FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1926.
SPORTS SECTION
LAWN BOWLS.
FINAL LEAGUE GAMES
TO-MORROW..
INTERPORT TRIAL TEAMS.
* | By "Skip."). The Flowing are the Lengte grames due to be played to-morrow.
BASEBALL NOTES.
PRESENT HOME RUN” LEADERS.
WEEK-END GAMES.
DAVIS CUP.
INTER-ZONE FINAL
BEGINS.
JAPAN v, FRANCE,
Forest Hills, August 26. - In the inter-acne Anal of the Davis Cup H. Cochet (France)
beat Tawarn Japan) 1-6, 4-6, 7-5,
'6-3, 6-2.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HOSPITAL CONCERT. HARBOUR DREDGING LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
"ALICE MEMORIAL AND AFFILIATED.”
INTERESTING HISTORY.
On September 20 n concert will
of much interest. be held locally which should prove
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ENGINEER TO CARRY OUT SURVEY.
NO GOVT. DREDGER.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
The question of dredging the harbour was referred to at the Finance Committee meeting yes- TT. on London". It is in aid of the Alice terday which followed the Council T.T. onnghaf Memorial, and Affiliated Hospitals. meeting. "An engineer was to be
Bathics
do.
Those hospitala form one" of appointed to undertake a survey Hongkong Bank Tawarn easily won the first two the principal examples of joint of the harbour bed, it was stated. sots, keeping Cochet on the unfriendly effort of Chinese and
The Colonial Secretary said Chartered Bank
with low-bounding shots:
. Cochet then adopted the same non-Chinese to meet the need of that the Director of Public Works Mercantile Bark, A. & B
do factles. Later he went to the net the poor sick. The work; as it is had represented to the Govern- South China improved their and won by means of very effec-to-day, is the growth of such ment that although the grounding & O. Bank position in the baseball league last tive volleying and brilliant plae. effort begun over 45 years ago. of two ships recently was not Bank of East Asia week-end by defeating the Club de ing.
Marine Insurances. Dr. W. Young, a local practi-caused by silting in the harbour it Recreio by one run, scored in the Harada (Japan) then beat Ranetioner, in co-operation with cer- was expedient that the mind of Canton Insurance last inning. The previous meet-Lacoste (Fruneet 6-4 4-8, 6-9, 9.7. tain
Chinn Underwritera Chinese and non-Chinese the public should be set at rest. Amigo power » C., v. Kowlooning between these two teams re- Harada's battering forehand friends, began a dispensary in D.P.W. said that they had an en-Union Insurance
In reply to questions, the North China Insurance.. sulted in South China being drives were irresistible.
Tal-ping-shan and the western beaten for the first time this sea-
Lacoste was unable, with the districts where there were many exception of the seconcret, to meet (Chinese poor....... the hurricane attack. The French-
The Pioneer.
Secandidon.
R. JEK, Tacht Club v. Thikda R...
The Inn Recreation" Club | having conceded the points b the Past Point and Recreio Plabs there
are now two games to be played to complete the Second Division fix fum. The League table below has béis amended to include the points 16 the above two Claba,
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Sineer on the present staff who Yangtze Insurance was fully qualified to carry out! Fire Insurances. the work and had a great deal of China Fire Insurance mim, in the fourth set, made a The work was so successful that experience of work in the harbour. H.K. Fire Insurance.
Shipping.
sensational but abortive effort and in 1887 a leading Chinese gentle-ed, however, as the engineer in Douglases
A further appointment was need-
RACE TRAGEDY.
do.
took five games consecutively-man Dr. (afterwards Sir Kai)
Reuter's Amerienh Service. Ho Kai decided to build a Hospital question would have to be relieved Hongkong Steamboats.
H.K. Tues & Lighters.. in memory of his late wife Alice, of his present work. und the Alice Memorial Hospital
The Hon. Mr. A. 0. Lang raised: Indo-Chinas. (Pref). was built.
the question of how the Govern- ! do. (Def.) Ltd. 7.) Hk. This Hospital was at first usedent would put in hand any for the treatment of men, women should recommend. The Govern-Shell Transports
dredging work the engineer Oriental Navigation .... and children as in-patients as welment had not a dredger of its own. Star Ferries as a dispensary for out-patients.There was no dredger available Water-boats
Dr. Young not only did what he unless one could be obtained from could for the poor during his life, the Netherlands Harbour Works, China, Sugars
Refineries. time but left a substantial fund) in his will for the purpose of car-borrow one from Macao.
