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THE
of
WORLD SPORT
ATHLETIC AT TOP OF TABLE.
SMART VICTORY OVER THE BORDERERS.
[By "Wanderer,"}
NAVAL TEAM RACE.
"A CUCKOO IN THE NEST."
H.M.S. KENT ANNEXES THE TITANIA CUP,
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With seven teams competing, ro presentative of four of the County cruisers and of other principal war- ships in port, the cross-country int race,
held as an open event with the Titonia Cup as the trophy, took place yesterday afternoon.
The course was set by way of the the hammering. At the same time, new road on the reclamation at the the Borderera ngain displayed an Praya East, skirting Happy Valley, uncertainty in the vicinity of goal.up part of Stubbs Road, along the They managed to engineer a score new Wongnelchong Road and back to Bomewhat of openings, but the shooting was the Valley. It was a either wild or weak. 1 still adhere trying course covering 5 miles. to the opinion that MeGlinchey's Lleut, C. C. Hardy, the Secretary of practice of performing more or less the China Recreation Association, was as a fourth half-back spoils the all-responsible for all the arrangements. There were 12 men in each team, round effectiveness of the forward which meant tilat no fewer than 84
be
HOW
Home
friends and supporters of the various teams. As the pace began to tell," Valley in a long line.
First out of the Valley were Marine James and A. B. Sibley, both of H.M.S. Suffolk, who were running together. After them came Cpl. Duri can of 11.M.S. Kent and men from the
POLICE AGAIN BEATEN in Granted he makes many per competitors made the start from a fect openings, but he is seldom up point on the road opposite the 10 talte advantage of simple ones Wesleyan The spectacle of which fall to the inside-left post-thin farge number of men running tion.
excited the interest of the denizens For the Athletic there can of Wanchai, and the course was lined
speelabors. nothing but praise. There rousing send-off was given by Of the staleness which cost Chinese Athletic so dearly the were one or two weak points, for Hoy Kai-chuen did not impress, whole of the month of March,
was no sign when they whilo the Borderors would have the min spread out and entered the there met the K.0.5.B. on Saturday, found another weak spot had they and as the result of a smart played to the left wing more Alexander usually victory, and the re-play made frequently. necessary with the H.K.F.C., they had the better of his man, but he kept idle for too long. are once again strongly in the Was
Reeves could never quite shake running for the championship.
off the attentions of Wong Shui- other County ships, with the Kent a favourable position for antiexing wa, who gave an improved display the greater number of points. The while Lam Yuk-ying prevented
Tending Position ns
as represented by the Stock from having a good day. rutzers was maintained along the the Both goalkeepers performed whols stretch of the new road on well, and Gardiner and Martin way back to the starting point. a shaky start. Marine Jane came in Arst, his time being 30 mins. 13-2/5 acca. A, D. kicked well after The teams were:-
"Athletic: Chan Shek-pui; Lo Wai-hey was second and Gul. Duncan their respective timen, being į
man, Wong Shul-wo; Hoi Choy-yin: 10 mins. 30 accs., and 30 mins. 66-276- Wang Shui-wa, Iam Yuk-ying; Li Hung-chin, Hoy Kai-chuen, Wong Although it had the credit of having Pak-chong, Buen Kam-shun, and Chan two of its men winning the lending Kwong-ul.
places in the race, the Suffoil wan Borderers: McDougall; Gardiner, benten by the Kent in the final as Martin; Everest,
Gear; sessment of points, although by the Davey, Skiggs, Stock, Reeves, McGlinchey,bare margin of six points. Kent won Alexander.
The Borderers have had a re-
markable run of success recently, but it came to a full stop in no uncertain manner, their weakness in front of goal again proving their undoing.
Kowloon definitely put an end to the Police hopes of obtaining one of the two important positions, while the Navy trounced the Royal
Artillery,
The Senior table now reads:-
P. W. D. L. V. A. Pta. Athletic
18 11 1 3 40 22 20 18 12
5. China .... Somersels ... 17 10 4 K.O.S.B..... 19 10 3 Police
10 10
1
92
4 36 21 20
3 44 36 24
0 45 25 23
26 20 23
Royal Navy 19 10 8 4 27 21 20 7 6 7 19 27 20 Kowloon,... Recreio
17 39 41 41 13 H.K.F.C. .... 18 4 4 10 22 40 12 R.A.
