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THE TIDE THAT WILL NOT EBB.

[DY A BLENT ENGLISHMAN.)

The newspapers have broadcasted certain views of a Jesuit priest from Manila who recently has been speaking out valiantly in the local Roman Catholfe Cathedral. No one who heard this able preacher could deny his sincerity. Few people would question the claim of his supporters that he is a fine preacher What is Truth said jesting Pilate Anyone who speaks in public nowadays must be prepared to have his statements questioned.

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ASHANGHAI,

Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce Mr. A. Brooke Smith (Chair- man) said:-

FANLING HUNT.

SUCCESSFUL DAY'S SPORT'AT KWANTI YESTERDAY:

[BV, AROUS) Patron-His Excellency Sir Cecil Honorary Stewards.-H.E. Vice Admiral

Clementi, 'K.C.M.O.

Sir Alexander Sinclair, K.C.B., M.V.O. Commodore A. J. B. Stirling, CB, The Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club" Stewards for the Meeting.-Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (in charge of cash sweep and totalisator), Mr. J. E. Bonsacid and Mr. D. G. Evans (Clerks of Scales), Capt. R. G. Sturges, R., Mr. H. Birkett and Dr. F. Pierce Grove (Joint Masters). Judges.-Mr. P. H. White, Mr. R. J

Paterson.

Starter-Ident.-Col. Hall Brutton. Glerk of the Course.-Dr. F., Pierce

Grove.

Reardan led to the water jump, where he fell after landing. Mark I. fell at the third fence, Shot IIf, following suit later." The second time round. "the order was Racehorse, More Better and Night Dress, many lengths behind. Two fences from home More Better took the lead and came away to win by 4 lengths. Night Dress was many lengths behind.

.Totalisator: 823

Starting prices: 3-1 agst. More Better 40 agat. Racehorse: 10-1 ngst. Night Dress

Cash Sweep: First No. 71, $98,60: second, No. 67, 627.60; third, No. 827, 813.80.

Unplaced ponies: Nos. 118, 3, 7. RACE 2-OPEN LIGHT WEIGHT.

Catch weight 150 lbs. Previous winners

of Open Light Weight and Fanling National" 10 lbs. penalty. Winner to receive, the “ Saligia Cup." Sud, 37.50; third, 8:50.-Distance about 3 miles.

connection with harbour improvements Some slight progress has been made in

and, with the proposed expropriation of private buoys by the Customs, the pro- the addition of new sets of moorings, vision of adequate swinging berths, and together with the suggested re-arrange meat scheme, something will be done to- in the harbour. Our particular thanks wards relieving the existing congestion fare due to Mr. Maze and Captain Hotsoa for the ready interest they have taken in this matter and for the attention they have given to the views of interested The preacher made a very determined parties so sa, to formulate a scheme attack both on divorce and what is called satisfactory to all concerned. Our thanks are also due to Captain Jorgensen for birth-control Any priest who has seen giving the harbour authorities the benefit

Mra R. J. Paterson's John Smith. human nature laid bare in the Confes-f his long experience of the harbour and.

135 lbs. .......... (Capt. Sturges) - sional must be at a great advantage with for drawing up the excellent preliminary The second meeting on the Kwanti Messrs. Hogg & Kaidy's Mowgli, 143

plan upon which re-arrangement pro- steeplechase course, under the auspices Mr. A. Sugden's Bertram, 145 lbs.

lbs. regard to problems that affect the relaposals have been discussed.

(Mr. Reidy) 2 tionship of the sexes., He has probably. While a step in the right direction has of the Fanling Hunt, was held yester

(Owner) heard things that would amaze, the 'aver, been made. I say, without fear, of con- day under glorious weather conditions Also ran:-Smart Guy 143 lbs. (Mr.) tradiction, that it is imperative that the until the tin interval when rain fell Stanton), Zicon 134 lbs. (Mr. Charles)..