The Hon. Mr. Bird: We can Malabon, Sugars rying on this work.
Mining. The Hon. Mr. A. C. Lang: Sup- Benguets
BROOKLANDS RIDER KILLED IN A TEST.
The Club de Recreio made a costly mistake in removing Alves From his regular place at short step Rocha who played in that position never knew his province; and fouled the folders with the result that three catches were missed. Another mistake made: The game where the most interest by them was the late replacing of will centred will be on Craigen-Xavier by Remedios in the pitch- gover gireen where the home tean ing position, Xavier was obvious: receive she Kowloon Cricket Club, sired out, and became erratic hey should the Better wirthey will towards the end, but he was al The squat in pots with the. East dowed to continue to throw for the! KUNS INTO SPECTATORS. Pin Phat the head of the benefit of the champions. League table and a play off will be
Bogne. August 26. MOVES ALUM On the other hand.
In their third and last meeting should" Craigenrever bear them.
The motor car race meeting opel with the Hongkong Baseball disastrously. their hopes will be shattered Hot Club, the Defence Corps outplay-Brooklands rider, Captain Howey, The famous trams are confident, so a close finished their opponents with the stick during a bit test, failed to take can be anticipated:
although not on paper, Bowker the second bend and the car dash "Was prominent with his. second ac among some spectators, one of Taikao visit the Yacht Club and
home un this sensan and now whom was killed. another intersting wurde wili tako
share
honours equal
with plane.
A gendarme's leg was broken mul Twiku, however, have a
Hachiuma, Zafra und Gosano. the leg of an onlooker was cut-off. very strong team and, in addition are able to call on several good re-The Defence Corps lost by onel
Howey was killed instantly. The [run, but they gave their more ex[injured were taken serve players. They should on the
to hospital perienced opponents a good game. | Reuter. Seasp's form win.
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Interport Trial.
Tourrew on the Rowinda Chie- ket. Club Green the second trial Kate will be played. The follow- ing will play :--
M. Omar. R. A. Smir. A. M. Holland, Jas To Dubbies P. T. Part H... ( Morrison. W. Worthinspoon and R. Lapsley. Play will start at 3.30 p.m. sharp.
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At the conclusion of this trile vame the Selection Committee will meet to choose the team to go to Shanghai-Mr. D. Gow has already been appointed manager, so there are five more tube picked. ·
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The Tube-wing Ire almost suing to go: Omar No. 1, Holland No. 2, Lapsley No. 2, qad Wortherspoon is Skip, with Parrot as fifth player...
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- Inter Departmental Competition.
On Sunday the semi-final kuze
in this competition between the Prison Department and the Educa-.
The programme for the week- end and league-standings to date are as under-
,
eine fund
poor.
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The Chairman: I don't know we had a
A large part of the annual in-pose they are not working there. Kailan Mining Ad. Bequest.' come is derived from this "Young What will be the position of the Langkats (Combined)
Another gift to the Hospitals dious position.
Government then? A most invi-
lo. was made by Mr. R. Belilios who
(Single) Shanghai Exploration made his gift towards the medie how long it is since
Shanghai Loan Raubs dredger. Position To-day. Several Parsee gentlemen and dredger we had here was owned Crab Caspians Hon Mr. ASO. Lang: The last Tronoh Mines others have from time to time by the Dock Company and was Docks. Wharves, given. certain sums for the pur-sold to Australia in 1910.
Godqwns, &c. pose of leaving a memorial for The Chairman said that if H.K. & K. Wharves themselves. for the benefit of the dredging was recommended the H.K. & W. Docks
matter would have to be brought Hongkews It is the hope of the Hospital before the Finance Committee New Engineerings Committee that the generosity of and money voted to carry out the Shanghai Docks such friends may be more freely work. Whether it would be done Lands. Hotels & Bldgs. copied as such funds help very by the purchase of a dredger- 1.K. & S. Hotels. (old) materially towards avoiding an-j
The Hon. Mr. Lang: This is a
do. (new) | '.
xiety in times of special stress. very expensive matter..
