10
CRICKET
M.C.C. VERSUS 'AN AUSTRALIAN XI.
RAIN PREVENTS FURTHER PLAY
THEGUOR EXITER'S LORNOY.]
MRRUNK. Nov. 22.
The rain corbinues to jour stead. ily, preventing any further play tweets the M.C.C and an Aus- tralian XI. The matele kas, there far, been abandoned as a draw to permit partisans to argue regaid. ing which of the sides was in the two best position. wieko's this morning were secured at a cost of five runs.
Sourcat
Larwood's
AL CUL-982 (Hutelife 57) and Geta apud & for 32); Abstulia
-918.
Second Innag.3.
full, e Duckworth,
Mapovoad.
pli lon, not onl
Belman hit wh, i Lag
Hing, not on Extraw
Total (for 2 wkts)
JUNIOR CRICKET NOTES
13.
REVIEW AND FORECASTS
(B. L.B.W.)
1st
The feature of the workenti cric
ku was the crushing defear of the Navy at the hands of the Hong Kricket Club seculs it was petrally expected that the sailors wyll have no difficulty wing finé knock by L. D. ing in Kills who made 82 runs rather upset calculations. . W. J. Plomer helped considerably, with 33, and although I was not at the sch, I understand his inninga was quite a polishad on
HOCKEY
WIN FOR MEDICAL CORPS
At Sankunpoo yesterday the Royal Army Medical Corps scored full points when they beat Roya! Engineers by the odd goal in three. The game was very fast through. out, the Modicals being the first to core when College broke through and beat the R.E. goalie with a Before the interval, fast drive. however, Pegg equalised for the Sappers.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1932.
HOME FOOTBALL
F.A. CUP-TIE
STALYBRIDGE BEAT ALTRINCHAM
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Nov. 31.
At the third time of asking, decision was reached yesterday in the F.A. eup.tie between Staly-1 bridge and Altrincham..
Playing on the Manchester City The second half proved to be ground, Stalybridge won by the most exciting, but just before the only goal scored and on Saturday final whistle sounded, Knight inter-play at home to Hull City in the copted a pass in fine style and brat First Hound Proper. the goalkeeper with a hot drive to give his side full points.
SOCCER INTERPORT
TEAM
LEAVES FOR SHANGHAI
CAPTAIN AND MANAGER FULL OF CONFIDENCE
A large crowd of football en- thusiasts saw the Hong Kong Inter- purt toam on board the 8.M. Presi dant McKinley late on Mouday right. The ship.left early yesterday morning and everyone will wish the team a good voyage au l' good. hick in Shanghai
- Mr. Hollands, who is going to Shanghai as manager of the team was most optimistic with regard to nur chances.
He said, however, that everything depended on the half back line. There were une or two weaknesses in that position. Bliss, in the right half, for instanc was a hard, worker, but his feeding was weak. Howe, although a good man as centre forward, had yet to earn much in the matter of son. A great trolling his forwards. point was for the inside forwards to drop back in defence when Shanghai were in possession, but the main thing will be for the halves to play forward when the team is attacking..
As to the Chinese players, Mr. Hollands was enthusiastic about their ability, and was site that Sun would be a tower of strength, and a man the Northerners would have to watch.
The mailors batted first and made 1 runs, Banks mainly to Sub-14 devor who iude 38, and
"31r. Byrus," who contributed a very hful 20. The bowling of the Club vhis modicere, Lotre perhaps being the hast on the day's play, judging bh differuat analysis returned, He took 4 Wickets for vous,
The goalie and captain of the fael with a score of us runs team, J. Rodger, was niso fall of tir get for a win, the Club starled confidence. He said: "If the Clubi their innings full of confidence could beat South China, then there Toy were givou a good start by is every possibility of Hong Kong TEJ. Arastring and A. K. Maetoning Shanghai," He was sure kenzie who put up 27 for the first that the "Mullane-Strange partner. wirkat. Kilbeg thou most fa and ship was the finest in the Far East sabled down almost at once to play and would be hard to ge past. Kntertaining cricket. Two Tho half backs were good and so wiketa fell rapidly and it was awere the forwards. this stage that Planer stepped The whole tear are in the best ind the breach and made 36 in of spirits and are confident of
•d style.
violory,"
Craigengower Wis. For their win over the Polica The previous Saturday, it was expelled that Origengower Cricket Club would be too strong for Civil Service juniors, And so they proved, for they won handsomely by seven wickets. Thoir win was a triumph for the Reed family for
for
The Programme. The following is the programme! Saturday.Interport at Cani, drome.
