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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING FOOTBALL

PREPARATIONS

Jockey Club Issues Draft Programmes

TWELVE RACES FOR FIRST DAY

Although the annual race meeting is still over a month away. race-fans, especially those who "go to the rails" in the early mornings are already discussing the prospects of the different atables, and as only to be expected, a certain amount of “sensa- So far 23 the tion rumours" has, siready been circulated. owners, trainers and jockeys are concerned, they are going on with their work in a business-like manner and given good won- ther a most successful meeting should be held.

The Annual Meeting opens un Saturday, February 20, 1937 and will be continued on February 22, 23, 24 and 27 while the First Extra Race Meeting will be held on March 13, next. The Hong Kong Derby-the most important race on the programme for the week-will be run on the Second Day while the Champion Stakes will take pisce on the Fourth Day and the Australian Ponies Champions will feature the Last Day's 'racing, the draft programme for the First Day, as issued by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, being given below.

FIRST DAY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20

ings of this Club during 1838. Fontes classified "A" "B" and "O" Classes as at 31st Decem- ber. 1936, barred. Jockey Allow

Quarter Milea.

Entrance $10. One and a

11. The Bendigo. Stakes-Win- ner $800. Second $250. Third $150. For Australian Ponies classified "B" Class as at 31st December, | 1936. Weight 140 lb. 1 lb. penalty for every $200 or part thereof won in stakes since lat January, 1936. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. One Mile. +

-The Foochow Cup-Winnerance. $680. Second $250, Third $150. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Ponies that have started at least three times at Race Meetings of this Club previous to this Meeting and have never won a race at such Meetings and Grit ans of this Meeting allowed 7 lb. Subscription Griffin's of this Club of this Meeting allowed' 12 lb. Jockey Allowance." Allowances ac- cumulative. Entrance $19. One and a Half Miles,

2-The Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes. ----(Flest Bection).Winner $800. Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponles, Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Meeting. Weight for Inches as per scale. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. Half a Mlle.

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NOTE: One entry only will be kande for races 7 and 6. In- rending Starters must be de- clared in writing to the Secre- tary, at his Office. Exchange Building, before 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 1937, The Stewards will determine by ot in which section ponies will

start.

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12. The New Stables Plate. Winner $600, Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale, Grifins of this Meeting allowed 7 lb. Jockey. Allowance. Allowances accumula- tive. Entrance $10. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and In"

About One Mile 171 Yards).

TWO NEW TEST

RECORDS

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ASSOCIATION

MEETING

INTERPORT TEAM OF SHANGHAI

Presentation To

ERIC FILBY FOLLOWING

PERRY'S FOOTSTEPS

Out To Win World Table Tennis Title

Lt. C. Chaplin A COMING. ALL ENGLAND PLAYER

The first meeting of the Hoor Kong Football · Association to be held in their now office in the Gloucester Building took place yesterday, when the names of the visiting intervørt ; players · from Shanghai were divulged.

The visitors will embark from Shanghal on February 6 on board the North German Lloyd liner, Stuttgart, and will arrive here on February 9. They will remain in the Colony until February 18

Only three matches will be played here and the visiting side will den white shirts, while the local side will be wearing blue.

Shanghal Playera.

The following are the members already chosen to represent Shanghal: P. Bell (ASF). G. de Boissezon (ASF), “Darky" Chan (Ting awa), T. C. Chen (China).

Erie Filly, nominated by Fred Perry as the most promising young player in English lawn tennis, appears to be 'andenvoer- ing to model his

Before he career on that of Perry himself. was famous' as a lawn tennis player, Perry became champion "of the world at table tannia. Filby has ideas in the same direc-

tion, writes" a "Homs correspondent.

He is a member of the team that was to represent South London in a match against the Hmgarlang -Barna, and Bellak-styled South London v. Budapest, at the Ice Rink recently Another instance this, by the *English Table Tennis Association's intention to let not)

in the way of the future popularity of the game the of Sunday play.' How many more hidebound traditiops going to ride roughshod, avert

Filby's team-mates will be Maurice Berg), who is reckoned to be one of the best in England, and Marshall. the United States international player who lives in England.

Bergl beat Barna at Plymouth recently, but this result was reversed in the international match in London. The Streatham affair will be the "rubber."

I don't think Filby has yet run should it over shoot the wood and

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The taking over the rink 13 certainly an ambitious move on the part of the Southern Section Table Tennis League, who are run- ning the match, How long before somebody

Y. L Chin (Tung Hwa). Yup against the famous Hungarians go bouncing over the ice. Feng (Tung Hwa), S. V. Gash in a competitive match. (S.MP), S Greenberg (B.R.C.), Streatham encounter should give us F. R. Jack (B.F.C.), N. Lee a line on how far he is likely to (Tung Hwa), L Marosa (ASF) emulate Perry at the indoor game. V. Robostoff (ASF), K. 8. Buen A special wooden floor has to be (Tung Hwa), 2. Taylor (Loyal frosen into the ice of the rink for Regimenti, Lieut. J. F. Whiting this match, and there will be ball (Loyal Regtment),

Ward boys on akates to retrieve the ball (ASF).

