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FOOTBALL.
The following games are down for decision today: --
HONGKONG FA, CHALLENGE SHIELDS.
Senior
At 4.13 p.m.
Hongkong Polien . F.A.. Sookunpoo ground. Referee: Mr. F. Smith; „Linesmen : Messrs. Tovey and
Wilby.
Junior.
A: 9.30 p.m.
East Surreys Res. 2
+1
Recreio A,"
THE LATE DR. SUN YAT SEN..
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFERS
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
In a message to the Chinese Press announcing the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen Mr. Wang Ching Huai, his private secre- tary, mentions that the Chief Execștire (Marshal Tuan Chi Jui), had offered to contribute $100,000 as funeral expenses,
HIS' SUCCESSOR.
It is stated in a Chinese paper that Dr. Sun Yat Sen nominated Mr., Lau Yit as his successor in the leadership of the
1925
CORRESPONDENCE.
RESTORATION OF ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
TU TUS EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
SIR
caine.
LILY PRESH."!,
Rather niore than we months ago an Appeal was issued by the fle am. Chaper of St. Paul's Cathedral for funds to enable them to. carry out wha is hoped to be the final fort to safe- guard she Cathedral for generations to The peoples of the British Empire throughout the world were asked to as Memorial. and towards the sum
230,000 required. £941.802 had, we sen advised froth London, been subscribed for on March 1st
Sookunpoo ground. Referee: Mr. Kuomintang. Mr. Lau Yit is a retired mile and.quarter-mile were ran in recordsist in preserving this grea: National
Tuvex.
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
Beisiga 1.
Kick-off a 245 pm. South China. "B" Club de Recreio B, South China ground. feree: Mr. Smith, RA. South China "A" St. Joseph's A, St. Joseph's ground. forvet Mr. Andrews.
merchant, whose business career was spent in the Straits and Java, being interested in the Java sugar trádé. He is stated to have been associated with. Dr. Sun Yat Re-Sed from the early days of the revolution ary movement, but he has not been pro Reminent in the movement and is better known to the public of South China for Hongkong Club Res. e. Sacred Heart, the interest he has taken in advancing
Hoagsong F.C." ground.; Referee: Mr. Perma EA,
popular education in the teachings of Kowloon Reserves es East Surreys Confucius.
Drums, Kowloon F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. MaeMillan. University
Ns.
B." Joseph's Navy A ground. Referer: Mr. Austin.
#SPORTING. GUNS.””
JAPANESE SEAMAN'S PLEA IN ARMS CHARGE. The Garrison are making arrangements for a big crowd at Sooxunpoo to-day
Before Mr. E. Hamilton at the where the semi-finals of the H. K.F.A. Shields Competitions are due to he play-Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, twa el The junior game is timed to start Japanese, a man at 2.30 p.m. sharp and will be of ninety charged with having in their possession
and a woman, wer minutes duration Should the scores
then be equal, extra time of ten minutes two revolvers, two magazines and 200 ench way will be played. The carajor ¦ rounds of ammunition, on the 10th inst game should he started at 4.15 p.m. bat should the first game require extra time it will not be possible to start so early, The junior game will is keenly con treted although the Club de Recreio will starr easy favourites in view of their re- sent win over the East Surrey's Reserves in a league gone by four clear goals. The soldiers will probably have some (new na show this afternoon and expect to extend the Club de Recreio te the full
the senior game to follow, much will depend on the form shown by the attack
Police evidence was to the effect that the arms were being brought aahore hum the ss. Heke Mure when prisoner were accosted by an Indian, mostable. The articles were wrapped in ru old Dutch newspaper. The male prisoner wast a ciler on the 9.8. Hakone Mart. The woman, in a statement made on her ar rest, said she did not know the contents of the parcel she was carrying. It had The male been, given her by the man. prisoner admitted that the arms were bis, Mr. D'Almada, who appeared for the woman, subunitted in view of these state- acquittal
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE..
ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS." "The annual athletic sports in connection with St. Paul's College, were held on the race-course,. Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon, under the most favourable weather conditions.. There was a large attendance of students and visitors, and the different events were watibed with keen interest and evident enjoyment.
Some of the events were exceedingly well contested and in more than one instance a school record was set up. Both the
me. The Past Students won the Chal lenge. Team ruce for the fourth time in succession; while Lam Yuk. Ying estal
It has been pointed out to me that up lished a new record in the old boys' rage to the present in this Colony there bas Aparti In the Senior Championship, hönours been, an inadequate respons were divided, the shield having to be from the generous gift of £201 from the shared by Fong Ting Kee and Wong Man Hongkong A.D.C. only $240 has been
received Chee, both of whom tied with the same It has been represented to me by lead- number of marks. The Junior Championing layman in this Colony, that it would. ship was won by Tsang Ping Wah, after be well to bring these facts to public keen competition. Fong Ting Kee, in addition to sharing the senior champion ship honour, also had the distinction of securing the silver challenge cups award ed in the half-mile and quarter-mile (senior).
