SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929.
Sport Columns
KOWLOON GALA: NEW] YACHT
YEAR'S DAY
RACE TO MACAO
COURSE
THE
CHINA MAIL.
"YE ANTIENT SPORT" of the leaders" of the Marylebone
OF CRICKET
DISCOVERY OF FIRST TECHNICAL TREATISE ON THE GAME
A LITERARY RARITY
The discovery of Boxall's book on FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME SEVEN CRUISERS COMPLETE THE box at a London bank has led to the game of cricket In the testator's ANNOUNCED
another "find" Boxall we described as the first technical treatise on pluying this pastime, and fixed the date of its publication
as 1803, anys the "Observer." There was no claim that this was the first of all
A.M.
MOTOR-CYCLE FOOTBALL
ORDER OF THE FINISH
Club, while Sir Horace Mann is familiar to all who know their "Nyren," and recall his famous players. (not "Pawlet"), a son of the third The Rov, Charles Powlett
Duke of Bolton, and Lavinia Fen- ton, the original "Polly Penchum," and Philip Dehany. an old West-
St. Ives, were prominent as mem- minster boy, and once M.P. for
It is clear that the committee con-8 bers of the Hambledon club. Thus tained men practical acquaintarice
of knowledge and
noble game."
with the
CHURCH NOTICES
A CHARGE OF ONE 18 MADE FOR ALL UNDER
THIS
DOLLAR NOTICES HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL HONG KONG
Dec. 29, 1st Sunday after Xmas.
Holy Communion, 8 a.m.
m. Holy Communion (Peak Church),
Children's Service, 10 am. Sunday School at Peak School, 10 a.m.
Matins and Sermon, 11 a.. Preacher: Rav, H. V. Koop. : Evensong and Carels, 6 p.m. Preacher: The Dean.
Social Evening in Cathedral Hall after Evensong.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
Macdonnell Read, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Service, 11.15 a.m. Subject: "Christian Science." Sunday mornings at 10 o-clock.
The Sunday School is hold on
5.80 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening Meeting at
The Kowloon Football Club are Up to this morning, only seven out holding their second annual gata of the ten cruisers which started in
- Timo Tcated and True The "New Articles" were given day, on Wednesday, January 1. the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's
A procession. Including clowns, sixth race to Macno and back (dia Percy Lowe, of Wigmore-street, brochures mentioned, but even in books on the subject. Mr. much publicity not only in the minstrels, comic policemen, etc., willance about 80 rulles), which began London has been good enough to leave the Club grounds at 10.30 a.m.,
"The New Universal Magazine" more than 48 hours ago, had returne and proceed by way of Austin Road, given up the contest.
to North Point and one of them had allow us to see a treasure which (Vol. 1, 1787, p. 38). In Blake's Nathan Road and Mody Road.
belongs to a client, and by his in-booklet, so excellently preserved, and As reported yesterday, "Norseman' The match of the day, "Single v. was first to cross the finishing line at enabled to tell those of our readers a crimson-dyed calf-case, lettered terest and considerateness we are protected with scrupulous care, in Married," is due to commence at 11 12.37.04 p... followed by "Queen Bee" who are at once bibliophiles and As the sides are fairly equal, (Major D. P. W. Hutson, RE, Dr. lovers of cricket all that is neces-
In a small beading, with a decoratThe First Church of Christ, Scien- they should put up, as on previous Metcalf, Sub-L. C. F. Rawnsley) at
ed design at cach miter-joint. Each Branch of The Mother Church, G. A. C. Herklota, Lt. Comdr. sary about this rarity which ia law of the game is set out in a partist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.J occasions, a great contest. The married men are to be congratulated 11.08.13 p.m. At the time of going to practically the same size as "Lam-agraph with a diaper pattern mould- on again securing the services of Scott-Elliot, Mr. Martin) was ap-in 1816)-that is in pages of 5% national games the least subject to preas, "Coquette" (Major Tash, Mr. bert's Cricketer's Guldo" (issueding between the rules. Often it those well-known light-weight goalproaching and she completed the courte inches long by 31⁄2 inches wide.
is said that cricket of all our keepers, Measrs. "Nobby" Clark, at 2.27.27 pm. and "Bob" Marks. They stuck to
There are only twelve pages, and vital change. Reading the laws of "U, and 1. winner in 1027, man- the title-page, which faces a quaint 1774 and comparing them with those their posts like glue last year. With ned by Mesars. Davison, Adams and folding wood engraving of a match of to-day we are confirmed in this the assistance of the "Boy," they Rouse, which went with several others in progress, reads: "New Articles opinion, for even then it was order. should be able to give a spirited
to Macao by the channel north of exhibition.
