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HOME FOOTBALL. WHO WILL SUCCEED
WALES BEAT IRELAND.
LEAGUE RESULTS..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 22, The last international" soccer match of the season was played at Wroxham to-day, Wales defeating Ireland by three goals to two."
England and Scotland are bracketed as the Champions, the final table being as follows:-
Three matches in the Scottish
MRS. MOODY?
| PROBLEM OF WIMBLEDON TITLE.
MISS NUTHALL'S CHANCE.
The decision of Mrs. F. 5, Moody not to defend her title at Wimble
on this year has provoked two questions among lawn tennis play ers. The first concerns the future of the present champion. Does the
erstwhile Miss Helen Willa intend to-follow the example of two other famous Americans, Mr. ero bracketed as the champions Jones and Mr. W. T. Tilden, and Bobby The final table being as follows:-capitalise her skill in sport by a
Three matches in the. Benttish cupting an attractive film contract? League all ended in a division of the points. The three top team wern in action, and the Rangers are nów virtual champions. They are three points ahead of Celtic with a game in hand, while the Intter have two more engagements.
The following are the results:-
Scottish Leaguo.
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Motherwell 1 Ayr...] Dunder............ Celtic Partick 1 Rangers
Division III (Southern).
brighton 2 Coventry
Division III. (Northern),
Chesterfield...... a Lincoln
Sharly's Shield.
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In the Sheriff of London's Shield match at Highbury, tha Arsenal defeated the Corinthians by five goals to three.
P. W. O. L. F. A: Pts. 3 4 England .... 320 1 Scotland. 3.1 2,0 Wales..... 3 1.1 1 freland 3 0 1
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H.K.C.C. TENNIS. TOURNAMENT.
INDIAN SEMI-FINAL,
Much attention will be centred in to-day's Open Singlea semi-final (provided there is no rain) between C. A. L. Rumjahn and S. A. Rum- jubin. The match will probably Tho provide a fine struggle. brothers are not meeting, for the first time, as they opposed each other in the same event list year,¦ when S.A. surprised followers of the game by winning in straight suts. C.A.L. has since acquired inore experience of local courts, and there are many now who believe that he will turn the tables this, time, but as S.A. possesses more effective strokes, he will have to produce very good form. match starts at 4.30 p.m.
The
In qualifying for the semi-final. C.A.L. drew a bye in the first round
and bent the following:-
D. B. Evans, 6-3, 6-1.
Siow Kim Sang, 6-3, 6-4, Tsui Wai Puî, 6-3, 6-4. H. N. Chau, 6-1, 6-1. S.A. also drew a bye in the first round, and in his progress he bent:
In Tak Cheuk, 6-2, 0-7. W. N. Petch, 6-2, 6-1. H. Lu, 04, 09.
Ng Sze Kwong, 6-1, 6-4.
Interviewed in California, Mra Moody has stated that "at present" she has no idea of renouncing her amateur status, but she is reported to have added: "If somebody offer. ed me a lot of money to make.mo. tion pictures. I would not say that I might not be interested.'
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1931.
FIRST AIR MAIL TO
MALAYA.
ARRIVAL AT SELETAR BASE.
Singapore, April 17.-The first British air mail from England to | Singapore arrived last evening aboard the Imperial Airway's Her- cules plafic, the City of Cairo. Sho enrried seven mail bags for Singa- pore, four of which were from London (dispatched on April 4.)
The plane left for Sourabaya and Port Darwin, this morning, and' carried 480 letters for Australia from Singapore.
The sun was setting in a binge of glory over the R.A.F. aerodrome at Seletar, yesterday afternoon, people-all tense with excitement when a crowd of some 300 to 100,
at the expectant arrival of the In- perial Airway's Hercules дого piano, which was carrying the first British air mail from England to Singapore-heard, in the distance, the drone of the engines of this Goliath, of the air. Some five or six minutes later it swept down to earth with all the grace of
chummy" Puss Moth,
YACHTING.
FIRST MID-WEEK RACE,
The first Mid-Week Race took place yesterday.
NURSERY HOME IN FLAMES.
WOMEN'S RUSH TO BEDROOM.
Thro babies were so seriously burned in a fire at Wild Oak House, #nursery home at Trill, near Tauntou, that they died shortly after being carried out of the blaz-,
The result was as follows:-
Rocke Courae Channel
(P), Kowloon Rock (P), Mark
on Line. ($), Rumsey Shoal (S).