Major C. M. Manners presided over the meeting and before its conclusion

presented Leut C. Chaplin a beautiful silver entree dish from members of the council

Thanks Returned

In making the presentation, Major Manners said that it was

GENERAL DIES AT PLAY

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RARE FINDS IN EGYPT

siren with a mark of appreciation Daughter Goes On DRAUGHTSMEN MADE

and with sincere wishes for Leut Chaplin's future welfare and hap- piness.

Unawares

5,000 YEARS AGO

Discoveries of great historical

"While watching the performance of a comedy in the Church In-interest and rare artistic value stitute, Fleet, Hampshire, Major- have been made by the chance ex- General Sir Andrew W. Stuart, cavation at Sakkara, near Cairo, of Branksome Wood Road, Fleet, was an Egyptian cemetery of about taken li and 'died within a few 3,000 B.C, «. the gift minutes.

Replying. Lt. Chaplin remarked that he thought only civilians should receive such a gift as he felt that he was only a ship that passed in the night Service men The attendance at the Third never remained in one place for Test match yesterday (the third very long and the fact that it was day) was officially given as 87,798, presented to him made this constituting a world's record. that much more appreciated. He The message, which was received concluded by saying that he had through Reuter's Agency, states enjoyed being with them in the that the receipts were £7,405 which | Association and made the wish is another world's, record,

YACHT RACE RESULTS

The above notification does not relleve Owners of the responsibility of declaring their pontès as starteri in the usual manner, on the day of the race. 3-The Maiden Stakes.—Winner £1,000. Thled $200. For "China Pontes, bona fide" Griffins of thie Meeting. Weight for inches as ber scale. Entrance $10. Bix Furlongs.

4.--The Sydney Malden Stakes- (First Section) -Winper $750. Be- cond $250. Third $150. For Aus- tralian Ponies, Griffins of this Meeling. "Weight for inches as per scale, Entrance $10. Six Furlongs.

The following are the results of NOTE: One entry only will be

nade for Races 4 and 7. In the Ladies Sweepstake Races held tending Starters must be de- at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht clared in writing to the Secre- | Club yesterday.

tary, at his Office, Exchangë Building, before 5 pm on Thursday, 18th February. 1937. The Stewards will determine by lot in which section ponies will start.

Dorothea Wins "H" Event

"H" Class-Started 14.40

Finished Corr. Pos. Diana, H. 16.23.12 16.23.12 3

(Miss M. Whitham). Rolla, H3 18.22.18 16.22.18 2

(Miss B. Kirke). Dorothea, H9... 18.27.08 16.22.174 1

(Mrs. 8. D. Reid).-

The above notification does not relleve Owners of the res- ponsibility of declaring their

"A" Class-Started 14.45 ponies as starters in the usual

"Finished Pos. manner, on the day of the race. Carpenter, Al

3 ......... 10.38.55 5.-The China Stakea-Winner (Mrs. P. R. Richards) *600

Third Second $250.

$150. | Lobo, AZ .....

16.38.12

For China Ponies. Weight for in- ches as per scale. Jockey Allow ance. Entrance $10. About Five Furlongs.

"(Mrs." "Edwards). Eve, A5

2

16.44.28 0

16.35.59 I

16.39.59. 4

(Mrs. Bader). Jons, AB .....

(Mrs. L Stanton). True Blue, All

(Mrs. G. D. Adams). Kittiwake, A12

(Miss P. M. King). I, X and G Classes Started 1453

10.45.20 5

6-The Wong-Nei-Chong Stakes. --(Second Section).-Winner $600. Second $250. Third $150. China. Poples Subscription Grittins of this Club of this Meeting. Weight for inchies as per scale. Jockey Allow- ance. Entrance $10. Half a Mile.

Finished Corr. Pos. 7-The Sydney Malden Stakes-Widgeon, YS. 1852.40 16.52.40 (econd Section)-Winner $760. Opis # Drawball-Wilson). Second $250. Third $150. For Aus- Sirius, 17, 19.$7.58 18.56.531 2 tralian Ponies, Grigins of this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance $10. Six Furlongs,

(Mrs. P. Neyman).

CRET OF A MULGENS WE

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8.-The Trial Plate-Winher A 16-year-old girl in London $1,000 Second $300, Third $200. claims to have had 21 teeth stopped For China Ponies, "bona nde" after 80 treatments. Be true to Griffins of this Meeting. Weight your teeth or they will be false to for inches as per scale. Entrance you.

410. One and a Quarter Miles.

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that Hong Kong would be success- ful in the Interport game,

al. though he would not have the pleasure of seeing it.

FANLING GOLF RESULTS

Stubbs Shield Tourney

The following are the latest re- sults in current competitionB ;----.

Stubbs Shield-2nd Round Education Department heat Gibb Livingstone & Co., 3 and 2.

