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WATERPOLO,
CHINESE "ATHLETICS WIN CHINESE DERBY.
U.S. BASEBALL.
ATHLETICS AND CARDS WWIN
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 19317
FILIPINO "CLUB.1-1} A PSYCHOLOGIST'S
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
OFFICERS.
At the annual general meeting of the members of the Filipino Club the following office-bearers were olected for the ensuing your:—!
President, Dr. V. NAtienza; Vice-President, Prof., F. Gonzalez; Hon. Secretary, D, Bhutista; Hon Treasurer, M. J. Hull; Camanitter,
KOWLOON WIN JUNIOR GAME. SLUGFEST BY INDIANS AND J. Angoles, I. S. Castro, P. Feraan
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Playing at the V.E.C. lait aight the Chinese Athletic Association defested the Chinese Bathing Cub by four goals to it in the senior division of the water polo league.
The game drow, quite a large at tendance as there had been some doubt in the mind of "fans" as to which of the two tehins was the alronger.
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·RED SOX:-
Now York, June 2-Extending their leadership in the National Longue pennant race the St. Louis Cardinals nosed out the New York Giants by a score of 4 to 3 in St. Louis this afternoon. Playing at Shibo Park in Philadelphia: the Athletics also retained their loader- ship in the American League pen nant race by winning from the Chicago White Sox by a score of 3 to 2.
the Gloveland Indians won by a score of 12 to 11 from the Red Sox. There was a hitspree at Griffith Stadium in Washington whore the Senators defeated tho Detroit Tigers 5 to 3,
After resuming, the teams were responsible for some very poor play Fouls were frequent and the ahooting of the for- The Philadelphia Phillies travell warda was weak, many oppored to Cincinnati where, they trim- tunities being missed from time med the Reds 8 to 2 while in to time, However the weak play Chicago the Brooklyn Dodgers won
deciding factor as the Chinese | Forbes Field in Pittsburgh saw the
do, E. Valera, E. A. Valoraso,
The birthday of Jose Rizal will be colebrated at the club house on Sunday evening, June 21, with a concert and an open nir dance,
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DAVIS CUP PLAYERS IN SHANGHAI.
FAR TOO GOOD FOR LOCAL MEN
DENIAL
NO MENTAL INFLUENCE. OVER PATIENT.
K.C, AND COUNTERCLAIM.
Further evidence was given at tho
BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
ITS OBJECT AND HAZARDS.
POSSIBILITY_OF_AIR_ROUTE“
LANDING
A great deal of publicity has
BUSY MONTH FOR THREE YEARS FOR
LEAGUE.
17 ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET
UNPRECEDENTED ACTIVITY.
Geneva, Juge 1.-The month of June will be a record breaker in the League of Nations activitios, it was announced by the Secretariat
During the course of the month there will be meetings of no less
A GIRE.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE OF YOUNG THIEF.
CURSE YOU BENNETT,”
den Town milliner, was sentenced Isabella Brown, aged 22, a Cam- to three years ponal servitudo at Middlesex Sessions, recused of re- coiving property knowing it, to have
The police alleged that at n shop kept by Brown at Camden Town they found a quantity of stolen jewellery and other articles.
Mr., Levy, cross-examining: Was not your milliner's shop a mera blind for the selling of stolen pro- perty --That is quite wrong, and I can prove it.
resumed hearing in the King's been given to the British Arctic Bench Division of the setion in Air Route Expedition owing to the which Mrs, Ada Ann Oliver, of initial failure of a relief party in the Hotel Somerset, Orchard-atract, locating the observer's camp on the to-day. London, sued Dr. Ernest Snowden, ice cap of Greenland, and the con. psychologist, of Now Cavendish sequent anxiety for Mr. Augustine
than 17 different commissions and street, W., from whom she claimed Courtauld's safety. damages for alleged fraudulent The difficulties which attended organizations of the League, a half misrepresentation and alleged neg efforts to sand assistance, and final dozen of those taking place in ligence as her medical adviser. ¡ly the successful, flight of Captain cities other than Geneva...
