THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
24, 1927.
SPORTS
MY NOTE BOOK.
Interport, Cricket Review.
THE MALAYA MATCH.
Those Who Might Be Picked.
[By The Tramp,"I So our glorious game has again furnished proof of its splendid uncertainty, and Hong Kong, after a number of ups and downs, has taken first blood in the triangular series of interport matches. At the time of writing I do not know who will represent us against Malaya, but my team
would be:-
T. E. Pearce.
A. W. Hayward,
E. C. Fincher.
W. Brace.
Lt. J. B. A. Hankey,
Capt. A. G. Dobbie,
Lt. T. H. Dale,
C. D. Wales,
and three others.
LARGE ARREARS.
SHANGHAI v. MALAYA AT
: CRICKET.
1ST DAY OF INTERPORT.
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THE CHINA MAIL,
INTERPORT CRICKET.
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Off the first ball he received from-Isaacs,-Dr.--Lowson~(next- man in) gave a catch at the wicket that twisted somewhat. Barnes leaned back and then ran
forward, failing to reach the ball.
DIVORCE SUIT:
DECREE NISI GRANTED IN SHANGHAI.
JUDGE'S WARNING.
A decreo nis! was granted by
Judge Peter Grain, at the British Supreme Court, Shanghai, in the divorce action of Harold Wakelam against Kate Evelyn Wakelam, as well as the custody of one child, Leslie Harold Wakelam, born on January 11, 1928.
Mr. J. R. Jones appeared for the petitioner.
Isaacs Dangerous. Isaacs sent down a maiden, which included some very danger Partly because their batsmen ous deliveries. He was swinging had not become used to the a lot and making the balls come wicket, Malaya did badly against off the pitch with a deadly nip. Shanghai yesterday on the first | After 15 minutes' play, Ford day of their interport match on square-cut a boundary, the first the Hong Kong C. C. ground. four of the day, and giving him
When stumps were drawn for double figures.
That, on the 7th day of January, Five minutes the day, Malaya needed 70 runs to later, he repeated the stroke at 1922, the petitioner was lawfully stave of an innings defeat and the other end, sending the 80 up. then Kate Evelyn Richardson, spin- married to Kate Evelyn Wakelam, only had four wickets in hand.
In stepping across the wicket toster, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, After the "China Mail" had turn a straight one from Oller and His Britannic Majesty's Consu- gone to press yesterday, Shang-dessen, Ford was given out-leg-late General at Shanghai. hai went on to make 214 runs in before-off
the next ball-8
reply to Malaya's 77. Hegarty wickets for 84 runs. Ford made and Allison lashed out and Isaacs 17 and shaped quite well. had a glorious six. Lewis, with his right-handed leg-breaks, suc- ceeded with the ball.
Innings Ends.
a
Richards was bowled by slower one from Ollerdesson-9 Richards wickets for 87 runs, made one.
Lewis, the loft-handed bats-
The petition showed:-
That the petitioner is an en- gineer and resides at No. 399 Hung- jao Road, Shanghai.
That the said Kate Evelyn Wake- lam resides at No. 14 Park Road, Shanghai.
Have you any property in Eng- land? None whatsoever.
How many times have you been to England since you came out to Shanghai --Twice, on short leave."
Do you own, any land in Shang- hal? About 12 now on Hungjad Road.
Have you bullt on that land?— I have built a house there,
My own.
To whose design was It built?—
How long have you been living in that house?-18 months.
Are you now engaged in any building for your own purposes? Yes. I am enlarging the house. It
is in course of construction, now. The work is still going on.
Where is it your Intention to settle down?-In Shanghai.
What would be the prospect it you ever left Shanghai of obtaining civil an- other employment as gineer?
To His Honour: I do not know whether your Lordship is satisfied as to the question of domicile.
SHANGHAI RIOT.
ECHO OF RECENT NIGHT ATTACK,
BOVIET CONSULATE CRITICISED.
the
The verdict passed by authorities of the Provisional Court on the death of E. A. Bachtin is
considered unsatisfactory by the foreign press as well, writes the "Shanghai Zarya" of November 18:-
MONEY & SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. On London- Bank wire
2/- /*
Bank on demand.... 27. 5/16
Bank 90 day's sight
Bank 4 months", "sight 2/- $ Credits 4 months' sight 2/1 Documentary 4 months.
