MONDAY, JULY 11, 1927..
LAWN BOWLS.
(Continued from Page 9.)
D, K. Kharas
Y. Abbas
H. Beer
F. T. Knott
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F. K. Modi
Lely
A. A. Razack
E. Kern
F. E. Lawrence
W. F. J. Gorvin A. W. E. David-
son
(Skip)..16 W. W. Hirst
J. C. Lyal
J. Smith
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C. A. Rodrigues 1. E. Lammert
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BASEBALL LEAGUE.
HONG KONG B.C.C. WIN EXCITING GAME.
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RECREIO LOSE.
With their "star" player, Zafra, on the sick list, the Filipino B.B.C. went down to the Hong Kong B.B.C. by two runs (8-6) in a closely con- tested game on Saturday on the Happy Valley diamond.
"BIG". BASEBALL.
WEEK.
THE CHINA MAIL
ton, making his. total 24, the same as that of Ruth.
LEAGUE RESULTS FOR PAST and Philadelphia at Washington, In the game between Washington Cochrane knocked a home run for the Athletics. Berrett knocked a home run in the game between Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
NEW HOME RUN KING.
New York, July 9.
the results of Following are games played in the two big leagues over the week July 2-8:- National League.
Saturday (July 2):-
Boston 1, New York 4. Boston 2, New York 1. Philadelphia 5, Brooklyn 7. Philadelphia 0, Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6. Chicago 7, St. Louis 4.
Shut-Out Inning. Cockey, the Hong Kong pitcher, was in very fine form, and was Kreatly instrumental in the victory 67 of his side.
From the second to the sixth innings respectively, the Filipinos could make no headway, but they got altogether six runs inSunday (July 3) an the first and seventh. Three men' were struck out in succession in the second inning of the Filipinos.
K.B.G.C. v. Recreio. Playing at home, the Kowloon Bowling Green Club defeated the Club de Recreio by 12 shots. Scores:-
K.B.G.C.
J. Matthews F. Stonham
J. Budding
J. Muclachlan
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T. Forster
R. Hunter
W. Cuff
T. Fergusson
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C. de R.
F. X. Silva L. A.. Rocha
C. Silva
L. C. Sousa
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C. F. Vas Yvanovich C. A. Lopes J. Ribeiro (Skip)
H. Alves
In the sixth stanza, Bowker was unfortunate in just failing to get a home run. With Burrell on second base. Bowker slammed a beauty past left field, but was put out at the plate by the narrowest margin.
Being five runs in arrears in the Just inning, the Filipinos made a strenuous effort to pull the game round. There was considerable excitement when they acored three runs, bat with two men down, Rull tapped back a ball to Cockey who
New York 6, Boston 5. New York 8. Boston 7. Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 1. Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 6. Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 7, St. Louis 4. Monday (July 4):-
Brooklyn 3, New York 4. Brooklyn 4, New York 9. Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 2. Pittsburgh G, St. Louis 4. Chiengo 2, Cincinnati 1. Chicago 6, Cincinnati 3. .Philadelphia 4, Boston 5. Philadelphia 2, Boston.
made no mistake when returning itTuesday (July 5)- to the first baseman.
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FW. Hale
G. Hatt
J. Ribeiro
B. Wylie
C. E. Marques
D. F. Warren
A. Ribeiro
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The teams lined up as follows:- Hong Kong (Skip)..15 Murray
Filipinos
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Curreem
Cockey
P
Bautista
Ge
50 Durrell
f.f.
Delgado
Bowker
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Cruz
Muccio
2b
Rull
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T. Leonard
Lammert
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Fernandez
Mahon Craven
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Hernaez
East Point R.C. v. C.S.C.C.
Visiting the East Point R.C., C.C. won by 15
Civil Service
shots. Scorest-
E.P.R.C.
G. Vickers
H. Hampton
C.S.C.C. Bickford.
R. Jones
A. K. Henderson F. II. Holdman H. M. McTavish S. Alderman
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A. T. Hamilton Simmonds
R. Williamson
G. M. Shaw
R. McKellar
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A. Webster
J. Beattie Archibald Taylor
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T.t D. Leonard Umpires:-Liu and Dan Chin, Score by innings:-
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Hong Kong 0 3 0 1 1 3 0 Filipinos.... 300 0003
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YESTERDAY'S GAME.