Lantau Island (whereas the first three of The Game of Cricket, as settleded that the bail must not weigh less proceeded south), finished at 5.52.47.
and revised at the Star and Garter, than 5% ounces, and not more than Next in order to come in were "La Pall Mall, February Cigale" (acratch yacht and winner last By a Committee of Noblemen and exceed more than 41⁄2 inches in its 25, 1774; 634 ounces, and the bat must not
year), and "Chinook."
port. These conditions Gentlemen of Kent, etc. Embellished widest "Azuma" also returned but she did with again. This will be his second apst of these annual races.
not finish, having given up in the long-sentation of the Game, Maidstone: 150 years ago
a ncat emblematical Repre- have not been altered. Just over
p.m. the stumps were pearance in first class football during the past two years. It is
Later.
Primed and sold by J. Blake; sold twenty-two inches and the bail six "Wanderer" and "Carlew" have also also by the booksellers, and
the inches long. "bat by a subsequent rumoured that he intends to play returned to the Yacht Club at North persons who sell cricket bats, bails, meeting it is settled for to use behind the net on this occasion. If Point and "Typhoon" has been sighted, etc." he does, this will obviate the neces-on her way.
'Unfortunately this little three stumps Instead of two. to All three gave an the book does not reveal a date, and each wicket, and the two balls not sity of putting him through it.
there is no clue within to the year of publication, but its format con- vinces of genuine antiquity.
Other Attractions
The "Single" XI is likewise for- tunate in choice of custodian, as last your's goalie has consented to play
Next in importance is the motor- cycle football match. As this was one of the outstanding items last year, it should be even more so this i time, as the players, besides being experienced footballera, are expert cyclists,
Captain Howard of the 1st Rat- talion Somerset Light Infantry is arranging a team to meet a team from the Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps (motor-cycle section) under Mr. Williams.
Tuce.
H.K. GOLF CLUB Starting Times For
To-morrow
The following are the starting Golf Club games to-morrow. times for the Royal Hong Kong
9.24 a.m. H. H. Lennox, E. D.
Lawrence.
R. E. Coxon, R. Young. J. Ralston, S. Berg. "
H. Hampton, W. 8.
At the close of play, the prizes will be distributed to the winners
9.28
9.32
9.20
by Lady de Tong.
21
Tickets are obtainable from mem- bera of the Club and at other Clubs
9.40
"
9.44
H
9.48
I
"
EX
and shops in the district.
The proceeds from sale of tickets, raffe, and mock auction, will be donated to charity.-Contributed.
Hiller.
Lawmakers
The word "new" presupposes that there were older "Articles" or rules which were in fact drawn up by the clubs of London, but the revision was undertaken by leading men in the game at that time. The Star and Garter code of cricket became generally the laws of play. It is, however, known that "The Laws of the Game at Cricket," 19 pages, with folding plate, was brought out by Reeve in 1755, and sold at six pence. This was advertised in the Magazine" (Vol.
B. Petheram, J. Jones, "Gentleman's
E. Lewis, S. S. Perry. 9.52 F. M. Ellis, S. J. H. Fox. 9.56
A. Plercy, J. Gardner, 10.00
LOCAL FOOTBALL Kowloon 1st XI Versus 10.08 Chinese Athletic 10.12
P. Morrison, W. A. Butterfield.
10.04
E. P. Fletcher, E. Matthews.
C. Shank, B. J. Lacon.
>
1. H. Geare, C. Mycock.
10.16
"
10.20
10.24
The following players have been selected to represent Kowloon First Eleven versus Chinese Athletic at the Home ground to-day, kick off at 4 p.m. pharp-Angus; Gillot, Pile; Hedley, Dowman, Bliss, Pile, Miles, McKelvic, 10.28 Coates, Eastman.
