THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1927.
SPORTS
RACING.
SHANGHAI AUTUMN
MEETING.
.CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.
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Yesterday was the third day of the Shanghai Autumn Race Meat- ing.
The big race was the Champion Sweepstakes, combined with which was the "Shaforce" Chal Jenge Cup presented by the Officers of the British Defence Messrs. Force in Shanghai.
Beith and Lemarchand's Charcoal won this event, ridden by Mr. Maitland.
Below will be found the first three winning numbers of tickets drawn in the "A" and "B" Bec- tions of the Sweepstakes..
Jockey honours, as well as those in respect of owners, were fairly equally divided, Mr.-Maitland and. Mr. Pote Hunt doing particularly well.
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. The meeting concludes Saturday with the "Off-Day,' when the programme will com- prise nine races.
The results meeting follow:-
of yesterday's
The Bubbling Well Cup: 1% Miles.
Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft
Mr. Bremner) Mr. Toeg's Tyne II.....
(Mr. Sokoloff). *2
1
Mr. Fred Elias's Firefly
(Mr. Maitland) *2
-Dead heat.
Time: 2mins. 38.4-5secs.
The Wayside Handicap: 1 Mile. Mr. Cire's Busylight
(Mr. Poto Hurit) Messrs. Robson and Kenjoy's
Pride
...(Mr. Brand), V.D.T.'s Black and Blae..... (Mr. McRain) Time: 2mins. 06.4-59cc8.
The Pootung Handicap “A”~~
Class: 1 Mile.
Mr. Dunbar's Chesapeake Bay.
CRICKET.
R.A.F. BEAT SCOTS GUARDS.
BRACE IN FORM.
THE CHINA MAIL,
On the Hong Kong C.C. ground yesterday afternoon the Royal 1 Air Force beat the Scots Guards in a friendly match by 111 runs.
Capt. Erskine, Capt. Mayhill and Guardsman Hargreave contributed 100 for the Scots Guards, who were dismissed for 151 runs.
2
3
1
(Mr. Maitland) Mr. Matsumoto's Nationalist
II... (Mr. Bremner)2 Mr. Tocg's Ormonde ....
(Mr. Springfield)
Time: 2mins, 02.35-secs.
The Airmen replied by running up a total of 262 runs.. Brace was the top scorer with 74 runs. Lieut. tired) also batted well.
Stores!
GOLF.
ST. ANDREW'S v. ST. GEORGE'S.
·GOVERNOR'S SHIELD DRAW.
from 9.20 to 10.02.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. (W. B. Cornaby, 14 and A. Piercey,18) v. Education Department (F. J. de Rome, 7 and A. O. Brawn, 10).
HOCKEY.
VISITING JAPANESE TEAM BEATEN,
9
MONEY & SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London,
2/-
Bank wire
sight
On Paris- On demand
A.P.C. (T. D. E. Pendered, 3 and R. Young, 8) v. Butterfield and
ARMY'S. - VICTORY.
Bank on demand.... 2/8/16 Swire (W. Ironside, 9 and J. W.
Bank 30 day's sight.. ----- The Waseda University- touring Bank 4 monthe' sight 2/-% The annual match between. St. Robertson 14),
Union Insurance Co. (J. W. Ala- hockey team from Japan played a Gredits 4 months' aight 2/1% George's Society and St. Andrew's Society will be played on Sunday. baster, 12 and A. Sommerfelt, 12) team representing various, military Documentary 4 months
2/14 Foursomes will be played in the Y. Davle Bong, & Co. (J. D. Kin-units in the Colony yesterday, when they were defeated by five goals to morning, and singles in the after-naird, 9 and W. A. Stewart, 18).
1245 (3. Prison Department
W. ons. noon. In the morning times for starting have been reserved for the Franks, 7 and H. F. Bloxham, 6) v.
Chartered Bank (T. L. Christic, and D. J.Gilmore,12),~~
Johnson, Stokes & Master (L. R. Royal Artillery (Capts. le Gros, 8 and R. F. Wright, 11).
R.A.S.C. (Capts. Morris, 6 and v. P.W.D. (C. B. Drysdale, scr) Robertson, 12 and A. E. Lissaman, 8)-
China Underwriters (H. R. Sturt, 18 and A. J. Frank, 18) bye.
The teams' are:-
St. Androw's Society.-Capt.
In the first half particularly, the Credita 4 months' sight 1320
On Berlin- Army team was far superior to the Visitors in attack and defence, but On-demand-sewton
On New York- in the second half the Japanese team
On demand
49.
