TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1926.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
FIRST TEST.
BAIN AGAIN, NO PLAY ON SECOND DAY.
DRAW VERY LIKELY.
There was no play yesterday in the First Test match at Home
With only 17 minutes' play on the first day (Saturday) and none yesterday, it is highly probable that the match will be left drawn, oven if there is a full day to-day (Tuesday), the last day.
Reuter's cable from Notting- ham says:-
At Trent. Bridge, for the First Test match, rain fell un- A ceasingly in the morning. decision was deferred but the rain did not lift and there was no play "to-day.
(England's team has, of course, been cabled. Australia sent over sixteen mon. It will be interest ing to know which eleven were picked for this match. Australia gets in a. full innings, the names may not be disclosed
till later..
Unless
A British wireless message from Rugby states:-
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BETTING TAX.
BILL PASSED BY THE COMMONS.
INTERESTING FIGURES.
(Reuter's Service.) ·
London, Jung-14. The House of Commons has passed all the clauses of the Bill dealing with the betting duty.
£300,000,000 Turnover,
(British Wireless Service.
Rugby, June 14
In course of the debate on the betting tax in the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, supplemented his previous state mert regarding a possible revision, of the tax.
He said that originally be estimated, on the advice given to him, that five per cent, would yield in a full year about six mil- Lions sterling. Since then the Treasury had been an opportunity Owing to persistent rain no of inspecting the actual books of play was possible to-day in the some of the greatest firms of turf The result first Test match between Eng-commission agents. land and Australia at Notting-was that the Government now ham, In two of three days estimated the turnover of all bet- allotted to match only 60 ling to be much nearer £300,000,- That minutes play has been possible, 000 than £200,000,000. and it seems out of question for being so, it was quite clear that a definite result to be reached they could realise a figure of six to-morrow-the only remaining millions with a much lower rate of
duty.
day.
The position remains:- England-1et Innings.
Hobbs not out Sutcliffe not out
Extras
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WORLD TENNIS."
FRENCH HARD COURTS FINAL.
ABOUT HELEN WILLS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TANG EXPLAINS DEFEAT
SUPPLIED WITH WRONG [MUNITIONS.
3,000 SLAVES FREED IN BURMA,
"SEQUEL TO A BRITISH DGOVERNOR'S VISIT.
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Allahabad Slavery has been abolished in the Hukong Valley, Burma, after existing there for
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HONGKONG, JUNE 18, 1926, 10.80 ■.m.
Hankow, June 5-The only war news in le the story from Hunan in which the defeat of Tang is explained: is publish" centuries, ed by the "Kuo, Wem News <This is the sequel to a vlaït paid Agency which reports the reason to the valley in January 1926 by TT. on London of his defeat was that the Sir Harcourt Butler, the Governor TT on Shanghal w... Kwangst General Pa Toung-ahi, of Burma, who expressed to the (Reuter's Service,)
who recently supplied him with native. chiefs his strong dis- Hongkong Bank.
Te do, pa su London ammunition, first of all did not approval of their customs and make proper transport arrange practices, particularly those of Chartered Bank Paris, June 14.ments. Consequently Tang only slavery and human sacrifice, which Marcantile Bank, A. & In the French hard courts lawn received one hundred thousand he declared must coasa at once. tonnis championship. · final, Hrounds out of double the quantity Sir. Harcourt, to enforce his &0. Bank Cochet beat Rene Lacoste 6-2, 6-4, originally sent, and when it did wishes; despatched, in December Bank of East Asia
Marina InsurENESS. arrive it was the wrong size for last, an axpedition to the valley
Canton InsuranCO Miss Helen Wills.
his rifles.. General Tang at-under, Mr. J. T. O. Barnard, C.L.E, Paris, June 14tributes his defeat entirely to of the Burma Wrontier Service. The China Underwritern.
North China Insuranos.. "Pioneer" announces that the ex- Miss Helen Wille is leaving this cause.
Union Insuranon 29. pedition has now completed. Its for London shortly, with Gylew BRIGAND REINFORCEMENTS,
Yangtze Insuranca əsas task. to competing at Wimbledon (in the With regard to the number of
Fire Insurances. big championships starting on June Kwangsi troops that have arrived
China Fire Insuranes.. 21) if her health permits.
