HỒNG TONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1995.
MAIL NEWS FROM HOME U.S. BASEBALL
The dry cough is quickly shaken off it seldom leaves ill-effects. And there is a month to go before the race.
(Special Air Mail Service)
Loudon, Aug. 15, M. Bleriot, who made history by Crossing the Channel faster than anyone had ever done before, takes the view, I see, that young people to-day are in too much of a hurry, writes a correspondent.
He has just explained some early steps in his career which do, how ever, illustrate the virtue of per- severance. The aeroplane in which he made his famous fight was the eleventh he constructed, the fruit of eight years, effort.
He was first struck with the possibilities of the aeroplane whên saw a ichine on exhibition in Paris in 1901.
„A few days' reşi will probably be beneficial to the horses. When they are galloping again both layers and takers of odda can re- same where they left one
THE PRESSA-KNOB CLERK
ANSWERS 50 QUESTIONS The Robot Information Clerk made its appearance at the new Charing Cross Post Office to-day.
The machine answers about fifty questions by the pressing of a knob.
The inquirer finds his question He set aside a corner of his workshop for his aeronautical re-gn the chart, presses the knob in- searches, but kept his activities dicated, and from the well of the quiet, because be "did not want machine a card rises into the glass people to think the inventor of the partitioned top. The answer to his
question is on the card. Bleriot lamp a madman."
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For five years, it is curious to recall: he concentrated upon machine with flapping wings, with a special light-weight engine.
RINGING THE TEST CHANGES
Choosing England's Test teams this season has been a difficult task, and the selectors have come la for a good deal of criticism.
The machine is designed to an- swer those questions which are asked & bundred times a day in Fall busy post onces.
I the experiment is successful at the Charing Cross Post Office. machlaes may be installed in all busy post offices.
GOOD "BATTLE" PROMISED
I hear that the two generals who
the War Office exercise from Sept. 17 to 20 wil be Sir Cyril Deverell and Sir Francia Gathorne-Hardy.
They cannot, however, be accus-will command the rival forces in ed of creating record in the number of team changes they have made. Even if they include the three newcomers in the selected 13 for the Oval match, they will I have played only 25 men.
In 1921 against Australia the "selectors called on 31 men to play
Only J. W. H. T. Douglas and "Woolley appeared in all five Tests.
It shows the panic Warwick Armstrong inspired that. 18 men each played in one match only. 'KINDLY TO CORPORATIONS
The news that two Hollywood film companies, Fox and Twentieth Century. have had their merger authorised by a court in Delaware, nearly 4,000 miles away, seems to have caused some surprise over
here.
The explanation is that, just us Nevada araws revenue through its easy divorce laws, so Delaware profits through a liberal policy to wards corporations and trusts...
It taxes them much less than other States, and for its size-It is the smallest State but one in the Union-It has a startling, list of large companies registered within Its boundaries..
Top Teams Beaten
New York, Sept. 1. Both the New York. Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, the top teams of the National Baseball League, were beaten to-day and, as a result, the leading positions remain unaffected.
The Cardinals were pitted against the Reds and were nosed out by the odd run in seven but the Giants were soundly beaten by the Philies by six runs to one. m the American League, the Yankees secured a victory over the Athletics and, with the Tigers idle, the New York qutfit further de- creased the margin of difference between the two leading clubs,
Results of to-day's matches fol- low:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
REE Brooklyn- ..... 8 13 វា Boston
4 11 0 (Frey scored a tome run for the Dodgers and Wally Berger for
the Braves)......
St. Louis Cacinnati
6
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4
7 0
11
12 0
Philadelphia New York
1 4 1 (Jackson scored a home run for the Giants).
Chicago Pittsburgh
*
1
8 13 1 2 .8 4
home
(Chick Hafey scored for the Pirates).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
They will be very evenly matched. Gen. Deverell, who is Q.Q.C.-in-run Chief, Eastern Command, will have under h's orders the 4th Division from his own Command and the 3rd Division from Salisbury Plain.
His opponent, K.O.C.-in-Chief at Aldershot, will command the two Aldershot Div'sions, the 1st and
the 2nd.
The two protagonists are the senior generals at present serving at home. Gen. Deverell gained a great reputation as a Divisional Commander in the war, while Gen. Gathorne-Hardy will not be for- gotten as Lord Cavan's Chief of
Star.
