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WATER POLO
CHINESE ATHLETIC BEAT ROYAL NAVY.
EIGHT-GOAL VICTORY,
The Chinese Athletic water polo team defeated the Royal Navy by eight goals to nil in the sonfor gamo at the V.R.C. yesterday. In point of spoed the Chinese wore "slightly superior, but the Navy
would not have lost by such A large margin if they had changed their method of defence. The Navy defenders. were content to swim alongside and mark three of the attackers, leaving the track eldar for a idurth man to swim in and score as he pleased.
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Within. five minutes the Chinoko scored their first goal and they added three moro in rapid supeos sion before time, The Navy och- tinued to make the same error in defence and they paid the price by conceding another four goals in the second half.
The Chinese Athletic team com prised Kwok King Tong, Choung Kam Wa, Yee Yee Long, Ng Kam Chuen, Chon Chak Lau, Tam Chi Koung and Chan Kam Cheung.
The Royal Navy representatives were Harkness, Hyde, Humphrey, Wadham, Edwards, China and Appleford.
Junior Games.
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US. BASEBALL.
CARDINALS' LEAD DWINDLING.
DOUBLEHEADER WIN FOR
GIANTS,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1931.
WIMBLEDON TENNIS WHEN SUTCLIFFE IS NOT
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
GERMAN GIRL WINS
WOMEN'S SINGLES..
(TANOCORREUTER'S AGENCY.}.
LONDON, Juny 3 In the final of the woman's singles Franiein Assom best Fraulein Erabwinkel, 6-2, 7-5, The women's singles final will be all German as Fraulein Krahwinkal New York, June 28-Double-bent, the American hope. Miss Helen headers were a feature of the con- Jacobs 10-8, 0-0, 0-4. costs in the major, baseball leagues to-day. Playing in St Louis, the Browns won both games from the
Boston Red Box, the scores being & to 4 in ench contest. In Ws shington, the Senators and the Chicago White Sox divided. the honours in a twin will, the White Sox winning the opener by a acore of 2 to 1, but the Senators taking the second by a score of 3 to 1.
In Brooklyn, the St. Louis Car dinals, the leaders in the National Leaguo, suffered another setback when they were defeated by the Dodgers by a score of 10 to 4. At the Polo Grounds hore, the Now York Giants continued their re. cent spurt when they took both games of a double-header from the Cincinnati Rods by scores of 17 to
and 5 to 9.
In Boston, the Braves, by a secre of 9 to 1, defeated the Chi- The so- cago Cubs in their opener. cond game had to be called at the end of the sixth inning, with the score tied at two-all, because of the
A keen game was provided by the 20th Heavy Battery and V.R.C.Massachussetts Sunday law which "B" teams in the junior section, insists that sports contests shall the Artillery winning by two goals
to one. The Gunners fully desery-close before vespors begin,
ed their win by the closest possible
their
margin for they oxcoiled the op- Playing in Detroit, the Philadol position in manoeuvring for posi-phin Athletics stretched tion, though perhaps not in swim-American League "leadership when ming speed.
they tamed the Tigers twice, The scores were 9 to 1 and 5 to 1. In Cloreland, the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Indians by a score of 9 to 5. In the eigth in
The first goal for the Battery was a gift, a defender deviating the ball into the net. The VRC mada mattere even soon after and the score stood at one goal each side at half time. The Battery
came in for a round of applause
Men's Doubles,
In glorious weather Lott and Van Ryan bent Perry and Hughes in the semi-finals of the men's doubles, 6-4, 11-0, 80
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LONDON, July 2 Mixed Doubles. In the fifth round of the mixed doubles Lot and Mrs. Harper heat Main (Spain) and Mademoiselle Adamoff (France) 8-2, 4-6, 6-3.
RUNNING RECORD
[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,{
PARIS, July 2 Jules Ladoumegus, the French holder of the world's records for
the 1,000 and 1,500 metres races, ́ to-day broke the world record for the 2,000 metres. "He completed the distanco in 8 minutes, 21 4/5th so conds, clipping off two seconds from Borg's (Finland) time.
ESSEX BEAT KENT.
TEN WICKETS VICTORY AT COLCHESTER,
[TuROUGH KOTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 2 Playing at Colchester Essex easily defeated Kent after two days' play. Batting first Reat collapsed bad- Nichols, the Essex fast bow taking 5 wickets for 42 runs.
