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THE SHIELD FINAL DATE:
COUNCIL INVITING
CRITICISM?
LOCAL CRICKET,
NAVY WIN OVER ROYAL
ARTILLERY.
Playing at Kowloon yesterday, the Navy defeated the Royal Artil- lery by two wickets. The scores
SPECIAL KOWLOON. REQUEST. were;
[By "Wanderer."]
It is an unfortunato 'fact that acrimony enters all too cnally into matters connected with football, no matter what part of the world It is played, and it is, therefore, the more necessary that no official body should take action likely to create a suggestion of prejudice against a particular club, playing under its control.
The Hongkong Football Asso- ciation have just laid themselves open to criticism in this respect, though I do not propose to take the onus of suggesting whether or not the criticism is justified,
Royal Artillery,, !.
Mr. Gar. Fogden, e. Sparrow, b.
Barclay.....
B. 8. M. Bennett, run out ...... Llout. A. H. Musson, b. Thomson Lieut. R.. F. Wright, & Pelly; b. Gar. Maddox, b. I... Lieut. A. B. Miller, c. Pelly, b.
Barclay
30
20
2
0
11
Gnr. Bacon, c. Lugg, b. Thomson 14 Lieut. E. IL Walter, c. Shaw, b.
Barclay
B. S. M. Broadbridge, c. Sparrow,
b. Barclay.. L/Bdr. Gunn, c. Sparrow, b Bar- Sgt. Glazebrook, not ont
clay................
Extras...
Total
The facts are these: The Kow loon Football Club who have quali fed to meet the Police in the Thomson Shield Final will be losing the ser- vices of Northey, their principal Lugg goal-scorer, on March 28th. With Barclay this important factor in view an
official request was made to the
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OUR FOOTBALL 'COMPETITION.
PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.
The "Hongkong Telegraph"
BILLIARD TOURNEY,
LIST OF THE INTERPORT. FIXTURES.
Full arrangements have now offers a prize of $50 to the readers boon made for the Interport bil- who send in twelve correct forellards contests between Hongkong casts of the results of the English and Shanghai Portuguese players. and Scottish League matches
The Shanghai mon tried out the (to be played on Saturday next, table at the Club Lusitano Jast March 17th) set out in the Cou-night, and were favourably 'Im pon below. No goal scores are pressed with it required; only forecasts showing In trial matches Inst week Mr. H. da Laz, (Hongkong's No: 2) made a break of 128, while G. F. Vas made 118.
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 of correct forecasta; and in the event of two or more readors send fug in an equal high number, the prize of $25, will be divided., en
The matches arranged are' as follows:
Monday, March 19th at 6 pm. J. Medina (Shanghai) v. L A. Osmund.
Tuesday, March 20th at 6 pm-
Vas
The competition is in accordance, A. A. Silva (Shanghai), v. C. F. with the rules published in the Telegraph during the weeks August
29 Soptember 24.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on March 17th.
Wednesday. Huddersfield. Everton. Tottenham.
Wednesday, March 21st at 6 pa.A. A. Sousa (Shanghai) v.
R. F. Luz.
Wednesday, March 21st at 9 p.m. -L. R. Barrera (Shanghai) v. F. M: Cruz,"
Thursday, March 22nd at 6 pm. F. A. Alvares (Shanghai) v. 'H.) da Luz.
Friday, March 23rd at 6 p.m.- G. M. Remedios (Shanghai) x A. J. Osmound (Hongkong Capt.)
A special exhibition match has also been arranged between Mr. E. Bush and Mr. A. J. Osmund, for Tuesday, March 20th, at 9.16 p.m.
Mr. Bush is quite an attractive player to watch, being a good exponent of the "all round" game, and his play is particularly adapt ed to an exhibition match. He. ▾ West Brom. A.. was once runner-up in the Shang- Chelsea.ha Billiards. Championship, and his match with Oamund should be well worth watching.
Brighton, Millwall * Northants,
DIVISION I.
0
Bury
Τ
4
Derby
Y
Leicester
110
West Ham
R. W. B.B. M.0.
v
DIVISION IL
Sparrow
3 20 0 18
10.1 85 3 GL
4 22 2 24
Barnsley Swansen
14
13
Б
DIVISION IIL
Royal Navy.
