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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, MONDAY, APRIL 20. 1931.
THE
WORLD SPORT.
SCOTLAND WIN
THE CUP.
CHINESE PUT UP A
POOR SHOW..
CLEVER FOOTBALL BY MCTAVISH.
LEAGUE SURPRISE,
7.
LOCAL YACHTING.
ARMY DEFEAT THE CLUB YESTERDAY.
HOME FOOTBALL.
RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S MATCHES.
The results of Saturday's Home Football are given below. All pro from Reuter excepting the 2nd Division Scottish Division.
Arkenal
First Division.
Birmingham
illackburn Itlackpool
Derby
Lect
Leicester
3 Liverpool
2 Wednesday
1 Huddersfield
4 Middlesbro
G Manchester li.
• Aston Villa
3 Nowerofle
* West Ham
1 Bolton
2 Grimsby
+2 Chrisrn Lengue Table.
A
Goals.
Manchester (. Portsmouth In a very sporting encounter yes. Shellield U terday, yachtsmen representing the | Sunderland. Army defeated a R. H. K. Yacht Club ten by eight points, the afternoon raees being decidedly in favour of the military snen. Results in detail are given below.
Morning Race.
Starting Gun 11.35 u.m. Com
Club Lin West for Enet, (Portsmouth Rocks (P). Kowloon Rock (P), Mark, on Line (S), Cust Rock Mark Boat (S). Finish, Club Line West to East, Distance, 5.5 miles.
Clab.
tbitיין
1
C
By Wanderer."}
Yacht
While it Why Wonder? Mr. Croucher Defeating China Cholders) by Bluejacket, Majur Stewart
Speedwell, Bird four goals to one on Saturday,aphne, tr, Yetikl Scotland won the International Dino Mr. Abtelie Charity Cup for the fourth timemta, Caut, M. Wardlaw, RN. 2 since 1925, when the trophy was Brst offered for competition.
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Tutel
It
Acry
Wine, Chol. Viriz
game far from briliant. though Bratland showed ng well after btaining a somewhat for tuante tead of - early in the secural half.
In the Senior League, the Police book a point from South Wales Borderers somewhat unexpectedly, while the Navy piled up eight gronda gainst the Recrejo without reply-
The results were:
International Charity Cup.
1 Chinn
Senior Longue.
Sentiand
Bosjuiz, Capt. Leckter
Adanar, Capt, Forker Jemeninine, Major karry
Hulin, A. Anstruther
Colleen. Mr Tsh
13
11
+1
P. W. D. L. F. A. Ps. Arsenal
40 20 10 4119 68 02 Aston Vila 40 24 0 712478 67 Wednesday.. 39 26 11 95 70 48 40 17 83 10 81 45 47 Derby
32 18 10 11 at 70 46 Hiddersfield 49 17 12 11 77 63 46 Manchesteur 4, 40 18 3 13 71 64 46 Middlesboro' 40 18 7 15 20 85 43 Backlin Liverpost Sheffield ti Leicester Sumeriand
Chrisva
ffalten...
40 10 8 10 80 80 49 41 14 12 15 84 8 10 40 14 16 10 70 78 38 40 16 18 78 89 38 40.14 917 84 84 37 40 14 037 61 66 37 46 14 17 64 75 37 40 14 # 18 70 89 34 40 15 5 20 74 83 35 Grimsby.... 40 16 6 20 74 86 35 Hirmingham 41 12 3 10 53 69 34 tackpol.. 10 11 1 20 07 117!! Fords... 41 11 7 d5 80 29 Manchester U 41 77 27 49 (11 23
West Ham Nowenstle
11
Second Division.
Tutal
7x
Afterninin Gam 3
Iace.
p.n. Bant.
Barnsley Cours. Bradford C.
Channel | Bristol C
3 Notts. Forest
1
O Mitwall
2 Tottenham
1 Southampton
Starting Club Line West to Rocks (P), Cust Hock Mark Boat (8), Bury Kowhon Rock (S). Finish, Club Line] Cardif | East to West, Dista,æe, 6.6 miles,
1
Club.
Wine, Mr. Extabert
ነ
1
Banjar, Commodore Walker
G
Anne. Mr. Olend
22
1
Frantule, Mr. Velki
Colleen, Mir, biomark
+
Rain, Mr. Pearce
13
Tend
Police Royal Navy
H
Borderers Reerein
!!
Merrin ana
U
Tobal zwiots
Sectant Dission,
Army.
Eastern
# University
CHINA EASILY DISPIRITED. Scotland Show Good Form When Leading.
