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ANNUAL JANUARY

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1936.

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RACING'S BIG BLANK

Form That May Beat The Handicapper

sions. His last effort was against Boethius in the Grosvenor Cup of a mile, when he was second, wien Almond Hill and other good mirers behind.

NEW YEAR MESSAGE

DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR 1936 QUTLINED

$10,000,000 Spent On Public Works

MINERS FIX DAY FOR STRIKE

JANUARY 27

Demand For National Offer

London, Dec. 18. The Lincolnshire Handicaped-

London Dec, 20. tries come just at a time when

The delegate conference of the thoughts of fat racing are farthest

Following the custom of pre-

Mineworkers' Federation yesterday from our minds. Actually now is

6xed a date for a strike in all the the time when folk interested in Again, there is Screamer, who invious years, Mayor Wu Te-chen

coalfields. Unless wags proposals the dat who want a holday, pro- the early part of last season was has issued a New Year message to

the people of Greater Shanghai. that satisfy the executive committee ceed to take it. There will be no quietly fancied to win the Two more entries to be made until Thousand Guineas. He won early in his message the Mayor reviews are obtained in the meantime, the achievements of 1935 and out-notices.to cease work will be given February, and entries having been on at Newmarket, but -as-things

nes his plan for further develop on January 13, where a fortnight's made for the Lincoln, the Liver-turned out that was his only

notices are required, and on the pool Spring Cup, the Rosebery success. I don't think the firmer ments for 1936.

During the past four years, the following Monday where only & week's notices are necessary. The 8takes, the City and Suburban going in the summer months was

date for the stoppage is January and the Cormation and Ascot Gold to the liking of this colt. In his following steps in reconstruction

27. Cups, the people most concerned two-year-old days he did best on stand out prominently: can take a well-earned rest.

softer going The conditions Lincoln will most likely be on the soft side, so that we may agala and Sereomer showing his true form.

Such horses as these are difficult to size up, but don't forget that they will present the same dift- culty to the handicapper, and ↑

1st year (1992); Rehabilitation of devastated areas.

2nd year (1933): Establishmen. of Civic Centre,

3rd year (1934): Cultural recon. struction,

the form et

The decision was taken on the recommendation of the executivo. committee which presented the re- solutione

As everything in the jumping game is very quiet until after Christmas we can take a look at

That this conference regards the some of these entries. But-before

suggestions so far made a being we do so I might touch upon this

4th year (1935): Social recon-entirely unsatisfactory and as by point of a blank period in the

atruction.

no means reflecting the pronounced National Hunt programme.

Almost immediately after the opinion, throughout the country in " There is a gap of nine days,

and it resolves, therefore, that beginning from Tuesday last unta is quite possible for one of them cessation of the Shangha! hostili- support of the miners' wage claim.. notices be tendered on January 13 Boxing Day on Thursday next. Is to get in with a pound or two tootes in 1932, steps were taken to there any reason for this and is little. Such horses as The Blue Bive relief to the people of the and 20 respectively unless wage It wise?

Boy, Thelp. Law Court. Beth us devastated areas in

proposals satisfactory to the execu There has often been talk Pricket, and others will auto loans for building, seeds for sow-five committee are obtained in the

ing and capital for resumption of inesatime.. of the jumping game not beingmatically fall into their right

THE FIGURES popular with the man in the street places when the weights are frameless. The tremendous task of

Lattie time was occupied with that it seems a pity he should ed. and are so exposed that none rebuilding the destroyed or dam-

aged roads, bridges and drainage discussion. The conference get be given anything to grouse about. will get the slight concession

works was next prdertaken. The through its day's work in 9 hours He would certainly grouse if there from the handicapper.

pincipal roads of Chapel, includ-sna voted almpat unanimously. were such a blank occurring in

STRONG STABLE

ing Paoshan Road, Hunghsing The figures, calculated from the the flat racing season.

