The Universities
STRENGTH AND SKILL
CAMBRIDGE FORWARDS AS GOOD AS EVER.
A Fast Open Game, played under ideal conditions resulted in a win for Harlequins against Cambridge University by four goals (one psn alty) (18 points) to two goals and As the score atry (13 points). shows, there was little in it, and the home team have to thank the accurate goal-kicking of Chapman for their victory. It being the first visit of the Light Blues to Land, considerable interest was taken in them, and it would certainly appear that Marr has the makings of a extremely good side.
There is a strong, tireless, and efficient pack, who heel neatly and quickly, with two exceptionally fast mon in W. J. Leather and Reid, and a really fine all-round serum- nager in Waller, who was only kept out last year by an injury. Maer himself, Jones, W: H. Leather, and Delafield are real workers in the closer phases, whilst Birdwood's hooking is well executed.
Packing 3, 3, 2.
No doubt the method of packing 3, 3, 2 (with Reid the third man in the second row on the side opposite to where the ball is comming in), lends itself to quick holing by reason of the consequent gap, but n heavy opposing pack might well shove them right off the ball, and The Harle so disorganise them. quin scrum, without Dunkley. Be amish, and Tanner, contained too many loose forwards to apply this necessary weight, and as a result,
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After a mustel which might east ly have gone the other way, pressing was the siege of the Ox- ford line after the sides had cross- ed over on equal terms, Oxford University beat Old Merchant Tay lors, at Teddington, by two goals and two tries (10 points) to a goal (5 points).
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1932.
WOMAN GOLF WONDER
MISS WETHERED SIX TIMES WORPLESDON WINNER
LONG 'DRIVING
Expectations were handsomely fulfilled in the thirty-six holes-final of the scratch mixed golf four somes at Worplesdon, Miss Joyce Wethored and Raymond Oppenhei mer boat Miss A. C. Regnart and Commander 3.R. Johnston by night up and seven to play..
the
Mias Wethered is clearly the best mixed foursomes player in Oxford's first match of the sea-world. She has now won the Minix- son, which has for some time been ed doubles championship" six against the O.M.T.'s, has often, on times, and with five different part- the alternate years when it is players-Cyril Tolley (twice), her bra od away from Oxford, given Lon ther Roger, John Morrison, Mio
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STRANGE CASE OF
MR. KEEN
DRAMATIC MOVE IN GUILDFORD CRIME
Guildford.-Sensational develop. ments occurred in the polis inves tigations of the mysterious death of Albert Keen, a farm labourer, and his wife, near Cut Mill Pond, at Shackleford, a few miles from
here.
MAN-EATING TREE SOUGHT FOR
HUSBAND AND WIFE TO EXPLORE SINBAD'S ISLAND
PEIPING SHANGHAI EXPRESS
THROUGH SERVICE EXPECT
ED BY MAY NEXT YEAR.
GRIM NATIVE RITES A woman will sail in the autumnking-Shanghai through to the island of Binbad the Sailor in search of a man-eating tres to which native girls are storificed. She is the wife of a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Capt. V. de la Motte Hurat, of Hose, who will lead an expedition into the wilds of Madagascar.
James.
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Poking, Nov. 1-The direct Pe-- train service is expected to be in augurated on May 1st noxt, accord. ing to information froin local communications circles. When this service is started, passengers from traine at Nanking but will be for Peking to Shanghai will not change ried across the train ferry; Chang- Tho dotectives, sont a pair of
Madagascar was the island of kiang, which was launched at New. trousers and a coat to Dr. Roche Sinbad the Sailor, said Captain castle early last month by Mrs Hurat. Capt. Kidd, the famous Quo Tai Chi, the wife of the Chin Lynch, the Home Office analyst, buccaneer, founded a colony there.ese Minister at the Court of St., doi to examine for bloodstains, as Possibly the roe, the giant bird welt as jagged hazel eudge! which figured in the stories of Sin which the police believe shows bad, may not be extinct.
