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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1926.

SPORTS SECTION

TRAINING TIMES.

LADY LUCK'S EXCELLENT

GALLOP "

CHANCE IN ST. LEGER!

By Patrol*]

Hard ridden and under the whip

Sunburst Bose did, éxcellent time

for the mile and finished curving ingly. This pony has improved at

BETS OR TOTE?

NO STARTING PRICES AT WINDSOR

"VARSITY SOCCER,

INTER-HOSTEL LEAGUE MATCH.

LUGARD" v. MAY.

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VITALLY IMPORTANT, ant but the moral obligations of

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Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird.

been made on

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owners have fulfilled their coven,

the Government have not been carried out.

Hon. Mr. Bernard.

The Hon. Playing on the University ground

The Hon. Mr. D. GM, Bernard on Tuesday, before a crowd of Unks to add to the remarks which have of all to congratulate the Colonial Birt said: I have little then spoke as follows: wish frat veralty enthusiasts, und amidat) great excitement. Lugard 'Hall des feated May Hall by two clear goals in the inter-hostel football league.

The winning team comprised :-- W: H. Sung: Y. C. Teh, B. C. Harrison: A. B. Suleiman, D. 'Laing, bugis. P. Lee; J. W. Barnes, H. N.

the Balhatchet, A. Rontgen. B.

Kerman 1. Tajimu.

„Lugard Hall pressed at the be. ginning and within five minutes which the May Hall goalie never Barnea put in one from a melve in

able to agree among themselves

EFFECT OF HOME TAX.

There was practically no There were a number of interest-ness at Tattersally ring at ing gallops on Tuesday and Wed- Windsor race meeting to-day. nesday.

Consequently it was impossible to return any starting prices. the fact that bookmakers are unexpected

This, it is understood, is due to least 10 lbs. since the last annual how the betting tat should be ap- Home Call was fractions and even plied. The attitude of Bookmakers In refraining from offering prices with has ruiner in the sudiție was

is generally condemned. apt to run wide, hence the rela tively poor time.

Opinion is freely expressed that their action is making the strangest Lady Lack did a sterling 10 fur-sible ease for the introduction long gailop and Ruisho

up in!

of the totalisator-Reatest easily, the next inst quarter Mr. Roza is likely to start favourite in the St. Leger with Bright Cal The Goblin and Total Abstieger. next in order of demanel.

meeting.

Most of the gallops were on the outside track. Those done on the inside training course are dis- tinguished by the preža of an a Lerisk,

"There is no probability of gerous training donorrhw; "Last quarters and half-miles to wind up will be

the order of the day on Saturday morning. My setoebluns will be published In Saturday's issue. Training fimet follows-

Tuesday..

"Blowing Papier ebay) dy made 42:2, 1,882, 1,58,2, last euarter 24.

Baliging Mr. Ralph) 3⁄4 mile: 38,. 114, 113, last qr, 30.3.

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Firiworks (Mr. Gordon) 1 milky 46, 1203, 213, 2.52, last qr. 34,

Rechabite boy) 1 mile: 08. 1.17.2/1.54:1. 2.26.4, last qr, 32.8.

„Grey Streak (Mr. Gordaný 1 mile: 46,-1.22, 1,573, 2.00, lust qr. 39.2.

The Goblin Mr. Walph) 1, mile: 39 1.15.3, 1.512. 2013, last 42. 30.1.

The Gomer) (t.-Com. Grant) mile: 38, 1.34.3, 1946, last qr: 312.

Brigade Call (Mr. Gordon) 1

Trouble Averted.

There, is a strong disposition at the moment among bookmakers of Tattersalls to stay away altogether to-morrow,

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS,

HONGKONG NOVEMBER 4, 1928, 10.30 am.

our behalf by Secretary on the able and clear the Senior Unofficial Member-1 speech he made in introducing the Wish, however. to underline and Estimates for next year and for supplement one item of his ad-the keen grasp of local affairs he dress and another from the re- has obtained in the short period, marks of the senior Chinese Mem- he has been in Hong Kong." T.T on London ber, pension of the work of bringing is "the cause and reason of the Hongkong Bank.. He emphasised the importance T.T. on Shanghai I should refer first to the sus-of the harbour which, as he says, Water from Shing Mun across the Colony's existence" I fully con- do. hurbour.

eur and will go further and say Chartered Bank island well on its way to fulfil. This is a transhipment port and it P. & O Bank..

I hoped to have seen an ade- that everything must be due to Mercantile Bank, A. & B. quate supply of water to this encourage shipping to come here.

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From then" till half time playment before I left the Colony-js essential to keep all charges as Bank of East Asia

Marine Insurances.. ing dangerous directly they got the makes it clear that my hopes are any inducement for steam-Canton Insurance ball but falling to secure any ad not to be realised.

port anti expen to avoid Hong Kong, China Underwriters: .. vantage Both the goilies. Singi.

