1937-04-27 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1937.

THE

WORLD

GOES BY

SENSATION has been caus- A

ed, and desperate scenes took place, at the Hong Kong Jockey Club yesterday when it became known that the China Mail had purchased a horse named Bicycle Pump.

Another Invitation To Gandhi

CLEAR STATEMENT IN COMMONS

London, To-day. further statement

on the political situation in the Indian Provinces where Congress major- ities have declined to assume the responsibilities of Government was made in a Commons answer. "I observe from a recent com- Bought at the price of $1.50 ment as to the intention of the (cash), Bicycle Pump has been en-congress resolution that the main tered by the China Mail to race in apprehension appears to be lest

should use the St. George's Plate, main event the Governors

their of the Fourth Extra Race Meeting special powers for detailed inter- at Happy Valley on Saturday.

ference in the administration.

"Let me make it plain that His Racing men will recall that

in- Bicycle Pump, although a China Majesty's Government have no

tention of countenancing the use pony,

last was raced in England

of the special powers for other year and won the National Hunt

than the purposes for which Par- Steeplechase, the Grand Military Hament intended them. Cup, the Grand National, the City! "It is certainly not the intention and Suburban, the 2000 Guineas, that the Governors by a narrow or the 1000 Guineas, the Derby, the legalistic interpretation of their Oaks, the-but why go on? You own responsibilities should trench have all heard of this wonder upon the wide powers which it was horse. Now you will be able to see the purpose of Parliament to place it in the flesh.

in the hands of the Ministries and

In an exclusive interview with which it is our desire they should the China Mail, an elderly member use in the furtherance of the pro- of the Jockey Club yesterday said:grammes which they have advocat-

"I felt like a flat tyre when

I ed." heard that Bicyclę Pump was going to run."

CLEAR PRONOUNCEMENT

Wild rumours have it that the This clear and definite pro- Editor of the China Mail may ride nouncement was made by the Un- the gallant beast at the Valley, but der-Secretary for India, who add- these reports are unconfirmed. ed, in reply to a member who sug- The whole of the China Mail gested that there had been misun- offices have been transformed into derstanding on the part of Con- a giant stable and all reporters gress leaders which should be re- have been instructed to spurs.

Lay all you've got on Purap.

wear

Bicycle

Don't forget-BICYCLE PUMP ---St. George's Plate-Happy Val- ley-Saturday.

moved on the spot in the interests of good government in India, that a request to the Viceroy from Mr. Gandhi or any other leader would be considered.

was

Mr. Butler also explained why Mr. Gandhi's suggestion of the re- ference of the issue of the Gov- We are unable to reveal the time ernor's powers to a tribunal Bicycle Pump turned in for the dis- unacceptable, since it was not for tance. In fact, we don't even know such a body to decide whether the what the distance is. But we are Governor could or could not consis darn sure that Happy Eve, Ex-tently with the Government of In- pansion Time, Havoc Eve and other dia Act and his Instructions divest local hacks will have to look to himself of the duties imposed upon their laurels when Bicycle Pump him in the terms made by Parlia- comes prancing out on the track on ment through those documents. Saturday afternoon.

British Wireless.

We are also unable to even hint at the probable jockey (Note our complete silence.. This in itself is most significant), but likely candi- dates for the post are Ulysses, the chief proof reader, one of the com- positors, the sports editor (the most fitting choice, I think), the watch man and the junior reporter. fact, the whole staff,pato

In

er

WANG YING-YU

Leaves Canton For

Nanking

Canton, To-day. Mr. Wang Ying-yu, Commission-

r of Civil Affairs, will leave Can- ton for Hankow this afternoon en route to Nanking. Whether Mr. We are all in training and are

Wang will tender his resignation eager to catch the eye of the

or return to Kwangtung will manager and editor,who watch ***

only be known after his interview with a professional air our daily

with Generalissimo Chiang Kai- work-out on clothes-horses, rocking shek in Shanghai. Our Own Cor-

horses etc.

respondent.

Apart from wearing spurs, the reporting staff have taken to don- Prof. W. I. Gerrard is to give his ning Jodhpurs of terrifying hug lecture before the Hong Kong and cut. Some have even been ob University Medical Society on “Im- served chewing straw in the vain pressions of Medical Development hope that this pretence to horsiness in. North China". on Tuesday, will improve their chances of be- May, 4, instead of Wednesday, 28th ing chosen as jockey to ride the April, as previous announced. The China Mail miracle horse.

lecture will be given in the Union Further information, on the pro- Assembly Room at 5.30 p.m. gress of Bicycle Pump will be given in this colum until Saturday. Watch for it t

ULYSSES.

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