TO-DAY'S · FOOT-·
BALL.
PROGRAMME AND NOTES.
ELEVEN. MATCHES TO BE
PLAYED.
There are eleven matches to be played in the Hong Kong Football League this afternoon. The Hong Kong Football Club team will be absent from the Colony, as they are playing "at Hacao over the weak-end,
CRICKET.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1927.
JARDINE-HONG KONG BANK MATCH TODAY.
TO-DAY'S FIXTURES,
Apart from the Club matches, the regular match between Ewo and Wayfoong (Jardino, Matheson and Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank) match will be played this afternoon at the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground.
On
YACHTING NOTES.
[BY '* OHAU KUNG,”]
GOLF NEWS.
THE STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW,
ENGLISH DIVORCE COURT REPORTS.
AMERICAN APPROVAL OF NEW MEASURE,
SACRED THEME FOR A
FILM.
MR. C. B. DE MILLE AND
THE KING OF KINGS."
The positions in the various Championship, events have not un- THE NAVY » ARMY" MATCH. | ADVICE TO THE U.S.A. PRESS. PRODUCER'S EXPLANATION, dergone rery great changes mixe the last notes appeared. In the
Handicap class Build who had held a lead of 8 points after the 4th race was tied by Colleen on the seventh but in the eighth race Bolia went ahead by 8 points through Culizen being unable to finish owing to the very light air and adverse There are three League matches tides. Rolla with 48 points now There are three First Division in the First Division. The match leads from Dorothea 41 and Colleen games, four Second Division "A" of the day is undoubtedly the one 40. games, and four Second Division between Kowloon and Royal Navy "B" games.
the Bowloon Cricket Club} The following matches in the ground, the result of which will] Hong Kong League are down for have important bearings on the decision to-day-
Jogue table. Both teams are un- defeated so far and havola drawn match each. Not a few will
go out South China e. Club de Recreio,ot their way to watch this interest-
Sooktapoo "A" ground Referee: M Baldwin.
ing and important match. China Athletic #
Pokfulain, the University Hong Kong At Rong Kong F.C. meet the Royal Artillery. The two Police, ground. Referee: Mr. Dawa wams are of equal strength, but if Kowloon . K.0.8.B.'s, Kowloon the homesters are in form they
F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Gilbert..
should win comfortably. The Hong Kong Cricket Club play Craigen gower at Happy Valley and are expected to beat their hosts..
League; Division I.
Kick-o,p.m.
Division II. Kick-off, 30 p.m. South China Reserves v. China
Athletic B.”
Sookunpoo "A" ground. Referee: Mr. Samy. China Athletic "A" e. Kowloon Reserves, Hong Kong F.C ground. Referen: Mr. Phil- lips.
St. Joseph's v. K.O.S.B.'s Re serves, St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. Lamb.
Club de Recreio v. University. King's Park ground. Re- feree: Mr. Gilmour.
Division IT. "A." Kick-off, £.30 p.m.
Kowloon B ̧” r. H.K. & S. Bank. Kowloon F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Stokes
Division II. B.
Kick-off, 4 p.m.
Boy Scouts t. China Athletic "A" Scokug poo "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Samy. South China e China Athletic)
"B," South China ground. Referee: Mr. Lamb.
St. Joseph's Reserves v. Moslem Club St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. Cowan.
The Hong Kong F.C. teams are going to Macao over the week-end to play against local teams,
The two matches in the Second Division should be worth watching.
All the grounds will be engaged and the full list of matches is:-
League: Division I. Kowloon C.C. v. Royal Navy. Craizengower. Hong Kong C.C. University v. Royal Artillery.
Division II.
Police R.C. v. Hong Kong C.C. Recreio v. Royal Navy.
Friendly: Division I. Chinese. R.C. 4. Civil Servico.
wo .. Wayfoong.
Division EL. Indian R.O.. University
Civil Service v. H.K. Electric Co,
To-morrow's Match.
TENNIS.
The one Designs & Gzels are stil led by Daphne. with 89 points, dilan 38 and Halcyon 37. with 43 points as a result of her The first of the Gaels being Theels
winning the 7th race.
Purtes
Starting Timas. Starting times arranged for to morrow at Fanling are as under!
9.8 m. W. L. Dunbar, AB Robertson, A. D Humphreys F. Taylor, R. E. Green smith.. D. H. Goodall, A. Bolas B. Riggs, F. H. Crap nall
Valentine, C. A
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0.38
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9.40 1.44
0.49
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0.62 9.58
J. M. Norrie, D. `Beath.
LONDON'S COALFIELD.
