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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1927.
THE WORLD SPORT
MALAYAN TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
RESULTS OF THE FINAL MATCHES.
ནི ཝི ཨཱི ཨཱནཾ ཡཾ ན པ
BY FIVE GOALS.
'AUSTRALIA WINS SOCCER TEST.
CHINA HAS BAD LUCK.
Sydney, July 10. In the first Soccer test match at
The Malayan tennis champion- ship meeting was brought to a suc- cessful conclusion nt Kuala Lum pur on Tuesday afternoon, when the finals were played off and Lady Clifford (who was accompanied by the Showground yesterday, bo H.. the High Commissioner) pre-tween Australia and Chinn Aus-
tralia won by 6 goals to 1. sented the prizes.
The results of the finnls were as follows:-
Men's Singles Championship. Khan Hool ye beat Ong Ee Kong, 6-1, 6-1.
Men's Doubles Championship, Oliver and Bagot beat Khoon Hooi Hve and Chua Choon Leong, 6-8, 6-0, 6-1.
Mixed Doubles Championship, Oliver and Mrs. Danda beat Bagot and Mrs. Davies, 6-1, 6-4 Ladies' Singles Championship.
Mrs. Laing boat Mrs. Dando, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Ladies' Doubles Championship.
Mrs. Saffery and Mrs. Davies bout Mrs. Laing and Miss Toby, 6-3, 6-1.
Veterans' Doubles Championship, A. R. Thompson and C. H. Everest beat H. C. Sells and, H. J. Stennit, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.
ANGLO-AMERICAN POLO.
U. S. PLAYER BADLY HURT.
Washington, Aug. B.
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The Chinese played well in the first half, but a deceptive wind, which played tricks with the ball, made accuracy' out of the question. Australia had a comfortable,vie tory before 8000 spectators.
There was no doubt that the honours went to the deserving side. The Australians were superior yet the Chinese deserved to score more than one goal. Fate did not deal kindly with the efforts of K. C. Forg, L. Y. Tai, W. T. Lee and K. I. Chan, and many gallant attempts say the ball eurt just over the bar or slightly wide of the post,
After the interval, though the game was favour of the home team. so well almost entirely in dil, the Chinese play, individually, that it was puzzling why they did not acore.
There were ten minutes in the carly stage of the second half when the siege of the Australian goal was never once raised.
PHILIPPINES LUMBER.
AGAINST NEW CHARGES.
SHOT DEAD.
GUNMEN'S VICTIM FOUND BY
EUROPEAN LADIES.
A man was shot dend in River Valley Road Singapore, at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, apparently only a fow minutes before two Euro- pean ladies, on their way to the Tanglin Markot, arrived on the
scene.
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Three shots found their mark in the unfortunate man, a Cantonese, but it is not clear how many were fired by the three Cantonese gun- men who were seen to draw on him.
Lumber mon and lumber manu- facturers in Manila are protest- ing a proposal made by the bureau of forestry to make a 50 per cent. increase in forestry charges. They claim that the industry is not in a position to stand such an increase at the present time. Leading men in the lumber fu- dustry any the Philippine lumber- men are spending a great deal of time and large sums of money in developing markets for Philippino woods in foreign countries. In tense competition has to be mot in lumber from Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and other countries, where wood is produced similar to that in the Philippines. The prices of Philippine woods are affected by this competition, Leenl lumber men say it is impossible to in-shot him down. ercase their selling prices, In view of this competition, to enable them to pay the proposed increase in forestry chargos,
The shels were fired at close range. It is reported that the men stopped their victim, and that one of them spoke to him before they suddenly drew their revolvers and
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Went Down Without a Cry. With one bullet finding entrante in the head and another over the stantaneous. heart, death must have been In
A meeting of local lumbermen will be held at 10 am., August 10, at the office of Arthur F. Fischer,'! Although neither Mrs. Johnson, director of the bureau of forestry, wife of Court Inspector Johnson, The meeting is called for the pur nor Mrs. Brown, wife of Court pose of discussing the proposed Inspector Brown, on their way to increase in forestry charges and the Tanglin market from New several other mattera of consi-Bridge Road, heard any shots derable importance to the lumber fired, they apparently arrived industry in the Philippines. All almost immediately after the parties interested in Philippine shooting, for a crowd was just be timber and lumber are expected ginning to collect about the mur- to be present.
dered man when the ladies drove up in a car..
7 ARMED ROBBERIES IN SETTLEMENT.
HAUL OF $2,600 MADE IN RAID.
