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二拜禮 號三廿月二英港香 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23,

1937.

日三十月正

GAS MASKS FOR ALL FRANCE

Good Racing Thrills Big Valley Crowd

Marshall and Frost Setting Pace

SOME CLOSE FINISHES DURING AFTERNOON

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Bright, warm weather marked the third day of the annual Race Meeting at Happy Valley, with every promise of another day's good sport. There was thrilling finish to the opening event, the Kalgan Plate, which Mariposa, ridden by Mr. N. Deitz, won by a short head from Prospero, with Tze Tin third a similar distance away.

In a field of eight, Mr. F. Marshall brought home Holiday Eve in the Coral Plate three lengths ahead of Vixen Tor, backers securing a return of $27.90 for a win.

Mr. Marshall followed up his success in the previous rare by winning the Exchange Plate with King's Worden, coming in two lengths ahead of Bear Claw, ridden by Mr. Frost, with Honeymoon Eve (Mr. Needa) in third place three lengths away.

GOVERNOR

ARRIVES

His Excellency the Governor ar rived at 1.20 p.m.

The weather

at the truck was

glorious and there was m even big-

ger crowd than yesterday.

Gordito, ridden by Mr. V. C. Sung,

accounted fur the Subscription

Griffins Challenge Cup, coming in

TO-DAY'S CASH SWEEPS

Below are winning numbers in the

two lengths thead of Tempest (Mr.Cash Sweeps at to-day's Races:

T. L. Wong), with Pagan Love (Mr. F.Marshall)-a-neck-behind-in-thir

place,

Race No. 1-

No. 780

$767.20

466

300

1

210.20 100.00

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Only three panies went to the post for the American Club Cup, in which Rosemary, ridden by Mr. Leighton, had to concede victory to Red Feather (Mr. Frost up)

Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos.) by three lengths, King's Highway (Mr. 883, 573, 527, 1865, 1901, 1023, 906. Marshall) was many lengths behind 201, 1069, 1870.

the second pony.

1.11.30 amThe Kalgan Plate. Vinner $600. Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponies. Subscrip- lon Grifins of this Club of this Meeting. One Mile.

Mr. Sunshine's Mariposa

lbs.)

(152

1

............... (MP, N. Deitz) Mr. Brish's Prospero (152 lbs.)

(Mr. V. V. Needa) 2. Mr. General's Tze Tin (151 lbs.)

(Mr. D. S. Li) 3

Thirteen starters.

Won by short head; short head, Time: 2 mia. 07.3/5 secs.

Pari-mutuel Winner $9.50. Places

$5.00; $0.80; $8.70.

Race No. 2

No.-1437

$1,022.00

418 1361

292.00 146.00

Unplaced ponies ($50 evel): Nos. 1980, 1415, 1471, 831, 1721.

Race No. 3

No. 1501

$1,325,70

1440 101

350.20 175.19

Unplaced ponles ($50 each): Nos.

Race No. 4

528.

"

No. 601 1471

$250. Third $150.

"

548

Six Furlongs.

2. The

$800. Second

Coral Plate.-Winner

For Australian Ponies of any Sea-

son.

$1,082.20 300.20 154.60 Unplaced ponies ($50 ench): Nos. 1267, 1883, 435, 774, 2504, 1355. 1739,

Mr. Eve's Holiday Eve (150 lbs.)

670. (Mr. F. Marshall). 1 Mrs. E. H. M. Tinson's Vixen Tor

(151 lbs.). (Mr. L. R. Ralph) 2 Dr. S. N. Chau's Derby Day (157

lbs.).......(Mr. L. G. Frost) 3 Eight starters..

Won by three lengths; half length. Time: 1 min. 18.2/5 secs. Parl-mutuel: Winner $27.00. Places $9.80; $11.40; $7.00,

3The Exchange Plate.-Pre- sented by the Bankers and Exchange Brokers of Hongkong. Value $1,000 to Winner. Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponies. One and A Quarter Miles,

Mr. Dynasty's King Warden (103)

1bs.). (Mr. F. Marshall) 1 Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw (103 L. G. Frost)

lbs.) Eve (163

Mr. Eve's

Race No. 6

No. 70

2419

"

$1,243.20 355.20

1417

177.00

Unplaced ponies ($50 each: Nos. 1026, 1826, 1390, 632.