The "Dragons" (S.C.A.A.) at the Happy
Valley diamond yesterday easily defeated the Club de Reercio nine by eight runs to one. Good work on the part of the Lee's (S.L.. pitcher: S.S., catcher) was mainly re- sponsible for the Portuguese suffering blank outs in six in- 29 ning. Their only score was
F. G. Samways S. Eccelshall
C. E. Jones R. H. Whiteford H. F. W. Haynes R. W. Lee J. Massey (Skip) 15 (Skip)
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A
home run by Rocha in the sixth. 69 Remedios and Alvares pitched
for the Recreio. Runs by in ning:-
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Recreio : 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1. The positions in the League to Dragons: 300131 - 8 date ure:-
LEAGUE TABLES.
Division 1.
F. W. D. L. Pts. Kowloon Dock R.C. 7 7 0 0 14 Taikoo R.C....... 6 4 0 28 Police R.C. ....7 3 0 4 6
Craigengower G.C. 7 3 0 4 Kownon B.G.C... 6 2 0 3 Civil, Service C.C.. 6 2 Kowloon C.C.
Lengue Table. The position in the League to date are:-
P. W. L.
Japanese B.B.C.
2 2 0
G
Club de Recreio
3 2 1
Hong Kong B.B.C.
4 2 2
2 2
0
0 4 4
....6 1 ก 5 2
Shots for and Against.
For Agst, Up Dn. Kowloon D.R.C.. 443 340 103 Taikoo R.C..... 367 316 51 Kowloon B.G.C... 301 279 22 Civil Service C.C. 344 351 Polles R.C. .....393 121 Craigengower C.C. 384 415 Kowloon C.C. 271 381
Division IL
"Dragons" Filipino B.B.C. "Tigers"
3 0 3 3 0 3
Mr. James K. Hackett, the 7 American actor who died in 28 Paris on the eve of the Royal 31 Matinee of Drury Lane for the 119 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
P. W. D. L. Pte.
Kowloon C.C. 8 7 0 1 T4 Kowloon B.G.C... 7 6 0 1 12 East Point R.C. 8 5 0 3 10 Taikoo R.C.
6 4 0 2 8 Civil Service C.C.. 8 40 4 8 Club de Recreio.. 8 2 0 6 4 Cralgengower C.C. 8 10 7 2 Royal H.K.Y.C... 5 0 0 GO Shots for and Against.
For Agst. Up Dn. Kowloon B.G.C... 460.361 09 Kowidon C.C.... 492 423 69 East Point R.C. 491 436 55 Civil Service C.C. 484 443 41 Taikoo R.C...... 366 338 28 Royal H.K.Y.C... 257 343 Craigengower C.C. 420 518 Club de Recreio.393 501-
FIXTURES FOR JULY 16.
86
98
108
Matches down for decision for next Saturday are:-
V.
Division : Kowloon B.G.C. Craigengower C.C.; Kowloon Dock I.C. v. Kowleon C.C., Taikoo R.C.
v. Civil Service C.C.
Division It: Kowloon C.C. v. Taikoo R.C.: Civil Service C.C. v. Club de Recreio; Craigengower C.C. v., Royal H.K.Y.C.; East Point B.C. Kowloon B.G.C.
rebuilding, fund, in which he was to play Macbeth, has, in his will left a certain amount in trust for his wife, £12,000 of which is be- queathed to the Memorial Theatre at her death.
Philadelphia 5, Boston 4. Pittsburgh 14, St. Louis 2. Chicago 8, Cincinnati 5. Wednesday (July 6):-
Philadelphia 6. Boston 4. Philadelphia 5, Boston 3. Thursday (July 7) :-
New York 2, Brooklyn 3. Boston 1, St. Louis 12. Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 11. Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2. Friday (July 8):-
Boston 3, St. Louis 2. Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 8. Pittsburgh 0, Chicago 1. New York 6, Brooklyn 2.
American League).
Saturday (July 2):
New York 3, Boston 2. Washington 4, Philadelphia 2. Cleveland 1, Detroit 6. St. Louis 5, Chicago 6. Sunday (July 3):-
Washington 6, New York 5. Detroit 9, Cleveland 10. Monday (July 4):-
St. Louis 10, Chicago 14.
