THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
HOME FOOTBALL.
COMMENTS ON THE LEAGUE STRUGGLES.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1914,
DAY BY DAY.
Mohammedan Now Year. To-day is the first day of the Mohammedan New Year, o
goals lead and then lost it, dropping a point that would have ensured their going up to the First League. Last Saturing they were also two goals in front, and then, after having one negatived, were in grave danger of losing all their advantage, It was a most thrilling straggle, grim and earnest, and the fine show of the Orientagainst opponents who were | immeasurably superior lent a
Another Theft. Mr. Nemazee, 3, Conduit Road, piquant interest that the big Growd enjoyed. The Arsenal are bas had stolen from his room a diflicult to wrist-watch valued $18 and $3 the time for fotballers to attempt finding it most to dietate and see rights that get away from these rivals in the in money,
Bur. table, Huddersüeld, the
The Disappearing Tailor. A clerk, living at 41, cannot be justified.
There is one outstanding ic-prise" side in the competition, dividual success on Saturday, are hanging on most tenaciously, Aberdeen Street, reports that on
From our Special Correspondent.)
London, O., 10. Manchester City still unbeaten, Chelsea win their first match Those were the first thoughts on surveying the results of the First League matches. But jast
Aston
43
ROYAL H. K. YACHT CLUB.
Programme for the Opening Cruise:
ig:*****
147
BANGKOK-BORNEO
TRADE
· Messrs. Holt's Enterprise
· Demonstrated.
GERMAN CRUISERS IN
PACIFIC.
Liner Men Row 70 Miles to
bo Arrested. We hear on the most reliable Sydney, October 9.-The Ger authority that Messrs. Alfred man oraisers Scharnhorst and Holt & Co., Liverpool, have.com Gneisenau entered Apin Harbour plated mutually aatisfactory on September 14. The Now arrangements with the Straits Zealanders manned the guns and Steam Ship Company, Ltd. under expected a bombardment, which, The which the former associate them however, did not occur.
cruisers stayed an hour and left selves with the latter.
for Papoote.
The programme for the open- Distinguished Visitors. Biron and "Baroness Oberoaring cruise of the Royal Hongkong soff havo registered at the Hong-Yacht Club, on Saturday next, kong Hotel,
2.p.m. Cruiser Race. Starting from an imaginary line drawn between the western corner of the Hongkong Club House and a sampau or junk It is understood that one result moored off the Praya wall flying will be that an important build- the Code flag (letter N.) the outer ing programme will be carried end being marked by the out with the object of putting an adequate number of first-class Channel Rock (P.); Kowl on modern steamers in the Bangkok Rock (P.); Meyers East Buoy and British North Borneo trades, (P.); distance 8 miles. Haudioap: In the meantime the Company's La Cigale, allows 12 minutes; services will be carried on as Miranda, Scratch; Denone, re-efficiently as possible with such celves 30 seconde; Snipe, receives vessela as are available. minates; Erin, receives 9 minutes; 30 seconds; Irene, receives 6
Iris, receives 0 minutes; Queen
1- Straying Dogs. The Police bave sent to the Doge' Flome a dog found straying without a muzzle or coller. A stray "chow" was shot.
Europeau's Mishap. Andrew Lloyd has been sent to
Fox, the Bradford City inside and the only gain which the the 8th inst. he handed to a tail-steam lausoh "Petrel." Course: as it is likely that the London right, scoring all his side's three Loaden club can be suid to have or three pieces of cloth to make Vill-made after besting the Oriant up for bim, and the tatior has since club, with all their expensive goal against players so grievously disappoint Generally there was a big drop came about through the unexpect disappeared... ing on the field, will have to in the scoring, but there was an ed sel-back of Bury gainat struggle desperately to make any exception at Sunderland, where substantial advance, one feels Bolton Wanderers accomplished that Manchester City'a occupancy the rare feat for a visiting side of of the firal plage in the table is obtaining three goals and still For the team losing. Similarly, at Tottenham, only temporary. are not good enough to remain loving to disastrous blunders in there. The defence has excolled, defence by the Hotspur, Middle but the forwarda havo only brough scored three times and scrambled to success with luck only drew. In this case there on their side. The rear division was the farther remarkable feat men averted defeat against New- that the visitors held the lead castle United, but they were a three times. The first Leagan asdly overworked band of faith-ecores are:- fuls and could not have succeeded] in their mission had the opposi. tion shot orjian ily well after taking the ball into favourable! shooting positions. So long as Manchester City remain unbeaten at the top of the competition it is not likely that the forwarde will be changed, but this foot does not remove the necessity for change.