10.82
10.30
TUNNEY WINS Mrs. Fogarty Restrained 10.40
From Making Claims
Hartford, Conn., Yesterday.
A. C. I. Bowker, A. H. Penn.
G. B. S. Thomson, D..S. Edward.
to
exceed alx inches." In 1788 the stumps were raised to twenty-
four inches by seven inches, and in 1817 to twenty-seven inches by eight inches. These were not al- tered for 110 years-until the ex- periment tried last season. 1774 the bowling,
In the popping creases
the return and as now, but they were of smaller were marked
dimensions.
We like the sixth law of these ancient days. party which goes from home shall It reads: "The
have the choice of the Innings and the pitching of the wickets, which shall be pitched within thirty yards of a centre fixed by the adversaries, When the parties meet at a third place the bowlers shall toss up for the pitching of the first wicket and the choice of going in."
These
cause
J. P. Warren, R. K.XXV., page 289), and is described Valentine.
by Mr. H. T. Waghorn as the first book on the game. Another copy of 1757, with plate at the same men who played for pounds sterling price, was issued. The late Mr.instead of points on a chart had a A. D. Taylor, of Brighton, states standard, or an idea, of fair play, that there was a book entitled at least in theory, and they D."Articles of the Game of Cricket" cognised that the bowlers were as settled at the "Star and Garter," entitled to the first consideration. folding plate, fd. J Wiliama, Lon-even in this distant era. don, 1774.
The bow- There was another ler and the striker had to manage issue, the "New Articles of the their fest as now, but the law of Game of Cricket," undated. Thoy leg-before-wicket gave less appear to be two distinct works. for the niceties of adjudication. The frontispiece differs in each, and The text of 1774 ruled that "if the the "New Articles" appear to be the striker puts his leg before the older. Both are now of intrinsic wicket with a design to stop the ball value, and early in this century and actually prevents the ball from J. copy was sold by auction for £2 hitting his wicket by It" he is out. B. duced by J. Blske, of Maidstone, is where the ball pitched and its sub- But this treasure-tome, pro- It was not until 1800 that the spot not mentioned by the bibliographers. sequent course had to be taken into Examining the book, which has consideration by the umpire. There been sent to us, we see that the first were the same principal ways of page sets forth the constitution of getting out in 1774 as nowadays. the revisers:- "Committee. William
...S. T. Butlin, W. J. S.
'Key.
17
71
A. G. Coppin, D. Ellis. W. G.
Lorimer,
Harrop.
A. Anderson, A. Purves.
,, A. O. Brawn, E. des
Voeux.
T. Grant, M. Liddel
10.44 10.48.
"
E. Grimble,
Grayburn.
Mrs. Fogarty has signed a stipula- | 10.52 tlon, through her counsel, that neither
the motion for judgment on her breach of promise case, nor Mr. Gene Tunney's 10,56
cross-complaint abould be contested,
and that an injunction restraining her 11.00 from ever prosecuting a similar claim 11:04 should be Issued against her.-Reater's American Service.
LEAGUE CRICKET
A
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V. M.
J. R. Hinton, J. R. Collis.
A. E. Liesaman, L. R. Andrewas,
J. Forbes, C. E. Moore.
103.
W. B. Cornaby, R. A. Francis Campbell.
11.08
11.12
J. Coulthart,
0. Eager, W. J. Roberts. G. E.
Ellama.
HOCKEY
Reading Room at above address,
open
12 Noon.
Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. tó
Monday and Thursday 5.30 to 7
The Public is cordially invited Reading Room. to attend the service and visit the
CHINESE MINING CO.
Report Shows Profit Of £447,438
The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Chinese Engineering. and Mining Co., Ltd., 16, 1929, when the Directors' Re- was held in London on December
port and Statement of Accounts for the year ended June 30, 1929, was submitted.
