PLAY AND PLAYERS.
TEST MATCHES LOOMING large.
By "Wanderer."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CANTON DELEGATES.
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DELAY IN ARRIVAL.
The delegates from Canton who are coming down to discuss mattor in connection with the strike settlement did not arrive
Australia is already in 'process | Mr. Cottam has made friends yesterday. It is now expootod of organising her team for next with all with whom he has come year's Tests, and the remarkable into contact in the local football scores being put up in inter-State world, and will depart with all games would indicate that her bat- good wishes for the future. ting is likely to be as strong us ever it was. The question which is most concerning people at home,
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IT IS QUITE TRUE.
ls whether the "powers-that-be in A correspondent writes enquir England will inaugurate the bend-jing, whether it is true that lead- ing of their minds to the same tasking Steker Piper knocked out before Christmas is well over. Marine Betts, in a boxing tourna Australia s play trial matment held recently on the Hawkins ches before the team is selected at Weihaiwel. It is perfectly cor but England's only step in the rect. Betts was knocked out in the right direction so far appears to second round and it is also true be the arrangement of a match be that these men have fought on tween the selected team and the two previous occasions and that Rest of England. Lord's hus got Betts won the first on points and a splendid new grandstand for the the second by the ko. route in the
fourth round. forthcoming season, and it is hoped that the public will see from that a victory which the ground has not witnessed for over thirty years.
The fight at Weihniwei wns the| first occasion on which Betts had taken the full count, but if I am given to understand correctly. he went into the ring against his own wishes and against his own judg.
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Australia has wisely insisted on a day's rest for her cricketers priorment, to each Test match, but the county fixtures reveal that the 'England playera will enjoy un such privi- The Jim Cartlidge situation seeme lege unless they are fortunate to have simmered down to this: enough to get their county fixture oyer in two days. One can hardly resist the impression that England puts her county championship be- fore the recovery of the "Ashes."
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LOSS TO HONGKONG FOOTBALL.
Hongkong football suffers the loss of one of the most prominent and popular figures on its active playing list when the s.s. Troilua departs for Hame on December 1st
the East Surrey's inside right. A brilliant footballer, possessor of
that they will rouch Hongkong on Friday. Regarding the cause of the delay, one report says that the delegatos are awaiting tho roturn of General Chang Kai- {sbok to Canton, as he has to bo consulted on some of the points involved.
The report that the delegates were kept back by strike pickets Honam brought down an unus- is not given credence to, for the ually large number of passengere yesterday, these being in no way interfered with by the picketa.
A report is current in Canton that the chief of the pickets, a former Hongkong butcher, has boon placed under arrest by the Garrison Commandant.
ANCIENT GUN.
PROTECTION AGAINST
STRIKE PICKETS.
A plea that the defendant derived a sense of security from moleste- tion by strike pickets by possession His ringing declaration that he will fight anybody anywhere is con-C. A. S. Russ in defending a client of the weapon was advanced by Mr. sidered too radical and he may be naked to resign from the boxers union.
He will never fight again.
He is still at the height of his
form.
He is not fit anyway.
at the Police Court to-day who was charged with having a gun and a quantity of dynamite without a per- mit from the authorities. It was explained that the defendant was master of a fishing junk which sometimes went into the carrying
He is sounder than Vermont trade, and latterly had been engaged
marble.
to bring vegetables into the Colony.
The gun in question was what' Phil Scott, the three-in-a-week was described in Court as an anti-
and takes with her Charlie Eaton, boxer, may at some time or other be lynated edition of the modern rifle, seen in amateur football, for it is being of the muzzle-loading variety, reported that he has signed Atheni- in regard to which the Magistrate an League forms for Summers- (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) found that the! town. dle once signed for Ports-defendant held no proper permit.fi mouth but said he had not the time His Worship fined the man $50 on! to devote to association football. this charge, and a further penalty- A fight expert is usually of $150 was inflicted in respect of
Eaton.
a shrewd penetrating gentleman possession of the dynamite.
who can instantly spot
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great fighter when the great fighter
has proved he is a great fighter.
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FERTINENT PARS.
& Plymouth Albion R. F. C. are now owners of their ground at Beacon. Park, the deal being made possible by a million pennies fund.
