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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BOXING ON SATURDAY.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29,
HOME FOOTBALL.
AMERICAN NAVAL MEN TO PORTSMOUTH. WIN IN GREAT
APPEAR
A special programme, to include two of the loading mon in the American naval contingent here, has been arranged for Saturday at Lee Theatre.
The programmo is as follows! Twelve round contest for the Wei- torwoight championship of the Colony: Marino Fraser, II.M.S. Tamar, v "Whitey" Roberts, U.S.S. Black Hawk.
Six round Lightweight contest: L. S. Hall, H.M.S. Titaniny "Red" Michoner, U.S.S. Black Hawk.
Six round Calchiweight contest: Marine Smith, H. M. S. Harmesy "K" Stephens, U. 9. S. Black Hawk.
Six round Catchweight contest: A. B. Saunders, H.M.S. Hermes, v Jana Pintos da Silva, Pero de Alen
quer.
Ten round Featherweight contest: Signalman Shons, H.MS. Seraphis "v A. B. Davies, H.M.S. Hermes,
CRICKET LEAGUE.
WINNERS TO PLAY THE REST.
The following have been selected! to play for the Rest against the winners of the first division of the League (University) in a match on the University ground on Saturday: II. R. B. Hancock (Capt.) G. R. Sayer, Lt-Comdr. A.P. Shaw, W. Brace, F. Goodwin, E.C. Fincher, S. Jex, A, H. Madar, W. C. Hung, A. Hamson and F.J. de Rome.
A bus will leave the Hongkong Cricket Club at 1.45 p.m. sharp.
Arsenal Dorby. C. Sunderland
STYLE.
י ་
Division I.
0 Portsmouth
Manchester U. Tottenham
OON.
the
THE LATE MR. GERRARD.
AN APPRECIATION.
1928.
JAPANESE FLEET COMING.
LEE HYSAN LIBEL ACTION.
(Continued from Page 7.3
1023.
(Continued from Page: 1.).
Ho looked a man: he was a man aircraft carrier, to replace the look up in the dictionary you will London, Mar. 28. Portsmouth, who at one time ap- Ay, when he went away from battle-cruiser Amagi which was and the characters mean general Why do you call the document a peared to be in danger of reloga Hongkong just after the New damaged in the earthquake of manager ton to the Second Division, de-Year, you could have taken
Six other capital ships including share certificate?-Because we feated the Arsenal at Highbury lease of his life. Today he lies to-day by two goals to nil. This among front folk. No more will the Owarl and the Kit and of still have to share the profit according is the second match In succession his pang yous great him or he bigger tonnage (45,000 tons) were to the capital of $9,000,000. About which Pompey has won on foreign them wi' cheery halloa and "Hoo's also being designed when the two thirds of the capital is own-
a' wi' ye the day?"
Washington Conference put a stoped by my family and under my, aoil.; -
All his days physically as strong to further operations. control, MS Several matches wero played in
In the case of the Mutsu the for- |**
Kept in Family. England and Scotland, the results as the proverbial bull, yet he was
nover amiss wi' kindly enquiry forward funnel, takes on a curious being:
the dwaibly among us, for he had form. Instead of being straight, How much of your own money of it takes a curve backward before was there?—About eight lakhs of strong man's horror
it again comes to a vertical posi- the $3,000,000 wore my own. strength mis-used.
