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SATURDAY'S RACE MEETING.

APOLIO'S FINE WIN OVER HETMAN,

H

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

CLUB'S BUSTLING TACTIUS DEFEAT ARMY.

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1931.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

DETAILS OF A BUSY WEEK.

BRITISH POLICY IN INDIA.

CINEMA NOTES.

"SAY IT WITH SONGS."

(Continued from Page 1.)

At the Queen's Theatre screened The Club avenged their defeat by Sunday, March

for the first time yesterday, is 29th-lis Extinize the financial transactions flm featuring Al Jolson and his the Navy on the previous Haturday caliency the Governor and Lady One of the features of Satur-afternoon when, on the Sookunpoo Feel accompanied by Capt. T. A. H. of the British Government in India, kid friend, Davey Lee. These two day's Raer Meeting was the five ground, they trounced the Army last Coltman, A.D.C., lunched with the and ho demanded the right of have appeared together in previous. length win by Apollo over Hetman Saturday by three goals and three Hon. Mr. E, A. Wood at. Talpo.

productions, the most notable of In the Easter Stakes. Only these Two sings Ind been lere open int). Monday, March 30th-Represent either party to end their partner-which, and ensuring as it does for places had left the Ing is Excellency the Governor, ship at will. In other words, hethem a large following of fans. Is two ponies started for the event, Club side, S. J. H. Fox taking | Capt. T. A. II. Coltman met His Ex-

Whitham'a place at full-back, and D.] cellency Benar

Matta

Oliviera, demanded the right for Indin to the "Singing Fool." Al Jolson has and both were well Lacked.

McLullan coming into was a stirring contest and a great pince of Dr. Mebiney, though Peers arrival in the Colony.

the pack in Governor-designate of Maras, on hi accede from the British Empire if had a better vehicle for the expression of his special talent as triumph for Mr. Frost, the sue assumed the duties of hooker,

the leaders of the country thought an entertainer than in this his crasful jocker. Indeed, Mr. Frust

latest production, which fa entitled day, securing

"Say It With Songs."" had a remarkabl

Conceived five wins, and two seconds.

somewhat on the lines of his first talkie production, but with a hap Multa:

voted pier ending, it assimilates all the which peculiar talent of the star and fa over-part of his attractive personality in audition and action. There similar is a sentimentaltam about the pro- aduction which goes home to the audience, because Jolson has been able to make it so real and alive by an entire submerging of his individuality into it. "Say With Songs," is a picture out

of the ordinary and should not bo missed during its short senson at the Queen'я,

His Excellency The Governor at- tended by Capt. T. A. II. Coltman, A.D.Cy carried out the annual inspec. of

Next Conference. Six thousand delegates

resolution,

the

The Army niso monde changes in Capt. A. L. Jackson, IL.N., paki a the side that managed to win against call on liis Excellency and stayed to such action ft. Re-the Navy, Lt. Younger going to fly-lunch at Government House.

half in place of Rees, and Lt. Mac- Farlan getting into the back row of the pack. The Army could not have the services of Vowles, who is out of the game for the rest of the mea- son, and suffered thereby; partly be 1 caure MacFarlan was injured in the closing stages of the game, and ecause the forwards had not the fire nor the thrust that they displayed against the Navy.

Rosehill Staken: One Mile Fire Australian Ponies-1st Prize: $500. 2nd Prize: $300. 3rd Prize: $200. Mr. Chan Tin-son's Woodland Stag (170)...... (Mr. Frost) Mr. Rain's The Raindrop 162) (Bis, I'an) Mesars. Proulx and Sting's Kiren

(162)

M... (Mr. Proulx) Won by three lengths; three lengths. Time: 1,56 secs.

Pur-matucl>-Win $7.40; Places, 1st $6.00; 2nd $7.10: 3n $9.20,

Clon

the Hongkong Police Force. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel attended by Capt. T. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C., were the guests of the directors of the China Entertain ment Eo, and of Lane Crawford, Lul.. nt the inaugural banquet and private performance at

the King's Cinema.

Costello, t serum-half for the Navy, could not 'find' Younger as be has been able to get passes out to Rees, and he had an off day, King | Tuesday, March 31st.- His Excel. some excellent smothering. leney the Governor attended by Capt. The Army threes were, therefore, T.A.B. Coltman A.D. puki on in- table to ujen out the gume as they formal eal on Their Majesties, the did against the Navy, and, with both King and Queen of Slam on the 31.8. 1 of the Club wings in form, superior Selandia.

speed, and the factor of having the 'ina over' in nearly every case, there were six pretty tries scored by the Lady Club.

