12
CRICKET.
Continued from Page 10.)
RECREIO v. UNIVERSITY."
In a low scoring match at King's Park, the Lieb is Recreio were fortunate in beating the University by the narrow margin of 12 runs.
The University batted first but were soon skittled out by D. Xavier (3 for 23) and Sousa (for 14). Normanbhay (14) and Loke (10) were the only batamen to run into double figures for the University, who were all out for only 42 runs
Although the Portuguese lads got their opponents out for such a low score, they hail to fight tooth and ail for runs-and, they only managed 54. It was a very close game and thoroughly enjoyable. F. J. Rome- dios made 18, while Guterres who opened the innings got 16
Chan Fook (6 for 21) was the most successful bowler for the visitors.
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The scores were:-
University and XI.
K. T. Loke, b Xavier ....... 10 H. Chan Fook, e Pereira, b
Xavier
H. Normanbhoy, e Guterres,
b Sousa
C. Candah, a Remedios, b
Sousa......
G. E. Yeoh, b Xavier
H. T. Normanbhoy, c Guter-
res, b Xavier
A. A. Aziz, e and b Sousa
F. S. Chen, e Pereira, b
Xavier ...
E. L. Cosano, b Souss
P. L. Trn, b Sousa
F. Hiptoola, not out
Extra
Total....
Bowling Analysis.
D. Xavier
Sousa
Pereira
Gaterres
14
NO
12 1
3
3
O. M. R. I.
12 $ 23 5
Club de Recreio..
L. J. Guterres, e Gosano, b
MID-WEEK MATCH.
R.E. & S. v. RA.O.C
This league match was played at Sookun Foo on Wednesday and in spite of the fact that the Sappers ran up the big total of 200 runs for 8 wickets, they could only draw with the R.A.0.0.
the
A' feature of the R. E. & S. in- nings was an excellent 106 not out by L/C Penny, who treated bowling unmercifully and hit 11 fours and two nixes. Sergt. John son made 37 not out while Lt. Macdonald played good cricket for 39 runs."
Col Robertson (49) and L/C Morgan (36) played well for the I.A.O.C, who were 135 for 9 wkts. when time was called. R.E. & S., Deavell took 3 wkts for 19 runs and Q... Leppard 2 for 12.
Scores:-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1930.
MORE PREHISTORIC CAPE D'AGUILAR WIRELESS
MEN FOUND.
DISCOVERY LINKED WITH THE PEPING MANU
[United Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9. Mr. Alden Mason, curator of the American section of the University of Pennsylvania Musour, has an nounced that a university expedi tion operating near Point Barrow, Alaska, had found skeleton remains giving evidence of the descent of
Dan. For the
R.E. L S., 205 for 9 wkts'dec. R.A.O.C., 135 for 9 wkts.
POLICE. I.R.C.
The Police Recreation Club who are making a good bid for cham pionship honours, played a drawn game (Friendly) with the I.R.C at Happy Valley.
to
The remains are those of an early man who crossed from 'Asia America along a narrow strip of land bridging the Behring Sea at
that time.
Marked differenes from the Eski mo is observed in these remains, indicating that they are from a remote age. They are of the Thule type of culture.
All the bodies were buried in skins of polar bears, deer and moose. Because they were frozen, the bodies were in an excellent state of preservation; «
The home team won the toss and elected to bat. They made for The discovery is linked with other 6 wkts declared of which total
recent Ends including the skull of T. H. King made an excellent 77. the "Peking man" and similar Meadows helped materially with 43. scientific booty in Asia which tend- The Indians replied with 151 fored to confirm the view that Asia 5 wkts, A. S. Sufiad, going in first may be considered as the cradle wicket down, carried his bat for a of the human race. In the present "pólished 83.
instance, scientists believe that Scores:
they have stumbled upon fresh evi- dence to confirm the theory that prehistoric, man went from Asia to the other continents by land con- nections which subsequently sank into the sca.
P.R.C., 90 for 8 wkts dee. I.R.C, 151 for 3 wkts.
LEAGUE TABLES.
Division L
P. W. D. L. Pis. 0 14 410
Kowloon 0.0.... 8 Craigengower G Hong Kong CC. 4 University C.S.C.C...
: 1
6 1 1 10
"
4 21 I
7
11.1 3 14 5
5. 13
1
0
3 1 3 0
Army
8 1 2 3 .5
1
1. 0
Indian R.C. Royal Navy
5
4 1 D
4
0
0
9 4 2
Division II.
