SATURDAY, MAY 1926.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
HOME CRICKET.
RAIN CURTAILS THE BIG MATCHES.
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SEVERAL DRAWN GAMES.
(Reuter's Serviau:)
London, May 7 At Leyton, on the third day of the Essex v Australians match, rain restricted play to a few minutos! "before lunch.
After lunch the Australians. declared at 538 runs for 9 wickets. H.. L. Hendry made 71.
Essex were 5 runs for 2 wickets
( their 1st innings) when play was abandoned-Match drawn.
(Note: There was no play the Arst day. On the second day the Australians run up 532 for 8: (W. M. Woodfull 201 CG Macartnoy 148, Hendry 71 not out
Cantabs v. Yorkshire.
K
A6. Cambridge. the match between the University and Yorkshire was drawn. Score"--
Yorka (Fat)... 176 runs. Cambridge (1st) 176 runs. E. W
Dawson made 62.
Yorks.... (2nd) 185 runs for 9 wickets. Oldroyd made 54.
(Note: If this had been ä county match, the result would have been able, 2 points each, on the Arst innings.)
V
Surreys." Glamorgan. At the Oval, the Survey Glamorgan match
drawn There was, no play on the first day. or to-day (A third day). Score
was
Glamorgan (et) 284 vuna. D Davies made 82 and E Davies 60. Fenloy, the leg-break bowler took. 8 wickets" for 69 runs.
Surrey 1st, 196 runs for wickets. Shepherd made 117,
Lanes v. Worcesters
EPSOM DERBY.
78 ENTRIES LEFT OUT OF ORIGINAL 305.
THE ACCEPTANCES?
Landun, April 201 Of an original entry of 305 for this year's Derby the acceptances number seventy-nine and are follow:-
Amilcar
Apple Sammy, Ardsallagh. Artistglow. Autocrat
Ballynahinch
Balthazar 177
Hanstar.
Barblean.. BANFOOTI
Battleline. Ei-Carbonate, Black Hawk 1.
de: Franc..
Blue Booklet.
Bucearod..
Bucaway.
Buckler..
Calzsot.
Captain Bloodi,
Caracalla...
Chisto Cixio
Colorado.. Comedy King! Coronach. Delius
Hoggar I Hope. Jasnok
King Bruce..
Lancegaye.. Lanchester.
Legros:
#
Lemson
Le Taciturne.
Lox..
Lulworth Cove.
Macanudo:
Mah Jong 11," Masked Ruler.. Nagsen
Norman Duke.. Out of Tune.
• Pantera.
Duke of Bucking.
ham
Finglass
Friar Wilo. Gainer. Gap II.
Gay Lothario.
Grand Flight.
Grasamcor Happrecruit. Harpagon
Henft de Navarre. Herculos.. Highart
Phanarito Rharan Flixbourg. Flymouth Hue, Redditor Review Order. Rogus I. Rose Hearty
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
AUSTRALIA, INTER-STATE
CRICKET
LATEST DECISIONS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Melbourne, May 7. The Inter-Stale Cricket Con ferenca has decided to admit Queensland into the Sheffield Shield competition.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
REQUIRED FOR USE IN
ENGLANDEA
LOCAL DIFFICULTIES.
SHIPS AGROUND
SIGHTED IN MALACCA STRAITS:
ON BLENHEIM SHOAL.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS,
Owing to difficulties which have The remarkable spectacle of two arlsen "in connection with the ocean-going steamers of the same. attestation of signatures to docu-line stranded together on the same TT on London mants executed in the Colonies shoal has boon seen by ships T.T. on Shanghai and required for use in England passing through the Malacca Go Banka. or elsewhere, it is notified in the Stratta
Fongkong Bank"
Kida.
HONGKONG, MAY 8, 1928, 10,30 am.
© doc London. "Government Gazette" that per- The Holland East Asia "stermer sone who may have occasion to Aldebaran," of 10,000 tons, went Chartered Bank send certificates, powers of atashore on the Blenheim Shoal, Marcantile Bank, A. & R. torney, judicial acts or other eleven miles north of the One documents for legal use in the Fathom Bank light, and thirty miles Of Bank.
Bank of East Asia United Kingdom, should have from Fort Swettenham these documents authenticated in The steamer "Oostkerk" of the the Colony, either by the Governor same line, which was loading cargo The eight ball over has been ra-or by a Notary Public duly at Singapore, was dispatched by the tained and the Home State shall authorised and practising in the decide whether the
Colony. Except in special cases the authentication should be by covered..
a Notary Public, ..
wicket.
R. A. SPORTS.
25TH BATTERY CHAMPION
UNITI
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS).
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The local R.A. annual athletic sports (see pictures on page 10) were concluded yesterday at the U.S.R.C. Competition by unit resulted-
26th Battery
St. Mang'e Kirk.
