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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936.

MR. DEITZ RIDES FOUR WINNERS

UPSETS GALORE - AT THE VALLEY

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King's Warden Sets

New Record

A touch of real summer weather greated the Second Extra Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club on Saturday, which was featured by several upsets that benefited panters to a great extent.

Racing on the whole was of a higher standard than the pre- vious meeting. The track was in a good state. with the result that fast goings were the order of the day. King's Warden (Mr. Roza) set up a new record for the distance of about a mile and 171 yards when be clocked the time of 2.08.2, bettering the pre- vious record of Ribble's 212.2 over the same distance, Electron (Mr. Deltz) equalled the record of 1.45 set up by Saucy Face over the mile distance,

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Attendance was satisfactory. Dividends returned were derate. The highest dividend paid wa's on Pontiac Bay, when the novice, Mr. Choy Wing Chiu pilated the mount in for a third place in the Talwan Bay Handicap to pay its 14 backers $164.10 each. Other high dividends of the day were: Tiny Star (Mr. Deftz) $68.80, Sadko (Mr. P. F. Botelho) $67.70 and Miracle (Mr. Pih) $62.30 all for wins. Cash sweep dividends were also on the high side. The highest paid during the day was in the last race when the first prize realised $1,547, Only 47 punters were suc- cessful in backing the Daily Double and were each rewarded with $78.50

Mr. N. Deltz carried off the riding honours when he rode four winners and was placed second once and ineldentally made hi hat trick," while next to bim came Mr. H. C. Ph who ob- tained two firsts and a third. Mr. G. D. da Roza had a first. and two seconds. Mr. F. F. LI the novice Jockey graduated from that class when he rode his tenth winner og Mayflower in the Commonwealth Handicap race for novices.

PONTIAC BAY PAYS

FOR A PLACE

COLONIAL STAKES

$164.10

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second being on a neck ahead of Bistre Mr. Deitz's win Was a popular one,

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Won by a neck, two length be- tween second and third.

Time: 30.3, 1.01.1. 1.31,-2.01.2. Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $62.30;

Place: $11.90, $6.10.'

Also ran:-Amberley (Mr. Proulx) 158, Old Star (Mr. P. P. Botelho)

151.

Betting

1st Pony

**

2nd Pony

1:702

Win. Place, 91 75

488.

3rd Pony

292

169

The Field

204

145

Total

1,289 877

2-Rosehill Plate (6 Furlongs) Mr Dan's Honey, 146 lbs.

(Mr. N. Deltz), i Messrs. Johnson & Alabaster's

Ranger, 148 lbs.

(Mr. D. Black) 2 Mr. Chiu Cheong Fan's Violet

Queen, 152 lbs.

(Mr. Tang Wa) 3 Won by two lengths, a head be- tween second and third. Time: 25.4. 51.3, 1.18.3. Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $21,50.

Place: $8.30, $8.50, $8.90, Also ran:-Blandford (Mr. W. c. Poy) 146, Brutus (Mr. Proulx 149. Zodiac (Mr. Pih) 155.

Place.

Betting

Win.

1st Pony

393

316

2nd Pony

384

303

3rd Pony

238

275..

The Field

915

848

Total 1,928 1.742

3-Miri Bay Handicap (About 1 Mile 171 Yards)

Mr. Dynasty's Warden, 188 lbs.

(Mr. G. U. da Roza)

Mr. Dunbar's Diana Bay, 158

lbs. (Mr. D. Black)

| Mr. Li Shiu, Pang's Boldler of

Britain, 168 lbs.

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2

(Mr. H. C. Pihl Won by a neck, two lengths, be- tween second and third.

Time: 11.2, 37.4 1.06:3. 1.37.1. 2.08.2 (Record).

Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $12.80.

