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THE GRAND NATIONAL.

A FINE DESCRIPTION OF AN-

EXCITING RACE.

A. gift horse, Double Chance, given as a present by Mr. Anthony de Rothschild to the Newmarket trainer, F. Archer, and

INDIA'S OPIUM PROBLEM. EXPORTS STRICTLY CONTROLLED.

Sir Bhail Blackett made a long and interesting speech on the opium question in the Assembly at Delhi, rrently. He explained how opium was manufactured The sale procreds Liverpool, Mr. D. Goold, won the Grand sumption in India.

central revenues-while, opiura far con-

LOCAL SPORT.

·KA. ATHLETIC MERITION (4

GUNNER HARRIS CARRIES "OFF CHAMPION CUP.

.

The Royal Artillery Athletic Meeting

GAP ROAD SCHOOL.

MISS HOLYOAK PRESENTS THE

PRIZES.

The first anal athletic sports meet-

was hell yesterday n ing of the Gap Road Government School

the Queen'

sold later by him to a man who lives in Fat Ghazipur both for export and for co which extended over twa.days. (Thursday | College ground, Causeway Bay, and

The school turn-

National Steeplechase at Aintree by four of expert opium went to the credit of the 1 and Friday),, was concluded yesterday proved a great succre. lengths. Old Tay Bridge änished second, unption in India was sold at cost prics/Afternoon on the United Services End out in full force, and some keen com→

the course.

WALA

to

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The greater

atteninnes of Offeers and their wives.

programme'.

The winners of the principal event were, ns, undey : men

Height: ft. Du

Long Jump (Senior),~Leung Wing Chiu.. Distance: 13ft, 10in.

Flat Rare (400 yards).—Leung Wing Chin.

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Masters Race (100 yards).-Mr. Leung Yuk Tung Time: 10sres

Foothill Bao (2) yards),--Fung Yung

Old Boys Bacs (400 yards).-Lam Sing

Tram Raer-loverument School, Yau- matí, 1

-Miss Holyoak, who was accompanied by Mrs. Holyoak and Mr. E. "Ralpha Inspector of English Schools), present

the prizes at the conclusion of the ports.

and Fly Mask third, another six lengths to local Governments which sold at higber creation Ground. There was a very large petitions were seen. We

amy. Then came Sprig, Silvo, Dwarf of prices to the public, the difference con the Forest, Jack Horner, M-and-Drifter stituting a part of the excise revenue-of- and British residents generally present Nine out of the 33 starters Enished, but the provincial Government in India to wings the concluding events of the High Jump (Senior A).~lu Hing Loi " among them, sad to relate, there was no part of the opium old Sergeant Murphy, who had failed for

malra opium supplied by the first time in many years to get round Indian States in Central India and Raj-

Some very keen competition was wit- putans South The Central Government The winner, who started at 100 to 9 had no incentive whatever to increase recessed in the individual events, and against, was ridden with admirable judg-consumption in India With the excup Hunner Harris certainly was the out- In the two dags he ment by a gentleman rider, Major J. tion of Assam the local Government's P. Wilson. These words are written of excise department was a transferred substanding gure.

jeet and it rested with local Governments secured five firsts in addition to being the greatest steeplechase in the world, and one of the hardest and most severo

to deal with the matter. During the last placed in other events, and thereby gait Gfteen years the general policy had been ed the cup presented by the R.A. Ufficers tests to which a man and a horse, cap

from a for the competitor adjudged to be the Sheung. maximum revenue get u be put, but it conveys nothing of the minimum consumption. The price was best athlete. Gunner Spacey also did well. anxiety and excitement of the whole now two or three times higher than in The cap presented to the battery gaining Chan.. thing. The conditions for this great con- 1810. The revenue was 30 Įr ernt. the most points war carried off, as was test, however, were perfect a bright, higher while the consumption was twa-nticipated, by the 25th Heavy Battery, who led on the first day's results with sunny day and wonderful going, and, on thirds less. top of it all, a really exciting finish. There The Hong Member briefly explained 40 points against the 13th Heavy Bat- may in the "past have been more visitors, the steps taken to suppress smoking intery's points. bat i have never seen to many. "The Lower Burma where in 1921, only, 5,405 An additional eyent was the tug-of-war stands and enclosures were parked, and smokers remained. He traced the his between the Hongkung Policy and the there was nothing but people on the canal tory of opium in Assam and stated that East Surrey Regiment. At the recent bank, from the Anchor Bridge to the Canal the only dificulty in proceeding too V.R.C. sports at Happy Valley, the turn. The other side of the course, from quickly to end the use of opium except Soldiers defeated the Police, and the the first fence to Becher's Brook, was also for medical purposes was the danger of police challenged them to pull yester- packed with people, and there was the smuggling and illicit cultivation, both of day. The Police were the heavier team, which were serious matters. The Assam but the fire combination displayed by usual turmoil and seething mass in the middle of the emuria. All of the expected Coverament was steadily reducing the the soldiers proved too effective against traffic and was rationing consumers

the weight of the police and the decision runners, except The Bleeka, were started: direct. Sir Basil quoted freely from the went to the East, Surreys, who won two be, I understand, had broken down again.

