MOTORING NOTES
A. SMALL NEWCOMER.
(CONTD.).|| POTTED POWER OF SINGER. OVERSEAS TRIUMPHS OF' BEAN.
100-YEAR OLD FIRM.
A newcomer to this Colony is the 848 e.c. Singer junior, Beather mid- get with a big heart. At its maxi- mum speed of 3,250 revolutions a minute, the cagine produces. 10) h.p.
This
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1927.
THE ROAD FUND.
BRITISH MOTORISTS' FUTILE EFFORTS.
Dealing with the new completed raid on the Road Fund, The Motor remarks:--
"What we are really cancerned about is the fact that all the efforts at opposition engineered by, the motoring interests against this rald were utterly and miserably futile. A petition signed by 360,000 motor- ists was presented to Parliament by an influential member and back- ad by 12 others. The official parlia-
The makers of the Bean claim that they are the oldest manufae
junior Singer model is turing concern engaged in car pro- duction to day. Seeing that the amazingly powerful little. 'bus for firm has a history of 100 years, this ita size. It has already proved it clan appears to be well, subatan.self equal to anything that Hong Before motor cars were long can produce in the way of made, the firm was already noted mountains. The average small two-mentary report of the debate shows
tiated.
the reputation ao made has been It is "turned to good account.
doubtful whether any manufactur ers in the British motor industry thake so many car parts in their works as Bean.
At Smethwick, steel is forged into axles, crank
bafts, gear wheel blanks.
The
includes
spoke against the raid. When it came to a division on the final passing of the fatal clause two of these including the member who presented the petition-votel for the raid, five voted against it and the votes of the other six are not record in the official division lists.
THE BOWLS INTER- PORT
CRAIGENGOWER GREENS
CHOSEN.
SPEY ROYAL CUP ARRANGE-
MENTS.
Plans for the forthcoming inter-
TENNIS.
HONG DOUBLES.
Further results in the Hong Doubles Tournament of the Hong Kong Cricket Club are as follows:
G. W, Sewell and H. R. Reming- ton (owe 15) beat E, 'S. C. Brooks and H. G. Sheldon (rea, 5/0), 4-6, 6-0, 6-4,
W. D. F. Wilson and K. A. Mason port bowls match between Hong (c. 2/6) beat R. Valentine and
A. C. 1. Bowker (scr.) 6-3, 6-4.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Kong and Shanghai were discussed.
Weather permitting, two matches yesterday at a comittee meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Asso-
were proposed as the venue for the Club's courts...
Capt. A. G. Dobbie and Rev. the match-Craigengower, Kowloon Cricket Club, and Kowloon Deck F. P. W. Alexander (owe 15/3) *. IEC Mackay and J. R. Hinton B.C. The Dockyard R.C. way
(rec. 15). eliminated for want of a seconder, and on a vote Craigengower won by five to four. The Craigengower Club was proposed by Mr. Me Tavish and seconded: by R. A Smith.
for its forgings and stampings, and steater car looks short and stumpy, ! that one only of these members ciation. The grounds of three clubs will be decided this afternoon on
but here is one that with its long. sweeping lines and general air of speed stands alone in its class. That air of speed is verified" when put to the test.
equipment
six lamps; electric and bulb horns; oll gauge Jaeger trip speedometer and clock; driving mirror and windscreen wiper hood caver floor mats and sliding luggage grid Dunlop reinforced low-pressure tyres: spare wheel and tyre; com- plete tool kit. Four wheel brakes are fitted as standard. The car enn he had in anoke blue, grey, "or
The foundry at Tipton supplies all the necessary castings; and it is at Tipton that the chassia are erected.
The vehicles are fitted with bodies at Dudley. The Bean 23 et commercial vehicle, which is meeting with increasing signs of users' confidence, is also made at the various works mentioned.
maroon.
The Singer is handled here by Messrs. Gilman & Co., who also re present the Willys, and the Over- land cars.
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR DAUGHTERS.
JAPANESE WOMEN'S
DEMAND.
TOKYO.
