WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1925.
SPORTS CABLES.
HOME FOOTBALL."
MANY SURPRISES IN
LEAGUES..
NEARING THE END,
(Reuter's Service.)
Luton...400 IS Bristol R.39 11 15 Bournemouth.38 12 Queen's P.R. 38 11 Brentford...39 9 Merthyr......39 8:26
DIVISION. DI
Northern Section."
Goals
London, April 13. Results of League matches played to-day home team given first) are as follow:- ENGLISH LEAGUE-DIVISION Arsenal 2 W. Bromwich, o Huddersfield... 3 Burya Leeds 2 Bolion W........ West Ham 6 Sheffield U... 2 Shefeld United are, to meet Cardiff City in the Cup final, but neither the "Blades" nor, West Ham are Interested in the League Crewe ....... championship and they are free of Grimsby ......39 14 16 relexation troubles, Arsenal only Barrow.........39 15 17 7 47 61 37 require one point in their remain Walsall 30 13 16 10 41.45.36 ing three fixtures to make their Durham 38 11 14 13 41 6535 position_safe. Leeds are now Accrington...37 13 16 8 56 66 34 clear. Through the "Throstles" Wrexham....39 13-18 `8 46 58 34 Josing. they are now behind Doncaster....40 12 18 10 51.64 34 Huddersfield (holders) in the Tranmere.....38 13 20 4 56 78 30 championship race and Bolton Hartlepools, 38 0 10 10 41 62 28 Wanderers are practically out of Rotherham...39 6 26 7 39 82 19 the running. I
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DIVISION I Bradford C1 Blackpool...... D Coventry...... 1 Clapton Q ... 0 Fulham ........ Barnsley... 2 Leicester C... Southampton...
Leicester take the lead in the division but have not made certain of promotion. With Barnsley and Coventry (the bottom teams) win- ning, the relegation question is very open, although Coventry seem doomed to go down to the third division.)
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DIVISION (1-SOUTHERN,
Bristol R... 1 Reading Merthyr... Watford Northampton.. 1 Queen's P. R. Norwich...... O Southend..... 1 Newport ....... 2 Charlton
DIVISION III-NORTH.
Doncaster 1 Barrow Halifax... I Darlington Rochdale... 2 N. Brighton Rotherham Southport
Tranmere 2 Wigan... Chesterfield,... 2 Grimsby...
Darlington require two more points in their three remaining fixtures to be certain of pronto. tion to the second division.)
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.
LOCAL SPORT.
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This was. the outcome of a meet-i
ladies.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail »
ENTERTAINMENTS.
April, 15. the Fire Patrol." Little Johnny Jones."
April 16. World" Theatre,
Coronet Theatre,
Apr 14, Queen's Theatre, "Body and Soul."
April 16. Star Theatre; the
and "Flying Hoofa."
SOCIAL -Annual reunion
April 20. dinner of all ranks in Volunteer Headquarters.
April 21.-Eleventh annual dinner of the Hongkong Univer sity Medical Society, in the Hong- kong Hotel, 8 p.m.
1.15 p.n
SPORTS.
HAVELOCK- DAVIES TO PLAY. FOR ARMY.
