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TRAGIC WEEK-END MOTOR ACCIDENT.

EUROPEAN KILLED ON

ISLAND ROAD.

THROAT CUT BY BROKEN WINDSCREEN.

WAI an

A very tragic motor accidens un ourred on Island Road yesterday, As a result of which a European, Mr. K. K. Staple lost his life. Sis tor Warbrick of the Government Civil Hospital who was passenger. on the car. which met with an xe- cident received several minor in- juries and way removed to hospitals|

The car javolved Armstrong Siddeley though it is not certain whether, Mr. Staple was driving as the time of the accident. The car was on the Is- land Road proceeding from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay when, it struck a tree on the road side. The ; glass

"windscreen was smashed and one of the #ying fragments onused Mr. Staple a severe injury in the neck, which is believed to have caused his death.

Though the reason for the acet dent is not clear, "it..acems probable that the steering gear got out of control. The car, after bitting the tros, cama to a standtill.

Inquiries last night at the G.C.H revealed that Sister War- brick was suffering froni shock, but

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEN

FRITZ WINS AUSTRALIAN RACE.

CHIVALROUS DISQUALIFIED FOR CROSSING AFTER

WINNING NEW COURSE HANDICAP.

OPENING" MEETING OF FANLING HUNT CLUB DRAWS LARGE ATTENDANCE.

BY MORNING DEW."]

There were thrills and spills in plenty when the Fanling Hunt. and Race Club held their opening meeting of the season at the Kwanti Race Course yesterday. The glorious weather in some way accounted for the very large attendance at the course and the after. noot was much enjoyed by one and all

His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, and Lady Peel were interested spectators throughout the afternoon. The cups and prizes won yesterday were given away by Lady Peel after the sixth Thoo.

Puri-mutuel Agures were very entisfactory and the Cash Sweep returns were also good.

The steeplechase ovent confined to Australian ponies went to Mr. Stanton's Fritz, which proved to be a very neat little jumper. Two of the four candidates in this rico stumbled over the jumpa and did not complete the course.

In the Afth race, Mr. Keidy won: en Chivalrous, but after the race, a protest was entered against the winner for crossing and after investigating the complaint, the stewards disqualified the win-

ner.

The many improvemente on the course made, racing at Kwanti very much better than it had in the past, and doubtless the ste wards and the committee will continue their policy of looking shend as the large attendance was unanimous in their praise yesterday of the improvements introduced thus far.

her condition is not serious and it DETAILS OF RACING AND CASH SWEEPS.

is hoped that she would be ablo, to resume her duty in a few days.

Mr. Staple was a member of the staff of Messrs Pilgrim and Com pany and was formerly employed at the P.W.D. He was prominently identified in Masonic circles in the Colony,

CANTON SHOOTING

AFFAIR

POLICE SERGEANT ARRESTED AT HANKOW.

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(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, NOY, 15, Mr. To Suen Tai, formerly chief sergeant of the Wing Hon Police Stution, alleged perpetrator of the shooting affair of October 10 last, who was arrested in Hankow a few days ago, is being brought back to Canton for trial, necording to the Canton authorities.

WEDDING AT ROSARY CHURCH.

RIBEIRO-JORGE.

A Wedding, in which much in terest was evinced by the Portu guese community, took place at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon. Mise Hortencia Maria D'Aquino Jorge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Telles Jorgs, of 2, Saifee Terrace, Kowloon, was the bride of Mr. Guilherme Alberte Yvanovich. Vieira Ribeiro, or of Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Alberto Visita Ribeira, of, Minden Avenue, Kowloon. The Very Rev. Father Spada oficiated.

Given away by her father, the bride was charmingly attired in a tight-fitting white satin dress with dared flounces, designed by Madame 3. Laite. The head-dress was a close fitting, cap decorated with pearls and orange blossom, while the bouquet was of white rogos.

Sheung Shui Handicap.

Mike commanded a very big sup- port from the public when he ac cepted for the first race of the day. Royal Flush and Country Club were the other starters.

Mike took the lead early on but Royal Flush hang within two to three lengths of him all the way round, passing him just before enter ing the straight.

The two mude a good race of it on the home straight, and Royal Flush run really well to get the verdiet by a neck.

Country Club was a poor third. Autumn Handicap.

RESULTS

1-Sheung Shui Handicap.

Winner

Betting.

Winner. Placc.

Marquis Hall160 Lushallab

2016:

24

130

182.

110

108

27

230

190

-240-

3...

