HOME FOOTBALL.
THE FA CUP.
FOURTH ROUND MATCHES TO-MORROW,
CURTAILED LEAGUE
PROGRAMME.
JUDD, A MIGHTY
HUNTER.
FAMOUS SOUTH AFRICAN, SPORTSMAN. “
SHOT FIVE LIONS IN SUCCESSION.
The fourth round in the F.A.
The Herning Standard was se Cup competition will be played to-morrow (Saturday) at Homecently able to give some remark In consequence there is a curtalled able details of the life of the Inte League programme. There will be Mr. William Judd, the famous hig no matches ir Division I. at all, game hunter, who was killed by arounded elephant in Kenya while in Division 11. there are
Colony on Tuesday, in spite of the
comparatively few. There, will I
matchas fewer than usual in Division 11. (Southern) And four in the Northern section The Scottish of this vision.
full League (Division I have pragrance,
There are 3 teams engaged in the fourth round of the Cup, and of the the majority ave senior
teamy.
There are seven Division II. teams competing, and their aum- her wid mox ikely be reduced after toquoFTUNG, Eour of them are pinging away from home, against A opposition. The other three, Reading, Stoke and Port Vale are more fortunate in having home anatches, but they appear likely to be beaten, and each will be lucky if they can force a draw,
Cardi, who won the trophy last season are playing at home, hut will find stiff opposition from Liverpool. Both are well placed in the League and the game should be close and keen, The Arsenal, who were runner-up last year are at hour to Everton, who are the leaders at present.
The Axtures in the Cup com petition and League for to-mafrow are given below:-
THE FA CUP.
The matches to be played in the fourth and of the FA Cup to
morrow are as under:-
Bury. Manchester, W. Exeter. Blackburn Cardiff C. Liverpool. Port Vale. New Brighton Swindon . Shef. Wednesday, Soutaport Middlesbrough.
Derbi C. Notts Forest. Wrexham r Birmingham. Sunderland r. Manchester C.
Huddersfield P. West Ham. Aston
Villa. Crewe, Stoke City Bolton Wand. Tottenham. Oldham A. Arsenal. Everton. Sheffield Un. 1. Wolves. Reading Leierster.
ENGLISH LEAGUE, Division II. Blackpool . West Brom A. Chelsea. Clapton Orient, South Shields r. Hull City
Division III. (Southern). Bratford. Luton Town Bmouth and B.A.. Maliwall. Brighton and H.A.. Crystal P. Bristol r. Newport C. Merthyr Tr. Gillingham Northampton. Torquay L. Norwich City . Walsall Plymouth A. Coventry C. Watford u. Queen's Pk. R.
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Division III (Northern). Ashington . Hartlepools U. Barrow. Durham City. Bradford . Bradford City. Darington Accrington S. Domaster R. Wigan Boru'. Buchdals Rotherham U Tranmere R. Chesterfield.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE, Division 1. Clyder. Airdateninns. Dundee c.Hearts. Dunfermliner. Aberdeen Falkirk, Partick Thistle. Hamilton Arads. r. St. Miren Hibernians. St. Johnstone. Kilmarnock Celtic. Queen's Park . Motherwell. Raith Rovers Cowdenb'th. Rangers . Bo'ness
efforts of his son to aaya hiru.
The dangers of big-gaine hunting are exemplified (writes Mr. Johu
brass wins.
Food
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1928,
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THE GAMBLER'S EVERYTHING MADE EARLY MATRIMONY.
IN BRITAIN."
INSTINCT.
[UY 1. A. H. CARSON.]
MONTE CARLO. Walking through the rooms cane acroes a friend whom I meet more frequently at Lord's than anywhere else. When I asked the conventional question whether be had iwen doing anything, he reade the remarkable reply that roulette had no fascination for him except in its resemblance to cricket i
to
First of all, he said, they are boch such infernally dull garnos watch. There is a funereal gravity about cricket and roulette which s particularly pleasing to English people, who are constitutionally incapable of appreciating boister
ousmess
Secondly, you may have a fairly long innings at both gaines, but the great probability is that you will be out" at the fresh.
Thirdly, if you are going to be any good at all at either game, you must not hit against the break."
FEATURES OF THE COMING TRADE FAIR.
AT LONDON AND BURMINGHAM.
MEN WHO MARRIED
YOUNG.
The
Earl Jellicoe. 13: Air Vice- Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, 30; Air Vice-Marshal Sir Geoffrey Sal- anand, 39,
On the other hand, Lord Plumer married at 27 years of age.
Anong politic.ans the leaders., of the there great parties off married
young,
Mr. Baldwin, 23: Mr. Lloyd Geo 23" Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, 30.
