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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEW YEAR MEETING BEAUFORT CLUB TO “UNSEEMLY AND MEDIAEVAL GERMAN VATICAN LIBRARY

AT KWANTI

The following are the entries and handicapa for the Fanling Hunt and Race Club's New Year meeting at Kwant on Friday, January 1, and Sunday, January 3:

FIRST DAY.

Winner of the Tyros Stakes 5 lbs. penalty.-Black Maria, Cutex, Ed, Herga, Loch Ryan, Mouche, Over- there, Xerxes. Eight entries.

CLOSE DOWN.

Dwindling Membership

Sensation.

ONE OF THE OLDEST.

London, Yesterday. Beaufort Club, London, one of 2 and 3. The Lok Ma Chau Handi- the oldest racing clubs in England, cape.-Second Division and First closing down to-morrow owing to Division. A Steeplechase of 2 dwindling membership. The Club 1. The Tyroa' Stakes-A Hurdle

Top Weight not to exceed was Miles,

once famous for elaborate Race of 1 Miles. Weight for

Staggering sums were inches.-Black Maria, Cutex, Ed, 170 lb., lowest weight not less than wagers. Herga, Loch Ryan, Mouche, Over-150 lb-As You Like It, Big Ching, wagered on horse races at the once

Bronze Eyes, famous "call over." Reuter. Bright Prospect, there, Xerxes. Eight entries.

2. The Shatin Handicap-Second Choctow II, Christmas Belle, Christ- Division A Steeplechase of 11 miles. Big Ching. 165 lbs; Bright Prospect, 155; Demurrer, 150; Duke of Milan. 163; Fanling. Stag, 150; Kirribilli, 150; Movanagher, 170; The Partridge, 168;.The Wind, 150; Yankee, 150. Ten entries.

Duke of

mas Frolic, Demurrer, Chantilly, Donnabella. Edenbridge. Fanling Stag, Grey Mouse, Inshallah, Joseph, Kirribilli Marquis Hall, Mouche, Movanagher, Royal Flush, Piccalilli, Patch,

The Partridge, Target,

The 27 en- 3. The New Year Hurdle Race. Stumour, The Wind, Tom. A Handicap of 1 Miles. Christ-tries. Frolic, 162 lbs; Mike, 165; Tom, 158 Donnabella, 145; Mon- tana, 170; Wonderful Stag, 158: White Reather, 140; Royal Flush, 170; Duke of Normandy 11, 140; Yankee, 140. Ten entries.

mas

4. The Shatin Handicap-First Division-A steeplechase of 1% miles-Christmas Frolie, 162 lbs.; Tom, 158: Target. 150; Donnabella, 150; Edenbridge, 158; Choctow I 165; Bronze Eyes, 155; Piccalili, 152; White Heather, 150; Royal Flush, 170; Christmas Beile, 150; Patch, 155; Mouche, 151; Duke of Chantilly, 152. 14 entries.

4. The January Hurdle Race.-A. Handicap of 14 Miles-Christmas Frolle Country Club, Donnabella, Duke of Milan, Duke of Normandy II, Dance, Mike, Piccalilli, Purity. Royal Flush," The Partridge, Tom, White Heather, Wonderful Stag. Young Pretender.

15 entries.

6. The Ladies' Cup (Unofficial). A Flat Race of 1 Mile. Winners of 1931 of any flat race barred. be ridden by Ladies. Catch-weight 145 lbs.-African Eve.

To.

Chewkee,

Donnabella, Duke of Chantilly, Grey Mouse, Grand Symphony, Kirribill, Loch Sloy, Montana, Red Leaves,: Turnborg, The Gomeril, The Wind, White Slave, Yankee. 15 entries.

5. The Hunters' Hurdle Race

For Chint Pontes ap- 134 Miles. proved by the Master us "Hunters"

6. The Shansi Handicap.-A Flat Weight 168 lbs; 6 ba.; allowance Race of 1 Mile.. For China Ponies, to owner riders.-Britannic Hall, classified by the Hong Kong Jockey|

43 "C1" and "CZ"-Blue Chummy, Christmas Belle, Country Club Club, Diana, Dunce, Fernleaf, Grey Heaven, Britannic Hall, Christmas Mouse, Hefty, Heretofore, Inshallah, Belle, Edenbridge, Fritillery. Grey Kirribilli, Loch Dawn. Mongolian Stag, Noukhail, Jester, Joseph. Sloy, Montana, Murray Thwaite, Tango, The Partridge, The Phea- Osiris. Patch, Pumpkin, Purity, annt, The Quail, Thunderous Stag. Red Leaves, Social Mark, Tarnborg, 13 entries.

The Stumour. The Wind, White Stars, White Slave, trics.

Wings,

29 en-

7. The Shensi Handicap-A Flat!

Our Sports Diary.

CRICKET Friday-University Past v. Ponsent; Hong Kong C.ć. .v. Navy,

Saturday-University Royal Artillery (L): H.K.C.C. v. Navy; K.C.C. 1. Army; Second Division -C.SC.C. v. Police (L); Border- erev, Unly-rsity.