18 0 0 12 22 40 12 18. Units.... 19 1 0 18 13 70 2
In the Second Division, the
SMART GOAL BY MILES.
Kowloon Superior in Match Against Police,
The superiority of the Kowloon Royal Navy Reserves require one attack was so clearly demonstrat point to ensure the championship. ed, particularly after the interval, The full results of Saturday's that the Police did well to escape lightly. At the same time, al- though less skilful, the Police for- wards were always dangerous, and there were occasions when it seem- ud likely that they would upset calculations.
ganies are appended -
Senior Division
i" Athletic K.O.S.B. Royal Navy. 0 R.A. Kowloon
1 Police
Junior Division.
K.O.S.B. Res. Small Unita Navy Res.
S. China "B"
St. Joseph's'
3
S. China "\"
0
4 Athletic
5 Eastern
0
4 Recreio
1 R.A. Res.
ATHLETIC WELL OFF THE MARK.
Two Early Goals Decide Match With Borderera.
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the cup with 133 points, Suffolk camo 14 clase second with 130 points, Hermes was 3rd with 341 points, Berwick was 4th with 380 points, Titanla
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LORD STRICKLAND AND THE VATICAN.
A good
RELIGIOUS DISPUTE IN MALTA,
WOMAN'S FARTHEST
SOUTH.
PERIL FROM WILD DOGS AT KERGUELEN ISLAND.
Johannesburg. Mar. 12.
Malta, Mar. 0.
A woman explorer who has pero• Reports that Lord Strickland, was 5th with 459 points, Premier of Malta, has been ex- trated further South than any of her Cornwall was 6th with 487 points, and communicated are absolutely sex landed at Cape Town to day Kallant Httle Petersfield brought up false, and are based on a distor from the whaler Indioloine. the tear with 652 points.
At the conclusion of the race, the Lion of the Archbishop's Lenten She is Mme. Aubert Lane, n Parisienne, aged 23, who, with her hiban Fronch mining engineer, up was presented to the Kent team
pent two months in Kerguelen by Captain the Hon. Wolfe-Murray;
Island, even further South. 15.5.0., Chief-of-Staff on the Chins Station,
TO-NIGHT'S RUGBY.
THE CLUB AND NAVY
TEAMS.
Pastoral.
The actual fnets are as follows: Father Some three months ago Carts, the Halian superior of the
With a tent and a hundred days' Maltese Franciscan community, provisions, the couple lived nlang ou ordered Father Michallef; Kerguelen Island. While the hus Maltese and a supporter of the harul went prospecting the day long, Government, to leave the island: Mme. Larue spent the time shoating Immediately for Sicily for alleged back and rabbits and walking a milo Kowloon's defence was badly
religious shortcomings. The Gov- be a glacier to gather ice, which was rattled in the last ten minutes
ernment claimed that the reason the only water nynilable. for the expulsion was purely They had to go constantly armed prior to the Interval, but Police andl
and refused Father owing to the peril of wild dogs, the shooting was very erratic
The following will represent the political, Angus's anxiety, usually censed
Club in the final match of the Micallef the necessary hoarding deserndnuts of animals left by a with the necessity for a goalicick, Rugby triangular tournament permit. The order for his depar-j former, expedition fifty years ago.
Mod. Larue brought back hun- The only goal was scored some versus the Navy at 5.16 pan. this turo was suspended, but was re- twenty minutes from the start, evening: R. J. Grieve; II. V.newed at Christmas, but was again dreds of agates, discovered on Miles receiving a perfect pass Koop, G. A. L. Plummer, V. W. L. suspended by the Government's Kerguelen beach.
Kerguelen Taland or Island of from McKelvie, rounding Wynne Stanion, L. Goldman; C. D. Wales, second intervention.
in to-
Subsequently Parliament pass- Desolation is in the South Indian cleverly, and cutting
J. L. Bonnar; D, L. Milne Day, H.
ed # .resolution aaking a fast
the Ocean in Lat 40deg. 40min, B., wards goal, put in
F. Akenhurst, P. L. 1. Thomas, Governor to submit to the Vatican, Long 70dex. E. Almost sterile, shot. Williams intercepted but. Riddell, E. R. West. H. Forsyth, through the British Colonial and volcanic, and uninhabited, it pos
buck rolled
the
#
Chinese Athletic had what good fortune was going, but were refreshingly different side as com- pared with some of their recent displays, and fully deserved their saccess. There was fire in the altack that has been missing for some time, and they caught the Borderers' defenders in 201 un certain mood early on and forced an advantage which they never
lost.
ball
to
J. A. E. Kendrew and W. Leckie.
saved
once
Knoll,
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COMPOSER'S AFFAIRS.