Coming to us, one may say, prac-tlon. In appearance it is not un- About & million was owned by my family and under my control and tically from the plough, to his Uke a ship's ventilator.
the rest was from, friends who physical attributes were added
A Powerful Ship.
wishod to give money under cor- those which go to make the ideal custodian of the public patience. The third powerful unit of the talu conditions. in handling weak human nature, a visiting Squadron, the Fuso, fe of Answering questions with re- sense of fairness born of and the even bigger dimensions than her gard to the oplum monopoly, Mr. two companiona. The Fuso is 673 Leo Hysan said that in a previous feet long as compared with the firm the farm was put in a 600 feat of the other two, although brother's name -When he retired displacing lesser tonnage, and In-he suggested that it be pub In stead of eight 16-inch guns, she witness's name. Lee Yue Sing has twelve 14-inch guns disposed knew little about the matter. in pairs along the whole length. Mr. Dee. Hysan said he was of the vessel. She displaces 30,- acquainted with torine of the 000 tone, and, on Brown-Curtiss Geneva Convention. Mr. Alabas. turbines, develops a horse-power ter reading from the Convention," of 40,000 and a speed of 22% said the right was not to be lessed. knots. She has a radius of action to any person whatever and the of 9,000 miles on mixed coal and export of opium whether raw or prepared from any territory waą oil consumption. -
to be prohibited.
Division III (South).
1: Exeter
Gillingham
Scottish League. Hibernians @ Queen's Park Cowdenbeath 0 Celtle Rangers
4. Falkirk
ONN.
0
-Router.
FOOTBALL FORECAST.
COMPETITION.
"TELEGRAPH" OFFERS PRIZE
OF $50 WEEKLY.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers. who 'Bond in twelve correct fore- casts of the results of the English matches and Scottish Leaguo
(to be played on Saturday next, March 31st) set out in the Coupon below. No gal scores are required; only forecasts show ing wine or draws.
Indian "B" Team Selected. The following have been select ed to represent the Indian Recrea
gift of democracy, a straight- tion Club "B" in 'n league match In the ovent of no reader fore-forwardness carrying high courage against the Kowloon Cricket Club casting all twelve matches, a prize not to be denied, and an adapta on Saturday at 2 p.m. sharp, on the of $25 will be given to the reader bility to foreign conditions, the I.R.C. ground:- P. Madar who sends in the greatest number hall-mark of the Scot abroad. (Captain), Sirdar anan, A. 8. Suf- of correct forecasts; and in the find, R. Nazarin, D. Mohomed, A. event of two or more readers send- Butt, A. M. Rumjahn, A. K. Ismail,ing in an equal high number, the A. Rahmin, U. T. Thad, and M. R. prize of $25 will be divided. Abbas. Reserve:-A, R. Sumad.
The competition is in accordance with the rules' published in the Telegraph during the weeks August 29-September 24,
THE LINCOLNSHIRE.
DARK WARRIOR WINS.
London, Mar. 28. The result of the Lincolnshire Handicap wos:
1
Mr. Sol Joel's Dark Warrior Mr. Jack Joel's Phinesmmon Capt. Hutchison's The Mohawk.. 8 Twenty-six ran, and the raco' was won by two lengths with three lengths between second and third.
Betting was 28 to 1, 100 to 7, and 7 to 1, respectively.-Reuter.
CAPSTA
SMOKE
CIGARETTES
Navy Cut Cigarettes'
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on March 31st.
"DIVISION 1.
Burnley Bury Derby C. Sunderland
Y Newcastle. v Huddersfield. Cardiff. Everton.
DIVISION IL
Notts F. Wolves
Y
Y
Fulham ▾ Southampton.
Company's Rights,
As in the case of the other two battleships, the Fuso is protected with a 12-inch armour belt along the water-line. The secondary. Mr Alabaster-Your company, armament comprises eight 6-inch tho. Yue Sing Company, had pre- - guns, four anti-aircraft guns viously not only had the right of mounted on the main turret, three proparing and retaining oplum In machine guns and six under-water. Macho but you had the right to torpedo. tabes. The personnel import and re-export. Yes, comprises 1,260 officers and men.
The Fuso is of an older type of Japanese battleship, having been launched in 1914. A sister ship is the Yamashiro, which was, launched in 1915.
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And you had stocks of oplum which you had up-to-date either prepared or re-exported 7-Yes.**
You sold those stocks to the Government? Yes.
