1935-12-28 — Page 7

SEALARK WINS MACAO

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RACE

Yachting At Its Best

(BY SHELLBACK)

On Boxing Day the Yacht Club beld their Annual Race for the Potts Challenge Cup over the usual seventy mile course from Murray Fier to a mark boat moored off. Maemo and back to the Chat line at North Point

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The race on this occasion was one of the best so far pro- duced and with a hard wind blowing from a shade' West of North the Yachts had all they wanted, and sometinies more. The re- sult was a win far Mr. E-Cock's Sohlark V, for the second year in succession, beating Mr. Rouse's & 1 by a bare märgin of fourteen minutes. on corrected lines, with Sq. Lar. Keary's Typhoon a minute and a half behind & L

THE START

The start was made at.7.90 am from Murray" Pier and sixteen yachts went of close hauled on a light westerly breeze. At the end of the beat down the harbour the fleet split into two sections. ac-. cording to the various heimsmen's ideas as to whether the North or

Southward passage would prove the fastest. Of the sixteen yachts amine elected to go North through Capsuimun Pass to wit La Cigale," U & I. Typhoon, Wanderer. Sea- lark, Cherub, Mistral, Cutty. Peri-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1935.

JUNKERS PLANE CORRESPONDENCE

FOR SHANGHAI

EXPECTED IN COLONY TO-DAY

"The Damak"

in

News was received sariy yester day morning that another giant Beropiane of the type of the Junkers JU 52 was expected arrive in the Colony from Hanol A message was however, "received into yesterday afternoon to the effect that the plane was delayed at that port, and wou'd be leat ing this morning for Hong Kong, arriving some time this afternoon.

This huge plane "The Damak," Its learned 18 destined .for

UNCHARITABLE RUMOUR

REFUTED

LOCAL BOAT OVERDUE

Piracy Feared

Sir-As Secretary of the St. John Ambulance 4ssociation and Bri- gade I have been requested to re- fute absolutely as "without a sha- dow of foundation the riimour which is being circulated by some between Tin Tak in Chinese ter

a Chinese owned Steamer.plying

bean

"gossip" that the Government is

villages are

scattered far

Fests that the sa. Ng Tal Chow.

Con-

taking over al the St. John Culates pirated are entertained by the

ritory and Kongmoon has in the New, Territories.

local agenta, Messrs. weng An The population of the New Ter-Shipping Company of 133 ritories & well over 70.000 and the naught Read Central. The agent. and when seen yesterday stated that wide. too much for any one or the vessel left the nrst named

anisation to cope with.

port on December 20 with about The Aw Far Hospital at Cheung 200, passengers and a general car- Chau which is mainly for the wo-so worth 340,000 and as by De- men and chlidren of the seafaring cember 23 no news of her was re- class and of the neighbouring is- celved at Kong" Moon fears for lands is the sole property of the her anfety were entertained. St. John Ambulance Association.

The local agents feared that the about three miles North of

Furthermore, the Hon Director vessel had been pirated "as the mark boat and so they turn for hanghal, where it will be hand of Medical and Sanitary Services vessel was seen by. ahermen ed over to the Eurasia Aviation Is President of the St. John Ambul- steanthg in the direction of Ban- THE TRIP HOME

Corporation to be used in China ance Association in Hong Kong, chow, a route entirely different to where there are The order round the mark with others in service.

already, three and the Deputy Director la Bri- that taken by her to her usual approximate times was La Cigale The Damak-is under the

gada Burgeon, while other Gor-runs, (2.25 p.m.) Wanderer, U

com-ernment doctors are also members and f mand of the veteran military and or the Brigade and are willing as is now ving in a creek at Ko

The shermen believe the Sealark, Cutty, Azuma

(3 p.m. traffic

pilot Captain Krueger any time to assist in any emer- Lan, in the Heungshan District. first of the Southern feet). (Ret.) "who is 52 years of age and gency, so that there is the great which a sheltered from the view Typhoon. Penguin, Cherub (3.20 'n spite of his age is reckoned as eat of harmony and co-operation or passing steamers. p.m.), Monsoon. Norseman. Min-

one of the most experienced Ger- and not discord as "gossip" would stral. Sal Long (3.55 3m.). Tern. man pilots. Acting as co-plot is like to infer. Quest, Luana

Flight: Captain Eberhard Tusche, another well-known fler.

home.

