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CORRESPONDENCE. CRUELTY TO PONIES.

[To the Editor of the China Mail.

Sir,-Your correspondent" Fair. ness has expressed an opinion that putting the whip on the ponies in the mile-and-a-quarter races last to cruelly Saturday ainousted

remares in to-day "Ascor's" issue are frivolous.

I do not wish to draw. in the argument of horse (and pony) racing being imperative for keep- ing up the standard of the breed as I admit that this does not apply to racing in Hongkong. All thai I can say is that in racing one wishes to get the best out of one's mount. To do so not only is a whip used but also spurs and wha 1 believe is known as "urging" by cans of the reins. It racing is to

work could have been entrusted to private firm as has been done betore, when very satisfactory work has been turned out as

witness some of the Colony's

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S AIR THRILL.

" DAREDEVIL" - ABBOTT GOES UP.

THIS MORNING'S FLIGHT DESCRIBED.

When Perseverance. Wins.

CARGO BOAT FIRE.

ECHO OF DISASTER AT SHAMSHUIPO.

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Further evidence was heard by Mr. W. hunion, the Corona at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday at the resumed enquiry into thọ cir- caumstances surrounding the death of tour Cautere in the explosion on a cuyo bout at Shamabulpo on March 18. The jury consisted o Messrs. I. M. Fetterloy (forwman; Wong Cheuk-kwong and fiel Ping.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

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HONGKONG, My 50, Megers. Moxon & Taylof state :—: Our market has been fairly activo. during the past week and, although me stocks have declined slightly, others show a considerable rise over the previous wock.

"The Shanghai marker is steady but little business has been done in Cot

toms.

The following are the principal al- Hongkong's business centre was

trations since last woek :--

Hongkong Banks -There were, started shortly after half past nine this morning by the whire of

Sergt. Gable stated that about pilers all round during the early part the wook and shuts were! an aeroplane above the city. A 10 pm, on March he was done at $1,120, but in spito el du rush was made for verandahs and at the Police Station, when he heurige in Exchange, Birmed up towarde and other points of vantage to two explosions. He went to the the close with sales at $1,120 "po see the plane making towards soono and way the remains of a junk $1.180. Kowloon and gradually disappear, in the water. People were being Some looked up the latest word taken out of the water. tight caples and arrived at the small, boat, and searched the conclusion that it could neither be malo wae discovered. Opponto the debris and the body of a Chines

MacLaren, the Americans or the Portuguess. Those who came to the curiciusion that the machine must have been H. W. AoDotz's

„were correct in their Buriuse.

There have been many who

110 obtain

Unions:-Have declined slightly during the week and have come to

business at $220.

closing with buyers at $110.

Hongkong Lands, irmer,

mand and could be placed at $224.

Humphroys. Are still in san du- Cements:-Have been the medium! of a fair amount of business at slightly lower priced closing with buyers at $27 Combined shares for crab.

winage so poi culoruto o pough cavared by a thin layer o sulphur. There were pieces út Digi burning on the Leap. About th rest from the beap, witness discover ed the body of a won with a larg wound at the back of inè bend, far away was a parge piece of timbus Kowloon Wharves:-After de- which had apparently been biow.clining a point or two during the from the junk.

week, close firm with buyers int A starekeeper employed by th$170. Kwong Wah ring Godown Compu

Hongkong Docks:-Llave declin- stated that me company had two goed to a selling rato of $145. dowing. Chorale et potaub and sali-

Ropes :-Continue emplected. pere were stacked in one and gui

Hongkong Trams: Have been par in the bug. Un Mare the modium of a large business dur be unsurmountable, this intrepenver certain get to customersands at cash, have declined to 18 the company received an order ising the week, and, after changing airman nas, in the words ex the du not know that the goods a buying rate of $37. old saying, tried and tried agaiu and proved that his machine w

sympathised when the stunts a Huppy Vapoy nad to be postponed. 1ney were conndent that Abbot would go up despite the cynicsm expressed by the doubters. Here is surely a case of commendacie enterprise rewarded by an initia. success arter mucn perseverance. Deset with aļi konus of ouslaries which were consicereg by many tʊ

my.

This morning Abbott was pilot

himself and there was nobody else

west buildings. Whatever the reason there has with him although his mechanic, been loss of interest through MR. Earnshaw of the Kai Tack waste of time. The amount needed Motor Bus Co., is regretting the to scrape off the rust when the opportunity he missed through concrete work is ultimately put in the pilot insisting on having a run nand will cost a tidy sum. Again by himself.

maintain that there must be some- thing wrong and remain..

LOOK SEB.

Yours etc

Hongkong, May 30.

"IDIOT."

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were dangerous, and the coolies were not told so, except that they were good demand and there are buyers Peak Trams, Old :-Continues ir

informed to be careful and not to rush things The powder was

sent in sacks, or, barrels according

the instructions of the purchasers. in this instance, he order was för it to be sent in sacks. The powder was taken out of barrels and emptied into sucks. Witness had received permission to breek the casks, "but The flight is best described in did not so so for the sake of selling them. Chlorate of potash had pre- Abbott's own words, kindly relatediously been despatched in socks. by him to a China Mail reporter this morning.