New York 12, Washington 1, New York 21, Washington 1. Boston 2, Philadelphia 10
Boston 11, Philadelphia 3. St. Louis 8, Detroit 8.. St. Louis 8. Detroit 10. Tuesday (July 5):-
Cleveland 2, Chicago 0. Cleveland 6, Chicago 2. Wednesday (July 6) :---
New York 7, Washington 6. New York 7, Washington 6. Boston 6. Philadelphia 5. St. Louis 17, Detroit 8. Thursday (July 7) :----
Boston 1. Philadelphia 5. Boston 6, Philadelphia 7.. St. Louis 6, Detroit 9, Friday (July 8):-
Detroit 11, New York 8. Detroit 8, New York 10, Cleveland 4, Washington 7. Cleveland 3, Washington 4. Chicago 5, Boston 11. St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 7. -Reuter's American Service.
GAMES DESCRIBED.
Home Run Battle.
New York, July 1,
for the
Bahe Ruth has a rival
For the first time in years,
crown of home run king. Gehrig,
Lou first baseman for the Yankees made another round trip of the bases in the game with Bos-
21 to 1.
Ruth Beaten.
Braves defeated the Phillies two straight, 5 to 4, and 8 to 2, while in the American, the Red Sox trounced the Athletics, 3 to 2, and 11 to 3.
AT THE STAR,
"THE NIGHT LIFE OF NEW YORK” TO-DAY,
AT THE QUEEN'S.
"HE'S A PRINCE" TO-DAY.
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SECRET PLANS.
A
COLIN MAYERS BOUND
OVER. 1
Rod La Rocque, Dorothy Gish, Raymond Griffith, he of the "GRAVE ERROR OF JUDGMENT.” Brnest Torrence and George million dollar personality and Hackathorne are featured in the shiny "topper," has been elevated leading roles of "The Night Life to stardom by the folks who turn Bailey of Colin Mayors, 36, an en- The trial in camera at the Old of New York."
qver their hard-earned money at gineer It is an original screen story by the box-office,... and he's sure to
and retired lieutenant- Edgar Selwyn, noted playwright vindicate the confidence the fans Hawcoat-lane, Barrow-in-Furness, commander .in the Navy, of and producer.
have in him with his firat.comedy has been concluded.' tremendous hit in "The Ten Com- Prince!" portraying the life of a more serious charges against him as a full-fledged star "He's a scored a
Mayers was bound over, and the feminine players in filmdom. his working hours. What with charged with obtaining "for pur- Hackathorne
young European Prince during were withdrawn. He had been
Rod La Rocque
is a well known
The
em-
The Press were admitted to the
July 4-Lou Gehrig's twenty- seventh home run of the season featured the 12 to 1 victory of the first game of the Fourth of July Yankees over the Senators in the [ doubleheader here to-day. The blow broke the home run tie be- tween Gehrig and Ruth, who was on base at the time. Walter John- HOR was pitching for Washington. The Yanks won the second game,
Practically all of the Fourth of player of juvenile characters who reviewing parades, laying corner poses prejudicial to the safety or July games in the majors were was seen recently in the leading stones, christening ships, Judg. interests of the State certain plans, featured by upseta. The Boston role of "Capital Punishment" anding baby contests and a hundredtion which were calculated to be sketches, documents, and Informa- also in support of Norma Tal things, a son
and one other equally madge in The Lady Arthur trary to the general belief, is not that the plans related to the British
silly useful to an enemy," of royalty, con-
It had been previously stated Housman is also known for his playing of juvenly he is a young man leading & Mayera retained them in his pos-
favourably
a gentleman of leisure. Actual-Submarines X 1 and 0 1, and that ile "heavies," and Miss Worthing, The Pittsburg Nationals streng who was outstanding in "The mighty hectic life. thened their lead by winning two
But you evasion after leaving the Service straight over the Cards, 0 to 4, Swan," is worth going miles to can bet your life that Griffith in January and entering the and 7 to 2. Chiengo Cubs defent see as a typical Broadway gold manages to get a lot of fun out of ployment of Messrs. Vickers.
it in his new picture. ed Cincinnati, 2 to 1, and 6 to 3, digger.
Solicitor-General (Sir while New York beat the Brooklyn
Mary Brian, the famous Wendy Thomas Inskip), Mr. H. M. Giveen. Robins, 4 to 3, and 9, to 4.
