TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1928.
Sport Columns
BIG MARGINS.
WINS FOR MIDDLESEX AND WARWICKS.
HENDREN'S CENTURY.
London, Yesterday, At Lords Middlesex defeated Worcestershire by an innings and
126.
Middlesex scored 339 (Hendren 100), Hill taking five wickets for 93 rank,
Worcester made 68, Halg secur- ing six for 30; and 146.
Ten Wickets,
At Birmingham Warwickshire beat Glurorganshire by ten wickets.
Glamorgan scored 129 and 212. Warwickshire mude 311 and 31 for no loss-Reuter.
OPEN GOLF,
BRITISH TITLE DRAWS 270 CONTESTANTS.
MELHORN LEADING.
Sandwich, Yesterday. "Wild Bill" Melhorn (America) with a score of 72 led the field of
DEACON Y'UN EO,THEW VOLK
W. Hagen.
nearly 270 competitors at the end of the first day of the British Open Golf Championship. In addition to Melhorn the Americans include Sarazen, Hagen and Barnes. A representative from South Africa,
G. Sarazen,
Australia, New Zealand, France, Argentine, Spain, Belgium and Ger- mány is also competing.
Jones, the American holder, is
an absentee.
After two rounds, one at Princes
and one at St. George's courses, à.
Jim Barnes.
hundred best scoros will compete
for the championship proper over
72 holes, beginning Wednesday.
W. Davies (Preston), Len
Holland (Gerrards Cross), Duncan,
LAWN BOWLS.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP · ·
DRAW.
- 25 BYES.
The draw for, the
open lawn bowls championship of the Colony took place yesterday afternoon and
resulted as follows:-
Byes.
C. J. Tacchi v. A. W. Grimmitt. W. F, J. Gorvin v. F. Cullen. E. W. Hoghin v. D. Muir. G. Moss v. D. F. Warren. L. J. Whant v. HG Cooper. H. Nish v. W.(Hil
E. Kern v. J. Chalmers. J. T..Dobbie v. J. Gibson,
J. Ferguson v. `R. T. Taylor.
D. C. Walmsley v. R. R. Davies. J. W. Beattie v. A. C. V, Ribeiro.
J. Hollidge v. H. McTavish. J. C. Brown.
First Round.
A. Hevey v. A, Chapman,
J. Fraser v. J. McKelvie.
E. Eccleshall v. A. R. Whibley,
L. E. Lammert v. J. Magill.
W. Gelg v.. N. Drummond.
A. Murdoch v. J. A. Lindany.
R. Sutherland v. L. J. Davies.
A. Macfarlane v. B. W. Bradbury.
P. T. Farrell v. J. J. Whyte,
W. Macfarlane v. W. Glenden-
'ning.
G. Melend . H. Overy.
J. B. Archibald v. J. Clark.
R. Lapsley v. W. Russell.
G. Henderson v. J.. H. Johnston.
Byes,
F. C. Goodman.
J. Massey v. J. Laing.
R. F. Luz v. D. Munro,
A. M. Simpson v. R. Duncan.
J. C. West v. U. M. Omar.
A. L. Shields v. C. Atkinson.
C. Bennett v. C. G. Silva.
D. S. Neilson v. A. R. Clark. 3. Maclachlan v. G. Wraggo. GR. Edwards v. W. Mair. J. O. Melanggan v. D. Gow. J. Gregory v. T. D. E. Pendered. D. Rumjahn v. A. M. Holland.
THE DAVIS CUP.
BUNGARY BEAT NORWAY.
Budapest, Yesterday, In the Davis Cup Hungary has eliminated Norway by 5 matches to none. Reuter.
LOCAL GOLF.
R. Warbrick, 84-14, 70, qualified
SHANGHAI RACES.
1ST DAY, ANNUAL. SPRING MEETING.
DETAILED RESULTS.
Detailed results are given below
THE CHINA MAIL,
SERIOUS CHARGE,
ALLEGED ASSAULT OF A CHINESE CONSTABLE.
WHAT COUNSEL SCRUTINISES.
At
tho Central
Magistracy
DO YOU KNOW?
Answers to To-day's Questions.
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1. Word vitamin was first used
of the first day's races at the an- yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. E. nual spring meeting of the Shang- Lindsell heard evidence in a case in in 1906. hai Race Club, decided yesterday. which the master of a vegetable The meeting lasts four days, (ie., garden at Pochung on the Stanley
2. Welsh alphabet has 27 letters." 3. Verditer is a blue used in dis-
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and side of the island, opposite temper painting and paper staining. decided to-morrow and the result were charged with nesaulting Wei- in Australia, but Tasmanin is the Saturday). The Champions will be Aplichau, and four of his fokia, 4. Victoria la the amalicat State of the big sweep will be in Thurs-hal-wel constable D186 on April 28 amaliest State in the day's "China Mail:"
last. A sixth
man was charged Commonwealth. with the unlawful possession of a Yesterday's only classic race is pine tree, which he was alleged to title of the Prince of Wales.
