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HONG KONG CRICKET HOME FOOTBALL.
LEAGUE
MR: H. R. B. HANCOCK AGAIN
ELECTED PRESIDENT,"
SOUTH WALES BORDERERS FOR SECOND "DIVISION,"
Presiding at the annual meeting
ENGLISH AND- SCOTTISH LEAGUES.
TODAY'S FROGRAMME
(THROUGH NEUTER'S ACENCY,
The following is the programme of the Hong Kong Cricket League, of football matches for today in the held last evening, Mr. H. RR.English and Scottish Leagues:
Hancock, "in a short speech, review-
ed the past year's notivities and
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
also discussed the prospects of the
approaching, season, He remarked
Division
that some matches during the past year did not, anish until darknessArsenal
Aston Villa nd almost set in and as a remedy Binckburn" against this he proposed that the Blackpool ten interval bo done away with this Bolton year and also that the official times
Everton Huddersfield for "drawing" be cut off by ten Leicester minutes. This "proposal mat with Middlesbro the general approval of the most-Newcastle
Sheffield U. ing.
Another point discussed at the meeting was the question of " Opm-
Barnsley Bradford
bined League matches and it was decified that such matches should, Bristol-C.
he arranged for the Second Divis teams in addition to the senior our this year,
A. New Entry, Eight Clubs entered for the First Division, while eleven teams will "start" in the race, for the junior championship. A new team to the -junior division this year is the South Wales Borderers while it is
interesting to note that the Royal Engineers and "Royal Corps of Signals are again entering a com. bined team. The entries for the two divisions, are:-
op
Charlton
Sunderland. 7. Grimsby, Derby, . Birmingham. Portsmouth,
v. Manchester C.
West Ham..
a. Liverpool.
.. Wednesday:
v Chelsea
West Brom.
t!
Division II,
Swanson," Notts Forest, 1. Millwall Burnley. Tottenham,
Manchester U..
Notts C.
Oldham
Plymouth
Southampton Stoko Wolves
*.
Leeds U. Port Vale. Bradford O. Bury.
Preston N.E.S "." Chesterfield.
"Division III, (South).
Bournemouth Brentford Brighton Crystal P. Fulham Mansfield Norwich Reading
Southend
Thames Watford
Division
First Division:-Indian Recrea tion Club (holders),. University, Civil Service Cricket Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club, Kowloon Barrow Chester Cricket Club, Royal Artillery, Crai- Crewo gengower Cricket Club and Royal Doncaster Nayy
Exeter."
Clapton O.
Coventry,
v. Queen's P.R.
t' Luton,
Torquay.
1. Swindon,'
Northampton,
4. Cardiff.
Gillingham, Bristol R..
III. (Worth), «
.New Brighton.
* Halifax.
1. Wigan. www.Wrexham.
Darlington. Gateshead.
1. Walsall
Carlisle,
#. Accrington. . Rotherham, v. Stockport.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Hartlepools Hull Second Division:-Indian Recrea-Lincoln tion Club (holders), Civil Service Rochdale
Southport Cricket Club, Club de Beereio, Traumera Hong Kong Cricket Club, Univer-York sity, Kowloon Cricket Club, Polico Recreation Club, Royal Army Ser vice Corps, Craigengower Cricket Club, Royal Engineers and Royal
Airdrio Signals and South Wales Borderers.“
Ayr The election of officers for the Celtic rnaning year resulted as follows:- Cowdenbeath
Dundeo. President, Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, Hearts Vice-President, Mr. G. I Bayor; Motherwell' Hon. Bec and Treasurer; Mr. W. Partick
St. Mirren Hung.
Third Lanark
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
"VARSITY TRONCE RADIO CLUB.
*.- Hamilton.
v. Kilmarnock.
E. Queen's Park, t. Leith
Dundee U.
* Aberdeen, . Falkirk.
Hangera e. Morton.
Clyde.
KOWLOON RUGGER.'
NEW CLUB PROPOSED.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1931.
