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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1932.
Race Programmes
Two Extra Meetings
Programmes for the Fourth and Fifth Extra Race Meetings which will be held on April 23 and 30 respectively have been issued
THE
STUBBS ROAD MOTOR SMASH SEQUEL.
A Dangerous Corner.
Arising out of a motor smash in Stubbs Road, near the Peak Church, on Sunday morning (April 3), Mr.
by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and they are printed in full as L. G. Meunier, of Peak Mansions,
follows:-
1.-1.46 p.n.-Gosford Handicap.
Winner $500.
Second $300, Third $200, For Australian Entrance $5.
Ponies, " Class.
One and a Quarter Miles.
2.2.15 p.m.
Handicap-Winner $600,
Third $200,
$300.
Ponics, "A" Class.
Seven Furlongs.
Morrison Ilill Second For China
Entrance $5.
3.-2.46 p.m.-Boa Vista Handi-
cap: First Division.-Winner $450.
Second $225.
Third $125,
For Entrance
China Ponies, "D" Class.
$5. One Mile.
Note-Only one entry to be made.
Entries will be divided into two Divisions deter- mined by tot drawn by the Ste- wards.
for Races 3 and 4.
4.-3.15 p.m.--Boa Vista Handi- Division.Winner
capt
Seend $450. Second $225. Third $125. For China Ponies "D" Class, trance $6. One Mile.
5.3.45 p.m. Morrison Handicap-Winner $559,
Third $175.
$275. Ponies, "B" Six Furlongs.
En-
Hil:
Second For China
Class. Entrance 5
A
6.4.15 p.m.-St. George's Plate. -A Cup presented with $750 added.
Third $200. Second $300, Handicap for China Ponies, Griffins of this Season. Entrance $5. and a Quarter Miles.
One
Our Sports Diary.
TO-DAY.
TENNIS-Open Doubles Final. Presentation of Prizes.
TO-MORROW.
HOCKEY-Hong Kong Club v. Borderers at U.S.R.C. nt. 5.30 p.m. FOOTBALL H.K.F.A. Council Meeting.
FRIDAY.
HOCKEY-Hong Kong Club "A" v, YSLC.A. at King's Park at 6.30 p.mi.
V.
SATURDAY. CRICKET-Hong Kong C.C. Kowloon C.C. at H.K.C.C. at 2 p.m.
ATHLETICS-St. Joseph's Col- lege Sports ni Caroline til at I p.m. Royal Artillery Sports on Navy ground, King's Park.
was summoned before 'Mr. Schofield in the Central Police Court this morning on two counts: the first accusing him of failing to drive on the left hand side of the road, and the second for negligent driving.
Mr. E. SC. Brooke appeared for the defence, and entered a plea of guilty on the first count, and a denial on the second.
at
CHINA MAIL
LONDONERS LIVING IN OLD BOATS
THE NURSERY IN THE ENGINE ROOM.
Seaside Homes for £100.
When is a ship not a ship? Another man who entertained This question is vexing the me on his converted motor launch minds of Britain's floating popu-a trim home with electric light- now. Ask anyone ing plant, cottage piano and lation just living in that queer floating little library told me he did all nis town of moored yachts in South-Stock Exchange business from) wick Canal, three miles west of the saloon office. Brighton, and you will be told that a ship is always a ship.
But the rating department has another answer to the riddle. It claims that a ship is a bunga- low when it never goes to sea, has a telephone and houses a family.
And bungalows
must
nay
A Home for £100. The advantages of life afloat are many: the disadvantages few.
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U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Sac Already Southend has made
is to
Until now these people have cscaped the burden of local and
They have pos county rates. sessed; and that for a meře £100 or so, what is tantamount to a freehold home, and a mobile one at that.
True, those families who have to watch young children have them pretty closely. One man told me that he taught his small girl to swim as soon as she could) walk. "Now, if she falls board, which she does sometimes, she just swarms up the rope."
over-
motor How much? Withi
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President, Hoover
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Registration
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Letters
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APRIL 13.
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Addressing the Bench in mitiga- tion of the offence, Mr. Brooks said that the accident actually occurred near the Peak Church, where there is a big bend in Stubbs load. De- fendant was driving a two-seater rates. roadster in company with Capt. and Mrs. A. R. Smeathers, all three be- its ruling. Now Sussex ing seated in front. The other follow. car involved in the smash, was own- The trim, white yachts lie canal, led by Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, the moored in the crowded
veteran Interport cricketer, and was separated from the sea by a
narrow wall of grass, being driven by the chauffer only.
