WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1928:
SPORTS
98 RUNS TO WIN,
Fourth Test In South
Africa.
,,
THIRD DAY'S PLAY.
England Make 215 in Second Innings.
At the end of a third
day's
play in the Fourth Test match, South Africa need only 98 runs for victory, with nine wickets in hand
in the fourth innings.
England's second innings score yesterday was 215 runa,
South Africa therefore needed 152 to tie. Of this quantity, 55 had been made for the loss of one wicket wl.en stumps were drawn for the day.
Unless the M.C.C. bowlera riso to the occasion, the homic team should win this match. Detaile follow:-
Scores.
England (1st Innings) 265 runs, (Tyldenley 42. Sutcliffe 37, R. E. S. Wyatt 68; Birsett 4 wkts, for 43 runs, Hall 6 for 100.)
South Africa (1st innings) 128 runs. (Taylor 101, Cameron 64.)
England (2nd innings) 215 runs. South Africa (2nd innings) 55
runs for 1 wicket.
Johannesburg, Yesterday. Lunch Interval: Play resumed to day in bright weather on a fast
CHINESE AT SOCCER.
MALAYA TEAM TO VISIT CHINA.
RUGBY.
ENGLAND VB. WALES MATCH,
THE CHINA MAIL,
KING OF CAMBODIA. Shadows Before,
MARRIAGE TO A SIAMESE
-- ACTRESS,
ROMANTIC TALE.
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London, Jan. 21. The International at Swansea was played on a quagmire owing to a deluge of rain before the match but during the actual play the wea- ther was ner
England scored through Taylor VERY STRONG COMBINATION, and Laird and Wales by Bartlett Nangano Baen Ruangnon. He saw
and Ivor Jones.
Hong Kong Chinese sace?" players will have to look to thair urels as the "Singapore Free Press" anys
Reviewing both the soccer trial Chinese eleven which is to visit matches played by the Malayan China and play several matches there, it would seem that the Malayan side is a very strong com- bination, even though the difficulty of some of the best Malayan players setting the necessary leave has in-
HOME SOCCER.
Match in the Second League,
London, Yesterday, In division II of the Footbal League, Oldham defeated South. ampton by thren goals to one (at Oldham).-Router.
terfered with the formation of the In the match against the Bidu, Duke's, the Chinese showed really promising form and they also gave a fine display against the S.F.A.
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RUGBY RESULTS.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."
To-day to February 6-Queen's Theatre; "Ben Hur."
To-day-World Theatre; "Going
Up."
Today--Star Theatre: "The Taxi 'February 2-Cheer 'O, Y.M.C.A. Impromptu Dance, at 7.80 p.m.
February 3-Cheer 'O, Y.M.C.A. Concert and Dance, at 7.30 p.m.
February 6-Dance at the Royal Engineers' Dance Club, Wellington
Bangkok Jan. 10. King Maniyongae of Cambodia reported to have married dials ese actress of 'aighteen named;
her at the theatre durlag a per- England won thanks to Richard-formance at Battambong and was son's goal-kicking which has been captivated. an outstanding feature of his play and he ordered them to his palace Barracks, 8.30 p.m.
The troupe came to Pnompenh this season.
for a private exhibition. He sum- February 6-Banvard Musical moned the mother, named Nang Comedy Company presents "Katja Pan, to the Royal box and com- the Dancer," Theatre Royal, City manded her to appear in audience Hall, 0.15 p.m. and was accepted. the following day. Не ргоровед February 26- Craigongower The girl is Cricket Club's annual Bachelors' styled Chao Chom Srisavasti and
Dance. the King made the father Luang
Sports. Samnok.
To-day-Cheer Whist Drive. at 7.30 p.m.
'0,
in Sim Shield match v. Army, To-day H. K. Hockey Club
U.S.R.C. ground, 4.80 p.m.
London, Jan, 21. ulta of Rugby matches played The following are the chief re
to-day.
