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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

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PRFORMS for THE

ROGRAMMES and ENTRY FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING, to be held in Macao on Sunday, 22nd April 1934, "may be obtained at The Sports Club, Hong Kong Jockey Club Stables, or at the Otices of Messra. Benjamin & Ports, 11, Queen's Road,

ENTRIES close at 3 pm Sharp TO-DAY (Friday), 13th April, 1934.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

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EXTRA THIRD RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 1478 APRIL, 1034, commencing at 9,00 p.m.

The First Bell will bo Rung at 1.30 p...

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.

Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout tho Meeting.

No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.

Badger admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtain- able through the SECRETARY apon the personal application of a Member, wach Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, &

The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building (Tel. 27794), will close at 12 O'Clock Noon.

Badges admitting to .Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Courao.

On No Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

Tiina are obtainable at the Cluc House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in adrance. Telephone $1920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The Price of Admission to the Publié Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable the Gate.

Soldier and Sailors in uniform are admitted Half Price.

Tifins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Pablic Enclosure.

Bookmakers, Tio Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate with- in the Precincts of Tas HONG KONG Jocker Clua daring the Race Meeting. By Order

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

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'PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

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Annual

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Tonet Price!

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stand out from all " other peni, regard- less of price. Thair" slender, tapering #inos make them lighter and batter balanced for porfect writing "ease-be- ildes, they are start- lingly beautifuf' in their oriental "colors of emerald green, sil- ver and Morocco red.

Doric Pans and Pencile

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DISTRIBUTIKO AGENTS

COL. G. T. RAIKES "GOING" HOME

To Take Up New Appointment

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When the F. & O. Carthage leaves Hong Kong on April 21, shẹ will have on board Lt. Col. G. T. Raikes, D.S.O., who has been com- manding the South Wales Border- ers in Hong Kong since 1931. He is returning Home to take up a post as Chief Instructor at the Senior Officers School at Sheer- Dess.

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Colonel Raikes is familiar figure at the Fanling Races and takes a deep interest in polo. Eė is a keen player and for the past three years has captained the Bor-

derers' side.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934.

The Cat And The Fiddle

New Exclusive Serial

Ramon. NOVARRO MACDONALD the

CAT and the FIDDLE

CHAPTER I.

There was utter confusion at the theatre the next evening. There was an audience out front, but backstage stagehands were still dashing about undecidedly and electricians shouted to each other. A lamp crashed from a platform and landed near Victor, who was at the peephole of the curtain. He turned and looked at the electrician angrily..i.

"Did you have to do that?" Victor demanded.

"That's good luck, sir.""

A

in timorous individual frock cost approached.

the prompter.

"Mr. Florescu "Yes?"

"Have we an orchestra?" "Coming!"

The faces of both Victor and Professor fell. Lotti was an aged and corpulent soprano. Her hus- band, who was back of her, was trying to get her into a costume that was made obviously for a slimmer and younger person. He, peeked out from behind her.

"And Mr. Lengel. "Excuse me but I understood the part was for a young girl A love story! A romance!" the Professor said.'. 'Day"

"I'm taking care of that. You see, instead of playing a young girl, Mrs. Lengel is going to play.

"* | Victor's mother. Do you get it? He was Mother love! It's a big novelty!" "You are disappointed, gentle- men." Lotti said." "I don't fit the part."

"Have we a leading woman?" the prompter. asked, swallowing hard.

.""Coming!”

"A leading man?" "He is bere." himself.

"You?"

Victor indicated

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"I couldn't find any one else half as good at the price.”

"I've been in the theatre for thirty years. I've sat in that prompter's box in 'Camille," "The Merry Widow,' 'Hamlet, 'Chu Chin Chow

of the Sale by Public Auction to

Educated at Radley College and be held on MONDAY, the 10TH DAY Sandhurst, Col. Raikes, who is of APRIL, 1934, at $ P., at the fifty years of age, entered the Offices of the Pablic Works Department, Army in 1903 as a 2nd Lieutenant by Order of H EXCELLENT THE GovERson, of One Lot of CHOWN and was promoted to the rank of LAND at Shamshuipo in the Colony Lieutenant four years later. of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 1910, he received the appointment years, commencing from 1st July, 1888 of Adjutant and three years later with the option of renewal at a was employed with the Egyptian Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor Army. He served with them until of His Majer rus King, for one 1915 when he returned to Europe: further term of 24 years lose the last and saw service in France and three days thereof.

Belgium until 1916. It was in the latter year that he was awarded the D.S.O., supplemented later by two bars. On five occasions he was mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.

His appointment as Captain was made a few months before the out- break of war and in '1916 he was made temporary Major. At the end of the year he was acting Lieut. Colonel and received the brevet of Major in January, 1918, the appointment being subsṭan- tiated ten months later. He was appointed, Brevet Lieut. Col. in 1919, with substantiation in 1931.

Since the Armistice, Col. Raikes has

held

The appointments many them being among

Instructor

Victor. (Class A.A) in the Senior Officers' Bahool from 1922 until 1928 and Chief Instructor in MIHtary His- tory and Tactics at the Royal Military Academy from 1928 until 1930.

New Kowloon

Inland Lot No. 1974. Registry No.

Junotion of

Aplin Street and

Poplar Street, Shamebuipo.

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ft. ft.

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sale plan:

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2,700

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DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Publio Avotion to

be held on MONDAY, the 16TE DAY.

