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Hongkong, Friday, Nov. 21, 1924.
"KOWLOON HOSPITAL
DECISION.
Now that the Government has
THE ART PKEEPING
YOUNG
is by keeping a young heart. You can only seep young by keeping well. The younger you keep your yea the longer you will keep young yourself.
LAZARUS.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1924.
RACING NOTES:
PRINCE REGENT SPOILS THE HANDICAP.
By Argus.]
MOSQUITO ARMADA,
YUNNANESE FLOTILLA AT
WHAMPOA.....
UNREST IN CANTON,
sufficient reason for the Govern ment changing its mind. Only the “die-hard" in either camp will refuse to take this view, and is we say, it is a waste of time arguing with these, stubborn will spirits. Sensible people agree with us, we are sure, when we repeat, as our final word upon appeared the weights allotted by the handicapper for the mee the subject, that with the lesseeting to take place at Happy Dubbed the "Yunnanese Mos- kept in mind to prevent another Valley to-morrow weak, under the quito Armada," a fleet of almost similar dispute, the matter might auspices of the Hongkong Jockey 200 small native craft has, it is well be allowed to join many club. another controversy equally bitter in its day but now completely forgotten.
In last evening's "China Mail" | (From Our Own Correspondent.)
011
There are, as usual, seven events the card of whielf three are
Canton, November 20.
to-
reported, been assembled at Whampoa. 'Current
rumours point handicaps. The presence · of General Fan Shek-sang.. com- Prince Regent in the Kilmarnock manding the 2nd Yunnanese The Rables Danger.
Plates "A", class has deprived it of The regrettable death of a tram interest as far as the winner is ordered the boats to be "assem-`
Army in Kwangtung, as having employee from rables, a few
Dr. Kew's gelding bled" for urgent military, trans weeks ago, and the consequent seared if curfew order with regard to dogs mins true to post form. The ban- With regard to the unfortunate over weight for inches which was has aroused a deal of criticism.dupper has put him in us 10 port. Accordingly, it was inferred victim of rabies, it is asserted
muzzling order. The retort of
that he was going to move his
with some asperity in certain to be expected, but as Hartfield, troops away from Canton and its quarters that the Government as Spotted Sand, Rothesay and Kash-environs, but as the lighters and soon as it was aware that their are only in receipt of 6 lbs.. junks have now been idle for days patient was suffering from rabies, 7 lbs., U lbs, and 9 lbs. respective and are each in charge of three or should have issued a general ly on the weights allotted and at four guarda, conjecture has "locking the stable door after the weight for inches only actually proved to be premature.
4 lb., Living on rumours; people în horse has been stolen" suggests benefit to the extent of itself. The matter of rabies, 2 hs., 6 lbs. and 8 lbs. respec- Canton have heard that General however, is fur too serious for tively, the result should be a fore-Li Fook-lam, commanding the ridicule. . Unless the Pasteur
gone conclusion.
Cantonese garrison, on Honam- treatment is taken in time, we
The inference should not be island (which faces Canton city believe the bite of a rabid dog invariably proves fatal.
drawn that steps should have been If any of our readers has had the mistaken to weight Prince Regent out fortune to witness a patient in the of it, but as he has shown himself last stages of this terrible disease, vastly superior to any pony here he will encourage the authorities at a mile, the weights now allotted in every step they take to prevent re not likely to bring them to gether over HIN furlongs,
Li's Men Defeated. an outbreak of rabies. To our mind the authorities have not indicated below,
Marching under strict orders to "drop" all round, excepting gone as far as they might have ince Regent, would have been disarm the volunteers in that die- done. An order might well have within reason.
trict, about 500 of Lüs men are been given that all dogs found at
dow will be found a compari- said to have been worsted and large without a muzzle or on a "lead" would be impounded and of the weights over 6 furlongs instead of returning with the in the Stanley Plate, run at last booty, had to leave their arms and | destroyed unicas the owner was meeting, and those allotted for ammunition behind.
prepared to pay an exemplary fine next meeting in the Kilmarnock to recover his or her canine pet. Plate.
from across the river), has had a serap with the.Merchants' Volun- teers and Village Guards in the vicinity of Shuntak
After dark every night, the Bund is comparatively quiet. The, Yunnanese have special patrols out and there is no telling what lbs, "Crid. may happen. That people are not
We give place to none in our loveley Plate 6 F. Kilmarnock for ine dog, but we feel that it is the bounden duty of every owner to prevent his animal being either
Ibs.
Plate G. F.
