LOCAL SPORT,
LAWN TENNIS,
HONGKONG ». DAVIS CUP TEAM. "Tennis enthusiasts will be interested to know that the Filipino Davis Cup re- presentatives are passing through the Colony on the xa Emprès, of Aria, which is due in this morning, and arrangements have been made to match local stars against them during their short stay. The Empress of Asia sails next Friday.
According to the telegram from the Philippines Amateur Athletic Association received by Mr. delonso, the Hon. Secretary of the lora! Filipino Club, the Philippines Davis Cup Team left Manila yesterday bound for Cula where they will meet the winners of the Japan-Culm "match. The team is made up of four players, rit. Francisco Aragon, Guillamo Aragon, Barredo and Gonzales. Aragon brothers will take part in the Doubles, and the two others in the Singles. Fargus was to have gone with the team, but on account of pressure of of business had to remain behind.
MATCHES FOR THURSDAY.
It is a matter of great regret that the weather does not show promise of clear ing up, as this is the first time that
THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1926
SHANGHAI SPRING RACES.
ECONOMICS OF SHINGLING. THE RUSH TO THE BARBERS..
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH HAIRDRESSING.
Despite the niany changes that have taken place in our racing world, even since the last Autumn Meeting, it would not appear, says a writer in the Y.-C. Daily News, that the classica, or the-rem- nants of the ancient programmes, such ing proud"
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'PHONING FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.
`A SALE-ROOM DISCOVERY.
BACON'S ANNOTATED LAW.BOOK.
While some early law hooks were being The Broadcasting Correspondent of the sold at Sotheby's last month in another American hairdressers have been sing. London Daily Telegraph, writes: For portion of the inexhaustibla Britwell over the economics of many months amateurs in both Great Library, removed from Burnhame a dis Britain and Australia have been en covery was made by Dr. Abraham Rosen- deavouring to conduct two-way telephony bath and Mr. Edmund Dring, af which by wireless; but, nithough telephony has much more will be heard. It affects already been recorded at least once ba Francis Bacon. When the 1600 edition tween Australia and England, no such in law French appeared of reports of clear and distinct signals have hitherto cases by that lucid. Elizabethan judge, Sir James Dyer. It was found that not been Australia as those which were picked up only was the signature, "Fra. Baeon " on Sunday morning (March 9th). Be(with the price 4) on the inside cover,
but that at the end in meat manuscript: tween six and eight a vi two English
were inang comments in the same hand. amateurs succeeded in establishing two as well as numerous marginal notes. way communication. At six o'clock Mr. Such a prize was therefore. cheap to Bernard Partridge (G2KF) picked up Telegraph.
Dr. Rosenbach at £350, says 'the Daily the signals of Mr. Machurenn, the well- known Sydney amateur (ACM), and Mr. E. J. Simmonds, of Gerrard's Cross, was later also in touch with the same Australian operator.
as the Eclipse, the Criterions, Hart shingling ned cognate embellishments. Legacy, etc., at the Spring Meeting will At the Work Congress of Master Hair in any way be of a more open character, draars which recently held its Conven- One expert says Blattock will win the tion in New York it was stated that Derby in a canter, another says Kismet 00,000,000 women and children spent will do it in a walk and a third says 300,000,000 dollars (£79,000,000) in the beauty parlours" of the United States Mr. Day's chosen will roll home, and few look beyond these three stables, last year, while there were now 133 train othering schools for the instruction of crea although there
"graduates," owners, more or less new to the turf and tors of feminine beauty, one alone turn- sanguine as new ownersaver will be, who ing out annually 2,000 are prepared to back their luck against the usual fee for the course being, 180. money in a limited market, and conse
What are the shingling economics on quently wil burn their fingers. Even though a few crossbreds have been rele. this side? Two master hairdressers in gated to obscurity and such as Uncle Sol London-Mr. J. H. Browne, president of the Federation of Master Hairtressors, bave been sentenced to safer because of the qualities of Warrenfeld, some hall. Hairdressers Renuntion one
the Registration Council, dozen animals-New Zealand, Old Bill, tc,-confessed themselves profound seep- Wheateroft, Blattock, Young Bill and
ties in the matter of shingling statistics, their class-remain as much superior to American er Anglo-Welsh, when chal
lenged by an Obsercer representative. anything entitled to raes with them as they were themselves inferior to Warren. fold and Bonnie Scotland,
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The signals to Australia were being received so strongly there that Mr. Maciurcan suggested, an attempt at tele- phony. This was responded to by Mr. Partridge, and reports from Australia said that reception was remarkably clear.
