"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE.
LAWN BOWLS,
LOCAL NOTES AND COMMENT.
LEAGUE PROSPECTS.
[By Onlooker."]
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The following are the league games down for decision morrow:-
FIRST DIVISION.
STILL WINNING.
LANCASHIRE'S CRICKET
VICTORY.
LATEST MATCH.
(Reuter'a Serviço.)
London, June 11.
Taikoo R.C. v. Kowloon Dock wickets for 52 runs),
R.C. Kowloon
B.G.C.
C.C. v. Kowloon
Civil Service C.C. v. Craigen-
gower C.C.
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SECOND DIVISION. Police R.C. v. Taikoo R.C.. Indian R. C. v. Kowloon C.C. East Point R.C. v. R.H.K.
Yacht Club.
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The games are down to start at 3.30 p.m. sharp on the ground of the first-named and the results in the first division will be awaited with interest.
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Glamorgan 110 (Macdonald, E. A., 5 wickets for 88 runs; Tyldesley 5 for 35).
Lancashire 279 for 5 wickets declared (Hallows, C., 108; Watson, F., 60 not out).
Glamorgan 172 ((Macdonald 5. for
59).
Lancashire, of course, remains at the head of the table. Results will be published in to-morrow's of matches now being completed China Mail" together with the table up-to-date.
All
the
counties
excepting
Taikoo are at home to the Low-Northants will be engaged in the loon Dock team and they will be anxious to average their defeat at matches which commence to- Kowloon. Playing at home they morrow. Of these the mest im- will have an advantage and are
portant are those between Middle- likely to turn the tables on their and Notts. The full list is
sex and Lancashire, Yorkshire opponents to-morrow. They still
Lord's-Middlesex have a chance to become league champions, but they will need to win all their remaining engage. ments.
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With such a creditable, win in their favour.. over Talkoo last week, it is evident the. Bowling Green Club have found their
shire.
v. Lanca-
Oval-Surrey v. Essex. Sheffield-Yorkshire v. Netts. Southampton Hampshire v Warwickshire.
Worcester-Worcestershire
v.
Glamorgan.
Horsham-Sussex v. Somerset. form; although they will be play-Gloucestershire.
Leicester Leicestershire v ing away from home, I rather
Tonbridge Kent v. Derby- think they will be too good for shire. the Cricket Club and may return
Oxford University home with the points.
Foresters.
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Craigengower had a splendid victory away from home last week and to-morrow they visit the Civil Service who have yet to be beaten on their own ground. It will be necessary for the former to win to-morrow if they wish to retain their position at the head of the league.
V.
RIFLE CONTEST,
SINGAPORE WITHDRAWS FROM INTERPORT.
BASEBALL SEASON.
OFFICIAL OPENING TO MORROW.
HE. TO PITCH.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Preparations are being completed for the opening of the official base-
The line-up of both teams follows:
Hongkon 1. Pitcher Drought, Werschka, Dome or E Shank.
Catcher E. W. Latle.
Ist Base Wm. M. Harlow. and. Base St Church, 3rd. Base R. H. Wition: Short Stop A, E Dame. Left Field Rev. R. A. Lane, Centre Field Rev Bro. M. Hogan. or Werschkul
Right Field Rev. Drought, Dome Ulity Le Fevre, Harper, and
Hawkins.
Зарапере
Pitcher Shimatzu. Catcher Kigama. 1st Base Inagaki. 2nd Base Kanoh. 3rd Base Uno.
Short Stop Honda. Loft Field Takatomi. Centre Field Kusano. Right Field Yokol.
His Excellency the Governor has promised to attend and throw
SHANGHAI TROUBLE.
THIS MORNING'S EARLIER CABLES.
MANY VARIED ITEMS,
(Reuter's Servics.)
SHANGHAI, June 11. The P. and O. Company do not apprehend any difficulties.
All the China shipping is held up here.
The trial of the rioters la
The desire of both sides to secure records thereupon for Peking, is overshadowing the question of the guilt or innocence of the accused The defence la showing that some of the rioters were shot in the back
The situation in the French Concession to day, is "distinctly easier.
tlons.
PERING, June II.
