FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
$75,000 PRIZE.
Gene Tunney's Next Fight.
TITLE BOUT IN SEPTEMBER..
St. Louis, Jam, 6.
Gone Tunney will defend his
title at the Yankee Stadium. New. York, next September for a sum of approximately fl$75,000:
Details were arranged here last, evening at a conference between Tunney and Mr. Tex Rickard the
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Gene Tunney.
promoter, and a contruct will prob- ably be signed at Incheon to-day. -Reuter's American Service.
Tunney recently defeated Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight box-
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the cable.
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SOCCER NOTES.
TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES &
TIMES.
IN THE JUNIOR LEAGUE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
SERVICE FOOTBALL. MID-WEEK CRICKET. SERVICE RESUMED.
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TEAMS FOR ANNUAL CHARITY MATCH.
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Teums have been selected for the
annual Army v. Royal Navy charity football match at Sookumpoo on Saturday, as follow:-
Royal Navy.
·H.M.S. "TAMAR” SURPRISE KOWLOON.
In their regular mid-week match, Kowloon C.C. were surprised by
|H.MS. "Tamar" who won by
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N.Y.K. LIVERPOOL FREIGHT SHIPS.
For some time past the NY.K.. Liverpool liners (freight service) suspended calling at Hong Kong owing to the recent interruption of trafle with Canton, but they will resume calling here, com-
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A. C. I. Avery (H.M.S. Tamar) ;| "Tamar" 103 runa. Pay-Lt-mencing with s.s. "Thjima Maru" Cook Hill (Despatch). L. S. Baker Comdr., Shaw 38. Sub-Lt. Lampen sailing hence on or about Feb- (Titania); Six. Barrington (Des- 13, Et. Abel-Smith 22, S. A. Murphy ruary 4, 1927. The service is a patch) Pibr. Hulbert (Hawkins) 11; J. Lyal 2 for 18, A. H. Browne monthly one and the calling porta captain, A. B. Voller (Hawkins) for 37, N. H. Ross 1 for 22. J. in Europe are-Genoa, Marseilles, Hongkong Bank A. B. Barkham (Titania). A. B. Hirst 4 for 12, D. Kelly 2 for 13). and Liverpool, sometimes Glas- For one TCABON and another,Nash (Hawkins), Sto. Northey (Am-
Kowloon (battud one man short)
gow. some of the fixtures down for deci- | brose), L. S. A. King (Tamar), A. B. 71 Puns, (Lyal 17, Hirst 12; C.P.0.|°) son tomorrow in the Hong Kong Wheeler (Hermes). Reserves: 30 Wir. Bensley 4 for 18. Pay Comdr THE GREAT FLOOD, Football League will not be played. Balcomb (Titania), Sto. Yelland Coomber 2 for 84, Ldg. Stc. Womack
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off and grounds is given below. Further information about the un- nual Service match will be found els where on this page.
SERVICE MATCH.
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Hongkong Steamboats. to-day that the highest level has. Tugs & Lighters,
Indo-Chinas (Pref) .. been reached.
do.. Last night's mail train from
(Def.) Penang arrived this morning
The Army..
Tomorrow's Teams. Sigmo. Durand (R.C. o2 S.):) [L/3r. "Trim (R.A.), Sgt. Cavellle A number of tears have been an- Pte. Gardiner nounced for to-morrow's cricket (K.O.S.B.), Sgt. Barham (K.O.S.B.).fixtures, as follow:- L/Br. Viegars. (R.A.); Br." (Art.)| H.K.C.C. 1st XI. league (away) v. Ward (R.A.). Br. Pulford R.A.), Kowloon:-H. R. B. Hancock (cap The Army v. Royal Navy, Soo- S/Sgt. Sime. (R.A.M.C.), Sgt. Mc-[tain), T, E. Pearce, A. W. Hayward, kumpoй "A" ground. 4 p.m.
Glinchey (K.O.S,B.), Rev. Alex-|H. Oweri Hughes, E. J. R. Mitchell | ander (K.0.S.B.) captain. Reserves: A. C. I, Bowker, G. R. Vallack, J. R. Pte. Tiernan (R.A.M.C.), Gr. Henrie Hinton, G. F. Gardner, Major L. J. (R. A.).
Lightfoot. H. V. Parker.
H.K.E.C. 2nd XI, lengue (home) Refereer L. S. A Atkinson, K.CC. 2nd XI-P. Jacka, J. C. (HM.S. Tamar), Linesmen: Sgt Buntar, R. W. Lee. A. K. Mackenzie, Ferneyhough (R. M.), S/Sgt. D. B. G. Nicholson, F. H. Orr, H. E. Gilbert (R.A.OC).