The sports were under the patronage of the Bishop of Victoria (the KL. Rev. 6. R. Duppuy), who, was present during
committes were as under:- the afternoon; the various officials and
President-The lev. A... Stepurt Secretaries.Hr. E. Stewart nad Mr. K. L. Ho..
notice.
On Sunday next, it is proposed that the offertory at St. John's Cathedral. should be devoted to this fund and I hope at this service to say something of the place of St. Paul's in our national life. i hope that there may be a generous ress pons to this Appeal whether through. his service or by other means, -Yours faithfully,
ton
C.R. VICTORIA HONGKONG. Bishop's House,
St. Paul's College, Hongkong,
March 13th, 1925.
UNRELIABLE NEWS.
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGRONG DAILY PRESS. "I
Judges.-Messrs. S. S. Leung, Ng Wai U. Mow Yuk Kwan Wong Chi Tung. Chan Tak Kwong, 1 Wing Chang Yu Shu St-Anybody who has lived in Can- or Shamera for a mouth or two. Chan, Li Chi Wah and Ho Hin Kav.
Time-keepers-Messrs. Ko Sik Wai, knows exactly the value that can be. placed upon the news printet in thes L Becher and Tso Chi On.
Starters.-M. A. E. Dune and Mr. Canton Gazette. Presumably the Hong- kong, public, must also have a knowledga Wong Shiu Pan..
Clerks of the Course-Messes, Job Uzoof, this value, and consequently no ob", Sun, Wong Shiu Yao, Hon Luen. Fungjection has over, been made to you fe
publishing the so-called items of news. and Li Chung Long-
Reception Committee.--Messrs. Chia from the Gazette in your daily paper. Yan Kong. Harr Yuk Hong. Chung Yaal since you always state the source of your Yung. Lo Hin Loh, Chan Hung Che, information.
However, when you go out of your way The umle prisoner, in the witness-box, Cho Yer, Kwan Yim Chor. Wong Chito head certain paragraphs with block said that the arms were his property. He sing. Tam Hoc Lau, Cheng Ching Tiletters, it is rather natural for the ordi had been told by his friends that they Tangan Teun, Les Pui Fong, Kan dan may reader, not conversant with condi- were new-fashioned sporting guns for Him, Chew Wing Mui, Pan Wei Fong tions in Canton, to take such, news which a permit was unnecessary. Had he and Mak Tat Hoo known that it was illegal he would have
on both sides, as the teams are both meats. that his client was entitled to nursing Chi Kong Lam On Kwok, Kwok
strong in defence. With Dr. Valentine back in the Police forward line and Post having reentered from his accident, it is expected that the Police will just get home The RA will have a new player in guar, for Moore, who has been doing great things between the posts at bon will replace Stanton in goal. The RA. will depend chiefly on their middle line in the match today.
A will contested game in the junior Jeague should be seen at Kowloon be tween the Reserves and East Surreys Druns. The latter were sea on this grond last work il Kam with the Club de Recreio B. and went down
The Committee wish to express thanks appearing under that paragraph as authentic. I am referring to your issue taken more care in concealing them. He to the following who subscribed to the of to-day in which you report the lou asked the woman with whom he was only prize fund: casually acquainted, to carry the parents for his to the wharf. He did not tell her what the parcels contained.
She
The woman prisoner, in the witneem-box, reiterated her former statement, said she was a geisha ut Japanca Batel in Kowloon, and on the morning of the 10th inst, her mistress sent her to
The R. Rev. The Bishop of Victoria of a considerable amount of property Mr. Wong Kara Ving, Alrs Luck, Hen. belonging to the British Consal-General
As a matter of inet, the loss amounted t Mr. Kemp, Messrs. J. M. Wong, Wong
Kut. Sy Kai Wing. Mok Kou Sang, to one small sitter top of a few dollars
value only.
1. L. Sang, Par Xu Tùng, Trung Lan Du In Po Luen, Fok To Kai. Chan Yue My objection may seem trivial", buk
Chica, Chan E Chuen, Mrs. Steele, Mr. there is no doubt that the undue pic Kwok Sin Lau, Me. Chin Kwong Yan, minence given to various articles appear- Miss 3. Smith Mr. S. C. Yeung. Dr. S. ing in Cantonese papers, has been great-
by three gonds to one. Unless an in- the Hakone Mure to collect accounts. To. Mr. Mok Hing Sum. 'dir. Robertly responsible for a lot of the troubla
provement on last week's play is put up by the Reserves they are likely to go down to * well balanced team. The previous game between thear tens was won by the Drums by two goals to it.