The trader with the strongest Road, Paothing Road, Pachans number of men represented by each The Axtures, of course, are only

representatod is Lambton.. He

Road, Jakiang Road, have been constituent association of miners, granted when applications are has sti in 'Negundo "and Astyanax resurfaced and generally re-con made by the various rececourses are the two least is known about, àitioned and improved. Evidently no one wanted the dates Neither is young now and much

Approximately $10,000,000 has Just before Christmas. Why it depend on the weight. To been spent in building new roads int easy to say. And, of couræ, good horse of course, weight is and bridges, repairing sea dykes

Wore;-

For the Resolution ... 478,000 Against

Majority

28,000

....." 450,000 There is an interval of three weeks before the first notions can be tendered and ave before The rebuilding of the Municipal the strike can begin. Mr. Joseph whart at Nantas now enables Jones, the president of the steamers of the length of 300 frettederation, who launched the sam and a draught of 14 feet to berthpaign for 25. a day more wages, with comparative ease."

no one wants any executive to not always a bar. Flamenco and the construction of public run a meeting which isn't going showed us that last year when he buildings. to pay or which will not provide

got home carrying 9st. interesting sport. But a little trainer, Jack Jarvis, has three later on we find many meetings.

this time. The o, Rosecrag There are several cases where

and Sea Bequest. The latter was there will be two meetings a day, on the fringe of classic farm this and on occasion there are three.

I think it would have been bet ter to have spread the meetings Over different dates, and at least covered part of the blank I have spoken of.

*WEEDING OUT Now to the Lincoln entries. There is a bigger number of horses in than usual; but there will be a lot of weeding out. Even without weights, and not knowing that yet any trainer or cwner has any serlous hopes, we can do some weeding out ourselves, for if one

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Public Health Service

said, at the close of the conference, that some delegates took the view" year and if ht should be dangerous to this handicap. He represents

that notices should be given sooner, For the improvement of public but the sub-committee of the execu very similar proposition to

health, the expenditures during rive which met representative Flamenco.

the past four years amount .to owners last Tuesday had arranged There is certainly the material $1,360,000.00 for current expenses to meet them again in the first full- for a very good race..

JUDGE LEAVES THE COURT

TO. ADDRESS THE JURY

Apology Given

is up-to-date with form, past reLITIGANT ATTEMPTS cords, and the type of horse re-

•quired, one can in one's mind elibate some very quickly. Thi is really a most fascinating part. of the problems. Nearer the day one can see how near the mark one was with one's calculations. O: curse there is no serious thought of speculation Just now.

"Everybody has noted the name of Commander IIT with interest. The Cambridgeshire winner assured or a betty weight."

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seemed, though, that he only last

and more than,, $1,400,000.00 for week of Jannhry, and it was con- new health centres, öplum clinics aidered advisable to await the and additional hospital equip-result of that further meeting. menis. In the field of education,

A PHRASE'S MEANING while much has been done to raise the standard of the curriculum of phrase "proposain satisfactory to Mr. Jones gave a meaning to the public schools and their efficiency. the executive committee by ex- Special efforts have been concen-plaining that "proposals will not trated upon the promotion of popu- be regarded as satisfactory which lar compulsory education, and the are not offered nationally, ` nad anti-iteracy movement.

which are not uniform in charao- ter." There is still some ambiguity. in the words offered nationally." They may be taken to signify a national offer; or, just possibly, an alternative rendering might be "offered collectively to the Mine- workers' Federation. There can be no doubt abone the requirement

In spite of the fact that the finances of the Greater Shanghai Municipal Government have been seriously affected by the general depression, the work of building A man who stated that he was the Public Library and Museum as the plaintin in an "action created well as the Stadium was pushed to a scene in Mr. Justice Macnagh-completion, the last named beins ten's Court in the King's Bench made ready in time for the Na-

The acceptance or rejection of Division recently.

tional Athletic Meet in October.

the forthcoming proposals of the In pursuance of the programnie

owners now rests wholly with the a "social reconstrue-executive committee. There is no for 1935 as

As soon as his lordship had taken a seat, the man holding a docu-

ment in front of him, began ad-

dreasing the jury..

"You cannot do

season hit his best form, and

that," Mr. there are other good races to be won with him Against this is the Justice Machaghten told him; "the fact that he has always appeared Jury have not been empanelled to to be a horse which was his best try your case. Do you want to in the autumn. In this connec-make an application to me?" The

man"No." tion one can note that he in

The man insisted that he had s right to address the jury, and, when the usher approached him, he exclaimed: You have no au thority to lay hands on me.

a public right and the here in Court has no power to call upon. one plaintiff to take precedence of

I am

to be schooled over hurdles this Els Lordship-"Then will you winter and this will ensure that kindly resume your seat?" he will be pretty fit in the spring: The "Lincoln distance should be all right for him.

