WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1926.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
BILLIARDS.
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AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF EMPIRE..
FIRST HEAT SCORES.
(Reuter's Service. J
London, April 13.
At Thurston's Hall, London, the
DAVIS CUP:
ARGENTINE TEAM SAILS FOR SPAIN
TO MEET MUNGARY.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Buenos Aires, April 19 The Argentine team for the Empire-amateur billiards champion-Davis Cup competition have sail In the first heat the dual scores ed for Spain to play Hungary at
ship hus. commenced.
Kre
G. Shaller, Australia... 2,000 Malcolm Smith, Sentland 1,245- J. Earium, England; T. McCluney, North of Ireland; and P: Routledge, South Africa, are also competing.
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CLAUDE FALKINER:
Record in Shanghal
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, April 14. The visiting British billard pro- fessional, Claud Falkiner, during an exhibition last night compiled a break of 651 in 24 minutes. minutes.
in fast scoring..
Barcelona on May 15.
VOLUNTEER CRICKET:
The following will represent the Hongkong Volunteers in a cricket. match against Mr. A. A. Rumjahn's Xat the University ground on Saturday at 2:15. p.m. (bus: loaves H.K.C.C. Pavilion
at 145 pm sharp-E JR.. Mitchell (capt.) H. Owen Hughes, A. W. Ramsay, E. C. Fincher, J. C. Lyai, C. D Wales, H. E. Standage, S. Jex
ELE. Lawrence.
HOME TURF.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP RESULT
FALMA BAY'S VICTORY.
(via Colombo,)
London, March 26. The Liverpool Spring Cup resulted as follows:
race
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3:
Palma Bay Skyrail Canusa
Tea ran
Palma Bay won by one length, 14 length separated second and
third.
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Betting-7 to 1 against Palma Bay: 100 to 8 against. Skysall, 8 to 1 against. Canasa..
LOCAL HOCKEY.
MIXED RACES.
VIEWS OF AN AUSTRALIAN
PAW PROFESSOR..
STARTLING AND AMUSING.
THE PHILIPPINES.
INVESTIGATION OF ECONOMIC
POSSIBILITIES:
MR. CA. THOMPSON
AFFOINTEDA
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
on London TT on Shanghai
Banka. Hongkong Bank
London.
The new ethnologists are no respecters of persons, Cullously
The "Manila Bulletin" of April indifferent to the feelings of the 5 commenting on an investigation nations they are deciding that of Philippine economie and in faces spill over all countries, and iternal conditions ordered by between one people and another President Coolidge says there are often no more than more The summer will bring the locul differances.
Philippines into another investiga-Chartered Bank In a lecture on "The Races of tion, another survey. This time Mercantile Bank, A. & B
ww dow Europe" to the Royal Colonial Inthe Investigators will be here stitute, Sydney, on March 16. Pro- under the commission of the O. Bank fessor Griffith Taylor drew from President of the United States. Bank of East Asia 1450
Marine Insurances. la conclusion that should Be They will be directed to conduct Canton Insuranc very encouraging to Australia, into a survey of the islands from an China Underwriters which so many kinds of people are economic point of view. Internal North China Insurance,
History had showed, he conditions generally are to be Union Insurance .. flowing.
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more or less common and com President Coolidge in announcA.K. Fire Insuranoù i fortable, environment, the mosting the decision to make such a pa diverse racial stock could be survey named Carmi A. Thomp Douglases welded into a national unity... son former treasurer of the Hongkong Steamboata... "I wish he remarked. "that our United States, head of the com- . Tugs & Lightera.. politicians would realise this. It mission. Mr. Thompson, whose tndo-Chinas (Prof.) ... is germaine to many, of our most principal claim to recognition lies
do.... important problems to-day, Foolish-in his success in the mining busi- do
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The following will represent Hongkong Hockey Club: the
ly people imagine that racialness and as an industrial leader, Oriental Navigation: Wanderers against "C" Company, mixture la necessarily bad forget-qualifies for a survey involving Shell Transporta East Surrey Regiment at the ting that even in Britain, the most the relationship between govern- Star Ferries veg USRC at 6:30 pm sharp on virile nation on earth, there is more mens and commerce because he Water-boata:
N. Nicholls than one racial stock, Friday:-F.
has had experience in both fields. Wedlake. W G. Gerrard: A. S.
Hett, J. R. Mitchell (capt.), L. P. Ralph M. D. Gurney Hoare,
EL J. Larkcom and; G. P. Lammert.
DR. HO'S OFFER.
A PLUCKY CHINESE. SHIPS PERSONNEL.