Hunt (46) and Liout. Dale (45 re- /Erskine and C.C. Stark; E. Young Andrews, 5 and T. G. 'Bennett, 8) improved, although they never gave Credits, 60 days' sight 50%
Scots Guarda.
Capt. Murray, 1.b.w., b Reeks Gds. Chapman, e Mellor, b
Brace
Brace
and G. Murray; R. L. Moncrieff and R. E. Macdougall; W. Ironside and T. S. Whyte-Smith; W. G. Dunbar 18 and T. L.. Christie; C. B. Robertson and Er D. Black; K. S. Robertson and D. G. Bruce; J. S. Maclaren and D. Forbes.
'St. George's Society.-T. D. E. Pendered and L. G. S. Dodwell;
3
Capt. Tyringham, c and b
1
Cant. Erskine, e Dale, b Fillock Capt. Graham, b Braco
36
0
0
11
drews; F. J. de Rome and Capt. E. W. Morris; T. G. Bennett and H.
The Paotung Handicap "B" Class: Lieut. Usher, e Mellor, b Rooks
1 Mile.
Miss Law's Glen Roy
(Mr. Brand) Mr. M. M. Sokoloff's Ilya Mourometz (Mr. Sokoloff). Mr. H. M. Hind's Leviathan ..
(Mr. Bremner) Time: 2mins. 02secs.
Lieut. Caghill, c Hale, b Reeks Capt. Mayhill, e Brace, b
Fillock 1Gds, Hargreave, not out Gds. Stiven, run out 2 Gds. Hine, b French Extras
3
TWO RESULTS: MELBOURNE Brace...
CUP BETTING.
Total Bowling Analysis.
Capt. H. F. Bloxham and L. R. An-
83 G. Sheldon; J. W. Franks-and Lt.- 31 Cal. E. D. Matthews; A. E. Lisan- 13 man and A. Leach; G. S, Archbutt 0and M. M. Mans; G. A Peel and 8E. R. Hallifax.
161
G. M. Young Cup. The draw in the G. M. Young Cap competition has been made as
undor:
Talkoo v. Union Insurance Co. Chartered Bank v. Asiatic Petro- leum Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. v. Mac- kinnon, Mackenzie & Co...
Dodwell & Co. v. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.
the Army defence a great deal of On Bombay
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trouble.
Wire The score of five to one is a fair on demand indication of the run of the play.. On Calcutta---- The Army's goals were scored by Wire
184
.134
87
Sergt. Williams (2), Sergt. Hands-On demand combe (2), and Lieut. Hankey (1), On 'Singapore—
"The teams were:
On demand Army: Capt. Renny, Lt. Smith, On Manila- Dr. Mills, Lt. Hankey, Capt. Webb, On demand ......................... 98% Revd. Murray, Lt. Wright, Sergt. On Shanghai---
7814 Handscombe, Lt. Burton, Sergt. On demand.
90 day's sight (private Williams, Lt. Dickinson.
paper) ....
On Yokohama—'
Waseda University: K. Ona, T. Kanao, K. Nishida, M. Nakajima, T. Okada, K. Hiral, K. Nasaka, M. On demand
(per tacl) Tomonaga, T. Hirose, Y. Ohkobo, S. Gold Leaf, 100 fine Minakami.
Sovereigne (Bank's The Governor's Shield,
Club v. Waseda University,
buying rate) The draw for the Governor's
The first round has to be played The match between the Hong Silver (per oz.) R. W. Shield competition has just been on or before January 2, the second Kong Hockey Club and the Waseda Bar Silver in Hong
well worth The first round has to be round by January 22, and the semi- University should be
final by February 15.
51 3 made. 17 1played on or before December 4; the 22 3 second round on or before December 20 0.16; the third round by January 3: 37 2the semi-final on or before February
15; and the final by January 29.
The draw for the frot round is
French
2
Reeks
Sydney, Oct. 30.
Dale Fillock
The Victorian Derby resulted as follows:-
Trivalve
1
2
Royal Air Force. Lieut. Hunt, Graham,
Stiven W. Brace, b Erskine
C
b
46
as under:-
74
9
L. A. G. Fillock, b Erskine
Usher, b F/O. Mellor, t
Erskine Lieut. Dale, retired
0
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (V. M. Grayburn, 16 and H. G.
Statesman
Avant Courier
Betting: 7 on Trivalve, 33-1 Statesman, -1 Avant Courier.
Lieut. Hale, c Hargrave.
