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ARMY POLO.
FINE PLAY IN YESTERDAY'S
MATCHES.
GUNNERS DRAW "WITH ARGYLLS.
LAWN BOWLS.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE
COLONY,
HONG
KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1291 1931
LADIES GOLF
SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED.
A satisfactory year was report- ed at the annual meeting of the Ladies Section of the Royal Hods Kong Golf Club which was held at the Holens May Institute yester OMAR AND LAING IN THE day morning. There was good attendance of members, over which FINAL
Mra Somerfelt proaided,
The report stated that during the year 244 ladies' contribution had been rosived
The Championship for 1931 was champion, who has entered the won by Mrs Lambert runner-up comi-final for the third year ju Mrs.H.P. Leary Other campet succession, go through to the Boson, Mrs. E. Grimblo, Ms. Roffey tion winner wore-Miss Staven by defeating N. Drummond (Tai Mrs. Whyto-Smith, Mrs. Langston, koo) on the Club de Recreio gronne Mrs. Newligging Mrs Gordon, Mr Piercy, Mrs. Keary, and Miss yesterday.
Sutton
The first two rounds of the Navy U. M., Omar (Caigengewor), i Oup Competition were played former open singles inwn bowl the Polo ground, Causeway Bay, yesterday in the prescued of a large number of interested sprotators, including H.E. Major-General J. Wi Sandilands and many ladior.
The drst match was between the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Royal Artillery." The Argylls, despite a handicap of four goals, managed to draw with the
the Civilians beat the South Wales
The past champion, mada sure of victory By aaring heavily in the last few Bonds. Drummond go head by one shot, 14-13, by taking Gamions while in the second watch three heads is succession. He was Borderers by goals to 8. The lying three shote in the 18th head losers in this match had the hand-when Omar drew for the shot with cap of five goals but they were, un- his last wood to get over the us, able to take advantage of this, the
lucky thirteen. This was the turn Civilians being vastly superior..
ing point for the winner, who anish ed the game in the 20th head by adding a third shot with, his last wood.
Argylis Gunners;
Shortly after the commencrment of the ghue, Lieut. Church, from a nice as, scared the first goal for the Argells. Play then took place by head:- in nic-delet after which Mould noirly equalised. The Argylle ngain Heada.
went
ahead shortly afterwards
The following were the scores hend
Omar, Drummond, Shots Total, Shots Total
1
··-1.
5.
6.
Church had sent in a nice long shop.2. Just before the end, however, Mould reduced the lend for his side. "Dunlop opened, the scoring in the Recoil chukku and was followed by Another goal fom Stewart. In this 7. ohukka it was noticeable that the 8, Argylla had the advantage."An
In the third chukka, the Gunners" 10. were the first to score, through 11. Johnson" but this was nooit reduced 12.
2.
?
3
-3
5
7
8
8
by Dunlop who was playing claver 13, polo the whole time.
15
12
In the last chukka Church again 13..
13
14
"scored for, his aide to bring the 10.
14
74
93
14
18
14
18
15
3 23
15
stores level by gix all.
Oivilians . Borderers.
In this match the Civilians wero 201 decidedly the better toam, having most of the play. In was notice Final on Saturday. able, however, that the Borderers had considerably improved in their piny.
the losers.
Gordon and Newbigging were the outstanding player, for the Civilians, scoring most of the goals, while Sommerville and Cooper played Vellore interesting chakka was perhaps the fourthi when both teams hiled to score. Phy was fast and there were several exciting in fident both teams nearly scoring
The Teams,
The teams were:--
A., and S.H.
Capt. Stewart
LL. Bramwell.
Lt. Dunlop.
Li. Church
Civilians.
Mr. Newbigging
Gordon
Stanton Davey"
↑
Gunners. Capt. Vasier LA. Johnson Capt. Mould Lt. Schreiber
S.W.B. Major Col.: Galwin
Sommerville
The finals of the Open Singles and
Chairman's Address.......
Mra Bomorfelt, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts said: I should like to call the attention of members to one out the payment side of the account, namely the cost of fur nishing at Deepwater Bag 3276.30, This work was completed last year but it was not paid for until, the alose of the last financial year, hence its appearance in the ne counts. As you will notice the cost was Amply covered by the oponing balanco, of 8293.48
com-
Ax will be observed from the re pert and accounts, the Ladies Sec tion had a very satisfactory youг. During the year namorous petitions ware hold, and I should like to take this opportunity of thanking the various ladies who kindly presented prizes.
YESTERDAY'S CRICKET
THE ARMAMENTS
TRUCE
QUEEN'S COLLEGE. SCORE ANOTHER VICTORY.
