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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1988

SMILING THRU FAILS

THRU FAILS TO RUN

Surprise In Sub-Griffins' Champions To-Day

MAN!

DONALD BLACK'S

FIRST WIN OF ANNUAL MEETING

HAVE YOU WON?

Race 1

No. 4389

$1999.00

2514

554.00

3666

277.00

(S. C. Liang)

3

Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 3751, 3559, 2583, 2428, 1601, 1426, 3703, 2436, 3023, 1879, 720, 4286,

Race 2

$2065.00 590.00 295.00

(K. S. Shu); National Defence; 151

In perpect weather a fairly large crowd at Also ran-Handicap Eve, 154 lb., tended at Happy Valley b., (H. C. Pih); and Rose Jane, 147 this afternoon for the l. (W, G. Poy). fifth day of the Annual Race Meeting Chil- dren's Day.

6 starters. ·...

Won by length; 4 lengths. Time: 1.59.375.

Pari-mutuel, winner $8.90; places, .1st $5.80; 2nd $6.10; 3rd $5.60.

3155.

No. 4156 870 4311

Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 2749, 4781, 2971, 1472, 4589, 3720, 2887, 3251, 4303, 4634, 3005, 2557, 517, 3438, 2829, 2561, 2858.

Race 3

Post

No. 5497

4620 5590

3.30

P.M. THE FLEMINGTON was PLATE. From the -11⁄2 Mile (About Half Mile 170 Yards). Dr. S. N. Chau's Derby Day 155 ...(S. W. Tang)

lb,

An impressive touch added by the band of the Royal Scots, who paraded the track for the benefit of the children.

Considerable surprise was caus- Johnson and Alabaster's Ranger ed by the non-starting in the Sub- 152 lb. scription Griffins' Champions

Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Smiling Thru, generally conceded to have the se- cond best chance of winning.

lb.

(D. Black)

$3060.40 874.40 437.20

VIBRO PILING COMPANY OUTLOOK

say

"In a business such as ours, it is difficult to forecast the future with the decree of accuracy, but I feet that I can, without undice optimism, that the present year has started un- der favourable conditions, and if we should be successful in obtaining a contracts fair share of the piling likely to be placed, we should be able to produce a very fair showing next year," remarked Mr. S. M. Churn, Chairman of the Board of Directors, of the Vibro Piling Company, Limit- ed, at the meeting of the share-

Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: holders held in the Jacobean Room,

1 5727, 5879, 2830.

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3

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Race 4

No. 1554

$2983.00 6080

852.00 5128

426.00 Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 492, 5187, 4487,

Race 5

of L. Dunbar's Discovery Bay 152 (H. Maitland) Also ran:-A Great Time, 152 lb., 4969, 5359, 2734, (J. Pote-Hunt); Alber, 148 lb., (T. 4482, 5019, 6149. W. Chattey); Boris, 152 lb., (L. P. Ralph): Llangollen, 152 lb., (B. A.

-$3424.40 Proulx); Rooifly, 152 lb., (W. G.

3663

978.40 Poy); Sea Urchin, 147 16., (C. L.

6541

489.20 Gregory); Streamline, 152 lb., (A.

Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.:, W. Raymond); Violet Queen, 152 lb., 4743, 4728, 4108, 4600. 1 (W. H. S. Davis); and Zodiac, 155,

Ib., (S. C. Liang).

2.00 P.M.-THE NIL DESPER- ANDUM STAKES.—(First Section). -One Mile.

Wong Sui Ngau's Salvage Mas-

ter 158 lb.

(D. Black) Lucky's Lucky E'even 158. Ib.

(C. Encarnaçao)

H. and H.'s Fei Ying 158 lb.

(F. Marshall)

2

3

12 starters.

Won by 2 lengths; 21⁄2 lengths. Time: 1.00.2/5.

Pari-mutuel, winner $9.10; places, 1st $5.70; 2nd $6.20; 3rd $9.30.

5.-SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS*

Also, ran:-Arabian Cat, 155 lb., (H. C. Pih); Astrik, 161 lb., (B. L. Tao); Be Yourself, 152 lb., (S. L. Yuen); Captain Blood, 158 lb. (B. A. Proulx) Cleeve, 155 lb., (Ip Kui. Louis XIV ving); Dark Hazard. 152 lb.. (Y. T. Desert Star Fung); Dekko, 361 Ib, (H. Mait

land); Easy Time, 155 lb., (J. Pote- Piet Hein Hunt); Full Mark, 158 lb., (W, G. Poy); Golden Brew, 153 lb., (T. W. Chattey): Lancashire Chap, 155 lb., (S. C. Liang): Sahara Star, 150 76.. (K. I. In); and Sea Dragon, 150 lb., (C. L. Gregory).

16 starters.

Won by 1% lengths; 2 lengths. Time: 2.06,

Pari-mutuel. winner $9.60; places, 1st $5.90; 2nd $7.90; 3rd $9.40.

CHAMPIONS

JAPANESE AIR LINES IN CHINA

No. 8983

"

JAPANESE MINISTER IN CAR CRASH

The

Tokyo, To-day. Finance Minister, Mr. Okinobu Kaya, was slightly injur ed in a motor-car accident last night, when his machine struck another automobile,

The Minister received cuts on the head which will require a fortnight's medical attention, but will not prevent him submitting With three Japanese controlled the extraordinary military budget 2.30 P.M.—THE NIL DESPERAN- aviation companies pooling their to the Diet on Monday.-Reuter. DIM STAKES.(Second Section). resources, regular passenger

-One Mile.