the

For the trip home North about was the obvious bet, so the navi-

gator was not even asked what

make

ths

The mechanic on the plane is

yes-

ber

The Ng Tai Chow has s· gross. tonnage of about 406, is 148 feet The truth is that on account of long and 48 feet wide. She does financial depression we may be not include Hong Kong in which are by the roads.de compelled to close down clinics run, but comes here annually for which are easy of access

and overhaul, Ho Tung Clinic.

to the But those vil-

No report has yet been made

guin, while the remaining yachts,

Hugo Krause an old experienced Aquma, Norseman, Luana, Tern. he thought. Salling a shade Day- aviator and the wireless operator Quest. Monsoon and Sal Langed off on

the Port Tack, the wi Borell, who has been fly payed away for the Cheung Chau yachts were able to Channel

sailing with the wind holding one to London during the p strong and an easy sea. A beau- tlful sunset astern Over Macao and the knowledge that you are doing a trip which may be a re- cord for the course, whe would not be a yuchtsman?

Brothers on one leg of fine fnst 105 on the night route from Cotages far from the beaten track to the local authorities of her dia-

Jew years.

UN LONG FIRE

Four Houses Gutted

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We thus leave the Northerners tacking up to Capsu mun Pase ant the South Brigade Etringing out on a fast reach down to Cheung Chau Monsoon, Norseman Ter and Quest came out of the Sul- phur Channel in that order, but Were soon overtaken by Luann After that burst of sentiment and Azuma who had kept up more darkness falls in a most suitable to windward. There was a ane manner. and the story becomes, hard wind blowing outside the from the narrator's point of view. harbour and Mr. Shield's, Luana, somewhat confused La Cigale the destruction of four two storey- soen went into the lead. driving i had drawn out her lead on theed buildings, ・・ along in grand style with "topsail | fleet, and looked like the winner. Shortly after 3.35 a.m. & call and flying jib set; on the" reac'h | arriving at the Brothers by § p.m.) was put through to the fire bri- down to Cheung Chau the smal boats were timed for six knots. so that Luana must have been doin every bit of seven or more..

THE FIRST CHECK"

A serious fire broke out Thursday at Hop Cheung Street, near Un Long which resulted in

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and where the villagers are with- appearance but it is understood cut means of medical ass stance the agents will do so if further will be dennitely rept open while news is not forthcoming from the

Is possible as will the maternity.

hospitals and children's wards

where day by day te saved.

I would like to inform uncharlt

head once,

Gift

for the NEW YEAR

NEW SHIPMENTS

ON SHOW OF

BAGS HOSE GLOVES

HANGERS PERFUMES

ETC.

SEE OUR LADIES' "SALON

able gosip that when i vilag: MR. A. JACKSON LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

was informed of the 'possiblity of closing down the cinic the women met me on one of my visits, and many cried at the thought of be- ing deprived of the assistance of a nurse.. 1

sick

LEAVES

On Transfer To Straits Settlement

and Capsulmum by 7,10 p.m. Un-gade and upon arrival of the ap- tends to keep away argently need- The rumour is uncharitable as it fortunately the vagaries of tides places it was found that foured subscriptions, and se then entered into the picture, and two storeyed buildings were

deprive she was unable to get through the fire and that the roofs of two of baby stricken down in an isolated

an expectant mother, or a Pass until after the afternoon the houses had already caved in

Mr. Arthur Jackson, who has assistant Government boats behind her to pull up near-shops, one as store house and the flood had eased on. This let the Two of the houses were used as place without the hope of medical been

ald. In Hong Kong there are Analyst in Hong Kong has been er and U and I eventually caught other as dwelling. They occupied where any one may speedily ob

Government hospitals and others transferred to a similar post in her up to the South of Chung an area of about 60 by 40 feet.

the Btraits Bettlements according Eue, with Sealark and Wanderer Luckily no casualties were report-

tain help.

toˆán announcement from London. closing in behind.

ed as mest of the inmates had made good their escape before the Are had obtained a strong hold.