Silver Crusade.
12th Battery
Simon the Boggar.
HQ. and D.E
Soyan Forme Southbourne.. Spartacus: 'Star of Destiny,
Sun Yat-seni-
Swift and Sure. Tenacity.
Tom Bowling. Van Dyck.. Warmist..
London,, April 21,
The following horses have been scratched from the Derby: King Bruce, Blue de France, Gap 1 and 4Chiste...
At Manchester, Lancashire led Worcestershire on the first innings. lu a drawn match. On recount of rain there was no play to-day (the third day), Score:
Worcester (1st) 194 runs. Parkin took 5 wickets for 76 runs.
Lanes. (1st) 282 runs for 7 wic kety. Makepeace made 5 andı Tyldesley (E) 87.
HOME RUGGER.
LATEST RESULTS AHEAD OF
THE MAIL.
MID-WEEK GAMES.
London, April 19.
in rugby matches played to-day
the results were as follow:-
Devonport Services 9, Gloucester 16.
Ebbw Vale 20, Neath 9.
Newport 16; Bristol 6.
Cross Keys B, Aberavon 6.
Lendon, April 20
In a rugby match Gloucester beat
Sidmouth by 13 points, to 3...
London, April 21,
The following are the results of Rugby matches:-
Devonport, Services Seat Cazib Drawshay's. XV. by 11 points to: 4.. Newport beat, Penarth by "20 points to 7.
FOR THE ASHES.
RUMOURS AS TO OUR CAPTAIN.
WHEN SELECTORS MEET.
London April 22. Denying rumours that had been i circulated to the effect." that Mr. A. W. Carr had been appointed Test captain, Mr. P. F. Warner said
38th Battery
Points
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Bandsman Hannan, 1/East Surrey Regiment, one of the best runners in the Colony, won the open mile raco..
singapore agents of the Holland East-Asia line to give assistance to the "Aldebaran," and in doing so
she also went on the shoat,”
In cases where the documenta
A Stroke of Ill-luck.. are intended to be used in foreign countries, the parties should have The mishap to the "Oostkerk" the documents authenticated in was a stroke of ill-luck which could the Colony, either by the Govercely have been avoided. She was arnor or by a Notary Public. In towing off the "Aldebaran" with the latter case, the certificate of the F.M.S. Railways tug "Prince" the Notary Public should be when one of the "Prince's" tow- authenticated by the Consular ropes broke and fouled the
"Oostkerk's propeller Representative of the Country in which it is intended to use the The "Oostkerk" was, of course, document, or, if there is no such helpless, and she at once drifted Consular Representative in Hong on to the shoal. His captain drop- kong the notarial attestation ped anchors, but they dragged, and should be authenticated by the the rounded so firmly that it was nyt until 680, in the morning that she was refloated.
Governor.
To-morrow is the anniversary of the Proclamation of His Majesty, King George V.
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be necessary
to wait do. (Single) may until the next spring high tide Shanghai Exploration
The Shanghai Loan. before she can be refloated. A list of persons authorised by A.P.C steamer "Unda" and the Raubar the Governor to sign medical "Rotterdam-Lloyd vessel Ban-Tronoh Mines certificates of the cause of death doeny" have been standing by to for the purpose of the Births and give assistance, and lighters have The results were as follow:- Deaths Registration Ordinance Is been sent from Medan and: Port 100 yards (British)-1, Gun-published In the current issue of Swattenham, together with the Rail-
ways tug. "Prince." ner Williams; 2, Gunner Harris...the "Government Gazette."
the At the conclusion of sports, the prizes were distributed by Mrs. Scovill who received a bouquet tied with the regimental colours.
Last Saturday the last match In
at Sookumpoo, on "uneven" ground.
LOCAL SOCCER'S FAREWELL: the local soccer league was played
AFTER A MONTH OF
VERY
HEAVY PAIN THE GROUND WAS SOMEWHAT
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LOUD
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WHILST THE GUNNERS CAME IN ATONE END.
SHORTLY AFTER WARDS BY
THE GUNNERS.
WAS DISTINCTLY SEEN ON 2 OR 3 OCCASIONS SHOWING THAT THE GAME WAS STILL ON.
TENNIS YESTERDAY..
Two
JUSTRAS IT WAS GETTING
DARK THE SURREY'S SLIPPED ON AHEAD AND SCORRO TWICE -***
100 yards (Indian). 1, Nur Mahomed; 2, Gulam Mahommed: Boat race (Indians)-1, Jemali
'Boys' race.1 Lawrence Oram; 2, Henry Holmes,
HONDA & M. W. LO WIN IN Khan's crew.