There was no demonstration by
the big crowd. The Court was
the elusive sphere to the first heavily guarded by police and an Batter, who no doubt will refrain armoured car. from knocking the cover off.
season.
GOLF CHAMPION.
NOTES ABOUT ROBERT HARRIS.
Fracas at Hankow.
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was
FRIDAY,
JUNE 12, 1925.
A DRY YEAR.
WATER RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED).
1942
KOWLOON NEXT ?`
control of the student movement. Chinese flag could be flown at half Within the last two or three days, mast. As it was late, the Prest- largely owing to the valuable dent had no time to confer with work done by the Young Men's anyone and gave the permission. Christian Association, a change On Wednesday morning two flags has taken place within the were raised on the flag poles, the Student Union and every effort is Chinese flag at half mast on one being made to keep the more pole and the American flag at the conservative element in control top of the other pole. Bishop of the Union's activities. The Graves requested that the flags be
Fight hundred and forty inillind Union le coming out in opposition taken down, giving his reason that gallons of water, which Mr. A. B. to the use of force, although still the flying of the Chinese flag at told & Chins Mail reporter this Purvis, acting Water Authority, active in the promotion of a gem half mast indicated that as a morning were in the reservoirs, may
the: eral strike. The strike situation institution we considered is serious and is growing. For action of the municipal police to.
lot, but the quantity eign nations have brought in have been wrong, which we were hence the restrictions which are
below the average for the year,.
service...
It seems
them to leave it.
should choose.
85
to
there differences what Christian
acem
dent promised to comply with his west of Garden hou haatrick request and sent for the Assistant parienced modified restriction, for Scoutmaster. Owing to the fact same time and now these are being that the Assistant Scoutmaster did
extended to districts not come immediately, the Presi- Garden Road, dant decided to take down the flags
In order to ensure a full supply himself which he proceeded to do for the two consecutive
hours Both flags were taken down at the allotted to the different distancia same time, When the students the times will vary, but as will be came out from their mass meet seen from the advertisement, in ing which they were holding in formation as to the hours of supply the Assembly Hall they were to any particular property any be
"KOWLOON AFFAIRS.
DANGER.
defeated Glamorgan, in two days the Happy Valley ground, the mainly dealing with the origin of gular volunteers and those who
Lancashire visited Swansea and ball season to-morrow at 4 p.m. on | dragging on, the 'evidence again i marines who are assisting the re not prepared to do. The Presi'aunouneed this morning. Diatricia
by 138 runs. · Scores:-
Hongkong Baseball Club meeting the trouble and the circumstances have volunteered for temporary Lancashire 141, (Mercer, J., 6 the strong Japanese Baseball of the shooting.
aggregation.
The students are still in Shang hat College although they are not attending classes. The faculty of the College passed two resolu- tions the day before yesterday one lamenting the events of May 30 and the other calling for a thorough investigation of the entire situation.
to us here that the surprised to find that the flags obtained application at the Money From Peking. present is a time when all in were down and sent a deputation offices of the Water Authority, the
Church and Christiani institutions to wait on the President to ask Secretariat for Chinees Affaire, The Cabinet have decided to need to exercise the utmost cau- why they had been lowered. The at the Tungal Hospital. agree to the application of the tion when careless remarks may. President informed them that he Mr. Purvis informed the Chius demonstrators yesterday to send because of the present tense feel himself had lowered them and Mail". apon enquiry that it was $100,000 to Shanghai for the reliefings, be unduly magnified and re- that owing to the objection made quite possible that this might prove of the unemployed.
ceive wide publicity. One in to their being raised, he thought it low rain year and if the Tytam Students! Trial.