Many Hongkong cricketers will recall the name of Captain P. Havelock-Davies. of the R.GA, who was the mainstay of the regimental team, and was almost acertainty for local, Army | P. W. L D. F. & Pts. I matches. During his stay here a fing of creditors of the Company het oradora Vaudeville Company, Nelson......38 22 10 673 39 50 the Colony's best fast bowler and forward by the Compusty. Darlington 39 24" 6 9 78 28 57 few years ago, he was considered yesterday and was the solution put Southport.....38 2 10 2 57 32 49 he played in several interport
Mr. Ching Chan-woo, one of the Bradford.....39 17 9 13 81 40 47 N, Brighton...38 19 12 7 69
matches. His exhilarating bat- shareholders' representatives, pre- Rochdale 39 19 13 7 67 51.45ting was always worth watching. sided. There was a large attend Chesterfield..39 15 13 10 56 39 42 At Home he has been chosen toe, including a sprinkling of Lincoln.39 16 16 7 53 56 39play for the Army. According to Halifax....39 14 14 11 51 49 39"Wisden," he was picked for the The Chairman said the meeting Wigan......39 14 14 11 59 62 30 Army, Navy match at Lord's on her calls, with a view to
April 23-Luncheon at Hong- Ashington...39 14 15 10 64 73 38 July, 24-26, last year. He did nothing the indulgence of the kong Hotel Roof Garden, for .39.12 14 13 49 71 37hat, being ninth on the list, "Andresliters, so that the crisis co members of St. George's Society,.j
37 his side han declared. In the ting M. Y. Sam and Company Those pre first innings he sent down 7 'oversight de averted. (no maidens) for 36 runs and the present erisis, which was not in seht probably knew the causes of took 1 wicket. He was not called Upon in the second innings. my way due to the state of the At Lord's again, on August 6 business, but rather to back hook.
Some time jast and 7. he played for the Army filence of depositors of the Com against the Public Schools, The Army on the had thin but once of some other fire falling pany was suddenly shattered no i Ninth on the list again.. he scored 30 not out, our of a total of 318
into difficulties, and consequently (for wickets, declaredy.
amny people withdrew their dev His howling analyses were 10-2, 27-0.chenary this year, and stich was posils. The "run" continued unti and 5-0, 15-2.
the effver of the sudden drain." Thant it was found necessary to suspend }
April 17 Auction of goods Rangers 36 24 3 9 74 25 57 P W. L. D.'T. A PIs,
shut. Altogether the Company and effects of H. Stephen & Co.. Airdrieonians 36 255 585 31 56
had paid out nearly right lakhs, a.m. at 18, Queen's Road Hibernians...37 78 79 41 52
The following will represent the $75509). He sincerely hoped the
leaving an unpaid balancer about Central, 2nd floor.
April 20-Lammert Bros., at Celtic 35 17 11 7 70 43 4T University 1. XI. in the post-riors would not press Bus firm, Broadwood Road, household Partick T....36 14 12 10 58 55 38 gue match against Bandulys that it could maintain furniture, 2.45 p.m.
37 Royal Navy 6. 6. on Saturday, what it count rightly chin to hey April, at 2pm. on the Univera pioneer intustrial enterprise of Isity Ground. N. Balbethet more than "tou veure landing ap), Kumjaha, Rev Fhere could be no gainsaying that H. K. Quick Frof. P. A. Redmond, the Company had beet & pros 33. S. Hett, W. M. Gains, T. Opetus se: every year handsome 33Yow J. T. Youngsaye, ". W.ividends were paid to share- 33 Lam, W. Sling, and B. P.hilders..
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SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Goals.
Cowdenbeath38 17 14 10.73 Dundee.....35 14 74 7 Hamilton A.36 16 18 3
Ralth R35 11 15 St. Mirren...35 15 16 Aberdeen ...36 r 15 10 45 of Hearts....37 11 15 1 63
St. Johnstone36 11 14 11 56 67 Morton 36 116 a Falkirk 361 17 8 Kilmarnock, .36 0 17 Motherwell....36 10 17
Queen's Park36 11 18 7 47
3Third Lanark 37 10 19 8 49:
3
Ayr United...37 10 19 8 42
0
The position in the English and Scottish Football Leagues up-to-and- including April 14 is as follows:- DIVISION 1,
Goals Team P. W. L.D. F. A. Pts. Hudders
field T38 20 5 13 63 25 53 West Brom-
NORTH-CHINA GOLF.
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Tientsin, April 14
The North-China Golf Cham- pionship was won by Mr. D. B. Walker, whose scores were 82 and 84.
There were 22 antries.
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Trustees of Estates, University
April 18.-V.R.C. Sports, Club ground, Happy Valley.
April 22-University Annual Athletic .aports, Ground, Pokfulam, 2 p.m.
