THURSDAY, JUNE. 13, 1929.
Sport Columns
AT WIMBLEDON
LACOSTE NOT TO DEFEND TITLE
WOMEN'S STRONG ENTRY
London, Yesterday, Among the entries for the British
to
lawn tennis championships
be decided _4t Wimbledon are Jenn
H. Kleinschroth (Germany), William
T. T. RACE RESULTS
EXCELSIOR VICTORY IN RECORD TIME
CRABTREĘ THE WINNER
London, Yesterday. The 264 miles motor-cycle race at Douglas, Isle of Man, for the light- weight tourist trophy, was won by S. Crabtree of Warrington, on an Ex-
EMIGRANTS
PRINCE'S ADVICE AT AUSTRALIA HOUSE
PARTING WORDS
Some sixty boys, whose ages ranged from 10 to 12, stood at at tention in the reception room of Australia House, in mail week, while the Prince of Wales addressed, a few words to them on the ad- venture on which they were about to embark.
THE CHINA MAIL,
"NO MEDAL " WAR
A THOUSAND MEN WAIT 45 YEARS
AFRICAN CAMPAIGN
Nearly a thousand of England's warriors of yesterday-the pioneer troops of an African expedition forty-five years ago are still wait ing and hoping that the War Office will decorate them with a service medal.
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These men are the survivors of They are lads from Dr. Bar- the historic Bechuanaland Expedi- nardo's Homes, part of a contingent tion df 1884-5, in which some four of 80 which was to sail to Australia thousand officers and men took part. "Berrima." These young emigrants a single shot was fired throughout will go to a farm school at Mowbray it ended in the glorious defeat of the long-drawn-out campaign; but Park, near Sydney, there to learn Kruger's strategy, the suppression the elements of farming before
of two Boer republics which hud taking up work on the land.
beeh set up and made possible the future of the country now known
Borotra (France), H, Cochet (France) celior, in the record time of 4 hours, the next day in the P, and O. liner. It was a bloodless expedition: not T. Tilden (U.S.A.), G. Lott (U.S.A.)8 minutes, 10 seconds and an average and J. Van Ryn, also of the U.S.A., of 68.87 miles per hour.-Reuter. who beat Tilden in the American trials for selection of the Davis Cup toarn)
Lacoste, the holder, will not
he defending his singles title.
The women's entry is particularly strong. It includes Miss Helen
the
BASEBALL
PAST PRESIDENT SHORTLY LEAVING COLONY
Mr. John J. Muccio,
American
Will (U.S.A.. the holder of Indies singles), Senorita de Alvarez (Spain), Mrs. Bundy (who as Miss
Consul, and the past President of the May Sutton
the Wimbledon Won
Baseball Association, is leaving the singles in 1905-1907),
Mina Belty Nuttall, Misa Eileen Colony, on leave, on or about July 9. Bennett and Mrs.
As is well known, the Watson are elements in the British strongest challenge for the women's honours- Reuter.
LAWN TENNIS
RESULTS IN MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
Three matches in the Lawn Tennis Mixed Doubles League were decided yesterday.
The C.R.C. playing al home, elefeated the University by sets to two.
C.C.C.. Bent Recreio
seven
The Craigongower Cricket Club visited the Club de Recreio at 'King's Park and defeated them by seven arts to ene.
L.R.C. Beat K.B.G.C.
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club were at home to the Ladies' Recreation Club and lost their visitors by eight sets to one.
SINGAPORE SUCCESS.
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THE CABLE COMPANY'S SWEEP
News was received in Singapore on June 6 that the winning ticket in the Eastern Extension. Australasia and China Telegraph Company's Derby sweep was held by Mr. J G. Brown, third officer on the cable vessel Cable which is at present at sea.
The first prize is estimated to amount to about £10.000. News has heen wirelessed out to My. Brown.
Two starters' tickets were also held by local staff members. Mr. Jackson drew Cragadour, and we understand that
he had gold half his share, whilst Mr. Jinks was hold by Mr. Paton who, since purchasing his ticket here, has been transferred to Ban- toewangi in Java"Free Preas."
MAYFAIR FIRE
THOUSANDS WATCH MASKED FIREMEN
Thousands of people watched fire-
men,
wearing masks and perched perilously on fire escapes, fight a serious fire in Portman Mews in the heart of Mayfair in mail week.
he did a lot tu place baschall on the map here, and in view of his impending departure, it is proposed to present him with a suitable souvenir at a farewell dinner
which will be held about the end of
this month.
Particulars may be obtained from Mr. H. Kong Sling, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Baseball Associa- tion.
CORRECT POSTAGE Sending the "Overland China Mai" Home
Thanks to the courtesy of the Postmaster General it is learn- ed that a number of people have, at various times, "sent a considerable number of 'Over- *land China Mails to addresses
in the United Kingdom"; and that these have been destroyed ⚫owing to:-
(a) insuficient postage pre-
* puid,
(b) names of senders not on wranders.
Each copy of the "Overland" weighs over four ounces. The correct postage to the United Kingdom, therefore, is four cents per copy (Le, up to eight ounces).