Standage, H. J. V. R. Stavenson, J. H. Summers, F. Sutton, C.D. no communication between Ipoh H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard wales.
and Tanjong Malim by rail gør- (G.0.C.) is to kick-off at p.m. The
road to-day. Indian R.C. 2nd XI,
league ideams will be presented to HE. the
The Bidor-Telak Anson Road: Governor, (Sir Ceel Clementi) be-home! v. Royal Navy 2nd XIis breached and is under three J. S. Ackber (captain), S. A. Rfeet of water, which is overflow From 330 to 4 pm., the Roval Ismail, A. S. Suffind, A. S. maiting for a wide stretch.. Marine Band of H315. "Hawking D. Mohamed, I. Hassan, A. Rahmin, Yesterday at Kuala Kangsar Athe flood reached the highest level
since 1897...
Division r Kowloon F.C. v. Police R.C., Kowloon, 4 pm.
"Div. I, Section "A". South. China Reserves. v. Scottish Borderers" Reserves. Scokumpoo- Joseph'a College, Sockumpoo "B," 2.30. p.m.
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Royal Artillery Reserves v. St. Joseph's College, 2.30 p.m.
„Chinese, Athletic "A" v. Club de
Recreio Reserves, South China
ground. 2.30 p.m.
Chinese Athletic "B" v. Univer- alty, St. Joseph's ground, 2:30p.m.
Div. H. Section "B" Bank Portuguese v. Mostem Clüb, Seokumpoo "B", 4'p.m.
St. Joseph's College Reserves y Chinese Athletic "B", St. Joseph's ground, 4 p.m.
South China "B" v. South China
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Boy Scouts, South China ground, 4 p.m.
Kowloon "B" v. Chinese Athletic "A" Kowloon, 2:30 p.m.
Fleet movements" have prevented
The unusual sight of French | men and Germans fighting one another and then kissing one an- other was seen at the Cirque de Paris when the first Franco- German boxing show held since the war was staged before several thousand spectators. The crowd cheered on the German boxers) with wild shouts of "Go on, Fritzie; kill him, kill him ...
Too much "kiss in the ring" was disapproved, however,, when the French heavy-weight Barrick was given the decision over the German Rosemann, whom the re- feree disqualified for hitting low. Instead of applauding, the crowd howled for its money back, alleg ing that the Frenchman had lain down to the German and booing the referee.
Frenchmen won four of the five events.
ANNUAL RACES.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club an- nual (four days) race meeting is to be held a few weeks hence.
Entries close to Mr. C. B. Brown, the secretary, c/o Messrs. Linstead & Davis, at 3 p.m. on Baturday) Jani 22.
Competing in the Veterans' Golf Competition at Royal Mid- Surrey, Mr. Edward Blackwell was successful, with a score of
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and the Pipe Band of the 2nd Batt, A. K. Minu, A. R. Minu, S. King's Own Scottish Borderers, will Hussain, V. T. Mangy
C.C Ist XI, play on the ground. Pipe-Major Craigengower W. C. K. Mackie and his Pipers will league (home) v. University:-T dance Scottish dunces during half-Grimes (captain), B. W. Bradbury, time
U. M. Omar, D. Rumjahn,' A.. Admission to the covered stand Kitchell S. Abbas, T. Abbas, 0. is and to the open stund 50 cents. Ismail, J. W. Leonard, A. B.
Tickets may be obtained from-Hamson, F. Zimmern. Anderson Music Co.: Moutrie &
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HK. & K. Wharves A correspondem to "Truth" H.K. & W. Docks Craigengower 2nd XI, friendly
writes:- Co.: H.M.'s Ships; Hon. Sec. Gar-(away) v. Club de Recreio 2nd
Hongkawa The old question whether Lon-New Engineerings Recreation Club, Military X-W. Muskett (captain) H. Lim, den clubs should allow credit and Shanghai Docks Headquarters.
J. Caseimbhoy F. K. Modi, W. Kadopt the "chit" system used in Lands, Hotels & Bldgs.. Way, F. Schnepel, E. Hamson, A. E clubs in India and the East has H.K. & S Hotels
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the Royal Navy from turning out lowering Kowloon's colours. They Phillips, G. Hyder, W. Hall R. Flately been revived in one or two Hongkong Lands
the best eleyen that can represent the China Squadron.
There are several fine footballers on H.M.S. "Vindictive," including some bril- lant forwards but this ship is
2way.
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have a chance as Kowloon are not Luz.
Kow- doing too well this reason. loon ought to win and they will do so if they have come to the turn in the long lane of reverses.
