SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
"TO-DAY'S RUGGER,
STERNEST STRUGGLE ŞINCA WAR.
RETURN OF WAKEFIELD.
London, March 18 With the ultimate exalt of the championship largely depending thereon, tomorrow's Anglo-Sent- thach Rugger ch at Murrayfield. which promises to be one of the sternest struggles since the war, has aroused tremendous interest. Excursions from London have quid- Pupled The return of Wakefield is expected 1 make the English pack expable of laying the 'undations of viery, Renter
LATEST RESULTS AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
THE PRINCIPAL CAMES.
London, Feb. 26. The following on the results of The principal Pugly matchess playet! trelay ---
Briston, Richmond3, Mandir Sheicester 2. Gloucester A, Bath A May's Thepital Birkenhead Park 4.
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Tandon Sealfisk 19- Cambridau University B
Manchester 25 Liverpool 3. Moseley 8. Blackhrash 12. Sortisiepron B2, St. Bartholo mew's Hospital .
United Hices Portsmouth), J Harlequ
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Bawith 15, Edin tion 2.
"Bilhead High School 0, Eting burch Paiversity 17.
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Kelvinsi 6, Satinburgh Wander-
Glasgow Alemicals 23, das gow University B.
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Royal High School tonians 14.
Watsoniana Cala 8.
LEAGUE CUP:
Results of Second' Raund"
Matches.
London, Peh, 26. The results matches in the Recond round of the Rugby, League Cup competition, played Cedar, are a follow
Wines 2. Dewsbury 2. Swinton H; Yorks K. Bull 29, Broughton 15. Hunslet ham 15. Batley 5. Featherstone 0. Wakefield 7. Halifax 2.
Rachelate 0, Ball Kingston, Leeds 13. Wigan 3.
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DOMINIONS WIN.
Oxford & Cambridge Lose at Rugger.
London, Feb. 26. The "gger match between teams presenting the Dominion Students Athletic Unions and Os ford and Cambridge Universities was playetro-ilag.
The Dominion Students on a close game by gun, ty (8 pts.) te 2 tries (6 p
The English "Varsities, playing against the wind, had the better of matters at the onset, and after a quarter of an hour Aarvold scered for them an unconverted try. Shortly afterwards Saxon got a Bas try for the Dominions, Bettington converting.
The Dominions several times were dangerous, but the English "Varsities had a bigger share of the play. The kicking on both sites
Was poor.
Haltini-Dominion Students: 1 gout 6 pta: Oxford-Cambridge: 1 try pts.).
Easy Place Kick Missed. On the resumption, the Dominion players showed better football all
round.
Saxo run over for an uncourart-.) ed try, and Heppenstall then scored under the posts for the Varsities. but missed the easiest of place! kicks.
Rain fell heavily, and, though the "Varsities were mostly attacking the ball was difficult to handle and. the turf was slippery. Moreover, the Dominions defended finely and i held all their opponents' efforts in check until "o-side" was sounded.
"Result:-Dominion Students: goal. I try 18 pts.): Oxford-Cam- bridge: 2 tries (6 pts.).
The Teame
The terms were thus: Dominion Students:-P. Spence (South Africa); R. Honey (South Africa), J. Malfroy (New Zealand),) K. Saxon (South Afrien), D. Cussen (Ireland) V. Preen (South Africa), J. Dutoit (South Africa); D. Devil- Hlers (South Africa), T. Gubb (South Africa), W. Myburgh (South Africa), G. McDonald (South Africa), A. A. Durr (South Africa), W. Tucker (Bermuda), R. Betting- ton (Australia)," W. Collin re-. laad).
Oxford-Cambridge: C. Aarvold (Cambridge): J. Taylor (Cam bridge). A. Hamilton-Smythe (Com- bridge). H. Caccia (Oxford). E. Taylor (Oxford); J. Nunn (Oxford), W. Sobeys (Cambridge); A. Heppen- stall (Oxford), W. Roughead ox- ford), C. Abell (Oxford), D, Lan- dale (Oxford), J. Edmistoni (Ox- ford), Q. Hamilton (Cambridge), A. Allen (Cambridge), E.Gason (Cambridge).
YACHTING.
