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Leicestershire, Surrey, Ldicdalershire batted. Arst on their own ground and ran SOUTH AFRICANS BEATEN, 408 runs, mainly due to Dawson,
103, and Berry 102
WARWICK FLOG YORKSHIRE
BOWLING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 23.
·dt Birmingham, Yorkshire drew with Warwickshire, in a high acqring game.
Warwickshire, batting Arst, scored 538 runs for seven wickets, when they declared. Smith scored 12 and Bantall 100.
Yorkshire, in an unfinished inn- ings, scored 367 runs for six wie- keto..
Gloucester v. South Africans, This match resulted in an easy for Gloucestershire by 8
win wicketa.
Scores; South Africa 225 (God- dard for 68), and 932, (Parker 5 for 56).
Gloucester 331 (Sinfeld 112), and 19 for 4.
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Cambridge . Essex,
At Cambridge, the University | drew with Essex.
Essex batted first and scored 903 runs, Drakes taking five wickets for 70 runs.
Cambridge ran up 481 runs for eight wickets, declared. toward which Killick contributed 201
Essex forced a draw, losing four wickets for 297 runs O'Connor was undefeated at the close with 168 runs.
Oxford W. v. Netts. Playing at home. Oxford University made 447, Barber hit- ting up to runs and Ford 151.
Notta replied, with 346. Going in again Oxford scored seves wickets, declared, leaving Notts 325 runs to cbtain for a draw. The latter ob tained 236 runs for 8 wickets.
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Losing only one wicket, Leices tershire obtained the necessary runs,
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TENNIS IN FULL
SWING.
* BETTY"? "BEATS MISS RYAN.
$.
JAPAN "OUT: "OF DAVIS CUP.
(THROUGH REUTERʼA AGENCY.]
Loxpos, May 25.
LOCAL TENNIS.
MORE WINS FOR H,K.C.C.
KEEN COMPETITION.
Good progress was made in the Tennis League on Saturday, Hong Kong Cricket Club maintaining Derbyshire v. Northants.
their unbeaten record for this san- On the first innings, Derbyshire
At Surbiton, in the final of the son, and their matches are now being defeated Northamptonshirë „at ! Ilkeston.
Surrey Championship, Betty Nut-
closely" watched by all interested in Winning the toss, Derby batted hall best Miss Ryan, 7-3, 3-1. first and ran up a total of 242
Paris Tournament.
the competition, as they are favour runs,
PARIS, May 23.
ably placed to win the Shields in all The hardcourts championship three divisions. final resulted in Senorita De In the "A" Division they beat Alvarez and Mademoiselle Boutian the South China Athletic Associa- beating Miss Heine
tion by six sets to three. The latter In the Men's Semi-Finals Lacoste were not, however, represented by and Boretra
beat Tilden and their strongest team. Huntar, 63, 6-2,3-0, 6-3; and
Good play Cochet and Brugnon beat Gregory was seed and South China are to and Collins, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
be congratulated on putting up a capital performance and fully ex-
Northants replied with 919 runs. Derbyshire declared with 281 for seven
their wickets in
second venture.
Northants had lost eight wickets when the match was concluded, having scored only 178 runs
THE TIRED GOLFER."
STAR'S" COMMENT ON
WALTER HAGEN.
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LONDON, May 23.
The Star piquantly. comments upon Hingea's continued refusal to fulfil his match against Compston, despite the assiduous efforts of British gollers and journalists:
Neavo, 75, 6-9.
And Misa
In the Mixed Quarter-Finals
Hunter and Miss Wills beat Brug
noa and Madile. Mathieu, 6-2, 6-3.
Davis Cup Gamas.
WASHINGTON, May 24.. Playing at Washington in the second round of the Davis Cup singles, Ohta (Japan) beat Van Ryn (United States), 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-4, 7-3,
In the doubles match Hennessey and Fan Ryn beat Ohta and Abe, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
B
It heads its report of the Ger- man Open Championship in which Hagen is competing, "The Tired 6-3. Golfer."
German "Open.”
BERLIN, May 26. At the end of the first 36 holes Horton Smith led with 140: P. Alis, the holder for the past three years, bad 141. Other scores were Boomer 143 Hagen and Farrell 144: Tolley 132, and Turnesa 153.
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The "No-Stocking" Craze,
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tending the prospective champions. In two sets they carried the Club mien to 7-0, 9-10, before yielding. McEachran appeared for the first time, and pairing Owen Hughes, won three sets for his side.
