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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. 1931.
LAWN BOWLS.
RECREIO TEAMS FOR
SATURDAY,
The following will represent the
LEAGUE TENNIS.
LR.C. WIN MIXED DOUBLES. SHIELD.
ATLANTIC FARES.
Club de Recreio In their bowls noon, spoilt yesterday's league tannin A British proposal to reduce
match on Saturday:
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST REDUCTION.
Rain, which fell late in the after-
Paris, July 8.
programme, only three matches reach-] first-class Transatlantic fares by int Team versus Poller Recreation in a definite decision. Others were 20 per cont. was discussed at the Club at P.R.C. Green at 3.30 p.m.abandoned half-way through, and will North Atlantic Shipping Confer
enco, which opened in Parla A. 8. Gemes, R. R. Robarts, L. GR.bo replayed.
to-day. Souza, R. F. Luz (skip); Dr. RA. C.
The suggestion met, it is under. Basto, C. A. L. Lopes, A. C. Y.
owingİstood, with some oppualtion from Ribeiro; C. G. Sliva (skip); C. H. A. H. Basto, C. E. Marques, L. A. Gutierrez (skip).
2nd team vernu CMV~Hervice Cricket Club at C. de Rec. at 3.30 p.m.-E. L. Barron, J. M. S. Rosario, A. E. 9. Alves, J. G. Oxorio (skip); F. A. Xavier, J. M. M. Alves, J, J. Basto, F. V. Ribeiro (skip); L. P. Xavier, A. Machado, H. Hozario, F. X. M. Silva (skip).
Commodare's Cup Match.
ጎበዞ
The results were:
"D" Division. K.CC. v. M.BK, abandoned to rain,
"C" Division.
the German side, it being claimed that such reductions might have the effect t of decreasing revenues without appreciably augmenting the number of passengers.
3 Craigsagower K.C.C. v. A.T.C. abandoned "uwing
to rain, Mixed Doubles. H.K.U.T.C. 2 K.C.C. U.S.R.C.
0 LRC.
+
G
Many companies, however, hold that lower rates would stimulate travel on the larger and faster CRC. v. Club de Brérelo aban-bonts, which have been neglected
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THEIR SEVENTH WIN.
Cralgengower.
From
Last night on the Craigengewer Y.LC.A. Take Points Green, witnessed the opening of the l competition, among the Staff of the Naval Yard, for the Commodore's After their two recent defeats, the Cup. This competition innu Y.M.C.A, returned to winning formi gurated by more Pearson, R.N., yesterday, defeating the Craigengower who presentyd n cup to be played for C.C. by six sets to three. Scores; annually by teams formed from the i S. Gray and (i. Punchton (Y.M.C. various Departments of the Naval A.) bent . J. Howard and E. S.) Yari.
lloward 6-4; bent G. Kelly and Y. C. Mok 6-0; beat V. Stan and F. Broad- bridge 6-4.
F. Ferguson and J. Wilson (Y.M. C,A) lost to Howard ml, Howard
Yesterday's game was between the Engineering and Electrical Depart bents, and resulted in an enny win for the former. These two teams werel the Brannlists in Iast year's computi bent Kelly and Mok 6-3; lost to
Son and Broadbridge 3-6. on which the Engineering Depart T. J. Price and A. While (V.M.C. ment won by seven shots, and fast A.) fort to Howard and Howard 4-4; night's result eronted no little sur-beat Kelly and Mok G-1; bent Sonsa prise, as the sides comprised players and Breadbridge 6-3. From the Bowl League tenis and were considered to be somewhat qunt, nnd very tight game was anticipated.
Indian
MIXED DOUBLES.
Recreation Club Win Championship.
A proposal to check wasteful competition by pooling returns, for distribution auirequently on the basis of the previous year's earnings of ench ́company, will¦ also be brought forward.
RAILWAY LOSSES. ·
20,000,000 FEWER PASSENGER JOURNEYS LAST YEAR.
The railway returns. for 1930, issued by the Ministry of Trans- port, show decreases In every form of truffle.
The gross receipts amounted to £184.836.382, compared with £195,- 109,523
0.523 in 1929.
Expenditure on railway work. ing decreased from £151,311,466 1920 to £147,595,684. The chief reductions occurred in maluten-
Among the many interested spée. tators of the match were Engineer Captain H. B. Sears, D.S.O., R.N., By defeating the United Services an ance of ways and works and roll- Chief Engineer of the Naval Yard, a rain-restricted match by sir clearing stock. Incomotive running ex-
and Mrs. Sears. Senres.