AND BETTING.
Mr. Eugene Geraut Butler, describ.
Miles, who was following up. The Navy team will be-Mid. Foreign Ofees, a request to send sesses harbours and and the winger crashed the ball Robertson, (Cornwall); Mae. Me-out an Apostolic Visitor to into the net with a glorious shot. Kay, (Cornwall), Mid. Buckley, quire into the matter. The next to 0,117 frat Clark had no possible chance.
(Cornwall), Mid Wright, (Suf-morning Father Carta renewed Clark gave a brilliant display; folk), Mid, Batten, (Berwick), or the order for Father Micnlief's of Kerguelen and is largely covered
once more the with ice and glaciers. save from Miles in the last Sto. Brinkworth (Cornwall); departure, and
Government intervened 021 the minute being particularly smart.
Lieut. Evans, (Kent), Lieut.
ground that such an order was a and it is not too much to say that Davies, (127); Lieutenant Lefroy, Challenge to the authority of the Clark, Wenne and Oran the Police from a much heavier (Suffolk), L. S. Paddon, (Petera-Government and of Parlament.
field), L. Sto. Morgan, (Cornwall), No further action was taken, downfall.
"Kowloon's defence was in fine St, Ranch, (Cornwall), and the Vatican's reply to Parila- The commencement was indeed fettle in the early stages, keep-Bickle, (Suffolk), A. B.
still, waited, when the Arch- bordering on the sensational. The ing the Poilce attack well in hand.(Cornwall), Mne. Smith, (Cornment's request was being, and is LARGE SUMS LOST BY CARDS
bishop issued his annual Lenten Athletle were two up by the time When Pile and Fraser changed wall), Mid, Griffiths, (Cornwall).
life in
Pastoral, which generally deals the game was fifteen minutes old. places, there was more
with current religious questions. ed as of no occupation, Kingsgate, In the seventh minute, Chan the Police attack, Fraser's turn of
His Pastoral this year, among Thanot, admitted af East Kent Kwong-ui, receiving from Suen, speed proving extremely useful
other things, warned anyone un- Bankruptcy Court, Canterbury, that rounded Gardiner cleverly, and on the right wing. Howarth was a glorious
duly Interfering in spiritual mat- his deficiency of £8,254 had becu sent across a perfect centre which once presented with
ters and jurisdiction of the danger contracted in the last three years, Wong Pal-chong headed through. opportunity from Fraser's centre,
of "excommunication latae sen- and that during that time he had In the fifteenth minute, about, a but he shot wide, and
tentine specially reserved for the only earned £50 penalty was awarded against the Shepherd broke through and shot
Mr. Butler when asked if he had Pope." Basrah, Apr. 7. Borderers, and Suen Kam-shun over with only Augus to beat.
In the second half, Kowjoon's
The notorious tribal leader, Lord Strickland stated in Parlia- any vqcation, in life, said he had flushed the ball into the, net.
score At half-time, the
had forwards showed their mettle and change, though the Police were constantly on the Falsal Ed. Dowish, whose raiding ment on February 28 that he had written musical compositions Ho undergone no
a splendid ex-propensities have disturbed Ira- the highest ecclestatical authority had received during the last three Chan and Suen on the left, the run. Oram gave
to have been killed in operations curred excommunication. Sir trom a Mr. Gipson. brightest spot in the Athletis filion at centre-half, his head-an pence for yeara, is believed for stating that he had not in-years £350 from his parents and £400
work alone proving a great
Bartolo, defining In] He had a banking account in the team, were having some glorious
the re-Parliament. the respective spheres name of Noel l'ostor, and had used duels with Everest and proving stumbling-block, while ho tackled in which Ibn Saud, heading a Augustus
Akhwan tribesmen of civil and ecclesiastical jurisdic- the following names in connexion constantly dangerous. The Bor-strongly and effectively. Kowloon force of 40,000, routed
tion, made it quite clear that no- with his compositions or other derers' attack though frequently made ground by using their belllous
thing would side-track the Minis- things: Alan Temple, Eugene Her- active was not getting the support wingers to the full, and both Reuter. from the half-backs to which it Eastman and 31iles were has been accustomed, with the respicuous with smart raids, their equaliser, and it became certain ters from protecting British sub- bort, Dorothy Bethung, Harey Brent,
the Police fre soon, after the interval, when jects from banishment from Bri-Joan Tessier, and IL 1. Gipsoo.