Chapman
The Melbourne Stakes respited:A. C. Reeks, b Chapman Silvius
Amounis Gothic
1
2
3
evens
Flt./Lt. Farmer, st. Usher, b
Tyringham...........
Silvius, Betting: 3-2
L. A. C. Fletcher, b Erskine Amounis, 3-1 Gothic.
A. C. Moran not out Silvius is owned by Sir Sidney. A. C. French, b Hine Kidman, the cattle king, and is
The Jessfield Handicap "A" Class: favorite for the Melbourne Cup.
hottest it i8 Probably
the favourite in the history of the cup.
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis:
Eraking There are 26 starters. Backers Stiven ... lost thousands through the scratch-Hargreave
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6 Hegarty, 10) v. R.A.M.C. (Majors 45 Lynch, 12 and Stevenson, 14) bye.
B.A.T. (S. M. Mayes, 17 and F. Cowherd, 15) v. Kowloon-Canton 12 Railway (C. D. Lambert, 18 and J.
Smith, 11).
21
Canadian Pacific (Capt. Davison 918 and T. C. Monaghan, 13) v. Govt. Medicals (Drs. Newton, 8 and Valentine, 12).
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262
CHESS.
CAPABLANCA DRAWS 26TH
GAME.
Buenos Aires, Yesterday, The 26th game between Capa- blanca and Alekhine was drawn.- Reuter's 'American Service.
1054
9.60
26
Kong
2% prem watching. A close and keen game Chinese Copper Cents nom. is anticipated. The match will be Chinesa Copper Cash 6%pm. played at King's Park and the bully-Rate of Native In-
terest
Jep.a. off will be at 4.80 p.m.
The following will represent the Chinese Sub. Coin. 29% dis. Club: W. J. Lockhart-Smith; J. E. Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.
LONDON EXCHANGES. Henry, D. Lyon; L.M. S. Lloyd, A. A. Dand (Capt.), E. L. Sim; G. B. Slipper, T. Whitley, B. W. Sampson, W. Woodward and G. P. Lammert.
"
Y.M.C.A. v. Recreio. The following will represent the
their hockey match! Y.M.C.A. In against the Club de Recreio nt King's Park this evening-Harvey, Robinson, Ashby, Sanda, Hyde,
DUNDEE FAILS TO APPEAR. Baldwin, Munn, Lockhart-Smith,
Los Angeles, Nov. 3;. Ace Hudkins, of Nebraska, claim- ed the world's welterweight cham-
Dodwell & Co. (T: G. Weall, 14 and G. S. Dodwell, 5) v. Linstead & Davis (S. T. Butlin, 11 and C. R. W. B. Brown, 18).
Mackinnon, Mackenzie (W. L.pionship here to-night when Joe 50 4
Danbar, 8 and K. E. Standage, 18) Dundee, of Baltimore, the title 38 1 500
v. Wilkinson & Grlat (D. E. Elake, holder, failed to show up for a ten
round fight for the crown. 30 2 15 and G. S. Hugh-Jones, 11). 15 0 Vacuum Oil Co. (1. H. Geare, 10 31 1
and A. Leach. 11) v. 2nd Scots 7 1
and Guards (Capts. Erskine, scr. Tyringham, scr.)
University (Professors Roffey, 10 The following will represent the and Redmond, 6) v. Harry Wicking University 2nd XI in a League & Co. (J. Owen Hughes, 18 and H. match
Nine Furlongs.
Mr. G. C. Purdue's Coeur de.
Leon ...
(Mr. Hughes)
1
being now 5-4. Trivalve is 4-1 and Murillo 5-1
Messrs. Bailey and Heard's
Mad Hatter .. (Mr. Heard)
2
Miss Law's Kilmory
(Mr. Pote Hunt)
3
ing of the favourite Pantheon on! account of an injured leg.-"Straits Times"
Chapman
LAWN TENNIS.
LADIES OPEN SINGLES
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Time: 2mins. 23.4-5secs.
The Jessifield Handicap “B”
Class: Nine Furlongs.
Mr. Day's Laleham
(Mr. Dallas) 1 Mr. J. V. Botelho's Adelphi
(Mr. Wells Henderson) Mr. Kenjoy's Kalfalla
(Mr. Brand) Time: 2mins, 24.3-5secs.
The Pari-Mutuel Cup: 1 Mile.
Mr. Eve's Chilly Eve
(Mr. Pote Hunt) Mr. Day's Poppyland
(Mr. Dallas) 'Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's
The Flamingo
Time: 2mins. 03.2-5secs. The Sycee Stakes: 7 Furlongs.