The Football Association have spent £23,000 in fostering ami- teur football on the contineat, and at the moment it seems to have been a colossal piece of extravag aace, for the game in those coun- tries in which they have shown most enterprise hoe bean wrecked in the vortex of war. Here and there, however, we find repre sentatives of these Continental nations who have benefited by the help afforded them. One is Nils Middelboe, a young Dane, who has the distinction of captaining
Sheffield United... Chelsea Liverpool..
"
First League. Bradford City Aston Villa Burnley
0
2
3
1 "
Everton ...
Bradford...
1
Manchester City
1
Newcastle United
1
Notts County
1
Sheffield Weducaday ..." Manchester United
0
Sunderland
4
3
3
3
Blickbara Rovere
Bolton Wanderers
Tottenham Hotspur Middlesborough".**.
West Bromwich Alb... 0 0 Oldham Athletic...
***
Played on the ground of the
Obelsea, Standing 6 ft. 4 inches, first named olab on Saturday,
he is a remarkable footballer with etriking naturel talents. He is playing as an amateur, and did
October 13th.
a tramcar whilst ia motion. The accident took place near the Murray, Barracks. He was picked up by the Police in an unconscious condition. This morning he had
PRICES.
Barnsley. Toongh only a shadow of their former greatness-only Downs the back, and Tufnell the forward, remain of the famous Cup teame of a few years ago—
Be, receives 9 minates; Scoting- A SIDELIGHT ON GERMAN the Yorkshire club till retain that special qualification for de the Government Civil Box den; receives 12 minutes; Dorothy, io falling from receives 12 minutes; Flora, feating opponents better than pit suffering from injuries II. receives 12 minutes; Tattau, themselves. They continue to sustained play that type of football which
receives 30 minutes; is more forceful than clever, and knooked off their Bury were balance.
Fortune has been most unkind to Fulham. Just when the out-regained consciousness.
Passenger's Logs, kok appeared so favourable, their
A Chinese passenger on board players were battered and injured in the hurly barly of the game the se. Fateban reports that while with Derby County three weeks on the trip from Canton to Hong Since then all sorts of er kong he had stolen a bag coa- periments have had to be made to taining clothing valued $27.50; All up the gaps and in the ci-jewellery valued at $20,50, and cumstances the draw at Urimsby $10 in mouey. was most creditable. One of the strangest results of all was the failure of Birmingham on their own ground. In the previous week at Fulham they had given
ago.
a fruly great display. In com parison against Stockport County laat week they played like a third rate side. It was another illustra tion of the human error creeping into a game we would be pleased to have mechanical, Score:
Arsenal...
themselves to be. They achieved
The Government exhibition of 3 p.m.--Visitors' Lace. Open to German and Austrian toys in the Heyward-Haya and Gael Cheapside, anys the Export classes of the HK. Curiothian World, was well attended by Yacht Club. Course-Lyemun members of the trade, who were Beacon (P.), Kowloon Rook (P), impressed by the ex'raordinary Meyers Eat Baoy (P.), distance obeapness of many of the lines, 6.1/2 miles. Handicap:-Sirins, The bulk of Germany's trade adis in toys retailed at a few pence, Dawn, Lyebeth, White Rose, scratch; Lza, Gwen, but as England purchased Joyce, and Dorothy, receive 33 $1,183,703 worth of German toys seconds; Gael, Theola and Jutts, last year it is evident their trade reosive 65 seconds; Join Astho:e, is worth capturing. Toinets and Baatrice, receive s geconde.
continue however,
Bit
Affairs in Samos are running smoothly under British ralo. The German Chief Justice and other German officiale resigned because their judgments were not allowed to be made in the name of the Kaiser and according to German law. The native officials continued their duties under the new Government,
The North German Lloyd bost Elsass was at Pagopapo when the German ernisera visited Apis.