Her in Hengchowfu as reinforcements
EL.K. Fire Insurance ... entry still holds good.
to General Tang, it is reported
Shipping.⠀⠀ that they are being repudiated by Mr. Barnard proposes to make Dongiases.... Kwangsi officials who state that his way across the unadministered Hongkong Steamboats.. far from being Kwangs troops territory lying between the Hukong E. Tars & Lighters.. they are merely bandite who have valley and Aasam, and to return Indo-Chinas (Pref.)... been enlisted in the southern disto Burma by way of Calcutta. It
(DOL) Ed. tricts of Hunan, and that since is hoped that the success achieved
...) Hk. Yung's defeat they have become in the Hukong Valley may lead to Oriental Navigation:*** an unmitigated nuisance to the similar action being taken to re- people, reverting to their old lease slaves in other remota parts trade of brigandage, and oppress of the province. ing the people in every direction.
A report is current to the effect that of several prisoners of high rank, whom General Tang has been holding, five in number were
A "China Press" message dated Parls, June 7, renda
Misa Eleanor Cosa has been substituted for Miaa Helen Willa on the American team which will play England for the Wightman (ladies) Cup, it was announced hers to-day, Miss Wills, who underwent on operation for appendicitis on June 4, was making fine progress towards recovery to-day.
OUTSIDER WINS.
CHINA PONY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
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A despatch from Rangoon states that all the slaves in the Hukong Valley; numbering more than three thousand, have been released.
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Refineries.
The Naga chiefs were studiously polite during Sir Harcourt's visit,China Sugars but they were stubborn. It did not Malabon Sugars. appear, however, that the slavery
Mining question was one which perturbed Benguets
show by his order before he retired them greatly, particularly in view Kallan Mining Ad. from Hengehawfu. We do not of the fact that the Governor an-Langkats: (Combined) give this rumour a great deal of } nounced that advances would be
do. (Single) HONGKONG UNPLACED?
credence. If Tang had not ex-given to the slaves to enable them Shanghai Exploration ecuted them before, he is hardly to purchase their freedom.. Shanghai Low He had, therefore, con- An "outsider won the China likely to have done so with
The Nagka were frm on the sub- | Raubs sidered whether the rate could be pony (open) national championship nemesis in the shape of Yeh Kai-Ject of human sacrifices. They Tronoh Mines reduced, and whether a different Kiangwan
onching so close on his trail, (Shanghai)
declared that if theso ceased the | Ural. Caspians tation might be permitted be-Saturday, the 14 miles rnee re-
apirits, would be dissatisfed, and tween the rate charged on a bet sulting:2
penalties would duly follow in the form of the failure of crops and sickness.
10 which was just made on the tele-Messrs. Edward Shang & Colla
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charged on a bet made by a per- Mr. "Eve's" Warrenfield. son who took the trouble to go to Mesura. Toeg & Priestley's the race course. But no altera- Rosebery tion would be contemplated which did not fully achieve the Govern ment's purpose to raise at least £6.000,000 by a tax on betting.
Total (for no wkt.), 32 To obat: A. W. Carr, A. P. F. Chapman, Hendren; Hearne, Woolley, Strudwick. Tate, Root Kiner.
MOTOR CYCLING.
REMARKABLE RECORD AT
DOUGLAS.
66 MILES AN HOUR.
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, June 14.
HOME BOXING.
OUR "HEAVY CHAMPION
KNOCKED OUT.
PHIL SCOTT DEFEATED.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, June 14. Harry Persson knocked out Phil Scott in the 11th round.
Darlier.
Both Harry Persson, the
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rack which has all along been favourite. Rosebery was probably second, favourite as a fine gallon was put up in a recent trial.
The winner is a bay 13.2 Kiangwan griffin of this year: Warranfield beat, him by 4 length in the Bentinck Plate.
