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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1928.

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R.H.K. YACHT CLUB

RACING CLASSES--THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP

LATE FINISHES

Untuvourable wind WAR

Handicap Class, [Start at 2.25 p.m.}

TIME, Finishing Corrected 5.97.24 5.23.08 6,29,42 5.29.42 5.34M3 5.29.14 5.36.20 6.35,00 5.39.05 5.32.39

La Linda (lat) ... Ralin (3rd)

Dorothea (2nd)

Dianu (6th)

Colleen (4th)

One Designs and Gaels (Start of 2.30 pm]

res-Daphne (2nd)

ponsible for inte finishing on (3rd)

Saturday when the third cham- pionship of the Season Was held for the racing. classes of The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

Nineteen Fachts turned

out. The course of 8.6 miles was from

the Club at North Point) to Channel Rocks (port). Kowloon

Ailsa (7th) Theels (181) Pierrotte (th) Joan (4th) Gael, (ith)

6.05.04 0,05,04 6.08.05 6.08.05 4.12.06 0.12.08 6.18.10 0.04.34 3.14.03 6.10.28 0.16.24 6.09.40 6.16.35 0.10.08 Heyward Heys Class [Start at 2.35 p.m.] Wings (1st) ..... Speedwell (4th) Boojum (5th) Rhone (ath) Zephyr (2nd)

6.05.24 6.05;24 6.11.39 0,11,39 6.11.55 6.11.55 6.12.20 6.12.20 8.12.50

6.07.00

Why Wonder? (7th)

6,14,15

6,14,15

6.15:40

0.00.50

LAWN TENNIS

Bocks (starboard), Lyemun Beacon | Loli (and) (8), mark on Club line, 18). Cust Hoek buny (s), finish at the Club.

THE LADIES' SINGLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Fate of Scratch Bonts. There were five starters in the Handicap class. La Linda was Arst to finish and her allowance The following is the draw for handsome victory. the ladies' singles championship of gave her ! Rolla, the scratch yacht, crossedile Colony:

1st Round-Mrs: Lissaown v. Miss Taylor (A).

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MACAO RACES

HONG KONG WELL REPRESENTED

A NEW CUP

THE

Hong Kong racing enthusiasts were evident in large numbers at the Macao meeting yesterday.

Mr. McCartney, on U Un II, was prosented with the Novices Cup by H.E. the Governor of Macao which was donated by ILE. tho Minister for Portugal in China. Results:-

1.The Ilha Verde Handicap:;

"D" Class: Six Furlongs. Messrs. Luz and Leitao's Vila.

Flor (late Kwongchow)

(Mr. Backhouse) Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's man..... (Mr. Harriman) Major B. C. Lake's Fook Shau (Mr. Proulx) Pari-Mutuel: Winner $69.00, Places $7.70, $5.70, $6.20.

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CHINA MAIL,

RACES OFF!

HANKOW UNABLE TO MEET "SQUEEZE,"

EXORBITANT DEMANDS

The whole cruise of 25,000 miles will then have been cover- cd.

Special 'Planes The four "boats" are a special type of amphibian plane, construct- ed to withstand strain. They have Hankow, Yesterday. matal hulls and the top surface of The off day of the autumn race the lower-wing is also metal-cover- meeting here, scheduled for toed, this affording the mechanics a day, was cancelled owing to the footing to attend to the engines exorbitant demands of the local and also serving as Finance Committee.

a platform under two hammocks, which on oc- The Race Club did not feet pre-casion, are alung amidships. Cook- pared to comply with these de- ing stoves are carried, their use mands.-Reuter.

being quite safe because the patrol supply for the engines is carried In tanks in the wings.

BOWLS

Members of the Dockyard Re- creation Club, were visitors at the Civil Service Cricket Club yester- day afternoon in a friendly game of lawn bowls which was won by the homesters by two shots. C.S.C.C.

Cash Sweeps: 1st-ticket No. 6 $104.10: 2nd-ticket No. 57 $29.80; Haynes 3rd-ticket No. 8 $14.90.

D.R.C.

Lewis

Simmonds

Holland

Cavanagh

Beer

Grimmitt

Hollidge

(skip)

21

Mycock

(skip) Tickner

Holman

Bickford

Archibald

Alderman

Booker

Magill

(skip) 23

(skip)

2

Laing

Gill

3

Vergete Massey Deakin

Jones

Brightman

(skip) 21.