2
3
Murray Hine.. Tyringham
UNIVERSITY 11. v. "TAMAR”
against H.M.S. "Tamar" Remington, 18).
C.C. to-morrow (Friday), at 2 pmSouth British Insurance Co. (F.
on
Pandemonium reigned at the ringside when the fans were told that the fight for which they paid $10 a scat was not coming off. The crowd threatened to riot until police interfered.
It was rumoured that Dunden re- fused to fight when he was not
paid his guarantee. Others sald
the University ground: S. Harrison, 9 and J. F. Kennedy, that he refused to fight because of By beating Miss Enid Lo in the Hiptoola (captain), W. M. Gittins, 18) v. Bank Line (A H. Penn, 18 a difference over Chlalenge Round of the Open Sin-M. B. Osman, A. Baker, A. B.
gles Championship fo the Colony for Sulieman, B. N. Sudan, N. P. and D. Forbes, 14), Ladies yesterday, Mrs. Tottenham Karanjia, S. R. Kermani, K. T.
has won the Championship for the Loke, A. Chan Fook, and H. T.
third year in succession.
The match was played on the United Services Recreation Club
1 court and resulted in favour of Mrs. Tottenham after, a splendid strug- 2gle by 7-5, 2-6 and 6-3.
1
Messrs. Winsome, and Hasty's The Sparrow (Mr. McBain) Mr. Mur-Hol's Pilgrim Boy ..
(Mr. Encarnacao)2
Mr. Day's Nyassaland...... (Mr. Wells Henderson) Time: 1min. 49secs.
The Jockey Cup: 14 Miles.
Mr. J. C. Greig's Magic ............... (Mr. Grieg)
Mr. Cemo's. Smouldering Fire (Mr. Botelho)
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Liddell's White Poppy (Mr. Bowern)
Barma.
Reserve: 1. Tajima.
Scorer: G. E. Yoch,
HONG KONG ELECTRIC R.C. v.
CLUB DE RECREIO,
This League match will be play- It was mainly a base line game. The pace was exceptionally fast and ed on the Club de Recreto ground at King's Park, to-morrow (Fri- the strain told visibly on
them. day), Miss Enid Lo played with grit and
Electric R.C. team:-H. F.
showed good match winning Akehurst, L. de Rome, J. C.. qualities. Her shots had better Dunbar, C. E. Gahagan, H. 5. length and faster pace and she went Jones, W. N. H. Murdock, W. B. all out to win, but she lacked the Muskett, S. J. C. Stanesby, G. C.
control and experience of her oppon- Thomson, G. Vickers, and J. R. Way ent. She played brilliantly in the (capt.). Reserves: J. F. Lunny and second set which she won. Time S. Deacon,
3
and again she scored aces and in
1
long rallies « more often came off HONG KONG ELECTRIC RE. v. winner. At this stage her defence
CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
was impregnable and although Mrs. This match, a friendly, will be Tottenham attacked Miss Lo was al-played on the Craigengower ground
on Saturday, ways ready.
Mrs. Tottenham rolled more on
Electric R.C, team:-H. F. brain work than hard hitting. In Akehurst, S. Deacon, L. de Rome,
2 the beginning she adopted a defen-J. C. Dunbar, H. S. Jones, J. F.
3
The Grand Stand Stakes: 1 Mile. Messrs. P. M. Lancaster and
W. A. White's Pat
(Mr. Brand) Mr. Allan's Michigan.....
(Mr. Encarnacao) Mr. F. B. Marshall's Cinchona
Tree...
(Mr. Maitland) Time: 2mins. 05.4-5secs.
The "Shaforce" Challenge Cup: 14 Miles.
sive game and was content to re-Lunny, W. N. H. Murdock, W. B.
Muskett, S. J. C. Stanesby. G.
Arnold.
turn her opponent's shots, asserting Vickers, and J. R. Way (capt.). herself only when down. That she was the more experienced player Reserveas. S. J. Clarke, and W. H. was plainly evident, but the chief factor in her success was her re- serve. After the strain of the first 1 two sets, she showed her best form
8
in the third and final set in which
THE INTERPORT TEAM.
