WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1925.
66.
HOBBS; 3,000:
HOME
SOCCER."
"E B." IN SELECT LIST.
THE LEAGUE, DIV. III (NORTH).
HIS LATEST FEAT.
(Reuter's Service:)
London, Sept. 15. Playing for the Rest of England against Yorkshire (county cricket champions) at the Oval, J, B. Hobbs (Surrey) brought
his aggregate of runs for the season up to 3,000,, for the first time in his career.
Who The Oikers Are.
It would be invidious to attempt | to set up a full list of cricket) records standing to the name of Hobbs. He has the most centuriee
LATEST RESULTS.
(Reuter'a Servios.)
London, Sept. 15.
were played to-day -
Division III (North). Nelson....... 2 Ashington Rochdale,...2 Halifax T. Southport...... 8 Lincoln C.
DIVISION III. Northern Section.
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
Bradford..... 6 5 in Test Matches and there are Ashington.... 6 3 probably other things which could Grimsby...... 6 4 be looked up.
Rochdale .... 6 3 3
Wigan ........ 5 2 3 Coventry...
3
1
0 13
the following:--
(1)Benten (on paper) the' re- cord of 126 first-class centuries standing to the name of Dr. W. G.
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WANT MORE PAY.
SOME CANTON RAILWAY- WORKERS,
R.C.R.CHINESE SEŽTHIN,
THE CHINA MAIL
HISTORIC JERÐA:
ISLE OF THE LOTOS EATERS.
A STUMEROBD CITY.
The demand for an increase of The discovery of a submerged wages by the Clunton Kowlooney in the hourd channel separating Railway workers was forwarded torba Dom the mainland of Africa the Railway Authorities for oYET I
I
"NEW THRILL.”
DEAD MAN'S NAME * STOLEN,
AMAZING LETTER.
CANNIBALS SCARED, CLAIM TO A CHILD.
EFFECT OF BRIGHT 3042
TIGHT
EXPLORER'S BLOOBLESS VÍČTUNU
THREE JUDGES AND
AENT AND UNCLE.
The police have issued a warrant for the rest of Philip Knapp, & the British Museum expedition.
Capt. G. A. Wilkins, leader of "Too girl of aix, was the deserter from the United States which has been two years in Ashjen of an usual application, Army Fiving Corps, on the charge tralia, has returned to Candon. He the parties contending for her
Panella disappeared from on July 1, and his dead body was bright light, and the attackers, home in Hempstead, Long Island, une night he went out curring i
and three days later buried be afraid to throw their spears, die renath a pile of wood near Mitchell-appeared into the bush.
ONBURIED BOUT.
fidence.
The following football matches fortnight. Proposals were made by is likely to make the mujority of of mirlering Louis Punello, a taxi- told a "Daily Mail" reporter how Jeustody b.sing her father on the one representatives from both parties, reurs inquire where is Jerbu? b driver, in order to obtain a new he was able to gain the confidence hand and her maternal aunt and
A reply was recently given by the It is certainly one of the leuat out of life by taking, Panella's of cannibal natives in the North- Railway authorities to the worker known of the islands of the Medi- member of a wealthy New York been hostile to white men,
name, and identity, Knapp is a Eastern Territory who had always on the other. saying that owing to
The chiki, Margaret Louis financint
Captain Wilkins stated that when Thain, is the daughter of Mr. stringenes the railway cannot meetterranean, and very few English family. He demands of the workers, for men have ever set foot upon it,
his a party of natives attacked its ena William A. Thin, of 38, Goldburst while the railway may easily make writes Major Gordon Home in the
ruce, West Humpetead, and promises it will not be able to carry
she is in the custody of her aunt and thern out. Elosides, the demandsDaily Telegraph."' for a ply in so short a time means I was there for some time when
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. A. B langer be the welfare of the railway. I was endeavouring to reach Tripoli field Sying grounds, Long Island,. His own native helpers were Llewellyn Jones, of Woodland
response, a letter was address by means of costing vessels and
where Knapp was stationed. afraid to go to sleep, and they spent Park, Newport (Mon), who have 10 21 3 11ed to the Railway authorities yeb felaccas, and although
the night telling him of their taken care of her since her mother 0 15 7 9 terday (sings, Monday's "Canton