April 29-Firat bi-annual race. for the "Trevcasi” Trophy,
May 2-Fourth Extra Race Meating of the Hongkong Jockey Club, 3 p.m.*
PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
COMPANY MEETINGS,
April 25-First yearly meeting | of shareholders of China Under- writers, Limited, in the offices of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co., Ltd., St. George's Building, Chater Road, 11,30 a.m."
April 20.-Third yearly meet- The Clairumu emplursised dating of shareholders of Messrs. the present financial position gave Lare. Crawford, Ltd., Royal no cause for alarm. The sale- Building, Ice House Street, num. ment of necomnts' showed a credit
OTHER MEETING
April 15-Public lecture on The Mysticism of Religion," in the Hongkong Theosophic Society's Lodge, 16, Queen's Road,
|| balance of a little over two lakhs, The mixed bogey pookat Fanling of the frin
the fiabilities including the capital The Chairman" res Easter Monday was won byforged to, the extensive property Mr. and Mrs. White Smith Whis holdings of the Company, which, Central, 6.45 p.ra.
Gnished all square.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hollande
; were one down.
TENNIS TOURNEY.
CONTINUED IN CRIODY WEATHER.
This week the H.K.CAC, tennis seems as though main will intervene again.
Yesterday's results were :-
fourmament was continued but it
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Now of the ruling market value. represented very inch more dan
·what Hnd brewritten, down in the assets. If the present difficulties Dreadd be tiden over, a VOTU bright future, lay before d'hemy- Buy especially after the schema. of expansion-bud heen earried out,
WRITERS' PENSIONS,
NOVEL INSURANCE SCHEME.
there is a certain trony to be
Mr. Pau Bochum, Secretary of found in the fact that the fost The Company, lariedly explained theerious twentieth-century attack in statement of accounts. He said Europe on the regrettable tendancy that at the end of the last Chinese of artists and writers to be thriftles two lakhs to settle debts, tisne itself the capital of the year the Company paid out about and improvident shouht be made it showing a genuine desire the real Bohemia.
The Czech Ministry of Education
maintain the business, Mr. Trod
Open Doubles.-H. Unotoro and rt of the Directors to try. 10 responsible for a measure which is t 4. Akiyanna heat A. Be rook and put the propose abovis indicated to be put before the next Parlia
wich A38 22 9 7 56 33 51 Bolton W......38 19 9 10 67 34 48 Newcastle U.40 16 8 16 6:39 48 Liverpool.....38.19 10 9 60 49 47 Bury 40 18. 11 10 63.35 46 Sunderland...39 19 14 6 60 48 44 Notts County 39 15 13 40.28 42 Tottenham H 39 14 13 12 51 41 40
By meus of a concert and dis- Birmingham..39 14 13 12 42 51 40 M'chester C...39 15 159 70 64 39 y in the Church grounds on West Ham...40 14 19 11 57 58 39 Monday, St. Andrew's Troop. of Cardiff City.3 13 14 11 50 47 37 Puy, Scouts benefited their troop played
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R. C. Curie, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
ment? This Bill, which is a novel- Handicap Singles "A"-Major.
This was carried after some of ty in old-age pensions, and probably Hattersley Smith towe 3/6) beat S... Geen fove 151, 5-7, 8-6, 07. shareholders had expressed the unique of its kind, concerns itself Cinb Championship-A. S. Hinion that quarterly statements of with the old-nge and sick insurance All Buat H. J. Armstrong 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 shareholders
accounts should be furnishel to of writers and composers.
members belonging to those two pro- fessions are cordially invited-there i On Monday the, following were]
is no compulsion as yet--to partici- | Sheffield U40 12 16 12 52 62 36 funds and gave, interested specialaghan and Fir. G. R. Gaster heat
pate in this new scheme. A writer Open Phables-Capt. (. O'Cul- Blackburn.38 1 15 12 49 52 34
who begins at the age of twenty-four Everton. 39 11 17 11 37 55 33 a better ha of the various fol. Russell Brown and Major
by paying s. per month Burnley...39. 11. 18 10 44 68 32 branches of shoutenuft, "
Hattersley Smith, 10-8. 6-3; 4-6:
The X.V... skorski Marguteed an acuity of £75 at the A similar scheme Aston Vilja...37 10 15 12 49 64 32
(May pain-Pay Per i el left Londen age of fifty-five. Leeds U......30 10 17 12 43 54 32
The programme included items G-1.