OUR NAVAL STRENGTH.
EFFECT OF FURTHER HOLIDAY.
The question was asked in the House of Commons whether the proposal has been considered for a year's cossation of all warship building and construction of artil- lery and other weapons and wazlike equipment by interational agree ment."
NEWSPAPERS BEST FOR ADVERTISING.
VIEW OF FORESTERS AFTER
CAREFUL: STUDY:
FLOOD HAVOC IN BENGAL
VILLAGES DESTROYED AND CROPS RUINED.
CIVIL SERVANTS PROTEST.
"MANY WITH LESS THAN £3/A)
WEEK.
London, August 14.—The follow- ing
resolution was phased unani The superiority of newspaper ad- Calcutta, August 12. The abnormously at a mass meeting of certain vértising over all other forms of mally heavy rainfall has overtaxed grades of the Civil Service at the publicity was emphasised at the the capacities of the Brahmaputra Central Hall, Westminster, yester annual High Court of the Ancient and Padma rivers, with the result, days Order of Foresters at Cardiff. that hundreds of square miles of In an endeavour to increase the country in Bengal are under water, membership of the Order the Execu-villages have been swopt away and tive Council have had yador con drops ruined. sideration the value of various forms of advertising with a view to starting a nation-wide campaign.
The Prime Minister replied that *No such proposal has been made to his Majesty's Government:"
This alleged proposal having al- tracted, considerable attention, the Aftor considering the question question having the air of authon- from all angles, the council report tioity and inside knowledge, the od that the best channels of adver time seems to be opportune for &tising wore the newspapers. careful scrutiny of these feverish The chief- objects of an adver disarmamant proposals, in so far,tising campaign," the report states, at loast, as they affect the Navy.
A holiday in military and aerial armaments is no concern of a naval correspondent, but any furthor bali- day in naval shipbuilding may well lond to disaster is the not very. distant future.
should be to educate the public about the value of joining the Order and the steps to be taken in connection with it.
In achieving such objects posters can only provide & subsidary The Navy has boan on holiday, so to speak, for several years. The although useful part: Posters on a Into Conservative Government drop-boarding çan, and do, remind people ped three cruisers and the present of the advantages, but cannot cou Government dropped four, so that tain sufficient material to educate the following building programme The same is true of advertising die was achieved:-
playa in cinemas, or trains, tram- *1027
1 cruiser.
cars bases and other vehicles,
1928...
1929.andrayan, kaj
Total, 2 ships instead of 9.
A study of Cd. 2476, issued an a White Paper by the Conservative Government in 1995, will, in these anxious times, ropay study.
The following was the building programme, envisaged :---
4 cruisera.
1025
1920
1927 ***** 3 1029
11
3 3
the
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U.S. CUTS, NAVAL PROGRAMME.
| INABILITY TO FILL LONDON
TREATY PROVISION.....
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Washington, Sept. 4-Tho, Navy League, expressing the opmion that it will be practically impossible"- for the United States, fleet to reach by 1005 the strugih permitted "This mass mapting of Civil under the London Naval Treaty of Sorvants receiving loss than 70s, 1930, has now submitted a 'por wook registors its protout against the wholly inadequate ro- commondations of the Royal Com mission in regard to pay, and pledges itself to support its re ago would perhaps save the
presentatives in their efforts to worst of the situation, but, the re-
abolish underpayment in the Civil newal of the monsoon downpour has Servico. ANAR
Reference was
as made to consider: extended the area of the floods and increased the misery of the prosontablo sections in the Civil Service momont and the fear of famine in who receive oven less than £3 o the fature,
wock, and the whole' proposals "of
It was hoped the respite a few
In the districts of Dacca, Pabna, and Bogra the height of the flood waters exerede any previous height by eighteen inches, and the dis tress of the peasants is cute in the extreme. Thousands of Homes,. with their herds of cattle, have been washed away, the inmateą taking refuge in the tree-tops, from which they are being rescued by relief
workara,
programme. This entails the expenditure of $787,000,000 during the next six fiscal years. This plan is likely to be substituted for the Navy League's
previous proposal which, it carried out, would have involved the ex Penditure of $1,000,000,
the Royal Commission with regard CHURCH NOTICES.
to pay wore severely criticised as making no attempt to deal with the long outstanding problem of under- payment in the Civil Service.
