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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 1927.

JOCKEY CLUB

MEETING.

BRIGHTER RACING AT HAPPY VALLEY.

BAD DAY FOR PUNTERS"

[BY RAPIER.]

Shok- Handicap: #0" Class:

Biz Turlongs /

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For China ponies, 1st prize, 4400 ;- 2nd prize, #180; 3rd prize, $100. Mr. Eve'a Bright Eve, 165 lbs.

(Mr. Charles) 1 Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Loch

Rannoch, 131lbs

(Mr. Reidy) .9 Mrs. Bernard's Harley Grass, to lbs. Foilock) Mrs. B. J Paterson's Scooter,

137 lbs. (Mr. Bultoel) Also ran:-My, I. Reidy's Mowgli, 183 lbs. (Mr. Stanton); Messrs Hogg and Seth'a Wild Hawk, 188 The Hong Kong Jockey Club's lbs. (Major Murray); Mr. G. W. Sewell's Circe, 150 lbs. (owner); Seventh Extra Race Meeting Mr. H. 3. Austin's Fire Call, 130 Saturday was favoured with glori- lbs. (Mr. Gordon); Mr. Yam Man's ous weather, a good attendance, Volour, 149 lb. (Mr. Wong); Mr. good music and good racing with E. L. Sim's Sugar Loaf. 147 iba, (Mr. Wallace) Mr. Albert's more than the usual amount of Arabian Parrot, 148 lbs. (Mr. G. uncertainty about it. The recently U. da Roza); air. H. Seth's Per- elected Stewards were there in full versity, 140 lbs. (Mr. Loo); Mrs force and many other prominent Dyer's Yorks, 139 lbs. (Mr. Skrine), people were present. Amongst the Ladies noticed who have recently returned to the Colony were Mrs. Shenton, Mrs. J. J. Paterson, and Mrs. Pearce. There was not a dull | moment as "each upset in raging form added interest to the sport.

Time: 1 min. 37.2-5 secs.

A length two and-a-half lengths. Pari-mutuel:- Winner: $18.-10. Places: 1st, Basood, $91.10; 3rd,

#18.40.

Shek-O Handicap:"B" Class: Six Furlongs.

For China ponies. 1st prize, $400; 2nd prize, $130; 3rd prize, $100, Mesara. Tester und Abraham's

Bing Boy, 155 lbs.

(Mr. Stanton) I

Mr. Eve's Festive Eve, 155 Rs.

(Mr. Charles)~B

Mr. R. M. Austin's Grey Knight,

155 lbs.

(Mr. Gordon) 3 Mr. Ho Kom Tang's Kom Tong

Hall: 169 lbs. (Mr. Wong) 4 Also ran-Mrs. R. J. Paterson's The Regent. 169 . (Mr. Bulteel); Mr. Liang Hau Yuen's Little Sit Tang, 161 fbs. (Major Murray);

Lt. Col. Hall Brutton, I regret to learn, is indisposed and I trust he will quickly recover as he is one of the pillars of local racing and has done a vast amount of work for the Club. His place as Starter was taken by Mr. H. C. Macnamars who did not do so badly as appeared From the enclosure. It takes some time to get used to a new Starter's methods and the Jockeys inform me that in most cases it was their own fault when they were left. A little confusion is understandable but I noticed that Charles newer allowed himself to be covered with it He did extraordinarily well was evidence of the popularity of 138 Mr. Reid); Mr. B. and his reception from the public. R. J. Paterson's Humdinger, Brown's Tuning Fork, 150 lbs. (Mr. his successes. Usher rode a nice Sewell); Mr. Yam Man's Dick Lo, race on Farrington and paid the 149 krs. (3IT. Loo).." biggest dividend of the day. This pony has just come down from Shanghai and i had previously only won a selling race there. Hr. P. Tester's return to the Colony was heralded by the victory of his pony Bing Boy with Mr. Stanton up. Mr. Ho Kom Tong did not have a very good day hut, after all, it is not a bad thing to see wins well distributed; it has bracing-effect upon us all. The general arrangements were excellent and the Jockey Club Officials have every reason to be pleased with their labours.

The Racing,

It

First Race-Charles won! City Hall was a bad second and Septem- ber did well to finish third. was sa atrocious start although the jockeys concerned tell me it was their own fault-a confession that does not excuse what ought to have been the best race of the day being turned into a procession.

