TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1926.
SPORTS SECTION
ST. LEGER.
CORONACH'S PROSPECTS AT
DONCASTER. »
PRICES BY CABLE.
[By "Patrol"}
Coronach's runaway win in the Eclipse Stakes ut Sandown Park caused a sensation in the racing
sum
Press at Home.
One enterprising scribe has worked out the totul Coronach will have gathered in for his owner when the St. Leger stakes are added to the amount.
somewhat of This comting the chickens before they are hatched.
KAYOUTH'
U.S. TENNIS. MRS. MALLORY CHAMPION
AGAIN.
THE FINAL SCORE
THE UNVEILED.
THE CHINA, MAIL.
NAVY LEAGUE.
EGYPT CRIES OUT AGAINST | HONGKONG'S CONTRIBUTION
WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION,
RULE OF PRIESTS.
APPRECIATED,
LETTER OF THANKS:
Mr. L. M. Whyte, hon. secre, Cairo.-Egypt's attempts follow the example of Turkey's tary in Hongkong of the Navy emancipation have so far been League, has received the follow- frustrated by the high priests of ing from Admiral Sir E. E. Free
Islam.
When, Egyptian youth decided not more than two months - ngo that the time was ripe to abolish the crimen tarboush (fez), and Forest Hills, Aug. 23.. Mrs. Mallery has regained the adopt European headgear, the U.S. national women's lawn ten-idea called down such a storm of turbanned sheiks of bearded nis championship, defeating Miss angry disapproval from E. Ryan 4-6, 6-4, 9-7.-Reuter's
Islam that the plan was dropped almost as soon as it was born. American Service.
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I saw Egypt with new eyes after travelling from reactionary Turkey to conservative Egypt. and I was grateful to tradition i and prejudice for preserving "the colour and quaintness of the in-
street, comparably picturesque In consequence of the unani-
scenes. What would Cairo be seductively veiled without mity of the racing, Press in
At the end of the second day's Oriental beauties, without the guy i acelaining the superiority of Lörd Woolavington's 3-year-old. it is play in the meeting between bands of elegant. befezzed effen- quite likely the books will ask for Somerset and the Australians, dis, or old Egyptian dandies,
wearing the darker red odds at Doncaster on September 8. the visitors were leading.
[Sir E R. Freemantle celebratching and Mr. Lin Po-shui in such Hongkong Steamboats.. Taunton, Aug. 23. What Has He Dong?
lower tarboushes of a past re-ed his 90th birthday in June last high-handed manner. at that, in H.K. Tugs & Lighters., There is. however. A certain [Position overnight: Austra-gime, feppishly swinging an am- He is a direct descendant of ore a few hours after their arreat Indo-Chinas (Pref)
(Def.) Ltd. section of the well-informed public tralia. Ist innings 226 runs (Ellis berheaded
ficking of Nelson's Captains Captain without going through due for Everett 59. Robertson imaginary files with an ivory Thomas Freemantle who
malities of law, whatsoever crimes. do. (..) Hk. who do not attach too much im-2.
fact. that Glasgow 5 for 78, White 3 for 63:handled whisk? the portance to
manded the "Neptune" at the they might have committed, is, we Oriental Navigation Coronach ran away with the 14 Somerset," 1st innings 42 for no
How would the tumbledown Rattle of Trafalgar.]
believe, a foul blot on the escut- Shell Transports miles rate on England's cleanest, wicket.]
cheon of China, a law-governing Star Ferries Water-boats If it proves any
quarters look without their sheiks. Fastest track.
country. thing, it is ha superiority ver the rest of the field at this dis- -tance that and nothing more, that he is a smashing cult at 14 miles.
