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LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS. HARÀ E TOURNAMENT.
Cook 1341 v. L.-C. Pitzgomŝel' and Mrs. Cavalier ser.
1. Forsbor and Miss 1. Irving -470 v. P. Jacks und Mes. H. B. Sears+15.
Players in do H.N.C...handi- EZ Ngiable and Mrs. - Grimbje events have been drawn 1/6 r... Sayer, and Mrs. ander-
4:01
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HANDICAP SINGLES "AL" "W, B. Corby + 1/0 bye. ↑
1.1. Tayler ser. e. Col. Russell Brown -15,
F. E. Scule 16
Green -15.
G. Misky +47 Hattersley Smith ---376.
Saver 170.
¡B, A, Chidson' and" $jss. Birkete +476 v. A. 11. Crook, and Misg' H. Bailey +1/6.
R. More and Miss M. Forbes s.. ser . H .. Tayler and Miss,
Fothergill scr..
Mujer
GP. Monaghan, +976 ». W; H. Bourne 7:2/6,
Cape R. AL. . West -15 1, T. 15. King +2/6
11. 0. Gould 1486 9, B. D. Evans +1/6,
E. Grible - v. A. b. Tampreys 3/6
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D. S. Groep 456 7. Dr. 1), J. («Valentine +4/0.
-W. D." Thomas +15 2. 3. 4. Saunders ---370.
A. H. Crook 76 n. L. Forstel
-3/5.
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4. H. King and Mrs. McElderry ser. v. E. S, C. Broolis and Me4. Brooks +16/1.
G. W. 6. Simpson and Mrs. AR H. B. Scott 15/1 . Major Flattersley Smith and" Mrs. Hattersley Smith -6.
-Col. M. Batiss, and Mrs. Davison—15 v. T. Monaghârî 'and Mrs. C. C. Stark -3/6.
W. H. Bourne and Miss Rudige -H». Col. Russell Brown and Mrs. Russell Brown -8/6.
M. M. Walson and Mrs. T. G Benett +15, bye.
0. (.
Wojnack
Womack W, hye,
musl Mrs.
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W. Tronside and Mrs Tronside
F. A. Henslowe +86 24. Bt3/6, bye, Hect+3/8
F. A. Raimond -15 0. Alfer +246.
D. P
GW. G. Simpson +4/6.bye. 1. R. Morg +3/6_byor**
· HANDICAP SINGLES ''B."'
E. J. R. Mitchell ~-3/6 bye.
M. M Watson
Woodward ser.
15 W.
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W. Lithgow Smile +15
T, MR S., Elöyd :—3/6.
HOCKEY.
ARMY CLUB.
SPORTS CABLES.
FOOTBALL.
ENGLISH CUP DRAW.
"FOURTH ROUND.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, February 23. The draw for the fourth round of the English Cup, to be played
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925.
BOY DROWNED.
CARGO BOAT CAPSIZES IN HARBOUR.
BALES OF PAPER AFLOAT,
bales of paper.
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ARMS AMONG COAL.
FIREMEN'S COOK SENT
FOR TRIAL
sequel to the recent big seizure of arms on the river stoamer Shing Ming" already During the squally weather reported in the" China Mail Was yesterday, a cargo boat was sailing the committal of a Chinese, cook from the Kowloon godowns to to the March Sessions for trial, Canton Wharf with a cargo of 21 Mr. S. B. B. McElderry making
the order yesterday afternoon.
On February 9 Chief Preventiva officer Clarke boarded the "Shing Ming and made a search of the coal bunkers," After clearing a big heap of coal C. P. O. Clarke discovered the arnis, which comprised six rifles, 27 The accused, who was a firemen's revolvers and 7,000 cartridges." cook, was alleged to have been found hiding in a lifeboat.
When near the first buay in the fairway a sudden squall hit the vessel, and before, any action could be taken she was demasted and turned turtle, the crew of seven and the whole cargo being landed West in the water. V
on March 3, has resulted
Southampton v. Liverpool. Cardiff v. Hull or Leicester. Sheffield United Bromwich Albion or Aston Villa,
Tottenham Hotspuror Blackburn Rovers v. West Ham or Blackpool.
