TENNIS
Bank Beaten By K.C.C.
Thirty-two Players Take Part
A KEEN STRUGGLE
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SOME NEW LIGHT FICTION
Latest additions to Mesara. Ward, Lock and Company's Colonial Library series contain Home excellent light fiction by popular writers.
"Valentine" has already given us some good work, notably "The Blue Pool," and he now claims our attention with "Young Destro." This is an entertaining study of a young orphan girl who had been forced to
earn her living and dream her dreams in the back room of a Paddington slum. Suddenly she is transferred to a lovely country house, to be adopted by her father's oldest friend whose only wish was to make up to her for the years that the locusts had
Playing eight pairs -side, the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday de- feated the Hongkong and Shang- hal Bank in a tennis match by five matelies, twelve being left drawn. It was a most interesting after: noon's tennis, and despite the severe heat, great enthusiasm was diaplayed by the contestants, enchenten. of whom played no less than 64 games,
In the aggregate
scores the K.C.C. won by 28 matches to the Bank's whilst the total Kames were 21 and 221 respectively,
How she reacts to her new life provides an excellent story, charmingly told, with many deft of touches," in which romance, course, plays its part. A refresh. ing novel well worth reading.
Gray and Burnett were the most successful Cricket Club pair, win ning six matches and drawing two, G. A. White and E. Zimmern for the winners, also captured half a dozen matches and lost two. C. P. Hyde and H. W. Turner were con- spicuous for the Bank, winning six matches, losing one and draw-
Morse and Stagg alu | neck-and-neck ing one. played well to win six and lose but | gure tww.
The complete results were:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. MONDAY, MAY 9, 1932.
Outwell Binns is always good for a really exciting novel. He lives thoroughly up to his reputation in "White Gold," The hero of the stury, on Home leave, gets an 8.0.8. call from a friend gaoled In Mozambique who holds the secret of a platinum find which errupt officials seek to filch from bim. A thrilling" rescue and a for the trea-
from follow. Apart
the excitment of the story, which is never relaxed, the novel is nute- =
mace
E. C. Fincher and J. C. Lulworth for its atmosphere. A
The late M. Albert Thomas, Director Df the International Labour Bureau, who passed away suddenly in Paris yesterday.
INTERPORT SIDE DEFEATED.
COLOURLESS GAME ON CLUB GROUND
In their last match before mailing for Shanghai, the Interport Cricket eloven
were defeated by a strong Rest cloven, captained by Alan Reid, by ten runs, in a colourless game.
The Rest eleven had the first lesso
of the wicket, and on a pitch which
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With five wickets down for GB runs, the position did not look too promising. but then the University pair, Anderson and Gorano, stayed in, and while the former batted carefully, Gosano treat. ed the bowling on its incrits, and was rather hard on Minu, whom he drove straight for two boundaries in oneSelections.
over.
runs were
The score was raised to a hundred runs, when Gosano was bowled by Burnett. A further 23 added for the seventh wicket by Anderson and Pereira, and then the innings came to a rapid close. Ander Hon was undefeated with 37 runs, the result of a gond display with only one
(K.C.C.), lost to Turner and Hyde book which readers will find it | INAUGURÁTION OF Y's difficult chance in the slips.
3-5; lost to Morse and Stagg 3-53 [hard to lay aside until they have drew with Stabb and Rises 4-4 reached the last page.
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8.5-8.35 p.m. Orchestral and Hand
Chanson Triste (Tachaikowsky), Chant Game Patolen (Tuchaikowsky) Nornin-Overture (Bellini)
Court Bymphony Orchestra 34475
Milan Braphony Orchestra DB74, Whispering Pines (Byror). Zip Zip (Brooke)
Slr Dan Godfrey conducting the Bourne mouth unielps! Orchestra SCN.
The Black Domino-verture (Auber, arr.
