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TRAINING GALLOPS

Times Taken At The Valley

The "following times were taken at the Race Course yest 'day:-

Yester-

Dis- 1st and 3rd ith” Last tance Qr. QI. Qг. Qr. Qr.

35 1.03.2 1.30.1

1 37.4 1.14.2 1,50

26.4 2.23.4 33.4

Southern Cross

Flying Tourist

Night Star ...

1 40.4 1.16.4 1.50.2 2.20.3 30.1

2 48

Hetman

Bright Star.

Winkfield

'Strathnairn

Valley View

Valotous Goldsmith

Racing Lass

Streamline

Touchstone FI-FA

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1935.

INSPECTION TOUR

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

OPENING

KING'S FRIDAY

Oh! what ravishing beau- ties.. in oh! what gor

·geous gowns!

JEROME KERN'S, amazing, musical stage success ten times as tan- talizing on the screen!

Canton Mission In

Nanking,

Nanking, May 23.

Headed by Mr. Li Ko-tten, sn Inspection party of eleven persons from Canton arrived here yester- day. They subsequently called on Mayor Ma Chao-chun

Interviewed regarding their trip. Mr. Li said that as the first three- year plan of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government is nearing completion, they have come to collect data from

the principal

cities in the country for use in drawing

required.

ACROSS

1-A word for this kind of money

is unsuitable to coin (5), 4-It is inclined to scatter hot stuft about but one can keep it in hand (9).

9 "Scptima" (what a name!)

8-Who was the B.C. Persian king who bridged the Hellespont? (6), 13-7his vessel should be labelled

as sultable to preserve (6). 14-Defective (8).

18-To given one room that's not

enough! 5).

up Kwangtung's next NOTE-Figures in parentheses Indicate number of letters in the words three-year plan. Special atten- tion will be paid to developments

education, reconstruction,.. finance and civil administration.

Referring the first three-

to year plan, he stated that the expenses for carrying out the constructive projects total 893 millions. The plan includes the establishment of 24 factories, of which 20-such as for the manu- facture of cement; soda, cotton and woollen goods. "paper, char- coal-burners for omnibusės, sul- phuric acid, beer" and sugar are now in operation. Frepara tions for four other heavy indus- try plants, an automobile factory and the waterworks and electric power plant."are under way.

Invermark

1.29.2 2.02.4

23.3

Bobniak Star

1 40 1.16 1.48.4 2.19 30.1 1 35 1.07 1.37 2.04.2 27.2 40.2 1.18 1.51.4 2.22:2 30.3

3 40 1.18.3 153.3

$ 38.4 1.18.1 1.32,3

34.2

Cold Morning

Tiny Star

1 34.1 1.08.4 1.42,2

40.2 1.18.3 1.51.2 2.21 29.3

3.14.2 32

Alacrity

42.1 1.21.3 1.59

The Deemster

3 37.3 1.13.3 1,48

King's Warden

38.1 1.16.1

Racing Boy

1 36.4 1.19.2 1.47.3 1.19

2,26,2 20,2 34.2 1.53.8 2.28.1 34.4

31.2

Solar Star

1.10.1 1.42

58.4 1.26.2

L 34 1.05 1.35

30.4 1.01.1 1.37

41.2 1.20.2 1.56.4

1 37.3 1.13.3 1.49.3 2.22 32.2 36.1 1.11.1 1.46.1 2.18.4 32.3 36.

31,4 730,2

27,3 2.03.2 28.2 25.4 2.29.4, 33 2.29.4 33

Double Chance

1 45.

In Good Time

I 45

1.23.3 1.58.4 2.28.3 29.4 1.23.3 1.58.4 2.28.3 29.4

Emergency Call

1. 45

Spinaway

Gold Picker

1,23.3 1.58.4 3.28.3 39.4 35.1 1.09.1

1.41 143.1 1 1.3 1.57.2 7 37 1.11.2 1.44.4

31.4

32.4

2.48.3 1.25 1.57,2

33.2 31.8

1 48.3 1.26 1.57.2

31.2

1.38.2 1.12.2 1.44.1

31.4

Young Chap

38.2 1.12.2 1.44.1

31.4

1 37.1 1.15 1.49.2

Got That

4 36.4 1.10.3 1.37.1

Bonny Dundee

48.3 1.30.1 2.05

Gold Coin

48.3 1.30.1

2.05

2.35

Pavane

34.3 1.081

36.2 111.3 1.44

34.2 26.3 2.35 30 30

31.3 2.18.1 34.1

The Rain Gauge

36.2 111.3 1.44

2.18.1 34.1

Blacksmith

Coppersmith

Flamingo

Don

Limelight

Partnership

Mersey...

Forget-Me-Not

1 36.2 1.11.3 1.44 2.18.1 34.1

35.4 1.07.1

31.2

The following gallopa were clocked on Tuesday morning. May 28, 1935.

