TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926.
SPORTS SECTION
BOXING TO-NIGHT.
EWIN'S QUEST FOR A NEW TITLE.
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT.
Undefeated in all ghts under the auspices of the Hong Kong Boxing Association, Able Seaman Ewin of H.M.S. "Hermes" moves up into the middleweight class to-night when he will fight for the Colony's championship, over 15 two-minute rounds, with Stoker "Taf Howard: fdrmerly of HS Herald and now of H.M.S. "Hawkina."
Ewin has hitherto fought here as a welter, winning one belt outright and gaining the right to hold a second till challenged by his shipmate. Stcker Norman Morris. Ewain then surrendered
the belt and went into the middles. I should be noted that
Able Seaman Ewin of H.M.S.
"Hermes." „one of the boxers in
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"SUB." GRIFFINS.
YESTERDAY'S INTERESTING
DRAW.
THE PICK OF 45.
Forty-five subscription grifins (for the 1927 race season) which arrived on Saturday from North China, were draws for at the Jockey Club stables yesterday.
Thear are all China ponies with no appearance of mixed blood.
FANLING GOLF.
RESULTS IN GOVERNOR'S
SHIELD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The second round of the Gov. ernor's Shield competition (inter- hong foursomes) of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club nt Fanling has been competed.
IN
Latest results are:- R.A.M.C. (Col. Bolan Smith and Major Lyngh), beat Prisons Depart- ment J. W. Franks and "Capt. H. P. Bloxham), 5 and 4
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Bank Line (J. R Collis and D Forbes) beat" Union Insumace
A. Brodie and J. W. Alabaster), and 4.
H.K. and S. Bank (R. L Moncrieff and D. Black) beat Jardine, Matheson & Co. (W. B. Cornaby
hd A. Piercy) I up.
(H. U.
and
Of, the original 45. 6 were reject-
Butterfeld and Swire Accordingly. & griffins were Ireland and W. Ironside) beat ed. purollawad to make wp, the comple-¡A.P.C. (T. D. E. Fendered int. These were drawn by Mr. W. A. Butterfield and 6. M. M. Maas (2), M. L. Dunbar,
Mr. Ho Kom-Long and Messrs. Dyor
Beith and were considered the pick of the draw.
The draw rosulted:-
Messrs. Dyer and Beith, Chewbalik.
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Mr. B. L. Hosie, bay.
3
Lt.Col. V. Coates, roan,"
Mr. Henry Humphreys, grey,
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Mr. L. Ruidy, Jun
6. Mr. R. E. Out, grey.
7.
mag grey.
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Mr. H. P. White, grry,
Showan, Tomes Co. (1 W.
MR. GILLIGAN.
REPLIES TO CRITICS AT
HOME
"NOT TO KILL HIS MEN." 、,.
When informed that the Home papers were eriticising him for not forcing a follow-on at Karachi, Mr.
Mr. A. E. R. Gilligan.
A. E. R. Gilligan (captain of the M.C.C., team in India) said that he knew what he was doing better than the scribes at Home.
“SUGGESTIONS."”.
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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Saturday, the Times" deduces that the British Government has taken the Initiative in an attempt to re of the Washington Convention to n duce all the premises and principler very simple issue the practical re cognition that modern Chinese nationalism is a fact, and many of TT on Londen". Its claims are entirely legitimate. T.T. on Shanghai
The paper says, "It has really become quite intolerable that we Hongkong Bank should be blamed vehemently, per-i
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sistently and exclusively for a stata Chartered Bank of affairs, for which Britain le lenst Mercantile Bark, A. & B. of all to blame."
do. It dwells on thel hampering attitude of other national P. & O.. Bank- on British policy, owing to the Bank of East Asia necessity for keeping in line with|
Marine Insurances. them. und rejoices that Britain's Canton Insurance, restraint and seeming passivity China Underwriters have been abandoned,
It stresses North China Insurance.. that British policy is the
Union Insurance- liberal hitherto proposed, and goes Yangtze Insurance much the furthest, practically re-i Fire Insurances. coghing the legitimate demands of China Fire Insurance tour,Chinese nationalism.
H.K. Fire Insurance The paper also considers the most
Shipping. serious fact in China to-day is the Douglases.
Hongkong Steamboats..
Indo-Chinas (Pref). do. (Def.)
Shewan and Coulthart) beat He did not want to kill his men at Dodwell & Co. (R. Melville Smith the commencement of the and L. C. S. Dodwell) 2 and 1.
when, the players were not до Johnson, Stokes and Master D. J. climatised and were naturally stiff Lewis and L. R. Andrewes) beat and sore after the voyage, while permeation of the very active forces HK. Tugs & Lighter..