The adaptation of Edgar of "Peter Pan" fame, is featured and Mr. Eustace. Fulton prose- Selwyn's story was made by Paul in support of the star. "The Sir Travers Humphreys, The Yankees scored two over-mandments," and has since ap- Little French Girl" and
cuted. Mayers was defended by whelming victorles over the Sena-
*The tors and Cleveland beat the White peared in several Cecil B. DeMille Street of Forgotten Men" also Court when the Lord Chief Justice Sex, 2 to 0, and 6 to 2. St. Louis productions. Ernest Torrence, of saw her in prominent roles, delivered his judgment. defeated Detroit, 8 to 4-Associat-Covered Waggon" fame, has been Other big names include Tyrone ed Press.
winning new laurels in such Power, Nigel de Bruliere, Gustav fendant,
Lord Hewart, addressing the de- epics of the West as "North of Von Seyffertitz and Kathleen General bas taken a course, which, said: "The Solicitor- 86," and in the totally different Kirkham. Curt role of the Scotch shopkeeper in Michael Dark, Lincoln Plummer, right and proper course, of ceas- Stockdale, if I may say so, seems to be the "The Dressmaker from Parts." Jacqueline Gadsen and Jerry ing to pursue the more serious Dorothy Gish is famed for her Austin complete the cast.
charges which were heard against work in D. W, Griffith's pictures, and is one of the most popular a Prince!" has yet to be equalled offences under Section 2 of the The coronation scene in "He's of your counsel. have admitted you, and you upon the wise advice Schofield, who adapted Thomas on the screen. Some idea of the Omein! Secrets Act. I cannot for Meighan's "Coming Through" magnitude of the scene can be and Bebe Daniels' picture, "The got from a part of the call the the material before them could moment think that the jury upon Crowded Hour."
casting office of the studio sent have come to the conclusion that out before the sequence was in doing what you did you had any "shot."
purpose prejudicial to the safety The order was for 20 palace or interests of the State. You guards; 10 palace officers;
have most remarkable testimoniala, major domo: 20 palace servants; technical skill, but also as to your not only as to your ability for 12 soldiers to the Queen; one character, and I am not going to Prime Minister; 4 Dukes; one suppose for a moment that in re- Archbishop: 15 foreign ambas-taining possession of these docu- sadors 8 haval officers; 8 army ments, which were to so large an Laurette Taylor is the star in officers; 6 peers in robes; 8 extent your own handiwork, you "Happiness," which tells the heralds: 60 women in court had any purpose at all which was tale of a bedraggled shop girl dress; 60 men in court dress; 75 prejudicial to the interents or who is adopted by a wealthy women in evening dress and 75 safety of this country. On the widow. By her conduct and at- men in evening dress.
contrary, I think it is quite clear Picaroon, the racehorse which titude towards life generally, the It's a real howl when Griffith that when you went from the Gov- hope, but failed, owing to ill-those-she comes in contact with, and is carried bodily into the might there continue your skilled was once regarded as a Derby girl changes the character of kicks against being made King ernment service to the service of Messrs-Vickers-in-order-that-you- ness, to race in the supreme although she feels. that the aris- coronation room. Then he plans work in relation to the improve- classic, has been destroyed,
tocratic and leisured existence is a little revolution to overthrowmont and development and manu- Underwriters at Lloyd's have not for her.
himself, but the Bolsheviks facture of submarines, you merely reached an agreement with Mr.
double-cross him and make him took these documents with you as A. R. Cox, the owner of the race- married to a man in her own and he's just as bad off as before because you desired to be in the Eventually the girl becomes President of the new republica man might take his notebooks, horse, which was insured with sphere but in turn, with success, except he wins the girl. them, for payment of the sum of she becomes somewhat blase and
most well-equipped position to sented to the destruction of the since she has all she needs, in ideas. Edward Sutherland, Ray's the high authorities in the Navy. £6,000. The underwriters con-contracts a discontent with life story, Griffith's gags, Griffith's ration and under the guidance of "He's a Prince!" is Griffith's carry out the duties which, in fact, you were undertaking at the insti- horse after the terms of the com- contra-distinction to her previous own choice, directed. promise payment had been settled with Mr. Cox.
St. Louis New York
THE STANDINGS, (As on July 4.). National League,
Pittsburgh Chicago
W. L. Pet. 43 25 .632
44 27 620
39 30 565
-39 37 513 35 38 470 28 37 ,431 27 42 .391 26
47 .856
W. L. Pct.
53 21 716 40 31
Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati...
Americon Lengue.
New York Washington Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland St. Louis Boston
563
42 35.545 36.32 .520 37 36 507 34 40 459
29 49 .420 17 53 .243
£60,000. RACEHORSE.
WORLD THEATRE.
"HAPPINESS" TO-DAY ONLY,
struggle with poverty.
