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RACE FIXTURES FOR 1034.

Annual Race Miecting

Saturday,

Monday,

Tuesday,

24th February

20th February

27th February

Wednesday, 28th February Saturday,

3rd March

1st Extra Raco Meeting. Saturday,

10th March

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3rd Extra Race Meeting.

14th April. Saturday,

4th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 28th April

6th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 19th May Monday,

21st May

(Whit Monday), 6th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 2nd June

7th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 22nd September 8th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 6th October Wednesday, 10th October

(Double Tenth).

9th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 20th October

10th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 3rd November 11th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 17th November

12th Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 1st December

13th Extra Race Meeting. . Saturday, 15th December

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· 'JAPANESE NAVY

MANOEUVRES INCLUDE FULL STRENGTH-

Tokyo, August 18. On or about August 19 over 100 warships, constituting nearly the entiro first-line 'of Japan's nayal forces, will engage in battle" somowhere in the vicinity of the Bonin Islands.

This will be the climax of the your's grand naval manoeuvres

A collection of watches cen-which started nearly three months turies old gold at Christies recent will have cost the taxpayer the ago and which, when completed, ly were the work of eccentric best part of Y10,000,000, makors. Their workshops wore in Flect-street and the adjoining streets and they held themsalvas aloof from Clerkenwell.

A repeating watch by James Cox has a musical movement playing

two tunes.

Cox had his workshop in Shoe Lane and was a mechanical genius. He ruined himself by making me- chanical toys and musical watches so costly as only to be within the reach of royal purses.

The buyers of Cox's goods were few, and at one time he had stock valued at over £100,000.

Another watch sold was made by John Arnold and was used on one of Captain Cook's expeditions. It was found on one, of the islands visited by Cook.

Arnold was such a skilled work- man that for making ships' chrono- meters he was awarded a prize of

Divided into three phases, the first lasted throughout Juno and July and was conducted in tro- pical waters, with the object of training and testing both men and ships under extreme condl- tions of heat. Another purpose was to ascertain how the crows could stand a summer campaign in the, region, of the

mandated islands.

The second phase, which is occupying the first half of this month, consists of preparation for the great sea fight off the Bonins. Meanwhile, other naval units are co-operating with

the army and civil authorities in the air defence manoeuvres held in and around Tokyo.

Smaller Vessela,

ships a number of smaller non- In addition to all these fighting £3,000 by the House of Commons combatant vessels will also take In recognition of his work in evol-part, thus bringing the total of ving an accurate chronometer.

craft engaged to nearly 150.

Working In Devereaux Court,

At the same time other small just beyond Fleet Street, Arnold made a ring for George III and in-naval vessels will be engaged in

a diminutive watch. Berted in it The King's reward was £500,

The Emperor of Russia, hearing of Arnold's skill, offered him £1,000 for a similar watch but Arnold re- fused, saying that he could not allow another monarch to share his skill.

local defence exercises at the naval bases in Japan, Korea and Formosa. Practically every ship of the 284 now standing on the commissioned list of the Japanese Navy is taking some part or other in the manoeuvres,

Fleet exercises are held yearly. that grand manoeuvres on any but it is only once in three years thing like the present scale are held by the Japanese. Navy.

Arnold for a wager climbed the dizzy height of Salisbury Cathed ralfour hundred and four feet, but he did more than was expected of him. At the very top, with his back to to spire's tronwork, he took a watch to pieces, cleaned overy part, put them back in their places, and within an hour took the watch back to the hotel where the wager was made, and received | hold

On August 26 the Emperor will

Tokusuda

The Emperor will sall from 1 fow days earlier aboard the former battle cruiser Hiyel, and he will assume per- sonal command of the operations in the final battle off the Bonins.

a grand naval review off Yokohama where the entire fleet will assemble following the com- pletion of Manoeuvres-Reuter.

FOXX SETS NEW RECORD

GREAT BATTING FEAT

Now York, Aug. 14, Baseball blatory was made by Jimmy Foxx, the Philadelphin against Cleveland, he scored nine Athletics hittor to-day, when,

runs with a single, a double, a triple and homer with all bases filled.