Extract from Directors' report: transaction shows a balance to the . The net result of the year's credit of Profit and Loss Account of £447,438 made up as follows: Proportion of Kallan Mining Administro- tion's Profit plus In- terest in China ... Interest in Europe Agency Fees Sundries
Balance brought for- ward (Less Sundry Items)
Fees
Deduct: Directors Expenses in Europe
and Percentage Donation to Miners Re- Exchange
£862,193 32,017
0,000
142
309,556
£700,808
10,501
11,401
2,000. 83,416
140,000
let Fund Income Tax Interim Dividend paid.
on 8.5.20
-253,370
which the Directors recommend Leaving a net balance of £447,438
should be appropriated as follows: Final Dividend of 10% (free of Income Tax)**
.£140,000 Balance Carried For-
ward
307,438,
2447,488
The most marked difference of all In the chair Sir is a clause headed Bets.' This Draper. Present, His enacts that "If the notches of one Grace the Duke of Dorset, Right player are laid against another, the
The Directors. have decided to Hon. E. Tankerville, Sir Horace het depends on both innings, unless capitalise the major part of the Mann, Sir John Brewer Davis, otherwise specified. Philip Dehany, Harry Peckham, beats the other in dae innings, the and they propose therefore to If one party undistributed profits and Reserve Vincent, James Cooke, notches in the first innings shall carry to General Reserve £280,000 Charles Coles, Richard James, determine the bet. Esquires, Rev. Charles Pawlet,"
But if the from Profit and Loss Account and party goes in a second time, then £280,000 from the existing Re- These lawmakers, the patres con- the bet must be determined by theserve Account altogether· £560,- scripti of cricket, represented Kent, number on the score," The following will represent the
Sussex, Middlesex, and, London, terms runs
In modern 000--and that this sum ba University second XI in a League match
should be substituted capitalised by the distribution of against the R.A.D.C. to-day at Pok-
and met at a house which Mr. H. S. for "notches," and club or team for 560,000 fully paid shares at the fulam at 2 p.m.-F. Hiptoòlā (Cap-
Altham says was a favourite ren-"party." The betting and gamb-rate of two fully paid shares for tain), A. A. Aziz, A. Chan Fook. A. B. K.I.T.C. hockey team against the Club club, of which "The First Gentle away-at least in an official sense.
The following will represent the dezvous for a select London social ling stage in ericket has passed every five shares hold. The Board Sulleman, K. T. Loke, P. L. Tan, G. E. do Recrek at King's Park ground on man in Europe" was the perpetual The old game has been parged of respect of the profits so capitalis- of Directors will be entitled, in Yeoh, H. E. M. Adama, G. Candah, Sunday at 10.30 a.m. sharp-Amir chairman. The third Duke of Dor- this evil symptom, and that is a ed to £18,200 which will leave a K. P. Gan and A. T. Nomanbhoy. Khan, Firdos Khan, Joginder Singh, act was Scorer, M. Yahyabhoy.
A Friendly Match
Khushi Mohamed, Awatar Bingh (Cap several of the best professionals, the purity of the pastime, and of Profit and Loss Account, and a player and employed change which has contributed to balance of $27,488 at the credit The University second team, to moet Harbhajan
tain), Atmax Singh, Gurbachan Singh, and "Scores and Biographies" ns therefore enhanced its moral value £102,800 at the credit of the exist the Indian R.C. in a friendly match Kalwant Singh, Surjin Singh.
Singh, Karnal Singh serts that he gave the Vine Ground, and raised its prestige as a modeling Reserve Account. on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Sookupipoo serves, M. A. Khan, D. S. Das will be F. Hipicola (Captain), G.
at Sovenoaks, to be a cricket to some other games. Practice Game,
Viewed from Candah, A. A. Aziz, A. B. Sulleman, There will be a practica game on the one of the founders of the forefathers know what they were made by the Electoral Reform
ground for ever, and he was any polat, it is obvious that our P. L Tan, A. T. Nemanbhoy, S. A.Naval ground at Happy Valley to-day, Marylebone Club.
A very wide Inquiry is to be Kyum, H. Nomanbhoy, Ng Kam-sool, commencing at 3.30 p.m. All mom Earl of Tankerville was a staunch vised the "articles of the game" submit its report until late in the The fourth doing when they "settled and re- Commission, which is unlikely to Nolasco and Kwan
bers are requested to attend,
patron of Surrey cricket, and one 155 years ago.
summer of 1980.
Re
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