Simmons), Wahkheena 159 lbs. (Ar He must age happily-raarrical couple.

recommendations made by the committee have a very good knowledge of the frailty of consulting enginters with regard to for half an hour. At intervals during the Midget 150 lbs. (Mr. Ogilvie). of human hature. It is the emotimal | the establishment of a Shanghai Harbour afternoon this' continued-but not suth-Won by Lị lengtha. temperament that turns to the Confes-Board should be brought into operation ciently to interfere with the comfort of without further delay. The report of that sional for refuge, for relief from the pangs Committee was submitted in 1991 and anyone except the pressmen, "who were of remorse. It is the emotional tempera-promptly dealt with by a representative not provided with a covered stand as ment that suffers mos: add that is also body of commercial interests of all na promised. most certain that happiness is not obtionalities and certain modifications were ngreed to. Is was subsequently recom-

In every other direction, however, there tained merely by the acquisition of wealth.mended to the Chinese Government for was a great improvement and the dis- It is absurd to suppose that all emotional acceptance by the Treaty Powers in advantages under which the press are people are wicked. When a cold-blooded December. 1923, and it is a crying shaine expected to work is mentioned in no person commits a crime he or she tells the former. In the meantime, the Whang-carping spirit.

that since then nothing has been done by no one. The emotional person wishes to poo Conservancy Agreement has been In spite of many difficulties the card confess to a priest or to a friend.

consistently violated, so that the efficient was run off according to schedule time--- maintenance of ordinary harbour works Therefore, we may be sure that when n most experienced organisation; which has had unique opportunities to study human nature,

commences “a

definite

crusade against some tendency of modern life, there is a good reason. It is ob viously pots political reason, for the crusade is directed against a tendency which is now world-wide. Whether the arguments are right or wrong the motives of Father Sohmidt and his fellow rusn-

ders are above enspicion. They genuinely believe that they are fighting against a most pernicious poison that is causing mankind to deteriorate.

LOOKING BACKWARDS.

first came to the writer's notice he was

is imperilled. I consider this matter is one race actually starting before the au of such vast importaner for the future vertised timel prosperity of this port that I would ap merce to make urgent; representations to pen to every national chamber of com- their Ministers in Peking to agitate for an early settlement of this long-out- standing problem..

Police arrangements under Mr. A. capable staff of Europeans and ratives Gerrard, A.S. P.. Inspector Kent and a left nothing to be desired.

Despite the presence of 100 motor-cars

in the enclosure and the arrangements by the Railway for the running of special trains, the attendance was, unfortunately

JAPANESE ANTI-DANCE BILL.not as good as one would have expected.

An excellent tilin was served on the

drinks made both ends meet.

Details follow:

John Smith, Smart Guy and Mowgli wns the order until the stands was renti ed. Midget fell at the fourth fence. The second time round Mowgli was in the lead for a short time, but John Smith soon went ahead again and although they cleared the last ferice together, John Baith stalled off a determined challenge`anal won by 13 lengths. Many lengths away, struggle for third money, the former just -Bertam and Wahkeena had a great gaining the verdict.

Totalisator: $6.30.

Starting prices: 64 on John Smith; 3-1 agst. Mowgli: 6-1 agst. Bertram

Cash Sweep: First. No. 316. $170.0 second, No. 111, 61.20; third, No. us. $25.60.

Tnplaced ponies! Nos. 37, 41, 158, 16, LACE 3-OPEN HEAVY WEIGHT.

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Catch weight 163 lbs. Previous winner "Fanting National" 10 lbs. penalty. Winner to receive Cup pre. sented by Mrs. Bernard, 2nd, 35; Ord, 821-Distance about 2 milės.

Mr. W. J. Stanton's Jambu, 160 lbs.

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Starting prices; 3-1 agst. Jambu; evena Cheriton Vale; 4-1 agst. Egbert.

Dash Sweep: First, No. 50, $246.40; second, No. 4 8246.40; third, No. 4. 800.20.

However, those who were present wit Some of our contemporaries have been

(Owner) 1 trying to get excited over the Anti-Dance nessed some excellent racing and the red. Mrs. B. J. Paterson's, Cheriton Vale, Bill, says the Japan Chronicle. The hot favourite did not always win.

