicap. kinny were of the opinion that in the " cln Spotted Sand's appearance would mean * walk-crver for the animal, but events proved that the wiers was well spent and that the rine, despite is fine record, was the clansientsin of this salmal in
trying out the best performers mongel the sule in the "A" class was intendsend and the renata bare Justified the experiment. A low aubs, who were in a different street, na fl apponents in the "A" ein. With a
were, from the rest of the batch, found worthy ennesluts from the rest of the field in the maller of weight, be in the "A" rizs, instead of being looked upon as being present to make up race, stunt wire the punter NOTHING TO LEARN
man should derive much beent. It is justable. More recently, the experiment of menna & new jim, for it has been the practice in Russia and various Continental entelm for many years and has operated very suc countries, horses Holzs cessfully. In the matically move into a higher class when they have won so cunny Theek or so much trian money, bere they all have been unded for a simet, there will be revision at stated perkis, The introduction of this system mat have caused on little amillement appreciate Russian gentlemen. One does not plenty of Panctly why they did it, or what benefits they expected to secure, for they were not metive" rating men, but some three years age thry went to the expense of printing and cireulat ing pamphlet explaining this grading system and suggesting Ite adoption, Fufficient to a the water with which it was defuard was at icy cold, yet the taxis of their scheme now
I would like to make my position quite clear that I am not out in any way to criticise or condemn Shong- the light of hal's racing, but in "Spectator reply it must be admii- has nothing to earn from
has been adopted. 'It will not be necessary ted that: 1 in the matter
to say more than that, this idea with give, eny St. Patrick (quite a anod pony In his clan
The uppertunity of racing againat uthers, an of handicapping and classification. proximately hals, without fading it Our system, with the able assis he has to meet, anotlier example. New t
assistance Sub-committee
Zealand, wha kewise will fight it was with of the dicapping scrutineers w
uther Art-elaen punia.
Where the system should work oct
and the
has
Classification beyond doubt to be the most
of
Perry's £50,000
Programme
(By Stanley N. Doust)
fact
Explaining the case, Detective Sergeant C. T. Byron stated that Lam country on their way to the Dutch Enst Indles. They stayed at
the boarding house where Kan was en- ployed, and while there. Lam made that his brother known' the wanted a passport. Ken offered to get this for him, and said it would Lair to the cost $12.30. He took Consulate, and instructed him to wait at the door, while he went to procure the passport. Complainant, however, followed him in and heard an office buy in the Consulate tell defendant that the cost of the passport was only $10.80. He then had defendant ar rested.
Leksar Quoted
At 6 To 1
London, April 29. Fairford dropped considerably in the Derby befling to-day. Leksar, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas being quoted favourite at 0 to 1.
The following were the leading quotations.
6 to 1 Leksar (t and o) 10 to 1 Peritex (and o) 100 to 8 Goya II (1 and o)
13 to 1 Gainsborough Lass (0) 100
to 7 (1) 100 to 7 Solfo (0)
100 to 6 Fairford (i and 6) 100 to 6 Le Grand Duc (1 and o)
35 to Santa Yana (1 and o)
Reuter. GREAT JUBILEE CALL-OVER The call-over for the Great Jubilee race to-day was as follows.
11 to Willam of Valence (t and
13 to Fairey (0) 14 to 1 (1)
-Reuicy.
0)
FANLING GOLF
Sgt. Byron added that the office I understand that it is the inten-boy had suld defendant often came tion of F. J. Perry to retire from to the Consulate to get passports for other persons, and had always playing, lawn tennis when he has th amassed the sum of £50,000 from tendered more money than was need- matches, professional ed. Defendant had told him that he knew a passport only cost $10.80, exhibition championships, and film making, and
but said he was entitled to a little STARTING TIMES FOR he expects to do this at the end of
SUNDAY two years from the time he became commission. a professional.
