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SATURDAY'S RACING.

FIFTH EXTRA MEETING.

The Fifth Extra Meeting of the Some very spirited batting Hongkong Jockey Club was hold at. was seen on the Hongkong Cricket Happy Valley on Saturday in Club ground on Saturday when glorious weather, Saligia added Hongkong tried eloven players to the lend established in the against the Royal Navy, last year's Aggregate Stakes and Lady Luck League Champions. The selected took the St. Léger. players gave excellent displays and with fow if any alterations, Saturday's team will represent the Colony against the Northorners on Thursday.

Ramsay, by his enterprising batting, has made his position in the team more certain while both Goodwin and Parker bowled quite well during the Navy's Innings.

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1926.

TYPHOON

GREAT DAMAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

THE DARDANELLES

RUSSIAN FORCES ON THE BLACK SEA,

Geneva, Nov.-BA

· The composition of the Russian.

After a month's 'Intensive study

Manila, Nov. 6. of conditions in Soviet Russia, Scattered roports from the pro- members of the Sherwood Eddyvinces indicate sovers damage to forcon on the Black Sea is the Commission have returned to the crops and buildings by a typhoon subject of a letter from the Presi United States, expressing the of Manila early on Saturday copies of which the Secretary. passing seventy-five miles south dent of the Straits Commission, conviction that this country should morning. All telegraphic com- General of the League of Nations The band of the 2nd King's Own recognise the Russian Govern munication with the south la inter-has now, sent to mombers of the Scottish Borderers rendered musi ment. The commission, an unbff- rupted. Reuter. cal selections under the able cial delegation, made the rocom- conductorship of Eandmaster W. Hmendation without passing in any Fitzearle and proved themselves way on the merits of the Soviet fully capable of maintaining the system, from a political viewpoint. standard set by the East Surrey s in this greatly appreciated depart- ment of racing entertainment.

Points. 20

The Hongkong eleven batted Positions for Lady Severn Cup firat, opening with Hamsay and are now as follows: Owen Hughes. The latter scored faster than his partner and when Mr. L. P. Ralph he was dismissed by Sturgess for Mr. L. Roldy

Mr. W. T. Stanton 30, Ramsay had not yet reached Mr. Cobbeld 80. Morris joined Ramsay and after Dr. J. G. Macgown another thirty runs had been added

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got set and returned to the pavilion Total Abstinence

Goblin with only three to his credit.

Brigade Call The partnership between Ram Blue Grase. say and Hayward, who took Daisy Dahlia Dobbie's place, was most animated Grey Knight and 187 runs, wero scored before the two were separated, the late arrival being unlucky in just missing three figures.by aix runs. Ramsay had by this time taken. his score past the century mark and retired after Hayward was caught.

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Pearce and Hancock then went in to bat and knocked the tired bowling about until another 50 had been added, when the innings were declared closed for 844 for the loss, of 5 wickets.

The Navy had 90 minutes in which to bat and at the close of play had lost three wickets for 67 runa, Bowker, Reed and Parker taking one wicket each.

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Results.

1-Shaukiwan Stakes: Ave furlongs 1st prize: $400. 2nd prize: $150. 3rd prize: $100. Mrs. Bernard's Barley Grass,

(Mr. Brodie) 1 Messra.

Dyor

Beith's and Rechabite, (Lt-Com. Thompson) 2 Mr. Dryandust's Saracen ......... Mr. Alargus's Arabian Parrot

(Lt-Com. Grant)" 3

length.

Won by 2.length, da Roza) 4 Time: 1 min. 20 sccs. Also ran: Fireworks (Mr. Gordon), Blotting Paper (Capt. Sturges), Ray field (Mr. Reidy), Nell Gwyn, late King's Favourite (Mr. Ralph), Pari-mutuel:

Winner $10.60; Places $6.30; $6.50; $7.10. Cash Sweeps:

1J3

Ticket No. 290 538 -145

$117.20 110,20 50,60 $50 tickets: 97, 28, 30, 348, 130. 2-Shek-O Handicap "A" class; one mile lat prize: $400 2nd prize: Mr. W. T. Stanton's The Sand-

$150. 3rd prize: $100,

piper

University v. Civil Service. This second Division match played

the University ground was very

close, and ended in the home team win ning by six runs. The visitors scored 96, of which Pendered was responsible for 36 and O'Neill 21, Gittins and Sudan, bowled through-

(owner) 1. out and had very good averages,Mr. R. M. Austin's Home Call,.

(Lieut. Com, Grant) 2 the former taking six wickets for 33 runs. After a very exciting Messrs. Hull and Shenton's The finish the home team passed their Geezer. opponents' total by six'rans, Sling making 34.

Puns.

LEAGUE MATCHES.

CHINESE v. ROYAL ARTILLERY.

In the only First Division League match played this season, the Royal Artillery defeated the Chinese at Causeway Bay by 76

from Lieu With .45 Wright, the R. A. innings. realised 160, which total the Chinese fail ed to reach by 75 runs, Yeoh being top scorer with 33. Smith was the most successful bowler for the visitors while Ng Sze-kwong took six of the R. A. wickets for 60 runs.. The C. R. C. fickling lost them the match,

FRIENDLY MATCHES.

