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AT THE RACES

1845

19 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

ENTHUSIASM AND SURPRISES AT

HAPPY VALLEY

BIGGER FIELD

OUTSIDERS WIN THE FIRST

TWO EVENTS

All that could be desired was present to erown with success the formal opening to-day of the new and magnificent accommodation of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Happy Valley was in a real gala mood as this, the first day of the annual racing carnival, was ushered in in ident weather.

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Enthusiasm was shown by all sections of the community and by visitors, both mighty and humble sharing the spoils of the Sport of Kings.

The events themselves augur excellently for the four days of next week. Fields were bigger than usual-following heavy entries brought about partly by the increased stakes-outsiders won in the first two races, there were two tumbles in a batch of 29 for the initial scramble, and a favourite caught the Judge's eye in the Maidens, showing that punters guaged the form of Derby probables to a nicety,

A FASHIONABLE GATHERING

Liberal support was given to both, hai was the rider. This gave the the membera' and the public jockey his second win of the

meeting.

enclosures. The stands and the arrangements for the poating up of starters, results, and for the cash sweeps and pari-mutuel are now the best in the realm of the China pony. Flags from the roofs above the tiers of private boxes lent colour to a vivd background. Ladies, foreign and Chinese, fled with each other in delightful spring creations; in fact. the fair sex never seemed to be more strongly represented, al- though women come to the fore in ante-post specu- lations this season.

owners have not

Benches on the spacious lawns and other innovations were highly appreciated. The departure made by the Jockey Club ini setting down one more day-making the total five-and beginning on the Satur- day instead of Monday, met with commendation from racing men and Even the Chinese punters alike. crowds inside the tracks in the Race Course were drawn to the rails away from the soccer matches-and how they cheered when a Chinese jockey romped home..

On the eve of their departure from the Colony, the Band of the 2nd Battalion the King's Own Scottish Borderers entertained the attendance with varied sélections during the intervals.

The staff was capable and courteous and there was mora el- bow room than of yora.

The Wong-Nei-Chong Stakes Several races which have been associated with the Monday of the big week were transferred to the "preliminary" to-day and

1.- The Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes- Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies, Subscrip- tion Griffins of any Season, non-win- ners, Weight for inches as per scale. (Jockey allowance). -- En- trance $5. Half a Mile, Mogcar'a Huchafo 158 lbs.

(Mr. Encarnacao) Dyer & Beith's Loch Fyne 155

.... (Mr. Heard) 2 Bellamy & Gordon's Snaefell 158

lbs.

ibs.

1

(Mr. Arnold) 8 Harbot's The Jungle Book 152

lbs.

(Mr. Collaco) Mra. K. E. Beith's Bay Rhum

165 lbs. ........ (Mr. Frost) N. R. Bjuke's Berse Akka 147

lbs.......... (Mr. Fischer) 0 Lo & Liang's Blue Skies 152 lbs.

(Mr. Y. M. Loo) 0

Ho Kom Tong's Chess Hall 165

lbs....... (Mr. T. L. Wong.) 0 D. U. N. Downs's Devil's Dyke

158 lbs.

..(Mr. Bulteel) 0 Chow & Chan's Happy Day 147

lbs. (Mr. S. Y. Liang) 0 Chan Wai-yun's Hong Kong

Beau 156 lba.

TO DAY BEING FREY: 22ND THE FIRST DAY OF THE RACES THE CHIEF THOUGHT IS

ABOUT

THERE

WILL OF COURSE BE THE USUAL

FLUTTER

FROM THE

IT SHOULD

BE A

PONIES, AND

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 3/16.

1930.

PRICE $3.00

DURING THE PAST WEEK. RESIDENTS COULD BE SEEN SHAKING TVEIR HRAPS VIOLENTLY WONDERING WHAT

WILL WIND

-AT THE THOUGHT

OF

MORNING

COATS

LEAVING

THEIR

WARDROBE

9000 MEETING WE HAVE A 'WONDERFUL NEW STAND

AND

'PERFECTLY FIORREOUS, -WALLS"

ARE DUCK EST

BLUE

EXCELLENT STABLES.

JAPAN'S ELECTIONS

State of the Parties at Midnight

Election returns at midnight

were:-

Minselto, 71, Selyukat 40, Tokyo, Later Proletarians, S, Independente 2 Others 6. The full returns are expected on Sunday.

