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LION AND EAGLE GOOD FRIENDS
What U.S. Admiral Will Tell America.
"I "shall, go back, home and say that there is no question in my mind that the dear old Lion and the Eagle can be down together in peace, and I hope it will always
be that way."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934.
THE CYCLING CLUB
THE DEFENCE CORPS
Uupaced Road Trials
CRICKET IN SHANGHAI
Hold Aquatic Sports Scottish Company
To-morrow
Beaten
Shanghal, July 21.
The Arst ünpaced road time
The Hongkong Volunteer Defence trials arranged by the Hong Kong Cycling Club took place on Wed- Corps' annual swimming sports. It was some alight consolation to will be held at the Victoria Re- the Shanghal Scottish that it was nesday evening oper the Castle Peak Road, three aspirants to recreation Club to-morrow night a man with a good Scots cord honours being timed over commencing at 9.15 p.m., following various distances by Mr. E. Munns which Lady Southern, wife of the ́. This striking statement'w.s made
The results show that the riders Colonial Secretary, will distribute by Rear-Adimi. Hayne Ellis, who found the course rather dimcuit the prizes Dancing will fallow commands the United States Mid for real speed, and a hard ground
The gala should have taken shipmen's Practice Squadron, at a wind faced on the return trip also
place last Saturday night but 'ow dinner given by the Mayor of Physiowed the times. Under the cir- mouth (Mrs E Stanley Leatherby cumstances, therefore, meritorious ing to inclement weather it was
postponed tili to-morrow. to the Admiral and his officers at performances were recorded. the Royal Hotel, Plymouth.
"Among the official guests who "We shall never forget this vi-
will be present will be the Colonial sit." said the Admira the
Secretary, Sir Thomas Southorn, K.B.E., C.M.G., and Lady Southorn, years go by some of his might pos- sibly forget the naine of Plymouth.
Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Com-
we see
Starting at 6.20 p.m. Mr. C. Read commenced his trial of 25 mules: Mr. J. Coles followed at 6.22 p.m. for a 6 miles dash; the third rider, Mr. H. A. G. Keates, scheduled for
the gala.
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ROWING CLUB GALA
U. S. BASEBALL
Combs Out Of Game
Junior Boys Again Make A Capital Showing
New York, July 25. Earl Combs, the veteran New.
LAWN BOWLS
Craigengower "B" Lose
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Playing off their postponed fx- York Yankees outfielder, who was thre in the "a" division of the snocked unconscious when he League Championship, the Cral- crashed into a fence in the major | fengower "B" team lost to the league American baseball game Civil Service by 24 shots on their
own ground against "the St. Louis Browns on Tuesday, will possibly be out of the game for good, and definitely
Scores C.C.C. 43:-E. Tuck, M., J.
Shanghai, July 19, name A record-breaking crowd last who was mainly responsible yes-night attended the Rowing Club's terday for their detent for com- midweek gala and it was another evening. The
for this season. tributing a brilliant 115 in effort-most successful
Earrisha pitching for Chicago Medina, LR Sousa, V. Field leas style, N. K. Crawford had the found boys were given after White Sox planked out Washing-Skip) 9: Q. Duncan, J. S. Landolt, biggest share an unexpected chance to show their prowess in
W. T. Brightman, C. 8. Rosselet victory for the Light Horse when a number of events, the most in-ten Senators, to give his side vic-
Skip) 12; A. B. Marchent, H. MII- they batted in reply to the Scottishteresting of which was a relay race tory by 4 runs.
ton, W. Oll. E. el Arculli (Skip) 27; which they challenged the
The following were the results:
Total 48. total of 183.
ladies of the club and beat them-
National League by a good half length of the bath. Though small and young, these lads can go through the water and they took the lead from the fist one in
Wood got Watson caught for a duck during hs. arst pver, but Crawford ntled the vacancy and, with Brown commenced to nog Scoring mostly by the bowling. boundary hits on the leg side the newcomer quickly left his partner Dowbiggin, Colonel and Mrs. Car- behind and changes in the attack rington-Syke, Major G. P. R. Black, made no difference to either of the V.D., and Mrs. Black, Major E. J. R. batsmen. Wilson joined in when Mitchell, OBE.. President of the 80 had appeared and shortly after- Gala and Mrs. Mitchell, Captainwards got the hard hitter to drive P. S... M. Wilkinson (The Wilts), a ball to Pearson, féiding at mid- Adjutant to the Corps and the off, but there was too much ating behind it and the ball was not Hon. Mr. W: H. Bell.