Second Race. In a field of four: teen the favourite Bright Eve had no difficulty in winning and it was just as well that Charles came down the straight on the outside as his mount kept running wide and in a bunch this might have cramped his style Loch Rawnoch did well tal finish second with Barley Gras

third

Time: 1 min. 333-5 secs.")

Twe. lengths; two and-a-half lengths.

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Pari-mutuel: Winner $19.40. Places: 1st, $8.80: 2nd, 88.60; 3rd

$17.40.

ふい

Autumn Stakes; 1 Milen.

lbs. Winners this year, of one race, For China ponies. Weight 140 5 lbs penalty; of two or more races, 10 lbs: penalty. Winners of any classic race, and/or Hong Kong St. Leger 10 lbs. penalty, in addition. Subscription griffius of this Club of any year allowed 6 lbs. 1st prize, $500; 2nd prize, *900; 3rd prize) $100. Mr. Eve's Misty Eve, 159 lbs.

(Mr. Charles) 1 Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Total

Abstinence, 134 lbs.

(Mr. Reidy) 2 Messrs. Hall and Shenton's The

Gomeril, 130 be

.

(Mr. Pollock) 3 Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Ukelele,

150 lbs. (Mr. Bulteel) 4 Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Castle Hall

(late Mississippi, late Doon- ield), 149 lbs. (Mr. Wong) 0 Time: 3 mina. 23.2-5 secs. Falf length; three lengths. Part-mutuel Winner $29:00,

Places: 1st, $10: 2nd, $1240.

Shek O Handicap: "A" Class: Six Furlongs.

Third Race. Stanton steered a good course on Bag Boy and won. comfortably from Festive Eve with For China ponies, 1st prize, $400; Grey Knight third. Kom Tong nd prize, $50; 3rd prize, $100. Tall was the second disappointment Mr. F. Usher's Warrington, 188 for Mr.. Ho Kom Tong's stable,

lbs. (Owner) 1 Fourth Race. The favourite, Mr. Chin Lee's Hon Sin, 60 lbs. Castle Hall went badly from the

(Mr. Wong) 2

start and it looked as though the Messrs. Hall and Shenton's The fight would be between Total

Goblin, 135 ibs. (Mr. Pollock), 3 abstinence and The Gonieril but

Mixty Er came through with a fine Mr. Chin Lee's Chui Chow Ning, rush at the distance post to win by half a length.

kept

Fifth RaceWarrington with the field and came away in the straight to win without being press ed. on Sin just heat The Goblin for second place. Usher's win was a gratifying one as he is an Owner jockey and a rider of merit in the Home turfland

Sixth Race. Shanghai Friend was a hot favourite in a field of three. He was running neck and neck with August almost up to the dis- tance post when Lock Tummel ennie along somewhat unexpectedly to win with comparative ease, leaving Angust to take second place with favourite fast.

149 159. (Mr. Wallace) Also ran: Mr Hien Chus Chow Taze Lon, 160. lbs. (Mr. G. U. da Roza); Mrs. Priestley's Grande Del Norte, 158 be. (Mr. Charles); Mr. Loo Cheuk Suen's Tap Siac, 153 lbs. (Mr. Rocha); Mr. Tang's Sutherland, 133 lbs. (Major. Mar- ray); Mr. Chin's Yuen Sin, 130 lbs. (Mr. Loo).

Time: 1 min 34.9-5 secs. Three tenths; half length.. Pari-mutuel-Winner:

$107.70. Places: 1st, $14.30; 2nd, $8.60; 3rd; $6.20.

Fanling Plate! One Mile, For China penies,.griffins of this year and subscription griffins of this Seventh Race.This was a fairly Club of this year which have started slow race and Dobbin was allowed in Hong Kong in at least two extra to go ahead and win from the per scale. Winners of one race, 5 meetings Weight for inches as beginning. Bulteel deserves full marks for his performance and I lbs. penalty of two or more fates, am inclined to think that had the 10 lbs. penalty. Subscription griffins other riders in the race kept op allowed 5-lbs. 1st prize, $400; 2nd with him at the outset a different prize, $150; 3rd prize, $100. story would have to be told. Lime Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Loch stone Hall was eecond and Mowgli, Tummel, 157 lbs. third.

