WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1927.
SPORTS
LOCAL CRICKET ·
FAREWELL-MATCH AT UNIVERSITY.
PAST AND PRESENT STUDENTS
A match between University past and present students was played at the Union ground, Pokfulam, yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Ponson by-Fane, who is soon leaving the Colony, captained a side which de- fented by six wickets the team cap tained by Mr. B. P. Ng, President of the Union in 1925. During the ten interval a presentation made to Mr. Ponsonby-Fane.
Details:-
Mr. B. P. Ng's XII.
พอม
S. V. Giltins, b Hiptool
31
E. A. Lee, b Lam
S. Kermani, 1.b.w., b Lam
J. Barrow, b Lam
B. P. Ng, Lb.w, b. Hiptooln
48
M. B. Osman, b Lam
4
A. P. Guterres, b Lam
10
B. N. Sudan, st. Ponsonby-
Fane,, b A. A. Rumjahn
Y. C. Teh, b Lam
A. Baker, hit wicket, b Lam
A. Aziz, not out
H. T. M. Barma; b Lam
Extras..
Total
PRINCE OF WALES.
WIN IN SQUASH RACKETS CHAMPIONSHIP.
NOW IN SEMI-FINAL.
Rugby, Yesterday. After a fine display of skill and endurance H.R.H. the Prince Wates this
THE CHINA MAIL,
TOTALISATOR TAX,
BILL REJECTED BY VICTORIAN COUNCIL.
A QUESTION OF LEGALITY.
Melbourne, Yesterday. The Legislative Council on Mon- day rejected the Totalisator Bill, which proposes a tax of ten per cent, on all racecourse Investments, of which the respectivo shares for the Government and the Racing: Club will be 5% and 4%.
The Government introduced the of Bill as a financial measure, and now afternoon defeated intends to investigate whether the Lieutenant Commander Kershaw by Council was empowered to reject it. three sets to two in the second Reuter. round of the Royal Navy and Roynl| (A Melbourne cable of December Marines squash rackets champion-13 stated: The Assembly has agreed to the third reading of a Bill estab- ship.
Lieut.-Commander Kershaw is the lishing a totallentor tax on race- well-known International Rugby courses.]. Cootball player and generally one of the best British athleten.
By his win the Prince of Wales enters the semi-final of the cham- pionship, where he will oppose Lieutenant Commander Mackenzio. -British Wireless Service.
· LOCAL SOCCER,,
27 "SUNDAY HERALD" CHARITY
SHIELD COMPETITION.
0
11
140
Bowling: C. W. Lam took 8 wickets for 62 runs.
Mr. Ponsonby-Fane's XII.
A. H. Rumjahn, b S. V. Gittins 30
D. Laing, e Guterres, b E, A.
Lec
F. Zimmern, run out
A. A. Rumjahn, retired'
A. Chan Fook, b Baker
W. H. Sling, not out
Extras
0
A JAMES BRAID STORY.
Though decisively bunten by his 34 year old opponent, Archie Compston, In the final of the
at £1,040 Tournament
Walton Heath James Braid, the veteran of 57, appeared as happy in defeat as he might have been in
success,
L
"The most amusing thing that has happened to me during this tournament," he said to a Press re-
On the Hong Kong Football Fresentative, "occurred just now when I went into my office to take Club ground, on Monday, Decem-off my golf jacket. The telephone ber 26, Scotland will play Portugal bell was ringing, and I answered and on Tuesday, the 27th Englandit. Is there a man there named will play China.
Braid who is being married to-day?"
The following have been chosen asked the telephonist,
"When I recovered, from the to play for England against China on Tuesday-
shock I told the operator that there Avery (R.A.F.);. Wynne was a man named Braid, but he 36 (Police)
and Bishop (Club); was not thinking of getting married Everest (K.O.S.B.s.), Sims (Kow-again at the moment. Oh, said the loon and Watson (Club); Larking girl. I thought he must be getting married, because I have got such a
46
21
17
1
151
Total (for 5 wkts.) CW. Lam, F. H. Trayes, G. E. Yeoh, F. Hiptenla, A. B. Sulieman, and Ponsonby-Fane did not bat.
FRIENDLY GAME.