LEAGUE MATCHES.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
Six of the seven persona were saved but the seventh, a bov of 13 years of age, has not yet been found.
"
There was a great scramble among the sampans that came up to salvage the bales before they could float away with the tide. It is believed that most of them were
The following matches were recovered. played to-day
FIRST DIVISION. Manchester City Sheffield United
SECOND DIVISION. Wednesday
Manchester United...... I THIRD DIVISION (NORTHERN).
Accrington Durham.....
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LEAGUE POSITIONS TO
FEBRUARY 23. "
The following will represent the Football League up to and includ- The position in the English Clubs in their first Shield Matching February 23 are as follows:-
. Against the Army. to-morrow (Wednesday), at 5.15 p.m. sharp
C. M. Wilson +476 . . . at the U.S.R.C. Womack ser.
J. H. B. Nilill +1/6 z. Li-Co£ E. 1. Mathews.---2/6,
. de Mun sr. e. "S. B. Cook, +3/6.
!
J. R. Colfia +576
Bowker 4276.
A. 11. Perm
Heintzen ser,
¡A
r. 'G
S
D. D. Dryden ser. D.
Armstrong –W6.
B. H. Burier ser r. A. K. Mackenzie - 14.
Edmond ser
P. W. F. Mills, A. A. Dund. C. I. R. Becher,A. S. Hett. E. J. R. Mitchell temptaint, E. LA Sim, 6. R. More, W. Woodward, G. J. Jones, B. D. Evans, and G. R. Vallark.
DIVISION 1.
Goals Team P.W.L. D. F.A. Pts. West Brom-
wich A39 18 7 4 44 57 40 Hudders
Five Persons Drowned. A fishing junk was on its way. from Pootey Island to Hongkong on Sunday morning. Owing to boisterous seas encountered hear. Footaumoon Pass, the junk cap- sized, and the crew were thrown into the water. Chan Sung, the owner, and a member of the crew managed to cling to the capsized craft and were later rescued.
The remainder of the crew, five persons, were washed away, and are believed to have been drowned.
FONDNESS FOR WATER.
TWO WAYS OF ENDING
LIFE FUTILE.
His statement to the police was read to him yesterday. It stated that a travelling trader handed the arms to a
Shing, who was also employed on man named Ah
board. Ah Shing told him that the bag contained iron.
LAND SALES.
Two lots of Crown land were sold by auction at the Volunteer The first lot, 1,725 square feet of Headquarters yesterday afternoon.
noon, was sold to Mr. Feng Chung- land at Nam Cheong Street, Kow
tong at the upset price of $5, 175.
The second lot-24,750 square feet was sold to Mr. El Ping a the upset price of $18,560.
There were very few bidders at La property sale which was held at Mr. Rocha's auction room yester day afternoon, when No. 27, Tsung Sau Lane West, was put up.
The property is the remainder of Marine Lot No. 69 with an area fald T....30 15 5 10 5 32 40 An amazing effort to take his of 346,50 square feet, which is held C. I.
Newcastle U30 12 5 15 48 27 39 life on board the S.S. Lung under a Crown lease for the The second match with the Army Bolton W......30 15 7 3 48 27 38 Shan" when that vessel was residue of 999 years from March, 1. will he played on Friday a same Liverpool....29 15 7 7 51 22 37 coming down from Canton on 1846. The Crown rent for the
dine and place, after which the Bury 29 12 6 11 40 44 34 Friday, is alleged of a passenger.whole lot is $884.53. H J. Shield will be presented to the Sunderland...31 15 12 4 46 37 33 When in the vicinity of the Tal Starting at $8,000, the price was
winning team."
Birmingham..30 13 10.7 33 34 33 Mi crossing, the Chief Engineer | raised in three bids to $9,000, after The Club side for Friday will be M'chester C...31 12 11 8 47 32 looked over the side and saw a which bids of $100 were made.at announced after WednesdayWest Hara 28 11 11 6 39 29 man floating by. Observing the long intervals util at $9,400 it was vah match.