*I* **Y" and "G" Classes, (Started at 5.40_p.m.}
Time. ‚‚Fin'd. Cort'd. Pan. ¦ ing building.
Why Wonder
(Capt. C. C.
Fontes) 0.40,51 0.48.32 4 Bluejacket (Mr.
E. 13. Lam- bert). 6.43.31 6.7.12 1. Speedwell (Maj.
P.S. Stewart) 6.03,37 0,52.18 € Adanas (Comdr.
Walker) 6.15.43 0.47.21 Daphne (Lieut.-
Col. W. N. Stoker)
.6.19.55 .6.48,55 5'
Did not start
Jessamine (Pay)
LL. Petre}
ADVICE ON BIRTH CONTROL.
TO BE ALLOWED BY HOME. GOVERNMENT,
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The children were Eric Sangennt, nged 10 months, Bryan Bennett, nine months, and Edward Edwards, nged 12 months. Leonard Cochran, aged one year, is suffering from burns, but there were hopes of his recovery.
Thirty other children were carried to safety.
The hoine, about 2 miles from Taunton, is conducted by Miss N. Roger's.
The Are is believed to have been dus to the fusing of an electric wire.
- The ringing of an electrio bell about 4 a.m, was heard by a nurse, who gave the alarm. Nurses in their night, attire rushed. to the rescue of their charges, all of whom were carried into safety except the.
bedroom to which the fire was con our who were sleeping in a back
The Ministry of Health has de Aseided to allow women to receive advice on birth control where there are medient grounds to justify it,fined. and when it is given in maternity
centres. --
Through a Window, * Mr. Coles, jun., however, son of the Captain of the Taunton Fire Brigade, who had rushed away from his honus in advance of the Brigade, climbed to the balcony and mashed
If Mrs. Moody should decide to forsake the amateur ranks abe will be the fifth woman champion at Wimbledon to make thing dreision. Mrs. Larcombe. Mrs. Lambert
It was a magnificent sight. Chambers. and Mrs. Bundy (Miss May Sulton) have become profes the plane drew nearer, and the sional coaches. Mile, Lenglen clos- drone of the engines developed ed her amateur career by under- into a mighty roar, we could 200 Taking an exhibition tour in Ameri-(writes a Straits Times representa en under the regis of Mr. Pile.
tive) that here was a species of air- In a letter which has been sent Possible Succo:scrs,
craft bigger than any that had by the Minister to the various previously landed on the Seletarwaternity and child welfare autho-
rities it is stated that the Gov the window. He rescued two of the aerodrome.
ernment have had under considera-babies before being overcome by the flames and smoke which ouveloped She circled the 'drome once, and tion, the question of the use of in the beds. having got her bearings, sank grace.stitutions which are controlled by fully to earth, outlined against a
local authorities for the purpose of typical Malayan sunset, scine 200 yards from the fringe of the await.iving advice to women on ing crowd. Almost instantly the traceptive methods."
The arcond question is: Who is likely to succeed Mrs. Moody champion No competent judge of relative form would care to pro. Phy. Mr. Moody was as much above the rest of the field na Bobby Jones in golf-perhaps more breatise the hazards of golf, where championships are concerned, are far greater than the hazards of lawn tennis. Mrs. Moody is not
A Huge Plane,
crowd moved forward, bat as quick-
an artist like Mllo, Jenglen, norly there came a full-throated roar strategist like Mra, Lambert Cham- hers, but she has a speed of stroke
from the City of Cairo's triple en- and a reserve of stamina which gines, and the spectators stepped dominate the court. Her game has back as the plane taxied forward the vigour of a man's game.
to the awaiting petrol lorry,
Skill, experience, ondurance ... above all, a centre court morale are required to survive six rounds at Wimbledon. Where women and crowds are concerned it is charac
Ler, the force of personality, which is usually the decisive factor.
In estimating the chances of over- sen invaders it must never be for gotten that to`mosy of theni turf courts are unfamiliar territory -- and the turf at Wimbledon must essentially vary in pace, in spite of tarpaulines, according to the weather. Players like Senorita de Alvarez, Mise Heine, Fri. Aussem, and me, Mathieu, unless they practise patiently on grass before the championship meeting, must t some extent be handicapped. This factor may shake their confidence in early rounds, and possibly lead to unforeseen disaster.
