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The Grand Military Tattoo has been the event of the week. It proved a magnificent 'military spectacle and for three nights the whole of Hong Kong flocked to see it.
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Cables from the north deal in summary form with the military and political situation including the latest reorganisation of the Nationalist Government at Nanking.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1928.
CRICKET NOTES.
After two wet Saturdays, the cricket season get a fair start this last week end, and although there Was no match of outstanding interest "Asanelled fools at the wicket were much in evidence everywhere. Batsmen being "short of practice and wickets' not having
LAWN. BOWLS.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND
SPEY CUP.
POSITION AND PROSPECTS.
To-morrow and next weekend
yet settled down, the ball generally will see the closing of the season's beat the bat, and despite the three
HOME FOOTBALL.
ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES..
The following" is the 'programme
INTERPORT GOLF.
SHANGHAI WIN ALL SINGLES.
BIG MARGINS.
The resuit of the Brst day's play
QUEER THINGS WHICH GET MISLAID.
THE LONDON POLICEMAN'S
JOB.
The fighting cocks left unclaimed in the hands of the police follow- ing the Norfolk cock-fighting ease are by no means the only strange
centaries made on Monday scoring junior League lawn bowls proof football matches in the English in the Interport match, in which live stock of which the police bave gramme which has been seriously League and the Scottish League Shanghai gained two points to had to take charge, writes a Lon-
Was otherwise low all round.
To judge by the performances in the H.K.C.C. game the Club appear to have found four, useful recruits in Bonnar. Plammer (two names well known in the Colony), Ewin and Stanion. Bonnar's 6 for 35 in the 1st innings of Hancock's XI. was a good performance. He has a nice easy action, and a tendency to ever-pitch is a far better thing than putting them down short. Vallack also did well with the ball, and if only he could find some sort of consistent form he would be one of the most dangerous bowlers in the Colony. The batting was on the whole disappointing.
delayed by the weather. Clubs which take part in both lawn bowls and cricket have reached a stage when they are tired of bowls and want to see the competitions finish- ed off. It is apparent that, start- ing "as they did when the bowls season was practically over, the Spey Cup.competitors do not show the enthusiasm which was in eri- dence in past seasons.
Junior League. "Very few matches remain to be played, but they are important "ab the junior championship is still in the balance. The Civil Service scators who have lost their place in the 1st Division naturally look to their junior team to top, the 2nd Division and bring them back, but their prospects are not bright... The issue lies between the Club de Recreio "A" and Taikoo and the result of the match between these two Clubs to-morrow will make the position a little clear. " General opinion seems to be in favour of the Portuguese team, and shrewd observers, see in their ranks the material for the finest lawn bowlers in the Colony.
In the corresponding game at Kowloon, six bowlers were tried on one side and seven on the other with the result that "Teddy" Fincher, Rarasay and Goodwin all helped themselves to big scores on a plum wicket: The K.C.C. bowl ing will, I fear, be woefully weak this season. Brace's arm is im proving after a nasty operation, but though his batting may not be affected, it remains to be seen how far his bowling will suffer. With- out his aid it looks as if the team may be in for a series of drawn They will be difficult matches. enough to get out, but will find it equally difficult. to get rid of their opponents. Mackay's slow off breaks may help out now and then, but what the Club, really needs is a decent left hand bowler to sup- port and contrast with Goodwin. Incidentally the K.C.C. wicket is now really first class and it will be a tragedy for the Club to have to abandon it in 1932 and start build-g1amme, there matches are down for ing up a new one on what is now decision. The Kowloon C.C. enter- Naval Officers ground-thetain the Yacht Club and both teams the highest terrace of King's Park. The site is a splendid one and tha ground larger than the present one, but it will take years to make decent wicket on such a porous table-land.
Similar Club games revealed no particular new talent among the Civil Service and Craigengower ericketers and the only real feature of either game was Omar's century... The University started their sea son proper in great, form, their first XI. overwhelming the J.R.C: despite some steady bowling by Arculli, and the second team winning league points from the Police in a very low scoring match. The fielding of both teams was, I hear, as excellent As usual, and it is pretty clear that this season again they will be very hard nats to crack.
Congratulations to the Diocesan Boys' School on putting up such a good fight against the CRC on Saturday. In .every form of sport, there is nothing that improves one's own gan so much as playing against stronger opporents and learning from them. Henca young Anderson and his team should stick te it, and with more practice and experience they will do well."
L. EVERET.
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C. END XI. v. R.E, &.
R. SIGNALS.
This game takes place on Satur. day on H.KGC ground at 2 p.m.
B.K.C.C.-A. H. Gillingham (Capt.), J. E. Hancock, W. K. Tait, L. A. R. Duncan, E. R. West, H. R. Remington, R. K. Hepburn, J. Bonzar, W. B. Cornaby, F. W. Stanion, and M. M., Watson. I.R.C. 2ND XI. 1. H.K. ELECTRIC
R.C.
