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(From a Special Correspondent:) London, Dec. 23. On Huddersfield Town's visits over the Border this season Mr. Clem Stephenson has formed a very high impression of the Hearts team. Says Clem: The Hearts are the best I've seen for many years."
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HONG KONG DAILY
PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935.
WEST INDIES CRICKET
MORE PEACEFUL CHINA
CROSSWORD
PUZZLE
Navy
Wyatt Declares At
81 For 7
But Less Trading Activity
R.H.K.Y.C
The Royal Hong Kong Yach Club and the Navy will sail off their annual Yacht race on Bun- day, when the Navy win de re-st presented by Commodore Frank Elliott, W. G. Cowland and Comdr. Captain
Orr-Ewing” (Staff), Forsyth, Captain D. Ca (Taraar), Captain IBB Tower (Kent), Lt. L.B. Curgenven (Kent), Pay Lt. McMullen (Kent), Comdr. HP.K. Oram (Bruce), Lt. Comdr.
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Barbadoes, Jan. 9.
London, January 9. Overnight rain soaked the wicket
"Amore peaceful. China, but and there was no play to day balas less trading activity" com fore ten time in the cricket Testments the Manchester Chamber between the West Indies and Eng of Commerce in its annual review
land
of commerce with Chins, drawing attention to the dominishing Chinese purchasing power. MORT
This decline of purchasing power is seen as the chief cause of Lan- cashire's rapidly contracting plece
Northampton Town did a rather daring thing when they decided to introduce young rnest Hobbs to the attack for the replayed cup-tle at Workington, but the policy paid
On the resumption of play, Eng- He scored the one goal that mat
land suffered a reverse, Hylton tak tered, and kept the Cobblers in the competition. Perhaps it was M. T. Collier (Oswald), Lt. Wing the wickets of Hammond and Just as well that he was not ask- Campbell (Kent). Lt. B. E. O'Brien E. R. T. Holmes the Surrey skipper Dan McRorie, the former Livered to turn out again two days Perseus), Lt. H. G. Walter (Os with the second and third balls of
later for the League game, since wald), Lt. G.CL St, BS. Watkins the first over of the day with the goods trade. “And it is difficult to
Oswald), Lt. Aldy (Medway), Lt total at 81 for 7. Comdr. H.V. King (Odin), Lt M.
Though England were 21 runs in G. Wingfield (Odin), Lt. Comdrarrears, with three wickets in hand, S.A. BUSE (Duchess), Lt Swain Wyatt decided to declare in an (Duchess). Lt. F.N. Ellott (Dia attempt to fore a win with his roid), Lt. Comdr. D. Tod (Adven spin bowlers ture). Lt. R.C. Bewell (Hermes), Lt V. D'A. Donaldson (Duncan).
pool winger, is still to be seen on Merseyside. Dan plays occasionally for Runcorn, the Cheshire League club, but has given football a back seat for business.
George Mutch continues in the role of goal-getter for Manchester United. The stocky Scot scored one of the two by which Bradford at Park Avenue.
were
beaten
George's brother, Bill, came by an unfortunate leg injury in one of his first games for the United re- serves, that at Liverpool.
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Arsenal's home, games are some-
he is young, and needs must feel une strain of such a game.
Transfer Time
The Christmas games are pro- minent in football managerial minds at the moment. Just 23 prominent are the cup-ties. For that reason several transfers are anticipated before December 30. New players must be signed by that
date to be eligible to play in the third round ties on January 12.
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Reggle Meел,
former heary- weight champion of Great Britain. is not to fight, again. An azın in-
thing of a delight for the High-jury in a motor accident is his rea- bury enthusiasts.
The Gunners
have scored 47 in 10 home “games- something of a record.
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Jock Friar didn't take long to get acquainted with his Preston North End colleagues. The ex- Port Vale outside-right played use. fully at Leeds in his first game and ..scored one of the three goals.
An Unlucky Day
Never rains but It pours, say Blackburn Rovers. In the game with Derby County two of the Rovers players were badly crock-
ved.. Jesse Carver was taken of the field with a leg injury. 'Jimm Gorman was a cripple on the right touchline for the greater part of the game.
