THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21, 1927.
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THE WORLD SPORT
HOME GOLF CONTEST.
C. WHITCOMB'S BATTLE WITH
-DUNCAN.
U.S. GOLF TOURNEY.
LADY PLAYS WITH A TEMPERATURE.
The nutch play commenced.to- day, when Charles Whitcomb beat George Duncan, at the 20th. hole. Duncan took the lead at the start,
Miss Orcutt (New York) 78. with a birdie three, and was still
Mrs. Horn (Kansas City) 78. one up, at the turn Whitcomb
Miss Fraser (Ottawa) 82. Miss Alexa Stirling (ex-holder) first drew level. at the 10th. hole, and took the lead at the 14th. 82 At the 17th. they were all square, then the next two holes were halved. At the 20th., Whitcomb, putting from six yards, laid a dead stymie. Duncan attempted to loft with a niblick, but pitched on the top of his opponent's ball; then he knocked the balls away as a token of his defeat.
The weterans played magnifi- cently. Alec Herd, Harry Varden, James Braid, and Ted. Ray were all victorious.-Renter.
London, Sept. 20. -
New York, Sept. 20. At Tadworth, Surrey, in the
Miss Ada Mackenzie, the Cana News of the World £1,040 profes-dian champion, headed the field in sional golf tournament, there were a brilliant round of 77 in the 64 qualifiers.
qualfying test for the American ladies' golf championship in Cherry Valley, Long Island. The next best scores were:
TO SEE SCHNEIDER CUP RACE.
UNDER-SECRETARY FLYING TO VENICE.
London, Sept. 20. Sir Phillip Sassoon, the Under Secretary for Air, will make a light of 860 miles to-morrow to Venice, in order to see officially the Royal Air Force pilots, repre- senting Great Britain, take part in the Schneider Cup race on Sunday. Sir Phillip Sassoon will leave Lympne aerodrome shortly after dawn, in a new type Fairej aero- plane, similar to those which flew recently from Cairo to the Cape and back. The pilot will be
Flight Lieutenant Jones Williams. A short halt will be made at Lyons for lunch, and the flight will then proceed across the Alps.
Special facilities have been afforded by the Italian Air Force to land at Lido aerodrome, which has now been closed until the Schneider Cup Race is over It is hoped the machine will arrive at Lida between our and five o'clock to-morrow afternoon. British Wireless.
THE WEST RIVER OF TO-DAY.
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overgrown wilderness. The trees were blocked by undergrowth but Inden with lovely flowers yet no one to properly appreciate them.
The buildings gave #11 up- pearance of falling to pieces; but they only need 'fresh plaster and whitewash, and a new coat to. make the whole place look new again.
“TELEGRAPH” FOOTBALL
COMPETITION.
PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY FOR EASY FORECASTS.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers who send in twelve correct forecasts of the resulta of the English and Scottish Football League matches (to be played on Saturday next, September 24th) set out in the Coupon, below. No goal scores are required; only forecasts showing wins or draws...
In the event of no reader forecasting all twelve matches, a prize of $25 will be given to the reader who sends in the greatest number of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers send- ing in an equal high number, the prize of $25 will be divided.
Rond the Rules below and follow them carefully:--
Rules of Competition.
Desolation, waste and forced in- ctivity are the price that South China is paying for this absurd Russian domination: to appease thesa mastersall her foreign [servants, the doctors, educators 1. All forecasts must be contained; and teachers, who had laid their on coupons cut from the "Hongkong lives at her feet, were either Telegraph," the name of address of driven out, or their position made the entrant to be plafely printed in Well-nigh intolerable. As you block letters in ink. pass through the streets
2. All envelopes must be addrossed villages of these Southern
to the "Hongkong Telegraph," 1/8,
Street, vinces, you can see that it is not "Football Competition" on the front,
Wyndham
and
marked the foreigners who are suffering with sender's naras (without address) from this tyranny, but the poor on the back. people themselves with their un- treated disease and malignant growths.
