SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927:
SPORTS
HOME CRICKET.
STARTLING RESULTS IN COUNTY GAMES.
KENT DEFEATED.
London, July 8.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
FRANCE BEATS SOUTH'
SAFRICA.
SINGLES RESULTS.
Eastbourne, July 8. Rain again interfered with the
In the European semi-final of the County cricket fixtures, resulting | Davis Cup competition Cochet In a number of games being abun-† (France) beat Condon (South doned and others drawn,
Africa) 8-0, 9-11, 6-2, 7-5.
Lacoste beat Raymond 6-2, 6-2, Playing Yorkshire at Harrogate | 6-1-Reuter. Glamorgan sedred 138, Macndly taking six for 52 and Rhodes four
for 41.
wicket.
Not Counted.
Yorkshire scored 27 for one
LOCAL TENNIS.
K.C.C. LOSE IN LEAGUE GAME.
After exciting tussle the Netherlands Tennis Club defealed
POLO WORLD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BRITISH EYES TURNED ON MEADOWBROOK,
WESTCHESTER CUP MATCH.
which should play together throughout the cold weather of 1926-1927 prior to leaving for America via England. It was de- cided that the team, which had proved itself in February, 1926, should remain, and three add- tional players should be selected
in
PLUCKY SAILORS. ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE İN
YACHT.
SYDNEY TO TOWNSVILLE
'CIVIL WAR OF SEXES'
IS OXFORD NOW GOING TOO FAR?
SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
Hong Kong, July 8, 1927, 10.30 am.
Stock.'
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Banka.
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"Riverina" succession, subsequent cyclone which caused thorities in all sincerity whether
went ushore and the the university. We ask the au- Marine Insurances.
was
do.
Shipping.
$620 BO cta,
$279
$114
93/- $52 $16,30
Refineries,
$18
Malabon Sugars
[The eyes of the pole world will
An account of the voyage made by heading of a short article in the "Another Barrier Down." is the| be busy this season watching for to accompany it, so as to form a Mr. S. G. Cook, a master marine "Isis." the undergraduates' paper. the form which, it is hoped, will pool from which the eventual in- and Hir. O. B. Featherstone and his "women go marching on," it says, TT, on Shanghal defeat our friendly American foes ternational side should be select-son, Hector, in the ten-tons auxil-"weeping all before them.. Sociai
iary yacht "Iole." from Sydney to on their polo ground at Meadow-led in America, brook. This duty has devolved Four players, Major Atkinson, received by Mr. A. H. Carter, 20 cance have taken place in Oxford
Townsville, last month, has been revolutions of the utmost signifi- Hongkong Bank upon a hard and fit set of men and Capt. Dening, Major Williams and
Clarence-street,
this term. Sydney.
The fortreas of the Chartered Bank ponies-you can't win without Capt. George, formed the team,
The trip took fittte more than 0.U.D.S. has been stormed and Mercantile A. & B. the horse--from India, in which and after a special period eleven days, but heavy weather was Miranda dances excitedly on the do. country, taking one year with of practice Meerut in encountered at the outset, includ- ruina, and now wome are to be P.&O. Bank another, the best average polo is October and November, 1926, ing the galo in which the steamer admitted to the professorships of
East Asia nlways played.]
they won, in the Duke of Owing to the conditions under Cup in Delhi, the Championship in Connaught's which the Westchester Cup was Calcutta, and finally the Prince of net Heads on April 14, and for the future?
much loss of life and damage in they realise the full importance of China Underwriters
Canton Insurance Sydney, The "ole" cleared Syd-these changes, now and in the North Chino Insurance T143. given, the international contest Wales Tournament in Delhi in next few days the crew had an an- considered old-fashioned, are they Yangtze Ingarhnee ... $40 M.
In their fear of being Union Insurance the United States of February, 1927. between
xious time. A blown-away jib, and quite sure they have not gone too America and Great Britain is in point of fact restricted to a series tournament, Capt. George was aboard, were responsible for the fine slogan, but when there are as China Fire Insurance $210
Actually, in the last-named the fact that some water came far? Equality for the nexes is n Fire Insurances, of three matches between the prevented from playing owing to vacht spending the first night under many women as men in the univer- H.K. Fire Insurance.. $600 Hurlingham and Meadowbrook | Clubs; it is, however, none the took his place at once.
an injured hand. and Capt. Pert the shelter of Barrenjoey,
sity may it not become civil war Heavy Weather.
of the sexes? There are rumours less an international event (writes
In the first two tournaments, the course was again set, and the for a conflict even now.