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Place: $6.10, $7.10, $7.70. Also ran:-Cossack's Beauty (Mr. 6. Y. Llang) 168, Cyclamen. Bay

Bright sunny weather greeted the five starters as they trotted along the track to the mile post COMMONWEALTH HANDICAP for the Colonial Stakes. The track The first leg of the Daily Double was in good condition, and should saw Mr. F. F. Li graduating from help the mounts a good deal in the Novice class when he ably their going attendance at the start | piloted Mayflower home for a win was only moderate. Laughing Girl | and incidentally displacing the hot (Mr. I. C, Harris), 140, Gladiator "took' the lead with Old Stür, Tyne, | favourite King's Sceptre. Zero (Mr. Ip Kut Ying) 188, Herod (Mr. Amberley, and Miracle following in who led at the beginning was`un- W. N. Choy) 149, Macaront (Mr the order named. The positions ¦ able), to stand up to the fast pace | Harriman) 156. were. unchanged until the half and was soon overhauled. On the mile post when Amberley came up home stretch found King's Sceptre

flower to win by half a length. Flybynight annexing third place.

CALLIOPE HANDICAP

Betting

1st Pony

2nd Pony

372

3rd Pony

382

The Field

636

Win. piące.

713 679 328 266 858

Total

...... 2.083

1,019

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OBITUARY

WEDDING BELLS

Mr. W. E. Meadows Ceremony at Kowloon

Union Church

The funeral of the late Mr. Wil- iam E. Meadows, acting Sub- Inspector of the Criminal In- vestigation Department (Special Branch) took place at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, Rev. H. W. Balnes offelating at the graveside.

Mr. Meadows' death from typhold early Saturday morning came as a shock to the many friends he had made in the Co-

lony.

Born, at Northampton in 1901, Mr. Meadows arrived in Hong Kong in 1923 and had had a dis- tinguished record in the police force. He was commended by the Inspector several occasions and in 1927 was thanked by the Naval authorities for his work as Blas Bay.

General of Police on

Mr. Meadows was a prominent member of the Police Recreation Club and a cketer and tennis player of ability. Among those

were:-

at the funeral

Mr. P. E. Knight, who was the chier mourner Inspector-General of Police, (Hon. Mr. T. H. King:) Deputy LG.P., Mr. C. G. Perdue; Director of Criminal Intelligence, Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Assistant Di rector of Criminal Intelligence, Mr. L E. V. Booth, Assistant Director of Criminal Investigation, Mr. T. Murphy; Mr. A. R. 9. Major, As- sistant Director of Criminal In- vestigation (Special Branch); Chlef Inspector R. H. E. Marks, Chier Inspector L. P. Lane, Chief De- tective-Inspector J. Murphy, and Inspectors C. F. Alexander, W. G. C. Stewart, B. Logan, A. E. Elston, A. W. Smith, A. V. Baker, W. Mair, R. J. Hunt, A. E Carey, R. Cun- ningham, W. H. Nolloth, R. R. Mc- Ewen, B. Thorpe, L. R. Whant, A. Shepheard, Mr. W. E Hollands, Mr. C. P. Fallon and many other | officers.

MANY WREATHS Wreaths were sent by Dad and Emily (step-mother), Mary (sister), Jack (brother-in-law) and John (nephew), Aunt Mary Ann, Kath and Marie: Eva, George and Phil: Tommy, Chris, Johnny, Adam and Shep: Charlie: Chris, Jim and Tom. Mr. and Mrs. LH. V. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. F. EBooker, Mr. and Mr. C. T. Byron, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Brand, Mr. and Mrs. W, R. Chester-Woods and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. E Carey, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. E. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Galvin, Mr. and Mrs... D. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt and

4.Sub-Griffins Spring Handicap family, Mr. and Mrs. D. Glazoonoff,

(1) Miles)

Mr. C.N.K.'s Tiny Star, 168 lbs.

(Mr. N. Deitz)

to second place. Round the quar- ¦ leading but not for long when like ter mile bead the ponies were a bolt from the blue out shot May- bunched together, and on the stretch a great struggle, took place for supremacy. Laughing Girl, Amberley. Tyne were going neck to neck and when 200 yards more or so to go Miracle came up nicely and took the lead, from Laughing Girl by a short head which lead

maintained was

to the finish. Tyne took up the third position.