You knew that under the 'Con The Tenryu, which acts as vention they could not export No dreamy Celt this hardy son leader to the First Destroyer them either raw or prepared 7 of Aberdeenshire, and yet, as Flotilla, is one of two light cruisers They could get a certificate from imaginative as they are made, he built in 1918 to conform to a type the country of origin. was well vorsed not only in the which is identical with the 1910 lore of his own countryside but the type of British cruisors. problems of mankind in general. Tenryu and her sister-ship, the Logical in his statements, just in Tatsuta, are, however, faster and his decisions, he was a tower of better armed as regards torpedo strength to constituted authority, equipment, being designed in this No more will his place see him connexion to act as destroyer or his like, no more the villagera leaders.
The
The only thing the Government could do was to prepare the oplum and use it for local consumption? don't agree. They could ro export it to the country from which it came, me
But article 0. of the Convention says they can't do that 7-They
origin.
have his guidance, no more his The armament of these boats can return it to the country of colleagues sock kindly advice, no consists of four guns of 5-inch You think the Government more the green and field witness calibre, disposed singly, an anti-bought this oplum from you for his prowess.
aircraft gun, two machine guns the purpose of sending it back? and two triple-torpedo tubes. The His Lordahly-He has not said Tenryu is over 400 feet in length and develops the high speed of 31 knota per hour. She has three
The stiffest of them a' he bowed; The bauldest o' them a' he cowed; They durst nee mair than ho
allow'd,
That was a Jaw:
We've lost a birkio weel worth funnels.
gowd,
Willie's nwn."
He looked a man: he was a man' And we know he must have passed- away like a man.
R. McW.
Chelsea. Oldham.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
DIVISION IIL Coventry * · Millwall. Charlton v Northampton. Doncaster
Bradford.
V
SCOTTIER LEAGUE.
C'beath
Airdrie. Aberdeen- Y St. Mirren.
Name
Address
No, 31.
Date
RA. TIE K.O.S.B.. FOR
SECOND PLACE,
HABEAS CORPUS
APPLICATION.
that
Special Law Necessary.
Mr. Alabaster:He suggesïa that they could not prepare it in Macao, Mr. Lee Hysan pointed out that the Macao Government. would have to pass a special law and publish It in the Bulletin to onable thêm to do that.
And you have not seen anything: to alter those regulations?--I have not seen anything.
In your time, before last June, (Continued from Page 7).
your opium purchased for export- had to be exported raw7-Yes; ing of the fugitives Their sur
That was under the Macao re- render was only made possible bygulations? Yes. the Governor's order to the magia- trate, consequent on a requisition Once the Court was satisfied that the two men had been wrongfully
Questioned concerning the You By defeating the Hongkong F. C. arrested or wrongfully placed in Sing Company, Mr. Leo Hysan said by three' goals to nil in the Senior custody, then the Court was justi-that when it was started Fung Division of the Hongkong. Foot-fied in discharging them.
went to him and naked if it was ball League yesterday, the Royal
Supporting his first ground of advlenble to invest in it... Latt Artillery tied the K. O. S. B. for applleation, that no requisition for witness wrote to Fung asking hi second place in the table, Davie, the extradition of the fugitives to get various particulars regard Bishop (own goal) and Hill netted had been made, as was provided ing the company. He wrote for the Artillery.
by the Chinese Extradition Ordin because he wanted an answer, in The Club de Recreio showed an
improvement on recent perform ane of 1889, counsel continued writing,
With regard to the letter he ances by defeating the Queen's Rothat the requisition bore the name giment by the odd goal of five. At of Li Chal-sum, but, according to wrote to Fung he made a copy of half-time the sides were level, that Ordinance, it should have it later. Recha opening the score, and Caldi come either from the Peking.
cutt equalising from a penalty. The Recreio were in arreare soon the restart, Beatty netting,
Government or from some officer representing that Government:"
His Lordship pointed out that
take the amended. Ordinances of 1889, and 1927, and counsel said he would concedo that..