When thinking of Commander cne's glance promptly alights on Man's Pal, who finished second to him in the Cambridge. This one is a good enough mier, but it is possible that his Cambridge run- ning was a flash in the pan. He never aspired to anything quite "If you do not go away quietly before or since and he cer- you will be removed for contempt tainly should not be judged on of court." that running alone. And at his age he will be five years old-he may not be making much impro- vement.

BAPID IMPROVEMENT

another."

Mr. Justice Macnaghten (stern-

of uniformity.

tion year" in Greater Shanghai, obligation to call another delegate the building of four of the six conference. Workers' Villages has now been completed. This work for the wel fare of the poor is primarily in- by Dr. Buri Yat-sen's spired

"Three-Principles;”; sind, is onis part of the plans entrusted by the Major to the Workers Welfare "Committee.

The extension of the Hungjae Air Field and the enlargement of

CHINA'S SILK EXPORTS

Shanghai, Jan. 6. The total of silk from January to. November last year was $34,- 370,000 showing a sharp increase

the Lunghus Air Port are mea as compared with the correspond- sures that have absorbed con: ing period in 1934, according to siderable sums but have added to statistics released by the Foreign the follies for travel and com- Trade Bureau. munications between this commer“ cial metropolis and the fartung areas of the country,

Programme For 1936

The following programme development is outlined by Mayor Wu for the New Year: The man continued to assert his

Increase in the number of voca- right to address the jury and Mr.

donal schools for agriculture, in Justice Machaghten left the Court. The tipstaff was sent fer, but bedustry and commerce. fore he could arrive the man left. A few minutes afterwards Mr. Most Interesting of al mayne Justice Machaghten returned to are the present "three-year ods. Court and, with the jury, proceed They be four-year-olds by the ed to hear the first action in the time the race is run. But there day's Hst, * ard one, or two among them which did not come to their best late on and which next season may, prove to have made rapid progress. As far as Lincoln le concerned, that progress may be suticlent to beat the handicapper.

There was also a considerable ncrease of import of artificial sik during the period, the lotu amount being $8.680,298.

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China's export or cotton yarn. laat from January to November year was, however, on y $10 602 234, showing a decrease of $12,983 34: as compared with the correspons Ing period in 193

Establishment of two new well- equipped middle schools at the

Improvement of the livelihood of Civic Centre, one for poys and

rickshaw pullers no one for girls,

For the improvement of agri- Building of Clyte Ceremonial culture and experimenting in col- Halls for Nantao and Chapel. lective farming, four agricultural Construction of Public Crema At the end of the day the man

schools with experimental farms | torium! again appeared in court, and have will be opened in the districts of Speedy establishment of Water ing apologized to his Lordship, his gachang, Chenjo, Lubang and works for Pootungkol release from the custody of the Taacking

Inance wil permit, the build- tipstaff in which he had been was

The Municipal Library anding of a "Round the City Tram- ordered.

Museum to be opened at an early way date, with adequate anancial pro-Trance will permit, the com- visions for their maintenance. pletion of the East and West

The new Municipal Hospital and Dykes. Health Laboratory to be completed For the purpose of promoting upped for service during the sale of domestic products and 1936f developing the prosperity of Grea Additional Health centrester Shanghal, to organize an Ex Improvement of public health sibition of Native Goods, conditions in Greater Shanghai,

Enforcement of Labour Health Héguintions.

On such is Zingaro, a nice stamp of colt from Lawson's stable. If everything goes well; Mr. Sterling Fisher, correspon he might develop into a "ive, can- dent for The New York Times, didate. He was slow to come returned to Felping last week from to hand and his record is Talguantu and left for Tientsin not particularly impressive, so from where he will proceed to that his "weight" is kely to be Mukden by rail After visiting Fasonable. He was seen out twice sinkding and Harbin he will con-

camtinde his journey to

via in the closing weeks of and he created favourable Impress Kores

and

To complete the plans for con- feet Bridge across eruction The Whadspdo River Kno Min