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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LEAGUE TENNIS.
FIRST WIN FOR K.C.C.
Due to the rala on Saturday afternoon, there were several last minute postponements in the league fixtures, only one game being played in the first división. The actond division were able to play off, three games and the third managed to bring four games to a
decision.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
First Division. Kowloon C. 57 Indian R. C.
Second Division.
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MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1928.
COMMANDER KILLED.
PLANE CRASH ON FLIGHT TO MANAGUA.
Washington, June 23. Major C. A. Lutz, who was to seaume command of the United States' air forces in Managua, was flying there with Lieut. 1. T Busby when their three-engined transport machine crashed at Bowling Green, Virginia, both be ing killed. Reuter's American Service.
42 Waterfield 4-7;. boat Maj, White and 4. Greenaway 8-5; bent A. Bryant
and A. Pepper 6-5.
M. B. K. 51 R. Engineers Indian R. C. 57 Nippon Club Chinese R. C. 05 University.
Third Division.
A.
Kowloon C. C. 36 R. A. O. 0, Indian R. C. Recreio "B"
59 Civil Service Hongkong C. C. 66 R. A. M. C.
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68 K. Indians
FIRST DIVISION.
K.C.C. Indian R.C.
ST. PATRICK'S CLUB,
BREEZY PERFORMANCE BY
"THE SPARKLERS.”
Another first-rate concert was
HUGE MAIL LOSS.
ROBBERY COMMITTED IN NEW YORK?
London, June 23. One of the biggest robberies of given at St. Patrick's Catholic Club, Garden Road, on Saturday evening, ocean mails" ever made was dis- when the entertainers were "The covered upon the arrival in Lon- Sparklers." The artists contribut-don of the registered bags of mail ing certainly gave an excellent brought to Southampton from the account of themselves, winning the United States by the 60,000 ton good favour of the audience and liner. Leviathan.
韵 rendering their numbers with At present it is impossible to catching swing which proved ex-assess the value of the stolen pro- tremely enjoyable...
perty, but it is estimated to be in A well-chosen programme was the region of £100,000-Reuter.. offered, containing numerous items
Bents on Bags Intact. of a widely varied nature, all of which did credit to the enter It now seems cartain that the tainers. One of the outstanding
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BACK PAINS Most Often Are Due To A Defective Condition Of The Blood. The Remedy Is
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DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS" 48 P. M. Pinguet and A. Guest 42 (K. G. C.) boat A, Hale and G. Water successes was "Dawn of Tomor robbery was committed in New
Pains in the back should always 34 field 8-8; beat Maj.,White and E
a duet by Mr. W. R.York before the mails were put 7-4 beat A. Bryant and Wilkinson and Mrs. Bowles. The on the Leviathan. The bags were lead the sufferer to look to the con- 10-1 E.
and G. Les voices of these two popular con stored in the ship's strong room, Bishop 41 (K. C. C.) lost to A. Hale and Gtributora blended with very pleas during the voyage across the Adition of the blood. Every muscle pa pred blood in proportion to the work 40 Waterfield 8-8; lost to Mai. White and ing results and drew much applause.lantic, over which there was an of the body needs a supply of rich, 33 E. Greenaway 5-6; beat A. Bryant Another, item that proved par armed guardi
ticularly acceptable was the display The mails were distributed from it does. When the blood is thin and A..Pepper 7-4.
Total: "K.C.C-66, R.A.0.C. 43. of bayonet swinging by Mr. Bowles, the ship to London and the various muscles lack nourishment and. while Mr. Potts oblained surpris provincial cities direct under the rebel. The result, la rheumatic Ingly tuneful melody from a congreatest precautions.
pain, oually known by the name The plan adopted is for the re- of lumbago, in these muscles. cortina on which he played selected"
Another form of back-ache es- pieces. Mr. Goater's rendering of gistered package baga to be faston- the song "Just Once Again" wased with a small lead seal of the pecially common in the Far East loudly applauded. Mr. Wilkinson United States Post Office. The is due to nervous debility. Over made a hit with the song "Sampan."