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Mast of the damage caused to Bolton Wanderers in the match with West Hain was brought about by the veterans, Jimmy Rufell and Vic Watson. Both
scored twice.
Wanderers were deposed Bolton from leadership last Saturday after holding the honour for three months. In recent away games
the Wanderers have not been im pressive The display at Norwich is the exception.
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Sam Weaver was ordered off the field in the Newcastle v. Oldham game at St. James' Park The in- ternational half-back figured in an "Incident" which Mr. Dale, of Shemeld the referee-Objected to
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Bury's new outside-left, Albert Gregory, is a commercial artist.. He was obtained from Manchester North End this season. His debut against Notts County at Gigg Lane was. A promising affair.
on for abandoning the ring.
Manchester City have made a ine capture in Ted Dawson, the Blyth Spartans goalkeeper.
The City were particularly impressed with Dawson in his cup-tle dis-
play against Stockport County.
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HOCKEY TRIAL
Interport Match Against Macao
The following teams have been selected to play in the first, trjár match for the Macao Interport on the HK. & 8. Bde. RA. Maring Ground at 10:30 am on Sunday.. - Players who cannot attend are asked, to notify Mr. F. A. Kemp. c/o Government Radio Once, Hon Sec. HKHA, as soon as possible." WHITES
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see how matters can be improved until China elther obtains better prices for her products internally
or finds an increased demand for
her export materials abroad, says
the review,
West Indies lost three wickets. De- While Japanese competition in fore the close for 33 runs, Stith China remained very keen, this being responsible for the dismissals was especially due to the prort- The match will be continued to-mity of the market, and it is to morrow which is the last day in be borne in mind that Japan's ex- this first Test, PI
ports, too, are. decreasing in the The following are the scores:Chins field.
100 W. Indies
ENGLAND—1st Innings
R. E. & Wyatt, o R. Grant, b
Martindale
Teyland. b Martindale Hammond, R. Grant, b Hyl-
tob Hendren, c R Grant. b Martin-
dale.....
Ames lbw b R. Grant Smith, & Jones, & Hylton, Iddon, not oạt .............
RT. Holmes, e Achòng, b Hylton
Extras
The frequency of the Chinese tarin changes is compelling buyers to exercise the greatest caution. Moreover, customs re-
3 ceipts, answering to the law now show diminishing totals, for the heavy duties enforced are en- couraging large scale smuggling Reuter
Total (for 7 wkts, dec:) 81.] Paine, Hollies, and K. Farnes did
Arthur Bullock, an amateur out side-eft, late of Hull City, has signed for York City. Bullock who
"Pte. Hollingsworth (Army); Dr. stands 5ft 9in, and weighs 11st. A. M. Rodrigues (Recfelo) and E. 51b, assisted matches last season.
the Tigers in 14. Reed (Club); W. A Reed (Club),
Lt.Cdr. Newsom "(Navy) and L/Nk.not bat Alat Din (Army); NAE Mackay (Cmb), G. E. 1. Dirett (Club), AW- tar Singh (Radio B.C.), Ft. Lt. Las celles (Navy) and J. M. Pinto (In- cogs). Reserves: Parduman Singh (Radio), B. Gosano (Recreio). T. S. D. Whitley (CBA).
The Handy-Man. Smalley. Is rápidly becoming the handy man for the Wolves, and one of these days he may be found settled position in the first team. So far this season he has gured in one or two places in the forward line, whilst in the match at Stoke he took for the first time
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the post of pivot, having previous 1 turned out on both the right and left wing
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COLOURS
Bowling Anklysis
Martindale. Hylton Achong. Grant
O. M. R. W.
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1.3 3 8
6 1 14:
7 0-18
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W. ENDIES 2nd Innings R Grant, e Paine, b Smith... A. Martindale, 1.b.w., b Smith Hylton, not out
Achong. b Smith Christiani, not out
Extrás
U. B. Sonza (Radio B.C.) FV. Wong (St. Andrew's) and Sepoy Khan Bahadur (Army) J. Gon-E. salves (Recreio), Dulla. Singh, (Army) and Parker (Police); H Owen Hughes (Club), Limit, Garth- waste (Army), Colour Sgt. Reekes (Army), Kartar Singh (Army) and Truter, Lal Singh (Army) Reserves: Lt. Roisäler (Army), A 8. Bliss (St. Andrew's) and Surjin Singh Radio S.C.).