WIFEGOADED TO DEATH."
HUSBAND ARRESTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
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Kendall Cowgen, aged twenty. has been arrested in. Chiengo on
Famous men in the legal world a charge of manslaughter for the
unprecedented reason, according ta. married even younger;
The Lord Chief Justics (Lord thy warrant, that he "goaded his Howart), ; The Lord Chancellor (Lord Cave), 20.
wife to death."
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Men of science and dignitaries |
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The authorities, although Cow-
thinken
of the Church appear to marry a out, and three hours later, when I Mtole Tater:
went back, I found her dead. Sir Oliver Lodge, 28: Sir Arthur The authorities declaro that Cow- Keith, 33; Bir E. Rutherford, 20; gen is the first husband arrested on Dean Inge, 43: The Archbishop of much a charge in Chicago, and that Canterbury, 30; The Bishop of the charge, if sustained, may serve. Birmingham, 49.
as a new legal precedenty.
INTERESTING COMPARISONS.
The advice giren to cadets at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, by Ligut,-General Sis Webb Gili- Almost everything Great Britain an, Master-lieneral of the Ord- that they should avoid makes, from huge electrical equip-nance. ment for & power-house down to matrimony until they were at least the daintiest jewellery, will be seen 36 years of age, has created con-
Literary men, artists, and actors the British Industries Fair aiderable interest at Home.
were usually on the young side off which is to be held simultaneously advice was given at the ball-yearly
until three, hours after his wife. excoptions: sol. Sir Webb said that a February 20th to March end, 1998. lege.
Mr. Bernard Shaw, 49; Mr. Viola, aged eighteen, had taken her in London and Birmingham from pissing-out inspection of the col10, though there are several notable en did not return to his home The aim of the organisers has der's freedom of manure was Rudyard Kipling. ; Mr. G. K. own life by gas, bald him respon bean to make each section thorough sometimes camped by his being Chesterton, 27: Sir William Orpen, shle for her death, waying that a by representative of its own branch warried when he was young, for he 23: Sir John Lavery 34 Mr heated argament led his young of British industry and to establish was liable to be ordered anywhere Jacob Epstein, 20: Sir Frank wife to commit suicide.
and at a moment's notice. the Fair still more firmly as an
Велвод, 28: Sir Gerald
"I became angry and said bitter annual commental event of first Investigations indicate that many Maurer, 30.
Cowpen told the polee. class importance the manufac
slammed the duer, went famous men in the Navy, Army, turer's means of launching new and Air Force have married much products and stablishing new con Inter than leading men of other tete, the trade buyer's means of keeping in touch with the intest professions, as the following liste developments in British production
Earl Haig, 44: Sar W. Robert and of taking a complete survey Mon, 34; Sir George Milne, 30: "Sir of that section of it which interesta
Ian Hamilton, 34; Earl Bentty, tim most without having to make
tour of the country. Take the sections organised by the Association of British Chemical.
and Manufacturers
the British Manufacturers' Chemical Plant Association. It embraces almost every firm of note, including the great combine Imperial Chemical Industries. The visitor will be se for himself the big able to strides made in the industry in Great Britain within the last your or two,
whether it be in heavy theniens or fine, fertilisers, ex- plosives, dyestuffs, non-skidding PALA
materials, preservatives, dis- hisinfectants or drugs. New products will be in the forefront and as a background there will be a plete range of the British chemi- cabs now being made.
Millais) in the death of Wildam Judd. Here was a man skilled in the ways of wild beasts beyond or- dinary mortale, a magnificure shop and possessing a perfect nerve, and with all his forty years of ex- perience with the great padhy drms, he loses today when the at required Thirty years ago
nerves, plenty of luck, and Dn abundant self-confidence to huet frequently Lons, buffaloes,lowed at roulette. and elephants in the hengs of Africa, but today rifles are po powerful and accurate that for the most part a hunter, has only to get close in and make an accurate shat to diminate nearly all danger.
Yet, in spite of all accidents do happen. Perhaps it is best so. otherwise big-game hunting would not be the great sport it is.
I think that this last pieu of advice in the best that can be fol-
Charged By Braides. William Judd was, I think, a native of Essex, and went to South Africa some forty was ago. After a trial at farming he soon took
the bush, and became a profes.]
al hunter. Major Cunninghame, the well- bunt, who accompanied KATA President Roosevelt on his African expedition, told me that the most strenuous and nerve racking time In his life was when he and Willie Judd went up to the Pungwe fals lay the new Maineland Railway in the early nineties to hunt baffald for timing.
