1927-02-24 — Page 8

RACING NOTES.

[BY RAPIER.} `

Faniing Hant,

In "The Field" of January 27th there is a picture of Mr. H. Birkett with the Fanling Hounds and a

GOLF

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1927.

ROYAL HONG KONG COLF *CLUB

DENISON CUP FINAL

HOCKEY.

CLUB BEAT SUBMARINES.

Playing on the United Services Recreation Club ground yesterday afternoon, the Hong Kong Hockey

In the Denison Cup final at Fan Club ist eleven beat a team repre-

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY”

·UNION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.- | OFFICERS FOR FORTHCOMING YEAR ELECTED." There was a record attendance at Hong Kong University Union which was held on Tuesday afternoon, in the Great Hall of the University. The President, hir. Ng Bow Poo, BA, was in the chair.

AMERICA »AND BRITAIN.

CLASH OF YOUTH AND MIDDLE-AGE.

TWO ACRES OF IVORY.

60 TONS IN LONDON AUCTION.

They were searching not merely for traces of cracking or disease, but to detect the fraudulent willness of the bush natives," who have become pastmasters in the art of increasing the weight of a turk by pouring molten lead into its solid end.

most interesting article on the Hunt ting F. J. de Rome beat A. K. senting the Submarines by three the annual, general meeting of the not co-operating more in world inspection of 50 tons of ivory elephant graveyards in the heart

by Reynolda" who, I imagine, can be none other than our good friend Captain "Robert Sturgess The Bystander of January 26th contains a photograph of a group of riders ar Fanling with a special footnote about our lady supporter,

Mrs. R.-J. Paterson. -

The military Authorities have takon over "The Hunters' Arma

Henderson, 2 up.

&

LADIES' SECTION, In the Ladies' Section Torib stone Competition was played on The first prizo (Sub- Tuesday. scriber's Cup) was won by Mrs. Sherry on the 19th green and the second by Mrs. Sankey on the 18th.

goals to two goals after a very interesting and closely contested

match.

THE ENGLISH CUP."

THE CHANCES OF THE "SOUTH,

Two other prizes, kindly present The draw for the sixth round of

won by the Football Association's Cup was the Institution of the Chinese Be out of the way, but the memory of tasks-somö oft. long and weighing | assortment of walrus teeth, rhino- Brigade Headquarters and ed Mr. Tredwell, wore Mesars. Maas, Watson & Macgowan Mes. Redmond and Mrs. Syme have very kindly lent the Bungalow they occupy on the opposite side of Thomson, the road as a rendezvous for sub- cribers to the Hunt. The sleeping accommodation there is naturally

Canon Carnegie, Chaplain of the NARWHAL HORN MARVEL. House of Commons, who was the guest of the English-speaking Union

A small

of men, drawn company

Elephant Camsteries, at luncheon at the Criterion Res-mostly from the United State and taurant, discussed the reasons why Germany, on January 19th at the ad from the natives, who own the Most of the ivory has been obtain-. Britain and the United States are London Docks made a preliminary secret of the whereabouts of the affairs. If both countries worked gathered there, to produce which of Africa the cemeteries in the together, he said, they could make about 20,000 massive animals had to innermost recesses of the forests to an aggressive war on a large scale die. Later at Minging lane, EC which an elephant with a foreknow- impossible without putting a single they were buyers at the auction of ledge of death wanders from the soldier in the field or ship of war this latest crop of ivory from herd sale catalogue announces The Acting Honorary Secretary,

on the sen

to die There was no doubt Africa, India, Ceylon, and the Mr. Lim Chuan Hoe, submitted the

that the question of the war debt | Arctic. report of the Union for the year and America's action

that a ltrge, quantity of sea-korsa over the

Two acres of ivory in the natural teeth will also be put up far 1928 in the course of which it was League of Nations caused certain stated: The membership of the

the straight Union has greatly increased and at amount of irritation among English state were laid out for examination suction. Those re the chief function of the year, the people. These, however, wers ten by the experts, each of whom spent tasks or curved or canine teeth torch into the hollows of the great and they will be sold with a mixed America the Irish question was now celebration of the anniversary of porary causes of estrangement. In more his time flashing an electric obtained from the hippopotamus.