Vačuum Oil Co. (I, H. Geare and C. Stark) 3 and 2,
the heat affected them a lot..
Mr. Gilligan added that the main B.A.T. (F. A. Berry and S. Mobject of the tour was to teach Mayes) bent University (M. H. India how cricket should be playeıl. It was more important than win- uing matches.
Mussra, Austin and Paterson, nut- Roffey and C. A. Middleton Smith)
3 and 1.
Wayfoong Mes, spotted grey,
10 Sir Vietor Sassoon, ereum,
F Mr. G. 3. Sewell skewbald.
12 Mr. Roda, g50%..
13. Sir Ver Bassion, chestnut,
14 Mr. L. Dunbar,' red roan.
15 Mr B Dunbar, bag.
16 Mr. C. E. Brown. bay.
12. Mr D G M. Beruned, white,
18 R.. M.
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Mrs. F. M, Dyer, black.
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, dun.
20. Mr. R. M. Austin, brown.
21 Mr. Henry Humphreys grey, Mrs. R. M. Austin, dan.
-29, Mrs. R. J. Patormon, white,
24 Mr. Jonathe (Mr. A. Fesb)'.
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25 Mr Topxkle Mr. M. M. Minas
chestnut
20
Mr. Eighthouse (Messrs. Sim and Perry), grey,
27 Medsys. Pyer and Beich, chestnut.
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Messrs. Dyer and Beith, chestnut.
Mn Dynasty, grey.
20 Mr. Ho Kam-tang, grey:
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12 Mesura Texter and Abraham, grey.
Me. Ho Karastong grey.
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Mr. 1 A. Seth, black:
"Dynasty, Shown.
to-night's main event at the Mr. Lighthouse, spotted roara Theatre Royal, under the auspices 27 of the H.K.B.A.
MR. M. Austin, grey.
as Mr. W. T Stanton, dun.
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Airs. P R. Paterson, bay.
40 Mr. E. L. Sim, grey
'P.W.D. (A. E. Lissaman and Ñ. K. Littlejohn) beat Holypak. Massey & Co. (A. K. Mackenzie and C. V. Mark) 2 and 1.
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In the third round, to be compet-; ed by Jan. 1). B.A.T. (F. A. Perry und S. M. Mayes) beat P.W.D:
A. D. Lissaman and N. K. Little- john) by 1 up. The winners enter the semi-final The final is to be played on Jan.. 30.
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BOGEY POOL.
A
RUGGER SPLIT.
BATH CLUB & THE HOME. UNION.
London, Nov. 28 remarkable situatich has arisen in Somerset rugby circles.
I. J. Pitman, "the International and Oxford three-quarter, was pick ed to play for Somerset against | Gloucestershire on Nev. 27, but had last to decline as he had a business ap Fer-pointment in London
The Bogey Pool at Fanting Week-end was won by A. H. gusor (2) ali NOVATE. F. A. Redmond returned a car of 1 down. Thirty-Ave cards were taken ous."
LAWN TENNIS.
LADIES RECREATION CLUB TOURNAMENT..
Now nearing the concluding stage. the Ladies Recreation Club annual lawn tennis tournament will be completed in the new year..
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of Chinese nationalism by Bolghe- viat influence.-Reuter.
were burdened
Refineries:
The New Polles.
Shell Transports Rugby, Dec. 20 Star Ferrie The. British Charge D'Affaires in Water-boata Peking has communicated to the Diplomalle Body a Note" setting China Sugars forth the new policy which the Malabon Sugars Britial Government desires to see)
Mining: adopted towards China. A similar Bengniets communication will also, be "made to Kallan Mining Ad. the representatives of the Powers in Langkats (Combined) Londen. In the meantime the con- do. (Single) tents remain secret, although it is Shanghai Exploration known, that the Note contains a Shanghai Loan frank and objective examination of Raubs Chinese events, from the Washing-Tronoh Mines ton Conference of 1922 until the
Ural Caspians present, together with conclusions
Docks, Wharves, regarding the immediate and future Godowns, &c. policy which the British Govern HK & K Wharves ment regard as a logical sequence, HK. & W. Docks His own club,, Bath, was playing
Commenting on this important Hongkews in Londen, but Mr. Somerset, the development, the Times" inter New Engineerings Rugby Union Secretary, telegraph-alia, understands that the proposala Shanghai Docks ed to the secretary of Bath Club include a suggestion that the Lands, Hotela & Bldgs that Pitman rust op no account Washington surtaxes should be H.K. & S. Hotels play for Bath.
granted immediately, without the Hongkong Lands It is understood Eath will appeal paraphemalla of inlculations of Hongkong, Kealty to the Rugby Union.
conditions and contingent hypo- H.K. Territorial The Sequel.
theses, with which the proceedings Humphreys Estates London, Nov. 30. of the recent Tariff Conference Prince's Building Yet another rugger split is im
Rural Lands minent owing to the action of the "There are two elements in this Ewe Cottons
Cotton Milla. Somerset Rugby Union in not al-declaration of policy on the part Orientals lowing the international three of the British Government, firstly a Shanghai Cottons (old) quarter. 1. J. Pitman, to play for Certain demonstration of impatienïë Bath against Edgware on Saturday, with the delays due to continual because he was unable to assist divergence of opinion among the Canton Ices
Miscellaneone. Somerset against Gloucestershire. Powers jointly responsible for the Cements (comb.)