We were only armed," he said, with old black-powder rifles, and there was scarcely a day when we were not charged by buffaloes. For we risked our lives every day,"
An East African Pioneer. Before 1900 Willie Judd was in East
with A frien
the early pioneers. Her for some gears he specialised in hurtig bull elephants on the south side of Mount Kenya, principally in the desse bush country to the west of the Amala River.
In time elephants began to get scarce, and the number allowed to be killed limited, so with popula tien unereasing and visitors arriv ing Judd turned professional guide, manager and hunter to Safaris. For come years he accom. panted Sir W. MeMilan, and was once with Roosevelt and other dis tinguished people
engaged him as hunter for Major Puller in 1913, and a more excellent camp manager of letter ammanio emild not be found.
His temper sa important ກ quality on a shooting expedition in Africa, where blood in hot) was marvellous. Nothing was any trouble to him, and what glaricus nights we had round the camp fire swapping yarns of bygone days
when
Africa was the untrodden feld of romance,
The main cause of heavy losses at Monte Carlo are: Neglect to notice the run of a particular table; the scattering of pieces all over the board: and greatest of all, a desperate courage wher los- ing. and a deplorable timidity when winning.
The persistent way in which numbers surn up always interests me, though I cas no more offer zn explanation or reason why
Bet
numbers should repeat than I know why one man cast a whole afternoon at bridge and hold only a third of the aces and kings neighbour deca
Inspired Moments.
Here is a personal experience I had a commiaden from a friend in London to back 5 for him when it looked favourable. For the first three visits I paid to the Casino 5 turned up so rarely at any table that nothing was risked." The netual numbers worth watching the first day were 19 S4, and on the second day the last six. This was not only 112 one table, but al! through the rooms while I was watching. It was not sell the fourth day that I found a table which was producing the desired number, and then 3 came up twice in seven throws..
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That is typical. In the leather and leather genes metion, there will be shown, besides the huge range of saddlery, bags and trunks, for the manufacture of which Great Britain has always been noted, the latest thing in fashion goods such a ladies' hand- bigs and bead pochettes.
The textile and clothing section.. which is to be six times the size it was when inaugurated in 1928, will include every article of cloth
from the finest lingerie to fishermen's oilskins All the
Breat textile areas of the country will be Here is another inexplicable sad, presented and besides mass-pro- if you like. unbelievable claim by duction cloths and garments, there the persistent player. I have met will be hone spun tweeds and other. rural, industries. For men and women who declare that products
the first time the gent artificial at rare moments they have a con viction that a certain number willik Arm, British Celanese Ltd, is appear and that that conviction to exhildt, a display occupying may be safely acted
somé 800 square feet. upon. I think that everyim has these, inspirations," said a player whe spends his whole winter at the tabirs, but very few of us have the courage to take the fall ad vantage of it. I myself very rare- ly get al, but when I do I see the number standing out as plainly as it shows up on the board."
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"New Products.. Now designa in jewellery; new stainless silver nickel spoons and forks;
British type- improved writers and office equipment; a truly unique display of pottery and china and table and decora |tive glassware, the very best
Britain can produce; and latest wireless sets and accessories will be other features of the Fair. in London. The display of toys and games and sports goods will be the largest and finest yet made. There will be scidltifu insi mi-
Two days ago I came acrose ari- other instance of this. My part wer at the bridge table, the wife of a resident at Benu Soleil, told me: I had been shopping this morning, and had about & hundred franca over, BO I ran into the Casier to see what was doing. Eestis seemed to know every number that was to turn up. 7 came up and 18 are 10 and 99, just as if some one had told me. I was afraid to hack them, but I did back the dozens and made a nice be."
Whore Winnings
His Wish To Come Home. - He had a nice little, coffer estate in the Kikuyu Highlands, and this he sold to some profit. Every six maths he wrote to me.all the gos sip of the hiting field and what people were doing. Every letter.playing bridge. expressed a wish to come home to. England and settle down,
It was just as well he did not, as he would not have been happy.
Willie Judd had many adven- tures with wild animals, One or twe I wrote down at the time he
THE SCOTTISH CUP. told them.
FIRST ROUND REPLAYS
DRAW FOR 2ND
MATCHES.
KOUND
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 5th; Replayed matches in the first round of the Scottish Cup resulted
as under-
St. Johnstone, 0: Hearts, 1. Dundee United, 2: East Fife, 1 Dumbarton, 2; Hamilton, 3, The match between St. Johnstone and Hearts was only decided after extra time had been played. The match between Dumbarton and Hamilton was a postponed game.. The Second Round.
