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LAWN TENNIS.
LADIES INTER-CLUB
TOURNAMENT.
HOLDERS WIN AGAIN.
BASEBALL FIXTURES.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 24th, 1927.
JAPANESE TEAM STRENG- THENED.
BY DON HONOLEN)
jutu its own
Ye PSL game will
KING AT CUP FINAL. HOMELIKE CENTRES FOR
WONDERFUL SCENES.
TRAFFIC CONTROL MARVEL.
As announced in our colens by After the winter hibernation, cable at the time for the first time In the Lauties' Inter-Club Tourna ment between the Ladies' Recrea-asiall is coming Fing Club, Che Peak Club and the again. The
the Happy Valley Tinited Herviers Recreation Club played played yesterday on the courts of diamond on June 18th,, when the the first named Club, the Ladies H.K. Baseball Club will cross bata
Recreation Club, last year's holders. was again victorious. The tourna.! ment was for the Ladies' Challenge Shield. The matches should have been played 611 the US... courts, but on account of the soft state of the grass courts there, the turbament was held on the Ladies' Recreation Club hard nurts in.
stead.
Each club was teprésented by two pairs who met the pairs of the
rival clubs in sets of eleven games Pach. The final scores were com
Ladies' Recreation (lib af games. Prak Club
wh the Japanese
15
As regards the Japanese team, 1 Erstand that there with be som Changes in the personnel this sea
Yokose, the former short-stop won.
www with the Yokohama Specie Bank a Canton and his position will taken by a new-comer, who is reputed to have played for several years in Dai Nippon. Two qlar newcomers will make the doar in Hong Kong this season, and the dupatise players are con
leire that the Dragons and the Thurs will have to extend them- top the score selves il dang wani card.
Managers, The managers of the contending games ¦ trams are as follows: ----
Mosers-Hin Wong, S.C.A.A;
United Serving 11.4'.... 7 games.
The detailed scores were as foli R. Shim (Captain), S.C.A.A.; S. lows:---
L.R.O.: Total 57.
Mrs. Tattenham and Mrs. Jaunes:-
beat Mrs. Hunt and Mrs.
Miles TSR C.)
Lead Mrs. Lynch nad Mrs.
Lambert (SRC)... 0 beat. Mes. Grimble and. Mrs.
Lindell (Peak Club... 7 beat Mrs. Hali and Mss
Butcher (Peak Club) .... 9 Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Cook: - 1st to Mr. Hunt-an-Me
M
bat Ms. Lynch and Ms.
Lambert
Last to Mrs. Grimble and
Mrs. Lindsel
best Mrs. Hall and Mis
Butcher
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5 G
Peak Club: Total 50. Mr. Grindle and Mrs fubii: beat alr, Stark and Mrs.
best to drs, Jaures and Mos.
Tottenha
los Mrs. Hunt and Mrs.
- Miles..
lost My Lynch and May,
Lammlerd
Mr idi mal Miss Butcher!-- Last 16 M. Mark and Mrs.
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The Fixturos.
in its long and thrilling history the Football Cup went to Wales, Car- diff City defeating the hope of London and English football enthu siasts-The Arsenal-by 1-. The winning goal was obtained when a gruelling game was fast approach
ing the end.
THE TROOPS.
UNITED GOSPEL MISSION
HUT OPENED.
FOR THE DEFENDERS OF SHANGHAI.
men in uniform, in
CHINESE ARMY AND DOG BISCUITS.
SOME WONDERFUL EFFECTS.
CHANG'S WHOLE ARMY BAYS AT THE MOON!
BY г. W. LECE IN VANCOUVER DAILA PROVINCE."]
Big news has
from the
The opening took place last week of the United Gospel Mission's Hut, for Fenchow Hoad opposite the Muni Chinese war front at last. Yester- cipal Buildings, Shanghai, says the day's despatches contained some- we can understand. North China Daily News. Major-thing that -General Duncan paid a visit of General Chang has bought all The King and $1,000 of his sub-inspection at the opening hour and available supplies of dog biscuits jects watched the struggle. His expressed his appreciation to those in Shanghai to feed his army. Majesty, arriving in the Rayal box in charge of the work for the Henceforth the troops will cat one nearly half an hour before the kick valuable assistance their under- a day, instead of oure a week.
roar of taking gave to the Shanghai De- off, was received with a
fence Force. General Dunean also welcome, followed immediately by the fervent singing of the National visited during the afternoon a Anthem. These demonstrations of similar recreational centre, that of loyally and affection were repeated the British V.M.C.A., situated at later when the King went on to the 3, Peking Hond where the same expression of satisfaction was made playing pitch in order to greet the to the secretaries in charge, and the layers, and, at the close of the lady helpers. game, when he prestated the cup and medals to the victors.
