SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1928.
Sport Columns
"VARSITY BOXING.
RENE LACOSTE.
HOW CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD.
CINGALESE LIGHTWEIGHT.
Cambridge. The annual boxing. contest between Oxford and Cam- bridge, held in the Corn Exchange here, resulted in a win for the Light Blues by six events to one.
There are apparently no fly- weight boxers in either of the uni- versities this year, for the Arat contest staged was between bantam-weights, J. K. Alexander (Oxford) and B. W. Ormond (Cam- bridge).
two.
Alexander, the winner, was much the more enterprising, but the bout, on the whole, was a slow and rather a poor one.
The feather-weight contest be tween J. D. Brandbent (Oxford) and D. F. Gleed (Cambridge) was a stern affair. When the bell went Gleed charged from his corner and inflicted so much punishment that within a minute Broadbent was in obvious distress,
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The Oxford, representative was knocked down twice in the first round and three times in the serand, and was so completely nut-} classed that after a total of four i minutes the contest was stopped by the referee. Gleed's display did him the utmost credit.
Cambridge won the light-weight | event by reason of the excellence of D. G. Obeyesekere, a Chugalese.
• His oppment. M. J. Bessell, was one of the most talented and · rug- god lighters of the males, but so superion was the Ceylon youth that! in the final round it looked almost certain that Bessell would be knocked out. Few
in i amateurs England could hope to bent the. Cingalese,
Bard Thumping.
in the welter-weight contest the decision, given to J. Shackleton (Cambridge) could only have been
by a very narrow margin,
DOUBTFUL ABOUT WIMBLEDON.
ILLNESS EXPLAINED.
Puris-Rene Lacoste, the fam ous lawn-tennis player, whase - ness bas led to alarming reports, his made clear his position and his plans.
A BOOKMAKER ?
TAX CLAIMED ON TOTALISATOR INVESTMENTS.
A ROBOT.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SOCCER TRANSFERS:
CHAMBERS JOINS THE 'ALBION.
INTERNATIONAL FORWARD.
Harry Chambers, the famous
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DO YOU KNOW?.
Answers to To-day's Questions.
A test case raising the question Liverpool forward was transferred whether a company owning a total to West Bromwich Albion. Cham- of persons which has
1. An artificial person is a body isator is a bookmaker within the bars has played for England at in-existence, eg, a trading company, a corporate moaning of Sections 15 and 18 of
has rights and liabilitios the Finance Act, 1926, came before side left and at centre forward. and Mr. Justice Rowlatt in the King's against Ireland in 1924. Liverpool dividual.
His last game for England was similar to those of a private in-
Bench Division.
The Judge said he would give hls decision. "It's a puzzling little point," he stated.
have played, Chambers at centre 2. Allspice is berry of pimento, tree of West Indies; it is supposed half in their last two matches.
Liverpool completed negotiations to combine the flavours of cln- with St. Johnstone for the transfer namon, nutmeg and cloves.
3. The London Hospital Is the of McBain, the Scottish club's half-
have inrgest in England. back. The fee is stated to
It arose on an information filed by the Attorney-General against the He is not yet sure if he will com-Luncheon and Sports Club, Ltd., pete at Wimbledon, but will do so the proprietors of the Stadium been
Club, of High Holborn. if he is abit.
Lacoste has had two months in bed, and although he is now able to get out he looks pale and far from well. He does not expect to
Rene Lacoste.
resume practice until possibly, the j middle of April.
"I shall concentrate on helping '
rance to defend the Davis Cup at the end of July." he said, "and for Hurd thumping distinguished that Wimbledon would be the best the middleweight contest, and the possible training. But everything points victory of T. Wright (Cam- depends on my health, and, be- bridge), over D. A. Gilllat (Ox-sides, I have a great deal of work ford) completed the evening for to do, so that I must cut down my most of the spectators. Cambridge Play lo a minimum." had then won the tournament by taking four of the seven events in succession. Results:
Trench Mouth. Regarding his illness, this is the) explanation he gave:
one
In the neighbourhood of 4. U.S.A. wore last at war with £3,000. McBain bas played for Great Britain 1812-1814. alleged Everton, Manchester United, and 6. King Edward VII. was Prince
has a Ayr United.
of Wales longer than any other Gillingham have transferred S. sovereign.
