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JUNIOR CRICKET NOTES.
WAS THE UMPIRE RIGHT?
INCIDENT IN SIGNALS. ~
INDIANS MATCH,
(By "L.B.W."]
When a batsuing gives a catch behind the sticks, which umpire should give the decision ? Personal-I ly, I hold that the mopire at tha
- howler's and should be the one, and
on asking several of the Colony's
LOCAL GOLF.
FELIX ELLIS CUP RESULTS.
The following are the results in the Felix Ellis Cup (November Qualifying Competition):-
A. J. Judd, 3 up. Other scores were:-
H. J. Armstrong, Lap. P. S. Cassidy, I down. There were 32 entries.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
RESULTS.
The following qualified for the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1930.
69-HOUR SWIM BY A STUDENT.
EASTERN NEWS IN BRIEF
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION.
WAR OPENED. ON RACKETEERS.
INDIAN BREAKS THE WORLD RECORD.
PARS FROM EVERYWHERE. FURTHER TIGHTENING BY U.S. ADOPTS STERN ACTION U.S. FORECAST.
AGAINST GANGSTERS.
According to the Sineanpao, Yen
farocas here to-day when definito plas for excluding Filipinos, Amorion's wards, wore describil. The now restriction scheme includes retriction against immigration of Latin-Americansi
Shafi Ahmed, is twenty-five year-Isi Shan and Feng Yu Hsiang aro Washington, D. C., Nov. 23.- old Indian student of Ommania to go abroad next week. Marshal Further tightening of America's University, Hyderabad, arrived in Chang Hauch Liang having pre-restriction of immigration was
a polios ambulance mised them safe conduct. London in: last month, and wont straight to
The Chimae Press again reports bed, where he is to stay for three
that Mr. Wang Ching Wei, lender days and nights.
per carlier he had clam of the Left Wing of the Kuomin bored from the Corporation Swim-tang has scrolly left Tientsin for ming Baths at Worthing, aftor hav-abroad, accompanied by Mrs. Wang. ing broken the world's swimming
According to the Chinoso Press, endurance record by swimining
an executive member of the Kuo- continuously for whrs, 2mins.
Shaft broke the existing record mintang and a wealthy Cantonese of 08hrs. 11mins made by a Mal. erchant have been deported from the Dutch East Indies. They are to arrive in Shanghai suon.
teso named Hizzo.
Throughout a long Satuday even.
leading players I found that they junior Championship of the Kowing the swimmer was cheered an
A. C. Sinton
A. W. Brown
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hald: this same view. However, somoon Golf Club played on Sunday: people have a different view on the inntier, and this was the cause of some discussion last Saturday in the Royal Signals-Indians match. at Sookunpoo.
L/Opl. Penny was batting when he apparently hit the ball in trying to glance it, but did not quite get hold of it: The wicket-keeper held the ball and appealed to the umpire, at the bowler's end for a catch. Tho batsman was given out, but he evi- dently was most dissatisfied about i the decision. A few minutes later, j his captain came out and protested against the decision, saying that in a matter like this, the square leg unpire should have been consulted.
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H. Ringshaw
H. T. Buxton
E. C. Fincher J. Daniel W. Groves W. Borrowmna E. O. Murphy
W. T. Woolley T. Seddon
A. Laughton
L, Elford.....
F. W. T. Ross
A. E. Silkstone J. J. King
LOCAL RUGBY.
CLUB. MEDWAY
TO-MORROW.
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Now, was that necessary? It is purely a matter of opinion, but I hold that the umpire who ruled the Club "A" . H.M.S. Medway to The following will represent a batsman out had a perfect right tomorrow at 4.45 p.m. in colours :-
on his own if he was par fectly sure it was a catch, and 11 Back: A. N. Other; Three-quart have no doubt he was sure about era: W. Harris Walker, Allera, D. it; otherwise the benefit of the F. Kilby, G. P. Ferguson; Half doubt would have been given to the backs: J. W. King. I. H. 1. batsman. It was said that the bats. Meeredy; Forward: R. D. Beau- man in question has played cricket mont, B. L. Stock, H. D. Clipping. for about six years and has never dale, A D. Coppin, Watson, W. J. been known to grumble untere bo, Kerr, W. R. Andrews, Milford.
Refores: G. F. Rere. had grounds to do so, but it is interesting to note that the umpire
Coming Fixtures. in question has about 10 years' cx- perience behind him, and he ought to know what he was doing, if that in any argumont at all.