1. Why Wonder I Maju Korech
Whether China aspired to retain the Charity Cap seemel doubtin
- Capt. Mait
Speedwell. Lt. Col. Bloker
agne, Mary
| Dison, Cayl Campbell
Linda, t.-C MATHETE
Total
Mernia r
Tutal perta
Charlton
Everton Plymouth
Port Vale
Swansea
West Brom.
Everton
Wolves
Preston NE
1 Oldham
3 Burnley
3 Reading
0 Stoke
1 Wolves
1 Bradford
League Table.
Goals,
P. W、 1), 1., P. A. Pls,
40 28 5 7119 62 61 West Brom. 10 20 10 10 79 47 50 Tottenham.. 40 21 7 12 84 12 40 Port Vale 40 200 5 15 6 01 45 40 20 4 16 79 63 44 Bradford C, 40 17 19 13 61 50 44 Bratford 40 17 14 30 62 43 Preston N. E. 40 16 10 14 79 61 42 Southampton 40 18 6 18 71 68 42
11
40
38
Burnley
13
Stoke
Oldham
Previous points---Army 101, Club Charlton
in view of their method of going 176.
about it. A very poor even was
with the exceptions of turned out: they were easily dis- cause
Yuk-ying
and Tam pirited, and Scotland improvingSuen, Lami
up trying markedly with sucess, eventually Bong-pak they gave we mery easily than the score of after surrendering the third kol. The forwards showed livelingės 4-1 would suggust.
wont and lost in the first forty-five, but the in- The sotme was
crowded one another, before the interval. The Chinese side men quickly bad Blickiurn and Mars went sadly astray, and Scotland's defenders were nut Fartane in difficulties, but Rodger really hard pushed, maels sonte glorious saves, Suen Kam-sham was right off the target anet easy chances were thrown
Kwok-izen: Chi through a crowd of players to give them the lead, bat with ip Pak-wa
away.
shot
The Geld injurel, Redger was seldom-again seriously threatened, and Scotland obtained two goals at The other eul to give them a some what fortunate interval Jeui.
rebtained ting first- Hughes
Lam and Ho Cho-yin impressed in the ball-back line, and Tam Kong-pak held the Scottish left wing pretty effectively.
RECREIO SWAMPED.
Surrender Six Goals
Before Interval.,
The
overwhelmed tu Navy Recreio in their game
the at Stadium,
their rubbing in superiority to the extent of Aix goals in the first half, and resting
40 15 11 14 79 78 41
40 10.9 15 62 72-41 41 46 10 16 68 72 40 40 15 16 51 79 30
Millwall
30 16 4 18 70 78 ON Bory
40 17 8 20 GR TH 37 Bristol e 40 15 7 18 40 75 37 40 19 18 57 74 36 Barnsley
40 13 8 19 GR 77 34 Plymouth Nolts Purest 40 12 # 19 73 81 33 tending Cardiff
Swansea
40 11 30 19 49 80 32.
4 12 6 23 69 92 30
40 89 23 44 83 25
1. Brentford
3 Luton
Third Division (South).
Bournemouth
Clapton 0. Caventry Fulham
or Norwich
Nutts, County Queen's P., Swindon Tanm
Walsall Watford
Southend
0
2
⚫ Brighton
0
3 Torquby
4 Newport
1 Southend
1 Gingha
5 Northampton
1 Bristol R
2 Exeter
U Crystal l'al
Lengue Table.
Goals.
6 175 21 БЯ
Luton ...
41 18 # 15 73 61 44 20 15 14 10 61 50 44
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WORK-A-DAY LIFE IN ABRAHAM'S TIME.
HOUSES, CHAPELS AND SHOP.
AT UR.
Ltd.
YEAR'S NAVAL AND ARMY WORKS.
INCLUDE NEW HOSPITAL FOR HONGKONG.
Private houses, public chapels,
The military construction work shops and storehouses contemporary for China this year, in very small, with Abraham's life at Ur of the but the naval programme of works Chalders, where he was bern be includes many undertakings, ac- tween 3,600 and 4,000 years ago cording to latest information from have been discovered by the joint Englund,
xpetition of the British Museum The naval construction works nt and of the University of Penn-Hongkong will include the begin sylvania under the direction of Mrning of the new naval hospitai Lasopard C. Wonlley.
which is to cost £50,000 and re-
They give a detailed picture of place the existing building pur- iry life at Ur in those days, chased by the Colonial Govern- The principal excavation carried ment, to whom the site belongs, out during January was in the The iransfer of the Royal Naval residential quarter of the enty. In Armament Depot to Stonecutter's 45 yards Island will he begun on a sita an area measuring 1167 private which replaces the Arsenal Yard there have been cleared houses, three public chapels, and afhanded over to the local authorl- rumber of buildings which are ties. The cost of the work ̈will either shops
or starehouses. All be £200,000.