There were 10.000 spectators today. -
The start was delayed till 12.40 p.m. by a drizzle,
cane or
of
und beggars, water-carriers.. black-robed, women? What would the anest hotel not lose if their romantics clientele were deprived! The wicket was good.
of silken-gowned dragomane to! Somerset resumed batting: escort them to the desert! Pic- The question a prudent punter Only 111 runs were added, the Ituresqueness. forgives. the squalor is asking himself before he is side being all out for 153. A. of Egypt, just as the natural
kindliness and induced to lay odds on the Derby Riehardson took f wickets for 18courtesy winner at Denenster-what has rins and C. V. Grimmett 5 for 64. Egyptians forgives their inher
Batting the second time, Ausent failings. he done to prove himself a real
tralia were 197 runs for 3 wickets | stayer?"
down at the close. J. M. Taylor (who was unable to find his form in the Tests) made 75.-Reuter.
[When play is resumed to-day, the visitors will be 269 runs on, with 7 wickets to fall.]
The Grand Muftl
com-
A FISHING STORY.
CAPTURE OF A GIANT
SWORDFISH. ⠀
Li
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Mining.
"Such conduct indeed is atroci-
Refineries.. ous and one cannot, tolerate it China Sugara from any human point of view; Malabon Sugars
"Hitherto we have been ad- vocating the abolition of extra. A full-grown sword fish caused territoriality
Benguets in China and Kailan Mining Ad. sorne terror at the Guptipara- alo hoping for the speedy Langkata (Combined) Santipur Ferry Ghat when it was arrangement of
(Single) caught in the Hilsa net. It was at affairs and law of Chin Shanghai Exploration with the greatest difficulty that but now we are afraid that the Shanghai Loan about 25 fishermen in two boats frequent occurrence of such
un- Raube succeeded in taking it out of happy incidents as the case of the Tronoh Mines I begged an audience of his water, but not before inflicting in two Chinese journalists not only Ural Caspians Holiness the Grand Mufti, to ask juries on it with bamboos and affects the prospect of the aboli Docks, Wharves, him what he thought of Western spears and other weapons. The tion of extraterritoriality in
Godowns, &c. progress! The Grand Mufti acts net, too, in which it eventually China, but such coercive steps on HK & K Wharves ay a Pope, whose word and wishes got entangled, and in trying to the part of Chinese military HK. & W. Docks rule the Faithful, and whose de-escape got more and more en- authorities are enough to cause crees brook no question. I found trupped was badly damaged. The as to feel great anxiety about the
Hongkews fashionable tactics of going INTERPORT BOWLS. him deep in the heart of Cairo's boats were nearly capsized several future should extraterritoriality
New Engineerings Shanghai Docks Mosqueland and robed as imagin- times: A large number of people, be abolished." Jation clothes the sheik of a including a few Europeans, visit,
Lands, Hotels & Bldgs, Thousand and
II.K. & S. Hotels (old) One Nights, ed the place to see the wonderful
do. (new) in the rich stuffs of the East, aaquatic animal white muslin turban crowning a The animal was nearly 15ft. in
Hongkong Lands proud head, noble in the humility length and a little above 6ft. in
Hongkong Realty of knowledge. His beard was the diameter in its widest part.
H.K. Territorial
had two
like pointed teeth hue of ashes.
An American humorist was ask Humphreys Estates After suitable preamble. I ask-elephant tusks. each
Prince's Building measured "How fast does sound travel?.
Rural Lands about ft.
3
and just" His idea is that it depends a good ed him to tell me why Egyptian ing
The fast course and the dis. tance at Sandown proved an idea! for a tearaway, get-at-it colt of this description. But they are not the sort that usually put their noke first past the post over the Town Moor 3 miles course. And if Master Joe pursues'
to the front, making his owp run- Ning, ip Lord Woolavington's coli a. good thing to "get beat.'
Other Stayers?
A
What about Lancëgaye, Comedy King. Finglise. Apple Sammy: Caissot and Captain Blood? Isn't one entitled to look for a stayer amongst this bunch? And should be remembered they don't o the stayers fit too early. They are the ones that take training:
Then the Aga Khan's Cimiez that ran fourth in the Derby. Did he look a beaten horse? Was not he going with a rattle at the death? Would he not have been a good thing with the winning. post two furlongs on? At least, that was the impression I gained
WHÈN HONGKONG GOES TO SHANGHAL
HANKOW AS WELL
Mr. C. J. Tacchi thon secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Assurington) has received a letter from the Shanghai, Lawn Bowls Association in connection with the forthcoming interport to be piny ed at Shanghai in the middle of September."