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An exhibition game has been arranged to take place on October 2 between the New York Yankees. and the Pittsburgh · Pirates Pittsburgh.

Yesterday's scores na cabled by Reuter were:

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PASTOR ON

HUNGER STRIKE

Berlin.

history Germany has a pastor on Probably for the first time in

hunger strike.

He is Dr. Ernst Bronisch, district of the lutheran Church. Superintendent of the Zullichau

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From China.

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(Sgd.) L. do B. HAY-COGHLAN.. Bronisch was arrested after the from attacks of fever and often when publication of an article in the travelling in places where there is no "Evangelische Sonntagsblatt" en medical ald, many people depend on 45F.32.

us for help in sickness. titled "What Is our Protestant Church coming to?

I cannot speak too well of "ASPRO" In this article Bronisch claims because of the very, great relief it that one of the prominent leaders gives to suffering humanity in this of the Nazi German Christians, the part of the World. Almost every day Roy. Friedrich Peter, had stated someone in this large community noods help and I can always depend that the Protestant Nazis would on "ASPRO" to give the relief they follow Hitler even to Potemka. so much need. Yours truly,

It was al Potemka in August 1932 that Nazi stormtroops are alleged to have killed non- Nazia and to have received

German

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appointment was out of the ques- NEW BATHING RESORT telegram of sympathy from Hitler.

the prize of a few pounds.

eccontrle clock Quare, the maker, was a Quaker and could not take the necessary oath as a Court. official and there was no A Royal way of escape from it.

tion but George III would have no other workman but the Quaker. A back door at all the royal afdences was left undone Quare used to "wander" in, put the clocks right and give no re- ceipts.-Router.

SOVIET ATTACK

JAPANESE POLICY

CRITICISED"

TC-

and

FOR HONGKONG.

MA KONG BAY NOW BEING DEVELOPED

Bronisch also wrote, "Inaanuch as an authoritative leader of the German Christians spoke thus, the entire Protestant Church would, in accordance with Peter's wishes, have to forego criticism of the government-criticism authorized

One of the few beaches remain- by God's irrevocable' will. In ing in the Colony which have not other words, the church could no been over-run every week-end in longer bo the nation's conscience."

Bronisch went on the summer months, at Ma Kong

a hunker Bay, situated just beyond Repulse strike when a hearing was denied Bay, will no longer enjoy its isola-him and the church paper was tion next year, when it will succeed confisented.—Router. ...part.of.Repulse Bay as a popular

Moscow, Aug. 14.

rendezvous.

Barring

As is well-known, Government in Repulse Bay who will be affected has written to the matshed-owners by the "Lido" actieme, requesting British

The firm Intention of the Soviet to stabilise Soviet-Japanese re- Intions does not find an echo in

them to vacate and offering an leading Japanese circles, so far as

alternative site in one of the bays the six weeks' negotiations for the nearby. It is understood that Ma sale of the Chinese Eastern Rail-Kong Bay is the offering. way are concerned, states the So- viet organ Pravda.

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Yuk-tong,

SWIMMING GALA Afterward, Mr. Location, who 1. Young Sau-king. 3. dois Suk-

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Bilbao: Attempts are being made to oust

MEETING

The Fourth Swimming Gala of the

Hitherto accessible only by launches or a wild scramble down The Soviet fyll know that failure the hill-alde, Ma Kong Bay at pre- of the negotiations will not be over sent does not hold any fascination the fixing of a price for the rail- for the general public. But work way, but

of the has already commenced to make a conséquence victory of the Imperialists' and mill-transportation to this spot easier, tariste polley in Tokyo, "the paper and it is expected that by next the British bicycle from Spain. adds.

