MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1925.
CAMPAIGN CLOSES SATURDAY.
Well it's almost over, but the shouting and no one knows who's going to do the shouting. The Campaign Manager does not know, neither do the contestants. That will be discovered when the judges finish the final count in the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room next Saturday night.
Contestants may keep right on turning in subscriptions up to 6 p.m. next Saturday, but only the regular votes will be allowed. There are no more bonuses or special offers. Promptly ut
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6 p.m.. Saturday, the polls will close and the doors of the Cam-
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LEAGUE RESULTS.
paign office in the Yee Sung Fat SATURDAY'S CUP FINALS Building will be closed and lock- ed. All contestants in the office will be waited or and their ballots deposited in the ballot box. As soon as the last contestant has polled his votes the slot in the top of the box will be seated by the judges present and the box will be put in a safe place until the final count starling at 9 o'clock in the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel.
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Ballot Box Sealed To-morrow.
As soon as the big ballot. box! in the Campaign office is emptied to-morrow morning it will be gealed and placed in the Cam- paign Department. A slot will be left open in the top to receive the bullets, however. With the sealing of the box NOMINATIONS CLOSE and no new contestants whose names are not now in the list or who have not been in the list will be able to enter and win. All names will be dropped from the list in to-morrow's paper except those qualified to win a prize. Contestants are cautioned to get in their reserve votes as early as possible, us they never can tell what may happen. may lose them. a ferry may be lale, or a motor car may break: down, the unexpected may hap- pen that you may be late, if you walt until the last minute. want to say plainly that unless all hallots are in the ballot box when
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it is sealed by the judges on April 4, there will be no chance to put them there. It makes no difference if you have enough vozes to win the motor car twice over. Unless they are in the ballot box, they will not be count ed. Excuses don't count.
You
have plenty of time between now and April 4 to get your ballots in and-if-they-are-not-in the ballot box that is your own look-out.
Don't hold off turning in your
until the subscriptions
last. minute as there is sure to be a big crowd in the Campaign Départ ment, so get them in early.
C.S.C.C.
G. R. Sayer, not out
B. Reed, b. Hung
SPORTS CABLES
THE CUP"
'88
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F. E. Lawrence, not out
Extras
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BOAT RACE
OXFORD'S NEW CRAFT. WATERLOGGED.
CARDIFF. IN FINAL AT LAST,
Total (for 1 wkt.)
TO
LIGHT BLUES" PADDLE.
BOWLING ANALYSIS..
M.
Ching
6 0
28
(Reuter's Service.)
1 Hung
5
0
36
2
League Tables To Date.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
Senior Shield Competition. Kowloon Police
Junior Shield Competition: Surray 3 Kowloon
League Division II. St. Joseph's "8"
$ Recrels. University 5 Club Reserves...1
St. Joseph's "A" 3 Sncred Heart........... 0 In the Junior Division China "A" failed to keep their engage- ment with the Drums, and no doubt will therefore forfelt the points:
LONDON, March 28,
was
BLADES ALSO WIN.
(Reuter's Service.)
TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
MR Walter Sinclair and Mr John Bartholomew havina
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left the services of our Company the signatures "by procuration in their favour are withdrawn from this date...
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& CO. LTD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1925.
NOTICE
ANTHONY PASQUAL MET
Cambridge won the Boat Race.
LONDON, March 28. The results in the semi-finals of Oxford gave up opposite Dove's the English F. A. Cup competition, when their boat was waterlogged. played today, were as follow Below are the League tables to
Cambridge paddled past theAt Stamford Bridge (Chelsea's date :-
post, Oxford having returned to Division I.
headquarters in a motor launch P. W. L. D. Pts.
Cambridge completed the course C. S. C. C. 981 251 the official time of 21 minutes, Indian R. C... 8 6 0 2 2050 seconds. Navy
8 52 I 16 The weather
dull and. University
64 11 13 showery, but there was ап 4.4 0 12 enormous attendance of spectators
water was 3 To The
very rough, 3.4 T to especially on the Surrey side. 3 3 0 91 Cambridge won the toss and 92 7 0 6 chose the Middlesex side. They ...10 07:3
3led slightly at the start, rowing 34 S 2
2strokes in the first minute to Division
Oxford's 33 At Duke's head W. L. D. Pts. Oxford were just in front, but at 13 Beverley Brook Cambridge were IT leading by nearly a length. A INTER-ARMY AND COUNTY Mr. JAMES HENRY JOHNSTONE, in
ground) Sheffield United beatWE have this day authorised Mr. Southampton by a goals to 0. ground) Cardif City beat Black Procuration" in Shameen and
At Nottingham Notts County's to sign for our Company" "per"
Canton burn Rovers by 3 goals to 1.
as por "Power of Attorney" dated the 19th day of [The final will be played on March 1935. April.25.