TWO CONSTABLES SHOT.
Severi armed robberies, were re- ported in the International Settle- ment on Thursday and 'on Wed- nesday, while a number of others, in one of which two constables were shot, were reported in-Chinese. territory. In one of the robberies the victims were relieved of money,.. clothing and jewellery totalling nearly $3,000.
Four men, all armed with pistola, entered a shop at 6 Shanhaikwan Road by means of the rear door. The eight occupants of the ground floor were intimidated and the rob bers proceeded to search the place. While the robbery was in progress the noise and confusion was noted by a woman on the first. floor. She informed her brother who sounded
burglar älarm.
A watchman responded and was overpowered by one of the robbers, who was standing guard outside the building. The four men escaped with loot totalling $2,000.
At a pawnshop at 191 Park Road, four men robbed the place of a number of silver watches and cash, the total being $50. An investiga- tion was made by Police Constable Hutton but no trace of the robbers was found.
Ricksha Stopped.
A Chinese riding in a private Mrs. Johnson immediately tele-riesha was stopped by three armed Australian advanced with Mas- from the Tank Road Station $1,000 in money and jewellery was Hodge, who returned to the centre. phoned the Central Police Station men on Sinza Rond, near Park ters, who sent in
Road, and robbed of $30. Nearly which Chou saved. Masters and the Police were able to get hold obtained at 269 Tongshan Road by
a good shot, Master's office, and on their arrival
gained ground, but
combined neatly and of a Chinese eye-witness.
Chen inter-
Cameron
cepted the pass meant for Bourke, This man's story is that the and got the ball to midfield. The men followed their victim for Chinese forwards could not get some time before the shooting. The Chinese half-backs, Y moring, being well watched by He describes the incident as Laung, S. W. Wong, and C. W the Australian half-backs. Leung having occurred very quickly, in Chen worked hard to check the get the ball to Fung, to Tai, to W. less time than it takes to tell. energetic rushes of the Austra-T. Lee, who was stopped by Han vanguard, but it was chiefly Coolaban. W. T. Lee tested Mc- the excellent work of A. S. Lee and Kissock with a fine shot. Y..T. Lai, at back, that broke up the attacks of Bourke. Cameron, Masters, Thompson and Robert son,
Mr. Fred Roe, one of the candid~
Great credit is due to the Chin- ates for the United States pole team to meet the British side in Septem- ese defence as a whole, and to H. H. her is still unconscious as the re- Chou (goal-keeper), especially,) sult of a fall from a pony in a for preventing Australia from practice game yesterday,
getting more than one goal in the first half.
He is in the most critical condition with cerebral haemor-
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Play remained goal, but the Chinese could not nt Australia's batter down the defence of Croh and Hodge. Coutts served the ball to Masters, to Thompson, who sent it back to Masters. Bourke sent in, a crashing shot, was the next to receive, and ho which Chou saved brillantly. Then the goal-
Chinese forwards raced
rhage and a paralysed left side.ly obtained. Masters, the Aus-ards, and Fung drove for goal, -Reuter's American Service.
The American Team.
New York, Aug. 8. It is officially announced that the American palaists who will meet the British side in a series of matches for the West Chester Cup beginning September, are F. W. C. Guest, T. Ilitchcock, junior, J. C. Cowdin and D. Milburn-Renter's Service.
American
NEW ZEALAND TROUNCES SOMERSET.
BOWLER'S REMARKABLE
FEAT.
London, Aug. 8. Playing at Weston-super-Mare, the New Zealanders beat Somerset by 94 runs, in a low scoring match, after a sensational collapse in Somerset's second innings. The
scores were:
New Zealand: 150, and 128: Somerset: 117, and 67.
In the second innings of the New Zealanders, White took 8 wickets for 28 runs.
Then when Somerset went in a accord time, Allcutt player skittles with the wickets, taking & for only 3 runs-Reuter.
NEW FAR EAST RECORD:
HIGH JUMP CLAIM IN PHILIPPINES.
Manila, Aug. 8.
The shattering of the P. A. A. F. 1,500-metre record and the Far:
The Australian goal was clever-
tralian captain, had been a sore trouble to the Chinese bacity.
In one rally,,Masters. dodged ahead of S. W. Wong and when about to be tackled by Y. T. Lai, tapped the ball to Cameron, who seored with a clinking shot,
When the Chinese drew level half there, was in the early stages of the second great cheering. Chan received the ball in a good position from W. T. Lee, and exhibited rare speed and skill in notching the point.
but McKissack lifted the ball over the Australian goal.
