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Y.M.C.A. DRAW WITH
THE JAT REGT.
A. H. Smith Scores With A Scorcher.
YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY.
THE CIVIL SERVICE ELEVEN.
League Cricket Against Kowloon C.C.
The following will represent the
At King's Park yesterday the Y.M.C.A. drew with the Jat Regi-Civil Service Cricket Club in their
mant, both sides scoring twice.
The Indians were the better League matcher against the Kow. eloven and should have won on the loon C.C. on Saturday at 2 p.m.-- run of the play, though the
1st team at Kowloon:- Y.M.C.A. forwards played brilliant- ly on occasion. The Jata acored first, but the lead was not. held for long, W. H. Smith equalising with a terrific shot from the edge of the circle. It was a grand goal, probably one of the best of the
WONG'S PLUCKY DEBUT.
No Upsets Recorded in Championship.
SECOND DAY'S RESULTS.
The second day of the Lawn
Tennis Championship provided only six matches and all the re- sults were as expected.
The match which aroused the most interest was that between
B. D. Evans (captain), J. E.E. C. Fincher and his youthful op- ponent, K. H. Wong. A mere strip Richardson, G. R. Sayer, F. J. of a boy, Wong surprised a fairly Ling, F. Baker, R. H. Griffiths, D. large crowd with his wide variety McLellan, R. M. Wood, J. Barrow, of strokes: If was indeed a mis- fortune that this youth should E. B. Reed, and R. A. J. Simpson. have been drawn against ao ex- 2nd team at Happy Valley:- perienced a player as Fincher. He Crossing over on level terms the Jais were soon ahead again, but! H. E. Strange (captain), B. C. K. is, however, still very young and G. C. Burnett succeeded in equalis-Hawking, A. E. Wood, S, Randle, has the makings of a champion of ing from a corner hit. During the R. G. Robertson, W. H. Edmonds, closing minutea the "Y" were the
senson.
better side and it would not have R. H. Woodman, A. W. Grimmett, surprised anyone had they snatch-N. Bebbington, J. F. McGowan, ed a victory.
and F. E. Matthews.
Of the Y.M.C.A. forwards the left wing-W. II. Smith and J. M. Wilson-was the most prominent Signals and the Hong Kong Police, and the most dangerous. The played on
ground the U.S.R.C. half-back line worked hard to keep yesterday, resulted in a victory the speedy Jat attack in check for, the former by 4 goals to nil. but the backs did not play up to their expected form.
Result:-
Y.M.C.A.
Jat Regt.
2 2
Y.M.C.A.-E. Bendall; A. Tate,
Redio
E. O. Murphy: R. A. Bates, D. Incognitos... 8 3 2 3 18 10 McLellan, F. S. W. Smith; J. J. St. Andrew's 7 3 2 2 4
the future.
Full results of yesterday's games were as follow:
Open Singles. (First Round)..
E. C. Fincher beat K. II. Wong
6-1, 6-0.
Lee Wai-tsol beat G. W. A. Tuf-
ton 6-0, 6-8.
F. Grose beat 'P. C. Koh 6-2, 6-4. Tsui Wai-pui beat S. A. Gray
6-1, 6-0
G. Lai beat C. E. Holmes 6-1, 0-6,
6-1.
H. D. Rumjahn beat D. D. McKay
6-1, 6-3.
Who They Meet in the Second Round.
Tournament Table to Date.
Goale P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.
8 6 0 2 14 3 14:
9
3
Ferguson, G. C. Burnett, F. Selk
W. H. Smith and J. M. Wilson.
R.C. Siga.
C.B.A.
8 3 4 1 12
9
Lee Wai-tsoi v. Grose.
6 3 2 0 14
1
6
Tsui Wai-pui v. Lai.
SIGNALS CLIMB ONE PLACE.
Police
荮 2 2 ย
R.A.S.C.
8 1 7 0 229
2
Mamak Shield Hockey.
Fincher v. Barrow or Hata.
Rumjahn v. Lee Wai-tong or Lecky.
The match
between J. Barrow
and T. Hata was unavoidably post-
"Forfelt 2 points to R.A.S.C. for poned on account of the latter
player sustaining an injury.
The Mamak hockey tournament i match between the Royal Corps of breach of Rules.
GREYHOUND
RACING
IN MACAO
Pari-Mutuela: Win $7: Place] $2.30, $3.60, $3.60.
Won by 3 lengths, 2 lengths. Time: 17.90 seca.