H. K. C. C. "A" Craigengower C.C. Kowloon C. C. H.K. C. C. R.A................... Chinese R. C. E. Surreys
C. S, C, C.
In the Junior Shield cornpetition a very nice game was seen, but Surreys had the upper hand all AFTER WEDNESDAY ALL they way through. Their finish SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE and general play were something PAID FOR IN CASH AS NO to be admired. On the other hand PERSONAL CHEQUES OVER Kowloon played like a team of $36.00 WILL BE ACCEPTED novices and although they scored UNLESS CERTIFIED. ALL two goals both were through mis- OUT OF TOWN REMIT kicka by the opposing back. Indian RC. TANCES MUST BE BY POST Undoubtedly the better team won.H. K. C. C. OFFICE ORDER.
In the Senior Shield competition RE...... few more subscriptions that will first half and if the luck of the University
Now is the time to get, in those a ding-dong battle was seen in the
Navy near the winning of the prize Folice had stood them in good Kowloon C. C. promises as that last subscription have led by three goals to one at Collect your stead they would undoubtedly may be just what will be needed.half time. As it was they had to Don't kick yourself when it is too be content with level pegging, McBride scoring for Kowloon and late, but do your kicking now.
you most desi ‘e,
three goals, the Police only being able to reply once.
At
the
Mrs.
Mr. Geo. S. Tell, Campaign Johnson scoring for the Police. Manager and his assistants have In the second half, thanks to a done everything possible to make bad understanding among the this Campaign a success. It has
Police defence, Kowloon scored been fought fairly and impartial land. Mr. Teal as well as the
conclusion of the management of the "China Mail" and "Sunday Herald" feel that games
McCubbin pre- the prizes will be awarded to the sented the Shields to the win contestants who win them by 'ners and medals to the winners diligent work and popularity. and runners-up in each Division. Captain McKelvie, of the Kowloon Mrs. McCubbin called for cheers team, in presenting a bouquet to for both her and the losing team.
STANDINGS.
The count of votes will be changed to-morrow for the last time before the final count is made by the judge.
OUR GREAT MOTOR CAR CLUB. ·
THE FOLLOWING ARE THOSE WHOSE NAMES HAVE BEEN ENTERED AND WHO HAVE BEEN VOTED FOR AS THE MOST POPULAR PEOPLE IN HONGKONG.
THE LIST IS CHANGED THREE TIMES WEEKLY-MONDAY, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS..
Name..
Miss D. Witchell-Cox's Path, Kowloon
Doris Lee-9, Seymour Road
Votes.
2151870 .2088340 .2035890 1734660
.1694500
.1639730
H. Choa-Equitable Eastern Bank
Miss Rose Lau-59, Caine Road.
Miss Elsa Eca da Silva-Thoresen & Co.
Alec. B. Allan-H.M. Naval Yard.
W. E. Van Epps-Brown, Jones & Co.-
Basil Fung-4, West End Terrace
.1480510
Miss Mimi Alves-6, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon.. .1.163900
Mrs. Molly D. Lee-5, Sholley Street
.1897750
Mrs. E. E. Ellis-Hongkong Hotel
..1392310
Miss G. Eli-10, lee House Street
.1250260
R. C. Ras-Douglas S.S. Co.
.1176230
Mrs. C. J. Roe-2, Observatory Villas
.1001710"
991090
Miss R. Mow Fung-Gilman & Co., Ltd.
882320
W. J. Wilkinson-Hongkong Land Investment Co.
656170
Miss Amy Stonham-15d, Orient Building, Kowloon... 651340
C. Bond-Gande, Priee & Co.
625040.