Up to the present the Minseito Party has gained 15, and lost seats; the Selvukat gained 4 and lost 12; and the Proletarians gained 2 and lost 5.-Reuter. :

Entrance $10

ances accumulative. One Mile. 4 Lau & Lee's Duke of Chantilly

168 Jbs.... (Mr. Y. S. Chang) 1 Hau Un's Monterey Bay 168 lbs.

(Mr. Da Roza) 2 Dynasty's Young Pretender 169

lbs.......(Mr. Haimovitch) 3 H. S. Chan's Chesapeake Bay 172 lbs. .... (Mr. Harriman) W. G. Fischer's Buster 160 lbs.

(Mr. Fischer) Heard's Beith &

Christmas Chimes 172 lbs). (Mr. Heard) Harbot's City Hall 165 lbs.

(Mr. Callaco) Ulster's Erin's Isle 165 lbs.

(Mr. Backhouse)

ALL

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NO 13

ALL WE WANT HOW IS SOME "CORRECT CASH SWEEP NUMBERS TICKETS READY !

HAVE YOU WON?

LUCKY NUMBERS IN CASH SWEEPS

TO-DAY'S DRAWINGS The following are the winners of the Cash Sweepe

to-day's Races

Race, L.

No. 786

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657 222

$1,804.80 372.80 186.40

Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 230, 85, 350, 412, 567, 275, 633, 692, 70, 520, 310, 203, 16, 484, 558, 770, 156, 704, 19, 687, 518, 598, 400, 280, 579, 629.

Race. II.

No. 633

"

53 128

$2,312.80 660.80 330.40

Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 462, 435, 194, 654, 459, 671, 839, 88.

Race III.

$2,574.60 785.60 367.80

- Unplaced $50 each:-Nos. 783,

4

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0

No. 850

0

#2

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74

936

0

0

K, H. Kay's

Ibs

N. Hashim's Sunning 165 Iba.

(Mr. Charles) Tarmacadam 150

(Mr. Bowling) 0

0

| Mac's Zephyr 147 lbs.

FAIR WEATHER

(Mr. Y. S. Chang) 01 C. M. Leitao's Jade 158 lbs.

(Mr. Backhouse) 0

Trier's Kum On 152 lbs.

0

(Mr. Arnold) 0 11⁄2 lengths; a head.

Times: 2.07, 1/5. Pari-mutuel: Winner: $78,70. Places: 1st. $10.70; 2ņð $19.30; 03rd $7.80.

(Mr. Sewell) Own's Lonesome Night 153 lbs.

(Mr. Knoll) Chan & Mok'a Magic Caduceus

155 lbs. ..... (Mr. Leighton) 0 Topside's Mountain Ash 155 lbs.

(Mr. Stanton) 0 Weefree's Musketeer 150 lbs.

(Mr. Botelho) Mrs. H. S. Chan's Pagoda 158

lbs.

(Mr. Harriman) Mrs. Pearce's Piccy 152 lbs.

(Mr. Haimovitch) Hynes & Mackie's Pineapple 155

Iba.. .....(Mr. Noodt) 0: Lau & Lee's Ploughman 150 ta.

(Mr. H. C. Lee),0)

0

03The Malden Stakes. →→ Winner $1,000. Second $800. Third $200. For China Ponies bona fide Griffins of this Meeting. Weight for inches

Entrance $10, As per scale. Furlongs. Dynasty's King's Bounty 161 lbs. (Mr. Haimovitch)

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1

2

there were a few new events. Among the former was the Wong- nei-cheng Stakes, which has been the curtain-raiser from time im- memorial. Twenty-nine runners

Hynes & Mackie's Piccalill 158 were saddled here and two of the Ferdndud's Siamese Shop 150

1b5.....

(Mr. Noodt) Iba

(Mr. Soares) 0 riders, Mr. L. P. Quincey (a Chin-

Chan Tin-sion's Windsor Stag ese jockey from Shanghai, who is Rafeek & Rumjahn's Silver

161 lbs. ....(Mr. Quincey) 8 Dragon 158 lbs. renewing associations with Hong

(Mr. Quincey) 0 Heard's Christmas Frolic 159. Kong) and Mr. L. G. Frost (a

lbs.

..(Mr. Frost), 4 local competitor) were unseated at Eve's Sunrise Eve 155 lbs.

(Mr. Bowling). 0

John Peel's Abel 155 lbs....

(Mr. Heard).0 Mr. Frost also suffered no appre-w. E. L. Shenton's The Teal 150 lbs.

