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MUTT AND JEFF

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OF BOY! ON BOY! SOUNDS WAIT'LL TELL

WHAT A JOB!

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SWELL!

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WEEK! ONLY FIVE

DAYS A WEEK!

TEN TO FOUR' AND AN HOUR FOR LUNCH

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DOUBLE PAY FOR OVERTIME AND. IN THE SUMMER AWHOLE MONTHS VACATION WITH

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WHEN DO

YOU START?

By BUD FISHER

YEH! WHEN OH, I DIDN'T

DO YOU

START

GET THE JOB,

WORK?

BUT AIN'T IT

A HONEY?

Oolong And NATIONAL Nomine

Charlesber For the Derby

(By "Rapier")

FOLLOWING ITS convincing win in the Maiden Stakes to-day, T.K.L.'s Oolong must be considered first chance for the Hong Kong Derby to-morrow, although Marber's Charles- ber which has not yet been out must be re- garded as a real danger, judging from Pal- ber's excellent run in the Maidens.

SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES WINNERS

Charlesber and Paber are both, of course, from the Marber stable and as Charlesber is considered to be much the better pony, Palber's third is

a fair indication of what may be expected from his stable | companion,

Following have won the Sydney! Lovelylight, erstwhile favourite, Marden Stakes during the past 10, looked a bit stiff during to-day

years

COURAGE INJURED

MR. W. H. YEUNG, WHO RACES UNDER THE NAME OF "WHY". IS UNFORTUNATE THIS YEAR IN THAT HIS CHINA GRIFFINS ARE NOT YET ABSOLUTELY READY FOR THE STRAIN OF RACING AND THE CHANCES ARE THAT HIS FAMILIAR RACING COLOURS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE AS CONSPICUOUS DURING RACE WEEK AS WAS THE CASE IN FORMER YEARS.

These ponies, National Confi- dence. National Integrity and Na- tional Resistance, however, should make their presence felt later in the seasoTL

Poenae Easy First Choice

(By "Rapier")

DESPITE THE FACT that he did not re- cord a win to-day, Nomine Poenae, which threw its rider at the milepost when leading the field, is still considered the best prospect for to-morrow's Austral Derby.

Marsh Warbler, another fancied 1

not get on very candidate, did well on the wet track to-day, but If it may do better to-morrow conditions are lighter underfoot. He ran to-day well below his form and expectations.

First Love, lucky winner of the Austral Trial Plate to-day, show-

FIRST LOVE (LIANG). GAY POX (DAVIS). NATIONAL COURAGE (TAO), STARLIGHT (NOODT), THE 19TH HOLE. (HEARNE). VIS MAJOR (SOKOLOFF).

MAIDEN STAKES

WINNERS

Following have won the Malden Stakes during the past 10 years: 1031

Speaking of his Australian grif fins, Mr. Yeung said that Natlop at Courage, which had looked like a good thing, met with an accident some 10 days ago during an ear. ly morning gallop and as a resulted form suggesting that he might

be somewhere near at the finish. race and it would cause no sur- has been on the walking list ever

King's Welcome which came 14:21 Woodland Stag (Quincey) mie af Velvetlight, which is al-since.

fourth in

Maidens the Austral leg In 1.25 0.

most as good, were rent out 10- With careful nursing the

before suffered from a bad start and is sufficiently 1333, murrow to carry Cire's colours, should mend

the almost certain to give a better | Velvethe:ht, however, has a

the end of the fist half of

account of itself to-morrow, over |pulation bu a weak last quarter, season,

Mr. Yeung's

Australian the longer distance, especially as which a distinet handicap mai quellung race of this kind.

griffin is National Reform, but the V. V. Needs will be riding.

Distant View, winter of the is unlike wuer described this animal as a

Austral Maidens, is unlikely to "so-so" short distance pony.

subscription grif- start in the Austral Derby. Lan's is Australian in National Blosing Me, Young Colours will probably be carried

by Pearly View which obviously 1934 and "this pony is no use at all."

does not like heavy going.