SOVIET READY TO ACCEPT ON EQUAL BASIS.
von which has met with so much
The Queen College arickotel REPLY TO LEAGUE'S INQUIRY,
success lately added another visi tory to their long list yesterday Mowow, Oct. 21. Moscow news when they journeyed to Pokfulam papers to-day published the reply and beat the University by the of M. Litvinoff, the Soyist Com comfortable margin of four wickets
A feats roof the match was their for Foreign Affairs, to Sir and bowling of the College right Eric Drummond, the Secretary hand medium bowler, Teui Yan-pul General of the League of Nations, who took four wickets for 28 runs regarding Russia's position in re Another bowler who met with suc
of was K. Natsrin who returned and to a proposed armaments the fine analysis of 3 for 19. The truce. College bowlers in form, they could hed in response to Sir Eric's let University batted first but with the 3. Litvino's reply was telegm only wore 91 Tune with H. No manbhoy (39) on top scorer whilster of October 2. In his letter the P. L. Tan helped with 13 and Mr. Secretary-General of the League of Extras" with a welcome 20,.
„Queen's College started", badly,
losing the first wicket for 7 rum but a partnership between their captain, Archie Tilt (32) and of Arculli (20) addd 69 runs to the total before the latter, was, bowled For the Litiversity Nomanbhoy took three wickets for 40 ans while Ciarabutt had 2 for eleven run apice
The scores ware:--
University.
D. Hunt, Taui.
AS, A. Kyum, b Nazarin 2
Nomanbhoy, o Holmes, Nazarin
AT Lee, b Food
'0'
C. E. R. Clarabutí c M. al. V
Arculli, b Nazarin
0.
A. C. Braine-Hartnoll, c C.
E. Abbas, b Taul
P. L Tan, b Arculli dia 13
M. Yayahhoy, run out
W. K. Chony b Teui
In the opinion of your Com mittce; the adoption of the L. GA.
U system of handicapping, which
was inaugurated after the last in
nual general meeting has been a
success. Handicaps juve been
taken out by 87 merabera.. and 22 members have reduced their handi- caps during the year.
Caddies.
I should like to take this oppor tunity of impressing upon the members of the Ladies Section the strict necessity of upholding the General Committee in the new rules laid down for, the employment of caddies.
Mra.. 11. Evane seconded, and tlie
Spey Royal Cap competitions have report and accounts were adipted. to be played on different days this
Mrs. Mary Stewart wie unam-
time owing to the Craigongowermously elected Captain of the sea player being in both competitionation for 1952, and the Committee On Saturday, Omar and J. Laing appointed was Mesdames New will play the final for the champion bigging, Frasera Roes Dodwell, ship, probably on the Kowloon C.C.Tottenham and Evans, ground. At the same time J. C. It was agreed to put forward West and N. Drummond will meet the annual meeting to a date not decide the third and fourth Inter than November 16, while cu the proposition of Mrs. Stewart. prizes
The final of the Spey Royal Cup the voluntary contribution remains competition, Craigongower" e. Kow at 25. loon Dock, will be played on the following Saturday:
FANLING GOLF.
AMENDED FIXTURE LIST:
The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club * Austin. | Asture list, hitz been amended, ni
follows Capt. Cooper
November:-- "Lieut. Cox.
YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY.
CLUB DRAW WITH BORDERERS..
Ono of the best games seen, this son on the hockey field was the Hong Kong Hockey Club and South Wales Borderers it. King's Park.
7-8
11
14:15.
-15%.
Entries close for "Gover » mor's Shield," and ".G.
M.Young. Cup."
Captain's Cup."
Armistice Day.
Bogey Pool
Thanks to the outgoing officers for their work, the Helina May Institute for lending a room for the Club's meetings, and to the Press, concluded the meeting.
INTERPORT CRICKET
DONALD LEACH TO LEAD
SHANGHAI AGAIN.
Details of the composition of the Shanghai interport cricket team have now been recolved in the Colony,
B. Tata b Taul
P. B, Tata, not out
Extras
Tsui
Bowling Analysis:
91
1
M
0
QM. R. W
4:
1
10.
11:3 498 M. el Arculli "11577. K. Nazarin 8 2
Nations asked M. Litvinoff whether
CAMBRIDGESHIRE RESULT.
DISARMAMENT WINS.
{THROUGH REUTER ́B ́AOSNOV"};
London, Oct. 28. The result of the Cambridgeshire was as follows:-
Disarmament: Bt: Oswald Lord Bill Twenty-four ran Won by threa larigthe," " half a length, Between second and third.
BETTING.