(Mr. Ho Sai-man) 0 Yam Man's Blue Heaven 158

(Mr. Y. M. Loo): 0 18. (Mr. Ip Kul-ying) 0 Aftch Aitch's Chivalrous 156 lbs,

E. L. Shenton's The Widgeon

the start: Mr. Quincey Injured

his wrist but came out again and Tang Kee's The Ringer 147 lbs.

clable ill effect.

An outsider bent the lot in the Wong-nel-chong and the dividend was again formidable in the second race when Mr. Y. Chang, with A big reputation from Shanghai, surprised the better-backed ponies..

""King's Bounty”.

Neck length Time 1.08.8/5.. Parl-mutuel

658, 884, 734, 368, 699, 1042, 44, 100, 925, 253, 425, 240.

The weather report com. municated to the China Mail

by the Royal Observatory at 11.15 am, to-day, was as fol- lows

The anti-cyclone has passed into the Pacific. A large but shallow depression is central over the Upper Yangtze Valley. Light variable wind along the South-east coast of China and over the China Sea.

Forecast: Light east or variable wind; fair.

FAIR SEX WITNESS EXECUTION

HOMELESS.

•THE SOLDIERS

WHO GIVE THEN

·OUT MUST BE IN THE ARMY TELEPHONE

-SERVICE THEY SEEM TO QIVE SO HARY.

WRONG ONES!

THI

STAN

1930

"HORNELL” `CUP

Inter-Hong Rowing Match

Per Month.

Business Manager,

There are

Spectacles

Spectacles and ...but What A Difference in Quality.........

and there are opticians and opticians,, but in Hong Kong, only one European optician who measures op to the highest qualifications. Optical mon in every corner of the world re“ cognise his certificates and the modern equipment used.

LAZARUS

The Optician. Phone Mr. Cooper C 2203 for appoint.

ment.

Ralph A. Cooper, FLO. (Engl.), Registered Optometrist (Canada).

SCANDAL OF RACE SWEEPS

PROFITEERS BEHIND THE SCENES

INNOCENT DUPES

Regarding the race sweep scandal: which culminated in Court proceedings

before Mr. E. W. Hamilton on Thurs-

ANNUAL RACE MEETING

FORECASTS FOR FIRST DAY'S EVENTS

SOME GOOD RACES

1By "Wombat"]

This year's racing season of the

day-afternoon, the China Mail is now Hong Kong Jockey Club in every able to fulfil ita promise to Ite readers respect promises to be an un- ig a to disclose certain information which qualified success as there was in our possession even before the wonderful array of talent in all

This will be Palice took action, and which prompt classe.

the first ed our leader of Monday, February 10 meeting at which 19.3 ponies will six days before the raid at Sincere's be raced and doubtless we shall Neither the South China Athletici Association, the organisers of the see some very exciting finishes in events where these big animals sweep-stake concerned. Sincero's, nor

yet the two employees of the store, who are concerned. were fined by tho Magistrate, wore the Many Improvementa, have been reapers of the harvest, although they carried out at the race course had to face the music, and Se and since the last meeting, and there Wong eventually paid the piper.

A Wily Syndicate

is no denying that the Club have

made

T

wonderful job of the

As previously indicated in this course as it is scan to-day. paper, the real profiteers are a cunning

The weather looks very promis- "get-rich-quick" syndicate who haveing, and if we do not have a cleverly "cornered" the aweep "mar-

ket," skilfully manipulated their fruit change some fast racing should ful scheme, and yet were able to re-j be seen and, I am certain, one or main well in the background and suc-two of our local records will be cessfully escape detection, when trouble broken.

came.

According to our information, oblain- ed from a reliable source, the syndicate bought up large blocks of aweep tickets

Valuable Stakes

The programme is quite an in- Stakes of good teresting one.

As soon as they were released, usually value are to be decided, while the three or four months before the races. China Stakes will be a tremen- They applied to the organisers for dously interesting contest on ac- tickets in the name of a “kongsi" of count of the wonderful Apollo be- sportsmen, or whatever you may wishing entered here. Opinions point to call those people who take a flutter to the prediction that he is sure each year in the hope of being favoured

by Dame Fortune. In all good faith to break a record in this event they were given, against cash, as many I wonder will he? tickets as they cared to take up, at the face value of $10 each.

A very interesting sporting event

Lying Low was decided yesterday when the annual the Inter-Hong Rowing Race for

Having obtained their tickets, these "Hornell" Cup took place. The Asiatic "Wallingfords" lay low until the organ- Petroleum Co., Hong Kong Electric Co. Isers had disposed of all their tickets and Jardine, Matheson featured this which in the case of such a popular time in a triangular struggle for bon- sweep as that run by the South China pure, which resulted in a fine win for Athletic Association, happens fully a the Brst named hong after an exciting month before the race meeting.