Пace No. G

No. 340

H

2073 101

$1,500.00 451.00 225.80

Unplaced ponies ($30 each): Nos. 3276, 7, 2000, 3277, 805.

Race No. 7

2

11

No. 480 1310 3431

$1,802.00 532.00 200.00

3

Race No. 8.

No. 016

11

1320

$10.00.

tr

3607

$1,908.20 545.20 272.00

lbs.)...... (Mr. V. V. Needa)

Four starters.

Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time: 2 min. 27.3/5 secs.

The Government of M. Leon Blum has decreed that the men, women and children of France, and in some instances the animals, shall each have a gas mask for use in an emergency. Factories are turning out these hideous accoutrements in thousands for civilians as well as soldiers and sallors.

U.S. Striving TROOPS

To Retain Neutrality

Paris, Feb. 23.

Mr. Willian Bullett, the American Ambassador, speaking at a dinner at the American Club to-night, declared the "United States intends to stay out of any war which anny break out

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LOYAL TROOPS

SMASHING WAY INTO OVIEDO

Basques Allegedly Win

Brilliant Victory

REBELS IN SOUTH AIM TO TAKE ALMERIA NEXT

Bilbao, Feb. 22. A Government communique claims to-day that the Basque Leftists have inflicted a serious reverse upon the insurgents on the Asturias front. It asserts the Basques, in a brilliant action, have penetrated Oviedo, occupying a number of streets of the city, and that they have also cut the road between Oviedo and Grado and penetrated, and fortified their new positions, at Pamdo. During these actions they captured a number of lesser towns and heights, numerous prisoners and large quantities of

COMING

GAMES ammunition-Reuter.

MEDWAY BRINGING 1,000

In the future as long as God will MEN

permit."

America, he said, would remain at peace unless the forces of some nation are sufficiently reckless drive us to conflict."

HERE ON MARCH 8

A thousand Singapore troops-the entire 1st Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers-are arriving in Hongkong on March 8 to participate in the grand M. Loon Blum, French Prime Minister,

attended-United combined manoeuvres. ไปรษ Preas.

BRITISH SHIP IN DISTRESS

HITS ROCK WHILE AT FULL SPEED

BOUND FOR HONGKONG

San, Francisco, Feb. 22. The British steamer Angelina, owned by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, and be- lieved to be carrying passenger, struck a rock at full speed and is calling for assistance near the coast of Formosa.

This information was picked up by Monila.--Reuter,

HEARS DISTRESS CALLS

Manila, Feb. 23.

The Globe Wireless to-day heard

For the first time in history, H.M.S. Medway, which is bringing the troops to Hongkong, will go alongside the Kowloon wharves to disembark them.

The men will go into temporary encampment on the mainland, and will be used in the defence of the peninsula. They will remain here until about mid-April.

In addition to the soldiers, aircraft from the Royal Air Force station at Seletar will also take part in the manoeuvres." They will include at least one flying-boat squadron.

Twenty-five ships of the China Station, most of which have alrendy left Singapore after operations there, will participate.

The Telegraph understands that the total number of troops and naval men participating in the Jocal compared with 20,000 in the Singa- pore war games carlier this month.

manoeuvres

be about 25,000, na

The anti-aircraft defences of Hong- kong will be especially tested and the newly formed Naval Volunteers will undertake patrols of the entire coastline.

;

HONGKONG GARRISON Britain's garrison establishment at Hongkong includes three Infantry battalions and various Corps units, including Royal Artillery, Royal En- gineers and Royal Corps of Signals.

