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RACING WEEK

SECOND EDITION

The

Cewek

China Mail

CARL ZEISS PANA

No 27,112 HONG KONG,

AN AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING

24 PONIES IN FIRST EVENT

H.E. The Governor Arrives Early on Course

A SENSATION-PONY DISQUALIFIED

Interest in the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which began in most auspicious circumstances this morning, keener than for a good many years.

was

ESTABLISHED

1845

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1929.

TRAFALGAR - SQUARE HAVE YOU WON?

GATHERING

THE UNEMPLOYED.

3.1/2 HOURS DISCUSSION BY WELL-KNOWN AGITATORS

LUCKY NUMBERS IN CASH SWEEPS

TO-DAY'S DRAWINGS The following are the winners of the cash sweeps at to-day's Races:-

· Race L

No. 231

M

+

301 294

$620.20 177.20 83.60

MRS. DESPARD'S HOPES

London, Yesterday. Eight hundred unemployed de- monstrated for 31⁄2 hours in Trafal

154, 191, 182, 31, 79, 311, 420, 53, gar Square.

These were joined by the London 157, 405, 190, 322, 121, 824, 172, organisation, bringing the crowd to 296, 468, 18, 447, 381. Beveral thousands.

The

octogenarian suffragist,

Mrs. Despard, who arrived specially from Ireland, was among the speak eru. She said that she hoped to see the day when the "Great Irish Republie would stand alongside the British republic."

Other speakers were Tom Mann,

Turfites were down at the Race Course carly discussing the merits and chances of the prospective candidates, the first day being A. J. Cook and Saklavala.

in the nature of a preliminary test for the good things to come to- morrow, like the Derby, and the Champions on Wednesday.

All the ponies which had created a favourable impression in training had come through well. No last minute disappointment was heard of, so that betting remained very open until the weighing out actually began.

GOVERNOR'S CUP WINNER

What little rain fell during the last day or two only served to en- hanee the condition of the track. Neither too hard nor too soff, it was in an excellent state for good racing and fast times.

A feature of the meeting is the increasing proportion of Chinese owners, the majority of whom are residents of the conservative type who all wore. the national gown with a "skull" cap. In this circle there was quiet optimism as to the final disposition of the major honours of the week, in spite of the performance of Adam, Jar- dine's Derby grifin, on Saturday.

Governor Present

year, the As happens once a stands were transposed into a background of colour behind the two enclosures-where renovations have been completed-with the smaller "outside" slands by con- trust in the distance.

The rows of boxes presented a charming spectacle facing the course, which was lined on the in- side by the biggest crowd of non- bettors since 1918,

The Officials

The officials for the meeting are as follow:-

Patron: His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.

Petition to Premier

London, Saturday. Their ranks depleted by 27 per cent, owing to the severe weather.! 800 unemployed miners, consisting of four main groups from all over on the out- the country,, arrived skirts of London last night and were accommodated in workhouses

and halls.

The men complete their march to-day.

Unplaced $50 each Nore 181,

Race 2

No. 187

512

164

$1,934.20 281.20 190.60

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PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

WE CARRY COMPLETE STOCKS AT REASONABLE PRICES.

LAZARUS

The Optician. 11, Queen's Road, Central.

STATE OF AFFAIRS MRS. P. M. PINGUET BLOCKED BY JAPAN'S

AT KABUL

MORE EVACUATION BRITISH AND OTHER LEGATIONS

BEING CLOSED

'FLANE'S GOOD WORK

DEATH TO-DAY IN FRENCH HOSPITAL

FUNERAL TO-MORROW The "China Mail" records with regret the death of Mrs. Marle Louise Pinguet, the wife of Mr. P. M. Pinguet, principal of Messrs. P. M. Pinguet & Co.

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TROOPS

CHINA'S COMPLAINT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RESTORE ORDER

NEGOTIATIONS DEFERRED?

Shanghai, To-day. London, Yesterday.

