1930-07-18

Sports

Lawn Bowls.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES AND

PROSPECTS..

WILL ALL THE LEADING TEAMS WIN?

[By "BACK WOOD."}

Lawn bowls greens have been under water during the past two days and it is doubtful if any games will be possible on Saturday, It would be a pity if the games have to be postponed, as it is far better to know the results of this week before the two leading teams in each division cross swords. In the senior division, I think Crai- gengower and Civil Service will The both retain their close run. former visit King's Park, while Civil Service are at home to Kow.

News

'Tennis Topics.

BILL TILDEN COMING

HERE?

[By"SERVER"}

}

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1930.

HONG KONG HOWLERS.

SOME QUEEN'S COLLEGE SPECIMENS.

In the July nuniber of The Fellor Dragon, the organ of Quaen's College, appears the following col- lection of bowlers" perpetrated" by some of the boys at recent examinations!-

The difference between a solid and a fluid is that a solid has density but cannot flow into small rooms. A fuid can flow down into small holes but has no density.

Cas cannot seen. The liquid can

It does seem rather out of place to write tennis notes when we are having little else but rain at the moment. Although the progress of the league is impeded, the rain hassee. dene a lot of good to our courts which need a lot of water, as what First find its infernal dimensions. with all the testrictions, etc., some of them do not get all the water they require.

To find the volume of a cylinder----

A solid possesses hardness, teda city and docility.

I must Erst congratulate the Chi- nese Recreation Club on winning Question-Write a letter of about the "C" division shield; they canten lines describing the praya of well be proud of their record as it. Hong Kong.- is no easy matter to go through a season without a defeat. Actually they have one more game to play, but the chances of their losing are 10 remote that one does not think of it.

There are many churches in Hong Kong but the most famous church in St. Johus.

Now let me describe the praya which perform ed in Church. There are two pray 1 church, which performed in namely the morning and evening. At the pray, the members of the church keep a good order and close their eyes for a few minutes.

WEST OF SCOTLAND v. AUSTRALIANS.

SCOTS SCORE 129 FOR

THREE WICKETS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

EDINBURGH, July 18. Scotland batted first in their match with the Australians, which opened here to-day, but rain inter fered.

At the close of play Scotland had made 128 for the loss of three wickets. --

Alexander was top scorer with

51..

EDINBURGH, July 17. 'There was no play to-day owing

to rain.

NEW NUMERAL SYSTEM.

per cont: we must divide 87 br.18 and get a fractional result. Under the twecimal system we simply meve the tweeimal point" over ¦. which would make one month's in- terost 8.70. TWO MORE DIGITS-ADDED, Its inventor-estimates that the

"TWECIMAL" PEAN COUNTS

TO 12

The inconsistency of buying dozen eggs in duodecimals and pay ing for them in decimals, along with every other confusion and in rongruity in our present system of mathematics, would be avoided with adoption of a new system invented hy Alfred Norland, a."Norwegian scholar and engineer, living in Seattle, Washington.

EUROPEAN ACQUITTED IN SINGAPORE.

SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION

ACCEPTED.

twecimal system would so sim- plify business procedure that it

When the case of. Mr. Biggin, a would mean a labour saving of a European who was arrested and proximately $300,000,000 a year in charged with criminal breach of the United States alone. Doing trust in respect of 8275 and a motor- away with a.m." and "p.m." in

car, was mentioned before Mr. P. his twecimal system as applied. Williams, the Second Police to time immediately sells his idea to all railroad men.

The present inconsistencies of using the decimal system in count-

money, of using duodecimals in merchandising, of using a system of 10 in measures of weight, a "sys- tem of 2 in length, a system of 24 in carats and a system of 60 in. measuring time, and all those things which make arithmetic, the most difficult branch of mathema- tics, Mr. Norland has reconciled in

Word "Dayn" Is Used: One of the interesting adapta- tions he has made is in the "days" which is 21 hours, the word day" annexing the, night and so expressing the combination of night and any."

Mr. Norland does not call his system by the Latin name dub-his new system. decimals bat Twecimals" from the word "twelve," which is a basically Nordic system of count- ing. In all Latin systems, count; FOUR AIDS TO SUCCESS.ing is done up to 10 and then they begin to compound, while in the Nordic tongues, they begin to com- pound after 12. So inherent is the 12 idea in all Nordic peoples that for all their decimals the world still buya, not by tens, but by dozens.

