ST. LEGER FANCIES.
CHANCES OF CANDIDATES DISCUSSED.
WILL AN OUTSIDER WIN?
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1929.
The St. Leger-the final.clas and. break the traditional run "of Bie race of the season-will be bad luck of French tucses in Eng run to-day over the Town Moorish classics. course at Doncaster, and as the There are two opinions about Mr. distance is a little over a mile and six furlongs, the race will provide a das test for the best three-year "olds of the BeLeon,
BAFFLING MYSTERIES OF THE ORIENT.
#
A BEWILDERED TRAVELLER.
STORIES OF HIGH LIFE ON LOW PAY
APOLOGY TO INSPECTOR F. W.
SHAFTAIN, HONG KONG POLICE.
:
In our issue of Saturday, August 21 last, there appeared an article ended:-"Baffling Mysteries of the Orient."
Jinks, the winner of the Two Thousad Gaingas. It is admitted on the one hand that the animal is one of the fastest three-years-old From the list of probables and over shorter distance, but it did jockeys cabled by Reuter it can be ficult matter to say whether or not scon that neab of the Derby the race at Doncaster will be too failures" (excepting Mr. Jinks) leng for him. Mr. Jinks' display are starting. The horses which in the Derby seem to point against were favoured for the Derby buthig stamina, and there is no doubt which failed even to find places, that quite a number of people are such aa Gay Day, Cragadour of the opinion that this animal hason Kópi, Hunters Moun, and a few not the staying power necessary in others are not in to-day's race. a horse who is going to win the
Walter Gay, who was second in St. Leger. the Derby, was scratched in July, although this animal was though: to have a very excellent chance of Annexing the St. Leger honours immediately alter the Derby was
гид
Lord Derby's Horse.
Up to month ago Hunters' Moon was a problem for turf followers, as he was thought to be a far better animal than Trigo, despite the latter's Derby victory. The scratching of Hunters' Meen has robbed the race of some degree of interest, but Bosworth, a stable companion, will appear with Lord Derby's colours. The latter animal good stayer, and known as those interested cannot fail to have
considerable respect for Bos worth's chances. Tommy Weston will ride Bosworth, and it will be interesting to see if he can repeat
Trigo's Chances. "The Derby winner, Trigo, should to the post to-day firm tavourite. If the condition of the ground makes the going hard, ex perts are of the opinion that Trigo will do the trick as he did at 1.pson in June. He will be ridden by Marshall, and on hard going he would bare a great advantage over certain rivals who are notori ously affected by such conditions. On the other hand, it is just pos-his success of last year, when Fair- sible that the conditions underfoot will not be specially in Trigo's favour, in which event it will be a difficult thing for the Derby win- ner to win ou merits. Trigo's win in the Derby was a great surprise, and be is still held by many as a horse below the usual standard of classic
way romped home for Lord Derby, On August 2 Defoe, owned by Woolavington, won the Lord Gordon Stakes (1 miles) at Good- Here is another animal wood. about which there are two opinions, but the general feeling is that Defoe is not good enough, although Some tipsters on the score of breed he has high have openly written advising fol-'aims, being a son of Hurry-On by lowers of the turf to keep of Trigo. The Oaks Winner.
winners.
Pennycamequick, the winner of the Oaks this season, will be an- other well-hacked candidate to-day. The filly has only been benten once. and it is claimed for her that she was off colour on that occasion. At Manton, where the filly is trained, confidence is plentiful on the filly's iances, as the animal has a fine recard, but with the continued hard coing it probably has been no easy matter to prepare her for the race.
Daughter-in-law.
MA
Tom Peartree, and En Garde are other horses which may upset cal culations--the former being undoubted stayer, and the latter on the score of the jockeyship of Gordon Richards. Of the others Brienz, who was third in the Derby, looks a good outsider, and there will be no surprise if this animal is again placed
Booklaw won the St. Leger in 1927, when she WBY favourite. Fairway won it last year. He was also a favourite,Will the race be Grand Prix Winner."
won to-day by the favourite or by French interest will be represan outsider The Derby has been won during the last two years by outsiders, but the opposite has been case with the St. Leger. The cable giving the result at Doncaster will scon settle these doubts!
sented by the Grand Prix winner Hot Weed, an animal with a fine a few récord, and there are not who think that Hot Weed will account for the St. Leger this year
W
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
ST. LEGER SWEEPSTAKE-RESULT OF DRAW.