The proseculing officer asked that offerice be A serious view of the It is just over three months since taken as it would bring the Consulate l'erry played his first professional into disrepute to a certain extent if match
against Ellsworth Vines. it was allowed to continue.
with the $25, Kan was Bucd is reported already to have *Ilo made over £15,000, and has en-alternative of a month's hard labour. tered into contracts for allms for which Bve-figure amount Kuaranteed. Therefore, it is probable that Perry
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ught to be in the handicap, it mild Story
plece of racing legislation will have carned the £50,000 before!
greatly reduce the sufferings of that common
butt, the official handicapper. Nu handicapper
in
1938 is ended. alnce 1927 and without any ever can win any argument, because, while fear of contradiction it can be claim- theoretically the whole Beld should run ed that the small owners have reaped tral-hent, actually there must be anverul se behind-there always ATP any way-o, of the harvest work gratuitously given course, he has not weighted them the child by the Stewards of the Hongkong have done. Thus it is that all handicappers Jockey Club. always have been and always will be criticised,
We have had quite a good number though there No cause for offence to be taken. it will have been seen that our Landon of owners disgruntled over the classl- correspondent, in yesterday's "Wot of part leation of their ponies and our official at Uvins, indulged in some "leking set handicapper has not escaped the the Grand National weighis, though it je not to be belfered he would claim to be competent castigation of criticisms. It is to be to adjust them better than Mr. Tophaml hoped that owners would bear in HANDICAPPING DIFFICULTIES mind that it has been the practice in other countries that Hs, 100, in Shanghai, but here handicapping Russin
low wright Ilmile are imposed, nur ựa we ince
und
is far murs dimeult, because either one horses automatically move Into a under the rule that no hurse, ball carry higher class when they have won so bince. Thus it in hot surprising
penalty for rushing thing that often many races or so much prize money. cut here there is a greater variation between Were the Stewards of the Hongkong fene of the handicapper and other people Jockey Club to disregard this, the then there is at line. The grading of ponte Small Man" would not be in A should change much of this. The initial
rading has worked out very well. There Tr position to run an outēt..
same questionable decisions, but not many. In the matter of finishes, I would Gild Shill's Intext form does not justify who like to refer to that paragraph of being in the lat Class, but it would be an "Australold's" leiter reading 25 thult to the great old pony to put him in a lower grade and it would be only just to follows:
He will then be under 30 and start a business young enough to
recr, and negotiations are already being for him to Join Messrs. Slazengers (London). Limited, the sports manufacturing firm, when he retires from playing own tennis.
He will, of course, not be rein- stated as an amateur, but that will prevent him from having an not important executive position with this
firm, who think a great deal of his business, acumen,
WOMAN LEAPS FROM WINDOW
Letter Thief Sentenced
Admits Stealing Over
A Hundred
Old Course 9.20 A. Sommerfelt, R. Young. 9.24 D. L. Prophet, W. G. Robert-
Son.
028. S. A. Slenp, H. A. Browning. 0.32 J. S. Dunnett, F. A. M. Ellätt. 9.38 J. R. G. Wyatt, F. Buckle,
H. 9.40 G.
Coutherley, B. M. Alexander. 0.44 W. A. Adamson, D. J. Keogh. 9.48 R. C. Webb, G. T. May. 9.52 A. E. Lissaman, D. S. Robb. 9.56 11. H. Mundy, W. A. Stewart. 10.00 W. Sharp, A. A. Bremner. 10.04 J. Stenerson, F. Groves. 10.08 H. F. Sommers, D. D. Forbes. 10.12 D. J. Gilmore, K. S. Morrison. 10.16 I. H. Geure, K. K, Rounds. 10,20 G. C. Worrall, J. 1 M.
Andrew.
A mystery as to where dozens of letters addressed to Chinese residents 10.24 G. N. Gawler, E T. Mac-
Mullen. Muter had disappeared was partly solved by the appearance of Lau Sang, aged 10.28 R. H. Griffiths, C. Austin. 33, unemployed, before Mr. K. Keen 110.32 J. G. Campbell, A. B. Purves.
the at
this 10.30 N. K. Littlejohn, H. N. WI- Centrul
Magistracy
lipmtson, morning, charged with the theft of a letter belonging to a woman, Leung 10.40 T. Low, N. P. Fox, Ting, from No. Jubilee Street on 10.44 H. L.'F. Ewin, P. C.. Frost. April 27, and another letter from No. 10.48 W. J. E. Mackenzie, H. Overy. 11 Chinese Street on the same date. 11.00 V. M. Grayburn, E. B. Winier..