There was a lot of very high park-¦ ing in both sets of forwards, and the scrunning was never apprunching the deal, ́ ́ Nevertheless, the Club got the ball away most of the time, and delay in heeling by the Army mostly due to the third row pulting the ball back when a quick heel would have given Costelio n futr change, 1 minimised the Army's chances of

getting away.

Colonial Stakes: Five Furlongdoing Fur China Ponies, 1st Prize: $600. 2nd Prize: $300. 3rd Prize: $200. Mr. Chua Tin-non's Zorhan (155) Mr. Frost) Mr. I. Dunbar's Glonengles (168)

41 (Mr. Heard) Mr. Eye's Boxing Ev (354) (Mr. Charles) Won by two lengths; short head. Times: 1.11 2/5 neen. Pori-mutuel:-Win $32,20: Places, 1st 10.00; 2nd $7.40.

Commonwealth Handicap: "C" (3as; Six Furlongs,-- Buc China Pantes. * Class. ist Prize: $40, 2nd Prize: $200, 3rd Prize: $100. Menurx, Hall and Shenton's The Grouse (151) (Mr. Frost) Mr. Ho Kom-tong's Bridge Hall

(165)

(Mr. S. N. Pan) Mhe. Browns and Coppin's

Frillery (163) (Mr. Bramwell) Won by short heml; n Tengili. Time: 1.11 nees. Pari-mutuel: -Win $47,00); Pines, Ist $16.00; 2ml $19.50; Red $38,54,

Commonwealth Handicap:

Six Furlongsor Chinn Ronier, "B" Cine et Prize: $450, 2nd Prize: $230, 3rd Prize: 3150),

31 г.

Little Benver (140)

(Mr. Proulx)

Cinks

Dunbar's

Mr. Denbur's Cyclamen ay

·(181)

Mr. G. 1. 1. 1.

. (Mr. Heard)

Sanction (146)

2

Lammert had only five really good i passes during the game, and wh as much on top of his form and his wind thal Tour of them produced tring the fifth, although it actually his first pass, would have been a neory if he "Bnd not caught a stud in the ground and fallen. His play throughout the game was salary and elever, and he got out of must of the tackles that tried

to pull him

[Mr. Tan) Won by a neek; length and a halt.) Time: 1.20 175), nees. Pari-mutuel.--Win $361.00

Flutri•k

1st $42.40; 2nd $8.00; 3rd $22,70.

Enster Stakes: One Mile. -Fur Vijna Ponies. Ist Prize: $750, 2nd Prize: $300. Bet Prize: $200. Mr. Chan Tinson's Apollo (160) Mr. Frost)

Mr. Dynasty's Hetman

dawn. There is only one way to get Lammert, nnd that is at the karen. It is no good trying to match a fiat, or to take has round the vek,

..

JAPANESE VOLCANO.

GREAT DAMAGE CAUSED BY ERUPTION.

01

Osaka, Apr. 1. A volcano

Kurkieraln Jaland, in the Kagoshima prefer. ture, erupted on Thursday night, causing great danina 554- in the Places,neighbouring villages. Details

(160) (Mr. G. U. da Roza) Won by five length, Time: 1.67 4/5 sees, (a record). Pari-mutuel-Win $0.00;

1st $8.30.

itetting

Hetman

Apelto

Win Place 1,921 1983 ...1,215

**

Commonwealth Handicap:

Chuas: Ric

"A"

are not yet avnilable owing to the lack of communication. · Renter.

Furlangs-For China | Messrs. Nowligging and Gordon's

Ponies. "A" Class.. lat Prize: $690,

2nd Prize: $300. 3rd Prize: $200,

Mr. Dynasty's King's Bounty.

(161) ...(Mr. G. U. ln Roza) 1 Mr. Chan Tin-son's Vasylock

(140) (Mr. Frost)

Mr. Heard's Royal Flush (18

(Mr. Proulx)

+

Nokhail (167) (Mr. Now bigging)

Mr. Datrom's Bay of Bellinghain

11 (157) (Mr. Pan). Won by short hend; two lengths.. Time: 1.35 345 sees, Puri-mutuet-Win, $20.73; Place 34:1 $11.20; 2nd $11.10; 3rd $1.70.

THE CASH SWEEPS. Full List of the Lucky Numbers.

Won by short head; length and a

half.

Time: 1.28 1/5 sees, (n reeard). Pari-mutuel.-Win $10.70; 1st $7.70; End 89,90.

Places.