The defence was a denial of the Ahrenberg from Sweden to Green Throughout the entire month As she was led from the dock, allegations.
land, organised and accomplished courses in malariology will be held Brown exclaimed Curse you, Mrs. Oliver alleged that while she within a few days of the time when by League experts in four different Detectivo-Inspector Bennett said
Bennett 10 was undergoing a course of treat the help of the Swedish Aorotram cities-London, Hamburg, Paris and that Scotland Yard considered ment by Dr. Snowden he induced port Company was first sought, Rome. The League's International Brown's capture of the grantest her to invest $1,000 in a sulphur make a vivid appeal to the im-Health Organisation has, specialized importance. She was an associate
of thieves who were activo in Lon-, mining company by making reprengination. At the same time there in the wiping out of malaria almost don and the provinces. She was sentations that were not true. is a natural feeling of admiration since the formation of the League born at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Dr. Snowden, cross-examined by for the fortitude and hardihood and its results and methods are now while attending school there was Sir Patrick Hastings, K., said exhibited by Mr. Courtauld In his being passed on to health experts
charged with stealings that he became a director of the self-appointed and hazardous task, in other countries.
Stole Handbags. Northern and Eastern European Trading Company in May, 1928, at which time it had no nasets,
Sir Patrick: Had it at any time any assets -No. There had been in its earlier history £17,000 sub scribed in cash for shares.
Bhares at 5d. Esch,
Fiscal Committee,
"Athletics managed to get in two Pittsburgh Pirates aink the Boston Andrews, 'n New Zealand Davis money in the company, which was of the facts. No step was taken tho League's Committee on Postal had been kept under observation
Both teams started erratically. and missed many opportunities of
The Shanghai Lawn Tennis Asso searing. However, the backs of the Chinese Bathing Club were a little At the Yankee Stadium here inviation commenced ite season's ao weaker than the opposing forwards New York the New York Yankees tivities, last week, at the Cercle and allowed two goals to slip in vanquished the St. Louis Browns Sportif Francais, with two exhibi during the first half. Leung Siu9 to 2 and in a slugfest at Boston tion matches in singles and doubles.
It is to be hoped, however, that
Ta 1921 she was charged with Mar playing for the losers was
The encounters were participated
the serious purpose of the venture
Larceny and sent to St. Joseph's frequently pulled up for fouls
in by three well-known local players
With the beginning of the month Home Sheffield. Later she went will not be overlooked, and that
into domestic service in various (S. Tawara, the winner of the just before the interval.
it will be realised that this young
the League's fiscal committee
hotels in London and Bristol,-and Shanghai hard court championship
man did not expose himself to the already was in session dealing in 1997 she was sentenced at West for the past two years; Khoo Hooi-
risk of destruction and the certain largely with the problems of double London Police Court for stealing hye, the Singapore born. Chinese
taxation and the stabilization of handbags. ty of enduring those, mental and the purchasing power of gold. To Criminal Court, she was sentenced In October 1928, at the Central who won premior honours in the
physical discomforts, which a lone morrow the League's gold delegato nine months hard labour for 8th Far Eastern Olympies, and R.
A large block of the shores, add ly vigil through a long Arctic win- tion itself will meet to continue the shoplifting in West End stoms. Canavarro); in addition to three distinguished players in the per- ed. Dr. Snowden, was transferred for must entail, merely for the efforts of the fiscal committee with police visited shop in Lallard Acting on her statement, the love of adventure. Nor should it regard to the problem of gold. ho
Street, Kennington, but it was of the C.R.C, backs was again the 7 to 6 from the Cubs. Fans at 50s of W. A, H.. Duff, the Cano to him. He told Mrs. Obe sad that this risk was unjusti
dian Davis Cup player, E D had invested some of his own fiable, without due consideration
There will also meet to-morrow occupied. During the time that: Brown had worked there, the place fact. The shares were bought for without careful weighing of the Air Transport which will endeavour for stolen property. aboat 3d. a piece, and the £425 chancea as against the worth of to regulate the international aspects
the resulta which were hoped for.