vry word coming through. The speech from Australia to England was not so successful, and this failure was probably
It is impossible to give authoritative figures, for they simply don't exist," saill Mr. Browne. All one can do is to-- Then followed a calculation оп these lines: There are nearly 15,000,000 women STATE GOLF COURSES.
and girls over 14 in England and Wales. necording to the last census. About half RICHMOND PARK SUCCESS.
these are shingled. A woman spends on An average, say, 25. Bd. every three weeks The two public golf courses in Hongkong was had a chance of meningRichmond Park, the first of which was
or soton a shingle-trin. She may pay 7. od if she is fastidious (or foolish) enough. Davis Cup Team. Mr. Ildefonso, act opened by the Prince of Wales in June,
and visit the sakon twice a week; or she ing with the approval of the P.A.A.F.. | 1923, are to be taken over shortly by the
Office of Works, and in future any profits may queue up with the men once in six due to the use of a rather rough carrier | was busy yesterday trying to fix up
which accrue will go to the Treasury. Weeks, read Punch and the moraps wave. It was found dificult to disen- matches, and with Mr, J. D. Humphreys. It will be remembered that the first There is a harper's. even in the heart of tangle the words. Speech by Morse code, Acting Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong course was started in the nature of an Soho, where this can be done.) The however, was sustained for about an Cricket Club, the following: bave been experiment targely through the instru-od, however, is the fair average.
mentality of Lord Riddell and a few arranged to be played, weather per friends who were convinced that a publi: sives a yearly expenditure of something her.. and it was ascertained that
uver £15,000,000 Tips, the initial shingle super-het, was being used in Australia the HE... ground an mitting t
golf course,near London would fill a
at s. 6d. to 75. 6d. or avan one guinea. jublic wont. Permission was obtained permanent waving, and other incidentals to receive our messages. Mr. E. T. Sim "Thursday next, commencing at 1pm.
from, th, Office of Works to construct a probably bring the total figure nearer monds, of Gercard's-cross, also reported SINGLER Barredo v. T. Honda.
urse in Richmond Park, on condition 20,000,000. DOBLES.-F. Aragon and . Aragon that the cost of construction and main
the receipt of signals from Mr. Maclur. tenance was privately guaranteed. So
can between seven and eight a.m. H. Rumjahn and S. A. Rumjabu.
popular was the course that it soon be Barredo is classed as No. 1 player in
came necessary to lay down another one the Philippines and is the holder of the in order to relieve the congestion at Open Singles Championship. Like the Werk-els.
An official of the Office of Works told a Arap Brothers, he is a young but representative of The Baily Telegraph elever player and will no doubt give a thit it had always been intended that good account of himself here against the State should take over the courses, and in doing so the department was only Honda, our champion in 1924. Barredo exercising the right provided in the The has recently beaten Fargus, champion for agreement with the rantors, many years, and it will be recalled that transfor was being made sooner than was anticipated because the scheine had Fargus beat our famous champion. Neprored so successful and there was now Sze Kwong, at the Olympic games in ho kelihood of its becoming a charge apon the Exchequer. Practically the Shanghai in 1921. Honda has since whole of the capital expenditure had beaten Ng Sae Kwong and alen, Fran been repaid out of the takings, in ad- cisco "Aragon, the best of the Filipino" dition to the upkeep and maintenance charges, and provision was. being made Olympic contingent in 1923 in a match in this year's estimates to pay off the here, and particular interest will, there small balance which remained on the schools, and then, with capital supplied mistic, but of modiñed hopefulness, the i
capital expenditure.
fore, centre in this match.