If Walter Boyes, of West Brom wich Albion, keeps up the rate of scoring which has marked his ef- forts so far he will at the end of the season have created record for a winger. His two goals against Grimsby Town brought his total for the season up to 14, mak- ing him second best scorer for the team. It also brought him the extraordinary record of six doubles
In a hockey encounter between teams selected from the in nine matches, a feat which does two not stand to the credit of any various Ladies Hockey Clubs in other extreme winger.
F. H. Broome, the Berkhamstead amateur centre-forward who has turned professional for Aston Villa, is making such progress that he has been promoted to the Central League side. He scored four goals It is likely that Willie Cook win a recent Midland Mid-Week be back in the Bolton Wanderers League game and greatly impress team, for the Christmas matches. ed the management.
TAY
Ee was chosen to play against
West Ham last week, but was not F. Roberts, the Birmingham for-
LADIES' TRIAL FOR “THE REST"
Hong Kong in order to choose an XI. for the rest of Hong Kong apart from the Interport team against Shanghai resulted in a draw of one goal all. Play was poor on the whole, being very scrappy, and players did not seem to get going
After the interval many changes were made. Both goals were scored In a scramble.
uffetedly recovered from a strain. ward now with Luton Town, is one SEAMAN BARRY
A Good Move
Burnley's move of placing George Brown at inside-right with Cecil Smith as centre-forward was a big success at Norwich. Both scored before the game was half an hour old.·
COMING
Lightweight Boxing Champion
of the most versatile of players. Roberts went to Birmingham from a junior side fast season during which he made 20 appearances with the first team, figuring first as centre-forward and later as in- side-right and inside-left. He has, also been tried in the half-back Bolton Wanderers players traveline and as a back, but it was. Jed from their match with perhaps as goalkeeper that he West Ham to Cleveleys; the Lan- showed up best as a defender. In With the arrival in the Colony cashire coast resort, where they a match at Anfield last March of the HM.B. Berwick, we should fine boxing in the have spent the week. Golf largely Hibbs was injured and Roberts, see some Occupied their time. ⠀
who went between the sticks, Colony as there appear to be a brought of some remarkable host of exceptional talent on saves The Liverpool crowd sim- ply rose to him at the end of the game for his plucky display, and one of the first to congratulate hem was Hibbs himself,
Derby County have high hopes that Udall, the ex-Leicester City back, will fill the breach created by Tommy Cooper's transfer to Liverpool. A big lad is Udall and he doesn't spare himself.
Billy Wrigglesworth, the Ches- A remarkable succession of de- terfeld left winger, soon got his Teats for those clubs at the lower chance with the first team of the end of the Second Division oc- Wolves to whom he was recently curred last Saturday Starting at transferred, and judging by his match, at the foot with Notts County, and performance falshing up with Barnsley, eighth Stoke-whe he scored the win from the foot, every one of them ning goal he has come to stay in lost
the alder
Luton Town Hài not relaxed their determination to further strengthen the.
It was curious, Millwall should drop a Roberta from
Luton, should
uce
Dears
whdemad
board.
One outstanding boxer on the Berwick is Able Beamen Fred Barry who was light weight cham- plon of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in 1931 and 1932nd winner of the omcial Welter Weight Championship at Shanghai in 1983.7
Total (for 3 wkts.)
TRAFFIC IN OPIUM
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ANOTHER TRAIN SMASH IN RUSSIA
Moscow, January 8. Six persons were killed and 23 seriously injured in the second major railway disaster in the past three days.
The accident occurred when a Moscow express crashed futo the rear of
A stationary train Rosto near
early yester day morning. Reuter
FIRE IN FRANCE
Grenoble, January 9, A whole block of houses in this French town was set alight to-day
33 by a fire in & rubber warehouse
in the centre of the town.
