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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929.
RUGBY INTERPORT... FRENCH COMMENT.
PORSPECTS OF TO-DAY'S MATCH.
(By "Scimitar."
The Club ground af Happy Valley should be in excellent condition for the Interport Rugby match this after noon and I have no doubt that we shall see a hard and exhilarating struggle. Science is apt to go by the board in a needle match of this kind, but I think there is suficient experience in each side to ensure a good blend of akili.
ARGUMENT FOR LEAVING DAWES PLAN ALONE!
The
Paris, Jan. 2.
STRADIVARFS RECIPE.
NEW FLYINGBOAT.
WORLD'S BIGGEST FOR
. COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
APPLIED TO MODERN VIOLINS..
This Was.
and can be
Florence, Jan. 16.
Whe first of the big commercial
· Journal publishes 213
There seems no doubt about the flying boats of the Rohrbach-Romar article dealing with the report of authenticity of most of the docu-type now in course of construction Mr. Parker Gilbert, in the course mente relating to Stradivari and has left the building yards of the of which the paper says that the his secrets in violin-making, which Rohrbach-Werke and has success- report was expected to give ground were found in a aceret drawer in an fully completed its trint fights at for the movement to rovise the old cheat. It is two years since the Travemundo near Lubeck. It is Dawes Plan. Therefore, con-antiquarian of Bergamo, who found the world's biggest flying boat for tinues the Journal, we are some-them, first offered them for sale, commercial purposes what astonished to and that on and fortunately they were bought practically used for transoceanic the contrary all the conclusion in several lots-by a man who passenger services by air. from the report tend to demon-appreciated their value and deter
The weight of tho, now flying It is heartening to the Club that strate that the Dawes scheme is mined to keep them from going out
boat is about 20,000. kilograma. Wales, Riddell and Plummer have re-working wonderfully and that of Italy.
Signor Leandro Its wing span is 37 meters, the ported themselves. Bt to play and there le no reason to modify it." prospects from the Hongkong point
February 5 is suggested in Paris Bisinch, an instrument maker and length of its fuselage 22.7 meters, of view are not as black as they as the most probable date for the connoisseur, of Milan. He and his and its height 8.5 meters. It is were a few days ago.
three sons have been experimenting equipped with three Maybach en- meeting of the reparations experts.with the directions of the prepara-gines supported on frames above The "Revue de France" for thietion of the wood and the applica- the supporting plane, each of them month publishes apropos, of the Lion of the varnish that were the developing 600/750 horse-power, questions of reparations and secret of the great master of his 7,000 fires of fuel and 400 litres of Rhineland evacuation à detalled art.
lubricating oil can be stored in its memorandum of the Cheuers inter-
I have held in my hands one of tanks, and in this way it la capable The teams will, I understand be as view between M. Herriot and Mr. the violins treated by the process of travelling over a distance of
MacDonald in Juno, 1924.
described in the manuscript. The 4,000 kilometres without Inter- This account shows that Mr. Instrument has a wonderful tone, mediate landings. MacDonald was prepared to offer, strong and rich, and resonant, very as a guarantee of French security, different from that of any ordinary the manner of a keel-boat, the chief The fuselage is designed after if the Rhineland were evacuated, violin,
"
The Shanghat side arrived yestor day morning by. ., "Trier" and were looking very ft during training"yes- | Lerday.".
follow:
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with
Koop
Hongkong:-(White shirts blue dragons white shorts). Full back: R. J. Greive, Three quarters: H. V. (Captain), G. A. L. Plummer, V. W. L. Stanion, M. D. Scott.
Halves: J. L. Bonnar, C. D. Wales. Forwards: }}. L. Mimo Day, H. F. Akehurst, W. F. Leckie, E. I. West, 4. Riddell, W. Lithgow Smith, R.