more than lewt, the pair, public the sitting accommodation the War of Independence, still

ceros horas, and boards' tusks. published yesterday. The matches of the Great Hall was severely rankled. It was also suggested that have to be played on Saturday, taxed Mr. Wong Ping In was cou America was now no longer mainly March 5th, and on the result of gratulated on his success in convert- an Anglo-Saxon nation, and that its ing a loss on the Union Magazine mentality was changing. That was Account into a profit of a little over a factor they might have to derl 8300. Reference was made of the with later, but he doubted whether revival of the Chinese section of at present it was an acute cause of the Union Magazine with Mr. Tseng

dissension, Chao Hus as editor. The Chinese

The magazine looked forward to brighter future when the Chinese Faculty was well established The Billiard and Musical Clubs had been affiliated during the past year, and through the generosity of Sir Ro bert Ho Tung they had been able to repair the damaged billiard table.

limited and those desiring to all themselves of it should get in touch with Mr. M. M. Maas. Those requiring tifin should notify him at least three days beforehand when

CRICKET.

these will depend whether the Cup will find its resting place in the

C.S.C.C. 1st TEAM. KO.S.B. South this year.

The chances certainly seem in In our issue of yesterday we in-favour of this The three remain possible. To roll up to an out of advertently stated that the C.S.C.C. ing London Clubs are all drawn at the way place like Fanling and were playing a League match | home. Chelsea play Cardiff and expect to get tillin without having against the King's Own Scottish the Arsenal the Wolves. Mill- previously ordered it is to say the least, a wee bit unreasonable. My Borderers' on the Civil Service wall are at home to Southampton, opinion of a sportsman" is one Cricket Club ground yesterday both southern teams, the former in who does useful work in the main afternoon. The match is taking

the third-division (Southern) and tenance and furtherance of sport place or Saturday afternoon.

the latter in the second division. and not merely one who "

pursues or is skilled in the sports of the feld" (ride Dictionary). All the work in connection with the Fan- ling Hunt is voluntary (verb sap).

Mesta.

The meet on Saturday is at "The Hunters' Arms" at 3 p.m. and on Sunday

Sheungsbui AS Station at 9.30 a.m. -

Police

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

TRAINING TIMES.

tain Tet.

With the near approach of the above, meeting the early morning crowd round the rails at Happy. Valley is increasing. Among those usually present is, Mr. R. E. Toeg. who has put several

in the He history of racing in Shanghai. started his racing career more years ago than I dare mention and he is at his best when caught in a re miniscent mood. Another racing celebrity present yesterday was Mr.

Dinty

Moore, the popular. Tien- Messrs. Pote Hunt and Encar naco having arrived, the list of jockeys for the meeting is now com- plete. In addition to these two riders the following gentlemen will bo seen in the saddle namely: Messrs. Sokoloff, Haimovitch, Dal- las, Pollock, Brodie, Ralph, Stan- ton, Gordon, Wallace, Reidy, Rosa, Macgowan, Wong and Sewell. Mr. Wong is a very promising jockey and has been entrusted with care of Mr. H. P. White's stable. The grifin of this stable is Salvo, a fine looking pony with prospecta when stranger.

Peat

2 Tuesday.

On Tuesday, morning the gallops were on the sand track and the following are a few of the timer:

Dobbin (Brodie), 1 miles: 40;

1.14; 1.51.3; 2.95.9; 2.57.3. Last quarter 321. Scooter (Brodie) and Skidoo

(Boy), 1 mile: 39; 1.14.2; 1.50 2.23.1. Last gr. 331. Grey Knight (Pollock), į mile: 35 1.08.3 Last half of mile.

Bengal (Pote Hunt), 1 mile: 35;

1.08.3; 1.43 2.14.2. Last qr. 31.2.