12 138

Ar You Like 10 San Francisco Blotting Paper The Partridge..... Christmas Balle Big Chinguku Duke of Chantilly.

**** 942

BER 16.

DOCKYARD R.C.

SUCCESSFUL WHIST DRIVE:

won

the gentlemen's

The Royal Naval Dockyard Cl was packad on Friday night woes & whist drive, organised by the Social Committee was hold. Eigh 4.-Polo Sourry" (Unoffula]), - N

toon tables were arranged and the function was a complete shocess.. A flat race of half mile. For Mesdames Buddan and Temba Chino ponies approved by the Com-won the first and second prizes for mistes of the Hong Kong Foto Club ladies, and Monars. Bright and as bond fide polo ponies. Winners Marchenp this your of stakes or a prize in prisas. fat race, hurdle race or steeplechase barred. To be ridden by playing members of the Hong Kong Poto Chub. Catchweight 168 lbs. Win- nez a cup, 2nd prize 275; 3rd prize $80. Entrance fee $1. Mr. Bramwell's Nidd

(Mr. Bramwell) Mr. C. F. Cox's Purity

(Mr. Cox) Mr. J. H. Davy'a Mountain Rat

(Mr. Davy) Also ran-Peter Guerney (Mr.ings are bald, Stanton); Pumpkin (Capt. Mould); Red Leaves (Mr. Johnson).

Won by six lengths; two lengths between second and third.

Time: 1 min.. 08 secs. Pari-mutuel

Winner: 93.20.

Winner. Place.

430

Fancy bad charge of the arrange

Messrs. Bemingham, Oswick, and

monte, and are to be congratulated upon the success of the affair gen. erally.

The Club Committee are cura sidering plans for the extension of the premises, and bopo shortly be seek sanction for considerable ex pansion and improvement, the necessity for which is clearly de the Club Room when social gather; monstrated by the crowded state bt

Annual Prize Distribution.

On December 5 the annual dis- tribution of prizes will be held by Commodore Walker, and an attras- tive musical and miscellaneous pro- gramme is being arranged for the occasion.

The Brat of a series of dances Places: 1st 80; 2nd $5.00; 3rd will be held at the Royal Engine- $12.20.

ars' Theatro at the Wellington Bar- racks on Saturday next, and a affair is assured. Tickets priced at really successful and enjoyable)

the moderate rate of one dollar for gentlemen, ladies being invit ad by the courtesy of the Commo dors and Officers of the Club, may be obtained from the Secretary of the Dockyard Recreation Club.

Tennis

Betling.

Nidd

817

Red Leaves Pumpkin

258

191

44

42

Peter Guerney

200

271.

Prity

33

B8

Mountain Rat

15

20

5-New Course-Eandicap,~~

A flat race of one mile.

In the Weekly Spoon Tourna- Forment, an increasingly popular com Hong Section, on the Club's tennis courts petition organised by the Tennis

winner and runner-up respectively Mrs. Crabbi and Mrs. Tomlin were

in the ladies division, and Messrs. Luck and Bemingham in the men ́s division.

China ponies classified by the

2" Winner 3200; 2nd prize $125; Kong Jockey Club as "01" and

3rd prize $75. Entrance fee 85.. Mr. Aitelr Aitch's Blue Boy

(Mr. Reidy) I

China ponies. Top weight not to, A hurdle race of 1 miles. For exceed 170 lbs.; bottom weight not to be less than 150(ba $125) and prize 375; 3rd prize 360. Messrs. Grist and Beck's Mon Entrance fee 81..

golian Stag

(Mr. Harriman) 2 Mr. Y. T. Fung's Blue Boy.

(Mr. Fung) 3. Also ran-Sunloch (Mr. Proulx); Brunswick Hall (Mr. Cuplan)

Mr. Heard's Royal Flush

fi

(Mr. Corbett) I Mr. W. T, Stanton's Mike

(Mr. Staaton) 2

The flat race over six furlongs Major M. Stewart's Country

found nine acceptances with Mascot

and Noukhail slightly more in de- mand than the others. Mr. C. F.

Club

(Mr. Stewart) 3 Won by a neck; many lengths be

Cox on white Stars, was thrown 'between second and third. fore the start of the ruce, and the pony was left out of the rate.

Glorious Stag and Mascot made the pace at the start, but before the straight was reached Noukhail joined the leaders and drew away in the straight. Glorious Stag put ap a strong challenge but was beaten by half a length. Mascot was two lengths behind Glorious Stag.