A hundred members of Buth Club application of the principles of the have requested a special meeting to Washington Convention. Secondly,
do. (old) be held for the purpose of passing the adoption of a clear attitude to China Bunee
doi. (new)
set Union. resolution to resign from the Somer wards Chinese Nationalist claims." China Lights (comb.)
The "Times" further recalls that
do. (old) the postulates of the Washington; do. (new) Convention were a sovereign China China Prov. with modern national sentiment, Dairy Farms ..... and says the British attitude from Der A. Wing the beginning was that the grant of Hongkong Amusements. customs surtaxes should not be bur- H.K. Constructions, dered with restrictions or by any Hongkong Electrics necessity of maintaining a united special foreign interests... The H.K. Ropes (comb.) Hong Kong will have the
the first semi-fizal. Mr. and Mrs.
do. (old) 4.30 pm sharp on the front with the other Powers has do. opportunity of seeing a world's
Railton meet Mr. and Mrs. Stark in US.R.C. ground in a Sim-Shield unfortunately imposed an
(new) amateur champion in Mr. "Eddie"
the other semi-final
am-Hongkong Tramways match: S. H. Garrod; J. Rodger, biguous silence upon the British re-Lane, Crawfords Eagan (the Oxford Blue and
Mixed Doubles Handicap. D. Lyon, A. A. Dind. E. J. R. presentatives. The "Times" hopes Macao Electrics Olympic Games winner) who is the Club to Lyemun Beacon, Chan-Stevenson. (owe 30) beat Mrs. G. B. Slipper, L. M. S. Lloyd, logic of the situation and of the Nanyang Tobaccos
Third round.---Major and Mrs. Mitchell (captain), E L. Sim; the other Powers will recognise the Mackintosh to box six rounds. This boutel Rocka, Cust Rock buoy, back toj alone should be worth going a Club line.
Russell Brown and Mr. Jacobs-F. G. L. Wheeler, G. R. Vallack, British proposals.--British Wireless Peak Trams" (old) long way to see. Details follow: Figures given in parenthesis be-Larkcom (scr.), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 and with G. P. Lammert.
do. Main Event, 16 rounda mid-low, denote (firstly) position accord.meet Mrs. Rowley and Mr. Baker in
(new) dleweight championship of the ing to correcter time on handicap
Sinceres Colony-Able Seaman Ewin, and (secondly) actual order
Singapore Tramg H.M.S. "Hermes,"
Taxis Services middleweight cham
Morris has previously beaten. Ewin-not here-by a knock-out. But Evin beat #Jim" Cartlidge this Reason and
Cartlidge trounced Morris convincingly.
An Added Attraction. There is little possibility of drawing a Bing with Howard. Earifer this month; the newcomer fought as a light-heavy weight and defeated Petty Officer Francis, Howard then appeared to be out of condition.
If anything. he will have the pull in poundage to-night at the Theatre Royal.
40 S. D. Rigt, black.
42 Mr. Topside, white.
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Mr. F. 6. Hail dun. Mr. D. G, M. Bernard, grey. Mr. H. A. Seth, nutmegrrey.
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Owners are also notified that their subscription triffins can be measured at the Rare Course after
piq. by arrangement with Mr. E. C. Hork, manager of the stables.
The programme (opening at 9.15 p.m.) bears the hall-mark of Mr. J. Brook's sterling "pro-day moting."
"WHITE WINGS."
YACHT CLUB" LADIES' RACE.
Elghteen boats competed yester in the 8th championship race for ladies in the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
With a force 2 wind from E.NE. the sailing was quite good.
The course (6 miles) was
from
of
In the open ladies) singles championship of the Colony, Miss Robinson (winner meets Mrs. R. E. lenge round. Tottenham (holder) in the chal
Other results are
Club Championship. Mrs. Stark in the final by defeating Mrs, James has qualified to meet
Mrs. Davenport Brown in the semi- Anal by 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles Championship. Third round:Mrs. James and Mr. Hamphreys beat Mias Bour- chier and Mr. Graves, 6-2, 6-3; Mr.. and Mrs. Forster beat Col. and Mrs. C. Russell Brown.
