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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TRAINING GALLOPS

The following-times-were-clocked during the morning gallops.

at the Race, Course yesterday:—

Wild Life (0)

Galaxy (G)

Talkative (8)

King's Privilege (0)

Eve of Harvest (G)

Brutus (0)

Exhibition Of

CABLES

Chinese

Jade From Chou To

Ching Dynasty

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR, Sir Geoffry Northcote, " opened an exhibition of Chinese jade at the Fang Ping-shan Library yesterday evening! His Excellency, who was accompanied by Lady Northcote and their son, Mr. M. A. S. Northcote, was - welcomed by Mr. D. J. Sloss and Prof. Hsu Ti-shan, and among those present were the Hon. Mr. and Mrs, N. L. Smith, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Prof. L. Forster and many others.

The 70 groups of exhibits, num- bering nearly 800 articles, were arranged in two rooms, and in- cluded jade objects and imple-

AN APPEAL BY

ments of various dynastic periods MADAME SUN

from Chou (circa 1000 B.C.) to Ching, the inst Chinese dynasty, as well as rubbings, books and acrolls and neolithic jade imple- ments discovered in Hongkong.

Inspection of the exhibits was followed by a lecture by Prof. Hsu Ti-shan, in the course of which he said:

Since the Neolithic period, the Chinese have been ardent lovers of jade. The term jade in Chinese is used in a broad sense; it in- cludes three kinds of hard stones,

YAT - SEN

The following letter, signed by Madame Sun Yat-sen, on behalf of the China Defence League, and by Bishop Hall, for the China Committee of the Council, Emergency Refugee

the

has been forwarded "to "Hongkong Dally Press" for publication,

Feb. 24, 1938.

Dear Sir-We wish to inform

namely the nephrites, the jadeites, your readers that there is an op-

and the chloromelanites,

It was also believed that jade portunity for all those who wish articles had magical power. They to serve China to assist the Chine

Committee of the Emergency Re worn for the purpose of warding off evil spirits. This be-fugee Council and the China De- lter has lasted down to the present fence League to send up food, drugs and surgical supplies to Southern Kwangsi, Kweiyang and the North- west.

Dis-1st And tance Qr.

Last

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Musketeer (3)

Criffel (0)

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Tyne (0) and Piet Hein (0)

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fred (A) ....

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Chatter Box (S) and Amberley

(S) ....

228.3

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Pawnee (S) and Green Bay (8)

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Matador (S) and Golden Cow

(0)

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African Diamond (A)

27.4

Liliber (0) and Jober (0)

Rose Frally (0)

1.08

Cocklerol (A) and Katinka (0)

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Rose Jane (0)

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Twilight Star (0) and Rising

Star' (A)

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were

Flinders River (A)

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Plain View (0) and Honey-

moon Eve (0)

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day.

Galveston Bay (0) and Boolat

Bay (O)...

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Pumpernickel (A) and Vixen

Tor (0)'....

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Willy Nily (8)

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Thanksgiving Day (8)

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National Honour (8)

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King's Lead (0)

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Tabby Cat (0)

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Battleship (S)

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English Cavalier (G)

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Rose Queen (0)

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Conquering Time (G)

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Bridge

(0)

and

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Kut Cheong (8)

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The Leopard (O)".

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Eve of Heaven (0)

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Sea Horse (8)

Hectic View (G) and Scenic

View (0)

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Lancashire Chap..(0)

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Gancho (8) and Calientito (S)

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Black Diamond (3) and Mor-

cury (8)

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Double Finesse (G)

25.3

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Blue Express (G)

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Avon (G) and Red Feather (G)

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Old Fashioned (0)

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Fei Ying (0)

"King's Warden (0)

National Liberty (8)

"This Time (8), Guiness Time

(S) and Smiling Time (8) ...

Forgotten Star (G): Southern

Candlelight (A)

RITUAL OBJECTS

As em- ., I

for

was

The reason why jade articles

The Chinese Promotion Commit» were used as ritual objects can be tee of Ontario have sent the China traced to Neolithic times, In Detence League five Studebaker those days the most powerful chassis. The League is building weapons were made of jade, it them into trucks, each of which being the hardest then available. will carry two and a balf tons. These weapons were mostly used The first two will be ready on Feb. by chieftains and were handed as, the remaining three on March down to later generations as 14. sacred objects and used blems of sovereign authority.

