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Sports News
ARMY TENNIS LEAGUE.
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KOWLOON SECTION
The following are, the results of the tennis match between D" Cos.. Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Corpn.
of Signals, played on Tuesday, June 7am"
R.C. of Sids.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932.
CHARITY
DONATIONS, HOME CRICKET RESULTS
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
ALLOCATIONS.
The following, allocations from thes Sunday Herald Charity Cup proceeds were approved at a Coun- cil meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association held yostor-
www.
$130,00 Missions to Seameri HK Benevolent Society 130.27 Sailors & Soldiers Home 100.00 GC.E. Patients Xmns
"D" Coy.
Pte. Baird and
Sign, Convey and
8
Pte. Sutherland
31
Sam Browse
L/Cpl. Morrison and
Lt. Whiteway Wilkinson and
Pte. Boyson.
Sgm. Chaffey
2
Gift Fund
.Pte. MeIndor and
L/Cpl Bolton and
Pto, Thomson
7
Sgm Cord
St. John Ambulance....
95.00 1:30.00
Society of St. Vincent
Pte. Baird and
Lpl. Bolton and
de Paul........
150.00
Pte. Sutherland
Sg. Cord
E/Cpl. Morrison 'and
Ram Convey and
Donation to Mr. Me-
Cready's Fand
50.00
Pie. Boyson
3
Sg. Brownie
Total
$834.07
Pto. Meludor, and
Li, Whiteway Wilkinson and
Lt. Whiteway Wilkinson and
8am. Chaffey
0
DUTY ON RACE PONIES.
Pie. Thomson...
Pte. Baird ans
Pie. Sutherland
LCpl. Morrison and
Due. Boyson
Pr. Meinder and
Plc. Thomson
Total sets
£
Sg. Chaffey
L/Cpl. Balton and Sgan. Cord
Sgm, Convey and
F
Sam. Browne ....
G
Total seta
GARRISON BILLIARDS.
SEMI-FINAL.
The following age the results of the game between H.Q. Wing and B Company of South Wales Borderers in the semi-final of the Garrison Billiards Challenge Cap competition, at the Soldiern”. Hone, last Tuesday evening:--
H.Q. Wing S.W.B.
"B"
Coy, S.W.B.
C/Sgt. Jarm
bend
L/Cpl. EEs
Drmr. Mathias,
lost to
Pie, (lapp
Pse (21. Wile
beat
Pte. (84) Williamst
C.S.M. Kite
Beat
St. Ove
Pte. (59) Davica*
heat
Pte. Japes
150 to 36 132 to 150 130 to 192 159 to 142 150 20 110
A. Harris
beat
Lifpl., Ridur
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Results: H.Q. Wing 8.W.B. hent "B" Coy. S.W.B.
* 24 Break.
U.S. BASEBALL
NEW YORK BEAT "DETROIT
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
: Break.
150 50 130
ROD, to 753
CLEVER TENNIS BY
MISS LYLE.
POSITION OF HONG KONG OWNERS.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
FUTURE.
WHS
An interesting point with regard to duty on race ponies which sent from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Tsingtao during the summer recently settled between Messrs. Keylo k & Pratt, official, measurers to all three Shanghai Race Clube and to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and the Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs.
ALL INDIA AND SOUTH AMERICANS WIN THEIR MATCHES.
NINE INDIVIDUAL CENTURIES SCORED: BOWLERS" ALSO HAVE THEIR DAY.
(TYRQUÍA REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Tandon, June 8. According to the results of the Home cricket matclibs (week. end programme) which have been abled through by Reuter's, soras outstanding performances have been recorded, both with the No less than nine centuries were made bat and With the hull. while in ume enses batsmen were unfortunate in missing the hun- dred mark by a few runs. Despite this, some remarkably good bowling was witnessed, the best performance being credited to runs" against Bowley of Sussex, who took 7 wickets for Chunargan..
Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex and Leicester all scored outright wins while Warwickshire took frst innings points from Yorkshire from Hall,
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The two touring teams which are in the Qld Country at the moment-All India and the South Americas-were both engaged in friendly matches and, incidentally, both, won their matches by ten wickets against Northants and Oxford, respectively.
Sussex, let innings an
Parks, 114. Gloucester, 2nd innings
ESSEX » SURREY,
THREE SEPARATE CENTURIES.
This match took place at Leyton and the spectators were treated to some very free cricket, lor during three of the games, the course
were scored, separate centuries while on the whole a total of over 900 runs was put up for the loss
of 31 wickets.
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O'Connor (116) and Cutmore (106) batted excellently in their county's.
349. M. J. C. Állom, the old Cam- first innings when Essex totaled
Hammond, 95. Dipper, 63. Bowley," for £8.
Sussex, 2nd innings (total for
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Parker, or
WORCESTER v. LEICESTER.
WALTERS BATS WELL.
335
100
36
As Worcester the home county went down to Leicester by an
As is well known, all race ponies racing in Hong Kong under the name of China ponies" are all from North China so that Mesars bridge Blue, took five wicketa for innings and forty run
Keylock & Pratt wrote to inquire if dispensation from payment of duty might be applied to China ponice, used for racing purpoars in Hong Kong and sent to Shang- hai during the summet, for the fol-
TWO SETS WIN OVER CUPlowing reasons:-
PLAYER.
1. Duty having already been paid when such ponies, as
Griffas
were imported from North China. Miss Nancy Lyle, daughter of Sir
Race ponies continually travel Leonard Lyle, chairman of the Lawn Tennis Association, beat Miseling from Shanghai to Hong Kong, E. Harvey, a former Wightman back to Shanghai, being later on sent from Shanghai to Tsingtao, ultimately to be returned, to Shang-
Messrs. Keylock and Pratt, in hai and again to Hong Kong. their letter to the Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs, express- ed the hope that bona fide traveli ers, in the way of race ponies, might be exempted from the duty.
New Yax. June 7. The Brooklyn Dodgers to-day un- caditionally released Waite and Hoyte, their pitcher, and the CinCup player, by 6-2, 6-3, in the cinnati Reds followed suit by un-final of the women's singles at the conditionally releasing Harry and Hurlingham Club, S.W., open lawn
are benis tournament last month. Heilniau, both of
Miss Lyle from the beginning veterans.
The following were the results of forced the game with varied shots
Nothing placements. to-day's Baseball games as enbled and
amiss to her and the manner in which she worked her openings slowed what a shrewd tactician sheThey pointed out that every pony had a brand number for identifica-
by Reuter:
whom
National League, Brooklyn 9 Chiongo
Hartnett hit a home run. New York 4 Cincinnati
Du (9), Lombardi and Grantham
hit home runa
Philadelphia 4 Pittsburg
Detroit Cleveland
American League.
2 New York
Philadelphia
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cama
is. True, her opponent bad strain-tich purposes and nå official measur gled an ankle muscle the day before and this retarded her footwork, on Still, which she relies so much.
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this must not detract from Miss Lyle's fine achievement in winning the tournament from a strong field of & players and only losing one set throughout.
Al Simmons ht two home runs.
B 5 Washington Chiengo
Berry hit a home ruh in the
eleventh innings.
St. Louis 6. Boston
Goslin and Burns hit home runa,
BRITISH OPEN GOLF TITLE
BRADBEER LEADS QUALIFIERS
[Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, June 7,
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ers to all the three Shanghai Race Clubs and the Hosg Kong Jockey Club, they were in possession of all brands and descriptions and were prepared to furnish particulars of any pony that might be required.
94 FUNS.
Batting rst, Leicester knocked Surrey were by no means dis-up 345. and to this total Worcester mayed by their opponent's huge could only manage 70 in reply, sotal and they went on to score Geary (6 for 38) and Snary (5 for 390, thanks to a fine century by
Barling (122).
