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AN UNPOPULAR MINISTER * The Peking and Tientsin. Times its an
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THE INTERPORT TEAM,
SPORT.
INTERFORT
GOLF The principal feature of the Interport The "inter-port golf contest between Team just selected is the level nature of Manila and Hongkong takes place at fits batting strength. Any of the first Fanling to-day.
Manila players are hin men are quite capable of making
The bowling
The
Messrs.
Y.M.C.A. STUDENT DROWNED. BODY FOUND IN THE SWIMMING
TANK.....
There is very little wrong with the ground felding of the side though the length of returns to the wicket could be improved in many cases. The catching so far has been very fair. sous undoubtedly the weak spot, but it must be remembered that all the cricket- erg here are well acquainted with each Y.1.C.A other? If you have been playing him for afternoon, three or four years even a Havelock. Davies
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fatality occurred the Bridges Strist, on Monday when a young Chinese stud- ent, age 14 years, Damed Wa Kit Ying, or a Reed looses me of his terrors. On was found drowned in the swimming tank the whole the sile seems up to the level of of the lastitute. 1920
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A few particulars about the individual players may be of interest to some of my readers.
The lad formed one of a party who were being given 'swimming lessons in the bath under the instruction of a Chinese.
dressed and left the tank! It was not then noticed that the boy was missing. A After the swimming lesson, the party
second party entered the tank for their Found in one of the dressing cubicles, lesson and the student's clothes were Enquiries were set on foot and it was ascertained that W had not been sett after the first party had left the tank.
Diving operations were begun and the body was recovered from the deep end of the bath, where the water is about eight fet. The deceased, who was just learning to swim, is believed to have got out of his depth, and went to bottom and
not rise again.
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Mr. Kao En Hung has now been in fifty and it is no easy side to arrange J. R. H. Mason, John Grive, Allisen. D. in batting order. Pearce and Oliver Gibbs, E. J. Nell, G. T. Todd, FL office for about five months. nad must be considered to have held the position will almost certainly start and Reed and Manderfeld and Jack George. Of these long enough to prove his fitness of unr-13. Davies bring up the rear-(and Mr. Jack George, who is Secretary and FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, FORTSAID,
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NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named expressing the general opinion which is tail) but it will be most interesting to is Manager of the team.
The Hongkong team consists of Messrs.
Yousel are hereby informed that their goods held both in Chinese and in foreign see how Hancock hits his men in. Have
are being landed and placed at rariR RISK in the circles in stating that his retention of lock-Davies is sure to be fifth or sixth H. R. Buckland, A, B, Stewart, T. W. the Portfolio of Communications is hav- wicket, and we should not be surprised to Hill, B. D. Crawford Morgan, E. J. R Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godawas at Kowlood, where each ing disastrous effects upon the various see Quick, Stapleton and Hancock as Mitchell and Cape Cumming.
After the match the visitors will be Coungnment will be sorted out Mark by Mark services, for which he is responsible. He numbers three, four and five. Saper-has started his work as Minister by taking been so much out of form with the bat entertained at dinner by the Royal Hong and divery can be obtained as the Goods are measures which seemed hold, and original: that one would not be surprised to kong Golf Club, as the Hongkong Hotel. Indel
Optional Goods will be landed here unless ho has during the past two months dis him lower down-and some people think On Thursday the Manila players go to played hopeless incupteity and weak that he would be much more likely to Shanghai by the Aitana Meet and re-instructions have been given to the contrary
hours before arrival of the Nteamer. turn to Manila by the Empress of Buric
Goods not cleared within, 8 days, includi: g ness in handling the various problems score runs as number 8 or 9.