6; Lord of the Isles is denoted by an asterisk.
Australian
a Scottish
G. Washington, U.S.A., is known
have cut down complete with For particulars given below the boughs and all. "China Mall" Is indebted to
Mr. M. K. Lo defended the gar- tances. the
as the City of Magnificent Dis- Hong Kong Club, and to Messrs.dener, whilst the other defendants Linstead & Davis, treasurers to the were represented by "Mr. C. A. ́S. |Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Russ. Sergeant Hopkin, of the Aberdeen Police Race Wei-hal-wel Cup, 1 mile.
Station, had charge of the case for the prosecu- Mr. Dny's Duke of Portland tlon.
(Mr. Sokoloff) Mr. Eve's Moonlit Eve
(Mr. Pote Hunt) Messrs. Fay & Seth's Christmas Chimus........ (Mr. Heard) Time: 2 mins. 1-1/5 seconds. Race Hart Legacy Cup,
mile.
Mr. Lob's Pioneer
(Mr. Encarnacao)
Mr. Toeg's Nith (Mr. Hill) Mr. Sokoloff's Veterock
(Mr. Sokoloff)
Time: 56 1/5 seconds.
Race Hong Kong Plate.
furlongs.
Mr. Cire's Prettylight
(Mr. E. Moller)
Messra. Winsome & Hasty's The Warbler .... (Mr. Hill) Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's
White, Rosemary
Mrs.
(Mr. Pote Hunt) Time: 1 min. 16 1/5 seconds. Race IV.-Griffins Plate, 1⁄4 mile.
Gaby Speelman's Le Polisson (Mr. G. A. Pollock) Messrs. P. M. Lancaster and
W. A. White's Sarnia II
(Mr. McCann)
(Mr. Haimovitch) Time: 1 min. 30 seconds.
Mr. Toeg's Campbell
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The Evidence.
The evidence for the prosecution
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is briefly that Wel-hal-wot con-
stables D185 and D186 went to
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LOCAL FARMING.
NEW TERRITORIES. ACTIVITIES.
FORTHCOMING SHOW,
Fochung in a boat on April 28, ar- That the forthcoming Now riving there at about 6 p.m. On Territories Agricultural Show has arrival they met five carrying a tree trunk. All the men of last year was shown by the large men ench received stronger support than that succeeded in escaping with the ex- gathering at Mr. John A. Fraser's ception of an elderly man, the home last Saturday at the Commit- 1 sixth defendant. He was seized by tee meeting. Apart from the good; 2 the constables who were about to attendance. no fewer than eleven
remove him when the other five de- names have been added to the list] fendants appeared. They took up a of voluntary workers composed of threatening attitude towards the village elders from the various dia- two constables, and there were cries tricts in the New Territories. of "strike them.”
The beautiful tablet awarded by One of the men threw his arms His Excellency, Sir Cecil Clementi, around D185 and then the others to the most successful winner of
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1 assaulted him. In the struggle the Show in 1927 was placed on ex- Becond defendant was alleged to hibition to the Committee. As
by year.
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FIGHT RESTARTS.
(Continued from, Page 1)
on Shanghal TT on Landon .....
Banks.
THE SHARE MARKET.
Hong Kong.
Stock
Stock.
Exchange,
2/-
77%
$1290
do. Lon. Reg. Chartered Bank
£130
$21
£334
C.
$14
£014
$75
$180
Hongkong Bank
do.
Canton Insurance
2 have snatched the constable's re- previously reported, the tablet will yesterday but were held up in volver and its holster from the belt, be kept at Talpo permantly, and the their journey to Tsinan through bursting the revolver lanyard in winners' names will be added year the lack of rolling-stocks. the process.
The Southern troops continue D136 attempted to take the re-
made to re-to cut the Shantung Railway in Mercantilo A. & B. A suggestion was volver from No. 2, but he was over-quest His Excellency to offer an- several places.-Reuter, powered, and had to run
other prize in the coming Show, to
Naval Plane-Carrier. away.:
F. & O. Bank 1Then D185 was bound with ropes be won outright in order to afford
Tokyo, Yesterday.