ROSEHILL · PLATE Mr. Dettz on Honey led all the way..eventually winning the race by two lengths from Ranger, who was left standing at the start. Zodiac the hot favourite was un- placed. As Honey Ted all the way Violet Queen and Zodiac were trailing behind. Queen and Zodiac were trailing behind. On the stretch Ranger came up nicely but was unable to make up for the lost ground and had to be content with second place.

. Mr. N. Delta obtained his third win of the day when he brought Electron home three lengths ahead of the second favourite Strathroy. Strathroy who led from the.com- mencement was overhauled by the winner at the last quarter when Mrs. Pearce's Wadebridge, 158 Mr, Deltz forged his mount ahead lbs. (Mr. G. U. da Roza) to win comfortably. Strathroy was Mr. Lee's Bistre, 165 lbs.

second being two lengths ahead of Snowy River. Electron's time of 1.45 equalled the recond set up by Saucy Face.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Gowan, Mr. W. Glendinning 1 and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hill, Inspector and Mrs. Howisham and

2 family, Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. K C. Hamilton, Mr. (Mr. B. N. Pan) 3 and Mrs. J. Hill, Mrs. W, W. Hirst Won by two lengths, a neck be- and Miss A Hirst, Mr. and Mrs. tween second and third.

Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hollands, Time: 31.3, 1.01.3, 1.34.1, 2.05.2. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hullyer and | 2.36,2.

Parl-mutuel:

Win: $88.80.

TAIWAN BAY HANDICAP The six furlongs dash for the second leg of the Daily Double at- tracted a rather large field, no less Place: $13.90, 7.90, $7.30. than 16 ponies being entered. Mr. Also ran:-Balios (Mr. I. C. Har Deltz rode his fourth win of the ris) 140, Copper Idol (Mr. Tang day as he piloted Rousseau home Man Wa) 150, Lucky Strick (Mr. Ip for a win. Hopscotch led followed Kal Ying 150, Racing Boy (Mr. Double Chance. The last quarter Black) 150, 17th of September (Mr. of the race saw the pontes bunch-Proulx) 149, Valley View (Mr. S.

MTRS BAY HANDICAP All eight entries faced the starter for the Mirs Bay Handicap for "A"ed together and it was not long Y. Liang) 150, Warrington (Mr. P.

when Rousseau shot to the front P. Botelho) 160, Young Chap (Mr. followed by Philanderer and Ythan. Pin) 104. The ponies finished in the order named. Two lengths reparated the the ponies.

Betting

1st Pony

Win. Place.

143 158

2nd Pony 3rd Pony The Field

Tota!

501 496 712 808 882 1,139

2,238 2.401

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5.-Commonwealth Handicap (1 Mile) Mr. Fal's Mayflower, 158 lbs.

Mr. Dynasty's, King's Sceptre, (Mr. F. F.-L)

156 lbs. (Mr. C. Taylor) Mr. Rojon's Flybynight, 156

lbs. ....... (MY, L. C. Harris) 3 Won by hair length, the same between second and third.

Time: 29.3, 59.1, 1.31.4, 2.03.1. Pari-mutuel

family, Mr. and Mrs. Kellett, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kriloff, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. J. Murphy, Chief Inspector and Mrs. Marks and family, Chief Detective Ina- pector and Mrs. Murphy, Mr. andy Mrs. R. McEwen, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Madgwick, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc Robble, Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Orem, Inspector and Mrs. Stimson, Mr. and Mrs.

MITCHELL-MARSHALL

An indication of the popularity of the bride and groom was the huge crowd which packed the Un- lon Church at Kowloon on Satur- day afternoon for the marriage of Miss Sarah Ferguson Marshall Maitland Mitchell and Mr. Adam Marshall. Even the gallery was filled and several people remained outside.