P. Aldolle, B. P. Mastey.
Shanghai:-(Black Jerseys with white dragons, white shorts). Full back: G. S. Dunkley
·tuta).
a kind of indefinite alliance with Signor Bisiach and one of his im in view being to ensure the seaworthiness, of the craft. It is Great Britain-in other words, sons recently made some experi-divided into watertight compart that renewal of tho ententements in the presence of an expert, ments, so that the buoyancy of the which was attacked by the Labour Professor Bonaventura, of the boat will still be maintained even Party so unscupulously at the time Florence Conservatory." The violins though two of mom mas favo of the naval compromise.
treated are said to compare favour-sprung a leak. The fore part of
A new contribution towards the ably with the two authentic instru- the fuselage is occupied by the col (Cap.Settlement of European difficulties ments made for the Medist by Haion space from which a bulkhead is made in the Martin by Court Stradivari which have been con-door leads into the wireless and Coudenhove Kalergi, president of served in the Muscum here the, Pan European Association, who proposes an organisation in
Three quarters: G. 5. McGill, J. C. Hubba, G. F. Bichard, C. N.
Brown.
Nell.
Halves: A. S. Newcomb, W. D. Forwards: J. C. Stewart, D. W. B. Murray, R. K. Silby, J. G. B. Dewar, R. Macintyre, K. E. D. Pawloy, A J. Kune, J. B. Watson.
Referee: II. L. F. Ewin. Touch judges: A. Gordon and J. W. Alla
By kind permission of Lt. Col. L.. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., the full band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers will play before the match. and at half time.
*
*
I am not sufficiently foolish to at- tempt to prophesy the result of the Kame though Shanghai appear to inc to be slightly the better all round combination. In the absence of G. P. Lannert and L. Goldman from the Hongkong side, Shanghai may have heavier forward,
the
to be somewhat
DOOMED.
Europe on the lines of the Pan A MONTMARTRE RELIC American Association. This body would represent the European conscience, which is becoming
SIGHT.
navigating room. The latter room accommodates a wireless set com- bined with a compass station, so that the boat can at any time as certain its' bearings in the air by taking its directions from radio stations on shore. The same room also contains the chart table and
daily more defined, and would END OF THE FUNICULAR IN the navigating Instruments. withdraw from the province of the League of Nations problems which are specifically European.
MYSTERY OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON'S WRITING.
BOOK SAID TO HAVE BEEN
PENNED BY HIM,
Under Its glass case In. the Royal Institution library a small book,
ante-
The next room is the room used by the pilot, whilst the one used by Parle, Jan. 3. the engineer is on top of it. The The famous funicular of Mont-remaining rooms on board include prior to electric trams and motor-passengers altogether, an martre, dating back to an age two passenger cabins for twelve room leading into them, a lavatory car, has at length been con- and rooms for luggage and mail. demned to death. This hoary ob-The crew consists of the navigator, Ject of gibes and tears-tenre from those in it, when it stuck the pilot, the wireless operator and half way up, gibes from the on-craft contains accommodation for the engineer, so that the whole. lookers-passed at one time for sixteen persons altogether. the acme of mechanical progress.
Ridiculous and pathetic it has with two others still building, is The flying boat now ready, along
pace of us on the wings and scem which looks unimpressive, was rebeen the symbol of the outworn tolintended for use by the Lufthansa Against this; the, Hongkong defence cently examined by some of Bri-the older artists still living on the company, of Berlin. Seeing that scientists, and top of Montmartre, un altogether these machines meet all the re- is very sound and there is penetra-Lain's greatest
different place. from the Mont-quirements to safety and comfort, tion in the centre when the ball is mathematicians, heeled cleaniy. 'R. J. Grieve will not
Its discoverer, Colonel R. de martre of flashy night restaurants we may feel justified in expecting let. Hongkong down at full-back in Villamil, claims that the 20,000 known to foreigners."
that it will now be possible to Its long ancient track, made travel across the ocean by air in ac- place of R. T. Ryde.
words were written by Sir Isaac
so much longer by the slowness cordance with: definite schedules, Newton 200 years ago.