Shop as Dress Agency, which he had paid was to be repaid The chief object of the expedition of this question..
She took over a shop in Camden On June 3 a committoo will conTown na a dress agency. The polico when the company had sufficient was to obtain accurate, knowledga
of winter conditions on the great vene to consider the taxation of inspected the books, but in only funda.
ice plateau which is the interior of foreign newspapers and on June ane case was the address of the The directors passed a resolution Groenland, hitherto unknown, and there will be a meeting of the purchaser given. to that effect, but were afterwards only to be made, known by person preparatory committee on calendar The polion were satisfied that the
Such knowledge reform... advised that such a refund was not must be of real and practical The latter is expected to com- for receiving ptolon goods, The business was run solely as a place. permissible, as the company was value,
pleto all arrangements to be held in property recovered from her had October at which, the League hopes been identified as having been however, was
In the first place, it would de to secure the adoption of a new stolen from places such as Putney, minutes of the meeting by an "incide the question whether it is pos. calendar of 13 months of 28 days Cricklewood and Headon
Easter," for aeroplanes availablo at all sen. minutes were signed the resolution sons, thus making practicable an was overlooked. There was no in-air-service between Canada and tention at any time that this nipeg within three days of Lon
Great Britain, and bringing Win. money should be returnable in cash, don-a project of the highest, im. although ho expected to get some portance to both countries.
more before the final whistic,
Although there was plenty of speed in both tours, the standard of play was far from high.
The Junior Game.
Braves by a score of 4 to 3.-
"Babe Ruth Scores.
Babe Ruth went, without a hit to-day but he took a base on balls and as a result managed to score
for the run
Yankees, Lou Gehrig did some big stick work for the Yankees to-day. He nock- ou a triple and a double, Bill
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Cup representative, and Count
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The matches were witnessed by a capacity crowd. Though the scores were one-sided, the spectators were. given a rare treat. Of the three visitors, Andrews showed up the was very active and best. He played a lively game. His drives,
to standard, and there were very fow errors. Duff was very good
In the junior game, the Kowloon team simply swamped the Royal Carps of Signals, finishing up Dickey helped the Yankees materi. Volloys, and service were well up not a now one, The resolution,- winners by six clear goals, scoring thres in each half. The soldiers ally with his home run.
recorded in the
R] observation.
Justifiable Eisks,
Ed Miller won the ball game for it the net and,; when paired with scient secretary." and when the sible to establish a landing place cach and with a fixed date for
were very poor as a team and if
the Athletics to-day. In the second Andrews in the doubles, proved to they are going to improve at all
inning cf the game in Quanker they should practice more a
be a great helper. The Count did Town he cracked out a four master, not show much of his skill in the team in future than as individuals..
scoring Jimmy Foxx, who was on The Kowloon side was not par-base ahead of him. Miller's was
singles match against. Tawara. ticularly strong but the presence the only home run for the Mack His shots wore erratic, though of a couple of experienced players made all the difference,
GOLF.
mon to-day.
The Pittsburgh Pirates won
flashes of brillancy were shown at times. His weakness lay in the back-hand. Tawara inoticed the weak spot in the opening and he focussed on it to win the
games
shares in return.
Veterinary Questions,
dates Commission will meet on The Longue's Permanent Man- June 9, and on June 18 there will be in scasione delegation from the Economic Committee on veterinary questions.
from the Braves by staging a ninth inning rally. They bunched three singles and from these hits they match comfortably. Nevertheless. anyone to invest money in it must be obvious that facts concern-vitamins.
scored two runs.
the Count, by the use of well.
