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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1928.
WORLD SPORT
NOTTS VETERAN IN FINE FORM.
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BILLIARDS PAKLOUR.
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AT
PALACE HOTEL.
CANARY BARNS £100
WEEK.
EXPÉRT AT HARMONY AND ACCOMPANYING,
*
Bluck cats for luck.
Six years ago "Little Tweet" was an egg; now he is & canary Caruso carning £100 a week. And the financial part of the transformation is all due to a hungry black tom cat ut Watford.
It happened in this way. "Little Tweet," an ordinary-looking canary with a dark necklet, golden plum- age, and a still more golden voice, was presented, when a year old, to for Betty Stuart, who toured the musle- With fower opportunities for cuoists to practise their art, the halls with her faher in a concertina "Little Tweet" was Fer mascot. Palace Hotel in Kowloon remains the tarn. centre for all those who delight-ic encouragement, but exercise of their skill with, the red Where she went ho, went. When Kent some
on the stage "Little their bowlers met with no further and white balls. Wisely, the imago-Betty was success. George Gunn gave one ment decided to open an extion of Tweet" was left in his cage. In the of the best displays of his career their saloon, the ceremony, being wings.
The nature of the Notts reply was not entirely in accord with expectations. An early logs gave
for last night.
This went on for several years.
In Hitting up 100 (not out)" with Bow billiard parlour is housed Then came the turning point in his
was
out serloua blemish. Je severe on bowlers, scoring
nebatly with strokes all round the wickel and Paully outpacing his partner. It was Gunn's 7th cen- tury of the season, and he is 49 years of age.
HAMMOND TAKES WICKETS. Middlesex Thankful for Bad Weather.
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A score of 200 by Gloucester in the Arst innings of the match against Middlesex at Bristol was sufficient to gain them first In nings points, the Lord's team being dismissed for 148.
was
The new in the ro
rooms which were previously over to hotel service. Fully Gauge parlour offers all the facilities desired by the billiards enthusiast.
waz
reer. The Stuarts were appear- at Watford,
Brought House Down. "
had just been deposited in the wings prior to their turn when Thomas Mr. Tollan, conducting the cero Felix, Esq., black and hungry- look- mony, spoke of the recreational faciliing, came prowling round. ties of the Colony, not least of which
billiards,
as tho Indoor aport par excellence. Kowloon was recognised as the centre of billiards interests and in adding to the existing equipment, the Palace Hotel was acting wisely, Toasts to the success of the now ven- ture were then drunk as Mrs. Oxberry played off the first ball on the now tables,
There was a fair attendance whon Messrs. C. Earnshaw and J. Osmund engaged in an exhibition game of 500 up. Both players went off level, but The Middlesex collapse
at no time did it appear that Earn- largely brought about by Hammond, thaw could keep up with the Colony's Gloucester's brilliant all-rounder, who took five wickets at a cost champion. For the first 100, scores of 12 runs apiece. Gloucester hadere fairly even, but Earnshaw fell lost one wicket in their second in-ny in the later stages. Osmund made several breaks of more than 40, nings when further play was put his best being 58 to finish the game, out of the question. The scores with prolonged play of the red. The final score was Ormund 602, Earn shaw 240.
were:.
Gloucester: 200 and 83 for 1
wicket.
Middlesex: 138.
In a match which produced only 431 runs, batsmen were not pro- minent. Hammond took 5 wickets for 60 runs during the Middlesex innings.
SUSSEX HAVE NEAR SHAVE.
Brilliant Bowling by Townsend.
LOCAL BILLIARDS.
ST. PATRICK'S CLUB DEFEAT
WARDERS:
So, for safety's sake, "Tweet" was taken on to the stage with the performers. They gave their usual turn as a duet, and then, to their amusement, they found the canary joining in. He harmonised with and accompanied them, and, when
At the end it was the canary, not necessary, improvised on his own. the performers, who was being ap- plauded. "Tweet" became a star In a night. He came on the stage to find a safety valve; he left it a feathered Caruso, destined to in- crease the earning powers of his owners fourfold.
"Tweet" had a trial test recently, when he surprised a party of guests with the beauty, clarity and volume of his voice.
Accompanied by orchestra and concertinas, he was note-perfect in "The Beils of St. Mary's," and then, between spells of pecking at bird seed, he harmonised splendidly in "Annie Laurie."
But it required a waltz, a form of music to which he is most partial, to show him at his best. He ac companied gallantly, and then. when the man-made notes died
way, he improvised merrily on his
in perfect harmony.
He has two eccentricities (less than most
great singers), He needs bright lights, simulating sun- St. Patrick's.shine, to make him sing at his 130 Mr. Remedios 150 best, and nothing will make him 82 Mr. Butcher 150 utter a note after 10.30 p.m., when 150 Mr. Brydic 16 he tucks his head under his wing 160 Mr. Painter 146 and goes to sleep. 141 150 Mr. James 145 Mr. Moulder 150
An interesting billiards match took place last evening when the Warders' Mens were at home to the St. Patrick's Club. After some Townsend had a bag of thirteen very keenly contested games, St. Sussex wickets in the match nt Patrick's Club won by n margin Chesterfield, where Derbyshire of 21 points. Scorea; Look Arst innings points, and gave
Warders Sussex ZE severe fright..