held.
but that will not make any differ-20 miles and started at 6.23 D.mmandant of the Corps and Miss ence, because whenever
Coles was first to complete bis the word's kindness, hospitality, distance and succeeded in return- and goodwill, we will know thating a time of 14 mins. 47 secs. for the 5 miles. His average speed they mean 'Plymouth."
was 20.27 m.ph. At 3 miles he
Rear-Adri, Hayne Eilks, who was responding to the toast of "The guests," submitted by the Mayor,
was checked at 8m. 54s: which m- dicates that there was no slacker-
and giving the toast of "The Maring over the last section despite For and Corporation of Plymouth," expressed the deep admiration of his officers, his men, and himsel
the contrary wind. The first time At recorded for this distance Shanghai was 14 mins, 46 seca.. but at the present It stands at 12
for the most delightful and charmins.31 secs. ming hospitalty they had met with in Flymouth. Bo warm and slu- dere had been theis welcome that they felt that the rest of the cruise would be a kind of anti-climax and a complete. "washout." wonderful, historic city was a mar- vellous source of Inspiration to the young men, who realised that
The
right there was the cradle of Bri- tish sen power.
"My two little ships, come to you." he sald hot as strangers, but a5 frends deep and true. It was in
1917 that the Arkansas and the Wyoming joined up with your splendid Grand Fleet, under that very dashing admiral Lord Beatty, and in the midst of the North Sea we carried on side by side with our brothes and colleagues of the Bri- tish Navy.
"In our squadron, we have some 810 midshipmen, from all the Sta- tes in the Union, and our mission is to train them for the service of our Navy, whose best traditions have come from the British Navy. and we are proud of tite fact that the best we have, have come from you."
F
Keates was next to finish having taken only 58 mins. 0-4/5 secs for 20 miles to average 20.68 in.p.h. At 2 miles Coles was passed by Keates who went on to overhaul Read in 4 miles. The ex-Irish speedman" was recording 29m. 2. at the halfway point; indicating a slightly faster return into the wind
The Shanghai. of 28m. 58-4/53. record for this distance originally
stood at 59 mins 15 secs. but was finally lowered to 53 mins. 29 secs. Keates holds the present Northern Ireland record for the dis- tance with a ride of 50 mins, 33 secs. which indicates that he is still as speedy as ever.
A wide and Varted programme has been arranged and thuch in- terest will be taken in the Ladies Invitation 50 Yards Handicap in which the best the Colony have
The programme is as follows:- produced will be seen in action.
300 Yards Team Race Teams of 6 (Each man to swim 50 yards) Static Machine Guns: E.. F. Selk A. G. DONIL J. Potehuse, S. V. Git tins, J. Anslow. E. Lammert.
Mobile Machine Guns: J. Sloan, J. P. Whitham. E. M. Critchley. 1. Paget, G. Fowler, I. E. Brad-
ford.
Infantry: L. Roza-Pereira, E. da Roza, B. Gosano F. M. Säva, L Soares, J. Souza.
50 Yards Ladies Invitation Race: Mrs. Heat 1: Miss J. Weller. Mead, Mrs. Read, Miss A Fowler; Heat 2: Miss D. Hunt, Miss P. George Miss W. George, Mrs. A. C. Schreuder.
TIT
The boys' blindfold race was a most amusing spectacle. Starting from the shallow end, they had to swim the whole length of the pool, but few arrived without being way-lald. About ten boys started, with any but only two finished
swimming style at all, the cross-wise and not getting any further than the shallow end. This event was won by "Bobby Gaffney 遥 close
with
rest
Wood was brought on at the Thibet Road end, but his second Roach, over resulted "no less than 21 second.