The fire, which is threatening other parts of the town, is still blazing furiously. AIT the fire brigades, have been called out,
When the case came up again | Réuter, before Mr. QAA McFadyen."yes- terday at the Kowloon Magistracy Chan Nam như Chủng Nam Tang Yan, Li Sze, a married wo- man and Hamilton Mara, an ac- countant, were charged with" (a)
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the possession of raw oplum room 409 of the Nathan Hotel on January 1 and (b) unlawfully dealing in or offering to céal in raw oplum,
The first charge against the fourth defendant was amended to a different address and date. This defendant pleaded not guilty and offered to appear as a witness for
the crown.
Mt. FHL Lozeby therefore asked his Worship to try his cate_ separately as it would not be fair for the first three defendants whom he is defending. His Wor ship agreed and Mars was accord-" -ingly taken out of courte
The charges that were previous- ly preferred against Victor Jahon- khela, a Russian, were withdrawn. Revenue Officer, Grimmit who is prosecuting related to the court the movemente snei arrangements of the defendaits how on Decem- ber 30, $13.60 was given as ex- perses to the Russian to go to the White House Hotel in Canton and the first defendant there gave himm two parcels to take back to Hong Kong by the Taishan. When the Russian arrived he was shadowed and arriving at 2 Lock Road, he went to 11A Jordan Ros as per instructions
to Lock Road asking Mar somebody there is admitted. arrival the
The Berwick is due in the Colony on Saturday, and hoging fans will tend be glad to hear that her boxers to will be willing to step into thet ring Just as soon as fights could be arranged for them.
who is only 19)
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Note:-Figures in parentheses, Indicate number of letters in the words required.
ACROSS
1.-There's an expression of
doubt in this boat (6),
6. This adds a touch of piguaney
to things (6). - - 9-Beau Brummell-ish (7). 10-Comparatively mature (5). 11.--What one must naturally do at the beginning of the en- tertainment (5), 12-Backslide, in a sense (7), 14-My hat! It's both hirsute
and military) (5).-"
15. Have a shot, at any rate (3); 16.-Feeled (6) 17-Unfasten as it is. but much the reverse otherwise (5), 19.-Interjectionary border:(3), 21-Starting-price of a kind (5). 23-Making the maximum noise
(D).
24. Might be described as a herd
on the move (5). 25-Twist the cord (5). 26-Imphige with some impetus
(7). 27-Obsolete jewellery is some-
times this (5);
28. Carried on like anything! (5),
The following is the solution Across-1. Intimate, 8. Scamark,
DOWN 1-Bush from the brush (5). 2. Disliked equally by school-
boys and taxpayers (11).
3. Will assist your progress from
bank to bank (5).
4. Distributed (5).
5. Far from being down in the
dumps (5).
6. To soak in liquid is clearly
exorbitant (5)..
-“Intanse.
(11),"
grit (anagram)
- 3.—Equipped with aural append–.
ages) (5),
13. Equipped with warlike aİD-
bendagest (5).
7-Go this, and you may not sur-
vive (5).
18 Chosen (b).
19-Shies, but not as a horse (5). 20. This deserves its reward. (5), 21. Ofruulste-and in no legal
manet maybe (5), 22-Tendency (5).
of yesterday's puzzle:
Down 1, Implores; 2 Tenzie
8. Pianoforte. 10, Cargo; 12 Ogle-3, Moonbeam; 4, Twos; 5, Wee; 8,
Ema 7, Pre; 8, Stoup: 10, Chap by: 13 Gush: 14 Cup 16, Adam, eron; 11, Outalder; 13, 17. Sports: 18, Shawm; 22, Cele Caber: 15, Wretch: 19, Heap
With; 21, Near 22. Can. brated; 23, Cantuar; 24, Trencher.
FOG IN SHANGHAI
Shanghal January 10.
A pea soup fog, the thickest near the waterfront and the worst for many years, blanketed the city to-day. It delayed traffic during the morning but mail planes left, according to schedule.
Reuter,
After 50 years
of popularity Three Castles Virginia cigarettes firmly uphold
their reputation of excellence.
CHINESE COTTON GOODS
Nanking January 10. That speculation on Chinese cotton goods exchange be prohibit ed on the ground of serious effects on the Chinese cotton industry is urged by over ten Chinese cotton "to Government midis in
Beuter.
eve
the Der
inflicted by the two
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