Sunday.--Hong Kong . Rest of Shanghai.
Monday-Interport Dinner. Tuesday-Another game if de Champions). sired (against Shanghai League
Fo the event of a draw in the
The team will be accommodated
a How Bobbie" had taken 4 wler Interport gaine the roplay will be kets for et runs to help dismisstaged on Sunday. dag Civil Servants. the poor at the Palace Hotel during, their total of 87, "Willie" went on to stay in Shanghai.
The Hong Kong team is as fol- make 49 rus. in lid tanings. ; N. B. Kitchell also batted well fur
Hodger (Club) (Captain). Mullane (Borderers), Strange his 3 but the rt.of the team, or those who batted at any rate, failed missbly
The Indians made the trip over Kowloon with a very weak side, fear of their regular players being abent, and did woll to hold the KCC to a draw.
lows:
(Club).
Bliss (Kowloon). Pardoe (Artil- lory) (Vice-Captain); Duncan (Club).-
Cheng Shiu Hong (South China), Wong Mei Shun (South China).. Howe (Club
Suen Kam. Shun A. (Alhletic), Baldry Lincolns),
Reserves:Lou Man. (B.. China), mail (60) and M. al Arealli (88); by played good cricket although Leung Wing Chiu (8. Chine),
Bryant (Artillery) the former was scoring rather stoprly.
Week's Matches,
There are two league matches thi Saturday. The Police art the IDE &B. and should win me they
6 playing on their
Tik other gune that
Manager:-W. E. Hollands.
GOLF
REVISED DRAW The revised draw roads: Workington e. Scunthorpe. Acerington . Hereford. Darlington Boston. Halifaxe. Darwen. Southport P. Nelson, Carliste. Danaby, Chester Rotherham. Crewe Crooktown. York ». Scarborough, Marine (Liverpool). Hurtle
pools.
Doncaster. Gainsboro. flochdale r. Stockport, Wrexham . Spennymoor. · Barrow . Galeshead. Trazimere . New Brightou. Stalybridge. Hull, Walsall. Mansfield. Dartford Yeovil and Petters. Cardiff Bristol Rovers. Northampton v. Loyda (Sitting
bourne).
Bristol City. Romford. Newport Ilford,
Rangers.
RE-ORGANISATION OF THE CHINA
MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
CHINA REALTY COMPANY READY TO CO-OPERATE
WITH GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTS MUST BE RECOGNISED
"'The
"Opinion in Shanghai is active in discussing the difficulties surrounding the affairs of the China Merchants' Steam Naviga tion Company," says the orih China Daily News. Government's sudden intervention has created a painful impres sion. A survey of the whole position has been made as the result of exhaustive inquiries in well-informed quarters. The solution is bellaved to lie in recognition by the Government of the good 'faith of the China Realty Company's participation in the long negotiations for rehabilitation and in a co-ordination of the scheme with the possible plans of the newly appointed Government Committee. Specia! omphasis is laid on the unfavourable impres- sion Jikely to be given to the world by the apparently arbitrary action of the Government."
SERIOUS FINANCIAL CONDITION
The legality of the contracte-il Balled in question-can bo tested in the U.S. Court or submitted to an' international tribunal. It is under. stood that communications in this sanse have been made to the Gov-
PROPOSED PROVISIONAL
REGULATIONS
SHANGHAI, Nov. 15. Throé separate sets of Provision- al Regulations relating to the re- ernment but, so far, the sponsorganized China Mordhaute Steam
tho
lins not been favourable. Indeed
Navigation Company, Limited,- there has been evidence of a belief | governing, respectively, the inter- that the threat of fores might be cal organization of the Company, nhil the functions of the Boards of appropriately made.