The ladies' breast-stroke handi- runs including two sixes. Brown left at 136 to a catch behind the cap was won by Nora Seaborn. wicket off Wilson, but Crawford Peggy Neal and May Thompson arrival by had a hard fight for second place signalled - Bichard's
Cincinnati Boston
R. H. E.
1
1
2 5 Whitney homered for Boston and Hatey for Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Boston
3 7 2 7 10 2 Marty McManus homered for Boston, while Hafey scored an- other homer.
American League
Washington Chicago
Earnshaw pitched."
0. 7 1 4 13
9 9 0
Boston Detroit
7. 12
2
Philadelphia Cleveland
8 11 0 Avertii homered for Cleve- land.
3 11 1
8.
1
New "York St. Louis
4 9 * Lazzeri and Byrd homered “ for New York. Reuter.
thrice sending the Scottish "skip-and, though both arrived at the per to the tapes, to make his own same time. May Thompson was contribution 100 out of 180 on the the quicker to touch, winning by board. It was left to Bichard to a fraction of a second. The style cut Pearson through the covers to of these girls was both graceful to notch the winning run. Crawford watch and effective.
Wagner won the to hit at everything
one length continued
backstroke in his heat, finishing in 22 second flat, which is exception-Time, 21.1/5 sec. 2nd beat:1. ally good time. W. W. Moore won Wagner; 2. Scott Time, 22 sec.
Relay.-Winners: Turner, Fabian, his heat in 271 seconds.
McCormack, Wagner. Moore.
Ladies' one length back-stroke.
and, after surviving an appeal for a catch behind the wicket, literally threw his wicket away at 187, his lighting score taking only 70 minutes to compile and it included no less than 22 boundary hits with two' aixes among them.
Bowerman went out to open his shoulders and should have been caught for a duck, but he remained undefeated for ja well hit 27,
Mr. Read's late start was chiefs responsible for tils very moderate time of 1 hour 41 mins. 41-2/5 secs. for the 25 miles trip. His average, works out at only 14.75 m.ph. ItHL Rozario, W. Lawrence, A. Bichard being easily run out and should
100 Yards Men's Invitation Race:
A. da Roza, E. B. Roza
High Diving-Teams of 2 Men:
Mobile Machine Guns: J. P. Whitham. L. G. Robertson, A. N. Other.
be considered, however, that there was much delay due to the covering of almost half the-Static Machine Guns: A Belk, A. distance in darkness, and as this D. Lowson. F. Dunnett. latter section was against the wind the conditions were sufficient to deter the stoufest hardrider in his initial time trial. At Shang- "We Must Stand Together.”
hai the first 25 miles record of 1 Previously the Mayor, in submit- hour 14 mins. 10 secs, was even- ting "The guests," said since Fly-tually lowered to 1 hour 7 mins. mouth was the one and only Bri- tish port the American ships would visit, he welcomed them not only to the city, but he felt it was his ob ligation to welcome them also to. the dear homeland.
4,secs...
Further attempts have been de finitely arranged to take place next week as under:-
TO miles Mr. J. Coles.
25 miles Mr. T. Wallis
Small Units: H. Millington, G. Gamble, H. Dinnen."
Infantry: L. Roza-Pereira, E. da Roza, G. A. Pinna.
Pillow Fight:-N, Whitley and W. E. Feers; M. Soares and H. Milling- ton, H. Shields and B. Cosano; C. Santos and F. M. Silva; F. Dunnett and W. Tissington; A. Mitchell; Fowler and L Roza-Pereira; A D. Plymouth felt it should do ite
30 miles Mr. HAG Keates.Lowson and L. Soares, E. Remedios utmost to send the young visitors whilst it is probable thas Mr, and J. Sousa back to America feeling that inc. Read will attempt the establish this great city and this great coun- try there were people whose hearts beat in time with the hearts of the citizens of America:
They had so much in common, for they all care from the same great and worthy stock; they spoke the same language; their based upon the same faith was Book. They felt that their visitors were "chips of the old block,"
Sea Kings Of Devon.
ment of 15 miles figures. Mr. E. Munns will again be in charge of timing arrangements, with other cyclists assisting at the turning and checking points
She emphasized that competi tion between the two Navies would stand for disaster. Hogy, each bad their needs, but the world needed them most:
yet represent naval interests but the British Navy and the American Navy had stood more for the peace of the world than any other single fighting force.