Tottenham H 29 9 10 10 38 33 28 colour of his face, the oicer came knocked down to the Hing Fat Cardiff City..29 017 8 38 19 28 to the conclusion that one of his Land Investment Co. -CLUB "A" v, 2ND H.K.S. R.G.A. | Aston Villa...28 8 9 11 41 27 'stokehold gang had fallen over
Sheffield U...30 811 11:35 44.27 board, and threw him a rope. Blackburn....29 8 12 8 36
The man. in the water was Bumley......30 9.13 8 36 quickly hauled on board. It was Arsenal 21 10 14 4 32 24 then found that he was Leeds U.......29 7 13 .12. 23 passenger who, it is alleged, had Everton........29 7 14 8 27 22 first thrown boiling water over NottinghamF 29917 7 34 17 himself and then leaped into the 16 river. During the rest of the trip Preston N.E. 29 7 20 2 25
he was kept under close surveillance,
1. N. Eyns --2 6 7. 11. H. Bonner-
Tube ser
L. P. Ralph +6. ». P. E. Burkerter 18.'.
CW, E. Bishop 1/6 o. G. Worrall —176.
C.
Caph. £. W. Bennet 3/6 v. Melville Smith -176,
R.,
Capt. C. J. F. Bensley +8/0 bye. HANDICAP DOUBLES. "
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6. Willson and N. T. Smith +3/6 v. B. D. Evans and W. Hyle ---0/0.
8YES
5. Ralph and A. H. Penn +15.
Dr. D. J. Valentine and R. J.. Saunders ser.
#P, E. Börker, and M. Evuna & +5/3.
8. E. Green And D., S. Green
-96.
J. I. Collis and S. A. Arthur
+15.
„+--1/6**
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CAL. Wilson and Cup. S. Feary "I W. Greony and Lt.-Col.
JE, D. Matthew 13
Capt. W. 1. Bomet H. C. C. Hall +5.
The following will represent, the Hongkong Hockey Club "A" team versus 2nd H.K.S. R.G.A., at Kowloon to-morrow (Wednes- day), at 5 o'clock:—,
A. Bower, L. H. Kearne, L. A. R. Duncan, W. H. Lock, L. R. Blacking, L. M. S. Lloyd, B. F. Stewart, T. J. Price, H. R. Mencock, H. H. Rose, and J. Wedlake (Captain).
FOOTBALL
QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS.
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On Saturday next at 3.30 pm. the animal football match. College Versus Queen's College Old Boys'
DIVISION IN
Goals
26
GRENADIERS RELIEVED
ARRIVAL OF 5th PUNJABIS
KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.
SHEK-LI-PUI SCHEME.
scheme is making rapid progress. The Shek-pui waterworks
The scheme, which may be call-- ed an offshoot of the Shing-muo Valley work, is designed entirely for the Kowloon water supply. P. W. L. D. F. A. P.
She-lippui lies in the hills, about Derby.......2 17 5 6 6 86 40
midway between the sea towards Manchester U-29 16 6 7 42 20 39
Laichikok and the existing Taipo Chelsea........30 13 5 12 41 25 39 Leicester.....28 16 6 6 66 2 39
reservoir, and the new reservoir is to augment the former when re- Wolverhamp
quired. It is higher in the hills, Clapton O.... 3 12 10. 8 33 26 32 There arrived on the troopship and the water will flow readily to ton.29 3 10 5 42 34 31 "Derbyshire," on Sunday, the 5/2nd the Taipo level, when augmenta Portsmouth...29 9 7 13 56 38 31 Punjabi Regiment, from Rawal-tion might become necessary. Wednesday..37 12 14 5 39 46 29 pindi, who are to take the place. On Sunday thirty members of Hull City......28 11 11 6 41 35 28 of the 24th. Bombay Grenadiers the Engineer Company, HK.V.D., Southampton.2899 10 25 27 28. (K.E.O.) who are proceeding to marched to the elevated village of Port Vale 27 12 11 4 32 37 28 Connanire. The new battalion Shek-li-pui and helped to demolish disembarked at Holt's Wharf, some of the houses involved by Kowloon, yesterday.