"-18/1-÷Disarmament. 100/6 St, Oswald, ; 100/9 Lond BII,
WYNNSTAY HUNT:
has just begun cubbing. He is the
Soviet Russia is ready to accept TWO MASTERS IN 30 YEARS. an unnaments truco as proposed he Wroxhinen Sir Wilkin Williams fore the last Assembly of the Learn this sensen Cucire Wound gue of Nations by Dr. Dind Grandi, 47th year of mastership of his pack the Italian Foreign Minister. A of foxhounds, the Wynnstay, which resolation was adopted by the As sembly embodying Dr. Grandi's
· proposal and urging at armaments truce until after the world disarma ment, conference which is scheduled to convene at Genova in February
second Master which this pack, has had in the pret eighty years.
Sir Charles Lowther begins his Fred Robinson as huntsman, Dan fifth year as Deputy Master, with
Gibbs as first, and Ted Paxton Es second whip The country is ro-
of next year under the auspices of ported to be well stocked with foxes. "The" firab"Sir Watkin Williams- the League of Nation.
Wynn was killed when out bunting. in 1749, but, states Bailey's Hunt ing, Directory, there exists ao in formation concerning a family pack at the time. In 1789 the then baro- net established at Wynnstay a pack which was later broken up until re- established in 1793, The existing packs was started in 1843...
By September 211 had already notched tan Langue of the readiness of my Government to undertake to gether with other Governments and on' an equal basis with them a sus pension of armaments construction during the preliminaries of and un. tal after the Conference on Dis artament," M. Litvinoff states in his alegram to Bir Eric Drum mond,
7
Demand for Clarity: S
"We are also ready now to acept
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are ready for absolute disarmament
or för & maximum reduction in ar aments in accordance with drafte
E. T. Wood... 6 47 J..
lezea nuggestions submitted by me to
Queen's College.
A. Hunt, and b Clarabutt 39 the Preparatory Commission on
K. Nazarin, at Kyum, b
Nomanbhay
S
M. el Arculli, b Clarabutt 28 C. E. Abbas, b Nomabloy 13 E. T. Wood, c Tata, No
manbhoy****
EH. Esmail, b Nomanbhoy 0
·Y. P. Taui, é Hunt b Tan 9 A. I. Sumad, run out
F. T. Abbas, e Lep, b Tata... O el-Argulli, not cut
Extras
Disarmament. It is quite evident that similar declaration should be, mads by all countries and they should be obligatory, having the power of international conventions,
V.S.O.P.
CORDON BLEU.
27.
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"It must be absolutely clear that the obligation refers to all kinds and manner of armaments, both with respect to the number of troops. and quantity of military materiale.
14
Total (for 9 wkts,) 117
LB. Holmes, did not bat,
Bowling Analysie
Tan Nomanbhoy Yayabhoy 4 1 Clarabutt Chon Tata
O. M. -10%
R.
W.
22
I
40
3
14
4
29
2
1
Any resolution adopted by the A THREE STAR
sembly and which would not be clear and whether accepted or re jeated, any stipulations of except
jons made by the severn States and any allowance for each country to interpret in its own manner the volume of obligations will inevitably bring disputes and will not create an atmosphere of confidence.
The absence of darky and pre cision in corresponding decisions of the League of Nations regarding in ternational obligations in one reason for the sad events now ouring in Manchirla. At any rate, my
"KOWLOON" "RUGBY CLUB Government is ready, to accept, af
LOSE.
ter the introduction of the peces sary clarity and precision, the, ob. ligations to suspend armaments At King's Park yesterday, the construction on a basis equal to Kowloon Rugby Club were defeated that of other countries". by "B" Company, South Wales." Borderers by three points (one try) Entries close for Jasper) The team will be travelling by to ni. It was a good game despite Clark Cup Champion the Empress of Asia which is due the fact that Kowloon were not at ship of the Colony, and to arrive in two works tiroc full strength, many of their players Club Championship,
and the match will commence on not turning up with the result that Jasper, Clark Cup and Baturday, November 14, and will there wore a number of last minute Championship
the be continued on Monday and Tues-changes in the side. Colony
day, November 16 and 17.
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of
St. George's and St. An drew's Societies'. Match
at evening; so evenly were the 20. teams balanced that when the full- time whistle sounded the score Decoinber
25-B
Best was still blanka je
Play was of a very high And the pace from the offset was Very fast. Both sets of forwards 13 Ware very fast with the result that the defendera at toth ends of the 10-20. Held had plenty to do but they ross to the occasion in 'ne style,
Another Goals Draw, The meeting of the Radio Sports Club and Hongkong Singapore Brigade produced hotbar goniless Draw. The game was very fast hroughout and while the.. Itadio Sports Club Goalie brought off inny fine anves the soldiers fall backs were conspleibus
very good work E
Captain's Cup,”
1st and 2nd round of Club
Championship.