Northamptonshire folk will re- an admirable disposition and a true sensu of sportsmanship,gret to fourn that the Country Eaton, in the three seasons he has Cricket Club in their overhaul of spent here, has proved his worth their list of professionals for next
LOCAL CRICKET,
Pandang
LR.C. 2ND XI V. POLICE R.C.
The following will represent the LR. Club 2nd XI in their League | match against the Police Recreation Club op Saturday at the Police Recreation Club's ground tummene- ing at 2 p.m.-J. S. Acker, I. Hassan, S. A. R. Ismail (Capt.), A.
on countless occasions both to his season, have thought fit to dia- S. Ismail, M. P. Madar, S. A. Rum- regimental team and to the Inter-pense with the services of Wells, jahn, R. Nazarin, A. S. Sufliad, Y. port team, in which he has figured the fast bowler. Wells has been A. Wahab, A. R. Minu, and D. M. on the only two occasions on which playing first-class cricket since Razack. Umpire: A. 0. Madar,
1907. His best season was 1921, Scorer:V. Espina. when he took 70 odd wickets at a
these representative matches have
been played during his presence in the Colony,
cost of just over 18 runs apiece. Eaton has remarkable balt con- and he scored 606 runs. Outstand- trol, can shoot with both powering bowling feats were 8 for 35 and direction from any angle, and against Yorkshire and 6 for 13 his constructive ability-he beats against Derbyshire. He hit a cen- the half, draws the back and then tury against Essex in 1914. sends his man away-has earned for him general recognition as the outstanding forward playing local
Jy.
Eaton is also a boxer of some
merit. Ile holds the middleweight championship of his battalion and has won several fights in the local
It is reported that there was a big financial loss on the tour of Mr. S. B. Joel's team in South Africa last
winter.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club 2nd XI in a match versus East Sur- eys, at U.S.R.C., at 5 p.m., to- morrow, the Club to play in colours A. J. Frank, C. L. R. Professional boxing is getting in Becher, J. Wedlake (Capt), W. H. bad way at Home if conditions Locke, A, A. Dand, L. P. Ralph, similar to those prevailing at the A. 8. Ezelt, S. H. Garrod, D. Lyon, Albert Hall in mail week cannot be G. R. Vallack and T. J. Price. prevented. Imagine a promotor
ring under the auspices of the ready to throw his own referee to Hongkong Boxing Association,
the wolves of a disappointed fac- fighting as an amateur. As a
Last week's health return shows cricketer too he has a good reputation, and announcing that he would three cases of diphtheria two tion as a batsman and fielder but never allow him to referee again. Chir 980 and one Japanese), of Apparently boxing needs a strong which two were fatal: two fatal the clashing of the seasons in Hongkong has given him no oppor-authority which would put its veto occurrences of typhoid (both Chi Lunity of displaying any ability in upon contests being held where the nese); one Chinese death from this direction.
Arst principles of aportsipanship influenza; and one fatal imported! were not understood.
case of rabies (Chinese).
It is understood that there are
There have been hints that Eaton may later return to the Co- lony in a civilian capacity, but likely to be some drastic changes la true or not, he leaves with the good the Kowloon F. C. team for Satur-
wisher of all sportsmen for auc rese in whatever calling hé adopts
in the future.
day.
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CHANGE OF FIXTURE.
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On the application of the Army, In charge of the draft to which Baton is assigned will be, I under-the Lai Wah Cup matches, Army stand, Lieut. A. E. Cotlam, the v Civilians, November 28th, and popular adjutant and football Chinese v Navy on December 12th, officer of the East Surreys. will be played in reverse order.
CHINA'S TARIFF.
SUB-COMMITTEE REACH AGREEMENT.
Peking, Nov. 17,
A communique atutes that at this afternoon's meeting of the Tariff Conference Sub-Committee, com- plete agreciment was arrived at with "yegard to the formula on the subject of tariff autonomy and the abolition of kin, which will be submitted to the full Committee on Thursday.
Router.
SUBMARINE QUESTION.
U.S. POLICY UNCHANGED.
Washington, Nov. 17.
A statement issued frond White House says that while President Coolidge is prepared with an open mind to listen to suggestions for further restriction in the use of submarines, the American policy as laid down at the Washington Con- ference remains unchanged- Reuter's American Service.
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