and Pro-
8. Any number of attempts may be sent in, but a separate coupon must be used for each attempt.
Miss Van Wie (Chicago) 23. Miss Bressler (Los Angeles) 83. Other qualifiers included: Mlle. Simone De La Chaume (Paris), who is the holder of the British and French championships, with 87; Miss Glenna Collett with 85; and Mrs. Hurd (formerly Miss of being laughed at has become petitor who sends in the greatest Dorothy Campbell) with 39. The the obsession of Young China.number of correct forecasts on one; so that the Russian-coupon. In the event of more than last two are ex-holders of this So much event. The holder. Mrs. Stetson, with 96, did not qualify. played
with a temperature of 101 degrees, and a physician and nurse, accompanied her Reuter's American Service,
The root of this mania, and the primary cause of it, is the fear of The prize of $50 will be award- ed to the competitor who sends to Three thousand years twelve ridicule!
correct forecasts on опе ago a cute observer recorded his coupon. If there is no correct foro- experience that, "Only by pride cast of all twelve matches, a priza
This dread of $25 will be awarded to the com cometh contention!"
:
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S.C.C. BEAT H.M.S. HERMES.
"Comrade"
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on Sep- tember 24th:-
DIVISION I
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Bolton Derby C. Portsmouth T
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DIVISION II..
Blackpool Chelsen
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Bristol C.
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West Brom.
Swindon Norwich
DIVISIÓN III. (NORTH).
DIVISION III. (SOUTH),
Bristol R. ኛ Northamp'n
Crewe Rochdale
V
Y Hartlepools Southport
SCOTTISH LEAGUE ·
Motherwell ❤ Aberdeen Celtic
Name
Address
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Rangers Falkirk
Clyde
having ruined his own country, one competitor forwarding an equal and therefore incapable of point- winning number of forecasts, the $26 will be divided" equally between ing any finger of scorn st any
No competitor, other nation was welcomed with such competitors. open arms and his greeting of however, will be entitled to more
than one share of the prize. returned with ac-
5. All forecast coupona must reach clamation! The Briton, on the the "Telegraph" office not later than other hand, is always putting peo12 o'clock (noon) on Saturdays. ples' backs up as much by his ap- Coupons received after that time will; RUGBY FOOTBALL AT parent hauteur as by his well be disqualified.
meant condescension. He has no G. The results of anch week's SINGAPORE.
guile to dissimulate like the wily Competition will be announced in the Muscovite who can bleat even "Telegraph" of the Fridays follow- when playing the part of a wolfing the dates on which the matches in sheep's clothing. And British are played. efficiency and prosperity are so 7. Competitors who have forivarded i evident that it knocks you in the eight or more correct forecasts must send in claims for the prize. Enve- eyel
The sensitive Cantonese
lapes containing auch claims must be marked "Football Claim" and must' terribly afraid lest the taipans of reach this office not later than the Hongkong regard them just as they Wednesday following the dates on 9. No match contained in the
regard (the Chinese)
the An- which the matches are played, fail-coupon which, from any cause, is not namese, whom they consider aning which they will not be considered. played to a finish will be counted. The first try was scored by inferior raço. These Annamese No prize will be awarded for which a 10. No member of the "Telegraph” ・・ Skeggs after a very good bit of dislike the attitude of the Chin-claim has not been made.
staff will be permitted to compete in 8. The Telegraph" will accept no this competition. opening work by Anderson, and at ese foreigners in their country;
and their exasperation has lately responsibility for the less" or non- 11. The Editor's decision must ba halftime the Club.
were lead taken exactly the same form, of delivery of coupons,. No correspon-accepted as final on all pointa in 3-0.
riot and bloodshed, as the "Nadence or interviews will be entered dispute in connexion with the Com In the second half a penaltytionalist" riot against the Euro-
into concerning this Competition. petition. goal-was scored following a stropeans and Americans in Nanking. rush by the S.C.C. forwards, and After all we are all of the same about ten minutes before time flesh and blood! Littlehales put the Club. still fur- ther ahead with a very good try:
The Singapore Cricket Club played their first match of the sca- son on the Padang last Wednes day against a team from H.M.S. Ilermes, the Club winning by twe tries and a penalty goal (9 points) to nil.
REMARKABLE BOWLING.
EIGHT WICKETS FOR NO RUNS.
ara
No. 4.
Date
MARK YOUR ENVELOPES "FOOTBALL" ON THE FRONT, AND WRITE YOUR NAME (WITHOUT ADDRESS) ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE.
Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you think will be drawn.
If you forecast eight or more results correctly on one coupon, don't forget to make a claim not later than the Wednesday following.