Being used as a

material making ritual objects, jade therefore looked upon as possess. ing magical and morst qualities. It was believed since the Chou Dynasty that jade had influence over the character of its wearer. It can transform a man of ery temper into a man of calm and steady disposition. The magical powers ascribed to jade made jade objects popular as amulets,

The exhibition remains open till Monday from 10. a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

BOW STREET

TRIALS

AN AMAZING ALLEGATION

LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter)—

We have all been deeply moved by the bombing at Bhum- chun this week, the killing and woanding of men, women and Children In British and « Chi- nese territory. But let us, think for one moment. what is happening in China. Dr. C. U. Lee, of the National Medical College, Kweiyang, wrote to us on. Feb. 10: "We are just re- covering from the havoc result- ing from the raid on Feb. 1. The figure for the killed alons is 527 up to date and they, are still digging up corpses from collapsed houses. The wounded are more than twice this num- ber. At least 3,500 people are ren- dered homeless. The entire busi. ness centre has been wiped out with loss of property amount- Ing to 23,000,000 dollars.?

ed for.

URGENT NEEDS

This is happening in every part of China and there are more than 500,000 wounded soldiers to be car- We have letters from the Front asking for tins of condensea A document regarding arms aboard H.M.B. President, a training milk, because the severely wounded ahip moored in the Thames near and the alck die though lack of Blackfriars, was mentioned when proper food-starved to death. We 18 men re-appeared at Bow Street want vitamin products particularly to-day in connection with the for the North-west where there is recent alleged Irish Republican an almost total lack of meat, eggs, Army bomb outrages in England cod liver oil for every part of China Ash and fresh vegetables. We need

The prosecuting solicitor said

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1939.—PAGE 9 "

POMMERY & GRENO

CHAMPAGNE

THE KING OF WINES

THE WINE OF RINGS

SOLE AGENTS :

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

GOLDEN GATE

EXHIBITION

Keen Interest In Chinese Goods Special to the "Hongkong Daily Press"

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24m Immense crowds have been at- tracted to the Golden Gate Exposition, which opened in Saturday San Francisco ..on "last" which was also Chinese New Year's Eve. On the first day the attendance in reported to have exceeded 200,000 and at the time this message was sent there were over 80,000 people in the grounds.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HORIL]

SHANGHAI

STOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL}·

HOTELS

LIMITED,

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

Exhibition TRIBUTE TO

MEMORY OF

POPE PIUS XI

China is well represented at the Exhibition and visitors are dis- playing particular interest in "the booths from Far Cathay. Keenness to see Chinese goods has been

the glorious heightened by the Sino-Japanese memory of His Holiness the late

tribute

KING'S COLLEGE HEAD MASTER

TO RETIRE

war and much sympathy and in- Pope Plus XI, a large gathering of MR. WILLIAM KAY

the

terest is shown on this side of the members of the Roman Catholle HERE SINCE 1913 pond in anything Chinese. Added Church assembled in the hall of

Mr. William Kay, M. A the boycott against St. Teresa's 'C.Y.M.B., in factors are

(Ed) who was appointed to Japanese goods, which is spreading grounds of St. Teresa's Church yes- throughout the United States, and terday, Bishop H. Valtorta pre-

the Education Department in *August, 1913, is shortly leaving a desire to see what China 15 pro- slding.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara addressed

the Colony on retirement He ducing in spite of the war and in

the work and

celebrated his 52nd birthday spite of the fact that so much of the assembly on

on Monday." her territory has been snatched achievemente of the late Pope. were the Rev.

Mr. Kay is also Chieftain of the away from her by a ruthless in- Other speakers

Father A. Granell, Mr. Q. A.

Hongkong St. Andrew's Society A. vader.