Bank of East Anin
Insurancer, by the defendants, with his arms, greater incentive to the exhibitors,
The acroplane carrier. "Notoro." pinned to his sides. He was then At the next meeting on July 7, which has a capacity of 40 2 dragged into + sampan, where Mr. Fraser will present a map planes, has been ordered to pre- after he was kicked by the defen- specially prepared to indicate the pare for departure for Tsingtao.
-Reuter. 3 danta they rowed him to Aberdeen, various districts and principal mar- the parties landing Hupel-ket places, which will be helpful in strect, where they were met by a enabling the Committee to deter- Cantonese constable who took the mine the distribution of prizes in a whole party to the Police Station. way beyond dispute or criticism. The fifh défendant who did not accompany the parth to Aberdeen was arrested at Pochung that same 2night by D185 and other con-
Race V-America Challenge Cup & Cathay Stakes, 1% miles. Mr. Eve's Quiet Eve
(Mr. Pote-Hunt) Mr. Fred Ellas's Firefly
(Mr. Maitland) Messrs. P. M. Lancaster & W. A.
White's Pat (Mr. Bowling) 3 Time: 2 mins. 36 3/5 seconds. Race VI-Flying Handicap. "A"
Class, 1 mile.
Mr. R. Schlee's John Willy
(Mr. Wells-Henderson) Messrs. Boyes & White's Silver Wing (Mr. Pote-Hunt) Messrs. Mollers' Ltd.'s Wynk
stables.
For The Defence.
To Go Before Geneva?
Shanghai, Yesterday! The Nationalist Government at Nanking is contemplating sub mitting the Tsinan affair to the League of Nations.-Reuter.
Union Insurance. $342 North China Insurance 1140
M.547 Vangtze Insurance ... Chin Underwriters.. $24 China Fire Insurance $215 H.E. Fire Insurance $7.60
Shipping.
Touglasee
$40 H.K. Steamboats $281⁄44 b 28%
K. Tues & Lighters $214 Indo-Chinas (Pref)..: $37
dn. (Def.) Shell Transporty Water-boate
Mining,
$78
98/0 $20%
$23
60/-
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Sir Robert Ho Tung, The Committee felt gratified at the receipt of a letter from Sir!
Shanghai Chinese Views. Robert Ho Tụng, consenting to act|
Shanghai, Yesterday. The vernacular papers have as Vice Chairman this year.
Benguete been mostly silent in regards to Kailen Mining Ad. Since the Committee met a month Tsinan until to-day, but are now rats (Combined). T18 The defence, as far as the first or so áge, about 335 packages of
strongly attacking Japan. They
Singl defendunt, the gardener, was con- American Cotton seeds have been i cerned was that he was not present distributed among the farmers invoking the affair in order to Shanghai Loans
are accusing the Japanese of pro- Shanghai Explorationin T2.85 at the assault on the constable, he the New Territories. Thanks are justify the despatch of their onak. Mines
Ragha being at that time a a nearby place due to Mr. Fung Kel-cheuk, one of troops. called Samwan. When he was told the Committee, for defraying the
Docks, Wharves. Most Chinese also attack Japan, Gadowws, &c. of the trouble ha rowed to Pochung expense of importing these seeds. although many other well inform & Wharven.. 2 where he saw the constable bound The experiment appears to have ed people declare that the trouble chins Providents 1.K. & W. Docks up. He told the other men to re-achieved some success.
was caused by the Communists Hangkaw lease, the constable, but they feared In the course of the next fort-in order to embarrass Chiang Kai- New Engineerings that he would use ris revolver if he night, about 4,000 notices in Chin-shek.-Reuter. did so, and consequently decided to ese embodying details of the forth- take him to the Aberdeen Police coming Show will be distributed. Station as he was.
Chinese Poultry,
(Mr. Moller) Time: 2 mins. 7 2/6 seconds. Race VIL-Flying Handicap "B"
Class, 1 mile.
(Mr. Bott)
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in the R.H.K. Golf Club competi- Mr. R. H. McNair's Stembar tion. Other Scores were:-M. H.
Roffey 88-11, 77; F. J. de Rome Mr. Chasdick's Big Ching 84-7, 77 R. Young 87-9, 78; |
0. E. C. Marton 78 (scratch), 78: Mr. J. V. Botelho's Fortissimo C. C. Stark 84-5, 79; R. H. Hollis 80-10, 79; 1. Newton 86-7, 79. There were 33 entries.
Whitcombe, and Reginald White- combe took 75, Hagen took 76. and
T. Armour.
was outside his duty.