She passed away at the The spokesman of the Foreign Messages from Peshawar state of age, that a Royal Air Force areoplane French Convent Hospital this mora Office yesterday evening stated left for Kabul on Saturday to begin ing, following complications after that there were two reasons for the the evacuation of the British and accouchement other Legations, which are being

Mrs. Pinguet was only 37 years

The funeral will take place to-nability of the Foreign Ministér Immediately to resume conversa- tions with the Japanese Plenipoten- withdrawn, in view of the fact that, morrow, passing the Monument at In the existing circumstances diplo 10 s.m.

Much sympathy will be felt with tiary, Mr. Yoshizawa, on the is- matic missions have ceased to serve a useful purpose and in order to her husband and her four children. ses pending between China and two Plenipoten Firstly, the avoid any possibility, while Afghan The deceased lady had a large num Japan. Unplaced $50 each:--Nos. 382, internal affairs remain unsettled, of ber of relaties, comprising five

any untoward incident which might sisters-in-law and four brothers-in-tiaries having reached an agree-- 261. 73, 499, 484.

adversely affect relations with law, to whom sympathy will also be ment on the issues between China and Japan at the last meeting on extended. Afghanistan.

February 8, it was mutually agreed The aeroplane landed safely, but was unable to take off again owing PLAINTIFFS ABSENT that the negotiations should be to the snow on the areadrome, and other aeroplanes which had been standing by at Peshawar were there- fore cancelled.

Race 3.

No. 115

466 215

$1,690.40 454.40 227.20 Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 585, 611, 87, 169, 612, 268, 657, 559.

Race 4.

No. 467

127 5

$1,699.60 485.60 242.80

AN ALLEGED BREACH OF

CONTRACT

TONSORIAL INSTITUTE

resumed if and when the Japan- ese Government

the. accepted agreed formula. The Chinese For- eign Minister had not received ad- vice of this nature at present.

Secondly, when proceeding from

British aeroplanes since Christ- mas have carried over 500 passen-

An action for the recovery of Tokyo to Shanghai to take up the Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 335. gers, including more than 300

Peshawar, comprising British, contract, came before the Puiane peatedly publicly professed the 723. 630, 679, 115, 388, 591, 200, women and children, from Kabul to $100, being penalty for breach of negotiations Mr. Yoshizawa re- 454, 243, 640, 681. ·

French, German, Italian, Swiss, Judge, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood at sincerity of the Japanese Govern- ment of settle the outstanding Roumanian, United States, Persian,the Summary Court this morning.

between China and Turkish, Syrian, and Afghan na-

Hong questions The plaintiffs were the tionals.

Kong Ladies Tonsorial Institute, Japan, including the Tsinan incl- and the defendants Mesars. Cheong dent. Ming Co., of No. 328, Queen's-road Central, and Slu Kal.

A mass demonstration will be held in Trafalgar Square to-mor row (Sunday), and they will pre- Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. sent a petition to the Prime Minis-1042, 1034, 631, 91. ter, Mr. Baldwin, on Tuesday. Reuter.

147 lbs....... (Mr. Morgan) > Lau & Lee's Ploughman 150 lbs.

(Mr. Lee) 0

Honorary Stewards: His Excel tency Vice-Admiral A. K. Walstell C.B., His Excellency Major-General Mrs. Charles's Sheila 150 lbs. C. C. Luard, C.B.. C.M.G., Com madore R. A. S. Hill.

Races 5.

No. 543

1. 1073

844

$3,327.86 950.80 475.40

705,

Race 6.

No. 165

$3,304

719

#+

1125

.944 472

Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 804, 1,120, 66,

Flights have often been made in extremely bad weather conditions -British Wireless Service.

Possible Personal Danger

Rebel Activities Unfortunately, since his arrival Mr. F. H. Loseby was for the in Shanghai Eastern Shantung has Reuter learns that the decision to plaintiffs, and Mr. Leo d'Almada, been plunged into disorder as the result of Chang Tsung-chang's ar-

London, Yesterday.

evacuate the British Mission in sen., for the defendants.