The owners of the. winner are well known the Klangwan
course.
on
"Mr. Eve" is. Sir Victor Sassoon who bought Warrenfeld from Mr. Henry Morries, who, won the Epsom Derby with Manna in 1925. Mceers. Toeg and Friestley's ponies raced in Hongkong at the last annual meeting and one at the subsequent extra meetings (but) Rosebery has not been down here). Local Option, the Hongkong
The Junior motor cycling trophy run at Douglas, lale of Man, was to-day won by Alex. Bennett on a 3.48 h.p. Velocette in the remark- able time of 3 hours 57 minutes 37 seconds for 264 miles, giving him an average speed for the dis-Swedish champion, and Phil-champion, is believed-not to have tance of over 66 miles an hour.. Scott, the British champion, are started, having gone wrong - in The Velocette is manufactured fit and well for to-night's light training Other Hongkong ponies by Veloce, Led.. Aston Birming (over twenty rounds), for the entered were Grey Morn (expected ham. The hour record is held by European heavyweight boxing to have run), Pretty Polly owned C. F. Temple who did 87 miles 922 championship, at Holland Park by Mesars. Toeg & Priestley) and yards on a Harley Davidson at Hall, London...
Lady. Love. Brooklands in 1921.]
The race was open to all China (whether deemed half- Heonies
breeds or not) not exceeding 12 hands, 3 inches in height. first prize was about 10,000 Jaels.
AT OLYMPIA.
INTERNATIONAL JUMPING
"COMPETITION.~
(British Wireless Sarvicc.)
Rugby, June 13.
Fight Described. Scott began at a fast pace. made good use of his left and occasionally landed a right.
"Persson relied chiefly on hooks and awings, and frequently tried upper-cuts in clinches-mostly without success.
At the half-way stage, Scott led on points. But early in the eleventh round, Persson rushed in. The International Horse Show and sent in a sharp left, followed At Olympia, London, opens by a smashing right to the jaw
on Thursday next and con- į sending down the Englishman for tinues until June 26. On the 21st a count of "seven. On rising the jumping competition will take Scott was immediately floored place by officers, of the British and again, this time for the full count. foreign armies for the King George V. gold cup.. Six nations will be represented, these being
United "the
States, France,.. Sweden, Belgium, Holland and Britain. Among the British competitors will he Colonel Malise, Graham, 10th Royal Hussars, last year's winner.
PALACE HOTEL BILLIARDS.
Matches in the Palace Hotel billiards handicap yesterday re sulted:-
LA: Osmund (owe 200) 250 'beat J. H. Witchell towe 160) D63.
[Breaks: Osmund 23, 18, 18, 35, “19, 64, 26, 19, 28, 24; Witchel}-22,-
16, 20, 23, 17.}
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C. Earnshaw (owe 200) 200, beat W. Keates (owe 70) 76...
[Bruake: Earnshaw 28, 30, 23, 15, 28, 28, 18, 30, 19, 47, 16 and 26 (unfinished).]
To-day's fixtures are:
J. A. Luz (owe ́ 200) v), G. H. Miles (scr.), at 6pm, and 3 Johnson (owe 120) v. P. Elle (ows) 150) at 9 pm.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
For the Tennis League (division B.) match yesterday, the Chinese R.C. Leam Kowloon C.C (on the C.R.C ground at 6 p.m.) is—La Rook-ki and Kwok Po-kun: Xew Man-kit and Lau Man-ching) H. Lo
and C. Chab:
LOW SCORES.
COUNTY CRICKET MATCH
In 2 DAYS.
SUSSEX v. WORCESTER.
(Reuter's Service.)
The
ANGLING CLUB.
ACTIVITIES REVIEWED AT MEETING.
FUTURE PROSPECTS.
The activities of the year were reviewed and prospects for this season referred to at the annual meeting yesterday of the Hongkong Angling Club, held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Mr. W. E. L. Shenton pre- biding..
Mios Ernestina Callos, is years, daughter of the President of Mexico, declares that Mexico is becoming more liberal in the treatment of
women,
THE CHIAOTSO MINES.
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Slavery and human sacrifice set
If some
Lo be closely connected. evil or irritated spirit has to be propitiated, the slave constitutes a victim ready to hund, whereas obtaining the necessary offering from a neighbouring village might be a much more difficult matter.
