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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1931.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

INWARD MAILS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Seattle,

Jan, 10)

SATURDAY, Shanghal and Swatow

JANUARY

U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Seattle,

Jan. 7)

Java

.President McKinley 31.

.Sul Yang

Hikawa Maru Storviken

FEBRUARY

1.

Tjibadak

MONDAY,

FEBRUARY

2.

President Taft Alipore

TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY

3.

SUNDAY

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (London,

January 12)

Manila

Straits

Java via Batavia

.Tjiaondari

.Van Heutsz .Melbourne Maru

Andre Lebon

4. .Tanda

Straits

+

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Japan and Shanghai

WEDNESDAY, Australia and Manila

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY 5.

Japan

Japan and Shangha!

FRIDAY,

SATURDAY,

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Inces

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INNINGS VICTORY.

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C

N.S.W.-1st innings,

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b

A.

Jackson, Wolte

J. Fingleton, stWalker,

Grimmett

D. G. Bradman, b Richardson A. F. Kippax, b Grimmett

S. J. McCabe, Lbw b Carlton

A Fairfax, b Grimmett

W. Bill, 1.b... b Grimmelt

II. S. Love, lbw b Grimmett 11. Hooker, Carlton 1. Chilvers, run out W. Hunt, not out

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Mr. E. A. C. Topham, the Clerk At Adelaide, A. F. Kippax won of Course at Liverpool, has, with the toss from V. Y. Richardson, the approval of the Stewards, | and decided to bat. At the close made drastic alteration in the con- of play on the first day, Now ditions of this year's

Grand South Wales had scored 455 for National, with a view to limiting the loss of three wickets. Jackson the size of the field to normal pro-and Bradman put on 334 for the portions. Mr. Topham has begun second wicket. Bradman batted 4 by eliminating the entry of five-hours 49 minutes for 258, and hit year-olds, but this will make very 37 foura, Jackson made 166 in 3 little difference to the number of hours 49 minutes, and hit 15 fours entrants, for few horses of that The second wicket stand is a re- ege have, at ull events, in recent cord for Sheffield Shield cricket. years, been nominated. A much N. S. Wales won by the handsome more sweeping alteration is that wargin of an innings and 134 a horse will not be qualified to run unless he has, prior to March 17, either won or been placed in of a certain distance or value. In this connection it in in- teresting to note that the condi- tions do not stipulate that a horse Any ...Empress of Canada riust be qualified at entry.

horso, even one who has not wen or been placed in a race of any description, can be entered, and is allowed until March 17, or ten days before the race is due to be run, to gain the necessary quali fication. It will, however, be not- ed that the first acceptance for the race is due on January 27 (a week after the publication of the weights), and any horse remaining in after that date will incur a liability of An extra 50 soV8; 50 that it is very unlikely that horses of which very high hopes are en- tertained of their ability to do so, (Dua Brisbane, Feb. 17.)

will be left in after that date. Parcels.. ...Jan. 30, 5 p.m.

The New Conditions. Registration

.5 p.m.

The new conditions of the race, Letters ..Jan. 31, 8.30 am.which will be run on Friday,

March 27. are:- ...Jan. 30, 5 p.m. The Grand National Steeple.

....6 p.m.

chase (handicap) of 10 sovs. each, 5 p.m.

50 gove, extro if left in after January 27, with an additional 40 BOYS, if left in after March 17, with 5,000 POVA, (including a (Due Victoria, B.C., Feb. 24.)

trophy valce 200 sovs.) added: Registration ..Jan. 31, 9.15 am second to receive 800 sovs., third Letters

...10 a.m.500 sovs., and the fourth 200 sova. 10 a.m.

from the stakes. For six years President McKinley. 4.90 p.m.

eld and upwards which, by March Anking

5 p.m.

17, 1931, have been placed firat, Ginyo Maru

5 p.m.

second or third (by the judge) in steeplechases of three miles and 8.30 a.m.

upwords, or the equivalent in for- 9 a.m.

eign distances, or in the steepler. Carlton. st. Love, b Bradman 15 chases of any distance at Aintree

Comorin

(Duc Marseilles, Feb. 27.) G.P.O. Parcels

.Jan. 30, 5 p.m Registration Jon. 31, 9.45 am Letters

.10.30 a.m

Nellore

Shanghai and *Europe via Siberia Malwa

Registration Letters

Saigon

SATURDAY,

Borneo JANUARY 31.

Japan and Canada via Victoria,

B.C.

Tyndareus

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia TjipanAS

Manila

Amoy

Japan

SUNDAY,

Hoihow, Pakhof and Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ....

MONDAY

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Straits and Calcutta

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., *C. & *S. America and Europe vla Vic- toria, B.C.

FEBRUARY

1.

Limchow

Canton Maru

FEBRUARY

2.

Klang Su

9.30 a.m.

Kut Sang

Parcels Letters

Bowling: Wall 0 for 89, Carlton 2 for 99. Lee 0-144, Grimmett 5 for 180, Waite 1 for 54, Richardson 1 for 38,

South Australia-tat innings.

G. W. Harris, b Hunt

C. Nitschke, c Hooker, Chilvers

D. E. Pritchard, b Chilvers 1. Y. Richardson, e McCabe,

Chilvers

A. Hack, 1.b.w., b Hunt

F. K. Lee, not out

N. G. Waite, b Hunt

TA. Carlton, Love, b Chilvers V. Grimmett, e and b Chilvers V. Walker, 5 Hunt Fi. Wall, bw. b Hunt

Extras

Total

# ONOND

Bowling: Fairfax 0 for 23, Hunt 5 for 36, Hooker 0 for 29, Chilvers 5 for 08.

