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LAWN TENNIS.
FINAL INTERPORT ARRANGEMENTS.
TO-DAY'S OPENING.
The opening matches between Shanghai and Hong Kong will bo
played to-day, the final programmio being given below.
The Shanghai players were seen in action yesterday morning and afternoon at the Hong Kong Cricket Club, and made a very good im- pression. A large crowd turned up to watch them play.
It has been definitely decided to play the beat of ive sets for the men's matches. For the three days] nt the Hong Kong Cricket Club, the ladies' matches each day will begin at 2.15 p.m. sharp, to be followed imaxediately by the men's matches, which will begin at 31b
Miss Firth.
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LORD PASSFIELD AND OPIUM REVENUE.
PILING UP. F.M.S. FUND.
REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS NOT APPROVED.
A sudden rise to fame has been that of Miss Firth, who is 'playing
Lord-Passfold, the Secretary of
No. 3. Previous to the present sea-
State for the Colonics, has refused a little above the A request made by Sir Hugh Clif- soa, she was average of the club player, but at ford. during his regime as High the start of this season she immed-Commissioner, to reduce the annual iately began to show strokes and tactics of a higher class. In the summer tournament, Miss Crawford and herself formed a combination
which was strong enough to take
first honours and the two duplicated their feat in the competitions on She also played clay surfaces. superbly to win over Mrs. Stafford Smith in the singles event of the Aame tournament. Several other club competitions went to her dur ing the same season.
Miss Collaco.
This is revealed in correspond-
$900,000-in-the annually recurrent expenditure will be effected.?
Lörd Passfeld's Reply. In the course of his reply Lord Passfeld wrote:--
"In the case of the Straits contribution, to the F.M.S. Opium Settlements, the fund having al- Revenue Replacement Reserve Fund ready, reached a total of more than from 15 per cent. to 1 per cent.three years' opium revenue, I felt of the annual, opium revenue, that it was adequate for the pur
the suspension of further contri- ence which has just been published the suscribed bee and approved by the F.M.S. Government.
butions Similar action has since. A significant fact is that whereas been approved in Johore. The con- Sir Hugh Clifford based his cal- ditions, in the case of the Fede culations on the assumption that rated Malay States, are not, how the 15-year period for the suppres-over, quite the same. The fund will sion of opium, smoking would com amount to about 821 millions at mence in 1035, Lord Passfield said: the end of this year; that is less "It is true that the extent of illi-
than twice the annual opium re cit traffic is still considerable, but
venuo, estimated at 919 millions. I do not feel justified in assuming At the reduced rate of contribution that it will not have been got suffi- which you propose it will still be ciently under control to minke the considerably less than three years' commencement of the 15-year period opium revenue at the time you
sume the 15-year period will com- possible before 1535."
mence, whereas the funds in the
In his dispatch the then High Commissioner said that at the end
GIANT FIGHTER - WINS ON FOUL.
NIGHT OF THRILLS IN
LONDON RING.
NEW BOXING "STAR.”
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 18.
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Not even Carpentier gripped the boxing imagination of London as
Primo Carnero, who, thou. has the gigantic but modest Italian,
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Was
An Anti-Climat The fourth round began with the audience trembling for the Ameri- can, and there certainly shade of anxiety in his eyes.
Carnera was aroused and shot from his corner for his man, who had to aliach to save himself, then a moment of tense eilence was broken by a groan from Carners, who was hugging his abdomen with bath bands. He sank to the Roor and rolled over, his face distorted with terrible agony from a low right, which ended the contest in a sorry anti-climax.
The fight was divided into twe distinct phases, firstly, Carnera's almost incredible restraint which a huge target; made him merely and excondly, his terrible power
when roused.
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A prisoner who asked for a dock brief at Middlesex Sessions scruti-. The Italian retired from the fight nised the two counsel present; and pugilistic novice (he was a carpen-bearing the signs of severe facial then, turning to the chairman, ter a year ago), carries 90 stones punishment. His nose was skinned maid: I don't think I will have
in the first round and his eyes and either, my lord. into the ring with feline grace. lios swollen.
To-night was the biggest teat of his career against the American, Young Stribling, reputed to be one
of the hardcay hitters in the world. They weighed in respectively at 13 stone 1 s. and 20 stone and 3 lbs., fully dreesed. There had been. a great stampede for seats and no standing room was available. The Prince of Wales attended the fight, Stribling's wife, baby son, father
A Sensational Fight."
p.a. at the latest. In the event of who is known as one of the first of 1929 the Reserve Fund wonki Straits Settlements and Johore, and mother were in his corner.
ladies' match not being completed by then, it will be transferred to a
side urt.
The final programme follows—- Wednesday at H.X.0.0.
No, 3 Singles, Ladies :
Mrs. Miles . Misa Firth.
No. 9 Doubles, Men:
Major Lateas and Dr. Tottenham 7. Wade and, P. Kong.
Thursday at H.K.C.C.
No, Doubles, Ladies:
...
Mrs. Miles and Mrs. James w Mrs. Stafford Smith and Miss
Collaro.