Another with contested game should be that on the St. Joseph's ground between the "A trams of. St. Joseph' and South China. If the latter are at full strength, they should win.
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She was asked by the male prisoner to carry the parcels for him
The women's mistress corroborated this prisoner's assertion as to her business on the ship to collect accounta.
His Worship reserved judgment until to-lay
POLICE COURT ITEMS,, Hangkong Club Reserves are at home Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the to the Sacred Heart, and a Fast gaine is Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday a young expected to be witnessed. The Chinese, who described himself as a con teams of Club de Recreio and South tractor, was charged with having in his China are due on the latter's ground and possession £30 in Bank of England notes the Recreio pram should just get hony, and a gold watch all of which property The Loiversity shared the points with had been stolen a few days before from 91. Joseph's Atram last week, and a passenger on the Hakone Maru. He a fortnigh; ago lost by the odd goal in was sentenced to six month's hard labour fire to their opponents of today. They for the first offence, and one month on A should take bath points this afternoon. second charge of pawning stolen goods,
the two sentences to rue concurrently. LAWN TENNIS.
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
ད་མི་ས་
At the Marine Court yesterday, before Lieut-Comdr. G. F. Hole. R.N., the master of a trading junk was charged with unlawfully anchoring his versel near the Cable Reserve, between the Star The HK.C.C. lawn tennis tournament Ferry Wharf and Queen's Pier. He was way continurd Festerday when eight fined $12, or ten days' imprisonment with matches"were played, the results of which | bard, labour."- were as follows:-
The master of a coolis boat was fined
Open Singles.-A. S. Hett beat Hung Hwai Chen, 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, ...
$10, or ten days' imprisonment with hard Open Doubles.-H. D. and S. A. Rum inbour, at the Marine Court yesterday jaha beat J. H. H. Nihili and O. C. before. Lieut-Camdr. G. F. Holr, R. Womack, 6-0, 6-0, 6-1. H. Unotor and for carrying passengers in excess of his A. Akiyama bent HC. Could and F. A licence, Henslowe, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3,
Club Championship.-W. B. Cornaby beat 8. Miskin, 7-5, 1-8, 63, 61, "
Handicap Singles “ A.-B. J. Baun-
ders (3/8) beat G. B. Hett (3/6), 6-1,"
[6-0, 6-2.
CRICKET..
LR.C.K.C.C.
Handicap Singles "B.-G. de Man
The following will represent the (scr.) bent 8. C. (ook (+3/8), 6-4, 6-1, K.C.C. first XI at Sookunpoo, to-day, at Mixed Doubles G. W. B. Simpson 2 p.m.-H. Overy (cant.), J. C. Igal.
Ho Tung, Messrs. BW. Tupe. Leung which foreigners in the South have ex- Cheung Man, C. Becher, Vien Fang Kia,rienced, in the past few years-Enclos
ad Pii, Messrs. The Sun Co., Ltd., ing my curd. 1, am, Sir. Yours faith. Wing On C, Ltd, Sincere Co, Ltd., fully.
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Also to the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club for use of the ground."
THE BESULTS.
The principal winners were as under :- Senior Long Jump.--1, Pang Kin Tung, (Distance, 16ft. Sio.).
Junior 100 Yards., Chiu Ying Pu Small Boys 100 Yurds....), Ng Wa Chan. Senior 100 Yards-1, Wong Man Chee. (Time, 11.2-5secs.).
Preparatory School Race.J, Choa Wan Hang.
220 Yards Handicap-1, George Sum.. Junior High Jump-1, Tsang Ping Wah. (Height, 4ft 8ins.).
Senior High Jump-1, Chung Hok Nam. (Height, 5ft. glins.).
Junior 4-Milé-), Chau Kun- Chiu.' Small Boys -Mile-1, Pong Tah Ming Senior 1-le-1, Foog Tin Kee. (Time, 50 Yards Hurdles. 1, Chan See Nok. (Time, 16secs.).
Senior 120
CAMOUFLAGED OPIUM.
BIG STOCK SENT TO SHANGHAI AS TINNED FRUIT.
Customs officers at the China Merchants Lower Wharf, Shanghai, on March 6th seized 40 dases of prepared, opium valued at $40,000 on board the Hugo Stipnes .. Alert Forgler.
The drug was in cases purporting to contain tinned fruit. Apparently it was consigned to Shanghai at Hongkong, bot on arrival at its destination no attempt was made to claim it.
CINEMA NOTES.