"Capt. Kidd may have left buri. signs of human hair and blood. Ted” treasure, There aro rubies, other precious Wo are anxiously awaiting, the sapphires, and
which might contain diamonds. report of the Home Office analyst," stones to be found, and blue clay, Major Nicholson, the Chief Con Almost certainly thers is oil, which stable of Surrey, said to pressmen, could be exploited commercially rare binck "We can no longer think that the There is also the
orchid,"
But the real object of the ex- tragedy is a case of murder and suicide, and until we receive that pedition is the discovery of the
ped by the natives. report we are pursuing our e-man-enting tree which is worship- age.
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The Tientsin-Pukow Railway Ad- ministration has placed an order for eight new locomotives and many now third class sleeping coaches.
arrive in These are expected to
when the present express schedule China.next February at the Intest, will be revised. At present the journey to Pukor takes more than 24 hours, and it is the plan of the administration to reduce this to 27 hours ns was the case in the days of the Blue Express about seven
On no pretext will Uhildren be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
Club the Tifins are obtainable at House provided they are ordered fram the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. 1920.
The Price of Admission to the Public Encloenres is $2.00 including Tar, for payable at the Gato All Perhobs, including Ladies, and is
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I am inclined to think that Op- penheimer was the best of all. Certainly he played this wook, splendid golf supporting length xd accuracy with good putting. But Miss Wethered, herself long most unusual and extraordinary but have been told about it by BONG KONG VETEUROLOGIUAL || JOCKET OLUB during the Race Meeting.
doners as well as the Universityhael Scott, and now. Oppenheinier. captain a shrewd idea of the pos sibilities of the Dark Blues' side. Saturday's match, to watched as well as to Lansport, was largely negative in its bearings on the future. We knew already that Minus and Waide were dangerous attacking wings, Lamport a quick and resourceful scrum worker, and Jenkins a good defending sentre, and also that the pack needed so veral matches together before their strength could be gauged.
The importation of Bush and Park at fly-half and centre, respec- tively, both unknowns, was
Home thing of gamble, and the deduction from their play in this match was that both these men must either do something in the way of making openings or give their passes at a speed which can impart a swing to the attack.
Useful Attributes.
quiries on the lines that this is a
crime;"
and accurate, made the game rasy Examination of the farm labour for him. A less accomplished play-
or than Oppenheimer could noter's clothing shows no trace of have failed to shine when blessed blood, and it is considered impos- with such a partner as Miss Wet aible that the wounds could have hered, who so consistently steered been inflicted on Mrs. Keen with to the best possible positon for the out the assailant bearing some next shot.
The alliance dealt "terribly " with their victimas in the final. Miss Regnart and Johnstone play
well, but had scarcely a chance. The losers wore handicapped by the order of play," Miss Regnart driving against Oppenheimer, who sometimes outdistanced her by eighty or ninety yards, while John- ston, though a useful hitter, had no real advantage for length over Miss Wethered.
So the effect-bound to tell-was the easier second shot for Miss Wethered and Oppenheimer, who Boon made the game a victory march.
They kept mainly to the fairway in the morning. Their opponents, less seurate, were four down nt the turn, and, though winning three holes on the way home, finish.
the round six down, the leaders having a total of 75-good in windy weather--against 85.
trace.
Other reasons which have led the police to the double murder idea
Ere:-
from
1-Albert Ken died drowning, but he was unconscious when he entered the water, That is proved by medical examina tion. There were curious crescent- aliaped bruises on his head.
2.-His dinner basket, a milk can, and his coat were found near the pool. It is inconceivable that if Keen killed his wife and then went to the pond to commit suicide he would have carried these articles with him.
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Bookmakers, Tis Tac Mox, etc., will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of The Hoxe KONS
I have never spen the tree,
several chiefs in the island," con-
By Onleri tinued Capt. Hurst."It eats human beings, and the natives aro
B. A. SLEAP, to indicate its Hong Kong Observatory, Nor: mber 16
Aoting Secretary, Previous On Date On Date Hong Kong, 14th Nov., 1938. not too keen
Day locality. I hope. if possible, to sacrificial ceremony.
at 4 pm. -10°xmT 4 putt.. no cinema pictures of the actual
So far as I can gather the tres in like a colossal pineapple, The leaves are large and concave, zë- sembling elephant's ears, and are lined with claws.