160 lbs. (Capt. Sturges) Japanese muralists seem to be fearfully Pierce-Grove distributed the prizes at an

At the conclusion of the racing, Dr. | Mr. H..B. Aucott's Egbert, 170 lbs. It is only fair to confess that when together of young people, and to believe table absence of I.E the Governor, Sir Charles), Durian 162 lbs. Mr. Potts). (Mr. Gould) a concerned about the effects of the dancing informal gathering, owing to the regret Also ran-New York 165 lbs. (M. these ideas associated with the names of Malthus, Dr. Marie Stopes and others that it is utterly destructive of good manners. This is add in the only coun-

Cecil, Clementi.

Alcantra 17ths. (Ir. Watson), Emperor 160 lbs. (Mr. Reidy), Harford 173 the disgusted. That was before he saw the terry in the world where mixed bathing course by the Ritz Cafe, but unfortunate (Mr. Beck). rible results of over-population in the 1s indulged in with propriety and in-

Wou by many lengths." Far East. He still retains the feeling of nocency. But perhaps it is one of those ly the smail crowd present cannot have

Jambu led throughout, both Emperor mausen, that was possibly an instinct, the West are incurably different.. If tandment put themselves, unless the "sale of and New York refused early and took whenever the subject is discussed. It is started a mixed hot bath in the West,

topsy-turvydoms in which the East and justified the expense to which the manage

little part in the race. just the feeling that comes to the healthy there would no doubt be a much louder by kind permission of the Officers, was

The Band of the 3/2 Punjabi Regiment, Totalisator: 0.30. minded individual who looks at Hogarth's pictures of The Rake's Progress or query against it than there is about present and added much to the day's who passes through ecctions of Far East- dancing in Japan, and the Japanese enjoyment by the music rendered between ern sea-ports that are known to be in would he just as surprised and coo- the races. clean. The whole idea is so borribly temptuous about it as Occidentals are sordid. It is so unnatural, that it must about the Japanese orchephobia. How- atem revolting to any mind that mirrors ever, there is apparently no reason to fine ideals it love between the sexes is apprehand that the foreign community to be anything less than a romance with will be deprived of its emusements, Handicap, six went to the post. In the In the first event, the Causeway Bay i happy ending then where shall we find though there is a certain amount of re- absence of Reynolds, there was a great romance? The only possible happy end-straint in Tokyo. There appears to be run on Racehorse, though Reardon had ing is the home and the bond of the child. a special prejudice against mixed many friends, with More Better always Japanese and foreign dancing. It is firm at 31. Unfortunately Reardan fell not specified whether the objection is after clearing the water-jump and was merely to the mixed company, or to the hally injured though Mr. Stanton, his | Mr. mixed couple Or in the latter case whe rider, luckily escaped with only a severe ther there is the same objection to a shaking. The rare then devolved into a Mr. R. H. Charles' Tam, 164 lbs. Japanese man dancing with a foreiga match between Lacehorse and More Bet- woman as there is to a foreign man dane ter, ending in favour of the latter, on Mr. A. H. Potte' Two Faira, 160 lhe ing with a Japanese woman. But, per- whom Mr. Cobbold rode 2 hans, the dancing craze will die down of judged race.

very well. itself and render legislation unnecessary. In the first decade of the present century it was very dificult to get men to dance at all, and they may become blasé again.

Let us, however, face the facts of this existence which is by no means only a romance for those who toil terribly. The provisional figures issued by the Regis. trar-General show that the birth rate for England and Wales during 1928 fell to 18.3 per 1,000 of the total population. This compares with 187 in France and it is the world's lowest rate. There can be no doubt that this is due to the popularity of ideas which Father Schmidt is fighting against

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SELF-SACRIFICE.

THE RACING.

For the Open Light-weight Race, Mrs. Paterson's John Smith, with Capt Sturges in the saddle, was installed favourite and finally 6-4 was laid on hini, Eventually he won from Mowgli, a 3-1 shot ridden by Mr. Reidy. Had not Mowgli been carried out by Midget carly in the race, the result might well. have been different.