ARRESTS TWO RESTAURANT - ROBBERS.
(Continued from Page 1)
Appeal Badged..
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and! EARLY MORNING. FIGHT.. Messrs. Leo Almada Nephew have sent the following
Single-handed; & Chinese account letter to the Colonial Secretary, A eepy of which we have received unt of the Name Tong Restaurant, China Baiting, caught two" rob- for publication:-
Instructions.bers; ut 4 o'clock this morning in Sir-Acting en
plucky fight with one of the from Dr. M. G. Ozorio, and a from Messis, J. M. D'Almada visitors: Remedies, and C A.. de Rezn," the
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As a matter of fact, Professor of his connection with public China Sugars... Griffith Taylor showed there is office it must be said he represente Malabon Sugars acarcely ona homogeneous people more the business man in politics
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This is believed to be a record. R. Vellack.. H, C. Burgess, and B. R. Forster, E D Lawrence, in the world, unless, perhaps, it is than the politician in businessa. in the centre of the Asiatic con-He knows what business is. He tinent, where the latest types will gained his knowledge in the school be found most pure. Here, in Tur of experience. keston. It seems as though tho.
The President's announcement climate was of that happy medium of the appointment makes it per most suited to the evolution of man,fectly clear that the survey is in and ethnologists are seeking to furtherance of the policy of prove that from this point came the Governor-General Wood in foster successive waves of migration which swept. Europe and left every development in the Philippines ing commercial and industrial Mn, C. J. A. Porter, from reserve where traces of their prehistoric This game point is borne out by Godowns, de has gone chief officer, "Fooshing."
visitation. The old theory that the Mr. A. Woodley, chief officer, Fc-cradle of the world is that part in the statement of Governor Gen-K & K Wharves shing, has gone chief offer,
France-where remains of very pri feral Wood endorsing the survey HK & W. Docks
Hongkews.... "Suiwa" Mr. J. H. Davey, chiefmitive man are found, and where and predicting helpful results.
The appointment of this com-New Engineerings the strain of the early types. may ofBeer, "Suivo" is on Home leave.
Mr. J. Rennie, from reserve, has still be traced, seems to be explod mission again. brings into the Shanghai Docks Kunu acting chief"
engineering, said the lecturer. On the con- spotlight the question of develop Lands, Hotels & Bldes. The accountant was sleeping on "Yusung." Mr A. Livingston.trany, it appeared as though these ment of the resources of the HK. & S. Hotels. (old)
do: candidate, proposer, and seconder, the seventh floor and was awakened chief engineer, "Yusang, has gone were the points furthest away from islands. It shows a realisation on
Mr. the centre of stimulus-as though the part of the Washington ad Hongkong Lands respectively at an election of by a bight squeeze on his neck. He chief engineer, Luenho. member to serve an the Sanitary closed in one man, who proved to, acting chief engineer, "Luen- they were the fringe of civilisation, ministration that in developed H.K. Realty... Board which took place on Mon-be an employee of the restunmind, ho," has gone second engineer, on which the weaker races were resources lies the basic strength HK Territoria
same ship. Mr. J. W. Fisher, forced to hang precariously in of a government. Without this Humphreys Estates day, the 12th instant pursuant to and eventually struck him down
basic strength a. government ean- Princes Building Notification No. 153 of the "Gov-with a stout blow of his fat which second., engineer, "Luento," is ottle, isolated nesta. ernment Gazette of "the 19th disabled him. A confederate was
Some of the relationships which not be considered secure. When Rural Lands Mr. C. M. Anderann, second en Professor
Cotton Milk, Taylor W&H able the President of the United March last, we have the honour seen to be crouching near the bed"
Ewo: Cottons to lodge an appeal to His Excel and this man, also received ation,kineer. "Kwongsang," has gone hypothetically to trace were start: States sends to the Philippines a
Orientals suply second engineer, "Kiawe." lency the Governor in Council tion from the pugilistic expert.
ling and amusing in their unexpect commission qualified to survey
Shangnal Cottons (old); Mr. W. Wanderleach, third en-edness. For instance, he said that the situation economically, he is Both men are now in the custody
do. claiming, inter al, for a declara-
gineer, Luenyi," has gone second certain peoples in the Alps were getting at the very bottom of the tion by the Governor in Councel the police.
engineer, same ship. Mr. J. Hmore closely related to the inhabi- question of the security of the
Miscellaneor that the said election was void ut
Eowman, second engineer, "Luenyitants of Northern India than to government here.. He is gathering Common Law or under Schedule.