R.A.M.C. Beat R.A.O.C,
In a friendly match played on the Indian Recreation Club ground yesterday, the R.A.M.C. beat the R.A.0.C. by 125 runs to 51.
Details:-
R.A.M.C.
Pte. Bird, b Hale
Pte. Osborne, e Greenaway, b
Hale
Pie. Tiernan,
C
Gilbert,
Burger
S.-Sergt. Sima, e Bryant, b
Burger
Sergt. Taylor, hit wicket,
Hale
70
6
(Queen's Regt.). Northey (Kow- batch of telegrams with congratula- loon), Vernon (R.A.F.), Leach tions for him."" (R.A.) and Herridge (Queen's Regt.) Reserves. Wheeler (Kowloon), Brittain (Police), Barclay (Queen's Regt.) and C. Pile (Kowloon), England will play in white.
SCOTLAND'S TEAM.
PICNIC DISASTER.
INQUEST OPENED ON VICTIMS.
PROBABLE CAUSE OF FIRE.
Following is Scotland's teams to: play Portugal on Monday next at
The recent picnic mishap when a 3.45 p.m.
Rodger (Club); Hirst (Scots motor boat caught fire in the vicin- Guards)), Martin (K.O.S.B.); Mc-ity of Salkung and several Chinese Bride (Club), Stewart (Club) Capt., lost their lives by drowning after Carawell (Scots Guards); Campbell they had been forced to take to the (K.O.S.E.), Humphreys (K.O.S.B.), water, had an echo at the Kowloon
yesterday Magistracy McNiven
(Scots Guards), Me-
afternoon,
0 Glinchy (K.O.S.B.), Alexander when Mr. W. Schofield in his capa- city as Coroner, and a jury com-) (K.O.S.B:)—
(H:M.S.posed of Messrs. A. F. Vna, H. F. "Titania"), Oram (H.K.P.), Sherry Jason and Y. A. Wahab held an in-
Reserves: Farlow
..2 (H.K.P.).
Pte. Johnson, c Greenaway, b
Burger
Pte. Shepherd, run out
31
Pte. Barnes, e Greenaway, b
Butterfield
Corp. Lees, st. b Halc
Pte. Waters, e Bryant, b Hale
0
I
Extras.
3
Total
125
0. M. G 1 '13.2 1
27
54
4 0
26
1
17
Pte. Snoad, not out
*Burger
Bowling Analysis,
Hale
Bryant
Butterfield
*Bowled 2 wides.
R.A.O.C.
FANLING HUNT.
REARRANGED CHRISTMAS
MEETING.
quiry into the circumstances. attend- ing the death of six victims-Mrs. Alleyo, Misa Tai Tau, Miss Chan Tim, and Messrs. Lai King-ching, Jamieson and Ip Kau.
Evidence of inspecting the burn-: ed motor boat, the "Tung Yat Fat" at Saikung, was given by Mr. Robert Hall, assistant Government Marine Surveyor. He said that the
The Christmas handicap as re- arranged is as follows:-Ma Kou boat was similar to those plying
R. W. Siuc 170, Wild Fellow 170, Easter for hire at Queen's Pier, the open
Q. M. S. Butterfield, e Sims b
3 Day 166, The
Gomeril 165, type with a Class 2 licence and ac.
5 Mowgli 162, Chin Shan 160, Hum-commodation for 14 passengers, but
0 dinger 158, James Pigg 158, Blot- when plying within the limits of the
1 ting Paper 156, Lock Rannock harbour it could carry twenty.
Bird
0
S.-Sgt. Greenaway, b Tiernan
9
L-Corp. Burger, b Johnson ..
11
Hale, b Tiernan ......
9
Clarke, e Taylor, b Tiernan
0
Roberta, c Sims, b Bird
21
S-Sgt. Gilbert, e Sima, b Bird
Bryant, b Bird.
Mocock, e Shepherd, b Bird
Morriss, Barnes
Corpl. Hunt, not out
0
0
Total
0. M.
10
7
Bird
Extras
Bowling Analysis.