At the outset of the case Mr. rival there from Japan. 1,170. Afghanistan was taken after Sir

Therefore, even if the Shantung- Francis Humphreys had consulted d'Almada told his Lordship that he

between Chinu

and of the understood that Mr. Loseby had no question with the representatives other European Missions and had further instructions. Mr. Loseby's Japan could be settled by diploma- evidently concluded that the most instructions had been only to apply tie negotiations, the presence in- for a remand. (This, it was Eastern Shantung of rebel forces convenient moment for the move understood, his Lordship had re- under Chang Tsung-chang makes had arrived.

DRIZZLE OR MIST

(Mr. Ip) 0 H. P. White's Szatmar 155 lbs.

(Mr. Charles) 0

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10.40 a.m. stated:-

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Stewards: Mr. H. P. White (Chairman), Mr. B. D. F. Beith, E. L. Sim's The Jungle Book 152 Mr. R.. M. Dyer, Sir H. C. Gollan, Kt.. C.B.E., Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. F. Sutton, Mr. P. Tester.

Messrs. R. M. Dyer, T. E. Pearce, C. B. Brown.-Stewards in Charge of the Scales.

Mr. D. E. Clark. Judge. Mr. P. Tester-Assistant Judge.

Mr. D. Fiddes Wilson.-- Starter.

Mr. S. A. Sleap.-Second Starter. Mr. F. Sutton. Steward "In Charge of the Paddock.

lbs. (Mr. Harriman) Harry & Henry's Zenjebi 158

lbs.

(Mr. Newbiggin) 0 Time 68 3/5 secs. 3 lengths; 2 lengths. Pari-mutuel:-

Winner $15.50.

Places: 1st $9.60, 2nd $12.40, 3rd $10.10.

2.-The

Maiden Stakes. Winner $1,000. Second $300. Third $200. For China ponies bond fide Griffins of this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance $10. Furlongs.

Messrs. C. M. S. Alves. H. W-Lau & Lee's Duke of Chantilly Moon.-Handicappers,

Mr. B. D. F. Beith, Hon. Mr. W. EL. Shenton,Stewards in Charge of Parl-Mutuel.

Mr. A. A. Alves.-Time Keeper. Dr. J. C. Macgown-Hon. Sur-

Roth the brass band and the Pipers and Drummers of the 2nd Battalion the King's Own Scottish Borderers were on duty, the lutter playing on the course at intervals.geon.

All the leading turftes of the Colony were present, and H.E, the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) was welcomed by the Stewards on arrival before the opening event.

The large number of 24. ponies made the first event a noteworthy

one.

A Surprise

The result of the Maiden Stakes,, the first classic and the first race for Derby griffins, was something of a surprise, the winner, Duke of Chantilly, going out from the start and winning after being hard pressed in the straight. The odds were nearly 10 to 1.

Major Roche Kelly, Mr. L. Reidy. Hon. Veterinary Surgeons. Mr. C. Bernard Brown.-Seere

Linstead

tary,

Davis.

Messrs. Treasurers.

Mr. C. Gordon Mackie.-Clerk of the Course.

43

+

168 lbs.

Six

(Mr. Hu) 1

8

The anti-cyclone is central to the North of Peking.

Fresh to strong monsoon may be expected along the S.E. coast of China and over the North China Sea.

Forecast: N. E. winds. fresh generally; overcast; some drizzle or mist.

THE WEATHER

DENSE FOG & MINOR COLLI- SIONS IN BRITAIN

DANUBE DISASTER

London, Saturday. While the thaw reigns in Great Britain other parts of Europe are 4 less fortunate.