Canton: Ices is on reserve. Mr. C. R. Blair has their fellow-Europeans, and the dependable data on the founda- C of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903,
Cements (comb.). been appointed third engineer, Melanesians had much in commor tion, structure of the national
do. (old) “Luenri”
with the early Britons in feature, te..
da. For this reason the survey China Busca
(new) custom, and blood-thirstinels.
merits the fullest support of all China Lights (comb.) thoge with whom permanent
do.
This appeal is made under Section 265 of the said Ordinance and the grounds of such appea}} are briefly as follows:-
1. The place selected by the Presiding Officer for the purpose of carrying out the election was
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RESTAURANT FÉES.
PROSECUTION OF LICENCE
· HOLDERS.
STRIKE HARDSHIPS. “
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the The staff provided by the Central Magistracy this morn Presiding Officer-namely himself ing, 31
ridiculously inadequate.
restaurant keepers
new their licences by payment of the fees, the cases being instituted by the Police on the instructions of the Colonial Treasurer.
Peserve:
DRIVER TRICKED,
PALSE SIGNAL SHOWN BY ROBBERS.
and the Deputy Registrar of the were summoned for failure to re-£10,000 HAUL FROM TRAIN. Supreme Court, assisted by three European Baitiffs was grossly in adequate to cope with about 4,000 persons who were undoubtedly en- titled to vote at the election. The Jury list alone contains the names of about 8,000 persons.
3. The time allowed for the electors to record or cast their
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"Four Singapore motorcycllets headed by Mr. A. W. Hay have in the Philippines. The more Der A Wing (full pd.) attempted to cycle the length of thorough and the more accurate
do the Peninsula Singapore
(part pd): to this report, the more intelligent Hongkong Amusements. Penang-in fewer hours than the policy based upon it.. takes the mail train to run that
HK. Constructions distance, says the "Pinang Gazette" political leaders voice a welcome EK Developmente...
It is significant that Filipino Hongkong Electrica for the survey.
H.K. Ropes (comb.).
da. (old) do. (new) Hongkong Tramways
Leaving Singapore at 3:30 am they expected that to an average speed of 82 miles an hour they would reach Butterworth at about 10 o'clock at night...
"DISPLAY YOUR GOODS."
DRESSING.
Lane, Crawfords Macao Electrics
Mackintosh Nanyang Tobaccos Peak Trams (old)
do (new)
Sir Charles Higham made some Sinceres
Mr. M. W. Lo appearing for the restaurant men, said e petition had been sent by his clients and he un- derstood that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, was powerless to
Seventy miles from Singapore respective votes one hour and a prevent the issue of the summons on February 28, had just passed
owing to what he (Mr. Lo) termed through the station of Emerain-two of the motor-cyclists, including balf is insufficient, -
4 "At the hour of "5.30. p.nza lack of co-ordination between ville-Fontault, about 25 miles the leader, Mr. Hay dropped out. SIR C. HIGHAM ON WINDOW.
from Paris, when the driver saw it is not yet known for what rea- on the said 12th day of April, Government departmenty.
He attributed the failure to in the distance a red light on the sone: 1926, when, according to the said.
Before reaching Ipoh the ramgin- notification, the ballot box should hardships brought about by the line. He put on, the brakes and be closed the Presiding Officer strike and asked for an adjourn brought, the train to a standstilling couple became separated; one Risould, in view of the fact that ment to enable the Government's The brakeman in the back of the of them, losing his way several there were then about 400 persons views to be ascertained in reply to train alighted and placed for times, eventually retired at Taiping waiting in the Registry to receive petition subsequently sent for signals on the line a few hundred at 10.80 at night, and continued on to Butterworth and Fenang early their respective voting papers for permission to pay the fees-In some yards behind the train.
His place was taken by the in the morning arriving at the E. amounting to $3,000--In the purpose of recording their cases
guard, and the front van contain- and O. Hotel about 10 o'clock... votes, exercise the discretion Instalments,
When interviewed he was unable the payment of railway employees, as well as securities, was left un- protected. Thieves gentered this van, and a moment later the red
resumed its journey, leaving the light disappeared and the train brakeman behind.
which is undoubtedly vested in Hie Worship agreed to an ad- ing $10,000 in cash intended for him, under sec. 12 of the Rules of Journment of a fortnight. election to extend the time for the closing of the said Ballot box until the said persons had been given
an opportunity to record their respective votes.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER.