In the "B" Division the Club beat the Y.M.C.A by a similar score, and has thús maintained the leading positions in these two divi- sions, while in the "O" Division they beat R.E. and Signals easily.
On the whole competition was very keen. Kowloon who were con- Adent of beating M.B.K. in the “A” scraped through by the Darrowest possible margin. E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher showed very good form, winning all their three sets comfortably. The climax of the match was the set between them and Honda and Akiyama, the two strongest pairs of the respective sides.
Their second string gained their first point in the "B" at the ex- pense of Nippon, also by ave sets to four. The Chinese Recreation Club diaappointed their supporters by. going down to M.B.E.
Only three matches were decided in the "C" Division., Civil Service added another point to their credit by beating their neighbours, Craigengewer Cricket Club. Recreio kept abreast of Civil Service at the top of the League Table by account. ing for the Indian Recreation Club, while, as stated, Hong Kong Cricket Club beat the Royal Engineers.
The details follow:-
"A" DIVISION,
Kowloon CO., v. M.B.K. On their own ground, the Row- loon C.C. defeated the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha by five sets to four.
K.C.C.E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher; 8. E. Green and T. Lay; F. Grose and C. E. Millard.
M.B.K. T. Honda and T., Aki- yama; T. Imura and H. Yoshida: Y. Uikuchi and T. Yamada.
Indian R,C. v, M.B,K, At Sockumpoo, the Indnan R.C. lost to the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha by six acts to three.
I.R.C.-S. A. R. Bux and S. A Ismail: D. Mohamed and. S. S. Hussain AH. Madar and N. B. Kitchell.
M.B.K.-M. Kitajima and T. Edo; S Fukushima and T. Ema; N. Hayaso and G. "Nakamura"
"O" DIVISION.
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SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS.
"SO THIS IS ENGLAND.**
FIRST - IMPRESSIONS · IN LONDON AND SURREY,
The South African cricketers.) discovered London with mixed feel- ings. One must have some ac
"BURYING" THEIR POISON GAS.
A GERMAN POST-WAR.
PROBLEM.
THE SOLUTION.“
[British United Press:]
Berlin, Blue Cross gas, which Hong Kong 0.0, r. R.E. and R.9,quaintance with the vast stretches
of opan vold of their own country, was used with marked effectiveness Od their own ground, the Hong Kong C.C. defeated the Royal En- the grandeur of its mountains, the during, the "was in iritating the Beer and Royal Corps of Signals scattered clusters of meagre popula- skin of enemy troops so that they by nine sets to hil
tina with black faces at every turn, would be forced to raise their masks H.K.C.C.-H. V. Parker and W.its ox wagons and low-moving and thus lay themselves open to the L Dysbar; C. Hinker and C. H. G. Bradley; N. 8. Loe and J. S. Sum-ins, and have lived in its atmos more deadly Yellow Cross gas, is phere of colour and eternal sun to to day providing just about as great R.E. and R.S.-Guinan and Me-appreciate what it means to the an, annoyance to the people living Culloch; Palmer and Penny; God- thirteen joung visitors to be act in and about the little city of dard and Attwood.
down suddenly in the heart of a Waha. * Oralgangower 0.0. » dívil Sérvice.
mer..
Metropolis whose magnituds they had never contemplated.
At Happy Valley, the Crdigen gower C.C. lost to the Civil Service H. G. Doane, the captain, res C.C. by two sets to seven.
ponding at a dinner recently, said C.C.C-D. C. Clow and E. B. that Englishmen, had they been pre- Hamson; V. Sour and T. Hamet; G. Kelly and D. M. A. Razack.
sent on the day of the team's ar C.S.C.C.-J. Barrow and Y. Hival, would have been astonished to Freeman: Dr. Valentine and Chear the expression from the lips Spittey; J. Bendall and F. Bradley. and to see the expressions on the
Recreio v. Indian R.C.
It was in Wahn, which lies about 30 kilometres from Cologne, that there was built what was probably the largest gas-producing plant la Germany. In accordance with the Versailles treaty the factory was destroyed, but the authorities had no way of definitely disposing of the large store of irritant gas which faces of the Springbok party was left over. For ten years they they drove from Waterloe through have struggled with this problem the city. That morning an entire and for ten years the presence of seven sets to two.
new world swam into their ken; the gas has disturbed the peace of Recrein.-H., Noronha, and C.in two weeks it has given them a mind of the residents of the sur--- M. Remedios and C. E, Xavier. Basto, J. Xavier and M. Oliveira;
great variety of indelible impres-rounding countryside. I.R.C.-M. F. Madar and Osions. Bank clerks, mining clerks, Hoosen; A. R. Minu and M. Hasano; saleamen, travellers (two), business J. S. Ackber and A. G. Mohamed
mex, a university undergraduate, and a schoolmaster are among the visitors, but whatever their calling they will return to it with the most vivid memories of their introdue
On their own ground, the Club de Recreio defeated the Indian R.C. by
LEAGUE TABLES.