plaita. In the morning they realised died when she was five weeks old. 1 19 4 9 Guite") by the workers stating, reached the low sudy island with- The discovery was made acoidan. that they had confessed to a great
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, now appeal- 0 18 9 9 "......With regard to financial out great diffienity, to leave it was tally owing to a foot
number of crimes, and they no ed. against an order of Mr. Juntibe sticking This season he has accomplished Durham.... 6 4 0 2 169 stringency, the Kwanghang Ynch by no means easy, unless one char- cut from the debris.. Investigation to secure his silence-was to tell him habeas corpus he had made com
doubt considered that the only way Talbot, in Chombers that a writ of Canton were a antive sailing boat and ran disclosed that Knapp took three other and more dreadful things and pelling them to hand the child over Han Railway and the .3 1 3 10 10. 7 Samsinui Railway are in worse con- all sorts of chances of being be days' leave from barracks on July take bim completely into their conie her futlur should not issue, N. Brighton.. 5 2 2 199 dition than the Canton Kowloon calmed off most juhospitable shore and when he failed to return his Rotherham... 5 2 2 1 911 Railway, yet the wagos of the storm-bound in some equally, lockar was searched, and a remark.
Mr. J Hawke, KO. (for Mr. Hartlepools... 5 3 0 2 8 12 6 workers of these two rallways are deserted spot.
From these people, la anid, he able unsigned letter found there. Weexham .... Chesterfield..
31 9 9 5 nearly double that of ours. We do On the shores of Terba rear the T was headed "Disappearance of and customs and this enabled him sint defnitely that it was not sug- learned a great deal of native lore and Mrs. Jones) said he deared to 212 44 5 16 the reason why you cannot ph where the city has been found Philip Knapp" and addressed to hater to approach the even more ster) that Mr. Thein was - Relzon
3 2 1 15 Lincoln
meet the demand of the workers are the remains of a Roman port. Knapp's 9 4 while other milways can. AA to known as Meninx. No excavation, Drayton, of the Flying Corps, de hand, who had never before allowingbter. He held a good position Grooteworthy to have the care of his Doncaster
8 12 the limit of time for a reply from has yet been carried out, but finely claring that Knapp enlisted to ed any white man to visit their was of excellent reputation. Barrow........ 6 4 11 16 3 You, our subject is to get an early seaptured Romau capitals and here escape his wife and obtain a new Crewe 5 1 3 942 3 settlement.
The question was not the feelings nothing and there bases of columns are to thrill, the writer (lesiring to Hook is Hallfax ...... 6 ! 4 5 8 3hreatening in it."
he seen placed casually, among the the most dangerous undertakings. by the expedition will eventually beat whether it was in the intereste Thousands of specimens collected of the foster-parents or the father, Accrington... 5 1 3 7 13 3 It is it that the workers are handful of "low houses forming the
The letter continued: "He tried shown in the British Museum.
of the child that she should be re- Southport..... 5 1 1 3 9 13 3 preparing to take other measure to modern village of El Kantara. This Tranmere 10.4 8 19 2rge a early settlement, na they man is the Arabic for The racing socidants and everything possible,
moved from the custody of people including
who bad hear aeroplane
"father' Walsall ................. Ģ ́0 ̧2 4 7 22 2 regard the altitude of the Builway Bridge," for it was hers that the
"mother" to her since she was ĥve crashes. Boot-legging proved too Authorities an insincere.
Roman Casoway, of which some tame. remains exist today, crossed the not involve the desired risks. Self-
Six months jaunt at sea did LEGACY OF
Mr. Tuin, said counsel, had shallow stuit. Only in the centre destruction had been considered,
married again, and if the ceder was of the channel is there any depth but although the result was desir of water, for on the three occasions when I have sailed to or from the ahle, any excitement or enjoyment of island I noticed that the boat waal facing death was absent. often churning up the sand with its koel., and the bottom is visible almost everywhere.
