INTERPORT - TENNIS,
HONGKONG TAKES HONOURS.
THE HONGKONG /DAYŠY
wing the first two paint after a great rally
he served two double rauïts-and-jeft the
HESS, WF DNESDAY, NOVEMBER : 17
INTERPORT CRICKET.
30. With practically no chance of BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES. Twinning he went into the gune in real
TANAKA PROMINENT, AN
earnest but Kwong kept him well back on Another sexion of the interport teals the bare line and put the balls up or deep. Contest was held at the Hongkong Cricket that he had to adopt waiting tactics ~B Ground, regenday afternoon, in the pre- took the game after a nice series of ex Fance of a large concourse of spectators, ellange it the service court, Kwong who Messrs. Pott and Tausku, of Shanghai, mes was playing with wonderful accuracy took Mesra Ng Si Kwong and M. W. Lo, "of the game succeding in 400 but Pofy keep Hongkong Hongkong had slightly the ing hin on the run went to 30. Here better of the watch winning five song out of Kwong put up a high ball which Post eight, though one rubber was lost. As might dropped just outside. Pas continued to he expected, the greater part of the interest Play excellent tenuis and captured the centred round the contest between Port and following game. Pott's service was both game and Kwong, the champions" of the respective brisk and well-placed in the next ports. As Pott had been defeated the pre-Kwong was able to do nothing more than Vioux Saturday in three straight sets by put is back to his for the first three strokes. Lo, the runner-up to the Hongkong cham Deuce way called and Puti after going to pion, there was little doubt entertained as vantage on account of Kwong' fuding the to the result of the context. It was Det lost the next point and scores went to naturally assumed, on the satis grounds, deuce again. Deuce was called three times. that Lo would defeat Taunka, the runner-up before Pott who was placing well took the to Pots in the Shanghai championship; but game with the set as 43 in favour of here the prophets were really mistaken. A Hongkong. Kwong replied by taking his a gider of fuct, Lo did not have the ghost next service, with Pots wanting five games of a chance of beating Tanaka nor has he to save set and rubber and Kwong only shown form in the present series to justify wanting one. The 9th game was spiritedly anyone is thinking that he ever would beat contested. going to Kwong after an excel Tanaka, Unley one is prepared to admit lent title. that Pott was very much out of form it in difficult to understand how he secured the
Fishanghai championship over his team mate, Takea or the whole there was very little
of interest in yesterday's play. Putt was so hopelessly as of form, and played so hard and in such a sportsmanlike way that people "folt that the contest was nothing like what
FIRST SET.
LO. TANAKA.
Now that the interport season is over the following averages will prove of interest. T. E. Pearce heads the halting average with 8. In bowling G. R. Sayer heads the averages, with snyon, Although F. H. J. Caryll has an average of #wo be bowled very few overs and that only in
one match. In fact after A. E. Holmes
Brows the others in the list did not bowl it all the matches.
EATMEN
"SCURES, TOTAL AVO
135.
33,
THE SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS." DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE.
The following description of the race is fruits the N-43. Daily Versl T-TAB CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.Winner, Tis 2,000. Second, T. 1.000. Third, Tis, 300. For China pontes; winners ht this meeting.-One mile and a quarter.
*The Hark (Mr. HiB) Qu Mess. Wine & Boaty's ches, Mr. Stephen Burkit's grey
Bydand (Mr. J. E. Brand)
Stoller)...... Mr. Jeremi's roon Tarouillard (Mr, Mr. John Peel's grey Silver Streak.
(Mr Johnstone) Mr. Risk's gray Co-Insurance (Mr. Mr. Wakelam's grey
Marlow (Mr. White)...... Meer, CH. White'n dun King
Crow (Mr. Dalglish)
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79 38.00ng King (Mr. Croka). VB. Ehodes, Sts. 29, 421
94 31.39
After several false starts, the field got F.L. Warnwright, S.: 4, 10, 30.
(55, 20, 25, 121 2420 well away with Fighting King, Silver Edwards, HK
Streak and King's Cross in the lead. Mar- Maj. M. H
118 2340 low went in the lead at the mile, with 18, 69.
