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THIRD DIVISION STRUGGLE.
CHARLTON GO TO TOP OF THE TABLE.
YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
London, Apr. 22. Queen's Park Rangers lost tho leadership of the Third Division (South) to-day, auffering defeat at Norwich, while Charlton Athletle were successful against Brent
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1929,
AN AMATEUR GOLF ST. GEORGE'S DAY
IN HONGKONG.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT
TRYOUT:
SPLENDID PLAY IN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
AMERICAN'S RECORD.
THE CENOTAPH.
FAR CAST GREETINGS.
London, Apr. 22. To-day in St. George's Day, and Golf the anniversary of the birth of the The English Amateur Championship meeting opened at Patron Saint of England is being Gosforth Park, Newcastle to-day, loyally honoured in Hongkong no with a stroke play competition Jess than in other parts, of the over thirty-six holes for team world where Englishmay congro- honoura, four players representing gate. each of the competing counties. Simple but touching was the Twelve counties entered the con- ceremony at the Cenotaph this The struggle in this division is test, and some good golf was morning, which was the prelimin- witnessed. The competition reary to the day's programme. still very tense, the present lead-ulted in a victory for Lancashire, When the President of the Society, ing positiona being:,
ford.
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Chariton .... 40 21 8 11 82-00 50 Q.P.R.
40 19 12 9 81 60 50 Northampton. 40 19 11 10 02 55 49 40 10 10 11 97 70 '48'
Fulham
Luton
Palace
19 10 10 10 BG 07 48 ... 38 20 8 10 75 64 48 Several other games were play- ed, the full list of results being as follows:
Arsenal
Hull City
Charlton Norwich
First Division.
2 Everton
0
Second Division.
4 Millwall
Division II (South).
St Mirren
1 Brentford
3 Q.PR.
1
Scottish League. Thunder
AMERICAN NAVAL, PROPOSALS.
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period before they could be re- placed. The British Government had also intimated its readiness. if its colleagues would agree, to the total abolition of submarines. Therefore the British Government had already shown a willingness
to carry further the principle of reduction of which the founda- tion had tentatively been laid and were anxious to promote it to the fullest possible extent,
the Anal scores being
Lancashire
631
Yorkshire
634:
Cheshire
636
Warwick (holders)
037
Durham
048.
Surrey
649
the
The amateur record for course was twice broken in the course of the day... The first. now record was made by T. Perkins
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Further Donation To Hand To-day.
We are glad to announce à further donation to-day to the Fund for the relief of distress amongst British miners and their families, this being a sum of $20 from a resident signing himself "Old Salt,"
This brings the total so far received by the Telegraph to $7,800 and £2 168.
The local Fund closes on Monday next. We shall be glad to receive further dona- tions.
icoZSOMAKORI MPINNERNUIZENNIZAM”.
Warwickshire) ong of England's best amateurs to-day, who went round in the morning in 70.
the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,. accompanied by members of the Committee of the Society. laid a wreath at the base of the: memorial, all assembled took their thoughts back to the dreadful war days, removed their hats, and paid reverence to the departed who, in the great cause of liberty, Inid down their Hves in the great sacrifice,
Of Interest is the fact that in Excellency the Governor was re- On presented at the ceremony. his behalf, Captain F. G. Sillitoe, of the Royal Marines, also placed a wreath at the foot of the Cong- taph.
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The flon. Sir Henry Pollock was present at the ceremony, and at a Kathering which, followed in the Hongkong Club he proposed the toast of the President, following the toast of St. George and Eug- land, which was loyally honoured. Others who officially took part in the ceremony at the Cenotaph were Messrs. S. T. Butlin, T. E. Pearce, C. G. Alabaster, W. A: Dowley, D. King, H. R. Phelips, Bulmer Johnson, L. C. F. Bellamy, S. J. Jordain, Hon. Mr. H. T.
Crenay, W. J. Stokes, E. W. Car- penter, W. A. Cornell, E. M. Hlyze-
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Roses Presented..
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LATEST BRITISH GAZETTE
The Society also took the oppor tunity of presenting this morning to Mr. Southern and Mrs. Waistell very pretty baskets of English AT THE
roses,
Furthermore, bunches of roses His achievement was, however, A very important matter laid Aurassed late in the day by G. were sent to the following Institu
Civil Hos- down by Mr. Gibson was that of turned a card of 69,
Henriques (Lancashire) who re-tions-Government arriving at some
pital, Victoria Hospital, Peak system of equivalent values, based Ÿpop "Professional Challenge.
Hospital, Matilda Hospital, MINI- (Bowen Rond), Itary Hospitaj oller factors besides mere ton nage, such as speed. He did not Arrangments have funt been Naval Hospital, French Hospital, like to say very much upon that completed for golf challange mat- Alice Memorial Hospital, Tean
•point until he had further inches between Walter Hagen, the Yuk Maternity Hospital (Eastern. formation, but he entirely agreed leading American professional, and Street), Tung Wah Hospital, that it was along those lines that Archie Compaton, of Great Britain. Italian Hospital, St. Francis In- the problem ought to be investi- The first of these matches will be firmary (Wanchai), Kowloon Hos gated.
played at Moor Park, Rickmanswor-pital, Kowloon Military Hospital} th on May 31st and the second at and Kwong Wah Hospital, Blackwell, Birmingham, on Juno
Technical Matter,
He thought the British Govern-1st. ment had also to sonte extent been Should each player win once It is Investigating the possibility of probable that a third game will be arriving at equivalent values, arranged. taking into account other factors besides tonnage, but obviously this was n matter which was ex-!
