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DISASTROUS PEAK FIRE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1925

SUPREME COURT.

Inaros THE CHIEF JUSTICK, KI HENRY (GOLEANĀ

JUDGMENT IN KWAI WAH" CASE.

LOCAL TURF " TOPICS,

PROSPECTS FOR SATURDAY'S RACING

[BY ARGER]

Mr. Brodie as Lieut-Comit. Thompson will not be here to vide. Under the exc- cumstances both ponies had better be jelt out of consideration until the num -bers are up.

HOME OF PROFESSOR FORSTER COMPLETELY GUTTED, DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $10,000,

Baby Eyes, it will be remembered, was made a arm favourite for the selling race A disastrous outbreak of fire at the

Just meeting his defeat has since been The framers of the programme for the attributed to his rider not having worn residence of Professor und Mrs. L In the Supreme Court yesterday morn Fourth Extra Race Meeting, to take place purs, my informant adding that the pony Forster, No. 5. The Peak, in the early|ing, the Chint-Jastier (Sir Henry Gollan) at Happy Valley on Saturday next, under never takes a race seriously unless given hours of yesterday morning, completely ave judgment in the action for wage lab, have come under criticism.

the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey a reminder with the hooks, before called But upon to put in his final rush. What truth gutted about half of the house, and it and disbursements brought by members with the exception of the Hongkong Plate there is in the statement, I cannot say, is estimated that damage amounting to of the crew of the kieu? “Iaš," (mile-for-China ponies that have-start-I-do-know, however, that none of his $10,000 was caused.

His Lordship said he was satisfied thated twice since January 1st and have not performances on this course entitle to him been placed) all the events have received to the impost of 1ellbs, in the Empire satisfactory entries. It has been suggest Handicap "B" class. In the race under ed that a Selling Race should have been discussion, however, he has only ths. can reply with justification, judging from is included in the programme. The officials to curry and provided a suitable jockey

The first intimation that fire bad broken certain auns were due for wages to the out, cane from the warning given by Scarpenters and engineers, and as regards coolies working at No. 4, The Peak, one this he ordered reference to the "Regis

the adjoining houses." One of the housetrar, for him to take an nevount of the past experience, thas this would not haved,, he should certainly run into a

bys at once ran down to Mount Austin amounts due, and report.

attracted more atarters. At last meet- For the Aggregate Stakes the field will Harracks to give the alarm there. A With Feference to the compradore'sing, seven entries were received und four probably be made up of Chiengo, Cħar- number of troops of the B. and C. Com-claim, he thought there was evidence that went to the post. The Hongkong Plate Coal Gold Leat. Gypsy Love, Golden

wages were due to him for the period, has received five nominations and ex Chrysanthemum and Curiosity Shop. panies of the 1st Battalion, the East July 1st, 1926 to March 3th, 1995, and peet all to face the starter. What the The first, two have to carry 131lhs. each Surrey Regiment, who were engaged in he referred this matter also to the Ducials might well do. is to withhold and the others 1-6ths. There is som physical drill, before the boy's arrival Registrar. The compradore also claimed second money in att events with less than possibility that Cloid Leaf will not go to

the return of a deposit of $9,000, which

the post, in which case Mr. Harriman he said was deposited with the owners

may elect to ride Dictator Dahlia. of the ship. He further claimed the

had seen the smoke. They hurried to the scene to render what aid they could in wxfanguishing the damnes. It was largely

fire

interest"""on"İNGTO

In His Lordship's opinion these were to their prompt efforts that the

not recoverable in this action. Certain was "got inder control and most other sums were claimed in respect of of the furniture saved. Through their provisions supplied by the eruptadors to the crew, al for sampan hire. But barracks being so close to the residence it was clear these sus could not be Professor Forster, the soldiers were recoverable na wages, nor could they be enabled to be on the scene same time reverable, as -dishürsement. for the right to do belonged only to the

before the firemen could possibly arrivester of the ship. there. On arrival, the soldiers iminadi- ately set to work to 5ght the fore with "fire hurkets and fire hose. Unfortunately, there was not enough pressure of water to make use of the hose, and they had to do their best with buckets to deal with the outbreak. However, water was not

The WILA evidence of necessaries available in sufficient quantities to make having been applied by the compradore even this method effective and orders the ship, and he directed that the were then given for Billed buckers to be starshall take scout of the carrie up from the barracks.

amount it to the cumpradore under In the this head, and to report: " meanwhile the soldiers performed magni. feent service in removing rust of the Jurniture from the house. By means of severing a beam, the adjoining house, No. 6. The Peak, the residence of Mr. G. A. S. Runa, was separated friso that of Professor Forster sufficiently for the removal of furniture and inHammable material from both premises into salety. The exterior of the houses have been little damaged, being of stane, and the salvaged furniture "was phrenal, on the Jawa Among the officers with the Aroops were Majors Patou and Drake, Capt. Shinton and Lients. Chids, Cape and Cambell.