Women suffrage leaders in Japan have launched a campaign för women's rights in a new direction,
The stark fact is that with the £12,000,000 now appropriated, and the amounts previously diverted, " sum of £26,000,000 has left the Road Fuad definitely and has been lost to the roads. One third of the amount paid by motorists in metor taxes now goes anaually to the general Exchequer in the form of a luxury tax. Therefore, either road works to the extent of the sums named cannot be undertaken, or, if such road raaintenance is in perative, it must be carried out at the expense of the ratepayer, which that the motorists Pays twice."
means
Mr. R. Sutherland presided and the following clubs were represent ed:-Taikoo Dock R.C. (Mr. G. Morrison): K.C.C. (Mr. H. Overy); Club de Recreio (Mr. E. V. de Sousa); Kowloon Deck R.C. ( H. G. Cooper and Mr. G. Bender- Roa): Civil Service C.C. (Mr. R. A. Smith); Craigengewer C.C. (fr. 1 BA East Point R.C. Afr. McKellar),
J. A. Werswick and C. D. Wales (rec. 1/6) v. C. W. E. Bishop and R. M. Henderson (owe 15).
JAPANESE PLAYERS AT TIENTSIN.
SUCCESS OF THE RUMJAHNS.
The Japanese Ranking Davis Cup players were defeated by Tientsin meu on the Tientsin Tennis Asso- ciation Courts early this month.
c. 1. Liang won his singles against Kinumaki by 8-6, 6-4 and A. L. and Omar Rumjahn defeated Kinumaki and Mori by 6-3, 7-5.
THE SPEY ROYAL CUP. The Hon. Secretary (Mr. C. J. THE MAN ON THE BOX." Tacchi) said that three clubs had applied for entry to the Spey Royal Cup competition. They were the BRITISH WOMEN TENNIS Hong Kong Electric Company, the Naval Dockyard R.C., and
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the
Hong Kong Gas Company. The
STARS.
cup was presented 25 years ago, THE START FOR AMERICA added Mr. Tacchi. It had been left to the Association to decide how
Syd Chaplin-Charlie's brother--the cap should be played for, and
In these days of greater Dominion and Colonial sales, it is pleasing to record that Bean very early r cognised the desirability of selling increasing numbers of cars in over- seas, markels. Over two years ago
· representatives were seat to investi-"! gate possibilities in Australis. The wisdom of this step was quickly scen A standard Benn Four- Today, the eldest son of a man dying intestate is the only heir, teen. that had been specially de- but a rovision of the law of in-
be put up as a trophy for the First signed for arudous overseas ser-heritance is being worked cut
finally it was decided that it should vice, crossed and re-crossed Aus- presentation at the next session of and what is more he is striking Division League: Only slabs affi the Diet, the new law to provide out in a distinctive line. That he liated to the Association were en-
titled to compete. that all sons become joint heirs. is an amusing female impersonator The chairman said that the three The suffrage leaders desire a more drastic amendment, making all was established by the screen veclubs whose applications were un- sons and daughters joint inheritors Psion of "Charlie's Aunt," but he der consideration were not affiliat en an equal basis.
Delegations of women have visit shews himself in "The Man on the d. He desired to know if it were application be refused. Mr. A. O. Home Minister to convince them of the justice of this departure from Japanese custom.
tralia, creating a most favourable impression. A depot was establish- ed at Melbourne, and a very satis- factory volume of business is at the present time conducted with the Australian motor trade, as well as
is a comedian of very great skil,
"WE'LL BRING BACK THE CUP."
V.R.C. NIGHT FETE.
SERVICES RESPOND,
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AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS EXPECTED TO-MORROW.
COUNTY CRICKET.
NEW ZEALANDERS ROUT DERBYSHIRE,
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Derby 199 and 172. New Zealand: 541 for 0 wickets
(declared),
Lowpos, August Iáth, The New Zealanders gained" a big Entries for the Night Fete, which victory by an innings and 99' rans has been arranged specially for the against Derbyshire at Derby. Bat- Australian swimming stars tomosting first the home county could row night closed yesterday evening only make 190. New Zealand re- The feature of the programme will pled with the really fine score of be naturally the exhibition by the 541 for nine wickets when the visitors and doubtless maay sports-innings was declared. Dacre made men in the Colony will be there and Mills 100 not out. Derby | again disappointed being all out for to sec them in actik at the 179. Victoria Recreation Club. A special Score:- event has been put down for them, Details have not been Anally settled but their event will be at 9.55 p.m. They arrive to-morrow by the 9.3. Tango Maru and the contingent is ROTTERDAM-LLOYD'S NEW composed of Ernest Henry and Victor Moore, of New South Wales, and Reg Grier and Tow Boast, of Queensland. Mr. H. R. Kelly av companies them us manager. The Australians are en route for Takyo The cargo liner, Kota Inten was where they will take part in a
launched from one of the slipways of the Fijenoord Shipbuilding and series of competitions.