report of the Royal Commission of 1893

out of three pulls. which examined 700 witnesses, including 181 medical men and said he did not see how Liovernment could go behind the finding of such a commission. He next dealt with the China trade and showed how the whole of the revenue which once came to India fron, China was now lost while cultivation in China was now esti mated at seven to twenty times the ex- tent of India cultivation. now become the most important world producer. The Indian revenue from the export trade had fallen from Rs. 801. lakhs in 1910 to Rs. 183 lakhs in 1923 and the exports were strictly controlle

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THE START,"

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GIFTS TO OFFICIALS. REVISED REGULATIONS ISSUED

IN INDIA..

The results yesterday were:

THE RESULTS. 100 yarda Flat race. -1, Gamper Rogers Lieut. Sugden; 3, Gunner Harris Time: 10.4-5.

Boy's Race. Handicap 80 yards--1, E- Holmes: 2, A.. X-wing 3, R. Land.

Half mile.-1. Gunner Newsom Garner Doc- 3. Ganter Culver Time:

KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL

ANNUAL MEETING OF FORMER

PUPILS.

The second manual meeting of the B.S. F.P. Association was held as the Cantril British School, on Tuesday.

Mr. G. F. Nightingale, the chairman, congratulated the members of the Asso cintion on the success of their endeavours during the past year. The Water Polo team were first in the Hongkong Water Polo League, losing no matches, Much of the success of the team was due to Afr. and Thompson, their very energetic enthusiastia trainer The number af members increased 50 per cent, and 2;16:1-5;

financially the Association was in a very Girl's Race. Handicap of yards-1.sound conditios, -" Norah Vart.

The following are the officials for Threading the Niedle Race. Married 1925.23:-President. Mr. F. Ralphs; Couples.-B.Q.M.S. More and Mrs. Vice President: Mr. B. Wylie; Chairman, Cook; 2. Sergt. Bell and Mrs. Bell; 3, Mr. G. F. Nightingale: Treasurer, Mr. Lang-Serget. Bisgrove and Mrs. Carter. J. V. Ramsay; Secretary. Mr. G. H

Open Mile:-1, Bandsman Hunnam (Ist White: Committee, Misses E. George and Battalion the East Surrey Regt); 2. Mair D. Witchall Messrs., W. Hyde E. Rail- (H.V. DC.): 3. Privata Squelch (1st Battou, and B. Rasmussen. talion the East Surrey Regt.). Time:

mins. 39secs.

I have paver before been able to be any reason for the existence of a starting-gate for steeplechasers, büt, after this, race, I hope that it will always be used. In the past, the start in this grent race has always been troublesome, but, with the gute used for the first time, it was perfect. The horses liued up at once and stood still until the tapes were releases, when they started in an absolute line. There was the usual tush for the first fence, which was led by Drifter, Wimall, and Alcazar, with all the cavalry close up behind. In past years there have often been many casualties at the first fence, but only one borse came" dowo. This was Alcazar. A fence later two of the safest jumpers in the field came down in Taffytus and Patsey V. And then. as usual, falls were frequent, but it wil A Home Department Resolution pub take days before exactly what happened i fished in India states that, the Secretary kuown. After all, it is more important to of State for India,, with the concurrence follow the fortunes of the survivors than of a majority of votes at a meeting of the Council of India held "on, February the misfortunes of the fallen."

When Alcazar bad come down Winnallah has made the following amendments and Drifter set out to start a great pace in the Government Servants' Conduct Other well-placed animals wery Ballinode. Silsu, Double Chance, Fly Mask, and Oblowing shall be substituted (3) save

For rule of the said rules the fol, Tuy Bridge. Drifter then took a few as otherwise provided, a Government fenses sidewayet but did not come down servant shall not,, except with the pre- de dil, however, low a few places, and by vious sanction of the Government of the time that Valentine's Brook was reach. India (a) accept directly or indirectly on ! el, Balinode and Double Chance were in his own behalf, or on behalf of any other front. Drifter and Silvo were prominent, person, or (b),, permit any member of his stacle Race-1, Gunner Harris; Siberia and I could also see Max and Old Tay family so to accept, any gift, gratuity Sergt. West: 3 Gunner Lucock.