Spacious Premises.
At the Unitel Gospel Mission Hot spacious premises are available Hachiuma (Secreary), Japanes
Organisation Perfect.
for providing men in uniform with Baseball Team: S. Muccio, Man-
"dropping in The verdict of the police was that ja
plare where they have light refreshments, read- ager, Hong Kong Baseball Club;
Alves, Captain, Club de Rereid it was one of the most orderly Cuping and writing facilities and a Baseball Team. 1. R. Ildefonse. I tie crowds over handled. Alf the home atmosphere which it is the Manager, The Filippiño Club B. B. arrangements, both for geiting the
aim of the mission to create. The crowd to and from Wembley and main room of the new centre has been tastefully decorated and a within the grand piano in one corner bears for their "packing" Stadium, worked with precision and out the desire of The Mission to smoothness. There was a total ab have community singing whenever possible. All men in uniform are sence of serious accidents, and no
welentne, and the invitation in disorder in and around the ground eludes members of the S.V.C., except when, twenty-five minutes special and regular police and the fire brigade as well as the regular after the game had started, a forces of various nationalities now ticketless crowd rushed one of the stationed Shanghai. the
As main gates. Only four policemen were on duty at the time and about 4 people manageil to get through Police
The schedule of gunes to Le I played is as under. Other dates 2 pup to and including September 15th, are reserved for playing off the second round series:-
5
3
C
had to Mis dugnes and Mis
TokenE
Jost 1 Mrs. Hunt and Mrs.
aules
"
Just to Mrs. Lynch and Mrs.
Lamiert
U.S.R.C. Total 37. Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Hunt:---
beat Mrs. Stark and Mr.
Cook host to Mrs. Tattenham and
Mr James
G. 5
beat Mrs. Lindsell and Mr.
Grimble
G 5
beat Mrs. Hall and Miss
Butcher
Airs. Lynch and Mrs. Lammut: hot to Mrs. Stark and Mrs.
Cak
1st to Mrs The
Me Jays....
les. Grituble and Ms.
Lindsell
beat Mrs. Hall and Mis
But her
5
6. A
BRITAIN ELIMINATED IN DAVIS CUP.
INDIA DEFEATS JUGO-SLAVIA,
ETEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CICE DE HØREIO --Tigers, Batur de, June thth; Pilipinos Satur day, Jung 25th; Dragons, Sunday, July Juth Japanese, Saturday Juh .K.B.C., Saturday, July th
Baoks: - Filipines, Sunday, Fear 12b: (1.K.H.C., Sunday, Joue
reinforcements prevented Jag V. Herein, Sunday, July 10th
more getting past, and the success Theory Sunday, July 17; Japanese,
of the 100 was short-lived, for on Papurday, July word.
Dragus, Sunday, reaching the turnstiles they were June 12th: C. Recreio, Saturday, red back by a large force of June 25th: Japanese, Saturda), † police. July 2nd B.R.B.C., Saturday, wah Tigers, Sunday, July
200
H. PINOS
fogo Rose BASEBALL CLUB: Japanese, Saturday, June 11th Dragons, Sunday, June 19th; Ti- ges, Sunday, July 3rd: Filipinos, Sat day, July 9th; Club Recreio, Saturday, July auth
Tiods: C., Recreio, Saturday, June 15th; Japanese, Sunday, June 261; H. K.B.C., Sunday, Joly 3rd, 17th, Dragons Sunday, July Filipines, Sunday, July 24th,
The only other disorder and that very slight-resulted from attempts to seli bogus tickets, the
would be vendors having to be pra teeted by the police from the anger of the crowd.
sume
ht
work gets, into full swing it is ex- pected that a full programine of entertainine will be provided.
Assistance All Round,
Mr. H. Westridge is organizer of the hut which includes among its helpers members of the Union, Free Christian and Community churches joined with the United Gospel Mission which sectarian. Miss Sharpleigh of the Foreign Women's Home and Mrs. J. Macfarlane are the ladies in
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There has been. some yelping among the canine residents of Shanghai Beenuse of this confisen- tion of their farnuțite fond, but on the whole the dogs are taking the matter in a sporting spirit.