Sunday-K.C.C. v. Army (2nd HOCKEY--To-day-Hong Kong Club v. Borderers on U.S.R.C. ground at 5 p.m.

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To-morrow-University v. Radlo Sporis at 6 p.m. St. Andrew's v. YMCA.

HUNTING-To-day- Fanting Hunt Hounds Meet (Hunters' Arma) at 3.15 p.m.

FOOTBALL Friday-Services Clviltana

on Club ground ab

3.30 p.m.

Lengue- Saturday--Chinese Yee Woo v. Sung Ching; Eastern y, South China "B"; Chinese Ath- Jete Av. Chinese Athletle "B",

GO1. P-Friday to Sunday- R.H.KO.C. New Year Meet:

of Sunday-Completion First Route

Round of Captain's Cup at Fan- ling:

Entries

es close for the Jurilor Championship.

ATET.CS-Friday-Kowloon C.C. Children's Sports.

STEEPLECHASING-Friday

and Sunday--Fanling Hunt and Race Club at Kwanti

MOTORING CROW.

Although free to fly where

it

SHOCKING SPECTACLE

Dancing Girls Scantily Clad.

PAPAL PROTEST.

** Rome, Dec. 21. A diplomatic incident has arisen between the Vatican and the Italian Government over a troupe of scantily clad dancing girl who all nightly perform in a music hall on the Piazza Pratis trazzi in the immediate vicinity of the Vatican City. A vigorous, protest against this "unseemly and shocking spectacle" has been ledged with the Italian Govern- ment by the Papal Secretary of State, Cardinal Ppgelli, in a verbal note presented to day to the Italian Ambassador at the Vatican Count de Vecci. The note insists that the perform ance of the dancer's be stopped immediately as it constitutes a grave violation of certain clauses in the Lateran Treaties, design- ed to safeguard the sanctity of the Vatican.-Trans-Ocean Kuo- min.

CHEUNG CHAU SCHOOL.

The annuni distribution of prizes of the Cheung Chau Govern- ment School took place yesterday afternoon. Those present inelud- ed Mrs. A. C. Franklin, who gave away the prizes, Mr. A. O. Brawn, Inspector of Schools,. Mr. `Mac- kenzie, Professor L. Forster and Mr. Cheung King-pak, the new head master.

The report rend, by the head master, Mr. Hon Kau-fung, stated that the health of the pupils dur- ing the year had been very good;. but attendance had been less satis- factory.

After Mrs. Franklin had distri- buted the prizes, Mr. Brawn, thank- ed Mrs. Franklin on his own behalf and on behalf of the Government for having so kindly consented to perform this function.

Mr. Brawn then introduced the

Race of 4 Mile For China Pontes likes, a crow which was befriended a Cologne taxi-driver two classified by The Hong Kong Jockey by 6. The Yunnan Handicap-A Flat Club as "D1" and "D2". To be Winters ago still remains at the For China ridden by Jockeys who have not won cab-rank used by its benefactor, Race of 14 Miles. Ponies classified as "D1" and "D2" 5 flat races anywhere at any time, says Reuter. by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.Bay of Bellingham II, Bronze Frequently the bird, perched on

of Bellingham II, 160 s; Eyes, Celerity, Choctow II, Country the cab, will accompany the. driver new head master, Mr. Cheung Bay

-Discord, Sonny Boy, 156; Discord, 159; Club.

Glorious Stag, on his journeys.

King-pak, B.A., who assumes con- Choctow II 153, Country Club 146, Heliotrope Leaf, Jester, Kirribilli, If the journey looks like being trol on January

Professor Movanagher, Sun- ja long one it hops off and flies Bronze Eyes, 165; As You Like It, Mountain Rot.

I. Forster apoke of Nor-ning, Sonny Boy, Zephyr.

15 en-back to the stand.

briefly, asking for the co-operation 145; Celerity, 144; Duke mandy II, 148; Heliotrope Leaf, 1 tries.

The crow is a great friend of the of the puplis, staff and kalfongs, 11 entries.

'drivers' dogs, mainly because it He pointed out that the school was has learned to give an imitation the greatest social asset that the "bark."

Island possessed..

148; Jester, 140.

7. The Szechuan Handicap-A

Flut Race of 14 Mies. For China

Ponies classified as "C1" and "CZ" FANLING CHRISTMAS

by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.- Eden- The Partridge, 149 lbs.; bridge, 140; Fritillery, 150; Britan- nic Hall, 160; Blue Heaven, 155; Mongolian Stag, 140: Wise Stake 157; Grey Dawn. 160; Noukhuil, 140: Christmas Belle, 100; Thun- derous Stag, 162. 11 entries.

SECOND DAY.

1. The Yuen Loong Hurdle Race. -14 Miles. Weight for Inches.

MEETING.

MIXED BOGEY TIE.

In the Mixed Bogey Mra. Redmond and P. S. Cassidy tied with Mrs. Cassidy and J. E. H. Cogan-both were five down.

Ten pairs entered.

The

PALACE GUTTED.

Old Paintings and Tapestries Destroyed.

7 PERISH.

LUNATIC

Thought He Was

DISASTERADE CRUCIFIED.