The Chetan

Pride of Tsingtao

Flybynight

Sylvandale

334 1.06.2 1.37.2

48 1.25.3 2.01.1 231.4 30.3.

】 34.2 1.07 1 1.40 2.13 33.

2 34 1.07 1.38.1

31.1

ASIATIC SOCIETY'S GOLD NEW COLOURS

MEDAL

Presentation To Sir

Denison Russ

(Speckt Air Mall Serv.ce

London, May 10. The Royal Asiatic Society's triennial gold medal, which

was founded at the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee humour exceptional distinction in Orientalism, was presented yester- day aftercon at the society's rooms by the Persian Minister to

Sir Denison Ross. The president, Professor Margollouth, was in the chair

The Persian Minister said that the coveted distinction conferred by the society on Bir Denison Rossi was well deserved and could not have been more appropriately bestowed. The recipient had a heart of the same metal as the medal. He was a man of the world, and his fortunate inck of insularity was probably due to the fact that he had studied and tra velled in so many different lands. Paying tribute to Sir Dentson's versatility and warm contact with humanity, the Minister alluded to

Presentation By.

Duke

· (Special Air Mall Service)

London, May 16, An assemblage of several thou- sand, among whom were several old Chelsea pensioners in their picturesque uniform, greeted the arrival of the Duke of Gloucester 31 Inkerman Barracks to-day. when he attended to present new

colours to the 2nd Battalion thy Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The summerlike weather almost equalled that of Monday.

The funds for these projects. he continued, are mostly derived from the profits from the Cement Works and from the provincial wolfram monopoly, revenue from the sugar Industry, and a grant from the Provincial, Government.

Communications

Turning to communications in | Kwangtùng, Mr. Ed stated that a

total of over 37,000 11 (more than) 12,303 miles) of highways bas been completed in the province.

A long-distance telephone system covering a distance of 40,000 £ (about 13,000 miles) is how 1p operation.

The Government has allocated *5 millions for rural rehabilitation, including $2 millions for the im- provement of agriculture and promotion ог conservancy work and "23 millions for the establish- ment of an agricultural and re- clamation company in co-opera- tion with private interests.

With regard to the financial position of Kwangtung, Mr. sald that the annual revenue totals approximately $100,000,000. with а deficit of about $10 millions. As a result of the aboli- tion of over 150 kinds of exorbi- tant taxes and miscellaneous levies, the Provincial Treasury is suffering an annual loss in revenue of more than 88 millions.

The Itinerary, of the present observation party includes Kufow. Tscaping. Taian. Tsinan and Tsingtao 10 Shantung: "Tientsin and Feiping in Hopel: Kalgan in Charhar: Tatung and Taiyuan in Shans; Sian in Shenst; Loyang The battalion mascot, a beauti-

and Chengchow in Honan; Han- kow in Hupeh; Changsha ir. ful little antelope-an antelope is the regimental badge of the War-Hunan: and Nanchang, Kanchor

and Tayu in Kiangsi wickshires-led by two of the

Quo Min youngest members of the batta- lon. headed the troops as they marched on to the sports ground.

The Duke of Gloucester, who came by road in a closed caf, was attended by Gen. Sir Robert Whig- ham, colonel of the regiment, Lt.- Col. T. E. H. Taylor, and other

the fact that he had taken part officers, to the saluting base, where he was received with a Royal sat-. ut. After the troops. and the guard, had been inspected, the old

in the Firdausi celebrations in Persla, and yet reached London in time to participate in the Firdaust week in this country. He seemed to have some of the magic carpet of the Arabian Nights.. In out- *lining his services to scholarship the speaker dwelt in particular upon his attachment to Perslän studies and his directorship of the School of Oriental Studies in Finsbury Circus since its establish- ment in 1915.

handed into colours were trooped. being later

of Old Comrades. warrant officera and a detachment

the custody of two

Three sides of a square having been formed, the new colours were consecrated by the Rev, E. H Thorold, Chaplain-General to the Forces. With him were several other chaplains to the Forces.

AFTER 77 YEARS

Bir Denison Ross said that he had genuine feelings of unworthi- ness to be included in the list of distinguished holders of the gold His Royal Highness presented medal; but he could say that he the new colours, and, addressing had used every endeavour to keep the troops, recalled that the cot alight the torch of Oriental studies ours to which they had just said

in England and in India, and he good-bye were presented to the

out replaced by new ones.

The Duke also referred to the 25 battle honours borne on the col-

THE HUAINAN RAILWAY

Hafei Chaohsien Section Near Completion

Nanking. May 23.

It is learnt at the National Re- construction Commission that the

engineering work on the Hotel-

Chaohsien section of the Huainan Railway, in central Anhwel. Is to be completed by the end of Jur The last section of the line between Chaohsien and Yuchikow, on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, opposite Wuhu Station on the Nanking-Shaoan (Kiangnan) Railway, will be ready later in the year.