It
SOUND: ON. ITS TRAVELS.
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Miscellaneous.
Canton Ices Cements (comb.)
(old) do. (now) China Buses
Cotton Mills. women should remain veiled, way above the mouth a sword about deal upon the noise you are taik- a long
he refused to allow the youth of 114ft. long. The sword, however, ing about. The noise of a dinner-wo Cottons the country to abandon the was peculiar, for it was not point- bell, for instance," he says, "travels Orientals tarboush, and why he would keep ed but divided in two at the top. half a mile in a second, while an Shanghai Cottons (old). The interport fixtures are:- Egypt in the way of tradition. It had another peculiarity in its invitation to get up in the morning,
The venerable, man Friday, September 10:-
took a ears, which resembled those of an I have known to be three-quarters Practice 'game.
mighty pinch of snuff and began: elephant. The mouth when wide of an hour going up two pairs of Saturday, September 11-
"It is more a question of custom open looked as if it could easily stairs, and then not have strength Hankow Hongkong v.
(on and convenience than law. It is swallow a man. After several enough left to be heard." Shanghai lawn bowls green).[not written in the Koran that hours sufficient oily substance was Sunday, September 12:-
woman should veil her face, but seen coming out of its body. It Shanghai R.C.
7. Hongkong tia better so. Human nature is is strange how such a big sword Hankow (on Hongkew frail, and a pretty face is an ever-fish.could come such a long way greens).
lasting temptation." The Mufti from the seà, passing Calcutta Monday, September 18:-
spoke with some feeling.
and other places. It may be Hongkew Golf Club ». Eong- "Two moons
ago," he con-noted that Guptipara is in the dis- kong and Hankow on (Hong-sinued, "I perceived a tendency trict of "Hooghly (E. I. Ry.), 46 kew greens);
among our young men to Cast miles from Howrah, very near aside the tarbousha most re-Kalna Court, in Burdwan, and Tuesday, September 14:-
Yangtszepoo Lawn Bowls Club prehensible proceeding! The tar opposite Santipur in Nadia,
"". Hongkong. and Hankow boush is the headgear of Islam.
when the race was shown on the pictures here.
at
Sired by an undoubted spayer, slashing colt as he is, the sporting Home has added Press Coronach into an even money favourite preposterous price- he won't carry my money on these terms had he won the Eclipse by the distance.
Home Barometer.
Further cabled quotations from Home have been received by Mr, Frank Haytor, as follow:-m
54 Coronach.
11 2 Lanceguye,
7'1 Caissot.
8 Swift and Sure and Cimiez. 101 Lex.
Blood
and
100 8
Captain
Finglas,
201 Apple Sammy.
22.1 Masked Ruler.
25 1 Comedy King
Order, Harpagon Hearty.
and
Review Rose
321 Pantera, Booklet, Phanär- ite, Lulworth Cove and Tenacity.
501 Simon the Beggar. 66-1 Friar Wile;
100/1 Amilcar, Buckaway, Buckler and Gay Lothario.
WATER POLO.
IMPORTANT MATCH, IN
ton Yangtszepoo greens). Wednesday, September 15:
By it the Faithful can be dis-
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tinguished from the Unfaithful. A SNAPPING-TURTLE. O Paris- (onjand the veil for women serves the
Shanghai >>. Hankow
Shanghai R.C. greens). Thursday, September 16:--
Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club
Hongkong and Hankow (on 3.L.B.C. greena).
Friday, September 17:
THIEF'S UNHAPPY
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same purpose. I know of no bet- ter reason. The Koran says
EXPERIENCE. v. nothing about them, of course, but they symbolise a tradition of
Yoshida Shinkichi, aged, 46, a Islam, and it is unthinkable that professional thief, of Moto-machi, tradition should be so lightly cast Kobe, stole three snapping-turtles aside."
