TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1929.
Sport Columns
SPEED RECORD
CAPT. CAMPBELL LEAVING FOR SOUTH AFRICA
SEGRAVE ALSO TO TRY
London, Yesterday. Captain Malcolm Campbell will leave shortly for South Africa to attempt to set up a new land speed record on his Blue Bird
ot
motor tur. Captain Campbell.es- tablished the world record Daytona Beach last February with a speed of 206,956 miles per hour, which was faster by three miles an hour than Major Sograve's re- cord. A few days lator Ray Keech beat Campbell's record by a mere fraction, but as to the cap abilities of the Blue Bird Campbell stated that he why travelling at 220 m.p.h. before he finished the measured course at Daytona.
The new attempt on the record will be made at Vernouk Pan, an area of firm, clay twenty miles long and ten miles broad, and about four hundred miles from Cape- town. Capt. Campbell states that. if he fails, he will return and build another car, for which he already has designs. and make a further attempt.
Major Segrave has had a 1,000 h.p. car built for an attempt on the record in March at Daytona. -British Wireless Service.
LADIES' DAY
1
SAILING RACES HELD YESTERDAY
Yesterday afternoon the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club held its fifth ladies' Championship sailing race for racing yachts in the Handicap and the One Design and Gael Classes.
The course which was over a distance of 6.1 miles, was follows:
Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Channel Rocks (S), and Cust Rock Buoy (P).
The results were:-
Diana
Colleen
Rollo...
La Linda Dorothen
Allan
Handicap Class [Start 3 p.m.]
TIME
Finishing Corrected
4.33.37 4.32.05% 4.32.38 4.29.04 -424,25,274:8420.
One Design & Guels
[Start 3.05 p.m.]
Pierrette Joan Why Wonder
Wings Bluenose
Baojum Speedwell
CUP SOCCER
FOURTH ROUND DRAW, ANNOUNCED ARSENAL MEET MANSFIELD
London, Yesterday. Following is the draw for the fourth round of the English Cup competition, to be played on January 26;~~
Plymouth v. Hull or Bradford. Liverpool v. Bolton. Portsmouth v. Bradford City. Arsenal v. Mansfield, Manchester United v. Bury, Blackburn v. Derby." Burnley v. Swindon. Watford.
Accrington or Bournemouth v.
THE CHINA MAIL,
44 A LITTLE TIRED”
against the elect-was, to break up his opponent's game, to under- mine both his patience and his
(Continued from Paga `3.) atamina, by Inexhaustible steadi-wish to train in western know- ness. He had the midest of wor vices-merely a pat of the ball over the not-but the provocative return which he received from It was expected, and Indeed, aided his cause. For Mayes and his facile-footwork, always giving him the correct poise, flourished on speed and good length; by fent- ing with it long enough he could hope to reveal inferior footwork on the other side.
Fine Riviera Record Against the volleyer, he was at his best. There his fine range of low-passing shots and his astute lobbing, the stroke being cleverly masked, came into play; and the longer the match lasted the more likely was Mayes to succeed. While good on a grass turf, he was nearly four-alaths better on, terra battue, which gave both his footwork and his powers of de- Grimsby or West Bromwich v.
fence greater scope, and this is Walsall or Middlesbrough. why, on the hard aand surfaces of Aston Villa v. Southampton or France or Switzerland ha won so Orient.
masy matches, even on the thres- West Ham v. Corinthians.
hold of fifty. Huddersfield V. Exeter
Leeds.
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He had beaton Brugnon at Cannes, and H. L. de Morpurzo Leicester v. Swansen.
at Territet; while on the Reading v. Sheffield Wednes-Riviera he played a five-set final day.
both with Cochet and Lacoste. Millwall or Northampton V. Nearly all the leading English Luton or Palace.
players he had defeated at one Chelsen v, Birmingham.
-Reuter.
COL H. G. MAYES
A FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER'S DEATH
time or another.
In doubles Colonel Mayes was never really at home. His volley ing powers were limited to a good backhand drive-volley and a ten- tative Amash; there was not enough room for him to work out his baseline strategy. nor scope [By A. Wallis Myers] enough for his ground stroke Lawn tennis players leaving the steadiness. Yet he won several memorial service to the late Mr. Important competitions in the A. W. Gore, held in London South of France with Mlle. heard with regret of the Lenglen, who found in his driv death of Colonel Henry George, ing accuracy and calm demeanour Mayes, another, though. younger,
a suitable complement to her own veteran, who had made. a mark game. both in England and on the Con- tinent in singles play.