Outsida Work Necessary." Mr. O, W. Gibson declared that many of the lower-paid Civil Ser The Government of Bengal is re- vants have to obtain additional out- doubling its efforts to succour the side to keep their families from ruined agriculturista; loans have been provided and relief work bestarvations as to any gun. Tremendous damage has been done to the Eastern Bengal Rail- way whore it traverses. the flood aron. The anxiotics of the railway authorities have been increased by the rural habit of cutting through the embankment to provide an out- les for the water, a measure which
The cinema picture, oven suitable materials could be utilised, would require to be very general in character, and is exceedingly expen-has had serious consequencca, sive if contiquity is desired."
The Executive Council, therefore, expressed the opinion that if the High Court were to embark on a publicity campaign Press advertis." ing should be the principal medium employed..
1920 Such was the programme of 18 Advertising, they said, played a new ships-very different to greater part in all business life to achievement which has been as fol-day than over it had done before, lows:-
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Conservative Government, In 1925 four ships were laid down. In 1928 three were laid down, VA In 1927 three were approved, but only one was laid down, as a gesturs to the U.S.A; »
In 1928 two only were approved, and were subsequently deleted by the Socialist Government.
Socialist Government,
In 1929 three cruisera were pro- posed and one laid down."
In 1930 three were approved. In 1931 three were approvod.. Thus, Great Britain hasmado holiday" to the tune of seven ships in three years.
and the council were convinced, after careful examination, that the expenditure involved would be well worth while.
THIRTY YEAR OLD S.OS.
AN ARCTIC TRAGEDY
RECALLED?
KING'S UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
me
Mr. W. J. Brown, M.P., said that the whole basis of the Civil Service bonus was hopelessly antiquated, being based on the cost of living for a working class family 27 years
The stationary elements in the average mon's expenditure, such as house purchase payments, insure ante; education, eta, wore in no way taken into account in the Oost of Living Index.
There was no consolation for the Civil Service in consolidating a
atrocious basic salary,
LAYING OF CORNERSTONE OF wholly inadequate bonus, with an
OSLO CITY HALL;
Oslo, Sept. 4-The solemn oore mony of laying the cornerstone of the new city hall, with the Lord Mayor, Dr. Anderson, officiating, was somewhat disturbed to-day by the unexpected arrival of King Haakon
The Municipal Council boing con. trolled by a Socialist majority, all resolutions that the King be invited to attend the ceremony, had been defented and thus the ruler was ex cluded from the list of the guesta of honour which amongst other in- cluded the Russian minister. King Haakon, however, had made a band- some contribution towards the con- struction of the new city hall and considered that he had been entitled to an invitation. And so he went arriving on foot at the scene of the
Mascow, August 10-A tragic ap: peal for help from the past is the dramatic discovery made by the Bovieb ice-breaker Malyguin while off the shore of Aldger Island.
The remnants of a boat which had It is a strange thing that it is been smashed to piece and a dere necessary to emphasise and reiterate list house built of packing cases that Great Britain, with her wids were sighted. A party which went Dominions, is utterly dependent ashore found a bottle containing a upon her Navy for her existence as letter dated July 2, 100%, asking for ceremony. a Great Power.
His appearance was hailed with help for the steamer America in dialoud cheers by the spectators, and To 50 per cent of the other na-tress and needing supplies of coal. tions of the world a Navy does, not
This was recognised to be a relis Dr. Anderson, acknowledging de matter, to put it forcibly if collo- of the Baldwin-Zeigler Expedition feat, promptly stepped forward and of 1901, in which the ship America welcomed the distinguisbed though was lost to Teplitz Bay. This uninvited guest. tragic appeal, which is written in Baldwin's own hand, also indicates the site of Zeigler's camp.
quially, two boots."
