1923-09-28 — Page 5

FR'DAY SEPTEMBER :8, 19:3

LESS SLUSH NOW.

HAPPY VALLEY RACE COURSE TO-DAY..

ANOTHER P.W.Ð, STATE?HENT,

[By Argus. ]

་

[dimized again on July 27 when

5.4-inches fell,

[

The mud was scraped off the course again not only at the mile post but alsoat the football ground,

the damage being this time more extensive' as the nullah was getting partly choked with sand and the ditches with mud.

Before this work was completed 5.1 inches fell on August 5 und 67 Tu consequerer of "Disgusted's" inches on the 6th, the damage being Jouer in the Chóa Mail lust even-again augmented. O. 11th, 12th ing, another visit was paid to the Land 13th nearly an inch fell each | ame-course at 4.15 p.m. yesterday.

day preventing work, and causing further deposits of mud.

་

From AhsTai, The Club's Heal- Bu it was burned that the only F.W.D. coolies working on the course yesterday were

MIN Ben

On August 18 came the centre of typhoon with an exceptional rate of rainfall for a short period though, only 4.9 inches fa the 24 hours.

This filled the nullah at the village, and the retaining wall carri- ed away;-nud, sand and large stones being swept across the course at the quarter mile post waila

lake.

This time the water did not sub side for several days, but as soon as possible the work of clearing the course was resumed, the damage being very considerable..

employed in drawing a cluín bad wards and forwards through the 4" pipes in the ditch on the outside of das immer track. These met were working during the time of our visit and we were satisfied that they were simply wasting their hour as the pipes Teenie Beeked within a few minutes of their easing operas tions. We again suggested to Al Tai-that should renew all the pipos except the lengths needed to finish a bridge for the goules, when 16 inches on August 27, Good progress was being made Fell in with the ides, and promised stopped work again, 2,3 inches fail to ask the Clock of the Curse for ing the next day and a veritable Permission.

Apparently this was denge the day after of 7 485 inches, btained as, when we visited the followed by further heavy rains for pjot at maður keday, optrations helseveral days which stopped train feen enumneel,

ing on the course altogether.

The nullah was then fuit of sand, the water flowing over the top and At the drains department of the discharging across the race course, P.W.D, this morning, the state-running down the sand track like ment was made that in accord the valley becam a river. with the painise ni Mr. Newhouko The ditch on the inside truck an occurred in different parts of the Many serious landslips had benfebated on Tubes by FW.D, Colony, including one at Bowen Poelies. Yesterday the P.W.P. Roid which threatened the water Torrowed 20 ézalies Firma the Jockey supply, and the P.W.D. were very Chand cleared the dich ginhard pressed at this time with The P.W.D. official set; that the fall in this witch was so slight that il arressitated coolies being kept continually on the ditch to keep it dar. When questioned about the

elain and Bus pipes," the official | agreed that the best thing to do world be to remove the pipes..

STATEMENT BY P.W.,

The PAW.Ď% view is that this drain is on private land and should be kept clean by the Jerky Chub coolies.

With regard to work on the nulloh, sings Angust the daily returns of the rauber of coolies on the job resebs: 50, 471 187, 96, 99, 183, 82, 86, 0, 0, 8, 8, 6, 91, 923 Us, 90, 87, 1, 0, 138, 12, 12, 80, 82, 30, 70, 68, 83, 991, 106, 98, 1012: 103, 112, 96, 120, 92, 148, 125, 152 41. 117: 122, 4, 123, 93 yesterday forms).

a

matters more important than the clearing of the Racecourse Nullah.

On September 2 the rain ceased

and as it was imperative to get the sand course in order for training alt labour available was first turned on the clearing of the ditches on euch sirle of the sand course, an embankment being made all along the "Straight" to protect the sandi course should further rain occur.

*

PIRATES AGAIN.

TOWN ATTACKED:

THE CHINA MAIL.

fire.- to the place.

Skirmishing is still going on and the smoke can be seen at Pak Kai, the Customs porr, two miles away. Commander Casa Chak, the virtual governor of the district, despatched the gunboat "Kong Kop" to quell the disturbance but

AQUATICS.

SECOND DAY RESULTS

AT V.R.C.

COD

THE NAUGHTY WIFE.

THEATRE SUCCĘSS.

KONGMOON, September 27.