160 plight of the Fantan Monopolist, 148 patron of General Fan, who is 153 faced with the necessity of 140 ceasing to contribute to the
chest 144 Yunnanese war
as his patrons, in turn, although the Chinese are reputed to be born gamblers are few and by no means wealthy.
refrain, we feel sure, from making any utterances that will hurt the religious feelings of either side. After all, as the "China, Mail" has
Ja nuisance or a danger to the rest Silver Speur 166 (0) 105 106 going about is evident from the
Magnificent D. 165 (2) 165 pointed out several times, there of the community. In the present Lock Runoch 157 are sufficient non-sectarian instance it cannot be stated with reasons for the Government's any accuracy that the outbreak of Hartfield.....162 (1) 180
rabies emanated from the thou- Falsai 154 (4), decision to leave the religious sands of "wonks" that roam the Irrepressible.158
I length; sbort head; question out of the matter entire-island. Nevertheless the possibility 2 lengths ly. Admittedly the unfortunate exists: Many of these appear to
Prince Regent fact remains that the religious owe allegiance to no one; they Spotted Sand
should be easy to deal with. Rothesay question has been brought Every dog is compelled to have a Kashmir very largely into the discussion, licence those without them Fernicad But every
person should be destroyed. At the pre- Gold Leaf impartial must believe that the Government, there are probably far more Clover Club
dogs in the Colony and New Roman Parrot ment's decision is based solely Territories than are necessary, if Valiant Dahlia
pos grounds of public expedi- we deny the right of any dog to Rivergmss ency, not upon grounds of religion live that has not an owner pre- Rialto Star
pared to pay for his licence and Pencastle at all. This may sound like a upkeep. This was found to be the Koh-I-Noor quibble to some, after the case, some years ago in Perak, Struthferrar religious ill-feeling of the past F.M.S... and the authorities soon Zemia
Licences for found a remedy.
The weights under "corrected" Spotted Sand five weeks, but it is a fact for all male dogs were fixed at one dollar, signify what each pany that started Rothesay titat. Suppose that from the females at five dollars. The stray in the Stanley Plate last meeting Hartfield vey outset the Government had dog nuisance soon abated and the should carry when all weights are Kashmir res ved to staff the Kowloon incidence of rabies showed a reduced 9 lbs. (i.e. from 185-150 Goldleaf consequent diminution. What et seq.) It will thus be seen that Fernleaf Hospital with British
proved efficacious in Perak might Hartfield is penalised 7 lbs. for his Valiant Dublia..167
Roman Parrot Would there have been any outery do so here. We offer the sugges-one length victory which will pro from my section of the com-tion in the hopes that the bably work out correctly as regards Silver Spear Magnificent Clover Club munity,
from any single race or responsible authorities will give it Silver Speur
Dahlia, which are the only two to Satisfaction Dahlia 155 Of course not! Then due consideration. creed?
give us a direct line for argument Magnificent D. why shou id there be any now
The presence of Prince Regent, Pencastle when the Cowloon Hospital is to Sportsmen's Fellow Feelings.
The interport matches afforded however, considerably complicates Koh-I-Noor
Zendo have British nurses just the striking instance of the fascinate same? Surely not because these tion that the sight of beflannelled
nurses.
and
168
161
159
169
157
155
155
In the Troon Handicap (one mile) the handicapper has not had
154
any Prince Regent problem to
152
151
deal with and the following com-
150
parison is of interest:
150
150
Troon Handicap
Shek-O Han-
148
1 Mile.
dicap 1 Mile.
146
*ba.
lbs.
:105
165
163
163
,162
156
.161
154
,159
159
159
167
.156
156
.156
154
.156
..164
154
.163
152
162
103
.152
152
.151
167
149
149
.149
149
.148
..148
..117
..146
..142
We have seen him carry 151 lbs. Rialto Star are to take the figures and of ball meeting wood in the last Aggragate Stakes, cover Gaudie re at one time may exercise over the minds of furlongs in 1.32.3/5 and finish Langat sisters of the people of all ages when there is the rile in 2.06.1/5, five lengths Hailsham
an issue at stake which concerns ahead of Spotted Sand (164 lbs.), Loch Bannoch Surely not, the sporting reputation of the even lengths ahead of Rothesay Duke of Frisco sisters of the Colony." The actual size of the (354 lbs.) and eight lengths in front Starland
of Ferpleaf (154 15s.) Prince King Johnnie. whatever crowds which witnessed the Regent (166 lbs.) is given 10 lbs. Day of Surprise....145
matches cannot, of course, com- over weight for inches, Spotted Fatmi pare with those to be seen dally Send 6 lbs. Hartfield 8 B., Manchurian Prince 140 to believe, at the famous grounds in the Rothesay 4 lbs., Kashmir 7 The
1.
finally decided not to staff the Kowloon Hospital with the sisters of the Maryknoll Mission, the 'least said about the last five
British. nurses weeks' bitter controversy the
places that Wi better. One further observation intended for th is, however, necessary in the
Maryknoll Mission interests of community goodwill. we repeat, for the Next to crying over spilt milk, Maryknoll
Mission, there is nothing more futile than
certain obdurate 1 beating against the walls of an!