St. Barts 0, Coventry 8. Aberavon 11, Guy's Hospital 0. London Scots 16, Richmond 28. Harlequins 17. Devonport Ser, G. Scotland 20, The Rest 11, Devonport Ser. 11, Blackheath 13. Cambridge 8, Rosslyn 0. Bristol 14, Air Force 9,
"HAWKINS" RIFLE MATCH.
The coronation of the new bride will take place after the cremation of the late King on February 29 "Straits Echo."
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[In A Monastery Garden
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í Poet and Pensant Overture
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February 4-Boxing tournament under the auspices of the H.K. Box- ing Association, Lee Theatre, Por rival Street.
Land Sole. February 6-Three lots of Crown land at Prince Edward Rd., Ma Tau Wel,, at P.W.D. Offices, 3 p.m..
Hughes & Hough's Auction. March 1-At Auction Room, Ico property altuato in Peak District, House Street, · valuable' leasehold
Meetings.
The present King of Cambodia has only very recently come to the hrone, as may be seen from the fart alone that the royal mar- II.M.S. "Hawkins" defeated the ringe has to be postponed until Royal Artillery, Singapore, in the remains of the late patriarch rile shooting match at Blakan have been awarded the last rite Mati on Jan. 20 by 610 points to accorded by the Mohammedan reli- 419.
gion; namely, cremation." The following slint for the China As in cortafn other countries, Andrews and Bridger, C. flagship:-Petty Officers Walls there still remain places,, even
Y. Sacelities, where polygamy is prac 8 p.m. Gamby, Ldg. Seaman Mallett, A.B.'etised, and the future careers of the Bennett, Noble and Barber, Marine occupants of the thrones of Siam
licks, Gunner W. Smith.
and Cambodia cannot fail to be in- the Hong Kong Benevolent Society, February 2-Annual meeting of fceted.
As touching upon the matter of City Hall, 12.15 p.m. monogamy and polygamy, it is in-nual meeting of Union Waterboat
February 7-Twenty-third teresting to note that both King Co., Ltd., in the Offices of Messrs. Although racecourse executives Rema V. (Chulalongkorn) and the Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11 a.m.
Miscellaneous. is hardly room for Improvement fred disastrously during the 1927 present Cambodian King's pre-
February 2-Ceremonial open- although the probabilities are that racing season the racing calendar decessor were confirmed followers
Margaret's Church, Broadwood Rd., 6.30 p.m.
Good Defence.
wicket. The crowd. Was small. England's 2nd innings had reached
With a little more cohesion in 85 runs for 3 wickets.
Tea Interval: 113 runs were add-their forward line they might have pulled off both matches. As far
ed for the loss of 5 more wickets, The total is 198 runs for 8 wickets.. Later: 17 runs more, England all
As the defence is concerned there
RACING OWNERS.
London, Jan. 21.
the 35
The Irish Agures were £7,000 RICHEST IN JAPAN.
60-
out for 215 runs.
Drawing of Stumps: In their 2nd Cheok Wah would be a better part. /3hows that owners were favoured fot the plural, the latter having had ing ceremony of new organ at St.
value of stakes was 2 many as 500 wives. Innings, South Africa have made ner for Yeow Soon than Chiang 66 runs for the loss of only one
Seng. The question of leave his $70,145 or over £25,000 above the wicket. Reuter.
not yet been confirmed, but thrceord year of 1924.
layers who have appeared in th two trial matches anticipate that they will be able to get away Chan Hee, and Kam Gim-hock, both of Singapore, will go with the team
Golf Teams Depart. The Interport golf teams which played in Hong Kong recently left yesterday, the Shanghat players sailing on the "President Cleve- land" and the Manila team, with their Indica,, on the "President Madison."
Bad Light Stops Play.
London, Yesterday. Bad light stopped play when South Africa had scored
55 runa for 1 wicket, when stumps were drawn. British Wireless Service.
"ARGUS WINS.
RIFLE MATCH WITH DOCKYARD.
H.M.S. "Argus", defeated H. M. Dockyard Rifle Club in a Rifle League match, at Stonecutters on Saturday, winning by 19 points. The scores were:-
H.MS. "Argus."