ELECTRICITY FROM BROWN
FROM COAL
Sir Richard Hedmayne, formerly Chief Inspector of Mince, stated that there is a layer of brown coal about 2 feet thick, over the
whole area of London, A message from New York dated
That most famboyant product of now directing s. Alm called The Hollywood, Cecil B. De Mille, is King of Kings," concerning which visitors from Hollywood, have bad range tales to tell, writes the filen
correspondent of the Evening Standard.
It has bean asserted by competent servers that the
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known only too well to builders, This layer of brown coal, is who describe it as an inferasi nuisance to the London snerusi
brown, aquaaby substance, which they have to go through" before they reach the clay.
Brown coal," be pointed out, was of the greatest possible in terest to the Empire. There were minions. great reserves of- it in the Do-
vicusly mentioned this rock, the December 11th states that the par-
At Fanling to-morrow, as pro arst round of the Junior Change by the English House of Com- pionship will be decided. The drawment of a Bill prohibiting news papers from publishing the details was published earlier this week.
of divorce cases caused great in- terest among people of New York in different fields. While several churchmen and persons interested of magnificent nonsense but Da in social problems preferred not to success the world over, was giring make any comment, there was ficance and even introducing sex that 40 per cent of the electria. his sacred theme a modern signi
Sir Philip Dawson, M-P., said pronounced trend among them in appeal.' favour of prohibiting newspapers
current in Germany to-day was To-day I received the following" from publishing details in divorce Personal statement from Mr. Denerated directly by brown coal Mille, through the International coalfields, and produced, power at The generating works were on the casca
News Service: A Rabbi's Approval." -
an extremely low prics. Rumours concerning the intro- Dr. Stephen 8. Wise, Jewish daction of sex appeal into The Leader and rabbi of the Free Syn- King of Kings are not only a agogue of New York said: “One true, but are absurd as well. is always hesitant about giving one's only to produce, with the help of approval, to legislation, whether at scholars of all nations and of all bome or abroad, which limits the creeds, a true and reverent pre- freedom of the Press Nevertheentation of the greatest story in less, it is quite explicable to me the world. that legislative bodies should deal with the problem of limiting the freedom of the Press in the matter of divorce cases. We have recently had some exhibitions in this country of the publication of salacious details in connection with divores and other legal cases. The Press, like the theatre, would do well to address itself to the question of whether it is to persist in making censorship inevitable by publishing as it now does, the details of lead and filthy affairs. The Press and the theatre will do their own house cleaning or it will be done for them through legislative processes.”
Lawyer And Authoress Comment Favourably.
In the Heyward Hays Cas Boojum by winning the 7th race 10.00
of Bluenose by points and was able to reduce the 9 point lead
10.04 through beating her again by one 10.03 place in the last race abe is now only 4 points behind or 65 to 60. Why Fonder and Zola tie for 10.16 third place with 50 points.
The Ladies Championships arO at an exciting stage with Colleen points leading from Diana 25 and Za Zinda 27 in the Handicap Class.
10.12
F. B. Jones, D. J. Gil- AW: Hodges, S. C.
more.
Feltham. N. K. Lottlejohn, T. C. **Monaghan.
H. L. Carson, W. A. Ste
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10.39
10.38
10.40 Boojum with 95 leads from Blue-
10.44 nore 91 in the smaller class with 10.49 Thecla third with 70 points dike
10,53 being forth with 67 and Why! Fonder fifth with 60. With 10.58 more races to go there may still bo many changes.
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13
11.00
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11.04
The Cruizers had a good race co the Walgan Course which left no margin for mistakes er overstand-
11.08
11.19
1.20
The Indian Recreation Club willing of marks La Cigale and U meet the Volunteers at 2 p.m. and I. both paying dearly for such 11.18" the Sockuapoo ground.
errers, though it is doubtful if of the day, they could have anved their time From Feathers who won and Norseman who gained 2nd place. The points at present ahow a close fight between, the leaders with U. and I. first 27 points Coquette 2nd. 26, Feathers 25 and La Cigale 24 Norman is fifth with 10.
MIXED DOUBLES MATCH.
The return mixed doubles tennis match between the Kowloon Cricket Club and the Club de Recreio will be played to-morrow afternoon at the Kowloon, Cricket Club's Courts. Play begins at three o'clock.
With the H.F.L.C. at Macao, the attraction on the Club ground will be the return match between the China Athletic and the Police. The FANLING" HUNT, ... ¡ opening game between these teams. Waa well fought and to-day it is The Fanling Hare and Hounds expected that the Police will go one meet this afternoon at the Hunters befter, and take both points. The Arms, at three o'clock; and to-mor- Polios have a very sound defence row morning assemble at Com- and should Sherry maintain his mander and Mrs. Hartford's bunga- form of Wednesday last, the low for a lawn moet. Athletic will not score, as Wynne
and Clarke are very safe.
ور
wart.
AH. Ferguson, H. A Sheldon, TS. Whyto-Smith, J. S. McLareo.