The following will represent the I.R.C. in the above match on Sarut day on R.C. Ground at 2 p.m. sharp-
Sirdar Khan (Capt.), A. Butt, N. B. Kitchell, I. Hassan, D. Mobomed, A. 31. Runjahn, M. R. Abbas, A. R. Safiad, R. Nazarin, A. Rahmin, M. P. Reserves: J. M. A. Ramjaha and Y. A. Curreem.
Madar.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
THE REST TEAM FOR MON-
DAY'S MATCH.
To revert to the afternoon's pro
will fight hard for the points if only to finish higher up on the table. The home team will pro bably be weak owing to cricket and other attractions drawing their players away, so that the Yachts- men on their recently improved form may be expected to win the points.
Recreio "B" receive the Civil Service and on the merits of the wo teams the visitors should win. Last week the Recreio "B teain gave a very good account of them. selves at Taikoo, and a little team work, with the advantage that they are playing on, their own ground, will probably make it difficult for the visitors to have things their
Own WLY.
The real test is at Taikoo whither the Recreio "A" go for their return meeting. Taikco suffered their heaviest defeat in the season at King's Park when they lost to their present rivals by 49 shots. A de feat for Taikoo to-morrow will see their last hopes gone. It is doubt fal whether they will succeed in holding the visitors.
Spey Royal Cup. With a strong team out last week, Taikoo (cup holders) were beaten by their old rivals, Craigengower, who incidentally were in the final last year. There was no room for joss" in the game and Taikoo were admittedly beaten by a tear which played the better game on that day. Craigengower will now have no difficulty in entering the final as their next opponents will be representatives from two junior division teams, the winners of East Point . Yacht Club.
Kowloon C.C. suffered the fate of their neighbours when they met the Civil Service. The latter will have to meet strong opposition "in their next match which will be with the winner of the Kowloon Docks Club de Recreio tie.
.
The Police were eliminated by the Kowloon Docks. The next match
(Division I.) for to-morrow:
ENGLISH LEAGUE. Division I Arsenal. West Ham. Aston Villa 2. Bury. Blackburn. Everton. Bolton r. Portsmouth. Derby. Manchester C.- Leeds U. r. Burnley. Leicester . Sheffield U. Liverpool. Newcastic. Manchester U. r. Cardif Wednesday . Birmingham. Sunderland. Huddersfield.
Division II,
Barnsley. West Brom. Blackpool v. Stoke. Bradford . Tattenham. Briitor. Notia Forest. Chelsea Clapton. Hull. Reading. Millwall Middlesbro' Notts C. Oldhani. Fort Vale v Preston N.E. Swansea. Grimsby" Wolves Southampton.
Division III (Southern). Bournemouth v. Charlton. Brentford . Northants, Crystal Pal. r. Plymouth. Exeter. Torquay. Luton Coventry. Merthyr Norwich. Newport,e. Fulham, Southend v. Brighton Swindon . Gillingham. Walsall r. Queen's P.R. Watford . Bristol. R.
Division II. (Northern). Ashington. Bradford 0. Crewe v. Wigan.
Darlington Chesterfield. Halifax Hartlepools. Lincoln . Accrington. "Nelson . Barrow..
Rochdale v. New Brighton. Southport . Wrexham. South Shield, v. Doncaster, Stockport . Carliste. Tranmere. Rotherham.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Division I. Aberdeen r. Airdrie. Clyde Ayr. "Dundee e.. Tahird Lanark, Falkirk r. St. Mirren. Hearts . Cowdenbeath... Kilmarnock e. Partick. Motherwell. Celtic. Queen's Park . Hibernians. Raith. Hamilton. Rangers. St. Johnstoor."
LEAGUE RESULTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'" AGENCY.}
In the Scottish League, the Airdrieonians and Queen's Park played a drawn game on Wednes day, each side scoring two goals.
C.C.C. "AT HOME""""
PROGRAMME FOB TO-MORROW'S GALA.
LAWN BOWLS AND SPORTS.
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Given good weather, the "At Home" at the Craigengower Cricket Club. commencing at o'clock to-morrow afternoon should provide an enjoyable time for members and visitors, among whom there will be a large gathering of ladies.
Hong Kong's one, served if any thing rather to hearten than de- press the supporters of the visiting team, for it was generally recog nised that the Shanghai six was far stronger than our depleted team.
don pressman.
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On one occasion a police" con- stable was called upon to look after an elephant until its traïnèr could be found. The animal had broken loose from, a fairground at
In the singles however the battle Camberwell and made its way to was to the strong with a vengeance, the house of a woman who had pre- all the six matches" going to Shang|viously given it food.