FIREMEN'S EFFORTS. The call wILS

first received at the Contry Fire Station about 7 it from

the Signal Station rid the Naval Yard. The engines were inmediately sent of auder Superintendent Brooks and Station Officer Condon. They arrived at the Peak Hotel about half-an-hour after the

four starters and third prize unless five ponies go to the post. At lust meeting three ponies started in the Aggregate Stakes and each get a prize--Conditions similar to those offered AL Dupré for appearing in the ring next Saturday night!

The present day boxing expert is as independent an

the budding gentleman ridder and quite as cult to please.

To return to the programme the first vent, on Saturday, is the Commonwealth Handicap daes, six furlongs The names of sixteen ponies appear in the list, of which the following will probably Uncle Tum (132fba.), A.B. (130lbs.), Hail start: Claudie (161ība), Jumbo (160ths),

The absence of Grey Morn should at tract a big field and Mr. Birkett may even decide to start Baby Eyes here.

Though we have no performance of Charccal at the distance (one mile)..be is certain to be a public faney. Chicago was down with colic last week, but bas been in work since and at his best would take a deal of heating. Mr. White's Gypsy Love is another likely to go close. Gold Leaf has beec moving budly of fure and, as atübed. may "be an absentee. Dictator Dahlia, if fancied, will also have The distance is scarcely far enough for Curiosity Shop. to be reckoned with.

The savest investment would be to hack the second best each way to beat Char coal, the probable favourite. In this case. our choice would be Chicago. but before Saturday I may have more defnite in- formation.

We now come to the Empire Handicap As I have, for the time, abandoned all attempt to arrive at the manner in which the official Handicapper arrives at either classification or adjust ment of weights, sufice it to say that the field will probably inella: Beauty Dahlia (163) unless he wins earlier in the day. Duke of Frisco (109). Valiant (161) Gaudie (181) Poppy Leaf (160), Beldorney Star (137), Mowgli (157), Tadworth (151). Of these, Beauty Dablia, Duke of Frisco, Beldorney Star and Gaudie ap-

An application, had been made to and the claim to allow their recovery as necessario supplied to the ship. At the hearing, said His Larahip, hersham (149ths.). King Ptolemy (1498.) wowed the quution as to whether these Toumal (1471bs.). Two Pairs (liels,), and should be allowed, but in the peculiar possibly Langsat (140th) and Joe

(140lbs.). circunstances of the case he decided to

ellow it.

I doubt whether Lady Severn will send both Jambu and Langsat to the post. If he would be very dangerous at the weight."B" class. the last-named would give of his best. hurt the appears incorrigible nowadays, On his last public performance the Gover nor's nomination, Gaulle, may well prove the pick of the handicap. Hailsham is tipped in well-informed quarters, but his record is not encouraging. It is possible ale. Brodie may have the rotat, if Mr. Pollock is engaged for one of the “fruit ponies. Messrs. Tester & Abraham may prefer to rug The Critic in place of A.B. If they do, he may prove dangerous to the best no matter who is in the saddlepeal to me most, though if Yaliant is If Gaudie is hot sent and Mr. Doyle has the mount on The Critic, he will be well supported. For the time being. I con sider Gaudie, Toomai and Hailsham are the three best bets. Toomai. of couree only has to reproduce his form at the annual meeting to win with ease. If he is sent to the front at the start he may gain his second victory.

Mr. F Jrakin (instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes und Master) appeared for plaintifs, the action being undefended.

M. Y. SAN COMPANY,

PETITION FOR WINDING-UR WITHDRAWN,

LIM

Before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Collant in the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Thoroas Addis appeared on behalf of 4 petitioner, and creditor of Y San rend Company. Me Addis said the peti- tion for the winding-up of the affairs of the Company had been duly filed, hut the petitioners lebt had been satished, and be desired to withdraw the petition.