The game itself was a runaway affair for the Indians, Arculli was bowling very well at the start, and the result was that ho sent the frat five batamuon back to the pavilion before very many runs had been mado. This, coupled with the fact that the fielding of the IRC. fellows was very keen, explains the fact that the signallers were all out so cheaply.
The following fixtures have been arranged:
Saturday December 8.-Club ÞA”
South Wales Borderars. Saturday, December 13-Club v.
United Services. Saturday, December 20-Club e.
South Wales Borderers.
MUKDEN'S NEW STADIUM.
500 METRE TRACK OR
SKATING RINK.
In view of the report that pirates
$100,000,000 TOLL TAKEN ANNUALLY BY GANGS.
[UNITED PRESS,]
New York, Nov. 23—War against
"rechters" was declared in the United States today. The com- The exclusion of Filipinos, Euro- mitten of public safety announced pans and Latin-Americans for the the completion of an organization tro fisual years beginning with to direct hostilities against the July 1, 1931, as a precaution"racket" loaders who are estimated in the United States will be pro- to tako au annual toll of $100,000,- ped by Senator David Reed, Re-000 on everything from the cradle publican of Panasylvania, when to the grave, ibe "lame duck" garsion of congress envenos next week,
"Senator Reed views his restric- bon plan as a nonpartisan issue. by hundreds of people who crowd of Bias Bay have loft their laire amarte it nlrondy has received ed into the baths, and he went up with
an intention of resuming the support of Mr. James J. Davis, and down the this monotonously their nativities, gho Customs nu-
The schemo Secretary of Labour. provides for the entrance into the to the strains of a jazz band.
thorities in Swatow have withhold United States for the
next few Channel Aspirant.
the permission for the shipping of years of immigrants who have im "Shaft was sent over here to silver from that port for the time mediate relatives to receive them.
Discussing the delicata Filipino ake an attempt to swim the Chin-being, reports the native press.
angle of is plan to-day, Senator Blood said: nel," enid Mr. J. W. Jennings, his manager, but the weather conditions have been so that while he was waiting he would attack the endurance re.
word.
adverse
"He has only been swimming for eighteen months, and in India once remained in the water for twenty seven hours.
"Shaft will remain in bed for three days, and before going home is to make his attempt от the Channel. He was quite fresh, and the water." did not have to be assisted from
During his three days and nights in the water Shafti was fod on Ho shaved while chicken broth. flouting in the water, and as held conversation in broken English with the onlookers.
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
[ORDERS BY THG HON, MIL L. D. C. WOLFE, C.M.G., SNEFECTOR- GENEDAL OF POLICE.]
General.
Revolver Practice There will be
no revolver practice at the Kon rody Road Range to-morrow.
Police Training School. The weeky classes for Police Reservists at the Polico Training School, Kowloon, will be held as usual to-day at 5.30 members of the Chinese Company, All and of the Flying Squad who have Course should attend. not yet passed Part 3 of Training
p.m.
bolt
Alleging that the French marines stationed at the Siccawei Roman Catholic Church are a nuisance to the Chiness community, the public organizations of the village havo re- quested the Shanghai Chinese autho. rities. to approach the French Con. sul for the immediate withdrawal of the marines from Biccawei, reports the Chiness Press.
are
American "'racketeers' control milk deliveries at one extrema and the operation of funeral bonches [ap the other. They top it all off nicely by collecting tribute from tombstone makers.
The Pinkerton and Burns pri. rato detective agencies, as well as other lessor organizations of simi- lor nature, have volunteered to as sist tho anti-racket. carpign without charge.
threat of strikes and sabotage,
Every effort is to be made to ob tain the support of pablis opla ion on behalf of the 'agencies which are victimizing businessmen, large and small.
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"Scarface" Al Interviewed... Los Angeles, Ca!, Nov. 23. - A nan, introduced as "Searface" Al Capone, Amorica's promier gang- and leader and "racketeer" "mag- nate, to-day received newspaper reporters at a ranch near Los Ange 108.
The man alleged to be Capono | is boing sought by police through- out the land. Reporters were con- vinced that, in truth, he is Capone, The man doniod that Chicago "racketeers" aro operating against shipment of California grapes into the Windy City. He blamed n New York importing firm for current reports that Chicago boer runners
citizens do ferment their own wine.
pose the attempts of Chicago
BOXING
CITY HALL SATURDAY,
6th December, 1980, at 9.15 p.m.