Ten members of her crew, hear ing that the German bluejackets bad recaptured Apia, towel 70 miles in a small boat to offer their assistance to the German admiral, On their arrival they were die mayed to find the Union: Jaok still flying. They were arrested. -Renters
Discretion the Better Part— Bordeaux, October 8. The Governor of French Oceania con firms to the Ministers of the Colonies the bombardment of the town of Papeete (Tahiti) by two German craisers, the Scharnhorst and Gueisean, on September 22:
We have in the past boen arged The local authorities, in order to imitate the Germans ad nau to avoid the possibility of the 3.30 p.m.-Motor Boat Re.seam. Some of the revelations enemy obtaining fresh supplies, Open to all comare.
lately made concerning German had destroyed their coal stores The Curse and Handicap trade show that the Teutons have and taken every meaaura to will be announced at the occasionally surpassed them- prevent nocess to the roads. The another fine victory in the Club House prior to the race. selves, attaining to a business craisers were only able to sink match with Bristol Rovers by Entries for this reca will be re- finesse in which we could the guabost Zelen, which had football that was really admirable.ceived by the Hon. Seo, Sailing not possibly hope to rival them. previously been disarmed. The The Club bas no outstanding Committee up to noon on Friday. Thus the Evening News cites Germans firad 160 shells on the performer, but the level of 20th inst.
an extraordinary exploitation of town, which set fire to the com- play all through is excellent.
4 p.m.-Ladies' Race. Open to the British market in connection mercial quartere, ozusing only Watford,
boats of the Handicap Class and with a British toy invention. material damage. to rank second to Brighton, for the latter made no mistakes One Design Class of the Royal H. This was made by a German in K. Yacht Club, steered by ladine, smill way of business, who with their home game Portsmouth, though one goal Course: Onst Rock Baoy (S.), started with £3,000, borrowed
Kowloon Rook (S.), Meyers List from an obliging German bank served to give them the maximum,
As soon as the plant was est points. One of the most striking Buoy (P.); distancs 4 miles..
Handicap Diode, scratch; Lablished the bank applied to the results was the crushing defeat of
Linda and Rolls, receive 40 German Government and obtaic- Swindon at Gillingham. The previous week, with Fleming as seconds; Kathleen and Colleen, ed the service of 175 convicts, who receive 2 min. 20 seconds; were sent down at five o'lcok each a makeshift centre forward, they Spoondrift and Drothes, receive morning to the works, in charge sograd four goals; on this occasion, min: 40 seconds; Ayesha, re- of armed guards. The workshop, with the international in bis pro-ceives 3 min. 20 seconds; Ailes, in fact, became a prison factory. per place at inside right, and
2
Clapton Crient
ia
Birmingham
0.
Stockport County
Positions of the Clubr
Blackpool
Notta Forest ...
not cosi Chelsea a penny, but now
ho is keeping Abrams out of the||||
Goals P.W.D.LF. A.
Bristol City
0
3.
---
Glossop
Borg Baroalny
1.
2,
75 1 1 18.11 11
Derby County Leeda. City
1.
2
Grimsby Fulbam
1
1
wards at Gillingham were disap
2
team, and it was Abrams fo: Manchester 0,7 5 2 0 12 6 12 whom £1,000 wae paid to the Shefield Wei.8 5 1 2 19 10 11 Heart of Midlothian Club last Oldham May. Chelsea showed slight im provement against Liverpool, but not sufficient to cause one to think that all was at last well with the side.
Everton" Middlesbro
8 4 1.3 15 7 0 7 8 3 1 14 10 9 Newcastle U. 8.3 23 10 6.8 W. Bromwich 8 3 2 3 12 9 8 Blackburn R, 8 3 2 3 15 13 8
7.3 13 8 0 7 72 3 2 8 8 7
9 3 1 5 22 23 7 73 13 9 14 7
8.2 24:12 23 6.
Huddersfield
Wolverhampton
Lincoln City Hall City
+45
Positions of the Clubs.