The Huainan Railway starts from the Huainan coal mines at Lohokow, near Huaiyang, west, of Pengpu Station on the Tientsin- Pukow Railway, in northwesterr. Anwel, and ends at Yuchikow. It is built solely for the transporta-

on of the line will not only great- ly facilitate transportation of coal but will also Improve communica- tloris in Anbwel as through service

had set or helped many younger battalion at Gibraltar 77 years ago. tion of coal. The first section be- men on the road to better ends There were. few instances, he said, than it had ever been within his in the British Army of colours between the coal mines and Hotel powers to achieve. Speaking of ing so long with a battalion with-15 already in operation, Comple his indebtedness to Edward Cowell and Edward Granville Browne he said that the name of the latter would live long in Cambridge, and he did not think it could die-in Persia He knew of no other European whose name had become such a household word frần Eastern country. He could only think of Robert Hart in China, and Cromer in Egypt; but the basis of their reputations was quite other. and was not in any way connected with the religion or letters of those countries...

ours, and recalied, that during the will be operated with the Kiang- Great War six men of the batta- nan Railway at Wuhu,~~ lion won the Victoria Cross. He | Kuo Min also mentioned that the day a most coincided with the date 50 years ago when Bir Robert Wigham received his arst commission.

Royal salute and cheers for the Duke, led by Col Taylor

The general salute having been His Royal Highness was after given to the new colours, the wards photographed with the offf troops marched past in quick time, cers, with whom he had luncheon This movement was followed by a prior to his departure to Belfast

but it appears in this play (7). 10-No man could be more attach- ed to a horse than he (7). 11-Fraugh; with destiny (7), 12-Term for a troublesome child

(6).

15-This is given to guarantee" (8). 17-Here" we have communication

in Record (7).

18 "here's that shall make,, you

dance (Romeo and Juliet) (5). 19-A word like this we used to see defined as "Part of verb to.be"! 10).

20-This clue ends the circuit!,(4)

The following is the soluti 21-A soldier, not know to the pub- on of yesterday's puzzle:--

lle (2).

22-A well-known song for young

children (7). 23-Enables one to know what is.

passing through another's mind (9),

24-A division in the church (5)

DOWN

Across.l. So-natą, 6. S-ketch, 10. Ortolan, 11. Cave-RN.. 12. Goggle. 13. Colon-el, 16-Sylph, „17. Lot-us. 18 Agony. 19. C-lang. 32. Babet, 25. Re-cital, 29. Scarab. 30. Mallet, 31, Pontoon; 32. Eleven (e- XI-1), 33. Skewer.

Down.1. Sacks. 2, No-v-el, 3. Tor-ch, 4., Arno. 5. Hob-c. 8. Sage,.

I-It's tubular. Keats, In Endy" 7, Knoll, 6. Tight' 9. Heed, 14, Log-

Blon writes of the-hem-,

lock" (4).

ic, 15. N-one-t, 19. Caste, 20. Abase, 21. Grape, 22, Blank, 23. Below, 24.

2 Concerning fishing is "a lia's Later, 26. Ebon, 27, In-to, 28. Amos.

topte" (anagram) (11),

3. Don't call this river, in Ger- many; a large open ditch, true though it is! (5).

Space completely filled, as op- posed to vacuum (6). An eruptive spot (4).

6 That tired feeling some bored

people have! (5)

7-These monks had, and still

have a name, in London, as given to bridge (11).

NOW

ON SALE

A JUTLAND SURVIVOR

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, May 18, Of the ships coming to the Tha- mics the Valiant is the only one that was at Jutland..

Iri 1922 the Valiant was the hero of the Atlantic Fleet.

NBENE DUNNE

FRED ASTAIRE: GINGER ROGERS

Roberta

QUA Randolph Scott Helen Westley Victor Varconi/ Claire Dodd

A Pandra S. Berman pro- duction directed by Wiliam A. Seiter.

НЯКО "RADIO

Picture

From the play "Roberia.* Look and lyrics by Qur Harbach

TINGLE TO THESE DREAM-DISTURBING TUNEST.

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"—"I'll Be Hard to Handia"-"Let's Begin"—"I Won't Dance"-"Lovely to Look At”—“Yesterdays”

The Dagship Queen Elizabeth had held the coveted Atlantic Fleet Regatta trophy-a sliver cock-for nine years.

The Valiant's crest is a cock. It gliters on the tamplona of all her guns. She wanted the silver cock badly.

For O year her

commander. trained all his crews himself. It was through him that the Valiant

won.

་

His name is Captain Guy W

샤

Hallifax, and he is now Director of the Signal Department at the Admiralty.

The captain of the Valiant went round the Fleet jubilantly holding the trophy in the stern sheets of his picket boat, while in the bows the ship's Marine band played "Cock o' the North."

Afterwards the captain was pro- moted and became Naval Secretary to the King. He is now Admiral Sir Frank Larken.

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