Grace. His total is 128 now.
(2) Beaten the record of 13 first-class centuries in any one season, standing to the name of C. B. Fry (1901), Hayward, T. (1906) and Hendren, D. (1928). Hobbs made 15 centuries this
sensor.
(3)-Beaten his previous high- est aggregate of 2.827 runs in the season of 1920.
(4)Joins the select list of those who have made over 3,000 runs in a scuson. These are:-
1906, Hayward, T. 1901, Abel, R. 1921, Mead, C. P. 1904. Hayward, T.
3,518 3,309 3.179 3,170
1899, K. S. Ranjitsinhji. 3,150 1901, C. B. Fry 3.147 1900. K. S. Ranjitsinhji. 3,665 1901, Tyldesley. J. T... 3.041 1923. Hendren, E... 3,010 In 1900 Ranji made his runs in 40 innings and C. B. Fry had 43 innings in 1901. Abel took 68 innings to make his
runs, Hayward 61 to make the bigger figure but he batter 3 times for. the smaller aggregate.
GOLF OR TENNIS?
C. J. TOLLEY'S PROGRESS ON COURT.
TENDENCY TO FLICK BALL.
Mr. Cyril J. Tolley, the ex- amateur golf champion, who has decided to take up lawn tennis, was practising yesterday at the Melbury Club, Kensington, writes S. N. Daist in mail week.
Mr. Cyril Tolley.
Mr. Tolley told me that he had
2 0 1. 2
"REFS." WANTED.
LOCAL KNIGHTS OF THE WHISTLE.
YESTERDAY'S MEETING.
Thore
S.S. "WAH SHAN."
CANTON ACKNOWLEDGES
SEIZURE.
POLITICS BLAMED.
A shortage of referees for local "soccer" was emphasised by Mr. G. T. May who drew attention to the matter at yesterday's meeting
In connection with the seizure of the Hongkong Football League. Club representatives were asked of the ss. "Wah Shan," the of Monday ing to serve must give in their says to notify members and those wish- "Canton Gazette"
names to Mr. W. E. Hollande, konorary secretary to the Hong- kong Football Association.
It was decided by the meeting to split the second division of the League into two sections. Teams for the current season's competi tion follow:
Division 1:-Hongkong Football Club, Kowloon Football Club, South China Athletic Association, Club de Recreio, East Surrey "Tamar," Hongkong Police. Regiment, Royal Artillery, H.M.S.
Division II, Section A:-Hong- kong F.C. "A" Kowloon F.C. "A" South China A.A. "A" Club de Recreio "A," St. Joseph's College "A," Surrey Regt. Reserves, Surrey Regt. Drummers, Royal Artillery Reserves..
Division II, Section. B-Hong
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father and Captain
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MISPRINTS THAT PERSIST enforced Toots would have to go
IN SHAKESPEARE.
For some years past it has been increasingly recognised in England that anyone who sets out to edit a
a new mother who was strange to ber and had seen her once. "What will be done next will be
Thain) said Mr. Justice Talbot." Mr. Austin Farleigh (for Mr. done unknown to all. An absolutely
thought properly that the wrench different name will be used, and in this large world the utter imposannotate Elizabethan or Jacobean occasioned by the child's removal to
without plays
fi adequate her father should be got over while sibility of detection is evident,
knowledge of the handwritings of she was young,
**ABNORMAL MIND."'
It is therefore clear that u very Blight subsidence of the coast would place the low dy shure below
the period is not likely to do much The court set aside the order, in- the level of the sea. That this sink.