* Hiptoula
10
P. W D L Pts.
H. M. Xavier, e Tan, b
Hiptoola
H.K.C.C.
H. A. Alves, b Chan Fook... 4
Police R.C. Recreio
B 5
6 B 0 0 18 0 10
H. A. Barros, c Chen, b
Chan Fook
Kowloon C.C.
0
C.S.0.0.
4
D. P. Xavier, Tan, b Chan
Fook
R.E. and R.S.... 9
3 1 * 10
1
Indian R.C.....t. B.
1
3
FJ. Remedios, b
Chan
Craigengower
21 D
7
. Fook
18
G. A. Guterres, e Loke, b
Chan Fook...
University
1
1
4
R.A.S.C.
1 0 6
3
8
R.A.0.C.
0 5
1 4
1
J. H. Figueiredo, a Loke, b
Chan Fook
0
F. H. Carvalho, run out....
4
C. M. Sousa, b Normanbhoy 1
A. P. Pereira, not out .....
Extra
Total
K3
Bowling Analysis.
0. M.
R. W.
Chan Fook
ទ 1 $1
.
32
9
1 1
Hiptools....... 10 Normanbhoy 14 1
C.S.C.C. R.A.S.C. This match was played at Soo- kunpoo and resulted in a two-wicket victory for the Civil servants.
The home team batted first and collected 75 of which Fennell made 1, Langmaid 18 and Crowcroft 15. Edmonds took 6 wickets for 27 runs for the visitors and Robertson 3 for 28. "
The 0.8.0.0. managed to make the necessary 76 runs for 8 wickets and with a few minutes to spare. Himsworth WAB their top-icoтer, with 20 runs.
Bowling unchanged, Cole and Bimpson accounted for 4 wickets each for 41 and 20 respectively.
The scores were:-
R.A.S.O.
Major Langmaid, b Edmonds 16 Lt. Marshall, hit wicket, b
Edmoads
L-Cpl. Lyons, run out ...... 10 Cpl. Crowcroft, e Paterson,
Edmonds
Opl. Fennell, b Robertson... 17 WO. Macdonald, c Booker,
b. Edmonds
3 3 1 12,
0 3 12
YESTERDAY'S GAMES, KOWLOON C.C. COMBINED LEAGUE,
Playing an all day match at Row Ion, the K.C.C. defeated a team: from the combined League by 3
wickets.
The scores were:-
Combined League.
D. J. N. Anderson, c Law,
rence, b Hung.
F. K. Lee, 1.b.w., b Ross 19 A. H. Madar, b Hung
.0
A. A. Rumjahn, e and b Hung 51
G. R. Sayer, b Smith...
E A. Lee, b E. F. Fincher
A. H. Maxwell, not out
Tsui Wai Pui, e E. C. Fin-
cher
16
.93
.1
Comdr. Baker, e and b Smith 2. E." W. Hamilton, & Jex,
Lec
E. R. Reed, b Smith
Extras
95
..171
0. MR. W
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Hung
12 2 30
ទ
Ross Smith Lee
.13 2 53
1
13.5 3 36
4
7 3 12
1
E. F. Fincher ... 5 1 15 R
Kowloon C.0...
E. C. Fincher, e and b Madar 20
......: 15
F. E. Lawrence. 1.b.w, b
Baker
92
E. F. Fincher, b-Reed: $4.
0
F. Zimmern, c E. A. Lee, b
Hamilton
51
W. llung, b Hamilton
0
6'
A. T. Lee, not 'out
14
G. Hall, not out
3
Extras
Total
Dry, Cole, l.b.w., b Edmonds 0
Pte. Andrews, e Himsworth,
b Robertson
Pte. Mackay, not out
L-Cpl. Tavlin, c Randle, b
Edmonds
L.-Cpl. Simpson, b Robertson 0
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Randle
Edmonds
Robertson
75
0. M. H. W.
15 8 17 0
B 15
21 6
8.2.1 20
ย
0.8.0.0. 2nd XI.
I. S. W. Paterson, c, Fen-
nell, b Cole
E. Himsworth, b Cole
F. E. Booker, e Tavlin,
Simpson ..
