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Hongkong Telegraph

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No. 17 18

六拜後。

六十日式英港香 SATURDAY FEBRUARY

16

1924,

LOCAL HOUSING.

NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED.

THE OIL LEASE SCANDAL,

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS FORESHADOWED.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, Februa:15.

Rebuilding Only When Desirable.pondence relating to the Colombian Treats, in the ratification of

WASTEFUL METHODS DEPRECATED.

After the many complaints which have been made regarding The pulling down of houses which are still in a good habitable! condition, the public will be interested to hear that the Government intends in future to prevent such demolition excepting in such cases as are, in the opinion of the Building Authority, desirable.

a substantially good condition. The Government viewpoint!

A development likely to prove most important in the baval oil, lease scandal is the Senate's adoption of two resolutions, the first

the State Department to furnish all diplomatie corres which the oil interests, and Mr. Fall as Secretary of the interior, are said to have played a leading part; secondly asking for the correspondence relating to the securing of oil concessions for Amer- ican corporations in Russia, Mexico, Mesopotamia. Palestine, Burma, Persia and other foreign countries.

оп tbe matter is set forth in the following words from the Objects and Reasons attached the Bill The

ta reconstruction of houses which are in a reasonably good can-į dition is a wasteful use of the building resources of the Colony, even | where the reconstruction provides additional floor ares; and in some) cases the floor area is reduced. Such reconstruction necessarily in- volves a temporary reduction in the domestic accommodation of the Colous, and it is against the spirit of the Rents Ordinance.”

Alleged "Whispering Campaign.”

BETHEE) COPT

Firesto

linn sees the rewards

twenty years of a

He fort toward better tyre Millions to-day are receiving milenge "from: Firestone Cords', that seeinad

beyond the realm of possibility.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

HONGKONG RACING.

Romance of Nearly 80 Years.

ASCENDANCE OF THE CHINA PONY

Sir Paul Chater's Remarkable Record.

Hongkong Telegraph" Special.]

“TEASERS.”

OUR NEW FEATURE

Commencing with our issun of next Monday, a daily feature will be introduced in place of the Puzzle-a-Day series.

This new feature goes by the {title of Tassern, and we foei sara four readers will appreciate the ținteresting mental relaxation pet- |vidad by the series. If in flas- Įtrated, and carefully explained,

and comprises teska which a num-- ber of persons can attempt in competition with one another.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 23, 4, 3/16; Lighting Up-Time 6.20 p.m.

Mr. Vanderlip testified before the committee enquiring ista the oil scandals. He said he had no facts whatever to substantiate the use of Mr. Harding's name in his recent speech, but he suggested an enquiry into the circumstances of the sale of the Marion Stur, thinking it was a public duty to call attention to rumours in order! Perhaps there are not very Meeting. Although for the first to kill them. He was a life-long friend of Mr. Harding, and merely many people in Hongkong who year the races were held in This intention is announced in the current issue of the forer wanted to clear the late President's memory of the whispering realise that the Race Meeting December, and once (1849) in ment Gazette, in which is published a draft Bill to amend the Rents campaign against him.

to be held at Hippy Valley dur-January, the month of February Ordinance, which is to be introduced at the next meeting of the President Coolidge has nominated the Philadelphian, Mr. Owen ing the coming week is the 19th has consistently been that in Legislative Council. It is explained that the object of this Roberts, to be the Government counsel in the oil prosecutions, re-successive annual meeting to be which the races have been held. Bi is to prevent the reconstruction of houses which are inplacing Mr. Strawn.

held at that venue. We of this One comes across, the name ofį generation are apt to take very Jardine quite a low-in these early many things for granted without days, and it can be said that the became procurable, the races ever troubling ourselves about "Princely Hong" has been cou

confined. to WILD MEXICAN CAMPAIGN NEWS.

them. It origins, but there is a great nected with the sport ever since

can be said that for over 20 FEDERALISTS HAVE FURTHER SUCCESSES. - amount of interest in the story of its inception here. In 1851 there ears the China pony has held

how Hongkong's Race Week, as were races for horses, and some-

the field entirely, and long may Mexico City, February 13. we know it today. has come thing of a sensation was caused it continue to do so. Federal troops under Gen. Obregon entered Guadalajara yester down to us through the eighty-by the Consolation Race being

