Wide Colonial Experience New Year Races: An of New Official: The Ideal Holiday Place Frost Ove Ows Hongkong, Feb. 21. from their spill..3frs, Liu Chi-wen, Arriving by the P.'& 0. liner wife of the Mayor of Canton, pres Chitral on Thursday, the 22nd, ented a number of beautiful' silver be the newly appointed Chief Justice trophies to the winners. of the Colony, Mr, A. D. A. Mac~ Gregor, who will be accompanied by Cheung Chou Island Mra, BacGregor. "It is understood Racing is not the only week-end! that he will commence his duties at sion that lnzes Hongkong. folk the Supreme Court next week. after from their fiesides. While devotees the swearing-in ceremony. In the of this sport of kings were floc meanwhile, Mr, and Mrs. MacGregor fo Canton on Saturday, another sort will be the guests of Gen. 0. C, Bor-of enthusiast was, boarding the 2 reft and Mrs. Barrett, until their hhouso on the Peak is ready for them.
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mor to his present appointment, hour's pleasant' journey behind the new Chief Justice was Attorney: Hongkong. Some of these, people General of Kenya Colony from 1929, were going over to occupy their ovn He was educated at George Watsons some friend's coblage for a week: College and holds the degrees M.A, fend, since: Dumb-bell Island is often!
Edinburgh and B.A. of Oxford: fetorred to asa "tropical island." At both Universities he gained class That may be a little far-fetched, sical honours. In 1909 he was called though Cheang Chou is indeed a to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn and connection with the Colonial warm and tuny plage) even when fog, or when a chill north wind hongkong, ix wrapped in mist il Service three years later Distri Commissioner in Southern Where he wag also associat On the handle of the "Dumb-bell"
ith the work of the Political is stretched typical fishing village, Department.
He was transferred to with sampans nestling close tot pier where the ferry-boat comes in, a tallsmasted junks ranged on the Magi Guter edge of "the harbour. "The we in I914, Tu 1017, Hongkong residents who disembark hho was Police Magistrate in Nigeria here, with the inevitable straw suit, land after the War was appointed eases hich alone of the types. of Crown Counsel. Before leaving Tugeage known to modern travellers gena, he had vison to the position can withstand the mildew and the of Solicitor-General (1022) and after mould, are out-numbered several retaining that offlet for three sears, Sore to one.. This ferry, like, all became Attorney-General at Trin: other agents of transportation. in dad, a post he occupied until his China, whether they. travel by land transfer to Kenya Colony, or water, is jammed from bow'
"The last appearance of 'Mr. J.R. torn with men and women, infants Wooul as-acting Chief Justice of the backs, crates' of ducks,' bundies Colony, from which post he is re-and "bales, and, of course, many tiring in a few days, was attended Baskets and ether" receptacles. of by members of both branches of the chow. Once across the narrow gant Tegal profession, when regrets. were lank the traveller finds himself to expressed at his impending departure, can scarcely believe he Fanling Race Meeting oat and therefore legi-
"Morning Post" one of the "most Called by. "arly Bird" in. the unate prey for proprietors various sorts of vehicles, interesting events of the season, although there was an opposition ice A Demperatie Spot meeting in Canton, the China New Cheung Chou must be one of the Year programme of steceplechasing fow ports in. the world where and hurdle racing conducted at Fa nothing in the way of transporta-Ting on Sunday afternoon, in glortion awaits the new arrival. Tt is Tous sunny weather, attracted one most democratic spot, Everybody of the largest crowds of the year. thers up his impedimenta' and Mr. Wong's Burgomaster had no starts off through the narrow dificlty in carrying off the honours Ket place, with only the assistance the big steeplechase event over distance of 12 miles. There. is an give, You can remain on Cheung that con lien sent te meet the boat sgenoral lamenting, however, th Chat for several days without re-such small fields turn out for' steepalizing that it is not' blessed with lechasing, since even the most ardent, motorcars, for the picture is quite supporter cannot work up much enthusiasm over a two-horse race. complete without ¢hem." 'You are aware a little earlier in your stay 'Miss Feavon's Festival Eve ran that never a rickshaw-man away with the Fat Choy Hurdle nor, even Race, and Inter, in the Indies' race, arker, of course, which is always one of the most slickers above popular events on the programme, too crowded for even
champion everyone seems to agree las Fearon won on Na Fear This ww to make its way among] oily dirty urchins spilling, is hard to beat, but Miss Bonnar the narrow doors" to pli rode Devon with good judgment, and igs, recumbent Miss Scott Harston managed to get veretabies, close at the finish on Glen Shee, emerge from the teeming high and green groceries, and Canton Charity Meeting begin 'a gentle climb. "The path is The second Canton Charity Meet-_ leading, very circuitously it is, true, ing, which took place at Shek race course on Saturday and Sunday, of the "dumb-bell." © For, fo one of the high rocky knobs drew a tremendous attendance, Fine the end of the island which weather prevailed and—spectators tiiest from view, i wore unanimous in calling the racing. toward highly successful from every, angle. uninhabited. because of water short-'The principal race. the Cup, over a distance of 14 miles, was won age, the offer knob boasts a settle. by Mr, Lan's Sea View, who turned Few settlements, however, are I out tobe the best of' the" Macao out on #0 lavish a scale that each ponies, of the 25 oF so roomy stone bung-'Special interest was manifest lows commands its own unrestrict. the events which were set aside f ed view of sea and cliffs, with ponies of the Macao Jockey. Club, to disturb. the peace and] and many Hongkong and Me of the residents. The only people are of the opinion that these Kelephone is in the police station Pontes represent a superior class to the pity, and there are no] those, imported "pre Mr. radios, though. anyone who felt he Roda's City of Shanghai great form and sueeceded in win the world at large could install a had 19 listen in to Hongkong and Both the second divisions of the course, many of these at: and "E" class races for ponies of {he} tractive bungalows are unoccupied Hongkong Jockey Club. An old faith-for some of them beler ful of the Hongkong entries, Power to missionaries in the interior, an fal King, also had successful d carrying' off the Korangehow Hand others to Hongkong and Canton people who go over when they have:
andthe Sha Ho Hancica opportunity to get away. In the here Was a'race for Austral /week-ends that "master" comes over, ponies, a8 there was alco that 3 me the boy, who is caretaker as wel, afternoon at Fanling, and, though it sends the flag rippling up the start produced only five starters, Widgeon, owned by Messrs, Halland Sheston, artval, but when missy comes over Out fy the garden to\announee hia made it an interesting item on the Salone (o sec how things are going, Me,. Marshall, a visiting jockey!
his handy run flag' flies, Of course,, some of the residents Shanghai, was riding brilhantof Cheung Chou have retired. and gained three Atate, three can potter around their places stoonds an one third, topping. the Tee an tout soresstah soe From one sunny "day tothe nex and some few hardy souls, who do Paul Boictho third, "str "Cilber Hot mind an hour's boat ride twice day, with a 20-minute walk st Harriman, His, Pat Botclhos ana, the end, go back and forth to Hone four cadets who tole in. tke an} "Tonk Cup game te grief dating the! ong every day. 'The saving in rent second day's, racing, without, how= nakes the single round trip, which $0.70 cents, a mere nothing. Tt ver sustaining ang' serious iajores even makes water, which is ten cents
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