It is understood that important New Bridge wed ahead. I could no longer see,

or reward, or any offer of a gift, gra-

Egg and Spoon Race.--1, Mrs. Cook; York banking and mining interests will Indian (2) however, Winnalt or Sergeant Murphy, tuity or reward from an

9, Man West.

have considerable participation in the The Head of a Government, Admin ferrs Race. 100 yards Handicap.1, operations of the company, which em In this way they came in towards the water intration, or a Political Officer, may a Capt Barrett; 2, Lieut. Aucott; 3, Mahraces the interests of a number of com. jump, but before they rot there other et a ceremonin) gift from an Indian safe jumper had come down, Bulinode Prince or Chief If the gift is xtch that jor Hyland.

falling at the easiest fence but one before the water.

Rafes:-

a return present will be made at the of the Government A gift so

hall he deposited in the Gov-1. ernment Tosbakhana (8) Any Gov- ernment servant may accept from any Indian a complimentary present of trifling value, but all Government ser- flowers or fruit or similar articles of a vants shall use their best endeavours to discourage the tender of such "gifts.

WEDDING "PRÈRENTS.

Four-legged Ram-1, Gunner Rachel's team; %, Gunner Piloots team: 5, fun- Der Redd's team.

Khud Race. Open to all Indian troops in the Colony and the Hongkong Po- lice-1, ugal Singh. Time: 3mins 45

100 yards-1, Sergt. West; 2, B.Q.M.S- W.O.. S. Sergts, and Sergts. Race. Moore; 3. Sergt. Maalcy...

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SIBERIA GOLDFIELDS. REPORTED CONTRACT BETWEEN

SOVIET AND U.S. BANKERS.

A message from Moscow states that

draft agreement on May 1st for a com Tepresentatives of the Soviets and of the. Lena Gold Fields Company signed a cessionary exploitation by a company to be called the Lena Gold Enterprises, of.. Maa million and a half neres of gold, silver, copper and load-bearing areas in the Lena, Altai, and Sissersk regions of

Tug of War. unalthe 36th Battery heat the 13th Battery.

Indian Ulcers' Pac-1, Subalar jor Baht Singh,

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panies that, before the war, had operated Helay Race-1, 13th Battery; 2, 23th. the mines covered by the present com Battery.

cussion.

Band Race. Handicap-50 yards Play- Under the concession the Soviets will ing Instruments.-Bundsmen Hatch (East turn over to the company rivercraft for Survey Regt.); 2, Bandsman Young (East-transport on the Lena River, Six per Surrey Hegt); 3. Lance Corporal Kidcent of the total production is payabl (East Surrey Regt.).

to the Sovietz. 220 Yards Final.-1, Lieut. Henslowe; The Company's technical staff will be, 2, Lieut. Sugden; 3, Ganser Harris, largely composed of 'Britons and. Ames

Time: 25.4.-5.

Consolation Race-990 yards for en- placed competitors.-1, Gunner Bolland; (23th Battery; 2, Gunner Christie 13th Hattery: 3, Gunner Van-der-Hoven. 38th

• AT THE WATER JUMP, Quite a number of runners were stand. ing when the water jump was reached, the most prominent being Fly Mask, now in front, Double Chaner, Peter the Piper, Drifter, Max, Ballymacrory, Spring, Silvo, and Old Tay Bridge, In xi, 17 still were standing at this jump, which marks the half distance of the long moer Fly Mask lost temporarily his place as the field went

(4) Any Government seryant may ac out into the country for the second time, cept, or permit any member of his family the running now being made by Mar, who accept from an Indian who is his per-Bakery.

Sonal friend, a wedding present of a was jumping well. I begun to see visions value which is reasonable in all the cin of the double," when he began to weary cumstances of the case and which, in the and so lost his place, which was taken by

ense of a wedding present offered to a Double Chance. Peter the Piper, Drifter, European Government servant or to Sprig, Fly Mask, Old Tay Bridge, and member of his family, does not exceed Silvö were alan still standing and close to | Rs. 200. All Government servants shall the leader.

A-GALLANT WINNER.

use their best endeavours to discourage the tender of such presents and such ac- ceptance or permission shall be reported to the local Government and if the local Government so requires the present shall be returned to the donor. (5) If a Gov- ernment servant cannot, without giving undue offence, refuse a gift of a sub- stantial value from an Indian, he may accept the same, but shall direct the deli- very of the gift to the Government..

Regt. beat the Hongkong Police Force Tug-of-war-Result: The East Surrey by two pufis to one.

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peting battery were na under:-

The total points gained by each cam

25th Heavy Battery .75 points 13th Heavy Battery, .68 points. 38th Heavy Battery... ..58. points.. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. At the conclusion of the sports, Mr

wilo of Major Hattersley-Smith,.

rieung.

LAWN TENNIS,

H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENTY,

met in the fourth round of the Open "S. A. Rumjahn "and F. A. Brďmond

Championship Singles on the stand court yesterday evening. Rumjahn saily won the first art by &-1, but in the second set he was not so sure and was somewhat, The erratic, Redmond winning byge-4. third set was better contested with Ram- jaha winning by 8-4. In the fourth sek the youthful tennis player swamped his opponent by 60..