Essex followed this up by making a very creditable 288, of which
FIT:
ORIPPLE'S. 230 AGAINST - SUBSTITUTE'S TEAM -
London, June, £7,-During thin wock, it was announced that Sut cliffe would not play in the Tost Match against New Zealand, as he was not fit and he was replaced by Woolley of Kent. Today, Yorkshire were playing Heat at Folkestone and the “unile” Sut elite played an innings of 230 against Kont, much to the morti fication of Kent
supporters
Why isn't Sutcliffe at Lordst
AMERICAN OPEN GOLF TITLE:
BRITISH PLAYERS PUT UP
INFERIOR SHOW, OD Heat won the first round in the American Open Golf Championship. The temperature was a hundred in the shade, and this alone accounted for the elimination of sixteen of the entrants, who de cided to withdraw, losing a field of 135. Many of the competitors, who teed up amid Ascot-like crowds, wound towels soaked in ice water round their heads. APANDAN
Perry Allis, the strongest favour ed Bruisher went out in forty,
A. Compston Scratches,
sufrounded the
boen smashed up in motoring to the
PEN PICTURES
AMERICA.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Rova Ford.
JULY 05/1981, 5th Sunday.
Trinity
The soldier has no worries, as all Army life is interesting and easy.
Holy Communion at 8 am. Holy Communion (Peak Church) at
'Ba his necessition, are provided, and
Children's Service at 10 am. ho knows that he will be taken caro
Choral Eucharist and Sarinon atılam of in his old age. He is retired
Prozober :----The Dean.. after thirty years service at a very
Evensong at 6 pm. good pension, usually about 3100 Pracher Her. H. V. Koop. por month. A large part of a soldier's time is spent in barracks, though at certain times of the year he is called upon to do duty in the field. This is passed..
Why bring him, here and take car penyatory round cocon-up under conditions approximating Woolley away!" were ironical rumour spread that he had those of war Long, marches, rifle questions shouted by the crowd course and that no mat con taken practice, sham battles and living in while Sutclife was piling up his to hospital seriously injured camp are the routine. huge, score.
Much of the instruction consists Suction PA hour after he was scheduled start, however, he turned up Butcliffe showed "te signs of unwah and was immediately dis of physical training Usually the fitness. He batted for 5 hours, qualified" He said he had intended men in a military, post have teams hitting brilliantly to all parts of to scratch in any case, as he did in games and sports, etc., that com- the fold. Ho hit a five and 24
not feel in the condition to compote. fours
The M.C.C, some days ago wired Sutcliffe to ask if his leg was fit. Sutcliffe replied that he would like another game before deciding, but, before this was possible,, ho got a telegram from headquarters. informing him that he was act playing.
GLUT OF WRESTLING CHAMPIONS.
TWO OF MANY ENGAGED FOR ABOUT FOR CHÁRITY ON
New York, June 28-Jim Lon dos, one of the many claimants of the heavyweight wrestling cham pionship of the world, will defend his title pretentions against Kay Steele, of California, to-morrow night, at the Yankee Stadium,, for the benefit of the Now York Milk Fund The match is being pro- moted by Jack Curley, aided by the Milk Fund Committee, who last year prometed the Sharkey-Schmel. ing fasco. It will be the soovad and Steele, who had a bout early in May, at Madison Square Gordon, and after more than a hour of
when they scored their second and ing, the Yankees were trailing byly, and were all out for 130,moeting between Lonions
winning goal after the interval.
four runs. Then Babe Ruth prov- Owing to the inability of Kowed how valuable his big bat can loon "A" to turn out a team, the bs, for he hit a home run with points were awarded to Kowloon
"B" and the game was played with two men on bases whend of him O'Connor, the all-rounder, mndestrenuous insuling, Londes emerg
a senior player doing service for and" started the rally which
won
110.
team being the first to open the marked most of the contests account. The "B" team scored two | day, i
the former. At half time the score the ball game. Houvy hitting was one goal" each side, the "A"
to
more goals in the second half, and
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Kent again batted feebly and the victor. The Milk Fund's, were all dismissed for 162. Essex choice of wrostiori in preference to knocked off the four ruas required boxers indicates a definite move to
ward rating the matmen on a par with boxerpe
without loss.