Watch the Telegraph" on Fridays for results.
OLD CHINA RESIDENT PASSES AWAY.
"One generation passeth away and another cometh;" There was a time, not long since, when Marshal Luk Wing-ting was a name to con- jure with in Kwangsi. His power was absolute. Now, if remember- ed at all, he is merely, "Old Luk.” An entirely new set of men wield authority. For political purposes only have they temporarily allied Chinese had been killed in an affray themselves with their old adver- with the British. This was cal sary, Canton. The Province is be- eulated to stir up feeling, and it V. Hinxman, a fast bowler, ac-ing ruled well, and the people are did. Some days later there was an complished a remarkable perfor- thankful for this peace and the item, in small print, correcting the
the Greenwich C.C. respite
familiar report, and stating that, after all, DEATH OF CAPTAIN M. B. J terrors of war. against the Crown C.C. at Avery bandits and pirates have enlisted, three slightly wounded. I answer Moat of the to Chinese had been killed, only
STROM. and are far away fighting.
ed my friend by saying that how We regret to announce the when I was here at Christmas. wish to lie, he dare not rain theber 8, at Shanghai, of Captain Kwangsi is more herself than ever much a British editor might death, which took place on Septem- you don't see the same crowds of reputation of his paper, for the Mads Berent Julius Strom, of Sir Rowland Blades, the Lord the hat-trick, without a run being Cadets in brand new uniforms. British people refused to buy their Byrum, Laso, Denmark, at the age
NEW ZEALANDERS ENTERTAINED.
LORD MAYOR'S FAREWELL.
London, Sept. 20..
Mayor of London, entertained the New Zealand cricket team to breakfast to-day, before their de- parture for France en route for home,
Earl Jellicoe, and the two fam- ous cricketers Lord Hawke and Lord Harris, were among those who took part in the farewell ceremony-British Wireless,
FRIENDLY CRICKET.
mance for
Hill Park. The Crown were dis- missed for 2 runs of which one was a bye, Ilinxman in four overs Laking eight. wickets, including
scored off him.
Five of his victims were clean bowled and the other three caught in the slips.
FREIGHT MARKET.
BETTER YANGTSZE TRADE.
Messrs. Wheelock and Co.'s freight reports dated September 15th, states:
from the
the street placards are different. that was formed as a result of this There are no processions. Even fiction at a newa office. The mou of 67. I miss some of the old ones, es- newspaper campaign melted away Chinese Maritime Customs on May Deceased was employed by the pecially the cartoon depicting a when they found that the only 20, 1876 until 1915 after having supper party. This showed two foreigners to attack, besides the come out to China on the Danish lean and cadaverous Chinese, "in- two in the Customs, were the bark Assens in which, he sailed offensively enjoying a feast of French missionaries, and no Chin-lie China coast for several months. chicken. In their midst burst a
ese dare touch the French!!
During his association with the party of British blue jackets, Burly There are no foreigners now in Chinese Maritime Customs the late and brutal. This Was well the Post Office, the Standard Oil, Captain Strom served at Foochov, calculated to annoy the man in the the A.P.C., or the B.A.T. The Canton, Newchwang, Hankow and street to see such fat and well Kuomintang flag floats over the retired from the service with the favoured foreigners come to rob Customs House. The old Re-rank of Chief Tide Surveyor. hungry Chinese of their one publican flag is no more. When The late Mr. Strom went through delicious" chicken!
asked the meaning of the Red, the Yokohama earthquake in 1925 To United Kingdom and Contin-
Cholera has stricken Nanning, White and Blue of the new one, after which he took up his resid ent: There is a fair amount of ten but the scourage has now left ita Chinese informed me that the fence in Shanghai. He had many coming forward for shipment on and passed. on. They say there Red represents the blood of all the friends, was a very interesting. our local market and L' certain amount of general cargo, but other I don't doubt the "500" deaths; is the spotless life of Dr. Sun rising of experiences to relate dealing were 2,000 cases and 500 deaths. Republican Martyrs; the white sun conversationalist and had a fund wise nothing much to speak of.but as with us in an epidemic in the blue sky where the clouds with his 50 old years residence in The Hankow export market con-- tinaca strong and steamers that imagine most of the 1,500 re-have rolled away.
eoveries never had the disease at have loaded there recently for all, but fancied terrible things ment is still a lamentable ruin. It The bund of the Foreign Settle- F. M. el Arculli, J. S. Abdul-Cur Europe direct have received good from an attack of acute indiges-was a thing of beauty" when first
support-prospects for the next
complete twenty years ago. Nowing Herald, Mr. MeMaster has. ocean steamers to lend there are S. A. R. Ismail, J. S. Ackber, A. S. equally good.
