THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY,
15, 1928.
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SCOTTISH CUP DRAW.
RANGERS AND CELTIC
FOR FINAL.
LOOKS ALMOST CERTAIN. London, Mar. 14.
The draw for the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup Competition was made to-day, and resulled as fol
lows:
Rangers,
Hibernians V At Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh.
Queen's Park,
Celtic
At Ibrox Park, Glasgow., Matches are to be played on March 24th.-Reuter.
LAWN BOWLS,
HONGKONG. V. SINGAPORE
PASSENGERS.
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION,
PRIZE OF $50 ›WEEKLY.
The "Hongkong Tolograph" offers a prize of $60 to the readers who send in twelve correct fore casts of the results of the English and Scottish League matches (to be played on Saturday next, March 17th) set out in the Cou- pon below. No" goal.scores aro required; only forecasts showing wins or draws.
In the event of no reader fore casting all twelve matches, a prize of $25 will be given to the reader who sends in the greatest number Among passengers proceeding of correct forecasts; and in the Home on the P. and O. 8.8. Mace avent of two or more readers send- donla are a number of enthusiastic Ing in an equal high number, tho lawn bowls players from Hong-prize of $25 will be divided.
The competition is in accordancò kong. The night before Singapore
was reached, the suggestion was with the rules published in the made that, if possible, a friendly Telegraph during the weeks August game should be arranged with 29-September 24. Singapore bowlers,
Accordingly on Wednesday, March 7th the Hongkong bowlers got into touch with Mr. Stuart Clark, the Secretary of the Singa- pore Cricket Club, with the view to arranging a game. The Seere- tary of the Singapore Cricket Club immediately foll in with the suggestion, and, ontirely through his efforts, a game was arranged. A Singapore leam was hurriedly raised, and the bowling green was at once placed at the disposal of the Hongkong visitors.
Can Form Be Followed? Are the Rangers likely to dis- pose of the bogey of the Scottish Cap this season? It seems certain they will appear in the final, as
The game was played on the the opposition on Saturday week cannot be regarded as of the rink. The contest was most keen, strongest.
and, although Hongkong won, it Although they have won the was not until the last head was Scottish League repeatedly, the freached that they obtained the Rangers have not won the Scottish honours of, the encounter by the Cup for 25 years, though they narrow margin of one "shot." reached the final against the Cel- The final score read:-Hongkong tic in 1908-09 and the cup was 11; Singapore 10. withheld.
The Celtic, who appear to have a comfortable match in opposing the amateurs, Queen's Park, have won the Cup nine times since the Rangers' last success.
This indicates the standard of play. Singapore had the advantage of knowing their groen. On the other hand, the Hongkong team included two former Interport playera.
·
Form would indicate that the
Hongkong, it may be added, Rangers and the Celtic will ap thoroughly enjoyed the game, and pear in the final, and, judging by the players desire to express League performances, the Rangers thanks to the Secretary and mem should break the long sequence bers of the Singapore Cricket Club of unexplainable failures.
HOME FOOTBALL.
London Mar. 14.
for their courtesy and hospitality extended at such short notice.
secure
At the beginning of the game, it appeared that Hongkong would "a min-away" victory. HUDDERSFIELD STILL GOING They opened in no style, and at the 10th head led by 9 points to STRONG.
1. Then the hosts began to creep up, and levelled, the score until Huddersfield further strengthen-it stood at 9-9. From then on ed their position at the head of there was never more than one the 1st Division of the English shot scored on any "head." It was League to-day by defeating Black-not, as mentioned, until the 21st burn and were further helped by head was reached, that Hongkong the fact that their nearest rivals, gained the victory. Everton, went down to Manchester The respective teams and scores United. Several other League fix-were: tures were played, the complete resulta being:
1st Division.
Sunderland 6 Arsenal Manchester Un. 1 Everton Huddersfield 3 Blackburn ·
Chelsea
2nd Division.
4 Grimsby 3rd Division. (South).
Palaco Southond
3 Torquay
1 Swindon
3rd Division (North). Bredford City 3 Rotherham
Rugby Cup Final.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on March 17th.
Bury Derby Leicester
West Ham
DIVISION 1...
Y
Wednesday.
v Huddersfeld. *Everton. Tottenham.
West Brom. Ai Chelsea,
DIVISION IL
Barnsley Swansea
DIVISION IIL
Coventry Watford Walsall
V
Y
Brighton.
Millwoll.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Bo'ness Hibernians Dunfermline 7
V
Aberdeen.
Rangers.
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MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS
DAY BY DAY.
Among passengers arriving by 9.8. Mantua this morning was Mr. Roe, of the Harbour' Department. He will resume duty at the Harbour Ofice during the next few days, vice Mr. Andrews.
A report was made to the pplich All claims must reach this office yesterday by Mr. J Sheppard, of not later than Wednesday follow- No. 1, Hatton Road, to the effect ing the date on which the matches that a coolfo employed by him are played. No prize will be absconded yesterday, taking with awarded for which a claim has not him a leather suitcase containing a raincoat, an overcoat and a pair Befors sending in your coupons, of felt glass. The total value of Hongkong: W. Bell (Taikon), Bcate list given below. Keep your
mark your forecasts on the dupll-the loss is placed at $170. Bell (Talkoo), B. B. Manghan duplicate lists and compare them (C.S.C.C.), G. Morrison (Taikoo later with the published results of the matches and if you find that 1. Singapore: Evans, McIntyre, Gray, you have eight or more correct send
Bowerman (skip) 10.