1.W.D.L. 'le. F.A.
"0"
3
Denyer back as leader of the Allanah, Bonito, Daphne and attack, they lost four. The for- Halcyon, receive 8 minutes,
VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
Recruits' Perades ordered, VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Crders issued to-day hy Lieut-Gl. A. Chapman, VD., state
Uniform, Cape will be worn at morning and afternoon parades. Parades Parades for Friday and Saturday, Nil.
The energetic attitude of the population, sailors, and a detsch- ment of Colonial Infantry, all of whom displayed great courage, prevented the landing of the enemy's crew.Renter.
THE "BLUE BIRD."
As was anticipated, the Theatre The bank paid to the German Royal was crowded yesterday Government an amount equival- afternoon for the matines per- ent to le, 3d. per day for each con- formance of the "Blue Bird.
15
viot, and out of this amountshree There were scorss of youngster halfpence went to each prisoner, amongst the audience, and to form a fund for his benefit these, as well as the adults after when released. In addition to spent a delightfully happy the 1, 3d., the bank paid three noor. Al taking part did halfpence a day for the main-eplendid work towards the aud tenance of each convict The cess of the performance, and ther men were taught a god trade and were many expressions of th cost the Government nothing. enjoyment felt by those in i Cases for the toye were made in audience, girls, sealed with a lenden Govern the performance had a litt the same factory, packed there by The children taking part i ment seal and set to Hamburg surprise, after the Kingdom fer abipment-all for England. the Fature" 60000, when 10 This seal was only broken after child was presented with a jak the goods left Hamburg, and the of Nestle's chocolates as a sme mark in ink upon each toy, memento from the proprietors "Made in Germany, was easily these chocolates for the go removed by the agent in this work they did in assisting country. The toys were delivered swell the Prince of Wales Bar in London to the retailers at 3+, by taking part in the p 10d. per dozen, and were sold to formances; and also as a meat the public at 6.1-2d, each to of the pleasure they gave to
many people by so doing.
pointing, but the source of the. trouble was at ball-back, where
Orders issued to-day by Major the experiment was made of There has been serious trouble Bradford City 8 2 4 2 11 11 8
converting Wheatcroft, the old Wakeman, Commanding 8. K.
V. R., are as follow:- with the Manobester United Burnley
schoolmaster contre-forward, into
Parades Nos. 1, 2 and 30m playera owing to the suspension Sheffield U.
Played on the ground of the a centre balf. But centre-half.is of "Sandy" Turnball, who has Bolton Wan. been with the Club six years and Aston Villa
first named Clab on Saturday not a comfortable retreat for a man panies will parade on the Cricket who is beginning to slow, down, Ground on Friday the 27th inet. had a benefit which brought him Sunderland 13 13 14 15 7 October 10,
and in a position that requires an at 5.15 p.m. Dress:Drill Order about 8850. The bother boza'h Notts County 7 2 2 3 10 11 6
endless store of energy Who teruft NO. Os will parade on the at Buraley on the occasion of aLiverpool" Lancashire Cup-tio, Turaball ia-Manchester U.7 2 14 8 11 6
7138 8 18 5 The Arsenal 8 5 2 1 17 8 12 soon began to lag. The result Cricket Ground on Tuesday the salting Mr. J. J. Bentley, the old Chelses
lock adequate, support, but there President of the Football League, Tottenham H. 8 1 3.4 11 18 5 Huddersfield 8.5 2 1 15 8 12 was that not only did the forwarde 24th inst. at 5:15 p.w. and now Manager of Mancheater Bradford 7 205 8 20 4 Preston N.E. 84.3 1 12 8 11 as a weak spot in the defence Bristol City 75 0 2 13 6 10 that the Gillingham men played Second League. « United. If Tärnbull had been
most persistently. The Highbury District of Lon Olaptoa 0.84 2 2 10 7 10 on to in business and had acted. in the
7 5 0 2 16 11 10 There is one quaint fast iu same way to his employer as he don is proving en El Dorado for the Bury
8.4 13 12 10 9 connection with the Kent Club's did to Mr. Bentley he would have Arsenal. Mach gold is flowing Fulham been dismissed on the spot. As into the Club's purse. There were Grimsby T. 8 3 3 2 8 10 9 record. Leslie, the bank, is the