Tai Po Stakes. There were nine starter for this steeplechase over the uile and a quarter. Christzons. Belle won the race with Partridge second and Marquis Hall third."

San Francisco made the running but could not remain in front after the first six furlongs, at which stage Lady Peel's Marquis Hall took command. Christmas Belle and The Partridge joined Marquis Hall in the straight and after a good race finished in the order mentioned above.

Polo Scurry.

Nidd and Peter Gueracy com- manded most of the betting in the half mile sprint for polo poniese

Niddwon easily, with Purity taking second place stx lengths be bind and Mountain Rat third. The winter led all the way home.

Peter Guerney started off well, but fell back in the run in the home straight,

New Course Handicap. Chivalrous made an appearance in local racing after a long absence and won this mile race in comfort able fashion.

The Misses M. and L. Jorge Blue Boy made a very great effort (sisters of the bride), O. Ribeiro in the straight and came on very and C Noronha were the brides woll Mr. Fung, the jockey, however, maids. They were dressed in pale made a mistake about the winning green silk lace trimmed with chiffon post and eased up before the race frills, and carried bouquets of was over, allowing Mongolian Stag doublé cosmos The bride's mother to take second place, wore a dress of navy blue printed A protest was entered againat georgette.

Chivalrous after the race, afid the Dr. F. M. Gráca Ozorio attended pony was disqualified for crossing. the bridegroom us the best man.”

-Sun Kam Shazi' Plate.

Time: 3 mins, 38 secs. Pari-mutuel:--- Winner: ST. Place: 1st $8.80.

Wike. Royal Flush

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length between second and third.

Won by two lengths; three-quarter

Time: 2 mine. 18. secs." Pari-mutuel:-

Winner $3.00.

Place: 1st $3.40; 2nd $5.80

Betting.

Winner. Place,

BURGLAR IN FIRE STATION.

CHASED BY EUROPEAN OFFICER.

A burglar, who broke into the quarters of Mr. G. A. Baunders, off- cer in charge of the Tsir Tas Taui Fire Brigade, in the small hours of Saturday morning, managed to got away with property valued at 8300, including a gold watch, cuff links, and $25 in money.

The intruder was seen by Mrs, Saunders who raised an Alarm.

Betting.

Winner, Place.

082 24%

.94 29 20

Blue Boy

342

108

Sunloch

95

122

Mongolian Stag

189

118

Brunswick Hali

445

238

Chivalrous

890

322

Mr. Saunders who however, not able to catch the thief.

6.-Sun Kum Shaz Plate.

Country Club ....... $1

2-Autumn Handicap.

A flat race of three-quarter mile, For China ponies classified by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as "D1." Winner 2000; 2nd prize 8128; 3rd Prize $75. Entrance leo. 25. Messrs. Newbigging & Gordon's

Noukhail...(Mr. Newbigging) 1 Mr. A. E. M. Rafeek's Glorious

Stag Mr. S. S. Li's Mascot

(Mr. Proulx) 2

(Mr. Harriman) 3 Also rat-Duke of Normandy I (Mr. Corbett): Groombridge (Mr.) Noronha); Kirribilli (Mr. Davy); The Ptarmigan (Mr. Jewitt); White Stars (Mr. C. F. Cox); Zephyr (Bx. Bromwell).

Won by half a length; two lengths. between second and third. Time: I min, 30,3 secs. Pari-mutual:-

Winner: $7.80.

12.60.

The man bolted and was chased by

was

At the Kowloon Magistracy" on Saturday morning, a Chinese was

A steeplechase of 1 miles. For charged with trespassing at the Australian ponies. inches as per scale plus 5 lbs. Win- ner a cup. nd prize $75; 3rd prize $50. Entrance fee Mr. W. T. Stanton's Fritz

(Mr. Stanton). 1 Dr. Macgown's Pegasus

Weight for Tim Tas Taui Fire Station, The there to see a friend and stayed defendant claimed that he had gone the night. A remand of 45 hours was granted to enable the police to make investigations:

(Dr. Macgown), 2 Also ran: The Bustard (Mr. Cor- bett); Thunderalap (Mr. Proulx).

Won by muny lengths. Peri-muture! :-

Winner: $3.00.

Places: 1st 82.30; 2nd $2.90. Betting.

4

CASH SWEEPS.

RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S DRAW.

The result of yesterday's Chah Sweeps were as follows:—

Winner. Place.

