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LAWN TENNIS.
HONG KONG OPEN SINGLES
CHAMPIONSHIP,
S. A. RUMJAHN WINS EASILY.
THE FIRST INDIAN TO BE COLONY'S CHAMPION,
GOLF.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 14th, 1927.
SUNDAY'S STARTING TIMES.
The starting times for next Sun- day's competitions are as follows:
9.28 a.m. W. L. Dunbar and J. S.
MacLaren, 9.32
0.30
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0.40
9.44
11,53
S. A. Rumjahn had little difficulty, yesterday evening on the Stand 5.44 Court of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, ia disposing of Ng Sze Kwong
the replay Izl
match in the Colony's Open Singles Final. From the beginning Rumjahn was ob viously the winner, simply because, while he may not have played much more skilfully, he was much more aggressive than his opponent, who is probably ten years' older than the new champion.
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10.01
10.09
10.12
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10.15
10,20 Yesterday's play, aw the part of
10.24 both competitors, was not quite so interesting as on the occasion when 10.28 they inst
met and when fast
10.32 failing light brought the match to
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an incomplete close. Both play 10. were very careful though oc- casionally young Rumjahn could not suppress his propensity to play somewhat "to the gallery," with the result that he lost quite a few points by such erratic display.
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3. H. Bottomley and E. P. Fletcher.
R. K. Valentine and A. Peel, Capt. Bloxham and Capt. Dobbie. W. Ironside and J. E. MacKay. A Penn and A.. C. I.
Bowker.
A. G. Tait and W. N. Buyers.
A. Lunch and F. Taylor, Capt. E. W. Morris and W. Douglas.
Cal, Akern and 3. K. Chaplin.
C. Stark and E. D. Black.
N. L. Smith and J. W. Franka.
V. A. Girayburn and II. Regarty.
W. M. Cox and J. Coul thart.
Major Rewell and Major Lens.
E. J. Mahon and W. C. Murray.
W. D. Brown and A. Sommerfelt.
L. G. S: Dodwell and E. D. Matthews,
TENNIS LEAGUE,
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
But, as stated, he had the ex- The principal match this after- champion beaten from the begin-noon is the tie between the Univer- ting, and he accomplished the frat sity and the Chinese Recreation by all-round brilliance, and by his Club, which will be played on the remarkable alertswss and aggres. courts of the former at Pokfulam, siveness. The clean cut strokes for
"A" Division,
Hong Kong C.C. v. Indian R.C. ALB.K. r. Kodloon C.C. University Chinese R.C.
14B" Division.
Indian R.C. 2. Hong Kong C.C. Kowloon C.C. . Chinese R.C. United Services R.C.. Recreio. Craigengower. University, South China A.A. v. R. Engineers.
"Division.
LAWN BOWLS.
LEAGUE MATCHES TO-DAY.
ANOTHER TEAM IN DIVISION II.
There are three Division I. and four Division IL fixtures in the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Loague for this afternoon. A further entry has been made in the Second Division, the Kowloon Bowling Green Club having sent an application for ad- mission to this Division after the closing date and after the fixture cord has been issued. The appli- cation has been granted, and this Club's second string meet the Row loon Cricket Club to-day. Some seasons ago the Bowling Green Club had two teams in the Lengue and some fine struggles were seen.
FIXTURES AND TEAMS. The fixtures for to-day are:-
First Division. Craigengewer C.C. . Kowloon
C.C.
Police R.C. r. Civil Service C.C. Kowloon Dock R.C. r. Kowloon
B.G.C.
Second Division.
COUNTY CRICKET.
GIANTS AND "RABBITS."
EASY WINS FOR LANGASHIRE, YORKSHIRE AND NOTTS.
Results in the matches reported be. low in which Lancashire, Yorkshire and Notts "wiped the floor" with Somerset, Glamorganshire and Wor- costershire show the great disparity in strength between the different counties-a disparity so great that for the four or five leading counties
large proportion of their games is mere rabbit hunting, and both batsmen and bowlers can make hay with players who are no where near Arat class form. Mr. A. E. R. Gilligan and other good judges of the game strongly urge a division on the League principle.