LAST WEEK'S CRUISER RACE
LADIES EVENT.
By "Chau Kung."] Tides for the week-and are for height and time na follows:-
High Time. Low.
6.2 1020
15.59 2.1
Sat.
6.4
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It has been found necessary tsj ter the date for the Club versus Ladies' event to Sunday, March 27, when the contest w be between teams of 4 boats.
FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.
Brannmindly
THE CHINA MAIL.
Royal Hong Kong Golf Chib starting times at Fanting on Sun- day arb as follow:--
9.28 am Templotan.
CL Cookes, D.
HOME TURF"
NATIONAL TRIAL CHÂSE
** RESULT:
BASY WIN AT GATWICK,
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SECRET CITY,
DISCOVERY BY SCIENTISTS IN
ASIA MINOR
The site of the, discovery is tho
Rare. treasures rivalling in beauty and pricelessness some of those found in King Tutankhamen's London, Feb, 26,
tomb: have been unearthed by Ger. Gatwick The National Trial mph and Austrian scientists in 0:32. R. A. Green. E. Macdiregor. Chase, Handicap, over 3% miles, re-din Minor". They have discovered 9:36. J. W. Frúnka, P. F. Jsulted na follows:
Amberwave (11 atones, 3 lbs.) of the earliest Christians.
ja vast underground city. the home Wodehoube.
Keep Cool 110 stones., 13 lbs.) Silver Somme (11 stones, 3 (ba) 3 All the placed horses are runners Fanailedhag Mountains, where the in the Grand National,
Ephesus. cf the Bible stood Ambeywayo won by eight lengtha: Ephesus has gone down in history the same distance separated second as one of the first large 'Christian) and third.
settlements, and it is some of the Ton run. The Grand National relics of the ancient inhabitants' runners included Marain Fell, that are now being anearthed. It Knight of the Wilderness, Jacks expected that the discovery will Horner, and Master of Arts,
9:40: A. D. Humphreys, J. H Heurn.
9.41, 7. C. Monaghan; E. Stones 9.48, G. P. Lammert, F. M. Ellis, 9.52. A. W. Roberts..A. Bolas. 9:56, J. S. McLaren, N. Littlejohn,
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15.00. J. Coulthart. C. W. Sellars. 10.04, ... Hegarty, J. "D. H. Crawford.
10.08, W. J. Clerk, J. W. Robert-
son:
10.12) G. E Ellams, J. H. Wallace, 10:16, E. J. Mahon, W, C, Murray, ], 10.20, D. Forbes. H. R. Cleland. 10.24. F: Cowherd, L. E. Nantz. 10.28, T, Ramsay, C. D. Lambert. 1032, 1. H. Geare, LR. Andrawas 10.26, R. K. Hepburn A. C. I Bowker.
10-10: C. C. Sturk, T. P. E. Pen-
10:44, 11. R. Sturt, J. Drevard! 10.48, A. Leach, B. Taylor, 10.52. Lt. W. D. Brown, A. Sommerfelt.
All members are hoping for good "full-sail" breeze for the Servicedered. Members Cup. Last Saturday re stad i no rave due to lack of #breeze and the previous Sunday provided so much wind as to cause the postponement of the event against the Ladies so al hope for the happy mean. The course will be given at the Club and the Pace will he shiled under sealed handicaps.
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10.56, €. Thwaites, F. Austin. 11.00, C. B. Brown. S. T. Butlin 11.04, G. : Towns, T. Low, BEN, V. XL. Gornybarn, K. K. Greiz..
Master of Arts,pulled up. Betting: 100 to 7 against Amber wave. 100 to 7 against Keep Cool, añd' 6 to 1 against Silver Somero.
INDOOR RACE.
AN EXCITING NEW YORK EVENT.
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add much to the world's knowledge of the earllest era of Christianity.
Network of Catacombe, Digging into the mountain, the rosearchers, Professors Keil and Deishman. came pon a vast network of catacombs. The rager selentisen came a large number of graves of Ephesian Christians some of which are be- Hevet to contain the last remains of early saints.
portance.