(Mr. Reidy) 1 Mr. R. J. Paterson's August,

100 lbs. (Mr. Bulteel) 2 Mr. Loo Cheuk Suen's Shanghai

Friend, 102 lbs. (Mr. Wong) 3 Time: 2 mins. 11.2-5 secs. Five lengths; four lengths, Place: 1st, $16.

Pari-mutuel :- Winner

"Eighth Race --The last race gave Mr. Ho Kom his ürst victory at the meeting with Town Hall win- ning by many lengths leaving. Flash Star and May to fill the places. 'Shaukiwan Stakes: Five Furlongs.

For China ponics. Weight for inches as per scalo. Subscription griffins of this Club of any year allowed 10 lbs. 1st prize, $400; 2nd prize, $150; 3rd prize, $100. Mr. L. Dunbar's San Francisco,

158 lbs. (Mr. Charles)!! Mr. Ho Hom Tong's City Hall, 158. lbs. (Mr. Wong) Mr. R. J. Paterson's September,

159 lbs, (Mr. Bulteel).3 MICKSTO. Hall and Shenton's

Saligia, 155 lbs..

***Mr. Pollock) 4 Mr. F. A Pollock's Alhambra,

155 ... (Mr. Morgan) o Time 1 min. 15.2-5 secs. Mary lengths; 6 lengths. Pari-mutuel: Winner: $28.40. Places: 1st, $5.20; 2ud, $5.10.

$15.

Shatin Handicap: "B" Claas: 14 Miles.

BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

STATEMENT FOR OCTOBER.

Returns of the Average Amoun? of Bank Notes in Circulation and of Specio in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 1997, s certified October 31st, by the Managers of the respective Banka, are as follow:-

Average Specie in Banks, Amount. Reserve. Chartered

Bank 815,255,350 83,800,000* Hong Kong & Shanghai

Bank 43,991,000 4,010,000† Mercan tila

1,803,00€ 580,0009

$83,129,411 840,390,000

Bank

Total

* In addition Sterling, Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,965,200. In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £3,287,205.

§ In addition Securities deposit: ed with the Crowa Agents valued at £180,000.

Pari-mutuel: Winner: 838.30. Places: 1st, $10.80; 2nd, 89.70; 3rd, $12.10.

Shatin Handicap: "A" Glass: 1 Miles.. For China ponies. 1st prize, $450 : 2nd prize, 8200; 3rd prize, $100. Mr. Ho Kem Tong's Town Hall,

105 lbs.

(Mr. Wong), 1 Mr. Cheuk Suen's Flash Star,"

183 lbs. (Mr. G. U. da Roza) 2 Mr. Yam Man's May, 150

(Mr. Loo), 3 Mesars. Hall and Shenton's The

Geezer, 153 lbs.

(Mr. Pollock) 4 Mr. Luen Tick's Warlordship.

148 lbs. (Mr. Skrine) > Time: 2 mins. 44.8-5 secs. Many lengths; six lengths.

· Pari - mutuel : - Winner: Places 1st, 26.10; 2nd, $7.50,

#7.10.

THE CASH SWEEPS.

-THE-LUCKY-NUMBERS-AT-A- GLANCE.

Below are given the results of the cash sweeps at Saturday's 7th extra race meeting.

Drawers of unplaced ponies re- ceive $50 each, except were stated: Race I.

No. 489

201

$846.30 .241.80

,120,50

Unplaced Nos.:-77, 223.

354

Васа П.

No. 123

153

31

$884.10 252.60

,, 918

128.30

Unplaced Nos, :-70, 12, 272, 203, 363, 96, 300, 492, 73, 68, 220.

Race III.

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No. 281 33

Unplaced Nos. 1—258, 424, 29, 55.

No. 35

432

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Race IV.

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Unplaced Nos. ($100 each): 455, 407.

No. 183

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Race V.

$1,743.50

495.80

240.40 Unplaced No.-243, 48, 508, 618, 190, 490...

No. 531

'433-

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No. 243

29

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Race VIZ.

$1,704.00 304.00 252.00

$1,649.20

471.20 935.60

Unplaced Nos. 451; 143, 43T.

Race VIII.

No. 293

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505

$1,753.50 501.00 250,50

Unplaced Nos.:-348, 652.

THE CLUB LUSITANO -SWEEP.

THE WINNING NUMBERS.

IA, CHATKE BOAD (8AD FLOOR)

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SOCONY MOTOR OIL

DEBTORS IN PRISON.