I crave the indulgence of this While I do not propose to oppose North China Insurance.. and Sang. were well tested but in Council whilst I take you back a the era. Saarge for water Union Insurance each case cleared

few years and recall what was applied to ships, I desire to pro-Yangtze Insurance said on February 2, 1918, at the test against any further taxation Fire Insurances. opening of the Tytam. Tuk dam and reservoir:

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on skipping the Government may China Fire Insurance have in view for the futuro-it is H.K.. Fire Insurance dangerous.

Shipping. The Honcurable Member repre- Douglases. senting the Justices of the Peuce, Hongkong Steamboats, speaking on behalf of the UnEK Tugs & Lighters. "Tocan assure you that the official Members, has touched upon Indo-Chinas. (Pref) Government has made up its the proposed expenditure of

Our Water Supply.

that occasion said:

The late Sir Henry May on

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Benguets

On resuming, the play resembled that in the first half. Now and then the play confentrated in the Lugard half, but directly Later,

the Lugard forwarda got the ball, they were dangerous. On two occasions Lagard were unhacky not to score ofside being given in both cases,

Both sets of backs and hard! Using the stone steps of the time and both goalies were kept!

,, mind the never again will the $280.000 at Kowloon Point but Shell Transporty: stand Last a roatrom. several busy. A few minutes before time, k

Wateur t ly be allowed to lagi would like to deal with this mat-Star Ferries grieved, bookmakers harangued Lugard got going and a scramble behind he increase of popular more fully. It naturally has a Water-boats the crowd and from bets drifted to ensued near the May ul. Several Sion-you see all this water hearing on the future transport politics with vintent attacks on M of the forwards essayed pot shots hind this fine dam and you system in Kowloon and calls for China Sugura Winston Churchill (Chancellor of and Rentgen was lucky"in putting the Excheqpter).

have heard the capacity of this, a reference to the contemplated Malabon Sugars in one between the uprights. The One man who shnated "We want at whistle went "with the core

great reservoir but you must vehicular ferry service. the tote hath rough time but the fo in favour of Lugard

not run away with the idea that

: Vehicular Ferry. because you have got so much. police piloted him to safety withi

There has been speculation as Langkats (Combined); Kailan Mining Ad.... Lugard Hall would not have had!

water you can sit down and do to whether it is proposed to leave res harm done-Reuter,

such a strenuous time had Guterres,

nothing more we have only this new ferry partly or entirely Shanghai Exploration

do. (Single) "the opportunist." played. He was

made provision for fifteen years to private enterprise, and as there Shanghai Loan erocked in last Saturday's league

and the first thing we have to is nothing in the estimates for Raubs game. The stalwarts on the May

do after we have linked up the next year it must be the latter, Tronoh Miner side were the backs, particularly

catchwaters, to which Mr. unless the Government have de Ural Caspiane ... Lima, who played a wonderful game

Chatham has referred with cided to defer any expenditure on trying to keep the score down.

this great reservoir, is to think it until a later date. Ftrast that

Docks, Wharves, Hung, the May centre-forward play-

out a scheme for building an-the Government will hasten its HK & K. Wharves ed well and was unlucky. in not

other reservoir three times as plans for the inauguration, of HK, & W. Docks scoring. The combination of the big."

this service. Lugard XI was more in evidence

That assurance and that fore-

Hohgkews.+ Turning now to the motor bug New Engineerings It is now realised that the action and Laing distinguished himself as cast of 15 years was unfortan-services, the Government should. of the bookmakers at Windsor, pivot, On the run of the play fate, for within 5 years of the settle on a dednite policy.

Shanghai Docks which threw the whole operation of the result might have been astraw. opening of that dam the Colony few months ago in reply to a ques H.K. & S. Hotels

Lands, Hotels & Bldgs. betting at a standstill over the Referee. Mr. H. Brag. whole country, was an organised

was short of water and on re-tion I asked in this Council I was Hongkong Lands stricted supply-presumably be told that the Government con- Hongkong Healty boycott.

Some threatened that this

cause the increase in the populasidered it unnecessary to engage K. Territoria! tion was underestimated.

an expert frord England to advise know, sin you are deeply in- on the most suitable type of terested in this all importantį vehicle, and further that consider- P. W. DPH: matter and I believe you are now able experience of local conditions looking round as Sir Henry May would be required before such ex- urged, to find a way to increase pert would be in a position to give the storage supply on this island valuable assistance.. And yet

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the public set to enter the rings.

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Lady Luck (Mr. Roza) 1 miles: 36.4, 1.16, 1:52:2. 2.27.4, 2.57.2, last gr. 29.3.