Vast treasures were revealed. New York, March 18,
There were mural paintings of ex- The slim Swedish champion,quisite workmanship, sarthen juga Edwin Wide, running with smooth studded with geras, Frosses of all Cosy skrides and the thick-set
sizes and design, as well as manus- American champion, exip legenda of great historic. In- greusing with its choppy steps, grily, contested every yard of a mile face amid the frantic excite- 11.12. D. S. Edward c. 3. Wadden. Iment of 10,000 spectators at Madi-bean proceeding for nearly two son Square Gardens, terminating years. The treasures are being 11.16, F. R. James, D. F. Gilmore. in victory for Haan by four yards. taken to Smyrna for inclusion in the 11.20, A. W. H. Edie, I. M. Muir, His, time was one-fifth of a second Archaeologica! Museum there.- 124, L. G. S. Dodwell, W. Labove the record-Reuter's Ameri-British United Press... Dubbar.
ent Service,
The cruisers at off the Ext Championship event at the third time of asking on Suntag last over the course of Hong Kong Island 18.), The, course was altered to Starboard to fit in better with the tides and it was as well that this was thine for the wind on the South if the Tyland was particularly light and variable till well on
th Band thusk when it filled to a gondi whole sail breeze.
"En t'iyale" won a good race from an erected time, "Coquette" hy juan over 17 minutes i
These two with
"C. and I were close together as far as fallinson point out here " and was held by a calm patch for a full hour and saw the other two sall out of sight round Cape Eguille "Brenda" and "Norseman seeing her." beentmed Tacked to the North'ard and held ap good breeze all the times that when " and " get going "Norse- map"wast over a mile dead to winds
1128. H.A Lammert, E. P. Fletcher...
14.12 A. W. Hodges, D. M. Goodal. 16. R. L. Monertel, H. U. Pro-
110; E. D. Black, W. Ironside. PRAD G. Murray, Commdr. Alsbrey
1148, V. Cox. d. 1. Sherry. 11.52. R. W., Lee, J. C.. M. Smith. 1.86, C. 11. Eldridke. 1. Spicer. 12.00 ... Capt. Morris, D. G. Brace.
12.04, R. P. Mondie, C. Mackay. 12.08, N. H. Procter, J. H. R. Hanc
12.12. T.. Christie, A. O. Prawn.
ANNUAL MATCH.
The ainuu golf match between ward and “Qaren Bee" had come "she Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank to within 15 yards. With a true wind there was a delightful bit of Wayfoong) and Messrs. Butterficht sailing in Tathong Channel and and Swife (Taiken) is to be played ""and
round Capeto-morrow on the Royal Hong Kong D'Aguilar hy 4 mile from "Norse Golf Club's course at Fanling. man" with Brenda" about,another
mile aster Of Long Ma Hok and again lost the wind and "Norseman directing her bamse 200 yards outside of her carried the Ereeze right down the Lamma Channel sailing well over 6 miles whilst " and I envered a bare quarter. Brenda" who was also bald up in a most tantalising man- her was overtaken by "Queen Bee" and eventually gave up and put into Repulse Bay "Queen Bee" car- ried on and off the eastern entrance to Aberdeen was at one time slight- y ahead of "U and They had a great race back to the Club and
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Queen Bee saving her time pat
BOAT RACE.
CAMBRIDGE'S FULL COURSE. TRIAL.
London, March 18. Cambridge rowed the frat lake in, 20 minutes and eight course trial from Putney to Mort-
seconds.
There was almost perfect water throughout and no
wind.
ALPOnK
"quette" to, tie for 1st positionally fast-Reater. " and 1" to 5th place enabling Tide conditions were not exception-
The tie will be saited off at some near near date.
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hear that Typhoon" slips, along very well in a moderate breeze and is fairly well balanced as to helm. There is a suggestion that the mast might, with advantage, be reduced
little in height but it is little engly yet to pass judgment since like all ships she has to find her- self.
CRICKET TOUR.
BRILLIANCE OF ERNEST TYLDESLEY.
TENNYSON'S XI DRAW.
Kingston. Feb. 27, The second test mates (of three days) between the Hon. L. H. Tennyson's XLand Al-Jamaica wak left drawn-
The following are the close of play secres:
All Jamnica (lat) 304 runs for 6 wkts., dec.