WORLD THEATRE.
has
Mr. Monin coupled with His deep in The Morphine's Prey" the art of
understanding of buman nature, Junior 120 Yards Hurdles.-1, Tsang made the film ping a fearless presentment of the stark horrors of the craze for Bing Wah. (Time, 18seca.). College; 2. St. Stephen's College: 3,
Invitation Relay Race.-1, St. Joseph's drugs. The story depicts the greatness Queen's College. (Time, 1.41.2-5).
1 Mile Race (Handicap)-1, Wong Ping Kwon. (Time, 5.29.4-5.)
Senior Mile.-1, Fong Ting Kao.
of the sacrifice of a man who loves a
women and who when unable to overcome his dreadfui craving quietly steps aside to give place for those whom he thinks
CORONET THEATRE.
Scouts Race-1, Lee Chuen Hoi and more fit and useful. Lam On Kwok.
Senior Championship-Fong Ting Kee Not only is "The Fighting Blade **** and Wong Man Chee (Champions with which is now showing at the Coronet 11 points each).
Theatre the very intest picture by Junior Champion.-Tsang Ping Wah (13 Richard Bartheimess to reach Hongkong, points).
bus cinema-goers will probably · agres" that, it is the best, for in it the hand-
PRIZES PRESENTED.
and Mra M. H. B. Scott (+15) beat Goodwin, S. Jex, A. W. Ramsey, Geo. At the conclusion of the sports, Mrs. some young actor has a rôle that, would Major Hattersley Smith and Mrs., o R F. Haven, R. C. Witchell, T. Duppuy presented the various cups and be hard to excel for the scope it gives Hattersley Smith (2/6), 5-7, 6-3, 6-M. Cochrane, C. J. Tacchi, and J. prizes to the successful. competitors. him to display his winning personality L. M. S. Lord and Miss Peck (scr.) beat Smith
B. D. Evans and Mrs. H. Griffin Griffin (+3/8), 6-2, 7-5. Lieut.-Col. Bates and Mr. Davison (-15) beat T. Monaghan and Mrs. C. C. Stark (-3/6), 6-2, 8-B...
B¦ ¦ MONDAY'S MATCHER.
1:
The following matches, are,, down for decision on Monday-
Open Championship. Doubles.-C. Chou and J. Chon r. Deo Tak Sang' and Ron Lung Fung; W. H. Bourne and A. D. Humphreya . A. C. I. Bowker and A K. Mackenzie; Licut-Cpl. - Montaguo Bates and Capt. R H F Went v. T..
K.C.C. "A" ". ELECTRIC CO.
The following have been selected to re- present the home side at Kowloon at 2 p.m. to-day-B. Petheram (capt.), L. A. R. Duncan. W. F. G. Corvin, A. J. Kew, E. G. Renton, J. C. Long. D. 8. Green. E. G. Jordan,. W. Hill. J. S. Cox. and E. O. Murphy,
Before she did so, the Rev. A. D. and his acknowledged, ability as "*". Stewart (Headmaster of the College) in artist. Human interest, stirring adven troduced her. In doing so, he remarked ture and beautiful romance these are that there had been one or two good the dominating notes which make "The results achieved that afternoon. The Fighting Blade" in its way a very not- quarter-mile and the one-mile race, were able photoplay indeed.
be both won in very good time, and
QUEEN'S THEATRE. thought they were school records.
A picture representing the most am- congratulated St. Stephen's College on bitious undertaking Richard Barthelmeng winning the levitation Race. Another has yet made for the screen pomes to the very good race was the challenge ráce ho tween the past and present students of Queen's Theatre to-day for an 'engage- the College, which the past students had ment of four days. It is the film version won. The speaker also offered his con- of Joseph Hergesheimer's popular story. gratulations to Fong Ting Kee and Wong The Bright Shawl," dealing with tha Man Chee in being equal champions in days of Spanish oppression in Cuba. In Mixed Doubles-0, C. Womack and' This annual fixturn takes place to the senior section, and to Tsung Ping order to obtain the proper atmosphere Mr. Fool (1/0) v., W. Yoonside and marrow (Sunday) at Fanjing. The teams Wab on obtaining the junior champion-lanthenance being mado in New Hra. Ironside,
consist of 14 a side and a good match is ship.
Mrz. Duppuy then handed the prizes to York, John S. Robertson, responsible Open Singles A. Locot. W. Hyde; anticipated. Ewo have been victorious [F. A. Henslower, Lím Feng Chip. recently but this year they are without the successful athletes, after which she for much productions as "Dr. Jekyll and
their leader the local Champion, Mr. as presented with a houquet. The can. Mr. Hyde and Sentimental. Tommy, A. B. Stewart, whom absence from the tomary cheers brought proceedings to a was the directorial genins behind 1
close
{ camera. side is bound to be felt
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Handican Singles "B"-M. M. Wat son W. Woodward; W. Lithgow Smith 2 L M S Lloyd. ",
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