The P. & O. 88. "Devanha" left Shanghai for this port yesterday 5. That in view of all the above (at, 4 p.m. and la due here on April reasons; about 400 persons who 16 at about. noon.. were legally entitled to cast their
votes, being present in the Regis-
try within the appointed time,
were deprived of their just legal olection has been conducted in a rights.
manner contrary to the principle
It is respectfully submitted that of an election by ballot and that in view of the above facts the the irregularities complained of election has been so conducted did affect or might have affected that His Excellency the Governor the result of the election. in Council' should be satisfied, as We desire to add, however, for a matter of fact and at Common the informaation of His Excellency Law either that there was no real the Governor in Council that wa electing at all, or that the election are also acting for a large number was not really conducted under of electors who were present at the subsisting election rules, that the Registry on the said date and is that the electors as a body have who were deprived of their just not in fact had a fair and free op legal rights. portunity of electing the candid The conduct of the election, as ate which the majority might a, who'o, is fully and substantially prefer, or that there is reasonable related in the "South China Morn- ground to believe that a majority ng Past" of April 18, a copy of of the electors were, by reason of which report la respectfully here- the above mentioned irregular with submitted.
ities in the mode of conducting. We have the honour to be, the election actually prevented w
Sir
from electing the candidate they Your obedient servanta, preferred.***
(Sg) D'ALMADA & NEPHEW
Honcurable, The Colonial Secretary
It is further submitted that the The validity of sho election is contest-
ed on the ground that the said
Hongkong, April 14
A few hundred yards farther Pon the thieves, having rifled the van, applied the emergency brakes and the train stopped once more. They then jumped off and dis appeared in the darkness.
According to witnesses, a large grey motor car was waiting near the second stopping place. Others say that they saw three men and woman in it as it dashed past at high speed.
The Observatory weather fore- cast for the 24 hours ending at. noon to-morrow reads: "E. winds. moderate; overcast, rain. With an addition of 1.65 inches of rain? since last report, the total for this year is 16:51 inches, against an average of 8:24.
Heavy
swollen rains and streams in the New Territories, ars believed to have sed the death of two pera
woman with a
her back, whose bodies were found
For the goreshore ras
washed down inton stream
criticaries on our local Singapore Trams national and Imperial: window- Taxis dressing in a racy lecture which he United Asbestos Association of Display Men, at the do.... (Ordinary) National Cash Register's Lecture Watsons (old) Hall, Tottenham-court-road St Baby do.
(new)
delivered to members of the British
«(Founders)
In a reference to the British In W. Powells to say anything about his comdastrios Fair now ranning at the H.E. Telephone
white. City, Sir Charles said wa needed better Imperial window-
panion, although the police report that a motor cyalist passed though Kulira, at midnight.
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dressing if we wished to improve we asked it to do 30. People had British trade, In connection with to be tempted. As an illustration this fair the Government had taken of his point. Sir Charles remarked. a big step forward. For the Arat that as the result of an advertising time, they had spent money on tell campaign America was now drink- ing the world that we had goods ing four times as much British- to soll, and that they could be sean grown ten na she did two years ago.] at the fair. The whole of indus- Speaking of local shop-window trial England was circularised and dressing Sir Charles said numerous Invited to show. Its goods there tradesmen stil treated their win-On yo sighs 1/3-3- With considerable difficulty, about dows as if they were museums for 150,000 square feet, at the cheap keeping things in. (Laughter.). Credits; month's eight. 1645, rate of 28. 6d. a square foot, of show And yet the value of attractively On Berli space was fet. That great interest displayed goods in a well-lighted In the fair had been aroused, was window was next in importance to proyed by the fact that 700 foreign newspaper advertising Many a buyers attended during the first shopkeeper would draw more atten- On Bombay weak that 6,000 home buyers were tion to his window if he pulled there on one day and that on one, down the bind and put up a notice Saturday night 10,000 people, paid, saying he had nothing to show in a shilling each to see itLeading bis window, but that his goods. business house in America, could be keen insido aoghter.) Canada, Australia, and other coun? There was, however, a gleam of briés sent their buyers and what hope Retail shop windows showed did they find? That many trades an improvement in this respect, not were entirely unrepresented, and only in London, but also in many many others were
few firms only
Invited to show
should not complainco
HeartheThe
bad, th
byra provincial towns, But there re- were mained much room for development. 1oLandon by night ought to be a blaze trade of light and people Mke Mr G. K rament Chesterton, who regarded the slee-
n lead to industry. Why, tric signs in Picendify a vulgar,
did not industry, AB E edwar ought to use their ability in making
up, and do something for Itself those advertisements more beauti "The world would buy our goods fful. (Cheers
On defend * Credit, 60 days' Hig