New York Philadelphia,
R. H. E.
5
9 1
3 9 0 (Johnson and Jimmy Foxx scor- ed home runs for the Athletics).
Cleveland: Chicago
Boston
Washington
& 11 ▸
9 13 4
1 9 1 2 .12 1 The match between
St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers was postponed.- Henter.
NIGHT GAME
AQUATICS IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai Prepares For Interport
LAWN BOWLS
OT.
In a re-arranged junior division. bowl game played on the Hoog Kong Football Club's green "be- tween the homa team and the Police juntors, the Footballers won by 27 shots. There were “possibles" "acored but a six was registered by A. Macfarlane's four. Shanghai, Aug. 28.
POLICE An agenda divided between in- H. K. F. C terport probabilities, and CercleJ. H. Gelling Sport! Francais entrants, receiv-F. H. Glover to the consideration of the Shang-A. Jackson hai Amateur Swimming Associa- A. Brooksbank. tion at a meeting held last even- ing at the Rowing Club
H. Brown W. J. D. Cameron A. Wright A. W. Smith
(skip).10
(Skip)....38 A. Currie 3. Headridge.. Regarding the intarport team to G. Stephens 8. G. Smith be sent down to Hong Kong. F.HL W. Hayries T. Hunter while team arrangements have A. Macfarlane 8. Logan
(Skip).......18 (8kp) not as yet been made, it is under- stood that the selected. Shanghal E. J. Edwards W. McKay
on the P. Morgan representatives will leave President Cleveland on September. Russell
14 to arrive in Hong Kong, with E Tuck a few days in hand, for the first (Skip) night of the Interport gala on September 19.
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While nothing definite has been decided regarding the probable team, it is felt on examination
of the material at the disposal of the SASA. that the following will form, the team if they can" arrange to get away for the fort- night:
First Night, September 19.-220 yards free style. Noel Hammond and A. Logan; 100 yards breast stroke, E Welz' and E. McAllister: relay rare, four men at 50 yards each. Noel Hammond, T. Britton. W. Ward and A. Logan,
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Second Night, September 20.— 100 yards free style, Noel Ham- mond and T. Britton; 880 yards free style, G. J. Grikk and H. Farmer; diving. Humber and G. J. Grilk; medley relay race (three men), Noel Hammond, E. Welz and W. Wagner.
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A. G. Channings
A. J. Johnson
W. S. Glendinning (Skip).18
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RUGGER IN "NEGRI
Bright Prospects
Beremban, August 24,
The annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan. Rugby Football Association will také place at the Sunget Ujong Club or August 30 when new officers wil be elected and a fixture list drawn up for the forthcoming rugger season writes a correspondent.
Rugger practices are expected to begin early in September.
What are Negri-Malacca's rug- the coming ger prospects for
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Third Night, September 21- 50 yards free style. Noel Hammond and T. Britton; 440 yards tree style, A. Logan and E. McAlister; 100 yards back stroke, Noel Ham-season? This is the question that mond and W. Wagner; water polo, many rugger enthusiasts In the this W. Wagner (goal), E McAllister. country will be asking at
and centre half backs), A. Logan, difficult question to answer so W. Ward and H. Fark (right, left time of the year and it is
ia Welz
the season. From F.
and Noel Hammond early
what I can Katrer the right, left and centre förwards).
Judging from the above, and prospects are distinctly bright. providing all the swimmers men- At full-back Gerald Pinto, of the find a tioned are able to support the Negr! All Blues, should
Last year he had place again. be in a position to send as strong the distinction of playing for the a representative body as has ever South and as there are no new left this port to carry its honours. arrivals for this position, I think Of interest it is to note that Pinto will be in action again this the Victoria Recreation Club, year, where the interport gála will be held possesses a pool 25 yards in length, and approximately seven feet deep throughout. Training Malacca will badly miss its skip- (Joe Medwick scored a home in the Foreign YMCA. pool will per of the past season, H. G.
AMATEURS IN THE TESTS My note on the amateur revival in cricket has brought me a letter from Mr Canynge Caple, in which he points out that 40 amateurs.The night game here to-day be-interport team, Shanghai should
have played in Tests since the war. Kent and Middlesex have pro- duced the greatest number of post- war England amateurs, each coun- ty claim'ng seven. They are:
Kent.-A. J. Evans, G. E. C. Wood. A. P. F. Chapman, G. B, Legge, C. 8. Marriott, B. H. Valen- tine. W. H. V. Levett.