Mr. Barker Mr. Nash
200 500 600 Yds. Yda. Yda, Total
Cpl. Willott, 32
32 30 33 96 20 26 23 77 35 28 95
P. O. Tithe-
ridge... 23 32 L. T. Wilkins 25 Mnc. Reeves, 26 Flight Sgt.
84
81
29 29 28 82 28 27
Hock..... 27 30 21 78 P. O. Carl.. 20 30 28 78
.214 239 217 670
Total
Plus 4% for open sights....
Grand Total
23
693
H. M. Dockyard Rifle Club.
.200 500 600 Yds. Yds. Yds, Total 34 31 28 93
Mr. Cook
...
Mr. Garrett . 30 27 256 82
Mr. Young..
30 31 25 86
Mr. Latham 30 29 31 90 Mr. Lewis. 20 26 28 74 Mr. Guest .. 27 27 24 78 Mr. Goxsett. 23 27 28 78 Mr. Wicken-
4
den..... 30 31 29 .00
224 229 218 671 Plus 4 for open sights
Toinl..
3
Grand Total 674
JUNIOR GOLF."-
QUALIFYING ROUND AT
VALLEY.
The draw has been made for the qualifying round of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Junior Section championship to be played at Happy Valley on Feb. 26.
The result of the draw and start- ing times are as follow:-
3.00 a.m., C. E. Charman, A. E.
Clarke.
9.04. a.m., E. J. Ellis, J. H.
Gelling,
9.08 a.m., J. McCubbin, F. T. James.
9.12 a.m., Booker:
9.16 a.m., G. McLeod, A. J. W. Dorling.
0.20 a.m, A. Brooksbank, J. Laing. 9.24 a.m., J. M. McBride, H. Hampton.
na reservos.
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INTERPORT
down.
MORE DOG TROUBLE,
London, Jan. 21. Co Thursday during the grey- hound racing at Wembley two more racca word completely spoiled SOCCER,wing to the dogs fighting amongst
PLAYERS AT DINNER IN SHANGHAI.
The Hotel Plaza was the scene
of a very festive gathering when
the Shanghai Football Association
themselves. There is a strong 'de- mand for a better selection of dogs.
DISPUTING DECISIONS,
London, Jan. 21.
Gallacher, the Newcastle player were the hoats to the members of who has been noted for his com-
HAMPSHIRE'S LOSSES.
MILLIONS IN MITSUI FAMILY.
A POOR COUNTRY.
Tokyo, Dec. 8.
NOTICE.
NAVY LEAGUE
(Hong Kong Branch.)
The Annual General Meeting of even members of the Mitauithe Navy League will be held on femily are credited by the collec- Wednesday 8th February at 5:30 ow of income-tax with total income.m. in the board room of Messrs. at 12,000,000 yen (about $1,200,-Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by 500) per annum, the largest tax-kind permission)
yer being Buron H. Iwasaki, with
All members are cordially invit- annual income of 4,800,000 yen £90,000). Next to him comes ed to attend.
the Hong Kong interport football wents on decisions, has been aus-aren Mitaul with 3,300,000 yen tram and other sportsmen, number-ended for two months for impro- ing in all 99. Naturally, footballperly objecting to the refereeing. was the subject of the hour, and the recent interport match Wax fought over again. congenial atmosphere, the "kick-off" In very
was followed by "hands" against a very appetising menu relieved, el frequent intervals, by speeches from Messrs. Grimshaw, the presid Ing official, Hamilton, President of
London, Jan. 21. For the 1927 cricket season the Hampshire County Club accounts show a loss of £2,272.
