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LAWN BOWLS.
SHANGHAI PLAYERS IN PRACTICE GAME..
LOCAL TEAM DEFEATED."
YACHTING NOTES.
INTERPORTERS IN
SHANGHAI,
Last week-end saw the depur ture to Shanghai of three mem- bora of the team chosen to ropre A practice game was played yes. sout the Royal Hong Kong Yacht terday between the Shanghai lawn | Clnb in an inter-port match. Than bowlers, who are here for the inter-members chosen were Mr. H.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER - 7, 1931.
U.S. BASEBALL.
CARDINALS, WIN THIRD GAME OF WORLD SERIES.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8. j The St. Louis Cardinals won the third game of the world series by five runs to two, and thus lead by two matches to one, though the Athletics have been expected to win their third consecutiva champion ship.
The Cardinals obtained twelve and Leroy Mahaffey, while
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
£500,000 SURPLUS.
"FEARED RAID: "BY EXCHEQUER.
IRELAND'S BIG SWEEPSTAKES.
SPIRIT OF ALARM SPREADING.
Sweep.
hospitals sharing increased, and now only a few of the larger institu- tions romain outside.
port games, and a local side selected Dreyer, Maj. J. R. Harry and Majhits off Leftyeigh Grimes, revert to the State, has been a man of the Waterford Infirmary swoopenda The objection, in all onses the
"by the President of, the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association. The game took place on the KB.G.C. round Although the visiting side were not represented by their beat bowl ore, the four gave a very good ac count of themselves individually and in the end were left with
F. G. Stewart, who will captain the side. Maj. Stewart will call upon H.M.S. "Hermes to pro vide another helmsman should | Shanghai · decide to make
match one of four aside,"
who pitched for the Cardinals kept such a tight hold on the game that he allowed only two hits. Neither
A Rival Will the swoops continue to enjoy their popularity and comparative immunity May not a rival scheme. One of these, the famous Rotunda. materialise from an unexpected Maternity Hospital in Dublin, has quaster and offer more tempting now reversed its policy, and it is pricta Evon if the chairman of already clear that some of its more Ireland has begun to have doubts an important hospital had not print prominent "governors, who always about the wisdom of its gigantined to these dangers, the Irish have disapproved, will sever. con- The Territorial Army County sweepstakes. The governors of Public were not blind to the probxection with the
the board," Associations have this year an ac Irish Free State hospitals are feel ability. A rival swoop, in fact, has cumulated surplus of
Nation wida Gambling. £500,000. It is in this direction private subscriptions which pre-
about ing more and more that the well of come into being, and in Dublin The allocation of a third of the Pitself. It is true that the tickets proceeds of the awcopatake to rate- that the Treasury officials are like viously maintained them may
not to be offered for sale in aided institutions, which the Gov ly to look for some contribution to dry, and that when the orgy of the British Talce, and tunt the pro- ernment, under pressure, has bad
may run 6: the relief of the State's financial sweepstake enthusiasm haa subsid seat intention is to offer tickets to allow, will not give very much to al Army is concerned. burdens, in so far as the Territoried the hospitals will be confronted only in the United States But the any one of these, but the divorsion
with difficulties...
very existence of a rival must has created considerable annoy- This public money, which does not
necessarily withdraw a portion of Only the other work the chair the support from the hospitalsanc cumulated over a series of years out had to point out this danger. Ho This new venture is to use its of the grants made to Associations said it was a mistake to imagine economic conditions of the Irish grent organised scale with the ap proceeds to improve the social and Bare, is that to gambling on a for the administration of the units that the hospitals were wallowing speaking districts of the Free State proval of the State. And there team wore guilty of errors."
which they serve. Those funds are in gold. Four years was the limit The Government, it has been One of the hits off Grimes we drawn upon from time to time when of the term of the sweepstakes, proceedings in the courts made it if that objection.
nood bo rumoured, might impose a ban, but
pa doubt about the validity
Simmons in the ninth when it was and which the grants in any one a home run, slammed out by Alextraordinary expenditure arises, whose enterprises would cease, and clear that the method of conducting Free State seerus to have a small At present the in the meantime the large numbers the business was within the law. considerable experience of cutre Martin again hatted in sensation It is held, however, that in a diffi- much reduce the amounts which in- ed in Great Britain, for that in the the prizes are usually tickets in the sweeps for hospitals will be legalia for almost every purpose, and as board boat sailing and Mr. reyally brilliant fashion for the Car-culty like the present se large & dividual hospitals received, er hna actually owned one of the dinals.
