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MALAYAN CHINESE
WIN AGAIN.
POOR RETURN GAME WITH
HONG KONG.
The work of their backs, especial- Lee Chin Snag on the right, was feature of their display. while their halves, although somewhat patchy, got through plenty of good work. Their forwards were incou sistent and faulty in front of goal. It was unfortunate that Yong Linng should sustain a rather bad gash in his head early in the game, for although he continued it con- siderably affected his play Never theless he tried hard throughout, and, considering his disadvantage. Over 9,000 spectators paid for did very well indeed. The inside adarission to see the return match forwards of the local side were good, between the Hong Kong football but the wingers were not consist tourists and the Malayan Chinese.ent, especially the outside left, who
OVER 9.000 SPECTATORS.
It resulted in another win for the local side, this time by one goal to nil. As a game, however, it was rather disappointing. The visitors showed the strain of their strenu ous tour and were either stale or tired. Malaya were weakly repre- sented, and an early accident to Yong Liang also detracted from their effectiveness, says the Straita Fimes,
There were only occasional flashes et the form expected, and the ex. changes provided nothing like the excitement of the previous meeting, when the Malayan Chinese were fortunate to annex the Ho Ho Bis cuit trophy by 2-1. This time a fine silver cup had been presented by Malayan Chinese F.A. for the winners.
Missed Chances.
Even if space allowed for a de-
repeatedly spoilt good movements by his lack of judgment.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1929.
INTERNATIONAL; · TENNIS.
MISS WILLS WINS.
TILDEN LOSES TO LACOSTE,
(THRDUGA KEUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, June 2 In the semi-final of the French Hard-courts Championship, Miss Wills had a keen tussle with Miss Eileen Bennett (Britain), who after lesing the first set at 6-9, carried the second and last set to 12 games, Miss Wills winning 7-5,
In the other semi-final, Madame Mathien (France) defeated Frau- lein Aussem (Germany) by 8-6; 2-3,
The final lusted only two sets, Miss Wills winning 6-3, 6-4.
In the quarter Enal, of the Men's Singles, J. Borotra (France) de- fented F. T. Hurter (U.S.4.) by 6-8, 10-8, 4-0, 9-6, 6-1.
Malayan Half-Backs Good, The strong point in the Malayan Chinese side was in their half-back line. Again the shining light was Chee Lim, who played a really brilliant game throughout. His tackling, though vigorous at times." was very effective, and he did a tremendous lot of work both in He received defence and attack. excellent backing from his wing partners, and it was mainly owing to the dominance of this line that the pretty tactics of the visitors were aullified." Cheok Wah and at back, Yeok Soon were steady while Ah Kow, who had the greater amount of work to do of the two keepers, got through everything in a clear-cut manner.
The deciding goal of the match tailed account of the run of play melee took place near the Hong came in the first few minutes. A it would be merely a monotonous repetition of pissed chinners by Kong goal, and several players. in both sides, and aimless footing head the ball. The leather came cluding Yong Liang, jumped up to about instead of making ground_on the part of the visiting team. The out of the crush to Boon Lin, who latter had the better combinationismediately put it into the net. but failed to utilise it to advan When the crowd clenred it was seen
In the semi-nal Rene Laceste Tilden (France) defented W. T. (U.S.A.) by three sets to one, 1, 0-0, 5-7, 05.
An-French final is certain.
follows:
M.C.F.A. Row: Trow Soon
Li and Boon Lay: Mee Onn, Kok and Check, Wah; Ah Ngin, Chee Yin, Yong Liang, Boon Lin and Liang Swee
HONG KONG AT PLAY.
SPORTS COMMENTS AND NOTES.
[BY BROADCASTER."
Baseball fans will be interested to learn that all the Big League" Clubs have secured the services of new pitchers, all of them having good records in the past. The season promises to be quite in teresting, and a start can be made BS BOOK as the question of a suitable "diamond" can be settled. it had been suggested that the South China A.A. be approached for the pan of their ground at Caroline Hill, and if this ground is available it will be an ideal spot for carrying on this season's games.