Southampton (Stanton), † mile; 38; 1.13.2; 1.40. Last, gr. 31.3. "Pottenbush (Pollock), † mile : 38;

1.10 1.413 Last 'gr. 313, . Circo (Sewell), 4 mile; 40; 1.15;

1.49.2. Last gr. 34.2. Eukelele (Brodie), 1 mile: 37:

(1.13; 1.47; 2.18 Last gr. 32 Olo Custom (Seth), mile: 35.1

1.10; 1.44 Last qr. '34. Battle Eve (Pote Hunt), 1 mile: 30.2; 1.25; 1.53.2; 295. Last gr. 31.2. Foxtrot (Reidy) and Kwangchow (Stanton), mile: 30; 1.13;

Last gr. 35.2"

The University Union was hon- oured by the visits of Lord and The annual match between the

Swansea and South Shields are Lady Willingdon and the members University Phenix and the Edu- cational Department was played both in the second division and the of the American Floating Univer yesterday on the University Unica winners of this replay "meet Read-sity

The death of Sir Paul Chater who ground,, Pokfulam, and resulted in

ing, also in the same division contributed largely to the Union had a win for the former..

Batting first the winners declared Seven of the nine clubs concerned been a great loss. - at 220 runs for 8 wickets of which with the draw come from the South SV. Gittens and F. Zimmern conof England, and everything points tributed 74 and, 58, fetired respec- tively. The Educational Depart to a Southern success for the first ment were then dismissed for 123 time since 1920-21 when Tottenham runs. Kelly who scored 49, was defeated Wolverhampton Wander. the only player to make a stand.

ers at Stamford Bridge.

The Ghoul (Balph), † mile: 38.2; 1.13 1.46.2. Last qr. 33.2. Darno (Brodie), Wowser (Boy),

and Apguat (Boy), 1 mile: 38.4; 1.11.4; 1.473; [221," Lest qr. 33.2. Loch Tummel (Reidy) and Tangle)

(Boy), 1 mile: 41.2, 1.18; 1:51.2; 227.2. Last qr. 36, Misty Eve (Pote Hunt), mile: 58; 1.13; 1.44.3 – Lasi gr. 31.3. Pearl River (Boy) and Min River (Boy), 1 mile: 31.147 1.482. Last gr. 342. Golden Hall (Encarnacao), # maile: 37:5; 1.16 1.45.3. Last gr 33.3 kg Perversity (Beth), mile: 381 1.129:1484. Last gr. 342 A

The Gaby (Ralphs) and The Grig

(Boy), mile: 43.3; 1.19; 1.52 Last gr. Bright Eve, I mile : 35 1.10; 1.43,

Last gr. 33.4

mile; 38;

Grosvenor (Boy),

1.15 148.3. Last qr, 33.3. Kom Tong Hall (Encarnacao), 1

miles: 371.12; 1.47.3; 2.22.9- 2.67 Last q. 34.3 Armistics Eve (Boy), mile: 37; 1:13: 1.46.2 Last gr. 33.2. Yorks (Bay mile: 35.T; 1.00.4. (Continued on next column),

Democrates '(Haimovitch), 1

miles 39.2; 1.00.3; 1.41. 2.16; 2.17.2 Last gr. 31... Lusitania (Haimovitch) and Lady

Luck (Boy), 11 miles: 34 1.08; 1.41; 9.21.2; 2.389. Last

gr. 37.

Lady Love (Haimovitch), 1

miles: 33.3 1.06.1; 1.41.3; 217; 2.48.4. Last qr. 314

Wednesday.

The following times were taken yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Unless otherwise stated the gallops were on the grass:

Treasurer's Report.

With regard to finance, the Union was in need of funds, and in spite. of the generous donations from Mr. He. Kom Tong and Mr. Mok Kon Sang, there was an excess of ex penditure over income of $1,647.15.

The Honorary Treasurer's state. ment of account and balance sheet was passed amid applause.