"The tree exudes an 'intoxicat- ing liquid, which the natives drink in order to work themselves up for the religious ceremony. Then they dance around the tree.
apex of the tree. There must be
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Highest open-air Temperature, 15 75
"A young girl is made to drink | Lowest open-air Tempesture, 8 63 the liquid, and is forced up to the B-Blue sky C-Cloudy; D= some curious sense in the tree, be Driale; F-Fog L-Lightning: cause as soon as it feels the proxi-Mist; O-Overcast'; P-Passing mity of the snerifice the tendrils Showers; Q-Squalls; B-Rain; To
Thunder. and the leaves slowly entwine, raise themselves and completely hide the anrifice.
"Pressure like a vice is exercía- ed by the leaves, and it appeara that the body is crushed. I am 3.-Supper, cooked by Mrs. told that the lenvon remain in that Keen in preparation for har hus-formation for five or six days and band's return from work, was on then gradually open. Only the table in the cottage living room, bones of the victims are found." untouched. If a quarrel had, arisen between the couple it would most probably have taken placo over supper, and there would have been disarrangement of the most.
4.-All evidence shows that the Keens were a devoted couple, liv ing happily together.
What happened, in the view of the police, is this:-
If they cannot do this there is this formation preved most effec-a risk that the attack, potentially tive. Their lineout work was an- formidable as it is, may be depriv. other of their virtues, with Marrod of the match winning chances particularly conspicuous, and when which are their due. Waide, whom they get better togather in the I saw for the first time, bas un Inose, they will take a lot of hold-deniable speed and the ability to mancouvre in a confined space, and The three-quarter line was not Minns is a strong ranger brimming particularly impressive. They had over with the right instincts Pog plenty of chances but their mosibly the return of S. G. Osler to thods were too mechanical, and the side may work a big improve they incked the speed of their rivals ment.
Whether the Oxford pack will Phillips was perhaps the best of them, bie try being a clover one,
turn out a success or no it is far and Crawford at times showed too early to say. With the neces- speed and determination; but iteessity for finding seven new forwards,
The man who planned the murder was inclined to fumble, and Nor Lamport had wisely relied, as far
waited near Cut Will Pond to way- wood had few chancen to shine. Be
as possible, on the men who last hind them, Parker, the Gloucester your had bad experience with the
"exécutioncrE." They had, for lay Keen on his way from work at player, gave a fine exhibition; it side but missed their Blue. Faced example, a seven
at the twelfth Jodsnil Manor, the home of Lady will surely take someone really ex-by a strong eight who know each hole, where Oppenheimer drove-in-Guillemard, the wife of a former ceptional to displace him. Marr other's play inside out and back up has plenty of outsides to experi- intensively,
forwards to a wood and afterwards buried Governor of the Straits Settle ment with, and no doubt the quali-bound up quite well and showed the ball in the face of a bunker, ments. Keen was knocked uncon ties of Mercer, Anderson, and Fyfe plenty of fire in the lone. But will be fully tested before the great they are a light lot, and, allowing that there is a good nucleus there, it would not be surprising to see Halves-Neat and Effective. ·
either a change of tactics by or a
But between these misadventures were rather substitution for one back-row for they played brilliantly to win the The home team patchy. No fault could be found ward-they cannot afford to have thirteenth in two and the four-cottage. Airs. Keen was attacked with Block, who was in great form, only seven pushing a more exteenth in three. but the three-quarter line was not parienced man than either Charles
day.
'Oxford's
Keeping on the Ball.
I must admit occasional depar- tures from blameless golf by the
ple, fufted a short approach to the into the pond,
And Miss Wethered, of all pea-scious, and, still alive, dropped
fifteenth.
Attacked from Behind.
Then the murderer went to the
from the rear, struck down, and then stubbed fatally in' the throat.