Empire Handicap: "B" CAMN: One and a Quarter Miles.-For China. Ponies: "B" Class 1st Prize: $150, 2nd Prize: $260, 3rd Prize; $150. Mr. Chan Tin-son's Wonderul Stag (160) ..... (Mr. Front) Mr. G. A. Harriman's Paul Pry (158) ....... (Mr. Harriman) Mr. Eve's Daylight Eve (155) Mr. Reidy) Won by length and a half: two lengths.

Time: 2.36 3/5 seer.

1t $10.50; 2ml $27.60; 3rd $19.50.

Race 1.

No. 284 $ 828.80

77 309

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Was carried by #11 whelming vote, but result marked the adoption of resolution defining the attitude of Congress as embodied in Gandhi's famous eleven points, which are to be used as the basis of Gandhi's demands at the Round Table Con-

ference.

It is understood that the British Government is now preparing His Excellency the Governor and

Port gave a dinner party in Plans for the further muetinge of | honour of Their Majesties the King the Round Table Conference, parti-

and Queen of Six, the following were the

guests-HRH Prince rutarly of the Federal Structure Scart, ILE. Vice Admhal Sir Howard Sub-Committee, and it is believed and Lady Kelly, H.E. Major Gien. Sandilands, 11.11. Mr. Justier Wood, that the resumption will take Han-Mr, uzel Mrs. Hallifax, the Honplace in the late summer or early Sir Shouson and Lady Chow, (hno Phya Byends. Momchan Vipulyn Autumn. Svastikui, Momchno Thaynra Jaiyanta, M.L. Klong Jadyanta. Phra Narara). Mr. and Mrs. Bagram.

Wednesday, April 1st. -His Excel- eney the Governor reveived the tem hers of the Currency Committee, Cap- tar TA... Coltman, A.D.C., went an boned the R.M.S. Empress of Japan to my his Excellency the Governor's res spets to Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam on their departure from the Calony,

Thursday, April 2nd. His Excel. Sency the Governor received M. Jose Sales, Consul General for l'eru.

WAGES CUTS OR TARIFFS.

COSTS OF PRODUCTION TOO HIGH.

King's Next Fitm.

It

"The Spollers," which will begin at the King's Theatre to-morrow, in uno of the best known of Rex Beach's novels of the Klondike, and is packed fall of ze sensational incidents. strong characters And powerful necncs that are so often found in Beach's stories, "The Spoilers" has been performed on the stage and allent severn, but the talking pleture brings a higher realiam to the story. Gary Cooper, the hero of many Paramount productions, plays the food in "The Spoilers" and has a strong supporting cast. The big fight which is the feature of the story, loses nothing in its transfer to the audible xercon. William Boyd in Gary Cooper's an Lagonist ja thin great battle. The women in the cast are Kay Johnson and Betty Conpaon.

"Fight For The Central.

London, Apr. 5.

In the short period of seven days, the Columbia crew built a complete Quite a stir was caused by the flying field at San Diego.

FOT derinration of Mr. Alexander, "light," the all-talking story of the air which begins at the Central

atly Anderson, Mr. JS, Anderson est Lord of the Admiralty, that Theatre to-morrow, it was necessary

and Mr. A.D). Anderson, iunched at Government House,

the Economic Advisory Council had informed the Government that

to have a flying field in a location be- tween two mountains, ne situated as to make taking off and landing most His Excellency the Governor pre-

Although the locatian sided at the meeting of the Legisinages mest be cut or tariffs ap. bazardous.

was found, an inspection of the ter- tive Council.

pled to goods the workers con-rain made the task of constructing 4

His Excellency the Governor and Landy Peel moved to Mountain Lodge.

AIR STATION DESTROYED.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO JAPANESE SERVICE,

same.

Mr. Citrine, General Secretary of the T.U.C., who is on the Economic Council, promptly denied that the Council had so advised and added that the Lalurites thereon would never recommend wage cuts.

been

field almost impossible. The rocks, boulders, undulating ground, bar raneas, dry river beds, broken ground movie crew. But Director Frank R. and high tropical weeds stumped the Capra was not ready to give in yet. set to work with the advice and help Ta hundred and twenty men were of experts from the United Sintes Marine Flying Base at San Diego, Tractors, Trucks and equipment were pat to use and in seven working days Mr. Alexander himself later ex- plained he did not wish to intimate that stretch of impossible groual had Tokyo, Apr. 5.