Tester and Abraham's The Leo-

pard 158 lb.

(C. Encarnacao)

Black and White's Golden Cow

155 lb.

(Y. T. Fung)

F. C. Hall's Planchet 158 lb.

(V. V. Needa).

Shanghai, To-day.

ser-

vices between various cities in Central and North China which are under Japanese military occupation,

1 will soon be established, according

to the "Shanghai Nippo."

2

3

The companies concerned are: the Japan Air Transport Com- pany, the Hui Ting Aviation Com- pany and the Manchuriä Air Trans- port Company.

The

newspaper also discloses in- that a daily service is being

Reuter.

Also ran:-Acme, 153 lb., (K. I. Ip); African Cat, 155 lb., (Y. K. Wouh); Bestevaer, 155 lb., (L, B; Chao); Cape Comorin, 162 1b., (B. A augurated between Shanghai Proulx); Charybdis, 158 lb.. (J. Tokyo, Pote-Hunt); Five Rulers, 151 lb., (S. C. Liang); Jack High, 153 lb., (C. L. Gregory); Labour Day, 155 lb., (K. A. Shu); Lucky Seven, 155 lb., (W. G. Poy); National Dignity, 149 lb., (H. C. (Pih); On Your Toe, 155 lb., (S. W. Tang); Rexiana, 158 lb. (A. W. Raymond); Split Hand, 158 lb., (Ip Kuf-ying); Stymie, 152 lb., (W, H. S. Davis); The Scholar, 155 lb., (C. E. W. Scott); Tribute, 158 lb., (S. L. Yuen); and Urber, 150 lb., (T. W Chattey).

20 starters.

Won by 1 neck; 2 lengths. Time: 2.06.2/5. ⠀ Pari-mutuel, winner $27.90; places, 1st $8.40; 2nd $6.40; 3rd $8.80.

3.00 PM

GRIFFINS -THE SPRING HANDICAP One: MI

Eve's Half-Moon. Eve 158 16.

(F. Marshall) C. Eve's Humdrum Eve 158 lb.

(W. H. S. Davis)

Lancashire's Lancashire Lass 161

H.K. ART CLUB EXHIBITION

and

Visitors to the forthcoming art

of

exhibition of the Hong Kong Art

· Club, which will take place at the European Y.W.C.A. will have the opportunity of seeing the work Mr. Ng Koo-hung, a well-known local young artist, for the first. time in many years. Mr. Ng who fe-seldom Jóining group- exhibi tions has had wide practical ex perience. It is understood that 1 he will open an one-man exhibi- tion soon and his pictures will chiefly concern the results of the Sino-Japanese hostilities after the fall of Shanghai and Nanking,

MANCHUKUO AND SOVIET

Hsinking, To-day.

Illegal acts committed by the Soviet authorities and

Hong Kong Hotel, this morning.

The Chairman said:"In directing your attention to the Profit and Loss Account, which shows a profit of $24,129.28, I would observe that no charge has been made in respect of depreciation, the reason being that your Directors are of the opinion that the amount of $26,514.17 written off Plant during the year as the result if the appropriation from Profit and Loss Account which you approved at the last Annual Meeting, is about six times as much as would have been required for depreciation this year.

During the year the technical de partment of the Company was trans- ferred to Messrs. Marsman, Hong Kong China Ltd., and arising out of this, Mr. Gifford Hull was invited to a seat on the Board, and our former manager, Mr. Blackmore. is now as- sociated with Mr. Hull's 'Company. It is the hope of your Board that this arrangement will be fruitful of even better results for your Company than its past record shows, especially so as Messrs. Marsman have undertaken to work the Manila field on behalf of the Company.

be

The dividend and bonus will payable on Monday upon application at the company's offices.

Those present included. Mr. S. M. Churn, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. J. J. Basto. and Mr. G. E. Gifford Hull (Directors), F. E. D'Almada Remedios, E. W. Blackmore, Lam Shu-chuen. Morris Weill, C. H. Basto and Len Weill.

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall was re-elected to the Board of Directors, and the appointment of Mr. G. B. Gifford Hull was confirmed.

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- thews were reappointed auditors.

AIR TRAINING IN VLADIVOSTOCK

Hsinking, Tó-day.

troops The newspapers in Hsinking as- against Manchukuo territory and sert that many Chinese student nationals in 1937, totalled 170, ac pilots at present are undergoing cording to a Manchukuo

spokes- Instruction at Vladivostock.

man.

On thirty-four occasions Soviet guards entered Manchukuo, while there were 16 cases of flights by Soviet planes over the border, sometimes disguised as mail planes.

The spokesman also charged- that the Soviets had embarked on campaign of espionage and agitation, aiming at internal un- rest in Manchukuo.-Reuter.

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GEN. PERSHING SINKING

Tucson (Arizona), "To-day: General Ferching, commander of the United States Expeditionary Force in the Great War, is sink- ing rapidly, state the hospital au- thorities, who have placed the patient in an oxygen tent-Reuter,

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