The government are making ad-not only is it allowed to go from sold his famous ram "David" for The Dulny and Suffiad, S. A. Ismail, (Captain), Vladivostock markets show a ten-mirable progress with their road, bad to worse, but many of the mas- 5.000 guineas to Messrs. F. S. and A. K. Minu Reserves: A. Rency to improve and rates are firm Mr.of the Bureau of Reconstruc-ive stones have been carried away Falkiner and Sons, Limited, of Minu and S. A. Hussain.
up to next February, but Owners tion; came to call on me; and, in for other purposes. The Settle-
INDIANS V. VOLUNTEERS.
The following will represent the Indians in the above match on Sunday, on their ground commenc- ing at 2 nm. sharp-
A. H. Rumjahn, A. H. Madar,
reem, S. H. Ismail, M. P. "Madar,
LADIES GOLF:
AN "AT HOME" AND COMPETITION.
.9000
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tion.
the Far East.
According to the Sydney Morn-
are not willing to commit them-faultless American, gave me some ment, itself, which the Chinese Boonoke North, who own the big-
very interesting facts." selves beyond that date.
He had government expected to be a busy gest merino stud in the world and Just come by car, in one day only, concession for foreign trade, but originally sold "David's" ather Constwise: Coasting business is from Lluchau, which until now which never succeeded, is now a to Mr. MeMaster for 1,600 guineas. very quiet at the moment, but there meant a weary journey by boat to pleasure garden where joded city are signs that the Autumn rush of Kwaiping and then
a long trip dwellers go for a breath of fresh to fill up the many stagnant cargo from the Northern Ports will upstream on the Liuchau River. air on hot summer evenings. One pools, and the bricks be taken to
materialize-shipments to Thin road is being extended to of the ponds has been converted pave new roads. Southern Ports remains steady, ex- Kweilin, the old rovincial capital. Into a lake with pleasure boats on
Some of the new buildings are cept to Swntow, where the unsettled Another road will connect Nanning t
a great improvement on the old; The Ladies Committee will be political conditions have caused a westwards with Lungchow and the French frontier; and another one,
The old South Gateway of the and they are planning a motor "At Home" at either Fanling or great falling off in trade.
still, with the South Coast. Deep Water Bay, on 11th., October,
former city of Nanning, stood on road right through the city, from Conditions on the Yangtze River
All these schemes swallow a lot this ground. It had stood intact, North to South, when many squat when a Medal Competition will be have improved during the past fort money; and heavy taxation held. Fall particulars are being night; foreign craft are now sail-necessary to send the enormous re--one of the few antiquarian in-
Is though unused, for nine centuries tera' shacks will be pulled down.
To the young people, all this circulated to members of the Secing without convoy and there are mittances that Nanking clamours terests left in the south. "New" bustling activity is very stimulat their preference as to the Course vessels are likely to be released by a struggle in which she has no "Old," and it has been pulled down the former regime. The old man, tion, who are requested to indicate indications. "that several Chinesefor. Kwangsi must help pay för China, however, has no use for the ing, and they speak disdainfully of when sending in their entries......... the Military authorities in the near stake and
In order that handicaps may be future for ordinary trade.
no interest. News-because it was "in the way" of however, shake their heads. They papers are read but even the or-
have seen so many governments- some new jerry-built school. brought up to date members of the There seems every likelihood that
come and go, lfke visions of the them. A small. ahop keep- foreign trade and it la expected that
or was telling me of an la the city wall which serves no security or hops anywhere for the Shast and Ichang will soon follow item that was printed in huge useful purpose whatever, and the future. suit,
EL C letters asserting that thousands of materials of it might well be used
Ladies Section are asked to put In Changsha will soon be re-opened to dinary man has ceased to believe what badly needs demolishing night; that there seems to them no
three cards of 18 holes, either at Fanling or Happy Valley, before 30th October.