Winterbottom)
D.B.C. Wireless Band HD23 8.35-9.15 p.m. Variety. Band---Giggling Onllwor
Debrny Hamers and 1453. Ming bowled very well in his first tumorous SongVirginia (There's a Blue
Ridge in my Heart). speil, and was unlucky in not getting Humorous Song-n's Tall, Dark and Hand
Madar in a more than one wicket.
come.......Rophie Tucker 1947. hent Belland and Robertson 6-2, "The Bushmaster" by Ben Bolt, bent Adamson and Dunkley 6-1;s another read thriller, in which
brief try tied the batamen down with Saxophene Sala-Yaz Serene
Rudy Windoct 1297. his spin bowling, and claimed two vocal Duel-You Were Meant for Me. heat Black and Law 5-3; beat Wade the relion is pid and the charac- | FELLOWSHIP, CULTURE AND cheap wickets, familton was pitch-Vocal thirt--Broadwar Melis and Stilliard 6-0; bent Lawson and
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SERVICE
S. A. Gray and G. Barnett trooper bent on the capture of a With the motto of "Fellowship (K.C.C.) beat Turner and Hydenotorious bushranger- adven-Culture-Service". The longkong 6-0: beat Morse and Stagg 54turesome sool but by no means a
Yo Men's
Club started on it beat Stabb and, Bigg 64 bent ad cluracter and when the two quest when the innagaral dinner of Cleland and Robertson 6-0; beat cash there are plenty of thrills, the Club was held at Lang, Uraw Adamson and Dunkley G-2: drew Their final encounter provides a ford's Restaurant 031 Saturday with Black and Law 4-4; drew with
vivid and unexpected evening. Heute of Wade and Stilllard 4-4; bent Law-dramn, in which a startling re- son and Hambly 5-3.
velation a made regarding the re-
E. Abraham and W. Zimmeray | lationship of the two meu. There (K.C.C.) drew with Turner and
nee two love interests which pro- Hyde 4-4; Jost to Morse and Stage vide relief and romance. Ong of 0-6; drew with Stabb and Rigg 4-4; the author's best novels to date. lost to Cleland and Robertson 3-5; drew with Adamson and Dunkley 4-4; beat Black and Law 5-3: alrow with Lawson and Hambly d-4.
G. A. White and E. Zintern (K.C.C.) last to Turner and Hyde 2-6; beat Morse and Stagk beat Stabb and Rigg 6-2; beat
6-2:
Cleland and Robertson 6-2; beat Adamson and Dunkley 6-0; bent Black and Law 6-1; beat Wade und Sulliard 6-1; lost to Lawson and Hambly 3-5.
SERIOUS CHARGES
PREFERRED
Mr. Tung Eng-hoof (President) was in the chair, and numbered among the quests were Sir William Hornell und Hon. Mr. S. W. THO.
Mr. R. H. C. Lim, in proposing the health of the guests, said the Club was an infant, to be reared by the three best nurses, fellow
ship, culture and service.
Sir WiBium Hornell in response said he hoped the Club would lead the senior Rotary Club of Hongkong in greater public service.
ing the ball a little too far up, but was otherwise trented respectfully, while Dand-bilckey Mouse
Debror Somers Band 5740. Beek was kicking fairly high, and in Sant-le Ne Di Pa Non taking two wickets for ten runs he Vocal Duet Mon Coeur, was helped by the ground.
The fielding was fair, but might have been better. However, under the gruelling sun they put up a good
show.
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The Interport side opened with Richardean and Sayer to Pereira and Robert Lee. The batsmen could not take any undue risks as the ball was getting up rather dangerously off the Under the Freons) Supervision
not fast bowler, who, however, was
2001 quite so accurate and sent a
any full tosses down, Sayer out as the result of a brilliant cnteh by Fincher in the slips off Lee, the Bellaman aking the ball low down with his left hand.
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Mr. Wm. Yinson Lee, replying A change in the bowling, with NO LONGER A JOKE DECOYING GIRLS FROM to the toast of the International Gosane and Anderson, had the desired
COLONY
Allegations that he was involved in a large number of cases of de C. P. F. James and D. 8, Green coying girls to places outside the (K.C.C.) loal to Turner and Hyde Colony, for immoral purposes were -5: lost to Morse and Stagg 2-6; brought against a Chinese who Jost to Stabb and Rigg 2-6: beat together with a young girl, appear Cleland and Robertson 6-1; heated before Mr. Wynne Jones at the Adamson and Dunkley 6-4; bent | Central Policy Court this morning. - Black and Law 6-1; beat Wade and The defendants were charged by Stillard 6-U.
Inspector . Shaftain, who is now attached to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs in the place of In spector John Murphy, transferred to Police Headquarters. The charges against the defendants were of decoying from the Colony to Fatshan a young Chinese girl for the purposes of prostitution.