Many of these delightful float- Mr. Brooks explained that night the only indication of an ap-ing homes are converted submar Third $125 pronching ear was $450. Second $225.
the headlights, ine chasers,
So Jolly. China Ponies, "D" Class. Entrance and on this particular night, de-
In Southampton Water you Once they flogged through the may find rows upon rots of ap $5. Six Furlongs.
fundant's car
and was going up, Note.-Only one entry to
be there was another car in front of waters of the Channel. Now the parently derelict naval made for Rares 3 and 4. Entries him. Mr. Hancock's chauffeur, strains of Henry Hall's bands is launches. will be divided into two Divisions in order to pass the front vehicle, the only sound that comes from luck and a weather eye to the And those holds worm, you may pick up a good fot drawn by the dimmed his lights. determined by
He was quite their holds. Stewards.
right in doing so. But this result-are just jolly little sitting-rooms, boat for a matter of £25. Tow- nurseries, kitchens,, age about doubles the purchase 4.3.15 p.m.-Tai-Mo-Shan Haned in defendant having no indica- cabins, dicap: Second Division.-Winner tion of the approaching car round writes a Special Correspondent price If she is to go sixty miles Saigon
or more. But after that the cost of the Evening Standard. Third $125 the bend. $450. Second $225.
In one bungalow-ship, or ship-of conversion is inconsiderable. For China Ponies, "D" Class. En- Mr. Brooks pointed out that the
In Shoreham harbour I met a trance $5. Six Furlongs.
white lines in the centre of the road, bungalow, I talked with the 5.-3.45 pm-Charters Towers were not very clear and had not been owner, or should one say skipper? carpenter who had carried out Handicap.-Winner $500. Second painted recently, with the result He told me that he had lived his conversion in his spare time.
now lives happily on $300. Third $200. For Australian hat his client drove his car over afloat for seven years, Summer He
River Adur with a fine Ponies. Winners of more than to the right hand side of the and Winter.
When I get tired of one place across the flats. $1,000 in stakes since January thoroughfare. The car, which de- 1982, barred. Entrance $5. From fendant was driving, was of Ameri-I crank up and hump down the rather coast to another. And I do that the Two Mile Post Once Round and
in taking when they put the harbour dues In (about One Mile 17 Yarda). high off the road, and
6.-4.15 p.m.-Third Aggregate corners it was advisable to keep to up. Generally at night."
It is as easy to get to London Stakes. Value $750, Second $300 the centre of the road. Another
from a home afloat as from a Third $200. For China Ponies, point was that after passing the villa or country cottage in the Weight for inches as per scale Mr. Hancock's chauffeur switched
Home Counties.
good And a Winners of $5,000 or more in stakes on his lights, thus blinding the de- anywhere since January 1, 1932, fendunt, and adding to his
many of these permanent har- bour dwellers are City men who b penalty; of $4.000 to 4,999, 5 ties
Mr. Brooks, in concluding, re- come to town every morning, allowance; of $3,000 to $3,999, 7 b allowance; of less than $3,000, 10, marked that defendant had driven should be allowed to stand which, b allowance. The Stakes will be in France and India for a period of would hinder the establishment of run for six times, or as decided by nearly fifteen years, and had been in such relations. the Stewards. At the end of the the Colony for only a month He "The will of our own people must Second $200. Third Season, an additional sum of $2.000 had never had any complaint made prevail in all matters concerning their sovereign rights, and as our For China Ponies, Subscrip will be divided between the ponies against him. tion Grifins of this Club of this scoring most marks in the races for Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared for people do not desire in any way to Tytam Byewash
the Stakes during the Season in Mr. Hancock's chauffeur, and said impose burdens or tests on the peo- 145 lb. b. penalty for every $200 the proportion of first 70 per cent. he understood there were ac allega-ple of Great Britain, they justly feel second 20 per cent, and third 10 tions made against him, arising out that no burdens or tests should be
imposed on them. per cent, of the added money, 80 of the accident.
7.4.45 p.m.-Kellett Handicap: First Division Winner Second $250,
Third $150.