Heavy weather continued when that the two sides are preparing Douglases Lieut-Col. G. de la P. Beresford, the Army side was undoubtedly vayagers spent more time sheltering struggle for existence and a career HLR. Tugs & Lighters 1.19 B.C. in the "The New Badminton the strongest, having always aa in Fly Roads and Nelson's Bay. man cannot allow the old chival
In the HK Steambonts
$2276 Magazine").
Indo-Chinas (Prof) ... $30 advantage on the aggregate han. The crossing into Port Stephena Hurlingham won the series of dicap, but in the Prince's Tournant a time when huge rollers were rous instincts to stand in his way. Shell Transports
(Def.) $46 games played in 1900 and 1902, meat the Bhopal side, which it sweeping across the entrance
The women have declared war, andStar Ferriea. and no further trial took place beat by 3 goals, was until 1909.
a higher one of the most exciting incidents unless the men wish to retire van- Water-boats the K.C.C. in a "C" Division league Americans had made great strides ly organised by His Highness the ward on its crest at a terrific rate, world they must jealously guard China Sugars
By this time the handicapped team very sporting roller, the "Tole" was carried for greatest feminine university in the of the voyage. Caught by a huge quished and leave Oxford as the match yesterday at King's Park by in the game and had evolved a Nawab of Bohpal, to give the but the yacht came through 60 games to 40. Scores:-
style of play which has not since Army team a thorough trial.
un- their few remaining privileges," C. de Bruyn and A. Ramondt beat undergone any material change. The selection Committee,, hay-ashore, who feared disaster. South Beathed to the relief of watchers d. S. Smith and R. F. Strange 6-5, Our efforts to regain the cup fail-ing studied form throughout the Solitary (240 miles) was abeam five] lost to C. II. Ledra and K. A Kared by a Derbyshire at Chesterfield, play- steine 2-0 lost to A. J. Kew and and again in 1913, and it was not total of seven players destined
narrow margin in 1911 season, decided to make up the days after leaving Sydney. Geo. Lee 5-6.
Better weather was now experi P. Marks and G. Heintzen bent until 1914 that the cup came for America, by the addition of enced, and on the seventh day out. Smith and Strange 10-1, beat Ledra ack to Hurlingham, thanks to Capt. C. T. Roark, who is well in sight of the Cape Moreton Light the "Iole" sailed 110 miles, and was and Bausteine 7-4; lost to Kew and the careful organisation of a known in England, Capt. Pert, and Sailing steadily
team, which had played together Mr. Guiness, Lee 3-8.
in favourable
Somerset, police are Tronnh Mines F. Lulear and H. J. Kaottnerus for a considerable period.
winds, and using the engine
at searching for the perpetrators of Ura! Casplans lost to Smith and Strange 4-7; bent)
When an appeal was made for other times, the "ole", made cr | The winning side of 1914 was financial asistance in 1926, a large way up the coast, and in one day St. Luke's Charch, Roadwater, Ledra and Karsteine 8-3; lest to composed of men who had the ad-number of subscribers came for- made
extraordinary acts of sacrilege at| Kew and Lee -6.
record run of 156 miles. vantage of playing in India, ward, particularly from the Ser-As their craft got among the rear Minehead. where the season lasts all the your vices in India, while many others the voyagers found the trip of great gaze of the two men who dis. Hongkows ...... islands on the Great Barrier Reef An amazing spectacle met the H.K. & W. Docks contributed most generously. American Wins. •
His Highness the Maharaja of
covered the outrage. One of the New Engineerings At fast the beautiful Whitsunday large organ pipes had been torn Lands, Hotels & Bidge.
Shanghai Docks Owing to the war no interna-Jodhpur, in addition to hand- Passage was negotiated, and the down and marks showed tional polo was played until 1921, some donation, was early in the yacht anchored at Townsville at someone had been trampling on Hongkong Lands $55%
that HK. & S. Hotels when the Americans won two field with the loan of twenty 10.20 a.m. on April 26. With a CHINESE TO OPPOSE WELCH matches at Hurlingham by 5 and ponies which his team had played wireless receiving plant on board the keyboard, while a carved Hongkong Realty $8
6 goals respectively.
in England in 1925.
music rack had The Royal the crew were able to spend many
been H.K. Territorials In 1924. Hurlingham sent a Calcutta
Humphreys Estates.. $12. Turf Club backed enjoyable hours that would other wrenched off and smashed.