703. Fighting King second, King's Cross third, R. Hancock, HK 15, 16, 10 C. Spencer, 37, 5, 20656. Silver Streak fourth, High Tide Afth. H. H. Morris, 17, 3, 48, 1. E. J. Riches, Sts62, 3, 44, 35 108 21.60 three-quarters of a mile farlow was half a C. Brook, S
37 18:50 length in front of Fighting King, with 84 GR Sayer, H.K13, 7, 9, 12,
16.80 King's Cross close third, followed by Silver Streak and The Heron, The Hawk being R. L. D. Wode { 21, 4, 1,
-65-16.25. house, H.K.....
Int, and still bringing up the rear at 1, 18
15.06 Probat's Corner, the half mile, Marlow 15:00 ing King King's Cruss, and Silver Streak 16.25 began to drop back, giving place, to Figh 43 10.75 level in first place. Rounding the bend, King's Cross took the lead, but was quickly. 52 10-40 displaced by Bydand, who led into the 301000 straight, followed by Co.Insurance a
975 Fighting King. The Hawk, which had 933' been well behind all the way, now came to 7.66 the front, and taking the lead at the stand 7.9% put the us beyond doubt, passing the post a length and a half in front of Bydand, 600 who was to lengths, in front of Tatanillard, Co-Insurance was narrowly beaten by this 6. Intfor out of third placeTime, Suing.. 2754041, 1 bes
W. C.D.Turner, HK & 1. A. Tacker, Sts... WC. G. Clifford, B. Capt. P. H. Davica
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465 1.550 275
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0 0.00 R. Grimshaw, S, 1; A E. Wood, HK.; W. W. Stafford, Sts, 8, batted only unce each.
Signifies not out.
ROWLERS.
Pari-mutuel.
"Totul shacos taken 5,864
Dividend-Win. 872.00.
Places:-$10:00. $8.90, $21.00. Lash sweep-No 20863, 21957, 8131. Qualified ponies: --Nos, 23403, 3776,, 22384+
Av. 23257, 4096. 1772, 30296, 23558.2016, 12619. 24292, 20863, 30680. 31475, 200GS; 4713, 16132, 8707, 15185; 331, 1794-4, 10407) 7.008151, 15240, 15710, 4803.
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81.128 192 14 3 13.71 ockey, Sta... Dr. H. F H. W. Allison, 8: 31.2 10 143 10 14,3
201: 14 B 14:35 D. W. Loach, 32.6 13 DHH Morris 10 1120) |**
18 271 Capt. P. H. 01
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RECOVERY OF THE YARN MARKET.
This match attracted a great deal of attention from the Chinese and Japanese residents of Hongkong. Each community favoured and supported it representative,
A. A. Claxton, Sta. 19, 8, 2, and though Lo's play was spirities, and a 10g way behind the performance of ike W. W. Martin, Sta, 18, 21, 33,0 Shanghai man, the contest was interesting N. A. M. Griffin, Sta. 9, 0, 8, 83- enough ag a human interest study. Tanska P. H. Cobb, S4, 24, 0.
A. E. Fiercey, S***** it might have been, bad all things been went about his work with the utmost care. Gunner, 45.11.9
St. 4,3,3,17, equal. So'far as Krong's showing and roses, and outplayed his opponent H. P. Hennessy -concerned nothing was wanting; he played
Maj. E. G. Bagnall,
211,3 in every department, though some critics, H.K. with the regularity and accuracy of a machine, and gave glimpses of first class for their obscure reason is uncertain, be F. H. Farthing, H.K 1, 1, 10 forio. His serving was particularly good level that Lo was the better man. Lo H. L. Mitchell, Sta... in some respects. Its direction was excel-made one great mistake that would in any N. Grenier, Sts. 10, 3, 3,0 0.0 lept, and it kept Pots well out of position can have lost him the match-be failed to R. E. O. Bird, H.K... 0, 0, 5,
C. E. Ollerdessen, B and runcing hard all the time. The driving realise that Tanaka was much stronger on Allison, S. 1, 0, "of both men was good, and occasionally the bis hackband than in any other department F. H. J. Caryll, Sta... 0 0% Det rallies were interesting to the point of of his game. He took his drives on the beckband at every opportunity, and Lo saw. excitement...