She wis sometimes challenged. "We must keep faith and go for-In the House of Commons as to ward in the great work." proceeded how she could stand-for peace and the Mayor. "until it is completed. When I stepped on the quarter deck of your vessel almost your first words were that you were glad to came to Plymouth, and you must stand where the Pilgrim Fat- hers stood. It was in this city that the American Ambassador made that glorious call to his own.coun try which brought us shoulder to shoulder."
"There is in your blood the blood, of the Sea Kings of Devon, the sentment which says, I must go down to the seas again. The more the Americans and English see of each other the more they will love. each other. We sometimes judge you too much by Hollywood and the pictures, but we want to know
you?
I believe the fate of the world ⚫les in a better understanding be
tween the English speaking na- tions. You have"
ave no more desire for war than we have. The two nations great Englishspeaking should stand together in the cause of humanity."
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The Mayor subsequently respos ed to the toast proposed by Rear Admi, Hayne Ellis
Lady Astor's Plea Lady Astor MP, also replying wald: there must be men of action to clear the way for men of peace, That was why she believed in their Navies. Though she was a red-hot Daciast, she believed that peace would come only with change of heart. Navies were seeded to po- lice the world,
100 Yards Team Race is Men Styles):-Static Machine Guns: E. Selk, R. J. Simpson, 9. V. Gkit- tins, A. G. Donn.
Mobile Machine Guns:-G: Fow- ler. W. Stoker. L. T. Faget, J. Sloan...
Small Units: H. Millington G. Gamble, H. Dinnen, J. Watson.
Infantry: L. Roza-Pereira, E da Roza E. M. Marques, B. Gosano. INTER-UNIT WATER POLO FINAL SA
Static Machine Guns v. Mobile Machine Guns
Static M.G.-E. Selk A. G. Donn, A D. Lowson, R. Meadows, D. C. Sullivan 5. V. Gittins, J. W. Pote Hunt.
Fowler.
... *
Mobile Machine Guns:-8. Fow- She asked a German pacifist; ler W: Stoker, J. Sloan, J. P: Whit- who had been five times elected ham. C. Aris, L. T. Paget, G. to the Reichstag, and who was ar- rested and escaped and came to England, whether he thought it would be a good thing if England 1MPIRE SWIMMING POOL became weaker in armaments. He repted, as a pacifist and a prisoner and an exile from his own country, that he thought it would be a dis- aster to the world
English-thinking people knew how great their duty was, and what tremendous issues depended on those two countries. If they would keep the ring till the world was ready they might save to from the most appalling disaster.....
Lingering prejudices between Americans and Englishmen could be got rid of and by living above them they could be of far more use to the world, They should're- spect one another, and for the sake of the world they should walk along together, A.
AT WEMBLEY
London July 25. H.R.HL the Duke of Gloucester to-day opched the great Empire swimming pool at Wembley, and. by touching a button, set in mo- tion the artincial wave producing machinery. The Duke said that he was greatly impressed by the size and dignity of the building Transocean Kuo Min.
"REICHSMARK QUOTA-
TIONS
(Special to the " Hong Kong, Dally Press” (Copyright,)]
The Sermon on the Mount would have been of no use if Moses had not come with his laws and justice. England seemed to her to repre- sent justice, and America to stand guarantee): for merry, and brotherhood. The world needed them both, and if they had both qualities they would really have fulfilled both the laws of Moses and the Sermon on the Mount.
his place being taken to complete time, by Hickmott the score being 244 for four..
Shanghai Scottish
J. M. Pearson, b, Crawford R. W. Edwards, c. Bowerman h.
Meathrell
A. C. Sinclair, b. Crawford W. E. Grieve, v. Watson. b.
Foot
TEL Wood, c. Hickmott, b.
Meathren
. R. Younger, c. Crawford, b.
Bowerman
J. C. Pullen, run out
0.8.0.0.-T. Armstrong, L. R. Whant, A. W. Grimmitt; E Holidge
··(Skip) · 29; F. Simmonds, · 0. Strange, A. O. Brawn, F. J. Jones Skip) 26; P. Knight, S. E. Alder- man, S. Eccleshall. J. Deakin (Skip)' 17; Total 72.