GENTLEMEN RIDERS. day, the inhabitants beflowering them. General Escobar, although odd years of the British occupa won by A Sydney borse wounded, ordered an immediate advance against Morelia, where the tion of Hongkong. How many that was taken out of $ It is a fact of which Hongkong The new Bill proposes to enact that notices to quit in case of rebel Generals Estrada and Dieguez are reported to have concent of the newer generation of Hong-buggy and allowed to run to make ought to be very proud that ever reconstruction shall not be valid unless the certificate of the Build-rated their forces. An unconfirmed report says that Federal troops kong residents know that there a race, there being only two other since the first meeting in 1845 ing Authority which is served with it contains also a statement to have occupied Tuxpam, Meridas and Yucatan The American was a time when thoroughbred startere. In 1852 there is mention the riders of horses and ponies the effect that the intended reconstruction is desirable. An appeal cruiser Richmond and the British light-cruiser Cape Town have horses were imported from Eng- of English stud-bred horses, have all been amatiurs. At no to the Governor-in-Council is provided. but it is explained that on arrived. It is reported that the revolutionary Federal General land to compete for the Blue Ri- There is nothing exceptional to time have professional jockeys such appeal the Governor-in-Council will have an unfettered dis- cretion and will not be limited to the consideration of the condition Pinada has defeated the loyal Federal General Belascos in the state bands of the Hongkong Turf orhow record until the year 1856 and been permitted to ride. To this

it was that Walers, Manila ponies this was a memorable meeting circumstance,

and, to the of the building. This is in order to meet such special cases as the of Chiapas, and taken a number of prisoners,

and Arabs-all of which have inasmuch as it was the first at thoroughly sporting erection of a large modern building on the site of several small and

. spirit raced here at one time oz'another which there were races reserved jin which racing has been old houses, or the fresh development and laying-out of an entire block.

|—were gradually but surely dis-for-China ponies only. These conducted, is no doubt due the placed by the sturdy Hitle Chius races were known as the Celestial fact that only once in the history ponies which we see so pluckily | Stakes and the China Stakes. of racing-in "Hongkong extend- - struggling against each other to The grand prize at that meeting ing as it does over period of of day? In the hope that that story was the Home Cup"--a splendid nearly 80 years has a charge will be read with interest, the gold Claret Vasa of English for dishonest riding been made. writer appends a brief history of manufacture présented by Mr. against a rider at our meetings. racing in Hongkong, freely ack John Dent for horses. In 1858 In 1885 B certain rider vi |nowledging that in the main, the one finds a Japanese břed reported for pulling bia pony, and facts have been called from apons won the Wengneichongthis is the only instance to be Hittle brochure, published in 1909, Stakes, and there a reference in found in which a rider tried other by the late Sir Henry May, the the local press of the flame to the than to win. There may have memory of whom, as Governor fact that four of the big tiges were been many disqualifications for of Hongkong, is widely carried off by horses són down unintentional fouling but fouls respected

from -Shanghai. Even those are inevitable and cannot come days, Shanghai had to be reckoned into the category of corrupt with.

practices. Never once has s rider been suspended. It would be possible to say much about notable riders both of the past

It is further stated:-"Clauses 2 and 3 of the Bill. standing alone. would apply ouly to notices to quit given after the commencement of the new Ordinance, but it is considered desirable that the restriction proposed in the Bill should be applied also to notices to quit given before the commencement of the new Ordinance and still unexpired at its commencement." A further comment in the Objects and Reasons says: "Owners of property who have already given notices to quit for the purpose of reconstruction should observe that their notices will be invalid unless they can obtain the necessary certificate, either from the Building Authority or from the Governor in Council, before the three months expires.

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FULL COURT JUDGMENT.

DECISION IN CHARTER PARTY CASE.

Judgment was delivered this

by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist)) appeared for the respondents.

Very lengthy written judgments. were delivered by all judges, that of Sir Skinner Turnet being read) by the Chief Justice..

Sir William Rees Davies stated

that although he had arrived ati

POLAR AIR CRUISE POSTPONE!.

Washington, Lebuuary 15. President Coolidge has ordered the suspension of the naval aerial expedition to the North Pole this summer, on the grads

econorcy.

JAPANESE LOAN PROVES VERY POPUL

New York. February 15. The American section of the Japanese loan has been subspatially jover-subscribed.

(Reuter's Service).

DOCKERS STRIKING TO-DAY.

ALL ATTEMPTS AT SETTLEMENT FAIL

London, February 13.

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ASCENDANCY OF THE CHINA PONY.