"A""Division,
Hong Kong C.C. H
P. W. L Pts. tion to London.
3
0
}
Kowloon C.C. ..... 3 Chinese R.C. M.B.K.
3
0 3
1 1
1
South China A.A... 3 Club de Recreio University
Craigengawer Indian R.C.
0 1
0
0
0
d E
0 0 0
"B" Division,
Fishermen Object.
Now, the authorities believe they have reached a satisfactory solution. At first they tried to burn the gas, but gave this up when the farmers complained that their crops were being ruined. Neutralizing processes were also attempted without re- They have been extremely fortunate suits. It was suggested that the in having fine sunny days after stuff be buried at sea, but the sug- they landed, and in such home-like gestion was rejected when it was weather formed impressions which considered that it might be dan differ materially from those of the gerous to transport the gas up the 1924 Springboka, who spent their Rhine. Moreover, fishermen object- first three weeks in gloom and rain, ed most strenuously to this pro
The never-ending crowds and the | posal.
P. W. L. Pts. dense masses of traffic hold 3 Meanwhile, as a sort of com- Chinese R.C. 33 Hong Kong C.C. ... 3 3
M.B.K.
R.E. and B.S. University Y.M.C.A.
3
0.3
I
3 9 1
2
1
Club de Recreio... 3 Nippon Club 3 Kowloon C.C. ..... 3 Indian R.C.......... 3 South China A.Â..... 2 0 +
""Division,
3
3
0
0
&
étrange fascination for folk who can promise solution, the gas has been
fear was intensified after the Ham-
muster something less than a quar-buried in about three feet of soil ter of a million people in their under the factory premises. But largest city. They have stood in the soil was sandy and it was be- wonder at places like Piccadilly and lieved it would infect the subsoil Oxford Circuses gazing at the con- water. Then when the factory was gestion of red 'buses, horse vehicles, dismantled it was feared that the drawn by animals like those sead in gas might rise through the sand to South Africa at an annual show, pollute the air about it, and this P. W. L Pts. and motor-cars. so predominantly Civil Service C.C... 3 0 3
British as to contrast with the burg gas leakage disaster. Hence, Club de Recreio... 3 3 0 3 numerous American types of their the authorities again began looking Hong Kong C.C
homeland, and then gone away to about for a final solution, marvel at the skill of drivers and the calm efficiency of London's Several weeks ago, a new idea was advanced and immediately put into world-renowned policemen.
execution. This called for the con Rolls-Royces and Bowler Hats, struction of a vast, hermetically In Johannesburg, Capetown, or sealed underground vault." A gang Durban & Rolls-Royce on the streets of men, all wearing gas masks, rubber suits and thickly padded is something to draw inquiring gloves and shoes, were engaged in from the pavements; the removing the Blue Cross from its bowler hat betokens an eccentric gave to this new coffin. Officials
similarly, garbed and the city, phy. citizen. The cricketers saw more of sician were on hand to help but in Present-day electrical equipment both in five minutes than they had case of an emergency. The rault feet below the surface of the
الرحیم
2
3 South China A.A... 1 1 0 1 Chinese R.C. 10 1 0 R.E. and R.S.......? Craigengower C.C. 2 Indian R.C. R.A.O.C.
0
2 0
22 0
+
0 2
0
WHERE KNOWLEDGE IS ECONOMY.
stara
The Construction of the " Cóma.”-
Hong Kong C.0. v. South Chiña. On their own, ground, the Hong Kong C.C. defeated the South China A.A. by six sets to three.
EK,C.C.-H. Owen Hughes and treme state of perfection that, al-time. The escalators, and underground; the bottom was lined with has been brought to such an exformerly looked on in half a life had been built by digging a pit 20 J. S. McEachron; &. D. Humphreys though it is not necessarily "out ground railways have a great fas- a one-foot layer of heavy clay, pre- and Dr. J. H. Montgomery, E. D. Lawrence and H. J. Armstrong..... of sight," it is with many owners cination for them. They are in sumably impervious to water, while the sides were plastered with two- S.C.A.A.-Chan So and Ho Wai certainly out of mind," some of trigued by the winding streets and foot layers of the same substance. Hing; Luk Ding Cheung and Lak them even going so far as to forget innumerable narrow lanes; they The coffin" itself was built of Kang Cheding; Li Woon Troi and Li their batteries.
it cannot be Wai Tsoi.