The case is proceeding;
Strike out the teams which you but later Rocha stored twice for Mr. Hin Shing-lo would have to HOW MUCH DO YOU
think will lose, but make the Recreio.
marks in respect of matches which
you think will be drawn.
All claima must reach this office not later than Wednesday follow- ing the date on which the matches are played. No prize will be 'awarded for which a claim has not
been made.
Before sending in your coupon, mark your forecasts on the dupli- cate list, given below. Keep your dulpicate ata and compare them later with the published results of the matches and if you find that you have eight or more correct sond in a claim for the prize.
Mark your envelopes "Football on the front and write your name (without address) on the back of the envelope.
KOWLOON DOCK THEFT.
CHINESE GETS THREE
MONTHS.
Li Chal-sum's Position.
KNOW?
His Lordship said that, on con- TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. sidering the amendment, the re-
quisition had to be from a Chinese The following general know- authority. He added that a reledre paper has been taken from quisition could be received from the Daily Express.
the Viceroy or other officer Answers, for those who need administering a Provincial them, will be found on Paga 14- At the Kowloon Magistracy, this Government. The present re- of this issue.
1 What potentate of whom mugh morning, a Chinese, of the coolio quisition was by Li Chal-sum,
has been heard of late had never class was charged, before Mr. W. Chairman of the Provincial
seen the sea until a four months Schofield, with stealing a quantity Government Council of Kwang- of lead wiring from Kowloon Docks, tung. It bora the seal of Ll Chal
It was stated by Sub-Inspector sum, the seal of the Council and James that the defendant was seen the gignature of the custodian of on board a ship undergoing repairs. the seal. He was later searched and the wir
Counsel replied that it was com- ing was found colled around his leg, mon knowledge that Li Chai-sum under his socks MORE could hardly be treated 'asan On the ship, continued Sub-Ins-officer of the Peking: Government. MARK AND KEEP THIS DUPLICATE Pector James, some lead wiring had He appeared to be against the LIST. DO NOT FORWARD IT TO US been cut and the presumption was Paking Government, but might, at IT IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI that it had been severed by the de- any moment, be with that Govern Sapa ENCE SO THAT YOU MAY KEEP A fendant, although the prosecution mont. RECORD OF THE FOREDANTS YOU HAVE could not prove that,"
His Lordship said there was no BENT IN.
There had been numerous lar-evidence to that effect. NATO conies of this nature and the Dock Counsel replied that that could Company were pressing for a heavy bo inferred. He went on to say penalty.
Burnley Bury
!
v. Newcastle.
Derby C. Sunderland Fulham Notts F Wolves Coventry. Charlton
Doncaster Cheath Aberdosa
7. Huddersfield. Cardiff.
v. Everton
V Southampton,
v. "Chelsca.
V. Oldham,
Millwall
v. Northampton.
v. Bradford..
Airdrie.
St Mirren.
What great modern literary work has cost £500,000 to produce!
8 How many words are there in
the English languager Where, according to the latest sciantifa theory, did man first appear on the earthy
6. From what material, usually se garded as waste, can enormously valuable products be extracted!
Sentence of three months hard that In a Habeas Corpus case every
loophole should be investigated o labour was imposed.
and a distinction should be drawn between it and a criminal case Thero was ample veuthority to Derby race crowds this year show that the Court could go by will be taken to Tattenham Cor inference and possibly invite fresh ner by electric trains for the first evidence at any stage.
time.
The hearing is proceeding...
When and by who does the
Union Jack firet instituted What Rying creature moves lis wings at the rate of 15,000 times 'per second fa What country is about to lose thirteen days out of the present fastest
and whul What is declared to be the
ball game in the world
10
What astounding Tolentino dis- covery is reported to have just
11
been made by a Russian refugeel When is Coller Monday, and why
is it so valled) N
18 Where and what is the Heart of