11
Coventry Watford Walsall
*
▼
43
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
17
Bo'ness
▼
Hibernians V
10
Dunfermline v
Aberdeen. Rangers. Clyde,
4
0
Nome
0
11
Address
Total
147
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O. R. W. B.B. M.O. 9 29 2 54 1 4 32 1 24 1 8.3 51 R F1
No. 29.
Date
Association that the Shield final Barclay, b,, Bennett should be played on March 24th, Lugg, e. Fogden, b. bfusson three weeks after the date #xod | Show, c. Wright, b. Miller for the semi-finals and fourteen | Davies, h. Wright days after the semi-final replay. | The Kowloon secretary made no bones about the reason for the clear made it request, but that Northey's
In presence
cedent.
Pelly, c. Wright, b Musson Abelson, b. Wright.... H, c. Wright, b Miller Sparrow, c. Miller, b. Wright Genge, not put Green, did not but re-Thompson, did not but Extras...
Musson Bennett Wright Miller
4 17 2 24..
Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks In respect of matches which you think will be drawn.
All the above games will played at the Club Lusitano,
FROZEN TO DEATH ON ETNA.
TRAGEDY OF A TOURING PARTY.
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Rome, Fab. 8. From Catania, a town at the base of Mount Etna, comes the story of a mountain climber frozen to death and two others: frosbít- ten to the extent of necessitating amputations, while on the edge of of the the fire-filled crevasses volcano.
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MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS
MR. BRIDGEMAN HITS OUT.
REBUKE TO SIN HERBERT SAMUEL.
A vigorous attack on Sir Her bort Samuel and other Liberal critics of naval policy was made
or absence from the team, was garded as of prime importance,
At a meeting held on Tuesday evening, when the matter was con sidered, the Association, in spite of this special request, decided to fix both Shield finals for April 7th, ten days after Northey's departure. It may be noted that no unalter- able match was at that time to be played on March 24th, that April 7th is actually five weeks from the
A band of 14 members of a Fas-by the First Lord of the Ad- A remarkable story of a hus-
cist Touring Society, known as miralty at the Constitutional Club semi-final round (as the re-play cannot fairly be taken into consi-band's attempt to starve his wife
"Sucaino," set out to climb Etna in the middle of last month,
"Sir Herbert Samuel has self- deration) and that the interreg was told at the Hastings Police
All claims must reach this office last Thursday evening, and reach- Court when Frederiek Cooper, a num is not consistent with premotor mochable, was fined £1 for Ing the date on which the matches füge of Cantoniere, 6,000ft. up. Bridgeman, "that if only he had not later than Wednesday followed without undue fatigue the re-complacently suggested," said Mr. cruelty. It was alleged that be- are played. No prize will be On restarting the party was aur-been at Geneva there would have March 15th; in 1925, it was play tickets she found in his pocket been made.
In 1924, the final was played on cause his wife kept two theatre awarded for which a claim has not prised by a violent wind and hail been no disagreement. Well, any ed on March 30th; In 1926 on April
storm, which grew to hurricane fool could say that, I think it 10th, because the semi-final was not
Before sending in your coupons, force. It was a terrible sample was rather cheap for an played until March 27th; and last two children every mealtime-mark your forecasta on the dupil- of the storm that has recently Cabinet Minister to be satisfied by. year, the semi-final was played on March 12th and the final on April then he locked all the food awaycate list given below. Keep your swent over Southern Italy. All making an occasion of that kind. in his bed-room," sald the wife. duplicate lists and compare them were in distress as a result of the without telling us how he would 2nd, an interval of three weeks.
Never before has an interval of le gave me no money, and when later with the published results of freezing wind, which alternated have done better, five weeks been allowed to lapse and tried to break into the bed-room the matches and if you find that with gascous blasts from the vol make out that what we did at it does appear that in considera-he pummelled me.". The Chair you have eight or more correct send cano, and finally one 16-year-old Geneva is going to produce war. student collapsed with cold and In fact the result of the dis- tion of the two Clubs keen enthus-man-This is the worst case of in a claim for the prize!