55.

Unplaced ponies? Nos. 51. 118, 69, 28,'

RACE 4-HUNT STEEPLECHASE

HANDICAP. Open to subscribers to Fanling Hounds. Bottom weight 145, lbs. Winner to receive the Ladies' Plate. 2nd, 45; 3rd $4.-Distance about 2 miles.

C. H. Turner's Pongo, 153 lba.

(Owner) 1

(Owner) 2

(Owner) 3

Also ran wantao 151 lbs. (3. Stanton), October 145 lbs. (Mr. Reily), Curlew Dahlia 161 Iha. (Lt.Cdr. Ean- shawe).

Won by a distance. Half a length. Pongo led throughout, but was being fast overhauled by Kwanteo just before the last fence, where the latter fell. This resulted in a great struggle for third money, the verdict going to Tan

Totalisator: $14.90

agst Tam; evens Two Pairs.

Starting prices: Evens Jambia; 10-1

Cash Sweep: First, No. 6, 8238; second... No. 19, 869; third. No. 316, $34.

Unplaced ponies; Nos. 17, 425, 9.

RACE -UNITED SERVICES RACE. Open to the Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and Hongkong Volunteer. De- fence Corps. Winner of any previous Steeplechase penalty 7 lbs. Catch weight 160 lbs. Winner to receive a Cup, presented by Mr. R. M. Austin. Zad.. 842.50; third, 817-Distance about 1 miles.

In Russia the birth rate was 482pes thousand. If any figures are available for China they are probably entirely un reliable, but they must be much higher then Russin, where there is no polygamy and no ancestor worship. It has heen It is said that "An Englishman's home said that in the sixty odd years since the is his castle" and the tide set in motion The first event after tiffin was the Open Taiping rebellion the population of China by Malthus is dead set against Fasher Fleavyweight Race, for which Cheriton bas doubled. There have been famines Schmidt and his crusaders. For all that, Vale was expected to stall off all opposi and floods but infants die in millions from we feel an instinctive sympathy with them. tion and complete the double for. Biry. other causes. An eminent American If we are healthy we have a revolt against Paterson. However, as I indicated yes. sociologist named Ross in his book "The all this noxious paycho-analysis and self-terday, the surprise packet was supplied Changing Chinese states that of every expression" which is the antithesis of the by Mr. Stanton in the shape of fabu hundred Chinese children born in Hong good old vistue called self-sacrifice" who took the place of Solly. Jambu kong only fifteen survive after a year. We are really disgusted at the flippants jumped off with the lead and was never Then what is the infant mortality in of modern writers and novelists about the

headed. Canton?

most sacred emotions.. There is right In the fourth event, the Hunt Steepic- THE IDEAS OF MALTHUS.

and there is wrong, gloss over the terms chase Handicap, Mr. Stanton's nomina as we may. There is still a code of sextion Kwantao did the books a good turn. Dr. Marie Stopes and the American morality won by the experience of man-

He was so heavily backed that liberties lady who came out to Shanghai to carry kind through countless centuries. It is were taken with Pongo, who won 3600 on a crusade exactly opposite to that of vital to preserve ideals.

for the astute Lal Khan, according to Father Schmidt are the intellectual heirs Above all else there is, charity. Let us report, Pongo, it is true, led all through of Thomas Robert Malthus, an English strive beyond everything to be charitable, the race with Kwantao second until ap. Capt. Sturges' Reynolds, 185 lbs. clergyman who died in 1834. Malthus saw Let us not judge dogmatically. Let us proaching the last fence when Mr. Stan. Mr. R. H. Charles' Drake, 183 lba.

(Owner) I the misery in English in those days, He try to make the selfish less selfish, the ton's mount was "knocking at the door." said it was due the fact that mouths shirkers at least honest.

came a regular purler at this obstacle Particularly He

(Dr. McGown) 2 increased more rapidly than the food to trus were the concluding words of Father and all were relieved to see Mr. Stanton Mr. A N. Lucey's Country Mouse, fill them. He wanted to increase the hap Schmidt. Nature will be avenged. The on his feet-it looked a crashing all

102 b............