Total ..65

Bennett

(skip)

Total

2. The Ilha Verde Handicap:

"C" Class: Six Furlongs, Mr. Hosie's The Haugh

(Mr. Proulx) Mrs. R. H. Charles's May... (Mr. Clark) Major B. C. Lake's As You Like It...(Mr. Harriman) Pari-Mutuel: Winner $13.60. Places $6.80, $20.40, $10.90.

Cash Sweeps: 1st-tieket No. 3 $137.70; 2nd-ticket No. 68 $39.40;| 3rd-ticket No. 41 $19.70.

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the line second but had to give place to Dorothen who beat her on

Byes.-Mrs. Snyer V. .Mrs.. hundienp.

Tottenham, Mrs. Davenport Browne Three scratch boats were first toy. Miss Heard, Mrs. Miles v. Mrs. complete the distance in the com- Grigor, Mrs. Eames v. Winner of bined class for One Designs and A. Mrs. Howe v. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. 3-The Ilha Verde Handicap: Gaels but points for first place! Elaker y. Mrs. Grove, Miss La v. "B" Class: Six Furlongs. went to Thecla, which Anished Mrs. Gull. Miss B. Taylor v. Mrs. Mr. Yam Man's Bright Pros- fourth. Daphne and Haleyon were Yomack.

(Mr. G. Roza) 1 second and third. There were

The first and second rounds must | Mr. N. Hashim's Sunning .... seven starters.

be completed by Nov. 28.

(Mr. Charles) 2] The semi-finals and

finals are

Mr. K. H. Kay's Tarzan...... to be

(Mr. Backhouse) 3 played at the Ladies' Recreation. Wings, a scratch yacht, heat the Club but previous rounds may be

Pari-Mutuel: . Winner

$56. other six in the Heyward Heyswayed on any Club grass court.

Places $11.80, $7.60, $14.60.

Cash Sweeps: 1st-ticket No. 17 $157.80; 2nd-ticket No. 37 $45.20; 3rd-ticket No. 87 $22.60.

Wings Fent

class. There were four other scratch boats and they all failed to save their time on Zephyr and hola (second and third, respective- -ly, on allowances) and one of them, Why Wonder, was actually behind Zephyr when crossing the line for the Inst time.

AGREEMENT IN SIGHT IN FRANCE

Paris, Saturday. The French Lawn Tennis Federa- tion has rovoked the decision to forbid the holding of inter-club and In the results given below, Davla Cup matches in France, in yachts are aut down in actual view of its confident expectation order of finishing.. Positions gain that M. Pate, the new Under Secre- ed on handicaps (for which points tary for Physical Training, will find are awarded), are mentioned In a prompt Parliamentary solution to brackets, these positions being de-its dispute with the Treasury with cided, of course, on "corrected" regard to the entertainment tax.-

Reuter..

time.

UNVEILED ON ARMISTICE DAY.-In memory of Pri- vate Francisco Muria Soares, of the 3rd Batt. Middlesex Regt, formerly of Hong Kong, killed in action at Ypres on April 5, 1915-unveiled by II.E. the Officer Adminis- tering the Government at the Club de Recreio on Armis- tice Day.-(K. Fujiyama),

4. The Ilha Verde Handicap:

"A" Class: Six Furlongs Mr. N. Nashim's My Lady... (Mr. Clark) Dr. C. M. Leitao's Lao-pak

Inte Desert Wing)

25,000 MILES TRIP

FAR EAST FLYING BOATS ARRIVE

TO STAY EIGHT DAYS

Two days' fresh provisions are carried, also a supply of emergency

centrated rations.

There are lockers for the crews, lavatory, spares and stores of various kinds and medical outfits. Small collapsible boats are car- ried in each boat.

Each can load fuel rapidly from barrels at the rate of 300 gallons in hour.

Special metal propellera are fit, 18 ted, each machine being driven by two 150 horse-power Napier en- gines on any one of which alone, it can

maintain flight and even climb.

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Each boat weighs over ten tons, In spite of the fact that 990 lbs. have been saved by the fitting of the duralumin hulls." The wing- spread is 75 feet, and the length 25 from tip to tail is 50 feet.