The Mr. Gooding visitors have not lost a match for Pilo many weeks, but in this match they Mr. Johnston were forced to follow-on and were Mr. Selby only 52 runs ahead with 2 wickets Mr. Hodge in hand when stumps were drawn. Mr. Gowland
No play was possible on the first day with the result that Derby were enables to force the follow- on although only 100 runs ahead, The scores were:
Derby: 203..
Sussex: 163 and 152 for 8
wickets:
812
833
The best breaks of the evening were Remedios (41) and James (36)..
PING PONG..
WAH YAN OLD BOYS IN
CANTON.
Je has only one blot in his career-he was born in Wigan.
LOCAL BASEBALL.
GOOD GAME FOR TO-MORROW.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S' QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1295 b Chartered Bank, 422 b. Meroantilo A. & B., £36. n. P. and 0. £97 m. East As $75 b.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $640 b. Union, Ins., $3471 b.. North Cliina, Ins., Tis. 146 b. Yangtazo Ins., 850, n. China Underwriters, $2 50 6. China Firos, $245 b.
H. K. Fire Ins., $730 b.
Shipping. Douglasos, 831) b.
H. K. Steamboats, $27 s. H. K. Tugs, $2 h. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 870 Shell Trans., 100/- n. Union Waterhosts, $201 b. Mining,
b.
Benguets, Bld b Kailans, 60/- ..B. Langkats, Tle. 11 s. S'hai Exploration, Tle. 2.45, n Raube, $4.40 b. Tronohs, 17/6. n.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $130 a. Whampoa Docks, $40 h. China Providonta $5.10. Hongkows, Tla. 156 n.. Now Engineeringe, Tis. 5 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 100 n, Cattons.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 8.80 b. Orientala, Tis. 2.50 - n. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 51 (old) n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 9. Hotels, $8.90 b. H. K. Lands, $657 b. S'hai Iands Tls. 138 b.
. Humphreys, $14.95 b.
Realtios, 6728.
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Public Utilities, Tramways, $24.50 b. Peak Trams, (old, $13 b. Star Forrios, $64†à China Lights, (Old) $11,60 B. H. K. Electrios, $49 b. Macao Electrics, #261 b. Telophones $6.00 b.. China Buses, Tis. 10.75 b. Singapore Tractions. 10/6 b Industrials, China Sugars, $2.25 8. Malabons, 8241 Canton Ioos, $3.70 b. Comunts (Comb $9.05 b... Ropos (Old) $6.80 United Asbestos $8.
Stores &c. Dairy Farms, 21.60s. Watsons, $14.50 - b. Dor A. Wing, .50 n. Lane Crawfords, $21 Mackintosh, $20 n. Bincoros, $9.50 1. Wm. Powelle, $3 b. '
Miscellaneous, Amusements, $261 b
n.
Constructions, $18.
1.
B'que Ind, G. Bonds,, 63% b. H. K. G. Loan, 6%
RUSSIAN'S REFUSAL TO SIGN.
What promises to be one of the best baseball games of the acason has been Derbyshire's score was sufficient
arranged for Sunday afternoon at 4 DEPORTATION DEFIED. to place them in a sound position,
a'clock between torms representing the as the wicket was troublesome
U. S. S. Sacramento and the U. 8. S. when Sussex went out. Town-
Asheville, This has been mado pos- send, who bowls right-hand
The ping-pong team of the Wah Yansible by the short visit of the Sacra- medium pace with swerve and off-
When Hyman Colton, aged 32, a now on amento, break, was getting exceptional Old Boys Association is
visit to Cantoħ, having arrived, there The Sacramento team l by far the Russian subject, was before London puce off the pitch, making him on Tuesday. A member, writing from best that has played on the Hongkong: Sessions recently it was stated that extremely difficult to time. He Canton yesterday, says that the team diamond. this year and has defeated he had been recommended for do claimed eight victims at a cost of has played. two friendly matches the Dragons, the Filipinos and the portation on five occasions, but 48 runs only Dowley making against the Canton Christian Assocla- Hongkong Baseball Club. It also de euch time he refused to sign the stand. Even Bowley trentention and the Pe Yuk Association and feated the Asheville in a friendly gamo papers and remained in England,
played on Wednesday afternoon, July Townsend with respect, but he have won both.