3rd and senu-final rounds of
Club Championship. Bogey Pool.
final (30
19. Championship
holes). -"'- 12127 Christmas Meeting.
31-3/1/32 (inclusive) New Year's
Mealing
CRICKET.
UNİYERSITY DEAM FOR SATURDAY.
The matoh, between SAndrews nd Royal Army Service Corps, Which was to have taken place at
The University first and accoud Bookunpoo, was, postponed as some cricket elevent will taget on Satur
ground.
TUESDAY'S GAMES,
RECREIO LOSE BOTH:
MATCHES.
XL
The following have been selected
to represent Shanghai with t
other, whom namu is hot yet | DIVERS BALKED OF
known:
D. W. Leach (capt).
T. W. I. Wilson,
A. J. Barnan.
H. A. Coward.
H. J. M. Cool. R. S. Elliot. J. A. Ines. P. Mader
D. B., WMurray. OJ Morrită. P. V. Simpson:
RUGBY
CLUB GO DOWN TO
MEDWAY.
TREASURE.
WEATHER HOLDS UP EFFORTS OF EGYPT SALVAGERS,
ALLEGED ROBBERS
ARRESTED.
GANG TRAPPED BY THE
!POLICE
Acting on information, received, the Police kept a look-out for # gang of men, who, according to in telligence which they had received, were to plan a raid in the Wanchai district
A patient wait was accordingly Brest, Oct. 22. Yet another of kept for the gang for four days, but it was not until Tuesday, that iho mumerable disappointments that they have so far experienced the police arrested four men after faced the divers operating from the they had gained an entry into 156, Johnstons, Road. The gong, it is Itugan salvage ship Artiglio this understood, were armed wild gags morning when they set out in, fins
and knivca weather in hopes of retrieving the Sub-Inspector Rozenkwy was in treasure aboard the sunken P. and charge of the detective party which O liner Egypt,
affected the arrests.
The Egypt lios al a depth of 64] fathoms 28 milos zouth-west of Un || hanh and in her strong room in £1,000,000 in gold and silver. There are" "five" tons of gold in hars and "coin and 45 tons of silversato a
The divers nude several descenti
this morning and continued cutting through the steel plating which nor
ANOTHER AIR LINE,
TRIAL FLIGHTS OF SHANG.
HAI CANTON SERVICE.
If the players from the former side day at 2 pm on the Pokfulam Rugger enthusiasts were provided Vere engaged in the interport Road ground. The following have with a very fine game on the Hong
rickat practice H.K.C.C been selected to play for the and Kong Club ground last evening alone bars their way to the tree With high hopes for a Nanking-
when the Club entertained a team PL Tan (captain), G. S. Scully, from H.M.S. Medway, the match restre. Unfortunately, however, Canton rapprochement, early reali Normanbbey, M. M. Yayabhoy, culting in a win for the letter by 6 wind arose and they were obliged Ention of plane for the inauguration D. Hunt, B. Ng, L. Gosano, points (two iries) to 5 (a goal), to postpone the attempt.
of Shanghai Canton airway is ex- The game was very keenly con The attempt to wrest the Egypt's posted her Hiptoola, A. A.. Aziz, R. tested and the standard of play was treasure from its grave at the bot It may be recalled that, prepare. Leong, and C E. B. Carabut.
high throughout. The sailors were tom of the sea has been going on tions were started several months Volunteers Team just a shade the heavier of the two for many months, whenever the ngg by the China National Aviation packs and this stood them in good weather has been favourabon: Bome Corporation for an sirmail and pas. timp last year, the ountain's safe senger service linking up the South aul 'a 'number of secret despatcher with Shanghai and Nanking, But, the YMCA if two goals to Craigongower Cricket Club on Sun The Club team was 6. J. H.
The Edwloop British School day on the hiter a ground at 11 Fox: W D Johnsen, R. H. D. which were sent aboard the liner owing to political developments, formar Pupils Asociation (Ladies&m Wade WHB Rigg OE by the British Foreign Office or these plans and to be suspended. It Sortion), beat their ladies team by 40. Bock D. MeLellan 1. D. Holmes F. O. B. Black Drafted from the wackie understood that a fights will he only goal) seret during the Kilbee, R. Wood H. Grifiths Law R. Gordon, W... Peers,The Egypt sank in a collision in take place shortly. The route to be match Both games took place at Gr C Montric, Bia Stillard BTW Milford, WI Andrew G. 109 with a loss of 7 livee. Ths taken will be Wenchon, Amoy King's Park and were very Loonly Stock, A. J Wolf, W. HBC Moutrie, B. P. Massey G. U. wreck was first discovered by the and Foothow, and setplanes will be
used. Rigg, and J. M. Sunley Humphreys and LB Baith. divers of the Artiglio
Club de Becreio had a bad day
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