Far Hapakang vi Rez on Mar. 14 and is lus been in operation since last year Handicap Singles Aernacted her on Foren,
for the benefit of both painters and The P., R., Pmpreas of Russia" sculptors, and 138 have taken nd- Crook, (rec, 3/6), 6-1, 6-3.
arrived at Yokohams on pr. 10 at p.m.vantage of it. For a slightly in left Yokohama ou Apr 11 at p. and is creased premier an annuity is due at Vancouver on Apr. 20,
Arsenal 39 13 21 S 31.55 319 the various bran-hes of scout Forster - Lowe 2/6) bout -Á. H.j
DIVISION II.
Goals
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
sail bence at noon on Apr. 22.
The R. F. 44. Dicmed " left Liver, pool on Mar. 21 for Btraite, Bongkong, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama and
Nottingham F39 7 21 11 29 60 25 craft and all were carried" Preston N. E. 39 10 24 5 36 69 25 creditably. Phe opsting item was the folstruction of a bridge to the, embankmeĥis along the sides of the V.R C. SPORTS.
The C.P.B. R.H.8. Empress of Asiaranteed to the artist's widow. arrived at Yokohama on Apr. 14 at 3 p..
The actuarial basis of the scheme path to the Church grounds. Physical drill by the Troop wast
left Yokohama to-day at 8am, and is is not clear, but presumably the! Captain Armstrong of the Sutrey | due at Hoagkong on for. 28 at Ra.m. pensions are partly in the nature of P. W. L. D. F. A: P. followed by a grueful performance Regt., who won the Kowloon The B...Philoctetes" for Paci subsidy. Leicester.....39 22 7 10 84 30 54 9f pyramids on the parallel tramarathon last year, has entered a Porta left Manila on Apr. 13 for this Derby39 22 8 9 68 32 53 After the interval' twe small the marathon event in the V.R.C.Post and is due to day. The vesasl wil Manchester U 38 21 8 9 51 22 51 sketches respectively ilustralingSports, to be held on Saturday. Portsmouth...39 14 9 16 22 47 44, the honesty" and helpfulness of Chelsea.38 15 10 13 47 33 43 routs word given by two different Wolverhamp
patrols. The Cub Pack attached tod...........38 18 15 5 50 45 4to the Church also entertained the, Hull City......39 14 14 11 49-43 39 audience' with drilling. The dis-| Bradford G...38 13 13 12 37 41 38 play concluded with camp fire Port Vale.....38 16 15 7 40 48 37 scene depicting a typical evening Fulham...39 14 16 9 38 52 37 Spots" camp, with a number of Middlesbro..39 10 12 17 34 41 37 songs rond the camp firex Southampton.37 11 11 15 32 33 37 The parents and friends were; Clapton ...39 13 16 10 30 45 36 thanks for their presence and sup- Stockport.39 13 16 10 35 48 36 urthy the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, South Shields 38 II 13 14 39 36 35 Vicars - Wednesday .39 14 19 6 44 53
Crys Palace...39 12 17,10 36
Oldham....39 11 11 30 40 33
Blackpool.....38 12 18 8 54 53-32
Mrs. Vonugwife: "How are the
Stoke 39 11 18 10 31 43 32 arts, George?"- Barnsley.38. 11 17 10 43 58 32 Coventry
Mr. Youngwife :/ A_trifle heavy,
38 11 20 7 43.77 29 dearest,"
DIVISION III.
Southern Section.
Goals."
P. W. L. D. F. A. P.
Mrs. | Youngwile : "And" the soup?
Mr. Youngwife: "Too much sensoning in it."
