MOTORING NOTES.
(Continued from page 8). "
THE PERSONAL FACTOR
prominent Cabinet Minister enquired of a motor manufacturer "Is it possible to do that!" refer- ring to some new proposal that had been put before him in connection with transport problems.
LAWN TENNIS,
H.K.C.C.. TOURNAMENT.
YEW MAN TSUN DEFEATED.
INTERESTING MATCHES
TO-DAY.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
LAI WAH CUP COMPETI
TION.
YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE
GAMES.
CRICKET
LR.C. ALL DAY WATO
In celebration of having won the Junior Leagan an "All Day Cricket Match
ban been arranged by the
ER.C. for Saturday, April 18th,
The following games are down for commencing at 10,30 Km. sharp be decision to-day:—
The Hong Kong Cricket Club * Yon
Tournament was continued yester- can do anything in engineering,"
day and several matches. were do. was the reply, “if you are willingcided, but on account of the "soft" to provide the money."-
state of the ground, the general rum of play was slow.
Motor manufacturers have proved that it pays to advertise." Any manufacturer of cars who does not keep the name of his product be fore the general public will soon go "out of businesY.
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It has even been suggested that "the richest man on earth," who made all of his millions out of the motor car was 'cute enough to hi a man with a vivid imagination tu make up amusing stories about the product of his, factory.
The idea was that the stories would keep the name of the car in the minds of the public. The stories would circulate because of their humour but the circulation of the cars would increase because of the stories!
Yow? Man Tsun, one of the most iD the experienced exponents Colony, disappointed his supporters by going down to Leonard in four sets in the 3rd round of the Open Singles. The Chinese player cer tainly demonstrated his superiority in the finer points of the game and had Leonard on the run throughout the thatch, but he was markedly in- effective in his general play and is his chief his cutting, which attacking stroke, had not it usual Leonard played a steady sting.
He possesses a free style Ame which he would do well to cultivate. He has, however, yet to learn the finer points of match play. Except in the second sct, he always had the lead He now meets Ng Szo Kwong in the fourth round.
MONEY WELL SPENT. The man who can design a car is usually not the sort of man te
5. E. Green and W. Hyde failed make's good salesman." This is an to hold their own against Honda age of specialisation. The taipan and Akijana in the 3rd round of ager of a big works neither designs the Open Doubles and at no period of the match challenged their op work of book-keeping. The man- ager of a big work neither designs ponents supremacy, although they the details of the motor nor does did creditably in the second set. The combination of the Kowloon he attempt to sell individual cars.
The overseas representatives at pair left much to be desired and the recent Imperial Conference said their play individually did not reach that personal investigations of con- championship standard. The Japan ditions on the spot would be a great ese pair gained the net very, often help in enabling home manufactur-fand scored many aces there, Honda ers to increase their overseas bali-bringing off many pretty shots. They now ness. It is the overseas business Akiyama lobbed well. upon which Great Britain is so de meet Ng Sae Kwong and Ng Sze pendent to-day for her prosperity. Cheung when a very good and close We are only too pleased to see match is expected. home manufacturers in Hong Kong. They can realise the local condi- tions and they can get into per sonal touch not only with their agenta but with other people in terested in motor transport prob
Iems, i
A small delegation was due to leave Great Britain for Australia and South Africa, this month. Is it too much to hope that on their return journey, they will call at this Colony. Despite the pessimists there will be better times in the not distant future Canton will be a good market and "be prepared " is a good motto.
LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
The following are the full resulte of "yesterday's matches:---
Open Singles.
3rd Round:-J. W. Leguard beat Yew Man Teun, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Open Doubles,'
...3rd Round-T. Henda and H. Akiyama beat S. E. Green and W. Hyde, 62, 8-0, 0-3...
Club Singles. *
W. B. Cornaby beat G. Miskin, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2; L. Forster best R. G. Wilkerson, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
Handicap Singles "A"-
S. M. Garrard (rec. 46) beat B. D. Evans (rec. 1/6), 4, 7-5; L. M. S. Lloyd (rec. 4/6) beat W. L. Dunbar (rec. 3/0), 8.1, 4.
Handicap Doubles.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES,
tween teams led by the Captain and Lai Wah Cup Competition. Vice-Captain of the 2nd XI Tiffin Navy Army, Sookunpoo "A" will be provided in the Club House, As Mr. A. el Arculli, the Cap- ground, kick-off at p.m. Referee Mr. Baldwin, Lines-tain of the lot-XI. LRC will po men: Messrs. Mackie and
leaving for a holiday in Europe Presley.