BOXING.
TO-NIGHT'S TOURNAMENT
PROGRAMME.
Reference to the interesting pro- gramme arranged for the eighth and final tournament of the Hong Kong Boxing Association to be staged at the Theatre Royal to-night has already appeared in these columns,
The programme arranged is an under:
Championship Fight. A.B. Hindle . A. B. Halligan, Welterweight Oontest: 10 Rounds.
A.B. Ewin v. A.B. Coombes, Bantamweight Contest: 6 Rounds.
Stoker Gold v. A.B. Kirdhead. Featherweight Contest: 6 Rounds.
Marine Hill v. Warder Grant. Welterweight Contest: Rounds.
A.B. Green . Pte. Spalding,
Lightweight Contest.
A.B. Baker r. Stoker Whitting-
ton,
Today's matches should see some good struggles, notably between Hants and Middlesex, Leicester and Glamorgan, Sussex and Worcester- shire. But as for Lancashire . THE WORLD'S MIDDLEWEIGHT Derbyshire-its like putting up the Taikoo R.C. . East Point R.C.
British amateur heavy weight cham- Civil Service C.C. v. R.H.K.Y.C.pion against Gene Tunney. K.C.C.. K.B.G.C.
Club de Recreio t. Craigengower
C.C.
THE TEAMS.
Today's teams are likely to be: First Division.
Craigengower
C.C.: Muskett, Souza, Bennett, and Basa (skip): Neves, Fritz, Alves, and Omar (skip); Luz, Rosselet, el Arculli, Romjahn (Skip).
Kowloon C.C.-Gorvin, Smith, Goodwin, and Gibson (skip); Abra- ham, Overs, Tacchi, and Hill (skip); Korn, Hirst, Hyde and Pile (akip).
Civil Service:-Beattie, Taylor, Oswick, and Grimmitt (skip); Maughan, Westlake, Keegan, and ¦ Deakin (skip) Smith, Lamble,
Holledge, and Pendered (skip).
Kowloon B.G.C. :-Hazel, Duncan, Whibley, and Russell (skip); Head ley, Dobbie, Chapman, and Farrell (skip); Muir, Magill, Holland and Macfarlano (skip).
Police R.S. Greenwood, Marks, Reid, and Mair (skip); Buchanan, Glendenning, Whant, and Moss (skip): Collins, Hollands, Sword, and West (skip).
Second Division.
Easy Thing For Lancashire, (THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 12th. Lancashire defeated Somerset by an innings and 125 rana at Man chester, the Southern County col lapsing bofore Sibbles and Mac. donald
The scores were:-
Somerset: 92 and 148. Lancashire: 303, (for 7 wickets
deed.).
Gong in Bret Somerset were unable to make much of the bowl- ing of Sibbles, and failed to reach the century. The Lancashire "colt" took s wickets for 24 runs.
G. E. Earle made a plucky 67 not out, but Somerset again failed, the side being dismissed for 148. The wickets went to Mucdonald and Sibbles, the former taking 6 wickets for 66 runs, while Sibbles took 4 for 10.
A close Beorn should result. The
In reply, Lancashire set their opponents the task of scoring 274 which Ng Sze Kwong is so justly Chinese are partnering in the same
Kowloon Dock-Atkinson, Kemp runs to avoid the innings defeat. ́admired were again quite as much way as last week, while the Gaiverton, Cullen, and Brown (skip); Hallows made 104, his accond cen in evidence, but they were present are putting out their strongest Greig, Cooper, Lindsay, and Gour-tury of the season, and C. H. Taylor
possible team.
Iny (skip).
compiled 67. almost as frequently in Rumjahn`s The full list of matches is as play and occasionally, when the ex-follows:- champion brought about a parti- cularly clever stroke, he had the qwertification of seving his young opponent return. it cleverly and effectively. On both sides there was a splendid display of fine shots that just skimmed clear of the net. The rallies were ecensionally long and delightful to watch and both players gave an excellent display. Ruijahu did not play quite so spectacularly as on the last oven. sion, when he at times lobbed on occasions that appeared to be foll of danger. He was content to peg| his way to victory by sounder and
Father and son (S. E. Green and surer means, and the result proves D. S. Green), owe 3/6, were suc- that he did not err in judgment. cessful in the final of the Handicap Both players placed very fooly, and Doubles over E. J. R. Mitchell and occasionally brought off strokes that with loud and spontaneous
met cheers from the spectators.