Edith H. Kee-260, Queen's Road
543060
Miss Annie Tollan-20. Nathan Road
510590
Miss Alice Lau-Plans, Ltd., Asiatic Building
442420
Miss Lolita da Sousa-1, Aimai Villas, Kowloon ..
439760
A. C. Greaves-3, Excelsior Terrace
272100
Mrs. Elsie Danenberg-1, The Albany
176190
Miss Chenalloy-Nestle Milk Co.
157590
Miss L. Kenzie-Struthers & Barry
151080
C. de Mello-5, Kennedy Road
134630
James Chue-c/o American Consulate
104380
Miss Violet Tock-Goddard & Douglas, 4a, Des Voeux Rd
96870
Dr. John Fenton-Lugard Hall, Hongkong University -
86760
M. Rafeck-0.5.K. Co......
82950
Dr. Wan Yik Shing-12, D'Aguilar Street ...
74820
W. Shea-Colonial Dispensary, Queen's Road Central.
18210
Miss M. Kent-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
13140
Miss Meadowy P.W.D.
Miss V. Capell-Torres Building, Kowloon
70530 15730
Miss Julia Wong-30, Caine Road'
C. F. Vas-Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., Ltd.
14270 7860
BURIED ALIVE.
BIG ROBINSON ROAD LANDSLIDE,
Mr. D. Burlingham, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and Mr. C. E. Frith, Senior Inspector of the. Sanitary Department, were also present.
The quantity of earth in which THREE COOLIES KILLED.· the men were caught measured approximately fifteen feet by ten, Three out of a gang of Chinese and over seven feet in height engaged in excavation work for a All the bodies were recovered retaining wall on a building sito at after three hours work, about ten Robinson Road met with a tragic tons of earth having to be removed fate on Saturday afternoon, when before they were located. they were completely burled by a The bodies were taken to the fall of earth loosened by the heavy mortuary. They were those of rains.
Chow Kun (16) and Cheung Foon The attention of the inmates of (40), earth coolies, and Chu Wab the London Mission Hostel adjacent (22), carpenter, all of the Tuug
to the scene was drawn by the Tak Sang matsbed. cries for help from a small boy
Another Mishap.
who was partly buried in the A small landslide occurred
LEAGUE DIVISION (II.
St. Joseph's "B" v. Recreio “B.”.
Playing on the Chinese ground expected victory against the the College boys scored an. 177- Recreio, scoring no fewer than three times without reply.
University v. Club.
0 I 312
4 3 10 the mile post they had increased this to three lengths. Rowing steadily at 28 to
4 2
5.
3 I
4
4 I
GOLF.
CAMBRIDGE DEFEAT
·OXFORD.
was
Cardiff have had a meteoric rise to fame in post-war football but have never got further than the semi-final of the cup)
HOME RUGGER."
FINAL..
(Reuter's Service.)
with 9 points each...
4
COUNTY CHAMPIONS, ship faal, Leicestershire beat In the rugby county champion- Gloucestershire by 14 points, to 6.
the, minute Cambridge were five lengths to the good when passing Harrod's and six at Hammersmith Bridge,
LONDON, March 28. where both boats were stroking At Twickenham, in the Inter- 28. The Cantabs continued fo Army rugby competition, Increase the lead and were 120 British and French armies drew the yar ahead at the end of two miles Oxford were seen were in difficulties, their boat being water logged. It was not sinking, but played over the Fanling Old boat appeared to be sinking and
it was impossible to propel it. A match over 18 holes
Opposite Harrod's, Oxford's Course on Saturday between went deeper and deeper into the Oxford and Cambridge teams-water, until it was more than half singles only, one point for a win full. When 300 yards above and 4 for the bye (if three or Hammersmith Bridge, more holes).
Oxford The weather was ideal, except and the crew taken back to stopped, pulled to the river bank for a strong wind at the com- Putney. They looked absolutely found rather troublesome. mencement which the players dejected, were soaked. to the skin and smothered in borrowed garments. A little later the boat was brought back by a Police. launch.
Cambridge rowed in last year's boat, but Oxford used a new short-length streamline boat de signed by Dr. Bourne.
N. L. Smith v. T. D. E.
Pendered .... R. Gompertz v. W. D. W. Tratman v. F.. Syme Thomson.........
Galloway
Oxford
Cambridge
34
A. G M. Fletcher v. Sir.
Claud Severa......... 14 0 R. E. O. Bird v. E. D. C..