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Dynasty's King's Counsel 158

lbs. (Mr. Haimovitch) 2 Ho Kom-tonga Maicstic Hall 155 lbs.... (Mr. T. L. Wong) 1. Dunbar's Frenchman's Bay 158 lbs. ....... (Mr. Hill) Ulster's Erin's Isle 158 lbs.... (Mr. Charles) Chan, M. & A. E. M. Rafeek's Glorious Stag 158 lbs. ..... (Mr. Quincey) John Peel's Huntington 155, Ibs. (Mr. Heard) Stanton & Reidy's Target 158

ibs.

.... (Mr. Reidy) 0 Time: 1 min. 30 2/5 secs. A neck; short head.

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Pari-mutuel:-

per

Winner 354.40.

En-

Places: 1st $8.30; 2nd $6; 3rd $5.80.

1. The Wong-Nei-Chang Stakes.- Third Winner $600. Second $250. $150. For China ponies. Subscrip- tion Griffins of any Season non-win- ners: Weight, for Inches senle,

(Jockey allowatics.) trance 35. Half a Mile. Wong Ping-shun's Thunderbolt

165 lbs....... (Mr. Quincey) 1 John Peel's Noukhail 152 lbs...

(Mr. Heard) 2

London, Yesterday. Shipping on the coasts of Britain has been held up during the week- end by denss fog with many minor collisione.

Weather forecast. predicts sleet and snow.

Sofa, Saturday, The cold wave has returned with 25 degrees below zero (fahrenheit) at some places. Black snow due to volcanie dust fell at Rustchuk.

Moscow, Saturday.

It is pointed out that in the pre-fused to grant in Chambers before it extremely difficult from a prac tical viewpoint to restore order as sent absence of a stable government the Court sat).

His Lordship ordered the plain-China is unable to prevent Chang there is no object in maintaining

tiffs name to be called in Court.Taung-chang pursuing hie representatives in a position of This was done twice without rebellious activities because Japan- possibly personal danger.

re-

One of the aeroplanes sent to sponse, whereupon His Lordship ese troops occupy a strip of Chin- effect the evacuation has returned ordered the case to be struck out ese territory which effectually pre- to Peshawar owing to inability to with costs for defendants.

land at Kabul on account of exces- sive snow--Reuter.

PRINCE'S HUNTERS

COME UNDER HAMMER AT LEICESTER

H.R.H.'S SACRIFICE

London, Yesterday.

GIRL STOWAWAY NOBODY COMES FORWARD TO

HELP

A FINE IMPOSED

vents the main National forces en- tering Eastern Shantung to sup- press them-Reuter.

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Earlier News

Shanghal, Saturday.

Dr. C. T. Wang (Foreign Minis-- ter) and Mr. K. Yoshizawa (Japan- ese Minister to China) did not meet yesterday afternoon. It is under- stood that there is little possibility of their meeting on Feb. 25.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Dr. Wang, interviewed this morn-

with Louise Gerald, charged

the Canadian atowing away on Pacific R.M.S. "Empress of Russia"" The Prince of Wales' twelve from Shanghai, anade her third ap- hunters wore sold by auction at pearance before Major C. Wilson, ing, stated that the Sino-Japanese Leicester yesterday and realised 0.8.E., at the Central Magistracy negotiations had been held up pend- ing saisfactory assurances from £4,265. The highest price, £785, this morning. was obtained for "Miss Muffet," the

His Worship inquired if there had Tokyo that any agreement that may prince's favourite mare.

been further developments, and Sub-henceforth be reached with Mr. be unreservedly The Prince watched the sale from Inspector Elston replied that there Yoshizawa will a window of the affice above the was none. The passengers of the accepted by Japan.-Router.

"Empress of Russia" who had pro- auctioneer's Rostrum.

In opening the sale, the auctioneer mised to help the girl had not come FLOATING AIR PORT said: "We all realise the patriotlo forward.

ancrifice which His Royal Highness The girl, the Inspector added, had | is making in giving up a sport he been in custody for three days and loved in order to give increased time she had never been in prison before. to his duties of the State. It must The Police were making arrange- be heartbreaking for him to part ments to have her sent back to with his horses. British Wireless Shanghai on March 4.