J. Scull and A. Hove' (8.C.DA lost to Turner and Hyde 1-6; lost to Stabb and Rigg 9-6; drew with Cleland and Robertson'4-4; lagt fo
Dunkley and Adamson 1-6; drew with Black and Law 4-4 Leut Wade and Stillard 5-33; lost to Lawson and Hambly 3-6,
C.-J. Tacchi and G. Lee (K.C.C.) lost to Turner and Hyde 2-6; lost to Morse and Stagg 2-6; beat Stabo and Rigg 6-3; beat Cleland and Robertson 6-0; heat Adamson and
Dunkley 6-0; drew with Black and Law 4-4; beat Wade and Stilliard 6-3; bent Lawson and. Humbly 5-3. A Crabbe and G. Herridge (K.C.C.) lost to Turner and Hyde 1-6: lost to Morse and Stagg 1-6; lost to Stabb and Rigg 1-6; drew with Cleland and Robertson 4-4; lost to Adamson and Dunkley 3-5: drow with Black and Law 4-1: lost to Wade and Stilllard 2-6: lost to Lawson and Hambly 1-6.
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Both defendants pleaded guilty. In asking for a week's formal re- mand, Inspector Shaftain informed his Worship that the girl whom the defendants were alleged to have
decoyed was still in Fatshan and the police were endeavouring to bring her back to the Colony, There was also the possibility of further charges being brought against the man in connexion with other similar affairs. At present the police were making enquires into no fewer than eleven cases against the man.
The defendants were accordingly remanded for one week.
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effect. Anderson kept an immaculate Association of Y's Men's Club, pro-length, fighting the ball cleverly, and posed by. Mr. S. B. Tan, gave
quickly accounted for three batsmen. brief sketch of the history of the Mitchell and Madur stayed in movement and revealed how quickly some time, the former bringing off
IN AMERICA it had developed.
Rome nice shots to the leg off Pereira,
ท The Hon. Mr. S. W. Tsu pro-who had relieved Gosano. Ile
Wooden money has made its ap- posed the aneress of the Y's Men's eventually caught and bowled by pearance in the town of Fenino, Club, in the course of which he ex-for his runs, and was bowled
Anderson. Madar batted very well Washington, U.S.A.-possibly for tolled the objects of the organise-
the first time in history. Gerano.
Minu livened up the tail tion. The Hongkong Club was and by some hurricane hitting, scoring This is one of the most remark- baby as yet, but he was sure that eighteen runs in one over off Ander-able results of the economic crisis under the leadership of Mr. Tang,son, which included two sixes, a four America is passing through which together with the co-operation of and a two. the members, it would soon develop
has led to a Budget deficit that, into a healthy lad, ever ready and end of the innings, caused havor, tak-the existing rate of exchange, 2800 Reid, who took the ball towards the by July, is expected to reach, ni ing three wickets for three runs. millions. (The deficit is already willing to da service to the com- munity here and to mankind in general.
Mr. Tang Eng-hool suitably replied, after which Mrs. Margaret
Procter-Smith aldressed the gathering on the work of the Y's Men's Club in America.
Club songs, led by Mr. 14 Chor- chi and Mr. Yinson Lee were sung
by the gathering, after which dane- ing was enjoyed,
A FORMER M.P.'S AFFAIRS
PROFITABLE DEAL IN COTTAGES
A NOVEL DEVICE
LONDON PLAN TO CHECK SMASH-GRAB RAIDERS
£530 millions). During the past two years, 3,000 United States banks have closed down.
Tenino's wooden money has been issued as emergency currency ow- ing to the local Citizens' Bank closing its doors, thus dislocating business and causing a money famine.
London, May B. A special device which will blind with gas and incapacitate smash- The new currency is guaranteed by grab raiders when they smash shop the Trustees of the Tenino Chan- windows, and will causo a piercing ber of Commerce and is valid Hiren to sound and a red light to during liquidation or six months fash at intervals to attract atten- after the bank's reorganisation. to the value of 4,000 tion, will be employed to check Currency the increasing number of motor dollars has been issued, of which 800 dollars are in wood. The re- bandits in London.
Made of Spruce Wood.