6. Achillea statue, Hyde Park, Meston, their outside right. to Everton, the northern club trans- London," was erected in honour of ferring G. Dominy, an inside right, the Duke of Wellington. to Gillingham.
The Attorney-general that the company, which tonlisator, is a club to register the wagering operations of members on horse racing, and comes within the definition of a bookmaker, and that In betting tax of 81⁄2 per cent, on all
investments made on the club total- Amos Dee, a half-back, of Wol-1 isator is payable by it, since the verhampton Wanderers, has also Act came in force on November 1,been transferred to Gillingham.
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The Solicitor-general, Sir Thomas Inskip, K.C. for the Crown, quoted the sections of the Finance Act applicable to the enso. He said that the question for the Court was whether the money paid in respect of transactions recorded on a totalisator at the club WAR
paid as bets which were subject to
the betting duty.
"Bets."
Section 15 of the Act provided that duty should be paid on every bet made with a bookmaker.
The duty was payable by the bookmaker who, under section 18, was described as-
TOM
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CRUMBIE.
FAMOUS RUGBY FIGURE DEAD.
PEER'S HEIR.
SENT TO PRISON AFTER JEWELLERY THEFT.
AFTER DRINKING BOUT..
The Hon. Lawrenca Palk, 32, soni and heir of Lord Haldon, was sent to prison for two months' hard labour by the Tottenham mangis- Mr. Tom Crumble, for thirty-four trates of stealing twenty-five years secretary of the Leicester rings, valued at £50, and other Rugby Club and known to every-jewellery of the value of £20. body in the Rugby world, died at He was described as a shop as- He had sistant, of no 8xed address, and Leicester in mail week. been ill for some time. but his the jewellery was the property of his employer, Mrs. Jenny Enyres, of High-road. Tottenham.
death came suddenly.
Until a few months ago he had missed only six of the Leicester club's matches, either at home or laway, and then he was too unwell
to attend.
Mr. Crumbie raised the famous "Tigers" from a small beginning to
OLE AGENTS FOR KOM
EWINGONG
Pilsener Art
EXPORT
MONEY & SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Evidence given at a previous |
On London- hearing was that Mr. and Mrs. Eayres, at the request of Lady Bank wire "Any person who, whether on
Haldon took the prisoner in on Bank on demand his own account or as servant or
January 16 with the intention of Bank 30 day's sight agent of any other person, carries
teaching him the watchmaking Bank 4 months' sight 2%-% 0}, whether occasionally or the leading position they now oc- trade. On February 11 he went Credit 4 months' sight 2/1 regularly, the business of receiv cupy, combining a genius for or out, stating that he was going Documentary 4 months' ing or negotinting bets, or who ganisation with a discriminating in any manner holds himself out, eye for players of promise. permits himself to be held out; It was through Mr. Crumble that in any manner as a person who Leicester adopted the seven-for-i 'receives or negotiates bets,"
Ward and eight-back formation which brought them many critics
Section 18 described the expres sion "bet" as meaning "a bet any event of any kind."
on but a continuance of success,
The Act, said the Solicitor- General, provided that a duty was to be levied and paid on every bet made
tor
a
Bantam-weight.— J. К. Alex- "There seems to have been ander (Oxford) beat R, W great deal of confusion about what Ormond (Cambridge) on points. I am suffering from. Some
Feather-weight. D. F. Gleed said I had angina pectoris, which (Cambridge) beat. J. D. Broadbent is the hardening of the arteries) (Oxford), in the second round.
around the heart. Thank Heaven,
with
a
bookmaker.
to see his mother, and later the jewellery was-miased.
sight
Subsequently Palk gave himself
at St. Anne's-road Police Sta. Credits tion, and expressed his regret for
sight
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AFTER OUTDOOR SPORT
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Sole Agents for Hong Kong.