(To the Editor of the "China Mafl,"}
Sir,-"Cricketer's" letter scarce-
2 she did not give her opponent muchly deserves a reply as he assumed chance, judging and mixing up her that I missed the point in "Critic's" shots with a skill worthy of the letter whereas, I dwelt upon the applause given her.
tone of it. The. first paragraph of "Cricketer's" effort may be dia. missed by the reiteration of my aa- sertion that I am not prepared to discuss whether the young cricketer concerned should be included or not. That is a question between The Selection Committee and "Critic," and, had the latter mere- ly given his opinion that his bats- next tournament of the man should have a place in the Hong Kong Boxing Association, the team, I would not have written, second of the present season, has although the advisability of such 2 been fixed of Saturday December 8, unasked and, possibly, unwanted but at present the programme has publicity for a promising sports-
(Presented-by-officers of the Bri- tish Defence Force) and The Champion Sweepstakes). Messrs. Beith 'and Lemar-
chand's Charcoal
(Mr. Maitland) We Two's Young Bill
(Mr. Pote Hunt) Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft... (Mr. Bremner) Time: 2mins. 87.1-5 secs.
The Winning Numbers.
1.
BOXING.
NEXT TOURNAMENT ON DECEMBER 3.
The
3 not been completed, as the arrival man from a third party is open to of the remainder of the warships question. But the phraseology of from the North is awaited. The the last paragraph of "Critic's" let- "Argus" and "Titania" are already ter, to which I have every right) here, but the Hawking" and the to object, savours of begging, and "Witherington" are still to come.
The winning tickets in the "A" and "B" sections of the Cham- pion Sweepstakes are:---
“A” Sweepstake.
17206 38616
14976
"B" Sweepst
9697
No. 81387
17908
(8):
SLATTERY RETAINS TITLE
IN BUFFALO.
Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 8.
"Cricketer" should confine his at- tack on this point, everything elee being irrevelant to the issue, To use his own language, that to the real point.
The second paragraph of "Cricketer's" essay begins by Jimmy Slattery to-night retained labelling my letter a wild ontburst the light heavyweight title-by scor- and ends by asserting that I drew ing a technical K. O. over Murray an absurd conclusion. I beg to Pitlitz in the sixth round of a submit, Sir, that in newsaper con- acheduled ten-round engagement,troversies no purpose can be served Pillitz was heavily hammered by using, such adjectives at random. about the body and his eyes were
Yours, etc., nearly closed when the referee stopped the fight United Press. Hong Kong, Nov. 9.
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Sampson, Faers and Gardner.
FAMOUS FIGHTER DEAD.
Rochester, Minnesota, Nov. 1. Spider Kelly, one-time famOUS nighter and Inter a trainer of not. able pugilists, died here to-day-
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Paris New York
London, Yesterday.
124.05
Brussels
4.87 3/92 34.94
Geneva
Amsterdam
25.25 12.07%
Milan Berlin
89%
20.44
Stockholm
18.10
Copenhagen
18.17
Oslo
18.46
Vienna
34.50
Prague.
164
Helsingfors
198
Madrid
29.65
Lisbon
2 7/16
370
786
Athens
Bucharest Rio
Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot
29/82 47 13/16 .1/5 15/16
2/64
.:.. 2/01/2
1/10 23/82
..... 26%
Silver Forward.... 26 3/16
-British Wireless Service.
THE SHARE MARKET.
Block
Ton London
Hoar Kor
Stock
Exchange.
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T.T. on Shanghai ............. 78
Braka
Hongkong Bank
do.
$11874 £120 Lon. Reg. Chartered Bank ... $20%
B. $81
$18. $10
Mercantile A. &
de.
P. & O. Bank
Bank of East Asia ... $82
Insurances.
addad
Canton Insurance ........... $540, Union Insurance
$292 b & s North China Insurance †143 Yangtze Insurance ... M.840 China Underwriters.. $1.20 China Fire Insurance $215 H.K. Fire Insurance.. $590
Shipping. Douglases:
H.K. Steamboats
$35 $21
b
HK. Tugs & Lighters $1.90
-$30 Indo-Chinas (Pre)
do (Def.) $48-
Shell Transports Water-beate
Mining.
Bengueta ::་**། Kailan Mining 'Ad.
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617
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New Engineering Shanghai Docks
Colton Milla- Ewo Cottens
T5
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19/6
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Oriental Cottons S'hal Cottons (Old) .. T48 da. (now).. T21 Lands, Hotels & Bidge. HAK. & S. Hotels Hongkong Lands ....... Shanghai Lands Humphreys Estates. Hongkong Realties H.K. Territorials Prince's Buildings
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do. (new) ... $7 Star Ferrien 354 China Lights (comb.) $12
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Macao Electrice 844 H.K.. Telephones ***** 83.65 China Buses TO h Bingapore Tractions 12/0
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Cements (comb.)
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