Sta kind I have ever heard. Only on the front and write your name
Mark your envelopes "Football" | disappeared in a snow cleft. cussions at Geneva has had no lasm, which must wane to some
After struggling back to the serious effect whatover. It has extent in such a period of relaxa-consideration for her prevents the tion, the final might have been fixed Magistrates sending you to prison. (without address) on the back of Cantoniere refuge, where they dla only shown the world what our re
the envelops. at the earlier date requested. A separation order was made and
covered that several students were quirements are. We parted, cach MARK AND KEEP THE DUPLICATE seriously. frostbitten, two having of us, more ready to understand. feul sure the Police would have had Cooper was ordered to pay 808.
LIST. DO NOT FORWARD IT TO US to submit to the immediate ampa- the requirements of the other." no objection to offer.
a week, Cooper-I shan't pay.
IT IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI-tation of fingers and tacs, threeThere was l go to prison.
no reason, Mr. ENCE BO THAT YOU MAY KEEP A students set out with a guide to Bridgeman continued, to be per- RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE find their lost comrade; but the turbed by the American Building
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On these facts, the situation may be judged for itself.
Te-Morrow's Gamics,'
The fixture list for to-morrow, together with grounds, times of kick-off and referees appointed, is as follows:
Senior League,
he gave her no food for three. weeke. "My husband fed the
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Recreio v. Kowloon-Recreto, 4.45
pim-Capt. Austin,
Derbr Leicester Scots Guards v. Queens,-Sookunpoo, West Ham
4.45 p.m.-Mr. Smith..
Lai Wah Cup.
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Barnsley
v. West Brom. A.
SENT IN:
Bury
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v. Wednesday.
7. Huddersfield.
v. Everton'
v. Tottenham,
* Chelsea.
v. Brighton.
v. Millwall
Walsall Bo'ness Hibernians Dunfermline.
v. Northants.
v. Aberdeen
v. Rangers. v. Glyde.
Swansea Coventry The following arrangements Watford Recreio v. Club-Recrelo, 4.45,-Mr.have been made for Lai Wah Cup
Barber.
Competition:-~~-~ Chinese Ath, v. K.O.S.B.-Club, 4.45. March 24-Royal Navy v. Civilians
Mr. Smith:-.
HIK Club Ground, 4.30 p.m. April 6th:-Chinese v. Army~~ILK.
Club Ground, 4.30 p.m. April 0th:-Final-H.K. Club Ground,
4.50 p.m.
Police v. Queen's-Et. Joseph's, 446.
r-Capt. Austin. Kowloon v. RA.—Kowloon, 4,45,-
Mr. Gilbert
Junior League.
R. A. Ros. v. Kowloon-Kowloon, 2.45.
Mr. Wills, Boerelo v. K.O.S.B-Recrelo, 2.45
Mr. Blokes,
Runners-Up Prospects.
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Charity Match.
THE MIRACLE OF FASCISM.
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI ON HIS
WORK."*
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"The Liberal Party is trying to
search was in vain, and, as the programme. Just as this country, youth had undoubtedly succumbed was determined, by habit, tradi- to cold, they were forced to return. tion, and policy on peace with y to the village of Nicolese..
the whole world, so the American The next day the authorities or people was secking peace. ganised a search party, but with- out success, and now the Alpine Club is hastily organising a search party,
SWINDLING UP TO DATE.
WIRELESS FRAUDS ON BOOKMAKERS.
Abolition of Submarines. "We are prepared (he added) to go further in the cause of dis- armament if other countries will do the same. But I do not imagine that anyone who has con- eldered the question will say that a weak British Navy will promote: the peace of the world. In the menntime, if Sir Herbert Samuel and the Liberal Party want to render good service to their coun- try, they must first stop trying to discredit. It in the eyes of the
The Hamburg police have just discovered an ingenious swindle world,"
The following have been selected Colony against "The Army" on to represent the "Rest of the
for defrauding bookmakers by Replying to a question as to the March 31st. Kick off at 4.30 p.m.