Vital Stamina Factor.
Nevertheless, if I were ask- a. player whose to
HANG
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He states that maternity and child welfare centres and child wel fare centres (including ante-natal cases) can properly deal, only with It was at this moment that the expectant mothers, nursing moth spectators began to realise what aers, and young children. span of 70 ft. 0 in., and an over- all length of 50 ft., really means in ng heroplane. Some or 10 Europeana. gazed in silent admira- tion, while the large crowd of Asia- ties looked upon
acene which Amazed them.
When the 'plane finally came to a standstill the door of the pas sengers' entrance opened to reveal bronzed, smiling figure in khaki shorts and shirt. He jumped down and was immediately followed by olhors, identically dressed, who be gan to busy theinselves about the 'plane.
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Youthful Pliota.
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The attempta of the firemen Lo raise laddor to the window of
the burning dormitory failed be .cause of the flames, but Captain G. H. Coles and Fireman W. Addicot entered through another window
and brought out two more babies who were still breathing, but died shortly afterwards,"
The fire, which was confined to one dormitory and a linen cup. beard, was under control in an
hour.
As I opened the door flames and smoke drove me down staira I then went to the back of the pre- mises and climbed to the balcony of
In an interview Mr: Coles, jun., "At the same time the Governanid: When I arrived at the ment consider that, in cases where | homo "the nurses took me to the
room in which the fire was blazing. there are medical grounds for contraceptive giving adrice methods to married women in au tendance at the centres, it may be given, but that such advice should be limited to enses where further pegnancy would be detrimental to health.
Special Sessions.
· The advice should be given at a separate session und under con- ditions such as will not disturb the normal and primary work of the centre.
R.A.F. officers, police and postal officials came forward, and when papera had been signed and regula-the letter continues, "that local "The Government are advised," Lions fulfilled, I was able to have authorities have no general power a few minutes' chat with one of the pilots, Mr. R. P Hollard.
There are two pilots, of course, the other being Mr. H.W. C. Olgar, and they have both been employed
the bedroom window. I amashed the pines with stones, and enter- ing the room groped my way round in an attempt to find the four cots which I know were there.
"I found a child in one cot and it did not cry or stir when I lifted it out. I handed the baby through the window to one of the nurses and then went back for the other child-
ren.
Blazing Clothes,
WIS
I found another baby in a cot near the window. The cou to establish birth control clinics ne burning and blazing clothes drop- Buck, but that under the Notifienped from the child as I lifted it tion of Births (Extension) Act, 1018, it may properly be held up. that birth control clinics can be
of women:
I for some timo the Imperial Airprovided for these limited classes
ways route to India. There were no passengers, but the crew of thres comprised Messrs. Sang (wireless Cambricott (rigger) and Garner (litter.)
inherent talent entitles her to championship honours, should select either Senorita de Alvarez or Miss Heine; and I be leve Mrs. Moody would be least confident against either. Spanish champion has vagaries of health that may jeopardise her suc- cess; and Miss Heine may not be able to unke the journey from
South Africa.,
But he
Both pilota are
exceptionally young men but they carry their tes ponsibility with an ease and as Burance that begets confidence.
"Under the Public Health Acts local authorities have power to pro vide clinica at which medical advice and treatment would be available for women suffering from gyneco- logical conditions. But the enact- nients governing the provision of sach clinics limit their availability to sick persons."
Below these two in actual stand- Mr. Mollard told me that they ard of play, although capable of
took over the flight at Karachi on beating them at an exacting Wim April 13, and the trip to Singa therefore, that any, departmental The Government have decided. ledon, are about six competitors pore had been uneventful apart sunction which may be necessary to all possessing, in the absence of
from occasional tropical storms. the establishment of such clinics Mrs. Moody, a chance of success. The six ure Fel. Ausser (Gor the first day they reached Ala-shall be given, only on the
hand, vin Delhi; Calcutta on theditions stated." second; Rangoon and Victorin Point on the third: and Alor Star and Singapore on the fourth,
mium to stamina, Here, Misa Ryan, with all her experience, may be at a disadvantage: youth represented by Mine, Mathieu, Miss Mudford, and Miss Nathall may be served. many), Mme. Mathieu (France), The lust-named won the American Miss Hyan (America), Mrs. Watson, Miss Mudford, and Miss Nuthall championship in the absence of Mra Moody last year. Is it possible (England.) Of course, if Mrs. God- that he can do the samo at Wim-free intends to renew singles play bledon 1 AL Nico recently Miss seriously, sho will be another ran- Nathall bent Mme. Mathieu in n didate. So, too, would Mrs. Whit- match as testing as any of her tingstall if she is strong enough for career; in it she revealed a marked the strain. all-round improvement.