levelled uT. Over that the Council presented its re-gallons of water were used to

a million

Wet Considerable damage was dune port in above sense, but he was down the field. An 80 feet barranca at the Tachiarai Army Aviationof the opinion that there was a was completely filed in and covered Station at Kyushu at 145 this widespread feeling among econo- over for a distance of more than 100 morning by a sudden ricanemists and industrialists that the fert. A corral dying base for officers and hailstorm which destroyed 2 costs of production were too high and habitation for the crew and mem- aeroplanes completely, and several and that the

bers of the "Flight" cast were erect- standard of living seure partially.

must be reduced by either wago Capra had selected the site, the fleki ed. Ten days after Director Frank R. ruts or tarifa,-Router,

was completely wired and Jack Holt: am Ralph Graves were working on the thrilling sequences of the film. Lila Lee plays the leading funialne

Thirty houses were blown down and 10 others partly des trayed.

Four people were killed and The less about a dozen injured.

to the Aviation Station alone is estimated at a million yen

Later.

The latest reports regarding the Tachloral hurricane are that seven Unpaved runners ($50 each) Nas aeroplanes have been destroyed;

236.80 118,10

#

122, 24, 183, 81, 846, 306,

Race 2. No. 415 $1,258.00 350,60 179.80

332

37

Unplaced runners

117.

No. 540

Race 3.

$1,800.00 374.00 187.00

Pari-mutuel.Win $21.80; Places,

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NEW HORROR IN MANAGUA.

VICTIMS THREATENED BY RABIES OUTBREAK.

rode.

"Ramer" At the World.

The introduction of talking-pictures 10 the World Theatre attracted very large huures on Saturday, The first uffering. Was Ronald Culman in "Rafles," an exceedingly well-manag

Managua, Apr. 6. ed film. In which Colman gives one of

beyond repair and three others are seemingly irreparable. Ton

An outbreak of rabies has add-his beat characterisations. The im are seriously damaged but it is hoped that they can be repaired.ed to the horrors being experienc-adheres closely to F. W. Hornung'a The hurricane was of a local ced by the refugees in the stricken famous story of the same name, and had the miser-it holds the interest from start fu (850) ench) No. character and raged along a path city. No sooner

finish. Some clever "shorts" complete of the of 30 metres in breadth for nearly able victims

earthquake an hour, levelling all the hangars been assured that they were not ties of the World Theatre are exeed-

an excellent programme. The acous of the Air Regiment except that going to become the prey of ban-lent for taiking-films but the throw- dits from the hills. than rabies ing of brightly-lit Chinese sub-titles of the 4th Squadron.

Most of the aero

workshops appeared, and is threatening to just below the screen, tends to fade have been wrecked. A total of spread, through the scarcity of the actual screening.

8 houses were flattened out, and water and intense heal.

Union Plate: Six Furlange-For China Pontes, non-winning Subscrip- Unplaced runners ($60 each) Nus. tion Griffins of the Club of this reason. 602, 68, 72, 300, 703, 577, 30, 296, 1st Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $200. 59. 194, 131, 44, 251, 140, 520, 3rd Prize: $160.

198, 587, 522, 626, 377, 151, 614, 2136 badly damage. Mr. Weeter's Pacemaker (147) 631, 434.

(Mr. Pan)

Mesora, 14 and Kitchell's Vn- moose (144) ..(Mr. Harris) Mr. John's Redskins (156) (Mr. Heard)

1

3

Won by neck; half a length. Time: 1.34 Heck. Fari-mutuel-Win $15-1.00: Places, Jst $33.90; 2nd, $9.10; 3rd, $10.60.

Daminton Piste: One Mile.-For China Ponies, Subscription Grifin of this Club of this season. Ist Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $250, 3rd Prize:

(155)

$150.

Race 4 No. 291 $1,675.80

720

478.80 316

239.10 Unplaced runners ($50 each) Nus. 98. 605, 172, 99, 419, 550, 93, 606, 672, 455, 320.

Race 5. No. 76 $1,930.00

303

1,310.00

Race 6.

No. 604 $2,077.00

948

500

603.00

200.80 Unplaced runners ($50 mel) Nos. 1720, 300,

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Mr. T. P. T. Tunney (Mr. Heard) ....... Mosers. Chau & Chau's Good Day (149) (Mr. G. U. da Roza) ... Messrs. Carroll, Lo and Soo's Acacia Lost (140) (Mr. Pung) Won by three quarters of a length

a length and a half.

Time: 2.06 1/6 aura. Pari-mutuel Win $13.60; Places, 1st $7.20 2nd 820.70; 3rd $47.40.