cident from an institution in was better to follow the rule which Tuk reservoir supply fell off it SHANGHAI, Jane It. another city is being widely cir- had been made by the Administra- might leave them in a bad position The students trial was concluded culated here, namely, that a tioh that flags would only be for next year. Kowloou would to-day, the accused men being foreign professor said the institu- raised when the College was in have to be restricted next month ordered to furnish, a bondtion was supported by foreigners session. A short time afterwards, unless beneficial ruins set in this guaranteering their good behaviour and therefore was a foreign in hearing a commotion he went out month, but that was a step not to The American Assessor, Mr. atitution and that if students did from his office and found some of ba lightly undertaken because of Jacobs, said that he deeply re- gretted the case which had much not like the way the institution the students about to raise an- the lack of the facilities for gotting embittered the Sino-Foreign relar was run the thing to do was for other Chinese flag. No permission water in Kowloon,
had be asked for doing this and The issues at stake in this in- nc expanation had been given to cident are very far-reaching in him. It seemed to him that it deed, and raise for us, as implied that the student body was Christian workers In China, in such a state of excitement that fundamental questions both to it was unwilling to abide by the CHILDREN'S PLAY-GROUND The ball will be presented as a
our own ·Christian attitude regulations. One of the conditions HANKÓW, June II souvenir to His Excellency duly Following a coolie dispute. last toward justice and fair dealing upon which they were allowed to autographed by members of both night of Messrs. Butterfield and
and our methods of work remain in residence while suspend- Clubs,
In
where country Swire's upper wharf in which a
ing their studies was that they The usual monthly meeting of On Sunday at 4
p.m. the good deal of stone-throwing took may justly be
would observe the regulations put the "Kowloon Residents' Associa Free Hoagkong University Club will place, a quid of Chinese Police of opinion
out by the administration: tangle with the Indian Recreation Ared over the crowd, which scatter course of action
tinn was held on Tuesday at The President came to the: con-, St Andrew's Church. Hall, there Club in the second match of the ed. A dozen arrests were made.
clusion that the only way to avoid being present Mr W. S. Bailey The trouble apparently
We trust that the information conflict with the students was to (President) Mr. B. Wylie (Hon. purely Chinese, but this morning, that a thorough investigation is close the institution for the tarm, Treasurer) Rev. Father Spada, when the upper wharf coolies assured will be helpful to you in and it will not be re-opened until Rev. G. R. Lindsay. Rev. 7. H. attempted to resume work, they dealing with your own students next September. The students Johnstone, Dr. C. Macgows, were mobbed and prevented from and will help to convince them were not expelled. No threats Messrs. J. M. Alves, A. V. Tofte, doing so.
that the best thing for them to A strike has been declared, and do is to continue with their were used, but they were request-Arnott, A. Morley, F. Jack, J. Hyde, and D.. A. Goodwin (Hon. students are at present haranguing studies, believing that the solu-ed to return to their homes.
Secretary). tion of the questions at issue can
Faithful Servants.
The business included corres Fangtian Troops Artïve. best be worked out by those who On Saturday morning, a full poudence with the Government Special trains are convering to have access to all the facts, and shift of workmen returned to the regarding Kowloon Hospital the Shanghel upwards of thousand that the publication of the exact Wing On Cotton Mill on Secul Children's playground In Kow Fengflen troops from Nanking this facts, is the surest first step Read after three days holiday.loon; a letter to Captain Superio Robert Hauris, who has won the evening. Chang Haugh-liang, toward securing strict justice. They were permitted to work tendent of Police complaining of Amateur Championship by the big Chang Tso-lin's in commands it hardly seems possible for themed in the "China Mail" on June 2gest margin that it has ever been these troops whose mission is
throughout the day and at six the playing of football by Chinese o'clock the management paid youths in Carnarvon Road; and Police Green is one that any (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carnoustie, which has been the borders of the Settlement.
won by learnt his golf as a boy at ostensibly to maintain ofder on the The President of the St. John's them off-not to return until furthe excessive speed of motor buses
University, in his statement in ther notice."
and motor cycles in the vicinity The movement dérives an extra regard to the sudden closing of Singapore, June 1. training ground of many fine
The tramway company is still of the children's playground st Singapore fired-off yesterday in players. He went to live in London Importance from the identity of the term, gives a brief chronicle getting a full quota of men, all Chatham Road. pionship and an immediate returning on account of faulty ammuni-ship but never before won it,
in 1902, and since then has taken the commander, who will doubtless of the events leading up to the but half-a-dozen returning daily | A letter was also read which, on 10 senior circles,
situation to his father. It is also says:-
a. Kowloon made yesterday to resume the ser-resident had been sent by the He believed that Chang Teo-lin is The Indians are at home to the Singapore secretary stated that always takes place before the chum Shanghal region.