H. E. Strange, c Lyona, .b
Simpson
H. F. Harper, b Simpson...
14
28
.2
W. H. Edmonds, not out. 13
A. H. Oswick, b Cole
1
R. G. Robertson, b Colo. 4
iS. Randle, e Lyons, b Simp-
Bon dignaci
Chittenden, not out ..... Extras
Total (for 8 wickets).....: 78
R. R. Davies did not bat.
Bowing Analysis.
.0. M. R. W.
23
41-4 20:4 Simpsons 222
Cole
180
F. W. Smith, S. Jex, and A. Ross did not bat.
Baker... Reed
STATION.
TO GIVE BEARINGS TO SHIPS.
1
· THE “CHINA AIRMAIL CONTRACT.
MR. SUN FO'S DENIAL When interviewed by Reuter last It is notified in the Government week in Nanking on the subject of Gazette that an experimental Wire the contract between China Air- less Beacon Station has been in ways Federal Inc., and the China Corporation, stalled at Cape D'Aguilar for the National Aviation purpose of enabling ships at sea to Mr. San Fo, the Minister of Rail take wireless bearings. The par-wave, who is a member of the
State Council and who was recent
ticulars are:
lar,
Name of station-Cape D'Aguily connected with the latter com- pany, denied explicitly, on behalf of the National Government, that 19.94it had cancelled the aviation agree
Call signal-VPS. Position Long. 114 15 E. Lat. 99 12 35.61° N.
Type of emission.-I.C.W. Wavo
length-375 kce/s
metres).
ment.
Mr. Sun Fo stated that the re- (500 commendation to cancel the contract had been submitted recently to the Stats Council by Mr. Wang Po Chun, the Minister of Communica tions and president of the China National Aviation Corporation.
Indication. The signals will consist of a series of the letters MO () followed at intervals by de VPS.
од
'500
At its regular meeting that morn- abing, Mr. Sun Fo continued, the State Council decided to refer the
Procedure.-Call VPS kea (c00 metres) using the breviation QTL1 When ready VPS will reply QTL QSY 300 and the ship operator will listen to the signals on 800 metres, giving ne knowledgement of receipt on 600 metres.
The signals will be sent at any time on request from ships fitted
with direction finders.
No charge is made for this ser vice and no responsibility is ac- cepted for the bearings obtained.
Reports on the results obtained. are requested from masters of vessels equipped to receive these signals.
BIG LOSS BY TOURIST:
A report has been made by Mr. John B. McKinley, a passenger on board the a.s. Empress of Australia, Mr. Alfred Hopson, director of to the effect that, whilst shopping the University of Pennsylvania ex-in either Hong Kong or Kowloon pedition, said that all the charac- yesterday, he lost a case containing teristics of the bodies at Point Letter of Credit for G.82,200, Barrow tend to link there remains issued by the Hong Kong and with those of early Siberina mao, Shanghai Banking Corporation at San Francisco. There were also thirteen £1 notes in the case.
Up to a late hour last night on trace had been made of the missing articles.
AMERICA'S INDUSTRY
SOUND.
· FINANCIAL HURRICANE"-
NOW OVER
LONDON, Feb. 9, Ca bis return here from America
the
Viscount Rothermere, who has been analysing conditions there after
stock-market recent
crash, writes in the Sunday Despatch that the financial and commercial foundations of the United States have survived without damage the any speculative crisis
greatest
country has ever passed.
"Now that the hurricane is over," he says, "the fundamental the soundness and vitality of United States are rapidly obliterat ing the force, of the temporary
havoc.
Unshaken Confidence.
PASSENGERS.
Departures.
matter to the Foreign Office and instructing the two Ministries to to the Ministry of Communications,
paration with a view to the revision negotiate with the American cor
of the existing contract, which, ne cording to the decision of Mr. Wang Po Chun, has been found an workable in certain respects.
According to the, decision of the National Government, Mr. Sun Fo added, no cancellation of the
present contract was contemplated
vision. The persistent report that pending negotiations for its TO-
this contract had already been can- celled by the National Government, he concluded, was therefore errone-
ous.
U.S. WILLINGNÉSS TO REVISE.
*
Nanking, February 10.Mr. Sun Fo foriner President of the China Minister of Railways and National Aviation Corporation, re- ceived to-day an official communi cation, dated January 9, 1930, from Mr. C. M. Keys, & financial and controls or manages a number of industrial leader in New York, who manufacturing and financial con-
President Liner
SAILINGS
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Bait via Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Pres. Cleveland. Tues., Feb. 25, 6 am.