$500. For
China Ponica, "C" Class. Entrance $5. One Mile.
Note-Only one entry to be made for Raees 7 and 8. Entries will be Divisions deter. divified into two mined by lot drawn by the Stewards, 3.-5.16 p.m.--Kellet Handicap: Second Division.-Winner .$500.
Third $150. Second $250. China Ponies, "C" Class. Entrance
$5. One Mile.
For
t
9.-5.45 p.m.-Gosford Handicap. -Winner $500. Second $300. Third $200. For Australian Ponies, "A" Class. Entrance $5. One and Quarter Miles.
10.6.19 p.m.-April Stakes.- Winner 3400. $100.
Season.
Winners barred. Weight
or part thereof won in stakes. be ridden by Jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at any time. Jockeyk. 2 h. penalty for each race Ib. Won: maximum penalty 10 No White
allowed. Spurs or Penalties accumulative. Entrance $5. From the Two Mile Post Once
Round and In about One Mile 171 Yurds).
.
race.
can manufacture
and wus
diffi-
far as is consistent with ties. Sub-Inspector Chester-Woods, re-
"Friendship between neighbour Marks to count 4 for a win, 2 for plying to his Worship, said that the ing countries is largely dependent u second and 1 for a third in each corner was a dangerous one. The
on the degree to which they respect The benefit of marks already car was four and a half feet over each other's freedom, and it is hard scored to pass with a pony on the white line.
ly to be supposed that a different Mr. Brooks said there was dis-principle can operate between cur- sale. Entrance $5. Ore Mile.
7.-4.45 pm-Mount Parker pute over that point, as he was in-selves and Great Britain.” Second structed to say that the car was only Handicap-Winner $500.
Referring to the economic crisis, Third $250,
For $150.
China foot and Inches over the white Mr. De Valera said: Class. Entrance $5 line. Penies,"
urge
people upon our One and a Quarter Miles.
over foreign pro- read with ad- I have miration the appeals made by cer- tain European statesmen for special sacrifice and hard werk among their ANGLO-IRISH CONTROVERSY. {people, and I have watched with even greater admiration the ready (Continued from Pags 1.) response given by whole peoples, tral point around which all the dis-vastly greater than the population cussions of the Irish Treaty focuss-of this island.
the view
He paid, so he told me. £35 for his boat and spent another But $50 on the conversion against this outlay he had a credit to show for the sale of the tanks, ports, engine junk and other fittings.
There are similar floating col-; onies at Portsmouth, Southamp ton, in the Thames Estuary and up the rivers of the Essex. coast. WATER RETURN.
The level and storage of water in the reservoirs on Aprli 1, 1932, were as under-
City and Hill District.
1931 1932 2311 B 277 B Tytam
25 1
1′′B 25′ 9′′B Tytam intermediate 85' 0"B 37′ 9′′B 42'10"B 39'11"B Tytam Tuk
28'10''B 24′11′′B 22' 7"B 24' 3"B 41'11"B
Wong
Nei Chung Pokfulum Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower ...
[Note: B. denotes "Below Over flow: A. denotes "Above Overflow"; L. denotes "Lovel with Overflow."
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1031 199,20
(Due Marseilles, May 12.) K.P.O.
G.P.O. Registration....Apr. 13, 9 a.m. Registration .Apr. 13, 9.45 a.m, Letters ...
..10 a.m. Letters Shanghai and Europe via Siberia. Lycaon
Kwangtung Amoy ... Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Brindisi
E.P.O. Registration....Apr. 13, 3 p.m.
THURSDAY,
Letters
Amoy
Holhow and Bangkok
4 p.m.
*Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Swatow
Straits and Calcutta
Manila
FRIDAY. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles..
Letters Amoy
K.P.O. Registration...Apr. 15, 10 a.m. .1 p.m.
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vic-
1989
Tytam Tytam Byewash ... Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Nei Chung
189.20
.68
40.
toria, B.C...
52.70
47.10
581.50
527.33
5.67
6.69
10.65
Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower
16.65 84.90
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia.
SATURDAY,
Eatrics for this meeting close at Noon on Thursday April 14, 1932.
Fifth Extra Meeting. 1.-1.46
Parker p.r.-Mount
Second Handicap Winner $600. $300. Third $200. For China Ponies. "A" Class. Entrance $5. One and a Quarter Miles,
2.-2.13 p.m.-Mount Davies Stakes. Winner $500, Second $250. Third $160. For China Ponies, trance $5. Seven Furlongs. Griffins of this Season.