In their second attempt Essex only reached 108 and here again Allom (4 for 38) was conspicuous for some good bowling. Surrey then went in to knock off the arrears for the less of only one
wicket
The scores were:-- Essex, 1st innings O'Connor, 115. Cutmore, 106. Allom, 5 for 94. Surrey, 1st innings Barling, 199 Essex, 2nd innings
Allom, 4 for 38. Surrey, 2nd innings (for 1
wicket)
SUSSEX GLOUCESTER,
HAMMOND AND DIPPER.
Hammond and Dipper were
43
300-
108
54
13) being the cause of their down-
fall...
Forced to follow-on, Worcestor improved considerably but despite
good innings by Walters who made 8 runs, they were not able to stave off an innings defeat.
The scores were:- Leicester, 1st innings Worcester, 1st innings
Genry, 5 for 36.
Snary; 5 for 15,
Worcester, 2nd innings. (fol-
low-on)
Walters, 18,
NORTHANTS . ALL INDIA.
TOURISTS WIN EASILY.
345
70
235
Northamptonshire were at home to the All India touring team; at Kettering when they were beaten by the margin of ten wickets.
The county batted first and in their total of 130 the touriste re
to
LEAGUE TENNIS.
MATCHES AGAIN WASHED OUT.
After the wast-out on Saturday, it was huped officially to open the lengud tennis, programme yesterday but again this was not to be for the main that fell overnight and again during the, day rendered all the courts unplayable,
This is the second time tennis players have been disappointed so Tar, but in view of the fact that the cam is relieving a more serious problem-the water shortage it is felt that all tennis enthusiasts should not mind avon a few more such disappointments.
LAWN BOWLS.
RECREIO TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.
The following, will represent the Club de Recreio in the lawn bowls league on Saturday:
'MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSCE.
RECORD OF "STEADY PROGRESS.
The forty-fifth annual report of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company for the year eiling. December 31, 1931, shows a record of steady progress.
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The total nasets of the Company apunted to $115,537,918, an in- crease of six and a half million dollars over the previous year. Of this amount G845,439,006. was in- vested in Government, Government Public Municipal, Guaranteed,
Firsh Utility and other bands. Mortgages.
Roni Approved Estate comprised G$34,400,220, Common Stocka Preferred and amounted to G89,500,048, of which $1,711,002. was invested within the last two years. All securiting wara- valued on a conservative basis, the value at which they are hold in tes Balance Sheet being less than the value determined by the Dominion Department of Insurance.
The New Insurance issued. de. amounted to G870,587,820... crease in comparison with 1930 of The total less than 7 per cont. insuranes in forer amounted to
Fir team. Kowloon, Cricket Club (away) at 3.30 p.m. --
F. A. Xavior, R. R. Roberts, A. S. Gomes, and R. F. Luz (Skip).
F. V. Ribeiro, J. M. M Alves, L. A. Gutierrez and C. E. Marques | G$642,449,546. (Skip).
非
FX M. Silva, C. A. Lopes, L. C. R. Souza nad C. C. Silva (Skip).
Second team Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club (hem) at 3.30 p.m.--
7.
M. A. Carvalho, F. X. Soares. J. C. Ozorio and C. H. Basto (Skip) F. Prata, L. F. Xavier, J. J. Basto and A: H. Basto (Skin).
A. A. Xavier, J. J. Basto and A. H. Basto (Skip).
A. A. Xavier, J. M. S. Rosario, E. . Remedios and Dr. R. A, Busto (Skip).
South Americans, 1st innings 405
Marshall, 153.
Oxford. 2nd innings
Ayling 8 for "42. South Americans, tad innings
(for 0 wickets)
MIDDLESEX », LANOS,
SOME GOOD ALL-ROUND PLAY.
948
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Some good all-round cricket was aerved up to the spectatora who made the trip to Headquarters to watch the above game which re- sulted in a win for the home team by 11 runs,
Lancashire had first use of the wickets but this advantage proved to he of no avail for they were soon out for the total of 136 runs; GO. Allen was in good form with the ball, claiming 4 wickets for 8 runs apiece, Middlesex replied with 291, thanks largely to a nut-out innings for 143 by the veterans, J. T. Hoarne. Hodgson (6 for. 77) was the most successful of the bowlers tried by Lancashire.