Tiernan .. Johnstone Barnes
156, Deerhound 153, More Better
With the exception of the awn-
153, Loongwa 148, Tarec 148, Mining over the engine having been River 147, Racehorse: 147, Honey. burned and the woodwork charred, The moon 147, Bill Brewer 147, Red the boat was not damaged. Leaves 146, Alhambra 145, Tar- carburetter was in a very had con- zan 145.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
UNIVERSITY v. CLUB.
The following will represent
dition. Two caps were missing while from the sparking plugs the securing nute had disappeared. The engine as far as could be acer was not burned. There was no life saving apparatus on board the boat when witness examined it.
Possible Cause of Fire. Questioned by the Coroner, Mr.
51 the University against the Hong Hall said that the absence of the Kong Hockey Club "A" on Friday carburetter caps and the spark plug
R. W. at 5 p.m. sharp at King's Park. Bute would cause the petrol to pre-
8 2 29
4 2 3.1 2
ARMY CRICKET.
5 K. T. Loke (Capt.), K. P. Gan, ignite, which would result in a back.
8 Y. C. Teh, A. A. Rumjahn, G. S. fire, thus causing the pre-ignition to
12 1 Scully, C. W. Lam, B. N. Sudan, set fire to the motorboat. Witness
1.
R.A.S.C. Draw With R.A. Team.'
1 P. C. Lim, P. L. Tan, Dr. M. B. was of the opinion that this was
Qeman and Dr. C. K. Ong.
the most probable way the fire had originated.
In the third round of the Army knock-out competition, the R.A.S.C. played a draw with the 31st Heavy Battery, R.A., on the Chinese Re- creation Club ground yesterday. The teams will have to meet again, the winners qualifying for the semi-final.
Scores:-
R.A.S.C.
S. Q. M. S. Moss, b Leech
Capt. Dryadale, b Gifford,.....
31st Hvy. Bty, R.A. Gnr. Whittington, c Moss, b
Newberry L-Bdr. Haynes, run out.... Sgt. Leech, e Fennell, b Wood Bdr. Hole, b Newberry Lieut. Hall, b Newberry Sgt. Gifford, b Drysdale Bdr. Pulford, not out Bdr. Trimm, not out
Extras....
With the carburettor in such a condition, a spark from a cigarette. would also cause a fire, while on the other hand witness said that a car- 26 buretter in porfect order would not 11 be likely to cause fire to the engine 11 through a spark of a cigarette.
The boat was licensed on October
12
26
22, having been surveyed two days
8 previous to that date. It was then
equipped with four life buoys, two
2 sand boxes (each a ten inch cube), i
and two chemical fire extinguishers. Total (for 6 wkta.) 99 Although it was stated in the per- mit that there should be seven life belts on board, witness said that there were no belts on the boat
3.-Sgt. Wood, c Hall, b Gifford 4 Gnrs. Sandal, Philpots and Davy Capt, Morris, e Hole, b Leech 24 did not bat.
S. Q. M. S. Newberry; c Leech,
b Hale. Pte. Lyons, c Sandall, b Leech
tatanong.<Q. M. S. Glenny, c Haynes,
b Leech
L-Cpl. Tibbs, b Gifford. S.Sgt. Wilkinson, b. Trimm L-Cpl. Fennell, not out. L-Cpl. McIntyre, not out
Bowling Analysis,
OM R. W when the survey was made. 14: 6 25
24
:
11 Newberry
$
When the boat was inspected
Wood
6 2 29
1
10 Morris
after the accident, witness only saw
5 0 26
0
81
14 Drysdalo
30. 17
the two sand boxes, one of which
had been partly used.
7.
CIVIL SERVICE,
Evidence of performing post mor-
Extras
46
Total
143
O M
Bowling
Bgt. Gifford
Sgt. Leech Bdr. Hole, Bdr. Fulford Bdr. Haynes
Bdr. Trimm
48
14
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MONEY & SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. On London- Bank wire
2/- V/ ... 2/5/16
Bank on demand Bank 80 day's sight..
Bank 4 months' sight 2/- Credits 4 months' sight 2/1 Documentary 4 months. **
Bight
On, Paris→→
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Credits 60 daya' sight 51
On Bombay-
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On Singapore-
On demand..