Engineering Co., Rotterdam r yards Back Stroke Championship ships for the Rotterdam Lloyd, and The local features are the 100cently. She is the first of four of the Colony and the 100 yards when completed they are destined" Free Style Services Championship, for a fast cargo service from Ham- For the latter event, only one entry burg and Rotterdam to the Dutch Was received until last night, but East Indies. in response to an appeal by the Victoria Recreation Club another nino entries were sent in yesterday. Only three are competing for the Back Stroke Championship.
The list of entries follow-
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Fijenoord yard D. Lyon and L-Corp. Rosenchat.
50 Yards Handicap (Member acting Diesel machinery. Each en- Dutch-built M.A.N.-type double- J. A. Victor, R. F. Strange,
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Alves, B. M. Talati, C. A. Y. gine is seven-cylinder unit rum- Noronha, W. G. Urquhart, H. R. aing at 86 r.p.m., developing 8,200 Pinna, 3. Soares, R da Rocha, G..h.p. and giving the ship at the R. Razaret, FM da Silva, E. loaded draught of 26 ft. 3 ins. Betty Nuthall shook hands with Zimunern, A. H. Danesh. L service speed of 14 knots. the engine-driver of the boat train Alarakin, R. 1. Alarakia, E A, dat
Roza, J. H. da Raza, D. Lyon, I. when she left Waterloo
for Novea.
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Fancy Diving (Open):-W. G. America.
Thomas Higgins, the driver, Championship:-id. W. N. Petch, Urquhart, Ed. da Roza, A. Duncan, Water Polo (Members) :-J. ́A, Sto. Hunter, J. Norris L.-Corp.
Faulkiaer, Pte J. Cooke, W. G. Urquhart, J. pekerier, Pte.
G. R. Razavet, D. Laing, S. A. Gainsby," Guardsmen Mille and Soares, R. da Rocha, A. 4. Barros,
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Brawn proposed the rejection of the tennis star good luck. "I hope three clubs and Mr. Smith second-you'll win all your games." he said,
The proposal was carried. ed.
Mr. Tacchi said that the Shang putting out a hand which he had hai team was to leave for Hong just wiped with an oily rag. Kong in September.
The games would take place during the first week in Octoberware blected to
The follow form a Selection Committee Mesura.
O. Brawn, W. Russell, G. Mor rison, R. Lapsley. The names of Messrs Kent, Bond and Harvey were unanimously approved as a Sub-Committee.
The girls who hope to bring back the Wightman Cup formed a happy Sterry, and Miss Joan Fry stood party. Miss Nuthall, Mise, Gwen at their carriage window.
Somebody gave Miss Nathall a penny for luck, and others at once followed suit until she held nearly Sa in coppera.
Miller.
REPAIRING ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
WONDERS OF THE ARCHITECTS SCIENCE.
في
MAKING THE EDIFICE "SAFE FOR CENTURIES.
he is better in the earlier part of the play than when he is disguised as Betty's Maid. He zaakes a quite attractive woman, and a very fairly convincing one, but it would be better for his art if he could vary
Skit his presentation somewhat. Lishness is alright in its place and the old convention of the music. hall that a man in woman's clothes should be clownishly coy dies hard, but Syd Chaplin can do better than
"Pansy that, and has done better. got just a trifle wearisome, whereas Gold fish the groom-butler was delightful, and we were glad to see the disappearance of her golden wig. Now a real artist like Syd Chaplin should know better than to allow one of his biggest assets, his power of impersonating a woman, to become ever so little tiresome Charlie realised this just in time, or possibly forced his producer to realise it, and subdued the big boots and baggy parts, fortifying them by his inimitable gift of Ralbos before they became stereotyped as to be boring.