-
15 Rounds Contest for Lightweight Championship of
the Colony and Belt
Between
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STOKER PERCY LAKE, Holder
Lavy Collected on Freight. limited number of Filipinos be- "Clearly, this would admit an
District Attorney Thomas Crain is playing a loading role in the cause there are now so many on ht againa Scarface "A" MAIN EVENT the Pacile Coast who could call Apons and his ilk. To-day, Mr. upon their relatives to enter. Fili plons entering the United Crain was informed that practical States in increasing numbers and ly all wharves, except those operat they are eattling on the Pacificed by the United Fruit Company, Coast: But this would offset all are in the grip of the "racketeers. we have done and propose to do Their owners are forced by the gangland leadors to pay levies of toward restricting the entry of
three cents a ton on all freight European, Central Ameriou and
handled on the wharven under Latin-American immigrants."
In endorsing the plan of Sena for Reed to-day, Secretary Davis In spite of China's vigorous pro.id that it merely envisages what eats against the detention by the the Immigration Bureau has long Soviot Government of 105 baga of oposed as an emergency measure. Chinese maile during the Sino- Russian fighting, the Soviet Govern- met hus inilo to return these mails to China with the result that the Chinese Post Office has again requested the Walchiaopu to take up the matter strongly with the Soviet, Government.
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The Chineno Prows siys that M. Wilden, the French Minister, has Note to the National Government, daking for permission to keep an aeroplane in his Logu- tion. Tho National Government, says the native Press, has rejected. the French Minister's roquest on the ground that such permission will create a bad precedent and wil
ezut in China's air sovorignty bring encroached upon.
In accordance with the National Government's decision that govern- ment allicials must not hold concur
General Chang rent positions, his resignation as chairman of the Ching Kiang will shortly tender Chekiang Provincial Government as he is also a member of the Cen- tral lovoramont, anys a Chinese Press report, which adds that, after General Chang Ching Kiang will be appointed to succeed bing has resigned, Gmeral Chang Chun while General Wu Ti Chen will succeed General Chun se the Mayor of Greater Shanghai.
OXFORD UNDERGRADUATE
ACQUITTED.
The other league engagement of The new stadium at Mukden, has the afternoon-the Police versus just bean completed. It has a field Craigengowor match-ended in and track arena and a baseball draw. I fully expected the former ground, with the prospect of tennis to win, but then they are one of courts being added early next these terms, which, unfortunately, spring. The stadium has an aren depend on a few mea to do all the of 33,000 sq. metros and it cost
Inspection Parade. All ranks of run getting and get all the wickets, about V. 150,000. It is 500 metros
Chinese Company will parade at Years ago, they were a tenu who around, with 100 metre straight day, December 10 for a general in,
Central Police Station on Wednes could take on any eleven in the course. The track is enoircled with competition, but then those were the concrete wall, 4 metres high to peotion of equipment, etc., by the far off days when the Earnshawshield the ground from the wind. Company Commander. Fall in at played regularly for them. King The main stand has a capacity for 6.30 pm sharp. Dree-Blue uni no longer turns out regularly, and though Alexander is carrying on the 5.000, and the back stand, also form, cap with white cover; good work, he cannot be expected uade in concrete, can accommodato (without frog), truncheon, whistle, armlet and badge, "Pocket Police 10,000 people. to do everything for them.
A peculiar feature is that the man" and note-book to be carried. The griendly match between Kow-main ataud is about 2 metres above Those not in possession of uniform will attend in mufti. No member the track. Underneath the main Joon O.C. and Civil Service C.C. resulted, unexpectedly, in a win stand, people may witness through may be absont from this parade
CRASH AFTER A BALL. without leave from the Company for the latter who were playing glass the skaters on the rink in
Commander. Ti Equipment Ofi winter. at home. I understand that F.
point of being
The case in which Joseph Arthur E. Skinner played a very good
The ground will be formallyer will make it
Grieves, an Oxford undergraduate, Strength-Constable R228 Ghulam was dinrged with manslaughter, innings, though he abilt nibbled at opened next spring with mulches present. that off ball sow and again. Mno among the Manshu Chu and the kay was playing quite well when Businessmen's Toam, Dairen, and Iasul has bon permitted to resign ended at the Old Bailey in his ac-
having completed one year's er-quittal.
Grieves, he had the misfortune to be out of the Manshu Club, Mukden.