This device is worked by elec-mainder is paper. trical contact, which operates as The business alTairs of a former soon as the window is broken, re- M.. were the subject of public leasing a cloud of gas smoke which examination on Apr. 13, at the will not permanently harm the Loudon Bankruptcy Court.
raider, but which will incapacitate The debtor--Mr. Warwick him for severni minutes. Brookes, who was M.P. for Mile.
Another device for Identifying
The wooden money is in dollar pieces, 50 cent and 25 cent pleces. They are roughly of the size of a British treasury note and are con- structed of two extremely thin
They are scarcely heavier than a
TO BE ESTABLISHED Enul from 1916 to 1918-estimated escaping bandits is being tested pieces of Sitka spruce wood ce
VERY SOON
his liabilities at £41,739 and assets by the Scotland Yard flying squad.mented together with a sheet of at £352. He was formerly manag-It is an egg bomb which when paper between. ing director of the Junior Armythrown at a car splashes the paint- Olleial advices from Canton Sir-Mr. Mow Fung's friends stile that the Provincial Bank of and Navy Stores, Ltd., and later. work with red and yellow ochre-paper envelope of the same size.
of the Civil Service Co-operative Renter's Special Service. have done everything they can to Kwangsi is to be established Society. Ltd. His salary was £7.- advance his claims. They have shortly. admired his courage in expressing Kwangsi Provincial
·Some
tinic ago,
the
In such a positive way his opinions appointed a spécial committee
£24.000.
500 a year until 1921, when he re- Government algned and sold shares for £25,000. In 1923 he and another person on intricate problems of sanita-headed by Mr. Wang Tzu-chin for bought for £43,000 some cottage tion. They have challenged his the purpose of establishing the property from the Duke of West- opponent to give his views on cer- Bank. The rules and regulations minster und re-sold it at a profit of tain points relating. to public of the Bank have now been tip | £70,000, his share of which was health. They have even seen proved. These show that it is to to call those who happened to dis-he jointly operated by the Govern In 1927, Mr. Brookes added, he agree with
them "wire-pullers,ment and shareholding merchants. was nasociated with the late Mr. members of cliques" and other The capital will be ten million James White in an attempt to ob- names. But they have omitted to dollars, with merchant shares not tain control of the British Con- do one thing. They have not and to exceed one half. Two kinds of trolled Oilfields, Limited, but the wored the pertinent question as to notes will be issued, standard and scheme ended in disaster. He in- *** why the K.R.A., with already one subsidiary, the latter not to be curred liabilities amounting to
shares. Of his liabilities £19,250 represented money borowed and £16,000 income-tax,
whole.
of its Committee men serving in more than 20 per cent. of the £4,400 and a loss of £4,149. on one of the two elected acats on the Sanitary Board, still want the other elected seat occupied by
Banished only last month for 10 another of their Committee mon. This question, which they have years, a youth named Loung Pui was brought before Mr. Fraser ni the Kow-
KENTUCKY DERBY.
BURGOO KING WINS
FROM ECONOMIC
Luuis Villes (Kentucky), Mny 8. The Kentucky Derby over ona and
Sitka spruce is the chief product of the Tenino district,, where vencers are made, so that the use of the township's product as an emergency
Is currency not logical. The wooden pieces are fine examples of yoneer workmanship.
.
Sold to Collectors
The wooden money is circulating
a quarter miles was run here yester-currency and, day and resulted as follows:
Burgoo King
Economic Stopenfetchit
Time: 2 mins. B. 1/6 secs.
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There were twenty starters.. Wan by five lengths with a hand separating the second and third horses.
Tho
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Ils failure arose from the Inter-
heavy expenditure. He explained that his business was largely pro- hard labour. Inspector Clark, who duced by a Ilberal system of enter- prosecuted, said defendant was artainment. reated at King's Park yesterday.
choson to ignore, scoms to me to loon Magistracy this morning, charge national financial depression and take was as follows:
be the deciding factor in the minds with returning before his term expir of the electorate when they come ed. He was sentenced to nine months to make their cholce to-morrow.
Yours, etc.,
PROPORTIONal RepresenTATION.
The examination was concluded,
Burgoo King $18.24, $6.08 and $4, Economic $15.62 and $8.64 Stopenfetchit $3.52
Irishbred and Border Warrant were among the unplaced horses Router's American Service.
on equal terms with ordinary U.S. indeed, 25 cent wooden pieces have been sold to collectors for as high as a dollar not far from Tonine.
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