To
I should add that many a bud- ding champion of both sexes pro- Colonel Mayes, who died fited by his advice and practice. at the Highgate residence of He was ever ready to "knock-up" Sir Arthur Crosfield, chair-
with and instruct young players. National Playing On all of them he urged the gos man of the Fields Association, was 47 years pel of physical training. of age. He had been suffering practice of throwing the discus, to run backwards on a brief sprint. from a carbuncle on the nostril. A minor operation, giving relief, never to go for long monotonous was performed, but the infection
walks when a short turn of speed, spread to vital parts of the body, using all the muscles,
was pos- despite the highest surgical skillsible these were items in his which Sir Arthur Crosfield aum- creed, On diet, too, he also had moned.
definite, but never fantastic, views.
"Daily Telegraph."
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In peace and war Mayes had been an apostle of bodily, fitness, -and a student of physical culture.
4.35.45 433.12% fortnight before the Great War 4.3452 - 4.21.18 Broke out, while a reserve mem- ber of the Canadian Davis Cup team, he despatched a telegram 4.52.15 4.52.15
from New York to General 4.51.03 449.10% 4.50.57 4.47.22% Hughes, then commanding the 4.63.04 4.61.02. Canadian forces, offering his ser- 4.61.12
4.49.10
vices on any expeditionary force, 4.54.51 4.52.40
He was then à captain in the 4.48,13 4.46.11 4.47.21 4.45.19 Militia, but unknown to Hughes. When parading before the general a few weeks later, the latter re- called the name, and Mayes was summarily promoted,
BILLIARDS
FAULKINER IN EXHIBITION
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MATCH
Claude Faulkiner, the well known professional billiards play er, is coming to Hong Kong again and an exhibition match, played between him and Mr. P. S. Leung, has been arranged to take place at the South China Athletic As- sociation rooms on Thursday, the 17th instant at 8 p.m. Admission tickets, $1.50 each, may be obtain ed at the office of the South China Athletic Association, 7th floor, China Bullding.
GOLF
In the Captain's Cup (January 1929) play off, A. Lench (8410 -74) beat E. D. Lawrence (86-9
76).
Chess is dead. It has lost all Interest, and the time is fast ap- proaching when it will be possible for one man to draw all games Senor Capablanca.
Training Canadian Troops At Havre, where he was tráln- ing Canadian troops, he put some of his,athletic theories into prac- tice. But his scope was limited, and in his spare time he worked out a detailed training plan for the whole Canadian force. Then coming over with fresh drafts, he found himself on the same boat General Hughes. Mayes un- folded his scheme, got it accept- ed, and became a colonel on the staff in charge of physical train. 'ing.
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When the war was over, and the fruits of his work were visible to other nations, Mayes received an official appointment in Greece in connection with physical and recreational Instruction in the schools a mission only terminat- ed by the revolution. At the time of his death he was chairman of the Lay-Out Committee of the National Playing Fields" Associa- tlon, and both In London and the provinces had been of great value with practical and expert advice. As a lawn tennis player he re- lied almost exclusively on foot- work and stamina. His main ob- ject and he attained it even
Off for Golf
the world's richest man, who is still Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Sr.; one of
active at 89. This snapshot was taken as he walked through New York rail. way station en route to A train for Florida, to play winter golf. The Rockefeller Foundation gave a large sum to Hong Kong University.
ledge, must travel at a youthful age to Europe or America and spend ten or more of the most im pressionable years of his life away from China, returning with a veneer no doubt of western culture but a most lamentable ignorance of things Chinese. This Univer- nity would be a 'far better train-- ing place for such men and, while pursuing here their academic studies, they would also be able to see for themselves how Great Britain governa" and "develops a Colony of which the population is mainly Chinese. Thus they would come to realize that the politica} education of a people cannot be crammed, that freedom is not to be snatched by sudden revolution but "slowly broadens down from precedent to precedent." and they would then be better fitted to show their fellow countrymen how to restore and to maintain law and order. In a word they would learn the lesson of patriotism.