Reception Here .69

An hour before they were ex- pected, the four special type Super marine Southampton flying boats in the Royal Air Force Far East Flight arrived here at 1 pm. yea terday from Salomague, in North-

ern Luzon, P.I.

Group Captain Cave-Brown-Cave was met by Squadron Lender C. E. H. C. Macpherson, officer com- manding R.A.F., Kai Tack, when he landed. When the other officers and the crews of the Squadron, had "cleaned up" they were also con- veyed ashore and the dying boats were moored in a line off the aero- -drome.

The Squadron leaves next Mon- day,

Those of the local aerodrome who went out to lead the visitors in were:- *

Healing, R.N., Lt. H. B. Hilbeck, R.N. Seaplane S 1,074: Lt. J. W. M.

and L.A.C. Spencer, R.A.D.

Seaplane S 1,010; Lt. A. N. R Keene, R.N., Lt. C. G. Trenchinan

R.N., Tel. Corner,

After setting out on Saturday, the flying boats returned owing to slight engine trouble. This was

nd plane 9 1,098: F/O, May. left at 5:15 am. yesterday: easily adjusted and the squadron Lt. K. W. Beard, R.N., P.O

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The Fowl 590 ml were covered in 741

(Mr. Harriman). Mr. W. T. Chung's Activity

(Mr. T. L. Wong) Pari-Mutuel: Winner $5.50. Place $5.10.

Cash Sweeps: 1st-ticket No. 95 $164.70; 2nd-ticket No. 42 $47.00; 3rd-ticket No. 90 $23.50. 5--The Macao Fourth Aggregate

Stakes: One Mile.

Dr. C. M. Leitao's Ma Kau Slac

(Mr. G. Roza)

Mr. S. W. Cheng's Wuchang

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(Mr. Charles) Mr. Mancunian's Caesar

2

hours. the spent of 81 miles an HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. hour being satisfactory in view of

the N.E. monsoon.

base at Kai Tack went out to es- Three machines from the R.A.F.

cort the squadron into Hong Kong. After circling over the city and harbour, the squadron álighted in Kowloon Bay in practically a straight line.

Empire Communication

The visitors will stay here eight days before returning to Singapore (Mr. Backhouse) 3 via Indo-China and Bangkok un Pari-Mutuel: Winner $5.10. their mission Places $5.10, $5.60.

of studying the' scheme of inter-Empire.aerial com- Cash Sweeps: 1st-ticket No. munication. 5186, Ma Kau Siac; 2nd-ticket No. 3904. Wuchang; 3rd-ticket No. 3408, Caesar; ticket No. 3274, Lao Pak; ticket No. 7418, Vila Nova; ticket No. 2976, Dawn; ticket No. 2820. Joc Pak; ticket No. 1966, My Lady; ticket No. 3275, Veloz; ticket No. 1377. Westlake; ticket No. 6821, Wild Fellow.

The squadron consists of:- Brown-Cave, D.S.O. D.F.C., Flight S 1,152: Group Captain H. M. Gave- Lt. H. G. Sawyer, A.F.C., Cpl. J. A.

Nelson. Coyne, Ldg. Aircraftsman F. 9.'

November 17, 1928.

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Messrs. R. J. Catten, D. Baker Carr, Colleyshaw, J. H. Crocker, M. C. Cheek, I. Coste,

Mr. R. Devaux, Mrs. P. Duron, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Drake.

Mr. A. G. Ellinger.

Dr. F. J. Farr.

Mesara. Jack Glenn, P. D. G. Gain.

Messrs. A F. Henry, J. L, Hunter, G. C. Humphreys, Frank D. Van Horn,

Mr. J. E. Joseph. Mr. Th. Knapp. Mrs. E. Lund,

Mrs. L. Maurin, Mrs. A: Houtria, Mr. W. M. Mesteus.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Priestley, Mr. H. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. E. Pepperell.

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(Mr. T. Wang) 1 Mr. N. Hashim's Sunning... Kuching, Labuan, Puerta Prin- (Mr. Charles) 2 cesa, Manila and Salomague were Mr. K. H.. Kay's Tarzan..... next visited. before. Hong Kong. (Mr. Backhouse} 5 When the Squadron returns to Sin- Pari-Mutuel: - Winner

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