KOWLOON V. HONGKONG C.C.

"D. Brace, the Kowloon player,. scored his second specessive cen- tury on Saturday when, the home team met the Hongkong, C., C. ̋in.

!!

Messrs. Dyer jul Beith's Rothesay

(Mr. Ralph) 3

(-Cam

lengths. Won by 2 lengths, hompson) 4

Time: 2.032/5, Winner $12,50: Places 9.20; 15.20. Also run: September (Mr. Brodie). Cash Sweeps:

Ticket No. 396

135 48

$1,243.70-

156.20

178.10 "เ

1.

$50 tickets: 81, 300. Pari-mutuel: 3-Polo Pony Scurry: three furlonga.

1st prize: $200. 2nd prize: $100, 3rd prize: $0. Reynolds, 168 lba.

(Capt. Sturges) Black Mouse,-168 lbs.....

(Mr. Maude) 2 Urgent; 188 lbs.....

(Mr. Abel-Smith) 3 District Call, 168 lbs....dika.

(Mr. Gordon) "A Won by 3 lengths, 2 lengths, Time: 46.1/5, Pari-mutud:

Winner $1.30; Places 5.60; 6,90; 8.00. Cash Sweeps;"

Ticket No. 336

»

41412

360

$1,441.30 411,80 206.90

$50 tickets: 310, 036, 186. 4.Fifth Aggregate Stakes: one

mile.Value $500. Messrs. Hall and Shenton's

Saligia, 1 lbs.

Messrs. Dyer and Belth's Total

(Mr. Ralph) 1 Abstinence, 149 lbs.

(Lt.-Com. Thompson) 2

a drawn game! Kowloon made Mr. R. M. Austin's Gray Knight, 218, when the innings were 154, lbs. declared for the lug of four! wickets, Brace (103) not out, Lawrence (44) Fincher (25), and Hamblin (20) were the chief con- tributors. At the close of play the visitors had scored 162 for eight wickets, Stevenson being respon sible for 19..

(Lt.-Com, Grant) 8 Won by lengths, many lengths. Time: 2.08,!" Pari-mutuel: Cash Sweeps

Winner $0,20; Placo 6,80.

Craigengower v. Hawkins. The Craigongower

Ticket No. 403-

169.

384"

$3,260.50 D28.80 404:40 6. Shek-O Handicap "B" class: one

mile.1st prize: $100. 2nd $150, 3rd prize: $100 Prize: defeated Dr. 3. C. Macgown's Sunburst H, M. S. Hawkins by the narrow

Rose,

100 lbs. (owner) 1 margin of four runs. The visitors Messrs. Hall and Shenton's The made 136 (Martin 44, Gardner 28 Gomeril; late Donaghadee, 165 and Crouch 22), while Craigon Messrs. Tester and Abraham'a-

lbs. (Lt.-Com, Graft) 2 gower scored 140 (Zimmern 49,

Demon Boy, 163 lbs. Lim 19). In the bowling, Abbas

(Mr. Sewell) took seven wickets for 58 runs and Mrs. R. M. Austin's Grey Streak, Noble (Hawkins) five for 18

142. 1bg.

(Mr. Gordon) 4 Won by 2 lengths, 1 length. Times 2.12

Indians v. Royal Engineers.

Also ran; Mowgli (Mr. Reidy), Scoring 138 runs, the Indian R. Belderney Star (Mr. Stanton). C. defeated the Royal Engineers, Pari-mutuel: last year's second division cham- Winner $0.70; Pinces 5.80, 6.40, pions, by 93 runs. F. M. Arcul 9.10. made 62 while the R. E. could only Cash Sweepst score 46 altogether. A. Areuill took, six wickets for 19 and Madar. three for 22?

Ticket No. 42 -

$1,860.00 632.60 265.80

-389 ATT $50 tickots: 28, 40, 450, G-Hongkong St. Legor one and

three-quarter miles 1st prize

sms." 3rd prize: $500 2nd prize: $200.

Recreio v. Craigengower. Fielding a second team against the Recreio, the Ornigongower, wore defonted by exactly 100 rund. Recroic scored 189; Carvalho, being Mesars

$1100 Lady Luck 140 The

MY

Roda's

(Mr. da Roza)I Hall and Shenton's "Tho,

top scorer with 88. Craigonge ver Goblin, late Bundoran, 150 lbs, replied with 89, Laz being the only program(Mr. Ralph) 2 player to reach double figure, Mr. F. M. Austin's Brigade Call, with 16.

160 lbs. (Mr. Gordon)

HEROIC HUSBAND.

LONDONER'S DESPERATE FIGHT WITH FIRE.

The delegation was the first group to study the political, economic, social and religious con- ditions, in order to determine the advisability of reconising the

The Press report one of the Russian Government. Lawyers, most courageous deede associated writers, educators, and prominent with London fres. It was per church men, composed the deles formed by William Rooke, who gation. Two women members made gave his life in an attempt to re a study of the woman problem un acue his wife and baby who were der the Soviet regime.

trapped within the flames on the

Members of the delegation said the Russian authorities gave them

League and the Governments, of United States, Turkey and Rusain The letter points out that the Rus slan Government has hitherto ignored the Commission's requeats. for. information heroanent Reuter.

