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LIFE SAVING TESTS. GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. STEAMER'S 82 YEARS
EXAMINATION AT 8.C.A.A.
SWIMMING POOL.
PEERS THROW OUT THE RABBITS BILL.
AFLOAT.
OLDEST. PASSENGER BOAT IN BRITAIN,
The steamer Glengarry having
An oxamination under the rules of
London, July 10. tho Royal Life Saving Society of Whatever the species of the bird Great Britain was hold, at the South which has taken to sitting on the China Athletic Association's swim pinnacle over Big Ben, it must de passed out of service, the 82-year- ming pool at North Point on Friday. fnitely be accounted of evil omon, old paddle, steamer Premier, of A class of sixteen candidates was It returned to the tower this even Weymouth, has just aspired to the presented for the Society's proficiency ing--and the Government were title of Britain's oldest passenger
steamer. The candidates had clearly practised most assiduously and had received ex-by 69 to 56 votes, was only the when steamships were still one of
The measure, which was rejected/
Built at Dumbarton in the days cellent instruction from Sgt. Fr Rabbita Bill, a minor piece of the wonders of the world, the Toms of the 12th Heavy Battery, legislation which the Commons,
́FIRST NIGHT FETE. . | AMERICAN BASEBALL. certificate and bronze medallions, defeated in the House of Lords.
ATTRACTIVE SPORT AT THE
VICTORIA RC.
The frat hight fele organised by the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday Inst, proved to be an entire success, the sport provided being in. every way satisfactory.
A short but attractive programme was gone through smoothly and the close finishes in the various events added to the interest. There was A large number of Service men pre- sent, duo to the fact that a team race was arranged between the Army, Navy and Polico,
The programme opened with the 100 yards for, members. This event) was divided into three heats, Gittins, L. Roza Pereira and Kerr qualifying to awin in the final, E. Zinimera, who, was the fastest loser, was also *mmitted to the final.
The final proved to be most in- teresting, Yammern, by reason of his handicap of two secunds, led for the best part of the first three lengthe. Gitting, Roza Pereira, and Kerr, who were serntch, kept fairly well together. rough the first length, but gradual ly Gittins drew away from with Kerr falling
In the third' length Pereira was
insing
in Git- tina wake with Zimmern a good two yards in front. The swim home for The fourth length was most interest- ing. Poreira putting up a stia chal- lenge, The Portuguese youth man -- aged to pick up on Gittins, who, how- over, swimming strongly, stave off defeat by a matter of about a yard. Zimmern was a good third. The win- ner'a time was 03-2/6 seconds.
Fancy Diving.
There were six entries for the high dive and the result was a delightful exhibition, the event going to Eggles to with E. da Reza a clown second. The competition proper was follow- ed by an exhibition of fancy diving. itt.
..which the winner and 'da Roza Fave some priticular clever dives, some of
of which required a
a good deal
-of
courage, in addition to skill, Four competitors started in the 50 yards handicap for Indies, them being Miss M. George (scratch), Miss P. Hunt, Miss D. Hunt (reca:vo 2) and Aliss D. George, (receive 6). The event was anexed by Miss 1. Hunt, whose time for the distance was 39 1/5 seconds, with Miss M. George a good second,
The Team Races,
The invitation team race was per haps the most interesting item on the eard and much credit is due to the Police for winning. Tho Army. started warm favourites, but they were last all the way, the Navy and the Norris
the Police making a light of it in
first ten lengths. Barcelona.
for the Army swan an
two
engths in the last lap and managed to get home just in front of the Nayy's representative, who bad the beat
part of a length start
The polico tosum were made up evenly, and
word of praise is due to Sergeant R. J. Tunt, their physical instructor, who, it is
understood, brought out the team
team at very short notice. The following represented the police: Colman, McEwan, May, Pile, You and Cornwall, Of the team, Colman and Cornwall showed fast pace and were in no small men. sare responsible for the Police victory, Pile swam out of his course, but fortunately had a substantial lend to draw from when the error occurred.
There was some fast swimming scen In the members' team race, especially when Lyon and Laing swan the, last lap for their respective teams. The two lengths werd covered in excep- tionally fast time.
Water Polo,
In the water polo match, which
wound up the programme, the V.B.C.
played the combined Army and Navy.
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUE MATCHES.
Now York, Aug. 4. The following are the results of the baseball matches played during the past week-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.......
Saturday, July 28.
New York 3, Chicago 2. Brooklyn J, Cincinnati 7. Philadelphia 0, St. Louis 7. Philadelphia 3; St. Louis 12.
Sunday, July 29.
Now York 4, Chicago 3. New York 1, Chicago 3. Brooklyn, 5, Cincinnati 6.
Monday, July 30,
New York 4, Chicago 1. Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 1. Boston 1, Pittsburgh 2. Boaton 5, Pittsburgh Philadelphia 8, St. Loule 7.
Tuesday, July 31.
Now York 8, Chicago 7. New York 4, Chiengo 10. Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati 2. Boston 11, Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 18. Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 18.