Tennyson's XF (et) 146 runs. Tennyson's XI (2nd, followed on) 367 runs for 9 wkts. E. Tyldesley batted in brilliant style and scored 118. Green and Arnott contributed 54 and 84 reg- pectively.
WHERE IS THE COMMANDER'S CAMB
VARSITY SPORTS.
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WORLD CHESS.
CAPABLANCA SURE TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIP.
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New York, March 18. The world's chess hampion... Capablanca (of Mavana), whose title was at stake, is assured of first place in the Interpunt Ches Tourniment and of a prize of $2,000.. The tournament is not yet finished, but Capablanca, with 12 points, cannot be overtaken. Of, 3 games he won 7. white 10 were drwn. Alekhing and Nimsowitsch are t present level for second place, with pofts-Reuter's American Ser.
vice.
Colony Championship Ties. Matches in the third round of the Hournament for the Championship of the Kowloon Chess Club were play. ed in the Central British Sepool last night.
Work on the excavations has
CHURCH NOTICES.
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HUNG KONG.
March 20th, 1927,
3rit Sunday in Lent. Holy Communion 8 a.m.) Children's Service (10 nm,) Matins 1a.m. Y Preacher: Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, H.C.F.
Subject: "The Great Need." Hely Communion (12 noon), Evensong (6 p.m.) Preacher: Rev. H. A. Witten Bach.
Subject: "Christ & Him Cruci-
Carvalho, the holder met Wong!! Hayes. who has been runner-up infled" the Coleny's Championship for the Inst two years, was matched against in the Cathedral Hal after Even- There will be a social gathering Randa; and Smith, the Club's Monsong. A cordial welcome to service Secretary, was matched against men' and others, Music, Light Re- Paterson.
The three games "resulted as fol- lows:
Carvalho (Black) beat Wonk Hayes (White) beat Randall, and Smith (White) beat Paterson.
DAVIS CUP.
THE DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND.
Washington, March 17. President Coolidge officiated to- day in the draw for the Davis Cup, which took place on the lawn of White House. The draw resulted as follows:"
Zone,
Austria: Ireland
Japan V.
freshments. Thursday. The Holy Communion 7.45 a.m. Chornt Hewitt R.N., 6.40 p.m. Evensong and Address by Rev. C. H.
Friday. Organ Recital by Mr. Mason, 5.45 m.
WESLEYAN METHODIST
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"Sunday, March 20th 1927
Services at 10.15 a.m. and 6pm. Amerienr
"Preacher at both services: Rev. Mexico; Cuba v. Canada:
J. C. Knight Anstey.-Subject European Zeno-(First round) Morning. Did Jesus know what' Spain v. India Sweden. Britain; life really means? Evening, In connection with the 12th an-
Denmark v. Holland Switzerland When yo pray. Sailors and nual sports meeting of the Hong
South Soldiers Home, Arsenal Street Kong University Athletic Associa-Africa; (Second round); Czecho- (Corner House), Bible Class at tion, which is to be held on the Slovakia v. Greece; Belgium v. University ground ut Pokfulam on Poland; Portugal v. Germany: 3, p. conducted by Mr. May. Saturday, March 26. there are two Hungary Italy. France v. Chaplain's Meeting and Social post-entry events. One la the half- Rumania: Jagoslavia v. the win- Hour at 8 15 p.m. Friday evening, mile race, open to the Colony, which
ner of the Spain v. India match." March 25th, Social and Concert will be decided at about 4.30 pm. countries of the first-named nations, of I. M. Forces).
All games will be played in the (arranged specially for members and the other is the past students Funless by special arrangement.- race, 220 yards, handleap, to be run Reuter's American Service. at about 4.30.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS.
TOURNAMENT MUCH BEHIND.
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It will be impossible to complete the first and second rounds before the end of the month.
The tournament will recommence on Monday, weather permitting.
France to Meet Germany.
New York, March 28. In a probability France and Germany will meet in the semi- finals in the European zone..
One of the interesting results of the Davis Cup draw is that both appear in the same half of the draw. Germany is considered to have a good chance of surviving the early rounds-Reuter's American Ser- vice,
HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL.
London, Feb. 26, Newton-In the hockey inter- national match Ireland beat Wales by 4 goals to 1.
FIEST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
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Rerding Room at above address,
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