Further Details of the Crash.

SUDDEN CAVE IN.

Stuttgart, Dec. 21.

"Rome, Dec. 22, The mediaeval palace at Five abalatant librarians were Stuttgart, one of the landmarks buried underneath over 20,000 of Southern Germany, was com- weighty tomes where part of the pletely gutted and partially de roof of the Papal Library caved stroyed by fire to-day. The fire in this afternoon with a sound broke out in the Western wing like an explosion which threw and, fanned by a high wind, the Vatican City into a panic spread rapidly, defying for a time the efforts of the City's combined fire brigades, Night had fallen, before the blaze was brought under control.

· Experimental Wireless Station Destroyed.

which made way for general grief when cause and extent of the disaster, became known.

Gift Cause of Disaster. The catastrophe was the dir- ect consequence of a recent American gift of steel book- shelves to the Pontiff who de Many unique old paintings cided that they should be in and tapestries were destroyed stalled in the Hall of Sixtus V by the flames, which also dam where at one time he had work aged the wireless station houseded as a conservator. This hall, in one of the towers, an experi bracing off the Incunables Gal- mental short wave station equip lery is one of the oldest parts of ped with the most modern up paratus which is generally used for the reception of broadcasts from the United States.

Seven Perish and Many Injured.

Jesus Christ.

NAILED TO WALL.

Brussels, Dec. 28. that he was Jesus Christ and that Labouring under the delusion he must sacrifice himself during the Christmas week a man in the state lunatic asylum persuaded two other inmates to crucify him. He was nailed to the wall of the chief dormitory where his cries attracted the attention of the warders, but by the time the rusty nails used by the luna tice were extracted the unhappy man had lost so much blood that he died on his way to the hos pitalTrans-Ocean Kuomin

SWISS CITIZENS AND FOREIGN MILITARY SERVICE.

Berne, Dec. 22′′

the Vatican and special care was taken in making the preparations age are strictly forbidden to join All Swiss citizens of military for the instalment of the new the French Foreign Legion under, Bhelves which were coupled with the provisions of the new mili some repairs to the roof sup tary penal code promulgated to ports and the walls. Even so,

day. Any transgressors of this however, this preparatory work law, if they ever return home Berlin, Dec. 22. The conflagration which restrain on the old foundations. prison terms in addition to what appears to have been too great a again, become subject to long duced the century old palace at This afternoon, shortly before they had to go through in the Stuttgart to ruins turns out to the workers finished their day's Foreign Legion. As regards have been the most disastrous task large cracka suddenly ap military service with other states fire experienced in Germany in peared in the roof and the out than France, Swiss citizens must recent years. Three firemen er wall. There was a shout of first obtain the permission of

warning and the workmen perished in the fierce blaze while a score of others were more or well as several librarian.succeed they may serve under other co- as the federal authorities, before less seriously injured.

Foured in reaching a

subterranean lours either actively or in the more are missing and it is fear- ed that they were buried under courtyard. Five librarians were fringement of this law is also passage opening on an inner capacity of advisers. Any in- the debris when the last wall of buried under the avalanche of liahle to punishment of not less the palace collapsed to-night.

Two-Day Blaze.

books and bricks before they than twelve months' imprison could reach the passage, and it ment-Trans-Ocean Kuomin

For two days and two nights is feared that a number of tran- the city's fire brigades, assisted sients, chiefly students, must by thousands of volunteers, had have shared their fate, though battled with the conflagration this has not yet been definitely which, feeding on the dry rafters ascertained.

by Martin Luther the Reformer, after he had dissociated himself from the Catholic Church

of the building and fanned by a The Vatican fire brigade,] The Pontiff has expressed his high wind, defied all attempts to which was alarmed by the noise deepest grief at the catastrophe control it. Moreover, the first of the collapse proved inadequate and has announced his intention fighters were handicapped by the for the rescue work which was to read a special mass for the severe frost which at times made started immediately, and an souls of the dead men. it impossible to handle the hose urgent call was sent to the Gov-

Rome, Dec. 23, lines.

ernment of Rome to dispatch Five bodies have so far been Enormous Damage: rescue forces which was prompt-recovered from the debris of the The damage has not yet been ly done. By night some order ancient wing of the Papal Library assessed, but is believed to be had been restored out of the which collapsed yesterday. very heavy even though part of chaos though it will probably Three more workers are now be the historic library housed in take until to-morrow before the lieved to be still entombed under the chapel of the palace was whole debria can be removed suf- the tons of brickwork and valu-' saved. Trans-Ocean Kuomin, ficiently to recover the dead. able books. The latter are be The extent of the damage it is ing sorted out from the wreck- impossible even to gauge, as age by volunteers from the Papal many of the documents and Academy assisted by the salvage books were unique and cannot be corps of the Rome fire brigade. replaced. Some faw documents Some 15.000, tomes, including were found to be intact but early prints and manuscripts are most of them have probably still missing, amongst them been ground to pulp under the parts of the cardinals codex and tons of debris, These latter of the canonical law in medieaval probably include one of the most England and Germany. Trans- coveted letters in the world, the Ocean Kuomin letter addressed to Pope Leo X

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