The origin of the blaze was at-

STRONG EBB TIDE | For the latter part of the race

He

Between Cheung Chau and Pa- tung Island there was a blank patch and here the first check was called. the seven yachts all closing up in a bunch. Luana

BUT the thing which has "hit Mr. Arthur Jackson. B&c.. Ph.D. started working away to the South

Jur members. most over this rum- was born on Juy 22, 1985. and was headed off a long way

our is the implied condemnation arrived in the Colony on Novem- South of Patung Island, whi'e

of our work as a whole, especially ber 21, 1929, as Assistant Govern- the other six kept up to the shore from Capsu mun to the Yachttributed to flames from the cook the work of our director who sa- ment Analyst, and has served in of Lantau Island. After over two Club, conditions did not live up house in one of the floors in which crificed the opportunity of hours of distinctly fluky saling to the high standard set. as there preparations were being made for peaceful retirement

that post ever since. + in England Monsoon who had kept nearest were only the lightest of winds to

From June 10 to August 31, 1932. blaze a supper. When the

was to devote his whole life in per- he. to Lantau picked up a true breeze bring the Fachts home. However, discovered the inmates ran out of sonal service for the

Acting Government first, followed closely by Arumaa strong ebb tide did all that was the house and before the arrival the sick poor in the NEW TERRE November 29 the same year was benefit of Analyst, and from February 25 to and at a greater distance by desired and in the case of Cutty of the appilances the flames had TORIES OF HONG KONG where Acting Monopoly. Analyst Norseman, Sai Long. Tern and a shade more, as she missed a Quest.

good place and the mark boat already obtained a strong hold on the poverty stricken villages are Assistant Superintendent of Im- · This carried the yachts to the both with one fell swoop, and had the inflammable materials. The cattled to the same medical comparts and Exports.

to anchor near the line unti

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fire was helped along by

15 strong❘ forts their more breeze. The four destroyed houses were all in the same block, other-

done.

put

South West corner of Lantau Is- land. where they were met by some a.m. when the turn of the tide pretty exciting gusts of wind and enabled her to finish. a choppy sea. Reefing, at any On the final spell home U and Twise serious damages to other ad- rate for the smaller boats, was just got ahead of La Cigale to joining houses would have been most certainly the order of the cross the line first at 10.05 p.m.

Fire fighting appliances from day and so with reduced sail the but Scalark was hot on their

the stations on the mainland were crossing to Macao Was started. tracks and crossed some twenty Azuma was first away, followed by minutes later. Next came Wan-soon on the scene and by 6.40 am Monsoon, then Norseman. Sal derer at 11.19 p.m., then Typhoon, the "all clear signal" was

through, Long. Tem and Quest, Liana be the first of the small boats, at ing by now well away to the south shortly after midnight The In- and out of sight. The start o evitable reshuffle on handicaps the trip across the Canton River must appear most confusing to Keet was, to say the least of it. bo'ster-non-yachtsmen, but with a ous and some of the crews had ranging from four to twenty five bit of practice in that old fashion-tons. It is impossible to avoid. ed pastime known as balling When times had been corrected However, when the yachts gnt we" for Handicaps. Mr. Cock's Sealark into the river the sea and wind was the winner. Mr. Rouse's U eased considerably and the cross- and I second, and Sqd. Leader ing over to Macao Anished with Keary's Typhoon third. La Cigale a grand reach on 2 stretch ourth. Penguin, Afth and Wap- water which was by now nearly derer sixth.

Altogether a grand race under year.

calm.

As to the Northern section of the best of conditions, and con- the Beet, we left them beating up gratulations to Mr. Ceck on his

to Capsulmua Pass at 8.30 am. second successive victory. but to our intense astonishment

We rediscover them at about 2.45 p.m. legging 14

away from the

FULL BESULTS

Finished Corr. Pos. Mark Boat on the homeward trip Azuma, ‘1 00.15.38 00.07.15 8 as we are still on the way out. (Mr. E.B. Lambert) Someone has blundered!! Where La Cigale, 3... 22,53.07 22.53.07 ·4 is that man who said he knew al (Mr. N. Croucher) about navigtion. Can he explain Norseman, 5... 01.44.57 23.55.27 it? No.

(Mr. L. F. Nicholsón?

7

2

Of the North passage experts, | I, and ¡I, 8 ... 22.51.38, 2231:40

& I took the lead soon after (Mr. H. 8. Rouse). the start and lead the way Luana 905.18.31 04.02.11 15 through Capsulmun Pass, By the (Mr. A. L. Shields): Brothers the wind fell light, but Typhoon, 10... 00 13.32 £233.113 the yachts had a flood tide be- (Squad. Edr. Keary) hind them to carry them on into Tern, 13

05.19.40 03.08.42 14

the wind, which they picked up (Capt: P. F. Fóley) (4 fr. various places according to Wanderer, 16 23.19.55 23.04.05 choice, cunning.-selection, or luck. (Mr. Tiller) That's what our navigator mlas Quest, 17-... 04:47.35.00.33.32 ed, they would have a fair tide (Mr. WF. Webb)