T. Honda and Ng Sze Cheong should W.P.A. Hattersley-Smith, Commanding have ract in the fourth round of the me the B.A., kindly distributed the prizes competition, but the match was postpon to the successful competitors. In addi-ed until today, the winner to meet & tion to presenting the individual prices A. Rurujahn in the semi-final on Monday gained during the two day's atheletic evening. mecting, Mrs. Hattersly-Smith also pre- Another game down for Monday in that between 8. E. Green and A. 8. Hett septed the following prizes

ship Singles, in the 3rd round of the Club Champion.

the competitor indged by the committee The R.A. Officers Cup, presented for

Double Chance still was in front at the Canal turn. with Drifter second. and Fly Mask third, but it still was anyone's ruce, for another four were close on their heels, and one of them 1008 caught them and passed them. This was Silvo, who was in front soon after crossing Valentine's Brook, and who was going so well at that point that his rider, F. B. Rees, must have had, visions caught him, and beat him as only a game of repeating his success in this race and honest horse could do. Major Wilson, on Shaun Spadah He was well in front however, rode a magnificent race. Not the at the Anchor Bridge and came on to the test good thing that he did was after the racecourse several lengths in front of Fly last fence had been jumped, when he started Mark and Double Chance. Then, just when to challenge al He tried to come up on gaining the most points during the two The trophy awarded to the battery it seemed as if he had woe, his stamma Old Tay Bridge's neur side. Old Tar

points in a fiftend/round context, "att was caught two fences from the Enish by Wilson might have been in serians trouble

The Inter-Company Cricket Cup-the Manila on May 2nd. Fly Mask and Double Chance. Thy, in oa the mails. All chance of an objection- 13th Heavy Battery. turn, were challenged between the last two always an unpleasant thing, especially in The Athletic Cup, the 25th Heavy Bat- fences by Old Tay Bridge, who so quickly such a race as this-as obviated by Major tery with 75 points. raced clear that it seeded certain he would Wilson, who at once cheskeil his horse and win. He jumped the last fence in front of

came up on the off-side. Fly Mask and Double Chance and the excitement became. more intense than ever,

to be the best athlete of the day.--Gun- ner Harris.

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PANOHO VILLA WINS.

Pancho Villa, the fy-weight champion

gare out and he was a beaten horse. Silvo Bridge, however, swerved across. and Madays. sports.-The 25th Heavy Battery of the world, beat Clever Cencio on

for lie then began to swerve from distress and Major Wilson at once went for him on Double Chance.

- GAME AND HOMERT HORSE.

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with 75 points..

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Inler Company Shoot-the 25th Heavy Battery with an aggregate of 67 pointa

The Brown Rowing Cup.-the 25th Heavy Battery."

The R.A. Football Cup-the 13th Heavy Battery.

The R.A. Hockey Cup-the 25th Henry Battery.

CINEMA NOTES.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Loran Doone" opens at the Queen's Theatro today. Madge Bellamy, endear- ed to the public by her work in Thommen H. Inca's Hail the Woman plays tha title role. With her beauty and undeni -* able. charin, she should be ideal in the The E.A. Rowing Cup.-the 25th Beary part of the gentle captive maid of Battery.

Exmoor." John Bowers, one of the big-" Liput. A. W. Allcock, who presided, gest mon physically of the screen, ha thanked Mrs. Hattersley-Smith for pre- been appropriately cast for the role of tenting the prizes, at the conclusion of 4 Jan Ridd," Lorna's lover who was tha which she was handed a bouquet of strongest man in Devonshire." Frank flowers in silver holder.

Keenan plays.the 'regal old outlaw chief, Bir Ensor Boone with Donald Mac- Donald as the villainous Deone," who meets such a horrible desta in a quagmire.

winners that romance should have played a It is only in accordance with recent big prominent part in the life of Double Chance. His very parentage is d- ubtful, for he is by Sir Herod or Day Comet. As I have said before what a game horne a young horse he belonged to Mr. Anthony this is, und, without wishing in any way de Rothschild, but, becoming unsound, was to belittlo Mujor Wilson's magnificent given by his owner aoine years ago to effort, I must accord the honour to the Archer. Archer patched him up and then horse. If ever anyone saw a horse who hunted his for two sons in Yorkshire, knew that it was a finish and that ho He then put him into training and won before was to win it was Double Chance. Just as several steeplechases with him

The proceedings concluded with "Ciod at Newbury and at Hirmingham, earlier in selling him to his present owner, Mr. Save the King, played by the band of the season, he went after the horse in front, Goold, a Liverpool man, in whose colours the 1st Battalion of the East Surrey

(Tontinued on neil Column)..

he ranThe Times Bacing Correspondent. Regiment.

Carver