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S.E. ENGLAND ELECTRICITY SCHEME,

BRITISH MATERIALS TO BE USED.

The whole of the material used in the contract placed by the Central Electricity Board with the General Electric Co., Ltd., for one section of the overhead trans- mission lines in the south-east of England, will be manufactured in Great Britain.

An official of the company stated that the contract, the. value of which was approximately £500,000, would cover the erection of the 182;000 volt line in the district north of the Thames, stretching from Reading on the west to Peterborough on the north, and Ipswich and Colchestor on the east. The total milenge of the overhead trans- mission would be 254 miles, and the total actual length of conductor would be 1,300 miles.

The contract would be carried out by the General Electric Company with the assistance of their assoelated company, the Pirelli-General Cable Works, Ltd., of Southampton, the lattor company carrying: out all the actual erection work The work of erection would take · in all three years, and employment would be given in the actual erection work to between 500 and 1,000 men. In addition to that employment would be given to large numbers in the manufacture of the steel towers, steal aluminium conductors Insulators, and other accessories. The overhead lines are ono section of the system of overhead lines covering. the whole of England and Scot land which are being erected by the Central Electricity Board with the object of linking up the main generating stations throughout the country and affording a cheap supply of electric power in all districts,

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Estimates for underground Cables up to $3,000 volts & overhead ||

Transmission schemes up to 130,000 volts given by

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FINAL PERFORMANCE

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FINAL PERFORMANCE

Booking at Moutrie's & Star.

Prices $3, $2 & $1.

WHITSUN RACE MEETING.

CHRISTMAS CHIMES BEATEN

BY SHORT HEAD,

SOME FINE FINISHES.

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1929.

Also rab: Blus Danube (Mr. Loo), City Hall (Mr. "Arnold), Erin's Info (Mr. Charles), Ideni Stag (Mr. Me Cartney), and San Francisco (Mr. da Roza).

Time: 1 min. 15 3/55cca. Two lengths; two lengths, Pari-mutuel: Winner $48.20; Places 1st $10.70; 2nd $9.50; 3rd $10.50. Bering

Winner Places.

137

Young Pretender There were, Boycra thrilling Monterey Bay

Buster finishes on the concluding day of San Francisco the fifth extra race meeting of the Loch Etive Hongkong Jockey Club, notably in City Hall the Whitsun Piate and in the May Blue Danube Plate. The principal race of the Erin's Isla afternoon was won by One Third, Ideal Slog which defeated the favourite, Christmas Chimes by a short head.

Crocodilo Stakesi. Six Furlongs For China Ponies, non-winning Sub- scription Griffins of this. Club, of any BCABOU. Jockey Allowance, 1st Prize: $400, 2nd Prize: $159, Brd Prize: $100,

Mr. K. H. Kay's Szatmar

(Mr. Heard)

Mr. Harbot's The Jungle Book "..

(Mr. Proulx)

Mr. R. M. Austin's False Alarm

1

2

(Mr. Arnold)|a

Also ran: Bowden. (Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios), Half Pint (Mr. Charles), Kum On (Mr. Sewell); Mountain Air (Mr G. A. da Roza), Mavanagher (Mr. Cave), Ploughman (Mr. K. G. Lau). Pumpkin (Mr. Llang), Sunshine (Bir. Marriman).

Time: 1 min. 35 secs.

A length; half length. Pari-mutuel; Winner $7.70; Places, 1st $6.20; 2nd $19.00; 3rd $6.10.

219

0%

228

719.

804

161

207

155

274

74

245

28

74

31

90

.0

35

Mile. For China Pontes, Ponies, Lantao Handicap; "B" Class: One

other than Subscription Griffins, whleb have won the Aggregate Stakes, Substitute Stakes, or an A Class Handicap since 1st January, 1920, barred. 1st Prize: $400, 2nd Prize: $150, 3rd Prize: $100,

.

1

2

Mr. Ilingon's Monk

(Mr. Jarman) Messrs. Cheng and Ng's Glory (Mr. da Roza) Messrs. Stanton and Reidy's..

Mowgl

(Mr. Stanton) 3 Also ran: Ace of Spades (Mr. Charles), Bright Prospect

(Mr. Proulx), Doubtful (Mr. Loo), Brst- while (Mr. A. B. 8. Clarke), Flying Stag (Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios), Nara Stag (Mr. Soares), Tarzan (Mr. Heard) and Zephyr (Mr. Arnold).

Time: 2, 07 4/5.

half.

Two lengths; two lengths and a

Pari-Mutuel, Winner $22.80; Places, 1st $10.70; 2nd $0.60; 3rd $15.80.

Botting.

Betting.

Bowden

Winner Places.

11

33

Winnor Places.

Ploughman

4

+12

Tarzan Bright Prospect

142

190

226

835

The Jungle Book.

.66

Erstwhile

¿

24

Faino Alarin

248

048

Nara Stag

46

96

Movanagher

09

Monk

10%

210

Mountain Air

18

162

Flying Stag.

19

34

Sunshino

07

248

Doubtful

20

29

Tornado

13

32

Zephyr

-10

Pumpkin

7

Mowgli

00

110

16

· 67

083

· 100

Ace of Spades Glory

BO

.118

107

268

Half Pint Szatmar Kumi On

30

Cheung Chau Plate: Five Furlongs, For China Ponfes that have started in Hongkong at least twice since 1st January, 1920. Weight for inches

Miles For China Ponies that have Whitsun Plater One and a Quarter started in Hongkong and have won in Hongkong in 1020, 3750 or over in cash prizes. Weight 148 lbs. For

as per scale. Winners this year of each $200 or part thereof won in ex- one race (other than races confined cess of $750, 1 lb. extra. Subscription

Subscription Griffins), 7 Iba,

to

penalty; of two or more races, 12 lbs. Griffins of this Club of any season al- penalty. Jockey Allowance.

lowed 10 lbs.. 1st Prize: $590. 2nd Prize: $400, 2nd Prize: $150, 3rd Prize: 8300. 3rd Prize: $160.

Prize: $100.

Mr. Dynasty's Young Pretender (Mr. Newbiggin) Mr. Han Un's Monterey Bay.... (Mr. da. Roza) Mr. W. T. Stanton's Buster

Jat

Mr. Yam Man's One Third

(Mr. da Roza) 1) 1Messrs. Belth and Heard's Christ-

mus Chimer

(Mr. Heard) 2

2 Mr. Hinson's Chesapeake Bay

(Mr. Harriman) 8 (Continued on Page 10.).

(Mr. Stanton)

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