The Royal

the motorship Angelina calling "the anti-aircraft ha eludes two

letters PCQV and flashing an SOS at 6.44 a.m.

hove

No Royal Air Force squadrons been established at Hong- yet kong, although two new aerodromes, The ship sent out the following one on the island itself and one in message:

tho

tho

"Struck rock under water at full com New, Territories, are nearing

speed, We trying pull out vainly point near Puki Laku North Formosa. Agrounded. Need assistance." United Press.

BOUND FOR HONGKONG

There is a Royni Air Force station at Kal Tak, the personnel of which has charge of the Fleet Air Arm of the Chinn Figet when it is in port. There are also about six machines at Kal Tak which are used for varlotta purposes, Including anti-

The local agents for the Angelina, slrcraft exercises. the Aslatie Petrolcurn Company, The cruiser Cumberland, flagship stated. to-day that the vessel was of His Excellency the Commander- ultimately due to come here, though it in-Chilet. of the China Fleet, will was not known whether or not she leave Singapore on March 10 for had reached Tamsui, on the northern Hongkong. Most of the other units the Lip of Formosa, from Foochow, when of the fleet will have returned the accident happened.

Colony by then.

The other naval craft comprise

the

She was due to leave Tamsui soon eight destroyers, Unplaced pinies ($50 each); Nos.

The Albury Stakes-Winner 1448; 2038, 3459, 2120.

Parl-mutuel: Winner

Pinces $5.10; $5.10.

$600. Second $250. Third

For Australian Panics, Grimas

$150. of

this Meeting;. Five Furlongs.

Mr. F. C. Hall's Katinka (150 lbs.).

submarine

for Hongkong and may have been on depot-ship Medway, 11, submarines, her way here.

and two sloops. She definitely carries no passengers.'

The other vessel which took part 5. The Royal Navy Cup-Pre-

SHIPS IN COLLISION

in the Singapore manoeuvres, "the sented by the Officers of HM.'

cruiser Dorselshire, is now on its San Francisco, Feb. 22. Navy, with $500 added for Winner.

$250. Third $150. For The Globe Wireless here has heard way to England, and will be follow-

ed Bhortly by the Hermes, China Ponics, Subscription

# Gxing the President Hoover reporting

(Mr. L. G. Frost 1 Second

Mrs. Ea Tong-sen's Dick Turpin

(156 lbs.). (Mr. E. C. Leighton) 2 of this Club of any Season-From collision between the Yoshida Maru the Two Mile Post Once Round and No. 1 and the Nanshin Maru No. 23

Mr. A. W. Hughes Boronia Bell

(152 lbs.)'.. (Mr. L. P. Ralph) 3 In (About One Mile 171 yards).

•11: starters.

Won by four lengths; two lengths. Mr. Ling's Wild Cat (102 lbs.)-

Time: 1 inin. 03.1/5 secs.

(Mr. T. L. Wong) Winner 88.40. Mr. Bu Tong-won's Roo Evelyn

(Continued on Page 4)

Parl-mutuel.

Places, $5,60; $0.50; $7.00.

in lotitute 20.30 North, longitude

124.83 East, near Keelung,

1

The Nanshin Maru is but floating and three of her crew are missing," the Hoover reports United Press.

wrecked

MAGAZINE BANNED

Deputy Police Chief Robbed At Race Track

Deputy Inspector General of Police C. G. Perdue carelessly put his hand in his pocket to pay for the winning cash sweep ticket on the next race.

Deputy Inspector General of Police C. G. Perdan withdrow kis hand-empty!

been

D.I.G.P Perdue had robbed by a pickpocket!

Pickpockets arc displaying extraordinary activity at the annun! races this year, and several victims have reported losses, most of them, fortunate- ly, small.

Mr. C. G. Perdue was relieved of 38 In one-dollar bank-notes. and is still wondering when and how.

FIGHTING AVIATORS FOR HIRE

FORM · · ESCADRILLE ETRANGERE

OVIEDO ISOLATED

Madrid, Feb, 22. The Government claims to have completely isolated. Oviedo, which is now surrounded, and which Government troops have been besieging, for six months. A few weeks ago an insurgent relief column reached the city, smashed through the lines of siege and defeated the Loyalists in a severe battle on the hills overlooking the city.