Canton's Help.

He only returned from Cantón last night where by the courtesy of Mr. Eugene Chen, Director of

The Coroner: 1. put it to you ihat you have never sent out chlorate of potash in sacks?

Wimoss said he had and went on to say that the upper floors of the godowns were ed as sleeping

51 ex dividend.

China Lights-Have again come into favour and there a livers for both Old and New shares at quale

o

Chin Sugars-Have had a ser at cal rise closing with barers ut $288 rash and $211 for July,

Dairy Farms-Ace firm with buyers at $257.

Steamboats ---Are slightly mister! with sellers at $35 and shares could possibly be obtained under this price,

Lane Crawfords Are firmer at $171 ex dividend.

London Quotations of the 29th inst.-Hongkong Banks £132 10/ Indos Deferred Ed. Shells 1. To the Editor of the "China Mail."the Canton Aeronautical Bureau, arters. When bought the barrels 10/-. All middle prices.

Sir,Attention should again be he obtained a new tyre, the difChlorate of potash: Dangerous, ing Co. have decinred a Final vid- had painted on then the words, Dividend.-Shell Transport "Trud- brought to the manner in which culty in getting a tyre having been in two inch letters. The realised that end of 2/6 for the very ending June be permitted then whipping musi Mr. R. E. Lindsell conducts his his, worst stumbling block so far. when he transferred the powder 1080, making 4/6 for the year.

court. Here is his latest utterance:

be allowed otherwise the whole thing would because a torce

kelib to show your corespondent that whipping is not done'andiscri

What happened to your

purse, idi?

This morning at about nine o'clock he took the plane out to the Kowloon City held where there is I may be wrong, but it seems to me that this is not the kind of an open stretch of nearly a thou

sand yards. After going up for af minately i may point out that there thing to fall. from the lips of a

man dispensing justice. Perhaps,bit he made a perfect three-point Like Mr. Hamilton's, there are no landing" and to quote Mr. Abbott, electric fans in Mr. Lindsell's" had to make another hop." He Court.

ure punies who shrink back in the whip is laid of them and no sen sible der would think of doing so. That it is not done for the fun of the thing is borne out by the fact that when a rider sees that his mount hasn't an earthly he cases up and does not whip all the way up the straight.

A better pen than mine will also tall you the "flogging" is not so

Yours etc.,

OBSERVER.

Hongkong May 30.

MONUMENTS.

harmful as "Fairness" seems to[To the Editor of the China Man").

think..

Yours etc., LIVE AND LET LIVE.

Hongkong, May 30.

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A-TRAFFIC DANGER.

took the machine across the har- bour, circled over the Central Police Station, the Colonial Secre- tary's Office and went over the Kowloon' Peninsula back to the feld where he made another per- fect tanding.

the sacks the sign was removed. Nothing was painted on the sacks,

Asked to produce his licencs for storing dangerous goods, witness said he did not have one.

The enquiry was again adjourned,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bishop Norris of Peking is to preach at the morning Service at St. John's Cathedral to-morrow."

The Gazette notifies that the name of the Nam Mei Land and Investment Co., Ltd has been struck off the Register.

Fairly Good Going, Mr. Abbott few at an average Sir-With reference to your height of 1,500 feet but he was remarks under this heading about 2,600 feet up when over the heartily endorse the suggestion

New Kowloon Inland lot No. you make to light up Statue Police Station. There was a dith- Square. It is sorely needed and cult side-wind blowing but he took 570 at Shamshuipo comprising 5,084 would make that part of Hong the risk. The air was at times square feet will be offered for sale [To the Editor of the China Hoil.] kong very picturesque and do quite "bumpy" said the airman by public auction at the P. W. D. Sir, One of the reasons ad-way perhaps with cookies and is engine run excellently and offices on Monday, June 16, at 3 p.m. vanced when flashlight adver- others making use of the places turned over 1,400 revolutions. The upset price is $15,252.

for resting purposes. Whilst speed of between sixty-five and tising was forbidden in Hong- kong was the danger to motorists. they should be told off I think seventy miles was maintained 10 Sha Wan, one about 27,000 square

it is an argument in favour the best part of the trip. ds another form of

Concluding the interview, Mr. publicity which constitutes just as of seating accommodation along great a danger and an eyesore--the Praya. But I hope you will Abbott said that he would like to which must save been overlooked. press home the need for lighting.fly every day if possible and hu

There

On the west side wall of the cld fire station in Queen's Road is a riot of colour which would do credit

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Yours etc.,

ANTI-DARKNESS. Hongkong, May 31.

to the best camouflage, To the Editor of the China Mail,) futmist, cablst and what-not painter. Over the weird figures

BANKERS AND SHARES. depicted in a multitude of colours is a signboard with a panoramic

Sir-read with interest a letter ylow of some place. This is stud- ded with electric lights the glare appeared in your last issue by Non-speculator on the recent of which can be felt several blocks away. If only a member of the of China Spgars. What appears! Tas Road Central from the entirely misleading. Judging from Traffic Police would come along to me is that the nom-de-plume is west at night and sitempt to spot his letter be must have been a big the officer on point-day I am sure Speculator as wild as a "bear."..... that he would appreciate my views. 1 have often been along and have lexperienced the greatest difficulty indistinguishing the pointsmen from the electric lamp-post nearby.