Monsoon, 18,

in the blank spot, while we South

0213.17 00.11.38- Lantau had a foul one. U and (Mr. HW, Dulley) I was first to pick up the wind on Sea Lark V, 20 23.13.27 22.17.19 "the shore by Ohujukok, but La Mr. E. Cock

Cigale who was working the Cas- Cherub, 21 DNF, tle Peak shore was soon away (Mr. I. W. Shewan)... too. Then a fine run across the Mistral, 22 02.37.20 00.42.41 Canton River, some dubious na-

(Mr. A. G. Dalzell vigation which landed La Cigale Cutty, 23... 04.02.40 01.59.24 13

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This number, which

a

Was

and

fortunate brethren of Hong Kong itself, also Mr. Jackson went on leave at an undeserved slight on

the end of 1933. Brigade members who also sacrifice their During Mr. Jackson's term of week ends, and evenings for the office here he had made a host "sake of humanity." I invite ❘ of friends; His testimony before "gossip" to come with me and I the Courts as regards torgeries of will take him to a certain village coins and several murder cases at evening time when the villagers had helped materially in the dis- return from the fields and he will pensation of justice. no longer begrudge what we are doing, and I will also show him bables suffering from malnutrition lawn bowls for which he and tuberculosis or perhaps he

out for the Hong Kong Football would prefer to spend the night Club regulary. Best wishes of in some solitary hat with the doc- his friends go with him in his new

land.of work. tor and nurse tending some poor unfortunate; one of our nurses es- caped being kidnapped through having a call to a very distant call on the border.

There are 500 members of the

Mr. Jackson's chief "pastime is turned

MR. T. B. WILSON

RIFLEMEN'S MAGAZINES

We have received the Christmas number of the E.KRA Bulletin a wealth of in which there la materials of interest to riflemen. the ABSO dation's second issue, is nicely got calendar giving the dates of the St. John ready to render any ser- up and with it there is į a desk,| various meetings to be held next vice for humanity which may be manager of the Dollar Steamship The NRA. Journal and Shoot few days ap we were requested T. B. Wison will greatly to give a list of members willing miss him as he will be leaving E News, a publication by the Home Body, to which the local to give bloods transfusion so per- to-day on the s.s. President Association la affiliated, has also haps "gossip" would like to join been forwarded to us. There is a 115 special article devoted to the local sody.

(Mr. F. C. Manning) Penguin, 24... 00.41.58 22.58.46

(Col. I. C. Lewis)

demanded of them, and only

Bables clothing is urgently need- ed, and above all donations-we do not receive one cant in the way of subsidy, as other charit- able organisations do.

5 We have a motherless baby a

Tsun Wan, which was 34 The, when born and now at 5 months weighs 8 lbe who would, like some warm ( klaches for the winter.

Bat Long, 27. 02.55.20 00.58.48 · 12

(Capt W. W. Cowan)." Mr. Cock won the race last year. Mrs. Rouse has kindlý presented a clock as a prize for the first yacht over the lipe.

The winner on corrected time and the U and I not being eligible, Mrs. Rouse is the wife of the owner of and I

Your sincerely,

The many friends of the popular

over on a well earned rest, and will be away for approximately five months in his home town in Seattle.

"It is understood that during the absence or Mr. Wilson, Mr. WAT. Goodwin, Assistant: Oriental Traf- Dc Manager of Shanghai will take charge, Mr. Goodwin is expected to arrive in Hong Kong on Janu- ary 9th. Whilst awaiting the ar- riyal of Mr. Cloodyrin-Mr. W. F Arndt will be in temporary charge.

Officers). I described the work of the Brigade, especialy in the last. few years, and read them the art monthly Returns. They were tre mendously impressed with the

H. LANGLEY,

Flon Becretary Hong Kong, Dec. 27, 1935. The following is an extract from the letter of Mr. E. Ralphs, form Mr. M. Croucher in La Cigale Director Education here,

Everyone considered it was one and the founder of the local corps work. As a result I have been of the finest Macao races was of the St. John Ambulance Bri-vited to go to Birminghain to gly sailed. A Bade:

The clock is therefore won by

1

a similar address and to-day hav

The elapsed time for the arst I am very grateful for thr been invited by the Lady Hospl yacht over and I was 15h, im monthly returns. A month or so 38secs, closely followed by La Cigale ago I was invited to give an ad- 15h 23m2 secs. It will be noticed dress on Hong Kong to the Hoe that the corrected times run very pitaliers, Club in Lon close.

club consists only of Ambulance.

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