Hongkong Lands The Hospitals have been very The Chairman-or by contract. Hongkong Realty After the first day's play in the badly affected by the adverse cir1 cannot say. It will have to be H.K. Territorial Fifth Testat the Oval, the fellow-cumstances of last year, and considered when the extent of the Humphreys Estates.
special efforts are now being made work is known.
Prince's Building London, August 15. to endeavour to right the finan-
Rural Landa the final test was surprisingly low.cial balance. This work cannot be 909 There was plenty of room inside the carried on without adequate ground, which is capable of holding funds and such funds are careful- about 30,000 people, and the queues ly utilised by the Hospital Com- at the gates before the game com- menced were small
Saturday, 2.30 p.m.-Filipinos
v. B.K.V.D.C.: 4.30 p.m.-Japan- ese v. South China.
Sunday, 4p.m.-Club de Re- creio v. Hongkong Baseball Cluß.
LEAGUE TABLE.
The League, table now standa
South China Japanese
eb de Reur-in- Filipinos
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Defence Corps
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Exhibition Match.
FIFTH TEST.
NOTES ON PLAY, AHEAD- OF THE MAIL,
ing na Enbled: ---
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The attendance at the Oval for
The English captain, A. P. F Chapman, going out to toss. for
mittee and staff.
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FULL REPORT ON COUNCIL QUESTIONS?
As announced yesterday, the choice of innings with Collins-the MINUTE'S BREVITY. "All-Hongkong" team will meet first momentous step in a momen- U.S.S. "Helena" ac 2.30 p.m. on tous match-borrowed a sovereign. Sunday.
for the purpose, with the result that England had first knock.
A number of advertisement, kites. flying over the ground
were A source of annoyance to Sutelife,
Lion Department, will take place on THE AUSTRALIANS, The Police Recreation Club Green mmelging at 4 p.m. sharp. The winters of this game meet the Sanitary Department is the final en Sunday, September 5.
LEAGUE TABLES.
2ND DAY'S PLAY AGAINST
KENT.
RYDER GETS CENTURY.
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Training,
DR. KOCH'S VIEW.
The following is the allotment
(old) The brevity of minutes of of the Parade Ground, Drill Hall, but the objection of the Yorkshire Council meetings was the sub-Miniature Range, Kennedy Range: Dairy Farms
do." (new) attive since the jeet of reference by the Hon. Dr for the training season 1926-1927 Der A. Wing (full pd.) kites were private property and the Koch at yesterday's meeting of from September 1 inclusive:Mon- do. Oval authorities were unable to the Legislative Council,
Mounted days,
and infantry interfere.
Hongkong Amusements. As the minutes of the last Armoured Car Companies: Tues- The manner in which Hobbs was Council meeting were laid on the days. Infantry Company: Thurs Hongkong Electrics
H.K. Constructions dismissed amazed the Surrey crowd, table, Dr. Koch drew attention to days, Scottish Company: Fridays. H.K. Developments and there was general disappoint-the fact that the only referenceArtillery Company, The following, are the positions in spite of a good score on the ment among the public at the failure contained in them to certain mat-
H.K. Ropes (comb.) in the League to date:
Engineer Company. first day. Kent are behind the of the English batsmen.
do. (old) Wireless Signal Section will ters raised by the Hon. Mr. A: 0. Australians."
Geary, the Leicestershire bowler, i
(new) Canterbury, Aug. 26. (who, it will be remembered, in- Lang was that questions had been parade at Headquarters at 5.30
Hongkong Tramways Lane Crawfords Second day's play:→
jured his ankle just before, and was asked and that the Colonial p.m. on Monday.
Armoured Car Company. in the Fourth Secretary had replied: There were 15,000 spectators. unable to play
H.E. the Governor said that the! Parade at Headquarters on Mon, Macao Electrics
Mackintosh The weather was fine and the Test), damaged his left hand while
minutes were Httle read cutside day at 5.30 p.m. wicket good after rain in the fielding.