VISION, COURAGE, AND MANAGEMENT OF MEN,

SIR HERBERT HOLT'S ADVICE.

the most successful men in the Sir Herbert Samuel Holt, one of

world and reputed to be the weal- in a few short sentences, writes thiest citizen of Canada, gave me

Press representative, what he con- siders the outstanding qualifications young man should possess for success in business life.

loon Dook. Kowloon C.C. are en- tertaining the "Police. The latter have been showing somewhat better form and it would be interesting if they could get their first points of the season, but I doubt it. The Bowling Green Club and Taikoo macy in this division last season, of words in italies:-That bottle is ed as a civil engineer

Beaten by their fellow-country. men, the South China Athletic Association in the battle for supre

the C.R.C.. started off the present

Sentences to illustrate meaning

the incessant round.

Arma akimbu and sit still are the

I use my arms akimbo to swim. The mac

was wearing an arms kimbu.

meet in Kowloon. This will be a good game and perhaps the visitors season in great style. Their "Best ways to clear the Arahs doubt. will succeed in getting the points tram are going very strong in the. by a small margin after their gal-fight for championship honours in lant fight on the neighbouring that division, and it is pow' taken ground last week.

manage

win.

Craigengower juniors are enter taining Club de Recreio. There is little to choose between these two, but I think the home team will just Civil Service should not have any difficulty with the points when they visit the Electricians. The Yacht Club are at home to Kowloon. With their strong team the Yachtsmen ought to win this time. Kowloon Bowl- ing Green juniors have now recover. ed from the surprise they recently received at home. They are due to visit Taikoo and I consider the points will go to the visitors.

TO-MORROW'S TEAMS.

KOWLOON C.C.

Kowloon C.C. senior team (home) v. 'Police R.C.:-

H. Gittins, C. J. Tacchi, A. Hyde Lay and J. Fraser (Skip).

E. C. Fincher, J. Howe, W. Hyde and J. C. Lyal (Skip).

A. C. Burford, B. Petheram, H. Overy and A. E. Silkstone (Skip).

Kowloon C.C. funior team (away) e. Yacht Club:

O. B. Raven, A. J. Kew, J. Smith and J. M. Jack (Skip).

for granted that they will finally finish up right on the top rung of the ladder. The disappointing side in the C.R.C., strange enough, is the "A combination. There was a chance of their repeating their wonderful feat of 1925 (winning the **A,”" "B" and "C" shields) when the season opened, though it was doubtful, whether the team

could beat the Indians.

Piracies generally stay in the deep forests and high mountains They praction swimming every day and very good swimmers they are. They can swim across the ocean with-bravery.

tion of animals.

Piracy is a place where a collec

are kept The Piracy in Hong Kong is situated at Queen's Road Centre. It is simply, for the benefit of this Colony's citizens to improve their Things knowledge.

promised to be most interesting, and then all of a sudder; their "firat: six collapsed before the Kowloon

Cricket Club contingent. The de- parture from the Colony of Paul Kong weakened their side consider- ably but then one would always have thought that the Chinese Recreation Club would beat "the K.C.C.

The M.B.K. hare withdrawn from the league that was known to some of the keener followers of the there are now only five teams in league some two weeks ago so

the "A"division. The Indian Recreation Club and K.C.C. were supposed to have met in this sec tion last week but for some reason until to-day. Now I hear that there is a further postponement: when they do play, the game ought to be well worth watching as Kow- loon are not quite as weak as some people take them to be.

W. Borrowman, W, W. Hirst, For other the game was put back G. Herridge and V. C. Labrum (Skip).

F. E. Lawrence, J. S. Dinner, I. W. Carr and L. J. Blackburg (Skip).

Reserves: L. Jack, C. G. Har rison, L. A.Jeeves.

TAIKOO R.C.".

Taikoo senior team (away) Bowling Green Cub :-

There has been some talk about: Tilden, the world's champion, visit ing the Colony when he makes his v.trip to Japan, and when I inter

He has fought his way up. Born and educated in Dublin, he went

to Canada when nineteen and work-

Now he is president of the Royal Bank of Canada, a director of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and head or director of a score of cor- porations involving tens of mil lions sterling.

He is seventy-four, looks nearer fifty-four, and has the enthusiasm for work of a man of thirty-four.

The twecimal" timepiece, while it would still bear on its face only 12 digits, would express in one re- volution of the small hand, a "dayn" of 24 hours, there being two hours between each digit," the sys- simplised by a system of 12 instead tem of telling time being very much of 60.

Magistrate, last week, Mr, Withers Malayan Payne, appearing for

otors, the complainants, said that secution the facts relating to the from the point of view of the pro- ease originally gave rise to suspicion

stances, said counsel, were peculiar, of a criminal offence. The circum- but now the explanation given by the accused satisfied the prosecution that there was nothing criminal in what he did on that occasion.

Mr. D. E. Walters, for the ac- cused, said that he was obliged to his friend Mr. Withers Payne for his remarks but wished to add that the

money had now been paid to the prosecutors. Counsel asked that the finger prints taken of the accused should be destroyed.