The con-
hai by convincing margins. Fergn-stable was sent for because of the son, who took Blinko to the 33rd damage the elephant was doing in green, came nearer to success than
any of the others, but all the trying to enter the house. matches "ended A
All kinds of valuable articles are long way from 1.home. Budd on the day proved left unclaimed in the hands of the
altogether too good for 3arton,
In addition to certain events in the sports programme which are of the winets will be an interest-reserved for members, there are ing one as the best material the Docks can gather, will be pitted special events for the children and against the Club de Recreio, who a race for the visitors. The ladies' bave made their initial entry into nomination, threading needle and the competition with players who could be depended upon to give a lighting cigarette competition should strong game to any side..
prove an attractive event. It ia expected that, apart from the veterans' race, the older members will compete with the
"young- sters in the potato race and other The position in the League to events. The amended sports
gramme is as under-
LEAGUE TABLES. ".
date dize:
Division IL
1. Wheelbarrow Race.
3.
0 3 20
4.
In the Rugby football match on Monday, October 16th, on "the
P. W. D. L. Pt& Hong Kong Football Club Ground Recreio "A"...... 14 11 0 3 99 between The Rest" and a side Civil Service... 14 10 1 3 21 drawn from the Hong Kong and Taikoo R... 13 20 Shanghai Banking Corporation and Kowicon B.G.C. 15
7 1 7 15 the Caion Insurance Society of
Craigengowor.... 15 708 14" Cantos, Ltd., "The Rest will be
5 1 Kowloon C.C.... 74
8 11 4 1 * 9 Yacht Club...... 13 East Point B.C. 18
drawn from the followingardine's), Recroio "B"... 14
R. J. D. C. Grieve
Rev. H. V. Koop (Capt.), Capt. Wright (R.A.), 1. E. S. Mackay (B. & S.), R. D. Beaumont (Mer cantile Bank), G. P. Lammert (American Express Co., Inc.), R.
1 9 B
$ 4 0 198
ASSOCIATION.
Dowler (B&B) V. Stannion H.K. FOOTBALL REFEREES (Brunner Mond's), A. Gordon (Jar dine's), E. R. West (Mercantile Benk), T. Riddel (Police), G. B. MeWalter (Police), G. E. Estelle. The meeting of the Hong Kong (Police), G, Howarth (Police, J. Football Referees Association, which A. E. Kendrew (Jardine's), 8. D.
was postponed owing to the Tattoo, Roberts (B. &9) RJ. Carter will be held at the Chaplains Hut, (B. & S.), and L. Billinghurst (B. Scandal Point, to-day (Friday), at & 8.).
6. p.m., Warrant Engineer J. W. There will be practice today at Barber, E.N., will give a lecture on
alley 1:5.30 pm at Happy
Refereeing.
Boys' Race, under 10. Girls' Hace, under 10. Potato Race.
5. Boys' and Girls Race.. 6. Visitors Race
and won by 5 and 3. We can only police. So great was the increase hope that Marton may reverse the in five years up to 1928-more than decision in the China Champion- 100 per cent.-that the lost pro- ship, which is played by strokes
over 12 holes on Saturday and Sun-perty, office of the Metropolitan Police was transferred to larger day.
Shanghai, by winning two of the premises in Lambeth Road. foursomes and all the singles, have beaten Hong Kong by the very convincing margin of eight matches
to one.
Singles.
One of the strangest articles left with the police was a large paint- ed horse belonging to a merry-go- round which had fallen from a It
MW. Budd_beat O. E. C. Marton į lorry, passing through Fulham,
by a and 3.
Wits taken to the local police
A. R. Blinko beat A. H. Ferguson
by 4 and 3.
H. R. Malcolm beat L. 1. S. Dod-
well by 6 and 5.
station by an out-of-work. labourer, who declined to leave it without
J. F. Pilcher beat A. E Lissamman some, reward until an inspector ex-
by 6 and 5.
plained that as the horse had been
K. M Cumming heat F. A. Red-found in the street he was not en: „..
mand by 7 and 5. Denison beat C. C. Stark by 10
and 3.
NORTH BORNEO TRADE.
DIFFICULTIES DURING
PAST YEAR.
The annual meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce was held in Sandakan on September 1st, the Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock pre siding. In proposing the adoption
titled to any reward.
The greatest find ever made in the street was a matchbox contain- ing a pearl necklace worth £135,000 which was picked up in the gutter and taken to the police. The box subsequently formed an important link in the chain of evidence which resulted in a gang of thieves being sentenced to long terms of penal servitude..