SINGLES.
the selection committee had not An interesting match in the met and would not mest until the open aingles of the H.K.C.C. season had progressed some weeks.tennis tournament was played
#1
yesterday, M. W. Lo defeating Major Stevenson in four sets.
Lo was the stronger, and used a pretty cut to good effect. He
Half mile (British).—1, Gun- ner Tracey: 2. Gunner Doe
Quarter mile (Indians) -1, Lal Khan; 2, Gulam Mahonimed.
Girls race.1, Doris Hunt; 2, Gladys Barrett.
Threading the needle (married couples)-1, B. Q M. S. Moore and Mrs Moore; 2, Gunner
Ratchell and Mrs. Laud
Four legged race (Indiana) Salleh Mahommed's team
لوم
OR SAID THEY HAD STAN 114626
V.R.C. SPORTS TO-DAY,
Including the Colony's cham- plonships, the V.R.C. annual had the greater variety of strokes athletic sports commence at 12.30 and was always the potential p.m. to-day at the HKFC winner. The military man, who ground, Happy, Valley..
plays left-handed (and who had In the Marathon, (from - Re- pulse Bay to Happy Valley), run-previously) defeated Prof. R. E. ners will be conveyed by car to Tottenham, won his points by the starting point, leaving the ce shots to the corners, but his H.X.F.C ground at 2.50 p.m.rvice was weak
* Surrey®); 2, Pte. Hesterman Mr. A. Stevenson will start this T. Honda, the champion in (East Surreys).
1024, was out yesterday, winning Four-legged race (teams of eith comparative ease in hishree) Gunners Harris, Picker- match. The tie between Yewan and Batchell
race about 8 o'clock
The hundred yards heats were run off yesterday, resulting
One mile flat race, open to the Royal Navy, European, garrison including the Volunteers) and the ELX Police and British residenta
Bandsman Hannan (East
W O's, S. Sets and Sgt
1/3gt West: 2,8gt.
lat heat: G. P. Lammert 1,Man-kit, who is a promising com- Khud race. Open to all Indian A Rahmin 2, ***
liter, and H. R. Conway went troops in the Colony and the 2nd heat: T Hamet 1, The full distance.
Hongkong Police Fore-1, Abdul Hachiuma 2.
Beaults follow: Open Singles M W Lo beat Gafur Khan; 2. Gulam Mahom
med. EIN Major W. 8. Stevenson, 6-4 2-6 3-8, 6-3 T. Honda beat Cheong Tuck wing, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, EICY Fncher beat N Nomura, 6-1, 6-0, 3-8 Yew Man-kit beat HR Conway, 6-0, 6-4, 2-4, 2-6,6-1,
Open Doubles C
Baines beat W) AT
MARATHON RECORD
Boston (Mass.), April20, John Miles of Sydney Mine, Nova Beotia, won the Boston ma thethor
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HOME TURF.
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES
10-1 HORSE WINS
The Harbour Board salvage tug "Varunha" has left Singapore
with cooles On board, and some of the cargo will be discharg od into lighters, so that the ship nay get off the shoal earlier than seems likely at the moment.
Neither Ship Damaged. Fortunately neither the "Alde baran" not the "Oostkerk are making any water. The "Blenheim ¡Shoal" is just a mudbank, so that it is likely that both ships will escape without serious damage...
The Aldebaran" is one of the largest ships of the Holland East Asia line, but, is not one of their regular steamers, having beer. chartered from another Dutch
She was out shipping company. ward bound from Europe with general cargo, and was sailing direct from Fenang to Singapore There is only one passenger on board...
The Blenheim Shoal is situated on the fringe of the shipping track through, the Straits, and it seems likely that in the heavy rain experienced in the Strait recently, the "Aldebaran" got to far over on the Malayan side of the channel The operation of gel ting her off is not an easy one be cause there are several ahoals in the vicinity. The loual agents for the Holland East-Asia Hine are the Netherland Royal Mail Line 150
SINGAPORE BABIES,
JAPANESE AGAIN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
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The Victoria Memorial Hall presingapore Trama sented a very happy and animated axis spectacle when the Singapore Child 'nited Asbestos Welfare Society held their annual baby shower WA MANA
is becoming This event i popular every year, doubtless as s result of the work carried on a
the Society's clinics, and it has a valuable effect in stimulating in London, April 20terest in child welfare work in The Great Metropolitan Stakes Singapore, and in bringing a vary resulted as follows:
useful and necessary society Into the limelight once a year Kyra Spithead
Onyx
Dr. Gilbert Brooke and his helpers could feel particularly pleased over the show, for Kyra won by 6 lengths; half-a-real progress was revealed: The length separated second and third
Betting: -10 to 1 Kyra, 100 to:7 Spithead and 100, to 7 Onyx,
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