means of wireless. Three men proposal put forward by America sharp. +
Signor Mussolint describes with have been arrested, and the band to abolish submarines, Mr. Bridge- Clark, (Capt.); Wynne, Bishop: justifiable pride the part which he to which they belonged is declared man said that the proposal was Much depends on to-morrow's Leung Yuk Tong, McKelvie, Lam played in the regeneration of Italy to have had adherents in Berlin first mooted by Lord Balfour at match between the K.O.S.B.. and Yak Ying; Tso Kwal Shing, Rocha, in an interview published in the and six or eight other large Ger- the Washington Conference: "Of the
course we stand by the proposals. Chinese Athletic. At the Gosano, Suea Kam Suen and Chan | Paris-Midi. "We were like the man cities..... moment, the K.0.8.B. are best Kwong Iu
pilot at the wheel during a storm. In Hamburg they had a three-that we made then," he said, "and placed for the runners-up position Reserves:-Wheeler, McBride, The whole crew had their eyes valve receiving get with which we shall be very glad to return in the League, with the Scots Pau Ka Ping and Howarth,,N fixed upon us. We had to conquer they intercepted and deciphered to them, if other countries have Guarda two points behind. If the White shirts will be provided at or die. Wo conquered," he declar- Morse messages, giving the results been converted, and submarines K.O.S.B. succeed In repeating their H.K: Football Club house. Pro-ed. After six years, the Duco of races, principally from French can be abolished altogether to
this game will be in ald pointed out, people still placed racecourses.
Sir Herbert Samuel stated after- champions, they are logically cor- of the Army Branch of Ministering their confidence in him. That was From the window of their room wards that he did not propose we tain as runners-up but should they Children's League.
| the miracle of Fascland
they transferred this information pay any attention to Mr. Bridge
man's speech, which does not. lose, the position of the twa
Kowloon Teams; <
Turning to Franco-Italian rela to accomplices in the streets by observe the ordinary rules of military sides will again be
tions, the Duce mentioned that at hand signs or calls. The accom courtesy." equalised.
The following teams have been one time people went so far as to plfcca, having thus become aware The remainder of the matches selected to represent the Kowloon imagine that Italy was preparing of the result ten minutes befora Representatives of the music. have little Interest, though the Football Club in their league some kind of armed enterprise the bookmakers, were able to has hall and the theatre, including Mr. display of the Police against the matches to-morrow:---
against the South-East of France, ten to the bookmakers and lay Harry Randall and Mr. Harry Queen's will be watched closely in Angus; Wheeler, Dodshon; Hod-Puro foolishness, was Signor their bets with absolute cortainty Mastors, attended the funeral of view of their future appearance in ley, Sims, McKelvle; Reed, Ker- Mussolini's comment, and he add- of winning.
Little Tich at Marylebone Cemer the Shield final,
nick, Northey, Mulr and Milos. od that, quite apart from ethnical Thirty Humburg bookmakers, tery, Finchley,
and historical reasons, such an have lost considerable sums for 2nd Division Wood; Guest, adventure would be nothing less same time past in this way. Seve The Order of the White Lion of Blacklock, Reserves: Huet, in progress between Franco and losses as they frequently accepted member of the firm of J. Fisher, Eastman: Roberts, Bliss Dunnett; than mutual suicide. He believed ral of them, it appears, have only Czechoslovakia has been bestowed Pile, Tiernan, Contes, that the conversations at present themselves to blame for their on Br, Charles Henry Fisher, a
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Midweek League Matches..
Reserva: Vickarst
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The Chancellor of the Exche-aires publicly to express the quer has received through Messrs. thanks of his Majesty's Govern Baring Brothers and Co. £5 from mont for this gift to the nation to the fund of £600,000 which, as which has inspired it. Recently will be played on Wednesday, an anonymous donor to be added and his appreciation of the spirit The following League games recently announced, has been the Morning Post Lanounced an March 21st: given for the redemption of the anonymous gift of £100 for the Chinese Ath. v, South China Club Sookunpoo ground on Saturday Italy would meet with assured and into, bets after the betting should Ltd. National Debt, Mr. Churchill de Isamo purpose,
ground, 4.45 pm-Mr. Baldwin, Nicholls.
eney success, --
have been declared closed.