"This condition of mind is ad. to improve his author's text. Penting that the child should re- ing of the court has affected the shores of Africa between Cape Bon mitted to be most abnormal. Some Dramatic texts, including Shakes-main with Mr. and Mrs. Jonce. tubes in which Jerbo is situated, the effects of a fractured skull. A last two centuries, still stand in (north of Tunis) and the Gulf of yours back the writer suffered from Pare's, despite all the work which has been done on them during the
is fairly plain from the fact that a subsequent operation may have ex- need of further corrections, because made to say (Love's Lubqun-Lost, A special correspondent re- ports that the steamer "Wah portion of ancient Carthage is now cited all these qualities of irreapon while in other fans of literature 1, i. 32):
submerged. Shan" was found transporting in levels is not in any way it may also be but be what it may, rected their proofs, most dramatists And sich an uilera'sibility. It may be self sufficiency, many, perbups most, authors oor-
To love, to wealth, tó pump. I
pine and "die; was seized by the pickets imprising when one remembers the the net remains that (his name) aid not. The main reason for this provisions to Hongkong. She
With all these living in philo seismic energy which has through will cease to exist,
was, doubtless, that as a rule they
sophy! officers out the whole historic period caused mediately. Several
"When he decides to quit this had no pecuniary interest in print it is certainly worth considering under Tang Poon-yan were frequent disturbance in this central field-it may be within a week or a ed editions of their plays, all the with such an example as parti arrested on board the steamer. portion of the Mediterranenn... As month-this letter will be held in rights (as far as the extent evi-va as a misreading of poorly led. They were brought to the recently as 1897 a submarine volcano readiness for that day, for now he dence shows) having passed to the in-some copies of the First Quarto Strike Committee at Canton. produced an sinnd (known as has definitely decided in his mind companies of actors for which the of Lear, to encourage us) whether,
The Nationalist Government Graham's Island) between Sicily tint there is no alternative left."
plays were written. Proof-reading instead of trying to justify "with has ordered the Strike Com2 and the Afrinu const. Previously The police throughout the coun- in those days, moreover, seems to all, these, we should not read. mittee to transfer the case, in- there had been a depth of 100 try have been asked to search for lave involved frequent attendance without" for "with_all.” Again, cluding criminals and steamer, fathoms at the spot, and us the Knapp. A special watch is being at the printing house; and for an in Cymbeline, V. i. 1, when. Pog to the Government for judg-peak roso 200ft. above the au a kept at all ports.
actor-dramatist, with performances humus apostrophizes the handker. ment, as documents relating to cone of volcanie débris some Rooft.
in the afternoon and rehearsals chief which he believes to be stain- - political matters were found on in height had been produced. The
presumably) in the morning, this ed with Imogen's blood, the Folio. the criminals when their arrest action of the sea woon reduced the
would have been especially incon-reads:- isinnd to a resf, and eren that has was effected.
venient. The blame cast on the Yea, bloody cloth, I'le keep disappeared, but that such violent
printers for the misprints which re-
thee: for I am wisht disturliances oeur is ample explana
ulted from their being left to do the Thon should'st be coloured thus tion for the slight subsidence of the LACK OF TANKS BLAMED - best they could is this largely un- Fallors have followed Tops in mare-
FOR COLLAPSE.
just but the misprints were made,ly omitting the impossible am; Dr. adjoining cast,
and undoubtedly many of them still Kallur dos better by showing
on readings which editors are loo
a probable misprint for once. disfigure current texts, some as that. in Elizabethan writing. it is
gnised difficulties and others as
NEW LIGHT.
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GERMANS ON 1918.
[Commander Tang Pun-yan is the pro-Chan Kwing-ming ruler | kong F.C. "B," Kowloon F.C. "B,"
South China A "B"" Club de of Hainan and the Lui Chow
peninsula. The "Wah Shan" did The question of the age of this Recreio "B" St. Joseph's College not touch his territory nor is it a submerged city is one which a close, "B" and Moslem Club. Further entries for this section will be ports of call were Hongkong at it is of great antiquit de oud, collapse in 1918 have been presented The only examination of the spot may settle. The results of the inquiry into passenger steamer.
That is prob. the causes of Germany's military accepted up till September 29.