야
GIRL UNCONSCIOUS FOR SIX
MONTHS.
AN UNEXPLAINED CONDITION.
"MUSHROOM TRAINING SCHOOLS." One result of this shingle boom is that where there was about one hairdresser's saloon to every 1,000 people before the war, there are, now three-and most of these employ double the number of assist Mushroom traming schools' ants. have sprong up by the hundred the pro- fession is being flooded with young hairdressers" festered on the women illusion that they can walk into a 410 a week jah, after six months' training
Any book With Bacon's signature is a
very rare find, so that this discovery is nearly as important as that of John Florio's, 1803, translation, of the Essays of Michel Montaigne bearing the signa- ture of Shakapere, which was bought for the British Museum in 1838 for £ton, Baconian students at Harvard and Yale Will therefore be eagerly expectant, and it will not be surprising if dramatic rather than legal deductions are drawn from this volume bearing the signature of the British Socrates.
GREEK LAW AGAINST SHORT SKIRTS.
GIRL SENT TO PRISON...
The first new
decrée, prohibiting the wearing of skirts
more than 35 centimetres (14 inches) from the ground, took place at Athens on March 2nd. Argirl of 20 was arrested by a police officer in the principal, street in Atheris and taken to the police court. where she was found Guilty" Lad sentenced to 21 hours' imprisonment. The sentence was received with derision in a crowded court.
This is not the first time two-way telephony has been practised between this
In the matter of faith, and in almost country and Australia, but the clarity all other matters, the effect of physical and strength of Sunday's reception seems to have been by far the best result yet discovery had been to weaken, and not
Hilaire Belluc obtained. The English amateurs were to strengthen, the human mind.--. working round about 44 metres, while the Australian operator was using wave length. Mr. Partridge was employ ing a power of 150 watts, and Mr. Sim- onde about 90 watts; but, although it nt known definitely, the Australian
30-metre
I get dozens in my office"every week, said Mr Judson, and some of the cases are pathetic. They will never get jobsAmateur probably exceeded 150 watts. with any reputed arm. Not six months superficial training. but three years' ap- prenticeship at least at the actual work
is necessary,
CINEMA INDUSTRY:
INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL LIFE,
"I had one case of a woman who had She her in an ironmongery business, had two months' training at one of these
In terms neither optimistic nor pesai. by her fiancé, set up a hairdressing saloon in a big provincial town. Another case
positius of the cinematograph industry was referred to last month at the anaus! The Aragon "Brothers are no strangers
was that of a gentlemen's hairdresser in the West of England who wanted to es-
dinner of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' to this Colony. They took part in the
Association, which took place at the tend his business and cater for women. matches here in 1923, when Hongkong
So he began a course at one of these Hotel Victoria, under the chairmanship Of London mushroom schools, The place, of Mr. W. N. Blake (president). beat the Philippines by two matches to
he told me, was dirty and dingy; there members and guests there were present one. They did not play doubles then.
were no proper tools and appliances, and 450, a large proportion of whom remain- but showed themselves to be vivacious,
for six months a young woman named
no proper system of tuition. The papilsed to a dance in the ball-room. though erratic, players Since then,
were shown a demonstration on one model The principal toast, "The Cinemato Doris Hinton, the daughter of a milka day, and then told to go and do like graph Trade, was proposed by the Right judging from reports they have imman "living at Chilwell, a village neur wise. Although he had paid his fee for Hon. Philip Snowden, M.P., who remark proved a great deal and the Rumjahns Nottingham, has been unconscious, and ten lessons, he left in disgust after theed that they were now one of the greatest industries. If it was true that man ren- will have, to extened themselves to the the cause of her condition. Apparently
doctors and specialists, cannot discover second day.