Among the 24 competitors for the town criers' championship, at Pewscy was Mr. James Cox, of Burnham, who is reputed to have a "seven-mile voich."

THE MALARIA PROBLEM:

Time was when quinine was be lieved to be a positive cure for

top floor of a basket working pre-malaria and that the larger the mises in the Borough Road:

dose the more powerful was. its

a free hand, and placed at their The Ave broke out at 9.30 and effect. Now these theories have disposal Government documents immediately caught the infum been poved erroneous.

Whilet

as well as allowing them usham- mable wicker work. The whole quinine is still recognized as a pered access to all Government building was speedily in flames exceedingly useful drug adminis institutions and industrial plants. like a furnace.

tered in small doses in cases of The Americans interviewed Soviet Rooke was first warned by three malaria, its use in excess in con- leadera.

employees who were working indemned by the medical profession.. the basement,

In fact one eminent authority Admitting there were phases He ran upstairs and carried stated not long ago that over. of the Soviet system which seemed down his daughter aged four and dosing with quinine actually re- objectionable to outsiders, the his son aged two, whom he hand- duces the sufferer's chance of cure. commission. members declared the ed over to a neighbour named Soviet Government had greatly Jeffries. benefited the masses of the people, and was one of the most stable

governments in Europe.

The chief thing to do in treating manlaria is to improve the quality of the patient's blood by increas- Through Smoke and Flames..

ing the red corpuscles therein, so Jeffries followed Rooke to the that it, in turn, becomes strong

Mr. Eddy, secretary for Asia of first floor which was then filled enough to overcome the malarial the National Council of the Young, with smoke and flames.

parasites which thrive and mul- Men's Christian Association, head- An employee asisted. Rooke's tiply with amazing rapidity in im ed the delegation. Other members mother to escape. Rooke forbade proverished or annemic blood. It included Dr. Charles C Morrison, another employee from following is because they do exactly this editor, of the "Christian Century"; him, saying that the fire, was too that Dr. Williams Pink Fills the Prof. Jerom Davis of Yale Un- fierce for anyone else.

world-famous, blood builder and iversity, and Mrs. Ralph Adams He then dashed up the blazing nerve tonie, have proved so re- Cram.

staircase. Jeffries attempted to markably successful ja the treat- ascend again but the flames drovement of malaria and are so popu him back.

lar in malurial countries. Brigade Helpless.

For example take the case of The Fire Brigade arrived to find master a Penaduru, Ceylon. This Mr. J. R Peiris, Assistant. Post- flames ahooting across the street. gentleman states: "Early in 1021 The hent was indescribable. I suffered from malaria for about Firemen in uniforms soaked with four months during which time I water clung to the blazing fire and became very weak. The malarla elimbed along hook ladders, des-attacks were frequent, and manyér perately striving to enter the win a day I spent in bed anfit for work. dows of the floor where the victims My doctor gave me a prescription. were.imprisoned.

jand at the same time advised a They only desisted when two course of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.

Won by 2 lengths, 3 lengths. Time: 3.51. Pari-mutual:

Winner $9.30; Pince 0.30. Cash Sweups:

Ticket No. 195

44 193 110

5

$1,735.30 403,80 247.90

ta

7-Shatin Handicap: one and

miles 1st priza: $150. quarter and prize: $200. 3rd prize: $100. Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Loch

Rannock, 144 lbs. (Mr. Reidy) (1 Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Dobbin, 162

lbs. ...

and Shenton's Messrs. Hall (Mr. Brodio) 2

*II.. Gnome, lato Share Khan 157 lbs..........Mr. Ralph) 3 Messro, Dunbar and Stanton's

Beston, 151 lbs. (Mr. Stanton) 4 Won

by a head, 2 lengths. Time: 2.45.4/5.

were badly scorched..

Suffocated.

So I commenced taking D. WII- liams' Pink Pills and then gradusl ly the fever left me and my Rooke was seen onee through a strength and appetite returned window and he then disappeared Since my cure I have not had ad- in the flames. An entry was not other attack of malaria and have possible till the basket ware was kept in good health, for which I

thank D. Williams' Fink Pills"

Chemists everywhore sell. Dr. a. chair. His wife was elutehing Williama Pink Pills for Pale Pes the fire and life, policies and had ple, also sent post free, at $1.50 died of auffocation beside the baby per pattle, $8.00 for G bottles, by whom she had tried to shield with Dr. Williams Medicine. Co., 60, I her body..

Klangse Road, Shanghai.

Also ran: Saracen (Lieut-Com burned out. Grant).

Pari-mutuel:

Winner $20.00; Places 9:00, 6.60. Cash Sweeps:

Ticket No. 253

$1,820.00

344

456

520,00 230.00

350 tickets: 434, 136.

Rooke was found' incinerated in

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