Harbour Office beat Harry Wick- ing & Co. at 19th.

* Cornflower" (HK.N.V.F.) beat B. & S.

Makramallah Effendi, working

on behalf of the Department of Antiquities, stumbled upon this ancient graveyard walle engaged upon re-excavating the famous Avenue of Sphinxes.

· It is a middle-aged cemetery, in

Miss M. Stuart, his daughter, was prompting the play ers from behind the scenes and was not aware of his death until later. Sir Andrew, who was 75 and son of the late General John Ramsay Stuart, retired in 1930. He served in the Sudan, and during the last War was Director of Works with the British Army in France. Later he held a similar position with the group formation, cut in the desert Air Ministry for ve years.

sand. The bodies have been placed He was created C.B. in 1915 and in wooden coffins. K.C.M.G. in 1918.

contrast to the Royal tombs which have been the subject of most pre- vious excavations. It consists of rectangular holes in a curious

So far about 130 graves have been opened, most of which are intact.

The bodies are wrapped in linen

MOBILISATION ORDER or mats and are not embalmed.

They are in contracted positions. lying on their left sides so that

400-Year-Old Document Sold they face east.

For 258.

A mobilisation order signed by Beury VIII, in 1544 "against our ancient enemy the French King" was sold for 258. at Robson Lowe's, Regent Street, London, recently.

Postal history 'rareties which *came under the nammer brought GM: Young's Cup-2nd Round in £350. Three small poster ad- Dodwell & Co. beat Löwe Bing-vertisements printed and issued by the Post Office in 1881 announcing ham &

Matthew Manufacturers Life Insurance the names of sub-postmasters of- Betally appointed to check the beat APC, after a te

On this occasion it was decided activities of "stealers of postage if necessary to decide the match by money realised £12 158. Fourteen pounds was paid for a letter sent the number of holes difference and it was found necessary to do this, from British Guiana to England Butterfeld & Bwire beat Stan-in 1858 bearing six penny "Great

Britain stamps. dard Vacum Co.

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Captain's Cup 2nd Bound G. 9. Chambers (20) beat D. L Prophet (12) at 19th.

AV Greaves (20) beat G. A. Stewart (15) 7 and 8.

NEW COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPION

A letter posted in Jamaica to Scotland in 1808 with a ship stamp of which only three coples are known-fetched ten gülneas.

QUEEN MARY'S

THOUGHT FOR

THE BLIND

A band of blind musicians made

The Anal of the Country Club, Sheungshul, golf championship was decided on Sunday when E. Sadick their first public appearance in the beat J. J. Basto by 4 and 3.

Merchant Taylors Hall, EC., re- This is the first time Sadick won cently. It was the National In- the title, the winner last year bestitute for the Blind Orchestra, and they played at the Festival up then was A. A. Lopes. ·

dinner of the Incorporated Asso- elation for the General Welfare of the Blind. The diners were also entertained by blind singers

The Valley Stakes. Winner The more people seem to reading A. Urquhart while the runner- $1,000. Becond $300. Third $290, about China the less they seem to For China Ponies, Subscription worry about Japan's ambition to Griffins of this Club of this Meet-try and govern part of it. Ing. Weight for thohes as per scale. Entrance $10." Six Furlongs."..

10-The Old Course Handicap Winner $800. Second 250, Third $150. For China Ponies that have started in at least five Extra Meet

A man who started life as an The invention of the harp was office-boy in Lincoln has just been due to an accident, I read. On the appointed eator of a Kansas news other hand Adolphe Bax got the paper. That just shows the dan idea for the saxophone after step-gers of starting life as an omice ping on a cat.

boy.

The tombs contain a large collec- tion of vessels of alabaster, schist, dolomite and breccia. The work- manship is of great skill, and three vessels are unique.

In one grave were found two sets of ivory draughtsmen. One set of seven consists of contcal pieces and the other set of seven 't hemis pherical. The Cairo museum does not possess a collection like this.

* ONLY 14 PIECES

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As these sets were found in an unplundered tomb, it is evident that in those days the game was played with only 14 pieces instead of 24. In another grave were found a very beautiful Ivory hair- pin and a large bronze bowl.

A fint kalfe of exquisite work- manship and almost transparent was discovered in another tomb. among the statuettes is one of the goddess Mut, wearing a crown the front of which is silver. Her tyebrows, necklace and finger and toe nails are all Infald with gold. The cometery's date would seem to be fixed by the discovery of a seal of Den" the Fifth, a king' of the first dynasty, and the same risme in red ink on a pot.

clation, and sent several dozen chairs to be re-caned.

"Our people were not only proud to do this work, but are still talk- Ing about it," he added.

Bir Josiah Stamp, who presided, announced that £398 had been collected or promised that evening, which made the total, with what they had before the Festival din

Mr. H. D. ONell, Chairman of the Association, stated that Queen Mary, when she was putting Mariner £2,328. The original appeal

borough House in order for her occupation, remembered the Asso-

was for £16,000, and the total now towards that was 29 393,

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