Race 1.

Place: 1st $2.50; 2nd $2.30; 3rd

Betting.

Winner. Pince. Noukhail ........... 328 Groombridge

Fritz .......

708

373

The Bustardin

270.

117

No. 500

8. 064.20

Pegasus

613

14

*143

Thunderclap

162

228 385

181:20

80.60

85

Race .

267

7-November Novica Cup.

53

64

No. 211

$73,80

The Ptarmigan

166

03

A flat race of one mile. For China

291

165.40

Zephyr a

61

30

ponies classified by the Hong Kong

i... 265

82.70

Glorious Stag

434

368

Jockey Club as D2" Weight for

Kirribilli

64

Mascot

345

218 107 22

Duke of Normandy.. 123 White Stars ............................... 19'

-&-Tal Po Stakes.

A steeplechase of 1 miles. For China ponies, maidens and ponies that have not won more than one

Unplaced runners of 825 cach:-

inches as por scale 1 lb. penalty for Nos. 425, 395, 167, 804, 614, 236.

every $200 or part thereof won in stakes in January 1, 1931. To be ridden by jockeys who have not won Ave flat races anywhere and at any time. Jockeys 2 lbs. penalty for each race won. Penalties accum lative Winner $150, with a Cap presented to jooker. 2nd prize $100;

(Mr. H. C. Lee) I Mrs. G. A. Harriman's Celerity

(Mr. Carroll) Mr. Artik's Movanagher

(Mr. Butler) 3 Aled ran:-Demurrer (Mr. Fergu- son); The Turbot (Mr. Noronha).

Won by two lengths many lengths between second and third. Time: 2 mina. 18 secs. Pari-mutuel

A reception took place at the Of the four starters in this race, Club de Recreio where the many only hwo mished, the other two steeplechase sines January 1, 1931. 3rd prize 150. Entrance fee. 35. friends of both families offered tumbling in their jumps and throw Weight for inches as per scale, plus. Mr. TPT's Sonny Boy their congratulations. The couple ing their jockeys. Mr. Corbett on 8lbs Winners 7 lbs, penalty. Win later left on their honeymoon in The Bustard being thrown in front ner cup, and prize 875; 3rd prize Danton and Macao, the bride of the Grand Stand while Mr. 850. Entrance fee $1, travelling in a costume of saxe Proulx had the misfortune to be Me Heard's Christmas Belle blue rádium: silk trimmed. with thrown while half a mile from home.

(Mr. Corbett) 1 fawn silk, with hat and shoes to Fritz won the event from Pegasus Mr. Stanton's The Partridge match.

alcaring the comparatively low

(Mr. Stanton) 3 hurdles in effortless manner. Thq Lady Peel's Marquis Hall winder was many lengths in front of

1 (Capt. Coltman) 3 Pegasus, who it is interesting to Alao ranAs You Like It (Mr. add, holds the six furlong sprint Bromwell); Big Ching:(Mr. Mould); Blotting Paper (Mr. Jewitt); Duke November Novice Cup. of Chantilly (Mr. Reidy); Inahallah Sonny Boy ran a very good raco (Mr. Ferguson), San Francisco. (Mr. to win the last event on the pro- Dunlop). gramme. Celerity made all the Won by two lengths, three lengths 8,811.09 running, but was no match for the between second and third.

10.00 winner when the latter put up a 90.25 strong challenge in the straight. The Turbot, made favourite by the 80,841.94 | public, ran himself out in a fowi

furlongs.

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Previously acknowledged G. T. Waldegrave Union Church

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Time: 3. mins. 09.3-5 secs. Pari-mutuel

Winner: $10.60.

Placos: 1st $2.00; 2nd $3.10; 3rd

$2.80.

Winner: 8.80. Places: 1st $2.00;. 2nd $3.50. Betting.

Movanagher

Tho Turbot

Race 3.

No. 334.dres #831.10 213.tina 104.00

97.30

137 Nos 727, 468, 277, 828, 872, 884.

Unplaced runners of 800 each-

No. 242

Búce 4

#1,745.80 408.80

· 249.40 Unplaced runners of 834.76 each: Nos. 985, 476, 996, 261, 114, 1314, 344, D

Race 5.

No. 432 467

$186.80 224.80

.112.40

ir 374 Unplaced runners of 895 each Nox, 448, 8,

Race 8.

No. 70

850.00 347

255.00

·Unplaced, runners of 823 each :---- Winner. Place. Nos, 308, 302.

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