on November 21st, which baye arisen in connection with the
date of arrival will be subject to rent. State communications. Under the orders of the Ministry, and it can safely be assumed in absolute opposition to the advice of the foreign officials concerned. concessions have been made to the rail why workers un various Government Lines which are so preposterous that it sremy incredible that they can ever have been agreed to. The Postal Tar. has been increased in a manner, and as a tinte, which exposes China to the charge of recklessly exploiting the concessions which she obtained at the Washingte Conferene And, as recently pointed out in these colamas, increases have been
Comparison with 1919 is hard-one made in the Doriestic telegram tariff this country to ab least nine times those arti marmuring There were giants in which raise the charges for telegraphy in becomes instinctively Laudator temporis levied in the United Kingdom, notwith those days." Forecasts? It is merely s standing the comparative cheapness of bromide to say that the side which holds labour in China. The public is being its catches will win, the match. Person- malcted at every turn by the services ally know little about the Shanghai side over which Mr. Kae has control. without but I am not going to lay odds against any justification, or anything to show the side that wins the toss. Under the for the increased charges. new tariffs he has sanctioned it will cost more than double as much to send letter of one ounce from China to London as vice versa. It will cost more to telegraph one word from Tientsin to Shanghai than it costs to send six words from end to end of Japan. It will cost more to send an urgent telegram from Tientsin to Shanghai than to send a deferred telegram to London, and nearly halfs much per word for ordinary telegrams between Tientsip and Shang bai as for deferred messages to Europe No justification whatsoever is possible for these enormous increases on what is
R. E. A. WEASTER played for Hongkong Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Magis tariff. already
cxorbitant Chinese Telegraph service leaves a great in 1921 at Shanghai. He was not well bracy, yesterday, informed a native of deal to be desired in the matter of at the time and did not come off. Handi- Poland, named Stanislas Kobylinski, who capped by a wounded left wrist be has is stranded here without any visible efficiency. Press messages, for instance between Feking and Hankow often take not yet produced his best form, but he means of support, that there was not longer to reach their destination than the is a stylish batsman with a very hard much prospect for him to obtain work, mails. If any Tuchun wants to make his drive, and would do better if he could especially in the engineering line.
Swinga. from leg The Pold said he had tried to obtain views known his prolix messages will lose his nervousness, keep the operators busy for hours on and breaks back in bowling and fields work in Shanghai and later at Dairen, but he had failed at both places. He ead, while telegrams for the transmission very well.
then came to Hongkong In the hope of of which the long-suffering public has to pay in cash-instead of promises which
getting a job. He was a motor engineer are never redeemed-await their turn.
by trade. If Japan, where the standard of living is considerably higher than in China, can afford to transmit telegrams throughout
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are informed the country at fire ser a word, it cannot L. T. DAVIES-A very good stumper and possibly be necessary, unless there is in every way up to the standard set by do for you is to commit you to the House that all Goods are being landed at their risk into Has a good shot to of Detention, where you will get a roof the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Gedowns. gross mismanagement, to charge 30 cents Lieut. Franks. a word over similar distances in China. square leg which he plays impartially to over your "head, bed and meals, whichf Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be are not so bad as they are made out. No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda.. (We are comparing only the rates for moet of the balls ho receives.
E. B. RED-Played agaidat Shanghai You will be allowed out every day from have left the Godown, and all Goods remain foreign language telegrama., The cost, ef Kana telegrams in Japan is only 25 in 1913 and 1921. A very steady bowler 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to look for a job. I ing undelivered after 12th November, 1927, will for the frat £fteen Kane, and one sen with a well-disguised yorker on the leg must say you are very foolish to come be subject to rent. per um afterwards, and this rate is 30 stump. His sight rather handicaps him here, when you don't speak a word of in batting and fielding, but if an odd English. We can do nothing more for per cent.higher than it was 1919).
Is it any wonder that Mr. Kao En dozen are wanted at the end of the you except that Sergt. Hopkins will Hung's administration is daily becoming innings he is more likely to get them than supply you with a list of firms to whom
you can apply for work. more unpopular throughout the country. a more polished batsman. and that even, those who urged that he! should be given a fair trial are convinced that he has proved a complete failure? FOREIGN TRADERS IN NON- TREATY PORTS.
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Rev. E. QUICK-A new-comer to the Colony at bis Crusaders" colours at Cambridge, and is a powerful batsman He bas n who watches the ball well. safe pair of hands and gets a little top bruid spin on his slow leg breaks.
On the boy's arm there was a slight
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B. D. EVANS-A hard hitting batsman and a smart field. He is apt to be variable. On a hard wicket and when he UP AND DOWN THE COAST IN 19th inst, or they will not be recognised.
SEARCH OF WORK. feels like it, his bowling is uncommonly good. His Brst Interport.
C. J. STAPLETON-Also played in Shang- hai in 1921 with poor success. He is a very nice back and his back shots have more power than usual. Rather ant to get Lb.w. In the field he is better than he looke
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G. B. SAYER made 80 odd against Shanghai tere in 1919; played in 1913, 1020 and 1991 also. His batting is rather disappointing at present, but he is a change bowler who always seems to break
A clumsily forged banknote of the up a stand and his fielding at cover-point Hongkong and Shanghai Bank which is a pleasure to watch.
was found in the possession of a Chinese CAPTAIN OLLIVER learned his cricket at was the subject of a charge at the Magi Winchester when he went into Lords. He tracy yesterday, before Mr. Hamilton DAIRY FARM -NEWS did not come off against Eton-but made The note was originally a 210 bill issued The Asiatic News Agency reports: top score for Woolwich Sandhurst by the bank in Shanghai. The figures on The members of the Chinese General later. A very bad patch kept him out of the bill had been altered to $100.