It was common gossip in the
to the doublo brime.
Miss Rognart, and Johuston play- very happy, and only Chapman or Almond in the second rowed with the courage of despair in villages near at hand that the wita played a magnificent all-round a stronger man than Peacock
the afterboom. They could not Koons had secretel in the cottage game, really added to his reputa- the front row.
stem the tide which made them tion. Dean and Colo were a neat
nine down at the sixth hole, but a fairly large sum of money, and and effective pair, whilst Skinner,
they made some fine recoveries, and it was the lure of this which led These criticisms are made with a Miss Regnart gallantly sank an Sparke, and the two Oxford Blues, Swayne and Russell-Roberts, were full, sense of the meritorious-con-uphill putt of fifteen yards to win
A two-seater is known to have the pick of an eight which was
whien the eighth in three.
beon at the end of the lane lead- much better in the open than in the structive forward play to
they were opposed. Thesa O.M.T. It was their last success, how- tight.
forwards never wearied in the task over, and their opponents, out in of rallying round on a mistake by 38 against 40, turned eight up, and their backs to give them another halved the next two holes for the chance.
In the second half a fumbled pass gave Phillips and Reid an oppor tunity, but Block smothered Reid, and there was a scrum about ten Had the O.M.T.'s outaiden the yards out. A quick Cambridge requisite pace they could hardly heel, and Pope had fed Rees direct. have helped winning. As it was, Out went the ball to Crawford, Parry's splendid fielding, kicking, who dashed hard for the corner, and opening up, and H. D. Heck's to ground the ball just as Reeve got darting runs were wasted, and the him, Parkor's kick was a good gaps in Oxford's defonce were one, but it just missed the goal. effectively closed by Lamport, or From a line-out Sparke, standing Jenkins, ever alert to cover up the unmarkod, hot the ball back to mistakes of others, Cole. Dodging and swerving, he
O.M.T-D. M. Parry: J. Hus- went right through the Cambridge kisson, L. Brwater, F.-F. Spragg, men for a brilliant solo try behind R. G. Turnbull; D. Heey, W. the posts, Chapman again making D. Beck; F. W. English, P. R. L. no mistake. Right on time there Heath, J. O. Amold, E. H. Ed- camo, á Brilliant effort by Phillips monds, L. Thorpe, M. Vaughan, K. which arrowed the margin. He ran M. Wilkins, R. F. Tebbutt. right through, with caroely a fing. er laid on him, and Parker's suc cessful kick was taken from straight in front.
Oxford D. TB. Lewis (LIM dovery and Keble); S. L. Waide (fedbergh and Brasenose), V. J. G. Jenkins (Llandovery and Jesus),
match.
SOCIAL SERVICE EXPERIMENT
NOW
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE:
From November 17, to 93 1932, -.
HIGH WATER.
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THE PRINCE'S LEAD
£30,000 TO DE RAISED FOR SUNDERLAND'S UNEMPLOYED | Sus. | 25.
Sunderland.A idea for Mon. 21 raising £30,000 for social work among the unemployed has been Tues, 22 noted upon by workers at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Bunderland, Wed. 13 in response to the Prince of Wales' appeal for social service.
A letter has been received from the Prince stating that he is deeply interested in the welfare of Sunder- land, and is plensed to hear of the now enterprise to encourage people to raise money by various maria.
Promoters of the schem
are
offering 50,000 in prize money, ranging from a fires prizeo of one hundred pounds to a thousand con- It is suggested that the first round solation prizes of five shillings each, of the competition should be the holding of American teas, and the next round should be snowball teas, the idea being that those who have held teas should induce others to hold teas.