Mrs. Youngwife : "And duck
ile
Mr. Youngwile: "Done a
little
Plymouth...38 21 9 8 68 37 50 100 much."
Swansea.38 20 8 10.63 33 50
Bristol C30 20 10 9 54 36 49 Mrs. Youngwife: Pn sorry. Millwall...38. 17. 9. 13 56 36 47 dear, that your dinner does Swindon.....38 18 10 11 58 35 46 suit you-your other prepared it."
Newport 39 10 12 8 58
Exeter 30 18 12"*
·Brighton ..............39 17 15 54 42 44:
North#1539 19 15 5 40 37 43
Southend 38 18 15 5 49 48 41
Watford 39 15 16 8:34
Gillingham...39 12 14 13 34
Norwich......38 12 14 12 45
Charlton 39 12 16 11
Reading ...37 13 15.
Aberdaro....39 14 18 7.51 60 35-
ROXOR
not!
BILLIARDS TOURNEY.
la dus here on or about Apr. 27.
CHARLIE'S TROUSERS.
"WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT?" The D.8.L, 8.8. "President Harrison, ' which is dag at this port an April 27. Playing at the V.R.C last night sailed from New York on March 5.-0 witness at Los Angeles in his action Charlie Chaplin was the chief in the third round of the billiards schedulo. championship of the Colony, Ng The B. F... "Automation" left 4 prevent Charles Amador. a Sze-cheung heat his brother Ng Liverpool gu Mar. 18 for Hongkong, kinen setor, from imitating him
Shanghai, Taingtan, Taku and Daloy sad on the screen. Sze-kwong, 800 601.
is due here on or about Apr. 31.
The winner's, best efforts were 39, 37, 32, 33, 49, 27. 26, 20. The loser had. 29, 22, 23, 22, and 21
twice.
The B. F..." Nelena" loft Liverpool on Mar. 18 for Hongkong, Shanghai, Holh Kobe and Yokohama and is dee
After declaring that Arondor's makeup is so similar to his own as deceive the public, Mr. Chaplin claimed the copyright in his owŃ here on or abont May 3. The third round has now been East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Dunkirk on
The M. V. &..Sumatra" (Swedish costumes. completed and the semi-finalists Mar. 86 and is dus here on or about Mayn old Tandon cabdriver. The one "I got my walk," he said. "from are E. W. Spry v. S. C. Kwok and P. Yvanovich v., Ng Sze- The N.J.E... "Hakutan Maru" foot plide I use was the inspiration cheung. The winner will meet (European Passenger Line) left London of a moment, but part of the chome Mr. A. J. Osmund (holder) in the for Hongkong via Buez on Mar 28 and inter was inspired by Fred Kitchen, challenge round,
expected here on May 4.
an old fellow-trouper of fine in The D.8.L. *. *Pros. Van Buren' [
vaudeville He had dat feet." which is due at this port on May 11,
"Where did you get that lint7“ ailed from Fan Francisco on Apr. 11-asked counsel for the defenen. on schedule,
The B. F... Cyclops" left Liver- "Oh, I'don't know. Tjust con- The Royal Marines Old pool on Apr. 6 for Straits, Hoogkook.ceived it," replied Mr. Chaplin, Comrades, Association of Hong and is dus at this port on or about May Chaplin declared "Nobody ever Shanghai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama Asked about his trousers Mr. kong and South China has arranged 11. a. competition to take place on Stonecutter's Range on Sunday, April 26, at II m
RIFLE SHOOTING.
The events will be,(1) 200, 300 and 600, Bisley targets; (2) Tile: shooting (3) Pistol (no automatics) teams of six a side. There will be
wor the combination that I adopted until I put them on."
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS.
Cargo arrived per ... Java" remain". The following, kindly supplied
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Orgo arrived per "Bealed!" Market this morning. Any ex-Royal Marines In the remaining undelivered after Apr. 720 Colony who would like to compete will be subject to rent. Agents, Gieb, Langkats should communicate with Mr. Cargo, arrived par 8.8. Duobo
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