Hongkong may choose inflexible fact. The fact in the
have not been displacends present instance is of course the
Goverment
on grou Government's decision not to
religion but on grounds: ol employ the sisters of the Mary-expediency. Certainly some knoll Mission. Everything that
may choose to argue that... has taken place hitherto is as
question of public expedie irrelevant now as any further dia-
would never have arisen. and t
nersong
in
ney
Thus Prince Regent on the basisj
The result of the Bhek-O Handi-
1 by the metropolis; but for the numbers
1 dead-heat between of of men, who in the ordinary way of W. 1. is only conceding 4 lbs.. CBP was
with and Kashurair would think of time spent away 2 lbs., 6 lbs, and 3 lbs. respective Hartfield
neck behind and public from the office in the afternoon 17, to Spotted Sund, Hartfeld, Rivergross people as wasted, they must surely have Rothesay and Kashmir. I am Roman Parrot fourth 2 lengths The other runners were the held a record. And then the doubtful whether, it would have away,
juniors the number who "popped bean possible to bring them to Nastaran (dead), Pencastle and round just for a few minutes" gether with top-weight only 10 lbs. Strathfarrar. he after tiffin and were still to be over weight for inches. The point It is difficult to see why the dead- observed hanging round the is that Prince Regent when heaters of the Shek-O Handicap. pavilion gates long after the time weights are analysed on the W. 1. are now considered 7 lbs. better se Spotted Sand, when they should be attending to basis is chucked into the handicap compared with
heir books etc. must have been If he can reproduce his past time Rothesay and Goldleaf. Fremim- gion, and as for those whose be must win as none of his op-ably the handicapper considers he e balconies overlooked the ponents are likely to approach it let both Kashmir and Hartfield in. ket ground-well, it would with more thon W.I. in the saddle, too lightly last meeting. Pencastle been to expect too much of while the other competitors do not meets Roman Parrot on 1lb. nature to have imagined call for consideration. Mr. Dow worse terms. This, however, is n uch work would be done by biggin would have been fully justi-Ismail nintter and I fancy thie ring the early half of this fied in keeping Prince Regent sthandicapper's revised estimate of low that the fray is over, 168 lbs. and dropping all the other the merits of Hartfield and Kash- some such remarks as 10 lbs. He could not then have mir vis-a-vis Spotted Send and able to get a little work been accused of having weighted Rothesay is very near the mark. -interports are very Prince Regent out of it which at the distance and with the going ghtfully unsettling rising bis impost might have en- hard. I shall expect Kashmir to go ssional and business tailed but he would have demon-very, close to winning.
huma
puting must be harmful. Nothing Government's first decision woul that can be said will alter the never have been challenged had Government's
new decision. Therefore it is not only wasting
not a religious outcry been raised time to prolong the discussion; it
by the Protestants. Certainly, le is also actually, ne we say, making to argue in this way, but in doing cric.
we admit, sonte Heople may choose of needless trouble. Doubtless this view, for all its stark truth, will that there was also the question of that m
so they entirely overlook the fact have. not appeal to the more bigoted patriotiam involved and that this them d sactions in both camps who persist question of patriotism undoubt week 1 in treating the question, not as edly swayed a section of the com-It is with one of public expediency, but as munity to protest against the done no
com "Might à conflict between two religions. Government's decision, asection nice but fr That is only to be expected and of the community large enough to that the prote it is not to these die-hards our justify the Committee of the fraternity oth words are addressed. We are Kowloon Residents Association accustomed roui speaking to those whose common taking the view that the presence Pick Handtek
arthe Hongko
be
le down to their strated that he was going as far as The weights in the Kilmarnock ine and although possible to give something a chance Handicap B class, call for little ig akipper Mr. of making the Prince extend him comment at the moment.
"Owner" are reminded that com said in the self. If the Prince is started I
able speech at anticipate another procession, just ditions for the seventh event mon
sense and finer feelings will reject of the Maryknoll, sisters" world course of his admin at night, cricket-soon as Mr. Gibson calls on his Saturday week, the Autumn Chim- the idea of prolonging a painful render the hospital "less attrac is essentially a Briti
the dinner the other
va, sport, the mount to extend himself. It is to pions, have been altered Post, en
7those who be hoped that some of the asck tries will now be accepted.
Controversy when it is as clear five" to many residents for whose lesson to be learned, by elves feel-China ponies will be sent for this Dinng the course of next wee p
as daylight that no good purvoso use it was intended, so that the surprised within thems
car he served thereby. Whatever
their own private feelings about
the outcome of
stendier ones in both camps.
ground of public pediency, ings of intarest of alim entirely apart from the ground of which they had not dea
alone intatt Buch are the Tellow feelin maka the whole tecəki icin
religion, was
tensity of race but I consider it very doubt I hope to find time to go more that ful in view of Troon Hand thoroughly into the prospects Tow which cap which follows and which Baturday, week. At the moment
the name of Prince Regent does the plans. of owners, and trai not appear.
are unsettled.
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