The Magistrate, examining the note, Chamber of Commerce (Peking) have the 1020 side, but he played in the 1921 passed a resolution concerning the pro- Interport with very poor luck, being out said that it was a very poor, imitation hibition of foreigners to trade in oon to magnificent catches in each innings, and he did not think anyone would have treaty ports. The Chamber of Commerce probably gets his runs in better and taken it,
Mr. H. A. Mabey, of the Hongkong, urges that during recent years, many easier style than anyone else. His field- foreign firms. especially Japanese, have ing has recently improved and he will and Shanghai Bank, said that the word. ing on the bill had not been altered. He established branches or agencies in the probably take mid-off.
CAPTAIN HAVELOCK-DAVIES is an old thought it would deceive at first glance. inland cities of the various provinces
Mr. A. E Hall, for the defence, asked without the previous sanction or know- Oxford Blue playing in 1914 at Lords. ledge of the Chinese Government; while He is probably the best all-round cricketer for å remand. This was granted. others have opened businesses in, the in either side. He bowls fast medium interior of the country through the em (which is "fast" bowling in Club cricket) A DISHONEST HOUSE COOLIE. ployment of Chinese as their agents and turns a good deal at times from the Merchandize is nominally made the pro off. At either deep feld or 1st slip he is STEALS MASTER'S JEWELLERY AND perty of the Chinese agents; but in a brilliant fielder. As a batsman he hits cases of trouble or destruction by a mob, very hard and gets his runs quickly. Ho the foreign Consuls "generally come for has played in the 1920 and 1921 Inter In connection with the robbery at No. ward to present claims on behalf of their ports before this,
08, Caine Road, a house-coolie was charg nationals against the Chinese Gorera-TE. PEARCE has played in Interported before Mr. Hamilton, at the Magis ment. Hence the Chambers of the Cricket whenever available for the past tracy, yesterday with the larceny of opinion that until extra-territoriality is fifteen years. It will probably surprise pieces of jewellery worth $308, a deposit abolished in China, foreign trade in in some people to hear that he started his receipt for $750 and. 222 in cash, the land cities or non-treaty ports should be cricket career more as a bowler. Since property of Mr. Chung Mas.. strictly prohibited so as prevent serious those daye he has developed into a very The coolie pleaded guilty to the troables in the future. d
fine" bataman though even now, he can charge,
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put down very puzzling ball if he wante Detective Sergeant Fender said the to. His driving is, perhaps, not his defendant had been employed in the strong point, but his leg hitting is very house since last March. He stole the Out of doors there is nothing so rentfa!fine and it is advisable to keep extra jewellery and bid it in various parts, of cover on the boundary for him. His the roof. All the jewellery with the ex square cutting is excellent, too. There is ception of ond earring worth $180 had a general idea that he does not like slow been recovered... The deposit receipt had or slow medium bowling and it will be not been found,
The Magistrate sentenced the coolie to most interesting to see him playing Dr. O'Hara. He has scored several fifties aix weeks hard labour. and more than one century in Interport
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and laying the wood on very hard. Ever. duced in several shades, and lenses made R. H. B. HANCOCR captains the side since his unfortunate accident (some of this may be worn as a protection by With the exception of Capt. E. 1. M. where about 1915 we believe), when both over-sensitive eyes where it is desirable Earret, he is probably the best bat that be and O. A Hooper were seriously bag been out here for twenty yosta He damaged in a collision between mid of to tone down excessive hight and glare. has played whenever he could turn out and cover-point, he had hardly done him Fisural langes of any prescription in since 1901. In 1905 he was twice picked self justice, but this year he has shown either regular or Torie forms are manu for Middlesex at home, but on each occa much of his old form. He is a fine first factored by the Hongkong Optical Co.,sion was unable to play. He previously slip and he would probably get wickets storied. Godown; situated on the Prays made, a century for Devon against Corn if he bowled himself more. Hongkong ancocesors to Clark & Co. Manufacturing wall. In his prime he was a magnificent pose a grost as in his wealth of and Refracting Opticians, 18, Queen's bat, making the most of his great reach, experience as a Captain.
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