The British officers at present: attached or with the fifth battalion, are: Major C. P. M. Smith (tri command); Captains R. A. Slater, M.CAC, H. D. O'Callaghan, and M. G. O'Leary, M.B.E.; Lieutenants 23 H. J. Hawthorn, Wright-Neville, 20 and G. M. S. Webb, and Second 18, Lieutenant Upson.
Association will take on the College Ground at Causeway Bay Men bers and their friends will be welcomed, and ten and refresh-Fulham. ....... 28 JAY
ments will be served..
W. Ironside and C. P. Hickling
+ LG.
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4. R. Wood and A. 11. Crook
+1/6.
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GOLF.
P. H. Bonnerman and G. vui · ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
Egmond #2, -
B. J. R. Mitchell and W.
Woodward +26,
Caft. Bensley
Clements +15,
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Lt.Col. M. Bates and
1. 1. P. West -15.
CLUB.
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Capt,
Gupt,
At Farling, the February Bogey competition was decided on Satur day and Monday with the follow- ing result:-
H. J. Armstrong and G. R. More + 1/6,
A. C. 1. Bowker and A. K. Mackenzie 3/6,
6. Miskio and U. Blaker. 4876! 0. C. Womack and J. H. · B. Ni+2/6.
D. D. Brydeu and CW. E. Bishop +370.
Dr. W. L. Thomas and M. 11. Turner +3/6.
W. B. Corby and N. L. H.
Railton sur.
↑ H. »C., Gould and
Henslow 1/6.
W. Wallace ... 2 down wins H. H Pethick ... 3 down G..A. Benson ... 4 down There were 21 entries.
SCENE IN COURT.
DEMONSTRATION OF ROBBING BANGLES.
F...ould
Dr. D. R..Gawler and Dr. G. Aubrey --1/6.
T. Monaghan and W. Bourne "sor.
+
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act
Crys Palace...28 11 12 5 32 37 27 Oldham 29 8 10.19 26 30 27 9 10 9-26 35 27 "Blackpool......27. 9 10
26 Middlesbro..30 9 13 Bradford C...29 8' 11 Stockport .20 9.12 Stoke 30 8 15 7 South Shields 28 641 11 20 Barnsley
......27 6 14 7 Coventry 28 717 3
DIVISION IK
Northern section.
Goals
P.-W. L. D. F.A. Ptɛ, Darlington.2 1846 492 42 Nelson ..........716 7445-25 98 Bouthport.28 11 7 7 40 13 35 New Brighton....36 15 8 55 31 35 Bradford # 19 15 31 34 Bochdale 28 13 848 31 32 21 13 74 631 Ashington......... Lincoln......
13 11 7 37 39 31 Crewv...
320 10 25 48 3 98 11 10 3: 47 19 198 11 11. 8 39 40 28. 130 0 9 8 3a 37 18 381 10 44 36. 8 27 10 11 84918 27 9 10 8 3.33.0 81133 5 25 2, 10 1 8 bi
23 7 12 2-4.81 Wrexham.18 17 6 20 4 2: Tramp 6.R........26 § 19
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I oncaster Barrow Baball A robber who gave a practical Wigan ***** demonstration at the Sessions Chorfald.
Halifax.... yesterday aftemoon of how he
Durbem... about taking the Accrington bangles off the arm of a girl, Grimsby found it not such an easy task as Hartlepools ha had expected. This was undoubtedly a factor in influencing II. the minds of the jury for he had though the kiri charge
E.
L. Forster and F. A. Redmond --16.
said that he at whose instance the Was brought againt him,
6. C. Worrall and fr. M. S. was the daughter of a clansman of Lloyd +1/6.
A. S. Hett and ( B. Hett sor. E. S. C. Brooks and B. C. Cook
+15.