country from which the Fren State big sweepstakes, it follows that in- Bum ought not to be “ tied up *for "Byrna" class, in which it in an
future emergencies now that the
The original aim of thie scheme lottery now derives the greater par side the large gamble there has
of its funds. dorstood that the match will be
finances of the State have reached was to relieve the voluntary hoa- so critical a position. But to repitals from their burdens of accu- participating in the big sweep smaller gambles.
In a year the twenty hospitals grown up a nation-wide system of decided. I am sure that they will
lenso this half-a-million of money,mulated debts, and to render poa-stakes have benefited to the extent put. up a good show and may be
For any portion of it would, I sible the improvements which that of £1,270,020. The first draw, that relied ba to try their best to keep.
understand, need an Act of Par indebtedness made impracticable or the Manchester. November Hon liament.
The Waterford lahrmary itself has dicap last year, realised $131,707 up Hong Kong's record of vic
́received 846,529 from the sweepa, the second, on the Grand National tories of the three matches that
but at least as much more will be this year, £43,888; and the third, it renews its licence for a con- have been decided so far, all have
this year's Derby, £899.305. tinuance of the hospital sweeps be been won by the southern port, »
needed to make the institution's on
With each sweep the number of yond the statutory period. The match is to be decided on the toth and 11th of this month and if a cold spell should be on it is to be hoped there'll be no upsets:
the
The Club is fortunate in being able to get such a good side toge
נ.
'majority of 11 shots. There were a ther for the trip all have had too late to avert defeat. Pepper year might not be sufficient to moot. of participating hospitals would The great fear, of course, is that sweep in almost every parish, and«"
total of six fours in the game, the lobal team scoring this number twice, Olover, who played as skip for the visiters, was here two years ngo. Ho is a left-handed player, as also is Peck, who played in the number two position.
The following were the scores hend by head,
Shanghai.
F. Medina.
II E. Peck
Hồng Kong. J. C. Lyal C. J. Tacchi W. Russell C.W. Glover (Skip) A. O. Brawn Hends, Shots Total Shots Total
T. G.. Main
19 2020
10
1
1
9
2
7
9.
D
14
10
14
14
14
14
15
13
13
15
10
10
Interport Games.
"Managerie "Race.
Less than in fortnight will see the Club flest gathering at the starting line for the first race of the senson which I understand is to a "Menagerie" raee" for all racing yachts. The course set for Saturday October 17, is"
(1.) Channel Rocks (P.)
(i) Kowloon Rocks (P.).
(ill.),Mark on Line (P.).
(iv) Lyemun B'con. (8.)-6.72 mls,
If the wind be in the east sec
tor this makes as good a
equras
as one can wish for, a triangular course for the first half with a
THE DOLLAR.
The Hong Kong dollar opened yesterday at 1/2d., the rise bo- lieved to be in response to the in- crease in silver registered both in London and New York on Monday, where heavy buying caused the rate to shoot up the
Business was done locally as high
Unexpended Balances,
reserves for clothing accoutrements: After providing for the required (£628,000), and setting aside the un- expended balances of the grants for ciations (for the year ending maintenance of buildings, 81 Asso
as 1/ald, but the situation is un-March, 1930) bad surplus funds to certain and banks are not inclined a total of 442,000, while four Asso- ciations had deficits to a total of £2,000, leaving a net surplus of
to operate without cover.
The Shanghai rate touched 1/74d. | £440,000. The net surplus in 1928
LOCAL CRICKET:
'VOLUNTEERS TEAM FOR
SUNDAY.