Then the cunning ones placed their The race was over a mile course, be tickets on the "market,” at a premium. ginning from within Lyeemun and They experienced no difficulty in soeur- Hintshing at the Yacht Club. The watering innocent dupes to dispose of their was choppy, but the crews got off at a tickets, and, unknowingly, perhaps, level start, and for the first one and a take the risk also.

The dupes were chosen from amongst half minutes not one of them could gain any advantage. They were apparently subordinates in stores who, because of matching one another stroke for stroke their contact with their employers'

tow.

and did about 32 to the minute. The customers, could easily fed buyers.

struggle for the lead became very keen, These dupes were, as was shown in the but the A.P.C. asserting themselves at Court case, people who received small this staged, forged slightly ahead, and wages and would naturally jump at the ed, when the position was A.F.C.. Elec-money. held it until balf the course was cover-opportunity of making a little extra

tric Co. and Jardines, all near one an other.

The commlision they got as sailing agents was 50 cents per ticket, which,

A great effort was made by the last with their chances of getting buyers, two to draw level, but the A.P.C. were must bring them quite a tidy sum. able to maintain their lead, and further Increased it a bit after the three-quarter

The Valley Stakes

Baby Face should be a good winner and will be well tried with Mr. Hill in the saddle.

Tango has been running very

well and is looked upon to have

a very good chance here..

Tonbridge comes from a stable

In form, and I know that he can do the distance without any hother.

Shanghai Beau has been running well in training and is one of the season's best subs.

Osiris will be ridden by Mr.

(Continued on Page 12.)

HUGE OIL COMBINE ANNOUNCED

"SOCONY" AND VACUUM TO MERCE

ENORMOUS CAPITAL

The Public Victimised

New York, To-day The Vacuum Oil Company BD- With keen insight of human nature, mile. Then the Electric Co. unfortun- the wolves, having accured their dupes, nounces Its early merger with ately caught a "crab" which held them proceeded to bleed their not. unwilling the Standard Oil Company of New up for a few seconds, and enabled victims-the public

[York, ("Socony"), which will be one Jardines to overtake them. A.P.C. con

They first felt the public's pulse by of the most important amalgama- tinued consistently and finished making the premium a matter of justtions in the oil history of the United lengths ahead of Jarines, Electric Co. a paltry $1.50. They found that many Anished two lengths behind the latter.paid up without

The Standard Oil Company's capi-

a murmer the States. The members of the winning crew chance of getting a lakh or two of dol were:-T. Lindars, R. G. Edwardes- Jare for a small outlay being too tal-is £90,000,000 and the Vacuum Jones, G. May, J. G. H. Lander tempting to quibble over a few extra Oil Company's £25,000,000. (Stroke), R. Young (Cox)..

10-cent pieces.

The latter company was a sub- The time taken was about 8 minutes, Having tasted blood, the wolves put eldiary to the Standard Oll Com- up the premium rapidly, by leaps and pany of New Jersey, which is the bounds, giving their selling agents in largest of company in America.-- stractions to raise the price as the race Reuter's American Service. meeting crept nearer.

MONEY LEFT

Straits Engineer's Estate

in Colony

Raising the Premium

[A China Mail reporter who called at

the local offices of Vacuum Oil and the First prices were raised weekly (as Standard Oil Company of New York was the experience of the China Mail was inforthed, that as yet no communi. Hong Kong estate to the valas of correspondent who bought a ticket in cation to the above effect had been re- $14,800 was left by the late Mr. January for $11.50, and when he went ceived from the respective head offices Thomas Norman Symons, engineer, for another in the dat week of in America.

The proposed merger, has, of course, formerly of Frye Estate, Province February found that the price had gene Wellesley, Stralis Settlements, who up to $14); and then, because they been a prominent topic in the American died on March 16, 1927, at Gwyn. found that the long suffering public Press for some months past, but no fryn, Uplands, Swansea. Everything

was standing for it, and the races were (definite announcement had been vouch is bequeathed to his widow, Margaret only a few days off, and the last minute safed by either company, and to-day's rash for tickets had started, the "get Renter's cable is the first tangible Louish Symons.