Chriatic.
G. B. Layton, D. Forbes W. Beveridge, C. L. Cooker. A. E. Lissaman, G. P. Lammert CC Stark, IL Rawlinson, H. Spicer,
Thwaites, A J. Frank. R. A Green, J. B. Milne, D. S. Edward, W. J. S. Key.
HR Cleland. H. U.
Ireland.
J. H. Wallace, H. C.
Shrubsolo.
J. H. Bottomley, E. P. Fletcher.
J. W. Franks, P. P. J. Wodehouse.
Major Wyncoll, F. Aus
tin.
J. Middleton Smith, E. A Brodie,
A. CI. Bowker, A.
Somerfelt.
A. Morley, J. F. Ken- nedy."
Samuel Untermeyer, lawyer, who has Egured as attorney in several
said:
Without having seen the text of outstanding divorce casca,
the bill, it is impossible to say whether such legislation is desirable here.
.
As Judeans Saw H. My sole purpose is to give to all peoples in the world to-day the sme opportunity of knowing Christ as the critizens of Judea were given 1900 years ago. My picture will be & faithful presentation of what is recorded in the Bible.
"It will appeal to all peoples for its reverential treatment of this sacred and holy subject."
Again, reverting to the ramours, the producer adds: One story was that my picture would depict a triangle. It is hardly necessary for me to brand this as ridiculous
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The King of Kings "is the film which was made the occasion for an imposing religious ceremony at the studio-many clergymen parties. pating when shooting began
Mr. De Mille is a bewildering showmanship and sincerity, with personality- strange mixture of the sincerity perhaps predominat
It known cynically in Hollywood s
is asserted by his followers Yes, mer-that he even seeks to exercise supervision over the private lives of his players during the film ing of this particular production.
ing. As a general proposition, bowever, I favour prohibiting the Publication of salacious details of writer, said:
divorce cases.
Fanny
Hurst,
While I respect the freedom of the Press, the pendulum has swang so far that it seems to me that it
would be of social service to call a limit somewhere. Certainly any one can see what is going on We Navy Defeat The Army.
seem to have reached the stage, The golf match arranged between where we have no delicacy and decency in dealing with certain sub- the Navy and the Army, was play-jects in the Press. When a lack of od at Fanling on Thursday, the taste turns journalism into a her Navy winning by 1 points to a for, then I can see where some form of censorship would be commend- able"
points.
In the morning, singles were play- Diversity of opinion was showned and foursomes in the afternoon. over this race in that two of then the singles, the Navy won eleven SCHOOLMASTER'S ALLEGED smaller boats put back because of games and the Army sir, three. heavy weather whilst an onlooker matches being halved. In the after. who was once an owner of one of noon, the Navy secured 10 points the same class expressed the opinion against 2 by the Army. that it "waa n grand breeze for a sail! "
probably mean
BASKET BALL. The Club de Recreio will break their long spell of absence, from Under the Hong Kong Basket League football when they meet Bell Association Open League; the South China on the Garrison Ying Wa College quintet defeated ground to-day. The leaders will the Hong Kong University A when there was any weight in the
open favourites, but they will find by a score of 41 to 17 at a game South Chias hard to beat on played in the Chinese YMCA. Gymnasium last evening, Mr. Ko Sic Wai acted as referee
present form.
Kowloon receive the Borderers on the Railway ground and they ex- pect to win. The military team will give them a good game and the result is an open one. Both teams are well placed for the runners.
SPEECH DAY AT LEE GARDEN.
The several primary schools being
The matches were all keenly con- tested, and the full scores are as under
NAVY.
ARMY. L 'Boylan-Smith-
REIGN OF TERROR.
BENCH AND EXCESSIVE CANING.
Weals which remained for over a weck on a boy's back and which a doctor described as the severest he Singles The Y.R.A bave taken steps to
had over seca were mentioned at limit the height of sail plan in the Grey (1 up)
Wokingham, Berkshire, when Alex- ander Orchiston, headmaster of the "Big" class at home, this will Finlayson
Broadmoor Council School, was make for less expense and will
(2 up) 1... Ogilvie Brown more racing by Bindloss (61) 1
Pabbic (21) I summoned by Mrs. Gregory, of Clarke.
Owlsmoar, for asanulting her 13- years-old son by excessiva caning. Lyach same since on several days last year Poland
Mr. Close, prosecuting, said boats remained on their moorings Ratsey (7 & 6) Bridgland
Hankey (2 up) 1 the boy had been caned for hiccough. Ingram
Perfect
ing, and when returning to his seat Joll
smiled. The master then seized the Shillington."
boy and flung him over a desk and Napier
caned him mercilessly. Orchinton Peterson
had been master of the school only Joy
a short while but had inaugurated Barlow (&) 1 a reign of terror, Edwards(6&5) I Kelly
wind for fear that their sticks might go over the side if they
raced.