G. W. Harris,

South Australla-2nd innings. Kippax, b Bradman

H. C. Netsekke, e Fingleton, b

Hunt

A. Hack, b Hunt

V. Y. Richardson, b Hunt D. E. Pritchard, b Hunt F. K. Lee, b Bradman

N. G. Walte, 1.b.v., b Chilvers C. V. Grimmett, b Chilvers

T. M. Wall, not out

C. V. Walker, b Hooker

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Brussels

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92.75/2

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20.43%

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.... 310 Bowling Hooker 1 for 20. Fairfax for 7, Hunt-4 for 105, Chilvers 2 for 81, Bradman 3 for 54, McCabe 0 for 20, Kippax_0 for 10.

| (Liverpool), or the winner of any steeplechase value 500 sovs, (sell- .Feb. 2, Nooning races in every esse excepted). .1 p.m. Weights published January 22, at

noon, The highest weight note more than 12st. 7.. and the low- President Taft

est weight not less than 10st. 7tb. (Due Victoria, B.C., Feb. 20.)

Grand National Course-about 4 Parcels... Feb. 2, 3 p.m.miles and 856 yards. Registration

.4.15 p.m. Letters

...5 p.m.

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia President Taft

Rabaul

TUESDAY,

Registration Letters Bremerhaven FEBRUARY

3.

Yu Sang

Manila and Java via Sourabaya. Tjibadak Sandakan

Saigon, *Straits,

Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Afrien, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

K.P.O.

Registration.....Feb. 3, 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

Letters

Straits ....A Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila, Australia & New Zealand

via Brisbane

Shanghai, Japan & Honolulu, &

*San Francisco

WEDNESDAY, Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. Americh, *Europe via Vin- couver, B.C.

Andre Lebon

Minimum Weight Raised. The lowest weight will be 10st. b. instead of 10st., as last year, .Feb. 2, 5 p.m.thus giving a range

of only 2st. ......6 p.m.

Ha the weights. The 5 p.m.

bottora weight has varied from time to time. In previous year, and used 9.30 a.m.

to be as low as 9st. 7b-the low- 10.30 am.

minimum permitted under National Hunt Rules. Sunloch won the race with that weight in 1914.

(Due Marseilles, Mar. 6.) G.P.O.

Registration ..Feb. 9, 1.45 p.m. Letters

....2.30 p.m. Philoctetes

2 p.m. Hai Ning

2 p.m

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.......5 p.m.

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(old) ..............$ 1165 (new) Ho En Rope H The bridge is 150 feet above the

Venezuela Gold Fields $ 3 The other conditions of the with or knocked over by riderless Its highest point, and in all but a rocky gorge of the Arroyo Seco, at exception that race remain the same,

with the horses.

Stories, &c. In 1928, for instance, few cases, the jumpers have gone Dairy Farm (old) ...$ leaves his horse in at the final nc-

who when the 100 to 1 chance, Tipper to an instant death.

ary Tim, won, there was a gen-

12 (new) ...$ ceptance will have to pay 100 sovs. eral mix-up at the Canal Ditch.traffic officers spending hectic hours Der A Wing

Hardly a week goes by without | Watsons instead of, as inst year, 85 Hove, Easter Hero landed on top of the untangling traffic which has become Lane Crawfords mons with an additional 16 sovs. if he fence, causing some horses to fall tan his horse,

and others to unseat their riders thought they saw

tled up when motoriats have Mackintoshs......... These sweeping alterations are with the result that more than a

someone. leap Sincera..... intended to eliminate as far as

from the railing.

Wm. Powelin score of others were prevented possible the entries of mediocre from getting across the obstacle:

Attempt That Falled,

MiscellaneoUS. Mrs. Margaret White, 64, was the horses and the consequent menace The larger the field the more of a huge field. It will be remem-likelihood is there of such things she dropped only 25 feet into heavy

thirty-second would-be suicide, but | H.K. Amusement...$281

(Right) $5 hered that in 1929 there were 66 happening degrading the race pos-

nners for the race, and it is sibly into a farce. It was felt that underbrush and received no Injury Ch. Entertainment ... 18 feared that the promotion of a some owners might therefore, be

beyond a broken ankle.

H. K. Constructions... sweepstake in connection with the tempted to enter moderato horses, which someone has survived the HK. TR. LOADS...S]

The only comparable instance in D. Ead. G. Bonds ... 1071% event would mean an even greater with the idea of agreeing to run number of runners. although in them if the drawers of their bridge leap occurred two years ago, Empress of Japan.

the Irish Hospitals' Sweep, which horses in the sweeps would offer police relate, when a young man gamlative shares. Sales to Shanghai, ta now being promoted on the

to his (Duo Vancouver B.C. Feb. 20

to share with them the big prizes proved his courage *Europe via Siberia)

Grand National, the conditions in the event of the horses being leaping into the top of Parcela

.Feb. 4, 5 p.m. have been altered to the extent placed in the first three.

eucalyptus tree. Registration

that no bigger prize will be paid

Although the tree-top This is the first time. Ave-year-

was only .Feb. 5, 9.15 a..

for a starter than for an entry. 10 a.m.

olds have been barred from being eight feet distant from the bridgo Temptation to Owners. entered for the Grand National.ralling, it towered 150 feet above On occasions in the past a moderate horse has won the Grand The last winner of the race of this the stream bed. The youth made National entirely because the good age was the French horse, Lutteur the leap, and, after pausing in the to quiet his III. in 1909. Other five-year-olds topmost branches horses in the race have met with which have won it are Empress, pounding heart, climbed down to the bad luck or being interfered Austerluz Regal and Alcibiade. safety.

Lettors

Swatow

Amoy

THURSDAY,

Kwong Sang FEBRUARY

Nam Sang

5.

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