1932 Chante (Beard) in

(record) First Seefpon Sunlight

1933

1934

193

1936

1937

1938

1939

1:1 1244

Second Seebon Night Stan dan in 1223- Bronze Bia tinatag in (213 Past Section

Alde Annazon (1) S L.) in 1943 Emenda Second 180,

Dechy Day Plan R tepl Judy Fart See 1 Tron

Rose Ami (Neodio in 120 I Second Sechan

Holiday Eve (Neoda a 1231 Pial Section Strathroy (Black) 1 1 22 2 Second Section

Gypsy Love (1) S L 19 1211 First Section Lancashire Chips (Pb) in! 1 17 4. Second Section Tornado Star (Marshall) in 1212. First Section. Criffel (Pote-Hunt)

1 20.3.

:|:

Second Section, Cockriroi Nevda) in 1.19.1

First Section.

Victory Day (Tao) in 1.22.(† Second Section.

Wenlo Fair View

re-

ly des do batter than place fourth, World Fair View was so badly delt at the start in the Ted Plate was Hapossible to Judge

1it it

at form. Similarly with the win)

Vervetlight, which was never really under pressure,

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The more prominent starters ade ikely to be:

LOVELYLIGHT (NOODT). DOLONG (NEEDA). CHARLESBER (CHAO). IRON BEAUTY (WEI). VELVETLIGHT (MOLLER). WORLD FAIR VIEW (PIH).

1940

other

Off Its Feed

( )1

Mr. W. T. Stanton's Tom (Stanton) in 1.29.4, 1932--Messrs. Kong Bros.' Lunar

Star (Li) in 1.28.4. 1933-Mr. H. S. Chan and S. W.

Cossack's Tang's

Beauty (Heard) in 1.29.2.

Vis Major was disappointing 1935- over the sprint distance, but may

Mr. 1-Shiu-pang's Soldier

of Britain (Sun) in 1.30.1. Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Rousseau (Necta) in 1.31.3.

(Frost) in 1.32.4.

Mr Yeung also referred to his find a mile and a half more to its 1936-Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw old pooles, saving that the Australiking. Ban "sub" National

Victory has not been eating well and as for the rest of us stable they were in "B" Class, for which no races, were included in the Annual Meeling programmie.

Mr. Yeuur's ponjes will be rid- den by I B. L. Tan, while the owner's brother, Mr. Young Wing- Australian Diamond (Tab)] kwai, who is still in the Novice' in 117.4. First Section. class, will be second string jockey Sapper (Encarnacao) in for this stable.

1 17.4. Second Section.

THIS YEAR'S DERBY. AC- Far View (Pih) in 1.16.2CORDING TO MR. YEUNG. tequals record). Third Sec- SHOULD BE FOUGHT OUT BE- tion.

MEET AT

THE

Gloucester Hotel

AFTER

THE RACES

IT PLEASES BOTH

WINNER AND LOSER

TWEEN FOUR PONIES, 00- LONG, WORLD FAIR VIEW LOVELYLIGHT AND CHAR- LESBER. HE ADDED THAT THE OTHER ENTRIES COULD BE DISCOUNTED AND THAT THE 1941

CLASSIC SHOULD TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST DERBIES EVER SEEN ON THE LOCAL TRACK.

MR. HOPKINS AT WHITE HOUSE

and

Mr.

President Roosevelt Harry Hopkins, who has just re- turned to America after spending a month in England as the Presi dent's special envoy, conferred during dinner at the White. House last night.

The President will have the benefit of information which Mr.). Hopkins has been able to impart when he confers with congres-. sional leaders this morning prior: to the opening of the debate in the Senate on the Aid to Britain Bill. Reuter.

SIXTEEN SHIPS LOST IN TAGUS Sixteen-shipa dave been: sunk in the Tagus by an 80-mile-an- hour gale and waves 20 feet high, says Router: from Lisbon,

Nomine Poenac, if he behaves, | 1937---Mr, Li Po-chun's Expansion should win, comfortably.

The more prominent starters are likely to be:

1938

A HAPPY TIME (HOLDEN). NOMINE POENAE (CHAO), MARSH WARBLER (BLACK). KING'S WELCOME (NEEDA). DISTANT VIEW (PIH).

Time (Pote-Hunt) in 1,28.0. Mr. Cire's Silkylight (Mol- ler) in 1.27.1.

1939- Mr.

Eu

Tong-sen's Rose Elect (Encarnacao) in 1.23.4 (record).

1940-Mr. Cire's Spicylight (Mol- lef) in 1.22.4 (record).

Winner of the Sydney Maldong (First Section), United Express ridden by in Rul-ying, is shown above being led' in this morning.

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