(British), Kwong Chow Wan On October 10 the season will (French) and Macao (Portu- Jerba has preserved its present to the members of the Reichstag in commence with the following guese).]
name certainly since the time of a Aixtures:→
Aurelius Victor, who wrote about vohunes, each mumbering 1,366 still linger in dramatic texts are to If more of the corruptions which |A.D. 370, and it may have been pages.
ancient then. Very few names, The Reichstag Commission em- be eliminated, emendation must be Artillery v. South China A.A. at HOLLAND'S OUTLOOK particularly of islands, changed dur, ployed three experts to study the inspired and controlled by a know-
Division 1: Kowloon F.C. v.
Hongkong FC. at Kowloon, Royal
Sookumpoo, Surrey Regt. v. Club
de Recreio at the Club ground, Happy Valley, H.M.S. "Tamar" v. Police, at Navy ground.
Division II, Section A:-Artil-
played lawn tennis five years pre-lery Reserves v. Club de Recreio vious to playing golf, He was "A" Hongkong F.C. "A" v. Surrey
It is too early to say whether Mr. Tolley will ever develop into a lawn tennis champion. His ser. vice has distinct promise of being good. He throws the ball up the right height and hits a hard first .delivery.
MILITARY SPORT.
TENNIS, WATER POLO LEAGUES.
(Reuter's Service.)
The Hague, Sept. 15. In her speech from the throne
monumental work of three
conservative to alter.
BOURCES OF ERROR.
In the Comedy of Errors. I,.i. 150, the Folio reads:----
Hop-lesse and helplesse doth.
Egean woud,
But to procrastinate his hie
loasse end.
ing the Greco-Roman period. Then available material and to provide ledge (1) of the different kinds of there is the name of Meninr bome written reports. The three were misprinte which have already been Modern editors print lifeless" by the Roman town known to have Professor Hans Delbrück, the his corrected, (2) of the various ways Dr. Kellner addtices "good pro existed at this spot, traces of which, torian: Colonel Schwerdtfeger, in which letters were formed, more redents for the emendation "time as just mentioned, are still to be writer on military affairs and especially by the dramatist himself, less, in the sense of "untimely," seen on the island. It is a name. General von Kühl, who was chief but also by other authors of the in which it is used both by Shakes- suggesting great possibilities of of staff to Prince Rupprecht and period, (3) of the various ways in peare and Marlowe. To quote one other example: there are instances taking up lawn tennis now because Regt. Drummers, South China at the opening of the new session exceptional antiquity, and does not was in close touch with Gonem) which words could be spelt.
appear to be Greek or Latin in form. Ludendorf.
Dr. Kellner, who has issued a of a being printed for st, and rely- he got more exercise at it. Also, "A" v. Surrey Regt. Reserves, of the States General, the Queen It may be Phoenician, but there is Professor Delbrück blames Gen. work entitled "Restoring, Shake ing of these in Tunon I. i. 254. it took less time from his busi- Kowloon F.C. A. St. Joseph's declared that in many respects some possibility of its being of ernl Ludendorff for his precipita speare prefaces it by saying that where Alcibiades ways to Timor ness. Mr. Tolley had the assist College "A."
the country had reason to be Minoan origin, and if so the sea ton at the end of 1918, when, from 1914 to this day he has ance of a professional, who gave
Sir you have sav'd my loving.
him about ten minutes of stroke
grateful as the position of agricul- may give up long buried secrets of despite the opposition of the heen "hasy to the exclusion of all and I. feed practice. After that he played a
ture and horticulture was gen-colony of this very early civilina Government, be forced Germany to other work, applying the key of the Most hungerly on your sight. erally satisfactory, though the lion. The fact that a vessel stated apply for an armistice. He holds elizabethan handwriting to the un- Dr. Kellner proposen to read set or two.
future outlook was not so bright. to be of Grecian origin has been that Germany might have made a explained passages in Shakesstared for say'd," as muc
The Commerce and industry were found lying across at of the streste favourable peace had the Generalpenre's works and he ventures a more suited to the context.