Showing better form in their second venture, Lancashire made. 947 of which Paynter claimed 08. G. T. S. Stevens claimed bowling hodours this time with: b for 60. scored 203 for 7, Hearne getting 85 in fine style.
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Payments to policy-holders and beneficiaries again constituted recard, amounting to G$14,348, 063. Beneficiaries under-death claims er- ceived G94,172,868, while payments to living poliey-holders for Matur od Polisian, Annuities." Dividends, ate, amounted to C810,175,198.
The earnings of the Company In continued to be satisfactory. addition to maintaining a Reserve for Dividends to Policy-holders amoanting to GS6,019,818. and ʼn Contingency Reserve of G8500,000... the Surplus of the Company amounted to "G82,778,929.
The Company earned 0.29 per cent on its invested nasets, one of the highest rates earned by any Company in 1981, '
The Company has plans to meet every need, and Mr. E. J. R. Mit- South choll, the Manager for China, is qualined to advise or discuss insurance problems of the public without obligation or, cost. The Head Office for South China is on the Second Floor, A.P.C. Building-Telophone No. 20001.
ILL-FATED GEORGES
PHILIPPAR.
CHINESE CREW RETURN TO HONG KONG.
The M. M. liner Andre Lebon ar-
rived here yesterday morning with the whole of the, Chinese crew the ill-fated liner Georges Philip- par. There was a large gathering on the Kowloon Wharf to great the eruw, most of whom hailed from the None of the Now Territories. Chinese crew, contrary to earlier reports, figured among the missing," In all, the crew totalled 88 and all were rescued by the Soviet tank- or Soviotskaia Neft, from which
Andre Lebon.
grand form with the bat when their inlied with 279, Japp getting & wick Thon Middlesex went in again and they were later transferred to the
county met Sussex at Horsham, but despite their efforts, Sussex won
two wicketa.
ets for 64 runa.
In their second effort the county totaled 151, thus setting the tourists Gloucester made 229 in their firates runs to win. This the tourists innings when Dipper had the mist scored without any loss. fortune of losing his wicket when he required but 'fqur for a century. examination proved that the ponies Wally: Hamthond helped materially re-imported were the same as those with 69 but the other bats in the originally exported-
side"failed.
Customs Stipulations.
Miss Lyle led all through. In the
The Chinese Maritime Customs, second set she went to five games in reply to Messrs. Eeylock and to one and then was guilty of al Pratt, stated that duty-free re-im- portation of China ponies would be tering her winning game of atack allowed provided the following re- ito 'n defensive one". It appeared asquirements were duly fulfilled and
if she waited far victory to come to her through mistakes of Miss Harvey rather than seek it through her own strokes, which she had done all through the match up to this Consequently she lost the next two games and than pulled hermalf together and won the next game for the match.
stage.
1. The brand number of each pony together with any additional in-
John Parks punched the ball very formation likely to facilitate future identification to be noted by the hard with the bat when Sussex, went applicant on the export applica-in to bat and his enterprise was ions at the time of exportation rewarded by a brilliant century--114 from Shanghai.
runs to be exact.
2. The export application to bear a note to the effect that the ponies are being exported for racing pur- poses and may eventually be re- turned to Bhanghai.
:
In Gloucester's second innings, it was Hammond's burn to meet with
bad luck for he had scored as when 3. At the time of re-importation he lost his wicket. Incidentally referuace to the original export Dipper also helped him to pile on" port Application on which mention
The scores were. Northants, 1st innings- All India, lat innings Jupp, 5 for 84. Northants, 2nd innings
...... 181 All India, 2nd inningsfor
20 no wickets) wi
OXFORD . S. AMERICANS.
The scores were:-
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Lancashire, 1st innings
130
Allen, for 30.
Middlesex. 1st innings
991
NEXT CHANGE
Hehe, 143, not out,
Hodgson, 0 for 77.