Service.

the British Legion last night, with regard to the sale of his bunters,

BETWEEN NEW YORK AND BERMUDA

CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

New York, Yesterday. Mr. Henry Gielow, Director of Major Willson said that if the "Bying Some Moro"

Police were successful in their ar-ja firm of naval architects, an- London, Saturday.

rangements, they could again bring nounces the construction of a float- Replying to condolences from one the girl before him. In the meaning air port to be anchored 800 miles Two ice breakers have left

and Bermuda. Work will be started. Leningrad to assist in extricating of his partners at the annual ball time he imposed a fine of $25, or, at ses midway between New York

immediately. about 100 ships stuck in the ice of the Melton Mowbray Branch of in default, three weeks in jail. 3-The Victoria Stakes. Winner of the Kiel Canal.

Third $200. $1,000. Second $300,

[Saturday's proceedings are re-!

For all China ponies. Weight for

One Mile. Dynasty's Young Pretender 156 The... (Mr. Haimovitch) Eve's Misty Eve 158 lbs. Mrs. Dyer's Aberdeen 153 lbs. (Mr. McCartney)

(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 2 Hitherto 3,500,000 drachmas have Hinson & Wong's Chesapeake

William Ho, who are riding at their first meeting in the Colony, won Dynasty's King's Parade 162 ibs.

Athens, Saturday. inches as por scale. Entrance $10. A severe snowstorm has been ex- the Prince of Wales said that be ported on page B.]

perienced throughout Greece and intended to buy some more and that many country districts are threaten-he was not severing his connection. 1ed with a food shortage owing to the with Melton-Mowbray-Reuter.

Interruption of communications.

sona

Two Chinese jockeys in the per-

of Mr. Quincey and Mr. Wayfoong's The Jamaica 156 lbs.

(Mr. Clark)

8

(Mr. Haimovitch)

4

0

09

Bay 158 lbs.....

the first two races.

Objection Upheld

A sensation was provided when Mr. Chan Pik-chuan's The Sun Mrs. Pearce's Anabasis 153 lbs. (Mr. Gregory) (ridden by Mr. T. L. Wong), after

leading 14 others past the post in Mrs. Austin's Armony 153 lbs. the Valley Stakea-another classic

and one of the "biggest" races for O. Kitchell's Bintang 150 lbs. subscription griffine-was dis-

:

FRENCH FLIERS

CAR THEFTS

TWO AUSTIN SEVENS

DISAPPEAR

The air port will be 1,200 feet: long, 200 feet wide at each end, and 400 feet in the middle. Six thou- sand tons of steel and 2,000 tona of“, Iran will be used in the construction. of the port, which will be kept in: place by chains four miles long at- tached to specially designed sex an chora, and the piling, which will ex- The police have received reports tend 80 feet below the surface, will of the theft of two Austin Seven be operated hydraulically within ahcaths in order to, counter-act the motor.cars in town last night.

One car, No. 1421, belonged to Dr. effect of the waves and wind.

The air port will include an hotel, The airmen Le Brix and Paillard G. H. Thomas of the Government and will carry a crew of 43 men.- left here for Calcutta at 1.10 pCivil Hospital. It was taken from Reuter's American Service. in continuation of their Aight to Saigon.

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been subscribed for the relief of the sufferers in the floods in Southern Greece, including the National Bank

MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

IN INDIA

4

mas.

0

(Mr. T. L Wong)

of Greece which gave a million and (Mr. Botelho) 0 Cheng & Ng's Glory 152 lbs.

(Mr. Harriman) M. Venizelos half a million drach- (Mr. Liang) 0 Ho Kom-tong's City Hall 158

Stockholm, Yesterday, Ibs....... (Mr. Encarnacao)

Violent snowstorm occurred in (Mr. T. L. Wong) 0 C. M. Leitao's Desert Wind 155

lbs. (Mr. Proulx) 0 south-eastern Sweden, there being drifts of 15 feet deep, the ferry (Mr. Stanton) 0 Mrs. Charles's May 155 lbg...