The following were the full results of the Fifteenth and Six-M.G.R.C.'a Rayma Randa teenth Meelings of the Macao Greyhound Club held last Saturday M.G.R.C.'s Silver Knight and Sunday,
Also ran: Miss Modesty, The Tsinshan" Stakes, 300 Yards. M.G.R.C.'s Frontier Laddie 1 18.10 Cremorne, Clissold Park, Captain
M.G.R.C.'s My Boy
Sr. Paul F. E. Ling's
2 18.40 Cuttle.
Great Joy 18.46 Also ran: Jillander, John Willy Gc On, Estrelita, Spring. Day,
Pari-Mutuele: Win $9.40; Place $3.90; $5.20; $6.10.
Won by 5 lengths, 1 length. Time: 18.10 secs.
The "Shameer" Stakes, 300 Yards.
| M.G.R.C.'s Coldong
M.G.R.C.'s Hot Mama M.G.R.C.'s Bega Boy
Fari-Mutuels: Win $11.50; Place, $3.30, $4.60, $3.80.
Won by 3 lengths, 2 lengths. Time: 31.50 secs.
The "Canton" Stakes, 500 Yards. M.G.R.C.'s Silvious M.G.R.C.'s Harquetta
1 31.60 2 81.51
Stelly and Victor's Ralph 8 31.57
Also ran:
Strathern, Cloudy
1 19.00 Knoll, Hussar, Bobby Dazzler.
2 19.12 Pari-Mutuels: Win $4.90; Place
3 19.48 $ 80, $3.90, $3.60.
Also ran: Great Sport, Cat- cherop, Switzerland, Montana.
Pari-Mutuels: Win $4.80; Place $2.60: $3.00; $3.30.
Won by 2 lengths, 6 lengths. Time: 19.00 secs.
Won by short head, 1 length. Time: 81.50 secs.
Jimmy's Square Deal
The "Nanking" Stakes, 500 Yards. 1 31.90 2 81.96 $ 31.97 Also ran: My Song, Wes Lassle.! Silver Dragon, Giggle.
Pari-Mutuels: Win $17.20: Place $6.00, $3.90, $3.90.
Won by 1 length, a head. Time: 31.90 secs. The "Macau" Stakes, 500 Yarda. Sr. P. F. Shen's
Black Cloud 1 81.10 Sultana's The Terror
2 91.11 Sr. Paul F. E. Ling's
Great Delight 3 31.17 Also ran: Whirlwind, General-
Nobody's ship,
Fancy, Fond Memory.
Pari-Mutuels: Win $18.20; Place $3.70, $2.70, $8.80.
Won by a head, 1 length. Time: 31.10 secs.
The "Green Island" Handicap, 525 Yards.
1 31.68 2 31.62 3 32.22
The "Hongkong" Stakes, 500 Yards, 1 32.30 M.G.R.C.'s Two's Dan Sr. Robert V. U. Wang's.
Yellow Dragon 2 32.86] Cinderella
3 32.481 Doctorship M.G.R.C.'s Caviar
Also ran: Butterly, Mary Dell, Safira M.G.R.C.'s Ginger Mick 2 19.58 Barrier Boy, Can Go.
Also ran: Charming Dick, Char- M.G.R.C.'s Felgned Heart 3 19.59 Pari-Mutuels: Win $15; Place ming Gipay, Slogger, Funny Bill
The "Kowloon" Stakes, 300 Yards. Mr. H. Henley's Florentina 1 19.40
Also ran: Whitecraigs, Rainha | $5.10, $4,80, 34.50,'
de Saba, Rockie, Marigold.
Part-Mutuols: Win $17.30; Place'
$5.80, $3.30, $3.80.
Won by 3 lengths, short head.
Time: 19.40 secs.
The "Macau" Stakes, 500 Yards. M.G.R.C.'s My Top
Won by 1 length, 2 lengths. Time: 32.30 seca.
SUNDAY'S RESULTS.
..
The "Amoy" Stakes, 300
1 82.00 MG.R.C.'s My Lad
Sr. Zee T8oong Tuck's Silvo 2 32.12] M.G.R.C.'s Blue Sear
Sr. K. T. Wang's Black Bill 3 82.13 Alao ran: Lily "B", Lawless, Irish Jig, Romano.
Pari-Mutuels: Win $17.90; Place! $6.20, 54:30, $3.30.
Won by 2 lengths, short head.
« Time: 82 saÇA,
M.G.R.C.'s My Choice
Pari-Mutuels: Win $10.30; Place $3.20, $2.80, $3.20.
Won by 2 lengths, 1 length. Time: 81.50 secs.