Yours 'etc.,

TWINKLE.

Hongkong, May 31

MONEY WASTED

(To the Editor of the China Mail) Sir-Something must be radically wrong with the new fire station building if what you say to your article yesterday fa correct.

Yours faithfully,

A BULL Hongkong, May 31, 1924.

CINEMA NOTES.

Two lots of land at Cheung

feet and the other 24,750 sq. ft will be offered for sale by public action at the P.W.D. offices on Monday, June 16, at 3 pm. The was to see the Captain Super-upset price is $31.050. intendent of Police with a view tu seeking permission to bring off stunts on the King's birthday

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BILLIARDS.

HO.KOM TONG CUPS.

Playing for the 3rd prize between the unsuccessful semi- Analists in the above handicap at the Palace Hotel last night, the contestants were Mr. F. E. Silva and Mr. L. Antonio. The former (-190) beat Mr. Antonio (125) by 250-188. Highest breaks were: Mr. Silva 51, 33, 22, 18 (2), 16 (5), 14, 13. Mr. Antonio 32, 22 (2), 20, 18, IS.

FINAL,

Some clever acting, a lifelike

The final for the above Cups will story with each scene, dovetailing be played to-night at 9. Pa into the next and exquisite scenes between A. 1. Osmund -325 are shown in "Youth to Youth and Mr. E. Spry -125. which will be put on at the Queen's Theatre till Monday night. Charm- ing Billie Dove and Cullen Landis share the honours as hero, and heroine, respectively.

As far as I can see the steel frame work has been completely

To-night and to-morrow might put up and the girders are rusting away. Apparently nothing is local cinema-goers will have thes being done to erect the reinforced last opportunity of sesing Mary Suds," a picture concrete part of the building. Pickford in the plans are not ready then the which shows off her peculiar steel part should not have been ability to great advantage. It has put up till she plans were approved already been drawing highly and the tender accepted. How pleased houses at the Coronet and ever, it all seems to hinge on the is the ideal entertainment for estion of whether the plane are a week-end during the bummer.

ready or not.

I presume the plans were drawn op at Home to the urder of the Crown Agente if they were

cod by Aus Public Works. Department they would have been mpleted by now and "If the next has been too busy the

ROXOR

A qualifying examination for appointments of Probationer Clerks in Government service will be held in Queen's College Hall on Friday, June 13 at 9 am.

* OORBELTERS). NOTICES.:

Cargó merited per a.s. “ Holton Dræble". after to-day remaining undelivered

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At the expiration of three nonths the Chinese Industries Development Banking Corporation Ltd, will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the Company dis- solved, states the Gasstte

Out of the Government Prize

Exchange: The demanil selling rate on London is 2/4 13/14 and the TT. an Shanghai is Ts, 721.

RUSSELL CASE. "·

DIVORCE COURT DECISION OVERRULED.

LONDON, May 30.

Russell, a

The House of Lords has allowed Mrs. Russell's appeal against the decision of the Divorce Court early in 1923, granting her. finsband, the Honourable Hugo decree nisi, on the ground of his wife's misconduct with a man un- known, which was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal. –

Reuter.

LIVING" BUDDHA DEAD.

PEKING, May 30

Li Chia Ao, the Chiese re- presentative at Moscow, bas.tele- graphed to the Government report- ing the death of Hutukhtu.

Recent reports have been reach ing Peking from Urga stating that the "Living Buddha" is ill- Rauter,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTIFICATION.

Fund the Harbour Master yester THE Offices and Stations of the day presented to a Chinese youth,CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS who jumped overboard from the for Kowloon and District will b Harbour Office laugh in order to closed to public business of FRIDAY rescue a steerswoman, a monetary the 6th June, 1924: reward..

Yesterday morning's list dealt with before Mr. Justice Dyer Ball represented a record one in the history of the Court. No fewer than 150 writs were listed, many in Chambers. In some cases datos uf which were noted for hearing of hearing in Court were fixed as

It. H. H. WADE, " Commissioner of Chinese Custour, Kowloon and District. Turk Baildings, Hongkong, 30th May, 1921.

PEAK CLUB.

far ahead as nest July. Over fiftyWING to the death of the Hun.

per cent. of the writs listed came

Mr A. R. LOWE there will be under the category of landlord NO DANCE at the Peak Club tenant or tenant a landlord.

tonight.

'SOCIAL" AND PERSONAL.

The name of Mr., Wan Seunglun is added to the List of Authorised Architects, states the Government Gavette

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to the death of the Hon. Mr.A R Lowe there Cargo Arrived per a Suric will be no dance at the Poak Follion remaining undellvoicdi fis Club tonight.

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