"BODY LINE" BOWLING
New Cricket Law Impracticable
London, July 25. The Imperial Cricket Conference has rejected the Australian sugges, tion that a new cricket law should be instituted that umpires should declare a no ball if they consider that the bowler is intimidating the batsman
The conference considered" the suggestion impracticable-Reuter.
Resolution Passed
London, July 25. Under the chairmanship of Lord
new Cromer, the suggested
law proposed by Australia with regard to the bowling controversy. was considered to be impracticable, but the Conference unanimously pasa- 3.ed the following resolution:
The final of the boys' one-length handicap was won by Wallace in 27 4/5 sec., with Watton a very-1, Miss N. Seaborn; 2. Misa May
Thompson.Time. 33 3/5 sec. close second.
race.-Winners: Doyle, Wright, Roach, Gaffney.
One length boy members' free-
team
style, Wallace; 2 Watton; Roach Time, 24 4/5 sec.
Two lengths free-style final-1, Hansen; 2. A. Moore, Time. 44 1/5 `sec.
Mixed To conclude the programme, Scotland met the world in a water polo match which resulted in the complete defeat of the World by a score of 8-2. Sinclair was playing his usual brilliant game and scored four out of the six goals, with W. Moure and A. C. Moore making the other two. The score at half-time second half was 4-0. but in the Rafen ran loose and scored two 58 goals for the losers. Scotland then 0 added two more, winning the game
by .6-2.
back-stroke 1st
-12
28
11 1
T. W. R. Wilson, b. Meathrell 18 D. H. Stewart, run out R. F. Scott, run out WR. Richmond, not out
Extras ....
Total
**29 12
1
11
183
took Bowling, Meathrell
3 wickets for 23, Crawford 2 for 41, Foot 1 for 65, Bowerman 1 for 30.
'Light' Horse
J. K. Brown, Binclair, b.
Wilson
J. B. Watson, c. Pullen, b. Wood" N. K. Crawford, c. Skiclaff, b.
Wilson .....**
G. F. H. Richard, run out A. J. H. Bowerman, not-out A. J. Hickmott, not out ....... Maitland, C. Trenchard- Davis, K. Foot, W. R. Meath- rell and G. C. Rush did not bat
Extras
44
0
115
32 27
17
244
Total (4 wickets)
Bowling-Wilson took 2 wickets for 71, Wood 1 for 41.
GERMAN SHARE. MARKET.
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
· Press" (Copyright(J]"
Berlin, July 25. Wednesday's sharemarket was of orders, the public and operators chiefly characterised by the selling
being engaged in proft-taking. The prices were therefore on the decline, The Reichsbank return showing an unaltered position in cover 'ration had no visible effect. Fixed interest securities were total- ly neglected, the prices continuis to aagam molta pe totalem
Call Money-4 to 41. Young Loan declined 1/8 to 991 Rachsbank dropped 1 3/8 to 1521, Detrusis unchanged at 149 3/8, Salzdetfurth Potash slumped 1 to 1831; German Steel Trusts 7/8 weaker to 411 German Mineral Cits declined 13 to 118], Blemenshaisie unchanged at 15.1651499/8 and Bemberg Rayon 7/8 ransocean, Kuo Min down at 87--Transocean Kuo, Miş
'Berliō, July 25, Reichsmark quotations (without
New York Parts Amsterdam Faris Sterling Dollar
38.80 .591.0.
57.55
78,40
Boys' blindford race.-I. Rosch; 2, Gaffney.
Water polo. Scotland (Wilson, A. Ritchie, Sinclair. Raeburn, Moore, C. Moore, Wagstaff) beat The Rest (Neugebauer. Godkin, Falmer. Fabian, Turner, Lewis, Ra-
One length heat:-1, W. Moore; 2, Turner. "fen) by 4 to 2.
"That this Conference affirms the principle already laid down by the M.C.C. that any form of bowl-` ing which is obviously, a direct [attack by the bowler "upon the
baisman
would be an offence against the spirit of the game. This Conference is further of the oplaton that the controlling bodies of cricket would not permit or countenance such form of bowling.
British Wireless.
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