Pres. Pierce.......Tuom, Mar. 1 Pres. Taft......Tues., Mar. 25
To Seattle and Victorja The Short, Straight Route to America
Fortsigħily malliage on Tuesdays' Pres. Lincoln .....Tues., Feb, 18, I am. Pres. Madison........Tues., Mar. 4 Pres. Jackson ..............Tura, Mar. 18
120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct
connections with all Adandie lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges för sight-seeing.
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD
Socmighty sailings pe Sunday vis Manilo. Scrain, Colombo, Suez Canil, Alexaşdcia Naples, Gença, Marcilies, New York and Boston,
Pres. Johnson, Suzy, Feb 23, 6am, Pres. Wilson Run., Mar. 23, 8 km. Pres. Fillmore.. Sun, Mar. 9,8am. Pres, VanBaren Sun., Apr. 6, 8 a.m.
To Manila Pros, Madison...Feb 25,6 p.m. Pros, Jackson....Mfar, 11, 8p.m. Pres. Fieroo... Mar. 1,6 p.m. Prst. Taft Mar. 15, 6 pm,
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
KP M
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"CREMER"
cerns besides being president of the THE MOTOR VESSEL Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co. of which the China Airways, Federal Inc., is one of its affiliated interests, stating that Mr. Keys was "per- fectly willing to discuss the re- vision of the Sino-America aviation Due to sail to SINGAPORE, BELAWAN.DELI "and contract with regard to terms of compensation.
PENANG, on 27th February, at Noon.
"All lower berths.
Doctor carried. Wireless telegraph.
Mr. Keys communication was in Offers excellent Saloon accommodation. dated November 13, inst year, reply to a letter from Mr. Sun Fo, almost a month before the Minister of Railways resigned from the pre- China National
Aviation Corporation. This com munication from Mr. Keys is of especially intereat at this moment
ja
English cuisine.
1st Class Fare to Singapore-$125.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nay. Co.'s (K.P.M.) Service to a destinations in the Netherlands East Indies
Australia.
view of the decision of the & National Government to revise the existing contract between the American and Chinese aeroplane in- terests..
The following passengers left here on Saturday by the 5.5. Karmala for London and ports:-Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Britton and two infants, Misses S. and A. Britton, Mrs. I. M. Bryan, Mr. P. W. Blackwell, Capt. S. H. Bates, Miss M. de C. Boileau, Miss A. Carmichael, Miss E. Campbell, Mr. D. Cox, Mr. Jsidency of the D. Craig. Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Cannell, Sister H. Constance, Mr. Davidson, Mr. A. Fraser, Mr. P. Fontaine, Mr. and Mrs J. Flassak, Cidr. L. G. Garbett, T.N., Miss K. Goode, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hamer, Miss M. H. Hamer, Miss V. F. Harvey, Capt. and Mrs. H. Hodg Bon, Mr. F. H. Hill, Mr. T. J. Hume, Mr. W. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. FT. James, Mr. W. J. G. Jones, Mrs, P. S. Jameson, Miss P. Jame son, Master G. Jameson, Mr. J. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Kinloch, Miss R. J. Kinloch, Master D. A. A Kinloch, Miss M. Lockhart, Mr. The enduring prosperity and Mrs. A. B. Lockyer and infant, and high, competency of the Federal Miss R. O. Mackintosh,. Mr. and Government of the United States, Mrs. C. E. Millard and infant, Mr. as well as the underlying stability C. S. Moss, C.B.E., Mrs. G. S. of induetrics, was well illustrated Moss. Master S. H. Moss, Miss N. during the economic emergency last L. Moss, Mra. C. J. Merritt, Mr. autumn, when only a few telephone D. Motiram, Mr. E. Meyer, Mr. F. calla for the President at the S. Odom, Mr. A. Pirie, Dr. (Miss) White House were made. AnE. A Kobertson, Mr. and Mrs. R. exceutive committee of 20 mer, W. Rice, Mr. and Mr. R. C each the head of a great industry, Robertson, Miss. Robertson, Mr. U. in 10 minutes had arranged a pro- H. Rana, Mr. G. E. Stockley, Mr. gramme for £2,000,000,000 construe. J. Speakman, Mr. E. Simpson, Mr. tive expenditure. Such are the proved advantages of having at the head of the nation's political affairs business men like Mr. Hoover and Andrew Mellon."