(Owner) 3 piness of man and to improve his nature nervous system is intensely delicate and In the last event 12 ponies went to the

Also ran:-Bcorched Primrose 155 lbs.. mental, moral and physical, Mr. J. O derangement of it means disaster at some post, but only four completed the course. (Mr. Sugden), Teddy 155 lbs. (Mr. Sim- P. Bland, Mr. George Lanning (an ex- tiine. Let us at least agree with the truth Reynolds, with Capt. Sturges up stalled mons), Formidable 159 lbs. (Lt-Cdr. Principal of the Shanghai Public School) of the following wards uttered in the off all opposition to win from Drake and Fanshawe), New York 184 lbs (Mr. and many other old residents in the Far Hongkong Roman Catholic Cathedral Country Mouse, with New York, fourth, Charles), Fatty 156 lbs. (Major Bennett), East are certain that the root cause of China's troubles is over-population. We

"If those who practised birth-control despite a fall which lost him nearly half Chessman 167 lbs. Mr. Patta), Harford cannot disregard the evidence of our own

would only be honest with themselves, a mile. This rogue had been out in the 173 lbs. (Mr. Beck), Harrison lbs. (Mr. eyes which is that the struggle for, sur-

they would admit what was the truth third event and given a nasty display of Reidy), Duke of Frisco 155 lbs. (Mr. vival in China is so terribly acute that it

Sewell). namely, that they were endeavouring temper: does cause intense poverty and suffering.

to shirk a responsibility which they did In England the fall in the birth-rate is

not want to shoulder, because it would detract in no small measure from their taking place among the skilled workers, the professional class and the better i

sense of the material enjoyment of this educated section of the community. "It is

life." not always because they do not want the life is something better than an animal If we really believe in romance, if this burden of a family the joys of family existence, then there must be both self- Mr. G. Wright Nevills More Better,

Totalizator: $0.00. life are still valued as, something pre-sacrifice and self-control. We have the

Starting prices 21 on Reynolds; 6-1 cims it is that they fear for the fature. terrible problem of over-population in Lt.Cdr. Fanshawe's Racehorse, 158

165 lbs. (Mr. Cobbold) 1 agst Drake, 4-1 agat. Country Mouse. They have lost that simple faith which China to make us pause. It is, indeed, a

Cash Sweep: First, No. 75, 8249.20 the poet saya is more than Norman blood dificult problem. In the end it is our Major Peterson's Night Dress, 102 ibs,

"Ibs. ..... They have however in many cases become own individual conduct that must be

(Owner) 2 second, No. 25, 877,20; third, No. 4

$38.80. restless and scl6sh.

decided. We must admire Father Schmidt

(Owner) 3 Unplated ponies Nos, 90, 45, 234, There are married people who have no for speaking out so bluntly. Yet he seems Bennett), Shot IIL 147 lbs. (Mr. Sugden),

Alap ran-Mark L 148 Ba (Major 188, 88, 60, 84, 35. children and wish they had. There are rather like Canute on the sea shore. The Reardan 158 lbs. (Mr. Stanton)."

Owing to the cash sweep being so many others who have ose child and are advocates of birth control have set the

poorly patronised; the drawers of the. determined to have no more.

(Continued on next Column.).

tide running swiftly and it is certain that away was only other pony to complete each, after which unplaced ponies only, Won by 4 lengths. Third many lengths second and third pony were paid $50 it will not ebb in our generation.

received $20.

RACE 1-CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP.

For hond fide polo ponies Winner to to receive Cup, prosented by the Hongkong Jockey Club. 2nd, $22.50; 3rd, $13.50.-Distance about 1 miles.

the course.

Won by a distance. Many lengths be tween second and third.

After New York bad refused at the. Reynolds went on from Drake to win as water-jump and, lost nearly half a mile, stated, New York being a good fourth under the circumstances.