Navy team --A B. Mullet shortly, the opportunity will be (ermes)} Cook Hill (Despatch) taken on behalf of his fellow mem- and Lieut. Fleming (Frobisher) bera of wishing him bus voyage. (captain); A. E. Klapland (Delhi),An effort is being made to secure B. Daniels (Hermes) and A. B. the Junior Shield for presentation Knight (Delhi); A. B. Warren and on that day.
The teams for the all day match A B. Garside (Hermes), A B. Barkham (Titania), A. B. Wesley will be as follows:- (Herice) and S. B. A. Asheroit (Maine).
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.₤4794 Mr. J. 8. Ackbar's Team:-). 8. Everest (K.O.S.B.'s), 9.-Sgt. Simms (B.A.M.C.) and Rim, Murdoch Ackber (captain), F. M. el Arculli, (Cameronians); Br. Ward (RA), S. 4. Ismail, A. H. Madar, A. 9. A R. Mian, A. Rahmin, D. Ramp. Donnolly (Cameronizas), Sufiad, I. Hassan, H. D. Rumisha, Sergt. Leach (B.A.), Sergt. Me Mohamed and S. A. Hussain. Glinchey and Rev. C. F. Alexander (K.O.S.B.').
Reserves :-Br. Trim and Hearle (B.A).
United Services, Kowloon. This match will be played at Gr. Kowloon on Friday and Saturday,
comancing at 12 noon on Friday.
The Army are devoting 25 per cent of their gate receipts to the dependents of the late Cpl. Richard, K.0.5. B. 'k
Hong Kong Leagua: Division L
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United Services:-Pay-Mtr.-Cdr. Elstob (ribisher), Pay-Lt.-Car. Reed (Frobisher), Lt. Garrett (Fro- bisher), Lt. Dala (Famar), Lt Hunt, R.M. (Tumar), L. Tute, RAN (Brise), Captain Morris (1.A:8.C.),” Captain Dobbie, (2 Kick-off at p..
5.0.9.B.). Captain Bridgeland China Athletic Club de Re (B.E. Bigs.) Capt. Evers (RAP.C) creio, H.K.F.C. ground. Re. and Mtr.-Gar. Fogden (BA). feree: Mr. W. E. Hollands. Reserves:-Fit.-Licut. Brewerton R.A.F. (Hermes), Lieut. Sturges YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL
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United Services v.-"Hong Kong. This match will be played on the Hong Kong C.C. ground on Moa- day, commencing at 11 am. The United Services will be represent ad by the same team in the match
The Club turned up with sever men and it was not until 15 minutes afterwards that Campbell and Thompson arrived. Vickers, scared early in the game." Kowloon lend. against Kowloon," ing by a goal to nil at the interval.
Contes, and Nicholls were the ather scorer Slipper did well in goal for the Club.
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SOUTH AMERICA'S EVIL REPUTATION,
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The Hon. Sir Shop Son Chow will kick off at
4y.m. in the
A report issued by a special body charity football match between the of expert investigators, appointed Army and Hong Kong on the Soo by the League of Nations, co the kuapoo ground on April 23rd. international trafic in women and For half an hour previous to the children, sed recently, reveals commencement of the game, and condition of affairs which is a dis- during the interval musical seles grace to modern civilisation. tions will be contributed by the second part of the report contains brass and pipe bands of the King's details of such a deplorable charac Own Scottish Borderers. Pipe- ter that it has been considered ad-
public but to have it communicated Major W. Mackie and others will vizable not to issue it to the general also dance Scottish national dances privately to the different Govern
The match has been arranged by ments. the Military branch of the Minis tering Children's League. Messrs. Lane's Crawford's are supplying the ball, which will be raffied during during the faterval, and for which tickets may be obtained on the
Capt. E. W. Morris and Dr. B. E. Tottenham (owe 15/9) beat H. G Sheldon and T. J. Prior. (rec, It is usually believed that heavy 15), 6-1, 6-8 E. Grimble and H. Owen Hughes (owe 3/6) best J. E. commercial vehicles wear out the Collie and Dr. O. H. Burbon (rec. roads. They cause those corrugat 15/2), 6-1, 6-3; A. B. Raworth and ed patches which are so annoying. H. King (ove 1/8) beat C. C. to those who ride in touring cars.