After the ceremony Pipe Major W. C. L Mackle piped the bridal party from the Church to the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club, a distance of over a mile, preceding the couple in the rumble seat of a

motor car.

The officiating clergyman, WELS Rev. J. D. MacLean who perform- Ceremony ed his first marriage since his arrival in the Colony several months ago.

The bride arrived at the church accompanied by her father, Mr. G. N. Mitchell of Kowloon Docks. She

wore an ivory satin gown trim- med with diamante, "a lace, vell which had been sent from Eng- land for the occasion and carried a bouquet of while' jarum üles tted with a Stewar, tartan· rib- bon. Both bride and bridegroom are members of the Stewart clun

Miss Maiale Tillery, bridesmaid. waa in a bite moire dress and car- ried a bouquet of pink carnations. Elsy Morrison, flower girl, made a piquant figuïè in' a period dress of primrose taffeta.. Mrs. Mitchell, the bride's mother, was in a gown of bottle green velvet.

For her going away dress the bride chose a blue and white pat- termed georgette dress with a nevy blue wool-backed satin cont.

the The bridegroom, who is only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mar- shall of Radnor Park, Clydebank, Scotland, was attended by Mr. W. Forsyth as best man.

After the ceremony a reception was held at Kowicon Docks where more than 150 attended including the manager of the Docks, Mr. E Cock and Mrs. Cock.

PALMER-FISCHER

At the Registry Office in the Supreme Court on Saturday morn. ing "Mr. Edward Palmer, master of the motorship Silver Cypress and son of the late Mr. Sidney Rand Palmer, was married to Miss Anita Garibaldi Fischer, daughter of Mr. Leo Fischer, chief translator in the Executive Bureau of Manila.

After the ceremony a reception was held on the Silver Cypress.

A CORRECTION

Summary Action

WAS

The following information received for publication:---

Although the recent reports of the action in the Supreme Court by Mr. Wong Yun Sheung against Messrs. Chari & Lee, architects. for the return of 200 shares it. Hong Kong Tramways Ltd., were not inaccurate, we are instructed

W. F. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. to bring the following facts to yo Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs.rotice for publication in inlrness B. Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Whit- to the Defendants: croft, Mr. and Mrs.. Willcox, Mr.

1-Mr. H. C. Macnamara, Coun- J. McWalter, Mr. E. Baldwin, Sub sel for the Pläintiff, in his opening Inspector L. R. Whant, Mr. Wong informed the Court that there was Cheuk-kai, Mr. W. P. Thompson, no question of misconduct or dis- Mr. Tsang Man-kam, Jaswanthonesty on the part of the Defen- Singh and Abdul Ghant, Mr. A.dants, and that the dispute con- Banks, Mr. G. Carruthers, Mr. cerned only the question of whe Cheung Shui-nam, Fred and Kathther or not the Defendants had Teen Clarke, Mr. L EL C. Calthrop,made a mistake in saying that the Mr. R. Ellis, B. Flaherty and D. shares should not be returned on J. Browne, G. Fryer, M. J. Flat- a certain date, and that in fact 1tery, J. Feely, D. Fitches, Sergeants the shares had been returned some Harris and McLeod, J. R. Hodgin, months before the trial. (This is Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. C. Yomitted from your report). Kwan, Hon. Mr. T. H. King

2 The Defendents had no direct (1.G.P.), Mr. A. Kinnear, Leung interest in the action which they Chang. Inspector L. P. Lane, De defended on the express instruc- tective Lan Kuen, Charles Mot-tions and only after having ob- tram, Bergeant E. A. Mallet, Mr-tairied a full Indemnity from the A. R. S. Major, M. Murphy, L. Mist, building owner. A. W. Mooney, A Riddell, Bub, Inspector W. HL Nolloth, D. R.. Strellett, Inspector A. W. Smith, Mr. W. Labart Sparrow,