J. A. Worswick and B. F. Stewart +15.
G. N. Sayer and A. D. 'Fum.' phreys 4/6. Tt.-Cdr. C. Hake Lt. Col. Fitzgerald +3/6,-
G. de Man and W. S. Phillips. +90 v. W. H. Lock and C. M. Vise +5/6..
MIXED DOUBT.RS.
his and claimed that if he wanted to rob a little gid like that he could have easily done so
At the repiest of Mr. Justice Gompertz the man showed how he would have robbed the girl if he minded. The had been girl, however, merely clenched ber fists (as she stated she had done t the time of the alleged attack) and the man was unable to get the "bangles cff
The jury then convicted, first by D. M. S. Lloyd and Miss Peck majorly of four to thee and scr., bye..
then unanimously.
1. T. EVILP and MTA, ER OFTIM +3/6, Bye.
W. Woodward and Mrs. Wood- ward +15 . R. Melville Smith and Mrs. R. M. Smith +4/0.
H. J. Armstrong and Miss Holyoak +3/6.5. F. A. Searle and Mr. Carpenter +15.
TROUBLESOME COUGHS.
Rotheke 84
BOXING.
JOHNNY BROWN BEATS HARRY CORBETT. BANTAM-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
(Reuter's Service.)
The Grenadlers, now under canvas, will leave Hongkong about
March 2
the waterworks scheme.
PIRATES SHOT. «
A PUBLIC WARNING.
Two pirates who committed a robbery on board the tow-boat "Bo On" sailing between Canton and Shiu Hing were lately arrested.
The prisoners were found to be ex-soldiers of the Yuunanese army. General Fan Shek-sang, the Yunnanese ara y conmander, after In the fifteenth round Brown inquiring into the case, ordered the floored his opponent with a left immediate execution of the two hook on the jaw and there was a nien, who were taken to the Bund count up to nine. Directly after near Shakee and publicly shot as a ward he was sent down again warning to other evil-duers, reports with a right on the jaw, eight the "Canton Gazette being counted. Corbett was very | groggy but lasted out the round.
In the sixteenth round "Corbett was again down twice before the towel was thrown in.
CRICKET.
ROYAL ARTILLERY...
TIES BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS.
It is gratifying to learn that the Reyal Artillery Association, which
NEW SOUTH WALES VERSUS has been formed to strengthen the
M.C.C.
(Reuter's Service,)
ties between past and present members of the regiment, is making excellent progress la Hongkoup, where there. ure al ready 250 members.
This is due in te small way to Sydney, February 23.
the energetic secretary, Captain G In glorious weather, on a good Barret and is able assistant wicket, and before a crowd of Lieut W. Aleuck who attends to 1,000, the match between the the serial side of the organisation. M.C.C. and New South Wales was
There has been a gund program resumed to-day.
me of winter entertainment in the The first innings of the M.C.C. way of whist drives and dances, renched 626. The visitors had the proceeds of which have been batted for 7 hours and 21 devoted minutes.
10 Be Association & charity accumust. in the twenty-rounds bantana-
Hendren scored a magnificent The next whist drive will be. weight championship of Britain 166 without a chance. He was at held at the Seamen's Insitute on and £600, Johnny Brown, the the wickets 3 hours 12 minutes, Friday, to which all old "Gunters" holder, beat Harry Corbett, of and obtained 14 fours.
.He re-are, invited." Hackney. The towel was thrown ceived an ovation on returning to
the pavilion.
Lendon, February 13. At the National Sporting Club,
irir the sixteentir round-
Brown attacked persistently
A troublesome, sleep disturbing night and, although he frequently miss- cough can be easily and pleasantlyed the mark, soon secured a lead stopped by taking Chamberlain's Cough on points.
Romedy. You will like the soothing,
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healing coating it puts on an inflamed,
tickling throat and the promptness with defensive, but occasionally landed which the troublesome.cough is stopped. straight lefts. For sale everywhere.
Corbett was chiefly on the
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A. Wordwick and Mrs. 8. C.
Chapman scored 28 and Whyall 29.
STUFFY COLDS. Mothers, why allow, “anu"ca” and Kippax obtained 4 wickets for habies when quick relief follows the use stuffy wheezy breathing to distress your
66, and Mailey 2 for 153,
New South Wales have scored 164 for the loss of one wicket, Collins being not out' 101.
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It checks the development of a cold and continans narcotics. It is good too for croup and whooping cough. "Evory user- la a friend. For sale overywhere.