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"My friend, it's written in the stars that The Cat and the Fiddle' will be the biggest success im Paris," Victor interrupted. "Double good luck" ne" orted as another lamp crashed. He turn ed suddenly as he heard shouts,

"“Victor!" It Bertler.

Victor dashed to the Professor and the group of students, all carrying instruments.

was

"I think Miss Lengel!!1 be sensa- tional," Charles said. "You know, a boy's best friend is his mother. Now you take my mother-a sweet old soul At least so they tell me. I don't remember her myself. She- left me in a basket on a doorstep. My uncle still has the basket. Will you excuse me?"

He moved to leave. The Profes- sor and Victor followed him out. fessor said, outside.

"This is impossible," the Pro-

Victor turned on Charles. "Imbecile!"

"I know she's old, but she's got good references. The pretty ones couldn't sing, I pleaded with Shir- lep

"Shirley?"

"I told her you gave a bad check to get the show on. I told her you'd go to jail.

Professor" "Victor !" the Professor was

aghast

"Professor I knew you wouldn't fall me," he cried, embracing him.

students gathered about

"Ellence!" Professor turned to the students. are people in the theatre!"

Bertier **There

"Everybody's here. I hope the

**

"I told her your life was at stake and she said ahe was going to: marry Daudet."

"What? What's that?! "Tomorrow morning!" "It's a Hel"

He suddenly burst into hysterical laughter.

the Professor

"Victor please was perturbed."--p

“It's --- funny ---- Professor — you Conservatory" Victor began. I don't know, how funny it is 1'!

We closed it and took the first

The prompter came up. train."

“M. Popescu-it's 8:25-time for „EDIA you get the score?" the overture." Victór squeezed his arm in affec- Victor continued to laugh.

"Victor!" the Professor said.

of APRIL 1934, 3 pa, at the COURT MARTIAL tonate appreciation

Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HS EXCELLENCY TER GOVER NOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shawnhupo in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 resta commencing from 1st July, 1888 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further terti of, 24 years less the last three days therppi,

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality.

Naw Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 1963. - Adjoining New

Kowloon Inland Lot

No. 2175,

Tang Chan Street.

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SENTENCES

Detention Of 42 Days

Sentence of 42 days, detention was passed on Private Richard McGarth and Private Robert Ellis "Fearnley who were recently found guilty by District Court Martial for striking superior officer.

The sentence has been confirmed by H.B. the G.0.0. Major General O. C. Borrett.

LOCAL ESTATES

Letters of administration to the estate, valued at $22,300, of To Kuk Cho, deceased, merchant was granted on Tuesday to To Fung Shi, a concubine,

“... Letters of adininistration to the estate of the late Chan Cheong Shing, valued at $700, has been granted to the widow,

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The boys sat up all night sharply... copying their parts, Where is your leading lady?"

Victor and the Professor went to Victor's dressing "room,

As they entered, Charles greet-

ed them:'

"Hella, Professor. She's getting. into her costume."

ed.

"She's here?" Victor was pleas

**Who is she?”

7 had quite a time persuading her," Charles replied, a little un- comfortable.

"Is she singing?”

Just-warmingTM up.”

"Excuse me, Professor--but the 19ke the joke's on me? He turn- ed to age the theatre owner ap proaching. "No performance-to- night!! Victor said.

"No performance" "No performance?! ⠀

"But you can't do that, the the- atre qwner said. "You need two performances to make good, the check you 83ue me. If you call off the show, f'll let the law take Its course.!!

"Send "me to jail. Who cares?”. “Very, well.", The owner started

We must run over the numbers to go to the door. with her," the Professor said, put- "wait a minute." Charles' stop- ting his arm about Viator.ped him.

“Victor, I'm happy to-night."

"Professor, did you ever hear of Lotti Lengel?" Charles. asked.

Lotf Lengel? Of course. She was a star when I was a child

his high! She was lovely!". That's very interesting!" Charles knocked at the door. "Come in!” a voice called.

"Wait!" the Professor unid. “You The can play two performances. critics will hear your music. Oth

managers will bear it.. "What for? I'll never write an- other, note."

You've got to go on Victor-- for me.

"Oh, what's the use, Professor?!!

"May present Lotti Langel?"Use? My students spent their Moresch bfessor. Bertler last pennies, getting here. And o

did I. We're gämbled everything.

BONHAM STRAND PROPERTY

House Sold By Public Action

A leasehold property. No:38. Bonham Strand West was sold by public auction yesterday at Messrs. Lammert Bros' quction room.

The property is held for the unexpired term of 99 years created by a Crown lease dated April 12, 1899. One of the conditions of the sale was that the property was to be sold subject to the payment of a mortgage of $80,000. There was no competition in the bidding there being only one bid above the upset price and Mr. Wong Tuk Ming, who offered $13,- Coo was the successful bidder.

MACAO RACES

Entries Close To-Day

The next race meeting at Macao. takes place on Sunday April 22. and owners should bear in mind that entries close to-day at 3 p.m. at the Offices of Messrs Benjamin and Potts.

The entries and weights will be published on Monday in the Daily Press.

on you. Are you going to desert Leave us bere-stranded-in Park!"

"I've been in the thestra thirty years," the prompter began. “I've sat in the prompter's box in 'Ca~ mille. The Merry Widow'—-”!

"And 'Chu Chin Chow'," Victor alghed. "All right-Professor- start the overture."

ed.

The Professor was elated. Off-stage, another lamp crack-

"Triple good luck." Victor said, 4 little sadly.

Victor began getting into his cos- tume B8 Charles left.

(To be Continued)

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