Counsel said that he anderstood that a meeting of creditors had been held, and that they were satisfied that the petition be withdrawn.

alarm had been received. There were ed for the Company, supported the ap- Mr. C. Alabaster, Ki.. who appear three engines present in all, these being From Central, Kennedy Town and Wplication for withdrawal and His Lord.

hai The Brigades were quickly at work. ship granted the necessary leave.

but lack of water rendered the greater

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

The unsual meeting of the Navy League Hongkong Branches) was hell at the City Hall yesterday evening, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak presiding."

Out of the 14 entered in the Colonial Stakes (3 furlongs for non-winners), the following may start: Auchenreach (153), Saracen (138), The Wasp (155), Aleantra (138), Beauty Dahlia (152), New York 132), Teashop (131) and Strathallan (149), In addition we may see The Critic and possibly Wimmers: The last namedi, owing to a filled leg. But for this however, has been stopped in his work

set-back, he would probably have won. The three best would appear to be Sara een, Beauty Dahlia and Mr. Alves' select ed. Both Alcantra and Strathallan can sprint on the training ground, but so far have done next to nothing with the colours up.

ridden from the start as en last occa sion, he may repeat his performance. I am doubtful whether, Beauty Dablia can carry the weight in a fast run race—the others have proved they can do so-there- fore Sir Paul's candidate had better be backed each way by those who fancy tis chances.

The sixth race," the Dominion Plate 1 mile and 165 yards for winners) will pro- bhly induce owners to send the follow log: Grey Knight (1), Unele AU (138). King Alfred (152), at any rate. In addi- tion, Golden Chrysanthemum and one of Mr. Birkett's-Beldorney Star or Baby Eyes may be reserved for this

Grey Knight should win; though if Mr. way well prove too speedy for Mrs. Aus- Alves starts Golden Chrysanthemum he

tin's big white, whose forte is evidently

somewhat longer distance.

For the penultimate event, all are ex pected to start: Jambu (159), Langsat (136), The Critic (132), Lumbie (13%), New York (152) The race would appear to lie between Langsit and The Critic, who has been moving well of late. Lang- panion (Jamhu) is too unreliable, while sat, even if he can beat his stable com much of The Critic's form has to be taken on trust Play safe and back the first three to win. should prove remunerative. If Lady Severo valy starts que, it will be safer to back The Critic.

art of their appliances useless, Inspec- for Marks, with a force of police,' also appeared and later Mr. W. R. Scott, AS.F. Those with the Bremer and selANNUAL MEETING IN HONGKONG. diers got to work during the morning in an attempt to reach the volumes of sake, which still peared from the ruins and débris. The main difficulty all ning was the lack of water, and it was not until some time after the outbreak that any adequate pressure-could he obtained. It was further impossible to get any engle for tender further than the Peak Train- way: All that could be done in the early Alages was by means of a chain of buckets containing water.

At one time it was also feared that the year, to get together members of a Society mind, may suddenly run true to form and Shop (180), Golden Chrysanthemum (155),

austabel, erected over No. 4, would catch fire tacough the flying sparks which were dieing carried to it, but here the soldiera ence gore proved of valuable service and destroyed a contractor's babe shed. which might possibly have formed a con 'meeting link. There was seareely any Bame in be seen coming from the burning building, as all the windows were closed, and the fire thus confined within a limited space, after consuming the floors and walls and the inflammable subalances. died down.

"It was about 9.30 a.m. before sufficient pressure of water could be obtained from the byrdrants, and then it was found that there was not enough force to take it through the bose. Fortunately by this time, the outbreak was well under con trol. It was at this juncture that part of the roof and bedroom walls of No. 5 +ollapsed,

Early yesterday afternoon, efforts had been successful in reaching the heart of the smoke. What effectively put a stop to the conflagration was the caving in of the roof over the part affected

The Hon. Mr. P. II. HOLYOK, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts. said, of course, the attendance by no means represented the strength of the society. But in Fengkong it was always difficult. especially at this time of the such as this. Dealing with the work of the Society during the past year he said they owed a debt to the Secretary who was largely responsible, not only for an increase of membership, but also for the great sucress of the concert and flag day as a result of which £500 was sent Home, They had striven to keep the objects off the Society before the public, and in no place in the world was i perhaps more necessary to do this than in Hongkong

Continuing, the CHAIRSIAN dwell on the piracy questions which had had the at- tention of the Society. It was perhaps the most serious problem they had had before them during the past few years. At last, he almost said at long last, their representations had gone Home to the, Admiralty. They had been taken Home by the late Admiral, whose untimely de- parture they all deplored, and also by the Hongkong Government. They asked for a small fotilla of 'bouts to increase the patrol in these waters.