-
these points will be thoroughly considered in the near
London Press Views,
London, Yesterday. The new crisis in China and the The Committee including Lady possibilities of definite Chinese-
Mr. Buss was asked' just before ¦ future. 3. the adjournment of the case if he proposed to put all hle clients in the
$135
$43
$5.80
T159 T5
b
Shanghai Docks
+
Cotton, MUI.
Fra Cotton. Oriental Cottons
that Cottons (014
T109 b 110 sa
TB b 8.40 s
Ta
ТББ
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[Am]
T20
S. Fintel.... $8.10 b 8% s
[9.20 80 20814 B b
Boycott Talk. Shanghai, Yesterday. The Students' Union of Shang- Mr. Lo submitted to his Worship One of the interesting features hai is giving open-air lectures that the summons must. fail as it of last Saturday's Committee meet-just, outside the International, ends. Fotola & Rides, stood, as the wording was that the ing was the discussion of improving Settlement boundaries, inflaming
HK. (Mr. Hill) 2 constable was assaulted and ob- the raising of Chinese poultry and anti-Japanese sentiment and Hongkong Landa
structed in the execution of his live stock in the New Territories. preaching boycott and the sever-Shanghai Lands (Mr. Pote-Hunt) 3duty. He argued that D185 was The Committee are at the moment ance of economi relations, while Hamnhos Estates Time: 2 mins, 8 2/5 seconds. not executing his duty at the time, considering practical means of not the Chinese merchants at the Territoriale
Mongkone PoslHan *Race VIII Chinese Cup and as the cuting of trees at Pochung only to improve the stock but also Chamber of Commerce meeting Pinen's Buildines
Crilexion Stakes, 1 mile.
how to induce the farmers to avail this afternoon will discuss the ad- Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft
Mr. Lindsell said that admittedly | themselves of veterinary service visability of declaring a general (Mr. Heard) 1 the constable was outside his beat, which may be placed at their dis-strike.-Router. Mr. Eve's Wedding Eve
but that did not debar him from posal. All (Mr. Pote-Hunt) 2 arresting someone. Mr. Day's Poppyland
(Mr. Dallas) Time: 2 mins. 4 3/5 seconds. Race IX.--Pou-ma-ting Cup, 1 mile,
Mr. Ruas replied that he would Mr. Toeg's Alligator
watch his Worship's face. After (Mr. Haimovitch)
1 he had called of his clients he would Mr. Eve's Engagement Eve be able to tell whether or not it was
(Mr. Pote Hunt) 2 necessary to call any more. Mr. We Two's Shorty McGee
The case
was adjourned until (Mr. Maitland) 8 next Monday afternoon. Time: 2 mins. 6 seconds. Race X.-Nanking Cup, 3⁄4 mile. Mr. Robson's The Snake Bird
(Mr. Hill) 1 Mr. Liddell's Double Chance
(Mr. Pote-Hunt) 2 Mr. F. B. Marshall's Cinchona
Tree...(Mṛ. Haimovitch) 3 Time: 1 min. 30 S/5 seconds. Race XI-Eclipse Stakes,
miles.
Mr. Day's Cloverland
(Mr. Dallas) Messrs. Gray & Leander's Buay Bee ................ (Mr. Maitland) Mr. Robson's The Chosen Bird
Mr. Wella-Henderson) Time: 2 mins. 41 3/5 seconds.
· mile.
Race XII-Tsingtao Handicap,
Mr. Day's Bonnie Scotland
(Mr. Dallas) Mr. 3. N. Shendrikoff's Zorhan
(Mr. Wells-Henderson) Mr. Toeg's Sceptre
(Mr. Maitland) Time 12 minutes. [Race XIII-Chingwantap Cup,
mile
141
witness box.
STRANGE STORY. CHARGE AGAINST A "LONG- COAT" CHINESE.
COUNSEL EXPLAINS.
T140 $144 $8% b 8% a
Ho Tung, the Rev. H. R. Wells, Mr. Japanese clash, has been featured Fung Kel-cheuk, Mr. T. P. Tong, of in the newspapers, splashed on do. 1029 issue $74 the Compradore Department of the the news pages and exhaustively | H.K. Electrics Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking discussed in leaders. Corporation, Mr. Ng Sing-chi, the Chinese Secretary and Mr. J. D. tached to the Northerners joining Bush of Messrs. Yue Lee Yuen, the Southerners in protesting and others were the guests of Mr. against Japanese intervention. and Mrs. Fraser at a tea party held The London "Morning Post" after the meeting.
says that Japan is involved in a struggle from which it will be dif- ficult for her to extricate herself without military precautions and expense.
Kathways
Public Utilities,
Peak Trams föld)
do. (new) Star Ferries
China Lights (comb.)
do.