The LC.C. training school in Maryle, dered a great service in his day and gene- last ounce of their strength and ability she is suffering from no organic disease.hone and similar technica classes are ration who made people laugh and feel in order to win. Both pairs are holders On October 9th, while listening to the different. The pupils there go through a happy. and took away their thoughts of the doubles in their respective places wireless, she took off the head telephones two to three years' course, and then start from their ordinary humdrum work, there and fell back on a sofa. It was thought work as improvers. Fifty guineas is Gonzales is not known here, but comes that she hail fainted. and a doctor was charged by most of the mushroom schools with the reputation of being champion called, but he was unable to restore her for a six months' course." of the City of Manila. It is hoped that he also will be seen in action against a
• locul player!"
Ornan W08
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IPS MILIC
PIMPLES CAUSED GREAT PAIN
On Hands. Suffered Years. Healed by Cuticura.
**My daughter's banda started Itching and then small pimples formed. They filed with water and would then break and fester caus-j Eng her grast pain. She would often get up at night and hold her hands in very bacwater to esso the pain. She suffered like that for Eve or six years.
11 mad an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointenent and] sest for a free sample. I found it was doing her good so purchased more and now she is completely healed." (Signed) Mira. Briggs, |206,0ld Uttoxeter Rd., Derby, Eng.
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HBTW the Caticure Shaving Stick."
THERES A "LONG, LONG TRAIL
of
Bugs, Flexs, Flies, Beetles, Mosquitoes,
etc.,
all killed by
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The English have never been very good shopkeepers: they have excelled in manu- factures and commeree, not in retail tradinglican inge.
Mr. Kipling's Soldiers Three" is the most cowardly and dastardly book ever, written 03 the British" Tommy Atkins. 'aptain Gien, M.P.
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was no trade in the country, more bene- ficial than theirs. Yet they had great Never before was there anything like it, nor are its marvellons properties likely ever to responsibilities. He WILLS told that Lo consciousnessk
THE TIP. QUESTION.
30,000,000 people visited the cinemas be equalled in diseases arising from impure blood. It searches out and expels from the "Some time, afterwards the young
vital current every lurking trace of poisonous matter, caring blood and skin diseases, The picture made deeper scrofalous and glandular swellings, bad legs, abscesses, ulcers, eczema, gent, rheuma Nottingham Every woman, Mr. Browne urged, should every year. removed to General Hospital, where she remained be on her guard against mushroom impression than the more word; it was tam, goitre or Derbyshire Neck, etc It improves the general health and quickly for three and a half months but she saloons run by, or employing, improperly a great educational forbe, it had great removes long-standing bronchitis, sethms and hacking, training, spasmodic cough,
too often the precursor of consumption. A feature of the Filipinos' play here
Aever regained consciousness. Specialists trained and inexperienced hairdressers influence upon the social life of the "The only remedy," he said, "is general, people, and it was his belief that it did came to the, conclusion that she was in 1923. was their aggressive standard,
LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH or compulsory, registration, as in Germore, perhaps, than any other agency to a cataleptic condition which is the characteristic of American suffering from
following upon hysteria. As her
Barter Continental countries, players. Tenala "fans" will, therefore dition showed no improvement she was
Every bairdresser or assistant registered hear.) To paraphrase"an old adage, one have an "opportunity of witnessing some sens to her Home, where she remains in by the coung must have undergone ap might say, "Let who will make the laws, fast and bright play which will send bed. The doctors state that her heart prentice training or passed an exaunin if I can control. the cinemas. With re- that gard to the suggestion that cinemas benta are strong and her breathing is tion, and possess a certificate to
effect. their minds back to the visit of the normal, During the last two days her
Until registration becomes gen should exhibit a certain proportion of to have im-
eral, anyone can set up as a hairdresser British films, he knew nothing about the American playere last year, though how physieni condition
with results which may be seriously matter, but he had certain general prin- far the accuracy of the Filipinos will proved a little. The Times March 20th). detrimental to public health."
ciples which would apply. They were all Curiously enough, the headlong rush to in favour of encouraging British indus- compare with that of the Americans, res
become prosperous shinglers of women's tries, and would like to see the produc- mains to be seen when they appear.