British Museum nothorities say of the little cars halting hauled that the fine handwriting is not up it,, is a ginas through which instead of having to depend on that of Newton, but Colonel can be discerned the district as it more or less lucky necidenta for
getting to one's destination. Villamil intends to have specimen was thirty years ago. pages photographed and examined The funicular will now be re- by other experts.
G. S. McGill and J. C. Hubbard will need to be very enrefully watched na
awing and the Slunghal forwards must not be allowed. to establish a
supremacy.
So here's to a good game and since ne side must win, does it matter greatly which?
LOCAL CRICKET.
H.I.C.C. MATCH AGAINST UNITED SERVICES.
The BLKCC, will play the United Services on the HK.C.C. ground cotamenting at 10.30 am, on Monday and 10 am, Tuesday, Stunipe will be drawn at 6 pan. on Monday and 3 p.m. on Toolday. The JL.K.C.C. side will be as follows:
H. R. B. Hancock (Capt.) T. E Pearce, A. W. Hayward, G. R. Sayer, Lt. Col. L. J. Lightfoot, A. C. I. Bowker, C, D, Wales, II. V. Parker, A. Reid, E. J. R. Mitchell, R. H. Dawler.
Whole Day Matei,
The following will represent the University 2nd eleven in a whole day match against the Club de Recreio on Tuesday, February 12 at 10.30 4.m.. of the home ground.-P. Hiptools, (Capt.), M. B. Osman, A. Baker, K. 1. Lake, S. R. Kermani, A. B., Sulle- mun, A. A. Aziz, G. E. Yeoh, H. E. Adams, D. Roy and K. P. Gan.
THE HOCKEY CLUB,
SIM SHIELD MATCH 'WITH
THE ARMY..
The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club in the Sim Shield match against the Army to be played on Wednesday at 4.45 pm. on the U.S.R.C. ground.-W. K. Tail, W. Woodward, J. Rodger, A. A. Dond, (captain), E. J. R. Mitchell, JE. Noronha, H. Owen Hughes, G. E. R. Divett, E. D. Lawrence, G. R. Vallack and C. C. Francis.
་ K. I. 8. Team.
The following have been selected to represent the K.D.S.F.P.A. in, a' hockey match against the Kowloon Indians Tennis Club at King's Park. at 6.15 p.m. on WednesdayMoses, Chester, Mackim, Tillery, Whitley, Hirst (W), Gregory, Davios, Angus, Weill and Pearno.
His Excellency the Governor has, undor Instruction received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, appointed Dr. A. R. Wellington. M.R.C.S. (Eng.),
L.R.C.P. (Lond.), D.P.H., & D.T.M. and H, (Cantab.), to be Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, with
4 sent on the Logislative Council,
placed by a moving stair running The book, in Latin and Greek, is in its stead from the Place St. on mathematics, and it is thought Pierre to the Sacred Cœur. possible it may contain solutions
Passengers arriving by the 8.5. President Polk this morning in- luded Mr. and Mrs. William Heughan and Miss Maud Bell; Mr.
of hitherto unsolved mathematical problems. Until recently it has re- The transport Somerselshire, Alfred Scott, J.P., Lloyds Under- mained with the remuants of New-which is bringing relieving units writer of Birchingtonon-Sea, Kent, fopis library at Barnsley Park, near for various battalions in China, and Mrs. Scott; as well as Mr. Cirencester,
had left Singapore, for Hongkong. George Hogg, of Shanghai.
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The amusing adventures of an old fashioned hus- band who goes on the spree and gets scorched in the white lights of Broadway! TO-MORROW AND MONDAY.
AT THE
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At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9 20
HAROLD LLOYD
PRODUCED
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The Kid Brother
TO-MORROW AND MONDAY.
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WORLD
At 6.15 and 9,20
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ON A CHRISTMAS
CARD-
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The Popular Western Hero
in
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WYOMING
With DOROTHY SEBASTIAN
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TO-MORROW ́AND
MONDAY.
AT THE
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