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I was at Fanling on Sunday.

So were about 2,000 others, and

a very good time we all had. The fun started before the races. The first thing I saw was at the Cross Roads, where Alec Pearce in plus fours and an immaculate Austin 7 nearly hit & sleepy. Chinese cyclist for 8 into the padi. No wonder, for he was hurrying to tiffa with the South Wales Borderers. They were At Home at Kwanti, and I am sure Everyone will agree with me when I say that Colonel and Mrs. Raikes, and the Officers of the South Wales. Börderers were the most charming hosts imagin- abie.

FANLING WITH A KICK

the

My first impression of racecourse should have been from the air. It was Rosemary King asleep under a tree. and very nice she looked. She subsequent- ly joined the lunch party with Aggle" Martin, who was re- splendent in a new grey suit. (Whose was it?) Early on, too. I met Peter Williams, who was gally decked out in a yellow- galters and brown waistcoat. black boots. His bowler definite- He ly had the "forward seat." was most enthusiastic about, the

TWO

INTERESTED SPECTATORS.'

high spirits of the new hound pupples. Beryl Fair, and Heather Gerrard were also vivacious.. but Betty was rather more subdued. having just been released from hospital

Soon afterwards, the crowd be-

·gan to arrive, thick and fast. Captain Dunlop came in his handsome new car, with Major * Bul" Tindall and Michael Waring, in one of the most sinist ter and extraordinary hats ever witnessed at Fanling. It's his- tory must be interesting.

B

From a very smart assembly of Hong Kong's youth and beauty, my final selections were Mrs. Fredericks, in a brown and white check suit, and Anne

wore

.bottle Dodwell, who green hat and coat, check. skirt Jean and a bored expression. Mackie was in a very becoming light blue ensemble, Mrs. Nos- worthy struck a bright pote in scarlet, and Mrs. Well was on- veloped in countless squirrels. Mrs. Tinson wore an extremely neat and well cut sult of dark blue, with s hat of the same, shade, and a scarf that toned perfectly. Mrs. Portman arrived with a very "low" dog, the lat ter dressed in an orange woolly Jacket.

Mrs. Stanton was in great form and her jolly laugh, was most in- fectious. She and her husband "Bill" gave a grand and glorious party at their house, after the races were all over. Lorna Lloyd locked exclting in nigger "brown trimmed with white; we hope to se her racing before the season erida. Mrs Maclean was delight- fui in a light green knotted tweed suit, while Peggy Humphreys knocked them: cold in scarlet WOOL NG

SAVILLE ROW

And now the men this was their one chance to be pictures

MRS. FELIX JOSEPH (12ET) & A FRIEND AT KWANTI BACES.

que, and they took it. Mi. Met- calfe arrived, well protected by a beautiful Great Dane. David than Yates looked horster ever. Military moustaches his

the tled "in

breez Fellow waistcoats and checks were the order of the day, but at the rest paled into, insignificance side Mr.Rolley's fordele squares. Lieutenant Arlauder was seen, peering through his beard. John Boteler looked slightly wistful above his pro peller-like baw tle

and brown "Tiny Murò.

sur waistcoat. huge and happy, lenta, rugged the grandcur to

scene, and severely tested the Club benches. As to the races, no doubt the

"Come on" hysterical cries of Geprge" assisted Mr. Morris to " popular and deserved win Celerity:

#EVE'S RACE

on

The Ladies' race produced

an unexpected difficulty it

when

&$ found that there was not enough lead in China to enable Heather Gerrard to make the weight. However, by dint of she various large boulders managed to stagger to the ton- fused but enthusiastic start. Our sympathy and admiration go out. to Mr. Bleap, who managed to start most of the ladies in spite King of themselves. Rosemary "remained modestly In the back- ground, while "Jacko" Bonnar. looking rather like à musical comedy queen in scarlet and. white, was completely unmoved time. On the rails--for some Finally Lois Fearon brought her mount home from Pamela Scoit- Harston, while "dear old dreamy Devon" was woken up to get third place. The last race had the biggest field of all, and after a number of. starts which were a by too hot for Mr. Heard's 'con- science, Tom Cobley took it from Winchester Star in a tight finish: EVERYTHING IN THE GARDEN

Other things I noticed were: 1 g Gelletley in, and Reg- gle Waller out, of slings.

2 How flourishing the

garden

suft and smart, fur. coat. Mrs. Tinson ware's navy blue costume, Mrs. Jenkins was attractively "dressed in brown, Mrs. Bousteld in red

I took another look round and noticed how popular check suits were, this season: Mrs MacCown wore beige and brown. MIX Fredricks, brown, and white Mrs Gordes – brown, and Fetzers Mits. Cock 2 long checked coat, Mrs. Fiddes-Wilson a blue and belge suit.

On my way to the car park r noticed Mrs. Reisse looking very pretty ia B beige suit, Miss Varity chatting and Mr. Jimmy. Andrews, who came down from Canton for the

day. Mrs. Strachan and Mrs. Mackle both

MODERN LADY JOCKEYS

in brown, Mrs. Tam Plerce in beige, Mrs. J.J. Paterson and Mrs. E. A Smith, Mrs. Sutton and Barbara, Mrs, Scott Harston and many others.

The Daily Press will publish on Saturday, a pictorial supplement of snapshots taken at the Kwanti Races last Sunday,

looked. (Congratulations Mr. ROYAL DRAWING

Hazeland).

3 Tony Birt's smooth new suit. 4 The Fanling Sporting Times (too, too pink, my dear),

5 Margaret King back again. 8 Audrey Steel's well "venți-

lated hat.

7 Ronnie True, apart from his

band..

8 Eye's fall.

9 John Rope's nose, (more like -Valeta than ever since that

crash last meeting}

10 Veronica Evans with a shor

black dog on a long white tepe...

11 No Pat Mastern

KWANTI

His Excellency Sir William and Lady Peel' arrived for the second. race, and taking a walk round. the enclosure and paddock I noticed the following, Mrs. Sykes In a beige dress and blue overcoat and Mrs. Taggart in a birch red.

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China Takes Four Prizes

Among Overseas prize winners of the Royal Drawing Society are four competitors from China and Hong Kong

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14) - Diocesan C. Kawazu Girls School, Hong Kong

O. Voronon (age 13), Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Boys, Shanghai..

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