$25.20 $13 $84 $6434
n
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[64/84% 80
(old) . $11.40
(114/20 sa
do.
(new) $11
$70
[70.40/4 53
$20%
$4,70
T8%
b
9/-
$514
$244
$4
$84 $1 $74 8 7 3212 $10
$22% $14
$.50
$24
327
$11
$8
$29 b 29
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Macao Electrics Significance is especially at H.K. Telephones
hinn Bases Singapore Tractions
Todmetrisks, China Sugars..... Mabor SagaIN ranton Tea.... Cements (comb.) do. (old) do. H.K. Ropes (old)
do. (new) United Arberton Stores, &c.
C.P.O. Clark had two Chinese before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning,
British Sympathy. charged with the unlawful posses-
The "Daily Mail" says that the alon of illicit opium which was found hidden in their socks in outrages in Tsinan were the re Dairy Farms sult of a dangerous anti-foreign her A. Wings Wing Lok-street West yesterday movement and British sympathy fane, Crawfords afternoon. One man who had 12 with Japanese therefore is fackintoshs
Watsons
A Chinese, respectfully dressed tools was fined $750, whilst the strong, General satisfaction will incerel
Miscellaneous,
in a long cont, was yesterday after other was mulcted in the sum of be felt that the Japanese are act. Yo noon charged before Major C. $1,000 for the possession of 15 ing with such vigour and decision. H. Amusementa
Territorial Rights.
1 Willson, at the Central Magistracy, taels.
with demanding money, by-menaces
E. Govt. Loans... 71⁄2 n Prom.
SUDDEN DEATH.
AUSTRALIAN MINISTER DIES
K. Constructions $1 2 from a Chinese woman, and with
¦ The "Manchester Guardian” B. Ind. G. Bonds 62% On the occasion of the departure 8 did
threatening to do her injury if she of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Raymond says that after the British ex-
not pay. Mr. Hin-shing Lo, aboard the
.periences in China it is difficult to s.s. "President Me- be very censorious over the deci who appeared for the defence, sug-Kinley" this morning on a pleasure gion of the Japanese Government 1 gested that the whole affair de- trip to Europe there was a planti- to defend lives and property by pended on the question of the past ful firing of crackers Mr. and the despatch of troops, but it is relationship between the man and Mrs. Geo. Anderaon, of Hong Kong, conceivable that the events in 1 the woman. The woman, Coungel were also on the "McKinley,"
said, was an ex-habitue of Shek-
2 tong-tsul, and was known to have
Tainan will develop in such a way ns to involve Japan further and By means of the old, old bank cause her to make very undesir lived with the defendant. In view note tricks; two Chinese were al-able inroads upon the sovereign of their intimacy the defendant's leged to have obtained $45 from the territorial rights of China démand for money was not Unwife of an employee of the Jockey Reuter.
I usual. The woman had-trumped Club Stables, whom then met In up the charge against the defend-Wanchal-road yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Reefankid's 'Jack Tar
(Mr. Herlofson) 1 from her favour, because she now paper in return for her money.
his former assistant, Jack Smith, Sarazen, John McHugh, an Ameri- Mr. Bicolore's Nuits St. Georges all returned 78. Among others can amateur, Hävers, Mitchell
Letters of administration to the
AT PUBLIC MEETING..
Sydney, Vesterday.
Mr. Pratten, the Minister of Customs, collapsed and died while addressing a public meeting. The hall was crowded as it was Mr. ``Pratten's 68rd 'birthday. -Reuter.
With eight previous convictions.
ant with, the view to displace him The woman got a bundle of waste estate of Li Sze; late of No. 81, Des recorded against him, a Chinese had a warmer regard for a Can
Voeux-road West (1st floor), a was this morning charged before shop manager, who died on August. Mr. H. E. Lindzell at the Central (Mr. Hickmott) 2 ton morchant whom she called her Invitations have been issued for 23, 1927, have been granted to L Magistracy with picking the pockest husband. The case was adjourn, the reception af Government House Ho-shl of No. 8L Des youx-road of another Chinese in town and (Mr. Stanglund) 8ed, the defendant's bail being re- on the occasion of H.M. the King's West (1st floor), deceased's; lawful stealing $1ḥ from him. The Magio-- Thre:iming 10 1/5 seconds. Lduced:
Birthday celebrations on Inna. 4
Tonnektirate passed sentence of 12,
T. Torrance (Sandy Lodge), Barnes Stewart of Australia, Armour Mr. Stag's Apple Sauce (America) took 74.
YAmerica) and Compston returned Jurado (Argentine), Ernest Reuter.
hard labour.