Score:
Kent 130 and 162.
4 for no wickets.
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London although advertised as Essex 280 (O'Connor 119) and defending champion!" shares this caim with three others (Henri de Glane, of Montreal, "Strangler Lewis, and John Pesak.) Londos, is York recognized by the New Boxing Commission. Lowis was and says he still is, champion of
FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW.
24am. L. G. S. Dodwell and
R. Woller.
A Leach and W. Vallance.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
* BOTENTIST. (Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Man, U.S.A.)
MACDONNELL ROAD, slow Bowni ROAD TRAM STATION, SMDAY SERVICE, July 6, 1981, at 11.15
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Meanwhile, the British contin-pete with other army teams and gent, already deprived of Charles sometimes with the universities and Whitcombe, the Ryder Cup skipper, colleges. The Government does The Sunday School is held on Sunday who scratched owing to an injured everything possible to encourage Wednesday Evaning Meeting at
| Mornings at 10 o'clock. knee, were further diminished by the loss of Mitchell, who went out athletics in the army, Special con- 5.30 p.m. in 44 but then retired.
alderation is given to members of the teams and piany men do little beyond training for the athletic com. petitions
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Leading Boores. The leading scores at the close of play were :-
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Herman Barron (New York) 71 Mortie Dutra (Long Beach) "|71 Al Espinoan that W. H. Davies (Britain) Billy Burke
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73.
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IncDonald Smith ....................
73
Walter Hagen .....
74
Bobby Cruikshank
Gene Sarazen ...................
Auguste Boyer (France)
George Von Elm
Leo Diegel
A. Easterbrook (Britain)
Whiffy Cox
78
Horton Smith
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E, Whitcombe. (Britain),
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78.
J. Tarroll
78
Densmore Shute
70
Henry Cotton (Britain) ........ 80 Bert Hodson (Britain) ..............
„Aubrey Boomer (France),
Abe Espinosa.****** Artrur Havers (Britain): George Duncan (Britain)
CABINET RÉSIGNS IN
BULGARIA.
DEMOCRATIC LEADER TO FORM GOVERNMENT,
Sohn, June 1. The Democrati- que Entente Government of M. Andrei Liapchev, the Premier, te signed to day. The resignation of the Cabinet had been expected for
National Guard.:
The National Guard is a State organization under the command of the Governor of each State. In many ways it is like Hong Kong's Volunteers. It is called out in cases of local emergencies and is used to quell disturbances. Tho training of the volunteers is the same as in the army, and the various: branches are on the same lines as
the regular army. The men train in their spare time, and are required to
go into camp for fifteen days each year for field training. As in the army, the enlistment period is for three years.
The Reserve,
Boading Room at akora address, open-
day and Friday, 10 am to 12 Noon. Monday and Thursday 5.30 to 7 p.m.4. The Public is cordially invited to attend the serices and visit the Reading Boor.
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UNION CHURCH. (KESKEDY ROAD). BUNDAY SERVICES on July 5, 1931
Morning Service at 11 am. Evening Worship at 6p.. Sunday School
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Kennedy Road at 10a.m. A
Social Hour after Erening Bervice.
PresohenRev, E. G. Povell.
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, WANchat (Opposite Royal Naval Hospital
Queen's Road, East)." SUNDAY, July 6, 1021 3-007-
Morning Worship at 10.15 am-To
he followed by Baptismal Service. Proscher-Ror. Radland Bhowell,
Active members of the Reservo go to camp for certain period cach year and are required to pass. an examination, every year. The Reserve is composed mostlyof officers, and they have little to dost but to stand by in case of war, when they are called up for service as required..
Coming under army control are a week as a result of the over- whelming defeat of M. Liapchev's what is known as Citizens' Military Democratique Entente in the recent general election for the Sobranye Camps Any man may go to one of these camps for one month at King Boris III accepted the re- signation of M. Lispchev and his the Government's expense and he Government to-day and at once
or Parliament,
1,50,
Evening Worship at 6.00 p.m. Followed by Holy Communion. Proscher ---Bor. Rudland Showell,
At the Sailor and Soldiers Home,
15 pm Service Men's Hour.
hearty waloume is extended to all who may care to come and join "In these
SERVICE TO READERS.
THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, Lr, and the HONG TONG WEEKLY PRESS, through their London Office, at 53, FIZET
the States governed by, the Nation commissioned M, Alexander Mali. required to do full military duty Brar, E.C. 4, Tel: 3137, are pre-
al Boxing Commission. De Glano, Canadian, seeks recognition as result of a victory over Lowison a foul Lewis was charged with having bitten De Ginne and there by lost the bout and the title. The RN.B.A. passed the championship
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now, the leader of the Democratic in exchange for his keep, etc. These Party, to form a Cabinet, M.
men receive no pay, but consider Malinov's followers are dissidents from the Democratique Entents of themselves lucky to get a cheap M. Lianchey
vacation. It is possible to get a commission in the reserve after completing the course of training,
M. Lianchev's Democratique En tente Government was Brst ap over to Do Glane, but Lewis is pointed on June 9, 1923. It was re-
. . making an appeal to have it re-organized in May, 1830, and to-day, turned. Pesak is styled the chom a little more than a year since the
J. B. Mackle and G. Wpion of Ohio and West Virginia,
their opponents, thon gained their.
second goal. The final score was
3-2 in favour of the "B" team.
LAWN "BOWLS.
TEAMS. IN THE LEAGUE .
The following will play for Club de Recrato in the senior lawn bowls game at the Kowloon Dock ground, play commencing at 3.30 p.m.-A.S. Gomes, E. R. Robarts, L, C. R. Souza and R. F. Luz (Alp.)
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Dr. R. A. C. Vasto, C. A. Lopes, A. H. Basto, and C G. Bilvá (Skip.)
EL Barros, C. H. Basto, C. E. Marques and L. A. Gutierrez (Skap.)
Recrcie junior team (home) v. Kowloon C.C. at 3.30 p.m.-; A, "Alves, A.E.B. Alves, AV. Barros
and J.G..Ozorio (8kip.)
L.F. Xavier, J.M.M. Alves, J.J. Basto aid F. V. Ribeire (8kip.)
E.M. Remedios, J.M.S. Rosario, A Riborio and F.X.M. Silva (Skip.)
A revision as been made in the Hong Kong Electric R.C. team which will travel to Taiko for the junior game commencing at 3.30. p.. The following is the amended team:-J.R. Way, H.8. McKay, C.E. Gabagan and B. Deacon (Skip.)
R.C. Butter, F. Normington, D.S. Hill and W.H.3 Muskett (Skip.)
J. Sloan, G. Themson, G. T. Padgett and A, F. Paul (Skip.)
Reserve: T. P. Saunderson.
Open Singles Results, The following are the results in ths preliminary round of the Open Singles Championship decided dur ing the week V
H. Overy (Kowloon C.C.) bent. C. Atkinson (Kowloon Dock), 21.
15.
F.C. Goodman (Kowloon Dock)
bout J.C. Brown, 21-18
91-
U.M. Omar (Craigengower) bent EL, Holland (Civil Service),,. 13 winner meets J.C. Lyal in the first round, ge
Other completed tier. In the first round are:-W. Ward . A. Hyde Tay J. Gregory v. E, el, Arculli R. Lapsley v. FXM. Bilva; AO. Brawn . D. Rumjahn:
Scores and Standings.
Following are the scores:--
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Boston
Chicago Boston
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York
Cleveland Boston
At. Louis
Boston
St. Louis Washington Chicago Washington Chiengo Philadelphia
"Detroit-"
Philadelphiz Detroit
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Following are the standings of the eluba in the major leagues:
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
'Chicago
Brooklyn
9.48 R. M. Wood' and J.
"
Richardson.
0. Eager and A. D. Humphreys
9.56 GWA.Tufton and E.
W. Dulley.
HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
The following health bulletin of eastern ports, for the week-ended June 27, has been issued
Plague.
Cases Deaths:
Alerandria
Won Lost Pet.
St. Louis
41
24
Port Hida Baghdad
New York
34
20
Calcutta
31
Rangoon
Boston Philadelphia
Chittagong
Bangkok
Pittsburgh
Epigon
Cincinnati 24 440
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Bombay
Calcutta
Philadelphi
Madras
Washington
Nogapatam
Rangoon
New York
St. Louis
Bost
Chiongo Detroit
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