Nanyang Tobaccos the Council and that full parti- night.
culars could be obtained from Part II Musketry Course will be Peak Trams (old)
do.. fired at Stonecutters range on Sun- Hansard. If it was the opinion of day, September 5.
. (new) Sinceres members that the minutes shouldi
Singapore Trams contain the full report it could be
Taxis done: He would consider the
United Asbestos point.
DIVISION 1.
P. W. D. L. F. .10 8 0 2 16 ..10
Taikoo R.C. Kowloon Dock Craigengower . C. 10
Civi Service.'. Kowloon B.G. Police R.C.
7 0 3 14. 7 0 3 14 10 4 1 5 9 10 2 0 8 4
.10 1 1 8 3
Shoty for and Against.
Taikoo R.C.
For Agst Up Dn: 65 620 185 Kowloon D.R.C... 586 533 63 Craigengower C.C. 614 580 Civil Service .... 550 680 Kowloon E.G... 526 602 Police R.C.
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DIVISION II.
P. W. D. L. P.
East Point R.C...
14 J1 0 3 22
Kowloon C.C.
Taikoo R.C.
13 10 0 3 20 13 0
9 4 18 Civil Service C.C. 14 7 1 6 16 Craigengower C. C. 13 6 0 7 12 RIEK. Yacht Club 13 0 8 10 Club de Recreio 14 4 199 Indian R.C. ...... .14 1 0.18 2
Shots for and Against.
For Agst Up Dn. Enst Point R.C... 315 605 150 Kowloon C.C. ....786 641 144 Tall R.C.
776 782 43
Civil Service R.C. 802 800 Chalengower.
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KILK. Yacht Club 777 781
Club de Recreio.. 884 200
Indian R.C.
.... 189. 001
Overnight score:- Kent 321 runs. Wooley 64, J. L. Bryan 61, Hardinge 52, Ashdown 42, A. P. F. Chapman 36; Mailey took 5 for 133. Australia to bat.
The Australians batted all day, being all out at the close for 386
runs, 65 ahead of Kent.
JS. Ryder made 100, H. L. Collins 86. T. J. E. Andrews 71.
Freeman (A. P.), who played under Gilligan in Australia, took 6 wickets for 133 runs.-Reuter.
Play continues to-day.
UNUSUAL QUERŸ.
"Inquirer" asks: Which can be thrown further, the "ericket" ball, or the "baseball" ball,
CRICKET LEAGUE FUNDS.
At the annual meeting of the H.K.C.C. pavilion on Monday even- Hongkong Cricket League at the ing, the following report will be presented:-
The First Division Shield was! won by the Navy, 'the Second Divi alon by the Royal Engineers.
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Scottish Company.
Strength.
No. 1067 Gunner M. P. Concan- pon, MC.. Artillery Company, to Lante-Sergeant in charge City
Section.
lery Company, reverts to the rank
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No. 16 Sergt. H.,S. Rouse, Artil, Watsons (old)
(леж). of Private at his own request. Wm. Powells
The following are granted leave H.K. Telephone of absence from the Corps:
No. 367 Spr. G. S. Kennedy- Skipton," Engineer Company, from November 11, to August 31,1927.
No. 888 Pte. W. L. Rumsey, No. 1
LORD HARRIS ILL.
London, Aug. 5. The accounts show a balance of
Lord Harris, who is 76 years of $661.75, statement of which is age, was taken suddenly ill while appended to the report. This state-watching the play at the Canter ment shows that the expenditure bury ericket festival. He was con- amounted to only $17.99; while veyed to hospital, on a "stretcher. the receipts were (by balance from It is believed that his condition is An evening bulletin 1924-25 account) $429.65 and en-not serious. trance fees $180.
states that he shows signs of in-resign from the Corps: provement.
HONG TENNIS DOUBLES,
London, Aug. 7.
Lord Harria is better and has left hospital. He made the follow- ing statement:-"Lord Harris is very grateful for the many kind enquiries in regard to his having
The generally accepted opinion is that the baseball can be thrown further.