Hong Entries for the annual lawn
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CINEMA NOTES.
e tu do te
the Hong Kong Football Associatennis tournament of the tion, the Rev, Alexander, Gaah, Kong Cricket Club close at noon Stewart, Sgt. Wells, Leslie, Mc this Saturday, Feb. 4. Tavish, Quayle, Wales, the Hong Kong Rugger skipper, and Hamp- son, each of whom were in a re- miniscent vein but decidedly "on- side" and the "barracking" was Shanghai loud and prolonged, football enthusiasts need no as surance that the visitors from Hong Kong are thorough sportsmen both on and off the field of play and the distinguished football of the Shang. hal cleven in the only game that mattered received the unanimous endorsement of Mr. Hamilton and his colleagues.
BOTH CODES.
LOCAL FOOTBALLERS BACK FROM SHANGHAI,
"BEN-HUR" DRAWING RECORD HOUSES.
L. M. WHYTE
Hon. Secretary Hong Kong February, 1st. 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
#0,000), The Okura family is luck on the list of nine,. which in- dlude the Baven Mitsuie. In Tokyo and Yokohama it is official-SAL
announced, only some 700 per- ons have annual incomes amount- ing to 50,000 yen (£5,000) each. The total population of Tokyo and Yokohama la about 2,400,000. It is fairly safe to say, therefore, that Auction
family in Tokyo must come to a Tuesday, the 7th February, 1928 the average income of the head of very small sum indeed.
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
Notwithstanding the large, bank
THE
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
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A Large quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Teak Hatstand, Bookcases, Desks, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Glass Cabinet, Carpets, Rugs, Pictures, Ornaments, etc., etc.
Teak Dining Tables, Dining
accounts, security and land hold-at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. irgs in a total population of 60,- 600,000 in Japan proper, not count- Korea and Formosa, Japan is poor, abysmally poor, compared with the United
States or Great Britain. But the working classes, as labourers and in factories, are better paid by far than they were There were crowded houses at ten years ago. The "workers" are all performances in the Queen's better off than the so-called lower Theatre yesterday for "Ben-Hur." middle-class, such as clerks, but Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled The picture is a wonderful one. skilled labour is better off com- Mirrors, Dinner Waggon, Ice Among the scenes presented are paratively than the first two. Jerusalem restor d, life in the to the great increase of indirect Kitchen Utensils, etc, etc.,
The poverty of the masses is due Chest,. Glass Ware, Crockery, teeming market places, with taxes and the price of rice the Teak and Iron Bedsteads withi thousands of people chattering or main foodstuff of the country. Mattresses, Wardrobes with and disputing, the majestic on-sweep This price of rice is due to the without glass doors, teak and of the Roman lancers and spears-increase of the population, high Camphorwood Chest of Drawers, men through the City Gate, the rentals for land, and the cost of Dressing Tables, Marble Top court of Pilate and the Palace production. The farmer is consi- Washstands, Side Tables, Tollet
off than he was Sets, etc. of Hur, the glad procession of dorably worse Palm Sunday, shining coal-black twenty years ago, but the mer- beauties from the illegal slave lionaires have increased by at chants who can be called yen mil. marts of the Sahara, grandly least ten times in the same period. There were members of Hong limbed Nubians from the Nile,! Kong's winning rugby team; the Syrians, Arabians and Yementies, defeated soccer XI, reserves and officiala; and the Hong Kong Chi-a procession of camels from Mr. K. J. Choksy of Messrs. H. Jews, Greeks and, Rottonjee & Son, wine and spirit nese soccer team (some of whom Tripoli, played in the Interpart proper), Romans, the Wise Men speeding merchants of Hong Kong, sailed for which has been defeated by "East over the desert and the Cave of Shanghai yesterday on the "Presi China" for the first time. Names: David, the Birth of Christ. These dent Cleveland,"
Ruggerites:T. L. Foster, R. F. and many scenes make "Ben- Akehurst, G. P. S. Davis, T. 1. Hur" a gorgeous, magnificent and Dale, C. D. Wales, S. Garrard, unforgettable spectacle. G. F. H. Bickard, W. Beveridge, J. H. Raikes, F. E. Trayes, G. P. Lammert, L. M. S. Lloyd, A. E. Pritchard, H. A. Grant, J. B. Kenly.