starve (spelt still beset with difficulties largely of the city suggests that the earth Stuff abandoned the idea of annex-modest hope that as a result of his occurrence of
labours he has arrived at a num- "stars" in the Folio) four lis owing to economic conditions out movement which caused the sub-ing foreign territory.
before chew contract and sterve aide Holland. The general situa-mergence docurred before that galley Colonel Schwerdifeger arrives at ber of satisfactory readings:"
the conclusion that the collapse WAS tion was somewhat improved with its cargo of vases was sunk,
The author, saya a Times" re your supple joints") diminishes e Up to the end of last week the though there was still ground for
Jerba has always been associated not the fault of individuals, but a viewer, is more successful ca lower probability of the emendation; ht Royal Engineers "B" team led the anxiety.
with the land of the Lotos-Eaters, fate from which there was no levels. Thus when : Dumsine is it remains attractive. The forehand stroke is of a Garrison Tennis League with a The danger disturbing the and readers of Homer will recall the encape. variable character. Sometimes possible 14 points for 14 matches. State's financial resources was lines of the Odyssey - Mr. Tolleys out a shot fast Next come the B.A.O.C. with 10 past. Thanks to the radical mea- enough to yone, and it is points, the R.A.S.C. with 8 points, sures adopted the financial situa- on those oceus he follows and the Headquarters Wing tion continued to develop favour.) through periy with hia (Surrey Regt.) with 7 points, for ably and a reduction of burdens racquet. But has a great ten- 12 matches each. The RA.M.C. might shortly be considered, but dency to flick the ball which and "B" Company. Surrey Regt. the most sober administration of goes wide of injective.
have yet to register a victory. the State's finances was still The backhand stroke is Mr.. In the Garrison Water Polo imperative. Tolley's best at una moment. It League, the 88th Battery (RA) Holland's relations with for- wearied mariners were given dates. He points out that in the summer is easy and uatur, and he makes show the way, having won 4eign Powers were most cordial or figs. Certainly the island to and bug of 1012 the memes"
a wing Hej matches and drawn 1. ·Hend
is footwork quarters Wing (Surrey Regt) made to gradually
and efforts would be immediately day is in remarkable contrast to the tinto made a decided impression on
reduce arid mainland, for it is covered with the.cxhausted Gomez trooped L
The question wither Germany part of the have 8 points as they have won all Holland's military forces com dato palga lves, and other fruit- is on one's 4 matches played up to the date patibly with the international bearing trees, and if it were equat could continu Agting was one t toes all the t... is impossible mentioned. "B" Company (Surrey situation Measures were being ly, well-cultivated by its inhabitants which the commasie bald give so to ge very far he game. Regt.) have won 4 matches and considered for the establishment in 800 TLC. it must have been a satisfactory reply. Part of His sive inllent. There lost 1, giving them 8 points. The of a Department of National green and pleasant whore that the bera hold that at the is so little effo in his shots that 25th Battery (RA) have won Defence to which the interests of milde of the Odysey would have Antetice was a gned. I was utter one is surprise their pace.
fewer errors o
needs to *This is ac
game that u
.
Nine days by cruel storms I thence
was bome
Athwart this fishy deep, but on the
tenth Beach'd the Lotophagi, & race
'sustain'd
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UNANSWERED QUESTION.
General von Kübl refuses to blame "the General Staff. He pays great attention to the use of tanks in the war, and declares that had Germany possessed 800 tanks the Army would have broken through the Allied front It is quite possible that the at the end of March 1917,
On sweetest fruit alone.
-impossible for the Army, to co Pottery of a very ancient type is finis
Others" tairs the
witched the making of vessels 20-
RO
resembliis
been loutir to leaves
matches and drawn 1, giving them the army and navy-ero
I be en-
7 points and Companies (Surrey Regt) have yet to obtain
Bwoet Yoning fooming din
with attentremble (from room
where a hard by so match hon bom
a point in the competfflo
in progrand mother I'veWhat are you drawing, Jack
just enri NAV a hyny,
Mothy Will Come herd But
and kiss mej bhel of you
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