EARLY DAYS. -There are but fragmentary records so far as the very earliest days of the Colony are cerned. It is certain, however In 1859 on finds the China and the present day, but space that in 1342 - one

year after pouy coming into its own, for does not permit One fact does The negotiations in the dock dispute have broken down, and a the British his previous decision with some strike is now certain to-morrow,

occupation-races ponies of that breed won the latand out very prominently, and were held in Macao, for which Wongneichong States, the Valley that is that racing bera owes a pisce in the latter half of the to the 60 pe struck by the train or ride, for the sport is clean month of February Races were immense in lease in the value of the core and entirely devoid held there daring the following many of the cup The Foochow of any objectionable background, two years, but it sans fairly Cup was calmed at 300 guineas. A REMARKABLE RECORD. certain that in 1845,during which the Canton Cor at 150 guineas, year the filling in "of Happy whilst othersee perlere of pro- This short review of racing Valley was completed, the yeque portionate value. The races were could not be closed without refer- of the races changed to Hong-still participated in by horses ence to the G.0.M.** of Hong- kong. where, it has remained from EnglandArahe, Walers, kong's Turf--Sir Paul Chater, ever since. There are no existing Manila ponies and China ponies. Since 1865, which W** the records of the faces held in 1845 the latter gradually coming more first Hongkong race masking and 1845, but the fact that 1845 into favour as their qualities be- he attended, Sir Paul has

morning on an appeal which doubt, he had, after further con- A final attempt to secure a settlement was made by the Minis-purpose a general pilgrimage took Stakes at other aces. Coming great debt to all those who own, was heard by the Full Court sideration been confirmed in that try of Labour requesting the dockers delegates to remain in London in November, such

Court decision. He thought the appeal and meet again to-morrow. The delegates, who were about to re consisting of Sir Skinner Turner, should be dismissed. of H. B. M. Supreme Court.

turn to their districts, agreed to remain, but they telegraphically Sir Skinner Turner, whose confirmed the orders to cease work at noon on Saturday. Shanghai, Sir William Rees judgment reviewed the arguments Davies and Mr. Justice Gom-raised in the case at great length. pertz.

held that the appeal ought

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when the charterers learned half hours to read.

of that fact, they sent a telegram

to the sup's owners saying they'

would require the vessel when

did not come about until March

1919,-two years later and the charterers then refused to take her, claiming that the charter

she was released. That release! SS. "MARY HORLOCK"

ANOTHER LABOUR DISPUTE,

BIG COTTON LOCKOUT THREATENED.

:

London, February 15.

CONTROVERSY AT LUXOR.

Luxor, Fruary 15.

The case goes back eight to The allowed. од the years at a time when the British ground that the implied term naval authorities were com- of the contract must be a reason- mandeering ships. In November!able ferm, whereas in this case it 1916, it was agreed between the was not. Judgment with costs A dispute has arisen in the cotton room of the Thornham Spin- Cheong Yuo Steamship Co. Ltd. should be entered for appellants ning Company's mill near Oldham, where three hundred operatives saw the commencement of racing came better known. In 1864 not missed a single meating" of Hongkong, and firm both in that and in the Court are employed. The point at issue is of the first importance, and may here may be assumed from the find mention of horses that had and thus the meeting of of Indian merchants, named below.

lead to a lockout involving all the mills within the Federation, and description in a local paper of the won big races la England and it 1924 will be the 59th. .consecu Dharsi Mälji and others: Mr. Justice, Gompertz arrived one hundred and fifty thousand operatives. The employers have time that the meeting of 1850 was was undoubtedly by reason of the tive one that he has witnessed. of Chitagong, India, that the at the conclusion that the appeal convened a meeting of the whole trade for February 26th

the sixth

annual one. The heavy expenses, entailed that He first began racing in 1874 (50 5.3. Singaporean would be should be dismissed with costs..

first existing records deal the cups were made, of attractive years ago) and continued chartered to the merchants from! Thus, by a majority of two to

with the year 1847, and among value. In 1866 the Challenge until 1884, retiring in that April 1st, 1917. for ten months one. the appeal was dismissed. at $28,000 per month., In March.

the races run were the Wongue Cup was of no less a value than year in favour of his partner, On the application of

Mr.

chong and Valley Stakes, two of 500 guineas at which figure it the late Sir Hormusji Mody. 1917, however, the ship was! Eldon Potter, the Chief Justice

the races which even to-day still stood for several years. In 1867, Starting to race again in 1912, 8ir commandeered by the naval certified for two counsel..