Counsel: Will you tell the jury what in the world this company had by July, 1928, which would justify any honest man trying to persuade
There was existing an agreement
sulphur mine in Nisiro and a re- presentative of the company's cou sulting engineers
In the second place, it would mark a very definite step forward in the study of the science of me. On June 17 a special conference toorclogy, Professor Einstein and will be held at London for the other. acarchers in this field tell us purpose of launching the League's that Greenland is the birthplace of International Health organization. atmospheric disturbances, and it on study of the question of ing the weather, in the place where The League's Economic the weather comes from, capuot fail mittee will convene on June 18- and and may indeed assist in preserv don the Health Committee's per ins human life and property. A mament committee for the stand
ardization of serums.
Com-
Chuck Klein was in great form placed chops, cutwitted his oppon. between the concessionaire for & to help those who inake forecasts, on June 22 there will meet in Lon
'CAPTAIN'S CUP AT FANLING. to-day. He socked two home runs, to help the Phillies” further humble the Cincinnati Reds.
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In the Captain's Cup qualifying round played on June 6 and 7 at Fauling, E. J. Munro with a score
of 87-12-75 qualified
Others scores were:- J. E. Richardson DG-18=78 C. C. Stark .......... 60~ 779 Thora 'were 34 entries.
·CARNERA. CALLED UP.
GIVEN BEVEN MONTHS GRACE BY FRENCH ARMY.-/
"Cornera, the boxer, was natura Tised in France while working hore somo years ago‘na
a navy, has been called up for military' servico, nid posted to the 168th Infantry Regiment at Strasbourg. He has Boven months in which to comply with his order
The only other home run of the day was peled out by Charlie Berry
for the Boston Red Sox.
Following are the scores of the baseball games.played in the major leagues on Tuesday, June 2:
AMERICAN League,
St. Louis New York Cloveland Boston Chiengo Philadelphia Detroit,
Washington:
It. H.
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2
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0.
12: 0
12 15
11. 2017
2
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3 :14
19
0
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn,
Chicag Boston Pittsburgh Now. York St. Louis
13.
The Standings, The discovery that Carnera is of
Following are the standings of French nationality, although Italian born, was made on the the baseball clubs in the major
ove of his fight with Young Strih ling in Paris, nt which to every", body's surprise he was announced
Frenchman.
According to Carnera's own ex- planation he signed an application for naturalisation in order to facilitate bis prospects of employ ment in France. At the same time he has declared that he did not understand the significance of the näperho had signed. Last yea papery -he, stated that he, proposed to 20- gain his original Italian national ity, and that he would not consent
his mili
leagues after the games of Tuesday.
June-2:-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Won Lost Tet.
St. Louis New York Chicago Boston Brocklyn Philadelphia 10. 20 .487
Pittsburgh Cincinnati
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21 -16 10 10
.021 507
B00
20 500
ent many times.
The Singles was won by 2-0 by the Japanese, while the doubles favourod Androws and Duff-by 3-1. Canavarre was off his usual form,
The facta are known to many and could obviously be elaborated but, There were other agreements, thus shortly stated, may possibly added Dr. Snowden, as to the hand-convince ethers that any risks taken wore justifiable, and that Mr. from the beginning to the end," Being over of the mine, and the pro- Watkins and the members of his vision of working capital, and an party deserve well of the commun undertaking by a company to purity. It was found impossible to Leave more than one man at the chase sulphur produced from the advanced post in the circumstan mine up to 100,000 tons a year. ges, although the intention bad A sum of £120,000 was to be paid relieved at intervala. Unless some boon to provide for two to be to the concessionaire. Mrs. Oliver member had volunteered to remain was the first person to pay any alone the year would have been inoney to the company, and of the lost and the expedition forced to
return without tangible results. next twenty subscribers eleven were women.
even missed his favourite volleys on numercus occasions. Khoo, like wise, could not get going and his returns were weak. The combina tion of Andrews and Duff was too much for Canavarro and Khoc, who were kept on the defensive,
Sir Patrick Hastings, quoting from a copy of notes which Dr. Snowden made at the time about Mrs. Oliver's health, read:"A more joyous and cheery day, ful lowed by slight renotion."
