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LOCAL TENNIS.
THE
APATHY ON THE PART OF LOCAL CLUBS.
LEAGUE NEGLECTED.
The Tennis Longue continues to jog along in a lethargic manner, not a single fixture being decided on Saturday, although in this casa there might be an excuse, as some of the grounds are sodden by the recent rains. Full advantage was not taken of the playable weather
two
earlier on, however, as only matches were played during the entire week.
CHINA
MOTOR RACE,
MAIL.
“EMBARRASSING!”
9
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE. Opening Daily Official Quotations 25th August, 1930..
Noyal-Sate Nom
Lase divi leod and when paid
ITALIAN COMPETITORS' BIG VICTORY,
TROUSERS TAKEN FROM YOUTH AS SECURITY,
STOCK
OTH CTM
.DRIVER'S BROKEN RIB
London, Yesterday, Italian competitors scored an cutstanding victory in the Inter- national Tourist Trophy motor race over a difficult test of 400 miles circuit at Ulster,
Nuvolari finished first, followed by Campari and Varzi, all drly- ing Alfa Romeoy.
A GAMBLING DEBT.~
Banks
Hong Kong Bank
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"It is a very embarrassing thing Chartered Bank to hold a man's trousers as secur-Mercantile BK., A&B. if he hasn't got another pair!" ity for a gambling debt, especially
Bank of Asizga This remark was made by Mr. The English-T. S. Whyte-Smith on Saturday in men, Paul (Alvis) and Popps the course of a case in which a Austin 7) were placed fourth and Chinese man was charged with as-
fifth respectively.
saulting a youth.
The story for the prosecution was that the youth lost 60 cents to
The irony of it is that players will turn out for a "knock-up al/ Varzi 70.31 and Paul 69.61 m.p.ter took his trousers as security for!
most every day, but completely forget their obligations to the Langue.
on-
Insurances.. Canton las
་་་
Union as $438 China Underwriter...$2,85 China Fist Us. 400
145
29 $
124.95
Shell Transports...}- Union Waterbeau ...$
Mining.
The Official speeds recorded by the leaders were: Nuvolari, 70.88 miles per hour; Campari, 70,82,
the man in gambling and the lat- H. K. Fire Ies.3980 Kaye Don Injured. The Italians led
the money!
Shipping. practically throughout in a field of thirty-six about this and used some
The boy was naturally displeased Douglases Half an hour after the starters..
bad. K, Steamboats start, Captain Waite, driving an him by the throat and nearly chok-
words to the man who then seized is China (Prefi) ......$ Austin Seven, skidded and toppled over the bank, and. was taken to
ed him to death. When the Police
(Del.)...$ the first-aid station in an unconscious and black in the face, He was sent for the boy was uncon- acious condition.
Shortly after had to stay two days in the hospi wards, Kaye Don
overturned in tal. his Alfa Romeo, the machine catching fire. The famous driver, suffered u
broken rib, but his mechanic was uninjured.
At the twenty-third lap, the British "hope," Captain Birken. whose Bentley at the time running sixth, had the misfortune The positions of the teams up The car skidded thirty yards and to lose his nearside front wheel. to date are:----
In no other organised brauch of sport in the Colony is there ever Empress of Canada such a lack of interest, and much
stricter measures should be .Tjisondari
forced by the management of the SEPTEMBER 1.
Tennis League in future. A for- .G. Metzinger feiture of the point at stake in the SEPTEMBER 2.
event of the non-fulfilment of a .Sydney Maru fixture for reasons other than the SEPTEMBER 3.
inclement weather would certainly Tjibesar
be a tonic to some of the laggard Tanda
clubs,
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crashed into a atone wall. Both Capt. Birken and his mechanic LPt had miraculous earapes from in-
jury.-Reuter.
FOOD FOR SOLDIERS.
CAFE EMPLOYEES CHARGED FOR TRESPASSING.
AT SHAMSHUIPO CAMP. Two Chinese were on Saturday charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy, with trespassing at the Shamshui- 3po Military Camp at 7.30 p.m. on 2 Friday. They pleaded "guilty" but said that they were sent by their employer, the proprietress of the Camp Cafe, on the Sheungshawan
AUGUST
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"A" Division.
P. W.
Indian R.C.
4 p.m.
Kowloon C.C.
5 p.m.
Hong Kong tiêu
South China A.A. M.B.K.
"D" Division.
P. W.
La Pts.
Chinese R.C. Indian R.C. Craigengower, C.C. Club de Recreio R.E. Sports Club
12
Hong Kong 6.6.
10.30 a.m.
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Tankin
12.30 p.m.
M.B.K.
4
Hai Yang Lyeemoen
1 p.m.
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United Services R.C.
3
+
2 p.m.
Nippon Club
2
Civil Service C.C.