But few of theso players has a There is yet another possible can-servico which, by its power, can in- didato for the title Miss Hefen fiueneo a game and thereby shorton Jacobs, the finalist in 1920. But it. This limitation, which was for whother she intends to compete is sign to Mrs. Moody, gives a pre- not yet known..
(Continued on previous column.)
(BISMAG
PAINS AFTER EATING
SEE THIS SIGN ON EVERY PACKET,
STOP AT ONCE!
TT'S not the food you eat which causes pain, but
the excess stomach acid which sets up food fer mention, generates painful gises and attacks the delicate stomach lining. This excusacid munt, there- fore, be neuralized before you can expect any relict To do this, take a little-Bisarated Angueala after acals or whenever pala is felt. The dangerous acid is immediately neutralised and all paina and discomfort cense at once. Rimurated Magnesis is used and prescribed by doctors all over the world because it la the one certain cure for digestive pains after eating.
BISURATED
MAGNESIA
Poder and Tablets from all chemists,
"Dodging Thunderstorms." "We had to dodge a fow storms after we left Alor Star," he said, "but, generally speaking, the going was good and we enjoyed the trip. The night we arrived at Victoria Point the rain fell so incessantly that we had, to abandon all idea of making the usual adjustments until the next morning-that is really why we are a little late at Singapore.
con-
mail will be transferred to a ma- chine of the Qantes Company, which will transport it to Sydney and
Melbourne.
camo
Singapore, four of which
There were seven mail bags for
from London. These were imme- diately handed over to the postal officials who. rushed them to Singa. pore in the awaiting mail van.
on
The Machine in Question.. The City of Cairo is a threo-an- gined' bi-plane, normally, used for He added that this whs the first commercial purposes, and was do- acossion be had been so far Enet, signed to the order of the Imperial and he had not formed any definito Airways Ltd., for uso their opinion regarding general flying Cairo-Karachi' service. The plane conditions here. From Singapore, is propelled by three 450 hp. which they left at 5.28 this morn Bristol Jupiter XI air cooled radi. ing, their route lics, vin Muntok, al engines, one in the nose and Bourabaya and Kupang to Portone mounted on each bottom con Darwin.
They intended to aim at reaching Sourabaya, by nightfall to-night, Mr. Mollard thought it unlikely that they would got farther than Muntok The distance to Soura baya is roughly 1,000 miles, aut the City of Cairo has only boen averaging 100 miles a day.
tro section.
The dimensions of the plane and' other, dotnils are as follows: — Span, 79 r. Cins.; length, 58 ft.; height 18 ft. 3 ins: wing aron, 1,547 sq ft.;weights:-empty, 8,800. 1.; loaded, 15,600 b.; maxi- mum speed, 130 mp.h; cruising spood, 110 ra.p.h.; absolute coiling, 13,200 ft. initial rate of climbing, 635 ft.-min.
Bevon Mall Bags for Singapore. The mail, which was brought from The pilot's cockpit, which is en- London to Karachi by this othar-elosed-reale-two-persons, while tar| planes belonging to the Imperial main cabin is built to accommodate Airways, left London on April 4. 14 passengers, 'or, when cargo ja On arrival at Port Darwin the carried, savon passengers (Continued at foot of nere column.) Times,
fro
**After had handled this baby not stand the smoke and heat any out I went back again, but I could
longer. My overcant was on fire and, the flames had blistered my legs. Just then the brigade arrived
and the two other children were saved."
The firemen did magnificently when they entered the "bedroom, which was blazing like a furnace.
In addition to Mr. Coles, Fire- men Walter Addicot and Harold One of the nurses sprained an ankle Addicot were treated for injuries. during the rescue operations.
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