Maria, Ona, Mina, Isabel.
J. W. Turnbull,
No. of
No of
Horse
Naine of Horse.
Tiket.
Holder of Ticket.
1.
Hotweed:
1435..
Bund & Co.
t>
Trigo.
.1002
R. C. Pass.
2.
Pennycomequick.
1807.
Thomas Goo.
4.
Brienz.
A,
Hunter's Moon.
232,
f.
Posterity.
2209,
Seng Kee.
7.
Haste Away,"
1905.
Alexander.
Mr. Jinks.
1538.
Miss Hobbs.
9.
Bosworth.
2140.
Ninian Watson.
10.4
Tom Peartree.
sung
F. Reynolds.
11.
Empire Builder.
3304.
Minnie Goodman.
12.
Cavendo.
Keith & Bald.
13.
P.D.Q.
5205.
E. Doherty,
11.
Ea Garde.
4993.
R. G. Craig.
35.
Defoe.
1833.
R. Sapred.
10.
Buland Bala.
$231.
Leung Son.
17.
Ellenborough.
2-132.
Brayfield.
18.
Gay Day.
1123.
F. Normington.
19.
Horus.
9482.
The Gang.
20.
Totalisator.
3506.
Minnie Goodman.
21
Osiris.
4013.
A. Union.
017
Leinon Car.
2030.
Ah Ngau.
V
Reflector.
8am
21.
Bulwark
2707.
23.
Great Scot.
535.
W. Stewart,
១៨.
Belle Mete.
1979:
Bonzo.
Leonard.
2511.
Chow Man Kun.
25.
Verdi.
767.
Wing Shing...
Sister Anne.
2009.
Ah Chee.
30.
Grand Prince.
* 1984.
E. L. Holland.
31.
Middle East.
3002.
Wong Jau.
32.
Fons Pertiua.
3712,
Sui Yee..
33. Cuttle Fish
449.
R. F. Paul.
34.
Reunic.
Morris.
3340. D. B. Chapman.
The Field.
Total number of tickets sold 2.132 at 31 Less Club's commission, viz: 10%
Available for distribution
1st prize 70%
2nd prize 20%
3rd prize 10%
HOME FOOTBALL.
SHEFFIELD UNITED'S POOR PERFORMANCE.
WEST HAM'S BIG WIN.
82,152.00 915.20
81,036,80
... $1,353.76
387.38 103.88
$1,036.50
Statements of Claim in cách action have since been served.
It is not and never has been the policy of this journal by way of In the evening, of Monday, cultivating popularity or for, any August 26, a writ was served upon purpose to engage in senseless and the Hong Kong. Daily Press, Ltd., painful attacks upon the charac behalf of Inspector F. Wters of members of the community Shaitain, of the Hong Kong Police, of whatever station in lifë. for damages for libel, the claim We are sincerely grieved and being based upon the article above hurt to find at it is considered referred to.
by Inspector Shaftain that, in the article under notice, we had de parted from this policy, and we desire to take every possible step "With reference to the writ to correct such an impression and which you served on us last even- ing, on behalf of your client Mr. to express to Inspector Shaftain itost sincere assurance that F. W. Shaftain, claiming damour ages for an alleged libel contain furthest from our minds in publish- ed in an article entitled Baflinging the article complained of was Mysteries of the Orient, which
On August 27 the Editor of the Daily Press wrote as follows to the solicitors for Inspector Shaftain:
WATER POLO.."
V.R.C. "A" SWAMPS K.O.S.B. "B."
CHINESE TEAMS ABSENT.
"[BY." WATERMAN,"}
The V.B.C. "A", had nn easy time yesterday when they met the K.O.S.U."B" in the only water polo match played last night. The Club scored five goals in the first the half and added four more second..
The game was one-sided and there were only a few people present. The teams were as follows:- KO.S.B.B": Belm, Turner, Smith, Freeman, Kindle, Bachelor and Reanie.
V.R.C. "A": Knight, Soares, Weill, Marcel, Stewart, Laing and
Roza Pereira.
Pereira scored all the fire goals the first half Weill scored two in the second and Laing and Soares added one ench...".
"
CHINESE "A" ». CHINESE "B."