The Wolves have won the trophy on two occisiónis, beating Everton in 1899-3 by a goal to nil and New-

Mr. C. W. Lam brought up the castle United in 1907-8 by three question as to whether the Colours goals to one. On three other occa of the University were registered. sions they have appeared in the In reply, the Acting Honorary Se final, being beaten then by Preston cretary said that he had written to North End, Sheffield Wednesday the Registrar on the matter, and and Tottenham Hotspur. The only letter was received from him stat other teams now engaged which ing that there was no evidence to have appeared in the final are abow that the Colours were regis Cardiff City and Southampton, the tered. former being beaten by Sheffield Laited by the only goal scored two years ago and the Saints going down to Bury in 1500-1000.

HOME FOOTBALL.

SCOTTISH Last

Saligia (Ralph), 2 mile: 40; 1.10;

1.47. Last quarter 31. San Francisco Bay (Dallas), i

mile: 3; 1.08; 1.25.3. gr. 30.3. (Sand track). Loch Rannoch (Boy), mile: 33;

1.08; 1.49.2. Last qr. 34.2. Attaboy (Encarnacao), 1 mile:

36.1; 1.16.2; 1539; 2262, Last gr. 33.

The Goblin (Ralph), 1 mile: 42;

1.19; 1.82; 23.2. 31.2.

Last qr.

Mountain Fox (Boy) More Better, 1 mile:37 1.15; 1.50; 8.26.9. Last qr. 332.

Canadian Sokoloff), miles: 36.3; 1.11; 1.44.2; 2.17; 249. Last qr. 32 Chesapeake Bay (Dallas), I mile: 35; 1.11 1.45.9; 2.13.4. Last 97. 30.9. Brigade Call (Pollock), 1 mile: 34.4; 1.09.1; 1.42; 9.15. Last gr. 23

King England (Haimovitch), Z

31.4 District Call (Gordon), ‡ mile; 23: 1.12.2 1.46. Last qr. 13.3.

31.1.

CUP REPLAY.

[THROUGH BEUWEZ'E AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 2nd. Playing in the Scottish League St Mirren and Dundee drew, two goals all.

In the replay, match in the third round of the Scottish Cup, Arthur- lie defeated Allon by three goals

to ni.

THE SCHNEIDER CUP...

BRITAIN ENTERS AND PREPARES.

However, the Registrar kindly undertook to consult the Honorary Solicitors to ascertain what steps should be taken to ensure that the Colours of the Uni versity were only worn by its mem bers.

The New President."

The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers for the cur- rent year. An exceptionally large number of nominations were received And there was grest "excitement when Mr. Ng Bow Poo declared of the University Union for the Mr. Ong Chong Keng President year 1997. The result was greeted with loud applause.

The New President first came to the front three years ago when he was appointed editor of the English section of "the Union Magazine, which flourished under his regime. Soon after he was elected Honorary Secretary of the University Unica by a large majority, and during the following year, he held a number of oices. He is at present honorary secretary of the Medical Society and president of the University Billiard Club. Mr. Peter Panwas elected honorary secretary, Mekaru Lee Shan Chieh and Tan Tiong Lar being elected independent members

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUOSY, Feb. 22nd. mile: 35.2; *1.10.47′′ 1.40; 2.17.3. Last gr. 31.3.

The Royal Aero Club has cabled Saracen (Wong), 1 mile: 33.9;

to the Aero Club of Italy lodging 1.17; 151.3; 9.23.2 Last q.4 entry of a full team of three of the Union Council.

machines for the Schneider-Trophy The retiring president then called race which will be forn at Venice upon Mr. Ong Chong Keng to take the chair. Addressing the meeting in September,

Competing machines will be the newly elected president asid selected from the Super Marine that he greatly appreciated the Napiers 5, Gloster, Napier B, and honour they had bestowed on him Bristol Crusader which are almost He congratulated the retiring Coun three machines will be constructed them on behalf of the members of completed. It is probable that cil on thoir work, and thanked of whichever of these three types the Union. The President referred proves best and will be sent to to Mr. Ng Bow Poo's popularity Venice. The other machines will among the undergraduates, and and eulogised the manner in which be held in reserve.

the honorary secretary, carried out his duties. Mr. Ong then thanked the honorary treasurer, Mr. W. B. Finnigan, for his keen interest in all the affairs of the University Union