With this one criticism ane can sum up The Man on the BoFootball League.
Rugby is also to take its place or at all events Chaplin's part in
this season in the local sports world, it, as being pure comedy and the and there will probably be a good best he has given us. The by-play many more matches played than last with his brother-in-law and with the season, especially as several of the
Mammy"
ia as amusing as any military units now stationed here thing seen on the screen and possess good ffteens. extraordinarily skilful
A meeting of the Rugby Section of the cast are good and without of the Hong Kong Football Club is she said, "We'll win it this time" church service. Those are the holes task, but even so it will be another
to be held in Cnion Building,
Colour Contrasts. Betty wor 3 red beret, with shoes to match, and a pretty mauve coat. Miss Joan Fry looked charm-work of preservation has already sistency. The cement is forced through the pipe under excessivo ing in green.
bean, completed that in the crypt, pressure, and into the holes bored Miss Harvey, the captain, car which is now open again to the in the piers. ried a big bouquet of sweet peas, public. and Mrs. D. Hill had a bunch of Parma violets in her coat.
One considerable stage of theja cloudy liquid of porridge con-.
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The rest
being relegated too pointedly to the background, play their parts as foil to the star. We can very honestly recommend you to visit the Queen's to-morrow to witness some fine acting and to enjoy a hearty Laugh
UNDERGROUND RIVER.
LAKE IN A GREAT CAVERN.
TOULOUSE. An underground river a mile long leading to a subterranean lake in an immense cavern, the roof of which glistens with stalactites like huge diamond needles, has been discover ed near the village of Izaut-de- 'Hotel, in the Haute Garonne De- partment in the south of France.
The village derives its water sup ply from a copious xpring issuing from a cleft in the mountain at an altitude of 2,500 feet, hear which are a number of natural wells, one of which has been used from time immemorial for disposing of the carcases of dead cattle.
RUGBY FOOTBALL. MEETING OF LOCAL CLUB.
PROSPECTS OF MORE
MATCHES."
Preparations are already being made, as previously announced, with regard to the forthcoming
" soccer season, and clubs are being enrolled in the Hong Kong
Pedder Street, 4th floor, on Monday
next, at 6.30 p.m., when, more in- formation will be available with regard to the plans and arrange- meats made for the coming season. It is hoped that all members and intending members will make an offort to attend as the object of the meeting is to elect officers for the coming season and to consider proposals prior to submitting the same to the general meeting of the Football Club on Friday, August 26th.
Arrangements have practically been completed for the use of ground, and a comprehensive series of matches, taking in all EM. Forces stationed in the Colony is contemplated.
At present ground and programme plans are in a tentative stage, but by Monday next there will be definite proposals submitted and some interesting information should be available for rugby followers,
After playing a series of matches in Canada, principally at Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa, the team Godfree will join them, and captain will go to New York There Mrs. the team in the effort to win the
up at Forest Hills.
Miss Harvey was cheerful about the English team's chances.
Thousands of Londoners and
sécure
Bound By Cement. That is the way in which the old visitors go there every day and rubble of the piers is bound into The cement "forces its as unnoticed the relics of the strength
the
way into all the crevices of the mighty struggle to
interior of every pillar, seta and foundations of the cathedral.
Eight immense pillars, designed hardens, so that the "crumbling to carry the weight of the soaring rubble, which was the core of each dome, run down many feet below of Wren's giant pillars becomes a the surface. Each of these pillars, solid mass that centurice will not as it passes through the crypt, is sbake-or, at least, that is what scored with numerous wide holes the experts say who are carrying Our Turn Again.
of the size and shape of the open- out the work. "We brought the cup back two ings which lepers used in the Mid-
a hundred men are engaged on the years ago, and lost it last year," dle Ages for external access to a
Mrs. Lambert Chambers, who was through which hundreds of tons of two years before the central dome among the well-wishers on the platement were pumped into the lower is finished and that part of the foundations of the cathedral, and cathedral can be opened again for through which reinforcing bars of worship. steel were then inserted.
ferm, told them:-
I think you ought to do it this year. You are a strong team."
