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TO-DAY'S HOLIDAY, RACES.

LIST OF SELECTIONS.

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The Junk Bay Plate (7 furlongs) should attract a fair fold, and I have little doubt that the first place will be secured by Boxing Eve, while Winsome Star should run second and San Francisco third.

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EASTER SERVICES.

LARGE CONGREGATIONS AT CHURCHES.

The Easler services were note- worthy for large congregations at all the local Churches.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE PRIMATE ON FASHIONS.

.SHINGLING UNDER THE STUARTS.

Koop spoke of the meaning of the The Archbishop of Canterbury Crucifixion and Resurrection, of was entertained to luncheon

re-

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1928.

MACAO RACES.

HANDICAPS FOR COMING, MEETING....

FOREIGN PILOTS IN CHINA.

CHINESE DEMAND FOR

There is a record ontry for the

· READJUSTMENT. Seventh Extra Raco Mecting to

Serious.inroads on the privileges |be held_at' Macao on the 15th in-

stant, and some excellent sport is of the foreign pilots' associations. Speaking at the morning service CHANGES OF 40 YEARS. promised. Many Hongkong ponies at Shanghai and Hankow are have entered. The handicaps are threatened in a petition presented on Good Friday, the Rev., H. V.

as follows:

by Chinese pilots to the Nation- The Oporto Handicap "A" Class;alist Government, according to the the great Divine Love which, ascently by the London District six furlongs.--Zircon, 149 lbs; reports in Chinese circles.

The petition of the Chinese driving force, swept away Branch of the Institute of Journ-Aristosphanes, 158 Ida; Chow Tazo worldly weaknesses until the goal alists. The occasion was in coleon, 162 hs; Chamal, 168 lbs; pilots asked for immediate read- of the Crusade was reached. He bration of the completion by the Little Sit Tang, 152 be; Warlord-justment of their rights over The Mirs Bay Handicap "C" exhorted them to seo in the Archbishop of a quarter of a cen- ship; 149 lbs; Warrington, 152 foreign pilota. in Chinese waters. Class (one mile) looks a certainty Sherifice of the Cross the measure fury of office as Primate, his lbs; Wild Fellow, 168 Iba; Ma The petitioners claim that the for Nara Stag after his very con- of Love's service and, in the eightieth birthday in April, and Kau Sinac, 171 s; Wuchang, 153 led to alienate their rights in this Chinese authorities were compel- vincing run on Saturday. King victims of their

own day, the his golden wedding next Novom-lba; Branco, 149 lbs; Macau respect owing to the mishandling Constantine should run well measure of their responsibility. ber. though I do not expect him to win. Rev, Mr. Koop officiated and also Bright Prospect, who was well up conducted a Children's Service at on Saturday, should fit into third 10 n.m. which was well-attended. The Very Rov. Doan Swain con-

place.

For the Mirs Bay Handicap "g" Class, the crder should be Chato, Sanning and May.

The Easter Plate (11⁄2 miles) should provide a win for San Diego who turned the tables on all the cracks, on Saturday. Black stone Hall should find no difficulty in Alling the second berth provid- ed he can stay long enough to part of Coos Bay, who should succeed in collecting the third prize,

ducted the Three Hours Servico from noon to 3 p.m., Evensong and preparation for Easter Communion

WAA held.

At Union Church, Kennedy Road, there was a good attendance at the 10.30 service, the Rev. J. Kirk Macminchio prenching OT1

The Innocence of Christ."

When the Archbishop rose to reply to the toast of his health he was greeted with cheers, which

Beauty, 165 Iba; Tarzan, 140 lbs; Mowgli, 140 lbs; Ullswater, 146

be.

The Oporto Handicap Class; alx furlongs.-Sunning,

drowned his first words. Severa 168 lbs; Duke of Nieblung, 151 minutes passed before he was able lbs; Man-of-war, 147. lbs; Fair

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of the situation during the latter years of last century an that Chinese pilots have been prevented from taking their proper place in the pilot services of these two

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stave off a determined rush on the Point, Matips and Ante Communion with 40 years ago, of great, out-Rus; Westlake (late Artistic Hall be permitted in any other country.

At St. Peter's Church, West were observed at 10 am..