Director and Supervisors were Effect in America.
adopted at the first joint, niceting of the two Boards bald yealerday. This is taken to suggest a re- According to the regulations markable blindness to the effect governing its organization
trendy created in America and Company shall in State enter- elsewhere by the detention of Marof the Ministry of Communion. prise under the direct jurisdiction
quis. Li and the arbitrary proposal |tions. to acquire the shares of the Com- pany. At a time when China's ability to command commercial confidence, is about to be vigorous- ly canvassed at Geneva, no graver blunder would, it is asserted be made. Even the suggestion that the Marquis Li has to answer cer- tain charges is inadequate to coun- ter the deductions which will be
and
The search for solubinu of the to more ikan T. 10,000,000, all inevitably drawn unless there is a deadlock created by the sudden covered by mortgages with excess swift modification of the Gavern- intervention of the Chinese Govern-frozen assete which ennuot be ment's attitude. It is emphasised ment in the pins for the reliberated. In addition money is by businesa mon in Shanghai that; habilitation of the China Mer: [believed to be owed to various although the transaction bay, taken chants' Stenin Navigation Company other concerns the result of the plus between the China Realty is still proceeding. The attitude desperation of successive manage. Company and the China Marchanta' of the Finance Minister is can-ments. Under the proposed scheme Company as Principals, there are ing much speculation. His absence it was intended that much of this interested in it. bankers, steain. at Hangehow has no doubt com indebtedness would be liquidated, ship companies, financiers plicated matters but, meanwhile, the excess properties released for
underwriters representing import- anxiety over the possible effect of new lonas, working capital and aut elements in China, combined to the arbitrary nation taken on the purchase of steamers,
uasin in the rehabilitation of the opinion overseas has developed. It Company's fleet of 20 steamers is China Merchants, in the belief, that reported to contain a majority of such an achievement will be wel- uneconomical vessels, owing to age cored on all sides. Events have and dilapidation. New steamers now produced a disinclination, to ary essential if the Company is to proceed with the enterprise and, be put on a firm basis of rehabilita- wurst still, retentment at uction, tion. It is argued that the mere which luas placed reputable com acquisition of
is pointed out that the control of the China Merchants Compray by the Government from 1979 onwards has resulted in the appointment of a succession of superintendents in-
Merthyr Towi r. Queen's Park <luding the late Mr. T. C. Chow, Mr. C. K. Lee, Mr. Kou Wei Feng and Mr. Chen Foo. Mo, the last named being the former Vice Minister of Communications who is believed to be in Hong Kong. For three years or more the scheme of rehabilitation has been under dis cussion with the China Realty Com pany. The Government's Superin tordents have been participants in those discussions
Margater. Rudesports. Torquay. Bournemouth. Southond . Exeter. Guildford F. Coventry: Folkestone . Norwich.
Orient. Aldershot. Swindon Dulwich Hamlet. Palace. Wycombe Wanderers. Ronding. Brentford. Luton r. Klagatonians,
LOCAL BILLIARDS
STEEL COULSON LEAGUE
MATCHES
The following is the fixture listy to the end of the year, of the Steel Coulson Billiard League: November 25ko
10 May last Marquis Li, Mr. Kou Wei Fong and representatives of the concerns interested reached
The
shares wil: not effect this for the property cannot be turned to account unless the mortgages are released.
mercial undertakings in an appar-. catly invidious position.
Finally, in returning the authority of the Superintendents of the Chiná Morchaats' Steam
The China Realty Company is Navigation Company, appointed Raid all along to have taken the under successive orders fra Minís- view that no scheine, which had not try of Communications, it may be the approval of the Government mentioned that all the evidence could possibly be contemplated." It available" goes to show that the is stated to be ready to co-operate Superintendents were specially with the new Commities appointed charged, among other things, with by the Government with the view the duty of effecting the Company's
This might, to adjustment of the continete if rehabilitation, conditions are thought to require various announcemats appearing fact, have been gathered from in the Press from time to time. It certainly was implicit in the par played by the Superintendents in the course of the negotiations.