Owing to the excitement caused vice on Chekiang Road which was association to the Sanitary Board In a letter to Mr. Summers, the in the international match with taking advantage of the situation by the killing of sorne students by discontinued after last Monday's in referénce to the dumping of
has played every year for Scotland Kowloon Cricket Club and I do their team intended to shoot on pionship. He reached the final
to strengthen his grip on the the municipal police in the riot on rlots, but the threatening crowds rubblah from dust bins at Obser- not think the latter are strong May 31. After doing the 200-round
Saturday afternoon, May 30, an forced Chinese passengers to des- vatory Villas enough to take the unbeaten home yards, the team withdrew because Wethered, but was beaten by strated at Mukden, whereupon the body at St. John's. A commanica- maintaining a curtailed service.
It is reported that 600 students organization called the Students cend and the service has since two years ago record away from the Indians, they had bad ammunition.
against led by Peking agitators demon- Union was formed by the student been cut out. The busses are the danger to passengers embark- Discussion took place respecting They had very hard luck at Taikoo last week for after being in the contest
and 6, Wethered producing some Education. Bureau warned the tion was received from this Last year Renang did not shoot of the finest golf that has ever been students not to barm, foreigners.or organization asking that the stu- ployed on the Shanghai Building riding on and off the pier when ing and alighting on the Ferries five up on the eighteenth head been received it is presumed that
Sixty coolies among 250 em at Hongkong by motor cyclists As no word has seen in the final. they lost by one.
Harris playe for a golfer of his.
The students' efforts to cause a dents might be allowed to suspend Co. new project on Thorne Road crowded and it was decided to The East Point Club have as year However, the-honours have together, and with rather an open
Fear did not enter again this class with his foot very close general strike failed owing to their studier indefinitely and also appeared for duty, yesterday. refer this matter to the Star Ferry their guests the Yacht Club. Bathen wrested from Hongkong. stance, that is with his right foot
containing the following clause The ebauffeurs of the Park Co., Ltd. Clubs have yet to register a win Hongkong put up a score of 875 slightly in front of his left. He
:... Peking Students.
"Duxing the period of suspen. Garage, as well as the Eastern PEKING, June 10,
sion, it is our express desire to and Star Garages, have resumed and the losers to-morrow seem now be safe to assume that wooden, and iron clubs, and has an Walchiaopu, sent in a deputation. but Shanghai made 921. It would is a very long hitter with both his doomed to be the "wonder spoon-Shanghai are the winners.
The students, on reaching the
make sure that no student is work. ists" for this season,
excellent temperament, never get. It is reliably reported that the ting worried by the big crowds that deputation demanded the despatch follow round.
He is what one of troops to Shanghai, and similar might call getting on for the steps. voteran stage, being about 46. He Not belog satisfied with the plays most of his shots with Minister's replies, the students, on
A gang of men, armed with natural pull on the ball, which gives his departure, smashed a large
many shops are not doing business kalves held up five Chinese woman the player that extra bit of run, and mirror and several windows, and A joint faculty meeting of in outlying districts, the police returning to Nam Wal_in_the no doubt on Tong course like did other damage before leaving the College and the Middle School report that hawkers are still Salkung district. from Kowloon Westward Ho this was most
the building.
was held on Monday evening, June thriving. The police arrested City yesterday afternoon. The useful. Harris is of the London demands to Tuan Chi-jui, who saw members of the faculty (three
The students make the same 1, and it was decided to appoint six one for distributing leaflets. women were accosted in a lonely Stock Exchange, so most of his the deputation personally, and he Chinese and three foreign) to Golf, consists of week end play, promised
to bring which is more to his dedit, as he demands at a Cabinet meeting to is unable to get so much practice as be held to-morrow, some other players.
As far as can be atcertained, no His opponent, Kenneth, Fradgley, attempt was made to molest any who has never previously gone so foreigner throughout the demon far in the Championship, was stration." evidently the victim of nerves in the final.
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In the second division the Police receive Taikoo and as they succeeded against this team away from home earlier in the season,
to fail at home.