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At Bt. Androw's Church the Rev. W. W. Rogers the preacher in the morning and Mr. P. Sands in the evening

Beer Stakes (half-mile) usually provides a picnic for the officers'

High Mass was celebrated at the of the different regiments station-Toman Catholic Cathedral on Good ed in the Colony, and although it Friday, while the other Catholic is an extremely hard race to tip. Parish churches also had special owing to the fact that the pontes services, at which there were full are unknown, I think the order attendances, should be: Chow Teze Lon; Shil- lington's mount; Erskine's mount.

Easter Sunday,

The Nationalist Government is therefore asked to lose no further time in readjusting this state of affairs, first in the Yangtze ports and afterwards in all seaports.

to begin once more. He recalled the Eyes, 144 lbs; Sutherland, 150 As the petitioners claim that day, forty years ago, when he was: appointed Dean of Windsor, and Mny, 155 lbs; Festive Eve, foreign shipping companies have first became intimately associated 156 lbs: Ben Hur, 153 lbs; Easter also placed obstacles in the way of Day, 145 lbs; Veloz, 156 lbs; creating purely Chinese services, with Quech, Victoria.

Ching Hoi, 162 lbs: Silver Mine they consider that maritime "Nothing strikes me so much as late Cherry Brandy), 141 bg; interests, and the national safety the absence now, as compared Glenmerin, 147 lbs; Fir Dec, 144 of China are threatened, while a situation' exists which would not he de-150 lbs; Gold Mine (lato Mish standing personaliiles," clared. "We are on a high level Mish), 155 lbs; Valour, 140 ba: of public service and work to-day, The Oporto Handicap "C" Class; but I am speaking of the time six furlongs-Walchow, 162 ba; when Bismarck's figure dominated Grey Eyes, 160 lbs; Scooter, 152 Europe in every sense, of the s; Solar Day, 140 lbs; Little days when Gindone's words Darling; 140 lbs; Six Hundred; 161 dominated the whole country when Iba; Lucky Star. 147 lbs: Copper he spoke, as did Lord Sallabury's Mine (late Green Island), 150 lbs; replies.

Diana, 163 ba; Galopin, 140 lbs; "Nowadays something has hapPitchfork, 145 lbs; Tap Sinc, 150 pened which has changed the con-ba; Sugar Loaf, 140 lbs; Multno- ditions, and although we may have mah 11, 140 lbs; Circe, 140 lbs; a very high level of merit and Red leaves, 161 ibs; Harlene, 160 W. Maze, Commissioner of The services on Easter Sunday activity, and well carried respon-lbs; Siang River, 146 ba; Little were no lens imprennive. At St.sibilities, we do not seem to me to River, 145 lbs; Fook Shau, 150 John's Cathedral the day's religious have the outstanding peaks in lbs; Wing Sin, 144 tha; Kwong exercises began with the celebra public affairs of the days that Chow, 143 lbs. tion of Holy Communion at 7

can remember." The best field of the day should o'clock, this being, followed an be attracted out in the Starling hour Inter by the full Choral

Pym's Grievance. Stakes (half mile), and this race Eucharist. Matins at 11. o'clock

A problem which he confessed ought to result in a win for Fairwerd of appropriate solemnity,

himself unable to solve was Eyes, with an exciting tussle for there being a Processional Hymn, existence of changes of fashion. 149-1ba; Ullswater, 146 lbs; Sun- second place between The Haugh Easter Anthem, To Deum and and Slang River.

Benedictus, concluding with the "I used to have a curious pre-ning, 142 ba; Ching Hoi, 146 lbs; I think the Hebe Plato (one singing of the National Anthem, judice against shingling," said the Veloz 140 lbs; Gold Mine (late mile) will be won by Erstwhile The Very Rev. Dean Swann and only a few days ago a record of 140 lbs; Silver Mine (late Cherry Archbishop, but I was reading Mish Mish), 140 lbs: Glenmurin, after a good race, where the fans How F. V. Koop led the morning the life and times of Archbishop Brandy), 140 lbs; Fir Dee, 140 will have an opportunity of con- service, while is Lordship the paring the different styles of Bishop of Victoria, Dr. Duppy, Laud, when I discovered, to my lbs; Valour 140 lbs; Pitchfork,

surprise, that his great, contem- 140 lbs. riding

taking against whip and heel. Ihis text the following: Jenporary, Pym, writing about the #hall have my little bit on came and stood in their midst and habits of the times, declared: the hands candidate, Mowgli aid unto them: Pence be unto Our English gentlewomen are should come second and Tarzan third.