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The Sino-Japanese dispute now proceeding space at Shanghai is growing graver and graver. Reports show that the Japanese have launched a big offensive, but that the Chinese forces are holding out meritoriously. On Sunday (February 7) Japanese destroyers shelled Woosung Village, alded by Japanese troops and several armoured cars from Shanghai.
Filled to the utmost of its accommodation, the majority of the passengers being from Shanghai, the s.s. Empresa of Russia arrived in Hong Kong on February 8.
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Interesting stories of the situation in Shanghai were told by passengers.
The situation at Shanghai and the stories of recent arrivals from there are fully chronicled in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
At the 82nd annual meeeting of the Board of Education, held on February 3, the Board considered a letter from the Head Master of the Diocesan Boys' School advocating the substitution of a Leaving certificate examination for the present University Matriculation examination as the final examination in English schools, such examination to be conducted either by the University or by the Education Department.
The following resolution was carried.
"That the Board recommends to Government that the Senior and Junior Local Examinations be abolished and that a School Leaving Certificate be substituted therefore." The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL gives a detailed report of the meeting.
In the witness box of the Central Magistracy..... on February 9, Mrs. J. W. Franks, the wife of the Superin tendent of Prisons gave her testimony in the case in which the driver of a motor ambulance is summoned for danger- ous driving. The case came before Mr. W. Schofield..
Mr. Horace Ló defended. The case, which was adjourn- 2 19.15ed, is reported in the OVERLAND CHÍNA MAILAN
The "Kowloon" Stakes, 300 Yards. M.G.R.C.'s Miss Modesty 1 19.00 M.G.R.C.'s Cloudy Knoll 1 19.20 M.G.R.O's Hetty 2 19.50
Yards.
8 19.27
Also ran: Marquette, Butterfly, 3 19.74 My Top, Fairy Queen.
Also ran: Norwood, Surcharge, Notherhale, Mermaid,
Pari-Mutuela: Win $11; Place $3.10, $8.00, $2.50..
Won by 6 lengths, 4 lengths. Time: 19.20 secs.
The "Shanghat" Stakes, 500 Yards. The "Hongkong" Stakes, 500 Sr. F. R. de Carvalho's. M.G.R.C. My Glory
Pari-Mutuela: Win $9.80, Place $2.50, $3.90, $8.70.
Won by 2 lengths, 2 lengths. Time: 19.00 sec.
The "Shanghat" Stakes, 500 Yards. 1 82.60 M.G.R.C.'s Kungpao Yards. Sr. P. F. Shen's Blackwind 2 82.62
82.30.G.R.C.'s My Boy
8 82.08 Also ran: Tinkle, Leadership, 8. 82.57 Whitecraigs, Bunty.
Star,
1
Brilhante 1 30.50] M.G.R.C.'s My Fancy - Sultana's Queen Mag
2 32.33
2 80.68 M.G.R.C. Mr. Pickwick
Sr. K. T. Wang's Young Bill 3' 80.80 Aldo ran: Walaper, Local
Alao ran Bellance, Snowstorm, Friendship, Fanastic, Lady Gnus, Mena
Pari-Mutuels: Win $5.80; Place Pari-Mutuels: Win $8.90; Place 12.70, 89.00, $2.60. D.
$3.30, $4.60, $8.60, 20
Won by & lengths, 2 lengths.
Time: 80.50 seca,
Won by length, 4 lengths. Time: 82.80 Back
The "Swatow"" Stakes, 300 Yards
The Vasco da Gama" (Handicap, Sr. Zes Tacong Tuck's
A 525 Yards.
H.G.R.C.e My Caprice
By L. S. Faung's.
WANNA Best Job 1:17.90
1 32,76 81. K. T. Wang's May Bill 1 18.08
Sr. Robert U. Wang
His Master's Voice £ 31.68 Golden Dragon 8.18.20
Sr. C. H. Henry Chen's'
Also ran: Lux, Hello Mac, Boo- Hector 8 32.88 chow, Barrier Boy
Pari-Mutuels: Win $18.70; Place $4.50, $5.90, $4.10.
Won by 2 lengths, 1 length. Time: 82.50 secs.
The "Canton" Stakes, 500 Yards. M.G.R.C.'s Frontier Laddle 1 82.00 M.G.R.0 Coldong
2.18
Mr. H, Henley's Fiorentina 8 32.80 Also ran: Frontier Force, Spring Day Estrelita, Hot Mama.
Rarl-Mutuala, Win 85.00 Place $240; $2.80, $2.50
Won by 8 lengths; 2 lengths. -Time 82.00 ssca.
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