Kom Tong Hall (Encarnacao),

quile:32 1931 Last gr Elliot Bay (Dallas), 1 miles: 37.2 1.12.2 1.49.2; 3; Espoir (Sokoloff), mile: 35s;

1.08.2; 1.40 Last qr, 31.3. Semaphore (Wong), mile: 37

1.08.4. Last or. 314. King of Clubs (Haimovitch), 1

2.53.3 Last gr. 30.3.

mile: 36; 1.00; 1.44) 2153 Last gr. 31.3, . George and Vulture (Boy), 4 mile: 37.3 1.15.1; 1.48. Last gr. 32. Balt Cellar (Wong), 1 mile: 41.3;

1.91; 1.69.1 35.3.2

$2,0

2.34.

Last qr.

CHESS AS GIRLS' GAME.

KEEN PLAY IN LONDON CUP TOURNAMENT.

Bagheera (Dallas), 1 mile 41; } To encourage chess among girls 1.21; 168.3; 231 Last gr. championship tournament was held at the Imperial Cheer Club, Brook-street, W., for girls under 21 for a cup presented by Lady Mar garet Hamilton-Russell.

King Alan (Haimovitch), 1 mila: 40; 1.19.3 1.53.2; 2.23.2. Tast

47..53,

Salvo (Wong), 1 mila 38 1.14.2; 1.48.3; 2.23.2 Last qr Invader (Boy), mile: 38; 1.15;

1.48. Last qr. 33. Bing Boy (Sokoloff) and Demon

30.1-

Why should not chess become

There being no further business. the meeting was then declared closed.

· HEADLIGHTS FINED ESCAPED MAN.

A dramatic arrest took place fól- lowing a fire call to a house near Shoreditch Church, E.

Three fire engines arrived to deal

clash between England and

believed to be to a very large ex- tent the cinsh between middle age and youth. Middle age dealing. with youth was apt to be a trifle contemptuous and unsympathetic. and youth was apt to regard middle.

America, so far as it existed, he

oficers

age as fossilised and obstructive.") The cure Was a recognition of mutual seed Middle age needed the enterprise of youth, and youth needed the experience, the culture, and the wide outlook of middle age. The two were complementary, end the combination of mentalities would be a factor of invaluable im portance in the onward march of civilised progress.

as popular among girls as among with a chimney fire, and the clang- boys' said Mrs. Arthur Rawson, one of the organisers of the chaming of the bells aroused neighbours

Work pionship, to a reporter. It is a who flocked to watch the firemen at Kame cminently suited to girls, per Eps even more ea than to boys. “ Two plain-clothes police

from Leman-etrect, Whitechapel, I Mias Vera Menchik, a Russian, were walking down the b. is just under 21, is sweeping the glare of the headlights of the the board at the tournament. It is fire engines they believed that they

rocogrused Arthur Fiyan, regarded by followers of the play

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who

peat her performance of last years station on December 17th. as almost certain that she will re-escaped from Leman-street" police had apparently been living Flynn when she won the cup the first time

Boy (Boy), 1 mile: 38; 1.12:

43: 220.3 Last qr. 35.3 King of Hearts (Boy), 1 mile: 374 1.11.3; 144.2; 9.143 Last gr. Sugar Loaf (Dallas), 1 mile; 28; 1.15; 1.51.926.2. Last qr Borderer (Wong), 1 mile: 38.2,

it was presented. Her sister, Miss near, and out of idle curiosity, had 1.14; 1.50.2; 2.24 Last gr Olga Menchik, is also well placed. left his lodgings to see the fire. He 33.3 Stonehenge (Boy), 1 mile: 26.2; The youngest entrant, Miss Rits at first denied his identity, but 1.07.9 1.41.2 Last gr. 34. Gregory, who is 16, put up a good alter a short struggle be submitted White House (Bokoloff) and Tit fight in her game against Mist Olga and was taken in a taxicab to

Mouse (Boy), 11-miles: -47; Menchik, and the latter won only Leman-street police station. -1.33: 2.182.47.2; 19.2 Last after playing the whole of the

morning. -gr. 32.

Flynn had been charged with office and warehouse breaking.

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