Macfadyen, Miss D. Leung, and having been elected last year he Bishop Valtorta.

being previously Vice-Chieftain of Mr. Macnamara spoke of the the society. significance of the institution that Mr. Kay arrived here on Septem-

EXCITEMENT ON BOOM SHIP Excitement ran high on board

•

that the document stated: "The for the children and the sick. The

is the Papacy, which has endured ber 11, 1913, and was appointed President has 3,000 rides, and most important surgical and medi

the boom defence ship. Barlight, at for close on two thousand years Acting Head Master of the Baiying- cal supplies are listed below. equipment for 3,000 men. It is

the Naval Yard (Kowloon) about and has seen the decline and fall, pun English School and a year later was made Head Master of the We do not believe that any Buro-aid-day yesterday when smoke of several Empire. looked "after by 12 men, when not

pean cr Chinese of goodwill in was discovered issuing from the

Mr. Macnamara gave a scholarly Wantsal English School. in use for training."

Hongkong would wish to see these chief engineer's cabin,"

In Angust, 1935, Mr. Kay at- discourse on the political condi- trucks travel empty or even par- Breaking open the door of the tions that prevailed in Europe in tended the Educational Congress tially empty. Money and supplies cabin, the firefighters succeeded in the few years before the election at Oxford and from June to August, magazine in Hyde Park giving can be car-marked for Nanning, putting out the smoke, when a pair of the late Pope, and of the same 1936, he was present at the Pan- Information regarding power sta- Kweyang (the headquarters of the of overalls, a pair of gloves and a conditions that Pope Plus faced in Pacific Seminar Conference held at tions, and detailed instructions Red Cross Medical Relief Commis-mattress were discovered.

the early years of his Pontificate.. Honolulu. for the blowing-up of Dagenham.sion under Dr. Robert Lim), Dr.

During his term of office at The Barlight has come to Hong- The 18 men, charged with con- Richard Brown's Hospital in the kong to join the Barlane in the SNATCHERS CHARGED the College magazine, "The Yellow Queen's. College, Mr. Kay edited spiracy, were accommodated in Northwest, the Tenan Base Hoe boom defence section of the China On a charge of snatching a pair Dragon" to which he himself was special dock like a boxing ring pital run by the 29th. Unit of Dr. Squadron, and is not yet commis-of earrings in Connaught Road, a frequent contributor under "W. The court again heavily Lim's, a Woman's Unit, or the Da- sioned. guarded. and

near Western Market, at 3 pm on Kay" and "K. Wal-lam." In his everybody who ternational Peace Hospital Wo-

February 23, Li Wai, 21, abpeared younger days, Mr. Kay was a keen entered was searched.

talshan, under the direction of Dr. COURT SEQUEL TO before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the cricketer but had to give up the The accused were remanded for Norman Bethune.

Central Court yesterday. Com-game on medical grounds, a week.

plainant was Cheung Yee Nui, 29.

Was

Supplies and money can be sent to the Bishop's House, Pedder Hill, or to the China Defence League BY - ELECTION ATel: 21930 or 25620), its de

Star (A) and Eve of Shyness (A)

33.3

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Chiltern (A) and Sydney Lad * (A)

Jennifer (C)

27.2 45.1 32.3

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Ring Master (8)

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28.4 28.2 914

Wild Bear (8) and Wild Bull

(5)

35,1

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Flybynight (0)

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Devon Dumpling (9) and

Torridge (8)

Cindrella (G) and Mayfair

Court (A)

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30.1

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31,2

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32.1

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The prosecution, alleged, that they also found plan in a

Opening Batsman (8) and The

Grey Tiger (8)

February Fourth (8)

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31 30.1

Gold Coin (0)

30.4

Radium Star (9)

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Commencement Bay (O)

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and Spirit of St. Louis (8)..

35,1

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Tiger Eyes (8)and Gold' Tower

(8)

31.3

Slalom (8)

1.37

Alpha (8)

Tiny Tim (8) and Phoenix (8)

31.2

Olympiad Court (4)

33.1

Skip (8) and Bressay (6)

30.4

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Gog (8), King's Envoy (8) and

Lambeth Bridge (8)

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26.3

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Oranje Boven (8)

33.3

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Soldier of China (A)

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27.3.

28.2

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Good Morning (0)

30.2

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Hope (8) män

32.2

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31.2 1.02

30.3

New Bedford (E), Fairchild (8)

and The Buccaneer. (8).