Bear in mind the correct weight (and the rate of post- age it incurs) and, preferably, put the name and address et Render on back. Best of all send in your order to the "Overland China Mail"
name and address of ad- dressee and everything will be done correctly for you.
the
FASHION'S
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FOLLIES
CHIROPODISTS AND FOOT TROUBLES
"Corris, bunions and other foot troubles are all caused by the follles of fashion," declared Dr. A. W. Oxford, a member of the Lon- don Foot Hospital Staff Committee, The building involved was a four-speaking at the twelfth annual storey motor-coach works, and with dimer of the Incorporated Society in a short time the premises re- of Chiropodists, held at the Cafe sembled a furnace. Flames reach- Royal, London. ed 100 feet into the air, and a dense cloud of smoke hung over the district. More than twenty-five engines were engaged.
Owing to the intense heat the firemen on the ladders had to re- treat but when the flames had Bubisded the men again mounted the escapes.
The fire was discovered by two police constables and Mrs. W. Perry, who lives opposite.
The key was obtained from the caretaker, and the two officers and Mrs. Perry concentrated their efforts on remov- ing the cars stored on the ground floor before the arrival of the fire
men.
People in houses opposite removed their furniture for safety.
Among the articles 'removed was a boy perambulator containing a doll, which a constable wheeled out to the accompaniment of cheera from the spectatore.
Glasgow Watch Committee, having complaints us to Ill-fitting uniforms supplied to the police, have decided that in future all policemen shall be measured for their uniforma.
Dr. Oxford mentioned that the Society has now taken over new pre- mises in Fitzroy Square, and it was imperative that £20,000 should be raised.
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The Prince of Wales, who re
marked that he was glad to have had an opportunity of saying good- bye to the boys, stated that, in ad- dition to being fortunate. in having been trained in the Homes, they were now lucky in having the opportunity of going out to Au- stralia for farm training."
"I have been in New South Wales myself," he added
"I know what the conditions are, and I know what a fine opportunity you are going to have. All that you can learn will be of great use to you, and I am sure you will have a good time. The harder you work the better time you will have.
"Another important reason why you ought to make good in Australia is that those who will follow you from this country-and I hope there will be many-will have a much better chance if you put up a good
show.
"We hope we shall see some of you back in Great Britain, and, as the High Commissoner says, do not forget the old country. I wish you the best of luck. By working hard and putting your backs into it, you will help Australia and Great Britain, and will be doing a lot for the Empire as well."
as Rhodesia.
Senior officers who took part in the expedition were decorated, but junior officers and men have never received either a medal or clasp for their services to the Empire
.
War Office Decision The War Office reviewed the case of these men in 1900, 1906, 1920 and 1923. On each occasion the War Office decided that the opera- tions in connection with this ex- pedition were not worthy of the re- cognition sought for them,
Still one more effort la to he made to induce the War Office to reopen the question of issuing a medal for this expedition.
US. AGRICULTURE
CONTROVERSY OVER THE DEBENTURE PLAN
A DIRECT VOTE
Washington, Yesterday. President Hoover conferred with the Congressional leaders at the White House, and agreed to the proposal to submit the Deben- ture plan to a direct vote in the House, thereby facilitating the enactment of farm legislation.- Reuter's American Service.
LOYAL DUTCH
THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE IN JUBILEE PAGEANT
Amsterdam, Yesterday. Forty-thousand persons were present in the Olympic Stadium for the climax of the five days' festivities in honour of the Queen Mother's marrlage and jubilee and 14,000 participated in a pageant.
Princess
Both
Queens and Juliana were present.-Reuter.
OPIUM NOT MILK!
After the arrival of the a.s. "Sui Tai" from Macao, yesterday, a Chinese
was scen
on Wing Lok wharf with a basket containing what appeared to be a dozen tina of "Gold Medal" brand condensed milk. When the tina were examined by Revenue Officers, how- One of the survivors of this expe-ever, eleven were found to contain dition, a man whose breast is adorn-milk and the other 7.5 taels of pre- ed with medals and decorations, is disappointed at the setback to his pared non-Government opium.
At the Central Magistracy, hopes of a medal for his earliest to-day, he pleaded "gailty" and was fined $900 or four months jail. The opium was confiscated.
campaign.
"It is a bitter disappointment to me, and I know it must be to my old comrades, to see our claims 80 persistently and obstinately turned down by the War Office," he said to a newspaper representative in mail week. "I do not think it will be dis- puted that we made Empire history by this expedition. It is ordinary to me that the apparent reason why the War Office does not issue a medal for this campaign is because it was a bloodless expedi- tion."
FLIES NEAR FLATS
Prosecuting in a case heard at the Kowloon Court to-day, a Sani- tary Inspector said that as a direct extra- result of a house boy dumping house refuse in a lane directly behind European block of houses, flies had collected, and had proved a source of annoyance to the occupants.
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Chat With The Lads It was keeping with the informal address of the Prince that he ignored the Union-Jack draped dais, that had been prepared for him, and preferred to speak from the PRISON SENTENCES arrested by means of “a trap"
floor.