Thursday, Aug. 2.
New York 7, Cincinnati . Brooklyn 2, Chicago 3: Boston 1, St. Louis 0. Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 18. Friday, Aug. 3.
.
New York 7, Cincinnati 5. Brooklyn 5, Chicago 8. Boston 1, St. Louis 6. Philadelphia 6. Pittsburgh 14. AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Saturday, July 28. Cleveland 2, New York 3. Cleveland P, New York 4. Chiengo 5, Washington 8. Chiengo 2, Washington 4. Detroit 7, Beaton 1. Detroit 8, Boston 7.
St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 13, .
Sunday, July 29. Cleveland 24, New York 6. Detroit 2, Boston 6. Chicago, Washington 8. Chicago Washington 1. St. Louis B, Philadelphia B.
Moulay, July 30. Cleveland 4, New York 2. St. Louis. 4, Philadelphia 5 Detroit 2, Boston 1. Chicago.6, Washington 0.
Tuesday, July 31. Cleveland 9, New York 12, Chicago 7, Washington 5. Detroit 7, Boston 2.
St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 8.
Wednesday, Aug. 1.
St. Louis 1, New York 12. Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 8. Detroit 10, Washington 6, Chicago 4, Boiton 2. Chicago 7, Boston 9.
Thursday, Aug. 2.
St. Lonia 4, New York 3. Cleveland 0, Philadelphia 0. Detroit 6, Washington 4. Chicago 6, Boston 3.
Friday, Aug. 3.
St. Loula B, New York 0. Cleveland, Philadelphia '6. Detroit 3, Washington 9. Chicago, Boston 3. -Reuter's American Servico.
SPORT SPOILED.
The Service team was by no means BOWLS AND TENNIS MATCHES
representative, but despite this they put up a plucky game and did not appear to be dismayed by the heavy. battery of the V.R.C. Bever.
POSTPONED.
A
The inclement, weather, caused Within a few seconds of the open-
postponement of all sports fixtures ing, Marcal, the V.R.C. centre half. on Saturday. It was obvious early in the afternoon that the grounds found himself upmarked and had
would be impossible for tennis.. but little difficulty in scoring the Club's
the lawn bowlers were on the spot first point. A little later, Lyon got ready to start whenever the rain through from close quartors, to be
were quite fit fallowed, almost immediately by Git ceased. The greens
for play, tins, who scored from an awkward after 3.30 settled the matter.
but a heavy storm just Before the interval, Lyon angle,
This is the fifth Saturday made the lead 4-0 by obtaining another which rain has caused a postpono- goal from close range.
ment of lawn bowls fixtures this son- son, and in order to complete their programme the second divialon teams will have to play in October, by which time the erlékot BERNOD will have
The second half was a bad soven minutes for the Service side. Laing, who was well marked in the first half, found himself free in the second, dus to the Service fall back tiring. He opened. scored no less than four goals with his terrific back hand. Giltins, Lyon and Marcal each added one, the final score being 11-0.
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At the conclusion of the sports, Mrs, Hunt, wife of Sergeant Hunt, distributed the prizes. In asking her to do so, Mr. W. Logan said that
The Prize Winnera,
The prize winners were:
100 Yards Handicap for members:
1, S. V. Gitlins; 2, I. Raza Pereira. (Time 63 275 seconds).
High Dive, (Open): 1, Eggleston; 2, E. da Rozo.
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it was appropriate that the police 60 Yards Handicap for Ladies: 1,
Miss D. Tunt; 2, Miss M. George,
60 Yards Team Race for Members:
should have won the team race that night and that Miss D. Hunt should have secured the Indian' race. He 1. D. Lyon's team, consisting of D.. spoke of the excellent aport provided Lyon, S. V. Gittins, J. A. Victor, W. and took the opportunity to thank all Kerr, F. M. da Silva and T. L. Knight. who have helped to make the evening
Invitation Team Raco: Won by the After the prize-giving, dancing was carried on until a late hour. Mr. Souza's band was in attendance.
a, auccess.
Police (Messrs. Colman, McEwan, May, Pile, Yous and Cornwall).
Water Polo V.R.O, defeated the Services by 11-0,
2:1
A. They all performed the swimming with Indulgent 'smites every time Premier still makes daily trips and life saving tests in good style, and the release, creazue, and resuscita the title was mentioned, had al-along the coast. ried out. Dr. W. T. Cheung, M.B., owned a subservient place in the erinolined beauties, who, fearful tion drill on land was very well car-ready sanctioned. Nevertheless, it Among her first passengers were B.S., had lectured to the class on first Government's scheme to help of the novelty of a steamboat trip, aid to the apparently drowned, and agriculture.
clutched their top-hatted and pege questions on this were well answered The object was to abate one of topped trousered gentlemen who by all candidates.
the farmer's chief pests, and among were, their escorts. The following names have been the Peers there was no prejudice forwarded to the Chief Executive of against exterminating the rabbit. To-day Miss 1928, short-skirted, the Society in London as rucommend-What they did dislike, were the and with cigarette in mouth, bold- ed for tho award of both the pro-means to attain the end. ficiency certificata and the bronze
y paces her deck, regretting, pro- medallion: Chau Wah-pe, Ho Pak-keep down his vermin, County quite speedy enough.