Major D. Darcombe accompanied the team as manager. The only members who have been to America before are Miss Harvey and Miss Joan Fry.
Closed To All...
It is a slow business. More than
caps, circular in
The workmen are picturesque; white-stocked because of the in- Now all activity is concentrated numerable whirling particles of the space below the dome. cement dust which fall on them, wearing quaint flat- primary piers which carry on their topped canvas Around that circle climb the eight and also Mrs. Nuthall, waving her hand-Pinnacles the arches of the dome shape. They look like mechanicnt
portion of the cathedral is millers. kerchief to her daughter as the closed to all except the officials and train moved away, called out the work-people. An immense
Good luck, all of you."..
wood screen cuts away the nave The team sailed from Southamp in which the ordinary services are held. Behind the screen is a secret space of engineering wonder..
ton in the Ascania.
The five members of the party Nuthall took ten and Miss Harvey bad 40 rackets between them. Miss
eight.
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£10,000 a Month. More than £250,000 has been sub- scribed for the repair and preser- "A con- vation of the cathedral. siderable part of that sum already has been spent, and the present Each of the spaces between the cost is more than £10,000 a month. main piers is filed with a lattice If the scheme advocated by Mr. structure of steel girders. This John Todd, late district surveyor atructure is like a super scaffold-of the City of London, had been ing main girders and cross struts, carried out it would have involved. tension stays and buttresses.
an expenditure of two million There are seven of-these minor pounds. Mr. John Todd, it will Eiffel towers straddling against be remembered, served a danger Mr. Richard Shim, manager of the eight giant pillars. They sup- ous structure" notice on the Dean
port between them by their truss and Chapter two years ago.
1 the South China A.A. baseball effect that is, their outward and declared that St. Paul's would fall thrust-a considerable down sooner or later, and an team, says that he has so far taken upward
which is small matter " ́of
2 Two Water Polo Peague matches no action against the members of part of the weight of Wren's dome,nounced that the only safe course. lay in raising the dome, rebuilding are thrown contaminated the vil will be played this afternoon in the "Dragons" team who have 4,000 tona 6o the main piers are the piers, and then lowering the lage water supply, a local official, the Victoria Recreation Club expressed dissatisfaction over the left-free for repair and preserva dome by minute fractions of an
Norbert Casteret, entered the camber.
South China's selection of the base tion, cleft in the rock in a portable canoe, The Kowloon
No fewer than a thousand holes inch on the new supports. British School hall team to represent China in, tht
ÖVET Mr. with an electric lamp worked by a Former Pupils' Association "A Far Eastern Olympiad and have have been drilled into the heart of Controversy arose
the eight pillars, each hole marked Todd's action and pronouncement pocket battery fixed to his fore- meet the King's Own Scottish
shown their displeasure by 1
with its number in broad black There was a wide, division of -bead
Borderers in the first match, which
figures. The boringa go nearly opinion among authorities. Some He found himself travelling up should attract a great deal of
It is hoped that the last of the fifteen feet deep into the masonry, said he was right, others that he an underground river, apparently interest. The former are the lay-
incident bas now been heard.
A little compressed air engine was completely wrong. Finally The All-Around Chinese for the comparatively small affair of a Mr. John Todd retired, at the end In the opinion of the expert com-
In order to determine whether the well into which the dead cattle
of considerable depth, the waters ourites.
WATER POLO.
strike,"
of which were icy cold. From time The second strings of the two to time the river narrowed and then leading Clubs, vis, the Victoria Rematch Honolulu. South China pump and twin flywheels stands of his term of service to the City. widened out again into great under-creation Club and the K.B.S.F.P.A... baseball game, which was to have on the flooring below the centre of ground halia, culminating a mile will oppose cach other in the second played last. Wednesday, but was the dome, and a flexible pipe line, ittee which is governing the re- from the outlet in a large subter: match. The former should win com- prevented by bad weather, will be like a frogan's hose, leads from pair work, "there are no founda. ranean lake which has not yet been fortably, as they are the better cord played to-morrow afternoon, at bit. Into this engine is fed the tions for the alarming atatementa
o'clock,
specially prepared concrete cement, which he been made!! fully explored
bination.
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