*Demon Bay (boy) 4 mile: 40.2, 1,18,2, 1513, just gr. 33,1.

Arabian Parrot (Mr. Roza) 1 mile: 85; 1.11, 1.46.3, 2.19, lust qr. 32.2.

*Saracen (Lt.-Com. Grant) mile: 33, 1.04.2; Just gr. 31.2.

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ing my residence in the Colony an passengers averaged 5,000 per do. instance of two dry summers fol- day, an increase of 118 per cent.; Watsons.... lowing one, another in which case third class 0,000, an increase of Wm. Powells it is exceedingly difficult to fill 32 per cent, although 3,000 less H.K. Telephones our reservoirs from rainfall alone than 2 years ago.

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"INTERPORT PRACTICE.

BOATS' RACE.

"TREVESSA" TROPHY

DETAILS.

motor

In 1920 the Government favour-China Lights (comb.) a day, and remember, Sir, issumged motor buses, in 1921 and 1923 from a perennial spring and not subject to the caprice of rainfall tramways, and in 1924

can we resist the temptation to while the plans matured. some Dairy Farme...

buses again. I understand that China Prov. close our fingery over it?

buses were to be allowed to oper-Der A. Wing... ate, and that that is the position Hongkong Amusements.

Slur On The Colony.

Held in Hong Kong twice a year 10 commemorate the feat of the For the interport cricket match, crew of the sa. "Trevessa," the the following took part in a prac-trophy race prganised by the Royal Lice on the HK.C.C. ground yea Hong Kong Yacht Club was decid-

I have heard the arguments to-day, except that provided a HK. Constructions ay afternoon:A.CL. Bowker, ed yesterday when a boat from the against this supply, but I consider suitable type of vehicle is put on Hongkong Electries Capt. A. G. Dobbie, Sgt. Fogden, J.C.J.L. won" E. C. Fincher, F. C. Goodwin,

they are outweighed by those in the roads they will be permitted H.K. Ropes. (comb.) Captain Hankey. A. W. Hayward, of the Club) presented the trophy lion gallons a day means that we Does this indicate a change from Mr. E. W. Carpenter (Commodore its favour, but three to five mil-to run for at least 3 years more.

do. (old)

(new) H. Owen Hughes, S. A. Ismail, and a cup to the winning heims can conserve that amount in our the policy announced in the Hongkong Tramways Jex, Major L J. Lightfoot, Captainman, who returned thanks. E. W. Morris. E. J. R. Mitchell, C. J. Quarles van

Mr. reservoirs, in other words weGazette of March 28, 1924, in Lane, Crawfords mile: 37.2, 1.14. 1.48.3, 2.20.2. last H. V. Parker, A. W. Ramsay, T. E manager of the J.C.J.L. also thank supply stored on the island-It sell

Ufford, local should always have a six months replies to questions in this Coun- Macao Electrics

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Dobbin (Mr. Bredle) I mile: 36.2, 1.10.3. 1.44. 2.16.1, last gr. 32.1 Home Call (hey) i mile: 383, 1.13.1.47.3. 2.22.3, Inst gr. 35.

The Regent (Mr. Brodie) 1 mile: 36. 1.10.4, 1.46, 2.17.4, lust qr: 32.4.

Barley Grass (Mr... Brodie) 1 mile: 39, 115, 1.49, 2.20, last qr. 31.

Total Abstinence (boy) mile: 35.3, 1.10.3. 1:43, 1.15, Inat qr. 32.

Loch Rannoch (boy) 1 mile:87, 1.11, 1.45, 217, last qz, 32.

JOCKEY CLUB MEETING.

The next half-yearly meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club is to be held in the Jockey Club annexe on Nov. 18 at 12.30 p.m.

The following will represent, the

University in hockey match, against Club de Recreio to-morrow

Pearce and R. Hancock."

team, E. B.. Reed was invited to take part but could not get away.

ed Mr. Carpenter: "

do..

Fogden is a new wicket-keeper

a slur on this fine Colony that The passengers carried by the Nanyang Tobaccos but his arrival has not solved the Sutherland for the first Jardine is put on a restricted water supcreased very largely during the

A prize presented by Mr. R. almost every year the population Star Ferry Company have in- Peak Trams (old) problem of that position in the beat was won by the a.8. "Cheong-ply often unnecessarily as it past few years.

do" In September Sinceres shing."

turns out-but nevertheless alast there were 3,500 season Singapore Trams On Saturday, an eleven of "prob competed:

Ship's boata from the following wise precaution which has to be tickets issued, which is an increase Taxis. alles" (or "possibles") will meet

takan because of the uncertainty of 114 per cent. over the same United Asbestos- the Royal Navy who have conceded Mr. Nelleon.

"Hingseng."" (Indo-China Co.) of our rainfall-we have had dur period in 1920 other first clase the right of butting first.