Mr. Howard Carter, presenting himself at Tutar Thamen's tomb gure in the race programme. It the Lusitano Cap was first root Feal has faced ever since und, so, authoritities at Singapore and The judgments took one, and a this morning, was refused admission by the Chieff Police, wholis worthy of note that a remark- for. It was in, the year 1858 that for 24 years has been an owner.

showed him a written order by the Government.

ser thers, his little Manila pony, called the first gres- falling off in the Duging the time he was not racing upon retired,

Tatry, won both those races in entries of hostess £ * place and he acted as Judge, has been a 1847 and that he won the Valley front wel de cave ands Steward for thearty fifty years, Stakes four years in succession, that more attention is being and has been the Chairman of the although carrying a cumulative paid to the Ching pony to the Jockey Club for very many penalty of Th. for each win. His gradual exclusion of other mounts. years past. Surely -- this...” is height was 13.1 1/2 hands. It is In 1870, the Champion Stakes (a personal record of which probable, that Walers, Arabs and was run for the first time, whilst Sir Paul can be justifiably proud Manila ponies competed in the 1873 saw the first Hongkong To Sir Paul also belongs the very earliest years, because in Derby. In 1873 there was only credit of acheiving the most re- 1849, for which records are com- one race for horses, and it is in-markable success of any one plate, there is distinct mention of teresting to record that the term, stable in the records of the races for all these classes There"Griffin," as applying to an un- Hongkong Turf This was in- a result of which the owner ware

was the Plenipotentiary's Cup raced pony, was used for the first 1884, when he won fifteen races awarded $164,849.87 as damages, master was justified in abandon-

pension of metabere for a period (the descendant of which time in 1872. It was in 1887 that with ten different ponies out of a In order to enforce that award, ing and scuttling the ship, and

not exceeding six months, provid- is the Governor's Cup of all the races became confined string of thirteen which he ed such suspension is approved to-day), there was a Can-to the case was brought before the commended Capt.Hill and his crew

Chess China ponies and these had running It was by at least two-thirds of ton Cup and perhaps more have been exclusively raced laurals that Sir Paul retired Chief Justice and his decision for their seamansip in launching RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMED the members of the Committee, important still, there was the here ever since, with the for a while. It will be was that the charterers had to the boat and transferring the crew pay. There was an appeal against without accident under such dif-

The resolutions also give powers Ladies Purse, a race which ever exception of a short period remembered that last Mr. Rose presided last for expulsion of members in cer- since has produced the greatest following the Boxer Rebellion In Six Faul, also you fifter that judgment, this being tried in ficult conditions. The Court fur- evening at an extraordinary gen-tain circumstances, provided an rivalry among siders "November last, as stated above.

The appellants' case was con-Board of Trade to the prompt kong Golf Club, at which the approved such, expulsion.

ther directed the attention of the eral meeting of the Royal Hong extraordinary meeting of members THOROUGH-BREDS FROM dursed by Mr. C. G.. Alabaster, arrival of the President Taft and resolutions passed at the meeting Ker (instructed by Mesars, to the volunteer bosta crew who of January 28th, were confirmed." "The Chairmen

con, Harston and Shen- effected the final rescue which These resolutions increase the the inters

party had expired. Thei

SEPARATISTS SAVED FROM THE MOB.

Faris, February 15. Prompt action by French gendarmes in Frankenthal in dispers ing crowds besieging Separatists in the sub-prefecture, prevented The Marine Court of Enquiry repetition of the events at Pirmasens and Kaiserlautern,

THECOURTS FINDING.

Cheong Yue Steamship into the abandonment of the s.s. Co.. however, maintained that Mary Horlock in the Pacific the telegram was binding. An Ocean on January 26th gave its er parte arbitration took place as finding at noon to-day.

The Court found that the

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GOLF CLUB.

Bon), while Mr. Eldon Potter, EC was made possible by the free membership fee from $30 to $50 for Mamla

nd Mr. P. G. Jenkin (instructed use of oil.

and also give power for the sur-

a

HOME Coming down the Years one notes that! in 1850 quite a m

1900 it was found impossible, and he Owing to the troubled state of the previous North, to get poules down, and fact be ac whalers were again introduced races, but the Stew the from Australia. # The Lera fled one on

thus brought up ware zo

for record of fifteen still

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so is likely to do nics again years.

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