The Chinese "were
aggressive,
THE ST. LEGER.
SICKLE SORÁTCHED.
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thrée men, two of them armed with pistols. At 259. Pingliang Road a carpenter shop was invaded by three armed men and the occupants rob bed of $35. Five men speaking the Shanghai dialect entered a dwell- ing house at 581 North Honan Roud and escaped with $80. At 263 Elgin Road an armed robbery net- ted money and jewellery totalling $105.
In the French Concession yester- day the management of the Ziang Sung Iron Works was pre- pared for the visit of a gang of robbers who have twice raided the establishment during the past few London, Aug. 8. days. The robbers, led by an aged In the St. Leger Sickle was Chinese, first appeared at the plant seratched at nine o'clock to-day..on "July 30.
Reuter.
The gang, seven or cight in number, demanded the keys to the safe.
Fung.
high order, but shots by V. S. Lee and Chan were placed
Tai tried for goal. Me-over the cross-bar. Kissock
ball away.
Half-time scores:- got the Thompson and Robertson put in a
Australia. 1. fast run on the Australian left
China, nil. wing, but Leung and A. S. Lec stopped them close to the Chinese goal.
Second Half.
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Said They Would Return.
It is the policy of the company to pay employees on the first and Afteenth of every month and the. robbers, doubtlessly aware of this, expected to find a large sum of money on hand. The keys were not forthcoming, however, as the accountant was not there. The From the commencement Came gang left after announcing they After Wong tried to break ron went ahead, and dribbled would be back the following day. through in the centre Robertson close to the Chinese goal, where
There, days later they again up- sprinted past Leung and A. S. Masters sent in a shot which peared, again led by the aged rob- Lee and sert to Masters who Chou elcared. Australia forced ber. Two robbers stood guard was well placed while the others searched for could not turn the ball into the a corner, which goal.
by Bourke, but Couits kicked over money. They opened the safe but the goal. W. S. Lee sent a long obtained little money. They were pass across to Tso, but Hodge told that the money had been re- both stopped the Chinese in the danger moved since the first robbery. Be- winger, but he tackled ably. sets of forwards indulging in nice scored, when McKissock came office employees. At the time work- Then the Chinese almost coming incensed they assaulted
The Australian back division did its work well, Hodge perhaps carrying off the honours. Crum | had a difficult task in marking K. I Chan, the speedy Chinese
Fast Play.
Play was fast and even
For sheer work, Coutts never passing rushes. eased up in the centre of the Aus-. tralian middle line.
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zone.
A Chapei robbery on Wednesday netted five men just $100 each. One of the robbers was arrested and
was handed over to the authorities of the 26th Nationalist Army.
Two Chapei constables who tried to arrest robbers operating at a factory on Jukong Road were shot, one of them being seriously wound- ed,
Chat was playing splendidly in out of the goal, and W. S, Lee ers were streaming into the plant the Chinese goal, and saved shots passed to, Tal, whose shot missed and the robbers became frightened
exciting and departed. Every man in the Australian from Thompson and Cameron. by inches. Fast and forward line did his hit, and The Chinese made a great attmept play followed. The Chinese play- Bourke, [ Cameron, Mastern, to score, the ball going from ed remarkably well, and W. S. Thompson and Robertson, al- Wong to W. S. Lee, to Tai, who Lee swung the ball out to Chan, though not brilliant individually, sent in a great drive for goal who scored with a good shot.
Australia 1, China 1. knitted together in a fashion McKissock brought off a wonder-
The Chinese continued to be Cameron which enabled Robertson (2),ful save.
and Bourke
Chan almost Thompson and Cameron to notch put in clever work and carried aggressive, and four more goals. Park. with aplay into the Chinese goal area, scored again, the ball just going shot, re outside the post from his drive from 20 yards, was thebut Tai offered a stubborn 'other Australian scorer,
sistance, and got the Chinese out The Chinese were quick in getting The game was capably con- of difficulties by s. well-judged to the ball, and the Australian forwards found it difficult to get trolled by Mr. W. A. Wright, kick.
Cameron and president of the Metropolitan
The Australian forwards were moving. Then
neat dribbling, Referees' Association.
playing well together, and Came; Bourke, with ron sent to Bourke, who sent carried play well into the Chinese across to Masters, who was tac- territory, but a free to China relief. A thrilling kled by Lai close to the Chinese brought goal. W. S. Lee and Chan or- struggle ensued, each side fighting ganised a clever attack and drib- for the lead. After Masters had bled close in to the Australian skimmed the bar with a fine drive, Thompson Masters and Cameron goal.