New Record,
Fraternal Greetings.
The following messages nave been received by the local Society from Kindred Societies, and it is expected that further messages will be broadcast by the President to-night at seven o'clock:-
Shameen-early fraternal greetings..
Al Espinosa, one of the American tremely technical, and which the Ryder Cup team, to-day went round British Government would only the Moor Town courso at Leeds, oxamine in conjunction with where the Ryder Cup Competition London:"Prince George pro- expert advice.
is to be held on April 26th, in GG. sent at Banquet. First Lord of He was, however, quite certain
All pros This is a record for the course, Admiralty Chairman. that any suggestions of the sort and in making such a ane return, perity and happiness-Georgical." by the United States, and any in- Espinos also secured the distine- Peking:-President and mem- formation as to their study of this tion of being the first leading bers Peking send greetings. aubject would be must carefully American professional to achieve Vancouver:-Greetings and best and in friendly spirit examined the hole in one.
wishes from the President, and and considered by the British
He made this atroke at the sixth members of the Vancouver, British He could not, of hole, which measures 224 yards. Columbia, branch of the Society. course, commit his Government in
Tientsin: Heartient greetings
and from President
members any way in any result that might fallow from that examination, but
Tiantain, he certainly welcomed the whole aplrit of Mr. Gibson's statement, which had such a close bearing upon the whole of the naval ques- tion that it must profoundly affect the work an disarmament nt Geneva.-British Wireless,
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At 5.30 pm. to-day there will be a very interesting ceremony in Shanghai, Apr. 22.
connexion with the observances. The "Retreat" will be played by Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, it is the band of the Somerset Light In- understood, has concentrated about 60,000 of his Kuominchun fentry, followed by musical selec troops at Talan on the Tientsin- tione, on the Hongkong Cricket Pukow Hallway in readiness for Club Ground, Following is the the occupation of Shantung Pro- programme:
Fanfare of Bugles,
vince.
1.
2.
As soon as the. Central Govern- 3. March,
The Retreat, Meuse, Windsor,
Sambre ay de
The Ride of
St. George. Old Faithful, Grand Fantasia of English Songs. Marching thro' Georgia, Rula Britannia,
Three Chinese were brought he After their phenomenal season ford Major .C. Willson tile mor in Manila and having a few duti
A kalghthood has been con- ment order arrives, the Kuomin- 4. Bugle March, ning on a charge of theft of two to wait in Hongkong for steamer
Tainanfu and Changtfen and even-
6. Bugle March, blankets from Quarter Master to Singapore, the Banvard Musi-ferred upon Frederick Charles chun will occupy Poshan, then 6. Descriptive Piece, Sergeant H. Grossman, at the cal Comedy Company have decided Toone, the manager of the M.C.C.tually the northern districts. 1.
The 26th Huominchun Division Soldiers' Quarters, Kennedy Road. to give three special performances Test Team in the recent succoss-
The first defendant, who was at the Theatre Royal, when the ful Australian tour-Reuter.
is now concentrated at Loyang, B. March, charged with theft of the blankels, big favourite, "Clowns in Clover," One of the best known men in where a Disbandment Office, for the
1 The Evening Hymn. pleaded guilty. The second and will be presented on Monday, cricket, Sir Frederick Toone has demobilisation of superfinous Ku-
Regt. March...Prince Albert third defendants charged 200 instant, to be followed by been secretary of the Yorkshire eminchun troops, was established
God Save The King. with receiving the goods. The "Lido Lady" on the 30th and an C.C. since 1903, prior to which yesterday. It is authentically
Conductor, Mr. E. J. Woolleott third defendant pleaded not guilty entirely new revue for the Anat he was Leicestershire's secretary, stated that Marshal Feng Yu-
At 7 p.m., the President of the Baying that he was asked by the performance. This latter revue first defendant. to Lake one of the was a huge success at its produc-elf in his early days, a brilliant
He was an excellent player him-haing remains at Tungkwan.
Society will broadcast from the The Chinese General Chamber of radio station messages. from kind- blankets to a pawnshop, and the tion in Manila last week, other blanket was found in the Popular prices will be charged, by player and a first-class Commerce at Tainanfa has petition-red Societies as well as an addroas possession of the second defen- and bookings at Mouthie's should athlete. He captained a numbered the National Government to take on St. George and England, wallet over control from the Japanese and later there will be a concert and of cricket and football teams.
to provide an adequate garrison to He was official handicapper to ensure peace and order. There was a further charge
the 'A.A.A. and the N.C.U. for some against the first defendant of re
On the charge of theft the first time, sat on the Commission for turning to the Colony after being defendant was ordered another banished last year, for which two months imprisonment, while the Control of Crowds after the Major Wilson sentenced him to the second and the third defen-Wembley disaster in the first sea- nine months imprisonment and dents were each sentenced to six sou, the Cup Final was played manager of the General Accident, ing-in to this programme. twenty strokes of the birch.
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