a definite stage. The scheme was improvement. It insista, however, enthusiastically supported by the that the good faith with which it Dollar Line chiefs and it is thought entered into the pontrasts must be
recognised, nt, on his last visit here, the late Captain Robert Dollar made a journey to Nanking to talk over ita general details with the Govern asent. Since May last, negotiation's bave been launched to put the | scheme into operation-a lengthy business owing to the magnitude of the eums involved. The knowledge of it possessed by various booking intereste by successive Government representatives on the Directorate of the China Merchants is held to be subatantial evidence that the H.C.Government was not unaware of its
St. Patrick's Club . Polics Palace Hotel Cluli . R E. S.WB. Garr. Sergts'. Mess. ́R:A. 1. Ċ. & P.Os', Club. December 21
C. & P.O'. Club. 8.W.B. Police IC, R.A.
R.E. St. Patrick's Club. Gur. Bergts'. Mess r. Palace December 0:
R.C.
St. Patrick's Club «. Gar. Borgia.
Mess,
Paince Hotel Club v. C. & P.0%.
Club,
S.W.B.. Police Rec. Club, R.A. R:E. December 16:
C & P.Os'. Club . Police R.C. St. Patrick's Club r. Palace .R.E. v. Gar. Sergt. Mex.
R.A. . S.W.B. December 23:
Police R.C. v. RE.
character.
"No Uneasiness."
As the proposed rehabilitation covered by the contrasts would be developed to assist rather than in- terfere with the Government's scheme
of nationalisation, Fro uneasiness was felt at recen an- H.C.nouncements to the effect that the latter scheme was being tratusferred into action. The contracte entered into by Marquis inffected three wharves only suitable for and used The by ocean-going #teamers. China Merchants. Company pos-
Palace Hotel Club v. R.A. 8.W.B. v. St. Patrick's Club. Gar. Sorgte. Mees. v. C. & P.Os.
Club,
December 30:
Police R.C. e. Gar. Sergie, Palace Hotel Club. S.W.B. REC & P.Os. Club. R.A.. St. Patrick's Club...
scenta
No
#teamers.
such
The wharves are said to be dilapidat- Messed, and badly handled. In fact it!
is believed that bankers and ship pers were seriously dissatisfied with their service. The China Mer- chanta Company commands valid- ble property in Shanghai but the deplorable expeial condition “pre- vailing in the Company's affairs this of preventa exploitation property to the best. advantage, The scheine approved by Marquis LA provided funds for: nuilding on this property so as to bake it a Inisinass offee bentre; to repay, the cast by amortisation and eventual- ly hand it back to the Company as an improved property without cost.
A. E. Lissaman . J. K. MacFar
Inn.
I. H. Geare e. A. T. Lay. C. W. F. Booker r. A. Leach. I. W. Showan' r. I. Nawion. T. A. Pearre v. R. H. McBean. O. E. C. Marton . I. E. H.
Cogan.
M
R. C. Law » W, D. Denhamn. W. Mulcahy r. L. G. 8. Dodwell L. . Andrews . A. P. Ha}}-
Thompson.
PAEdward v. C. C. Stark
grow THE CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW A. B. Stewart v. A. McKellar
IRC and Recreio ought to be well worth watching. The Indians. ale playing at home and this,
Draw for Championship of the coupled with the fact that they ste Royal Hong Kong Golf Club is no 16any opinion, slightly superior follows: team, ught to count very much in their favour. Anyhow, even at the risk of being unduly optimistio predict a win for the LBC
K. 8. Morrison ï. M, W-Budd Young H. U. Ireland-
Ax Redmond . A. B. Baworth, {Googled at foot of wizzt Column)
F. J. de Rome . C. E., Heimes. Logan v. A. K. MacKmzię, All players unable to play should notify the Secretary Rom a possible.
1.
Te rad 2nd Rounds, Dece 3rd-and-Bormi-Final Dec. 4
Final Round (56 holes),
Rounds
Dec. 16.
An Attractive Scheme.
The Attractiveness of such & scheme to the shareholders of CORODIA), eitunted as the China Merchants 8. N. Company has been for so long, will be realised. The staff of the Company have long bees oppressed by non-receipt or arreglar receipt ati mbarim dud wages. The Company's indebted- nesto various financial-institu-. Hons is reliably, slated to amount
id
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