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Max Baer and Paolino Uzcudun fighting at Reno. In this photo Paolino is successfully erading a right crou sisared by Baer in the sixth stanza.
Engineering, Dept. Electrical Dept.,
F. I. Jones
B. A. Traiter
E. W. L. Hogbin
J. Bollige
(skip)
4N
S. M. Flegg
S. Alderman
A. II. Onwick
W. Gi
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GOLE
the STARS Play it
IT IS A GOOD THING TO HIT
THE BALL UP-
THERE ARE NO
BUNKERS IN
THE AIR
Which is the safer to play, a pitch or a run-up shot?
Col. Robinson and Mrs. Kenry
yesterday retained the Dunlop Shield operating ratio rose to 79.85 per with 77.43 per in the Mixed Doubles competition. rest, compared Scores:
cent. in 1929.
The tonl number of passenger; (U.S.R.C.) lost to S, A. Rumjahn and journeys including season ticket; 9 Mrs. Donellan 3-6; lost to H. Dholders on the basis of 600 jour- Rumjahn and Miss Rumjahn 4.6. neys per annual ticket) was 1,- Capt. Moir and Mrs. Lucker (U.S. 681,704,300, a decrease of 20,049,- R.C.) lost to C, A. L. Rumjahn and 412; or 1.18 per cent compared Miss Geeks 4-6; lust to S. A. Runjahn with 1929.
and Mrs. Donellan 4-6.
Col. Skinner und Mrs. Dook (U.S.; Receipts from passengers de- R.C.) lost to C. A. L. Rumjahn and creased by £3,225,370, or 1.67 per Miss Geeks 4-6; fast to H. D. tun-cont
ahn and Miss Kumjahn 4-6.
The total tonnage of goods and University v. K. C. C.
miinerals (excluding companies' Playing at Pokfulam yesterday, the free-hauled traffic) conveyed on Kowloun Cricket Club defeated the all railways was 304,361,107 tons, University in the Mixed Doubles by compared with 329,578,743 tous in seven sets to two. Rain interrupted 1920.
the game for a few minutes, but the Both the passenger and gooda match was resumed after a short do road vehicles operated by the lay. The final scores were:
in-
Miss H. Yuen and Y. F. Chew (Uni- four-amalgamated railway com versity) lost to Miss O. Dalziel and panica showed substantial E. Pincher 4-6; lost tu Miss D. creases in traffic. Dalziel and E. F. Fincher 3-0; lont to
Mrs. Kew and A. E. Guent 1-6.
Miss W. F. Kwok and T. K. Lion (University) lost to Miss Dalziei and Fincher 0-6; lost to Miss Dalziel and Fincher 2-0; lost to Mrs. Kow and Guest 3-6.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Miss R. Perry and F. F. Khoo (Uni- Parli versity) bent Miss Dalziel and Fin- Geneva. cher 6-4; bent. Miss Dalziel and Fin Berlin cher 6-2; lost to Mr. Kew and Guast Onlo. 8.6.
TUESDAY'S MATCH.
Recrelo Have Close Call in "B" Division.
Helsingforn
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Previous Day, Yesterday.
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Because the run-up shot la easier to execute than a properly) At Boskunpoo on Tuesday, the Vienna. played pitch, urdinary players are Army Tennis Chub ran the Club de Madrid. content to send the ball along the Recreio to the odd set in a "B" Divi- Bucharest.
Montevideo. 20 ground. Aahut that travels along ston match. -Scores;
12.01% 18.16%
34.65
55.84
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the ground can either fall short Col. Robinson and Capt. Ethering-Hongkong. or overrun its objective due to a ton (A. T. C.) beat Souza and Remo- Brussels slow or fast green: On the other dos 6-2; beat Barretto and Remedies Milan..
Copenhagen. hand a golfer who plays a pitch 6-41 beat Barros and Yvanovich. 6.3.
Col. Skinner and Col. Lecky (A.T. Prague shot has no need to worry about C.) lost to. Souza and Ramodios 2-6: Lisbon, traps, worm casts and unevenness lost to Barretts and Remedios 6-7; lost Ble.
Ilombay. of the ground,
An old Scotsman once anid, to Barros and Yvanovich 2-0.
S. M. Atkinson and B... Mitchell Yokohama "Ayol It's a guld thing tao hit (ATC.) lost to Souza and Remedios Silver (spot)...12%
There's nae bunkers|4-0; lost to Barretto and Remedion 4.0; the ba' up, 'In the air.”—ART KRENZ.
beat Barros and Yvanovich 6-3.
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