that he was not lacking in opportunities. Kwong opened the first set by serving from As a matter of fact he won 50 per cent. pavilion end.. Pot seemed to be play? «f his points off Unckhand mail smash strokes. ing stiffly, and only took one poins before His service too was sharp, and bad, a vice game was called. On the change of ends long bounce, but his fereband drive was an Pott served, and after capturing the first ugly affair, brought off in a hit-or-miss two points fell away again served two fashion, with the edge of the racket for. doubles, and loss the game. Ho recovered ward presented to the ball. It is a chance when Kwong renewed the service and style at best, and Tanaka was lucky to be bitterly contested every point. At 30-30 19 effective with it. Each game was a he sent down a beautiful long, bouncing, repitition of its predecessor, a surics of drives
Messrs. Polisialla & Kotwall, estton top-spin drive, to Kwong's forehand that with Tanaka finally coming into the net. J. Riches Sts 47.4 3. 182 10 4 18:20 and yarn brokers of Hongkong, report
Since our last report on the 16th October completely nonplused the Hongkong Har and either smashing one of Lo's shallow FEO. Bird 18223992 12.5 18.30
our yarn market during the earlier, part The game went to Deuce on the next point returns, or turning it off the court, ToH.K.
64 21:33 of the interval had remained in a mieh and a nice tussic ensued before Post cap-wards the end of the last set, Lo fell and R. L. D. Wode
house, H.K....
depressed condition, but latterly the Favour FH.Farthing,
69-34237able news of early settlement of political tured the game. For the remainder of the seemed to hurt himself.
HK..
disturbances in Canton, together, with good The details of the scoring in this division. Bel Krong went into the net and only
F. L. Wain
28.75inquiries from various consuming districts, wright, S.
have greatly enlivened aur market, which allowed his opponent to wore points rarely.ro Tanaka 108, 08, 04, 64.
Maj. 31.-H.
4bas resulted in a brisk and large busineRD, The set concluded 6-1.
Edwards, HK.
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batantial advance of $7 to $15 per bale..!! A. E. Holmes-
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"About a decade ago we 1. 111,00
gave the 33 11 300g news in our reports about the introduc tion of Japanese 204. yarn in our market, 150) in competition with Indiau yarn, and now the Japanese have advanced a step further by importing 101 yarn of severa!" known mills and selling at much cheaper rates than Indian Farn of enue count, and not only are they so keenly competiting against Indian yarn in Hongkong, but they have Giricily shipped 20s, Japanese yarn to Bom- bay and have surprised the Indian mills der by selling at very low rates, gra
SECOND SET.
The impressions that forced themselves on on the day's play were that Hongkong lacks a good deal of knowledge about the techni que and strategy of tennis. As a matter
ANALYSIS:
+43
W.W. Martin 12
E.
Cobb, S.
cock, H.K. 6 B. Reed, HK, -5 Grimshaw, B4 LA.Tacker,
Sta WW: Stafford,
A fine rally followed the opening of the cond set, both players endeavouring to
of fact that is the impression that has force each other out of position with crose endured, throngly three sessions of the con
ur drives. Pott's service lacked, snap, however, and the game wont to Kwong with est, making an exception in the case of the loss of only one point. Krong opened Kong The second impression is that his service poorly and the Shanghai anaka, with a little well directed instrue F. H. J. Caryl, 1 forced himyont of position taking the first tion, has the making of a very high class two points. Kwong followed with three player. His strokes need correction and consecutive ponta sred from carefully variety but he has the essentials, speed, placed half length drives. Douce was called strength, determination, and good judgment. twice, but Pott sent two strokes just out- hide the base line and lost his charge of evening up. On his next service, however, ho put down soms vicious overhead drives to Kwong's forehand that beat him com- pletely. He followed up with a delightful rally, and-by driving and volleying took tha game amidst general applause. Thus
TO-DAY'S MATCHES. encouraged," he began to treat Kwong, service roughly, and took point for point This afternoon at 3.30 Kwong and Wei till 10-30 was called, whereupon Kwong (Hongkong), mert Tanaka and Carnavarro passed him overhead at the net and tookhanghai) at the Hongkong Cricket the game. Rott opened his service by taking 10 30-15 where a fierce,eroes court
Kwong (Hongkong) brat Pott (ShangHL. Mitchell 1 hai), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.