In a claim for the prize.
Club) 11.
A Chinese, named Tang Pan- hung, collapsed in the street at Yaumati yesterday afternoon, after having just landed from the Yaumati Ferry. He was taken to Mark your enveloper "Football", the Kwong Wah Hospital, but died on the front and write your name shortly after admission. It is without address) on the back of understood that the deceased came over from Macao to visit his re-
the envelope.
A rather good suggestion, pass- ed on for the benefit of Hongkong bowlers, in that any Hong kong bowlers proceeding. Home, and passing through Singapore, should communicate with the Sec- MARK AND KEEP THIS DUPLICATA |latives. 2retary of the Singapore Cricket Ler. DO NOT FORWARD IT TO DA. 1 Club before leaving Hongkong, IT, 18 PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI- thus allowing more time in which ENCE SO THAT YOU MAY HELP A friendly bowls matches could be RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE 1 arranged. The Singapore bowlers SENT IN:
are always ready for a game, but Bury.
Playing in the final of the Rag-sirable.
ger Hospitals Cup, at Richmond, St. Barts. defeated London, by 8) points to 3.-Reuter.
League Table,
The 1st Division League table,
Y
Wednesday, " Huddersfield. Everton V.Tottenham.
v. West Brom, A.
as long notice as possible is de-
Derby
Leicestor
West Ham
A. C. W.
Barnsley
Swansca
Coventry
v. Brighton.
SINGAPORE BOXING.
Watford
Walsall
corrected to date, is now as H.M.S. CUMBERLAND LOSE follows:
ALL FIGHTS.
Bo'ness Hibernians Dunfermlino.
7. Chelsen.
v. Millwall.
v. Northants.
v. Aberdeen
Rangora,
v. Clyde.
The following are the replies to to-day's questions
Holding that the Rev. W. T. Featherstone did not come within the definition of a public officer, as laid down in the Ordinance, Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning, discharged the three Chinese who were arrested while trespassing on land under the control of the Diocesan,· Boys' School,
His Worship intimated that there was no case against the defendants, but that the complain- ant could take civil action,
:. This morning's Harbour Offee. P. W. D. L, F. A. Pts.
reports gave a high return fn ar- Huddersfield 81 18 68 75 60 41:
At Singapore, last week, a num- HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? rivals and departures, with British Everton..... 32-14 10 8 76 53 38
holding top place, but cargoes were" Cardiff 82 14 8 10 58 51 36ber of boxing contests, were held
generally low. There was only one Leicester.... 31 14 7 10 71 66 35 between the Duke of Wellington's Bolton...... 32 14 7 11 64 50 85Regt. and members of the crew of
four Agure return inwards, while Blackburn 32 13 9 10 48 54 85 H.M.S. Cumberland. The evening
only nine of the arrivals registered Newcastle 31 12 0 10 68 61 38. proved successful for the Regl 1. House of Bishop Jause of Cle through freights. The highest In- Burnley .. 88 14 4 15 61 78 82ment, every contest going to the House of Lalty, 12: Swarms of focusts which ward was British, while German
a high wind. has driven south-set Into the 82 11 9 12 72 6581 Army men. Liverpool
desert, where they sen, dring; of starvation and Chinese registered the highest Bunderland..
.. 20 12. 7 11 62 59 81 The results were: Bantam-1. £600,000, LOCALE at compound in throughs. At 9'a.m. there were 72 Tottenham.. 81.18 5:18 62 63 Middlesbra 32 10 10 12 68 67 80.weight, Fte. Lockwood beat. Sen-uset eveninally to pay of part of the Nation vessels in harbour, of which 26
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Tool for boring holes (5) Boothsay, Elisha-Aarens Danial: Bamson, ;.13.414 Dover,: £999 188, and from Henry Miss Annie M. Keynes, aged 28, The event was attended by H.E. tena ersperation of the moisture on the skin Filmer, Ltd., Sittingbourne, £388 said to be a nurse, was found dead the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford,
15s., by falsely pretending that a in the bath-room of a house In who, at the conclusion, presented
quantity of seed was genuine vld Alma-road, Bournemouth. Beside the prizes."
TROOPS MOVEMENTS IN THE pasture Kent wild white clover.
her lay a young man, whose name is given as William Charles Clarke, Shelbourne-road, a builder, of Bournemouth, in an unconscious Latate. Miss Keynes went to the bath-room with the apparent inten- tion of having a bath. Because phe Was so long, her aunt, with whom she had lived in the top flat of the
·LOCAL FOOTBALL
WINS FOR K.O.S.B. AND ILA
Two first division football League
NORTIL
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to carry out a complete fraud on To-morrow (Thursday), Marshal. the seed trade by Bolling New
committed to the
Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. house for about a month, became matches were played yesterday, the Chiang Kai-shek will leave for Zealand seed Instead of Kentish,
anxious. The nunt tried the door, K.O.S.B. defeating the Queen's Re-Heuchow-fu, his headquarters on Knight was and finding it locked, sent for the giment by 8. to 1, and the R. A. the Northern front-Naval Wire Kent Assizes, Tel, C.678. police, who burst it open... defeating the Scots Guards, 2 to 1. Iless.
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