9.-5.45 p.m.-Mount Gough Han- barred. Weight 145 2 dicap-Winner $400. Second $200 ed. It is impossible that England confidence that my appeal will meet penalty for every $200 or
China Ponies,) part Third $100. For thereof won in stakes. To be rid- "E" Class. Entrance $5. Seves should ever lend the slightest coun-with a response no less ready."
tenance. to auch violation of a den by Jockeys who have not won Furlongs.
solemn agreement between the ten races anywhere at any time,
10-6.15 p.m.-High West Han-British and Irish peoples. Jockeya, penalty for each race dicap.--Winner $550. Second $275,
the "We stand absolutely on won: maximum penalty 10 tb. No Third $175. For China Ponies, "B"
Treaty. If Mr. de Valera and his Whips or Spurs allowed. Penalties Class. Entrance $5. From the accumulative. Entrance $5. One Two Mile Post Once Round and In Government repudiate the Treaty Mile.
His Worship adjourned the sum abroad to give 4 preference Pokfulum 8.5.15 p.m.-"The Hunchbacks" monses to Saturday morning, when to Irish Plate.---Winner $400. Second $200. he will hear evidence in regard to duce. Third $100.
For Chins Ponies, the second charge. Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Season. Winners barred. Weight 145 b2b penalty for every $200 or part thereof won in
Allowance. stakes. Jockey
EE-
Winners
3.-2.45 p.m.-Tal-Mo-Shan Han- dicap: First Division--Winner
HITLER'S DECLARATION,
(Continued from Page 1.)
(about One Mile 171 Yards).
Entries for this meeting close at Noon on Monday, April 25, 1932.
statement in answer to the Prus sian Government's charges. In substance he declares them to be absurd. In all previous elections,
legality of the National-Socialist organisation can be respected by he says, the Hitlerites collected their
they repudiate the title deeds of the Irish Free State, which becomes. an anomalous body, without status at all, either in or out of the Empire."
MR. DE VALERA AND THE WAY TO PEACE
Relations With Britain.
n
I have the utmost
"DROWNED" MAN RETURNS.
Missing For More Than A Year.
854.40 922.33 Total Consumption of water in the City and H District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of March, 1922.
1932 248.84 Consumption ......
362,500 Estimated population 451,480 Consumption per
head per day
18.4
21.0 Includes 27.15 million gallons from Mainland.
1931 257.13
March, 1931-From March 1 to 81, 1931, a constant street fountain supply was operated in all Rider Main Dis tricts.
March, 1932-From March 1 to 31, 1932, a constant strost fountain sup- ply was operated in all Rider Main Districts.
Kowloon.
Mr. Noel Austin Harvey, the Kowloon Main
Kowloon Byewash young Mitcham (Surrey) build-shek Lai Fai er who vanished under ctrange circumstances on November 16, 1980, has returned to his rein- tives.
1931 23' 8"
."
1932
2511"B 49' 2"B
Reservoir
6'0" 11′ 4′′B Shing Mon Recep
tion......... 18' 9"B. 11' B Storage in 'mions and decimals of gallons.
1031
་་**
Mr. Harvey was 24 when he disappeared. His motor-car Kowloon Main
Kowloon Byewash was found abandoned on the sea-Shek Lai Pul Dublin, March 17.
front at Hove, Sussex.
Reservoir the Prussian administrative au- members at headquarters for the In a St. Patrick's Day speech on Next morning his clothes were Bhing on Recap- thorities only if the practices of purposes of the contest.
the wireless to-night Mr. De Valera found on the bench near Hove tion the National-Socialist party are This was all the moro necessary appealed for the support of all Irish-coastguard station. in harmony with the oaths of its on Sunday last because in the pre-men abroad to his forthcoming task. Mr. Harvey was an enthusias leaders.
vious few weeks forty liitlerites had His address was relayed to Ameri-tic bather, and it was believed "In any case the Prussian Gov-been killed by members of the ca. He said:
that he had been attacked with ernment is not disposed to watch Reichsbanner and Communista, to The aims of the new Government cramp and drowned. with folded arms the equipment gether with thousands wounded, are simple, and we desire to pursue Doubt was cast on the theory of an army which not only is a The Ministry of the Interior for the thers without Ill-feeling towards any that he had been drowned when, mockery of the authority of the Relch, the statement adds, was in- Irishman, without Injury to any in spite of heavy seas, the body State, but also must be a performed a week in advance of the Irishman, without injury to any na- was not washed up. The police
measures it was proposed to taka, tion.
accordingly issued an appeal for and raised no objection.