The pearls had been atolen while ·
of the annual report and accounts in transit from Paris to Hatton the chairman said:-
The most prominent subject for Garden in 1913, and when the discussion throughout the rear police inquiries were getting too under review has been that of hot the wife of one of the gang in labour. We seem to be as far of
a moment of panic deposited the as ever in finding" any solution of our dificulties. The position is not pearls in the gutter." healthy and, in normal times, the Not long ago the Lost Property available labour in the State is in Office received an inquiry for a set sufficient for the requirements of of furs worth £750 which had been industry. To add to our difficulties found by a conductor in an omni- various amendments to the existing bus two mouths previously. The Labour Code were promulgated by owner, it appeared, bad had no use. Government in consequence of we for them in the meantime, and it understand, certain representations was not until she required to wear which were made by a Dutch them again that she suddenly re- Labour Inspector who visited the called her loss. State in the early part of 1927. These amendments caused much dis- satisfaction, especially to our plaat ing, friends, and although certain of these regulations have been modi fied, the general feeling is that they were unnecessary and tend to ac-bones were among the unusual de ceatuste the difficulties of employ- posits at Scotland Yard. ers, without any corresponding ad- the Big Five" was at once notifi- vantage to either the recruitmented, but it was soon established that of labour or indeed the fabourers the bones were anatomic specimens
which had been left in themselves. A Labour Advisory
A public Board was appointed by Govern- vehicle by a doctor. ment consisting of official and un- official members, to act in advisory capacity to Government on Labour matters, upon which the Chardber has two representatives.
Now Legislation. Wanted
an
Side by side on a shelf with the furs was £150 chinchilla coat awaiting & claimant.
Human Bones In Vehicle. Three years ago two human leg
One of
Every year there are more than a quarter of a million personal in- quiries for lost property in Lon. don alone. The number of articles deposited with the police amounts to nearly two hundred thousand annually, and only about one-third I fancy a feeling is gaining are ever claimed. Umbrellas head
Ordinance will have to be scrapped come next. ground that the existing Labour the list, and purses and satchels and replaced by more up-to-date After a reasonable interval un- legislation, wherein the employers' claimed goods "are returned to the rights will be protected equally finders, who, however, must be pre- with those of the labouter. This pared at any time to surrender indeed is necessary, especially in u their title if the original owner developing country such as Borneo, comes forward. and it may be advisable so to draft
Among the deposits left with the new legislation that provision is police mentioned by the Commis made separately for the require-sioner of Police in his annual re- ments of the various nationalitiesports are a ferret, a glass eye, two which go to make up the labour of white mice, a parrot, and, in one the State. It should not be a difficult parcel, a pair of opera glasses and task to frame a Labour Code which a pair of kippers. A large roll of is in keeping with the advancement line and a pair of motor tyres are of labour, but if any legislation is hardly the sort of things op-sided and ignores the interest might be expected to lose, yet these of the labourer to the advantage of were left behind in public vehicles." The capture of lost animals is at the employer or vice versa, then
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we shall be no better off than we times attended with considerable are to-day. The progress of the risk to police officers. Some time pro-State is dependent upon an indux ago Inspector Gibbons, of the Lan- of capital and labour-and to attain caahire Constabulary, was engaged that progress there must be broad- with others in trying to rope in a The ball gored one mindedness and adequate protection stray bull. of both employer and employee. man, and the inspector Fan to the rescue with a pitchfork. By prod- Increase In Shipping Rates Te
ding it he divorted its attention Hong Kong.
from the injured man, who was Your Chamber interested itself in able to escape and afterwards as- a protest from timber shipperssisted in its capture. The inspec- against the proposed increased tor was awarded the King's Police" freight rates on shipments to Hong Medal.
7. Ladica' Nomination, Thread- ing Needle and Lighting Cigarette.
5. Velerans' Race.
9. Tilting the Bucket.
As winners of the senior League, the lawn bowls section. will play team selected from other Clubs in five rink games, one of which will be the President's rink.
Prizes won in the various tour- naments during the season and at the afternoon's sports will be dis tributed after the sports.
A concluding, but perhaps for many the, most important event, will be the Tea Dance at which a string band-will provide the music
...
Kong, and, as a result of negotia A lost cow was once instrumental tions, a modified scale of increases in bringing about the arrest of was eventually agreed upon which some Binn Feiners. A number of was satisfactory to sil parties con-them had set fire to some farm cerned.
buildings at Little Crosby, and. There were other matters of re- were escaping, when they were sud- latively minor importance which denly confronted with a white ob- engaged the attention of your Com-ject. This caused a panic, and mittee, such as medical supervision four of the men ran towards the of outlying districts, duty on Borneo neighbouring railway station. The timbers into Australia, non-Govern signal man, having seen the fires ment medical officers practising in and suspecting the men because of Government Hospitals, alteration in their exhausted condition, caused imports customs tariff,, commercial them to be detained. The white object turned out to bé a stray cow. arbitration, etc.