Walle
·14 0 G. Vaux v. H. P. Winslow
154
Total .........
243 Cambridge thus won by the narrow margin of a point.
The University reversed last Wednesday's result by defeating F. the Club by three goals to one- a sure proof that should they always turn out at full strength they stand a very good chance of winning.
St. Joseph's "A" v. Sacred Heart.
As was to be expected, the College "A" proved too strong for
YACHTING.
the Sacred Heart boys, scoring RACE for ShanghAI CUP
three times without reply.
CRICKET.
ONLY ONE MATCH PLAYED ON SATURDAY.
CIVIL SERVICE V. C.R.C.
Notwithstanding the bad weather the League encounter between the Chinese and the Civil Service, was played at Causeway Bay and the visitors gained an easy victory by the margin of nine wickets. The wicket was in a saturated state but the umpires representing both sides agreed that the match was playable..
HOME FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY'S LEAGUE
GAMES.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, March 28. The league matches resulted as follow:-
ENGLISH LEAGUE-LIV. I.
Birmingham... Newcaste ..... Burnley
......0 Notts. For
DIVISION II.
I
CROSS-COUNTRY.
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL
RACE.
(Reuter's Service.)
HOLYOAK, MASSEY
& CO., LTD. Hongkong, March 28th, 1925.
NOTICE...
WWE have this day authorised Mr. ALEXANDER KENNETH MACKENZIE to sign jointly with
Hongkong, for our Company "per procuration" as per "Power of Attorney" dated the 28th day of March 1935.
HOLYOAK, MASSEY
& CO., LTD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1925.
NOTICE.
WE have this day authorised
-Mr. JAMES ORMISTON to: sign jointly with Mr JAMES HENRY JOHNSTONE, in Hongkong for our Company "per procuration as per "Power of Attorney." dated the 28th day of March 1925: HOLYOAK, MASSEY-
& CO., LTD, Hongkong. 23th March, 1925.
HONGKONG UNIVERSISTY
LONDON, March 28.
UNION At Dublin, in the annual interna- tional cross-country
race over ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS ten miles, run to-day, England won, Ireland being second, and Wales third. J. Webster of Birch-Pokfulum, on Saturday, April 4, On the University Ground, field Harriers (England) was first 1925, at 2 p.m. V home, his time being 56 m. 54 sec.;.
Everton 2 Aston Villa... O Leeds... 4 Liverpool..... On Saturday ten yachts raced Preston N. Et Bury
Sunderland 2 Arsenal......... o for the Cup left behind by the last Tottenham. I West Ham.. Shanghai interport team. The course was 111⁄2 miles, starting from the Club line, the Pillar Clapton .................... o Middlesboro'... I Röck being the farthest polat out. Coventry Fulham } The race was well contested, the Crystal Palo Port Vale... 0 result being as follows:-
Leicester... Hull City Corrected Manchester U. o Blackpool ... 0 Handicap finishing Oldham 2 Wolves
!..time,
Wednesday... 1 Barnsley.eni 0 446.44 Stockporto Derby City ... 0
Stoke ...... 2 Portsmouth ... 446.55" 4.50.44
1. Bluenose..... 2845. 2. Joan............30.40
3 Falcon11.30
Ursula 28.45 451.12 Other yachts to finish were: Neesing31:141⁄2 457-462
32.35 $5.00.26 Viking.........36.25 5.34.20 Halcyon, Gladys and Thecla did not finish the course.
Gael
"COQUETTE” CUP.
POST ENTRY EVENTS
J. Ryan, of Tipperary, was second, (1) Half-mile Race
his time being 57.m. 14 sec, and.
(Open to the Colony)
Corporal Cotterell (England) third, (2) Old Students Race
57 m. 38 sec.
Scotland came fourth and Belgium fifth.
WEDDING.
A pretty wedding was solemnis- ed at St. Paul's Church on Saturday afternoon, the contracting parties being 1. C. Kong, B.A, of Canton Christian College, who is on the staff of the Bank of Canton, Ltd., and Lam Sul-yue, daughter of Mr. Lam Woo, the well-known building contractor. The wedding was of special interest to those con- nected with St. Paul's Girls' School as the bride was on the teaching staff of that institution. ceremony was, performed, by the Rev. A. D. Stewart.