There was again a very large number of spectators. Every scat in the large stand had been book ed, but every seat in it was evi- dently not occupied. On the east additional side of the Court an row of reserved seats was quickly secured by spectators early on the scene, with the result that many who would have been glad to purchase a seat had to stand. Ob viously, the reserved accommoda- tion will next year have to he enlarged. The match was again in charge of Mr. R. E. Lindsell, who officiated as umpire. The weather was very favourable though some what hot for the players.
The Games. Rumjahu turned the tables on hie opponent when last night he not
Nippon Club z. Hong Kong C.C. Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon C.C. Recreio r. K.B., School F.P.A. R.A.O.C.. Netherlands T.C.
HANDICAP DOUBLES FINAL,
W. Hyde (owe 1/6), but had to go all out to secure their victory, Mit- chell and Hyde won the Frat and third sets, and led by two sets to one. The Greens. however, pulled the scores even at the end of the fourth set after a prolonged strug- gie and eventually won the match by the odd set in five.
The detailed scores of yesterday's matches were as follows:-
Open Singles,
Sze Kwong, -1, 7-3, 6-3.
Final:-8. A. Rumjahn beat Ng
Handicap Singles "A" 4th Round:-G. W. Sewell (owe 4/6) beat R. K. Valentine (ree. 4/6), 6-4, 6-4.
Handicap Doubles.
Final: S. E. Groen and D. S. Green (owe 3/6) beat E. J. R. Mit- chell and W. Hyde (owe 176), 1-6, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3,
Olub Blugles.
3rd Round:-Major W. B. Steven- son beat L. Forster, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 8-3.
effective strokes. Burajahn led 3-2, after which Ng Sze Kwong aqualised at 4-4 when both were go- ing strong, as also at 5-5. Rumjaho, however, came away strongly, win ning the next two games and the set.
In the third set Rumjahn won
20%.
Yorkshire Rout Glamorganshire. The Weish County has made great strides with regard to their cricketing strength during the past Club de Recreio:--Ribeiro, Bar-two seasons, but like other, Dider Marques, and A. Ribeiro participants in county cricket, they (skip); Y anovich, Silva, C. Silav, are a long way behind the conquer and Souza (skip); Ozoria, Basto, ing" Tykes." At Cardiff they lost Sequeira, and Ribeiro (skip).
by an innings and 51 runs in a low- Craigengower C.C.-Lely, Ho scoring match, distinguished by ward, Harteem, and Brightman splendid bowling by Macaulay, and (skip); Nicholson, Hamson, Itod a century by Holmes. rigues, and Kitchell (skip); Abbas,
The scores were:- Yorkshire: 236. Phillips, Beer, and Knott (skip).
Civil Service:--Eccleshall, Rose. Haynes, and Brawn (skip); Hold- man, Jones, Luck, and Alderman bail, and Massey (skip). (skip); Strange, Simmonds, Archi-
Glamorgan : 83 and 102.
In Yorkshire's first innings two men Holmes (107) and Macaulay (67) were responsible for 184 out of 230, E. Davis taking 4 wickets for 54 runs.
K.C.C.-Edwards, Nash, Lyle and Lammert (skip); Hamblin,
Glamorgan, however, made very Harrison, Wragge, and Herridge little of the Northernera attack and (skip); Gittins, Lawrence, Labrum, after losing all their wickets for 83 and Davidson (skip).
(Robinson for 37, Macaulay 4 for K.B.G.C.-Hale, Rundell, Thom-31) they followed on but were dis- sen and Warren (skip); Fergus missed for 102, Macaulay taking 7 Slipper, Budding, Hatt and Mac. son, Blain, Dixon and Wylie (skip); wickets for 40, lachlan (skip).