Then there is a reversion, affected by her being brought into contact with another such as she once was herself, and the realisation of what is and what might have been, is brought home to her and once more the sunshine of her inherent good nature bursts forth, bringing joy to her self and all those about her.
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"No doubt it often happens Thompson wrote the screen play when a man leaves an official poal- from the story by Reginaldition he may have in his possession Morris and Joseph Mitchell.
WATER SUPPLY.
and take with him documents. which are really the property of the Government, although he may be the main author of them. He, of course, should return them, and a very diligent man does Level and Storage of water in return them, although I daresay Reservoirs on July 1, 1927:---
there are many cases in which CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER people who have held offices have
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in their private houses or else- where documents which came into 1927 their possession in their official 1'10"B, capacity, and which have been 8' 9"B. thoughtlessly retained by them Level when that official capacity has Level
When Picaroon fell ill it was agreed by both parties that he should be sent to the Royal Veterinary College, in London, for daily observation.. His com- plaint was diagnosed as rheum- atoid arthritis, and he was there fore considered useless for stud purposes, as well as for racing. bulk of the property of the late Taylor ia Pat O'Malley,
His owner, who inherited the Playing opposite to Laurette Mr.
both "Fairie" Cox, valued having excellent opportunities Tyrim Picaroon so highly at the end of which they make, the most of. Tytam Byewash...
42'11"B. the colt's career as a two-year- The characterisations of Hedda Tytam Intermediate Level
25' 5"B. old that he refused £60,000 for Hopper, Cyril Chadwick, Edith Wong Nei Chung
Tytam Tuk his Derby hope.
27'-9"B. Yorke, Patterson Dial and Joan Pokfulum Outstanding racehorses are in-Standing, make an ideal back- sured at Lloyd's and in insurance ground for the development of a companies for sums that must story which is strong in human aggregate many.
interest and reads a sermon with- pounds.
out ever being "preachy."
millions
of
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MCTIGUE AND DELANEY BOX ON AUGUST 11.
New York, July 1.
Tex, Belard announced that the
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to your notice. You did, as the Solicitor-General'has said, have re- course to an artifice. In order that. documents might be replaced in a way that would lead a careless per- son to think they had always been 830.50 1,419.00 where they should have been; In 2108 other words, to use your own lan- 44.48 gunge, you had not the moral cour- age to say what had been done. 1,172.20 2,051.05 You should have said to Captain Consumption of water in the City Brodie: Yes: it is quite true I and Hill District in millions and de- had these documents. cimals of gallons during the month of tremely sorry if I have broken any I am ex- June:
Wong Nei Chung,
Pokfulum
Total
10.10 19.95
1926 1927 regulations. My purpose was the Consumption ........ 25648
303.33 patriotic one of improving sub- Estimated population 402.4606 412.780 marines for the British Govern-
per day (gallons) Constant Supply in all Rider Main once, and I apologise for having I return them to you at Districts during June 1920 and 1027.
21.2 24.4 ment.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
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had them."
"Instead of that you took a differ- ent course, which I am bound to say Was likely to excite a little suspicion. It may well be that, 1927 having regard to the way in which
Level
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Service more than once, you did not feof the relations between you and some othera were of such a kind 1027 that you could act frankly; and 362.80 fully explain the circumstances 99.40 and take the risk.. For some rea- son, sufficient to your own mind,
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons. Kowloon Reservoir.... 207.00 Shok Lal Pul Reservoir 38.72 Reception Reservoir ...
Total * 330.38 442.85 you thought it wise to resort to Consumption of water in Kowloon what has been described as artifice. in millions and decimats of gallons dur cannot, and do not, think that ing the month of June.
you at any moment had any inten 1920 1927 tion prejudicial to the safety or Consumption
72.08 87.93 Interests of the State. Therefore, Estimated population 165,820 160.663 I shall not send you to prison. I
ner day (gallona)..15.4 20.3 Full Supply in all districts during recognisances to come up for judge. shall bind you over in your own June, 1926 and 1927ment if called upon, which means
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water do you will never hear anything that If you do what you ought to satisfactory
Total rainfall to June 30, 1920, 30.99; June 30, 1927, 53.45."
Some people have a very flabby motion about crime. They think too much of the murderer And
further of this matter.".
Mayers: I am very much obliged, my lord.
not enough of his victim, who we have not known in our own We have been unfortunate if was expected to consider being experience more noble characters murdered as part of the ordia-than could be gathered from all
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