Both of these teams were absent tast night. The Chinese teams have Leen very busy at their sports at North Point and have probably
their match. The officials of the water-polo lengue had no notifien- tion of any such arrangement.
appeared in our issue of the 24th the idea of referring to that Officer to one arrangement, as to August, I desire to take this, the io ang shape or form, and, even curlicet opportunity, of inform-niore, of in any way impugning ing you that, before receiving the writ, I had absolutely no iden the uprightness of his character or that your client could possibly conduct as a member of the Police have thought that the article
Force or at all. in question had any acference to him.
The article sought to express, in an imaginative form, a sort of parable on certain aspects of life in general. No specific in- dividual was aimed at or ever intended to be aimed at, and "there was absolutely no intention on the part of the writer to refer to any person in general, or your client in particular.
•
I venture to hope that this letter will be received in the spirit in which it is written."
LAI WAH CUP
DRAW..
Accordingly we hereby reiterate our most profound regtet that Inspector Shaftain should have considered, or that anyone should ARMY, TO PLAY THE SENIOR have considered, that, the article in question either referred to or
..SERVICE.
could have referred to him, and we H.K.F.A. COUNCIL DECISIONS. tender him our sincere regrets and apologies for having made the publication.
To this letter no reply was re-any ceived.
A writ was subsequently served
behalf of Inspector Shaftain against Mr.. D. J. Evans as printer and publisher of the Hong Kong Daily Press, claiming damages for libel, the claim again being based upon the article above referred to.
LAWN TENNIS..
C.A.A. TOURNAMENT.
FIRST ROUND CONCLUDED.
"
The arst round of the Open Singles Championship of the Chinese Athletic Association was concluded yesterday, when the bottom half. matches were decided. The results) follow:
S. E. Green best K. L. Ho, 85,
0-2
M. W. Lo beat W. Bras, 6-5, 6-1.
OF
We also unreservedly withdraw innuendo imputation against Inspector Shaftain which may have been unintentionally con- veyed by the offending article.
FOR THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD. :— (Signed) D. J. EVANS.
(Signed) D. J. Evans, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER:-
The draw for the Lai Wah Cup was made. at the Competition monthly Council meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association yesterday and resulted as under:-
Army Navy.
Chiacae r. Civilians.
CRICKET DRAWS TO ing was of a formal nature. The
A CLOSE.
ENGLAND XI. DEFEATS
S. AFRICANS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:).
J
LONDON, Sept. 0. "An England XI. " inet with Hittle difficulty in the final fixture of the South African tourist team under H. G. Deane.
This farewell match "
was dd.
T. Honda beat W. Hardy, 6-2,cided in only two days at Folke
John Lim beat H. Yoshida, 6-3,
6-1.
"
B-4.
The Games.
S. E. Green had a pretty hard struggle for the first set against
stone, where the visitors were de feated by an innings and 18 runs.
South Africa batted first and were disinissed for 153 runs.
450
311.
It was decided to play the Army Navy match on the Kowloon Football Club ground on November Ie. The match between the Chinese and Civilians will be played on
Football Club ground. December 14 was fixed as the date for playing November 30 on the Hong Kong
the final, but the question of ground had to be left over for decision Business conducted at the meet-
Kowloon F.C. made an offer to the Association to provide an uncover. ed stand 150 feet long on the san terms as agreed by the H.K.F.C. It was decided to accept this offer. A member sounded the Association as to the prospects of holding a charity match for the benefit of H.M.S. Devonshire victims and those of submarines H.47 and L.32.1 The meeting agreed to consider the matter it a letter "is written in to the Association. The suitability of the China Athletic new ground Point for (Stadium) at North League matches this season was also discussed and it was decided to make an inspection of the ground.
BASEBALL.
"FRIENDLY” AT NÁTY FIELD.
MARTELL'S BRANDIES
V. S, O. P.
BOTTLED IN
THREE STAR
V. V. E. S. O. P.
SOLE AGENTS:-
r:
COGNAC AND
GUARANTEED
PORE GRAPE
BRANDY
BT
MARTELL & CO.
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ST. Groner' BUILDING, Ier House STRAKT, TEL. C. 135.
DISCIPLINE
Teach your hair the way it should go, let it be always well trained and orderly-use a linde ANZORA every morning.
Our Hong Kong Agusti in
I'ma Colonial Dispensary
14, Queen's Rose Central. Bong Long.