The following will represent the Volunteers in their match against windward and return second half, the University on the University giving every opportunity to test ground on Sunday, commencing at out the trim of boat, sails and 12 p.m.-AC. Boek, J. E. Richard.
gear.
was £407,000,
The largest surplus funds as shown by the latest available ro turns are held by Chestor (£43,842), Durham (£41,700), Glamorgan (£12,524), Glasgow City (£17,016), Kent (£18,143), Ennenster East (£17,041), Lancaster West (£25,629), London City (£37,076), Stafford (£18,200), and Suffolk (£17,070) these surplus funds prove that the It may of course, be argued that County Association are receiving. of their roquirements. This may be grants which are largely in excess the case in a few instances, but they
One familar face will be missed son, R R Davies, N. A, E, Macare more generally due to careful from the handicap class-Mr. Akay, G. C. Burnett, J. P. Whitham, L. Shields, who is going home on R. H. Griffiths, R. Reid,, F. Baker, leave, has disposed of his Li The following are the dates Linda," and the now owner will. D. Kilbey and R. Stilliard.. arranged for the three interport find that ho will have the best of games, the first of which will be fun in what should be a very hot played on Saturday, and the un-class, The other boats. remain official games arranged during the with their old owners. stny of the Shanghai bowlers in the
Colony
Saturday, October 10:-First. In-
No Quarter.
nower
turport Game at Kowloon Bowling I have heard that there is Д Green Club. Afterwards the Shang-suggestion that the six hai bowlers will be the guests of "Hoyward Heyg" shall sail with Craigangower Cricket. Club at a the 3 remaining., "Ohe Design" Dinner and Dance.
boats making a class of 8 and if
Interport Gamo at Taikoo Recrea- Wednesday, October 14-Second tiou Club.
Saturday, October 17:-Third In tarport Gama at Club de Recreio. Interport Dinner at Peninsula Hotel.
Unemcial Games. Wednesday, October Shang hai versus o team from Kowloon Bowling Green Club,
Thursday, October 6:-Kowloon Shanghai on the ground of the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Friday, October -A Kowloon Dock team versus Shanghai at Kow loon Dock Recreation Club,
Monday, October 12;-Victoria Shanghai at Craigengower Cricket Club,
The Teams.
ARGYLE STREET ARMED ROBBERY ECHO,
4
THREE MEN CHARGED AT KOWLOON.
Two men, alleged to have com. this should prove to be the case mitted an armed robbery at 95,
scene of the hottest fray." No
and especially of those funds over expenditure of the moneys granted, which the Associations Bavo die cretionary control. It would be d dangerous proceeding to penalise. the Administrative Authorities for a wise expenditure since it would have the effect of discouraging all | ideas of economy. ·But the poartien to-day naturally inclines the Trea sury to suggest that the granta might be further reduced or to make a move in the direction of securing the return of a substantial. part of the £300,000,
Reduction Rumours.
There are rumours to the effect
then this will, I think he e Argyle Street, on August 10, mok that the Army Council is consider quarter will be asked nor, given.ing good their escape with pro-ing the question of reducing the I predict that more new sails will be seen in this class than, have rty to the value of 8443, were number of Territorial Divisions or appeared in any class in the whole charged before Mr. J. A. Fraser attalion from Infantry Brigades. In
niternatively, cutting away a bat of the Club's history. I believe the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. view of the statement made by the Y.'s 1, 3, 4, 6 and I.'s 1 and 3 have They were Chan Yan, aged about Committee on National Expondi- matter: been interviewing A Lung on this thirty-five, and Tsang Shu Lain,
thre that "we have had certain.
The remaining Y.'s will probably
our disposal by the Service Depart be combined with the G's and should make a good class of 6 or
A third man," Chung Wah Yeung, menta, and we are satisfied, from 7 boats giving close racing.
was charged with having received the evidence submitted that the some of the stolen property know present strength of H.M. Forces is hear Mr. Grist has taken overing it to have been stolen.
no more than adequate for require- "Joan" and if he gets her trim Detective-Inspector Fallon proments under present world .con- secuted, the defendants being with-litions, it is extremely unlikely out legal aid...
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as he did that of "Ailna," then other members of the class will need to keep their wonther eye clear to see the way she goes.
A Now Class?
ageil about thirty.
! Pawned Watch Recovered.
After an official of the P.W.D. had produced plans of the house in question, a pawabroker, from whose,, shop a watch, part of the stolen property, was recovered by the police, was called, He ad mitted having received the watch.
PEAN
Evidence of the arrest of the second defendant was given by P.CCCais, who testified to having found pawn tickets on the man when he was searched at the police station.
prosecution had been taken the case was adjourned.
confidential information placed at
that the Government's military ad visers would commit themselves to a policy of further reduction of personnel..