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What is the influence at work that singles out the great pacifying in fluence of the Royal Navy as a tur- gst for militant pacifists.)
Our Navy is, az it always Jans | been, a grost defensive weapon. We can conquer un country with the Navy without the sunport of a great Army, which we have not got, and which we have no intention of rais- ing.
Can a foreign Air Force invade England, as Mr. Baldwin alleged at the Albert. Halk
The discoveries were made alter the Russian, irebreaker had been having an anxious time in terrible weather. As she was approaching Aldger Island a terrific storm over. took her
SHORTHAND CERTIFICATES.
EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Ai an examination held in June The Malyguin decided to seek shelter in Peace Harbour, but last for the shorthand certificates owing to the force of the wind she of the Pitman Institute, successes The could not approach the land and as below were obtained. It is, perhaps, not fully realised returned to sen.
classes were taught by Miss N. W." Efforts by Mr. F. Angus and down three cruisers a year (and four enjoyed the thrill of a polar bear
that if from 1830 onwards we lay On the way some of the tourists Bascombe, B.A., and Mr. D. Young. Theory Certificates:-R. Danen- At the University football ground
others interested to organise a in one year before 1934 in order to hunt and killed two bears.
berg, Ho Chok Nam, Li Wai Hon, on Thursday, the undergraduates Rugby Club, to be run in affiliation complete 91,000 tons before 19361, The Malyguin sailed in the dires Sung Sheung Kwong, and A. Wil turned out in great form to meet the with the K.B.S.F.P.A., resulted in and that after 1936 cruisers are tion of Novh Zemlin. where the im Radio Sporting Club in a friendly. In well-attended, meeting being hell scrapped on reaching 20 years of meteorological radio station was Speed Certificates: -Go words a
age; although in 1936 and 1937 we visited.
minute, Khushi Mohamad: 70 words soccer match. The visitors, who at the Association's clubhouse in should have 50, by 1839 our cruiser ware defonted by 8-2, were hard King's Park on Thursday evening.
Zeigler was a wealthy American a minute, Li Young Wan and Ng. fleet will have dropped to 45, not who sent out numerous expeditions Ting Ki; 80 words a minute, M. C. pressed throughout the game.
to Frans Joseph land, Baldwin had G. Gomes, D. Hynes and Ip Kam A suggestion that the club be call-returning to 60 until 1942. Of the Varsity's goals, E. Med the Kowloon Rugger Club found
Aged Cruisers,
previously explored these seas with Wing. the American explorer Wellman, Ho scored b, P. P. Kho 1, Wu 1. general favour, and a temporary Even with the replacement pro and had discovered several islands One goal was scored against his committee composed of Messrs F.our oruisers will reach years of the ill-fated expedition of the grammes mentioned above, ton of on the east of the archipelago. In side by a Radio Club player by Angus, J. J. Forguson and C. age before they are replaced. If Burnett was elceted. to deal with we had year's holiday, 21 of our preliminary work in the establish cruisers would be over 20 years and
some as much as 29 years. ment of the club,
mistake.
FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW.
3.90a.m. N. K. Littlejohn and J.
0.24
E. Richardson.
CLUB
LAWN BOWLS.
The sober truth is that the bot- toms are falling out of our old war oruisers.
The foregoing figuros, so far as
I have been able to search' them, aut
of the literature surrounding our
America in 1901 the latitude of 82 degrees north was reached before the ship was lost in Teplitz Bay.
HUGE PRICE FOR CONVICTION.
agreements and the Conferences, are AL CAPONES CASE: STATE
DE RECREIO TEAM IN the facts of the Naval situation,
JUNIOR GAME.