Woo Ku-hin alias Woo Yun-shlog, (as was the experience of Mr. Koo, the

rich-quicks" raised their premium daily statement on the situation.] banker, who died Intestate on March principal Crown witness in the Court 28.1029, at Canton left state in the case, who paid $15.60 for ticket two Colony mounting to $4,200.

days before the Polica raid, and -was Tam Yu-sang, alias Tam Chal-mi, asked $16.50 when he wanted another named Wong Kwan of Tung Kus, was Chinese travelling tradesman, allas Tam Shun-ylk, who died on the next day): March 8, 1929, left $8,800 in the Colony,

Then, when the arm of the law was at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing before Mr. Whyte-Smith, charged nephew.

ed? The wolves remaised in cleversion, at 304 Canton Road, of seditious whilst their dupes the selling agents

SEDITIOUS PAPERS:

(Mr. Bowling) 0 AMERICAN WOMANBHUNG FOD / Administration has been granted to hlé eventually, stretched out, what happen on two counts of the unlawful posses.

155 lbs. (Mr. Da Roza) 0J. C. Macgown's Diana 168 lbs. Mickels's Tighto: 155 lbs.

Ph: (Mr. Reidy) -0- (Mr. Charles) 0 Dyer's Four Clubs-158 lbs. .... W. T. Southora's Tombols

(Mr. Bulteel) 160 lbs.

(Mr. Reidy) Harbot's Gay Cabanero 161 lbs. (Mr. Collacɔ) L. Dunbar's Good Hope Bay 181 Alba

(MY. (HIII) L Dunbar'a Lobster Bay 161 lba (Mr. Soarea) Ho. Kom-tong's Royal Hall 158 iba. ****.. (Mr. T L Wong)

Iba. 17,755 (Mr. Encarnacas)

Winner $88.40:

The favourite, King's Boanty, with Mr.V. Haimovitch up, ans nexed the Maidens by a short head --after a thrilling a run

Places 1st $26.20; 2nd $81.40%) the straight with several others. This Brd $49.50 KEE

victory promises !!! wall for the

nasty stable in the Derby on The Old Course Plate Wan Ho Bal-man's Shiny Pearl 155

$597 20.3760. --- Second - $300, 5+ Third: $2003

BE winner tured the

1927

For China Paniel that have started Mrs. Në Hashim's Silver Queen four Extra" Meetings in 11811bs. (Mg Charles) of such W. E-Shenton's The Albatross (Mr? Da Rỗia) gent to thatɛ date)

pertenzie Short head - 14 length Winners anywhere during, 1029 or (Time? 180, 2

have been

Pidoes 1st $0.602 2nd 87.90

MURDER

POISON IN CELL

Florence, Arizona, Yesterday. The first woman to be legally exécuted in the State of Arizona, 0 and the twenty-sixth executed in the. United States since their incor- 0poration, was hanged to-day at sun

rise. She was Mrs. Eve Dugan, aged 0 52, who was convicted of the murder of an aged rancher named 0] Mathis, of Tucson, on January 27, in order to obtain possession ef his property

A search of her execution revealed, a under her

before

MINERS' RIOTS

68 Convictions in Sydney

Sydney, Yesterday.

Ball was allowed in the sum of $250.

became the sacrificial lambs papers and documente y

-Sergeant John O'Donovan asked for satisfy the wrath of the law, bend

48 hours' remand pending the transla Blame Acceptedtion of the matter, peda Yet, so strong was the hold the wolves' had on their lambs that the latter, refused to "squeal" on them. Instead, they quietly accepted the blame and paid their fines of $10 each ing convicted the defendants before Arising out of the rioting at without a blest, no doubt thinking that him, he was bound to order the destruc Ashton Fields colliery on January the law had been cheaply appeased ation of the tickets, but Mr. H. K. 10, 68 out of 72 miners have been their price. convicted and fined varying amounts, the maximum being £18. Three men were convicted of an saulting pit workers, and sentenced to 3 months Imprisonment-Reu ter

VILLAGE

Regulations?

scouts and

SEIZED TICKETS &

The Decision Of The"

* Magistrate

Holmes, Crown Solicitor, Intimated that há' would mich rather his Worship-didi not make an order.

*** This morning, Mr. T. H. King, Dires, tor of Criminal Intelligence, and Mr. T. Murphy, Chief Decective Inspector, attended Court to receive his Worship/

On Thursday Mr. E. W.-Hamilton re decision-MAR

| served; his decisión on the question of -- Addressing Mr, King, Mr. Hamilton

confiscation and destruction at the said to. I havs. considered - the ma South Ching Athletic Association's The whole thing seems to be in

Lickels which were sudsed by the melking pet. I won't make an order,” when they raided Bínésze a abode. Mr. Kings Thank you, your