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THE SHARE MARKET.
Stock
T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai
Banka.
Hong Kong.
Stock,
Exchange.
2/-% 78%
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do. Lon. Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B.
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$76
On Paris- On demand
1247
He said he what he had done. wished to make amends.
On New York-- He had been under remand for a On demand week for medical examination, and Credits 60 days' sight 504 a certificate was now presented to | On Bombay.
4 months'
On Berlin-
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H.K. Steamboats
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Indo-Chinas (Pref).
194
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Mining.
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On demand
On Yokohama
The hand. It was merely a blackboard the magistrates which stated that Wire .... question arose whether a bet was with figures.
no evidence had been found of jOn demand made, whether the defendants were
On Calcutta- Buttons and Hondles...
insanity or mental defect. bookmakers, and whether a bet was.
Mr. G. Shaw, a retired tobacco-On demand The Solleitor-General alluded to made with a bookmaker.
the totalisator sa a robot. Satur dealer, of Fetter-lane, said he had Wire
On Singapore— "I hope your lordship will under day, he said, was, settling day, when known the prisoner's family for stand the working of this totalisa the winnings were paid out and some time. Mr. Paik always com-On demand...
On Manila- machine," remarked Sir the losses should be paid in, but the mitted these offences when under
94 of drink. If the On, demand........ influence Thomas Inskip. "because I myself latter depended on the habits of the
On Shanghai- am not very sure that I understand | members.
magistrates would give him an-
On demand ....... The totalisator was most elabor-other chance he (Mr. Shaw) and very much about it, even after the full instructions I have received." ate and ingenious. It was worked Mr. Eayres, who was willing to
Sir Thomas Inskip explained the by people who merely pressed but-take him back, would watch over, Light-weight.-D. Obeyese I have nothing like that. What that the members were elected in
of the club,, stating tons or turned handles. organisation
him. kere (Cambridge) bent M. J. really have is known as "angina de the ordinary way, but their alec- company stood
Sir Thomas Inskip said that the the risk of bad. Bessell (Oxford) on points. Vincent, which is an infection of tion was subject to confirmation by debts if there were defaulters who
Welter-weight. J. Shackleton; the tonsils and throat-so-called the company. At one end of the did not pay their losses. (Cambridge) beat J. W. Leaning because the germs were discovered great hall of the club was the total- Mr. Justice Rowlatt. The com- (Oxford) on points.
by a Dr. Vincent. It is the disease isator and the pari-mutuel. The pany don't give credit, do they? Middle-weight. -- T. Wright sometimes called trench mouth, gallery was used for, the purposes Sir Thomas. Inskip. They give (Cambridge) beat D. A. Gilliat which was first in evidence among of a restaurant and the floor of the credit up to an agreed amount, and (Oxford) on points.
the soldiers during the war. hall as a boxing ring. The total they get naide a commission of 2% "It is not serious; but one must isator was a mechanical apparatus per cent. is a reserve fund to cover take good care of oneself. I have and was purely automatic. It was bad debts. been doing that for nearly two used on big race days, such as the months."
Derby. The pari-mutuel was work-
G.
Light-heavy-weight. — .B. R. Armitage (Cumbridge) heat F. A Richardson (Oxford) on points.
Heavyweight.-J. L. G. Weall (Cambridge) beat B. J. Bevan (Ox- ford) in the second round,
LOCAL BOXING.
FINE PROGRAMME ARRANGED.
When he was at the Sporting ed on exactly the same principle, Club de Paris he had a large wool-except that it was operated by
| len scarf around his throat. When
he went out he pulled the scarf up around his mouth, shutting out all the cold air.
His Own Translator. "In one way my illness did me
The Hong Kong Boxing Associa- good," he continued. "It gave me
tion will hold its final tournament
at
the Lee Theatre, Percival street, on Saturday, April 28. The programme is as follow:-
a good rest and also a chance to work on my hook.