"Buisang," (fado-Ching Co.) Osmond.'

FRIENDLY SOCCER.

"Mingaing," (Indo-China Co.) Mr. Sinclair

"Cheongshing." (Indo-China Co.), Mr. Rocks.

Reid.

"Kwangchow," (C. N. Co.). Mr.up with the tiris and buckets a growing city like Kowloon; Finally, I wish to associate!

waiting to draw water from the rapid, comfortable, cheap, and myself, very strongly with the Harris.

"Anking. (C, N. Co.) Mr street, hydrants is one of which adequate transport is absolutely protest made by the Senior Un-

we may well be ashamed.

necessary, to distribute the popu- official Member against the way **Tjikarang. *(J.C.J.L)

I would ask you, Sir, not te relation and ease the congestion in the Military Contribution, is cal *Dioryes.

ject this Shing Mun supply with the central districts.

culated. It is most unreasonable out' giving the matter your fur It is to be hoped that in mak-that, when the Colony is visited ther serious consideration-ing the alterations at Kowloon by such a dastrous storm as ex- weigh carefully the advantages Point the Government is providberlericed last July, we should be and disadvantages and I feel sure ing for the development of the taxed 20 cents for every dollar. the balance will be in favour of future, whether that will be spent in making good the damage. this work being carried out. trams, railless trams or buses;I feel sure, Sir, that it only re

Resumption Anomalies.

and I ask that the ideas of the quires representations in the

H.M.S. "Hawkins" and Chinese Athletic played a draw of 2' goals all in a fiendly soccer match c the H.K.F.C. ground yesterday. Lam Yuk-ying scored from penalty and Suen Kum-shun made the Chinese two up at the interval. The flagship scored twice, in the second half.

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M.CC. TOUR CHANGES.

London, Nov. 3. Major L. Isherwood (Sussex) and

at 5.15 p.m. on the University foot-T. Pilkington, an old Etonian ro- ball ground. A. Aziz (captain). place A: W. Carr. (Notts and as Dr. F. R. Ashton, Lim Poh-thye, A. land) and Nigel Haig (Middlesex) Sulieman, K. T. Loke, A, Baker, in the M.C.C. team which is to tour G. E. Yeoh, F. Y. Choo, V. Enok, the Argentine-Reuter rank F. Hiptosla.

The following will play for the

The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club in a match with the Royal Artillery on the Hong Kong Cricket Club 2nd XI

Mr.

"Tjisarcea," (JCJI) Kooistra.

"Tjikarang." (J.C3.L) Mr. W.

Mr.

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"Haining," (Douglas) Mr. Dalziel. "Haiyang," (Douglas) Mr. Bird. "Linan," (B. & S.) Mr.. Larter.. "Sunning," (B. & 3.) Mr. Harat The order of fishing was 2nd: Tikarang" 3rd: "Tilsaroes"

"Tilsaroon" (wins); Haining "Cheong Shing" "Suiseng":"" yang Mingaang," "Linan.

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The other matter that I wish to Government be laid before this proper quarter to have this mat-On refer to relates to Building Coven-

Council at an early date and anter put right. All revenue re ants and was raised by my Chin. opportunity given for discussing quired for reparation purposes

them. ese colleagues.

In respect of extraordinary damage should be exempt from

is not treating the purchasers of

I consider that the Government · Itaports and Exports Office.

I am not satisfied that the assessment for military contribua. tion. new lots quite fairly--for it im- Importa and Exports Office fully Atimes carries out re-entry, for the cured.

poses a fine, threatens and some justifies the large expenditure in- non-fullment of the building

"Hingeaug," Kwangehow." king," "Tjikarang" and "Sunning did not finish.

Will the Government state (1) Covenant on the part of the own-the estimated cost for the year. er, whereas, in newly developed for the branch responsible for areas, the formation of the ad. searching - amers for opium and joining roads, laying of sev storm water drains, etcor the Government's side

Driver of Steam Roller: Wil Marina ground at 5. p.m. tomorrow. Kowloon, 2nd XI on Saturday at you be walkin' up and down there TW. Southam, W. A. Nowers, 2.15 at Kowloon:-P. Jacks, H. J. long?" I... M. 8., Lloyd, G. Ranklin, T. F. Armstrong, J. D. Crawford, A. J. Policeman thaughtily) What gain is performed in a Saunderson (enpt.), White, F. L. Hazeland, R. K. Hepburn, FB. business le it of yours? Wheeler, J. Middleton Smith. Jones; Lt. Col. ED. Matthews, Driver of Steam Roller LAB. Duncan, W. H. Newman, S. J. Stanesby, H. J. V. R. Stevenscu, And Nicholls.

C. D. Wales, J. R. Way.

Well 4 ma want to know whether Fil bave torsd roll it or not!"

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