Wong Bin and Lee Chin (Nanking Bolice Recreation Club, Chinese Police), Single Bergeants Meas Detectives-Central Police Station, Wafer Police Station, Messrs, Chinese Staff-Special Branch, Ber-D'Almada and Mason, Brother Bingle Officers-Passport Office, Chinese geante Mess-Yaumati Men's Mess-Shamshulpo, Sergeant Detectives and Clerical Star, C.ID. MacKay and Staff-Fingerprint Special Branch, Sergeants' Mess- Office,

Prison Oncers Mess- Mongkok, The Canton Police, Euro- Victoria Gaol, Bingle Men's Mess- pean Detective Officers-Youmati

Single Inspectors, Mess-Yaumati, Bingle No. 7 Police Station, Sergeants Mess-Central Police Members-Kowloon

Police Station, The Europeans at Police Station, Trame Staff-Kowloon and Training School European omcers European Detective Staff, Water and

Staff-Deportat en Omice, Police Station.

Class ponies. The mounts got off at a very fast pace. At the rate the pace was set another record will go by the board. Soldier of Britain led right from the start up- to the last quarter. King's War- HONGHAM BAY HANDICAP den obtained the second place with Harvest View and King's Jubilee Macaroni and Herod following in

took to the front as Soldier of the rear. At the last quarter China followed at the end. Sadko Cossack's Beauty came up and by took over the leadership at the last now King's Warden had gone fur-quarter and' came home an easy ther up. On the home stretch a winner upsetting the "applecart'

when Rose-Queen the titanic struggle. ensued between again

Mistake these two ponies and a little later favourite was unplaced. Diaria Bay joined in. Gradually | Bay came in second while the 14 backers for place on Pontiac Bay King'a Warden obtained the ascen- dency and Diana Bay although received $164.10 each.

UNION PLATE going all out lost to King's Warden by a neck. A new record was Rugby Star and Fidelity went created by the winner-2.08.2-bet-"hay wire" before the start. Both tering the record set up by Ribble ponies made a bolt in the wrong of 212.2.<

direction, in consequence of which SUB-GRIFFINS SPRING the start of the race had to be de-

HANDICAP

layed for a while. Heriot-led fol- Another upset was created when lowed by Shamrock and Cassius. Bistre the favourite was placed Near the last quarter the ponies third. Mr. Deltz on Tiny Star-a were well up together and on the rank outsider-romped home win-home stretch saw another of those. Foy) 152, Great Hall (Mr. Cop- ner to pay its 143 backers $68.80 close finishes when Gorilla came each.,

up challenged by Gold Sovereign Wadebridge took the lead at the and Stopwatch. The ponies finish- start followed by Racing Boy and ed in the order named. At short Lucky Strike. By the time the head and ahead separated the half mile post was reached Bistre winners. had come up to the second pori- tion, Several ponies were bunched together on the home stretch and Tiny Star coming up from the rear took the lead 25 several other ponies were trying to get out of each other's way. Wadebridge was

1Colonial Stakes (1 Mile) · Messrs. Li & Li's Miracle, 148-

IDB............ (Mr. H. C. Pih), 1 Mr. Limburg's Laughing" Girl,

1581bs. (Mr. N. Deftz) 2 Mr. V. M. Grayburn's Tyne, -158

lbs.

(Mr. D. Black) 3

Win: $21.40.

Place: $20, $8.40, $9.80. Also ran:--Boolat Bay (Mr. Choy Wing Chin) 168. Donovan (Mr. W. pin) 160, High Honour (Mr. E A. Botelho) 101, High Speed (Mr. K. W. Fung) 168, Mersey (Mr Yeung wing Kwai) 153, Pride of Tsingtao (Mr. W. H. Chor) 155, Ribble (Mr R. M. Wood) 188, Royal Highness (Mr. HV Pearse) 156, Valorous (8. L Yuen) 145, What A Chance (Mr. E. I. Tp) 140, Zero (Mr. Browning) 140.

Parl-mutuel:-

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