Afterwards he strolled over to the boys and chatted with them. One buy told the Prince that he was leaving a mother behind · in England, but that he, hoped to be able to keep her in a few years' time. and arrange for her to come
out to him.
Mrs. Barnardo, the widow of the founder of the Homes, was present at the ceremony, and when a photo. graph was taken the Prince insisted on her standing beside him at the head of the boys.
The Prince afterwards visited the offices of the Big Brother Move- ment, in the same building, where he was shown a list of Big Brothers to whom the certificate, which he himself had drafted, had been given.
CARD
"SHARPERS”
CANADIAN'S WHIRLWIND
GAME
Signs that card sharpers are again busy among trans-Atlantic travellers appeared in New York in mail wesk when Mr. Duncan Mac- Leod, a Canadian living in England, landed from the White Star liner "Majestic" and complained to the police that he had lost £8,000 in a few "friendly" rubbers in the ship. He said he was first invited to
HOME SECRETARY'S PLEA
FOR REFORM Sir William Joynson-Hicka, the former Home Secretary has made strong appeal to magistrates to infict heavier sentences when im- prisonment is ordered.
He was
speaking at the annual meeting of the Holloway Discharged Prisoner's Aid Society at the Mansion House. The Lord Mayor (Sir Kynaston
Studd) presided.
"I desire to offer my protest," said Sir William, "against short sentences. They make it almost impossible for the work of the medial as they would like. Prison Commissioners to be-as re-
"It
Moral Training
Is absolutely impossible to devise any system of the training -moral, mental, or physical-for men who are sent to prison for less than three months, That is the problem I have to consider.
"There are 7,000 women sen- tenced every year. sent. on an
Only two per average receive more than six months, while 81 per cent. got less than a month. It is quite Impossible for the prison ad- rinistration and prison workers to do any good at all with that 81 per cent.
Service to Prisioners
Sir Edward Penton, chairman of the Boot Manufacturers Associa tion, said the bad boot-maker creat ed the chiropodist, but the trade, having been responsible for the chiropodiat's creation would now play by a man who described him- be the death of him by making good- self as
a zieh mincowner from Atting footwear.
Montana, and after some whirlwind Sir A. Henry MeMahon, Chair- games he was informed that he man of the Society, said that to-day owed £8.000. Later he was told interest in chiropody was backed that £2,000 would be accepted. He long up by industrial firms, many of made out two cheques to cover the thorities whom have clinics in their estab- amount, but later wirelessed to his those, remedial measures that are lishments.
bank to stop payment.
The Society is shortly presenting
to Parliament a Bill relating to the
Mr. James Fraser has resigned registration of chiropodists. Under as engineer of the Inverness Har- present conditions, any unqualified bour Trust. He is over $90, and person can represent himself as a probably the oldest public official in chippodist.
Scotland, having been in office for over sixty years.
A goods train crashed into the crossing gates at Holbeach recently. Some of the debris was hurled 100 yards. No one was hurt.
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"Therefore I do implore magis trates, if they feel that a sentence of imprisonment must be imposed that it is not a case for probation or a fine-let it be so severe and so
as to give the prison au
an opportunity to apply
found to be the best service to the prisoners themselves.
Accused was said to have been
A fine of $5 or eight strokes of the cane was passed.
USE OF THE CHOPPER:
The chief cook of the Peking Hotel, Kowloon, appeared at the Magistracy there to-day charged with assaulting his assistant with
a chopper.
Accused said that he meant
only to threaten his assistant with the chopper. If he had intended to kill him he could have done so "right away."
Sentence--one month's impri-
sonment.
A
ROBBED IN STREET
Chinese Shing-kin, of No. 309, Queen'a-road. was walking in Hollywood-road, and robbed. A Chinese approached her from behind, near the junction of Lyndhurst-terrace, and snatched a gold and jáde neck chain worth $165.
He escaped down one of the side lanes.
woman named Li
LOST SAFE KEY
. Yesterday Ho Kong-lai, described AN manager of the Kowloon Furniture Store, No. E, Wing Lok- Police that some time between 9.30 building, Nathan Road, told the
8 and 2 p.m., pm, on June June 9, he lost the key of the safe. When he opened the safe on June 10 with another key, he discovered that the sum of $340, had been stolen.
WARSHIPS HERE
harbour:
The following and the warships in
"I know that this will hurt, and that pressure will be put on the Home Secretary to release people Basin: H.M.S. "Tamar," "Sirdar." who may be so sentenced..
I will Somme," "Cunia," "Bruce," "Moor- stand the racket of that. If we hen," Lis, and Lis.
North Arm; H..S. "Bridgewater" are to do our duty to the State and Sandwich," and "Sapoy." to those people whom the State
Foreign Men-of-War Thirty motor cars were destroyed finds it necessary to send to prl-
U.S.S. "Gold Star." in a garage fire at Buxton.
French The son, then we must be given a chance
Gunbbats "Alerte," and town's ambulance, valued at £2,000, of applying those remedial measures
"Vigilante."
Chinese Armed Launch, "Ping was among them.
that I believe are so desirable."
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