The change in diet is going to】 have a wonderful effect on Chang's followers. Scientists have frequent- | by asserted that we are what we eat," and this is proved by the following despatch, to be passed by the Chinese vensor two weeks
hence:
SHANGHAI, April 1st.
The feeding of dog biscuits in The troops has exceeded Genera Chang's most sanguine expecta
ions. The mobility of the army has increased tenfold. It is no longer necessary to wait until the kitchen stove has been moved to n place of safety before giving th order to retire when winning a strategic victory Ench soldier car rieg seven spare biscuits in his
umbrella, and as each biscuit con tains 1230 calories and a large as- sortiment of A, B and C vitaminus. be has enough fond for a week, whether on the march or on the
run.
The eating of dog biscuits has in- greased the loyalty of the troops to their leader, but it has had a tendency to make the men growl at each other.
The soldiers now find it impos|| sible to walk in a straight line, and General Chung has named a body of experts to devise some method of deploying that will St in with Of the Tls. 5,500 originally re- recognized military strategy and
yet allow the then individuali gaired to carry on with the work, fls. 3,800 are now available: of liberty of action in moving for that amount, however only Tls.wards and sideways at the same 2,600 netually belong to the fund, time the difference being only tempor arily available. It is interesting to note that most of the money donated for this enterprise has come from refuger missionaries at pre- sent in Shanghai, and many of the group are also lending whatever service they can in other ways to
It was claimed that the first ar rivals at Wembley were two men Iron Cardiff, who started to walk to the Stadium on the previous Tues JAPANESE BASEBALL CLUB:-- ff. K. day. They got there by three at
on the day of play, Saturday, April H. Huturday, June 11th: Tigers, Sunday, goth: Filipinos, Satur 23rd, ant probably were the day two visitors to come by Shanks's day, July and C. Recreio, Natur-
Everybody else came on day, July 16th; Dragons, Saturday, | 10ny.
SOTL, wheels; wheela of Joly gird.
wheels of any sort. Daylight sav the beginning of a small but steady stream of traffic, mostly motor-
make the undertaking a success. cyclists from distant places. It was estimated that by eight o'clock
As has been said the principle 20,000 visitors had been brought to aim of there workers is to provide the metropolis, from Cardiff alene.
a homelike spot where men in uni Eighteen special trains steamed"
form can drop in whenever they into Paddington in the course of like. It has been estimated by the morning. Upwards of 100 group in charge of the new centre the
specials"
brought enthusiastic that a large percentage of the men of the British forces are married fundist "fans" to the other rail- way termini. The first from the and that they will, therefore, ap North came into Ruston shortly preciate the atmosphere which it is after three a.m., and a series of the aim of the mission to foster trainioads followed. Seventy-seven About 30 ladies are it present belp Cup-tie excursions came from Laning in the work. cashire, Yorkshire, and the Mid lands on the L.M.. fine, and one
excursion
The British Y.M.C.A. situated at from Scotland. te Numerous trains also were run 3, Peking Road, has been function- It has specially for the Cup Final hy the ing for some time now. Southern Railway companies. two floors which have been rented nominal 096 from Menara. Nine o'clock saw the coming ofnt
4TH EXTRA RACE MEETING.
Race entries for the fourth extra Face meeting of the Hong Kong Forky Club, which is to be held on Saturday, June 4th, and Mon- day, June 6th, closed yesterday, but the entries were not available for pulification to day.
BANK NOTE FORGERIES.
INTERNATIONAL GANG,
ti
The British Y.M.0.A.
Last night, for the first time in
the history of China, a hundred thound featherlunged soldiers sal bark on their haunches and bayed at the full moon.
A diversion occurred en parade.
tren,
this morning when Private Hi Hop chased a tomcat for two miles, yap-xap-yap-ing all the way. The cat escaped by climbing leaving Hi Hop scratching furious- y at the foot until placed under arrest by the military police. Hij Hup is to be courtmartialled on a charge of having Sunday on eaten inore than his fair share of biscuit.
A world-famous manufacturer f dog biscuits has offered General Chang 100,000 dishes inscribed Drink, Puppy, Drink" in pay- ment of a testimonial praising his concentrated food. It is nüder- stood that Chang will allow him self to be photographed eating a biscuit and looking happy.