Tanaka (Shanghai) beat Lo (Hongkong) 108, 0-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Hongkong 1 rubber, 4 ctg 40 games. Shanghai 1
Ground,
St...
128
120
105
YACHTING.
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The opening cruise takes place next Saturday afternom The programme of erents includes (1) Race for Chinese and English rigged cruisers; (9) Bacing
TAPANESE COMPETITION.
alarm-
Unsold stock 8,500-bales; bargains 18,000 Bales. Arrival froad Bombay 4,000 bales.
Shanghai reports moderate business with
improvement of Tis. 7 to 10 per bale, Japanese Yarn The Budden big rise in Japan has greatly strengthened our market, and the prices have advanced $20 to $35 per bale with substantial sales.
Raw Cotton-After a very long interval. business has passed in 150 balen Bengal at Chinese at 236 to $40 per picul Present stock 170 bales Bengal and 200 Chinese.
driving bussel followed until a short length CARELESS WITH EXPLOSIVES Yachts (Ladies races), handicap claws; 831 to 834 per picul and 200 (loose) halen-
the game
Job gave him an opportunity to take the
fourth point. Kwong bungled the next and
CHINESE FINED:
FOOTBALL.
(3) One design class; (4) Hayward-Hays wind Cael cake, The Rowing events in- the game went to Shanghai with the set at A Chinese contractor was yesterday clade (1) sampan yalving confined in 52 in favour of Hongkong Kwong cap. charged before the Palice Magistrat Mr., yacht boya; (2) four-cars (scratch crown) tured the next game to love without a single Orme with having unlawfully carried out (3) Dinghy race, confined to yacht boya. exchange. After getting to 30-0 Pot blasting operations at North Point, with frund the net with two returns and sent out exercising proper precaution to insure nhother over the base line. Kwong worked the mfety of the public. He pleaded him over to the side line and passed him guilty," and asked for leniency, He "on the next stroke down the centre placing said it was an oversight on the part of a
the game at 6-2 is his favour. Peit rallied
new foki The Police said that a large in the next and with a series of fine drives
pence of rock fall into the back yard of cafried the score against Kwong'i serye 18-40 Kwong, took the remainder of the nty by correct steady strokes winning d the set by 6-2,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE-
Novemb
CONFIDENCE MEN
A Chinese woman lying a No. 18, Gough Street, has reported to the Police that while walking near the Naval Yard about 3 p.m., on Menday, she met two men who got into conversation with her and persuaded her to part with a pair of gold bangles valued at $120, in return for a "bundle of waste paper which they said were bank notes and which they asked her Below is the result and table of the to change for them. She discovered the 2nd Division league up 13th- Karacs of Clube, R.CA, Bes Kowloon Hee <THIRD SET:
Hongkong Res. 2014 St. Joseph3 Poit opened the serving in the third set
Bouth China Res. 4 but every one of bis returns in the first
Indian Res, Club 4 220% Well, my Club de Recelo 3 1 game found the net. Krong chopped every thing in the following game keeping Polt lite fellow, what would you like to be Staff & Deps
house on Quarry Bay Terrace a τσαρία pyards from an amen who was
clothes. A fine of 200 was im washing posed and a warning given that the next offence would cost him $100.
Kind Old Gent on
on the run all the time. With those who you grow up ↑
games Little Follow: "I'll be to be a nice
st-20 in. Invour of Hongkong Polt made all rendering” like you, with nothin' „to a fino effort on his third service bus after do but walk about and ser quentiora.
4
Carlisle Bes. Oilers United United A.0.2 1 22nd Punjabi SA, DA BU
fraud at the money changer's but when she got back to the Naval Yard, where the mea promised to wait for her, they were nowhere to be found,
FATAL FALL
The remains of a Chinese 22 years of age were yesterday removed to the Kwong Wak Hospital and later to the Kowloon 3 Mortuary Deceased had been at work on 3 the roof of a Chinese but in Kowloon City 2 when he overbalanced bimself and fell, a distance of nine feet, head first onto the 2 concrete floor, Ho fractured his skull and
the way to the hospital
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