Crew To Carrying. Spain .Cargo

Objects

Boston, Feb. 22. The British freighter, Linaria. has docked here with a cargo of coal. Part of the crew are pre- pared to protest to the British Consulate against the alleged scheduled shipment from Virginia of nitrates for Spain,

United Press.

KOWLOON MATTERS PROBED

T

K.R.A.'s YEAR OF USEFUL WORK

LEPROSY PROBLEM

The report of the Kowloon Residents' Association, for pre- sentation to the annual meeting at St. Andrew's Church Hall on Thursday, March 4, at 6 p.m., reveals that during the past year the Association dealt with great variety of subjects..

The report states that 1936

The siege has now been resumed, and apparently with more success,

Insurgents declare that an attack of Leftist militla near Seville has been repulsed, will heavy losses inflicted on the loyalists.

Nationalists, under the Royalist ng, claim to have won successes on the Jarama front,

Insurgent planes to-day flew over Almeria asking the populace to sur- render. It is believed that General Del Bono, the southern commander, whose troops recently captured Malaga, is aiming at Almeria now.

Reuter Bulletin Service,

General Offensive

Madrid, Feb. 22. The Loyalists have loosed a general offensive on the southern front and It is claimed that their storm troops have captured La Maranosa and that others are advancing south-east from Madrid on the Arganda sector. The attack is under the personal direction of General Mlaja, who is the com- mander-in-chief at Madrid.. Tho operations are proceeding along 37 mile front.

Д

In spite of a terrific barrage from machine-guns, it 19 understood Loyalists penetrated the rebel lines at several points. They either captured the

Imachine-gun nests or forced the Nationalists to retreat. Government observers al

tho noon reported attackers had progressed over a kilometre in some sections and was entirely satisfactory.

Tanks In Action

Late in the morning the Nationalists brought their tanks into the action. However, specially trained Loyalist anti-tank units moved up to the front and bombed the mechanised units from advanced positions,

Three squadrons of 'planes sighted near Madrid at noon on their way to the Jarama front led observers to predict a major air battle.

It is reported that Intensive Oght- the yearing is proceeding in, the Robledo

Cobreros rector, 23 miles east of Madrid. It is claimed that the militiamen have isolated large bodies of Rightists, troops and artillery, from their base at Avila,

the new saw the opening of Contral British School, a project ad- vocated by the K.R.A. many years ugo; a lengthy campaign, but one well worth while since it culminated In the provision of a building second General Pozas told correspondents to none in the East for the education

ication that the Loyalists had not attempted to It also generation. of the rising generat be remembered for the commence capture Cebreros mainly because it is unnecessary to waste man-power.” ment of the work of compiling a "The Loyalists, he added, were retal- Guide Book to

loon and the New ing their positions along the Tagus Kowloon and Territories, an

first River. undertaking mooted in 1832. It is

is hoped that the book will not only be of

From the Asturias front comer the be of value to re-Government claim: "We will dike sidents und

and visitors, but will also tend

Ovíodo to-morrow." to promote interest in the districts there is heavy aghting on a long front. Meanwhile; or area covered, to the general bene United Prest. fit of the Colony; it might further help to emphasize the work of the

Loyalists Dislodged Kowloon Residents Association:

Paris, Feb..22. Forty Angrican, English French fliers have organised the "Escadrille Etrangere." *a private Aerial Foreign Legion.

The venture is headed by the American veteran, Hilaire du Berrier, Berlin, Feb. 23. and will have its headquarters at The Secret Polled have banned the Monte Carlo. It is alrendy circu- American humour magazine, Fun, Jarising dlers throughout the world but without indicating their reasons.offering them positions-United

United Press.

Press.

The year closed with the General Committee considering several im portant Issues, including the problem of Leprosy. In the Colony generally, (Continued on Page 4.)

Madrid, Feb. 23.

The Loyalists hold La Maranosafor only a few hours. They were driven bacic by a rebel counter-attack.→→ United Press, B

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