"It is a technical book on tennis. It gives methods of attack and
15 round light weight cham-defence and general court tactics, pionship of the Colony and belt: We, in France, have never had a Stoker Lake (H.M.S. "Durban") v. real serious tennis book, and I see A. B. Davies (H.M.S. Hermes"). the need of it. I hope to get it
10 round light-heavy weight con test: Marine Smith (H.M.S. "Hermes"). v. A. B. Bromley CH.M.S. "Wishart").
6 round light weight contest:
L. S. Hall (ILM.S. "Titania")
out within the month."
Next year he hoped to get it out: in English.
"Nobody will translate it, be-i cause I shall write it in English", } said Lacoste. "Of course, it may
A. B. Mudge (H.M.S. "Berwick"). have to be corrected, but I'd rather
6 round feather weight contest: Stoker Britt (H.M.S. "Durban") v. way." Pte. Hume (K.O.S.B.).
write my own book in my own
afraid
Ground bantam weight contest: Stoker Walters (H.M.S. "Hermes") a v. Bdsman. McConnell (K.O.S.B.),
THE V.R.C.
NEW OFFICIALS ELECTED.
At the annual meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club yesterday, Mr. W. Logan presiding, the follow ing officers were elected:--
Chairman, Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G..
Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. J. Cooke. Hon, Treasurer. Mr. James Stewart.
General Committee: Messrs.. W., Logan, A. Siva Netto, A. A. Alves, A. Anderson, G. Razavet, D. Lyon, P. W. Ramsay, P. A. Dixon, and J. R. Soares.
Balloting Committee: "Messrs. C. Bond, A. Marcal, B. J. Moore, H.
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He said he that the French team now making)
world tour Borotra, Brugnon and Bouseus-might be overdoing the thing.
"Cochet is also doing a great deal |
(Continued on Next Column.)
THE CLUB
Insurances, Canton Insurance .... 2080 Union Insurance ..... $343 North China Insurance T140 Yangtze Insurancs ... M.$47 China Underwriters.. $2 China Fire Insurance $215 ALK. Fire Insurance.. $700
Shipping.
Douglaset ***
H.K. Tugs & Lighters $2
Water-boats
$40%
$284 b
$37
$74
907-
$20%
$24
Kailan Mining Ad... 65/- Langkats (Combined). T13
do. (Single)... TH Shanghai Explorations 12.55 Shanghai Loans ..... T4.80
Tronoh Mines
Docks, Wharven,
Godowns, &c.
$1
17/8
H.K. & K. Wharves.. $188
H.K. & W. Docks
78 7/16
30 day's sight (private
Rauba
paper) *****
On 'demand
1022
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per tael)
Sovereigns (Book's
buying rate)
INDEPENDENT POLICY FOR
Silver (per oz.)
9.60 26 5/16
CANADA.
Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
2% prem.
EQUAL STRATUS.
terest
Paris. The Academie. Diploma-Chinese Copper Cash nom. tique Internationale has concluded Chinese Copper Cents 6% prem its first year of existence, and the Rate of Native In-
7% pa! second was opened by an interest-
..31% dis. ing meeting held at its headquar- Chinese Sub. Coln ters in the Maison Franco-Ameri- Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. caine, in the Avenue Victor Em-
LONDON EXCHANGES.
The Far East interport rifle con- manuel. test will take place this year in May..
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CLUB'S
USUAL FORM.
China Providents
Hongkows... New Engineeringe Shanghai Docks
Cotton Mills.
Ewe Cattons Oriental Cottons
S'hal Cottons (Old) do. (new)
$48
$0.15
1
T100 74.80
$
T100
T8 b 8.35 ea
T1.90
T65
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129
11
Lands, Hotels & Bldgs.
H.K. & S. Hotels Hongkong Lands
$9
$68
Shanghal Lands ....
T140
$144.
$84 b 84
Humphreys Estates Hongkong Realtica H.K. Territorials Prince's Buildings
Public Utilities. H.K. TramwOYS Peak Trams (old)
H.K. Telephones.... 24.70
China Busen ******** 17%
Singapore Tractions
Industriala.
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
London, Yesterday, -
Paris New York
124 4.88 3/16
40. (new) Star Forries
$25.00 $1844 $8 $6414
[04/64% sa
China Lighta (comb.)