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THE FAST MOTOR | KOWLOON TRENCH
CAVES IN.
BOAT.
MAKING AN APPEAL TO
LOCAL SPORTSMEN.
THE RIGHT CRAFT TO BUY.
[BY SPINNAKER."]
An increasing number of local to be forsaking yachtsmen scom their "white wings" in favour of motor-boats. Frequently, one hears the purring of outboard motors as sundry small craft surge across the to picnic
harbour or
ell
کلنے لگے ہوئے قوم مستم
COOLIE KILLED IN
ACCIDENT.
While coolies were digging a trench at the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road yesterday, the walls of the trench fell in, trapping three of them, one of whom lost his life,
The coelies had dug a trench, about ten feet deep for the pur- pose of laying gas mains when the walls zaved in. A call was immedi ntely sent to the Kowloon Fire Station. Three appliances and two ambulances were rushed to the
scene.
"MAN-WOMAN” LABOURER."
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UNSUSPECTED FOR FOUR
14
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HEAVY DRINKER AND SMOKER.
Evesham.--Another extraordin- ary "man-woman” case has come to light here with the discovery that a patient who was admitted to the Evesham Poor Law institu-
tion, giving the name of William Sidney Holton, is in fact a wom
an.
L
The patient said "he" was forty- two years of age aud A timber merchant's carter, living at Mers- tow Green, Evesham.
who now declares
benches around Junk Bay.
The fitting of auxiliary motora to
After ten minutes rapid digging sailing yachts in the past has had
It is stated that Holton, who the men were found. One of them the effect of causing many an
was not extricated until ten minutes refuses to disclose her real name, erstwhile enthusiastic sailor" to
later, when he was seen to be dead. [bus lived for four and a half years. regard the petrol motor with in creased respect and it is, therefore, His bady was removed to the Kow. as "husband and wife" with aa-
two fellow other woman, not surprising that a mild boom in loon Mortuary. His Who will win the temir honours privately-owned inotor boats is be-workers were sent to the Kowloon that her real name is Mabel Lin- this year? The Chinese, Recreationing experienced in Hong Kong. Hospital.
voln, of Birmingham. Club, with unbeaten records during the last few years, were beaten bý
latter Club has now played four the Hong Kong C.C. this year. The matches and won all four, and it looks very much, as if the Chinese will not be able to pull of their victory this year.
Hong Kong Chinese-Chan Sek pui: Lee Chin Sang and Ho Che Yin: Shak Pui Tim, Leong Wah three-fold " Tack and Lay Hong Cheng; Chow
Speed Boata,
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One of the most popular types of
highspeed work, and although I am craft is the anctor-bout intended for doubtful about the ultimate future of this boat in the hands of the private owner, I will take it first.
At the bottom of the scale from
Lage. Their forwards too frequent, that Yong Liang was injured, and Quai Seng. Chee Kwak Linn, Fong Their team in the "C" Division the point of view of cost is the
ly tried to get through on their own and consequently lost possea- sion. No one can sympathise with them for losing because they had quite a lot of excellent chances.
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Such boats have recently attained a most astonishing pitch of develop ment, and it seems that the post- tion of the outboard engine gives the craft to which it is fitted a much higher efficiency than is possessed by the more conventional inboard engined craft.
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NEW THIRD DIVISION CLUB.
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LONDON, June 3. Gillingham and Exeter City have been re-elected
to the Southern
Miss Lincoln said that she first met Holton when "he" was work- ing for her brother at a coal wharf in Birmingham. "He" was then living with another woman. but later she joined "him"" at Evesham, and they had lived to gether since.
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Forty miles per hour is, of course, an exceptional speed for an outboard boat, and it is significant that it is claimed only in America, where indeed fifty miles per hour is talked of as within the bounds of possibility in the near future.
CASTAWAYS' TRIALS.
FATHER AND TWO SONS.
Lousehold
that their failure to go through a man, and
form of marriage was solely at "big" request.