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Innings Victory For Notts. Playing on their own ground at Worcester, Worcestershire lost by an innings and 63 runs.
The scores were:-
Notts: 306.
Worcester: 80 and 183. For Nottingham the best scores were 59 by Walker and 50 by Pay- ton, while Root, the "leg trap bowler, took five wickets for 80
CHAMPIONSHIP.
[THROWOK HEUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, May 19th.
The Walker-Milligan fight for the world's middle-weight champion- ship will be decided at Olympia, London, on June 30th.
TRAGEDIES AT SHANGHAI.
BRITON FOUND DEAD WITH
BULLET WOUND.
MARINE'S DEATH IN H.M.S. **ARGUS."
Inquests were held on the bodies of two British subjects last Monday afternoon at the Public Mortuary, Shanghai, by H.M. Magistrate, Mr. I. T. Morris, sitting as Coroner.
The first inquiry was in regard to the death of Mr. Percy C. Cadman who was found dead in his room at the Astor House Hotel on Monday morning with a bullet wound in his forehead.
Deceased formerly resided in Tientsin for several years and came to Shanghai over a year ago. At, the time of his death he was en- ployed by Messrs. Frazer & Co., Ltal, Shanghai.
After evidence of identification. had, been given, the Coroner ad- journed the inquiry.
ISAKO'S
EUROPEAN CIRCUS
OPENING
NIGHT
SATURDAY,
MAY
14th.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
The second inquest was on the SINGULAR CHARGE; body of Corporal H. J. Pandlin, Royal Air Force, attached to
AGAINST EDITOR. H.M.S. Argus, who was found dead on Monday morning hanging from a rope attached to stanchion on the boat deck of the ship.
Surgeon-Lieut. J. Nason deposed ONLY SCRUTINIZE FRONT
INSULTING THE CHINESE POLICE.
PAGE."
AMERICAN VIRTUE.
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES SENT TO GAOL.
NO MORE NAUGHTY PLAYS.
NEW YORK. "Why gaol the actors?" was the popular ery raised over the convic tion of the cast as well as the pro- ducers and author of a "30%" which had been running on Eroad- Sen throughout the season. tences of imprisonment were im- posed on the actors and actresses
The Virgin Man."
that death was caused by strangula
on. Deceased had been under his care for some time but did not appear to be depressed and his
In the Provisional Court on Monday before Judge Yu, Pon Kus health was generally good.
Able Seaman E. J. Nun deposed Pih, editor of the Chinese news. that at about 9.30 p.m. on Sunday paper China Times, was chargedy deceased did not seem depressed. with, on April 24th, publishing an it was this witness who discovered article insulting public officers, to the body hanging by a rope from wit, the members of the Chinese the boat deck at 0.15 a.m. on Mon- branch of the 8. M. Police. day.
The Coroner found that "de- ceased had committed suicide while temporarily of unsound mind.”
Mr. P. W. Goliring appeared for the prosecution.
play
Governor Smith signed a new "padlocking" inw designed to strengthen the hands of the autho- ritics in suppressing theatrical or Mr. Goldring: I appear for the music-hall performances adjudged CRICKET IN MALAYA.
Council and the defendant is sum- to be injurious to the morals of moned for openly making an in youth. The law permits the THE VISIT OF THE
pad- aulting attack upon the functions locking," or closing, for one year AUSTRALIAN TEAM.
of the Chinese police. The section of any theatre in which such a per- MR. BRODIE CLARKE'S
the C.P.C. Code provides for cerformance has been given. Editorial Further details with regard to
BIRTHDAY.