Brussels
Geneva
34.90* 25.33
do.
(old)
$18
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(now) $18.35
.Amsterdam
12.11.
H.K. Electrica
$71
Macao Electrics
$204
Milan
$2.60
Berlin
20.41
Stockholm
18.18
11/0
Copenhagen
18,20
China Sugars
$0.10
Oslo
18.24
Vienna
34,726
Manabon Bagara
Canton. Ices
$244 34
Prague
1644
Cements (comb.)... $10%
Helsingfors
194
do, (old)
$10
Madrid
29.10
do. (new) ...
$2
STYL
WHILST THE CLUB WERE THINKING OUT A PLAN
COME ONE FROM THE BUT FROM A
POUCE WERT AND
SCORED
Lisbon
21⁄4
$8
PENALTY THE CLOB ECPUALISED
Athens Bucharest Rio
372
$10
$22.90
6 59/64
$14.
Buenos Aires
47 18/16
$.50
Bombay
$3
Shanghai
2/6
$22
Hong Kong. Yokohama
2/0% 1/11 7/16
210
Silver Spot & For-
word
$2914 $1
02% 11% Prem.
FOUND THEIR USUAL FORM LAST SAT WHEN THEY. LOST TO THE POLICE 490ALS TO ONE
THE POUCE HAO BECOME. VERY AGGRESSIVE
∙AND
of playing," he continued. "He CHASED
has hardly missed a tournament on the Riviera this season.
There is danger of 'going stale' if one playa too much. So you все че have the extremes In the French team this year some of us who have possibly not played enough and others who may have. played a bit too much. Maybe the.com- bination will be a good one."
Hyndman, W. Ward, J. M. M. Alves, F. Lenfestey. D. Laing, F. Eaves, J. Victor.
The services of Mr. G. T. May were retained as Secretary's assist- aut for the ensuing your.
THE
CLOB
тосот A LONG CARTOON SHORT SOME WHERE ABOUT TEA.. -TIME
UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY
•THE CLUB GOALIE HAD SAVED
UP 3 NORË, NICE NEW SOALS,
THEY WOULD HAVE CHASED THEM OVER HORRISOK HILL HAD THEY GOT OUT
OF THE GROUND.
You will St
SUPPORTING
US
VÁNO BAVA
CHOICE OF THE
CROWDS.
ANYWAY THE POLICE OUGHTS HAVE WON THEY STAN Hill 2
OBTAIN PLENTY OF RACTISE AT ALL THE MATCHES,
Advantages the Police had last Saturday.
1920
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26 5/16 British Wireless Bervice.
H.K. Ropes (old)
do. (new)
United Asbestos
Stores, &c. Dairy Farms
Watsons
Der A. Wings Iane, Crawfords
Mackintosha
Sinceres
Wm. Powells
Miscellaneous.
H.K. Amusementa H.K. Constructions B. Ind. G. Bonds HL H., Govt. Lorna
The chief speaker was Senator negotiations, and on nominating Bandurand, of Canada, who 'dell- her own representatives, and, as vored an address to which the title showing that as a member of the "The International Status of League of Nations she was purau- Canada" was given, though he him-ing a Canadian policy in this or- self preferred to call it a unilateral ganisation, he indicated the differ- conversation. The history of {ence between "the conceptions of“ Canada from the American Civil the. British and Canadian Gevern War was sketched, and the changes ments in connection with the prin- that have taken place in the official "ciple of compulsory arbitration. relations between the Dominion Whereas the Baldwin Govern and the Mother Country Indicated.ment found itself, unable to accept Canada had claimed the right to the French point of view on this negotiate, and was now in contact matter, the Canadian Government with other countries, arrangements had declared itself a partisan öf having bopn made with Franes, compulsory arbitration. Canada Belgium, and Spain,
had now equality without suber- Senator Dandurand told his au-dination, and was free to conduct dience that since 1922 Canada had by her own Parliament foreign as insisted on conducting her own well as domestic affairs.