'Bight
2/1%
1250
On Parla... On. demand................... Credits 4 months' sight 1825
On Berlin-
On demand....*****
On New York- On demand
***
49% Credits 60 days" sight 51
--On Bombay-
"The Shanghai Times," in yester- day's leading article, commenting on wire the responsibilitics of persons con- On demand corned in the shedding of blood on On Calcutta- November 7 at the Soviet Consulate Wira asks
On demand "Why does not the Soviet Con-On demand
On Singapore- His Honour (to the witness):sulate wish to provide the Provi- Is it your intention to make China atonal Court willingly with in-On demand
On Manila- your home? Yes.
formation regarding persons who on the evening of November 7 fired On demand........
On Shanghai-
the vital shots from the Soviet 30 day's sight (private paper)****** building?'
On Yokohama
To spend the rest of your life, if possible?—Yes.
On demand
man, saw the 90 being sent up by Rave the respondent's letter to his charge of the Sassoon property,ments of justice are unheard of and Sovereigna
Not a Fair Criterion.
That the petitioner la domiciled In most departments of the
In China.. game Shanghai were superior but
Evidence of the Chinese boy, who the day's play is not a fair criter- ion of Malaya's capabilities,
master, Mr. Wakelam, was heard Congdon made 22 in Malaya's Lowson, who was content with and then Mr. Wakelam took the
was several times. stand. 10. singles and 2nd innings and Blelloch Harker Taylor had three bound-beaten by Isaacs.
Mr. Jones: Your name is Harold Finally Lowson mistimed a pull Wakelam of 6 Kiukiang Road, and And this is why. Taking the aries in his 16. They were still- form displayed in the matching batting with enterprise. As and cocked a ball from Ollerdes-you are a civil engineer? Yes.
Were you married on January 7, against Shanghai, which is the in the morning, Isaacs bowled ex-sen to leg: Running across from only fair and reasonable way of cellently for Shanghai. He was slip. Rawsthorne made no mis- 1922, to Kate Evelyn Richardson? judging the players' worth (it is swinging well and in better form take and the innings came to a Yes.
Is this your certificate of mar of no value to go back to what than he has ever shown here. close for 92 runs. Lowson made 7
riage?—Yes. one or other did last week, or Malaya made 67 for 6 wickets and Lewis had not scored.
You were married at the Holy last year, or-na, could be reckon (2nd innings) in 70 minutes. Shanghai's Fielding.
Trinity Cathedral and at His ed with some of 'em-last cen- Scores:-
Shanghai's fielding was not Britannic Majesty'a Consulate tury), Pearce, Fincher and Hay-
quite so keen as previously and General at Shanghai?--Yes. ward must stand in for their
one or two ground shots were And subsequent to your marriage batting; Brace is good for both
fumbled. Isaacs was at his best, did you live as man and wife at batting and bowling (in fact, is
being ably supported by Oiler- what places?-At 301 Route Car- -essential for the latter), and
16 dessen, who had hurt his knee on dinal Mercier, and at 399 Hungiao Hankey is in the same category.
Tuesday. Dobbie must be included for his bowling, not that he set the grass on fire in the opening match, but because we cannot work Brace and Hankey to death.
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Malaya 1st innings: 77. Shanghai 1st innings: 214.
Malaya-2nd Innings. Lt. H. C. Harker-Taylor, c
Rawsthorne, b Isaacs .... Capt. C. H. Congdon, e Leach,
b Ollerdessen
J. W. Blelloch, e Barnes, b
Isaacs
N. J. A: Foster, h Isaacs
R. L. L. Braddell, c Leach, b
Isancs
A. B. Jordan, b Isaacs Capt. F. Q'N, Ford, not out
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formed of
An impression Malaya is that Harker-Taylor and 10 Congdon ought to make a lot of runs here. Foster and Blelloch should do well, too. Lewis is
3
4
4 good leg-breaker but not as good a bowler as Lt. Thompson, who came here in 1924, Hong Kong's batsmen should know what to do with a leg-breaker.
67
Total (for 6 wkts.) Fall of wickets:-1 for 35, 2 for 49, 3 for 52, 4 for 60, 5 for 62, 6 for 67.
Dale I would include chiefly on account of his sterling work in the slips, trusting that he might be able to knock off some of the many runs we know he has in him; and Wales should have an- other chance because he has not had an opportunity to show what he can do. In the first innings of the Shanghai match he had made four when the tenth wicket fell, J. A. Isaacs ....13 and in the second innings he was T. L. Rawsthorne 5 not called upon to bat. So what C. E. Ollerdessen 7 2 18 he can do under Interport condi- [Note: For complete scores see tions as yet we know not.
That gives us eight of our team. Goodwin is a bowler as