If the full sun of £20,000 is ob ing to Cut Mill Pond and thetained by means of this competi- Keena cottage about the time tion, which it is hoped will be when the two people must have taken up over a wide area, it is met their death The polio, as intended to provide a nursery stated in the Daily Express, are school for the mast end of the towns anxious to interview the driver of homes at low rents for poor people, the car.
and a social -centre at St. Mary Magdalene Charch
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And, walking back to the club. house, I heard some ofte observe that the only way to check Miss The medical evident, the in- Wethered would be to make her quiet showed that Mrs Keen died side start four down in every game. from knife wounds and that ber. Hex opponents might then be able husband was drowned, in Daily Reptess.
to make a match of it.-Leo Munro
HOCH, THE ENGLISH –
CROWN PRINCE!
GERMAN· REVELLERS. CHEER THE ROYAL BROTHERS
Hamburg Hoch! The English
J. R. Park (New Collere, Harro Crown Prince!" gate and Keble) P. C. Minds (New A thousand merry-makers, in Zoaland and Balliol); A. Bush the highest of spirits, crowded the (Hoversham School and Queen's) famous Zillertal in Hamburg..
ed--and then 4 roar went up, "Hoch! the English
Crown
Prince!"
Then someone shouted, "How are you, Mr. Prince of Wales"
Beeing Night Life.
The Prince of Wales-for it was h-cheerily waved his hand.
Foreword by the Prince. Aan foreword to the local ap peal, the Prince of Wales has ap proved of the following extract from his memorable speech, to be republished:
I am thinking of each member of the unemployed population an a single, separate personality; beset by depression, labouring under a SCOBO of frustration and futility a blank wall in front of him which he can neither climb over nor seram- ble round.
"My appeal is to all those whó are in work to play the part of meighbour and friend, to the man out of work. That is the open road of duty.
The Prince and Prince George, who had flown from Sweden in the afternoon, were being shown Cambridge.-G. W. Parker, J. A.
For centuries Bunderland, the Crawford, J. I. Rees, J. H. L. Phil
something of Hamburg's night life lips, R. T. 8. Norwood P. L.
by Dr. Kip, director of the Mayor (Mr. E. H. Brown) states, Hamburg-Amerika Line, who had has been noted for shipbuilding. Candler, E. R. Pope; D. M. Marr (captain), B. B. Jones, WH. Le N. K. Lamport (Sydney-University. Some were dancing tables, entertained them to dinner earlier To-day no one is ordering ships to_bp_built, our yards are silent, ther, WJLeather, C. R. B. Bird and Balliol); C. A. Richards others worn drinking beer from in the__prening. wood, G. B. Waller, G. E. Delafield, (Clifton and Brasonose). E. 5. the great. Bavarian mugs and sing. Dr. Kiop acted as guide to the and 29,000-men-are without eruploy- depression party, who were accompanied by mont: The present J. L. P. Zaid.
Nicholson (Marlborough and Wading: raucous drinking songs Harlequins-B, A Block; J. S, ham), H. M. Kelly (Sedbergh and A party including two young two British detectives and four bears with exceptional severity on Hamburg-police officers in plain the highly skilled workers of our. . Reave, P. E. Hodge, J. B. D Exeter), J. B. Rowers (Cheltenham men Antered.
great port, and no words can easily Chapman, J. C. Gibbs (captain); and Trinity), R. E. Presents (Marl- The ordealra, taking note of the clothes
First they visited the Hip exaggerate either their courage and JB Cole, G. J. Dean: A. E. C. borough and Trinity), J. M. Al-newcomer, quickly dropped their Prescott, N. McGrath, H. P. Skinmont (Lorette and Hertford). A Bavarian Alpine costames, donned nodrome a circus where women patience in adversity or the import Bo GB Coghlan, C. R. Hinder-BC-Charles (Sherborne and Wor-sailors uniforms and struck-up riders perform tricks on horses, ance of finding a fresh dutlet for Howell, D. H. Swayne, F. D. Lus-cester), F. M. Peacock (Wellington British-and-German naval sngs. They were instantly recognited, the activitie
and the orchestra, composed of The present bold experiment. All eyes were turned at once on sell-Roberts, C. L. Sparke.
and Brasenoso).. Referee, H. LV. Day (London Referee, J. Hughes (London So the two young men who had ontor women, struck up "God Save the therefore, meets a real meed, and
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