AT THE KING'S
Lancashire, 2nd innings. 247
155
Paynter, 36.
270
Stevens, & for 06.
Middlesex, 2nd innings (for
7 wickets)
203
Hearne, 65.
YORKSHIRE », WARWICK,
SUTCLIFFE AGAIN.
DARK BLUES TROUNCED!
At Oxford the South Americans Herbert Sutcliffs, the England clearly demonstrated that they are opening batsman and Yorkshire's star shone again when these coun a team capable of giving any side
good fight by beating the formid- ties mot at Hull. The match result
Warwick, margin of ten wickets
As the result of the qualifying was two times broken in the course ing competition for the British of the day. Reginald Whitcombe Open Golf Championship at Sand- went round in seventy, but shortly application to appear, on the Imtho runs, the referuas share this able 'Dark Blues eleven by the ed in a win on the first innings for
tate identification.
The position as regards Austra lian ponies is that import tax would be levied on each-pony, but in case) of future transhipment, no further duties need be paid.
To Oxford's first innings' total of
Wovenire's first innings score was wich to-day, one littndrod-and-ien-afterwards Eric-MoRuvie-camin it to be made of the brand number time being 53, The side totalled of the world's leading golfers re- with a wonderful card of , and of each pony and of all other par 100 and for Sussex Bowley was the 170 rims, the South Americans re29 but Warwick went one better most successful bowler, his figures plied with the colosal score of and totalled 285, Kilner getting 110. 400, Marshull getting 151 runs in an In their second offort Yorkshire main to content the competition before the day closed, this record ticular information likely to facili-
heing 7 for 25,
innings which was as delightful to declared at 328 for 6, with Sutcliffe undefeated with 168 to his credit. proper, including Miyamoto, (popu had been equalled by Don Curtis,
watch as it was free.. Husses then went for the run if to show the tourists that Timo did not permit the game to rly nicknamed Buy a Motor), the the-young Bournemouth profession-
al, who also did the round in sa.
and it was perhaps owing to their they, too, possessed men who could be brought to a conclusion for when frst Japaness to enter,
hurry in getting them that they lost runs up three figures, Brooke went Warwick were 54 for 1 in their Don Curtis occupies third place, Bradboor, the Burnham player,
wickets before passing their op; and scored 110 in the University's second innings, stumps were drawn.
The scores werd barks the field with a score for the the leading scores being as follows:
ponents total. Parker came off second innings which realised 248
Yorkshire, 1st innings runk. Dennis Ayling bowled well
Warwick, lab innings 20 holes of 141, four strokes ahead Aradbeer (Burham)
with, the bill, bis analysis, being for the tourists, taking 8 wickets
for 40 runs. The South Americana Kilner, 119. of the brilliant young Scottish Eric MeRevie......... 73+€0-114
for 29. 70+622143
then went in and got the required. amateur. Eric McKuvie, who has Don Curtis ........
Of the Societe Internationale de
runs without any loss, ................. 76+70 = 140
Placements, Basle. (Local agents
The scores werd bocasejected to represent Grent R. E. Whiteombe Britain in the Walker Cup contest. T. Armour (U.B. Hölder) 78419, Gocke & Co.)
Monday's oficial quotation in The record for the Prince's course Abe Mitchell ........... 73+73-140 Continued at foot of next column.) MadDonald Smith 72-33-140 Baslo-£2 8s. d.
.... 71+71-741-
1.1.D. CERTIFICATES.
The scores were: bloucester, 1st innings
Dipper, 06. Hammond, 59:
Oxford, 185 inninga ka
(Oontinued on nezt solumn.)
Yorkshire, 2nd innings (for 8 wiekets, declared) Sutclife, 153, not out. Warwick, 2ad-innings for 14
wicket)
240 280
128
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More vital today than when its mighty drami an folded on the silent DEFECT.
THE
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MIRACLE
MAN
17 Guognoit Plater
-FYLVIA
SIDNEY MORRIS
CHESTER
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