Laws of incorporation may vary from State to State. A "Delaware trust does not necessarily have the same connotation, therefore, as a trust company elsewhere. THE STORY OF THE SEA BELLE The Sea Belle, the steam yacht of the Governor of the Straits Burrey runs them very close with Settlements, is due back in Singa-six amateurs, including P. G. H. pore on Saturday.
She has been conveying Doris Duke, the wealthy bride, and her husband, Mr. J. H. R. Cromwell, on a honeymoon tour through the Malay Archipelago from Ball to the *Philippines.
The yacht has figured promin ently in local politics. Three years ago Sir Cécil Clementi, the Governor at that time, fell foul of the non-offic'al community. The quarrel arose out of the new de-
Middlesex--N. E. Haig, F. T Mann, G. T. 8. Btevens, R. W. V. Robins, G. O. Allen. Rev, E, T. Killick, L. A. R. Peebles.
Fender, D. R. Jardine. D. J. Knight, and E, R. T. Holmes. Then come Sussex and Somerset with three each.
New York, Aug. 31...
tween the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincirinati Reds resulted in a win for the former. The score was as
follows:-
"Nations League
St. Louis Cincinnati
run for the Cardinals). Reuter.
R. H. E. 5 9 0 2 7 0
TWO GERMAN GOLF TITLES
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Aug. 15. Great Britain won both German
C.S.F. GALA
3.
NEW ARRIVALS
Of the threequarters, Negri-
lead the be as close to the Hong Kong Banham, who will conditions as possible, as regards Selangor side. A wing three- length of pool, and expert coach-quarter of Banham's type is ing there is at the disposal of all difficult to find and his departure. probable entrants.
will certainly be a great loss.
I understand that I R. Burn- not be The second item on the S.A.B.A. ham, of Malaced w
available. Peter McNee will, how- agenda was the C.8.F. gala to
ever, play again this year and I bake place next Saturday when,
am sure H Briggs, the ex- outstanding on the programme Harlequin, will turn out again
polo will be the league water
though he has been playing for A match between the Rowing "Club
many years in the country.
centre "A" and Foreign YM.C.A. “A”
new arrival is Angus, a teams, who have tled for the
threequarter who ought to find a In the men's final J. S. L. Lyon, honours for the Ewu Trophy Freddie"? Caldwell will be. the Cambridge Blue, beat Conde which incidentally, has hung on missed at stand off half, also B de Ybarra, the Spanish holder of the Rowing Club walls since 1917. J. Lavers at scrum. Suitable sub- the French Amateur title, by 4 and This major attraction for stitutes will be found among the 3, and Miss Audrey Holmes won 06. gala, in addition to its newcomers and the All Blues to the all-British final in the Wo-stal contribution by members, all these vacancies. men's championship.
She beat Miss E. Young, a fel- will be supplemented by four low-member of the Thorndon Park Shanghai championship "events for Club, by the wide margin of 10 which the following entrants have
been received?"
Warwick, Yorkshire, Worr ster and Essex, have each had two Kinateur Test players since the war. Those with only B single amateur to their cred't are Notts. | titles, Northants, Leicester, Glamorgan and Hants. Oxford completes the list with D. C. H. Townsbefld. „
TALL MAN, SMALL BOOK. centralisation scheme for Malaya. Major L. F. Hay, of the Black In their desire to beat the over-watch, is generally acknowledged nor his opponents used various sticks. The Sea Belle was one of to be at 6ft 10in the tallest them
man in the British Army. Though comparatively thin, he weighs 19 stone.
LAID UP BY PROTEST
and
and 9.
Lyon, who is captain-elect of the Cambridge team, recovered splen didly after being two down at the and of the first round.
L..
the
100 yards free style (men), E. Farmer, Noel Hammond, A. Logan, Leung Wai-sang, W. Ward, with T. Paget, as a probable starter.
Lane 89
100
KEEN BIVALRY
The Negri-Malacca pack will be 18 good as ever C Prosper-Listen Iron Malacca may not be avail- able but I understand that Bel, father of Perak, is stationed in
Other for
The Governor's opponents, stress- He is also very modest, He ing the need for economy, started drives a small sports car, and in a campaign against the frequent spite of being an expert all-in use by the Governor of so expen-wrestler I can vouch for him being
His driving was erratic in the yards breast stroke (men), Kan that settlement and should find a sive a luxury as a steam yacht. one of the mildest mannered morning, and only his short game Yea-kit, Kan Yee-lim, E. Welz, E. place along with Trevor, J. E The Government yielded, and the motorists on the road.
prevented Ybarra gaining a big McAllister, W: Wagner, with Theophilus, D. St. G. W. Gray, Sea Belle was laid up.