These recommendations were strongly supported by the Society and they hoped they would be dealt with before long

Sir HENRY POLLOCK seconded the adop

No definite particulars could be ascertion of the report, and accounts, which tained as to how the fire originated, but were carried,

it ja thought that it originated in a spark The CHAIRMAN proposed that Sir Henry from an untended fire having escaped Pollock, ME Aucott, Mr. W. A. from the narrow piping which passes Dowley, Lt.-Comür. C. 3. C. Ingham, Mr. Ahrough the drying room.

F. A. Perry, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. 4, M. The amah and coolie were first awaken- Whyte, Mr J. Thayer, Mr. Excell and ed by the huge volumes of smoke coming himself form, the Committee for the from the drying room and Professor coming year. Forater, awakened by their cries, dis- This was seconded by Mr. Dowizy and covered that flames were issuing from carried. the drying toota. He immediately saw his wife and children to a place of safety and then did the little he could to ebeck the fire.

As stated, it is estimated that the dam- age caused by the conflagration, amounts to about $10,000,

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Mr. Excell was elected treasurer and Mr. Whyte secretary, the Chairman and Sir Henry Pollock paying tribute to the work Mr. Whyter had tone during the past year.

On the proposition of Sir HENAY POL LOCK, Mr. Hafyonk was elected president. It is understood that both No. 5 and On the proposal of the CHAIRMAN it was No. 8, The Peak, aro owned by Mrs. decided this year to have'n Bag day on Jones Hughes (widow of the late Mr. E. Trafalgar Day and to organise a concert Jones Hughes, former partner in Messrs of a similar character to that of last year Hughes and Hough), who resides at on the night of Trainigar Day Homa, and for whom Messra. Linstead. Before closing the meeting, the CHATE and Davis are the local agents, It is Mamado an appeal for an increase of further stated that both properties are membership. At present the number. ansured against fire..

stood at 12a, but in a port of the size The firemen did not leave the scene and standing of Hongkong the member- antil e o'clock last evening

ship ought to be at least 400,

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The Commonwealth Handicap "A" (157), Dictator Dahlia (156), Auchen class follows: it may attract: Seattle rece (150) (if not started in previous event), Gymp (149), King Emperor (147), Rayfield (144). Uncle Charlie (143) Baby Eyes (144), and possibly Valiant (141). Dahlia," I shall look no further for the If Mr. Bagram decides to send Dictator winner. In his absence, Seattle, King Emperor and Baby Eyes should prove the best three. Gymp, it must be borne in

"A" class (11 miles).

The last event is the Empire Handicap

will probably be composed of: Curiosity I Grey Knight is an absentee the fold

Grey Strenk (148), Uncle Alf (145), or Sarecen (149), Dictator Dahlia (158), Uncle Charlie (143).

will indicate confidence in the second Dietator Dahlia is kept in the stables. string and Gymp should not be allowed sibilities, ahout Rayñeld. I understand sity Shop. Dictator Dahlia and Golden to run loose. There are, of course, pcs. The best three on the book are Curio- that Mr. Brodie has been offered the Chrysanthemum. for the aceting. Then again it is ex-day's paper when my final selections will mount as Mr. Gibson may not be here There matters must rest until Sator- pected that Baby Eyes will be ridden by appear

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Of Spring in the air,

Where her promise meets Summer's completeness

Like youth, strong and fair;

For the Orient's offering to us,

That springtide has kissed,

Is a mare of white cloud to bedew us,-**

There

Is mist, and more mist!

mist on the water below us,

And mist on each hill,

Whene of Nature her face tries to show us,

The mist is there still;

And the wonders of harbour and city

Might cease to exist,

For like Tantalus, given no pity; We gaze on white, mist!

It is true here no breezes poetic.

Of life renewed sing,.

Here no blossoming snowdrops prophetic

Smile out at the Spring;

For the queen who in winter was reigning,

• In Spring; too; holds court, And to all of our sighs and complaining.

Gives nover a thought!

You may shut, discontented, your portals,

Be dull if you will,

But the mist spirit, heedless of mortals,

Will laugh at you still;

Will enfold, her, soft, gauze round the riches

So Invishly showered,, Bound each isles and bay that bewitches,

Each hillside beflowered. But-like bridal veil coyly enhancing

The charms of the bride,

When the sun, in his daring romancing,

Shall ding it "asido-

Then go down on your knees, to the Sender

foretaste of Heaven, in its splendour And radiance, is there!

Of beauty so rare,

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