On the K. C. C. ground, the home team beat the Indian R. O by 15
games,
Scores:
E. C. Finchor and F. G. L Wheeler
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C.S.C.C. v Recreio “B."
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At Happy Valley, the Civil Service C. C. lost to the Club de Recreio "B" by 19 games.
SCOTCS:
Maj. C. Willson and Spittey (CS.C.C.) beat Rocha and Noronha
Other Items In the programme, bags are then placed in unregis
(K. C. C.) beat S. A. Rumjahn and -4; lost to Remedios and Gosano 4-7; all of which were warmly, received/lored, bags which are also sesied.work, worry, and above all the try-
A. H. Rumjahn 6-5; beat J. 8. A. Curreem and I. M. A. Razack 6-0; boat S. H. Ismail and J. S. Ackber 9-2.
(K. C. C.) lost to S. A. Rumjahn and Fincher and W. M. Gittius A. H. Rumjahn 2-9; lost to J. S. A.
Curreem and I. M. A. Razack 4-7 bout 9. II. Ismall and J. S. Ackber 10-1.
S. E. Green and D. S. Green (K. C. C.) beat 5. A. Rumfahn and A. H. Rumjahn 8-5; lost to J. S. A. Curreém and I. M. A. Razack 6-0; beat S. H. Ismail and J. S. Ackber 9-2. Total: K.C.C. 57, I.R.C. 12,
SECOND DIVISION.
M.B.K. v Itoral Engineers. At King's Park, the Mitsut Bussan Kaisha defeated the Royal Engineers in a close match by 3 gumes.
Scores:
T. Kitajima and K. Matau (M.B.H.) lost to Col. Skinner and Lt. Col. Wyatt 3-8; lost to Capt. Jacobs Larkcom and Spr. Earl 5-6; beat 8g Trumper and Sig. White 9-2.
T. Fujimori and B. Fukushima (M. B. K.) beat Cal. Skinner and Lt. Col. Wyatt 7-4: beat Capt. Jacobs- Larkenm and Spr. Earl 8-3; lost to Sgt. Trumper and Sig. White 5-6.
Z Tachthamn and Y. Koyama, (M. B. K.) lost to Col. Skinner and L-Col. Wyatt 3-8; beat Capt. Jacobs Larkcom and Spr. Earl 74; lost to Sgt. Trumper and Sig. White 4-7.
Total: M.B.K, 61, R.E. 48. Univeralty C.R.C. Playing at home, the University were defeated by the Chinese R. C. by 31 games,
Scores:
Sousa and Barrow
(University) last to H. Lo and T. C. la 4-7: lost to F. K. Lau and W. F. Taol 4-7; lost to M. C. Lau and P. K. Kwok 9-8.
T. L. Fu and H. T. Lee (University) lost to H. Lo and T. C. In 3-8; beat F. K. Lau and W. F. Tsoi 6-5; lost to M. C. Lau and P. K. Kwok 5-6.
T. K. Tan and Y. B. Ng (Univer- nity) lost to H. Lo and T. C. Iu 4-7 lost to F. K. Lau and W. F. Tao! 2-9 lost to M. C. Lau and P. K. Kwok 3-8 Total: 'Varsity 34, C.R.O. €5.
Nippon Indian R.C.
On their own courts, the Nippon Club lost to the Indian R. C. by 15 rames,
Scores:
Isomura and Fujieda (Nippon) lost 10 S. A. Hussain and D. Mohamed 5-0; bent S., S. Hussain and A. K. Ismail 8-3: lost to A. H. Madar and 8. A. R. Bux 68.
lost to Barros and Barretto 3-8.
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White and White (C.S.C.C.) lost Rocha and Noronha 2-9; lost to Barres and Barretto 3-8. Romedios and Conatio 6-8; 10st to Owen and Jones (C.S.C.C.) beat Rocha and Noronha 74: lost Remedios and Gosano 4-7; lost to
Barres and Barretto 5-6.