Army Order K5803 makes it im perative for identification tags to be worn hanging from the neck in future, instead of round the wrist. Lieut.-Col. Look See is gazetted Brigade l'oundkeeper.
a smalt army of Stadham attend-Jardine, Matheson & Co., and FORTY ARRESTS AT ATHENS, ants, waitresses, commissionaires, which include a large concert hall, and others. Thence onward the loungo and writing room and re- P'ARIS. trate stream became noticeably staurant. On the opposite side of Following on the news of the dis denser, with the addition of the the road in the Glen Line Build
On the first day of the dog biscuit Loxpos, May 22nd. At Harrogate, in the Davis Cup covery by the Italian police of a ordmary motor - ouibuses, but ating, 2, Peking Hand, second floor, contest, Denmark beat Britain by plant for the manufacture of false 11.30 a.m., when the gates opened, a large billiard room forms a partrations there was some discontent English bank notes in Florence there was no rush for places. Ap of the facilities extended by the among 300 veterans who had lost This space has been their canine teeth and found the Y.M.C.A. 3 matches to
a report from Athens that parently many of the early birds"
rather touch chewing. In the final match, Ulrich (Den-comes
contented themselves with kindly donated by the Glen Line. biscuits
Mr. Bernard Brown and Mr. D. They tried soaking the hardtack in mark) beat Higgs (Britain) by 1-8, forty arrests have been made in hind
Be G. Lees are the secretaries in charge soft water for three hours, but, connection with the unmasking of getting there," and had gone off 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.
a vast international organisation of for sleep and refreshment.
and two others are expected from unfortunately, always had their forgers. This band was apparently tween noon and two in the after-
meal stolen by some hungrier about to put into circulation false noon the great majority of the England at the end of the month.
Centres have also been opened by soldier. Egyptian and British money securi 90,000 or so put in an appearances the Y.M.C.A. in Fangtszepon and and the scenes outside the Stadium ties to a great value, and it is esti
were of the most animated charac-in a hut in Kiukiang Road near mated that aiready the organisa- tion has succeeded in uttering false ter. Almost every individual to be the General Hospital for the Bri bank notes to the face value of
seen wore, in the shape of hats and tish Forces. £3,000,000 sterling.
caps, rosettes, and feathers, either the Blue and White of Cardiff or the Red and White of the Arsenal and every vehicle (even the most expensive limousine cars) were de. of corated with coloured streamera. polier, on foot and on horseback, the endless stream of ommibuses, tinued to pour their human freight brakes taxis, and private cars con into the Stadium until long after. Hundreds of visitors
French Defeat American Players.
PARIS, May 22nd. France bent the United States by 3 matches to one, in the Frane American lawn tennis contest.
Lacoste beat Hunter by 6-0, 6-0. One more match hat to be decided.
LATER. Tilden beat Borotra by 0-0, 60-3:
A derk employed in one of the Lacoste seldom came to the net in his match with Hunter, and re- principal Athens banks was, it is lied on forehand and cross-court declared, the scans of exposing the drives to the backlide, Hunter activities of the forgers. One of alternated cut-shots just over the the forgers made the acquaintance not with lobs, but netted a large of the clerk in a enfé. A friendship Controlled and directed by lines proportion of his returns. The sprang up between them, and the American was most courageous to forger proposed that the clerk wards the end, forcing a fifth game should assist them by putting into
circulation some falso securities to 'dence in the
disguised three times, but eventually sending Police agents, distira, obtained
simultaneolla
two o'clock.
JAPANESE PEER OF
MIXED BLOOD.'
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.
FRENCH MOTHER WINS FIGHT FOR TITLE.
TOKYO.
The veterana settled this difficulty to their own satisfaction by desert. ing to the enemy, where rice is still the staple food-when they get it: The caminandor-chief is now wearing a dog whip instead of a sword, and in his leisure moments he is teaching his staff to sit up and beg.
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HONG KONG.
THIS ENGLAND. FRENCH AUTHOR'S VIEW OF WHISKY, TEA AND
SENTIMENT.
"DON'T BE INTELLECTUAL."
tainments go for nothing in Eng- land, and warns his countrymen to beware of trusting to logic in order They to convince an Englishman. rather distruat sound arguments; what they like is policy which has stood the test of time, old maxims, ancient customs. If you want them to do Something now convince them that they have been doing it for
years.