2. Pottinger Stres, Hong Long.
16. Bonham Strand West, Hong Kong.
Les Brop. & Co., H. Y. & H. T_
Fova KoNG
Autorn Perfumery Co., Ltd. Lindia, N.$95., England.
Aron Greim for greasy schips. Anzoca Viola for dry scrips. Sold by Druggists, Hairdressers and Stores, or from our Agents.
ANZORA
Masters the Hair!
WATCH YOUR THROAT THIS
WINTER/
Don't take risks. The
antiseptic vapours liberated by Evana Paatifles quickly kill the gérma that lurk in the obscure byeways of the nose, throat and chest Doctors strongly soothing the affected parts. recommend them.
EVANS Pastilles
ANTISEPTIC THROAT
Made in England to the formules of the Liverpool Threat Hospital and sold by Chemists everywhere.
DET-SERGT. DYERSON.
SHIPPING MOVEMÈNTS.
P. & O... Khyber from Hong Kong arrived London on September
P. & O. as. Mirzapore left Singa- pore, on September 10, and is due Hong Kong on September 17.
A "pick-up
game was held st the Navy Field laet evening he NO INQUEST TO BE HELD. An England XI." then ran up
tween the boys from the Guam and runs in quick time, to which Hearne contributed 143 and Woolley. The match was a very encircumstances of the death of Det.. a few members of the Baseball No inquest will be held into the joyable one, the final scores being Sergeant J. A. Dyerson, who was were credited with cleven hits and Central Police Station on Saturday, 10-10. Funnily enough both sides found dead in a lavatory at the neither side committed any errors! The post-mortem clearly showet To-day at p.m. the U.S.S. that the deceased officer was suffer- Guam will play the U.S.8 Minda ing from tubercular meningitis of September 8, on her maiden voyage naa, and a good game is promised, the brain and must have been to Hong Kong, and is due here as both ships are turning out their suffering most acutely for a long early this afternoon, and wil! berth
at buoy No. A1. etrongest crew,
K. L. Ho, who played well while fresh at the beginning, getting the lead from the start and bringing it. to 3-3. The former's greater match
Although lacing a heavy defielt, experience, however, caine into evidence at this stage, and although the South Africans played enter the Chinese came within an are of taining cricket in their second, ven winning the set, when he stood at ture, scoring 281 runs. Freeman was 3-4 and 40-15 in his favour, the ex- mainly responsible for their to Champion of the Colony drew level, lapse towards the end, capturing und eventually won the ret at 8-0. wickets. for 35 runs. Green took the second set with some case.
M, W. Lo Wins,
M. W. Lo started shakily against W. Bray who gave the local cheme pion a close run at the beginning by dint of some very hard hitting, but Lo's ability prevailed, and gradually he broke up his oppon- ent's game and won the set at 6-4. In the second, the winner had matters much his own way, conced- ing only one game.
WAS до
Second Round.
The second round draw which will
decided this afternoon is:— Lim Song So v. E. C. Fincher. S. 4. Rumjahn v. H. D. Rum-
jahn.
HOUSES TO LET
TTRACTIVE Four Roomad ALTE CARNARVON
time past.
WANTED.
Darcopodistical Science
Psychology,
BUILDINGS, Kowroom. All Modern and Economics Wanted. Please write ConveniencesApply HUMPHREYS Box 8861, efd Hong Kong Daily Press.
[8751 ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.,
[7393 ARANDRA BUILDINGS.
POSITION WANTED. and Experi. TELL-Educated
T. Honda v. John Lim. M. W. Lo v. 8. E. Green. All the ties are expected to produce even struggles. Fincher's As expected, T. Honda beat W.match with Lim Bang So should Hardy who only took three games prove particularly attractive and if in the two sets. The Japanese both are in form play should reach played a sound game throughout, a very high standard. The former,URNISHED FLAT ON PEAK To Let Furnished for 1 Year Division II.
but yesterday's match
must, however, show a great deal criterion as to his form. A better of improvement on his ferm 1zet From lar OCTOBER &t Urrza Pax TRAN TERKINUS A Modern Five-room Blackpool 5 Notts Forest... I
Farnished FLAT: Can be Seen by Charlton A..... 4 Stoke City.... 4 test of it will be seen to-day when Monday in order to win.