No. 1 Doubles, Men:
H. D. Rumjahn and S. A. Rum- jahn . Gordon Lum and Cana-
VILTIO.
Friday at H.K.C.C. No. 1 Singles, Ladies:
Mrs. Tottenham. e. Mrs. ford,
No. 1 Singles, Men:
M. W. Lo v. Gordon Lum. Sunday at Kowloon 0.0.
An all-round player is Miss Callaco, mixed doubles champion of Shanghai (clay courts),, Duɛ maia- is to the coaching of Canavarro, three doubles players in China, Miss Collaco, has improved immensely during the past three year. Her strongest point is her vollering, wing her many of her which matches. In the hard court mixed doubles this season, it
was her. splendid work in the forecourt which contributed a great deal to her and Canavarro's, winning the title; at times she even out-volleyed both her opponents. Another lea. ture of her play is her stinging back- hand drives, which have almost as nuch speed as her forehand. Alto- gether, she is of the hard-hitting
type.
This season, besides taking the mixed doubles championship, she was in the grass court finals against Mrs. Stafford Smith and Mrs. Elmore. Recently she again succed. ed in entering the final of the hard courts, partnered by Mrs. Pereira. Staf- The general opinion is that the couple are the two outstanding Portuguese lady players in Shang bai.
10 a.m. No. 2 Singles, Ladies:
Miss Enid Lo v. Misa Craw- ford,
No. 3 Singles, Men:
T. Honda
Canavarro.
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P. Kong o
2.15 p.m. No. 1 Doubles, Ladies:
Mrs. Tottenham and Miss Enid
Lo
Firth.
Miss Crawford and Miss
No. 2 Singles, Moa:
S. A. Rumjahn v. Wade.. The trial match for the. No. 9 Doubles took place at the H.K.CO. yesterday, when. Major Lucas and Dr. Tottenham beat McEachran and M. W. Lo, 2-4, 6-4, 9-7.
Shanghai Ladies,
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
The following games in the Hong Kong Lengue are down for decision to-day :-
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Division 1.
Kick off 4.13 p.m.
K.O.S.B.. Somerset L.I., Sea- kumpoo ground. Referee: Mr.
F. Smith.
Division ... Kick off 2.43 p.1. R; Nary Res, r. K.O.S.B. Res.. R. Navy round. Referee: CMS Scott. R.A.M.C.. R.A. Res., Sonkun
amount to 821 milions, and with contribution of 7 per cent instead of 15 per cent. it would amount to 831 millions five years hence. The average yearly epiam revenue is $12 millions.
Tiding Over Suppression Period. Assuming that the 15-year period began to run from January, 1835, and that the revenue from opium would decrease at the rate of one fifteenth per annum, Sir Hugh Cli- fford suggested that the Reserve Fund would be sufficient (a) to meet all yearly deficits until 1943 if no action is taken by Government to tap new sources of revenue and if no further contributions are ninde to the fund, and (b) to meet half the yearly deficits (the other. half being found from new sources of revenue) until 1945.
There is the further considera tion, Sir Hugh wrote, "that apart from the $80 millions loan (of which some 379 millions have been spent on work of development to date, and for the redemption of which our Sinking Funds will amount to over 89 millions at the end of 1029) many millions have been spent on capital works on the Railway, Public Works, Electrical, and. Posts and Telegraphs Depart
monts.
The full benefit of this large expenditure will be felt in the future, when there will be no burden of sinking funds and in terest to be borne, as there would have been had the works been con- structed from loans.
Remunerative Works. "Thus in 1928 and 1920 alone on capital account for Railway, Public Works and Electrical De partuents, we shall have spent out
poo ground. Referee: Cook of revenue and surplus balances a sum of about 850 millions, and al Kidd.
though the whole of this sum can- not, it is true, be rightly regarded as expenditure on remunerative works of development, which will bring in increased revenue in the future, at least 75 per cent. of it can be 50 regarded.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
TO-DAY'S GAME.
The ladies' interport team from Shanghai this year is as strong as, if not stronger than, the aggregation got together by the metropolis last. acason, when Hong Kong was de feated by four matches to one. Miss Crawford, who holds the grass court championship, is the most There will be n Rugby"game, be- While there is every reason to aggressive driver of the quartette;tween the Club and HMS. Berwick be sanguine for the future, in view her shata have considerable speed to-day at a p.m. sharp. The Club of the present financial situation behind them and have good length team will be as follows:--
and the effort which is being made as well as placement. But the
Back R. J. Grieve: three-quar. to reduce the gap between the esti- beauty of her game is the grace and ters, P. Lammert, G. A. Lmated revenue and expenditure, I case with which she hits the ball, Plummer. I. A. Ross, C. E. Holmes: producing the maximum force with half-backs. B. P. Massey, M. would approve my recommendation the minimum effort. She seldom Mills; forwards. D. L. Mire Day, advances to the forecourt during a F. Suttill, R. P. Mendie, T. Rid singles match, but when she does deli, F. I. Burch, H. 3. Clippen- it is to finish off a weak returndale, J. A. E. Kendrew, E. R. However, it is seldom that she is Gammell, required, to do this, as her ground
strokes are generally aggressive
enough to win in a rally.