Anything that favours a vehicle Stark and C. D. Brown (rec. 3/6), of a lighter weight on the road is 6-3, 6-8, 6-3. to be encouraged, therefore, no doubt the local system of taxation does that, but it may be worth while to consider a revision that will encourage still further the use S. A Rumiaha . J. W. Leonard ground at a charge of 20 cents. of the light commercial vehicle. and N. Trambitzky; Col. Russell Messrs. J. H. Ruttonjee & Sons.
Light vehicles ars easier to Brown and L. Forster . E. do manipulate, less expensive to put Sousa and F. Prata; I. M. Razack have supplied a credit note to the chase and for less severe on the and J. Cassumbhoy . E. C. Fin valac of 220, and. another credit roads. They should be very pocher and E. F. Fincher.
note for 810 has been promised by pular in Canton and the surround ing districts when the great day
Sincere's. These notes will also be arrives that brings peace and pros
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Mra Blanche R. Green, of Yonkers, near New York, a comely married woman, is hailed to-day as the highest salaried woman in the world."
At a banquet given to her last night by her leading women com- mercial travellers they challenged any woman the world over to step forward and prove that she earned more than did their
Open Doubles,
3rd Round:-H. D. Rumjahn and
Handicap Singles "A"
G. S. Hugh Jones (rec. 15) v. G. Miskin (Ber.); B. W. Lee (rce. 15.1) r. C. C. Stark (rée 3/8),
Handicap Singles "B,"
R. L. Moncrieffe. R..G. Wilkerson,
Handicap Doubles
T. J. Price and E. R. Price free. 4/6) v. R. M. Henderson and A. Brearley (owe, 3/8).
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HOME FOOTBALL.
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LONDON, April 11th. In the Northern section of the Third Division of the English League, Ashington and Stockport played a drawn game of one goal
all
YACHTING.
When the latter hare bad time to
make an effort to call a general con digest its contents the League will ference and establish a convention whereby this ignoble trade, if not entirely wiped out, may be so re- worst evill gated that it will be shorn of its
-Britisk Cabaret Giris. According to the report South Americs is the worst offender, large- ly due to the facility with which it transport their human wares from is possible for the traffickers to one country to another. The dan- ger is particularly present in the case of British cabaret and dancing girls, who it is shown are frequently. taken out there on the strength of specious promises only to find on arrival that the establishments to which they have engaged themselves are nothing more than thinly camou Baged dens of vice, from which the victim seldom escapes.
Argentina as Golconda. Investigations in the Argentine, which is considered by traffickers as a sort of Golcondo, revealed the fact that, despite, rigid police re- strictions, there is a constant stream of girls and women from Europe, the majority being Polen."
They keep on going as if they expected to find gold in the streets," said one witness engaged in the traile
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Mr. W. C. Lyle, a will-known in connection with our report Australiangoli instructer, is at yesterday of the race on Sunday for the U and I Cup, it should have Fifteen years ago
Green, a young wife and mother, was thrown present in Hong Kong for the pur- been mentioned that the trophy was
A vivid picture is given of the on her own resources by an accident pose of giving tuition in the game, presented by Mr. H. S. Rouse, activities of cre particular procure which crippled her husband for life. Arrangements have been made for whose yacht won the cruiser chamia Europe who boasted of the sum
pionship this season, after a tie She went to a corect manufacturer- for B job. At the end of the first him to give instruction on the (and a resail) with Coquette. La ber of gir's he could secure on any year she had broken all sales re Happy Valley course, and on wet Cigale, which won the U and I Cup, night with the aid of his little car cords
days at Massa Lane, Crawford's was a good third in the champion showed the ease, with which dance-med girls were "procured at Bhe was made sales manageréss
zight clube and cabarets, where and built up an organisation of aporta department.
they will pick up with anybody 3,600 salesmen and women. The
who will treat them to a pretty dress."
A man in Naples explained the intelligence system which exists among this class of people,
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La Cigale, is owned by Mr. N. V. Mr. Lyle visited the Far East A. Croucher. Coquette, 2nd (Mr. factory has been enlarged three last year, and remained for several . Dreyer); Norseman, 3rd (Mesars times to supply the demands made months giving lessons in Shanghai. Ryan and Edwards); Queen Dee by her genius for selling, and she Later, he visited Americe, and re- 4th (Col H.B.L. G. Gran and is now in the enjoyment of a salary turned for a abort time to Aus Capt. E. 8. G. Howard); Jais, 8th
(Messrs. Feltham and Vernall): of £20,000 a year.
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