We do not think we are libet- On Tuesday night, pirates from The annual aquatic festival wasing the Colony when we suggest Kong Mel attacked Ho Tong, a continurd yesterday afternoon at town with 3,000 inhabitants and team race, as the result of a dispute, many of the numerically large the V.K.C. swimming pool. The that it was the title which drew famous for its coarse mustard in is to be swum off again. The results audience which assembled at the dustry. The attackers entered the of yesterday's finals were:- theatre last night to see the village after stubborn resistance

Two Lengths' Handicap for Forbes Russell Comedy Company and by sunrise on Wednesday 2, T. L. Knight, 38.2-5secs.

Members.1, A. Kitchell, 34secs. ;

in a more ΟΙ less sparkling bad set

440yds. Breast Stroke,

comedy, a comedy which, thanks fined to Chinese-1, Chan Kong chiefly to Mr. Frederick Burtwell, Sing, 5mins. 24.2-5secs. 2, Tong who played with considerable Wing Kwong, 5mins, 35.2-5secs.

Boys' High Dive.-1, W. G.

gusto the part of an author- Urquhart. 70 pts; 2, L. Roza husband, almost carried conviction. Pereira, 65 pts.: 3, J. Pearne, 64 Mr. Guy Buckley as "a fat worm" pts.

was again, good as 100 Yards Championship of the Billie Sinclair, Muricl Colony-1, E; N. Noronha, 65secs and G. Groves Raines. the ship returned without accomp-2, E. Brodie, 65, 1-10secs. fishing anything or even trying. Running Header from Spring-Niqua Lewis showed us another dered and the majority of the in- 104 pts.; 2, C. Menkenzie, 102 pls. her own and came in for a good The town has since been plun-board for Members.-1, D. Laing. side to an art which she has made

habitants are desolate.

share of the applause which a dis- criminating audience showered on done before in Hongkong, and last night's rendition compared more than favourably with the former presentation. To-night Gals-1 worthy's "Windows"is to be given, looking forward to seeing one of and having read the play we are the most modern plays that has came to us from Home.

was also

Du Pre Miss

|

The Customs notify that under the West River regulations, vessels may enter or leave purt hetween SKIPPER'S $1000 CLAIM. the performers. The play has been 630 am and 5.30 pm. from October I to March 31. A special permit will have to be ohtamed for clearance or entrance after the stated hours.

ACTION AGAINST MR. NEMAZEE.

Mr. H. M. H. Nemazec was the On account of the shortage of coal, the 4 p.m. train has been sus defendant in an action for damages pended and steamers for Hong-for wrongful dismissal mentioned kong leave not later than 4 pm The plaintiff was Capt. J. Watson

in the Summary Court this morning, i wearing earlier arrival.

who climed $1,000 damages, repre- a month, of which $446.42 has been seating three months' salary at £45 waived to bring the action within summary jurisdiction.

the Canadian Presbyterian Mission Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Broadfoot of returned from Canada where they have been for a holiday,

of

Messrs

take place on October 8th, of Mr. The wedling is announced to R. E. Hyndman, Dodwell & Co Ltd., to Miss Theodolina Maria dos Remedios.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

S.S. "SONGHOI."

By Order of the Mortgagass

——

TENDERS are invited up to

the

the purchase of the above nameri vease! Sixth day of October. 1923, for with Engines and Builere und various Auxilioy Machinery on board.

The Fullah being full of sand was useless, and though rain was not actually falling there was a con- siderable flow of water which per- fotec discharged over the course, could be effected it was hopeless and until the clearing of the nullah

to attempt to get the course in order. started clearing the mullah at the As soon as possible the P.W.D. village end, with about 100 coolies and though a comparatively small The suggestion t the P.W.D. rainfall, on September 8 caused | should come ubrate 151 the are some trouble fair progress was

Permits to view may be chtained on between the winning past and the made, the fifty racecourse conlies application to the Undersigned. six furlong post was but warmly working on the course scraping off Tenders must be necampanied by a received as this is evidently con-nud and clearing ditches &c. &c. i dopout of 8300.00 reta-wible after sidered the Club's own offer.

However, it was neknowledged nstructions had been revived from some cue "higher-up" to put 250 cordlies on the job and get the course in order before Getuber fi.

If I was given such an order I world get the coolies whatever the cost, hot I have not the official ind. The P.W.D. official seen this imorning pointed out that emolies are difficult to obtain at current rates and the coolies enployed at the mee-courre milleb

A co **Tractors' not depertinentul ngen.

REPORT FOR STEWARDS.

This evening there is to be meeting of the Stewards, when the following report from the honorary Chyk of the Course will be place Te them! —

The drainage of Wong-nei-

On Friday, September 21, the devis on on the Teuters has been clearing of the course and ditches reached.