Borderers In Lead.
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There are four matches in each of the two sections of division II.
Even If the Borderers' Reserves
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Cotton Mills Gorvin, H. E. Strange, R. S. W.
Ewo Cottons Paterson. C. Sura, R. C. Witchell;
Orientals P. P. O'Neill.
Shanghai Cottons (old). do. (new)
Miscellaneous. Canton Ices.. Cements (comb.) do. .. (old) do. (new) China Buses.
Indian R.C., friendly (home) v. volunteers on Sunday at 2 pint :--- A. Ismail (captain). S. H. Jamall,
had the pick of the 2nd Batt.. East lose in section "A" they will still Surrey Regt. to pick from, includ-retain the leadership but they will Ing their forwards and halves as
be too strong for South China and nucleus.
look as if they will keep their un-1s. beaten record.
Not even the most staunch sup- porter of the soldiers will argue
There will be a very keen match that the forward line chosen for to-between St. Joseph's and the: R.A. morrow is as good as that of a year Reserves, with a duel between the ago but there are useful soccerites College forwards and the Gunners' in the team, even though Leach of defence. A draw seems the most the R.A. cannot clay.
logical prediction.
As the opposing teams, therefore. are, not "so well known" to each other, a fine game should be seen. And this is the point that really matters. It is not so much the joy of winning that will count, but
Army
Chinese Athletic "A" will be on their mettle to reverse a previous verdict when they lost to Recreio Reserves and the chances of the] former are good.
A. R. Ismail, A. H. Madar, M. P. Madar, J. S. A.
Curreen, J. S. Ackber. F. M: el Arculli, A. H. Rumjahn, Y. A Wahab and V. T. Mans.
PASHA'S GOLF COURSE.
DEATH OF MR. W. ROSE.
The "China Mail' records with regret the death of an old rest- sident in Mr. W. ("Willie'') Rose, the other of Mr. L.A. Rose, thế Architect.
The late Mr. Rose was well past middle age and had a large circle of friends in the Colony.
He was a member of the Craigengower Cricket Club and China Lights (comb.) formerly played for the 2nd and 1st XI's at cricket.
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The three sons of the Sultan of a great deal of extra clerical work. Morocco, whose marriages at it has other great disadvantages, University are behind with their Marrakesh provided a magni. for it undoubtedly encourages ex- the hope that a big sum will be ob- fixtures and their match with Ath-ncent Oriental Spectacle recent travagance and a good deal of tained for well deserving Service letic "B" should cause no qualms.
ly, have become ardent motor- quite unnecessary drinking.
For bishops and other grave charities. Possibly, the
St. Joseph's Reserves and the cyclists. They are
to he scen ought to get the spoils.
Moslems are having a splendid race daily in the vicinity of Marrakesh and reverend seniors the credit "Kowloon's Prospects.
for the section "B" championship. riding the motor-cycles given ystem may be excellent, and, to many people. in London it would Kowloon 1st XI, holders of the The College 2nd XI will add two them as wedding presents. no doubt be a convenience; but Peak Trams (old) senior championship and the senior polots at the expense of Athletic El Glaoui, the Pasha of Marra- those who have served on the shield, play in the only division I "B" and, incidentally, keep their kesh, whose daughter became the committees of big clubs in India-- Sinceres
(new) league match to-morrow, their op- "ho defeat" record intact.
bride of the eldest son, has had where there are periodical agita Singapore Trams ponents being the Police.
Moslems will not have such an an 18-holes golf course laid out tors in favour of cash payments Taxis casy passage against the Hong and has sent for a golf profes-know to what great abuses the Kong Bank Portuguese but they are sional from Europe to teach him. "chit" system is occasionally put favourites for this match.
by men who will stand drinks all round which they cannot really Afford
Kowloon, will have the advantage of being before their own stand but they will be flelding reserves in place of Durand (goal), Cavielle (left back) and Sims (pivot) who are in the exhibition game at Soo- Will the Police be able kumpoo. to follow the example of another lowly-placed Club (South China) in
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Philadelphia, Dec. 28, William T. Tilden began his fight to re-capture the national singles lawn tennis title which he had held from 1919 until this year when he defeated Manuel Alonso, the famous Spanish Davis Cup player, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4, The matches were the finals in the Pennsylvania Athletic Club indoor tournament.
Paired with Wilbur Coen of Kansas City, he won from Alonso and Gene Dixon by default arte four hard-fought sets in the doubles-China Press.
It is because of the existence of that system that some command- ing officers in India discourage junior officers from joining clubs, especially urban clubs..
FREEMASONRY.
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