8-inch concrete walls and floor, the denied, however, that, in spite of like the shops, the theatres, the tops sides of which were scraped to close
"B" DIVISION.
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its reliability, the electrical system of buses, the dazzling, lights at the pores and later given a triple of a car pays for periodical atten- night, the deep green of the park coating of tar. When the vault was tion. It is not, perhaps, entirely grassos, the presence of tradition filled a roof of concrete, tar and fair to blame all owner-drivers in at every street corner, but compar of this was piled about ten feet of clay was place over it, and on top discriminately for neglect of the
Y.M.C.A. v. Hong Kong 0.0. Pisying at King's Park, the Young electrical apparatus, says The Lighted with their own bright, modern carried ten feet under ground in Men's Christian Association lost to Car and Cycleear, for the simple structures they found the exteriors coffin of this sort, it was thought the Hong Kong Cricket Club by reasons that some certainly do not of our buildings "dirty and that the gas would never again three, sets to sit.
neglect it, whilst others, although anxions to do their best, fear, at smoke begtimed YMCA E R. Price and T. J.the same time, that they have in
bother, the people of Wahn. Neger Price; EN Ponsford and C. File; suficient electrical knowledge, to nations was opened to them.
On Thursday i for of new sex.theless when, the vault was filed it was found that it could hold, only A Hampton and A White.
tackle the various jobs. There is
The about half of the Inff-over stores, H.kc-C. E. Holmes and G.
which in all amounted to some EC Marton; B. E. Valentine and
mediately started on another vault, ed,000 kilograms. Work was - WA. Nowers; C. C. Stark and E.
which like the Best was to be built J. Mitchell.
of clay, concrete and tar and was to have à capacity of about 75 cuble. metres,
Kippca cine v. Kömlööd 0.0 Played away the Kowloon Cricket Club defeated the Nippon Club by Ave sets to fdtr.
Nippon Club-k. Nature and Y. Sajiki N. Nomita and K-Suenaga 1. Fujieds and K. Yoshindwa. BC.C.-W. Gitting and
Guest; Jack and Hanson; W. Brown and F. I. Zimmern."
Chinéte H.O. v. tính as Récers.
nó need, however, for fotoral to friendly match at Busbridge Hall, stand in awe of the Flectrical Godalming, provided a first glimpse equipment, as a little knowledge of rural England, and if they are this dilection fan cally be acquifascianted by Lue life and throb 4.
of London, they are no less im pressed by the Beably 81 Búirby's oper fields. The velvéi gřies play- ing field, the spreading, trees, and partitioned-paddocks contrast-with-
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WAVE OF THE SQUAWKY."
The question of paying roads their own grounds of soil and ACTOR-MANAGER'S FLEA FOR fore, says The Commercial Motor, with rubber has again, come to the! Brown-coloured turf. It was quite
In a paper read by Lieut. Col. T. af event in the lives of inady of H. Chapman at a conference on the them when they held the buckoo subject, held recently in London, it m
BRITISH TALKIES."
Sir Gerald Du Maurier, prend- ing at Luiaan Associated Talking was prophesied that there would calling from the distant woods.
Pictures, täited, aid that he had At Causeway Bay, the Chinese soon be established a standard rub-
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they are about to encounter joined the Board to try to do his. Recreation Club defedted the Club ber street, paving that would be a cricket fields and towns in bear to help actors to combat "this de Recrets by eight sets to one. decided advance and prove not only i
He added: "I don't see why wo OR.C.-Lai Kwong Tean and Lauan amenity, but an economic in every corner of England, but it is tidal wave of the squawky" Fook Ki; It Tak Cheuk and H. Los vestment to the cities and town's doubtful whether any maile that go should get wind up so terribly.
which adopted it Naturally, until foath below the line during the next Why shouldn't we equal Americă et Lau Man Ching and Cheng Chi it can be placed on the market at four months will carry such graphic her own job Wing.
a cost which brings it within impressions of England as those Mr. Basil Dent, the ex-theatrical C. de R.-A. A. Kemedios and A. economic bounds, its employment contained in the letters dont home impresario, who is chidirman of the
Gosong. Barretto and D. Ba-1 will be restricted, but developments by the young, South Africans dit, company, said they wanted. British. I barts; -
and 0. A. I tending to a reduction in price ing their frat two weeks in this playe on British subjecta, seted by Noronha.
may be expected.
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