Comment is hardly necessary. Will not the country be well advised
PAYE £40,000.
to ponder these frets in the comming. Chicago. The task of putting months, and to come down from the Alphoxine (Scarface Al Capone' and clouds to the son
his brother Ralph in the peniten- The Royal Navy, as our sure and tiary, which the United States ale defence, for transcends Party, Government started three years and it is fair to say that Mr. Aletago, has cost about £40,000, Federal ander, whatever his personal vioys agents estimated 6/3
A. Roid and R. X. Hop-The following have been selected
· burn. 9.280. Enger and A. D. Hum to represent the Club de Baerei in
phreys, AL
the junior Ipwn bowls Lengus match 0.32 J. 8. Lee and F. C. R..
Black
to-day against the Electrio R.Cat GT. May and A. R. North Point, at 3.30 p.m. - Wolf.
on war may be, has lovelly support He has pleaded guilty to viola RR. Robarts, J. M. S. Rosario,ad the Navy in the very dificult and tions of the income tax laws and LA. Gutierrez and J. C. Otorio anxious times in which he has had conspiracy to violate the dry laws. (Skip).
to shoulder his grave responsibilities Ralph, under sentence of three as First Lord of the Admiralty years for income tax violations, in J. A. Xavior, J. M. M. Alves, P
It is Nayal policy, not person to be tried in September on liquor Ivanovich and F. V. Ribeiroalition that demands the close at conspiracy charges, (Skip).
tention of Englishmen of all shades of opinion In the Navy, and about the Navy the disease of "Jingoism" jistas absent as it is unnecessary
9.489
"G. V. T: Marshall and T.
E. D. Adoms,
W. R. Vallance and Car EO. Priestley, GUNS A. 0. I. Bowker and H. "Mandy.
A Piercy and T-S Whyte Smith.
Chasseld.
D. J. Gilmore and T. R.
Dr. R A. C. Basto, C. H, Basto, J.J. Basto and A. H, Basto (Skip);
The Capons brothers, however, must pay the Government more than $700,000 in: deliquent⠀⠀ taxes, penalties and interest:
A LITTLE
care in setting up an advertisement often doubles its selling power.
It is that little extra thought and cere, which is given to every advertisement drawn up in the office of the Hong Kong Daily Press, which brings good results.
REVOLT THREATENS. IN PYRENEES,
ST. JOHIT'S CATHEDRAL, Hoa loa. SEPTEMBER 13, 1981, 18th Sunday after boat.
Trinity map. A ve Holy Communion at 8am.
Holy Communion (Peak Church) sty
8.
Children's Service at 10 am. Mattius and Sermon at 11 am.
Preacher Rev. N. V. Halward. Eventong at 6 pm,
Preacher-Rav, H. V. Koep.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SOIENTIST.
(Branch: of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientüt," in Boston, vbMan, U.S.4.)
MACDONNELL ROAD, Low Bown
ROLD THAN STATION. SUNDAY SERVICE, September 13, 1931, at
11.15-
Subject: SUBSTANCE, The Sunday School is held on Sunday. Mornings at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening“ – Meeting
INFANTRY HURRIEDLY SENT 5.30 pm. why
TO JACA.
Madrid, Sept. 5.-The city of Jaca, in the Pyrenees, which was the scene of an abortive revolt agujast the monarchy last Decem- ber, is again achieving prominence.
Several companies of infantry have been ordered to Jaca from Saragdaan owing to rumours that a Communist rising is being planned there, and Captain Hersch former colleague of the firebrand nviator, Major Franco, was arrest ed to-day on leaving Madrid: for that city. He is being tried on a charge of attempting to cause Communist rising in the Jaca saison.
Honding Boumat above address, open- Tuesday and Friday, 10 m, to 19 Noon. Monday and Thursday, 5,30 to 7p.m.
The Publicis cordially insited to attend the services and visit the Reading Boom
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UNION CHURCE.
(KENNEDY BOAD), J. SUNDAY SERVIons on Sept. 13, 1032:
Morning Service at 11 am Evening Worship at 6 p.m. Sunday School
Kennedy Road at 10 a.m.. Social Haur after. Evening Borries,
Preacher-Rar. E. G. Powell:
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