itah territory and their own coun- Mr. Poland, referring to debtor's sult that their efficiency was not so speed leaving
rear. Eastman's Peacock and Kernick scored. marked. Reeves came very close quently in the
The R. A. defence was never try under the pretext of religious banking account, said it showed on more than one occasion with only mistake was that of keep. fast shots, but it needs more than ing his centres too low with the good enough to subdue the Navy discipline, especially when, as in that Bultor was drawing against
foreign siderably over 2700 a month. powerful shots at long range to result that Wynne's anticipation forward line, where Peacock and this case, there was cause to sp that account choques averaging con-
Kornick scintillated. Van Tromp prehend violence in a
Deblor admitted that he had to beat a normally good goalkeeper, saved the situation repeatedly.
Undoubtedly public opinion is given financial support to a certain and Chan Shek-pui proved himself The rugged, If also ragged, after a long absence gave an country,
tacties of the Police frequently excellent display, and Preston too The revival of the K.O.S.B. inspelt danger, but in the closing did good work on the wing. It strongly behind the Government. Indy to the extent of £2300.
was Preton who obtained the Lord Strickland is instituting pro- Mr. Poland-You stated in your the second half was not unexpected, stages, Guest and C. Pile were but the Athletle were flushed by clearing their lies admirably, fourth goal, while Peacock put on ceedings against the originatora preliminary examination that the
the Afth and six.
of the false and mischievous re-cauney of your insolvency were that you had lived beyond your means, those two goale, and the defence and Angus was seldom troubled. performed
that you had borrowed moneys from admirably. Thrilla!
friends and rolútivos, and lost large. abounded at both ends, though the '
HEAVY DEFEAT FOR RA.
suma by gambling' on cards and bot-" Borderers had the better of the
Ling Are these the trae causes of Stock were play. Skigge and
Strong Navy "Team Gets Six.
your bankruptcy 1-To a vary great;; plentifully fed by Everest and
extent. Davey and the outside-right again The Royal Artillery stored first
The Official Receiver What is the gave a stylish display. It was from in their match against the Navy, Skigge centre that Reeves put low but they were always fighting a
other extent. Maintaining this Indy, I suppose-Yes into the net to reduce the lead, losing battle, and their defence Joy Kni-chuen put the result be conceded five goals in the second yond doubt in the last five minutes. half after an interval score of 1-1, manipulators
The Borderers played so spirited- The Navy fielded a strong com-Peacock. ly and capably in the second half bingtion and they were much too
the soldiers, Leach backs, had a lighter task and ed somewhat during the last few £100 in an afternoon-It was not that they went very near to deser- good for
20 minutes, they made few mistakes. Play days. The epidemic is likely to poker, it was a game called rouge ving a draw. It was touch and go scored after some for a period of about fifteen but this was flattery which tho was monotonously in favour of decrease and altogether disappear et noir minutes, and the Athletic defenders R. A. did not repent. They soom- the Navy for long periods, and with the advent of warmer The debtor was ordered to prepare beaten team Immediately they were able to defend from the weather, according to the at- an accounts and the public examina on the ed a are to bo congratulated
thorities-Reuter.
tion was adjourned until April' 0' manner in which they stood up to after Peacock had scoured the half-way line almost.
all that.
con-
Taylor and Jobs were the live-ports," Heat wing for the R.A. and Leach usually made good use of the ball. He was not an enterprising leader, however, and Perks gave him few chances.
Nellies and Ward kicked strongly at back for the R. A. but their tackling was poor, a fatal de- against auch dert ficiency
ለዚ Kornick and
McGregor and Jones, the Navy
MENINGITIS SCARE.
EPIDEMIC AT SHANGHAI DECREASING,
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(Our Own Correspondent.).
The Official Reviver-At other picople's expenso-Yes, Shanghai, Apr. 6..
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