I asked the Grand Mufti how Tosabori, Osaka, on the evening from the shop of a fishmonger in Egyptian religious authorities re- of the 4th instant, and put them {garded Turkey's defection.
in his kimono sleeves. walked off, the turtles began to climb up his sleeve and when he pushed them back one of them bita
This made his finger viciously.
Shanghai Junior Golf Club v. Hongkong and Hankow (on J.G.C. greens). Saturday, September 18:-
Shanghai. v.
Hongkong (on Shanghai L.B.C. greens). Saturday, September 18:-
Interport Dinner,
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Egypt. "In Egypt such strange antics would be heinous, but Turkey is The Hongkong team is expected not Egypt. Each country has its to arrive in Shanghai by Septem- destiny, its own history to make him shout and dance in spite of
On Tokohama ber 10, in time for the practice I cannot, therefore, criticise, the danger of detection, and he game and the opening match on judge or condemn. Innovations was soon arrested and sent to the ovarig (Bank's buying rate) 9.01 the following day. All games will introduced in Turkey do not exist Kawaguchi Station. On the fol- surer (p on) stari at 3.30 p.m.
in Egypt. Women must be veiled lowing morning it is stated when Bar Bilver in Houstong
he was taken out of the cell the Shinore Copper Conta
Chinese Copper Cash here, men must wear distinctive It will be noted that Hankow is Oriental headgear, a
turtle was still hanging to his date of five Interest Moslem taking part in this triangular woman must not marry a Chris- finger. This, if true, was rather Chinese Bh. Coln
tongions Bo Coin interport.
tian, as she can now do in Turkey, cruel of the police as the pain is where also, a new law of succes said to be excruciating. DEEP SEA FISHING,
sion has been introduced. In snapping turtle, it is stated, will Turkey, a woman receives the not let go his hold until plunged Entries for Angling Club's deep sea fishing she only obtains the half, first of
the Hongkong same share as a man, in Egypt.
into water.
competition to-night are:- all because most women marry, Messrs. Leo d'Almada e Castro, and contrary to European cus- Kowloon British School Former A. el Arculli, 'Mo A. Figueiredo, F.toms, it is the man who pays the cable." The future must always |
marriage not the be in the hands of God."
LEAGUE.
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Pupils' Association, yesterday, in the Water Polo League.
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Fatalism of the East! I under- Nw York - Carvalho, E. V. M. R. de Sousa, for." first minute of play. Both Kow L. G. Ribeiro, A. Kitchell, G. H. I wondered as I watched the inevitable outcome of such an Milan
realised under protest the almost Gouden loon backs chased him, leaving Blok, A. Razack, E. Antonio, old man set forth the Duggie Laing unmarked on thes. H. E. Backett, John Arnold, tradition, if he realised what was
laws of unequal struggle. other side. A pass, and the B. B. Forster, E. Mow Fung, G. R. taking place under his eyes strictest harem, and sets the Copenhag The Queen of Egypt observes tookholm leather was in the net, Laing mak- Maskell, W. H. B. Muskett, Stain- gossamery veils, unrest, emanci- orthodox example to Court circles.vi ing no mistake.
field, Ballantyne, F. H. Barnes, pation. Although this was all the scor- M. A. Souza, W. Nicholson,
But nothing, not even royal pres- Prasus. ing, the match continued full of W. E. L. Shenton, A. L. Shields,
"But I see signs of change; sure, can stop the marked ten- He einators interest. Kowloon had a shade E. L. Sim, A. Gillard, A. M. Thorn-how long can you stem the tide of dency towards woman's freedom Lioon the better of the game, but the hill, E. B. C. Hornell, Capt. H. F. Progress and the incursion of for- and emancipation. Most voll-in-Kao champions played well as a com- Bloxham, and Dr. S. C. Ho,eign customs?"! I naked
formed people calculate ten years Bones Alzon ess bination.
"The strongest will always more as the life of the old regime, B mbey ** win," came the philosophic reply: In ten years, they say, the vell "Fangbal "New forces are ever more violent will have become a caprice or Hongkong than the old, although the old can coquetry-Lady D. Hay In "Daily Bulwer Hipok
be so deepseated as to be ineradi-Express.
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