Sir Harcourt decided that one of the most affective methods of put- ting a stop to human sacrifice was to cut off the supplies, and this visit of Mr. Barnard and his fellow officers was expected to have salu-f tary results in completely restrict ing the supply of victims, from this side of the frontier
MEDHURST STUDENTS REFUSE
TO APOLOGISE.
Docks, Wharvin Godowns, &c. K&K. Wharven. HK. & W. Docks: Hongkews.......
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their principal- concerning the dis.. turbances of May 30 some 180 students of Medhurst College, hina Prov. (comb.) British Missionary school at 78 Chaofoong Road, Shanghai, have withdraws from the institution.
It is alleged in advertisements inserted in Chinese papers that the principal gave permission for a memorial service on May 80. A
notice to that effect was posted on the bulletin board the college, nnly another poser" was added which made pointed remarks re- garding British imperialism."**
The principal objected to this and tore all the posters off the board; demanding on apology Rather than apologise the studente
left the school.
Coineident with this move comes Kaifengfu, May 27-Marshal the statement from Chinese circles Wi Pei-fu has appointed his that Chen Ting-sul a Chinese English secretary, Mr. Suez, attorney, has been appointed by the to act as Foreign Commissioner Shanghai Student's Union to in- for Honan and Mr. Suez hasvestigate the Sunday disturbances assumed his office at Kaifengfu and report his discoveries to Com Mr. Suez, is now a Chiaotso for missioner Hau Yuen, discussing certain questions with It wue decided to ask H. E. the Mr. Kenrick, Managing Director Governor and the Hon. Mr. W. Tof the Peking Syndicate and the Southern (Colonial Secretary) to be Fu-chung Corporation and he is patrons of the Association.
It was decided to hold a competi- tion along the lines of the one which had to be cancelled owing to disturbed industrial conditions last season. It was considered that $200 would suffice to cover expenses and to procure prizes. Money in hand was stated to be $500, and it was resolved to put $300 on fixed deposit.
Brighton, June 14, After two days' play in a three days' match, Sussex lost to Wor cestershire by six wickets, in the vounty cricket championship. The Chairman, referring to the [Note: Sussex, having done prospects for the season, said that fairly well this year, have shown members of the Association would In-and out form. For this match be granted permission to fish from they lacked the services of Tate, certain wharves and docks in the requisitioned for the First Test Colony.
Worcester were similarly handi-A member drew attention to the capped as Root was also at Not unsportsmanlike habit of some tingham.J.
persons in fishing, with worms, for black baus: in the reservoirs, He
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN-" HONGKONG FOR JUNE.
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expected to remains there for a couple of weeks. One of the questions to be discussed is the payment of $5,000 a year by the Peking: Syndicate for the main- tenance of a Mining College at Chiantso for the benefit of the natives. This Mining College June 16. suspended education last year on June 17 account of the labour trouble but June 18 it will be re-opened shortly. The June 19. majority of the British employees June 20 of the Peking Syndicate have now June 21 returned to Chiaotso from Peking June 22 and the work of the coal mines is June 23 again in full awing.
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Scores:-- Sussex (1st) 119 runs Bowley said that the fish usually swallowed Shenton (President), Mr. A. made 71 not out,, Bowles, (left the hook to such an extent that it Shields (Vice-President), hand, medium-pace) took died before the hook could be ez E. B. C. Hornell (Hon: Secretary. wickets for 56 runs, Rogers tracted, He suggested that only fly- and Hon. Treasurer); Conamittee: (whose county career began last fishing be allowed In the reser-Merars. J. Anold, A. M. Thornhill, year) took 4 for 29. volrau
Mr. A. Gillard, Somerset. Fitzroy, S. L. Worcester (1st) 124 runs. The Chairman sold that the Sim and Dr HO, SC
"A N attack of draentary often results Bowley took 4 wickets for 11 runs committee would deal with the Buford the meeting concluded drinking water or oddan changes in A from indigestible food, poliated and Cox (left-handed bowler) 4question.
the Chairman thanked Mr. Hornellather or climate Chamberlain's for 38.
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