The
The maid of honour was Miss
(220 Yards Handicap)
EP. NG. University Athletic Association. Hongkong, 30th March, 1925,
An Exhibition of CHINESE and WESTERN ART by
will
Mr. Ko Kim Fo Mr. K› Kel Fung Mra J. L. McPherson
Mr. Chan Shu Yan Mr. K. Koigo.
be held at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.
71, Bridges Street,
April 14, from 2 to 9 p.m. April 5, from 2 to 7 pm.
TO LET.
Lam Sui-yan, sister of the bride. TO LET From 8th April to 31st
Mr. S. C. Sung, also of the October 6 roomed house, fully Bank of Canton, Ltd; carried out furnished on the Peak-3 bathrooms, the duties of best man,
modern sanitation. Apply to The bride's dress was of beauti-Linstead and Davis, Alexandra ful white satin trimmed with Buildings, beads. The maid of hobour was attired in soft pink satin. A Odarker shade of pink made up the dress of the flower girl, Miss Chiu Fook-chan.
Aber15ION 111 (SOUTH) Aberdare ... 3 Southend Bournemouth... 2 Merthyr.... Brentford I Bristol R. Brighton 5 Queen's Park Bristol CT Northampton... o Gillingham... o Reading Luton
0. Swanera
friends attended at the reception A large number of relatives and ......Oheid at the King Edward Hotel, followed by a dance, At night there was a dinner at the To To 2 Sin Restaurant.
The honeymoon will be spent ia Shanghai.
| Millwall; ...... 2. Exeter C0
Norwich....... z Newport Plymouth
3 Charlion: Swindon....... 0 Watford
DIVISION III (NORTH). Accrington Crewe
..
I
0
The Chinese patted first, but failed completely against the bowling of the Happy Valley men. The home team played two men
The race for the "Coquette" Cup short and could only knock up 56
was sailed yesterday when foor runs, of which Ching and Choa yachts started." The course was a contributed 84 between them. distance of 15.1/3 miles around Bradford 4 Lincoln C... Evans was the most successful Datum Rock and Stonecutters and Darlington... 3 Barrow bowler, taking two wickets for back to the Club House. Results Grimsby 3.Southport. only 11 runs, The visitors had
Halifax. 3 Durham Corrected little difficulty in scoring the runs, and, with nine wickets in hand,
Handicap, finishing Hartlepools... o Ashington...... Lawrence made the winning Norseman
time. New Brighton O Doncaster... 2 stroke off Ching.
2.06.39 Rochdale Nelson Sayer batted U. and I 23.00
Rotherham 2.19.04 well and was 88 not out when the La Cigale scr.
2.28.76Wrexham match was stopped....
Feathers did not Hoish until Wigan Scores:-
3.p.m.
Chinese. R.C.
Yung Hin-lun, e Wallington,
Reed
H. C. Hung, run out C. Chon, b Evans,
Ng Sze-kwong, run out
K. LChau, b'Reed
C. E, Wong, run out
Wan Tu-shing, b Evans H. Ching, b Hanillton
debris. The boy was pulled out yesterday at Belcher's Street, Cheung Wing-kue, not out He was not seriously hurt, A telephone message was immediate Kennedy Town. There
ly despatched to the Central Fire however, no casualties.
Station that three persons were
believed to have gone under
Stallos-Offeer G. 0 Moss with
a party of firemen and the neces
sary appliances arrived o
scene. A number of Board coolles were also 'making up a total rest
about thirty.
Extras
Total (for
35.46
2 Walsall.....
D
4 Tranmere.....
Chesterfield... 0
SCOTTISH LEAGUE Airdrie . 5 Motherwell:"","0" Celtic
z Reith
◊ Cowdenbeath. 2 Aberdeen zaa. I Dundee L.St. Johnstone. O BILLIARDS TOURNEY. Falkirk 2 St Mirren I
Hamilton
Queen's Park 1
At the V.R.C.Von Saturday." Hearis Partick DO
night Wong Po-hong defeated Kilmarnock... o Rangers 2K Leung by 200 points to 755 Morton. 2. Hibernians
in the second round of the Third Lanark o Ayr Uld...... Billiards Championship.
Loung was before the Innova
the Championship -"um--
champion
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