tais punishments. The article corn writers, stigmatise as queer justice the visit of the Australian Cricket
plained of appeared in the China the imprisoning of hard-working Team to Malaya show that the
CONGRATULATIONS TO Times and as a whole it dealt with actors or actresses while the anig- visitors sailed on the Malabar on
SHANGHAI VETERAN, an article published by Mr. J. O. Tuesday of last week, and they are
gering audiences that bought tickets P. Bland. The principal part of and filled the seats go seat-free. expected to reach Singapore on or Larwood (five wickets for 42 runs)
There was a repetition last Mon- the articles complained of alleges
Only those responsible for inde- about May 24th. Tho visiting and S. Staples (4 for 17) were re- day of what in the past few years that the Chinese police are loafera, cent plays-namely, the producors team will be accommodated in sponsible for Worcester'a first private residences in Singapore innings collapse. Worcester in-has grown to be one of the most vagabonds and that they are guilty and authors--they argue, should ba pleasant of Shanghai's annual fane of inhuman and traitorous acte, put in gaol. As for the padlocking belonging to members of the Sin- proved in their second innings, but tions and which many hundreds of that the main characteristics of the law, they condemn it as embodying gapore Cricket Club.
people, not only in Shanghai, but Chinese police are to squeeze, to de- possibilities of grave injustice, in all over China, will hope it will be fraud, to lie and to act cruelly
asmuch as a powerful producing possible to repeat on many occa
If the Court does not consider corporation would be able to put Lord's Middlesex v. Hampshire.
sions. It was the celebration of that this is an open insult to the almost compelling pressure upon Leyton-Essex y. New Zealand.
the birthday of Mr. Brodie A. Chinese police I shall be very aura theatre manager to produce & Taunton-Somerset v. Surrey. Ilkeston-Derbyshire
Lanca Clarke; who on Monday attained prised. They are a hard working, particular play and thus secure the the age of 83, with a record of well loyal body of men and this is an closing of that particular theatre unwarranted attack upon them. 1 for a year to any rival producing over 60 years spent in China.
Ik
The tour opens on May 28th with two day match against the Cricket Club, and on May 31st and June lat there will be a match ngainat an All Singapore side. The Australians then go up country. and play in a series of matches, and on returning to Singapore play
May 20th and sist.
*,, ** Straits Times" Comment.
A Straits Times commentator, anys; It is quite certain that the best team that could be raised in the whole of Malays would be un- able to give and the idea has been
runs.
failed to avert. the innings defeat.
To-day's Matches.
shire.
Dewsbury Yorkshire. Glouces
tershire. Chatham-Kent v. Northampton
•shire. Brighton Sussex 1. Worcester-
shire. Leicester Leicestershire : Glam
organshire.
HOCKEY.
6/2nd PUNJABIS WANDERERS.
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BIG MOTOR. LINER.
WHITE STAR ORDER FOR BELFAST.
In the first game of the second only won the first two games of set Ng Eze Kwong was the more the match-as did Ng Sze Kwong brilliant and deservedly won. Rum-
At 11 o'clock there gathered in as the Court if it Ands the defend last week but he led by three jahu missed quite a few points here, against All Malays on June 24th,
26th 23th and and allowed a good lead to slip
Messrs. Hopkins, Dunn & Co.'sant guilty of this gross libel, to Trial matches for the Singapore before the ex-champion asserted away. He, however, asserted supre-
offices a distinguished company, in- pass the heaviest sentence possible. cluding not only most of the Bettie will also call the Court's atten. superiority. Leading 4-1 in the first maey in the next game which he Cricket Club, possibles. Frob- took fairly easily, though Ng, Sze Cricket Club and the Rest are ables, and between the Singapore
ment's leading taipans and many tion to the concluding part of the set, it was evident that Rumjahn Kwong brought off several very fine planned for May 13th and 14th and
of the veteran's more particular article, which says that the only was in tip-top form. His back-hand and
Shangbai friends, but also General use for Indians are as watchmen, Duncan, Sir James Burnett of Leye for Japanese to sell egg cakes, for was as sound as ever and he ro-
Sir Sidney Barton (H.M: Consul English to act as police and for the
The White Star Line has placed turned the anappiest shots with
General), Mr. Stirling Fessenden French to become priests. convincing evidence of first, rate
an order with Harland and Wolff, (Chairman of the 8.M.C.), Col. W.