Hong Kong's representatives. at both codes of football in Shanghai returned to the Colony yesterday by
the "President Madison."
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Luly Tyrwhitt (wife of the Sir R. Tyrwhitt. commander-in-chief of the China Station), Commodore nud Mrs. Pearson, sailed from Hong Kong yesterday on the "President Madison" for Manila.
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"GOING UP.”
"Going Up," the chief picture Soccer Team:-Officials, A. T. Hamilton, H. M. MeTavish, W. E at the World Theatre to-day and Hollanda player, W. L. Clark, A. H. to-morrow, presents that popular Madison which sailed from Hong Passengers on the "President McBride, Rev. F. F. W. Alexander, young screen actor, Douglas Mac Kong yesterday for Manila included J. Sim, H. McNivern, CF Lean, in the role of a young man, Silva, Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Remedios, A. O. Goaano, P. M. who is compelled to pose as a Cothram, Mr. J. H. Peterson, Mr. Xavier, L. A Rocha,
famous aviator and has to take and Mrs. J. R. II. Mason, Captain Chinese in Interport Soccer XI: aeroplane aloft. While in the air and Mrs. J. K. Fisher, Mr. G. M. W. Sayers, F. E.Tao Kwaf-shing, Suen Kam-shun, he has all sorts of thrilling adven-Ivory, Captain. 1. 1. Yates. Mr. G.
Ng Kam-cbuen, Lai Yuk-tat, Lam
tures, but of course he comes out. Nell, Lt. J. B. Cranston. Yuk-ying.
Chinese Socceritea:-Li Wal- victorious in the end, "Going koon, Lau Mau, Chan Kwong-iu, Up" is a delightfully amusing Among the passengers in the Yik Chan-pong, Leung Yuk-tong, picture, with a pleasing love President Cleveland when site Wong Shui-wa, Mak Kwok-tung, theme. Marjorie Daw is the led from Hong Kong yesterday Cheung Kam-chuen, Ng Tuk-wing leading lady, and. Francis Mc-for Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, San and officials, H. K. Lee, Ip Kau-ko. Donald heads the supporting cast. Prancisco and Los Angeles were Mr. Dong Toy, Dr. and Mrs. J. Loben. The annual dinner of the long hoffe, Mr. G. Asuunnal, Mr. T, Saturday night's boxing tourna Kong Football Club will be held at Hassonal, Mr. A. Persumal, Mr. ment at Lee Theatre will be at Lane, Crawford's restaurant on W. H. Trenchard Davis, Miss B 9.44 a.m., R. C. Wallace, P. Mor-tended by Major-General C. C. Baturday, February 11, at 8 pm. Holomon, Mr. J. B. Needham, Mr. rison.
Luard and Commander Alvaro'
Tse Tsok-kal, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Competitors have the right of the Morna, of the Portuguese transport
A coolio was killed yesterday Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. da Silva, course before all other players. If "Pero d'Alenquor." It is probable any cannot play, they are asked to that Mr. R. M. Dyer, the President who he accidentally fell into the Mr. F. Carvallio, Major J. A communicate with their opponents of the Hong Kong Boxing Associa- hold of the *.8. "Kwongsang" whilst othea, Mr. M. W, Budd, Mr. A as early as possible, and with the tion, will also be present. He is working cargo on bot Thy body: R. Blinko, Mr. A. V. Pettitt, Mr. H Secretory."
returning to the Colony on the was removed to "thu Kowloon, H. Malcolm, and Mr., K. M. Cum- Qualifying is by stroke play.
P.&O."Moldavia" on Friday.
wing.
9.28 a.m., W. H. Edmonds, A. Goldenberg.
0.32 a.m., J. Stewart, W. McG. Davies,
0.36 a.m., A. F. Braley, W. Kenti
9.40 a.m., E. Moore, W. McKay,
Mortuary.
Also
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Oze Cottage Plano by Brins-
mead and Sons
Two Cottage Pianos One Plano Pluyor One Victrola
Four Gramophones One Underwood Typewriter One Perambulator Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the 6th February 1928.
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