HAMBURG ELECTION
INDICATIONS
EXTREMIST PARTIES DOUBLE THEIR FOLLOWING.
Tuesday, October 13:-The Billy- Cocks Shanghai at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
A pronouncement on a suggest Thursday, October 13: Second ed new One Design Class for the Division Hong Kong Shanghai Club is likely to be made at the at the grounds of the Hong Kong annual general meeting. I have Electric Club. Dinner to follow. no particulars as to arrangements in pawn, but did not remember
Friday, October 10A Happy hoing made for the inauguration who pawned it. Valley team versus Shanghai on the of the class but understand that grounds of the Police Recreation the suggestion is for a 20 aquare Cluby,
metre class boat by the well-known Norwegian Designer Johan Anker.
returns of today's elections for the Hamburg, September. 27.-Early The 20 sq-metros" are proving to
parliament of the Free City of First Interport Game on October.bo an exceedingly popular boat in
Hamburg indicate substantial in- 10 Puncheon, A. M. Holland, European waters and, have also After further evidence for the J. Fraser and T. G. Cullen (Skip), spread to the U.S.A. If such
and the Communist, vote, Both Reserves: R. Basa and J. C. Brown, class be started hers it will afford
creases of the National Socialist Second Interport Game on Outohelmsmen an opportunity of rag
extremist parties appear to have nearly doubled their following, ' a ber 14-G. L. Buchanan, J. Laing, ing in an international class, N. Drummond and U. M. Omar thus making them more confident
development that had been generally (Skin). Reserves: G. McLeod, and for entering into class racing whoner and had arranged with him to experted in view of the ugly tomper E. of Arculli
at home.
have it built in Norway He sud of the electorate, caused by unem- Third Interport Game on October
1 feal sure that the Club will denly reniized at the beginning of ployment and the unsatisfactory 17:H., Hampton, R. F. Luz, R. receive all possible help from the May that the 1st match for the political and economic outlook. Lapsley and A E. Silkstone (Skip): dosigner who made a great unme class had been arranged for the The Socialist vote seems to have re- Resolves C.-E. Marques and for himmelf by the eporting way end of the month-at Harwick, Imained stagnant, while the middle in which he sailed his own designbeliore it was with this restimation, Kowloon team for game on. Octo, ed "Unni" when she challenged that the thought came that no do ber 3.-G. E. Marquen, J. Gibson for the Seventhaka Yacht Cluthie statement had been made as
Brown and W. Russell (Skip) for the Seawanhaka Cup, which to delivery, so he wired Anker The elections came "es Rotorvos: L. CR. Bouza and had bacneaptured from America saving he wished to race at Har mination point of a hotly contested 40. Silva,
|by-the-redoubtable Colla III, own wick and what was Anker doing election campaign, in which no low * Victoria team-for game on Octo-ed and soiled by Mr. John Step. about delivery ↑ In thras days he than after parties participated, ber 19-E. B. Reed, L. Long- hons. Ja daje obuv T
got a wire lo the effectBoat will with the national, parties, mobilin- bottom, D.Rumjahn and R. Basa
Pleasant Recollection,"
he ready, shall, deliver her myself ing their best sponkers from all over Skip Reserves. J. Hollidge and Susana A,
Land would: much like to race with Germany. That they mooeeded in 3. Od West. ADW LASER | An acquaintance of mine also you"-Anker, skippered the bont rousing the electorate in evidenced Combined 2nd División team for had the most pleasant recollections ncross the North Sea and they by the fact that between 86 and 90 ameron October 1510. By Beat, of dealings with Anker in the raced in the first match of the sen per cent of the voters went to the We Be Muskett, W. 8. Draker and following circumstances. He had son and got first place "could" ang polls Despite this record attend- * Ranks Duncanı ("Skip); ; Néserves: I ordered arnów 12 metre from Ark | buskens relationship is corried | ange, however, the elections passed
D. Hunro and A. L. Shielda zasada (Continued at fool of next column:) out in a more friendly manner ? #quietly,
parties, from the Democrats on the Lafo to the German Nationalists' on the Right, lost heavily
position secure.
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With four years' experienus at its disposal, it is certain that the Government will think twice before
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