His Worship made an order aç- cordingly and acquitted the accused.

SIR FRANK BENSON'S "CONFESSIONS.”

I NEVER COULD KEEP

MONEY."

WOA

Not because it is a Nordic sys- tem, however, is need seen for the change, but because it is so pro adaptations. Mr. Norland with, all foundy simple and universal in its the fervor of a genius which gives claimed, "It is so simple, so pro-new tables of weight, measure and him an almost Latin intensity, ex- While the system would require found, so universal that I often time, to say nothing of new mul wonder why I should to the one to tiplication tables to learn, still Mr! have thought of it. I just comes Norland insists that the system is that way. I can't help it.'

not revolutionary. In "twecimals," for instance, 4 times I would be 4, as at present, and 4 times 2 would

Although Sir Frank was the real be 8. But 4 times 3 would be twe or 10, and 4 times 4 would be 14 creator of the Shakespeare Festival or twe-four," 4 times would be at Stratford-on-Avon, and the 13 or "two-eight," while 4 times 6 trainer of a score of famous actora would be two-twe." or 20. -" and actresses, including Henry The changes would only be me-Ainley, Oscar Asche, and Lily chanical ones and not basic changes Brayton, he has made no money out in thought processes.. Here the in- of it all.

Two Digits Created. Basing his system of twelve," new digits have been created. Up to they are unchanged and then comes a reversed 3 which is follow- ed by an inverted 7 and then comes "we" which is represented by 10.. "Twelong," equal to the present 13 is represented by the numerals

the present 144.

Sir Frank Benson, who knighted for his great service to Shakespearian art, makes many confessions in "My Memoirs," his modestly told reminiscences, pub.. lished by Ernest Benn, Ltd.

and lost his fortune.

A friend of mine assures me that I do not possess the gift of attracting money, or of keeping it when I have got it," he says.

11, and so on. In "twe numerventor makes one of his strongHe has acted nearly all his lifo als the 100 of the present system is points for the adoption of the new 84 while a twe" 100 is equal to system: that the proportions of "twecimals" are so similar to those Our conversation began gingerly.

The arguments He gave me the impression that

in favour of we have grown accustomed to that "twecimals" are many; Mr. Nor- it would require very little tran- sition in fundamental concepts. nobody interviews financiers in land says. Twelve is divisible by 2,

3, 4, and 6 while 10 is divisible only Four links," in liner measure, for Canada.

instance, are almost identical with by 9 and 5. It would simplify frac "What about young men's opportions. For instance 1-3, which car tunities to-day " I asked.

5 feet, and in liquid measure, only be expressed decimally by $33 kans" are practically 5 quarts. plus, would be 2 simple. It would This similarity is illustrated in the greatly simplify interest. At pre-measurements on the barometer, the sent when we start to find the in thermometer and in every "I am a believer,"'" he said, "interest on 3100 for one month at 7ceivable measurement. young men having business control. am a believer in giving every man chance to show what he can do.”

That interested him. He loves to help promising young men. His views were absolutely to the point.

A monkey squats about some-I thing like a man and all its body

is covered with feathers.

The monkey body is covered with

wool.

The monkey's body is covered

with feathers. The monkey is an amphibious

animal.

The monkey's body is almost

round by feathers.

It almost like eat fruit but it

very fond of peach The monkey is formed in China,

Africa and other countries. His body is full of hair.

It is produced in England, China, Japan and other coun- trics.

My sistor is very tame.

The man's body has many lurgs. The mountain pen is on the table. At the side of the body there are.

many lungs.

A peninsula is a piece of land which is covered by water..

The funeral of a steamer, is used to carry out the smoke."

In the hind part of our body there

viewed an official of the local is a back bone... J. B. Chapman, T. Grimes, N.. Tenuis Association, this gentleraar Drummond or W. Weir and said that it is quite true the Asso Ferguson (Skip).

G. McLeod, J. Sloan (Sr.) J. Laing and R. C. Wallace (Skip).

Amazon is in the Arctic waste of

ciation have written to invite "Big Bill here, but as yet no definite the world. reply has been received, it being

in Europe

J. C. Chalmers, J. Polson, Hassumed that the champion is still McKechnie and W. Wotherspoon (Skip).

Taikoo junior team (home) v. Bowling Green Club:-

T, Stainton, C. H. Summers, W. Bell and R. K Duncan (Skip)... K. MeIntyre, W. Brown, D. Munro and C. H. Stewart (Skip).

T. Swan, W. Cunningham, S. Apery and D. Walmsley (Skip);

ELECTRIC RC.