(Mr. Backhouse) o traffic with Germany being inter

rupted. Ferry boats stuck in the

qualled for crossing in the P. W. Dee's Buff Jacket 150 lbs. straight. An objection was lodg-

ed and sustained by the Stewards, W. T. Stanton's Chicot 158 lbs. the fatal blue flag being hoisted

over the Judge's.box. This decision W. T. Chung's Civility 155 lbs. did not affect the sweeps and the

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Constantinople Yesterday.

Karachi, Saturday,

Allahabad, Yesterday. Le Brix and Paillard left for Calcutta this afternoon.

Paris, Yesterday.

Lo Brix and Palliard arrived in

(Mr. Proulx) 0K C. Lau's Mount Elburz 156

lbs..... (Mr. Hu) oice. tote, The Sun paying $217.40 for Eve's Eclipse Eve 158 lbs. ..

(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 0 Stanton & Reidy's Tartar. 155 a. wit!

lbs: ....

(Mr. Stanton). 0 The weather here is considerably Calcutta. Le Brix has telegraph The place dividends were also R. M. Austin's False Alarm 150

milder. Trains which were snowed ed that he intends to make stoppages abnormal, as will be seen in the lbg... (Mr. Gordon) 0 W. T. Chung's The Farmer. 158

N. Hashim's Green Jade 158 lbs. lbs.

(Mr. Lobal) 0 up at Cherreskeuy have been freed at Akyab, Rangoon and Bangkok- detailed results.

(Mr. Backhouse) 05. W. Cheng's Wuchang 156 lbs. and the International train service Reuter

(Mr. Charles) 0 has been resumed. 2 Time: 2 min. 08.4/5 secs. Three-quarters of a length; three lengths.

The attendance increased after the tin interval and so did the prizes in the cash sweeps.

Mogear's Inca 152 the. n

(Mr. da Roza) 0

(Mr. Hu)

Mr. Dynasty's Young Pretender, Hinson's Madcap 158 the....

second in the Derby last year, an-

nexed the Victoria Stakes, one of D. A. Cave's Movanagher 150 lbs. the outstanding prizes for "old"

ponies and, incidentally, qualified K. H. Kay's Nero 152 Iber 4.

Pari-mutuel Winner $11,60. Places: 1st 16.20; 2nd 6.60; 3rd

(Mr. Cave) 0

25.50.

Fields continued to be of appre-

F. Pierce Grove'a Ole Man River

clable size.

(Continued on Next Column)

for the Champions.

(Continued on Page

Belgrade, Yesterday Two peasants were driving two horse sleighs, loaded with provi sions across the frozen Danube when the fee suddenly broke and 'ail disappeared.

Athens, Yesterday The weather bere la good and communications almost normal

HONOURS' LIS”

the car stand near the Star Ferry wharf.

of

Pay Sub-Lieut. R. Colville MS. "Kent was the owner of the other car, No. 1867. It was left outside the Hong Kong Club, and was missing when its owner return- ed some time later.

PASSED AWAY

FAMOUS FRENCH. COMPOSER

... DIES

ALSO RACE HORSE OWNER

Paris, Yesterday. The death of the composer, Andre

is announced.Reuter, Judge Frank M. Lowe, of the Messager, Circuit Court of Kansas City, Mis

New York, Yesterday, souri, and Mr. Lowe, accompanied David Gideon, the well-known by their son, the Rev. Frank M. racehorse, owner, in dead.

The death is also announced of Lowe, JT, PH.D., who is pastor of the Christian Churchi, In México, M.; Ogden Goelet, a famous Missouri, recently spent a week in hostess of the eighties and nineties It is understood that the New Shanghai They are travelling of last century, and mother-in-law Year Honours List wil be issued round the world and from there of the

Better's American Barvice at the end of February-Reiter, they will leave for India.

MAY BE ISSUED AT

OF MONTH

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