Holton had charge of a team of.. shire horses used in timber. haul- ing by Messrs. Epsleys, of Evesham, and other haulera. None of the employers had ever suspected that "he" was a woman, "He" is of slight build, about sit 3ins in height, with small feet. und hands.
Miss Lincoln said "I always be lieved him to be a man, and I believe otherwise: His
cannot
furniture, amounting in value to ago, of whom I believed him to be. about £300.
the father, was registered as Wil- yacht ran into bad weather and gether was perfectly normal."
After leaving Rockhampton the Bam Sidney Holton. Our life to-
was drived anore. One small bag of flour and sorte onions were wash- ed ashore, and on this diet the
Foreman's Death,
Brisbane-Severe privations were voice was that of a normal man, Safe but Uncomfortable,
suffered by J. Gallen and his and he had great strength.
He But any one may buy for little sous, Percy and Donala, when their drank
heavily when he could The opening of the Women's more than $1,000 an outboard boat sailing yacht Eva was wrecked in Auxiliary of the South China with a guaranteed and genuine boisterous weather at Cape Mani- afford is, and smoked three or four Athletic Association on Saturdayspeed capacity of over thirty miles told. in addition to loss of the ounces of tobacco a week. marks the great progress which per hour, which is about equal to yacht, the party lost all personal: Chinese ladies, have made in the the best speed of the fastest non-belongings and some
"My baby, born eighteen months realms of sport and athletics in naval steamship. Hong Kong. Like her Western Any one inclined to urge that sister, the Chinese girl has "found" these fast outboard beats are berself, and is invading the various neither safe, nor comfortable-they forms of sports which had hitherto are most certainly most uncom- beep looked upon as parely" men's fortable-may be reminded that one work" It is certain that the wo has crossed the North Sea from men members of the 5.C.A.A. will Harwich to Belgium, while another, soon he heard of all over China, piloted by a woman, has crossed and will be as well known as the and re-crossed the Straits of Dower S.C.A.A. itself, which also started in less time than is taken by the in a small way. This Chinese wo regular steam packet. tien's club is perhaps the first of Cheaper specimens of these craft are obtainable but it is wisest here. its kind in Hong Kong, but it is certainly a step in the right directo sacrifice a little spoed for safety tion, and all good aportamen and by insisting upon a slightly higher sportswomen will wish it a long freeboard in order to counteract the effect of the wash of passing ships. So popular are outboard motor- boats becoming that a proposal is on foot to formulate a club with
career of suCĆCEK.
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Taikoo.
Many of their players are new to for taking the points from Taikoo the game, and must be given credit and Kowloon C.C.
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as no boats
voast.
In March 1927 Holton, with her
named
A
party lived for six days. When the provisions were exhausted the case team, was with a foreman timber Haines, when aways killed two native bears, bus | hanter
were sighted they Haines was killed in a wagon ac decided to walk back along the
cident. "William Holton, After a long weary tramp they carter," gave evidence at the in- reached a fishing camp at North quest at Evesham, stating that Core Creek in a famished condi. they had a pint of cider each at Yeppoon, where they arrived ten tion. After recovering they left for
inn before they reached the place where the accident occurred. days later.
There was not the slightest auspi- eion in court that Holton was not
"VERY BAD GRAMMAR."
LORD DARLING AND JOHN WESLEY.
an
aman.
Since that time Holton's nerves gave way and she had been con- tinuously under medical treat- ment, but her sex was never,, dis- When the Select Committee of covered until her removal to the ennsideration of the the House of Lords met to begin
Methodist infirmary. vide for the union in one church had been aroused previously, com- Church Union Bills, which, pro- Dr. Dunean, whose suspicions of the three Methodist churches, Sir Lynden Macassey, E.C., who municated with the medical officer appeared for the promoters, recall of the institution, and Holton, ed that in his early college days Charles Wesley was described by who had been placed in a men's one of his contemporaries as “Å, word, was examined and re- sprightly, rollicking young fellow moved to the women's wing. She will more genius than grace."