Gome while driving In winter, the 500 metre track vice. his eroase, and a ball coming back
nakating Inepoction Parade.-All ranks of friends from Oxford to have break- from the stumper's pada disturbed can be converted into the bails. For the Civil. Service, rink, on which hockey and figure the Indian Company will parade fast after the Commemoration Ball, at Police Headquarters on Wednes- collided with a motorcycle and E. W. Hamilton got four wickets skating may be conducted."
two men were killed. for just over four rune apices. If short, the new stadium may take day, December 10, for a general
ube. by The defence was that the motor. the Commander. J.m. sharp Dress-Winter uni-prosecution replied to that by mak foro, cap with whito cover; belting, Was it not a crime to trust to (without frog), tranoheon whiletie, the optimistic hope that no-one was armlet and badge, "Pocket Police-n the road?
ho
In
stays with the seconds, he willite place as the foremost of its inspection of equipment 5.30 uyelo was obscured by a van. The
get quite a number of wickets, de kind in the Orient.
his vast experience in first division cricket ought to stand him in good stead. I notice that A. E. Wood also figuring among the second division batsmen these days, and the same may be said of him, for
U.S. FOOTBALL FOR CHARITY.
Finan" and notebook to be carried. Sir Patrick Hastings, for Grievca,
Those not in parsection of uniform said:--
though his days may be over as reCARDINALS BEATEN BY THE may be absent from this parade drunk or racing down the road.
gards senior cricket, he certainly
ought to be able to make some runs
among the junior players.
..BEARS.
[UNITED' PRESS,]
will attend in mufts. No member It is not a case of a man being without leave from the Company There is no suggestion of a gay Commander. The Equipment Off-party, laughing in each other's cer will make it a point of being ams, joy-riding
You may feel that ho was driving Flying Squad.
100 fast; that he was overtired, at it is desirable the muthoritie The weekly instructional patrol at Oxford should any tinder of the Kowloon section will take graduates who has been up al place to-day. Fall in at Tsini-night should not go out in cars to-tsui Fire Brigade Stations stan the morning, but I sincerely urge E.30 pm, sharp, Dress-Winter uni- you will not for the rest of his form and cap with white cover. life make this young man stand
The weekly instructional patrol
Mr. Justice
Club de Recreio cracked up
Chicago, Nov. 27-"Allstar present against the H.K.0.0. acconds and although their match with Kowloon teams of Notre Dame and North- thia week will be in the nature of western battled through to a score: friendly, it will be watched with less tie to day in a charity foot interest. as both teams are very ball game here. The day was cold strong and their meeting should and the turn-out was accordingly produce some good cricket. Civilamall.
Chicago, Nov. 27-Joo Savoldi, Service Cricket Club open their league programme this week when playing full-back in the provision they juniors, and provided, they field the cago Bears football team, made placo on. Friday. Fall in at the the proper time and place might same teams as they did against the only touchdown for his team Central Police Station at 30 p.m. be perfectly innocent and harmlest. uniform. It was speed at the wrong time and Kowloon, I fully expect them to today and enabled the Bears to shamp. Dress-Winter
place, dashing round corners, that win. As far as I know, the only defeat the Cardinals by a score of and cap with white cover.
Tifle Practice. Rife practice was dangerous. It was no use say. 00 other match is the friendly between While this doed brought Savoldi will take place on Tai Hang Range ing a driver's attention wandered cudir axtard thru, tuo ngangry and in cade 1911 Suplay at 10am Members because he was tired: in such a case will
not have another Idigus aident of a different complozioni assemble of tidlige at Tho had 68 gine to be reins engagement till early in January when he lugged Kennealdy of the hour with rifle Uniform optional, though in the meantime they will Cardinals and brought 10-yard
receive the Craigengoveral line-up of the professional Chi-' of the Hong Kong Bestion will take convicted of right said speed at
the LLC. and RAS.C
RAS.C. According
have a crow of friendlier, 5
penalty" to the Boara, tự
(Sgd.) D. L. KIKO, D.B.P. (1.).
The jury, after retiring for hall
an hour, found Grieves not guilty, and he was disobarged.
The French submarine Prome thous was launched at Cherbourg last month. She is 90 metres long, displaces 1,550 tons on the surface, and 2,000 tons under water, and err
ing 19 torpedo-tubes, one 418. gun. smaller gun, and a machine-gun. She can cruise for thirty days. France's naval programme includes similar submarines, of which two are in the bourse of construction.
who
1.
HMS. BERWICK and
̈A, B. DOBSON, HMS. TERADIAN
Booking at Moutris's: For members of the Hongkong Boxing and its
Association on WEDNESDAY, ård, and
Mr. Crain told newspapermen to-day that the merchants, a number of years, are now rebel- have been bled by "racketeers" for ing. Some expect attacks from gangdom because of the offensive Polico against the rocketeers." protection has been arranged for those who are co-operating with the public safety committes allied agencies. Municipal and state governments throughout the country are interested, as is the Federal Government in Washing- ton. In Chicago-capital of the rucket experts-there is to be a that being campaign similar to waged in. Now York.
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