7 4 0.3 10 8 8
top scorer. This comes about by it was, he was suspended for a 20,000 spectators of their maton Holl Oity
8323898 bis being entrasted with the fortnight, which really meant a with Clapton Orient, representing Wolves fine of $10, representing two receipts of over £12,000 and not Derby County 7 3 1 3 1877 penalty kicks. He has already
British labour for the same weeks' wages. The other United only have the Arsenal had the best Bockpert C. 7313 677 taken four of these and score 3 on
7 3.1:37 13 7 each occasion. Crystal Palace Musketry, King's Park Range. players threatened to Atrike if gatos in London, but very few Barasley
First League clubs in the country Birmingham 7223 10 10 8 must be beginning to despair. Saturday 21st 2 p.m. Recruite, class of work would have been, at Turnbull's suspension was rol removed, but the Olab refused to can equal their average. There is Notte Forest 8 2 2 4 11 18 6 Now that Chelsea have broken Right Section M. G. Co. Sunday the current rate, from 4. Bd, to The Deutsche Bank made all he browbeaten in this way, and certainly no need for the Arsenal Leeds City 8,2 159 165 the sequence of their raverses, 22nd 9 a.m. Recruite, Spouts 59. 3d. & day. practically said to the players to stop paying their players fall Lincoln City 8 21 5 11 17 5 they share with Glossop in the Company. O. Os. of Companies ***Well, strike!" Meanwhile they wages, but the reduction was to Blackpool 720 5 10 13 4 Second Le gue her unonviable will detail an Officer and 3 N. O necessary trade enquiries, col was guarded in London by their had the reserves in readiness to be compulsory and for the Leicester 1. 81-100 18 3 distinction of being the only club 0.8. to assist in Recruits Musketry lected accounts, and the business
resorted to ping the general well-being of all the Closeo, 80.35 8 10 3 distinction of their credit. Conto
Detail, On duty. Artillery own clerke. The same toy was Wednesday, but the men evid- Clube. No better phrase than
Made in England." Wtly thought better of their the hackneyed one that success The merits of Wasford have Crystal Palace is bafting Sup Baviery and Left Section M. G. sold in Berlin at 18. 31, marked ADVERTISEMENT. ridiculous threat of maling and begets success can be used to won slow recognition, but they porters of the club have yet to 0 Officers on duty, Capt. all tok part in the match, describe their good fortune, continue as the only unbeaten see a goal registered by the home Armstrong, L. Kennett and Obviously these methods can excepting, of course, Turnbull, They are prospering in s playing side in the Southern League. The side on the ground, and it is not Liu, Danby Orderly Officer, not be copied here, but the enter Possibly the players think the sense, they are at the top of the clubin the past has cultivated such surprising the attendances are Lieut. Daaby. To furnish Guard prise might possibly suggest CC-
appear to be open on Monday, the 23rd t do end, but the table, and no team have better a bad habit of remaining near the becoming emailer each week. to-night, No. 2 Section Artillery cupation for some of our Germ 10 The above Associatum authorities are not likely to take prospects of gaining promotion. ballem of the tournament, that More than half the gate of 5,000 Battery: to-morrow, Left Section prisoners, who app
We commend the suggestion to Shanghat Stooks he same view of what is really shera was an echo of Inst season enthusiasts onnot bring them last Sitarday was made up of M. G. Co. Orderly Sergeant to having an uncommonly good time. for all transactions, excer
the authorities Hout serious matter. This is not during the match with the Orient selves to realise that the team are naval men, of whom 3,000 are night, Corpl. Young; to-morrow,
A year ago the Arsenal took a two as good as they persist in proving being loused in the Palios, Sergeant Jack.
trouble
18 at
Southern League,
The cause of the abjeet failure of
The final performance of
Batarday night, when popu Blue Bird takes place prices will prevail,
TO-DAY'S
VINCEN THE STOCKBROKERS
*SOCIATION OF HONGKO
NOTICE,
EDWARD M. RAYMO
Secretary