"I believe," he goes on. that there are to safer industrial invest meat in the world' than lending securities. America is sound be cause American industry is sound. The nation as a whole has, and is entitled to have, unshakable con- fidence.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
The following vessels harbour yesterday:
were in
A. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Smith, Mr.. D. Smith, Mr. R. Smith, Miss M.. Sutcliffe, Mrs. B. Thompson, Misses J. Thompson. (two), Mr. A.. H. Waddy, Mr. and Mrs. H. West and two infants, Misses L. T. and E. M. West, Miss. D. W. Westland, Miss M William- sun, and Mr. T. E. Woodall.
WITHIN CALL.
Wharves:-Kowloon: Empress of Australia; Holt's: City of Tokio; Socony Laichikok: Thurland Cas
The following vessels to be expoct- tle, Tonjer; Jardine Matheson's: ed in wireless communication with Yatshing O.S.K.: Canton Mary Hong Kong Radio yesterday: Douglas Lapraik: Haiyang; Chiu Hosang, Optenzort, Tailing, Sek- On: Hydrangea.
kow Maru, Taisei Maru, Palem Docks-Kowloom: Empress of hang, City of Kimberley, Storviken, Asia, Kum Sang, San Bernadino, Chengtu, Haayang, Iowa, Kendal Venezia, Manole Taikoo: Tai Poo Castle, Glenamor, Hellaa, Kiangsu, Shek, Falshan, Huichow, Kanchow, Corona, Szechuan, Antung, Exteri Chekiang, Taming, Kucicbow; Maru. Aberdeen: Hong Peng
Buoya:-Ai Glenamoy, Az Tjisa-
Bowling Analysis.
O. M. R. W..
14
4 41 1
11
1
44
1
lak, A3 Changie, A4. Shidzuoka
10 0
£7 2
B 1 37
1
As Potter, Bo Hang Sang, Å10
3
0
18
0
1
Hamilton
Anderson Rumjahn ... Madar..!! 2:0 .0
CRAIGENGOWER C.C. v. VOLUNTEERS.
The Craigengower Cricket Club entertained the Volunteers in an all-day game yesterday and won casily.
The Volunteers batted first but they were unfortunate in coming up against Omar who was bowling at the top of his form. They were all out for 68 runs of which Batger made 18. Omar's analysis was 8 wickets for 24 runs.
The Valley team ran up the big total for 221 for 0 wickets declared. H. L Lim made 87 in fine style while Omar put together 30 rapidly. For the Volunteers Reid took 4 wickets for 73 runs while Mitchell had 3 for 40.-
(Oontinued at foot of nezt column.)
Maru, Al Alderamin, As′ Kentucky,
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following warships were io Sandwich,
Telemachus, Bli Kalgan, B12 Lu-port yesterday:--
North Arm
Bruce, Herald,
chow, B13 Anbui, B20 Changchow, Basin. Petersfield, B24 Tottori Maru, A25 Kosha Thracian. Maru, A80_Tjikarang, A27 Brons- ville, B34 Kweiyang, C35 Luahan Iroquois Maru, B36 Mao Lee, C37 Hanyaug, B38 Halvard, C30 Hiram, C40 Hellas, C41 Start, C42 Pong Tony, C43 Dux, C45 Toyo Mara No. 5, B30 Corona.
The visitors then went in to bat
West Wall-Kent. Ia Dock-Seraph, Cicala. No. Buoy-Suffolk. No. 7 Bucy-Sterling. No. 8 Buoy Stormcloud. No. 11 Buoy.Bridgewater. No. 12 Buoy-Herapia. No. 13 Buoy-Moth.
again and this time they did better. Foreign Men of War.-French
R. M. Wood played good cricket cruiser Walldeck-Rousseau, gunboat
for 78 runs and was ably supportedArgus; U.S. gunboat Mindanao. by N. A. E. Mackay who got 75. They had 250 for 7 wickets when aturaps were drawn... The scores were:~ Volunteers: 1st innings 60 runs, 2nd innings 230 runs for 7 wickets.
Craigengower.. CC.: 1st innings
221 for 9 wickets, declared.
The R.M.S. Empress of Ruzzia arrived at Shanghai on February 14, at 3 p.m., leaves Shanghai on February 16, at 10 a.m., is due at Nagasaki on February 16, at 3 p.m.; and leaves Nagasaki on February 17, at 7.0.2
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