Warrington should account for the Tolo Selling Plate (ono mile), with a strong tusale for the places We Mace Beauty and Warlord

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Anish-hands delivered the sermon,

The Mirs Bay Handicap "A" Class (one mile) is a cinch for Mr. Ra Kom Tong's Blackstone Haile He may, however, start earlier in the day in which case Pickle should win. Duke of Verona, who is not overweighted, should account for the second place, with Chemal third.

My selections are:

1st Race: Boxing Eve. Winsome Stag. San Francisco.

2nd Ruce.

Nara Stag. King Constantine, Bright Prospeel.

3rd. Ruce.

Chato. Sunning. May.

4th, Rice.

San Deigo. Blackstone Hall.

Coos Bay.

5th Race. Chow Taze Lan. Shillington's Mount. Erskine's Mount,

Glb Race,

Warrington. Macao Beants, Warlordship.

7th Race.

· Fair Eyes, The Haugh. Siang River.

Eth Race, Erstwhile. Mowgli.' Tarzan.

9th Race.

Pickle. Duke of Verona. Chemol.

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Holy Communion at noon; a children service at 3, and Evensong at 8 p.m. were other services which brought Easter Day celebrations at the Cathedral to a close. At the evening, Service, the Very Rev. Dean Swann was the preacher.

The Lisbon Handicap; Ma Kau Sine, 171 lbs; Wild Fellow, 168 lbs; Wuchung, 153 lbs; Chemal, 158, 1bs; U Un II., 155 lbs; Little the Bit Tang, 162 lbs; Warlordship,

According to a Kuo Min news guney report, in accordance with the petition of the National River: and Harbour Pilots Association, Customs Administration the Department of the Ministry of Finance has sent an order to Mr. Customs at Shanghai, informing him that Chinese pilots should be Shanghai Pilotage Association eligible for admission into the

(which is now entirely composed af foreigners, In spite of the fact, states Kuo Min, that many Chinese pilots in Shanghal are qualified and competent for the work),

The order points out that the existing regulations governing pilotage in the harbour of Shang-

missioner of Customs to recom- hai have long since become obsolete, and instructs the Com- mend modifications of the regula tions to the Ministry of Finance for approval and adoption.

now grown so far past modesty HOW MUCH DO YOU RESTORED TO LIFE:

and the decrees of nature as clip their hair like men.",

"It makes me think that we shall read one of these days that in the excavations, in Ur of the Chaldees a complete wireless ap paratus has been found."

Of the Press and the pulpit be spoke as two powers "again and again' contrasted as rivals.”.

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know-i ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 12 of this issue.

A general service and K. Q. 8. n. Parade were held at Union Church, Kennedy Rand, at 10.30 a.m., the Roy, Mr. F. P. W. Alexander, C. F, being the preacher. This we

1 "Both have always endeavour- followed, in the evening, by a special musical service led by thed to turn for the better our coni- Band of the EQ.BB's, with mon life," he added, "but there Mr. H. V. Glover as the soloist, was a time when the pulpit had The Rev. Mr. J. Kirk Miconnchie cause the Press was not in exist comparatively s bwn way be gave an address at this service.

ence, and if it had been would not have been understood.'

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At Me Union Church, Kowloon, there was a large congregation for

"Worse than that, among the Easter morning service, the Charel being full. The Rev. J. duties of the men who had held Hoyage Johnston dook the service, my office was the censorahip of the and Ms. Younghusband sanga Press. But the tables are now

turned, and the Press are

now

The congregation of St. Peter's censors. I believe, however, that Church celebrated Holy Communion in our joint endeavour

Bermon

we can,

common

at 8am, and a Choral Eucharist and should be able to, work for at 11 am The.

at the the betterment of the lalter servico

was preached by life." the Rov. N. V. Halward.