PARTICULARS

was practically completed, while a. The Vessel was formerly known as very considerable amount of sand tho sa Hong Kheng" otid previously stacked on the road at Wong-neias too ee. Oriental". cheong and at the Football Ground showed that good progress was Port of Register - Haiphong. being made with the nullah, the A angle screw sitel steamer of IH.P Water then being below the level

G600 nitel with internal electric! of the course again, and it was

lighting hoped that there would be no fur Length overdi batween Per-

pendiculars.

ther trouble.

however during the night, 369 Depth

A heavy fall of rain occurred Breath inches, and on Saturday morning ruft fusly laden the valley was a lake again, with Gee Tobago the Gymkhana fixed for a fortnight Nett later.

Cargo Cabic feet (Where

Fortunately no more rain fell. and the water drained off by mid- day, but the sand course could not he used for 2 or 3 days and train- ing was again interfered with.

BUILT When

Booker

....4165

... AS

31'

28

5281

305 .....127,650

Greenoch

... 1858

Caird & Co By Whont

Main Bunker Tona 817 CopySparu ·

500 Engines al Boilers made by Caird & Co. Teen Deck cesmmodation...628 Firat Cabin accommodation... 140

Owing to the partial clearance cheong valley is mainly effected of the allah at the village end the by a nullah passing along the rash of water carried about 2 feet Western side of the Face Course of sand out of the covered part which is covered in by a cement under the Jockey Club property

The Ship is to be sold with all Life- roof where it passes through the which was not replaced by more honta, life-preservers and life boys, Jockey Club property-alonic the brought clown, and this has helped deg stores, Engine room stores, Com rails, and under the Judge's Box, considerably, the water being wiesury, Equipment silverware, cutlery, and it is thought that this drainage now slightly below the level of the award, cabin fittings, Mattresses, would be sufficient were it not for course.

pillows and linen as they now are on

au additional discharge from the On the night of September 26, aboard the vessel.

cemetery nullah which passes into fall of 87 inch caused a deposit of All Tenderers shall be dicomed to the Race Course nullahi under the mud again at the Football Ground havo inspected the ship and the Pur weighing room.

end of the Course which had just chaser si tako the ship, her tackle, When exceptional rainfall occurs been scraped and cleared about the apparel and fumituro and with all the cemetery nullah brings down eighth time.

faults in the condition in which they sand and débris-more than usual

There is still so much sand in the lie at the time the Contrect for sale is just now owing to building opera- mullah that a very small rainfall entered into

Any error mixtatements or mis

tions on

Stubbs Road,which will suffice to load the course doeription of particulars shall not chokes up the racecourse nullah, again. The nullah is the key to vitiate any enlo made in pursuance of and has previously caused conges the situation as the ditches have to any teder received hereunder or tion which forced the cement roof drain into it at the Football ground entitle the Porcheser to compensation, off on many occasions.

which it is obvious can only occur

As this caused a lot of damage, while the water in any case forced its way on 10 the course when the

Leave was granted by the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) to

which Captain Watson is alleged file a counter-claim in respect of damage to the s.s. "Gorjistan" for

to have been responsible.

case next Thursday.

His Hopour arranged to hear the

Another interesting action also set down for hearing on Thursday was a claim by Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Simpson against the Astor House Hotel for $1,000 damages for "improper distress."

LENIN'S BOOK.

COPIES PULPED BY HEAVY RAINS,

plete writings will not appear for The first copies of Lenin's com- sale in Moscow, as the entire edition has been ruined by heavy rains which flooded the basement of the storerooms of the State printing plant. The Soviet Press estimates the damage at £30,000.

In addition to Lenin's works much Communist propaganda was also destroyed,

HISTORY'S PAGES

Contain no other story so thrilling as that of the Crusaders; no figure so gallant as the intrepid Cour de Lion."

TALES OF OLD ENGLAND

Include no other legend so inspiring as that of

ROBIN HOOD

BLENDED TOGETHER

(In a superb picture, they interest, amuse,

--and more-educate.

A more magnificent production has never been made, a sweeter romance never known!

TO-DAY: 2.15.

AT

L

· 5.15.

9.15.

THE CORONET.

** OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

Contains all the News of the Week.

PRICE

The Vendor's shall n t be concerned Domestic Occurrences

if the water level of the nullah is inwer.

to see to the registration of the ship Local Wedding There are two man holes where but will at the cost of the Purchaor Leading Articles nullah was full, it was necessary to the nullah passes under the Jockey executes Mortgageon a Hill of Sale Donations make the best of a had business Club enclosure, and clearing is be-in favour of the Purebnsor. and accordingly a number of ing done there, but this is useless

The Venda ahali unt. he bound to earthenware pipes were placed near until the nullahs at the village and accept the highest or any Tonder the roof of the ullah, and at the cemetery are cleared, since more

Tenders will to received at the office point where it enters the Jockey sand is being constantly brought of the Undersigned, Prince's Buildings, Club property a cement sill was down.