884
On Manila-
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On Yokoham-~-~~-
On demand
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
78
106
(per tael)
Sovereigns
(Bank's
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Silver (per oz)
9.55 26 7/10
2% prem
Bar Silver in Hong
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Chinese Copper Cash nom.
Chinese Copper Cents 6% prem Rate of Native in-
terest
7% dis. Chinese Sub. Coin 27% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
London, Yesterday.
124
Paris
New York
Brussels
Geneva
Amsterdam Milan
4.88 9/32
34.90
25,27
12.07%
90.
Berlin Stockholm
20.43
18.07
Compenhagen
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Oslo
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Vienna
Prague
Helsingfors
Madrid
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Lisbon
Athens
Bucharest
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Rio. Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot
Silver Forward
34.56/2
1642 199
5 29/32 47%
1/6 9/32 2/1.. 2/03/
1/10 25/32 26 7/16 .... 26.6/16
-British Wireless Service.
THE SHAKE MARKET.
Stock.
T.T. on London..... 2/- Ton Shanghai
Banks.
Hongkong Bank
Hour Kos
Stock
Bxchange
£1155.8
784
$11524 b
dov Lon. Reg.
$122 Chartered Bank..... $21 Mercantile A. & B $33
C... $144 P. & G. Bank ................. 410 Bank of East Asia... $62
Insurances,
do.
Canton Insurance **** $580 Union Insurance ..... $288 North China insurance 143 Yangtze Insurance ... M.$40/%2 China Underwriters. China Fire Insurance $215 B.E. Fire Insurance.. $855
Shipping.
Douglasea
H.K. Steamboats
81.40
$40%
$212
HLK. Tugs & Lighters $2
Indo-Chiñas (Pref) $80
do. (Def.) $48 Shell Transporta Water-boats
Mining.
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Banguots******* 24
Kailan Mining Ad. ** 60/- Langkate (Combined). 18%
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Ewo Cottons Oriental Cottons S'hal.Cottons (Old)
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.. 22%
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tem examinations on the six bodies found on the rocks in the vicinity Saikung. The crew attempted to ed. He then saw several members Team for Saturday League was given by Dr. Davey, who said of Narntaunha, on December 8. re-start the engine when suddenly of the party in the water. A boat H.E. Ropes (old)
Match
that all six showed afgns of as- Warning Against Smoking. one of their number shouted that approached and rescued several of United Asbestos phyxia by drowning, and this was Evidence was then given by Mr. the boat was on fire. Then there the people in the water. Later they The following will represent the certified as the cause of death in Chan Chao-chỉ, a member of the ill-was panic amongst the ladies in the secured a sampan and went ashore, Dairy Farms Civil Service In a League match each case, pop
fated picnic party. He said that party and three of them either and returned to Hong Kong in Watsons 508 against the University on the Civil Sergeant Hudson testified to the during the whole trip from Salkung Jumped or fell overboard, and he ateam Inunch they found in the Der A. Wings ..
Service ground on Saturday at 2 Anding of the bodies. Mre. Alleye to Namtausha, the four members of threw some planks to them. He vicinity 0G. R. Bayer (capt.) A Wood, Was picked up at Namtausha near the crew were smoking, and he then lost his balance and fell over Replying to the Coroner, witness FJ. de Rome, B. D. Evans, E. W. the landing steps, on the day after warned them against this practice, board, When he swam back to the said that he did not see Mrs. Alleye Hamilton, B. C. K. Hawkins, F., the fire (November 28), Miss Tal When about 100 yards from the beat after being taken some dis after the fire started. The crew Ling, AW Grimmitt, WH Tau was found on December 1 on Namtansha shore the engine stop tance by the current, his wife who paid no beed to his warning not to Edmonds, H. E. Strange, and F. H. the rocks at Chaungpaltan (Port pad, after having given trouble had remained on the boat, told him smoke Be Ind G. Bonds. Holdman.
Shelter), whilst the others were about a dozen times since leaving that the fire had been extingulah-
Inquiry was adjourned. ⠀⠀
Lane, Crawfords: Mackintoshs
shackres
w. Powells
Miscelas H.K. Amuseme
Oscenction
HAE. Govi Loang
(Continued at foot of next Column.)