Appointment-Apply PEAK TRAM- Urrin TERMINUA. WAYS C Notts County.. 2 Bradford Che meets John L.
[8367 Preston N.E.... 2 Cardiff C. Southampton....3 West Brom. A 2
TELEPHONE PEAK 189.
Wolverhamp toa..........
2. Reading...... 1 Division III, (Southern).
3
Yoshida Boston.
LET-OFFICE ACCOM
The m.v. Tai Yin left Manila on
FOR SALE.
TOB SALE-Lightweight Raleigh MOTOR CYCLE in First Class Condition, Just Overhauled. With Speedometer, Electric Light and Horn, Tools, etc. Licensed Till Juzi, 1930. Owner baying Bigger Machine. Daily Apply Box 8336, efo Hong
8326
From
Kony
3-Hoomed BUNGALOW-Reply: Wnce Young CHINESE, Food BUNGALOWOOD ROAD! Now employed, desires Improved Pros SECRETARY, P.O. Box 22. (7794 pects. Outporta preferred. Excellent
TUR SALE—On BROADWOOD ROAD, References. Please apply to Box 8352,
{8352
Two Bemi-detached -Boomed. c/o Hong Kong Daily Prem.
HOUSES with Tennis Court and Er use. Reply: ▼OUNG MAN, 25, Bingle, At Garage to Hack Y Present employed by Firm in GECRETARY, P.O. Box 23 (7793,
POSITIONS VACANT.
BORNEO with No Frospects, desires Change of Position. Two Years Eur and Four Years South-African ince. Fant Datch, German, French and Malay. Book-keeping, Cost Account Shipping. Urganicntion, ste, First Class References., Write: ZCUR MOND, BOZLONGAN, DUTCH BORNEO,
18363,
ing,
DRAUGHTSMAN Wanted. A
The Rumjahn cousins are again opposed to each other and with each In the fourth and last match, John understanding the other's tactics, Lim met and defeated H. Yoshida | another good fight ought to be seen. in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Both in No less interesting is the tie between dulged in base line driving at which Honda and John Lim; and although no
the former is confidently expected MODATION AT DAVID HOUSE, some fast exchanges were seen. Coventry C... 1 Bristol Rovers The Japanese sppeared, cautions 1 vs so far is be relied on n. 67/69, Drs. Your ROAD CENTRAL Northampton... 2 Merthyr Town right through, but found difficulty in ances so far, can be on at Apply 8. J. DAVID & Co., at above
[607 Norwich City Luton Town dealing with the mixed shots sent least to extend the Japanese cham Address. TLL. C. 60. Swindon T... 5 Newport C... 1 over by his opponent who played pion.
In the last match, M. W. Lo meets Walsall ... Q. P. Rangers 0 very consistently. Like his com-
panion, Lim Boog So, he is a left B.. E. Green. Both are experienced Division III.' (Northern). ander: Yoshida played gamely and hands and so a battle of wits in HOUSE, THE PEAX, Four Boosa, Accrington S... 3 Hartlepools... o pulled up level, after being down in expected. The former can by no
Borrants Quarters, All Modern Con- Barrow 1 Stockport C... 4 the frat set. Then he held the lead in means be sure of winning, a8 Green, Flash Bystem, Separate Kitchen, ons in GERMAN (Elementary), First Instance by Letter Bddressed Aston Villa Derby County 2 Halifax T Tranmere R.... 1 the second at 42, but fell off, losing despite his years, can still reveriences. -Apply DEACONS, Paixor's Evening Only Please Write to Fox SEURETARY, Post Office Hor No.
BUILDING, Sheffield U. Middlesbrough 3 Lincoln C... 1 Rotherham U. 1 the next four games.
(Continued on next Column.) West Ham U. 5 Newcastle U11 Port Vale......5 New Brighton 1
TRIGUON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Sept. 9. Results of League games played to-day were as follows:-
Division I.
LET FLAT No. 1, KELLAT
First Class Portuguese Draughts. man, Capable of Designing and Detail- ing Entirely Single Storey Buildings to be constructed of Heinforced Concrete Wood or Steel Frame with Corrugated Iron
Must be willing Shooterable Periods
Ports HINESE Gentleman desires Les other than Howe Kono,-Apply in the
TUITION.
work for
[505
8342, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press, (834222, Hose Koza,
at
many a over with a nasty
18233
A long battle is considered certain.
to
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.