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The two winning pairs meet in
the first semi-final. Mrs. Machidan and Mr.Rowley (rec. 15.6) beat Imperial finishing.
Miss Newsholme and Mr. Evans Handicap Class-Dorothea (1,3), (owe 2/6), 6-4, 6-2, and will meet pion v. Stoker "Taff" Howard, Colleen (2, 2) Diana (3, 1) Argulla Mrs. Hickling and Dr. Tottenham
(4, 4). Falcon (5, 5), Li Linda (owe 15) in the other semi-final.
Handicap Doubles
H.M.S. "Hawkins."
6 rounds preliminaries:- (0, 0).
welterweight: Stoker Rey- La Linda crossed the starting Mrs. Haslam and Mrs. Rowley nolds, H.M.'s Submarines v. line before the proper Stoker
Lime and (owe 15.2) meet the winners of Mes. Evans, "Hermes."
H.M.S. was recalled, thus losing nearly 3 Stark and Mrs. James (ove 15.8) v.
minutes.
Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Cleland (rec amateur heavyweight Eddie Eagan
Combined Class:-Boojum (1, 1), 15.8) in the final.
V. Stoker Addison, Gael (2; 4), Ailan (3, 2), Bluenose H.MS. "Hermes."
Men's Singles..
(4, 5), Thecla (5, 16), Adele (6, 6). Dr. R E. Tottenham and R. M. featherweight: Corporal Me-Why Wonder? (7.7), Pierrette Henderson meet in the first semi- Manus, H.M.S. "Hawkins," Im- (8, 8), Zephyr (9, 9), Joan (10, 12), final. Major W. B. Stevenson and perial Services featherweight Sealark (11, 11), Daphne (retired Col. C. Russell, Brown meet in the champion. v. Marine
Hills, from race, but actualy reached the other semi-final.
H.M.S. "Hermes."
middleweight: Stoker Mor-
rell, H.M.S.
"Hawkins,'
finish 3rd).
and sho
withdraw
Daphne was also recalled at the! v.start. At Cust Leading Seaman Gray, H.M.S. fouled Allsa. Her racing flag was Rock buoy she "Iroquois,"
hauled down bantamweight: a. C. Thread. ingham, H.M.S. "Hermes." v. Stoker Foxley, H.M.S. "Haw- king."
NAVAL BOAT RACE.
BRITISH GUNBOATS AT KONGMOON.
(From Our Own Correspondant.]
Pakkal, Kongmoon, Dec. 17. Through there being three of the British gunboats (of the West River patrol) in port here, as well, a number of H.M.'s armed launches (for anti-piracy work), race was held for Naval rowing boats at Chiu "Lin, on the opposite side of the River to Pakkai
ag
from the race.]
INTERPORT SOCCER TRIAL.
RUGGER INTERPORT,
It is hoped that Shanghai will send down an Interpart nigger team to Hong Kong to play during the China New Year holidays in early February.
Shanghai expressed a wish to play during the Christmas holidays:
The third Interport soccer trial but the notice is too short. match starts at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow. Last season Hong Kong. visited EN the H.K.F.C. ground. Happy Shanghai and were defented. Valley Teams:
Colours: Clark
(Police);
Wheeler (Kowloon), Cavellle (Kow-| loon): Hudson
(Police),
Sima
(Kowloon), Lam Yuk-ying (Chinese)
DAVIS CUP.
New York, Dec. 20. Greece has entered for the Davis
Athletic); Cornwall (Police), Fung Cup lawn tennis competition in King-cheung (South China), (Kowloon), Suen Kam-ahun (Ath competing. She has elected to play Orr 1927. This is the first time she is letic), Ward (Royal Artillery),
in the European zone-Reuter. Whites: Lau Hing-cheung (South China); Wynne (Police), Bishop
To-morrow the annual erteket (Hong Kong F C match will be played between the McKelvie (Howloon), Futter (R.A.), Hong Kong Oxford and Cambridge Wong, Shuwa: (Athletic); Brittain Societies on the HKC,C. ground. (Police), Howard Gosano (Recreio), McClinchey ng timin, and will be continued (H.K.F.C) Pay will begin at 1.45 p.m., follow- Borderers) Brown until 5.30 when stumps will be drawn. There will be an interval Referee: Mr, Baldv
The competing boats were from H.M.S. "Tarantula," H.M.S. "Moth" H.M.S. "Cicala," and HM.'s armed (Scottish "launches "Onslaught" "Faulkner' (Recrelo). and "Nesaus.”
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Bath has had a similar break over Considine. The English Union then reversed the Somerset Unior's ruling.
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