"I believe that the people of Great news of him. They suggested in
manent source of disquiet.” The police raida in Berlin alone numbered over sixty, ⠀
Hither Replies "Absurd.” "Herr Hitler has issued a long
1982 161.80
137.28 13.10 40.85
03.00
74.48
2.27
Haiphong Japan Manila
SUNDAY,
Manila Swatow, Amoy and Formosa "Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Bangkok via Swatow
MONDAY, Manila, Australia & New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Sandakan
THURSDAY,
Gange
.10.30 a.m.
2.30 pm.
8.80 p..
(Due Brindisi, May 5.) G.P.O.
Registration..Apr. 13, 3.45 p.m. Letters APRIL 14.
Tjisadane Kwei Yang
Hai Ning
Hydrangea Talamba Parcela
..4.30 p.m.
1.80 p.m.
1.80 p
2 p.m.
8 p.m.
.Apr. 14, 4 p.m. ......5 p.m.
6 p.m.
Letters Empress of Russia APRIL 16.
Yasukuni Maru
(Due Marseilles, May 11.) G.P.O. Registration .Apr. 15, 12.45 p.m. Letters
.1.30 pm. Tainan
1 p.m.
President Cleveland
(Due Victoria, B.C., May 3.) Parcels ........Apr. 15, 3 p.m. Registration .. ...4.15 p.m.
.....6 p..
.Apr. 16, 5 p.m.
Lettera President Cleveland Registration Letters
16.
APRIL
Canton Fushimi Maru President Hayes
APRIL 17.
Asama Maru
......6 p.m.
2.80 p.m
8-30 p.m.
5 p.m.
9 A.I.
Hozan Maru
9 A.M.
8 a.m.
9 4.13.
Hai Yang Kwangchow
APRIL 18.
Changte
(Due Thursday Island, April 80,)'
Farcels.......Apr. 18, & p.m. Registration .Apr. 19, 8.45 8.m. Letters
..10.80 a-m,
APRIL 21. Tu Sang
In
Superscribed corrspondența only. WHEN GIRLS MARRY
They Arrange The Ceremony Themselves.
Reverting to the Leap Year tradi- tion of their grindthothers? 10 724 fewer than 2320 Londo baldas
10.80 ..
many London offices three- quarters of the notices received during January were given by girls, most of them in the early twenties: In the remaining offices more than Khalf the notices are by women.
Shy Bridegrooms.
"We do not soo the bridegroom.
**Total *******
280.17 26960 usurped this year the prerogative until the day of the wedding, and Consumption of water in Kowicon of man and entered notice of their in some instances; when the bride in millions and decimals of gallon weddings, at the average rate of groom has appeared, he has been so during the month of March, 1982 ten a week at each of the 55 offices relegated Into the background that
1931
1088
the best man he's beon mistaken for in inner and outer London. Consumption
130,54 153.60 Estimated population *170,500 297,650
Discussing the position a London him. Consumption
"In one case in my own office the Registrar said bastant supply in all Districts dir- modern gel is actually proposing to the bride, the error being dir
I do not know whether the best man was practically married ing March, 1981 and 1932.
per.
25.1
An emergency, decrees issued this Britain wish to be on peaceful and their appeal that Mr. Harvey and Analyst show that the Leap Year, but I do know that girls ward to sign the register
evening orders a political truce from friendly relations with us, just as had been taken suddenly and March 20 to April 8.
And I believe was wandering, suffering from that no obstacles loss of memory,
we do with them. that they desire
reports of the Government Bic marriage to her boyfriend this covered when the partie came for of the water is satisfactory are giving notice of their weddings During January, 8180 marriage Total rainfall recorded by Legal in person, and negotiating the notices have been enterad, unde Observatory from January-1,to March 31, 4.05; from January 1 to entire ceremony without, apparent thousand of these being give March 31, 1982, 4.785,
reference to their intended spouses.men.
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