His book, which is published to ger lead. He won the eighteenth
& probable starter. 30 ME L Robey (hooker), J. N. Three months ago she was day, is not less modest. Entitledhole thanks to a great pitch,
rival) and Forbes Wallace (the chartered by Miss Doris Duke and Rifle Company Platoon In the afternoon Lyon was right yards back stroke (women). Hughes, C. W. Wells (a new ar-
Dodd. J. Cannon, M. Thompson, on top at his game. He was out in bren handed back to the Beralta by inches, and weighs three ed his deficit into a one hole lead. stroke (women) V. Doddy M recently in Johore. as entirely refitted. She has now Tactics, it consists of 52 pages, 518-ong under par-and had turn-and W. Donnelly. 50 yards breast former Perak skipper) who was
wards available will be -- Carr-| Settlements Government. Her future ounces.
He was one under fours for the six Thompson, and A. Hammond. is certain,
As an expert Major Hay is right-holes inward, when the match end-
The 880 yards Shanghai Cham- Archer, Mitchell, and Bugden, It is an axiom of colonial litely emphatic on the need of corrected on the thirty-third green.
plonship will be held at the CSF, T. P. Crawford, who recently sure to that when times are bad every terminology.
Miss Young was off her game all pool to-morrow, when the follow returned from leave, 13 Governor is criticised. Times are I can well believe the author day. In the morning she was now better. Biz Shenton Thomas, when he tells me that precision in saven down at the fourteenth. She ing will contest for the honours: and a place in the team and 1 tip the new Governor, is popular. It military terms is of the utmost im- rallied, however, and was only four P. M. Barrera, H. Farmer, G 3 him as skipper of the side. Then down at the end of the round Grik, and Sie Bok-ken. Interest there is W. J. Mearns. Everything. would need a very altruistic Gover-portance.
Miss Young was driving well in attaches to this event, which will points to keen valry for the Some of the abbreviations used, nar to abandon so pleasant a
however, are at first confusing the afternoon, but the rest of her start at 6 pm.. particularly as the eight places in the pack.
game was hoor Miss Holmes, result will bear upon the Inter perquisite..
Thus banks are called AFV playing steady golf, gradually port selection. which it requires a cross word built up ou overwhelming lead, and puzzle intelligence to realise is the match ended at the twenty- No fewer than Lye of the e'ght short fur Armoured Fighting seventh hole, Doncaster St. Leger horses on Vehicles whom there was ante-post betting at the call-over of the card this week now, but the dry cough, like so many hon training,
Wagering a Tast of the Live clasele race the year 1 st à standstill.
ST. LEGER BETTING AT’A
STANDSTILL
"LATINITY 'A LA MODE
I was much stirred. by the in- formation that an immense screen at Diympla was to show the romance of rádio in five colours." ELOWIDE conjectures were doomed to disappointment.
and the arms of the Radio Manu- facturers Association.
The arms are accompanied by a Latinesque motto the initials of which follow those of the associs tion--Radio Maximo Arvo, There wl, of course by no at-
I am officially informed that tempt at speculation until the "The screen is more static (than horses have recovered from the dynamic, its changes in colour are this somewhat bewildering phrase complaint which is sweeping prac practically imperceptible, and the mean Broadca tically every training centre in the romance of radio is apparently in-Farthest Whore
DES DER ZONA In a way, yea.
NEW RECORD SET UP
Helsingfors, Sept. 1.. A twenty-two year old running record went by the board to-dey when the famous Finnish runner. Fransa Lahti, nexed the 25 miles in 1 mins 424475 seca, faster than it took H Green, the well-known Bath rander
The Negri Sembilan All Blues will hold their annual meeting shortly. This will be the second year of the All Blues Cup which was won by Perak last year. It is hoped that Singapore "ana Penang will enter the competition this year.
for the 25 miles. He thus broks the World record whch was ea- tablished by H. Green, of Great Bitam, in 1918 wh the distance was covered in 2 hours," "20" DELITE.
Delitiwas competing, Ware to】 day in an athletic meeting when 29.4/5 secs he clocked 2 hours 28 mins. 47 séca, Zouter.
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