Total: C.S.C.C. 40, C. de R. 59. H.K.C.C. R.A.M.C.
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On their own ground, the Hong- Medical Corps by 33 games.
C. C. defeated the Royal Army kong
Scores:
H. B. Remington and A. Hugh Jones (H. K. C. G.) beat Croasdale and Barnes D-2; lost to Maj. Cox and Sims 4-7; beat Flood, and S. M. Brown 1-2.
E. J. R. Mitchell and T. A. R. Duncan (H. K. C. C.) beat Crossdale and Barnes 9-2; heat Mad. Cox and Sim 6-5; lost to Flood, and S, M, Brown 6-6.
A. Piercy and N. L. H. Railton (H. K. C. C.) beat Cronsdale and Barnes 7-4; bent Mal. Cox and Sims
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The sorters in one of the London ing nature of the climate, sap the nervous system, producing a sense particularly funny district offices who handled the re- monologue entitled "The Wreck of gistered section of the mall found of mental and physical exhaustion the Good. Ship Gluepot," and a that the lead seals were intact accompanied by dull dragging back pugilistic sketch entitled the "Duke On breaking the seals and examin- pains, or pains which are acute, of Hongkong v "Cheery Blossom," ing the mails they found that the stabbing, neuralgic.
It will be found in almost all the battling wonder: Other artists envelopes inside had been split who contributed, in addition to open and everything negotiable ox-such cases that the use of Dr. those stated above, were Messrs. tracted. Sculthorpe, Tomkins, Docherty, and Hay.
The careful selection made Williams' Pink Pille to build up from the letters indicated that the the blood and to impart. fresh The manager of the troupe in Mr.theft had been carried out without strength to the nerves will not only Bowles, who is to be congratulated hurry. Reports were subsequent- quickly stop back-pains but will on the excellence of the production, ly received from all over the coun-also impart a sense of new life, while Mr. J. T. Thirlwell made a try of bags of mail being similarly vigour and health to the whole sys- splendid job of the electrical effects, rifled-Reuter. The scenes for the song "Sumpan" were painted by Mr. Wilkinson."
The breezy, door attendants were Mr. Columbus and Mr. Martini.
UNUSUAL ROBBERY.
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The American View.
tem. For the backaches from which so many girls and women suffor at periodic intervals they ; New York, June-24. are a specific of especial valuò... Postal inspectors here do not Your chemist can supply Dr. think the Loviathan's, mail baga Williams' Pink Pills for Palo Peo- were tampered with before she ple, or sent post free, $1.50 per sailed from New York. They say bottle, 6 bottles #8 by The Dr. WII- that all the registered bags were Hams Medicine Co., 60, Klanges in perfect condition, sealed, placed Road, Shanghal. But when buying
7-4: beat Flood and 3. M. Brown 10-1. TWO WOMEN TRAPPED IN AN in ordinary mall, bags and convey in a shop accept only Dr. Wil-
Total: H.K.C.C. 66, R.A.M.C. 89.
LB.C. ▼ Kowloon Indians.
A Sookanpo the Indian R. C. obtained their first points in the league from the Kowloon Indians by 17 games.
Scores:
M. Hassan and Y. J. Khan (I.R.C.) beat G. A. Khan and II. Singh 0-5 beat M. A. Khan and S. It. Salleh 10-1; beat Feroz Ali and Firdos Khan 8-3.
EMPTY HOUSE.
An unusual robbery took place at No. 18 Hill Road, opposite the "ongkong University on Saturday afternoon.
In her report to the Police a young Chinese woman, Lal Kwai- yuk; residing in Kowloon, stated that on Saturday she came to Hong- kong with the intention of looking over an empty house which she pro- posed to rent. On arriving at the house she asked a small Chinese boy the keys. The boy went next door
ed to the pier by armed guards-liams steadfastly refuse sub- Reuter's American Service,
BANDIT OUTRAGE.
RANSOM DEMANDED FOR
· AMERICAN · CAPTIVES.
Mexico City, June 24,
PLANOS.
MUSIC.