Mise Crawford was brought up is Shanghai and went to England with her sister to obtain the finishing touches to her education. While at
TO-MORROW'S CONCERT.
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
Programme,
1.-Piano Trio::
(a) Minuet. (b) Allegretto.....Frank Bridge. 2.-Soprano Solo:
having accumulated at compound
interest, will by that time probab ly exceed four years' revenue.
to
05-
it
..
LATER.
"To-night I fight,” said Carnera before the fight, but Stribling re- vealed this as a childlike delusion The de- in no uncertain manner. bonair young fighter just stepped from the bosom of his family to solve, the Carnera mystery, stood up to the Venetian Colossus with gladiatorial courage,
and choked and awayed the ponderous leads with easy nonchalance.
At the Albert Hall, 5,000 specta- "It is urged nevertheless in your tors, including the Prince of Wales, saw Primo Carnera, the Italian dispatch that the fund with con- tributions at the reduced rate will giant (20 stone) win on a foul in be adequate to meet any calls which | The fourth round over the Ameri. may reasonably be expected upon can, Stribling (13/133). it. You make, however, two sumptions which I am not prepar- ed entirely to accept. The first is that the 15-year period will not commence till 1935. It is true that the extent of illicit traffic is still considerable, but I do not feel justified
that in assuming
got not have been suff will ciently under control rake the
commencement of the 15 year period possible before 1935. The position, in this respect, may be clearer after the Report of the League of Nations Commission (now on its way to the Far East) has been received. Your second as sumption is that the revenue will decrease atendily during the 15-year period by 1/15th per annum. While, as already stated, I do not anticipate a sudden disappearance of the whole opium revenue, I do not feel that such exact calculations are possible at present.
Then watching the Italian's eyest with tigerish ferocity.. he feinted with his left and stepped in and looked up to the towering figure, while he swung, first a left over the Italian's shoulder to the jaw, then brought bis right under the ribs.
Knock Downs! Carnera's struggles in the clinches were not availing against Strib- lik's comparatively masterly de feneive work. Encouraged by the plaudits of the crowd, Stribling pummelled away in clinches until the third round when, having com pletely exposed the Italian as mere novice, he stepped in again with a right uppercut to the chin.
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Adequate Funds Essential. "In any case, the utmost which may be urged is that the fund is just large enough to meet any calls
The giant Italian's tower of flesh upon it which may reasonably be
Не гоне expected. I feel that if the fund toppled, but only because he was is to serve its purpose, it should taught off his balance. be not merely just large enough, with a smile of mixed surprise and but quite certainly large enough, indignity, but quickly sized up the straint, engendered by a strange The underlying object of the estab-situation and threw off his re lishment of all these funds was to free the Malayan Adminiscations fear of hurting his opponent. He entirely from any embarrassment brought down the American with which their dependence upon opium right hand punch, both knockdowns revenue might cause in carrying occurring within the space of half out the policy of the ultimate sup
a minute. pression of opium smoking. It is, that there therefore, essential should be no room for any doubt as to the adequacy of the funds.
"Of course, if there were a seri ous financial stringency in the Federated Malay States, a redue. tion of the contribution might be necessary on financial grounds; it does not appear, however, that such a reduction is necessitated by the present financial situation. I am not, therefore, prepared to approve. the proposed reduction of the con tribution at present I would add' that I should be quite prepared to reconsider the matter fund equals three years' opium re-
should be glad if Your Lordship to reduce the annual contribution to the Reserve Fund from 18. per cent. to 7 per cent. of the opium revenue. If this sanction is given 1 reduction of approximately 1 venue.'
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home, they won several minor Artistes:-Mrs. L. C. F. Hellány tournaments. Returning to Shang-(soprano), Mrs. G. Lamb (contral. bai in the spring of last year, Miss to). Misa Jean Braga (viola), Dr. [TO THE ÉDITOR OF THE "BUNG Xong Crawford was chosen reserve in the L. T. Ride (baritone), Mr. John interport team against Hong Kong Braga (violin), and Mr. Frederick while her sister was elected to parti Mason (piano)." cipate. At the close of the season, the two sisters entered the "Ginal together and the present interporter lost only after annexing the first set, and. had a commanding lead in the second stanza, and it was the brilliant driving of the other sister that won her the championship. I' the doubles, the two managed to win the final. This season, owing to the departure of her sister for Peping, Miss Crawford entered the grass and hard court doubles with Miss Firth, and they captured both titles.
The Captain.
The captain of the team, Mrs. Stafford Smith, is an experienced player. This is her second inter- port against Hong Kong. Her re cent achievements include the entering of the final of the ladies singles and mixed doubles events of the grass court championships of Shanghai this season. She partner ed Miss McCandless this month in the hard court championship, but fost to Miss Crawford and Miss Firth in the final.. Her partner in the grass court tourney was Mra, Elmore, a member of the interport Aggregation 3658 2008
Mrs. Stafford Smith is especially good. in volleying. For ground strokes, she employs a medium paced drive and effective cuts.
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