1
Farr (7 & 6) Miles (2 & 1), 1 Aubrey (5&4) 1
Harvey (S&B) 1- North (3 & 2) 1 McMair Taylor,
The Yacht Club Cruiser is mak ing headway and with any luck Palmer should be put down to water" } Turner (6 & 3), 1-
Love before the end of the month. It
Taylor will be interesting. see how she Sturgess (1) 1 turns out, she looks as if she should Abel Smith
J
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Orchiston denied losing control of himself, and said the punishment Smith' was fair and merited as the boy Rashleigh(39) 1 was defiant. Hall
The magistrates said the caning Tregéar (544) 1 was excessive, but they thought justice would be met by dismissing Four-ball Foursome.
the "summons and ordering Orchis ton to pay the costs of both sides: Ogilvie &
Debbie Boylau-Smith & Lynch Clark &
NATT.
up position, the K.O.S.B.'s being Athletic Association will have their provide more accommodation than managed by the South Chinn spoint to the good with game joint specch day at the Les Garden, the old, four tonners. The club are in hand.
At Soopunpoo, South China Re morrow afternoon, when Mr. Tseng
Causeway Bay, at one o'clock, to indebted to a late owner of one of Finlayson &
Brown sarves meet the Athletic Band Yaos Ting, a prominent Chinese the boats for the design of the with the form of the ***
Grey & Bind- Kowloon last week, South China schools, will
at merchant and chiaf patron of the sail plan for the new boat and if
present is expected to win.
the prizes. Mr. Tsoi Kin Yung, Chairman of past experience counts for anything
A good tussle should be seen on South China Athletic Association; then it should be a good one. the H.K.F.C. ground between the and Mr. Mok Hing, Chairman of
Athletic A" and Kowloon Be the Committee on Education of the THE WEEK-END PROGRAMME. "serves." The Reserves are well Association, have issued invitations
placed in the league, and expect to for the gathering.
win to-day.
The E.0.8.B.'s meet St. Joseph's' *****
on the College ground and a fast THE EAST CHINA FOOTBALL igame should end in favour of the
military team.
TEAL
The University play at King's ge Park against the Club de Recreio The East China football team "The home_team should wink from Shanghai, is arriving- here
The Championship races of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club half of the season (they are to be having been concluded for the first
completed during February), the various classes will compete for the Cups put up by the Commodore,
TW. Carpenter.
yachts-will-be- They will
Poland
loss (1 up) 2
Ratsey Ingram & North & Taylor (21) 2
McMair Taylor &
Palmer
AEMY.
Bridgland *Hankey
Perfect Joy & Barlow
***(6&4) 2 Edwards &
Kelly Joy & Shil- Bhagton Aubrey & Har Paterson, & Turner de
vey (6 & 5) 2
Napier Smith & Love (5 & 2) 2 Rashleigh Abel-Smith&s, Hull and
Far & Milca
The running for the"***" carly in February by bolo day theossil course from Sturgess(Bd7) 2 Treger division championship will be President Harrison, according to Mark in little Sai Wan Bay (p), fought out to-day when the Moslem the Bouth Ching Athletic Federa and from thence Mark at Fu Tau Olab meet St. Joseph's Reserves on tion. Mr. Wong Bum Ting, Presi Chau The distance is nine the College ground. These teams dent of the South: China Federa
have been bracketed at the top for tion, is asking the South China.
mile (Pe
The Ladica
where
To-morrow, the cruisers enter into there was no programme for last
a number of weeks and a win to-day Athletic Association and the Chin the competition, and their course Monday, will sail their 7th Cham- for either team should make their ese Amateur Athletic Association to. position secure, or pick a team to represent the Bouth will be-Datum Rock (s), Mark pionship race on Monday, from China, "A" and Boy Scouts will China Federation. It is expected in Dovery Bay (6), Mark on Channel Rocks (p). Cust Rock Buoy fight it out on the B" ground that at the next general meeting of Club Line (p) and Channel Rocks (s), Kowloon Rock" (a). The dis (s). The distance of this course is tance is 6.5 miles. This should have 22 miles.
been the last championship event The following Saturday and Sun- for the Ladies but, as the first race ***China. "B" and, South China ment of the Shanghai Chinese day is reserved for re-sail races or was postponed on November 15th, most on the latter's ground and the visitors and to arrange the games, other race for both sections on account of bad weather, this race home term should just get home. At least 18 Chinese football players respectively..
at Bookunpoo. A very close game is expected.
(Continued on next Columa).
the South China Federation on
A committon will be ap
to look after the entertain-
from Shanghai-are expectel
(Continued on next Qolume).
bas, beon, provisionally fixed for Monday, January Jist,
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