APPLICATION AT BANK-. RUPTCY COURT/

SIR HENRY GOLLAN'S JUDGMENT.

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SCHOOL BAZAARS.

ITALIAN CONVENT AND ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS'

COLLEGE:

ARTISTIC WORK BY STUDENTS.

Some, very artistic work was on sale at the annual bazaar of the Italian Covent held on Saturday and yesterday, and at the bazaar organised by the girls of the St. Stephen's Girls' College in aid of the funds of the M.C.L.

At a sitting of the Bankruptcy: Court on Saturday morning, the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) delivered judgment in a case which concerned debtors involved in bank- raptey who were in prison.

The judgment was given in con- nection with an application pre- viously made by Mr. E. B. C. Brooks, who had asked for, the the Clovernment, the Hon. Mr. W. lease of two debtors.

HE. the Officer Administering-

T. Southorn, C.M.G., opened the bazaar of the Canossian Institute (Italian Convent) on Saturday. Among those present were bis Lord- ship Bishop H. Valtorta.

In the course of his judgment, His Lordship said that Mr. Brooks The result of the drawing of the had informed the Court when he Cash Sweep an ** The Autumn made his application that the two

JK given below; 7,305 debtors had been arrested in the The grounds of the convent was Stakes" chances were taken at $2. The execution of judgment and that he tastefully decorated and there was total of sweep is 814,610.

Ticket Drawers,.

No:

2701 Customs Club,

Chefoo. 0075 J. Lowrie,

was not in a position to proceed a large gathering of friends nod with the application of á receiving well-wishers. For the children there order.' Without producing any were the Toyland and the Candy evidence as to the nature of the Stall, where a brisk business was Total Abstin ence (1)

judgment on which the debtors had done. A variety of side shows been arrested and without having provided attractions for young and given to the Official Receiver or old alike.. Misty Eve (2)

anybody else any notice of his in- The bazaar was continued yester The Gomeril

(3)

88:36 Chau Cheong. tention to do so, he had asked the day when there were again a large Pottepbush

Court to make an order under the gathering. 9:311 D. H. Milburn Bankruptcy Ordinance for the dis ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

B.S. Macedonia. Grey Knight 2474 Lam Zee.

charge of the debtors from prison.

Mrs. W. T. Southorn opened the Loch Tuminel 9007 Yang But Yau. His Lordship, after referring to sale of work in the College grounds Tangle

10210 "Joebap."

various sections bearing on the organised by the girl students of The Goblin 8429 Koon Tai. point of law involved, said that it St. Stephen's College on Saturday. For China ponies. Ist prize, $450: The Geezer" 1468 Lam Sze. was clear that a debtor was not en- The proceeds of the sale are for the 2nd prize, $200; 3rd prize, $100. Castle Hall 1058 Endau Club, titled, without qualification for his M.CL. Mrs. R. J. Paterson'e Dobbin,

Johore..

release under such circumstances. 365 lbs Bulteel)

1214 Mrs. C. Graea. Otherwise it would mean such n Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Limestone

1380 J.Lowrie. debtor merely by filing a petition Hall, 166. lbs. (Mr. Wong) 2 San Diego 10333 Campos and and representing in Court that he The result, said His Lordship, Mr. L. Reidy's Mowgli, 145 lbs..

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was not ready for going on with would be that a dishonest applicant Mr. Stanton) 3 Warrington 8706 Low Loo, .s. it could effect bis release from pri- might deliberately refrain from

Fun Heutaz Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Tangle,

son without giving the judgment making application for a receiving Cnless 102 lbs. (Mr. Reidy) 4

otherwise stated all creditor an opportunity to object order and make use of the proce Also ran :-Mrs. R. M. Austin's | drawers - are in Hong Kong

or the Official Receiver the oppot dure to get out of prison without Pottenbush, 100 lbs. (Mr. Gordon); Ist Puny 70%

87,360tunity of showing that a receving intention of prosecuting his petit on Messrs. Hall and Shenton's. The 2nd Pony 20%

2,100

order should not be made against and with the intention of flying" Gnome, 182 lba. (Mr. Pollock). – 3rd Pony 10%

1,050

debtor because of insufficiency of the country, Time: 2 mins. 18.2-3 secs.

The application would be entered Four lengths; three lengths.

Ukelele August

Eleven others ponies #106 (each)..

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