He was again recommended för Kenniff, the first baseman on the the sixth time to be deported, and Sacramento team, was formerly the Sir Robert Wallace, K.C., remarked, champion home-run Blogger of the "I don't know whether it is the U. S. Asiatic Fleet. Hagwood, is also slightest use making an order, but noted for his home-run capabilities, it will be recorded if it is made. while Archantbault, their pitcher, is I don't know If you will sign the undoubtedly the best man in that post- necessary form or not."
of 163.
hit out freely at other bowlers, The team is as followe.-Ng Tal. and achieved a splendid century, ping (Colony's champion), Ng Tin- He was out after scoring 104, a fong, Cheng Sam-chuen, Wong Mo- capital performance in an innings ping. Chan Ying-ting, Tenn Ying-fook, Ma Wing-hong, La Pul-lam, Kwan Townsend took five wickets for Yim-chor and Au Yung-chung, 68 runs when Sussex followed-on.
GLAMORGAN SURPRISED.
Worcester's fireat Reply to a Declaration.
YORKSHIRE SUCCESS.
Bowlers Improve Their Averages.
Glamorgan, after scoring 253
At Harrogate, Yorkshire defeat- runs for a wickets in the first in-ed Northants by ten wickets, the nings against Worcester, thought scores boing: fit to declare, but were taught a lesson, the Worcester team gain- ing a lead of 110 and then also dec aring.
Glamorgan batted strongly onough to avoid any question of defeat. The scores were:
Glamorgan: 258 for 6 wickets (deed), and 137 for 1 wicket. Worcester: 372 for 9 wickets
(deed).
Yorkshire: 287 and 12 for 0
wicket.
Northants: 126 and 172.. Robinson and Macaulay bowled unchanged in Northants first inninga, Robinson talding 6 wickets for 62 mans and Macaulay 5 for 68. The visitors followed on. and forced Yorkshire do go in again. Rhodes took 5 wickets for 57 rung. NEWMAN'S HUNDRED.
Easy Hampshire Victory Over
Essex,
25
tion in South China with the possible Cohen was sentenced to 21
exception of Ruffin.
months' imprisonment for theft, The Ashevillo also has several men described by the chairman as being who grew up in the game. For in- of the meanest tyne. He had stance, Franks the reliable catcher of pleaded guilty to stealing money the Ashoville, swings a mighty bat from a man who, knowing his past which makes oven Zafra envious.
Besides an excellent game, then dificulty. Hongkong baseball fans will be treat ed to some real baseball chatter.
Hongkong Team.
record, had tried to help him when
Detective Sergeant Mitchell said that, in addition to stealing money from an Italian restaurant keeper, who had helped him, Cohen obtain The Hongkong Baseball line-up cá 2,200 cigarettes from another for Saturday versus South China man. These he took to Windsor “Dragons" is as follows:
Burrell, C.
races, sold them, and lost the money Ruffin, P.
backing horses. Russakoff, 1st. Harris, 2nd. Dugan, Aper, Proulx, 3rd.
8.8.
Burdick, Lammert, LF. Owen-Hughes, C.F. Muccio,, R.r.
A Stowaway.... Cohen was a native of Poltava, South-West Russia, and came to England In 1904. He had been convicted ton times during the past ten years.
In November, 1919, the detective continued, Cohen was expelled from the country and placed on the s.a. Kursk at Southampton en route for Danzig, but when he reached his destination he went to the British Consul and reported himself to be a British subject named Isaac Goodman Green, of Finch-street, Whitechapel Investigation proved
Three land sales are to take place at the P. W. D, Omces on the 20th Newman has not been in parti-instant, two lote being at Shamshu- cularly good form this season, but ine and one at Mong Kok Tsui. he played a capital innings for The upset prices are $6,184, $8,100 Hampshire against Essex at Ports-and $25,807. mouth. Hampshire won by an In- ninga and 87 runs, some excellent Judge Cluer, ut Shoreditch that Mr. Green was killed in action bowling by Boyes contributing County Court, when asked to put on September 18, 1918. largely to the big win. The scores his judgment in writing, ex- claimed: "I have not committed a judgment to writing yet, and never will?
The younger Quaife played the principal part in Worcester's suc- ccas. He scored 106 and was not! out at the close of the innings.
Glamorgan batted woll in their second knock, clearing off the arrears and being 18 runs ahead for the loss of only one wicket.
A DRAWN GAME.
West Indies at Bath.
Anything might have happened were: | in the match between Somerset and the West Indies at Bath. Somerset led on the first innings, but no definite result was possible, The scores were:
Hants: 408.
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New Zealand half-yearly trade returns show that exports amrun ted to £37,715,272, an Increase of
The next heard of Cohen was in July, 1923, when he was arrested. for larceny. He admitted ho had returned to England via Hull as a stowaway a few months previously. He was recommended for deportation, but when taken to the Russian Trade Delegation In fused to sign an application form for Soviet citizenship, and said he did not wish to return to Russia.
Essex: 120 and 201. Newman scored 102 in Hamp- shire's first innings. Boyes took 6 West Indies: 130 und 230 for 9 Essex wickets for 38 runs in the
first innings and 6 for 93 in the over £7,000,000 compared with September the same year fo re- second. Reuter.
wickets. Somerset: 216,
the corresponding Lyear,
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