The A beautifully worked brass Rural Landa
Prince's Building ... $89 expedition The weekly football match ar-team to America, but it fared the
wise have pailed on them. a most
$14 ranged by the Chinese Athletic As badly, being beaten by 11 and sporting manner by a broadcasted weather reports were crons on the altar had been twist- sociation for this afternoon will be goals in the two games played, Lerous donation and
ed all shapes, and the rest of the the pro- between the Chinese first eleven} This failure on the part of the mise of a loan of no less than
altar furnishings flung about the Ewo Cottons and the 2nd Ball, the Welch Kegi- Hurlingham team gave rise to £5,000 without interest.
chancel. Many ment, and is timed to start at 5.45 serious consideration of ways endIndian Princes interested in polo p.nt on the Soakumpoo ground. means. It was recognised that also figured on the subseription
Although the military team are America had attained a standard list. not as strong in association foot- ball as they are in ragby, a keen considerably above our own and Notts replied with 280 for six game is anticipated. The Chinese it was generally accepted that we (Whysall 82, Walker 50).
. P. Hendren.
190 ing Worcestershire. scored (Slater 69). Rogers taking four wickets for 12,
Worcester made 84 for three. Neither of the above two games count in the championship table.
Fate Makes 146,
Bussex ut Northampton, against Northamptonshire, scored 298 - Tate 146).
Northunts made 50 for five.
New Zealanders Draw,
The New Zealanders, playing Nottinghamshire at Nottingham. scored 277 (Lowry 74, Page.71).
Tnte.
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Leicester Declare, Leicestershire. against Lan- cashire at Manchester, made 304 for eight and declared (Berry 71. Astill 58).
Tanca scored 140 for no Josa (Watson 60, Hallows 61).
Kent Beaten.
Gloucester, playing Kent at Dover, won by 132 runs,
Gloucester scored 256 (Hammond 122, Neale 50), Freeman taking six for 84; and 213. Freeman taking seven for 98.
Kent scored 166, Parker taking eizht for 79; and 170.
Nichols in Form. Essex took first innings points from Somerset ut Colchester.
Hammond.
The home team scored 139 and
141 for eight declared and Somerset
made. 116, Nichols taking four for
12 and Eastman four for 34; and
57 for 7, Nichols tukiag five for 20.
Gents. Collapse.
The Gentlemen V. Players match
at the Oval was drawn.
The Players scored 429 for nine and declared (Mead 54. Hendren 150), Falcon taking four for C0.
Total: N. T. C. 50, K.C.C. 49,
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
REGIMENT.
as
round,
chester Cup.
Pony Difficulties.
gen-
The task of collecting ponies
interest.
also of the greatest value.
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A GOLF RECORD.
PLAYING FOR 14 HOURS.
All the cupboards had been ran- S'hai Cottons (010) sacked and the intruders helped themselves to the Com- Buses, Trams, &c. munion wine, afterwards flinging China Buses the empty bottles among the H.K. Tramway! Communion plate and altar Peak Trams (ald) an vessels, which were scattered Singapore Tractions
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TARIFFS.
re putting in special training for must set about improving the the forthcoming Far East Olympic standard of play and at the same following were got together in Edinburgh physical culture ex-about the floor.
was no easy one. Eventually the Mr. Bruce Sutherland, games and the friendly matches time get together a string of each Saturday are played with as ponies of the highest class be Delhi and shipped to England, pert, played golf continuously much keenness
the League fore hoping to regain the West-where they arrived on March 19, for fourteen hours and establish- matches:
less one pony left in Bombay suf-ed what he claims to be a record. GOVERNOR REBUKED .. Amusements The soldiers are reputed for their
It has been advocated for many fering from heat-stroke contract- He exceeded the achievement of prowess on the Rugby field havingj won the Army Cup on four occa-years that any British teamed in the train journey from Mr. Bloxham and Bob Ferguson, LORD SOMERS AND FEDERAL sions since the War and being selected to represent Hurlingham, Delhi to Bombay; 23 ponies who, in 1874, played over Mussel- once. Their Rugby should, have the advantage of a bought by the fund; 9 ponies lent burgh course from 6 a.m. to 7 training should therefore be of long course of preparation as a by HH. the Maharaja of Jodhpur; p.m.a period of thirteen hours assistance to them on the soccer team and that to this end all 2 ponies lent by H.H. the Maha-brief intervals being taken for Somers, the Governor of Victoria, field and they should be able to put other interests should be sub-raja of Bharatpur, 5 ponies lent refreshment.
in publicly criticising in a speech China Prov..... the Federal Tariff, has evoked gen-Dairy Farms
H.K. Constructions out a strong eleven.
ordinated.
by the Officers of the Royal Scots They played 18 rounds on that eral antonishment. The value of the selected team Greys.
nine-hole course. The course The "Age" in an editorial states H.K. Electrics Der A. Wings Subsequent to the departure of chosen by Mr. Bruce Sutherland that the feelings of the people of Macao Electrics playing together for a season,in India from November to March the ponies, His Highneas the was that of the Merchants of Victoria towards the Governor are H.K. Ropes (old)
runners-up
LOCAL BASEBALL.
MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE.
:
Melbourne: The action of Lord
United Asbestos Watsons
has never been denied, but it has Maharaja of Rutlam, a steward of Edinburgh at Craiglockhart, of normally friendly and kindly.
do. (new) never been possible to arrange the Indian Polo Association, de- which he is a member. The task "They have just given effectual Lane, Crawfords this owing partly to the limita,cided to accompany the team, and was very exacting, for the links expression of their loyalty to the Mackintosh tions of finance and partly to the so as to get some polo himself dis-are unusually hilly.
King, whose representative the Sinceres fact that players could not find patched the six ponies from Bom- In the course of the round two Covernor is, but the citizens expect the time to go to India. Arising bay, which are now on their way hills, each rising to a height of the Governor to do things decently wm. Powella
and in order. At a meeting of the general com out of the situation created by the to England. It is hardly neces- about 200 feet, have lo be climb-
H.. Telephones mittee of the Hong Kong Baseball results of the games in 1924, it sary to say how this sporting ven- ed, while steps lead to and from mitted a grave blunder and made
"The present Governor has com- Nanyang Tobaccos Association yesterday tentative arrangements were made regarding was eventually proposed that afture on the part of one of the several of the tecs. Mr. Suther-a most imprudent incursion into the selection of an all-Hong Kong team should be chosen from keenest supporters of the game land sought to establish that the the zone of an acutely controver team to oppose visiting nines. An amongst soldier players in India, has been appreciated in polo average golfer ought to be able to sial matter which need not have All Round Chinese team is expect where there is always a consider circles in India, and in particular stand much more than two rounds been discussed.
by the members of the team. of golf per day,
What the prospects of the Successful Outcome.
ed from Honolulu in August.
Among the tentative selections in
able amount of talent.
41
the All Hong Kong are: Shim, S L.
and
The Gents. made 80 and, follow. ing on, scored 181 for eight. regular ground, for practice and reconstructed his Army side for
Kennedy took two for 21.
Wonderful Rowling.
league games of the Association.
The incident would have been equally deplorable whatever the tople."
Army Teams. After discussion and sugges-team are it remains to be seen. Mr. Sutherland left the first and S. S. Lee, and W. Sting of South tions, Major Atkinson took the It leaves India backed by a very tee at four o'clock in the morning
"COWBOY CAL" China; S. Hachiuma, Y. Hachiuma, initiative in 1925 and got to large number of individuals, and played continuously till six and Kosano of Japanese Club;
Rapid City, July 5. Alves, Rocha, Remedios of Club gether an Army side to play in while those selected to accompany o'clock in the evening a period
Photographers had a field day Recreio; Cockery. McAldo, and the Championship at Calcutta at it have shown the highest sports- of fourteen hours,
this afternoon The three players, manship in the efforts they have He completed eight rounds and Coolidge appeared on the lawn in when. President Muccio, of Hong Kong Baseball Christmas. Club; and Zafra, Hernaez, Leonard, who joined him, provided their put forward to make themselves three holes. Although showing frontin
summer own ponies and, to begin with, hit and to mount themselves ade some effects of his strenuous House" wearing full cowboy re- "White Angeles of the Filipino Club. The meeting also fixed the um-were well mounted. They were quately when being tried for a exertions, he was remarkably fit galin, which was presented to him pire's fee for the season and de somewhat unexpectedly beaten in place in the team. There are at the conclusion of his self-in honour of his fifty-fifth birth- cided to again appeal to the the final of the championship. others also who spared nothing in imposed task.
day by a delegation representing Department of Public Works for a
Undaunted, Major Atkinson their efforts to gain a place.
Relays of partners and caddies the Boy Scouts of America. The sole management of the accompanied him, and he made
Mrs. Coolidge looked surprised the big tournament in Delhi in team and the selection of the no halts except for the change of at the picturesque combination of February, 1926. Considerable in-four players to line up against footgear and for terest was taken in the venture, Meadowbrook lie in the hands of drink of meat extract and a hat," and the cheers of the boys an occasional the bright red shirt, blue kerchief, chaps, boots, spurs and "Tengallon and a second Army team was also Col. H. A. Tomkinson, D.S.O.. sandwich. formed with a view to discovering who has already played in two
He had a large following dur- American Service.
made the hills resound.-Reuter's further talent. This time the series of international games ing the afternoon. He returned STRUDWICK'S SUCCESSOR? | Army side was more successful in against America.