was dressed as a Lord Däcling (the Chairman)-
man and had Something like St. Paul.
short hair. She is now critically
Better conditions for lawn bowls could not have been hoped for than on Saturday. Much of the irritat-headquarters in the vicinity of ing heat was subdued by a cloudy sky, and despite the absence of nuch needed watering, the greens continued to give of their best. Clubs playing on home grounds un- doubtedly have an advantage in the final outcome, as was proved in the previous week's games, when the Senior Division visitors were all At the moment of writing, I do beaten. This week the four sunior teams shared the honours with the treated to some swimming sports. not know when Hong Kong will be visitors, while only one junior visit Judging from the state affairs at ing team came back with the points. the, V.R.C., I do not think that we can expect a night fete very Starting the season with two soon, but I feel certain that if one away deleats, the Club de Recreios organised, it will prove a great seniors dropped so much in public success, provided the races are not esteem as to have their doings term entirely confined to Members. If ed as "surprise" when they really the Chinese are catered for and the got into their stride. They must be Services are not forgotten, and if a congratulated on their fine per race for schoolboys could be added, formance against Taikoo, following a programme that will appeal to closely alter their success over the Kowloon Dock team. The best fun ing. If necessary, the sports could constitution of
many is at once brought fato be was on the Ribeiro-Ferguson rink,be held without a water-pole match Methodist Church, and handed to Holton always looked like a* where the veteran Taikoo skip with to wind up, High Diving, Spring the Committee the actual document man," said a neighbour who was his last wood shunted Recreio's Board, and Fancy Dives always signed by John Wesley,
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Sir Lynden described, the deed poll, which set out the basis of the with enteric fever, and is not the Wesleyan expected to live.
'He' was
wood which lay the shot to give appeal. Sprint races, handicap Lord Darling and the other at the man-woman's house a few seven to his side. This gave the races, and team races are also to members of the Committee examin nights ago, and there was noth- visiting rink a lead by one, which be included if the racing mas ed the document closely, and Lording to show, otherwise: was further improved with a three is to be considered. There is also a Darling remarked: The main in the following
head, but Recreio's range of other events, like plung "dark horses zan for all they ing, diving for plates, hurdics, etc. were worth and finished to the from which the Club could choose, good. Taikoo, used to beavy de' and altogether, it seems that if a liveries on their particular plot, night fete is arranged there is anuch puzzled by the language of Only a few days ago we were were beaten by short head tactics, very wide field from which races the deed poll, because he added a talking about the 'Colonel Barker' but this in no way lessena the could be selected. Wh about it, little later, amid laughter, "It is ease, and Holton almost went into credit due to the winners.
V.R.C.1
very bad grammar."
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point about it seems to be that he devoted to the baby, and certainly did not spell his name Wesley." fostered the idea that he was the (Laughter.).
father.. Lord Darling was evidently
Sir Lynden-Very good theology, but not very good grammar." (Re newed laughter:)
At Taikoo their junior team, in
On Thursday last, the V.R.C. met receiving Recreio, showed that they the Somerset Light Infantry in a have exclusive knowledge in certain friendly game of Water Polo. This After an argument on the sub things about their ground. Their Club players, as is well known, can ject of doctrinal practice, Lord two divisions played fourteen put up a very good game, and were Darling observed: "I cannot help matches on their ground last season, too good for the soldiers, winning thinking that, supposing there had and lost only three. This season comfortably by five goals to two. been counsel to object to any pro they played three matches at homeThe Water Polo League Karts Interposal before the Four on reation all wins The Electricians scored in the season, and I think this year over have began another success on their ground: the entries will be quite heavy, as (Laughter.)
(Continued on next Column). several new clubs will join.
The Committee adjourned.
hysterics of laughter over it."
Timber hauling is among the most arduous tasks, .. and' during the time that Holton was employ. ed many enormous trees were re moved from the Cotswold Hills to Evesham, being drawn by teams of four, five, or six horses."
These are reasons for believing... that Holton's correct name may be Grove, and that she has been 'posing as a man for seven years.