However, the.
bowler can play on and the result
open. Should they win
seems
to-morrow, the Police are pretty
SHANGHAI WIN.
rifle news from Singapore has Confirmation of the interport been received by Mr. C. H. Sum- mers, the honorary secretary.
The following cable was publish-
HOW HE PLAYS.
the coolles.
President's Statement,
certain of the junior league cham- the interport context but protest leading place in the Champion./personally report "the Shanghal present situation, in which he to their labour. An attempt was the complaint of.
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Nothing seems to have been done since the decision to run the open championship singles on the new lines. I have not heard of any club starting their prelimin- ary rounds yet. There does not seem to be much enthusiasm in the competition this year.
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Now it is definitely known that Shanghai are sending down an Interport team towards the end of September, it behoves the selec tion committee to get busy. few trial games, "probables V. "Possibles," should be arranged, and every player of reasonable ability should be given a chance.
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It will also be necessary for the eam that is picked to represent The Colony to get some practice together, and they should play against a team-chosen from "The Rest."
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Both the above suggestions L commend to the consideration of those responsible for the arrange- ments that are to be made..
The first round in the junior golf, championship at Happy Valley has to be completed by Monday,
tion.
DAVIS CUP..
RACING, TIPS.
It is true, Mis
RCXOR
A Reuter cable received last
night says that Tilden, the beat
lawn tennis player in the wor
that been released from his con races yesterday trast to repo championship, money, but, never
thas been
the UAB tean
cause disorders.
ToBelal precautions
..
up
the
unnecessarily absent from the More house-boys in the West- campus. For this reason, we ern district have informed their beg to request you to refer all masters that though wishing to letters to us that are from the continue with their domestic students parents or guardians duties, they have been forced to asking for leave We have a quiet. Others are holding out special committee to attend to faithful to their trust. Although this matter."
Strike at Nanking.
GANG-WITH KNIVES.
1OLD CUSTOMS PASS
ROBBERY.
part of the road near the old Custom's pass. After intimidating Nankang, June & the women, the robbers stole a
sum of $1391 and dispersed.
THEFT OF RICE.
meet with six members of the Following the two mass parades student body (four elented from of last week, the students, have the College and two elected from been spending their time in meet-. the Middle School) for a conferings or in speechmoking on an ence. This conference was held streets Schools are combed for on Tuesday morning, and an contributions and a house-to-house endeavour was made to get the canvass on the streets is being cou students point of view. Another ducted for the aid of the striking Joint faculty meeting of the Workers. College and the Middle School was On Friday, 5,000 workers of the Ing with the theft of ridemeal from held at seven o'clock. (Tuesday). International Export Company the Tean. The Magistrate The faculty then adopted the struck and formed a huge parado, discharged four of the men, who following regulation;
The students are working sympa were fokle employed by the other
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Six Chinese were charged before the Kowloon Magistrate this morg-
INCIDENT OF THE FLAGS. Why St. John's University Was Closed.
A circular has been issued by Mr. E. C. Lobenstine, Secretary
The University has decided to thetically with them. Servants in two as he considered that they of the Council of Higher Educa- allow the students to suspend British homes and employees of were acting under orders from tion of the China Christian their studies until next Monday British Campuses have also struck their masters, and sentenced the. Educational Association, review- morning 7,40 a.m. If at the end he agitation in Nanking is center latter to two months hard labour ing the outbreak from the Chris of that period, they are not readying against the British and Japan Gach tlan viewpoint, containing to resume their regular duties, and the student leaders are åd- warning against coming to the University will be closed and youating no violent measures but erroneous conclusions before the all students will be requested to fichas are placarded with the sign the Weapon of boycott Even result of the enquiry is known, return to their homes. Students We do not carry British or Japan Peking this afternoon start
section of the studente and enclosing a statement by Dr.iving in the vicinity are allowed se Patta pa the closing of St. John's to return to their homes now. An attempt made on Saturday shop
Campaign of Letters in be sent to parents night by some rowdies, to set fire of the The circular dated June 6, and guardians informing them to one of the Nanking University. that the Univeralty disclaims any buildings was frustated, but the responsibilityto denotin
University.
states bapa KT Z
welfare or abuts
the remisső:
Peking Trouble;
Purit, June 8,
here state
held at
landant a
Agola Lustis