Crum tackled Tai when the tried to beat the Chinese defend- bali came across. Australia was ers with clever play, but A. S, Masters ob- Lee and Tai were equal for calls. the first to score.
Then Park secured about 20
Stirring Match,
At half-time Australia led by 1 to nil in the first test match against the Chinese University team on the Showground, this
afternoon.
Australia won a stirring game by six goals to one.
AUSTRALIA CHINA
Goalkeepers:
Eastern high jump mark were the H. McKissock outstanding features of the track
and field try outs held yesterday
afternoon at the Wallace Field, J. Crum
Sierra, of the army, had a good E. Hodge laugh at the expense of the critics
when he defeated Grey and Yatar
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H. H. Chou
Full-backs:
A. S. Lea Y, T. Lai
Half-backs:
Y. T. Leung S. W. Wong C. W. Chen
Forwards;
to break the national 1,500 metres mark by 1/10 of a second, per- F. Coolahan forming the stunt at the rapid C. Coutts galt of 4 minutes. 22 9/10 secs. A. Park
Razo, another army athlete, exceeded his former Far Eastern high jump record, made at the
K, S. Tso 1025 Olympic games held in A. Cameron K. C. Fung Manild, when he cleared the bar at J. Masters (capt.) L, Y, Tai
tained possession in the centre and, when about to be tackled by the Chinese backs, passed to Cameron, who scored,
Australia, 1.
China, nil,
yards from the goal and scored with a elinking shot.
Australia 2, China 1. Within a minute Australia was scoring again.. Thompson after clever play by the Austra lian front-line.
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Australia 3, China 1. Australia went further ahead when Cameron secured close to the Chinese goal and dribbled into the net.
Australia 4, China 1. Australia dominated the game, und Robertson scored after re- ceiving from Cameron."
Australia 5, China 1.
The Chinese responded pluckily, and Fung, Tai and W. S. Leo gave the Australian defenders a torrid task. Although the Chinese con- trolled the bail. cleverly, indulg ing in neat passing, they could not break the defence of Hodge and Crum. Tso sent across the Australian goal, and Fung made a fine attempt to get the ball into the net, but McKissock came out and kicked the ball clear of dan- ger. Play was smartly taken to the Chinese end by Park, Coutts, Thompson and Masters.
Wong and Lal held up the ad- W. T. Les captained the Chin-vance, but Thompson chipped in
Although China tried hard to cided at the V. R. C. yesterday, when Australians. China won the toss. Towards the close of the half the the defence of Australia.
Two water polo matches were dease, and "Judy Masters led the and drove hard for goal, Cheu
a full-length dive. score, they could not penetrate a team frore the Scots Guards and defended the Randwick end, he made a determined effort the finish, Robertson seered again feated the K. B. S. F. P. A. by five having the assistance of a strong to store. Fang, Tai, and W. S. Lee for Australia. goals to one. The V. R. C.
"A" team secured the, verdict over the
S. Bourke
a height of six feet and inch. T. Thompson
The old mark was six and 4.
H. Robertson
W. T. Lee K. I. Chan Referee: W. A. Wright,
wind.
saved with
Chou, the Chinese goalkeeper, was injured when he collided with Cameron, and retired. Fung went into the goal in his place.
Final scores
Their approach work was of a
Australia, 6. China, 1.
V. R. C. "B" team by three goals to tor's kick-off, and kicked hard to lent crosses from Tao and Chan W. T. Lee secured from Mas-were kept well supplied by excel-
nothing.
Near
MANILA HOTEL TO BE SOLD.
HIGHEST BIDDER MAY HAVE IT.
Washington, Aug. 3-The War Department announced to-day that the directors of the Manila' Rail-
road had decided to sell the capital stock of the Manila Hotel to the highest bidder.
The bids will be opened on Oc- tober 1.
Four thousand three hundred and thirty shares will be sold, out of a total of 4,500.
"This means, in effect, that the Manila Railroad, which is owned by the Philippine government, de sires to place in the hands of prac tical hotel people the management and operation of the Manila hotel," the War Department announced.
MABEL NORMAND VERY ILL.
LEW CODY THE ONLY VISITOR
Santa Monica, Calif., Aug. 2.— Mabel Normand, screen actress, is dangerously ill of influenza here. Her husband, Low Cody, is the only
visitor allowed in the sick room. **
Miss Normand wag critically III ·-. last February with an abcess on the lung.