hair is not usually shared by "men's hair- tion of British films greatly expanded, dressers of experienes. The plain, fact but neither by State subsidy nor any AMATEUR STATUS.”
is," said Mr. Browne. that tips are
other means could they compel prople to fewer. The man knows that while he is buy things, which were not worth buying shingle-trimming a woman and getting (Hear. bear.) If they succeeded in this matter it would have to be by" proving one sixpenny tip, he can trim three men and get perhaps a shilling from cach. I that British films were at least equal, i offered one of my clever young men twierat superior, to the films produced in shingling. He declined with thanks
present salary to take up women's
There had been some talk in Manila that the United States Lawn Tennis
seems
BILLIARDS.
DOCKYARD RECREATION CLUB FINAL.
The game was for 250 up, play being rather slow. Mr. Black won by 58 points. the scores being 250 to 192 in his favour.
Mr, F. Brown presented the winner, with a cup.
Association would prohibit. the Aragon The Snal of the billiards tournament Brothers from participating in the Davis at the Dockyard Recreation Club was Cup matches, but the Manila Daily played on Saturday night, the finalista Bulletin, after a careful study of the being Mr. F. Black (minus 30) and Mr.
H." Griffiths (plus 50). Rules, points out that the fact that the Aragon Brothers are earning their bread and butter by running a sporting goods store cannot-affect their amateur status. They are not paid for playing tennis, nor do, they make use of their tennis ability as 2 a livelihood. The fact that they are owners of & sporting goods store has nothing at all to do with the question. This is purely accidental."
RA. ATHLETIC MEETING.
FRENCH LESSONS BY RADIO, EXPERIMENT IN L.C.C. SCHOOLS,
"
other countries. (Hear, bear,) In his opinion, it would be injurious to the in dustry to try and force inferior films upon the public. After four or five years of unparalleled bad trade, some people thought they now saw signs of brighter days. He hoped that they were right, and that when those days came the cine- The London Elementary Education Submatograph trade would share abundantly Committes recommend that, as an experi-in the new prosperity (Cheers,}
The President, responding, and refer The Royal Artillery annual Athleticment, central schools, where French is Meeting is to be held on the U.S.R.C. taught may listen on Fridays until thering to the statement of the President of the Board of Trade that they were to be Frenck ground, Kowloon, on Thursday, May 1th, summer holidays to broadcast lessons in
The recommendation is the given a year in which to put their house and Friday, May 7th.
sequel to a request from the British Broad-in order, and that if they failed to de casting, Company, who are arranging for so the Government would step in, warn an elementary French lesson to he givered the trade against apathy, and advised by a lecturer from the Institut Farcats them to meet at the round table, thrash on Fridays at 3.15 p.m. The lesson is the matter out, and see if they could not timed to last about twenty minues, and devise a means of giving a fillip to is intended in the main for central and films. At the same time, he impressed The following will represent a Club
The sports will commence each day at secondary schools. The B.B. C. asked that upon others recognition of the powerful Side against CCo., The East Surrey
pupils attending such schools in London influences they had to contend with, and Reg, at the U.S.R.C, at 5.30 .3,
On the Friday, Lieut. Col. W. A should he allowed to listen to the lessons denied the assertion that they had been to-day:-F. N. Nicholl, H. C. Mac. namara, W. H. Newmao, A. 8. Hett, E Educades, D.B.O., RA. (Commanding at the discretion of their head teachers.
Mitcheli (captain), I. P. Ralph, Officer), and the officers of the Royal The sub-committee, in making the re- they had failed to agree about some quarrelling among themselves. Though RK Valentine, B. B. Forster, E. D. Artillery, Hongkong, will be "At Homecommendation, say that as the proposal Lawrence, B. D. Evans and G. P.to any of their friends between 3 and 8, is a novel one, they have arranged for a matters, that was a very different thing:
.* report upon the experiment.
from quarrelling (Cheers.)
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