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34.2

1.05.3

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· Marksman ⠀ (8) and Patriotic.

Day (8)AVE

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Charcoal, (8), Starlet (8) and

True Love (8);

29.3

Heddon (8)

22.4

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30.2

28.3

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· Snowstorm (6).

Silkylight (O)` `--

Navylight (G)

Dow Jones (8).

RIPON

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuter)-The Government retained its seat in Ripon at the by-election caused by the death of Major Hills, Results were: C. York (Conservative) 23.257: R. J. Hall (Labour, who contested at the last élection) 10,213..

BADMINTON RESULTS

Yours sincerely, (8gd.). SOONG CHING LING (Madam Sun Yat Sen) (8g4, RONALD HONGKONG..

SELECTION BY

LOT OF NEW DALAI LAMA

COLLISION

The collision between a motor

Lal Kam, 28, gave evidence AIRPORT MOVEMENTS lorry and a rickshaw outside the stating that he saw defendant

The planes of Imperial Airways Canton Road gate of the Royal snatching the pair of gold earrings Naval Yard, Kowloos, on January from behind and he immediately are due to arrive this afternoon. 1. had a sequel at the Kowloon gave chase. "NA Spes (Baturday) from Bangkok, with Court yesterday, when a man,

Defendant was remanded for 72-mail from all ports and passengers. named Lee Sun, was summoned hours for medical examination as The mid-week, southbound "ser- before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen as a to whether he is fit to be caned vice to Bangkok for Imperisa Air- result of the accident.

FOR ANOTHER REMANDE ways will leave Hai Hak on Tues- A fine of $50 was imposed and Lal Bo, 20, appeared before day morning at 7 o'clock, defendant was also ordered to pay Mr. RA. D. Forrest at the The Air France week-end service compensation of $25 to the rick" | Central Court yesterday, on a to Hanot left Kai Tak this mori- shaw-puller, whose vehicle had charge of matching a fair of golding (Saturday); been damaged and who had been earrings from Chan Kam Tik, 43, The Cathay Clipper (Rosing) is' injured....

widow, in Heard Street.

↑due to arrive in the Colony, next Defendant - was remanded until nesday," at" about, noon, with

return fight for the Pan

Clipper to leave Had Tak-/ans rage ori, Thursday morning roximately 8.30 o'clock.

CAP

Hung Kam Chuen, 31, WAS

as to whether he is it to receive (a caning: PAS

CHUNGKING, Feb 24 (T/Clean) -The impending selection by lot THEFT OF RADIATOR Monday for a medical examination mall only The results of the Hongkong of the new Dala! Laima, religious" Badminton Championship matches head of Tibet, was announced by played at the Taikoo Recreation Dr. H. H. Kung at the National Club last night are as follows: Political Council of the Kuomin-charged before Mr. R. Edwards at UNMUZZLED DOGS

- Men's Hingles (Junior):--D, Kwok,tang" to-day, The new Dalal beat M. M. de V. Bontes 15-2, 15-2 Lama will be selected by lot Men's Doubles: L Sung and among two boys who were born at

Lama died.

K. L. Yong beat R. P. Bywater and the same hour when the last Dalal North 15- 15-5.

"Ascot Vale (8) and Rose Flana

(G)

34.1 1.04.2 343 1.09.

30.1

34.2

the Central Courts yesterday for At the Central Court, before Mr. stealing a radiator cap at Babington R. Edwards, Mrs. Rosselet, of Path, the property, of Mr. T. 3. Broadwood Road, was aned $8 for FIRING PRACTICE

Houston, Police Magistrate,

Firing practice will be carried allowing her dog to stray without Defendant denied the charge a muzde. Mr. R. R. W Ashby, of out from Pakahawan Fort between. stating that it was stolen by An Stanley, was also fined $15 for a the hours of 8.30 p.m. and 12 mid- May, who passed it on to him, ** similar offence. Mr. Freeman, of nigtit to-day, Feb. 25, 1919, and be- ___ & fine of $20 was imposed on Stanley Barracks, was also fined tween the hours of 1215 p.m. and him or one month's hard labour. 35– Berst. T. Cashman prosecuted. 6.30 p.m. to-morrow, Feb. 28, 1939.

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