Empire Handicap: “A” Claas: One und D Quarter Miles-For China Ponies. "A" Class. 1st Prize: $600, 2nd Prize: $300, 3rd Prize: $200. Mesars. Toeg and 'Priestly's `Gay Crusader (108) (Mr. Proulx) Mr. Chan Tin-son's Wisdom Stag

(148) (Mr. Frost).....

Ince 7. No. 680 GO!! 304

$1,901.20 561.20 280.00

Unplaced runners ($50 each) Nos. 381, 824, 267, 789, 317, 382, 195.

Касе Н. No. 401 $1,770.00

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206 211

608.0 254.20 Unplaced runners ($50 each) Nas. 558, 677, 140, 109, 718, 280, 230, 482, 103, 457, 550.

The killed were women !!! children who were crushed amler the debris of the housey.

The local military and civil or ganinations are assisting in rescue and relief.Rruter.

Patrols are scouring the streets shooting all the dogs they see, and are followed by lorries, which col- lect the carcases and hury them. Sharp shots are therefore ringing out all the time, but they do not always indicate the despatch_of animals, as it is reported that Marines have so far sanmarily

PRESIDENT'S THANKS. shot 20 looters.

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN HERO,

Washington, Apr. 4.

An American youth aged 13,

SCOTT SLIGHTLY AHEAD.

KINGSFORD SMITH. “

PEER IN HANDS OF MONEY-LENDERS.

£50,000 INTEREST.

The Marquis of Winchester'a dealings with money-lenders led to questions at his resumed examina- tion in bankruptcy. His liabilities. Lotal £402,182, of which £286,657 rank for dividend, and his net na- soka aru £1,025.

Mr. Albery, for the trustee in bankruptcy, naked him whether £38,028 was paid to money-landers in 1928.

In

The Marquis: I do not know, Mr. Albory suggested that three years the Marquis had paid $100,000 to money-lenders, and £60,000 in interest, and asked him what his object was in paying such oxorbitant sums.

He replied that he had given his explanation at his previous exam{-| nation.

named Bryan Untiedt, who strip-EFFORT TO BEAT RECORD BY ped himself to his underclothes in order to warm the younger children freezing with him in a lorry

Karnchi, Apr. 5. marooned irt

anowdrift in

The trman, Charles W. Scott, Colorado last Saturday, has been arrived here and continued his invited by Mr. Hoover to the Whitenight to Jodhpur. He has not been House for congratulations.

reported since he left Aleppo on Five of the children perished Friday. He is alightly ahead of and the remainder of 20 are pro Kingsford Smith's time-Reuter. greasing well in hospital-New- ler's American Service.

[A mossage dated the 1st Inst Twenty-five children

Asked how, in those circumstan- were stated that another long distance marooned in a school bus for 30 light from England had been ces, he could hope to get his at- hours in a blizzard. Five perished started by Charles William Scott, faire straight, he replied, “Appar=" and fifteen others, their strength, an ex-B.A.F. aviator, who left ontly whatever my hope was, they exhausted were found huddled Lympna in an attempt to break did not come straight.” together in one large pile in the Kingsford Smith's 237 hour record

£8,000 on a Flat. rear section of the bun all uncon- to Australia. Scott's longest project- Did you spend £8,000 in furnish. Unpinced runners (360 each) Nos. acious. Ten of the survivors wore ed hop, from Singapore to Biroa is ing and decorating your flat in Six Furlonge For China Ponies. 657, 705, 603, 262, 32, 86.

bellaved to have a chance from ro-1,620 miles. He is using a Gypsy 19277-No answer. covery, but the rest, suffering from 120 horsepower engine capable of... And £2,000 on a moter-car? pneumorila and окровите word making a hundred and ten miles, an No answer. thought; to be near 'death,]

hour.

In 1928, when your position was

· Time: 2.31 4/ú secs.

Race 9. No. 734 $1,871.50

127

504.80 403

207.40 Unplaced runners (850 euch) Nos. 3407, 751, 684, 487, 460, 433, 625.

1

2

Mrs. Dunbar's Sitting Bull (160)

(Mr. Heard)

Won by two longths; short head.

Pari mutualWin $72.801 Places,

1st $840; 2nd $0.90; Brd $5.80,

Commonwealth Handicap "D" Cikani

"D" Cinse, 1st Prize: 1850. End

Prize: $150, 3rd Prize: $75.

Messrs. Esine and Pam's 'Groom-

bridge (155) (Mr. Hoard)

"

Raco 10. No. 387 $1,067.20

200.

*650.20

717

270.60

Race 11.

No. 877 $2,248.40

760 B34.

642.40 901.20

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