Fans in the Colony will no doubt hope that Tilden will accept the invitation, for if he does play here,

No Room for Makeshift.

But Sir Herbert had no encour. agement for the makeshift, the in- capable.

"If a man cannot make good he has to go. If he can make good he will have the highest office in

the concern."

"What are the qualifications young man should possess "" asked.

Sir Herbert enumerated, them as follows: Vision, Courage, Ability, Management of Men

"If you have those four you aro fairly well equipped,” he added.

"If a man has it" in him, give him a chance. I started in life

that way, and I hold to this view to-day."

| SISTER | AIMEE'S PYJAMAS.

HAIR THAT TURNED BLONDË

IN THE HOLY LAND.

CUSTOMS SEIZURE ON HER RETURN.

Bister Aimée MePherson, arriving Midas was the King of England, in New York last month from her he scalded his son.

Scalps are the little things

we will then see some tennis indeed i comes from our head.

BROTS FOR AND 'AGAINST.

For Agst. Up Da

Craigongower. Civil Service

Hong Kong Electric R.O. team Taikoo R.C. 592 020

.... 033 487 140

600 513

Kowloon D.R.C. 608 588

22 0

Club de Recreio 520 5200

(home) v. Civil Service:-

W. Stoker, T. P. Saunderson,

Clarke and W. H. B., Muskett Rowoon B.G.C. 499 521

(Skip).

Kowloon C.C.. 603 $48

V. Sorby, E. Thompson, D. 8. Police R.C. 465 717

Hill and F. F. Duckworth (Skip).: A Tarbuck, G. T. Padgett, H. Hatch and L. de Rome (Skip),

Reserves: V. G. Kerlay and R. W. Smith.

LEAGUE TABLES;

are the positions

Division Li

១០០០០.

อ 0.43 0 252

Amazon is a good lady,

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS.

"[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

Holy Land tour on board the Ger- man liner Europa, became entangl thated with, he Cusoms over undeclared purchases abroad, including, it is said a auit of women's pyiamas and a fashionable gown.

Division II.

NEW YORK, July 16. P. W. D. L. Pta. The following are the results of 8 0 2 16 the baseball matches played in the Kowloon B.G.C. 10

8 Civil Service... 10 0 2 16

National and American Leagues Yacht Club... '95 0 4 10 Kowloon C.C... 10 5 0

today:- 3 10 Taikoo 'R.CA 9410 .5 8 4206 8 Club de Recreio 10 Trainengower

P W D L Pt SHOTS FOR AND AGAINRY. Craigengower 10 01-18

Civil Service...."10. 00115 Taikoo B.C2105124411

མཾཡབྷིམ་

For Agst. Up. Dn. Kowloon B.G.C.002 537 125 0. Civil Service 602 551 2110 Kowloon CC 10 "04/5-10 ||"Yacht Club *** 543′′ 300 480 Kowloon B.G.0.9 -4- 0,5 8 Club the Recreio 590 593 0 "3 Club de Recreio 83 137 Kowloon C.C... 582 606 0 123 Kowloon DB.C-10-30 -76 Taikoo R:C. ·507 551 ··· 10. 44 Police R.C... 10 0 0 10:07 Craigongower ... 571 841 070 (Continued of foot of sext column.) Electric R.C. 620 0730144

National League.

New York 1 Cincinnati.

Brooklyn.

Chicago Philadelphia 10 St. Louis

4Pittsburg. Boston Boston

3 Pittsburg American League."

Chicago

Bt. Louis Detroit Cleveland

Oleveland

7 Philadelphia

New York 3. Boston 4 Washington 13 Washington

Bister Aimée declared dutiable purchases valued at £9 48, but her actions aroused the suspicions of an experienced inspector, and her luggage was subjected to a detailed search, revealing a number of arti cles of feminine adornment

Jordan Water.

She was allowed to take from the pier her other possessions, includ- ing a bottle of River: Jordan water; but Mrs. McPhoriba was informed. that she could, obtain the seized articles by paying the purchase value plus a 100 per cent, fine,

totalling £55 88. má

The Customs officials state that Sister Aimée told them she would not contest the seizure and would

the AESCBSment

Súd says she wanted to hurry" to® 5Los Angeles and resume preaching a the Four-Square Gospel

Sister Aiméo. puzzled some news- paper men by returning blonde, the reporter saying that. 14 when she left for the Holy Land 9 her hair was of a flaming Titian. 2 red. Her sixty-five followers who 10 went with her to the Holy Land

accompanied her home.

con

"I think a simpler verdict would find merely that I never realised the value of shillings, was obstinate in the pursuit of any object that I had once set my mind on, and was lamentably deficient in that heroism which discharges little everyday duties before enjoying itself in shooting arrows at the sun."

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