European Y.M.C.A.
10
P. W.
Chinese R.C.
Hong Kong Cf.
Indian R.C.
Club de Recreio
University
27. Kwai Sany
Kowloon C.C.
8,30 a.m.
Nippon Club
Ginyo Maru Telemachus
10.30 a.m.
Civil Service G.C.
Kowloon I.T.C.
12.30 p.m.
Empress of Canada
Ciernian T.G.
3.30 p.m.
Mixed Doubles.
AUGUST
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5 p.nt.
5 p.m.
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0 0
6.
United Services R.C. 6 Kowloon C.C.
Б
& 3 2
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3
Laries' R.C.
6 2 4
2
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0
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Kashmir
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1 p.m.
"C". Division.
Filipino Club
Club de Recreio
L. Pta.
11
8
4
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7
3
Civil Service Tournaments, The Hong Kong Civil Service Cricket Club announces that the lists for Annual Tennis Tourna- ments have been posted in the Club house. There will be four competitions this year, Singles Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championship, Singles Handicap, Handicaps, which it is hoped will be commenced the second week in September. Members desirous of competing should forward their names early to the tennis vener.
RED ARMY.
ONLY A "MISCHIEVOUS FABRICATION.”
con-
Moscow, Yesterday.
It is officially stated that the rumours of an alleged penetra- tion of a regiment of the "Red" army into Heilungklang province, North Manchuria, and flight of Soviet citizens into Chin- ese Turkestan, is a "mischievous .5 p.m.fabrication."-Reuter.
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Sarpedon
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p.m.
.0 p.m.
Superscribed correspondance only,
POLISH CABINET,
a mass
Road, near the encampment, to take in food to some soldiers living | in the camp.
Mr. F: Munford, who was pre- sont in Court, told the Magistrate that his wife ran the cafe, and last evening supper was sent to the camp on the receipt of "chits" from two soldierà stationed there. This had been done before and no ob- jection had been raised. It was done absolutely in ignorance of the fact that the Military authorities disliked the practice. Had the
.
A Solomon Decision. over, that it was not a casa of at The Police were satisfied, how tempted murder, and that was why they brought a charge of common nesault against the accused.
to deal with the accused loniently. The Magistrate was also inclined
ly required the accused to pay the He did not impose a fine, but mere
nearly choking him!" youth $2 43 compensation "for
As the youth admitted owing the accused 60 cents, his Worship or- dered accused to deduct the 60 cents from the $2 and pay $1.40 to the youth. "In order to prevent a re- petition of the trouble, the accused was ordered to sign a bond in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for six months.
Motorist: How far is it to the next town?
Benguets ....................$
Langkat.........Th. Kailan Mising Ad.
S'hai Exploration...Th. 180
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X/R Right...5 Yokel: Well, it seems further'n it Shanghai Lands...Tls. is, but it ain't.
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cafe been informed of this they would not have accepted orders On demand'
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Un Bombay-- Wire On demand
A Sergeant of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders said that the objection was at the instance of the medical officer at the camp who Wire did not approve of the men eating On demand certain food from outside. health of the men at the camp. just a matter of safeguarding the On demand
It was
Asked by the Magistrate how the two accused managed, to get past the sentry, the Sergeant said that they avoided him by some means not discovered. Special watch had to be kept before the trespassers were caught on Friday night, after they had already entered.
Sub-Inspector Hourlhan
said
On Singapore-
On Manila- On demand
On demand
On Shanghainen. Dollar ...
On Yokohama On demand Sovereigns
(Bank's
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plaints from the camp authorities, Copper Cash but as it was not known which Copper Cents catering establishment the tres- Rate of Native In- paasers came from they could not Issue any warning against the prac- Chinese Sub. Cola
terest tice of taking food into the camp. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.
Accused Cautioned.-
The Magistrate decided that as the accused had gone into the camp on the instruction of their mistress, who was not aware of the Military objection, the case would be met by his discharging the men with a caution.
Warsaw, Yesterday, To Mr. Munford, his Worship The Cabinet has resigned, the aald that if his wife wished to aup Premier, M. Slawek, declaring ply the mon in the camp in future that he is unable to carry on. The she must. Arst approach the Mili President has asked M. Pilsudski tary authorities there and obtain a to form a Government-Reuter. permit.
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YOU HEARD WHAT I
·SAID-YOU GO RIGHT IN THE KITCHEN AND FIRE THAT COOK IS
WHY DON'T YOU DO IT?: YOU HIRED HER
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ALL
RIGHT!
BRINGING UP FATHER
NOW MAGGIE'S GOT ME TEMPER ÚP.I'LL THROW
THE COOK. OUT.
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GET OUT OF THIS & KITCHEN-HOW DARE.
YOU COME NPHERE?