An undertaking, financed as this was by private subscription, having Questioned about the transfer of once failed is not oney to repeat shares in October, 1928, Dr. Snow-It may, although equally arduous, den said that was done because they have lacked the spectacular appeal were seeking to deal on the Stock f dash to the Polo or an at Exchange, and were told that tempt on Mount Everest, but it That was the day the thrque larger number of names on the will have added something to the given," observed counsel. register was required, which, he sum of human knowledge and justi Are you seriously saying that an agreed, would lead the Stock Exfied tho facing of hazards insepar honest man could have taken change Committee into the honest able from mich endeavours, £1,000 from a lady in her condi- belief that the company had a large i tion at that timel brown number of shareholders.
Was
"Yes," in her condition an honest men would be justified," was the doctor's reply. Defendant Resid that he objected to being described as a paycho-analyst,
Sir Patrick: Why Is it a re- putable profession There are
*Business Honesty."'-
Sir Patrick Hastings: Do-you- think that is honest 1-Not strict honesty, but business. honesty...I was told that it was the usual: prae tice,
DIVORCE DECREE IN TEN MINUTES,
"ROARING TRADE" EXPECTED AT RENO.
number of reputablo men who use At the time," said Dr. Snow the psycho-analytical technique. den, "I knew nothing about bui Reno, Nev., May 15-A rush of Mr. Justice Horridge: Andness matters, and simply did what 200 to 300 unhappy wives and hus- I was advised and instructed to bands into Nevada's now!! high charge threo guineas a visit ?—Yes,
Dr. Bnowden denied that he ever do.!! KURASA Wheatba spood divorcs, mill was anticipated. had any mental influence over Mrs. Sir Patrick: I am muggesting here, with the State's air-wook re- Oliver, Ca
that this company was a complete sidence law definitely in effect, The Sir Patrick: Did not Mra swindla. that we dragon bill was phrased to become effec Oliver look upon you an someone
“Do you agree it would be an tive. "from and after May 1. almost omnipotent Not in the awful thing it acervous specialist, Roo's two district courta com
pleted plans for handling separs- attending a patient in need of her tions at the rate of 100 a day, if Did she insist upon seeing, you services, tried to persuade her to necessary, to keep up with the ex- every day?-She preferred me to.
invest money in a wild cat scheme 1" pacted deluge of petitions" Referving to Dr. Bowden's asked counsel. Each court expects to be able to counter-claim for 2 guinea for Yea, replied Dr. Snowden, ward a decree every ten minutes 211 visits to Mra Oliver. Bir who also said that ho charged MrB majority of the class here are not Patrick Hastings asked: “Don't
Oliver three guiness for each visit in uncontested cases. The great you think you have had enough £1,350 in eighteen months to wherever she was staying. He majority of the cases here are not Dr. Snowden: Mre Oliver has considered his visits advisable incontested. The city has 130 law. firms, each of which is expected to. recovered her health ones batean View of the state her health.
The hoaring was adjourned. (ontinued on pravique Oolumn;)do a roaring trade
92 32
AMERICAN League, Philadelphia
10 743 Washingtonzárj (23) 10
600 Now York Cleveland
.450 .910
least
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.683 512
Chicago Detroit Bt. Louis Boston 140 & 200kába
On June 28 the Economic Con sultation Committee will convene at Geneva and on June 20 there will be: an international conference on rural hygiene.
On June 30 the drafting com mittes on the unification of trans port statistics will convene, A
The entire month of June will witness a greater activity covering a greater number of fields than any previous month in the history of the League of Nations
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