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One day Judd came suddenly on lions that had just killed a zebra by the Amal River At such a
moment lions are in th ex- elted and dangerous frame of mind. The distance was only 80 yards, and Jadd's first shot killed
the big male lion dead on the top "of the zebra.
Two lionesses then charged him together. He killed one at thirty paces distance and the second with- in a few feet. There was just time aeload when two other lionesses to
charged. Judd stopped the first with a broken back, and killed the econd when it was almost upon him. The three other lionesses then bent a retreat.
An Adventure With Belous, Judd was out one day with F. C. Selous. Both hunters were mount-
The draw for the second round, ed. and Selous suddenly dashed matches to be played on Saturday, after a lioness he had son gallop- ing along a path in the bush in February 4th, has been made as
Items, however, that under
front. Selous overran the beast, which had crouched close to the path without his seeing it.
Forfar "Kilmarnock, Forres Mechanic
Hearts.
St Mirren . Vale of Athul. Dandee United . Dundee. Dunfermlene v. Leith Amateurs. Partick v. Nithadaic. Stenhousemair Alloa. Ayr . Falkirk..
Armadale King's. Park. Motherwell Raith Rangers Cowdenbeath. Airdries Hamilton. Queen's Park v. Morton Brechin City. Albion. 3rd Lanark v. Hiberniane. Kath. Celtic.
As Judd followed at a leisurely canter he suddenly became aware of a great yellow body coming through the air at him on his left
ere was not even time to raise his rifle, to his shoulder so he just' Pecked it up on the pommel and pulled the trigger. The lioness
all dead on the borec.
There are plenty of good hunter
in Africa to day, but pone better,
Ta type of vision, if you can. call it so, is very curious. I have similar intuitions myself while That is, I have
said to myself, my opponent is go ing to lead the none of clubs, and down the card has come, but that I think de merely because the lead of that particular card which I know is hell by my opponunt is the one card which will put me one down on my contract, a fact which he knows as well as I do.
Ware
the
show:
photographic materials (another section ougaard, bý n whole industry), foodstuffs, fancy goods. cutlery, watctres and clocks, musiya instruments, stationery, niture, basketware and brush-
Another important section in London willie that in which the British Dominions and Colonies will again exhibit their produce.
In "Brmingham ·
the one of stures will be a display of every. thing connected with building. the most minute Stings. The gas and from conrrele foundations to electrical industries will vie with each othee in showing the Intest
ándustrial developments in domestic practice and there will be machinery for every industrial purpose. wire
looms, wesring machines for soaking hardware, für
bres sleel,
- mend
That. however, does not explaiu¡ un many of them in
how it is a certain player at rou lette can back thrie wiming num- bers, an
it done bast might. and yet plein, out of four coups, The four number were 21, 24, 32, and 2, and I saw a player win the maximum on three of them. He
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missed 24. It is difficult to ace his inspiration
operation.
British Industries Fair will be Taking both sections, the curing nearly twee as big as it was in 1926 and biggen even than in 1921, a my great industrial prosperity,
of
GERMAN RACE DWINDLING,
BIRTH-RATE HALVED.
Here is a little story that caused naght dispute among the gam- bing fraternity. A man and his wife, knowing nothing of roulette,
BERLIN. were asked by a friend to hack 14 directly they went into the rooms in, speaking in
The Ober-Burgermeister of Ber
the Prussian and were given a hundred francs
Council of State, said that there to put on. The number came up, and they received, the money, and
were only 353,000 children in the while they were chatting over their schools of Berlin compared with 700,000 before the war. He pointed SUCCES a man standing by said,
ourt that the number of new little. You had better take that money
than half what it was before the citizens arriving antiually is less
war. In 1923 the number of births was 36,000, against 76,000 in 1913. -He attriinted the diminution in the birth-rate principally to the
number of houses. insufficient
Dr. Alfred Grotjahm, professor of the University of Berlin, points out that to maintain the popula tion at the present number there must be 20 births for every 1,000 of population.
off before you inse is 14 turzied p again, and they had forgotten to redeem their original stuke
The question is, to whom do the second pile of winnings belong, to the players, or to the friend who had inspired the bet? The answer seems to be that the second win belongs to the players, as the piece left on was at their mek and not at the risk of their friend, we had only Authorfaeda single
transaction
with greater expericone or more amiable in character than the late Willie Judd." He died like a mam
Last century, up to 1885, for every 1,000 of the population there were born from 37 to 40 children. In the 46 chief cities of Germany the birth rate is oulj 14.2 per 1,000
(Continued at foot of next column.; } with his boots on as a man should. I and in Berlin it is 10 per 1,000,
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