summer it will be as accessible as Cycling, particularly as a sport-South China Athletic Association Pravda avowa that Japanese cir- Repulse Bay. Sometime ago, the lag event, has taken a firm hold cles which are opposed to the rail Government called for tendors for of the country. Itaces are, being was held at the Association's Bath- way sale negotiations, are dia- the construction of a motor road organized in all parts of Spain, ing Pavilion, North Polnt, last even- appointed, by the recent success of extending beyond the west of Re- and the latest, to be held at Eibar,ing. the foreign policy of the Soviet on

pulse Bay towards Ma Kong Bay. near San Sebastian. under the whoso international dimculties they The successful

patronage tenderers ware counted in provoking a Soviet Messrs. Sang Loc and Co. who Japanese breach and an excuse for will begin work on the road, which the open seizure of the railway, will extend over a mile, at the end

of this month.

If the Japanese Foreign Offico does not propose to promote an agreement upon the sale of the C.E.NL, or if the Manchurian dele- | gation does not propose to discuss the price in a business-like way, then it is evident that the Japanese and Manchukuo, governments are resolved to achieve a break in the negotiations in keeping with the militarist ideas of Japan-Reuter,

CUBAN PRESIDENT'S

PLANS

NO POLITICAL AMBITION DECLARES CESPEDES

Matsheds are already undor con- struction in readiness for the next bathing season, while the beach it self is now being cleared.

preserve

Sea bathing being such a popular summer pastime in the Colony, the new bench la bound to be in de mand, but it is to bo hoped that an attempt will be made to its scenic beauty instead of allow- ing it to be over-run with unsightly erections, and other things which ssom to be inséparable from the most popular public beaches of the Colony.

GOLF STARS FOR. AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE CENTENARY

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Havana, Aug. 14. "Our aim is to lay naide all' dif- ferences" with, labour and to re- establish a free and independent nation, to which the founders of Cuba aspired," declared President

The Australian Golf Unión has Cespedes, who is the son of the invited a team of British.amatours Arst president of the republic. and professionals to Australia to This was the high-Hight of his ad compete in a Melbourne Centenary dress following his inauguration. open championship, beginning on "Cuba," he added, "will meet all November 12th, 1934. Prize money hor Anghelal obligations abroad. totalling £2,000 will be provided for President Cespedes declared the professionals, states, Austral that he had taken the presidency News solply through a desire to servò his country, and that he had no poll 'tical ambitions.--Reuter,

Some of the best British golfers are expected to accept the invita

tion.

A large crowd attended the gala of the Provincial Authorities, has for its object the and some interesting and keenly con- assistance of Spanish-made tested events were witnessed, bicycles..

These are manufactured at Eibar, formerly an armis-making centre, and the local Press has been conducting a vigorous cam- paign is favour of locally-made machines,—Reuter..

The unarteat. women" turn their backs on format parties:

P14:

200 metres Breast Stroke:

donated all the prizes, presented, koon, 3. Au Yan-chhi; them to the successful competitors.

Results follow:-

Fancy Diving Exhibition: 1. Young Tak-ming; 2. Lau Hung-shu, 8. Leung Tinson;

1,500 moires Men's Free Stylo: 1. Kwok Chun-hang, 2. Wong Tuman, 3. Wong Son-man;

50 metres Small Boys' Obstacle Race: 1. Yuen Chi-kwok, 2. Au | Leung-wah, 3. Au Kwok-kee;

100 metres Men's Free Style:. 1. Chan Ki-chung, 2. Leung Wai-sang, J. Kwok Hon-ming;

400 metres Ladies' Free Stylo: "1. Young Sau-king, 2. Young sau 150 metres Back Breast-Cross-chun, 3. Leung Wing-han;", Stroke (For Families) 1. Loung's 100 Family, 2. Yeung's Family, 3. Mok's (Handicap): 1. Wong Hok-kong, 2. metres Men's Free Style Fainily;

Yuan Chikwok, 3. Lo Hung-kone; 100 metres Men's Back Stroke: 1. 100 metres Ladies' Froo Style Kwok Chun-hang, 2 Leung Yun- (Handicap); 1. Leung Wing-han, hung, 3. Kan Yee-ming;

Yeung Sau-king, a) Au Po-ying.

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