Detective-Sergeant D. Davica, prosecuting, said a Chinese detective received certain information on April
New Course
0.24 E. C. & Mrs. Norris. 9.56 Mrs. Mundy, Mrs. Stewart.
28, as a result of which he con 48 Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Overy.
himself in
the staircase of the
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The wave of high-jumping sul-where defendant lived, When allow him a retire with full emit for all The handicapping in Sheaghat, if one may rides was added to yesterday, when fendant caught sight of the detective, he bra been. Home grumbies have been heard, co by results for this season's racing alone, a married woman, Ko Wai, aged 28, he attempted to run away, but was but in general the grading has bere sery fair for which the unfortunate officials have had jumped from a second storey.
caught and searched. In a pocket ly arranged, and, when it comes to handlemps to deal with a large number of ponies maklog
The woman resided on the second was found a letter, which deféru int ping the various classes, provided they are their first appearances for some months, la
from No. In Wellington said he had taken nut lumped together, after is done with far superior and sertainly never results in oor of a building the "" and "" ponies, the handicapper will uch appalling finishes,"
Street and, according to a police re- Chinese Street. There was no en- canalder such a wide range 05 nut have
In the Shanghai Racing Record port, leapt from the window to the velope, Lau saying he had thrown it welghts and owners sheild be muir rally 1936, I found that Oban Bay won ground, about 40 feet below.
away. He also admitted taking If Tiental, Hongkong and the other places the Royal Navy Cup and Whangpoo She was unconscious when picked letter from No. 7 Jubilee Street. follow this lead, and It Shanghai followe Handicap at the Autumn Race Meet-up, and is now in the Goverment Defendant's motive for stealing the Tinntain's example and enablished the starting ing, beating Ast! by two lengths Civil Hospital. Her condition is cri- letters was to get some easy money. gste ine, much will have been
letter, open it, the second pony defeated tical. achieved for the betterment of China raging. While
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
THE
OPENING SUNDAY
GREATEST THEATRICAL ATTRACTION OF MODERN TIMES NOW ON THE SCREEN AFTER RECORD-BREAKING 5-YEAR RUN!
GREEN
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wa mo alauskit a
would take o He throw away the original envelope, and then re-address it. He then took the letter to the addressee, and de- manded, 40 cents before handing it over, but invariably he was refused the money, which case he went
ira away with the letter, and destroyed Defendant himself admitted having stolen over 100 letters.
Remarking that it was serious offence, his Worship sentenced defendant to two months' hard labour on each charge, and recommended
him for banishment.
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Cholera Not From H.K.
very
"Hellas" Cases Traced
-
To Swatow
dis- With regard to the recent covery of cholera aboard the Nor- wegian steamer Hellas, on arrival at Bangkok from Swatow via Hong- kong, the Slam authorities regard the cases as from Swatow, and not Hongkong.
When the Hellas arrived at Bang- kok, three cases, two fatal, were discovered, and the ship Was quarantined for Ave days.
Strangely enough, Swatow has not so far notified any cholera in that port,
WATER WASTER
FINED
LEFT FOUNTAIN TAP OPEN
A fine of $5, or ten days' imprison-
ment, was imposed on Leung Yee, u
37-year-old coolie, who appeared be
DUTCH LINE TO AUSTRALIA
Sydney, April 29. The Australian Government has granted the Netherlands Indies Air
to Airlines, Dutch
permission Company, subsidiary of the Royal establish a service between Java and Australia, and it is understood the arrangement begins this year with two planes weekly.--Reuter Bulletin Service.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Fourth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at IIAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, fst May, 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,.
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th April, 1937.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
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Close of Season Regatta Saturday, May 1, 1937.
SAILING
Event No 1 Cruisers start off Murray Pier 2 p.m.
Events Nos. 2 to G, Racing Classes. Starts off Club 2.30 p.m. to 3.25 p.m.
Sailing prizes. are to be taken only by visitors or ladies' sailing yachts in the races this day.
ROWING
Events Nos. 1 to 5 sturta 3 p.m. to 1.20 p.m.
Finishes off Club, North Point.
BOWLS
A Bowling Match between
fore Mr. K. Keen at the Central Yacht Club and Craigengower will Magistracy this morning, charged
water to run to waste take place during the afternoon, fountain in Man-Wah
PRIZE GIVING
with
at o
Lanc
Defendant pleaded that he -Was only washing his clothes.
After the racing Mrs. E, Cock
the Season's prizes.
Are
An. Indian constable stated that he has kindly consented to give away had warned defendant to shut the iap and go away, but on his return several minutes later, he, found de- fendant sull there, and the tap open. Sub-Inspector E. G. Post prosecuted. as honorary members this day.
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