The Harvico. at the Roman' Ca tholic Cathedral followed the fall, ritual of a High Pontifical Mass which was more than usually im pressive with the full Vestry of the Cathedral, led by the "Rev. Vicar Apostolit, Bishop Valtoria, participating. His Lordship 'was sisted by Fr. Parodi and by a Chinesa Dencon, who was newly consecrated, Fr. Terizzi being the Master of Ceremonies. The beauti ful Gregorian hymn "Partos Mo- bilor" was chanted by Fr. Banchio and Bro. Cassian, during the Barvico. The choir was conducted by a layman while another layman also officiated at the organ.

Later, during the same morning, the newly consecrated Chinese priest, Fr. Chau sang his first Mass, being assisted by another Chineso priest Fr. F. Chan,, · A Jargo Chinoso congregation was

present.

Barvices were also held at other Roman Catholic Churchos, Fr. Riganti officiating at St. Joseph's. Chures, Fr. Augustin at St. Mar garol', and Fr. Spada at Rosary Church, Kowloon,

the two really become "one" til has been cast for the steamship A new three-bladed propeller Leviathan, which weighs 64,000 pounds and is made of manganese

Engineers are preparing to re- store to Rome two galleys of im- perial Rome which have been ly Ing on the muddy bottom-of Luke Nomi for nearly 2000 years.

The corn production of Italy for 1027 totalled 88,578,000 bushels,

Improved and rearranged tram seating at a cost of £108,500. has- been agreed to by the, London County Council.

bronze.

A baby girl weighing only three- quarlerà of a pound, has been born it Caerphilly, Glamorgan.

A. bottle set adrift by the Tiber-| deen. Laboratory in 1920 has been picked up in Novaya Zemlya.

A scientist has discovered that earth worms produce musical sounds and that they moan when

burt.

RATING

1920, BY KIA KIRVÍCE, ING.

When will be the last section of the Oxford Dictionary bo publish-

ed?

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SINGAPORE MAN “DEAD" FOR FOUR MINUTES.

What is the border-line between How and when life and death?" does the vital essence leave the body?

These questions are suggested by a case which occurred at the General Hospital at Singapore several days ago, says the Straits Times, when the surgeons succeeded in reviving What in the Cullinan diamond? a man who had been, by the ordin- Where is it? Why has it recently ary tests, dead for four minutes. come into prominence? What alteration is being made in the government of Nova Scotia? Where is to be found the original story of the play, "Judith of Israel"

What is "The White House"?

6. What colours are denoted in the spring fashions by the following words: Gazelle; maizo; mavis; passion-flower; Zulu?

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Who were the founders of the English sannet form in poetry? 8. What country is known as "The

Plan-ground of Europe"? What is "Taal"

"They're a cheap outfit boss. I took the buyer to the club for dinner, then to a show, set him up to some good scotch and laughed at his jokes and still bo can't see that Kutless Kan-Openers are the best on the market!"

The patient was a European, who underwent a minor operation under an anaesthetic. The operation was completed without incident and ap parently everything was proceeding normally when the man's heart gud- denly stopped beating.

The surgeon immediately made an incision in the jugular vein and in the patient's side, in order to massage the heart, and after four minutes, during which time the heart was not working and breath- ing had stopped, the emergency measures were successful and the patient's heart commenced to beat. again. 1

The patient is now making an excellent recovery, and It is dim- cult to believe that he hus ventured as near the final mystery of life and death as any human being can hope to do.

It is sometimes, said, and with justice, that the public hears, little about the successes at the General Hospital, and much about its foll- ures. This is one of the successes 1 Patient Recovers from Broken Neck

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Fullowing the above article, the Straits Timos says it has been in formed of another remarkable case of auccessful treatment which bears tribute to the excellent work done.

In May of Inst year Mr. E.. L Morgan, of the Singapore Harbour Board, sustained most serious-in- juries to the neck through diving and striking his head. The in- Juries were diagnosed as "fracture and dislocation of the third and fifth vertebrae, and the chances of the patient's recovery appeared to be remote, for the spinal chord was pinched, leading to paralysis,

After treatment at the General' Hospital Mr. Morgan was dis charged cured, and he is now as fit as ever he was. He has recent ly returned from home, whore pro- minent surgeona expressed amaze- ment at his recovery, telling him he was one of very few people' who had been succssfully treated for Mr. Morgan fools such injuries. that he owes his life to the skilled treatment he received at the Gen! eral Hospital..

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