The Kai Tak Scheme to accom- these are dated by inscribed docu
P. W. D. L. P. A. Pts.ments found on their flours to the modate a flying boat squadron will
period of the Larsa kings-namely, also be pushed on with. Natts County 40 24 10
40 21 & 14 76 68 47 coolly lobbing the ball over Pau's
Northampton 10 17 12 18 72 55 46
to the 21st and 20th centuries BC.
China Strength Increase. head in a scrimmage, and Camp
Brentford 40 20 6 14 8 61 46
The houses are very well pre- served and large some
had 22
Some additions are provided for bell the second, driving low down rentent with two more in the Crystal Pal. 39 10 7 13 V8 80 45
rooms. Nearly all have private the military units In China for and striking the inside of the postsecond.
chapels, under the floors of which lie 1931-32 as a permanent increase the the family burial-vaults. In the in excess of the numbers in chapels must have been conducted Command before the Shanghat the rites of domestic worship. emergency, Hitherto the Her. In one, terra-cotta reliefs of the vices concerned have been met by gods and other subjects have been the temporary use of additional found,
Inumbers. The Signals and Medi-. Very little has hitherto been cals are to be increuaed three- known of the Larsa kings. Larga fold and the Ordnance and the
self was
of Pay units doubled. There is a one of the oldest Sumerian cities.
quadrupled increase in the R.A. S.C. for the inception of a schema which aims at increasing the num→ her of mechanical transport com- 2panies to compensate for the loss o of horse transport disbanded In 11928 and 1929, This increase 0 means further repair shop work which will be provided. The R.E. will also provide a new Postal Service,
41 16 9 16 82 87 41 39 16 16761 40 40 17 6 18 84 91.30 40 13 to 13 59 74 36 40 14 7 19 73 00 35 40 13 D 18 67 91 35 39 14 6 19 60 83 34 7 20 71 74 33 10 13 40 13 6 21 53 92-32 40 10 8 24 44 71 28 40 #1 4 25 67 110 20 Third Division (North).
to beat Pau from 18 yards" range. The Recrein field a weak side Brighton
The second half promised well and collapsed after a fairly sound Fulham 40 18 7 35 74 60 43 for the Chinese until further clever back to the walt game for fifteen Bournemouth 40 15 13 12 72 60 43 work on the right, from where minutes. In the last twenty Torquay 40 17 8 15 89 79 42 McTavish was engineering nearly minutes of the first half, the Navy Queen's P. R. 40 19 18 79 78.47
Exeter every likely looking Scottish move obtained gonis with almost mong Coventry ment, led to another goal, Hughes Lomas regularity, Skinner, Die Swindon tapping into the net, after Paukenson (21, Potts (2), and ted- Gillingham .. tad saved well from Londen with gate notching the points. aut retaining possession of the Dickenson added two goals to ball.
his tally in the second half, when Scotland dominated the play the Navy were content to exhibit from this stage, and for a quarter their parlour tricks. The Recreio were never together as a team and of an hour the large erowd was Created to the most interesting they seemed to go on the field in football of the game, McKelvie,ja spirit of "How many Hay. McTavish and the wingers are we likely to lose by?"
They made something showing up very prominently in clever work. Shepherd seized on effort towards the end, but Dixon a chance presented by Tam Kong-and Ward were more than a match pak's one bad clearance, and beat for their attack. Pau with a good shot.
Walsall Bristol R. Clapton 0. Watford
Thames Norwich Newport
gonis
of an
Darlington Doncaster Gateshead
1 Accrington.
Hamilton Hearts, Kilmarnock Leith Rangers
2 Carlisle
0
3 Tranmere
0
Halifax
1 Nochdale
0
Hartlepools Hull Lincoln Nelson
1 Chesterfield 3 York
3
New Brighton Stockport Wigan
•
BORDERERS SURPRISED.
Police Draw After Being Down at Interval.
1 Rotherham
1 Southport 3 Crewo z Wrexham
2 Barrow
Goals.
League Table.
From that stage, both teams seemed to be waiting for the final whistle, and a scrappy game ended more poorly than it had begun.
The Police were outplayed by McTavish was the star of the Scottish attack. Perfect ball con- the South Wales Borderers in the trol and a keen sense of correct-irat half, but they ness in time and place in parting stoutly and kept on pegging away. and emerged from a gruelling or with the ball characterised a clover deal only a single goal, the odd of Tranmere...
Wrexham display, Hughes profiting by Mc-three, in arrears.
Stockport Tavish's spoon-feeding to give one
defended
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pu.
Lincoln 30 2478 90 50 56 Chesterfield
Carlisle
..