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WATER SUPPLY
Level and Storage of water in Re- servoirs on January 1, 1929:-
Within the Four Seas But a noble saying, spoken in the face of imminent death, warns not that "patristian home and hearth, and far beyond From the centre of enough."
the bounds of their native' land. the love of men and women must widen to clasp the earth. With in the four seas all are brethren," Bald Confucius; and we do well to lay these words to heart, for patriotism in many countries- and In this China is no exception
has often meant nothing but Tytam hatred of the foreigner. again the Hong Kong-University must ast before itself the high Ideal of bringing about a sincere understanding, not only between the British and Chinese races, but between all the taces inhabiting and frequenting this most cosmo-
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.
1926 1929 12′ 8′′B 15′ 0′′E" Here Tytam Byewash 24′ 6′′B 24′ 6′′B
Tytam Intermediate
2' 2"B Wong Net Chang.. 15' 4" 24" 4′′B Tytam Tuk 2483 47" 0"B Pokfulum
19' 3"B' 23′ 2′′R (Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": A. denotes "Above Overflow: L. de natos "Level with Overflow.")
Storage in millions and Decimals of gallons.
1928
1929 285.76
286.14 .33
.86 183.00 522.00
7.09
politan of all-colonies. Doubtless in the years that lie behind us East and West have often over grievously at fault when dealing with each other; but a conscien- tious examination and a true com- prehension of all the facts will inevitably bring with it a spirit of conciliation and of mutual for giveness. Tout comprendre c'est
tout pardonner, ik kom
Tytam Tytam Byewash Tytam Tuk Tytara Intermediate 195.90 928.98 Wong Nei Chung.. 13.48
Pokfulum
25.82 18.60
Total.....1,448.25 998.58 Consumption of water in the City ill District in millions and de- mals of gallons during the month of December,
1927 1928
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
Four Monosyllables
Consumption.......271.58 196,41 You may think that I pitch my Estimated population 427,040 428.260
Consumption per head expectations too high. You may object that bricks are not made
per day..
20.9 14.8* Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis- without straw. You may urge|tricts during December, 1927, with the that a: University can only work exception of the districts Wast of Eastern Street where an Intermittent upon the human material' which Supply was given from December 1 ft, receives, whether "ad" under-' to 81, 1927. Services to houses in graduates or as staff." But I will the Rider Main Districts were discon remind you of Mr. Baldwin's fine public street fountains dally during nected and a supply was given by
saying that four monosyllables are December 1928. words which contaiir salvation for the whole world; and they are "Faith," "Hope," "Love," and Work." If this Univeralty is to
1928
1929 win through to better days- and
Kowloon Reservoir ... 7 4B 9'6"B fall the high destiny which-Shek Laf Pui Reser believe-awaits it; "then we must voir
1* 1′′B 8* 'B have faith in that co-operation be- Reception Reservoir.. 28" 1' 8"B tween the British and Chinese Storage of millions and decimals
of gallons. races of which our wonderful
1928 1929 Hong Kong la so splendid an ob Kowloon Reservoir. 230.42 200.74 ject-lesson; we must have hope In Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 98.87 104,10
Reception Reservoir.. the future both of this Colony and of China; we must crush out all anti-foreign hatreds and spread the gospel of love both East and West; and we must work and work and work in 'season and out of season until faith and hope are achieved in sight, until love is justified of its sacrifices, and until the Ideal is at last the real.
HELIN
Tel: "C*2221
4821'
27.24 28.75
Total
404.03 898.59 Consumption of water in Kowloon In milliona and decimals of gallons durlug the month of December.
1927 1928 88.68 109,76
Consumption
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The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is antisfactory.
Total rainfall to December 31, 1927, 107.87; December 31, 1928, 71.16.
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tectives of the Wuhan Garrison Headquarters arrested an Indian named Ram Singh In a room in the Tung Fong Hotel opposite the Chinese Y.M.C.A.. in 8.D.D. No. 2 (Hankow), on Christmas Day and found in his possession three pistols and a quantity of ammuni tion. The arrested man was im mediately taken to Headquarters and charged with Illegally selling arms and ammunition. It is under- ́stood that the man will be handed over to the British authorities for trial as he is a British subject..
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