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A. André Maurois, the nathor of Les Silences du Colonel Bramble" and other studies of the British
He has good words for the Eng- character, contributes a charming lish breakfast and the English tea. article to the Figaro, in which he He recommends whisky as a drink, offers to the young Frenchman
about to visit England the benefit also the champagne and port which are found in England, but warns of his experiences of that diff his readers against the potency of English beer. The English land- cult and mysterious country."
It is always salutary for English-scape seems to charm him most of
all. He says:-
"You Will Love The Countryside."
"Above all, enjoy the things you
Bee. You will love the countryside, which looks as if it had been paint-
ed by Constable or Gainsborough.
Two Years Of Effort: After the Armistice the family went to Japan. The father died four years ago, and the widow men to hear what other nations found that her husband's family think of them. M. Maurois's ad- had decided not to recognise her vice is.on the whole similar to that the ball out.
A mother's love has proved because the wedding had never been which other of his countrymen have In the other contest, Borotra was positions in the cafés and dancing were singing, and hundreds of them unable to get into his stride in the halls which the leaders of the gang carried a rattle or some other in- urs set. Tilden drove a succession were known to frequent, and at a strument for making a noise--and stronger than even the traditional formally registered in the family given before him. It is to persevere made it. But it was all good customs of Old Japan, and the record, as required by Japanese in seeking the Englishman's friend ship, for, once gained, it lasts; to
You will love the rambling garden, of strokes to the Frenchman's fore- pre-arranged time
Seven or eight humoured and orderly, and the fight of a Frenchwoman for the
The widow guarded her children dress like the Englishunan, but not clicked
and birthright of her sou has won for rapidly
the trim and close-cut lawns you re like the Englishman travelling on hand. Nevoreheless the set yielded raid was made. four deuce games, while the fifth sacks containing perfect imitations turnstiles
nobility, the first time in history tained a lawyer to defend the pro- the Continent; to be modest in will love London with its grey ans golden haze, its red splotches which game went to douce seven times be of Egyptian and sterling bonds steadily without a single obvious him a legal place in the Japanese against possible kidnappers,
The departure of the crowd from that there has been a Japanese lore Tilden, by varying his length valued at £500,000 were also seized. hitch.
In a letter to Germany the for
and sent a petition to the special and speed, outwitted his opponent.
This newly recognised noble is department of the Imperial Court tongue for three years," he says, which are the policemen, just like After this the game was won by gera announced the despatel of a Wembley resuited inevitally in noble of mixed blood,
the arrival, which had been spread Baron Shigeno, eight years old, that deals with questions of court" they will say of you that you an immense Turner landscape. You are A nice quiet chap. If you will love the theatras with their court-craft, the American serving consignment of barrels of lard and rather nore traffic confusion than
greasing materials for car.
rank and titles. Amazingly, and varying swift drives fat as
The translation of over several hours, but the railway half-Japanese and half-French.
His father, scion of an
After more than two years of have crossed the Atlantice single- comfortable seats, their pretty at with occasional lobs, which non-riage wheels."
thin codo message
showed that companies and the road transport plussed even the bounding Baaque,
each barrel contained false English authorities proved equal even to Japanese family, went to France effort she has won. The courts have handed in an open bont, you may tendants, and their short entr'actes. the supreme tost. Soon the thou and served as an airman during the decided that the legitimacy of the admit that you row a bit, but if You will love the bookshops, which India Defeats Jugo-Slavia.
bank notes to the value of £10,000.
about them."
of tropical fruits, and, above all, ZAGREB, May 23rd. A consignment of racks containing sands of visitore were back in Lon. War. He married a beautiful girl boy is unquestioned, that he is you have written books, say nothing look as gay and enticing as a show M. Maurois, like other French you will love the books.... But and that the title goes with the In the Davis Cup competition, Egyptian currency notes which were don, there to parade the streets of of Picardy, and two children were legal heir to the estate of his father,
men, insists that intellectual at-whatever you do, do not say so." (Continued on next Column). estate. India has beaten Jugo-Slavia by about to be despatched to Cairo the Wost-end jubilantly before their born to them.
was also discovered.-Central News, departure for home. winning three out of five matches.
old
perty rights of her son and herself, one's conduct and opinions.
When you have held your are motor-buses, its black splotches