If an occupier of land falled to bably, that the old vessel is not ping, Ip Kui-ying, Kan Ying-hing Councils were authorised, under George Lat, Leung Shul-eang, Ling
Shiu-ming, Li Kam-fook, Ng Shum- the Bill, to send an executioner of pun, Ng Ting-pun, Ng Yim-pun, Tong their own, whose efforts to clear Yu-fan, Tso Chuk-ain, Wong Ping- the estate had to be paid for by fan. Wong Yin-nin, and Yuen Chan the occupier. The Peers made it fal. It will bo son that this ist plain they would not be the hosts contains many, names well known in jof any such intruder. connexion, with the S.C.A.A.'s other athletic netivities. Sgt. F. J. Toms was recommended for the Honorary Instructor's certificate for his work with the class.
Charge on the Owner.
The Earl of Wemyss had tabled
I .
"Pride of the South Coast." The Premier was brought to Weymouth in 1856 to compete will the Great Eastern, then one of the largest steamers in existence. The Prenilor quickly became "the pride of the south coast."
Up to 1916 one of her duties was an antagonistic motion, and so had to bring ashore the officers of the
It ta bolleved that this is the first (Lord Banbury, who has undoubted-Fleet, and Prince Louls of Batten- time that Chinese candidates have put down more motions for ta berg, the then Admiral of the qualified for thear awards. The rejection of Bills than any member Fleet, was one of her passengers. South China Athletic Association in either House. But the first up-
to be congratulated on this, particu- ponent did his destructive work so The Promier is owned by larly as their lead' is being followed thoroughly that Lord Banbury re-Messrs. Cosens and Co. who keep by many other clubs, and there are frained from firing at an already her in perfect condition, although at present well over one hundred levelled edifice.
she still retains the old typo of Chinese swimmers in training for the "Note that any person' may be machinery, Her tonnage is only Royal Life Saving Society's awards, sent by the Councils to kill the 129, but she has a passenger capa- In addition to nearly one hundred rabbits," remarked Lord Wemyss, city of 332, Service men from the various units looking fiercely around, as though stationed in Hongkong. Many of the the hinted emissary were already in successful candidates will now, qualify
for the higher awards of the Society, sight. "He may be a poacher, a
examination.
the Honorary Instructor's Certificate greengrocer, or a chiropodist. He one-way crossings. "Several of and the Award of Merit (Silver may be a thorough bad shot and do my friends will not go nour them," Medal). Mr. T. G. Stokes is thanked a lot of damage; but it will be the he declared. "Judging from nt- for his presence and assistance at this owner who fools the bill after the empts to cross, I imagine they must have added to the yearly number visit." The above recommendations are pro-
of deaths." The imagination of the Lords visional, and are subject to approval was sourly aroused against such Viscount Peel had a host of points and confirmation by the Chief Execu-intruders on their acres, and even to deal with when he replied for the tive of the Royal Life Saving Society. the few who favoured the Hill Government. The one-way system, hastened to admit that alterations he suid, had not been in operation might be necessarý.
long enough to pronounce with cer The Marquese of Salisbury, mak-tainty on its effect, but figures so Įing a final appeal for the Govern-far indicated fewer fatal accidents, ment, was most accommodating. wille the advantages to traffic were that a If only the second reading were undeniable. He admitted granted changes, he said, would he twenty-mile-an-hour speed limit given every, consideration, would “is not very suitable for the present be welcomed, smiled' on, even day." solicited.
A SACRET MARRIAGE.
TOM HEENEY SPRINGS A SURPRISE.
Jonson, Aug. 4. Tom Heeney sprung. a surprise by secretly marrying Miss Marion Dann, daughter of a retired merchant.
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The couple suddenly arrived the house of n Justice of the peace at Ladentown, New York, und ́ask- ed him to perform the ceremony,- Rueter.
The suggestion of a special force But the House had pande up of police for point duty he was mind. The division came with the bliged to rule out, and the Peers result already mentioned.
gathered that little more can be [done than to provide refuges and
London Traffic Dangers.
Lord Lamington afterwards crossing signs for the walking questioned the Government closely blic. Besides the special in- on London's street aceldents and vestigation of danger spots, the the results of the "roundabout" Traffic Advisory Committee is giv- The verandahs of a block of system. A long discussion following careful thought to the preven houses which are being torn downed, at the end of which it was antion of accidents to school children. at the junction of Queen's Roadnounced that special investigation Central and Clecular Pathway, is being made of the thoroughfares
collapsed on Saturday afternoon. where an abnormal number of ac- BEAUTY TO HEARTH. As the houses were unoccupied cidents happen. and no'
offe was at work at the
Lord Lamington is as active as time, there were 210 personal any member of the House, but he injuries.
frankly confessed his dread
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