Rebels operating near Guadala: GRAMOPHONES.
M. P. Madar and A. Rahmir. (I. R. C.) lost to G. A. Khan and H. Singh 4-7; lont to M. A. Khan and Standing in the doorway regarding jara have captured two Ameri-
H. Salleh 4-7; lost to Feroz All and Firdos Khan 8-8.
M: 0. Hoosen and M. Y. Adal (I. ft. C.) beat G. A. Khan and H. Singh 8-3; beat M. A. Khan and 9. R. Salleh 9-2; beat Feroz All and Firdos Khan 6-5,
Total: LR.C. 68, K.I.T.C. 41.
LEAGUE TABLES.
The League tables in all divisiona given below
Chiness T_C.
Honekane C. o. M. D. K. Creizengower Univerally Kowloon C. D. Indian R. C.
Bouth China
First Division,
Gamed
cans, Messrs. William Mitchel!
for them; returning with a woman, and Cooper, and are holding them The three then entered the house for ransom at 18,000 pesos. The to kill the two and as they were about to unlock rebels threaten the door of the lower floor a man men if the ransom is not forth- entered and suggested that be coming immediately.
The United States! Embassy has might assist them.
Not suspecting anything they al- formally made representations to lowed him to. Once in the house the Mexican Foreign Office in con- of the
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they began examining the rooms.nexion with the capture. Mr. MUSICAL
Unnoticed, two other men entered, Mitchell is the manager
and accosting the women demanded Mesquital Deloro mines, the pro-
their jewellery. One tried to take perty of the Pacific Mining Con- INSTRUMENTS.
P. W. L. Pa jade bangle from Lai Kwai-yuk's pany in the state of Zecatecas,
$ $14 1718 wrist and when she resisted, threa- It is reported that he is un-
242 234 • 145 162
tened to chop off her hand if she did popular with the bandits because
128 169' 1 not give up the jewellery.
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JAI 205
107 279
189 800 1
Betox Division
- 478 IB
1. 200 199.
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Nomura and Satch (Nippen) lost Chine HC. to S. A. Hussain and D. Mohamed Recreio 5-6; lost to S. S. Hussain and A. K. Hongkong 0. 0. Ismail 6-0; lost to A. H. Hadar and Nippen Club Indian C. 5. A. I. Bux 2-0.
Univemits Yoshibawa and Hachiuma (Nip-M. B. K. pon) lost to S. A. Hussain and D. Royal Englom
Craigencower Mohamad 8-8; lost to S. 8. Hussain Kowloon E. E. and A. K. Ismail 5-6; lost to A. II. Badar and 8, A. R. Box 4-7.
Total: Nippon 42, I.R.C. 57.
THIRD DIVISION.
Kowloon CC, y RA.O.C.
The Kowloon C. C. playing at home
American
he refused to pay them 'tribute or After having robbed the women let them loot the property without of the jewellery they took Lal's handbag containing several hun- epposition. Router's dred dollars, and tying the women up in one of the rooms, decamped. After some time the two victims
21 177 managed to release themselves and gave the alarm, but by that time the robbers had escaped.
22 191 205
12 14 16 16 Tkr 349. 1
110 147
4 120 27
130 285
RECORD EQUALLED.
Third Division,
Chinese "B" Chino "A"
300 201
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HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Kowloon Beerele "B"
South Chine Girl Service
Kennedy Road MIL Hongkong C. G.
T. A. B. C.
defeated the Royal Army Ordnance A. o. c. Corps by 18 games.
Scorea:
Nippon Club
Y. M. C. A. Indio, C.
C. H. Atkins and E, Abraham Kowloon Indians (K. C. C.) lost to A. Esle and G. Becrely “A”.
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SPANISH POLÍTICS.
NEW CONSTITUTION BASED ON SINGLE CHAMBER.
Madrid, June 24. General Primo de Rivera has ad- dressed a letter to the Centrall Committee of the Patriotic Union declaring that the new Spanish
In the Southern Counties Athletle Constitution will be, based on a
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