Hongkong, no to the Sixth day of made, the object being to enable the water to low on to the 'course sand track have now been dug out:

The ditches on each side of the October, 1923. quietly instead of forcing the again by the Jockey Club Coolies, cemeat roof up.

and if no further rain falls it may hold the

to

When an exceptional rainfall yet be possible occurs, and the nullah fills up there Gymkhana on October 6th is always damage to the grass

course near the mile post owing to

sand and debris carried over the

sill and discharged on the course.

The price of standard grade four

The first case this year was April has beea was reduced by Is. to

12 when 4.95 inches of rain fell, but 389. in London.

the damage was soon repaired as there was only moderate rainfall Since the beginning of June 111 during the remainder of the montli. persons have been drowned in May passed out incident, Vienna while bathing, record for and there was only one heavy fall such accidents...

in June which was easily dealt with.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Mortgages. Hongkong, 28th September, 1923.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS."

1

Thief Sentenzed. Local and General Social and Personal Monk's Motive....

Secrets " Cinema Dispute. Typhoon Warning Charivaria.

25 cts.

CONTENTS,

PAGE.

PER COPY,

1 Colofn Y Cymro

OUR SLOGAN

IS

'EVERY MAIL — ·

- SOMETHING NEW'

*

HATS & VEILS

IN

CHARMING VARIETY

ARE

THE LATEST

ARRIVALS.

A VISIT TO OUR SHOWROOM

WILL GIVE MUTUAL PLEASURE.

*

*

*

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

LAST DAY Saturday 29th

OF STOCKTAKING SALE DANCE RECORDS GRAFONOLAS

MUSIC

(OPEN TILL 6 P.M.)

Half Price

20% Discount

20 cents per copy

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

PIVER'S PERFUMES

AND

..

FACE POWDERS

‚ SPECIAL BARGAIN

Don't miss this opportunity. We are offering a limited quantity at a specially low price.

Pompeia, Floramye, Le Trefle Incarnat and Aziren.

THE CHINA DISPENSARY

82, Queen's Road Central.

HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY

IS NOW ON SALE >> AT THE OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS, 5, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG,

AND

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED

CHATER ROAD.

Price $1.

THE DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.,

PIANOS for SALE or 'Hire

TSANG FOOK PIANO. CO.,

Tel. 2127.

94A. Wanchai Road.

A REAL DRINK

"BOARS HEAD BRAND

PAGE

.17

1

Race Courao Damage.

.18

1- 8 Yellow Flag Ignored.

.18

3

Chinese Literature..

.38

GUINNESS'S

I

& China Conferez cn.

19

FOREIGN EXTRA

89 Sluck and Mud.

19

9

Controlled Ares.

19

9

Moon Feast.

.19

9

Piracy.

.19

ก

Outspoken..

20-21-

Moio Canton Trouble.

.21

.10

Company Report

.21

Conceit..

10

Dairy Farm Co.

.21

fottings from Macao

10

Amoy Affairs

.22

Police Retirement...

.10

Our Post Offic

22

Correspondence.. Kowloon Hotel Kowloon F.C..

11-12

Footpas.....

.22

Destruction of Yokohams.

..23

12

Japanese Retief

..24-26

.12

Armed Robbers

12

Imperial Economics

1.25 2/3

Japan's Terrible Disaster.

Property Slamp?.

Local Turf Topios.

Sport

Commercial Comment.

.28-27 .27... .28

29-32 32---33

Who's Who..

-14

Exchange

Local SLore Market

ALL preliminary notices of forth. Ammunition...

coming meetings, lectures and Interport Dinner... entertainments, sent for insertion in Motor Lúny Co... the news columns of the China Mail, Tegislative Council,

Le charged for at the rate of $1 each. Now Bill (as announced in May and June Br

1922) previding that they do not Free Drinks..

Professor Bergson the French Occupy more than four lines. In Having It Out" Fairly heavy rain for 3 days from philosopher, has been appointed a future if this space is exceeded they ** Cooler in Kowloon *** July 21 caused a little trouble but member of the Council of the will be placed in the advertising | Hongkong University Engineer1ð the course was cleared only to be Legion of Honour.

columine it the prevailing rates Second Portuguess

16--17 ] Courts-Martin!

STOUT

A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION

BOLE AGENTS:

GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD.

(Tal. Central Ko. 185, S-DUINENS SOAD CENTRAL-

ZUMONDMONO.