40 24 6 10 01 64 54 40 24 6 10 110 00 54
40 10 12 0 88 di 50
41 19 0 13 73 68 47
38 19 8 11 81 54 40
98 18 0 11 80 53 45 40 15 13 12 67 04 43 39 10 6 16 73 70 40 40 18 17 89 79 41 40 17, 627 80 70 40 41.14 0 18 70 105 87 39 14 0 10
40 13-10 17
33 13 10.10 70 77
Definitely top, dogs, the Border- Southport of his best exhibitions for some time. Shepherd was clearly outer might have obtained five or Sout of position at inside-luft. Louden six had they made full use of their Gateshead rather disappointed, and Campbell opportunities, but they tried to be Wigan
clever and paid the penalty. In only did well in flashes.
The the end, they all but lost the game. York toum's solidarity was at half-back The Police came back with a new Accrington where MoKelvie, McGlashar and
energy after the interval, and two Darlington Hay did exceptionally well, though penalties were awarded them for Rotherham the last-named was inclined to be hands against Ilarris. Scott miss- ffalifax
.... 40 13 9 18 52.81 excossively boisterous in his ed the first and Perkins notted Barrow
40 14 6 20 64 87 34 clashes with Teo Kwal-sing, who with the second, to
an New Brighton 41 18 7 21 48 72.03 40 13 5 22 02 10 si Grewe made an unexpected appearance on equaliser. the Chinese right-wing.
In the last ten minutes. the Rochdale ... 40 12 8-22.60 103 00 39 11 8 22 66 78 28 Both Blackburn and MacFarlane tables were turned completely. Hartlepools.
Nelson
40 0 7 27 42 104 10 started shaklly but improved as The Borderers team-work dienp
First Division (Scottish). they went along, while there was peared and a much dinorganised in Rodgar's alde had all its work cut out to
Aberdeen no vestige of error
avoid defent. Brown and Corn-
Ayr goalkeeping.
The Chinese looked A poor wall for the Police, had bad luck Celtic
Cowdenbeath at the end, largely be with two capital efforts.
East Fife
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Clyde
2 Bt. Mirren
3 Airdrie,
I Motherwell
3 Queen's Park
↑ Rangers
3 Celtic
5 Falkirk 1 Partick 3 Morton 3 Dundee
1 Hibernians League Table.
Goals. P.W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 36 20 6 91 28 67
35 23. 8 4 97 33 64 Motherwell. 36 23 7 6 98 40 53 Partick
30 23 4 9 71 41 50 37 19 13 88 61 43
2 Hearts
Aberdeen
The 1931-32
•
China establish-
ment is therefore as follows: R.A.
R.E.
38 17 7 14 78 62 41 Signals
Cowdenbeath 07 17
Dundee Airdrie Hamilton
Clyde
Kilmarnock
* 336 R.A.M.C. 219 R.A.O.C.
113 RAP.C.
124
40
7 13 67 40 41 Infantry 4,410 B.A.V.C.
310
4 15 04 59 88 Police
Falkirk St. Mirren Queen's Park. 35 11 Morton
36 11 6 Leith
Hiberians Ayr ... East Fife..
00 20 .69 28
78 28 27
37 8 11 18 81 82
R7 6 22 47 70 24 36 6 10 12 46 90 22 37 R 4 25 45 109 20
Second Division (Scottish). Albion Clydebank
Dumbarton
Dundee U.
E. Stirling
Montrose
Dunfermline Sten'mur Third Launck
J
2 King's Park
3 Forfar
0 St. Bernarda
✪ Bo'ness
1 Raith R
1 81. Johnstone
4 Queen 8th.
3 Armadale
Chaplains R.A.S.C.
16. A.E.C.
6. A. Dental C.
2
278 Indian and
Colonial 1,603
Total: 7,214
The additional numbers In China are now from April 1 in- cluded in the figures for their actual stations and not as hither- to in the detail of the stations. from which, they were drawn.
St. Johnstone 36 18 7-11 76 55 43 E. Stirling... 37 17.6 14 85 72 Montrose ... 37 18 4 16 71-82 Queen O' Sth. 36'18 6 15 77 07 Alblon ...A 85 13 11 11 Dumbarton... 14 818-71 St. Bernards 35 13 9.14 King's Park 5 14 0 15 Arbroath... 38 18 4 16 73-78 33 12 6 10 49 72 Brechin Goala,
Alloa
34 12.5 17 40 81 P.W. D. L. F. A. Pus. Forfar Third Lanark 36 28 7 8 102 38 69 Dunfermline 34.10 78 78 46 45 Raith Rovers 36 20 4:12.89 71 44 2'Dundee U... 88 1878-84-48.43
1
5. Allos
League Table.
Stenmuir Armadale Bo'pon Clydebank
32′12
80 10.
35 12 12
309, 2.28 80.102