In the H.K.G.C. inter-hong lawn Counting only up to the first pitch tennis (doubles) competition, Lt. e.. excluding the bounce and fur- Col. Edmendes and, Captain Howard had to retire hurt. He hopes to ther rolling), the best for a base (owe 1/0) defeated G. W. Sewell continue, his innings before stamps ball is said to be over 430 feet, and E. Grimbla (owe 3/6) by 7-5, are drawn." The longest distance a cricket ball 17-5.
has been thrown' is 140 yards (or
The winners are now in the semi-
420 feet) but it is not known if this final. 14 figure includes the "aubsequent 0122 pitching" and the roll along the 0 202 Kround.
"In the air" said a local, base ball expert "players have thrown a baseball 430 feet, and the ball has possibly rolled another 50 feet or so on the ground."
H.K.V.D.C. SWIMMING.
CRICKET TOUR TO INDIA.
London, Aug. 6.
Platoon, from, September 1 to 30.
The following are permitted to
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, #7th August 1936.
In Lond
Bank. Wiro...
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On demand
10
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30 day's aight (months' might Creálta, 4 months aight/90/18. Doonmabary, 4 montna dgh 1/2 8/18
No. 607 Pte. D.. S. Fitzgerald, Armoured Car Company.
No. 919 Pte. A. P. Glanville, Do Pane Armoured Car Company,
Operand Crodica, Platoon having left the Colony, is Jn Berlin- struck off the strengt
No. 675 Pte. J. Clelland, No. 6
PETROL TAX PROTEST.
On demand... Na Yok
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"Highs(prívam paper,
July 19-A deputation repre- wanting the majority of Australia's On 300,000 motorists, and also moter | a loqui ha Arthur Cilligan sends an exclu-dealers and oil importers, asked Marlis- On dimin sive message to all classes of Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, to
Shanghai cricketers in India through the withdraw or modify the duties on On demand WATER POLO LEAGUE.
The Volunteer Defence Corpe "Strateeman," Calcütta, relativa. to chassis, tyres and petrol" provided
day for In the Budget.. will hold swimming mesting on the forthcoming tour. Club de Recreio defeated the "B"
Sept. 4.
The message is as follows:"We They, stator that the existing
(Bank's buying rate 807 JOVRENSELE team of Kowloon British School
There will be an inter-unit relay are eagerly looking forward to our tariff made the cost ofisare ex-ilver (per cv.) (Former Pupils Association) yes-
race. Teams will be of six cach. tour in India this winter. We at orbitant and restricted transport sliter in Honkong 4 % pm. terday, at the V.R.C. bath, in the
Members wishing to represent their all times will play the game, both urgently needed in country dia- Jaimes Opper Canh - 10 % pan. water polo league, by 5 goals to nil; "London, Aug. 4-Oldroyd is units should send names to respec- on and off the field, and we will do tricts. Mr. Bruce, said that the hore Copper Cents-03 pm
{ The scorers were Carvalho (2), recovering and will probably leave tive commanders without delay, all in our power to strengthen the Government would consider the rate of Nativelor
Chinami pas, Con Marcul, Xavior and Pereira.
hospital to-day.
latate Corps orders for this woek. grant bonds of the Empire."
presentations mande separately.” "dougkear Rab. Goin
On Yokoham On demand
YIPA
jar.
KWANGTUNG RIVERS.
Waterlevels (In English Feel) at 8 a.m.
Aug. 24 Aug. 25. Shiühing 415.1 +15.4
West River
North River at
Tsingyuen. + 6.9 Falling North River at
Samahyi +8.24 +8:32 East River
at
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H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS,
Augint. 25.
Mr O' P. Anderson dr 0. Mancini Mr R. H. Bia obard Mr D. MacKinnon Me L. H. Clar Mre L W. Muaria
Hr H Pearman
servat: Mr W. Dowley Mr C. H. Froko
Me O B. ervido Mr A
A.
Mr and Mrs G, D. M‹ T.
Fea on Miss Fearow
Mr B. A. Kellie Mr T. J. Las Mrs Hops Lewis Miss Lile..
He U. Sparlinger Mr.J P. Taylor Mr and Kra
Mr H Winsom Mr G. WE