The Defence,
Belfast, for a motor-versel which skill. His forehand, drives were
F. L. Gordon (Commandant of the even more effective than they were
Accused: I am the editor but I (22,160 tons, owned by the R.M.S.P. will be bigger than the Alcantara last week, and his placing was such
S.V.O.), Judge Grain and many did not write this article. It was Company) and the Asturias (22,137 others of official rank. Admiral gent in by a man whose nickname tons, owned by R.M.B.P. Mest that Ng Sze Kwong had more run-
At the U.S.R.C, this afternoon. Tyrwhitt and many others who were is Zung Loong. All these articles Transports, Ltd.), the two largest ning about to do than he generally the first two games by strongly mooted that instead of playing Bully off 4.45 p.m.
anxious to attend were prevented sent in are scrutinized by another motor ships afloat. has. In the first game deuce was aggressive and accurate play, competitive games the tears should called, but, as stated, Ruinjahn Denco was called in the second be mixed up and sides composed of Other, D. Lyon, Lt. Mundy, R.N., sent,
Wanderer's (in white):-A, N. by official duties from being pro- man who looks after the paper but, She will be the Brat of her type ultimately won, following up, his game, but Ng Sze Kwong was un-Australina and Malayan cricketers L.A. B. Duncan, Lt, Hunt, 4.M.. In the course of a neat speed, of course, I am responsible. I only owned by the White Star Company, success by taking the two following able to equaliso. He, however, won should be formed.
An and will probably have a gross games. Douce was called twice in the the third game brilliantly. Play-
Lt. Hankey, K.O.S.B., A. E. Judge Grain said that Mr. Clarke scrutinize the front page."
article appeared in In one way the idea is a good Howell, Capt. Walker, R.A.M.C., even now seemed just as young as
Au English
tonnage of 25,000 or 30,000, thur third game, and it was evident that ing with more care and good judg-jone, but from another point of view Lt. Dale, R.N., H. Sampson; Lt. he did in a photograph they just paper by J. O. P. Bland and I making her about the size of the
had been inspecting, showing him think that this article complained Italian liner Augustus,
of is written in retaliation. J. O launched last year. Pugh, R.N. Bingapore is lost. No one.
in 1871 as a member of the crew P. Bland libelled all the Chinese. the actual result. We and he showed sound judgment in
A liner, which is expected to ex- representing Scotland against Eng vincingly shows the Inding player know that our teams will be beaten, A message from Nanking no land in a boat race which Boot used to be the secretary of the adopting such methods, At si in
was unquestionably superior, and but the result is the last considera nounces that Cantonese soldiers land won.
Council, but he only mixed up with Kim favour Rumjalin was playing
tian. Most of us will wish to see have blown up the golf greens. confidently yet carefully, and it was
Mr. Brodie Clarke's health then detectives and police and listened the Australians playing as a tasan, That, of course, mettles it, definitely was drunk with enthusiasm and in to what they told him and I think anly occasionally that he sent the bar of a family from whom many to watch their Belding and baiting, and for ever, says home paper response he said he believed his that is why the writer of this article ball spinning to no place in parti- fiar tennis players have come) in the which would lose more than half of They probably ground their clubs long life was due to his father and attacks the polion, cular.
At 6-1 Rumjaho won the first Indiau to win the Colony's its interest, especially in the case in bunkers, and when they got back mother, who were two of the best. Mr. Tung Tach Ming address set brilliantly.
Open Singles Championship. of fielding, if the sides were to be to the billiard room, deliberately He was brought up in a hard school,
split up.
pot their opponent's ball.
But it was for the bast.
the players were strenuously assert-ment Rumjahn won the next game, the idea of bringing the Austra ing themselves. Rumjahn's aggres and ultimately the set by 8-3.
As the score-6-1, 7-5, 6-3—-con-
sive tactics stood him in good stond
(Continued on next column.)
his victory was very popular, for
as stated Rumjaha (who is a mem
W.A.D.
lians
to
CATER
for
the Court on behalf of the accused.
Judgment was reserved.
which
WAN
seed 40,000 tons, is to be built
at Belfort for the White Star Line. An order for 30 locomotives for the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway Company has been given to the North British Locomotive Com pony, Lid, Glasgow, who has al- | ready on hund an order for uy- locomotives for the same company::