In addition to the thirty-eight other cards
an 80 for the first round, and his that it won the tournament, de-
were round about side of well-known ponies from India now in Eng- that figure. England has always been well feating a ed Lords where the Eton versus off so far as wicket-keepers are Indian players by a margin of Gland, a reinforcement of English Harrow match is being played.
ponies loaned to the team by the: Harrow were all out for 139, Eton concerned, and continues very goals.
The Army Polo Association of players in England will be sent out strong. replying with 179 for five wickets.
Strudwick's long sustained bril-India then undertook the manage- to America immediately after British Wireless Service
They the London season. These should liance has deprived various men ment of the Army side. of the opportunity of playing in approached Hurlingham with a land in hard condition and will view to the Army in India Pole thus require but little preparation International matches, but so far as such games are concerned Team (to give its proper name) for the matches which are to take the Surrey wicket-keeper's career being adopted to represent Hur place early in September.
Kennedy's full analysis was 22.4. overs, 10 Maidens, 37 runs, 10
wickets, a performance which has THE NEXT KEEPER,
not been equalled since Fielder did
90 at Lords in 1906.-Reuter.
Elon v. Harrow At Lords.
Rugby, July 8.
King Fund of Egypt to-day visit-
NEWBURY CUP.
WIN FOR COLORADO
.. AT 7 TO 2.
London, June 29.
The Newbury Cup resulted as follows:--
Colorado
Grassmoor ..
Pons Aainorum
• Ton ran..
1
Colorado won by four lengths, -one length between second and
third.
Betting. 7 to 2 against Colorado; 100 to 8 against Grassmoor; 11 to 2 against Pona Asinorum.
lingham against America in hma probably ended,
1927. Financial support in India] There should be no difficulty in had been promised, and it was finding a successor, and one who felt that the officers of the Army is useful front of the wicket as would subscribe towards the ex- well as behind it.
Such a man is Smith of Glou-penses of the team.
Hurlingham, having examined cestershire, who has recently the proposition, very generously been displaying excellent form. consented to accept a team chosen After allowing only a single bye by the Army Polo Association in in Yorkshire's total of 468 for India, and placed its resources at five wickets at Gloucester, he the disposal of the Army Polo went to the Oval and "kept" Association. through the long innings of 557 for seven wickets on the first day without a ball passing him.
One bye in 1,025 runs is some thing to be proud of.
THE HORSE SHOW.
ENGLAND WINS PRINCE'S CUP.
'London, June 28. At the International Horse Show, at Olympia, England won The A.P.A.
the Prince of Wales' Cup for Having progressed thus far by jumping, beating France, Italy, the middle of 1926, the A.P.A. Poland, Belgium, Sweden, and the of India started a fund and made Irish Free State in the order plans for the formation of a team named-Reuter.
MODERN DRAKE.
LONG VOYAGE ALONE IN SCHOONER.
London, June 21. Leaving Charleston (South Caro- lina), on April 27, an Englishman named Drake arrived at Plymouth yesterday, after crossing the At- lantic alone, in a 35-foot schooner,
He encountered very wild wen- ther.
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITY
THAT COUNTS:
Paris New York Brussels Geneva
EXCHANGE.
Hong Kong, July 9.
On London- Rank, Wire ... 1/11% Bank On demand.... 1/11 15/16 Bank 30 day's sight.. Bank 4 months' Aght 2/-% Credite 4 months' aight 2/- 15/16 Documentary 4 months'
months.sight..... 2/1 1/16
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On demand
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On Berlin-
On demand
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пот
48% Credits 60 days' sight 50
On Bombay- Wire
On demand
138%
LONDON EXCHANGES.
On Calcutta-
Wire
Rugby, July 8. 124
On demand
133%
On Singapore-
4.85 17/32
84.02
On demand
8644*
25.22
On Manila-s
Amsterdam
12.11%
On demand
Milan Berlin Stockholm
89.10
97/2
20.49
On Shanghai-
18.13
Copenhagen Oslo Vienna
On demand......
nom
18.16.
18.77
30 day's sight (private
paper)
34.50
163%
Helsingfors Madeld
192
101%
28.571
Lisbon
2 7/16
364
Bucharest Rio
770
5 27/82
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47%
1/5%
2/8
2/01
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Hong Kong
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